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health was good wheu he came on board, but he
gradually declined, by the severe beating ; he grew
iritter; much emaciated, and stupid. His legs
were sore by bites of mosquitoes; the Prisoner used
to suspend him by the heels for four hours to-
ether, the tips of his fingers only touching the
deck, which made his legs benumbed for want of
circulation ; this was generally from 8 to 11.VelOck
at night; sometimes the Prisoner would order
him to be let down sooner, but that waronly when
the Prisoner could not sleep from the cries of the
deceased; at other times he woubl suspend him by
the right wrist at the barricade door, his whole
weight sustained by his wrist for two hours; this he
had done generally twice n-week for a length of
time; sometimes for the boy's not having cleaned
the slaves tithe, but often without any offence ; his
arms got quite benuiribed; for whole days Prisoner
had biw stript "%aked, shaved his head and tarred
it, also painted his body with different colours,
extended his arms at full length with a broom-
stick, a chain round his neck, each end of it
fasteued to his hands, so, if lie moved either arm,
it brought the chain tight round his neck; in this
position he used to bring the slaves to look at him,
and amuse himself with taking hold of the end of
the broom-stick, and twirling him round, to the
great enjoyment of the slaves, to see such a gro-
tesque figure ; at other times, he would suspend
Mm by the middle and neck, with a chain from the
boom, gaite naked, and the burning ana shining on
him,•and at intervals would take the eat and Rog
him while in that situation ; about three weeks
before Dunn died, as lie was carrying one of the
slaves' tubs across the deck, he was so weak he let
of the contents &II on the deck, the Prisoner
• seized a handspike and knocked him
and beat him about the head
then punched him with the
r of the body ; umped on
rnarlitsspike, opened his mouth,
the filth into his mouth ; then
to take salt Water to *ash it
cut very much and swollen ; he
hack and shoulders were much
his bead ran down his shout-
dressed his w ou nds,but it was
never a day without having a
sy this time become extremely
atilt insisted he should empty
do duty ; would not allow him
clothes, exccit a shirt; used to
swabs in the rain ; deceased
but Prisoner would not allow
there were :236 slaves on board ;
the tubs fatigued the deceased
debilitated state ; the Prise-
from that period beat him
the handle and the tails ; his
. much swollen, he could not
could not be seen. except by lift-
with your hands. For sereral
the coast, the deceaseft was
of yams, and not quite 4 pint
twenty-four hours. At length, he
`, that he lost aU appetite. Often
•• deny him a drink of water. The
beat, was about a week before
on the 31st of March; he was
for five days before his death.
forecastit, amongst the pigs.
attend the boy ; for if he •
would have best him ; saw
dead; his breast bone stuck
his belly shrunk in, and he
1, his head and face much cut
puffed up like a bladder, and
es ; blood gushing out through
_ ..air; many marks of bruises on his body, like
ranches of a hand-spike; his back much cut' with
the so - - • to assume those appearlilces
death, through ill theltOklit ;
man, he declared he thought-Ito:
• the barbarous treatment given
_—r. On the 4th of June, 1807,
Dorninitx; on the 6th, wont on shore
's the Collector, and delivered
attested it ; the reason why
stated in it was, he was obliged
the l'aptaiii•s cabin, and it would have
to have stated the facts. The
not inform the Collector of the
Prisoner was with him, and he
m, and was also told, that Donal-
place for justice ; they arrived at
- moth of June ; as soon as he got
the transaction ; in the latter
, a Magistrate, a Mr. Herbert ;
the barque Ha:ard, with the
the Prisoner ; were removed on
s ship Northimalwrlaad. The
September, a marine on board, of the
Evans, brought hint a letter from
,bout name or date, but war sure it
of the Prisoner ; on its being pro-
!othenireceived by theot herW itemises,
- letter he received, and proved the
writing of the Prisoner. The pur-
- this wiles,* was, that IN was
at happened between them before
:knowledged himself wrong, and
be forgot ; then mentioned that
that wire taken at Moutsernit
. the witness would not appear
would give the witness half the

-ed by Mr. GUIINCT.
ostkesny secret of his inter-
_ deceased; he neicr charged the
intoxication hut once, and then he
• the two ; he piiiiirhed Witness
'oast of Guinea fur returning

_ Prisoner had borrowed; there"
mutiny on board. One evening,
vie weresinging on the forecastle ;
them to desist, which they did
• arm chest, and got a musket,
,a.. 1 snapped them nt the people,
, Brown's vessel, who came on
Prim:otter told him the crew was
I. Capt. Brown went forward
them; they raid they would
amongst the blacks, and scam.,
usage they rrceretl ; forced
water, when there was fresh on
Prisoner said they should driitk
uch, he would put poison NIL
The gunner said, if that wig the

Some of the contents lld
immediately seised a II
down in the dirt, and
and shoulders with it,
handspike in all parts
him.; called for a ntarli,
Mild forced some of the
obliged the deceased tt
gown ; his head was cut
bled a vast deal; his bar
braised; the blood from
ders.-The witness often
of no use, for he was n,
fresh one ; he had by
weak ; the Prisoner an
the tubs, and do dut
to wear any clothe'
make him wnng sae
had a big coat, but
him to wear it; there
the emptying of the
very much in his de'
tier several times fn
with a cat, both with
bead and face were se
see, sad his eves could
log the eye-Grows wit
weeks before they left
only allowed a pound c
of water, in the twent!
was so emaciated, that
heard the Prisoner dew
last time he saw him I;
he died, which was on
sat aide to get up fo
lie lay under the fu
Witness dare not at
bad. the Prisoner a
lea after he was di
eat like a wedge,
greased bump backed,
sad swollen, seemed p
ovoid net see his eyes
. • the hair; many mark,
. peaches ef a hand-spi
the cat; he seemed t
gradually before his 4
and as a medical man,
• ben Dunn died by th
hiltt by the Prisoner.
• thir arrived at Domin
Ma the Captain, to
!tie mehdity list. and
Ms hook was not stab
am • it in the l'apta
his life to
why he did not
was, the Pri
weed of him, s
am a bad place
ton the Ist
ashore, mentioned t
aei ',Nene. went to
was put on board th
NW witnesses and th
bused HS Majesty's
Wit aid of Septemb
Mlle of John Evan:,
the Prisoner, without
. maths writing of the
shwa with the othenin
he identified the late,
others to be the writin
port of the letter to ti
sorry for what hail hs
Mr. Forster; acknow
hoped it would be ft
the depositions that
were lost, and if tie
against him, he won
money he was worth.
Cross-ezeowha
Prisoner did not au
tioa to kill the &tee
Witness with intolica
was the drunkest of tt
with a cat on the Co
some rain that the F
newer was any math
some of the people
. Prisoner desired then
not; he went to the a
and a pistol out, and
and hailed Capt. El
board, when the Pris
going to take his life.
to expostulate with tl
rather go ashore ann
than put up with the
to drink stinking Ovate
hoard; on which Prise
and if they said much,
sad poison them. Thu