Hull trial
Court-martial trial of General William Hull
Order of Testimony
I. Charge Treason
Ist. Witnesses to from the previous connection of Genl. Hull with the Inhabitants of Canada, his passage from Detroit to fort George in the queen Charlotte & his communication on Board & any other part shewing an illicit intercourse & intimacy with the enemy.
B. 2nd. To prove the hiring of the vessel at the Rapids & putting the trunk of... Continue Reading
Having ben very recently appointed special Judge advocate for the trial of Genl. Hull and no officer of any very considerable rank or Information in the North Western army having as yet arrived in this City, I am considerably embarrased in making the arrangements preparatory to the trial.
For the purpose of With a view to the p arrival of the Witnesses & for the purpose of enabling me to make... Continue Reading
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Colonel Miller
Will testify to the transaction of the campaign generally.
Captn Brown
Was a member of several councils, he also particularly observed the personal conduct of the General on the morning of the 16th. Augt.
Capt Burton
Will testify to the fact of the troops being crowded into the fort before the capitulation was agreed upon
Capt Fuller— Ditto & that the British were in column on ... Continue Reading
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Notice
Wit The Witnesses subpoenaed summoned to attend the trial of Brigadier Genl. William Hull are informed that the Court will meet at the Capital in this city on on Wednesday the 12th. Instant at ten oClock A. M. and those who are summoned on the part of the U. States are requested to report themselves to Major Philip S Parker No. [intentionally blank] Lyon Street.
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"1st. A memoir dated 6th March 1812 from Genl Hull to Secretary of Warr
"2. a Letter dated Feby 12th 1814 from D Parker to Genl Hull
"3. Capt Charles Stewarts Deposition
"4 X 5. Letters from Genl Hall to Genl Hull august 4th 1812
"6. Letter from P B Porter to Genl Hull same date
"7. Dr Sylvester Days afft.
"8. David Stones afft.
"9. James Witherills Interrogatories & answers
"10 Inte[... Continue Reading
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I certify that the Honorable Agustus B Woodward attend as a witness before the General Court martial in the City of Albany for the Trial of Brigadier Genl William Hull in obedience to a summons from the war department, that he arrived in the City of Albany on the Eleventh day of January last and has been discharged this day.
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The President of the United States having ordered a General Court Martial for the Trial of Gen. Hull, and it being suggested that your Evidence will be material in the case, I am authorised and directed to Summon you immediately to appear, on behalf of the United States, before the General Court Martial, at the City of Albany, in the State of New-York.
I am further authorised to assure you, that... Continue Reading
I certify that Reuben Atwater Esqr has attended as a Witness <for> the trial of Genl. Hull from the 8th. of Feby 1814 untill the 19th. March
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The President of the United States having ordered a General Court Martial for the Trial of Gen. Hull, and it being suggested that your Evidence will be material in the case, I am authorised and directed to Summon you immediately to appear, on behalf of the United States, before the General Court Martial, at the City of Albany, in the State of New-York.
I am further authorised to assure you, that... Continue Reading
I certify that Elkahah Watson Esquire attended as a witness on the part of the United States in obediance to the written summons that he arrived in the City of Albany on the Twenty eighth day of January and, that, he was discharged on the 22nd day of Feby 1814.
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[I] certify that Captn. Abraham Edwards of the 19th. Infantry arrived at this place on the 18th. January as a Witness in the trial of Brig. Genl. William Hull and that he is this day discharged
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The United States
To Ab. A. Van Buren—Dr.
1814 April
To services in bringing Proceedings of Court Martial in case of The U.S. against Genl. Hull held at Albany, from Albany to the war department at Washington — — —
$125
30 Days travel
$75
Stage expences
50
Admitted the Qur. Master Gen at Albany will pay this account. J. Armstrong
Received from Elisha Jenkins QM General granted One... Continue Reading
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I hereby certify that Capt. O. G. Burton of the 4th U.S. Infantry has attended as a witness in the trial of Brig. Gen. Hull from the seventeenth day of January to the sixteenth day of Feby. 1814 inclusive and that he is hereby discharged
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Trunk contained
I Official Muster Rolls, <Num>
2d. Correspondence with the Secy of War touching the expedition & the War
3d. Reports & returns of the State & condition of the North Western Army
4th
The Boat contained Sick Soldiers & the principal part of the Military hospital Stores of the army.
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The United States
To O. G. Burton Capt. 4th U.S Infy [. . .]
To the transportation of 400 lb. baggage from Irasburgh Vermont to Albany N.Y. the distance being two hundred and thirty miles at two dollars per hundred per hundred miles, by order of the Secrety of War — — —
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To an allowance while traveling of one dollar & twenty five cents per ^day^ five days
x 6.725
To an allowance... Continue Reading
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