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Confluence of the Nemaha with the Missouri River, Nebraska, July 27, 1998

[View: southeast.  40º 01’ 39” N — 95º 23’ 03” W]

[Lewis and Clark]                                                Camp New Island July 12^th 1804.

Alexander Willard was brought forward Charged with “Lying down and Sleeping

on his post whilst a Sentinal, on the night of the 11^th.  Instant”

To this charge the prisioner pleads.  Guilty of Lying Down and not Guilty, of Going

to Sleep.  The Court after Duly Considering the evidence aduced, are of the

oppinion that the Prisoner Alexdn. Willard is guilty of every part of the Charge

exhibited against him.  it being a breach of the rules and articles of War ( as well

as tending to the probable distruction of the party) do Sentence him to receive One

hundred lashes on his bear back, at four different times in equal propation.— and

order that the punishment Commence this evening at Sunset, and Continue to be

inflicted, (by the Guard) every evening untill Completed