Mate.
JAMES MORRISON Boatswain's Mate.
THOMAS BURKITT Able Seaman.
MATTHEW QUINTAL Ditto.
JOHN SUMNER Ditto.
JOHN MILLWARD Ditto.
WILLIAM M'KOY Ditto.
HENRY HILLBRANT Ditto.
MICHAEL BYRNE Ditto.
WILLIAM MUSPRAT Ditto.
ALEXANDER SMITH Ditto.
JOHN WILLIAMS Ditto.
THOMAS ELLISON Ditto.
ISAAC MARTIN Ditto.
RICHARD SKINNER Ditto.
MATTHEW THOMPSON Ditto.
WILLIAM BROWN Gardiner.
JOSEPH COLEMAN Armourer.
CHARLES NORMAN Carpenter's Mate.
THOMAS M'INTOSH Carpenter's Crew.

In all 25 hands, and the most able men of the ship's company.

[Sidenote: 1789. APRIL.]

Having little or no wind, we rowed pretty fast towards Tofoa, which bore
N E about 10 leagues from us. While the ship was in sight she steered to
the W N W, but I considered this only as a feint; for when we were sent
away--"Huzza for Otaheite," was frequently heard among the mutineers.

Christian, the captain of the gang, is of a respectable family in the
north of England. This was the third voyage he had made with me; and, as
I found it necessary to keep my ship's company at three watches, I gave
him an order to take charge of the third, his abilities being thoroughly
equal to the task; and by this means my master and gunner were not at
watch and watch.

[Sidenote: 1789. APRIL.]

Haywood is also of a respectable family in the north of England, and a
young man of abilities, as well as Christian. These two were objects of
my particular regard and attention, and I took great pains to instruct
them, for they really promised, as professional men, to be a credit to
their country.

Young was well recommended, and appeared to me an able stout seaman;
therefore I was glad to take him: he, however, fell short of what his
appearance promised.

Stewart was a young man of creditable parents, in the Orkneys; at which
place, on the return of the Resolution from the South Seas, in 1780, we
received so many civilities, that, on that account only, I should gladly
have taken him with me: but, independent of this recommendation, he was
a seaman, and had always borne a good character.

Notwithstanding the roughness with which I was treated, the remembrance
of past kindnesses produced some signs of remorse in Christian. When
they were forcing me ou