Copy of the proceedings of a first court of inquiry, with opinion of Philip Gidley King, into complaints of 1st Lieutenant Joseph Swabey Tetley and the Master Daniel Lye against 2nd Captain Joseph Short, 10 - 12 December 1806 (Series 41.10) - No. 0023

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the Gun Room or before the Ship's Company  and I have heard him damn Captn. Short in the Gun Room.

Question 5th. - I do not recollect any but what is stated in my answer to the 4th. Question.

Question 6th. - I have seen him intoxicated and asleep in his watch.

Question - Was any other person present?

Answer - Mr. Basden the Purser was present.

Question - At what period of the Voyage was this?

Answer - On the passage from England to the Cape.

Question - Had you and Mr. Basden had any conversation on the subject at this time you say he was drunk in his watch?

Answer - We had due expressed our Sorrow at seeing an Officer in that situation.

Question - From your own Observation do you consider Mr. Tetley addicted to getting drunk when at Sea?

Answer - I should not call him a sober Man.

(Signed)  O Pineo

Mr. Basden called in again

Question - Was any of the Gentlemen of the Gun Room on deck at the time you observed Mr. Tetley to be drunk?

Answer - Not at the Time I was to the best of my knowledge and I was not on Deck myself more than ten minutes.

Question - Can you take it upon yourself to say that Mr. Pineo was not present with you, and that you did not converse together upon the impropriety of an Officer being