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 GENERAL OKDEIl. 
 
 '^T aGEML'^M. COURT M \RTI \L hell at Niagara, on the iQtI. S»pffrn- 
 ber i'?i4, ani nihsequctit diys, lotli.- isi O h> .cr, wis arraigned Pnvite IVilli^i-n if',i>l\i\ the 
 I0'>ih Regiment, For de- erring tnwjnU the Encmv horn his r.g 'Tieni, itjtioi-.i -d ji F" m t Ni u- iri, 
 o 1 or about t'.e 24.U1 ot J'lne, 1814, aiv\ not returning iiniil taiccn Prisoner serving in the ranics 
 of the enemy, in a sortie made t'ruin F )rt Eri^ on t ic lyt'i Sjpt.-;n:)er, 1S1+. 
 
 OF'IM )N A\D SE\TSNCE, 
 
 " The Co'i't is of opinion that Private /f ////am /Far^ is 5ui!tv of the crime laid to lis charge, 
 and doth theretore sentt-nce birr to he (hot to death, at such time an J place as His Excellen":/ 
 the Commander of the Forces may appoint." 
 
 AT tli<' (ame Court Martial, was arrjii;n<.-d Privjt- U'-Wam D-.'nn of tn'' i --rith Re'i-'ie-n. 
 " Fir di seriiiig towards the Encmv, troiH his ||e^-i n, „t, (tationed at I'lii '. ; ir^'e, . n ,r 
 about the I ^t.. July 1S14, and not tcturni-.^' until hi -av- hi ns^-jt u,) as a (' M-rifrir , 1 the 
 A lericiu Ar.i.yatttie Briii h o.:i I'lc^iiuU, ii' truhl ot F.)rt-Eri>; on the Qtli 01 b-..u.,VJ^: 
 1814." 
 
 OPfNlON A>n SENTENCE. 
 
 «« The Court isof opini'^n thi: ;hj P;; o-.er fFiliia:r. D.uin is not g'.iiliy <i:' th- cri.).. ;.."Jio 
 hij c^a^;^c.'' 
 
 AT the fa-ne Cr.irt Mirt'.a! wa-; arrai.;ncd ?n\~^xc Henry irc-'f"/ -^^^ tooth " ■:,TiTTn t, "F'ir 
 •^* Djset;,;iL: towards t.K- Enemy tm.n his Regiment M.i!ii;e.l i ir: N'l.vi., wii', ai- 
 phncdon a c .V ring parlv in Front ol' that F-rt, on or ab ii,t th; .. \,>!ii iSi;. an : n n i t- 
 i;rnini', un-T Se ave liiwiM It up as a D.M-rter Iron rh - \:t; .ijtn \r.i), at t.u L'tiii^:! out 
 Picqiicts in Front of Fsrt Erie, on the iHth of ct A.:giut 1814.. " 
 
 OPINION AND SES TENCF. 
 
 " The C^iTt i'^of opinion, ^tf^t the Pmiyier P^iv*l; Htnn ff'ei'>. looth R.-giment is giiilt]> 
 of the Clime Lid to iiis charge, atid doth therefore Sentence liim iii bcsnot to J=aih." 
 
 A T th^fimc Court Martial was arraigned Private John \f' Mah^n of ilu- :-t or Rov:il S -n's, 
 " F r d-sertini; t)ivards the Enemv from iiis R .Tn .it en. mi.icd it thf F-iir VFrCr k, 
 on or ihoutth'- tath \ugiis' i3'3, and not r-tnrning until tili>Ti in .irtns virving in tn. Raiii^j 
 ot the Enemy, in a fortie madetrom Fort Erie on the 17th September :Si_)..' 
 
 OPINION A\n SENTENCr. 
 
 " The Court isof opinijii tliaf the Prisoner John MVLihin of t!ie I'-t R jimeTit is gpiir-'of 
 ih" rime laid ti lis c lar:;-', m 1 loth therefore sentence him t'l be shot to death at sucn 'iiiie 
 and place as His Excellency the Comtnander of t le Force> shall apjioint. 
 
 AT thesarr.e C^urt Mnrtiil we rr arr.ii::ne i Privates M:t''iirl A/v;''v(, .V D '■'•■ick Giivin,ri( 
 ■^ *■ the isi .ir R.ual bots Resilient, " F>r d-s^-rtin,' imvards li.e Eiieiii, , iiam liieir ivegt. 
 stationed at Fort George, on or about the 9th ot June 1814. 
 
 OP/NION A\n SENTEM^E. 
 
 " The Court is of onini on that the 'Visonp-s Privates Michael H tghrs 5c Dynin:ck Gavin, of 
 th ist 01 Royal Cots R( j^iinent, are not guilty of t.ie crime laid to their chaige. 
 
 > .' S r.UiUi ihii the Con.mair^eriil' t'.i' Furn-^ i\ iilf- ■.,'1 l,i 'ipprorr ii'i I ciri'inii l/ir sm rrti ^ni'cin.i 'i'">ri: 
 ' '• ' I lie Luutfihitt-Giiicrul ii.)inman liih^iii nj)j>er C iH'i.t I ,i!t cnnse t 'n- I', \ m-rs j.!in luivt ''t-ni ic ;it '>■■ I 
 t r-iin\nl, nii'l tnjiiii lOei/ roniri : nnl li'll '^i.'f f/ic iirrrs^ r:i nr Urs. : .'lat tlw nutiil ^fiittiice iH 'ii'iil pas- 
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