The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-10

the general replied. Z" I never will inter.
terc for . scoundrel, who violates at once
public laws and private engagements.
need not add, that the conversation cnde i
here. Mr. Foiger Immediately left the gen.
eral, and as appears from his own narrative,
repaired to Mr.. Skipwith's where he found
Aaron Vail, and 7. G. Barnet. who after
giving him one article Of their creed. and a
piece OF good. advice with it, proceeded to
illustrate both, by the following story. viz.
That AN American ship commanded by
"--- Waterman, having been burnt at SEA,
the captain aud crew passed near Paris,
on their way to Verdun or Arras, and that
general Armstrong had refused to afford
them any assistance, Now whether it
be true or false, that Messrs Vail and Bar
net told captain Folser this falshood, it is
necessary that it be refuted; and for this
purpose offer to you the deposition of Mr..
Deville. clerk in general Armstrong; of.
flee, who Was sent by him to see capt. Wa.
terman, and to give him 500 livrcs (tournos)
or IL louis and a half, which captain Wa
terman received as he ought, with many ex-
pressions of gratitude.
DEPOSITION.
do swear on the Holy Evangelists of Al
mighty God, that some time in the summer
of the year 1908, general Armstrong being
informed that Captain Waterman, whose
ship had been burnt at sea, was at ST. Denis
OH his way to Arras, and in want of money
to render his journey comfortable, sent me
| thither with the sum of 500 livres (tournois)
| and directions topaz the same to capt. Wa
| terman ;-that accordingly did go to the
prison, of St. Denis, and found capt. Water
man and paid to him the aforesaid money,
taking from him a receipt for the same
and farther that the said Waterman express
| gp1 ift,he IN a
| for this seasonable and humane SUPPLY
| e.: DEViLLE..
Swore and subscribed before me,
| DAVID BAILIE WvRDKN.
| Consul, &c. &c.
| After having shown how far Mr.. Folger
has departed from the truth in that part of
his narrative which relates. to Gen. Arm.
| strong, it is almost unnecessary to say any
| thing OF the other parts of it, were it not to
prevent some honest people of the United
States from putting any confidence in this
mans declarations hereafter, and for this
| purpose send an authenticated copy of the
| facts, as thsy appeared in evidence before the
council of prizes, to be used by you as you
think proper, and from which / make the
following extract.
! Laban Folger made voyage to Peters
burgh in the service of a French merchant
at CfIerbourg, OF the name of Liais, and so
much TO- his satisfaction, that he engaged
him in another enterprise to the north. This
was to carry to Bergen Tin Norway cargo
of provisions. and exchange them against
one of planks, iron, &c. Folger sailed accor-
dinghy on the Sd of December, 1907, from
the port of Cherbourg, but instead of going
to Bergen, in Norway. agreea6ly to his char
| ter party, he went into the English island
of Guernsey, where he sold his cargo. On
the 18th of March, 1903. FoIger entered
the port of ST. Maloes, and declared at the
custom house, that he had gone to Bergen
in Norway, in December. 1907, with a car
60 of leather, wine. &c. that he had made
mis- voyage in sir days, and that his return
voyage had been performed in the same time,
and rom the same place. &c. Ssc.-Nothing
appearing irregular about the Acorn, she
was permitted to load again. While Folger
was thus deceivins the customheuse, he had
similar game to play with his employer
Mr.. Liais. The account he gave of himself
to Liais, was, that his crew had risen upon
him in the channel, and had forced him out
of his intended voyage, but that after many
shifts, &c. he had placed Liais' interest in
the hands of Mr.. Samuel Williams of Lon
don, and would draw bills on him for the
amount. He accordingly drew bills on Mr..
Williams, but the bills being returned protest
ed, & Liais being determined to push him for
the amount, Mr.. Folger took fight, not from
the French custom-ho house, not from the
French police, as he has falsely asserted
but frsm his lawful and acknowledged Gre
ditor.
I 1t was only now. that suspicion of the
truth of Folger's declaration, on entry a, the
/ custom house, in March, 1903, commenced
| The project of the department, becoming
| the correspondent of Mr.. Liais, got from
him the above mentioned facts. The ship
was now seized, and the papers, &c sent to
the council of prizes. Among these, was a
letter from Samuel Williams, ci-devant con
sui OF The United States at London, dated
from Boston, the 18th May, 1905, and adj
| dressed to Mr.. Laban Folger, which, as the
! false date was established. became proof
with other papers that the former cargo of
the .dcorn was sold at Guernsey. The coun
Gil, therefore, proceeded to judgment, and
sentenced Laban FoIger to fine of 500
| francs for "A fakSe declaration, and the four
sailors who had joined him in making this de-
claration, to a fine of 500 francs each
| This Judgment was given on the Esd Au-
gust, 1909.
| Iclsse this detail, by Offering to you the
assurance of my aspect.
! DAVID BAILIE WARDEN.
Editor Of the aurora, Phiiudeihhfu.
| The process verbal. on Folger's case. is
in possession, and shall BE- published if ne
ceSsary.
| New YORK, Nov. 4-Captain UilIard
from Havana, informs the editors of this
! Gazette, that many vessels had arrived from
/ tIs,I 1r.tc. rat,. G. 81.