The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-20

attcficd copies of the faih flmmous and precept
at ms riua place OF rehdence, aud in whichever
way you perform the iervce, lei it be done at
ieait days before the ap-
pearance ia" mentioned in the f,iid writ OF FUN
mons. Fail rot and make a return Of this writ
OF luminous, & precept, with your proceedings
thereon endoried, on or before the appearance
day mentioned in faid writ of luminous.
Witneis, Vice-Prefdent of tie
United States of America, and Preiident ofthc
Senate thereof, at the city of Warrington,
this DAY of in the wear
OF ourL Lord aud of the indepcn-
dence OF the United States, the
which precept flall be hgned by the ftcrcta-
ry of The Senate, and ieaed with their feal.
S2bpCnas fll1ll be fined by the iecretary of
the ienatc, upon the application of the mana
gers OF the impeachment, or by the party i'm
peachcd, or his council, in the following form,
to wiz.
10 Greeting.
You and each Of you are hereby command
ed 20 appear before the fenate of the U. States,
on the day of
at the ftnate Chamber in the City OF WaGhine-
ton then and there to teitify your knowledge
in the cauie which is before the ftnate, I'm
which the Houie of Representatives have i'm
peached
Fail not.
Witnsfs, Vice-prcGdcnt
OF the United State, Of America, and Preii-
dent of the fnats thereof, at the City of
Warrington, this day of
in the year of our Lord
aud of The independence of the United States,
the which ihal be igned
by the ftcrctafy ofthe Senate, and fealed with
their ftai.
Which fnbpenas mail be directed, in every
CAFE, to the MARTIAL OF the diitri6t, where fuch
wltnefies respectively re6de; TO ferVe and re-
turn.
The form of direction to the MARTIAL, for the
tsrvice of the fubpoena, ihaii be as follows.
9bs Sesa:e q,rtke U,,it,s States Of 4A,ueriea,
(se,rN To the n,arhal Of the ditria of
You
are hereby commanded TO ftrvc and return tie
within iubpnna, according TO law.
Dated at Wilmington, this day OF
in the year of our Lord, and of the in
dependence of the United States, tie
Sacrsta,y 2ftb- seaate.
The PreGdert Of the Senate Gall make all
neceAary preparations in the Senate Chamber,
ard al the forms Of proceeding, while the Sc
nate are fitting for the purpofc of trying an i'm
peachnent, and al! forms during the trial, not
otherwie ipecially provided for By the Senate.
He Shail ALTO Re authorized TO dile6} the en-
ploYment oF the MARTIAL, or any officer or Off
GERS of the dif-;9 of Columbia, during the tri
al, TO dlicharge tuch duties as may oc prefcrib-
ed By him.
That at IL O'Clock of the day appointed for
the trial of an impeachment, the leei[lative and
executive buiinefS of the Senate, ina be poit-
poned: The fecretary hall then adminifter the
following oath or affirmation to the PRECEDENT.
"You 90 folen,nly fyvear or affirm, that in all
things aTPertaining TO The trial of the impeach-
mtnt Or you will do impartial juf-
tee, according to the contribution and laws of
the United Statss." And the frrdent nal!
admIniiter Ire fa;d cath or affirmation 10 each
fen"tor prefcnt.
Atier which the proccfs which flaIl have
been iiiued ard icrved on the perfon imp-ached.
and the return thereon, fall be read. And thu
iec.eta.y o. the Senate fIzn adIniniitcr an oath
TO the returning officer, in form following,
viz: s'T do r,Ie,,-eS,,,
!wsar, that the return made ard f.bicribed by
ne, upon the proccfs it,ued on the
GG@y or BY the Senate Of the United
made, and that haze performed .aid f.rvccs.
as then drfcrbed So help me God!" Wbicb
cath '2a!i be entered at !aTs2, on the records.
The fecrctary fhall then give notice ~ the
rouie of prefentativcs, that the Senate req
dy to proceed upon the impeachment of
III the Senate Chamber, which Cham
Der is prepared with accommodations for the
RECEPTION OF the liouit OF Representatives..
Couniel for the parties GhaH be admitted 20
appear and DC heard upon an impeachment.
And upon the attendance OF thc MANAGERS, the
Perion impeached ihaIl be called to appear and
aniwer The articles Of impeachment cxai,i.ad
arMnft him. II he appear, or any perrnn f,..
nm, the appearance ihall be recorded, ff,tinp
particularly, if by himfif, or if by agent or af,
torney; naming the perfon appearing, and the
capacity IN which he appears. If he docs no,
appear either pcrfonally, or by agent, or attor-
ney, the fame ihal! be recorded. All motions
made by Che parties, or their council, fhau he
addre'ied TO the PRECEDENT of the Senate, and if
he HAL require it, 0iall be committed to yri-
ting, and read At the (ecrctary's table: and al
decions fllaI be had in open court, by Ayes &
Noes, and without debate, which fnall be enter
ed on the records.
WitneGes fhall be fgorn in the following
form, viz do fvcar. Tor AZ
hrm, as the cafe may beg that the evidence !
Hall give to this court, in the cafe now depend.
ing, HAIL be the truth, the whole truth, aud no.
thing but the truth. SO help me God"
WitneiIes nial be examined by the party
producing them, and then crofs examined in