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Tne Judge Advocate then wrote and read the
following replication to the above:


The brief reply OF the Judge Advocate to the
paper OF the Counsel for the accused is as follows


The Counsel mistakes the object OF cross.e1aminaton
when he says tits for the purpose OF Impeachment or OF
tetng nal witness "ishes 20 "lLnnoa MS nleip
lao would make It's exercise IN every case an insult as
much 50 when witness called by the oEc. side by
your own The object OF It 20 recognise the inu
ence OF laws and motives in the bosos
re esh witnesses whose feelings naturally cause them
10 retain vivid recollection those circumstances that
respond w their views OF the case, ana TO suffer 10 drop
from recollection those ncts which appear unmportant
them bat OF primary importance to those taking an op-


Had these officers allowed private examination at the
start much Of prolxy and toll OF crossexamination
would have been avoided IS bunch OF keys has been


throw tbe Judge Advocateone word would have told the
ones flied each 6oor-but he has been compelled every
!sck TO try the whole bunch.


IL viii re remembered that application Iidshpman
Hays before the examination OF single witness, but
after determined that my position should be that OF
prosecutor.


The Judge Advocate dsclaims the protection OF e
cused any farther than the duty OF any fair and honest
prosecutor and has doae from the FIST and is witag
be regarded intending TO advance any fact that he may
believe material 10 The right view Of the prosecution.


The Court was then cleared for de!ibera,on, and
on being reopencd the Judge Advocate informed
Commander Mackenzie that the Court had decided
adversely to his application.


Purser Heiskei was then recalled and question
asked by the Judge Advocate as to whether any of
the witnesses examined before the council of Off
GERS had been examined as to whether they cons-
dered the carrying away Of the mast or the mast
aft indicative Of a mutinous disposition, to which
he replied: that he was no, aware of any such
questions having been put.


By Commander Mackenzie: The officers we're
very much exhausted on the night of the day of
execution. AS for myself, could but little more
than stand.


Acting Midshipman Jehn Tillotson was then
called and examined by the Judge Advocate, his
examination occupying upwards Of two hours with.