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. 0008

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Short appropriating about 100 feet of wainscots for the purpose of making Shelves to contain Books in the Great Cabin.

Question 2d. - Answered by the 1st.

Question 3rd. put  

 Answer - Not within my own knowledge.

Question 4th. put 

Answer - I never heard them read but on Sunday last.

Question 5th. put

Answer - Not to my knowledge

Question 6th . put - But Evidence cannot speak to it.

Question 7th. put    

Answer - Corroberates the former Evidence on this Charge.

Question - What Officers Commissions have you heard read. 

Answer -  The same as Mr Hobbs.

(Signed)  Benjin. Bannister

Mr Harding Called

Question 1st put        

Answer  - from my own personal knowledge I cannot say I do - but recollect the shelves in the great Cabin being made out of the Ships stores.

Question 2nd put - But cannot speak to it

Question 3rd. - He recollects a man being lent at the Cape of Good Hope (the Armourer) but for what purpose he cannot say. Also another man at this place but cannot say to whom or for what reason.

Question 4th. - He cannot recollect how often except last Sunday.

Question 5th