at the inconvenient risk of losing my ship and cargo, I was forced to weigh and leave a good anchorage and proceed to sea, although blowing a gale of wind.
I must also inform you that Europeans were observed in one of the boats.
I remain,
(Signed) A. Langlois,
Master of British Barque, Whampoa.
To
Commander A. M. B. Haught,
R.N.
Sir,
A. M. B. 5. Haughty,
Arroy, 6th January 185...
342
I have the honor to inform you that great atrocities have lately been committed along the coast of Canton by a number of pirate junks. Having been applied to by Mr. Consuls Caine and W. A. Pedder, and having proper Chinese authorities on board, I proceeded in search of the same.
On the 13th December, I
Captain M. S. Nolloth,
A. M. S. Plover/ or "Primrose" or "Charlotte" (OCR unsure)