The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1802-12-15

icarceiy legibie in rho hic of public m
cumbrances, he became, at once inveit-
ed with all the real powers OF the mott
ablolqte authority. The life and the
liberty of every man ieenned 10 be
given up to his diiPolal. With
: this gentle mans extraordinary eiev;iJion
began the tory of the fufferings and
ruia of the plaintiff, 1t feerns man Of
the name of M'Gni,e was proiecuted
for iome offence againit the fate. Mr..
He0y the plaintiff, by accident was IN
court, he was rhena citizen OF wealth
and credit, brewer in the firlt line OF
thar buiineis. Unfortunately for him
ne had heretofore employed the Wiz
neis for the prolecution, and found
him a man of infamous character.
Unfortunately for hinfelf, he men
toned this Circumstance in court.
he council for tne priioner inliiFed on
his being iworn; he was TO-. The
Jury we're convinced thar RIO credit was
due 70 the witneis for the crown; and
the priioner was accordingly acquitted.
In day or two after, mgjo5- Si'r met
rfrc plaintiff in the ftreet, aGked how
he dared TO interfere in his b,iIinets, and
t@orc by God he would teach HIM how
TO meddie with chs people" Gen
rlcmen faid Mr.. C4yraA, there are twp
forts OF prophets, one that derive their
iource from real OF lanticd inipiration,
and who are fometines miitaken. But
there IS another clais, who prophecy
what they arc determined to bring akour
thcmlelyes. OF this ltcond, and by laI
the mott authentic cIats, was the major,
tor heaven you know has ne monopoly of
prediction. On the following evening.
poor Hevsy was dog ged in rhe dark In
TO iome lonefome alley; there be was
ieized he knew no. by whom, nor by
what authority; and became in d mo-
trent, TO himieH, TO his family, and his
friends, as ii he had never been. He
was carried away in equal ignorance
OF his crime, and Of his deGiny; whe-
tl'er TO be rortured,or hanged, or tranf-
ported. His crime he ioon learned, t
was the treaton which he had conmirred
againlt the lnajefy Of mgor SIR. He
was Immediately conducted to a new
place Of mpmionmenr IN the Caffleyard,
called the proyolt. OF this rnanlion Of
mliery, OF which you have fnce heard
10 much, maiyr Sandys was, and | be-
lieve yet is the keeper, gentleman
OF whom know how dangerous it is TO
ipeak; and of whom every prudent man
will think, and talk, with all due reve-
renee. He ieemed twin itar of the
defendant, equal in honor, in conf
dence; equal ailo, (for who could be
hyperion p in probity and humanity.
this gentleman was my client con
llgned, and in his cuftody he remained
about icven weeks, unJhoughr of by the
world, as If he had never exifted. The
oblivion OF the buried, is as profound
as the oblivion Of the dead his family
may have mourned his aoiencc, or his |
probable death; bul why ihouid | men
ton 10 paitry circumstance 'rhe fears
or the torrows of the wreFched, give no
interruption to the general progrels of
things. The fun role, and the iun {et,
Juit as It did before; the butinefs ofthe
government, the budnels OF the cattle,
OF the feait, or the fortunes, went on With
their uiuai exactnefs and TRANQUILITY.
AT lat Mr.. HeUey was dilcovered
among the fweepings ofrhe prilon; and
was at lait to be difpofed Of H was
at lalt honored with the pcrfonal notice
of mGJ0r Sanlys. &c Hevey' (|ays the
m'Gjor) | have fren you ride I think
lmart fort Of mare; you can't ute her
mere; you had better give me ar order
Tor her. The plaintiff you may we'll