The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-17
Ms,g YORK Asening Posi-.

Itwns common practice In some of
the American Colonies TO sell white per-
soma into slavery for q limited number OF
years, but 1t was not commcb TO term this
sort OF aeryitude slavery. although it YVES
such to all intents and purposes. The
parson cold was called servant, and the
indenture that bound him or her during
the period of servitude gave the master
complete control over his servant, with
the right 70 punish him severely for any
offence, or to hunt him down If he attemp-
ted to escape from bondage. Some pf
the old laws of Virginia under this head
were harsh in tho extreme, and it they
were rigidly enforced, as We may presume
was the case, hard, indeed, must have
been the lot Of any bond-seFSant who in.
CURED the displeasure of his master.
The source from which many eeryants
of this kind were obtained was the courts
Of England, where it was customary TO
transport to America pris oneTs who had
been convicted Of offences not punishable
by death, but who we're TOO great offenders
20 be kept at homo in oyercsowded jails.
They were accordingly shipped 70 the
colonies and were sold for o limited mum.
ber Of yeas, usually seven. An an
nohncement like that which follows,
which appeared in the Pennsylvania
Gasette as late as July %, 1874, was at
one time very common: "Just arrived
from Londonderry, in the brig Piggy,
Capt. Stewart, number Of fine, healthy
men and women servants, and some
small boys, whose times are to be dis
posed OF. to the best bidders by t.,e cap
tain, on board, or By Campbell & Kinga-
ton, on tbs wharf"
cnnviHk uant fo fhie ror,rkr,y1;,, -TYYt
created q sensation, and so extraordinary
was her career that her name hns found a
place in history. It Is true chat where it
appears in the records Of the times it is
but bare mention; but the dozen or
twenty Lines given to her in Dofan'S
Lives Of the Queens of England of the
House Of Hanover" shows that her gd-
ventures in America were the subject of
discussion, perhaps of mirth, in the draw
ing rooms cf Queen Charlotte. In that
|, brief outline there arc; few errors. The
story, as ! have been able to gather It
from different sources, is as follows: In
August, 1770, n woman who had no bus
iness there found her way, by means of
the private stairs, into the apartments
of Queen Charlotte. Entering the room
in which the Queen and the Duchess of
Ancestor were sitting abe took q survey
of everything there. with the greatest
composure. Fhe Queen and the Ouch.
ess; were too much alarmed to expel hLr;
but at length the Duchess had the pres.
ence of mind to ring the bell, which
brought page, who with difficulty forced
the intruder 70 retire. But little moro
was thought of this piece of presumption;
but n short time after the affair the
Queen's apartments were again entered
and this time o cabinet was broken open
and robbed of valuable jewels and o min
iatpre of tho Queen. The thief proved
to be woman named Sarah Wilson,
the maid of the Hon. Miss Vernon, els.
ter of. Lady GrDsyeno.l and who was
probably the same woman who had pre-
yiousiy entered the apartments. She was
appFehended and tried and condemned
to death; bGt through the influence Of
her mistfeEs the sentence was commuted
to transportation to America, there TO be
| sold for, o period of seven yearE%-a step
| that created sor stir in London., rcr
there were persons who complained tnat
|. In this way the gallowg had been cheat
ed.
In 177i Sarah Wilson, sent out Ia a
convict ship, landea IN Maryland, where
she was expoand for sale aud was bought
| by William Duvall, Of Bush Creek, Fred.
eric County, to whom che was legally
bound for the stipulated term Of years.
Duvali took her to his residence, where
she remained in his service apparently
contented, till an opportunity offered
to make good her escape From Bush
Greek she found her way into Virginia,
and passed through North Caroline TO
South Carolina, where she felt that she
had pEt too wide strip of country be.
tween herself and her master to render o
return to slavery probable. " Tin uo
fear Of arrest to haurss her, she assumed
the title of the Prilicess Susanna CARO-
4 linE Matilda, and asserted that she was
O sister OF the Queen. The richnesa Of
some Of her apparel, her Jewels and the
4 miniature Of the Queen gave color to her
4 statement. which was generally believed.
| Having gained q footing, she travelled
/ from plantation TO plantation, assuming
/ the air OF royalty, aud with SO much dig.
nifty that many persons thought they were
honored when they were permitted to kiss
her hand. TO all persons Who found
their way into her presence she Was graz
cious, and liberal in the promise OF favofs
| from her own hand and from that of her
royal sister. One ge..sn was to have q
place near her person; d man Was to be
] at the head of d regiment I; some persons
i were to be honored with preferinenta ia
the treasury, while others were to be az.
4 signed to prominent positions in The army
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