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ll health and the Anticipated visit the Governor of the Governor of the Province to inspect the war junks &c. while the truth is, that the Admiral with his Squadron are afraid to proceed beyond Chinhai, it being commonly reported that the Pirates are desirous of encountering his Fleet, which the Mandarins admit, are better equipped, more numerous in every respect more efficient than the sort befels.
During the day I heard that the Fishing Boats, to what I have before Alluded, were operating at Chinhai in large numbers, and that their crews amounting to probably 8 or 9,000 men, having in vain petitioned the Authorities for protection on their fishing grounds by the presence of some War junks, one month of the fishing season having expired, and being again put off with specious promises, they proceeded in a body to the Customs House & Magistrate's office, demolishing the gate & pulling down a considerable portion of the buildings, the local authorities in their flight retreated hastily to Ningpo to inform the Intendant of what had taken place, who, deciding against further violence, sent over the Chief Magistrate of Chusan and another officer with a note, enclosure herewith, urging & imploring me to request that Captain Campbell would immediately proceed