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"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

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"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
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"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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