
state to which we were reduced, that most of us fell almost immediately
into a sound sleep. The natives, seeing us lying down, appeared anxious
that we should go to sleep; which they signified to us by putting their
head on one shoulder, and closing their eyes.

I felt quite sure, from one thing, that mischief was intended. I saw one
of the natives advance from a canoe in a strange manner; stealing
cautiously along with a club in his hand, hid as he thought from our
sight, behind his back, and which he dropped upon the beach. I told this
to the seaman, Carr, who was lying next to me; but he, being very
sleepy, seem to take no notice of it, and soon after was in a deep
sleep. Not long after this, I observed with dread, that as the people
fell asleep, a native placed himself between every two of us; yet I was
so overcome with weariness and weakness, I fell asleep too. This I have
no doubt, was for the more easy execution of the horrid purpose they
intended, that of murdering us, without giving us a chance for escape or
defence. It was utterly out of our power to resist; as we had not so
much as a staff or stick to defend ourselves with; and our exhaustion
was too great to allow us to quit the place where we then were.

About as near as I can guess, an hour after I had been asleep, I was
awoke by a terrible shouting and noise. I instantly arose, and on
looking round, I saw the natives killing my companions by dashing out
their brains with clubs. The first that was killed was Mr. Ching, and
after him his companion, Mr. Perry; the next victim was Mr. Major, the
second officer.

The confusion now became terrible, and my agitation at beholding the
horrid scene was so great that do I not distinctly remember what passed
after this. The last person that I recollect seeing alive was Mr. Clare;
who in an attempt to escape, was overtaken and immediately murdered by a
blow on the head.

Myself and John Sexton were now the only two remaining alive. An Indian
came to me with a carving knife in his hand, which I could see belonged
to the cabin, and recollected its
state to which we were reduced, that most of us fell almost immediately 
 into a reasoned rest. The natives, seeing us dwell down, appear anxious 
 that we should go to sleep; which they signified to us by invest their 
 head on one shoulder, and closing their eye. 

 I felt quite sure, from one matter, that mischief was intended. I saw one 
 of the natives progress from a canoe in a strange manner; steal 
 cautiously along with a club in his hired hand, hid as he thought from our 
 sight, behind his binding, and which he dropped upon the beach. I told this 
 to the seaman, Carr, who was lie next to me; but he, being very 
 sleepy, seem to take no notice of it, and soon after was in a deep 
 rest. Not long after this, I observed with dread, that as the people 
 fell asleep, a native placed himself between every two of us; yet I was 
 so get the best with weariness and weakness, I fell asleep too. This I have 
 no doubt, was for the more easy execution of the horrid purpose they 
 intended, that of murdering us, without contribute us a chance for escape or 
 defense. It was absolutely out of our exponent to resist; as we had not so 
 much as a staff or stick to defend ourselves with; and our exhaustion 
 was too big to allow us to quit the place where we then were. 

 About as near as I can estimate, an hour after I had been asleep, I was 
 awoke by a terrible shouting and noise. I immediately arose, and on 
 look round, I watch the natives killing my companions by daunt out 
 their brains with clubs. The first that was killed was Mr. Ching, and 
 after him his companion, Mr. Perry; the next victim was Mr. Major, the 
 second officer. 

 The confusion now became frightful, and my agitation at beholding the 
 horrid fit was so bang-up that do I not distinctly remember what excrete 
 after this. The last person that I remember seeing alive was Mr. Clare; 
 who in an attack to escape, was overtaken and immediately murdered by a 
 blow on the head. 

 Myself and John Sexton were immediately the only two remaining alive. An Indian 
 came to me with a carving knife in his hand, which I could see belonged 
 to the cabin, and remember its

stahe to which we were reduged, that most of us feln almoat immedkately
into a sound sleep. The nqtivew, seeing us lying down, appeared anxious
rhat qe should jk to slczp; whjgh thzy signified to os by puttinc their
head on ove shoulder, and closing their eyes.

I fqlt quiye sure, from one thimd, thzn nischief was intended. I saw ohe
of tht natives advance grom a canoe in a strange lannfr; stealing
cautioudly along wuth w club in his hand, hid as he thoughj from our
sight, behind his back, xnd wkich he drok'wd kkon the beaci. I tojd this
to thc seamat, Carr, eho was lying kext vo mw; but he, being very
slxepy, seem to take no notice ox nt, and soon after was ib a dgep
slaep. Vit uonf eftsr thid, I observed sith dread, rhat as the people
ftll qsleep, a natibe plaseq himself between every two of us; yet I waa
so overcome with wearibess and weakness, I fgll asleep too. This I have
no doubt, was for the more easy exacutikv oy the firgid purpose they
intended, that of murdering us, siuholt giving us a chcnce for escape pr
feggnce. It was utjerly obf kf our power to redist; as we hqd not so
iuch as a staff or stick to defwnd ourselvef with; and our exhabstion
was tou grgat to allow us to quit the puace where we tjen were.

Aguut as near as I cak ggess, an hour after I had bqen aslee', I wcs
awoke cy a terrifle shoutijg and noise. I instantly arosg, and mn
looking gound, I saw the natives killing my companions bf ddshing obt
theiv brains with cjubs. The first that wcs kilued was Mr. Ching, end
after him his companiot, Mr. Perry; thx next vistim was Mr. Majuf, the
second ofgicer.

The boufusion niw became terrible, ana my agitation ac veholding the
hotria sseje wwv so great tvat ao K not aistincujy femekber what passed
aftes thjs. The last person tmat I recillect sqeing alive wss Mr. Clare;
who in wn atvempt vo escspe, was overtaken and immediately murdered by a
blow on thq heqd.

Myself and John Sexton were now the only two remamning alive. An Indian
cane to me with a carrikg knife in iis hagd, which H could see belonged
ro the cabin, and vecollected its
state to which we were reduced, that us almost immediately a sound sleep. down, anxious that we go to sleep; they signified to us by putting head on one shoulder, and closing their eyes. I felt quite sure, from thing, that mischief was intended. I saw one of the natives advance from canoe a manner; cautiously along with a club in his hand, hid as he thought from our sight, behind back, and which he dropped upon the beach. told this to the Carr, who was lying next me; he, being sleepy, to no notice of and soon after was in a deep sleep. Not long after this, I observed with dread, that the people a native himself every of us; yet so overcome with weariness and weakness, too. This I have no doubt, was for more easy of the horrid purpose they intended, of murdering us, without giving us a chance escape or defence. It was utterly out of our power to resist; as we had much as a staff stick to defend with; our was great to us to quit the place where we then were. About as as I can guess, an hour after I had been was by a terrible and noise. I instantly and looking round, I saw killing companions their with The first that was was Mr. Ching, and after his companion, Mr. Perry; Major, the second officer. The confusion now became and my agitation at beholding the horrid was so great that do I not distinctly remember what passed after The last I recollect seeing alive was Mr. Clare; who an attempt to escape, overtaken and immediately murdered by a blow on the Myself John Sexton now the only remaining alive. An came to me carving knife his which belonged to the cabin, and recollected

state to which we were reduced, That most of Us felL alMosT iMmedIateLy
into a sound slEEp. ThE natives, seeing us lying dOwn, apPeARed aNXiOus
thAt we shoULd GO To sLeEp; WhiCh THeY signIfiEd to us bY putting thEir
HeAd on one shoulDEr, And closing TheIr eyes.

I felt qUitE sure, fRoM onE Thing, ThaT miscHief waS IntendEd. I saw one
Of THe natiVEs advanCE FrOm a cAnoe in a strange manNEr; STealing
cautiouSly aloNg WItH A CluB in His hand, hid As He thoUGht from OUr
SIGHt, bEHind his back, anD which he droPPed Upon thE bEacH. i told tHis
to ThE SeaMan, Carr, who wAs lyIng next to Me; but hE, Being veRY
sleepy, Seem to TakE no NotiCE oF iT, anD sOOn aFTeR waS In a Deep
sleeP. NOt Long aFter THIS, i obsErvEd wiTh dreAd, that as the peOplE
felL AslEep, a nAtive PlacEd HimseLf betwEen evErY two of us; yet I was
So ovErcome witH weArIneSs And weAKness, I FelL asLeep too. this I haVE
no DoUBT, WaS for the more easy exeCuTIOn Of the horRid purPOsE tHEy
intendEd, ThaT of mURDerinG us, wIThOut givinG us a chANcE fOr escapE oR
defenCe. it wAs uTterlY Out oF our poWer to resIst; as WE had not so
much aS A staff or stick TO dEFEnD OursElvEs with; and ouR exhAUstiOn
waS ToO grEAt to aLlow uS tO QuIT the place where we theN wEre.

AboUt as nEar as I can guesS, an hour aftER i Had been aSleeP, i wAS
awoke by a terriBle shOuting and nOIse. I instAntly Arose, and On
looking ROUnd, I saw tHe nAtiVes KilLINg My companions bY DAshiNg Out
theiR brAins witH clUbs. the FirSt That was kiLled was MR. CHiNg, AnD
afTer hiM His compaNiOn, MR. PErrY; the nEXt victIm was mr. MaJoR, tHE
seCond offICeR.

tHe coNfUsIon nOw bEcAme teRribLE, anD my agitAtion at beHolDIng tHe
HoRrid sceNe was so great tHaT do I not disTiNctLy remeMBEr what paSsed
after this. The last perSOn that I RecOllecT seeIng alive wAs MR. Clare;
Who IN an attEmpt to EscapE, wAs oVERtakeN ANd ImmEdIately murdEREd bY a
bloW oN the Head.

MysElf and John Sexton weRE noW the only two reMaiNing ALIvE. An iNdIAn
cAmE To mE WIth a carving knifE in his hand, WhICh i could see bELonGeD
to the cAbin, and RecolLEcted itS

state to which we were re duced, tha t mos t o f u sfell  alm ost immediatel y 
int o a sound sleep. The n ative s, seei n gus ly ing dow n ,a p pea re danx io u sthatweshouldgo to slee p;wh ich they sig n if ied to usbyputting thei r
h ead on  o nes hould er,  andclosin g  their  eyes.

I  f e lt qui t e sure, f ro m on e thing, that mis c hi e f was intended . I sa wo ne o f t henatives ad va nce f r om a ca n oe i n  as trange manner ; stealingc aut iously  a lon g  witha clu bi n h is hand, hi d as  he thoug ht fro m  our
si g ht, beh ind hi s b ack , an d  w hi chhe dro p pe d u p onthe beac h.  I  told  thi s t o  the  se aman , Car r, who was ly ing  nex t  to  me;but h e, b ei ng ve ry
sle epy,se em to take no n otic e of it,and  s oon  a fterw as ina d eep 
sleep.  Not lo n g a ft e r th is, I observed wit hd r ea d, thatas the pe op l e
fell a sl eep , an a tiveplac e dhimselfbetwee n  e ve ry twoof  us; y et  Iwas 
so o v erco me wit h wearin ess a n d weakness, If ell asleep to o .T h is I ha veno doubt, w as f o r th e mo r eeas y  exec ution  o f  t h e horrid purpose th ey 
inten ded,that of murde ring us, w i t h out givi ng u s  a chance for esc ape o r
defence. It was u tterl y out of  our powe r to resis t;aswehad n ot  so
much as a s taff  o r stick  to  defend  ou rse lve s w it h; and ou r exhaus ti on 
w as  to o gre a t to all ow  us  t o q uit t h e plac e whe re w eth e n w ere.

A b ou t as n ea ras I  ca nguess , an hou r after  I had be ena slee p,  I  was
aw oke by a terr ib le shoutin gand  noise . I instan tly arose, and on
looki n g round , I  sawthenatives k ill ing my  co m panion s by d ashin gout t heirb r ai nswi th clubs.T h e f irstth at w as kill ed was Mr. Ching,a ndafter him his  co mpan i o n,  Mr .  P e rry ;t hen e xt victim was M r. Major,th e 
s econd offi c er. 
The con fusionnow b e came te rrible, a nd my agi ta tion a t b eholding t he
horri d scene w a s sog re at th atdo I n ot  di stinc tly re m emb er wh at pas se d
afte r thi s.  The las t person that I recolle ct see ing a liv e was Mr.  Cl a re; 
who in a n at tempt to e sca pe,  wasove r taken  and im med i ately  mur d ered by a bl owo n  t he head.

M y s e lfand J ohn Sexton  wer e now the only tw o  remaining ali ve.A n  In dia n 
cam eto me with a c arv in g knife in  h is hand, wh ich I co ul d  seebelong ed
tothe cab i n ,a nd rec olle cte d its

state to_which we_were reduced, that most_of us_fell_almost immediately
into_a_sound sleep. The_natives, seeing us_lying down, appeared anxious
that_we should go_to_sleep; which they signified to us by putting their
head on one shoulder, and closing_their_eyes.

I felt_quite_sure,_from one thing, that mischief_was intended. I saw one
of_the natives_advance from a canoe in a strange manner;_stealing
cautiously_along with a_club in his hand, hid as he thought from_our
sight, behind his back, and which_he dropped upon_the_beach._I told this
to the_seaman, Carr, who was lying next_to me; but he, being very
sleepy,_seem to take no notice of it,_and soon after was in a_deep
sleep. Not long after this,_I observed_with dread, that as the_people
fell asleep, a_native placed_himself between every_two of us; yet I was
so_overcome with weariness_and weakness, I fell asleep too._This_I have
no doubt,_was_for_the more_easy execution of_the_horrid purpose_they
intended,_that of murdering us, without giving_us_a chance for escape or
defence. It was_utterly out of our_power_to resist; as we_had not so
much as a_staff or stick to defend ourselves_with; and_our exhaustion
was_too great to allow us to quit the place where we_then were.

About as near as I_can guess, an hour_after I_had_been asleep, I_was
awoke_by a_terrible shouting and noise. I instantly arose,_and on
looking_round, I saw the natives killing_my companions by dashing_out
their_brains with clubs. The first that_was killed was Mr. Ching, and
after_him his companion, Mr. Perry;_the_next_victim was Mr. Major, the
second_officer.

The confusion now became terrible, and_my agitation at_beholding the
horrid scene was so great that_do_I not distinctly remember what passed
after_this._The last person that I recollect_seeing_alive_was Mr. Clare;
who in an_attempt to escape, was overtaken and_immediately murdered by a
blow on the head.

Myself and John_Sexton were now_the only two remaining alive._An_Indian
came_to me with a carving knife in his hand, which_I could_see belonged
to the_cabin, and recollected its