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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
under their respective ships , so as to rake the Sandwich at every shot ? Do yon not remember my mentionicg-that it would be better if the Sandwich had not got under weigh for her own . safely , till she was less observed by those ships ? A . His manner was respectful , and he did make the request , and offered that advice . Mr . LEVltfOSTOS , Boatswain if the Director , mom . O . Do you remember seeing the Prisoner on board the Director on the day "he ' Repulse got aground in attempting to get imo Sheernees harbour ? A . I do .
When he came on board , he came aft on ( he quarter-deck , and requested a boa * to go with a flag of truce on board the Repulse ; bust then he ordered all hands to be called . The boat was denied . He then wanted to slip the ship ' s cable t » go along side of the Repulse , which was denied . He , upon this , ordered a spring to be got on the cable ,-to bring her broadside to bear on the Repulse at once . When the spring was on , he ordered it to be hove in , and to beat ' away the best hewer . As the ship . came round , he ordered them to point her guns at the Repulse . A gun was fired from the Repulse ; I think from the quarter-deck . Then the
Prisoner gave orders to fire at the Repulse from all the decks , as she had fired at us : and the order was repeated by one of the Delegates of our ship , and was complied with . Parker going off the quarter-deck , I saw no more of him . O . From the Court . How long did the Director keep up a heavy fire on the Kepulse ? A . To the best of my knowledge , forthespace of half an hour . O . Did you see any other ship with a spring on her cable firing at the Repulse at the same time ? A . I Saw the Monmouth firing , but I could not distinguish her springi
, Q . Riding as the ships were to the flood tide , could the broadside of any ship be brought to bear without a spring ? A . In my opinion they could not . Q . From the President . Who had the command of the Director at the time the Prisoner came on board ? A . Joseph Mitchell , Captainof the forecastle . Q . Who appointed Joseph Mitchell to the command ? A . The Committee of Delegates belonging to the Director .
O . In the situation the Repulse lay aground , could she have brought any of hit guris to bear on the Director ? A . She could not , except her stern chasers . O . From what part of the Repulse was the gun fired ? A . From the larboard side of the quarter-deck . Q . What was the position of the Repulse ? A . I think her bow was a little to the Southward . Q . Did the Prisoner order the guns of the Director to be pointed at the Repulse before the gun was fired from the latter , or after ? A . Before .
Q . Whom did the Prisoner ask for the boat , and who denied It ? A . Joe Mitchell was called aft , but I did not see him . I knew of the boat being denied him by a general voice on the quarter-deck—a cry of ' No . ' It was in the same way ( hat the request for slipping the cables was refused . g . Where were you , and how near the Prisoner , when the guns were ordered to be fired ? A . I was standing on the arm chest . Q . Did he give his orders by calling out to the people ? A . He spoke to the people , not in a loud voice , but loud enough to be heard from the quarter-deck
to the forecastle ; and ordered them to fire . The Delegate on the larboard gangway repeated the orders . Q . From the Prisoner . Where were you at the time the boat was refused me ? A . On the poop , at the fore-part . Q Had there been a gun fired at that time from the Director ? A . Not to my knowledge . O . Do you recollect my addressing the ship's company , and pointing out to ihem how dreadful a thing it was for brothers to be fifing one on anotherand
; that if they would allow me the boat , I would take a flag of truce with me , and repair to the Reptile ; which , I did not doubt , would stop the effusion of blood . What might happen to myself , I should not consider of any consequence , even if I lost mv life lo save so many men ? A . I heard you say so when yon asked for a flag of truce ; I heard you say , to save innocent blood . This conversation was the first that happened after he came oh board .
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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
under their respective ships , so as to rake the Sandwich at every shot ? Do yon not remember my mentionicg-that it would be better if the Sandwich had not got under weigh for her own . safely , till she was less observed by those ships ? A . His manner was respectful , and he did make the request , and offered that advice . Mr . LEVltfOSTOS , Boatswain if the Director , mom . O . Do you remember seeing the Prisoner on board the Director on the day "he ' Repulse got aground in attempting to get imo Sheernees harbour ? A . I do .
When he came on board , he came aft on ( he quarter-deck , and requested a boa * to go with a flag of truce on board the Repulse ; bust then he ordered all hands to be called . The boat was denied . He then wanted to slip the ship ' s cable t » go along side of the Repulse , which was denied . He , upon this , ordered a spring to be got on the cable ,-to bring her broadside to bear on the Repulse at once . When the spring was on , he ordered it to be hove in , and to beat ' away the best hewer . As the ship . came round , he ordered them to point her guns at the Repulse . A gun was fired from the Repulse ; I think from the quarter-deck . Then the
Prisoner gave orders to fire at the Repulse from all the decks , as she had fired at us : and the order was repeated by one of the Delegates of our ship , and was complied with . Parker going off the quarter-deck , I saw no more of him . O . From the Court . How long did the Director keep up a heavy fire on the Kepulse ? A . To the best of my knowledge , forthespace of half an hour . O . Did you see any other ship with a spring on her cable firing at the Repulse at the same time ? A . I Saw the Monmouth firing , but I could not distinguish her springi
, Q . Riding as the ships were to the flood tide , could the broadside of any ship be brought to bear without a spring ? A . In my opinion they could not . Q . From the President . Who had the command of the Director at the time the Prisoner came on board ? A . Joseph Mitchell , Captainof the forecastle . Q . Who appointed Joseph Mitchell to the command ? A . The Committee of Delegates belonging to the Director .
O . In the situation the Repulse lay aground , could she have brought any of hit guris to bear on the Director ? A . She could not , except her stern chasers . O . From what part of the Repulse was the gun fired ? A . From the larboard side of the quarter-deck . Q . What was the position of the Repulse ? A . I think her bow was a little to the Southward . Q . Did the Prisoner order the guns of the Director to be pointed at the Repulse before the gun was fired from the latter , or after ? A . Before .
Q . Whom did the Prisoner ask for the boat , and who denied It ? A . Joe Mitchell was called aft , but I did not see him . I knew of the boat being denied him by a general voice on the quarter-deck—a cry of ' No . ' It was in the same way ( hat the request for slipping the cables was refused . g . Where were you , and how near the Prisoner , when the guns were ordered to be fired ? A . I was standing on the arm chest . Q . Did he give his orders by calling out to the people ? A . He spoke to the people , not in a loud voice , but loud enough to be heard from the quarter-deck
to the forecastle ; and ordered them to fire . The Delegate on the larboard gangway repeated the orders . Q . From the Prisoner . Where were you at the time the boat was refused me ? A . On the poop , at the fore-part . Q Had there been a gun fired at that time from the Director ? A . Not to my knowledge . O . Do you recollect my addressing the ship's company , and pointing out to ihem how dreadful a thing it was for brothers to be fifing one on anotherand
; that if they would allow me the boat , I would take a flag of truce with me , and repair to the Reptile ; which , I did not doubt , would stop the effusion of blood . What might happen to myself , I should not consider of any consequence , even if I lost mv life lo save so many men ? A . I heard you say so when yon asked for a flag of truce ; I heard you say , to save innocent blood . This conversation was the first that happened after he came oh board .