the rulers of it, so Coll. Mason with myself were elected without objection, he at time convenient went on horseback; I took my sloop and the morning I arriv'd to James town after a weeks voyage, was welcom'd with the strange acclamations of All's Over Bacon is taken, having not heard at home of these Southern comotions, other than rumours like idle tales, of one Bacon risen up in rebellion, no body knew for what, concerning the Indians.

The next forenoon, th' Assembly being met in a chamber over the Generall court and our Speaker chosen, the Govern'r sent for us down, where his hono'r with a pathetic emphasis made a short abrupt speech wherein were these words.

"If they had killed my grandfather and grandmother, 'my father and mother and all my friends, yet if they had come to treat of peace, they ought to have gone in peace, "and sat down.

The two chief comanders at the forementioned siege, who slew the ffour Indian great men, being present and part of our Assembly.

The Govern'r stood up againe and said "if there be joy "in the presence of the Angels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us, call Mr. Bacon; then did Mr. Bacon upon one knee at the bar deliver a sheet of paper confessing his crimes, and begging pardon of god the king and the Govern'r whereto (after a short pause) he answered "God forgive you, I forgive you, thrice repeating the same words; when Coll. Cole (one of the councill) said, "and all that were with him, yea, said the Governo'r and all that were with him, twenty or more persons being then in irons who were taken coming down in the same and other vessels with Mr. Bacon.

About a minute after this the Govern'r starting up from

his chair a third time said "Mr. Bacon! if you will live civilly but till next Quarter court (doubling the words) but till next Quarter court, Ile promise to restore you againe to yo'r place, there, pointing with his hand to Mr. Bacons seat, he having been of the Councill before these troubles, tho' he had been a very short time in Virginia but was deposed by the foresaid proclamacon, and in the afternoon. passing by the court door, in my way up to our chamber, I saw Mr. Bacon on his quondam seat with the Govern'r and councill, which seemed a marvelous indulgence to one whom he had so lately proscribed as a rebell.

The Govern'r had directed us to consider of means for security from th' Indian insults and to defray the charge &c. advising us to beware of two rogues amongst us, naming Laurence and Drumond both dwelling at James town and who were not at the Pascataway siege.

But at our entrance upon businesse, some gentlemen took this opportunity to endeavour the redressing severall grievances the conntry then labour'd under, motions were made for inspecting the publick revenues, the Collectors accompts &c. and so far was proceeded as to name part of a comittee whereof Mr. Bristol (now in London) was and myself another, when we were interupted by pressing messages from the Govern'r to medle with nothing, until the Indian business was dispatch't.

This debate rose high, but was overruled and I have not heard that those inspections have since then been insisted upon, tho' such of that indigent people as had no benefits from the taxes groaned under our being thus overborn. The next thing was a Comittee for the Indian affaires, whereof in appointing members, myself was unwillingly nominated having no knowledge in martiall preparations, and after our names were taken, some of the house moved for sending 2. of our members to intreat the Govern'r

wou'd please to assign two of his councill to sit with, and assist us in our debates, as had been usuall.

When seeing all silent looking each at other with many discontented faces, I adventur'd to offer my humble opin ion to the Speaker "for the comittee to form methods as 'agreeable to the sense of the house as we could, and report 'em, whereby they woud more clearly see, on what 'points to give the Govern'r and Councill that trouble if "perhaps it might bee needfull.

These few words raised an uproar; one party urging hard "it had been customary and ought not to be omitted; whereto Mr. Presby my neighbour an old assembly man, sitting next me, rose up, and (in a blundering manner replied) "tis true, it has been customary, but if we have any "bad customes amongst us, we are come here to mend "'em which set the house in a laughter.

This was huddl'd off without coming to a vote, and so the comittee must submit to be overaw'd, and have every carpt at expression carried streight to the Governor.

Our comittee being sat, the Queen of Pamunky (descended from Oppechank enough a former Emperor of Virginia) was introduced, who entred the chamber with a comportment gracefull to admiration, bringing on her right hand an Englishman interpreter, and on the left her son a stripling twenty years of age, she having round her head a plat of black and white wampam peaque three inches broad in imitation of a crown, and was cloathed in a mantle of dress't deerskins with the hair outwards and the edge cnt round 6 inches deep which made strings resembling twisted frenge from the shoulders to the feet; thus with grave courtlike gestures and a majestick air in her face, she walk'd up our long room to the lower end of the table, where after a few intreaties she sat down; th' interpreter and her son standing by her on either side as they had

walked up, our chairman asked her what men she woud lend us for guides in the wilderness and to assist us against our enemy Indians, she spake to th' interpreter to inform her what the chairman said, (tho' we believed she understood him) he told us she bid him ask son to whom the English tongue was familiar, and who was reputed the son of an English Colonel, yet neither woud he speak to or seem to understand the Chairman but th' Interpreter told us, he refferred all to his mother, who being againe urged she after a little musing with an earnest passionate countenance as if tears were ready to gush out and a fervent sort of expression made a harangue about a quarter of an hour, often interlacing (with a high shrill voice and vehement passion) these words "Tatapatamoi Chepiack, i. e. "Tatapamoi dead. Coll. Hill being next me, shook his head, I ask'd him what was the matter, he told me all she said was too true to our shame, and that his father was generall in that battle, where dverse years before Tatapatamoi her husband had led a hundred of his Indians in help to th' English against our former enemy Indians, and was there slaine with most of his men; for which no compensation (at all) had been to that day rendered to her wherewith she now upbraided us.

Her discourse ending and over morose Chairman not advancing one cold word towards asswaging the anger and grief her speech and demeanour manifested under her oppression, nor taking any notice of all she had said, neither considering that we (then) were in our great exigency, supplicants to her for a favour of the same kind as the former, for which we did not deny the having been so ingrate he rudely push'd againe the same question "what Indians will you now contribute &c.? of this disregard she signified her resentment by a disdainfull aspect, and turning her head half aside, sate mute till that same question being press't

a third time, she not returning her face to the board answered with a low slighting voice in her own language "six, but being further importun'd she sitting a little while sullen, without uttering a word between said "twelve, tho' she then had a hundred and fifty Indian men, in her town, and so rose up and gravely walked away, as not pleased with her treatment.

(To be continued.)

AUGUSTA COUNTY.

SCRAPS FROM THE RECORDS.

Nov. 28th, 1750.-"On the motion of Peter Scholl, Gent., its ordered that the Sheriff demand of Joseph Powell a saddle, supposed to belong to Ute Perkins and his followers-and that John Harrison deliver the several goods in his possession (supposed to belong to the said Perkins or some of his followers,) to the said Scholl, he being one of the coroners, till further order."

Feb. 19th, 1751.-"The petition of John and Reuben Harrison praying a reward for killing two persons under the command of Ute Perkins, who were endeavoring to rob them, was read and ordered to be certified." The foregoing entries clearly prove that there was once in Augusta county a band of robbers. We cannot ascertain that there is any tradition relating to them. It is probable, however, that the scene of their operations is not within the present limits of the county.

Nov. 28th, 1750.-" The grand jury for this county present Jacob Coger for a breach of the peace, by driving hogs over the Blue Ridge on the Sabbath day, within two