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four Munstets and three pistols, on deck loaded, at half part one O'Clock on the morning of the
25th, I was called
deck
by the Watch reporting a long Beat without Masts full of approaching the vessel
men apf.
by
the stern. I immediately
Came
02.1
deck and called all
hands, all mustered aft
que
and hailed the Bout several
times to keep off.
or we would
five into her, they persisted in approaching come attempted
bo book on by the stem with
on
the intention of boarding, when all the small arms were
e fired.
into her, which must have
the
takon effect for they immediately sheered off - I then get we of
one large Grous up aft, und fearing mother attempt with
I immédiakly got
more
e force a underweigh and preceeded to sea - I consider the attempt was made in consequence of
information having been given them
Amuy
that
I had Treasure to the amount
of about 20,000 dollars on board - I believe the boat to be a
boat with about 40men her_it was
very
shore
dark at the
time, there might have been