The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-12-13 00:00:00, page 4

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FLORID A.
t*TH*CT or A tn TEH TO THE EDITO* 07
THt ABB'iBA DAIED
M:sti tippi I'errito^Vt Row 17, 1810.
** In your p .prr of the yClIi til* 1 observe an
article <»> the «u‘ jer' of Wist Florida, in which
you c nf%,:s voura If unm'quiintsd with the
vie \» x and movement* ofthe convention >n that
tei-"»iorv H-ving some knowledge of the stir
fwitM'iftf' eoimlrv »ml the principal people, per
h»P'- 1 nm*vbe able to aiford you aoine iliformu
tio» if it be a< ceptable.
" " itb flu. geographical situation 1 need not
Irwl'lt yon. The political circumstan'.es which
n^w i -• sent tin ms Ives are founded on causes I
tl-t I >»ve long txisted, a d the convulsion is j
pn dure*’ o- J» a little earlier than it might o- I
therw.se Ion been by the events of the times, i
Tire .Sp uisf prminci d governments t>ave ever
b* en ver\ arbitrary'.nd tq'iillj corrupt. Places
cf trust app* ar to have been disposed.of with a
vt* vv to rnrirli the individuals bv the plunder of
those over whom they ruled, rather than protect
them or clvrisli their allegiance. Force was al
ways relied upon to assure submission, and rea»
s00 nor gratitude never consulted nor thought of 1
This blind ^nd injurious p <licy whs carried to |
the extreme in Florid a, and without any force at
tl * e.-me t'rne to sustain it. The country very
fruit I ul. led the settlers to cultivation hiuI to
eornn et • , in wl i.-li they found instead of bene
factors, that tin officers of the government were
peip’tunKv bv raising and retarding their nidus
try T1 «• settlers are of various descriptions,
which I • hall presently notice Vices, they J
lav. always proceed from the h^ad In Florida
thi* system opprehsuiii and f-vud just tv sthe
ia* ng, it prevailed from thegovrrno* down._
Kv rv tuiict'im of civil society was tainted hy it.
Ci nfidrnce was extinguished, ert dit went with
it t lor no debts could he recovered if the debtor
w uld pay the governor u higher fee fian the
creuitor \ i!l.<iny was thus predominant in
shape No change could he for the worse,
y.t there were some of the population wlto
ft.-Mcd something tven more than this Ever
•itu.c 18t.*5, it has liven saitl that the province
was to i'f rultJloGiiat llritain, ami some pre*
p i nion* jv« re made in that year to receive a
fun e from Halifax, at St. Augustine ; tin- mat
te> • xcited much apprehension there arnung the
Sutlers from the United Stairs, and some ex
till i » f'«m peap'e of a different .
T tv few Spaniards, it must be confess* d, were
iie0i f its •»< being transferred to the British.
T "( sc rrnni is h&dcrxRed to have any very mate
rial ,f» r 8. unril recently, they were revived with
a<> • vruordinary ardor, and at this juncture it
* ’• 1 ernoi D.bssus called upulb tl»e peo
Pl; . ° “n °atl» of obedience to tin- regency es
tal . -I ell in Spoil). How f<r the idea \va* well
t» I \>uuch d. 1 do not pretend to say. but it was
he * by some, and s i much believed by o
t I* , a, to be M cause of exultation, that this
rr. su e.d swearing obedience to the regency,
v s o> .v a prilude to a regular cession !>v the
T g. r.ry if *’us ,• rnvince to Great Britain ' The
I; fl e-,r.. Of the British over the regency, & the
v.v> rr.jnner of this call to take the oaths nf a
•pc 1 v hn had never shewn any disloyally even
•una- • sufferings, indicated something more than
va.s p. rctpiible on tile surface
*• 1 h people obeyed ttie ci H nf the governor
\hey ass- mbted, and then for the fir st true bv an
intercha’ ge of sentiment learned at the same
time the extent of then sufferings and of their
s’rength Tfiey determined to seek a redi.-»K 0f
grievances, ml chose from among themst Ives •.
few deputies, io state their grievances to tt.e eo
rernor. These deputies met in Juiy amiss!,.,,
m.ot the tub <)♦ h Convention, and at th<* same
time requesting the co-operation of the governor
in promoting the prosperity of -|,e province .iver
v/h.ch he pn sided He at fi„ a, peremnlorily &
rather indiscreetly Gpurntdthe idea_But he
Fiumlth.it they could, nd-would do wthout him
a-aodtben h.* demeanor became as abject as it
wwa be fore COBtumclious The convention pro
c.f d, and he £ •*» ins s.inction and anptoved ot
thru- ordinance passed at the first session • and
they chose him governor in the name ofthepeo
pie, rod appropriated a salary of 3000 dollars a
ve.u tor that service. Their ordinances provided
*° a judiciary, in consequence of the vast varie
ty ct matter* of debt involved in dispute, by the
c 1 TUP ion of the Spanish authorities, and manr
cu.m quest ions of pn perty w hicli looked tor r, le'
g:.l determination ; the foundations for a rev- nrte
ami - military sj st.-ni were also 1*1,1 : &. alcaides
or justices of the peace, were to be chosen in
Sen. mber by the p.-..p|e in their several dis
tr etf. When the election for alcaides came on,
the governor agr.m assumed the Spanish stilts •
?n the Baton Rouge district he would not suffer
»ny one to vote, whom he did not think devoted
to him ; and openly declared that what he bud
done in recognizing »ne proceedings a id ordinan
ces ot t'.e convention, he did by force, and could
nm .. i m himself nor any one else bound by their
proceeding* ; and in short, that lie should not act
v tt. them, nor sanction their proceedings any
fit thcr, and declared all they had done null and
vo 3
* his information was very unexpected—*nd
in proportion as it excited surprize, it spread a
bi d with rapidity Tl*e convention had ad|mtrn
ed bill, had left n committee of safety, wiili pie
pary powers, who ordered the commandant of
their litth* military force in array, and determm
ed to enforce the wholesome regulations, which
they hail pacifically apd happily begun
“ G tu-ral Thomas was instructed to proceed
Ao and occupy, and hoid in the name of the ;,eo
pic of that province, the fortress of Baton Rouge
■wto arrest without doing him any injury,nhf per
sou of Governor DelasMis, «nd todet'nn m^,fc
*ud close keeping, treating him with ev-rv in
dulgence, compatible with his durance ; to tri o,
the Spanish soldiers with Kindness, should they
not proceed to hostilities; but if i|,vy resisted
with ai ans. to treat them according tc* the laws &
(Usages of war.
“ Thomas h.;d collected only about tG horse
men, the planter* of the country, 0M(i a ^ ,UI 45
riflemen, person* cif the sa.ur description ; well
informed twdy men ; t h« y Approach* .1 the place
4i night» Dd-ssu* had two hour* notice of their
approi.cn, and nad mam. as much preparation as
?p«sible ; he had a few Spanish regular* Zz about
5 militia, Pc had made his depositions with full
confidence that he should make Thomas ami his
whole party prisoner# ! Mis plan was to get them
within the p st, rinse tii^r barrier upon tticm, and
place them *11 such a position a* that all fhr artil
I».ry could re bys-oglu to bear upon them in their
front, and the fusdeers on (heir left flank.
“ Accordingly the gate* were nirow,', broad
ope n, and the centintl# even withdrawn aft* r
barely hailing } Th inns’* non, immediately up
on entering, divided into two wings 01 platoons
snd without fir.ug a shot, advanced at d vei y
H>\. k puce dirt Jtly for tb'-iv parade ; the Spun
ar. s ff.-e.d » single volley mid threw down ihcir
•r:r»s and fled ; a few made an attempt at single
combat to resist and be. nth rather than fly ; it
Vras with pain that it Decame necessary to trout
them as war authorizes. The pl-.ee wa* occupied
*r d »he governor put under arrest.
“ About 700 men soon alter flocked to (he stun
da«d ofg* 1 Thnm-s, and (he convention being
r- its. mhledin a un .11 settlement to tne rear of
B <on Rouge, on lake Pontclizrtrain, issued their
d<'laration of independence. Thk colours Lois
trd Consists of a blue held with a narrow white
b irder, and a large white; star in rite centre. 1
trust tli.it a*ter all, * *.sr will find it* way into
III* lie glihoi filg constellation «
•* 1 fo» n»< iy .ppriccd )oi of the intrigue* and
Spi cu *1 .on* ot CJui tr at (Ji Jeans j be p.,# otrn i
fa b t the b.trr is fliltcii; )>«* and others, in
tt t mpt to Uvorthen ,|K eul. iiotis, h .ve cun
U d Hi • y 1 tt. s crie s. gn<] piodn* tl 11
|>cla tui* vtry reverse of wi.at titty had specula-]
ifc3up*n. #ne of the coHventidtt w'txi i?f<
the tutne interes , on Wtn C per, and another ,
who was oue^tifthe judges appointed in the first
instance, of the name of S Hiowti, when they :
found that thef'bj«*ct8 thy had in vie w were l*s
ted.Hi'd, collected about 8U men, erected a blo^k
house and intrenehment, declaring hostility to the
convention ; Thomas went against *hem with a
small party, itul on his approach Cooper and
Cron it again ft.-«l, and the men they had with
them immediately joined gen.Thomas Brown
lets smre surrendered himself, and is now detai
ned prisoner in Baton Rouge
“ A corps of I0J men, are now embodied, they
are enlisted for six months only, their pay u <1
allowances are upon the same footing as ttic U. j
S troops ; indeed they conform in every respect 1
to the institutions of the U S All is now q iet, J
and the convention must have formed their con* j
slitutina about this time, which from what l have ;
heard, will be an imiutien of that of the U tited ’
States.
“ There is a report in circulation that some
persons are seeking to induce the convention to
declare war against the If. S. t ie protest of
these people is, th >t this would compel the U S 1
to send a force to tnke possession ; but I rattier
think it pr cecds from the Orleans intriguer, and
that it i*. tlte old trick in a new dress ; <n attempt
to produce some title to the lands, which Folck
refused to let Clarke have and for which Met
donough has given Clark ' a lull o» sale, with a
bond and judgment ; but these infamous schemes
will not succeed ; four fifths of the popula
lion of the country lie* within 20 mde3 of the
Miksissippi, bet ween Baton Rouge and Pinknev
vill ; the greater part of the population ar. from
th. U S and a vast proportion from Kentucky
There are some, too in nv, attached to the Bri
tish government, but these are principally in the
buck settl. merti The above Wtn. C op* r was
a ‘ainoui- (nr i.»f ni -us) tory in 1776, and com
pelled to fly from N. Carolina j In- is now once
more an outlaw *nd I suppose gone to see his
J old friends at Pensarola.
“ The people of Florida have now gone too far
ever to submit to any king ; but are very much i
disconcerted at not having received either aid or
countenance from the C S government, wm, it
was at least < xpe ted by the fi tends of the union,
would at least lay claim to the sovereignty and
protest against alienations, under the tre«ty of
Paris This sentiment was expressed by one of
| their most iiifi.tt nti.U men, in a company, at
i wb cli a friend of mine w-s present a few davs
! “go. Tin* people are desirous of nothing but the
; T'l'ct pursiut of their individual avocations and
protection from legalized outrage and oppression
Tfteir f«i iltties for lr*dc are good, and the conn
try fine; their cotton of the best kind; anti, in
gen i al, that part now settling between the Mis
aissippi and Pearl River, is more desirable than
liie Mississippi territory.
I tie following is the best general sketch I
can give you of the leading men, in that country ;
I have n it been near enough, to know them all;
Mr John llhea, president of the convention, is,
I believe, an Irishman, but very long settled in
i America ; formerly of the house of Cocli .ne
I and Rhea ; he is now a pi liter, fond of dome
[ tie Inc ; his friends had some difficulty in bring*
| mg him forward ; his respectable private clian.c
t*r, bis amiable temper, and a sound understan
ding, rendered him necessary and important to
assure the confidence of tne inhabitants
‘ Dr. Andrew Steele, secretary to the con
vention ; he is * native ol Pennsylvania, und set
tled early m K- ntu* ky ; he whs originally des '
tined f»r an e elenastical profession, but after
some time, lie r linquished the church, and list
ing studied medicine lie removed to st. Louis,
in LTppe Louisian.*, I believe in 18DJ ; in 1807
he removed *o t'-e neighborhood ot oaton Rouge
and stilled there ; is a man of c rtsidera >te
learning and fine talents
“ Shepherd Brown, ately a superior judg*-,
n >w a prisoner n Baton R mg* ; he is from V
gmta ; s. tied in N w Orleans about 12 ye*t»
ago, had acquired *n on nense fortune; ttjrncd
planter in West Florid «, wti* re lie became con
uected with some notoriouG sharpers who ha\*>
i^ept that country in tui mod and tlv- govern men1.
io discredn since the cession to us
“ Mr FuiwarSkipwith, a native of Voguii*
formerly consul general if the 1/ £ at Paris ; be
also is * judge appointed by the convention ; 1
am no, a- quamtrd with iiis cfiaracrer or under*
sta ifluig, but lit- ia reputed to be a rn n of t ile us.
General Phd m m Thomas, n .tire of V g.
nia, served in tin Vi.gim* Legislature and was
a general m il Mditia t..ere, he removed to
Florida m 1808 ia a good moral character, plain
talents, but like *dl the Vi -gmians foot* of parade,
so that iie is quite st In me
Col John Baienger is f.om Kentucky, he is
the person whom you not ced in your paper in
»8d® is quoted by John Rowan, he is vety litu*
ki;> wn
“ Capt Benjamin Collins, commands in the
fori of Baton Rouge, he also is a native of Vir
gmia, remov' d to Krutm kv when a child and to
Honda in 18dtl The toll <w.ugare members ot
the convention -no sv.nd verr ug- i in the esttm;*
lion of the people of West Florida.
“ John W. Leonard formerly a heut» in the U
S. navy
“ riiomu.-* Lilly—not known by me, neither do
I pc rsonaby k.iovv—.
" Philip Hi' key. William Spiller, Edmund
H.ws.nnr B O. Williams.
“ John H. Johnson is a native oi Florida
“ Mr. B,.rrow, a native of Florida, a man of
great wealth
" jonn Wilis, all I know of him is,that he is a
constant and ardent reader of the Aurora, j
“ The following are of subordinate consider* ]
avion.
11 Joseph Thomas, I donol well know who he
is ; hut Ire is not ho generally respected or
esteemed as the other membt r»
" Mi-. Manuel Lop- s, a Spaniard *if Europe,
he has taken no part since the fall of Delas I
bus, but remains m the country.
“ Win Cooper is a native of N C. a tory du*
ring the war, r.ndalways held to be a bad
character — but he is off
" Since writing tne abov. I have seen tome
account *f affairs m Florida, i i a Natchez paper j
of the Jib. The accuracy or iu *c.-«ir iry of it, I i
'-atin'-t s >y, rv t unit g had md t* r ad it.
The election for mr-mbers und'" (he newconsti
tul on was to tak« p. <c ‘ 'e lOlh mst.”
From ihe Nskmu Chronicle*
VVESi FLORIDA.
A gentleman from vV> ,t Florida, informs us
• hat a called meeting of the Convention was ■ |<1
m> the 24th uli at which it is presumed tnat tlie
new coiiatitut inn >vaa adopted, *s verbal in tell i ,
genre was received :n New lehciena, that an e
ieciicn for sto itors and rrpreseiimtive* was 10
take place on the Kith mil j
Our .'dormant saw a letter from a member of ;
the Convention, slating that a h Iter dated Fen- }
sacola, October 20. to a gentleman in New Or
l» nt, (wiiicfi haw! be n communicated to the 1
Coiiv, iitem) contained, in substance, what fol- !
lows l hat governor Folcli had ‘intended an '
expedition ,g mist U Uon Konge, for which pur- |
pose he bad pressed many vessels in port, for |
u-wfi1 poi^a, and laid a g- moral embargo ; but on 1
hearing of tbe -.inc.css ofttie Pticlif i i xpedition,
«nd f hat the refractory had t'kun the oath of ft j
denty to tbe new government, tie had abandoned '
bis ilc .sign, and sent a dispatch boat to tbe Havun {
na,f<»r reitiforcemen's
--xw»"saw■>— UV*. ■■ ■"
IT'OR SALE —Two valuable tenement* ailoa
t ted ntle main -treet in this city having
thereon store and lumber houses, and every con
Violence necessary for mercantile business, and
in • flourishing part of the town—for I'-rttli » n
ijpire ,,f
RGR1WN St PLEAS AN PS.
Jhec. G, \»4*.v.
A DISSOLUTION ofthe Ch partnership, un I
•e.r i r firm of Pros-cr St Moncure, having
taken place, in cottHeqtiervre of t**e death of *• r.
Jotm Prosser, the business transacted under the
said firm, must, of necessity, he immediately
brought to a close. All persona indebted to tl.t
aforesaid firm, are,therefore, requested to make
immediate payment to me, and Uiivr who have,
or niay have, claims against the said firm, a;e
most earnestly invited to apply, without delay, Ct
recetve payment of
Wm MONCURE.
Surviving putt nr r of (he l,tie ft-m of
Ptosstr & Motion e
October 30 tf
^ *My Office, <f\er the first Nnv’r. •Misuinj.?,
will be kept durmg this winter, at my Dwelling.
House, on Shocker llill. near the Capitol Square
The subscribers, under the firm of Moncure,
Robinson and Pleasants, will carry on, fi*.>ni I'm
1st o» November ensuing, the AUC TION \N i>
COMMISSION BUSINESS, in the Buildings
lately occupied by Prosser A oticiire, to which
business their attention will be exclusively neve
ted ; they tender their service* to 'heir friends,
and most particularly to the Customers of the
late concern of Prosser St Moncure, an i hereby
assure all who m *y favor them with their confi
den-e, that them most unbounded exertions will
be u*ed to g«vr general satisfaction j their store
r -omon the S|gin-Street will !>c reserved exclti
sit- ly for the reception of dry goods. Then* days
of public s >le will l-e Monday and Thursday in
etch week—Their grocery sales will he held at
them Lumber House, on the Cross-Street, leading
to the Governor’s, and their dry good sale-, at
them Auction St ore, on the M »iu Street, nearly
opposite thc*K igle Tavern
They hnv:; oil hand, for Private Sale,
oU Hhds. prime Antigua Rum, part of which
is uld
20 Hhds > Brovin Su^nr, part of xohioh is
50 Barrels > lit quality.
10 Hods Molasses
50 Barrels Loaf Sugar
10000 !>>s. Coffee
Imperial, Hyson aud Souchong Teas
20 Tieices R ce
8 C tv s Glass Tumblers
A few l».d**9 Point Blankets
A ft W Cases Elegant P nts
A few bales India Cotton
Kerseys, white nd bloc Plains
German Tieklenbtirgs, R -:ls apd Hessians
Pepper. Ginger. Soap. C*c. Or Or
All of wtiici will lie »old low for cash, ur ap
proved paper in town.
Wm MONCURE.
y>>HN ROBINSON.
FRE D'K PL h AS 1 NTS
They arc in hourly ex; .-e •non of receiving
ro Kai psm* SUBJ*- .
M R tr P.
October SO wtC
Robert jobnsion is no. v opening i gene
ral vnd well selected assortm. nt <>f Goods.
consist ng of superfine, p. lise ami coarse .lotbs,
kerseymeres, vestings, M nHiesier cords. Scotch
plaid, coatings, rose and dtifitl blankets, flunnr-l
plains, cotton, worsted and yarn hose, Koss*. Cr
Irish sheetings, Irish linens, niairasses, dressing
glasses and citsa*, oil cloth, horse whips, globe
lamps, epauletts, drums, fifes, plumes, seine
twine; Hardware of every description, viz. an
vils, vi-es, smiths’ bellows, screw plates, scythe
blades, patent cutting knives, German 4- Crnwley
steel mill, pilt, crosscut, hand and saah baas,
Cfc files yfevery kind, trace chains, waggon box
[ es, spades and all >'els, waffle .gnd w fer irons
B' hanma tea pots japanned lamps, plotting in
st'uments, plated and common castors, glue fin
glis'i white lead, Spanish mown, yellow ochre,
window glass, putty, &c Crc. The above will b
sold low for cash or acceptance*.
November 6 Fif
ON'- HUNDRED DOLL ARS Rk xV . kD
R unway from the subscriber on Su id ,y
evemog last a muUt'o {or qu itroon) man nam.- l
B'Uy i he is V. ry fail , and wi lp. oh.blvaUen.pl
to pass himself <s h free man,and t-. get on board
some vessel t" -r tire purpose of reaching edho
on i ofthe United Slates or Wes. Florida _.
H ia sb ut twenty i wo or three years of tg. t
we ra a queue (wnx-h however he might . ut irj
’hd whiskers, has dole !i zl> «y.-a inclining to
■ black,very nlack Inir, not more curl d tiian that
• d white men frequently is, . ..eek hoius rather
higii than otherwise, a pouting moui'r with v< ry
i'rl lips, good teeth, and a lace inclining to the
°V ‘ shape He is iboiit five feet six inches high,
and ia er stout made, with large.arms and
leg -. He is a handsome and sensible follow, and
as ne has a number of clothes, it is frured he
may su need in getting off I will give twenty
loll-rs for apprehending and Securing so tha’ I
get him ;he said slave, if taken in this r,tv ■,
t.iir'y if in my other part of the territory, fifty it
m ti e Mississippi territory or West Florida, anti
one hundred it in any of the Slates, and in ev< ry
a*e, :dl seasonable charges will be pair.
Masters of vessels and all others are cammed
against employing or harhourit g sa d <d»Ve
T He was raised in Richmond. Virginia,
and was formerly owned by r Pitk it ofthut
place. lie speaks English and a very few words
ot French.
CHARLES J. CABELL.
N Orleans, November 3u. wi n
UNION HALL ACADEMY - The Subscri
bers tender their Warmest thanks to their pat
rons, for their encouragement during the present
year Their winter vacation wll commence on
Friday the 14'/» of December, at wh ch time they
earnestly solicit punctuality in the payment ot such
balances is may that be aue i/irtn as their engage
ments will shortly there ifter rcr/uire al, the funds
they can command. The subscribes will resume
their labors -a 'he 15'h y inuary, 18. 1 at which
t:m th. re wll be a tew w .cancu s in thnr School.
Their course ot t lucatton mil. as Iteretofore, com
p-ehend the Lari* GtcekO Frinch Class cks I n
gt iih G' unmar. Read ng IV, tuns and Arithmetic,
upt n 'he follow ng terms v,z ••
Board g 80 00
Tuition 33 33
Washing and mending | ) yy
Pa\ i - e ha, > , early, hoys fading the it own bed
d-np IV must ; of those gen lemm who have
CO Ji led to us the man ig, merit of their sons o> wards
fit "i present ear to nfonn us at an earl prri
od whether they vs ll b< continu'd tht next year arid
of other applu ants to be posit ve m their engage
meats as w might otherwise retain vacancies
which nv u ht not he fil'd The subset ibers Can of
fer mrhette pledge to then p aeons, th n their ■ n
ttre dtp n„ tier on their p of, ss on and the dtpen
dcnce oj tissue ess *ntht ex, ttonr
v ho vr is' iv t/ lu/tr.
FRANC IS F \l lUh'V.
year Lindsay s Store Alb, marie lra
N R No hoys wifi be admitted for a she. ter
term than nr year. T IV M c> F F M
November .Jr
VTOJICE -The snuerioer* hav opened
ill S'l'ORE, next dooi above the oou.e for
m- rly occupied hy VI -sr* Robt O’ Allan Poilok,
and intend nimine on biuim-,*, undtr it,, firm
of William Col/uhoun Cr Co. will al » .>« k p on
hand, a jf-n« ral ssortmeiu of DRY GOODS,
stilt <hfe to the season, which they wi 1 seif low
In wholt-aile. for cash, or on a credit to punclu J
customer*
They have now received dl their London sup
ply, *‘roin the ship Avefica ,& ,y t»»,» ship G-orj;*
Cr $U*«n, daily cape ed ,.n LiverpiMd, ti
wdl receive their Coarse Goods, Hardw ire arid
Cutlery, which Will npl t. neii .ssui tmenl for
tm* »d
WIU,T\M COLQL'iKM N.
U \Li KK & TriUA LULQUHOUn.
November S* if
JOHNSON Ct W^RKF.lt-BOOK-SEL-\
l.Etf'' yr A i'.t TIttE i\ RS —Adjoining the
Mruket lirulye, Ricmuci!H .ve just re *
i w p»if ol 9 Ti* 1 *_ • ‘» C mid i|hiI> • x
pe t to receive r -mjV.ete sets ofMatticmatical In
| - .rvm-t'tx Or They h-»ve on band, as usual, an
j e\t .'sue * .r ty of links in liie diff-rent de
| p*rtments ot Litcratui-, . rul nil die common ar
I tied v :n the station:ir\ line. L tc!y published, a
new ’ evr. < * ! n *'
j IIENINCi’S VIRGINIA JUSTICE;
A I in -, r- s., ,.)«• ti - pail oi in institute* ol
the l* Xs ot I* gland, by Edward Coke, with ad
i diluvial not* s l>v H e gi . ve and Butler This book ;
"diirh <i, . .mmou speech, is called COKE LIT
r I. hi OK, is so well known aiul appreciated
J imong ill the profess.irs of lx w as to need no de*
j criptiou or eulogv ; it is a sine q*t i non of very
| law library in the United States, and yet has never
I i>e n printed here
; This book will he handsomely printed on a
j royal piper of the best quality, on a new and ele
gant type, cast expressly for the purpose To he
i printed page fir page from the last London E li
I tiou, in three hxmlsom Do. voI», bound n the
beat manner; the pn c to subscriber* will be
j S Id, to non subscribe as S 21.
November 30 w4>v
LANU AND NFROES-FOR SALE
By virtu, of a teed ->t trua . ex'Ciited ;o us
by Natliann 1 II Hand, ot i ie county of Gooch
land, for tin mi nose o* pivnn* • certain dv:bt
therein mentioned : Will be told to (be highest
bidder, f-r ready money .it J mu N Haden’s
tiv rn. in Goochland county, on Wednesday, tlie
second day of J tnuary next If fair, if not tlie
.sal will t. e i»'n*e >hc next f day ; ten like
ly Virg.-nut Bjr-n Slav*, v>/ . iV v, Nelly, i
Aimy M t S m, 1.1'v, Buck md Nelson, A
b'-h. in .nil Uivul -■ ,l-r>, oik- i;rt#ii’ t ,»• t
or p rc* l . f L AND, whereon the said lidlaml
new reeves, containing by • 9-imation three- tiun
dr. (land twenty seven acres, be the same m-re ,
m i ss, and bounded by the Urni- ot Thomas
M b j mes V/ill i.ims, Ta-lion Payne md
Heath \1 1 or » > mu ti (it t.ie .said pro
perty as wdl pay the above debt, with interest
and expetices attmi-'liiig i ,is tins .
LANCELOT MINOR.) _
tV m G POIND LX Hr.R $ n u*(ef*
Drr _ w4 fl
I’lIF. -lbs ri'it- x lisp Sed to sell ,is Sto k
G ROCK RIK S. it bis Hi.; re opp site the
Swan Tavern on mm idati .g* ms Ii ;ise
of a sale. he. will rent the Stive H isi* for one
year, and give immediate po S**NKl .
ED: II tL LA M.
H-* lt-.s also for nale, at his St we. first door a
b<ivr the E*gle Tavern 40 hogsheads and 100'
barrels New Orl ans iivi Musi >vado Hug - s,
Gun-Pi-wd r lm-mri d, Y ungHxsn and Sou I
"" r ' ■» by ihe chest, -f t. I n si impor'ati 1
on, 10000 lbs. Gosb -i Cli--.se, which is warrant i
rd fli si quality-V tew d >z n Sill P red'
H.ms k H |
Just received, by the ship Unity, direct ti - m '
Bristol, and now opening, an «legant supply of i
rich Cut Gl ass.
Decembet 4 . »r
Fairchild, mkhchas i t y^u ,
»ak**s tins me hod to » f u in. public, .m.
lx. i vs 'gain cum ne.tced b nme.a in tins ciiv, .t
the stoic occupied hr Mr Win Cr aven, nearh
opposite the street le .ding to C >1 Mav ’s britlg. ,
where, he intends carrying nn his business, ami
earnestly solicits a share of puhl.; patron .ge : —
I 1'!kr*tS‘* w‘ “id inform the public that be nu> o
j pen-! . handsome and well chosen assort ent..f
GOODS, in his line, wnich were selected vn.i
j the MUnob cure and attention : Amongst which
are—surM‘i fine loths of every colour, w'nch may
! cai|etl 1 likewise double and single muled
! kerseymeres ol various colour , second nd third
*1“ I'tv cloths all colours, d ull unels uil col vurs
;-I slim t every article usually call d for m „
| Merchant Taylor’s Store; all of winch will be
t ,snl 1 reasonable u i ms for cash only, as it m
j imoossible for him to do business in -;;y 0tl.. r
j w*y
i N. B The subscriber intends keeping on hand
' L ats. Surtouta Great Co ui Pantaloon, and
i W oslcoats of II oloura, quangos ar.ifcsiaes, in
, ord'-r that gemt ir.cn who arc m ., mt nia> be
mi d at once wi bout being obliged to wait
J crdd.ys andoficn longer—likewiseasauiv.a th
I'Ubli. II,at thr g«imenis they may purchase of
bun ready made, shdtbnnrud in the neatest
manner as m icii as though measure was t .k. ■> fc
fTi iuc fij; Jjml h. 1I4 r p< I'bons
N. B W imed to hire . Negro Boy, 15 or 16
I yea old, one bum die com. ry would he prefer
| ed
November 27 »
AI.E ob 7i.ioi.via bokv uavi. n
^ y *■•». hke.j slaves wh. I. were of m jor
W:,. L g'.tfoot «t Hi- i.rne .fills death w 1 be
s d 1 the f. goes' bidder before the R. eigli
rloni in tin city of VV'lli msburg on the 4'l» . ,y
f of January nex mi twelve m.,nuts . redit ; bin.
Pi’ ovtd security will he required to cany
interest from the d te if noi pun lually paid;
( should the 4 h of January he s.> unlikely u* to
pieve»» tin s .le, it v ill fake place so soon as
the weather will pei mit. Most of these al-ves
a.ey.u g b.i veiy likely, fou of them .reyung
I m.n just grown h eare three boys abov l^.
loui y ting wo.Ten n g . I,. One ot die men
| is m.ddle ged. -e a good arpenter .jid ids
, wile who b un', old •»» is oeiieved is >n cx; cl
lent weaver-Mr Brown- intends to sell at
: the same time and place sewn valuable slaves,
so that there will on that day be disposed oi
thirty one likely slaves
JA MES “-EMI'LE,
Adm'r W AT LIG H TFOQ T Dec'll
i, Petersburg, D c 4
r I 'HE subscribers j... , f
1 >f est Dutch I)ol' inu Cdths. winch !
lh. . o(T : ''■•rs.le: Also, 4 css. s mens’ liutt flats,
7 8 ami 4 4 I isli Linens. Kerseymeres* .VfenV &
womens’ Cotton Hosiery, Havannali Cigars, C »n
dies, Soap, Raisins in kegs, Muscovado Sugar m
hogsheads od barrels, a few boxes 10 by 12 nd
400 hoses 8 oy 10 Window Glass, at an Unusual
ly low p ice, and as agents, a constant supply of
Beck o Patent Shot
AT Cr B MY KPS.
November ,j0 «2*v5iw4w I
k 'LL GOO IS-RUSSELL O’ W iL- ‘
L l.ACE, have just rec« ivecl by the Dispatch
Liverpool, 13 biles Woolens, consisting of
Cloths, twill (I Coatings .nd Blankets, and Flan
: nels, to be sold only by the hale.
Likewise by the Levant—
I 24 Boxes Window Glass, 12 by 15 Si 15 by 18
1 Cask Scythe Blades asso'led
18 doz. Spades and SboT«ls.
Likewise by the John and Adam from London :
40 Pieces best twilled Sacking
1 C-se Manchester stuffs, assorted colours
2000 b Seine 1'wioe
I Trunk Threads, assorted colors, from No.
It to No. 16
1 lie above GOODS will be sold reasonable,
for cash or acceptances in town, 90 days
Likewise two ton GERMAN STEEL.
October 12. 12w
\i ICE — 1 lie subscriber has rented, and
I r< moved his Counting Koorn to the large
new Brick Lumber House, near Shockoe Ware
House* and lat ly occupied by Mr James C An*
loni 1 is house at calculated to store up
wards of 500 logshcads ol Tobacco, and several
til-mi sand barrels of flour * it is situated conveni.
e n; to In basin of the Cabal, and rendered secure
from fire by being covered with tile.
THOMAS GUY\
Hichrnond, Sep 21.
V H I fTTl N G,
'F L . K K V DttSCtl 1 P I I ON, Nuiiy EXfiCp i k
A r i Hi* vtt ins,, i
&/!cs at Auction*
\Tthe fioiiseofCnpt tin VVoodw ml, at R*vjk
r^»—Will ie it!J, oil Saturday, the l5-.it
ins' nt, fur cash, pos lively without reserve, alt
the Household and Kitchen FURNITURE.
FOSTER is. ScLTCUZLL.
December 8 -it
| ■’OMl’K.lNS & MUKllAY, have received
''' M>e S'.'o Avert-:, their F.«ll Supply of
LONDON GOODS, containing a great vmiety
<»t i trl- smte.! to the sermon, among them are,
Di-per and D .mask Table Cloths and Napkins,
an 'degant swsortment,
Scotch Hull oid Sheeting of very superior quality
Superfine Cloths and Cassimercs do do do
Dolman’s Bond Street Hats do do do
Carpets do do do
Irish Sheeting, Linen and Long I.*wn.
They are in daily expectation of receiving, by
the hrtg Cora, from Liverpool, tlleir fall supply
of Coarse Woollens, Hardware, Cutlery, &c ice.
which- will render their assortment very com
plete
October 23 tf
iVVISU purchase, or hire, » few good Flour
B r .l COOPERS
A L VO - - -\ g,, \f t LE COOKand
A NOUS K- \ER VJ .V /’
THOMAS RUTUERFOORD.
Nnv.-m >r 3u ,ja
A s man) persons who derive titles to tlieir
Lands from patents issued under the Uegal
Government, have, in numberless instances, Ik.era
unsuccessful in their applications at this office t»
obtain the evidence of tlieir titles, owing to the
liiiL xrs to the record books ol tout period, hem^*
not only m a very mutilated state, l»m incorrect r
It may, therefore, be important to th interests of
su' .1, to be informed, that the General Index to
those records h .s been carefully compared wills
the books, in the domg of which, it was found,
that tin- old indexes omitted a ntjm ier of patents
—these oin sskwis arc now supplied, and suctx
persons is have been hitherto unsuccessful, may
now-probably find what was the object of lhe&
search.
The business of this office having been for ar
number of years heretofore in arrear, by reason uj?
which, persons woo ha ! returned their surveys*
have iteen del .yed in gelling their gr.mts, long af
tet tfie period allowed by law tor issuing thvina
it may be pleasing to those interested, also, to b&
infor . ed, that gr mis have issued on all survey*
re urn-d to tins • Hi , which could issue accord
ing to law. mid ate now ready to be delivered to
the proprietors
CH.1S. BLAGROVEs
Land Otfi e, Deceni /
hi r 4 181d. i 5t
SAL!:-—«■ \ valuable tract of L.4Nl>
containing n li'i* su vey 900 mres, lying
in the county uf Cii rlotte, ml adjoining Vl»r^
tin ami Joint H nrork ; 16 mil s .hove the
Court •, me ami JO f oil) Lynchburg. Only 10#
aci. a nf i.ie ali 'Vt a-*t tie • leared, the te*
in iiihLt is vvcll i nnb red, and 400 acres prime
tobaCCO 1 .11(1.
M . Mai tin Hancock, wil shew the premi-*
ses. mi wit t’i ms of sale ■», ,yt». known by apt
plicnt n to Majr. Ctia'n HuLnue J mesof Ainc^
La, or the subscriber n VVtli ,m-bn g
UENJ t.vHN U JONES.
Dec 6 fit.
VV ^ DICKENSON has received pec
• » the thip R nit, capt on -Santord, lium fifL
verpunl :
Fine and superfine cloth9
I- i ■ si l nlis uni kersey mere®
K-ndill C 'Itoil and coatings
M nche-tei G<nds ssnru-d, and
JO Ciutt:s 1. i i V fM
IN STORE.
300 Sark* s i ii ■ in Liverpool, an<4
30 C: .1 es E.rt.ie.i Wire,
Win ii e tiered for sale, on low terms*
vovert er 13
i * ALL GOODS.—The subs Tiber lias i cei
vt d by tiie Averick from London, *n«' rora,,
bo,n I .iverpool, a gent i «i assort mem of Gf >*. ‘Dt>^
sun hie to tin s- is in—among wtweli urc —
L •ndon and Y ksinre superfine Cloths ar.S
Ke * srymens
lriiou, li- dlu d ..nd Rmnet.s Cords
Swoisilovwns, T lioells Mid l) nim’s
5 4 anil f> A double m lie 5 riot us
Coating Ii siskins, F tez Flannels & Bluest
1*' >if-- K-rseys ini Blmkets
G ug Cr Ur .til wailes’ Napt Cottons
Y ii n Hum', Worsted anil Cotton Stockings
H an kerchiefs, Shawls an«i Musiuis
Silk V lvrti and Sewing Sitk
I’ ish Linens and Droghedas
CVi ns Cord, Velvets, Thicksett? and ConafJ*
tutiou Cord? «.
A good assortment of Sadlery, Hardware and
Cutlery
Smiths’ Bellow?, Anvils and Vise?
Flat bar, Cr iwlry and English blistered Steell
He continue? to transact business tan commissi*
o.i, and lias fur sale, on consignment, Otn L*ns*
ware, Whiskey, Sliad and B ir I nr,,
ROB U'RT GAMBLE.
November 13 f
I. L l S Ik ALLAN. ha\e, by t.ie arrita. of
v hf Koll i & Georre ml Susan, received the
l.si ,i their FALL GOJD’i. w,i. h makes thear
assort m* nt (on-usi of the following articles,
" sich they w !! sell y. ry low tor cash, or paper*,
it a shor il.»te :
st txfia Br’k. J superfine navy blue andblack*
clotlis
Bold, g -en, mixed, olive, brown and drab do.
Cor. se mul middle cloths at all .rices
London dyed superfine Ke seyrm res, black, blu^J
ir.bs, f ivn and mixed colours *
Double * il d do
Blue, Beil.n, drab in x**l, black and salmon
Colour, d milled wo steel breech*-*. slufTs knit
C rdiimys, velvet Mid Constitution Cords
Silk, M c-seiUes, black rn*>le«kiii, black florenliu©
and fa»vy colour *1 -dki fur -.vaistcoitmg
Llrg nl vl .rsedlcs, sw.vwdowng and Toifinctt*
Gentl •mens’ f .sbion hi* b« ,i L n Ion beaver hat*
Wove slnrl* with and without sleeves
I) i drawers
Gentlemens’ black, vhite and coloured ;ilk hor©*
D > worsted, iambs wool, Angola hose'
and socks
w'> wri te m<l coloured cotton huso
Oo silk •ul cotton xu*p<nders
J,'» real buck glovefc hissed in ol
Cotton cambricks, cullicors and super prints
G oghams and cha nbrays
HI . k bombitzefciie, bombazet'es and cambric^
111.i k, white, did lead coloured lustrings
Cambiick, cninmoi'^ind lirniluri; dnnitieJ
F urn and Irish cambncks, thread and cotton
laces ”
Eb-gant lace veils and shawls
A variety of table cloths and diapers
Flannels, umbrellas and ladies nett dresses
Bellows, anvils, vices, hammers, single and
double screws, p!»u-s, shovels, spades, scythe
blades, si-kies, hails, cutting knives, window
glass 8 by 10 9 by II and 12 by 10, putty. Loud p
gronnd 5 'Hite lead, yrllow ochre, Sp,n,h
br inn and V, rthgrise, boih d oil m . .,s. fry mg
pa is, 6, 7 8, y 10 Si II up b best iron run chain*
berlocks With Scott's springs brass do. butt at«\
1L lunges, screws of all ku.ds, common knives
and forks, SUperim stag handled and ivory han
dled do pen, pocket and spoilsmens knives,
hearth brushes, scrubbing do.and li .u bio uiS*,
common and teller paper, ijiitl.*, -.nd w lers. a
i'-w t-w u mdsiylTie Waiters, p : m l.t au t. U ! ,
•>«• Oc Oc 1 iny ha/e ui.o kic.a bust
'• 11- ‘ l tiJ.iii Sailijp ifj Sk.ll,
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