Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-03
ceaied underneath the boat of Colone
Burr.
No Cross-Eramination
CHANDLER LINDSEY.

No Cross-Eranination.
CHANDLER LINDSEY.
q Where did you begin with your voy-
age? A descended the river with Mr.
Ellis from Pittsburg. Q What was the
object of the voyage? A Mr. Ellis called it
trading voyage. Q Didyou join the par
~ at the mouth OF Cumberland? A did.
Q What do you suppose was the force at
the mouth of Cumberland A j should sup
pose that there were about 20 or go men.
The circle, to which Col. Burr was intro
duced, consisted of 80 or 40; and l should
suppose, they composed about a half OF the
whole. Q. Did you stop at Cincinnati A
did. q Did you receive any informant
on OF the party there! y ! heard that col.
Burr had been there day or two before
and had excited some CONSERVATION among
the people there. Q Did you stop at the
Falls of the Ohio? A The water was low ;
and occasioned us to remain there two or
three days. @ Was any of the party
there? A MIR Kibby was there, engaging
men to settle the Ouachita land. Q Do
you recOllect his christian name A do
not. Q On what terms did he wish to en-
gage A Mr. Kibby stated TO us the articles
of agreement. They were nearly the
same, as those which Mr. Monkey has tes-
u
the articles n There were about ten or
twelve. . What were the terms2 a ],
obligated .aem to go down the Ohio and
Mississippi, and ascend the Red River, to
the mouth of Black River, and these wa
tiers up to the Ouachita River; and it was
anne xed, that if the frontier was invaded,
they were to resist. Q Did you descend
the Mississippi A I went to Natchez with
Major Floyd and RalSton and about IS O.
ihers in a keel boat purchased by Colonel
Burr Of Mr. Ellis. Q What was in that
boat a Bar-iron, hoes, mattocks and a
few barrels of apples. O Do you know
where the bar-iron and other articles were
obtained? A Yes; they were purchased
by Col. Burr of Mr. Ellis at the mouth OF
Cumberland. Mr. Hirt. Was Mr. Ellis's
being there accidentally A At the time
Mr. Ellis was 1T the Falls, Major Floyl
talked of making contract with Mr. Ellis,
for these articles: he did not however buy
them but told Mr. Ellis, that he would see
colonel Burr on the river, and he was con-
fdent that the colonel would purchase the
whole. Q Where were these articles
from A From Pittsburg. Mr. HIrt. MY
object is to ascertain, Sir, whether Burr's
meeting with Ellis was in consequence of
any previous arrangement between them,
or the mere effect of accident. Can YOU
inform me as to the point ? Was Mr. Elis's
voyage pre-concerted with col. Burr /? A
MIR Fills, Sir, was on general trading
voyage. Mr. Hay. How many of those
articles were there A l know not Mr.
Ellis has, believe, an inventory of them {;
and he is here. MIR UIri Was Mr. Blcn-
nerhasset at the mouth Of Cumberland,
when the tools were purchased? A He
was. y Was any proposition made to you
TO join the party? A There was. Q Who
made it ? A Colonel Tyler asked me. ]
told him, that if there was nothing hostile
in their views and there was prospect of
gain, I would join. He said, if there was
any thing hostile, he would be as far from
1t as any man. Mr. Hirt Did you nol
join A did. had right to withdraw
whenever pleased. The greater part of
col. TyleI's men were, ! think, on the
same terms. Mr. Hay. Why did you
make that reservationP A From the re-
ports which were then in circulation Mr.
IVirf. What were the terms? A Joined
on the same terms as the other young men,
who were with him. Colonel Tyler told
me, he was going to settle Ouachita land ::
and. those who went on first, were al liber-
ty to purchase land. Mr. Hay For what
L,me did you engage? A was at liberty
20 leave them, whenever l pleased. Mr.
Wfyt. Did you hear any observations from
col. Burr at the mouth Of Cumberland ? A
Only few words. He said, that he had
intended TO have communicated his designs
at that place but that certain reasons pre-
vented him. understood him to say, that
Col. Tyler, Major Smith and Floyd would
make those reasons known to us. Mr. HTrt
Do You know any thing of the transactions
at Thompson's Bayou A. j was not there.
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JoHN MUNHoLLAN.
Fitness. Doyou wish me to state where
Iioined the party? Mr. Hay. Yes. Hff-
ness. joined Mr. TYLER and Mr. Smith at
Beaver in Pennsylvania. @ Was there "a
ny agreement between you; or what was
your reason for joining them A My first
reason was, my meeting with William
Davis from the back part of the state of NJ
York TIe told me thath was going down
with party to see the country wished
too TO see the country, but Mr. Davis told
inc he could not engage me, but he would
goto Beaver and mention me to MIR Tyler
When Davis got to Meadville, he met with
Major Smith, 90 whom lie communicated
my wishes, and informed him that was at
Waterford. Major Smith called on me at
Waterford, presented me with Mr. Davis's
compliments, and informed me that Mr.
Davis and himself would be pleased to see
me at Beaver. THere ] met with Mr. Ty-
lerj he told me, that he lad an idea Of
going up the Red River &C. settle land. O
Did he mention colonel Burr's name A He