CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12] — Page 198

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California,

was disabled in

a Tyahoon, attacked by Phates, gutted, and burnt.

6. A British Neuch, the

[Marianne", ales wrecked, was -plundered by the Pirates, and the Master and survivors of the Brew stripped of their clothing.

7. A Portugues Brig, engaged in assisting a wrecked American Musel was attacked, but escaped-

8. These cases have happened since the departure of the last Mail, and I must notice that

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the Master of the "Caldera was told, through the interprctation of the Chinese passenger already mentioned, that hail the Ship been British, the lives of those on board would have been Sacrificed. I would refer here to my Decrated p. 21 of 85 June last, wherein Ireıntıl precisely similar threat meed by Pirates to the Macter of the Dutch Ship "Paul Sthan:-

9.

hi

Deposition Af the Mastin

of the "Caldern" is transmitted herewith..