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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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the mate, caught his hand and hureked the Carpenter down, and then Capt. Mistide avoisted me to
to put line in irone, that the Carpenter fought all
he could, and that through he, the mate, truck him, he did not see Nichols
Strike him, _ that the force used to funt
Elmin in irons was not greater to overemmellum, and necessary that after he had been put in irou
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any Struck trim. After he was in irovs that Capt. Mieline then went online,
• about op part & d'elrek A.M., and that about 4 o'clock, one the same day, lit men, apperentty policemen went on board the resect, and immediately released John Madison during the absence of the Captain, that he, the Marte, asked them whist was their
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autturity for relevering Madion, and thest me, who appeared to be the leader, declared that he the leader, won the autturity, and that the pram
the took Madion with them and before leaving me of the man when trok him declared that if I, the muster, interfered, they would take me too, when button Mctivis returned for after, that he reported to him the above fact, that Capt. Riders then lift and told the bration to take him to the America Consuls _ and that the man Madion is a troublesome and preiones, man_1 and caused the revel and its officers much trouble while we were mi mor
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perwowrge from New York to this post. (Signed Chow F. Day.
Sworn and Iubscribed before me at
my Cowulate on the day and date
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