Folios 443-444: George Countess, HMS Daedalus, Cape Coast Castle. Reports that several...

Folios 443-444: George Countess, HMS Daedalus, Cape Coast Castle. Reports that several members of the crew of Diana of Liverpool, Master John Pince, have asked to be taken on board HMS Daedalus because of cruel treatment from the Master and Chief Mate. Encloses a copy of the crews' petition statements taken from each of them, made on oath before the Governor of Cape Coast Castle, the Council, and Captain Countess, in case of any complaint made against Captain Countess by Liverpool merchants. Captain Countess understands that Master John Pince has complained about him, although he has offered assistance, which has been declined. Captain Countess has written a full account for the owners and sent them a copy of the Peoples Petition and the statements, having kept the originals for his own records.

Folios 445-446: enclosure with folios 443-444. George Countess, HMS Daedalus, Cape Coast Road, 23 March 1796. Copies of statements made by the following crew of the Diana, Liverpool, against their cruel treatment by the Master John Pince, and First Mate James Lake: John White, Henry Booth, John Morris, James McAlpine, William Burt, William Harrison, John Quale (or Calle). All statements made on oath to Governor Archibald Dalzel, in the presence of J Gordon and Samuel Ellis . Also copy of a letter from Richard Rawlins, Steward of the Diana, to Captain Countess, sworn to be a true copy on 24 March 1796 by the Governor, Archibald Dalzel and George Countess, in the presence of J Gordon and Samuel Ellis. All certified on the final page by the signature of George Countess on 25 March 1796.