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It was your duty to require them to furnish a ship, in compliance
with the treaty. You remitted it for three years. During all those years you never
demanded one soldier. You acted as pirates are accustomed to act, who, though they
are the common enemies of all men, still select some friends, whom they not only
spare, but even enrich with their booty; and especially such as have a town in a
convenient situation, where they often, and sometimes even necessarily, put in with
their vessels.
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