The New York herald., 1845-10-11
Naval Court OF INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, October 8, l645.
10. ADAMS passed midshipman in the U. 8. Navy,
sworn-Iwa in the Florida expedition, and attached to
the schooner Flirt.
By Lieut. McLAuGHLS.-Ic considered the house occu.
pied by Commander Mclaughlin in Florida for the
SICK and il offered me when was sick, bat decln-
ed accepting it.
BY the JuDoE ApvocArE-T do not know that Lieut.
McLaughlins servants were attending upon the sick In
the employ Of the government.
BY Lieut.. McLAUGHLIS-I do not know Of Lieutenant
McLaughlins exchanging the money furnished him by
government for other money or funds.
suppose from 25 to so feet long and 81 feet breath;
in most Of the the expedition the mon generally
carried their them and the side of the boats
SC; they used the double paddle.
By the CoURT-Not to my knowledge were hospital
stores ever used at Indian Keys not to my knowledge
the servants attached to the vessels required
while shore to stay at Lieut. McLaughln in the
veral expeditions of the everglades all instances that
own private stores in regard to the officers using the
ships provisions can only speak far as concerns my
self; l never used them.
By the JUDGE ADvocATE-I never saw but schooner
load Of canoes at Indian Key, and they were in good
condition.
swornI in the Florida expedition under the
mand of Captain Mclaughlin and Lieutenant in the Ma
rines
By the Jupcr ADvocArE-I arrived in Florida think
about the 22d 23d September ls4l; was good deal
OF the time Indian Key and the sick list portion
OF the time have the hospital stores used var
other than for the sick the most fragrant
abuse of the Of the hospital stores Witnessed
the arrival Of the packet Hayne, which touched at
Indian Key her way from Charleston to Havana there
were passengers board they came on shore
and were received and escorted by Doctor Hop.
kinson to the Surgeons quarters Doctors Hast
ings and Hopkinson sent the steward to whore the
hospital stores were kept who brought wines and re-
freshments for the officers. When the officers came on
Shore have the steward frequently bring to the
order Of DR.. Hastings, wines porter, and preserved
Strawberries which articles given occasionally
to the officers have the officers dine frequently
at the quarters OF Drs Hastings and Hopkinson Inc
wines and liquors belonging to the hospital especially
porter ordered and brought in and used on these
occasions was about three weeks on tne sicE hst;
there was portion OF the liquors set apart for the sick
Dr. Hastings accompany the steward TO the hos
pita and see that the order for wines and liquors was
Dr. Hastings gave Psr% s9ors 20 an1 that
expressed to Dr. Hastings the impropriey Of giving
them such permission, stated It also to Mr.. Censrs
eount cannot say they charged to the hospital
By THE CeuRr-I furnished myself, in part, with IL
poreT rom Mr. Center a the expense Of the
ment, got things from the hospital; was affected
with spinal disease affection Of the back. and did
allowed me get nothing from the hospital except
sweatmeats and porter; they not prescribed
for me; got them when / asked for them; Lieut. Nc.
Laughlins clerk paid me IN doubloons at w each re-
fused to take them at that pricc his clerk told mo
did not take them should want; his nstrucuons no
said to pay them away at that rate on tne etn
OF October ls4l, drew in douoioons' AZ sh escn'
$l95 60. - Il ~,
BY Lieut.. McLAuoHLrr-I think the Hayne was the
packet of January, is42 but am NOT certain; Or ns
Indian Kew Dir Hopkinson arrived there while wa:
there and did not consider him on duty he usurPed
authority from time 10 time wmie was ners s1u ~ ,ha
Kav IN relieve Dr. Hastings Of duty DR. Hastings agreed
20 Ii ma but Dr. Hopknson told that he had no night
to surrender the command OF the Key 20 ms, " re
with him so long under medical treatment. Inc
hospital stores kept in building west oi my quar-
tsrs, and in speaking distance Of my window never