Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-07

made prisoners of war the said hosPl-
raj stores we're lost to the u S. and the
said muster rolls, reports, and returns Of
the number, state, and condition OF the
said army came 10 the possession, know
ledge and use Of the enemies OF the Y.
5. 10 the great injury of the said U. 5.
Third Specification. And, also, In
this THAT, during the said war so as
aforesaid carried on and prosecuted by
and between the said United States OF
America and their territories, and the
said United Kingdom Of Grest-Brltain
and Ireland, & the dependencies there
of, the said brigadier general William
Hull having arrived with the said north
western army Of the said United States
under his command as aforesaid, at De-
troi,, in the territory of Michigan, on
the seventh day of July, ia the year one
thousand eight hundred and twelve a.
foresaid, and having the possession and
command of the said fort OF Detroit,
from that tine constantly, until the a.
abandonment and surrender thereof to
the British forces under the command
of major general Brock, on the slXteenth
day OF August in the year one thousand
eight hendred and twelve aforesaid, and
finding upon his said arrival at Detroit
sforesaid, that the works of the said fort
Detroi. were greatly damaged and dila-
p dated, that the guns and gun carriages
belonging 10 the said fort of DetroI!,
were also damaged and OFT OF repair !;
and moreover, well knowing the i'm.
portance OF the said fort Detroit IL the
service of the said United States in the
opera ions of the said war, and that the
same together with the said guns and
gun carriapcs) should be put and kept
in proper repair, was guilty OF neglect
of duty by neglecting and emitting, dur
ing all the time of possession and COM
m md as aforesaid, in proper and suf-
ficient manner to repair and strengthen,
or cause to be repaired and strengthened,
The works of the said fort Detroit, by
neglecting and emitting, in proper
fer the service of the said United
States, to repair or cause to be repaired.
the said guns and gun carriages, and
generally by neglecting and emitting to
put, or cause to be put the said fort OF
Detroit in proper state and condition
for resistance and defence in the event
Of an invasion and attack by the enemy /;
the said guns and gun carriages, being
afterwards required for the service Of
the said United States in the British pro-
vince of Upper Canada, were still found
oDft for transportation and use (; great
time was consumed in preparing and
fitting them for the said service, aid the
operations Of war were fatally obstruci-
ed and suspt nded.
Forth Stee fcafion. 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 *
Ireland, and the dependencies thereof,
the said b'igadier gen. William Hull,
declaring and avcwing an Intention and
design, with the said north western ar
nv of the said United States under his
command as aforesaid, to invade and
enter the British province ct Upper
Canada, 20 invest ard attack the British
tort called Maiden otherwise called Am
herslberg in the said British province,
and to maintain and enlarge his positi' u
and possession in the said British pro-
vince, and well kaowing that expedl-
tior, resolution aud energy were in
dispenAible to the prosecution and &C.
compllshment OF such intention and de-
sign, and having arrived at Detroit a
foresaid, in the territory Of Michigan
aforesaid, On the seventh day Of July, in
the year one thousand eight hundred &
twelve aforesaid, and having invaded
the said British province Of Upper Ca
NADIA, on the twelfth day Of July, in tho
wear azores said, and therein taken pos
session of the town of Sandwich afore-
| said, and having with the main body CT
| his army evacuated the said British pro-
| vince Of Upper Canada, on the 9th day
| of august, in the yer aforesaid, was
guilty of neglect of duty and unoficer.
like conduct by not seasonaby repair
ing, fitting, transporting, or causing to
be repaired, fitted and transported, the
guns and gun carriages which were ne
cessa:y to the operations Of the war in
the said British province Of Upper Ca
NADIA, an useless and injurious waste of
time and opportunity at Sandwich afore-
said, in the said British province of u.
Canada, without making an attempt to
reduce the said British fort called Nal
den, otherwise called Amhers,berr.
by an unnecessary consumption of time,
in projects TO conciliate the British in.
babi,ants Of the said British province OF
Upper Canada, and the neighboring In
diaRs, without resorting to more eff
fectusl display Of a military power, ca
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