The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-05

guard at the door, until day or two before
our arrival at halifax AID Xix ewisc eleven
OF us upon live rations, and some days eni,
one meal. Oar clothes were ta ken aboard
of the ShanDv.,; Lieut.. Wallis, Tie com
mandiog officer On board, would mt let ne
take our clothes below with us. but pledy
cd ms word and honor as an officer. we
should receive our clothes. Blu, We disco
vered next morning lhat their midrhih,sen
"dd on our Clothes 0nd s.., arms We
were conversing together respecting ur
ciothes--one u .heir midshipnien over
heard our conversation. aud made a report
10 the Lieutenant commanding. He then
sent word to us, that if we SAID any thing
more about the clothes, he would put us in
the tore hold with the men. We tected
co receive our clothes when We arrived in
port out assure you. sir, nothing was ever
restored. Other roscaiiy filings occurred
whtch our officers will, when they return.
make known to the public. df$s, nrcfui toe
ca hsCu 'iGtfon. II your request c~ultl hive
been made sooner sh. u!d 4 we t, 1, .,ratlG
ed III making fuller stateuent.
haze The hono- &c be,
with the highest ,espcct.
=, WIN. BERRY.
Hon. l.. CoNDIr. Washington.
Another circumstance took place on board
winch entirely escaped mY memory until
TINS moment. Several Of the officers had
money taken from them which they i.ec.iv-
ca from the chesapeake az prize isioney -
NIT. tlisiobotham, as nearly as can ,>zcn
iect, had upwards of $50 oliars.
GEokGgrotA July 80.
SIR, '0'
klaving pernsed letter Of yours TO Mr..
berry, requesting affirmation re specti,,e The
seatheIt Of tie American officers and sea. :.
"en CT the late Chesapeake, ! consider my
self bound. Sir, to lay before yon what came
nnSer my knowledge. My having been
wound q aud remaining on beard The Ches
peaSe, might not give me that scope for
observation which others possessed but
am sorry to say many things fronahired,
aisSracsintf the character ofa 6rave enc
my. Whist uEdr, ssirg myscE in the steer
age, after the americans were driven be.
low or nae surrendered. and after Resistance
had ceased, believe entirely, several mus.
kets ana pistols We're at once pointed down
tue waterway, and discharged in the direc
''on OF the cockpit and as the stecraye and
G ckpit were filed with wounded, IN all
Pr.oaDiilty some Of them were killed out
r'gnt. 1t was midshipmau Hopewell, and
oot Livingston, who was SO inhumaniy trea
.ed' as described in the public prints. It
mas oeen the Custom in our navy, to take
the sidearms of oflicerl (prisoners) bpt to
restore them on their leaving tho silip. Ours
wers taken, worn, and never restored. toge
reher with what nautical Instruments ,6ev
ron,a lay their hands on. When spoken e.
oy tie American officers on the subec,
tue answer was, such things uas fire hhun-
aer. a day or two after the action. was
convers'ng with Lieutenant 8udd and Mr.
NICHOLS near the taffel. respecting the en-
gagement, when it was observed some of
me Shannon's men were listening to our
conversation. immediately after, Lieuten
mt Faulkner, the commanding oiicar, or
aered sentinels 70 be placed at the mizen.
mast And, said he to them, if YOU see sny
OF the Chesapeake's officers abaft the M;
zen mast them down ifyou see them
coaversiag together, cut them down witho,,
hesitation. 1t will be remembered the t},rce
Nfhcers who caused this order. g-.r, an CO.
wounded. We received ms caution
anu overheard it by accident. s.. p-e.t
was the rage for plurder that captain Law
renee, before his death, could NOT obtain a
bottle wine from his pr ate SEA stores.
without note from the Doctor to the I.iru
tenant commanding. pass over the robbing
OF ehe mIdskIpmen OH board the Shan.
non, as IL aid not como under my immediate
NORGE. II your request ccnld have been
made earlier. / .hould have felt sratifed
III making fuller statement.
Yours respectfully,
=, VIM. A. WEAVER.
ZION. LEWIS CcsDIr, Washington.