APPENDIX 347 



If we had not have found Mr. Nelson the ship would have 

 been lost. We are taking two boats and ten men and every- 

 thing that we want. We did not put Mr. Nelson in irons on 

 account of his being wounded but we kept a strict guard over 

 him all the time. We particularly wish to say that all others 

 in the Ship but we five aforesaid men are quite innocent of any 

 part in the affair. 



Signed, 



Syrus Plumer 

 Witnesses John Hall* 



Hugh Duff Richard Cartha* 



Henry T. Lord Cornelius Burns* 



Herman Graf William Herbert" 



On the 1st of January 1858, as Plume was standing watch over 

 me with pistol in hand. He conffessed that he had taken two or 

 three vessels before and that he come very near taking the 

 Daniel Wood going home in 1856. & that he came out in this 

 ship prepared to take her with pistols & amnuition. Hee also 

 said that he had no malice against any man in the ship only he 

 wanted to take the ship. & that he thought that could never be 

 done until the captain & officers were killed" 



The Proceedings on Deck as I Was Told 



Between, one & two oclk Saturday morning I (withe the 

 other foremast hands not engaged in the mutiny) was awakend 

 from a sond sleep and was told by one of the gang the ship was 

 taken. & that the Captain. 2nd & 3nd Mates were dead 

 and that the first Mate had stowed himself away. We were 

 then made come on deck and were made arm ourselves with 

 Lances, Harpoons, Spades, Axes & other things & were made 

 stand at the Fore, Main & Mizzen Hatchways waching for the 

 mate. Just after I came on deck and had got to the tri-works 

 the Second Mate, came on deck and was made prisoner by the 



*These men could not sign their names but had to make their marks. 



