The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-18

| 90 Ignorant vet insolent officer a Cooper
| nv profession who lived long In we
Lower parts OF Accomack, once elected
a Burgess by We Conan Crowd and
thrown out by We Assembly for a factious
and tumultuoss person, man repug-
nant 10 all Govmt. Of all sects yet pro-
fcssedlyi none, Constant I'm nothing but
opposing Church Govmt his children at
great ages yet uncristned, That left ye
lower parts 10 head Rebellion at
Anamessccks, where hee now iiveth,
and stands arrested, but bids defiance
until by strlcter order delt with. George
Johnson ye proteus Of hebesy who hath
bin often wandering I'm this county where
hee is notorious for shifting scismatti-
cal praBks. At length pitched AT Anames-
seeks where hee hath bin this yeare and
made n plantation. a knowne Drunkard
d,,d Reported by ye neighbours to be we
fah.er Of his Negro wenches bastards,
suspected 10 be made away privately and
with stands Govmet. for feare OF justice.
hee now professeth quaking and 20 In
strt.ct others. who is himselfe TO learne
good rnannars calling we obedient sub
tects villains Rogues and for swcfne per-
fons and for Their subscribing. stands
arrested TO apTAeare, before ye Honble
Govnor and bids defiance. until stricter
course be taken
Thomas Price, a creeping quaker by
trade a leather dresser whose cOnscte1,e
would not serve TO dwell amongst ye
wicked. and therefore retired to hnanes-
seeks. where he heares much and saith
nothing els. but vt. hee would not obey
GOvmt. for web hee also stands arrested
Ambrose Dixon caulker by profess
sion that lived longe In ye lower parts.
was often In question for his quaking
profession removed TO Anamessecks, their
to Act what hee could not be here per-
mltted. Is a prater Of nonsense. and much
led by We spiril OF Ignorance for wch hee
is followed. A Nfceiver of many quakers.
hts house We place Of their Report, and
a Conveyer of or ikgaged perfoss ont Of
W County. averse toSioynt. for wch bee
stards arrested. and ye broad arrow on
his doOre. but bids defiance. until severer
course refOrme him.
Henry Boston an unmanly fellow, Vt
stands condemned on or records for
sighting and condemning we Laws OF we
County. Rebel TO Govm't and dis
obdient 10 Authority. Cor web ee,receiyed
a late reward with Rattan and hath not
subscribed: hid himselfe and 50 Scaped
arrest. These are all except two or three
loose fellows vt follow we Quakers for
scraps whome a good whipp>is iittestNo
RefOTma
Some daies since we people Of Manoakin /
and we parts ADJOINING made Request TO
We Court for means of safety. in reNect
Of several strange speeches, were spread
by We Quakers. and their adherents,
whereupon the Court OF Acccmack made
We following order:
At Court held in Accomack County
we 10: Day Of November by his MATHS
Justices Of ye Peace for ye sd County sc.
And in we yeare of or Lord God 1868.
Present: Captain George Parker, Major |
John Ttlney. Mr.. John: West, Mr.. Edm:
Bowman, Mr.. Devoex Browne, Mr.. Hugh |
YeO. Mr.. John Wise
whereas his MATHS good subjects inhabit-
Ing Manoakin. and other Remote psrts Of
his County. haveing lately cOnformed
heir obedience by subscription TO ye Act
# Assembly. web ye quakers and sJnne
other factious people for their owne ends !
have Refused. and doe persist IN that |,
Rebellion broaching and reporting as |
from the Lord Left Of Maryland many
nutinous and factious speeches tending |
10 breach Of Peace, and disturbance Of We |
peoples quiet In those parts, which wee
rather believe 10 arise from their owne !
Inventions, Then so Honble person as /
we Lord Left of Maryland. Nevertheless |
TO prevent ye Designs. OF those people |!
QuakeTs whOme his Matte hath declared |
to secure those good subjects who by
their Requests have sought THIS Court for
means Of protection. The Court have
thereupon ordered. That untnl his Mats |
Govnor can be fully Informed OF this |
1ifaire and provide a filter expedient, |
That Capt VIM. Thorne an officer under
Coll Scarburgh, MIR. Randall Reven Mr.. |
VIM. Bosnian and MIR. Jno. Rhodes all or
any Of them be qualified with sufficient |
Authority 10 call togeather and command |
All his MATHS good subjects at Manoakin |
and all other parts Of this county so farr
as PokOmoke River 70 come tOgeather |
and arme themselves only for defence, |
against any person or p'sons vt shall |
invade them, TO ye disturbance Of We peo- |
pie or their estates, and breach OF HIS |
MATHS peace, web TO conserve The Court |
hath taken this Care. and course. and VI |
L may &ppeare absolute Necessary wee |
have annexed We Rumors that ye QuaRers |
and factiOus fooles have spread to We
of We peace and terror Of
Ye less knowing, web wee are assured |
10th arise from ye Quakers desires more |
then sc Lord Left Of Maryland. or any
other Civil or Ingenious person. And
" ye wicked plotts and Continuance Of
ye said quakers factious fooles may be
have taken this Course for
ye safety of his MATHS good subjects |
Some Of we Reports are these
That ye Lord Left OF Maryland win |
hang all those his Mats subjects that
have sui scIibed their obedience to his |
MATHS Govnor of Virginia
That we Govnor Of Virginia for medling |
hath a peece Of Green wax rent for him.
That one Jolly intends 20 settle at
Pocomoka River on soms OF re peoplss
lands Of this County. and TO hold It Vi et
lrUis
That Coll scarhursh for executing ys
1ovnor Of Virginia n Grand Assemblys
commands deserves to bs hanged and |
more stun Ike this.
This Is ye full account OF We proved
ngs 10 this Day, A. concerning - per
'Ormance Of Ye Grand Assemblys commands 1
< "a consequences thereof. 1t Restcth
with your HOnors 10 direct VT farther |
course ie 20 be taken; writ 10 ye Lord |
Left Of Maryland. md sent ye copy of |
We Act 10 web l AIDED my READINGS TO
attend with Mr.. Catlet & Mr.. Laurance
Il Ms Honr ga desire Il. but hava re-
celved noe other answer But @ ,apitd-
latory letter. web have sent rerNwth |
prsumlng ye Lord Lcift hath personated |
his afaires with We Honble Govnor al
James Towne though I suppose acoorj-
Ing 10 We Act OF Assembly, their ought
% have I'm a meeting on We East .rne |
ShOare. web We Quakers say Is cOntemnsd, |
whatever my owne person nay bee, /
yrsume W. Office / present. Is not so. IN
worthy, nor We per sons OF those Joyned |
With me, nor when they come - try -all
shall fhgV fiude ~ 0ff9iro pqvosfqfo1 With |