The mate, who, by his cruelty, had been the author of the former mischief, did not choose to expose him to sale with the rest, lest the small sum he would fetch in that situation should lower the average price, and thus bring down[A] the value of the privileges of the officers of the ship.

This boy was kept on board, and no provisions allowed him.
[Footnote A: Officers are said to be allowed the privilege of one or more slaves, according to their rank.

When the cargo is sold, the sum total fetched is put down, and this being divided by the number of slaves sold, gives the average price of each.

Such officers, then, receive this average price for one or more slaves, according to their privileges, but never the slaves themselves.] The mate had suggested the propriety of throwing him overboard, but no one would do it.

On the ninth day he expired, having never been allowed any sustenance during that time.
I asked Mr.Arnold if he was willing to give evidence of these facts in both cases.