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Divine
29. 199
Copy of portion of an agreement found abound,
H. Gunboat;
the pirate junk's laten by H.M.S. Grasshopper on October 3, 1864, and translated by J. Cooper of the Consulate.
Agreement of persons composing the Lin e-lang
We, professing & ressels, hereby enter into Agreement with the Sung Shing tang professing a befarts to become partners in our business and to share the profits accruing from it, relying on the gracious protection of the providence. We agree to become Poo tei (a cant term for pirates, Poo in ancient times being a district whence many famous sea rovers came) and that the prize money shall be divided into 55 shares - 32 shares to belong to the ...