A. I did not wish to concern myself about it, particularly as Captain Kimber had behaved to me as a friend. Besides, every seaman on board must have heard of, or known it: and the Surgeon and I have often talked of it since. Q. Did you ever give any information of this affair, till you were sent for to London? A. No. Q. And when you appeared before the Magistrate in London, did you not say that you were ignorant of the cause of the girl’s death? A. I did, for the reason I already mentioned, being delicate of doing any thing that might endanger the prisoner’s life. But I am now certain, that if she had not been punished in the manner she was, she would have lived, and been fit for market. [Here Mr. Sylvester read the deposition of this witness, which was taken before Sir Sampson Wright, at Bow-street, about two months ago, when the prisoner at the Bar was brought before him, charged with the murder for which he was now tried: in this deposition the present witness Devereux had stated, that he did not believe the girl died in consequence of the punishment inflicted on her: a contrary testimony to which he now gave to the Court.] Q. Did you venture to take any of your ship’s crew along with you, to give evidence of this business you now swear to? A. No, they were all taken up at Bristol, and sent away. Q. Are there not some of them now in London? A. I do not know. Q. Were you not dismissed your ship as first mate for mutiny, while on the Coast of Africa? A. No: I did not mutiny. Q. Were you not charged with having mutinied, and tried before six Captains? A. The charge against me was, giving the lie to the Captain. (Here Mr. Sylvester read the charges against him wherein he was stated to be a pernicious, dangerous, and troublesome fellow, and accordingly was turned away from the Ship: but there was no specific offence mentioned.) On his re-examination by Mr. Solicitor General, he said that he had mentioned the Murder of the slave to several persons, before he came to give evidence of the firing upon the town of Calabar: and to a Gentleman at Bristol, after Kimber had been brought up to town. He did not know where the rest of the Crew had been. Captain Kimber he said was one of those who formed the Court, that tried him on the Coast of Africa; and that he afterwards took him into his ship and treated him in a friendly manner. These two were the only witnesses who appeared on the side of the prosecution. Mr. Walter Jacks was first called on behalf of the prisoner, and examined by Mr. Pigott. He said he was a merchant in Bristol, and had a share in the RECOVERY, which the prisoner commanded. He knew the prisoner six years, for three or four of which he had been in his Service: and he was always satisfied with his conduct: for he was good to the ship’s company. Mr. Dowling, who had been Surgeon to the ship attended this witness at Bristol to demand the balance of his wages, which had been due to him.