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12. While in company with Mr. Botten, Captain Rony ascertained that the four pinks had been taken in consequence of the capture of the two Hakaus in you, who had taken refuge in Sha Zai, a piratical stronghold in the vicinity of Macao. On the 6th March, he wrote to the Superintendent detailing the arrangements it would be necessary to make in order to catch them; to this letter was added another on the 18th reporting a fresh case of piracy not far from Chun Wan, stating that the pirates, then about 6 hours sail from Hong Kong, were sixty or forty in number. Mr. Botten proposed to go to where the pirates then were, nominally in search of a witness, but in reality to attack the two junks which had committed the piracy.
13. The proposal was agreed to, and on the 20th March, Mr. Botten set sail for Mirs Bay. At one time, he very nearly succeeded in coming up with the pirates, but from want of time was compelled to give up the chase, though not before he had obtained information that the two junks in question belonged to one Mui...
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12. While in song Rony Mr. Botten ascertained
Grong Rony
that the four pinks had in
of the
capture of
thu see taken
on
consequence the two Hakaus in you
refuge in sha Zai, a piratical
bapt
stronghold in the vicinity of Macas and
the 6th March he wrote to the
inding detailing the arrangements
Superintendent
it would be necessary to make in olde to catch them; to this letter was added
another
and si
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the 18th reporting a frechease of piracy not far from cunly shun wan,
stating that the pirates then about 6 hours sail from HoneRong were shirty forty in number Mr. Batten propout to go to where the pirates then were nominally
reacity alter the
or
after a witness, but in reality a
two
ojunks which had committed the
piracy.
13. The proposal.
was agreed to and on the 20th
March Mr. Batter set sail for Mirskay.
at one time he very
very
nearly succeeded in coming up with the pirates but from want of time was
compelled to give up to chase, though not before he have ovtained information that the two cundo in question belonged to one
Mui
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