CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844 — Page 226

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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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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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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 Page 223 appears to be the continuation of the testimony. The text has been reordered and corrected for spelling and spacing errors. has been removed as per rule 12. Here is the revised output in HTML format: 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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.28. 29. 223 remarks were written by bootartridge- the Harle= now arting second officer of quin, shortly after the occurrences --- which they relate occaried ( Further deported in ansiver to questions put t by the Court ) Prisoner came on Cont) Gourd the Harlequin with a Portuguese whose name I do not krrow. She was chip- pod big Ingust 1843. Aue as a Leacumue, رح سے سلام Be 227 1043, in Hongkong hachor He received 4 months avance et 164 per month, on the understanding, that, if found incompetent, he would be disrated, to work out his four- be obliged mouths advance of as a basear at the rate nove dollars per month. This agreement was fully explained to him several times before he was shipped, by the beforementioned Portuguese. I disrated him and two other Manilamion shipped at the same time as prisoner prisoner, shortly after the bing left_ Stonghong. I do not think that the recur- having been disrates was pence of their mentioned in the box, though it is sisust to enter such occurrences. of ences. ( to mention it is found in the boy in inspection by the Court, - Court ) . Prisoner appeared to be of a sulky disposition. It has been the custom in all repet : in which I have been, for the officers, for any slight offence, to inflict any offender of gendhing rative slack or a push on the crew, without disting as to his being a Mandamans or a India . I never found fault with I never heard of any officers for doing so. Arzy ice feeling between prisoner and WHopkins the 32 mate of the Narlegion I was riding Ramsay, Cher Z. L ع سليم shove at hamme with fr the 20th October, when I was informed by Captam Stewart of the the Warlock DEX
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.28.

29.

223

remarks

were written

by bootartridge-

the Harle=

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

deported in ansiver to questions put t

by the Court ) Prisoner came on

Cont) Gourd the Harlequin with a Portuguese

whose name I do not krrow. She was chip-

pod big Ingust 1843.

Aue as a

Leacumue,

رح سے سلام

Be 227

1043, in Hongkong hachor

He received 4 months avance et 164

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

to work out his four-

be obliged mouths advance

of

as a basear at the rate nove dollars per month. This

agreement

was fully explained to him several times

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

Manilamion shipped at the same time as

prisoner

prisoner, shortly after the bing left_

Stonghong. I do not think that the recur-

having

been disrates was

pence of their mentioned in the box, though it is sisust

to enter such occurrences.

of

ences. ( to mention

it is found in the boy in inspection by the Court,

- Court ) . Prisoner appeared to

be of a sulky disposition. It has been the custom in all repet : in which I

have been, for the officers, for any slight

offence, to inflict

any offender of

gendhing

rative

slack or a push on

the crew,

without disting

as to his being a Mandamans or a

India . I never found fault with

I never heard of

any officers for doing so.

Arzy

ice feeling between prisoner and WHopkins the 32 mate of the Narlegion I was riding Ramsay,

Cher Z. L

ع سليم

shove at hamme with fr

the 20th October, when I was

informed by Captam Stewart of

the the

Warlock

DEX

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