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FTER full argument by Wilon, Ros and Lewis, counel for Johua Molder and John Taylor, indicted for treaon, and of the Attorney General and Reed in behalf of this Commonwealth:

It is ruled, That every peron accued, or indicted of High Treaon, hall have a copy of the whole indictment (but not the names of the witnees) a reaonable time, not les than one day before the trial; his attorney, counel, or agent requiring the ame, and paying reaonable fees therefore: And hall alo be furnihed with a copy of the pannel of the jurors who are to try him, duty returned by the Sheriff, and delivered to him, or his counel, a reaonable time, not les than one day, before his trial. 

NDICTMENT for High Treaon.—The prioner, mitaking a corps of American troops for Britih, went over to them. And now the Attorney General offered evidence of words poken by the Defendant, to prove this mitake, and his real intention of joining and adhering to the enemy.

This was oppoed by the counel for the Defendant, who contended, that as words did not amount to treaon, no general evi- dence