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whales between boats, and 

 ship colors up & down 

 boats far enough. 



Remarks of A. Whaleing Voyage on Board Ship "Junior," 

 CoMMANED By Archibald Mellen Jr. Sailed July 21st, 1857 



C. R. C. P. "Latitude 37°— 58' S. 



Longitude 16°— 57' E. 



Friday December 25 1857 

 Shortened sail for the night, and everything appeared until 

 one Oclk Saturday morning, when the cabin was attacked by 

 the five men afore said. Cyrus Plumer shot the Captain with a 

 Whaling Gun containing three large balls, the balls went in 

 at his left side passing under his ribs, and came out at his 

 right side, entering the side of the ship. The Captain sprang 

 from his bed. and exclaimed "Oh My God what is this." 

 He was answered by Plumer. "God damn you it is me." 

 who then seized the captain by the hair of his head, (at the 

 sam^e time calling to his other men to "up with their hatchets." 

 and commenced cutting him with his hatchet, after he had 

 struck him 3 or 4 times he let him fall on the floor and he 

 (Plumer) went on deck. The Mate was also shot by a whaling 

 gun in the hands of John Hall, alias William Payne. I was 

 fired upon at the same time the Capt. was. The charge from 

 the gun went so close to my left cheek as to take some of the skin 

 off and lodged in my left shoulder. It stuned me so that I 

 knew nothing. But when I came to myself I sprang from my 

 bed, exclaiming. "My God My God what is this." and 

 called for some one to come to me. I said "Steward come 

 here." The steward made haset to obey, but was met at the 

 door by John Hall, with Coopers Ax raised. (He had droped 

 his gun) and told him if he said a word he would cut him down. 

 I then sung out 'Boy.' The boy turned out and come to me 

 with a light. And I told him to put the fire out in my berth. 



