CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6] — Page 141

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of without much resistaner.

4.

One of these piratical vessels was in a sinking state ; I therefore abandoned her : 2

of Lieutenant

her crew would not leave, and, on

Burton attempting to force them up from below,

commenced

throwing stinkpots. A second lost

her rudder, and became to

the sea

unmanageable in of this morning, that I felt bound

to set fire to and abandon her . The remaining

three

are close at hand, in charge of

charge of Mr. Fraser

Master of this steam - sloop : I cast them off

this

morning, in consequence of the difficulty

and danger of attempting to tow them in the

sea that was

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was re

running.

These Pirates had captured an Amoy

junk and robbed her ; I liberated the

the junk, and

have brought the Captain down as a witness ; I have also brought four witnesses from Chelang) and from junks. Chere vessels were_ identified as those that had fired on the village of Chelang,

and also chased a fast cargo

bout

registered at Hongkong).

Their

crews wore red

turbans, dresses trimmed with red, and resto

badges

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on their arms.

I am happy to be able to report that there has not been a casualty on board,

beyond a slight scald or two from stinkpots, and only such trifling damage in cutting

gear

بو

and sails

as we can

our

boud repair on

We have been 70 hours under steam,

used 49

Tons of Coal and 2

of

Fire-wood.

I have, ye,

(Signed) E. Gardiner Fishbourne,

(Trueloky),

Commander.

Manne lonial descritary)

Colonial

Eurn over.