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. 0011

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Question 5 - I  cannot say they would desert

Question 7 - It does not come within my knowledge

(Signed)  Wm. Harvey

End of Examination and Evidence of the Enquiry on Lieutenant Tetley's Letter dated 15th. November 1806.

Mr Danl. Lye Master's Letter of the 22d. November 1806 being read to the Court.

Lieutenant Tetley called - The Court directed him to relate.

Question 1st.  - Whether he ever saw Captain Short being so much intoxicated that it was with great difficulty he could stand when on the Quarter Deck and the duty of the Ship going forward.

Answer - The night we entered the outer part of Simon's Bay the Harbour Master came on board. I acquainted Capn Short that he wished to know the particulars relative to the Ships arrival at that place.  Captain Short appeared drunk and ridiculed the Officer which the Harbour Master expressed himself hurt at.  That the Ship at that time was at single anchor in an unsafe situation.  And further states that on or about the 13th of June last Captn Short went out of the Ship in a State of Intoxication.

Question 2d. - Does it come within your knowledge that Captn. Short has