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London, England, 1807-10-16 00:00:00

tear any eonverfation that paired refpeeing &fetters.
whether they acknowledged or denied having any ?
A, The Capts,n of her (aid, he did not know they
had anv deferters on board.
CL Did the prifnner hand on the Chefipeal.',
books by his prefent name, or by what other ? A. I
tl:i.dc by the name of Wilfm.
_ _

CZ... Previoufly to the action between the Leopard
and the American frigate, do you know if there was
any correfpnridence by letter, between Captain Hum-
phrey.; and the Commander of the Chefapeak, to de-
mand the deferters then on board. A. Yes.

Q. Did you hear any thing that parted after the
correepondence between Cap . Humphreys and the
Chefepeak ? A. I did hear Capt. Humphreys fay,
Commodore Barron, you mull he aware of the ne-
ceflity I am under of complying with the orders of
my Commander in Chief. He replied, you may do
as youpleafe.

Q.' bid you underhand that as a refufal to corn-
ply with Captain Humphrey's wifhes to have the
Engltfh deferrers given up from the Chefapeak to the
Leopard ?—A. Yes.
How long was it from the time rf fit fl fent',
ing the boat on hoard the Chefapeak, until the!
affirm commenced ?—A. The boat was on board the
Chefapeak about three quarters of an •hour, when
the fignal was made for her from the Leopard ; the
returned in 'about ten minutes after, with a letter,
which Captain Humphreys took into the cabin, 2nd
read ; then ordered the guns to he primed, fired one
gun athwart her bows, and then hailed as before,
to which a fimilar reply was made : Captain Htm-
phreys then ordered the fire to commencevbeginnitig
with the foremoll gun on the lower ifeck,..artd-gave
her about duce broadficles.

Q Were the crew of the Chefapeak muttered
previatts to the finding of Rad'lrd in the coal holy i
—A. No ; not until afterwards;

What other deferters were taken out of the
American frigate ?—A. Three belonging to the Me-
lampni.
Q.:, Were 'there many Engliihmen munered on
board he! A. Ah'.nt twelve men and boys. .

Q_ Were any of thole Englithmen demandeJ, or
any f.ther men demanded, or taken out, except
known defetters ? A. Nn.

The prifoner having no gneflions to Mk, the evi-
dence withdrew ; and Mr. Frederick Phillips, mid
Ihipman of. the Bellona, fworn.
Were you doing duty on board the Leopard •
at the time of the conrroverry between het and the
Americo' frigate Cnefapeak ? A. Yes. •
Relate to the Court what you know refpelling
the charges againft the prifoner ? A. When I went
on hoard the Chefapeak, I faw the ptifoner (landing,
or leaning. againtl one of the carronade*, on the
quarter deck. I know he was taken out of the Che
fapeak to the Leopard.
The ptifoner having no qtteflions to afk, the evi
dente withdrew ; and
Mr. James Simplon Wells, Clerk rf the Haft's,
called in and fworn.—He produced the c"mplei.e
book of the Halifax—lv/ore to its correelnefs, and,
by ditedion of •the Court, pointed nut to the Judge.
Advocate, the five men. flared by the charge-to have
defrrted, which he did as follows :
Richard Hubert, failmaker, bum in Liverpool,
England, aged 22. 0
Henry Saunders, yeoman of the ()lees, born in'
Greenock, aged i 6. •
Pain Raiford, ordinary,horn'in London, aged 34
Gtotge North, captain cf the main-top. torn in
Ir
Kinfale, aged 27.
William Hill, able, born in Philadelphia, aged 21.•
—Entered at Antigua.
I Q.: Do you know the prifoner. to be one of the
men you have now named ?—A. Yes, I do, by the
name of Jenkin Raiford.
Q.., Hare tAti any realm' for believing the prifoner
to be born in London ?—A. I think I was prefent
when his defcription was taken, and •he gave the
place of his birth, London, himfelf.
The ptifoner having no queflions to afk, the evi.
dence withdrew ; and
Mr. James. Baikie, Secretary to Vice Admiral
Bet kelcy, fworn to the following letters being true
copies of thole fenr to the Commander in Chief;
when they were read, and are as follow; •