The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-15
THE BOGY MAN.

In 1715 q small slave schooner from
the coast Of Africa, bound for Virginia,
was blown far out of her course, toward
the north, and put in at the port of Bos-
ton. "..# .s". 55.....g-
The cargo consisted Of little else than
few families of Congo negroes destined
for the new plantations of Virginia.
New Englanders did not then feel any
special adherence to slavery. II not
regarded with positive favor it was not
regarded with disfavor, and the SLAYER
found little difficulty in disposing of his
cargo Of men, women and children to
the good citizens Of Massachusetts, bay.
Among the purchasers was Mr.. Lem
uel Clark, owner Of a large tract Of land
on the Merrimnc river, in New Hamp-
shire. Three families Of negroes were
bought by him and taken to his estate
In the wilderness.
Once the tenant Of an English baron
ial estate himself, he inclined to play
the baron on his New Hampshire do
main. A great stockade was built upon
the eminence overlooking the Merrimac,
and within the stocl.ade, upon the crown
Of the hill, stood his large log house.
Lower down, but within the stockade,
ana no NOV, M ,rato ~ hore,. W az
families ~ EngIisb iaborors 10 a W. "r0
panied Mr.. Clark to the New World.
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ioress sefe1cnins away as far as inc eye
couiu reacn.
as the Merrimac was one OF the nigh
ways OF maraudlng fFencn and Indians,
the stockade was very strongly built,
ana from embrasures In Its walls pro
1ecteu three small brass cannon COM
inanaihg tne sweep OF the river In every
oirection. NO Meet OF canoes could
safeiy pass the stockade by day. The
importance OF the place was so well REQ
ognlzed That MIR. Clark held colonial
commission as major and the stockade
was omclaily styled Fort Clark.
Inc cnllaren OF the tort made no dis
. .C oetWeen wnite ana BLACK. The
httle Ciarks, Sanborns, Tennys and
Marsdens played with the little Qua
snees, Cushees ana Samoas upon terms
VI perfect equanty:
me chiloren OF potn races whisked
rom mouse 70 mouse About the hearths
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isteneu Win FASCINATED horror to wild
salos VI uoviis anu eva splrits' great
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80 much as Philip Senborn,s descrin.
tions of the Nav Day snorts The ioIljt,
of Christmas thew knew. for LemueI
Clark was not a Puritan and kent the
christmas HOLIDAYS. but thew wished 10
dance about n Nav nole crowned with
flowers, One Christmas night as all
the people of the fort were Gathered in
the big common room of the "ereat
house." Mr.. Clark promised that the an.
preaching May Day should be celebrated
in English style, Philip Sanborn was
told to take the matter in hand and
make any preparations he wished
pbilin Sanborn was nleased INIT eee;ng
a cloud mon the face az his rival storS
teller. Sam ouashee he asked If the
negro familios might not have the after
noon Of NAV Day for showing their ma.
tive games and snorts
The request was readily qranted and
on tbe next dav SIM 0rasbae drago,ed