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Fort Malden 10 Nov. 1814

Detachment Orders.

At a General Courtmartial of which Major Kennedy
was President, was tried Ensign Heason Talbot of Cap^t
Forest Company, of 16^th reg^t Ky. Mi. Charged by Cap^t J
Ellis as Officer of the Day, on the 9^th Oc^t last viz. 1^st for
unofficer like Conduct, for sleeping on his post; and
2^ndly for refusing to parade the Guard on the 9^th
Oc^t A. M. between the hours of 12 & 1 at the Guard
fire, when ordered by the Officer of the day- It
would appear by the proceedings that the prisoners,
Ensign Talbot, Came before the Court to answer to
the Charges exhibited against him, and made no
objections to any of the members composing it; but
here I must observe that the court implicated
itself in the further prosecution of their duty-
They proceeded to the examination of witnesses,
and the passing of a sentence without putting
the prisoner to his place, thereby preventing him
from using those advantages which the Law
guaranteed him. He will therefore as his trial has
not been formal and just, resume his sword and
return to the line of his duty

The Court then proceeded to the trial of Lieut.
Henry Wood, Charged with unofficer like conduct;
for allowing this guard or part thereof, to leave
the Guard fire in violation of a positive order
of the Officer of the day - But as the court
have committed the same error in this trial as
as in the foregoing one; Lileut. Wood is therefore or
=dered to resume his sword and return to the
line of his duty - After which the court
proceeded to the trial of Cap^t S Goodan,
Charged with unofficer like conduct, for
signing false reports of his company on the
mornings of the 4^th and 5^th Ins^t To which charge
the prisoner pleaded "not guilty"- The Court
after mature deliberation on the testimony
adduced in support of the above charge,