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liver prevented MN from fdllibS. DoiiiVei
then told him that Tardy came to the helm,
looked into the binnacle and about, bat ex-
cited no suspicion Of mind; though suddenly
cut him very bad in the throat, and TOOK
the helm from him. Whilst at the mast
head witness heard Robinson and Nathan
overheard and in the war;. lie knew them
by their voices. They we're in great DIS
tress and implored to be permitted to come
on board out the Spaniards SAID no, no, no.
Robinson kept rathar off, but Nathan came
near the vessel and entrcated that barrel.
a plank or an oar might be thrown overheard
20 him. that lie might prolong his existence
in that way for u lIttle while, under the des


Derate hope of sneeeur from some vessel
that possibly NIGH, pass him. But his en-
treaties did not in the least move the hearts
of tile Spanards. They refused, and even
attempted 10 plunge harpoon or some
such instrument into him, and to strike him
with an oar. Finding his supplcation SO III
humanly received. he sought and remained
with Robinson, until they were both exhaust
ed and sunk to rise no more. he witness
also heard two bodies thrown overboard.-
He next heard the Spanlards talking about
him; ana Tardy soon asked it he was above
and was wounded, and told him to come
down He refused TO do SO, SAVING II he dld
they would kin him, and preferred stayin-
where he was and dying with his shipmatcs


Taldy told him the Spaniards SAID they
would not hurt him, and that II he would
come down, he would give him his word OF
hoGor lie should be safe One Of his ship
mates Begged him tor Gods sake not 70 80
down 10 be butchered; he however did upon


rard,'s assurances. After getting on deck,


rarSy and three Spatiards came around
him. IGrdy que STONED him about the box
Of money, and said that the captain. before
they sailed from Matanzas, had sent the
money on shore. and that the Spanlaras haH
determined rot t. come to the United otatss
and have Il suit about It, but - seize npon the
vessel and do thrmse justice. lie agreed
that lie woula assist i'll navigating the YES
sci. At his reGnest he was then lall doMh
hythem, and Tardy ordered up the medl'
cine chest 70 dress his wound, but the span
iards, as he understood them, said no, no,
time eAouph Set, Iardy having ascertain


ed from him who else were alott, ord"tcd
them 10 come down owe at a time. After a
while Deliver came dawn. Iardy stno At
the helm, and the Spanidrds went round Dot
liver. and after some conversation among
them he saw C0uro stab DoliNer; Pcpc then
run upon him, and striking him N the breas,
he fell overheard. He heard DaliNcr cali
to Potter from the water and tell him not -
come down, for if he did, the berbatoas
wrrtches would KIN him. Some short tne
after. he ~ I'd P4ter tumble from the mast
head and fsll over5o.ri without ernan


After d.y -hght. Pope and Cnuro loaded
two mnsk-ts At.nt t1e@ard aDd Called up
man (Bickne'j from THO foreeastle, who had
no shirt on, and seemed to he wounded, hay
ing something IKE 4 handkerchitt tied a.
round his breast Whir Blrknel was sitting
on I've rail, oae o. them fired musl;et 4t
lim and lie fril overheard Ihe other then
fired and the witoyss taon:ht nt iln, Tor
he heard him groan heavily. They then
called down the cook Who had hid hhseIt,
and was until then unpcrcclvcd N another
part of the rigging ordered HIN to s" q
work cooking breakfast, which he prompt
" ebeycl. The witness Saw kEitc shed
/ to a staff. two 81 tie SpAniatds were without


shirts and 5es nearcd Nth blood, with then
Bloody knives Sticking n glrdles about thcn


waists. Ihrrt was 4 aGtt.e Of spirits sttae
not far from where ne was. 70 which III,
SpaaardS went tna .rtnk, lariN obscrS-


lup that the witness Was almost ovarpu@er


ed by the horriI butcher. lie hai witnessed


and the app ding SIZE Of tAe blood thirs



theiy more than savage rrneitirs, attempted


TO allav his fetrs, by telling him that thrs'


Spaniards had ben drinking all might anc


we're not Vet druAk. aud nota aithatdnlin!


what hal happened and the appe rance 0


their knives, they @onii not hurt him; ant


lie (rarAv) pledged hiMsrf agaia 70 tina


effect. The pirate then went 70 work IN de


,troying all the papels belonging to the yes
sci "hieh were thrown into the sea. lh


leaves nf the bibles helatging to some Of th


men were torn out, and also thrown over
BOARD, as were the sea clothing ofthc sailors
, During this destruction of these cN Nitlence


of the character Of the vessel, fardy ans
the Spaniarda kept up a constant huzzdyinE


exulting and Dragging of their exploit.


The vessel WAS all a gore Of blood; her deck
, masts, sltis sails, &c. The cook was made /


take buckets Of water and wash it away; wher
it could not be gotten oif' lie sails, &c. he va
!, made TO paint them over 50 as 10 hide il. Pepe
= after one Of the other Spaniard, had fixrd til
rope, hauled up the dead boly Of the Irish pa'
senger from below, which was thrown oveiboArs
= The command of the vessel was assumed b
i Tardy, who knew very little Of navigatlon th
: Spaniarls Knowing nothing about IT, not beln
s able even 10 splice rope. The services Of th
: witness were therefore necessary to them Fro
e what he had seen Of the men, in whose power ii
J. was, he was prepared to execute any order the
II night give him even if it mad been to thro
% himself in the deep. He therefore, ebeyt
N them; b,t with the tantest hope Imaginable,


ultimately frlinin,r his fr4cd0ir or savinr his If