The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-03-30 00:00:00, page 4

Documents.
Letter from the Secretary of War, to the
Chairman of the Committee of the Se
nate, relative to the establishment of a
Qwnrfe»%Afi*rrr> Department.*——Or
dered to be printed on the 13:h in*
slant.
War Department. Jan. 1st, 1810.
o:r,
The Ineonvenienciea and embarrass -
meats to the service, together with the neg
lect and loss of property, arisjng from the
irregular & unprecedented manner in which
tiie quarter master's department it con
ducted, render it my duty to suggest the
propriety of some further legal provision
on the subject. The defects of the present
system originate in the laws. By the law,
fixing the military peace establishment, pro.
vision is made for the appointment ef three
military agents, and as many assistant mili.
tary agents, not exceeding one to each mi
litary post, as the President shall deem ex-1
pedient The law authorising an additional
military forty, provides for two brigade and !
eight regimental quarter masters ; tbe mi
litary agents and assistant military agents, j
site appointed by the President; the brigade ;
quarter masters by the brigadiers, and the
*egi mental quarter masters by the colonels
of legiments.
The result of \hts organization is, that
the assistant military agents, who ought to
account for, and make returns to the milita
ry agents of all property delivered to them,
are not held by a proper responsibility, the
military agents having no power or influence
in their appointment, nor authority to call
them to account for mdl-practices or neglect
of duty. ;The brigade and regimental quar
ter masters are as little under their con
trol.
It will also be perceived, that no provisi
on is made for the appointment of an offi
cer, whose duty it should be to have charge
of, and be responsible for the property ap
pertaining to that department, to regulate
and superintend the distribution of. all sup
plies, and to whom all subordinate officers
should be accountable.
In want of such an officer. She Secretary
of War has been obliged to perform the du.
*»es.°f luarter master general. Under the
military peace establishment, those duties
were laborious—since raising the additional
military force, they have necessarily en.
creased, until it is suggested by experience,
fhat, if they were compatible with other
duties required of him. the Secretary of
War cannot continue to discharge them,
either satisfactorily to himself or with jus
tice to the public.
It is therefore respectfully suggested, that
the President be authorised by law to ap
point a quarter master general, with rank
in the army, not exceeding the rank of
with pay and emoluments, nat
Exceeding those of
assistant quarter master general to be
takea from the line of Captains, who. ecom
Iiensation shall not exceed one half his month*
y pay and emoluments.
As many deputy quarter masters general,
not exceeding four, as the service may re
quire, •
If taken from the line, their compensati
on not to exceed one half their monthly pay
and emoluments, if not of the line, not to
exceed the present compensation of the mi
litary agents.
As many assistant deputy quarter masters,
not exceeding one to each post, as the ser
vice may require, to be taken from the line,
and allowed eight dollars per month, (as pro
vided by law for the present assistaat military
Under this arrangement, thedepnty quar
ter master general would perform the duties
at present performed by the military agents ;
the assistant deputy quarter masters those,
performed by the assistant military agents.
Their compensation being the same, the
additional expence to be incurred, will con
sist principally in the pay and emoluments
of the quarter master general, with the in
cidentat txpences of his office, and in one
additional deputy quarter master general,
if the service should require his appoint
ment.
In time of peace, the proposed system
being less complicated, and possessing a
more regular and rigid accountability, would
be far less expensive in its consequences ;
ait the same time that it would instruct the
officers ip a branch of service, acknowledg.
ed by military men to be of the first impor
tance.
To meet a state of war without such an
establishment, which has been justly deno
initiated the right hand of an army,
would be to disregard the practice and ex
perience of our own :md every other nation,
and expose to hazard and defeat every mili
tary operation.
With respectful consideration,
Your obedient servant.
W. EUSTIS.
The Hon. JY. D. Giles, 7
Chairman. $
Chamber Comjsittee, Jan. IS, 181®.
Sir,
In obedience to the instructions of the
committee of the. Senate, to whom was re
ferrml the message of the President of the
United States, of the 3d instant, I now have
the honor of requesting you to submit a plan
to the committee, for establishing a general
ataff or quarter master’s department lor the
army of the United Spates I am also in
structed tointimatc to you, sir, that it would
he agreeable to the committee, to have the
plan as much in detail as your convenience
will permit.
I have also in charge from the commit
tee, to ask of you, a statement of military
munitions, which may be required by the
present exigencies of the country; together
with an estimate of the turn of money, which
may be necessary for providing the same;
Pc pleased,
Sir.
To accept assurances of my high
consideration, fit c.
(Signed,)
VVm. H GILES,
The Honorable Vrm. JLuttin )
bcc'rij if lTar. j
(COPY.)
Washinotoh, Jan. 15, 181®.
Sir,
Ynnr favor of the lstistant, respecting the
establishment of a q mrter master’* depart
ment fo* the army of the United States, ad
4 rss*d to me as chairman of a committee
of- the sens'e ftc. was not put into my hands
ti'i*il late hist evf ning.
It is probable, ;f it had been sooner re
reived, a part of my letter of tb" 13th inst.
lid:'fifcaed to ycu in relation 1© that subject,
Might have been deemed unnecessary by the
committee.
Be pleased.
Sir.
To accept my respectful compli
. meats, &c.
(Signed.)
Wk. B. GILES,
4 » - . Chairman.
7he Honorable Win. Emu's >
iScc’ry of War. $
Dai>AHTXBMT, Jan. 15,1810.
SIR,
I talc* the liberty of submitting for penisul
said consideration the enclosed extracts from the
letters of Mr. William Linnard, (a faithtul and
indefatigable military agent) which letters were
accompanied with the names of several assistant
military agents, to whom he had made dis
bursements and from whom he had not be-ni a
ble to procure satisfactory statements and settle
ments.
They are smong the evidences (daily occur
fing) which evince the necessity of a reforma
tion tn the quarter master’s department.
With respectful consideration.
Your obedient servant.
- .. \V. EU3TIS.
Honorable Wm B. Giles,}
Chairman committee of C
tlie Senate. }
Matt act of a fetter from William Linnard, wi
fit'tty agent, dated Philadelphia, September
15/ ft, 18J9.
44 With respect to instructing the assistant a
Jfents to forward requisitions and other evidence,
to shew on what authority expenditures have
been made, 1 beg leave to observe, that when
ever 1 have had occasion to write to a nuwly ap
pointed agent, I nave never failed to inform him,
that such documents were indispensably neces
sary to accompany their vouchers ; and altho*
I have been very particular in those instructions,
little or no regard has been paid to them, and in
fact in some instances, where the commanding
officer was assistant agent, they have ridiculed
the idea as extremely absurd to make requisiti.
ons on themselves, i do believe it to be imprac
ticable to obtain those documents in every in
stance, unless the assistant agents were more .
stationary and the principals clothed with more
authority than they possess. 1 shall however
not lose sight of the object, but continue to use I
my endeavors to obtain them ; and if 1 fail, it
ought not to add to my duties, already too much
multiplied.”
extract of a letter from William JLinnard% mi
litan agent, dated Philadelphia,\Utcemher 7th,
1809*
“ On receipt of your instructions relative to
the account a, I wrote circular letters to all the
assistant agents, and in order to enforce your
injunctions, and that I might not be misunder
stood, I enclosed copies ot your instructions to
To press the necessity of a particular at
tention to the vouchers, 1 introduced the follow
ing quotation from your letter :—•• That in all
their disburse meets the authority of the comman
ding officer should accompany the voucher, par
ticularly stating the object of the expenditure.”
Some of the assistant agents and officers have
strangely construed those expressions, to require
the authority the commanding officer had to make
a requisition,& instead of writing to me for an ex
planation, they have deluyed their accounts until
the commanding officer could write to the Se
cretary of War lor his authority, or an expla
nation.”
WAsuiNaTON City, Nov, 29,1809.
SIR,
ON the eve of leaving the army, (unless
a prospect of active service should foibidit,)
permit me to address you on the important ne
cessity of the quarter-master’s department being
restored, if it was only on the ground of sen
nomy i for to that department Delongs the care of
all stores belonging to the army. By the de
rangement of that department, were strict|en
?uiry made, it would be found that more than
00,000 dollars have been loav. in the course of a
few years by the abolition of the quarter master’s
department, and the introduction ot a system of
military agency. Instances may be found of cha
racters being employed as agents, perfectly ig
uorant of military affairs and the great duties
imposed upon them, St at times unsupplied with
he means necessary of performance
The quarter master general of an army, is an
officer of great importance, and should be of high
rank, active, persevering and experienced, per
fectly acquainted with the geographical situation
and advantages of the country, in which an army
is to act, so as always to draw his supplies at t’-e
least possible injury and expence. He is prima
rily charged with all the articles belonging to his
department: oil him requisitions are to be made by
the division quarter masters for »uch stores as
may be required for thirir divisions, whicli stores
• re to be issued on the returns of the brigade
quarter masters, and so to the regimental quarter
masters, who are to make and deliver returns of
ill stores on hand and delivered, once in thres
months, to the brigade quarter masters, who
will consolidate and transmit them to the division
quarter masters, who, in like manner, «>e to con
solidate and transmit them to the quarter master
general, who will transmit them to the Secretary
of War.
Pursuing this principle, it can always be ascer
tained in which division, brigade or regiment,
there may be delinquency.
You will please excuse the liberty I have taken
in addressing you on a subject of great impor
tance to the army either on a peace or war estab
lishment. The importance of this subject will
perhaps be more fully impressed by an application
io military gentlemen, who have experienced the
inadequacy of the present system to the general
welfare of our country.
Accept the assurances of my perfect esteem.
A PARKER,
Colonel 5th Infantry.
air.*
War Department, Jan. 20, 1810,
In answer to your letter of the 13*li instant,
requesting “ a statement of military munitions
which may be required by the present exigencies
of the country, with an estimate of the sums
which may be necessary for providing the same,”
I must ask the indulgence of the honorable com
mittee in stating to them, that as the sums alrea
cly appropriated by law, for completing the forti
fications for the defence of the ports and harbors
which hud been commenced or projected, were
deemed sufficient for the object, no further ap
propria.tion on account of fortifications was pro
posed in the estimate for the present year. But
in case of war, additional works will be requi
red. Their situation, nature and extent, depend
ingon the emergencies which may require them,
cannot be ascertained. In many instances they
will probably be of a temfmrary nature and con
structed principally by the troops.
Ike island oi Rhode-Island, fmm the pecul'a
rityof its local situation, bordering on the ocean,
accessible at all Seasons of the year, affording a
sale and commodious harbor, fertile in itself
commanding other islands, well stocked with pro
visions, and as a central station from which to
harr«sa the tr -'tie of the continent, offers toanen
etny advantage* not combined in any other part,
anu requires additional means of defence.
To meet the expenditures require*’ at fltis and
other plan s, it is therefore respectfully sugges
ted. that the sum of hoe hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars be appropriated on account of forti
fications
For supplying the several works with addition
al cannon, ammunition and implements j fof
mount T\g oi travelling earrUgM* with proper e«
tpj’pruen*.*, a train of heavy ordnance for therle*'
fence ofsuch point# or places as are not protect
e<l by batteries ; to mount amt equip a train of
ftei.. artillery j to provide arsenals for the depo
#;t of small arms #r.:l artillery, with laboratories
«or prcpurinjf arnmuniliori-: and llir procurnfj ac)
ditional supplies of sulphur, »al*.p*tre, and other
articles in the ordnance department, the sum of
fire hundred thousand dollars will he required
The purchase of knapsacks, cartridge boxes,
scabbards and belts, and other equipments for
infantry and cavalry, o*“ tent3 and other articles
in the quarter maater’s department, with suitable
store houses for their preservation, may be esii
mated at four hundred anu fifty thousand dol
lars.
Hie munitions embraced in the foregoing esti
mates, are considered as preparatory, requiring
time to provide liicm, and admitting of such ex*
tension and additions as exigencies may require.
For further supplies of cannon with their im
plements, of small arms and accoutrements, snd
of clothing, if suitable encouragement wasgi*
ven, great reliance may he placed <>n the public
and private armories, anti on the boundaries and
manufactures already in operation, the crude ma
terials being the growth and rroduce of our own
country.
Should the public exigencies render it necessa
ry to call into actual service an additional milita
ry force, provision should be made in srnson, f »r
furnishing each non-commnsioned officer and
private with clothing fur one year.
I have the honor to be,
With great respect,
St,
Your most obedient servant,
„ ,, W* EUsTJS.
The Honoralne J?r. D. Giles, 7
Chairman. $
CommtTTxx Cramssb, Jan. 23, 1810.
SIR,
Under instructions from the committee of j
the Senate, to whom was referred the Pres de'.t’s 1
message of the 3d instant, lnow have the honor |
to request you to fnnvsh a written statement of
all the military munitions, tents snd camp cqui
page, now on hand, and as far as it can he done
with convenience, the |>ositions in which they are
placed. J
Be pleased, sir, to accept assurances of my high
consideration, &c.
■ (Signed) Wm. B. GILES. |
The Honorable IPm. Tunis,')
Secretary at iVar. )
War Department, J.in. 23th, 1810.
Silt;
I hare the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 23d inslant, requesting “ h
written statement of slj the munitions, tents anil
camp equipage now on hand ” The snperinten
dant of military stores at Philadelphia, has re
ceived instructions to make out a return conform
ahly to the requisitions of the honorable commit
tee, which; when received, I will have the honor
of transmitting to you.
With respectful consideration,
Your obedient servant,
_ W. EU3TIS.
The Ron IV. B Gilet,
I Chairman Committee of the Senate.
(COPY)
War Department, Feb. 27th, 1810.
SIR|
In compliance with the request contained in
your letter of the 23d of January, 1 ii ive the ho
nor herewith to transmit to you “ a written state
ment of all the military munitions, tents and camp
equipage, now on hand, with the positions in
which they are plncrd.”
With respectful consideration,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed> W* EtfSTIS.
Honorable 7Vm B Gilet")
Chairman of Commit >
tee oj the hon. Senate. )
War Department,
February 4th, 1810.
Tlie precarious state off ireign commerce,
together with other considerations equally impor
tant, renders it extremely desirable that provisi
on should be made for clothing the army of the
U. S. from our own manufactures.
On the contracts for provisims made anno illy
by this department, and on other contracts re
quiring a large capital, it h.«s been customary to
make advances of money in or*lei ti enable the
contractors to fulfil their engagements
rtn extension of this practice to supplies of
clothing, would enable the purveyor to publish
proposals nnd make his contracts in the same
manner ts the provision contracts are made.
From the ensoun.gemen. which would thus
■>e given to the sever*! in in :t*c.lur«‘3, a spirit of
competition would be »X' iied, improvements
><*ould be made in the works and in the several
fabrics, and tnere can be no doubt that ample
supplies would be offend on terms iqo.dly ad
vaniagi ous with those attending mported cloths,
while the necess.ty of having tec nr.se to impor
tations in future, would bt hn.lty removed^
In order to ensure success to this desirable ob
ject, it will be necessary that the uppinpriation
i >r clothing should be made in the yea preceding
that in which llie clothing u ti. be del .-ered.
I have thought the subject of sufficient impor
tance to he communicated to the honorable com
mittee of which you are chairman,
And am with respectful condsraUon,
Sir,
Yi ur most obedient sr rv’t.
W. EUST1S.
Hen. IV. B. Gilet, Chairman.
^r,,rr/r*m me netrttarr oj Mate to the Chairman
of ih* Committee of Commerce and M .nufac
tores, on the subject if Foreigner* naturalized
ste Citizens of the U S. and who have been regis
tered as American Seamen
Department of State, March 5.
SlH,
1 have had the honor to receive your letter
of the 26th tilt requesting » “ stale nu-lit of ti.e
whole number of persona born in, foreign coun*
tries, and legally admitted cit'iiena of die United
Stat< a, by naturalisation, and returned as such to
the department of state, according to the bat*
transmitted by the collectors of the customs, in
pursuance of tha law relative to the relief anj
protection of American seamen.”
In reply to this letter, 1 beg leave to refer to
the report made by the Secretary of State to the
House of Representative* on the 2d of Februa
ry, 1809, in which it will be seen, that the whole
number of naturalised citizens then returned to
this department, as registered seamen, was 449 j
snd to add, that it appears from the ic’urn* for
the year 1809, that 128 nsiuialis^d Citizens weir,
during that year, registered at Aim rican seamen,
and so returned to this department.
1 have tne honor to be, very respectfully, your
obei'icnt servant,
~ Ri SMITH.
The boa T. Newton, &e.
Department of State, February 2.
wl K f
I have the honor tn transmit herewith, a
report made in compliance with a resolution of
the House of Repri <-6r'.‘ativcs of the 9th tilt, and
*m with great respect and consideration, sir,
your most obedient servant,
JAMES MADISON.
Hon. Speaker ff of Pep
REPORT.
The Secretary of State, in compliance with
t.ie resolution of the House of Representatives of
ti c 9th ult directing him “ to lay before the
Hoo«'; s atateniei t of the whole number of p* j«
sons born in foreign routines, and legally admit
UdcitizsctolUlc U< Suthi, by ru.utilization,
who have been registered as A*rericf.n rcvnen,
nd returned as such to the department of slate,
recording to the lists transmitted t»y the collec
tors of the customs, in ptt~,.iance of" ho !iw r«da.
•ive to the relief and protection of American sea
'900,*' has the honor to $ttttc\ that upon sn cron,
.nation i^tbe returns of registered sc.une n, which
‘ia«-e been received at this office,since the date
of Hie above, up to this time, ii aprerrs b> the
distract lie&uintn annexed, that tif the* whole
number of persons registered tie Arnerirrn se\
men, and so reported to litis department, four
hundred and forty nine are designated as natu
rstizcd citizens. It is necessary, however Umw*
mark, that there are not fall returns fro in all the
custnat houses.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES MADISON.
Abstract of the naturalized elite..s, who Ii. x-e
been registered as American seamen, at tlm
different custom houses aince th* year 1796
to wits
lit the year 1796 «g
Do. 1797 91
Do. 1793 jq
Do. 1709 17
Do* 1800 estimated at 54
Da. 1801 17
Do. 1892 2l
Do. I«u3 71
Do. 1894 3g
Do. 1895 24
Do. 18 j6 22
Do. 1U07 35
Do. 1308 28
Total number, 449
b’oTe-'The returns for the year 1800 having
been mislaid, an average estimate is m: tie for
that year, it being thought better to do so, tlun
longer to diday the rep irt.
.«aa*a«re*n»»w— ■■
[BY AUTHORITY]
LAW OF THE U.X1TED STATES
An Act for tie appointment of an additional Judvej,
and extending the right of suffrage to the citi>
at ‘Uf oj Madison county, in the Mississippi Ter• !
ritory.
RE it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-'
preservatives of the United States of Ante
nca tn Congress assembled, That tie citizens if
Madison county, in the Mississippi territory,!
qualified according to law, lie, and they are licre
j y authorised to elect one representative to the I
general assembly of said territory, and also to
j vot*» for one delegate from said territory, to the
Congress of the United States, which election
•* mil be held at the same lime, and in the same'
manner, as is or may be provided by I ,w for
■ ne elections in the several counties of stul terri- i
tory.
Lie 2 And be if further enacted, That an ad
jddtonal Judge shall be a;:p tinted f'»r the Missis
| a p,n territory, who shall reside in said county of
Madison, and have the same compensation,
.vnich is by law allowed to the other judges of
said territory, and shall possess and exercise the
s.tme powers and jurisdiction within said counij-,
wi' .cli are possessed and exercised in the county
or Washington in said territoi-y, by the Judge ap
pointed by virtue of an act, entitled •* an act for
the appointment of an additional Judge for the
Mississippi territory and for other purposes/’
passed the 27th of March, one thousand eight
hundred and four.
Skc 3 And be it further enacted. That all final
judgments and decrees, rendered in the superior
courts of suid counties of Washington and Madi
son, may he re examined and reversed or affirm
cd, »y the superior court of Adams county in
said territory, upon a writ of error issued from
saul superior court; which said superior court is
hereby empowered, upon the reversal of any
judgment or decree of said courts of Washington
and Madison counties, to render such judgment
“* tl,e court from whence the cause may' have
oeen removed ought to have rendered; except
where a jury ma> be requisite to try issues or as
sess dam.ges. In which cases the cause shall
be remanded to the court where it originated ;
there to be proceeded in. And said superior
court of Adams county when sitting on the trial
ol any cause removed as aforesaid, shall be com
posed of not less than two Judges
Sec 4 And be it further enacted, That thele
gisiatuie of said territory shall have power and
is iieicoy authorised, to establish a superior court
mi each county, which has been or may be form
ed within the bounds which composed the form
er district or county of Washington to be holden
bj the Judge who holds the superior court ol
Washington county in suid territory, which
cimi ls and the courts of Madison county, to be
limden at such times and places as said lerisla
line may direct And all final judgments and
decrees to be rendered by any superior court so
csioolislicd, may be re ex •mined and reversed or
ifunned in the manner prescribed by the third
section of this act; and the conditions on which
any writ of error shall be obtained, and all other
pioceedmgsrelative thereto, maybe regulated
by said legislature.
Sec. 5 And be itfurther enatted. That eo much
oftlic act, euuued *‘all act for the appropriation
ol an hddiuonal Judge tor the Mitsissippi territo
ry, and for other purposes,” passed the 27th day
of Marco, one thousand oiglit hundred and four,
as c< mes within the purview of tins act, be and
the same is nsrtby repealed.
J B VARNUM,
Speaker of the Home of Representatives.
JOHN GAlULA'RD,
President oj the Senate, pro tent.
March 2, 1810.
ArraoVED,
_ JAMES MADISON.
VTOT!CE —The partnership «*f John and Ro
^ hert Gamble, jr. will expire un the first ol
April next* All those indebted to said firm aie
requested to come forward and acttle their ac
counts, as longer indulgence cannot begiven.—
riiosehavtng claims against the firm, will pleaat
picseut u»en» for payment.
JOHN <;. GAMBLE,
ROBERT GAMBLE, Jr.
February 20. epbw
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN-A WAV, from the Subscriber, in the tity
of Richmond, on the 20th of October last, o
Negro Man named BILLY, supposed to be about
fixe feet nine or ten inches high, stout, well made,
a little bow-lrged, has a full face , about twenty
years of age, was purchased of Cyrus Curtis of
Northumberland County / twas raised in Lancaster
County, on the Curritoman plantation by Mr Car
ter , he is called by the negroes of that place,wait
ingman Billy s he is veil acquainted at Shirley, on
fames River, where it is likely he is lurking at this
time.
I will give the above reward if secured in jail
in the City of Richmond, or sixty dollars if sreu
rfdin any jail in the state of Virginia, anil infor
mation given to fosrph Carter, of Richmond, or
John Winn, of Charlottesville
THOS WINN, fr.
October 27. siifmi
i^KF.SH CLOVER & GARDEN SEEDS —
For Sai.e by the aubscribers, at their n^vt
tledicine Store near the M irk el Bridge, a quan
tily of CLOVER SEED and a general assort
nent of GARDEN SEEDS, consisting in pan
•f early and late Pans, do. Borins, do. Cabbage,
lo.Turnip; early Radish, Lettuce, Parsnip, Beet
Carr t, Pcpj.yrgrass, Jiimblins, fcc 8»c.
Also, !V?cdicinv», Drugs, Pairts, Dyeing,
Drugs, &c. Stc.
VAIL e. ROGERS.*
February 1J. *»wif
TIUNDRSP I) It,4, \ftS nsWATlft.
I will give one hundred dollars reward for
apprehending a negro man named ItliN, who is
my property. He ran away on ihc 7ti» of jami?
rv U*l. He in between forty md fifty years of
age i though his appearance would indicate him
to be somewhat younger. He is live feet seven
or eight incites high, 01 somewhere thereabouts,
to the best of my recollection, lie is a likely fel
low t has a good figure, and an agreeable counte
nance, which becomes very pleasing when spo
ken to. He has a good .net of teeth, yet smokes
and chews tobacco . He >s inclined to he how
^Sgrdj lias a short thick foot, verv brosil across
the toes. He is a good house servant, sbne-ma
ker, gardiner, ditcher, and an excellent hand m
the field. B«n will probably cli.ing. his clothes,
but a description of those, which, ns well as my
meni.i/y serves me, he.carried with him, may
possibly lead to his detection and seizure His
usual dress was a suit ol the best plains, made nn
of a round over jacket and pantaloons, died of a
pnrpie colour. His sh'rtmg consisted of Virginia
cloth. lie had, and carried with him, v -rl in o.
liter articles of dress, viz : two broad cloth ;c*»ats,
a black and a Mue one ; but the others are not re
membered. 1 have reason to bfdieve-he has ob*
tn inert a certificate of emancipation, and raster,
in the name of a lu-gro who was emancipated by
Colonel Clayton, of New*K<-nt ci*un y, at his
dentil The name of this negro I do not know,
but it n p obnblc that my fellow will endeavor to
pcs fir a f.ee negro, Iberated under the p.r ce*
d ngcir-umstnnccs. If fie is tAkcn out of the
State, I will give the above reward : if within the
si t.e, half that sum ; in oither case, I will pay
*11 reasonable charges for his delivery to meat
Spri g Field, in Hanover county, nearly opposite
t .c Piping Tree, in King Wi liam county. ‘
ROB KRT KING,
March f>3._ wlNrjT
' P H1KTY LOTS, remaining vet unsold ia
X the plan of PORT MAYO near Rocketts,
will, with a few reservations,^!? exposed to pub
lic ruction, on the premises, on Wednesday the
4th of April, at 12 o’clock, tor notes with approv.
ert endorsers, negotiable and payable at the hank
of V i ginis, one half at ninety, the other 180day*
at ter date
Some of those are water lots/and the ndvant
tages ot the whole will be best ascertained by a
view of them, lying contiguous to the boldest
navigable water. A plan of this property is an.
inxcd to Young’s Map of the city of Richmond,
another will be left with the Inspector* at Pow
baUn Warehouse, for the information of any who
ra.iy wish it.
WILLIAM MAYO.
rowfiatan. March 16. tda
JUbl RECEIVED, ano FOR SALE—Pint
door above the Eagle-Tavern :
Old Port, Claret oiul Madeira Wines,
Gun Powder, Imperial and Young HvsonTeas,
50 Bids, and two hhds Apple Brandy,
20 Bbis Carulher's double distilled and rect ified
Whiskey,
12 Hhds. and 10 barrel* New-Orle.ins Sugar,
20 Boxes New York Tallow Candles,
15 Do Spermaceti Do.
10 Bbis Linseed Oil,
7 Hiids. Treakle,
t Do. and l Crate Bottles,
25 Lbs fresh nutmegs,
50 Bushels fresh Clover and Timothy Seed,
3 Hampers fresh Sallad Oil,
10 Dutch Caacs white gilt bottles,
10 Boxes well assorted Gins*,
And in daily expectation of receiving 30 crates
of Liverpool green and blue edged Wares, Pat
■a8t Lamps, Candle Shades, &c. See
EDWARD HALL AM.
March 16,__ eptf
NOTICE.—All persons who have any claims
against the late John Harris, dec\l. of th«
City of Richmond, are requested to bring them
forward immediately—and those indsbted to said
estate, must make immediate arrangements for
discharging tlieir respective balances.
W D. WREN, Adm'r. of
JOHN HARRIS, Det'd.
March IS. _ ep2m
PENITENTIA RY STORE, *
DOMESTIC RE HOUSE.
DJ BURR, in addition to the articles m*1
• nutactured at the Penitentiary, offers for
sa'o • n ansortnient of GOODS of HOME Ml
NUF ICTURF.y vis :
Fine and coarse HATS of every description.
A regular supply of Cotton CLOTH, on con
signment from the Providence Manufactory, and
will be sold by the piece at tile mill prices, viz :
Bpdtiching, Stripi j, Chlieu* 8c PlaVk
Cloihj. Spun Cotton, aing.e and double,
home made Linbn Shbitisg.
RICHMOND GUN-PO.VDER by the ker,
warranted of superior quality
PHILADELPHIA PORTER 8c ALE la
casks and bottles, and BEER in barrels.
Harness Leather, Wax Calf Skins, Boot Legs.
Coloured and Black Roans.
Wanted to Hike, by the year, a eaod
COOPER. *
February 13. if
T“1 n tJ A V C J
t tnuuc V-FUIWC UI IQO
Subscriber,
30 hhds. 1 .. .
20 bids. 5 Muscovado Sugars,
10 hhds Philadelphia Loaf Sugar,
20 hhds Autigna Rom,
4 pipes real Cogniac Brandy,
20 bbls Apple Brandy,
Hire’s Beer in barrels and half barrels,
600 sacks I.iv. rpool ground Salt,
Green Coffee in bags, barrels and tierces,
A quantity of Seine Twine,
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin,
and Souchong l eas,
20 boxes brown Soap,
Raisins in boxes and kegs, and many othsr
articles.
JAMES BROWN, Jr. Aue'r.
March 2. tf
1*HE SUiibCKIUEitS have lor s.ile—First
and second quality brown Sugar, in Hhds.
and barrets,
Loaf Sugar in barrels,
Prime green Coffee in hogsheads, barrels &, bags,
10 Hogsheads Antigua Rum,
15 Boxes Imperial l ea,
5 Quarter casks Madeira Wine,
5 Do. do. I, V. Teneriffe Witte,
10 Do. do. Sherry Wine,
a Do. do Malaga Wine,
10 Hogsheads prime lasses,
20 Barrels rectified Whiskey,
50 Boxes Raisins,
<0 Boxes Chalk I'ipp*,
10 Boxes Muittai d, 10 bags Pepper, 10 bags race
Ginger, 15 boxen W nd»w Gi »ss, 8 by 10, 20
kegs Leiper’s Snuff, 1 ton Shot, German \ Blis
tered Steel. 0 ho vs Brimstone, witting & w rap
ing Paper, 400sacks salt, 10 hhds Slone Ware,
15 boxes Spanish Cigars, 20 boxes Soap, and 150
Grind Stones. Allof which will be sold on mo
derate terms, for cash, country produce, or ap
proved paper.
WHITE O SHELTON.
March 20. tf
city election:
r r ’O The Frit holdert and House /'tellers of tht
X City of Hiihmond, anthonood to vote lor
common councilmen, take notice, that the electi
on will take place on Wednesday th*- fourth d y
of April next, the p I! will bi oj.,*,i*ed in 10 o'
clock, at tha follow! g plats* : In Jeff rsen Ward
.atthe comt-house, in M <d <mi waul. at ii>eEa
gle-Tavern, in Monroe waul, at Mr. Toouiat
White's new biick nouse.
JOHN F. FRIfE,
ScrgearSi r (he City f J r.! />***/.
March 29- u.e
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