The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
STORY OF A MUTINY.
Tow It Was Put Down by the > Captains Fair Daughter.

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 For two years 1 had been mate of tbe schooner Jessie, Captain Martin, plying regularly between Sydney, New South Wales, and Hobartstown, Van Dieman's Land We had a trim craft, easily handled, and our crew never exceeded six men. There was no second mate, and the captain stood his ewn watch. 4 year before engaged with her she had been captured by convicts from the penal settlement, and when recovered, after two or three days sLo had been supplied with an arsenal. tfssSs9Zss',-ss,, .sor-- ass
 The trip which gave rise to the in- cidents I am about to relate, brought the captains daughter on board for the first time, she having been away 10 school for couple of years. The schooner was named after her, and if vessel could feel proud of any thing then the Jessie would have been rufed up over the good looks of the girl whose name she bore. Miss Martin was typical English girl, and just as handsome as the best of them. She was then nineteen years old. in tho best of health and spirits, and it was as good as medicine for sick person to hear her sing and laugh. As our voyages were short and sa:e we had been able to keep the same crew for long time, but on this trip we we al broken up. Two of the old men had been taken i'll while We were leading, a third had mysterious. ly absented himself, and on the day We were to sail the cook walked ashore ir a huff. There was no trouble, how over, in filling the four vacancies Indeed they were applied for as sool as vacated. The cook was anotLeI colored man with good recommcnda- ton. while the three sailors were English-speaking and of Englist nativity. s<~s-s .ss. ,a<ss:z-s~.
 When a crew is sent from 0 shi., ping office, the master must not fir fault with their personal appearance If they are what they claim to be ina must satisfy him, no matter if tn; whole lot are bow-legged, cross-cved bald-headed and hump-backed. 1t i. the same when the mate engages mer. at the wharf. If they satisfy him that they are sailors, he does not fint fault with their looks. The threC sailor men l engaged for the tril were hard-looking fellows, ard would not have trusted them not to rob me but took them just the same 4 sea they would have their stations ant their orders, and the discipline of vessel discourages ail exhibitions oi impuSppce toward officers. Our crew WSs TOW composed of six sailors. cap tain. mate and cook. and the g:r. Jess brought the number on board uT 70 ten. ss~;,<+.s<.=ss>-s.
 It is 6 run of over fvehundred miles almost due south from Sydney to Ho- bartstown, but until passing Cape Howe we had the coast in view. and knew where shelter could be had in case of a storm. Our crew went chee,- fully to work, the weather favored us, and for three days every thing went as smoothly as you please. I had two of the old men and one of the new in my watch, and on the fourth night, a. we just held steerage.way during my watch, the man at the wheel, whose name was Needham, and who had been with us several voyages, fussed around for Q time, and finally said:
 ''Mr. Loring. I'd like to speak with you about a matter"
 Very well; what is it?"
 "I don't like them new men, sir"
 For what reasonP"
 They've got their heads together too often, sir, and they've talked tt Bill and Tom, my old mates, unti they've quite upset them"
 About what?"
 "Well. sir, about pirates and island aud treasure and such stuff. 1 didn' take to lem, and they didn't take to me. and so they don't trust me. but 1 can't help but think there's something wrong in the wind" :"
 wasn't startled-not even worried Sailors are always talking such non