The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-11


o ,urnSned with paten, log, which very necessary
10 OBTAIN the distances. We had to links by the COM
mon aeck log. We had common deck log which was
move every ten minutes in obtaining bases Mr. Perry
,nrew the log while held watch The weather
narcular h aa not trust to sand glass recoilect
on and was ordered by Lieut. Pnkney 10 put them in the
Oh ecR board as required by the orders of the expe-
u u mr. ,rInkney did not know the form of deck
board nor did and he required Mr. Perry to rule ii and
transfer the notes from his printed book recol.
the regulations on board the Flying Fish had seen
them ON the PorIoise. When Mr. Wilkes himself was
ing in the Flying Fish, he never kept such deck
board His notes were kept in book like Mr. Perry's,
and in a similar manner to that Mr. Perry kept them
Q.-Was deck board kept board the schooner d,,.
ring this survey Who kept it, and il similar to this
cnel
Al recollect distinctly Mr. Perry sitting down in the
cabin and transferring his notes to ruled sheet
paper cannot recognise the paper this similar
kept on the Porpose recollect Mr. Perry did not cons
der this necessary but Mr. Pnckney ordered him
and he did it. 1t was on cartridge paper.
QHave you never seen read the suryeyin instruc
tons previous to this survey?
Al had them board the Porpose, and had read
them and had copy.
owas not the deck board and the note book similar
in form
A.-There in the deck board than in the noto
book With regard to those surveying instructions the
read them the less understood them think there
were more columns in the deck board than in the note
book.
Q-Coud the boats have been sent inside the reef
AIN the former part OF the survey dangerous to
launch the boats went inside in the latter part Of the
survey did Mr. Colcovoreps Mr. Perry went cut
swamped there great difficulty in hosting the boat
IN without swapping it, Mr. Perry also anoth
reported unfavorably oft--that he could not get in.
sck7
A-There very little do them we had connected
our work with that of Mr.. Case, who board,
think the very day that Mr. Perry tsken SICK with
Mr.. Reynolds: think they showed some of their objects
shore by which appeared had worked up to them
before Mr. Perry taken sick, and made triangu-
laton. There was no deck board kept then Correct
notes were kept in printed note book
Perry taken sick.
III thnk the northwest side when AIR.
Perry was taken sck7
O. it on the south side or not7
Alt was not the south side, am certain. am
not certain whether had passed the Island Of Manona
o not.
Odd Lieut. Perry assist in the survey to the point
Ale assisted till he taken sick but am doubtful
at what point that whether the northwest
side Up to the time of his being sick he had conducted
Q.-what do you by conducting it,
Ale had the supervision of it; recciv ed all my orders
from him, and he received his from Lieut. Pinckney He
had had more experience than any officer in the survey
at that time.
In relation the charges for making alterations made
without authority by Lieut. Pinkney, the witness was
= Q.-What alterations were made in the schooner at
Bay of Islands, and for what purpose
A-She was caulked on the spar deck, and the plane
shear seam also she needed very badly for had
peced her to founder once when down SOUTH
She leaked SO badly had to keep the pumps going all
that time. The elects for Delaying the rigging had all been
torn off down south and repac the saddle of the
main boom of the mainmas had settled down and
elected and few serving mallsts made to repair
the damage done to the rigging Out ola couple of light
with. The maintopmast then on the fore, the Whit
had been put at the oremas head at Sydney for the
pose OF fixing this topmas to signals The sails
which had hitherto been kept abreast of the manmast in
small room where they constantly subject to tn
ns Leaking OF the deck By the work
dered to be removed into Of the Of the
cabin aft in order that they might be better protected
He was influenced in this decision by the fact of the
sells being too much by the head well by his desire
to preserve the public property The state rooms into
pantry since had LEFT Sydney had been fitted there
pantry and the fixtures of this pantry removed
to the old sail room, which was then used general
store room and pantry for slops Sc The rigging
was taken down and reftted overhauled and examined
which had never been done before and the main rigging
portant one. These many of the repairs and
forth, which remember there may have been other
recoect all gafs had been jured down south;
two OF them repaired and for the third
shore did necessary work which the required
Did any OF these alterations take place after your
mainmsst had been lifted alongside the vincennes?
A.-There were none commenced those in progress
were finished
Q-ls a foretopmast necessary in pilot boat end did
take it down when in charge as unnec essary
Alt never taken down while was on board and
Thought indispensable for answering signals don't
think we could have got at the Fejee Islands without
iee long We had sail made for it. II was necessary
for man the foremost to have to hold by have
sat for hours holding by it, and could not have done
without it.
Q.-Did you not make requston for a sail for the
foretopmast when in command
Al don't think did think applied for yard for
gait topsall which had on board should have been
very careful had carried gait topsail, if had had it,
do not wish to imply that did not make such requsi
tien but don't recollect it, have copies of all the re-
questions ever made for the schooner.
With respect to tho non-perormance of orders in
kuexy
nothing, except from hearsay.
With relation to the scandaous conduct in destroying
the journal he had kept, the witness knew nothing
The charge is for cruelty, and illegally Furnishing
John Weaver seaman board the schooner, between
the Goth December and 10th March. He sad don't think
such thing happened. John Weaver punished
by Mr. May, by order of Lieut. Pinkney, and IL he had
been improperly punished should have heard of it, So
lar from being cruel have known Mr. Pinkney have
sick man in his cabin. was not present but know
he was punished; thought the punishment usual.
On another time he was punished in my presence by 1t
Pnkney He then received twelve lashes with the
That the only cast, on which saw him punished
If mistake not, Mr.. Pinkney sick at this time.
In answer to few questions, he said don't know any
thing about John Weaver being tied to the rigging and
logged then left exposed for tme then logged and
exposed again, and then logged again. was ard
but never heard Of such thing at all.
Q-Do you know of his ever being seized up for any
length Of timer
Al do not. III had seen it should have stopped it.
q BY accused-What work was done on the schooner
at Matavia Bay after you went on board
Alt was supposed by the officers board that the
steps of her were loose they were hoised out and
examined and that belonging to the foremost found to be
broken from the keson. While along side the Peacock
her sails passed board of her for repairs and
when hauled off welent the water casks shore to
be examined and some to be repaired This left the hold
empty with the exception Of some coal the kentedge and
some sarrels of provisions She thoroughly cleaned
and scrubbed out her keson the kentege the body
of the vessel being moved for that purpose The hold had
been partly or in whole whitewashed l not certain
whether 1t had been finished when discovered that
her keson broken from the keel from the timbers
All the work was then stopped that is, putting her
to rights the carpenters removed every thngon board
again. and proceeded to Pspete the evening Of the
22d September hereabouts for the purpose of heavng
down and repairing the keson which necessary
bolt through the keel.
Q.-Was the manmast OF the Flying Fish suspected TO
be sprung at the time Ii Wilkes board the ODD
Septf
A-No; 1t was pointed out to mo by OF the crew the
following day and reported it to Mr.. Pinkney.
Q-Was the hold ofthe vessel clean filthy at Papeitef
A--ltwas perfectly clean, with the exception oil the
run, which had not been opened at that tine II was