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They now set sail, and came to anchor in the sea of 

 that immense bay, in which the discoverer, having 

 undergone so much suffering and danger, was to find 

 his grave. They were without bread ; five cheeses only 

 were left, and these were equally divided by Hudson 

 among his men. 



But a report calumnious of Hudson, for secreting 

 bread, was now spread among the crew. The discon- 

 tent which had been for some time excited by one Green, 

 a worthless fellow, whom Hudson had befriended, broke 

 out into open mutiny on the 21st of June. The 

 ship's company, both sick and well, were in berths, dis- 

 persed generally two and two about the ship. King, 

 one of the crew who was supposed to be friendly to 

 Hudson, was up, and in the morning they secured him 

 in the hold by fastening down the hatches. Green 

 then went and held the carpenter in conversation to 

 amuse him, while two of the crew, keeping just 

 before Hudson, and one, named Wilson, behind him, 

 bound his hands. He asked what they were about, 

 and they told him he should know when he was in the 

 . shallop. Another mutineer, Juet, went down to King 

 in the hold, who kept him at bay, being armed with 

 his sword. He came upon deck to Hudson, whom he 

 found with his hands tied. Hudson was heard to call 

 to the carpenter, and tell him he was bound. Two of 

 the devoted party, who were sick, told the muti- 

 neers their knavery would be punished. They paid no 

 attention ; the shallop was hauled up to the side 

 of the vessel, and the sick and lame were made to get 

 into it. 



The carpenter, whom they had agreed to retain in the 

 vessel, asked them if they would not be hanged when 

 they reached England, and boldly refused to remain 

 with them, preferring to share the fate of Hudson and 



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