Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-26

JQ1aeS FFHk!nS0H 7D0S Iftcts w use Jotso'0''
charges aud Specifications. viz.
CHARGE l.
That the said James Wilkinson, while IN
the military service, and holding the commits
sion of Acknowledgement IN the army OF the
United States, did corruptly s;ipuiate to re-
ceive, and, by virtue of such stipulation, did
actually receive, by way OF pension OF stipehd'
divers sums OF money from the officers and "a
pents ola foreign power that IS to say, from
the Spsnish officers and agents concerned IN
the administration of the late provincial 60
svernment Of Louisiana and It's dependencies,
for the intent and purpose OF combining and
cooperating with that power, in designs adj
verse % the laws and policy, and hostile to
the peace, interests and union of these states;
contrary to his duty and allegiance as an Off
cerand citizen.
,Saee6cqtian /. Two mule loads OF money,
(the amount unknown) being received at \.
Orleans BIZ one Joseph Ballinger, for the use,
and by the authority, of him the said Wikln-
son, on account of the said penslon, and deli
yered by the hands otone John 8aiimger to
him. the said James Wilkinson, at Frankfort
Kentucky, some time IN the month OF Deccm-
Der 1889.
Sheeifcation g. Two other mule or horse
loads of money, (the amount unknown) being
received by him rhe said James Wilkinson,
assisted bv one Philip Nolan, at New-Olleans,
some time in the autumn of the year 1889, al
so on account of the said pension.
Solicitation S. Four thousand dollars and
ppwards, being received by one La Cassagne
at New Orleans, some time in the year 1898,
or in the year 1894, for the use, and by the
authority, of him the said James Wilkinson,
also on account Of the said pension.
Sterilization 4 Six thousand dollars, being
received by one Henry Owens, at New. Or
leans, some time III the summer OF the year
1894, for the use, and by the authority, of him
the said James Wilkinson, also on account OF
the said pension.
Sterilization S. Six thousand dollars and
pnwards. that is to say, from six thousand
three hundred and thirty-three, to eleven
thousand dollars, or thereabout, being receiv-
ed by one Joseph Collins, at NewOrlcans,
some time In the summer OF the year 1874,
for the use. and by the authority, of him the
said James Wilkinson, also on account OF the
said pension.
Shecifco,i9n 6. Six thousand five hundred
and ninety dollars, being received for the use,
and by the authority, of him the said James
Wilkinson, at New Orleans, by some person
unknown, some time prior to the date OF a let
ter from the said James Wilkinson to one John
Aslair in which letter, dated the 9TH OF Au-
gust, 1925, the receipt of that sum is men-
TONED. also on account of said pension.
shscifcation7 Nine thousand six hundred
and forty dollars, being sept by the Baron de
al L oi,lS la
ton New Orleans, some time in the month
. of january 1885, and by his direction, depo'
sited at New Madrid, for the use, and sublec
to tue order, OF him the said James Wilklh
son; aud afterwards, some time IN the sum
mers of 1895, taken by one Thomas Power
from New Madrid to Louisville, and by hin
delivered over To one Philip Nolan, by the oil
rection aud authority, and for the use, OF hin
the said James Wilkinson, also on account O
the said pension he, the said Power, retain
ing, out of the said sum of money, six hun
dred and forty dollars, for defraying his ex
pences, and receiving the instructions OF hin
The said lanes Wilkinson, to secure for hin
4he ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of the same from the Spa
nJsh government.
0hetifcQtioa 8. Ten thousand dollars, o
thercaOeut, being received by him the sa
Jtnles Wilkinson, at New Orleans, sometim
between the 7th of December, 1903, and To
2lst of April, 1904, also on account OF tn
SD pension
;qacc5scutlan 8. He, the said James Wilkiu
son, CIR consideration of having SO corrupt
engaged himself with the Spanish govern
nen,) receiving at divers other places as "
uakbpsa, and CT divers other days and time
4 hctwcel the first day of january, in the yea
t7sa, aoG the 2ist Of April, in the year 800
by divers secret WAYS and means, pension
sti!apd, g. gy3tuijy, frota the officers and
gcnSa ot ,a3 2vtrntoa.ll
&isecsae-,2a Q. hc, tue said James Wi
klDson, DID, soSe tiiac In the month of Or