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London, England, 1816-11-20 00:00:00

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fotairA °mfr. . 1 • •e‘ , .
. aptam.-rtinmits then became recon—ded
to Itla fate, and, 'aid, es I thank Cron x ha*, no
ti. regr;t lily loss; as I have pti:her tailier-nor
inot.her, wife, nor child, nor have i tytr d-trtided
a man of sitPenet."': Carew Olen ordered hint .fr the
deck, into the after-hol.f. After a slu.r.t time- he
asked and rectiVed Carew's permissi sn lf) comalut
&el:, from 'which he :sorm went nate?: again Mins the
h ld, wiwre a ser.try 'was placed over The
coins_ of the vessel had been altered, she Wai at
that time about seventy miles off the land. I'ho poi.
sorter Hastini” was the sentry riviore,l over the ne.
groes, and Howell guarded the Captaie. About tra
is the ntoroing Carew ordered some flint to be
brought up, and distributed among the eretv.
~.A
bucket of it was then brought up. and swtoess served
out grog to them, and trade it very strong. His
ject VMS to have them drunk, if he could he hitusof
drank very spat ii.gly ; the men drank freely, And it
took effect. Boyce io a. short tittle 'beeame groggy.
At three o'clock in the morning witntsi. W.;:nt lortviird
to Howtlls, and stid to him. that'll he would stand
by hits. he (witness) would take the ship that mom-
ing, or lose his life in the attempt. I-Totted% said the
attempt would be foolish. Witness did not Own cost.

tinue the cnnvercition, ag hz. feared th.tt one of the

pt:ioners (Hastingc) who'was at .the Whoa's' side of
the main deck, whit a cuaiss in his hind. should

overhear .him. In a short time after Wanlest I.eit

and spoke on the subject to Quashee, theitegyoe, who
inad betu Rat up on deck in the course of the night.
He then spoke to Wilson, using the mime. words be
hid said to Hoivells. Wilson OM Itifst Alt* 4ristild
he a-better opportunity by 'delaying it for a short
time. Witness then eatitioned Howells, who 'had
taken the helm, to keep a good look Out on deli:,
and that he would go and speak to Captain Thomas.
He saw Captain 'rho s as, and told that then
time at which they might retake the ship. The Chap.
tain told him to go on deck and make the attetirpto
and as soon as the drat blow was strur.k. he (thellap-
tain) *Aid be up to assist. Wilson then procured
two cutlasses, one of whith he gave to witness, and
, kept the other himself. Witness then got ari axe front
the cabin, and came forward whete Carew was lying,
and aimed a blow with intent to sever his head (tom
his body. He did not succeed,• but wounded hilts
severely in the neck ; he also struck at Short, who
was on the spot, and wounded him ; he then jumped
fsff the poop, and' struck and wounded the prisoner
Hastings, who was lying down. At this moment
the Captain came on deck with a cutlass, and attack.
ed Hastings and wounded him in several places...
Brace, the other prisoner, then carne up with a hand-
spike to assist Hastings, but the Captain called out
to witness to 46 down with him." Witness then ran
at Bruce, whO, whets he found the axe lifted against
flirts, threw down the handsp;ke and ran aft. Witness
next came to the forehatch. and, cutting the lash-
, ings, released the black people, who immediately
came on deck to assist in retaking the ship. The
Captain called to them to seize Short and heave him
overboard, which they instantly did. The Captain
had then a long setae with Carew, which ended in
the latter's falling overboard. In his fall he caught
a rope, by whiCh 'he held on at the outside of the
ship, struggling to come on board, and it was mine-
minutes before he fell into the tea. He and Shutt
were seen no more. It was about half4udt (lie in
'thCionTriltig when its teem' ercil.- Had ob-
served.Carew and Short overhaul some chests of.gold
,lest in the cabin before the vessel was secoieresh—
l'he cargo was a most valuable one of golii dart and
iiory. The ship was then taken into Sierra Leone,
*hoe Captain Thomas remained. on hissinesu and
witness brought the vessel home to England. •
Cross•examined by Mr. A __NDltirws —Was only a
passenger; was accustomed to a seafaring Isle; WAS
in much fear when he went to fetch the cutlasses;
prisoners acted by the orders of Carew; when the
orders were given to bring up the Captain, Hastings
was sitting on the windlass, with• his cutlass Lying
near him ;. Short had threatened Hastings that he
would cgp his head of, if he caught him sleeping...-.
Bruce could not see witnes% strike Has.;ngs when Ise
took tsp the handspike. Hastings .h had been desperately
wounded in several places.

Richard Howells and William Wilson corrals°.
rated the evidence of the last witness.
John George Nicholls, Esq. proved that he was
the owner of the Roebuck. - . ,
Here. the case closed for the prosecution. ..,
Both 'prisoners,. when called upon ter their defence,
strongly protested that they were innocent.
Several witnesses were then called, who gave theta
both excellent characters for.sobriety and humanity.
Mr. Justice HoLROYD summed up the evidence to
the Jurj, but before they delivered their verdict, both
prisoners addressed the Court, and expressed a wish
thaw a than who had been called on their. behalf..hot
whorl their Counsel declined to esaluine, should he
again called. This, alter a few moments, was c...,n.
seated to, and • .
Aaniollisholls, a mariner, was called and sworn.
, Ibssaid that be came home rom Sierra Leone in the
Roebuck with the first witness (Boyd), that Boyd,
in a tatitversatiolifibich he had with witness on the
labkiit 'of...the piracy, declared, that it was partly
Isis-(Bt yd's) own .fault that 'the attempt was made
at ill." He having in a reinonitrance to the Captain,
said he would not put up with. his ovesbearing con.
' duct and that he would, with the assistance et The
i.
men, take tue 'easel into some other port. ~
Boyd was again called up, confronted with this
witness, and pobitively denied every word of what
be said. - .
... The Jury, without a moment's hesitation, returned
a verdict of Guilty against both: prlsonets, but re-
commended them to mercy onthe ground. that they
acted under some fear.
Mne Nicholls (the owner of the ship), then stated,
that both prisoners were so well conducted on their
passage horny from Sierre Leone, that their irons had
‘Wit. knocked off, acid they were suffered to mess with
die other seamen. He therefore begged to teems.
mend them to the mercy of the Court.
' SirWatiam SCOTT then addressed himself to both
the irisoners, . and said, that the recommendations of
Ite Jfiry and of Mr. Nicholls, would be transmitted
to the proper qUarter • but the wisest thing which
Am could .do, would be to prepare themselves to
receive that Mercy in another world, which possibly
might not be extended -to them in this. He then
passed sentelito. of death .on . them.. Both prisoners
r appalled smith ;0114. sad pertiusd ia prisoners
declaring.their Innocence.