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sey, remembered the SanJtian arriving at that island
about the 9th of June, 1813. She was an armed brig.
Mr. Burke called upon him at his counting-house,
and said-that he war a passenger on board the ship,
bound to England ; that the vessel had come into
that port to be careened, and asked witness if he
would advance money for this and other purposes.
Witness objected, until Burke produced a bill for
000, upon Bogle, French and Co. London ; but he
said that he would not ask for the money until wit-
ness received the amount of the bill.

This bill was produced, and the acceptance proved
to be the hand-writing of Augustine Bogle French.'
Upon the credit of this bill, witness made various
advances by order of Mr. Burke. The whole amount
including commission, was 3191. which he was repaid
by bills upon Messrs. Bogle.; French and Co. drawn
arw
by Burke. A claim for dem done by the San
Juan to another vessel in the r, was paid by
witness to Mr. Burke's order, '- as repaid by a
draft on French and Co. in lonclon,'•Witness remem-
bered the circumstance of the Pahnbat sailing out of
the Road, and being followed listiseli‘tely by the
San Juan. After proceeding about (our miles, the
Palmira returned to port, and was followed by the
San Juan. The latter left the island the ensuing
day, with Mr. Welch and Mr. Berke on board of
her.' Witneis afterwirds transmitted an account
of the whole of his expenses incurred on account of
Burke to French and Co. which amounted to 15004
John Mowbray, pilot, of Guernsey, proved that he
piloted the San Juan intd the Roads of that Island.
On going on board he was introduced tb Mr. Burke
as the Captain. After the ship was cleared witness
took her back into the RPads, and Was paid for his
trouble by Messrs. Collingi, by order of Capt. Burke.
John Hansen, another pilot, remembered going on
board the San Juan the day that the Palmira sailed
from the Roads. He saw Burke, who asked him if
he were a pilot ?' witness replied yes, and that his
pilot, Mowbray, had gone to another port. Burke
then desired him to get the vessel under weigh, as he
was going to sea. In order to get out quickly the
anchor was slipt, by theder of Burke. The Pal-
Mira was then under weigh, and Burke told him he
must take the San Juan, lie same way as the Pal-
tiara. Shortly afterwards the latter came back again.
Burke asked the reason of this, :aid witness said he'
supposed that the tide was. spent. Berke then spoke
with a 'gentleman; whom witness believed to be
Welch, and shortly after the San Juan was brought
back by Burke's direction.
Sir John Doyle • stated, that he was Governor of
Guernsey in'Juue, 1813. In that month two persons,
named Burke ahil Welch, made their appearance at
Head-quarters. Mr. Burke represented himself and
Mr. Welch (who did not speak at all) to be passen-
gers on board the San Juan ; that Mr.Welch was an
Officer in the Portuguese service. Witness finding
Mr. Burke to be so extremely sensible and well in-
formed, invited him and his friend to dine with him
that day. On that occasion Burke said he had come
from Corunha as a passenger, and that Welch-was a
Captain in the Portuguese service. The latter never
spoke, but assented to what was said. The appear-
auce of the Spanish armed ship was a circumstance
so extraordinary, that it excited a good deal of alarm
in the Island. He therefore had as interview with
Welch, Burke, and Loza, upon the subject. Witness
remonstrated with Burke, in the presence of oilier
persons, upon the subject of his following the Pal-
Mira, and he insisted very strongly, in the first per-
son, hypothetically, that if he had a mind he might
take that vessel. He did not deny or affirm his in-
tention of taking her. Being asked why he returned,
he said he did so because he could not get up the
Channel. In the course of conversation, he said that

if he had a mind to take the ship, and had done so,
all the Admirals in the world should not take her
from him, and that if she were taken from him, he

would smartly trounce the party in the Court of
Admiralty. He alluded also to the power of the
Spanish Court of Admiralty, which would ride over,
the authority of all the navies of the world. He was
extremely vehement and peremptory in his law upon
the subject, but spoke hypothetically. Witness was
overwhelmed with his arguments, and could not
follow him.

M'Culloch, a merchant of Guernsey, present
at' the last mentioned conversation, confirmed a
part 01 it.
Captain Gordon, in the month of July 1813, com-
manded the Dwarf cutter, and was cruizing off
Havre de Grace. He fell in with the San Juan. She
was a North-country British built ship, carrying the
Royal Spanish ensign and pennant; colours never
carried by a privateer. Upon coming up with her,
'Fitness asked if any one on .board could speak Eng-
lish ? A seaman replied, that he could, and he was
asked, sKho the Captain was ? The seaman pointed
to De Loza: The tatter, upon being questioned as
to where the ship was bound, said, perhaps he was
going to Dover. Witness then expressed his surprise
that he should come up with the tompions out of his
guns, being an ally. lle then asked him if he had
any British subjects on board? and he said no. Wit-
ness then entered the cabin (not having been invited
so to.do according to custom), and was met by Mr.
Welch, extremely well dressed and powdered, who
apologisLd in a very gentlemanly manner for not
being on deck to receive him according to custom.
They sat down to table, and Mr.Welch said, in an-
swer to witness, that they had come last from Dart-
mouth, and were bound to Dover. Witness then
asked him, why he did not proceed to his destina-
tion? but he replied, that he had instructions from
his owners to cruize, and perhaps to make a prize,
which witness could not touch. Witness told him
that he never saw a Spanish privateer coming to
cruize in those narrow seas, and therefore wished to
know why he did not communicate his intention so
to do to the Sehior Officer on the station ? He re-
plied, that that would not answer his purpose. After
some general conversation, witness left the chip.—,
Alr.Welch appeared to act as the Captain. As Mr.
Welch appeared so much of the gentleman, witness
did not like to hurt his feelings by desiring him to
muster his crew, after he had told him that he had no
British subjects on board. De Loza appeared to be a
chief mate ; he was not well dressed. Next day he
saw the San Juan dod,ging under easy sail, and he sent
an officer on board of her. The officer having made a
report to him, witness sent and.took possession of her,
and Weld' was brought on board the Dwarf He