Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-11

Well, Mr.. Hume! inquired the captain.
He's but puir thing, sir,-nO stamina.
| Cast him loose, then, said the captain.-l
trust this will be d warning TO yOr. ST..
| Yes, your honor, it will indeed, replied the
man, as the shirt was thrown over his shoulders,
aud he retreated, twisting his 'love los ks witt
has fingers into their proper curl. which ha,'
| been considerably disarranged by the manner
in which he had flung and jerked hG.se!i about
| when under punishment
George Kenyon. said the captain, referring to
the list.
Yes, your honor, replied lankey sort of fell
Low, with prominent nose and lusubg'ous sort
of face, suited To the occasion.
Drank on duty is the offence you are
charged with, together with "mu,nn".s express
sions on the quarterback" have no oGcasion to
call witnesses to prove the charge, as t was TO
me that the expressions were made use Of. You
accused me of ..atr0cious conduct" il, the dis
charge of my duty Strip. sir
Hope your honor will overlook il this time: IFS
the first offence. / was cook that day, and had
the plush; so, your her ~ was litt., overcome.
Were l 10 admit tIat XcuSe, sir, must over
look every offence comm,tted on board. | con-
slider YOUR coudue graceful in inc highest de-
gree. A maio;opman ought 20 set an example
to the rest o. Tie ships company. "AIl per-
son.,'' Sc. Boa;s~ain's mate, do your duty.
Kenyon received his three dozen with -consid
cradle moderation. accusing himself of keeping
company with StGckda'e, bad character in the
ship. and urging III his defence. that it was dis
pul.rs over the bible which bad bis!ed hun
prote sted thai ne would have nothing To do in
future with 0rangc:oen, 4 the captain would only
forgive him this lime. Blu. his appeals were in
VAN.
Stuart Wortey.
Here sir,
Sane oftnce-- drunk on duty, and imper;i-
nent to your superior c;.iccr. Strip, Sir, Same
Article of War, B0ats"aiI. s-ina", ~ Oh.
Wortey looked up at the Cap;:;n, out he was
aware ,bat appeal vas nj no use lie received
his ;aree dozen without fnrt,er complaint On
his punishment like man
Now. continued the Captain, where's that man,
William Vane.-!Eere, your Honor.
You are so repeatedly here, that II appears to
one that YOU are incorrisiblc. However. this
can tell you, that as tong you fin, back ~ find
cat-suip, Sir. lmper'Inence to your superior
Officers. and exciting d,,afft ction, mullauus
pressious on the quarterback.
Phase your Honor to look over it this time; |
was only ,oking. Mister Althorp. your Hnnor
won't see me hogsed, and not say word for ne.
The Captain Appealed 10 the First Licuten.
ant.
can do nothing with him, Sir he is in every
report, and generally heads the list. Since he
has married he is more insuhordinate than ever
The other day lie beat poor woman SO badly
that she was Obliged to take the law OF him
Oh! pIase your Honor, that is asily explained
My wife keeps coal cellar III North Shields,
and that woman came upon our premises and
kickt up row, so just gave her a tap. your Ho-
nor, that would not have taken the dust of lly s
back.
have nothing TO do with your wife or your
QUAR- els out of the shiP;-long life TO your ho-
nor; then I'm not to be iogsed'
Not for that offence; bat for your conduct on
board, Sir. Buatswain's mate, give him dozen,
and do your duty, boatswala's mate
Phase your Honor. will you hear Mr.. Broom
in my favrr? Mr.. Broom, YOU will not forge .
spake good word for me.
can only say. Sir, that I've cautioned |i.a 2
hundred ,iales, but without any efe,' I: ne, god
for nothing else, that kno" OF. except .aiAs PIT
in the bow of boat. cutting out
Dy Jasus. Mr.. Brnom, MS nice Triad YOU are
10 man in distress; your chars,t"r woalti never
oct man place. A. Cnsriey kcnk'nann SAID
l'o,her day, = his is 100 b"d
The nunishmen, pro sr1ed-Vane received
six dozen withou, fi.achiuy, aad was cast oil
Ppm obliged to your Honour for all 'avors,'
said he to the Captain, as he took up his clothes
aud walked away.
| John Eidon--.. Here, Sir" rePlieda little old
man, with his fingers up to bot b eyes-blubber-
ing. :,
AS Captain of The after-Snard, Sir, hoped
that YOU would not have appeared here. WHAT
[, is his general Conduct. Mr. Alhorpl
He ought to be invaded out of the service.
Sir; he is quite useless; talks about his consci-
I ence, and his attachment to his King and country
yet never can persuade him to DO his duty
liz the deck is 10 be swept, he will argue the
point Ia fact, Sir, he is agreat nuisance.
Sir, i'll may be allowed TO speak (said the
prisoner)-ifI may be permitted to explain
certainly did doubt, very much doubt the pro.
pretty Of sweeping the deck on the day in ques
ton; and if l may be permitted 10 explain; s''
| CONTINUED the prisoner. after few seconds u
violent sobbins), call Heaven to witness my at
taehment to my King and country, and | have
never willingly disobeyed the Articles OF War
Sir, my conscience was at stake-l could not il
conscience obey