North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-07-24
CHRONICLES OF THE SMUT-MlLL.
Book or VALENTINE
Chapter Srd


( Sias the Governor, that Valentine, whose
sIr-name is Ferris, was magistrate il
the Kingdom al Swanton.
2 And behold a certain man, called
Thomas waterman, came unto Valentine
the agistrate, and said unto him, am r
trouble Tor an enemy hath done me much
!, harm.
5 Then Valentine eneuired OF Thomas,
what evil had been done unto him.
4 And Thomas answered and said unto
Valentine.
i 5 Behold when slept an enemy came
and stole away my cable with which | was
wont 10 iasten my vessel.
i Then said Valentine unto him, take
The Centurion and GO forth and search
diligently for the cable, and if so be that
We find it, bring it unto me together with
the captain of the vessel whereon we
shall find it.
Z So Thomas did as he was commanded
and went forth and took the centurion,
and when they came unto the vessel the
centurion told unto the captain his errand
The captain answered and said unto
Thomas, search diligently wheresoever
seemeth good unto thee, for in no wise
will we hinder thee.
So Thomas went down into the vessel
and when he had searched diligently and
found nothing he came up out OF the vessel
to depart.
10 Then said the centurion unto the
captain am commanded even by Valen-
tine the magistrate to bring thee before
him forthwith.
II But whea the captain saw that there
was evil designed against him he comman-
ded his men to let go the vessel.
10 And they did as they ware comman-
ded and the vessel drilted before the.
wind
IS Now when Thomas and the centu-
rion saw that the vessel moved they made
all haste to get on land lest they should be
taken into the country of an enemy.
IA Then Thomas and the centurion
returned unto the city and told unto Val
entioe the magistrate all tina, had hap
pened.
Is And they counseled together and sent
unto the Governors counsel and told unto
him how they had been treated
Is Now when the governors counsel
heard thereof he was moved with anger
and he took with him the centurion and
departed forthwith in pursuit of the iug- |
tives.
II And they pursued them even unto
the other side Of the water TO the land O.
yer which William was made Governor.
IS. And when they had found the fugi-
tives, they took them and brought them
over again into the dominions of Sias.
10. And when they had brought them
even unto the City OF Valentine, the Cen
turon put a strict watch over them to keep
them until morning.
20. And behold when the morning was
come, Valentine commanded the Centurion
TO bring forth the prisoners for trial.
81 And the Centurion went and brought
them before Valentine, that he mig hit ex-
anime the matter.
" But II came to pass, that when the
rial was called, there was no evidence to
estiiy against the prisoners. =
%. So the Governors Counsel moved
' alentne TO delay the trial until Monday. j
10 that he might go forth and procure a q
witness. T
~. And Valentine did as he was request
ID by the Governors counsel
70 ANA the prisoners were ordered into the a
custody of the Centurion. Il
26 And he placed keepers over them for i
he night. h
p But it came TO pass on the morrow, :,
arlv in the morning, that one of the pris- ,,
ners not liking the company of the Centu- 81
ion, departed. ltr
% And when the centurion heard that W
he prisoner had escaped, he was exceed Of
lgIv wroth. 81
% And he commanded men to 90 forth
nd search diligently for the prisoner, but
e could not be found. =
so So the Centurion took the other pris.
ner forthwith and cast him into prison. lest y
e also should escape
We are greatly surprised to find, that d.
mid the patriotic feelings which the re- g
lrning jubilee of Nations birth day is S,
alculated to awaken, so little feeling was p
Manifested for those, who, for high aspira- a
ons after freedom, have been doomed to h
email servitude. The following noble :;
entiments, given as volunteer Teast fl
y |. B. Bowdish, ESQ. contain the only
Illusion to these unfortunate men, thar
We have yet seen.