The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-03

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Our late Delegate TO the General Ass
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ALEXANDRIA, June %.
kidndppers .4rrested-We yest.ra.
attended IA Magistrates Court, when ThHy
mas Smoot and William White. crar,a
men, from the Eastern Shore of Narvla,,I
were examined upon charge of HAVING
The day previously, sold a negro bov +"
whom, as 1t appeared they had no claim
! Tue first "as permitted, as an occ,se,r,,
To give bail, In the sum of $4,000. f,r ~.
appearance al the next term oftbr Circm;,
| Court Tor this County and the latter a..
ihc principal, was committed to iaiI-bis
offence precludiug the benefit of a recoyr;~
sance. Under these circumstance. NO
shall refrain from speculative remarks thar
might have tendency TO prejudice their
case, and shall conline ourselves to "A b,.r
narrative of the facts as they were record.
ed by the Magistrate.
Thomas SmoUt is the owner and m.ster
of a small schooner called the Indener-
dence, aud William White, a sailor, in
smoots employ. The vessel was last
from Richmond, Via Norfolk, where she
remained Two or three hours. On her ar
rival in the District she Proceeded 10
Georgetown and delivered her cargo, and
| on Thursday evening last came TO Alexan-
dria.-White Immediately called ON Chas.
A. Stokes, purchaser OF Negroes, 80.
journing here, and offered the boy for
SALE, iniOrming him that he, (White) was
acting as the agent of Captain Smoot.
! Finding that a sale could be Effected, he
returned to the vessel, and in company
with Smoot carried the boy to the house OF
Elias 7. Lrgg, where Stokes lodged. Two
bundled and stventy-Gv dollars were Of
Tered aud after some consultation be-
tween Smool and White, Smont retired;
the Offer was accrpted by White, ,he buy
| delivered, and hIil of sale, declaring him
t. br d slave for life, was sig ed by White
who received the money. During the
| negotiation the boy was QUESTIONED by
Lfsg aud St0krs, and acknowledged him
self lhr slave of White, who he said had
purchased him about four years back. IL
few minutes after White was gone, the
boy became alarmed and declared that he
Was free j: stating that his name was haS-
ris0n Scot}, and that his m"ther, Peggy
Scott, free woman, resided IN Norfolk,
Virginia.
Stokes and Legg Immediately pursued
the mrn who had sold him, and found the
vessel n few yards from the wharf, Just a
bout 10 make sail The declaration Of
the boy was repeated to them, and White
was requested 10 come on shore and eau.
Gel the contract, which he readily consent.
ed to do, and went With Stokes s. Lsgs
to the house. for the purpose of returning
the money and receiving the boy. Stokes
received the money and detained him.
while Legg WAS procuring warrant for
his arrest. Upon learning that hp was IN
he arrested he offered Stokes $50 10 fa.
sor his escape, which was rejected. Smoot
was likewise arrested. and il being thea
near nine O'Clock, 7. Nj. they were CON.
united to Jail until the following IN ,rolng,
tyrsterdHy1) when their examination re-
suited rs has been stated. While going
from Legs's house tn the MagIstrate's OLE
lice, on the evening that " hlle was arres-
ted, he Attempted toescape by running, "a
did also the boy, but they were soon over.
taken and secured.
Ii was stated by the boy, and acknow-
iedSrd by all. that he went on board
Smoot's 'ess"l In IA skiif, while she NSs
descending the James river, with We"
nj getting a passage 10 Norfolk, where, no
iptormed them. his mother resided
When the vessel arrived at Norfolk, the
boy says he was not prrmitted 10 land, but
Smoot White, aud another sailnron boards
canned Thomas Remmer, alledged that ne
preferred remaining an board, and WINE
aud hemmer said that the boy agreed 10
become the slave of White. These are
all the facts that are material.
Since the trial we learn that Eigah b,
jefferson, one of the hands employed 10