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«/?. For giving away to the natives 
clothes and other articles before they 
were divided. 
Q, Were the natives friendly and 
quiet ? 
*4?, Yes; very peaceable, gave a- 
way any thing they had ; bread fruit, 
cocoanuts and other things. 
Q. How did Joseph Thomas con¬ 
duct himself during the passage from 
the Isle to this port ? 
Jl% In common, when help was cal¬ 
led, he was the first man disobedient, 
and frequently said he would do as he 
pleased. 
Q. Did he often speak of the mur¬ 
der, or of his knowing it about to take 
place 1 
Jl. I only remember, having heard 
him twice. I told him when we arri¬ 
ved, I would inform the American Con¬ 
sul of it; to which he replied, he should 
own all he knew about it. 
Q. To what State does he belong 
to your knowledge f 
