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bui) uic iiiurnucu cxpcuuiun was uiscov-ered and interrupted. It appears that each man was fully provided with cavalry equipments, and tnere was no doubt of their intention to take a part with the patriots in carrying on hostilitie s. They were regularly drilled every morning at the Colonel’s quarters in Philadelphia until arrested, and most, if not all of them, it was understood, had been in the British service. One of them wore the Waterloo badge in his button hole. After very full examination of many witnesses on both sides, the Court remanded them all to prison, where they are to remain tiil A-prii (the time of their trial) unlcs they can give bail/ eacli one in the sum of three thousand dollars.Adverting to the ostensible state of things in Europe, it is remarkable that British officers should have been associated in the Capital of the Netherlands for waging war against Spain. Either the authority or the disposition of the English and the Dutch governments, for repressing hostilities against that of Spain, wou ld seem somewhat questionable.Since the above has been in type, wc learn that a special Court will be held in December fur the trial of the above named gentlemen.XOTP.—If a ir.an is accused of committing’a murder, of robbing the public mail, or an v oth- \ cr heinous crime, he is commonly held to bail! in the penalty of a few hundred dollars; of course, if guilty, he goes out of the way ; and his friend* get clear of the forfeiture b v a quibble of law, in most cases, or by petition to the executive. l»ut in this free coCmtrv, stranger* on a suspicion ot patriotism and generous feel-ings, are immured in jail, or held to meet the accusation of the Spanish minister in tile enor*
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Lexington Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Kentucky, US
Sat, Nov 29, 1817
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