The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-19

ne, she was beating 20 the wcstward-Wc
came eastward. In November last saw
n vessel in the Sound, bound to NewYork,
which the master Of the vessel was IN,
said was the George Washington. II that
was the George Washington then the Sc
cond time saw her was the day after the
tr4al of said sloop in the District Court at
Providence since the day after said trial
have never said that the sloop which
came up TO the frigate in the Sound as a.
foresaid was the George Washington. !
have never been applied to on the subject
of my evidence in that case, by the owners,
captain or any person in their behalf, nor
spoken to at oil by said persons. do not
know any Of them. Since the said trial
have said to Capt. Lows, that the vessel
we saw in the Sound, as before stated, was
not the George WashingtoD,bu but not to any
one else, This told Capt. Lows, in New
port, on board the Grace, some time think
in February last. LOWS replied that he
did not believe it was the George Washing
ton, himself, but that the Deputy Marsha J.,
Pearcc, had told him, that if the George
Washington was condemned, he, Lows,
should have his own vessel. Nobody partic-
ularly applied to me to give my evidence
again. | was passing the street today, and
q gentleman who they say is the agent Of
the vessel, told me that depositons were to
be taken here this evening and wished
would come up. thought IL my duty to
do so as found had been in an error
Two or three months after the said trial
went from Newport To Providence and
went thence to Ncw-York by land /
coasted month OF two between ~ York
and Hudson, in which time went to Alba
ny | think two or three times and To other
places. The vessel in which | coasted
was the Hope, of Albany, owned by Aa-
ron Brown and Lakam Lord and captain.
was last in Albany six or eight weeks a
go. went from that place to Hudson,
thence to East Camp, thence to Pough-
keepse, thence to Newburgh, thence to
New York, thence to Brunswick, thence
20 N.York again, thence to Esopus Mead
ows, then back to N. York then to Provi-
dence through New London, which last
distance travelled in four wheeled car
riagc, and paid lor the conveyance at diff
terent places on the road, but do not know
whether IT was stage coach or not did
not know any Of the passengers, nor any
OF the places we passed through os recol-
lect, except New London--but believe we
passed through Norwich. Arrived at Prov.
idence some time last weck--do not recol-
lect the day, and lodged at tavern up
town that night. Do not know who kept
it do not know who kept the house went
TO the next day did not suppose any one
would ask such questions do not wish to
answer them. believe the mans name is
Prime, at whose house now lodge, but
am not certain. think know Mr.. Car
lille by sight, but do not know whether |
have spoken to him since have been in
town or he to me. have seen his sign
somewhere in town.
JOHN CLARK.
The within and foregoing was duly
sworn to before me.
JOS. l.. TILLINGHAST,
Commissioner
Circuit Court ofhe u. S. for Il. L. District. |
The sloop George Washington, her tackle |
apparel and furniture W.. The United
States. City and county of New York.
William Rogers, Of the city of New York,
Of lawful age, being duly sworn, doth de-
pose and say, that on the twenty first day
Of December last, he this deponent sailed
from the port Of New York, bound to New
On the twenty y-second day Of the said month
w IFtGtNlUtf, ~ uuOub " SiOCh III tllG iOIc- !
noon, the said sloop Grace was brought to
by the British frigate Statira, off New
London, and was ordered to anchor under
the stern of His Britannia Majesty's ship
Families, which order was complied with;
ut which time the wind blew fresh and
heavy sea running which caused the Grace
to drag her anchor upwards of two miles.
In this situation the deponent discovered a
white bottomed sloop, lying about half
mile distant from the Families, and a boat
passing to and from the said white bottom
ed sloop and Families, but saw nothing
taken out after said last mentioned sloop !;
that this deponcnt having previously seen
the sloop George Washington, of Albany,
pass up and down the Sound, which had |
also white bottom, and at the distance |
which the deponent saw the said first men, |
toned white bottomed sloop, be then be-
licved her to be the sloop George Wash !
ington, to all which circumstances and be-
lief this deponent did testify before the
District Court Of the United States, for the
Rhode-lsland District, held at Providence,
on the trial Of the said sloop George Wash
lngton, sometime in the month Of Fcbru-
nry last; that on the said trial deponent
heard doubts expressed by several persons
whether the said white bottomed sloop so
rs aforesaid seen Dy depvncnt, ncar tho
Ramilcs, was the sloop George Washing
Ton. In consequence Of which this depo-
nent, in company with Mr.. John Clark,
another witness at said trial, went on board
the said sloop George Washington, then
lying at Providence, aforesaid, and strictly
examined her in order to satisfy themselves
whether they were correct in their belief
respecting the said vessel he result Of
'Ohich organization fi.ily satisfied M's dePo-