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had just plundered a fishing boat. At 6:30

P.M.

LUC

boarded a junk bound to Macáo,

laden with

Sugar.

From her

the information that Shap ng

we received.

thai was at

Tienjak, and had just received

I just received a ransomd

of $1100 for this reset ; she had seen and

lish War steamer, but had had

English

communication. At 11.30 we

passed.

a

flect of junks sailing by the wind. At 3

morning of the 10th

A. M.

ow the

we)

anchored off Tionpak, when at daybreak I went with the cutter and. Canton's

ive camè

jolly-boat to board. three junks, the largest within 20 yards of which, when of her, threw a fire-pot into the cultor, which burnt Thos. Quarrier severely; they then commenced throwing pikes, and as could be effected. without: the assistance of the Steamer's guns, we retreated for this purpose, and pursued them in her. The crews, on

it

was evident

nothing

• perceiving,

the Steamer's approach,

their

276

making

commenced ma.

escape in their boats; the steamer followed, and destroyed, many of them

The-jolly

bout at the same time attacked

another junk, and shot several of the

the others

mounted. 19 guns,

the smaller 4.

men,

escaping. The

largest of those

junks.

which

We cap

captured

grens,

werd dismounted, apparently.

and 6

for being thrown overboard . Wo 11 prisoners from the largest 6 from : the smaller. We left these junks burning, eventually, blowing up. We then proceeded to Now chow, boarding a trading junk,

and ow re

(ve)

receiving, a pilot from her, anchored off Now chow at 44 P.M., when) + I went

shore, accompanied by Mosers .

ord

Olding, and Bowring

to visit the

Mandarin, from whom we received, no

information. We

remained off this place,

in consequened of the darkness of the night, until. 6 A. M. on the

morning