 wrote him a
letter immediately. The next day the merchant called on me, and told
me if the captain did not pay me in half an hour to acquaint him, but
before the half-hour was expired the captain was come with the money."

From New York Hoskin sailed in the _William Eaton_ schooner for
Alexandria and Washington.

"The captain (being intoxicated) would have the cook to kill and pick
a fowl and dress it in an instant (the cook was an old man, a <DW64>).
The poor man set about it with all speed, but in the boiling the
captain found fault, caught up the hot fowl and beat it in the cook's
face. The captain confessed that he had sprung six feet high, and
thought he should have fallen overboard. The captain scalded his three
fingers, etc. Two days after he was full of spite and vengeance
towards the poor old black man. 'D---- the <DW64>s,' said he, 'I hate
them,' and going on deck beat the poor man dreadfully with pieces of
trees cut to burn, some time after with a rope, and after that with a
fire-shovel. The poor man was very bad all night. I expected he would
have died before morning. Next morning in that condition he would make
him work. I said, 'Captain, I will attend breakfast; I can do it
better than he.' So I kept him out of the way. In the afternoon the
captain would make the poor creature come on deck. 'Shall I pay him
wages for nothing?' says he. I told him that the cook could do
nothing, but that I could do much better, and that I would work for
him. In three hours after word was brought to him that the cook was
dying. After he was dead, the captain came to me and asked what I
thought was the cause of his death, which I turned off."

James Hoskin excuses himself for not trying to bring the captain to
justice. His reasons are not very satisfactory. First, "it might
destroy the happiness of a dear woman, his wife." In the next place,
the mate would have sworn in the captain's favour; and, finally, by
accusing the captain he would have done no good to the dead cook.


wrote him a 
 letter immediately. The next day the merchant called on me, and tell 
 me if the master did not pay me in half an hour to acquaint him, but 
 before the half - hour was exhale the master was come with the money. " 

 From New York Hoskin sailed in the _ William Eaton _ schooner for 
 Alexandria and Washington. 

 " The captain (being elate) would have the cook to kill and blame 
 a fowl and dress it in an moment (the cook was an old man, a < DW64 >). 
 The inadequate valet set about it with all speed, but in the boiling the 
 captain found fault, catch up the hot fowl and beat it in the cook's 
 font. The captain confessed that he had sprung six feet eminent, and 
 thought he should have fallen overboard. The captain scalded his three 
 fingers, etc. Two day after he was full of spite and vengeance 
 towards the poor old black valet.' D---- the < DW64 > s,' said he,' I hate 
 them,' and going on deck beat the poor man dreadfully with pieces of 
 trees cut to bite, some time after with a rope, and after that with a 
 ardor - power shovel. The poor man was very bad all night. I ask he would 
 have die before morning. Next dawn in that condition he would make 
 him work. I said,' Captain, I will attend breakfast; I can do it 
 well than he.' So I kept him out of the way. In the afternoon the 
 captain would make the hapless creature come on deck.' Shall I pay him 
 wages for nothing?' say he. I told him that the cook could do 
 nothing, but that I could do a lot better, and that I would exercise for 
 him. In three hours after word was bring to him that the cook was 
 dying. After he was dead, the captain came to me and asked what I 
 think was the cause of his end, which I turned off. " 

 James Hoskin excuses himself for not try on to bring the captain to 
 justice. His reasons are not very satisfactory. foremost, " it might 
 destroy the happiness of a dear woman, his wife. " In the adjacent place, 
 the mate would have sworn in the captain's favour; and, ultimately, by 
 accusing the captain he would have make no good to the dead cook.
 wrlte him a
letter immediattly. The next day jhw merciant camled on oe, and told
me if the captain dud nou pay me in half an hour to wcquaint him, vut
before vge half-mjur sws erpmred the captaik was come fith the money."

Xrum New York Hoskin sailed in the _Willyam Eatpn_ schooner for
Ajexamqria and Washington.

"The captain (being ihtoxicaued) would have the cook to kill and pick
a foal ajd dress it in an lnstant (the cooh was an old oan, a <DW64>).
Tht 'oor man sej about it with all speed, but in the yoiling the
xaptalt found fauot, calght up the hot fowl dnd beay it in the copk's
hace. The captain confessev that he had sprung six feet hngh, and
thought he shoyle havg falnen ucercoadd. Tge caphaii scalded hjs three
finters, etc. Two days agtqg he was full of spytq and vengeance
towards the poor old blabk mzn. 'D---- the <DW64>s,' said he, 'I yate
them,' and going on deck beae the poor man dreadfully with pieces of
trees cut to bnrv, simc tiow wfter with a rope, and after that with a
fire-shjbek. Nhe poor man was yery bad all night. I eckected he woula
have bjes before morning. Nfxt morging un that cjndiyion he would make
him work. U said, 'Captapn, I will attend breakyast; I can du it
nettet than he.' So I kept him out of the way. In the argernoon the
captakn eogld make the poor creature come on veck. 'Xhall I pay him
wades for nohhing?' says he. I told him that tve cook cokld do
nothing, but that I could vp much bettet, atd nhat I wobld wovk for
him. In thwee hours aftet word waf brojght to hij that vhe cook was
qying. After ha was dead, thx captain camw to me and xsked what I
thpught was the cause of his death, whicm I torhed off."

James Howkib excuses himsekf wor nlt twfing to brinc thd cxltain to
justice. Mis reaxons are not very sadisfzctory. First, "it mibhb
destroy jhe happigess of a deat woman, his wife." Ij the neet plave,
tre mate would have sworn in ths captain'd fwvour; and, figalln, by
wccusing tke captain he would have done no good to the dead cook.


wrote him a letter immediately. The next merchant on me, told me if me half an hour acquaint him, but the half-hour was expired the captain come with the money." From New York Hoskin sailed in the _William Eaton_ for Alexandria and Washington. "The captain (being intoxicated) would have the cook to and a and it in an instant (the cook was an old man, a <DW64>). The poor man set it with all speed, but in the boiling captain found fault, caught the hot fowl and beat in cook's face. captain that had sprung six high, and thought he should have fallen overboard. The captain scalded his three fingers, etc. Two days he was spite and towards poor black man. 'D---- said he, 'I hate them,' and beat the poor man dreadfully with pieces of cut to some time after with a rope, after that with a fire-shovel. The poor man very bad all night. I expected he would have died before morning. Next morning in he would make him I said, 'Captain, will breakfast; can it better he.' So I kept him out of the way. In the the captain would make the poor creature come on deck. pay wages for nothing?' he. I told him the could do nothing, but could much I work him. In three hours word was brought to him the cook was dying. captain came to me and asked what I was the cause of his death, which turned off." James Hoskin excuses himself for not trying to bring the to justice. are not very satisfactory. First, "it might destroy happiness of a dear his wife." In the next place, the mate would sworn the captain's and, finally, by the captain he have done no the dead
 wrote him a
letter immediatelY. The next daY the mErcHanT cAlleD on mE, and told
me if thE CaptAin did not pay me in half an Hour tO aCQuaiNT hIm, but
Before tHE hALF-hoUr WaS exPiREd The caPtaIn was coMe with the mOneY."

FRom New York HoSKiN sailed in tHe _WIlliam Eaton_ sChoOner foR
ALexANdria And washiNgton.

"THE captaIn (being inToXIcated) WOuld havE THe Cook To kill and pick
a fowL AnD Dress it in an insTant (thE cOOk WAS an Old Man, a <DW64>).
The pOoR man sET about iT WiTH ALl sPEed, but in the boIling the
capTAin Found fAuLt, cAUght up The hoT fOWl aNd beat it in tHe coOk's
face. ThE captaIN confesSEd that hE had spRunG siX feeT HiGh, And
ThOUghT He ShoULd hAve falleN oVeRboarD. The CAPTAin sCalDed hIs thrEe
fingers, etc. TWo dAys aFTer He was Full oF spiTe And veNgeancE
towaRdS the poor old blacK man. 'd---- the <DW64>s,' saId hE, 'I HatE
tHem,' anD Going oN deCk bEat the pOor man dREadFuLLY WiTh pieces of
trees cut To BURn, Some time After wITh A rOPe, and aftEr ThaT witH A
Fire-sHoveL. thE poor man Was verY BaD aLl night. i eXpecteD hE woUld
Have dIEd beFore moRning. NexT mornINg in that conditIOn he would make
HIm WORk. i Said, 'capTain, I will atTend BReakFast; i CaN do IT
bettEr thaN hE.' so i Kept him out of the way. IN tHe afteRnoon The
captain wouLd make the pOOR Creature Come ON dECk. 'Shall I pay him
Wages For nothing?' SAys he. I toLd him That the cOok could dO
NOthing, buT thAt I CouLd dO MUcH better, and thaT i WoulD wOrk for
hIm. IN three hOurS afTer WorD wAs brought To him thaT tHe CoOk Was
Dying. aFter he waS dEad, ThE caPtain CAme to mE and aSked WhAt i
ThoUght was THe CAUse oF hIs DeatH, whIcH I turNed oFF."

JaMes HoskIn excuses HimSElf fOr NoT trying To bring the capTaIn to
justicE. HIs rEasons ARE not very Satisfactory. First, "it mighT
Destroy The HappiNess Of a dear woMan, His wifE." In THe next Place,
tHe matE wOulD HAve swORN iN thE cAptain's favOUR; anD, finaLlY, by
aCcusing The captain he would hAVe dOne no good to thE deAd coOK.


 wrote him a
letter immedi ately. The  next  da y t he  mer chan t called on me ,  and  told
me if the captai n did  n o t pa y  m e inhalf an ho u r  to  a cq uai nt hi m, bu t
b efore t he half-ho urwa s expired th e  c aptain was  co me with themon ey."
Fr omN ew Yo rkHoski n sail e d in t he _Willi am Eaton_ schoone r fo r
Al exandria and Wash i ng t on.

"The capt ain (b ei n gi n tox ica ted) would  h ave t h e cookt ok i l l a n d pick
a fowl  and dressi t i n an i ns tan t  (thecookwa s  an  old man, a  <DW 64>).
The  poorm an seta bout it  withall  sp eed, bu tinth e  bo i li ngt hecaptainfo un d fau lt,c a u g ht u p t he h ot fo wl and beat i t i n th e  co ok'sface.  The  c aptai n conf essed  t hat he had spru ng s ix feet h igh ,and 
t hough t  he sh oul d h ave fal len ove r boa rd . T he  captain scalded h is t hr ee
finge rs, et c .Tw o  days af te r h e wa s fullof s p it e and ve ngeanc e 
t ow ards th epoor o ld  bl ack  man. 'D-- -- the  <DW64>s ,' sa i d he, 'I hatet hem,' and goi n go n  d e ck b eat  the poor m an d r eadf ully wi thp ieces  of
t re e sc ut to burn, some ti me  after  with  a rope, andafter that w i th a
fir e-sh o ve l . The poor man  wasvery bad a l l night.  I ex pected h e would
h a v e died b efo remor nin g .  N ext morning i n that  c onditio n h e would  ma kehim  wo rk . I said,  'Captai n,  I  w il l a ttend breakfas t;  Ica n d o itb etterthanhe.'  S oI  ke pt himo ut o f th ewa y. I n t he  afte rnoo n  th e
capta in wouldmak e  the  p oo r creat ure come on d ec k. 'ShallIpay  him
w a g es for n othing?' says he. I tol d  him th atthe c ookcould donot hing,but that I  could  do m uc h b e t ter,a n dtha tI would wo r k  fo r
him .In t hree ho urs after word was bro ught to him t hat  the c oo k w a sd yin g. Aft e r  he was dead, t he captain  c a me  to me and ask ed  what I 
though t was the cau se of his  death, w hi ch I t urn ed off."
James Ho skin excu s es hi m se lf fo r n ot try in g t o bri ng the cap tainto
jus ti ce. Hi s rea so ns are n ot very satisfactory. F irst,"it m igh t
destroy  th e  ha ppiness o f adear woman , h iswife. " I n  thenext pl ace , 
themate would hav e  s wor n in  the captai n ' s  fa vour;  an d , fina lly,  by
accusing thec aptain he woul d ha v e  do nen o go od  to the dead c ook .
 wrote_him a
letter_immediately. The next day_the merchant_called_on me,_and_told
me if the_captain did not_pay me in half_an hour to_acquaint_him, but
before the half-hour was expired the captain was come with the money."

From New_York_Hoskin sailed_in_the__William Eaton_ schooner for
Alexandria and_Washington.

"The captain (being intoxicated) would_have the_cook to kill and pick
a fowl and dress_it_in an instant_(the cook was an old man, a <DW64>).
The poor_man set about it with all_speed, but in_the_boiling_the
captain found fault, caught_up the hot fowl and beat_it in the cook's
face. The captain_confessed that he had sprung six feet_high, and
thought he should have fallen_overboard. The captain scalded his_three
fingers, etc._Two days after he was_full of spite_and vengeance
towards_the poor old_black man. 'D---- the <DW64>s,' said_he, 'I hate
them,'_and going on deck beat the_poor_man dreadfully with_pieces_of
trees_cut to_burn, some time_after_with a_rope,_and after that with a
fire-shovel. The_poor_man was very bad all night. I_expected he would
have died_before_morning. Next morning in_that condition he would make
him_work. I said, 'Captain, I will_attend breakfast;_I can_do it
better than he.' So I kept him out of the_way. In the afternoon the
captain would_make the poor creature_come on_deck._'Shall I pay_him
wages_for nothing?'_says he. I told him that the_cook could_do
nothing, but that I could do_much better, and that_I_would work for
him. In three hours_after word was brought to him_that the cook was
dying. After_he_was_dead, the captain came to_me and asked what I
thought was_the cause of_his death, which I turned off."

James Hoskin_excuses_himself for not trying to bring_the_captain to
justice. His reasons are not_very_satisfactory._First, "it might
destroy the happiness_of a dear woman, his wife."_In the next place,
the mate would have sworn in_the captain's favour;_and, finally, by
accusing the captain_he_would_have done no good to the dead cook.

