Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1808-03-15 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVTH YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1441.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum—Paid in Advance.]
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1808.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
Richmond Price Current.
   (CORRECTED WEEKLY.)     TOBACCO, $ 4 00 CASH.   WHEAT, new, 0 67 do.   FLOUR, superfine, new, 4 50 do.   FLOUR, fine, 4 00 do.   CORN, 2 do.   Hemp, clean, (per ton) 180 00 do.   IRON, 110 00 do.   BACON, 10 do.   WHISKEY, 40 do.  
ADVERTISEMENT.
Just Received, a General Assortment of Dutch Bolting Cloth, Of a superior quality. J. Darmsdatt. Oct. 22, 1807.
For Sale or Rent,
THE HOUSE, OFFICE & STABLE, with an excellent garden, all in good order, and at present occupied by Mr. Samuel P. Parsons, joining major Prior, on the Hay-Market square. For particulars apply to JASPER ROBBINS, at Mr. JOHN M'ENRY'S Feb. 24, 1808.
A BARGAIN MAY BE HAD IN
A House and Lot, In a central situation in this city. For further information apply at the office of Messrs. Darmsdatt, Foster & Satchell. March 3, 1808.
TO RENT
The House and Lot, At present occupied by Mr. Hezekiah Mosby pleasantly situated on Shockoe Hill and very convenient for the accommodation of a family. Possession may be had on the 3d March next, when Mr. Mosby's time will expire Thomas Elliott. Richmond, 29th Jan 1808.
For Rent,
The House on the Main Street, next to Messrs. Ellis and Allan, and now occupied by Mrs. Pheobe. Possession will be given on the first of January next—apply to JOSEPH GALLEGO. Richmond, Dec. 27, 1807.
NOTICE.
I INTEND to apply to the Baltimore County Court, at its next session, or in its recess, to one of the judges thereof, for the benefit of the insolvent law of this state, passed 1805, and the supplement thereto, passed 1806. BENJ. MORRIS. February 15, 1808. May be purchased on a long credit, and low terms.
The Tenement,
ON which the subscriber lives, situated on Church Hill, within about one half mile of the Richmond market—containing two acres of ground, well enclosed and highly improved. The buildings consist of a large and well constructed dwelling house, laundry, kitchen, dairy, smoke house, two stores, brick office, coach house, barn and stable. All these buildings are well finished, and in complete order for the accommodation of a large and genteel family, who may have easy access to all the advantages of the city, and live as retired as they could wish. John Ellis. February 4, 1808.
NOTICE.
I WILL DISPOSE OF MY TRACT OF LAND, LYING in Powhatan county, containing 500 acres, of which there is 80 or more prime low grounds, which never is overflowed by the river Appomattox. There is also a fine mill seat, the dam nearly completed, and timbers ready for to complete the mill, upon a never failing stream. The terms will be one-half cash, the balance in 12 months. I will sell or treat with any one between this and the 1st July next, otherwise it will be sold upon the premises, to the highest bidder, together with other property. The terms of the personal property will be made known on the day of sale. John H. Saunders. January 5, 1808.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust executed to me by Charles M. Gilliam, of Cumberland county, to secure a debt therein mentioned, due to John Gilliam & Co. will be exposed for SALE, on Monday the 28th inst. at Cumberland court-house.
3 Young Negroes, viz:
John, Sally and Lewis, named in said deed, to the highest bidder, for ready money. PAUL S. CARRINGTON, Trustee Cumberland, March 1, 1808.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed by Zachariah Hall on the 27th day of April 1807, to us, in order to secure the payment of a certain sum of money unto Jacob Pickler and Shagard and Lucke, and all costs incurred by carrying the same into effect, we shall at the Eagle Tavern in the city of Richmond, on Saturday the second day of April next, between the hours of ten and two of that day, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder, that valuable and well known tract of land, lying in Chesterfield county, on the main Buckingham road, and distant from the town of Manchester 17 miles, containing by estimation one hundred and thirty acres, more or less—the improvements are new and consist of a convenient dwelling house, store house, kitchen, &c. and in an excellent neighborhood for business of any kind. Thomas Taylor, 2 Trus. Benj. Sheppard, Secs. March 4, 1808.
JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SUPPLY OF CHURCH'S PATENT MEDICINES; including Cough Drops, Essence of Mustard, Scotch Ointment, &c. &c.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it is duly certified to the Executive by the court of the county of Warwick, that the house in which, by a proclamation bearing date the 29th day of September last, the said court were authorised to hold their sessions, until the courthouse of the said county (out of repair) should be repaired or rebuilt & made fit for their accommodation, is found by experience to be unfit for the purposes of the court, it being too small, and without any of the requisite conveniences for the court, the bar or the juries; and that Wade Mountfort had made a tender of his house in the said county of Warwick, at Rich Neck, which was sufficiently large and convenient for the accommodation of the court, by whom it is accepted. I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby rescinding that which issued on the aforesaid 29th day of September last; and notifying all whom it may in any manner concern, that until the courthouse for the county of Warwick aforesaid shall be repaired or rebuilt, and made fit for their accommodation, the said court for the county of Warwick shall be holden in the aforesaid house of the said Wade Mountfort at Rich Neck within the said county of Warwick, according to law.
Given under my hand with the seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond this 24th day of February, 1808. WM. H. CABELL.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
February 25, 1808
PROPOSALS will be received by the Executive for the purchase of the condemned slaves now in the penitentiary. DANIEL L. HYLTON, C. C. Feb. 24.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
February 25, 1808.
PROPOSALS will be received by the Executive on the 25th day of March next, for furnishing the Public Guard with clothing for the present year. Also at the same time proposals will be received for furnishing the diet of the Convicts in the penitentiary, for one year from the 17th day of April next. DANIEL L. HYLTON, C. C.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Samuel Liggon, by deed of trust, bearing date the 7th December 1807, I shall proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash, on Monday the 14th inst. on the premises, the Lot of Ground adjoining the Fairfield Race Ground, containing three or four acres, with all the improvements thereon, consisting of a good framed dwelling house, and other conveniences for a family, now occupied by the said Liggon—also the whole of the said Liggon's household and kitchen furniture and carpenter's tools, to comply with the purposes of said trust. James Jenks, trustee. Richmond, 2d March, 1808. N. B. The sale will be between 12 & 2 o'clock
At Bottetourt January court, 1808.
Samuel Irvine, P. F. In against Alex'r & James Fulton & others, Dfs. Chan.
ON motion of the complainant, it is ordered that the accounts between the parties be submitted to Patrick Lockhart, general master commissioner, who is to make his report to next March court, giving notice of the time he examines their accounts to the parties. A copy—Teste. S. Bowyer, D. C.
Monday 2d day of May next is appointed to carry the above order into effect, when the parties are desired to attend at my office in Fincas &c., with their documents, &c. to enable them to execute the same. Patrick Lockhart, M. Cmr. February 22, 1808 ($3 00) 3w
RUN AWAY from the Subscriber on Friday last, a Negro Man named JOHN, a carpenter by trade. He is six feet and upwards high, very likely, of insinuating manners, extremely polite when spoken to. For three years past he lived with Mr. Anderson Barrett. He has a free mulatto woman for his wife, in Richmond, living near the work house, where I expect he will stay. He took with him several articles of husbandry; amongst them, a pair of iron wedges, marked with the letter P. I will give a reward of ten dollars, if delivered to me in the lower end of Hanover, or eight if confined in jail, and I apprised of it. He is called by the negroes John Russell. ARMISTEAD RUSSELL. Hanover, January 24, 1808.
Just Published and for sale at this Office,
MEMOIRS
OF
WILLIAM SAMPSON,
Including particulars of his adventures in various parts of Europe; his confinement in the dungeon of the Inquisition in Lisbon, &c. &c. SEVERAL ORIGINAL LETTERS. Being his correspondence with the ministers of state in Great Britain and Portugal. A short sketch of the HISTORY OF IRELAND, Particularly as it respects the spirit of British Domination in that country; and a few observations on the state of manners, &c. in America. Also, Just received, A few additional copies of OIL without VINEGAR.
The thorough bred imported horse, GOUTY, WILL stand the ensuing season at my plantation on Rucker's Run, 5 miles from Amherst courthouse and 12 from Warminster, and will cover mares at 25 dollars the season, 13 dollars the leap and 40 dollars insurance with one dollar to the groom in either case. The leap money to be paid at the time of service, the season on first day of August, and the insurance on first day of March 1808. Crop tobacco inspected at any of the warehouses on James river from Lynchburg to Richmond will be received in payment at 5 dollars per 100 lb. if tendered on or before the day it becomes due. Pasturage gratis but no liability for accidents or escapes—GOUTY is a beautiful bay, 11 years old, 5 feet 3 inches high, elegantly formed and of great strength. He was got by Sir Peter Teazle, and came out of the celebrated Yellow-Mare, she was got by Tandem, her dam Perdita by Hero out of Fain Forrester by Sloe, and so through the best stock that England has produced as may be seen by reference to the general stud book—Sloe was the most distinguished racer of his day, it was never beat. GOUTY's COLTS are running with great credit in England—in 1806 four only started, of which one was a winner and when losing they came in with great credit, beating the get of Buzzard, Precipitate, Oscar, Sir Peter Teazle and others of the first character in England—in 1807 Mr. Weatherby (author of the Racing Calendar) writes to me under date Sept 12th, at which time the racing for that year was not over, that several of GOUTY's colts were winners, and one of them had the misfortune to break his shoulder, or it was supposed he would have been the best of his year in England. The season will commence on first March and terminate first August. R. RIVES. February 10, 1808.
Partnership Dissolved.
THE partnership carried on under the firm of A. Foster & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All those indebted to the concern are requested to make immediate payment to A. Foster, who will also settle all just claims against said firm. Archibald Foster. John Johnston, by A. Mocaskey, Atty.
N. B. The business in future will be carried on by A. Foster. Richmond, March 9, 1808. 4w.
JUST RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE,
No. 4, of THE
American Military Library
OR,
Repository of Modern Tactics;
Adapted to the use of the Militia of the United States—Illustrated with a sheet plate of nineteen manoeuvres. (The plate alone sells for 75 cents) March 9.
Sales at Auction.
ON Saturday the 19th inst. will be sold without reserve, for the benefit of the underwriters, at the Lumber House of Mr. Gabriel Ralston, the following articles, which were saved from the burning of Mr. Benj. James Harris's tobacco factory, viz. A large quantity of damaged manufactured tobacco. A small do. half do. Screws, wrought and cast iron, Grates and old brass, &c. &c. Terms of sale.—Cash for all sums under 20 dollars, over 20 do. sixty days credit, for approved endorsed negotiable notes at the bank of Virginia. PROSSER & MONCURE. Auct'rs March 11, 1808. N. B.—Wanted Immediately, 30 VIRGINIA BANK SHARES, for which cash will be given. P. & M.
TO RENT,
The House and Lot
Back of Messrs. Taylor & Brown's vendue store, known by the name of the Old Treasury. NEIL MCCOULL. March 11, 1808. 3w
Negroes & other Property
FOR SALE.
WE shall, by virtue of a deed of trust executed to us, by Johanna Hopkins on the 19th day of April 1805, in order to secure the payment of a certain sum therein mentioned unto Pollok, Tredway & Co. and all costs incurred by carrying the same into effect—proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at Michaux's tavern in Powhatan county, on Saturday 2d day of April next, the following property, viz. FOUR NEGROES—Joe, Edmund, Fanny and Grace—two Horses, and nine Feather Beds and their Furniture, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the same. ROBERT GRAHAM, 2 Trus. WILLIAM F. GRAY, Secs. March 10, 1808. 3w
Rec's Cyclopaedia.
VOL. 7, PART 1st. or No. 13,
Of this work, is just received at this office. Subscription still open. March 11, 1808.
Wanted Immediately,
FOR my coal works, fifteen or twenty additional LABORERS. COR'S. BUCK. Manchester, Feb. 29, 1808. 6t.
By Authority.
An Act authorising the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac, within the District of Columbia.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the following persons, viz. Robert Brent, Daniel Carroll, of Duddington, Thomas Munroe, James D. Barry, Frederick May, Samuel Harrison Smith, Jonah Thompson, Jonathan Swift, Thomas Powell, Elisha Janney and Charles Alexander, or any seven of them, be, and they are hereby constituted a board of commissioners, with full power and authority to open, or cause to be opened, books for receiving and entering subscriptions for raising a capital stock not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, for the purpose of erecting a bridge over the river Potomac, between the city of Washington and Alexander's island, and making such other incidental works, and defraying such other incidental expenses, as shall be required by this act, or deemed necessary or expedient, by the company hereinafter named; the time, place and manner, of receiving and entering such subscriptions, to be ascertained by the said board of commissioners, and duly advertised in such Gazettes, as they may deem expedient: Provided, That the time to be fixed upon by the said board of commissioners, for opening books for receiving the said subscriptions, shall be on or before the first Monday in July next, and that no subscription shall be received, unless the sum of ten dollars be first paid into the hands of the person authorised to receive the same, on each share subscribed for. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That when nineteen hundred of the said shares shall be subscribed for, all persons who may then be, or thereafter may become, the actual holders or proprietors of shares in the said capital stock, either as subscribers for the same, or as the legal representatives, successors, or assignees of such subscribers, shall be, and they are hereby made and created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of "The Washington Bridge Company," and by that name may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and do and suffer all acts, matters, and things, which a body politic and corporate may lawfully do and suffer; and may have a common seal, and the same may break and alter at pleasure, and may make all by-laws, rules, regulations and ordinances for the good government and well being of the said company, and for carrying into effect the objects of their institution, so that such by-laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances, be not repugnant to the laws of the United States, in force within the district of Columbia. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That when nineteen hundred of the said shares shall be subscribed for, as aforesaid, or as soon after as may be, the said board of commissioners, shall call a meeting of the company, at the city of Washington, by public advertisement in one or more Gazettes published in Washington, Alexandria, or Georgetown, appointing a fit and convenient time and place of meeting, for the purpose of electing five directors, a clerk, and a treasurer, and such other officers, agents and servants, as the said company may think fit to appoint, and for transacting any other business, in pursuance of this act, and appertaining to the nature and objects of the institution of the said company; and the said board of commissioners shall, if necessary, adjourn the said meeting from time to time, until a quorum shall be formed; and a majority of the said company, or the proprietors of two thirds of the number of shares actually subscribed for, their legal representatives, successors, or proxies, shall be a quorum to do business; and the said board of commissioners, before opening the said subscription books, shall ascertain and publish, in their said advertisement, a fit and convenient mode of authenticating all powers of attorney authorising subscriptions to be made in the name of any person or persons; and before calling a meeting of the said company, shall ascertain and publish, in their advertisement, a fit and convenient mode of authenticating all instruments of writing authorising any person or persons, to act and vote at such meeting, as the proxy or proxies of any member of the said company; all which powers of attorney and instruments of writing shall be filed with the clerk of the said company, and by him be safely kept among the records and documents appertaining to his office; and as soon as a quorum of the said company, and a board of directors shall be formed, as aforesaid, all the powers, authority, and duties whatsoever, by this act vested in the said board of commissioners shall cease and determine, and thenceforward become vested in the directors, for the time being, of the said company, under such limitations and restrictions, as the said company may think fit to prescribe; and the said board of commissioners shall account to the said company, at the first meeting of the same, for all monies received by them or their agents, on account of such subscriptions, and shall immediately pay over the same to the treasurer of the said company, or to such other person or persons, as the said company may direct and appoint: the said company, nevertheless, to allow all just credits for monies actually and necessarily expended by the said board of commissioners, in the execution of their said trust and duties. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That there shall be annually holden, on the first Monday in January, a meeting of the said company, for the purpose of electing five directors, a clerk and a treasurer; and the said company shall have power, at any meeting, legally called and constituted, in pursuance of this act, to displace any of their directors or officers, and to supply, by a new election or appointment, all vacancies that may happen among the directors or officers of the company; and the said company shall have power to prescribe and regulate the powers and duties of the said directors, and of all other officers of the company; and a majority of the said directors may, from time to time, elect one of their body as a president, and may provisionally supply, by their own election, any vacancy
cies that may happen among the number of directors or among any of the officers of the company, and the persons so elected by the said directors, may continue in office till the next legal meeting of the company; and the directors of the said company, to be elected, in pursuance of this act, shall, unless sooner displaced by the said company, continue in office until the first Monday in January next succeeding their election, and from that time until a new election shall be made by the said company.
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, and 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 however, 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 said company, or of the proprietors of at least two thirds of the number of shares actually subscribed for, their legal representatives, successors or proxies, unless the place (being within the city of Washington,) and the time of such meeting be previously advertised, for three weeks successively, in one or more Gazettes, in the city of Washington, Alexandria, or Georgetown.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said shares shall be negotiable and transferable from one to another by assignments in writing, executed before two witnesses at the least, and authenticated and registered, as the said company may prescribe and direct in their by-laws and regulations.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That in suits at law against the said company, the first process shall be a summons to be served on the president, or any one or more of the directors of the said company; upon the service and return of which summons, if no appearance shall be entered for the said company, at the return term, the court may order the general issue to be entered on the record, and may proceed to trial and judgment in like manner as if any appearance had been entered and the issue made up by the said company; and if judgment shall be recovered against the said company, the court may order the usual process of execution, or a special writ to attach the money, goods, chattels, debts, choices in action, and rolls in the hands of any officer of the said company, or of any other person; and thereafter to be received which may [be] collected by a person specially appointed by the court for the use of the plaintiff recoverer, for such judgment, until such judgment shall be satisfied; and the court may make such further or other order for enforcing the payment of such judgment as may be consistent with the practice and powers of such court as a court of law or equity; and that the shares in said company shall be deemed personal, and not real property and transferable in such manner as the company shall direct; and that the shares held by any individual shall be liable to be attached, or taken by fieri facias, to satisfy the debts due from such individuals in like manner as other personal property may be.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the amount of each share shall be paid by instalments of ten dollars at such time as the said company shall direct; and in case any instalment or instalments shall not be paid at the time appointed by the said company, or within ten days thereafter, the same may be recovered, in the name of the said company, by warrant from a justice of the peace if the amount due shall not exceed 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 or district, where the debtor shall be found; and in all such warrants and motions, the certificate of the clerk of the said company, authenticated by the president, under the common seal 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, Alexandria or Georgetown, 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 the said company be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to erect and build, or to cause to be erected and built, over the river Potomac, between the termination of Maryland avenue and Alexander's island, a good and sufficient bridge, at least thirty six feet wide, of sound and suitable materials, and in all respects adequate for the passage of travellers, horses, cattle and carriages with a secure railing on each side at least four feet high; of which width six feet on one side shall be appropriated to the purpose of a way for foot passengers, and shall be separated from the carriage way by a good and sufficient railing, at least four feet high.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the said company shall cause to be built and kept and maintained in good repair, a convenient and sufficient draw or passage way, at least thirty-five feet wide, in the said bridge, over the main channel of the river, for the passing and repassing of vessels, by day and by night; and shall also cause to be built, and to be kept and maintained in good repair, a well constructed and substantial wharf, erected on piles on each side of the said bridge, and adjoining or near to the said draw, in every respect sufficient for ships and other vessels to lie at securely; and all ships, waiting for a passage through the said draw, may lie, at such wharves, free of charge, until a suitable opportunity offers of passing through the said draw; and the said company shall, at their own cost, and without toll, cause the said draw or passage way

to be hoisted or removed, without delay, for the passage of all ships and vessels with masts, that are unable to pass under the same; and is through the unskillfulness or negligence of the person or persons employed by the said company, to hoist or remove the said draw, any ship or vessel shall be unjustly or unreasonably hindered or delayed, or shall be damaged in her hull, spars or rigging, in passing the said draw the said company shall be liable to the master or the owner or owners of such ship or vessel, for damages at the rate of six cents per ton of such ship or vessel, for each and every hour such ship or vessel, shall be hindered or delayed, and for all damages in her hull, spars and rigging, as aforesaid, to be ascertained and recovered in a special action on the case, in any court of competent jurisdiction; and the said company shall constantly keep the said bridge furnished with twenty good lamps, to be well supplied with oil, and lighted in due season, four of which lamps shall be kept at the said draw, and be kept burning through the night, and the others shall be kept burning till the hour of twelve at night, under the penalty of five dollars for each offence, to be recovered by warrant before any justice of the peace, having jurisdiction, by such person or persons as shall sue for the same. And it shall be lawful for the said company, to cause each leaf of the said draw to be made of the width of twenty feet instead of thirty-six feet, the width of the said bridge; and if at any time hereafter the channel under the said principal draw of thirty five feet shall change and shift to and under any other part of said bridge, then it shall be the duty of said company at all times to remove the former, and keep a good and sufficient draw of thirty five feet in width over the main and principal channel wherever the same shall pass under the said bridge; provided that the same shall appear necessary on a survey to be made by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose by the President of the United States. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the said company shall, in like manner, cause a draw or passage way, at least fifteen feet wide, to be made in the said bridge, across the other channel of the said river, near the eastern shore, commonly called the Maryland channel, subject to all the restrictions, penalties and provisions contained in the last preceding section, for keeping and maintaining the draw or passage way over the main channel of the river, except so far as respects the building of wharfs on each side thereof: Provided, The same shall appear necessary on a view and survey thereof, by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose by the President of the United States. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the said bridge and wharfs shall be erected and built, and furnished and completed, as required by this act, the said company shall be entitled to demand and receive, by their proper agents, servants, or officers, tolls at the following rates, viz. For each foot passenger six cents and a quarter; for each person and horse, eighteen cents and three quarters of a cent; for each chaise, sulky or riding chair, thirty-seven cents and a half; for each coach, coachman, stage-waggon, chariot, phaeton or curicle, or other riding carriage, one hundred cents, and the further sum of twelve cents and a half for each horse, more than two, by which such coach, coachman, chariot, phaeton or curicle, shall be drawn; for each sled or sleigh, thirty-seven cents and a half cents, and the further sum of twelve cents and a half cents for each horse or other beast, more than two, by which such sled or sleigh shall be drawn; for each four-wheeled waggon, cart, or other four-wheeled carriage of burthen, thirty-seven cents and a half, and the further sum of twelve cents and a half, for each horse or other beast, more than two, by which the same shall be drawn; for each two-wheeled cart, dray, or other two-wheeled carriage of burthen, eighty cents and three quarters, and the further sum of twelve cents and a half for each horse or other beast more than one, by which the same shall be drawn; for each sheep or swine, three cents; for horses and neat cattle, other than those in teams, drawing sleds, sleighs, or carriages, or those with riders, six cents and a quarter each, and one person only to each team or drove, shall be allowed to pass free of toll: Provided, That no toll shall be exacted at said bridge, for the passage of any waggon or carriage, laden with the property of the United States, or for the drivers thereof; or for the passage of any troops of the United States, or the militia of any State, or the District of Columbia, marching in a body, or any cannon or military equipments belonging to the United States; and it shall be the duty of the said company, to keep posted up in some conspicuous place on 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: Provided also, That if the number of nineteen hundred shares shall not be subscribed within one year from the time of opening subscription books by the commissioners, as herein before directed, or if the said bridge and wharfs be not erected and built, and furnished and completed, as required by this act, within five years, from and after the first day of October next, or if it should remain at any time thereafter, so out of repair, for two years, as to be unsafe for travelling; then and in that case, all the powers, authority, privileges, emoluments, and immunities whatsoever, by this act granted to the said company, shall cease and determine, and become absolutely forfeited. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said corporation, as long as they shall be entitled to receive toll at the said bridge, to keep the same in good repair; & in neglect of their said duty the said corporation shall at any time, suffer the said 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 thereof, to pay to the U. S. a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court, and shall also be responsible for all damages which may be sus-
tained by any person or persons, in consequence of such want of repair, to be recovered in an action or actions of trespass on the case, in any court competent to try the same.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the toll to be taken at the said bridge shall be receivable by the said corporation, for and during the term of sixty years to commence from the day when the said bridge shall be opened for passengers; after which time the said bridge shall be the property of the United States, and the said corporation be dissolved.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. February 5, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
PHILADELPHIA, March 7. EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR. Washington, 3d March. "Should report reach you of a commotion at N. Orleans, put no confidence in it. Letters of the 15th ult. are in this place, which state every thing there not alone tranquil, but the people every day becoming more convinced of the dangers to which they had been exposed by the conspirators, and their fortunate escape. The legislature was for a time, very much infected by persons hostile to the U. S. happy change has also taken place in this respect, as many sound men have been recently introduced, though there remains, it is to be feared, yet a few capable of going to every extreme of civil discord."
"The expulsion of Edward Livingston and his associate speculators, from the Batture , on behalf of the U. S. has produced the liveliest emotions of joy and satisfaction at Orleans, and throughout the whole country; for a swarm of these locusts from the U. S. had taken such daring strides, and held themselves up as objects of menace to the government, and superior to the laws, that for a time, the government was considered too imbecile, either to assert its own authority or to protect its own laws. This affair of the Batture , has however restored confidence to the honest and faithful citizen; and has spread dismay and confusion among 'the choice spirits,' Livingston, Clark, Watkins, & Co have found that their efforts to excite commotion, and their rides through all the districts to assuage the government, and stir up sedition, have at length turned out to their confusion, and to the honor of the general government. The legislature have, in consequence of this salutary decision, of the executive, transmitted their thanks to the president by an address. The cruel and unsupported attacks of Messrs. Randolph and Clark, against general Wilkinson, had been received at New Orleans, and appear to have excited the indignation of every friend to that territory, and the U. States; which have also caused some indignation; for Edward Livingston has been so indiscreet, as to attribute his expulsion from the Batture , to general Wilkinson; a circumstance calculated rather to increase, than to diminish the thanks they owe him, for his frustration of treason, at every risk before, and for his frustration of public robbery, in this instance."— Aurora .
NOTICE. THE co-partnership of Samuel Parsons & Son is dissolved by mutual consent and Samuel Parsons is authorized to settle the business of the concern. SAMUEL P. PARSONS. 3 Mo. 7, 1808.
THE subscribers having connected themselves in business under the firm of PARSONS & OWEN, have taken the houses and lumber-yard formerly occupied by Samuel Parsons and Son, where they intend carrying on the commission business in all its varieties, and hope by strict attention they will give satisfaction to those who may be pleased to favor them with their business. SAMUEL P. PARSONS. SAMUEL OWEN. 3 Mo. 11, 1808.
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ALL persons are hereby cautioned against trading with JOSEPH MORRIS of the state of Kentucky, for any real or personal property, or taking an assignment on any bond or note, signed by the said Joseph Morris, as it will be proved that he labours under such mental inability as renders him totally incapable of managing his own affairs with any degree of discretion.
This advertisement will be pleaded at bar against whomsoever may unlawfully purchase from him, or contract with him, for any real or personal property, whereby his family, himself or his connection, may suffer any loss. For he same reason any power of attorney drawn in his name, authorising others to act for him, will be objected to.
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JOHN LAKENAN, One of the Guardians of the estate of the late WILLIAM MORRIS, Deceased Richmond, March 15, 1808.
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With increasing regret we observe the repeated efforts to excite inveterate enmity between the friends of Monroe and Madison , and to set those great and good men in array against each other, as if their political principles were opposite, or they would pursue different lines of policy. The strongly attached to the election of Mr. Madison , because we conceive him to be the choice of the great majority of the republicans in the United States, and believe him to be superior in abilities, even to his illustrious competitor, yet, we cannot regard with patience the injury which the character of the latter appears to be in danger of sustaining, as well from the unjust insinuations of his enemies, as the injudicious support of some of his friends. We cannot believe that James Monroe , the sincere patriot and honest republican, can have condescended, for electioneering purposes, (notwithstanding his uniform declarations in public of warm approbation of the present administration,) to utter reproaches in private against its most important measures. We firmly believe him to be infinitely superior to conduct of this sort, and that, if any expressions have fallen from him in the unreserved intimacy of confidential intercourse, which some of his over-zealous advocates have construed into proofs of hostility on his part to the course which has been taken relative to our foreign affairs, his meaning has been misunderstood, or misrepresented. He may, perhaps, have said that in the stage at which the negotiation stood when Mr. Pinckney was sent to England, the mission of that gentleman was, in his opinion, unnecessary and that, in consequence of the advantage taken of that circumstance by the British cabinet, the progress of the business was delayed until after the death of Mr. Fox .—So far he may have gone in familiar conversation, without intending to censure the administration, or Mr. Madison (his chief organ, as secretary of state) in the least; which is evident from the consideration that, at the precise time when Mr. Pinckney was sent, it was impossible for the president or secretary to know, as accurately as Col. Monroe himself, who was engaged in the business how far he had progressed towards its completion: it was also impossible for them to foresee the death of Mr. Fox , and the consequent detriment to our interests. Of all this a man of Col. Monroe's excellent sense must be fully sensible. Considering therefore the goodness of his heart, and how far his character is remote from hypocrisy and artifice, we do not hesitate to pronounce our full persuasion that, in mentioning any of the particulars we have referred to, it has never been his intention to accuse Mr. Jefferson or Mr. Madison of having acted improperly, at any rate not to impute to them any unworthy motives; but only to give a faithful narrative of circumstances, which had an unfortunate effect in retarding and eventually preventing a successful termination of his own embassy. We venture to assert with confidence that Mr. Monroe sincerely and avowedly approves of the rejection of the instrument called a treaty, which was sent over by Mr. Pinckney and himself, as the ultimatum that could at that time be obtained from Great Britain; that he approves of the embargo, and possesses so much of the spirit of 1776, as to be equally willing to go to war with that country, or with France, whenever it shall be necessary for the purpose of maintaining the rights of America; but like Jefferson and Madison prefers peace with all the world, so long as it can be preserved without sacrificing those rights. In short we do not doubt that his political principles are the same with those of the present administration, and that, if elected president, he would, if not deceived and misled by those who now support his election endeavor to tread in the steps of his glorious predecessor both in respect to foreign and domestic affairs. How cruel then and how shameful is it, in his seeming friends, but in reality dangerous enemies, to be proceeding in a course which if not counteracted, will speedily ruin his reputation altogether, by setting him up as an antagonist of the wise, firm, and impartial conduct of our administration towards foreign nations; by pretending that he is under British influence, and wished a treaty to be sanctioned from which the tyrannical lords of the admiralty had expunged the recognition of one of our most essential rights, and which connected with the reservation verbal made by the British government contained in fact nothing in our favor! How insidious is it, in the Federalists particularly, to pretend to be the friends of Col. Monroe's election, and yet to be taking measures to blast his well earned glory and popularity forever, by ranking him with Burr and other unprincipled intriguers! How abominable is it in them to pretend that he will, if elected, desert his former principles, and carry on the government on some new plan, in opposition to that excellent one which Thomas Jefferson has marked out for the imitation of his successors!
All this, however, is not at all surprising in the Federalists , who, no doubt, bear in their hearts equal hatred both to Monroe and Madison , and whose system has always been to divide (with the vain hopes of conquering) the republican party; but we think it truly astonishing that the republican friends of Col. Monroe do not see the perilous abyss into which they are plunging him and themselves. From information received from all quarters it appears, that the Clintonians are getting to be a very formidable party, and, perhaps, thro' the division of the republicans, may succeed with the aid of the federalists , who, will naturally prefer to either of the other candidates the venerable but old and debilitated Clinton , whose mind, exhausted, by age, of all its energy, may more easily be subjected to their influence, or duped by their intrigues. It is said that Pennsylvania as well as New-York will be for Clinton ; and that his friends count with certainty, or, at least, very positively, on eighty four of the electoral votes. This being the case, the importance of a coalition between the republican friends of Madison and Monroe becomes every day more apparent; and yet some political busy-bodies are every day endeavoring more and more to widen the breach!—But, convinced as we are that the continuance of the happy system of domestic and foreign policy introduced by Mr. Jefferson depends upon the choice of a successor who will follow his example with youthful energy, and inflexible firmness, we should deprecate the election of Mr. Clinton as a public misfortune; and therefore, once more appeal to the patriotism of those friends of Col. Monroe (who are not hostile to the measures of the administration) to induce them to relinquish their unlucky and pernicious opposition to Mr. Madison's election. Every vote, which Monroe will uselessly take from Madison , will either have the same effect in favor of Clinton , as if it was
added to his poll, or will tend to defeat the election by the electors altogether, and to throw the decision of the contest into the hands of the house of representative of the U. S. Let us hope therefore, that all the staunch republicans, none of whom desire a change in the measures of our government, will unite in supporting James Madison in opposition to the federalists , Quids and Randolphians . These three last mentioned parties will be too cunning to separate on the present occasion; a proof of which is, as we understand, their determination of running Clinton as President, and Monroe as Vice-President, by which they hold out a lure to the friends of the latter to unite with them in their endeavors to defeat the election of their grand enemy Mr. Madison . We flatter ourselves however, that none but men of their own stamp will be caught by this lure, notwithstanding all the eloquent denunciations of the puny band of protesters with Joseph Cuy at their head, and John Randolph at their tail; and that the cause of republicanism and virtue will finally succeed, by the union of all its friends, arising from a magnanimous surrender, for the public good, of all private and personal attachments and partialities.
AN article in the "Democratic Press," a newspaper published in Philadelphia, bears of the firmness of George Clinton , saying it is as easy to move the sun from its sphere as him from his principles, and at the same time accuses Mr. Madison of mutability, which it describes as rendering him unworthy of the high office of President of the U. States.
We are not disposed to deny the republican virtues and uniform firmness of Mr. Clinton before his faculties were impaired by time. Our present venerable President, the failure of the full strength of whose intellectual powers has not been perceived by any body but himself, had yet had modesty enough to yield to the call of age and infirmity, and retire from the arduous duties of office; but Mr. Clinton , though much older, and, though conscious of his infirmities several years ago, has now approached so far towards a state of second youth, that we suppose he feels a return of his mental vigor and is better qualified than ever to fill the most difficult station in the U. S. This may be the case; but, as the miracle of boiling or grinding an old man young has ceased to operate since the fabulous ages, we may be excused for doubting the restoration of the faculties even of so exalted a personage as George Clinton , who for some time past has been but the ruins of departed greatness, and therefore for questioning also his firmness, at present, however unquestionable it was formerly.
As to Mr. Madison's mutability and want of firmness, we positively deny that his conduct has ever afforded any proofs of the existence of such defects in his character. When did he ever change or vary from his political opinions or principles?
It is true that when the party who called themselves erroneously federalists , began to deviate from and infringe the principles of the federal constitution, Mr. Madison , its first founder and undeviating advocate, without regarding the name they had usurped, or his being nick-named an anti-federalist for his opposition to their measures, did with gallant firmness combat, and in many instances repel their attacks upon that sacred instrument, which is truly the palladium of our liberties. For this he was stigmatized by the false federalists as a turn-coat, who had forsaken their cause; but we never expected to have seen the charge repeated in these times by a democratic printer. The charge is however, so ridiculously opposite to the whole tenor of Mr. Madison's political career, that we shall say no more on the subject.
For the VIRGINIA ARGUS. Fourth* DIALOGUE OF LUCIAN.
Republican. I have returned to the charge, gentlemen, you see, and I promise to pierce through your columns and totally rout you. Your rout shall be as complete as that of the Austrians and Russians at Austerlitz , or of the Prussians at Jena —You will yourselves think of Marengo and Friedland .
Tertium Quid. But why this boasting prologue, what new forces have you received; from whence is derived this insulting confidence?
Pederalist. I am sure he put forth his whole force, and did his utmost when we were last engaged, to cut through our columns; but I think he was repulsed and was glad to retreat in both of our last engagements—But come on, Sir, begin your attack, or rather your defence, for I remember well, that we had almost reduced you to a capitulation.
Republican. Oh fie! because I was candid; and was moreover obliged to quit our field of argument, to return to that of interesting business, which was my apology for leaving you; do you tell me, that I was unable to reply to your sophistical arguments, and feigned an excuse to run away from you till I could recover breath, or borrow arguments with which I might return to the charge?
Tertium Quid. I confess I had a strong suspicion that you were in that very situation. You were reduced to a dilemma, and were glad to get off as you could.
Pederalist. I really think that he was at a loss what to say further on the subject, when he ran off and left us.
Republican. Well then, we meet with equal courage, and confidence, to enter the lists. I wish I had lost no time in boasting, I will lose no more, in loose conversation, but will come to the point—I had affirmed that consolidation would introduce monarchy, that detestable government, which has been the curse of every nation which submitted to it throughout the world; a government which you know never could support itself without cunning, corruption, fraud and force. Let the lying mouths of place-men, pensioners and sycophants of kings be stopped, and their hiring scribblers, pamphleteers and presses, be suppressed, and the royal guards and standing army be disbanded and dismissed, and I venture to affirm that no King would be able to keep his seat on his throne, or to wield his sceptre a single week. And this
*The preceding numbers of Lucian will appear hereafter.
yet both know as well as I do, and, at any rate, must confess, that there is no king who relies on his subjects for the support of his royal authority; and that there is not, and never was, one of them who ever ventured to exercise that authority without the aid of an army of mercenaries commanded by officers of his own appointment, a servile tribe, ready to sacrifice every thing, even that which is most dear to mankind, to gratify their master. Slaves themselves, they are ever ready to bring down to their own slavish condition, every free-man upon earth, bending their necks beneath a yoke, from which their own are exempted. I mean the yoke of hard labor, under which they groan whilst raising the necessaries of life, for their families, and are compelled to furnish clothing, food and daily pay, for that host of idle, insolent tools of despotism, who are evidently employed with the sole view of supporting the royal authority, which the royal personage firmly believes cannot otherwise be supported. He cannot rely even on place-men, pensioners, sycophants and office-hunters, although he has an host of these. See the difference between your kings and our state governors, and a President of the United States. These have no armies at their beck; no guards ready to defend them against an initiated mob. No, in a genuine republic, there seldom can be any pretence for mobs, and every citizen with his life and fortune is always ready, to rally around and defend the constituted authorities of their country, and to enforce obedience to laws, even such as they may not approve of.
I will repeat what I said when I left you, or, as you said, when I fled from you, "that no form of government is so cheap, simple, natural, and easy in its operations; and so strong, and capable, when necessary, of producing every effect that can be desired from good government, as the republican." And this remark is a full answer to all you said about that form of government being the best, which best answers the end of governments. I really am sorry to tell you, that I cannot but suspect, that when men of understanding and who are acquainted with human nature, and the history of mankind, prefer a monarchy to a republic, that the gratification of their pride and ambition, and their wish to lord it over their fellow-citizens, are the causes of that preference. But to hear such men in the United States, where the blessings which are attached to a republican government, have been supremely enjoyed nearly 32 years, express their dissatisfaction with a republican, and their warmest encomiums on a monarchical form of government, shocks me. Such men ought to see, that they expose themselves to the suspicion of having been bribed by some of the sovereigns of Europe, and most probably by their OLD MASTER George the 3d . But, if they are honest, conscientious men, and are only under a delusion, why not go to Britain , and realize their theories and wishes, in that happy Island, the Mistress of the Seas? where they may contemplate with delight and enjoy in ecstasies that constitution which John Adams calls "the most stupendous work of human invention." Really it is not honorable in them to stay here; and endeavor to overturn our happy government—nay, I will add it is wicked; and indeed foolish; for should they enjoy their wishes here, the consequence would be the utter destruction of a great mass of human happiness, and the last hope of human nature to live under a mild and free government, and this cruelty could not be achieved without many a severe struggle, and much barbarous shedding of human blood—To attempt this, surely may be called emphatically wicked—but it is also as foolish as it is wicked, because they cannot possibly succeed in their attempt to bring about a revolution in favor of monarchy. Unless they were infatuated, they must see, that we have every day more and more reasons for being attached to a republican government, and shunning, as we would death itself, the introduction of monarchy. I really am ashamed of you both; one wishes openly for a King, and the other for a royal substitute!!
But, did you really suppose that I could be at a moment's loss how to reply to your remark that kings were not more vicious than republican demagogues; that republics, or ours at least, had left religion & learning to shift for themselves; that patriotic merit was left unhonored and neglected, and that there was no one in a republic sufficiently at leisure to enjoy literary pursuits and the pleasures of study? As to the vices of kings, I repeat it they are great, and crying crimes; crimes I mean which cry for vengeance—even their most venial sins having the sanction of royalty, must be propagated much more extensively by the weight of royal example, than the crimes of demagogues can ever be. If republics neglect to encourage religion and learning, it is to avoid the dangers of a church establishment, hypocrisy, and religious tyranny; and with respect to learning, if they do not build and endow colleges which kings have done, who always did it by the bye with a view to rear up defenders of the church, and of the royal prerogatives, they have taken care not to educate a prince to rule over them, whose tutors constantly train him up in pride, and in such ignorance, as must render him either the puppet of his ministers, or if, of an head strong disposition like G. 3d , he must become their ruler and disgrace, and the curse of his country. It was enough, that our legislature did not take away the lands and slaves from the college of William and Mary , whose managers of them had made such a wretched use of them as to involve the college in debt and render a sale of that property necessary. And as to the sale of the glebes, although I freely confess that it was a violation of property alarming to every individual holder of property, as it attacked property vested in corporations & in a religious corporation, which had just grounds for affirming that a kind of solemn compact entered into between their representatives and those of the dissenters at the time of forming our constitution, had guaranteed to them the enjoyment of their glebes, churches, plate and other property, on their yielding up forever all claim or right to demand any support for their church from dissenters or others. I say although this

act of our legislature appeared to me unjust, unconstitutional, and as a dangerous precedent. I have ever acknowledged that the lukewarmness of the members of the old established church, and the gross immorality of too many of their clergy, seemed to deserve that destruction which has come upon them like a whirlwind. Happy for our country however it is, that when that liberal rational church , as you called it, fell, several religious societies which pay a more decent regard to the christian religion, arose on its ruins—I mean the presbyterians, methodists, and anabaptists: for without religion in a republic , immorality will increase to such a degree, as to render a king necessary, to be "a terror to evil doers." A king with absolute power is Bonaparte's substitute for christianity. Where such unlimited royal authority exists, altho' there, that authority punishes vice when detected, and rewards virtue when employed in the royal service, and in support of the sovereign's views, an established church is universally called to its aid, by which kingly craft, priest craft is established; and religion becomes a mere engine of state, and falls into disrepute as a mere human contrivance. Whereas, where religion is left to "shift for itself," as you term it, its sincere votaries, and not hypocrites will cultivate it, and that which is best will finally flourish, and be adopted by all.
We leave religion to God and his worshippers—and when mankind shall discover the inestimable benefits of pure religion unadulterated by king's and priest's craft, they will see that it is their interest to cherish it so as to require no royal powers to establish order and a mock morality. As to your remark that republics have had their wars, and that the U.S. would now be engaged in a war with Britain or France, had she a navy which could protect her against their invasions—I answer, that the ancient republics were under a savage influence, and errors of their day from which modern republics are free. See how long the United Provinces, Switzerland, Venice and Genoa , were free from wars, compared with the monarchies of Europe. Where a nation is to be consulted whether it will go to war or not; it will weigh the important question well, and avoid that scourge of nations, if possible. But where one man and his flatterers who come in for a share of the various plunders of a war; where commissions are sold or at least fees paid for issuing them, war is their delight—He affects to feel for the honor of the nation, and as he is not obliged to expose himself to the hardships of war, and dangers of battle, as the citizens in a republic are, you must acknowledge that they will not so readily engage in wars as he will. Had we a navy, you say we should now be at war. War indeed might be the consequence of our having a navy. The small naval force of Denmark brought her into the war in which she is now engaged, and our frigate the Chesapeake , occasioned the war which Britain commenced against us. But I affirm that war is the trade and interest of kings, and is the abhorrence of republics, as it enriches the former, and strengthens their power, whilst it impoverishes the latter, and endangers their existence. Whilst republics have every reason to avoid wars, to cherish peace, industry, economy, and temperance, it is the interest of kings (I say not it is the interest of their subjects) to be at war, to see idleness, extravagance and dissipation, &c. spreading their country, because the beggarly idlers will enlist or may with propriety be impressed into their fleets and armies; and extravagance and dissipation not only prevent an attention to the tricks and stratagems of tyrants, but furnish a necessary and abundant stock of sycophants, courtiers, placemen, and desperate supporters of the royal will. Do you not now acknowledge that monarchy is rather calculated to corrupt and oppress mankind than to make them good and happy, and that republicanism does impel men, who see its superior worth, to cherish peace, industry, frugality and every virtue, public and private; and religion as the surest foundation of pure morality, and the certain and indeed only support of a perfectly free government?
I will not, however, demand your immediate acknowledgment of this; I will give you time for reflection—and leave you as you were on your parole of honor, and not as stubborn vanquished prisoners of war; entitled to no indulgence.
FARE WELL.
We are requested to state, that John Pittman, Esq. declines serving on the committee appointed in Buckingham county for the purpose of promoting the Monroe Ticket.
We are requested to state, that William P. Byrd, Esq. declines serving on the committee appointed in the county of Gloucester for promoting the Monroe Ticket.
We are requested to state, that Mr. William Woods declines serving on the committee in the county of Albemarle to support the Monroe Ticket.
At a meeting of the President and professors of William and Mary College on the 20th February, John Evans, a student in said College, was EXPELLED for disorderly conduct; and at a meeting on the 29th of the same month, Andrew Holmes, John Goodall, John Ragland, William Taylor, William Buckman, Joseph John Hill, William Tomlin, and Thomas Hay, were EXPELLED from the College for riotous conduct.
The nomination of Mr. Madison for President, and George Clinton for Vice President, has been sanctioned by the republican members of both branches of the legislature of Delaware, at a meeting held at Dover, the beginning of Feb. at which John Way was chairman, and Jesse Higgins, secretary.
Three decrees of the French Emperor, dated at Milan, Dec. 20th, gives the one to Eugene Beauharnois, in addition to his former titles and immunities, the title of "Prince of Venice;" the second, to the grand daughter of the empress, the princess Josephine the title of "Princess of Bologna;" and the third to Mr. Melzi, the keeper of the seals of the kingdom of Italy, the title of "Duke of Lodi."
A letter to the Editor of the Baltimore American on the Presidential Election.
In perusing the different prints, called republican, in the U.S. on the subject of the Presidential election, I perceive that the observations of no one of them have led them so far into the mazes of inconsistency and absurdity as the editor of the American Citizen. His extreme desire to place a particular candidate into that elevated seat has led him to an unqualified censure of a measure which four years ago did, if not meet his warmest approbation, at least receive his tacit acquiescence. I hope, for the character of my country, my party, and my principles, that the aspersions that editor, so acrimoniously written, against the character of Mr. Madison, does not meet the approbation of the character whom he wishes to advance. Whatever may have been the inducements of the caucus to have given Mr. Madison the preference is immaterial to the present dispute. It is the measure adopted by the republican party as well as the federal for concentrating public opinion upon the individual of a party in opposition to the individual of another, before even that Mr. Cheetam had set his foot on the American shores, that meets my approbation; nor will I relinquish its support, until I see a new one adopted more congenial to the spirit of republicanism; fraught with less evil than the present, and more likely to reconcile the jarring interests of local prejudices which are suffered to disturb the harmony of the republican party in the U.S. The idea that Mr. Cheetam advances in support of his favorite candidate on the score of claims , ought to be spurned at by every American. The gratitude of my country has amply repaid the hoary veteran, and were he to retire to the enjoyment of domestic repose, without another mark of the approbation of his countrymen for past services, I think the honors that have already thickened around his silver'd locks, and the immense wealth he has been enabled to acquire, in the wide field of landed speculation through the influence of his exalted situation, are sufficient recompences. The office was not made for the man, and no man has now a claim upon it. 'Tis he only who receives the suffrages of his constitutional electors prior to being sworn into office, who can have any claim ; and this is not the present case. In caucus or conclave , or by whatever name you may choose to call it, was Washington, was Adams, was Jefferson, was Burr, and was Clinton, nominated and brought forward as candidates for the two first offices of the American government; and Stephen Rowe Bradley was as guilty four years ago of the charges brought against him, for presiding in the caucus that brought governor Clinton into the general legislature of the union, as he is now for presiding in that which upholds Mr. Madison.
Wherein have the members of the late caucus arrogated to themselves any power and influence attached to them otherwise than in their individual capacity, and which was exercised by every preceding caucus both federal and republican. Mr. Cheetam fully displays an unparalleled inconsistency in the charge of federalism against Mr. Madison. The politics of Mr. Madison have ever been uniform. Gen. Washington, it is well known, was at the helm of government, when Timothy Pickering, Oliver Wolcott, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and many others were brought through his influence, into the executive and judiciary branches of the government, and yet Mr. C. eulogizes him; while Mr. Madison who did not turn out the clerks that he found in his office, on account of their political principles, is branded with federalism and with professing those very principles for which the hero of America has been so highly eulogized. The charge against Mr. Madison of excluding the vice president from the cabinet, weighs equally against Mr. Jefferson; and it is the first time I ever knew that any of the members of the legislative branches of government formed a part of that body, not known by the constitution but recognized by practice, called "the Cabinet."
The friends of Mr. Madison have forborne from that abominable practice of personal invective against Mr. Clinton, and were it discovered that Mr. Clinton countenances the aspersions of the editors engaged in his support, it would be a sufficient act to cast a pallid hue around the bright rays of glory which have hitherto surrounded him.
Adieu, &c. C.
Washington, March 4, 1808.
The objections made to Mr. Madison amount to this: he is, what all the world have taken him to be, a firm, consistent, and able patriot—he is no stranger to our public affairs from the beginning; he has been upright in every trust, and wherever in the United States may be the place of his residence or birth, he is a friend, as well as a citizen of the United States. He is upon every account designated as the most proper person for the office of President, and what all have long known, his friends have readily and publicly announced— Salem Reg.
From the Charleston City Gazette.
Messrs. Printers, Since you have been good enough to publish my explication of the word embargo , in reply to the federal construction of the word, I now send you other explanations, which are equally incontrovertible.
VERITAS.
BILIOUS COMPLAINT. We are authorised to state (says the Canada Gazette ) upon the authority of a respectable gentleman of this town, that Lime juice is a sovereign remedy in bilious complaints—from the result of repeated experiments made in his own family, all equally successful and efficient. We have no hesitation in recommending it. It must occur to every one, that the fresher it can be procured the better, and the more certain the effects.—On our own part, and on the part of the public, we tender thanks for the kind communication.
From Calvin's Weekly Register.
Carrying Trade. —I have always been one of those who sincerely believe the carrying trade to be of immense importance to the people of this country, notwithstanding the rude philippic pronounced against it by the honorable John Randolph. In that gentleman's celebrated speech on Mr. Gregg's non-intercourse resolution he only proved how much easier it is to rail than to reason. It would have been far more to his credit if instead of calling that trade a " fungus ," he had shown us, arithmetically, the disadvantages of it. Figures cannot deceive . I beg the reader to peruse the following letter from the secretary of the treasury with attention. It is a clever little manual for the citizens, who will find that nearly one million and an half of dollars of our public revenue, by means of this carrying trade, are paid by the subjects of foreign powers, and, of course, is to that amount a diminution of tax on the people of this country. There is one question which I wish every man to put to himself—If the carrying trade is so insignificant as certain quaint politicians appear as it is, why does Great Britain appear so restive at our enjoyment of it? This is a subject which I shall have occasion to treat more at large hereafter: In the mean time the subjoined documents, and particularly the concise and comprehensive table of Mr. Bledget, (a gentleman who certainly possesses much merit as a statistical compiler,) will be highly interesting to every American.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 27th, 1808.
SIR, I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement of goods, wares and merchandise exported from the U.S. during one year prior to the first day of October, 1807, and amounting to 103,343,150 dollars. The goods, wares and merchandise of domestic growth or manufacture, included in this statement, are estimated at $ 48,699,592 And those of foreign growth or manufacture at 59,643,558 103,343,150
The foreign goods may be divided into three classes, viz. 1st. Articles on the importation of which no duty had been collected, they being free of duty by law, $ 2,080,114 2nd. Articles liable to duty, and which were, on re-exportation thereof, entitled to draw, back, 48,205,943 3d. Articles liable to duty, but which were not on re-exportation thereof, entitled to drawback, 9,357,501 59,643,558
The duties collected on the importation of the articles of the third class, and which, not being paid by consumers within the U.S. are derived directly from the carrying trade, amount to 1,393,877 dollars, exclusively of the additional duties designated by the name of "Mediterranean fund." The articles of domestic growth or manufacture exported during the period aforesaid, may be arranged under the following heads, viz.
Produce of the Sea, $ 2,804,000 Forest, 5,476,000 Agriculture, 37,832,000 Manufactures, 2,409,000 Uncertain, 179,000 48,700,000
I have the honor to be, With great respect, Sir, Your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN. The honorable The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Summary of Exports from the United States for five years. Produce of the sea 1803 2,633,000 1804 3,296,000 1805 2,884,000 1806 3,116,000 1807 2,804,000 Forest 1803 4,820,000 1804 6,600,000 1805 5,861,000 1806 5,481,000 1807 5,476,000 Agriculture 1803 16,553,000 1804 21,100,000 1805 23,350,000 1806 22,757,000 1807 37,832,000 Manufactures 1803 1,655,000 1804 2,100,000 1805 2,335,000 1806 2,409,000 1807 2,409,000 Miscellaneous 1803 500,000 1804 434,000 1805 155,000 1806 445,000 1807 179,000 Total Domestic 1803 24,161,000 1804 33,531,000 1805 34,589,000 1806 34,208,000 1807 48,700,000 Total foreign articles 1803 13,385,073 1804 15,633,397 1805 17,950,21 1806 26,833,236 1807 59,643,558 Total exported 1803 37,546,073 1804 49,164,397 1805 52,539,221 1806 61,041,236 1807 108,343,558
NEW YORK March 7.
Captain Kitts, of the schooner Joliet , from Lisbon, (who arrived at Philadelphia on Friday) informs, that on the 25th of January, when he left it, Lisbon was in quiet possession of the French; that an embargo was laid there, though passports could be occasionally obtained; that Sir Sidney Smith, with a British fleet of 15 or 20 ships lay off there waiting for the Russian ships in the Tagus; that there was a large French army said to amount to 300,000 men, in Spain; which was reported to be designed against Gibraltar, and it was also reported, that Bonaparte was expected in Lisbon, from whence he would go to Gibraltar to open the siege.
FEDERICKSBURG, March 11.
Arrived yesterday, schooner Sally and Priscilla , Capt. Parker, in 18 days from Antigua—Capt. P states, that he left at Antigua a number of American vessels that had sailed from the United States contrary to the embargo act.—Capt. P. had
pledged himself to the captain not to deliver a list for publication.—Flour 12 dollars per barrel. Corn 12 dollars 62 1-2 cents per barrel.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, TUESDAY, Dec. 5.
Mr. Poje observed, that it would seem from the course of this discussion, that the House were now deliberating on the propriety of laying an embargo. But this measure was already taken. He had seen but few of the farmers since it was passed.—Those few had told him that their flour was low in value; but he had told them that this measure was calculated to bring our enemy to our feet. They declared that they were willing to make any sacrifices for their country; to half starve themselves, if they could but starve them.—The President had been formerly accused of a want of spirit; but now his enemies complain that he has too much of it. It is impossible for him to do any thing to please them. If he declares in favor of war, they are for peace. If he advocates war, it is then that they raise the war-whoop. Congress have now taken more dignified and energetic measures; these may reduce the price of our wheat, tobacco and bacon; but what of that? We shall reduce our proud enemy to a state of starvation, to the same state to which they a few years ago attempted to reduce a great nation. If a robber threatened your property, would you send it on the high-way to become the prey of all the voracious band? Are we not afraid that if we venture upon the ocean, our prosboscis may be bitten off? There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to honor; neglected, consigns us to misery and disgrace. The war is just; the cause is popular, and under the assistance of divine providence, it will be sure to terminate as successful as the last one. Mr. Jefferson had formerly predicted, that the time would come when we should be all Federalists, all Republicans. That time has already arrived. That party have felt for the indignities of their country, and have joined us: But what should he say of that third party; that little minority; little indeed; that little Spartan Band? They have interloped upon us; they are the whippers in the Republican party; and never had he blushed for the name of Virginia, before last winter, when the resolutions of that house had been voted out of the Senate: Was it too much, however, to expect that even this party would join the Republicans on this great question?
Postscript.
Washington City, March 11. Letters received from Chillicothe, dated Feb. 27th, state that the republican members of the legislature of Ohio had agreed to support Messrs. Massie, M'Ewen and Ward, electors of President and Vice President, who it is well understood, will vote for Messrs. Madison and Clinton.
LANCASTER, MARCH 7th, 1808.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
All the delegates, excepting one, appointed by the democratic citizens of the several counties, not represented in the general assembly, assembled this day for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the office of governor, and candidates for electors of a president and vice president of the U. States. THOMAS LEIPER was called to the chair, and general WM. REED and M. LEIB, were appointed secretaries. On motion of M. LEIB: Resolved unanimously, that every member of this conference will consider himself bound, and hereby pledges himself to support, by every honorable means in his power, the nominations that shall have been agreed upon for the office of governor, and for electors of president and vice-president of the U. States. A communication from a number of the democratic citizens of Westmoreland was presented, read and ordered to lie on the table. On motion, the conference proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for governor, when SIMON SNYDER was unanimously agreed upon. The following ticket for electors of president and vice-president of the U. States, was unanimously agreed upon, viz: Charles Thompson, George Harman, Wm. Montgomery, James Cowden, Thomas Leiper, William Wilson, Michael Leib, Robert Giffen, Joseph Engle, Jacob Horstetter, William Rodman, David Fullerton, Archibald Darran, Peter Kimmil, Jacob Weygand, Joseph Huston, John Steele, John M'Dowell, Gabriel Heister, jr. Adamson Tannehill On motion, Ordered, That Messrs. Leib, Laccok, & Reed, be a committee to draught and report an address to our democratic brethren in this state. On motion, Resolved, That Messrs. Dorsey, Leib, Duane, Engle, Leiper, M'Mullin and Bright, be a committee of general correspondence on behalf of the democrats of this commonwealth. Adjourned till to-morrow.
TUESDAY, March 8.
The conference met. The committee appointed to draught an address reported the following, which was unanimously adopted:
TO THE DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS:— Delegated by you, to execute a special trust, we have fulfilled our duty according to the best dictates of our judgment, and have selected a candidate for the office of governor, as well as candidates for electors of a president and vice president of the U. States. In deference to an opinion expressed by you, in the year 1803, and in deference to later expressions of your sentiments, and in obedience to what we conceived to be the public interest, we have nominated Simon Snyder, as the candidate for the all important trust of governor. As friends to the administration of Jefferson we have nominated a man, whose feel-
ings and whose principles are consonant with those of Jefferson. Devoted to the principles of democratic representative government, we have made choice of a candidate who has manifested the same devotion.
Reverencing the principles contained in the declaration of American independence, we have selected a man to whom those principles are dear, and who will lend his hand to preserve them from injury and outrage. Attached to the political institutions of our country, and alive to the feelings of humanity, we are the enemies of war, but we consider peace as a curse instead of a blessing, if it is to be purchased at the expense of our virtue, liberty and independence; and, therefore, we have selected a candidate who will aid in the maintenance of peace, as long as peace can be maintained with honor or with safety.
Enemies to extravagance, and friends of economy, we desire not to see the hard labour of the mechanic and the husbandman employed to support standing armies and useless navies, to pay off eight per. cent loans, and to subsist swarms of drones; and, therefore, have we nominated a man whose habits of industry and economy, render him adverse to every such species of oppression. The friends of United America, having no predilections for foreign governments, or foreign political institutions, we offer to you a candidate who is truly American, and the friend of the rights of man.
In favor of these principles, and of the candidate holding them, we promise ourselves your hearty and zealous support. Considering you as devoted to the principles of the American revolution, to those of democratic representative government, and to the pacific and virtuous policy of Jefferson, we doubt not, that your zeal will keep pace with ours in support of Simon Snyder. We submit to you a nomination of electors, made with unexampled unanimity. The candidates are the friends of Jefferson, and of democratic principles, and as such they are recommended to you.
Friends and Fellow-Citizens,
The crisis in our affairs is momentous, the future destinies and happiness of our country hang upon it—on your exertions at the ensuing election may depend the safety and liberty of our common country; permit us, therefore, to exhort you not to slumber at a moment when the best interests of the commonwealth demand vigilance and activity.
THOMAS LEIPER, Chairman. ATTEST, M. LEIB, } Secretaries. WM. REED, }
From the Philadelphia Gazette of March 8.
Arrived this morning, the brig Amazon , capt. Eells, 47 days from Falmouth in ballast to A. Byerly. Capt. Eells has politely favored us with a set of the London Traveller , to the 13th of January, and Lloyd's lists to the same date, from which we have at present only time to extract a few leading articles. Capt. E. informs, that the British cruisers continued to carry in all American vessels bound to the continent; among the number was the Montezuma of this port, bound to Amsterdam sent into Guernsey. The spring vessels in England, bound for America, would all sail without freights. They had not heard of the embargo, though it will be perceived by an article below, that a non intercourse act was confidently expected to proceed from this country, in retaliation of the British decrees.
LONDON, January 12.
The prevailing opinion among the American merchants is, that the government of the U.S. as soon as the orders in council reach that country, will prohibit all intercourse with England. The American minister, it is said, does not hesitate to give it as his opinion, that a war between the two countries cannot be avoided, if these are not revoked. Now as we have the official authority of one of his majesty's ministers, the chancellor of the exchequer, that all the provisions of those orders will be strictly and literally enforced, we must favour account to a rupture with America. We have as yet no intelligence from that country of the actual receipt of the orders in council.
In the course of the last interview which the American merchants had with lord Bathurst, one of the deputation took occasion to express a hope that the mission of Mr. Rose would tend to remove the differences subsisting between the two countries, and to produce some modification of the orders of council. But in this hope the noble lord did not allow the deputation long to remain, for he immediately observed, that Mr. Rose's mission related solely to the case of the Chesapeake , and that he had no authority to make any proposition, or to enter into any discussion with regard to the orders of council.
Seminary, Charlottesville, Albemarle.
BY the middle of April will be taught by the subscriber the following branches of Literature, viz. The English language grammatically analysed, Arithmetic, Writing, Civil and Natural History, Oratory, Rhetoric, Logic, Metaphysics, Ethics, Geography including the use of the Globes and Atlas; the Elements of Euclid and Chronology; Trigonometry, comprehending Surveying and Navigation in their various forms. The Latin Language so as not only to read and order and it, but to speak it easily, which is probable in making the grand tour. The Greek language and students in divinity may have instructions in the Hebrew, the essential branches of Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c. The subscriber will board at a reasonable rate, and special attention shall be paid to the pupils health, learning and particularly to the immutable fundamentals of that life which is inseparably connected with present and future felicity. It is hoped that in this Seminary equal geniuses in equal times will compete with students of other Academies. HUGH WHITE, A. M. & D. V. M. March 15, 1808.

At a Court held for Louisa county on Monday the 8th day of February, 1808. Robert Yancey, & co. vs. William Meriwether and Robert Dickinson. THE defendant Wm. Meriwether, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; therefore, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, it is ordered and decreed by the court, that the said defendant Meriwether do appear here on the second Monday in May next, and answer the plaintiffs' bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for eight weeks successively, and published at the front door of the court-house of this county, on some court day.
A copy—Teste, John Poindexter, C. L. C. VIRGINIA: At a Superior Court of Chancery held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, the 13th day of February, 1808. John S. Moore, vs. John Magee and John Harris. THE defendant John Magee not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this country, on motion of the plaintiff by counsel it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said city. A copy—Teste, Peter Tinsley, c. c.
United States Court, Fifth Circuit & Virginia District, November term, 1807. Edward Scott & Charles Scott, executors of John Scott, deceased, plaintiffs, vs. John Tyndale Ware, executor of William James, deceased, who was surviving partner of Farel and Jones, defendant. THE defendant John T. Ware, not having entered his appearance and given security according to a rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this district; On the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is Ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Capitol in the said city. A copy—Teste, WILLIAM MARSHALL, Clk.
United States Court, Fifth Circuit & Virginia District, Nov 23, 1807. James Riche and Company, plaintiffs, vs. Mary Brent, widow of George Brent, Daniel Brent, Robert Brent, John Cook, Bailey Washington, William Brent and Robert Brent, infant children of George & Mary Brent, defendants. THE defendants Daniel Brent, Wm. Brent, and Robert Brent, not having entered their appearance and given security according to a rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this district, on the motion of the plaintiffs, by their counsel, it is Ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Capitol in the said city. A copy—Teste, WILLIAM MARSHALL, Clk.
MILITARY LANDS IN THE STATES OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY. THE subscriber has for SALE, sundry valuable tracts of LAND, on the waters of the Miami and Scioto rivers, state of Ohio. Also, on the waters of Cumberland and Green rivers, state of Kentucky, which will be sold low for cash or good bonds. For further particulars enquire of William Price, register, who has the title papers, or to William Du-Val. Buckingham, January 20, 1808. wtf
The Famous High Blooded English Horse HAMBLETON, BREW by the Duke of Grafton, a beautiful bright bay, near 16 hands high, of high form and elegance, rising 16 years old, in good health and great perfection, imported by Wm. Lightfoot, Esq. of Charles City county, will stand the ensuing season, at my plantation in Hanover county, 20 miles from Richmond and 2 from Hanover Town and New Castle, to cover mares at 6 guineas the season, for which a note will be required, dischargeable by the payment of 20 dollars at any time before the first of August next, when the season will expire, with one dollar to the groom for each mare, paid at the stable door. Ten dollars the single leap, and 40 dollars to insure a mare with foal. Good and extensive pasture, well enclosed, with branches running through the flat land affording as good forward pastures as any in this part of the country, gratis. Servants that may be sent with mares will be boarded for two dollars per week, and mares fed, if required, on reasonable terms. The greatest attention will be paid by my overseer, Mr. John Hog, but no liability for escapes or accidents. * Any gentleman putting 6 mares to Hambleton may send one gratis. GEORGE BLAKEY, February 15, 1808.
PEDIGREE. Hambleton was got by Dungannon, sire of Bedford and one of the best sons of O'Kelly's famous Eclipse, who was esteemed to be the best horse in England of his day, and covered at fifty guineas—his dam by Snap, sister to Jupiter, bred by Mr. Cross, 1793—her dam, Young Mark's dam, by Blank, Stirling, Miss Meynell, by Partner, Greyhound, Curwen, Bay Barn, Lord D'Arcy's Arabian, Whitehair, Old Montague mare. Thus it appears he descended from the best running stock in England. PERFORMANCES. This horse ranks very high as a racer, both for speed and bottom, as he proved successful in 20 races before he left the turf, 4 of which he walked over, none venturing to start against him. In '94 at Hambleton, Yorkshire, on Wednesday, May 14th, he won a sweepstakes of ten guineas each, for 3 year olds, 6 subscribers, 2 miles, beating Mr. Buthell's b f by Magnum Bonum, Pierce's b f by
Young Mark's, Turner's Confederacy, and Craddock's ch c Leicester. At York he won 50l. for 3 year olds, beating Lowther's b c Griffin, Crompton's ch c Ambush, Shepherd's Marica, Clifton's b c Cedar, and Garforth's ch c even—betting on Ambush against the field. At Manchester, in June, he won 50l. for 3 year olds, two mile heats, beating Foreigner and Loyalist. At Stockton, Sept. 20, he won a sweepstakes of 20 gs each, 5 subscribers, then Sir H. Williamson's property, formerly Mr. Hutchinson's, beating Field's Highlander, out of Wren and Turner's Delphine—In 1795, Hambleton won 5 times, to wit: a handicap plate of 50l. 2 mile heats, at 4 years old, beating Insect, Blacklegs and Wathin's b c 5 years old. At Edinburgh, July 20, he won his majesty's plate of 100 gs 4 years old, 4 mile heats, beating Greyson's b h Archer, 6 years old, Mr. Peacock's ch g Farmer, and Mr. Wilson's Greeping Kate. At Dumfries in Oct. he won 50l. beating Lord D'Arington's b m Constant. In 1796, Hambleton won at Kelso, Oct. 5, a purse of 50 gs beating Mr. Balthor's Black Cock. In 1797, he won 8 times, to wit: at Middleham, in Yorkshire, a sweepstakes of ten gs each, 5 subscribers, 3 mile heats, beating Merry Lad and Arthur. At Edinburgh, on Wednesday the 26th, 50 gs for all ages, beating Eliza Fox and Betsy. On Friday the 28th, the ladies subscription purse of 50 gs beating The ch's Jane At Montrose, in Scotland, August, he walked over the ground for a 50l. plate, and also walked over the ground for a subscription of 50l. At Kelso, Oct. 16 for a plate of 50 gs he walked over the ground—and also his majesty's 100 gs given to the Caledonian Hunt, for any horse, &c. carrying 12 st 4 mile heats, then 6 years old, he won against Mr. Wentworth's Trumbull, Piermont's Trimmer, aged, and Kinkade's Hector, aged—and Saturday following, a purse of 50l. given by the Hunt, free for any horse, &c. beating Farwell and Roliker. At Carlisle he won 180 gs of Mr. Sitwell, beating his b f by Meteor. In 1798, he won at Edinburgh, August, 50l. for all ages, beating Maxwell's Arab, and Mr. Maule's Hippopotamus. At Montrose he won a plate of 50 gs for all ages, beating Pistoche and Contradiction. See the racing Calendars for the foregoing years. Wm. LIGHTFOOT.
Colt's Performances—London. Hambleton's colts also rank very high as racers, both for speed and bottom, as they proved themselves good runners in England. In 1805, at Catterick bridge, on Thursday 18th, Wentworth's b c Silverheels by Hambleton, two years old, won a sweepstakes of ten gs 8 subscribers, two miles, beating Mr. Riddle's b c by Overton, dam of Spicelley; Mr. Lonsdale's ch c by Pispator dam by Paymaster—Lord Strathmore's g f by Overton, dam by Delphin—Several others also started but were not placed.—Durham, Wednesday, 24th, a Maiden Plate of 50l. given by the country members, for all ages, 3 mile heats. Sir H. Williamson's b c by Hamilton, 2 years old, run 4 heats, and proved second best—and 4 others started and proved themselves good runners. CERTIFICATES. London, 17th February, 1806. William Lightfoot, Esq. Dear Sir,—Hambleton ought to stand very high with you, as his colts in this country turn out excellent runners, &c. No Crem. Charlotte, 10th May, 1806. I put five mares to Hambleton, and they all proved in foal, and the colts fine and large—I also have a mare which has bro't me four colts, one by Diomed, one by Dragon, one by Seagull, and another by Hambleton, and the Hambleton colt has the preference of either: I think her one of the finest fillies, both in size and figure that I ever saw.—Given under my hand. Henry Lester. Lunenburg, 5th May, 1806. This will certify that I put a mare to Hambleton in 1804, when he stood at Mr. H. Lester's in Charlotte county, and am as well pleased, if not better, with the colts by him, than with any the same mare ever had—she previously bred by Coeur de Lion, Diomed, Quicksilver and Diomed. Charlotte county. In the year 1804 I put a mare to Hambleton, then kept by Mr. H. Lester of this county, and am fully persuaded that it is the best colt the mare ever had, and is in my estimation the best colt I ever bred from any horse.—I moreover never have heard of any complaining of their colts from that horse. Thomas Read, Jr. Hanover County. I herewith certify that Mr. Wm. Lightfoot's horse Hambleton, stood at my stable the last season, and that he has proved an excellent foal getter: his colts would do credit to any horse on the continent. Mr. Wm. Morris of this county and I put five mares each, all of which proved in foal. Given under my hand this 7th day of May, 1806. John Thornton. Albemarle county, Temple Hill, (Va.) I do hereby certify that Mr. Wm. Lightfoot's English horse Hambleton, stood at my stable two seasons, viz in 1806 and 1807; and I consider him to be an excellent sure foal getter, as any horse that I have been acquainted with—I have seen a number of his colts; I consider them large, fine and handsome—Not one that I have seen was indifferent—I have previously put my fine mare Lady Slipper to Precipitate, Knowles and Hambleton, and she brought a colt by each, the Hambleton I consider much preferable. Given under my hand 10th December, 1807. James Kinsoeling. Charlotte County, 6th May, 1806. We the undersigned subscribers had colts dropped last season by Hambleton, and they are esteemed by us and we believe by the neighbours generally, to be remarkable good colts; being for the most part large, fine and handsome. We also believe that the season he stood in this country, he got as many colts as any horse could get with the same number of mares. William Mitchell, James Lawkin, Clement Smithson, Overton Pettus, Thomas Pettus, Wm. L. Marton, W. B. Lester.
THE Executive will receive on the 25th of March next proposals for constructing sufficient and proper carriages for mounting all the pieces of artillery belonging to this commonwealth, at which time drafts of the most approved models in conformity to which the said carriages are to be constructed, will be submitted to the inspection of all persons disposed to contract for the same. The Executive will probably furnish all the necessary timber, and will have the iron work done at the penitentiary.—Subjoined is a list of the pieces intended to be mounted. DANIEL L. HYLTON, C. C. 6 Brass Cannon 32 pounders, 9 Iron do. 24 do. 1 do. do. 18 do. 1 do. do. 12 do. 1 do. do. 6 do. 4 do. do. 4 do. 2 do. do. 3 do. 10 or 15 others of different sizes.
TO RENT, A GOOD TENEMENT on Market Alley, opposite the Market House; it is among the best stands in the neighborhood for a grocery. For terms apply to the subscriber or to Harry Tompkins. ISAAC WEBSTER. February 15. I AM desirous to exchange the following property, or any part thereof, as may be agreed on, for a small tract of good Land, in a healthy situation, with a dwelling house and other improvements, a good spring of water, and an agreeable neighborhood, at a distance of 30 to 100 miles up the country.—To say for Houses in this city—Lands in Henrico county, joining the academy lands, and near this city—2,000 acres on Richland creek, in Lincoln county, Kentucky—1,000 acres on the waters of the Ohio, in Mason county—and two tracts of Military Lands on the river Tennessee, each 866 2/3 acres. Robert Mitchell. Richmond, Feb. 6, 1808. REMOVAL. WE have removed our Countinghouse to the house immediately below, and contiguous to the one we have hitherto occupied, where we have for sale, Muscovado Sugar by the hogshead or barrel, Sherry Wine, in quarter casks, and a few cases Old Claret of superior quality. ROBERT & ALLAN POLLOCK, & Co. March 5, 1808. (if)
The Celebrated English Stallion BEDFORD, WILL stand this season at my house, in Chesterfield county, five miles distant from Good and Bevil's bridges, on Appomattox river, and 25 from Richmond and Petersburg. The following terms will be attended to:—FORTY DOLLARS are required for the season; the same to be secured by a note, to be sent with each mare, but the note may be discharged by the payment of Twenty-Five Dollars at any time within the season, which will expire on the last day of July. The groom-fee will be One Dollar per mare. Should any mare sent to this horse not prove to be in foal, the owner, provided he retains possession of the same mare the succeeding season, may be permitted to put her to Bedford gratis. The mares will have the benefit of safe and extensive pasture, but no responsibility for escapes or accidents. They will be supplied with provender on very reasonable terms, provided the money is sent to make the purchase. Servants who attend the mares, will be boarded at the rate of ten shillings and six pence per week. BEDFORD, from his performances and his real character, ought to stand at his former season price of fifty dollars, but the distressed situation of the country, as to money matters, induces the subscriber to reduce the sum, and to make the payment of it as easy as possible to those who may think proper to raise from this elegant an valuable stock. BEDFORD is a fine blood bay, nearly 16 hands high, with great bone and muscular power: his colts are equal if not superior to those of any horse in America. He is the sire of the following distinguished runners.—Fairy, it is believed, that out of thirteen races (4 mile heats) she won twelve, and is the only mare that ever beat Leviathan—Gallatin, Nancy Air, Dungannon, Peggy, Lottery, Cup Bearer, Volunteer, Nestor, Dutchess, Bohns, Whiskey, and many other fine horses are the immediate descendants of Bedford. BEDFORD was imported by the late col John Hoomes, bred by Lord Grosvenor, was got by Dungannon, the best son of Eclipse, his dam Fairy by Highflyer, his granddam Fairy Queen, who was also the granddam of Citizen, by Young Cade, Ruth's Black-Eyes by Crab, Warlock Galloway by Snake, Bald Galloway, Curwin Bay Bard. THOMAS BRANCH. March 4, 1808. (w3m)
SIR HARRY, THE handsomest and one of the best sons of Sir Peter Teazle, (unquestionably the best stallion now in England & inferior to none ever bred in that country,) will stand the ensuing season at my stable, in King and Queen county, about 40 miles from Richmond, 7 from Dunkirk and 12 from Tappahannock, at 50 dollars the season, notes for which, and half a dollar for the groom, must be sent with the mares or before they are taken away. The 50 dollars may be discharged by the payment of 40 dollars cash, (and in the event of the embargo continuing, one year, by 50 dollars) on or before the expiration of the season, which will commence on the 1st March and end 1st August. Extensive high and low land pasture, as good as any in Virginia, gratis. Mares may be fed with corn at the market price, and every attention will be paid to them, but no liability for escapes or accidents of any kind. Mares and foals will be kept by themselves. Sir Harry was imported in the fall of 1804, from London, is now 12 years old, in high health and vigor, 15 hands 3 inches high, full of bone and muscle, fine points, elegant form and beautiful brown color. He has covered three seasons in this country, has proved himself a sure foal getter, and his stock are equal to any in the world. He was one of the best racers in England, both for speed and bottom, with very heavy weights, and probably cost more money than any horse ever imported into this country (standing the owner within a trifle of £1200 sterling when landed) and in the estimation of good judges, is equal, if not superior, to any that is now, or ever was in the state. As the universal practice here is to run heats, it is needless to point out to those who have fine mares, the advantages that may result from sending them to this horse. His dam Matron, (foaled in 1735) was got by Alfred, granddam (dam of Pilot) by Mark, great granddam by Regulus, great great granddam (dam of Wildair and Vampires) by Steady, great great great granddam by Palmer, Greyhound, Makeless, Counselor, Brimmer, Place's White Turk. Alfred was got by Matchem (foaled in 1770, out of a Snap mare (the dam of Conduct r, Dictator, Georgian and others) bred by the duke of Kingston, foaled in 1769; her dam by the Gulen Arabian; Griswold's Lady Thigh, by Partner; Greyhound; Sophonisba's dam, by the Curwan Bay Barb; Lord D'Arcy's chesnut Arabian; Whitehair; Old Montague mare. Matchem was got by Cade; Cade (own brother to Lath) was got by the Godolphin Arabian; Mark was got by Squirt; Squirt was got by Bartlett's Children; Regulus was got by the Godolphin Arabian. Sir Peter Teazle was got by Highflyer, out of Papillon, by Snap, Snap was got by Snip, Snip was got by the Devonshire Children, out of a Blast mare; Highflyer was got by Herod, out of Rachel by Blank; Herod was got by Tartar, out of Cyprian, by Blaze; Tartar was got by Partner, out of Meliora, by Old Fox. John Hoskins. January 15, 1808. w1m
N. B. It is not probable that Sir Harry will ever again stand to the northward of his owners in the neighborhood of Petersburg. TO RENT, A GOOD TENEMENT on Market Alley, opposite the Market House; it is among the best stands in the neighborhood for a grocery. For terms apply to the subscriber or to Harry Tompkins. ISAAC WEBSTER. February 15. I AM desirous to exchange the following property, or any part thereof, as may be agreed on, for a small tract of good Land, in a healthy situation, with a dwelling house and other improvements, a good spring of water, and an agreeable neighborhood, at a distance of 30 to 100 miles up the country.—To say for Houses in this city—Lands in Henrico county, joining the academy lands, and near this city—2,000 acres on Richland creek, in Lincoln county, Kentucky—1,000 acres on the waters of the Ohio, in Mason county—and two tracts of Military Lands on the river Tennessee, each 866 2/3 acres. Robert Mitchell. Richmond, Feb. 6, 1808. REMOVAL. WE have removed our Countinghouse to the house immediately below, and contiguous to the one we have hitherto occupied, where we have for sale, Muscovado Sugar by the hogshead or barrel, Sherry Wine, in quarter casks, and a few cases Old Claret of superior quality. ROBERT & ALLAN POLLOCK, & Co. March 5, 1808. (if)
THE Executive will receive on the 25th of March next proposals for constructing sufficient and proper carriages for mounting all the pieces of artillery belonging to this commonwealth, at which time drafts of the most approved models in conformity to which the said carriages are to be constructed, will be submitted to the inspection of all persons disposed to contract for the same. The Executive will probably furnish all the necessary timber, and will have the iron work done at the penitentiary.—Subjoined is a list of the pieces intended to be mounted. DANIEL L. HYLTON, C. C. 6 Brass Cannon 32 pounders, 9 Iron do. 24 do. 1 do. do. 18 do. 1 do. do. 12 do. 1 do. do. 6 do. 4 do. do. 4 do. 2 do. do. 3 do. 10 or 15 others of different sizes.
THE high bred imported HORSE ARCHDUKE, WILL stand at the Bowling Green, from the 10th March to the 1st day of August next, and will be let to mares at the reduced price of Twenty Five Dollars, payable within the season. ARCHDUKE has so frequently been advertised, that it is deemed unnecessary to swell an advertisement to the usual length; suffice it to say, that he has size, strength and beauty, and that his blood is equal to any horse's on the continent. Arch Duke's colts are now three years old and some of them will appear on the turf this spring. Stamford and M. Teazle, own brothers of Arch Duke, stand in the first class of covering horses, on the British turf & Paris. Another brother won the Derby stakes 1803. Roseden, gotten by Arch Duke, before he left England, won twice at 3 years old, running in one instance 3 heats. All possible care and attention will be paid to mares, but the subscriber will not be answerable for accidents of any kind. Gentlemen wishing their mares fed with corn, must send money for that purpose.—Groom's fee half a dollar. PEDIGREE. Arch Duke was gotten by Sir Peter Teazle, his dam Horatia (sister to Achilles by Eclipse, granddam Countess by Blank) was the dam of Delpini. JOHN HOOMES. March 1, 1808. (w6t)
LOAN OFFICE, State of Virginia, June 3, 1807. NOTICE is hereby given, That in conformity to the provisions of the act supplementary to the act, intitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the office of the commissioner of loans for the state of Virginia on the first day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred stock as may, on the day of subscription, stand on the books of the said commissioner of loans. Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unredeemed amount of the stock surrendered, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, under a proviso however, that no reimbursement shall be made except for the whole amount of any such new certificate of stock, nor till after six months previous notice: and the proprietors of the three per cent. stock who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock, equal to sixty-five per cent. of the amount of three per cent. surrendered, redeemable in the same manner as the new six per cent. abovementioned, but not reimbursable however, without the assent of the holders, until after the whole of the new six per cent. (given in exchange for old six or deferred as abovementioned) as well as the whole of the eight per cent. stock of the United States, shall have been reimbursed. It is also provided that in every reimbursement which may take place, a preference will be given to those creditors who may notify their wish to be reimbursed; and that if the applications to that effect shall at any time either exceed or fall short of the sum then applicable to that purpose, the priority of payment shall, so far as may be necessary, be determined by lot. The present stockholders who reside in any part of Europe, and may assent to that modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam, at par: in which last case the interest will be paid there by the bankers of the United States, six months subsequent to the day on which the same would be payable in the United States and subject to no variation; nor to any other deduction than a commission to the bankers, of one half per cent. on the interest thus paid. JOHN PAGE, Commissioner of Loans. NOTE. Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 649 62 of new six. of subscribed between the 1st October, and 31st Dec. 1807, 644 37 If subscribed between the 1st January and 17th March, 1808, 619 03 Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 855 78 If subscribed between the 1st October, and 31st Dec. 1807, 853 62 If subscribed between the 1st January, and 17th March, 1808, 831 42 Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July, and October, 1807, and 1st January, 1808, respectively. Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent. stock will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six. w9m J. P. Com'r. Loans. NOTICE. WILL POSITIVELY BE SOLD by the subscribers, who are commissioners for that purpose appointed by the county court of Powhatan, on the premises, on Thursday the 24th day of March next, if fair, if not the next fair day, that valuable TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county of Powhatan, on which the late Mrs. Judith Bingay resided, belonging to John Howard, containing about 288 acres, on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving bond with indispensible security for the payment of the purchase money. JORDAN FLOURNOY. DAVID FLOURNOY. WILLIAM PORTER. February 25, 1808. 4w4
Notice, THAT the following articles, manufactured at the Penitentiary, with the prices thereof annexed, are constantly kept for sale at the store of Nicholas Hallam, agent for the commonwealth, a few doors above the Swan Tavern in the city of Richmond; viz. CUT NAILS. Wholesale. Retail. 3d. 13 cents. 14 cents per pound. 4d. 12 1-2 13 1-2 6d. 11 1-2 12 1-2 8d. 10 1-2 11 1-2 10d. 10 11 12d. 10 11 20d. 10 11 CUT BRADS. 8d. 10 11 10d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 12d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 20d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 WROUGHT NAILS. 6d. 13 14 8d. 12 1-2 13 1-2 10d. 12 13 12d. 11 1-2 12 1-2 20d. 11 12 40d. 11 12 Spikes of all sizes the same price as 3d nails. Men's fine shoes from 12 1-2 to 15 6d coarse do from 7 6d to 10 6d Women's fine do from 7 6d to 9 6d Boys & Miss's do from 3 6d to 6 6d Negroes' shoes from 7 6d to 9 6d Fen Dollars Reward. RUN away from this city, about the 12th of last November, a negro man slave named CESAR, the property of the subscriber; he formerly belonged to Mr. Robert Alexander of Campbell county, and was bought from him a small boy in the year 1789; he is now about 6 feet high his big toe on his right foot is very remarkable, being split with an axe thro' the nail and nearly as high; as the second joint, by that it is much broader and larger than the other. He was accustomed to run James river above the falls, and was seen on the 10th of the same month, November, going thro' the locks in a bateaux, with a negro man slave named Abram, who was head man, and belongs to the estate of Col. John Harvie, dec. If Cesar is not concealed by the said Abram he is gone up the river in some other bateaux. On delivering him to me or securing him in some jail so that I get him again, shall be paid the above reward by Robert Mitchell. City of Richmond, 25th Jan. 1808 wtf
LAND In the state of Ohio—FOR SALE: THE subscriber wishes to SELL a valuable TRACT OF LAND, in the state of Ohio, containing 1,000 acres. This tract is of excellent quality, as the subscriber has understood from most respectable information. It lies on Deer creek, a branch of the Sciota about 16 miles from Chillicothe, in a well settled neighborhood, and is very convenient to the trade of the Ohio. He will dispose of it for cash, or on a short credit, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia; or will exchange it for property in the city of Richmond. An unquestionable title, with general warranty, will be made to the purchaser. WM. MUMFORD. Richmond, Sept. 24, 1807. FOR SALE, A DWELLING House, and Four Half Acre Lots of Ground, in the Town of Manchester, at formerly advertised: On receiving a part in cash, I am disposed to give a considerable credit, for the balance of purchase, or I will take young Negroes at a fair valuation, and Land in the State of Ohio, Tennessee, or Kentucky, on such terms as may be agreed on—If the said property is not sold between now and Christmas, it will be leased to an approved tenant for a term of years. ARCH'D CAMPBELL. Manchester, Nov. 30, 1807. 100 Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY about the first from the service of Mr. William Rawleigh, (to whom he was hired,) a BLACK MAN, named JACKSON, a House Carpenter by profession, of thin consumptive appearance, about 40 years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high; from circumstances attending his employment, it is believed, he intends making his way to one of the Eastern States, and has been provided with false papers of freedom.—If taken within the State, and delivered to me here, or secured, that I get him, I will give Fifty Dollars, or if taken out of the State, One Hundred Dollars. Robert Gamble, Jr. Richmond, Dec 24th, 1807. 20 Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY about the 8th May from Richmond, JACOB, a very black fellow, about six feet high, twenty-eight years old, handsome address and very artful, has several scars on his neck, and one or two, I believe, on his left cheek, resembling small pox pits, a waterman by trade, and left his bateaux in the basin of the canal in the above city when he went off, at which time he broke open the store of a gentleman in Richmond and stole to a large amount, for which said gentleman has offered a reward of 50 dollars for apprehending said fellow (as I am informed) —he has a numerous acquaintance in the said city, the counties of Hanover and Caroline, in one of which he was raised, and where I expect he may be harbored. The above reward will be paid and all reasonable charges, for securing said fellow in any jail so I get him, or delivered me in Bent Creek, Buckingham, Virginia. Samuel Hornsby. November 20, 1807. Valuable Lands. THE subscriber will SELL, on a credit, or exchange for Property in Richmond or its neighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit: 892 acres in the state of Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th day of October 1797, lying and being in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on Little Barren river. Also, 1000 acres, in Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th October 1797, likewise lying in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on the north side of Little river, a branch of Cumberland river, and about two and an half miles from the mouth of Little river. Also, 450 acres of Land in the county of Mason, state of Virginia, on Old Town creek, about 3 miles from Mason courthouse. Indispensible titles will be made to the above mentioned lands; and plots of each tract may be seen on application to the subscriber residing in Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNAN. January 23d, 1808. BLANK BONDS For Sale at this Office.
Notice, THAT the following articles, manufactured at the Penitentiary, with the prices thereof annexed, are constantly kept for sale at the store of Nicholas Hallam, agent for the commonwealth, a few doors above the Swan Tavern in the city of Richmond; viz. CUT NAILS. Wholesale. Retail. 3d. 13 cents. 14 cents per pound. 4d. 12 1-2 13 1-2 6d. 11 1-2 12 1-2 8d. 10 1-2 11 1-2 10d. 10 11 12d. 10 11 20d. 10 11 CUT BRADS. 8d. 10 11 10d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 12d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 20d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 WROUGHT NAILS. 6d. 13 14 8d. 12 1-2 13 1-2 10d. 12 13 12d. 11 1-2 12 1-2 20d. 11 12 40d. 11 12 Spikes of all sizes the same price as 3d nails. Men's fine shoes from 12 1-2 to 15 6d coarse do from 7 6d to 10 6d Women's fine do from 7 6d to 9 6d Boys & Miss's do from 3 6d to 6 6d Negroes' shoes from 7 6d to 9 6d Fen Dollars Reward. RUN away from this city, about the 12th of last November, a negro man slave named CESAR, the property of the subscriber; he formerly belonged to Mr. Robert Alexander of Campbell county, and was bought from him a small boy in the year 1789; he is now about 6 feet high his big toe on his right foot is very remarkable, being split with an axe thro' the nail and nearly as high; as the second joint, by that it is much broader and larger than the other. He was accustomed to run James river above the falls, and was seen on the 10th of the same month, November, going thro' the locks in a bateaux, with a negro man slave named Abram, who was head man, and belongs to the estate of Col. John Harvie, dec. If Cesar is not concealed by the said Abram he is gone up the river in some other bateaux. On delivering him to me or securing him in some jail so that I get him again, shall be paid the above reward by Robert Mitchell. City of Richmond, 25th Jan. 1808 wtf
LAND In the state of Ohio—FOR SALE: THE subscriber wishes to SELL a valuable TRACT OF LAND, in the state of Ohio, containing 1,000 acres. This tract is of excellent quality, as the subscriber has understood from most respectable information. It lies on Deer creek, a branch of the Sciota about 16 miles from Chillicothe, in a well settled neighborhood, and is very convenient to the trade of the Ohio. He will dispose of it for cash, or on a short credit, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia; or will exchange it for property in the city of Richmond. An unquestionable title, with general warranty, will be made to the purchaser. WM. MUMFORD. Richmond, Sept. 24, 1807. FOR SALE, A DWELLING House, and Four Half Acre Lots of Ground, in the Town of Manchester, at formerly advertised: On receiving a part in cash, I am disposed to give a considerable credit, for the balance of purchase, or I will take young Negroes at a fair valuation, and Land in the State of Ohio, Tennessee, or Kentucky, on such terms as may be agreed on—If the said property is not sold between now and Christmas, it will be leased to an approved tenant for a term of years. ARCH'D CAMPBELL. Manchester, Nov. 30, 1807. 100 Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY about the first from the service of Mr. William Rawleigh, (to whom he was hired,) a BLACK MAN, named JACKSON, a House Carpenter by profession, of thin consumptive appearance, about 40 years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high; from circumstances attending his employment, it is believed, he intends making his way to one of the Eastern States, and has been provided with false papers of freedom.—If taken within the State, and delivered to me here, or secured, that I get him, I will give Fifty Dollars, or if taken out of the State, One Hundred Dollars. Robert Gamble, Jr. Richmond, Dec 24th, 1807. 20 Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY about the 8th May from Richmond, JACOB, a very black fellow, about six feet high, twenty-eight years old, handsome address and very artful, has several scars on his neck, and one or two, I believe, on his left cheek, resembling small pox pits, a waterman by trade, and left his bateaux in the basin of the canal in the above city when he went off, at which time he broke open the store of a gentleman in Richmond and stole to a large amount, for which said gentleman has offered a reward of 50 dollars for apprehending said fellow (as I am informed) —he has a numerous acquaintance in the said city, the counties of Hanover and Caroline, in one of which he was raised, and where I expect he may be harbored. The above reward will be paid and all reasonable charges, for securing said fellow in any jail so I get him, or delivered me in Bent Creek, Buckingham, Virginia. Samuel Hornsby. November 20, 1807. Valuable Lands. THE subscriber will SELL, on a credit, or exchange for Property in Richmond or its neighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit: 892 acres in the state of Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th day of October 1797, lying and being in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on Little Barren river. Also, 1000 acres, in Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th October 1797, likewise lying in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on the north side of Little river, a branch of Cumberland river, and about two and an half miles from the mouth of Little river. Also, 450 acres of Land in the county of Mason, state of Virginia, on Old Town creek, about 3 miles from Mason courthouse. Indispensible titles will be made to the above mentioned lands; and plots of each tract may be seen on application to the subscriber residing in Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNAN. January 23d, 1808. BLANK BONDS For Sale at this Office.
THE subscriber will SELL, on a credit, or exchange for Property in Richmond or its neighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit: 892 acres in the state of Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th day of October 1797, lying and being in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on Little Barren river. Also, 1000 acres, in Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th October 1797, likewise lying in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on the north side of Little river, a branch of Cumberland river, and about two and an half miles from the mouth of Little river. Also, 450 acres of Land in the county of Mason, state of Virginia, on Old Town creek, about 3 miles from Mason courthouse. Indispensible titles will be made to the above mentioned lands; and plots of each tract may be seen on application to the subscriber residing in Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNAN. January 23d, 1808. BLANK BONDS For Sale at this Office.
THE subscriber will SELL, on a credit, or exchange for Property in Richmond or its neighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit: 892 acres in the state of Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th day of October 1797, lying and being in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on Little Barren river. Also, 1000 acres, in Kentucky, by survey bearing date the 10th October 1797, likewise lying in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on the north side of Little river, a branch of Cumberland river, and about two and an half miles from the mouth of Little river. Also, 450 acres of Land in the county of Mason, state of Virginia, on Old Town creek, about 3 miles from Mason courthouse. Indispensible titles will be made to the above mentioned lands; and plots of each tract may be seen on application to the subscriber residing in Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNAN. January 2