American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-20

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ttole Swamp TO get men.
| Perault Strohecker is engaged; he used to 90 or
la Sunday on horseback up the road to a man h.
knows on the same errand. On Sunday he as.rS
me to so with him went and Smart Andersen
we went to small house little way from the road
after you turn into the ship yard road, on its left
hand they two went into the stable with the ola
man that lived there, remained in the yard tbev
remained in the stable about half an hour as soon
as they came out, I and Perault started to town IN
go to church, and left Smart there. / was told bv
Denbow Martin, who has wife at Mr.. Smiths
house that Stephen Smith belonged to some of the
lgangs
| Saby Gaillard is concerned !; he met me on III,
Bay, before the l6 h June and gave me piece Of
lpaper from his pocket; this paper was about the bat
tie that Boyer had IN ST. Domingo; in a day ortvo
he called on me and asked if had read it, and said
4 ii he had as many men he would do the same ton
as he could whip ten white men himself he fire.
quenty came to me to speak about thi, matter. and
at last had to Insult him out oil the shop he and
Paris Ball was often together. week before was
taken up, Paris told me that my name was called
| Billy Palmer aud Vesey were constantly together.
there was once in my shop long talk between them
about this same matter begged them to stop il:
Vesey told him to try to get as many as he could
/ he said he would.
| John Vincent told me that Edward Johnson. a
free man, had said as he was free man he world
have nothing to do with slaves, but the night thew
began.
| told Charles Drayton what uproar there was a.
bout this business, and since we have been here We
have talked together.
| Albert IDgles came to me and asked If knew any
thing about il | said yes. He asked me if had
Joined; said yes; he said he was ope also; he 81.
Adam, free man wanted to see me, went with
HIM one night; Adam asked me how many men
had Joined told him what Frank Ferguson had
SAID, he asked me if believed It, said yea he said
lit he could only find men behind him he would %
before Previous to the 10th, Albert said to me,
quit the business, told him | was too far gone into
ut, so must stick 10 it.
| never wrote to San Domingo,s or any where
else on this subject, kept list Of books or saw
any thing, but heard that paul's William had list,
nor did hear any thing about arms being in pps
session OF the blacks don't know that Tom Rus.
sell made pixies, nor that Gullah Jack had any Of
them.
Lewis Remoussn called at my shop and asked me
TO call at his house, he had something to tell me- but
did not go Jack Glen told me he was engaged.
met SciPlo Sims one Sunday, coming from the
country, who said he had been near the Savannah's
70 Mr.. Nliddeton's place; heard afterwards thar
his GRAND was on this business.
know John the cooper, who said he was eDga-
Iged too III this business
William Garner said he was engaged in it and had
got twelve or thirteen draymen to join.
SANDY Vesey told me he belonged TO it too.
AT Vesey's house. Frank told Guliah Jack, 10 put
one ball and three buck shot in each cartridge.
Nlingo Harth acknowledged to me that he had
Joined, and Peter Poyas told me so too; he Mngo,
told me so several times Mingo said he was to have
his masters horse on the night of the 10th.
Lot Forester told me frequently that he was one
oil the company and know that he had Joined in the
business myseli-Isaac Harth told me once that he
had joined, he knew was in the business
Morriss Brown knew nothing of it, and we agreed
not TO let him, Harry Drayon or Charles Coor, know
that he was to get powder from his master and
give it to Peter Poyas he seemed to have been
long time engaged in it; and to know great deal.
Joe Jore acknowledged to me once or twice that he
had Joined, he said he knew some Of the Frenchmen
concerned; he knew was In it.