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evil. The Fishermen't the people to general will shew endlep gratitude for any and afforded them.
bith this my requel I beg to offer my best wishes.
Raw. May 9. 1848.
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7th day. 4th Moon. 28 year of Taonkwary
A true Franslation
(hijied) Chas: A. Sinclair Interprete
A there Copy
. A. R. Johnston
To this Worship
G. S. Sullivan
Consul of St. Butain at Ringpo.
The humble petition of theddar thin of the Family of Choo Regarding the capture her son by Pirates -
Sheveth
of
That unfortunatity on the 24th day 3rd Moon (27 April) about noon, her father's son, who was on board a hong boat out at sea, was seized & carried away by Pirates; that his name is Lewan & is 24 years of age.
That his
Companion
in the same
boat Le-Ah-treang was carried away
with her son by the Pirates. That on the
2nd day of this moon (4 May) when at