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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
O . Was there any preparation for a spring on the cable , or any spring put on befor ~" you came on board ? A . There were neither , to my knowledge . There might have been preparations without my knowledge . — Samuel Hilliard , the Carpenter of the Director . —I sa \ v the Prisoner on board the Director on the day mentioned by the last witness . I heard him ask for . a boat to carry a flag of truce to the Repulse , which was denied by the general voice of the ship ' s company , as well as his request to take the ship along side . The ship ' s broadside was then brought to bear by a spring on the cableaiid then the shi ' s company
, p began to fire . The Prisoner was on the quarter-deck . The Repulse then fired a gun from her larboard quarter ; upon which the Prisoner said , ' they had returned the fire , ' and he ordered the men to level their guns ; and they then continued firing from all decks ; I never saw the Prisoner after that . The Director might have been firing on the Repulse about three quarters of an hour from beginning to ending , as near as I can judge . I saw the Monmouth with a small anchor carried out ; but I believe no spring on her cable while she was firing . Q . Did there appear any inclination amongst the ship ' s company of the Director to before the Prisoner board of her ? do not know
fire on the Repulse came on A . I . O . Did it appear to you that the people of the Director fired in consequence of the Prisoner ' s orders ? A . I cannot say . Q . Was it possible that jhat could be attempted without your knowledge , you being at liberty to go about the ship ? A . I saw a hawser got up before the Prisoner came on board . Q . ( From the Prisoner . ) Do you recollect whether all the guns on the larboard side of the quarter-deck were cast loose before I came on board . ' A . Some were , I cannot say whether all were cast loose .
THOMAS BARRY , aSeaman of the Manmottth , sworn . I know the Prisoner very well by sight , and have seen him twice . O . Did you see the Prisoner on board the Monmouth at the time the Repulse was endeavouring to escape into Sheerness harbour' ! A . Yes , I did . I did not see him wh ' cn he first came on board , I saw him first on the forecast le . When he came there he took the command of all the Monmouth ' s forecastle guns . The gun which I attended was fired six or seven different times at the Repulse . When ihegun was going to be loaded the seventh timeI spoke to him not to put the cartridin at that time : with
, ge that I got . the gun wormed out , and immediately after he ordered the gun to be spunged . She was then loaded , and he was not content with a nine-pound shot that was in her , but took a crow-bar , and put the thick end in first . 1 immediately took it out of his hand , when he gave me a shove , and I fell over the heel of the top-mast . After that I was kept forwards on the forecastle , by one Vance , a quarter-master , who acted as Captain of the ship . Being there one hour and a half , I was ordered to go down a . id stay iu my birth . I did not do so , but came on deck , when the Prisoner was standing on the heel of the top-mast . He ordered Vance to get up ihe stream
cable to the stream anchor . Vance said , he could not do that . Then the Prisoner said , slip your bower , and go along side the Repulse , and send her to hell , where she belongs to , and shew herno quarter . Afterthat , he said he could not stay any longer on board the Monmouth , he would also go on board one of the other ships of thefleet , and send heraf ' rer the Leopard . 0 . How near were you to the Prisoner when he was standing on the heel of the tojvmast , and had the conversation with Vance ? A . I was standing by the biss , just before the forecastle . I was stationed at the aftermost gun on the larboard side .
Q . From the Prisoner . Had you fired any guns yourself before you first sa . w me on board ? A . No . O . Had there been any guns fired from any part of the ship before the forecastle giins were fired ? A . Y es , the quaiter-deck guns were fired . Q . You have been talking about hell ; f wish ( o know whether you have been promised any thing for advancing this hellish account ? A . No : 1 have not been promised any thing . The Prisoner . ' I will bring witnesses to disprove what this man has said ^'
John Summerland , boatswain's-mate of the Monmouth , related the circumstances which took place onboard the Monmouth . I saw the Prisoner standing on something , as if he was going to make a speech . Capt . Vance wanted to speak first , but the Prisoner would not allow it ; he would insist on the ship slipping her cables . The ship ' s company would not agree to this . Parker then said , lie would go to another ship , which he would lake along-side of the Leopard , aud send her to hell . In the mean time the Repulse then got off" and upon that Parker shook his fist , and said , ' Damn her , she is off . ' He then went on board the Sandwich .
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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
O . Was there any preparation for a spring on the cable , or any spring put on befor ~" you came on board ? A . There were neither , to my knowledge . There might have been preparations without my knowledge . — Samuel Hilliard , the Carpenter of the Director . —I sa \ v the Prisoner on board the Director on the day mentioned by the last witness . I heard him ask for . a boat to carry a flag of truce to the Repulse , which was denied by the general voice of the ship ' s company , as well as his request to take the ship along side . The ship ' s broadside was then brought to bear by a spring on the cableaiid then the shi ' s company
, p began to fire . The Prisoner was on the quarter-deck . The Repulse then fired a gun from her larboard quarter ; upon which the Prisoner said , ' they had returned the fire , ' and he ordered the men to level their guns ; and they then continued firing from all decks ; I never saw the Prisoner after that . The Director might have been firing on the Repulse about three quarters of an hour from beginning to ending , as near as I can judge . I saw the Monmouth with a small anchor carried out ; but I believe no spring on her cable while she was firing . Q . Did there appear any inclination amongst the ship ' s company of the Director to before the Prisoner board of her ? do not know
fire on the Repulse came on A . I . O . Did it appear to you that the people of the Director fired in consequence of the Prisoner ' s orders ? A . I cannot say . Q . Was it possible that jhat could be attempted without your knowledge , you being at liberty to go about the ship ? A . I saw a hawser got up before the Prisoner came on board . Q . ( From the Prisoner . ) Do you recollect whether all the guns on the larboard side of the quarter-deck were cast loose before I came on board . ' A . Some were , I cannot say whether all were cast loose .
THOMAS BARRY , aSeaman of the Manmottth , sworn . I know the Prisoner very well by sight , and have seen him twice . O . Did you see the Prisoner on board the Monmouth at the time the Repulse was endeavouring to escape into Sheerness harbour' ! A . Yes , I did . I did not see him wh ' cn he first came on board , I saw him first on the forecast le . When he came there he took the command of all the Monmouth ' s forecastle guns . The gun which I attended was fired six or seven different times at the Repulse . When ihegun was going to be loaded the seventh timeI spoke to him not to put the cartridin at that time : with
, ge that I got . the gun wormed out , and immediately after he ordered the gun to be spunged . She was then loaded , and he was not content with a nine-pound shot that was in her , but took a crow-bar , and put the thick end in first . 1 immediately took it out of his hand , when he gave me a shove , and I fell over the heel of the top-mast . After that I was kept forwards on the forecastle , by one Vance , a quarter-master , who acted as Captain of the ship . Being there one hour and a half , I was ordered to go down a . id stay iu my birth . I did not do so , but came on deck , when the Prisoner was standing on the heel of the top-mast . He ordered Vance to get up ihe stream
cable to the stream anchor . Vance said , he could not do that . Then the Prisoner said , slip your bower , and go along side the Repulse , and send her to hell , where she belongs to , and shew herno quarter . Afterthat , he said he could not stay any longer on board the Monmouth , he would also go on board one of the other ships of thefleet , and send heraf ' rer the Leopard . 0 . How near were you to the Prisoner when he was standing on the heel of the tojvmast , and had the conversation with Vance ? A . I was standing by the biss , just before the forecastle . I was stationed at the aftermost gun on the larboard side .
Q . From the Prisoner . Had you fired any guns yourself before you first sa . w me on board ? A . No . O . Had there been any guns fired from any part of the ship before the forecastle giins were fired ? A . Y es , the quaiter-deck guns were fired . Q . You have been talking about hell ; f wish ( o know whether you have been promised any thing for advancing this hellish account ? A . No : 1 have not been promised any thing . The Prisoner . ' I will bring witnesses to disprove what this man has said ^'
John Summerland , boatswain's-mate of the Monmouth , related the circumstances which took place onboard the Monmouth . I saw the Prisoner standing on something , as if he was going to make a speech . Capt . Vance wanted to speak first , but the Prisoner would not allow it ; he would insist on the ship slipping her cables . The ship ' s company would not agree to this . Parker then said , lie would go to another ship , which he would lake along-side of the Leopard , aud send her to hell . In the mean time the Repulse then got off" and upon that Parker shook his fist , and said , ' Damn her , she is off . ' He then went on board the Sandwich .