 | Charles Knight - 1870 - 1038 pagina’s
...officers, fourteen in number, amongst whom were La Fayette and Stenben. Their verdict was that major André ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy ; and that, agreeably to the kw and usage of nations, it was their opinion he ought to suffer death. All efforts... | |
 | Winthrop Sargent - 1871 - 508 pagina’s
...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 day was probably well advanced ere this report was... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 268 pagina’s
...'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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1874 - 706 pagina’s
...and Secretary lency, General Washington : That Major André, 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." The Commander-in-Chief... | |
 | Amos Andrew Parker - 1879 - 168 pagina’s
...although it is said not unanimously : " that Maj. John 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, he ought to suffer death." After this report of the Court... | |
 | Thomas Jones - 1879 - 862 pagina’s
...legally, as their record expresses it, " report 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."' That he... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1880 - 1246 pagina’s
...confessed everything but a premeditated design to deceive." * The verdict of the council of officers was that major Andre ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy ; and that, agreeably to the law and usage of nations, it was their opinion he ought to suffer death. Before the... | |
 | Joseph H. Beale - 1884 - 1152 pagina’s
...referred to a court of general officers. The verdict of the council of officers was that Major Andrd ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy ; and that, agreeably to the law and usage of the nations, it was their opinion he ought to suffer death. On the... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1885 - 556 pagina’s
...nnforwinate Major Andre, having fully considered the facts belonging to his case, reported that he " Ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy, and that agreeably to the law and usage, of •* nations, in their opinion he ought to suffer death. " -HJeneral... | |
 | James Walter - 1886 - 412 pagina’s
...the land, and the worst possible consequences to liberty and independence. The verdict was that " he ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy ;" and that " he ought to suffer death." The next day, September 3Oth, 1 780, the sentence of death being known,... | |
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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... 
