Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-04

cd witzess to repeat it's concnls; which he did as well
az he could and Mr.. X. regretted having burnt it,
That day lac employed "A wri.ng letters aad dictat
cd several notes to witness szyiEg that he could dictate
TO many writer's at the diSc. Amang others, he
wrote 10 Cen Jackson that day The style of thc letter
was clear and the expressions proper de was very
abusive TO his servants sheaeyer they approached him
lie said to witness that de woud rather have two hum
dred goats about him than two hundred zegrocs. Wit
ness laughed, and Mr.. K. said, "Why do you iaugh?-
Goats do not smell bad, and they lcchcr
negroes 1t true they win destroy your trees
but they will not steal your fruit, the negroes do just
as il is getting ripe" On this occasion witness mention
ed the afair of the 6ly lhaving received letter from
Judge Leigh short time previous desiring witness to
turn her) Mr. r. and he said ia that he had
done with that saiect forever Understood that the let
Ter OF Judge Leigh on that subject wien at the
quest Of MIR r. Does not know that he received any
notes from Nj. Il il January. is certain that he
was at Mr. r. house between the leah of December
and the oath OF January. Whenever he Mr. r., lie
was complaining t6at witness did visit him often
enough: SAID that married liz be friend
that he could not discharge the duty OF one and could
not come and stay with him as his health required.
When witness was with him on the 18th December, he
sent servant Oh GRAND, and ordered kan TO say
certain gentlemen tha, lac company; that
Judge LEIGH sad witness not allowed 10 visit him
and he charged the let it be known that
witness was therr.-Sevcral times wkcn witness
there. hc found the gates barred Mr. r. had difficulty
Suh his cook, witness brhcses. At time he
caused the cook 10 into the dng and cook
AIS muttonShops there She accidentally let piece of
meat jal when he jumped at her &ih fork and pro-
basly with aknlic also, and stabbed at her. Does
know that he hurt her When witness there on the
gath Jan, Mr. Il engaged contract between
ax uacxey and himself 4itncss spole 10 him M that
tae of the of his speech at Prince,
Edward and lie tAe .ctter DO iienry A. Watkins
on that subject at the time Witness was there several
times IN fesrusFy. de was generally ia rage with his
negroes and whenever one ufihem aRproac he'd him. he
got into passion. Does k1ow abe Rod at which
john scat oil. On OF w&ess's visits he saw
Mr.. X using long pole with spike la end which
he had made use of when Switzerland, i'll ascending
and descending The lnonHtains lie vas striking the
negroes whe about him with H. Believes he would
have inIsed boy seriously, with this pole il witness
had not intcrposed de struck Esscx with the top
of the head but not very hard A.ow Does not know
the Ecason; but heard Mr. T. aocvse Essex of bavn,,
kept tavern and pedla mo witness thinks
died several years before MIR r. often in the hearing
OF witoess, very obsoenetaking Of his servants male
and fcnlalc n he had never done before This
peculiarly witness remarked ron the time of his return
to his removal to Ike Conrt House He charged two of his
servants, man and woman presence of witness with
criminal connexion in the grossest terms and often used
such language. lie told wllness probably in January
that Ehen he arrived in New York, he would have
taken 1000 guincas (or large sp) for John or Jua
or the smallest dhey had: But he would as soon
sell them TO the negro traders sot lie said he had
formerly set all his negroes fcc w bis WILL (pointng to
paper the chimney piece but that he had altered his
will Witness presunles this enrclope the same paper
point to by Mr. il Witness saw a paper afierynFds
which he recognized as the Dir r. had asked him
to search in box for papers which he wanted and
In making the search he came to the paper Mr. r.
had Foincd to when be spoke of his will The paper
was tue same IN size as this and folded in the form OF
letter. understood him as his cancelled will
in which lac had emancipated his saVes.-Has no re-
collection whose writing ON the paper, whether Mr.
h or that of cthev persoas Believes Mr. II. advertised
his Slaves for sale after he returned from Russia
In the month of March witRess at Mr. R's-Judre
Leigh also there at the time On that day Mr. r.
drank winc and it the FIST time witness had seen
him drink since his return from Russia He said he
woad drink at the risk of his L.-hat he would have
a royal dinner aud drink with lis guests. He made
display of his plate and had his table good STYLE
Whether he had drank before dnner witness does not
know When they sat down, AIR. II. commenced
grace, and for otker stopped short and
abused lhe servants making use Of very proane Ian
the grace Witness could not eoneeal his laughter but
by putting his hands his face. He was displeased
at witness mrth and charged him with hypocrisy; and
said he did not expect such hypocrisy grinlacc from
witness. Whatever haspened aer that might be atri
buted TO the effects of Tive wine Next morSing Mr. r.
sent silly message witaess which he could not
recolec in relation TO bis drawing the corks the day
before. Witness left him after breakfast On the Sun
day after the hrst Monday In April witness called ON
him again Found him weaker than he had ever been
He had very little to say, hut invited witness to break
fast the next day.
When witness went up Re0a DAY. Mr. r. said he did
not expect to Ve and that he SHOULD die before next
morning. Mhness was of tbe opinion. Mr. Il
told n that he had altered his VIII under the influence
OF vlndicRe feelings, and tal lie could face his
Cod unless lee changed " de called for writing mate
rails, and prepared himself for xtritnp with great care
Before he commenced writing lie said You will say
| am deranged. know you VIII sce it in you But
am Under the influence of the spirit of God have sent
for Mr. Griffin; lac under TIE iauence of the spirit
aud lac can tell youl in my senses" He then began
tad wrote loag pscaIEble CONSUMING various prov
sions, perhaps setting s negroes free and appointing
Hesry 81 George Tucker his sale executor he also D.
pointed JhomSs a. Morton his sole executor and rave
TO witness the whole of bis crop he made that wear
ana said he should have further trouble with it, He
then commenced IN another paoe, directing that his
negroes shorld be fee, that some OF them should
lad others should not &bile x,,ing he said that If
st. George Coulter there, he could forge him
will that nobody could tell from kis nd-writinp
But said lie, (holdngapa sheet of paper end looking
through IT, !poOr st. GeOugc would be eau ght for he
would never think OF IOakEg for the date OF lie paper
he wished witness TO stay uHtl his property could be
secSpoe and said he must look JOHN, he would es
cape with the plate TO England, marry white woman
and conc back Minister Pcnipotoutiary TO this country
He said he must aalse inventory, and commenced
making list ofsscks, towels. &c lsut abandoned il
lie ordered John TO dip paper into salt etrp and
put in ahe Ere yiat he could make it burn or pre-.
vent it, 10y his eoEinand-aEd be repeated the words
"Burn-buTD and then - stop, " &c. THIS art. lac
said he could teach to John; and also said that he
coald hlow up the House by his mere co Dmand -
Witness told hiR he hoped he xOnd not do it, until
he cosd get his dinner aud get oil the house.
NT. H. Wen Immediately ordered dinner; and after it
oTeE de called witness 5D;o hs room, and sand lie
must not away that night, he should ainly die
Said he knew t be crest bare witness TO STAY
in click ROOM but that egoHld 20 the OF her rooms
and amuse himself WdDess Their proposed that hc
should 60 to the horses at Middle Quarter MIR. r.
pleased at this, and sad lac wished witness would
90, and tell hun what he thought Of Topaz Witness
kept ogt Of isis way until t0wards evening, when he
ugt he hesrd Mr.. r. nqutipgis whisper for him
and lac went into Mr.. RS chainber. lie fou adj him i'm
great distress; lac said he brcaed with gIeat Difficult.
ty that he was fuh 0t phcgm, and had power to
discharge IT, He consulted witness 10 using stiuu-
ars, apd asked him 10 feel his pnlsc saying he was
aiisd be mad mack fever that slimslans would rather
weakeR than strengthen kim lie sud finally, that il
could bot I'll him TO Try sbe experiment; that he should
die If he wee relieved thet he Scould take 0e