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and some outsiders also. Fifty light people started on the expedition,

We went in 8 flat boats to We-chim Pang. Han him led the way. We landed at the side of Yerngki village. The boats were left at the boundary of the village. Pang star tirine led the way to the village. One man was left in each boat when we had landed; those in the boats were told to go to the bridge and wait a little further off.

Pangtan him led the way. At the boundary of the village Lo he shiin gave his couruwond!. From where we landed to the Kovan house is about 2 li; we reached the house in the 3 watch.

At the back of the house there is a road. I was left there on guard.

In front there is a road. On the left hand of the house looking from the back, there is a lane. Coken we got to the house, Bong San Shire at the head of six others attacked the front door; Bang Kit- and the prisoner at the head of four other men attacked the wall. On the left side looking from the back of the house, I at the head of four others kept guard at the corner of the road at the back and the lane. When the hall was made in the wall, Lo Me chin, the prisoner, and Pong Hanhim led the robbers into the house to rob it by the wall.

Except those left on guard, the robbers went in. Immediately after they went in, I heard men and women inside calling out "save life." I also heard several reports of firearms inside the house. The band were armed with swords and firearms; some had bags.

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The back there is 60 lave.

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