The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-03-30 00:00:00, page 2

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t—it* PatiOM AW.
fe WilHs,
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iksgimpE»z!W,>
in (rant,
Pendle
ton%n<i David Hunter, wherein thefe gentlemen
undertake to vindicate ihemielvc from a charge
' brought again!t them'by **thefa*kt o. having
• preferred a petition to the laic dsembly, by tixir
reprei'eniarive, Mr. U. the abjrctbf which wsf- to
tax rlie people to raife money to fupport their Uru
/t its tor lands rbey hadfro rMtc to ? or to put into
their pockets fevers! ih'oufaml pounds, the nominal
amount of certificates which tjiey had purchafed
(perhaps) at yb id the pound l and which they
‘hid paid into the ejeafury ?T that depreciated va
lue, for land warrants, which they located not on
v eanr lands bot'odlfahds that v/ere not vacant, and
fix per cent jnterefl upon the laid certificates, and
fallotor the coffa.apd charges of taking up fa id
land; a ltd this vin>c*tion they attempt in this
manner—they fay,that hundreds in ihia^couiiiy
were interelred in ii—that it was limilar to petiti
ons from Hardy, Himpihire, andShenondoah coun
ties, wnich were frined by nearly a thousand peo
ple of their counties* which petitions, together
with tlfeirs, rhev fey prodded ^ compromise %
which thoufands V/erc benefited. This led me to
look into the law and the journals upon the (object,
and l find a biore darlirg attempt ro iriipofe upon the
• public was never made ; the fsiviitn (tor tt?er#was
bur one) from Hardy, f-famplhire, and Sheimndoah,
’ was as different froth this as light iS from darknels,
as black froth wbife,or goodfrom evil they \Vere
as different in their objects, itfhd how different their
fates. The one produced, a cofnprom^e, the oih:r was
t-cjeflfJin committee. The petition of a number o!
the inhabitants of the counties of Hardy, Hamp
Ihire, and Shenandoah, traced limply, ** that a Lw
• pa|«ed in the year 178.;, authoriffrig citizens of this
1 onimonwealth to make locations of land in the
Northern Neck ; that under the laid law, they had
proceeded to make locations, and had made^conli
derable improvements on the property tho| acquir
ed ; fince which, the heirs and reprefentatives of
Lor .1 Fairfax, claiming s.11 the faid lands, had infti
tuted fuiis in the Federal Court and had obtained a
decree in their favour jM—and concluded by pray
ing. generally, the interference of the leg Uature
on the occ a lien Upon which the Houle of Ltle
gates pafsed a relolve, propofing to the claimants'
under Denny Fairfax a compromife, which was a
■•ore-il to by thefaid claimants, and a law pafseci
confirming the fame. And what was the compro
mile ? ft was this—the claimants on their part re
finquilhed to the Commonwealth all the right they
might have to iandain the Northern Neck which
were vacant, and not appropriated in any manner
at the time of the death of Lord Fairfax 5 and the
legifhture on its part, relinquished to the claim
ants all the right whUti the Cormfionwealth might
have to lands in the Northern Neck, which had been
appropriated by Lord Fairfax, in his life time,
either by deed or actual furvty, and. this was all
th*fe petitioners wilhed for, becaufc they had loca
ted no lands but what were vacant and.unappropri
ated at t.v* death of Lord Fairfax.
but what was the petition ot .tilele gentle
men ? Very different from the other : it 1'tated
nearly what the other did, and a great deal more,
which may beleen by looking in*c the jt^rrnals, and
Concluded by praying (molt uprightly as' well as mo ;
djily)1* that n (uni of money mij>ht be appropria
ted by the public, to employ ableounfef for the pro
fecntinn ot the laid appeal—(they had dtsted that
there had been a decision againlt David Hunter, one I
of them, in favour of .Penny Fairfax, in the Federal
Court, from which the Executive had taken an ap
peal tdv rhe Supreme Court)—or that rht full amount
of thefmn paid by them into the Trealury for the'
pm cli i(e of the (aid warrants, with intereit
tocreon, after the rzitl fix per cent per annum, tage
therwith the expenc.es' they had incurred, might be
repaid to them.” This petition was rejected iu the
committee. How then can thele gentlemen -fay
that their petition was Bmi.lar to the other, or"
that this co-operated with ihaf, to produce a com
protntl'c? The compromife did not (cit them alto
gether, because they had located moft of their war
rat.ts upon lands which were appropriated by Lord
Fairfax in his life time, by deed or furvey, and
which, by the compromife, were given up to the
claimants; but rhe aim of the/e gent lemen is pretty
evident ; it wan to benefit by the comp'-omife (o far
as they had located ^appropriated lands, and alto
to have another little extra benefit of their own fe
cired, by getting a tew thou land pounds off the peo
pi- bv way of a tax.
-The/e gentlemen fay, that hundreds in the county
were interefted in the petition ; how could that be,
tor I believe they and perliaps one more, were
the only perfons who located finds in the county
that were appropriated by Lord Fairfax in his life
time i and as to perfons who had located lands that |
were not appropriated by Lord Fairfax, theywer'^j
* Col. Mofes Hunter having publicly, and itt the mjfpc
Jtnve terms, prohibited the life of hit name in any manner
nvkatfoevrr. as connected nvitb the prejent fubjeO of di/cuj.
Jt'n. upon the ground of his homing eitherfigned the tetihoei
alluded to. to the /‘Jfembly for rtimburfement, *Sc. &c —or
it* jaft[[fiction as attempted undtr the joint Jtgnatures of
th'Xbre d-.-fenders, &e. \fte No. 332 of the Potomak
Outerdian J —or that he ever Inenv of or gave his approbtx•
t--n to, the ufe of his name in coni unction nvith the co Jigners,
c- therefore m conformity *with that gentleman sparticu
lar nqujl it is nvij/ud it jhoidd be unde fond that. in the
f^fnt in fiance. Jo in future, ills name 'Will, upon a lute oc
rffib/iy-be ojuiued,
protected by tbeeompromife. The law which con
firmed the com promile mentions, that It was in cun
lequence of the petition of a.number of the inhabi
tants of Hardy, Hampshire, and Shenondoab, but
f^ys z'ot a.Word abo^t any petition .front Berkeley ,•
now is it to be iuppofed that the law would be
filent about tbe petition from Berkeley, if it was
flmilar to the other, and hafi a oo-operative tff^ct
in producing the compromife $
Theft genUenVnlay, that they only prayed for
their certificates back ag'4n ». journals
they prayed for the fulf ambient of the Jun (viz. 25I.
per too acres) paid by tncm into the treuiury,tor
the pur chafe of land warrants, with intereft there
on, after the rate of fix percent per annum, toge
ther with all ixptuets they had incurred. 'I he con
duct of rhrle men in other relpccts, has. been fully
and fairly laid before the public by “ The People,"
and “ One of the Peopled* Thefe remarks are made
by ANOTHER GF IHL1 PEOPLE.
. ■ 1 ^-g>0<as» -—
To {he Electors of Frederick pi Berkeley Counties.
F-eliow Citizens.
NOT to appear higkh gratify Thy the confidence ofjo re
fpi Liable a part of the community, would be ajpetie* of af
fed at ion that 1 am incapable of; on the contrary, i pride
myfelf on your approbation, and re.urn you my gratjul
thanks for the r.fprdiakle majority in my favour, at the late
election for Congrefs. No‘ having,enjoyed the Opportunities
of early education unficcujlomed to the mu Acs oj.irgijlatian
nor deeply me fed it; the. hiftory of government,, it was with
reluffance / offered myfelf as, your refrrftntatjve. j had
long been in the habit if J eroding my country but not in the
cabinet, the more rugged duties of the field hud principally
engaged my attention, and it was not until / Jaw our go
vemment about .0 be diflratted bj fait ion, that 1 deter min
ed on the mettfurc. It is not my dijpojition to triumph over
a di‘appointed opponent nor hyve 1 ike leaf enmity avainjt
my predecefor ; as a man and an old acquaintance, l « ih
him profperity, but l do not like ht> politics : it appeared to
me, that he connected htmjtlf with a pat tv <u h: yielded up
a due corf deration of our own interjl and dignity to their
prejudices m favour of a nation who, under, tfe idea of
f curing their liberties are I fear Aiming at coHQieff and
who inf tad of reciprocal, communications under ex fling trea-.
\ lies, have ajaimed towards us a conduct dictatorial. imperi
ous and 0pp* five i for theje reafons only, l oppofe him
being elected, / have not the vanity to /uppoje IJball be
} djlmgtftfh d in the councils of our country nor renc.tr any
1 very extraordinary fervices; but to this 1 will pledge my
Jelf. not to be connected with the partizans qf any faction ;
neither the jacobins of one county nor the aif-crcts of a no
ther ; but cotjidt as far as l am able the true honour and
interefl of my country, and lend my aid to fup port her conjti
tut ion and her laws. iiefore the expiration of the term for
which l am eleChd, / hope the dijlrifl willfix on fume m.re
capable character as niy fuccefsor Jome one wh fe opporluni
ties and abilities will enable him to render greater Jervicts,
and at the fame lime, whofe principles are fo well known
and hisfr'undjbip for our-government fo efiahljhed. that
therijhall not be ihe fmailed doubt of his neglecting either
our national d’gnity, or inter ft, or annexing bihsjtlj to ary
party -whatever
With the great fi ref ft ft,
Your obedient fervdr.t,
4 DA Nit L MORGAN.
• March 23, T797. -
N h B U C H A D N E Z Z A K,
The Dray Stud, importer! by the laie General Wil
Hams, aud purehafed froui that eliaie iorne time
finer nr 1000 dollars,
STANDS at the fiable of the fublcriber, in Ha
gerltown, and covers Mares this feafon, at
Fourteen Dollars, [if paid againft the firlt ot Oc
tober, Twelve dollars only] and three Ihjllings and
ninepened to.»the Groom—or, Twenty Dollars in
hand paid, if the colts are inhered.
This horl’e is much efreemed by all who have Icen
him, and fame acknowledges him ftiperior to any
Dray Horle on the continent, and equal to ary in
England. His colts (at different ages} have told
fro,s jt • > to 12D0 dollars.
G d pahure fields are engaged for the accom
modation of mares from a ditrance. Car? will be
taken to do them ample j'lhice, but the lublcriber
will not be anfwerable for etcapes or accidents.
The feafoii fur covering to end the iit <t of Auguft
next. JOHN RAG Aft.
March 24, '97.
YOUNG NEBUClJADNEZZAR7
Will i’tan^ the preient leaion, at my Brewery jn
Sheplwrd’s-Town, and cover mares at Four Dollars
and half the feafou, payable thefirft day of October
next. This colt is 3 years old, 16 hands high, a
dark brown, ftrong, wrll built, and lofty carriage.
He was pot by Old Nebuchadnezzar, imported ly
the lat.e Gen. Williams ; and now coders at Four
teen Dollars Any further recommendation mult
be unnecetsary.
PHILIP SHUTf.
March 30.
young valiant, '
WILL ft and this Seaton, at the plantation of
William Hannah, and cover mr-es at the
moderate price of Two Dollars and an h»lr the fea
fon each mare, to be paid the firft o; December
next.
YOUNG VALIENT is a beautiful dark Torre].
l64 hands high, four years old this fpring, and
is excellent tor laddie or draft. It is prefumed
unnecessary tq trouble the public wi»h his pedigree,
for I am confident his figure will Efficiently recom
mend him to the bett judges —The lealon will com
mence the sift of Match anti end the iff of July.
, . DAVID HANNAH.
March 23, *27*
The cubfcriber wishes to fell, the following vale*,
ble property, to wit :
E_ Houle and Lot in the tov>n of Bith
'J, Brikehy County, occupied for (ever*! year,
b) jofrph ]5utlc*VaS a Boarding Hoofe • it is y.t\[
calculated for that pnrpofe, being the Liptfr houte
in the town, .Mlo. pne >icre of ground, oj polite il)e
tnaiket-houle in Vvinchtfter, on which nitre is 4
fmall dwelling-houl'e, and an excellent liable, .
nary, and carriage houlc. 1 his is the mult beatinfcl
lituation in the town, commanding a full view of it
and. the adjoining country. 'Ihe ground wiM he
divided into two or thiee parcels, to fuit puicha
fers. Alto one other piece of ground, lying lourh
of Capt. (ol'eph Tindall s mill, in Wincbefier, and
adjoin mg his'^arden, tVttpoied to co-.nain nearly
two acres, which would be valuable l.ir paf'im^ge
or grain. '1 he above property will be fold low
and the terms accommodating to purch..1ei s.
.ALEXANDER WHITE, 3d.
M Ti h 30, ’97.
AN Kl-ciion will he held at the Court-Hoyfe on
v tile frit Monday after the th'vd Tuelday ia
11 ex 1 month, fur the purpufe of i1kh ling t-vopropyr
perions tr. itprefent this Count)' in the nc^t Gctte
ral Alsenihly, All perions iittitlfd to vote, are
requeued to attend, under penalrv *»f she law.
J AMhb V*. IL .ON , Sheriff.
Bdrkelfv County. Mrrcn $0, *07. .
On oaiurUay, ti)<- 3-.h day «>1 April next,
Will be iold to the. highelt Kidder, in Shtplierd*3
Town, before tire door or Mr, John Gouuing s
tavern,
Five or fix likely ftiotig waggon horiis.
Also, a waggon and geers lit n>r ilu- road. i lire a
months credit will be given. Botid with approved
lecurity will be required, bv
EVANS and SHELBY,
Whereas the general cuftom of dealing
with negroes in ilie town of Marnnsburg, is at
tended with pernicious conUuuences to their own
ers, as well ;>s others who live in its vicinity,!
hereby forewarn all perlons-.whatfoever from deal
ing in any manner whatever with any of mine, cc
fuffer them to ttnniu o;i their premises, contrary
to law. as I am determined ro profectete with ri
gour any perion ' r pwrfon* who ihsll t fvend herein.
William fendleion.
March 28.
YOUNG DtJN DIAMOND,
CON' I 1MJES to Itanc) at ilit 6u norther's liable*,
about 4 miles from Shepherd's rl owi\ on tit*
road that leans to Kj ys’s Ferry, where he will cow ’
mares at the low rate of Five Dollars, a ltd one
builjel of Corn or Oats the leaion the grain to I?.*
brought with the mares, the mon'v tube paid at or
before the nt day of September next, ami a note of
hand given when the mares are takety. away —Th*
five dollars may bedifeharged by paying down three
dollars calh immediately,— For enluring a colt
eight dollars, one dollar and an halt the bugle leap *
the infurance suoivy to be paid as foon as the mates
are knownMo he vyith foal j and for the iirgle leap
the money maft be paid before the horle L let to it.«
DIAMOND* is a beautiful rnoufe {dolour, Mac Jc
main and tail, and a-black lift on his back, ahnofc
16 hands high* he is as well made,for dr,aft, ar.J
his colts are equal, if not fuperion to-.any in tb's
county. • 1 think it needleis.to lay any more, a* h.-s
will recommend hi ml elf. The leaion will commence
the 2"th of M*rcii and end the sir of July noct.
.___ ADAM LINK.
BELSHAZZAR,
Will ftand thisfeafon at the following places, viz.
at .Mr, Amos Nichols’s, within j miles of Martins*
harg, convenient to Light's mill, the three days cf
the week, viz. Monday. Tueiday, and WednelcSay,
of each, and the remaining three days rr> Hand «c
the fubfci iber’s, within two miles of Martiusburg,
on the road hading to Gerard’s Tuwn, and cover
mares at the moderate price of Four Dollars, a.id
one bulhel of oats or any other grain (to be Drought:
with the tnsrr) the teafou, each mare, to oe paid
the ift day of December next.
Bcllbszzsr is 5 years old thisgrafs, was got ly
the noted*horle Nebuchadnezzar, who was the pro
perty of the late General Williams, an imported
full bred dray ; his dam was got by SweeplT-k.-s,
his grand dan* was. full bred, and was called tin
property of Mr. Howard, 5 miles fr.-tn Hagers
Town, Walhiputon County, Maryland, and w is
purchased by James M‘ Coy, who lives within or.*
mile of Fufk’s-Town. wnen he was three years ole.
The laid horle is a dark brown,with a blaze,thcrighe,
hind foot white, fix'een hands high and upwards 3'
he is a Jrout well nt<.de horle. and allowed by good
judges to be a horle that anfwers the country ;
is needlels to.fay any thing more of him as his ap
pearance will fu&ciently recommend him
'f he feafon is now begun, and will end the fit fa
of July next.-If any perfon owing for the la d
feafon, Ihoi.ld be about to remove out of this coun
ty, before, the laid fir 11 day of D'cember, they tnu C
be liable to pay at any time they purpole to ro
CHARLES M* KEWAN.
_ —- —
ON Monday evening, 20th inft. on the road
leading ro Williams-Port, a pair of Saddle
Bags, containing fundi y articles. Whoever ma/,
have found them, iholl be generotifly rewarded by
returning the fame to
ROBERT HASTINGS,
Mirumburgj March 23; ’y7.