Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-14

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Second.-Against midshipman Forest,
that he lett his quarters during the ac-
ton, and did not return to. them, and now
assigns 30 reason for his conduct salts
factory to this court.
Third.-Against midshipman Fresh
man, thathe behaved in an unofficer like
manner at Halifax, assuming a false
name at the Office of the commissary of
prisoners, when obtaining his parole, and
Twas paroled by the name Of William
Brown.
Fourth.--Against the crew generally
THAT they deserted their quarters, and ran
below after the ships were foul, and the
enemy boarded. Bat it appearing that
they behaved well at their quarters before
land fired on the enemy with great rapi-
dity and precision, the court ascribe
Their misconduct to the confusion llatu-
rally Incident to the early loss of their
loticers, and the omission of the call for
lboarders in the accustomed manner. J.
4 Yet this court is very far from excul-
Ipating those who are thus criminal. It
lis unable to designate by nan:e all the
individuals who thus abandoned their
duty because most Ct the officers had re-
3centlyjoinea the ship some only afew day
preceding tie engagement, and of course
Ecou'd not distinguish the men. The
court, therefore, respectfully submit to
higher authority, the eypediency of
withholding the wages ofthe crew. The
Ipersons whom the court are able to de-
|signate by name, as deserters from their
istations, are WIN. Brown, bug,eman,
EJoseph, Russell, capt. Cd gun, Peter
Frost and John joyce, seanen.
/ The court further find, that the follow
ling persons entered the British service
lat Halifax, viz. Henry Ensign, Peter
John, Andrew Simpson, Peter Langrun,
Magness SOARING, Joseph Gala, Marri-
zen Anderson, Francis Paris, john White.
boy, Thomas Arthur, Charles Reynolds.
John Pierce, jr. Andrew Denham.
Thomas Jones, Charles Goodman, Joseph
Antonio, Christopher Stevens, Charles
Bowden. Charles Westbury, joserh
Smith, Geo. Williams, and Geo. Cordell.
| The court further fad and report that
! William Wainwright, William Worth
Eington, and James Parker, the last of
lwhom was born at Salem, Massachusetts,
|were claimed by the enemy as British
subjects ami sent on board the enemy's
lships Of war.
! This court respectfully beg leave to
|superadd, that, unbiased BY any illiberal
Feelings towards the enemy. they feel it
Their duty to state, that the conduct of
1.-THE enemy after boardiag and carving
the 'Chesepeah, was most unwarrantaale
Iabuse Of power after success.
The court is aware, that in carving a
lship by boarding, the tull extent of the
command Of an officer cannot be readily
Exercised and that improper violence
lmay Numerically ensue. When this
Happens IN the moment Of contention, a
ImaSnaEim0us conquered foe will not
complain. But the facts has been clear
Ily established before this court, that the
enemy met with little opposition on tie
upper deck. and none on the gun deck.
Yet after they had carried the ship, they
Fired from the gun deck down the hatch
way upon the birth deck. and killed and
lwoundeii several of the Chesepeak's crew
Iwho had retreated there, were unarned
land incapable of making any opposition
THAT some balls were fred even into the
cockpit and what excites the utmost alb
lhorrence, this outrage was committed III
the presence OF a British officer standing
lat tie hatchwav.
/ WILLIAM CAMBRIDGE,
/ President.