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I muskets with a

good supply of Ammunition and Stink pots- at about 12 o'clock on the

some might after passing show kewan a bout was heard to come alongside, threw in Stink pots- and boarded when

a

struggle and clash of swords was

D

great

heard

deck and the hatches were faslined down, informant being below at the time - The priater thin carried off #600 in Silver and three

packages of Cash - the vessel was-

then scullled and the pirates left. Informant with others below finding the boat: filling with water made great efforts and at lengthi

forcing open the batch - when

succeeded in

they found the bout close in shore near to Sheak_o the deck was covered with blood.

the whole of the crew had been latten aw

away

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and some supposed to have been killed. at

this time no other boat

was

to be

Jeen.

Informant having been under hatches would not be able to identify either Boon or Pirates. Boat eventually drifted on the locks and went to pieces this part of the statement | has been verified by the Police who have subsequently visited the place.

Since the

Body

Avas

foregoing

was written a

found floating in the harbour

identified

which has been identi

bessel and an

as the Cook of the

Inquest is at present investigating

the case - The Owner of the boat has also-

amined

from

then may

lee

Macar and is of aperin that

found

place they beling.

at Chin wan to which

(Signed) Mm Quin,

Captain Superintendent.

EX

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