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us in the Article of Bread that he has exceeded his Allowance and by the same Books he has drawn more than the Allowance of Beef, but Mr. Basden states that the Overplus of Beef is occasioned by more of that Article coming on board than will keep in this warm Climate the Surplus which has generally been divided between the Gun Room and Cabin the Mess Book for September being destroyed. No reference can be had to that month and he appears to have taken no Spirits whatever in the Months of October November or December. Mr. Basden also desires to state that upon balancing the account Captn Short will be found not to have exceeded his allowance in any one Species.
Question No. 7 - Relate every Instance wherein Captain Short has behaved in a Cruel and Oppressive manner to Lt. Tetley using unofficerlike language to him on the Quarter Deck when in the Execution of his Duty and endeavouring to depreciate him Lt. Tetley in the Opinion of the Officers and Ship's Company.
Answer - I never knew Captn Short behave to Lt Tetley in an oppressive and cruel manner And have never heard any unofficerlike language from Captt Short to him and have never known Captn Short to depreciate Lt. Tetley in the opinion of either Officers or Ships Company to the best of my knowledge.
(Signed) Mr B Basden Purser