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"Testimony of Grabeau, January 8, 1840, U.S.
District Court, Connecticut"
Grabo. [sic]
testified that he went on shore. Saw Capt. Green plenty on shore. [Faune], Con, Sinqua,
Fulewa, Quato (or Bato), Kimbo, [Gahboi], Kennah, Fulewulu, Antoine, [Monah], Baah,
Nahquoi, Puguwana, all he knows.
Being asked where did you sail from to Havanna? He said "Lomboko". Sinqua
came in same vessel -- met Sinqua at Lomboko. Boki took him Grabo to Lomboko. Boki
found him in the road. Met others at Lomboko --
Don't know who killed the Captain. He Grabo was below deck. Sesse steer. No money
in trunks. When went ashore they want to get water. Had not got water enough. Was
on shore when Brig [Washington] boat came. He went back in Brig's boat. Saw Capt.
Green on shore -- did not talk with him. Sinqua whistled. The black men answered.
The white men ran after their arms. The black men sat down and gave up their arms.
They wanted Capt. Green to take them to Sierra Leone -- not not [sic] that day --
wanted more water. Did not mean to go to sea that day. White man told them ship of
war. Wanted to go to sea to Sierra Leone.
