The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-05-08 00:00:00, page 3

•* I J.SL-OX. Feb. 23, 131*.
** I have received from (Irn. Armstrong n
letter or which a copy is enclosed ; ami have.
So conscience, inode a written enquiry of
Lord Wellesley (v.'th whom 1 had brfoie
icmr.nutTilc :ucd personally on the subject) as
to the inexist* ncc of the blockades in which
it alludes. 1 am not without hopes that the
reply to my enquiry will amount to a de
claration (satisfying in substance the con
<liti.cn mentioned in General Armstrong's
lev <•) that these blockades arc not in force;
and if it should, I will send immediate no
tic:; to Gen. Armstrong. I have prepared
an official letter to you on this head, which
with such additions as circumstances may
enable me to make to it, will be sent by the
corvette” (the John Adams.)
(F)
Cc/iy cf a letter from Gen: Armstrong to
J\ir. Pinkneyi
Pakis, Jan. 25, 1810.
Sir,
A letter from Mr. Secretary Smith of
the 1st of December last made it my duty
to enquire of his Excellency the Duke of
Cadore what were the conditions on which
his majesty the emperor would annul his de
cree, commonly called the Berlin decree,
and whether if G. Britain revoked her
blockades of a date anterior to that decree,
his majesty would consent to revoke the said
decree ? To these questions I have this
day received the following answer, which I
hasten to convey to you by a special mes
senger.
ANSWER.
“ The only condition required for the re
vocation by his majesty the emprnir of the
decree of Berlin will be the previous revo
cation by the British government of her
blockades of France, or part of France (such
as that from the Elbe to Brest, £cc.) of a
date anterior to that of the aforesaid de_
Europe.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, FED. 2L
IRISH ROMAN CATHOLICKS.
Mr. Grattan rose to present a petition,
signed as he stated, by d. vers Homan Cutho*
licks of Ireland. The prayer of their petiti
on went to obtain the constitutional privile
ges, which, as subjects of the realm, they
considered themselves, in common with their
Protestant brethren, entitled to, and they
•nine, in his opinion, fora legitimate object,
through the legal constitutional organ—the
legislature. When he originally presented
a petition, similar in its object, iroin the dif
ferent counties in Ireland, ho had stated,
that the Homan Catholicks were willing *o
concede the point, viz. the election of their
bishops, auu tor this purpose, would give to
the crown a veto. Ou the present occasion,
sorry he was to say, that he could not affirm
such to be the present sentiments of the. res
pectable body on whose behalf he applied.
Whether he (Mr. Grattan) had misin
formed the house with respect to that con
cession, or that the Roman Catholicks re
tracted, was a question which he would ab
stain from discussing. Much rather would
he be supposed guilty of mistake than that
they nad retracted any concession. It was
liis fixed principle nevertodefend himself at
the expence of his country. With lespect
to the petition, he trust ir,air..aiu the princi
ple that it is absolutely necessary for the
security of these reaimi that precaution
•hould betaken, lest the nomination ofCath
oiick bishops should be vested in a foreign
jiovver. The pope, froo the present circum
stances of the con linen; was likely to remain
a Frenwh subject. It \ms most probable that
lie would not suffer a French citizen ronom
ina;e the head of the ’eiigion. it was ab
solutely necessary for, the success of the
Catholick cause, that tie nomination of the
Catholick bishops shoud noi emanate from
n foreign power. Ii wa'jmpossible he should
communicate the privilgesof the constitu_
tio'n, and rest at the sane time under the in
fluence of the Frencl It was necessary
lor their interests, and perfectly coincedent
with he!? principles, t> protest agaiust the
nomination of any fore £n power. It was ab
solutely incumuent onjbem to come to some
declaration on the sulfct, so as they might
enjoy those privilegesto wh»ch they were
entitled, and which aiftffccted the . ubtic.se
curity. He should n3ie s-me day for dis~
cussing the subject miter oi the petition. In
(he discussion, lie shotil rest the argument
on these two great, pricip'es--that no ie~
iigious principles impled a diah'ijility upon
the subject, tiiat no fo^igu nomination would
1 Interfere with the loy.iy of the CathoTicks.
1’or the present he shu!d deprucote any fur
llier conversation, 'he question at issue
"Whs between the I’rotltaut and the Ca'ho
Ixk—whether in a prof acted marriage they
wbould bear with one. hother’s infirmities,
nod by concession givcjhe best assurance of
lumutmv ,
The Chancellor of iM Exchequer was not
disposed, a; the rigj honorable gentle
man had deprecated isecssion, to prolong
it. lie should merelvknike an observation
«t two on what had falin from him Wb.it
* vev opposition lie (MJ Perce val) had gi
ven on a former occanrn, hv found r‘- was
fully justified in gvmj h‘**ii •' laithe right
hondrable gentlemau ■>'*. Sta'c-d. If the for
rner'petition Lad hee4p*nntc<l on the terms
nie.fi term toe right hdnotable
admitted |:re inconsistent with
tu« sc-unty of tin: toon try, those terms
V/ars now denied in ti'dic, whatever they
**nk-tiit be in prieqrr.i'It was then stated,
that the vdo would i1 granted uncondition_
»djy. It now appeafd perfectly clear, that
"wh'ritcvCrdifferencejof opinion might then
have existed, it Cournot wont with proprie
ty or fairness be ch g< d pgainst him (Mr.
Perceval) that hi objections arose from
sidy principles of irllerance. With respect
to what the right tnorable gentleman h;ul
•fated with rpgardb the foreign dominion
<jver the pope, thcinly difference was the
application of the jinciples.
Mr, (irattan in jcplanatioti, stated, that
he had never chanfd hismintl wi»h respect
to the claims of thCatholicks. When Mr.
Fox introduced ♦ petition, it never was
conceived that thf: claims were to be •* d
jCittcd, that was /subject for discussion in
\lie committee. He was ready to eg.ee
▼ :,.h the right hi gentleman, that it the
I rise had gone Aidlyto the vote, he (M;
C» ) was answer; e for dm iving them
viith respect tdfchc veto, circumstances
w re different. When Mr. Fox presented
« petition, then e pope wm under the in
1'tencc ot lingl d, he Whs now under the
control of fiance. IF the oc*.e lost theop..
portunity of settling the qt-^&tfon, the Ca.
tholicks will lose the opportunity of esta
blishing their freedom, and the Protestants
would lose their security.
Mr. Hutchinson supported the petition.
He suggested to the right hon. gentleman
opposite, that it would be proper to reBecl
well on the importance of the question, the
numbers of the body now petitioning, and
the general interest that; would accrue
to the states from attending to thuir petition,
• for they sought no redress incompatible
with the security cf all the existing establish
ments.
The petition was then laid on the tabic.
FJtOM HELL' "i TTBEKLr MESSESGEM,
March 4.
CONDUCT or LOUD CHATHAM.
A most extraordinary proceeding has oc
cupied the attention of the Parliament and
of the public during the week. It is never
[•leasing to us to use the language of severi
ty towards public men; but on the other
hand it is a duty to our readers to express
ourselves with truth and candour-to
catch the important topicks as they rise
aiul to present them in their natural co
lours, divested of their pretexts and dis
guises.
The circumstances to which we allude,
when plainly stated, are as follow Imme
diately after his return from the expedition
to Walcheren, the Carl of Chatham, with
out invitation or command presented a me.
mortal or narrative to,the king-his own
memorial or narrative, in which,..as it ap
pears, he reflects with some severity '’impli
ed if not expressed) on the conduct^ of Sit
itichaid Strachan, skid the want ot ze.-.l in !
the co-operation of the Navy. This me
mortal was presented immediately to his
Majesty by Cord Chatham, without any
communication with tys brother ministers ;
it was presented moreover without any com
inunicadon with Sir R. Strachan-—Sir ltich
aid was implicitly accused, and Lord Chat,
ham had told liipown tkle without Sir Rich
ard knowing the object if his charge, or that
he had been accused at 'all. On the other
hand the ministers had t party Interposed
between them and the ICrown, who had
an influence of which they knew nothing.
The mere statement of this extraordinary
circumstance is almost sr.licicnt of itse|f to
umamiCM aim unuUUSUUUIOnailCy,
and wc might safely perhaps leave it here
—But as every thing which respects the
principles oi the cunstitutiori is matter of the
first importance, we conceive it our duty to
enter intoarifore full developement.
Party is for a day—the constitution is for
ever-It is the Tabernacle under which
vye and our posterity are to [dwell, and to
i find a rctuge ; and it is therefore our interest
to preserve its pillars sound, and us roof &
its walls weather proof.
The first principle of ih- constitution is.
that ministers are responsible for every act
of the crown, and that this ministerial re
sponsibility' is the Parliamentary security
against the misconduct of ^he Crown—The
misconduct being thus tx^nsi'erred to the
instruments by which it\is effected, and
thereby rendered punis’nabft, and therefore
restrictable, in its means, if tiufiinmediately
in its origin. The Kingcarmdo no wrong in
himself, but he may througtihis advisers—
lie is not cognizable in his person but
in those of liis guardians—hij counsellors,
his ministers. Now as very little Can be
done without agents and assistants and ad
vice, so very little can posibly be done
which the constitution cannot teach, whilst
in possession of this ministerial responsibi
lity. The constitution rtquiie| nothing but
to know the adviser, and to see t^e influence.
It is a necessary deduction frofothis prin
ciple, that ail advice given toltUe King, |
should be withiti the reach of Parliament,
and that the constitution should hot be de
frauded of ministerial responsibility, by not
knowing where to go for it. The r-sponsi..
bilitv might as well not exist, as no: ‘to be
within the reach of the country. vTo what
end Would the House have the right of pun-1
ishing bad advisers, if it had no meafo of as
certaining who those advisers were-if.
the crown could interpose its prerogative
to shield or shelter them ? In truth, yuj\y. !
ever, it is not the direct opposition of the !
crown, which is most to be feared upon this
head. What is most to be dreaded is thtse- i
crer creeping, the back stairs crowd of n|en, I
the crawling in of a favorite or party of‘da- j
vorites, who, stealing to the royal ear, rha'- |
pour in their deadly influence, and corruc:1
it entirely to themselves.
The Parliament and the country, and evdj\ I
the ministry, seeing its effects, and not uiilj
derstanding its origin, are in amaze.—The'
Parliament call on the ministers-the mi VI
nisters, perhaps, proclaim their innocence,]
&1 ke the father of this Lord Chatham, ac
knowledge that there is a power behind the
crown which they cannot withstand—which
[Alternately advances them or pulls them
[back—alternately flows with them ns a fa.
I vbring tide, and secretly works against tiiem
Iks an under current. What are die Pal lia
ment and the ronstitution to do, under these
circumstances? It is true, that by the prim,
ciples of tne constitution, they may impute
even this work to ministers; but can they
do it by the. I'rtacTples of fairnes and of
com.-ar-r r.ensc ? Can they in fairness impute
[ior.< nisters, what they know does not origi
nate in ministers? Can they, in common
sense, punun mnn.sters, where the ministers
themselves arc one of the parties aggrieved ?
Can they in any reason hold those as respon
sible, wimm they see so totally without con
trol ? Is a legal or constitutional fiction ever
thus pressed into a practical hardship?—
1 he common sense of mankind, 6c all the sen •
timents of fair-nlay and fellow-feeling, arc
against it,——•Wlutt then is the necessary
consequence? Why, that the effect of this
secret agency—this closet advice—this at
tempt at iavoritism—thi3 privy dealing—
would tend to deprive the constitution ot its
fir*t principle an-* its best security—the mi
nisterUl responsibility—and to leave the |
Throne uncontrolled—-—ministers avoiding
the responsibility as not having advised the
obnoxious measures, and those who advised
them avoiding all account by imt being seen,
and there filing no constitutional way of
reaching them.
Hoston, April 28.
LATEST FROM EAOLaJiD.
Fhip Ann, arrived in the outer harbor
vesterctay, in 23 days from Livcrp »ol. —•
Papers to the 25th March have been rtce iv
td at the Exchange Coffee JIju <r ; they
have little to «ay on American a if mis, and
are barren of important intelligence. A
passenger stater—
The frigate John Adams, sailed from
Cowes the 22rd Mutch for Havre, whcrc
»'i^ expected to stjp but one d\r. It is said
she has on board a Treaty between the U.
S. and G. I). confidently expected to be sa
tisfactory.
The Statesman rf the 22tl March, says
—the American frigate Juan Adams, is yet
waiting at Cowes for the despatches of Mr.
Pinknky, whose negotiation with Marquis
W kllkslky, notwithstanding the repeatctl
reports to the contiary, does not appear to
be yet brought to n conclusion.
1 he L. anion papers state that accounts
front Holland mention the revival of trade
at .imaterdam ; that the threats contained
in the I.etter of the ijukr oj' Cuilorr had
not been executed; that the port of Holland,
which was proposed to be ■•nnexed to Prance,
is south of the JWactte.
v 1 he English have given licences for the
Exportation of JDye Stuffs-, Ashes, aud Pa
rilla to France—Patriot.
Lc;Iff 3on, March 19.
y Advices from Petersburg, to a very recent
date, were received on Saturday, but the in
telligence from that quarter is by no means
satisfactory. l"ne following are extracts
from the letters.
“Pkterssurc', Feb. 17.
“ I lie condition of things here is much
the same as when I last wrote you, except
ing t!),at, if^ possible, the French influence
increases. The emperor is notoriously go„
vernedby a French woman; and lie is seen
daily walking arm in arm with Cauiincourt,
on the most intimate.footing.
“ The condemnation of British ships un_
e’er American colors has of late been more
frequent since the. arrival of Mr. Adams,
the Minister from the U. States, as he say*
he is determined, while he remains in Pe
tersburg, that the Flag of his Nation shall
not be prostituted tor the purposes of com.,
inerce, since it is most essentially injuring
the trade ot America to allow of sucii mis
application.
It the Baltic should be open to von, we
do nut expect to have much intercourse un
til May', on account of the severity of the
season in the Gulph. Many French priva
teers are cruising in the Baltic.
London, March 22.
The proposals recently received front
France, are tor an exchange of the French
medical staff, taken in YValclieren for that
part of the English medical staff which had
been left with our sick and wounded at Ta_
lavera. A civil message has likewise been
received from Bonaparte, relative to the con
duct of an English officer, whose name, for
the present, we shall forbear to mention,
but wfiom the French government fancy
they are compelled to try by a court-marti
al. 11 is alledged offence is this : That ha
ving been oh his parole, but being, on ac
count ot some irregularity, subjected to a
more rigorous confinement, he had repeated
Iy escaped from prison, and had as repeat
edly been retaken.
The last time he absconded, he joined two
French deserters, and attempted to effect
his escape with thdrn. The offence for which
he is to be tried, is for having rescued these
deserters from the gens d’armes, in whose
custody they were. The English officer
presented a memorial in exculpation of his
conduct: But the offence is represented • i>
be such as to render the form of a trial in
dispensable. Bonaparte, bower cr, has con
sented that, in the event of his being found
guilty, he shall be pardoned; but that, with
the form of trial, the laws and constitution
of the French empire cannot dispense.
Far is, March 7.
Yesterday the Senate had an audience
with the emperor File emperor received
them, sitting on his throne surrounded by
princes, great functionaries ar.d ministers.'
Count Gamier, president of the Senate, de
livered the following speech at the foot of
the throne.
Sire, ,
t our I. and R. Majesty has conde
scended to make known to the" Senate your
approaching nuptials with the arch dutches*
Maria Louisa, daughter of the emperor ot
Austria. The joylul feelings of the Senate
and of every Frenchman are inexpressible
at this memorable event. Every thing is
dear to Frenchmen t^iat can augment y.mr
majesty’s happihrss. The illustrious prin
cess is accompanied with the best wishes of
the nations which compose the Austrian
monarchy. The nations which surround
the borders of the Seine, feel their hearts
filled with grateful emotions of love. Her
presence in the metropolis of the great em
pire, will be the most fortunate mean ot
ft perpetual continental peace which the
moderation of character fortifies and which
mean insinuations never will disturb.
What can be compared to the high des.
tiny of Napoleon and Maria Louisa The
[happiness of the universe is entrusted to
your hands, sire, and yours will be entrusted
to the young princess whose brilliant charms
have endeared her to you.
Sitting by your side on the first of throne*,
and occupying such a lofty rank ; may she
tifif.l! the wishes of Frenchman! May she
rna'rr them happy ! May she lie the plea
"hfc of the hero hi his leisure hqhrs !' May
Ftaucc soon thank her for young princes.
whp, educated under ttie paternal eye* of
ymtr Majes»y, may learn to estimate the
great name of their inheritance.
What sacrifices of gratitude will France
bring her ! She will love her out of love for
you ; she will love her for her many virtues ;
she wyi be dear to her on account*<Jf the
furtjne'she hath bestowed on heri and pos
terity will ai -,o connect in their coronations
of the fii ,t of monarch* and her who rm_
bellishes his roost glorious life. May your
precious life Ue long, is the warmest wish of
the Senate and the French nation.
To which his majesty returned the follow
ing answer.
Senators,
Impressed with the sentiments
vou have expressed, the empress Maria
Louisa will complete niv happiness if she
be a tender mother to French men. I am
happy that Providence hath selected me to
reign over this loyal and affectionate nation,
who have always manifested aotiue Sc ten.,
dcr a regird towards my person.
"mm rut nk>v route CAZErtS.
Jlfiril 23
French intrigue,-— The following is an
extract of a letter to a gentleman in thin
City dti'td ut JVI’ ritrrol, ihr Tt+i ATarch
** T!u /mst from tf tehee, on Monday las'
tints snapped by express ordetr from Mr
\ James Craig, the Courier arrested and all
! the letters orders / for inspection. The
t act truth has nos yet reached this place ;
but / am happy to Suy that it is very certain
i several members (fA the Ip c*. Ilnnse of As
. stmbfy arc now i^Tfvcbec goal, in conse~
I •/ttettce of a discovery of c seditious c*r
rca/iondenct—1 am very gfcr/ it (the dis
covery j /ias iuken place, for liberty here in
carried to licentiousness, anti from tf;•
1 highest C nncnlian to the west, <t severe
check is absolutely necessary. It is said
that a direct correspondence witli France
lias been detected. It is my real opinion
that this province is as completely organized
as any revolutionary country ever was.**
[trap/marrows ]
Copenhagen, March
The following decree has appeared con
reruing r/,c r.rfiortatioti of colonial produce
from Altona,
H e Frederick the 6th. I?"c. make Known
that it has with particular dissa'iyfaction
come to our knowledge, that comraru to
our orders of Eov. 25 last, prohibiting the
exportation of Colonial produce in'9 other \
countries. several persons hove dared. by j
smuggling, to 'defy the law. it is therefore i
our most gracious command, that although
| permitted colonial produce maybe exported
\ front Altona to any oth-r part* of our king
j dorns and domains, accordng >.o the regti
Unions of the customs, yet it is absolutely
\nttd without any reception, prohibited to
export such articles from Altona, cither by
land or water into foreign countries.
Any pc*son offending in this district, his
goods shall be confiscated for the benefit
of the informer and the yfj’erder shell be
imprisoned in the work house for 2 Month* ;
and if the offence be reprated, he shall be
imprisoned double that time.
FREDERICK R.
Copenhagen. Feb 28
1 he Centinel, and other original ar_
tides—in our next.
FAIRFIELD RACES.
Mr. HaxMll’s horse, 5»r Alfied, 4 verr« old.
won yesterday, the Jm !r> Club Purse, of 4'JO
dollars—Seten Starting tor it.
... . . .
Dikij, suddenly, on the 31 instant, at his place
of residence, in Chesterfield coin'ty, Mr. THE
ODKRICK GOODE, youngest son of llie late
Col. Robert Goode of Whitby.
ar». m i■ —-ia-iga——. .-.Tv-.^Tir ,.r>-va
NEW CIRCUS.
HAY MARKET GARDE.Y.
THE THIRD REPRESENTATION,
THIS AFTERNOON.
iT7* Tor ltarliculara—See Lilia.
Tuesday, May 8l'i.
XOlIK GEORGE BAXTER, Blochlev town
ship, Philadelphia County—makos tnil offers
ior sale, to the planters, 'tanner* and heads
of families in the United Stiles of America, his
PATENT MACHINE, for C rdi g, Rov ng and
Spinning COTTON. The Machine is wairan
ted will last long, and can be kept in good repair
at a small cxponcc.
PRICES.
Carding Engine, to card nx lhs. cotton per day
60 $—Roving Frame, to rove six pounds per day,
SOS—a,‘d a s-.x spindle Spinning Machine, to
spin vix pounds per d ,y, GOg—payable on deli
very.
„f. G. IL will put tlic rnac.hineiy to wotlc, and
furnish the necessary instructions for working
them, at the places of the purchasers. He will
also give itiutructWis to t lie purchase rs of hit.
machines, for .taking and using a warping mi l1,
making a loom, and using the fly shuttle, xc. £<.c
gratis—All of which will facilitate domestic
industry.
j. Cr. li. has oau thirty years experience in
manufacturing.
The following certificates are submitted to
the public.
“ I have in operation a set Mr. Baxter’s Do
mestic Spinning Machinery, consisting of a card
ing. roving, hiu! spinning li able—From li>e ex
perimcnt I have made with them, I think them
well calculated for family use, as then are not li
able, as far as I can judge, to get out of order,
ami require no great skill to work th nn. Thev
exceed n»y expectation in the quantity of work
they art; capable of performing, as but a few day;
constant spinning would be sufficient to'clouth
niy family. The cotton spun on this machine is
more KTKjr aryl s raoxoat, t.ban what I can
have done by hand. Mr. Baxter timed the wo
man who works tha s\ inning frame, and she
filled the six spools (holding about four ounces
of cotton yarn, such as is uced for negro cloth
ing) in sixteen minutes.
GEO. SKIPWITH.
JTiciory Kali, Cumberland )
county, Va. April 14 1810. >
1 have seen one of Mr. Baxter’s mach'nes a*
work at Mr. Skipwilh’s, and think it fully tqual
to his printed representations. JOHN KELSO
I hare seen Mr. Baxter’s machimiy, now in o
peralion at Mr. George Skipwilh’s, ar.d h; vo no
hesitation in declaring, that it greatly surpasses,
for domestic purposes, any tiling of the kind,!
have seen, either in Europe or America. It ap- I
pears better calculated for enduring constant
work for a number of years, and less liable to be 1
put out of order, than 1 conceived practicable in
so complicated a work. In performance, it cer
tainly exceeds the promises held out in Mr. Bax
ter's printed proposals. Indeed 1 have no doubt
but double the seivicrs theiein specified, may he
performed with east*. T. ROBERTSON, m. o.
Farmville April 13 1810.
onuttits takes row the machinery, »y
John S. Havtiucroft, Esquire, I.unenburg conn
George If. St ipvith, Enquire, Hickory Hall,
CumheiKmi county —
Pvgh W. Price, Esquire, Prince Edward conn
t\—and]
Af. tin. M'Krnzie, Christian an.I Company Her
chants, Petersburg.
J. G. B wish ’.(< appoint agents f.»r the Other
counties in this ar.d the other rtstes, which a
gents will have a reasonable remuneration for
their services—and J - G. B. wishes, for the ac
commodation of his customers, to have the wood
en jinrti of the machines made in each county,
for which a liberal price will .be allowed—Any
common white or hlaokcarpcnier is competent to
make the wooden parts.
J G B r; ikes machinery for spinning flax,
hemp and wool, for family or other purposes.
J. G II. offers for sale, price g 10U, an elegant
mahogany loom, the iron work oi which is pl-Ped
with silver. There is a steel reed mail harness
and fly shuttle, which go along with her.
J. ?*. B. takes this opportunity of returning his
most sincere thanks to tire Editors in the (dinted
Slates, who hu<l the goodness to publish, gratis,
his advertisement last summer.
May 8. liw.lw
D K JYT I £’ T R Y.
r- Lx TF.I.LIF.R-— 77,T.
^T^IIOSR who wish to dp rience the hrnrR'1
f lobe derived from my pr.rticc, w fl d<
well to apply immcdiat-ly, as I shall leave towi
the ensuing w etk.
M») 1. At
■ -nr. '-ui.tVRD ACAJJKMY, lately
A rverttdnear the Half-Wav-House, bctwen
Richmond a d Petersburg, on Hie main stage
road, is now opened for the reception of student*
under the direction of Jonathan Smith, who ha*
been the principal tutor in the Abingdon Acade
my, for ei.\ years past. He will teach Reading,
Writing, and the first principles of Arithmetic,
at g 5 per quarter—Also, English Grammar, the
Latin and Greek languages correctly, the higher
•tranches of Arithmetic, Mathematics, viz. Geo
metry, Trigonometry, Surveying, Navigation,
Euclid’s elements, Algtbra, &c. Geography, the
use of the Globes, Natural and Moral i'hiWSophy
Astronomy, Electricity, Belles Letters, History,
See. at 10 per quarter, payable at the ex.iirati^
on of said term-Boarding may be had at tin*
Half-Way-House, at £ 20 per quarter, exclusive
ol bedding and washing, w hich must be furnish
ed, or will necessarily occasion on additional
charge.
N. B. The principal tutor determining to do
ample justice to such students as maybe com
mitted to bis care; will not receive more than 30
scholars in the Academy, for the ensuing veur,
which number he thankfully solicits, as early a»
may be convenient after the commencement
RICIIAKD jGREGOKY.
M*y wGwp
IN CHANCERY.— Buckinghamcouir.y, Sep
tember Court, isoy.
Elizabeth Taliaferro, administratrix of Charh. e
I r<di:den o, dec’d. ^ i'iaintij/
\ John Baskerville, jr. and Robert F non,
■ Or/endantr.
ON the motion of the plaintiff, b\ counsel, .-.re1,
't appearing to thp satisfaction of tile that?
•he defendant, Baskerville, is not, an in
habitant of this state : It is ordered and Uestcs
That unless the said Baskerville stiall upper, t.e.e.
at December court next, and answc the > - i -
till s bib, the court will then proceed to take r
iC ft
same for confessed, as tq him, and deciuc th
nattier thereof accordingly ; ami that a cony o*
t^is older be forthwith published in honw public
news-paper of the city of Richmond, for two
month successively, and another copy be postal
up at t!ie trout door of the court house of this
county.
A Copy.
*■ JELDP.’DGE, jr. n. •.
_ May 8. w8wp
WILL 11^ RUN FOK—on the 26 of Mny,
(the mile heats) oyer the field ol Mi*.
Tomlin, joining the town • f New C.stle, a sub
scrip!io* race, entrance $ 10, forty doilais uliea
'AJ subscribed, fiee for any sudflle horse in the
state, a catcb upon each ; the field will be >ie
parcd in high style, bv Mr. H. Ball, and the sul«*
scripiinn iicpt open until Wednesday evening, tha
25;b of May.
blny 8 wiwp
T) EMOVAL.—THOMAS DIDDER, pra*e
**'-v fol for the liberal support he. has experien
ced in his trade, respectfully informs his custo
mers and the Public, geiiandly, that be 1ir» re
moved his Tailors Shop <o the nnain stive t ad*
joining Robert Bell’s, saddler, and opposite Dr.
Duvall’s apothecary shop, where he will thank-'
folly receive ar.y business in his line, and hopes
by attention and endeavors to pie»3c, tj merit a
continuance of favor.
, Richmond, May 8
jJ>Y virtue of a deed of trust made totbcsob.
J seriber hy David Sasseen, will be sold to
the highest bid'ler, for ready money*, ten ac.*es
of LAND, lying within one mile of James Ri
ver, and contiguous >>» Tribue’a coal landing1,
being within the vicinity of several Coal Pitts,
and from appearances ir is supposed to abound
in coals ; th« sale vvlil take place on the premises
on Saturday 2nd. day of June next.
JOHN TUABUE, Trustee.
Bucking’ am County, May, 8 3t^f.
NOTICE—Is heathy given that on Tpesdiy
the twenty ninth d.iv ofthis ln®tsp.t, May*,
will he exposed to side at the house of Sherwood
I .isvler in Cumberland County for randy money,
fRv^r I SI, tVES, Stock of all kinds; Ilouseho'tl
and Kitchin furniture, plantation Tools Sic. by
virtue of a deed of trust executed to us to secure
the pnsmri't of •un*,rv d'bt* therein mentioned,
JAMES ANDERSON, A
BOOKER WOODSON, > lru*1ec»>
May, 8. 2t
! . ‘ Hrci ^onj*, ?<tk of V~ lsp* 1
| tjMSEUl* OHKB JHO\V, w residing i»
A.*“ tins place, next door to the west of the bunk
o» Virginia, anxious to hi ing hi* affairs wiih.ri as
narrow a compass us posdhW, entreats all the-.•a
*i: arrears to him, to make immediate settlement.
Averse as he lu * ever bt cu to law, he must r».
sort to it, and that speedily, if this, .hi* t>rue*t. is
not attended to-Ilia individual claims, with
* mse due »o him, :• •: executor lor Josi Moo-'-,
deceased, will be placed in the hands of .•* at
torney for collection, if not settled previo>u to
Aueust CoutC*le:;t.
Muy ®. 8t v
'EN DOLLARS REWARD—Ran Aw~/
1 -— -- »m,.—IHU-ftW
M. Iroin the subscriber, in the county of Meek.
len >urir, on tl.« &ii of April hit. a very hr "Hit
I !n"!^10 Nfc«n' M“*'1 n«»»d BJI.LT, sup .os- d to
.»€ 8o or 24 yc-rs of fago ; stout well nude-lias
a ull face ; 5fectyor 10 inches high; his »•%*•*
aivot a gvoy or har.lc colour ; his hair unco to.
monly short for u man who i3 ns white as he is
which he wears combed on the forehead, in imi
latum of the present fshion ; he lias a small
scar on the forepart of-one -jf hia 1^,, a f,t.v|e
novethe ancle; hiacloathiug,is not recollected,
except an importtd whilt fnr list, about half
worn, on 1 a blue broad cloth frock coat . He is
a good sawyer, and a rough carpenter, cooper 2c
hUdlcr. Hnly was raised on ilie Potomac river,
, >n King George county, on the estate of Mrs. A.
, -lull, where he may b< lurking, <>r he may t»*
duavor to pass as a freeman in some of the towns
possibly in Petersburg, as he is acquainted with
one of ;,tr. R. Boiling’s negroes. It is necessarv
to observe, that it improbable that he has a com
panion with him, u mulatto fellow of col. Geon e
ferry’s, named. Join, who, I am infoimcd, cart
write ; if this is the case, it is likely that he may
hove a tree pass. I will give the above reward to
any person who will take up and put in jail, the
said negro, so that I get him again. All masters
ot vessels and others, are forwarued harboring or
carrying the aaid negro out of the si i*e
■ GEORGE FIELD. .
may S. _ wiwp
NO I ICR —The fiieuils oi It represents.
• tvrs ofSarah Sift'.'*, deceased, (ifany) arm
hereby informed that what little property sh .3
<lietl possessed of, has been sold if*,,,ecably i/» law
amounting to between forty and f;Pv dollars_
Ilshe hm any heirs legdly entitled to the sam<*
they aro hereby requested t.o eon* forward and
claim the same and p »y cU^fgsss of sale and ad
wtms'rstinn. /
NICHOLAS ROMSRTSON Adminialrz
.y tor.
M ,8/___ 1aw3wfl
Y virtiieof i deed nf trust didv executed
* and recorded, will ho sold at Buckingham
Court House on the second moods y In Ao^a'i
next fhdog court dev) twertv or thirty valuable*
SLAVES, nmony whom *ro several tradesmen t
stirh as rrtogbCnrp-u’ters.Sho'-makers, Weave**
f<r. Terms of sale, one half cash, the other moi.
[ ety Osyable the fu at day of J-r,..•>;- f, liny •< .
Bond with anprove«| re''ut,’tv will'be ,
fm#ih« Lot payment At t*>n saineiimr and pWe
vrill he ofiVrrd 4'K) acres of T, ANT) lying about
seven or eight miles ahoy the *-.id C nr! Hou*c •
terms the same as f< r «hr* S’nve*.
fcV TIIE TRUSTEE.
May,» wjs/t