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Charles Thompson labourer being sworn saith

I knew a Chinaman named Louis. I heard Saturday that two Chinamen had been drowned. I was near Wm Bridges yesterday at noon, on the shore, I saw an Indian named Charley in his canoe. He had been out fishing and was going home, he found the two bodies in the water not far from shore, I went up to Bridges and got a Chinaman who lived there and came back with him to where the bodies were. The Chinaman went for more Chinese when he came back with them we got the bodies out of the water. I recognized one of them as the Chinaman who cooked for Mr Nelson. The bodies were put in a canoe and brought up to the MS Mill where they now lie.

Taken on oath and

acknowledged this 8th day of April 1879 before me

C.H. [Drew?]

Coroner

Charles his X mark Thompson

BC Archives GR-0431 Box 2 File 5

BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.