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several Cannon and Musket shots,
me the main outting away halyards; then came alongside, boarded, but the crew numbering 10, and 18 passengers under hatches,
took for possession of
possession exiled her
the
the Boat and
off to Sam moon where
the Cargo and
were
property removed from his Boat to the
pirates boat. Cargo consisted of: 38 Bales Maliva, 57 balls of Patna Opium - 130 bags of sesamum, 12 piculs of Soy - 2 bags beans, & bags pearl barley, 15 pieces of Cloth, 12 piculs of Bamboo hoops, 3 boxes "clocking", 40 Casks of
Gun powder, 2 Cannons, 8 Muskets,
10 oars, 2 anchors and sundry articles,
all valued at $2,000, the Crew, passengers and Front were released
aty. I'll on the 10th instant, except
two named Chu Quai and A Fook who
are still detained by the
pirates. Can identify the Boat and 7 of
the
pirates,
one of them named Leong Fook Yeep who is the
head man
whereabouts they exiled don't know their
or in what direction away.
(Signed) W. Quin,
Captain Superintendent.