The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-12-25 00:00:00, page 4

/ irginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sati'iihA' . I) . 15
Fngro*!*-_d bills •• Exonerating J :cob 1* »k
H“oir (! <• [iKymrnt of « judgin**m t* «Tein men
tiiwri". “ Concerning the (own uf ll^nney.
in the county of Hampshire**-- . Authorising
John Br\ son tu open a road through the Blue
Kjuge in the county of Grayson”—-*• Ccncern
ing Willem Tinj'lc and others’*-** To iit'-or.
p<*r*te a comp. I y in the borough oF Nufdk
lor inaritt” insurance*; ami for other purposes.”
\Yere read 3 third tune and povil.
Petitions were presented and read from Bar
tlinlumew M’Carty, clerk oftltv superior court of
fclichntond county, praying that he may b** p-:r
tnitted to keep the office of said court at his own
seat,called Windsor, till the justices of said
oonnty sliall ho 1 1 an .dli-e at the court Louse ;
from VVur. M''ler, cle*k of the superior com t for
the county of Goochland, with a prayer similar
to that of the last mentioned petition — from
Mary Bee, for herselfand her infant children,
Milly Bee and I'll.; abet h Bee, & of William Bee,
praying the pass go of# law apja'indng cominis
Vinners to sell certain real estate in the City of
Richmond, in v. oich the said Mary lias a life v%
tat*-, with remainder to herchildr n above nam
ed, which reai estate was form rly the property
ufcapt Rb hard Bowler, deceased ; .nd further
pray ng that the said commissioners m ly vest ihe
proceeds of such si. le in other real property,
•more eligibly situated tor the use « f the peti
tinners j—-from James Winfree,of Chesterfield
county, praying the remission ot t fin*, infl'- v 1
00 h.m bv the county court of Chesterfield ,■■■—
from a nu.uber of the inhabitants of the town of
T tersburg. pray ir g the passagi of :< hw to e
TTianciputc Emanuel a slave belonging to the re
prcsentatives of I.in Stone,deceased ; a volnnts
J > subscription having been raised to pay his va
1 n* to the said representatives j the said Em.ui
••el having rendered services highly meritorious
to the inhabitant* of surd town, in making known
the intentions of an incendiary who intended to
set tire to said town, and thereby preventing the
Accomplishment thereof:—from sundry inhabi
tar ts of the to\yn ot Petersburg, praying the pas
sage of a law authorising Major EclOt ck, a tree
JO mi of colour, cml In* wife ilagdden & their ]
children, to remain in this state, they being at j
this time subject to the operation oflhe laws pro- ,
liibiting persons of certain descriptions from mi
grating into this common wealiii j—from sundry
■jitfiHbilkiits of Wood county, praying the passage
»f a law to establish an inspection of flour at tlie
town of Parkersburg, in the s.tid county ,—from
sundry inhabitants of the counties of Alocm.irle, :
T-ou'sa U Fluvanna, praying tbc puss.ge of a law,
to incorporate a company for improving the 11a- !
vigatioii of the Kivsnnu iiv< r, from ihe Point ot ;
Y"ik b> Milton }■ ■■ fn in Thomas Richardson, 1
® aim 1 Couch and others, in opposition to the pe- j
Ulion from sundry in! abitants of the counties ol
Xo'lisa and Goochland, praying the passage of a ]
to open a public road iroin the river toad to ;
•lames riv.-r, on the dividing line between the'
•lands of l.Vui’el Couch and Thomas Richardson,
and also the establishment of a public landing
Inhere the said road shall terminate on the river ;
■♦diich petition as referred to the Committee
• i Propositions and Grievances, to which are re
tprrcd other petitions on the same subject. —
■Worn Henry Puikti, keeper oflhe public jud at
Jiunswiih court house, praying that provision
Jhay be made for paying to him a cl.im for servi
ces, as keeper of the j ad of the 1 iuier district
dOtirt at tlie same place.
A petition was received from sundry inhabi
tants ol Mecklenburg and oilier counties, on the
^object of opening a rond from the North Caro
lina line to tlie city of Richmond, andt-ef-rred to
«f e committee to which are referred other peti
tions on the same subject.
A petition was presented and read from sun
dry citizens, residing on the wc.ers of Kappa
bannock river, about and atv.ve the falls of said
river, praying the passage of a law, to incorpo
rate a company for rendering navigable the bran
ches of said river ; St referred to Messrs. Strode,
Green, Henry, Jennings, Mercer,Noland, Davis,
Rutherford, Bryan, Coles, Monroe, Ragland arid
Daniel.
The follow ing resolutions, which were here*
iofore laid up* n tit** table, were taken up, read
itud agreed to bv the House :
JfetOi'veil, as tlie opinion of this committee,That
the petition of John Lynch, senior, of the coun
1v of Campbell, praying t’.iatan act may passim
t homing him to erect a toll bridge across Jaim-s
river, opposite the town of I. ynebburg, at a place
railed Hos well’s landing,or * a place where the
said Lynch’s lerry s kept, is t Casoiiable.
Jkis .vtd, as the opinion of this committee,
That the petition of sundry inhabitants ol the
eonuty of Arnhcrst, praying Uiat an act may pass,
•to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge
across J^rneB river, from the bank directly op
posite the lower bridge over Black Water and
terminating on the Amherst shore, on the land
of John Lynch, he re jected
Ordered, That leave, be given to bring in a
bill “toestublish an inspection of sab, in the
county of Ksnawha,” and that Messrs. Taylor,
Howland, Caperton (of Monroe) Reynolds, Bus
ter, M’Cullock, M’Comas, Spurlock, Neale.
Johnston (of viilcs) and Ward, do prepare pad
bfing in the same.
MondaV, Dec. 17.
Fns*rnssed bi’.li " Authorising John Ward to
erect» loll bridge across Si •union river,” — -
*■ For altei ing the place of hold ng courts fir the
county cl Cabell,”—“ Concerning Tony, P dllis
and Pl.cc'te, peisons of colour.”—Concerning
Fumpey ".ranch, a free black man, ’ weie lead
> third t me and parsed.
M.. Johnston (of Prince Edward) bom the
Committee for Courts of jusuoe made the fob
iiig report :
The Comm ttee for courts of Justice have,
according to order, bad under their consideration
several petitions to them refeircd, and have come
to the following resolutions t lervtpon ;
1 Krgolvrd, as the opinion oT tins commit
fee, That tbe petition of sundry inhabitants of
Cicenbrie.r County, setting forth that they were
fined on warrants by a magistrate for not work
ing onacett&in road in the mid county, ala
tune when they we re employed in keeping in re
pair another road, to winch they li.-ul been previ
ously assigned, and on which they believed they
vere compelled to work, and praying that an
Act may p iss exonerating them from payment ol
the said hues, l1* rejected.
2. Resolved, as the opinion of this commit
tee, That the pet *ion of Mary Webb, widow,
relict and administratrix of YVm. Webb, dec'd.
}»:;.ytTg that she in**y be authorised by law to
d.apjia *if part of a certain tract of hind, where
of the said William died seized, and apply tiw
pi oceed* of the s.de towards (tie discharge of bib
6* bis, and the support & education of Ins chii
then, be rejected.
3. Resolved, as the > pinion of this commit,
ter, That the pe'itionof William l'oston, pray
jug that the commoow# allli’s right to .« certain
tiaci of latid lying in Washingt m county, sold 'is
ti e piopefty ol a certain Robert Johnston, Under
a df< r«e of tlie court of the said county, and
pnrcbastd by tin* petitioner may be rclcai.sd to
illrti, i« ?r tyojn »lr
4 Resolved, as the opinion of this comm-t
t< c , Thai the pci:'ion of Jacob who hath lately
b t-n emun p -cd by the l ist will and us'nneni
ot j if oi. orv’d. praying that lie mr.y b’
per itud to reside)** a free man in tins state, is
H tunable
A he‘Hived, i< ti« tptionof tl..* roramit
u i i * Mi rhr petition ot O r*nl Piopy. pr >yin£
t» t tm mono oI 't *it. It c» Of '• s e«l lor tin
i»t tlte C“ti J.ii [*} S iiford tupe
nor cuuri oi , on wt.itdi> ycintim t»i avsaalt
»*g and othef%iae AbtiAlnff thfc pfcVitictfff, f)nf
: be pi. 1 t • t nn, >s rru imble — it appearing to
\«»ur«- mm ic that the petition'r ia in indigent
• circumstances, and in consequence of the
•>ib ’ aforesaid, that bia health ta greatly im
|Mirt‘d
6 Resolved, A» the opinion of this commit
tee, 1'IimI tlie several petitions of Wm Camp
bed, Win. lngl-s, W.ik Giliis, Ge-rge Tow
ers, Robert Stewart, Charles Cat her wood,
J-mea Summerville, Thoa Summerville, Henry
1- ipe*, tVvn Burnsides, John S*pp, Wm
Money penny, Tiiomaa Law, John Ciders, Je
remiah Conn->dt, I'lioa McCann and John
Smith, who have emigrated from Europe into
this state, praying that the right of the common
wealth to certain lands therein, which have
been purchased by the petitioners, m»y be rclea
sed to them, are reasonable —These resolutions
were agreed toby tne house.
A petition was nr- scoied and read from the
F.rst M irtinsburg Artillerists, stating the in
conveni-uce result ng to the Companies of
Artill-ry in their training, from the want of
Ammunition, andp-.ying that some provision
may be made by Lw to furnish said Articles,
either hy pissmg , 1 w providing g-nerally lor
such deficiencies,in relation to all the companies,
or ii that should not be adopted, a law aiithori
smg a cert-in qu iiitiiy of powder and balltobe
furn;shed the sod Comomy, or tliat a part of
tiit ir muster fines may be appropriated to that
use.
1* titions were presented and read from sun
dry persons living mi tiie south side of James
River, and interested in the use of the Man
Chester turnpike road, praying the p issuge of a
law making ertain changes in the regulation
of carriages passing said road——from sundry
persm s interi-s'ed m hauling coals on said road
m opposition thereto.
From a number of mechanics & other inhabi
tants of the town ol Norfolk, praying the p .s--nge
of a law to mcorporate the said mechanics;
From Richard Bite and a numoer of the inha
bit ants of the town of Petersburg, praying the
passage of .» law authorising the said R. Batex o
raise by lottery*the sum of 10,000 for the pur
pose of enabling him to carry into ellect witli the
gieater*-ase a contract which he has entered into
for clearing out cei tain obstructions to navigation,
in the river Appomattox, below the said town of
Petersburg—from Wtn Crow, of Essex county,
stating that in consequence of a dangerous
wound rereived dur.ng tbe revolutionary war. Si
his , n reusing inti, unties and age, he is unable to
maintain himself and family, and praying some
assistance from the Legislature-from sundry
inhabitants of Augustu & other counties, praying
the legislature to adopt the necessary measures
| for establidnng a turnpike road from Rocktish
gap to Scott’s ferry, on Jamas river.
A petition was read from Sophia M’Caughen,
’ praying to be divorced from her husband Chailrs
M«<jiviiglieii—and rejected.
On motion, Revolved, That the Clerk of the
House .d Delegites be J.rected to mike an A.1
; phabelical schedule annually of the scveralpeti
| lions presented during the session, with a short
| analysis of each for the information of the nest
! legislature.
Tuesday, December 1?
An engrossed bill “ Incorporating a Library
company, in the town of Waterford, in Lou
don county,” wm read a third lime, and pa*e
ed.
A report i. om the Committee of Propositions
and Grievances (which lay on the table) was
taken up and read in the following words :... —
The Committee of Propositions un.l Grievances
have, according to older, had under their consi
deration sundry petitions to them referred, and
have come to the following resolutions there
j Upon ; —
1 Kesolved, As the opinion of this commit
I tec, that the petition of of sundry inhabitants of
!“•«• T ^n DatksTiUe, pr.yn.g that an act
mV pass extending the limns of the said town.,
is reasonable ——2. Resolved, at the opinion of
this committee, Chat the petition of sundry m
habitants of the counties of Goochland, Powlia
tan,C> mberl.and & Fluvanna,praying that an Act
may pass preventing depredations committed on
the property of persons resiling on James river &
its dependent branches, by the navigators of
boats, is if-as >nnble—d. Kesolved, asfthe opi
nion of this committee, Hiatthe jietiti m of sun
dry inhabitants ol tl»e counties of Shenand >ah
fitJApckingliam, praying that .11 that part of the
comity ofShenandoah contained within the fol
lowing bounds, to wit: beginning at Passage
Creek, on the Frederick line, thence with s*id
line to the Culpeper line on the top of the Blue
ICdge (Chester’s gap) thence with Mid ridge
..nd Culpeper line, to a point opposite the. head
of Naked Creek, thence in a line crossing the
s«*uth river at Valentine Snyder’s to the top of
the Massanutten mountain, thence with said
mountain to Powell's fort mountain, thence with
the North fort mountain to the top of the Three
top mountain n^ar dipt. John Gatewood’s, thence
with said mountain to the Passage creek,
thence with said creek to the beginning, may
form one distinct county, be rejected ——.
—4 Resolved, »s tne opinion of this committee,
That the petition of sundry inhabitant* of the
county of siienitndohb in opposition thereto, is
reasonable—i. Resolved, as the.opinion of this
committee, Tuatth petition of John Seabrool:,
praying ’.hat an act may pass an horizing him to
establish a public warehouse tor the inspection
o*'tobacro in the city of Richmond, is reasona
ble 6 Resolved, as the opoion of this commit
te<-, That tne petition of Sundry inhabitants of
the county of F drfax, praying that an act rnay
p2..B establishing a manufacturing aori«-tv
at the town of Occotjuan, is r^.-nn-hle. .
7 Resolved, as the opinion of this commit
te“, That the petition of the president and direc
t.i'-s of the Potomac comp.,.iy, praying that an
act may p irs allowing them the further time of
five years to complete the navigation of the Po
tomjic and Shenandoah river«, is reasonable._
8 Resolved, as the opinion of this committee,
That the petition of sundry persons residing on
the waters o*’the Shenandoah river in opposition
thereto, be rejected.—The said resolutions be
ing read a second lime, were agreed to by the
i House.
Mr Wystt from tlm committee of Propositi j
on^ and Gi ievsnces, made the following report_
The committee of Propositions and <*ri< rimci-s
have, according’ to order, lt*d under their consi
deration sundry petitions them referred, nod
have come tot lea following resolutions thereupon
— 1 Kesotved, as tin. opinion of this committee,
i It. t U>« petition of sundry inhabit mts of Uie
borough of Norfolk, praying that an act may
pass lor widening Concord street, in the a nd bo
rough, twenty eel on its western side, from the I
; •mi where it unites wut. Granby street, to the !
north side oft he mam street, is reasonable.—»2 j
Unsolved, as tne opinion of this committee, l hat
the prtitionof sundry miiabitrntg of the town of j
Lynchburg snd elsewhere, praying that an act
tiny pass establishing a hr * rich r'f the b»nk of!
Vugmis, in 'he said town of Lynchburg, is re**
I sonable.— 2 Resolved, as the opinion of this tom i
I .intise. That tiie petition of sundry inhabitants of
I the town of Winchester and its vicinity, in the
county or Frederick, praying that an act may
| pass establishing either nn independent bank, or
j a branch id the oaiik of Virginia in the said town, I
I is reasonable — 4 Unsolved, as tne opinion ol thin I
conitUiLee, That the petition of sundry inhatu j
1 tants of the county of Harrison, praying that all
| that part of the said county conts> .ed within the |
I following bounds, to wit : beginning on the bank
of Tiger Valley river, at the end of the m in do
I riding ridge bet wem the waters of Uu .kmunon
I river and the waters offclk creek, and withthv
rid;re to where it paiis, and with that part wh ch
divides th" waters of Hackei'* cr< rk and Lost
I -rent, and wiUi that ridge to Ute Wm Fork rj.
Wf, trffl flovfh *fckl tl'fry to (lie po'mt of the tidge
above the mouth of Isaac’* creek, and with d> *t
ridge to the head o*' said creek, thence a du"
west course to the Wood county line, so at to
include all the west part of the county of llarri
son, and btek with the It indolph county line to
the begirning. m*y form one distinct county, i «•
reasonable.—5 Resolved, as the opinion of this
committee, That the petition of sundry inhabi
tanta of the county of Harrison in opposition
thereto, be rejected —6. Resolved, as the opinion
of this committee. That the petition of 1*:.trick
II Fontaine, of the county of llenry, praying tb it
an act may pass empowering the colon*-) of the
sixty fourth Virginia regiment, to allow him cre
dit for the amount of certain insolvent muster
lines, in the county of Henry, for the year one
thousand eight hundred and tune, is reasonable
7- Resolved, S3 the opinion of this cnmnrttee.
That the petition of sundry inhabitants of the
county of Franklin, praying that an act in «y pass
compelling the inspectors of tobacco to class the
same into first, second, third and fourth rate, »i
the time of inspection, is reasonable.—8 Resolv
ed, as the opinion of this committee, Tint the
t'tion of the Female Humane Association, of the j
city of Richmond, p iving that an act may pa<s
for incorporating the said assr'iaiion, is reasons
ble—Toe 1st, 3 i, 4‘ h, 5' li, (Jtii, 7ih & 8 h resolu
tions bi ing read a second time, were agreed to by
the House. The 2 l resolution being re id a se
ennd time, was on motion, ordered to be laid up
on.the table.
!r Bnytop, from the committee appointed to
examine the Clerk’s Offi :c, made the followup
tvp irt;—The committee appointed to examine
the Cleric’s Ofliie, have, according to order, per
formed that duty, and heg leave to submit the
following report :—The committee find that the
p ipers from the j ear 1/75 to the year 18)9 both
years inclusive, are properly arrang 1 in the of
fioe—That tin- J .urnals writ'en or printed, ftom
the year 1769 t<» the year 1809 both years inclu
sive, are deposited in the *!i :e—And that the en
rolled bdls, from 1776 to 1809, both years in .lu
sive, are hied in the oftic" an l neatlv deposited
in tin c-ises—Ordered, That the said report he
laid upon the table.
Mr Mr.Karlane, from the committee nfotaims
made the following reportThe rommittee of
Claims have, »ccording to order, had under their
consideration seodry petitions to them ef-rr.d,
and havecome to the following resolutions there
upon :—1 Resolved, as the opinion of this com
mittee, I hut the petition <>♦ Samuel Coleman,
praj ing that the quarter’s salary which became
due and payable to the adjutant general, on the
4 h day of O-'Cf mhev 1810, m«y be allowed him
lor having performed the services of that officer
lor that time, is reasonable—2 Resolved, also,
as the opinion of this commU'ee, That the p titi
on of J ones Beck, pr ying the Legislature
would allow him compensation f.r th loss ol his
right hand, wnen assist ng as one ofa posse com
tmtatus, summoned by the serj -ant of the corpus
ration of 1 eder.cksburg, in apprehending acer
tain Simon Sexsmilh, on a peace warrant, is rea
sonable—6 Resolved, also, as the opinion >f.his
committee, That the petition of Campbell Me
Cauley, stating that he entered in the service of
his country at an early age, and served until Bu
ford s defeat, in which engagement lie received
two and twenty wounds, ana praying such com
pensation as the Legislature may think proper,
is reasonable —4 Resolved, also, as the opinion
ot this committee, That the petition of Thomas
Gulford, stating that h enlisted as a soldier, in
the year 1776, under captain Michael Bowyer, in
Virginia; that at the battle of Brandy V/,ne he
*'as wounded in the knee, which has rendered
him a cripple ever since, and praying the legisla
lure would make him such compensation as they
may deem proper, is reasonable.—Tour commit
tee beg leave to report ftem the petition of Tho
mas Matthews, who was a commissioner of the
revenue of the county oi l&ssex. that some time
bel irt; the March court, held for th, said county
in 1810. there were, two mtm trading unlawfully
, in the said county, in goods of foreign m uiuiac
i ture 4 tnat by virtue of tus office he noticed them
i to March court, to answer for their Ueg.i oro
• **<linjl, and obtained judgment f'oi § 100 ;
j that between the date of his n-tica and iu; tt-n
dering judgment they removed to Fredericks
burg, where he followed them and obtained tne
money * tn.it his expenses in pr<.*.-cuiing the
judgment amounted to £ 19 59 cents, and pray
ing that he m.iy be allowed a discount with the
auditor, or rm mourns-u in any other way to the
amount thereof.—.5. Resolved, us ih ■ opinion of
this ci mmittee, Tnat tin pr>yerof tin- said peti
tion, is leasonable.-6. Retained, alto, as the
opinion of this connn.ttee, That the petition of
Moses Shepherd and Benjamin Mills, praying
that the Legislature would refund to them the
mun ot 1138 dolls, la c-.-nts, which they were
made t* pay as securities to Jacob Whitzel, who
was sheriff of Ohio county for the year 1803, be
! rejected—The said resolutions being severally
J read a second time, were agreed to by tiie It >use
\ lrE w>sh to purchase 3 or 4 good COO P
VV ERS—Or will give liberal wages for itie
ensuing year.
P. HAXALL & Co.
December 15. w4w
VALUABLE LAND, For SALE_The
subscriber will aell, and give immediate
possession, his PLANTATION, lymg m Lan
caster county, on th- Rappahannock iver, con
tainiug by estimation. 700 acres ; 400 of this land
is under a heavy growth o* valuable timber, and
the ballance is good corn amt wheat laftd ; on
the premises there is a bri.k two s*ory lar"c
building, which with little repair, may be made,
comfortable and convenient for ngenteel family ;
there is also two very good apple orchards, one
is young trees of choice fruit, & a variety of other
fruit tri -es on th" p! tntatiou, and other convefiien*
cies which this place possesses tomsae it a desi
rahle one ; this land is divided into two s parale
tracts, one of ■4U0 acres, & the oilier 300, which
wil1 be sold separate, to suit the puren. ^,-r ; any
pers m wishing to purchase may know »hc terms
by applying to tbs* subscriber or Thom is Gas*
king, residing in Nortbumberlan 1 coti i>,
JAMES Elr'EisL.
December 15 w4w
N’OTICIi—Those who have hired Negroes
in Kicnmnnd, of Thomas Gridin Peachy,
Ek|. late of Williamsburg, belonging to the es
tate of the late Mri. Elizabeth Peachy, are r* -
quested to return the same to Mr. Hyland Kan
iiolph, who is authorized to lure them lor the next
year ; and those hired in Petersburg and Willi
smsburg are requested to return them to the
subscriber, at Simmons’s Tavern, in the town of
Petersburg, on the expiration of >‘.r y »p
RICHARD KPES,
Admmittrator with the W.U annexed nf
Bnztheth Peachy, Dec\l
December 4 w4\i^J
BY virtue ot powers vested in the subscribers
by Mr. Moses Bjtes, formerly of this state
j they will proceed to sell, »i Z. Brooks’s tavern
in the town of M , i.:ii»-stc-, on the 1st of januart
next, live NEGROES, for cash.
. J I MRS A. PJTTESON,
peter a smith.
December 4. w4w^[
JOHN A. FULTON, continues to locate Vir
gmia Military Land Warrants, on Hie most
I model ate terms. From a long practice m the dis
, tnct, and having marie a complete con lection o'
j die whole of the same, which lias not hersloton
been done, sod litewiie procured copies of mIi
the entries, ohl tiul new ; he now conceives him
sell competent of unking entries spec al, ami t<
hh good advantage as any other locater, and w;i
pay particular attention to those that may thim
proper to favor him with tlr .r business.
UhUhculhe, Cfnio, .TO/eui >tr Z7.
w4w
TV/TlCH 'F.r CKETTr.T*. SILVERSMITH
IVjl. .1X1) y LUTEL Lb:If, .it.- Gaml.l^'
Cm irr, Mam-Str.'r(—grateful fir the liberal en
cuiin^rni'iil l»e h.\s re.vive.l, iiifiirmt ti >ifriml'
and customers, he lias received in addili *wal sup
ply of arti< l :i : He has on IntndU m *st f.shi
>>1414.1 assortment of Pea-1, G 11, Silver and PI 1
i d G »>ds -•imnnif ivMiili in—1* .r| *11 1 T.i|» «z
Uresst-Pins, Kiutjs, E ir^mgs mid Bracelets, C11
smelled do Cornel an, a nber J-t Me klac.es,
Plaited T«-s Seits. coni'il *te, Cistors, Candl**
stief Snn'f rs <nd Sm tiler Trays, Uread and
C ike Biskeis, B »ule and Sd: Mauds, f;c &c.
Sdvee Ti' U*. I)>“sver< mni Tea Snoons, Soup,
Punch mid Cream L"llJko H ■ is in dud)
«. v>cptuti,in of a further iMiraply of fu'di'ion dn Sd
i vr Pi ne ; !| of winch lie otters a* his usual mo
derate prices
\V nuaJ, one or two Boys, as apprentices to
the above business*
N. U Giberd w *)jes will be tjivi n 'o a Jewel
ler who understands ins business perfectly.
October 15. wtf
|>UMFO:tl) AC ADEM Y —JCING WILLI
|\ AM -llic subscribers intend to r-tivv
then- SCH )0L. tor* e nsuiog year, IoHvmfjkd
Academy, which is the property of II Mill —
As .1 is conteoiplute'.l to e-msblsli a permanent
school here, they wilt exert themselves to h»- use
ful in their profe$s'».»i, —Th. situation is r; msrks
hlv heahhy, and the hod -lings sufficiently exten
sive fertile accommodation of thirty boafdcrs.
T ic scho d will cont'oeneeon the 1 i'll Jmuurv,
and end the fifteenth December ; in which will
be .taught spelling, reading, writiug, arithmetic,
English grammar, geography, f* e use of the
gl ities, moth un .tics, with its application to sur
veying, belles l-'trr*, the elements natural phi
l >snphy, and the Latin language. Ea<-h pupil
w It lie considered ir, engaged until the expira
tinn of the term, and no deduction all »wed those
who <lo not enter, at the lieguming of a quarter,
nor for the usual -•acations Hooks will ue fur
nished (at the Richmond prices) if requested by
parents.
TERMS i
Board (each hov ter finding his bed and
candles) per annum, 70
Tution, 30
Payable quarterly.
RICHARD IIILL,
BROOK IS HILL
November 13 ^ 51
1MIE Subscriber let urns s..it, .- Mai.ka to
his friends and the public in general, fur
the liberal encouragement he has received in his
business, since the comm-nceimnt of it. and so
licits a cootimunee of their patronage, as he is
determined that neither I ibor, exertion nor s'riot
attention shall be wanting on bis par to render
complete satisfaction to .11 those who may f.,vor
him with thei • confidence He still continues in
that large and commodious fire-proof brick buil
ding ut Mr. Wm. M tchell’s opposite the .Market
House ; and has now on hand—
500 Sacks of Liverpool Salt
Antigua and New England Hum in hhds. and
barrels
Molasses in hhds.
Coflee in bags, and
Soap in boxes
And many other articles in the Grocery and Dry
Good line, all of which he will s-ll low* for nego
tiable paper, or acceptances in town
RICHARD BROOKE,
Auctioneer and Comm, stion Mero-lunt.
sovember 23 w6w
VIRGINIA, to wit .•-'•At a Chancery District
Court, heht ai the former capitol, in the
; nitv of Williamsburg, the I5th day ot October,
1810:
Miles Cary &. Elizabeth &.. Cary his wife.
Pit'ft
Against
Dia.ia \Vray4 executrix of George Wray. vt’uo
was on.; of die administrators, w ith the will an
nexed, of John Page, dre’d Win B. Page, sur
viving administrator, with the will annex 'd t,f \he
s .id J .ha Page, d ceased, William H Page and
M ,ry M Page, infants ; and Edw.rd Swan,
Mary Swan and Thomas Swan, infants,
^ Def'ts
ON the motion of the plaintiffs, by their coun
sel, \V n H. Page is assigned guardian to the
infant defendants, Wm. B P.go and Mary M.
1 age, auu 1 nomas Swan is assigned guardian to
the infant defendants Edw rd Swan, Mary Swan,
and I homus Sw .n, to defend th.mi in this suit ;
and the said defendants Edward Swan, M&ry
1 Swan 8c Thos Swan, not having entered their a;>
1 pearance and given security according to the act
i of assembly and the rules of this court, anil it
; appearing to th* satisfaction of the court that
they are not inhabitants of this country : On tin
further motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel ;
It is ordered, That the said defendants, Edward
S wan, Mary Swan and Thom-ts Swan, by their
guardian aforesaid, do appear here on the first
day of the next term, and answer the bill of the
pl .iiv fl’a, and that a copy of this order be forth
with inserted in the Enquirer for two months
successively, and posted at the front door of the
former capdol in this ity.
A Copy. Tc..te.
Ah rr. ROBINSON, c. c.
December 11 wg
ArTACHM'iN r in Chancery—Cumberland
November Court, 1810.
James Dick, jr. at Co. Plt'fft
Against
j James Caycie and Fleming Caycie, Def'ts.
1 HE dof« ndant, James, not having entc ed his
appearance and given security according to the
act of assembly and the rules of this court, and
it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that
; he is not an inhabitant of this state : On the mo
■ (ion of the plaintiff*, by their counsel ; h is order
' ed. That the Said James, do appear here on or be
fore December court n. xt, and answer the bill
of the plaintiffs, or the same will be taken as con«
fessed. anil the matter tl.ureof decreed against
him ; anti that a c<>py of this order be inserted
in some one of the news papers printed m the ci
ty of Richmond, for two months successively, and
th at a copy be posted at the front door of the ct.
house of this county
A Copy Attest?,
MILLER WOODSON, Jr. o c c c.
December 6. v»8a5J
F\LL GOODS-RUSSELL & WAL
LACR, have just received by the Dispatch
front Liverpool, 18 bales Woolens, consisting of
Cl «ths, twilled Coatings and Blankets, and Flan
nels, to l»e sold only by the hale.
Likewise by the Levant-—
21 Boxes Window Glass, 12 by 15 Si 15 by 18
1 Cask Scythe.Blade* asso'teil
18 d<*z. Spades and Shovds.
Likewise >y the John and Adam from London :
40 Pieces bent twilled Sacking
1 Case Manchester stuffs, assorted colours
2000 I b Seine Twine
1 Trunk Threads, assorted colors, fi om No.
1 to No. Id
Tne ab ne GOODS wll be sold reasonable
for Cash or acceptance* in town, 90 days
Likewise two ton GER MAN STEEL
October 12. 12 y
? \/",v* IV' DICKENSONf, has received, per
V v the ship Kolia, captain Sanford, from Li
/erpool s
Tine and superfine cloths
F n-est cl >th» ami kerseymeres
K'Jtulfill Cotton and coatings
M nchester Goods assorted, and
20 Crates Liverpool Ware.
IN STORE.
300 Sacks s it blled m Liverpool, snd
3<> Cutes fc rt . Ware,
W.i.rh aieo! ft* dlor sale, on low terms.
November 13, ,,
TT IRBY, DRAKE & T.'Yr.Ol? »re-*
veil bv the l.;te arrtvili frojn i : ij
LivrrjvK'l, t Urge Assor’in nt of Fa i,l Goons,
wh ich they are. disposed to sell low lor cash or
acceptances in Town
ON CONSIGNMENT :
100 Ton* '/e»t Swedish I in assorted, and .000
Casks LinvlrM l’orter.
October .>0 tf
JOHN MIMIKRSOM, Ims j.ist received and
oft**rs for sd-\ oo|) >s th .* f ivern—a
Urgf: andi^rn-i-il .*<.•»•! to' 'he
BEST NORTHERN LEATHER ;
Together to. Ii a tup*)ly of
HARDWARE;
Amonp which is .m el-|*\,nt assortment of
and Cotnmon SW»e»y—CurrOrs*, Sb->c Makers'
and S-ulle"s’ I n ils, with a lar^je assortment of
brushes : All of which will be sold low for cash,
wholesale and retail.
November 1" t»’tf
fj'Al.L GOUDS.— 1’iie subscriber lias r.-cn
J ved by the Avcrick, from I.nndon. »n<’ Cors,
f om Liverpool, a general assortment of GOODS,
suitable tr* the s"*son—which are_
London and Yorkshire superfine Cloths and
Kerseymeres
Union. Rrt(!litrrf and pfip.h
Svvinsdowns, Toiimetts and Denim’s
5 4 anti 6 4 double nulled clhths
U latinos, Bearskins, Frieze, Flannels &. Dm A’
Plain*. K'rseys and Blankets
f. >ug* O' Bralliwailes’ Napt Cottons
Yarn Hose, Worsted and Cotton Stockings
Handkerchief;, Shawls and Muslins
N.lk V lvels and Sewing Si k
Irish Linens and Drugln-das
kbi-1 ns C»rd, Velvets, Thicksetts and Consti
tution Cords
A good assortment of Sadlery, Hardware and
Cutlery
Smiths’ He!! hvs. Anvils anil Vi9''s
rut bar, Crowley and Englisii blistere-t Steel.
He continues to transact business on co»cim:ss»“
on, and has for s de, on consignment, totems
ware, Wniskey, blind and liar Iron.
RO 3 E RT G A M3 L E.
November 13 if
ATERINO SHEEP!!!-The public sale
iVl of ORE HUNDRED
MERIMO SHEEP,
Which was advertised to take pl.i'-e at FairfvdJ,\
on the 31 instant, is POSTPONED to a future
day, of which due notice will be given.
Iutei 1m, those who are disposed to purchase at"
PRIVATE SALE, will please ttpplv to
At. Cr li MYE RS
October 2. t*f
NT O f ICE—All persons who have claims a-*
i ,giinst the Estate of PtiTEa Tinsi>byv
deceased, are requested to send in their a'ooii'Ue
immediately to the subscrioer, and all thosi in
debted to said estate are intreated to makes
speedv payment to
JAMES BROWN, Jr. Adm'r.
October 9 tf*
NO 1‘ICE — Vill '>esold to tin- highest bul 1 -re»
on a credit of one, two and tnree years, irr
pursuance of the last will and testament of the
i.ite Joseph A Royatl, dec’d that valu ible T-act
of I,AND, in Cumberland county, situated o-i
Appomattox river, near J..mes Town, about 6f>
miles f,otn Petersburg, containing upwards qtf
700 acres—the purchaser giving bond with un
doubted security, and a deed of trust on the pro-*
inises This plantation is little inferior to anv in
point of quality, it contains two or three hand reft'
acres of rich tobacco Land, well timbered, toge
ther with all useful improvements, sever d gnmt
springs and the siluaiion considered to he heal
thy. Any person disposed to view the premises
before the tiny of of sale, can he. ac com mod .roil
nn application to Mr. Samuel William# who
lives thereon, or to Mr. Teschiirner Wood son, a
near neighbor. The sale will be made on the
premises, on the last Monday in December next,
being the 31st ot tile month, if lair, otherwise ttia
I next l’a:r day.
And at the same lime and place, raill be sob£,
| to the highest bidder, on -a credit of one and two
! years, several likely Negro Men, Women, Boys
and Girls, tor bonds wth good security.
WIIA.IAM ROY ALL.
Ex'curor of Joseph A Roy nil, dec’d.
YJ I wdl further sell, at the same time andL
place, above mentioned, for cash and uoon 12
months c edit, sundry other valuable negroes, a
inong them valuable Sawyers, Sic.
Wm ROYAL L.
Amelia, November 23. 5w
' p'HE sjbsrribers Inve just rereivpd a supply
1 cfbest Dutch Uoluhg Cloths, which
t i -y offer for sale* Also, 4 esses mens’ line H 4s,
7 8 and 4 4 I isli Linens, Kei seymeres, Mens' iSc
v//mens’ Cotton H isiery, H .vannah Cigars C.n
tlles, Soap, Raisins in k< gs, Muscovado Soy <t in
hogsheads oid !».ri < Is, few b ixes 10bj 12 »tl
400 boxes 8 i»y 10 iVin 'ow Gla.-s at ui iintisu <].
iy low price, md is gents, a co .slant supply of
Beck’s Patent Shot
M C B MVKitS.
h u mb.T 30
4 v
VVlsM *■' p i ,ir no’., t.:w jr iod Houp*
I
B-rrel COOPERS.
ALSO , - \ K ,. M'.LR COOK ; and
A HOUSE- V EKlr 1 v r
T Uo MAS RUTH & RFOO R O'.
jrov'-m'rr.lO .
Nr O I 1< :E — 1 he sit is, rioers have o’cnotf
STORE, next door above the home furp
merly occupied by Messrs Robt Cr Allan Pu'loh
and intend carrying «u« business, tind-r me Hi m
ol William Colr/uhoun dr Co. will alw-ys k en ow
hand, a g-n ral assortment of DRY GOODS*
suitable to the season, which they will sell low
by wholesale, for cash, or on a credit to ptinctudL
customers
1 h ,*y have now received dl tlieir London sup*
ply, from the ship Averiric ; 0> Sy the ship G. orge>
( Su^an, daily expe. tc I from Liverpool, they
I Will receive their Co«r,e Good,. Hardware artel
.utlrry, which will corri[ih te their assortment to?
tins lull
•WILLI\M COLQUHOUN.
WALTER & TiiOS. COL;iUHOUT/
bovcnlier 6. te
r r’HIRTY DOLLARS REWARD— \b
L »"onded on toe 4'h of August last, RO—
BIN, a black fallow, between forty and fifty
years of age, fi e feet five or six inches high L
well nr» de. I believe be w is in the coon
tv of Middlesex, on the Estate of R, hard H.‘
C >rhin, Esq. drr.’d. where he has numerous :ie«
quain* inc.es, and it is ptobshle i« lurki -g in that
neighborhood or in W .stmoreland cottn'y, where
lie is Iso well acquainted. I will g Vp the -h-ve
rewirtl for delivering the said n-gro to nru or
ae-uring him in any g.-al olhit 1 get hon—I
expect he will pro-nre • fr<»«- p <ss
WILLIAM NORTH EX.
Richmond Count) V i f
December‘20, 1810 y 2#
Domestic w \ re house,—The *.,b
scrih -r, in addition to h-s ustisl su-.t,lv 0f
H IM1C MANUFACTURES,
Has lately received a small issortm -nt of w-’O*
lens, from the manufactory of Col H impb
reys ; consisting of broid cloths, cas-im- re»
coatings, &c. for sale by the piece at invoice prr*
ces,or at retail .
On h uul, a constant supply of Bed li ken cot
’on cloths, striped-and plain, spon co.ton, H ta”
if all sorts.
P J BURR.
Doe 6
»f
N. B Richmond
w;rr-o*f d g in p \v L • ;*
tegs and canisters.
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