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[BY AUTHORITY]
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
AN~ACT
Regulating the Putt roffice Establishment.
BE it.enacted by the Senate and House of Re
pr*sentatixes of the United States of Ameri
Cu. in Congress assembled, That there be esta
blished, at the seat of government of the United
Slates, a General Post Office, under the direc
tion of a Post master General. The Post mas
ter General shall appoint two assistants, and
such clerks as may be necessary for |>erfurming j
the business of his office He shall establish
post offices and appoint Post M«stcrs, at all j
such places aa shall appear to him expedient,
on the post roads that are or may be established 1
by law. He shall h,s assistants, the jn>st
masters, and all other persons whom tie shall j
employ, or who may be employed in any of the j
departments of the general post office, iuslructi !
ous relative to their duty, he shall provide for!
the carriage of the mail on all post roads that
»re or may be established by law, and as often
as he, having regard to the productiveness there
of, and other circumstances, shall think proper,
he may direct the route or road, where there
are more than one between places designated by
law for a post road, which route shall he const,
del t d the general post road. He shall obtain from
the po*t masters their accounts ami vouchers for
their receipts and expenditures once in three
months, or otiener, with the balances thereon a-.
rising in favor of the general post office. He .
alull pay all expenc.es with h may arise in con
ducting the post offi e, and in the conveyance
tif the m:*il, and »ll other necessary expences I
arising on the collection of the revenue and ma
nagement of the post office. He shall prose
cine off- nets against the post offi -e establish
ment. He shall once in three months render to
the Secretary of the Treasury a quarterly ac
count of all the receipts and expenditures in the
jsaid department, to be adjusted and settled as
other public accounts. He shall also superintend
the business ot the department in all the du
ties that are or may be assigned to it, Provided,
That in case of the death, resignation, or r,-mo
val from office of the Post Master General, all
his duties shall be ptrlmmed by his senior as
sistant, until s successor shall be appointed and
arrrive at the General Post Office to perforin the
business.
3ec. Ana oe it further enactea, m&t me
Post Master Geii.rsl, and other persons em
pli yed in the General Post Offi-e, or in the care,
custody, or conveyance of tin mail, shall, pre
vious to entering upon the duties assigned to
them, or the execution of their trusts, and be
fore they shall be entitled to receive any emolu
ment therefor, respective! v, take and subscribe
the following oath or fiirmation, before some
magistrate, ami cause a certificate thereof to he
filed in tlie Oem ral Post Office ; “ I A B do
swear, or affirm (as the case may be) that 1
will faithfully perform all the duties required ot
Jm<*. and abstain from every thing forbidden by
the laws in relation to the establishment of the
Post Office and post roads within the U States”
£'ery person who shall be in any manner employ
fed in the care, custody, conveyance, or m tasge
rnent of the mail, shall be subject to all p.nns,
penalties and forfeitures for violating the injunc
tions, or neglecting the duties required of him
toy the l-iws relating to the establishment of the
Post offi-e and posl roads, whether such person
shall have taken the oath or affirmation above
prescribed or not
Sec. 3. And be it farther enacted. That it
shall be lawful for the Pott Master General to
provide by contract, for toe carriage of the mail
on any road on which a stage waggon,or other
stxge carriage shall be established, oil condition
that the txpence thereof shall not exceed the
revenue thence arising. It shall also be lawful
for the Post Master General to enter into con
tracts for a tei m not exc'i ding eight years, for
ex ending the line of posts, and to authorise the
peisons so contracting, as a compensation for
the.r expences, to receive during the continu
ance of *uch contracts, at rates not exceeding
those for like distances established by this act,
all the postage which shall arise on letters,
newspapers, mag z nes, pamphlets and pai kets,
Conveyed by any httr.lt posts ; and the ro ids de
signated in such contrai is shall, during the con
tinuance thereof, be deemed and considered us
pO't roads within the provision of this act: And
a duplicate of every such contract shall, within
sixiy clays after the execution there if. he lodg
ed in the office of the comptroller or the lheasu
ry of lie U S.
Sec. 4 And be it farther enacted. That no
Other than a tree white p rsnn shall b- employed
in carrying the mail of t t Unitt d State-, on o y
ol the posl roads cither as a post rider <>r dri
ver of a carriag- currying the mail ; and every
contractor or p rsnn who shall luve stipulated
or nt iy hereafter stipulate t« carry the mail, or
■whose duty it shall he lo cause the same to be
conveyed on any of the posl roads, aforesaid, &
who shall contrary to iliis act employ any otliet
tli *n a free white person -is a post rider, or dri
ver, or in any other way to carry the mad on the
same, shall lor every such offence forfeit and
pay thi sum of fifty dollars ; one moiety thereof
to the United States, and the other ra < ty there
of to the person who Shall sue for and prosecute
the same, belore any court having competent
•Jurisdiction thereof
Sec 5. Ant/ be it further enacted, That the
posi master general shall be authorised to allow
the post masU rs at the several distributing
offices such compens %tion as shall be ad< q iat«
to ilieir several services in that respect : Provt
ded, That the same shall n A exceed, in the whole,
five p r cent, on the whole amount of postages
on h ttrrs and newspapers received tordistribu
tiou : P, tjvidrd also, That if the number of mails
received at and dispatched from any such office,
is not actually increased t>y the distributing sys
tern, then no additional allowance shall be made
to the post master
Sec 6. Ana be tt further enacted. That when
ever it shall be made to appear to the satisfacti
on of the post master general that any road es
tablished, or which m iy hereafter be establish
ed as.a post ro id, is ntist.ru> ted by fences, gales,
or bais, or other ih >n those lawfully used on
turnpike roads to collci t t: eir toll, and not kepi
in good repair, with proper bridgt h and ferries
•where the same m >y be. necessary, it shall be
the uiy of the post muster general to report the
same to Congress with such information as can
be obtained, to enable Congress 10 establish
some other road instead of it in the same main
direction.
Sec. 7. An,lhe it further enacted, Thai if any
person shall known giy and *. if tally obstruct
or retard the passage of the mail, or if uij dri
ver or carrier, or of any horsf or carriage carry
ing the same, lie shall, upon conviction, for eve
ry such offence, pay a fine n->t exceeding one
hundred dollars s And if any ferryman shall by
V/illul negligence or refusal to transport the mul
across any ft rry, delay the same, lie shall forfeit
and pay for every ten minutes that the same
sbUl be so delayed, a sum not cxsceding ten
dollars.
Sf.c 8 And 1* it further enacted, That it shall
lie toe doty ol toe pos» master general to give
public notice in one or more of u»e newspapers
published at the seat of G -vernment of the Uni
ted Str.tes, and in one or more of the newspa
pf rs published in the statt or states or territory,
Where the contract is to be performed, lor at
least six weeks before entering into any contract
for carrying the mails, that such contract is in
tended to be m.idt, and the day on which it is to
be concluded, describing the places from fe to
•which «tu.lyr»ix»l is to be convey- d, the time at
wlii^ii it is to t>« n.adc up, and the day and hour
at which U i» to be delivered. He shall more*
over within ninety days after the making of mv
contract, lodge a duplicate thereof, together
with the proposals which he shall have receiv
•d respecting it, in the office of the Comptroller
of the Treasury of the United States ; Provided,
That no contract shall be entered into for a Ion
gcr term than four years.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That every
post-master shall keep an office in whicn one or
more persons shall attend on every day on which
a mail, or hag, or other packet or parcel of let
ters shall arrive by land or water, as well us on
other day's, at such hours as the post master ge.
neral shall direct, for tne purpose of performing
the duties thereof; and it shall be the duty of
the post master at aH reasonable hours, on eve
ry day of the week, to deliver on demand any let
ter, paper or packet, to the person entitled to or
authorised to receive the same ; and all letters
brought to any post office half an hour before the \
time of making up the mail at such office shall be
forwarded therein; except at such post offices,
where, in the opinion of the post master general,
it requires more time for making up the mail,
and which lie shall accordingly prescribe : but
this shall in no case exceed, one hour
S ec 10 And he it further enacted, That no
fees or perquisites shall he received by any per
son employed in the general post offi e on ac
count of the duties to be performed by virtue of
his appointment.
Se« 11. And be itfurther enacted, That the fol
lowing rates of postage shall be charged on all
letters and packets (excepting ancle as are here
inafler exempted) conveyed by the posts of the
U S viz for every letter composed of a single
sheet of paper, conveyed not exceeding forty
miles, eight cents ; over forty and not exceeding
ninety miles ten cents; over n.netv and not ex
ceeding one hundred and fifty holes, twelve and a
half cents« over one hundred and fifty anil not
exceeding three hundred miles, seventeen cents ;
over three hundred and not exceeding five hun
dred miles, twenty cents; over five hundred
miles, twenty five cents. And for every double
letter, or one composed of two pieces of paper,
double those rates ; and for every triple letter,
or one composed of three pieces ofpaner, triple
those rates ; ana tor every packet composed ot
four or more pieces of paper, or other thing-, and
weighing one ounce avoirdupois, quadruple those
rates, and in that proportion f >r all greater
weight: JProv ded, That no packet of letters con
veyed by the w iter mails shall b-i charged with
more than quadruple postage, unless the same
&h til actually contain more than four distiiv-t let
ters. No postm ister shall be obliged to receive,
to be conveyed by the mail, any packet which
shall weigh more than three pounds : And the
postage marked on any letter or pack *ge Si charg
ed on the postbill which may accompany the
same, shall, in favor of the post master who de
livers out said letter, be conclusive evidence of
the lawful postage thereon, unless said letter
shall bo Opened in the presence of the said post
master or his clerk.
Sec. 12- And be it further enacted, That every
letter or packul brought into tin U S. or carri
ed from one port thereinto another, in any pri
vate ship or vessel, shall be charged with six
cents, if delivered at the post office where the
s ime shall arrive, and if destined to be conveyed
by post to any place, with two cents, added to
the ordinary rates of postage.
Sec 13 And be it further enacted, That if any
post master, or otner person authorised by the
post master general, to receive the postage of
letters shall fraudulently demand or receive any
rate of postage, or gratuity or reward, otht r than
is provided by this act, tor the postsge of letters
>r packets ; on conviction thereof he shall forfeit
for every such ofl.nee, one hundred dollars, and
shall be rendered incapable of holding any office
or appointment under the government of the U
S.
Sec 14 And be it further enacted, That no
ship or vess< I .rriving ,.t any port within the U.
States, where a post office is established, shad be
1 permitted to report, nv.ke entry, or break buik,
i until the master or commander shall have deli
i veied to the po3t master all lette.s directed io
; any person or persons within the United Stales,
) or life territories thereof, which, under his care,
or within his power, shall be brought in such
• ship or vessel, except such as ate directed to the
owner, or consignee of the ship or vessel, and
, except also such as are direct- d to be delivered
j at the port of delivery to w'vch such snip or ves
; Bel may *e. bound And it shall b- the duty of
the collector, or other officer of the port, empow
ered to receive entries ot ships or vessels, to re
quire, irom every master oi commander of such
snip or vessel, an oath or ffi (nation, purporting
that »ie has d livered all su letters, ex :ept as a
! fore said.. And if any commander or master of a
1 ny such snip or vessel shall o.-m v » me liefJC: he
[ shall have complied with the r q-urements of
i tins ict, every such oil' i ler shall on...»>v action
thereof fore’t foi evci s co offence a sun ot ex
ceeding- -ioe hundred dollars
| Sec 15 dud be it further enacted. That the
pos- masters to vvliem su h letters miy be de
liver* d, shall pay to the m »ster or commander,
or other person, delivering the same, except the
comm outers of foreign packets, two cents for
each letter or packet, and shall obtain, from the
person delivering die s me, a certificate specify
ing the i.umber of letteis and packets, with the
name of the ship or vessel and the place from
whence thu last sa.led ; which certificate, toge
iher with a reeeipt for the money, shall be with
his quarterly accounts transmitted to the post
m-isu-r general, who shall credit him with the a
mount.
?*ec 16 And be it further enacted, That if any
P' • son other tliap the post m ister general or his
deputies, or persons by them employed, shall be
concerned in setting tip or maintaining any foot
or horse post, stage waggon, or other stage car
riage or sleigh on any established p.,st road, or
fr m one post town, to another post town, on any
road adjacent or parallel to an established post
road, or any packet boat or other vessel to ply reg
ularly from one place to another, between whir h a
regular communication hy water shall be estab
hshed by the U S. & shall receive any letter or
packet, other than newspapers, magazines or
pamphlets £t carry the s-mv by such foot or horse
post, stage waggon or other carriage, o-sleigh,
packet boat or vessel, (excepting only such letter
or letters as may be directed to the owner or ow
ners of such conveyance, 6c relating to the same,
or to the person to whom any packet or bundle
bundle in such convey cnce is intended to be
delivered) every person so offending shall forfeit
ior every such offence the sum of fifty dollars :
Provided, That it shall be lawful for any person
to send letters or packets by a special messen
gcr.
Sec 17. And be it further enacted.TbvA the de
puty post masters and itltir agents ot the post
master general s nail duly account and answer to
him, for all way letters which shall come to their
hands ■, sod for this purpose the post riders and
other carriers of the mail, receiving any way let
ter or letters (and it shall be their duty to re
ceive them, if presented more than two miles
from a post office) shall deliver the same, toge
ther with the postage, if paid, at the fii st post of.
fi.:e to which they shall afterwards arrive, where
the post maatcr shall duly enter 1 he same, and
specify the number and rate or rates in the post
hill, adding to the rate of each way letter, one
rent, which shall he paid by the post mister to
the mail carrier from whom such way letters shall
be received. And that letters directed to per
sons living between postnflWs msy b ■ delivered
and the postage thereof duly collected, it shall
be the duty of the carriers of the m til to take
charge of, and deliver all such letters as shall for
that purpose be committed to them by any
port master, and collect the postage thereof,
which shall be paid over to such postmaster on
tl< m.tnd. And for every letter so delivered, the
mail cariicr delivering the aams shall be allow
ed to demand and receive two cents to his own
tine-besides the ordinary postage. Aid if any
postmaster or other agent of the postmaster g-n
neral sli^ll neglect so t<> account, he or they so
offending shall on conviction thereof, forfeit for
ev- ry such offence a sum not excelling fifty dol
Urs : Provided, Tliat no mail carriers shall mak
such deliveries at any place not on tiie post
road : Provided That the receipt and deli
very «.f letters on the way, betwe -n post offices,
"Wall not be required of the mail carriers in case
where, in the opinion of the post master general,
the time or manner of carrying the mail, or the
speed of conveyance, is incompatible with such
receipts and deliveries.
( To be Continued J
jj"-'*ae
IN CHANCERY.—Louisa Coumy, June
court, 1810.
Thomas Nuckoldt, Pit'ff
Ac.vtNsr
Samuel Overton, jr Richard Morris, James
Mirhie, Wm Cooke, James Nelson, William G
Poindexter, executor of Warner H Broaddus,
deceased, Overton Harris, Edward Ktglaiid,
John White, Elizabeth Lawrence, administra
trix of William Lawrence, deceased, Thomas
Holladay, Thornton Gibson, Nicholas Mcriwe
titer and Barnett Moore, Def'tt
THE defendants, Samuel Overton jr. Nicho
las Meriwether and Barnett Moore, not having
entcied their appearance and given security ac i
cording to the act of Assembly and the rules of
this court, and it appearing to the satisfacti in of
the court that they are not inhabitants of mis
state : On the motion of the plaintiff, by his coun
sel, It is ordered, Tliat the said defendants, S*
muel Overton, jr. Nicholas Meriwether St Har
nett M'» <re, do appear here on the second Mon
day in October next, and answer the pUintifi?s j
bill, and that u copy of this order be forthwith i
inserted in one of the newspapers printed in the '
city of Richmond for eight ,eeks successively, j
and published stilie front door of the court houLe !
of this county, on some court day.
A Copy. Tut,
JOHN POINDEXTER, CPk.
August 7
IN C HANCliKY. L .u.^aw,,, .
1810
John Lewis and Susanna his wife, Samuel Hes
ter, Baibara Bridge water, Owen Burton 5v Polly
his wife, Viiientine rtcCutchen, administrator of
Ann Mi Cutchen,deceased, his late wile, Henri
etta Greenwood, and Benjamin R Pulliam, le
gal representatives of Ann Pulliam deceased.
Plaint ijf'*.
Against
Ss*m 1 Overton,jr adm’r with the will annexed
ofSam’l Ragland, deceased, Wm Cooke, James
Nelson, Junes Miclne, Win. G. Poindexter, ex
ecutor of -Varner H Broaddus. deceas'd, Over
ton Harris, Edward Ragland, Elizabeth L at
rence, admnnstratr.x of Win. Laurence, dec’d
Thomas Hclladay, Thornton Gibson, Nicliolaa
Meriwether and Barnett Moore, Def'ts.
i'HE defendants, Samuel Overton, jnur ad
ministrator as aforesaid, Nicholas Meriwethei
and Barnett Moore, not having entered their ap
pearance and given security according to the act
of Assembly and me rules of this court, and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that
they are not inhabitants of this slate ; on the mo
lion of liie plaintiffs, by their counsel, It it or
dered, That the said defendants, Samuel Overton,
junr. administrator with the will annexed of Sa
muel Ragland, dec’d Nicholas Meriwether and
Barnett Moure, do appear here on the second
Monday in October next, and answer the plain
tiff’s bill, and that a copy of tins order be forth
with inserted in one of the newspapers printed
in the city of Richmond,' for eight weeks sue
cesaively, and published at the front door of the
court b->use of th s county, on some court day.
A Copy Tett,
J jUN POINDEXTER, Ci'i
August 7
8
IN CHANCERY.— At a court ucld tui Ku ig & i
C^iei-n county, at the court house, on Mon
Uay i c 9tu July, 1810.
John L Hudgin, Plt'ff.
AC/ILNiT
Gabriel Lewis Haller and Richard Brooke,
Def'ts.
THE defendant, Gabriel Lewis Haller, not
having entered his appearance and given security
according to the act of assembly and the rules o.
this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction ot
the court, that the said defendant, Gabriel Lew
is Haller, is notan inhibitantot this common
wealth : On the motion of the plaintiff, by his
counsel, It it ordered, That the s.ud defendant
G ibri-l Lewis H .iler, do appear here on the
second Monday in October next, ar.d answer the
bill ot the plaintiff; and that a copy of this order
he forthwith published in some public newspaper
printed in the city of Richmond, toi two mouths
successively, and that another copy be posted at
the front door of this court iiouse.
lest,
RO POLLARD, c c
JHly 24. w8.v
IN CHANCERY — At a court held for King
& Queen county, at the court house, on Mon
day the 9th of July, 1810
Edmund Simco administrator of John Brumley,
dec’d. Pi,'if
Against
James Lumpkin and Elizabeth Brookes and
Thomas Jeffries, Def'ts.
THE defendants, James Lumpkin and Eliza
betk Brookes, not bavin* entered their appeal ance
and given security according to the act of assem
bly and the rules of this court, and it appearing
to the satisfaction ofthe court, that the said defen
dants Jag. Lumpkins aiul Elizabeth Brookes are
not inhabitants of this common wealth : On the
motion of the plaintiff, by his counsel, It it or
tiered. That the said defend «nts, J nies Lumpkin
and Elizabeth Brookes, do appear here on the se
cond Monday in October next, and answer the
bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order
be forthwith published in s me public newsp.per
printed in the city of Richmond, for two months
successively, and that another copy be posted at
the front door of this court house.
Fest,
' RO POLLARD, c. c.
July 24. w8 v
PAMIJNK.EY LAND—FOR --Toe
subscriber being very desirous of paying all
his debts, has authorized and empowered Mr
James Fox, to dispose of about 7 or 800 acres of
valuable LAND, being n part of the M nskill
Lodge Estate, in King William county ; about
600 .teres, lies nearly opposite to H mover Town,
and adjoins tbe lands of Major Dabney, and o
tbers ; about half of ,tl»i« tract is flat land, and e
qtl.'il to any on l’amunkey river ; the balance is
mostly in wood, nnd is of very good quality——
There is on this tract, a small dwelling house, a
barn, &c. The other parcel adjoins the Lands of
Mr. Gideon Bosher and N!i\ Henry Timberlakc’g
college lot, and it is all in woods. Possession will
be given on the first day of January ; and liberty
given of sowing wheat this fall, on loO acres,
which are now in corn.
All just claims ag*'>n*t me will be received in
payment, for either of the above tracts of Land—
It is hoped, as the above steps are taken to satis
fy my creditors, no process in law will be issued
against me.
WAR NR R L WORM LEV
July 24. wif
AFTER the I.it ft of the present month, the
subscriber can accommoda'e 4 or 5 smnll
Boys, with BOARD, Washing and a Lodging
Room, at JO dollars par quarter, paid in advance
CTUhliS TERRELL.
August 3t
William Sc A/ary Collrgk,
September i310.
rHE Lectures commence on the 3rd Afon
day in October.
Parents and Guardians, are earnestly reques
ted to limit the expenditures of their sons, or
wards to 250 d-dlars, inclusive of every arti
1e except clothing They may tie assured,
that all cx.tess beyond th.it sum, will not tail ot
being highly injurious. No credit should he per
milted, except in someone paiticular store, &
that to a specified amount
The following regulation will he strictly enfor
ced Any student failing in ue preparation for
examination on a preceding Lecture, will, for
’lie .-'rst failure, lie admonished ; for the second,
iie wdl he publicly censured ; and lor the third,
dismissed
Every person, who shall be desirous of enter
ing as a student, if he he upward-1 of 20 years of
age, must bring a suniciciu certificate thereof. |
August 7. I w3w
AC VltD—L II Giharui n has tile pleasure
to inform his patrons, and the parents und !
guard': ns «*♦ youth in general, that the Teacher |
ot/li1- ENGLl'iff P R { K'.'ff KS. announced ini
lii.-s Provisory No.ice, will h.- ,\lr Francis Power,
» gentleman recommended by European charac
ters oi liigli respectability, to the venerable Dr '
John Carroll, Bishop of Baltimore, and whose i
conduct nnd display of abilities, luve uniformly I
been shell as to justify the eulog es oi i.is friends
In a letter to L II Girardin, the K H Dr Car j
roll expresses himself, respecting Mr Power, in i
tile following terms :
“Mr Power is very respectably connected—
liis manners and address are highly gentlemanly.
Besides possessing the talents requisite tor teach
ing the branches m ntioned in your letter, lie has
respectable testimonials ofiiis alidity to give Its
son.s in tlie classics, (Greek & Latin) and in the
Mathematics. In short, l do not think th it vou
can find in America, a person better lined for ihe I
employment ill respect both to character and abi
lics. One of Mr. Power*, qualificalinns's to speak |
tbe French language, &c ”
very satisiactory specimens nt Mr Power s
penmanship may bo seen, upon application to L I
II Girardin, by such parents ami guardians, as ]
atlacti to tliat iirancli a peculiar value
In consequence of the shove, L H Girardin’s !
establishment will frortt the first of September
next, stand on the following basis :
The Greek, Latin French, and Italian lan
guages, G -ngraphy Civil and Natural History,
and, eveoMi dly, me Literary and M-iral course —
By L H Girardin. occasionally aided by F Pov>
er, m teaching Geography, and the ancient cLs
Natural Philosophy (Text book, Cavallo } and
the Mathematics, comprehend ng Demonstrated
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometr), (with its vari
ous applications to Astrouomv, Surveying, and
navigation.) Conic sections, Fluxiom Military
fortification and Gunnery—B John Wood
Spelling, Reading Writing, English G- m
m ir. Recitation, C mposition. Practical Arith
metic, Book Keeping, 8tc —By Francis Puvr —
Practice of the French Language, viz : R id
ing. Spelling, & Speaking French.—By Charles
Frtmon
It is earnestly hoped, that Mr E Randolph will
carry into execution his intended plan of Lectu
ring, either at the Capitol, or in some other con
venient place, upon Rhetoric, Law, and, perhaps,
Political Economy.
L II Girardin, has now r» moved his family to
Richmond, with an intention to devote himself
more particularly than ever to the instruction nt
youth To the female pupils, Mrs Girardin will
extend a particular, &, indeed, maternal attention.
Young Ladies inay, lor a moderate distinct
charge, acquire, at the Ac idemy, the ornamental
arts such as Landscape, Figure if*. Flower Draw
ing, ami Painting, together with Vocal and In
strumental Music The choice of masters, for
those branches, shall be entirely left to parents
and guardians
It is contemplated, speedily, to print both the
rules and the terms j copies of the same, will be
delivered to applicants. Suffice ii to premise,
that the rules shall be rational and mild, yet, such
as energetically to promote both intellectual <h mo
ral improvement. The primary, the sacred ob
jects of. a School, shall, in no uist>mcet ne saqrifi
ced to undue considerations. As to the terms, L.
H Girardin is convinced that they will be found
satisfactory, never having observed a reluctance
on the part of parents and gu irdians to be just,
and even liberal, where abilities, ae.d and sys
tem, are combined.
The above plan, will be carried into operation
from the fi s* <>f September next, at tile house
lately occupied Dy Air E Randolph, near the cu
pitol.
L. H GIRARDIN.
J'tly 27. w2m
P. S Mi J >bn Wood proposes to have, in .lie
evening,a privaie < las f ir those gentlemen wlinst
situation in life, may not permit th m t»> Hite-v!
Ins lessons -at the ;»e .derm
PUBLIC UsiLL.
WILT, be offered at Publt Sale on the pre
rniSfS, in Williamsburg on Tuesday the
2d of October next, the house and lot held oy
the Subscriber for many years past The lot
contains mure lh .ni an acre and a half of ginuml
—the house is large;ma roinmwli' us uitd « uli •
little repair would be one of toe best buildings
in the city The neighborhood is agreeable, U
the situation healthy, being in the upper part o.
the city, on the main street, a few doors below
the College Square—Every circumstance ren
d"rs it a desirable situation for u private lamily,
a boarding house or Tavern.
Will be sold at the s >me time a quantity ol
household and kitchen turniture, also a I -.v N
groes—Terms ot sale on all the properly will
be nine months cred't, with interest fr<>n» tin
date, if* not punctually pain—Purrhasers giving
bond with approved security
JAMES MOItt
August 7- XV
VALUAWf.E PKOPEtt i Y IOr b.iLR —
lo pursuance of a decree of the circuit court
of the U Stales, for the Virginia district, pro
notinced at the Nov 1809, session of that cour»,
between Wm. Kunkall it Co plaintiffs against
Thomas rvt Deane and others, defendants, and
between Scrtbia Scropbalt and Star man, pit’ll,
and the same defendants :
Will be exposed to sale, at auction, at Ca Ira
in the county of Cumberland, on Monday, the
27t'idayof August next, that valuable MER
CHANT MILL, usually called the C.« Ira Mills,
Tobacco Ware House, Tavern and other L ts of
Ground at that place. Also, all the LANDS at
or near Ca Ira, consisting of WOO acres and up
wards, winch belonged to James Deane, Thomas
M Deane and Francis B Dean , or to either ot
them, on the 20lh day ol March, 1801 Terms of
sale, ten per cent on the purchases to be paid in
cash—A credit of one, two and tinee years for
the residue of the ptirc.fi <se money, to bear inter
est from the day of sale—tfi« purchaser or pur
chasers giving bonds, with security, to be ap
proved by the undersigned commissioners, oi
the one that m iy act, and also executing a deed
of trust upon the property so purchased, for st
curing the payment thereof, at the penods afore
said Previous to the day ot sale, the land wd
be divided into convenient lots to suit purchasers
C COPLAND l _ ,
IV. C. 1VILLI IMS,± Com r*
J»1y 17. tds
irp* The ssle of the" above m *ntioned proper
tv, is unavoidably postponed till Wednesday tin
26th of next month, at which lime it will cer
to inly take placet
C COPLAND,
TV. WILLI A MS.
August 14.
ids
Education of yowng ladies.-r*
I On the 1st October next, the instil utio*
ol Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Camp, for the id'
pmverneut of Yinirg Ladies, will be opened «»
the oily of Richmond ; it will be confined c-vcte
j tvriy to Female pupils.
Tlii»si iniiiMty v».ll combine the views and ad*
vantages of public and private Education ■, inA
will oH’er a situation, where nut only the Untlvl
and ornamental branches of Female accompli&h
ment will he cultiv t’ed, but the tenderness hi *1.
watchful care of parental attention may be confi
dently relied upon
Great simplicity of arrangement, and a repulse
classical advance to the higher branches of stu
dy, will characterise tne literary course Geo
graphy, History ancient and modem, Biography
and a variety of Miscellaneous subjects, that
are either essential or highly ornamental in po
lite Education, will be appropriately introduced
SluJcr.U u;!Vo;i~r ai« tlici* iivciviy um rt*u
But a careful study of their own language, fro*
the primary characters “which form the entrance
to the Temple of Science,” to the higher priu*
ciples that regulate the structure, and exhibit
the hcau'ies of English composition, will form
the basis of their instruction, anil constitute ire
principal occupation of the pupils. The recent
improvements, holii in the English language i.*
self, and in the in nle of stu lying it, are very con
siderable. Their application 10 Female instruc
tion has greatly meliorated that interesting
branch of Education. By introducing order, me
thod, and system into their studies, ?» by laying ii\
a familiar acquaintance with elementary prirtc.1-*
pies, a sure foundation tor liighcr attaui vents,
they render accessible to Female stu lent-, si te,
ral important objects of menial accomplishment*
which seemed ull lately the exclusive privilege
of the other -ex.
Having availed l\imself of these advantages,
Mr. A. hopes that his system, in its present im
proved state, is not unworthy of the MetrojKjlis ;
whose polished society, on the other hand, will
offer to the Young E-ulies of the country, whi»
m »y r sort to it, the happiest opportunity of im
provement in polite and pleasing manners.
A monthly examination before a select com
pany, and a public exhibition every three months,
will display the acquirements of tne pupils, and
announce their pi ogress. And when opportuni
ties of obtaining public approbtti a. • > frequently
occur to enliven their attention and animate their
zeal, it may be presumed that neither precep
tor nor pupils will slumber over theii employ
ment. it m iy rather he anticipated, that the
hope of .pplausc from circles so enl g uened,
will, !ik*- die prospect of an Olympic wreath,
a waken the sensibility of the pupils, inspire them
with emulation, and excite all tne ardor and ac
tivity ,)«youthful ambition.
Fur the improvement of such young Ladies,
■*s dcsir-- to cultivate the p >lite arts of music,
dannng &c the hi st instructors that can be ob
tained. will be oi.g .g. d to give them lessons un
der 'lie roof of Hie seminary.
In the private application of the pupils during’
| tin* recess of school hours, sod m all that relate*
to the domestic department of the institution,
I Mrs Camp, (a ster of Mi A ) will tx rose
I that aftei tion *te and faithful attention, which for
many years has secured her the confidence ui.vi
esteem of parents, as will as the grateful at*
i tachment oi the young Ladies placed under her
rojf *
| August 14. Iaw6w
i GENTLEMAN, who has taught the Greek*
L A Latin and English Languages, for several
years past, wishes employment for the ensuing
year His name and place of residence may he
known iy apply, ug to the Editor of the Enquirer,
with whom he Ins deposited the most satisfactory
'estimonials of his qualifications and success as a.
Teacher.
jttne 29._ wtf
5 RON CASTINGS, of every description.
(pat ents being furnished) will be executed
in the neatest manner, at the Founderyt attached,
to the Virginia Manufactory of Arms.
JOHN STAPLES* Su/ierintendant.
April 10. w6mp
VALUABLE L v.Nl) FUR S/vLE —Hie
subscriber wills*:!!, and give immediate
possession, of that well known estate, culled
Blenheim, situated on the south west mountains,
in tlte county of Albemarle, containing by late
surveys, two thousand eight hundred and ninety
i res : this Land is pe, uliarly well adapted to the
growth of Wheat and T ibacco, aiid considered
equ.l in fertility to any adjacent thereto, ia
• bout six miles from Milton, from which place
t'n re is an easy navigation for batteairx to die city
nl Richmond, fin the premises is a large c •mmoJi
mis dwelling H uise. which, from the cleg me- of
its situation, and other t-d*aiit.-ges, m.-kes it a
lestralile residence for a genteel family It will
•<: sold entire or dividid, to suit purchasers —
Firdv r p iniriiiaism ,dc known by Cap ain J'-hn
H .rn-, Alh m.i le comity, Mr J ,ur. s lb -on,
\lex*n lria, .Messrs Macdonald-ml it. . .1
limore, or j rtO.v.S,
tVlio wishes to sell Lan ' t'fi *Jie counties of
j Culpepi> >r, F niq iier. * I a;>ia and Carol-ne,
j tl.vi M iiisrs amt L, < antiy and advanta
< ousiy sitn * d . :•ll.tt -and M&inslrcet,in
the town of Ft-ileriek -*.u g.
Fredericksintrg, Virginia, May 1
tf
PUBLIC I'tlOHfc't I Y.- itl the property be
longing to ihe C »rm non weal 'll of Vi.'g.ui*,
in the roiin.y of Ftuv«nr.a, very recently advt-: i
s<*<j in tlir Enquirer an ! the Virginia Argus • W II
be exposed to public sale, ob I'iutraday, tin 93d
of Aug is’ next, at the old Arsenal on the iJar
rack Hill, in said county. The terras of the mle
will be 12 months credit, the purchase rs giving
eond witn security, to be approved of by iln Ex
ecutive. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock,
nor will it br postpon d on account of the wea
ther, unless it is very inclement. For iuriher in
formation, apply to
yOlIN H ILLS.
Chatham, Fluvanna. june 29. 8w
lx Courcih. July 20th, 1810
I T IS ADVISED, I’hat in future, no claim
for attendance on Courts Martial, eitiu-r as
Ju ge Advocate, Members or Witnesses, bt re
ferred to the Auditor for adjustment, until a co
py of the proceedings of sin h court martial, duly
authenticated by the President and Judge Advo
cate, shall he received by the Executive ; And
that this advice he published in the Argns U En
quirer for six weeks, and copies thereof furnished
the commandants of Brigades and Regiments.
Extract from the minutes.
Attest,
DA/vL. L HYLTON, Clerk the C ttncik.
July 24.___Gw
rO BE SOLD, for ready money, pursuant to
a decree of the Superior Court of Chance*
<y for the district of Richm* nd, made on the 8th
•ay of September, 1809. in a suit between 1 ho
nas Somhcomb, John Jackson & Abraham Hen
‘*v Chambers, plaintiffs, and Lewis Burwell „ml
Th»mns K Rootes. defendant
All that Th ACT OF LAND, in the county of
Gloucester and Parish of Ahingd >n, that for
wrly belonged to the above named Lewis Bur
well, and w.*s conveyed by him to John Hughes,
iy deed of Mortgage, on the fifth da) f June,
1797, and recorded in the comity court <1 Gl.lu
ster, known by the name of James's, adjoining
be tract called White M .<rsh, whereon the saia
■Ittrwell.then lived, the boundaries whereof m
,-t forth in the said deed, or so much thereof .«
n ty appear necessary to raise the sum of .400 C
urrent money, with lawful interest from the l„c
January, 1800, till payment, the costs of suit ..nd
he charges and expenses of sale.
The side will tak • place at Gloucester court
muse on the third d.y .>f September next.
MANN PAG K, }
LO BE hi KELSON £ Coinin' r$.
JOHN LEWIS, 3
July 31,