CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 191

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piratical vessel wo

vessel was rout

armed and manned several of

fire

cared

by

the

live

the

prots

drown an

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board - went over

the

by

the

bows of the ship and held on

ropes I followed them and eventually found myself under the stern-

гора

was thrown to me achen 44

Chinese haulid me

recognized by

con w

they interrogated

money-

9

up-

vras

of the pirates-

MAN

about

cargo

said

they

had made

up

and

their minds to burn the vessel after

was karteri

away-

they

every ching then ransacted the cabins, carrying off Coek, watches, Karometer, Chronander, Compass, about $3,000 Cash, clocking, precisions, rope are every cuticle of meorable stores leaving

us at midnight-

the orew

having revolver pistols-

the next day fell in aich

fishing Boat and engaged her

его

ca

piter to

to Wangting

carry

Mo

for $100

where we arrived on

the night of the 28th instant.

Informant is able to io Informa

is able to identify

the Porcha and several of the

pirales

The forgoing Report having

ban read

to su: Emil Wibel.

the chief officer of the "Kerry Darling" has bem confirmed and he fincher

of the Malay

dales that wise

crew

war Killed by

the

pirates

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