Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-13

himself, should have taught him to have called OF
me Marshal, who, no doubt. would have siyer
those trunks up and il is upon this ground Doctr
Swami, the Magistrate stands ercnsed, and as &c
the execution OF the warrant, the constable too
pnt Isaac Ledbetter, when MIR. Peasants saw him
al the Rocky Mills, not there in the execution
OF that Warrant No he was there in his individ-
ual Character, principal with the rest of them for
VIII not attach any him, Ter letting Mr.
iddick take off the trunk OF plate since he syears
that he did not know that he had the right 10 pre-
vent 1t, and there is other proof in relation to i,
before me-
| But this will not excuse Mr.. Riddick as he knew
better; Ter II is proven that he was told that the
larslal had put the trunk of plate there for safe
keeping, as well as the other trunks.
A word more upon the subject of abuses: no
matter as TO the possession of the plaintiff and her
friends, stated by Mr.. Riddick or in what cond-
ton, he found things on his return; il had all
grown out of his own misconduct: and, here, and
here alone, he should have come for redress and
to whatever his rights were, he would have been
restored upon the usual terms but he preferred the
lawess, rather than the lawful course for it. and for
that reason, he and his associates John Starke,
Samuel BGgJy, Benjamin III. Pu,yeay, Daniel
Hdtces and Isaac Lcdbetter, must atone for such
uneXampled conduct
Wherefore, the Court, after due consideration
of tie arguments of COUNSEL on both sides. doth
order, that the said Lemue Red,lick for the causes
stated In the foregoing opinion, do make his fine
with the Commonwealth, by the payment of TWEEN
~ dollars besides costs, for the benefit of the lite
rary fund, and that he stand committed by the
Marshal oil this Court, 10 the public Jail in the coun-
ty OF Hanover, for three months ,oithOu bail or
mdinprise: and from the expiration of that time
until the said ue and costs shall be paid and I'm
I'll all things in his possession or power be restor-
ed 20 the Marshal, o. bond and security be given.
payable TO the plaintiff, 10 be approved by the
Marshall tor the restoration thereof, either in kind
or IN value: Unless the said Lemuel Ridick
shall prefer being restored to all his rights by the
Marshall on the usual conditions: And the court
doth further order, that the said Lemuel Riddck
| shall continue in jail until he shall give bond and
securit pa able to the plaintiff, 10 be in like man
ner approved by the Marshal, in penalty equal
double the value of the slaves remov ed OIL as
| aforesaid, either to have them forthcoming, or to
account Tor heir value subject TO the further order
o. the Court. and until lie shall be willing 10 at
end the commissioner, and 10 make up his accounts
in his suit but, the plaintiff MAJ be ut liberty at
any time, after the oX ration of fifteen DAYS from
ae da C hereof, and afeer the payment Of the said
me and costs, to discharge the said I.emuel Rid
| dick, upon sucP terms as she MAY THINK proper:
.he Chancellor " i'll add that he was not able to
sceriain the circum'tances OF Mr.. Riddick; b-t
! they seemed 10 lie regarded as slender by those
N'ho spoke ofthem: md for that reason the fine
was put down at;wenty dollars, besides costs: but
i0hn Starhe, having sworn in this couf, du-
ing this term, upon offering himself as the
Sc arlty OF Mr. R,dcck, in the penalty of one
! thousand dollars for his appearance here on a Of
ven day hereafter, that he the said Starke, was
worth more than one thousand dollars after the
pa ment of all his debts; and the Court notwith-
standing al his ALLEGED Innocence regarding linn as
the i'll adviser of Mr. Rddicl thouehtless Young
man, DOH further order that the rule of the
onrih day OF February last, made in this cause
eainst the said John Stdrfe, and others, be made
absolute as to him, and that he make his fue with
the commonwealth, by the payment of one hun
bred dollars besides costs for the benefit OF the lit
erary fund, and that he stand committed, for the
reasons stated as TO him, in that rule, by the Mar
sinai OF this Court, TO the said Jail OF the county of
Hanover, Tor three months, from tie time OF com
mn ment, icHi0U bail or nlui1Drise; and from
thence, until the said fine and costs shall be paid:
and the said Isaac Ledbctter s. j. Bagby, Renia
mir NJ. Paryear, and David Halves, being
represen cd as poor, the Court doth further
der 10 them, that the sid rule be also
made absolute; and Goth further order that
iorihe reason therein stated, 10 them they sew
orally make their fines with tie Commonye 9Th:
mat IS TO say: the sald Isaac Ledbeuer by the
payment Of twenty dollars, besides costs, for the
beneht OF the literary fund. aud hat he stand COM
mltted, cy the Marshal of this court, to the said
all Of the county of Har over for three months
'i.c tCtC1Of OCtLl
PRISE and from thence until the said fine and costs
shall DE paid: the said Samuel J. Bagby, by the
payment oil twenty dollars, besides costs, for the
5eneii, OF the Literary fund, and that he stand
committed oy the Marshal of this court: to the soid
iail of the County of Hanover, for three months
rom the time OF commitment, tcithom bail o,
nGiRp'iSe, and from thence uuil the said fine and
costs shall be paid: the said Benjamin NJ Purvear
by the payment Of twenty dollars besides costs
for the benefit of the literary fund: and that he
stand committed by the Marshal of this court to
The said Jail of the County of Hano err for three
months from the time ofcommitment 7citbo,tf b,,iJ
or D'ajlpTise, and from thence until the said fine
and costs shall be paid: and the said Daniel Halves
by the payment oftwenty dollars besides costs for
he benefit OF the literary fund and that he stand
committed by The Marshal of this court, to the said
Jail of the County Hanover Tor three months from
the time OF commitment, without bail or mlinprise.
and from thence until the said fine and costs shall
be paid: and the court doth further order that the
rule, as TO the said John T. Swami, be DISCHARGED
AT Superior Court of Chancery holden at the
Capitol aforesaid the 9th day of March, 1929
Martha II. SJme, Phf
against
John L. Swami, and others Def,'s
For reasons appearing 10 the court, so much of
the order entered in this case on Yesterday as re-
lates TO Isaac Ledbetter, IS suspended until the
FIRST day of the next term.
At a Superior Court OF Chancery holden at The
Capitol aforesaid, the 9Th day of March, 1923
Martha II. Syme, Phf
against
John II. Swami, and others Def's
The Marshal of this court having returned from
the county OF Hanover, sfer committing the said
Lemuel RiddicS TO the Jail Of the said county.
and having stated, that the said Riddick conducted
himself badly, by attempting to escape from the
custody ofsaid Marshal, after arriving at the Court
HON # tho said fl