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"We are natives of the coast and gain a living by fishing, and for many have bem accustomed to fish in the waters of Iuv-ngan and to surfare
years
au
fish with salt. For this purpose we have latter art salt warrants, and after catching fish, have faid the duty there- upon. Such has for a length of lime
been
aw
custom, without disturbance on eicher side. In the 12th month of last
year,
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beats being auchard/ at Pyland
and Aberdeen, the cruisers from the
Sin-ngan
arrears, and
salt station came to collect
wt
were in the act of
matting fragment wohur the English
inspecting officer
came rep and under I the impression that extortion was being
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pradised loose
away
the two salt warrants
we had received and carried off the
cruisers to loughing for weansinations by the Anchorities. The fact of the case that with us boat people, after taking
ail salt warrants in conformity with
the rules, inasmuch that large
AAE
amtaro
0.0
is
it
is not expedient
should remain awing,
pay by instatimento when the cruises
came to collect the dues; and the amounts
haid.
legitimately aving and.
not extorted from us":"
The official furgereds to report that
after the above investigations at Sin
ngaw
he proceeded to Wiangshan, where?
similar facts were dicited
ow
enquiry.
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