The United States vs. William S. Smith

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The United States vs. William S. Smith

This case includes an indictment against William S. Smith for an unsanctioned military expedition against the Kindom of Spain- whom the United States was at peace with.

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National Archives at New York

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Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816

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William Stephens Smith (b. November 8, 1755, Suffolk County, NY–d. June 10, 1816, Lebanon, NY) was a United States Representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, the daughter of President John Adams, and was a brother-in-law of President John Quincy Adams. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1774. He served in the Revolutionary Army as aide-de-camp to general John Sullivan in 1776. Smith fought in the Battle of Long Island, was wounded...