The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-05
every carp, a. ezrreion carried Freight to the Co


Of Vmginial was introduced, who entred the chamber
with compartment GRACEFUL to admiration, bringing
on her right hand an EngEihnian interpreter, and
The LEFT he's ion riPlng twenty years OF age, ihe
having round her head plat Of black and white
wampIm peSgue three inches broad in imitation of
crown, and was cloathed in mantle of drelst deer
iins with the hair outwards and the edge cut round
inches deep which made itrings rclenibling twiited
irenge from the ihoulders 10 the feet thus with
grave courke geures and maeitick air in her face,
The wasi'd up long room to the lower end OF the
table, where AFTER few intreates Ihe fat down tn
interpreter and her ion Handing by her either ide
as they had walked up, chairman ai1ed her what
men lhe woud lend for g,.ides in tie wilderness &
to aiiit us againt enemy Indians, ihe pake tn
interpreter to inform her what the chairman faid,
(tho we believed iie underilood hm) he told us ihe
bid him ak her ION to whom the Engiiih tongue was
familiar, and who was reputed the on of Engliih
Colonel, yet neither would he peak to or ieern to I'M
deEitand the Chairman but tn interpreter told us he
referred all to his mother who being againe urged fe
alter little muing with earnet pafEonate coun-
tenance as if tears ready to guh out and fer
vent fort of exprelion made harangue about quar-
ter OF an hour often, interiacng with high thrill
voice and vehement pallion) heie words Tatapati-
moi Chepack i. e. Totapanloi dead Gel. Hill being
next me, ihoot his head, aikd him what was the
matter, he told all fhe iad too true to our
hame, and that his father General i'll that battle
where diverse years before Tatapatamo her huiband
had led hundred Of his Indians in help to tn Enghh
aganit former enemy Indians, ard there Elaine
with mott of his men (; for which compensation (at
ALL had been that day rendered to her wherewth
ihe now upbraided u.s.
Her dilcourie ending and nlcrofe Chairman
not advancing one cold word towards anwaging tie
anger and grief her lpeech and demearour maneited
unGer her oppreion, nor taking any notice of all e
had laid neither coniidering that Chem in
great exgency, upplcants to her for favour of
he
ny the having been 70 migrate he rudey pufd againe
the fame queiton " what Indians will you contr-
butte etc of this difregard ihe fgnifed her rcient-
ment by disdainfull aipetf, and turning her head
half idc, fate mute till that iame Guelion being
pres'd third time The not returning her face to the
board, anGwered with flow fighting voice in her own
language fix but being further importund fhe fit
ting little while ullen, without uttering word be-
tween iaid "tweve tho ihe then had hundred and
fifty Indian men, in her town. and 10 role up and
gravely walked away as not pleaied with her treat
ment.
WhilR Tonne daies paf in telling the Quotas of men
arms and amunlcon proviions each county was to
furnh, one morning early a brur ran about the town
Bacon is fed Bacon is fed whereupon flraight
to Mr.. Lawrence, who Formerly of Oxford uni
verify, ard for wit learning and obriey was equalrd
there by few and who ome years before las Col Lee
tho one OF the corucil and friend OF the Governs
informd me) had been partially treated at law for
which Laurence complaining loudly of, the Govern'r
bore him grudge and now ihaking his head, faid,
old treachcrous villain, and thar his houie was
tearcht that morning al day break, but Bacon was
eioaped into the country, having ntnstion that the
Govern rs generoty IN pardoning him, and his fol-
lowers and reitoring him his feat III council were
no other than previous wheadles to amuie him and
ms adherents aud to crcumvent them by Rratagem
ioraSaluch as the taking Mr. Bacon again into the
council was iirft to keep him out of the afrembly,
and in the next place the Govern knew thecountry
" people were hatnirg down with dreadful threat
nings to double revenge all wrongs ihoud be done
" to MIR Bacon or his men, whoever ihou'd have
e" had the leaf hand i'll EN-
And 10 much that this MIR. Young Ma
thael Bacon mot yet arrvedt to 80 years. had nigh
relation namely Col Nathaniel Bacon of long hand-
ing IN the council very rich poitick man. and child
leis delgning this kinnan for his heir, who mot
without much paines) had prevailed with his uneafy
coun to deliver the aforementioned written recanaton
at the BAR having compiled it ready to his hand and
by Whole means twas fuppoied that timely ntmation
was conveyed to the young gentleman 20 fee for his
lie, and alo IN or daies after Mr.. Bacon was frf
ielZ law abundance of nren in town come thther
from the heads of the rivers, who finding him rehord
and ms men at liberty, return d home atisfed few
daies after which the Governr feeling all quiet gave
out private take him againe, intending as
was thought to fai!e the militia, and 70 TO difpole
things as to prevent his friends from gathering any
more INTO like numerous body and coming down
iecond time 70 fave him.
In three -four daies after this efcape upon news
that MI Bacon was 80 milees up the river, at the
head OF four hundred men, the Govern fent TO the
parts adjacent, on both des James river for the militia
and all the men could be gotten to come and defend
the town, eXpreiss came amoG hourly of tn arply's
approaches, who in eis than des after the frit ac-
count of EN- of the clock entred the town, with
out being WITHHOLD, and form'd body upon green,
not hight lho from the end of the fate houfe of
hoIe and loot, afHe regular veteran troops, who
forthwith poiient themleves of all the. avenues d-
arnG all III the town, and coming thther in boats or
by land
IN half an hour after this the drum beat for the
houie to meet and in leis than hour more Mr. Ba-
con came with file of fuGleers on either hand near
the corner OF the Statehoue where the overnr and
council went forth tohjm; weaw from the windowthe
Governr open his breait and rutting his
TWO hles Of men with his left arm on Kenbow nging
his right arm every way both like men dtracSed < if
Ill this moment o fury that erag edmulttude had fallen
upon the Governr and council we of the aHemby ex-
Pected the fame mediate fate Rept down and a.
mongtt the crowd of Spectators found the feaneu of
my hoop, who prayd me itir from them when
IN two minutes, the Governr walk towards his pri-
vate apartn Colts caft dtan at tn other end of tn
t"e houe, ihe gentlemen of the council following him
and alter them walked MIR. Bacon with outrageous
poitures Of his head arms body and eggs often toinp
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