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The Charge against Captn. Short by Mr. Lye the Master being ended, Captain Short is called and requested to state the Witnesses he wished to have brought forward in support of the Charges alledged by him against Mr. Lye Master of the Porpoise and Lieutenant Tetley.
John Bowman Gunner's Master called
Question 1st. - Do you know of Mr. Lye disobeying Captn. Short's Orders at any time?
Answer - I was on the Quarter Deck on the 28th. November last assisting unfurling the awning and heard Captain Short order Mr. Lye to go forward and order the Stream Cable to be boused in which Mr. Lye said he would do. But that as the people were all employed there was no one forward to do it, Captn. Short again told him to go forward and see it done to which Mr. Lye replied that he would but that the awning was not furled. Captain Short then ordered him to his Cabin.
Question 2d. - Do you know of no other Instances of Mr. Lye's disobeying Captain Short's Orders?
Answer - None. Except the night we were working between the Heads when I heard Captn. Short desire Mr. Lye to go forward and take his Great Coat off and not to set a a bad Example to the Ship's Company - whether he complied I cannot say as my attention was taken up in steering the Ship.
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