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Q. did you ever Sign any paper or Petition agt the Cr in Chief or agt any Officer in the Fleet to be Sent to Congress |
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A. Yes ー |
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Q. Will you produce the Copies of such Papers as you have Signd & Sent to this Court |
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A. They are not in my possessn & if they were I would not |
| Whipp. |
Q. Why did you not at the time you Sent those papers inform the Cr in Chief or Capt Hopkins of it |
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A. Because the Act of Congress Says we shall quietly and decently make the Same to known to our Sup. Officer |
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Q. Did you Sign any Paper agt any other Off. but the Commr in Chief ー |
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A. I have no answer to make to that |
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Q. How many was there that Sign'd those papers with you agt the Cr in Chief |
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A. The Congress can make that known. |
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Q. What was the reason you did not acqt the other Officers in the Fleet of it as they might have Signd the Petition or other papers which you have Sent to Cong. |
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A. Because we thought they were not so thoroughly acquainted with the Facts that we Sent to Congress as we were ー |
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Q. Was any person in Providence or within this State directly or Indirectly at that time knowg of any such Petition being Sent to Cong. |
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A. I believe there was. |
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Q. What is their names |
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A. Their names will appear to a greater Advantage hereafter |
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Q. Who was the first promoter of drawg & sendg this Petition |
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A. I cannot tell distinctly |
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Q. Was Henry Marchant Esqr consulted in drawg this Petition |
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A. I am not Certain — |
| Captn Hopkins |
Q. What was the Contents of the Petition Sent to Cong. agt the. Cr in Chief |
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A. the Facts were of such a Nature that we that it was our duty to our Coun[try] to Lay them before the Congress |
| Com Hopkins |
[Q.] What Country were you born in |
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A. I was born in England, but america is grown dear to me |
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Q. Was there any more Sign'd the paper or Petition besides Yourself |
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A. Yes there was — |
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Q. How many do you think there was |
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A. I cannot give you a direct answer |
| Whip. |
Q. Would you tell how many Sign'd it if you did know |
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A. If I knew exactly I would |
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Q. Will you tell the number that you know Sign'd it — |
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A. Have not I answd a Similar Questn to that already |
| Hopkins |
What did you ever See in the Cr in Chiefs Conduct that gave you any cause to Sign and Send any paper to Cong. agt him ー or did he ever treat you or any Offr onboard with any dis[r]espt to your knowledge |
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A. Some thing that I that was Injurious to the Publick wellfare — |
| Hopkins |
Q. what was it that ever I did that was Injurious to the pubc Wellfare — |
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A. A number of Facts coming to our knowg which we thought was our duty to Submit to Congress |
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Q. Do you remember what the Facts were |
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A. I do remember |
| Whipp |
Q. If you remember will you tell what they were |
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A. When ever Congress or any body authorized by them, calls upon me I am ready to relate the Facts |
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Q. Do you think you was Acting in the character of an Officer when you made & Signd a Complaint and sent it away privately against your Superior Officers — |
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A. I think I was — |
| Hopkins |
Q. do you (personally) know of any Fact you ever Saw that the Commr in Chief committed which you have sign'd & sent to the Cong |
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A. I [d]efer answering to that untill such time as I appear before Congress or a Comme authorized by them to enquire into the affair. |
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Mr Adamson Lt of the Warren was asked the follow Quests |
| Hopkins |
Q. Was you not asked to Sign that paper that Cap [John] Grannis carrd to Congress |
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A. Yes — |
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Q. What was the reason you did not |
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A. My reason was that the Facts mentiond agt the Commr I did not know to be true |
| Cr Hopkins |
Q. Do you know any of the Facts charged against me |
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A. You was charg'd with Saying that there was no [man but] what could be bought ー and that the Congress was made up of Merchants, Clerks, Lawyers, and Boys |
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Q. How many do you Understd Sign'd the Petition |
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A. Eight |
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Mr Thaxter to Mr Marvin |
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Q. Was the Chief mate of the Warren asked to Sign the Petition agt Cr Hopkins that was sent to C[ong] |
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A. I don't know that he was. |
| Cap Whipp |
Q. Was there any Complaint Sent away with the Petition against any other Offr but the Cr in Cheif only tho[se] belongg to the Warren |
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A. None that I know off — |
| Capt Whipp |
Q. Have you any thing to Say to the Court in your own defence |
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A. I have nothing very material |
