Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-09


who therevpon did engage about % 10 go
on board as part of the crew Of the Lean.
der The ordinary crcwDf The vessel Is
about $50 men, tina, the monthly compen.
sation and payment Of the So meo, who
went OF boArd as Aforesaid, were to- have
common ases, iif.en dollars per month
but those who went as attendants Oh the
general were not stipulated with as to
their wages or compsn sation-that the
aforesaid men who were engaged by Mr.
Fink were to serve as marines on board
Of the ship, and o5=y the orders Of capt.
Lewis, aud OH the land obey the orders
of the cencral--that the name of the &C.
neral was mol mentioned 20 the said men
that subordinalion OF rank vas contcm
plated to be made while on board OF tue
said vessel, and otake effcct in case ,hey
should land and TO into land servlce--that
IN the organization oil these mcn, those
fifteen or twenty Neationcd as attendants
of gen. Miranda, were TO have command
as officers, and DC subject To :he afrange
ment of the general IN That respect; ihe
others who were engaged BY NJ, Fiok,
were to attend the genera! On land Oh
horseback as a body Suard--ihat not a
man of those engaged OH board as ai're-
said. knew where they were To go or the
nature Ofthe service, and all we're eagas-
ed without any knowledge OF the Object
of The enterprise. This sxaminant does
not know tina, any of Them signed any at.
ticles to 60, and all except those who
were particularly to at,end gen. Miranda,
were engaged at ordinary seameo's wa
ges, Is dollars month. This exami-
nant is positive tina, there were no repre-
sentslioas made or authorised by HIM,
that The engagement Was far the service
OF the United States, nor:any false Objects
held Quito view he service was declAr
ed 10 be secret aud op ional that Ibis ex
aninant received of 5. e.. Ogden afore-
said the advance Of months pay TO all
the men engaged by MIR. Fink, which he
this examinaht Saye'to Mr.. Fink 10 paw
the said men, The whole sum being ab..ut
three hundred and twenty dollars, and
which Mr.. Fink receip,ed to this exami-
nant as received From captain Lewis, as
payment Of part of the crew under his
command and OF board the I.eander--
The men were told they were TO have
horses provided for them where they
should iand-This examiuant was told
by The captain there were arms and am
munition on board The Leander, rhi. ex-
aninant did not make any advances to his
son, sxcspt pocket money 10 eqaip or
prepare hiE 10 go; he is nine.een years
old--but this examinanl gave him letters
OF credit, authorising HIM 10 draw upon
this eXaminant in case he should wish to
return, for his accommn ds Jon and expen-
SEES home. This examinan, vas inform.
ed OF the bargain between Miranda and
Ogden for the voyage ofthe Leande: aid
her cargo very soon thereafter; heihinks
next day. This exaninant thinks The re-
sldue OF the men IN board The ISeander
not engaged az aforesaid by himself, and
MIR. Fink, We're engaged b. the oaptaiit
thereof, and several bysa captain Arms-
trong, who is himself or board This ex.
amman, knsw tina this expedition was go
ing OH from the time oflhe return Of ge-
neral Miranda from Washington, aud
supposed it was with the Knowledge and
consent of the President and Secretary.
This exaniinant was informed by general
Miranda thathe had fully Communicated
the views and obl9ct of his en,erprize so
Rufus King, Of lhis cl;y, who this exam.
nant was iatorm-d though, well of the
expedition.
w. S. SMITH.
The above examination was taken and
subscribed before me This first day oil
March, 1906.
MATTHIAS B. TAEMADCE.
To DC, eonsinaed.)