The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-12

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Col. Smith told the witneis that the PRECEDENT
faid to Miranda that it did not fut The views Of
governmental go to war with Spain, but that |
he, Smith, might do as he pleafed. Col. Smith
told the witnefs, that he had letter from Mr.. |
Duncanfon at Wilmington, in which he (Dun- |
canfon) told him (Srnith) that he had juR feen
Thomas Jefferson who faid that Smith would
foon have it in his power TO give him Duncan
fon)a commiiiion. Col. Smith told the wtneis
that his fon was aid to Miranda. The witnefs
iays that the expedition topic Of frequent
conversation 10 or IL days before the Leander
failed. Col. Smith told him that government
knew as much about the expedition rs he did
that his name had been mentioned to the Pre-
hdent and to Mr.. Madifon, WHO faid that in
their opinion he was fit perrin and might go
IF he chofc. Col. Smith to-, the witnefs that
he had pointed out proper fhip and had intro
duced Miranda to capt. Lewis and Ogden, and
that he had nothing to do with men and money,
rs to enlihipg.
Jobn M'Lean, eonrmiHa,y ofmHitary flores.
The witneis iays that col. Smith applied TO
him fome time in January laa after his (the witt
neffes's) return from Warrington; that he re.
ceived note from Smith ia wait on him at his
houfe. The witnefs called. Col. Smith faid he
wanted to get Artiliery-men, practical men who
could manage field artillery. He wanted too
fome artihcers who were acquainted with their
duty. This the witnefs thinks was pretty much
towards the latter end of January it was be-
fore the Leander left the dock.
John Fink, butcher, Jzvorr.
Do you know Col. Smith
] do; he applied to and faid he wanted
to enlit men for an expedition that was to be
fent off by our government. afterwards ac-
quainted him that had found fome men. He
laid he wanted about ten men and f,rjeant,
and informed me that they fhould chufe their
own fcreant and corporal. He would not tell
me the object of the expedition, but faid there
was a particular man in the city that would
give him ieveral thoufand dollars to tell it, but
he would not tell it. He repreienred that there
was detachment made Ivy government, and
that they were wanted. The men rendezvouE-
ed at my houfe. He told me that his fon was
captain, and was commiffioned by our govern
Inent. I faw Col. Smith at his houfe feveral
times, and once he howed me large bundle
of papers which lay on his table, and faid they
were orders and directions to get the men. He
told me that imilar expedition TO go from
the other ftates, and that his fon was 70 be cap
tain; he Taid he would give the men S dollars
bounty and half dollar day. He delivered
me the noaey, $50 dollars, t. pay the men
months paw. with each mans name written IN
on paIj1T. Capt. DutiiE TOOK the command,
as young Smith was to he aid-dr-camp. Col
Smith faid he was going in the f5ri1g to take
command of the expedition. He taid that the
young men entitled were to be cavalry, and TO
act as the generals guard, and that every equip
ment for horfe-nen was filrniihed on board the
flip. He repreiented that when they ihould
arrive at certain place, they might return If
they did not like the fcrvice. The people got
to be uneafy not knowing where thew were go
ing, but he fhewed me bundle of papers and
faid there is bundle containing the orders.
was with fergeant Burke when Smith told him
TO-
The following papers were flown to the wit
nefs who faid they were written by Col. Smith
in his prefence and given by him to the wit
nefs to read to the men, to remove their unea-
Gisfs. We print them exactly 6y copy.
No. l.
sMen.
&C Every thing that has been told YOU will be
honouraby fulfilled, believe what MIR. Fink tells
and act honourably."
No. ..
"One months pay advanced, calculated from
the 1. day of January 1906 fl,illings per day
regularly paid, clnathing and rations fupplisd-
after corre6 fervice of IL months, each man
will receive fifty dollars and regular difcharge
If they with TO return TO their friends-If they
remain longer and chufe to relidc in the country
and continue in the fervice three wears. thew
will receive a bounty in land not lefs than one
hundred acres perhaps more and may have leave
of ahfrnce for fix months to vilit their friends
who may return with them, ihou!d their fituq-
alton he inviting and agreeable all thi. will
be confirmed TO them On hoard hip, and their
officer viii be accountable to them that every
thing here exprefied ihall ne flcredly fulfilled.
they may receive their pay weekly or monthly
as will be arranged or ttey fhall be paid here,
any fun which may he in arrears by an order,
fgned by the paynaiter, drawn in their favor,
when they return they may RET alfred they are
neither going into Englifh or French ferccc''
Theie two papers have neither dates nor fig
natures.
The following papers were ALTO introduced by
the council for the profecution as teftimony a.
gainf Col Smith. The papers were identified
by MIR. Fink. The intrOduaion to No is in
the hand writing Of Col. Smith the names are
written by fome perfon who f.ribblcd for the
lifted men, who made their marks. The names
of the fecond column are luretiea for thofe of
the frt who had received the bounty. No. ! is
in the hand writing of Sergeant Burke.
Nos.
MnFter Roll
for Prciidtnts
'Guard.
Received New York Janury 10th 1906, of
Mr.. John Fink, fifteen dollars so cents in full
pay for the current mon,h of thirty one days,
agreeable to an arrangement r'ade wi; him
which we facredly prornife to fu'6lI, or retarn