The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-08-04

Ic'a4 communications
1t appears that the teitinony of one Bran
nan, the jaior. was chiefly relied upon by
Mr.. Hay. Brannan, at one time, expressly
denied that the facts had happened at another
he iaid that he believed hey bad happened.
tiis teitlmonyis therefore contradictory. But
b1annan's teftinlony is oppofed by the afida-
VIC OF one Coils, who, at the time when the
factis lad to have happened, acted as the at
infant TO Brannan. ColS's afidavitis 70 the
following effect; that Brannan, at the time
aiIide TO, was not only very fck, but was
dciirious; that he Coils kept the keys, the
books, and transacted all the duties Of the Jail.
ne received all priioners, and kept regular
account OF the names and Caufcs of commit
inent, IN every cafe. He declares iolemnly,
mat no man by the name Of Hugh Jones was
committed to priion by Dr. Read, or any
other Perion. This affidavit is confirmed by
Mr' Boyce, ferieant of the borough of Nor
foik' Coils slfo fays, that he was interroea-
ted oy Mr. George Hay, upon the CIbjea,
and that he informed MIR. HAY, that no iuch
man had been III fail. 1t IS mott likely, if
Soiis affidavit had been taken, and reported
ny MT t1ay, with the Others, that neither
Dr. Kead nor the aaembly, would have had
any taTther trouble upon the bulinefS.
MS cafe was TO have been tried at the
tclIoh OF the general court, which is juff now
over. ~. Read came with his witneiIcs, pre-
pared and anxious for his trial. r he trial has
soeen poitponed by the attorney-general, at a
Ve1y great elpence to DIR. Read, and till
greater to the commonwealth
II appears that all his glamour and trou-
D d oflginassa Ia Tome tattling OF one Seth
Foiter, one y oA,- Norfolk yepubfcans, who
dined at a private houfe in Norfolk, with the
otIeiin coniui, DIR. Read, Capt. Truxton, aud
o'haFs' w hen all parties were well freiehted
with WINE, Read was affixed, what had become
OF one otthe nutineers, who mad been delivered
% hin by Capt. TruXson! D. Read an
l"efea tlat ne had gone to hell, 1Obsre all Gr5
(''N1"FsI5 'Hgbt 70 &c, abiding TO one Of
9 % who had died in jail On the next dav,
olter told tomethine TO one Starke, who told
lof1netnIng to Richard E. Lee, the accufer,
VINO wrote fomethlng TO the governor but it
appears that the circumftance alluded 10 in
the cornwall conversation luf mentioned. and
Lees letter &c the governor, are bv no means
ai'ke. And itappears, alfo, that fon1e Of thcf.
buiy people have contrived TO nanufa{}ure 2
man (Viz. Hugh Jones' t.. flit their DurDofe
VINO never exitcd, except in their own ma
ginations. 1t is for this that Dr.. Res3 ha,
had 10 much trouble, and for which the whole
community have been rouzed 10 exscra,s him
IN the blackef terms of deteRation,,
From thefe extracts, it appears that. A. f,e
t'n7e when this groundlels calumnv was fit
communicated 70 the executjyc council, there
was iuch an alarm, or pretended anxiety,
among the members, 70 prove thcmfslves the
patrioue guardians ofthe peoples rights, that
thcy departed from the uiual node OF proceed
ing, IN Gates, where offences arc committed
agaihit the peace and dignity Of tire common
"eai'h' lhitead OF directing an enquiry and
proiecution TO be infttuted BY the atforucy for
the dufrict, who reilded in Norfolk, or by !
Tome other perion who reiidcd there. they fen
NY george Hay, clothed with fpccill in |
and as far as circumstances aDncar.
with inquidtorial powers. This e7,baGy ~
million, 1t iecnls, coli about orc hu1dre3 [
PounoS. MI tSy made d report, the effect .
OF Which was fuch, that the Acknowledgement
Iiot CoI"tding ~ the talents or zeal OF the diff |
'fiSt attorney went n pe5loIi, at two differ /
S'it times 20 suffolk, for the fole md ayovcd |!
P0TPole OF conducting the proiccution. UDon
C o' sReie occai!ons, the populace were rou-
- - !uCh ylndictiye ipirit, that Dr.. Read !
loulo u hecchary, for his Perionai iafsty, to
- uic pace his, added 70 the violent
l'i[G4's' "hicn inc adjacent people we're in the
A13,t OF making, induced the Doctor to offcr |
pe.!..on 90 the general Court he therein
prayed thst the trial might be at Richmond
u; ms Is was opPod5ed BY the attorney-scneral
Wi.h great carDeftneis.
=, ~ = me iait term Of the general court, when
III Eead was ready, and MS council ;nfaeJ