The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-24

ton the court had nothing TO do with. simple
he had no warrant in law 10 do, not sensi-
BILE 10 against any resoive ordinance Of Congress-
or the Confederation of the United States. His
excellency has not been pleased to point out any
particular ordinance, article clause, that IL
counferacted by it. How this determination is an
attack upon the spirit freedom dignity, Independence
and sousreignty Of South Carolina, unable to
conceive. That this has any connection WITH
relation to Puriianism, we believe is above your
excelency's comprehension, it certainly is above
ours. We should be sincerely sorry TO do any
thing inconsistent with the Union Of the States.
which is and must continue to be the basis of our
liberties and independence On the contrary,
heartily wish it may be strengthened, confirmed,
and endure forever.
We are, with the greatest esteem, your excel
lency's most obedent servants,
VIM. CUSHING,
NATHL. PEASLEE SARGENT.
His Excellency Governor HANCOCK
A true copy JOHN AVERY, Sec'ry.
The next document we find is the commitment
referred to in the preceding letter, as follows
SUFFOLK, So: To the keeper of the Jail in said coun
H. 81 ty Of Suffolk, greeting:
Whereas, by resolve of the general court of the
State of Massachusetts Bay, passed June "a, l779,
it appears that, by a representation made to them
by the board OF war of said State, that number Of
negroes had been recapturcd and brought into said
State by the armed vessels Hazard and Tyranni-
eide, belonging to said State; and whereas the
House OF Representatives, June "a, as aforesaid
resolved that the said board Of war be directed
to write to the delegates Of said State in Con-
lating to said negroes, requesting them to give
information thereof to the delegates from the
State of South Carolina, that proper measures be
taken for the return Of said negroes. Whereas
the general court, by resolve passed November Is,
l779, rclinquished and gave up any claim they had
upon said owners for recapturing said negroes,
(the origina! owners now applying for such ne
groes,) provided said owners pay the board of war
OF said State the han ari FIR
support and clothing of said negroes-and it being
fully proved to me that said negroes were deliv-
cred to MIR. John Winthrop, Of the town of Boston,
for and behalf of said owners in consequence OF
the above resolves, he having paid the expenses
agreeable to said resolves, the said negroes being
now brought before me, and it appearing by the evil
dence before me- and their own confession, they
are the same as mentioned in the above resolves:
l do, therefore, herewith send you the bodies of
anthony, Peggy, Afe, Bob, Kate, Jack. Paddy,
Anthony and Percival Pawley, of Georgetown. in
the State Of South Carolina, planters, who stand
convicted before me of absenting themselves from
their said masters service and refusing to return
Wherefore you, the said keeper, are hereby re-
quired, in the name of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachnsetts, to receive the said Anthony, Peggy.
Afte. Bob, Kate, Jack, Paddy, Quash, and Boot
Jack, negroes as Aforesaid, into your custody in
said Jail, that they may be secured and forth
coming to their masters and to be delivered thence
for that purpose BY some justice Of the peace in
and for said county, unless otherwise ordered by
due course of law.
Given under my hand and seal at Boston, in said
county, the 10Th day of August, in the year of our
Lord seventeen hundred and eighty three.
THOMAS CRAFTS, JUS Pacis.
.(sgned) JOSEPH HENDERSON, Sheriff.
(signed) CHAs CUSHING, Clerk.
a writ Of habeas corpus seems to have been issued
lowing final order for the delivery of the negroes,
dated on the day they were discharged by virtue
of the writ of ha6eas corpus:
SUFFOLK: To the keeper Of the Jail in the county
OF Suffolk, greeting:
You are hereby authorized and required to dis
charge from the prison, now under your keeping.
Anthony, Peggy. Affe, Bob, Jack. Paddy, Quash,
and Boot Jack, alias Valrain, negro servants COM
mitted by me and convicted by their own confess
sion Of leaving the service of Anthony & Percival
Pawley, of Georgetown, in the State of South
Carolina, planters, to whom they confessed they
belong, and deliver them to Samuel Hasford, Of
said town and State, attorney to the Aforesaid
ported to South Carolina to be delivered to their
said masters. For which this shall be your sufi-
cient warrant.
r,sl Given under my hand and seal this thir-
tieth day OF August. A. d: l7s3.
THOMAS CRAFTS, Jus. Pacis.
We also find the following proceedings in the
Legislature of Massachusetts,:
Commonwealth of dassach1setts-In Senate, March
20, 1854.
Ordered, That his excellcncy the Governor be
requested to write to his excelency BENJAMIN
Guerard, Governor of South Carolina, enclosing,
for the information of Governor Guerard the letter
of the judges of the supreme judicial court of this
Commonwealth, with the copy in the said letter
referred to upon the subject Of Governor Gucrards
letter, dated 9th October, 1888.
Sent down for concurrence.
SAMUEL ADAMS, Pres't
In the House of Representatives, March %, l7s4,
read and concurrcd.
TRISTRAM DALTON, Spk'r
Approved: JOHN HANCOCK