Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-28

Jacob Toaes.
5JQmes Laurence, g
Charles Ludow.
The court, pursuant TO an order from
the aono5 able Robers Smith, secretary Of
the Basy Of the u. S..o captain John Rod.
gers directed. bearing ca.s 90 the seventh
day OF D<cember, in isc year OF cur Lord
one Thousand eign. hundred add seven,
proceeded Gas therein they are dires,ed) 70
try John Hall, eco. captain in the marine
corps OF The u S upon he charge for
negligently performing the duty assigned
him., Which j. stated 10 the said warrant,
and therein preferred against h'm ]: and
having hSard all the evidence, and very
rnasu,ely and thoroughly considered the
same, The prisoaer decl'pirg &c cfer any
defence. gave the following OPINION;
The ckage stated in the warrant OF The
houorsb!s the secretary of she navy, against
the .sij John Hall, is 10 !heae words;
Fer Oeg!gsntly performing The duty
assigned him."
SPECIFICATION.
81. In that he did not take care 70 have
The marines on board the said frlgste
supplied wish enough cartridges
90. LII ,hs. he did not take care 20 have
such cs'.sidSts as the marines had OF the
proper s'ze.
IS. In .hss notwithstanding eerssiu indi.
catoas Of hostile Intention exhibited
towards ihe said fr;sa,e Chesapsakeby
the said ship Leopard. be die Tot report
10 his commencing officer the exzct
.a.e and condi,so OF the mariues on
! Loa.d the said friga'e Cnessaesss, their
arms and supplies Of amnco':'on.
81. Ia THAI he never did MAKE 10 na COM
manding oEicer Oh board the SAID iris
aud fai,hfnl- report OF the
exact state snd condition of the marines
on board the sasd ft;sasc, .heir arms and
supplies of emmupIusp.'
10 deciding upoo ihis charge. the court
vii, make the following statements.
/. Ii appears 10 the court that the SAID
| Iohn = did not take care 70 have the
saariaes % board Tie said frisa.e supplied
with enough cartridges. 1t is unueccessa.
nv for the court TO decide what is the par
ticular duty Of the cfdcer commanding .
Detachment, of marines On board yesse,
Of the y. S. 10 this respect. as il ap
peasa 10 the coust hat there was a great;
deficiency Of cartridges 90 BOARD she said
frigase, ,ha, this deficiency gas reported
10 the said John Hal! by his se5sesas, aud
il does not appsar the court that ne toes
sBy me asuye. whatsoever TO procure a sup
ply. Whatever may be the duties OF 40
e&cer eonm2ndrg nlarlnes en- beard
vessel Of the u S. 10 other respects, il
certainly is she duty of every cficer on
boars such vessel, when Deficiencies arc
regularly reported to him, 10 reros.,Eme-
distely The Information hs has so received
10 the coamardsr, or some superlor OH.
Ger 10 hln,seif on board such vessel. This
does Dot sppear:o the court TO have bsso
done By The said John Hall. The court
afe therefore Of opinion, TIA. Ibis hrst
specification is folly proved.
9. Il appears TO the court tha. the car
tridges which The marines on board the SAID
frigsss had, although they cid not exactly
and tightly 6t the Galore CT their mussets,
wers nevertheless Of good and proper
size. The court arc thersfore of opiaion,
thar sh,s secopd specification is cot proved.
$50. I,appcals 10 the cnur' ,hss the
said Tohn Hall dill make 70 his command.
inc ef6ccr on board he said ff'ga'e. true
snd faithful report. daily, OF the state aad
condition of the marines on board the said
frigste, but never did a, aoy ,l;ae report
the state of their arns or ammuol,iop.
AS TO the arms Of the said marines, it
does not appear TO the couss shas any De.
tcct ia them existed. or was ever reported
10 the said John Hall. But ss te .he sup.