Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-03
Circuit Goclrt.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.
Examination Of EviIence-Conttnned.
SATURDAY, October 8.
MATHEW ELLIS.

| MATTHEW ELLIS.
Mr. Burr. What do you know of Dun
baugh? Did You see him at Baton Rouge
A did. He told me that he had just got
out ofprison for debt; by paying part OF the
debt and giving bail for the rest Q But
what passed between you A When met
him, ] was surprised to see him. He SAID
he had been arrested in Natchez by Lieut..
Romney q For what cause a As de-
serter. Mr. M'Rae. At what time did you
see him at Baton Rouge? A On Sunday
the 25th of March. Mr. Burr. What fur
Their account did he give of himself A He
said that he had been sent down the river,
that he had made his escape and had de-
manded protection ofCIovernor Grand Pre-
| at Baton Rouge. He said thathe intended
| TO stay there, till he had got his pardon
| from Gen Wilkinson, which he mad witten
for. Mr. Burr. His pardon for what A
For desertion. He told me that he had de-
| sccuded the river with you ar Capt. Bis
sells request; aud that he had written to
general Wilkinson, that if a pardon was
sent to him he would come down and give
information of all that lie knew against you.
tie also put letter into my hands for Capt
Bissel. Mr. Burr. What WAS the purport
OF that letter a To inform him that he
repented leaving the garrison at Fort NJ as
support the statement he had made aDou,
leaving the fort. When he gave me that
letter he requested me toputit in the near
est Post Office, and not to let Lieut.. Rom
ney have it. Q What did ne propose to
captain Bsscll in that letter! A did not
J see tina. letter; and I know only what he
told me. He toll me that his letter To capt.
Bissell CorroJarated that to General Viii
kin~on.
Cross-caGmiued. Mr. Hay, what state
do yut belong TO! n belong to Pennsylva-
F ma; but came fro Natchez - that place.
= WheA did you descend the river? A 9
the 20th OF November. Q In what boat
!, n Ia my own. Q Are you the person WHO
! sold your boat To 3iennerhasseL az the Elouth
, OF Cumberland A sold it to Mr. Burr /;
but went down in her to Nstchez. O You
came with certain articles! A Yes. O
y On general trading voyage A Yes
n Mr. Writ. fou went down in your own
boat after you sold her to Burr \ Yes,
was not 20 deliver her till got to Natchez
! Mr. M'Rae. What time didyog pass B!en-
= nerhasset's island! A / do not exactly re.
collect but some time in the latter end o
= | November. MIR IIay. Where did Blen
nerhassetand his squadron fall in with You
A Not before / arrived at the mouth o
Cumberland. @ Did you sell your mer
"a chandize to col Burr? A Thegrcater par
: Q What inducedyou go down the rverwitl
4. them 20 Natchcz, alter your boat was sold
I 4 Because il was not paid for. Mr. NJ Rae
e What articles did you sell to col. Burr =
ls parcel of noes, axes, iron and ploughs,
N was not to receive any pay, till lgot TO Ma
e chez. . Were there any boats al the moutl
'r Of Cumberland? was Blenuerhasset there
ST 4 I believe he was . Was Floyd?
r, Yes. O Tyler? 4 Yes Q Israel Smith
., A expect he was. q You went dow
% with Flovd head A Not altogether un
;, der FLOYD. . Why did You go head
nj 4 didnot know. Q When did you lcav
90 Natchez? A About the first Of March.
i'd You were not sent 20 New Orleans by an
body? A No. Q What carried you 70 Ne'
Orleans? A business of my own. @ Di
- YOU carry any thing for sale to New Or
-, leans? A May be, had few deerski1
w. and some racoon skins left. Mr. Writ
"A How loug did YOU remain in Orleans!
he About g or o days. . Did you see col Bur
ON vour return? a / Did. Q Where iii
YOU see him las. n AZ Washington IN tn
Mississippi Te ritory where | was At tn
re- trial ofcol Burr . Were you there whe
Or the trial closed? A No. ] went up sever;
ne times tohcar il, but the croud was 50 grei
that could not get in o Why did Won s
az TO Washington A ] wentto see col. Bui
for settlement Q What Claims had yC
on col. BIZ A lido notexactly recoilect I'll
amount Q Any ciajms for your boat
Col Burr consented might take back n
boat. O What other claims had you AZ
for iron3 A Yes, and FOR apples and otht
articles. Col Burr had told me not to pa
with my axes, mattocks, and ploughs at a
10 events. Mr. Hay. Had you any previoi
NJ ACQUAINTANCE with Dunbaugh \ No; b
~ had seen him once before. Mr. MIRA
~. Were YOU never requested by any one
80 converse with Dunbaugh 4 No. Q We
70. you acquainted with none OF the party b.
b. fore you saw them at the mouth Of Gun
ms. berland? A None, believe. Q How can
It's il to pass that you had the conversati'
ne with Jacob Dunbaugh? A It was accide
villl tally. lie came into the tavern where
i,s was O. Where did you intend TO go, wh'
vii YOU left Pittsburg? A To no particuf
ieh place O Did you understand nothing
te- the mouth Of Cumberland, of the Purpo
ing for which those men were gathered tog
Yea therl A ] heard at the falls, that tn
-. we're going to settle lands. Q. Were al
- propositions made to you 20 JON che parry
' A No. never conversed with any but c
Burr, and then only TO make a'bargain-
- Were YOU tohave waited NJ NatcheZ tiil 4
ind arrival of col. BURR A Yes. J got
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