Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-16


IL the door, and told me TO take letters ont oil
The bag. l complied, aud the Doctor remained
at The door as well as Bertrand. Alter had
taken several bundles of letters, told the driver
TO 20 en-, aud he started. Bertrand told him
to stop "a little longer, TO give us time to pick
mp The letters, but The driver did not mind him
After having scared the letters, 1 iool ed
for IN. arms had thrown on the road which,
| fonnd after some trouble. We theu started
Tor Brunswick. and walked about a short mile
when we entered "A field on the left OF the road
fiere we oreneda part ofthe letters, and toahd
a quantity of newspapers, aud about 5 So
winch Is all had then seen. We here left the
letters open, aud proceeded towards Bruns.
wick. We walked a few miles passing several
houses. We passed over some fields on the
rright hand of the road. The day beginning TO
break II was Monday the first of February,
ana being pretty far from the road. we opeusd
arother parcel of tue letters but they contain.
ed little else than newspapers. We found only
one three dollar bill. asd another one of two
collars. The doctor kiDdled a fire, and burnt
the papers we had opened, and we proceeded
thro several fields aud woods with the remnant
OF Tue letters IN pocket handkerchief. for.
got TO state, that after leaving the coach, the
noctor took watch out of his pocket, and
now, says he, shall be able TO kno,c ,chut o'clock
u as. L was astoni,hed. and expressed to him
now sorry was that lie should have done il,
ater MS promises he told me also, he had
received of the gentlemen six shilings, and
.nat bertrand had also received six shiiiings
wh!ie i was picking up the letters. Having
arrived in wood, near hollow tree. Bertrand
an" DOCTOR opened several bundles of Istters
SAT- near them looking on. Bertrand opened
leIer IN which he found ) 5000 bill; aud
another one, IN which he found ) 1000 BILL
, opened several Others, and found in one
~ DiiIs OF 500 each-iu another he found or e
D''i OF , iOO-and in several others the doctor
found several bills of $50, several of 20. 10. 5.
ana rev OF and 2doiIars. They gaveme ali
, mo o,iis to keep. l having pocket book
we put the letters i'll the hole OF the tree and
sIopt It with leaves. We then proceeded thro'
some heIds and woods. At last, we opened
t ,W rev remaining letters, but found nothing
v. ia'd the letters on the ground and covered
.,ep WIN leaves, and also concealed our knives
under ground.
w then proceeded and found a road TO
village, the name of which have forgotten
" 'ouhu lonse where the Doctor asked to
Duy some milk and bread Being answ cred in
~, ,ue aiHi NATIVE, he called us aud we entered.
ne Doctor breakfasied copiOusly, bnt Der.
tfahd and myself could not eat any thing. We
onis ufahk some milk aud bread to calm orr
agiiated blood. The Doctor paid two shilngs.
ana we went on. To tell YOU the truth, sir. 1
H ,u ,ot know where we were going but the
VINO was our guide, told us we were
gong 10 Phladclphia-and that if we would
heIP MN, we would stop the first gig we SHOULD
see, '"hipei Inc surrender of H. a ii use IT, the
sooner TO reach Philadelphia. | opposed hi,
Nv pioJeet WIN all my powers. 1 told him j
wa, already IN despair for the enorn,ities we
ndu committed, and that l would willingly
give pint al my blood not TO have been
engaged IN them. Then dispute arose amonr
us. ne Doctor called Bertrand and myself
Iowarus ano cllidren, and said he thought he
''a" 10 uSai win different men Speakin. TINS
we went threagh several fields aud found a
iodu 10 small village, situated on tile hank of
= river. The Doctor wished 10 pass over the
oriuge-but thoHght every one could read i'm
t..nn rst,f n
~, ,;y ioce my iul't. L opposed it, and went To
hiue myself IN d Deighborng wood Bertrand
ana Inc Doctor followed me. We renamed
mere I'LL DARK. when 1 expressed nv opinion
Ia FAVOR OF returning 10 New York, whatever
might Setal me. Bertrand agreed 10 accompany
, ue, Ibe Doctor SAID lie would part with US
that lie would sleep in thar viliaye-tbat The
next day he would lake coach for Brunswick.
anu thence take the steam boat, and be i'm New
J ork before MS. He asked for share of the
Diiis. ARD made the distribution.
ne Oocter had 5 COZ Bertrand the same.
auo inc same. The bills OF 5 1000 and s 30OO
were 100 large TO be changed ; and was not
,e,u enough TO attemptto change them He
.oin me men to keep them that when we met
~ New york, SHOULD give them to him. and
re wouIa change them. He then wanted to
throw away the watch, for fear il would BIZ
known. asked it of him, to use along the
'oau ana lie gave II to me. He kept his pistol
Witb MIN. and said he would never part with il
ne 100 us TO take care--if you are stopt. Won
g. ,hgs -. inen toid him. i" You did not tell
us ms before we left New York =" WbatI Told
you, said he, was only 10 engage Won TO come
! "eh. satd he, have n care-good byeI" and
ne ieIt US Ii was abont O'clock. Berirand
ana myself left our pistols, and covered them
"" raves we then proceeded to Newark.
=, Uuut III CLOCK we heard horse COMING ar
ii speed, and we hid ourselves in the field -
mere concealed the watch the doctor had
gwen 10 ME, and proceeded on our xvay t;II
iiniuhigbi, when being much exhausted nv IA
. ue dnu munger, we threw ourselves down in
a he'u 10 rest. AT The break of day we arose
anh proceeded OH our way IN Ncwa,L a.
dGont 0 clock, we called al a honse and q *
eu Tor piece OF bread, for which I oave ono
sii'iing ana SIX pence, which Bertrand Ind
. - 10 me- At9 o'cluck we saw cart going
IL IT, IN oerirand asked leave to get into
IT, ne uIlVei gave leave, and we arrived ar
newark about 10 o'clock Bertrand ,y,ntrd
10 cross me bridge, but had not The courawe
20 40 u, aud we went aud hid ourselves alone
. .ti river among the bushes. Ats O'clock i'm
INC evenins, we took small boat. aud crossed
Inc river with two sticks-took the ,osd 70
ne" fork, and arrived at o o'clock AZ tho
P'dce where The horse boat crosses ha 0in,, ON
y stopped alta horSe on the road To ta[ :,
E mai piece OF bread. II was too late for the
'.'FI , ,ua' 10 cross The river, and We took "A
sHi", boat lying on The wharf with two oars
gar INTO II and crossed The North river We
idhher dtthe place where the horse boat comes
10, ana there tied the boat. SO that il could bc
Iohnd the next day. We went into cellar.
where we got something 10 eat 10 comforIour
"lomachs, exhausted by fatigHe and hunger.
after supper, Bertrand told me the hest
plan world he 10 go to spend the night win
hr. Lewis. the shoemaker, wbo lodges in the
Io"er part OF the city, and who had boarded
two months with US. We went there. sud AZ
lie had gone TO bed, he told as that his land
lady would give us lodgings. She did 10 ana
there we spent the night. Tie next day.
! nes,ddy, the I'd of Feb. wbenI got up, Ber,
shoes, because he had been OBLIGED To cut
away ms boots, his feet being swelled. Hc
also wanted pair OF panlaloons. a pair of
stockings, and handkerchief. then went
aud bought two pair OF shoes, two pair Of
s'OckiDgS two PAIR of panfaIoons, two pocket
shirt. Bertrand dressed. We took Gun of
Tea, ana went out after having given Sur