my hands. I demanded the reason of such violence but received no other
answer than abuse for not holding my tongue. The master, the gunner, the
surgeon, Mr. Elphinstone, master's mate, and Nelson, were kept confined
below; and the fore hatchway was guarded by sentinels. The boatswain and
carpenter, and also the clerk, Mr. Samuel, were allowed to come upon
deck, where they saw me standing abaft the mizenmast with my hands tied
behind my back under a guard with Christian at their head. The boatswain
was ordered to hoist the launch out with a threat if he did not do it
instantly TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF.

When the boat was out Mr. Hayward and Mr. Hallet, two of the midshipmen,
and Mr. Samuel, were ordered into it. I demanded what their intention was
in giving this order and endeavoured to persuade the people near me not
to persist in such acts of violence; but it was to no effect: "Hold your
tongue, Sir, or you are dead this instant," was constantly repeated to
me.

The master by this time had sent to request that he might come on deck,
which was permitted but he was soon ordered back again to his cabin.

I continued my endeavours to turn the tide of affairs, when Christian
changed the cutlass which he had in his hand for a bayonet that was
brought to him and, holding me with a strong grip by the cord that tied
my hands, he with many oaths threatened to kill me immediately if I would
not be quiet: the villains round me had their pieces cocked and bayonets
fixed. Particular people were called on to go into the boat and were
hurried over the side; whence I concluded that with these people I was to
be set adrift: I therefore made another effort to bring about a change
but with no other effect than to be threatened with having my brains
blown out.

The boatswain and seamen who were to go in the boat were allowed to
collect twine, canvas, lines, sails, cordage, an eight and twenty-gallon
cask of water, and Mr. Samuel got 150 pounds of bread, with a small
quantity of rum and wine, also a quadrant and compass; but he was
forbidden on pain of death to touch either map, ephemeris, book of
astronomical observations, sextant, timekeeper, or any of my surveys or
drawings.

The mutineers having forced those of the seamen whom they meant to get
rid of into the boat, Christian directed a dram to be served to each of
his own crew. I then unhappily saw that nothing could be done to effect
the recovery of the ship: there was no one to