The defendants were a portion of the crew of the ship named, and were summoned for refusal of duty. "Three of them, Nielsen, Jean, and Bray, had previously summoned the third mate for assaulting them, for which he was fined. Their excuse for refusing to do duty was that they were afraid to remain on board the ship because of the violence show towards them, Bray adding that the third mate had threatened what he would do to hiw when the ship went out of this port. He (Bray) was afraid he would not have any life left in him, Captain Wrrasox said he had reason to believe that Bray lind sailed in the same ship with the third mate on a previous occasion, and that there was something pleasant between them His Wonsutr asked if that wore so?
Bray said he had sailed with the third ate fifteen months in another ship, when be 'a seaman before the mast, and was worth much; but he had now got promoted, and thought he could do as he liked with the men.
Who other five defendants gave various reasons for not doing duty, complaining of the water given them to drink and that toy were sworn at by the officers. Vardery very voluble in this complaints against the ship, and said she was not fit for decent met to be in.
Captain Winsox said Vardery, who cameatt for his discharge and was refused, said—if any lid hands on him on board, be woul cut his guts out.
Vardery admitted this, and tain told him he was a terrible replied that there were other men as terrillt as the Captsin.
His Worsnrr—But you appear to have been more terrible—the Captain did not use sue! Language towards you.
Vardery went on to say that he wished Jeave theabip, because he was sworn at by the first and second mates.
Jean, the Frenchman, intimated that he wt afraid to go another voyage in the shir, because of the bad treatment he had receive! On Wednesday night he said he jumped mie the river, and swat ashore.
Captain Wirasox (to whom his Worship interpreted this) said the man took his che of clothes with him when he left the ship, he must be a strong swimmer to swim asbett with a chest of clothes in such a sts current, from where the ship was 2000", However he got ashore, the mau Loard again the next night.
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