Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-13
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Commonwealth 7's. Borcya md others.
10 orr last, We promised To give particulars G.
tbs novel aud alarming eass. Aware OF the anxic-
~ which TIA public NUT feel to b. corrcc;'7 mfr
med upon a sui ct 50 deeply interesting, End the
agi!iiy with which every idle rumour 's seized up.
on, ID mag died, and distorted, until all rssem
b'ance clthe truth i; lost we have been solicit ous
to present PLAIN statement Of the principal facts, KS
they were disclosed or the trial. They present Il
tis,o ) oi the mott stupid vl!ainy on the Que part
and o. p tiabe de!u'ion o. the Other
Gto"ge B0r.ey, oil Spntsylvsnia, arrai1ncj
before the Justices of said County on Monday last
the 4th Instant npO, c,arge n 'visng aud excl
ting a. insu.r oti5n among certain nero slaves,
contrary to law, and sg.inst til peace ard safety
otthe Commons esith. Anl upon th= two succy ed
ing days, several neg cas- were arr.igned upon the
charge ct OejnS parties in Gie same.
Il appears that tn prisoner I}pxey kept little
country store, where tn negroes of the neighbour
hoUl frequently tu deal. On these OCCASIONS
le would hold conversation with them On the subject
Of enarcIpAtion and endeavour to secure their con-
EdeGee 10y presents, and 10y telling them they Ought
t. I've free. Where he found they lent wiling car
10 hs 'ii course, he came out more luliy-tod them
that he lad long thought upon Tie sulJect, and that
he had formed plan, by which, If they would bud
themseisesto bin and submit to bis dir, cons, they
snouid az obtain tne;. freedom. Some he enAeavO
red TO rnucnce BY religious feelings and saperstit
ons telling them t'at he had been Inspired hy
Heaven With tl'c hoiy purpose % dsfeeriHg his Ell
lad perc ied upon his shoulder and reveal ed Il to
lim; that he hs lag. nt5in Fredericksburg, Rich
'no-d, aud IN different counties, wno were cnlisung
ineu ~ tle Ct0tse and that soon they we're
sufficiently nualerous, they wuul more.
" hen BY taesc means he had seduc q some 20
embark witl lin ia the oaGSe lac sent them for III
tOpTC5cJtc others. Cne liza, he employed iOr ths
rurposs is preacher. The religious meetings
were tie places = .Osen the most fitting for pro
lassting the cause. At these meetings great NUM-
be assembled, AMI the negroes there held DISCOURSE
wdh eaet Other without exciting Suspicion Hockey
frequently met them Of nights and would remain
with then! al night Among other deceptive ,ieyi-
used 20 gueBee lis victims, lie read to item
letters purpOriog e. b. from gentlemen OF known
responsibility, promising AID in arms and money.
What the ultimate Oiect Oi the prisoner was or l.;
what means IL was to be accomplished, Gt Mt ap-
pesrirOnI tie evidence. Ine negroes were mostly
Nclnstcd by ah iDd G.ia ilea Of freedom. How
long tle plot has been 10 agitation, iidnOt appcai
The woman, wh0v INC p incpal witness, ~ US
first informed oft l.; UMMc Preacher, at O NEE
tngin OctVb-r !,st. About tie first O: March was
the pctsd hx q Tor thea 70 m1Jo. Poor dlladcd
wrctehts! The fire. Monday il March s,w ttsin
arragncd beirea csurt ~ j'siea AID het IRE ano,i-
e. mouth eispses, many OF them viii have ended
their lives upon g'o~s.
o. SATURDAY, Size 2iihor Feb negro woman
tue property q. Mr. Cole, conmun.cst ,hc yllt
60 her mistress Steps were immedist s. taken by
ue magistrates, lorthc Apprehension cf the conspi-
r-tors some o whom we're sccurcd TINT day. Ga
the following dsy, DnNiey collected ijtl. band Of
10 or 2 hegrues, with the at0vcd intention OF res
cuing the prisoners. He afterwards said his object
was 10 r. hrve them by bringing testimony in their
hyor. Wiih these fellows he marched through t'is
country, until th0 negroes becoming apprehensige
thai they were getting into danger, all deserted
hiu. Hoxlcy then 5scretrd hinseitin the woOls;
BAT AaliTg ia. ilie ialdis were il parsuil, m,i