Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12
GENERAL WILKINSON.
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At General Court Martial. of which Brigadier
General Gansevoort is President, convened
at Frederick-TowH, in the state of Maryland,
on the Cd of September, 1911, and continu.
ed by adiournments to the 25th of December
following, Brigadier General JAxEs WILL
kINsoN was tried on the following charges
and specifications, vis
CHARGE |.
That the said James Wilkinson, while in the
military service, and holding the commission
OF Brigadier- General in the army of the U. S.
did corruptly stipulate TO receive, and by virtue
of such stipulation, did actually receive, by
way of pension or stipend, divers sums of mo-
ney, from the officers and agents of foreign
power, that is to say, from the Spanish Off
Gers and agents concerned in the administrati-
on of the late psovinnial government of Louisi-
ana and it's dependencies, for the intent and
purpose of combining and cooperating with
that power, in designs adverse to the laws and
policy, and hostile to the peace, interest and
union of these ststes--contrary to his duty and
allegiance as an officer and citizen.
Specification 1. Two mule loads of money
(tle amount unknown being received at New
Orleans by one Joseph Ballinger, for the use
and authority of him, the said James Wilkin-
son, on account of the said pension, and deli
Yered by the hands of one Joseph Ballinger to
him, the said James Wilkinson, at Frankfort,
Kentucky, some time in the month OF Decem-
Der, 1889
Specification 2. Two or three mule or horse
loads of money (the amount UNKNOWN being
received by him the said James Wilkinson, as
sisted by one Philip Nolan, at New-Orleans,
soma time in the autumHof the year 1889, also
on account of the said pcnsIon.
Specification 3. Four thousand dollars and
upwards, being received by one La Cassagne,
at New-Orleans, some time in the year 1898, or
IN tue year seventeen hundred & ninety -four, for
the use and by the authority of him, the said
James Wilkinson, also on account of the said
pension.
Specification A. Six thousand dollars, being
received by one Henry Owens, 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.
Specification 5. Six thousand dollars and up
wards, that is TO say, from six thousand three
hundred and thirty-three TO eleven thousand
dollars, or thereabouts, being received by one
Joseph Collins, at New-orleans, some time in
the summer of the year 1894, for the use and by
the authority of him, the said James WIkin-
son, also on account of the said pension.
Specification 6. Six thousand Eve 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 un-
known, some time prior to the date of letter
from the said James Wilkinson 60 John Adair /;
i'll which letter, dated the 9TH oF August, 1895,
the receipt Of that sum is mentioned, also ac-
count ofsaid pension.
Specification 7. Nine thousand sir hundred
and forty dollars, being sent by the Baron de
Carondclet, goyernor-general of Louisiana, from
New-Oriesns, some time in the month of Jan.
1916, and by his direction deposited at New
Madrid, for the use and subject to the order
of him, the said James Wilkinson and after
wards, some time I'M the summer Of 1896, taken
by one Thomas Power from Eew-Madrid to
Louisville, and by him delivered over 20 Philip
Nolan, By the direction and authority, and for
the Use ofhim, the said James Wilkinson5also
on account of the said pension ne the said
| Power, retaining out Of the said sum Of money,
six hundred and forty dollars, for dcfrnyin his
eZpences, and receiving the Instructions Of him,
| the said James Wilkinson, TO secure for him the
| reimbursement Of the same from tie Spanish
| government.
Specification 8. Ten thousand dollars OF
| tbereabout, being received by him, tic sad
! James Wilkinson, at New-Orleans, some tune
| between the 9Th Of Dec. 1908, and the DIST Of
j April, 1904, also on account Of the said pen
! sion.
| Specification 9. lie, the said James Wiilsin-
son, On consideration ofhaving so eouuptly en-
1 gagged himself with the Spanish government,
\ receiving at divers other places, ~ yet un.
known, and on divers other days and times. be-
tween the 1st day Of January, in the year 1889
and the 2tst Of April, il ths year fs94, by S.i-