CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9] — Page 151

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the

mustet shots. boarded, and fut

crew under hatches the pirate= bout then sailed away leaving 8 of the pirates in charge, who removed the fishing boat to Low-e-wan Songthong shore where they

to anchor.

having been

m

Came

the

The circumstances

reported

to the folice-

two boats with armed constables

it were immediately dispatched to the

On coming in sight,

place.

the

pirates

became alarmed auch

jumped into a small Sampan

alongside, and landed taking

different directions

мир

the hill. they

were pursued by the police but

having separated and taken different

directions only

that after

one was

captured, and

a 4 miles chase the

on

returning and

party of Constables boarding the fishing boat found

men with

one woman who had' been battered down under hatches.

the second woman

being blind

had been sermitted to remain on

away

the

their fishing

reek. Informant states that firates had taken nets and clothing and left. with them & men, 3 muskets, / Pistol,

2 Swords and over

on board.

dagger. 78 musker

cartridges of lead bullets, do caps

and a quantity of iron musket

shot

The Girl

grape

taken away

was

at the time of boarding

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