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

day Of July, In the year aforesaid, the
said vessel, so az aforesaid traitoreusly
hired or traitoronsIy caused to be hired,
by the said brigadier general William
Hull, On its passage from the said RAJ
pias of the river Miami of the lake, to
Detroit Aforesaid, was captured by the
said enemies Of the Uniied States, hsv.
ing on board thereof at the time ofthe
said capture, the said trunk containing
the said official correspondence, as well
touching the said expedition, as the
said declaration of war, and the said of
fetal muster-roIls, reports and returns,
of the numbers, state and condition OF
| the said north western army, together
with certain sick soldiers, and the prjn-
/ cipal part Of the hospital stores belong
! ing to the said aorlh- western army,) *
! by means of the said capture, and in
| fuliiment of the said tratorous and un.
| lawful design, contriyance, and intend.
ment OF the said brigadier general VIII.
liam Hull, the said Official correspond
ence, as well touching the said expedt-
! ton, as the said declaration OF war, ohd
the said official muster rolls, reports,
and returns OF the number, state and
| condition of rhe said north-W estern ar
nv, together with certain sick soldiers,
! and the part OF the hospital stores OF the
said north. western army, came to the
. possession, knowledge, and use OF the
enemies Of the said United States CIV
! ing information and intelligence to The
enemies Of the said United States, as
| well touching the said expedition DIS
| touching the said declaration Of war;
and also, touching the numbers, state,
| and condition of the said northwestern
! army Of said United States, then and
tncre under the command OF the ssld
brisadie general William Hull as a.
fore aid whereby the said William
Hull, n the first day of July, in the
year aforesaid, at the rapids ofthe river
Miamiof the lake aforesaid, in the ter
titory o! Michigan afore said, (being then
| and tnere brigadier general in the ar
my OF the United States and being then
and the commander Of the north
(
then aaa there citizen Of the said u
| ni,sd States, owing sl!egiancs To the
| said United States did then and t.ere
trai,orously and un!awIni!y hold CORES
| pondence with, and give intelligence 10
the snemy, and did then and there 'rar-
torously, by the means Aforesaid al
here TO the enemies OF the sac United
States, giving them aid and comfort
Second Specification, And also, ID
this THAT afterwards and during the
| said wer SO as aforesaid carried en- and
! prosecuted by and between the said u.
/ States of America and thelr territories,
and the said emitted kingdom OF Great
| Britain and Ireland, and the depeDden-
/ cies thereof, the said northeastern ar
nv OF the said United States, under the
! co,pguSnd of the said brigadler general
! William Hull as aforesaid, having enter
/ ed the said British province oil I per
! Canada, and having established Mill
{ ,sry post at or near Sandwich, IN the
/ said British province Of Upper Canada,
+: which it was tic duty of the said bnga-
! der general William Hpll TO maintain
|: and defend, in order that the said war
/; mig hi ard should be adran,ageously car.
/; ried on aud prosecuted, Oh behalf OF the
| said United States, ard more especially
/ list certain British fort called Maiden,
! otherwise called Amberstberg, IN the
said British province OF Upper Canada
J occupied by The enemies OF the sa,d u
| States, might and should be advantage.
] ously attacked and taken by the said
! NORTH. western army Of the said United
States. under tia command OF the SAID
| briradier general William Hull, as a
! foreasid yet the said William Hull: "a
/ brigaSier general IN the army OF the y.
! States, a citizen OF the SAID United States,
owing allegiance to toe said Y. ota'es'
| and commander OF the said northwest
ere army of the UuIed States as atore-
saidl we'll knowing the premises, On
| the eighth day of August, In the year
one thousand eight hundred and twelve,
a, Sandwich aforesaid, in the British pro.
vince of Upper Canada Aforesaid, DID
then and there traitourous!y and snlaw-
| fully oonspire and combine with certain
enemies of the SAID u. States whose
names are unknown)to quit and asan.
| don to the enemies of the said United
States. the said military post established
BY the said northwestern army OF inc
said United States, at or near Sandwich
! aforesaid, in the British provice OF Up
Der Canada aforesaid and to prevent the
said British fort called Maiden, ether
| wise called Amherstberg, from being
.,,acked aud reduced, or an attempt De-
ing made to reduce the same, by the
..;a north-vestera army of the said =.
/ sizes. under the command OF the SAID
br;sadier general William Hell as a.
soresaid: and that the said William
u,,u Trben and there being brlsadier
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