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appears that Captain Short desired the Gunner to expend 2 Musquets when none were deficient. Respecting Captain Short's lending Men from the Ship, It appears that the armourer was lent for some days to a person at the Cape of Good Hope by which the Service was injured by a Carronade being disabled and the arms in a bad condition. It also appears that the Boatswain's Yeoman was lent as a Gardener to Mr. Fitz at the time the Ship was refitting. From the Testimony adduced it does not appear to us certain that the Articles of War have been read more than twice since the Ship has been in Commission And that no other Officers Commissions have been read than those of Captains Bligh and Short. It appears that the Boat's crew have been repeatedly kept up in this Port after the hour of twelve at Night at a time the Ship was refitting, but no reason to suppose they would desert beyond Conjecture. It also appears that much harsh language has been used by Captn. Short to Lt. Tetley as particularized by the Master Gunner and Carpenter's Testimony. With respect to the Charge of Drunkenness alleged against Captain Short We conceive that his being in that state at the Cape of Good Hope appears to be verified by the evidence of the Boatswain Gunner and Carpenter - not laying any stress on Lieut. Tetley's testimony on