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sent repeatedly to year Excellency, and have never rr re serf
one /mower They litt3flArt 3dr. ANhrtMnn her never d. liv, rr ii
the papers to !,iour Exelleiicy. They w ish to elate to boo,
dial they are eum pletrly out aminun:t ion, muskets, ke, twit-
giok yluir Excellency will hr pleased to send them iha arif-
cies ShAve-nOulittOti, with a few casinos, mettle America, $
Mend their boat.: se strosik, that their rifli.balls cantos*
penettiste their *odes. The Captain of the vessel, wh,, wilt
Mime down gram, I liave•givem orders to make your Exeel•
lency acquanoted whit time lbe vessel Will call fur this place.
',deur Earrilehey will, I Istitte; he dud eau agh to make the
P..inee Itegent acquainted with their and ask for
mailesoce; which they have pressed me very hard 10 press
tipoh your Exeetiency's mind, and lokts'i4r to send 110.11
whet wawa they he evapeetiug tht re, cod the country, which
Brill be 3 greet setivfactien hr them.
1 have the honour. to he,
• it()BERT C. A3IBRiSTER.
rsa. Thee hvg your Excellency will he sr expeditions me
postible. That year Eiteellesey is the only drpesidetace they
have, 3114, who the Prom! Rep'4l told them give there
every aaairience that laid iii yultr powee.
ROBE? C. AMBRISTER.

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raox soar. O. /13111111sTrit To soraamoa Gammon, kr.
: Martell 20, WA, near F. 1.1 Sr. Masks.

Sttt—l am requested by Francis aid) all the Indian Chiefs,
ti acquaint your Earellency, that they lire at mar with the
Alli*.tiC4llll, sud hare been ...me time back. That they am
iu great distress 'fur want of ammunition, bnte, arms,
and have *rule by M.. Arbuti...ut several limes, but they
rule l) rbe never slettiers them to your Eiirrtleney. You
wilt oblige them much to let them know abetter he did
ur nut.

I ekpeft the American* and Indian rill :mark us daily.
I haat. Mat a putt) or men to oppme them. They beg tut
Mt to press uu your Lae. lieury'a mind to lay the Siltl.llllll
tar the country lusture the Prince ftrisitt, and auk for as.

All lieu. reopectiug theta your Excellency will do a favour
Ito us know by the firm opportunity, that I may mal.e
them U 1111410641. 1 have coven directions to the Ca pt Ha 19
14 your Excellency know when the ve►'et will mil for Ibis
place. I hope your Excellency wall be pleased to and them
■momanition; I expect, if they do not procure, some veay
shortly, that the Ametricama oil! march through the country.
I have •iotlaio further to odd.
0134, dear Sir, your must obedient humble Servant,
11011EILT C. AM BRISTER.
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/ROM RIMIEST C. AMORISTER TO PETS* V. COOK.

Mouth of the River:

.Dear Cook—The boat arrived hers about three o'cloct
Thursday; the wind h rs been a-bead ever owe;; I have herd
&Iwo. The 'Hide, of the lease! is in a had cimilitiou, but
I will manage to have it tt io•night. The wind, 1 viii in
hopes, will be fair uo the uing, when I will get under
weigh and make all possible drpatch ; will took,' old Lewis
pilot rue safe. If those Indiana Ibeinsetves
stralzhi; I would use rigoptua mean+ will' to, or. Beware of
Mr. Jerry; I found hitu utt hoard wile. I c,me. Keep
good look out. I have stet two kegs of powder and one bse
of lead.
Tuesday, 3 o'clock. Tours, &e. R. A.
By the Prisoner.—Bid you not hector:lily hear me my
that I would have nothing to do willithe ludraua io exciting
thews to woe ',MI the Voided Braila'-1 do nut retain, vs.

Are yint acquainted with Lewis Phenix, and have yuu not
heard him expreos agsintit me, ite consequence el my
wishing hills In pilot me to St. Marks ?--1 never slid,
Do you knew of my sending troops at any time le fight
against the United States, and have 1 uut betas :momently
with you, MO that 'um would have 'dad au opportunely of
humoring of there lied been sent any I.y me ?-1 have 1101;
the y might have been sent without my knowledge.
Jacob Harrisou, • witness on the 'MI l of the prearentiun,
heilig duly sworn, said, that some time nu the latter cud of
March, nr first of April, the Prisoner took pomesaium of the
schooner Chance, with as arum), party of Negrises„aud stated
his intentions of taking St, Marks. (In his way thither, go-
ing riArtre, he learnt.: frurn some Indians that Arbuthnot
bail gone to St. Marks, which induced Intel he ileum TIM
witness also stated, that, while the Prisoner Oita on buried. he
Lad cumpiete commend of in, [Signe., who cuuoidie eel hint
as their caplets'. The Pi ionic' took the roil° of the vessel
up toward, Suwany, whirls consisted of, s. it!, other *Melee,
nine kegs of powder,-and find pounds ut teed.
'the evidence out both sides being..clused, the Prisoner was
allowed until five o'clock Chit even:lig h. make his .1. seism.
The lime allowed 1114.1'1160MT far the pa. of Ina
detente having replied, be was 1313)}004 1 bemire the Court,
and made the defence marked ill, wheel. is attached to these
proceedings.
The Court was then cleared, and the proceedings rend
over by the Recorder, wheu, after due deliberation on the
testimony brought forward, the Cosal find the ['resumer, Ro-
bert C. A inbrister, Guilty of so touch of the specification to
the first Charge, as follows, and tied excite them to
war with the United States, by sending their wartime to meet
and fight the American army, be being a subject of Great
Britain, which Government was at pence and frien&hip with
the United States, and all her citizens; but not guilty of hit.
Other pert of the specification ;. tsuilty of the first Charge;
Guilty of the specification us the second Charge, and Guilty
of the secencl Charge; and do therefore sememee the Pri-
soner Robert C. Anihrister, to suffer death, by being shut,
two-thirds of the Court concurring' therein."
One of the Members. of the Court requesting a re-conside-
ration of Iris vote ou die sentence, the sense of the Court was
taken thereon, cud' decided in the afiTronative, when the vote
was again taken, and the Court sentenced the l'esibuner
to
receive filly stripes on Ins hare back, and he cortined with
e hall mud thaen to hard labour, fur twelve calendar months.

The Court adjuunieil, silts die.
•EDill N D P. GAINES,
felajor.Gen. lib Memel, Preaideut of the Court.
J. M. GIs:at:II, Recto
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DEFENCE. M.
Fort St. Marks, April 28, 18114.
The United Stotts of A inaica v. ltobect Christie A r,
W 111). twang artaigoroibefure a Surc.al Court-)lance!, 1.5,03
Ate following charges, to wit:—
lit, Aiding awl abetting, and cootorting the In,11•411,;
•
supplying them with the means wsi., ht bring a bal-j.,'l
of Great Britain, nt peace with the United Sot'', and
Wetly sufsufficer is the british uparines.
Charge 24. Lcw,lit4and COM .;e3 ',nog the Low r C eek
Indiana iu e.trryiug on war agamat the Unclad !list
To the Aral. charge the Prisoner at the har pka.ls Not
Guilty; and as to the ',retold charge he plca,is Onitty, mut
jusiitieatitio. The Prim'''. •tt she bar kris grateful to this
Honourable Court fur their goodness in Riving him a sufG-
cirtit time to dela). rate, and ensile his defence uki the 81.org
charges.
The Prisoner at the bar here wilt himself 41 the oppo•
Nulty of stating to this Cosvit that, inasmuch as the t, 0,1.
moray which was iutruaucta in this case was very (31phi-it,
and went to every plot the Prisoner could wish. hr boa
nothing fatiikr 1 ofPr in his detente, hut puts
Lipton the merry of the Hunoprable Court.
ROBERT C. AIIfiISISTER.

Ht4D-41UAITERS, DIVISION OF TUF Notyrif
Adjutant-Gerserare Office, Camp 4 Awe.. Nkatio vS
Si. Marko, April VII, ISIS.
GENERAL ORDER.

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