The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1807-08-21 00:00:00, page 4

TRIAL OF AARON BURR, &c.
JUDGE MARSHALL't OPINION,
ii n lie rrvttne of Evidence, delivered on Tnefdiy the 18/A.
Although this i* precilely the fame que ll ion rela
tive to the order of evidence, which was decided by
this court, on the motion to commit, yet it is now
prefentcd under fomewhat different circumftances,
and may, therefore, not be conltdered as determined
Vy the former deciGon. At that time, no indid
ment was found, no pleadings cxifted, and there
was no ftandard, by which the court could determine
the relevancy of the teGimony offered, until the.
fad to which it was to apply, ihould be difclofcd_j
There is now an indidment fpecifying the charge
which is to be proved, on the part of the profecution, \
there is an iffue made up, which prefents a point to
which all the teftimony mull apply, and confequently i
it is in the power of the court to determine, with
fome accuracy, on the relevency of the teftimony
which may be offered.
It is contended in fupport of the motion which has
been made, that, according to the regular order of
evidence and the ufage of courts, the exiftence'of the
fad on which the charge depends, ought to bu
Ihown, before any teftimony explanatory, or con
firmatory of that fad can be received. Againft the
motion it is contended that the crime alleged in the
indidment, coufifts of two pans : the fad and the
intention, and that it is in the diferetion of the attor
ney for the United Suites, firft to adduce the one or
the other; that no inllancc has ever occurred of the
interference of a court with that arangement which
he has thought proper to make.
As is not unfrequent, the argument on both fide*
appears to be, iu many refpeds corred. It is the
moll ufual and appears to be the natural order of tef
timony to Ihow, firft the exiftence of the fad ref
peding which the enquiry is to be made. It is
unqueftionably attended with this advantage ; there
is a fixed and certain objed to which the mind ap
plies with precifion, all the teftimony which may be
received, and the ceurt can decide with lefs difficulty
on the relevancy of all the teftimony which may be
offered. But this arrangement is not clearly fhewn,
to be eftablifhed by any fixed rule of evidence, and no
cafe has been adduced in which it has been forced by
the court, on the counfel for the profecution.
On one fide it has been contended that by requir"
mg the exhibition of the fad in the firft inftance, a
great deal of time may be faved fince there may be
a total failure of proof with refped to the fail;—
aud this argument has been anfwered, by obferving,
that (hould there even be fuch failure, they could not
interpofe and aneft the prog refs of the caufe ; hut
muft permit the counfel for the prufecution to proceed
With that teftimony which is now offered.
Levy ing of war, is a fad, which muft be decided
by the jury. The court may give general inftrudi
ons on this, as on every other queftion brought be
fore them, but the jury muft decide upon it as com
pounded of fadl and law. Two affemblages of tnen
jiot unlike in appearance, poflibly may be, the one
treafonablc and the other innocent. If, therefore,
the fad exhibited to the court and jury, {hould, in
the opinion of the court, not amount to the ad of
levying war, the court could not Hop the profecution
—but muft permit the counfel for the United States
to proceed to fhow the intention of the ad, in order
to enable the jury to decide upon the fad, coupled
The confumption of time would probably be near
ly the fame, whether the counfel for the prufecution
commenced with the fadi or the intention, provided
thofe difcuflions, which refpedl the admiilibility of e
vidence would be as much avoided in the ene mode
as in the other. The principal importance which
viewing the queftion in this light, would feem to at
tach to its decifion, is the different impreflions which
thefadl itfelf might make, if exhibited at the com
mencement or clofe of the profecution.
Although human laws punilh adtions, the human
mind fpontaneoufly attaches guilt to intentions.—
The fame fadt, therefore, may be viewed very dif_
Terentiy, where the mind is prepared by a courfe of
tedimony, calculated to imprefs it with a convidlion
of the criminal defigns of the actufed, and where the
fa& is dated without fuch preparation. The overt
a>d may be fuch as to influence the opinion, on the
tedimony afterwards given, refpedting the intention ;
and the tedimony relpedting the intention, may be
fuch, as to influence the opinion on the tedimony,
which may be afterwards given refpeiflmg the overt
On the quedion ofconfuming time, the argument
was placed in one point of view hy the counfel for
the defence, which excited fome doubt. The cafe
was fuppofed of only one witnefs to the overt adt, and
a declaration that it could be proved by no other.— i
The court was afked whether the counfel would be j
permitted then to proceed to examine the intentions '
of the accafcd, and to do worfe than wade the time |
of the court and jury, by expofing, without a poflible
objedi, the private views and intentions of any per
foi> whatever.
Perhaps in fuch a cafe the caufe might b* arreded,
but this does not appear to warrant the inference that ,
it might be arreded, becaufe the fadt proved by the j
two witnefies did not appear to the court, to amount
to the aft of levying war. In the cafe fuppofed, the
declaration of the law is pofnive, and a point proper
to be referred to the court occurs, which fufpendsthe
right of the jury, to confider the fubjedt.and compels
them to bring in a verdidt of not guilty. In fuch a
cafe,no tedimony could be relevant, and all tedimo
ny aught to be eicluded. Suppofe the counfel for the
profecution (hould fay that he had no tedimony to
prove the treafonable intention : That he believed
confidently the objedt of the afl'emhlage of men on :
Blannerhaflett's Ifland to be innocent: That it did
not amount to the crime of levying war : Surely it
would he a wanton and ufelefs wade of time to pro
ceed with the examination of the overt adt. When
fuch a cafe occurs, it cannot be doubted that a nolle
profequi will he entered, or the jury be diredted with
the conlent of the attorney to find a verdidt of not
It has heen truely dated that the crime alledged
in the indiilment confids of the fait arid of the inten
tion with which that fail was committed. The tef
tirnony difclofing both the fail and the intention rnud
be relevant. The court finds no exprefs rule dating
the order in which the attorney is to adduce relevant
tedimony, nor any cafe in which a court lias inter
fered with the arrangement he has made. No altera
tion of that arrangement therefore will now be
directed.
But it is proper to add that the intention which is
conftdered as relevant in this dage of the enquiry is
the intention which compofes a part of the crime, the
intention with which the overt ail itfelf was commit
ted; not a general evil difpofition, or an intention to
commit a didit.il fail. This fpecics of tedimony, if
admifTtble at ail, is received as corroborative or confir
matory tedimony. It dees not itfelf prove the inten
tion with which the ail was performed, but it renders
other tedimony probable which goes to that intenti
on. It is explanatory of or afiidant to that other tedi
mony. Now it is edentially repugnant to the ufa_
ges of courts, to the declarations of the books by
whofe authority fuch tedimony is received, that cor
roborative or confirsnatory tedimony fhould precede
that which it is to corroborate or confirm. Until the
introductory tedimony be given, that which is mere
ly corroborative is not relevant, and of confrquence,
if oh j tiled to, cannot he admitted without violating
the bed fettled rules of evidence.
This y.ofttion may be illudrated by a direfl appli«
cation to the tedimony of Gen. Eaton. So far as his
tedimony rentes to the fail charged in the indiil
ment, fo far as relates to levying war on Blannerhaf
fetsiiland, fo far as it relates to a defign to feize on
New-Orleans, or to feperate by force, fhe vseft'-rn
from tbe atlanric dates, it is deemed relavant avd is
now adnviTihle. So far as it refpe6s other plans to
he execut' d in the city of Wafliingrnn or elfcwhere,
if it indicates a trcafonable defign if t» a defign to com.
tv.it adidinil ail of treafon, and is therefore not re
levant to theptefent indiilment. It can only by
Blowing a general evil intention render it more pro.
liable that the intention in the particular cafe was r
viii it is merely additional or corroborative te..nno
ny, and therefore if admiflible at any time, i» only
admiflible according to rules and principles which the
court mud refpe&, after hearing that which it U to
confirm.
The ceunfel will perceiv* how many queftionsref
pe&ing the relevancy of teflimony, the arrangement
propoftd on the part of the prof».cution will moft pro
bably produce. He is however at liberty to proceed
according to his own judgement, and the court feel*
itfelf bound to exclude fuch tefiiniony only, at the
time of it* being offered, does not appear to be rele
vant.
IJ1 J ■ —vw———m
FOR BOSTON,
OR ANY PORT NORTH OP
HUDSON :
THE Brig Nancy, Capt. Benj. Worm
Will fail within IO day*. For
ftT'freight or paffuge, apply to the Capt.
.onboard, at Young’s Wharf.
Auguft 14. «it^
FOR LONDON,
rns Krsir coppfk tastfskd snip,
—POWHATAN.
William Cottle, Master,
Burthen about .'300 Hbds. Tobacco.
SHE is daily expelled at City Point.
Having part of her cargo already engaged, (he will
take the balance on moderate freight. For terms, ap
ply to Mr, Edmund W. Rootes. Richmond, or
NASH & MUNROE, Peterfburg.
Auguft 4. 4W<
fealcg at 3ucttou,
ff'ill Pof,lively be fold on Saturday next, tie ?'2mi Inf.
on the Croft Street, near Mr. Benj. Tbomatt Store :
FOUR Beds, Bed Steads and*Furniture ; 2 Walnut
Tables; 2 Poplar do. 8 Green Motley bottom
ed Chairs; C mahogany coloured do. I large Mirror;
1 fmall deeding do 1 pair brafs Candle Sticks ; 1 fett
Kitchen Furniture, and 1 fett Pnmp Tools,
PROSSER & MONCURE, Aufiioneert.
Auguft 18.
FOR SALE,
Br EDWARD HALL AM,
I^HP.EE Hundred Barrels good merchantable
CORN. Also, a few Thoufand Wt.Salt Pe
tred BACON. july i. tf.
NOTICE.
^'HE debtors to the late firm of Gilliat and
1 Kirbt, are hereby informed that Thomei
Gilliat alone is empowered to receive payment ol
all the debts due to that concern. All perfons hav
ing demands againft them, are requefted to apply
to 1 homas Gilliat, and thofe indebted to the firm,
are earneftly requefted to come forward without de
lay and difeharge their refpeiStive debts.
For JOHN GILLIAT,
AND SELF,
THOMAS GILLIAT,
JAMES KIRBY.
May -9- ep3m^.
FOR SALE.
Two TENEMENTS, nearly oppofite the Bell
X Tavern, containing 42 feet front and 90 deep,
at prefent occupied by Samuel Bell and Wm. Sander
ion, Alfo a LO T, on the crofs ftreet leading from
the Bell-Tavern, containing £8 feet front and 40
deep.—One third cafh will be required, and 6 and 12
months for the balance.
I am authorifed to fell a BRICK HOUSE on
Shockce-Hill, conveniently fuuated for a family, for
which good bonds will be taken.
THOS. NORVELL.
June 27. tf
FOR SALE,
1^5 Ton Liverpool Stoved Salt,
80 Do. Do. Common Do,
€0 Pieces Sacking,
50 Crates well ailorted Earthen Ware,
On board the Ship Viligant, Capt. Bofworth, at Ber
muda Hundred. Apply to,
, Wm. BROWN & Co.
July 8.
WASHINGTON TAVERN!
/^ipEN Is* MOORE have taken the WASH
V-e ING 1 ON TAVERN, adjoining the Capitol
Square, lately occupied by Edward Hallam. At
confiderable expence, they have provided themfelves
with excellent accommodations for their friends, and
invite their’s and the public patronage. They are
determined to keep as good a table and as genteel an
Inn as any in Richmond.—Furnilhed ROOMS, ad
joining the Tavern, and every neceflary attendance,
for families travelling—Both the Co-partners ha
ving been well-verfed in this bufinefs, flatter them
felves with the expedition of rendering general fatis
fatflion.
Richmond, February 17. tf)
W ANTED, ~
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR,
AN OVF.RSEER.--None need apply but one
who can come well recommended for hoaefty,
fobriety, induftry &a thorough knowledge of farm
ing. To a perfon of this defeription, liberal wages
will be given.
EDWIN JAMES HARVIE.
Augufl 7. t/_
FOR SALE,
WO hundred and fifty acres of LAND, fituate
in Henrico county, on the Williamfburg road,
about three miles from Richmond, and adjoining the
plantation of Alex. George, F.fq. Also, three fear
celt ef Ground, lying below Gillie’s creek, at Rock
ett’s, in the city of Richmond. Also, one Share, in
the James river Canal Company. Which eftate wa*
diviled to William Nicholfon, by the laft will and
teftament of George Nicholfon of faid county, de
ceafed.
1 he faid efiate is highly valuable, and will be fold
cheap for ca(h, or negotiable notes, with approved
indorfer*. Apply to
Oliver b. Hayes,
at the IVnjhington Tavern, Richmond.
*ugufl 14' eptf.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, B 7
FITZVVHYLSONN & POTTER,
Price 2J Cents,
d Treatise on tie Nature and Suljefh of
CHR 1STI AN Ji rIPTISM.
IIKEW1SE a new edition of the AMERICAN
PRECEPT OR, and a gpneral aflortment of o
ther School Booh, which will be fold cheap, and the
I rials of (he Hon. fumer IVorkmnn and Col. Leivit
Kerr at Neiv Orleans for High Mitdrmeonor.
J hey have alfo Millie and Mufical Inilruments,
Paper Hangings, Patent Razors and Pen-Knives,
Ladles and Gentlemen’s Pocket-Books, and a frefh
fupply of Fools-Cap and Poft Paper,
JulT 3L epfiw.
NOTICE.
INTENDING to leave this Hate in the cotirft of the
prefetit month, I have au'horiled Mr. John Gil
ehrift to receive any debt due me, and alfo to dif
charge any demand that may be againfi me, during
my abfence. ' W«, KERR.
TJanchefier, Auguft 14. 4tq
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Printing,
IN ALL I rs VARIETY, EXECUTED
AT Tfttt
emeu or rut enquirer.
rr'HOS’E perfons harfeg claim* igahft tlir eftate
I «f the late Lewis Harvie,- are requcfted to
bring them forward for fettlement.
EDWIN JAMES HARVIE, £*V.
Augufl 4. ep! w.
FOR jALE,
A LIKELY Male SERVANT, whe can come
well recommended. For further particulars en
quire of the Printer. July 15. tf.
WILLIAM HART,
OPPOSITE THE SCALE-HOUSE,
— MAS JUST RECEIVED,
5000 wt. Salt PetreJ Ba- S
con, \
3000 wt. Copperas, ^
30 Boxes Liverpool Pipes, \
(hort and long, \
30 Barrels Shad. |
And bat ** band, V
Real Cogniac Brandy, '
French, Peach & Apple J
Brandy, \
Antigua, W. Ifland and S
N England Rum, '
Gin, Whilkey, C. Bounce,'
&c. \
Imperial & Young Hyfon \
All of which lit? will fell at the lowed ready money
prices, or exchange for country produce.
July 14. tf.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS' REWARD.
Ran axuay fttrr. the fubffiler, living near Ntxu-Caftle,
in the loxver end of tbit county, cn the ‘27th of
March lajl,
Negro man BILLY, about 50 years of age,
and about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high—he is
of rather a delicate form, a little inclined to a yelluw
ifh complexion, and confiderably marked in ‘the face
with the fmall pox—his hair rather inclines to be
bufhy, this is not very long—he is a fellow of good
underfianding, a well informed mind, and very fpe
cioUs infinuating manner—he fpeaks rather quick &
pert, and has a difpofition to be very polite. He no
doubt will attempt to change his appearance, by al
tering his name, changing his hais.fi.r a wig, &c. He
is pretty well known in mod parts of this Rate, as well
as in the Carolinas and Georgia, as the waitingman
and fiddler of Mr. Nicholas M. Johnfon, of whom 1
purchased him. His wife lives in Richmond, where
he has frequently been fince his elopement, and he
has alfo been a part of his time in Peterfburg, and his
wife has a daughter, a free woman, living in Norfglk,
where it is probable he has been alfo—though having
fo general an acquaintance, there is no ^knowing
where he will keep himfelf.
I will give the above reward to any perfon who
will deliver the faid runaway to me, in Hanover.
P. STREET.
J"une 10. tf
S. JACOBS,
Being about to decline the DRY GOOD buftnefs,
(in which he has been engaged for fome time,)
requejls all thofe indebted to him to make pay
ment , as Juits will be inflituted again ft all
delinquents at the Atigujl term : and if any
have claims againjl him, they Jhall
be paid on being prefented.
—Lately received a well feletfed affortment of_
GOODS,
Suited to the prefent and approaching feafon which
will be fold at the lowed poll]bit price,
.....AMONG WHICH ARE....
Iadies Kid and Mo
> rocco Shoes, beft
quality.
2 bales Mowfannag,
2 Do. Coffas,
1 Do. fine blue Cotton,
1 Do. Checks,
3 Do. blue Gilly Handfe’f;
Elegant cotton and thread
July 7.
FOR SALE,
THAT well known Tavern, in the town of Char
lottfville, Albemarle County, formerly the pro*
perty of Ifaac Miller, and now in the occupancy of
Mr. Triplett T.Eftes, confifting cf an elegant two*
ftory Houfe, fixty-fix by forty feet, in excellent re
pair; in which there are on the firft floor, four
Rooms, a large and commodious bar, and a paflage
through the centre of the building, eighteen feet
wide. On the fecond floor, eight lodging Rooms,
lour of which are fufficiently large for the accommo
dation of travelling families. Alfo, a dining Room,
immediately over the paflage, of the fame lize oi the
paflage : the Carrel i» divided into fix different
Rooms, four of which have Fire-places. There i*
alfo, an excellent well of water in the back yard,
from whence water is conveyed by fubterraneous pipes'
to the Bar, and different parts of the Lot. There
are alfo, convenient and well furnilhed Stables, with
Stalls for about fifty horfes, together with about thir
ty fheltered Stalls, raifed on iocufl ports ; and two
inferior Stables; fo that about one hundred horfes
can be accommodated on public days. Alfo, about
feveii acres of Laud, adjoining the town, and very
convenient to the Stables; known by the name of
clover Lot, extremely rich and produ-flive, and well
enclofed. 1 he whole of the buildings are enfored._
It would be ufelefs to dilate on the eligibility of this
ftand for bulinefs of this fort, or the real value of
this property, as every perfon inclined to porchafe
will enquire in tothefe fadls ; fufficc it to fay,that it is
not exceeded by any, dc equalled by few in all the up
per country. The former proprietor.& his immediate
fuceflor, having in afew years made fortunes, and
retired, & the prefent occupant rapidly following
their rteps. For the information of ftnngers, it may
be obferved, that at this houfe flop both the Rich
mond and Frederickfburg flages, and by the fame
rout pafs a number of genteel families and others to
the Springs every feafon. Alfo, at this place is held
twice a year the DiPriil Court, compofod of fcveral
of the moll opulent Counties in Virginia. Alfo,
fpring and fall racing; thefe advantages, together'
with the County Courts, and one of the mod public
roads in the ftate, open a vaft advantage to this
houfe ; it is now under leafe to the prefent tenant
for three years from Odlober next, the benefit of
which will be transferred to the purchafcr, on the
receipt of the firft payment.
1 enm of lale, one third on the nrlt of January
next, and the balance in two equal annua! payment*
from that date. Bond with approved fecurity, and
a deed of truft on the property to fecure the payment*,
will be required, which are to bear sintered ftoni
the date if not pun&ually paid will be required. If
the above property is not fold before, it will
be offered at public fale, on the premifes on the
fifteenth day of September next, If fair, if not,
the next fair day. Stock of the Bank of Virginia, at
its current value, would be received in payment for
the whole, or any part, or undoubted bonds due at
the time of fale, for the two lad payments, the ul
timate payment being mode entirely feiore.
For further particulars, enquire of Nathaniel and
Benjamin Sheppard in Richmond, or the fubfcriber
living at Scotch-Town, in Hanover.
JOHN M. SHEPPARD,
June 10. eptidS.
Dr THOMAS n. W. GRAY,
Respectfully inform* the public that he
intend* to pra^ice Phyfic, Surgery and Mid
wifery at Tappahannock, and hope* that by an un
remitting attention to all the duties in the different
departments of his profeffion, he will give general
fati*fa£lion, and merit the confidence and patronage
of all thofe who may pleafe to confult him. He a!
f* propofes to keep condantly for fale, and upon
moderate term*, the various medicines which are ge
nerally known and ufed
Jul7 *• I
S Fancy and I.eno Mullins
' and Veils,
t Check’d Silks, Shawls &
\ Habit Shirts,
S Hofury, Gloves & Cal
S licoes,
^ Cotton & Silk Umbrellas,
Superfine and common
\ Cloths, &c. 8cc.
S Gun Powder b’y the Keg.
Teat,
Green Coffee,
Brown Sugar in barrel*,
Loaf Sugar, Nutmegs and
other Spices,
Scotch Barley,
London Muftard, &c.
Hibberts Loudon Brown
Stout.
also:
Philadelphia Porter,bot
tled by himfelf,
Flour, Salt, MolafTes,
Queens Ware, with a
variety of other articles.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
HATE JUST RKCStTED A SUFPLY OF
COLOGNE MILL-STONES,
&F DIBPBHBNT SITES,
\T 7 HICH will be tlifpoled of for Cash or
T T approved negotiable Notes at 60 (lay*.
„ Taylor is* brown.
June 10 tf.
'I O BE SOLD, FOR READY MONEY.
In pur (nance of a Deed of Troll, from David Rofs,
Efq. bearing date on the 5tn day of July, 1806,
and recorded in the general court, in order to raife
the fum of 57,768 25-100 dols. and interefl due
on Sundry bonds, to Granbery and Hancock and
to Littleton Waller 1 azesvell, and a further fum of
10,000 dols. aud upwards, with interefl due alfo On
fundry bouds, to the faid Cranberry and Hancock,
and the charges and expruces of fale :
*1 HOSE well known MfLLS with the appurte*
X nances in the city of Richmond, called the Co
lumbian Mills. Two undivided third parts of the
Deep Run Coal pits, in the county of Henrico, con
taining about 1750 acres more or lefs. Two undivi
ded third parts of the Tailing Creek Coal Pits in the
county of Cherterfield, containing about one hundred
acres. Two undivided third parts of the Dever Coal
Lands tn the county of Goochland, containing about
ninety acres, which three feveral trails of Coal Land
were held in partnership between the faid David Rofc
and James Currie, dec'd. Alfo ail that trail or parcel
of Land in cheronnty of Goochland, known by the
name of Goochland court-houle. containing about
fifteen hundred acres more or lefs; Alfo twelve hun
dred acres of Land in Goochland county, called How
ards Neck, before pledged to Gallego and Gibfon, for
a debt due to them and fecureri by deed of truO, bear
ing date on the “4th day of May, T806, and recor
ded in the general court.
The Columbian Milh, & appurtenances, are fubjedl
to a ground rent to Samuel Overton ; and the faid
: Mills and the two trails of Coal Land, firtt mention
! ed.are pledged forthe ftcurity of fundry fums of mo
J nry, due to Mrs. Frances Tabb and Wm. B. Giles, r-d
j miniflrator of John Tabb, deceafrd—a large propor
I tion of which, is Hated by the faid Rofs to have been
[paid, & other eflatesare pledged for the balance. For
; further information on this fub}eil, perfons inclined to
! purchafe, are referred to the faid Rofs, or it may be
1 obtained on application to the fuhfcribers.
j The greater part of the debt due top. Gibfon, and
I fecured by deed of truft above mentioned, bearing
j date the 21th day of May, 1806, ha* been paid, there
j being now a balance due him of only 1254 dls.75-100
■ with fome arrears of interell; a particular ftatement
of which will he exhibited on the day of fale.
■ 1 he fates will take place at the Eagle-Tavern, on
Tuelday the 15th day of September next.
E. W. ROOTES, > _ „
WILSON ALLEN, <
JWy 11. tdf.
c>«rt i>icu to uj
William Siipnvilb, for the purftef; of fccuring the pay
ment of a certain funt of money, therein mentioned—-<f
fall, on Monday the 24lb of tie enfuing month, be
tiveen the hours of three and ftx o'clock, p. M brc-tid
to fell, at the Earle-‘Tavern, in the City of Rich
mond, to the bigbejl bidder,for ready money,
J,H.AT valuable/rRACT of LAND, lying in
the county of Cumberland, calied M1LL
i MOUNT, containing ftvtn hundred acres; the fame
having been conveyed to thefaid William Skipwith,
oy Col. Henry Skipwith.
We lhall likewife, ftiould the above mentioned
Land not produce the nccefTary fum, proceed in like
manner to fell one other TRACT of LAND, in the
county of Amelia, containing one hundred and thir
ty acres, together with a Grift-Mill thtreon. The
faid Land and Mill having alfo been conveyed to the
faidWm. Skipwith by the faid Col. Henry Skipwith
JOSEPH SCOTT,7 _ .
W.WARDLAW.C Emjleee.
Ju,y a«. tdf.
Purfuant to feveral deeds of truft, executed to us at
different periods by Flemming Cayce, to fecure
monies due John Gilliam £5* Co. Ben. Parker, John
Lackland ts* Co, and Henry D. Enoe—we lhall
proceeu toTell, at Cumberland Court-Hovfe, nn
Monday 2-tih Augud next, being court day, for
the mod that can be obtained in ready money,
^ HF. 1RAC1 of I,AND, on which Cayce re
_ fides, lying about S milts above Cumberland
Court-Houfe, divided by the main road. This
I.and contains about 200 acres, the buildings are fuf
ficient for the deception of two families, and is infe
rior to no country fitnation for an enterprising me
chanick—a Negro woman Nancy and her Children,
Ann, Harriot and Sally, with their increafc frnce the
execution of the deeds. Alfo, a Negro Man Step
ney, a valuable blackfmith : or as much of the afore
named property as may effec.1 the purpofes of the ref
pcclive 4teds.
JESSE MICHAUX,? Surviving
BERNARD SIMS, $ Trujiee,.
Cumberland, July 31. tdf.
VircJinia, to triT :
At a Chancery Dijlriil Cant, held in the City of IVil
liamjbnrg, the ‘23>d day of April, 1807.
Robert Edwards, and Prifcilla his Wife, Pltffs.
againjl
James Ewell and Ann Robert fon, execu-} ^ ,
r . . .. . t Defts.
tors of Andrew Robertfon,
rJ^HE 'defendant James Ewell, not having enter
_ •*! his appearance and given fecurity according
to the atfl of Affembly and the rules of this court, and
it appearing to the court that he is not an inhabitant
of this country, on the motion of the pits, by their
counfel; It it ordered, that the faid defendant do ap
pear here on the fourth day of Odlober term next
and anfwer the bill of the pits, and that a copy of
this order be forthwith inferred in fome n-wfpaper
of the City of Richmond, for two mouths fucccffive
ly, and polled at the front door of the former Capitol
in this City.
A Copy. Tcfle,
ANT’Y ROBINSON, c. c.
J°1y i 1 ‘ ep'Jm.
vn lue jtrjt Saturday in September next, tv ill be fold, on
tbt ftr emifei, to tie bigb-Jl bidder, that ■valuable
TRACT OP LAND,
IpORMF.RLY fhe property of Owen Lewis, dec’d.
(ituatcd in the county of Albemarle, on Toteer
C reek, three mile* below the town of Warren,——
I his Land is well adapted to the culture of tobacco,
w heat and corn ; has on it an excellent dwrelling-houfe,
with other neceftary out-houfes : alfo, a valuable ap
ple orchard, &c. One third of the purchafe money
to be paid on thefirft day ofMiy, 1808, the balance
in two annual payments. Ronds with approved L
curity, and alio a deed of truft on the land w ill be
required from the purchafer. A title will be maJe to
the purchafer oil the day of fale, by the Legatees.
Augutt 4, epfltj.
TO RPN'F,
tnr a term of years, or for one year,
A VALUABLE FARM, in the upper end of
. Hanover county, and at prefent in the occu
pancy of John Hay, Efq. containing '250 acres._
There are perhaps few Trails of Lind, that combine
more advantages that this ; it is well adapted to the
cultivation of corn, wheat and Tobacco; has a full
proportion of thefirfl qualified meadow I.and upon
if, and lies within ISO miles of the city of Richmond.
Th« uncommon healthinefs of the fituution, the na
ture of the foil, the happy proportion of wood, arable
and grals lands, together wi'h its vicinity to the heft
market in the country, all ferve to render it worthy
the attention of any induftrions farmer, who may
wifh to fettle himfelf in this way for life, as it may
be obtained for any term of years. The buildings
are fuflkient for the accommodation of a fmall fami
ly and for ail plantation purpofes. The premiles will
be fhown by the prefent occupant, and the terms
made known, upon application to the fvbfcriber refid
ing in the county of Orange.
iMBiiEY MfNOlL
Aujjpift 8.
npSw.
r|',H* pxrtneifhip ander the firm of James C.
1 Anthony Is* C«*. having expired ajireeabi- t*
the terms of the fame, it is therefore diflolved—the ho.
fintf» willbeclofed by Janie* C. Anthony, who has
been the ailing partner.
JAMES C. ANTHONY.
. . DAVID BULLOCK.
Richmond. 7th Aug. 1807.
~p H E Suhfcriber intends doing bufinefs on the
X lame terms as was carried on by Janies C. An*
thony {s' Co*
■ . A JAMES C. ANTHONY.
7th Aug. 1807. nw
FOR SALE,
^PHE following PROPERTY, belonging to Rt>*
A hert Aleiandcr, Efq. of Woodford Counry, in
the llateof Kentucky:—ALOT OF GROUND, in
the City of Richmond, with a valuable Houle there
on one room of which is occupied by the Jews as
a Synagouge—under the lioule there are a fet of
, V or,F,nally irtended for a Wine Cellar ; alf.»
the 1 rad of LAND whereon William Alexander,
Efq. formerly redded, about three miles from the CU
ty of Richmond. Two years credit, from the fir ft
day of January next will he allowed the purchufera
of whom bond with good fecurity bearing interefb
from the faid hrft day of January, and a mortgage on
the premifes will be r»quirvd,and to whom a conrer
ante in fee fun pie with a warranty will be granted.
Poffenion of ,he trail of Laud may be had on the da*!
of laic, and of the Vaults, but the Jews are entitled
to the pofieluon ol the reft ol the houfe until the Grftr
d.17 of May next.—Unlefs the property is fold by pi if
vate bargain, it will be fold publicly at the front door
of the Eagle Tavern between the Ilnurs of 12 and *
o'clock, P M on Saturday the day of Olloher.
next. J he title papers may be feen and every infor
mation granted by applying to trie.
Wni. MAY, Attorney in f.igffor
. . , , RoBERt At£X,lNK*.
Richmond, Aug. ‘rh, 1807. eplf
DRUMS, Fifes, Swords, Belt*, Nots, Fpaoletts^
Stocks and Cockades, to be had at Enoch Sul
livans Jewelry Store.
Augufl 7. tTi
MARSHAL’S S.xl.ES.
\\^TI'L be fold’to the bidder, for ready
? t money, under a decree of the court of the Ti
nned States fer the fifth circuit, in the Virginia dif
tnU, between Phoneas Bond, attorney in fall for the
creditors of Ex-keel Edwards, plaintiff, and David
Rofs and others, defendants, in order to raife the
fum of fatten thouland fix hundred and fixty-fix dol
lars and fixty-fix cents, due and payable the firll day
of lull month, and die expenles and charges attending
the fale ; a number of very valuable SLAVES._
The fale will take place at the Oxford Iron Works,in
the county of Campbell, cn the 2Sd day of Sen'ern
ber next.
•BUN. ivlOSBY, D. M.
roK
JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D.
Auguft 7th, 1S07. 2SS
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
notice is iieiteny given,
!HA T an adjournment of the general meeting of
Stock Holders has been made to the firfl Mon
day in next month ; when it is expected the members,
generally, will attend, either in perfon or by Attor
ney duly qualified toad for them.
JAS- BRANDER, clx.
Augufl s. lm.
PROPOSALS,
Fcr carrying MAILS of lie UxiTBP SlJTXS, an the
following routes, -will he received at the
General Poft-Office, until the
\5.L of October next.
1ft T^ROVr PcterfDuig by Harrifville, Goldfon
'ville, Drumrnonfburg, VVarrenton, Lewif
burg,Raleigh and Acrrfboro, to Fayetteville, three
times a week.
Leave Peterfburg every Monday, Wednefday and
Friday at 1$ a m, arrive at VVarrenton, fame days by 8
p. in. Leave VVarrenton every Tuefday, Thurfday
and Saturday at 3 a. m. arrive at Raleigh fame days
hy 6 p. m. Leave Raleigh, Wednefday, Friday
and Monday at S a. m, arrive at Fayetteville fame
days by 5. p. m.
Returning—Leave t Fayett ville every Tuefday,
I hurfday and Saturday at 4 a. am. arrive at Ra
leigh fame days l>y G p. m. Leave Ra eigh every
Wednefday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. arrive at
VVarrenton fame days hy 0. p. in. Leave Warrenton,
every Thurfday, Saturday and Tuefday I a. m, ar
rive at Peterfburg fame days by 8 p. m.
2nd. From Fayetteville by Lumberton, BarefielJs
Mills. Ports ferry, Gafques and Georgetown to
Charh-fton three times a week.
• Leave Fayetteville eveiy Tuefday, Thurfday and
Saturday, at 4 a.m, arrive at Ports ferry on
arrive at Georgetown, on Wednefday,
I riday and Monday by G p. m. Leave Georgetown
every Thurfday, Saturday and Tuefday at 2 p.m.ar,
rive at Charlellon fame days by 4. p. m.
Returning—Leave Charlefion every Monday,
Wednefday and Friday at 5 12a. ni. arrive at
Georgetown lame days by 6. p. m. Leave George
town every Tuelday.Thurfday and Sacutday at 2 a.
m. arrive at Ports ferry on
arrive at Fayetteville on Wednefday, Friday & Mon
day by G p. m.
NOTES.
1. The poll mailer general may expedite the mail*
and alter the rimes of arrival and departure at any
time during the continuance of the cor.trads, he fti
pulatingan adequate competition for any extra ex
police that may be ocrafioned thereby.
2. Fifteen minutes lhall lie allowed for opening and
doling the mails at all offices where no particular
3. For every thirty minute* delay (unavoidable ac
cident* excepted) in arriving after the time preferibed
any contradl, the contradlor fliaii fotfeit sne dol
lar ; and if the delay continues until the departure
of any depending mail, whereby the mail* JeRined
for each depending mail, Infe a trip, an additional
forfeiture of five dollar* fhull be incurred.
4. Newfpaper*, a* well as letters, to lie fent in th*
mail ; and if a ny perfon malting propofalx, defires to
carry newfpapers, other than thofe conveyed in tho
mail, for his own emolument, he mull flat* iri his p ^
polah for what fum he will carry with the eon ^
merit, and for what fum without that emolument.
Should any perfon making propofals defire an
alteration of the times of arrival and departure above
fpecified, hv mutt flute in his propofals the alteration
defired, and the difference they will make in the terms
of the contradl.
C. Prffons making propofals are defired to flat*
their price by the year. Thofe who contradl will re
ceive their pay quarterly, in the month* of Auguft,
November, February and May, in one month afte?
the expiration of each quarter.
7. No other than a free white perfon (hall bs em
ployed to convey the mail.
»■ Where the propofer intends to convey the mail
in the body of a ftage carriage, he is defired to flats
it in his propofals.
9. 1 he port matter general referves to himfelf the
right of declaring any contradl at an end, whene
ver one failure happens which amounts to the lofs of a
trip.
10. The contradls for the above routes are to he in
ojicration on the firft day of January next, and to
continue in force until the 31ft day of March, I81Q.
GIDEON GRANGER,
Ptft Mafter Central.
General Poft-Office, Waftn’ng-7
ton city, July 31. $ (AUg. l*) 'Y*w.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OP
BLANKS,
FOR SAJ-E AT THIS OFFICE.