The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-28

Mr.. Wif. In having theie boats built, did Won un
dernand that th'y Were built Zoe Burr, for Burr and
Blanneriaiet, a. 1t was not particularly ipscified.
thought there was very little danSion in the cafe
as Mr: Ds.had ieenred the payment Of them. Az
to thrie boats, Mr. Bl. made fome TO
me respecting their ue. Shall fta,e thele circun-
hances now 10 the Court ?--Early in September he
mentioned to me that he had embarked in an enter
PRIZE with Col. Barr; thar Gen. Eaton and iome O.
fiiers were engaged in it. File oblerved that their
Peo'peets were taterng our fra conversation alt-
ed but lew minutes he next week wa. at the T.
Hand, and he then went into further particulars and
tile inference drew from his remarks WAS that his
ohJeS was Mexico. I inferred i. from the map
which ne ihswed me Of that part ef the country he
Poke hehiy oil that country of its fertility and its
hsa'hin.ls. He aiked me, If had any difpofition
to JOIN. evaded hisquelsn but could not fnrbear
telling him that thought my fituaton wa, better
than pr-earious one Afterwards ON his way sp "a
Marietta he regueeed me to fay nothny Of the con-
veriation which had taken place. o. VIVA, articles
ad you furn'ih the prifoner A. tnrchaled no o.
ther articles than pork and this was afterwards fold
or Cen Buell. as undertood by order Of the govern
msn'. AS to the boats they fitted up by order
OF the United States convey Certain troops from
Marietta to st. Louis
Crejf- Esamin.G
Wr' 6nrr Do you reeoe9 that told YOU
mad ieen fuch boats ufed in the Mohawk river and
DID not complain Of the cumfneis and inexperience
oil your ihip-b builders "A. You did The boats were
calculated tor ihailow Rream. Q At what dltance
eoald MIR. BlannerhaiIet, dianruilh man from
horie ten ifeps a. He is very near lighted: and
when ne reads, the book almolt touche. his nofe o
Is ne military man ] A. Not thar ever underffood
y What became OF his library ? A. I underilood
that part oil 1t went down with M. BlannerhaIe,t
the rst was lett behind and perhaps fold. Q, What
became OF the draft on Mr.. Ogden A 1t wa. paid
| amountingto 1000 collars, 0. Hew'n,uch pork did
you Purchafe for me J A. About 100 barrels O. AT
what price "A. 1t was charged TO you at Is dolls o
What became Of it "A. had iti,ored in MIR Green's
cellar, adjoining to fore and it was afterward.
ioid by gen Buel Q And when feired, whofe lefs
did you conrder yours mine TIE 7pi.neE (mi.
liag) know !; it may hereafter become difpr,e
Ibetweenus = What were the boats eftiu,acd to be
worth A. The III boats amounted TO 1900 or 1900
dolls MIR Martin Were you IN that evening at
the waters fide, in company with Mr. or Mrs 81 !.
A. was not
Mr. Wirf. You were ahsed Sir, about BANNER
hahetts military talents; permit me to ak you about
ms Peeuhiary reiourees a gave him COCO dsls for
his moety OF the profits Of the hock aud there was
befdes about 5000 dolls. in ftock. o What was his
fortune worth how much cath could he comman nd ,
A 1t was much lefs, think, than is generally fup-
| Poied He had 5000 dolls in the hands of his a.
gent at Philadelphia His landed property ON the i.
hand colt him about $4,000 dolls price which no
man but himielf or fome one like him would have
eonfented to have given The improvements coa
! HIM about 10000 dolls. more o Had he no fo.
reign funds A think he had none The funds
which he owned abroad had been veted in th- Anne.
riean funds His property by his father amounted to
| 100000 which he ve2ed in per cents Executive of
his property on the Hand, he worth about 900
aois cain and 4 or negroes, over and above what
he owed MIR Wrt !. he eHeemed as man of
! vigorous talents /! "A. He is Il was the common o.
pnion the country that he had every fort of
fenie but Common Senfe. Mr. Burr. What are his
ioVorite Puriuts! A Chemiiry and mufic MIR Ray
Was not Col. B to have returned to the Hand? A
believe To- expected him to return in about two
months. when his boats were to have been delivered
MIR Lee. What was the Gze Of the iGand A Blan-
nerhahett owned 1870 acres, which were abou. the
hall OF 1t, and colt him 5000 dolls MIR Hay Was
not one OF the boats fitted up for Mrs Bl and family
A One Of the large boat. was
Q. Which of the boats! II. One of the H. Mr..
BlaSnerhafIett had taken keel boat belonging TO
the firm, up Col. Barkers to be- fitted up for the
reception Of his family. COL Barker adviied hin,
To have one OF the large boats fitted up on account
OF ITS hyperion accommodation. This was according
ly done. MIR. Hay. Had not the delivery of the
boats been interrupted by the armed men, would not
they have been delivered to BlannerhafIett d. I
iuPPoie they would have been delivered at Marietta
conhdered for my part that it would have
made but little difference whether delivered to the
one or the other as Mr.. BlannehafIett had puaran-
teed the payment MIR. Martin. Was rot the con.
tract made by Co.. b. with your firm II. 1t was
Mr.. Burr Had authorized you to deliver them TO
Blannerhaliett Il. No. Mr.. Hay. If delivered to
81 woaldyou not have conGdered yourleH as deli
vsring them to of Bsrr's aiiociates H. canno,
lay what ihould have thought. Mr.. Baker. Did
YOU make any nay upon the beach, on the night of
their departure II. did not forI returned i'm
medlately to the houie with MIR. Bellnap Mr.
6sffT Were the people peaceable on that night ? H.
! yea. q Did you hear any poife like that of war;
the roaring OF cannon the rattng of imall arms
a. None. Mr. hin. Did you hear any alarms a.
bou, the militia n. There was lome in the evening
! Mr. P0rkTr (aiuror) Did you fee the PreGdent's
Proclamation OH that day d. Not for three DAYS aft
ter We receved it by the mail. MIR. A1cRas Did
you hear any thing Of it before d. do not recol-
lect believe printer who had bean az Pittfburg
had brought fome information about the enterprize
being Popped The Proclamation might have
been ien on BY dlpaieh before the mail arrived -
! Mr.. Hay. Did you hear any thing of State.
WARRANTY II. No. did hear that the Legrnaturs
OF Ohio was than fitting with elofed doors with Mr..
Graham before them and that it was fuppofed thew
would iuPpreis the enterprise. O. Did you hear Of
any particular ob!ervatoos from any of the party on
the Hand ? n think that Comfort Tyler iaid, ne
would not refn the conItituted authorities, but he
had no notion OF being GoPped by mob. Mr.. B,iyt
At the tine ne faid TO- was the Legislature of Ohio
underlood 10 be in felton, with clofed doors n. II
| was.
THURSDAY, Auguf 90.
Examination Of Si4Eov PooLR.
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