CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 247

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into the water. At this time the Police escort boat was about fifteen feet off, and another Police boat was about ten yards off. Instantly after the boat capsized, I went to the starboard Superintendent's boat gangway where the ... was lying and went in that direction round the stain to the overturned boat. The prisoners were thus clinging to the overturned boat and calling out for help. The three boats rushed ... and others ... thrown over a great many ... on to several ropes ... the side and to the steps ... the ladder, several kept themselves up by swimming and two of them swam to the ... side and got on board by the number ... of prisoners hanging to it. It was righted but was filled with water. Fifteen or sixteen prisoners, dead or senseless, were found entangled by their chains to the boat, some being taken out being inside; these were ... to shore, the last about twenty minutes from the time the boat upset. Several revived and ultimately twelve were found to be dead. Of these, one or two, in my opinion, had exhibited signs of life but did not recover. I gave a ... of life, mustard emetic to one man who recovered. I tried by rolling the bodies to induce vomiting ... gangway ... the other ... In course of the prisoners ... but without ...

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243 into the water. At this time the Police escort boat was about fifteen feet off, and another Police boat was about ten yards off. Instantly after the boat capsized, I went to the starboard Superintendent's boat gangway where the ... was lying and went in that direction round the stain to the overturned boat. The prisoners were thus clinging to the overturned boat and calling out for help. The three boats rushed ... and others ... thrown over a great many ... on to several ropes ... the side and to the steps ... the ladder, several kept themselves up by swimming and two of them swam to the ... side and got on board by the number ... of prisoners hanging to it. It was righted but was filled with water. Fifteen or sixteen prisoners, dead or senseless, were found entangled by their chains to the boat, some being taken out being inside; these were ... to shore, the last about twenty minutes from the time the boat upset. Several revived and ultimately twelve were found to be dead. Of these, one or two, in my opinion, had exhibited signs of life but did not recover. I gave a ... of life, mustard emetic to one man who recovered. I tried by rolling the bodies to induce vomiting ... gangway ... the other ... In course of the prisoners ... but without ... Page 243 appears to be a continuation of a narrative describing an incident involving a boat capsizing with prisoners on board. The text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some minor reordering to improve readability while maintaining the original content as closely as possible. However, to follow the exact output format requested, the last paragraph should be removed as it includes an explanation not originally in the text. Here is the revised output in the requested HTML format: 243 into the water. At this time the Police escort boat was about fifteen feet off, and another Police boat was about ten yards off. Instantly after the boat capsized, I went to the starboard Superintendent's boat gangway where the ... was lying and went in that direction round the stain to the overturned boat. The prisoners were thus clinging to the overturned boat and calling out for help. The three boats rushed ... and others ... thrown over a great many ... on to several ropes ... the side and to the steps ... the ladder, several kept themselves up by swimming and two of them swam to the ... side and got on board by the number ... of prisoners hanging to it. It was righted but was filled with water. Fifteen or sixteen prisoners, dead or senseless, were found entangled by their chains to the boat, some being taken out being inside; these were ... to shore, the last about twenty minutes from the time the boat upset. Several revived and ultimately twelve were found to be dead. Of these, one or two, in my opinion, had exhibited signs of life but did not recover. I gave a ... of life, mustard emetic to one man who recovered. I tried by rolling the bodies to induce vomiting ... gangway ... the other ... In course of the prisoners ... but without ...

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243 into the water. at this time the Police escort bout was about fifteen feet off _ and another Police bout was about time yards off. Instantly that the bout capsized I went to the starboard Superintendent's bout gangway where the was lying and went in that round the stain to the overturned boat the prisoners were thus clinging to the overturned boat and calling out for help the three bouts resurred a and others dung thrown over q great many. on to several ropes the side and to the steps the ladder, several kept themschies up by swimming and two of thes swmn to the side and got on board by the number of prisoners hanging it righted but was fifteen in کا امریکی on to the bout filled with water. or sixteen prisoners dead or senseless stute were found entangled by their chains to the bout, some taken being inside, these weve shore, the last about twenty. minuited from the time the bontupst, -several revived and ultimately twelve to be dead, of these one or WELC found two in my opinion has calibited signes but did not recover. I gave à of life mustard unetic to one man who recovered. I tried by rolling this bodies to induce vomiting gangway arr the other In coess the prisonvers but without

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into the water. at this time the

Police escort bout was about fifteen feet off _ and another Police bout was about time yards off. Instantly that the bout capsized I went to the starboard Superintendent's bout

gangway

where the

was

lying

and went in that round the stain to the overturned boat the prisoners were thus clinging to the overturned boat and calling out for help the three bouts resurred a

and others dung

thrown over

great many.

on to several ropes

the side and to the steps

the ladder, several kept themschies

up by swimming and two of thes

swmn to the

side and

got

on board by the number

of prisoners hanging

it righted but was

fifteen

کا امریکی

on to the bout

filled with water.

or sixteen prisoners dead or senseless stute were

found

entangled by their chains to the

bout, some

taken

being inside, these

weve

shore, the last about twenty.

minuited from the time the bontupst, -several revived and ultimately twelve

to be dead, of these one or

WELC

found

two in my opinion has calibited signes

but did not recover. I gave à

of life

mustard unetic to one man who

recovered. I tried by rolling this bodies to induce vomiting

gangway

arr

the other

In coess

the prisonvers

but without

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