The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-01

would sooner take the soldiers word, in pre-
terence to ten thousand ofthe deponent' soaths,
or any OF his generation and to the best
OF depouent's knowledge All Detroit Col.
James then asked deponent what was his bu-
slness here last night. Deponent replied, he
was not there last night, but at his fathers
house in Detroit Col. lanes said it was not
true, and he could prove it by a sergeant who
saw him there. The deponent was then ia
ken to an officers quarters, whose name he
does not at present recolect. The serjeant
was sent tor, who was asked by the officer if
ne did not see deponent at Sandwich last
night. he sergeant answered, he had seen
some person in the SANE DRESS of deponent,
with an cIL-CLoTH UPON HIS HAT, but
Gould not swear TO Opponents being the person.
ms deponent and the orderly were ordered
BACK again TO Col. James's quarters. This
deponent was ordered by Col. James to stand
behind the passage door, and Mr.. Roy was
sent for, who was asked by Col. James sever
al questions. The deponent could not hear
the conversation which passed between Col.
James and Roy, excepting that he heard Mr.
Roy say, that dependant was son of Mr.
Comparett at Detroit, and a clerk to Major
Fally. Colonel James came into the pas
sage and told this deponent to be off with
himself as fast as he could, and never turn
his head. This deponent thanked him and
that at the commencement of the business, in
order to prove his innocence, he put into Col
James's hands the account which Mai. Fally
had against Mr.. Roy; which account Col
James has now in his possession, nor did he
offer to return it back to deponent. The de-
ponent further deposeth, that Col. James told
him that reward of fifty dollars would be
given for him, if he was ever caught again on
that side of the river-and further this depo-
nent saith not.
(Signed)
JOHN B. COMPARETT, Jun'r.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year be-
fore written before me.
(Signed) JAS. MAY, J.P.D.D D.
Territory Of Michigan, q,
District Of Detroit. 90
do hereby certify, that the foregoing de-
position is a true copy of the original, filed in
,uy Office.
Detroit, June 9, 1915.
Territory of Michigan,
District Of Detroit, voc
Personally appeared before the subscriber.
one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace
in the district aforesaid, viz. Andre German,
of full age, who made oath according to law
deposeth and saith, that this morning he
left Detroit for Sandwich, to see if Mr.. Pat
terSon had any window glass; and crossed
Detroit river at Compans ferry, opposite the
town of Sandwich when deponent landed he
was informed by Mr.. Duseau Of Sandwich,
that Joan Baptist Conparet, Junr. had that
morning been treated very Ill, by col. James,
the commandment of that place, and advised
deponent to return back to Detroit. The de-
ponent went up to Rows Tavern and asked
for some grog, and was answered by Mr..
Roy that he was not allowed to sell any grog.
observing at the same time, German, you
are friend of mine; would advise You TO
so back to Detroit, as quick as possible that
Colonel lanes would not allow any American
to come on that side of the river, and that he
had taken up young Comparet, and treated
him very ill this deponent left Roy's Tev
ern, and on his way 70 Detroit, was behind a
man by the name of Tallard. When they
arrived opposite to Colonel James's quarters,
the Colonel ran cut of his house, and caught
hold of the said Tallard, and asked him who
he was, if he was an American or British
subject-Ta.lard replied, he was a British
subject. and lived at Roy's Tavern. This de-
ponent continued his route, and verify believes
had ne been in front, instead of Tallard. he
being citizen of the United State S, that col.
James, would have treated this deponent in
the manner that Jean Baptist Comparet, Junr.
was treated farther this deponent saith
not
(Signed)