The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
SOME PAPERS OF VALUE.
4 s4y FRANCISCO eMAN RETURNS
THEN TO GOyERNOR O'FERRALL.
One of Them Deals with Survey of Land
Before the Revolutionary War-A
Soldier Shot for Desertion.

soldier Shot for Desertion.
Some time ago Governor O'Ferrall re-
| calved information from Mr.. y. l..
| Wandcll. a dealer I'm cigars, tobacco.
cigarettes. etc. at San Francisco, that he
| was in possession OF some OLD papers
/ which originally were taken from the
| Capitol or the Commonwealth. lie Of
/ fered 10 turn the same over TO the Gov
ernor should the latter so desire Cover
nor Oferrall, In reply expressed TIE
wish that these papers might be sent 10
| ia the State Library. Yesterday Cover
! nor O'Fefrall received the papers, &c
companied by the following letter:
san Francisco. Cal. Dec. Is. 1895.
| Charles O'terraIl. Governor Of virginia:
| Dear Sir,-I have just received your
| will find those TWO papers 1 wrote you
! about They were literally blanus from
| the burning. and l am happy 10 nave
/ tie pleasure of returning them TO you.
! Yours Tor our country.
~. J.. WANDELL.
''3 Ninth street.
Late Corporal Company Is, Ninth Kcgi-
ment. Vermont Infantry, Second Brl-
sade Third Division. Twenty-foutth
one OF the papers included. which is
endorsed Joseph Aliens Warrant in Au-
| gusta County reads as follows.
To Mr. George Byrne.
Whereas Joseph Allen, OF Augusta
| county, moth informed that there are
about one hundred acres OF waste and
ungraded land jOyning Aliens old grant
! ana near the grave yard.
And desiring a warrant 10 survey the
same, IN order 10 obtain deed, being
| ready TO pay the composition and Office
These are therefore. to empower you.
the said George Byrne, TO survey the
SAID waste land for the said -r-, pro-
vided, II be the first
Warrant hath issued for the same.
ana You are 10 make true just. ana ac-
surate survey thereof. describing the
courses and distances per pole. also. the
1 outings and boundings Of the several
persons land adjoining. and where you
cannot ioyne on any known lines YOU are
10 make the breadth of the tract TO bear
az least the proportion of one-third part
OF the length, as The law OF Virginia
directs, you are also 10 Insert the names
OF the pilot and chair carries made use
Of and employed "A plot OF which said
survey, with this warrant, you are 10
give into this Office any time before the
twenty-ninth day OF September. -.
Next ensuing. given under my hand
and seal Of the proprietors office. this
thirty-hrst dag OF May, l4Y. and in the
twenty third year Of His Majesty, King
w. FAIRFAX"
TRIALS FOR SOLDIERS.
Headquarters lst Army Corps.
near Richmond. Va, oct. $, 1851.
Extract
General orders. No. o.
l. Before the Military Court appointed
for this corps We're arraigned and tried
the following named persons-yiZ..
First Private -, co. q, 18th Va.
Inf
Charge-Conduct prejudcial to good or
der and military discipline.
Sentence-To forfeit two months pay
and 10 be reprimanded I'm general orders
from his brigade headquarters
Va. Infantry
Charge-A bsence without leave.
Plea-Guilty.
Sentence-rO be caused 10 carry a fence
rai on his shoulders four hours Il day
two in the morning and two in the even
ing-fOr thirty-six days Sundays except
ed without being relieved from other
duties. and 10 forfeit his pay for two
months. inclusive OF the period OF bis
months rigid absence.
Ninth. Private -, Company b, Sth
Va Infantry
Charge lst-Slecping on post
Charge 2d-Conduct preiudicial 10 good
order and military discipline.
Finding or the first charge. not guilty.
OF the second charge. guilty.
Sentence-fO be- reprmanded I'm general
orders from Brigade headquarters The
court forbears 10 innict further punish
mcnt upon the accused in view of the
confinement he has already undergone in
the Division guard house.
10Th. Private , Company l., 18th
Va. Infantry.
Charge-Absence without leave.
Peacefully.
sentence-'ro be caused to carry a fence
rail on his shoulder four hours a day
two in the morning and two I'm the even
ing-for sixty days. Sundays excepted.
without being relieved from other duty,
and 10 forfeit his pay for four months,
inclusive Of the period of his months
n gid absence
18th. . Company G. 18th Va. IN
fantry
Charge-Absence without leave.
Finding Not guilty.
SENTENCED TO BE SHOT.
18th Private . Company G, 10Th
Va. Infantry.
Charge -DesertiOn.
Findng-Gullty.
Sentence-To be shot 10 death with
musketry at such time and place as the
Northumberland Commanding may di-
rect. twO-thirds of the court concurrng
in the sentence.
III. The proceedings in the foregoing
eases are approved. and the sentences
will be executed under the orders OF the
officers in command of the respective di-
visions 10 which the men belong. Phi
vate -. Company -, "a y. q. Rifles.
and Private -. co. +, .sth Va. In
fantry. VIII be turned over 20 the COM
handing officer at Richmond with copies
OF their sentences for the execution
thereof. Captain -. Company G, 18th
Va. Infantry and Lieutenant -
Company c. Path Va. Infantry. having
been acquitted, will resume their swords
and return to duty
Private -, Company Z, eth Va.
Infantry, and Private - Company
&. 18th Va INIT. Will be executed on the
next Friday following the day when
their sentences are read 10 their respec-
tive regiments.
By command OF Lieut.-General Ander-
son.
,signed) G. VI. sORREL.
Lieut.-Col q A. & G..
Official:
(signeo) c. PICKETT Act. C..
Act G.
Art. G..
Official.
HENRY D. .DANFoRTH
Act O.
To commanding officer 18th va Infan-
try.
The signature OF Act G.. Henry p !
Danforth Is that OF Mrs. O'Ferralls first
husband.
For personal reasons, the names OF the |
culprts have been omitted in the above
copy Of the general order.