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John Sumner , seaman , John Milward , ditto , William M'Koy , ditto , Henry Kiibrant , ditto , Alexander Smith , ditto , William Muspret , ditto , Michael Byrne , ditto ,
Thomas Ellison , ditto , John Williams , ditto , Isaac Martin , ditto . £ This man being one of those who by compulsion guarded the captain ^ discovered an inclination to assist his commander , and even got into the boat to share his fate ; but he was afterwards obliged to return to the vessel , being threatened with instant death in case of noncompliance . ' ]
Matthew Thompson , seaman , Richard Skinner , ditto , William Brown , gardener , Joseph Coleman , armourer , Charles Norman , carpenter ' s mate , Thomas M'Intosh , ditto . These three last were detained contrary to their inclination .
Christian was for some time considering within himself whether he had better detain William Purcell the carpenter , or the carpenter ' s mate ; at last he determined upon the latter . Captain Bli gh was now turned adrift , with the master , surgeon , botanists , gunner , boatswain , carpenter , master ' s mate , two midshipmen , two quarter-masters , the sailmaker , two cooks , quarter-master ' s
mate , butcher , clerk , and boy . While the boat was astern the unfortunate wretches that were in her were cruell y ridiculed by those vile usurpers who had thus taken violent possession ofthe Bounty . 'Some of Christian ' s party upon their-separation exclaimed , " Huzza for Otaheite ! " which gave him much offence , as he dreaded the captain ' s following him there . In order , therefore , to deceive the boat , they steered W . N . W . and as soon as the launch was out of sight made for Otaheite .
There is no doubt that , if Christian had in the least suspected that the captain or any of the officers who were with him would ever have been able to have reached home , he would have added murder to ingratitude . His hopes were , that either they would have perished in the attempt , or become residents in one of the remote islands . it is not probable that he could have enjoyed even a moment ' s tranquillity at Otaheite , had he entertained a suspicion that his base
conduct was reported in England . At the time of their separation the captain reminded him of the several favours he had shewn him . This stung him to the heart , and he repeatedly exclaimed , " . 1 know it , captain—hold your tongue—say no more—I am a villain — I am — but—it can ' t be helped . " Afterwards , when his conscience pierced him , lie cried ant , " Oh , God- —Oh , God—I am in hell — I am in hell . " However .
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To The Reader.
John Sumner , seaman , John Milward , ditto , William M'Koy , ditto , Henry Kiibrant , ditto , Alexander Smith , ditto , William Muspret , ditto , Michael Byrne , ditto ,
Thomas Ellison , ditto , John Williams , ditto , Isaac Martin , ditto . £ This man being one of those who by compulsion guarded the captain ^ discovered an inclination to assist his commander , and even got into the boat to share his fate ; but he was afterwards obliged to return to the vessel , being threatened with instant death in case of noncompliance . ' ]
Matthew Thompson , seaman , Richard Skinner , ditto , William Brown , gardener , Joseph Coleman , armourer , Charles Norman , carpenter ' s mate , Thomas M'Intosh , ditto . These three last were detained contrary to their inclination .
Christian was for some time considering within himself whether he had better detain William Purcell the carpenter , or the carpenter ' s mate ; at last he determined upon the latter . Captain Bli gh was now turned adrift , with the master , surgeon , botanists , gunner , boatswain , carpenter , master ' s mate , two midshipmen , two quarter-masters , the sailmaker , two cooks , quarter-master ' s
mate , butcher , clerk , and boy . While the boat was astern the unfortunate wretches that were in her were cruell y ridiculed by those vile usurpers who had thus taken violent possession ofthe Bounty . 'Some of Christian ' s party upon their-separation exclaimed , " Huzza for Otaheite ! " which gave him much offence , as he dreaded the captain ' s following him there . In order , therefore , to deceive the boat , they steered W . N . W . and as soon as the launch was out of sight made for Otaheite .
There is no doubt that , if Christian had in the least suspected that the captain or any of the officers who were with him would ever have been able to have reached home , he would have added murder to ingratitude . His hopes were , that either they would have perished in the attempt , or become residents in one of the remote islands . it is not probable that he could have enjoyed even a moment ' s tranquillity at Otaheite , had he entertained a suspicion that his base
conduct was reported in England . At the time of their separation the captain reminded him of the several favours he had shewn him . This stung him to the heart , and he repeatedly exclaimed , " . 1 know it , captain—hold your tongue—say no more—I am a villain — I am — but—it can ' t be helped . " Afterwards , when his conscience pierced him , lie cried ant , " Oh , God- —Oh , God—I am in hell — I am in hell . " However .