The Examination of _John Cox_ upon Oath saith, That he being on board the Sloop _Mary_, of which _John Augur_ went out of _Providence_ Master: The said _John Augur_ came on board his said Sloop in the Evening of the 6th Day of _October_ last, and lay down as if he designed to sleep. Soon after, Capt. _Greenaway_, Master of the Sloop _Lancaster_, came on board, and ask'd the said _Augur_, if he intended to set Sail? He answer'd, he could not tell; thereupon Captain _Greenaway_ went on board the Scooner, call'd the _Batchelor's Adventure_, _Henry White_, Master, and in about half an Hour afterwards, came on board another Boat with _John Hipps_, _Greenaway_'s Boatswain, to enquire for Captain _Greenaway_; and in a little Time after, _Phineas Bunce_ came on board the Sloop _Mary_ from the _Scooner_ with 2 or 3 Men more. _Bunce_ ask'd for Captain _Augur_, and whether they had any Thing to drink, and coming to Mr. _Kerr_, ask'd him for a Bottle of Beer, which Mr. _Kerr_ gave him; then the said _Bunce_ went into the Cabbin, and brought up a Cutlash, and stood at the Cabbin-Door to drink, and swore that he was Captain of that Vessel, and would be so, which made Captain _Augur_ ask him his Meaning; but presently the said _Bunce_ and _Augur_ seem'd to be good Friends, and _Bunce_ ask'd for another Bottle of Beer, then struck Mr. _Kerr_ with a Cutlash on his Back, and turn'd him and others ashore; and this Deponent well knew all the several Prisoners at the Bar, except _Hipps_ the Boatswain, and that all the rest were Aiders, Assistants, and Abettors to the Mutiny, Felony, and Pyracy, committed upon the Vessels and Cargoes at _Green Key_. Thomas Rich. The Examination of _Thomas Rich_ upon Oath saith, That he knows the several Prisoners at the Bar; and that they all, except _Hipps_, were the Actors of the Mutiny and Pyracy, committed upon the Vessels and Cargoes at _Green Key_; and this Deponent was taken by them in the _Mary_ Sloop, and put ashore with Mr. _Kerr_ and the other Evidences for the King. Thomas Petty. The Examination of _Thomas Petty_ upon Oath saith, That he saw _Hipps_ beat by _Bunce_, and believes he was forced to go with him; and that _Bunce_ would have forc'd this Deponent also; but _Dennis Mackarthy_, Prisoner at the Bar, said if _Bunce_ forc'd the Deponent, he the said Prisoner would leave _Bunce_ and his Company. And then the Court adjourn'd till 3 a-Clock in the Afternoon. The Court being met according to Adjournment, and all the Evidences for the King being called and examined, then the Prisoners at the Bar were severally called, to know what Defence each had to make, _viz._ John Augur.