The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-29

shussi ths or Tie |. ;. service, when the
service did not stand in neel ni them and
when Indeed the articles purchased had been
amply provided That liz employed carmen
ters and Others IN the service of and paid bv
the Z ;. IN working on board private vessels.
without any proper or adequate reason. an
without any compensation te the individual,
thus employed. That he received rertors on
baari the Freakin. anil permitted them ~
remain on board for 4 length Of time. engaged
ii private trafic-and that h. cinplovel one
ofthese persons 10 carry despatche.. board
vessels aud perform other daiies which ought
to have been executed by the officers That
no took on boarI horses, with their cqnip-
ment- for the use II Gen. Cantcrac. or some
other Royaiisf General That he emplovrd
the crews Of the L. 5 vessels and articles
paid for BY tn L. s. in building and c1uip.
ping 3 small schooners that were not required
tor the public, aud which did not, and do not
belong to the governments That he permit
ted Lieut.. YIN. \. Weaver 70 absent himself
from the ship from the month 81 sept 1921 =,
until the arrival OF the Franll n IN the L. 5.
in ls2i, while he caused hin 10 be reported
as performing his duty on board, from the
time he abseated himself till Dec. Is23-all
which time the said Weaver was engaged in
/ trnnsac;ioE his Own private business That
he caused false transcripts Of tie mnster-roll
to be transmitted 10 the Navy y Department,
by which it appeared that said Weaver was
~ Caliao taking care Of the public stores,
which was not the case. Tint he permitted
tho Farser II send on shore aud sell large
quantities nfclothing and other articles brot
out for the ESQ of the ofliccrs of the ship. 80
that when those articles were required be the
officers. they could not be obtained. That he
cl1,ei military store, aud other articles to be
seat of, an represented the sane 10 have
been used n tao pI3lc service Ihat be u
Sei the materials Of the public, snl employed
the crew Of the Franklin in making kegs to
hold specie. &c and lid not account 10 the
government Tor the money charged 10, and
received from, the owners Of sud specie
That he permitted rariol5 stores TO Le sold,
and has never rendered an account thcreofto
the government
CrAb5r Oh" ais15e5isntt II Or3ars".-
This charge embraces seven specifications
Tha. Com. Stewart violated express orders in
assisting several vessels to carry on an Illicit
and ooutraband trade with certain ports in
PERRIN pre- venting Peruvian vessel from
capturing an american ship called the Canton,
detected in carrying ON this trale-in trans
porting On board pnhlic ships, and perm ting
otaer1 10 transport goods aud mersaan lie on
private account-iu lending aid and coante-
nance 10 the viDlators Of the revenue laws OF
Pcrd--in employing the naval force Of the u.
States to protect smagglers in permitting to
be received on board, royaIist spies and Off
cer1, aud in SAVING them from arrest and pun
is1rcut, in paricaIar an officer named Ma
drid Of the Rpyn'ist army, and a SPY in Luna
land in urlawiaiy, md in violation 81 his
duty as a neutral, carrying information to the
Rova'ists of a contemplated attack upon them
by the Patriots.
CrApsr 81" .Nyyieei Of Duly This
charge confirms 3 specifications Thar Com.
s permitted Lieu. Nm \. Weaver 10 absent
him self from his dltr GA bnlrl the Franklin,
As before stated. That he neglected to arre,t
Lieut. David Come, or cn4lirc into the
truth OF charges al no { serious nature pre-,
fcrrcd against him by Lieut.. fIorase u. Saw.
yer on the 9th OF July and 2slh Aug. 1922
AaI that he failed to have bis men exercised
at quarters and his guns IN a situlton for ac-
ton. rs he vas bound 10 hive done, during
the crlzs Of the Franklin from the month Of
5ep,ember, ISL. % the sammer of 1924.
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