Detail for the Court

Sergt Nat. Pryor presd.

mbs:

2 John Colter

3 John Newmon

4 Pat. Gass

1 J. B. Thompson

John Potts to act as judge advocate.

The Court Convened agreeable to order and proceeded to the trial of the

Prisoners Viz John Collins Charged "with getting drunk on his post this

morning out of whiskey put under his Charge as a Sentinal and for

Suffering Hugh Hall to draw whiskey out of the Said Barrel intended for

the party"

To this Charge the prisoner plead not guilty.

The Court after mature deliveration on the evidence abduced &c. are of

oppinion that the prisoner is Guilty of the Charge exibited against

him, and do therefore Sentence him to recive one hundred Lashes on his

bear Back.

Hugh Hall was brought with "takeing whiskey out of a Keg this morning

which whiskey was Stored on the Bank (and under the Charge of the

guard) Contrary to all order, rule, or regulation"

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