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boy to cook, whiels
g, the deceased had
4; the Prisoner called
cinches of. striaped him
and Isla' 0400 they
he secoslii put tides OW
.1 they-should sot
le, as he was dose-mined
without food matil her ar-
• had given him the last
f. ie. towkwould try what
1.: dist ,he whipped him
kants art each tail. The
*awed. in a boll baud.
without corgi-ion.. On
deceased got a rag Mead
him, it was cold and raining, the Prisoner saw it,
took it off and threw it over-board; the deceased
went naked, except. when the ?simper was sot in
sight, hr put on an old frock that had been for
some lime lyieer upon deck. When Prisoner took I
die rag, deceased sold lnas he had no other
onveri-g ; on which Prisoner told him he should
go naked ; he might starer and ,It. like a dog it he
would not behave better; the deceased got another
Tog from one of the people, which the Captain also '
threw overboard; on the 24:h, the Prisoner had the
deceased placed on the ton of the caboose, naked,
at eight o'clock at night ; when he went below he
gave orders he should not be let down ; but on Pri-
soner's leaving the deck the d-ceased came down.
On the mor.siog of the 23e. Prisoner told deceased
t, wash hi/smell, as it was Christmas-day ; at tholes
o'clock be had not washed himself ; Pricpner said.
he would wash him I look hold of the deceased,
• threw him over the rough-tree, arti.said, if be
'aid not swim he treght sink:like-deigned emit%
hoid of the wash-board, when Prismier threw se-
veral buckets of water over him; afterwards gave him
a jacket and trowsers. saying, as the Commodore's
beet was coming aloegside, he would not let this
Meier had a naked boy on board. When the boat
eieien away. the Prisoner stripped him again. On the
ellskt. he seized him to the main-boom. and &goad
balm on the caked skin severely ' • the deceased tried
dm. and said lee was sure one of Lis arms was broken;
his back seemed much injured from the cat. On the
31st, arrived at Portsea. On the Ist Jan. the boy
Potter made some burgoo for himself and the de-
ceased: they were eating it, when Prisoner came
' and took it from them. and told them be would leg
them both; gave the bargoo to the pigs; west ow
shore; returned at l o'clock, beat both boys;
seised the deceased to a gun, and whipped him oa
the breech. The deceased had no provisioas
al-
lowed bins ; must hove got some from theatre., or
be cook! sot have held oat t what be gat was with.
out the Pvisawees cosset. Witspet trevently at
dinner remonstrated ray the Ptiseear about his
tisane to the bey ; the llitunar admired. if the
Winston' would take Ms 'oder his action, he would
not speak to him ler *Man. Oa Whams assent-
ing, 1 easkedwhat meshed be would take ! Witness
answered. moderatiea, *Mil the boy had sense toknow
better. At.othor times Wiesen remonstrated, when
biomes was fest ieg the boy. and ha would order
the Withess betties be Amine business to interfere. as
be. the Pace.,, was Commander of the vessel, and
Wows'. or so other persos, should take that pato.
grits from him. On thelld of January, the boy.
Potter. put a pudding is Ike coppers. The dr-
causal took it out, and began to eat it, raw as it
was. W teases widths Camels of k. when he came
oriboard, so skew him how hungry the deceased
was. The Prisoner said. he did not cave wise**
he was hungry or nor, he would flog him. and did
so ; but at diuner, sent the' deceased a plate of
provision; the first that Witness had Icemen Pri-
senor- to send him • from the time they left
Malta. On the 4th. Prisoner told the deceased
to clean himself. He did not. Prisoner said he
must cleat; him; mode a :or fast tamed his waist.
and lowered him down over the beer ; told him to
take hold of the cable and wash 'himself. after
which he was hauled up on deck. Wititemsaw de-
teased's back; it was very'reve from flagging, and
had many series on it.' The Prisoner gavehins a
shirt and trowsers to 6ut on ; the people iroorsdown
to dinner, and the dekeased was brought aft; when
Prisoner made him fair round the beck with a small
rote to the maio-boons, the calsi. -boy was sanrwith
a small slice of pltinnpudding up to him, which he
eat. When witness came on deck, he frond the de-
ceased quite black in the face ; loosened him. but
did not conceive it was the manner be was tied in
that had made him so, as his feet were on she
ground ; but thought the boy bad done it on pur-
pose to get loose, and so reported if to the Prisoner;
who said it was fortunate he had let him down. or he
Would have choaked himself.
On she fith of January, Prisoner ordered the
4/retard in do something en deck, which he new
slatted, when Prisoner oiOsred him up in the foie-
wip ; it was blowing fresh; he west up about two
bouts afterwards. Captain went below, when the
deceased came down, and went into the bold
where Witness was, seemed very cold ; about half
on hour afterwards, Prisoner same oa deck again,
missed she boy from the fore-top, ordered him tip
again ; the deceased got as far es the fuftilk stitoOds,
and aid he was rot able to go any farther.—
Pri,cner then sent the boy Potter to help him up,
which he did, and he got in the top. Souse time
efts:Witness ordered two men to go up eadstrike the
foretop-gallant-mast, and the deceased to p to the
asesobead, and take the track of, which he did, and
towered it dotes from the top on deck. Prisoner
told the two men to come down and get their din-
ner, bet the deceased should remain up. Witness
went to his dinner, was about twenty-five minutes
at it; when he came on deck, saw the deceased's
knees hanging over the top, but coold not see his
head ; called out to him, but received no answer ;
called ont to the Captain, that he believed he was
eked 4 went up in toe top. found him lying on his
back, his eyes were open; felt under his arms. and
found they were qu:te cold; lowered him.duwn on
deck; the Prisoner caught him in his arias, sad car-,
gird him into the cabin; asked what .was be* to be
done t IV; tnest said. he was afraid it was tau late to
do say thing. Ho replied. it soya laidjnyile had
died ; applied some hartshorn its Ads nose, dad
bathed his body with warm water. rresoner said,
it was a very aukward thing ; Witness
what was best to be done ? and signified he was
ivory he bad treated him in so harsh a
.menace.
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„..o„oaptain desired
• fie . ',pit day folio Win)
• ant (roamer estoltea in doe time ;
hit:4Z tpade him take his c)nt
f&W the crew aft, a*
gay* *away chive to eat. be
halfidlosearikei also desired tl
lath 411111 dowiv the forecastle, a
to heolie-him nekteand withal
” tiered se Smyrna lital be had
ftelbleshawas tiracrof,
61144tapilice
• at eereli -aPt a *es. Utter hams
4-'7 deceased skim on lt "afteiers
where a pie used to lie. with
the lied of Deternber, the decea