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Brigade Orders, 2. Brigade, 8. Division, Augusta, March 20. 1800.

The Court of Inquiry, of which Major Solomon Adams was president, held at Norridgewock the 20. of February last, to investigate the conduct of Major Semuel Williams of the 4. Regiment, 2. Brigade, 8. Division, charged with disobedience of orders and neglect of duty on the 2. day of October last -- and also the conduct of Lieut. Jacob Williams of Capt. Ezekiel Chace's Company in the same Regiment, charged with refusing and neglecting in the absence of Capt. Chase, to occupy with said Company their proper place in the Battalion when duly assembled for inspection and review at Norridgewock-point, the 2. day of October aforesaid -- report as follows, viz.

That having fully heard and considered the evidence produced in support of the charge against Major Semuel Williams, they are unanimously of opinion that the charge against Major Semuel Williams is fully supported, and that he ought to be tried by a Court-martial.

And that after having fully heard and considered the evidence in support of the charge against Lieut. Jacob Williams, they are of opinion that this charge is fully supported, and that Lieut. Jacob Williams ought to be tried by a Court-martial.

B. Gen. Sewall, in the absence of Major-General Dearborn, is please to accept and approve the foregoing Report. -- The Court of Inquiry is dissolved.

All vacancies which may exist in any of the Companies in the 2. Brigade, on the 1. Tuesday of May next, are then to be filled up, and returns of the officers elect to be made to the Brigade-Major as soon