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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
Q . Was it before or after sun-set ? A . Somewhere near about sun-set . Prisoner . I have no more evidence . Pres . You s -. ould consider the very heavy charges against you ; tbe Court will give you time . Parker . I wish to be informed whether ( he Court ran wait till to-mcrrow ; there are several other things ; I have not had an opportunity of stating seiera ! other matters : I could shew 1 was very flrward in delivering up the Sandwich ; I hope the Court will allow me the indul
gence . The P : esident informed him it could not be granted . The Prisoner withdrew- •' The Court was then cleared , at half past one o'clock . The Court having deliberated for two hours ' and a half , the Prisoner was called in ; ¦ when the Deputy Judge Advocate read asf ,. l ! ows : ' At a Court Martial held on board his Ma ' esty ' s ship Neptune , of 9 8 guns , lying in the river Thames , on Thursday the 23 d day of June 1797 and continued badjournment till the 26 th of the same
, , y month—Present ( Here tbe names of the Member ' s were red ed . ) The Court , pursuant to an order of the Commi-sioners for extcuting the office of Lord High Admiral , directed to Sir Thomas Paisley , have proceeded to try ilichard Parker , 'being a person belonging to his Majesty ' s Fleet , on a charge for having attempted ! 0 make Mutinous Assemblies on board of the Sandwich , and divers other vessels at the Nore ; and also on a charge of having behaved with contempt to the Oflicers on duty , and having disobeyed his superior officers . The Court having heard witnesses in support of the charges , and also the Prisoner in his defence , and the evidence in support of what he has alled
ged in his defence , are unanimously of , opinion , ilrat the whole of the charges are fully proved , that the crime is as unprecedented as wicked , as ruinous to the Navy as to the ' Peace and Prosperity of the Country : the Court doth therefore adjudge him to death , and he is ordere . 1 to stiver death accordingly , at such lime and place as the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , or any three , shall appoint . 1 Parker , the . Prisoner , with a degree of fortitude and undismayed composure which . excited the astonishment and admiration of every one , spoke as follows : — ' I'bow to j'our sentence with all due submission , being convinced I ' have acted from the dictates of will receive
a good conscience . —God , who knows the hearts of allmen , , I hope , me . I hope that mv death alone will atone to the Country ; and that those brave men who have actedwith me will receive a general pardon ,- I am satisfied they will all return to their duty with alacrity . ' President . , It is in the breast of the Court to order you for execution immediately , but we think it better to give you time to repent your crime . Prisoner . I return you my thanks for the indulgence . The Court adjourned at half past four . The pressure of the . crowd to hear the defence of Parker was immense ,.
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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
Q . Was it before or after sun-set ? A . Somewhere near about sun-set . Prisoner . I have no more evidence . Pres . You s -. ould consider the very heavy charges against you ; tbe Court will give you time . Parker . I wish to be informed whether ( he Court ran wait till to-mcrrow ; there are several other things ; I have not had an opportunity of stating seiera ! other matters : I could shew 1 was very flrward in delivering up the Sandwich ; I hope the Court will allow me the indul
gence . The P : esident informed him it could not be granted . The Prisoner withdrew- •' The Court was then cleared , at half past one o'clock . The Court having deliberated for two hours ' and a half , the Prisoner was called in ; ¦ when the Deputy Judge Advocate read asf ,. l ! ows : ' At a Court Martial held on board his Ma ' esty ' s ship Neptune , of 9 8 guns , lying in the river Thames , on Thursday the 23 d day of June 1797 and continued badjournment till the 26 th of the same
, , y month—Present ( Here tbe names of the Member ' s were red ed . ) The Court , pursuant to an order of the Commi-sioners for extcuting the office of Lord High Admiral , directed to Sir Thomas Paisley , have proceeded to try ilichard Parker , 'being a person belonging to his Majesty ' s Fleet , on a charge for having attempted ! 0 make Mutinous Assemblies on board of the Sandwich , and divers other vessels at the Nore ; and also on a charge of having behaved with contempt to the Oflicers on duty , and having disobeyed his superior officers . The Court having heard witnesses in support of the charges , and also the Prisoner in his defence , and the evidence in support of what he has alled
ged in his defence , are unanimously of , opinion , ilrat the whole of the charges are fully proved , that the crime is as unprecedented as wicked , as ruinous to the Navy as to the ' Peace and Prosperity of the Country : the Court doth therefore adjudge him to death , and he is ordere . 1 to stiver death accordingly , at such lime and place as the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , or any three , shall appoint . 1 Parker , the . Prisoner , with a degree of fortitude and undismayed composure which . excited the astonishment and admiration of every one , spoke as follows : — ' I'bow to j'our sentence with all due submission , being convinced I ' have acted from the dictates of will receive
a good conscience . —God , who knows the hearts of allmen , , I hope , me . I hope that mv death alone will atone to the Country ; and that those brave men who have actedwith me will receive a general pardon ,- I am satisfied they will all return to their duty with alacrity . ' President . , It is in the breast of the Court to order you for execution immediately , but we think it better to give you time to repent your crime . Prisoner . I return you my thanks for the indulgence . The Court adjourned at half past four . The pressure of the . crowd to hear the defence of Parker was immense ,.