[Orderly Book:]
Orders St. Charles Thursday the 17th of May 1804
A Sergeant
and four men of the Party destined for the
Missourri Expidition will
convene at 11 oClock to day on the
quarter Deck of the Boat, and form
themselves into a Court
martial to hear and determine (in behalf of the
Capt.) the
evidences aduced against William Warner
& Hugh Hall for
being absent last night without leave; contrary to
orders;—
& John Collins 1st. for being
absent without leave—2nd. for
behaveing in an
unbecomeing manner at the Ball last night—
3dly″ for Speaking in a language last night after his
return tending
to bring into disrespect the
orders of the Commanding
officer
Signd. W. Clark Comdg.
Detail for court martial
| Sergt. John Ordway Prs |
|
| R.
Fields |
|
|
members |
| R. Windsor |
|
| J.
Whitehouse |
|
| J°.
Potts |
|
The Court convened agreeable to orders on the 17th of May
1804
Sgt John Ordway P.
|
members |
|
| Joseph
Whitehouse |
|
Reuben Fields |
| John
Potts |
|
Richard Windsor |
after
being duly Sworn the Court proceded to the trial of
William Warner &
Hugh Hall on the following Charges Viz:
for being absent without leave
last night contrary to orders, to
this charge the Prisoners plead Guilty. The Court are of
oppinion that the Prisoners
Warner & Hall are Both Guilty
of being absent from camp without leave,
it being a breach of
the Rules and articles of War and do Sentence them
each to
receive twenty-five lashes on their naked
back, but the Court
recommend them from their former Good conduct to the
mercy of the commanding officer.—at the Same court was
tried
John Collins Charged
1st. for being absent without
leave.
2d for behaveing in an unbecomming manner at
the ball last
night.
3dly. for Speaking in a
language after his return to camp tending
to
bring into disrespect the orders of the Commanding
Officer.
The
Prisoner Pleads Guilty to the first Charge but not Guilty
to the two last
Charges. after mature deliberation & agreeable
to the evidence aduced,
The Court are of oppinion that the
Prisoner is Guilty of all the charges
alledged against him it
being a breach of the rules & articles of War
and do Sentence
him to receive fifty lashes on his naked back.
The
Commanding Officer approves of the proceedings &
Desicon of the Court
martial and orders that the punishment
of John
Collins take place this evening at Sun Set in the Presence
of the Party. The punishment ordered to be
inflicted
on William Warner & Hugh Hall, is remitted under the
assurence arriseing from a confidence which the Commanding
officer
has of the Sincerity of the recommendation from the
Court.
after the punishment Warner Hall & Collins will
return
to their Squads and Duty
The Court is Disolved
Sign Wm Clark
