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70.
some of the inhabitants, they everelying off the central part of the town and it was said by, I think Mr. S earth, that he had seen
ก
come signals by lights during the night from these boats.
ats were seized as
the boats were
and
Lo
by direction of Mr. Mercer
Mr. Grandpri referred Mr. Coldwell for the charackes of the boats . Mr. Caldwell went on board, made enquiry and in consequence of his expressed report that to
were honest traders the boats were released. Afterwards
a
a charge, was made by Portuguese chose, pessel had been taken by pirates, that
the said two vessels were
two of the pirates, they were again seized", "To pak shing
pirate chief
celebrated asa
was apprehended on board,
and he and his crew and
boats positive.
4s positively identified ultimately the complainant disappeared having been bought off, this latter of
obtained reliable evidence of at the time.
During 1856 Whang toong exai" notoriously a pirate.