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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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...
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