Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-15

when ordered by the commandment Of the
regiment to. keep the men that had lett
their ranks from lowering round The rear
Of his company aud answering TO their
names while the roll was calling.
CHARGE III. For countepancing NH
tiny 10 the company under his command,
on the 9TH June, 1926
Specification !. Captain Boudinot being
enquired of by his men what would be
their fines 10 case they deserted the ranks, |
Informed them that it would be from fifty |
TO one hundred eeuts--this advice was
given repealedIy.-Again, Captain Bou-
dinot suffered his men by files aud in
squads to march off the ground under
arms, looking towards them laughing. aud
exmlting at the Transactions Again, Wit |
Messing some of the riug-Ieaders forming
these squads, and giving their words Of
command TO their parties TO march off the
ground, without exertiug any authority to
prevent the same.
CHARes Nv. In taking no measures TO
suppress said mnlioy, which took place il
his company Oh the 9TH June, 1920.
Specification /. Captain Bondinot, while
the desertions were taking place from his
company neglected to make any exer.
lions, either himself, or to exert the force
of his company in any way, to prevent
said mutiny aud desertion. but stood wit
Messing the same with seeming satisfaction
and delight.
CHARGE v. For embezzliug or destroy
ing the muster roll of his company, aud
refusing TO hand over the same 10 Court
of Enquiry legally constituted, and being
called upon by said Court for said muster
roll on the 9th day Of June, 1920, by
such artifice or trick, did endeavour 10
shield the mutineers in bis company from
punishment, aud bring the comnIaRdaoi
of his regiment and The militia law into
disrepute--and further, did counienance
member of his company in treating said
Court Of Enquiry with contempt.
Specification. Capt. Boudinot refused
to furnish the muster roll OF bis company
when called upon by Court Of Enquiry
fer the same, Instituted for the purpose Of
investigating the disorders which took
place in The regiment on the Tth Of June.
l82o-a and, thas. by an ariifice or trick.
did endeavour TO defeat the object for
which the said Court Of Enquiry was in-
stituted, by concealiag the names Of the
deserters from his company. .tiiai they
might be screened from punishment
Again, Capt. Boudinoi did refuse TO give
up the names of the deserters from his
company. and by such refusal aud eva.
sion, did manifestly endeavour 10 bring
the commsndant Of his regiment and the
militia law into disrepute.-Again, Capt.
Boudinot did counieaance member OF
his company in insulting the Court Of En-
quiry when sitting, and 10 treating said
Court with contempt and sisrespec;, said
member sf bis -eompany being Legally
called TO give testimony before said Court
of Enquiry.
ISAAC ANDRUSS, Col.
Com. Sd Regt. Of Esser Brigade.
The third, fourth and fifth Of the above
charges, aud the specifications under them,
were dismissed By the Court, as Contain
ing no crime or crimes legally cognizable
by said Court, under the militia laws Of
this stale; and to the first and second
charges. and their specifications, the ac-
cused plead not guilty.
The Court, after hearing the evidence
and deliherating on the subject, did Gnd
the accused not guilty of the first charge,
and the specifications under the said
charge.
The Court did also find the accused
not guilty Of the second charge, aud the
specifications under the said charge.
| The Court further express as their
opinion, that there appears from the evil
dence to have been sufficient ground TO
warrant the prosecutor in preferriDg char
ges against the accused; but they at the
same time consider it duty which they
owe to the service, TO state, that in their
opinion, the disorders which took place in
the Cadet company of the second battai-
ion of the third regiment, while on parade
in Newark on the 18th of June last, impe-
riously demanded from the Colonel Of that
regiment the exertioa of all the power
vested 10 him ss commandment of the regi-
ment, to put stop to the said disorders
and they are compelled By sense Of d,,-
ty to add, that inasmuch as Colonel An
| druss neglected 10 order the men who
we're thus disturbing the parade, under
guard. and to try them by a regimental
court martial, he did not, in the opinion
lof this Court, make such exertions to
preserve good order 10 his regiment as
he was in duty bound to do.
The Brigadier General approves the
| above sentence OF the Court; but as re-
spects their opinion expressed on the sub,
| iect, he thinks it his duty to observe. that