90
over
fisherman reporting that he had seen
them anchored in a
small
Bay off
the N. end of Crescent Island. Letters
also state that
they
had there sold
to
the nets and fishing gear belonging
to the captured Junks. I therefore took
this
with
me
at one a.m. on
Wednesday 28th. I got under weigh and
attempted to steam out
but
owing to a
strong
and heavy
squall from the N.E. wind
I had to return to
the village where the fisherman reported seeing
the Junks. At first the
inhabitants
professed
total ignorance
regarding the Junks and
their goods.
At the same time the interpreter
learnt from
some of the younger ones,
that the Pirates had been there with
the looted fishing junks, and had also
sold the nets in
the village.
Considering the information I now
had to be relied upon,
I decided to remain at anchor off Rocky harbour until the weather should
moderate. On
the
at 2 p.m.
On Thursday 29th
I got under weigh and examined Fol Channel and harbour, also "Hlover Cove",
and then the creeks and coves in Double Haven, and finally anchored off the
village. I delivered
an ultimatum
and threatened to
take action against the village if the loot
was not produced within a certain time. At the expiration of that time, nothing having
been produced, I fired
a shot
over
the village.
One of the inhabitants professed
that the nets were
there, and promised to
produce them.