by Pirates this side
Hainan.
The Fleet of Vérates at Tieupate had dispersed.
The 2 Prisoners, a Woman and 2 Children have been handed over to the Civil Authorities.
I have, &c.
(Signed) C. M. Frombridge, Captaine, Senior officer.
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
(Carry).
(signed)
Inclosure No 2 in Despatch No 131 of 18/19.
E. N. Troubridge.
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Her Majesty's Ship Amazon, Hongkong, 18th Sept : 1849.
Six
In obedience to your orders of Sept : , I left this anchorage with the party placed at my disposal, in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steam ressel Canton, and proceeded to Macao, arriving at that place at midnight, and left at 1 A. M. 9th. At 11 A. M. we boarded a piratical junk mounting 11 guns : the junk ran close in shore, and most of her crew escaped by jumping overboard. He killed 4 or 5 and took 3 prisoners, one of whom was apparently an idiot, and was landed afterwards at Now chow. We set fire to and destroyed this vessel;
(Signed) E. N. Troubridge, Captain, H. M. Ship Amazon. Senior Officer.