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The Court adjourned, sine die.
EDMUND P. GAINES,
Major-General by Brevet, President of the Cour
J. M. Glassell, Recorder.

DEFENCE, M.
Fort St. Mark's, April ig, ISIS.
The United States of America v. Robert Cli is-
tie Ambrister, who, being arraigned before a
Special Court-martial, upon the following Charges,
to wit :

Ist. Aiding an►i ahettirw, and comforting the
Indians ; supplying them with the ►weans of war,
he being a subject of Great Britain, at peace with
the United States, and lately an officer in the Bri-
tish Colo►►ial Marines.

Charge 2d. Leading and commanding the Lower
Creek Indians in carrying on a wat against the
United States.

To the first charge the prisoner at the bar
pleads Not, Guilty ; and as to the second charge
he pleads Guilty, and justification. The prisoner
at the bar feels grateful to this Honourable Court
for their goodness In giving him a stifficient time
to deliberate, awl. arrange his defence on the
aboVe charges. The prisoner at the bar here
avails himself of the oppoitunity of stating to
this Court, that, inasmuch as the testimony which
was introduced in this case was very explicit, and
went to every point the prisoner could wish, he
has nothin4 farther to offer in his defence, but
puts himself upon the mercy of the Honourable
Court.

ROBERT C. ANIBRISTER.
HEAT, QUARTERS, DIVISION OF THE SOUTH.
Adjutant-General's Office, Camp, four milvs North of
St. Alork's, April 29, 1813.
GENERAL ORDER.

At a Spanish Court Martial, commenced on the
2611, instant, at St. Mark's, and continued until
the night of the 28th, of which Brevet Major.,
General E. P. Gaines is President, was tried A;
Arbuthnot, on the following Charges and Speci-
fications, viz. :
Charge 1. Exciting and stirring up the Creek
Indians to war against the United States and her
Citizens; he, A. Arbuthnot, bring a subject of
Great Britain, with whom the United States are
at peace.

Charge 2. Acting as a spy ; aiding, abetting,
and comforting the enemy, and supplying. them
with'the means of war.
Charge 3. Exciting the Indians to murder and
destroy William Ilarobly and Edmund Doyle,
confiscate their property, and causing their arrest,
with a view to their condemnation to death, and
the seizure of their property, tl►ey being citizens
of Spain, on account of their active and zealous
exertions to maintain peace between Spain, the
United States, and the I►►dians.
To which charges the prisoner pleaded lkTot
Guilty.
The Court, after mature deliberation on the
evidence adduced, find the prisoner, A. Arbuth-
not, Guilty of the First Charge, and Guilty of the
Second Charge, leaving out tire words " acting •
as a spy ; and after mature reflection, sentenced
him, A Arbuthnot, to be suspended by the neck
until he is dead.
Was also tried Robert C. Ambrister; on the
following charges, videlicet
Charge lat.—Aiding, abetting, and comforting
the enemy, and supplying then► with the means
of war, be being a subject of Great Britain,
who are, at peace with the United States, and
late an Officer in the B►itish Colonial Marines..
Charge 2d.—Leading arid commanding the
LoWer Creek Indians in carrying on a war against
the United Stares. •
To which charge the prisoner pleaded as fol•
lows the Ist charge, Not Guilty ; to the
2d charge, Guilty, and Justification.

The Court, on examination of evidence, and
mature deliberation, find the prisoner, Robert C.
Ambrister, (Juicy of the first and second charges,
and do, therefore, sentence him to starer death by
shot. The Members requesting a reconsidera•
tion of the vote of this sentence, and it being
had, they sentence the prisoner to receive fifty
stripes 0, his bare back, and to be confined with
a ball and chain to bard labour for 12 calendar
months.

The Commanding General approves the find-
ing and sentence of the COurt in the case of A.
Arbuthnot, and approves the finding and first
sentence of the Court in the case of Robert C.
Arabrister, and disalproves the reconsideration
of the sentence of the Honourable Court in this
case.

It appears from the evidence and pleading of
the prisoner, that he did lead and command,
within the territory of Spain (being a subject of
Great Britain,) the Indiana in war against the
United States, these nations being at peace. It
is an established principle of the laws of nations,
that any individual of a nation making war against
the citizens of any other nation, they being at
peace, forfeits his allegiance, and becomes in
outlaw and pirate. This is the case of Robert C.
Ambrister, clearly sliewn by the evidence ad-
duced.

The Commanding General orders that Brevet
Major A. C. W. Fanning, of the Corps of Artil-
tillery, will have, bet‘veen the hours of eight and
nine o'clock, A. m., A. Arbuthnot suspended by
the neck with a rope until he is dead ; and Ro-
bert C. Anibrister to 'be shot to death, agree-
ably to the sentence of the Court.

John James Ai buthnot will be furnished with a
passage to Pensacola by the first vessel.
The Special Court, of which Brevet Major Gc-
uvrAl E. P. Gaines is President, is dissolved.
By order of Major-General Jackson,
hOBT. BUTLLIt,

otter pall of the ipecificat:on ; nuilty of fte.first
Charge; Guilty of the specification of the second
Charge, and Guilty of the second Charge ; and
do therefore sentence the prisoner Robert C.
Ambrister, to suffer Death, by being shot, two-
thirds of the Court concurring therein."
One of the members of the Court requesting a
re-consideration of his vote on the sentence, the
sense of the Court was taken thereon, Sand de-
cided in the affirmative, when the vote was again
taken, and the Court sentenced the prisoner to
receive fifty stripes on his bare back, and be con-
fined with a ball and chain to hard labour, for 12
calendar months.