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EVENTS MATRIXING: RESTRICTION, CONFUSION & NEGLECT IN THE BOUNTY MUTINY

by Ian Campbell - Habu974@yahoo.com

THE MUTINY OF THE BOUNTY: POWER & OPERATIONS GROUPS

OFFICIAL STRUCTURE

BLIGH ---» Samuel ---» Smith

FRYER

ELPHINSTONE, CHRISTIAN

COLE ---» Morrison ---» Lebogue

Linklater, Norton Huggan Purcell Peckover Nelson

Simpson Ledward Norman Coleman Brown

AB's, Midshipmen, Byrne
McIntosh Churchill---» Mills

OFFICIAL STRUCTURE
BLIGH	---» Samuel	---» Smith
FRYER
ELPHINSTONE, CHRISTIAN
COLE	---» Morrison	---» Lebogue

Linklater, Norton	Huggan	Purcell	Peckover	Nelson
Simpson	Ledward	Norman	Coleman	Brown
AB's, Midshipmen, Byrne		McIntosh	Churchill---» Mills

WATCH SYSTEM (Additional to, not in place of Structure)

Fryer (Master) Peckover (Gunner) Christian (XO)

Cole (Bosun) Morrison (Bosun's Mate) Elphinstone (Master's Mate)

Linkletter (QM) Norton (QM) Simpson (QM's Mate)

AB's AB's AB's

OUTSIDE THE WATCH SYSTEM

Lebogue (Sailmaker), Huggan (Surgeon), Ledward (Surgeon)

Nelson (Botanist), Brown (Gardener), Samuel (Clerk)

Smith (Steward), Byrne (blind Fiddler)

WATCH SYSTEM (Additional to, not in place of Structure)
Fryer (Master)	Peckover (Gunner)	Christian (XO)
Cole (Bosun)	Morrison (Bosun's Mate)	Elphinstone (Master's Mate)
Linkletter (QM)	Norton (QM)	Simpson (QM's Mate)
AB's	AB's	AB's
OUTSIDE THE WATCH SYSTEM
Lebogue (Sailmaker), Huggan (Surgeon), Ledward (Surgeon)
Nelson (Botanist), Brown (Gardener), Samuel (Clerk)
Smith (Steward), Byrne (blind Fiddler)

GROUPED BY SKILLS

SAILORS NONSAILORS
LUBBERS

Actual Sailing Duties Staff, Maintenance Landsmen

Bligh Muspratt Coleman Huggan

Fryer Sumner Lebogue Ledward

Christian Millward Hall Nelson

Elphinstone Quintal Lamb Brown

Cole McKoy Hillbrandt? Samuel

Peckover Martin Norman Smith

Linkletter Williams Purcell Byrne

Churchill Burkitt Macintosh? Norton

Simpson Valentine Hallet

Morrison Ellison Hayward

Mills Adams

GROUPED BY SKILLS
SAILORS	NONSAILORS	LUBBERS
Actual Sailing Duties	Staff, Maintenance	Landsmen

Bligh	Muspratt	Coleman	Huggan
Fryer	Sumner	Lebogue	Ledward
Christian	Millward	Hall	Nelson
Elphinstone	Quintal	Lamb	Brown
Cole	McKoy	Hillbrandt?	Samuel
Peckover	Martin	Norman	Smith
Linkletter	Williams	Purcell	Byrne
Churchill	Burkitt	Macintosh?	Norton
Simpson	Valentine	Hallet
Morrison	Ellison	Hayward
Mills	Adams

GROUP SPLITS & RELATIVE CASUALTIES

(Hammersmith, 1992; After Darby, 1965) (*=Died as a result of the mutiny)

LAUNCH:

Bligh, Fryer, Hallet, Tinkler, Peckover, Cole, Purcell, Samuel, Lebogue, Simpson, Smith, Hayward, Ledward*, Elphinstone*, Norton* Linkletter*, Hall*, Lamb*.
SURVIVORS: 63% (12 OF 19).

TAHITI:

MUTINEERS: Muspratt, Churchill*, Thompson*, Burkitt*, Sumner*, Millward*, Hillbrant*, Ellison*, Skinner*.
SURVIVAL: 11% (1 OF 9).
LOYALISTS: Heywood, Morrison, Coleman, Norman, McIntosh, Byrne, Stewart*.
SURVIVAL: 85.7% (6 OF 7).
TAHITI OVERALL: 44%, (7 OF 16)

PITCAIRN:

Adams, Young, Williams*, Martin*, Brown*, Mills*, Quintal*, McKoy*
SURVIVAL: 22% (2 OF 9, Tho' Perhaps Tahitians Should Be Added...)

Died Before The Mutiny:

Dr. Thomas Huggan, Alcohol Poisoning, 1745-12 Dec 1788.
A.B James Valentine, Blood Poisoning & Infection, 4 Oct.1788.

THE DAY OF THE MUTINY: GROUPS

HOSTILE GROUP LAUNCH GROUP LEFT ABOARD

Christian Bligh Stewart

Young Fryer Heywood

Adams Cole Morrison

Churchill Norton Coleman

Martin Purcell Norman

Ellison Ledward MacIntosh

Quintal Elphinstone Byrne

McKoy Hallet

Brown Tinkler

Williams Peckover

Millward Samuel

Skinner Smith

Burkitt Lamb

Mills Linkletter

Thompson Lebogue

Muspratt Simpson

Sumner Hall

Hillbrandt Nelson

Hayward

THE DAY OF THE MUTINY: GROUPS
HOSTILE GROUP	LAUNCH GROUP	LEFT ABOARD
Christian	Bligh	Stewart
Young	Fryer	Heywood
Adams	Cole	Morrison
Churchill	Norton	Coleman
Martin	Purcell	Norman
Ellison	Ledward	MacIntosh
Quintal	Elphinstone	Byrne
McKoy	Hallet
Brown	Tinkler
Williams	Peckover
Millward	Samuel
Skinner	Smith
Burkitt	Lamb
Mills	Linkletter
Thompson	Lebogue
Muspratt	Simpson
Sumner	Hall
Hillbrandt	Nelson
	Hayward

REASSIGNED CREW POSITIONS ABOARD BOUNTY AFTER MUTINY:

CHRISTIAN (CO)
STEWART (XO)
MILLS (GUNNER)
MORRISON (BOSUN)
CHURCHILL (MASTER AT ARMS)

Note that Bligh loyalists left or forced to remain aboard make up Executive Officer & Bosun positions in addition to Churchill retaining his position of Master-At-Arms. This structure was retained throughout the Tahiti & Tabuai voyages till the loyalisis & some of the mutineers remained at Tahiti. the rest (9) went on to Tubuai once more & thence to Pitcairn.

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