guard under arms was drawn up; and
Captain Vere standing in his place
surrounded by all the ward-room
officers, addressed his men. In so
doing his manner showed neither
more nor less than that of properly
pertaining to his supreme position aboard his own ship.
the " Indomitable . In clear terms and
yet concise he told them what had
taken place in his own the cabin; that
the master-at-arms was dead; that
he who had killed him had
been immediatly already tried by a summary
court and condemned to be hung death ;
and that the execution would
take place in the early morning watch.
Captain Vere standing in his place
surrounded by all the ward-room
officers, addressed his men. In so
doing his manner showed neither
more nor less than that of properly
pertaining to his supreme position aboard his own ship.
the " Indomitable . In clear terms and
yet concise he told them what had
taken place in his own the cabin; that
the master-at-arms was dead; that
he who had killed him had
been immediatly already tried by a summary
court and condemned to be hung death ;
and that the execution would
take place in the early morning watch.
guard under arms was drawn up; and
Captain Vere standing in his place
surrounded by all the ward-room
officers, addressed his men. In so
doing his manner showed neither
more nor less than that of properly
pertaining to his supreme position aboard his own ship.
the " Indomitable . In clear terms and
yet concise he told them what had
taken place in his own the cabin; that
the master-at-arms was dead; that
he who had killed him had
been immediatly already tried by a summary
court and condemned to be hung death ;
and that the execution would
take place in the early morning watch.
Captain Vere standing in his place
surrounded by all the ward-room
officers, addressed his men. In so
doing his manner showed neither
more nor less than that of properly
pertaining to his supreme position aboard his own ship.
the " Indomitable . In clear terms and
yet concise he told them what had
taken place in his own the cabin; that
the master-at-arms was dead; that
he who had killed him had
been immediatly already tried by a summary
court and condemned to be hung death ;
and that the execution would
take place in the early morning watch.
Transcribed by: Christopher Ohge