The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-04-13
The triaI fGlIBRIEL,.

The trioI gfGdBRkEL.
Pr@D5y's Ben. Gabriel was anno;nt
ed captain at che frlt confulrarion ref
Pettlng rhe infurre6eion, and afterwards
when he had emitted a nunber Of men
was appointed general That fhey
were TO kill MIR. Proller, MIR. Mo(bv and
all the neighbours, and then proceed 70
Richmond, were they would kin eve
ny body, take the treai5lry, and divide r5e
money amongf his folders, after
which he would forrify Richmond, and
proceed to dilcipline his men. as be an
pretended force would be ra;(ed Elk
where TO rePel him. That if fine wb;re
people agreed to their freedom thew
would then holt a white fac, and he
would dine and drink wieh Pbe ,ner-
chants OF the CITY, on the day when il
LIQUID be 10 agreed to.
Gabriel entitled number of1eoroe.
ne Pnoner went wirh the wirnefs 70
Mr' 1ouns's to Zee Ben Woodfork
"ho was going TO Caroline 70 enl;9
men there ne gave three iriljiros g.
hintelf and three orhcr negroes, 90 be
expended IN recruiting men. ne ~;
loner made the handles 90 the {w6rds
Whicn were made by Solomon. The w.,
Toner thewed the wirneis a ouanr;rT of
6uIlets, nearly q peck, which h.. ~,
Ll"rtih had run, and fome lead then on
nahd and ne laid he had ten pounds Of
powder, which he had purch5fd a.
3lei LAID he had nearly 1900 men
Tie had 10000 in Richmond ar 'o,,,
5000 IN Caroline, and nearly sooar
che coalpits, befdes others ar ala 80. :.
places, and that he expected the Door
Wflite people would allo oin him and
Il21 TWO FTcncbmen had actually io;n-
CD whom ne iaid Jack Dischcr knew
OUT Whole names he would nor roenr;on
70 inc nc Wifnels. That the prifoner had
CD i'ited nearly ali the negroes in TOWN
as ne lad, and amongf Jhen had 400
'0Tiemen. That in conieouenct of
che Dad weather on Saturday niohr an
agreement was made TO nicer at The -
oacco houie Of Mr.. ProGtr the ent;,;no,
9'Gbf' Gabriel faid all the nearoe5
u on FsterlourG were TO JOIN him after
nF had commenced the in.urre6tjon.
mr.. Prjce's JAIN. He faw The or;
ioncr at q meeting, who gave q General
invitation 20 the negro to f1en arfend a.
the ipring 10 drink grog char when
there, nc mentioned the iaii,rretl;,,,
ana ProP7fed chat all ptefent A1ouid
JON nm IN the fame, aud meet in three
wees Tor tht purPole Of CARRYING the
'alnG INTO effect, and enioined {eVerai
OF the negroes then prefent 70 nGc
che OF bSit their endeavors IN r,I;a;no,
men, and TO meet acc9rd;n,, ~',l'''. ~
ume appointed. '''e
Ben H,oodrork. The t,rifanAr ,.,.
Pf,eienr At the meeting at Mr.. You7o,e
VINO came TO get Perions 10 ioin bir 70
caffy OF the war againtf the whit. Deo.
PiS' J nat meeting, they adjourn
ca 70 the FIRING, and he'd co1G,lt,
"0h, "nen &c was concluded thai in rhr~c
weeks the bulnels lbould corororn,,.
Dab4ei laid he had twelve dozen Of
'"oida made, and had worn our two
par Of bni'et nouids in running bulIe-s
@nd pulling third pair our of his noe
%et' obiervcd, that was nearly worn
our. nat Bob Cooley and MIR. Tint
iey,5 jim, was tolef them mao the car,
toi 10 gct the arms QUO. TIA fba
lower paT5 Of The Gown towards Rockers
was to DC dred, which wo,uJ draw,
forth the CITIZENS Chat part oftbe town
berg Of Iltrle valublc )chis would rive an
opportunity co the negroes 20 lsiz9 on the