Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-02

this in my absence was seized in a Mr.
Green's cellar where / had deposited it,
and sold by General Buel, as understood
by order Of the President of the United
States, or of the Governor of Ohio. As to
the boats they were fitted UP to convey GER
tain troops of the United States, from Ma
rietta to St. Louis.
Cross Eramined.
MIR. BmrT. Do YOU not recollect that
tod you ! had seen such boats used in the
Mohawk river; and did not complain OF
the clumsiness and inexperience Of your
ship-buildcrs A. You did. The boats
were calculated Tor a shallow stream q
AT what distance coud Mr. Blsnnerhasset
distinguish man from horse ten steps
a. He isvery near-sightei; and when he
reads, the book almost touches his nose.
-. Is he military man? A. Not that
ever understood. @. What became of his
library! A. | understood that part CT il
| went down with Mr. Biannerhasset; the rest
was leitbehind and perhaps sold Q. What
became of the draft on Mr. Ogden a. 1t
was paid: amounting to 1000 dollars Q
How much pork did you purchase for NE
A. About 100 barie!s. g. At what price |!
4. 1t was charged to you at IS dollars. Q
Whac became OF it! A. had il stored in
Z,
| and IL was afterwards sold by general Blu
81. Q And when seized, whose loss did YOU
| consider it I; yours or mine Tie 7mtnes.
(smiling) Iknow net f.; it may hereafter be-.
come dispute between u. O. What
were the boats estimated 20 be worth A.
The II boats amounted to 1900 or 1900 dol
lars. Mr. Martin. Were you on that G.
vening at the waters side, in company with
MIR or Mrs Blannerhasset ? A. was not.
Mr. Ufrf. You were asked, Sir, about
biannerhasset'sm military talents permit me
| 10 ask you about hrs pecuniary resources.
| a. gave him COCO dollars for his moeiy
! OF the profits of the stock: and there was
lOesides about 8 or 1000 dollars in stock,
| (, What was his fortune worth how much
leash could he commandf A. 1t was much
less, think, than is generally Supposed
He had about 5000 dollars in the hands of
ills agent al Philadelphia. His landed pro.
perty on the island together with the i'm
lprovements, cost him about 40 or $4,000
!! dollars; price which no man but himself
or some one like him would have given. Il
suppose the whole of his property on the
and would not sell for more than ten thou
sand dollars. Q Hadhe no foreign funds 2
a. think he had none The funds which
re owned abroad had been vested in Ame-
rlc2n per cent. stock. His property by
MS father amounted to e0oOcI. which he
vested IN EhSiish per cent. stock and he
received one or two thousand pounds after
me death OF his mother. Exclusive of his
rot erty on the island, he was worth a.
bout II, 600 dollars cash and 4 or 5 nerroe (.
over and above what ne owed. Mr. JTrf.
Is he esteemed as a man of talents Yes.
OF literary talents. 1t was common saving
in the country, that he had every sort Of
sense but Common Sense. MIR Barr.
what are his predominant pass ons2 A.
chemistry and music. Mr. lag Was no,
Coionel Burr to have returned to the
island "A. l believe So | expected
MN to return in about two months.
When MS boats were to have been deliver
ed. Mr. Lee. What was the size of the
island A. Blanncrhasset owned 18Oacrcs,
which were about the half of it. Mr. Han
was not one of the boats fitted up for Mrs
biannerhasset and family !? 4. One of the
arge 5oa.s was.
=. Which of the boats A. One of the
H. Mr. Blsnncrhasset had taken keel
onat, belonging to the firm, up to Col. Bar
ker's to be fitted up for the reception Of
his family. Col Barker advised him toll
nave one OF the large boats fitted up; on
account of its superior accommodations
L MS was accordingly done. Mr. Hau. |
ilaa not the delivery of tue boats been in
ttrrupted by the armed men, would not
they have been delivered To Blannerhas-
set a. suppose they would have been
delivered at Marietta. | considered for
my own part thatit would have made but
little difference whether delivered to the
one or the other; as Mr.. Blaunethasset
had guaranteed the payment. Mr.. Martin.
was NOT the contract made by Col. Il with
your firm A. 1t was. Mr.. Burr. Had ri
authorised you to deliver them to Blanper-I
hasset! a. No. But Blaunerhasset had
guaranteed the draft on New-YorE and I
Thought myself authorised to charge them
to him, Ihad not then heard that the draft
was paid. heard of this The day after
their departure from The island Mr. X. |
r.. Parker Zone of the jury.) Would you
have delivered these boats to Blannsrhas- !
set, ifyou had heard of the payment ofthe
draft A. should have done it at my own |
risk but should have thought myself safe |
as had property Of Blannerhasset's in |
my hands. Mr.. Hay. IT delivered to
Blanuerhasset, would sou not have con-
sldered yourself, as delivering them oone
of Burr's associates? A. cannot say what
should have thought, But understood |
he was an associate of Burr's, from himself
and from common report. Mr. Baktr. DID
you make any stay upon the beach, on the |
night Of their departure A. I did not /; |
for | returned Immediately 70 the house
with Mr.. Bellnap. Mr.. Boffs. Were the
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