Captain Edwards, being asked by Heywood—­’Did I surrender myself to you upon the arrival of the Pandora at Otaheite?’ Witness—­’Not to me, to the Lieutenant.  I apprehend he put himself in my power.  I always understood he came voluntarily; our boats were not in the water.’ Prisoner—­’Did I give you such information respecting myself and the Bounty as afterwards proved true?’ Witness—­’He gave me some information respecting the people on the island, that corroborated with Coleman’s.  I do not recollect the particular conversation, but in general it agreed with the account given by Coleman.’ Prisoner—­’When I told you that I went away the first time from Otaheite with the pirates, did I not at the same time inform you that it was not possible for me to separate myself from Christian, who would not permit any man of the party to leave him at that time, lest, by giving intelligence, they might have been discovered whenever a ship should arrive?’ Witness—­’Yes, but I do not recollect the latter part of it, respecting giving intelligence.’

Mr. Fryer again called in and examined by Mr. Morrison.—­Mr. Fryer states, he saw him assist in hoisting out the boats; that he said to him (Fryer), ‘Go down below.’ The Court asked, ’Whether it might not have been from a laudable motive, as supposing your assistance at that time might have prevented a more advantageous effort?’ Witness—­’Probably it might:  had I stayed in the ship, he would have been one of the first that I should have opened my mind to, from his good behaviour in the former part of the voyage’:  states his belief, that he addressed him as advice; and that, in hoisting out the boat, he was assisting Captain Bligh.

Mr. Cole, the boatswain, states, that he ordered Morrison to go and help them with the cutter; that he told him the boat was overloaded; that Captain Bligh had begged that no more people should go in her, and said he would take his chance in the ship; that he shook Morrison by the hand, and said he would do him justice in England; that he had no reason to suppose him concerned in the mutiny.

Lieutenant Thomas Hayward states, that Morrison appeared joyful, and supposed him to be one of the mutineers; on being asked by Morrison if he could declare before God and the Court that what he stated was not the result of a private pique? Witness—­’Not the result of any private pique, but an opinion formed after quitting the ship, from his not coming with us, there being more boats than one; cannot say they might have had the cutter.’  This witness was pleased to remember nothing that was in favour of the prisoner.

Lieutenant Hallet states, he saw Morrison under arms; being asked in what part of the ship, he says, ’I did not see him under arms till the boat was veered astern, and he was then looking over the taffrail, and called out, in a jeering manner, “If my friends inquire after me, tell them I am somewhere in the South Seas."’