Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-28
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PTHI.lt, MEETING,

Al meeting Of III nrishbos ui Mr. Jesse Bowes held
al Mount Prospect Church In the county OF Goochand, on
18th day 81 Octo'er 1883 Tor The purpose OF taxing nn
az consideration th burning OF NJ: Jesse Bowes GrsI
sui Saw Mills Backnilh and Carpenters shop, tools &c,
n The night The q Instant by the hands OF an incenia
yon motion, JAMES W. jennings, ESQ was called 10 inc
Chair and Mr. Thom,s w. Mathews appointed Secretary.
Tic Chair explained The object oil Inc Hlec'iog 10 lie"
srit remhrks
On notion tho Char requested appoint commit
ia consisting OF ten, report matter Tor the action OF the
meeting tho Chair apPoinied the following per
son, lhe committee. w: Col D. w. K. Bowles Col Jos.
Perkins A. p Btwlcs, rhos. W. Mathews 4. }. Jcn
MINIS VIM Mosby, 6 HIN Marks, Ed " Duke, jacob N
Nom and James Shepierd
The committee aterduc ieliberaton. made The following
report -
st Resolved, That many Of Us have known MIR. Jesse
Dyles from infancy remainder OF for many years,
All we hereby testify his uneicepiiona6le good character
an that his industry Knows no bounds; AMI we believe 1t
nett to impossible any person for probable cause 10
him aninosy of sufficient degree 10 do private injury;
ant as SUCH tho visiution OF such calamity upon Mr.
Boves IL without parallel and could only have been per Pc
lrHld BY the vlesi Trch.
~ Resolved That ". hereby solicit NJ Bowles c0nlin.
va ME 10 ms manifestation o our high regard for
him and hid family
Ri Resolved That ca OF pledge undivided e1er
lions in trying ferret OFT and bring 10 punishment The md
nigh, destroyer OF hoesl mans all. that all which he
relied upon ns II oil support in his declining years
4h Resolved That eah Ut US will use our best cxefIions
In orourine aid by OF voluntary subscriptions 10
enable Mr BowIes 10 rebuild "a soon as possible his Mills
&c.
Resolved, That TIT Cndif appoint committee Oi
eioh whose duty shall present subscription papers,
properly headed, for subsc Ption.
Wheeupon the Chair appointed the following persons
said committee viz: Col. W. h Bowes, Joseph ). Per
kline james Shepherd, Tho. w. Mathcws, J. jennings
VIM B. Duke, John {. Hures and Peter Manly
9Th, Resolved, That Tho Chair appoint committee OF Ten
persons collect receive Gd compile all evidence cacda
led 10 mpcale any peso persons with The burning OIL
said mills. &C.. be styled he committee Of lnvcsgaoni
Whctespon Tho Char Appointed The following persons
Viz Andrew J. Jennings, Charnan,) James Shepherd.
Thomas W. Mathews, Ed Duke Benjamin Johnson, ia
cob NJ Moon, Howell Lewis Gnthn Marks. VIM Mosby,
and Levi ii Davis.
7lh Resolved That all iience ia The possession OF
tho members OF This meeting s1lng impcae any person OF
persona be furnished 10 The ummtlee Of investigation
9Th Resolved That the Committee OF investigation be re-
oulreJ 10 meet this place 25th instant 10 compare
notes &c.
9th Resolved That Tho aL,ve resolutions be signed by
bc Chairman aud Secretary md 10 The Richmond pa
pcrs Tor pnbicatlon
The resolutions were unsnt., ously adopted.
On nation, The meeting adj rned
JAMES y. JENNINGS. ChlIfman.
Thomas ". MATHEws 3tgctary.
IL The RchGond papers generally requested 10 copy