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sized Frank having on board from 20 to 30 men armed with mustets but no Cannon, when within range they dened fire and continued it for 5.6 mssintes when they came under the stern and boarded, throwing in at the time I stick lots which did brifling damage.

Nove of the crew

were

was

injured. but the Super cargo severely beaten and ill treated. On boarding the head man said they had made a mistake. they

were in search

7

another vessel

(empposed to be the Bamburgh brig "Anna Maria") which had on board

a rich

Man

money- they

who had three boxes

then

then proceeded to

ransack the vessel opening all the

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boxes and broke to fieces with -hatchet a chest of drawers. after

M

remaining

the shif for about 2 hours they left taking away with them two 3 pro iron Guns which

with

can be identified, with 3 or 4 to

bun powder which was the entire

the bing, about $15

armament of

value in Siamese Coins from Informant

and I to

Transla

87 Canvass

from the Super cargo, & coils

roke, a

3

bolk and rem neuć

an American Ship's clock two Siamese Flaps and long cendant

with

A

5

owner's name in Siamese, and fair of Binocular Glasses a guantity small stores and clothing. after

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