CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 428

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was not then expedient to attempt it. I procured the seizure of any of the pirates who had escaped and I proceeded to Macao and placed the latter in charge of the Consular agent at that place.

It had been reported at Pak Shek that the gunboats intended to proceed at once to Hongkong, and on returning to the former place on the following day we found as I expected that the junks which had escaped to sea - the wind being dead on shore prevented their getting under weigh, and they were burnt, as was likewise the village, the pirates having escaped with their most valuable and portable goods.

We found great quantities of hardware, and various descriptions of mixed goods, which were clearly the proceeds of piracy; files of camphor bags were numerous on or near the beach where we found lying about 50 guns of various sizes - 32, 24 and 18, the heaviest knocked off their carriages and the trunnions of the others knocked off.

There was not a single shop in the place where the guns were not found. A number of houses exploded on the fire reaching them. There was a masked battery.

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38. 57. 424 was not then expedient to attempt it. I procured the seizure of any of the pirates who had escaped and I proceeded to Macao and placed the latter in charge of the Consular agent at that place. It had been reported at Pak Shek that the gunboats intended to proceed at once to Hongkong, and on returning to the former place on the following day we found as I expected that the junks which had escaped to sea - the wind being dead on shore prevented their getting under weigh, and they were burnt, as was likewise the village, the pirates having escaped with their most valuable and portable goods. We found great quantities of hardware, and various descriptions of mixed goods, which were clearly the proceeds of piracy; files of camphor bags were numerous on or near the beach where we found lying about 50 guns of various sizes - 32, 24 and 18, the heaviest knocked off their carriages and the trunnions of the others knocked off. There was not a single shop in the place where the guns were not found. A number of houses exploded on the fire reaching them. There was a masked battery.
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38. 57. 424 was not then expedient to attempt it t sieure any of the pirates who sed excated and I proeceded to Maces and placed the latter in charge of the Conventer agent at hat place. Consular It had been exfpored at Pak. Sheir that the gunboats intended to troceed at once to Hongkong, and on returning to the former Mlace on we the following day ove found es I expected the dunks which had escaped to sea the wind being dead on shore trevented their Now again at auction. getting under weigh, and they were burnt, as was likewise the village. the firete -having excated with their mine valuable and fortable goods. We found great great quantities of harder, and weaton. aud every 7 varions descriptions house visited contained mixed goods, which were clearly the there proceeds of firacy; -files of comply bags beach where we mire mumerous the on or near the found lying about 50 guns of various sizes 32, 24 and 18, in the cliked the heaviest Knocked. off Phere was not place. guns, and the trunnions of the others a single shop in the A number of houses, exploded on the fire reaching them. i gun There pras a me qui battery.
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38.

57.

424

was not then expedient to attempt

it

t

sieure

any of

the pirates who

sed excated and I proeceded to Maces and placed the latter in charge of the Conventer agent at

hat place.

Consular

It had been exfpored at Pak. Sheir that the gunboats intended to troceed at once to Hongkong, and on returning to the former

Mlace on

we

the following day ove found es I expected the dunks which had escaped to sea the wind being dead on shore

trevented their

Now

again

at auction.

getting under

weigh, and they were burnt, as was likewise the village. the firete

-having excated with their mine valuable and fortable goods. We found great

great quantities of harder,

and weaton.

aud

every

7

varions descriptions

house visited contained

mixed goods, which were clearly the

there

proceeds of firacy; -files of comply bags

beach where we

mire mumerous

the

on or near the

found lying about

50 guns of various sizes 32, 24 and 18, in the cliked the heaviest

Knocked.

off

Phere was not

place.

guns,

and

the trunnions of the others

a

single shop in the

A number of houses, exploded

on the fire reaching them. i gun

There

pras a me qui

battery.

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