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up alongside the junk and fired grape nut canister at was acting? sail, None. He said that he ind run

Tuesday, 14TH Serte:tawa, 1940. Decision-te Prisoners, Wilika Cole, Genn

stood trwards the jak these two boats stend away towards Ningpo. Cele after wards told me that these bata had helped to laring it the junk. I asked My her: I think he said the morning, but de nos recul-Johnson, Ephraim Francis, Joan Ignacio No. 17

Cole what had become of the property on board the junk he said that every diing that had her on budd the junk was there, pointing at the same time 16 some small Chinese boxes, some rice, and some armis on the deck of the Spec. 1 detained the Spee and tank her to shatghar, where she was handed over to the Consul, and sent her here at his request. I do not recollect that Cole Juring any conversation I had with him readinued the date of the capture of the juuk, but I think he said that he ind captured her

the lay before." Cross-questioned by Mr Parker, representing him self as the Attorney for the prison

I have previous to today been twice at this Office, and have once had a conversation with some pri soners all the Manilamen. I told then that if any nt them gave evidence on behalf of the Queun the Governor would give them a free paidou. The Governor and I were in conversation about the case, I told him that some of the men were anxious at Shanghae to become Queen's evidence. The pri soners said that they were willing to become evidence. The Coverer toll me to offer this free pardon, I have not seen the depositions taken at Shangaae since they were taken. The mandarin said he con- sidered the junk had too many arius, as she was only allowed to carry a certain number, which nen:ber he did not know, so he kept a portion of them. The evidence given at Slaugine was not interpreted to the Manilamen in my presence. My evidence was tot so translated.

The witness forlier states.-

to lo truc.

beg to Ind it two extracts from the Boarding- book and Log-book of the Childers, which 1 inclure

Antonio Rocher, a police constable, is awora s

3. C. PITMAN, interprcter of the Teagaio dialect, which two of the pri- soners speak.

Prisoners,The preceding evidence having been explained to them, are remanded until to-morrow at Ten o'clock,

C. B. HIER,

A Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty. WEDNESDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1848, JORN CHARLES PAN-recalled.

let the exact time. When asked why he did not ourenge Sinto. Martino de los Santos, Latens M come on board the Childs and report the rapture? noct. Enzabio Josep, Juan Ignacio No. 2, Kwok- asked why he had not eroauunicated with the Chinese ching, are cuited for trial at the next sessions of Hesaid that he did not know it was pecessary. Whenryer, Itor-aryok. Yuen-chang-ming, Yowebay. war junks as to the capture? He replied, taat he had the Court of Admiraity.-Mariano Agustin, Gabriel done so, and that two Chinese maudarins had been Calisto, Eaxchio Mariano, and Wany-fart, are di nad canister at the junk, he immediately run the on bend the Spice. He said that after firing grape charged. schooner ainngside her, boarded and took her. At 1.30 1. m., ness day I visited the junk, the whole of

C. B. HALLIER. her crew that had been liberater were then on hoard

A Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty.

The following Sailing Letter is one of 14 papers

Part of Greenock, af Gabriel Cales or Calisto, a Manila Hongkong Register Ticket of do. No. 870 of do., dated seanian, dated 20th September, 1847.

18th August, 1846.

Certificate of Serviteda as above of Larrenze Zoney or Yourez de la Zong, Marila seaman, dated 20th Sep- feber, 1847.

mary, 1847

Certificate of Servitude as above of Mariano Gosting, dated

in the after part of her hol! I saw at least a dozen taentioned in the Inventory necatapaying the Te hatch way were two holes cursed apparently by are united-thes cursist of holes made apparently by grape that in the unin positions. The others wing of no great importiner round slit jussing in at one side and out at the other. Certificato of Servitude on board the Lesuar, from the she had also a round shot in the mainsail; from the size of the shot holes in the main laich, I supposed or 9-pounder: the holes were fresh, some of the the shot by which they were made to have been a &e. spliners still hanging to then. Three of the Chinese. on board (of the liberated crew were wounded, oue another was wounded on the head, and another hardengkung Register Ticket of do. No. 94, dated 15th Ja- in the leg, apparently from su explosion of powder, a portion of his eyebrow shot away; these last two wounds were apparentiy made by shot. The vessel appeared to have beenransacked about, nothing further. 9. schooner, she was certainly se hour there. The junk I cannot say how long the junk was alongside the had on board the aqual fishing lines that are used by tessels in that part of the world in great numbers, she had also two casks of small live fial; for tail. Inom Port Clearance of the schooner Eper, Captain the acid she had a small quantity of salt fish and abent any of the crew of the junk being missing stone builast. I did not hear Mr Cole say any thing heard say that the deal had been tärown over- board. Did not hear him say any thing else about! the dead.

Cross questioned by Mr Parker,

I have had no conversation with Captain Pitraan, that I remember relative to the evidence I have given. I did converse with Captain Pitnun yesterday reiative to the Chinese witness who has absconded-I mean the witness who was sprit down from Shanghae.

F.S TREMLETT, Lieut. R.N.

GLORGE JOHN DORMER ANDREWN--KWOFT.

0th September, 1847.

Hongkong Register Ticket of do. No. 1036, dated 15th Certificate of the above named three seminen acknow- September, 146

ledging receipt of thor above stated Register Tickets and Discharge papers.

Shanghe Consulate Port Clearance of the schooner Spec, T. W. Riddles, No. 226, dated 19th Dectraber, 1845, Ed. Robinson Commander, No. 247, dated 8th March, 1848,

Port Cleance from the Chinese Superintendent of Cus-; toms, No. 247, dated 41 day, 2d moon, 2h year Taou- kwang, or th March, 15.

#12. 3 Envelopes

1 am a Clerk en bourd Her Majesty's ship Childers.. No, 18 of 1847.

I addressed to Capt. Robinson, schooner Spec-absent, Capt. T. Band, sehuner Willian

i having written on it Spec's papers and articles vid log in charge of Timat G. T. Grabate, H. X. Soap Childers.

1 directed on service Mesra MicKenzie,

Bro. & Co., Shangliae.

SAILING LETTER,

British subjects, but not extilot to the privēnges of British

Mr Cole gave me on the 22d Jane last the docu- ments I now hand in hands in fourteen papers, among than the Sailing Letter of the Spec ;) he told me they were the ships papers, all he had. I returned being then wear her, at about 9 or 10 in the chief Superintendent of the Trade of letih Subjects in thera to him together with the Articlesand Log book, morning went on beard the Sper. I saw on board china, de grant this Sailing Letter, as above designated, for

The next day, the Childers Shipa duly registered and navijalca. and he gave them back to me on any arrival at Shangher the prisoners Cole, Johnson, Francis, Lourenço the use and navigation of the ship or resact called the Spec. 1, Sir John Franels Davis, Rait.. Her Reitanbic Majesty's hae. I took acroast of the arauament of the Sper Santos, You-clay-cheng; I ano identify the other wherent F. A. Allan is at present master, and whereof that is, one of my officers did. identify the prisoners prisoners. Instered the crew of the Spec. Int car-Yorick Jones Murrow of Canton British Merchant jer Cole, Johnson, Francis, Juan Ignacio (No. 1) Luenshot tell which of those I have pointed our answered and I hereby make known to all Her Britantne Majesty's Manuel, Fazebio Josep, Jown Ignis (No. 2.) Mari. to their names. Some names were net or ship's ar pabic Authorities appointed to resine abroad, and ale to al ana Alberto, for Aryok, Yneu Chang-ming, Kwok ticles. I saw about nineteen Clinumen come up out other Officers in Her aid Majesty's Service, bath Civil and Aryee, Yow Chay-ching, as having been on board the Spee when I first visited her un the 23d June last. Spec ordered them up I suppose they were in con-in Foreign entries, that the said ship or vessel Spec is the of the forehold of the Sper; I believe the mate of the Military, and also to the several constituted Authorities nustered the crew of the Spice on that date, and these rae were punted out by Johnson as of the

finement there; I did not observe that they were ertilot to the protection of the laws of England, in all crew of the Spec. The muster roll was cailed froin preter that they were port of the crew of a junk then same tine nate kanan, that by this Sailing Lotter, there brand or inndcuffed; I understood from the inter-matters relating to the rights of property. But I do at the property of a British subject, and that she is therefore the Articles, the name of Cole was not in the articles, lying near the Calders. One of the men was hurt an are given to the said vessel n rights of prade or unvigation nor were the names of some of the crew. The amus of the head, oc on the eye, and one or the great tear, which are by the laws of England contined to fritish the junk, a list of which I handed in yesterday, were on board the Sper. I cannot detail correctly the ar-

Captain Pinaan asked Mr Cole how he Mr Cole ships properly so called, and provided with certificates of ticles of property I saw on the deck of the Spec, said Chinese pilot had told him. Captain Pitman, asked title to that character: co: to exercise any privilege of traces knew these men were pirates? He said that the British registry, which is the only legal evileneo of their which were pointed out to me by Cole as all that had Mr Cole if any one on boned the junk had been but for aviation which is by the laws of England contined to been taken from the junk: Tam sure that there were by the Spee's firing into her, and Air Cale replied the ship of any freige cars owned and caviated by the among them two Chinese boxes, small: did not examine the articles; I saw some loose clothing there

that fire me bad been killed. Corrected-I did not of navigation and registry do not preclude Britiel enfjects in bundles. I found no one whatever on board the anebar rear the land. Corrected-Caprain Pitman between foreign countries, between alleft they trade, nor in wee the Sper under sail on the 224, I saw her at an employing ships other than registoned ships, in voyages sibjoers of such seantry. But, inasusuch as the Brit.sir Jawa funk or in charge. I qaestioned Me Cole as to the time when he left the jist port previous to my falling by the Spne's fire; he was trying to find out from said veseel Spes, fonder that she may be duly protected as did not cak Mr Cole whether any one had bera hur: certain other sason, this Salting etter is gmated to the in with him. His reply was taken in writing, and is contained in the extract from the Boarding book which

the Chiman. and it was then Mr Cole said that British property, waite caploged in any of ated mestricted I have already hunted in. I saw no marks of bland

fre men had been killed. or violence about the junk other than slot holes. The

Cross-questioned by Mr Packer,

freyages. And for the more certain en:ifcatio of the Chibiers left her last pert which was Lookong about deck I could have seen it; I went close to the Biasier Leag, from the forepart of the mis aten to de If the nirteen men had all their hands tied enereby eartify that she has one deck and two mawa; that sid vease!, for which this Sailing Letter is granted, 1 do shree days previous to falling in with the Spee. Iter of the junk, and when Dr Rogers came I went test-in. English; her breadth at the broadest part is think I had heard at Ningpo that a number of junks close to the wounded man. I was not examined atineteen fest-inclics, 1 feet. English; her depth had been exptared, and a Looking. I spoke to Mr the Consulate at Shaughne. I cannot remember sulf-obold is eight feet to inches, 8 feet 2 in. English; int slie is after part of her atern post ahift, is seventy feet-inches, Davidson the owner of the Spee, and told him that I ciently wel whether I saw the Chinamen came up rigged as a beloner with standing how prit; is square xered; thought his proceedings were very whg, and that he did what no man-of-war on the Coast could do; the out of the hold; I did not then coat them, but with a rise Fest, inches-feet-is. English to ont of the hold; [ saw some Chinmen cone has no quarter-galleries; is curvet bafit; has heat- Spec was then lying at Leokong; this was before the 22d June. I did not board the Spec at all before I

I did count the Cb names on deck and found there left Lookong, nor communicate with any one on board ber. To the best of my recollection Mr Davidson

GRO. JO, DOMER ANDREWS. said in reply to me that the Consul knew what he was about. I saw the property on board the Spre aupposed to belong to the junk given luck to the junk's crew, as the owners of it, might have been worth 500 dollars. The value of suppose the jenk she arms and property taken as I supposed from the junk was about 10 dollars. that I saw were Chinese i

The crew of the junk ín darin explained to me through an interpreter that the

appearanes.

The man- junk belonged to fishermen of Chin hae. The junk's crew stated to me through an interpreter that the five raen who were killed wore of the crow of the junk. Teorrect the Braver part of my evidence of the papers I handed in to day, all were given to me at Shanghae by Mr Cale, not on the 220 June; it was the Ar- ticles and Log-book merely that I handled back to hira.

J. C. PITMAN,

Islauds 1 saw the Spee schoner standing in I was on board on the 224 Juns last off the Rugged To be renewed yearly, for the protection of Shipt owned by towards the land.

FRANCISCO TRAMMLETT-SWorn,

.

!

At

I am senior Lieutenant of Her Majesty's ship Childers. I was on board the Childers on the 224 June last off the Rugged Islands. At 6 m, I was oflicer of the deck; I saw a achooner and a jak ja company under the land and standing for the land. Between 10 and 11 in the forenoon I observed that the junk was alongside the schooner, apparently dis- charging I saw things passing backwards and for wards from the junk to the schooner, bat could not see what they war; we were distant one mile. a little after six in the evening, the Childers being the abrut two enables from the schooner, in eu- sequence of a message sent by Captain Pitman, Mr Cole came on board the Childers (the prisoner Cale)- he was asked by Captain Pitratt te produce his fog- book and papers. He produced his log-benk, but no papers. The ng-book produced by witness Pitman s shewn to him, he states, feel concent that this is the log book; I would not swear that it is, Captain Pinan asked Mr Coia what he was doing there Cole replied, that he was there for the protec

were ninetech.

WILLIAM ROGERS———AWON].

the quarter deck; and that she treasures afloat one hundred and HeuTone, Tuns, ace-rding to the ankle of adnessrument presented he the British Act 5th & 6th: Will, Y., Cap. 56-to regulate the admeasurement of the tourage and burden of the merchant saipping of the Cuited Kinglova, passed in the year 1835.

(1.8.)

J. P DAVIN Chic Superintendent of the Traie of

British Subjects in China,

Regd. W. CONNOR.

Office of F. 8 M. Cansulair, Changle,

11 February, 1849.

I am Surgeca of Her Majesty's ship Childers. 1 was on board on 23 Jane last: she was then off and affixed ny seal of Olliae, at Victoria, Hunskong, this from her. the Regged Islands; the Spec was lying not far Fourth day of September, in the Year of Our Lord De In witness whereof, I have herenato subscribed my name, about 10. 3. I went on board Thousand Eight Hundred And Forty-seven the Spee by Captain liman's order to see some wounded Chinamen. I saw three warded Chma- on the eyebrow one, the other on the upper part of men on board the Spec. Two had slight confusions, the forehead, the third Chinaman was wounded ou the great tee of the left fuot; the joint was laid open; consequences, Mr Cole (the prisoner) sold me that the British schooner Time, at anchor at Woche, mone sneha wound is very often productice of dangerous Thomas Lacy, master teriner, at present in command of this one had been caused by a grape shot. this man for the last time at Shanghas, be was haught 5th day of Jamary, 14, as Attomey of and for Yorick 1 saw Shanghae, acting under power of Attorney bearing date the in a chair to the Corsalate, having been taken to James Murrow, the owner, has the day inferred by (deed] Shanghae in the Childzes,

of sale, bearing date this 14th day of Febrsary, issit, ali interest of him, the sad Yorick Jones Murrow, y owner aforexudi in tite vegsel or schanner Save in the Sailing fattar above mentioned nur described, to William Davidson, mer- ¦ ehant, and a Hritisk anbject residing at Ningpo in China.

WILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Surgeon.

GEORGE TEMERST GEAHAM-ROM.

I am a lieutenant of Her Majesty's ship Childers.

reclact some time in the month of June the Eleventh day of February in the Yese of Our Lord One I was on board on the 22 and 234 June last. seal of Office of H. 15. M. Consulate at Shanghae. this In witrem whereof, 1 ve hereunto set my hand and the Childers was near the Rugged Islands on the comet Thousand Eight Hundred and Ferty-eight. of China with the schooner Spec. I did not go

on board the Spec at all until her arrival at Wao- sung, then I took a list of her stores that I now hand in (hands in a list); I am not aware whether we fell in with her off the Rugged Islands. these stores were or board the Spec at the time when

GEO, T, GRAIAM.

Josts BEEKE: EV-9OTE,

(1..!

B. Konsers, I. M. V. Connel at Shanghae. British Conn'afe, Sanghac,

14

February, 1848.

Edward Robirson has now beçalue master.

(J.S.)

1. ROBERSON, H. 3. M. V. Consui.

Extract from an Inventory of the Stores belonging to the schooner "Sper," of Hongkons; taken by Licut. Greham of Fier Majesty'n Shop Chikers."

Woong, 30th June, 18: 6ext, 4 pounders, 9 in Nuber.

I am seting mate or board H. M. S. Childers, 1 Rugged Islands. was on beard on the 22d June last; she was then at the 6 oock the Childers and anchored, and the Schooner Carronades...

On the evening of that day at about in,

yards astern of the Spec. I went on beard the See Musket Ball Cartridge Fusee, Spee was ying close to us; a Jank was plent 100

Cartridges,

by Captain Pinan's order; I saw prisoner Cole an

Auivels

tion of the fisheries under orders from My vaderboard. In reply to my question he said that he had Pistol Cartie

F

2

3

.. 151 Ruunds.

ZK

..56

of Ningpo; that he was going from that to supply the been sent by Mr Davidson to carry shot to the Dide, Cartridges Flannel filled with Powder, 1 lb., 40 in Number. Dito with powder and that. He was asked what and that on the previous evening he had met this

port he had cleared out troom, where he was bard, Junk and taken her, she being a pirate. I then re- and where his clentances were? He answered, that he

turned to the Childers, and was sent by Captain Pit-Loose Powder, Pien back to

Shot round iron,

+1

2 oz., 1

10., 74

100 lb.

2 lb

6 lb.

+ 470 Number.

hart no clearance, that he had orders from Me David- Captain Pitman said he had nothing to do with Mr Davidson, but looked to him (Mr Cole) as master of the ship? Me Cole answered, that he was not o aware that he was wrong; he had not been in the habit of currying ship's papers. He was asked by head and me on his eye-brow.

saw the crew on board ; one of them had a cut on his Soonges,.. Captain Fimar if in supposed that British ships were

Wad hooks.

hoard the Childers in half an hour with his log andags rape Blent..

Spec to order Mr Cole to be an Lesden Bali, repers. Between 1 and 2 P. M. pext day went on 9 Lengths of Chain, snels I fost in length (used as shot.) board the Junk and saw sono shot holes in ber

Shot round iron, àlb. for swivels,

Cross-questioned by Mr Pollard, acting for Mr Shot scoops,

I was examined at Shanghae; my deposition was

Lauces, short,

Do. Joux,

150 in Number,

not read to the prisoners in my presence; they asked Muskets find lock with Bayonets, 16 in number, (3 without

The no questions.

ramrode} without Bayoneta, 1 in Number. .. 5 in Number,

stack broken.)

to in allowed to wander about the sens withou; my Parker. destination, or clearances, or ship's papers. Captain Pitman then asked him what he was doing with a nak alongside of him for the greater part of day? Ue answered, she was a piratical vessel that he had cap ted. He was asked by Captain Pitman where he

JOSHUA BRAKELEY. hal captured ber? Ho said, just outside. Asked by

Prisoners make no defence, excepting Eczano MA- Plates,

Carbina RiЯes, ... Captain Pitman if the junk had molested him Ho Spec at the time when the offence charged is said to

RIANO, who states.-I was not on brand the Schooner Swords corved, replied, No. Asked if he hail saon her commit any have been committed. I joined the Spec at Worsing Jrone (?) priming, act of piracy? He replied. No. Asked how then be

Da strait," knew her to be a pirate? He said she had beer pointed join as a serman, but went on board because Mr Percussion Cape for Rifles about 210 in Namber.

on the 24th June, from the Muzeppa. I did not Bar shot, oat by a pilot put on board by Mr Davidson as pilot to Davidson could not allow me to remain longer at

8 Breachings.

paint out the piratical vessels. Asked by Captain if Shanghae.

he considered that sufficient evidenes so that he might

open fire with grape and canister on her? He said that

he was placed by Mr Davidson under the direction of this pilet. He was asked noder what commission he

RUZEaro X MARIANO. Prisoners are remanded till tomorrow.

C. B. TULLIER, A l'ammissioner of the Court of Admiralty,

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7 Spare Trucks.

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12 Cum Tackles

GRO T. GRAHAM. Lieutenant,

1. M. Sloop Childers. Joset BeaKELEY, Acting MOL. NOTE--The remainder of the list contains mention of Ship's

Store and private articles.