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wide for three broadside which were a small padlocked in pivot and a the bows. The magazines besides contained about & Ciot of powder, half of English which was we were told that each junke had about bo men. At the Mandarini's request I set fire to them and cutting their cables sent them adrift seaward.
from the brought In the evening a messenger Magistrate of Langit лив the latter's card and thanks with a petition that I would return to Dostow and assist to secure the Chief pirates morning whose names he forwarded. The next- at daylight he came himself, stated that he had before received orders to punish the pirates but had not sufficient force although they were detected for their depredations by the whole island but that in the presence of the bun Bont her would be joined by numbers auch would attack them in the rear if I would auchon off the village.
On arrival off the latter I found him and his supporters armed and ready. The above mentioned Elders again Came and offered to buy Ms off. On their being dismissed with a belief that they would not be