The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-04-09

William Burton. On the day which
Ifham an George are {aid TO have been
Together on the bridge and eIlr where,
}aid George drove his family to
preachmcnt, from whence they returned
about half pat one, or perhaps two
O'Clock, and knows Bot what became Of
him after during the remainder Of rhat
day. This was on the Goth of July.
The rial Of GHJert, tbs propa1y efht'9-
Iaim 2oang, Pr9Oer's Ben deP9l5G.
That Gabriel went to Mr.. Young's
with the witneis, and after tending for
the priloncr, he came. Gabriel atlled
MIN if he had tudied on the bulincis, he
snlwered he had, Gabriel affixed him ifhe
had tword, ne replied that his mater
had one hanging up in the houie, which
he would get and make hirrfelf belt
for it. He the priioner wanted TO be
captain, but Gabriel refuft-d him this
command, laying he au1rered TOO much,
to give word Of command
MRS. Prices John dcpoied. Tha.
on Sunday after fcrmon at Mrl
Young's, Profier's Gabriel gave an in
vltatlon 70 tome OF the negroes TO drink
grog down at the ipring, After being
there ionne time, Gabriel aiked the pri-
Toner amongtt others, to ion him to
fight for his country the priloner con
iened to join Gabriel, and 10 endeavor
to get him men, and he allo promi(ed
to meet Gabriel at Profler's tavern, at
a time to be appointed and obierved,
chat they would ilay as they went.
Pail Grabam's Ben, alias Ben Wood
fork, dePoied Thar the priloner
agreed TO .loin George Smith, in the
tlrit place, but in conlequence Of the
builneis not being carried into execu-
| ton 10 ioon as he expected, he emitted
with Gabriel. I hat the priloncr had a
putoi, and on the day preceding the
Vegy rainy Saturday night, he came
to town and Purchalcd powder for the
purPote OF the iniurre6tion He expren,
cd much regrer that his matter who was
up the country, had rode away the
horte he intended for himfclf, but fad
as 1t was, he would take the Bald
That he was determined his matter
and 'niitreis lhould he p to death
by the men under him Gas he could not
do It himielf) they having RATED him.
de the wirnels confirms verbatim,
Proiier's Ben's 1efimonY, after Ben
was taken up and made foIne difclofire y
the prIioner propofcd to this wirnels 10
runaway, that he was determined to do
10 and clear himtelf, as he was Ger
tain that they would be detected :;
tfereuPon he commenced mealuring
hlmiclf with rule, and began to wrirc
hinielf pats. (CoyeD191 made.
91i42 fJfo5n, tbs properly Of T3omas II.
Prefer, o" The tsgiwonJ Of Ben.
Ben depoled, thar in coming one Fri
day morning in company with the pri
Toner from the quarter where he the
/ witneis lives, 70 his matters great
| houie, che pritoner a0cd him # he
knew any thing Of the infmre6tion 1cinu
aboot,to take place, TO which this de-
Pohent aniwered, he did. He the Dyi-
Toner tnrther asked this wirncfs fine had
| joined Gabriel, who replied he did not
know, that he ha5 nos taken time 70
conhder. This deponenr in return
asked the Priioncf if he had joined Ga
brel : His anl5s@r was yes and 7
with this was the night appointed fer the
0ubnets. (CsgDFos maa9s.
IyiQl Of Ben Bird.
1lys Prizes Jabs The prir3,er
vas one q 5ae Pe'ions thar aItmbled at
Mr. Young's fpriDg in conlequence Of
an invitation By Gabriel. The nr;.,.,o-