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. 0020

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Question 3rd. put - None

Question 4th. put - Answer - Never

Question 5th put - Answer - Never

Question 6th. put - Answer - No.

(Signed)   Adam Brown

Wm. Harvey called,  Boatswain's Mate.

Question 1st.- Corroborates the former Evidence

Question 2d. - He knows of none

Question 3  - Not to my knowledge

Question 4 - No

Question 5 - No

Question 6 - No

(Signed)  Wm. Harvey

Mr. Harding called

Question 1st  - I know of none but that some altercation took place.

Question 2nd. - When working between the heads respecting the Captain's ordering Mr. Lye to take his Great Coat off.

Question 3 - Never

Question 4 - Positively never

Question 5 - I know of none.

Question 6 - I have seen Mr. Tetley after dining in the Cabin or with a Party gay but never incapable of doing his Duty.

(Signed)  W Hardinge

Mr. Oldrey called

Question 1st. - I do not indeed.  Except once when we were working between