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

ha1i see 10 night, when come ooWu, Wnat am
going up for. and, if my own father does not assist,
will cut of his head He said, he was going as far
as Goose Greek bridge, and would get horse if it
COS, him nine dollars The church bells were then
ringing, and at hall past II O'clock, same day, saw
him at Mr. Towards, and afterwards understood
from Sally that he hsd set off to the country, and had
been brought back by the patrole.
tD)
Examination of Frank, negro man belonging to
Mrs Ferguson.
know Denmark vesey, and have been to his
house have heard him say, that the negroes sit
uation was so bad, he did not know how they could
endure it and astonished they did not rise and
fight for themselves and he advised me to Join, and
rise. He said, he going about to see different
people, and mentioned the names oil Ned Bennett
and Peter Poyas, as concerned with him that he
had spoken to Ned and Peter on this subject, and
that they were to 10 about and tell the blacks that
they were free, and must rise and fight for them
selves that they would take the magazines and
guard houses and the city. and be free that he was
going to send into the country TO inform the people
there too he SAID, he wanted me to Join them, /
said, | could not answer He said, If would not
20 into the country Tor him, he could get others /;
he said, himself, Ned Bennett, Peter Poyas, and
Monday Cell, were the principal men, and himself
the head man. n said, they were the principal
them, sc that one party would land on South Bay,
one about Wappoo and about the Farms that the
party which was to land on South Bay, was to take
the guard house and get arms, and then they would
be able to go on; that the attack was to commence
about Q o'clock at ncht; that great numbers would
come from all about and must succeed as so many
were engaged in it that they would kill all the
whites that they would leave their masters houses,
and assemble near the lines, march down and meet
,ck IL n no,,. 49,
was going to send man into the country on a
horse TO bring down the country people, and tina,
he would pay for the horse.
He gave two dollars to Jesse, to get the horse on
Saturday week last, (l5th June) about o'clock in
the day, and myself and witness mo- 81 also put in
Is cent? piece. and ne told Jesse if he could not
go, he must send some else. have seen Ned
Bennett at Vesey's. | one night met at Vesey's a
great number OF men. and as they came in, they
each handed him some monty. Vesey said there
was little man, named Jack, who could not be
killed, and who would furnish them with arms he
had charm, and would lead them; that Charles
Drayton had promised to be engaged with them
Wesley said that the negroes were living such an
abonmsble life, they ought to rise. | said I was
living we'll He said though J was, others was not
anu that 1t such fools that were in their way
ami uld not help them, and that, after all things
were WE'LL he would marx me. He said he did not
will he waned to stay and see what he could do foi
his fellow creatures. l met Ned, Monday, and 9TH
ers a Denmark Veseys, where they were talking
about this business.
The first time spoke with Monday Cell it was
one night at Denmark Veseys house where heard
Vesey tell Monday that he must send some one
Into the country TO bring the people down Monday
said he had sent up Jack and told him to tell the
people to come down and Join in The Fl hi agaIns,
he ale IN md; inc
how many people he could get. A few days after,
met Vesey, Monday and Jack in the streets, under
MIR. Duncans trees. at night, where Jack stated he
had been into the country round by Goose Greek
and Dorchester that he had spoken to 5000 per-
sons, who had agreed to JON. Monday said to We.
sey, that II Jack had so many men, they had beterI
wait no longer, but begin the business at once andI
others would join The FIRST time | saw Monday
at Vesey's, he was going away early when Vesey
asked him to stay, to which Mosdav replied he ex.
pected that night meeting at his house, to fix upon
and mature the plan, BIC and that he could stay mol
longer afterwards conversed with Monday in his
shop, when he asked me, If had heard that Ben
nett's and Poyas' people were taken up, that it was
great pity.-He said he had Joined in the business
told him to take care he was not taken up Vhen-
ever talked with Vesey he always spoke of Mon
day Cell as being his principai and active man in
this business.
(E.)
Examination OF Witness No. 10, a negro man.
Peter Poyas was the first man who spoke to me-
and asked me to Join. | asked him what the
church? He said no; have you not heard that the
blacks we're joining TO try to take the country! /
asked him if he thought he had men enough to do.
It! He said yes, plenty of men, and the Society
will contribute money, with which white man
would purchase guns and powder for them. He
would call back, and must consider if would Join
them. He called back, and asked me if was will
ling now? Why Peter, said I, you have not got
force enough. He said il did not Join he would
turn all my country people against me- Said l. if
so III Join You, but you must not put my name