The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1808-11-04 00:00:00

To speak first of the Theatre itself; at 12 o'clock at night, Mr. Brandon, the house and box-keeper, took his usual survey of the different parts of the Theatre; and, from the most minute observation, he concluded that there was no appearance of anything that could induce suspicion as to the safety of the property. The watchman, in going his rounds, also concluded that all was safe. There is, in fact, no certainty as to the actual and positive origin of this dreadful accident; but the most general conjecture is, that some of the combustibles that composed the fire-balls which are discharged in the course of the performance of Pizarro had lain smouldering among the scenery for several hours, and were not discovered until the fire had got too strong a hold of these extensive premises. It happened to be one of the mornings for the holding of Covent Garden market; and the first notice was that of a country dealer, who sagaciously observed, that he felt the wholesome smell of the London smoke; another, who happened to have a little better idea of the state of London, conjectured that the smell must be likely to proceed from Gifford's-Brew house. At length the Theatre in Covent Garden was discovered to be on fire by poor girl who had made the porch bed From the cause already stated, water was not procured for the supply of the space of an hour Acre, Engine makers, however, very handsomely sent out all the engines they had in readiness, filled with water; and with the assistance of the neighbors who renewed their supply of water, they were doubtless extremely serviceable, though the powers of the small engines, which first attacked on the flames, were by no means equal to the vast body of fire which they had then to contend with. It was possible to detach the idea of the scene which presented itself, upon the bursting open of the gates of the Theatre in Covent Garden, from the awful full conflagration, which must result both to the property and the performers, it must have had a most impressively grand and beautiful effect. From the extent and hollow nature of the building, & immense quantity of oiled canvas, the flames formed an upright column rising to a tremendous height in the atmosphere, and sending out sparks that spread a shower of fire all round. The flames still increased; and one of the Phoenix Engines, with rather too much daring, was introduced within the Theatre, with the hope that it could play with the greater effect. It most unfortunately happened, however, that the roof and an inside wall fell in, with such a sudden crash as to bury the engine and the men beneath the ruins. It was some considerable length of time before the rubbish could be so far removed, as to dig out the unhappy sufferers. It was then found, that two men belonging to the Phoenix (Higglesworth and Kilby) were totally deprived of life; several, another belonging to the same office, was taken to Middlesex Hospital in a most dangerous state, and is said to have since died. Several poor labouring men who were employed in assisting the firemen were also dug out of the ruins; some of them dead and others in a most dreadful mutilated state, from which there is little prospect of their recovery. In the passage by the side of the Theatre, in Bow-street, some volunteers and their friends were found partly burnt and partly scalded to death by the pouring down of the water from the burning walls. The names of Mr. Watkins, a tailor, of York-street, Covent-Garden; Mr. Harris, of the Bloomsbury volunteers; Mr. Turner, a butcher, near Red Lion-square, have been stated to us as being among the list of unfortunate sufferers. In St. Paul's Church, Covent-garden, there were eleven most shockingly mutilated human bodies. Several persons were also conveyed to Middlesex Hospital, where the greater part of them are said to have expired.
The loss of the Theatre itself is in fact irretrievable. The property is insured, in the Sun, for £27,000 In the Phoenix, for 13,000 In the Royal Exchange, for 5,000 In the Union, for 3,000 which makes a total of 48,000. It is said that there are other insurances nearly to the amount of 20,000. more. But among the property lost, there is besides the usual stock of scenery, an additional quantity for a new melo drama which was shortly to be brought forward; there were also a great quantity of pieces of music, of which, though the outline might have been given in many books, a correct copy had not yet been taken; some dramatic productions, the property of the theatre, have also been forever lost to the proprietors and to the public. Of the probable value of the Theatre a fair estimate may be taken, when it is stated that Mr. J. Kemble not long since, gave 25,000. for 1-6th share.
The system of vigilance pursued upon the Dutch Coast is such, that no vessels whatever are permitted to approach it after sunset. A fisherman was lately shot near Scheveling, and two of the boats crew wounded, for attempting to land after sunset.
The following is a list of the Deputies appointed for the Supreme Government of Spain:—
DIVISIONS & DEPUTIES. Old Castile —Don Francisco Xavier Castanos, & Don Lorenzo Bondaz. Leon —His Excellency Seignor B. Valdes, & Viscount Quintanilla. Aragon —His Excellency Count Bastarzi, Brigadier Don Francisco Palafox y Meizi, and El Inf Don Lorenzo Calvo. Andalusia —Count De Tilly, & Asst. Don Vicente Ore. Galicia —Count De Ximarde, & Don Manuel M. Atalle. Asturias —His Excellency Don Gaspar De Jovallanos, and Marquis of Campo Sagra-do. Valencia —His Excellency Prince Pia, and His Excellency Count of Contamina. Murcia —His Excellency Count of Florida Blanca, and the Marquis of Villar. Extremadura —Seignor Don — Otalles, and Granada —Don Luis Gines De Funes, and Regent of the Audience, Riquelme. Catalonia —Marquis De Viliei, & Baron De Sabascha.
By the latest accounts, it appears, the supreme government will be assembled in Cividad Real, in La Mancha. The Deputies of the provinces of New Castile, Navarre and Biscay, are not appointed; but those of the former it is supposed, will be soon nominated, and of the two latter when the capitals of those countries shall be liberated from the invaders.
September 23. Bonaparte was at Paris on the 7th, when he reviewed the troops and gave audiences to the different ambassadors. The new military measures proposed by the War Minister have been adopted by the Senate without the slightest hesitation.
Sir Arthur Wellesley, with about 13,000 men, issued to have begun his march for Spain immediately after the convention was signed. He would hardly reach Castile time enough to co-operate with the Spaniards in the attack which it is understood will be made upon the French troops. It would have been better to have sent the troops by sea, and have landed them in Biscay, they would have got to Castile sooner. But perhaps the transports have been employed in carrying the French to France.
Sir William Scott has taken his passage to Lisbon on board the Niobe frigate. There is reason to believe, that government have determined to cause a rigid enquiry to be made, before they consent to the execution of certain articles of the convention of Cintra. For this purpose it is said, that Sir William Scott is actually gone to Lisbon, in order to investigate the matter, and determine the point upon the spot. A treaty signed on the 5th inst. between Mr. Champagny, Minister for foreign affairs, and his royal highness prince William of Prussia, has put an end to all differences which existed between France and Prussia.
Mr. Waitman gave notice of the following motion in the Common Council on Thursday last, which he intended to move at the next Court:—
"That an humble and dutiful address and Petition be presented to his Majesty, expressing their grief and astonishment at the extraordinary and disgraceful convention lately entered into by the commanders of his Majesty's forces in Portugal, and the commander of the French army at Lisbon, praying his Majesty to institute such an enquiry into the circumstances and unprecedented transaction, as will lead to the discovery and punishment of those, by whose misconduct and incapacity the cause of this country and its allies have been so shamefully sacrificed."
The Proctors are all in a bustle about Sir William Scott's voyage to Lisbon. They forget that Portugal is not a British Province, & anticipate nothing but a new admiralty, with its potent registers and marshals, ships, and the whole train of appointments so necessary to the condemnation of captured vessels.
To Sir James Saumarez, Knight of the Bath and Vice Admiral of the Blue.
CENTAURO, BEFORE ROGERWICK, Aug. 27.
"I have the honor to inform you with peculiar satisfaction, that the Russian fleet commanded by Admiral Naushoff, after a chase which lasted 34 hours, was compelled to take shelter in Rogerwick harbour, with the loss of a 74 gun ship. It gives me peculiar pleasure to bear testimony to the steady and gallant conduct of the officers, seamen and marines, under my orders, and to add, that I never saw on any occasion more zeal and activity displayed than was evinced by his Swedish Majesty's fleet; for although the ships of which it was composed, on account of their inferiority in point of sailing, prevented them from taking share of the action, yet the exertion made by Rear-Admiral Naushoff, and the officers under his command to come up with the enemy, gave security to his Britannic Majesty's ships, and had we been able to bring the enemy to a general action, his squadron must have ceded the palm to the superior valor and exertions of their Majesty's combined forces in a cause so just and honorable. The ship taken proceeded to be the New 60 gun ship, commanded by Captain Rodden, she was so leaky, and had struck so hard a ground, that I was induced, after the prisoners and wounded had been taken out, to order her to be burnt, which was carried into effect at seven o'clock in the morning by Lieut. Biddulph of my ship.
"I cannot forbear to pass due praise on the gallant conduct of Captain Wehley, and all the officers under my command; and I feel obliged to make particular mention of the distinguished zeal and valor displayed on the above occasion by Lieut. Lawless, who was severely wounded, and Lieut. William Case.
"I enclose a list of the killed, and wounded on board this ship and the Implacable, and also, as far as I have been able to obtain an account of the loss sustained on board the enemy's which was taken. I have the honor, &c.
"SAMUEL HOOD."
On board the Centaur 8 killed and 30 wounded, and in the Implacable 6 killed and 26 wounded; among the latter are one officer and two petty officers.
TO HIS ROYAL SWEDISH MAJESTY.
"Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood has the honor to present to his Royal Swedish Majesty the colours which were hoisted on board the Russian 74 gun ship Sewold, when she was taken on the 26th instant, and requests that his Majesty will be pleased to accept the same."
"CENTAURO BEFORE ROGERWICK, Aug. 28."
"The above colours his Swedish Majesty transmits to his British Majesty, because they were taken by his ship of war, and as an additional proof of the peculiar satisfaction which his Swedish Majesty feels on account of the distinguished gallantry displayed by Rear Admiral Hood, and the officers and men under his orders, which his Majesty considers as the most unquestionable proof of the close connection which unites the two nations."
Another American vessel, the Come, with passengers for France, has been brought into this port by one of our cruizers to Plymouth. This act has taken place in consequence of the orders in Council, and as the Tiger which was in company since with the Marquis Yrujo, and other passengers, has been within a few days condemned by the Admiralty court, the Come will of course be condemned completely to reconcile the Americans to the existence of the Embargo; for they must naturally ask, what would become of their other shipping, if permitted to come out?— London Morn. Chron.
There is at present a grape vine growing in Hampton Court gardens, which measures 73 feet in length, 20 in breadth, having 202 bunches of grapes, weighing it is supposed, 18 cwt. This fruitful vine was planted in the year 1770. The produce of it this season is worth 150l. and it is allowed by the best judges to be the finest vine in England.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Ministerial Paper Office. Notice is hereby given, that Persons inclining to contract with this office for ex-cise explanations of the late mysterious CONVENTION are desired to send in their proposals with all possible speed, as the office is at present totally destitute of every thing of the kind, and without an immediate supply, must be reduced to the consciousness of guilt, disgrace and silence. Such persons, therefore, as are disposed to treat, are requested to specify the number and quality which they furnish of Explanations, Microphrenations, Excuses, Apologies, Quicks, Quibbles, Subterfuges, Shifts, Assertions, Retractions, Probabilities, Suppositions, Perhaps, Presences, and other Humbugs , proper for disguising what cannot be hid, and erasing what can never be effaced, suited to the present embarrassed state of the Office, and calculated to insult common sense and universal feeling. There being very little time allowed for executing these contracts, a preference will be given to those who have been long in the habit of helping lame dogs over stiles, manufacturing, yet blankets, white-washing blackamoores, or such like employments; and no particular attention to truth, argument, or consistency will be expected. Wanted, at the same office, a few equivocal statements . A good prospect of famine , a powerful dysentery , or any other complaint likely to endanger an army. Apply as above, any evening after dark .
DOMESTIC.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Extract of a letter from the very respectable House of Messrs. Thomas Mallet & Co. dated London, Aug. 13, 1808.
"Although there is yet a great part of the new wheat crop still unhoused, we are enabled by the reports made to us, to ascertain that the intense hot weather we experienced about the middle of July, occasioned more or less mildew in almost every county; and that in consequence, there will be a considerable drawback from the abundant produce, which a while ago we had so much occasion to reckon upon. We however, do not at present apprehend that the crop, in respect to the quantity per acre, will in the aggregate fall much below an average yield. The most material deficiency we think, will be found in the quality, which has been pretty generally deteriorated by blight; the changeable state of the weather during the first fortnight of harvest, and the subsequent hurry of the farmers will also render the condition various in some districts, so that we must not expect a large proportion of the new wheat to prove fine. This leads us to the opinion, that during the whole of the ensuing season we shall have a demand for heavy, sound, dry, sweet old wheat, and for good flour. We think, that if fine American wheat could be delivered at London at about 60s. per quarter, and the best flour at 35s. per bbl. there would be a prospect of a handsome gain and little or no chance of loss. We repeat the mention we have frequently made of the preference that should be given to wheat before flour, the first being a much more saleable article than the latter. Our present prices would afford 34s. per quarter for fine American wheat, and 46s. per bbl. for fresh superfine flour of good quality, which you will notice to be much above those we name for a cautious speculation."— Phila. Puf.
Extract of a letter from an intelligent American Citizen, residing in London to a Mercantile house in this city received by a late arrival.
"I think it was the intention of the ministry of this country, either to drive us into a war with France, or else make war on us themselves. The good or bad success of the Spaniards, will raise or depress the tone of this impious nation. The people of this country greatly undervalue the Character of American Citizens; they think they may insult us with much impunity; but, dearly as I value peace and commerce, I would sacrifice all in defence of my country's honor and independence. I confide in the government of our country and the wisdom of its measures—and though clouds hover round our horizon, their wisdom will dispel them or be prepared for the storm."— N. Y. Paper.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 27. Extract of a letter from Bordeaux, dated September 5, received by the Hope.
"The position of the United States as far as respects the two great belligerents is not likely to be changed. A considerable number of American vessels and cargoes have been lately condemned here, and will be sold in the course of the month. Remittances can be made in any manner directed."
KINGSTON, (JAM.) September 17.
By the Schooner Isabelle , which arrived on Monday, from St. Jago de Cuba, we learn that the Governor of that place, who it seems greatly favored the French people settled there, has been removed by the Governor in Chief at the Havanna, the Marquis de Someruelos, who has appointed another in his room. The French, alarmed at this measure, expostulated against the removal of their favorite, and plainly avowed a determination to resist the newly appointed Governor, when he should arrive to assume the functions of his office. He did, however, arrived within eight miles of St. Jago, where with a considerable body of troops he had taken up his quarters, resolved not to enter the town until the French had left it and had transmitted orders to that place, directing that all the French there should immediately embark and quit the Island. These orders were not obeyed, and Spanish forces, we understand, were marching in all directions for the purpose of co-operating with the new Governor in enforcing prompt obedience to the laws of the Island. The French whose numbers are represented to be no less than 12,000 in St. Jago, were determined to resist, and the greatest proportion of them were well armed. A severe conflict it was expected would soon take place.
From the Phil. Democratic Press.
Among the circumstances, which are to be included in an estimate of the times, the voyages of Aaron Burr and Swartwout to England, after all we have known of them, are deeply impressive. Burr uniformly mentioned, and he has stated that in the course of his operation, him a very considerable sum for an object destruction to the peace of this country. He has said so. Swartwout was concerned in Miranda's affair, and was the messenger of Burr. These persons are gone to England, and have arrived there. Lord Melville admitted the privilege of English ministers to Miranda's affair which approximates Swartwout to Melville. The partizans of En-
gland in this country, both foreign and native, took an indecent pleasure in Burr's defence. Miranda brought a letter from an active and confidential British civil officer in London, to an eminent federalist, who is a federal candidate for one of the chairs of our national Chief Magistracy. Mr. Pitt who was a minister, when Miranda and Burr commenced, died before they brought their projects to bear. A British half pay officer, in this country since promoted by that government, did apply to a British civil officer in this country to aid Miranda, and this was known in the superior British department here. This British half pay officer has since been in England, Canada, and New York. Burr was to have from a foreign government on the execution of a certain crime against our peace.
TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
We learn by a passenger in the Hope, that Gen. Dupont had arrived at Paris from Cadiz. It is stated in one of our latest London papers, that Gen. Junot sailed from Lisbon for France in the frigate L'Amiable , Lord G. Stuart, immediately after the convention was signed.— N. Y. Paper.
VERMONT.
RURLAND, Oct. 22. VERMONT LEGISLATURE. Elections by the House. DUDLEY CHASE, Esq. Speaker. THOMAS LEVERET, Esq. Secretary of State. MARTIN POST, Esq. Clerk.
ELECTIONS IN JOINT COMMITTEE OF BOTH HOUSES.
Hon. JONATHAN ROBINSON, Senator U. States, for 6 years, from the 4th of March next. SUPREME COURT OF VERMONT. ROYAL TYLER, Esq. Chief Judge. THEOPHILUS HERRENTEN, } Sids. Judges. JONAS GALLUSEA, }
Thus it appears that although we have a federal Governor, VERMONT IS SAFE. Republicanism has triumphed. It has triumphed over the vile machinations of federalism, treason and rebellion. In the House of Representatives, the Republican majority is seven-tenths.
In a joint ballot of both Houses, the Republicans have a majority of ten; and in the elections of the Senator and Judges of the Supreme Court, the average majorities were about that number.—Hence, from information upon which we are willing to hazard the most decided opinion, Vermont will choose electors who will give at least SIX VOTES for the Medisonian Ticket for President.
In our success Vermont must have disappointed all. Republicans are happily disappointed and Federalists sorely mortified.
We rejoice that the states can say, they have in New England, one sister , whose lamp is found trimmed and burning.— Herald.
NEW-JERSEY.
TRENTON, Oct. 25. The Legislature of this state met this day and both Houses formed quorums. In Council, Ebenezer Leely, Esq. was chosen Vice-President, and James Linn, Esq. Secretary. In Assembly, Lewis Condict, Speaker, and James Wilson, Clerk, all republicans and without opposition. Our majorities are as you have stated, in assembly, 1 in Council and 7 in joint meeting. A committee was appointed to enquire into the validity of the congressional and electoral law of last sitting, and to report by bill or otherwise. This is in order to remedy a defect in the law which was overlooked when it passed. The law of Congress requires the electors to be chosen within thirty-four days preceding the first Wednesday in December: whereas by our law they were to be appointed 26 days preceding said Wednesday. But whether the people or the legislature choose the electors, you will see the republicans are safe, unless they play the fool as Sampson did and are like him shorn of their strength while asleep."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AURORA.
CANANDAIGUA, 7th Sept. 1808. NORTH WEST FUR TRADE.
Besides the regular trade of the British N. W. company in Canada, Montreal and Quebec, and to furnish a number of individual adventurers who visited those parts unoccupied by the establishments of the company, mostly in the territory of the U. States, and thus for a length of time encroached the remainder of the trade left by the N. W. company. Several years since, a few Americans adventured, and received encouragement, under individual rivalry, their numbers increased, and began to threaten the Canadians with an able competition—this led about 500,000; they have directed out the Indian Territory, and with establishments at well distributed posts, they have effected their purposes, of an absolute monopoly of the fur trade of that country. In case an American adventurer among them, they at their adjacent post, and ruin him, until they either compel him to abandon the ground, or bankrupt him.
Captain D. who was sometime ago in command of Fort Michilimackinac for six years, is well acquainted with this course of business—he says, that no American can, at present, adventure in that trade without the certainty of a loss. When at Washington about nine months since he pointed out these circumstances, and the effects they produced, viz. That it was the policy and practice of the Canadian traders, to disaffect the Indians towards the government and Citizens of the U. States—to cover their extortion and monopoly, they represented that through the superior affection of their British father , for his red children the traders were enabled to sell their goods to them at lower prices; but since they had come under their American father, he nor his people cared to furnish them, and that he taxes the article they undertake to supply them, with so heavy duties, that they cannot afford them for a less price, and unless the Indians will pay their prices, language reconciles the Indians to the traders and their prices, but it embitters their feelings towards the Americans in return.
Captain D. then pointed out the consequent necessity of the United States government, patronizing American traders among them and those officers appeared to favor the measures by loaning a capital out of the United States treasury to a few citizens—or to allow a drawback of the duties on the merchandise they took for the purpose—but the subject appears to have rested here.
The requisite capital of $500,000, divided into shares, would at any time, be filled up in a day in the city of New-York—and had the plan been put into operation last fall, the
INTERCOURSE MEASURES OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
would have had a salutary and a very competent effect to the establishment. The news of the American embargo in Canada checked their calculations, and they withheld forwarding further supplies until Geo. Gillaspay (a Scotchman, merchant at Montreal and concerned in the establishment) went to Washington, and by what means I cannot discover, obtained a section in the 4th act of the embargo law, granting an indulgence to the N. W. trade.—Mr. G. on his road to Washington, heard of Capt. D. being there, and he remained back (about Philadelphia) until he heard D. had left there.—i.e. the opinion of others agrees with capt. D's that this was the cause of his being some time on the road.
As soon as he saw that clause in the law, he stated it worth $100,000. to the Canadian Merchants, and he had no doubt but they would have given that sum rather than not to have obtained it—but he remains entirely uninformed how or by what means Mr. G. did obtain it.—The new capt. late Lieut. O'Banion (who was here some time ago, on his way from Mackinac to Washington) declared that the C. M. Co. have shipped off furs from that place during this season, to the amount of $200,000. (valued at Mackinac invoice price) in consequence of the indulgence that Mr. G. obtained from our government.
At the time C. pt. D. was at Washington, he procured John Campbell, Esq. the appointment of superintendent of Indian affairs for the upper territory of the Mississippi—Mr. C. was an Irishman, but had resided on the Mississippi 16 or 20 years—had become familiar with all the indian languages & tribes on that river—he had married among them and possessed a more extensive influence among them than any other man.—He was one of the Mackinac traders, and had acquired a handsome property by it—he was solicited and offered a share of $50,000. to join the Canada association, but he declined to countenance such an infamous monopoly of trade over a race of people who placed so much confidence in him—he possessed a noble generous soul.
Capt. O'B. informs that a few weeks after Mr. C. arrived at Mackinac this season, a M. Crawford, the agent of the Canada association at that place, sought a quarrel with him, and it is supposed, at the instigation of the company, for the purpose of getting rid of a man of his extensive influence among the Indians, and who could so ably counteract their plans of monopoly—the quarrel ended in a duel a short time since, in which Campbell was shot on the spot.
P. S. It appears probable the Spanish affairs will give fresh breath and duration to the British Orders in Council. The republicans in this quarter of the Union remain firm in the support of the present measures of our government. My personal opinion is, that a little of Bonapartean energy on the part of our government, would accelerate negotiations on our foreign relations—that unless some adjustment takes place prior to the rising of the next session of congress, it would be necessary for them to pass a law sequestering all British property in this country in merchant's debts, state and bank funds and new lands, prohibiting all transfers and remittance being made of them, until our foreign relations are amicably or forcibly adjusted, and all the captures under the late British orders, are fully paid for with damages . Also a law passed interdicting every unnaturalized subject leaving the country, but by special permit, and a proviso that if the British citizens, did in a single instance enforce their government or orders, of taking seamen out of our merchantmen, for the president to order an equal number of British subjects into imprisonment, &c return them as hostages, and ready to exchange for our seamen in their navy. To play off our right of power on land, in offset for the British right of power on water—and let it end as it will, in war or peace—we owe this to ourselves, to our predecessors, and to posterity.
There is nothing to be expected from the policy, the justice, the wisdom, the liberality of England—we think so now—we never thought otherwise—the policy of England exists in a necessary hostility to all the nations of the earth, who may be desirous of promoting their own internal prosperity—the war that exists, whatever name or pretence it may assume, is really a war against nature —for it is a war to retard the prosperity of every other nation in order that England may benefit by their necessities. Every nation that prospers, or seeks to provide for its internal security and the prosperity of its people, is, according to British policy , at war with that policy. It is for this reason that war has been made upon so many manufacturing institutions in the United States—it was for this end that the Patterson works in Jersey were twice burnt down; it was this policy that destroyed the manufacturing establishment in this city fourteen years ago.
It is the same policy that impresses our seamen and seizes our ships.
It is the same policy that issued the Orders of Council in 1793 and in 1806.
It is the same policy that assassinated the Indian factors of the United States on the frontier, and holds out invitations to our ships by public proclamation, to violate our laws.
It is the same policy that pays newspapers to oppose and to discourage American manufactures—and prohibits manufacturers from abandoning their miseries and seeking happiness and abundance in America.
It is the same policy that oppresses all Asia—that disturbs all Europe—and that in suits and murders the citizens of America.
It is the same policy that destroyed the woolen manufacture in Ireland, in order to give the monopoly to the manufacturers of England, that sees in the peace and prosperity of other nations the natural depreciation of its power—and which, rather than lose that power derived from that monopoly, will expend its last shilling in keeping the world in arms.
These have been our ideas at all times—we never entertained any other—and in the embargo, we saw the best of all wise measures, the most secure and certain of all policy; we have capital enough to provide all that is necessary to gratify the utmost wishes of man for comfort, use, and even luxury; our capital turned into channels of industry at home, gives to the nation the natural use of its power and riches; it puts into circulation, and encircles both the consumption and the production at home.
The embargo keeps our capital at home, and rescues it from the common destroyer and universal pirate of the ocean. The robber is at once defeated in his vocation—and this nation, that has been so long plundered, for no other cause than because it was prodigious and free, and therefore interlaced

with the monopoly—this nation, instead of being robbed, is enriched.
We never expected any other effects from the embargo, than that our national prosperity would be the better secured—that men accustomed to large profits on hazardous voyages, would look during an embargo to the situation in which they must be placed at a general peace, when those large profits must cease; and that they would turn their attention to the production at home of all that is necessary to secure us against the caprice or tyranny of any foreign nation.
We never believed that the British Government would abandon a single title of the ground they assumed—we rather supposed, and we still believe, that unless a famine or an insurrection should force the government into rational measures from necessity—that we shall neither obtain redress—nor even a restoration of the civil usages that were considered as the law of nations four years ago.
We believe that the government of England will encroach as far more as she can on the usages of nations—and that the menace of a sitting a ship on the ocean without her permission, will be attempted and put in force as rigidly as is practicable.
Let the hirelings of Bond and Tarclay show that the policy of England has not authorized every assertion and inference that we have made now, and have uniformly made for years past.
We believe that England will, instead of lending an ear to reason, justice, or liberality, encroach in her aggressions and wrongs—the hirelings of England speak ministerial language in our newspapers—the insults of America, and the injuries done us by the British piratical squadrons are palliated; the scandalous orgies of a London tavern are repeated with exultation, when they display contempt or hatred for American peace and liberty. There appears to be only one measure consistent with the dignity and virtue of the nation, that is, to cut off all intercourse with any nation that is guilty of such outrages—to make it felony to hold any correspondence or intercourse, with a nation that violates all social, moral, and civil rights; and makes an insidious war by its emissaries and its gold, upon the peace and independence of the whole world—Aurora.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. The British minister, Mr. Erskine, has arrived in this city.
The Hope brings despatches of a late date from both France and England, which will no doubt be laid before Congress, in detail, and be soon published, as that body meets this day week. In the mean time, it may not be improper to repeat, that the terms offered by our government, which, as far as we have been able to obtain them, have been faithfully given to the public, and which have extorted even the approbation of the federalists, are such as will, if not accepted, rally every American citizen round his government—Nat. Int.
Capt. Woodward enumerates seventeen American vessels condemned in France, three remaining under seizure at Bourdeaux, five remaining under the embargo, & two waiting trial—16.
CHARLESTON, October 19.
Extract of a letter from the honorable James Benbow, dated St. Mary's Oct. 7.
"Ere this, you must have heard of the melancholy situation of this city, owing to the introduction of a most malignant fever, from a vessel landing two seamen, sick with the fever; one of whom died soon after, and from that source the disease has spread to a most alarming degree. On its being ascertained that the fever was spreading, the inhabitants fled to the country, as many as could, but unfortunately too many remained, as will be seen by the list of the victims. We have buried since the 10th of last month, 34 persons, 32 of whom have died since the 25th of same month. The list kept by the Committee of Health, lies before me; from it, I can state, that 69 persons seized with the fever, 34 are in their graves, and some of the survivors dangerous. Among the victims who have fallen, is our valuable friend, Robert M'Farlane, esq. our Post-Master, who died on the 5th inst. after an illness of three days. There does not now remain in town more than 20 well white persons. I have lost my nephew; Mrs. S. has been very ill, and four others of my family, but are all recovering; Peyton Skipwith, esq. died on the 2d inst. on Cumberland Island, of the prevailing fever, taken in town. The disease that now rages here, has every appearance of the yellow fever, that visited New York and Philadelphia four years past. The first attack is by a pain over the eye-brows, in the back, a chill and vomiting—every one who has died, have had the black vomit, bleeding at the nose and mouth. Six new cases the last 24 hours, ending at 12 o'clock yesterday—I have not heard of any this morning, and only one death."
October 28. Yesterday was the day appointed for laying the Corner Stone of the New Building, intended as a commencement of the buildings that are to be erected by the South Carolina Home Spen Company, for the F. Manufactory. To commence this patriotic undertaking, a grand Procession was formed, (not having the order of the Procession at hand, we will not attempt to describe it at present) at half after 11 o'clock it moved from the Exchange, and we believe we can say with truth, that at no period has this city witnessed a more pleasing view of the civil and military blended. When the Procession arrived at the spot where the building is to be erected, the Corner Stone, with a Silver Plate in it, inscribed with the date, & was laid, with the usual ceremonies, by the Right Worshipful Doctor JAMES LYMAN, and the Right Worshipful WILLIAM LOUGHRON SMITH, Esq. Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodges of South Carolina, attended by the several Lodges under their jurisdiction in the city, and a number of transient brethren. After this ceremony was finished, an Oration was delivered by the Hon. WILLIAM LOUGHRON SMITH; in the course of which, in the most striking manner, he pointed out the benefits and advantages that, in all probability, would arise to our country from this patriotic institution, and the multitude of others of the same nature, now going on in the United States. So feelingly did he describe the utility they would be of, in rendering us independent of foreign nations, that every breast present, beat in union with the speaker's; and when it was finished, the reiterated applause of the immense concourse of citizens that surrounded him, showed how highly they had been gratified by the brilliant display of oratory they had been favored with. The Procession returned to the Exchange and then separated—City Gazette.
LANDING from the Schooner RICHMOND, at Lesters new Wharf:
23 Crates Earthen Ware, 25 Hds. Muscovado Sugar, 11 Do. Green Coffee, 9 Bales Woolens, 10 Bales Salt, 15 Bds. Molass.
25 Boxes Segoas, 3 Bags Rice, 3 Boxes Ginger, 3 Boxes Soucough, 2 Hysos Skin and Young, 2 Hysos Tea. For sale by GEORGE WALL. Nov. 4.
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 4, 1808.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
WILLIAMSBURG.
By a law of Solon punishments were denounced against those citizens who in times of public commotion, refused to declare openly, for one of the factions. His view, says the Historian, in this admirable institution, was to rouse men of merit and integrity from a state of fatal inactivity; to oppose them to the factions and save the republic by the courage and ascendancy of virtue.
Perhaps at no period since our contest with Great Britain, has it been more necessary to enforce this wise law than at the present. The situation of our country is sufficiently alarming to raise the most torpid and enervate the boldest bosom. A crisis is fast approaching, perhaps has already arrived, which calls for all the energy of virtue, and all the exertion of talent. Without we are assailed by oppressive and arbitrary infractions of laws established by reason, and sanctioned by the common consent of all civilized nations. Within the very bosom of the Republic, is nourished a degenerate race, who sacrifice her interests to selfish and personal considerations. Without, we are exposed to every insult which can provoke national feeling, and every injury which can inflame national resentment. Within, we are rent and torn into bitter factions, some of whom, as if in league with our open enemies, have shamefully forsaken the cause of their country, and to gratify the malignant spirit of party have invited those very aggressions from which all our evils flow.
To this gloomy picture of national calamity must be added the decay of private virtue, and the individual abandonment of principle and character. We have been in the daily habit of witnessing a disgraceful desertion from the ranks of republicanism. We have seen flaming patriots in disastrous conjunction with the avowed enemies of Liberty, to whom but a little ago they were in opposition. We have beheld unnatural associations and portentous alliances—The friends of Monroe the advocates of Monarchy—The supporters of Clinton with the hirelings of Great Britain.
This, Sir, is a general view of the situation of our beloved country—From the numerous details, I turn with horror and disgust: the heart is sickened at the contemplation of a parent, in the moment of distress, deserted and betrayed by her own children. In a crisis so full of danger from abroad and so marked by treachery at home, it is natural that the real friend to his country should enquire into the means of its security and protection. If he shall look for them in the collected wisdom of that great national council which is shortly to be assembled, I am afraid he will look in vain. Independent of the important truth that governments have much less and individuals much more influence in the affairs of the world than was formerly imagined, there are particular circumstances relating to the materials of which that body is at present formed, that must in a great degree abridge its usefulness and limit its importance. Unfortunately it is cursed with too many tools of party and firebrands of faction. The great interests of the nation are sacrificed to the gratification of the basest and most contumelious passions. To repress a rival or secure an election, to gain a momentary and pitiful triumph, or to obtain some local or comparatively inconsiderable object, the best concerted measures for the general welfare are opposed and defeated. The demon of party spirit, like Milton's Devil, revels and rejoices in the mischief occasioned by himself; and provided his own diabolical ends can be obtained, is alike indifferent to the disgrace or the ruin of the country.
From such men as Pickering and Key, we could expect no other conduct. They and their partisans have long been distinguished for their opposition to the true interests of their country, and their servile submission to British usurpations. The one has the honourable part he acted during the American Revolution to support—The other seems to have made it the business of his life to atone to the "mother country," by his subsequent zeal in her service, for the feeble opposition into which, at that period, he was unfortunately betrayed. But there is, Sir, a man in that body from whom we might have expected better things; a man whom, at one time, Liberty hailed as her son, and the Patriot embraced as his brother—A man on whom at this awful period, had he judged rightly of what was truly honourable for himself, republicanism might have rested with confidence, if not reposed in security. But alas! here too we discover the instability of human virtue. This man, whose reputation was such that "all tongues spoke of him and the bleared sight were spectacled to see him," has deserted the cause of one people. He has left those banners under which he gathered all his laurels, and has entered the ranks with the vilest miscreants of Aristocracy. We find him engaged in the same battles by the side of old Tories. We behold him continually thwarting and perplexing the business of Congress and the measures of the Administration, as if his constituents had sent him for that special purpose: At one time opposing on one day, what he had most warmly advocated the day before, and at another, exerting the whole force of his intellect against every proposition to redress the wrongs of the republic, without deigning to offer in their stead a single substitute: Reconciling contradictions and defending inconsistencies. This man may justify if he can, the course he has taken to his own heart; he can never justify it to his country. The understandings of the people are not to be imposed on by the miserable pretexts offered in his justification by himself or his followers; they have discovered the canker in the flower, and have thrown it "like a loathsome weed away."
But if little is to be hoped from the unassisted efforts of a body thus containing within itself the seeds of its own corruption, much perhaps might be effected by the due enforcement of Solon's law. If those citizens whose patriotism is still something more than "a shadow and a name," would promptly unite in support of their government, and direct their efforts to the annihilation of the factions, that disturb and distract us, they might yet retrieve our affairs, and "rescue from the deep" almost "drowned honor of the country." In Virginia, indeed their labors would not be difficult. The federalists are no longer formidable—they are humbled if not subdued; and the Virginia Patriot might contemplate with pride and pleasure the dignified attitude of his own State, calm amid the storms that roared around it, if a feeble whisper of complaint, a faint mur-
mur of faction discontent was not heard at intervals from our Metropolis, re-echoing the spleenful effusions of Randolph, and abetting upon our patience, the "claims" of a candidate to the Presidential chair. The progressive history of this little band, Sir, that is at length almost amalgamated with federalism, will sufficiently elucidate its principles.
Its existence coincided with the famous secession of the present great Opposition Leader from those Republicans, with whom he had before vigorously acted. It was to be expected that this star of primary importance in our political system would draw along with him in his descent, a number of satellites of inferior magnitude. Even when Saturn revolted against his creator, a Host of Rebel Angels flocked to his standard and shared in his punishment. Men who are dated by a name do not often enquire into the motives of their leader. They blindly follow, and implicitly obey.
Hence when John Randolph prompted by his wounded vanity, his spleen, his passions, or by submitted, thought proper to assail the reputation of one of the most enlightened patriots in this country, of one who is endeared to every real republican by his long & splendid services in the cause of liberty, the infuriated revivings of his pitiless malice were echoed and received by his humble followers in Virginia. After a sudden as if by some magic their eyes were opened, & for reasons that an honest independent man ought to blush to name they loaded with obloquy the character of a fellow citizen who had for months before been the theme of their eulogiums. I appeal to the Citizens of Virginia, if it be true that I have drawn an overcharged. It is true that the strong features of it are hardly discernible in the writings of this "Spartan Band." It is rather to their actions and verbal declarations that I refer. And yet even in their numerous addresses to their "Congressmen," we may often in spite of every endeavor to conceal it, discover the cloven foot.
The transition from the attack on Mr. Madison to the attack on the administration was easy and natural. Mr. M. was so identified with the administration, was so "pledged to pursue," as he had advised "the same measures," that the one could not be consistently "hunted down" without committing acts of hostility against the other. Hence, Sir, we find almost every friend to Randolph and almost every Enemy to Madison, from the courtly Horenseus, to the low and contemptible Essayist who styles himself "One of the Protestors," is inimical likewise to that administration which for eight years has been the pride and admiration of this country, & of which the world has seen no parallel. The evils which we feel at present growing out of the injustice of foreign nations, and continued by the fatal excesses of some of our own citizens, are dwelt on with a malignant pleasure and magnified—till at length we are unblushingly told that the consequences of the embargo ought to be separated from the causes which produced it, and that if we are affected by the one, we ought to refuse our suffrages to the man who advised the other!
It was hardly to be supposed that the great question connected with the presidential election would fail to inflame still higher this spirit of faction, and opposition to the administration. The event has proven, that such expectations, if any such had been formed were entirely fallacious, and perhaps the near approach of this interesting crisis really produced or accelerated a division among the Republicans, at which all wondered, and for which none, on any rational principles could account. We then, Sir, witnessed a struggle of this minority in and out of Congress which has done more credit to their zeal, than to their patriotism and their talents. In Washington and Richmond, the same senseless clamor against causes was raised—In Washington the memorable "protest" was opened the eyes of the people of the United States to the lately discovered usurpation, that many of the Protesters themselves and the majority of congress had been all along practising upon them. In Richmond the opposition was soon equally well organized. They quietly received the tone from the local men at Washington and their efforts did not desist to their masters. The motions which produced the meeting of the Ben-Tavern, were judiciously distorted. All the transactions of its members were abused and misrepresented. What was intended to prevent an ultimate schism in the republican family, and to avoid the acrimony of mutual invective, was distorted into a Party Cabal. Letters from Washington were the phantoms next conjured up, estranging the hearts of the members of the Virginia Legislature, from Mr. Monroe, and directing them inaccidentally towards Mr. Madison, with many other tricks, too numerous to recapitulate. In these worthy attempts to the grave, adactic Horenseus always cold, and always feeble, never inspiring enthusiasm because he never felt it—unfamiliar in his wit, & too stately his gravity, eminently distinguished himself—Day after day he glittered in the van, & made those ambitious appeals to his countrymen the people of Virginia, which like a "wounded snake dragged their slow length along." The people indeed heard Horenseus and laughed at him.
Those Republicans, who being conscious of the purity of their own motives, are unwilling to ascribe supposition to others, and therefore believed that the friends of Col. Monroe would abandon him, when they discovered their intentions in regard to the wishes of their political brethren in the Sister States, have been disappointed. They have seen, not without indignation mingled with contempt, the last unexpected efforts of his Corresponding Committee, wherein the success of their favorite, is assured from the Dawn of Republicanism. They have heard for the first time that that Gentleman had so endeared himself to the Federalists, that even they would unite with the Republicans in believing that his election would be entirely compatible with the honor and best interests of the nation. They have attended with astonishment to the doctrine that because Mr. Madison has been the able and determined advocate of this country's rights, because he has supported them with the greatest zeal united to the greatest Talents—and because he is "committed to the nation" to maintain a course of conduct that the committee dared not condemn, that therefore he ought not to be the object of their choice. They have heard and wondered to hear that Mr. Monroe had formed or expressed no opinions on the important and momentous questions involved in our foreign relations, and that he is perfectly free from that "bias which regard for consistency of character produces in all men."
They have asked what honorable course Mr. M. can now take, which Mr. M. will not take—What sacrifices to preserve peace
he is ready to offer which have not been already offered? What other alternatives than unconditional submission, war, the embargo, or his own unfortunate treaty, present themselves to his mind for the salvation of the country? They have asked these questions in vain. The only answers they have received are "Mr. M. is entirely free from any bias that in the smallest degree commits him." "You may, however, be very certain he will never abandon your seamen—Notwithstanding we must acknowledge he signed a treaty which, to use his own words, contained no adequate provision on the subject of Impressments."
Sir, I am no enemy to Mr. Monroe—I am a sincere friend to him than those gentlemen who are now immolating him on the altar of public Information. I have never aspersed his character as they have done—I have made many allowances for the difficulties of his situation, both in this Country and in Europe. If he has failed on the great object of his mission to Great Britain, he has failed through the injustice of the haughty power with which he treated—But that he did fail, I thought had been too evident for "Impudence to deny or sophistry to evade."
I understand, Sir, the nature of the "informal arrangement" which was concluded. The gentlemen of the committee understand it too; but I suspect, they will never be hardy enough to hazard their reputations, by contending that this "informal arrangement" afforded an adequate security to our unfortunate seamen. Before they can venture to do this, they must prove that British faith and British promises, are not as proverbially terms of reproach among the moderns, as Punic faith and Carthaginian promises among the ancients.
It was my intention, Sir, to have examined, with some degree of minuteness, this celebrated address of the Monroe correspondence committee, to which I have now only alluded—this last effort of the only party which has now the power of doing any harm in Virginia—But I find that my labor has been anticipated & this task has already been most ably performed.—To be relieved from the necessity of meddling with that, from which we cannot escape entirely pure and unsoiled, can surely never be matter of deep regret.
As to you, People of Virginia, you have now a distinguished part to act—I call upon the honest yeomanry of the country to rouse from the fatal apathy which they have too long felt or appeared to feel. If they are unwilling to submit to be dictated to, by the fraction of a party in the metropolis of the State, let them appear on the 7th of Nov. in the majesty of their strength and crush the puny efforts of those who may properly be termed political agitators.
They will restore peace and harmony to the country by pulling down faction. They will vindicate the national honor, by disappointing the hopes of that British Junta, who in the East are now straining every nerve to bring back the United States to the abject and miserable condition of British Colonies. They will consult the true interests of the Union, by electing a man who has "committed himself on those all-important questions," in the decision of which, is deeply involved not only the honor but the security and happiness of our country.
HARMODIUS.
COMMUNICATION. PREMIUMS, are advertised for the following grand discoveries in the Political world.
For a national space, intended to wipe out from the pages of History and the memories of Americans, the glorious deeds of the American Revolution, the blood which was shed and the sacrifices which were endured in resisting the tribute and encroachments of Great Britain. The destruction of the Tea at Boston must particularly be obliterated.—It is intended to prepare the American people for a system of commercial taxation on all their exports; and the projector will receive as the reward of his ingenuity, the first year's tribute on Virginia Tobacco or S. Carolina cotton.—Proposals to be immediately given in to the British Minister now at Washington.
For the discovery of the best method for laying the atmosphere, & those who breathe it, under contribution.—The British government have nearly succeeded in usurping the dominion over the element of Water, and subjecting every nation, that uses the seas, to tribute.—It is proposed to extend the same ideas of conquest to the element of Air. Projectors will deliver in their schemes to the British Board of Admiralty at London. For the discovery of the best method, there will be awarded 100 pictures of his Royal Majesty, set in Gold.
For a political Mirror, in which the people of the U. States shall see the real character of their Statesmen misrepresented & distorted; seeing which, they must mistake the true for the reality. It is required to be one of the virtues of this mirror, that Key should appear in the garb of an American patriot; and Pickering a profound statesman; that the declaration of Randolph should appear of more consequence than the services of Madison; and that the latter should appear weak as an infant, as ignorant of the laws of nations as a Barbarian, and as unfit to hold the office of a Constable.—Proposals to be received at the court of St. James's, and many of the political offices in the U. S.
For the best Thesis on the subject of political combinations—proving, that when two parties understand each other as a course of measures, there is no understanding between them; that when there is no co-operation between them, on common grounds, there is no co-alition; and that a proposition to conciliate with the federal politicians is the very best way of promoting the union of the Republicans. This dissertation to be received, not a hundred miles from the Capitol of Virginia.—The Prize, a Fool's Cap to embellish the head of the Projector.
MARRIED, on Wednesday Evening, the 26th October, by the Revd. John Bracken, Mr. JOHN GOODALL, to the truly amiable and much admired Miss MARTHA BURWELL DIGGES, both of Williamsburg.
ATTENTION.—The members of the RICHMOND RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, are hereby commanded to meet on the Capitol Square tomorrow Morning, precisely at 11 o'clock, with Rifles clean, and completely equipped. By order of the CAPTAIN. Nov. 4.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, GEORGE THE IIIID.
BY THE GRACE OF GOD, KING &c. &c. &c.
"BY INSTRUCTIONS, FIND DIRECTIONS OUT." Shakespeare.
May't please your gracious Majesty, behold An humble bard, approach your gracious sight, He brings, 'tis true, no Hasting gifts of gold, He brings, 'tis true, no blood-digged jewels bright;
Yet, let him bask a moment in thy blaze, And oh indulgent! I hear his (vocal) lays.
Bard, bard, I hear thee cry, what, what, he, he! Thou art a Democrat, away, away.
From, from Virginia—thou art a bear, a bear! My faithful subjects are not there—No, no,
Ask P—k—g, P—k—g, he'll tell thee soon, He'll tell thee, my strong ground is in the R—;
Yes, yes—Those thee, that quarrelled 'bout my toes.
Bow with T—P—k—g now—to gill and me. Oh! be not angry, Sire, 'tis my incline—
P—k—g, is a monstrous friend of mine! Though scarce believe it, but indeed 'tis true; My Muse not long since, with her lyre, a lo d
Of sweetest praise, sang for him in an Ode—
Then, from the heart—like that which I sing
Lord! I was he here, he would not fail to say, Indeed he may be "trusted"—King! the may.
Thou say'st, again, august and sacred sire, Thou say'st, that no mere subjects thou hast here:
Pardon! but there are many, I assure ye; Men, who prefer th' interest, to their own—
Men, who would spill their blood, to prop thy throne,
And all thy dear prerogatives secure ye: Yes, yes, their loyalty will find a ven—
Lo! Mister L—true, and Mister — The fregant "Stam'd Tobacco," hands some.
To give your fregant Mate, a fregant pinch— For 'twould be passing impudent, God knows!
To slight her royal Queen's Ryal Nose— Then, Oh! thy sacred heart expand!
Then, Oh! extracteth thy sacred hum! Or a few guineas too— I'm in want;
Those precious things that bear thy face, About a half a muther— would they grace.
My rustic ceil—they'd make me gaily chant, Make me, through federal trumpets pour my lays, And in the name of P—k—g, sound the praise
Draw forth my sword, (my pen,) with courage too, And spill my dearest blood, (that's int.) for you.
Well thou couchest to cry, Go—What's thy name!
Band! Ay Band! I will go—go then as thou wilt:
I have no money—I'm so poor— (a shame!) But— — shall put thee on the list.
SEDLEY.
EDUCATION.—The Subscriber intends to continue his SCHOOL, the ensuing year, at the Green Springs in Louisa county, where a course of Education, embracing the Latin, Greek, French and English Languages will commence on the 9th of January. This healthy situation, entirely removed from every kind of vice, offers particular advantages to gentlemen who live in towns, (too commonly the seats of dissipation,) or the unhealthy parts of the lower country, and wish to have their sons educated without incurring the risk of having their morals corrupted or their health impaired. The subscriber will pay the strictest attention, both to the morals and education of his pupils, which he will be enabled to do at all times, because he will be admitted, except such as live with him in the boarding house. Every Col. M'Graw exclusively for the education of the boys. The subscriber, in a m. collection, produced testimonials of his education & qualifications as a Tutor, which will, upon application, be enclosed to any person wishing to entrust him to his care. The terms will be, for board $28 per annum, (each boarder his own laundry washing and mending $4 and tuition $10) the half year to be paid at the end of every six months, and the other at the end of the year. Those gentlemen who intend to commit their sons or wards to the care of the subscriber, will please to notify him of it by letters directed to him, at Lindsay's Post Office, Albemarle county. FRANCIS P. MAURY. [Law's 54]
NOTICE.—By virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Robt. Woodcock, the subscriber will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, at Chesterfield court-house, on Monday the ninth of January next, the tract of LAND wherein the late Robert Woodcock resides, in Chesterfield county, containing two hundred & four acres of land, more or less, and adjoining the lands of Samuel Farmer, Ephraim Garthright, Henry Woodcock, Thomas Gregory, John Hancock, Enoch Adkins, Markie Farmer and Samuel Farmer. This sale is made to satisfy a debt of one hundred and thirty-five pounds eighteen shillings and six-pence, being the balance due from two hundred and ten pounds, with interest from the seventh of July, one thousand eight hundred and eight, due from the said Robert Woodcock to major Windfree. THOS. GRAVES. [1.384]
TUITION.—The Revd John C. Brockenborough proposes commencing School on Church Hill the 1st Monday in November. The several useful branches of Literature, which he will teach are, viz. Orthography, Reading, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography & History; also, the dead Languages. His terms for the English per quarter, in advance are, $6.—For the dead Languages $8. Twelve boarders may be admitted for the moderate sum of £45 each per annum. (Board, tuition and washing, included in that sum.) No attention shall be wanting towards the proficiency of the Pupils committed to his charge. Richmond, Nov. 4. [36]
PUBLIC SALE.—The subscriber intending to remove to the Western country, some time the ensuing year, will positively sell, at public auction, upon the premises, on the second Monday in December next, the tract of LAND on which he lives, lying in the county of Henrico, on Westham creek, containing 345 acres, with a Saw and Grist Mill; only about thirty acres of this tract is cleared, from which one crop only has been gathered. One other tract containing 100 acres, separated from the first named Land by the three chopped roads; this last named tract is entirely wood Land; Also, all his household and kitchen FURNITURE, among which is, some excellent Mahogany—Several likely Virginia born Slaves—the stock of Cattle, Horses, about 1500 or 2000 weight of Pork, four Horses, five Mules, two Waggons and Gear, and the plantation Tools. And on the 2nd Saturday in the same month (Dec.) will also be sold upon the premises, a half acre lot of Land lying and being in the city of Richmond, on Shockoe Hill, known by the No. 718—Also, part of a half acre Lot, adjoining Mrs. E. Page. Terms of sale made known on the day. Any person inclined to view the premises, will be shown them by the subscriber. All persons having any demands against him, will make application without delay. SPOTSWOOD LIPSCOMBE. Westham, Nov. 4. [2awtis]
WANTED as a HOUSE-KEEPER, in a large family a discreet industrious woman. To one who can come recommended as such, very liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 4. [3w]
WANTED as a HOUSE-KEEPER, in a large family a discreet industrious woman. To one who can come recommended as such, very liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 4. [3w]

(BY AUTHORITY.) LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AN ACT for the establishment of a turnpike company in the county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia. (CONCLUDED.)
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That a meeting of the said company may at any time be called by a majority of the directors of the company, for the time being, or by one-third of the members of the said company, or by the proprietors of one-third of the shares actually subscribed for, or the legal representatives or successors of such members or proprietors: Provided , That no meeting of the said company, shall be legal or valid, unless a quorum shall be formed, consisting of the majority of the members of the said company, or of the legal representatives, successors or proxies, of the majority of the members of the said company, or of the legal representatives, successors or proxies, of the majority of the members of the said company, or of the legal representatives, successors or proxies, of the majority of the members of the said company.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That every director, clerk, and treasurer, before he acts as such, shall take an oath or affirmation, for the due execution of his office.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the said shares shall be negotiable and transferable from one to another, by assignment in writing, executed before two witnesses at the least, and authenticated and registered as the said company may prescribe and direct in their bye laws and regulations.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the amount of each share shall be paid by instalments of ten dollars, at such times as the said directors for the time being shall appoint; and in case any instalment or instalments shall not be paid at the time appointed, or within ten days thereafter, the same may be recovered in the name of the company, by warrant from a justice of the peace, to the amount due, not exceeding twenty dollars; and if the sum so due shall exceed twenty dollars, the same may be recovered by motion, in the name of the said company, on ten days notice, in any court of record in the county where the debt or may be found; and in all such warrants and motions, the certificate of the clerk of the said company shall be conclusive evidence of the defendant's being a member of the company, and prima facie evidence of the amount due on the shares held by such defendant; and if such instalment or instalments be not paid within sixty days after the time limited for the payment of the same, and advertised for four weeks successively in one or more gazettes published in Washington or Alexandria, the president and directors of the said company may proceed to forfeit, for the use of the company, the share or shares of the person or persons so failing to pay.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That each individual who has already subscribed and paid sundry small sums of money, which have been appropriated to the purpose of opening and partially improving the said road from Alexandria to Washington: Be it further enacted , That it shall and may be lawful for the said board of commissioners to place the said payments to the credit of those individuals, who have respectively paid the same, and who are desirous of purchasing stock in the said company, by allowing them the full amount of the money they have respectively advanced, in the purchase of a share or shares in the said company.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the said company, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to open, extend, gravel and improve, in the turnpike manner, a good and sufficient road, commencing at the intersection of Washington and Montgomery streets, in the said town of Alexandria, thence extending in a straight line to the north-eastern corner of the alms house lot, and thence by the most eligible and convenient route, to bridge-point, on Alexander's island; and also to erect and build, or cause to be erected and built over Four Mile creek, a good and sufficient bridge, of sound and suitable materials, and in all respects adequate for the passage of travellers, horses, and carriages, with a secure railing on each side, at least four feet high, and a convenient way for foot passengers on one side, which shall be separated from the carriage way by a good and sufficient railing, at least four feet high.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said president and directors, or the majority of them, to agree with the owners of any land, through which the said road is intended to pass, for the purchase thereof; and in case of disagreement, or in case the owner thereof shall be a minor, under age, non compos, or out of the district, on application to one of the judges of the circuit court the said judge shall issue a warrant directed to the marshal of the district, to summon a jury of twenty-four inhabitants of Alexandria county, of property and reputation, not related to the parties, nor in any manner interested, to meet on the land to be valued, at a day to be expressed in the warrant, not less than ten, nor more than twenty days thereafter; and the marshal, upon receiving the said warrant, shall forthwith summon the said jury, and when met, provided there be not less than twelve, shall administer an oath or affirmation to every jurymen who shall appear: "That he will faithfully, justly, and impartially value the land, (not exceeding the width of one hundred feet) and all damages the owner thereof shall sustain by opening the road through such land, according to the best of his skill and judgment. And the inquisition thereupon taken, shall be signed by the marshal, and by the jurymen present, and returned by the marshal to the clerk of the county, to be by him recorded. And upon every such valuation, the jury is hereby directed to describe and ascertain the bounds of the land by them valued; and their valuation shall be conclusive on all persons, & shall be paid by the said president and directors to the owner of the land, or his legal representative; and on payment thereof, said land shall become an open public road forever.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the said road shall be opened and improved, and the said bridge shall be erected and built, as required by this act, the company shall be entitled to demand and receive by their proper agents, servants, or officers, at the said bridge tolls not exceeding the following rates, to be regulated from time to time by the circuit court for the United States, in and for the district of Columbia, in the county of Alexandria, under the direction of congress; for each person and horse, six cents and a quarter; for each chaise, sulky, or riding chair, twelve and a half cents; for each coach, coach, stage wagon, chariot, phaeton, or curricle, or other riding carriage, twenty-five cents, and the further sum of four cents for each horse more than two, by which such coach, chaise, chariot, phaeton or curricle shall be drawn; for each sled or sleigh, twelve and a half cents, and the further sum of four cents for each horse or other beast, more than one, by which the same shall be drawn; for each sheep or swine one cent; for horses and neat cattle, other than those in teams, drawing sleds, sleighs, carriages, or those with riders, two cents
each. And it shall be the duty of the said company to keep posted up in some conspicuous place at the said bridge, where the toll is collected, a printed list of the rates of toll allowed by this act, and for every day the same shall be neglected, they shall forfeit and pay one dollar, to be recovered by warrant by any person who shall sue for the same.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said corporation, to keep the said road and bridge in good repair; and if in neglect of their said duty, the said corporation shall at any time suffer the said road or bridge to be out of repair, so as to be unsafe or inconvenient for passengers, the said corporation shall be liable to be presented for such neglect, before any court of competent jurisdiction, and upon conviction, therefor, to pay to the United States, a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court; and shall also be responsible for all damages, which may be sustained by any person or persons, in consequence of such want of repair, to be recovered in an action of trespass on the case, in any court competent to try the same.
Provided always, And it is further enacted , That whenever the net proceeds of toll collected on said road, shall amount to a sum sufficient to reimburse the capital stock, which shall be expended in the purchase of said land, building said bridge, and making said road, and 12 per cent. interest thereon to be ascertained by said circuit court, the same shall become a free road, and toll shall no longer be collected thereon; and said company shall annually make returns to said circuit court, of the amount of toll collected, and of their necessary expenses, so as to enable said circuit court to determine when said toll shall cease.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Allowing an additional compensation to the secretaries of the Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, and Michigan Territories.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That each of the Secretaries of the Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana and Michigan territories, appointed under the authority of the United States, be entitled to the annual sum of one thousand dollars, in lieu of his present compensation, to commence on the first day of January next.
DEC. 12, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT To change the name of the district of Biddleford and Pepperborough, in Massachusetts, to that of Saco.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the district at present called the district of Biddleford and Pepperborough, in Massachusetts, shall, in future, be called the district of Saco, and that the Collector of the said district be permitted to reside in Saco, or Biddleford; and that all the provisions of the several acts of Congress that relate to the district of Biddleford and Pepperborough, shall, & the same are hereby continued in full force with respect to the district of Saco.
DEC. 5, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act for building the ports and harbors of the U. States, and for building Gun-Boats."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to cause such of the fortifications heretofore built or commenced, as he may deem necessary to be repaired or completed, and such other fortifications & works to be erected as will afford more effectual protection to our ports and harbors, and preserve therein the respect due to the constituted authorities of the nation, & that the sum of 1 million of dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, be, and the same are hereby appropriated for that purpose, out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and president of the Senate. JANUARY 8, 1809. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Making appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment of the U. States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expense of the military establishment of the U. States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, for the Indian Department, and for the expense of fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, the following sums be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For the pay of the army of the United States, three hundred and two thousand nine hundred & fifty-two dollars; For forage, four thousand six hundred & eight dollars; For the subsistence of the army and corps of engineers, two hundred and forty-two thousand five hundred and forty-eight dollars & thirty-five cents; For clothing, eighty-five thousand dollars; For bounties and premiums, fifteen thousand dollars; For the medical and hospital departments, fifteen thousand dollars; For arms, equipage, fuel, tools and transportation, ninety thousand dollars; For fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, two hundred and eighteen thousand six hundred and forty-two dollars and five cents; For purchasing maps, plans, books and instruments, fifteen hundred dollars; For contingencies, eighteen thousand dollars; For ordnance, forty-five thousand dollars; For tents, twenty thousand dollars; For extra transportation of military stores, twenty-five thousand dollars; For the Indian Department, one hundred and forty thousand six hundred dollars; Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums herein specifically appropriated, shall be paid out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and president of the Senate. MARCH 3, 1809. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT To allow the importation of old copper, Saltpetre & sulphur, free of duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirty-first day of March next, no duty shall be de-
manded or collected on the importation of old copper, which term shall apply only to such copper manufactures as have been worn out or otherwise so damaged as to be unfit for any other purpose than that of supplying a raw material, to be manufactured anew. And it shall be lawful for the collector of the port or district in which such old copper shall arrive, should any doubt arise whether such importation comes within the intent and meaning of this act, to appoint one person, and the owner, importer, or consignee, to appoint another, who shall ascertain whether the copper imported comes under the denomination of old copper, as above described; and the proceedings in this instance shall be conducted in the like manner and form as the proceedings are directed to be had by the fifty second section of the act, passed the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, regulating the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, in cases of incomplete entry, or of damage sustained by goods, wares and merchandise during the voyage.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said thirty-first day of March next, no duty shall be demanded or collected on the importation of saltpetre or sulphur.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and president of the Senate. MARCH 4, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
IN COUNCIL, JULY 16, 1808.
PURSUANT to an act of the General Assembly, by it intituled an act, to amend an act for appointing Electors to choose a President and Vice-President of the United States. It is advised, that the following persons be appointed and commissioned in the respective counties, and corporations of Richmond, Williamsburg and Borough of Norfolk, for the purpose of executing the said law, viz.
Accomack, Thomas M. Bayley, George Laveille and Parker Barnes Albemarle, George Dives, Rice Garland and Alexander Garrett Amelia, Edmund Harrison, John Lane and Daniel Hardaway Amherst, Samuel Meridith, Wm. S. Crawford and John Camm Augusta, Chapman Johnson, Chesley Kinney and James Cochran Bath, John Wilson, John Berry and Valentine White Bedford, Jabez Leftwich, Charles Clay and Daniel Pegram Beckley, Joel Ward, Erasmus Grant and William Sommerville Buckingham, Martin M'Ferran, Charles Beale and Elijah M'Clanahan Brunswick, John G. Young, John M'Corricker and James Blair Buchanan, Thomas Mackay, Philip Claiborne and Aaron Brown Buckingham, Archibald Austin, Bolling Branch and Anthony Dabney Campbell, John Dalbey, William J. Lewis and Thomas S. M'Clelland Cumberland, William Daniel, John Hatcher and Charles Woodson Caroline, Richard Hawes, George Buckner and William Anderson Charles City, John Badley, John Christian and Edward Randolph Charlotte, Joseph Wyatt, Williamson Price and William L. Norton Chesapeake, Isaac Sulle, Peter F. Smith and Richard B. Good Chesapeake, Moses Green, John Roberts and Ayres Hawes Dinwiddie, William Coleman, Archibald Thweatt and John Wilder Elizabeth City, George Wray, Augustine Moore and Thomas Jones, Jr. Essex, Tunstall Banks, James Webb and Thresher Rennolds Fauquier, Augustine Jennings, Thomas Hunt and Richard H. Foote Fairfax, Thompson Mason, George Summers & George Graham Frederick, James Singleton, Henry St. George Tucker and William Castleman Franklin, Henry Callaway, Moses Green & Benjamin Cooke Fluvanna, John Quarles, William Pasteur and Mathew P. Haden Giles, George Pearis, Andrew Johnson and Thomas Shannon Gloucester, Thomas Baytop, Richard Jones and William P. Byrd Goodland, Nicholas M'Vaughan, James Carter and Archibald Ferkin Grayson, Martin Dickinson, John Fielder and Enoch Osborne Greene, Jas. Anderson, Oliver Towles and Ballard Smith Greensville, Lewis Dupree, Joseph Wilkins and Francis Hill Halifax, John B. Scott, Berryman Green and George Carrington Hampshire, John Higgins, William Donaldson and James Read Hanover, Nathaniel Pope, William Pollard and Thomas White Hardy, John L. Sehon, Henry Jude and Edward Williams Harrison, Jonathan Ratcliff, George Arnold and Benjamin Wilson, Jr. Henrico, Major William Price, William Young (Brooke) and George Savage Henry, Joseph Martin, George Waller, Jr. and Patrick H. Fontaine Isle of Wight, Jno. Barber (Everett's Bridge) Emanuel Wills and Andrew Woodley James City, Champion Travis, William Lightfoot and Robert Greenhow Jefferson, Ferdinand Fairfax, Jacob H. Manning and George Rife Kanawha, John Reynolds, Morris Hudson and Charles Venable King & Queen, Anderson Scott, John Hoskins and William Fleet King George, William Hoce, Theodosius Hansford and Lawrence Berry King William, Walker Hawes, Edwin Littlepage and John Lord Lancaster, Martin Shearman, William Gibson and William Kirk Lee, Peter Fulkeron, Joshua Ewing and Hiram Craig Loudoun, John Littlejohn, Fleet Smith and William Noland Louisa, William O. Callis, John Poindexter and Henry Pendleton Lunenburg, Waddy Street, Joseph Yarbrough and Robert Chapell Madison, Abraham Maury, William Malory and Benjamin Cave Mason, William Owens, William Sterritt and John M'Colloch Matthews, Thomas Brooke, Levin Gayle and James Spark Mecklenburg, Abraham Keene, Thomas A. Jones and Grief Green Middlesex, Thomas Muse, Thomas Healy, Jr. and Richard M. Segar Monongalia, William John, Benjamin Reeder, and William G. Payne Monroe, John Byrnside, William Graham and Benjamin Hall Montgomery, Daniel Trigg, Charles Taylor and James P. Preston Nansemond, Lemuel Biddick, Fisher Dashiell and Richard Yarbrough Netson, Landon Cabell, Shelton Crosswhite and Nelson Anderson New Kent, William Chamberlayne, John Saunders and Edmund Parke Northernberland, Thomas D. Downing, Hiram L. Opie and John H. Falin
IT is advised , that the list of Commissioners appointed to superintend the election of Electors to choose a President and Vice-President of the United States, be published in the Richmond papers with the foregoing alterations; and any persons whose names are contained in the said list thus published, and who have not received their commissions, are requested, notwithstanding, to act as their commissions have been issued & forwarded according to law.
Extract from the Minutes, DANL. L. HYLTON, Clerk of the Council.
BENJAMIN & SARAH HARRISON , beg leave to inform the public, that their BOARDING SCHOOL will commence on the 15th January next, in Macklenburgh county, Virginia, within one mile of Safford's bridge, on Menerin river, near the road leading from Haskins's ferry to Petersburg; where they have erected a new and commodious dwelling-house for the reception of boarders; together with suitable with suitable and separate school-houses for pupils of both sexes. They will teach the English language grammatically, Arithmetic and needle work in its various branches. The boys will lodge in a separate house from the young ladies. The situation is healthy and agreeable. Particular attention will be paid to the health and morals of the children that may be intrusted to their care. Each boarder must be furnished with a pair of sheets, a bed, blanket, one towel and a Counterpane. Terms as follows:—Board and Tuition 21/6 per annum; 5/6 of which must be paid in advance—5/6 more at the commencement of the vacation, viz. on the first July, and the balance at the expiration of the year. N. B. The vacation will continue four weeks. Sept. 27. (oaw6w)
FITZHUGHSON & POTTER , have just received—
Robertson's Report of Burr's Trial, vol. 1st. F. & P. are desirous of delivering the books to the Subscribers to their list, as well as to that of William Price, Esq. as soon as possible. History of James Ild by C. J. Fox, Twelve Illustrations of Prophecy, and Scott's Universal Gazetteer. They have on hand, a large and general assortment of STATIONARY. Dry Books, Journals, Ledgers, Record and Blank Books, Music and Music Books, Paper Hangings for rooms, Trunks of various sizes, playing, blank and visiting cards, ladies and gentlemen's Pocket Books, &c. &c. &c. Oct. 14. [F.P.W.]
ELLS & ALLAN have received per the ship Hero, a supply of all Goods, making their assortment consist of napt Cottons, Plaids, Forest Cloths, Duffel and Rose Blankets, best superfine London Cloths and Kerseymere, double and single milled, Swansdowns and Toiletteys, Flannels, Daze, coatings and Friezes, gentlemen's Nett Shirts and drawers, gentlemen's and ladies' Angola and lamb's wool hose, ladies very fine cotton and silk hose, Muslins, Cambrie, Dimities & printed Muslins, Calicoes, and a few pieces furniture Chintz, silk Shawls, elegant Muffs and Capes, Veils and laced Turbans, thread and cotton Laces, English Lustreings, Satins and Florentines, very fine black Bombazine, elegant worked Robes, a few Irish damask Table Cloths, Irish Diapers, 5/4 Irish sheeting, a few pieces very fine 4/4 Irish Linen, Ivory Knives & Forks, Smith's Bullovs, Anvils, Vices and Hammers, Hominy Mills with fly wheels, brass and iron Rim Locks, &c. &c. &c. A few casks Hobbs's best brown Stout, Hardham's Snuff, No. 3, of superior quality, a few boxes gentlemen's fashionable London made Hats, gentlemen's and ladies' Gloves of very good quality, best steel plate, mill, pit and cross cut saws, 3/4, 6, 8, 10, 12, & 20/ly, nails, and 20/ly flooring boards, sack Salt (Liverpool filled) White Lead, Yellow Ochre, and Spanish Brown. Wheat and Tobacco will be received in payment, at liberal prices. Sept. 27. (et8w.)
NOTICE .—A PETITION will be offered to the next General Assembly of Virginia, to authorise the sale of that tract of Land, which was used as a Glebe for the parish of Drysdale, lying in the parish of St. Stephens, and county of King and Queen. Sept. 30. (oaw8w)
ADVERTISEMENT .—Notice is hereby given, that a PETITION will be presented to the next Session of the General Assembly of Virginia, to have the lower part of Northumberland county (it being a very narrow neck of land) adjoined to the county of Lancaster. Sept. 27. (oaw4w)
NOTICE .—By virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscribers by Joseph Pollard, bearing date the 15th day of November, 1804, and recorded in the county court of Spottsylvania, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt or debts due from the said Pollard to David Bellock, will be exposed to sale, on the premises, for ready money, on the 4th Nov. next: One moiety of the Mill, commonly called and known by the name of Rogers's Mill, in the lower end of Spottsylvania county—together with one moiety of fifty acres of Land adjoining thereto, and the houses and other appurtenances thereon erected, together with fifteen Slaves, as named and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust, or so much of the aforesaid property as shall be sufficient fully and completely to carry the said deed of trust into effect, according to the true intent & meaning thereof. CHARLES SMITH, } Trustees. FREDERICK HARRIS, } September 30. (oaw15)
N. B. This property has been often advertised, but will now certainly be sold, unless the amount due at this time be paid.
VALUABLE LAND for sale.—By virtue of three several deeds of trust, executed by Edward Bolling of the county of Goochland, as Follows, (to wit) one executed to Frederick Harris and Wm. Miller, on the 14th day of July, 1806—one other executed to Charles E. Bates & Wm. Miller, on the 20th day of October, 1806—and one other executed to Wm. Miller and Joseph Shelton, on the 22d day of June, 1807, and all of them of record in the county court of Goochland—Will be exposed to sale, at the highest bidder, for ready money, at the front door of Goochland court house, on Friday the 12th day of November next, the tract of LAND whereon the said Edward Bolling at present resides, lying on James River, in the county aforesaid, about three miles above the court house, or so much of the said tract as shall be sufficient to satisfy the several sums of money in the said deeds mentioned, or the balance thereof, which are still due, with all interest accruing thereon, and all costs and expenses as specified in the aforesaid deeds of trust, by THE TRUSTEES. October 18. [Lawids]
IN consequence of a Circular Letter from a Committee of the officers of the late Pennsylvania line, addressed to me as well as to several other officers of the late army; it has been suggested to me as a proper measure, to call a meeting of all the officers of the former continental line, who continued in service to the end of the Revolutionary war. I have therefore appointed Monday the 12th day of December next, at the capitol in the city of Richmond, for such meeting; being the day to which the society of Cincinnati stands adjourned. JAMES WOOD. [Lawids]
LANDING from the Sch'r Richmond Packet, capt. Le Fort, 14 bales coarse Woolens, consisting of Kendal Cottons, Scripted Blanketing, Plaids, Kerseys, 3-4 and 6-4 Cloths. IN STORE—34 hds. Molasses, 12 hds. Antigua Rum, 5 hds. Brown, and 5 hds. Best Sugar, 15 tierces Coffee, 4 pipes best Holland Gin, 10 qrs. Casks, Sherry Wine, and 400 bags Liverpool Salt, of 2 bushels to the bag—for sale by GEORGE WATT. October 11. [Lawids]
VIRGINIA , to wit.—At a Chancery District Court held in the city of Williamsburg the 25th day of July, 1805 John Baird Plaintiff —Against Wyatt Walker, Robt. Walker, Freeman Walker, Beverley Clayton & Lockey his wife, Eliza Lacey, Wm. Graves and Tabitha his wife, which said Wyatt Walker, Robert Walker, Freeman Walker, Lockey Clayton, Eliza Lacey & Tabitha Graves, are children of Sarah Walker, dec'd. and Wm. McWhorter, Defendants . The defendants Robert Walker, Freeman Walker and Eliza Lacey, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the acts of Assembly, and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that they are not inhabitants of this country, on the motion of the plf. by his counsel: It is ordered , that the said def'ts. do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plf. and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some news-paper of the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capitol in this city. ANTHONY ROBINSON, c. c. (oaw4w)
FEMALE EDUCATION .—The Trustees of the ANN SMITH ACADEMY, in the county of Rockbridge, give notice, that the Winter Session will commence on the third Wednesday of November next, under the superintendence of the Lady, whose name the Seminary bears. The price of Boarding including Washing and every necessary accommodation, is $50 per session of five months. Tuition, (exclusive of Music,) $10 Music, (if studied,) 20 It may not be improper to state, that Miss Smith devotes her time and talents to the interest of this Seminary, without any other compensation than that naturally arising from the consideration of her usefulness in promoting the interest and welfare of her sex, and that her disinterested liberality has enabled the Trustees (notwithstanding the low price of Tuition, and an unexpected number of Students,) to provide a sufficient number of assistants for instructing the Young Ladies in all the useful and ornamental branches of female education. By order of the Board, J. LEYBURN, Clerk. Oct. 28. [Lawids]
NOTICE .—In the year 1753, a request was made by letter from a gentleman in Virginia, (through Mr. Joseph Johnson, Consul in London) to Mr. Thomas Digges, then in England, to make enquiry for the heirs or the family of a Mr. Abraham Milnes, who, when a youth, left Briggstock, near Huddersfield in Yorkshire, for America, and was a clerk to a merchant in Virginia, afterwards kept a store of his own, had a partner in trade, & died unmarried, about the year 1753, leaving landed and other property. Unfortunately, by the loss at sea, of the Ship Jane and Rachel, capt. Dade from London to Alexandria, in the year 1758, the letters of request and other papers and memorandums were lost, and even the writer's name, which is supposed to be Farly or Farley, as well as his place of residence has been forgotten, but is guessed to be near Petersburg in Virginia. The subscribers, or either of them, will be much obliged to any one, informed of either of the parties above alluded to, or can give any trace as to their residence, or informed of any landed or other property of said deceased Abraham Milnes, by letter directed to the subscribers as before; and they will thankfully pay any costs for ascertaining the names, place of residence, or effects of said deceased, &c. &c. GEO: MILNES, Merchant Boston. THOS. DIGGES, Fort Warburton, Potomac, Maryland. GEO: W. RIGGS, George-Town. Oct. 14. [3m?] * His name was spelt Milne or Milnes.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD .—Strayed or stolen from over county, the first of last June, a small Bay Mare, about four feet five inches high, 4 years old last spring; she is very way-way-back, and has a number of white spots on her belly and sides, was bred in Halifax county, and do suppose she will make for that place, if not stolen or comm'd. SAM. DAY. Oct. 21. [6m?]