The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-06-08 00:00:00, page 4

FOR THE E.YQUIRER.
t?*■ SIR FRANCIS BUUDETT.
We lay before our readers, a more minute
account of the Imprisonment of Sir Francis
Burdett, and the steps which ied to it. As it
is a transaction, which has excited a large
share of interest, and is likely to lead to some
important results, we wish them to have the
"whole merits of the case before them.
'I he right of the Mouse of Commons to im
prison the people of England, or any of their
own members, for a real, or pretended libel
upon them, is certainly an assumed en
croachment upon the rights of the people—
We regret that the •• Argument” of Sir F.
Burdett, whiefc would have placed this po
sition in its proper point of view, has not
yet appeared in the Prints of this country
Although it was published in CoLbeti's Re
gister of March 24th.
Sir W. Blackstone, the soft and pliant
Smmster of power, dispatches this question,
mlafudash, in a very few words. •• The firivi.
teges of parliament,” says he “ are very
large and indefinite.” In replv to which,
Burgh in his •• Political Disquisitions,” ve*
Iry justly observes, that Blackstone ''seems
** to forget that the safety of the peo
“ Pi*5 limits all free governments. It is
" true that the people of England, not being
“ accustomed, till lately, to apprehend dan
•' ger from any quarter but the throne, have
•‘all along encouraged and supported their
" parliaments in extending their power, as
•* the only sure bulwark against regal en
" ereichinents. But latter ages have taught
us the necessity of looking out for security
against fiariiamentary encroachments.”
There are some, indeed, of whom better
things can be said, who err on the. very same
•ide, from an opposite reason. These poli
ticians wish to invest Parliament with a spe
cies of Omnipotence, to serve as a check to
the fictitious Omnipotence of the crown.
But they forget i.i the first place, that the
voice of the people is now seldom or never
heard in the II. of C.. j that tlieri is generally a
majority, at the service of ministers, and
ready at their bidding to doom any , obnoxi- j
©us man to the prison or the Tower. They
iorgiu, m me next place,, that if the
House of Commons were a pure repre
sentation of the people ; if the knights of
the shires were as numerous as they ought
to be (/"the old rotten boroughs were am—
putated , if neither placemen nor pension
ers were admitted to a seat ; and ij Parlia..
ments were confined to two or three years
only, instead of seven ; that even in this
case* tnese parliamentary privileges ought
rot to be omnipotent-because 1st. they
w ould be unnecessary to the professed object,
and in the 2d place, they would be dange
rous, as the H. of C. would still be liable to
suddcn sallies of passion, or to virfent en
croach n.ents upon the rights of the people.
; 1 oat 1 arliamcnt hove certain firivileges,
is not to be questioned-but the mistake’
lies, not in giving them any, but in giving
them too much—not in asserting their exis
tence, but their universality. In all cases
of violent interruption to their proceedings,or
as they have been styled in England bbstruc
fttn*, it is the part of Parliament, as well as
ot courts & of all deliberative bodies, to pre
serve order, and to restrain, punish, aye im
prison the turbulent. The reason is, because
their proceedings could not otherwise go on;
From a similar reason, flows the right which
they possess of punishing a man, who mal
treats one of their members, for what he has
said in debate—because, the liberty of de
bate is essential to a fair exercise of their
powers. This privilege, even in England, is
riot left to construction or precedent, for it
is in the bill of rights, declared in 1GS8,
“ That the freedom of speech and debate or
“ proceedings in parliament ought not to be
4‘ impeached or questioned, in any court or
“ place out of parliament.” The same
power, is given, in similar terms, by the con
stitution of the U: S. It was recently exer..
cised by the senate of N. York, in the case
of the Englishman, who had challenged De
Witt Clinton.
But if Parliament should cxtcndtheirpri
vileges beyond these limits, then it becomes
rot right, but encroachment, not protection
to themselves, but ofifireeaion upon others.
When they imprison one of the people for a
pretended libel upon themselves, they break
down that liberty, which belongs to the peo
ple, of discussing and criticising all their
measures. They trample on this essential pri
vilege of their constituents. Such was the case
ot Gale Joucs.— And when they proceed to
imprison one of their own members, for hav_
ing addressed his constituents, an attack is
made upon the responsibility of the repre
sentative, and one of the other rights of the
constituent; the right of hearing his agent
explain to him the measures, which he had
pnr«ued in his service. Such is the case of
Sir . Bunlett. But neither he nor G, Jones
lias been charged with any obstruction to
their proceedings-nor any interposition
with the individual liberiy of debate. They
were charged with publishing a libel, but
their punishment should have been sought
before other tribunals —In the case of Bur.
dett, toe offence has been heigp'cneil by the
breaking Jorcib/y info bin houttc ; an act,
on which even the Attorney General, Mr.
A irkary Gibbs, does not seem conclusively to
have made up his mind.
Huch, we hold, to be the true doctrine op
♦ nis subject—The consryncncen of these
proceeding* may perhaps be important.
J he spirit of die citizens of London is rous
ed, and if the flame should only spread into
fie other parts of the kingdom, it may lead
eventually toa Reform of the II. ofC.; with
out which, we hold, that the liberties of the
prople will be extinguished, and the empire
ot {Britain will tipple headlong to its ruin.
I.nvnov, April 10
lie fore we proceed to enter into details rela
tiv* to the conveyance of St Frnncb Uurdett to
the tower, it will not l>e uninteresting to otirrea
dr it to read ti e following oliicul account of the
pr»' 'ous proceeding* ;
Ais soon as the vote of the commons was known
Jrnes Hurdctt, accompanied by Mr O’Cm.
ror, who had remained all night at the Hon * o:
Commons, set ofi in n pojtrhaisc to Wimbledon
and informed Sip Francis Hurdetc of the result
St f f-anris immediately mounted his horse am
rode to town, the otltei 2 returned in t!*c chai«c
Sir IV.incis found s letter on his table from Mi
ColmUn, the Serjeant at Arms, anptainiing |,
Ve I ul irecived a wairsnt froth tin high
able Speaker of tho Hmis* of Conmnris
•St and convey him to the Tower, ami hi
ll> kntrw vijrn he mm;-it wait on him
was his wis;: jo .show imn tiutmost res
and therefore if be preferred to i: k ; in
ilwdtitll to , u| . r...
1o tbit Sir Frances wrote a letter to tie
ictiowfj'g effect i
Sir—Ob my return from Wimbledon, I found
your polite letter, and shall be happy to roceive
you here at 13 o’clock to-morrow.
1 remain your obedi-nt serr’t.
FRANCIS BURDETT.
F.J. Colman, Eiq.
I'iccaUi/Jj, April 6.
Before this letter could be delivered. Mr. Col
man came himself and told him ha had a warrant
to arrest him, Sir Francis said he had received
his letter, and had written an answer, in which
•’e told him, that he would he ready to receive
him the next day at twelve o’clock, upon which,
N-r Coimun politely bowed and withdrew.
About 7 o’clock in the evening, his friend, Mr.
O Connor, went to the tower to see that prepara
tions should be made to receive him, as Sir Fran
cis entertained no doubt but that the next day
the Serjeant at Arms would come with a force to
compel him to surrender.—Mr. O’Connor saw
Col. Smith, who told him that every preparation
had been made for his reception ; that the house
next to his own had been well aired; and that
trom a sense of duty as well as respect, he might
depend cvciy attention should he paid to Sir Fran
cis.
Aboiu 8 o'clock the same evening, Mr. Col
man am] a messenger came hack to Sir Francis’s
I house, and the Serjeant told him he had receiv. :
ed a severe reprimand from the speaker for not |
| executing'the warrant in the morning, and re
| maining with Sir Francis ; and lie hoped ho would
now submit to be his prisoner.
Sir Francis answered, that he was sure the
Speaker would not upon consideration, think him ;
to blame ; for that it would not have been in his
power to remain with him ; **, without any per
sonal ortcnce to him, he (Sir Francis) would not
have perm’ttcd him to remain.
The Setjeanl at Arms said, •* I shall be obli
ged, sir, to resort to iorce, as it is my duty to ex
ecute the warrant.”
Sir Francis answered, ** if you bring an over
whelming force, 1 must submit; but I dare not
trom my allegiance to the king, and my respect to
his laws, yield a voluntary submission to such a
warrant—it is illegal.”
The Serjeant again urged him to permit him
to remain with him.
Sir I' rancis said, “ You must leave my house ;
but I have written a letter to the Speaker, which,
it yoH please, you may take with yon and deli
'ei it It contains my resolution as to your war
rant.”
The Serjeant begged leave to decline taking
charge ot any such letter ; he said he had alrea
dy incurred blame by not executing the warrant,
ar.d be should be considered as more criminal, if
he carried any letter in contradiction to it; & lie
withdrew.
Sir Francis then sent the following letter by his
own son, Robert Burdett, a youth of 14, and his
brother, Mr. Jones Burdett, to the Speaker, and j
it was accordingly delivered at ten o’clock, at !
n.glit :
Sir—When ! was returned, in due form by
the electors of Westminster, they imagined they
had chosen me as their trustee in the House of
Commons, to maintain the laws ancl liberty ot the
land. v Having accepted that trust, I never will
betray it.
1 have also, as a dutiful subject, taken an
oath of allegiance to the king to obey bis laws ;
and I never will consent by any act of mine, to D
bey any set of men, who, contrary to those laws,
shall under any pretence whatsoever, assume the
power of the king.
Power and Privilege are not ihe same thing,
and ought not at any time, to be confounded to*
gether. Privilege is an exemption from power,
and was by law secured to the third branch of the
legislature, in order to protect them that they
might safely protect the people ; not to give them
power to destroy the people.
” Your warrant, sir, 1 believe you know to be
illegal. I know it to be so. To superior force I
must submit. 1 will not and dare not incur the
danger of continuing voluntarily to make one of
any set of men who shall assume illegally the
whole power of the realm, ami who have no more
right to take myself, or one of my constituents by
for.e, than I or they possess to take any of those
who are now guilty of this usurpation ; and I
would condescend to accept the meanest olfice
that would vacate my scat, being more desirous
of getting out of my present association thr.n o
tlier men may be desirous ofgclting profitably in
“ 5ir, this is not n letter in answer to a vote
of thanks ; it is in answer to a vote of a very dif
ferent kind. I know not what to call it; but since
you have begun this correspondence with me, I
must beg you to read this my answer, to those
under whose orders you have commenced it.
“ I remain, Sir,
“ Your moat obd’t. humble serv’t.
“ FRANCIS BUKDETT.
“ Picadilly, April 6, 1810 ”
In ll»e course of this night, as we have stated#
much tumultuary indignation was expressed by
the people—windows were broken, and a very
general disposition toriot ami excess was mani
fested. The particulars of the mischief we gave
in yesterday's paper.
On Sunday morning Sir Francis breakfasted at
the bouse of his friend, Mr. O’Connor, in Mad
dox-Street, Hanover Square ; after breakfast they
walked to Half Moon-Street, where Sir Francis
mounted his horse and took a ride in the park, ac
compamed by his groom. On Mr. O’Connor’s
return to Sir F’s house in Piccadilly, he found one
ot the messengers of the House of Commons
waiting for Sir Francis Ilurdett. He said lie had
the warrant of arrest in his pocket, and lie wish
t d to see him. On Sir Francis’s return, he found in
Ins room a number of his friends waiting for him,
and he was told of the messenger in waiting._
lie desired him to be shewn up.
Well, my good friend, (said Sir Francis) what
is your business ?
Mess—“ Sir, I am desired to show you the
order of the House of Commons, upon winch the
warrant is issued—to serve the warrant upon you
and to remain with you.”
2 fe delivered the warrant to Sir Francis, which
lie icad, and put in his pocket.— f For which see
the last Enquirer.3
Sir Francis—“ My friend, this is not a sufTici
Cnt warrant—you may return & inform the spea
ker that I will not obey it.”
Mess—•• Sip, d i* n»y orders to remain with
you, and I must obey, unless 1 am forced to with
draw.”
Sir Francis—” You must inst'.ntly withdraw.”
He was accordingly shown down stairs by Mr.
O Connor. The person wished force to be used,
M<r. O’C. said,” There is the door open for you ;
you roust go ; but it is not my practice to fie so
uncivil as to lay violent hands on any one, and 1
hope you will hot make it necessary now.”
1 lie messenger bowed ami retired,
In consequence of the military demonstrations
before his house, the Haronet,' as our readers
know, applied to the sheriffs.
About 1 o’clock oti Sunday morning, the two
Sheriffs, Mr. Wood nml Mr. Atkins, wailed on
Sir Francis. Mr. Sheriff Wood declared, that
fie had no doubts as to the legality of (he warrant,
or as to the course which it would be his duty
to pursue. Mr. Atkins had verv considerable
doubts on his mind. He thought the warrant
must be legal, as it was directed, that the officer
of the House of Commons should call in all may
ors, sherdis, magistrates and others to assist lum
in its execution. JSm they both declared, that no
attempt would be made to execute the writ be
fore Monday, and on Monday morning, Mr. She
riff Wood as id be would attend with his officers
S r Francis wished the sheriff to remain in the
liO"sr to keep the peace, and said fie find one
apaie bed , but Mr. Wood said lie thought it
wa« not TieccmsQ'y, and tin y botn retired.
Luring Friday and mi Saturday, Sir Francis
Vita visited by Earl Tlianct, Lord Folkstone,
, Low. Cochrane, Mr Wh.thread, Mr. Cone of
Noitoik, Mr.-Tracey, M.-. Curran, the
dir I-rune is—Sir, do you demand mo in tlie
name of the king ! In that case I prepare to
obey.
T/<e Serjeant—No, Sir ; I repeat that I de
mand von in the name and by the authority of
the commons of England.
Sir Francis—Sir, I deny that they have the
power, and I desire you to take notice, that I con
sider the law of the land violated in my person,
and that l am taken from my house by an un
lawful force.
Upon this the constables laid hold of Sir Fran
cis. Mr. Jones Burdett and Mr O’Connor im
mediately slept up and each took him under an
arm. The constables closed on all sides.
Sir Francis then said, “ I protest in the King’s
name against this violation of my person and of
my house. It is superior force only that hurries
me out of it, and you do it at your peril.”
Lady Buvdett was all this time in great grief, j
and it was with difficulty, she was kept from
fainting. Upon observing the Constables in the
room, Sir Trancis said, “ these are not the mes- |
sengers of the House of Commons, l know them
well—Are the constables, to take me ?”—Upon
which the Constables were sent out of the room.
Sir Francis having declared that he yielded to a
force which he considered as illegal, prepared to
step into the carriage provided lor him, n cam.
mon glass coach, hired of course to prevent ex
citing too much observation. He took an affec
tionate leave of Lady Burdett and his children,
and left his house. In the coach with him were
his brother, Mr. C’.ementson, the Deputy serjeant
at arms, and Mr. Wright the Messenger. Mr.
Coleman, the Serjeant at arms, preceded the
carriage on horseback, in order to give notice of
the Baronet’s approach to the Tower. The pro
cession moved up, as we suid yesterday, Alber
marle-Strcet, Conduit-Street, into the new road.
Squadrons of the 15th Light Dragoons, two
troops of life guards, with Mr. Read at their
head—the coach with Sir Francis, followed by
two troops of Life Guards, who were followed
by captain Tliackwall’s troops of the 13th Lignt
Dragoons—these were succeeded by two batta
nun* ui mor guarus marching’ in open orders ;
another party oi the 15th forming the rear._This
military force was augmented in its progress by
parlies of Dragoons, which had been stationed
at different parts of the new road, Islington and
the city road. At the turnpike at the end of Tot
tenham court road, the procession stopped for a
time. This interruption of its progress is said
to have been owing to the keeper of the turn
pike, who, it is iep r'ed, shut the gale, and in
sisted upon toll being paid by the Serjeant at
arms, observing that though he could demand
nothing of the military, he was not bound to let
the coach pass, without payment. But whether
this demand was really made, or if made, compli
ed with, we are not certain. The cavalry filled
the whole of the new road from Tottenham
Court to Islington, Great numbers of people
collected on the foot paths on each side, and all
the windows and balconies were filled. S ir F.
was loudly cheered as he passed, the ladies wa
ving their handkerchiefs, and many of them in
tears. The procession having reached the pre
rincts of the city at Moorsfields, where they
were received by the Lor 1 Mayor, at the head
of the civil authorities of the city, according to
previous arrangement, by which it was agreed
on one hand, that the privileges of the city should
not he violated by sending the prisoner , to die
Tower through 'lemple Bar, fee. under a mdita
ry force ; and on the other hand, that the Lord
Mayor should by the civil authorities aid tin
execution of his warrant within his jurisdiction.
The Lord Mayor conducted the procession
through the part of tin* limits of the city which
it had to cross to the precincts to the Tower,
where it arrived ahem half patt 12. Two bat
talions of guards, which had marched through
Piccadilly, the Strand, nndjCIteapside, having :Vr
rived on Tower hill about half an hour before,
to'«k their stations in divisions at the principal
entrances. An officer of the 15th Light Dra
goons came in advance about a quarter of an
hour, to announce the approach of the prisoner
He entered the Tower, whero all the guns a
round the parapet were immediately manned_
In a few minutes after, the advanced guard of
the escort entered the Tower by tbc Minorics.
About one o'clock the baronet was received
into the tower, the cro wd having by this time
increased amazingly, and nothing being heard
but. cries of Burden for ever, and bootings of the
military. We have not heard however of any
mischief having been done in the procession to
the Tower. Aa soon as Sir Francis entered
the l ower gate, he was reec.i od by Lord Moira,
who lamented that lie should have to pay hia
compliments to Sir Francis in such a [dace. Sir
Francis thanked his lordship for his politeness,
and was immediately conducted to the apart
ments d stilled for him : The filing of the can
non, the usual custom, upon the arrival of a state
prisoner, occasioned general alarm, particularly
in the most distant parts ;of the metropolis, ev
ery body supposing that sosne attempt hail been
made upon the lower, and that it had been
found necessary to resist with tlie<Tower cannon.
The Tower gates were in the mean time Abut—
the tampans were lined, fit every Other precaution
taken, 'i be military having conveyed JUic Baro
master of the rolls In Ireland, Mr. Wardle, Mr
Maddocks, Mr. Cnthbert, Mr. Cartwright, Col
Kiddle. Mr. Botville, &c. b _
Ofthese, Earl Thanet, Mr. Coke & Mr. Whit
bread, strongly represented to him the propriety
of yielding to the warrant, as enough had been
done to constitute a case for the trial of the right.
Sir Francis said that his mind was made up on the
question.
When it had been ascertained that Sir Francis
did not mean to surrender voluntarily .but to make
as much resistance as possible, the Serjeant at
Arms consulted the Law Officers of the Crown
for legal advice, whether he might use force Tor
carrying the warrant into effect. His majesty’s
attorney and solicitor general are said to li.ive gi
ven their opinions that the use of force was jus
tifiable. The setjrant then, as we arc informed,
applied to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, to have the warrant backed by his
authority, ami to have the aid of a military force.
The former was refused as unnecessary ; 'lhc lat
ter readily granted.
Accordingly a little before 11 o’clock, yester
day morning, the Serjeant at Arms, accompani
ed by messengers, police officers, and a large
military force, proceeded to Sir Francis’s house.
Then- was, as we said yesterday, but a small as
semblage of people, and a strong body of horse
I kept the street clear on each side the Baronet’s
house. _ The first attempt was made on the first
floor window, but it failed. The officers next
I descended into the arrear and tried the door, but
I so well barricadocd that it resisted every
effort to force it. They then, stove in one of the
kitchen windows by means of iron crows. One
of the officers, Sryres, then entered and opened
the sera gate fron within side.
The Serjeant—Sir Francis,you arc my prison
Sir Francit—By 'what rirht, air, have you far
cedun entrance into my house, iri violation of
the law of the land ?
The Serjeant—Sir Francis, 1 am required to
arrest you under the authority of this warrant.
Sir Francis—Sir, I again ask you to exhibit to
me the law that authorised you to break‘into
my house ?
The Serjeant—My authority is in my hand.
It is a vrai rant signed by the speaker of the house j
of commons.
Sir Francis—Sir, 1 tell you that warrant I
knov . i be illegal. It docs not justify you in
| sccur.ng my person in the open street, much
l less in breaking open my house ?
The Serjeant—I am justified in believing the i
| warrant of llxfspeaker, authorised by a vote of
j the commons, to be a legal instrument; I re
quire you to surrender yourself to me in virtue
of it.
SBC. 3. And be it further enacted, That so
muclj ot the funds constituting the annual ap
propriation of eight millions of dollars, for the
payment of the principal and interest of the
public debt of the United States, as may be
wanted for that purpose, is hereby pledged and
appropriated for the payment of the interest and
for the reimbursement of the principal of the
stock, which may be created by virtue of this
ac*- , J* shall accordingly be the duty of the com*
miss loners of the sinking fund, to cause to be
applied and paid out of the said fund yearly, & ’
every year, such sum and sums aa may be an- j
nually wanted to discharge the interest accruing i
on the said stock, and to reimburse the princi
pal as the same shall become due,, and may be
discharged in conformity with the term* of the
ioan ; and they are further authorised to apply,
from time to time, such sum or sums out of the
said fund as they may think proper, towards re
deeming by purchase, and at a price not above
par, the principal ot ttie said slock or any part
thereof. And the faith of the United Slates is
hereby pledged to establish sufficient revenues
lor making up any deficiency that may hereaf- j
ter take place in »hf- funds hereby appropriated J
lor paying the said interest and principal sums,
or any of them in manner aforesaid
J- B VARNUYf.
Speaker tf the House of Ifeprescnt itivcs.
JOHN GAILLA.KP,
President of the Senate, pro tempers.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
May 1, 1810.
II. CII ANGER fBuckingham May Court,
1810. /v*
Cary Drew and Elizabeth bis wife, adminis'ra
tor and administratrix of Charles Taliaferro, de
cease(,» Plaintiff.
Vh
John Bsskerville, jr. and Robert Burton,
. , defendants.
ON the motion of the phinlifT*, and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the court, that the de
fendant, Baskerville, is notan inhabitant of this
state : Jr is ordered and decreed, That unless the
defendant Baskerville shall appear here at An
gust term next, and ansvrrr the plaintiff's bill,
the court will then proceed to tnjte the snme for
confessed, and decree the matter thereof accor
dingly ; and that a copy of this order be forth
with published in some publicnews-paper of the
city of Richmond, for two months successively,
and another copy be posted up at tire court house
door of this county
A Copy.
„„ /?• ELDPIDGE, jr. n. c.
May 25. ^ ^ w8wp
Oi'lCE—-All persons in iehted tp the cs"
tate ot Mr. Unhurt Gamble, rlec’d are re
quested to come forward i settle their accounts
Those v |,o have claims against the estate, will
please make them known to
JOHN G. GAMBLE, Administrator.
May 23.
[BY AUTHORITY]
LAW OE THE U.X'JTED STATES.
AN ACT
Authorising a loan of money, for a turn not ex
ceeding the amount of the principal of the pub
lic dtbe, retmburieabic during the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ten.
T5 E it enacted by the Senate and House of Pe'
. present,u ires of the United States of America
m tongress assembled, That the President
ot the United States be, and he is hereby em
powered to borrow, on the credit of the United
States, a sum not exceeding the amount of the
principal *it the public debt, which will be re
imbursed, according to law, during the present
year, by the commissioners of the sinking fund,
at a rate ol interest, payable quarter ycarlv, not
exceeding six per centum per annum, and re
imburseable at the pleasure of the United States
o* at swell period as may be stipulated by con’
tract, not exceeding six years from the first day
of January next ; to be applied, in addition to
the monies now in the Treasury, or which may
e received therein from other sources during
the present year, to defray any of the public
expences which are or may be authorised by law.
The slock thereby created, shall be transferable
m the same manner as is provided by law for
the transfer of the funded debt. It shall he law
tul tor the bank of the United States to lend the
said sura, or any part thereof; and it is further
hereby declared. Hint it shall be deemed a good
execution of the said power to borrow, for the
Secretary ot the Treasury, with the approbati
on of the President of the United States, to
cause to be constituted certificates of stock,
signed by the Register of the Treasury, or by
a commissioner ot loans, for tlie sum to be bor
rowed, or/or any part thereof, bearing an in
terest ot six per cent, per annum, transferrable
and leinibjrseable as aforesaid ; and to cause
the said certificates of slock to be sold : Pro
vided, That no such stock be sold under par.
6EC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
secretary ot the Treasury be, and he is hereby
authori: cd, with the approbation of tho President
of the United States, to give the preference, in
the subscriptions which may he made to the lo-in
authorised by this act, to the holders of llidex
c .anged vx per cent stuck,^created by virtue of
the second section of the act passed on the cic*
venth day ot February, one thousand eight hun
dred and seven, for an amount not exceeding,
or each such stockholder, the amount of the
said exchanged six pcr cent, stock, held by him
Hl ! , .,,ime of subscribing as a foresaid : Provi
ded, I hat the holders ot the said stock, who
may be desirous to subscribe to the said loan,
shall notify the same in the manner and within
the time to be designated by public notice, for
that purpose, by the Secretary of the Treasury,
with the approbation of the president of the U.
S.: And provided also, that the sum which may be
thus borrowed from Hie holders of the said
exchanged six per cent, stock shall be reiin
bursable at the pleasure of the United States.
net to the Tower, prepared to return—not by
the way they came, which was choaked up by
thousands—nor by the main streets of Cheapside
ami the Strand. Mr. Holdsworth, the city mar»
*>hal,| requested the officers commanding the
troopi'to conduct them to their return over Lon*
don budge, in orderjthat tlic peace of the city
mi^ht uot be disturbed. His request was com.
plied with, and Mr. Hoids worth went bef <rc
with the intention of preserving order. The ca
valry were in the van and rear-the infantry in
tnecentre Then followed those events which
we were only abl- to mention shortly yesterday.
.In the course of the evening lady liurdett
with Iter son, and lady Guilford, paid him a visit
in his house, which is that which Earl Thanet
occupied. It is next to the Governor’s ; a good
small house, with every cantreniency. Sir Fran
cis wrote the following letter to Mr. Brookosin
the course of the afternoon : *
„ Tower, April 9.
■Vc>tr o'r,—1 am arrived sale, and no mis
chief I iiope anu belie* e has been done to any
one. The soldiers, magistrates and messengers
broke into my house, and tookme ; way by force.
1 receive every attention from Lord Moira, w’ho
met me here. Your’a truly,
„ „ , r. BUUDETT.
Mr. Rronket, Strand
The Westminster volunteers wore ordered to
assemble around the House of Commons, to pro
tect the members on their way to and from the
1I°US“. A few of them made their ap|>earaiice
aboutfour o’clock, but there was not the least
occasion for their service, and they went aw'ay.
I he mditauy force drawn into and near Lon
don, is stated to be about 25.000 men.
Battersea FAPERMiLLS.-Thosew&o
wish to encourage the manufactures oI their
own state are informed, that lliey can he «uppit
ci wit.i Paper Manufactured, in Petersburg. ia
any quantities.
PRICES AS FOLLOWS:
Fine Letter Paper Vellum,
4 71
4 an 1 3F
Uo. do. Laid,
50
F00I3 Cap No. 1.
Do. No 2.
3 374 1 »
Do. No. 3.
3 Vz*
F«lto Post Vellum,
9 50 « •*
Do. Laid,
» )?
Fine Printing Medium,
5 50 »
4 t;n I »
Do.
50
Excellent Wrapping Pape**, *
12$ j
1
(L/* A liberal discount made to wholesale o«r»
chasers. • *
Orders for any of the above qualities, adtJreso.
cd to the subscribers, executed at the shortest
notice.
BANISTER & Co.
August 4. wtf
Ij'DK SALE, THE HOUSE AND LOTS
in the City of Richmond, at present in th«
occupation of Mr. John St. John.
Tire improvements consist of a good dwelling,
House, Ofr.ce, kitchin and stable. On the aquaria
opposite to the House, are two half acre lotv
which .will be sold separately or with the house,
tne premises will be shown by Mr. St. John to
any person wishing to purchase. The term»
may be known on application to Gen John Pres
ton, or to the subscribe! in Lynchburg.
' W. RADFORD.
'Pine 1. T ,.,tf
I L>ESf London soperflvv: clothe
, . -*■“ D KJCRS£IMERRS-The suhsert
j hers have lust received an elegant assortment of*
■ the best Su|h-i fine
I CLOTHS AMD KTRSEYMLRFS
! Per John and Edward, via New-York—2 Bales
H,td 43 boxes 8 by 10 and 10 by 12
vVindow Glass—they have also on hand, a few
pieces Irish Linens, Gellon Cambricks, Iron
Hem Door Locks, Scot's Springs, &c. which they
will sell Lv) tor cash. 9
ELLIS & ALLAN’.
J,,n= *• ■ w4w
IRON CASTINGS, of every description
tpatterns being furnished) will be executed
m the neatest mannei, at the Fovndery, attach 4
to the Virginia Manufactory of Arms.
JOHN STAPLES, Suficrint-endunt.
Aptil 10. wiftmi,
\7 ALU ABLE LAnDS FOR SALE—
V Tract in Lincoln County, Kentucky, Mmr
on both sides Rock Castle River in an oblong
square, containing by survey in 1780_C4.17 2-CF
Acres. Or one thousand Acre*_tfse fi/st
•dunce of the whole tract, may be sold seperate
This Land, from its situation, certainly com
mands advantages above any oilier in that part
oi the country where it lies- It is well water
ed, and has many very superior Mill-seals, ami
Three Saltworks now in operation.
Also, a tract nl 1,360 Acres Prime Land, ir*
the I-ork of Bull.aloe Creek, in Monongalia
County, Virginia.— f his land 13 extremely valu
able for grazing on.
This is the greatest opening that, perhaps, e
ver has, or ever may offer again, for Land .’pe
culation. r
Any person wishing to purchase, or obtain s
nv information on the subject, will please make
application at the Post Office, Richmond City.
flie I itles to these Lands are indisputable.
Richmond City Va —nine 1.
V ALUAHLS L AND—FOR SALK —The
» subscriber will sell, and give immediate
possession of his plantation, in King William
county, near the Piping Tree, containing by a
late survey, four hundred and eighty two acrea
/nerc is half of this Land sufficiently ff rti'< for
tobacco, that v hich has h**en in cul'ivafion, pro
duces good con and wheat. On the premises,
is a two story Dwelling House, elegantly situn.
t< (1, which* with little expellee, ttiay \y* mude
comfortable and convenient ; there is also a thri
ving apple orchard of choice fruit, and a variety
ol other advantages, which makes this plantation,
a desirable residence fj,- a genteel family ; it is
about nine miles to Hanover Town, and .nenty*
five to Richmond ——Further particulars made
known by the subscriber, residing In the city of
Richmond. COLE DIGGES.
_May !?j___ 1 in
Removal.—thomas diddep, grate
ful for the liberal support he has experien
ced in his trade, respectfully informs his custo
mers and the Public generally, that he has re
moved his Tailor’s Shop to the main street ad
joining Robert Bell’s; saddler, aml'opposite Dr.
Duvall’s apothecary shop, where he will thank
fully receive any business in his line, and hope*
by attention and endeavors to please, to merit a
continuance of favor.
Richmond, May 8. ep3m
IN pursuance of an ORDINANCE, to amend
the Ordinance to prevent Dogs from going
»l larga in the city of Richmond. Notice is here
by givfen, that no dogs will be permitted to run
at large, in the said city, between the first cl y of
next month, and the (if teentli day of September
next.
May 22. tlSJ
rrMff>MAS S. POPE, hat removed his Shop
J. to the houselalcly occupied by Mr. Thos.
Diddep, on the Cross street, lending from iha
Main street to Shockoe Warehouse, where he
unpeg by attention and punctuality, to merit the
patronage of his friends ar,d the public gcnerallv
May 1f. *
Forsat.,, THREE TRACTS of LAND,
lying near Charlotte Court-lloui» :
One of rir rv acres, in a half mile of *nid
Court-House, at the fork of the roads leading
Yolcs 8 ^Clark’s ferrys’; running acm-t* both
roads, and taking in a small point between them,
admirably situated fora Taverner Store.
Another of on-e hundred and thirty*
eight acres, upon Clark’s ferry-road, in about
three quarters of a mile of said Court House,
laving a very good Spring on it:—These tracts
arc Without improvements.
Another of nine hundred and twenty
seven acres, in three miles of said Court*
Houre, lying upon little Roanoak Rivet*, con
laimng by estimation, one hundred and seventy
^ <y ®c, ts Iio w. Grounds of good quality.
, 18 t,’act has sm all improvements,* with a fresh
plantation, and adjacent to as good a range**
any in the County. I am resolved to sell, and
will taice young Negroes in part pay'—Any per
son wishing to purchase, may apply to ihu/iub
seriber living at Halifax Court-House.
THOMAS H. HEAD.
M#y 95‘ luwl‘2w<|(
IV A1H/V.NIEL CHILDERS, makes a rea
i Pecl*,*l tender qfchis services, to his friettda
and the public, as n Commission Merchant, To—
dacco Broker and Auctioneer, in either and in all
of which capacities, he thus solicits their pat
ronage. To those who have a personal know
ledge of him, he-flatters himself it will be unne
cessary to say, that, he is fully aware of the du
ties and responsibility, wfiicta he thus proposes
to take upon himself. That the instructions and
orders that they may be pleased to confide to him.
will be adhered to, with the most scrupulous ex
actness ; or that, in their prompt execution, ho
will not be wanting in assiduity and exertion —
He engages (for tint present) the Brick bui.d
ing belonging to A. B. Wimble, Esq. where h«
will he happy to receive the commands of hi»
iriends and ih» public.
Every species of property will bn received amj
stored, and the business conducted on the most
moderate terms. ^
Manchester, 25th May. w3\r