Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-25

the commencement of said cruise up &c
December 81, 1923, whereas he, the said
Charles Stewart, well knew the said
Weaver to be absent from said vessel
engaged in his own private concern, du'
ring the whole of said period.
Specification %. In directing and
causing the Purser ofthe said ship, the
Franklin, to transmit to the Navy De-
partment false and erroneous trans
cripts from the muster rolls Of said
ship: by such false and erroneous
transcripts, representing to the Navy
Department that the said William A.
Weaver was absent from the said YES.
sci in charge of stores at Callao, when
in fact no such entry was ever made in
the original muster roll, and when he
the said Charles Stewart well knew that
he, the said Weaver, was not at Callao,
and, also, that there were no public
stores at Callao, of which he could be
in charge.
Specification 90. In causing the
Purser of the said ship, the Franklin;
to enter on the muster roll of said ves-
sci, on or about the 9th day of Novem-
Der, 1924, that he the said William A.
Weaver was absent from said ship
without leave, from the LIST Of August,
1922, whereas he, the said Charles
Stewart, had approved the muster roll
of said vessel, by which it was made to
appear that the said Weaver was actu-
ally on board up to December 81, 1928.
Specification "a. In permitting the
Purser of the said ship the franklin, at
the port of africa, in June 1922, to
send on shore, for sale, large quantities
of clothing and other articles, brought
out in said ship for the use ofthe Off
GERS, by which means, when these arti-
cles were required, it became impossi-
bic for the officers to procure them
from the Purser.
Specification 25. In sending, or eau
sing to be sent, at various times, in lS-
% and 1925, on board the Canton, a
large number ofmusket cartridges and
other military stores, belonging to the
government, which said PARTICLES were
entered on the books of the Franklin as
expended in that vessel in the regular
course Of public service. +.
Specification 26. In sending, or eau
sing or permitting to be sent, on board
the said ship the Canton, on or about
the Goth day Of July, 1922, several arti-
cles from the Carpenters department,
of which no entry was made on the
books OF the Franklin.
Specification 81. In causing or per-
hitting to be used a large number Of
hoops and other materials belonging to
the government, and the crew of the
Franklin and other vessels under his
command, to be occupied in making
kegs 10 hold specie, sc. deposited on
board said vessel, and not accounting 10
the government for the money charged
to and received from the owners Of
said specie, sc, on account of said kegs.
Specification %. In sending or eau
sing or permitting TO be sent, on boarfi
the Carton, for the use Of said private
vessel, on or about the Goth October,
1922, sails, canvass, and other articles,
belonging to the government.
Specif cation 90. In permitting TO
be taken from the public stores, in the
month of Sept. 1922, in April and Nov
1923, and in January 1924, and at di'
vers other times, saws, copper nails,
iron nails, iron spikes, iron, and ammu-
milton, and given or sold on private &C
count, without rendering faithful and
true account thereof to the govern
ment.
CHARGE 2. Disobedienes Of Orders.
Specification lst. Forthat, in express
violation Of his instructions from the
honorable the Secretary of the Navy,
dated the 9Th of Sept 1921, he the said
Charles Stewart, in the year 1922, then
commanding the United States ship
Franklin, did aid and assist an Ameri-
can ship called the Canton, and Ameri-
can ship called the Pearl, an English
brig called the Sarah, and French
ship called the Telegraph, in carrying
on an illicit and contraband trade with
certain ports in Peru, called the Inter
medios; aiding and assisting said yes.
sells in violating the laws and DEGREES OF
the government of Peru, and in trans
porting and landing arms, military
stores, and other contraband articles;
and in protecting the said vessels from
the consequences Of such illegal con-
duct, by employing or threatening to
lemploy, the naval forces Of the United
States in their defence. .fl
Specification I'd. In employing, on
or about the llth day Of July. 1892, the
naval forces Of the United States, under
his command, in preventing the coIn5
mander Of the Peruvian brig Belgrano
from enforcing the laws and instruc.
tions of his government, by taking, and
sending in for adjudication, an Amerl-
can ship called the Canton, detected IN
n.r-v;. = nm. az, illirit trade. to the lnIu-