"that have come to my knowledge) lead me to believe that they must have some Europeans among them. If my belief is well founded there can be no doubt that long they will not only not avoid foreign vessels but with such opportunities of attacking the defenceless of them".
Extract from a letter addressed by the master of the British Merchant Vessel "Whampoa" to the Consul at Amoy. Being forced to seek "shelter on my voyage to Formosa I put into Leo-loo Bay and was informed by my Supercargo that four Cantonese boats lying there were piratical and that we should certainly be attacked in the night if we remained. I therefore put to sea though blowing a gale of wind.
"In one of the boats Europeans were observed"
I have, &c.
(Signed) Mr. S. Nolloth, Captain and Senior Officer.
(Five Copies)
Colonial Secretary
"that have
come
to my
knowledge) lead me to believe
that they
must have some
Europeans among them. If my belief is well founded
there can
Ere
be
no doubt that
long they will not only not avoid foreign vessels but with sect opportunities of attacking the
of them".
мого
defenceless
2 ° Extract from a letter
addressed by
the master
of
the British Merchant Vessel " Whampoa to the Consul at
amoy. Bring forced to seck
"shelter ou
my voyage
-
264
to Fornosa
I put into Leo - 200 Bay and
informed by my Supercargo
was
that four Cantonese boats lying
there
ave
were
piratical and that
should certainly
certainly be attackest
in the night if.
we remained.
I therefore put to sea though blowing a gale of wind.
ere
"In one of the boats Europeans
observed"
I have, &c.
(Signed) Mr. S. Nolloth, Captain and Senior Officer.
(Five Copap)
Polonial Sanctary
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