The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-02-19 00:00:00

PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
SALES AT AUCTION.
ON Friday next, the 19th instant, will be sold WITHOUT RESERVE, at the Vendue Office of the subscriber,
THE subscriber has accommodations for six or eight boarders by the year, on moderate terms.
FOR SALE—By virtue of a deed in trust, executed to the subscriber by Butler Bratton, to secure the payment of a debt to Wm. Galt, will be exposed to sale at public auction, for ready money, on Wednesday the 2d of March next, at Thomas Wills' in the town of Milton, a well improved LOT in the said town.
NOTICE—All persons to whom the estate of the late Major Wm. Dudley, dec'd, of Warwick county, is indebted, are desired on or before the first day of June next, to bring forward their claims properly authenticated, that provision may be made for payment; and to all claims exhibited after that period, this advertisement will be plead in bar.
SECOND NOTICE—Whereas I became indebted to George Madison of the county of King William some time in January last, in the sum of thirty-five pounds and a crown, for which sum I gave said George my note or bond; and whereas Roger Madison made affidavit before Mr. T. R. Evans of said county, that he said Roger, had lost said bond, in consequence of which affidavit accompanied with an order from said George to Reuben Madison of said county, to send him a second bond or note by said Reuben; and I did send a second bond, which second bond Reuben, never did deliver to said George; and whereas the said George has found the last bond and now has it in possession, I therefore take this method of publicly demanding the second bond from Reuben Madison according to receipt, and also forewarn all persons from taking a transfer of the first bond from either George or Roger Madison, as they are indebted to me; for which debts there are suits now depending and I shall plead this publication in bar against both bonds.
MESSENGERS—Nathaniel, Benjamin, and John Shepherd, and John S. Moore—Take Notice, that I shall on Thursday the 10th day of March, 1808, between the hours of eleven in the forenoon and five in the afternoon, at the Bell Tavern, in the city of Richmond, proceed to take the depositions of sundry witnesses to be read in evidence in the infraction pending in the county court of King William, wherein I am plaintiff & you are defendants; and also, that on the 21st day of March, 1808, at the Tavern at King William court-house, between the same hours, I shall take the depositions of sundry witnesses to be read in evidence in the same infraction.
JUST PUBLISHED, and may be had at Jacob Johnson's Book Store, near the Market Bridge, MAN 2 of VOL. 1 of HENING & MUNFORD'S LAWS. Feb. 10. (law3w)
THE Manchester Republican Blues are requested to appear in uniform on their parade ground on Saturday the 20th inst. precisely at 5 o'clock P. M. By order of the Captain, JAMES HEWLETT, Serg't. February 16.
TO RENT—The STORE at present occupied by Messrs. Dodge & Cobb—Possession will be given on the 1st March next. For terms apply to M. M. Myers. Richmond, Feb. 9. (tf)
LANDS FOR SALE—The subscriber offers for sale, the following Tracts of LAND, in which, to persons making early application, he will give great bargains: One tract of 1300 acres lying in Buckingham, which is advantageously situated for trade, being two or three miles from Scott's Manufacturing Mill, and five from New-Canton. This Land is very valuable, having on it 900 acres of woods, nearly all of which is good tobacco land; there are also very good improvements, such as are well calculated for the accommodation of a family, and a sufficiency of cleared land, to employ 10 or 12 hands advantageously. This tract will be shown to any person inclined to purchase, by Capt. Peter Gurnett, now resident on the land—One tract on Randolph's creek, of 409 acres, the greater part of which is fresh, and will produce good wheat and corn; it joins the lands of Col. Wilson and Mr. Gilley Lewis—One other tract, in the neighborhood of New-Canton, of 212 acres, being a moiety of a tract owned by Mr. Maurice Langhorne—Another tract in Powhatan, of 300 acres, known by the name of Gibraltar.
These Lands will be offered for sale at very reduced prices, which may be known, during my absence, by application to Col. William Daniel of Cumberland, who is authorized to contract for them. The title will be made by me on my return from Kentucky, which will probably be between the 10th and 20th of February next. WADE MOSBY. (Fif)
NOTICE—SIMPSON MORRIS, opposite the Eagle Tavern, respectfully informs the public, that he is selling off the following GOODS under cost and charges, as he positively intends to quit the above business on or before April next.
LOAN OFFICE, State of Virginia, June 8 1807.—Notice is hereby given—That in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act, entitled, "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the office of the commissioner of loans for the state of Virginia, on the 1st day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred six per cent. and three per cent. stocks, as may, on the day of subscription, stand on the books of the said commissioner of loans.
Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 649 62 of new stock. If subscribed between the 1st October, and 31st December, 1807, 644 37 — between the 1st January, and 17th March, 1808, 619 68 — Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 855 78 — If subscribed between the 1st October, and 31st December, 1807, 853 62 — between the 1st January, and 17th March, 1808, 831 42 — Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July, and October, 1807, and 1st January, 1808, respectively. Proprietors of 100 dollars three per cent. stock will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six.
IN CHANCERY—Middlesex County Court, December, 1807. Mary Callis, Elizabeth Minor, Ann Tomkins, John McLaughlin and Mary Overton his wife, Peter Cosby, George Tiller and Mary his wife, Complainants—Against John Cosby, David Cosby, Wm. Harvey and Judy his wife—Andrews and Polly his wife, and Meriwether and Barbary Minor his wife, Defendants.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court; On motion of the complainants by their counsel, It is ordered, that the defendants do appear here at March court next and answer the complainants bill, that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Enquirer for two months successively and another posted at the front door of the court-house of this county. A Copy TH; MUSE, c. m. c. Jan. 14. [2aw8w]
PUBLIC VENDUE—By virtue of a deed of trust from Wm. Hall to the subscribers, of sundry property, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt due William Shanks (as will more fully appear by referring to said deed, dated 5th Dec. 1806, and recorded at the hustings court of Petersburg, 6th April, 1807) Will be sold without reserve for ready money, on Thursday, 3d March, the shop ALEXANDER burthen between 30 and 40 tons, with all her tackle and apparel, as she now lays at Rockets. SAMUEL TURNER, } Trustees. DANIEL EPES, [tda]
FOR SALE, fifteen thousand acres of Land, consisting of sundry Tracts, lying on the waters of Mozaize and Copper creeks and Clinch river, in the county of Russell, and on big Fox creek and other branches of New-river, in the county of Grayson, and on 12 Pole and Ginton rivers, in the county of Wythe. For terms of sale, apply to the editor, or the subscriber Wm. F. BRAXTON. Feb. 12. [ff]
JUST RECEIVED, a general assortment of DUTCH ROLLING CLOTHES, of superior quality—For sale by J. DARMSDATT. Oct. 23. [G]
EUROPE.
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
Mysterious connections of Turkey and Great-Britain.
In our foreign intelligence of the week, our readers will find an article which may be considered as marking the final doom of the Ottoman Empire. "The sultan Selim is to be the last who shall reign in Turkey; he has reigned long enough."—Such is the sentence passed upon him.
It is singular, that Turkey is marked out for the vengeance of France on an accusation that she has constantly leaned to the interests of England, and that the Divan is bought by British money. Few of our readers, perhaps are inclined to give our negotiators credit, for so obvious and justifiable an act of diplomacy. The pensions of those gentlemen who represent us abroad are seldom so well earned. But undoubtedly, with respect to this power, the conduct of Great-Britain has been almost uniformly wrong.
Turkey, according to her strength, or rather her weakness, should have been our ally in the last war. But the attainment of Venice and its territories had opened Turkey to the French. She had thus fallen into the same condition as Austria, an impossibility, because unable to support the first onset. The policy of France was to defend Turkey from others; and then, under the pretext of giving her a better government, and enabling her to defend herself, take her under her patronage—in other words, into possession. Add to this a most unhappy state of things that we could make no alliance with Turkey, without exciting the jealousy of Russia. An offensive and defensive treaty, the only foundation of an active alliance, must have secured Turkey equally against Russia and France.
In this embarrassment with respect to the Ottoman power, the late ministers, to do them justice, conducted themselves with no less wisdom than boldness. It is now no longer a mystery, that a secret treaty had been proposed between England and Turkey by our ministers then residing at Constantinople. There was no objection but the preponderance and suspicion of the French interests, which rendered it necessary that every thing done in favor of England should either be concealed, or have an obvious appearance of compulsion. Whether a secret treaty was ever formally signed we cannot undertake to say; that it was proposed and acted upon in the manner which we are about to point out, there is not the doubt of a moment.
The expedition to the Dardanelles had a very distinct design from that which appeared superficially. It was not meant, as vulgarly supposed, to bull the Turks and cannonade the Seraglio; it was a thing planned at the English interests at Constantinople, at the head of which was the Sultan himself, in concert with our ministers at home. Had the object been secured, we should have seen an attempt made to save Turkey upon a scale of preparation well becoming the mind which had conceived it.
Egypt, in like manner, was attacked by our troops, and Alexandria taken into possession, under the connivance of the Porte. The imperfect dominion which Turkey exercised over Egypt, had rendered this the most vulnerable part of her empire. The bays were in constant rebellion, and her pachas murdered as fast as she sent them. If such were Egypt with respect to Turkey, what was her relation with regard to Great-Britain? In a word, a constant source of alarm and jealousy—the advanced post which it was necessary to secure as a battery to defend India. There was thus a mutual interest in this power to convey Egypt to England; Turkey punishes the bays and we anticipated France.
Unfortunately, this scheme was better planned than executed. Instead of garrisoning Sicily, and retaining a large army in the Mediterranean, for no purpose but as an empty compliment to Naples, we should have sent the strongest division of our force to Egypt. But what did we do? The disgrace is not yet forgotten—we sent a few regiments to take possession of a country which had baffled the skill and numbers of a French army for a whole year? And, what was worse, sent them so badly provided, that they were obliged to fight for a livelihood.
In this manner did we fail in Egypt. But according to the objects of the private treaty, the great blow was to be struck at the capital of the Porte. Here our failure was as complete as our promise was magnificent, and our execution easy. The British squadron had scarcely dropped anchor in the Marmora, when the French minister, Sebastiani, discovered the whole course of the intrigue. The event is well known; the Janissaries mutinied; the sultan himself was deposed; and our negotiator obliged to fly, and return, at best, upon a private pledge of security which he received from the French minister.
In this way did Ministers fail in the attempt to manufacture a private treaty between Turkey and England. Had we sent a sufficient army to Egypt, and a sufficient fleet to Constantinople, our success had been certain.
From this moment, France has uniformly suspected the Porte, and though her interest predominates in the divan, the original injury is not forgotten. The sin of the deposed sultan was never heartily pardoned, and is now to be revenged upon his successor. Between France and Russia, therefore, there is now an end to the Ottoman empire; and Europe will behold, in one age, the coup de grace given to the two ecclesiastical powers, which, at no remote period of time, dictated to the world beside—the Papal and Musselman powers had a strong resemblance to each other. Both were founded upon the same basis; and both flourished as long as their fundamental principle remained; but the enthusiasm of the day was no sooner extinguished, than the superstructure which had been raised upon it began to moulder—the Ottoman empire indeed, has been so long
falling, that the miracle is that it is not yet upon the ground. It has so long declined from its perpendicular, that by all the laws of gravity it should have been long since a mighty ruin.
Russia and France are now astride this palsied carcass. The emperor Napoleon will doubtless have the first choice, and will therefore take the Greek and Mediterranean provinces to himself—the emperor Alexander, most content himself with the offal; but upon this point we have repeatedly written.
FURTHER TRANSLATIONS.
From French Papers to Dec. 20, received at the Office of the Philadelphia Gazette.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 18. His Majesty has been pleased to order that all the soldiers who had distinguished themselves at the battle of Prussian Eylau, on the 17th of January, and had not yet received the decorations of the different orders, should wear at their button hole a decoration in gold, suspended by a black ribbon with a yellow border, which distinction shall continue for three years service, either for the pension or the military orders of which their chiefs had judged them to be worthy.
COPENHAGEN, November 17. The report is spread again that the military conscription will be established in Denmark, founded on the principle that every citizen able to bear arms is bound to take them for the defence of his country.
There are already seven gun-boats on our stocks. It has been calculated the building of 400 gun-boats would cost but 1,600,000 rix dollars.
Sea armaments are going on with activity. All the timber in the kingdom is put into requisition. They are fitting, as frigates, eight large ships of the East-India company; and they will soon begin the building of two or three men of war.
The large quantity of articles fit for the building and rigging of vessels left by the English in the precipitated retreat is much more considerable than it was at first believed.
ELSNUR, Nov. 21. Our government has ordered to bring as lawful prizes, wherever they could be met with, all vessels that should have passed the Sound without paying the toll, and being provided with a grant of passage. It is however known, that the English that are cruising in our seas prevent every vessel they fall in with from approaching our coasts to pay the customary duty.
PARIS, Dec. 10. By Italian papers of the 5th inst. just received, we learn, that the King of Naples arrived at Bologna on the 1st, and had set out again for Venice.
HANOVER, Nov. 10. The following is the Imperial Decree, which has been issued respecting Hanover, & the principality of Hanau:
Extract from the registers of the Secretary of State's Office.
Palace of St. Cloud, Aug. 4, 1807. We, Napoleon, emperor of the French, and king of the Rhine, protector of the confederation of the Rhine, decree as follows:
Art. I. All territorial and allodial property, all houses and possessions, and in general all private property which belonged to the prince or states of Hanover, as well as the country, under whatever title, shall be sequestrated and possession taken thereof in our name.
II. The woods and forests are comprized in the properties mentioned in the preceding article. An inspection of the registering shall immediately set off in post from Paris, in order to take an inventory of the property, and to send to Paris, as soon as possible, a list of the leases of those parts which are let.
III. The same operation shall take place in Hanau, and another inspection of the registering, who will be sent thither, shall fulfil the same duties.
IV. As soon as these inspectors or directors shall be arrived at their destination, they are to send to the minister of finances, a sketch of the inventory of the aforesaid property; and they shall remain notwithstanding, at their said place of destination until possession be taken, they proceeding thereto conjointly with our intendant.
KIEL, Nov. 11. We learn that maj. gen. Wattersdorff died suddenly at Aalborg.
The Court Martial established at Copenhagen, and presided by Prince Frederick of Hesse, has commenced its sittings. Major General Peymann, vice admiral Lalkens, Gen. Cirlchof's aid-de-camp and Col. Bielefeldt, the master of the ordnance, have been provisionally put under civil arrest.
PARIS, Dec. 12. The declaration of the Emperor of Russia, of the 26th October last, is a monument of wisdom, greatness and moderation, of which the history of nations, unfortunately has produced few examples. The people of England may see therein, detailed in a few words, the long list of the errors and crimes of their government. The blood of a million of brave men shed for her, is about to fall upon her head. The general coalition at first formed against France, is about to be renewed against an unjust power, which has hitherto been supported by the divisions of other nations. The ancient system of Pitt, so much extolled by his blind partisans, after so many crimes committed, and misfortunes caused thereby, has crumbled into dust, being the august compact which has united the two greatest sovereigns of the world.
The British Ministry has long flattered itself with the hope of raising up this ancient idol, supported by the reciprocal jealousy and divisions of the European powers; that pretended equilibrium which kept them continually armed against each other, and always without a defence against the maritime tyranny which surrounded them on all sides; but in the present organization of Europe, the seeds of division which British interest would wish to sow therein, will no longer flourish on the continent; and the powerful confederacy which is formed against maritime despotism, is not composed, like the coalitions against France, of heterogeneous elements, always in a state of disas-
tion; the same interest animates them; the same glory awaits them.
After this energetic and noble declaration the English ministry will be forced to acknowledge the wrongs they have committed, and confess their weakness; they must yet acknowledge as a crime, that infamous expeditions which they regard as a trophy of glory; they must make a solemn reparation to the public morality of nations, so flagrantly violated, or precipitate the ruin of their country, by declaring themselves at war with all Europe. They may boast of their power; they may swell as much as they please, the list of their vessels; banished from three fourths of the old world, they will soon perceive that their power has a foundation more uncertain than the winds which distend their sails. The means which the two emperors have at their disposal, are immense. When once put in motion, it will be impossible for England to prevent their effect. The latest journals state that they have already a presentment of their danger. It is hardly possible that the obstinacy of the ministry can hold out much longer against the clamours of public opinion.
L'ORIENT, Dec. 15. The frigate La Cybelle, from the United States, came into our port on the 25th ult. She has performed the quarantine till yesterday morning, when she received leave to communicate with the shore.
PARIS, Dec. 12.—The official journal of Milan, under the date of the 26th November, contains the Treaty, of which the following is a literal translation:—
"Napoleon, by the grace of God, and the Constitutions, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the Rhenish Confederation, having seen the convention concluded and signed at Fontainebleau, on the 10th of October, 1807, by M. de Champagny, our minister of the exterior, great cord of the legion of honor, &c. in virtue of the full powers which we have conferred on him for this effect, and by Count Metternich, commissioner of his majesty the Emperor of Austria, great cross of the royal order of St. Stephen, of Hungary, equally invested with full powers; which convention is in the following words;—
"His Majesty, the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, protector of the Rhenish confederation, and his majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and of Bohemia, wishing to consolidate the union that already exists between the two states, and prevent for the future any motive of dissention, by establishing frontiers certain and easy to be known between the kingdom of Italy, and the Austrian provinces that surrounded it on the north-east side, have appointed to come to an understanding on this subject, viz.
"His majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy. "M. Baptiste Nompere de Champagny, great cross of the legion of honor, great cross of the order of Bade, his minister of the exterior. "H. M. the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia. "H. E. Count Clement, Wenceslas of Metternich, Vienneburg, Ochsenshausen, great cross of the royal order of St. Stephen of Hungary, knight of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, his chamberlain, counsellor of state, and his ambassador near his majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, protector of the Rhenish Confederation. "Who, after exchanging their full powers, have agreed to the following articles:—
Art. I. Thethalweg of the Lisonzo shall be the limit of the kingdom of Italy, and of the Austrian provinces situated on the left bank of its mouth in the upper end of the Adriatic Sea, as far, and opposite the village of Christina, near the canal. Hence, by the straight line that can possibly be drawn, the limit shall meet again the ancient frontier, near the village of Bistoff, in such a manner, that the two territories of Christina and of Bistoff remain to the kingdom of Italy. It will follow the ancient frontier as far as the top of the mount Matamane, and from the mount Matamane, there shall be drawn a line that will pass from east to south of Staruzella, following the height of the mount which is beyond the villages of Credis, Patoco, and Boziana, in such manner that those villages and that of Staruzella belonging to the kingdom of Italy, and which line stretched out to the top of the mount Sta, shall follow the ancient frontier.
II. To this effect, H. M. the Emperor of the French, in his quality of king of Italy cedes to H. M. the Emperor of Austria all what he possesses on the left bank of the Lisonzo, in full property and sovereignty.—The Emperor of Austria cedes likewise to H. M. the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, in full property and sovereignty all what he possesses on the left bank of that river as far as the place mentioned in the preceding article, comprehending therein all what is situated in any part of the ex-Vere Janis states, to be united forever to the kingdom of Italy.
The island Morosina being situated on the right bank of the chief channel of the Lisonzo shall remain to the kingdom of Italy. III. In the territories respectively ceded, the subjects of one of the two powers, established in one of the banks of the Lisonzo, & owners of the lands on the other bank, shall be authorized to withdraw the produce of their properties, it being well understood that these productions shall be legally verified and conform to the laws of the police and custom duties established in either state. This disposition refers only to the part of the territory that is contiguous to the river.
IV. There shall be a military road for the communication between the provinces of the kingdom of Italy, on the right of the Lisonzo, Istria and Dalmatia, and reciprocally.—The conventions relative to this road shall be annexed to the present act.
V. There shall be granted a passage thro' the Austrian territory to the Russian troops coming from Cattaro, to go from the kingdom of Italy to the Niester. These troops shall march by battalions, with arms, baggage and artillery; all assistance shall be granted to them, that they stand in need of, and all what relates to their subsistence shall be regulated by the courts of Petersburg and Vienna.

antecessors have been granted. In the consultations which may be presented them by the respective tribunals the plurality of votes shall decide, regulating themselves, by the laws and customs of the kingdom.—They will consider those employments by patents, and the officers of justice and revenue in the manner until now practised by me. They will be careful to defend the persons and property of my faithful subjects, choosing for the military employments those whom they shall know deserving of them. They will endeavor as far as possible to preserve this kingdom in peace, and that the troops of the emperor of the French and king of Italy, may be well quartered and provided with every thing necessary during the time they may stay in this kingdom, avoid perpetrating all and whatsoever insult, and punishing it with rigor whenever it may happen; preserving always the good harmony which ought to be practised with the armies of those nations with whom we are united on the continent. If by any manner one of the said governors should be lost, the plurality of votes shall decide his successor. I confide much in his honor and virtue, that my people will not suffer embarrassment in my absence and that should God permit me to return to these my kingdoms with brevity, I may encounter every one content and satisfied, always existing among them the good order and tranquility which ought to exist among subjects who have rendered themselves so worthy of my paternal care. Palace of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, 26th Nov. 1807. PRINCE.
Bollman , by advertising where he is to be found with his secretaire —also lets the concerned know where he is to be applied to on the Ouachita humbug business .— Aurora
THE UNDERSIGNED Has the satisfaction of informing the public, that he brought with him from Philadelphia, fresh matter of the COW-POX, with which, immediately on his arrival, he inoculated seven children. The inoculation took effect with four, which are going through the affection in its most regular course. Having, therefore, now a further supply of matter which may be depended on, he will be happy to attend those who may be disposed to avail themselves of his services. ERICK BOLLMAN, At the Bath House. New-Orleans, Jan. 13th, 1808.
Capt. Williams, of the Sea-Nymph , arrived at New-York from St. Croix, informs that Adm. Cochrane had gone to windward to blockade Martinique. News of the embargo was brought to St. Croix by Capt. Sims of New-York.—It excited much alarm among the inhabitants. Flour rose from 8 to 14 dollars in one day, and other provisions in proportion.
The British Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren , with some ships of the line, arrived at Bermuda on the 19th ult. Norfolk Herald .
A British cutter of 14 guns from Bermuda, arrived in Hampton Roads on Friday last. Id.
NEW-ORLEANS, Jan. 1. Lewis Keer, Esq. has brought a suit in the superior court of this territory, against captain E. Bradish, commander of the Orleans troop of horse, for assault and false imprisonment—damages 20,000 dollars. It will be recollected that Mr. Keer was arrested and imprisoned last winter, by order of general Wilkinson, and that captain Bradish executed the order.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10. On motion of Mr. Cook, the House went into a committee of the whole, 51 to 27, on the bill for extinguishing the debts due from the U. S.—Mr. Cutts in the chair.
The first section of this bill provides—That all persons, or the legal representatives of persons, to whom loan office, or final settlement certificates, or indentures of interest, have been issued, and all persons in whose favor settlements have been made at the treasury, or who stand credited on the books of the treasury, which said certificates, credits and settlements, were issued or made for services or supplies, done or furnished prior, to the fourth day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and have not since been funded or paid; and all persons who served in the armies of the U. States, during the late revolutionary war with Great-Britain, and to whom arrearages of pay, clearly appearing on the muster and pay rolls, or other authentic documents now existing in the war office, or in any other department of government, may be due, shall be allowed to present their respective claims at the treasury, and shall receive the amount thereof, without any interest, upon proving by the oath or affirmation of at least one disinterested witness, to the satisfaction of the accounting officers of the treasury, that he or she so claiming, is the person or legal representative of the person to whom the same was originally due.
The second section provides, That claimants for services of any kind rendered, and for supplies of any kind furnished to the United States, prior to the fourth day of March, 1789, which have heretofore been barred, or supposed to have been barred, by any resolutions or any laws of Congress, shall be allowed to present their respective claims to the accounting officers of the treasury, who are thereby authorized to liquidate and settle the same without interest thereon, provided such claims are duly supported by sufficient vouchers, &c. The claimant making oath, that the said claim, or any part thereof has been before paid to any person or in any manner whatever.
The other five sections contain details. The first section of the bill being read. Mr. Goldsborough conceiving that persons who had loaned money to the government, as well as those who had furnished supplies should be indemnified, moved to insert after the word "furnished" the words "or money loaned."
Mr. Taylor to try the principle of the bill, made a motion to strike out the first section which he presumed would supersede the motion of the gentleman from Maryland.
On this motion a discussion took place which occupied the remainder of the sitting, in which Messrs. Milnor , Cook , Holland , Rowan and Love , opposed the motion to strike out and supported the bill, and Messrs. Taylor , Rhea ( Tenn. ) Alston , Sloan , and Macon , supported the motion and opposed the bill.
When—On motion of Mr. Upham , the committee rose, reported progress and ask leave to sit again.
goods, slaves, and merchandise, was read the third time and passed.
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY 19, 1808.
COMMUNICATION.
To the Editor of the Enquirer.
Your Paper has long been in the habit of reprobating federalists: Yet, sir, those of that description have no disposition or intention of treating you as some of your republican friends are now doing. All they wish, is, to justify & defend themselves thro' the same medium in which they have been themselves so copiously abused.
By the friends of Mr. Madison, the friends of Col. Monroe are reproached with having "formed a coalition with federalists, disgraceful to them: That the federalists, who were once Col. Monroe's most bitter and inveterate personal enemies, are now becoming his most staunch and active political friends." In reply to the first of those charges, the advocates for Col. Monroe have denied, as is most true, that they have formed any such coalition with federalists, or that federalists have proposed or formed any such coalition with them. But not contented with this plain and true statement of the case, they seem about to admit the conclusions which their opponents have drawn from such a coalition, as they are pleased to term it.
The intention of this note is, to deny in the first place, as the friends of Col. Monroe have done, that the federalists have formed, or will form, any coalition with either of those parties derogatory to their own political principles and honor. Secondly, to deny that they ever were the personal enemies of Col. Monroe, any more than they are now the personal enemies of Mr. Madison. And thirdly, to state that the very same reasons which once made them the warm and zealous advocates for Mr. Madison in opposition to Col. Monroe, are now operating, they believe, to change their political attachments to these gentlemen.
I believe I can state with great truth, that no federalist has ever had the slightest communication of a political nature, with Col. Monroe. But, in what is passing full before the public view, it is hoped, we have a right, at least, to think and judge for ourselves; if we are to be deprived of the right of voting by both parties, where our votes can be of any effect. In forming our opinions on those grounds, we cannot avoid our preferences on the one hand, while it must be confessed, we entertain very strong and unfavorable suspicions on the other.
For one, I hope myself, those suspicions may prove unfounded: For which reason, I shall delay for the present, entering into a full justification of the motives which at this time, lead the federalists to incline in favor of Col. Monroe's election. But should present appearances continue, or worse happen, which is likely: I will then pledge myself, to show that federalists are perfectly consistent, and others who are benefitted by their support, not at all degraded by it.
In the mean time, I caution each of these parties how they level their abuse at federalists. Let them remember that that party are not now contending for one of their own body; That they are only uniting with one or the other of those contending parties for the person, who, from the issue of things now depending, they shall consider the most likely to promote the public welfare. That they can have no other possible object in view: That from neither of these gentlemen, can they have any thing of a personal nature to expect. And above all, that their weight, in which ever scale it may be thrown, may be of some importance. Nay, that with respect to one of those gentlemen, in particular, their weight is of the utmost consequence. And that though they have nothing to ask or expect of a personal nature, from either of them or their friends, they will not be content with receiving abuse in return for their support.
A FEDERALIST.
To the Editor of the Enquirer.
Mount Prospect, Feb. 1808.
SIR, I have observed in your paper that the friends of Col. Monroe, who met at the Capitol for the purpose of promoting his election to the Presidential chair, have done me the honor of placing my name on the electoral ticket. While I feel flattered by this mark of their confidence, and on most occasions proud to act with those associated with me, I am compelled to decline the service. Ever since the operation of the Federal Government, the President or Vice-President has been chosen from the sons of our state. It is now due to our sister states to have these high offices, if they can agree among themselves; but if Virginia is again to have the distinction, and I have any hand in the choice, must give the preference to Mr. Madison.
Unacquainted as I am with Col. Monroe, no man more highly estimates the various important services he has rendered to his country or seems that integrity and manly firmness which always has characterized his conduct, than myself. Both these distinguished men agree in political principles, and I should have been well pleased if either had been run singly for the presidency, it would no doubt have been filled with correctness and dignity.
At the present important crisis of our public affairs, a division among the republicans ought to be most earnestly avoided. While we are pressed by external hostility we ought to be united at home. It was with real concern that I discovered a competition likely to take place between two men who deservedly stood so high in the opinion of their country. It is hoped their friends will yet coalesce, for if the collision continues, it will certainly grow into irritation and probably end in a complete separation. If, however, the friends of Mr. Monroe are disposed to continue him, they will be pleased to place some one in my stead, for my honest and best judgment is in favor of his competitor; but I can take no other part in the contest, than simply to give my suffrage, so that while I am taken from Mr. Monroe's ticket I expect to be moved from Mr. Madison's county committee.
I am, Sir, &c. CHRISTOPHER CLARKE.
To the Editor of the Enquirer.
SIR, We perceive by a recent publication in the Enquirer, that we are named a committee, with Mr. Thomas White, for the county of Loudoun, to support the Election of Col. James Monroe to the Presidential Chair. We appreciate the honor thus conferred on us, and we hold in high respect the character of Col. Monroe, but we cannot be induced to abandon the wise and patriotic Madison. We go farther—We deplore earnestly and decidedly the spirit which gave birth to the meeting at Richmond. We trust that it will cease to act, that Republicans will unite with one voice, to support the man who is apparently the choice of the people of America, and that Virginia will not exhibit the unbecoming
SAML. BOGGS, RICHD. H. MENDERSON.
The subscribers observe that they have been named as members of a Committee to promote the success of the Monroe ticket, in the County of Stafford. They think it their duty to express through the medium of your paper, their determination not to vet upon that Committee, as they are decidedly favourable to the Election of Mr. Madison as the next President of the United States. JOHN MONCURE, HEN. PICKLING, HANCOCK EUSTACE, GEORGE BANKS.
We have ransacked all the papers which have reached us—and they reach us from all parts of the continent—in the hopes of catching some ray of light, from different parts of the continent, respecting the next presidential election. We say with truth that nothing has yet arrested our eyes to encourage the hopes or the opposition of the friends of Col. Monroe; and that most of the democratic papers, which we have seen, seem willing to acquiesce in the nomination at Washington. "No doubts are entertained (says the Salem Register, Mass. ) that this designation expresses the unequivocal sense of the United States."—Mr. Chestham, the Editor of the American Citizen of New-York , after giving an account of the two Caucuses in this city and stating that "in all this" he saw "nothing but Virginia;" that neither "party seemed to suppose that beyond the limits of that state there is a man either entitled to the honor of the office, or capable of discharging its duties;" frankly avows "that he ought not however to conceal his opinion, that if our next President is to come from Virginia, considerations of harmony would induce the support of Mr. Madison."
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
The late infamous outrage committed on our Frigate has I confess aroused the American People to a just determination to bear no longer with the repeated insults of Britain, and her myriads on our coasts and harbours, but there is yet one more effectual method in our power to humble her to a sense of justice and respect towards us which if properly prosecuted, will turn the murmurs of our own people against their rulers, or at least deprive her of many of the most valuable part of her population; I mean that of striking a deadly blow at her Woollen and Cotton Manufactures, and her Birmingham and Sheffield wares. I am well aware that many of my readers will say our Government have made some steps towards this object, but in my humble opinion society independent and apart from Government ought to begin the laudable and glorious work. This may easily be done by only a little self denial aided by pointed, steady and inflexible exertions, not only to counteract the first impressions that the privations of a few articles that habit have made necessary, may produce, but also to detect the evasions naturally to be expected.
Would all the American Patriots first set the example of associating the neighbourhood they live into circles under appropriate titles and conform to a code of regulation, in form of a constitution, resolving that after a given period they would purchase no more woollen and cotton Manufactures imported from England, nor one single article of Iron, Steel, Brass or other metal of any kind, and persist in encouraging American manufactures in their stead, they would soon find a surprising alteration in the conduct of England. A moment's recollection on the single article of Buckles, when shoe strings were adopted in their stead a few years ago, will convince the American people where lies the vulnerable heel of Britain. But those crafty Islanders have almost evaded our economy in this article; witness the immense quantity of Buttons that grace the shelves of our stores, and my recommendation of inflexibility will be more striking, when I call the attention of my American readers to the quick succession of fashions in so simple an article as a button, in the course of a year; once it was all the ton to have a sugar loaf button, then a pearl button (brass eye) then the convex, then the concave, and an endless variety of cuts, figures and polishes, all meant to get rid of their otherwise useless metals. When I call to mind these facts I am clear for spurning every article at first alluded to America produces the raw materials, for most of those articles, and which is carried to England (wool excepted) and there they are gewgawed up and sent back to us more like bait for fish, than necessary for reasonable beings.
My motive for beginning after a given period, is, that such articles which may be most wanted by those who hold many servants, can be procured and time given to prepare materials for a future supply of our own manufactures, so that the privation may be felt but slightly, (if at all) when the prohibition actually takes place by the association, &c. Our government will then have nothing to do with the business, the British merchants will sneak off, and England can make no countervailing arrangements to meet it, but on the contrary, endeavor to sooth us by proper respect, lest we adopt privations of greater extent. Pray let me ask, had we not better submit in time to a few privations, which will eventually enforce respect, than suffer such vast expense in negotiations, explanatory enquiries and extraordinary missions to England, which produce at last nothing but diplomatic frippery? Were only half this money squandered in proper bounties to encourage the American artists, it would do more real good than all our missions do, for do we not discover that the pretended satisfactions we get are nothing more than empty promises?
It is well known that they cannot do without our provisions of every kind, and in fact we were always their only customers of note, but since they have turned every nation against them, we would have been doubly so; but their blind system of corruption and robbery has at length opened our eyes, never more to be on the same footing that once we were. Should this plan of forming such associations of non-consumption of British manufacture be effected; the plan of non importation will eventually follow, as well as the expulsion of those numerous British merchants from our happy land, who come here and quickly make their fortune, and then return to their isle to laugh at our predictions for British trash, after this laudable plan will give a spur to home manufactures of every kind, after once the vain charm is removed; our planters will turn their surplus products into cash, and Americans clad in home-spun will not be held in such contempt as they are at present. But alas! I fear we shall not find virtue enough to make the privation general, unless by a great influence step forward, and by example as well as persuasion, forward the praiseworthy plan of a FARMER.
The following is a plan, productive of the same benefits, and more likely to succeed, because it combines our interests with principle—the one recommended by our correspondent. Let us establish manufactures in the bosom of our own country. Let every man, who possesses capital or influence, employ them to establish such manufactures as are most peculiarly adopted to the wants or materials of that part of the country where he resides. Let those who have capital, combine with others into a manufacturing association for the promotion of those arts which require great capital, labour or skill. Such an association has lately been formed by the enlightened capitalists of Baltimore, and it is now employed in looking round for
arts of Maryland and her neighbouring sister states.—This association possesses a certain capital which was divided into shares and collected by subscriptions. We shall embrace an early opportunity of laying the prospectus of this valuable institution before the citizens of Virginia.
What moment can be more auspicious to such institutions than the present! Our commercial communication with the rich manufacturing nations of Europe is nearly cut off. The embargo, has virtually put an end to the importation of their fabrics. The non-importation act adds its mite to the restriction of our commerce with England.—How long these measures of defence will be continued, is perhaps beyond the reach of any politician to conjecture.—The present state of the civilized world is without example—Never have so many of the powers of Europe been at one time involved in war—Never has any one nation been so comparatively powerful at sea, or another so completely the Lord of the land—Never have belligerents had so great an ascendancy over the destinies of the world—Never have they pursued each other with so grasping an enthusiasm, and scarce ever have the rights of neutrals been so little respected.—Even if it be possible for our government to negotiate with Mr. Rose under such circumstances, is it to be expected that the embargo will immediately be repealed, on the termination of this negotiation?—If our government should choose to enter into a treaty with Great Britain, which does not repeal her blocking decrees, would it be proper for us to expose our capital, our vessels, our seamen to the unbounded rapacity of the British and French blocking decrees?
Under such circumstances what better expedient for American Merchants, than employ some of their capital to nourish or establish manufactures? If manufacturing is likely to be more profitable than mercantile capital, it would seem that even their own interest would induce them to turn a portion of it into this channel.
The Editor of the Enquirer will oblige a friend by republishing in his paper, the following letters, which may have been forgotten by many, but the recollection of which could not be too deeply engraven on the mind of every American, especially at the present crisis.
When Lord Charles Grenville Montague raised his regiment in South Carolina, during the late war, to induce general Moultrie to accept of the command and enter the British service, he wrote him the following letter:
March 11, 1781.
SIR, A sincere wish to promote what may be to your advantage, induces me now to write. The freedom with which we have often conversed, makes me hope that you will not take amiss what I say.
My own principles respecting the commencement of this unfortunate war, are well known to you, of course you can also conceive what I mean is of friendship. You have now fought bravely in the cause of your country for many years, and, in my opinion, fulfilled the duty every individual owes it: You have had your share of hardships and difficulties; and, if the contest is still to be continued, younger hands should now take the tour from you. You have now a fair opening of quitting that service with honor and reputation to yourself, by going to Jamaica with me. The world will readily attribute it to the known friendship that has subsisted between us, and by quitting this country for a short time, you would avoid any disagreeable conversations, and might return at your leisure, to take possession of your estates for yourself and family. The regiment I am going with, I am to command; the only proof I can give you of my sincerity is, that I will quit that command to you with pleasure, and serve under you. I earnestly wish I could use the instrument to effect what I propose, as I think it would be a great means towards promoting that reconciliation we all wish for. A thousand circumstances concur to make this a proper period for you to embrace: our old acquaintance, my having been formerly governor in this province, the interest I have with the present commander, &c.
I give you my honor what I write is entirely unknown to the commander, or any one else, and so shall your answer be, if you favor me with one. Your's sincerely, CHARLES MONTAGUE. To Brigadier Gen. MOULTRIE.
ANSWER.
Haddrel's Point, March 12, 1781.
MY LORD, I received yours this morning. I thank you for your wish to promote my advantage, but am much surprised at your proposition. I flattered myself I stood in a more favorable light with you. I shall write with the same freedom with which we used to converse, and doubt not you will receive it with the same candour. I have often heard you express your sentiments respecting this unfortunate war, when you thought the Americans injured; but am now astonished to find you taking an active part against them—though not fighting particularly on the continent—yet the seducing their soldiers away to enlist in the British service, is nearly similar.
My Lord, you are pleased to compliment me with having fought bravely in my country's cause, for many years, and, in your opinion, fulfilled the duty every individual owes it: but I differ widely with you in thinking that I have discharged my duty to my country, while it is still deluged in blood, and overrun by British troops, who exercise the most savage cruelties. When I entered into this contest, I did it with the most mature deliberation, with a determined resolution to risk my life and fortune in the cause. The hardships I have gone through, I look upon with the greatest pleasure and honor to myself. I shall continue to go on as I have begun, till my example may encourage the youths of America, to stand forth in defence of their rights and liberties. You call upon me now, and tell me I have a fair opening of quitting that service with honor, and reputation to myself, by going with you to Jamaica. Good God! is it possible that such an idea could arise in the breast of a man of honor? I am sorry you should imagine I have so little regard to my own reputation, as to listen to such dishonorable proposals. Would you wish to have that man, whom you have honored with your friendship, play the traitor? Surely not. You say, by quitting this country for a time, I might avoid disagreeable conversations, and might return at my own leisure, and take possession of my estates for myself and family; but you have forgot to tell me how I could get rid of the feelings of an injured honest heart, & where to hide myself from myself. Could I be guilty of such baseness, I should hate myself and shun mankind. This would be a fatal exchange for my present situation, with an easy and approving conscience, of having done my duty, and conducted myself as a man of honor.
My Lord, I am sorry to observe, that I feel
bring it about, as you think it will be the means of bringing about that reconciliation we all wish for. I wish for a reconciliation as much as any man; but, only upon honorable terms. The re-possessing my estates; the offer of the command of your regiment, and the honor you propose of serving under me, are paltry considerations to the loss of reputation. No, not the fee-simple of that valuable island of Jamaica, should induce me to part with my integrity.
My Lord, as you have made one proposal, give me leave to make another, which will be more honorable to us both. As you have an interest with your comd. infs. I would have you propose the withdrawing the British troops from the continent of America, allowing independence, and propose a peace. This being done, I will use my interest with my commanders to accept of the terms, and allow Great Britain a free trade with America.
My Lord, I would make one more proposal—about my situation as a prisoner, circumscribes me within certain bounds. I must, therefore, conclude with allowing you the free liberty to make what use of this you may think proper. Think better of me. I am, my Lord, your Lordship's most humble servant. WM. MOULTRIE.
To Lord Charles Montague.
Bonaparte seems at present to have two great objects in contemplation.
Why the immense body of troops which he is said to have thrown into Spain and Portugal?—Not surely to take Portugal; because a small detachment aided by a few of his Spanish allies, would have been adequate to that object.—It is not improbable that he has conceived the design of attacking the "impregnable fortress" of Gibraltar; and indeed a London paper asserts that his army is to contain 10,000 miners. Whether Gibraltar may be taken by sap and blowing up, it is left to engineers to determine.—A concomitant project may possibly be the invasion of Ireland from Spanish and Portuguese ports.
What is the object of Bonaparte's visit to Italy at this time? It may probably be the new organization of the powers and thrones of that country; but it is at the same time impossible not to connect it with a formidable invasion (from Italy and Dalmatia) of the territories of the Porte.—If the curious article extracted from a London paper be authentic; if it be true that there has existed a secret connection between Turkey and Great Britain; if the invasion of Egypt and Dalmatia's approach to Constantinople were conducted under the auspices of the Porte—What mercy is to be expected from France? Let the Turks be assured, that the prediction of the worst time is on the verge of its consummation. "The Sultan Selim has reigned long enough."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to a friend in his Town.
"Yesterday between 12 and 1 o'clock, Doct. Physick took away a very large POLY-PUS from the nose and throat of John Reeder. The size is almost incredible. The part that lay nearest the throat looks like a heart; rather larger than that of the largest Turkey Cock—perhaps as large as that of a young lamb. The remaining part was the thickness of the nostril in which it lay. It was taken away root and branch, without the loss of much blood, and John can now breathe through his nose. Doct. Physick has gained much applause by this operation. He attempted to take it out on Saturday; I was then present, but the silver wire broke. Yesterday I was not present but I am informed he broke another wire. He then waxed a piece of tape and wrapped another wire with it; and succeeded. The operation was somewhat similar to the manner of taking a cork out of a bottle with a string. He first got his wire over it so as to tear it loose, and then took it out at his mouth." Wash. Fed.
TO THE PUBLIC. —The subscribers having commenced the SHOP & BOON making Business in the house lately occupied by Mr. John Southgate, nearly opposite the post-office and next door below Messrs. Robert and Allan Pollock—solicit a share of patronage in their line of business, and assure those who may please to favor them with their custom that their work shall be of the best quality both as to materials and workmanship. This they are enabled to do from the misunderstanding which has taken place between the journeymen and their late employers, in consequence of which most of the best workmen have left town, except those that engaged with the subscribers: They have further to assure the public that they have not joined the association lately formed (not to mend boots or shoes of other than Richmond manufacture,) but permit the public to purchase where they may be best pleased, and yet mend such work as may require it. Orders from the country particularly attended to. LYON & BERRY. (11)
I GIVE this public Notice , that a certificate ascertaining my right to thirty-two shares in the Bank of Virginia, has been lost by me. In consequence of which, I shall make application to the Bank for a new one. I request that any person who shall get possession of it will place it in the hands of Mr. Thomas Norvell, Broker, living in the city of Richmond. HUGH C. BOGGS. Spottsylvania, (Va.) Feb. 19. (12)
MOLASSES in hogsheads and barrels and FRENCH BRANDY, FOR SALE BY SAMUEL MYERS. (Fwd)
RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY. At a meeting of the directors of the said company on Tuesday the 16th February, 1808. Resolved, That a call of five dollars on each share be made on the Stock holders in the said company, and that they pay the same to their Treasurer on or before the fifteenth of April next. A copy. N. SHEPPARD, Clerk.
The stock holders must not expect me to call on them for the money, as the law does not require it, nor does the duty which I have undertaken to perform for the company, impose it on me. N. SHEPPARD. February 19. (13)
WHEREAS I the subscriber in the life time of Capt Chapman, deceased, to wit: In the month of January, eighteen hundred and five, did execute to him a bond for four hundred and fifty dollars, a promissory note for fifty dollars and another for a hogshead of Antigua Rum; and whereas I have an equitable defence against the payment of said bond and notes, I hereby forewarn all persons from taking a transfer or assignment of the same, as I shall certainly refuse to discharge them unless compelled by legal process. THOMAS CHAPMAN. (14)
FOUND , a few nights since, in the street—A good SADDLE and BRIDLE.—The owner is requested to prove his property, and apply to the printer hereof.—Feb. 19, (15)

ACTS PASSED AT THE SESSION OF 1807-8. (CONCLUDED.)
100. Further to amend the laws respecting the militia of this commonwealth. Until a sufficient number of drummers and fifers shall be procured for each regiment agreeably to the 56th section of the act passed the 28th of January, 1844, each officer commanding a battalion or company may employ a drummer and fifer to attend his muster, who shall be paid out of the militia fines of the regiment not exceeding $1 25 cents each, and the captains of light companies may enlist such musicians as they think necessary, but such musicians shall not be entitled to any compensation unless when in actual service. Until proper musicians can be trained in the troops of cavalry, the captain may employ a trumpeter to attend his regular parades, whose services shall be paid out of the like and in like manner as is provided for musicians in the infantry. The fine on a non-commissioned officer or private for failing to attend any regimental, battalion or company muster, shall not be less than 75 cents, nor more than three dollars. A person appointed to attend as clerk or judge advocate at a court martial for the trial of an officer, as well as any person appointed to summon witnesses, shall receive such compensation as the court shall adjudge. Not more than three witnesses to prove the same fact shall be summoned to attend a court martial for the trial of an officer, and if more be summoned, they shall be paid by the party at whose instance they attend. No commissions shall hereafter be granted to more than one company of grenadiers, light infantry or rifle-men to each battalion. So much of any act as directs that caps and uniforms for grenadiers, light infantry and rifle-men, out of the money arising from fines, is repealed. Any non-commissioned officer or private failing to go into the ranks, at a muster (not having a reasonable excuse to be judged of by a court of enquiry) shall be fined not less than 5, nor more than 10 dollars. No company of militia shall exceed the number of 80, or be less than 40 rank and file, whenever a company district shall exceed 80, it shall be divided into two, and the new district shall constitute an additional company to the battalion; whenever it shall be reduced to less than 40, the company shall be apportioned among the other companies of the battalion, in such manner as may be agreed on by the regimental court of enquiry, and the officers of the company so reduced shall be considered supernumerary, but shall fill the first vacancy corresponding with their rank which may occur in the company within the bounds of which they may reside. Whenever a battalion court of enquiry shall fail to meet on the day appointed, one member may adjourn from day to day till a board be formed. When the fines of any regiment shall not be sufficient to pay the drafts hereafter made by the commandant, in favor of any adjutant, clerks of courts of enquiry, provost marshal, or musician, the same shall be paid out of any money in the treasury arising from militia fines. The executive is authorized to contract for the making 300 rifles annually, by such persons as they may think best qualified, to be distributed to such parts of the militia as shall be thought proper, and to order payment for the same, when satisfactory evidence of a compliance with the contract shall be made to them, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and in proportion to contracts entered into for this purpose, cause a diminution of rifles to be made at the armory; provided that the cost of each rifle complete shall not exceed 15 dollars. The executive are to procure and furnish to each commissioned officer of the cavalry a copy of a late work on the discipline of cavalry and the use of the broadsword, published by Seaton Brandland. And the executive are also to cause to be printed and distributed so many of the militia laws now in force, after the commencement of this act, together with the articles of war lately revised by Congress, as will be sufficient to furnish to each commissioned officer one copy. Any adjutant who shall fail to attend any regimental or battalion muster, or their meeting of the regiment or battalion, shall forfeit 20 dollars: the quarter-master and pay-master, surgeon and surgeon's mate, failing to attend the regimental muster, shall forfeit 15 dollars: the sergeant-major for failing to attend the regimental or battalion musters or training the officers shall forfeit 5 dollars. Officers to whom commissions have issued to raise volunteer companies attached to any battalion or regiment of the militia, shall not sit in courts martial till their companies are complete, and a return of their strength made to the commandant of the regiment. Other commissions shall hereafter issue for the purpose aforesaid, the officers shall not qualify to their commissions till their companies are complete, and a return made as above directed; and until a volunteer company be complete and such return made, no person belonging to it shall be exempt from the militia duty he was bound to perform in the company to which he belonged. Enlistments into volunteer companies shall be for three years at least, and not for more than five. The keeper of the penitentiary and his assistants shall be exempt from militia duty, and the criers of the court of appeals and chancery district courts, shall be exempt from fines for failing to attend musters which may happen during the sitting of their courts. The executive shall not organize or establish any regiment, battalion or company, or commission any officer to command any such, unless it shall have been previously established by the laws of this commonwealth, or unless the executive be expressly authorized to organize or establish the same; and every person to whom any commission shall have issued heretofore contrary to the provisions of this section, shall not be exempt from militia duty, nor be entitled to any rank by virtue of such commission. Every person employed by any Lieutenant Col. Commandant as an express in pursuance of any order from the executive, or of any Major or Brigadier General, shall receive such compensation as the court of enquiry of the regiment which such person was employed, shall direct to be paid out of the fines of such regiment. A person intending to take an appeal from a sentence of a court martial, shall give notice thereof within 10 days thereafter to the judge advocate, and prosecute his appeal within 90 days, otherwise the sentence shall stand as approved by the executive. Every clerk of the court of enquiry shall take an oath faithfully to execute his duty, to be administered by the president of the court before such clerk shall act; and every such clerk failing to furnish the sheriff or other officer with a list of fines within his bailiff-wick, or district, &c. or to certify the list to the auditor, shall be subject to a fine of 50 dollars for every failure; and the Lieutenant Col. Commandant shall certify within 90 days after the meeting of his regimental court of enquiry annually, the name of the clerk of such court; and every Lieutenant Col. Commandant failing herein shall forfeit 50 dollars; and it shall be the duty of the auditor to certify every such failure to the Lieutenant Col. Commandant of the regiment whenever it happened, to be by him laid before the next regimental court of enquiry, who shall proceed to adjudge such fine against the delinquent in other cases: and the fines so imposed shall be collected and accounted for as other fines are by law directed. Every Brigadier General failing to appoint or direct the training of the officers in any regiment, or to appoint regimental musters as directed by law, shall forfeit not less than 50, nor more than 200 dollars, to be adjudged by the court of enquiry of the regiment where he resides; and it shall be the duty of the Lieutenant Col. Commandant in whose regiment such failure shall happen, within 30 days thereafter to certify the same to the president of such court of enquiry; who shall cause notice to be
given to such Brigadier General; and such court of enquiry shall at their ensuing session proceed to adjudge such fine as in other cases; saving to the party aggrieved the right of appeal to the executive under the regulations prescribed by this act; and the fines so imposed shall be collected and accounted for as other fines. The duties prescribed to be taken by any militia officer may be administered by any justice of the peace of a county, or mayor or alderman of any incorporated city within the commonwealth; and the officer taking such oaths out of the county in which he resides, shall transmit the certificate of such qualification signed by such justice, mayor, or alderman, to the court of the county where such officer may reside, there to be entered of record by the clerk. All acts contrary hereto are repealed. [To commence from the passing.]
101. Appropriating the public revenue. 102. Supplemental to the act entitled an act to organize and establish a superior court of law in each county of this commonwealth. This act is merely intended to give effect to the system by which a superior court of law is organized in each county. It contains a number of important provisions; among others, that volunteer men attending such courts shall be entitled to no compensation; and witnesses only the same allowance which is made to those attending the county courts. Its operation is postponed till the first of January, 1809, when the new judiciary goes into operation. 103. To amend the penal laws of this commonwealth.
If any slave or slaves at any time hereafter shall wilfully and maliciously burn or set fire to any barn, stable, corn-house, or other house, or shall burn, steal, or assist any slave or slaves, free negro or mulatto to commit either of the said offences, being thereof lawfully convicted, if the amount of the burning be of the value of ten dollars, he, she or they shall be deemed guilty of felony, and suffer death. To burn or set fire to any stack or cock of wheat, barley, oats, corn or other grain, or to any stack or cock of hay, or to counsel, &c. any free negro or mulatto to commit either of the said offences, subjects a slave to the punishment of burning in the hand, and any number of lashes not exceeding thirty-nine, at the discretion of the court. [To commence from the passing.]
DOCUMENTS. Accompanying the message of the President of the United States submitted to Congress on the 4th instant. [TRANSLATION.] Extract of a letter from the baron de Carondelet, dated New-Orleans, July 10, 1796. I suppose, sir, that you are now at the Bluffs, and in possession of a command which requires firmness, vigilance, conciliation and prudence, as well with regard to the savages as to the Americans; for the evacuation of that important post is not yet so certain as not to admit of doubt, at least so long as the savages remain attached to us. Besides, it is proper to keep in view that the neighboring states, that is to say, Kentucky and Tennessee, are interested that it should remain in our power, for political reasons which cannot be trusted to paper. You must of consequence keep them in those sentiments, by treating their inhabitants, to whom the liberty of the navigation is granted, with kindness and regard. Let the friendship of the Chickasaws and the satisfaction of the Americans who navigate the river, be the basis of your conduct; as for the rest I have not yet received any official news from the court concerning the treaty, which we know nothing of but through the American gazettes. All the appearances of an approaching peace in Europe have vanished; but it is probable that we shall not have war with the English. Fourteen French ships of the line, with ten thousand men, are actually to take possession of the Spanish part of St. Domingo, and France and Spain appear more united than ever. The Spanish inhabitants have lost their slaves.
[TRANSLATION.] Extract of a letter from the baron de Carondelet, dated New-Orleans, 12th September, 1796. I answer, sir, to your private letter of the 10th of last month. I will acknowledge to you that I was under the belief that the fort of St. Ferdinand was badly constructed, but not to the degree that you point out to me. You must, however, without augmenting the expenses which its evacuation would render useless, put it in a state to maintain yourself there until I receive new instructions from the court. Should the court think proper, as may very well happen, not to evacuate our posts on the Mississippi, I will dispatch a courier to you in all haste, that you may change the situation of the fort, which ought to be done with all diligence, and so as that it again be sufficiently intrenched to prevent its being surprised or attacked before it is in a state of defence: for this purpose, I will send immediate and secret orders to New Madrid and St. Genevieve, that carpenters, masons, &c. should instantly be sent to you, and you may also count on a reinforcement of troops, which I will send you by the galley Philip, which I am causing to be rebuilt, without noise: all these dispositions, I repeat it to you, ought to be prompt and secret. I expect the answer of the court in —. If his majesty, on the contrary, should persist in that, the evacuation of the fort must take place, it will be done in the most simple mode towards the commencement of January. In the mean time you must prepare the minds of the Chickasaws, and of the inhabitants of Kentucky and Tennessee, for the one or the other of these events. You ought to make the latter understand that their natural interest leading them to separate at some day (in jour) from the Atlantic states, the occupation of our posts on the Mississippi by the troops of the latter could not but be disastrous to them, since they would cut off all communication between them and us, from whom alone they could, in that case, hope to receive assistance.
Extract of a letter from Daniel Clark, to the secretary of state, dated New-Orleans, March 8, 1803. As a proof that expectations of assistance from ourselves against our own government have been always relied on by the Spaniards, and that they have constantly looked to a disunion of our western states from the general government, I now forward you an order to receive from Washington Morton, esq. of New-York, a sealed packet which I left in his possession when I set out for Europe, and which I then mentioned I would show you at my return, not thinking at that time that circumstances would occur so soon as to render the disclosure a measure of immediate necessity. Among other papers of less importance in this packet is a small part of the correspondence of the baron de Carondelet with the officer commanding fort St. Ferdinand at the Chickasaw Bluffs, in which he suffers his plans and views to be clearly perceived, and which were solely aimed at our destruction; the remainder are, as well as I recollect, copies of talks and letters to and from the Chickasaw Indians; and by the baron de Carondelet's letter to the officer you will perceive that the fact I advised you of, respecting the annual pension of five hundred dollars to U-gui-yah-we, cannot be disputed.
Should you think these documents of sufficient importance to require my presence in Washington, to facilitate any part of them, I shall immediately sacrifice all private business of my own, and hasten there; and, in the mean time, will endeavor to collect from undoubted sources such other information relative to this subject as may be acceptable. Although for four or five years past I had a perfect conviction that the intrigues of the Spaniards with the western country were not for the time dangerous, on account of the incapacity of the governors of this province, and their want of
pecuniary means; yet fearful of what might happen in future, should more enlightened and ambitious chiefs preside over it, I could not last year resist the temptation of hinting my suspicions of what had been formerly done in this way to the president at an interview with which he honored me, and even went so far as to assert that a person supposed to be an agent from the state of Kentucky, had been here in the end of 1795 and beginning of 1796, to negotiate on the part of that state, independent of the general government, for the navigation of the Mississippi, before the result of the treaty of St. Lorenzo was known, wishing that this hint might induce the President to raise enquiry to be made into the circumstances which he could easily find the means of investigating; but as he made no other enquiry of me respecting it than merely in what year the thing happened, it then struck me that he must have had other information on the subject, and that he thought it needlessly to hear anything more about it. By great accident I have lately learned something which induces me to suppose that any information he may have received respecting the measure alluded to, has been incorrect and given with the view of misleading him, and I request you will mention the subject anew to him, that you may know how far I am right in my suspicions. The information I possessed on the subject, could not, from the way in which it was obtained, be accompanied with what would be proof to convict the person concerned, or I should have openly met him in the face of the world; but to my conduct to him, showed on all occasions, how much I detested his object and his person. The same want of proof positive, sufficient to convict him, prevents my at present naming him; but if enquiry is diligently made about the influential character from Kentucky, who at that period was so long at Natchez, and afterwards here; what his business was, and what was the idea entertained of him, enough will doubtless be discovered, to put our government on its guard against him and others of his stamp, and against all foreign machinations in that quarter in future.
PHILADELPHIA GRAND LOTTERY— Highest Prize 10,000 dollars. Authorized by an act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for the encouragement of USEFUL ARTS. CASH PRIZES: 1 Prize of 10,000 Dollars - - 10,000 2 do. of 5,000 - - - 10,000 5 do. of 1,000 - - - 5,000 10 do. of 500 - - - 5,000 10 do. of 200 - - - 2,000 40 do. of 100 - - - 4,000 100 do. of 50 - - - 5,000 200 do. of 20 - - - 4,000 500 do. of 10 - - - 5,000 1,000 do. To consist of machines for opening off-cast woolen & open wrought woollen clothing into wool, valued at one hundred dollars each (Patent-right included) 100,000 1,000 do. To consist of rights for manufacturing ornament-mouldings for dwelling houses and shipping, valued at fifty dollars each 50,000 Subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. The most valuable Cash Prizes from 200 dollars and upwards, to be determined as follows: First drawn number on the first ten days' drawings, each $ 200 Ditto ditto on the succeeding ten days', each 500 Ditto ditto on the succeeding five days', each 1,000 Ditto ditto on the succeeding two days', each 5,000 Ditto ditto on the last day's drawing 10,000 This Lottery will positively commence drawing on the twenty-third day of February next, and will be completed in 28 days at intervals, under the superintendence of Gentlemen appointed by the Governor, to whom approved security has been given, for the faithful drawing of the Lottery as above. All prizes must be demanded in one year after the drawing, or they will be considered as forfeited after that time. TICKETS at one dollar and 50 cents each, to be had of Wm. Pritchard and Fitzwilliam and Potter. The price of Tickets will advance as the drawing progresses. Note—The purchaser or holder of every ticket, will be entitled to a valuable patent right for manufacturing Sago, Starch, and Hair-Powder, from Potatoes, by a process entirely new, besides a chance of the many valuable cash prizes. Jan. 14. [cpfrf.]
VIRGINIA TO WIT—At a Chancery District court held in the city of Williamsburg, the 2d day of November, 1807. William Moss and Thomas Moss infants by Sarah Moss their next friend, Plaintiffs—Against William Moss administrator of Benjamin Moss, deceased, and John, Benjamin and Mary Moss, Defendants. The defendant Benjamin Moss, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the motion of the plaintiff by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the bill of the plaintiffs; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former Capitol in this city. A Copy. ANTY. ROBINSON, c. c. Feb. 2. [law8w1]
FOR SALE, that large, valuable and well built Brick Lumber-House, lately the property of Messrs. Wm. McKenzie & Co. 30 feet front, 50 feet deep, and three stories high, situated on the back street leading from the Basin, nearly opposite to the house lately occupied by Mr. John Henry. The terms will be liberal and convenient to the purchaser. Apply to TAYLOR & BROWN. Nov. 20. [law11]
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE— I wish to sell the following very valuable Property: A MANUFACTURING MILL, now in complete order, and finished upon the newest plans, running two pair Burr and one pair Cogstone Stones. The situation is equal to any in Virginia, being immediately on navigable water, where vessels may load at the mill door, and in the heart of a wealthy country, where large crops of wheat are made—the stream was never known to fail all the summer (long to be remembered) 1806. At the Mill, which is on Haskins's creek, and within a few rods of the Port of Tappahannock, I have built a bridge over the creek, which affords great convenience to the different neighborhoods, consequently, considerable advantages to the Mill. I am confident, with good management, a man well acquainted with the milling business, with the use of little money, may make from 5 to 8000 dollars per annum, clear of every expense. For country custom, it is equal to any in the state, and it is an excellent stand for a Grocery Store. My HOUSE and LOTS, in this place, which I now occupy, forming a complete square, in the most pleasant part of the town—the improvements are, a comfortable Brick House, with two rooms and a passage below and two rooms and a closet above, a Kitchen, Dairy, Smoke-House, Stable and a Well of good water—all in good order.
My STORE HOUSE and LOTS, on the river bank—one of brick, two stories high, well finished, with good cellars; there are six fire places in this house, of course, at little expense, it may be well fitted for a merchant with a family. The other House is of wood, now used as a grocery store—both from situation have advantages over any other in the place for extensive business of any kind. A large three story Warehouse immediately on the water's edge, where vessels can load with great convenience and dispatch—the House is large enough to hold ten thousand bushels of grain. My FERRY across the Rappahannock at this place, with a convenient water Lot; this ferry brings me about £100 per annum clear of all expenses.
Two unimproved LOTS, separated by one street only from my stable; they are very convenient for Clover Lots, &c. Also, two other unimproved Lots adjoining those on the river bank, which afford an extensive view of the river for several miles up and down and a beautiful site for buildings.
A valuable LOT in the Federal City, on which are a three story brick dwelling house, brick smoke house, a good kitchen of wood, &c. all in tolerable repair—This property being near the river, must, in a few years, become very valuable.
A Tract of LAND in the county of Westmoreland, three miles from the court-house, containing one hundred and eighty acres; there are convenient buildings on this, but rather out of repair—the land is considered of good quality and has an excellent mill seat.
A small Tract containing about ninety acres (including 20 acres fine marsh) within a mile from this place, on which is good deal of fire wood—the land is rich. I have sown this fall twenty-five bushels Slaughter's famous bearded wheat.
Also, another Tract adjoining my manufacturing mill containing three hundred acres; this Land is nearly all heavily covered with the best pine, white-oak and hickory timber; near the mill there are two comfortable houses with brick chimneys to suit a small family.
The property in this place is, perhaps, as well calculated to suit a person who wishes to engage largely in the mercantile business as any on Rappahannock river. I will sell a great bargain in the whole or any part of this property on good terms—for one half, great accommodations will be given either by long time or payment in good bonds; the other half must be in cash; any debts I owe will be considered as cash. Should I not sell the Mill in three months, I should then prefer taking a partner in the Milling Business. LAURENCE MUSE. Tappahannock, Feb. 9.
KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR—Have just received by the late arrivals from London & Liverpool, in addition to their Fall Assortment, 1 bale London superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, 20 do. Kendal Cottons, 2 do. Carpets and Carpeting, 4 boxes 44 Irish Linen, 1 do. Diapers, Lawns and Sheetings. All of which will be sold low for cash or on a short credit. Dec. 15. [cpfrf.]
ADVERTISEMENT.—Will be sold on Saturday the 27th day of February, for ready money, on the premises, a valuable Tract of LAND, lying in the county of Halifax, on Staunton river, containing seven hundred and twenty-five acres, more or less. It was once the property of Samuel Beall, was sold by him to William Moseley, and mortgaged by Moseley to Robert Andrews & John Pierce, trustees of Beall, to secure the payment of the purchase money.—The indenture of mortgage, which was recorded in the general court, bears date the 22d day of June, 1795.—At the same time and place, such of the SLAVES as are described in the said mortgage and may be produced by the said Moseley, will also be sold for cash.—The sale is made by virtue of an order of the superior court of Chancery for the Richmond district, pronounced in a suit therein depending, in which the said Pierce, surviving trustee, is plaintiff, and the said Moseley is defendant; and for the purpose of raising the following sums with interest, viz:—£108 15 with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. from the 1st of January, 1793—£105 2 6 with like interest from the 1st day of January, 1794—£101 10 with like interest from the 1st day of January, 1795—£97 7 6 with like interest from the 1st day of January, 1796—£96 5 with like interest from the 1st day of January, 1797—£81 14 with like interest from the 14th day of July, 1802, and 35 dollars 38 cents, the costs of the suit.—The residue of the money decreed to be raised, the plaintiff does not pretend to claim, as appears by an endorsement made by the clerk of the said court on the order dissolving an injunction obtained by John B. Scott, to stay the sale of the said land, which endorsement is copied from a writing filed in the suit first above mentioned, by the plaintiff's agent and attorney.
THE COMMISSIONERS. Richmond, Feb. 4, 1808. (3w)
CASH SALES.—In pursuance of a deed of trust, executed by David Ross, esquire, bearing date the 19th day of December, 1805, to secure the payment of fourteen thousand five hundred dollars and some arrears of interest due to Wm. B. Giles, esq. Will be sold for ready money, at the front door of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Saturday the 20th day of next month, between the hours of twelve and three o'clock of that day, a Tract of LAND in the county of Henrico, called the seven rines, containing by estimation one thousand acres: Also, a tract of Land in the same county, on Four Mile creek, being the same whereon Col. John Pleasants formerly resided, containing by estimation four hundred & sixty acres: Also, the Norview Mills, situated in the said county of Henrico, together with forty acres of Land attached thereto, binding on Bailey's creek and Four Mile Creek. GEO. HAY, BENJ. HATCHER. January 25. [cpfrf.]
FOR SALE.—and may be seen at the Eagle Tavern one of the most elegant pair of Full bred Bay Horses, that has ever been exhibited in the City of Richmond—one of them five and the other six years old. Feb. 2. tf.
TO RENT.—Four Commodious TENEMENTS, near the Armoury.—FOR RENT, Two Sawyers, E. J. HARVEY. Jan. 2. [cpfrf.]
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. Whereas about the 1st instant from the service of Mr. William Raveling (to whom he was hired) a black man named JACKSON, a house carpenter by profession, of thin consumptive appearance, about forty years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high. From circumstances attending his elopement, it is believed he intends making his way to one of the eastern states and has been provided with false papers of freedom. It taken within the state and delivered me here or secured that I get him, I will give fifty dollars, or if taken out of the state, one hundred dollars. ROBERT GAMBLE, Jrn. Richmond, Dec. 29. [cpfrf.]
FOR SALE.—The subscriber is desirous of selling his PROPERTY in this City. The purchaser will be accommodated with time if required, on giving satisfactory security. SAM'L. GREENHOW. October 7. [cpfrf.]
THE subscribers having formed a connection in the Grocery line, under the firm of BRIDGES & ROBERTSON, they now offer for sale at their Store on the corner of the street leading to Byrd's ware-house, and opposite to Messrs. Jno. & Robt. Gamble, jr's.—A general assortment of GROCERIES among which are Antigua Rum, Holland Gin, 4lb. Cognaic Brandy, Raspberry ditto, London particular Madeira Wine, Port, Sherry & Teneriffe ditto, Best green Coffee, Brown & Leaf Sugar, Best Chocolate, Gun-powder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson & Souiching, Soap, Candles, Rice, Spanish Indigo, Northern Cheese, Best Spanish Segars, Hibbert's Porter, and Brown Stout, English, Swedish and Country Iron, Nail and spike Rod, Pickled Salmon, F. F. Gun-powder in Kegs, Raisins, Almonds, Pepper, Ginger, Queens-Ware, &c. &c. Which they will dispose of on liberal terms for cash, country produce, or on the usual credit to punctual customers. JAMES BRIDGES, WM. ROBERTSON. Richmond, Dec. 4. (tf)
FOR SALE, 121,000 acres of LAND in Kentucky county, in the forks of Great Sandy river: 24,000 do. in Tazewell county, on the waters of Clinch river: 20,000 do. in the county of Wythe, on Reed and Peak creeks: 1,000 do. in Randolph county, on the waters of Cheat river: Also, 20,000 acres of Virginia Land Warrants. The above will be sold very low, and great accommodation given in the payments. To RENT, a Brick House, on Shockoe-Hill, in a good neighborhood, and possessing every accommodation for a family. THOS: NORVELL. Dec. 19. tf.
FRESH TEAS.—The subscriber has still on hand a few chests and boxes of fresh Imperial and Young Hyson Teas: Also, a few pieces best Company Nankeen, with an assortment of Satins, silks, Gauzes and sewing Silks. Having laid in the above articles himself, in Canton, he can vouch for the quality and can sell them very cheap. ROBT. N. PAGE. (T. & T. U.) Jan. 12. (tf)
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. The Co-partnership of Taylor & Brown was by mutual consent, dissolved the 31st December last. All persons having claims against the concern will apply for settlement to James Brown, Jrn. who is authorized to receive all monies due thereto. THOMAS TAYLOR, JAMES BROWN, Jr. Richmond, Jan. 3, 1808.
THE AUCTION & COMMISSION BUSINESS will in future be carried on by the Subscriber in the tenement heretofore occupied by Taylor & Brown, which is well calculated for the reception of a large quantity of goods. He has on hand for sale, both for cash and on a credit, a large assortment of GROCERIES Amongst which are, 5 years old ANTIGUM RUM, New, Brown and loaf Sugar by the hhd. and barrel, Imperial, H. and Young Hyson Teas, Coffee, Cognaic Brandy, Pennsylvania Whiskey, Salt in sacks, 5 years old Brazil Wine in hlds. First quality Madeira in pipes, hlds. & qr. casks, Sherry Wine, &c. &c. & a quantity of Dry Goods suitable for the season. JAMES BROWN, Jr. Jan. 5. (tf)
ENOCH SULLIVAN respectfully informs his customers and the public in general, that he has just received a handsome addition to his former Stock, which renders his assortment very complete. Consisting of:—Silver Ware and Jewellery, plated, gilt, morocco & wood Castors, plated and brass Candlesticks, plated and steel Snuffers, silver, plated and Britannia Spoons and Ladles, Britannia and Pewter Tea Pots and Muggs, Waiters, Tea Trays, Caddies, Snuffer Trays and Bread Baskets, Knives and Forks, &c. Desk Knives, Letter Racks, Marking Types, Paper Folders, Ink-stands, wafers, &c.—Razors, Hones, Strops, Boxes, Brushes, Hair-powder, Bags, Windsor Soap, Wart Plaster, &c.—Guns, horsemen's and pocket Pistols, plated and steel Spurs, Powder Horns, Flasks, Shot Bags, Bird Nets, Horn Tumblers, sportsman's Knives, patent Cork Screws, Horse Phelegs, Dog Collars, switch & chair Whips, Canes with and without spears, gilt and wood case Pocket Compasses, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases and Pocket Books, ivory, tortoiseshell and horn Combs, head, tooth, nail, comb, clothes, hearth, floor and shoe Brushes, hall, globe and hand Lamps, plated and gilt bottle Slides, &c. Ivory and bone Chesmen & Boards, Battle Doors, Shuttle Cocks, Elastic Glove Ties, Garters, Suspenders, &c. Pebble and Glass, silver, gilt, plated, tortoiseshell and steel Spectacles, reading and ostic Glasses, Goggles, &c. steel, hair and leather Cases, gold, silver, con-shell and pearl Buttons, silver and plated mounting Pens, Pencil Cases, Tooth Picks, Tweezers, &c. Thimbles, Bodkins, sewing, tampering, netting and knitting Needles, Reaves' Colours, &c.—gold, gilt and steel Chains, Seals and Keys, with an assortment of Watch Materials, segar, tobacco and snuff Boxes, &c. Swords, Belts, Nuts, Epaulettes, Plumes, Sashes, Stocks, &c. Flutes, Fifes, Clarinets, Trumpets, French Horns and Drums. E. Sullivan continues to execute orders in his line of profession. Jan. 21. [tf]
MORE CHEAP GOODS.—JOHN KING again respectfully informs his customers & the public, that he has just received, by the late arrivals from Philadelphia and New-York, a general assortment of Fashionable and Seasonable GOODS, which are now opening at his Store, the second door below the Eagle Tavern; where they may be had upon as good terms, for cash, as at any other place in the City. November 6. [cpfrf.]
WILLIAM TEMPLE, has received by the ship Herschel from Liverpool, and Galle from London, an extensive supply of MERCHANDIZE, suitable to the present and approaching season, which he will sell low. Oct. 10. [tf]
I WISH 2 purchase twelve likely MULAS BATTHURST RANDOLPH. Amelia, Jan. 14. (tf)