Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-12
DEATH WARRANT OF JESUS
CHRIST,

Or the many interesting relics and ffag
inents of antiquity which have been brough
10 light by the preserving researches of mod
ern philosophy, none could lave more Inleres
to the phanihroplst and the believer, than
the one which we copy below. "Chance,
says the Courier dss Flats Unis, "lIas just
put into our hands The most imposing aud In
terestiDg judicial document 70 all Christians.
that has ever been recorded in human annals
that is the Identical death warrant OF our Lord
Jesus Christ" The document was faithfully
transcribed by the editor, and Is IN these
| words:
Sentence rendered Jy Poniius Plate, acting
Governor If Lower Gdiiiee, stating that
Jesus Of .Na=areth ShaH suffer death on the
cross.
sin the year seventeen Of the Emperor
1'iberus Caesar, and the 25h day of March,
the city Of the holy Jerusalem, Anna and
Calphas, being priests sacntcators Of the
people Of God, Pontus Plate, Governor of
Lower Galllliec, sitting on the presidential
chair Of the Praetory ,cOndomns Jesus OF Naza-
reth to die on the cross between two thieves
the great and notorious evidence OF the
people saying
!. Jesus Is a seducer.
=. lie is scditlous.
3. lie is an enemy of the law.
4. lie calls himself falsely the Son Of God.
). He cals himself falsely the KING Of
Israel.
6. He entered into the temple, followed
by multitude bearing palm branches III their
hands.
Order the first centurisn, Quilius Corne-
lius, 10 lend him to the place Of execution.
Forbid To any person whomsoevor, either
poor or rich, 10 oppose the death Of Jesus.
The witnesses who signed the conden,na-
ton Of Jesus are, viz IL. Daniel Robani, n
Pharisee 2. Joannas Rorobablo; g. Raphdel
Robani 4. Capct citizen.
Jesus shall go out Of the city of jerusalem
by the gate Of Struenus."
The ABOVE sentence is engraved on a cop
per plate; on one side are written these
words :-"a similar plato is sent to each tribe"
IL was found III an antique vase of white mar
ele, while cxcavating IN tho ancient city OF
Aquilla, IN the kingdom of Naples, in the
year 1870, and was discovered by the COM
missaries Of arts attached to the French ar
mics. At the expedition Of Naples, it was
found enclosed in u box Of ebony, il the sac
rsty Of the chartrem. The vase IN the chapel
of Caserta The French translation was
made by the members of the commission o.!
arts. The original is in the Hebrew lam
guage. The Chartrem requested earnestly
that the plate should not be taken away from
them. The request was granted, as a reward
for the sacrifice they had made for the army
NJ. DENoN, one Of the savans, caused plate
TO be made Of the sams model, on which he
had engraved the above sentence. AT the
sale of his collection Of antiquities, &c. il
was bought by Lord lIowARD for 2o90 francs
Its intrinsic value and interest are much
greater.-Pha. Ca..
[Unqusslionably (says the New York Com
nercial Advertser) this writing is the most
interesting and venerable of all ancient relics,
if its authenticity can be established. And
as the first step towards determining its
genuine character, inquiry should be made
whether among the Hebrews is preserved
any record OF tradition of such plate beng
deposited with eoch tribe The tribes had
boon carried away, dispersed, and lost, more
than five hundred years before the advent o
the Messiah. 1t is beyond question modern
;nuantion