Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-07


carried on and prosecuted, on be
half of the said United States, and more espe-
cial'y that certain British fort called Maiden,
o herwise called Amhersberg, in the said Bril- /
tish province OF Upper Canada, occupied by the
enemies Of the said United States, might and
should be advantageously attacked and taken
ny the said northwestern army of the said u
nited States, under the command Of the said
isrigadier General William Hull as aforesaid,
yet the said William Enil, Ca Brigadier Gene
raj IN the army OF the said United States citi-
zen Of the said U. s. owing. ailegiance to TIE
said u s.. and commander of the said norta,
western army of the said Upi.ed States as a.
toresaids) well knowing the premises, on the
eighth day of August, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and twelve, at Sandwich afore--
foresaid, in the British province of Upper Ca
NADIA aforesaid, did then and there traitorouslv
and unlawfu,ly conspire and combine with Ger.
tain enemies of the said United States, (whose
names are unknown) to quit and abandon to the
enemies Of the said United States, the said MI
litsry post established by the said north-west-
ern army of the said United States. at or nea,.
Sand Nich aforesaid, in the British province OF
Upper Canada aforesaid, and to prevent the
said British fort called Maiden, otherwise call =
ed Amhersberg, from being attacked and re-
duced, or.an attempt being made to reduce the
same, by the said north western army of the
said United States, under the command OF the
said Brigadier General William Hull as afore.
said and that the said William Hull. (then and
there being Brigadier General ia the army
or the said United States, then and there be-.
ing commander of the said NORTHWESTERN army
OF the said United States, and then and there
beng citizen OF the United States, owing al.
lesiance to the said United Sta.es) In prosecu.
tioh of the said traitorous conspiracy and com.
bination, did then and there trairorousiv o,,t
and abandon, and did then and there traitorous.
w cause to be Quilted and abandoned. the said
milit'-y post established blythe said rorth-wes
tern army OF the United States "a aforesa id. AZ
or near Sandwich as aforesaid, in the British
province OF Upper Canada aforesaid. and did
men anu there traitorously neglect and omit to
MAKE the proper preparations for attacking and
reducing, or attemptingt to reduce the said BIS
tlsh tort called Maiden, otherwise called Am.
,hersnurg, but on the contrary, did then & there
traitorousiy Prevent the same from being at
tacRed ana reduced, and an attempt being made
10 reduce the same by the said north western
army OF the said United States, then and there
unoer ms command as aforesaid and in further
prosecution OF the said traitorous conspiracy
ana combination, did then and there traitorous.
~ march, withdraw, and remove, aud trai,o~
rous'y order to be marched, withdrawn, andre.
moved, the main body of the said north-w.s.
tern army OF the said U. States, from the said
military post established by the said north. wes.
tern army OF the said United States, at or near
sandwich aforesaid, to place out of the said
D.iusn province OF Upper Canada, 70 wit ITO
Detroit aforesaid, in the territory Of M;cbie,n
Ioresa:d whereby the said Wi,ilam Hull ON
the SAID eighth day of August, in the wear onn
thousand eight hundred and twelve aforesaid. at
sandwich aforesaid, in the said British province
oi upper canada, lbeing then and there a bria
gadier general in the army of the said United
states. and being then and there commander of
me SAD north western army of the said United
states. and being then and there citizen OF the.
s.ia unitca states, OWNS allegiance to the
SAID United States did then aud there tra;to-
rousiy cogspire, combine, and hold corrcspon.
.ehce WIN the enemies of the said United
states, and did then ani there tra;torousIy and
s'ams fully quit and abandon, and traitoronal,,
ana shametiliy cssse to be Quilted and aban.
donef, the said military post, so as aforesaid
Established by the said NORTHWESTERN army of
sie ea.9 onued States, at Or near Sandwich a.
toresaid, in the British province of Uppcr C. ana.
d.. aforesaid, and did then and there traitoro,s-
neglect and omit 10 make the proper prepa.
tatiohs Tor attacking and reducing, or a,tcmpt.
ing oreduce the said fort called Maiden. other.
wise called Amhersbsrg, in the said. British
province OF Upper Canada, but, did then and
mere tranornusly prevent the said British fort
oN,su walden, otherwise called Amhersbure.
"a ehe ss'd British province of Upper Canada.
p =. "a, AN
peihp made to reduce the same by the said
no gtn-western army of the SAID United States.
uhuer ms command as aforesaid and by the
means aforesaid, did then and there traitorous.
y aahere to the enemies of the said United
states, giving them aid and comfort.
HiRp SPECIFICATION. And, also in
ti's -ihat afterwards and during the said
war SO as aforesaid carried on and prosecuted
by and between the said United States of Amer
ica ana their territories, and the said united
kinsdom OF Great Britain and Ireland, and the
dependencies thereof, to wit on the sixteenth
cay OF August, in the year one Thousand eight
huhdred and twelve Aforesaid, at Detroit. in
Tue Tue Michigan territory aforesaid, the said will
nam nun was then and there a citizen of said
uhNed states, owing allegiance to the said
Ohiteo states, and was then aud there Brjga,
aer "enerai IN the army Of the said United
1ts'eo, ana was then and there commander of
GU e,'e northwestern army of the said United
o'a'es, ana was then and there commander Of
CERTAIN fort, called fort Detroit, and belong.
ing to the said United States, erected At or near
.he Town OF Detroit. upon bank of the liver
DetroIt, IN the said territory of Michigan: the
works whereof, and the guns ard gun Carriages
oeAengipg thereto, then were, and long before
had been decayed, dilapidaled, and out of res
par ana that the said Briga Ter General Will.
ram nun did thenS there traitorously consp,re
anu eonDine with certain enemies OF the said
united states, (whose names are unknown,
u'"h ana there traitorously and shamefully 10
surrender e abandon 10 the enemie of the sail
". states, the said fort, called fcrt Detroit be.
longing to the said United States az aforesaid
ana tnen and there, under the command of the
sara brlgadler General William Hull as afore.
WIN all the troops, regulars as we'll az mis-