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Situation, they allured me that they wiflied not to 

 hurt any one ; but that they wanted their liber- 

 ty, and would have it or die: they added, that 

 if the Captain and Mr. Minchin would come to 

 the hatchway, and give their word of honou|r 

 that no reliftance fliould at any time be made, 

 all fhould be at peace, and we fhould be well 

 treated. I reprefented to them the Captain's 

 perilous lituation, and that it was impoflible for 

 him to be brought to the hatchway, without 

 encreafing the pain and danger In which he al- 

 ready was : they then replied that they would 

 be fatisfied with receiving the declaration of 

 fubmifTion from Minchin,' and that they would 

 make me anfwerable for the Captain's future 

 conduit. 



Minchin went to the hatchway, made the 

 promifes demanded, and delivered up his arms. 

 This point being fettled, thofe who had hither- 

 to concealed themfelves began to appear. 

 Anxious to know the fate of the gentlemen who 

 lodged in the round-houfe, and of the failors 

 of the watch on deck, I enquired of the muti- 

 neers whether many had fallen? They anfwered 

 me, " But few " I then rcquefted to know if 

 Mr. Murchifon, the Second Mate, Mr. Black, 

 the Purfer, (whofe piftols I faw in the hands of 

 a mutineer,) and Enfign Prater, were alive? 

 They told me that Murchifon was in the cabin, 



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