The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-05
THE YAZOO PAPERS.
IcoNTINuED.1

JOHN SHEPpERD, Eiq. member Of the lai
Legislature at Auguita, being duly iworn, faith, that
lof before the bill, for the dfpolal Of the wefer,
lands before the hnue the lat FELTON,, he hac
ireeuent conversations @:tt William of it,
another member OF the Legislature who recommend.
ed the deponent hrongly to be in favor of feline
the lands, and if he would, he hould come in fol
fhares TO the amount of hundred thoufand acres
The deponen aid he did think it right to FELL the
lands but the i@id Long reet told him if he would
he might make fortune for hiInfef and family for.
ever, or words to that eiiea. The deponent faid il
would be injurious to the community, and it would be
Duplicating to conhuents difpofe of their rights
The aidiL oDgtTeetthen faid it was no matter thai
the deponent hntelt need not care provided they
could get the land, whether they came there a.
gain, words 10 that effect. That the deponen,
had conversation with Philip Clayton, at the fate
houie, about the 20th OF December 1894, concerning
the lands, when the iaid Clayton urged him. the de-
ponent, to go home that the fame evening, the
iad Clayton called the deponent into his office, and
told the deponent, that provided that he would give
him. the iaid Clayton, order the fpeaker for his
warrant witch he iad by his colonization was twenty
eight pounds and 90 home immediately and return no
more, that he would give the deponent, feyenty
pohnds.-'The deponent anlwered, that he had buff
nefs up town, and returned to him no more that
night "a few evenings afterwards, the faid CLAYTON
told the deponent he need be angry with him, for
that it at the requeR of general Gum, and he
would pay the expenfe
(Signed) JOHN SHEPHERD
Sworn to, as aforefaid.
DAVID GLEN, fworn, faith, that he went down
to Augula during the Taft FELTON, of the Legislature,
Whit the act for the ale of the ween lands was I'M
der the deoeraiion Of the general ahembly, that he
put up with Mr.. WiliAlon and Mr.. Shepherd, two
members Of the general afem5ly, at Mr. M'Teer's in
Augufta that he frequently talked with MIR. Wiikin-
lon that iubcct, and advfed him not to agree to
fell it, for it would hurt his popularity; that the ai,
Wilkinfon aid it would not, for that sthought il
was beH. That after the deponent found the land
would be fold he was defirous TO get part of il, and
applied TO Mr.. Cox, Of the trunees in one compa.
ny, to know IT he could get part; that Mr. Cox told
the deponent he could not, for that all the iares were
taken up; that he then applied to the faid Reuben
Wilfnion to know il he could get him part who
laid he would and did let the deponent have fhare
which was in the name Of the faid Reuben WilEnIon
and was for about twenty-feven thoufand acres or
thereabout, lubied to deduction The deponent
further fIiih, That he frequently heard Reuben vii
khiion fay, alter the legislature rOe, that he fould
make great deal Of money by that mealure that
during the !ittirs Of the legi1sture Mr. Longlreet
frequently Urged the deponent TO try TO prevail on
Mr.. ohe?perd, another member 20 90 home--tfe de-
poncnt fald he could not influence Mr. SlIepperd ;
the depouent undertood aud believed that the faid
Longitreet wiihed e. get Mr.. Shepperd to go home
to prevent him vOtIg ainf the fae of the lands
that he Isowiic bad converlItion with Mr. Wiikin.
icn, who afo aked the Geponent IL Shepherd would
rot 80 home The deporsnt aniwered lac did not
know. When Wili,inion replied By Cod, ! win he
would. The depoeut further faith, tia, befor. the
a.e.Jiy rOls, an1 lelore the gove:nor fsGs5 =. -.