28.

29.

223

remarks

were written

by Bootartridge-

the Harlequin,

now acting second officer of quin, shortly after the occurrences --- which they relate occurred (Further

deposed in answer to questions put

by the Court) Prisoner came on

board the Harlequin with a Portuguese

whose name I do not know. She was shipped at Singapore in August 1843.

He received 4 months advance at $16

per month, on the understanding, that, if found incompetent, he would be disrated,

and be obliged to work out his four

months advance

as a seaman at the rate of nine dollars per month. This

agreement

was fully explained to him several times

before he was shipped, by the aforementioned Portuguese. I disrated him and two other

Manilamen shipped at the same time as

prisoner,

shortly after the ship left

Hongkong. I do not think that the circumstance of their being disrated was

mentioned in the log, though it is usual

to enter such occurrences.

(produced and inspected by the Court,

- Court). Prisoner appeared to

be of a sulky disposition. It has been the custom in all ships

in which I

have been, for the officers, for any slight

offence, to inflict

a check or a push on

the crew,

without distinction

as to his being a Mahomedan or a

Gentoo. I never found fault with

nor heard of

any officers for doing so.

I was aware of

some ill-feeling between prisoner and Hopkins the 2nd mate of the Harlequin. I was riding

with Ramsay,

Chief Officer,

on the 20th October, when I was

informed by Captain Stewart of

the Warlock

...

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1043, in Hongkong harbour

He received 4 months advance at 16

per month...

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28.

29.

223

remarks

were written

by Bootartridge-

the Harlequin,

now acting second officer of quin, shortly after the occurrences --- which they relate occurred (Further

deposed in answer to questions put

by the Court) Prisoner came on

board the Harlequin with a Portuguese

whose name I do not know. She was shipped at Singapore in August 1843.

He received 4 months advance at $16

per month, on the understanding, that, if found incompetent, he would be disrated,

and be obliged to work out his four

months advance

as a seaman at the rate of nine dollars per month. This

agreement

was fully explained to him several times

before he was shipped, by the aforementioned Portuguese. I disrated him and two other

Manilamen shipped at the same time as

prisoner,

shortly after the ship left

Hongkong. I do not think that the circumstance of their being disrated was

mentioned in the log, though it is usual

to enter such occurrences.

(produced and inspected by the Court,

- Court). Prisoner appeared to

be of a sulky disposition. It has been the custom in all ships

in which I

have been, for the officers, for any slight

offence, to inflict

a check or a push on

the crew,

without distinction

as to his being a Mahomedan or a

Gentoo. I never found fault with

nor heard of

any officers for doing so.

I was aware of

some ill-feeling between prisoner and Hopkins the 2nd mate of the Harlequin. I was riding

with Ramsay,

Chief Officer,

on the 20th October, when I was

informed by Captain Stewart of

the Warlock

...

Page 227

1043, in Hongkong harbour

He received 4 months advance at 16

per month...

DEX

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