The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
The BEcININo PRoeKEss AND coNcLusIoN or
BACoNS REBELLION YIRGINIA IN THE
YEARS 1915 & 1916.
[coNcLuDrD FROM OUR LAsr.l

Wee of the houfe proceeded to inh the bill for the
war, which by the ailent of the Governr and couu-
Gill being pait into act the Governr ient US let
ter directed to his maeify, wherein thele words
(" have above 80 years governed the mott fourth
" ing country the fun hone over, but am now
Z" encompafed with rebellion like waters in every
refpect like to that of Maanelo except their lea
der, and of like import was the lubance of that let
ter but we did not believe his hon'r TENT us all he
wrote to his majefy.
Some judicious gentlemen of houle likewfe
pennd letter remembrance to be ient his Matte
etting forth the gradations of thofe erupcons and
two three of them with Mr. Minge clerk
brought it compile few lines for the conclul-
of it, which did tho not without regret in thoe
watchfull times, when every man had eyes him,
but what wrote was with all polible Difference to
the Goyernr and in the mott loft terms my pen could
find the cafe 10 admit.
Col. Spencer being my neighbour and intimate
friend, and prevalent member iii the council prayd
him to ntrea the Goverrr we might be diiIoved for
that my irft and ihoud be my iait going aftray
from my wonted lphere of merchandise and other my
private into the dark and liPpery
ders of court eubarraments, he told me the Govern
had not (hen) determined his intention, but he would
move his hon'f about lit, and in or dayeswe
diholved, which mott heartily glad of, becaule
Of my getting loofe againe from being hampered
arnongh thoie perncious entangleints IN the laby-
rnhs and nares of fate antiquities, and which until
then had not feeH The practice the dangers of,
for it obferyd that fevera of the members had e-
cret badges of diitin6on xt upon EN- as not docill
enough galop the future races, that court feemd
difpos'd to lead 'enn, whole maximes had eft times
heard wljfperd before und then found confirm. d by
eotii,iei ge,itiem Wit that the vile &
the rich prone faction and fedition but the
" fools and poor ealy to be governed.
Many members being met one evening nigh lunfett,
TO take leaves each Of other, in order day to
return homewards came Geu'll Bacon with Lis hand
full OF uulolded papers and overlooking round, walk
ing in the laid which of theie Gentlem'n ihall
iHtreat to write few words for me, where every
one looking aide as willing to NEEDLE; Mr. Law
nlss pointed at me faying that gentleman writes
SaannMhich endeavouring to execute, Mr. Ba-
<plg to the ground and faaid spray s'r
Ito write line for me.
ccofm't fhoekt me INTO a melan-
dreadng upon one hand, that
would feel the lnart of his reioilt-
~ reluie him Whole favour ! had 70
sfH and been. generously promised on their
spd on III, .<<t1F hand fearing the Governs
a who 49, Voud loon hear Of it ; what
'it prudent at this hazardous dilemma, was
|the preient impending peril 70 Mr. Bacon
lie fit the whole night by him filling up thoie
spers, which then hw Blank conditions fgn'd
by the Govern ncertng fuch names & writing o.
ther matters as ne dictated which took to be the
happy effects of the eouult before mentioned with the
commanders Of the militia becsufe he gave me the
Of very few others to put into thefe comiions
and in the morning he left with an hours worke
or more to hnilh, when came to me Capt Carver and
iaid he had been to wait the General for coni-
on and that he Teolved adventure his old bones
again the Indian rogues with other the like dicoure
and at length told me that was in mighty favour
--------and he was bid to tell me, that whate-
yer defred in the Generals power, was at my fer
vice, pray d him humby to thank his hons'r aud t.