CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 224

not hold, the largest of the junks in custody

should be set adrift

and her cables secured to

"the Gun boat. About half past three one of

the

· junks in charge, went ashore in consequence

of both cables breaking,

carry

and the others drifted much that it was impossible to my intention into effect About half past

So

seven one.

of the Gun-boat's cables parted, and away, but before

I ordered the masts to be cut away,

that could be accomplished, the two remaining:

cables broke, and she came ashore in rear Mr. Burd's houses, Queen's Road, and

broke jepr

The other junks

of

in

charge drifted

on shore under West Point and have not

broken up.

The large gun and most of the

stores have been recovered from the Gun-boat, and Constables are engaged searching for

T

I have, te,

(Signed). C. May,

Superintendent

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The two small Police Boats came ashore

with the Gun-boat, and are broken up.

Eriamined

(Signed) C. B. Hillier

Off & Cochief Magistrate:

(True Copy).

Colonial Secretary

the remainder.

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