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the mate, caught his hand and hurled the Carpenter down, and then Capt. Macleod ordered me to put him in irons, that the Carpenter fought all he could, and that though he, the mate, struck him, he did not see Nichols strike him, — that the force used to put Elmin in irons was not greater than necessary, and that after he had been put in irons neither Capt. Nichols nor any one struck him. After he was in irons that Capt. Macleod then went on shore, about 9¼ part of d'Clock A.M., and that about 4 o'clock, on the same day, six men, apparently policemen went on board the vessel, and immediately released John Madison during the absence of the Captain, that he, the Mate, asked them what was their authority for releasing Madison, and that he, who appeared to be the leader, declared that he had the authority, and that they took Madison with them and before leaving, one of the men who took him declared that if I, the Master, interfered, they would take me too, when Captain Macleod returned on board, that he reported to him the above fact, that Capt. Macleod then left and told the boatman to take him to the America Consul's — and that the man Madison is a troublesome and vicious man, and caused the vessel and its officers much trouble while we were on passage from New York to this port.
(Signed) Chow F. Day.
Sworn and subscribed before me at my Consulate on the day and date
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