Star.
London, England, 1803-01-12 00:00:00

CONTINUED FROM THE STAR Of YESTERDAY.

Mr. Charles Adamfon, late Captain in Aber-
deenfhire militia, Paid, he has been 22 years in the
army ; was in Aberdeen on 4th June laft, and in
the Town Houle from 6 to 8 in the evening, when
he went and looked from a window in the New Inn,
and heard firing, and the waiter came and told
him a man had been killed, a gentleman alto came
and confirmed what the waiter had Paid. Witnefs
went out to the area to advice tome of the Aber.
deenfhire militia to retire from the lireets. The
witnefs then went up to an officer who feemed to
have the command of the military on the fireets,
and requefted him to take away the men. He laid
he was willing to do fo, and thanked him for his
advice. While he was talking with the Officer,
Come of the people in the (beets Paid, " you have
nn bufinefs, he is as great a fcottndrel r.s any of
them, and that was him who ordered the men to
fire." About this time Come perfon threw a brick.
bat, which firtick the Otticer on the head, upon
which he drew his fword, and purfued them down
the ['rect. At the time he was (track, he was
going to order his men to the guard•houfe. The
people who remained, about a dozen, forced him,
the witnefs, into the New Inn, as they laid there
would likely be more node. Shortly after the
military came from the barracks, and drew up in
line in Cale-ftreet. They advanced a very little,
and began to fire, but withers did not hear or fee
any perfon give them orders. They fired promif-
cuoufly. Witnefs law nothing in the conduct of
the people to induce any military to fire. He has
been in Aberdeen alma 3o years, but never law
fo few people on the firms, or more quiet. The
brick-bat was thrown fubfeqiient to the firft firing.
There was one of the privates of the light infantry
who fired three different times. The firth time he
fired he prefented his piece, and having taken aim,
he changed it, and after that changed again from
right to left. The Officer that he has formerly
mentioned was on guard. He taw no other that
evening.
Mr. John Collifon, merchant, in Aberdeen
On the 4th June was in the Town Houk till
about half pall liven, and then walked till near
nine, when he went to his honk in Callle-ftreet,
where the foldiers were drawnup,andhe afterwards
went towards the foldiers to keep the boys peacea-
ble—they Paid the foldiers were going to fire
on them. Witnefs then went and got tome
other of the town's people to perfuade the foldiers to 11
go to the barracks. The mob might be about
1a or soch moftly boys. He loon taw Come more
of the foldiers coming from the barracks, loading
as they were coming along. Captain M'Donogh
was in front of the line, and teemed to liften to
the other perfons who were with the witnefs, to do
what was proper, and march back to the barracks.
Witnefs and the others with him engaged to keep
ceche crowd from molefting the men, if he would
march them back to the barracks. The mob had
done nothing at this time. Captain M'Donogh
ordered the men to form into divifions, and on the
right counter-march. They obeyed, and came
round dole by the crowd, and round the witnefs.
They then entered a lane that leads to the bar-
racks, and were all out of fight,except two or three
divifions. The crowd then gave a cheer, or dui-
five huzza. On this fome perfon belonging to the
military called out is halt. front, charge." and
inftantly they came running back like a parcel of
wild bulls- Thinks it was the fame voice that he
heard form them into lime, but cannot be fore
There were no (tones thrown at that time. Every
body ran from them except one man, who flood
quietly at a railing, and one foldier came up tr)
him, but he was either worn out with running, or,
not to barbarous as the reit, for he pafTed him
others came up and (truck him with the butt end
of mulkets, and alfo after he fell. By this time
a number of others came up, and continued
firing irregularly, but they afterwards made two
regular fires. The witnefs went into the prifon
flans till the firing cured, when he ran home; he
afterwards law two perfons who had been (hot.—
Alter they made two regular fires, they made a
charge, and (tabbed a man through the back.—
There were fome minutes between the firft and
fecond firing.
Examined by prifonereCouafel—Said, there was
no firing before that cheer, and if the foldiers had
fubmitted to that cheer, all would have been well.
Lieut. Col. Stewart, of Lamurdie, was called,
but a certificate by two medical gentlemen Rated
he was fo ill with rheumatitms, that it would have
endangered his life to bring him from Aberdeen.
Mr. Wm. Skene, late Lieut. and Q2arter•maller
in the Aberdeenthire militia,faid,he was in the New
lan. Aberdeen, on the evening of june4, and heard
' firing. He looked from the window and law a ggerneatt
droved mining, and the military following totem
with charged bayonets, and firing tepatately. He
afterwards law a party of the military who had
come from the barracks. with a ferjeant at their
bead. and an officer who was Eluding near them
having received tome intuit he ran after the crowd
with his fword drawn, and loon returned, after
which the party began firing. Au hour before the
firing he law a drummer and foldier, and the boys
throwing things at them • the drummer drew his
(*word, and then ran into the guard houfe.
Mr. Wm. Copland, town clerk depute, Paid, he
knows Capt. Macdotiogh, and raw him on 4th June,
between eight and nine in the evening. The wit-
nets was then called out of the town hall, where he,
met the Captain on die flair, who Paid he had been
intuited, and (hewed a mark on his (boulder, where
tome dirt had been thrown. Witnefs Paid he was
lorry it (hould have been fo, but it was a parcel of
boys, and being the Ring's birth-day, the perfons
could nut be got and punifhed that night. The
wittier added, that he would order two town's
ferjeants to go and proteA him, or he would very
wllhinglygohimfelf. He then ordered the lerjeants
to follow the Captain, and (cite whoever lhould
intuit him. The witnefs did not hear any firing till

half as hotir after this, when a mirage came to
the MAgidrates, and informed them the military
I were firing in the ft:vets ; upon which they all got
up, but witnefs got fill to the ftreet, where he i.sw
the military drawn np in a regular line, and fume
of them firing. Witnefs thinks this was the firil in
timation the Magiftrates got of the firing. He
had not gone far when he found himalf fur.
rounded by military with fixed bayonets, upon
which he ran into a clofe, and looked about and
faw the Provo!! and Magiilmites furrounded with
military. The Provoft (hewed the infignia of his
office, and cried out, lam the Provoft of Aber-
deen." They had come out of the town houfe into
the areet a few minutes after they got the infor-
mation.

George Turriff, one of the town ferjeants of
Aberdeen, laid, on the evening of the 4th June
lag there was not more than ulna] of people on the
areets ; Captain M.DOllOgll came to the town-
hall alking for a Magifirate. Mr. Copland came
out, when the Captain Paid he had been Intuit-
ed. Mr. Copland defired the witnefs and another
ferjeant to accompany and proteEt him. They
did fo, and when they came oppofite the guard
houfe, the Captain went among the crowd,
took off his hat and huzzaed. No infult was of-
tired him when lie remained with them. Witnefs
alfo faw the Lieutenant Colonel ; he had the ap-
pearance of being tather the werfe of liquor. Wit-
nefs endeavoured to get him to the barracks ; but
he met with frame other officers, and witnefs fup•
poled they went away to the barracks. When the
Lieutenart-Colonel was in the fireet he nearly fell,
but witnefs fupported him, and lifted his hat. The '
crowd was then huzzaing. Did not fee any per-
fon arike either Colonel Mackenzie or Captain MAC.
donogh. After this the military came front the
barrack, and drew up in Cagle-greet. The wit-
nefs afterwards heard firing, but was then in the
town houfe. lie, however, went to fee what was
the matter, and when he was returning he met the
Provo(' and Magillrates. Macdonogh was after-
wards apprehended on the fireets. The witnefs
faw the Captain in the town houfe in the fir(' part
of the evening, but did not obferve any thing par-
ticular in his manner of drinking. It might be half
an hour from the time that Captain Macdonogh
called at the town hunt:: and faw Mr. Copland, and
the time that the witnefs met the Magifirates com-
ing out.
Benjamin Clark, town ferjtant of Aberdeen, raid,
he was attendi the Town hall on the 4th June,
faw Captain M'Donogh, who went away, and loon
returned, when he aflsed for a Magißrate, and Mr.
Copland came out, when the Captain Paid he had
been infulted. Upon this Mr. Copland ordered him,
the witnefs, and George Turriff, to fee the Captain
through the Rreets. They went till near the Guard-
houfe, when the Captain went into the crowd. He
took off his hat and cheered, and diced the crowd
to cheer with him. At this time the Lieut. Col.
came up, when Capt. M,Dossgh told him he had
been badly tired. The Colonelfaid, "lam a fol.
flier, and 1411 not be badly ufed," and clapped his
band to his fword ; but witnefs cannot fay that he
drew it. After this they went away, They were
both intoxicated, but the Colonel was the work
and Itaggered much. The furgeon had hold of
his arm. Witnefs faw, an officer (Lanigan) in the
crowd, run and feize a lad, whom the foldiers'
dragged to the Guard-houfe, while he, the Officer,
was puthing him behind. Does not think, there was
greater ditturbance on the ftreets upon this occa-
fion, than formerly, ow-the King's birth-day.
• Mr. Jame Gibbon, writer, Aberdeen, laid, be
was in the Town Hall, on the 4th of June ; fit
dole by one of the officers of the Rofs and Cro-
marty regiment ; thinks they made more free with
the liquor than the ref of the company. Witnefs
begged them net to ply the officer on guard with
fo much wine. One of the officers antwered,u If
the officer on guard is not able to do his duty, I
will do it for him." The company drank in the
common way. The officers went away a quarter
of an hour before the company broke up.
Mr. George Brown, late Enfigts in Rofs and
Cromarty Rangers, laid, he was at the Town
Houle on 4th June haft. Witnefs accompanied
Colonel Mackenzie from the Town Houk. He
was not quite fober. The officers all went away
except Surgeon Macdonald and the witnefs, who'
(opt to fee the Colonel home. When they got
oppofite the Guard Heufe, they met Captain
M.Donogh. The greet was quiet, at the time.
The Captain told them that he had been infulted
that the guard had been deforced, and it was ne-
ceffary that they fhouhl be reinforced. The Colonel
gaveorders to bring theguard from thebarracks,and
M'Donogh went off. A man came up. and laid he
was as good as the Colonel, and threatened to Rrike
him with his fift ; he was iiized and fent away to the
Guard Houle. Colonel Mackenzie fell back on the
ground in confequence of a fcuffie that then en4ted.
It was the taking-away the man that occafiatect
the fcuffie. On the Colonel's riling, he drew his
fword. Witnefs advifed him to put it up, which
he did, and accompanied the Colonel to the bare'
racks, where he left him. They met Capt. M'Do-
nogh coming from the barracks, with fcveral files
of men. They paired without (peaking. Others of
the foldiers were coming out of the barracks to
reinforce the guard. Saw nobody ftrike the Cola
eel. The Colonel was a good deal cut with drink.
Coming down the hall flair, he got a fall. which
he thinks was owing :o his being intoxicated.--
After Peeing the Colonel into the barracks, witnefs
returned and faw the men drawn up in line, and
Captain M•Donogh at their head. At this time
the crowd were quiet. Witnefs fai.i to the Captain,
" You had better order the men back," terwhich
he agreed ; and gave orders to countermarch to
the barracks. The mob then fell a hallooing and
making a great noife. 'Witnefs does nut recoi-
led whether the firing from the military, or the
throwing of (tones from tho crowd, began fir('.
—He was (landing dole to Captain M'Donogh,
and is certain he gave no orders to fire, nor were
any orders given, as he mull have heard them.
The men broke from their ranks, and fired irregu-
larly. Some of the officers were abfent on account
of a Court Martial. Witnefs faw no perfon in the
crowd with flicks. At the commencement of the
throwing of (tones, the left of the line had not

I moved, the right had only begun to countermarch.
Saw none of the elder citizens on the (beets. The
witnefs did not know the mulkets were loaded with
ball cartridge. as orders had been given the day be-
fore to give there up; and they had hecti left in
their own rooms. Captain fvl.l)onogli was in
mourning at this time. Could not tell how lorq
the firing continued, as he and Captain M.Donogit
were almolk immediately after made prifoners.--
There was firing after they were io cullody.
Crofs•ezamined.—There was no firing till the
men broke from the line, and commenced the irre-
gular firing; if there had been any he would hate
heard it.

Mr. John Ewen, merchant in Aberdeen, being
called,
Mr. GORDON, one of the Counfel for the prifo•
nets, rote, and Rated, that thcre were fome circum-
: fiances which had come to the knowledge of the
prifoners' Counfel, that induced them to challenge
the appearance of this witnefs, at heel until they
were fatisfied concerning the matters that teemed
to be againft him. Mr. Goanow then produced s
letter which was addrefted to Ccdonel Brownrig,
Secretary to the Duke of York, as Commander in
Chief. This letter was figned a Loyal Inhalikarti
afirrdeert, and contained heavy complaints again&
the public profecutor, for not doing his duty re-
fpeting what had happened in that town ; and,
after naming the very perfon at the bar, called on
the Duke of York to interfere, that they might be
brought to trial and punifhment. This letter, the
Counfel had tome reafon to believe. had been writ-
ten by Mr. Ewen ; and, as it contained expreffions
inimical to the prifoners at the bar, they thought,
if they could eftablifh it to be his writing, the ob.
hition to him as a witnefs would be valid. They
ad alto occafion to futpet that certain paragraph,
which appeared in the Aberdeen Jotirnal were
either written or correled by him ; and, as tome
of thefe had the fame tendency, the fame objec-
tion would apply. They therefore wished to exam
mine Mr. Ewen on thefe points.
Mr. Git.t.iss, one of the Counfel for the prole-
anion, Paid he had Hui( hefitation in laying that
if the allegations now offered againft Mr. Ewen
could be proved, he would not prth for produc-
tion of him as a witnefs.

Mr. Ewen was then called, and, being illeWT2
the letter, denied any knowledge of it whatever.
And, without any more queftions upon the head,
his evidence was admitted.

He Paid, on the 4th of June laft, the crowd on
the ftreets of Aberdeen was not more in his opi-
nion, than what was ufual on the King's birth-
day. There were lonic boys toffing fluff at each
other. His boy came in at evening, and raid he
had been much frightned by a gentleman with
drawn (word running after the people. He, the
witnefs, shortly after this, went down into the
ftreet, and a party of military came and formed
aerials the ftreet. There was firing foon after ;
and, from the reports of the muncets, the wieners
thought they were charted with ball. The wit
nets loon faw two men fall, and a third was thot
in the arm. Upon this, he, the witnefs, went home.
He did not fee any riot before the firing.
Mr. Robert Gibb, merchant, Aberdeen, (aid, he
was in the Town Hall on 4th June—when he left•
it he went to the New Inn, and from the window
obferved Captain M•Donoihalong with the crowd.
He then went away and, returned with Lanigan.
M'Donogh had his (word drawn, and Lanigan
was at the head of a party with charged bayonets.
There was a man under the window of the inn,
and a ferjeant firuck him over the head with his
halbert, and fome others knocked him dowi.—
Witnefs and fome otherswent to Capt. M'Donogh,
and afked him to withdraw the men, which he
partly agreed to do, but Paid he bad been infulted,
and they ought to a& pardon. Witnefs (aid, if
he could point out the particular perfons, the Ma-
gillrates would punifh them next day ; and they
propofed to fend for a Magiftrate to head the mi-
litary, but Captain M'Donogh Paid there was me
occafion, for he would turn in the men. After
this Captain M'Donogh took off his hat and ran'
among the crowd, and then Enfign Lanigan, fup-
poling the mob had offered violence • to Capt.
M'Donogh, ordered his men to charge bayonets.
Witnefs then begged he would fend for a Magif-
trate, but Enfign Lanigan raid he would not, for
Captain M'Donogh had been infulted. Withers
then faw the men coming from the barracks in irre-
gular order, and he alked Enfign Lanigan if they
were going to fire ? He anfwered they were not.
A Lieutenant Brown laid to the men and officen
then (Landing, that “ by Gon they would ruin the
regiment, and if any thing happened to the town,
Captain M'Donogh and Enfign Lanigan were
wholly to blame. and that the men would do
what they were bid." They then agreed to re-
turn the men to the barracks. and the witnefs and
other citizens (aid they would Rand to prevent the
mob from following them. They. began to move
off; and when they had moldy rowed, the people
huzzaed. Witnefs faw no (tones thrown, but after
the huzza, an order was given to face and charge ;
witnefs was then betwixt the military and the
mob. Does not know who gave the order to face
and charge. Captain M'Donogh was among the
men, but does not know where. On the order
being given, two of the ferjeants came out firft,
with their men at their back. The witnefs and
his friends endeavoured to flop them, upon which
Serjeant Mackay laid hold of him. One of the
ferjeants gave an oath, and raid he would be at
the rebels. Some other men coming forward with
fixed bayonets, he. the witnefk, ran of. Witnefs
cannot point out the man who Paid he would he at
the rebels. It appeared to the witnefs that Ser.
jeant Mackay was not endeavouring to prevent
the foldiers from milting upon the people, but ra.
ther to lead them on. After this the witnefs ran
down the fireet, and attempted to get into Coal-
mers-clofe, but it was fo full he could not get in.
It was when fie heard the f.ring that he attempted
to get into the clok. Juft at that time he alfo heard
the word fire, but does not know by whom it was
given. He ran actors the ftreets, and e fccond fire
took place, and he then faw a man on the plain-
(tones fall. Witnefs is not fare but there was a
fire in the interval. After an the firing,
Proroft went up to the bamicks, he met

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Mackay coming rut of the barracks, and deGreJ
him to return. Ile could not, upon which the
Pi ovott Chewed him Lis chain, and laid, " I am
the Lord rrovoll," bl:t. Mackay feemed Rill tole-
foie. The cro.vd never thaw before they were
attacked by the military.
Mr. George Macken?ie, merchant, Aberdeen,
faid, he left the Town Hall, Aberdeen, at a quar-
ter pail Light, and went !o Cartle.flreet, which he
found ur,ntitalls quirt. On paffing the guard-
houfe, he raw the appearance rt. lane clifttub;tnce.
The cardg were walking about irregularly. Wit-
nefs then went to the Collie-bill, where he }kat d
the drum betting to arn;s in the barracks. Witnefi
on his way home palled the lane which leads to
the barracks, and few many of the foldiers coming
down. He there met Colonel Mackenzie, who
had the 'appearance of being intoxicated. The
Colonel took no notice of the foldier when the
witnefs was in fight. Witnefs tiny the fiddlers
formed into a line oppofite the guard lintife. Soon
after Captain M.Donogh walked ("tom the line of
foldiers towards the crowd ; and when within
twelve paces of them he made a low bow. Witnefs
thought the Captain went to endeavour to pacify
them. The witnefs loon after loft tight of him
among the crowd. About this time the military
advanced a little way. He law a man crofs the
flreet, and the military rufhed up to him. The'
firfi man knocked him down—every man as he
came up (truck at bins, and tome with their bayo
nets. Soon after this the firing began. They, in
general, levelled their pieces high ; the military
then retired about thirty paces towards the bar-
racks. At this time he law Mr. Gibb, a former
witnefs, talking warmly with one of the officers,
whom witnefs joined in his endeavours to make
the military retire. Witnefs then law an officer
with his (word drawn, named Henderfon, whom
be begged to ufe his authority with the men. Wit-
nefs few feveral fwjeartss very active. Witnefs faid
if they would march Off,te a:Whig friends would
keep the crowd back. The word was then given
to face, and the men marched towards the bar-
racks. At thiii time a flout was thrown from the
crowd, which made a great noire in falling, and the
crowd gave a huzza.-Immediately the men turn:
ed round, came running down the !beet, and com-
menced an in'tigular fiPe. Witnefs was in the
middle of the ftreet, and was loon encircled by the
military, whom he endeavoured to pacify. Shortly
after this a cry arofe among the military that the
town's people were murdering their officers, when
witnefs went to the front, where he found a ter.
jeant upon the lert of (even or eight men, drawn
up in front of the others ; but he is not certain
that either of the prifoners is the man. Witnefs
intreated the ferjeant to think what he was about,
and warned him of the confequences. He an-
fwered, " Damn the rebels, let us at them." Upon
this he and the fcven men ran down the ftreet. in-
clining to the right ; and when oppofite the.eaft
ettner the New Inn, they made a halt. The crowd
were within thirty paces diltance when there (even
me= fired. Immediately after witnefs taw a man
drop who was dallied in the rifle uniform. The
mu farther up then fired feveral (hot. Wheel's ,
hill contiesold among the foldiers ufing, his endea-
vours to pacify them. The (even men Coon
.efter
returned, followed by the Magiftrates. when the
whole regimens returned to the barracks. Witnefs
returned with. them, and law Colonel Mackenzie
there. Some of the (oldies.' appeared unwilling
to go in. The Provoft gave orders that no foldier
Aoold come out of the barracks that night. The
Provoft had Come altercation with a ferjeant about
elin. The witnefs lays the entrance to the
b is very Darrow. which might tante a be.
lief that the men wen were unwilling to enter,
when in reality they were not.
Alexander Cooper, ferjeant in the ill Regiment
of Foot. faid, be was in Aberdeen on 4th June,
and law a crowd there. Witnefs Caw Serjeant Suther-
land walking through the Itreet with a-woman.
The crowd fell upon him and the woman and
threw dirt and flosses at them: he took his (word
out of the belt to defend himfelf, and loon after a
corporal's guard. came and took him off. Wh-
ew& law Capt. Macdonogh and Colonel Mackenzie
about fix o'clock. on the fireet. The crowd be-
gan throwing dirt and a dead cat at the Captain,
who turned round. and eked what offence he had
given them i Witnefs faid, in no rejoicing day a
foldier can walk the Elmo' of Aberdeen without
being molefted. Wither, law the mob knock
down Colonel Mackenzie, oppofite the guard.
bottle; it was a red haired man who pulped him
down. Does not know whether the Colonel was
quite (ober. The Colonel (poke to a man in
failor's habit. who damned him, and laid he had
been a better King's man than him. Witnefs law
Mackay, when the regiment was formed aerofs
the ftreet. Witnefs law the fake= along with
rise party by whore fire Rafe and another were
killed ; but he cannot fay that Mackay was that
ferjeant.. The ferjeant appeared very alive,
pointing with his band, as it directing them where
tb fire. When Captain Macdonogh was attacked,
he took off his hat, and fpoke very mildly to
them : witnefs law him feveral times endeavouring
to pacify them. When in line, the• Captain went
to the crowd, and faid, " My good people, do no
harm, and the foldiers will be marched into the
barracks." This was before there was any firing.
At the time the Captain went towards the crowd,
there were f 1 (tones thrown, and a man (land-
ing in the ranks was knocked down with a brick
bat. The Captain then returned to his men, and
ordered them to prime and load, and then to Cup-
port arms. Witnefs raid before the foldiers came
from the barracks, the crowd came up to the
yttard.houfe, and demanded the deliverance of a
prifener. Captain Macdonogla laid, if they afked
it as a favour they fhotild get him ; but if they
attempted to take him by force, he would be
damned if they fhould have him ; a (tone was
thrown at the fentinel, and he had to rake refuge
in the guard-bottle. The Captain, when lie gave
the woad, faid, with cartridge prime and load,"
which is always the word when they load without
hall. Alter loading, the Captain finding the
Crowd quieter, gave the word to wheel, and the
men marched quietly off towards the !wracks
At this tints there was no firiag. The cruwd ful

lowed them, throwing at them whoever came in
their way, and damned them for Highland b—s,
to go to their bari acks. The men then left their
Officers, rushed into the firects, and began to fire,
hut generally, fired high. The furgeon came, and
laid, "Go hack, my good lads, ro your barracks."
The snob svgs compelled of men and boys. He
faw a corporal cut with a knife by a butcher, early
in the evening.
Mr. John Thomlon. painter, Aberdeen, faid,
he WAS en the Calllcalreet, Aberdeen, on 4th
June in the evening. Saw Jaha fiefs :hot en the
plain itones. The party who fired %sere headed
by a ferjeant. Being ailed, if he would knew the
fl.rjeant ? AVitnels was withdrawn ; and the bar
being filled up, and the guard lolda.es rev:roved, he
was again brought in, when iso:, pointed nut Capt.
Macdonogh as being like the feijeart whom he
law. Witnefs law the ferjeary. levelling their
pieces, and direaing them where to fire.
Mr. Andrew Afileck, late Adjutant Aberdeen
Volunteers, was in Callle-(greet, on the 4th of
June, twenty minutes after eight, when the fol.
dices were beginning to form a..r,fs the flreet.—.
Orders were given to prime and load, which was
obeyed. They went through the motions very
regularly ; and witnefs was certain, from the mo-
tions of the men, it was ball cartridge. People on
the Ilreet were noify, but did not °Verve (tones
thrown. Cannot fwcar who gave the word to fire.
Before the firing began, Captain hlacdonogh went
into the crowd, and after he came back the firing
took place. Shots and (tones took place at the
fame time. People did not think it was ball cart-
ridge. About thirty (hots were fired, and a num-
ber of people wounded where lie was. Serjeant
Mackay was very active. He was ufing every
means to pi event the men from going to barracks.
Witnefs went up to Mackay, and laid he was all-
ing very improperly. He anfwered, " None in
Aberdeen fhould make him go to the barracks,
unlefs he chofc." He appeared in a great rage.
This was karcely five minutes after the haft firing.
Witnefs told him, that he only willed to advile
him for his own good. He got into a greater
rage, and made a fpring at the witnefs, who feized
him by the AIM. Serjeaut Mackenzie then came
forward, and got Mackay pacified, and perfuaded
the men to go to the barracks, and Mackay then
behaved well, and did all he could to get the men
to go to the barracks. He was with the gall di.
vifion that fired; and, though they were irregular,
he appeared to have fume command over them.
A rifleman, named Rofs, was killed at that time.

James Littlejohn, builder, in Aberdeen, laid,
he was in Aberdeen on the 4th June laR ; law a
great number of foldiers come fri,:n the barracks;
witncfs was then in the New Inn, and looked from
the window ; he then came down to the areet ;
Captain Macdonogh was in the crowd erder.vour-
ing u. pacify them. The foldiers were ordered to
march back to the barracks, and were going away,
but returned again and commenced firing. Wit
nets (puke to Serjeant Mackenzie to take off the
foldiers, but he refufed. tekay then
came up, and was more violent, and much en-
raged. He had before fees Seijeant Mackay
leading on the man. Mr. Chalmers and the wit-
flea, when (peaking to Mackenzie, were fo afraid
of Mackay, who came up, that they were obliged
to be (lent. He put himfelf in a threatening pof-
ture with Es halbert, and Paid, What are you
talking of ?—The crowd on the ilreets that day
was not greater than .utital, nor more riotous.—
Among the &ft things he heard, was the crowd
bidding Captain Macdonogli order his men off.—
He anlwered, if they behaved in a civil manner,
be would, but if they intuited him, he would at-
tack them.

David Chalmers, printer, Aberdeen, laid, he
left the town-hall about eight o'clock, and law a
very great mob on the (trees, and a number of
boys were throwing filth, and fome military car-
rying a man to the guard-houfe. The people
became irritated, and were gathering hones after
they taw this man taken prifoner. No hones were
thrown for fome time. Winters went forward to
Enfign Lanigan, and laid he Mould relieve the
man, but he refuted. Witnefs went to another
part of the Greet, where the people had been ga-
thering hones, and endeavoured to pacify them.
They laid it was wrong of him to take part with
the military. A man hid him go away, as he
might be knocked down by the snob. He loon
after law Lieut. Col. Nl.Kenzie and Enfign Lani-
gan walking together at the guard.houfe, and
tome of the foldiers. The Lieut. Col. then ran
to the middle of the fireet, and fell when attempt.
ing to draw his fword. The mob were throwing
hones at the guar&houfe, and Enfign Lanigan
was behaving outrageoufly with his fword drawn.
Some of the officers then went to the barracks.
Witnefs had home converfation with Serjeant
*Kenai/between the firings which rook place.—
He alfo taw Serjeant M'Kay. Witnefs was talk-
ing fomething to the prejudice of the regiment, as
if they 'had -behaved ill, when Serjeant M'Kay
came up, and Aced stbathe was laying, and placed
his halbert to the witnefs's breaft. This was after
the fire firing. A great number of the foldiers
came pufhing down Callle-flreet, with charged
bayonets. Witncfs then apprehending danger,
ran towards the Crofs, when he was attacked by a
drummer, in the drefs of the regiment.
Provoll Hadden, of Aberdeen, laid, he knows
Serjean: M'Kay. He taw him on the evening of
the 4th of June coming out of the barracks after
all the tiring was over. He &fired him to return,
but refuted. Upon which he, the witnefs,
(hewed his chain, and told him he was the Provoft
of Aberdeen. M'Kay replied, " You are no Of-
ficer. and I don't care for a Magiftrate." The
witnels then feired him, and forced him back to
the barracks. He, however, found force difficulty
to get in himfelf, but was determined to be in that
he might enquire of the Commanding Officer re-
fpeCting what had happened.
The witnefs then laid he would requeft permit-
lion of the Court to hate the whole eircumilances
refpeCting this matter, fo far as he knew, and as
he undertlood that Come reports had gone abroad
prejudicial to his character as Proved of the town,
and alio prejudicial to the characters of his brethren
in the Masifliacy, as to thcir conduit on occa•

Pion of this unhappy affair, he was therefore de-
limos to let the Court know all the facts, and then
they would judge how far they were blameable or
nr,t.
The Court laid, the Lord Provoft was certainly
very right in what he propofed to do.
His Lordfhip then proceeded—The &ft account
he heard of what was going or, in the fireets on
the evening of the 4th of June, was brought to
him by two gentlemen, while he spas in the chair
at the Towu Hall. They informed him that there
had been Come diflurbances in the greets with the
boys. He immediately role fiom the Chair, and
went into another loom for his hat, and alfo to
get fume of the other Magiara:,:s. While in the
room he threw tip the window, and then lie law
military in the Itreets. He inflantly went out,
along with two of the Magiarates. This was not
five minutes after he got intimation of the affair.
He that moment gave orders to the town fcrjeants
to go and feize the Commanding, Officer on the
Itreets, be he who he may. • A firing took place
before he got up, and two perfor.s were Ihnt while
he was in the fireets. He battened on, and milled
in among the military ; they were Banding very
thick, with fixed bayonets, which he was obliged
to pufh afide to get through, At this time a
number of them firrrounded him and pointed their
bayonets, fo that he expelled to be run through ;
hut upon (hewing his chain, and informing them
he was the lArovoft, they formed a guard of pro-
tation round him. After this he went to the i
Toten.houfe, to fee what fhould be done, and Cap-
tain M.Donogh was then brought there a prifoner.
—The witnels then went out to the beets again,
and found the military had retired to their bar-
racks, where he immediately repaired, as he had
formerly fisted. He is certain that not the kali
notice •of the diflurbance had been given to him
previous to the time when he role from his chair
and came out, and after that he and the other
Magifirates aged with as much promptitude as
they could to fupprefs the diflurbance.
William Ironfide, druggia, laid, he thinks he
knows Serjeant Sutherland, and law him in front
of the guard houfe. He and Lanigan were there.
Lanigan gave orders to fire, and Sutherland re-
peated the fame. No firing took place in confe-
quence of this. Some of the men were loading
and lime priming.
William Freeman, fervant to Meffrs. Leys, Ma-
fon, and Co. laid he knows Serjeant Sutherland.
He law him come down from Caltle.flreet at the
head of four or five men with a cane in his hand,
or a (word. One of there men flood out from the
re(, brought his gun to his eye, and diretted it
towards Mr. Copland, town clerk Mr. Copland
moved out of the way, lie miffed him, and the
bullet went through the witnefs's hat. Sutherland
drew up the men, and feemed to give the word of
command. Some time after that witnefs law Su-
therland's men firing, and at fame time another
party was firing and a rifleman.fcll ; but cannot
fay which of the parties he fell by. When the wit-
oda got a thot through his hat, law Sutherland
draw his cane or (word and (hike one of his men,
and immediately that man went and (truck Mr.
Copland on the back with the butt end of his gut
hut it was not fo fore as it was drawn. Mr. Cop-
land was then etching the fireet. Witnefs left the
crowd when he law the man fall.

Francis Bonyman, fervant to Mars. Leys, Ma-
fon, and Co. laid, he was in Aberdeen on 4th June
laft. He lava a man named Rofs when he was
killed. Sutherland was then at a little diflanee,
on the top of a party, ohnen, but does not know
whether he had the command or not. Witnefs law
the party fire firaight before them towards the
plain (tones, where Rofs fell. Witnefs did not fee
Sutherland point where to fire, but saw him fre-
quently shaking a fmall cane in the men's bees.
He did not teem to prevent them from firing, but
to be leading them forward. Witnefs pointed out
Sutherland in Council Chamber, Aberdeen, and
now knows him at the bar : could not fay whether
it was Sutherland's party or another party that
fhot the man. _ _

Charles Dickie, glazier, Aberdeen, was in Car-
tle-fireet on the evening of the 4th of June, and
there was firing which he endeavoured to avoid by
going along the New Wynd. He was interrupted
by a ferjeant who !truck him with his fword in the
fcabbard. A private who WA S with the ferjeant,
while ferjeant held him, itabbed him in the tide,
which has confined him.

(Here the witnefs was withdrawn. and a debate
took place on the circtunitance of proving that the
witnefs was (tabbed.)
Wieners called in, and, upon being &fired,
pointed out Sutherland as the ferjeant. It was
about nine o'clock when he was !tabbed.

George McDonald, furgeon in late Ras and
Cromarty regiment. Left the Town house %%HI '
Colonel Mackenzie, who was rather the worfe of
liquor, and withers remained behind the other of-
ficers to fee him to the barracks. They met Capt.
M.Donogh, who laid he had been badly tiled,
and could not etas the Ilreet in fafety.— The
people were collected on the fireet furrounding
them, and a man came forward, and (hook his
fill in the Colonel's face. A town officet then took '
him into cullody.
(Here ore of the Jurymen was taken ill, and it
was propofed to adjourn the trial ; but he gotbc:-
ter, and the withers proceeded as follows—)
The Colonel being going towards barrack.,
witnefs went to the fireets and law a number of
difarmed foldiers in the Ilreets, and he afked them
to go to the barracks. He loon law a regular party
about +o return with Captain M'Donogh from the
barracks. After they were drawn up in regular
way, they were joined by fome who came irregu-
larly. Witnefs then went to Captain M.Donogh,
and addrcifed him, requefling ire would proceed
no farther till witnefs went to Colonel M'Kenzie
and know what his inflruAiuna were ; be fcemed
to agree to the propofal, and witnefs went towards
the barracks, and met one or two ferjeants, and
defired them to be centinels at the narrow lane,
and not allow any of the men to go down, till he
enquired the Colonel's orders. Witnefs then pro.
Iseeded to barrack', and anted else Colonel what
were his orders, he laid it was his pofitiye orders
' that the men Would immediately return to the bar.

tads. Witness c one v.itn theft. or .7:1- to
hl'llonogh, but IL found the iCrjc.nns
and the fiddlers all had palled,as the ccntineis had
been forced, and the men had given as a reafon,
that the officers had been much aLuled. itncl;
was then in coloured clothes, and probi,...ily the men
did not then confider him as an officer. lie went
and told Captain 114.thanogh the orders, and he
obeyed by ordering the men to wheel. Allier the
man who was taken prilimer wa. carried to the
guard room early in the evening, all the ot!iczrs
were furrourded with a mob. Colonel MiKenv.ie
was there, rind tones flew from every dis caiiin to
that pat t where the Colonel was. Witneis
voured to keep fight of Coliaiel M'Kenzie, .ind
while the Roues were throw ing he difippeartd,
and at the moment witnefs heard a (lone
hat, and on examining thcColonel's hat next mi'a n-
ing it was very mach marked. Wiitiels had
fight of him, but loon law him again in the
tude of half riling from the gtotiod, with I,is
fword nearly out of the feabbiird. 'l';:e mob re
tired on the fight of the fword. ;lel> ss iilicd tit
(peak to the Colonel, and reniind Lim his fivoid
was drawn, as he was a little intox;cated. Captain
M'Donogh was much in liquor. Enfign Lanigan
was alfo fo, but none of them near io much Ai
Colonel M'Kenzie. In general Colonel Nl,Kenzie
is a very fober man, and keeps the nicfs fober,
dom allowing more than a pint of wine. Witnetit
alto thinks Captain Itl.llonogh a fober man Pie.
vious to the entertainment, told the witness that If
he had not been Commanding Officer lie wouhl
not have gone to it; lint being fb, he could n
well get off. The Colonel was much preiTed to
drink, and as there was a great number of bum-
per wafts, and he being near the Provolt canted
him drink more. When Colonel M'Kenzie left
the town hiiufe, he %Oiled to go to .the left to
avoid the crowd. It was fometime after, law Col.
M'Kenzie in the attitude of riling, he law bicod
on hisface. When Colonel M'Kenzie was hurt the
guard was fcattered, and one man feverely wound-
ed. The Corporal of the guard had blood on his
face. It appeared to the witnels that a reinforce-
ment was neceffaryfor theguard. A grenadier was
wounded on the back of his head with a gun (hot.
Captain M'Donogh was feverely hurt. His fervant
came to witnefs, and requefled him to come and
fee his mailer, and with greatdifficulty he got to his
lodgings, as one of the town's people attempted to
knock him down with a large (lone. He however
got another townfman who conducied him, hip,
poling his name was Willowly, the name of a
player in town. He however found Nl'llonogh
had not got home. He law him next day, and he
was much hurt by a (lone. Recollals fix or fevers
were wounded, one with a (harp pointed inaru-
ment.

The erimination of this witnefs was finithed
about two o'clock in the morning. It appeared
then, that notwithilanding the long federunt, the
witneffes for the profecution were not near gone
through ; and as there were as many witneTes for
the defence, it was impoffible to proceed to the
end of the trial without an A djonrnment. A mi.
mute to this effed being given into Court, and both
fides of the bar having confented, the further pro-
cedure in the trial was poßponed until eleven
o'clock forenoon.--(Te k mantel)

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