CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 370

diet not tell me I think thot .

I should not have

my papers

unless I did so priz: pay

wages ) . On the

3 months

On the 20th May at Mr de Silvers, M. Keenan (the defendant; 1 Hold

- me he had ordered me to pay 3 months to the man . He Luid I was going to rob my

I said I thought he was

men.

very

1

mad and not gentlemanly, I was not the same (riz : equally.

I dont think it, my

excited)

manner, was

insulting

I

have now 22 men who have been dipharged since I have been in this port . They deserted.

Any

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My objeer in getting fuptam Gore to put my ships out

was not to avoid these min.

I have been taking in cargo to day. I had,

I had my pompers

and sy

Saturday.

clearance since last I have told many

people the defendant.

was

not a d Consul: and :

& good

I

gave as my reasons his

conduct towards me in discharging

My

My Men. Me-ez amined. I was sober when I quarrelled with Mr. Reeman (defendant) at De Silver's.

William Gation Lorrain