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by a Fromang pirate boot containing about sofineter, was glened a fire of

fire of Cansion and Minstetry

which was returned and kept up by both parties until + relook

in the morning.

You.

the

mover of the

the

bout Tov. sing. Fook with three

the crew were killed four comended two other fill overboard and were drowned. When the

pirate came

alongside boarded

and flace informant with o

the remainder

of

the brew under

were

Latches and sailed of to Sunou. On the next day (the 9t) they fermitted with their dead and

wounded to leave the vessel. _

Informant

then hirch a Bort and

returned to Tai- fing when he took fassage to this place. Can identify

the Pirate Boat and several of the The value of Braksts.

Pirates.

Cargo $450...

(Signed) Marin,

Caftein Luferintendent.