The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-22
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.


.lildge -IGVocGie
JAMES MADISON.
Henry =. FleisChInan, acting midsh;pman.
was freddy the same court, at the same place,
on the following charge and specification there
of, viz
Imposition and unofiiccr-like conduct"
Specification. In that he did, after the
capture of the frigatc Chesapeake, conduct
himself in Il manner unworthy of and degra-
ding to, an American officer, by changing his
name and assuming the false one of William
Brown, in order to effect his parole as Il
prisoner of war; and under which assumed
and false name lie did effect and accent his ma
role.
The Court met, pursuant to adjournment.
PRESENT,
The same rs i'll the preceding cases.
Alter hearing the defence of the prisoner, &
the whole of the proceedings being read to
them, by the Judge Advocate, they pronoun-
ced the following
The Court, after maturely delibcratinp-
upon the nature of the charge to which
the prisoner, acting mdshipman Henry p.
tleischman, has pleaded elilty,' and af-
ter duly considering the evidence in mtiga-
ton by him adduced, proving his good conduct
IN the action with the Shannon, find, in the
conduct of the prisoner, in Halifax, depar-
ture from those principles which should char
acterZe every officer, and should never be
compromised for personal convenience but.
III consideration of his youth and inexperience'
and his good conduct in the action, sentence
him to be publicly reprimanded in such manner
as the honorable the Secretary of the NAVY
shall direct"
STEPHEN DECATUR,
President ofthe Court,
THO. 0. SELFRIDGE,
Judge .HdUocQte
1.-The sentence is approved, and the Pres-
dent ofthe court directed to reprimand acting
midshipman Henry p. Fleischman, upon the
quarter deck the u. States ship President.
in such manner as he may deem most impress
sive and effectuaL''
w. JONES.
The court then proceeded to the trial of
VIM. Brown, bugleTnan, on the following
charge and specification, viz:
CHARGE.
"Cowardice.''
SHecJfcatiOn. In that, he basely deserted
his station, in the said frigate Chesapeake. in
time OF action with the enemy secreted him
sell under the long-boat, and on being found
and ordered to do his duty, by sounding the
ongie, he was incapable, or unwilling to do
So" ~ W.
To which charge sc. the prisoner pleaded
"not jeltilty"
April 28th, 1914.
PREsENT-Ihe same as before.
Having heard all the evidence and the de-
fence fthe prisoner and the whole proceed
following 0'''''' WV
cINT1,DNrCr
"The court after mature deliberation ON
the evidence adduced, find the prisoner, WI
nam brown, bugleman, gully of the charge
eHhlnlted against him; and sentence him to
receive three hundred lashes, at such time and
Place as the honorable the Secretary of the
navy shall direct, and to be mulcted Of all his
wages now due, and which may accrue 10
hiir' curing the remainder of his period of SER
vice"
STEPHEN DECATUR.
President Ofthe Court.
THO. o. SELFRIDGE,
Judge ,ddOocute.
he punishment is mitigated, and limited to
one hundred lasheS
JAMES MADISON.
The remainder of the sentence is confirm
ed
w. JONES.
'oSC pm russell, captain OF the second gun,
was then tried upon the following charge and
specification, viz:
CHARGE.
"Cowardice, and dcscrtion from his quar-
ters." 40 4u"'
"SfeclEcalio'i. IN that, in the action be-
tween the United States frigate Chesapeake
and the British ship Of war Shannon he de-
serted his Quarters, being stationed at the Sc
cond gun, on the gun deck that he returned
to them, and deserted them second time
then went below, Saying he was ordered down.
where he continued during the remainder Of
the action"
To which charge the prisoner pleaded "n7f
guilty." "0'
he court met, pursuant to adjournment
the 9Th of May, 1914.
PREsENT-Ihe same 17p1ubcrq.
Having heard all the evidence in favor of
the prosecution, and in behalf of the accused
ami the whole proceedings being read tothem'
they pronounced the following
SENTENCE:
The court, after mature dcliberati,n I'M
on the evidence adduccd, find the prisoner H.
sePh Russell capt Of the second gun, MT ei,H-
" OF the charge exhibited against him. Put
the court would respectfully suggest, to the bo-
norablc the Secretary Of the Navy, chat IN the !
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