The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-12 00:00:00

• 'COURT.

(Concluded from our Paper of yesterday.)

(C.)--From Robert C. Ambriger to Governor Cameron.

1 have the honour to he, &'.
ROBERT C. AMBRISTER,

N. B. They he your Excellency will he as ex-
peditious 'as' possible. - That your Excellency is
.the 0,,b, dependence they have, and who the
Pripce Regent told them would give them every
assistance that laid in your power.

ROBERT C. AMBRISTER.
(D.)—From Robt: C. Aruhrister to Governor Cameron, &c.
salivranee, March 20, 1818, near Fort St. Mark's.
SIR,— I am requested
by Francis, and all the
Indian Chiefs, to acquaint your Excellency, that
they are at war with the Athericans, and have
been some time back. That they are in great
distress for want of ammunition, balls, arms, &c.
and have wrote by Mr. Arbuthnot several times,
but they suppose be never delivers them to your
Excellency. You will oblige them much to let
them know whether he did or not.
1 expect the Americans and Indians will attack
us daily. I have sent a party of men to oppose
them. They beg on me to press on your Excel-
lency's mind to lay the situation of the country
before the Prince Regent, and ask for assist-
ance.

All news respecting► them your Excellency will
do a favour to let its know by the ,first opportu-
nity, that I may make them acquainted. I have
given directions to the Captain to let your Excel-
lency know when the vessels will sail fur this
place. I hope your Excellency will be pleased to
send them ammunition ; I expect, if they do not

procure some very shortly, that the Americans
‘vill march through the country. I have nothing
further to acid.

I am, clear Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant.
ROBERT C. AM BLUSTER.
(E.)---From Robert C. Ambrister to Pcter B. Cook. -
Mouth of the River.
DEAR COOK,—The boat arrived here about
three o'clock on Thursday ; the wind has been
a-head ever since ; 1 have been down. The rud-
der of the vessel is in a bad condition, but 1 will
manage to have it done to-night. The wind, I
am in hopes, will be fair in the morning, when I
will get under weigh and make all possible dis-
patch ; will make old Lewis pilot me safe. If
ti oSe Indians don't conduct themselves straight,
I mould use vigorous means with them. Beware
of Mr. Jerry ; I found him on board wlren I
came. Keep a good look out. I have sent two
kegs of powder, and oue bar of lead.
Your's, &c.
_ _ _

Tursday, 3 o'clock.
By the Prisnner.—Did you not frequently hear
me say that I would have nothing to do with the
lildians in exciting them to war with the United
States ?-1 do not recollect.
A:e,,you.acquainted with Lewis Phenix, and
have you not heard hint express ill-will against
use, in consequence of my wishing him to pilot
sire to St. Mark's )--1 never did.

R. A

Do you know of my sending troops at any time
to fight against the United States, and have I not
been constantly with you, so that you would have
had an opportunity of knowing if there had been
any sent by me ?-1 have not ; they might have
been sent without my knowledge.
Jacob Harrison, a witness on the part of the
prosecution, being duly sworn, said, that some
time in the latter end of March, or Ist of April,
the prisoner took possession of the schooner
Chance, with an armed party of Negroes, and
stated his intentions of taking St. Mark's. On
Isis tray thither, going ashore he learned from
some Indians that Arbuthnot had gone to St.
Nark's, whicl► induced hint to return. The wit-
ness also stated, that, while the prisoner was on
board, he had complete command of the Negroes,
who considered him as their Captain. The pri-
soner took the cargo of the vessel up towards
Suwany, which consisted of, with other ar-
ticles, nine kegs of powder, and 500 pounds of
lead.

The evidence on both sides being closed, the
prisoner was allowed until fire o'clock this evening
to make his defence.

. The time allowed the prisoner for the prepa-
ration of his defence having expired, he was
brought before the Court, and made the defence
niaiked M, which is attached to these pro-
ceedings.

The Court was then cleared, and the proceed-
ings read over by the Recorder, when, after due
4kliberatian on the testimony brought lanyard,
the Court find the prisoner, Robert C. Ambrister,
Guilty of so much of the specification to the first
Charge, as follows, viz.—" and did excite them
to war with the United States, by sending their
warriors to meet and fight the American Army,
l4e being subject of Great Britain, which Govern-
oieur %VHS' at peace and friendship with the United
i!'!citeS, and all Ler citizens; but not guilty of the

TRIAL 'nf ARBUTHNOT and. AMBRISTER

VIVUTES OP THE PROCEEDINGS OF A SPECIAL

March 20, 1818.
SIR,—I am requested particularly by the Indian
`Chiefs to acquaint your Excellency that the Ame-
ricans have commenced hostilities w ith them a
'long time since. and have advanced some distance
in their territory, and are still continuing to ad-
vance. That they (the Chiefs of Florida) have
sent. repeatedly to your Excellency, and have
never received one answer. They suspect Mr.
Arbuthnot has never delivered the papers to your
excellency. They wish me to state to yon, that
they are completely out of ammunition, muskets,
&c. begging your Excellency will be'pleased to
send them the articles above-mentioned, with a
'few cannon, as the Americans build their boats
rn stion, that their rifle-balls cannot penetrate
their sides. The Captain of the vessel, who will
come do‘, n again, I have given orders to make
your Excellency acquainted what time the yes:
sel will bail for this place. Your Excellency Will,
.1 hope, he good enough to make the Prince Re-
tit ai quaint ed with their situation, and ask for
assistance ; whirl' they have pressed me very
bard to press upon your Excellency's mind, and
likewise to send down what news may be respect
ing them, and the country, which will be a great
satibfactiory to then,.