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A VOYAGE TO THE 



c ^/ ^* ^eftion. Did they refufe to give the ringleaders up 

 ' — ' when you told them you came with the commodore's 



December. ordcrS ? 



Anfwer. They refufed to a man, and faid they would 

 fooner die. Berry in particular faid he would fight the 

 fhip as long as her fides ftuck together ; took off his cap, 

 and gave three cheers. When I was telling him the con- 

 fequence, Ladfon replied, he could only be hanged \ as 

 to flogging, he did not mind it. 



^luejlion. Did the people feem drunk or fober ? 

 Anfwer, Perfedly fober and very deliberate. I did not 

 fee one drunk. 



Queftion by Henry Ladfon to the Witnefs. 



^luefiion. I wifh to know where I was when I made that 

 anfwer ? 



Anfwer. On the upper-deck on the chock ftarboard 

 fide of the deck. When they found the boats coming, 

 they armed themfelves with round fhot and double-headed 

 fhot ; called. Stand by and divide yourfelves, the boats are 

 coming on both fides. 



The Prifoners upon their defence. 



yohn Berry ^ Have you any perfon to call on your de- 

 fence, or to fpeak to your charader ? 



Anfwer. No. 



Abraham Lilly ^ Have you any perfon to call on your 

 defence, or to fpeak to your character ? 

 Anfwer. No. 



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