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I fired two shots a cross her bows which brought her to
had
Crew
aw
anchor near us; the
of 40 men, and
rescued on
passing it, if he sent them
therefore
overland to Canton, and that he
intended to send them to the provincial
them
among
City by
Heaving
water.
delivered to this officer
the merchant pointed out the head- man, who attempted to kill him at
the time of capture.
The next day, Thrusday the 18th I towed the Junk to Guanghai and communicated with the chief Authority, who, on the following morning
Came
of
the
off with
Ля
9 funks to lake charge
explined funk, and our 40
prisoners. He informed
ed me that he
was well asquainted with the head man
the
captured funk which will be
restored to the Merchant and owner
of
her- and the prisoners; I left Quang-hai
for
this
port yesterday the 16th and anchored in the former of th
of
The
following is a summary
the results Pirates
given up to China.
Authorities 40, Captives held to ransom,
released 2.7, ( Crew of) Salt Junk recovered.
up
7.
34
of
the Pirates, who belonged to a which he could muster 2000 men, and
town at
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1. Sarge junks destroyed or given erfo to Chinese Authorities 9. Small Junks 7, Guns from
where he and his comrades might be
24 Prs to about 6 Pro: 5;
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