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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
About the latter end of March 1791 the Pandora frigate arrived she was first seen by the natives , who were not a little surprised at discovering their old friend on board , Lieutenant Heyward , who had been with Captain Bligh . An explanation soon took place , and Tinah was speedily informed of the falsity of Christian ' s story . It was not long before the mutineers were apprized of the intent of Captain Edwards ' s voyage . Coleman felt a secret deliht at the
g information , but several of the others took to fli ght . - Heywood and Coleman accordingly hastened to the beach , and , perceiving the Pandora , immediately swam from the shore , and solicited to be taken on board . The Pandora ' s people at first took them for natives of the island , they were so disguised b 3 * the characteristic stains which they bore .. In a little while Stewart and Skinner swam off for the Pandora
, and were taken on board . The king of Otaheite , being now acquainted with the whole of the mutiny transactions , revoked the protection which he had promised them , and out of respect to Captain Bli gh promised Lieutenant He 3 * - ward his assistance in taking them prisoners . The mutineers ,
therefore , who had taken to fli ght , hastened to Papera , and solicited the protection of Tamarrah , a chief there who was at variance with the king of Otaheite . At this time they were closety pursued by officers appointed by Captain Edwards , who , having seized their boat , left them in a state of surrounding danger . In addition to their distress they were disappointed of Tamarrah ' s protection , for this chief soon became Captain Edwards ' s . friend on account of his veiy liberal
pre sents , which were made for that purpose . The pursuit being renewed , the mutineers were beset on every side , for the officers were assisted by a great number of the natives ; but several of the natives who were relations of the mutineers remained still true to their party . For a while the mutineers made a bold resistance through the obstinacy of Ellison and B 3 rnewho were vety unwilling to yield . Two of the
, natives fell in the scuffle , one who was for the officers , another who was for the mutineers ; the former was shot b 3 * Ellison for throwing a stone at his wife while he was making for the river : ancl the latter I 13 * a centinel , who had suffered exceedingly b y being pelted with stones .
When ni ght came on the 3 * concealed themselves in a hut with some natives of the wood , hoping to pass for natives themselves , and so elude all search ; but having been discovered , the 3 * were attacked the next da 3 * , and finding resistance now unavailing , they surrendered themselves to Lieutenant Heyward ; their hands were immediately tied behind their backs , and being escorted by a strong guard to the boatthe \* were brought to arison erected for that purpose on the
,, . p quarter-deck , where they were kept apart from the ship ' s company . Through the indulgence of Captain Edwards , they had the same allowance of meat , liquor , & c . as his own men , though , according to tiie established'laws of the service , prisoners arc entitled to only twothirds allowance , as they do not undergo the same exercise and fatigue with the ship ' s company ; the captain , however , upon considering
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
About the latter end of March 1791 the Pandora frigate arrived she was first seen by the natives , who were not a little surprised at discovering their old friend on board , Lieutenant Heyward , who had been with Captain Bligh . An explanation soon took place , and Tinah was speedily informed of the falsity of Christian ' s story . It was not long before the mutineers were apprized of the intent of Captain Edwards ' s voyage . Coleman felt a secret deliht at the
g information , but several of the others took to fli ght . - Heywood and Coleman accordingly hastened to the beach , and , perceiving the Pandora , immediately swam from the shore , and solicited to be taken on board . The Pandora ' s people at first took them for natives of the island , they were so disguised b 3 * the characteristic stains which they bore .. In a little while Stewart and Skinner swam off for the Pandora
, and were taken on board . The king of Otaheite , being now acquainted with the whole of the mutiny transactions , revoked the protection which he had promised them , and out of respect to Captain Bli gh promised Lieutenant He 3 * - ward his assistance in taking them prisoners . The mutineers ,
therefore , who had taken to fli ght , hastened to Papera , and solicited the protection of Tamarrah , a chief there who was at variance with the king of Otaheite . At this time they were closety pursued by officers appointed by Captain Edwards , who , having seized their boat , left them in a state of surrounding danger . In addition to their distress they were disappointed of Tamarrah ' s protection , for this chief soon became Captain Edwards ' s . friend on account of his veiy liberal
pre sents , which were made for that purpose . The pursuit being renewed , the mutineers were beset on every side , for the officers were assisted by a great number of the natives ; but several of the natives who were relations of the mutineers remained still true to their party . For a while the mutineers made a bold resistance through the obstinacy of Ellison and B 3 rnewho were vety unwilling to yield . Two of the
, natives fell in the scuffle , one who was for the officers , another who was for the mutineers ; the former was shot b 3 * Ellison for throwing a stone at his wife while he was making for the river : ancl the latter I 13 * a centinel , who had suffered exceedingly b y being pelted with stones .
When ni ght came on the 3 * concealed themselves in a hut with some natives of the wood , hoping to pass for natives themselves , and so elude all search ; but having been discovered , the 3 * were attacked the next da 3 * , and finding resistance now unavailing , they surrendered themselves to Lieutenant Heyward ; their hands were immediately tied behind their backs , and being escorted by a strong guard to the boatthe \* were brought to arison erected for that purpose on the
,, . p quarter-deck , where they were kept apart from the ship ' s company . Through the indulgence of Captain Edwards , they had the same allowance of meat , liquor , & c . as his own men , though , according to tiie established'laws of the service , prisoners arc entitled to only twothirds allowance , as they do not undergo the same exercise and fatigue with the ship ' s company ; the captain , however , upon considering