. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . AUNOI U » llh vm^i \1 I 1 Ol I O-II L ^\ I -I IDINT court-martial, of obtaining money by fraudulent means,and sentenced to be reprimanded by Washington. 45. Tlie sentence was executed with considerable gentle-ness; but Arnold felt himself disgraced, and he sank intoa far lower dej^th of infamy. Having obtained the com-mand of West Point, he secretly offered the British toplace it in their hands for a sufficient reward. MajorAndre was appointed by Cli
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . AUNOI U » llh vm^i \1 I 1 Ol I O-II L ^\ I -I IDINT court-martial, of obtaining money by fraudulent means,and sentenced to be reprimanded by Washington. 45. Tlie sentence was executed with considerable gentle-ness; but Arnold felt himself disgraced, and he sank intoa far lower dej^th of infamy. Having obtained the com-mand of West Point, he secretly offered the British toplace it in their hands for a sufficient reward. MajorAndre was appointed by Clinton to arrange the plan andsettle the terms of the surrender. 46. He met the traitor at a place about six miles below 45. What plot did he enter into ? Who was appointed to arrange the plan ? 166 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES [1780 West Point. Being unable to return to New York bywater, as had been arranged, he was obliged to cross theHudson and proceed by land. Wlien near Tarrytown, hewas stopped by three militia-men,* Paulding, Williams andVan Wart, Avho, having searched him and found the trea-sonable papers in his boots, took him to No
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