he told Informant that he had been Stab [..]
a Knife by a Person whose Name was P [..]
on Board the Miner [..] aThat they had
been Drinking together And that it was do [..]
the Night beforeThat [..] the said Powell
had got a Cut on his right hand which was
[..] ald upThat when Informant went on
Board he Knew Mr. Simpson the Mate and
Askd' him how he didThat one of the
People on Board Knew Informant to be an
Officer and They see [..] md all Quiet and
Musterd' Themselves together
That when he saw the Man with the Cut on
his Hand he took him And Asked him how
he Came to do this Affair But he made no
AnswerThat Informant took him to
Justice Sherwoods But some Persons Came
there with a Warrant agt. him from Justice
Staples And then Informant took him
before Justice StaplesThat the Prisoner
was Desirous of seeing the Deceased and
Informant Came with him to the Deceased
in the HospitalThat Mr. Staples was
Present and Swore the Deceased And the
Deceased (after he was Sworn) Declared that