Star.
London, England, 1808-01-12 00:00:00

SIONS.

JANUARY ii.

Captain of the Apollo
• the wilful murder .of
eighteen years of age,
.it, by continual beat-
other weapons, by fre-
', heels for several hours

to the tropical sun,
climates, and by depriving
". was necessary to main•

ctated the case on the

the Apollo, from Li-
. cargo of slaves for the
his command consisted
whom wore.numbered
the unfortunate de.
apprentice of one of
on this voyage, under
rendering him use.
ty part of the voyage
mess in the Captain's
indulgence was soon
youth was sent for-
-ew. About this time
_ his conduct towards
zhibited itself in frequent
the most trivial faults.
flogged him severely for no
during the early part
lozen on the bare back
quantity of molasses on
,only the first dawn of that
suffer at his hands. On
of Calabar, his cruelty
a new turn. On the
had Opined him du-
:posed to the scorching
torrid zone, and again
:posed manner, to ring
the open deck. This
brutal malignity ; a
teck, and in that state
iur, and sometimes for
touching the floor.—
by the heels with his
allowed to touch the
kgers. In that posture, se-
Id swear positively, that he
• for four hours at a time.
duty the unfortunate
undergo, by the order
r, if not more shock-
the duty of the de-
on the slaves on board
emptying the tubs and
rev necessary pis poses.
We menial office, of tat,
accideatally to upset am of;
- pan of their content's onl
the instant, came out of '
• what had happened, he
the neck, forcibly held-
Id, and with the other
thus thrown out of the
which he made him
down. On another oc-
suspended, for several hours,
with a chain round
Lpplied to his shoulders,
evening. The Captain,
to order him to be cut
youth's cries prevented his
used frequently to beat
handy of the cat: on the
lowed rapidly about his
would knock him down
down, beat him unmer-
of it. The last time at
torture, was about four
Tired, languid, and de-
tture had retired to rest his
louse, along with two of
He had not remained
humble situation, when
and with the handspike
was in his hand) bela-
himself was unable to
_ that motion, and re-
laborious task, by poking
body and head as he
In four days after-
cruelty breathed his last,
care-worn skeleton, of a
frame. When the mis-
the crew of the death of
demoniac savageness--
overboard ; why do you
the midst of all these cru-
food was scarcely allowed
he was sent from the ca.
nip ; and from this time to
never was allowed an ounce
nee of food consisted either
about the size of a man's
Ltion of three half pints of
ion of sustenance, to sup-
' health. Some time, in-
contrive, by stealth, to
kg themselves ; but when
wy any chance discovered,
' for it at the ezpence of
the cats. The cause as-
is unnatural cruelty was,
:he deceased was sent out
k his actions and conduct
this impression, one day,
espressed his fear, in de-
should never see Liverpool
him, that he should take
i see it again, for he should
(a seaman who died on
before him, to hell ! He had
fly by several of the sailors,
kill the deceased before
The deceased was not
the ship who had exile-
oppression ; the crew, in
severity, upon many occa-
the ship, Mr. Scott, was
the term is, or in other
given out, in-the
some of the crew. These

ADMIRALTY SES S,
OLD Ey MONDAY, JA
Jfiffians Chapman; Cap
u 111311,; was indicted for the
ve a youth of about eigl
of treatment, h
t seventy
or other
apehandsgte b the heel
, „sushi esposingadia himy.naked tc
taus of those clsmates, a
tenance which was
swarm GEXISAL stated
-.
P wer
wCaptain of the
ris
,• w Calabar, to take in a Far
Luees. The crew under hss c
persons, amongst will
surgeon of the vessel, and t
The latter had been the a
goers, who sent him out on
er, for the purpose of r
!UrrLrd. During the early
' • " was permitted to me:
, But, however, such ind
the unfortunate 3
and
". me the
ongst the rest of the crew,
• began to evince, in h
esmu—ty, which exhibit
• •
Tu7-'''
'" of unnecessary severity for the
itto fled hits up and flogged
c
• ode' t one tune, di
• he gave him five dos
" • g accidentally a small qua
tmflusvras,hou ever, only t
the lad was doomed to stiff
p,e arrival off the coast of
„ more ingenious, and took a
trivial neglect of duty, he h;
the day, quite naked, expos
• •uf the meridian sun of the tot
vie „ him, in a similar expos
ast , staid torrents of rain, on th
to Ace sufficient to gratify his I
t round his necl
iris hal
been
put
for half h
was suspendedan out
Tit' bow, with his toes barely tc
rd, be would suspend him by
to downwards, and barely all
ov .. with the tips of his fingers.
of the witnesses would swea
• " . been compelled to remain for 1
the most trivial neglect of d
, .. was compelled to unc
tea, his ',Mal master, similar, i
re punishments. A part of t
consisted in
,wasting on
dip, and c and mil
appeopeitatenor their
ta• io the es cution of this 1
tat he happened ateicimt
tubs, and discharge a part
•• deck. The Captain, at the
• cabin, and, on perceiving wh
• y seized him by the
his mouth with one hand,
ed some of the ordure, tin
2, ,• down his throat, after m
seawater to wash it doi
the be, was suspended,
•. the poll, quite naked,
' .is mat, and wet swabs app
a? - • this in a cool and damp eve
'• . ever, bad the humanity to
• . when the poor youth's
leeping. At other times he use
mmercifuL'y with the hand
- • and back till the blood floe
• . • den At other times, he no
• • a handspike, and while do
• ly with the heavy end of i
✓ he apygied this sort of tor
fs before the youth died. Ti
. • inted, the unhappy creature l
d limbs in the pig-house
• bristly quadrupeds. HI
enjoying himself in that he
tormenter came to him, as
- tit thin end of which was
Ise • • him so long that he hi
this heavy weapon in tl
, himself from the labor
psochins him on the lac
• helpless in the pig-stye.
• • the object of his cruel'
• .g behind him the care
els healthy and robust fran
-.• was told by one of the
• lad, he cried out, with di
D—n him, throw him ove
me to tell me of it?" In the
ettiti even a sufficiency of food
hem to support life. When he
• to the fore part of the ship ;
,• • hourof his death, he never
' alt. His daily allowance
I a Piece of yam or bread, abc
which, with the addition
, • ter, formed his daily portion
him • •
his weak state of h
• his messmates would cc
- his fare by stinting t
t ' acts of charity were by
;nn mtPersOt so offending, fi paid
ill • going the discipline of ti
0, by the Captain for his t
ent' Ic.t2-`e he conceived that the
n 7 L:r owners as a spy on h
, 'nag the voyage. Under th
Kt,"l" this unhappy Youth cep
is .P!ine terms, that he shout
bn: „,t1—the Captain told him
Sue
care that he never did se
led him after Williamson (;
f ite'ru heard
who had gone before
TIP A to say frequently '
, , 0a1.41, he fully
wit h intended to ki
'"
t done
only person nn board t.l
ati d his tyranny and op
av
Piteal , suffered from his sev
icons
even the Surgeon of tl
lETeilliously started, as th
?logged, for havig
state, a bottle of runny
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