iduals.

In the same, or even more severe terms, we must remark upon what
was proved as to the firing in the door-ways of the prisons, more
particularly into that of No. 3 prison, at a time when the men
were in crowds at the entrance. From the position of the prison
and the door, and from the marks of the balls which were pointed
out to us, as well as from the evidence, it was clear this firing
must have proceeded from soldiers a very few feet from the door
way; and although it was certainly sworn that the prisoners were
at the time of part of the firing at least, continuing to insult
and occasionally to throw stones at the soldiers, and that they
were standing in the way of, and impeding the turnkey, who was
there for the purpose of closing the door, yet still there was
nothing stated which could, in our view, at all justify such
excessively harsh and severe treatment of helpless and unarmed
prisoners, when all idea of escape was at an end.

Under these impressions, we used every endeavor to ascertain if
there was the least prospect of identifying any of the soldiers
who had been guilty of the particular outrages here alluded to, or
of tracing any particular death, at that time to the firing of any
particular individual, but without success; and all hopes of
bringing the offenders to punishment would seem to be at an end.

In conclusion, we, the undersigned, have only to add, that whilst
we lament, as we do most deeply, the unfortunate transaction which
has been the subject of this inquiry, we find ourselves unable to
suggest any steps to be taken as to those parts of it which seem
to call for redress and punishment.

(Signed)

CHARLES KING,
FRANCIS SEYMOUR LARPENT.

_Plymouth, April 26, 1815._

SIR--In pursuance of the instructions received from Messrs. Clay
and Gallatin, I have now the honor to transmit to you the report
prepared by Mr. Larpent and myself on behalf of our respective
governments, in relation to the unfortunate transactions at
Dartmoor Prison of War, on the 6th of the present month.
Considering it of much importance that the report, whatever it
might be, should go forth under our joint signatures, I have
forborne to press