The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-29

uIlesS tIIty by
vme respectable person in this city or Manclics, -
GENERAL WILKINSON.
INsPEcToR's OFFICE,
ItaShington, Feb. 10, 1912.
1T a General Court Martial of suhich Bri-
gadic:' Genera! Peter Gansevoort is Pre-
sident, convened at Fredericktozvn, in the
state Of Maryland, or the Cd of Sehteni-
Der, 1871, ard continued By adjournments
TO The 25th Of December. following, Bri-
Sudier- General James Wilkinson svas tyi-
ea ON the following charges and sheejfca-
lions, viz:
That the said James Wilkinson, while in
the military service. and holding the COM
mission of Brigadier General in the army OF
the United States, did corruptly stipulate to
receive, and by virtue of such stipulation,
did actually receive, by way OF pension or
stipend, divers sums of money from the Off
GERS and agents of foreign power; that is
to say, from the Spanish officers and agents
concerned in the administration of the late
provincial government Of Louisiana and its
dependencies, for the intent and purpose of
combining and cooperating with that pow
er. in designs adverse to the laws and poll
cy, and hostile to the peace, interests and
union OF these states; contrary to his duty
and allegiance as an officer and citizen.
Specification 1. Two mule loads of mo-
ney, (the amount unknown,) being received
at New-Orleans by one Joseph Ballinger, for
the use, and by the authority, of him the
said James Wilkinson, on account of the
said pension, and delivered by the hands of
one John Ballingcr to him, the said James
Wilkinson, at Frankfort, Kentucky, some
time in the month of December, 1889.
Specification 9. Two other mule OF horse
loads of money, (the amount unknown,) be-
Ing received by him the said James Wilkin-
son, assisted by one Philip Nolan, at New
Orleans, some time in the autumn of the
year 1889, also on account of the said pen
sion.
Specification 5. Four thousand dollars *
upwards, being received by one La Cas-
sagne, 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 pen
sion.
Specification 4. Six thousand dollars, be-
ang received by one Henry Owens, at New
Orleans, some time in 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 upwards, that is to say, from sin
thousand three hundred and thirty three,
TO eleven thousand dollars, or thereabout,
being received by one Joseph Collins, at
New Orleans. some time in the summer of
the year 1894. for the use, and by the au-
thority, of him the said James Wilkinson,
also ON account of the said pension.
Specification 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 letter from the said James Will
kinson to one John Adair: in which letter.
dated the 9TH of August, 1795, the receipt
of that sum is mentioned, also ON account oi
said pension.
Shecifcation7. Nine thousand six hun
dred and forty dollars, being sent by the
Baron de Carondeiet, governor-general OF
Louisiana, from New Orleans, some time in
the month of January, 1896, and by his di-
rection, deposited at New Madrid for the
use, and subject to the order of him the said
James Wilkinson and afterwards, some
time in the summer of 1896, taken by one
Thomas Power from New Madrid to Louis
vile, and by him delivered over to one Phi
lip Nolan, by the direction and authority, &
Tor the use Of him the said James Wilkin-
son, also on account OF the said pension he
the said Power, retaining ont Of the said sum
OF money, six hundred and forty dollars, for
dcfraying his expences, and receiving the in
structions ofhim the said James Wilkinson
90 secure for him the reimbursement of the
same from the Spanish government.
Sfecifration 8. Ten thousand dollars, OF
thereabout, being received by him the said
James Wilkinson, at New Orleans, some
time between the 9TH of December, 1908
and the 21st of April, 1904, also OH account
Of the said pension.
Specification 9. He, the said James Will
kinson, Tin consideration of having so cor
ruptly engaged himself with the Spanish
government) receiving at divers other pla-
ces as yet unknown, and on divers other
days and times, between the first day Of ia
nuary, in the year 1889, and the 21st of A
pril. in the year 1904, by divers secret ways
and means, a pension, stipend, or gratuity
from the officers and agents of that govern
ment.
Specification 10. He, the said James vii
kinsoD, did, some time in the month of Oc-
tober, in the year 1898, at the camp at LOT
tus' Heights, in a secret conference there
with one Daniel Clark, set up a claim to ter
Thousand dollars, as 81 balance due to him
the said James Wilkinson, from the Spanish
government, oil account Of his said pension
DIT stipend, and did then and there reoues
the said Daniel Clarke, TO propose to- iii,
Spanish governor Gayoso, that the latte
should, in consideration of the said balanc,
ct ten thousand dollars, due to the sale
James Wilkinson from the Spanish treasury
transfer to him, the said james Wilkinson
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