The book The Suppression of Piracy in the China Sea 1849 was written by author John Charles Dalrymple Hay Here you can read free online of The Suppression of Piracy in the China Sea 1849 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Suppression of Piracy in the China Sea 1849 a good or bad book?
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On the 8th September, Mould, in the Canton^ commanded by Charles Jamieson, proceeded to Macao, and thence, on the 9th, to St. John's. On that day a pirate junk was captured and burnt, and her prize, a salt-junk, was released. * At 2.30 that afternoon the Canton boarded a junk laden with sugar, which had just been re- leased from Tienpakh by Shap'n'gtzai for 1100 dollars ransom. At 11.30 p.m. the Canton IN THE CHINA SEA, 1849. 23 passed through a fleet of junks, which was after- wards ascertaine...d to be the pirate fleet. On the 10th, at 3 a.m.,. the Canton anchored at Tien- pakh. Two beats were sent in to examine three junks which remained in the port. On approach- ing the nea.rest, the boats were received with a heavy discharge of firearms, stinkpots, and spears, and several men were wounded. The two boats returned, to the Canton^ and at daylight she entered the harbour and approached the three pirates. On this the pirates entered their boats and endeavoured to escape. The Canton intercepted them, and but few reached the shore alive.
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