bying at. Whampoa, inasmuch as it appear, there the Board would observe that no opportunity has occurred of examining any Naval Officer with the exception of W =
Mr Mc Knight), that a guard of Marines commanded by a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy
were in the boat that conveyed,
and were moreover seated.
bones during such transit .
on
the treasure
Such
being their opinion, the Board, would suggest, with a view to the further tracing of the fraud, that a strict inquiry be instituted amongst the four vessels of was on beard of which
" different times
the treasure was
at
deposited; that the evidence given above as to the rope, wood, lead, ink, nails, 4€,
be carefully considered by the officers appointed to conduct such inquiry, and that it be particularly ascertained. if
if any.
numerical or e
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lar method
other. regulares
in the stowing of the bores on board of each ship, was adopted; so that the
position of boy Nr. 130 may be accutakily
so
known, as had it in
any ship, been placed as to admit, conveniently of the perfutiation of the fraud., the investigation might be greatly forwarded by the knowledge of a fact, so important ..
In conclusion the Board would.
remark that some
- some light, might possibly be thrown on the subject, if inquiry
were ordered. as to any apparent alteration in the pecuniary
circumstances of any of the person's composing the crews the four ships in question, after their arrival at their next. Port. or in England,
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of
if a comparison were made of the false boy with the others, either-
ordinarity or at any time, used at
the
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