124.
" there is too much circumstaner
" in these disclosures to be all
"false":
substance
the pirate
charged, I that Mr Caldwell
in the
and
of this Government,
through Mah Chow Wong.
was coriversant with the generality of Chinamens qrurally perqucentiong the weigh bering wo
wvatus
for pratical purpours . I . that
he
leas
a wart
of and sometimes
participant in the black mail
bird by Mah-chow wing from
traders
and others in consideration:
of their bring spauds prom plunder by these prople. III. that
there was an
399
interchange
between theme of pressuts,-
and (Especially
on
I Caldwelly
side) of reforshments; - WV. that the pirates reaived advices from
Mah-Chow-Wong of the
nuuts
of vessels liable
to capteurs for
of
payment
black mail ; and V. that
or nop
persons, whether pirates who offended Mah-chow wrong.
or
way.
failed to comply with his
terms, were denounced to the
Polier and
brought to treat, and
conviction in terorem.
In
my report of the trial (June Sessions 1857) Thefly
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