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him with one hand, and a bayonet with the other. As soon as the lieu- 
tenant was secured, the sentinels that had been placed over the doors 
of the officers’ cabins were taken off ; the master then jumped upon ^ 
the forecastle, and endeavoured to form a party to retake the ship ; but 
he was quickly secured, and sent below in confinement. 
I his conduct of the master, who was the only officer that tried to 
bring the mutineers to a sense of their duty, was the more highly 
creditable to him, as he had the greatest cause for discontent, Mr. Bligh 
having been more severe to him than to any of the other officers. 
About this time a dispute arose, whether the lieutenant and his 
party, whom the mutineers resolved to set adrift, should have the 
launch or the cutter; and it being decided in favour of the launch, 
Christian ordered her to be hoisted out. Martin, who, it may be re- 
membered, was the first convert to Christian’s plan, foreseeing that 
with the aid of so large a boat the party would find their way to Eng- 
land, and that their information would in all probability lead to the 
detection of the offenders, relinquished his first intention, and ex- 
claimed, « If you give him the launch, I will go with him ; you may 
as well give him the ship.” He really appears to have been in earnest 
in ma ing this declaration, as he was afterwards ordered to the gang- 
way from his post of command over the lieutenant, in consequence 
o laving fed him with a shaddock, and exchanged looks with him 
indicative of his friendly intentions. It also fell to the lot of Adams 
Ifrf ! r who observing him stationed by his side, ex- 
renlied ’ th^”f 
1 d that he only acted as the others did— he must be like the 
i.-i. ^ ®iigh, while thus secured, reproached Christian with 
ingra itud^ reminded him of his obligations to him, and begged he 
would recoUect he had a wife and family. To which Christian replied 
that he should have thought of that before. ’ 
The kunch was by this time hoisted out ; and the officers and sea 
men of Lieutenant Bligh’s party having coUected what was necessary’ 
lor their voyagef, were ordered into her. Among those who took their 
* Adams went by the name of Alexander Smith in the Bounty. 
t Consisting of a small cask of water, 150 lbs. of bread a small r. r 
Wine, a auadnant t oreaa, a small quantity of rum and 
q adrant, compass, some lines, rope, canvas, twine, &c. ^ 
CHAP. 
III. 
Dec. 
182 . 5 . 
