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one mile from

hammo

the Coast

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of China aforesaid, in the brig - repel aforesaid within the jurisdiction aforesaid, did languish

languishing did live; and in

seventh

CH

which twenty in the

year aforesaid.

William Hopkins,

azr

seas one mile from

A

day of October

the said

the high. hanno

the Coast of China aforesaid, in the brig

ressel the Harlequin - aforesaid, within the jurisdiction

aforesaid, of the said mortal wound died; and so the jurors

aforesaid,

Said, do

say,

their outh aforesaid. that the said Salva= dor Lacrase, the said William_

Hopkins,

in manner and

forme

aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought

did

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did kill and murder, against

the

peace of

Our

Carr said Lady the Queen

Her Crown and

dignity. And here

cometh the said Salvador Lacrase,

the custody of

under

the Honorable

Major William Caine the Chief Magistrate of Hong Kong aforesaid,

( in whose custody,

2-2-2

Victoria, for the cause

the Jail of on

aforesaid, he had before been committed)

being brought to the bar here in his proper person by

Jack

Chief Magistrate of Hong Kong,

to whom he is also here committed

And

forthwith being

Concerning

demanded

the premises in the said Indictment above specified

and charged upon him, how he will acquit himself, thereof he saith, that he is not guilty thereof.

And