The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-12

oi inc Counce nearly related volt late wives "a
therein law, whom they dehred might be conmiiIion
ated General Tor the Indian wax /; Which ST. Will
am tor Tome reaions beft knowne unto himielO de
nyng, the Gent without any icruple) accents of
a eommiiion from the peoples affections iisned by
the emergences Ut aiiares and the Countreys dancer
and 10 forthwith adyance,h with finall party (con
poed oil ineh that would his Authorety) ayainN
the Indians; ON whom, is fade he did fienal exc
cuton: In his ab!cnce hee and thoie with him. We're
declared Rebels to the tate May 90 and forces raed
to reduce him to his obedence at the head of which
the GOVERNOR advanceh iome so or 40 miles to find
Saxon out, but not knowing which way he was gon
ne diimiiieth his army, retreng himief and counce
to James lowne, there to be reds for the afen,blv
which was now upon the point of meeting: Whittier
Bacon, Tome few days after his return hon, from his
Indian march, repaired render an account of his fer
Wis; tor which himief and mott of thofe with him in
the Expedition, were mnprifoned from whence they
We're freed by Judgment in court upon Bacons try.
all hmiel readmited into the Councell and pronied
comniiilion the Monday following (this was on the
Saturday. againt the Indians with which delud.d.
ne inotiiefs ms reentments, and beggs leave to ytt
his Lady NOW iick, he pretended) which granted
nee returnes to IoWne at the head of or hundred
men, well Armd; reafiumes his demands for COM
million Which, after iom howers lruglinp With the
| Governour, being obtained according to his difre
nee takes order for the countreyes eoury atan the
atteps OF ieuking Indians; fills up his numbers and
proviones, according to the gage OF his comnIion
ana 10 once more sovanceth aeanf the Indians, who
hearehg oi his approaches calls in there Runners and
icouts, be takeing thenleves TO there fbtr-ge aud
| iarklnghoies. The General (for 10 he was now de-
nonindted) had not reach'd the hea, of York River
put that Poit overakes him, and informs, sha, Sr
W.. b. was raiieing the frame bands in Giocefter
with an INTENT Gather to fall into his reare or other
ways to cult him off hen he hould return very and
irent from his Indian fervis This hrange newes
mn htf,,a ,,l 81, n. L
oeieveng that few uch Deales ihules (call then
whichy you willy might quickly ring both cards and
game out OF his hands. He faw that there was an
doleute neceiety OF Destroying the Indians and thar
there wasiom care to be taken for his owne and Ar
mys ,afety, other-ways the worke might happen n
De rechedy don, where the laberours were made eri
pies, and be compeld (initeade of fyord) TO make nC
OF cruch. Il vext him to the heart las he iaid) to
thinke, that while he hunting Wolves. t;yers g.
bears, which daily deitroyd harmless and innocen
Lambs that hee, and thoie with him. fhoud be per
iewed in the reare with full cry, as more fayage
peas He perceived like the corne, he was liqht be-
tween thoie tones which might grinde him to pouder
IL ne did not locke the better about him. For the
preventing OF which, after fhort confut with his
othcers he countermarcheth his ARMY (about 500 in
ally downe to the midle Plantation of which the
Governour being informed, ihps hrnielf and adhear
ers for Aceorhack flor the Cloner men refufed 70
owne his quarill againf the Generally after he had
eauied Bacon, In theie parts to be proclaimed Rebel
once more July 80.
Bacon being fate down with his Arrnv a, ,bs vial.
Plantation, tends an invitation unto all the nr,
Gent men IN theie parts, to give him meeting in his
quarters, there to const how the Indians were To he
proceeded againft, and himfelf and Army protet9ed
againit the defines of Sr. W. aganft whole Papers
OF the 70 OF may and his Proclamation fnce he puts
iama's.
frit, whether petfons wholly devoted to the Kno
and eountrey, haters of nefer and by-refpes adyen
terng there lives and fortunes to kill and derov all
IN Arms, aganit King and countrey; that never plo
ted, conrived, or indevoured the deitrufion derive
ment or wrong of any of his Majeies fubies there
hves, fortunes eates defurve the names of Re-
bells and Traters fecondy he cites his oyne and
ouiaers Peaceable behaviour, calling the who'll ceun-
trey to witneis again him if they can hee upbradas
iom IN authorey with the meanenefs of there parts
others now rich with the meanenefs of there eiates
when they came IN to the countrey, and queions by
what Jut ways they have obtained there welth yvbe
Their they have not bin the fpunges that hath fnc'd
up the Publick treiufy Quetons what arts licences
ichools OF Learning, manufa6torys have bin BRO
NOTED IN authority Juteiyes his adveriiion in Gene
rail- agant the Indians upbrades the Governor FOR
manetaneng there quaril, though never 70 unfit |
ganet the Chriitians rights; his refuieng to admit an
Engliih mans oath aganit Indian when that an In
dans bare word ihould be accepted of asanft an En-
glihman iath fumthing aganff we GOVERNOR CON- |
eermng the Beaver trade not in his power to df-
pole OF to his owne profit, it being Monopeley of
the crowne Quehons whether the Traders ar the !
heads OF the Rivers being his Faaers do not buy and
Tell the blood of there bretheren and country bv
furnlhing the Indians with Pouder, ihott and Fire
Arms, contrary to the Laws of the COLONY: He |
araignes one COLONEL Cowells afcerton for iavino
that the Engllih are bound protect the Indians 70
the huiiard OF there blood And 70 concludes with ar
APPeale to King and Parliament, where he doubts
not but that his and the Peoples caue will be imparti
ally heard.
To comply wththe Generals Invocation. limited in
my former Letter, there CRATE convention of the
people met him IN his quarters the refult of whole
meeting was an Engagement, for the people (of what
qullety ioever excepting fervants) to fubcribe to
committing OF heads. Frit be aideing, with there
lives and etates, the General, in the Indian war
fecondly TO opoie Sr. Williams defgnes if hee had
any, to hinder the fame and lahly, to protect the
General, Army and all that hould fubfcribe this In
gagement againt any power that ihould be fent out
OF England, till fhould be granted that the couneys
complaint might be heard againt Sr. William before
the kIng and Parliament. Thefe heads being me-
thodlzed, and put in FORM by the Clarke of We Az
iemby who happened TO be at this meeting and rod
unto the people, held defpute, from aIlmoft noone
till midnight, pro and con, whether the fame MIGHT in
the lait Article Especially be with out danger taken
The General and iom Others Of the cheife men was
Reialute in the affirmative, aerting its innocency,
protecting, without it, he would urrender up his COM
million to the Alembev and letf than, GrJo IL