Star. — London, England, 1803-01-12 00:00:00

1 ~. i Mackay coming rut of the barracks, and deGreJ him to return. Ile could not, upon which the Pi ovott Chewed him Lis chain, and laid, " I am the Lord rrovoll," bl:t. Mackay feemed Rill tole- foie. The cro.vd never thaw before they were attacked by the military. Mr. George Macken?ie, merchant, Aberdeen, faid, he left the Town Hall, Aberdeen, at a quar ter pail Light, and went !o Cartle.flreet, which he found ur,ntitalls quirt. On paffing the guard houfe, he raw the appearance rt . lane clifttub;tnce. The cardg were walking about irregularly. Wit nefs then went to the Collie-bill, where he }kat d the drum betting to arn;s in the barracks. Witnefi on his way home palled the lane which leads to the barracks, and few many of the foldiers coming down. He there met Colonel Mackenzie, who had the 'appearance of being intoxicated. The Colonel took no notice of the foldier when the witnefs was in fight. Witnefs tiny the fiddlers formed into a line oppofite the guard lintife. Soon after Captain M.Donogh walked ("tom the line of foldiers towards the crowd ; and when within twelve paces of them he made a low bow. Witnefs thought the Captain went to endeavour to pacify them. The witnefs loon after loft tight of him among the crowd. About this time the military advanced a little way. He law a man crofs the flreet, and the military rufhed up to him. The' firfi man knocked him down—every man as he came up (truck at bins, and tome with their bayo nets. Soon after this the firing began. They, in general, levelled their pieces high ; the military then retired about thirty paces towards the bar racks. At this time he law Mr. Gibb, a former witnefs, talking warmly with one of the officers, whom witnefs joined in his endeavours to make the military retire. Witnefs then law an officer with his (word drawn, named Henderfon, whom be begged to ufe his authority with the men. Wit nefs few feveral fwjeartss very active. Witnefs faid if they would march Off,te a:Whig friends would keep the crowd back. The word was then given to face, and the men marched towards the bar racks. At thiii time a flout was thrown from the crowd, which made a great noire in falling, and the crowd gave a huzza. - Immediately the men turn: ed round, came running down the !beet, and com menced an in'tigular fiPe. Witnefs was in the middle of the ftreet, and was loon encircled by the military, whom he endeavoured to pacify. Shortly after this a cry arofe among the military that the town's people were murdering their officers, when witnefs went to the front, where he found a ter. jeant upon the lert of (even or eight men, drawn up in front of the others ; but he is not certain that either of the prifoners is the man. Witnefs intreated the ferjeant to think what he was about, and warned him of the confequences. He an fwered, " Damn the rebels, let us at them." Upon this he and the fcven men ran down the ftreet. in clining to the right ; and when oppofite the.eaft ettner the New Inn, they made a halt. The crowd were within thirty paces diltance when there (even me= fired. Immediately after witnefs taw a man drop who was dallied in the rifle uniform. The mu farther up then fired feveral (hot. Wheel's , hill contiesold among the foldiers ufing, his endea vours to pacify them. The (even men Coon . efter returned, followed by the Magiftrates. when the whole regimens returned to the barracks. Witnefs returned with. them, and law Colonel Mackenzie there. Some of the (oldies.' appeared unwilling to go in. The Provoft gave orders that no foldier Aoold come out of the barracks that night. The Provoft had Come altercation with a ferjeant about elin. The witnefs lays the entrance to the b is very D arrow. which might tante a be. lief that the men wen were unwilling to enter, when in reality they were not. Alexander Cooper, ferjeant in the ill Regiment of Foot. faid, be was in Aberdeen on 4th June, and law a crowd there. Witnefs Caw Serjeant Suther land walking through the Itreet with a-woman. The crowd fell upon him and the woman and threw dirt and flosses at them: he took his (word out of the belt to defend himfelf, and loon after a corporal's guard. came and took him off. Wh ew& law Capt. Macdonogh and Colonel Mackenzie about fix o'clock. on the fireet. The crowd be gan throwing dirt and a dead cat at the Captain, who turned round. and eked what offence he had given them i Witnefs faid, in no rejoicing day a foldier can walk the Elmo' of Aberdeen without being molefted. Wither, law the mob knock down Colonel Mackenzie, oppofite the guard. bottle; it was a red haired man who pulped him down. Does not know whether the Colonel was quite (ober. The Colonel (poke to a man in failor's habit. who damned him, and laid he had been a better King's man than him. Witnefs law Mackay, when the regiment was formed aerofs the ftreet. Witnefs law the fake= along with rise party by whore fire Rafe and another were killed ; but he cannot fay that Mackay was that ferjeant.. The ferjeant appeared very alive, pointing with his band, as it directing them where tb fire. When Captain Macdonogh was attacked, he took off his hat, and fpoke very mildly to them : witnefs law him feveral times endeavouring to pacify them. When in line, the• Captain went to the crowd, and faid, " My good people, do no harm, and the foldiers will be marched into the barracks." This was before there was any firing. At the time the Captain went towards the crowd, there were f 1 (tones thrown, and a man (land ing in the ranks was knocked down with a brick bat. The Captain then returned to his men, and ordered them to prime and load, and then to Cup port arms. Witnefs raid before the foldiers came from the barracks, the crowd came up to the yttard.houfe, and demanded the deliverance of a prifener. Captain Macdonogla laid, if they afked it as a favour they fhotild get him ; but if they attempted to take him by force, he would be damned if they fhould have him ; a (tone was thrown at the fentinel, and he had to rake refuge in the guard-bottle. The Captain, when lie gave the woad, faid, with cartridge prime and load," which is always the word when they load without hall. Alter loading, the Captain finding the Crowd quieter, gave the word to wheel, and the men marched quietly off towards the !wracks At this tints there was no firiag. The cruwd ful lowed them, throwing at them whoever came in their way, and damned them for Highland b—s, to go to their bari acks. The men then left their Officers, rushed into the firects, and began to fire, hut generally , fired high. The furgeon came, and laid, "Go hack, my good lads, ro your barracks." The snob svgs compelled of men and boys. He faw a corporal cut with a knife by a butcher, early in the evening. Mr. John Thomlon. painter, Aberdeen, faid, he WAS en the Calllcalreet, Aberdeen, on 4th June in the evening. Saw Jaha fiefs :hot en the plain itones. The party who fired %sere headed by a ferjeant. Being ailed, if he would knew the fl.rjeant ? AVitnels was withdrawn ; and the bar being filled up, and the guard lolda.es rev:roved, he was again brought in, when iso:, pointed nut Capt. Macdonogh as being like the feijeart whom he law. Witnefs law the ferjeary. levelling their pieces, and direaing them where to fire. Mr. Andrew Afileck, late Adjutant Aberdeen Volunteers, was in Callle-(greet, on the 4th of June, twenty minutes after eight, when the fol. dices were beginning to form a..r,fs the flreet.—. Orders were given to prime and load, which was obeyed. They went through the motions very regularly ; and witnefs was certain, from the mo tions of the men, it was ball cartridge. People on the Ilreet were noify, but did not °Verve (tones thrown. Cannot fwcar who gave the word to fire. Before the firing began, Captain hlacdonogh went into the crowd, and after he came back the firing took place. Shots and (tones took place at the fame time. People did not think it was ball cart ridge. About thirty (hots were fired, and a num ber of people wounded where lie was. Serjeant Mackay was very active. He was ufing every means to pi event the men from going to barracks. Witnefs went up to Mackay, and laid he was all ing very improperly. He anfwered, " None in Aberdeen fhould make him go to the barracks, unlefs he chofc." He appeared in a great rage. This was karcely five minutes after the haft firing. Witnefs told him, that he only willed to advile him for his own good. He got into a greater rage, and made a fpring at the witnefs, who feized him by the AIM. Serjeaut Mackenzie then came forward, and got Mackay pacified, and perfuaded the men to go to the barracks, and Mackay then behaved well, and did all he could to get the men to go to the barracks. He was with the gall di. vifion that fired; and, though they were irregular, he appeared to have fume command over them. A rifleman, named Rofs, was killed at that time. James Littlejohn, builder, in Aberdeen, laid, he was in Aberdeen on the 4th June laR ; law a great number of foldiers come fri,:n the barracks; witncfs was then in the New Inn, and looked from the window ; he then came down to the areet ; Captain Macdonogh was in the crowd erder.vour ing u. pacify them. The foldiers were ordered to march back to the barracks, and were going away, but returned again and commenced firing. Wit nets (puke to Serjeant Mackenzie to take off the foldiers, but he refufed. tekay then came up, and was more violent, and much en raged. He had before fees Seijeant Mackay leading on the man. Mr. Chalmers and the wit flea, when (peaking to Mackenzie, were fo afraid of Mackay, who came up, that they were obliged to be (lent. He put himfelf in a threatening pof ture with Es halbert, and Paid, What are you talking of ?—The crowd on the ilreets that day was not greater than .utital, nor more riotous.— Among the &ft things he heard, was the crowd bidding Captain Macdonogli order his men off.— He anlwered, if they behaved in a civil manner, be would, but if they intuited him, he would at tack them. David Chalmers, printer, Aberdeen, laid, he left the town-hall about eight o'clock, and law a v e ry great mob on the (trees, and a number of boys were throwing filth, and fome military car rying a man to the guard-houfe. The people became irritated, and were gathering hones after they taw this man taken prifoner. No hones were thrown for fome time. Winters went forward to Enfign Lanigan, and laid he Mould relieve the man, but he refuted. Witnefs went to another part of the Greet, where the people had been ga thering hones, and endeavoured to pacify them. They laid it was wrong of him to take part with the military. A man hid him go away, as he might be knocked down by the snob. He loon after law Lieut. Col. Nl.Kenzie and Enfign Lani gan walking together at the guard.houfe, and tome of the foldiers. The Lieut. Col. then ran to the middle of the fireet, and fell when attempt. ing to draw his fword. The mob were throwing hones at the guar&houfe, and Enfign Lanigan was behaving outrageoufly with his fword drawn. Some of the officers then went to the barracks. Witnefs had home converfation with Serjeant *Kenai/between the firings which rook place.— He alfo taw Serjeant M'Kay. Witnefs was talk ing fomething to the prejudice of the regiment, as if they 'had - behaved il l, when Serjeant M'Kay came up, and Aced stbathe was laying, and placed his halbert to the witnefs's breaft. This was after the fire firing. A great number of the foldiers came pufhing down Callle-flreet, with charged bayonets. Witncfs then apprehending danger, ran towards the Crofs, when he was attacked by a drummer, in the drefs of the regiment. Provoll Hadden, of Aberdeen, laid, he knows Serjean: M'Kay. He taw him on the evening of the 4th of June coming out of the barracks after all the tiring was over. He &fired him to return, but refuted. Upon which he, the witnefs, (hewed his chain, and told him he was the Provoft of Aberdeen. M'Kay replied, " You are no Of ficer. and I don't care for a Magiftrate." The witnels then feired him, and forced him back to the barracks. He, however, found force difficulty to get in himfelf, but was determined to be in that he might enquire of the Commanding Officer re fpeCting what had happened. The witnefs then laid he would requeft permit lion of the Court to hate the whole eircumilances refpeCting this matter, fo far as he knew, and as he undertlood that Come reports had gone abroad prejudicial to his character as Proved of the town, and alio prejudicial to the characters of his brethren in the Ma s ifliacy, as to thcir conduit on occa• Pion of this unhappy affair, he was therefore de limos to let the Court know all the facts, and then they would judge how far they were blameable or nr,t. The Court laid, the Lord Provoft was certainly very right in what he propofed to do. His Lordfhip then proceeded—The &ft account he heard of what was going or, in the fireets on the evening of the 4th of June, was brought to him by two gentlemen, while he spas in the chair at the Towu Hall. They informed him that there had been Come diflurbances in the greets with the boys. He immediately role fiom the Chair, and went into another loom for his hat, and alfo to get fume of the other Magiara:,:s. While in the room he threw tip the window, and then lie law military in the Itreets. He inflantly went out, along with two of the Magiarates. This was not five minutes after he got intimation of the affair. He that moment gave orders to the town fcrjeants to go and feize the Commanding, Officer on the Itreets, be he who he may. • A firing took place before he got up, and two perfor.s were Ihnt while he was in the fireets. He battened on, and milled in among the military ; they were Banding very thick, with fixed bayonets, which he was obliged to pufh afide to get through, At this time a number of them firrrounded him and pointed their bayonets, fo that he expelled to be run through ; hut upon (hewing his chain, and informing them he was the lArovoft, they formed a guard of pro- tation round him. After this he went to the i Toten.houfe, to fee what fhould be done, and Cap tain M.Donogh was then brought there a prifoner. —The witnels then went out to the beets again, and found the military had retired to their bar racks, where he immediately repaired, as he had formerly fisted. He is certain that not the kali notice •of the diflurbance had been given to him previous to the time when he role from his chair and came out, and after that he and the other Magifirates aged with as much promptitude as they could to fupprefs the diflurbance. William Ironfide, druggia, laid, he thinks he knows Serjeant Sutherland, and law him in front of the guard houfe. He and Lanigan were there. Lanigan gave orders to fire, and Sutherland re peated the fame. No firing took place in confe quence of this. Some of the men were loading and lime priming. William Freeman, fervant to Meffrs. Leys, Ma fon, and Co. laid he knows Serjeant Sutherland. He law him come down from Caltle.flreet at the head of four or five men with a cane in his hand, or a (word. One of there men flood out from the re(, brought his gun to his eye, and diretted it towards Mr. Copland, town clerk Mr. Copland moved out of the way, lie miffed him, and the bullet went through the witnefs's hat. Sutherland drew up the men, and feemed to give the word of command. Some time after that witnefs law Su therland's men firing, and at fame time another party was firing and a rifleman.fcll ; but cannot fay which of the parties he fell by. When the wit oda got a thot through his hat, law Sutherland draw his cane or (word and (hike one of his men, and immediately that man went and (truck Mr. Copland on the back with the butt end of his gut hut it was not fo fore as it was drawn. Mr. Cop land was then etching the fireet. Witnefs left the crowd when he law the man fall. Francis Bonyman, fervant to Mars. Leys, Ma fon, and Co. laid, he was in Aberdeen on 4th June laft. He lava a man named Rofs when he was killed. Sutherland was then at a little diflanee, on the top of a party, ohnen, but does not know whether he had the command or not. Witnefs law the party fire firaight before them towards the plain (tones, where Rofs fell. Witnefs did not fee Sutherland point where to fire, but saw him fre quently shaking a fmall cane in the men's bees. He did not teem to prevent them from firing, but to be leading them forward. Witnefs pointed out Sutherland in Council Chamber, Aberdeen, and now knows him at the bar : could not fay whether it was Sutherland's party or another party that fhot the man. _ _ Charles Dickie, glazier, Aberdeen, was in Car tle-fireet on the evening of the 4th of June, and there was firing which he endeavoured to avoid by going along the New Wynd. He was interrupted by a ferjeant who !truck him with his fword in the fcabbard. A private who WA S with the ferjeant, while ferjeant held him, itabbed him in the tide, which has confined him. (Here the witnefs was withdrawn. and a debate took place on the circtunitance of proving that the witnefs was (tabbed.) Wieners called in, and, upon being &fired, pointed out Sutherland as the ferjeant. It was about nine o'clock when he was !tabbed. George McDonald, furgeon in late Ras and Cromarty regiment. Left the Town house %%HI ' Colonel Mackenzie, who was rather the worfe of liquor, and withers remained behind the other of ficers to fee him to the barracks. They met Capt. M.Donogh, who laid he had been badly tiled, and could not etas the Ilreet in fafety.— The people were collected on the fireet furrounding them, and a man came forward, and (hook his fill in the Colonel's face. A town officet then took ' him into cullody. (Here ore of the Jurymen was taken ill, and it was propofed to adjourn the trial ; but he gotbc:- ter, and the withers proceeded as follows—) The Colonel being going towards barrack., witnefs went to the fireets and law a number of difarmed foldiers in the Ilreets, and he afked them to go to the barracks. He loon law a regular party about +o return with Captain M'Donogh from the barracks. After they were drawn up in regular way, they were joined by fome who came irregu larly. Witnefs then went to Captain M.Donogh, and addrcifed him, requefling ire would proceed no farther till witnefs went to Colonel M'Kenzie and know what his inflruAiuna were ; be fcemed to agree to the propofal, and witnefs went towards the barracks, and met one or two ferjeants, and defired them to be centinels at the narrow lane, and not allow any of the men to go down, till he enquired the Colonel's orders. Witnefs then pro. Iseeded to barrack', and anted else Colonel what were his orders, he laid it was his pofitiye orders ' that the men Would immediately return to the bar. tads. Witness c one v.itn theft. or . 7 :1- to hl'llonogh, but IL found the iCrjc.nns and the fiddlers all had palled,as the ccntineis had been forced, and the men had given as a reafon, that the officers had been much aLuled. itncl; was then in coloured clothes, and probi,...ily the men did not then confider him as an officer. lie went and told Captain 114.thanogh the orders, and he obeyed by ordering the men to wheel. Allier the man who was taken prilimer wa. carried to the guard room early in the evening, all the ot!iczrs were furrourded with a mob. Colonel MiKenv.ie was there, rind tones flew from every dis caiiin to that pat t where the Colonel was. Witneis voured to keep fight of Coliaiel M'Kenzie, .ind while the Roues were throw ing he difippeartd, and at the moment witnefs heard a (lone hat, and on examining thcColonel's hat next mi'a n ing it was very mach marked. Wiitiels had fight of him, but loon law him again in the tude of half riling from the gtotiod, with I,is fword nearly out of the feabbiird. 'l';:e mob re tired on the fight of the fword. ;lel> ss iilicd tit (peak to the Colonel, and reniind Lim his fivoid was drawn, as he was a little intox;cated. Captain M'Donogh was much in liquor. Enfign Lani gan was alfo fo, but none of them near io much Ai Colonel M'Kenzie. In general Colonel Nl , Kenzie is a very fober man, and keeps the nicfs fober, dom allowing more than a pint of wine. Witnetit alto thinks Captain Itl.llonogh a fober man Pie. vious to the entertainment, told the witness that If he had not been Commanding Officer lie wouhl not have gone to it; lint being fb, he could n well get off. The Colonel was much preiTed to drink, and as there was a great number of bum per wafts, and he being near the Provolt canted him drink more. When Colonel M'Kenzie left the town hiiufe, he %Oiled to go to .the left to avoid the crowd. It was fometime after, law Col. M'Kenzie in the attitude of riling, he law bicod on hisface. When Colonel M'Kenzie was hurt the guard was fcattered, and one man feverely wound ed. The Corporal of the guard had blood on his face. It appeared to the witnels that a reinforce ment was neceffaryfor theguard. A grenadier was wounded on the back of his head with a gun (hot. Captain M'Donogh was feverely hurt. His fervant came to witnefs, and requefled him to come and fee his mailer, and with greatdifficulty he got to his lodgings, as one of the town's people attempted to knock him down with a large (lone. He however got another townfman who conducied him, hip, poling his name was Willowly, the name of a player in town. He however found Nl'llonogh had not got home. He law him next day, and he was much hurt by a (lone. Recollals fix or fevers were wounded, one with a (harp pointed inaru ment. The erimination of this witnefs was finithed about two o'clock in the morning. It appeared then, that notwithilanding the long federunt, the witneffes for the profecution were not near gone through ; and as there were as many witneTes for the defence, it was impoffible to proceed to the end of the trial without an A djonrnment. A mi. mute to this effed being given into Court, and both fides of the bar having confented, the further pro cedure in the trial was poßponed until eleven o'clock forenoon.--(Te k mantel) FROM YHE LONDON GAZht' rh, JANUARY it. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. Feb. 26. &mod Newman, late of Finfhney- place, Middlefex. metchaat, deakr and Chapman. ctten, at Guildhall. BANKRUPTS. William Pilkinton, of the partat of St. WaveLl, Exeter, hnp and feed-merchant, dealer and chapnr.i, to torrender Januar Is, Fcb. J, and as. at 6.ur, at the OW London It.n, Faster. Attornieg, Illr. Wilburn Bowrmg, Hatter; or Mr. Sgm.,ell Darke, Princes-Reece, Bedford-row, 1.01-don. Thoinal Piekwonh, of botttsfurd, I.ele.lterthire, butcher and chapman, Fd.. 7, E. and 22, at eleven, :he Angel Inn, in. G r a,,ttun l . LioculoG,lee. At Ili,. I1v: 'ley and Gray's lan, Londun; or ).I.ltra Leley and oftice. is Craotbant. I") , VIi)ENTIS. Fcb. 5. John Sitarland, lec r.t Co.:kfpur-ftrer, Cf!arint, Cre:a, Middiefex,linen-.ra,ier, at :v:clve, at Fcb. 28. Thomas Gititan, of Norwich,Etieii-tZrAper, at Orel., at the I tut! Inn. Norwich. January sc. Thomas Parke. Late of lanca•ler, reliant, at three, at :he Conanier: at Inn. Lanca:t.r. January at Willi ,to I)o,,h4gin, t.f t. ticAlcr, merchatr, at three, at the ConintrreiJ! 111 , 1, I ...mai,. j.nuary 2:. John neon and Jame, of I . - inratter, draper., 'vertu', and corarUkrs, At Svc, it tic Conuncrcial n Lanzathr. January at. Gi:4ert Wright. btr of V.' )re..n:•r fl v, f.lier at Vela, it the Cron, Nce...tr.: Worcetter. January 24. .khraham Ycunr. of Brif!.4. corn-fa Moe. dealer and chapinan, at twelve, at t! , t. 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