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when Sailing towards Hong Kong the 21st day of June his boat
was
attacked by two large Piratical boats
Armed with Cannon and muskets having
On
board about 40 men each.
On
approaching both Pirates Commenced firing which
was returned and kept
up from 6 until 8 A.M.
On board
Captain's boat 2 men were killed
of Informant's
and 3 wounded.
The Pirates then closed
and boarded threw Stink pots
and
put the crew (Consisting of 14
men besides the two Killed
and
three who have escaped) under hatches - when his boat was taken away by
the pirates
the three men
whom
escaped arrived in Hong Kong
last night
and can identify
both Boats and about 10 of the Pirates
(signed) Wm Quin,
Captain Superintendent
I True Copy)
Memorandum
Kolonial Secuting
However, to follow the exact output format requested, here is the revised version:406
when Sailing towards Hong Kong the 21st day of June his boat
was
attacked by two large Piratical boats
Armed with Cannon and muskets having
On board about 40 men each.
On approaching both Pirates Commenced firing which
was returned and kept up from 6 until 8 A.M.
On board Captain's boat 2 men were killed of Informant's and 3 wounded.
The Pirates then closed and boarded threw Stink pots and put the crew (Consisting of 14 men besides the two Killed and three who have escaped) under hatches - when his boat was taken away by the pirates
the three men whom escaped arrived in Hong Kong last night and can identify both Boats and about 10 of the Pirates
(signed) Wm Quin, Captain Superintendent
(I True Copy)
Memorandum Kolonial Secuting