The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-05

were fight Of fire. and Fay U.s. 10 the
malacre of al that very minute, had Bacon in that
Paroxm of plirenSck fury but dawn his iword, be-
fore the pacilck handkerchief ihaken at the
window
IN an hour or more after thefe violent concullions
Mr.. Bacon came UP to our chamber and del;red 4
con,iiIou from 20 agan the Indians onr ipea-
ker FAT iilent when one MIR. Bayton- neighbor to
Mr.. Bacon and elected with him member OF alenl-
bly, tor the fame county (Hho therefore durh fpeak
to hin made anlver, " twas not in our province or
power, Of any other, fave the kings vcegerent
our Govern, he preIs'd hard nigh half hours
harangue the preieryng lives from the Indians
and rereing the grievances and caamites of that de-
plorable country, whereto having other aniwer, he
went away ahiatisfed.
Next day there iunnour the Govern'r and
council had agreed Mr.. Bacon ihou'd have comif-
lion 70 General of the forces we then were rafting
whereupon being member for Stafford, the mon
Northern frontier, and where the begun conider-
ing that Mr.. Bacon dwelling in the mot Southern
frontier, county, might the leis REGARD the parts
preleuted, went to Col Cole tan active member OF
the couneilD defing his advice, If applications Mr.
Bacon OH that iubie9 were then ieaionabe and fate
which he approving and earneitly adyilng, to
Mr.. Laurence who eteemed Mr. Baeons pIinci-
pail coniultant, to whom he took me with him, and
there lett me where entertained 9 or S hour
WIKI uitS particular TeaCnnS OF QiVerlS before IeCed
traniacions and the matter fpake Of he told
me, the Goyern'r had indeed promiled him the CO.
mand of the forces, and if his honr ihoud keep his
iword (Which he doubted) he aIured ME the like
care ihoud be taken of the reinotet corners in the
land, as of his own dwelling houle, and pray'd ME
to advife him what perions i'll thoie parts mott
ut to bear commands frankly gave him my opinion that
the mott satisfactory gentlemen Covernr and peo-
PIE would be commanders of the militia, wherewth he
was well pleaied, and himfelf wrote liz of tho.e
nominated
That evening made known what had pat with
Mr.. Bacon TO my colleague Col Malon (whce bottle
attendance doubled my tai) the matter he liked well
but queftioned the Governs approbacon oft,
confeisd the cafe required fedate thoughts, rea-
ioning, that he and iuch like gentlemen muit either
Command or be commanded, and if on their denials Mr.
Bacon ihoud take dtaite, and be corffraned to APP
point commanders Of the rabe the Govern himleli
with the Perfons and eates of all in the land woud
be at their dipoe, whereby their RUNE might be
owing to themelves in this he agreed and iad 20 II
=" the Governr would give his own comiiIion he
" would be content ierye under General Bacon (as
now he began to be intted) but fri would conult
" other gentlemen in the fame circumstances; who
all concurrd twas the mott fate barrier in view asanft
pernicous defgIies, ifiuch ihoud be put in practice
with this acquainted MIR. Laurencewho went ire
jocng) to Mr.. Bacon with the good tdngs that the
militia COMMANDERS were inclined TO ferve under him, as
their General, in cafe the Governor woud pleafe to
give them his own CONDITIONS.
To Be t7neiaGl IL CIR next.