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of the matter sire from the Shoalwaters Imas obliged to anchor, the Eun Boat 41 a mile from the Creek at the head of the inlet where the Informer said the Pirates were.

with the boats manned and armed, I proceeded up when on passing within 80 yards of the point forming the Creek (intending to go round it), the Pirates opened fire with Grape and Case from a masked Battery, also with muskets and gingalls from behind the bank, bushes, and trees.

A few shots brought some of the boats on shore, and charging the Battery, we drove the Pirates out, and extending into open order, we cleared the hill, killing several as they retreated into the village.

It being now dark, I deemed it unadvisable to follow them further. One large junk moored immediately behind the Battery, I burnt.

The Guns I captured were of English manufacture, the largest being an 18-pounder.

I recovered a Chinaman who had been captured by the same junk 14 days ago and had since been kept "under hatches."

Another large junk I found near the Battery, which I also burnt.

I have great pleasure in mentioning the good conduct and ...

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C 2/195 of the matter sire from the Shoalwaters Imas obliged to anchor, the Eun Boat 41 a mile from the Creek at the head of the inlet where the Informer said the Pirates were. with the boats manned and armed, I proceeded up when on passing within 80 yards of the point forming the Creek (intending to go round it), the Pirates opened fire with Grape and Case from a masked Battery, also with muskets and gingalls from behind the bank, bushes, and trees. A few shots brought some of the boats on shore, and charging the Battery, we drove the Pirates out, and extending into open order, we cleared the hill, killing several as they retreated into the village. It being now dark, I deemed it unadvisable to follow them further. One large junk moored immediately behind the Battery, I burnt. The Guns I captured were of English manufacture, the largest being an 18-pounder. I recovered a Chinaman who had been captured by the same junk 14 days ago and had since been kept "under hatches." Another large junk I found near the Battery, which I also burnt. I have great pleasure in mentioning the good conduct and ...
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20. C 2/ 195 of the mater sire from the Shoaluers Imas obliged to anchor, the Eun Boat 41 a mile from the Crick at the head of the inlet where the Anformer said the Pirates were. with the bouts manned. the and armed Sprreceded up when on parring within 80 yards of the point forming. the Creek /intending to go round it), the Pirates opened fire with Grape and Case from masked Battery, also with runskets and gingalls from behind the bank bushes and trees. a of the cars! brought A few strokes the boats on shore, and charging the we drove the Pirates out, Battery and extending into open oder elemed the hill, Killing several as they retreated into the village I being now dark I deemed it uuadrizable to follow them furtion. One large junk moored immediatly behind the Battery, I barut. The Guns I captured were of English mampacting the largest stue 18 I recovered a Chinaman who had been captured by 14 days ago, the the same huk and had since been keft "muder hitches" Another large bun I found near the Battery burich se I have great pleasure mentioning the good conduct and }
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2/

195

of

the mater

sire from the Shoaluers Imas obliged to anchor, the Eun

Boat 41

a mile from the Crick at the head of the inlet where the Anformer said the Pirates were.

with the bouts manned.

the

and armed Sprreceded up when on parring within 80 yards of the point forming.

the Creek /intending to go round it), the Pirates opened fire with Grape and Case from masked Battery, also with runskets and gingalls from behind the bank

bushes and trees.

a

of the cars!

brought

A few strokes the boats on shore, and charging the we drove the Pirates out,

Battery

and extending into open oder elemed the hill, Killing several as they retreated into the village

I

being now dark I

deemed

it uuadrizable to follow them furtion. One large junk moored immediatly behind the Battery, I barut.

The Guns I captured were of English mampacting the largest stue

18

I recovered a Chinaman who had been captured by

14 days ago,

the

the same huk

and had since been

keft "muder hitches"

Another large bun I found

near the Battery

burich

se

I have great pleasure mentioning the good conduct and

}

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