Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1805-01-05 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[VOL. XII]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1119.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum...paid in advance.]
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1805.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
PROPOSALS
For carrying Mails of the United States on the following Post-Roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the fourteenth day of January next inclusive.
In Virginia.
25 From Hagerstown Md by Williamsport, Martinsburg, Winchester, Stevensburg, or Newmarket, to Staunton once a week.  Leave Hagerstown every Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Winchester on Wednesday by 10 a m. Leave Winchester at 11 a m and arrive at Staunton on Friday by 11 a m. Returning. Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Hagerstown the next Monday by 10 a m.  27 From Washington city, by Georgetown, Propriet's Hill, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Waterford, Charles and Martletown, to Winchester.  Leave Washington city every Tuesday at 4 a m and arrive at Charles on Wednesday by 5 p m. Returning. Leave Charles every Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Washington city on Sunday by 12 m. Returning. Leave Washington city every Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Winchester on Sunday by 3 p m and at Romney on Monday by 6 p m. Returning. Leave Romney every Tuesday at 4 a m and arrive at Winchester on Wednesday by 9 a m and at Washington on Thursday by 3 p m.  29 From Romney, by Westmoreland, Green Spring, Gandy's and Clark'sburg, to Marsh's once a week.  Leave Romney every Tuesday at 4 a m and arrive at Gandy's on Wednesday by 3 p m and at Marsh's on Friday by 11 a m. Returning. Leave Marsh's every Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Gandy's on Sunday by 3 a m and at Romney on Monday by 9 a m.  30 From Marsh's, by Marietta, Middletown and the Salt Works, to Chillicothe once a week.  Leave Marsh's every Friday at 1 p m and arrive at the Salt Works on Monday by 10 a m. Leave there at 10 1-2 a m and arrive at Chillicothe by 5 p m. Returning. Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday at 3 a m and arrive at Marsh's the next Friday by 10 a m.  31 From Romney, by Moorfields, to Pendleton once a week.  Leave Romney, every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Pendleton on Wednesday by 4 p m. Returning. Leave Pendleton on Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Romney on Friday by 6 p m.  32 From Marietta to Wood's ch once a week.  Leave Marietta every Saturday at 2 p m and arrive at Wood's ch by 5 p m. Leave Wood's ch at 7 p m and arrive at Marietta by 10 p m.  33 From Clark'sburg, Buchanan, to Randolph once a week.  Leave Clark'sburg every other Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Randolph on Saturday by 5 p m. Returning. Leave Randolph every other Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Clark'sburg on Friday by 10 a m.  34 From Fredericksburg, by Palomacy, Elk Run church, Fauquier ch and Salem, to Paris once a week.  Leave Paris every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Fredericksburg on Friday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Fredericksburg every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Paris on Saturday by 6 p m.  35 From Fredericksburg, by Centerville, Haymarket, Buckland, Warrenton, Jeffersonson and Culpeper ch to Madison once a week.  Leave Fredericksburg every Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Madison on Tuesday by 12 m. Returning. Leave Madison every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Fredericksburg on Friday by 6 p m.  36 From Fredericksburg, by Germanna, Stevensburg, Culpeper ch, Gaines ch, Roads ch and Front Royal, to Winchester once a week.  Leave Fredericksburg every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Winchester on Monday by 6 a m. Returning. Leave Winchester every Wednesday at 3 a m and arrive at Fredericksburg on Friday by 10 a m.  37 From Culpeper ch by Woodville, Washington, Thomas's Gap and Muncell's store, to Newmarket once a week.  Leave Culpeper ch every Monday at 5 a m and arrive at Newmarket on Tuesday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Newmarket at 2 p m and arrive at Culpeper on Wednesday by 6 p m.  38 From Fredericksburg, by Thomasburg, Chilseburg, Chesterfield ch, Newfound mills, Oxford, Crew's store, Goochland ch, Mitchell's, Yanceyville, Lewis's ch, Portersville and Spottsylvania ch and Bibb's store to Fredericksburg once a week.  Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday at noon, arrive at Goochland ch on Thursday by 11 a m and at Fredericksburg the next Tuesday by 8 a m.  39 From Fredericksburg by Port Royal, to Layton's once a week.  Leave Fredericksburg every and arrive at Layton's. Returning. Leave Layton's, and arrive at Fredericksburg.  40 From Fredericksburg, by King George ch, Brookfield, Mattox bridge, Ledestown, Tappahannock ch, Roads, Richmond ch and Farnham, Kinsale, Northumberland ch and Lancasters ch to Kilmarneck once a week.  Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Kilmarneck the next Saturday by 5 p m. Returning. Leave Kilmarneck every Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at Fredericksburg the next Wednesday by 10 a m.  41 From Tappahannock, to Richmond once a week.  Leave Richmond every Thursday noon and arrive at Tappahannock by 6 p m. Returning. Leave Tappahannock on Thursday at 6 1-2 p m and arrive at Richmond on Monday by 9 a m.  42 From Bowling Green, by Baitorsville, Broadus's mill, Harrisonville, Newtown, Dunkirk, Walkerton, King William ch, Lilly Point and Cumberland, to New Kent once a week.  Leave Bowling Green every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at New Kent on Tuesday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave New Kent every Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Bowling Green on Wednesday by 6 p m.  43 From Richmond by Hanoverstown and Danville, to Tappahannock once a week.  Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 1 p m, arrive at Dunkirk on Thursday by 7 a m. Returning. Leave Dunkirk at 8 a m and arrive at Tappahannock by 6 p m. Returning. Leave Tappahannock every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Richmond on Wednesday by 9 a m.  44 From Dunkirk, by King and Queen ch, Shackleford, Gloucester ch and North End, to Matthews ch once a week.  Leave Dunkirk every Thursday at 8 a m and arrive at Matthews ch on Friday by 5 p m. Returning. Leave Matthews ch on Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Dunkirk on Monday by 5 p m.  45 From Richmond by Granville, to Charles City once a week.  Leave Charles City every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Richmond by 4 p m. Returning. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Charles City by 6 p m.  46 From Richmond, by Hopkings, Powhatan ch, Cartersville, Newington, Buckingham ch, Bent Creek, Lynchburg, New London and Liberty, to Fincastle once a week.  Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 1 p m and arrive at Powhatan ch by 9 p m and at Fincastle on Saturday by 5 p m. Returning. Leave Fincastle every Sunday at 4 a m and arrive at Powhatan ch on Tuesday by 3 p m. Leave Powhatan ch at 4 p m and arrive at Richmond on Wednesday by 10 a m.  47 From Richmond, by Colesville, Genito bridge, Pridestown, Perkinville, Painesville, Liggettown and Janatown, to Fincastle once a week.  Leave Fincastle every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 4 p m. Returning. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Janatown on Thursday by 8 p m.  48 From Powhatan ch by Cumberland and Charles City to Halifax ch once a week.  Leave Powhatan ch every Thursday at 10 a m and arrive at Prince Edward ch on Friday by 4 p m and at Halifax ch on Saturday by 4 p m. Returning. Leave Halifax ch on Sunday at 4 a m and arrive at Prince Edward ch on Monday at 5 a m. Leave at 6 1-2 a m and arrive at Powhatan ch on Tuesday by 1 p m.  49 From Prince Edward ch by Leicester, Wheeler's springs, Reed's and Campbells ch to New London once a week.  Leave Prince Edward ch every Friday at 4 1-2 p m and arrive at New London on Saturday by 3 p m. Returning. Leave New London on Sunday by 4 a m and arrive at Prince Edward ch on Monday by 9 a m.  50 From Halifax ch by Danville and Dicksonville, to Lenox Castle, once a week.  Leave Lenox Castle every Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Halifax ch on Saturday by 6 p m. Returning. Leave Halifax ch every Sunday at 2 a m and arrive at Lenox Castle on Monday by 6 p m.  51 From Halifax ch by Halifax Oldtown, Pittsylvania ch, Pittsylvania old ch, Pysenburg, Henry ch and Rocky Mount, to Liberty once a week.  Leave Halifax ch every Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at Henry ch on Monday by 3 p m and at Liberty on Wednesday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Liberty every Wednesday at 2 p m and arrive at Henry ch on Friday by 8 a m. Returning. Leave Henry ch at 9 a m and arrive at Halifax ch on Saturday by 6 p m.  52 From Henry ch by Patrick ch to German town in two weeks.  Leave Henry ch every other Monday at 4 p m and arrive at German town on Wednesday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave German town the same day at 2 p m and arrive at Henry ch on Friday by 8 a m.  53 From Petersburg, by Brookington, Nansemond bridge, Nottoway ch, Hargrave town, double bridge, Halesburg, Wilisville, Bibb's ferry and Scottsburg, to Halifax ch once a week.  Leave Petersburg every Wednesday at 2 p m, arrive at Wilisville on Saturday by 9 a m. Leave Wilisville at 10 a m and arrive at Halifax ch by 4 p m. Returning. Leave Halifax ch on Sunday by 6 a m and arrive at Wilisville by 2 p m. Leave Wilisville at 3 p m and arrive at Petersburg on Wednesday by 10 a m.  54 From Wilisville, by Speed and Wilson's store, Waller's store, Sterlingville and Normans, to Mount Tazewell once a week.  Leave Wilisville every Saturday at 10 a m and arrive at Mount Tazewell on Sunday by 4 p m. Returning. Leave Mount Tazewell every Friday at 5 a m and arrive at Wilisville on Saturday by 8 a m.  55 From Marietta, by Pettiers mill, Sharpsville, M'Faddin's, Lunenburg ch, Christmansville, Marshallville, Mecklenburg ch, Davis's, St. Tammany's, Gads bridge, Edmundson and Fidler's mill, to Harrisville once a week.  Leave Harrisville every Tuesday at 5 a m, arrive at Marshallville by 3 p m. Leave there on Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Harrisville by 6 p m.  56 From Harrisville, by Hicks' Ford and Alexandria, to Halifax twice a week.  Leave Harrisville every Wednesday and Friday at 5 a m and arrive at Halifax by 8 p m. Returning. Leave Halifax every Thursday and Saturday at 5 a m, and arrive at Harrisville by 8 p m. The mail is to pass by Purvey's store and Dancy's on Wednesday and Saturday.  57 From Petersburg, by Sussex ch, Jerusalem and South Quay, to Musfreesboro' once a week.  Leave Petersburg every Tuesday at 5 a m and arrive at Musfreesboro' on Wednesday by 4 p m. Returning. Leave Musfreesboro' every Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at Petersburg on Monday by 6 p m.  58 From Smithfield, by Urquharts store, Jerusalem, Bethlehem ch, Roads and the Keys, to Hicks' Ford once a week.  Leave Hicks' Ford every Thursday at 3 a m and arrive at Smithfield on Friday by 11 a m. Returning. Leave Smithfield every Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Hicks' Ford on Saturday by 7 p m.  59 From Norfolk, by Kempseyville, N. W. H. Bridge, Tullia creek ch, Indian town, Jonesboro', Elizabeth city, Nixon town and Heriford, to Edenton once a week.  Leave Norfolk every Tuesday noon and arrive at Edenton the next Friday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Edenton every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Norfolk the next Tuesday by 8 a m.  60 From Charlottesville, by Warren, Warminster, Newmarket, New Glasgow, Amherst ch and Madison, to Lynchburg once a week.  Leave Charlottesville every Thursday at 2 p m and arrive at Lynchburg on Saturday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Lynchburg every Saturday at 2 p m and arrive at Charlottesville on Monday by 10 a m.  61 From Staunton, by Kinkaid's, the Warm springs or Bath ch, Morris's, Callaghans and the Sulphur springs to Lewisburg and from thence by Uniontown, the Sweet springs, Callaghans, to Staunton once a week.  Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Lewisburg on Monday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Lewisburg by noon and arrive at Staunton the next Friday by 10 a m.  62 From Lewisburg, by Boyers, Huff's, Morris's, Kanawha ch, Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, to Scioto salt works once in two weeks.  Leave Lewisburg every other Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Scioto salt works on Sunday by 4 p m.
Leave Scioto salt works every other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Lewisburg on Saturday by 6 p m.  63 From Staunton, by Middlebrook, Brownburg, Lexington, Natural bridge, Pincastle, Airville, Montgomery ch and New Dublin, to Wythe ch once a week.  Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Wythe ch on Monday by 6 p m. Returning. Leave Wythe ch every Tuesday at 4 a m and arrive at Staunton the next Friday by 10 a m.  64 From New Dublin, by Tazewell ch or Jeffersonville, Russell ch and Lee ch to Cumberland Gap once in two weeks.  Leave New Dublin every other Monday at 9 a m and arrive at Cumberland Gap the next Saturday by 6 p m. Returning. Leave Cumberland Gap every other Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at New Dublin the next Friday by 6 p m.  65 From Wythe, by Austinville, Grayson ch, Pulaski, Mount Airy and Bethania, to Salem once a week.  Leave Wythe ch every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Salem the next Friday by 10 a m. Returning. Leave Salem every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Wythe ch on Monday by 6 p m.
NOTES.
1 The post master general may expedite the mails and alter the time of arrival & departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, by providing an adequate compensation for any extra expenses that may be occasioned thereby.  2 Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for equipping and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified.  3 For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar: and if the delay continues until the departure of any succeeding mail, whereby the mails destined for such succeeding mail are delayed, an additional forfeiture of 50 cts. shall be incurred.  4 New proposals as well as alterations to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposal, for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what term without that emolument.  5 Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposal the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the term of the contract.  6 Persons making proposals are desired to enclose their prices by the pay. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of March, November, February and May, in case of death after the expiration of such quarter.  7 No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail.  8 Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposal.  9 The post master general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each.  10 The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of April next, and are to continue in force for two years.
GIDEON GRANGER. Post Master General. General Post Office, Washington. Jan. City, Nov. 13 1804.
A SCHOOL.
THE subscriber intends opening a SCHOOL at his plantation in Hanover county, about ten miles from Richmond, as early in the month of January, 1805, as he shall have the assurance of six scholars; and wishing to pay a particular attention to the improvements of the youth entrusted to his care, will not undertake the instruction of more than fifteen; which number he will be enabled to accommodate with board, &c.  He proposes to teach the English Language grammatically; and in such wise as to obviate the necessity for a knowledge of the dead languages; he will teach the practical branches of Mathematics and Geography. The most approved English authors will be read with a view to forming the taste, and applying the rules of grammar; the sense and scope of those authors; with the derivation, definition, and government of words will be explained. The ancients classics will be read in translations, whence the learner will become as familiarly acquainted with the customs, manners and mythology of the times when, and about which those authors treat, as if read in the original, and in a much shorter time.  The price of tuition, board, lodgings and washing, will be forty pounds for each scholar per annum, to be paid quarterly yearly.
JOHN SEABROOK.
Richmond, November 27th, 1804. WIT P. S. J. SEABROOK will be thankful to those persons disposed to encourage him by confiding pupils to his care, to give him as early information thereof as possible, that he may be enabled to make the necessary arrangements in time.
Notice.
THE subscribers and members of the Mutual Insurance Company against Fire on Goods and Furniture in the State of Virginia, are hereby requested to attend their annual General Meeting, to be held agreeable to their constitution on the second Wednesday in January, which being the ninth day of next month, by ten o'clock, a.m. at the General Office of Insurance in the city of Richmond.
W. P. Ast, principal agent m. i. c. Richmond, 10th December, 1804.
NOTICE.
Is hereby given, to all persons concerned, WHEREAS Nathaniel White with William Davidson, both of the City of Richmond, passed their note to James Harrod, of the county of Henrico, for the hire of a negro man named Anthony, who made his elopement; and other just causes induce us to give timely notice to all persons not to purchase said note.  NATHANIEL WHITE. WILLIAM DAVIDSON. December 31, 1804.
Congressional Register.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, Nov. 29.
The Bill to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels was taken up in committee of the whole. Gen. Varnum in the chair. The bill was read as follows:
Be enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That after due notice of this act at the several Custom-Houses, no merchant vessel armed or provided with the means of being armed at sea, shall receive a clearance, or be permitted to leave the port where she may be so armed or provided, without bond, with two sufficient sureties being given by the owner or owners, or by the master or commander, to the use of the United States in a sum equal to double the value of said vessel, conditioned that such vessel shall not make or commit any depredation, outrage, unlawful assault or violence against the vessels, citizens, subjects, or territory of any nation in amity with the United States; provided, that the regulations herein contained shall not be construed to extend to vessels bound to any port or place in the Mediterranean, or beyond the Cape of Good Hope.  Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any armed merchant vessel clearing for any port or place within the Mediterranean or beyond the Cape of Good Hope, shall make or commit any depredation, outrage, or unlawful assault, or violence as aforesaid, on her voyage to or from any place to which she may be bound, such vessel with her arms and cargo, or the value thereof shall be forfeited to the use of the United States.  Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That on satisfactory evidence or information being given to the collector of any port, that any vessel within the same is armed or arming, or provided with the means of being armed at sea, for the purpose of committing any unlawful act as herein before expressed, or of carrying on by force of arms, any unlawful commerce, it shall be the duty of such collector to detain such vessel until the case be submitted to the President of the United States, who is hereby authorised to cause such vessel to be disarmed, or to order a clearance to be granted, as he shall judge proper.
Mr. Crowninshield moved to amend the first section of the bill in such manner as to prevent armed merchant vessels from clearing out for one port and sailing to another; it would prevent a deviation from the true voyage.  Mr. J. Clay thought this alteration would extend beyond what was the true object of the bill; it might interrupt the European trade, while it was only intended to prevent the forced trade to St. Domingo. He suggested an amendment to the amendment, viz. to confine the forfeiture of armed vessels clearing for one port of the West-Indies, and which shall proceed to any other port or place than that of her original destination.  Mr. Crowninshield moved then to strike out the whole of the second section, he thought it unreasonable to forfeit the cargo as well as the vessel, her arms, tackle, and furniture.  Mr. Rodney asked whether the committee would not be put to greater inconvenience by striking out the section than by amending it.  On the question to strike out, it was lost, only 32 voting for the motion.  Mr. J. Clay then moved to insert the amendment he had suggested, adding thereto, "unless compelled by stress of weather." The sole object being to confine the regulation of the clearance of armed vessels to those destined to the West-Indies.
On a division, Mr. J. Clay's motion was agreed to—Ayes 62.
Mr. Crowninshield then offered another amendment, to extend the regulation of the clearance of armed merchant vessels to the Mediterranean, and beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
Mr. J. Clay did not see the necessity of this amendment, as vessels bound to those places never touched at the West-Indies. On the question, only 24 members were in favor of the motion; of consequence it was not carried.
Mr. Crowninshield then moved to strike out that part which related to the forfeiture of the cargo, in which he was supported by Mr. Eustis who represented it as an enormous hardship upon the owner to put at risk 4 or 500,000 dollars, for which he was to give sureties; and which might be the value of the cargo.
On the question the word cargo was struck out, 71 being in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Eustis, after the words in the first
section that they "should commit any depredation, outrage, unlawful assault, or violence" these words were
added "nor make any other unlawful use of her arms."
Mr. Eustis suggested the propriety of adding a new section to the bill, to extend the security against the commander, making also an improper use of the arms entrusted to him, or selling them to others in the West-Indies.
A question was however previously taken on a motion to strike out what respected the forfeiture of the cargo in the fourth section, which the mover observed, he would not have made, but that the words had been stricken out of the second section; his own private judgment being that the cargo as well as the vessel should be forfeited for an improper use of their arms; but he moved it for the sake of consistency.
On the question, there were 51 for striking out, and 40 in the negative.
Mr. Eppes thought the bill founded on erroneous principles; instead of permitting our merchantmen to arm and afterwards punishing them, the abuse of those arms, he conceived it would be infinitely more prudent and politic to restrain them altogether from arming.
Mr. J. Randolph, fully impressed with the importance of the ideas suggested by Mr. Eustis, in relation to selling their arms and vessels in the West-Indies, or rather to the people of St. Domingo, thought it would be better for the committee of the whole to rise, report the amendments, that the house might incorporate them into the bill, and direct the whole to be printed.
This course was accordingly pursued, and the bill made the order for Wednesday 13th December.
The consideration of the bill to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels, was resumed. The bill as amended was read as follows:
A bill to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That after due notice of this act at the several Custom-Houses, no merchant vessel armed or provided with the means of being armed at sea, shall receive a clearance, or be permitted to leave the port where she may be so armed or provided, without bond, with two sufficient sureties being given by the owner or owners, or by the master or commander, to the use of the United States, in a sum equal to double the value of said vessel, conditioned that such vessel shall not make or commit any depredation, outrage, unlawful assault, or violence, nor make any other unlawful use of her arms against the vessels, citizens, subjects, or territory of any nation in amity with the United States; Provided, That the regulations herein contained shall not be construed to extend to vessels bound to any port or place in the Mediterranean, or beyond the Cape of Good Hope.  Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any armed merchant vessel clearing for any port or place within the Mediterranean or beyond the Cape of Good Hope, shall make or commit any depredation, outrage, unlawful assault or violence as aforesaid, on her voyage to or from any place to which she may be bound or elsewhere, or shall wilfully proceed to any port or place in the West-Indies, such vessel with her arms, tackle, and furniture, or the value thereof, shall be forfeited to the use of the United States.  Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That on satisfactory evidence or information being given to the collector of any port, that any vessel within the same is armed or arming, or provided with the means of being armed at sea, for the purpose of committing any unlawful act as herein before expressed, or of carrying on by force of arms, any unlawful commerce, it shall be the duty of such collector to detain such vessel until the case be submitted to the President of the United States, who is hereby authorised to cause such vessel to be disarmed, or to order a clearance to be granted, as he shall judge proper.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any armed vessel as aforesaid, shall proceed to sea without a clearance, or shall leave the port, where her detention or disarming shall be required, contrary to the provision of this act, such vessel with her arms, furniture, and tackle, or the value thereof, shall be forfeited to the use of the United States.
Mr. Crowninshield moved to strike out the proviso to the 1st section, which declared that the regulations contained in the bill should not be construed to extend to vessels bound to the Mediterranean, or beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
Mr. Eppes observed there were only two cases in which nations usually allowed their merchant vessels to arm; the one, when a nation is at war, when she willingly takes advantage of the aid furnished by her subjects in arming private vessels or war vessels.
The one, when the trade is so dangerous to peace, as to have the seas so dangerous to peace, as to have

gators, that each vessel must be qualified to defend itself, as the nation can neither furnish convoys nor establish a force for their protection. He considered the latter case to be provided for by the proviso, and it was to him the most unexceptionable part of the bill. He did not approve of allowing merchant vessels to arm at all. He therefore would move to strike out all that part of the section which went to allow a clearance upon giving bond not to commit depredations on the vessels or subjects of nations in amity with the United States, and so on to the end of the section. As this included the words intended by Mr. Crowninshield to be struck out, he presumed his motion would therefore supersede that made by that gentleman, and after the words were struck out, he meant to insert after the words, "shall receive" at any custom house of the United States any clearance, or be permitted to leave the port where she shall be so armed and provided, unless bound to the Mediterranean, or beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
In passing the first section of the bill in the way it now stood, he was convinced that we adopted a principle, almost, if not entirely unknown to maritime jurisprudence, and such as would without great caution involve the United States in a foreign war. He did not think that circumstances required the adoption of that principle at this time. The following passage in the President's message he supposed gave rise to the present measures:
"While noticing the irregularities committed on the ocean by others, those on our part should not be omitted, nor left unprovided for. Complaints have been received that persons, residing within the United States, have taken on themselves to arm merchant vessels, and to force a commerce into certain ports and countries, in defiance of the laws of those countries. That individuals should undertake to wage private war, independently of the authority of their country, cannot be admitted in a well ordered society. Its tendency to produce aggression on the laws and rights of other nations, and to endanger the peace of our own, is so obvious, that I doubt not you will adopt measures for retaining it effectually in future."
These are the evils we are called upon to correct; but let him ask whether the remedy was of a nature to cure the disease. What! Shall it be permitted to every man, who can execute a bond, to wield the arms of the nation! Yet this is the only circumstance required to make a commander of an armed merchant vessel and this too in a time of profound peace. The evil complained of by the President, is that our merchants have taken upon themselves to arm and force a commerce. The obvious remedy is to take away their arms, for then the evil can no longer exist. It is much more easy and more politic to prevent the injury being committed, than to punish the party for the offence.
We are informed that armed vessels sailing to the West Indies, are sold with their arms and ammunition, to a class of people, it is the interest of the United States to depress and keep down, rather than put arms in their hands, to do such extensive mischief as is every day practised in that island, to say nothing of the feelings such conduct on the part of our citizens or people among us assuming that character, might have on the government of France.
Mr. Lowndes wished the gentlemen who made this report would give the committee some information of the ground upon which they had bottomed the bill. When the President's message was received, he had supposed that the French minister had remonstrated against this commerce, and that something was required to be done to restrain the trade to St. Domingo. If that is the design, it will not be answered by the bill in its present form. You here authorise your merchant vessels to arm, on giving bond and sureties: bond to do what? why, conditioned that such vessel shall not commit depredation, outrage, or violence against the vessels or persons of nations in amity with the United States. What is the fair inference from these words, but that you shall be competent to trade to St. Domingo in vessels armed or unarmed. If in an armed vessel, shall they refuse to be searched; suppose they resist the search, what then? Do gentlemen mean to extend this law to Spanish vessels claiming a right to search; for Spain is likely soon to become a Belligerent power; if they do, how can we preserve a neutral position? He was willing to do as much to preserve the peace of the nation as any man, And should think it the best and fairest mode of proceeding, either to declare the trade to St. Domingo to be a lawful trade, and in that case protect commerce by a public force, or suffer the private shipping to defend themselves. Or say, that the trade to that island is unlawful, and interdict it at once, and all together. Say then they shall not trade to any part of St. Domingo (and this appears to be what the message pointed at) and you will effectually restrain them.
(To be continued.)
Friday, December 28.
Mr. Southard presented the petition of Charles Croxall of New Jersey, formerly of Col. Hartley's regiment of the Pennsylvania line, stating that he had been taken prisoner at the battle of Brandywine in 1777, and for two years confined on Long Island, and that during that interval the new arrangement of the army had taken
place, by which he had become supernumerary, that there were only seven officers in the same situation, five of whom are since dead; praying congress to make him the allowances granted to other officers of the line who served to the close of the war. Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Dana reported on the following petitions from the committee of claims.
William McClelland, praying compensation for a company of Marylanders raised in 1769 against the hostile Indians. The report states the claim to be inadmissible, and concludes with a resolution that the petition be rejected; agreed to by the house.
On the petition of Peter Landais formerly Captain of the Alliance frigate for his share of three prizes sent into Bergen, and relinquished by the Danish government to the British, during our revolutionary war. The committee reported that the claim is barred by the statute of limitations, and therefore conclude with a resolution that the prayer thereof ought not to be granted, which was agreed to by the house.
On Catharine Haines, the widow of an old soldier, praying a grant of land &c. The report states that whatever might be her claims upon humanity or her title to support from state institutions, she does not appear to have any well founded claim upon the treasury of the United States. They recommend that she have leave to withdraw her petition, which was agreed to by the house.
Also a bill for the relief of John Steele, which was read twice and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday next.
Mr. McCreery presented a petition from certain sugar refiners, praying to be allowed a drawback upon sugars exported equal to the duty on brown sugar, referred to the committee appointed on this subject on the petition of a similar nature from New York.
A message from the senate was received informing that the senate had agreed to the amendments proposed by the house on the bill providing for the distribution of the laws of the United States.
Mr. Lewis called for the third reading of the bill to amend the charter of the town of Alexandria.
A lengthy discussion took place on the passage of the bill which was opposed by Mr. Lewis and its postponement contended for by Messrs. Dennis, Early, R. Griswold and Gofford. The bill was advocated by Messrs. Lyon, Elmer, Leib, Gregg, Eppes, Smith and G. W. Campbell, who likewise opposed the postponement.
On the question to postpone the bill till the first Monday in December next, it was lost, 44 being in favor of the postponement, and 60 against it.
On postponing till the first of February the question was also lost, 42 in favor and 58 against it.
A motion was then made to recommit the bill to a committee of the whole in order to withhold from aliens the right of holding real estate within the bounds of the corporation, and to make some other alterations, which though not very material would give satisfaction to the party in Alexandria, who opposed the passage of the bill.
On the question to recommit, there were 36 in the affirmative, and 61 in the negative; so the motion was lost.
Mr. J. Randolph then spoke against the passage of the bill, and was replied to by Messrs. Dawson and G. W. Campbell.
The yeas and nays were called by Mr. Lewis, and were declared to be yeas 54, nays 51.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that the postmaster general be directed to lay before this house a list of the names of persons with whom contracts have been made for carrying the mails of the United States from the 31st of December 1801, to the 31st of December 1804, inclusive, specifying the terms on which such contracts were made, and the sums paid, or to be paid to the contractors respectively. On motion it was agreed to consider the resolution, and on the question will the house agree to the same, it was carried nem. con.
Gen. Varnum suggests that his colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. Larned) had made a mistake in his vote on the Alexandria bill, which he wished to be permitted to rectify: whether it would alter the decision of the house he did not know; the gentleman voted for the bill, though he was against it altogether. Under an impression that he was voting on the question of recommitment instead of its final passage. If he was permitted to record his vote according to his intention it would make the result stand 53 to 52, and if the Speaker was to add his vote to the minority the bill would not pass.
This gave rise to a great deal of conversation relative to the rules of the house and its uniform practice, which appeared to have been against an alteration of the vote by yeas and nays, unless the alteration would produce no effect upon the vote by changing the majority into a minority. This idea was combated by the reason of the thing; it was deemed extremely improper to confine members to a labour lingua , without suffering them to explain. While the argument was going on, Mr. Beckley had been induced to examine his list of yeas and nays with the most careful scrutiny, and had discovered that in the numerical list of votes he had marked the same number twice among the yeas, so that in fact there were 55 yeas, and but 51 nays. The alteration requested being now found not to alter the decision
several members hoped the gentleman might be indulged; but this being to be done by the unanimous consent of the house, and Mr. Conrad refusing his consent, the alteration was not made. Four motions were made to adjourn during the debate, and the last succeeded.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF VIRGINIA.
Tuesday, January 1. 1803. A communication from the senate by their clerk:
The senate have passed the bill, intituled "An act, increasing the salary of the surgeon to the public guard and prisoners confined in the jail and penitentiary house;" and, the bill, intituled, "An act increasing the tolls at Mason's bridge over Occoquan river."
They have also passed the bill, intituled, "An act, confirming certain elections of overseers of the poor, in King George county, with amendments, to which amendments they request the concurrence of the house of delegates."
The house forthwith proceeded to consider the said amendments; and the same being twice read, were on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
An engrossed bill, "For incorporating the town of Lynchburg and enlarging the same," was read a third time, and a blank therein filled up, and passed.
An engrossed bill, "Concerning the bridge erected by Alexander Wells and others over Buffalo creek," was read a third time, and several blanks therein filled up, and passed.
An engrossed bill, "Concerning Charlestown, in the county of Jefferson," was read a third time, and several blanks therein filled up, and passed.
Ordered, That the clerk do carry the said bills to the senate and desire their concurrence.
The house, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house on the bill, "To prevent slaves being brought into this state;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Johnston reported, that the committee of the whole house had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and had made several amendments thereto, which he handed in at the clerk's table, where the same were twice read, further amended, and agreed to by the house—Ayes 88—Nays 56.
Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be engrossed and read a third time.
A bill "Authorising the appointment of a mathematical surveyor of the city of Richmond, and for other purposes;" "Relasing to James Cawson, the right of the commonwealth to a lot of land therein mentioned;" "Granting to William Bentley, the duplicate of a lost certificate;" "Allowing further compensation to the commissioners of the revenue of the county of Frederick;" "Remitting and refunding a fine to Joseph Blackwell;" "Allowing Nathaniel Fox and Leonard Hull a further time to discharge certain judgments;" "Refunding to Charles Carter a certain sum of money with the interest;" "Remitting damages on a judgment to James Mason and others, securities of Anthony Haden;" "To amend an act, intituled, an act, "To authorise the opening a turnpike road over the South mountain;" and, "For removing the District Court from the Sweet Springs to the town of Union, in the county of Monroe," were severally read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed & read a third time.—A bill, "Allowing the owners of lots in certain towns a further time to improve the said lots," was read a second time, amended at the clerk's table, and with the amendment, ordered to be engrossed & read a third time.—A bill, "Allowing compensation to James Vausan, James C. Moorman and William Atbur, for carrying lunatics to the Williamsburg hospital," was read a second time, and on a motion made, ordered, to be committed to the committee of claims.
A bill, "Increasing the salaries of the inspectors of tobacco at Henderson's warehouse and North Milton; and the superintendents of the public warehouse on the James river canal," was read a second time, and on a motion made, ordered, to lie on the table.
A bill, "To amend the act, intituled, an act, "For regulating conveyances," was read a second time, and, on a motion made, ordered, to be committed to a committee of the whole house on Thursday next.
On motion, ordered, that the committee of the whole house on the state of the commonwealth, be discharged from further consideration of the report of the committee on the subject of the amendment proposed by the legislature of Massachusetts to the constitution of the United States, and that the said report be referred to the committee who reported the same.
Mr. Smith (Wythe) presented according to order, a bill, "Making compensation to certain commissioners," which was received and read the first time and ordered to be read a second time.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in bill, "To class the counties within this commonwealth, to establish a due proportion between the duties and pay of the commissioners of the revenue, and for other purposes," and that Messrs. Singleton, F. Harrison, Riddick, Byrd, C. Foster, Gregory, Terry, Snyder and Powell do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Aylett presented according to order, a bill, (which was committed) "To amend an act, entitled, an act, "Further
declaring what shall be deemed an unlawful meeting of slaves," with an amendment, which was twice read and agreed to by the house, and the bill with the amendment ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
Ordered, That Mr. Coleman (of Catoline) have leave of absence from the service of this house 'til Monday next. Adjourned.
Latest Foreign advices,
BY THE JAVA, ARRIVED AT BALTIMORE.
LONDON, October 22.
The Hamburg mails bring intelligence of the formation of a new Batavian constitution, under the patronage of Bonaparte and his minister Talleyrand.
Schimmelpennick will be appointed the new chief magistrate, and he will enter into office on the 20th inst. His power and authority will be more extensive than that of Bonaparte's laudamman in Switzerland. He is to pay to the Bonaparte family fifty millions of florins, in ten years, for this sovereignty, besides annuities to Talleyrand and Co. A new military capitulation, and new political, commercial, and subsidiary treaties with France, are expected to be among the first acts of his government.
October 24.
Price of Stocks this day.
5 per cent. Consols, for money 57 1/8; 3 per cent. Reduced; Omnium 6 prem.
Part of Admiral Graves's division of the fleet off Brest, the Pondoyan , Colossus and Rebelle returned to Plymouth on Monday. More frigates have been dispatched to cruise to the southward, for the purpose of detaining the Spanish ships homeward bound from America.
A morning paper states, that the Emperor Alexander, ordered the French Charge d'Affaires to quit Petersburg in twenty-four hours.—The Mouiteur of the 11th announces his having left Petersburg in the following manner. "M. Rayneval Secretary of the French Legation at Petersburg," (he was we believe, left Charge d'Affaires after the departure of the French Ambassador General Hedouville) quitted that city on the fourth complementary day, (Sept. 20.) (Courier.)
October 25.
According to the report of four Dutch deserters, Bonaparte had sent positive orders from Aix-la-Chapelle to the French commodore at Ferrol to sail for Brest, even though he should be obliged to fight his way through our cruisers. The squadron would, in consequence, have already left Ferrol had not an aid-de-camp of the Spanish minister of marine arrived from Cadiz with dispatches, which induced him to wait for further instructions from France. It is believed at Ferrol, and on board the French fleet, that the ships which are equipping at Cadiz and Barcelona, will cooperate with the French as auxiliaries only to a certain distance from the Spanish coast, as the Spanish cabinet regards its neutrality encroached upon by the strictness of our blockading squadron. These Dutchmen assert, that the greatest anarchy and discontent prevail all over Spain; that the insurrection, which began near Bilboa, has extended to the neighboring provinces; and that the insurgents are mounted to upwards of 60,000 men, and were daily increasing. This latter report was confirmed by an American captain from Corunna, who added, that the leaders of the insurrection are Spaniards formerly in the French service, and young men educated in France. The common belief among all classes of people is, that the dissolution of the Spanish Monarchy, or at least a general revolution is at hand. This dangerous superstition is kept up by pretended prophecies, circulated by Spanish priests in French pay; and it will, therefore, not be surprising, if an ignorant people, thus deluded, and also tormented by famine and disease, will, from despair, seek a remedy in the worst of all evils, a rebellion.
Government, we understand, has received certain intelligence of the emperor Alexander having ordered the French Charge d'Affaires to quit Petersburg in twenty-four hours. This puts an end to all further speculations respecting the preservation of peace between the two powers. (Star.)
The journey of the Pope (who is now recovered from his indisposition) to Paris, will be by Florence, Bologna, Alexandria, &c. where all necessary preparations are making for his reception.
An agreement has been entered into between England and Russia, to possess the island of Malta in common, for which purpose 5000 Russian troops will soon go from Corfu to Malta.
According to a letter from Calmar in Sweden, besides the king of France, and their Royal Highnesses, Monsieur and the Duke of Angouleme, the Swedish Grand Chancellor, Count de Fersen, the Russian Chamberlain, Count Soltikoff, the late English Minister to the court of Stutgard, Mr. Spencer Smith and the Danish Chamberlain, Baron De Blome, were expected there. Should this be the case, something else than the private family affairs of the Bourbons, will be transacted there. His most Christian Majesty, Louis XVIII and the Princes of his blood, intended to publish a protest against the Corsican Usurpations. That which appeared in the Mouiteur was a forgery of Bonaparte, Talleyrand & Co.
October 26.
A private letter from a banking house at Frankfort, to a respectable house in town, states that Bonaparte, when the Deputies of that Imperial City were present-
ed to him among other kind and becoming expressions told them "that on account of the great quantity of English goods disposed of at the yearly Frankfort fairs, the period when the independence of that city should cease was at hand." These deputies were soon informed that Frankfort, its privileges, and territory, were sold by the Usurper for 12 millions of florins (between 2 and 3 millions sterling), to the Elector of Hesse. They presented, therefore, a memorial to Talleyrand, offering to prohibit, or to lay a tax equal to prohibition, upon all English goods; but they received no other answer than that it was too late. It is said, that the bargain between Bonaparte and the Elector of Hesse has been consented to by Prussia; but as it cannot be carried into execution without another violation of the German territory and independence, the city of Frankfort has sent deputies to the courts of Vienna and of St. Petersburg to demand the protection of the emperors of Germany and Russia.—On the other hand, Bonaparte's resident at Frankfort Hisinger, has advised the senate to offer the same sum to continue them in their independence, as the elector of Hesse has agreed to give for their subjection and incorporation with his electoral subjects. From this many conclude, that Bonaparte and Talleyrand, uncertain of the consent of the emperor of Germany, intend, in the mean time to swindle the citizens of Frankfort out of a sum of money, and afterwards to sell their precious independence to the highest bidder.
Bonaparte still pursues his system of plunder and intrigue in Germany. Several German Princes are invited, or rather commanded, to attend the ceremony of his coronation, at Paris. In this degraded list, however, are only to be found those Princes who have shared at his hands the plunder of the empire, while the others have been honored by his admonitions and rebukes. In the north of Germany, now for the fourth time within sixteen months, he demands a new loan from the neutral city of Hamburg. The sum required is 400,000 dollars, and for this his military financiers have proposed to mortgage the chalk and salt pits of Lunenburgh. The senate called a meeting of the Burgesses upon the 18th, to take the demand into consideration, and sat for seven hours we presume, upon the means of raising the money, for they must furnish it. What is this but plunder and robbery? The king of England, the lawful owner of the mortgaged property, has given formal notice, that he never will repay the sums thus fraudulently and feloniously obtained by France upon the security of Hanover. In the late war, France, in the same way, borrowed money from the neutral city of Frankfort, which the Corsican adventurer is now holding up to sale to the highest bidder. This will be the fate of Hamburg, Lubec, and Bremen. He will first make their citizens paupers, and he will then sell them as slaves.
Two Gottemburg mails arrived this morning, by which we learn, that the meeting of Monsieur and his royal brother Louis XVIII, took place at Calmar on the 7th instant. It was a spectacle of a most tender and interesting nature to all who witnessed it. The Duke d'Angouleme was present. Monsieur purposes returning to England about the end of this month.
On the 17th instant arrived at Gottemburg the Prince of Wales packet, capt. Hearn, with Mr. Hargrave, the English messenger, who immediately set off for Stockholm. Upon the arrival of the packet, a courier was dispatched to the king at Stralsund.
On the 20th, a courier arrived there from Stralsund, with dispatches for Silverliem, in London.
October 19—26.
Bonaparte, with a view to conciliate Russia, has offered to the King of Sardinia the state of Sienna in Italy, and an annual revenue of 500,000 francs, as an indemnity for his losses in Piedmont; but his majesty it is added has rejected the proposition.
The French are busily employed in strengthening the fortifications of Fort St. George, Nieuburgh, and other places in Hanover, which it is supposed will shortly become the theatre of war.
The Mouiteur contains an account by Linojs of the damage done to our trade by his visit to Bencoolen, and various captures since his arrival in the Indian seas, which he estimates at £800,000.
30,000 fresh troops are on their march to reinforce the French armies in Italy. 800 foreigners of distinction are said to have visited Mentz, to pay their obeisance to Bonaparte.
Repeated shocks of an earthquake were lately felt at St. Malo, Concule, &c. resembling the explosion of a magazine of powder.
The Young Rocios brought £900 last week, by his performances, to the Liverpool theatre. A third of that sum was his share.
On Saturday a considerable number of letters reached town from Lisbon via Deal. One dated the 28th ult. says, that the cabinet of Madrid, while it was resolved to preserve peace, if possible, with England, was no less decided in its preparations for war. At Lisbon, the general opinion was, that the existing differences would be amicably adjusted.
Last week arrived at Portsmouth, the Spy, Capt. Clark, from the South Seas, laden with several tons of gold and silver, belonging to Mr. Hurry of Gosport, being the produce of a cargo of British manufactures, with which this ship was despatched about a year since, and with which

She has been trading very successfully with the inhabitants of South America. The bullion was landed on Monday afternoon, and deposited in the Gosport Bank, from whence it was conveyed on Tuesday morning in three waggons, to the bank of England under a strong guard. It was contained in upwards of 100 large and small casks, weighing about ten tons, and its value is estimated at about £100,000. The accession of so much specie into the country, at a time when it is so much wanted, is very fortunate; and we hope it will assist the circulation of the new dollars, of which part of the cargo, to the amount of £47,000 consists.
The following note delivered by M. d'Oubril to the French government, renders the preservation of peace between Russia and France impossible. Note presented by M. d'Oubril, Russian Charge d'affaires, to the minister of foreign relations.
PARIS July 21, 1804. The undersigned has been ordered to declare, that he cannot prolong his stay at Paris, unless the following demands are previously granted: 1. That, conformably to the 4th and 5th articles of the secret convention of the 11th October, 1801, the French government shall order its troops, to evacuate the kingdom of Naples; and when that is done, that it shall engage to respect the neutrality of that kingdom, during the present and any future war. 2. That in conformity to the second article of the said convention, the French government shall promise to establish immediately some principle of concert with his Imperial Majesty for regulating the basis upon which the affairs of Italy shall be finally adjusted. 3. That it shall engage in conformity to the 6th article of the convention aforesaid, and the promises so expressly given to Russia to indemnify without delay, the king of Sardinia for the losses he has sustained. Lastly, 4. That, in virtue of the obligation of a mutual guarantee, and mediation, the French government shall promise immediately to evacuate and withdraw its troops from the North of Germany; and enter into an engagement to respect, in the strictest manner, the neutrality of the German body.
The undersigned has to add, that he has received orders from his government to demand a categorical answer to these four points, and a fails himself of this opportunity, &c. (Signed) P. OUBRIL.
With none of these demands would Bonaparte comply. He might, perhaps have agreed to allow a certain sum yearly to his Sardinian Majesty, but the making him a pensioner of France was not that kind of indemnity which the emperor of Russia desired and demanded. The evacuation of Naples and Havre, and the establishment of a basis for the final adjustment, was refused by Bonaparte in the most positive and unequivocal manner.
NORFOLK, Dec. 31. Loss of the Schooner Polly and Peggy. We are sorry to perform the painful task of announcing the loss of the schooner Polly and Peggy, capt. Beal, of this port from Antigua, bound to this place. It appears that this vessel was cast away on the night of Thursday the 20th instant, near Currituck Inlet, and distressing to state, it is believed that every soul on board has perished. Of the cargo consisting of rum, about 70 or 80 puncheons have drifted on shore, and are saved, the vessel has gone to pieces.
In addition to the preceding, our Marine Memoranda will be found to contain details of great distress on the coast, and we apprehend that yet further and greater distress has been suffered, for we do not recollect at any period for many years past, so much bad weather as has been experienced for the last ten or fifteen days.
From a pilot we learn that a schooner has gone up to Baltimore having the crew of a vessel taken off a wreck a few days since—Particulars we have not learned. January 1.
In the gale on Thursday last, a boat with six negroes on board, upset off Paterson's wharf; five of them were drowned, the other saved himself by clinging to the boat.
Board, Washing and Mending, For £56 Per Ann.
THE subscriber has removed to the City of Richmond for the purpose of receiving boarders. He has rented a large and commodious house, about two hundred yards from J. Ogilvie's Academy. He is particularly desirous of receiving as boarders, young gentlemen from the country who intend to become students in this school during the present year. He will board, wash and mend for thirty-six pounds per annum. He will be prepared to receive from fifteen to twenty boarders, and can accommodate ten or twelve with chambers and bedding on terms which will be made known to applicants. J. RAWLINS, Jan. Richmond, Jan. 1st, 1805.
Want Employment. TWO EXCELLENT MILL-WRIGHTS, newly arrived from Great Britain, who understand all kinds of machinery in the mill-wright business, & who will undertake to erect or repair Grist, Threshing or Saw Mills, to go either by wind, water, horse or hand, on liberal encouragement being given. Also, will make all manner of patterns for Foundries. For further particulars, apply to Mr. John Scott, Grocer, fifth door from the market, Richmond.
N.B. If no applications are made in the course of a few days from the date hereof, the persons alluded to will go a little to the northward, where they have encouraging offers. Richmond, Jan. 1st, 1805.
TEN DOLLARS WILL be given for apprehending and delivering to me in Richmond, a negro woman named EASTEL, about thirty-eight or forty years of age, rather spare make, and of a yellow complexion, who absconded on the 23rd of December. She is well known in and about Williamsburg; she was sold by Burwell Bassett to Wm Brown, who sold her to Stafford Gibbs, of whom I purchased her; she formerly lived with Len Hendley, dec. of Charles City county; I suppose if she is not harboured in or about Richmond, that she is gone towards Williamsburg. She has a free husband living in Richmond, who calls himself Jacob Martin. H. DABNEY. Richmond, Jan. 1, 1805.
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1805.
SQUADRON OFF TRIPOLI.
Extract of a letter from a Member of Congress to a Member of the House of Delegates, dated, WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 1804.
"Official accounts from our Consul at Malta, were received here last evening. They confirm the accounts which have already appeared in our papers, of the attacks of the 3d and 7th of August. They mention also another attack on Tripoli, on the 29th of August: On this occasion the frigate Constitution lay within pistol shot of one of the principal batteries, and within 600 feet of the Bashaw's palace. —120 rounds were fired by our different vessels. —Some damage was done to the town, and many inhabitants killed.—The Constitution received 12 balls in her hull, and lost several of her men. On the 1st of September, a fire-ship, sent into the harbor of Tripoli, blew up before our officers and seamen left her.—Every soul perished!"
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.
A report transpired last evening in the Coffee House, which, if founded in fact, is the harbinger of very important news.—A gentleman was said to have arrived in town who came passenger from England in the November packet which he left in the Sound on her way to this port, who states, that the Boulogne flotilla had sailed under cover of a very dark night to make the long threatened descent on England, when, after having proceeded fifteen leagues to sea, it was intercepted by the channel fleet, and defeated even to ruin. Our readers have been so long amused with stories of the invasion that it is needless to caution them against giving implicit credit to the present report.
SUMMARY.
Reports now are that the English have actually captured Spanish ships from America. Different accounts have led to expectation of a declaration of war. But as no preparations were made in Spain, and the negotiations were secret, no judgment could be formed, till the event was announced. To involve France in a war with the European powers has been long known to have been an English policy, and some events in the North seemed to threaten hostilities. By the accession of Spain, France cannot be weakened, whatever injuries Spain may sustain, and the fate of Portugal is made more uncertain by this union, should the continuance of the war oblige French interference in behalf of their ally. Every reason remains to induce the persuasion that Austria, Prussia and Denmark contemplate no hostilities with France. —France has not much to apprehend from the other powers.
From the West-Indies, we are assured that on the 9th Nov. in Martinico, the accession of the Emperor of France had all the honors which had been paid in former times to their Princes. The event was celebrated with illuminations, discharge of cannon, military parade and processions. High Mass and Te Deum were in solemn pomp performed, and music in all its variety employed in the joys of the day. A supper, a ball and fireworks did the honors of the evening. In Hayti, the power of Dessalines is established. He is very attentive to the defence of the island, and threatens to complete his conquest of the whole island. His commercial regulations are sovereign, and he has full conviction that he can exist without commerce, and therefore owes it to no great sacrifices. He has remonstrated against the conduct of the Spaniards but as the French have less liberty in the Spanish colonies, no declarations of war have been made. He has virtually prohibited the importation of spirits into the island by heavy duties, in a decree of Sept 22. In Havana the trade of horses had been prevented, but should a war with Spain be continued by the English, we may expect new commercial regulations.
Since our last, the business of congress had not progressed as we have had no later dates from Washington. A bill for extinguishing the debts due by the United States had been read, and was before a committee of the whole. It specially provides to prove claims, or losses for the personal benefit of sufferers. The documents which accompany the report of the commissioners of the Georgia lands, in the present Mississippi territory, trace the titles and give examples of former grants. Upon the best information before the lines are accurately drawn, the lands which comprehend Jefferson, Adams, Wilkinson and Claiborne counties, may be 2500 square miles on the Mississippi. And on the Mobile 4600 square miles are reckoned in Washington county. A map of the settlements upon the Mississippi & a map of Washington county accompany the documents. The Georgia jurisdiction upon the lands granted by the U. States was questioned, before the states which had made the cession to the United States interposed their authority. The commissioners reported that the territory of the United States, south of Tennessee, was in breadth 275 miles, from 31 to 35 N. Lat. And from East to West, from Chattahoochee to the Mississippi, on West Florida, 380 miles, and on Tennessee probably 300 miles, including 50 millions of acres.
From North Carolina we learn that on the 26th Nov. the commons proposed to the senate to refer their land laws to the treasurer, and secretary, and comptroller of the state. In the senate was a bill to amend the judiciary system of the state. From the treasurer's accounts, it appeared that the receipts for the year preceding Nov. 1804, were 24,907 £. and added to the balance in the treasury, they gave 82,323 £. For notes destroyed, 26,329 £. were delivered, leaving a remainder of 55,013 £. By the last office last year were received only 5,118 £. Of the 8 per cent stock of the United States, 2000 dollars had been purchased by order, at 106 1/4 per cent, and with the interest of the state stocks 2000 dollars more, at 106 1/4 per cent. The treasurer attests to the fidelity of the sheriffs. A revival of the laws till 1803, has been printed. Gold ore has been found in Cabarrus county, but not in such quantities as at the first discovery. Nov. 29, among other business, the Newbern Bank led to inquiries into the expediency of a State Bank for North Carolina.
According to treaty between Georgia and the Creeks, the Ocmulgee has become the boundary, reserving the island in the river to Georgia, and a district beyond the river, for a trading establishment.
The cession of Columbia was a transaction which had many friends, but of the expediency of which many had doubts. They were greater or less according to the nature of the government contemplated or expected in the United States. A recession has been a favorite object to many, and even Alexandria does not seem to have entertained always the same hopes respecting its novel situation. On the 5th instant, it expressed its final opinion on the subject of recession: That it would be contrary to its rights and its interests, and that not a convention from the levy courts and people, but a representation from counties, would best answer the purposes of a conclusive determination. Five members were proposed for such an assembly. From Maryland we are informed that the State Capital was 417,650 dollars; that in November, 1803, were in the Treasury 24,000 dollars. The receipts for the year ending Nov. 1804, were for 37,000. The expenditures and dues were 52,000, and the sum left, 9,000. The probable amount of receipts for 1805, will be 40,000, and the probable demands in the treasury 34,000, leaving 14,000. Nov. 1, leave was granted for a Jew Bill, respecting the Jews; a further supplement to the act directing descendants; relative to settlers west of Fort Cumberland; a bill relative to the negro act; and a lottery to aid the navigation of Corsica Creek, in Queen Ann's county, was proposed. The Governor and Council were chosen on the 20th Nov. Honorable notice was taken of W. Puckney, for his services in England, which we have already mentioned. A militia bill had been introduced, and a bill for a Library for the use of the Legislature. The bill for the Farmer's Bank passed in the House of Delegates, 41 against 20. The Susquehanna and Bath Turnpike committee have reported the whole route from Jerico to Bath. The first incorporated Turnpike is from Eopous, on the Hudson, to Jerico, on the Susquehanna, 80 miles. From Jerico to Bath it is 100 miles. It is expected that a third Turnpike will carry the road into Lake Erie, so that the whole distance will be 280 miles. The Susquehanna and Lehigh Turnpike will be on the shortest possible route. The whole stock is nearly complete, and the whole is to be finished next season. No elevation is to be above 6 degrees. The postage from the Susquehanna to Lehigh is not to exceed 27 miles, with great advantages from the N. E. branch of the Susquehanna, and from the Tyoga branch, which opens the Genesee, and communicates with the W. and N. W. parts of Pennsylvania. No great impediments are found on the Susquehanna, from Newton, on Tyoga, to the road near Berwick.
From Pennsylvania we have Governor McKean's address. He declares himself happy in the review of public affairs, and that they are bold in prospect. He congratulates the state upon the health of Philadelphia; assures them of good hopes of quieting Luzerne county; that the transfer to Philadelphia Bank had been made as ordered. Field pieces had been provided for the militia. The subject of the Ohio navigation had been proposed from Kentucky, for concurrence. Change in courts is mentioned, and encouragement to the Militia. In this "period of republican triumph and splendour," he recommends caution and union. R. W. Hill is President of the Senate, and Simon Snyder, Esq. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
In New Jersey, a bill for a Turnpike from Hackensack Bridge, through Bergen to Paules Hook, admits the State to 250 shares, which is half the whole number of shares.
Public charitable institutions have a just share of attention in the United States. The plan of a school of industry in Baltimore, from a committee for the purpose, is before the public. A great part is in the arrangement of the government of the institution. A member for life with specific privileges must pay 120 dollars. Directors are to be chosen and a building provided. In helping the poor, regard is to be paid to districts. The directors are to provide a soup house, admit, & reward, & even serve out of the house, when the funds are sufficient. They may provide also books, encourage public worship, & are directed to hold communication with the Baltimore General Dispensary. All profits are to be applied for the poor. In Philadelphia Alms House, 100 men are employed in picking oakum, and as
many women in spinning. It is an inquiry whether they could not furnish coarse manufactures for the negroes of the Southern States. In New York, the Common Council, serious objections have been offered against the education of children in common charity houses; 341 children are in their Alms House. The force of these objections must be well known to all who are acquainted in such houses. The building of New York City Hall progresses. Above 12 thousand dollars have been already expended. The rebuilding of New-Castle (Delaware) poor house has involved the question of a farm. The habits of the arts seem most congenial to the poor of Cities. A medical society is proposed at Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Much is said of the improved state of Union College, in New York state. Lectures on Chemistry at Yale College by professor Silliman. The bill of Mortality for the first week of Dec. in Philadelphia is 31; 16 adults and 15 children. For New-York, in the same week, 39; 27 males and 12 females. In New York, in Nov. were 376 births; 128 males and 148 females. The deaths 192; 99 males and 93 females. Births exceeded deaths by 84. Meteorological observations, New-York first 7 days of Dec. 31, 42, 33. Prevailing winds westerly. Met. observations, New-London, at three hours before and after noon and at noon for Nov. 33, 55, 55; rain on the 9th. Prevailing winds westerly, 10 times S. W. [Salem Register.]
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Table with 5 columns: State, President, V. President, President Elect, V. President Elect. Rows include Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Vermont, Georgia. Totals: 154, 154, 14, 14.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL CHURCH LOTTERY.
FOURTEENTH DRAWING. The following prizes were drawn on Saturday last. No. 6494 (the first drawn blank after 2000 tickets entitled to 500 dollars). Prizes of 100 dollars: Nos. 1028 9320 14273 16634. Prize of 50 dollars: No. 2497. Prizes of 25 dollars: Nos. 2750 3151. Prizes of 20 dollars: Nos. 510 614 1206 1427 2155 2643 2942 3233 3308 3712 4440 4696 4983 5287 5567 5593 5706 7124 7160 8157 8105 9440 10858 11134 11438 17851 11974 12273 14150 14348 14659 15902 16375 16644 16929 17363 17492 17944 18022 18518 19830. Gain of the wheel this day, 345 dolls. Total gain 6250.
PROPOSALS, OF M. L. WELMS, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, THAT IMMORTAL WORK, ENTITLED, SIDNEY ON GOVERNMENT.
Gentlemen who have never read this celebrated performance may form some idea of its intrinsic worth and importance to our country, by perusing the following extract of a letter (to the editor) from his excellency the President of the United States. Washington, December 15, 1804. Sir—You ask my opinion on the subject of publishing the works of Algernon Sidney. The world has so long and so generally sounded the praises of his "discourse on government," that it seems superfluous, and even presumptuous, for an individual to add his feeble breath to the gale. They are in truth a rich treasure of republican principles, supported by copious and cogent arguments, and adorned with the finest flowers of science: It is probably the best elementary book of the principles of government, as founded in natural right, that has ever been published in any language —And it is much to be desired in such a government as ours, that it should be put into the hands of our youth, as soon as their minds are sufficiently matured for that branch of study. Should you proceed to the publication, be so good as to consider me a subscriber; and accept my salutations and assurances of great esteem and respect. TH: JEFFERSON.
CONDITIONS
Of this so entertaining and interesting work—The London editions sell at seven and eight dollars. This American edition (prefaced with a history of the life, trial and death of the author) shall be beautifully printed, and as handsomely bound, in two octavo volumes for five dollars only—nothing to be paid until the books are delivered. M. L. W. hopes that his brethren of the type throughout the Union, will deem it no dishonor to reprint the above elegant letter, &c. and take in subscriptions. One handsome copy for every ten, shall remunerate their patriotism and pains. Mr. W. owes much to the Honorable the Legislature for their liberal patronage—hopes they will increase his debt of gratitude before he leaves town on Monday. Jan. 5.
THE subscriber having rented the new BRICK HOUSE on the main street, near Major Du Val's, will be happy in accommodating a few gentlemen with BOARD on reasonable terms. Peter Moseley. Shoeoe Hill, Jan. 5, 1805.
BOOKS at AUCTION.
THIS EVENING, at 5 o'clock, will be continued, at the Store lately occupied by Lisson Temple, dec. nearly opposite Messrs Gilliat & Kirby's store, the SALE of a large collection of scarce and valuable BOOKS, On Physic, Divinity, History, Voyages, Travels, Law, Novels, &c. &c. &c. PROSSER & MONCURE, v. Mr. January 5th, 1805. The Books already sold will be delivered on application at the subscribers' auction room.
WILL positively be SOLD, on Thursday the 10th of this instant, on the premises, that
WELL KNOWN TAVERN,
In the town of Machester, belonging to the estate of Solomon Gordon, dec. formerly occupied by Mrs. Barbara Leah—Also FOUR ACRES OF LAND, Lying in the county of Cumberland; The terms of sale will be made known on the day. January 1, 1805. JOHN BAKER, Esq.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
ON the night of the 21 inst. from the Back street, near Mayo's bridge A CHESNUT SORREL HORSE, about fifteen and a half hands high, short tail, and cocked, has on the right of his withers a large scar, the effect of a bruise from a saddle, has on before a pair of shoes much worn, trots, paces and canters well, goes handsomely in harness—Whoever will deliver said horse to me, at Doctor Du Val's, Richmond, shall be handsomely rewarded. (H) Nicholas Childers. January 3d, 1805.
FOR SALE.
BY virtue of the power vested in me as trustee, by a deed of trust executed to me by Philip Day, for the purpose of securing a debt due from said Day to William Clarkson—I shall on the 23d of January instant, proceed to sell, on the premises, that
Valuable Land For Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust from Wm. Massie, dec. in order to secure and pay the following debts, viz the sum of £590 8 0 in specie, assigned by Nathaniel Massie to Arch. Bryce, Jr. for the purposes mentioned in the said assignment; And the sum of £133 7 10 due to Arch. Bryce, with interest thereon from the 15th day of December, 1802, at 6 per cent per annum, till paid. WILL certainly be SOLD, at the late residence of William Massie, on Tuesday, the 15th day of January, eighteen hundred and five, for ready money.
All that Tract of Land,
In Goochland county, lying and being on the waters of the Little Byrd creek, (whereon Mr. Frances Massie now lives) containing by late survey 268 1/4 acres, and bounded by the lands of Capt. Nathaniel Massie, dec. Mr. David Ross, Mr. John Mathews and others. This land is of the first rate quality of high land, pleasantly situated, and within 5 or 6 miles (and a good road) of the town of Columbia, and from 7 to 8 miles of Lewis's mill on the Byrd Creek. John Forbes, trustee. December 23th, 1804.
Government Security.
NEW-YORK LOTTERY. No. III. for the encouragement of Literature, Begins Drawing on the EIGHTH DAY of APRIL next. 25,000 DOLLARS, 10,000 DOLLARS, 5,000 DOLLARS, HIGHEST PRIZES. The Scheme contains 35,000 Tickets, of which 9,913 are Prizes, less than two and a half blanks to a prize—Deduction fifteen per cent. At the session of the Legislature of the state of New York, on Monday the 12th Nov 1804, Resolution passed the Senate, and was concurred in by the House of Assembly, that the draw of the said Lottery be postponed until the Second Monday in April next, in consequence of the vacation of one of the managers and that the Legislature will GUARANTEE the PAYMENT of ALL the PRIZES in said Lottery.
TICKETS
And Halves, Quarters & Eighths ARE TO BE HAD AT C. & R. WAITE'S PERMANENT LOTTERY OFFICE, No. 64, MAIDEN LANE, & No. 38, MAIDEN LANE. AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES. Whole Tickets Dols. 7 00 | Quarters, Dols. 1 75 | Halves, 3 50 | Eighths, 1 75. But as the tickets and shares, have met with an extraordinary rapid sale throughout every of the United States, they will speedily be in price. Distant Adventurers, by inclosing their tickets forwarded them by post, to any of the Union, by G. & R. WAITE, will most punctiliously; and the earliest intelligence of their success—OR SH. advanced for as soon as drawn, or warranted un-drawn, exchanged for prizes during the drawing. For the satisfaction of adventurers in Richmond and its vicinity, G. & R. Waite is forward to the printer of this paper, the Official List of Prizes, as soon as printed, any gentleman can examine his own printed Letters post paid, will be duly attended to. New York, Nov. 23, 1804.
Lottery Notice.
G. & R. WAITE, soliciting every adventurer at the present price of a ticket, hereby notify, that tickets of the New York State Lottery, No. 3, for the encouragement of Literature, will advance on the 2nd January next to Seven and a half Dollars. Persons including the cash at any time to that date, will have their respective shares executed; and those who are forward in buying prizes, by enclosing them in a letter to the Permanent Lottery Office, G. & R. Waite, New-York, may deposit the amount faithfully returned in case of un-drawn tickets.—Letters must be paid. New-York, Jan. 1805.

Will certainly be Sold for Cash, The house of Moses Treadway in the county of Powhatan...
On the day, and at the place above mentioned, and in conformity to the aforesaid decree, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money...
The sale of the above property is postponed until Friday the first day of February next...
(By Authority.)
Scheme of a LOTTERY, CLASS No. 1. To build an Academy in the City of Richmond...
This Lottery has been authorized by the Legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purpose of erecting a Seminary of Learning...
GIMCRACK WILL stand next season at my stable about 12 miles from Howel's Ferry...
Family Flour. A CONSTANT supply of FLOUR, of a superior quality, for family use, kept for SALE...
BROKER'S OFFICE. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS Opened a Broker's Office, Opposite the Union Tavern...
WANTED TO HIRE FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, A good Female Cook. Also, a good WASHER and IRONER.
NOTICE. We the undersigned, partners in the late concerns of Buchanan, Dunlop & Co. at Petersburg...
J. Tompkins RESPECTFULLY informs those concerned, that he has removed the books and papers of the late concerns of Robert Pollok & Co. and Dunlop, Pollok & Co. to a new brick house...
Negroes for Sale. ON Saturday the 5th of January next, at 12 o'clock, at the Eagle Tavern, in this city, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for cash or notes at sixty days...
NOTICE. BANK OF VIRGINIA. Richmond, Dec. 12, 1804. A General meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Bank-house, on the first Monday in January next...
FOR SALE, YARMOUTH, LYING in James City county, on Chickahominy river, ten miles from Williamsburg. The improvements are, a two-story brick house with two rooms and a passage above and below...
A List of Tobacco remaining in Shockoe Warehouse upwards of two years, Viz. Lynch's P.E. 128 1422...1258
With chalk D F No. M. K. 35 118 1017... 115 1485... 212 1561...222
Spring P I 1022 120 1232 200 175 1415 C C 1275 130 1293
No. M. K. 464 120 1318 130 1506 638 165 1613 W 694 135 1225
Nicholas's No. M. K. 305 146 1258 156 1363 1363 Rivanva F C 714 143 1292
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the late firm of Buchanan, Dunlop & Co. of Petersburg...
Are hereby notified that James Dunlop, late a partner in the above concerns, has become purchaser of the outstanding debts...
The subscriber wishes to sell for cash, or on credit till the first day of January next, the Two Brick Tenements...
Twenty Dollars will be given for apprehending and delivering to me in Manchester, PETER, a likely black fellow...
THE Subscriber hath removed his SCHOOL from the Falling Garden over to the white house near the Courthouse...
All kinds of MATTRESSES for Sale—Also, old ones worked over. I.S.P. Notice is hereby given to the debtors of ROSS & FORD.
FOR SALE, A Life Estate in the DWELLING HOUSE, (which has just undergone a thorough repair) Four half acre LOTS, with stables, coach house...
THE IMPORTED HORSE, PRECIPITATE, WILL stand at my house to be let to mares the next season.
Manchester Turnpike Company. DELINQUENT Stockholders, on the 6th Requisition, due the 1st current, are hereby notified...
Fifty Dollars Reward WILL be paid to any person who will deliver to the subscriber in this City, a Runaway Negro, named CLAIRBORNE.
FOUND IN THE STREET IN THIS CITY, A red Morocco Pocket Book. The owner may have it by applying at this office.
CASH will be given for Twelve or Fifteen BOYS, From 7 to 15 years old. Enquire of the Printer. Ten Dollars Reward.
WILL be offered for sale, to the highest bidder, on Wednesday the 24th day of January, 1805, (if fair, if not the next fair day) at the late dwelling house of William S. Smith...
Sales at Auction. WILL be sold, on Wednesday the 24th of January next, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, for approved negotiable notes in the Bank of Virginia, at 60 days.
Six very valuable Lots, Known in Queeney's plan of the Academy or Theatre lots, Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9...
ADVERTISEMENTS. To be sold, at public auction, at the place formerly known by the name of the Palace, in the city of Williamsburg...
Very valuable & likely SLAVES, And other personal Estate of the Rev. Samuel Smith M'Croskey, dec. among which are a valuable collection of Books...
FOR LIVE EXPOIL, The ship Latona, BENJAMIN THURSTON, Master, burthen 260 Tons, of Tobacco. She is now taking in at City Point...
A man well qualified to teach Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Mathematics, and all branches of polite literature...
FOR SALE FOR CASH, By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscriber by Achilles Rogers...
Elegant Accomplishments At the Williamsburg Academy, which is now devoted solely to the education of young ladies...
NOTICE. THE members of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the state of Virginia, are hereby requested to attend their annual general meeting...
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, Are for sale at Dr. Wilson's Apothecary Shop opposite the Bell Tavern...
HUGH J. CRAWFORD, Has just received per the ship Alexander, from London, a general assortment of genuine Drugs and Medicines.
TUCKER'S BLACKSTONE This day is published and ready for delivery to subscribers, in Virginia, at S. Pleasants' Book Store, Richmond.
ALMANACKS. BRASSE and GAY, Franklin Almanacks, for 1805, are for sale at this office, by the gross or dozen.
CHARLOTTE COURT, 6th August, 1804. Samuel A. Jackson and Mary his wife, for meritorious services...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY, BETWEEN Christopher McConico and Thompson Foulks, Executors of Matthew Marable...
ON motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, the court this twelveth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight...
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, Petersburg, 30th Nov. 1804. THE parties concerned will please take notice, that I have appointed Monday the twenty eighth day of January next...
WHEAT FAN & WOVEN WIRE MANUFACTORY, No. 7, Bridge-street, four doors north of Griffith's Bridge, Baltimore.
WHERE are made and sold, WHEAT FANS, first quality, ROLLING and other SCREENS, for wheat, barley, flax-seed, &c.
NOTICE. THE members of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the state of Virginia, are hereby requested to attend their annual general meeting...
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, Are for sale at Dr. Wilson's Apothecary Shop opposite the Bell Tavern...
HUGH J. CRAWFORD, Has just received per the ship Alexander, from London, a general assortment of genuine Drugs and Medicines.
TUCKER'S BLACKSTONE This day is published and ready for delivery to subscribers, in Virginia, at S. Pleasants' Book Store, Richmond.
ALMANACKS. BRASSE and GAY, Franklin Almanacks, for 1805, are for sale at this office, by the gross or dozen.
Notes of Reference to the Constitution and Laws of the Federal Government of the United States, AND OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.