THE TAPSCOTT.
To the Editor. Sir,—l have heard many remarks passed on the ship Tapscott, and now that she is fairly at sea, my observations can hurt no one. I must say I feel the greatest fm prise at the master of that ship bring allowed to leave port in that ship. I was mate on board a vessel from Invercargill to the Mauritius, and before fading some gentlemen praised our noble commander by sinking “ He’s a jolly good fellow but if they had seen the same man at sea. and out of the reach of justice, they would have thought him some one akin to the devil. I know if any of the Fawn’s crew were here, they would say that tho> owe their lives to th» determination of the mate to keop down bloodshed ; and not wishing any praise myself, I do hope the mate of the Tapscott i' a cool determined man ef the right stamp, ebe It is my belief we shall hear a tale of wofrom the Falklands or Rio de Janeiro, if tlr.t vessel ever reaches that far My life having been passed as a seaman in all capa :itiea, I can judge what may occur. —I am, &c., G. IS. Dunedin, October 18.
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Evening Star, Issue 3328, 20 October 1873, Page 3
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210THE TAPSCOTT. Evening Star, Issue 3328, 20 October 1873, Page 3
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