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him over the Snbine, one of the guard informed him, that had it not been for ldm, he would not have fared so well. Lewis Holloway and John '\V. Frith were cn.lled and sworn. Mr. Holloway stated he saw the order directing J n.me.s Williams to "[be] put out of the coru1try. John W. Frith sat on the trial of J. ·wmiams-it was proved that Willia.ms cursed Capt. Dorsett and the Alcalda of tho Ayeish Bayou District it being left to the Jury only to say whether or not '\V-il- Iiams had made use of the Expressions he was charged with, the jury found him guilty-but did not consider the said '\Villinms as guilty of any offense- Baptiste was sworn- Grave.s and Hampton were sentenced to be fined $50 to each of the deserters and $25 each to the State and to remove from the country within three months-that Graves and Hampton took up the two men supposing them to answer to the description of two men who were ad,e.rtised as deserters from the army of the U. S.-that after- wards, finding they were mistaken they dismissed the men-who immediately commenced a suit for false imprisonment. The witness was Sheriff and brother in law to the prisoner and made this agreement with the plaintiff in case they obtained a verdict he was lio receive one half of the amoru1t. Frost Thorn was sworn- G. and H. were fined $25 each to each of the deserters, and $25 each to the state. with costs which _he does not recollect, that though the action was a civil one the prisoner inflicted a fine in behalf of the state-- Clark- The men's names were ,v allace Rue and John W. Frith, Rerma.n B. Mayo was sworn Quinalty was sworn-- Evidence relating to Sproul's papers. 5, 6 and 7th Spec. Ich. 1 ch: 8 Specif. Francis Adnms-swor~-wus a guard when trial was held-- Baptiste-then was a. guard placed at the door at the, trial of s 4 Dubois-<loesnt know of any civil person being refused admittance. Mrs. Dill-was refused having an American Counsell-she was told she might have a Spanish one. There was a guard placed at the door consisting of 6 or 8-She never knew what was the de- cision of the Court in her Case, but one of the ayru1tamento told her that she had half the cost to pay. Bradford Berry was sworn- In a case of Messr Pollit and ,vyrick there was a guard placed at the door of the house where this court was held, to prevent the
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