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Court-Martial on Captain Spencer

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COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN SPENCER.

At a General Court-Martial, held for inquiring into the conduct of Captain Spencer, of the Minute Battalion, upon Lieutenant-Colonel Scott' s detachment, and for the trial of all the prisoners in all the guards: Present — John Ruffin, President, Captain Markham, Captain Fleming,

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Captain Meade, Captain Crawford, Captain Jameson, Captain Mason, Lieutenant Gee, Lieutenant Monroe, Lieutenant Hanway, Ensign Woodson, Ensign Halloway, Ensign Foster.

Captain Spencer appeared before the Court, when several depositions were read, and divers witnesses were sworn and examined. On consideration whereof, the Court is of opinion, that Captain Spencer is not guilty of the charge laid against him, and that he be discharged from the arrest.

JOHN RUFFIN.

Approved of by ROBERT HOWE.

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