Series 2 > Miscellany of the Scottish History Society

62 DUNDEE COURT-MARTIAL RECORDS
guard, on Monday morning last, that the woman being
angry with him for disturbing his landlady, hee mis¬
call’d them, that afterwards standing by the fire hee
said, that if they had nott monie itt would bee worse with
them before Christmas day. That they lived there and
had nott monie to buy them clothes, and shoes, and that
if they had nott monie before Christmas day itt would
bee worse for the officers. Hee further saith, that the
said Robinson and 5 others were drinking the night
before about 10 of the clock their six pence a peece att
an house neere the Craige Fort, that Sergeant Platt was
with them, James Woodward, Barnard Davids, and Geo.
Burton with one stranger more. That they were there
an hower while this deponent stood centinell, and came
in againe before the grand round.
The marke of x Richard Ives.
Sergeant Platt sent for with James Woodward, Bernard
Davids and Geo. Burton.
Edward Everett call’d in.
Wm. Barker saith, that hee heard words spoken but
did nott heare him. That hee heard them say, ‘ Goe all,
goe all, and plunder the butchers’ stalls.’
That they were saying, they would come and goe to
the Colonell’s to complaine.
Capt. Broadhurst sayes, that Wm. Backer told him,
that hee said, that hee did reprove them for itt, and said,
‘ though they bee knaves lett us bee honest men.’
Wm. Barker, That the souldiers did say together that
they would goe to the Governour. That hee reproved
any man that hee heard speake such words.
Edward Everett’s charge.
Lt. Woodward sayes, that being weighing the cheese
and the souldiers thrusting them, hee said, Gett you out,
to which Everett said, ‘ Shall wee nott see our biskett and
cheese weigh’d ? I hope to see such officers as you are
disbanded before longe bee,’ that hee hath witnesse of itt.
David Everett sayes, that hee spoke itt out of ignorance.
That hee was mazed by his blowe downe the staires.