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Mad as I now am — Marching to a gun on deck, and there flogging me, four dozen lashes, and afterwards threatening me that "that was nothing to what I should "get when got inside" The assault was proven, and the Captain was fined $45; and amends for personal injuries were awarded me against the Captain to the Amount of $95. The black eye, which I most bear, given me by the Captain standing upon my chest and stamping upon my eye with his heel, because I would not give up my ...
I was on my back, my hands handcuffed to my breast, and the mate trying to handcuff me. I wish to show the marks I received.
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James Martin, examined on oath.
I am a porter of this Court. I was also a Serjeant Constable of the Police Force of this Colony. The Master of the "Reindeer" was summoned before the Court of Petty Sessions by the prisoner, for an assault. The assault was proven, as stated, and the Captain, Mistress by name, was fined $50 for the assault, and $25 compensation awarded to the Plaintiff. The Captain refused to pay. The default entered by the Magistrate was my duty to take Captain Nichols into custody, in default. I accompanied the Captain from this office to the prison gate; receiving the warrant, passing the gate, and was walking him through the main gate...
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