 | John Lendrum - United States - 1836 - 202 pages
...witnessed how much they felt for his situation. However, public justice obliged them to declare, " that major Andre ought to be considered as a spy from...enemy ; and that agreeable to the law and usage of na.tionw, it is their opinion he ought to suffer death." Several letters passed between the generals... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...Report to feis Excellency General Washington, that Major Andre, Adjutant-General to the British army, ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy, and that, agreeably to the law and usage of nations, it is their opinion, he ought to suffer death. " This Report... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 586 pages
...report to his Excellency General Washington, that Major Andre, adjutant-general to the British army, ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy, and that, agreeably to the law and usage of nations, it is their opinion he ought to suffer death." GENERAL ARNOLD... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 638 pages
...precluded from the advantage of adducing explanatory testimony; the board reported, that, agreeably to the law and usage of nations, he ought to suffer death as a spy. From the moment of his capture, no exertions were spared to avert his fate. Colonel Robinson,... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 672 pages
...precluded from the advantage of adducing explanatory testimony ; the board reported, that, agreeably, to the law and usage of nations, he ought to suffer death as a spy. From the moment of his capture, no exertions were spared to avert his fate. Colonel Robinson,... | |
 | Peleg Whitman Chandler - Crime - 1844 - 410 pages
...report to his excellency General Washington, that Major Andre, adjutant general to the British army, ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy, and that agreeable to the law and usage of nations, it is their opinion he ought to suffer death. " Nath. Greene, M. Gen., President ; Stirling, MG ; Ar.... | |
 | 1847 - 722 pages
...report to His Excellency General Washington, that Major André, Adjutant General of the British Army, ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy; and that, agreeable to the law and usages of nations, it is their opinion he ought to suffer death. " The commander-in -chief directs... | |
 | 1847 - 722 pages
...report to His Excellency General Washington, that Major Andre, Adjutant General of the British Army, ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy ; and that, agreeable to the law and usages of nations, it is their opinion be ought to suffer death. " The Commander-in-chief directs'the... | |
 | William J. Blake - Dutchess Co., N.Y. - 1849 - 372 pages
...report to his Excellency, General Washington, that Major Andre, Adjutant-General of the British Army, ought to be considered as a Spy from the Enemy, and that, agreeably to the law and usage of Nations, it is their opinion that he ought to suffer death. The Commander-in-Chief... | |
 | 534 pages
...'report to his Excellency General Washington, that Major Andre, adjutant-general to the British army, ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy ; and that, agreeable to the law and usage of nations, it is their opinion he ought to suffer death.' The result being made known to Andre, he did not shrink... | |
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The Board having maturely considered these facts, DO ALSO REPORT to His Excellency General Washington, that Major Andre, Adjutant General to the British Army, ought to be considered as a Spy from the enemy ; and that, agreeable to the law and usage of... 
