An Account of THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM CLAMP, Boatswain of Their Majesty's Ship the York, and his Mate William Griffin, together with Sergeant Vallune; Before the Honourable Sir Francis Wheeler, Admiral of the Mediterranean Squadron, and Rear-admiral of the Red: And the Right Honourable The Earl of Danby, Rear-admiral of the Blue. On Board Their Majesty's Ship the Carlisle. The Two Former for Cheating the King, in Embezeling Their Majesty's Stores: The Latter for Killing his Fellow Soldier: Who being Convicted and Condemned, were Executed on Board at Portsmouth on Friday the 24th. of this Instant November 1693. With their Behaviour at the Execution.  
Published by Authority.  
SIR Francis Wheeler, Admiral of the Mediterranean Squadron, and Rear Admiral of the Red of ●heir Majesty's ●leet, hoist his Flag on Board ●heir Majesty's Ship Carlisle, on ●he 24th. Ultimo: and on the ●6th. following, made his Signal ●or a Council of War, upon which ●he Right Honourable the Earl ●f Danby Rear Admiral of the Blue, and Captains of the Fleets ●s usually, came on Board, where ●eing Set, William Clamp and his Mate William Griffin where brought before the Honourable Board, and Four Evidences, Robert Fielding, Daniel Browse, Henry Seagood, and Thomas Chandler, likewise belonging to the York, by Mathias Budwel, Provest Marshal of Their Majesty's Fleet. The Evidence for the King Swore, That Boatswain Clamp receiving some Stores a shore, instad of bringing them on Board the York, put them on Board a Catch, and sent his Mate a shore a day or two following to receive Money for them, which Money the Evidence Swore they saw them telling over in the Mates Cabin: The Boatswain and his Mate both denied the Fact, and said they were brought on Board, and alleged that the Evidence had Threatened to be Revenged of them, because they had beat them for their Laziness on Board, however this Insinuation did not prevail, for the Unanimous Vote of the Board declared them both Guilty; upon which they were confined to the Boatswain's Cabin of the Carlisle, where they bewailed their Misfortune with great Penitence, continuing to assert their Innocence, particularly the Mate, owning they had been Tardy sermerly.  
Every day of the last Week, the Chaplain of the St. Michael came on Board to Visit them, and Instruct them to prepare for a better World. On Thursday last he told them they must despair of a Pardon, and direct their Petitions to Almighty God, and beg Pardon for their Sins, by making an open Confession of them; the Boatswain told him, he had been a great Sinner, and had two Wives Living, One at Chatham, and another at Portsmouth, that he deserved Death, but denied the present Fact. The Mate forgave the Evidence very hearty, and thanked them for the kindness they had done him, hoping by their wrong Accusation, he might enjoy Heaven, and seemed very well pleased at his Change. On Sunday the 19th. they received the Sacrament, and within two hours after were carried on Board the St. Michael, Guarded by the Provest Marshal, Corporal, and Musquetiers. This morning a Council of War was called on Board the St. Michael, (where the Flag now is) and about Eleven a Clock they were both Hanged, the Boatswain at the Starboard fore Yard-Arm, and his Mate at the Larboard fore Yard-Arm.  
John Valune a Swisser, had been in the Service ever since the War, formerly a Soldier in France, and Barber Chirurgeon by Profession; one Night on Board the Berwick, he and one William Pike an Irish man being both drunk, they could not agree about a piece of Candle, and falling out; they fell to Blows, upon which Vallune gave him a Cut from his Far to the end of his Mouth with hi● Knife, upon which he was secured, and Pike taken into Cure and set a shore, where he died in a Fortnight's time of that Wound, as the Doctor Swore; he was likewise Tried by the foregoing Honourable Board on the same day as the Boatswain, and having nothing to say for himself, he was found Guilty of wilful Murder; From which time, till he was Executed, he Repent very hearty of Sins, That he had been guilty of Whoring and Drinking, and Irreligious Life, and hoped that God would have Mercy on his poor Soul. He was Hanged this morning with the Boatswain and hi● Mate, at the Starboard main Yard-Arm.   

London, Printed for R. Lyford in Holborn, 1693.