Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-09
Front he N Y, Erening Pos. Of Dee. 80.
NAVAL COURT OF Enquiry.
.NU1LNY or THE SOlfERS.
FmnAY. UecetIli,cf 3O. Is4'

The court assembled pursuan, to ,djo Irnment, and
The Judge Advocate having read the niu'os Of yester
day = prooeedngs--
Captain Mackenzie produceda correct copy OF bis
report 10 the Secretary, which was read by the Judge
Advocate. Alter going the ground rs that
contained IN yesterdays Teport-the date. however, ON
which the plot first disclosed being stated to be tho
10Th oi Novcmhrr-t went 10 state, that Captain
Mackenzie had observed Speuco. to hiyS ht,e cUhveS
saion h the officers, and much with the crew; and
had observed also his general behavior and dcineanor,
and he determined TO his person. Captain Mac
kenzc then made ls arrangements. and taxed Spcncar
with having made the communication To Mr. Wales.
which he admitted but said il was joke; and, after
soo conversation, he confined, aud pul in double
irons. with orders 10 the guard to take his llic II hc at
tempted To speak 10 any ui the crew.
The lockers Of Mr.. Spencer We're searched, and ra
Dor case nnnd with paper IN ii will, Greek characters
thereon, which were translated by Ndshipman II. No-
gers. II a list of the crew. those certain and UNI
certain, thosc 10 be retained and those IN be destroyed
those 10 keep watch aud those ho were To commit the
MURDER with many other particulars The appearance
OF Gromwell aud Small strictly observed. Crom-
wearpoarod cool and collected, but Small Ill al ease:
the lumer being very pale hut apparently very de'ef,
alood; aud the latter very CHASTITY III appearance ON
Sunday the appearance OF the crew III divine service was
narrowly observed. but nothing 10 alarm the COM
mandcr After service, 10y the management OF CroIn-
WELL the top gallant carried away; and Il wns
observer that hose mcnionted most particularly
III Spence X manuscript, wherever stationed. collected
~ tlt luplliS IL WAS tNh h1ic 10 feav0
Cromwell nj large during the night and he was arrest
I'd. Being asked what the conversation wss which he
had with Spencer the ulpht previous. he said: "h was
not me, sir IT was Sma l." The suspicion conccraing
Small being thus confirmed by associate, he was
likewise arrested, aud both Hero put in irons. Crom-
well was the olles; su ~, ,sn" rtl ,,un,, the least.
The next nornln, Two crimes Of theft appeared on tho
report of the master aiarns; and alter they had beeh
investigated, and the men punished. Captain Niacken-
2e ihouoht he would see " hn, effect he could produce
~
AZ he tboh best of the consnIracy which no had dis
covered
This produced various eli, cts on the mrn-some went
some appeared horror struck and expressed their emo
lions in ,arous v,vs Observing Spencer endoa yornv
TO communicate viii, The crew he ordered the crew 10 be-
turned with their fces aft lie afterwards ordered that
Spcncer and tho Two others shond be deprived Of tac-
co, and the mex, d,y Snencor appeared much depressed
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