The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-07

sign and contrivance, (being then and there
\ Brigadier General in the army OK the
United States as aforesaid, and being then
and there commander of the said north
western army as aforesaid) did then and
there traitor, usly put. or traitorously cause
20 be put on board ct the SAID unarmed YES
sci, trunk. containing (among other
things) the official correspondence Of the
Secretary Of the Department Of War and
the said Brigadier General William Hull.
as we'll touching the expedition on whici
the said north western army under his
command as aforesaid was then employed,
as touching declaration of war by the said
United States against the said united king
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and the
dependencies thereof; and also certain OH
cial muster rolls, reports and returns of
the numbers, state and condition of the said
north western army under his command as
aforesaid and that afterwards, to wit: on
the second day OF July, in the year atore
said, the said vessel SO as aforesaid traito-
rously hired or traitorously caused to be
hired. by the said Brigadier General Will
am Hull, on its passage from the said ra-
pids of the river Miami of tho lake to De
,soit as aforesaid, was captured by the said
enemies of the United States, having on
board thereof at the time o. the said cap
ture, the said trunk containing the said OIL
cial correspondence, as we'll touching the
said expedition, as the said declaration of
war, and the said official muster rolls, re-
ports and returns Of the numbers, state and
condition of the said north western army
together with certain sick soldiers, and the
principal part of the Hospital, stores belong
ing to the said north western army-aud by
means of the said capture. and in fu flment
OF the said traitorous and unlawful design,
Continuance and intendnent of the said Bril-
Sader General William Hull, the said Off
cial correspondence, as we'll touching the
said expedition, as the said declaration Of
war, and the said official muster rolls,
reports and returns Of the numbers, state
and condition OF the said north western
army-together with certain sick soldi-
ers. and the principal part OF the hospital
stores of the said north western army
came tn the possession, knowledge and
use of the enemies of the said United States
giving information and intelligence to the
enemies Of the said United States. as we'll
touching the said expe iition as touching the
said declaration of war ; and also touching
the numbers, sta'e and condition Of the SAID
north western army OF the SAID United States,
then ana there under the command of the
said Brigadier General William Hull as
aforesaid whereby the said William Hull,
on the first day of July, in the year atore.
said, at the rapids cf the river Miami of ,hs
lake aforesaid, in the territory * Michigan
aforesaid, (being then ard there Brigadier
General in the army of the United States,
and being then and there commander OF the
sa id north western army as aforesaid, aud
being then and there citizen of the said
United States, owing allegiance to the said
United States) did then & there tratorous
~ and unlawtuly hold correspondence with
aud give intelligence to the enemy, and did
then and there tratorouSly. by the means
al ,reso q adhere to the enemies OF the said
United states, giving them aid and com.
fort.
Second Specification. And alsoiu this: That
afterwards and during the said war SO as
aforesaid carried on and prosecuted by and
between the said United States OF America
aud their territories. and the said united
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and
the dependencies thereof, the said north wes-
tern army of the said United States, under
the command of the said Brigadier General
William Hull as aforesaid. having entered
the said British province of Upper Canada.
and having established a military post at
or near Sandwich, in the said British pro-
vince of Upper Canada, which it was the
duty of the said Brigadier General William
Hull 10 maintain and defend, in order that
the said war might and should be aduaata-
reously carried Old and prosecuted, on be-
MALT of the sad United States, and more es.
pecially that q certain British fort called
Maiden, other wise called hmnerStDSrg, III
the said British province OF Upper Canada,
occupied by the ere mics OF the SAID United
States, might and should be adyantageously
attacked and taken by the said north wes.
tern army o! the said United States, under
the command of the said BrigadieT General
William Hull as aforesaid, yet the said
William Hull, "a brigadier General in the
army OF the sand United States, citizen
of the said United States, owing allegiance
20 the said United States. aud commander of
the said north western army of the said u
ni,ed States as aforesaid) well knowing the
premises, on the eighth diy of August, IN
the year one thousand eight hundred and
twelve, at Sandwich aforesaid, in the Bril-
tsh province of Upper Canada aforesaid,
DID then aud there traitorously and unlaw
fully conspire and combine with certain G
ncmies Of the said United States, (whose
names are unkpessH NJ 20 Gnit and abandon
20 the enemies of the said United States the
said military pest established by the said
Dorth western army of the said United
SAFES, at or near Sandwich aforesaid, in the
British province of Upper Canada afore
sad, & TO prevent the said British fort call
ed Maldea otherwise called Amhcrstberg,
from being attacked and reduced, or an at
tempt beng made to reduce the same, b.
the said north western army of the said u
nited States, under the Command OF the
sait . rigadier General William HJil q
f,resa;d and that the said William Hull
(hen aud there Brgadier General in the