CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 254

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had been exploded and marks of scorching round the rudder post where some matting had caught fire, on the stern and stern rails I found spots of blood as if some one had been cut down and fallen over the rail, other blood stains that I saw on the deck on the 10th instant had been then washed off. On the deck and in the stern cabins I found five empty clothes boxes, all of which had been forced open; when I boarded the junk on the 10th instant, I found two loaded rifles lying on the deck; these I was informed were left by the pirates; they are old muzzle loaders, almost unserviceable but appear to have been fired probably by applying a lighted joss stick to the powder in the nipples. I saw no other arms nor any ammunition on board the junk and there is none entered on the licence. I think there is little doubt but that this is a genuine case of piracy.

I will furnish a list of all the articles of clothing stolen that can be described as soon as possible.

I have &c.

(Signed.) J.Gauld, P.8. 59.

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252 had been exploded and marks of scorching round the rudder post where some matting had caught fire, on the stern and stern rails I found spots of blood as if some one had been cut down and fallen over the rail, other blood stains that I saw on the deck on the 10th instant had been then washed off. On the deck and in the stern cabins I found five empty clothes boxes, all of which had been forced open; when I boarded the junk on the 10th instant, I found two loaded rifles lying on the deck; these I was informed were left by the pirates; they are old muzzle loaders, almost unserviceable but appear to have been fired probably by applying a lighted joss stick to the powder in the nipples. I saw no other arms nor any ammunition on board the junk and there is none entered on the licence. I think there is little doubt but that this is a genuine case of piracy. I will furnish a list of all the articles of clothing stolen that can be described as soon as possible. I have &c. (Signed.) J.Gauld, P.8. 59.

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252 had been exploded and marks of scorching round the rudder post where some matting had caught fire, on the stern and stern rails I found spots of blood as if some one had been cut down and fallen over the rail, other blood stains that I saw on the deck on the 10th. instant had been then washed off. On the deck and in the stern cabins I found five empty clothes boxes, all of which had been forced opens when I boarded the junk on the 10th. instant, I found two loaded rifles lying on the deck these I was informed were left by the pirates, they are old muzzle loaders, almost unserviceable but appear to have been fired probably by applying a lighted joss stick to the powder in the nipples, I saw no other arma nor any ammunition on board the junk and there is none entered on the licence I think there is little doubt but that this is a genuine case of piracy. I will furnish á list of all the articles of clothing stolen that can be described as soon as possible." I have &c. (Signed.) J.Gauld, P.8. 59.

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had been exploded and marks of scorching round the rudder post where some matting had caught fire, on the stern and stern rails I found spots of blood as if some one had been cut down and fallen over the rail, other blood stains that I saw on the deck on the 10th. instant had been then washed off. On the deck and in the stern cabins I found five empty clothes boxes, all of which had been forced opens when I boarded the junk on the 10th. instant, I found two loaded rifles lying on the deck these I was informed were left by the pirates, they are old muzzle loaders, almost unserviceable but appear to have been fired probably by applying a lighted joss stick to the powder in the nipples, I saw no other arma nor any ammunition on board the junk and there is none entered on the licence I think there is little doubt but that this is a genuine case of piracy.

I will furnish á list of all the articles of

clothing stolen that can be described as soon as possible."

I have &c.

(Signed.) J.Gauld, P.8. 59.

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