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that be wished to get Lb discharge ad that accotint?L•:t
tell you what dtd happen, my Lord. When 2lr Wllliam G,t
wished me to sanction the e loch ale of Carrington, I called I.:14
up, and be then said he wish/ d to lei ►e, as he did not like the s,l
Did you have any correspondtace wit's the Admiralty on
subject of his discharge?—No, I timer bad any corres; on kna
with the Admiralty on the subject, nor do I know that "itre
ever was any. If I had I certabtly would not have given ti.,,
his discharge. Captain Jones discharged him at my rec.e.t.
and if there be any blame it belongs to me alone.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE—Was there arty erspgemmt
that Carrington should be rated as a blidahiptnan when he c: s,
on board the Poictiets?—No, there *as not; he was drafted cn
board from another ship.

Was there any engagement, while be was serving, as a
tee-Master, that he should be made a Midshipman N—No, not tr
Did it came to your knowledge, as Commander of the ves3-1,
that an engagement had been *lade between the Acting Capt.:T.
and Carrington, as to Ms being made a Midshipman?
• Raerantsx objected to the "sestina. What passed be-
tween the Acting Captain and the witness could not be evidolze.
The LORD CHANCELLOR to the witaess.—Did
rine= have your ship in 1x11?---He did.
Was be not a Midshipman fee twdve menthe before be itt
the ship?—He never was a Midshipman to my knowledge.
Do yea know whether or am he received Midshipman's pzy 3
—The ship's bests will beet tel that, but I shield say, no.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the question and
raver should be struck out.

The Doke et CLARENCIL—With deference to
Noble and Learned Loyd, I submit, that the bet question he 124
put vow an improper one.
'the LORD CHANCRLLOR,I emiably did neteons:.:fr
the pasties as haven't!, or I should net have pat it. 'r.,e
question was, me doubt, proper; but the answer, leferri:l; to
the ship's boob as the best evidence, and which may be p-N
doted, may render it neeeseary that the tendon and antovq
aboold be sunk out.

The Earl of LAUDEIIDALL►—Do you remember sencUi
Carrington on board the Thisbe. to ask for some papers
cannot charge my memory madly, but I think it not improbAL:.

On what =moot was be sent to the Thisbe?--He was t:ir
charged from the Poietiers to the Thisbe in order to get his pa,.,
When was be discharged 14--I think it wm either in June a
July, 1811.

Are you ewe Tea Deft? ja,Vc Carrington reason to expect pm
motion while he served as Qnarter-Master ?—No, never, wills
I was on board.

Did not Carrington act as Midshipman on board the Poictierl
—Certainly not.

Mr. lisovuotax referred to the minutes of Carrlngton's en.
deuce. Carrington stsled, 't I was a Midshipman about melte
months. I did not know how long I was rated so. I went ca
deck as a Quartermaster, but understood I was to be a 1111.4.
shipman. Ido not kacrw that I was rated as such, but I nudes.
stood-that I was.'

The Bari of LIVERPOOL.--Could Carrington have until,.
stood that he was rated u a Midshipman diking the time that
Sir John Ileresford was on board ?—I should, think not.

Did Sir John Beresford so act towards Carrington, or Cat.
rington towards Sir Joky, as 4o induce the former to think him
self a Midshipman

Mr. BROIJOILII3II objected to the question.
Sir John IlexesCord said he should like Carrington to mom
that question.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.--William Carrington has
certainly swans twice that he was a Midshipman; but he afttz-
wards gave a different account, whisk bonen men may sotrt.
times do. The latter pan of CaliPiloes bettbrion7 being to
pisnatory of the former, It should be viewed as alas&
Did Carrington act as a Midshipasen?—No.
Was he lei to expect It from you?.-Ile never• was led to
meet it from met If I might glee nry ophdon--,0
/he Seeacepia-Chniza.“. objected. to the opinious.of witness.

Nara GRIT pad, if-could ;sly be a states of opinion van
Ss Jake Sereeferd was examined tete plots o[• width be de-
timed be le& net hate any certain knowledge..

kr. 3110031L01 Mad, that Carrington bad gnat tbas w es•

to be a /Madrona.

Inostien put by the Earl or Liverpool, and objected to,
I* Sir pa hada* witness, reipecdpg his an conducting himself
tinkidstarilegink au to induce bins to aurniehrthimeelf a Mid.
shlpmernl64 lever had out any pompeets to him of the hind,
bet my That Lieutenost b d m good an oriels". eilden, that I
do not know whet he slight kohl out hs bins.
fart of LAUDERDALE...Ad rawer edi arneingtoo he
might be on the -dash, mid that hirernswered be did no
wish it, as he hid neither aassefiertristsds co- mgpote hl
He never told me any such thing. And after 2 bum shat Is
was to be Sir William Gell's valet, it is very unlibely that I
should wish him to be an Meer in the waviee.
Was he never on the quarteNdoek ?—Never but as Quarter-
/Warner.

Lard GREY.—Do you recollect what passed between yes
tad Carrington upon the subject of his payl--Aboat four a
five years ago, be either called upon me ow met me in the street,
and said be had not yet got his pay. I said I would get it for
him, and I was the means of gsttine it for hien.
Did you give him a letter to Somerset-boom, to pet his.pay ?
No, but I was the means of gettirg him his pay.
Do you recollect any conversation with him apes the subject
of his leaving the service ?—I recollect having reproached him
with quitting the service, particularly as he had so good a situs-
, don on board. I did net like that so good a man should leave
scrrice. The reason be gave me was, that he bad been
pressed Otto the service, and that be never liked the sea. He
had given ow previously. exactly the same answer. Nothing
pa.ssed,al far as I recollect, s to his inability to act in the piles
on the quaeter-deck.,
Lord COLVILLE7TDo you know that Carrington, while
he was doing his duty, knew what his rating was on the shill
books at the time. 2

While Mr. Baomums was objecting to this question, there
was a good deal of noise in the H9A&V. upon which the LOIN
CHAPCILLOR requested their. Lordships would, if they wished'o
hear the evidence, talk a little within bapnds themselves.
Lord COLVIILE,a—I put the question because C'arringeno
mid be believed he was rated as a Midshipman on hoard the
Patties% I therefore ask whether he must have known whit
his rating beissifile was? The question is, whether he did er did
not know how he was rated?
Mr. Bemonme suggested, that the witness might be asked
whether he knew, from any fact or circumstance of his owa
knowledge, that aningtoo h-ew how he was rated?
The LORD CHANCELLOR said,. that no objection cola
be made to that quesdoo.—His Lordship then put the queltiGi
Jo the above terms.
Every mm and °Meer in the *hip kaew.how he was rated, it
the best of my knowledge and belief.
Are yet certain es to Canington's knowledge that he wa
eland no QuarterAlasterT—l should think he knew it, for he
did slaty as t:lnartmulfaster ; but we had no conversation Co
the Subject.
Lord COMBERMRRR—Do you know whether Carril-
ton mewed with the Midshipmen?—He did not.
Lard WINCIIRLSRA.—Was the pay you procured for Ca-
lhoun the pay lea Midshipman or ea Quartermaster?—I be-
hove k was both. That of a Midshipassa was but for a few
days, ter he was discharged from the ship to get his Po)! as
QUartes•Master.
The LORD CHANCELLOR,--Aceording to practice on
board ship, is eat every aim rated according to the duty he
poifenosX•Ostserally.
The Duke of CLARENCR.—WhiIe Carrington tondo"'
on board 'As. Poietien, was he particularly reasmonstkd to
your nodes by the first Lieutenant 7.—:Not to my knowiedge or
moneetioo. He was a very great favourite at the First Li"'
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