Andre wrote a letter to Washington, briefly but frankly detailing the events of his mission, and concluded, after relating how he was conducted to Smith's House, and changed his clothes, by saying, "Thus, as I have had the honour to relate, was I betrayed (being adjutant- general of the British army) into the vile condition of an enemy in disguise within yo>n? posts." \Washington ordered Andre to be sent first to AVest Point, and then to

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Tappan, an inland liamlet on the west side of the Hudson opposite Tarrytown, then the head-quarters of the American army j There, at his own quarters, he summoned a board of general officers on the 29th of September, and ordered them to examine into the case of Major Andre,"~and report the result. He also directed them to give their opinion as to the light in which the prisoner ought to be regarded, and the punishment that should be inflicted. C Andre was arraigned before them, on the same day, in the church not far from "Washington's quarters. He made to

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them the same truthful statement of facts which he gave in his letter to Washington, and remarked, "I leave them to operate with the board, persuaded that you will do me justice." He was remanded to prison ; and after long and careful deliberation, the board reported " That Major Andre, adjutant-general of the British army, ought to be considered as a spy from the enemy, and that agreeably to ^he law and usage of nations,