Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-11-27

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9Inis, b. order d tie Honitk Robert
9nitS, SecresarI. ef the Naeg ~ The
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MIWsdaesddy tie 4th day u Novr,r-
Der, 1907.
PRESENT,
CAP+AtN ALEXANDER MuRRT,
President, add a
Captains Isaac HaA w..h.
= and e""S g.
Esaac Mauneey }
The following opinion and report was
unanimously given, and directed by
the court to be transmitted to the hon,
the Secretary o. the Navy Of the Uni
ted States. =.
PURSUANT e. an order from the
Honorable Robert Smith, Secretary Of
the Navy sc the United States, TO Cap
tain Alexmdrr Murry directed, dated
the ,wdkh day Of SepteRber, in the year
Of our Lord, one Thousand eight hun.
bred aud seven, the court proceeded 10.
enquire into the causes Of The surrender
Of the Chesapeake, afrigate Of the Uni,
Ted States, then under thc command or
lame, Barron, ESQ. acap.ain in the navy
ofthsU United States, to a British vessel
Of war, which surrendcfwas made (as Is
10 the said order stately without that
defence bring made which might have
been expected from the known valor Of
Americans ; and having heard all the c.
violence addueed, as well by the Judge
Advocate, esby the said captain James.
Barron, .ands having :t~naturely and
thoroughly considered the same, leap
tain lanes Barron having declined 70 Of
fer any defencs) REPoR- to the honora-
bic the. Secretary Of the Navy Of the u
nited States, as by his said warrant il res
quired, y state Of the matters touching
the said surrender, together with their
OPINION thereon, Ms folioweth
Tit appears to the court, that the
Uni,ed States ship chesapeake, then Nm.
dessire eomp,a9d Of Jamea Barron. Esq.
a caStain ir the nsxy OF. the United
States, sailed from Hampton Roads, on
I'd intended eruize inthc Mediterranean
sea, on ths. morning of the 22d Of June
last past, having on board . crew con-
sisting Of more than three hundred and
seventy men, and completely equipped
with every, thing necessary for such a
ship Of var, sailing on such a cruise.
2--f II appears % the court, that cap
taia Barron was appointed commodore
Of the ships and vessels destined tor the.
Mediterranean service on the 18th day Of
NAV last past, and hoisted his brosl
pendent on bard the Chesapeake, the
hrss time he came On board Of her after
her arrival in Hampton Roads, 70 Wit,
on or about the 9th day Of June Iast. past,
S--It appears 10 the court, that com.
nSodose Barron visited the Chesapeake
only twieeduring the period she remain
ed In Hampton Roads, and before he
came on beard 10 proceed to { Z !; on
neither Of which occasions, did he ex=
anime particularly into her state and COM
;dition. , =. =
sppears to the court, that the
gans Of the Chesapeake were never exer.
cised before he proceeded tosea;thath her
crew were quarterd but ! few days pre-.
vious 70 that time, aud had never been
caliedto quarters more than three times.
prior % her. calling for sea.
s.--harpearst 10 the eour., That he
ship was reported 10 commodore Barron
% Be ready for sea on the i7th dav Of
Pune, tha.B Be came on board on the aist,
and that the ship sailed on the naorning
Of the a2do Of June Iasstt past.
6.-rh appears to- the court, thar ahte.
,cedenteo the sailing Of the Chesapeake,
there had been received on board Of Der
some persons who had been claimedb BY
the British governmentasd eseTters from
,heir service, bur who were not ordered
70 Be delivered Npby the American Of.
6ces-That there was also q report il
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