The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-11
THOMAS LOCKWOOD.
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April 90.
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rhIAL oE BRiG. GEN. WILLIAM HULL.
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CHARGE IL.
CowardiCe at and in the neiEhbcrhood OF
Detroit. between the FIRST day OF July and
the seventeenth day of August, III the year
one Thousand eight hundred and twelve.
FirSt Sheclfcation. In this That du-
ring the - ID war so as aforesaid carried on
aud prosecuted by and between the said u.
States OF America and their territories, and
the said United kingdom of G.. Britain and
Ireland, and the dependencies thereof, the
SAID Brigadier General William HUI. com
manding the north western army of the said
Unltea States as aforesaid, having entered
the said British province of Upper Canada,
N prosecution of the said W ar On behalf oil
the said United States, and being there in
possession OF the town of Sandwich and the
adjacent country, in the name and On behalf
OF the said United States, and having de
clared and avoWed tie OBJECT ard intention
OF attacking and subduing the British fort
called Maiden, otherwise called Amherst
berg in the id British province Of Upper
Canada, ana, generally. Of maintaining and
enlarging his position and possession in the
said British province of Upper Canada, on
the eight day If August. in the year enc
wich aforesaid, in the said British proviece
OF u. Canada, On the eighth day CT august
IN the year one Thousand eight hundred
and twelve, at Sand wich aforesaid, in
the British province Of U. Canada aforesaid
did then q there mSbCbave h himself befcrc the
enemy, and shanetully manifest an undue
fear and apprehension of danger by Coarse
OF conduct and Conversation evinc.ng person
al alarm, agitation of mind asd prigation If
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design of attacking the id British fort called
Maiden, otherwise called Amhers:b by
quitting the position and possession taken at
the town Of Sandwich and in the adjacent
country, in the British province OF Upper
Canada as aforesaid, and by Tetrcating alb
toptly tron and out Of the said British BRO
vince OF Upper Canada 70 Detroit, in the
territory al Michigan aforesad. without any
cause tor go doing. arising from the superb
or numbers. state and condition of thu Eri
tish forces which n ere then and there oD-
posed to the said army of the said II. States,
under the command of the sad briCadicr
general William Hull, and without any O.
Their Just and suffi lent Cause whatsoever :;
whereby the cfncers and soldiers Of the said
north western army of the said United States
then and there under the command of the
said brigadier general William Hull, were
induced to lose and did lose all confidence
IN the personal Courage and the military ca
racity OF their said commander; the inha.
bitants of the said British province of Upper
Canada we're taught to distrust the power
and professions of the invading general =; a
shade was cast upon the reputation of the
Americas arms; & the service of the said
United States, in the prosecution of the said
war, suffered great detriment and disadvan-
tage.
Second 3tecfcation.-And also, in this
That during the said war, so as aforesaid
carried en- and prosecuted by and between
the said United States Of America and their
territories, and the said United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and ireland, and the depen-
dancies thereof, to wit on the fifteenth day
OF August, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twelve aforesaid, the enemy
having raised certain batteries on the banks
OF the said river Detroit, in the said British
province of Upper Canada, opposite the
said fort Detroit, Sc certain Am erican posts
aud batteries established and erected near
the said fort Detroit, in the said territory of
Michigan, and a caHnon2de beiug commen-
ced frooi the said batteries of the enemy,
Rainst and upon the said fort Detroit aud
tue said American posts and batteries es
tabiished and erected near thereto, IN the
said territory of Michigan, the said briga-
der general William Hall, on the said If
NN~hNA Wy "a august III AilG year one tnOu-
sand eight hundred ard twelve aforesaid,
at Detroit aforesaid, in the territory OF Mi
chigan aforesaid (5eing then and ,here com
mander of the SAID fort Detroit, and of the
SAID American postsanA batteries establish
ed x erected near thereto, in the said terrific.
ry OF Michigan, and being hen < there com
mandct ofthe said northwestern army of the
said United S'ates) did then and there, du
ring the Continuance Of the cannonade
toresaid shamefully misbehave himself be.
tore the enemy. and manifest great fear K
apprehension Of personal danger by 4 course
OF Conduct and conversat on evincing perso-
nal alarm, agitation cf micd, and privation
II judgment. and particularly by various ii
mid and cowaldiy actions and expressions
men * there used & uttered in the pre.ence
ut the Cheers and soldiers then there be-
longing 20 the said north western army of
the sa'diU. States, and then aud there undty
his command as aforesaid, as well in the
pubiiC str'-. Of the town OF Detroit as In
places adjacent To the said fort OF Detroit.
and tue said American ports and batteries
established and erected near thereto, IN the
se,d territory of Michigan whereby a IA
tai encouragement was afforded for tas ,os