The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-20

out the knowledge and consent the parties the defend
ants were not liable The jury will return sealed YER
Sanford for plaintiff; McKeon for defendant.
Hoe VS. ackerThe jury returned verdict in this case
his morning for the plaintiffs cents damages and scents
costs and assessing the value OF the property at $500
u. > Commissioners Office.
Before Commissioner RapeIje
Charge of Reuoit-Niarch i9--ThOmas Davis, John
mssioners this morning charged with an endeavor to
create revolt board the ship Shakespeare on her voy
last The Associate District Attorney appeared for The
prosecution and Mr. Nash appeared for the prisoners
GroncE HARKNEss, swornls mate OF the ship shaks
peare; lett New Orleans the 18th February last; the
consisted Of 10 and boys; the three prisoners
part of the there were 10 passengers also Oh
board 9th March the deck, and witness
heard the I'd order them of the sails after
which witness went TO dinners the whole crew immedi
aely after came on deck and said they should have their
regular hours for their meals and wanted to Captain
\in0r witness told them to wait until the captain cam.
OUT they did and asked him if they could not have
their duty and they should be treated like witness
then gave the ID mate orders TO put them at different JOBS
the I'd directed the three prisoners to
the side Of shp he asked them sngly and
they each reused witness then ordered them and the!
positively refused; the captain then got the irons ready
and asked them again to go the sides to scour thu
ships they again positively refused and the captain OF
iered witness to put them in rons witness did SO, and
Immediately all the rest of the rushed aft, and
Samuel Campbell said they all damned ioos the,
ought hang together and take the irons off, Campbell
as then put in irons and afterwards released upon
nowledgng his error TO the Captains the Captain order
ed witness to go daily and ask them if they would
turn to their duty and if that their irons should b.
taken of; witness did but they invariably refused
said they would rather to New York in irons
before this occurrence took place witness was afraid OF
| them they were a riOtous crew.
JAMES LoueHLiN examined for the defence-The only
trouble this the refused to do unnecessary work
the ship was going through the water at the Iase Of or
knots hour; and they refused to over the side the
work cot being necessary was apart OF the working
up system the ship of the Florida Capes, and thee
strong eddy cuircnt and it was dangerous to go
the Sides they willing 20 fair weather
| If ordered
| Cross eramned- Commanded the barque Asia for sin
months; his mates name Patrick Connor does no
know where Conaor is now; the vessel belonged to Nh
pigg Of Plymouth in England; never commanded shil
into the United States; mate of the ship HALIFAX
also mate Of the schooner Sea Flower; cannot tell how
happens that he before the nas had great NAM
reakdowns is little fond OF the bottle; drank glass
porter after dinner perhaps he drank between twenty
thirty perhaps but two swears he only drank three
glasses grog to-day besides the beer thinks he is so
berer than when he got up this morning cannot
say what hour it when he went to bed is sure th,'
is soberer than he when he got up this morn
ing sober when he went to bed but drank in the
morning before he out of bed did not hear the order
given to the nor hear them refuse to obey it wit
ness was also put does know the the
called him him and put him in irons without say
ngwhy he did previous his being put in irons he did
refuse to do his duty has sued the Captain for false
imprisonment and assault and battery.
PETER GrAeAN-ias been to since 1896; the day
which the prisoners put in irons the ship was un
der reef topsa she going through the water at the
rate Of seven or eight knots an hour 1t was dangerous
go the side OF the ship at the time when wen
to tell the Captain could not the men
# he took them would be short handed.
Cross-elamncd Never heard the refuse to do duty
loes not know why Loughlin was put in irons.
| HARxNEss recalled-The reason Loughn was put IL
irons because he refused to do his duty the sh
going at the rate Of four knots through the water
he time the refused to do their duty.
| FREDERicK sMITH-Is second mate Of the ship Shake
pcae; present when the refused to over tn
.de of the ship the weather then fair there
danger to be apprehended from their going
sent when Loughlin was put in irons does not know
why he was put in irons did not hear him say any thin
His Honor said, that in refusing to obey tn
Captains orders they were clearly guilty of violation
Of the act and would order TENN bail in 500 each
in default of which they were committed.
. INTERESTING DiscovERy.-We were shown yes
terday small iron box, dug up In n garden IN An
street. which both account OF its antiquity and tn
document it contained cannot bnt be highly inerestin
family it relates to- as ell as the antiquarian Tn
of the box is about9 inches long by incl
wide and deep divided exactly in the centre and fast
ene by springs with 1882 deeply cut into iron OF the "
per half On opening small roll of parchment W d
covered which proved to be the genealogical chart of tn
Legare family # this State At the upper part is scro
with boars head below, and the motto, Care fEgare
| below appeared the OF surmouned by corr
net and bearing three boars heads which regret
unable describe to make ourselves unders oo
Each side Of the coat oarms is occupied by Latin y
scription, of which we give the following as transit
ton "A most true and faithful record Of the noble an
ancient family Of De Lfgare, which sheweth as much
Is known of the origin and afterwards OF the descen
even to the time OF Charles VII, at this tine Kin
of France and our most just master whom may
please God 70 Ny with his sacred Saints to protect >"
| Then follows the name Of "Hubertus" who was create
Count de LEgsre NIomes) by Rollo or Roberto, fir
Duke Of Normandy, A d 0l2 Then follow in succeso
other Counts The title ending in Frontonns who
as the record eth deprived OF his nobility by Wi
liam Duke Of Normandy afterwards surnamod the Cor
1neror) for joining with other Counts In rebellion,
Ipposing his succession 10 the Dukeiom HIS grandson
Ludovcus however, was created knight, besides whol
there were eight others, Of whom was Knight Ten
par How the family lost this second title OF nobIlit
. | Hoes not appear The succession continues nnbroke
own to solomon. who with other Huguenots, fled fro
France the revocation OF the edct Of Nantz and VII
the progenor OF the Legares of South Carolina
| the course Of time the name was changed from " u
LEgare d. le Care" when the second change too
place to Legare Tor whether it is mere corrupton)
which first written is the most elegant ofthe tire
Ths manuscript which is parchment is in exceller
and legibe throughout. 1t hears on its bac
the following attestation: eve, the undersigned. bes
witness that the above manuscript Is truly and faithful
copied from the original and to which we have also adde
supplement, in which have continued the series
the descendants down TO the present year OF our Lor
| and Saviour Jesus Christ, 1854
| Chateau de lie Care, Sept MDCLXXAlV.
Signed by Cbev. de Rivard
Jean Samuel des Marets.
Guillanme Noyerre, Not Public.
IT What is singular in this discovery u.s. that there exs
no tradition rela i've such box chart havn
boen brought to this country, and it 10 not known
whom or OF what account II was buried II Is only COZ
jectured that owing to the disturbances which existed
that lime in this State it buried for safe keeping an
perhaps forgotten the spot where il deposited M
found has been In possession Of the family and the
. dred