Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03

We had conversation on the subject he did not tell
what lie intended to do but said he you'll let nc know
as lie had made up lis opinion The next mail,
which think must have passed his house IN Two or lh1re
hours after left him, brought letter from him. with.
! think, nothing more in it than simply 81 60"
BY Mr.. Itcbertson.-Do you know that between the
time Of bis return and the lst Of January, he advertised
his estate for sale: Answcr-I believe lie did, part
Of it. He did sometimes talk Of selling his estate and
going TO to live, and sometimes said he would
go To London, both before going and after his return
from Russia.
BY Mr.. RnLcr,son.-Did you perceive any great
change in Mr. r. in regard 10 his ondness for money
Answer-Ye$: he seemed very parsmonnus and avari-
cious he used TO tell that he could make large for
By getting money. in London at per cent, and
loaning it out, in this country nj per cent.
Qucslon.-Do you remember to have the adj
verscmen for The sale of his estate after his return 10
Russia: Answer-l do not remember that did.
Question By the Ccurt.-Was it pa!Iimonial estate:
Answcr-Alostly. The lower and middle quarters, and
believe part Of the ferry plantation, he obtained from
his father and brother by inheritance devise.
By Mr.. Palton.-Did lie express no fears That his
health would be injured by going to Russia Answer
lie said Mr.. Adams had told him it unfavorablc
to one in his situation; that the houses made SO
close and they guarded well against the climate, that
it was not un.avorable persons in health and lie said
he expected he could get permission 10 spend the winter
in warmer climate, If he desired it.
Questionable he not say lie was dying of ccnsump-
tom Answcr-Yes he said so for many years he had
had bad cough for n long time.
STA, suspicious that those who about him ex.
pccting to get part OF his cstac' Answer-l never
heard him hint at such suspicion. Once he told ne
that some old man. whose have forgotten and
who had sent him rhng present. had said that lie
was without Children and perhaps he would leave him
something
By MIR. Johnson.-Do you remember when saw
Mr.. r. in Lynchburg, when lie had his affair with Kit
Clarke? Answer-Yes; think it was in 1873.
Qu'son-Did you think his mind disordcred at that
time: Answer-Yes; | considered lie was laboring
der religious phrenzy.
he not preach to his negroes about that
time Answcr-During the previous SUMMER, | under.
stood that he collected his negroes Sundays read
parts OF the bible, and explained it to them have my
self been present frequently when he said prayers in his
own house. and the house servants always called in
Questionable you ever hear him speak Of freeing his
negroes previous to that time: Answer do not re-
member that ever heard him say word upon that sub
ect previous to that time, did he say at any time d.
rectly that he intended to free his negroes
BY Mr.. stanard.-Was Mr. R., very soon after his re-
turn, in state of great dissatisfaction the results of
the abors of his overseers and negroes' Answer-Yes;
he complained of every thing, and said they had ruined
him.
Questionable he charge Essex with drinking, and