The Sun.
London, England, 1803-01-12 00:00:00

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song. Captain Maedonogh was in' front of the
line, anti seemed to listen to the other persons who
were with the Witness, to do what was raper, and'
march back to the Barracks. Witness and the others
with him engaged to keep off the crowd from mo.
lesting the Men, if he Would march them back to
the Barracks. The mob had done nothing at this
time. Captain' Macdonogh oidered the men to form
into divisions, and on the -right counter.march.—
They obeyed, and came round close by the crowd,
and round the Witness. They then entered a lane
that leads to the Barracks, and were all out of sight
except two or three divisions. The crowd then gave a
Cheer or derisive huzza. On this some peran belong.
ing to the Military called out, "halt, front, charge,"
ant instantly they came running back like a par.
eel of wild beasts. Thinks it was the same voice
that he heard form them into line, but cannot be
sure. There were no stones thrown at that time.
Every. body ran from them except one man, who
stood quietly at a railing, and one•soldier'calne up
to him, but he was either worn out with running,
or nut so barbarous al the rest, for he passed him ;
others came up and struck him with butt.end of
inuskets, and also after he fell. By this tithe a
number of others came up and continued firing irre.
gularly, but they afterwart:s male two regular fires.
The 'witness went into the prison stairs till the,fir. •
ing ceastd, when he ran house,; he afterwards saw
two persons who had been shot. After they made
two regular fires, they made a charge, and stabbed
a man through the back..-. There were some minutes
between the first ard second firing.
Examined by Pannel's Counsel—Said, there was
no firing before that cheer, and if the soldiers had
'submitted to that cheer, all would have been well.
Lieutenant. Colonel Stewart of Lessmurdie was
exiled, but a certificate by two Medical Gentlemen
stated, he was so ill with rhetatnatisms, that it
would have endangered his lite to bring him from
Aberdeen.

Mr. William Skene, late Lieutenant and Quar.
ter.master in the Aberdeenshire Militia, said, he
was in the New Inn, Aberdeen, on the evening of
4th juice, and heard firing. He looked from the
window, and saw a great crowd running, and the
Military following them with charged bayonets,
and firing separately. He afterwards saw a Party
of the Military who had come from the Barracks,
with a :•rjeatit at their head, and. an Oflicer who
was btandiug' near them having received some in.
Suit, he ran after the crowd with his sword drawn,
and. soon returned, after which the party began
firing. An hour before the firing he saw a drum.
mer and. suldier, and the toys throwing things.at
them ; the drummer drew his sword, and then ran
into the guard-house.

Me. -William Copland, Town.clerk Depute, said,
he knoWs Captain Macdonogh, and saw him on 4.th
June, between eight and nine in the evening. The
Witness wit then called. out of the TownrHall,
where he met tin: Captain on the stair, who Lid he
bad been inSulted, and strewed a mark on his shoul.'
der where some dirt had been thrown. Witness
said he was i,6try it should have been so, hut it was
a parcel of boys-, .and being the King's Dirth.day,
the peNons could not be got and punished that
night.. The witness added,. that he would order
two Town's Seirjeabts to go and protect him, or he
would very willingly go himself. He then ordered
the Serjeants to follow the Captain, and seize wher.
ever should insult him. The Witness did not hear
tny firing till half an hour after this, when a mes.
sage came to the Magistrates, and informed them
the Military were firing in the streets; upon which
they all got up, l.mr Witness' got first to thc street,
where he saw the Military drawn up in a regular
line, and some of them firing. Witness thinks this
was the first intimation the Magistrates got of the
firing. lie had nut gorse far when he found himself
surrounded' by Military wish fixed bayonets, upon
which he ran into a close, and looked about, and
Saw the Provost and Magistrates surrounded with
Military. The Provost strewed the insignia of his
office, and cries! out, " the Provost of Aber.
deers," They had come out of the Town. House
into tine street a few minutes after they got the in.
formation. _ _

()gorge Thrift; one of the Town Serjeants of
Aberdeen, said, on the evening of the 4th June
last there was not more than usual of people on the
streets ; Capt. Mud:Jong!) came to the Town. Hall
asking for a Magistrate. Mr. Copland came out,
when the Captain said he had been insulted.
Mr. Copland desired the Witness and another Ser.
jeant to accompany and proteel him. They did so,
and when they came opposite the guard.house, the
Captain went among the crowd, took off his hat,
anti huzzaed. No insult was offered him when he
remained with him. Witness also saw the Lieute-
nant-Colonel ; he had the appearance of being raa
thee the worse of liquor. Witness endeavoured, to
get hint to the Barracks ; but he met with some
other Officers, ;old Witnesa supposed they went
awaY to the Barracks. When the Lieutenant.
Colonel was in she street, he nearly fell, but Wit.
netts supported trim, and lifted his hat. , The crowd
was then buzzaing. Did not see any person strike
either Colonel Mackenzie or Captain Maedomigh.
After this, the military came from the Barrack,'and
drew tip in Castle-street. The Witness afterwards•
heard firing, but was then in the Town.tfause.
however, went to see what was the matter, and
when he was returning he met the Provost and Ma.
gistrates. Macdonogh wits afterwards apprehended
on the streets. The Witness saw the Captain in:the
Town. House in the first part of the evening, but
did nit observe any thing particular- in his manner
of drinking, It might be half an, hour from,the
time that Captain Macdonogh called at the Town.
House and saw. Mr. Copland, and the time that the
Wittiena met the Magistrates coming out.
• Benjamin- Clark, Town Serjeant of Aberdeen,
tiflO, lie was attending: n the Town-Hall on 4th
June ; saw Captain Macdonogh, who went away,
and soon returned, when he asked for it Magistrate,
and Mr. Copland came out, when the Captain said
he had been insulted. Upon this, Mr. Copland
ordered him, the Witness, and George Turriff,
to see the Captain through the streets. 'they
went till near the guardhouse, when the Captain
went into the crowd. He took off his hat and