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boats in the act of piracy, being so busy in taking the trader and so enveloped in smoke as to let the gunboat get too close and the wind falling light.
This enabled the capture of the three largest with 58 of their crews, all of whom had jumped overboard. The 4th prize would have been captured but a strong breeze springing up enabled them to get away.
(All except three of whom had jumped overboard when attacked) came alongside afterwards in a boat that had picked them up, having been shot by the pirates whilst in the water.
I have since heard that the pirates killed the three that did not jump overboard. I placed boats and prisoners in the hands of the Mandarin at Hamon (who is of high rank, being an Admiral and wearing a light-red button) stipulating that they should have a fair trial and be subjected to no torture; I hope this may meet your approval.
As though not in English employ, I commanded the trader, though I do not know that it would have made any difference to the pirates of what nation they were. Their boats were three miles off the land and close to the same place where I drove ashore the crews that murdered the men of the Brig as mentioned in the letter of Proceedings of October 10th.
On the 25th instant, I visited Songsang and there heard that the Rebels still held Onsehair at the head of the Bay, though the Mandarins were reported to be outside with troops and preparing to assault. There were several ill-looking strong-junior junks in the Bay and I was informed by the fishermen...
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boats in the act of piracy, being so busy in taking
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trader und so Inveloped in smoke as to let the
gunbout get
was
too close and the wind falling light.
enabled to capture the three largest with
58 of their crews, all of whom had jumpt ~
and her
overboards. The wech
The 4th and
prize would.
have
been captived but a strong breeze springing up
The trade's cruv-
enabled them to get away. (all except three of whom had jumph overboard.
when attacked) came alongside afterwards in a
them
three of them
bout that had
picked про having been shot by the pirates whilst in the water. I have since heard that the pirates
Mileed the three, that did not jump overboard.- I placed boats and prisoners in the hands
of
the Mandarin at hamon (who rank, being
is of high
an Admual and wearing a light-
red button) stipulating that they should have
fair trial
and be
hope this may
meit
subjected to no
no torture; I
your approval, as though not in English
English employ, I comed
the trader was not in
not know that and it would have made no
difference to the pirates of what nation they look-
Their boats
were
three miles off the
traders
land and close to the same place where I drove ashore the crews that Murdered the men of the Brig
as mentimed in the letter of Proceedings
of October 10th. On the 25th instant I visited Songsang
and there heard that the Rebels still heed Onsehair at the head of the Bay, though the Mandarins were
reported to be outside
with troops and preparing to assault. There
: wvere several ill-looking stonghong junks
Bay and I
レ
the Bay
wts
in
informed by the fishermen
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