Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-22

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onied States for the information OF their friends
at home, ard am pleased 10 have it in INV mower
to say, that thewounded are for the most mart do
ing well.
have also enclosed TO Mr. Beasley the nc es
taken by me of the evidence adduced before us.
with request that he would have them sarly CO.
pied, as also copy of the dispositions taken be-
lore the Coroner and desired him 20 submit TO
you when in order.
Cannot conclude, sir, without expressing nv
nigh sense Of the impartality and manly fairness
with which this enquiry has been conducted! on
the part OF Mr.. Larpent, nor without mentioning
that every facility afford ed to us in its prose
cutlon, as Well by the military officers command
ing here and at the prison, as by the magistrates
III the vicinity.
have the honor TO be,
With much respect,
Your most obd't humble serv't
(Signed) CHARLES KING.
His exceliency J. G. Adams, S.c sc.
LoSoos, 18th April, 1915.
SHAT the request of lord Castlereagn, We
have had interviews with him am! Mr. Goulburn
onthe subject of the transportation of the Anne
rcan prisoners now in this country to the United
State and Of the late unfortunate event,at the
depot at D&rtmoor.
Tn the first subject, we sereed 20 advise YOUR
acceptance of the proposition of lord Castlereagh
TO transport the prisoners at the Joint expense of
Tue TWO countries, reserying the construction of
'he articles OF the treaty, which provides for the
mutual restoration of the prisoners for future adj
listnent- 1t was stated by us, and was SO I'M
derstood, that the JOINT expense thus to be incur
red, IS 10 comprehend as well the requisite ton
mage as the subsistence of the prisoners and
moreover, that measures of precaut:on should be
adopted relativeto the health and comfort of the
prisoners similar TO those which had taken plac
in America.
The details of this arrangement, ifyou concur
with us as to the eXpediency of making it, are
iett to you TO settle with the proper British au-
thority.
On the other subject, as a statement of the
transaction has been received from the American
prisoners, differing very materially in fact from
mat Winch had resulted from an enquiry institu-
tea by the port admiral, it has been thought adj
visaoie that some means should be devised of
procuring information as to the real state of the
case, IN order on the hand, to shew that there
h'o not been any wanton or improper sacr fee of
the Ives OF American citizens, or on the other.
70 enable the British governmen t to punish their
CIVIL and military officers if it should appear that
they have resorted to measures of extreme seyeri
| y without necessity, or with too much precpi.
-tat.on
Lord Castlereagh proposed that the enquiry
should be Joint one, conducted by i commits
sioher selected by each government. And we
| nave thought such an enquiry most likely to pro-
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we presume that you VIII have too much oc-
cupaton on the first subject and the other Incl
| dental duties Ofyour ohice TO attend 10 this en-
| Jury IN person. On that supposition we n We
stated to the Rrs.s1 government that i've should
recommend to yop the selection of Charles King,
Esq as hit PEI to conduct it IN behalf of the
| Amer. can government IT Mr. King will under
| take the BUSINESS he viii forthwith proceed to
uartmoor, and in CONJUNCTION with the British
commissioner, who may be appointed on the &C.
cason, VIII examine tie persons concerned, and
such other evidence as may be thought necessa-
ry' and make 10 mt report upon the facts of the
case to John q. Adams, esq. minister plenipoten.
t,aTy of the U. States at this court, and to the
British government
The mode of executing this service must be
lett to the discretion of Mr.. King and his COL
league II they can agree upon a narrative of the
facts after having heard the evidence, 1t will be
better than reporting the whole mass of testimo.
ny in detail, which they may perhaps find II ne.
cessary to do, if they cannot come to such an
agreement.
we are, sir, your obed;ent humble servants,
(Slgned) II. CLAY,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
r. G. Beasley, esq, &c. &c.
lis, prisoners r0ot1led on the eusuirr The 6,h
.2brl, 1915.
Thomas Smith, anputated thigh
Philip Ford, punctured wound Of the bach,
and Punctured wound of the belly.
John Gray, aInputated arm
Robert Willet Tawny, amputated thigh.
james Bell, bsyonet wound Of the thigh.
Thomas Truely, gun shot wound through the
thigh and tesiicle. The ball entered the hip. and
passed out at the forepart Of the thigh, and thro
the testcie.
William Leversage, lacerated hand and arnpu.
tated high.
Joseph Bezecl, alias Musick, gun shot wound
OF the thigh through which the ball passed
John Willet, black, fractured law, lacerated
hips, complicated with shattered state of the
upper jaw.
James Esdell gun shot wound of the hip.
Henry Montcalnn, gun shot wound of the left
knee.
Frederick Howard, gun shot wound of the Ieg,
through which the ball passed
William Penn, black, gun shot wound of the
thigh
Robert Fi:tez, gun shot wound ofthe penis.
Cornelius Garrison, gun shot wound Of the
the thigh, the ball passed through the limb
Edward Whittlcbanks, bayonet wound of the
back, producing paralysis OF tie sphenesters ami
Ct URINE, with paralysis Of the lower extremi-
ties.
James Turnbull, amputated arm.
Stephen Plnpps, bayonet wounds Of the abd5-
men and thigh.
James Wells, gun shot fracture of the sacrin
and crista lie, and gun shot fracture Of both
bones OF The lett arm.