COURT. Q. George Johnston (British Marines officer) - Wikipedia 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. Son of John and Rachel Johnston. headI took it to be thatthe boy Glover came and told me the captain had killed RasonI went on deck and got some water, and then I went into the cabinwhen I got into the cabin Rason was lying on the captain's couchhe was just breathing a littlethe captain said, "Speak two words to me, Rason"I saw at that time that he had received two wounds in his left breastI did not observe any otherthe captain had nothing in his hand when I went into the cabinI did not take notice of anything in his hand before the death of Rasonthere was a bayonet on the floor when I went in on Glover calling meI told the captain he had better get some lint and put on the woundthe captain sent Glover for somehe brought some cotton, which the captain put on the woundRason then diedhis body was taken out by the pantry door, just outside the cabin doorit remained there till about a quarter past four o'clockI saw the captain place his cutlass on the stomach of the dead body, and he said to Mars, who was in the cabin, "See what you have brought this man to"the body was afterwards taken to the top-gallant forecastleI told David Johnson to wash it and put clean clothes on itthe captain ordered five men to take it to the top-gallant forecastleI cannot say who the men were that carried itI did not assistI afterwards signed the logI was aware that the log stated that Rason died in a fitI had said nothing before that as to Rason having died in a fitthe captain said he would put down in the log-book that Rason had died of convulsionsI was in the cabin when French said some of the men would not sign it with pen and ink, and he said if they would not sign it with pen and ink, he would cut out their hearts, and make them sign it with their own heart's blood. WebThe senior Johnston was a prominent attorney who had represented George Washingtonin legal matters, as well as serving together in the Virginia House of Burgesses.1The younger Johnston received a good education, read law and, on March 12, 1770, established himself as an attorney in Loudoun County, Virginia.2 As the rift widened between Great JERVIS.) Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. A. I cannot say for any one but myself; I wasSpence remonstrated with me, and I threw it on one sidethat was before Rambert jumped overboard, the same night; I believe it was that same night that the captain was told that the crew were armed with belaying-pins, but I cannot say when. [57] That evening, Captain Turner, established a strong defensive perimeter and then sent dispatches requesting urgent reinforcements, carried to Commodore Stockton by "Alexis Godey, Thomas Burgess, and one other. A. A. YesI left there two years agoI was not charged there with shooting a manI left because I wished; that Was my only reasonI was never charged with shooting a man, and never did shoot at any manit was after we fell in with the French barque I told the captain what the crew had saidnobody was presentSpence was not present that I am aware ofI might have made a communication in his presence. Q. The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. WebJohnston was a prosperous farmer by the time the American Revolution began. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. A. Yeshe sent for the crew into the cabinsometimes two together, and sometimes one by onethat was one or two days before we lelt FayalMorris was sent for after we left there, before Rason's deathI cannot recollect any body elseI had not said anything about the crew before thatthe captain continued to give his orders about the navigation of the vessel the whole timenobody else had anything to do with it scarcely.
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