Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
up from the Eastward, size came to anchor ia
Hampton Roads. Herald.
ANOTHER VICTIM

lApdus. fferutC.
ANOTHER VICTIM
Ii was but last week that we had To notice
Il most shocking and desperate oatrage per-
peira,cd by some Of the black demons who
lnfest the swamps in the Southern section OF
Norfolk county, IN the murder of Mr.. Wm.
Walker, at the Great Bridge aud already
we are called upon to announce IN occurrence
oil equally horrible import, which has since
taken place al Black Water, i'm Princess Anne
county, about miles from the Great B,idge)
We learn, that en- Tuesday evening last,
Capt. john w. Hayes, a respectable inhabitant
OF Black Water. while sitting at supper with
his family was fired at througha window and
mortality wounded-a ball and several buck
shot having penetrated his breast. This dar
ing aud barbarous act Is supposed to have
been prrpe,rated by one of his own negroes,
several of whom had clipped from him, under
AN apprehension that as he was IN the eve of
removing To the western country, he would
compel them 10 go along with him.
Capt. Hayes still survived on the succeeding,
day when westas heard from him, but without
The least possibility of recovery. 10.
ALBANY, May l.-Whereas the United
Society, commonly called Shakcrs,) of the
State of New York, have invariably main
tanned the principles of peace and from a
sense of obedience to the Prince Of Peace,
have uniformly abstained from bearing the
arms of war; and have protested against be
Ing fined and imprisoned for the exercise of
conscience IN this respect, as oppressive, and
AS sibverslve OF the principles of true chris
tian'ty and religious freedom.
And, whereas the said United Society have
repeatedly laid their case before the govern
ment of said state, who, instead of redressing
their grievances, have inserted IA section in
the revised constitution Of said state, which in
ITS operation will either bind the conscience,
or subject ITS exercise TO zines or impri.on-
menta, and have actually passed ii law to this
eiiect-ThereiOre, those ofthe United Society
who are liable t" military acquisitions, have
thought proper to make the following
DECLARATION.
Vhcn Mty prosecute you an one ciiy, fee ge
TO another. (,Hnysr
We, the undersigned, members of the u
nIted Society, late of the towns of New Lee
Damon and Canaan, county of Columbia, and
State oi New Y ork, but now free and Lawful
citizens of the town of Hancock, county of
Berkshire, and state of Massachusetts, do
thus publicly declare that we consider the
present militia laws of the state of New York
as oppressive, and as Infringement upon
our ci,l' and religious rights, iliasmuch AS
they virtually make the exercise of conscience
Il crime, worthy of fines or imprisonment and
require us to purchase yearly, that which is
In truth our own !: thus abrid ,iDg or taking a.
way the liberty of conscience
Ii Is our sincere desire TO live in peace wi TN
all mankind. And agrecably to our sense OF
duty 10 God, and as COMFORTING with the &c.
nuine principles of christianity, we have con-
secrated ourselves, our time, our personal SER
vices, and our property to religious and chari-
that any of The property thus consecratrd
should be taken for the support Of insiitutions
inconsistent with the principles of peace and
benevoirnce.
Asmore than half of our lands, thus conse-
Grated, lie in the state Of Massachusetts, and :;
part OF the dwelling houses, shops AMI other
buildings, we consider that we have lawful
and just right 10 inhabit what state we choose:
and It IS our unqucstionable privilege to fix our
abode where we can best enjoy the exercise
of our faith and cOasciences.
Therefore, be il known unto all whom il
may concern, that we have thought proper 10
take our residence in the state of Massachu-
sets, and have actually moved out of the state
OF New York, for the express purpose of en-
Joyin6 our civil and religious rights, and for
the purpose OF freeing the society of New Lee
banan and Canaan from any burlhen on our
account-have obtained for ourselves peace
able home, with those of our brethren re-
siding ia the state of Massachusetts, and have
taken the measures necessary to become law
ful citizens of this state; where, to the honor
OF IT'S government, the liberty of conscience is
considered as the free and natural right of eve
ry man; and where those whose c0nscences
direct them to JolloO peace ioiM all men, are
not required by law to bow down, nor sacri-
flee to the lofty image Of military despotism.
Signed,
Nathan Williams Caleb Shapley
iiezek'ail Hammond John Remington
Henry Youngs Nathan Haskins
Daniel Copley isaac N. Youngs
Benjamin Brandt Rufus Crosman
Luther Copley Richard Bushnell