Chapter 21
I was soon introduced into the presence of the magistrate, an
old benevolent man with calm and mild manners. He looked upon me,
however, with some degree of severity, and then, turning towards my
conductors, he asked who appeared as witnesses on this
occasion.
About half a dozen men came forward; and, one being selected by
the magistrate, he deposed that he had been out fishing the night
before with his son and brother-in-law, Daniel Nugent, when, about
ten o'clock, they observed a strong northerly blast rising, and
they accordingly put in for port. It was a very dark night, as the
moon had not yet risen; they did not land at the harbour, but, as
they had been accustomed, at a creek about two miles below. He
walked on first, carrying a part of the fishing tackle, an
