Star.
London, England, 1802-01-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, 17 NIVOSE, (JAN. 7.)
That portion of the left-hank of the Rhine
v;bich comprehends the Pruflian States of Weft.
phalia being at prefent wholly dellitute of places
of ftrength adequate to their defence, the French
Government•has refolved to fortify the littlerwns
of Buderich, Rheinfixerg, and Creveld. The phut
of thefe fortifications is already completed, and
the building will commence as foon as the hate of
the weather will allow. It is in contemplation alfo
to eresfl a number of forts betwixt Cologne and
Mentz, and of thefe one is to be of the firft order
of fortification. The works of the city and citadel
of Juliet% fitnated on the Rhine, on which a vaft
degree of labour was employed during the Taft
year, was expeCted to be completed in the caning
fpring.
It appears by letters from Beurdeaux and anum-
ber of other places in the South of France, that
the very heavy and dehruClive rains which have
lately fallen in that quarter hill continue to inun-
date the cotintry. In a variety of cafes thefe falls
of rain were accompanied with very high gales of
wind, from which the !hipping fultained confider.
able damage.
Some of the German Journals contain copies of
a treaty of commerce concluded betwixt the King
of Pruffia and the United States of America. By
this treaty, the treaty of
.1785, concluded at the
Hague, is renewed, and the prefent treaty is
founded on pi ineiples of reciprocal advantage and •
friendfhip. They arc mutually to carry on trade
in the ports and along the Chores of the refpeCtive
countries on the terms granted by each to the molt
favoured powers.
JANUARY 9.—At the ordinary audience of the
Ambaffaijors, which took place on the 13th of this
month, Mr. Jackson, and the Chevalier Serreflori
prefinted to di.: Chief Conful their credentials, the
one in quality of Minifler Plenipotentiary of the
king of Great Britain, and the other of the King
of Tufcany. Mr. Jackfon was accompanied by
Melfrs. Dawfon, Warren,. and Hill, who are at-
tached to the Englilh Legation.
A variety of prefentations at the fame time took
place, among whom were alfo feveral German,
Spani(h, and Danith Gentlemen, introduced by
their refpedive Ambairadors.
On the fame day the Members of the Legiflative
Body dined with the CHIEF Consul., and the Se-
cond and Third Confuls. A great number of the
principal Officers of State were prefent, together
with a variety of Foreign Minifters and Gentlemen
from the different Courts of Europe. •
It it hated in the foreign Journals that the Arch-
duke ANTHONY, in a letter addreffed to the Chap-
' ter of Muntler, takes the title of Elator of Co- .
logne, and Prinen_Bithop of Munfler,
Jaw. to.—The Chief Conful let out on the 18th
Nivofe, ( Jan. 8.) at midnight, for Lyons. He will
only be to or 12 days abfent from the capital.
Citizen SEBASTIAN' Chef de Brigade of the 9th
dragoons, whn was fent to Conflantinople with
difpatches from Government, arrived there on the
sth Frimaire, (Nov. 26.) lie was received in the
molt diflinguilhed manner.
The nomination of Citizen d'Ao u assets, Preft,
dent of the Tribunal of Appeal of Paris, to Ike
Mininer Plenipotentiary at the Court of Denmark 4
was dated the loth Nivofe, (Dec. 31.)
On the fame day Citizen TREILHARD, Vice-Pre,
ficlent of the fame Tribunal, was named the Pre. '
fident to fucceed Citizen d'Aousssea.
On the 14th Nivofe ( Jan. 4), the martiase of .t
Citizen Louis BONAPARTE with Mademoifelle de i
Btaunaancus was celebrated in the palace of the
Thuilleries at one o'clock in the morning. The
Second and Third Confuls ad-ailed as witnefles, and
the Cardinal CAPRARA gave the nuptial benedic-
tion.

FROM THE PARIS PAPERS.
GENOA, DEC. I9.—Our Milliner of 'War ard!
Marine has received from the Engliih Comman.
clsot at Porto-Ferrajo the following letter:

On Board his Britannic Majesty's Ship the 11.,ruiv.
December 7th, I so:.

Sia•-1 have received your letter relative to the infarious a.n •
dna of the crews of fame veil& bearing the Englifh EA
ROMs the mfelves privateers of that nation. I have now i, ho-
nour atinformlng you that lam truly concerned at what linp-
peoed; and I affure you, that the culprits have nothing what,.... r
to alledge in extenuation of their crime, as they bad
intarrnatlan of the conclullon of peace. They, of eanfequana,
can elahn no national privileges, but ought to be confidered
ae
=t7and tented in that cbmatler. If they belong to Porto-
' o,they muft have known that holUlitics ceded imme-
diately after my arrival, and that I MA no time in intimating
this event. lam anziosathat they &old fuffer the pundhpent
arbiCll %bet tifteaC by dbelr infamous conduct.
him ow honour to be, lee.
L. We UAL4TFPI

that nn en•
coppers it.
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thought of
onfideration
sent, or not

the fubjedt
this oppor.
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to the feco-
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the Rhino
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ite of places
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little yawns
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and &num.
France, that
which have
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of the King
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THURSDAY. JANUARY t 4.
PRICE OF STOCKS HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Cone* 6SI T
malt educed 6
7*
—R. :
4pa cege. 15.—New sre Cent gSr--Cild Ditto 471..1
Long Ann. ts .

rates Or STOCKS YESTERDAY :
Bank Stock -+ Long Ann. s 9 is-04
2 per Can. Red. 68 6;11 lop. 3pa Cents. 67161
3 per C. Cant
Il
4 per CCM. gs Enk tsity ex. din. hap. Ann..
Dille sal
e+ e. 9a. peem,
g per Can Ann. 97 1 EngUth Tickets set t se.
J Per C 1797 984 CeoL for °pg. 69 681

The Addrefs of the Prefident of the United
States of America, given in the preceding columns,
will be read with great intereft as developing the
views of the new Fir& Magiftrate, and the Rate
of the country over which he is called to prefide. ,
We laft night received Piris Journals tp the loth
inclufive. They contain little inuiligence of
any moment.—Ton Confolide 54f.

Lord W.LLIAI Blevince, Colonel and Major
DOYLE, a Swedifla Ambafador, Mr. SHAW the
Meffenger, and about forty other pafengers, ar-
rived at Dover from Calais, at the fame time with
the French journals.

We have given, in the following columns, the
tonchtfion of the trial of the mutineers. The pub-
lic will rejoice to find that there is no appearance
of any thing like general difaffeeion, or want of
loyalty. The mutiny fermi to have arifen from
feelings not altogether extraordinary, but which
ought ilways to be fubordinate to the interefts of
the State; and the energy of the fervice:

Yeßerday morning their Majtsviss, accompa-
nied by the PritICCETS AUGUSTA, ELISASSTN,
MART, SOPHIA, and Ass Lis, came to the (),z, s 'i
houfe, to refide till after the celebration of her MA•
irsrr's birth day.
At one o'clock the Kinn held a levee at St.
James's Palace, which was attended by his Grace
the Archbifhop of CIIIITBILIWItY, the LORD CHANT
trums, the Right Hon. Lord HAWEISSUILT, the
CHANCSLLOS. Of the Eremitism', the SSCRETARY
at Wag, the Rev. Dr. Viscanv, the Imperial,
Rbifisn, American, Neapolitan, French, Hano.
verian, and Danilh Minifters, and a number of
Noblemen.

The Noblemen introduced to his Majefty were—
Mahr General Macaanica ;
743: Calera' COOTZ, 0113 dS arrival fronHisayg;
Si R Weasex, Of the n 'Er
Major General COOT% 00 his arrival friss ;
Mr. Goan, on bis arrival from Arserlea, ben ha from
!rune, at Mr. Ergo, the American Miniaer;
Coked -Ham Adjutant General Of !Mani, an hia appoint-
arm of Weed al ellePlentihrima!ireneibles;

; by

Captain HOVIIIANI, by General Hakim.
After the levee his Ma'am- gave audience to
the Mining's, and he held a Council, when Meffrs.
Rose' Loan, and Wiciticsat were (worn in Mem-
ben of his MAjlSTr's Mole Hon. Privy Council,
and took their feats at the Board accord:ugly.,
Earl Sr. V,wcawr had a long interview with
the Kiso, and laid before his Marisrr the pm
ctedings Of the trial of the mutineers. His If rd-
hip went in a private manner, being fet down at
the Garden-gate.
At the Levee Hinge JAMS. Prat Efq. the Poet
Laureat, prefented to his MajaSTY from the Lite-
rary Fund a copy of the Claims of Literature.
The Earl of Coaa and Colonel Fi r zaor, accom-
panied the Coldftream Regiment of Guards to town
on Tuefday about two o'clock. They were met by
a band of mufic at Renfington, and received in the
znoft kind manner bylheir riends and the populace.
On Friday three poft-chaifes with State prifo-
ners from Fort George, for Ireland, paired at the
Qlieensferry, near Edinburgh.
Yefterday morning an exprefs arrived from Dub-
lin, bringing an account of the death of the Right
HIM 10H111 Earl of CLARto Lord High Chancellor
of Ireland. His Lordfhip for fome months pall
has fuffered inconceivable tortures in confequence
of the accident which betel him about a year fince
in Hyde Park. The hurts which he then received
art fuppofed however, not to have accelerated
his denufe. IThe diforder which proved fatal was
a dropfy in the chef.
The complicatedbutinefs of Dryry-laneTheatre,
we are happy to learn, has at length been adjufted
by compromife amongft the parties, to the fatif-
faltion of all.
Several civic Ladies, hot content with wearing
the ketches, now drefs in their hulband's Volunteer
coats, it we may judge from their fear& health
Yelierciay afternoon a publican of relile&abilili
in the neighbourhood of Fleet-11m o, undertook for
a confiderable wager to go on foot acid's the three
Bridges of London and Wearninfier in thirty mi-
nutes. He commenced his pedeftrian exploit at
three o'clock at London-bridge, and completed it
in twenty.
Yellerday afternoon failed from Portfmouth his
Majefty's 'hip IRIS, Capt. D. Fouts, for Gibral-
tar and Malta.

CttitOncay failed from Falmouth the Pt,' I Loy s
Packet, Capt. Ws Lson, for Barbadoes, Martinique,
and Jamaica, with the Mails of the frit Wednif
day of the month. The American Packet will be
ready to fail to-morrow.
Monday a Court-Martial was-held •on board his
%jelly's frigate la Mai:mita sea, lying in Sheer.
Hell. harbour,' on "'ire& (4.fre, late Ibip s corporal
on board his Mastly's late bomb-ketch PAL ea-
-31 A isrs on a :charge of Mutiny, and afgaing in
taking her from the Captain, and conveying bet
into Malaga, on the 23d of Novembers IBoo.
The charges againfi him being clearly proved iT
Capt. Newcowa, of the late bomb, who give his
evidence in a very concife and defcriptive manner,
and with great feeling towards the prifsmer, he
was found guilty in not only aiding and Rigging -in
the above mutiny, but as being the principal ring-
leader. The Court, after a very -t delibera-
tion, fenteneed him to beemeuted on board fuch
fbips as the Lords of the Admiralty Sall direft.—
Orders were yclikerday 4fpatched from the Ad-
miralty for his eascuticis•

• •
fAZIL OF WE MIPMIBEA%
k.Akit OP HIS SIAJUTT'S SHIP TEIIIILAita, HUD
OH !GARD NIS ISAJZSTY'S SHIP GLADIATOR, IM
PORTSMOUTH HAIIIIOUR.
Concladiedi Awe roterdep STAR.

FRIDAY JANUARY 8.-111 CONTINUATION.
Joon rams Dore, dor Purfer'r Stroard..fopero.
Prejdoo. Relate to the Court what paired be-
tween you and Collins in the ttore-roonsa on the
afternoon of Thurfday, the loth of December.
letrarfr.—On Thurfday afternoon the hands had
been turned out on the quarter-deck; Collins came
below to the Reward's room to turn Come meat
which was in the pickle. I began to difcourfe with
hint as follows: 'Collins, what do you think of
the fpeech the Admiral made on the quarter-deck?'
I thank (replied Collins), he (poke like a father.'
He (poke very well, (kid I), and we may hope
no* the men's minds are quieted.' He replied.
• for the prefent. But the Admiral Paid to-day
he had no orders to unmoor ; whereas on Sunday
he told us he expeded we would unmoor Chip
when the wind came fair.' I told him the letter
was addreffed in a very retpedful manner, except
the latter part; (I meant the letter the Admiral
read on the quarter deck). I wonder who wrote
it I' He an(wered, the perfon is not far from you,
and there were twelve of us, and could not make
it any better ;' &tiling at the fame time. He did
not mention any of the perfon's names. I Paid' I
hope. Collins, whatever diffike the men may have
to go abroad, their intentions are not to ufe vio-
lence to any officer or perfon whatever.' He re-
plied, I don't think it is, or even difrefpea ; you
ke how well they do their duty; but did you ob-
terve the officers today on the quarter-deck, they
had not even their de arms, for I think tkey.
were damnably frightened. Don't think fo, Collins,
(aid I ; it was not fear; it is not the with nor die
potation of the Admiral to hurt any one, and of
this you mutt be convinced by what you heard to.
nay. The men have not any grievances, they
have the bet' of ufage, and what more can they
require ? Why, replied he, they are determined
not to go abroad, and they have tried the !hips in
England, and they will not go, and I know I
won't if I can help. Why I-believe Collins, not
even the Admiral himfelf wiffies to go; but our
country wants our fervices. He then went away.
QL Bight Prgfeless.—Do you know Rowland?
111.. Yes.
Q._ When the (hip's company were on the gnar-
-1 ter-&ck ; did you hear Rowland fay, 6 why don't
you all fpeak ? what is one mail ?'—A. I did.
Q. Was he without his hat, and Aid he look par-
tioarly rEd in the face and heated ?—A. I cannot
exaaly fay he looked red; be bad his hat of.
Q._ Do you know any thing more again(' Row-
land; or any other-of the prifoners ?
Q &y Captain Boris.—Did you hear conver-
ration ?—A. No.
Gene Porrett,fwersr.
Q._ Do you know Rowland, the prifoner ?—A.
Yes.

_ . Do you know any thing of Rowland's being
rent when the letter was wrote, and did he af-
It in direaing it ?—A. Ycs ; he was fitting in
my birth when it was wrote. John Collins, James
Chellerman, John Fitzgerald, Edward Taylor,
John Cummins, and William Cook; Taylor wrote
the letter.

Q_ Did the others give any advice ?—A. No ;
1 did not hear; but they were all prefent.
After the letter was wrote, did you fee it
read or hear id—A. No, I did not.
Q How do yon know it was the letter the Ad-
miriT read?—A. I do not know; I did not fee it
afterwards.

(L 4 ths Prefulatt.—Did yoo ever hear the pri-
toner, or any of them, between the and 1 ith
of December, fay they would not heave the an-
chor; but to go to England.—A. No, I did not.
Q. Was there fuck converfation in the birth ?
A. o, Sir.

Cape4e Bersie.—Did you know there was
a difiurbance in the fhip ?—A. Yes.
On what day did you hear of it, and who
told you of it ? Were any of the prWoners con-
cerned in it F.—A. It was on Sunday, the 6th, when
I went down to m dinner. After dinner, grog
being (cried out, Iy faw the people clime forward:
In about five minutes, there was a great note a
the cry was, lower the ports, and they gave
three cheers t my birth is dote forward in the
midlhips. Lieutenant Forfar same down, 2nd
Mr. Menton was on the larboard fide, to the birth
where I was fitting. Mr.Forfar alked, what man
that was? Mr. Shenton replied, George Parrott,
of the topfails ands. He remained there while
the peffale went all upon deck.
rms M.r .m twit Coy. 'Aws ports
down F—A.. Yes, William Elliot and John Daly.
O Who was in your own birth, when they were
Jing to lower the ports ?—A. Edward *Ker.
ohn Eafon, Thomas Betts, and John Cummins.
Edward Taylor was not in the birth.
CL. What was your converfation about lowering
the ports doiru F—A. There was no converfation
in the birth.
(4. Was there any coaverfation out ?7A. Yes,
Weft
among the people about the (hip not going to the
India. They fold they would-mot lift the
anchor, but for England. Edward Taylor, and
John Collins Paid to I did not hear any one cite.
Alesind lialrit.w.• Who told you that
orsvialveere to drink no more than your own al.
m of grog 1-4. Edward Taylor.
Q_Did you not underfkand what was the reaton
of thit order /—A. No.
cid;aCerpais Baugh. Can you fiz on any man
owe I—.A. Yes, John Cummins, Col-
WOlinsa Hillier, and John Daly.
Qe. From the i It to the s ith, did you learn any
thing about the hammocks t What was raid, and
who Laid it I—A. I raw Collins, Cbefterman, Fitz-
Taylor, Cook, James Rowland, and Jo-
Rowland, fitting upon the awl in May-
s birth holding eonverfation. The light was
put out. What was laid I did not hop.l ahem
ten minutes after they difperfed, I went on deck,
and came down on the fiarbassdlo go forward to
my bannanek. I 6w William Cook and heard

Lim tell the iienple iii thilr birth: to keep their
hammocks down. .

Do you know any thing about the appella-
t•on of Delegates I—A. No.
Q aid you hear any thing about ringleadeis
—A. Yes, I did.

Q. Name them.—A. John Collins, Chcßer-
min, Fitzkerald, Taylor, Cummins, Rowland;
and Lockup

What hour Was the letter written ? A. Be•
tween fix and fevers Tdefday evening. •
Q You Paid you never came down but it your
meal-, what made yoU go down then ? A. I went to
my (upper.
Qby tie triforwr Coll*. On what night did you
hear me forward in Mayfield's birth ? A. Sunday
night between five and (even.
O What part of the (hip was I in, on Saturday
when you heard me cheer ? A. The larboard fide
of the foremall.

IQ, hy the trifoser Hillier. What part of the chip
wasT in when I fang out, g Lower theports r A.
The ilarboard-bay, before the manger bond.
Q. Did you hear me fay, Daly, 4 Lower the
ports ?' A. Yes, I did. _ _ _

Nary Smith from.
Q., Ay the Court. Do you know the prifoners at
the rrA. I know them ill.
1Q,17 Cattail .8.01. Did Rowland fend forou
into Taylor's birth, on Tuefday night ? A. Yes;
I was on deck at the time the meffenger came ;
when I had come to my birth, two of mlt mer-
mates, Thomas Stranley and Robert Flexon, in-
formed me that Rowland wanted me in his birth.
I went down to his birth in the midlhip ; they told
me my company was wanted. Rowland and Tay
for Paid fo ; Cheflerman was there, and Fitzgerald
came afterwards. Collins and Cummins was there;
I don't think*Cook flopped. When I went into
the birth two or threelinesof a letterhad beenwrit-
ten. Taylor then Proceeded to finilh it. Collins
indiaed the chief part, and tome more words
which Rowland dilated were interlined. Chafer-
man, I believe, put in two words. When they
came to that part of the letter where the marines
were mentioned, I a&ed if the marines knew of
the letter? Taykr informed me they did. I caw
the letter fini&ed. I believe it to be thefame that.
was read on the quarter deck by the Admiral. I
underflood they were to write another, and keep
it as a copy.—This was about fix in the evening.
The next morning. Rowland told me he believed
the letter was put in the binnacle.
Q Did you ever, between the to and s ith of
December, bear the prifoners talk of refuting to
go abroad ? A. 1 heard a general. converfation
to that effea, but not by the prifoners.
Q. Where were you on Sunday the 6th in&
when the ports were lowered down ? A. I was
in White's birth on the lower deck, Chefterman
was there, Rowland was in his own birth, almoft
facing me, and Hillier and Daly in their birth, to
the ben of my knowledge. I was right facing the
format, and.heard a cry almoft fore and aft,
ringing out to lower the ports. 1 pofitively do not
know who lowered the port near me.
Why not ? A. Becaufe the people there
win as thick as they could (land.
Ct As you were dote to my birth on Sunday,
do you remember me fitting there at dinner when
the ports were lowered ? A. Ido not.
Here Captain Eyles Rated that he had no fre(h
matter to adduce, or any more witnelfes to bring
forth, in further corroboration of the revere) teas-
monies already before the Court. The evidence
in fupport of the profecution therefore doled, and
at three o'clock the Court adjourned till nine
o'clock the next morning. .

FOUITIt 611 r. JAW. 9. •
This morning the Court affembled st 9 o'clock,
and the prifonsrs were called on for their defence.
But Mr. Baur, their Counfel in their behalf, ac-
quainted the. Court, that- the prifoners were not
fully prepared, and that they requefted the indul-
gence of three hours to enable them to arrange
mote effeCtually the fyllem of their defence. The
Court readily granted the application,and adjourn-
ed over for that period. At twelve o'clock the
Court again met.
THE'DEFENCr.
Yobs Ma Feld being fira called upon, he deli-
vered in a paper, which was read by the Judge
Advocate, and was to the following ate :
go Mr. Prffidint, and Gentlemen of au lion. Court,
44 For the firft time in my life I am called upon
to anfwer before a Court Martial an accufation of
any kind, more efpecially that of mutiny. Con.
feious of my innocence, I Mall endeavour to re-
move the fatal of eas of the evidence which fup-
ports it, which I lhall attempt to do with as little
occupation of the Court as the cafe will admit,
withing earneftly to give as little trouble as polfi-
bte ebertnne, added to the acknowledgments I
am bound to entertain for the patient and labo-
rious hearing they have already bellowed in the
invefligation of the evidence againft me, I dire
farther to fupplicate a like exertion of the fame
confiderate attention to the evidence I !hall ad-
duce in my behalf, convinced, that whenever
there (hall appear any eircumftance favourable to
my cafe, I (ball derive from their jußice and hu-
manity every advantage of it, for which my gra-
titude !ball never ces4 to Row. I have fervedhis
Majelly feveral years without crime or blemifh ; I
have uniformly polfeffed the good opinion of my
officers, and my whole life has been one uniform
exertion to deferve it, by obferving a due refpeft
for them, and a fine attention to my duty. I am
confequently a man very unlikely at this period to
falfify fuck an opinion, by a difgraceful adherence
to mutiny. As well as I can I !tall endeavour
therefore to remove the accufation; but, if the
evidence I than bring fortb.will not, according to
the Articles of War and the Aria rules of naval
difcipline, amount to an exculpation ofthe offence
imputed to me, I have but one refource left—an
appeal through the medium of your humane re-
commendation, to the mercy of that Sovereign, in
defence of whore Aldan and Government Uhive
bent ever ready to fhed the left drop of my blood.
I fought in the battle at Romeo Bay, 'and on the
7th of February volunteered my fervices.to Rorm
and take Fort Matilda. I did the fame at Tou-,
kap at Cunveption Hill likewife, and never ceafed

•
to do my duty: I (hall now proceed to call my
viitneffes."

George Lamb, Captain of the Force:tale, (worn.
—The wand's remembered hearing Mayfield l'a,r
he would not go aft for fear of the confequelices ;
for it was very little concern to him whether h
went to the Welt Indies or not : never heaid of
any oath being adminiftered in Mayfield's birth.
Thomas Whitfield fworn.—Did not fee the pri-
loners Ward and Luckier adminiftering any oath
on Thurfday, the loth; thinks that no Rich could
have beendone without his knowledge. Had heard
Mayfield fay he would have nothing to do with the
ifilturbances in.the (hip. Never law the Prifoner
affißityg the officers.
James Branning fworn.—Recolleaed the pri.
loner being in his birth on Monday night,Tuefday
night, and Wednefday night, generally from the
time the hammocks were piped down,till the lights
were put out, hearing him, the witnefs, read the
hißory of Jofeph Andrews. Never law him WM-
ing the officers in fuppreffing the difturbances.
Lieutenant Wal(h callecl—Q What do you
know of Mayfield's general cbaraZter ? A: He has
been in the (hip two years, always behaved pretty
well, and had a good charalter. Q_What do you
know of Ward ? A. He has a very good charac-
ter in the ihip, but Chefterman was always looked
upon as a very dangerous character. Fitzgerald
fometimes very troublefome. Hillier's charafter
has been very fair ; a very ative good man till the
mutiny. Cummins a very decent good man till
the mutiny. )aly a very good char-atter, a man
very much refpeited, no officer ever thought it ne-
ceffary to look after him.
Lieutenant Brown fworn.—l can fay nothing of
Mayfield. Ward has behaved himfelf particularly
well, never has been found fault with. Hillier, I .
never heard a complaint agaiall ; he was particu-
larly attentive to his duty, I never law him drunk.
Daly, a very good character, has been noticed by
every officer in the (hip for his good character.
Lieutenant Wal(h fworn.—Did I not commu-
nicate to you that I found fome handfpikes and
crows when I was cleaning the manger, and that
I removed them, laying, there fhould be no fuch
thing there He told me fo on the 12th of
December, after the mutiny, when I was queftion-
ing him in my cabin.—Q._ Did I not tell ypuithat
I would fooner fail round the world than have any
noife in the (hip, or hear of any ? A. You told me
at the fame time fomething to that effeCt.--Qpid
I not tell you it was no difference to me when the
(hip was paid off, as I intended to Ray in the fer-
vice • as I was a married man and could fupport
my family as well with the wages his Majefty gave
as with the Merchants?—A. Something to that
drat. Q. From the rf to the t ith did you fee
Daly siffißlis officers in quelling the mutiny ?—A.
No.

John Eaton (worn.—Q._ Did you not fee me on
Thurfday night, before -the dilturbapee, throw
Come handfpikes and crows out of the manger, and
fay they should not be there ?—A. Yes.
Janus Chejleraman was next called upon, and he
&leered in a paper, which was read by the judge
Advocate, and was to the following eft& ;-
46 Mr. PrOdera, and Gentlemen of this Honourable
Court,
" It is next my unhappy lot to folicit your eon-
fiderate attention to my unfortunate cafe, and to
call your notice to the evidence which I flail pro..
duce on my behalf, perfuaded that I (hall meet,
from the wifdom and difcernment of the Court, all
that patient regard to my intereft which their juf-
tice may deem me deferving of, and which the
circumftances that I labour under will allow. In
the evidence of one of the witneffes brought forth
to fupport the profecution, it is Rated, that I en.
tertained the intention of committing murder. If
the whole tenor of my life could he a contradiaion
to it ; if the condua I have always difplayed in
his Majelly's fervice ; if the behaviour I always
manifefted in the Temeraire, to the inflant I was
accufed of mutiny, could contradia it, I think I
(hould refute the foul charge. And here, in the
pretence of ALM tc itrv.Gop, I moft folemnly de-
clare that fo barbarous a thought never entered
my head. I (budder at the bare mention of it, as
applied to me. I know, however, that any thing
arifing from my bare affertion can be but of little
moment ; but I truf I than be able to produce
fuch teftimony as will remove the accufation. For
the ref I rely upon GOD, and the humanity and
jultice of this Court. I pretend not to more in-
trepidity than other men, but on this (Keeton I
feel myfelfjultified in laying, that I have fought
my country's battles, and in all things did my
duty as a feaman ought, far from dirobedience.
and farther from sr (loyalty fill, during a hard fez.-
vice of nine years. I Was in the battles of the 14th
of March, a 795, of the 13th of July, and the lath
of February. I (crated under Earl St. Vincent,
and two honourable Admirals of this Court. I
was prefent at the blockade of Cadiz, in all the
aftions of it, and did my fluty there Atom when
the tower was forming."
Mimosa appealed to Admiral Holloway for
his charaaer wbilf in the Britannia.
Admiral Holloway faid--I believe your charac-
ter in the Britannia food very fair.
Cbejermas exclaimed—u I have been accufcd
innocently."
eZt Daly prefented a paper to the following
" Mr. Profelent, and Mailmen of this honourable
Cowl,
44 With the utmof humility, I beg to trouble
the Court.—No man more than myfelf can detelt
the &woeful crime of mutiny, and Ito man more
than I avoided it with more caution. I (hail pro-
duce witneffes capable, I hope, of proving that ;
and for that purpoCe (ball appeal to the ofigeers of
the (hip. Since I have been in the fervice, it was
always my pride to (hew them obedience ; and I
hope, that upon this occafion, they will do me the
julticc to fay fo. I am, however. accufed of the
crime of mutiny, and I muff endeavour to refute
it as well as I can. For that purpofe I (ball call
upon thefe Gentlemen, and I troll, that fo far
from manifeking either dillike or difobedience. I
took every opportunity of giving fuch information
of what was unhappily tranfpiring, as in my mind
woeld prevent milchicf, and in the cud benefit the