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London, England, 1802-01-13 00:00:00

• No" All I iteiici was, 'the Admiral raid, iihe n Q._ Now, tilion your oath, do you declare you,
the hands were turned up to unmoor the (hip, he l did not tee either, or the whole of the prifoners at
expededit would be done accordingly. A great I the time fhot was called for?—A. I faw Ward, the
deal of converfation palled I did not hear. He I prifoner, (landing dole to me ;we were (landing
fictisfied the (hip's company very much ; they all to thick 1 could not fee, except when the fcuttles
teemed well pleafed at what the Admiral Laid, were up ; I did not fee any other of the prifoners.
(till determined not to unmoor the Ihip to go to Where were you (landing when Hillier called
the Weft Indies. About a quarter after twelve I out to lower the ports fore and aft ?—A. I was fit
faw M'Evoy on the quarter deck, talking to one ting dole againd the breech of the foremaft TM.
of his own officers. After the hammocks were Q„ Which of the prifoners did you fee at that
piped down I went to his birth and called him ; thnel—A. I faw Hillier, Ward, and Lockier.
he followed me as well as he could under the ham- Q._ Do you recoiled feting any thing of any car-
niocks till he got against the breech of the middle tridges of powder in that part of the (hip, or burn-
gun. I afked him what he was doing on the ing matches ?—A. I never did.
quarter deck? He did not make any other an- IQ When the (hip's company were turned up to
fser than that he did not know, only he Paid his bend the fails, did either of the prifoncrs remain
officer told him he was a d—d rafcal. I then below to your knowledge ?—A. No ; I did not fee
told him be was drunk ; he laid 'No, he was not them.
—he had not drank a drop that evening.' Some Q. Look round at the prifoners, and point out
little time after I went down below to unlafh my thole who have laid they would not go out of the
hammock. When I got to the toot of the lad- land.-1.. I have heard them all fay, we mull not
der, I heard the iron (hoeing op ; I went over to go if we can help it, and the whole of the ship's
the larboard fide of the deck to Fitzgerald's company befides them.
birth, and told him that M'Evoy was drunk, and 4.1._ Did Mayfield, Lockier, and Ward, go on
that fomebody was going in irons, but I did not deck when you did?—A. They followed me out
know who it was ; he defired me to go and fee. of the birth, but I did not fee where they went.
I went up the main ladder, and law it was a q._ Did the pritoners confider you as a prim-
marine ; I came down the main ladder again, pal ador in this bufmefs, or only as a melfener?
and coming aft of the deck, I faw a marine I Was you fully in their fecrets ?—A. I was fully;
knew. I afked him what his meflinate was put let into their fecrets. The reafon I was let into
in irons for ? he Paid he had no meffmate in irons. their fecrets was my letting them into mine.
I Paid there was a marine in irons ' • he laid ' yes.' When I went down with a (beet of paper, Taylor
I afked him what it was for ? he Paid lie did knew he had crated me with fo many before, he
not know. I laid, I believed he was drunk : thought he could trull me with this. 1
he replied, he did not know. I raid, he mull have Q. From Taylor and Chefterman's having fuch
done fomething amifs, or he would not have been conhdence in you, and letting you in their fc.crcts,
confined ;he Paid he had abufed his corporal. I did you never hear them mention any thing about
Paid, if he had got drunk and abufed his officer, an oath.—A. I never did.
and got in irons, lie mutt work himfelf out as well Q._ Did you fee Daiy in the manger ?—A. I did 1,
as he knew how. I left him, and went down the not; I was (landing right in midflups, on the liar-,
fore-ladder into the lower deck, into John Fitz- board fide ; I could not fee ; Daly might have
gerald's birth. I afked Skelley where Fitzgerald been on the fiarboard fide and I not fee-him.
was ?he (hewed him on the gangway. I went and Q, Did you fee any perfon look out of the
fpoke to him ; he wld me I (timid flop, he was hawier-hole for boats ?—A. No, I never did.
bufy. I then went Co his birth along.fide Skelley, Q. Did you hear Ward, Hillier, or any of the
and I law Taylor come down and call him away. prifoners defire Daly, or any one to do fo ?—A.
I was fitting in the aft part of the birth, and look- No, I did not.
ed round and faw them run as far aft as the gun. Q Did you ever fee Thomas Crofs in May-
room. I then went forward to John Maitland's field's or Ward's birth ?—A. I never did ; I never
birth; I laid, 4 Jack, there is a marine in irons.' heard him fpeak any thing.
He afked me who ? I told him M'Evoy. He laid, Q._ What was your reafon for pointing Row.
4 we mull have him out.' I afked him what we land out as a fit perfon to go aft ?—A. Becaufe I
mutt have him out for ? he laid there were. n., thought he was a man fit to fpeak to the Admiral,
prifoners allowed. I Paid, he was as drunk as hell, and give the Admiral an anfwer when he fpoke
and he had better let him bide. I had fcarce to him.

Paid that when I law a parcel of people go up the
fore-ladder. I heard Ea: and Taylor fay,' bear
a hand up from below, every man fore and aft.'
All the people in Maitland's birth were myfell,
Ward, and Lockier. I then went away to the
fore ladder, expelling they were going to relent
the prifoner. I could not:get up time enough ;
there was nobody there. I went pail my own
birth, and fat down before the foremoft gun till I
thought all was over. I then went round under
the bowfprit, and came back again between the
foreman and the copper. I had not been there
five minutes before John Davisearneinand afked for
a hat: 4 Who will lend me a hat to go on deck in ?'
No one made him any anfwcr. I can't fay whether
he was. gone when Mr. Glover came and called
me to go upon deck. I told him, yes ; I would
come direaly. I went to the fore-ladder, not
knowing the gratings were on. I could not get up
there. I went to the main ladder, when Glover
came to me, and till me I mull go up the after
ladder, over to the larboard fide of main deck.
Mr. Charlton was walking alongficie, and 'Mr.
Stanton before us. I went on deck on the far-
board fide, by order of the Officer. The Admiral
came round, and, putting the !anthem to my face,
laid he thought be heard my voice on the forecafile.
I anfwered him, 6 No, Sir, I was not there.' He
raid, he believed I was, till told him, Mr. Glover
fent me up from below. He then paired me, and
laid no more. The next morning, Friday, the
boatfwain's mate told me to go aft. As I was
going Mr. Brown feized me by the collar, and
fent me under the poop awning as a prifoner, till
the Admiral and Captain came up. I was ordered
to the quarter deck. The Admiral laid, This is
the man I fpoke to !all night.' I anfwered him,
4 Yes; but told him it was a miitake. He told

Q Do you mean by that he was a man who
frequently-gave his opinion upon thefe fubjeas ?
A. No, Sir.
Do you know whether the bucklers were on
or ar the hawfe hole, or whether there was any
daylight ?—A. The ports were all up.
Captain goner.—You frequently carried menages
between Chetterman, Fitzgerald, and Mayfield's
birth, and reported every thing that was goingon.
In what light did you confider thofe people in this
butinefs?—A. They were the principal men.
Q.._ Look round at the prifoners, and name thofe
you looked upon as the ringleaders ?—A. James
Chetterman, Edward Taylor, James Ward, John
Mayfield, John Fitzgerald, and William Cook.
PRESIDENT.
Qz. Who was the perfon, who faid you mutt be-
ware of Mr. Stanton ?—A. Taylor faid, that Col-
lins faid, damn him.
Don't you think that was being a ringleader?
What do you think of Hillier, who called to
down the ports ? Who were the other ringleaders.
or a&ive mcn ?—A. Collins, Hillier, Cummins,
and Lockier.
Was not Daly ?--A. I never heard him fay
any thing but about fealing the letter. I never
faw him.
Was not Chriftopher White ?—A. I faw no-
thing of him.
Do you know any thing of Rowland ?—A.
Nothing but his being propofed to go aft.
Q.... What do you know of George Crofs ?—A.
I know nothing of him.
Q., Although you have mentioned that feveral
of the men have not faid much to you, don't you
to the bell of your opinion think, the whole of the
prifoners were the leading men in the diiturbance
on board the Temeraire ?—A. No, Sir.

me to hold my tongue and not (peak. I heardthe
Admiral alit if that was not the man who rpoke to
the marine laft night ? The Captain anfwered,—
' Yet :* it was.' 'I hen the Admiral faid, That%
the man who turned the hands up.' I raid, No,
Sit : it was not.' He told me not to (peak another
word. I was then taken away, and remained till
three in the afternoon. I was then fent aboard
the Windfor Caftle as a prifotter.
Examined by Captain Ayiee.
Q. Did you ever hear Collins, Chefterman, Fitz.
geraTd, or any of the prifoners fay they were the
Delegates for the (hip ?—A. I have heard Taylor
and Chefterman ray fo • no other perfon.
Q Where were Chefterman and Taylor at the
time they raid fo ; and who cite were prefent
'They were in Chefterman's own birth. Nobody
heard It but myrelf, It 'Was on Wednefday after-
noon. Fitzgerald, Chefterman, Tayldr, James
Kelly, Henry Clatfon; and 'Thomas Rik, were
playing at. Checkers. '
Did you ever hear any of the prifoners pro-
pore to break open The magazines or gender's ftore-
room I—A. I never did, nor any of the 'ffitp's
I ompany.
Qz_ Did you ever hear Ay of the prifotters fpeak
nf loading the Ichver deck guns I never did.
Q„Did yon ever hear pay oftbetnfpeak of ruffi-
ing ilk to kill the officers ?—A. I never did. I
heard Taylor and them fay on the Saturday they
Were not going to hurt any officer.
Q Between the :ft and the 7th of December,
, did you hear any thing of in oath taken to (land
true to each other, or a toad being drank 1-.;-A.*l
never did.
Examined by th e Cwt.
At the time you confers the ladderwas
(hipping on the lower deck, did you heir any body
call out for (hdt I—A. Yes, I (bd.
(Z:..Where were yon landing at thgt bolel—A.
. Molt the f *lion the ibirettualeck:

Crefs.examinrel by Maineld.
Q. Did I go aft on the quarter deck on the Sa
turday with the people, to fay the (hip could not
go ?—A. I cannot fay.
O Did you ever look forward on the forecaftle
while the people were aft ?—A. Admiral Campbell
and Captain Eyles Paid, they faw you on the fore-
cattle. Croft-exorcized by Worm Ward.
Q._ Did you fee me prefent at the time the let-
ter was wrote ?—A. No, I did not. i
Q Did you ever receive any orders from me ?
A. No I did not.
Q.i. Lid lever order you to go with any mef-
fage7—A. No, you did not.
Q.... Did you ever fee me alive' fore and aft the
(hip, or in any other paroles birthf—LA: Yes, I
have, in my own birth ; you told:my trairmates
not to carry their hammocks down in' the morning.
Crofrexambred by Cbeermen.
oratt Did you ever hear me make mention to any
Perfon Or perfons in the (hip anything concerning
a roiket, as a fignal to any of the (hips in Beer-
Haven ?—A. I did not:
Q... Youlay, yon heard me and John Snowden
;rebuffing together.: on die' firft beginning, did
ou not bear me fay pri'vately to Snowden, that
me of :the petty o&ors fhonld make known to
he Admiral and Captain the {tate of the {hip, to
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prevent any further mifchief, and to endeavour to
ft:hirers it ?—A. No, I did not.
Crtifi-eirerriied by OtzkerideL
Q,:. Upon the oath you have taken, did you hear
me tav any thing about alighted match ?—A. No.
Qo3id you ever fee mein Mayfield's birth drink-
in Ah the heft part of the prifoners ?—A. No.
Q Did you everiee the in my own birth with
a (beet of paper reading to a great number of peo.
ple ?—A. I never aid.
Q_ On Monday; at what time; and where did
Tat/Nor'/OTb me dipjetter N.-A. Abut a quarter
' big" 1110"d'adi . .