CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 308

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Ordered the local mandarins to send them up to the Provincial City, that they might soon be tried. Both the Criminals and Chin-peit-sac, new and old, were tried again. Chiều mạng however, died in prison of disease, whilst Chinalae, To a tir, and the others, four in all together were again put on their trial and confessed before the Provincial Judge. The treasurer in conjunction with Ching, the Lieut: Governor having the Treasurer, Judge, and Inspectors under their direction, then judicially ascertained that Chin-mang was the criminal who originated the piracy, and although he had died in prison, his corpse ought nevertheless to be cut in pieces. The crime of the leaders Chinatae and Foalik, who both boarded the boat and committed piracy and murder being of the deepest dye; so that no law could respite them, we therefore requested respectfully a death warrant, and directed the Provincial Judge to take the two criminals Chinatae and Foalik, and send them bound to the place of Execution, there to be decapitated and their heads to be exposed; whilst Chin-mang-new's body, he being the author of the piracy, should at the same time be cut in pieces, and their heads be stuck up on a pole, at the place where the crime was committed, as a warning to the multitude and to deter others.

The two accomplices Chinagne, Linfootsae, who though being forced on board the boat, and shared in the plunder, still did not assist personally in the robbery, ought also as accomplices of Pirates, according to law, be sentenced to decapitation, to wait for an answer or from the

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Ordered the local mandarins to send them up to the Provincial City, that they might soon be tried. Both the Criminals and Chin-peit-sac, new and old, were tried again. Chiều mạng however, died in prison of disease, whilst Chinalae, To a tir, and the others, four in all together were again put on their trial and confessed before the Provincial Judge. The treasurer in conjunction with Ching, the Lieut: Governor having the Treasurer, Judge, and Inspectors under their direction, then judicially ascertained that Chin-mang was the criminal who originated the piracy, and although he had died in prison, his corpse ought nevertheless to be cut in pieces. The crime of the leaders Chinatae and Foalik, who both boarded the boat and committed piracy and murder being of the deepest dye; so that no law could respite them, we therefore requested respectfully a death warrant, and directed the Provincial Judge to take the two criminals Chinatae and Foalik, and send them bound to the place of Execution, there to be decapitated and their heads to be exposed; whilst Chin-mang-new's body, he being the author of the piracy, should at the same time be cut in pieces, and their heads be stuck up on a pole, at the place where the crime was committed, as a warning to the multitude and to deter others. The two accomplices Chinagne, Linfootsae, who though being forced on board the boat, and shared in the plunder, still did not assist personally in the robbery, ought also as accomplices of Pirates, according to law, be sentenced to decapitation, to wait for an answer or from the
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Fordered the local mandarins to send them up to the Provincial City, that might soon be tried. Both the Criminals and Chin-peit-sac, new and were Chiều mạng however, died in prison of disease, whilst Chinalae, To a tir, and the others, four all together again put on their trial and confessed before the Provincial Judge. I the treat miniser in conjunction with Ching, the Lieut : Governor having the Treasurer, Judge, and Inspectors our direction, then judicially ascertained, new was the criminal that Chin-mang- unider who originated the piracy, and although he had died in prisme, his corpse ought nevertheless to be cut in pieces. The crime of the leaders Chinatae and Foralik, who both boarded the boar and Committed piracy and murder being of the deepest die; to that no law couts respile 305 respite them, we therefore requested - respectfully a death warrant, and directes the Provincial Judge to take the two criminals Chinatae and Foatik, and send them bound to the place of Execution, there to be decapitated and their heads to be exposed ; whilst Chin-mang. new's body, he being the author of the piracy, shouts at same time be time be cut in pieces, the hears be stuck up 9th ara and their - pole, at the place, where the crime was committed, as a warning to the multitude and to deter others. and The two accomplices Chinagne. Linfootsae, who though being forced on board the boat, and shared in the plunder, still did not assist personally in the robbery, ought also as accomplices of Pirates, according to law, be sentenced to decapitation, w wait. now an answer or from the
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Fordered the local mandarins to send

them

up

to the Provincial City, that

might soon be tried. Both the Criminals

and Chin-peit-sac,

new and

were

Chiều mạng however, died in prison of disease, whilst Chinalae, To a tir, and the others, four all together

again put on their trial and confessed before the Provincial Judge. I the treat miniser in conjunction with Ching, the Lieut : Governor having the Treasurer, Judge, and Inspectors our direction, then judicially ascertained,

new was the criminal

that Chin-mang-

unider

who originated the piracy, and although he had died in prisme, his corpse ought nevertheless to be cut in pieces. The crime of the leaders Chinatae and Foralik, who both boarded the boar and Committed piracy

and murder being of the deepest die; to that no law couts

respile

305

respite them, we therefore requested - respectfully a death warrant, and directes the Provincial Judge to take the two criminals Chinatae and Foatik, and send them bound to the place of Execution, there to be decapitated and their heads to be exposed ; whilst Chin-mang. new's body, he being the author of the piracy, shouts at

same time be

time be cut in pieces,

the

hears be stuck up

9th

ara

and their

- pole, at the place, where the crime was committed, as a

warning to the multitude and to deter others.

and

The two accomplices Chinagne. Linfootsae, who though being forced

on board the boat, and shared in the plunder, still did not assist personally in the robbery, ought also as accomplices of Pirates, according to law, be sentenced to decapitation, w

wait.

now an answer

or from the

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