Williams—He was just behind him.
Vernon—How near was he to him?
Williams—Sometimes he was as near to him as I am to you.
The Recorder—How many were there in the company, do you think, in the rope-walk, when they were carrying sir John along?
Williams—There were five of the privateer's men, and Mahony made six, and there were nine belonging to the barge; about sixteen in all.
Recorder—At what distance were you?
Williams—At a pretty great distance; I walked just before them; I saw them take him along in the manner I have said; I heard sir John cry out murder several times as he went, as they took him along the rope-walk.
In answer to Goodere, the witness said that he slept on the starboard side of the gun-room, and that he could see people coming down into the cockpit, because the gun-room came unusually far out; there was no other cabin but the purser's in the cockpit. He did not know where the ship lay, being but a foremast man.
Samuel Trivett, sworn.
Vernon—Will you give an account to Mr. Recorder and the Jury of what you know relating to this business?