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Act of tl»G«*Aseem
I on the fifth i*f9t Febro
it hundred ahd eight.
Volume I.
^Hth every thingTielonging to the people of it; so
* thorough knowledge of them* and of their pro
*^gre«» would inform in of every thing that was moat
Manful to he known about them; and one of the
Mi. gRpitest imperfectiooa of historians in general, is
” owing to their ignorance of law.
> rriMtiey't Lect. on Hitt. fm. 149.
jjBjjufatliming tetter* addrentd to the Editor, tinee
^^P/ftijitfriMirttiin of the frit upturne, ere from gen
tSfken eminently qumUfled to form on o/iinion of
I _ jjjli imfiorittnee of the teork.
Mouticf.li.*, Dec. 9, 1909.
i have duly received the 1st Vol. of your col
of our Statutes at Large, and return von my
:^§Ppf^faa far ft. Tins opinion I entertain of the imper
ii' sWBFof the work may be justly inferred from the
al|fl expense I incurred during the earlier
topP? my life, to save such remains of our ancient
^ dKit werf Jien still in existence. The compila
opp«nra to be correctly and judiciously made,
anti fewer ut exactly what 1 had so long considered a
desideratum for nur country It sheds a new light
.Mi 00r early history, and furnishes additional secu
rity to the tenure of our rights and property. Sin
' cerrly wishing yon may reap the reward you have
merited, I tender you the assurances of my great cs
£**“*"**'■ TH= JEFFERSON.
m*. W. toning, to,.
Richmond, Nor. S4th, 1809.
DRAR SIR—I haw received with great pleasure
grvt' vhfdmetif your edition of the Statutes of Vir
ginia at LaWe; and am extremely glad that you
~f been Mt to make such a progress in a work
•f such real importance, net only to the gentlemen
"KflKe pw-feaifon, bat to the community at large.—
Fpv persons have more reason to estimate the value
•ranch ait undertaking than myself; having for
Rye and twenty years been endeavouring, in rain, to
procure copies of our publick act? from the period of
tbe revise) in 1705, to that of our revolution. And
•vep from tie latter period to the end of the last cen
* tasty, it was nearly twenty years before I could pro
cure copies of ail the acts of the several conventions,
^nd. succeeding legislatures. The unfortunate policy
tit omitting jaws which had either expired, had been
fepealedi or were consolidated in the successive re
visits marie during the last century, rendered ital
inost impossible to trace any subject which had en
gaged the attention of *-«-•--*
sslve legislatures through
«H the maxes of its prdgltss. Nothing but acorn
pjete edition of our laws, at large, can afford that
fight, so necessary to the well understanding of the
laws, ahd the distribution of justice, in our common
country. A work of such magnitude and import
ance most be attended with infinite labour and ex
pease* ¥ou have my sincere wishes for your sue
des*. la completing that work, and that it may re
ceive that general encouragement to which it is en
Itlad from so many important considerations.
] am, respectfully,
Dear Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
ST. G. TUCKER.
Wm. W. Hiring, Reg.
Richmohmd, 80th Nov. 1809.
DEAR SIR—Besides the examination, which I
gave with Mr. Mumford, to your first volume of the
- eM Statutes at Large, 1 have again perused with at
tention, the copy which you so kindly presented to
1 am rcsTlr pleased to find, that the materials for
a correct history of our,country, are, at last coming
^Wh£ht ; and that thoie laws which form in so ma
ny instances, the rule of our property, have been
.saved frem tbe wreck of time, by the means of one,
to Whom we are indebted for so many acts, which he
has done for. the good of his country; and allow me
i yonr Moure have not been lee*
deserving j and l hope, will be amply requited by a
generous public, frr giving to posterity a work so
deserving of their attention and preservation.
I am, Sear Sir,
Very sincerely Voor friend,
if | CREED TAYLOR.
f%e Hon. tVri. W. Ifering, Mg.
S. Soon*'* retpect* to Mr. Hening—A nocessa
E attention to the business of the court, has disabled
R. from reading attentively, the whole of the first
( Of the Statutes at Lsrge ; he can therefore,
laUgfrctyry opinion upon the character of the
tained therein. It Is easy, however, to
per
ceive that this laborious work has been executed
f care and fidelity, on the part of Mr. Hen
horn, In the opinion of S. R.
our country
man generations," will be indebted, for plac
and Hie reach « f accident, statutes which ex
ily-in manuscript, and, in some instances,
,on ly » single copy. It to true that, at the
day, thhxutgtes contained in the first vo
, agp of little comparative importance as loan ;
{grownnbsotete or been replaced by others;
“ dfocd a nch treasure for Historians ; and,
lives, contain an excellent history, of the si
lUcy, in*tttption« opuiions and language of
ttluit they possess that
I determined spirit, which could not be ap
and has enabled their posterity,
two centuries, to outstrip the nation* of
iold dorWi . ^i
i, «s farfn the Wisdom aad justice nf
r political institutions, as in the enjoyment of ci
Itwhrtv. If the woHc In question were, therefore,
liere, it is *ndo*btedly entitled to the pa
Fevery poblick spirited American ; but as it
■rid be of eminent practical utility_
many if aided by « general index)
i*nd Lawyers to-see, at one view, eve
" i ever been pawed on any subject; and
' »toHie Happiest result, in eviscera
: meaning of the legislature. S. R. there
mostly wishes that mo adverse state of things
w.
,I?e«.S,WQf,
•
ILLK, IdthDec. 1809.
sen
want of which it ranch to ho liuethd*
, fhat your labour* nmymec* with Otftcneoorai
meat and reward ao justly due to their merits,»I
■iocere wish and hope of dear sir, "
Your friend and obodiend serrsnt,
WM. FLEMING,
Wn. Waller liming, Esq.
Eagle Fire Company of Neie-York.
Offiee of tie Company, No. 59, Wall-Street.
PROPOSALS
For Insuring Homes, Buildings, Stores, Ships in
Harbour,'(foods, Wares, and Merchandize,
FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
nP'HF. Legislature of the stale of Near-York, haring in
M corporatcd the E«glc Fite Company of New-York,
with a capital of five hundred thousand .dollars, (with the li
bertjr of increasing the same, if the business of the company
should require it, to one million of dollars,) for the sole pur
pose of insuring buildings, and every kind of personal pro
perty from loss or damage by FIRE; and the capital of five
hundred thousand dollars having all been paid, or secured to
be paid, according to law: the directors feel a particular sa
tisfaction in offering to their follow-citizens, throughout the
United States, the means of security against thatkind of loss
which frequently, in an uhcxpuctco momint,involves in
destruslion the earnings of a life of industry and frugality,
and reduces the independent andaffluen t, together with their
families, to poverty and distress. To provide an additional
guard against calamities of this nature, has been the prima
ry motive of this Institution : and the directors eBgagc
to conduct its concerns, with a fairness, candour and libera
lity, which will justly entitle it to the confidence and patron
age of the publick.
*** No insured person will be liable to make geod the los
ses ef others ; but in case of fire, the sufferer will be fully
indemnified.—'The Company also makegood losses on pro
perty burnt by lightning.
Classee of Hazards, and Rates of Annual Premiums
for Insurance against Fire.
No I.
HAZARDS OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Brick or Stone buildings, covered with slate, tiles, er [pe
tal.
Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained in such
buildings.
62 1-2 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sum* not ex
ceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk.
No. II.
HAZARDS OF TIIE SECOND CLASS.
Brick er Stone buildings, covered with wood.
Goods hazardous, and uet hazardous, contained in such
buildings.
93 3-4 cents per 100 dollars por annum, for sums net ex
ceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk.
No. III.
HAZARDS OF THE THIRD CLASS.
Buildings, the sides of which are part of brick or stone,
and part of wood.
Goods hazatdous, and not hazardous, contained in such
buildings.
12b cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not exceed
ing 10,000 dollars in one risk.
No. IV.
HAZARDS OF THE FOURTH CLASS.
Buildings, the sides of which are entirely of woed.
Goods hazardous, and not liazardous, contained in such
buildings.
187 1-2 cents per ICO dollars per annum, for sums not
exceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk.
Shift in Port, or tluir Ctrgoet, Shift Ref tiring tr MtiUitg,
tty be Intertd igainit Fin.
This manner of classing hazard., will give a general idea of
the rates of insurance, but there will necessarily be an in
crease of premium in all cases where the local situation, and
other circumstances, increase the risk: such as joining, or
being contiguous to wooden buildings, or buildings occupied
in carrying on hazardous business—distance from water—no
engines or firemen in the town or place, Ac. Ac.—The pre
miums may also, in some cases, be reduced on wooden buil
dings in the country, when standing single or detached, or
attended with circumstances of peculiar security:—But in
all cases, if the sum to be insured om or in the same build
ing exceeds 10,000 dollars, an additional premium grill be
required.
Soap Boilers, Tallow Chandlers, Brewers, Maltsters, Ba
kers, Rope Makers, Sugar Refiners, Distillers, Chemists,
Varnish Makers, Stable Keepers, Tavern Keepers, China,
Glass, or Earthenware Sellers, Oil and Coleurmen, Turpen
tine Works, Paper Mills, Printing Houses, Coopers, Car
penters, Cabinet Makers, Coach Makers, Boat Builders,
Ship Chandlers, Apothecaries, Theatres, Mills and Machi
nery, and all Manufactories that use Fire Heat, are deemed
extra hazardous, and must be particularly described in the
policy ; and fur all such risks au additional premium will
be required.
Conditions of Insurance.
I. All application* for Insurance must be made at the of
fice of ths company, in writing; and the subject offered for
Insurance accurately described.
II. If the property offered for insurance is within the dis
trict of a surveyor of this company, he will examine and re
port thereon ; but if not within any such district, then the
applicant must htmyelf furnish an accurate and just descrip
tion thereof,viz. ofwhat materialseach building is construct
ed ; whether occupied as private dwelling^ or how other
wise ; where situated; the name of the present occupiers j
how situated w ith respect to other buildings. And in the in
surance of goods, wares and merchandize, the place where
the same are deposited, ii to be described; also, whether
such goods are of the kind denominated hazardous, and
whether any manufactory it carried on in the premises, all
which is to be certified and attested in such manner as the
nature of the case may admit. And if any person or per
sons shall insure his or their buildings or goods, and shall
cause them to be described in the policy otherwise than they
really are, so as the tame be charged at a lower premium
than it herein proposed ; or if such description be false or
fraudulent, such insurance will be void and of no effect.
HI. Goods held in trust, or on commission, are to be de
clared as such; otherwise the policy will not extend to co
ver such property
IV. Every Policy ef Insurance, made by this Company,
shall be sealed with its seal, and signed by the President and
Secretary ; and the person for whose interest the insurance
is made, must be declared and named-therein ; nor can any
Policy, or Interest thereing, be assigned but by consent of
the Company, expressed by endorsement made theieon.
V. No Insurance will be considered as made or binding,
until the Premium is paid.
VI. Persons insuring Property with this Company, and
who have already made ether Insurance on the same psoper
ty, shall give notice thereof in writing, at the Company’s
Office, befei e, or at the time of the execution of (he Policy :
and psrsotM Whn, after insuring Property frith this Company,
have Insurance made on the same property elsewhere, shall,
wish all reasonsblp diligence, notify the same Us writing at
the Office of the Company, and have the tame endorsed on
the policy, or otherwise acknowledged in writing; in defkuU
,JPP he of*tio effect! and in
whereof, the'Policy thill cease, and be
ease of lots, etch party insuring shall be tiabi* to the pay
ment of e rateable prepustiou oft ha loot er damage Which
may betustaiecd.
Vil. He lost or damage by Are will be paid, that may hap
peu oruku place in consequence of any invasion, civil eeav
motion, not, sr military or usurped power whatever.
. ^tiL Hpoks of Accounts, Written ’
fatten Securities, Netm, BUIt,
and Sculptures, arc not included than?
articles ase s
thatthw are iqiidml|prdte diiiui0 ^ cirranaSan^
*f th« pewson *r pmM lMW#) Md do too*, or mi
T believe, that he, the, or OH*, really, and by misfortune,
tod without fraud or tdl practice, hare sustained by <oeh
ire, tarn and damage to the amoeiit therein rnentined} and,
julll such affidavits and certificates are produced, the lees
shall notbe payableAlso, if there appears any frauds of
false swearing, the claimant shall ferfeit his claim to restitu
tion or payment, by virtue of hb policy.
XI. In ease any difference shall arise, touching any loss or
damage, it may be submitted to the judgysent of Arbitrators,
indifferently chosen, whose award in writing shall be binding
on the parties. And when any Ion or damage sball happen,
the company shall pay for the same in sixty days after the
loss shall have been ascertained and proved, without allow
ance of'discount, fees,or any deduction whatever.
XII. Iasurance may be made for seven years,by paying the
premium for six years, and for a less number of years than
•even, a reasonable discount will be allowed.
The Subscriber being appointed Sur
veyor for the Eagle Fire Company, upon application, will!
survey, and value, such buildings, (or property contained
therein) upon which Insurance may be required.
Francis Foster, Church-Street, Norfolk.
Feb 13. tf
JUST RECEIVED,
And for Sale at the Book-Store of Messrs. Bonsai,
Conrad, if Co.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
Genuine Patent and Family Medi
cines,
Which arc celebrated for the cure of most diseases to which
the human body is liable.
Prepared, only by the sale Proprietor,
\ T. W. DYO'IT, M. D. Philadelphia,
Grandson of the late Or. Robertson, of Edinburgh.
DR. ROBERTSON’S
CELEBRATED
Stomachic Elixir of Health.
(Price one dollar and Fifty Cents )
Which has proved by thousands, who have experinced its
beneficial effects, tpbe the most valuable medicine ever of
fered to the publicV, for speedily relieving and curing the
cramp, pains, and wind in the stomach and bowels, carry
ing off iuperfiuous bile, removing habitual coftivenefs, fick
nefs at the ftoraach, fevere head ache, &c.
For the dysentery or lax, cholera morbus, fevere gripings,
and other difeafes of the bowels, and the fummer bowvl
complaint in children, it has proved a certain remedy, and
restored to perfect health from the greateft debility.
Per Co ns afflicted with pulmonary complaints, or disorders
of the breaft and lungs, even in the most advanced state,
will find immediate relief.
Common coughs and colds, which are generally occafion
edby obftru&wd prefpi ration, will be found to yield to its
benign influence in a few hours.
In afthmatick or confumptive complaints, horfenefs,
wheelings, fbortnefs of breath, and the hooping cough, it
will give immediate relief
DR. ROBERTSON’S
Vegetable Nervous Cordial,
OR,
Nature’s Grand Restorative.
CPrice One Dollar and Fijty Cents. J
Is confidently recommended as the most efficacious me
dicine, for the speedy relief and cure of all nervous com
plaints, impurities of the blood, seminal weakness, and va
rious complaints, resulting from diffipated pleasures, resi
dence in warm climates, the immoderate use of tea, the un
skilful or exceffive ufe of mercury, and diseases peculiar to
females at a certain period of life. -
Under the denomination of nervous disorders, in its full
extent, are included several diseases of the most dangerous
kind, and are so various, that a volume would hardly suffice
to complete a description of them. It pervades with its
baneful influence the whole nervous system, writhing the
heart with inexpressible anguish, and eiciting the most
dreadful suggestions of horror and despair. To this demon
have thousands fallen a sacrifice, in the direful transports of
its rage.
The most common symptoms at its commencement, are
weaknefs, flatulence, palpitations, wjtchfulnefs, drowfinafs
after eating, timidity, flafbes of heat and cold, numbnefs,
cramp, giddinefs, pains in the head, back and !oin<, hick
up, difficulty of refpiration and deglutition, anxiety and d.y
cough, dec.
DR. ROBERTSON’S
Patent Stomachic Wine Bitters.
(Price One Dollar.J
These celebrated and well known Bitters are composed
purely of vegetables of the moll innocent yet fpecifick vir
tues, and are particularly recommended for rCftoring weak
confutations, cleanling and lengthening the ftomach, and
increafing the appetite; they expel worms in all ages, but
from their fimplicily and fafety, are a mod natural and ef
fectual vermifuge, when adminiflered to children ; they are
gratefully warm, and pungently aromatick; they are ex
tremely ferviceable in all feafons, bat particularly fo on the
approach of warm weather, when billioushabits experience
such total loss of appetite; they are alto a certain preventa
tive against those complaints so common in the spring and
fall seasons, such as intermittent fevers and agues, long au
tumnal fevers, dysentaries, Ac
DR. ROBERTSON’9
Celebrated Gout & Rheumatic Drops.
(Price Two Dollar*.)
A safe and effectual cure for the gout, rheumatism, lum
bago, Hone and grave), swellings and weakness of the joints,
sprains, bruifes, and all kinds of green wounds; the cramp,
pains in the head, face and body, ftiffnefs of the neck, chil
blains, froien limbs, Ac.
Since the above invaluable medicine* were ftrfi discovered
by Dr. Robertson, upwards of Seven Hundred Thousand
Persons have experienced their happy and salutary effects,
many of whom from the greatet debility.
As the certificates attefied by many refpectable perfnns
, are too numerous for this, paper, the proprietor requests the
reader to poruse the pamphlet accompanying the medicines,
which may be had gratia at the places of sale.
1 Ohorroe tht hone Are genuine without the dena
ture of T. W. DYOTT, M. D.
November 13. 7m
PORTER & CHEESE.
Landing from on hoard the Shift IVoodrofi Shut,
Cofit. Hay net, from London,
300 dozen Hibbert’s Brown STOUT,
90 hampers very auperiour doable Gloucester
CHEESE-—For sale by
Jennings SC Roddey.
Moo Landing,
A lew puacheeM St. Croix Rum ; Prime Codfish to
hogsheads; 10barrels Fish Oil; and 40 bales Cot*
December u. tf
For Sale hg tie SahoerUer,
3000 bushels Liverpool stoved SALT,
330 Liverpool filled uckf - do.
Ms as. filled bore ;IJ crates Karthtnware,
9*W- u m
'-mt
AT*/*/*,
WMF. -
COTTON,
DUCK,
KGSy J*
%
WHITE ROLLSL
Hestiaa BOLLS, *
4000 COFFEE BAGS,
1400 Three Bushel SACKS,
A few pieces extra fine SHIRT AttH.
— mSt* W***
20 PiecesGerman SHEETING,
70 Boxes superior quality SmniA SBntpa.
800 weight GLUE, ^
120 boxes Short FIFES,
30 iloeen excellent SIEVES,
6000 weight St. Domingo COFFEE.
4000 do. Jamaica do.
Niemeyer and Von KavT. '
Note—We will take is payment Norfolk. Mn.lv., . -a
Cape Fear Bank Notea} or barter lor Flour, K"rrr^¥a^
arc. 4c. (reWB*
We also offer for Sale, on a credit cf€, 12, and is
months, with approved security, -or m barter a.
West-India or Domestick Produce, *
That entire Stock
of our GOODSL
contained in cur Store on Main-ftreet, consisting in an
elegant and particularly well selected assortmentof
Cutlery, Glassware, Looking Glasses
and Fancy Articles, ■ - M
Together with the unexpired Lease of two vean from «S
1st January next, of the"whole HOUSE,"SKT-S
ly be converted into two separate Tenements, and has Veiw
excellent dry Cellars. For wholesale and retail huilnriT
that stand u fully equal to any on the Mam-ftrect.JS.atXl.
as above. November s. . J An\f“
November 3.
. Samuel Coleman,
Ofifiorite the Market, Wettvard. hat_• «
tu/iftly of fresh Newark SHOES, c entitling &
Ladies; KID SHOES,
do. Cork Soaled Morocco Shoes,
do. thick bottomed do. do.
do. Slip* and Ties do. do.
Gentlemen’s Fine Shoes, d°*
„. Morocco Pumps,
Girls Morocco Slips and Ties,
do. Leather do. do.
j£°*» at Strong Shoes,
Boy s Morocco Pumps,
do. Lined and bound Leather Shoet
do. Strong do. do?
Children s Morocco and Leather Bootees aad Tkd
Serranfs very strong Leather Shoes.
ALSO,
- quantity of
Ladses’ and Gentlemens’ SHOES
Nor,oUl
The above articles will be sold a. low, tome off
them lower than such can be purchased in this com*
iry. ■
A few bales of COTTON—and
Martin’s Double Branded FLOUR.
November 15. tf '
_ , . thesubsciber ^
Is authorised to treat with any persoi*
dupowd to purchase the whole or any pm of the
Following LANDS,
Situated chiefly on Cumberland River, and derived ham,
p „ Milinry Title,, to wit,
l our Tracts of 640 acies each, on Obev’s river
a branch of Cumberland, navigable at tbit place anil
where the usual p,ic. of Land of late his M* been
than four dollars per acre. **** **
Two other Tracts, one of 1$50 and another off
1500 acres; these are also on Cumberland river, living in »
neck between it and Obey’s river. Them tncta are £*.1.
all river bottom of uncommon fertility, and such as have
commanded there no lest a price than eight dollars peracr*.
One other lract of 640 acre* in Powal'a Valley,
which is said to be also rich and well watered. ^
One other Tract of 1000 acres in Grasaey V*W
lamented ,0 be of inferior toil, but excellent «nf
mg La..d—ror further particulars apply to ”
_ Luke Wheeler.
October 23.
Phoenix Fire Office
No. 13, market-square, Norfolk.
insurance upon ships.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following pi*
nuums only, will henceforward he charged h*
this company for insurance from fire upon Shjpu
Vessels, and all WaterCrafts, and also upon Cargo
on board, in the seaports and river* of Virginia ant
North-Carolina.
One month 12} cents per fflOO
Two do. 20 do. do.
Three do. 25 do. do.
Four do. 30 do. do.
Five do. 35 do. do.
Six do. 40 do. do.
Seven do. 45 do. do.
Eight do. 50 do. do.
Nine do. 55 do. dn.
Ten do. 6o do. do.
Eleven do. 65 do. do.
Twelve do. 70 do. do.
The above premiums will be charged for us
sum not exceeding 40,000 dollars in one risk; bat
a separate sum must in all cases be‘specified on tho
ship and another on the cargo. ,/v
LANDING ' ' ” " ' '■
On Comment-Street Wharf, the CARGO f t%j
Schooner Antelope, from Honduras.
40,000 feet MAHOGANY,
50C0 weight Sarsaparilla,
400 do. GuatamulaIndite. . A
U Stobx, #
90,000 weight best Green COFFEE.
20,000 do. 2d and 3d quality do.
A quantity of Hides, Cordage, Seine Twine, H*aer *
Jars, Fustiek, Perk, Lard, Navy Bread, Cracker*. mU S*.
gars. For Sale by s w-w-w
* John Granbcry.
Who hoe for Rent,
A Ware-House on CommercesStreet
And a Dwelling-House on Roush-Street.
November Ip. ICwlaw
IP ■ - 1,1
NORFOLK i'
PUBLISHED THU* TIMES
B3f WILLIAMS
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