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H.M.S. Leven. Hong Kong 27th Feb /86.
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With reference to the special report on Piracy dated 24th Inst., I have the honour to report that having embarked the Informant I proceeded in the steamer on the 25th Inst. in search of the others still detained by the pirates.
Anchored in the evening at the entrance of Deep Bay and on the following morning at daylight proceeded as far up the bay as the depth of water would allow and then continued in the boats after pulling about 5 miles discovered a pirate junk aground, it being a large trader. The Crew of which on our appearance deserted her & fled over an extensive soft mud flat; on boarding the junk I found two of the crew under hatches who deposed that they were taken out of a junk 4 days ago by the pirates.
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H.M. 8.2. Leven. Hong Kong 27th bet /6.
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With reference to the special lepot Opiracy dated 24 Fact : bs. Ihave the hour tre port bijm, that haptics. In board the Informant Iproceded in the lever on the 25th Lusthi Search of the others still detained heppirater
Janchoned in the evening at the entrance of Deep bay and on the followoning Inouncing at daylight proceeded as for up the bar as the depth of water would allow and then continued in the bouts efter pulling about 5 miles Ediscovered a pirate punk aground, it being los trader ) the Crew of which on our appeasemen deserted her & fled over an extensive soft mnd flat; on bourdring the juice Ifound twes crew under hatcher who ented that they usere taken outga 4. M. nt. h. holloth pin.
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