CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 257

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I was standing on the starboard side, I watched the boat as it came alongside and noticed that the convicts appeared eager to get up the side. I believe that three or four convicts ascended and got on board. I then observed that convicts crowded to get up the side and that there was a surge backward against other convicts. I believe that this was the chains of those desiring to ascend becoming entangled with the chains of others who were in the boat, with the consequence that there was crowding to the outer side of the boat, which lunched, and the convicts were thrown over, and went into the water. I threw a rope over the side to which some of the convicts clung, at the time the convicts were exhibiting great eagerness to ascend. I was the only person at the port gangway.

I had a stick in my hand. I had been smoking and had a short pipe. I was certain that no person threatened or struck any of the convicts with a stick. I made gestures to the convicts to keep them in order.

Maximiano Antonio Collaço, ... swam

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38 253 I was standing on the starboard side, I watched the boat as it came alongside and noticed that the convicts appeared eager to get up the side. I believe that three or four convicts ascended and got on board. I then observed that convicts crowded to get up the side and that there was a surge backward against other convicts. I believe that this was the chains of those desiring to ascend becoming entangled with the chains of others who were in the boat, with the consequence that there was crowding to the outer side of the boat, which lunched, and the convicts were thrown over, and went into the water. I threw a rope over the side to which some of the convicts clung, at the time the convicts were exhibiting great eagerness to ascend. I was the only person at the port gangway. I had a stick in my hand. I had been smoking and had a short pipe. I was certain that no person threatened or struck any of the convicts with a stick. I made gestures to the convicts to keep them in order. Maximiano Antonio Collaço, ... swam
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38 253 ivas standing the starboard side, I watched the bout as it TVE alvigside and noticed that the convicts appeared eager to get up the side. I believe that three four convicts ascended and get board. I then observed that ouviets_crowded to get : several up the side and that aze tive fill buckwurd against other convicts. I believe that thais the chains of those desiring to ascend becoming Entangled with the chains others who time تمام سا were in the bout, consequence that there crowding to the outer side of the boat, which lunched, over, the convicts were and went 1 > cast into the water, I threw A rose. aver the side to which some of the Convicts chung, at the time the Convicts exhibiting the from the boat eagerness to ascend I was the only person at the port gangway. I trad LU stick in my hand. I had been smoking and had کان certain that or struck with short pipe. Sam: person threatenie any of the Convicts ar stick. I made gestures to the Convicts to keep them. in order, Maximiano Untonio Collace, swom
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ivas

standing

the starboard side,

I watched the bout as it

TVE

alvigside and noticed that the

convicts appeared eager to get up the side. I believe that three four convicts ascended and get

board. I then observed that

ouviets_crowded to get

: several

up the side and that

aze

tive

fill

buckwurd

against

other

convicts. I believe that thais the chains of those

desiring to ascend becoming Entangled with the chains

others who

time

تمام سا

were in the bout,

consequence

that there

crowding to the outer

side of the boat, which lunched,

over,

the convicts were

and went

1

>

cast into the water, I threw

A

rose.

aver

the side to which some

of the Convicts chung, at the time

the Convicts

exhibiting the

from the boat

eagerness to ascend

I was the only person at the

port

gangway.

I trad

LU

stick in

my hand. I had been smoking

and had

کان

certain that

or struck with

short pipe. Sam:

person threatenie

any of the Convicts ar stick. I made gestures

to the Convicts to keep them.

in order,

Maximiano Untonio Collace,

swom

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