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"on board the Hulk. when I immediately ran down to the West where the gang was at work with the two European Constables and three Indians on reaching the point I found several other constables there who were firing after the boat with the #1 Convicts a good number of shots were fired. I think about fourteen the boat being then out of range and observing the balls drop short, I desired the Constables to cease firing. Constable Jones was one of the two Europeans who accompanied me - he was about five yards in advance. I did not observe that any Musket mis-fired on this occasion."
The statement of the Indian Serjeants and Constables corroborate that of Serjeant Livingston and they deny the knowledge of any Musket having mis-fired at the time mentioned.
Serjeant Livingston does not appear to have been examined before the Board of Enquiry.
Thirdly "That only two rounds of Ammunition instead of ten had been supplied to the Police". Sergeant Albert states that Mr Superintendent Williamson did on the 16th August last order that the ammunition in the