238 248 was a small state-room the one now ^ temporarily a dea jail &
the other a dead-house
^ and a
yet smaller compartment leaving a
space between which, forward , expanding
foreward into a goodly oblong of
length coinciding with the ship's beam.
A sky-light of moderate dimension was
overhead and on at each side end of the oblong
space were ^ two sashed port-hole windows
12 readily easily ^ convertable back into embrasures 53
for the short carronades . belonging
to them.
All being quickly
in readiness, Billy Budd was
arraigned, Captain Vere necessarily
appearing as the sole witness in
the case, and as such temporarily
sinking his rank, though
singularly maintaining it in a
238 248 was a small state-room the one now ^ temporarily a dea jail &
the other a dead-house
^ and a
yet smaller compartment leaving a
space between which, forward , expanding
foreward into a goodly oblong of
length coinciding with the ship's beam.
A sky-light of moderate dimension was
overhead and on at each side end of the oblong
space were ^ two sashed port-hole windows
12 readily easily ^ convertable back into embrasures 53
for the short carronades . belonging
to them.
All being quickly
in readiness, Billy Budd was
arraigned, Captain Vere necessarily
appearing as the sole witness in
the case, and as such temporarily
sinking his rank, though
singularly maintaining it in a

Transcribed by: John Bryant