1814. 17 Jan. Deposition of Abraham Hendrick re capture and retaking of the Daphne. Deposition of John Randall re capture and retaking of the Daphne. Endeavour returned the fire, which lasted on both sides for two hours and a half. Amile the Lascar was Active in firing on the Endeavour. I cannot say I saw him fire. The firing was with Musquetry. I considered Amile as bad or worse than the other rebels. The He was very inveterate against the whites. Mutineers left the Daphne in the course of the night. Amile did not leave the Vessel. He was down where the Sandal Wood was laying. I suppose he had assisted in handing the Sandal Wood out for I believe the natives took it away. Captain Walker fired again the following morning, but on being informed the natives had left the Daphne he ceased firing and took possession of her. Amile was found on board: he was pointed out to Walker as a murderer or a pirate by the rest. The same morning by the consent of both the Ships' Crews, Captain Walker ordered Amile to be hung. I mean that there was a common feeling among us that he ought to be hung, that he deserved it. We informed Captain Walker that he was the ringleader of the Mutiny and had urged the Natives to kill us all. He was hung on the Yard Arm of the Endeavour by Walker's orders: Walker said Hang the Scoundrel hang the pirate directly. and he was hung up; while Amile was hanging, a pistol was fired at him. I cannot say who fired it, or whether he was wounded. He continued hanging about half an hour; his body was hove overboard. Captain Fodger was guilty of great acts of Cruelty on the Voyage towards the Natives. Captain Fodger was the cause of the Vessels being took by the Natives. ABRAHAM HENDRICK. Taken and Sworn the day and Year above written before us:ELLIS BENT, Judge-Adv. D'. WENTWORTH, J.P. ALEXR. RILEY, J.P. S. LORD, W. BROUGHTON, J.P. A true Copy:-ELLIS BENT, J.-A. [7] Deposition of John Randall. J.P. The Information of John Randull, Mariner, taken upon Oath before Ellis Bent, Esquire, His Majesty's Judge Advocate for the Territory of New South Wales, and others, his New South Wales. Majesty's Justices assigned to keep the peace in the said Territory at Sydney on the fourth day of December, One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirteen, who, being first duly sworn, saith: I belonged to the Brig Daphne. I shipped on board of her at Otaheite at a place Tiraboo. Michael Fodger was then Master 1814. 17 Jan. John Randall of her. Sometime afterwards the natives, who shipped on board of her as divers, mutinied. The Captain was the first man as I see knocked down; he was killed and thrown over board. I do Deposition of not recollect the date of this Transaction. Amile the Lascar re capture and retaking of was on board at this time. He was very active in the Mutiny, he the Daphne. was chief amongst it almost. I did not see him kill Kisasky, I was below at the time. Three Whites were killed in the Mutiny. Eight were left on the Island of Arava; five of these were wounded; some were put on the Island by Natives, the rest swam on shore. The rest of us, six of us, were saved to take the Vessel to Otaheite. On the third day of the morning, we came in sight of Matavai Bay, and got in late in the Evening. A great number of Canoes came off to the Ship immediately and afterwards took the property, the Sandal Wood and things, on shore as fast as they could. The Endeavour Captain Walker came in the same Evening. She came round us and Anchored just on n our Starboard Bow. Mr. Bicknell hailed him and told him our Captain was killed and two of the hands, and the rest were put on Shore; Captain Walker said he would stay by us until the morning: soon after the natives on board the Daphne loaded the Whale Boat and sent her ashore. Captain Walker pursued her and took her. As they were towing the Boat back, the Natives fired on them from the Daphne, and Captain Walker returned the fire as soon as he got on board the Endeavour. The Natives jumped out of the boat and swam on shore before Captain Walker took the boat. The firing continued about two hours or rather better on both sides. One Native was wounded on board the Daphne. No damage was done, some grape shot went thro' the Bulwark of the Daphne: The Natives left the Daphne in the Course of the night, and Captain Walker and the Endeavour men took possession of her the next Morning. Amile and a native of one of the islands was taken on board her. The Native was allowed to swim on shore in the course of the day, he was not concerned in the mutiny. Amile was very active in the firing on the Endeavour. He encouraged the Natives as much as he could, and said how he would take Captain Walker's Vessel in a very short time; Amile was hung on the Endeavour's Yard Arm by Captain Walker's orders, and the wish of the Daphne's Ship's Company. I mean to say that they were glad he was hung because he was so Active in the Mutiny. I heard Captain Walker order him to be hung when he was told how Active he had been in killing the people. I do not know who hung him. He was hung in a quarter of an hour after he was taken. I heard the Daphne's people say that they would murder him. I 1814. 17 Jan. Deposition of John Randall re capture and retaking of the Daphne. 19 Jan. General despatch to be forwarded by the brig James Hay. Arrival of the transport Earl Spencer. saw him hanging. I cannot say how long he hung, or what became of his body. I heard the people say they chucked him overboard, but I did not see it. his JOHN X RANDALL. mark Taken and sworn on the day and year aforesaid before us:- ALEXR. RILEY, J.P. A True Copy:-ELLIS BENT, J.-A. [Enclosure No. 6.] J.P. CORRESPONDENCE between Ellis Bent, judge advocate, and J. T. Campbell, secretary to the governor, relating to proposed trial of Theodore Walker. [Enclosure No. 7.] MEMORIAL OF THEODORE WALKER. [Enclosure No. 8.] CORRESPONDENCE between Ellis Bent, judge advocate, and J. T. Campbell, secretary to the governor, relating to proposed bail for Theodore Walker. [Copies of these three enclosures are not available.] GOVERNOR MACQUARIE TO EARL BATHURST. (Despatch marked "No. 2 of 1814." per ship Earl Spencer. riá Ceylon; acknowledged by Earl Bathurst, 4th December, 1815.) My Lord, Sydney, New South Wales, 19th January, 1814. 1. It being my Intention to address Your Lordship in a detailed Despatch on the General Affairs of this Colony, accompanied by the usual public Documents, by the Brig James Hay, which is to sail direct from hence to England in the Course of about Six Weeks from this date, I shall on the present occasion only solicit Your Lordship's attention to a few points. 2. My last Despatch to Your Lordship was by the Phoenix, Whaler, in August last, the Duplicate whereof I transmitted by the Atalanta, Whaler, in September; since which time I have to Inform Your Lordship that on the 9th of October the hired Transport Earl Spencer, Mitchell Commander, arrived here, having on board a Detachment of the 73rd Regiment and 196 Male Convicts, all in good Health; the original Number of Convicts embarked was 200, out of which four died on the Passage; a Mr. Dickson and several other free Passengers arrived by this Ship. 1814. 19 Jan. The Hired Transport, Wanstead, Moore Commander, arrived on the 9th instant with 117 Female Convicts, all in good Health; during the passage two Women died, making the Whole Number Arrivals of the transport from England, 119 Women; and on the 10th instant, His Wanstead and brig Kangaroo. Majesty's Colonial Armed Brig, Kangaroo, Commanded by Lieut't Jeffreys of the Royal Navy, arrived after a very tedious Passage of Seven Months and Eight Days from England, whence she sailed in Company with the Earl Spencer on the 2d of June. She touched at Madeira, Rio de Janeiro, and the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. Samuel Bradley, a free Settler, with his Wife, and Sixteen free Women, the Wives of Convicts, with a Considerable Number of Children, have arrived by the Kangaroo. 3. In Consequence of this Delay in the Arrival of the Kangaroo, I have deemed it my Duty to require Lieut't Jeffreys to furnish me with a written Statement of the Causes which produced it, and I have now the honor to transmit a Copy of the Letter he addressed to me on that occasion for Your Lordship's Satisfaction. Report on delay the Kangaroo. in voyage of for transfer of 4. I have been Honored with Your Lordship's Letter of the Orders received 30th of April by the Transport, Earl Spencer, and with that of 73rd regiment. the 5th of August by the Wanstead, both on the Subject of the Removal of the 73rd Regiment from hence to Ceylon, but owing, as I presume, to some Accident or Mistake, I have not yet been Honored with any orders from His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, relative to the Relief and Removal of that Regiment. Considering Myself, however, perfectly justified in acting upon Your Lordship's Instructions alone, I have, in pursuance of them, Embarked as many of the Soldiers of the Embarkation of 73rd Regt., with their Wives and Children, on board The Earl Earl Spencer. Spencer, as that Vessel Can Conveniently accommodate, and Conformably with the Terms of the Charter Party entered into by the Commissioners of the Transport Board with the Owners of that Ship. This Embarkation took place on the 17th instant; a Copy of their Embarkation Return accompanies this for Your Lordship's Information. soldiers on the embarked on the 5. When the Transport Ships, Windham and General Hewitt, Troops to be shall have arrived, and disembarked the 46th Regiment, and Windham and landed the Convicts, I shall lose no time in Embarking the General Hewitt. remainder of the 73rd on board of them for Ceylon; but I beg to observe that it will be impossible to relieve the Out Posts until after the Arrival of the 46th, as the Royal Veteran Company, tho' strong in Numbers, is not at all Calculated to relieve the Troops Stationed at the distant Out Posts on Van Dieman's Land, where Strong and Active Men are required, they being old and Infirm. 1814. 19 Jan. Proposed Voyage of transports viâ Tasmania. Arrangements the evacuation of Norfolk Island. 6. I am in Hope that the Transports will arrive in such time, as will enable them to take Advantage of the proper Season to proceed from hence on their further Voyages by What is here Called "The Western Passage" (that is either thro' Bass's Straits, or round the Southern Extremity of Van Dieman's Land), to Ceylon; and in that Case it is My Intention to send the Reliefs for Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple by them, and to order the two Companies of the 73rd to Embark from their respective Stations. By these Means a double Embarkation will be avoided, and Consequently a Considerable Expence Saved to the Crown. 7. I had been long anxiously waiting the Arrival of the for completing Colonial Brig Kangaroo, in order to the employing of her in the final Evacuation of Norfolk Island. A Superintendant and Gang of thirty five Men have remained there for the purpose of Slaughtering and Salting down the Flesh of the Cattle belonging to Government, which remained on the Island, and I have every Reason to suppose that this has been effected long since. For the last Six Months, the Colonial Brig, Lady Nelson, has been employed in making Successive Trips from thence to Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple, with Cargoes of this Meat, it being more required there than at Head Quarters. It is now my Intention to dispatch the Kangaroo immediately to Norfolk Island to render the Evacuation of it finally Complete by the Removal of the Superintendant and Gang, and at the same time to take on board all the remaining Stores and Provisions that may be worth the removing. This Duty will be Completed, I expect, in two Months from the present Date. General condition of the colony. Reduction in expenditure. 8. It affords me great pleasure to have it in my Power to report to your Lordship that this Colony and its Dependencies continue in a State of perfect Peace and Tranquility, and in a very progressive State of Improvement. It also affords me particular Satisfaction to be Enabled to report to Your Lordship that the Expences of the Colony are greatly reduced, and Unless a Season of Scarcity, such as is unfortunately now to be dreaded, should occur, the Expences will Continue to diminish very Considerably; in all Events I beg Your Lordship will rest assured that I shall Continue to make every Retrenchment in the Public Expenditure that the Circumstances of the Colony will admit. With my next Despatch I shall transmit Your Lordship the Accounts Current of the Expences of the Colony for the last Six Months, and in the Mean Time I have the Honor to transmit for Your Lordship's Information a List of the Bills drawn by Mr. Deputy Commissary General Allan on the Lords of the Treasury to Cover the Expences of the Colony for the last Six Months. |