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Rh the Market Square before the men on the platform fired. No order was given to fire on my platform; to the best of my recollection I think I heard a command ’to commence firing from the right.' I saw no tumult in the yard before the firing."

Thomas Burgess Mott, prisoner, gave unimportant evidence. "I did not hear the horn sound before the firing."

Walter Cotton, prisoner and one of the Committee, did not hear the horn. Entirely repudiated any intention on the part of the prisoners to break out; he complained of acts of barbarity committed previously by Captain Shortland; but gave no evidence relative to the " massacre."

William Hobart, one of the Prisoners' Committee, had not heard the horn sound before the alarm bell rang. Hearing the bell, he went out to know the cause, but did not pass into the Market Square, though within a few yards of the gate; and finding there was danger returned to his ward. He also complained of acts of barbarity previously committed by the Governor.

William B. Orne, one of the Committee, gave no evidence of importance.

Niel M’ Kinnon, prisoner. "I heard an order given to charge and fire, but don't know by whom." Seeing a man, Haywood, killed, he went to the gate to speak to Captain Shortland, and begged him to make the firing cease. He told Orne to go to his prison. "I went down to No. 4 yard; while going down the yard a volley was fired into it by the soldiers in the Market Square; there were many prisoners then in the yard &hellip; Was going up the yard, when I met a party of military with an officer, driving along four or five prisoners. I went up to the officer, who I understood was Major Joliffe, and remonstrated with him on the harsh