The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-12-29 00:00:00, page 4

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/ iririnia Legislature.
HO USE OF DRLEG.il ES,
Thursday, D-cember 20
A letter signed • A > Elector of K .'niwha c.oun
V’.' dif' to the Ci'«nm<ii of the Committee
ot'l’rivil'jfe* anti Elections, whs presented to the
House ami read, stating that Claudius Busier,
one >4' tl<e d« l*-g it*s from the said county, is at
this time coroner ot' the said county, and there
fore not qualified to hold a scat in the House of
I) -It gate-, —Ordered, That the arid letter he re
ferred to tiie committee of l*-.v l -ges and Elec
tion that they do examine t»t- muter thereof,
and report the same with their o imon thereupon
to tiie House.
The Speaker I .‘,<1 hrfiire the H ms- a !• tier
Trom thf governor, covering tliecjpy of a letter
from Henry J - CumhAl, eschealor of tiie county
ot Rockingham, in relation to lands in said coun
ty, liable to l>e escheated
Petitions were presented and read from Henry
Birch, a tree man of colour, praying that his t wo
sons, John and Bond, who are now his stives,
hut wlv»m he wishes to ein<ncipaie, m^v be per
United after their emancipation, to mnn'in n this
a’uie—Also a jn-liliou of Finley Ferguson a id
J s-;.h Hayes, of the oorough of Norfolk and
executors of Thomas Reed, d*M late of the
so«l borough, praying the pass-ge of a law re
linquishi ig tiie commonwealth’s right to certain
lvsl fs . it- , of which the said Thnnns R-ed died
t is d, infivorof certain of the relations >fsaid
Thomas, to whom lie !ia-« d vised the sam., hut
who are aliens—F-»>m A I nn I) ckenson. praying
t'*e passage ol a law authorizing lnm\o dischiri'e
in I mils, at a lair valuation, ly-ng in Green >ri**r
or Kenawha, or *hat he may he permitted to p ly
b\ instalments, ncUim wlii« h the commonwealth
Ins • ar iosi tiie petitioner is security fiw » certori
•John Brown ami William Morris, the purchasers
oi the executive of a number of slaves_Frmn a
number of the inhabitants of the cmimie t nl'
Monroe ami Giles, praying sum-* pecuniary aid
from the legislature in opening a public road
from the mouth of 121ueslo.i t to intersect the
sUte rmd at the tnoutl. of Lower Loop creek_
Fmm a number of the inhabitants of me town of
K! on toe, ».: Botetourt county, stating manyincon
veiiieucies ami hn/. ..vis to which the people of
said town tire exposed lor want of pie-uy 0| wa
(er ; and praying the pa surge of a I • w to estab
lish a company for conveying water to the said
town by pipes—From a number of the inhabi
tants oi ’.lie town of Smitlifi-ld, in the county of
..]< If ram,praying that a further time may be al
lowed them for Improving their lots in the said
town—From a number of the. inhabitants of the
ti'Wtint \\ -iterlord, in Loudoun county, praying
tbu the trustees <h said town may in (utuic be
annually elected by the housekeepers of said
town.and that they may be incorporated—-From
* number of the inhabitants of Stafford count v,
pr yutgthat t •; court of mi l county may be a[\
thur.z.d.to lay a levy \o raise m.mey to p*y foi
dr nr.lying crows—From a number of the iiipa
!>i n's of the countii s of l> lochtxnd and Louisa
pi .yutg that h public, toad may he established oil
tin line between the lands of Daniel Couch and
Jbiujins Richardson, from the main road to
Jk r»es river, and also :i public lauding on tilt n
ve,, which petitions were rcferrvd io the com
toittee of propositions and grievaoct-K, to whicJi
art referred the said p tition from the town of
W rlinsburg, also other petition* on the subject
'P* opening the aforesaid mad uml establishing
rbe said landing. *
JV pel:non was received trr.n a number of t!,*
rcbaf-itHtiUof Rockiughnin comity,<in the subject
of opening a road from Ho kfis'i Gi*> to Scott's
ferry, on Jamca river; also a petition from a
number of llic inhabitants of Noltow-y «n<l u.
ther counties, on tlie subject of opening a roaii
•from the Norm Carolina line to Richmond —
■which petitions were referred to the committees
to wnich are referred other petitions on tiie sum
s’tbjccts
A petition was read from certain inhabitants of
the county of Harrison, praying that the superi
or courts')' law in this common wealth may be
eu powered to grant divorces-Also a petition
of a small number ol the inhabitants of H«rri*on
uoomy, who formerly belonged to Ohio county
pray : to here annexed to Ohio county—From
Dolly .bniiinson, praying tube divorced from her
husband Bryant Smithson — Also a petition from
certain freeholders of the county of vv .«i.;.;,,l0;!
(Stating their grounds of belief* that an error of
consiiierable magnitude wm committed in run
ning the boundary line between this state and the
state of Tennessee by tf c commissioners some
time since appointed :>y the two states for that
purpose, and praying that provision nny be made
by the legislature lor revising the sai<I transacti
on, andjMUting the said error, should it be
found r^^^^cxier—Also a petition from Thos,
Olisson, oP Monongalia county, making propo
G
ala to the Legislam e for introducing nto this
i
ta e the culture ol nlk, on certain conditions m
5ie said petition stated— Also a petition ol Kobt
rs
Clough, of H.uiovi r county, praying coinpensa
lion tor services rendered by tiis deceased father
during the revolutionaiy war, as cletlc to the
courts martial of said county—And tlie fpiestion
being put on tho retie lenee of said pcli.iotis, it
pas ed in the negative.
The following petitions were received and nr
xl- red to lie laid upon the table to wit :_A pt-u
ft*
m irom the officers of the IPdi regiment ol mi
tia, troni Mary a free black woman, from John
Hichards, from Andrew Monroe, from John T.
Ireigh, front James H. Munford, from sundry
inhabitants ol the county of Nottoway, from
Charles Yancey and others, from John firings,
from Fred, rica Augusta Ucrlt r, from certain m!
habitants of the county of Fno p>ie.-, »Vom certain
Inhabitants of the town of For* mouth, from the
olliceiR, r.jn-commiGsioned officers and soldiers
«l the 7th regiment ot militia, liom S. White*
bead and Edward Brown, executois of James
Brown, dec’d. from certain inhabitants of the
County of Charlotte, Irom Andrew Lewis, frorn
Elizabeth Arnold ami Lvd a Wheeler, from the
inspectors ot tobacco at Shoe koe Warehouse,
from Allen Simpson, fr in Wm. Pickett, from
the constables of FL nrico county, and from the
inhabitants of Henrico county, relating to Walter
Spurlock.
Fhioav, Decembe r 21.
TTm Hmne, according to the order of the day, I
resolved itself into a committee of the whv.e I
Ionise, bn tnc state of the commonwealth; ami
after some time spent there u, Mr. Speaker re
sunned the chair, and Mr Jonnston (of l’rince
Edvt .rd) report* toai the committee bad, uc
cording to order, had under c insiders lion, a bill
“ 'to .mend an act ent itled an act, to aineuu an
*' t reducing into o.ie the several acts concern
iog toe court ol appeals," had gone through
the s ene, nnd directed loin to report it to Hie
li iilaC witliout ain ••mime-it ■»— Ordered 'foat
tin: said bill be tippo..» i and icau a tnird !
time.
A repcv*. from the commit'.*:'’ fur Courts of
Ju•■vire, l v h luyon » i«: utile) was taken up
an 1 read in , fo’lownig words :
The coniii.itice lor C urls ol Justice, have,
ncri rding to order, had unde imncoi.’.id,..
tu n aev'r'l petitiUns to vh< in referred, imd
1 >. oc come to tin. foil nvi. g resolution* tiiere.
Uu Ol I—
1 /reft/via, »s lue opinion of ihis committee,
"1 I t W'i* jt Itliuli (it Itiiiij.ild l.,dVi'l£, p .'ky mjr
tl..-. t'i': /»»•! uroi i* i"lie Aoc mmii imy hr
(In C*< .t in .«iu.? l'> turn, (ttiplin Hi of a i t-riiij
t if 1‘d ud ii In ■ J*v'»r lor h,a p y and dopre
c ■ n n, *« » Holditr m tlie levotnu inmjr war, U
r<* Mill blr
2 Jieii)>v d. ns th* opinion ,>f ill-* committee,
1 ilii |<- iiliod <*t fctnidi y inli *0i (rtii of ifjc
tomioi ieU.-l*&urg, twi Ui Unit Irma in
formation given by a slave nsTT^d Efliahuel,,
helnugitii; <«» the rrp-c ••n'ntiv* of Lvn Slone.
deeV the m of i pi <tt which was laid
for Stimuli; ll><* town «*f Petersburg, was pro
vented ■, that in nrd- r to reward the said Ein«
nu. l f ir his run In * in that rwp'Tl, they have
raiv'd a sum t»l m on for ttw purpose of pur
rhasuig sod eniancip it'oir Uim ; IT* tirnying that
ho may he p -rmiPed to joy his freedom in this
stuff, is » (tollable
3. Reacfvd, as the oninioo of tins committee,
'hat the | l:ti*»»i «»f Phitreak Sheppard a free
man of color, praying that iis non, i.tmed Pha
•roah, whom he is about to emancipate, may re
main as » free person in this state, is reasona
ble 1* apperiug to yimr committee, that the
pelivioncr is honest, industrious and of good clia
r.trter—St that from his :nformation a discovery
was made some years past, of an insurrection
planned bv certain slaves in and near the city ol
Richmond
4 Asolved as trie npiw *n nt tins committee, i
: That the petition of C.imtiun FI >yd setting!
I’ortli lint she has be<*n em tncin ,t 1 by P trick
Hose, ot Amherst c«»u<i'y, & praying tn t she
tmay be permitted to rcmmi s a b ee [tcrson in
l his slate, is reason ,btt
5 Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
Thai the letitioo of 'f i >• B %, f ir herself &
MilK" B f fi E*is tb n 11 .ier infant children
& Win. Bee, son ot s'i 1 M trv, praying that an
act may p ss. ,u:)iorisii»g 11 us'ees to dispos • of a
certain piece of ground lying in the city of
Hichtnonil, & which w .9, Py KichM Bowler,
.conveyed t<> the petition M-,ry during her life
1 & after her deal 1 w as int •>» i~,i to be divided a
I mong her children, before named; Si tliat the
proceeds of ifie sale may he ve st d, bv the said
frus'ee*, in other lands fn- the l>en< fit of the
saitl Mary O iter children aforesaid, is reasora
hie
! 6. Resolve i, Is the opinion of this commit
■ tec, Tl. *t the petition of Junes Williams, Si
sundry in' aliitxnls of Prince George county,
praying that »n act may pass, exonerating the
. sa:d Williams from payment of r judgment re
j covered against him 111 the district court, for
m»*rly held in Peteri*bnrg, for a breach of a re
I cognizance entered into t”-him lor the appear
I ani'c of a certain Randolph Fujua before the said
ci'urt. to answer a charge of felony, is rea
son 'b’.e
7 Resolved, As the opinion of this committee,
Tout the petition of Bartholomew McCarty,
cl'1'* "1 the superior court of Richmond county,
praying that he may be authorised to keen ttie
(dh e of said court at his house,called Windsor
until the justices of the county shall cause an
office to be built at the court house, is reasona
uic.
^ ^rsO‘ved, as the op-nion of this committee,
rhat the petition of William Miller, clerk of
t‘*c superior court of G^ochlttml county, pray
ing * hat lie may be authorised to keep the re
crir ds and pajiers of said court at hia own house,
"'i1' records ot and papers of the county
court ot GoocfBand, is reasonah'e.
Resolved, us the opinion of this committee,
That the petition of Stephen H Lacy, praying
that an act may pass releasing to him the right
ot the comm inwealtli to certain real estate, ly
ing in New K-tnl county, whereof Peter Piernet
c.icd seized, is reasonable Ita|>pearing to your
ommittee that the said Piernet, in his lifetime,
manifested his intention to bequeath the said
*-st*te to the petitioner.
Xetoivrd, as the opinion of this committee,
1 h-t the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
county of Dlnwiddie, setting- fortti, that pre
t0t*.lc 3’ear 1SU5, a promise was made by
Wnliam Spain, now deceased, that a certain
rT',d Pt'tt:r» tl,en belonging to him,
"*‘ould be liberated whensoever the considerati
on money, mentioned in the said petition,should
be paid; tl*et the grea»er part thereof was *,■
cordingiy paid ; that the said Peter is an mdus
tnous in.*n and of good character ; that the pre
sent owner of him is willing to emane.pate him
-nd praying that the said Peter, in case lie
Mi»ui i i>e emancipated, may be permitted to
reside in this commonwealth, is reasonable.
11. Resolved, as 'he opinion of this commit
tee, 1 hat the petition of Jane Morton and o
tliers w iose husbands tnd ancestors were, in the
ye. r 1/84, securities for Rowland Thomas, she
i iff of Ch ange county, praying for relief from
attrli securityship, is reasonable. It appears to
your committee that against the said sheriff and
securities a suit was brought on behalf of tbe
rnmmnrMye?.!'.!!, suffered to remain thirt*-"
years without prosecution, and in the meantime
the delinquent deputy -vas permitted to remove
out of the common wealth, carrying with him a
sufficiency of property to hare'satisfied any de
mand of me commonwealth against him.
I
Die said resolutions beingsever.dly read a se
cond lime, were agreed to by the House.
Satoroay, December 22d.
On motion, Resolved, That the Members of
this House m testimony of their respect for the
memory of Win ferry, E^q late one of the De
legates (or the county of H <1 fax who departed
this life last night will wear a badge of mourn
ing on the left arm for one month ; and that they
will attend his tuneral on this day at two o'
cl >ck.
Ordered, That a committee be appointed for
the purpose of malting the nvcessai-y arrange
ments for the interrment of the said William
I rrry, pursuant to the said resolution and that
Messrs. Wyatt, Stevenson, Coleman (of Pittsyl
vania) and Blackbu^ne be appointed a committee
for that purpose.
Ordered, Tint a writ of election issue to the
sheriff <>f Hdilax, to cause an election of a dele
gate for die said county, to supply the vacancy
uc« asioned by the death ol the said William Ter
ry.
UNION II.\LL ACADEMY -The Subscri
6i r» lender their warmest thanks to their p it
tons, fur their encouragement during the present
year Their winter <n neat ion will commence on
Friday the IA'/i of December, at which time they
earnestly solicit punctuality in the payment of such
balances as may then be due them, as their engage
ments will shortly thereafter ret/utre all the 'funds
they can command. The subscribers will resume
their labors on the \5th January, lttl 1. at which
f/tti. i. rn Gull be a few vacancies in their School.
Their course of education will, as heretofore, corn
prehi tithe La>in, Greek O’ French Chusicks, F.n
giish Grammar, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic,
upon the following terms,
terms, viz .*
Boar a
S 20 00
Tuition
Washing and mending
Payable half yearly, boys finding their own bed
dine We must beg of those grnfO men who have
roifi it d to US the mmayt m-nt of their sons or war <is
f“1 lb p: emit year, n/orrn ut at an early peri
od, whether t/tty will be continued thi next year, and
oj Other applii ants, to be positive in their engage
ny-nt*, as we might otherwise retain, vacancies
which la vutd not be filed The subsw tbers con of
ftr no bitter pledge to their p icons, than their in
nre dependence on the,r p’ofrssmn, and the dtpen
denct oj its sue ess on th it ex rtions
THOMAS W. MAURY,
FRANCIS F MAURY,
Near I.indsa/s Slote, Albemarle, Pa
N. n No boys will be adm tted for a shorter
term than one year T W M (.' F F. M.
November SO
IjM)R SALK.—Two valuable tenemnt* situa
X led on tl»e main strict in this city fianug
thereon store and lumber houses, and every con
yamcnce necessary for mercantile business, and
in a G.>unshi«g part of the town—Tor term* en
quire of
MONGUMa, HOniN.SON & PLEASANTS.
JJac. a. »4*.
AN» Attfe NPf)llOE3—rex SAi:n.
By virtue of a 'lord >»f tru*t, ex. uted lo us
by Nathaniel Holland, of t he coun’y of GmicIi
land, •. r the purpose ut‘ piyiojj a certain debt
therein mentioned : TPill bet»U\n 'he behest
bidder,for ready money, at John N Haden's
tavern, in G*>ochUnd countv, on Wedne.sdav, the
second day of January next. V fair, if not. the
sal- will take place the next fair diy ; ten like
•v Plrginiii Born SLiV‘s, viz.—a-Sukev, Nelly,
Army, Malt, Sam, Hilly, Buck, and N Ison, A
bran.im and David ——Vivo, one certain tract
or parcel of L AND, wh**reon the said Holland
now resides, co -tainin^ by « st'unation three hun
dred and twenty seven acres, be the same in ne
or less, »'id bounded by the lands of Thomas
“Miller, James Williams, Tarlton Payne and
Heath vtd nr, or so initcli of the said pro
perty as "'•|l pay the above debt, with interest
and expences atten hop this trust.
LANCELOT MINOR.)
Wm.G POINDEXTER.5 /Va,‘c"
Dec G,
\v4w1J
)l<. S VLfcl —~ UO acrcs prime Tobacco
iL L AM 15. Iv* ig on Cub Creek in Charlotte
County, adjoin ng the lands of Mr.. Hamblin
Eppes C ipt North, &.e.—there are not above
<‘it icres cleared, it is well watered, and c
qual in quality to any land in the countv—the
lei-ftii ill pavm sat wi l be made ea^y. Those
wishing to view the land w>ll please apply to
•Ir. Epp's or Captain North, who will shew it.
For terms ap-ilv to the subscriber, near Notto
way court ho,;se.
JOHN KOUNRTSON
December 20.
- - -er cap. .1, m \V.in
am .bur^, ihc 25th day of October, ItslO
J ones Ross, surviving partner of the m-rcan
tile firm, latflj trading under the stile anil n:i*ue
of Janr-s Ross U Co. Pit'ff'
Against
Mary Dame and George 1") one, devisees of
George Dame, dec’d ami the said Mirv Dune,
Executrix of the said George Done, dv -VI
Dcf'ts.
1 HE defendants not having entered tiieir ap
pearance and given security, according to the act
of assembly and tile rules of this court, and it ap
pearing to the satisfaction of the court that they
are not inhabitants of this country : On the motion
of the plaintiff, hy his counsel; Ir is ordered. T ial
the defendants do appear her?' on ilic first d <y if
the next term and answer the bill of the pl.imiff,
and that a CiTpy of this order he forthwith insert
i.d in the Enquirer, for two months successively,
and posted at the trout door of the former capilol
in tills city
A Copy. Teste,
A NT T. ROBINSON, c c
December 6.
_ 'v8 U
T* HE subscriber ha* received and will o u t
A nuc to receive large assortments of si. vzrs
of Tayloe’s fine malleable BAR 1RO,V, & Mill
SpinJlei, Axletrees, fre which he will sell in
wholesale or retail, on moderate terms, at his
Nailory on the basin, where all kinds of cut and
hammered Nails, of superior quality m »v he had
ALSO, Nad Rods and Hoop Iron, and Smiths’
work done of every kmd.
Likewise, for «aie, Loaf Sugar, Scotch Snuff,
Apple Brandy.
ARCH'D McCALL.
November 23.
_ ftf
W^l W DICK.FLNSONT, has received, per
Te-p , tlle Kolla« Sanford, from Lt
Fine and superfine cloths
Forest cloths and kerseymeres
Kendall Gotten and coatings
Manchester Goods assorted, and
CO Grates Liverpool Ware
IN STORE.
300 Sacks salt filled in Liverpool, and
30 Crates Earthen Ware,
Winch nre offered for sale, on !c\y terms.
November 13. ****•■•'•
KIRB V, DRAKE & TAYLOR, have recei
ved by the late arrivals from London and
LireriMol, a large Assortment of Fals Goons,
which tliey are disposed to sell low for cash or
accejrtances in Town
ON CONSIGNMENT :
100 Tons best Swedish Iron assorted, and 300
Casks London Porter.
October 30 tf
tj'AI.L GOODS.—The subscriber has reeei
ved by« it Averick, from I union, --i * Cor .,
from Liverpool, a general ass irtment of GOUDs*
suitable to the season—among which arc_
London and Yorkshire superfine Cloths and
Kerseymeres
Union, Bedford and Bonnets Cords
Swansdowns, Toilinetts ami Denim’s
5 4 and 6 4 double milled cloths
C > tings, Bearskins, Frieze, Flannels & Baizes
Plains, Kerseys and Blankets
Gough & Brathwailes* Napt Cottons
Varn Hose, Worsted and Cotton Stockings
Handkerchiefs, Shawls and Muslins
Silk Velvets and Sewing Silk
Irish Linens and D ig.ied is
Qn-ens Cord, Velvets, I’liickaetts and Consti
tution Cords
A good assortment of Sadlery, Hardware and
Cutlery
Smiths’ Bellows, Anvils an l Vues
Flat bar, Crawley and E igli blistered Steel
He continues to transact business >n commissi
on, and has f >r sale, on Consignment, Queens
ware, Whiskey, Shad amt Bar Iron.
ROBb'RT GAMBLE
November 13. .»•
N’OTICE ! !—All persons h tvi .vr claims a 1
gainst the estate of John Me Km, dec’d
ape Pi quested to produce then as early as possi
ble, 10 the subscriber, in order that arrangements
may be made for discharging the same And
all persons indebted to the said estate, are desi
red to come for . ard md nr k- speedy p-u rrient.
WILLIAM McKIM, Jldm'r.
December 15.
if
V SAAC KlMiMY, soil of Walter Kimmy, wl.o
A lived in Petersburg, Virginia, at the begin
ningol the Revolutionary War, is very desirous
of being informed whuthrr any descendant of
the family is yet alive. He resides near to Ge
neva, in the state of Hew.York, to which place
a letter may be conveyed by mail.
November 20.
buvran.—/t|)[liy lt>
I). J. BURR.
December 15.
2\* il
D 11 Y G O O D •$ .
IOffN LYNCH fuis received per the Unty,
from Liverpool, a fi w package* containing \
the urulei mmtto ud Article*, which hr tsill dis- \
pone of by wholesale on the mo-t under ate terms ;
itefine and Superfine Cloths
Sitprtf nt Kc'semt t cs
Bedford Cords
Woollen Sat tine tie
Welch Plains
Narrow Yorkshire Cloth*
Piliste Cloth*
Bote Blur bets
Velvets, Corduroys
Cullicoes, Cotton, Cheeks
Cambrics, Alus It ns and
Cotton Shirtings.
fie has also for tale soltte ereerlhitt 6 row ft
Stout, in easts containin ' 12 n 13 dozen each • J
Apply at his Counting /loom in the Cross-,
leading to Shocka't Tobacco Warehouse,
dliclimond, lice. JL
TUT. srV^iHer* being called upnti l»y the
pri ioij’jl creditors of the late Mijor \V u
A'wtm an l \ min & Anderson, to sell certain
HRuPElillf, conv«»v»?<| to u* in trust. by tlo
said Wrn A’lstMi, for the Im*ii-lit <»f his creditors,
by deed, bearing d«te the S-. i il.ij of August.
1803. »n ! record'd in*he generd court, U>. lUtli
day of N »vcnb\;i' 18)^ ; Will far 4air, *\
the Bell Tavern, in »lje c ly ol K’chtn ,m I. no
Tuesday, the 15.Ii dsv of j.inUjry nex;, j»:-i-«■
at 12 o’clock, tbe undermentioned valu d»L L fids
for cash.
4003 acres *urve\*d 3 1 April 17S6. in M
gonv-y county on Cole river, patented in name
of \V, Ann’in.
303(1 4i iv* surveyed 24. i July 1735, in M mt.
gomery county, on Si von mite <re«. k, :ntj lining
the late g- n. Wasningtmi’s survey, «»i K nmn,
river ; paten’ed in usin'* \V Austin
3053J acres snrver'.l 23 I Ju'.y 17 -6, in Mont
gomery county, mi llie ] .<»op waters, water* of
New river ; oaten -d in ihe n in - «»•' VV Austin
1000 acres survey*"! 13n M-y 1786, in Mont
gomery county, o., the Onio river; patented m
name of Wrn. Austin
3210 acre* purveyed atli April 1785. in Mint
gunnery county, south of a creme ruuui-ginio Cole
river ; patented in tivnepf W. Austin.
2138 acres surveyed 21 t Fei> 1787, in M ,nt
jr"*nrry county, on Cole river ; patented in name
VV. Aus'in
320 acres surveyed 3d Fcb’y 1737, in Mint
ginnery county, on the waters of Cooper's creek
I .mil l.ittlo Blue Stone ; patented in the name of
\V Austin.
1300 acres by survey 16th February 17S7, in
Mnntgom r> county, on the bead waters of the
»onth fork of Cote river, that head- agsi'nst Guy
amlotte; patented in the name of VV. Austin.
95 acres by survey l0:h Feb 1787. in VI )ntgo
m-ry couniy, on the head w iters of Glad • creek
—patented in name of W. Austin
78 acres l»y survey 8'.h Feb 1787, in M -nigo
mcry county, on a branch emptying into Gl..de
creek, on the south side of the same, and about
one miie abov.- the fmk of said creek ; patented
in Ui name of \V Aus'in
500 teres by survey lutli Fob 1787, in Mont
gomery county,on ill- north fork of dud river,
the heads ag oust the Guymdotie ; patented in
the name of VVm. Alls'm.
1500 acres by survey 12th May 1735, in Mont
gameiy county, <mi the Ohio river ; patented, in
the name of Wm. Austin.
2000 acres by survey 8th May 1736. in Mont
go neiy coonty, on ihe Great Kenawha; patented
in the nam** of \V. Austin
1000 acres by surret 16th May 1785 in Mont
gom ry county, on tlie Great Kenawha ; patented
in tie name of VVm. Austin.
263 acres by survey 8th Feb. 1787, in Mint
go nery county, on the head u Giade creek ;
patented in the name of \V. Austio
2U icres by sur ey7tli Feb. 1787. in Montgo
mery county, on the waters of Glade creek, south
side thereof; patented in the name of \V. Aus
tin.
135 acres by survey 6th Feb 1787, in Montgo
mery county, on the west end of Joe’s Ridge, &
on the wat*!sot Glade creek ; patented iu the
name of \V Austin
154 acres by survey Feb. 1787, in Montgo
mery county, on Joe’s Ridge ; patented in the
name of \V. Austin
228 acres by survey 6*.h Feb. 1787, in Montgo
mery county, on Joe’s Ridge, and the watwrs of
Gl.id'i and Cooper’s creek ; patented in the name
of VV Austin.
'll * acres by survey 221 Feb. 1737, in Moutgo
! mery county, on the second fork of Cole river,
on the road crossing from Pincy river ta Guyaiv
datle ; patented in the name of \V Austin.
2000 acre* by survey 20 !i Feb. 1787, in Mont
gomery county, under the Big Pipe Stem Knole,
and running down both sides of the creek ; pa
ten ed in the name of VV. Austin
416 acres by survey 4.h Feb 1787, in Montgo
mery county, tin t lie waters of Cooper’s creek (k
i on Jot’s Ridge ; patented in the name of Wni
i Austin.
| 3HU acres by survey 3d Feb. 1737, in Mont go*
1 mery county, on the head waters of Cooper’s
creek ; natented in the name of W. Austin.
3.1 >8 by survey 20ih Feb. 1787, in Mnntgomo*
ry county, on the south fork of Cole river; i»a
U-nted in the name of \V. Austin.
Iu45 acres by survey 2-1 Feb 1787, in Montgo
mery county, on me head waters .1 Little Blue
Stone about half a mile north of the White Oak
Leek ; patented in the name of \V Austin
350 acres by survey 1st June 1796, in Monon
gahrt county, adjoining Matthew Richey's land,
and the Randolph county line, on the waters of
Cheat river; patented in the itameofWm Acs*
till
400 acres by survey 20*h October 1797, in Mo
rning dm count y, adjoining the lands of Abner
Harper, above the mouth of White Dog creek ;
patented in the name <»f Wm. Austin
400 acres surveyed the 15th November 1797,
in Monongalia county, adjoining Peter Drago,
on Finche’s run, to include an improvem- nt
made in Jhe year 1793 ; patented in the Hjine <u
Wm Austin
1000 acres in Monongalia county, on the west
of Cheat river, above the lands of Thomas Boi
ler
800 acres in Monongalia county, on Buff loe
cn k. on a preemption right of D .vid Gray
Th*se two last mentioned tracts of land are
n it pit- tiled ; hut T ios Laidle.y has guaranteed
to provide testimony toobtam the patents, or fur
nish I mds of i-rjual value
60() acres Military Land, in K. nawha county,
on the waters of Old Town creek, a branch of
Ohio river, being a grant made to George Muse,
Adam Stevens, Andrew Lewis and others, in
the ye ir 1772, title by deed from Wm Clenden
en and Margaret his wife, to Wm. Austin, bear
ing dale 3 I Feb 1802
Deed i will be made the purchase rs by the sub
v-,,i„ r», with H sper,„| warrant only.
Wm. J'emple is authorized to settle the ac
ounts, and receive the balances due to the said
Wm. Austin, dec’d. and Austin 8c Anderson
DAVID BULLOCK, >
Win. MAKS HALL, 3 "“*'<■<*■
December 22. t!5J
JANDSin Bedford County At public Sale, i
-alt fore the Eagle Tavern, on the 20th of
Hie next mont’i. will be offered lor sale 7,000
acres. lying on the north branch of Otter river,
Reed Creek and Hunting Creek, branches of
I lines river.
Col Callaway, the surveyor, says of this tract
in his certificate, d ated in November 1810, that
there is much pood land in the above sum y
the certificate ahove alluded to, with a chart of
the survey and all papers necessary to satisfy the
most scrupulous of the title, may tie seen at the
Eaple T avern. Of the priority of survey and
grant, there need be no doubt—moreover, »he
taxes are paid for the present year The pay
ments required will be one fifth in hand, and the
ri m tinder at easy installments (secured) to ac
^oromodate the purchaser or purchasers. It may
Pc sold in the lots of 1000 or 500 acres.
ALSO, 4000 acres in Pittsylvania, on St sun
ton river, well watered, being beautifully inter
Bected with a number of branches and rivulets.
The County Surveyor’s certificate of the above
with other necessary documents, may likewise
be seen at the Eagle Tavern. Tnis will be sold
on the same terms as the above tract, with this
exception, that Horses will be taken In part pay
ment, to accommodate those who have settled on
it. Richmond, Dec. 20. tds
N. II The Bedford County lands lie within
4or 5 miles of Linear y u within 8 or 10 miles
of Lynchburg
FKIN r I N O,
or EVERY OESC^IP I ION, NEATLY EXECUTE!' j
AT THIS OFFICE. j
runny dollars kewakd—Ab
8C >lirl «| (HI l||f> 4lh of /\tlpr<|st last, HO —
; BIN, h olack fellow, between forty and fifrv'
I ye «r» of *ge, five feet five or six inch's high, ftr
; well m>ide. I btTir'Ve lie wa» raised in the ronn>
| ty of Middlesex, on tf»e Estate of Richard H.
Corbin, Esq dec’d where he has numerous ac*
qnaintanffs, rind it is probable is lurking In that
neighborhood or in VV st morelrmd county, wher •
he is also well acquainted I wiil give the above
rcwar<lffor delivering1 the said negro to me or
securing him in any goal so that I get him —I
expect he will pro'nr' a free p iss
f 111. LI 4 M NORTHEN.
Richmond Coiiimv V
Tsv
December‘iG, 1810
U1 looming flank WAN1EI)_the
JC aub»crtb*T wishes to contract foi a
quantity o» fl -orin^ plank, dclivcrerl near *hu ci
ty : None need apply but those who can furnish
the very best quality.
ALKX'll FULTO>.
DecemHei !3 tf
BLANK
or rvhiiy Peace i p i to v,
EQli SALE -IT TUI-'' OiT JK
T> ANK or VTRC.IKI * —T’ - « v -!1
* Jt ers are hereby notified that >he r^' v>»
nttal me«*tinjj forclcctintr DirerO'rs loi the >5 • '»lc
«<f Virginia, and the several offics of bsrnfn? ti
*1< posit. will be held, on Monday the 7th day of
J b inary next.
JOHM BROCKRNBROUGH, C.i’V
December 18. ’7J
i^HE SUBSCRIBERS wish to hot* lor tins
ensuing ye^r, two young NJ'IG!HJ MKA,
!> >tit 19 or 20 years of age,to work at their Tan*
V .rd.
GEORGE FI SUER & Cn.
Richmond, l) c.20. 6t
A I.L pr-sons having chum* on the of
i 1 »• C 4 E Iward Carringt ,n, dec'd. are de::i*
j ivl to make them known, an ! those %»lio are in*
i ‘I- 1 to the Estate are requested to iii V imv
I lie di- t.- nsvm-'ot
j A/.Il l J. CARRINGTON. Adni'x.
Riconimd. I) *-.. 2l> *4>v
i ] VMCS HIVEK COMPANY'—The M -nbvi*
I »/ st the- y i -net River C- •inp'tny are requested,
to attend i le annual general meeting, to i>e held
i -U th- Capitol in the C>lv of Richmond, on VJon
d*y '.he 7th day of January next, either in person /,
or by proxy. « *
ROBERT POLLARD, Clerk.
H --ernh-r 15 tdm
SU.R at 'ROCKY MILLS—On Friday, the
‘JtF.ii <>( this mu'itll ( i)-;.*e i!i“r) Will f't
told on the premises, "II the PERSON \f. liS
F vn; of Mrs. Sarah Syme,decM. consisting dC
a l.vge stock of Horses, Hnree.l Cattle. Sheep
and Hogg; a Cuarriot wtn Hi nest cumnleta
lor two horses, a pair of young 'veil broke ii jr
srs , veral Waggons, Carts and Gigs, some of*
which .are entirely new ; a largo qinitity of
household and kite h'ii Furniture of -mprrjor qua*
hty ; s"tts ot C- •opers’, Carpenters’ and R* » -it
ntitlis’ tools, St at>>ut 200 barrels C o n, Fodder,
Etc
At the same will he hired, for the ensu
ing year, ihout forty valuable Nrgtnrs, among
whom are a good I>| icksmit It, several carpenters*
8 coopers »Lr M»me young crop hands The es’atit
with kU >ts valuable improvements, will be le s <1
or rented ; there were r.bout 140 bushels of wheat,
sowed this fall, «n good urd r, and gotten in in.
good t<me. F) u:ds mul rbprov d seenmy win be
required of purchasers .or all sums over 10 lols*
for all sums under, cash.-Allgpersnns liav ng
claims against the estate are desired to m *ke
them known on or before the dav of sale ; 'n«:sev
indebted th reto, will be pleased tj adju;t clielr*
accounts .speedili .vith
THE AD MINIS Th A TO RS.
December 13. 7t *
1^0 be sold or rented, the HjU^E i> LOT,
opposite the residence < t \V n N1 iliall^
Esq For terms apply to THQS NORVELL*
December 11 .f
A'lOS ALLEY, at the Neu Tort \ ancty
Shoe Store, informs the ladies of R cum id,
that oe hasjusi received in a fresh » sinnv’tl oC
Cork Soled Hootees, walking shoes, &c —Also is.
gcnernl assortment of other kind of shoes.
December 15 4w
' EAIIOSE persons wishing supplies of COAL
1 from the Deep Kun P.is, will be pleased to
leave their orders at my Counting Rontn, whare
a measure is kept for the convenien e of such as
wish to have their coal measured from the wug«*
gons. M. IV. HA NCOCK. ’
October 16. tf
Fall goods-russell & wn—
J.ACE, have just received by t!ie Dispatch
from Liverpool, 18 bales Woolens, consisting' oC
Cloths, twilled Costings and Blankets, and Flan*
| nils, to he sold only hy tiie bale.
Like arise by ibe Levant—
24 Boxes Window Glass, 12 by 15 Si If by 111
1 Cask Scythe J\!.»*les assorted
18 df*z. Spades and Shovals.
Likewise by the John and Adam from London tx
40 Pieces best twilled Sacking
1 C-se Manchester studs, assorted colours
2000 Lb Seine Twine
1 Trunk Threads, assorted colors, from NtJ
10 to No. 16
Tiie above GOODS will be sold reasonable*
for cash or acceptances in town, ‘JO lays
Likewise two ton GERMAN STEEL.
October 12 io...
EUINO SHEEP ! !!--The puolic aulc
of ONE HUNDRED
MERINO SHEEP,
Vhich was advertised to take place at FairfieftT,
r»n the 3.1 instant, is POSTPONED to a future
'ay, .f which due notice w.ll be given.
Interim, those who are disposed to purchase at>
PRivA Tk SALE, will please apply to
M. Cr O ' M YE XS:
October 2. (,f
VT Ol ICE—Al! persons who have claims «»*
s gainst l!ie E.t.itc of Piitbii Timsley,
deceased, arc requested 11 se.id in their account*,
"•me batcly to the subscriber, and all those in
d.dited io sud estate are intreated to make
speedy payment to
JAMES BROWN, Jr. Adin'r.
October 9 if
[WISH m or hire, , few good Floiftr
ID reel COOPERS
ALSO;. \ go . ' m LE COOK; and
A HOUSE- -1< Vr i v T.
THOMAS RUTHKRFOORlA
Novctn 'er 30 l„
NOTICE — • be Mios.riaeis o*v i, ctf
STORE, next door ubov£ the liou<^c tor.,
mm iy occupied by Messrs Robt & Allan Po lo/;,
aiifl intend carrying on business, under the Hrrra
ot Willi tm Cohju/ioun Hr Co. will al w >ys k; ej, :>w
hand, a general assortment of DRY GOODS,
suitable to the season, which they will sell low
by wholesale, for cash, or on a credit to punctual
customers r
They have now received all their London stipe
ply. from the ship A Verb k ; £rby the ship G org®
W Susan, daily exoe ted from Liverpool, th* y
will receive their Course Goods, Hardware anti
Cutlery, which will complete tlieir assortment for
this ‘Ml
WILLIAM COLQUHOUN,
WALTER Sc THUS. COLQUHOUN’*
November 6. ,r