1789. u fel built in a month.” While others laughed at the
.Afr_i l ‘ , helplefs firuatibh of the boat, being very deep, and fb little
room for thofe who were in her. ' As for Chriftian, he
rfeemed as i f meditating deftrudtion on himfelf and every
one elle.
I alked for arms, hut they laughed at me, and faid I was
well acquainted with the people among whom I was going,
and there fore-did not want them; four cutlaSes, however,
were thrown into, the boat, after we were veered aftern.
The officers and men being in, the boat, they only waited
for me, of which the mafter at arms informed Chriftian;
who then faid—“ Come, captain Bligh, your officers and '
“ men are now in the boat,. and you mult go with them; i f
« you attempt to make the leaft refiftance you will inftantl'y -
Ci be put to d e a th a n d , without further ceremony, with a
tribe of armed ruffians about me, I was forced over the fide,
where they untied my hands. Being in the boat, we were,
veered .aftern by a rope. A few pieces of pork were thrown
to us, and feme clothes, alio the' cutlaflcs 1 have already
■ mentioned • and it was then that the armourer and carpenters
called out to me to remember that they had no
hand in the tranfa&ion. After having undergone a- great
deal of ridicule, and been kept feme time to- make fport
for thofe unfeeling wretches, we were i t length cafe adrift
in the open ocean.
1 had with me in the boat the following perfons:
Names., Stations.
J ohn F ry er
T homas L edward
D avid N elson
Mailer.
Adiing Surgeon,
Botaniil;,
William
v*:'f^njes, "-x fj
Wfti'lAM PECKOVEft
1 Stations.
Gunner.
William;- Cbiji J - - - Boatfwaift.
WtLLIAM Pn'R’CELL - - Carpenter»
William EiLEhinstqn - - Mailer’s Mate.
T homaIH aywasd - _ -1• Midihiptnen.
John , - d
John Norton - - - | Quarter Mafter?,
Peter L inkl&tter - » !
E awrence Leboqhe " - - Sailmaker.
John Smith • - _ » [ Cooks,.
T hoMas Hall * ' - - _ 1I ' . ' - ' !
George Simp son | - - - Quarter Maifer’s Mate,
Robert T inkler', - ,-*- - , Ajboy.
Robert L a-mb - - Butcher.
Mr. Samuel * - - ■ Clerk.
There remained on board the Bounty,
Fletcher Christian - : - MafterT Maté.
Peter Haywood - - j
EdwarD Y oung - - - ^ 1[• Midihipmen.
George Stewart "v*f‘ 1- 1
Charles- GhukchilE f - - Mailer at Arms.
JohnMi1L4 - - - - Gunner's Mate,
J -aMe s Mor Rison ■ - Boatfwain’s Mate,.
T hoMKs' BurkitT ;. -: - - Able Seaman.
Matthew Quintal - - Ditto.
John Sumner - - Ditto. I
John Millwàrd « - Ditto»
Will-iaM M‘ Ko*y *> - 1 - - Ditto.
Henry Hillbkant Vi - - Ditto.
Michael B y & n e - « - - Ditto.
W i l l i a m