The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-17
Court OF Enquiry on board the North
Carolina.


SIXTEENTH DAr-JAN. 10.
The Court resumed its proceedings at the usual hour
great number of auditors and spectators were present
The first witness called was
| HEsRr MILLER, is years Of age-He knew nothing VI
| the matter.
| JOHN BALLArrYsr is wears of age.-Knew nothing oil
| the matter 49,
| HENRY COMBS, II years of sge-Aher Cromwelps ar.
rest heard Wilson that the officers knew as much
about he did they would have hung them all three
up before that time; Brownngwas present and SAID that
Wilson would not report that he would. :,
Spencer ask small if he would like his dis
charge; Small said he would and Mr. Spencer replied
that he would get for him. Small asked Mckinley, who
by il he thought Mr. Spencer could get his discharge
for him. and McKnly said he thought he could, because
MIR spencers father was the Secretary of War Heard
Wilson threaten to be revenged the Captain after E
had been licked day and he ass said that he would
By Capt INSTRUMENTATION was logged for striking
Weaver, an apprentice.
JOSAs Z. S. HuMBERr, Is years of age. Heard Ciom
wish the braces, yards and all were in h" Mr. Spen-
Ger said don't say that Well have some fun with the
brig yet" Spencer then asked Cromwell for chew OF
tobacco and went forward. On the day after the
evening that Mr. Spencer arrested, witness took
when the latter ordered him to lay L down. that he
had just been sharpening it, and it would cut witnesses
throat as sure az he would look at it. He then added that
he would like to put in Mr.. Spencers hands Heard
Spencer ask McKie if he would like to sail with him.
MCKEE said he would Spencer said all he would have to
do would be to cut out clothes for the that they
would not need winter clothes they going to
a warm place MCKEE then asked Mr. Spencer for chew
OF tobacco and Mr. Spencer gave him piece big his
hand Thinks the brig might have been brought to st.
Thomas.
By Com. DALLAs-The brig was about four or five days
sail from St Thomas, when the execution took place
BY CAPTAIN MISUNDERSTANDING that there had been
gale or heavy squall, and boy fallen overheard, ma
King necessary to lower one or more boats manned
with officers and petty officers, before got to ST. Tho.
mas might not anv of those occasions have been taken
advantage of by the conspaors in taking the vessel2
ANo sir don't know that for the largest part OF the
boys belonged to the boats but in gale OF wind when
the petty officers ao they might have rescued the
prisoners don't think they could in any other way.
arrested witness asked Mckinley what il
McKnly said was for raising mutiny witness asked
him could he do that by HIMSELF Mckinley said he could
do by the help Of others witness asked who would be
so mean to help him, and McKnly said there plen
ty ofthem would help him witness then asked him how
they could get things to carry the mutny, and Mckn-
ly said that Mr.. Spencer knew where every thing was
kept and could easily get them heard Small ask Mr..
Spencer he could get his discharge for him Mr. Spen
Ger said he could very easily and Small then said he
would give him six months wages in merchantmen, If
he would get for him Mckinley was present at this
could get persons discharge, he replied that he could
very easily because his father Secretary of War
RICHARD GILMORE, aged Is JOHN BRADSHAW, aged 10;
JOHN VAN ORpEr, aged 10 STEPHEN w. SWIFT aged IL
ANDREW PAGE aged Is JOHN ARMSTRONG, aged Is /;
WILLIAM RAMS, II THOMAS Bowen, IA SAMUEL GIL
MORE, is; DENNIS MANNING, IA; PETER HANSEN, and
JAMES TRAVIS were all examined but nothing new what
ever was elected They had Spencer, Cromwell and
Small talking together often and able to corroborae
some parts of previous testimony.
prisoners will be examined It cannot be expected, how
ever, that any new facts will be developed AL the ev
idence which be elected by the Court of Enquiry is
now before the public.