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

of his servants with the exception of John, he con-
stanty cursng and abusing them. did not think that
his conduct proceeded from drinking. There was no.
thing in his appearance that indicated he had been drink
ing He told me his health such that he could not
drink and did &c: sec him a::nk during the day, CT
indeed during my visit to him, glass Of wine
Essex appeared 10 be in great alarm Before he had an
opportunity of knowing what had been done The plan
ations he complained oftheir management and said That
was good mamie wished he was half as good-but |
knew not how 10 and negroes and that
had spoiled his negroes BY indulgence. When he lett
home for Russia he directed me to buy tract OF land Tor
him, and when he his passage lie wrote to me from
London, BY all means no TO ia to buy the land loou@n
II at rather higher price than Thought II was worth.
ie complained Of this purchase, and lcid iin thouh
il was purchased at too high price, and thaI mao
made II only in consequence OF his dlrec'l1s 70 H''"e
it. In the spring, Negro named Bliv iau stolen So'e
feeces Of wool lie informed OF tins before sa"
him lie was in great wrath at ts not only win BUY
but apoareaty with all his slaves His ovrrsecr, Grad
dock: had recovered the wool BY promising Billy mott
whip him if he would restore it. Mr. K was very angry
at this and said that the overseer was party 10 tc
theft. We Jude to the Middle Quarter, where Biiy
lived, and went Billy house. M H. examiner t!le
house Closely turned Billy out OF II, took IRON MA
par OF tonqs and hog which he had reared and quar-
relied with him in suc. manner as satisfied ne he was
not in his right mind. During ride, we met some
other slaves Whenever he met them, Inc spoke 10 he
in the marshes! and most abusive manner in the a'rF
pat of the Sunr received letter hon hr. H., d.
rcctng me TO sell his booded horses with the exception
Of Janus and the Bua5ury Stock aud not to o'ggle al
! the prices | was going on my circuit, and got MT
Marshall to make the sales Tor me. informed MI " o.
these sales and he seemed not dissatisfied win them
Mr.. Marshall had sold some horses TO 4 Mr. Long, VINO
cane to Mr.. H. 5 house while were riding AS soon
as Mr. Randolph saw him, he few into violent passon
he was furious 50 much that was afraid he would
treat MIR. Long badly. In very little ting Mr.. Long
began TO talk with him about MS purchase vi hoFss, ana
me uoncd the prices at which lie had purchased some
colts. Mir r. said they too low. Mr. L. then ineI
Toned the prices Of other of the horsrs and said
these too high. AS soon us he SAID tils Mt n.
seized upon it, insisted tina! Long dissatisfied with
lis purchase, and compelled Long. pain; against his
will, to give up his woFe purchase. The next day. au
ring the whole day, MIR. RS manner was just as had
been the day before lie was equally harsh ana aOu
sive to his servants although they apparently did every
thing in their power to please him. He scarcely saw
one with the exception Of John, that he did not na
some cause fos abusing and threatening him In the
day. Mr. Marshall came. Late IN the evening" we rouc
TO the Ferry plantation There Mr.. Randolph met with
The o7erseer, and his language 10 him harsh and
violent in the lie met with OF his slaves
too, aud with Of them. he rot into viocat passion
and cursed ard abused him. Mr.. NJ remained all night
In the norninr AIR. r. sent for him TO his While
he there, heard Mr.. r. swearing violently. When
Mr.. NJ. returned asked him what was the matter lie
told that Mr. r. had discovered that two blank leaves
had been cut out cf the book in which he Kept list OF
his horses; and that he was abusing Essex for IT, had
leaves in his aI5"ncc. and determined so
to INFORM MF. f., and considered lttIc, whether
would not go immediately and tell him. but thought 1t
would create quarrel between Us, and did not wish
Mr. NJ and MIR. c. tn'be witnesses to 1t. AS soon as
him, that had out these leaves, AMI the occasnn
that il was done in his behalf and in matter deeply
interesting to him. When went to his house again,
which the "Wednesday alter the third Mon
day in November, he asked me concerning some
thing about which had written to him in my letter
asked h if he had not read my letter, and he said he
had not he had had time to read it, pointing to it
unopened the mantle piece. desired him to read it.
lie took the letter, and when he read what had written
about tese leaves he took by the hand and very
sclingy said, he sorry had taken much to heart
what lie had said about tue leaves, and that he doubted
whether there another man in tie State who would
have felt and acted as had done the OCCASION liz.
thought that Essex freed from all to this
matter but afterwards frequently heard Mr.. r. recus To
it as cause of quarrel with him. During my first visit
to ti:a, c his negro men from the lower quarter
came Sunday morning TO see him. AS soon as ne
caar in, Mr.. f. spoke to him about the WOOL charged
him with knowing ali about the ihet and began 10 quar-
rel with him. The negro was greatly frightened In
the OF the conversation, MIR IT, asked him If
he was not a preacher: lac said, Yes. MIR. Randolph
cursed him, and asked him who gave him intelligence
enough teach Others and told HIM he ever heard OF
his preaching again. praying above his BREATH ne
would rive him th:rtynnc lasIes. After asking many
questions about tho OF the negroes during his alb
senrc he got bible and compelled TIE negro to swear
that he would answer truly every question he would
pnt to him lie then took him into his chamber and de-
tanned him there for some tine-prrhaps from 10 minutes
to half hour. did not hear any thing that passed be-
tween them in the chamber. During this first visit Mi
R. told that John had served him faithfully while he
abroad. said he indebted to him than he was
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spoke also highly of his honesty. He never spoke
in al angry manner 10 him, although he sometimes
complained Of what he did and he said he the
more angry with his other servants, because their
! condact made him sometimes chide John. Mr.. r. |
| and myself left his house Sunday morning-he |!
for Buckingham Coart and for home.-ln the latter
part Of the second week in November. he sent one OF
his negroes with letter to me- requesting me to accom-
pany him to Prince Edward Court; spoke of his speech
at Buckingham with which he seemed to be pleased
said he intended to speak at Prince Edward and II
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worth hearing. J. suspected what sort Of speech i;
would be, and framed for declining, but
wrote to him that would be at his house the day al
Prince Edward Court got there before he did lle
and MIR. r. Miller arrived there about dark |
MIR. Randolph hnG been drinking that day for both
he and Mr. NJ ler told The that they had been engaged
all the nnrnng, in Mr. AadersoIs Office, in CONVEX
saton with Jud re Ronlda and that they started iui
medately after line conversation ended, and had dri
ven ho;le-uPwards of thirty Understanding only |
once, and then for short time. As he cainG
in he commenced quarrellng with his servants, with
John we'll the others Throug hout the evening he
continued 10 quarrel with them: and he talked to John
and Queen about their intercourse, in way which ain
MIR. f. would not have done had he been sane,
ing the grasest and paines words which the English
Language afforded. lie spoke of the people Of this
try the neanest and vsst on the face Of the globe
except the Portuguese He seemed delighted in talk
ing thus MIR. M llcr spoke of some gen tclan
He said there were only three gentlemen left in frg.
MIA, TO wit: DIR. peterborough MIR. Wickham, and
his brother Henry. He had turned off his overscer
Craddock, after his return from Buckingham, and
Cruddock came that day to settle with him. When
CraddOek moved Mr. Randn phi sent his Wagon to
carry his furniture After the Wagon had set OUT
he searched it, had it searched aud he found
piece Of leather which he charged Craddock with steal
ing. When Craddock to settle with him, instead
of settling with him, he accused him Of stealing the lea
Their: and of being concerned in the theft of the wool
and used violent language to him. No words can ex.
press his appearance at this me- really alarming
Craddock said he would pay for the wool and the lea
Their. Mr.. r. said No-nohing would satisfy him hui
putting him in the Penitentiary Craddock said that as
Mr. r would not settle with him. he wonld on ,w,v