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Cape d'Aquilar

31st October 1877.

Archibald Baird - Swork. I am in Charge of the Light House at Cape d'Aquilar - On Sunday the 20th at about 5 P.M. I returned to the Light House, having been along the time to see that the Telegraph wires were clear. I had given Mr Collaco the Assistant leave to go to Songshing. When about 50 yards from the Light House I heard a shot that fired. My impression was that one of the men at the light house had fired at a bird. As I walked along one of my coolies was with me and said "H ... treachery ..."

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304 Cape d'Aquilar 31th October 1877. Archibald Baird - Swork. I am in Charge of the sight House at Cape d'Aquilar - On Sunday the 20th at about 5. M. I returned to the Light House- having been along the time to see that the Telegraph wires were clear. I had. given Mut Collaco the Assistant leave- 400 uile Songshing. When about sor yards from the Light House Sheard hoo that fired. My impression was that one of the thin at the light house had fired at a bird. As I walked along one of my chincel with me and said "H reachery mckay Zar met :
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Cape d'Aquilar

31th October 1877.

Archibald Baird - Swork. I am in Charge of the sight House at Cape

d'Aquilar - On Sunday the 20th at about 5. M. I returned to the Light House- having been along the time to see that the Telegraph wires were clear. I had. given Mut Collaco the Assistant leave- 400 uile Songshing. When about sor yards from the Light House Sheard hoo that fired. My impression was that one of the thin at the light house had fired at a bird. As I walked along one of my chincel with me and said "H reachery mckay

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