The captain then ordered some tackle to be made fast to the limbs of the said Peter Green, in which situation he was then hoisted up, and afterwards let down into a boat, which was lying alongside the ship.

Michael Cunningham was then sent to loose the tackle, and to leave him there.
In the middle watch, or between one and two next morning, George Ormond looked out of one of the port-holes, and called to Green, but received no answer.

Between two and three, Paul Berry, a seaman, was sent down into the boat and found him dead.

He made his report to one of the officers of the ship.

About five in the morning, the body was brought up, and laid on the waist near the half-deck door.