Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-30

Immediately and took with his wiil--that is. the
package received from Mr.. Alexander in 1882. |
did not get 20 Mr.. lando phs that night got there
about ~ II o'clock next day. When | arrived
there, there was negro man in the dning-room
making clothes. He me, and approached.
TO the door, opened it and told in low lone of
voice. that his master had ordered him to permit one to
come in the room and be gpcd me to make no noise went
in, and after had been there lime, Mr.. E. nndey
hir H. did not out Of his chamber until late
When he saw ME. he expressed surprise my turn
ing out III such bad weather told him that The stage
driver had sent special messenger TO INC, tn let
know that he wanted me to visit him could
He said this was mistake; that he had made no
such request of the driver hut he glad of the mis-
take as it had procured him my company. lie and
Mr. Hundley soOn began tp talk about the contract
made day two before for the purchase of tract of
land by Mr. r. of Mr. III. They had good deal Of con-
versaton on the subject; and then Mr.. r. wrote the
agreement This agreement: appeared to nc 10 be
wrll-writlcn paper; but during the time Mr. r. was
writing it, if any Of his servants came in he would y
into passion and abuse them The agreement was cy.
ecuted, and think am subscribing witness 10 it, Az
ter the agreement was executed, had dinner some
time after dark. Hundcy left US, and Mr. r. invited lie
into his chamber. Soon after got in the roorn told
him he had requested to bring him his will, and
handed it to him just as it had been received by me- ex-
cep that Mr. Alexanders seal had been broken and his
envelope sealed by with wafer. lie seemed little
Surprised took the PACKAGE opened the envelopes and
threw them or The table. He looked at the WILL and
seemed about 10 brn it. suggested that he had better
not burn it, and that he could cancel by taking of his
signature. He then cut out his name. He said to me
You know what have been my feelings towards my
slaves, but they have behaved badly during my ab.
sence, that they arc all changed"
lie then read 10 parts the will. do not pretend
that remember the precise words of the will as read By
MN; out distinctly remember that he read clause by
which he emanc pacd all lis slaves and that the sum Of
$ooo0 was given to his executor for removing them
from the state lemenbe, too, that he read clause
making provision for Essex, Hetty, Johnny and Juba,
and his other house servants, by giving them annually
certain clothing and provision. He read clause too,
by which he directed his executor sell his lower Quar-
ter Bushy Forest and land above the Ferry and 10 pay
the proceeds to Mr. Meade and Nh Key to be used by
them for lettering tile condition of his slaves. re-
nembcr That he read clause by which he gave to Dr.
The Dudley his interest in Mrs. Corrins estate, and
codic by which he revoked that request And he also
read TO me from the will note in which is stated that
Mr.. Barksdale knew the of the revocation He
did not read any clause BY which any thing was pyen to
me, and do not remember that my name was mention.
ed in what he read in any other way than the executor
After this he took up bible and read to me the follow
ing nd he drank of the wine and was drunk
en-, and he uncovered within his tent and Ham the