Book under my command toward the Island of Troniang, managing to arrive there after dark not to be seen. On searching the harbor and Creek, I received information that the junks in question had been there two or three days back, but had now left. I therefore proceeded at 10 pm towards Mirs Bay, and at midnight arrived close to the village of Typorny, where the Piratical Junks were supposed to be lying. Large fires were now lit on the hills abreast of the junk. The boats being evidently a signal of our approach, and there fishing boats informed that the Piratical junks were lying aground a short distance. I therefore ordered the boats to be lowered and proceeded towards the junks, but their crews had taken the alarm, and before we could get alongside, they had given distance up.
But no prisoners could be captured. The junks were recognized by the Informers, but the Inhabitants denied any knowledge of them, saying they had only arrived the day before, and were not Pirates. They also said that the crews did not belong to their village. This information I considered to be untrue, as it is a Piratical...
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Book under
my
command toward
the Island of Troniang, managing
to
so as
arrive there
after dark not to be seen. On searching the
harbor and Creek. I received information that the dunks in question had been there two or
three days back, but had now left, I therefore proceeded. at 10 I m towards Mirs Bay, and at midnight arrived close to the village of Typorny, where the Piratical Ants were supposed to be lying, large fore
was now lit
on
и
the hills
abreast of the bun Boat being
evidently a signal of our
approach,
and there Fishing Boats informed that the Pirater dunks were
is
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lying aground a short distance if therefore ordered the boats to be lowered and proceeded towards the buntes, but their crews had taken the alarm, auch before we could
get along side they
distance up
given
but
no
were some
the hills, chase was
Prisoners could be
captured_ the bunks were recognized
by the Informers, but the Inhabitants denied any knowledge of them eaying they had only arrived the day before, and were Pirates, they also said that the crews did not belong to their village, this information. I considered to be untime as it is a Piratical
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