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was frit,ered away TO nothing during the ad'
mnstra,ion Of tho first Adams.


lie was never called upon since by the Govern
ment to discharge any duty, and has followed the
sea for fory.nine years. He is now sIxIy'nlne
years of age. He was tried. convicted, and sem
fenced to be hung for the murder Of his father
but between the time Of sentence and the day set Tor
his execution his innocence was discovered, new
trial granted, and he honorably discharged. He
was three times tried for horse stealing, and twice
convicted and pardoned. The immediate cause OF
his being in Jail was this.


Secretary Henshaw ordered him TO be put on
the pension roll and sent him TO the Marine Hos.
ptal, Phiia.; whiIo there he insuted Captain Nc.
Kean. who sent him to be confined at Norfolk, Va.
From there he escaped and arrived at Washington
in April where he was arrested by Captain God.
dard. and confined as an insane person, and as one
dangerous TO the community.


lie asserts that he is the .'next kin 10 Robert
Bruce of Scotland. and the heir to the crown oi
Powhutan.


The Cour, questioned him concerning several
parts of his history, aad he maintained straight
forward tale. His case was postponed for fur
ther hearing til! Monday next, TO which day tho
court adjourned.


From the Sprlt of the Times.
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