Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-26

will make old Lewis pilot me safe. Hthose
Indians don't conduct themselves straight, |
would use rigorous means with them. Be-
ware Of Mr.. Jerry found him on board
when came. Keep good look out. ]
have sent two kegs Of powder and one bar
of lead.
Yours, sc. X. A.
TUESDAY, 8. O'Clock.
Question by the prisoner. Did you not
frequently hear me say that | would have
nothing to do with the Indians in exciting
them TO war with the United States?
Ans. do not recollect.
Cues. by the prisoner. Are you acquaint
ed with Lewis Phenix, and have you not
heard him express i'll will against me, in
consequence of my wishing him TO pilot me
TO ST. Marks!
Ans. never did.
Cues. Do you know Of my sending
troops at any time to fight against the Uni
led States ard have not been constantly
with you, so that you would have had an
opportunity of knowing if there had been
sent any by Inc?
Ans. have not they might have been
sent without my knowledge.
Jacob Harrison, witness on the part OF
the prosecution, being duly sworn, stated
that, some time in the latter end OF March,
or first Of April, the prisoner took posses
sion of the schooner Chance, with an armed
party of negroes, and stated his intentions
of taking st. Marks. On his way thither,
going ashore, he learned from some Indians
that Arbuthnot had gone 10 81. Marks,
which induced him to return. The wit
ness also stated, that, while the prisoner
was on board, he had complete command
of the negroes, who considered him as their
captain. The prisoner took the cargo Of
the vessel up towards Suwany, which con-
sisted of, with other articles, nine kegs of
powder, and 500 pounds of lead.
The evidence on both sides being closed
the prisoner was allowed until o'clock
this evening 10 make his defence.
The time allowed the prisoner for the
preparation ofhis defence, having expired,
he was brought before the court, and made
the defence marked NJ, which is attached
to these proceedings.
The court was then cleared, and the
proceedings read over by the recorder,
when, after due deliberation on the testi-
mony brought forward, the court found the
prisoner, Robert c. Ambrister, guilty of so
much Of the specification 10 the first charge,
as follows, viz. land did excite them TO
war with the United States, by sending
their warriors 10 meet and fight the Ameri-
can army, be being a subject of Great Bri:
tain, which government was at peace and
amlly with the United States, and all her
citizens :" but not guilty Of the otter part
of the specification guilty Of the first
charge; guilty OF the specification Of the
second charge, and guilty of the second
charge and do, therefore, sentence the pri-
soner, Robert G. Ambrister, 10 suffer death,
by being slot, two thirds of the court con-
curing therein.
One of the members of the court request
ing reconsideration OF his vote on the SEN
tence, the sense of the court was taken
thereon, and decided in the affirmative,
when the vote was again taken, and the
court sentenced the prisoner to receive fifty
stripes on bis bare back, and be confined
with ball and chain TO hard labor, for l2
calendar months.
The court adjourned, sine die.
EDMUND P. GAINES,
Mai. Gen. by breyet, Pres. of the Court.