The New York herald., 1845-10-17

stores Indian Key. I there about the last oi
Si2 and was then transferred to the Van Buren, and
from thence % the Wave, in which came home / did
transfer the provision accounts &C., to Lieut. McLaugh.
lin and they true All the weekly returns Of pro.
visions with the accounts, returned to Lieut.. Nc
Laughlin was in the Flirt or Van Buren, in January
1912. took some doubloons at SIT each | am comb
dent did not take away Patriot doubloons took Spa.
nish doubloons with me at S7 each and paid them away
at that.
BY the Count have checked the ratons of the scl,
in the hospital did not credit the Government with
the amount OF these stopped rations did not keep any
account OF them verbal requiston from the
OF the hospital for provisions &c for the use of the sick
was always received. do not know whether any Pa.
triot Douboons were ever given to any was sck
about month at Indian Key in latter part of july or
August, 1912 received all the medicines for
my received preserved meats soups but ala not
receive any wines or liquors, any sweemeats &C.;
applied to the surgeons could not have something
from the hospital Liquors there but they did not
surgeon. There were a few sick there at the time
Whenthe Van Buren, went to New Orleans. we bought
don't recolect the quantity bought but noticed that
II was much cheaper there than at the North While at
New Orleans, exchanged for the the douboons at
slI each, Tor upwards of $500 in silver.
BY Lieut.. McLAucHLIN-I have reason TO believe
that Lieut.. Mclaughlin derived any emolument
by the government for other money or funds
BY the CorRr. Il was not in the practice of offering
money to the men In the squadron; have never heard
any complaints SC.
By Lieut. McLAucHLIS.-I never credited Lieut.. Nc.
Laughlin with the stopped rations they remained in
provisions were charged III the usual form.
A ID HARRELL passed midshipman in the U. S.
Navy called end sworn.
By Lieut. McLAuGHLIS-I was in the Florida expe.
dton and weut out in the Flirt in November, ls4O,
aud was then transferred TO the barges under the
Iband OF Lieut. Raymond Rogers at that time acting
licuenaDt served with him until November or De.
cember; he was then given command of the Phenx;
and transferred TO that as her acting first
lieutenant: Remained attached to the expedition until
II was broken up: was then ordered to the command
OF the Key and left in charge of it; do not believe
Sr .A hu ntnn-
ant Mclaughlin; none that know Of do not believe
there was any coiiusion partnership the part of
government would be defrauded; ! think it altogether
probable that If such had been the case should have
known It from Siy my position; think the public build
There large force actively employed in Florida
and il was necessary think, 10 have large quantity
OF Canoes think the service required that there should
be some spare canoes hand do not know that Lieut.
Mclaughlin improperly occupied the public buildings in
Florida permitted other persons with the
government to do so do not believe that Lieut.. Nc.
Laughlin, as acting purser used the money paid
him by the government exchanged it for other money
orfnnds so that he might derive emolument thereby;
might have been done, however without my knowedge
do not know nor have any 10 believe that any
Of the hospital supplies at Indian Key used
other than for the use of the sick
BY the CouRT.-l do not know whether Mr.. G. Gen.
ter came to noian Key by the request of Lieutenant
Mclaughlin; in assuming the charge of Indian Key
receiped for the articles and an inventory taken Of
the same [Look at the paper here show you and say
whether correct list of the articles signed by
geon Broughton it looks like correct list but
not say whether it is not not having the originals
there were prices the list which | receiped for
the price Of no article named the list; the
cepts and inventories taken for all the property
Indian Key and transferred by officers OF the
my or navy, TO whom was authorised to turn them
over; ! cannot recollect them individually; this was
done with all with the exception of property that
condemned and that disposed Of according to the
discretion OF the surveying board.
BY the CouRT.-Aly reason for presuming that there
was no coluson or partnership existing between Lieu
tenant Mclaughlin and any other person, whereby the
government was defrauded, is, that intimately
sociaed with the officers in Lieutenant NlcLaughlin
confidence and also with Mr. George Center and think
such could never have existed without being known
heard such rumor from of the sailors in the
pedion which induced me to inquire particularly
into it. aud satisfied myself far could, upon the
4 subject, that it was false.
At the close of the testimony of this Witness he
marked to the Court that there question of verac
~ between him and Lieutenant Tansil, which he said
ne was bound to clear in regard to affidavit OF the
former appended to the pamphlet OF Lieutenant t. and
It would be necessary Tor him to have summoned
what he had stated, os the Court he understood
instructed to inquire into the truth of it, The Court
marked that he could consult with the Judge Advocate
upon the subject SC.
The paper submitted by Lieutenant Mclaughlin a
few days ago, impeaching the crediby of Dr. w P. c.
Barton was after some private action had thereon by
the Court, decided to be appended to the record.