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and which he swore to at the Custom-house of the
island of Dominita ; he etphiined Die difference by
sayings that •in his journal he only set down the
symptoms of the boy's declining healthl but that he
did not, nor dared not, insert a hint as to the real
cause of it, from the Captain's cruelty; that he wrote
this journal in the Captain's cabin, and the Captain
read it ; and if any such insertion had been made
his own life would have been in the greatest dander.
He did not conceive that what he swore at Domi-
nica was false, although it was not the whole truth.
The reason that he did not give information of di,
murder (as he conceived it) at the Custom-house of
Dominica, was, that he was an great personal fear of
the prisoner, was but a short time on shore and un-
derstood at that time that there would be little .or no
chance of getting justice in the West Indies ; but
when he arrived at Montserrat, he was assured that
justice might be obtained there as well as in Eng-
land. He then wrote a letter to Mr. Herbert, a
Magistrate, and in consequence of that letter, he was
sent for and examined, as were also the crew. The
result of the examination was, that the Captain was
sent home under arrest, to take his trial—and those
who were examined were also sent home to be wit-
nesses. After the Captain was under arrest, he sent
to the witness a letter in his own hand-writing, en-
treating him to desist from the prosecution, or to mi-
tigate it as much as possible. In this letter, which
was produced, were the following expressions :
" I am very sorry that there is such indiffer.
ence between you and I. I seriously acknowledge
that I have been in the fault, and do most humbly
beg your pardon. Every atonement that I can pos-
sibly make to you I will, and I do intreat you to
accept my friendship in future. Half the money and
clothes which I have, are at your service. You may
mitigate entirely every thing against me, as I know
that the depositions which were given to Captain
Bell, and every paper that was against me, is now
lost."

On his cross-examination by Mr. GURNEY, Mr,
Scott confessed, that he and the Captain had not
been on good terms ; that the Captain had at different
times flogged him with a cat-o'-nine-tails—that once,
on the coast of Africa, the Captain charged him
with being drunk, at a time when the Captain himself
was much the most drunk of the two ; that on the
passage from Dominica to Montserrat, the prisoner
again flogged him with a cat, merely for returning a
bottle of rum to the person from whom it had been
borrowed. He allowed that most of the crew were
on bad terms with the Captain, and that there bad
been a great dispute off the coast of Africa, but which
he could by no means consider as mutiny. The cir-
cumstances of that business were—one evening, some
of the crew were singing a song, rather loudly, upon
the forecastle, and were desired by. the Captain to
stop, but continued to sing. The prisoner then flew
to the arm chest, and seizing a pistol, snapped it at
them. Smith, the gunner, hid the Captain take
carer-he had the key of the magazine, and rather
than submit to be fired at he would set fire to it, and
blow up the ship. The Captain then armed the Offi-
cers, and him among the number, and hailed Captain
Brown, of the Elizabeth (another slave-ship), that
was lying. near him. Captain Brown came on board
and threatened the men that he would lay the Eliza-
beth along-side, and force them to return to their daty..
dome of the men answered, " that ilie.o.iccrollo had
gas many, guns as the 'Elizabeth, and as a crew."
Captain Brown Went to his own ship, and very soon
after the crew went to their beds, and fell asleep.—.
They never took up. any arms, nor did he see any
occasion for the officers taking pistols—nor could he
consider this business as a mutiny. The Captain had
at different times behaved withjptat severity to many
pf the crew. He positively denial that he had
,ever
desired the crew " to stick to him*, and tell the sap*
story, and they need not fear the toss of their wages."
James Smith, a sailor of the Apollo, confirmed the
most material points of the testimony of Mr. Scott, as
to the cruelties practised by the prisoner on the de-
ceased. He had seen Dunn several times suspended
y the heels, in the manner described, although hel
id not think the time was
.aiiori .than an . ge'
ad seen the prisoner beating the dec a. CSC
And with a handspike, frequently. He had ..hintiel£
been threatened with a Bogging if he should give any
beef to the deceased, and knew that for many months
he had no other daily allowance but a small piece of
yam or of bread, and that he was also much stinted in
water, of which he used to give him some whenever '
he had an opportunity. He had heard the prisoner
deliberately, and Without provocation, say to the de-
ceased, " Pray, chi:fou. ever expect to see Liverpool
again ?" The boy answered, he " hoped he might.
The prisoner replied, " I'll take care you never shall ;
the merchants have sent you on board to carry stories
—l'll take care you shan't. Williamson (a boy that
had lately died) has gone to hell, and you shall soon
follow him."
Samuel Jones heard the Captain ask the boy, if he
thought he should see Liverpool again ? He said, he
was in hopes he should. The Captain replied,, be
should take damn'd good care he should not ; fai ,
Mr. Williamson had gone to hell, and he shou/4 j
follow him.
H. Hutson, another of the crew, corroborated the
last evidence : saw the boy suspended, some times by
the heels, and his hands just touching the hatchway
of the deck, but not sufficiently to support himself in
the least degree ; sometimes by the wrist, but not to
touch the deck with his feet ; sometimes for three, and
sometimes for four hours at a time ; saw the Captain
also give him five dozen, for spilling molasses ; saw
many of the beatings, which were for trifling faults—
such as lying down, when he was expected to move,
or failing to trim a lamp ; saw him painted black and
red, and his head half-shaved, chained, and held up
to, the ridicule olthe Negroes • heard the Captain say
u that he Would kill him—because he should .not
tell tales." One day the Captain told him, 44 that
he should never go home, because Mr. Bray sent him
to tell stories, or tales, and that *he would take very
good care that he never should." Heard him say,
at that Williamson the clerk was gone to hell, and that
lie should go after him."
•• Cross-examined, both these witnesses admitted they
but. been flagged ; but said, the Captain flogged
:ererf one. They denied a mutiny, but admitted a
qn trrel with the Captain.
William Berrymer corroborated the material facts
of the two last witnesses, and proved his having re-
ceived in all, eight laic a from the prisoner--which
I were read j. rthe ' sabstastor. of whi .:11 was to ask the
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