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Deposition of Abraham Hendrike before Marsden, 14 November 1813
John
Randall
Author
Thomas
French
Author
John
Jones
Author
Reverend
Samuel
Marsden
Author
Abraham
Hendrike
Author
text
Letter
New South Wales, Australia
14 November 1813
14 November 1814
Notes about where the letter was created: Cumberland County, New South Wales
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Hocken Collections' Title: Deposition of Abraham Hendrike before Marsden
Other title: Deposition.
Other Address Details: New South Wales, County of Cumberland
Wales
52.133488,-3.780155
Cumberland
-33.794609, 150.834568
Hendrike
Mariner
ship
Daphne
ship
Sydney
-33.861293,151.212645
Port Jackson
-36.61458,175.44906
September
Michael
Fodger
Master
New Zealand
-41.244772,174.675751
Palmerstone Islands
-18.040115,-163.14737
Europeans
Englishmen
Captain
John
Bearback
Ulitea
-16.804082, -151.444228
Society Islands
-16.636192,-152.076187
Pork
Pork
Bolabola
-16.500447, -151.741362
Uleteans
Offensive (Military science)
Attack
Eimeo
-17.538167, -149.830336
Mr
Henry
Pearl Islands
8.394941,-78.909516
Amile
Household supplies
Provisions
Otahiete
-17.641405,-149.43213
Mate
Williams
Ralph
George
Roberts
Carr
James
Gerrard
Indigenous peoples
Native
Diaries
Journal
Davey
Queen Charlotte
ship
Otaheite
-17.641405,-149.43213
Island Of Tabooway
-23.356572, -149.449548
Island Of Roorootoo
-22.480659, -151.341542
Reematerra
-22.652432, -152.808795
Yams
Plantains
Iron
Iron
Island Of Seebroovoi
Tokeys
Canoes and canoeing
Canoe
Island Of Aunna
-16.989057, -150.985107
Island Of Arava
60.930432,25.257568
August
Christian
Kisasky
Vanderkiste
Boats and boating
Boat
Mutineers
Mellon
Edward
Collyer
Roways
Joseph
Thompson
Riley
Fishes
Fish
Matavia Bay
-17.517812,-149.506944
Endeavor
ship
Theodore
Walker
Fire
Fire
Abraham
New South Wales
-31.16581,147.034149
16th
1813
Samuel
Marsden
Jones
November
French
Randall
Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Deposition of Abraham Hendrike before Marsden, 14 November 1813
John Randall and Thomas French and John Jones and Reverend Samuel Marsden and Abraham Hendrike
University of Otago Library
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Collection Number MS-0054/019
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CMS Number 18
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letter
Maori Subject Headings
14 November 1813
New South Wales, Australia
14 November 1814
British English
Pork
Offensive (Military science)
Household supplies
Indigenous peoples
Diaries
Iron
Canoes and canoeing
Boats and boating
Fishes
Fire
Wales
Cumberland
Hendrike
Mariner
Daphne
Sydney
Port jackson
September
Michael
Fodger
New zealand
Palmerstone islands
Europeans
Englishmen
John
Bearback
Ulitea
Society islands
Pork
Bolabola
Uleteans
Attack
Eimeo
Henry
Pearl islands
Amile
Provisions
Otahiete
Mate
Williams
Ralph
George
Roberts
Carr
James
Gerrard
Native
Journal
Davey
Queen charlotte
Otaheite
Island of tabooway
Island of roorootoo
Reematerra
Yams
Plantains
Iron
Island of seebroovoi
Tokeys
Canoe
Island of aunna
Island of arava
August
Christian
Kisasky
Vanderkiste
Boat
Mutineers
Mellon
Edward
Collyer
Roways
Joseph
Thompson
Riley
Fish
Matavia bay
Endeavor
Theodore
Walker
Fire
Abraham
New south wales
16th
1813
Samuel
Marsden
Jones
November
French
Randall
(Copy)
New South Wales
County of Cumberland
Abraham Hendrike
Mariner now of the Brig Daphne lying at Sydney Cove Port Jackson maketh Oath and saith that in the Month of September in the year One thousand Eight hundred and twelve he shipped on board the Brig Daphne
Michael Fodger Master sailed from Port Jackson in the Month of September aforesaid, touched at New Zealand from thence made the Palmerstone Islands where the said Michael Fodger had theretofore in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Eleven left six Europeans four of whom were Englishmen and two Portugese
.
One of these Men swam off to the Brig Daphne and when she was about seven Miles off Shore He informed Captain Fodger that John Bearback the Principal of the Gang and one Michael Cuff were killed, another was Speared
thro
through
the back and the Man that Swam off ran into the Woods and there remained until the Daphne made the Island, having been on the Island thirteen Months. Captain Fodger would not remain in order to get off the remainder of the Gang,
altho
although
his Crew requested him to do so, and offered to wave their Wages and live upon half Allowance while he should remain off the Island— The Man who swam off informed Captain Fodger that it was the Portugese murdered Bearbeck and man, from thence the Brig Daphne proceeded to Ulitea one of the Society Islands and there procured a supply of Pork from thence made the Island of Bolabola and procured some more Pork and were informed that the Uleteans intended to attack
Captain
Foldger in the Brig Trial the Voyage before— here Captain Fodger Shipped two Europeans who were left on the Island by some other vessel from Bolabola touched at the Island of Eimeo where the man who Swam off at the Palmerstone Islands was left with Mr Henry the Missionary to give information relative to the Men murdered at the Islands, from Eimeo— Made the Island of Otieheita there shipped Six Natives as Divers from thence made the Island of Anna one of the Pearl Islands Islands
and there shipped five Natives and a Lascar named Amile from thence made the Pearl Islands and procured a quantity of Pearls and Pearl Shells— being short of Provisions the Daphne proceeded to Otahiete to procure a supply the six natives before shipped there, not being paid for their Services by Captain Fodger ran ashore— the Europeans of the Crew complained of the bad provisions given them,— Captain Fodger ordered five of the Europeans to be turned on shore without provisions or Clothes directed his Mate to Shoot the first Man that would go below for his Cloths or things One Man Henry Williams was shot by Fodger
thro
through
both thighs and another was wounded with the but end of a Pistol the names of these people are William Ralph, George Roberts, John Carr, James Welsh, and William Gerrard— at length he allowed them to take their Cloths and told a Native Chief to send his Men after these Europeans to strip them and beat their brains out with Stones. This deponent saith that he saw this circumstance stated in the Journal of Mr. Davey an Officer of the Brig Queen Charlotte,
William Shelly Master as reported by the Natives at this Island Otaheite,
Captain Fodger shipped fifteen other Natives as divers, from thence sailed to the Island of Tabooway there shipped five Europeans formerly belonging to the Brig Trial— from thence made the Island of Roorootoo and shipped three Natives there— from thence made an Island called Reematerra— three Canoes very small came off to the Ship there were eighteen Natives the Canoes were so small that the Natives were obliged to swim alongside them they brought some fruits— Bananas, Yams and Plantains, the Captain invited them aboard they quitted the Canoes let them adrift came on board— these Islanders appeared as if they had never before seen white people they addressed the Europeans with the greatest reverence fell down clasped and kissed their feet, they got a small bit of Iron hoop and a pearl Shell each for their fruits, their Canoes were swamped alongside the Brig was standing out to sea, it blew fresh— the Land was about seven Miles distant the Captain ordered the
Mate to turn these Islanders out of the Ship which was done in a very cruel manner they were beat with a ropes end turned over the ships side and while clinging to the Ship their hands were beaten they then swam to their Canoes which were already Swamped and fourteen out of the Eighteen were drownded at a short distance from the Vessel. And this Deponent remonstrated with the Captain saying these men would be drowned unless they were assisted and upon a tack being made towards were the Canoes were it was too late, they having been drowned, from thence the Brig made the Island of Seebroovoi the Chief of the Island came on board and offered to sell Captain Fodger some Sandal Wood for English Cloths; the Captain offered him a few Tokeys these the Chief refused to take, the Captain made a Prisoner of the Chief and told him he should not go on shore until all the Sandal Wood the Chief had should be brought off, in the same Canoe with this Chief were two other Chiefs. He fired a musket at the Canoe to seize them also, but they escaped. Captain Fodger kept the Chief Prisoner until next day when his subjects brought off all the Sandal Wood, they had about a Ton and half he then liberated the Chief and gave him only two puppy dogs and a piece of bad Otaheite Cloth— from this Island proceeded to the Island of Aunna and there shipped four men and from thence came to the Island of Arava, on the Twenty eighth of August the Taheitan and other Coloured Men of the Crew mutineer’d they killed Captain Fodger, William Gill and Christian
Kisasky— Vanderkiste the Chief Mate was severely wounded and escaped out
thro
through
the Cabin Window into the Boat four others were wounded three more escaped to the Shore, the next day the Mutineers put the Wounded Men on Shore, These with the Men who escaped were left on Shore eight in Number Mr. Vanderkiste John Mellon Edward Collyer John Queen, Robert Roways, Joseph Shell Terry Thompson and John Riley seven of the Crew were spared, Six of whom were Europeans and one Lascar the Mutineers compelled these men to navigate the Brig to Otahiete and left the said Eight men on the Island
altho
although
earnestly requested to bring them off, the Mutineers told the remaining Europeans if they persisted
in asking to bring these Men, themselves should be murdered the Island of Arava where the men were left is quite desert and barren, and they were left without any means of procuring
Subsistance
Subsistence
not even a fish hook— The Brig arrived at Matavia Bay
Otaheite on the 31st August, Shortly after the Brig Endeavor of Sydney Cove Theodore Walker Master came along side, He was informed of the Mutiny and distress of the Daphne in the course of the night the Mutineers fired on the Endeavor the fire was returned and continued about two hours and a half, after it had ceased in the course of the night the Mutineers quitted the Ship, about day break Captain Walker made a Signal and being informed by the Europeans that the Mutineers were gone came on board with an armed party, upon searching Amile the Lascar who was very active in the Mutiny was found, Captain Walker carried him on board the Endeavor where he was immediately Hanged on the Yard Arm by Walkers order, and while hanging and yet alive a Pistol loaded with large Shot was fired into his side— Sailed from thence to Eimeo to repair and the Crew begged Captain Walker to go back to relieve the Eight Men left at Arava, but he could not, the Wind being contrary, from thence came to Port Jackson—
“Signed’” Abraham Hendrike
Sworn before me at
Sydney New South Wales
The 16th day of
Nov
November
1813
“Signed” Samuel Marsden
J.P.
John Jones seaman of the Brig Daphne maketh Oath and saith That he this Deponent was employed as a Seaman on board the Brig Daphne all the time in the foregoing Affidavit of Abraham
Hendrik
Hendrike
stated, and, that the said Affidavit is true and Correct in substance and matter of fact
“Signed” John Jones
Sworn before me at Sydney
New South Wales the 16th
day of November 1813
“Signed”
Samuel Marsden JP
Thomas French Seaman of the Brig Daphne Maketh Oath and saith that the foregoing affidavit of Abraham Hendrike has been read over to him that this Deponent shipped on board the Daphne at the Island of Tabooway as therein mentioned and that the same as far as relates to the facts after this Deponent Shipped as aforesaid are true and correct save that this Deponent does not recollect whether Amile the Lascar was hanged on the Yard Arm of the Endeavor or Daphne Brig. But he was hanged on one or other—
“Signed”
his
Thomas
+
French
Mark
Sworn before me at
Sydney New South Wales
the 16th
Nov
November
1813
“Signed” Samuel Marsden
J.P.
John Randall Seaman of the Brig Daphne Maketh Oath and Saith that the foregoing Affidavit of Abraham Hendrike has been read over to this Deponent, and that this Deponent shipped on board the said Brig at the Island of Otaheite as therein stated and that the same as far as relates to the facts stated since this Deponent shipped as aforesaid are true and correct—
“Signed”
his
John
+
Randall
Mark
Sworn before me at Sydney
New South Wales, the
16th day of November
1813
“Signed”
Samuel Marsden
J.P.
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