Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-27

! ed in the same rom with hin. ofF-re1 e
| sell me a parcel of arms The said New
and myself were for several DAYS in treaty
| for quantity OF provisions, which was
brought down in the boats called Colo
| mel Burr's boats. He said, that the pro-
| visions were not his private proper
ty, but that he was agent for the owners,
| between whom some matters were TO adj
Just respecting them. On the day last men
toned wiz. the Sunday before COL Burr
left the town of Washington, and after the
boats had been searched for arms, the said
New asked me how l would like to pur-
chase a parcel of arms. asked him how
many there were. He answered, about
forty or fifty or between forty and fifty,
do not recol,ect which, and as elegant mus
kets and bayoncts as ever l saw. lie Oh
Tered them to me at price which Consi-
dered only about one third OF their value /;
and assigned as reason for selling them so
low, that they were lost to them, at that
time, and it WAS better TO get something
for them than nothing. l observed To him
jorularly, that they could not have been of
much use in settling the Washita land.
He said it was unnecessary to say me, or to
any nan o,und .rstandiug that the men i
saw engaged in this business had no other
view than that OF settling 4 new country ;
that they were generally too well fixed at
home, TO embark Oh so dull an enterprise /;
hdt that this was good idea 20 hold cut
To the world and IL seemed to go down
pretty we'll Knowing that there had been
a search for the arms, and IN official report
that they could not be found, | enqu.red
of Mr. New how they were to be got. He
said that they would not be delivered to me,
hus would be placed where could get them /;
& think said at any place should direct in
tn@ neighborhood / declined making any
purchase of him.
NTH respect 20 the last arrest of the
pa .tizans of col Burr when considerable
| number were arrested, il arose-from the
| following circumstance. Ina few days af-
Ter col Burr had left the town OF Washing
ton. ard was 81 d TO have escaped; and
| nfteUthe governor PROCLAMATION for his APP
I, DrchenSion had issued, as l understood
! a p"gr0 hov was discovered near the mouth
# Coles creek (oPnosite to which col Burr's
j.bo7ts were st.,tinned.) riding on horse
which had belonged TO co Burr, and having
! OIL his surtout coat, as heard. These Cir
| cumstaaccs created a susp cion the boy
WAS searched, and there was found sewed
w i'm the cane his coat 4 paper in these
words. eff Won pre- yet together keep to-
'sFcther, & Will Join you tomorrow night
| Gin the mean time put ali your arms III
I 'Spcrfect o"Acr-asiS the bearer no questi-
! ''ons hut tell him all you may think wish
! $40 kn IVY. He does i.oc know that this IL
( ''from ne, nor where ! am. CT. * ID. +.
This paper was proved TO be in the hand
( writing of col. Burr. by col. Fitzpatrick
IS ] understood In consequence OF this
discover, number, perhaps between
twenty and thirty men said 10 be the adhc
rents Of col. Burr, were arrested and pu
undcr guard. They were not in close Con
| incment when saw them, nor did ever
hear OF ihe;rbeiug in that situation. They
were only guarded till the alarm was over
saw several of them going TO their lodging
to dinner, s, as understood, they were usu
ally put on their honor to return at a par
ticular time and place
LEMUEL HENRY.
Hsnrico county, &c.
Sworn 70 before me in due form agreca
bic to law, 14ih October, 1907.
DANIEL L. HYLTON.