A. No.
Q. How many men belonged to the ship on sailing from Nantucket?
A. Twenty-one in all.
Q. Did any run away at the Sandwich Islands?
A. Six men ran away, and one was discharged.
Q. How many men were shipped in their places?
A. John Oliver, of Shields, England; Silas Payne, of Rhode Island; Thomas Lilliston, of Virginia; William Steward, of Philadelphia, (black;) Anthony Henson, of Barnstable; and a native of the Sandwich Islands.
Q. On what day or night did this murderous mutiny take place?
A. On Sunday night the 26th of January, this year; in the morning of that day there was a great disturbance, in consequence of Joseph Thomas having insulted the Captain, for which he was whipped by the Captain, with the end of the main buntline. The part of the crew not stationed stood in the hatchway during the punishment.
Q. Did any thing happen in consequence, during that day?