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following after the Stone Boat, they hailed us to come to them, but we kept on intending to go on board the Hulk; they went along side and put Hicks and Johnson on board and then I went in the same boat with a Corporal of Engineers, the Jail clerk, four additional Chinese Constables, and a Portuguese Constable in pursuit of the Convicts; at the time the boat started from the Hulk I saw that the Convicts had pulled to the shore.
I believe that after they escaped the Convicts broke the ring connecting the two leg irons and then tied the leg irons against their leg; one double iron and one single iron were found in the boat after the Escape; also some of the Connecting rings, there was also a large spike Nail sharpened at the end.
We landed, we ascended the first hill and then saw the Convicts ascending a second hill; they dispersed on the hill sides; we continued to chase them for some time, but never got near them. The Convicts were all ironed, about two thirds double irons, and the remainder single irons.
I found a Chisel; I believe that if the police Boat had pursued Stone Point when I first got on board, that we could have easily overtaken the Stone Boat.
As the police Boat was going towards the Hulk, I saw some Constables going towards the point.
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fiulling after the Stone Boat, they hailed
Ins to-come to them, but we
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Kept in intending
side the Hulk,
aims; the went along aido
put Hicks and Johnow in board and then
I went in the same boat with a Corporal
of Inginers, the Fail clerk, four additional
Chinese Constables, and a
portingnese Conatable
in pursuit of the Convicts; at the time
the bout started from the Huth Isaw
that the Convicts had.
pulled to the
place.
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Single Irms.
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irons and then tied the leg
irons
against
leg,
iron were
Escape;
one double iron and one single
found in the boat after the
also some of the Connectings rings,
ther was also a large spike Nail -
sened at the
Sharpened
landed, we
and landed; we ascended
used a
the first hill and then saw the Convicts
ascending
a second Still; they dispersed
on the hill sides; we continued to chase
them
for
some time, but never got near
them. The Convicts were all ironed, about
two thirds double irms, and the remainder
C
end
which
might be
a Chisel; I believe that if
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the police Boat have pensued Stone Pornt when I first got on board,
that we could have easily overtakin the stone Bont.
As the police Boat was
gring
towa, do the Healk, I saw some
Constables
going
towards the point
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