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was found deserted by all but young girl, from whom

a

very

we could not

obtain any information. Concealed in the

houses

were several articks of European

(Manufacture, gano

and carriages

telescopes (one a Dollond), opera glaens,

a.

Portriquese note book some Curtis' and Harvey's gunpowder (a. store which being

very expensive the furates

on this Crash

Never buy for use); also a

great-

number of European percussion.

(Muskets.

One of

the

funks carried eleven

guns of different sizes, the two largest,

18 Prs, another had seven 12 Pro, two.

had each five with a survivel 18 Pr guns the

in the bows, others had 4.

least

Pm and the whole amounted q.

in number to forty, five guns; a quantity,

of

chain shor, grape

Yo was

found.

while examining

the

Guntis,

the Master

and a portion of the crew of the Salt

we had first sighted camer

junk which

on board their vessel having been

captured 10 days before. and themselves detained in the Village for ransom;

the pirates had carried off

in escaping from

the

Gune

us to the hills; and

he would, in the opinion of the master be certainly murdered on

the suspicion of his having sent information to the Gun Boat. One of this salt junk's

Crew was killed at the

Capture, and two others were still lying

wounded on

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