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nets that he hada commission in the Patriot army,'
under Mitiregor, and had expected a captaincy.
The witness testified to the following. letters marked
A. B. C. and D. and referred to in the specification
to the second charge, were in the.hand-writing of the
prisoner, and one marked E.
iNote.—The letter marked A. is copied in a pre.
virus part of these proceedings.)
(a)—From Robert C. Ambrister to Major Edward Nicholls.
" tiuwany, rear River Appalachicola.
" DEAR Sin—Francis, and all the Indian Chiefs,
have requested me particularly to acquaint you, that
the Americans have commenced hostilities with them
these two years past, and are mtking daily progress
i.; their territory, and say they will proceed. That
you are the only-friend they have in that part of the
world, and hope that you will exert yourself in their
behalf, and a-k for as much assistance as can be
had. That the Americans ;:re at the forks of the
river Appulacbicoia. They have w linen a number
of times to England ant Providence, but have never
rec.'ived one answei ; they expect the man never de-
livered the letters, but they have full hopes in my
writing. They request you would make the Prince
Rment acquainted with their deplorable situation.
Tffe Americans have been very cruel since they com-
menced, and I hope you will lose not a single moment
in' forwarding their views. They say they will be
extremely happy to see you ; nothing would give
t'v:n greater pleasure than to see you at this time.
If they should not :;,:e you, :o send them out all news
and directions, that they may be guided by it.
" There arc about three hundred blacks at this
place a few of our Bluff. people. Thy hog MO to
w.‘y, they depend on your pronii;es, and expect you
are on the way out. Tney have stuck to the cause,
and will always believe in the faith of you ; and any
directions you may give sead to me at this place,
and I will do what I can. And remain, my dear
Sir, most truly your's . "R. C. AMIMISTER.
" ti. B. Francis says that you must bring the
horses when you ;Ante out that von promised, and
th.lt his house has been burnt down anti burnt his
uniform clothes. " R. A."

(C)—Front Hobert C. Ambrister to Governor Cameron.
" Much co* !slB.

66 Sin—l am requested particularly by the Indian
Chieis.to acquaint your Excellency, that the Ameri-
cans have commenced hostilities vith them a long
time since, and have adv_nced some distance in their
territory, and are still continuing to advance. That
they (the Chiefs of Florida) have sent repeatedly to
your Excelleucy, and have never received one an-
swer. They suspect Mr. Arbuthnot has never deli-
vered the papers to your Excellency. They wish me
to state to you. that they are completely out of am-
munition, muskets, &c. begging your Excellency will
be pleased to send the articles above-mentioned, with
a few cannon, as the Americans build their boats so
strong. that thcir rific-balls cannot penetrate their
sides. To thecaptain the vessel, who will come down
again. I have given orders to make your Excellency
acquainted what time the vessel will sail for this
place. Your Excellency will, I hope, be good enough
to make the Wince Regent acquainted with their si-
tuaiioa. and ask for assistance; which they have
pressed me very Lard to impress on your Excellency's
mind, and likes is,: to send them down what news
may be respecting tlicni and the country, which will
be a great satisfaction to them.—l have the honour
to Iw, C. " ROBERT C. AMBRISTER.

" N. 13. They beg your Excellency will be as ex-
peditious as possible. That your Excellency is the
only dependence they have, and who the Prince Re-
gent told them would give them every assistance that
laid in your power. " noithicr C. ASISKISTER."
13.—From Ruben C. Amin-liter to Governor Cameron. ke.
• •` Suerahnee, _oth March, 1818, near Fort tit..3larka.

" Sin—l am requested by Francis and all the In-
dian Chiefs, to acquaint your Excellency, that they
are at war with the Americans, and have been some
time hack. That they arc in great distress for want
of ammunition, balk, arms, &c. and have wrote by
Mr. Arbuthnot several times, but they suppo,e he
never delivers them to yonr Extellency. Yon wll
oblige them much to let them know whether he did
Or not.

a I expect the Americans and Indians will attack
us daily. I have sent a party of men to oppose them.
They beg me to imprees on your Excellency's mind
to lay the situation of the country before the Prince
Regent, and ask for assistance.
" All news respecting them, your Excellency will
do a favour to let u.; knew by the first oppowmity,
that I may make them acquainted. I have given
directions to the Captain to let your Excellency know
when the vessel will sail for this place. I hope your
Excellency will be ple.rsel to send them ammunition;
I expect, if they do not procure some very shortly,
that the Americans will march through the country.
I have nothing further to add.—l am, &c.

" ItOBEUT C. AMBRISTER."
(r)--►ROK WUXI' C. .04;11.1STER TO TEIERIi. COolr.

" of the River.
" The boat arrived here alx:ut three o'clock on Thursday;
the wind has bben a-head ever since : I have been down. The
rudder of the vessel is in a bad condition, but I 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
di.patch. I will make old Lewis pilot me safe. If those In-
dians don't conduct thems4v2,3 straight, I would use rigorous
111,•111S with them. Beware of :Ir. Jerry ; 1 found him on board
wls.-n I came. Kes.p a good look out. I have sent two kegs of
powder and one bar of It.d.—Tour's, &e.
" Tuesday, Three o'clock." " R. A.
By the Prisoner—Did you not frequently hear me
say that I would have nothing to do with the Indians
in exciting them to war with the United States ?—I
do not recollect.
Are you acquainted with Lewis Phenix, and have
you not beard him express against me, in con-
sequence of my wishing him to eilot me to St. Mark's?
—1 never did.
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 ?—I have not ; they might have been sent with-
out my knowledge.
Jacob Harrison, a witness on the part of the prose-
cution, being duly sworn, said that some time in the
latter end ofiViarch, or Ist of April, the prisoner took
possession of the schooner Chance, with an armed
patty of Negroes, and stated his intention of taking
sit. Mark's. On his way thither, going ashore, he
learned front some Indians that Arbuthnot had gape
tv St. Mark's, which induced him to return. The

witness also stated, that, while priAnet was on board,
he had complete command of the Negroes, who con-
sidered him as their Captain. The prisoner took the
cargo of the vessel up towards Suwany, which con-
sisted of, with other articles, nine kegs of powder,
and 500 potinds of lead.
The evidence on both sides being closed, the pri-
soner was allowed until five o'clock this evening to
make his defence.
The time allowed the prisoner for the preparation
of his defence having expired, he was brought before
the Court, and made the &fence marked M, which
is attached to these proceedings.
'file Court was then cleared, and the proceedings
read over by the li::corder, when, after due delibera-
tion on the testimony brought forward, the Court
find the prisoner, Robert C. Ambrister, Guilty of so
much of the specification to the first charge as fol-
lows, viz.—" And did excite them to wAr with the
United States, by sedding their warriors to meet and
fight the American army, he being a subject of GI eat
Britain, which Government was at peace and friend-
ship with the United States and all her citizens; but
Not Guilty of the other part of the specification ;1
Guilty of the 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, and decided in the af-
firmative, when the vote was again taken, and the
Court sentenced the prisoner to receive fifty stripes
oo hie bare bark, and he confined with a ball and
chain to hard labour for ll calendar months.

The Court adjourned, sine die.
(Signed) EDMUND P. GAINES,
Pilajor-Gen. by Brevet, President of the Court.
J. M. Gussitt.t., Recoraer.

DRFENCE M.

Fort St. Mark, April YR, l 8) W.
THE UNITED STATES or AXICRICA •. R:).31A1 ClIttIoTM AMIXIVrt
Who, being arraigned before a Special Court-
Martial, upon the following Charges. to-vrit
Ist. Aiding and abetting, and comforting the InJians; sup-
plying them with the means of war, he being a subject of Great
Britain, at peace with the United States, and lately an Officer
in the British Colonial Marines.

Charge 2d.—l,eading and commanding the Lower Crack In-
' dians in carrying on a war 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, mid Justification. The Prisoner at the Bar
feels grateful to this Honourable Court for their good-
ness in giving him a sufficient time to deliberate and
arrange his defonce on the above charges.
The Prisoner at the Bar here avails himself of the
opportunity of stating to this Court, that, inasmuch
as the testimony which was introduced it this case
was very explicit, and went to every point the Prisoner
could wish, he has nothing further to offer in his L!e-
fence, but puts himself upon the mercy of the Ho-
nourable Court. Rous:nr c. AstsnisTKß.
HEAD-QUARTERS, DIVISION OF THE SOUTII.
Adjutant-General's Office, Camp four ntiles North
of St. Marks, April 21), 1818.
GENERAL 011D1:11

At a special Court-martial, commenced on the 26th instant at
St. Marks, and continued until the night of the Seth, of winch
Brevet Major-Gener.d E. P. (lames is President, was tried A.
Arbuthnot, on the following charges and specifications; viz.
Charge I. Exciting and stirring up the ('reek Indians to war
against the United States and her citizens; he, (A. Arbuthnot,)
being a subject of Great Blatant, with whom the United Stabs
are at peace. •
Charge n. 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 W...
Ham Hambly and Edmund Doyle, confiscate their property, and
causing their arrest, with a view to their condemnation to death,
and the seizure of their property, they being citizens of Spain,
on account of their active and zealous exertions to mantain peace
between Spain, the United States, and the Indians.
To which charges the prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced,'
find the ptisoner, A. Arbuthnot, guilty of the first charge, and
guilty of the second charge, leaving out the words '1 acting as a
spy;' and after mature reflection, sentenced him, A. Arbuth-
not, to be suspended by the neck until he is dead.
Was also tried, Robert C. Ambrister, on the following
charges, viz.
Charge Ist.—Aiding, abetting, and comforting the enemy,
and supplying them with the I. of war, lie bring a subject
of Great Britain, at peace with the United States, and late an
1 Officer in the British Colonial Marines.
Charge 2d.—Leading and commanding the Lower ('reek In-
dians in carrying on a war against the United States.
To which charges the Prisoner pleaded as follows :—To the
Ist charge, nut guilty ; to the 2d charge, guilty and justification.
The Court, on examinati in of evidence, and on mature deli-
beration, find the prisoner, Robert C. Ambrister, guilty of the
Ist and .21 charges, and do, therefore, sentence hint to suffer
death, by being shot. The Members requesting a reconsideration
of die vote on this sentence, and it being had, they sentence the
prisoner to receive i 0 stripes on his hire back. and be confined
with a ball and chain to hard labour for 12 calendar months.
The Comtnanding-General approves the finding and sentence
of the Ctiurt in the case *1 A. Arbuthnot, and approves the
finding and first sentence of the Court in the case of Robert Q.
Ambrister, and disapproves the re-cousideration of the sentence
of the Honourable Court in this case.
It appears front 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 Indians in war against
the United States, these nations being at peace. It is an esta-
blished 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 an outlaw
anti pirate. This is the case of Robert C. Ambrister, clearly
sliewn by the evidence adduced.
The Commanding General orders, that Brevet Major A. C.
W. Fanning. of the corps orArtillery, will have, between the
hours of eight and nine o'clock, a.m. A. Arbuthnot suspended by
the neck with a rope, until he is dead, and Robert C. Ambristen
to be shot to death, agreeably to the sentence of the Court.
John James Arbuthnot will be furnished with a passage to
Pensacola by the first vessel.
The Special Court, of which Brevet-Major General E. P.
Gaines is President, is dissolved.

By order of :sl.:j3r-Ger.eraJackson, (Signed)
ROIHMT BUTLER, Adj.-General.

Dun.—A Duel was fought yesterday morning, on Finchley-
Common, between Mr. a surgeon, and Captain
which arose in consequence of a dispute about a Mrs. C—n, a
celebrated beauty, in High Life. The Captain was slightly
wounded, and the affair terminated.

Deur'. Y-LANE THEATRE.—The Pantomime went
off much more quietly last night than on Wednes-
day ; of this comparative tranquillity the following
satisfactory hand-bill, which was freely circulated in
the Theatre, was doubtless the cause :
" Thursday, Sam 7, 1819.—" It may be necessary to inform
the Public, that Mr. Bradbury has no cause for complaint against
the Management of Drury-Lane Theatre, he baying been in-
formed on Tuesday last, by a letter from Mr. Stephen Kimble,
that although the late Pantomime. for which wily he was en-
gaged. had failed, yet the Gcnlemen of the Sub-Committee had
empowered Mr. S. Kemble to assure him (Mr. B.) that kis en-
gagement should be as strictly fulfilled as if it had been success-
ful. This stemmas Mr. S. Kestbleasersres the Public is the fact.•.

TH EVENING STA R .

LONDON.

BOTH TIM THIRTY THOUSANO POUNDS PRIZES
MUST BE DRAWN NEXT TUESDAY,
BEING THE LAST DAY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1819.
rntcr. OF STOCK, THIS DAT AT TWELVE o'cr.ccit:
Reduced 77i 78-3 per Cent. Cons. 770 ex. div.
Cans. for Account, 7Si 79-3,} ner Cent. 87 87i
1 r.er Cent. 9.5 ,}-5 per Cent. navy 10.5t1 ex. div.
India Bonds 92 94. pre.—Omnium pre.
Exchequer Bills 19 20 pre.

A few days since we called the attention of the
Public to the manoeuvres pursued by the Bulls to
bolster up the Funds ; our predictions have been veri-
fied, for this morning Consols have fallen to 78g.
An immense quantity of Stock has been sold by the
Jews and their friends ; the reason assigned for this
fall, is the large payments to be made this and the
ensuing month ; 10 per Cent. is to be paid on the
15th inst. upon the Loan ; 30 per Cent. on the 22d ; 30
per Cent. on the 30th, 40 per Cent. on the 12th, and
20 per Cent. on the ltith February. These sums, in
addition to the payments now making of the divi-
dends, will require such large quantities of cash, that
the pawned stock must be brought to market from
necessity.