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496.
Some account of Batavia

was he with the Effects of the opium, that out of three musquets which he attempted to use against the officers of Justice, not one was either loaded or Primd

The Marineu as he is calld, a petty officer of Justice somewhat resembling our constable  who regulates all riotous proceedings &c. &c., has also these Amoc's committed to his charge, if he takes them alive his reward is great, if he kills them that reward is lost, notwithstanding which 3 out of 4 are killd  so resolute & active is their resistance when attacked, notwithstanding & that they have contrivances like large tongs or pincers to catch them & hold them till disarmd, those who are taken are generaly wounded severely, for the Marineus assistants, who are all armd with hangers, know how to lame the man if once they can get within reach of him, the punishment of this crime is always breaking upon the wheel, nor is that ever relaxd, but so strictly adheerd to, that if an amoc when taken is Judgd by the Physicians to be in danger from his wounds, he is executed the very next day, as near as possible to the place where he committed his first murther.

Among their absurd opinions proceeding

 

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