He contrived however to fracture his skull with the butt end of it, so that the slave died on the third day.
The second circumstance took place after the arrival of the same vessel at St.Vincent's.

There was a boy-slave on board, who was very ill and emaciated.

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.

The mate had suggested the propriety of throwing him overboard, but no one would do it.