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Council of officers and therefore think that such state.
Q-Was discussed in the Council of officers whether
the Vessel coudbe carried into 81. Thomas, any Nearer
| port' r.tat'ss.s
then take Vessel into st. Thomas for prot ction-ha
wowd agree TO anything of that kind also said
twould bemposoea though, ito take the vessel into
| any port.
| o-Was the chart examined, and the distances from
the mel ghbo, ing isl rnds calculated?
Al do not remember that IL told the Council
N. distance TO ST. Thomas within mile myself
QWhy aid you say that sooner than seek protection
| al ST. Thomas you would 60 overboardi
A-Because thought it would be disgraceul to the
navy the United States and particularly to the officers
of the brig l believed that when American man of
could not protect herself there in having
Odd you tell the Council the distance any other
| island than ST. Tnomas'
A.-No.
Q-How the opinion of the members ofthe Council
Al was not there when the final opinion was formed;
gape mine the night before having charge of the deck
the morning ofthe LIST December when the opinion was
given in.
Odd the officers give in their opinions in writing?
Al gave mine verbally, and signed my name to a
letter containing written opinions.
Odd the Council prepare more than letter if So
state in what the letters dieredl
A-lsaw but one letter.
Mr. Gansevoort the 2sth 29h the proprety of put
ting the prisoners to deah7 If So state with whom
Al did with MIR. Rogers.
Q.-Was Mr. Spencer asked by you or by any in
your hearing when he had first preached the scheme to
Small?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Was Small asked by you any one in your hear.
ing when Mr. Spencer first preached the scheme to hml
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Was Mr.. Spencer asked by you, or any in your
hearing whether the the lists those Of the
crew who were only whom he hoped to be his accom-
plces :?
A-No. sir.
Q-Charge your memory, and state particularly all the
enquiries you heard put Mr. Spencer and his replies
and whether he asked when he first drew that
peri
Odd Mr. Spencer say that he had been drinking on
the night of the 2sh and accounting for his
ton with Wales2
Al did not hear Mr.. Spencer say any thing, except
By Commodore OopEN-Dd you see Mr.Spencer on the
evening of the 25h, between the hours OF and g. or at
hour; and if he under the influence o. liquor
Al don't remember seeing him on that evening at all
BY JUDGE ApvocArE-Dd you hear MIR. Spencer ask
for and paper to take account Of occurrences
A.-Notto my recollection.
Odd Mr.. Gansevoort inform you before the execu-
ton of Mr. Spencer that Mr. had expressed his ntsn
ton Of having conversation with him when his mind
was in suitable state
AIR Gansevoor stated that before the council Of Of
fcers Mr. Ganseevort went afterwards to Mr. Spencer
who did not tell him any thing except as Mr. Gansevoort
told me, If recolect right, that he MR. Spencer) had
had similar plot board the John Adams and the Poto
mac-that it was mania with him.
Odd Mr. Gansevoor tell you any enquiries he put to
Mr.. Spencer
Al don't recollect.
Q.-Had you any act OF INSTRUMENTATION ON the
part Of Cromwell, Small, Wilson, McKnly, Green OF
McKie previous to their arrest
A-Ihad in Green and in Mckinley the latter had beer
punished for throwing knife the deck, and Small
| careless about duty. l heard Cromwell d-n thu
b McKie did not notice particularly the others
| The Court here adjourned till this day.