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four Munstets and three pistols, on deck loaded, at half part one O'Clock on the morning of the

25th, I was called

deck

by the Watch reporting a long Beat without Masts full of approaching the vessel

men apf.

by

the stern. I immediately

Came

02.1

deck and called all

hands, all mustered aft

que

and hailed the Bout several

times to keep off.

or we would

five into her, they persisted in approaching come attempted

bo book on by the stem with

on

the intention of boarding, when all the small arms were

e fired.

into her, which must have

the

takon effect for they immediately sheered off - I then get we of

one large Grous up aft, und fearing mother attempt with

I immédiakly got

more

e force a underweigh and preceeded to sea - I consider the attempt was made in consequence of

information having been given them

Amuy

that

I had Treasure to the amount

of about 20,000 dollars on board - I believe the boat to be a

boat with about 40men her_it was

very

shore

dark at the

time, there might have been