Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-15

Ny all OF life owe to YOU
u"iii another day. farewell.
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TRIALS &c Continued rom the e.. p.ye
6;ontimsti7n + Tie minutes of the procsedings Of
Spread cou!t. aieregf N,iisr Cen Gaines IL
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=. Fort 81. b'arks 9Th April, isis
ne court proceeded to the t+ial 81 Robert c.
Nnbrl>ter, British subject, who, bei,ta. ASK ed
y ne iad any objections To amy one OF the mem
oefs of The ceurt, and replyin. in the negative
VS. a.raished ON The following charges aad
SPECIFICATIONS. viz.
charges against Robert c. Anbrisier. NOW
I" custody who SAYS he is u British subject
Slsrse list. Aiding, abettine and comfov,inr
~ Enemy; supplying them with the means OF
"af' "e heihS subject OF Great Britain ar
le''e whit the United States, and lately am Of
iicer in lhe British Caloni4i ~ .rines.
Sprc'hcaiion ist. That tke said Robert c.
%mbtisier d!u give intelligence 1T the move
iafHls aad operations OF the American army
oai"etn tie Isl and both OF March ISIS. and
uid excite them (the negroes aud indians1 10
war against the army OF The u. s. by sending
tueif warriors 10 meet aud light the American
srHy-whose government was at peace and
friendship WITH the u. ) and all her citizeus.
Chaiye 2h Leading aJd commanding. the
Liver Creeks ii carrying oil a war against tue
phited States.
Specification LIST That The said pohert n
ambrnter, subject OF Great Britain, which
go'efn ent was III peace and unity with The
ohitu ot"tes and all her citizens, did between
the iSi OF February and 10Th OF March 1919
levy war against the Uaiteh STATES nv aSs,,n,
Ing cGinrnand OF The Indians in hostility and
open war with Tie u. ). and ordering a marty
o. ihela 10 meet the army of the u ). and give
tieHi Datie, as viii appear by his letters to
governor Cameron of New Providence da,pJ
2)ih MARCH, 1873. which are marked II G.
and y, ana the testimony Of Mr. Peter y. Cook
and Cnpi Lewis OF the schooner Chance.
FfF tta
/. NJ. GEASSELL, Recorder.
10 whicIi charges and specifications, pleaded
as follows, viz.
g, The first charge and specification
guilty -'0'
10 the second charge and sueciGcatiop-
Gritty, GaG jUstifcafiaa.
The COurf adjOnrned to meet to.morrow
morning at O'Clock
Fort St NGrks, 2sih Apyl. 1918.
lhe CCnrt met pursuant TO adjour,,ment
Present, Major Gen. Gaines. presideut
Mem5ers-COl King, Col Williams IL "a
Gibson; Maj Mnhenburg, Mai. Montgomery,
S'Ft; Nasuon. COL Dyer, 1t. Col Lindsey, IT.
Col. Elliott, Mai. Tanning, Mai. Minton. Caut.
CIlttTrden-tieut. j NJ. Giasselj, Recorder
y ne recorder then read 10 the Court the
following order, viz.
QUARTERS, DIVISION OF TIE sOlrC1
~. Cans 0Gice, Fort ST Ua,ks, In 20. 1878.
GENERAL ORDER
capt. ALISON, at The 7i infantry, is detailed
10 form SupernulneIsry member OF the sse
T..
Ryorder, ROBERT BUTLER. Adj. Gen
PURSUANT 10 The above order .be suuernu-
neTary member took his seat
john Lenis Phenir, witness on the mart of
NE prosecution, being duiy sworn, stated that,
about the 9TH or 9th Of April 1918, his vessel
and himself having been captured by the pris.
obeT, and he brought 10 Suwany as a prisoner,
luFIe was an alarm among the negroes and In.
a,dhS' created by learning some news from
MickasnAy, at which time the prisoner appear.
ca active al sending orders and sending a de-
tdc6iieDt to meet the American army The
wines also stated ilIat tie prisoner appeared
Io0a person Vested."ith authority amOug the
negro ieadcis. and gave orders for their preua-
rdiion Tor was, providing aH.munitiOn Ne
And That the leaders came TO him for orders
iue prisoner furnished them with powder and
iedS' ana recommended to them the making of
Dali &C. very quickly. The witness also STAT.
en- tbat ihe prIsCGeF occasionally dressed i'm
nhiforin, WIN his sword aud that on the Grst
alarm which ie understood was from Nickasu
KY ny negro woman, lac put on the Huiform
Ihe witness further stated, that some fine
about the 10Th March, 1918, tic prisoner. witb
an armed body Of negroes, "a in nnmberl came
Oh BOARD ms vessel, aud ordered him to pilot
tIeM 10 r0Ft 81. Marks, which, he stated he
JnteDded TO capture before the Americans
sOuld get tbeTe-iiIreateuiug 10 hane. ile MI.
ness if he did not obey.
Ques. byE-' Court Did sou ever understand
By whose authority, and for what purpose, the
accused came into the country
ans nave frequently heard him saw. he
sime to attend TO Mr. W0odbine's busint,s ~
the bay OF 'iamper
CUES. ny the PrsOReT. Did not tell youwhen
j came 90 board the schooner Chance. wished
YOU u pfiot me TO 81. Marks, "a was informed
tsAt Two @.n"rcdRs, By lie names of i1aniDiy
ana DONie, were cOniued there aud wished
u nave i1ein relieved from their confinement
1Ss. fou stated sou wanted 10 eel Unnblv
aud Doyle from -. Marks. [ do not knosy
what were youf intentions in 40 doing
QHcs DID uOt teily0u that t,xuPcfs1 tho
lndilas wonId fire upon mo wnen arr,t,a,r a.
81. NafkS2 ~
Aas You did not yon stated that yon in
Il me- u 10 take The tort u tie uight Nv 4urptise
Nts. Did you see me give an,niuuition In
the negrGes and Indians; aud II 80. how nnch.
4nd at What TINE
Aas saw you give powder and lead 10 the
negroes whrn y0n came on board aud advised
tieim TO make balls: ava saw you Give liouor
and paiul 10 tie Indians
Qges X I'VE YOU not often heard me sav he
tween the LIT and 10th Of April that I yyonld
not have any thing To d1 with the negroes and
Indians IN exciting them 10 war with the q. 81
ARs About tie 18th Of Aprli, | heard you
say y0a would not have ans thng1o DO with
The negroes and Indians I beard nothing A.
bout exciting them 10 war
CHes Canyon read wtitings
5Hs NotbUglisli writing
gus i)id sou not heai vac saw when arriv.
~ al Suwn'y. uat WIsg.lt. Ia beod i.nmtdj.
siei. tcf Providence