Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-14
ANCIENT RECORDS.
INTERESTING READING FOR THE PRES
EMIT DAY.
Religion. Prosecutions In the southside
Mementoes Of Bacon's Rebeibon-rhe
Old Records OF surry County.

copied verbatim from tho records IN the
clerks office OF surry county, VA ana
viii furnish interesting reading Tor the
present generation. We are ihdeO'eo
through our correspondent at petersburg
Mr.. X. d. Gillian, for the papers
At Southwarke In Surry County Aust'
10th 1913
Upon the Reasonable peticon or Com.
plalnte OF mr.. VIM. Thomson hinstr; OF
Gods Holy word: 20 the Rt. Hono'ro'e'
ve Goyrnor. 1t pleased his Homo. 10 ap-
novnt Intrust Ss ordr. US here undr'
Subscribed 20 Examine nnde & report the
True state OF the said Complaints unto
his Honor. now in Obedience puf-
suance OF We said Ori:r. wee have TINS
day called before US the psons on pV'n
PARTS therein concerned. and upon dOe
and Impartial Inquiry OF the wnoie cauSS'
wee nndc &c report as followeth
Imprs That one mr.. Root Idrhe
Young man lately arrived, & resideing at
- house Of mr.. Randoll Holt IN Hog
island, withoute ye privaty or consent
OF We "a mr.. Thomson who Is minstr. on
We 81 Parish did upon ye 18Th or july
last. Enter into Lawnes Creeke CnuIe h'
q preach 70 n Congregation theiFe AS
ser1bled.- but by what pow:r or NAoSs
,roourer,t. doth not fully appeare' We
"a parke being at present. SICK IN ye '9.7
~ wight County & cannot be conVeeneu
onolv wee conceive that the said Preach-
en-, vas Either cOntrived or brought
oho,te nv We sd mr.. Holt. or 81 least
Trcouraged or promoted by HIM ne con-
esoesipo that he knew OF II BEFORE ye
dav e ~ he gave notice 70 diyrs OF ye
Inbabitants OF We Next pish below 10
como {, heard him, az alsoe FOR w yo u
mr.. Parke at IT time had MS nFn's
va 81 mr.. Hollis house. from Wheno'
:, whose company no came 70 ye 81
Church 70 preach. ,,,... "a 81
2dlv-That ye Sunday roioWms
mr.. Parke aid preach at We NOUS vi
Cd mr.. Holt. % him & his nanny VIZ.
some neighbours more that hah hoNN7
,bs same. Il being ye same day W ny
,r,h,,,,eor preached IN THERE pish Chureh'
tha reason was as mr. Holt IN MS &C.
eco aerrneth that they being IN an
Isiara va tide wo- SOC high they cou'l
~ lido over We Creekc. other WISE they
,,o,,ld have come 10 We pish Church 10
have. heard Mr.. Thomson.
qr1Iv-Wee nnde Vt after ye aforesf Two
sarrnons Il was some privately moved
:. ,,uch endaavored & at last noysed
,bouts We pish vt ye ~ mr.. Parke was
= fit e. acceptable man % De t'h'eI
,oinel to preach every second SUNDAY 70
VI pish. when mr.. Thomson preached IN
w upper pish. &, 10 " purpose a III.
ing OF ye pish with We Major. PIE OF Ye
Vea,rv was appoynted upon tuesday ye
10Th ~ this month where ye "a Parkc was
IN preach this third Sermon who came ac-
cordInply 10 We Church with mr.. Holt *
q considerv bio Congregation. but ye hlsh
Shroft Of ye County, by virtue Of a warrt
from, W Rt Hon rble We Governor, At
tended thelre meeteing 81 with much dlll-
rence prevented We Sd mr.. Parkc ms
preaching, q with some difficulty DIS
pearsed ye people.
4thly on ye parto OF mr. VIM lhonl-
son. now after Il yrse Experience, wee
report him 20 be On Orthodox faithful y
painefuu mnistr., Of a quiet sober *
Exemplary Life & conversation, became
ing his function unreproyelble
And haycins noe further in Charge from
his Hon.r. but TO Examine &c reporte ye
true State OF so Case, wee have thought
IL our Duty 20 reprove & advise ye 81 mr.
Holt, g. 70 take care 20 pryent any more
Irregular meetelngs referring what more
may be thought ntt. - the prudent &
hoaIbla COnsidracOn OF the Govern r.,
This being ye report Of his Hon.rs most
humble scrvts.
BACONS REBELLION.
Att n Cort held for Surry County July
z,h 1877 Arthur Long appeared IN open
Cort & made this following submit
sion with a Roape abOute h4s Neck on hia
Bonded Knees:
l Arthur Long that al bystan1ers may
take Notice OF this my Sincere Repent1nce
OF ms Rebellion, doe her most humbly
upcn my knees with a Rope aboutc my
Neck Inplore Pardon OF God my KING
the Homo :rbls GOv:rn or. Council x Ma6.-
ftrates OF this his Maj.tics Country alI
humbly Grave the benefit OF his Maj.i IS
most Gracious Acts q Mercy a Pardon
Tor my Treason and rebellion. And tnAt
this my Submission * ana nA MAJ ;lit
Royal Pardon % be granted M there
rpon may be Entered en- Record To- make
tie same available % nee. IN the Picade-
ing thereof II location shall hereafter pee.
God save the King. ami Prosper a..
Cov:rnor q Magistrates OF the Country
with all happiness * Good Success
Vera recordtr: Test ". Z. CiCur.
OBIIGACON.
Know all men by these prsents that Wee
Thomas PItman, JnO. Clements, 4>iWd.
Pettway, VIM. Pettway. VIM. nldhI
Tho. Gibbons. Jno. Shelton. Mathew
firmly bound unto our Severe gnc Lord.
the King IN the sumo or penalty u Tenn
Thousand pounds Sterling mony II Ems
land 10 be paid upon al demand as Wit
ness our hands & scales this 18th March,
1911.
The Condcon Of this above ob'igacou
Is Such thar IL the above bound Thomas
Pittman. Jno. Clements. Edwd. Pettwoy
VIM. Pettway, VIM. Blunt Tho. Gibbons
Jno. SHELTON, Mathew Magnls, Stephen
Alton doe from time to time * AZ al
times well and trdely lndeavour a.
keepe his Maj tiles Peace. & behave them
selves Wen 70 all his Maj.ties Ii 81
people, & Especially unto 20 TT.
Homo. bio Sr. VIM. Berkeley. Knit
Govr:nor and Capt Geui OF Virginia
that then this c5ligacou 70 ba void, OF
Else to Stand In fun force power * Fir
tue.
signed in ye pcsents OF u as also'
sealed & delivered 10 Capt. Sponsor a
mr. Mason two OF his MaJ:ties justice
on behalfe OF his Majesty, William I'd
wards, Jno. Solway.
tho: (sign) II Gibons. Jno. SHELTON
Mathew " Magnls. stephen Alton
| Tho: Pittman senr. Jno: t. Clements
Edwd. Pettway. VIM: Pettway, WIN: v
Blunt.
Scales rcd WAX
/ Vera record tr:
Test. W. T.. CT CT May sth. 1871.
.The "T"' IN this name with sign
above Il IS the mark Of Gib0ns: same
with &C. and wv seq.
80 alai-- .a-ssSE.T-Asr's,
. ell IL 8 6 lLL-l--.T-I-1T.--I-