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sails unbent, that in this movement usual the was followed by the Admiralty Junk four others with the usual hoyts Accompaniment of gongs & songs to Chim his, When they anload & stille remain
I proceeded as far as Chinhai in the "Copingle", & on going on board was met by the Chief Magistrate of Chusan and Another Mandarin, whom the Taoutae had sent across at Suwnice to say that they should be received on board the Bing, in order that they might be seen by the fishermen in passing down the river, which they took care should be the case, for they stationed themselves on the forecastle, haranguing the People in the boats & stating that they would now proceed to sea in safety, as the Bing was going out to look after the Pirates and to protect them.
On reaching Chinhai I visited The magistrate / the Authorities having there Courage to return). The mob here was in the extreme towards them, having short before my arrival broken in pieces the Sedan Chair of the Prefect, who escaped under the protection of some Portuguese Sailors from a Lorch a, whom I found at the heen's purchasing powder and waiting for a chop to proceed to sea with the fishing boats - in passing to & from My boat I was treated with the most Marked respect & civility by the Assembled thousands, who were highly pleased & grateful at seeing the Bing leave