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C in P ' armea *> Adams, with others, were ordered to secure 

 ^~y— ~> the officers, while Christian and the master-at-arms 

 1825. proceeded to the cabin to make a prisoner of Lieu- 

 tenant Bligh. They seized him in his cot, bound 

 his hands behind him, and brought him upon deck. 

 He remonstrated with them on their conduct, but 

 received only abuse in return, and a blow from the 

 master-at-arms with the flat side of a cutlass. He 

 was placed near the binnacle, and detained there, 

 with his arms pinioned, by Christian, who held him 

 with one hand, and a bayonet with the other. As 

 soon as the lieutenant was secured, the sentinels 

 that had been placed over the doors of the officers' 

 cabins were taken off; the master then jumped 

 upon the forecastle, and endeavoured to form a 

 party to retake the ship ; but he was quickly se- 

 cured, and sent below in confinement. 



This conduct of the master, who was the only 

 officer that tried to bring the mutineers to a sense 

 of their duty, was the more highly creditable to 

 him, as he had the greatest cause for discontent, 

 Mr. Bliffh having been more severe to him than to 

 any of the other officers. 



About this time a dispute arose, whether the lieu- 

 tenant and his party, whom the mutineers resolved 

 to set adrift, should have the launch or the cutter ; 

 and it being decided in favour of the launch, Chris- 

 tian ordered her to be hoisted out. Martin, who, it 

 may be remembered, was the first convert to Chris- 

 tian's plan, foreseeing that with the aid of so large a 

 boat the party would find their way to England, and 

 that their information would in all probability lead 

 to the detection of the offenders, relinquished his 

 first intention, and exclaimed, " If you give him the 



