Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-07-21
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ih'9Aica.ed, l.at ne heard tEe Decor :. d,
c"1 PROMISED -cy - the court hos. ,
ms freedom for holding ms llo.s- gern +.
OF the sooer part Of tbs ,oinpzi.y ,.co,i.,,
81 stch a. observation Ih.,, ne s,a,.i WI I,
Nir. Jordan a,itl in the aight, and a.. /,
Settlpg on, vr,a!Eed lack AID y.,.nt,,,, -.
oi alr Jordan's houses where his n,.,-
we're danci u mir. Jodan heard h;,n %,
turning AMI went 70 the door. bur ,s j..
aeafd lao improper expression ron, b.,,.
ne Ne!.t TO bed, and The Doctor ,re,,Y
way that whenever he had been hear,
St'ea-> on The subject in his sober hours.
arrays expressed himsslfYery much a..
oehef rational men, VIZ. that he consider
'he negroes entitled bv nature TO freedon,
ana II they could be disposed Of !, ana,
reasonable way, by which we cor.d a.,
eiear OF them, he tho't il would bs,a CO..
act tor ne considered then, very ;r9,,r,,
GUS 10 odF present state of society; bus
'haO lie would do as much IS any man g
prevent them from obtaining their l;bcrl,
~ me force OF arms that Tie Is .l.. ey,,-.
~ negro slaves, and requires - much {,,.f.t
men, as IN reason and Justice bs snon.,
,iiat ne mas always been very strjct viz,
ms neighbours negrocs, in REQUIRING frs
chehi passes on visits to his plantation; tha1
%Heii Sober BE is . man Of good comm,
thal his connections are nu,,fe,o..s 81. = 49,,
Specialize, and iiSc himself an, slsy.. b,,,E
-Ei 10 : very considerable amount. NJ,
Vitiiess was Introduced ca his 3aff. tbo,,er
SorAc q his most rcspectahi. ue;rl,l.,.-.
we're present 70 attest his IN. forn,Iv rcn-
conduct wien sober, and when ,-y,yi,
'-'ey Copl1 only say, Ia; he vas ike ,,tB,,
iucA IL that Condi;iol. >.s...,.,,, ,.,....rl -.
much '''-- 80
MAr. Csaghead, the attorney fc+ tbe ec.,-
monwcsitli, declared vii, rn.e!, c.,..s-,.'-.
ihe court, that be Was happy rron ,t., ~.
animation yhioi, he'd taker, Diace. -
~ uJIt- .&2oi- E&t so u,uch Ia.st4hei.
~, ~@S y. rae mes Conduct; Tia. a..
''iG 9oL conceive Ircln Inc Whole OF t:ls e..
, 'eeiIe' as given IL, NC had done Ui,,.
"''''i 70 ItLer' when Very much ia1oxicst-,.
some ildiScfeet words whica had no; n,r.
.uCel any III e1iec;, and which he cid ;,l.
2ei'sFS were intended 20 proGuce nv s,.4
, l@'eiore ledldnottoaceivet hecLu,tr oil
'~ .lsae ~ sending ricl for sar.hcr III,
.'A9ei ne aCoFe acS, as it did lot afD,s
re had dpne any ching which bror A;,,,e,,
within il. 1t however the corr ri.o.,,.l..
-Aere"as GnY thiuginthe case, " bich 49,.
sl'S"'igef me public safety, he Might d.,
lo'lho over 10 the next county court. y. ,..,.
pFo2ef steps might be taken 70 sccare il
MS me council Tor the prisoner af,;n;,frd
ip'ghF be ioae, but that he conceived tL.,s
vas no necessity Tor II. EThcreuroa 49,,
court unanimously discharged him .-ca,
my inftaer prosecution Upon the pr.r1
5es and declared also, that no sscrr;t.
was necessary. The proceedings We.
5Bned' and :hen the court rose.
~ the undersigned Justices do berar,y
certify, that We sat on the eyainioaf.C,,.cs
Doctor Rotcrt De Crafemsid, and Ia,
lae a0oye statement IS a corre6t rcDorl g
The snbstadce Of his case.
Given under our hands, this 2otb day o.
June, 1902,