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in irons on board a French frigate, there being no American man-of-war in port. Their names were, Gilbert Smith, George Comstock, Stephen Kidder, Joseph Thomas, Peter C. Kidder, and Anthony Henson. Subsequently they were all examined before the U. S. Consul; and with the following, an examination of Gilbert Smith, we shall commence another chapter. CHAPTER III. U. S. Consulate, Valparaiso, 15th June, 1824. Gilbert Smith examined on oath, touching the mutiny and murder on board the whale ship Globe, of Nantucket, Massachusetts, in the Pacific Ocean. _Question._ Who were the Captain and mates of the ship Globe? _Ans._ Thomas Worth, Captain; William Beetle, first mate; John Lumbert, second mate; Nathaniel Fisher, third mate. _Q._ Where was you born? _A._ In the town of Edgarton, State of Massachusetts. _Q._ Did you sail from thence in the ship Globe of Nantucket, 20th Dec. 1822, and in what capacity? _A._ Yes; as a boat-steerer. _Q._ Was there any thing like mutiny on board the ship during her passage to the Sandwich Islands? _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? _A._ No: I lived aft; I heard nothing about it; Capt. Joy of the Lyra, was on board nearly all day. _Q._ How were you stationed during the night? _A._ The Captain, first and second mates, kept no watch during that night; the rest of the crew were stationed in three watches, in charge of the third mate and boat-steerers. _Q._ Who had charge of the first watch during that night? _A._ I had charge of the watch from 7 to 10 o'clock. At
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