The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29

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10 the dead Of night under an es asItain
armed marines commanded BY "a e.1l.1s
l1en!y collins OF the Magdaen, = g thar,
ceedlnSly alarmed that many OF , siten1
Were SO exasperated that they a..,.a -
course TO arms, intending. as ~ : ~
stand, to compel Captain COINS as. eos
store the powder: but we car ~,
laat the least insult vas 1esa,sN
your Lordship. We find that tne 70. ~.
poratioa Of Williamsh,,rg presented q
very decent and respectful auul 80. ~
your Excellency, desiring thas -. NJ re-
be pleased to order the power ,,er,,,1
turned, and on receipt OF oul ..s,-.; 49,
answer, amongst other things o..,,.ss
that it had been removed by you ,n3, 800
under which Captain Collins n1u 800, ~
and promising that it should pea g
IN case Of an instruction, tls ~,
sembled were soon appeased, re ullleu
quietly to .aeir resnsctiye hcmes. and
perfect tranquility was restored IN lle
city; that in the succeeding n1gnt %, .
report that q number OF &c., -.
landed at ferry about tour 1lillea = oiiA
the city, tho inhabitants yer , . = o an
much alarmed; but, upon the li.et
ton Of some gentlemen they 49,
ed and nothing farther vas -
strengthening the usual pa f7nd
security of the city. w e LII esA ..1 -,
| that on the next day, when everything yer yLaua
was perfectly quiet, YOU. L oroslip. sem
message into the city py one ~ -. .,.s
, Magistrates. which you ueltset ' 81 y g.
the most solemn reservations. tn l71t u
any insult was offered to captain 10y.
! or Captain Collins, you %ouiu ta1,,,,
freedom to the slaves anu iay III -
in ashes; and that you couAu 60 ' 7i
populate the whole country
What could have provoked your Lord
shin To this we cannot discover, as both
CAPTAIN Fov and Captain Collins and
several other offfcers had been frequent
ly seen walking publicly IN the sstree.s,
and no one offered either OF tnen lne
least injury. nor can we ulscosei any az,
reason to believe tnat any lii.s,t. .,u
Lord could not but, be exceedingly
alarmed at So truel threat. Many peo-
ple considered It as part of that genera
plan tnev hadI heard was recommended
in England, and which was discovered We
by your Lordship through accldent. hes.
however, did nothing more tnae we GO. est,1
1eanr that continue their roIInel pa.io.
soon circulatSd throughout almost the
whole country with this addition that
tha no.t vaiuable guns In the maya
zinc had heea stripped of their locks,
and +bat heEinhabitants Of Williamsburg
were in tho suost imminent danger, the
minds of TIE people In general were
much agitated: they assembled IN dlile 1
ent ouarters and a number OF, expresses
we're sent r inquire and obtain true
state of things.
X annaarS that during this general I'M
easiness Al account was received from
tha northward OF the engagement at Con-
cord Thief General, it seems. had sent
an armed force to seize provincial mag.
azine. tbs your Lordship may sup
nose incrsased the approximations of our
people, asS t held out to them an ad,
ditional ,Ioof that the steps You had
taken forn11ed a part Of that general
system ALLOTTED to render the colonies
defenceless II, upon such alarms, when
the .minda Of the people were fretted to
an eytrens degree. some irregularities
We're committed, the causes may be
found ih those extraordinary attempts
| 70 stretch the powers of government SO
much bsond their ancient and constl-
tutional slmits.s
~ GROUND FOR FEAR.
| II gave the greatest concern. my LORD,
TO ali acquainted with your most amiable
ladv an her distinguished character,
To .bearI that she had removed with her
(3childreI1 to one Of the Kings ships. We
have haired into the cause Of this, and
thouetiHTe do not presume to prescrloe
to he raiadyships, yet we are persuaded
that hei she known the sentlments OF
al ra53ls OF peope in this colony, every
,nea sfrsss would have been removed.
Wa fin. nv Lord that from the great
nainssLken by the magistrates and other
inhalHunls of the city OF Williamsburg,
thareEolld have been no real ground 1or
faar o. the time Of her Ladyships re-
mova unless it was produced from your
Lortisip's threats, which might nave
! keptE ne minds of some OF the cltlzens
left aia city, but it was not through APP
nreliefsions of any other danger than
wha Tour Lords,lip held over them. The
inhs hiants certainly could have enter
tairied no suspicious Of injury from lhelr
friahi, in the country who had kindly
offard to come to their assistance, SO
thai was in the power OF your Lore
shin alone, to have removed her Lazy
ships uneasiness. 80
III gives US the greatest paln' my ~,
toEfnd in your Excellencys message SO
de5arnined q. resolution to pursue
couye the most likely to revive the un.
eashess Of the people, and prevent thas
respration OF harmony SO ardently WISH
ed for by all good men. y on are pleas
ID to submit to our judgment Whetnef
vcu could reasonably have expected any
eod effect from communicating .Ne
arcund of your uneasness to us. We
lire it as our opinion. that your Lord
hin had the greatest reason. If you nao
Waved our conduct in its proper nght'
(, have expected the best effects from
Esch communication. as we met Sout
hrdship in General Assembly with the
Encerest dispositions to do everything
Eh our power to provide for the tranaulil-
j liz Of the country The reasons assigned
or your contrary apprehensions, we are
persuaded. must have been suggested 10
FOUR Lordship by some designing. malV-
olent informer We can hardly suppose
your Aordship could have aid any Wen.
grounded fear of personal danger when II
is notorious that you appeared puDiicly,
as usual: and it is In proof to us that
the same night in which you left the
palace, you walked alone to the Attor-s
new Generals at the distance OF upwards
Of a quarter Of a mile. and returned I'M
molested, and we cannot discover tnat
even the slightest insult was offered. II
YOU fudge Of the disposition OF the House
Of Burgesses, as to public matters, from
their declining to accept an invitation 70
dine with your sLordship {the instance OF
respect and civility alluded to, and Wh l;
you say you had been forward In ofterlns
to them) you have entirely mistaken their
motives a piece Of Ecivillty OF TINS sort