2o2 MUTINY ABOARD THE BARQUE CHEROKEE. 



CHAPTER X. 



We now directed onr ship's head to the westward, 

 and fell in with the harques Cherokee and Pamelia. 

 The former had sailed from liome some two years 

 previous; but, mutiny breaking out amongst her 

 crew, she was run into Mauritius, and all the fore- 

 mast hands discharged. The captain shipped a new 

 crew, and was scarce a whit more fortunate in his 

 selection; as a number of rough alleys, hearing of bis 

 reputation as a harsh man, determined to ship with 

 him, in order, as they said, to work him up. At the 

 time they shipped they were informed that they were 

 engaged, not as sailors, but as whalemen. Soon after 

 they got outside, an order was passed from the quarter- 

 deck to make spun yarn, which they refused to do, 

 repeating the terms of their engagement. The cap- 

 tain was forced to succumb, and, consequenth% cap- 

 tain and crew were at variance during the remainder 

 of their stay together. A boat's crew from her came 

 aboard our vessel. They were powerful, manly 

 follows — every one a thorough seaman, competent to 

 perform his duty anywhere. Some months after we 

 gammoned her she touched at Vasse, and set several 

 of the rinsi-leaders ashore. 



Aboard the Pamelia we found Mr. Edwards, our 

 former second officer, acting in the same capacity 

 there. Iler mate having left at Vasse, and gone 



