260 INSUBORDINATION AMONG 



whole market, consisting of five or six thousand 

 people, by a boat's crew of two Europeans and six 

 Kroomen, it affords a proof of the security with 

 which a European may traverse the river in this 

 part. 



On Hector's last trip to Bocqua, a circum- 

 stance occurred which fixed my determination to 

 get down the river as quickly as possible. My 

 head Krooman, Tom Kay, so far forgot himself as 

 to strike Mr. Hector and refuse to work at the 

 oar. This was the first time that the Kroomen 

 had shown the slightest symptom of insubordi- 

 nation, and coming from their headman, it be- 

 came more alarming. When it was reported to 

 me on the return of the boat, I determined at 

 all hazards to put the man in irons ; and in the 

 morning, having sent the rest of the Kroomen 

 ashore to cut wood, called him up, and charged 

 him with his offence, which he did not deny, but 

 boasted of it. Harvey and Hector immediately 

 threw themselves on him, and got him down and 

 put his hands in irons. On releasing him, he was 

 furious, and attempted to jump overboard, but 

 was prevented by two of his boys that were 

 on board. On the remainder coming on board 

 to dinner and finding their chief in irons, they all 



