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. 0010

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Corporal Stephens called

Question 1st. put  
Answer - I cannot say he ever did.

Question 3rd.
Answer - Not to my knowledge.

Question 4th.  
Answer - Three times twice by Captn Short and once by Lieutenant Tetley.

Question 5th.
Answer - They have been often kept up but I cannot say they would desert.

Question 7th.f
Answer - I do not know of any Instances.

Question - Have you ever heard any of the Officers Commissions Read
Answer - I have heard Captn Bligh and Captn Short's and no other.

(Signed)  Wm. Stephens

James Allen called

Question 1 -  I do not recollect

Question 2 

Question 3 - I have worked for Mr. Fitz by his Order for 3 weeks.

Question 4 - I never recollect their being read but twice.

Question 5 - Cannot say.

Question 7 - He being below cannot speak to this Charge.

(Signed)  X his Mark - James Allen

William Harvey, Boatswain's Mate called

Question 1st. - I do not know of any.

Question 3 - Corroborates the Circumstances as to Allen being lent.

Question 4 - Cannot recollect except last Sunday when they were read by Lieutenant Tetley.

Question 5