The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-11
[Vol. 1t.-----No. 1.

| mand as atore said, TO the said a,,Drt sch,np
enemy, To wit F.: To the British forces un6ec
the command OF ajor general Brock, with
OUT any cause tor SO doing, arising from the
superior numbers, state aud condition of Tho.
SAID british forces or from the actual want
or Just expectation of sudden v ant of arms.
ammunition and provisions for the said fort
Detroit, and the SAID north western army oE
the said United States, and without any O.
ther adequate cause whatsoever; wherebr
the territorial sovereignty, rights and prep
erty Of the said United States were sSane-
tuiiy ceded to the enemy a brave apd pat
riotiC army was wantonly sacrificed ~ sh,.
personal fears of their commander and the
service of the said u. ). ia the prosecution
of the said war, suffered great and agiicc-
ing loss.
CHARGE III.
Neglect of duty and unofficer like conduct
whi'e commanding separate army, be-
tween the niuth Of April q the seventeenth
OF August, in the year one thousand eiphe
hundred and twelve.
EH'Ss $hec:fcation.- - In thi: That before
and during the said ar, carried on and
prosecuted as aforesaid, by and between the
said United States of America and tfeir
territories, and the said united kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and the Deepen
denotes thereof, the said brigadier general
William Hull. beng duly appointed To com
United States, did actually take and assume
the Command OF the said army on or about
ne 25th day CT May, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and twelve, at or nea.
Dayton, in the state of Ohio, and did thence.
constantly Continue in the actual command
OF the said army, we'll on the march from
Dayton aforesaid, to Detroit and the terrific
ry OF Michigan, and at Detroit aforesaid. az
in tie British province of Uprer Cauada.
until his capituladon with the enemy. anG
the consequent surrender of fort Detroit in
the sad Michigan territory, with all the
troops, regulars ahd militia, under his COM
mand, to the British forces under the COM
mand Of major general Brock, to wit at De-
troit aforesaid, i'll the territory of MICHIGAN
aforesaid, on the sixteenth day of August, in
thc year one Thousand eight hundred and
twelve aforesaid. And that the said brig
der general William Hull, unmindful of the
important trust rsposed in him, during all
the time aforesaid, & as we'll on the march
CT the said army from DAYTON aforesaid IN
Detroit aforesaid, and at Detroit aforesaid
as I the British province of Upper Canada
aforesaid, was guilty of neglect of duty AMI
OF on.cmcer-lke nduct, by neglecting and
emitting, with sufficient care and FREQ uencv.
To inspect, train, exercise, review & order. z.
to cause to b. inspected, trained, exercised,
reviewed and ordered, the said army under,
his command as aforesaid (; and also, by ne
siecting and omittmg, in due form and ti,ne.
to prepare an order If battle, and TO make
the same known to the said army on the
march from Dayton aforesaid, to Detroit a
toreSaid' IN the Michigan territory aforesaid,
whereby. the discipline of The troops under
the command of the said brigad;er geuer
al William Hull as aforesaid, was in dan
ger OF being relaxed their Comfort wac Ii
able to be impaired their confidence in
the military skill and dispositions of their
commander was diminished and the said
army was exposed to the hazard of dfsor-
DER and defeat in the event OF an attack be-
Tag made thereon BY the enemy.
Second shecLfca ion.--And, also. n this
hat during the said war so as afor id
carried on and prosecuted by and between
the said United States of America and their
territories, & the said United Kingdom of G.;
5ntaIn and ireland, and the dependencies
tnereot, to wit on or about TIE first daV
OF July, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and t~e lve aforesaid, at the rapids of
the river Miami in the territory of Michi-
San the said brigadier general William
Hull. then sind there commencing TIE said
north western army of the said United
states, Oh the march thereof. from Daytor.
IN tine state OF Ohio, TO Detroit aforesaid. 10
the territory OF Michigan aforesaid. then G
there having sufficient cause to know or to
oeleye that war then exiSted between the
oe''u OIlted otSteS ana Their territOr eg, g.
the said United Kingdom Of Great Britain
&C Ireland, C the dependencies thereof, was
guilty OF neglect of duty and unofFcer-like
conduct, by then and there hiring OF caus-
ing to be hired an unsrmed vessel, and Dut
ting or Causing to be put on board thereof. To
be transported by water passage from the
said rapids OF the river Miami of the lake.
to Detroit aforesaid, (the said brigadier re-
neral William Huh having sufficient cans,
to know or TO believe the imminent DANCE.
ct capture by the enemy to which the said
1narmed vessel on the passage afor said.
would be exposed) certain sick soldiers. &
a great part of the hospital stores belonging.
20 the 5ad army, together with trunk, cor.
tanning (among other thiDgs) the papers
hereinafter mentioned, which it was the du-
~ OF the said brigadier general William
Hull most carefully to keep and preserve
from the knowledge and view of the en.nv.
that rs to say the official correspondepce
OF the secretary Of the department Of VIZ
and the said brigadier general William
hull, as well touching the expedition on
which the said north western army under
his mmand as aforesaid was then EMPLOY
Cd, as touching declaration Of war by tie
said unted States of America against ,bs
said United Kingdom os Great Britain AMI
ireland, and the dependencies thereof. yc