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

houie lone tine lalt [. ring land in COM
Pany wich George Smith, was informed
by the priioner, rhac he had fallen upon a
plan (Which ought long iince to have
been adopted) Of freeing the negroes
from .lavery. Ihat he intended hiring
his own time for The greater part Of
the enluing fumner, which would
enable him TO go alb tut and cacage a
number Of men in the adjacent cou5,;~s
ana in Pe1eTiburg. That at this t;....
he pulled a lift out OF his pocket, CON
tanning the names OF a number of ne
grocs entitled by him. That in con-
veriarion with the prioner afterwards,
at different Times, the fubie6t of the in
lurrection was mentioned, that the Ca
tawba Indians and French would oin
them aganf the white people. That
the Prlioner, as nc taid, was 10 be en-
gagged as recruiting officer, and was to
so in porion TO engage Indians. That
at the meeting at MIR, Young's fprino,
In July lait, tbe pritoner being alked
what number Of men he had emitted ;
Anfwered, that he had nor his lift abour
hi'n, but fupPoled he had about five
hundred they were TO be attended by
him, and given up to Gabriel on the
night to be appointed for the attack,
The prifon or told the witneis he had
been to Louifia, and entitled a good
many men there.
griGI qf75omss G0ods's 1Nitebaa.
Pr2Dsr's Ben. On Sunday the pri-
ioner and himfelf fell in company in
Richmond the priloner, who relided
] on the other hde of the river, being on
his way to fee his wife at Mr.. 7. Moi
by's IN this county, and the prifoncr re-
quettcd the company of the witnefs up
| VINO told him TO go on, that he YOU'D
overtake him; that accordingly he did
oyerrake him near MIR. Burron's. and
after lone conversation, the priloner
| enqulredhow Gabriel was that he m
derltood Gabriai had undertaken 90 take
rtlc country, and that he was one of rhe
party, That 10 foon as the b0y5 on fhis
ilde made dyoks, the boys from Man
cheiter would come over and Join them.
hat by The time the negroes on this fid,.
got TO the capitol, he would be rberI.
ready. The witnefs knowing the bridoe
TO be lmpaiiable. aiked him how b
would come !? He replied ia a boat
that 20 or go could come in one boar
On the Sunday after the great fall of ram,
Che priioner Being at Mr.. Jofeph Moi
by'sl company with the wirnefs and a
negro man by the name of Frank. he
longing TO Thomas Fl. Pro1er. a(ked
tad Frank the caule why the neoroes
di<t nor meet in Richmond the breed
iog night as had been appointed. Frank
ahi"cfed mar the bad weather had pre-
vented them from meeting. The Drifoner
remarked that the rain had prevented
hlna from attending, Some fhorr time
after this, they received infornar;on
that the iublett Of infurreGtioD had blown
andthat lone Of the neighboring negroes
we're aPPrehended as parties concerned,
ana one OF the negroes then in comnanv
having gun, he the prifoner feemca
very anxious, and RECOMMENDED 49,
the gun lhould be hid, which wac ',,''
cordingly done
7T'H| Of 20nng'S k1zlZ;am, an tie fe9ia,o.~,
Of Praler'5 Ben.
Ben the witnels went one E.;4,,
night with Gabriel to MIR. Yonno,e -, -
pres builnels there being to fee Ben
Woodtork, who was going the nc~r
Gay to the county of Caroline Thar
IN company of number there, il was
concluded thar contribution Of ,nors-1
LIQUID be made and delivered 70 Pe9
Woodfork, to be expended in Car ~"