WebJohnston was a prosperous farmer by the time the American Revolution began. No, I am sure of thatI only told him once what the crew had saidI might have told him in Spence's presence, but only on the one occasionI did not see Spence thereI did not tell the captain the crew had sharpened their knives with a view to take his lifeI heard others tell him so, but I had not seen itI never told him soI never made but one communication to the captainI might have told him the one several times, but never but the oneI heard French tell the captain about sharpening their knives, and the greater part of the crew heard itI heard others tell the captain what others had doneit was not the night we were going to make Ascension that I heard French tell him about sharpening their knives, it was the first night the row took placeFrench had been before the mast at first, and, I think, was so at the time he told thishe was made boatswain afterwardsI saw Rambert and the captain drinking in the cabin the day before Rambert jumped overboardI made my communication to the captain two days before Rambert's deathothers of the crew had spoken to him on the subject when called downI heard Burton, Curtis, Sinclair, and others tell himSinclair said the crew were down aft with handspikes and boltsthat was the night before Rambert jumped overI have heard Johnson say something, but cannot say whatI cannot recollect hearing Sinclair complain to the captain of the crew more than oncehe told the captain they were aft at the time he was speaking; but. WebGeorge Johnston had arrived in the colony in 1788 with the First Fleet and is said to have been the first of the newcomers to set foot in the new colony. A. BARRY YELVERTON. Thomas Rason being ordered down to the captain in the presence of the undersigned, (who were all under arms at the time,) to answer for a further threat he had made, although about a few hours previous the captain had advised him to take care of himself, and not to attempt anything further; he appeared whilst under examination to be under a great state of excitement, which seemed highly suspicious, leaving us to judge that he had again been in the act of endeavouring to take the captain's life, if he should have the opportunity, and create a further mutiny; we the undersigned are sure, that if the captain's life was taken, that immediately afterwards they would take ours, and therefore used every precaution that we could. Q. WILLIAM DUNN . Their first son, George, was born in 1790. The captain told me that he would run me to the heart if I would not do what he wished me to dohe told me that several timesI cannot say whereabout the ship was when I signed the log. Prior to capture by the Californios on their return trip, they had hid Stockton's message under a tree, "but when this cache was examined the letters were missing. A. NoI heard nothing of some of them having left a vessel at Hong Kong on account of a mutinyRambert jumped overboard on the 25th or 26th of Sept.I had not heard some days before that some of the crew told the captain there was to be a mutiny on boardI heard from Yelverton, when he was brought to the captain, when near Ascension, that two of the crew had said before the morning the captain would be a dead manI think that was more than two or three days before Rambert jumped overboard, I think not moreit might be four days. read it over to each of themthere might be two or three at a timethe captain, to the best of my recollection, was not present when they signed itthey signed it from time to timetwo might sign at oncethe captain called them in before the entry was made, and I told them they were to sign two entries I was going to makeI do not think he was present when they signedthe captain called me into the cabin, told me what I was to say, and directed me to write it in pencil on paper and bring it to him and he would correct itI did so in this caseI wrote it in pencil, showed it to him, and then copied it in the logI cannot say whether he corrected it in this particular case, but he generally made some slight alterationhe would add some new matter and take out someI cannot say what he did on this occasionI heard the captain say Rason died in a fithe said, "Did he not, cook?" He was born on May 23, 1815, in Upper Piqua, Ohio, one of fifteen children born to John and Marti, Werner H. (1960) "Messenger of Destiny. ALEX. [5], Captain Abraham R. Johnston's advance guard, while still three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) from Pico's forces, was ordered by Kearny to "Trot! Did you not tell the captain, in Spence's presence, that if you did not reach Ascension the following morning he would be a dead man? [78], Historian Lt. [6]:188, As the leading element of the U.S. force's attack drew close to a Kumeyaay village, the Californios wheeled back and fired their few firearms. 494. Cross-examined. of my own out of Mrs. Blewitt's boxshe charged me with stealing itthe officer asked whether the money belonged to meshe said, "Yes," and I was dismissed. Q. DAVID JOHNSON . From the Spanish occupancy, by the founding of the mission San Gabriel Archangel, September 8, 1771, to July 4, 1876", "Toms A. 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The Californios had a distinct advantage over the U.S. soldiers in their knowledge of the terrain. ARTHUR GILMORE SPENCE . "[Captain] Johnston was probably shot first-possibly by one of Kearney's men", Marti p. 96 (1960) "Messenger of Destiny", Woodward (1948) p. 82: Footnote #110, "polesto carry the [U.S.] woundedThis is in accord with the tale told Mrs. Judson [Roberts] by, Hayes, Benjamin (Judge). Q. A. Did you at any time hear the crew state their inability to work on a quart of water a-day, without they had rest, watch and watch? COURT. I was carpenter on board the ToryI shipped from Liverpoola great port of the crew were new from Chinawhen the ship had passed St. Helena, and we were doubtful of getting into Ascension, both bread and water were shortI observed a good deal of grumbling amongst the crew in the course of that timeup to that time the captain had managed the ship well, and conducted himself quietly and kindlythere was nothing remarkable during the voyageeverything was quiet and well governedthe captain was himself on the same short allowanceI heard soa short time before Rambert plunged overboard, I remember hearing Barry Yelverton tell the captain that he heard Rason say, if he did not make the island of Ascension at such an hour of the morning, he would be no longer captain JohnstonI do not recollect the day of the monthwe spoke the French barque about eight o'clock the same eveningthe cargo was very valuablethe captain appeared to be very much excited by Yelverton's statementI do not recollect hearing any other communication made to the captain on that or the following dayI heard French mention something to the captainI do not recollect whether that was the same night or the night afterFrench stated that some of the crew said in the forecastle that he had remitted the former freight to his wife, in EnglandFrench told that to the captain, in his cabin, that night or the night afterthe captain told me that night that the crew had sharpened their kives to take his lifehe was making inquiries about this from different members of the crewhe appeared to be very much agitatedI do not recollect any other person but French making that statement to himI do not recollect Spence, or Dunn, or any other giving him any intelligence with regard to what the men had saidI remember a man named Curtishe made a statement the same morning that the mate jumped overboardhe told the captain that the mate had been the cause of all the disturbance in the ship, and that he wished to take the ship to America. Men, muskets, pistols and equipment were wet and cold, but the troops, after over six months without any action, were eager to engage the Californios. Q. The large landed estates were held by the upper social class who leased the property to tenants throughout Ireland. Colonel Cory Hollon cited Kearny's misjudgments: the battle was arguably unnecessary; the operating environment disadvantaged Kearny; he was unaware, or possibly misinformed, about the character of the threat; Kearny overestimated or misused his friendly forces; and Kearny culminated at San Pasqual because he had overextended his supply chain, resulting in a poorly prepared force facing an underestimated enemy. Q. Elizabeth Margaret Wilkin, Isabella, wife of David Wilkin. Because I had heard that French had told the captain that I was going to secure him in the lower forecastle and murder himon that evening the captain, the two mates, the carpenter, and the two apprentices, came on deck togetherthey were not armed when we came on the poopthe captain said that Rason had forsworn his life awayRason said he had notthe captain did not say anything to any of the other menhe then ordered us off the poop, Rason, Cone, Lee, and myselfwe wenton that the captain took up his cutlass and cut Rason on the shoulder, as he was going off the poopthe three men were put in irons about half an hour afterwardsRason was bleeding at the timethey remained in irons three daysthey were first placed on the main hatch for two days, and the night before Rambert's death, Rason and Lee were put on the main-top, with shackles round their necks, and Cone was placed in the mizen-topthat was about seven o'clock in the eveningthey remained there until after Rambert had gone overboard, which was about four o'clock next morningthey were then brought down and releasedbetween that time and Rason's death, everything was quite quiet on board the shipI remember, on the night of Rason's death, his being sent for to the cabinI cannot say whether he was sent for more than oncethat was about a quarter past twelve o'clock at nightI was in the pantry when he came into the cabinI could see into the cabin from the pantrythe cabin door was left open, and I could hear what was saidthere is a door to the cabin, and a passage between the cabin and pantry about three feet widethere is a door to the pantry to shut it off from the cabinboth the doors were openthe first thing I saw when Rason came down was, the captain took him and hove him about the cabinI did not observe whether the captain had anything in his hand at that timehe said to Rason that he would have his lifeRason begged for mercythe captain said he would have none on himI did not see the captain do anything, but I heard a noise as if the captain was striking the bayonet into his. Beale, Scout Carson, and an Indian guide named Pontho moved[61][62][63][64] under cover of darkness, taking different routes to the commodore's headquarters at San Diego, 28 miles (45km) to the south-southwest. Q. 24 Apr 1846 & Andrew McRobert Johnston b. told them to turn to, and they said they could not turn to on a quart of water a daythis was the day we were in the parallel of Ascension, the day we expected to make itRambert went down to the cabin, and the captain came on deck with himthe captain had nothing in his hand when he came on deckhe came up directly, went forward, and said if any man came aft the windlass he would shoot himhe and Rambert afterwards went on the poopI was at the wheel at the time, and heard the captain say to Rambert that he would have them on a pint of water, and after that he would see them glad to take a wine glass, and after that he would see them hanging at the main-stay like porpoises, sucking each other's bloodwhen I was relieved from the wheel and went forward, I told the crew what I had heard the captain saythis was about four or five days before we fell in with the French barqueI remember the day before we fell in with the barquethere was a vessel in sight in the course of that day before dinner, but the Tory had kept her course, and had not made for that vesselabout dinner time that day, French came into the forecastle with his knife sharpened at both edgesRason was in the forecastle at that time, and most of the crewFrench said if the captain touched him, he would have his guts outI had said we had better go aft to the captain and ask him for some more stores, and if he was to offer to take any person's life, to confine him till we got to a British portwhen French made use of the expression I have named, Rason said it could be done without murderthat was all that passednext day we fell in with the French barque, and got provisions, water, wine, and brandyI mentioned to the captain that evening, the 23rd of Sept., what I had heard said by some of the crew. The captain said, if we would not sign, he would cut our hearts out, and make us sign with our hearts' bloodI knew Rason did not die in a fit. Were you forward on that night before Rambert went overboard? COURT. Q. Only Los Angeles and its immediate environs were still under control of the Californios."[77]. You observed excitement about the captain from the time Yelverton made the first communication to him? By 1800 he was A. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, with MESSRS. BODKIN and CLARKE, conducted the Prosecution. Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Shupe, Sarah, wife of James Wright Shupe. Moore was killed. A. Yesthe captain sometimes pulled him on his feet while he was pitching him abouthe was sometimes holding him, and sometimes nothe had on a blue flannel shirt and canvas trowsershe had nothing in his, handsthey were at libertywhen he was dying the captain went close to him and spoke to himwhen he was on the sofa he lifted his hands up, saying, "Spare me! Boardmills Presbyterian Church A. I recollect his speaking to him, but cannot say the wordsI think he called him a dd mutineerRason did not answer at the time, as far as I recollectthe captain did not do anything more to him while I was thereI cannot exactly say where the captain got the bayonet fromthere were bayonets always about the cabin at that timeI recollect his taking it up after Rason was in the cabinwhether it was given to him, or he took it off the table, I cannot recollectI asked the captain's permission to go to the water-closet, and left the cabinthere was a boy named Glover on boardsome short time after I left Glover came and called mein consequence of what he said I went down into the cabin againthe captain was there, and Dunn, the cook; I do not think anybody else was there, but there might beRason was laid down alongside the sofaDunn informed me, the moment I went in, that Rason was deadI did not believe it, but ascertained that it was true by feeling his face, which was coldthe captain was thereI cannot recollect whether he made any observationhe looked as if he was more in possession of his senses than he was previous to my leaving the cabinhe appeared quite calm and unmovedthe body of Rason was carried out of the cabin afterwards, and buried the following morningI read the funeral servicethis entry in the log-book, dated 24th Oct, is in my writingI cannot say when I made itI generally filled up the log at noonwhen any of these circumstances happened on board I never made "the entry till the captain came into a calm mood, till scenes of strife were overI should say the entry was made the day after the deathit is signed by the captain(read"Thomas Gair acknowledged to having come aft, armed with a handspike, by the direction of William Rambert. He was twice elected to the House of Burgesses, in A. G. SPENCE. [6]:188 The U.S. forces fortified a camp on a low hill north of the valley, initially placing their dead on mules that were unable to transport them before burying them outside of the camp under cover of darkness. From Fort Leavenworth, via Bent's Fort, Kearny had New Mexico capitulate without violent conflict. Was it after that you first imagine he had taken to drinking? [15] While Machado quickly ran back to Hammond's scouting party, Alipaz sounded the alarm but was dismissed by General Pico, until a U.S. Army blanket and dragoon coat were discovered on the edge of camp by Pablo Vjar. Do you happen to know whether there was anybody among the crew capable of taking charge of, and managing the vessel, except the captain? Web2nd February 1846 Related Material See original 494. spare me!". I sailed from LiverpoolI remember Thomas RasonI saw him come down the after-cabin of the ship a day or two after we left FayalI cannot say what time it wasI. WebLieutenant-Colonel George Johnston (19 March 1764 5 January 1823) was a British military officer who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, Australia after In late December 1846, Kearny's force began its march to Los Angeles. A. I think the next nighthe did not say anything more the same night that I recollecthe was rather intoxicated the next nighthe drank a great deal more after falling in with the French barque than beforehe was generally rather drunk when he used the expression about the battle of Boynebefore Rambert's death the captain slept alone in the cabin; afterwards somebody slept in the cabin with himI signed the log-book at different timesthis is my signature to the logI think I signed it the day after Rason's deathI knew he did not die in a fitwhat I said was read over to me several times. WebEsther Abrahams (born c. 1767 or 1771 died 26 August 1846) was a Londoner sent to Australia as a convict on the First Fleet. Andres Pico's force along the road at San Pasqual. To insure that at least one messenger would make it through, the three men had separated a few miles from San Diego, Pontho (Panto) was the first to make it, then followed Carson, then later the much suffering naval officer Lieut. Then he had not the cutlass and bayonet both in his hand together? Gillespie arrived within fifteen minutes with the artillery. or learn more. A. Pico's mounted force remained ahead of the pursuing U.S. forces. The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. 11 Sep 1840 & Mary Jane b. [6]:188 The charge was quickly surrounded, and Capt. Q. WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Can you tell me the names of those who were carrying the body? A second separation developed until twenty-eight dragoons, including Kearny, were separated. Because there were other things that might have been given, such as ginger and wineI do not mean part of the cargo, but things in the cabinship's storesI did not say if he did not give them, I would confine himI said we would go and ask for stores, and if he offered to take anybody's life, we would confine himit was not exactly on that that one of them said he would rip his guts outit was only French I heard say thatRason said they could do it without murder, and I said I would confine himall the crew said it would be the best way to confine him, if he did offer to take any person's lifeI do not know of the captain's having given up some of his own water to Nelson, who was sickI heard of it afterwards, in the Channel. Did you ascertain, or did the captain know, before Sept., that some of the hands had shipped under false names? She was de facto wife of George Johnston, who was for six months acting Governor of New South Wales after leading the Rum Rebellion. In 1846 Robinson was promoted to captain and FRANKLIN TUCKER . Later, they married. According to Geoffrey Regan: It had been a thoroughly bad battle from the American point of view. [8], En route from New Mexico, Kearny's force interacted with the Apache and Maricopa tribes, and captured a Mexican courier with news of American activities in California, with the news stating the Californios had capitulated. A. I cannot say rightly whether he was drunk or nothe was striking against the lashing like a madman. WebBrown, Mary McCree Black, wife of Captain James Brown, George David Black, son of Mary McCree and George Black. PETER CURTIS . A. I was rather better than eighteen months in the cuddy acting as stewardI remember Rason's deathI saw him go down into the cabin about twelve o'clock on the night of his deathI only saw him go down onceI was in the passage where the pantry ishe did not pass me to go into the cabinI was at the door of the pantryyou go down some stairs, as if going to the cabinyou turn to the right to the pantry, and to the left to go into the after cabinI saw Rason go into the cabinI could see the captain in the cabin at the timeI did not notice anybody whom I. now rememberI never saw Rason alive after he went into the cabinI continued at the door of the pantry all the time Rason was in the cabinafter Rason had gone in I heard him cry out for the captain to have mercy upon himI heard the captain say he would never leave him to have the laws of his countryI heard nothing else said by either at that timeabout a quarter of an hour after Rason had gone in, the captain called to me for a bayonet, and I went inthat was after I had heard Rason calling for mercyI took a bayonet into the cabinI do not recollect whether I gave it to the captain, or laid it upon the table close by himI then saw Barry Yelverton in the cabin and JulianJulian was standing at the door of the cabin, and Yelverton was sitting on an after lockerRason was sitting on a couch in the cabinthe captain had hold of Rason by the collar of his shirt, shaking him about, and he had a sword in his handafter carrying in the bayonet I came out of the cabin again directly, and stood at the door of the cabin outside, at the same door where Julian was standingwhile I was at the door I saw the captain strike Rason with the bayonet on the head first, and then he struck him with the point of it in the left breast twicethere was a broken spar out of the Venetian blind of the cabin-door, and that is how I happened to seeRason did not appear to be doing anything to the captainhe was sitting upon the couch all the whilehe sat upon the couch when the captain pulled him abouthe moved him off the couch and then on againRason was always asking the captain for mercyabout three or four minutes after he had stabbed Rason in the breast, the captain called to me for some lintI went in on that and told him it was all usedthe cook then got some cottonRason was lying back upon the couch when I went inI was there when he diedit was, I think, about two minutes after I went inafter he had stabbed him, the captain said to Rason, "If you will speak two words, Tom, I will make friends with you"I was in the cabin, I should think, about ten minutes after he diedI then went into the pantryI was not backwards and forwards in the cabin all the nightI was asleepI went to bed about half-past one o'clockI went into the cabin once to give the captain a little brandy and water before he went to bedI had not taken him much brandy and water in the course of the night, not more than usualhe was in the habit of drinking a good deal of brandy and water at that timehe drank more than I had seen him do at the former part of the voyageI remember the death of Rambert, the chief matethe captain appeared to drink more after his death than beforewhen I went to bed at half-past one o'clock the body of Rason was still in the cabinI remember signing the log with the account of Rason's deathI see my name here(looking at it)it is my handwritingI do not recollect whether or not it was read over to me before I signed itI was always going backwards and forwards to the cabinI do not recollect exactly how soon it was after Rason's death that I signed itI knew what the statement was with respect to Rason's death at the time I signed itI knew that the writing represented that he had died in a fitI heard the captain tell Spence to write it, and he smiled while he told himI cannot say exactly how soon that was after Rason's deathI think it was the day after.
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