The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1805-12-13 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE.....AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.....(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
NUMBER 63.]
RICHMOND, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1805.
[VOLUME 2.]
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
THE Stockholders are hereby Notified, that the Annual Meeting for electing Directors, will be held on Monday the 6th January.
Power of Attorney for voting by proxy for Directors.
Know all men by these presents, That I do hereby appoint to be my true and lawful attorney for and in my name and behalf, to vote at any election of a Director or Directors of the Bank of Virginia, as fully as I might or could have personally present. In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and five.
Power of Attorney for receiving Dividends:
Know all men by these presents, That I do hereby constitute and appoint to be my true and lawful attorney for and in my name and behalf, to receive and give receipts for all dividends, now due, or which may become due on shares to him belonging in the capital or joint stock of the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Virginia. In witness whereof, have set my hand and seal this day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and five.
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
DELINQUENT Shareholders, on the 8th Requisition, are hereby Notified, that such shares, on which the said requisition shall remain unpaid, will be sold on the 21st day of December next, at Mr. Brooks's tavern in Manchester, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon. JAMES BRANDER, CLK. Nov. 19. ep14D
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Directors of the Manchester Turnpike, will attend at Robert Anderson's, in the county of Chesterfield, on the 30th instant, for the purpose of receiving proposals for completing that part of the road which remains unfinished. By Order of the Board, JAMES BRANDER, CLK. Manchester, Dec. 6th, 1805. 4t
PUBLIC SALE.
On Tuesday the 17th day of December next, will be offered for sale to the highest bidder, at the late dwelling house of Col. William Peachey, deceased, in Richmond county: ALL the NEGROES belonging to said estate, consisting of Men, Women, Boys and Girls. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock, and terms of sale made known on the day of sale. JOHN NICHOLSON, adm'r. Nov. 12. ep12D
AT A MEETING
Of the Trustees for the New Glasgow Academy, held in the town of New Glasgow, the 27th day of November, 1805: RESOLVED, That William S. Crawford, David S. Garland, James M. Brown, Edmund Penn and Hudson M. Garland, or any three of them, be appointed a committee to make engagements with any person as a Teacher of the Languages and the Modern Branches of the Mathematics, and that they cause notification of this Resolution to be inserted in such public newspapers as they shall think proper, and that they make reports to the board. Copy. True, S. GARLAND, Clerk. December 6. TW
PROPOSALS for raising Two Thousand Dollars, by subscription, within the counties of King and Queen, Essex, Middlesex, King William, Westmoreland, Richmond, Lancaster, and Northumberland, for the purpose of purchasing the Mai Dog Stone, belonging to James Mear, and fixing it in a situation central to those counties.
200 Shares at 10 Dols. is 2000. So soon as the whole number of shares shall be subscribed for, the present proprietor of the stone shall advertise in the Enquirer, printed in Richmond by Thomas Ritchie, esq. requesting a meeting of the Shareholders, on a certain day, at the house of Tunstall Banks, esq. in Tappahannock, who shall, when met, pay up their respective subscriptions; thirteen of whom (or any greater number present) shall constitute a board, and proceed to make rules and regulations relative to the said Stone. Dec. 3.
NOTICE.
By virtue of a deed of trust, executed to me by John Kelso, to secure the payment of a debt due by him to John and William Bell, I shall, on Friday the 20th of December, at the house of the said John Kelso, in the upper end of the county of Cumberland, proceed to sell to the highest bidder, that valuable Farm, containing 550 acres of Land, on which he now lives, (subject to two prior deeds of trust) as will pay the loan due to the said John and William Bell, of about six thousand and fifty pounds, with some interest thereon, for the benefit of John Eynes. CREED TAYLOR, Trustee. Nov. 19. ep14D
MCCABE & WALKER,
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS, At the corner house opposite Messrs. Gambles' Store Richmond.
OFFER
their services to the public. From their attention to all commands appertaining to their business, and the pains that will be bestowed in the execution of their work, they have full confidence to hope for a continuance of the favours they may receive. Great care will be taken in repairing all kinds of watches and clocks. December 3. (tf)
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
BLANKS, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. THE HIGHEST PRICE (IN CASH) WILL BE GIVEN AT THIS OFFICE FOR CLEAN LINEN & COTTON RAGS.
WILLIAM McCAY
RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to his numerous friends and customers for the liberal encouragement he has received, and informs them that the business will in future be carried on under the firm of
MCCAY & COWAN
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS: Who tender their services to their friends and the public in the line of their profession, and hope from unremitted attention, to merit the confidence of their customers—Repair watches and clocks of every description. M. and C. have just received a large and fashionable assortment of jewellery, consisting of Large, fancy, mourning, plain and ear-rings. Gold and gold set Necklaces.
A handsome assortment of ornamented Tortoise Shell Combs, Mourning, fancy, wedding, plain and plain set Finger Rings, Mourning, plain and plain set Breast Pins, Gold Miniature Settings and Chain, Mourning and plain Bracelets and Neck Chains, Mourning and fancy Lockets. Ladies and gentlemen's gold, gilt, steel and silk Watch Chains, Gold, gilt, pebble, and glass Seals, Gold, gilt and steel Keys, Gold, silver and tortoise shell Sleeve Buttons & Studs, Silver Thimbles, Salt Spoons, Netting Needles, Tooth Picks and Shoe Clasp, with a variety of other articles. They have likewise on hand a few good Watches, all of which they offer on the most reasonable terms. N. B. Miniature Settings and Hair-Work executed in the neatest manner.
WILLIAM COWAN
Returns his acknowledgements to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement he has received since his commencement in business, and flatters himself from his present connection to merit their future confidence.
N. B. Persons who have watches remaining in his hands will please call at the shop of McCay & Cowan. November 26. ep39e
JOHNSON & REAT,
TRAVELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS & GILDERS, A few doors above the Bell-Tavern, Richmond:
RETURN the public in general their thanks, for the liberal encouragement they have received, and with confidence of giving general satisfaction they hope for a continuance of it.
They have now on hand, a handsome assortment of work, consisting of the following articles, viz:—Table, Dessert and Tea Spoons; Soup, Toddy, Sauce and Mustard Ladles; Salt Shovels; Sugar Tongs; Tooth and Ear Picks; Pencil Cases; Pincussion Chains and Reams; Sifter Chains; Silver Thimbles; Tortoise Shell and Pearl-handled Penknives. Miniatures drawn and set upon the shortest notice; Mourning and Fancy Lockets; Kings ditto; Bracelets ditto; Breast Pins of various Sizes and shapes; Mourning and Fancy; Gold, Silver, Pearl and Cork Sleeve Buttons; Gold and Silver Watch Chains; Gold Seals and Keys of different sizes and shapes; an elegant assortment of fashionable Tortoise Shell Combs, ornamented of various sizes and shapes, shell from Philadelphia; Ear-Rings of the most fashionable forms and sizes; Gold and Gold Mounted Jett Necklaces; Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Pocket Books; Gentlemen's Paste Knee Buckles—& many other articles too tedious to enumerate—all of which they offer on the most reasonable terms. Persons wishing to purchase by the quantity, will be allowed a reasonable credit by giving approved security in the city. Orders will be strictly attended to, and discharged with dispatch, by the subscribers. JOHNSON & REAT. N. B. The highest price given for Old Gold and Silver. Nov. 19. ep11
TO BE RENTED OR SOLD,
To the highest bidder, on the premises, on the 3d day of January next:
THAT Valuable Plantation called WINDSOR, the property of the late William Dandridge, dec'd. situated on James River, about four miles above Richmond, containing by a late survey 777 acres. The situation is healthy and high, commanding a most beautiful and extensive prospect of the river and adjacent country. There is convenient to this place, an excellent Fishery, where the finest shads, rock and other fish may, in their season, be had, with little expense, abundantly. There is attached to this farm about 120 or 130 acres of as good low land as any on the river. There is an orchard containing about 600 apple trees, besides other fruit trees of a superior quality to any in that part of the country. The buildings are a two story dwelling house, with two rooms and a passage below, and three rooms above; a barn 40 feet square, the first story of which is built of stone; a hay barn 20 feet square, with sheds which are used as stables, and may with little repair be made excellent. At the same time and place, WILL BE SOLD—All the Stock of Cattle, Horses, Mules, Sheep, Hogs, &c. Plantation Utensils, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and about 30 Slave Negroes; among them are an excellent Blacksmith and a Rope-maker. All of which is the property of the said Dandridge. Also will be Sold, A valuable collection of LAW BOOKS, &c. &c. The Land is subject to the widows dower; if sold the terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. For the other property a credit of twelve months will be allowed by giving bonds with approved security. Should a purchaser prefer paying cash, a discount of 6 per cent. will be allowed. For all sums under ten dollars, cash will be expected. WILLIAM LANGBORNE, Executor of Wm. Dandridge, dec'd.
WILL BE SOLD,
At Public Auction, at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, on Monday the 6th day of January:
TWO LOTS in the said city on Shockoe Hill, one of which is at present occupied by Doctor McClurg, and joining one of Major Duvals; on this lot is a two story brick dwelling house, 36 feet square, with convenient out-houses. The other lot also joins one of Major Duvals, and is occupied by Mr. M. Bates; this lot has a Dutch roof framed dwelling house on it 36 feet by 18. This property is likewise subject to the widows dower. The terms of payment will be made known on the day of sale. Wm. LANGBORNE, Esq'r. Nov. 19. ep11
JUST Published, and for sale at the Enquirer Book-Store—
The Dictionary of Merchandise, and Nomenclature, in all Languages, for the use of Counting Houses. This is a valuable work. Also, a few copies of "The School for Reform, a Comedy, in five acts," by Thomas Morton, Esq. Dec. 6.
Sales at Auction.
Will positively be sold at Auction, for cash, on Wednesday the 19th instant, Likely negro MAN, who is very good Boot and Shoe-Maker.
TAYLOR & BROWN. December 10. ep3t
Sales at Auction.
On Saturday the 21st inst. will be sold at Auction on the premises, if not previously disposed of at private sale:
THE LOT on Shockoe Hill lately occupied by Jeremiah Rawlings, immediately opposite to Mrs. Page's, on which there is a brick house with necessary out-houses. Terms—One third cash, and the remainder in 6 & 12 months; to secure the payment of which, a deed of trust upon the property will be required. TAYLOR & BROWN. December 10. ep3t
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
AGREEABLE to authority vested in me by the will of the late Samuel Swan, I shall on the 30th day of this month, proceed to sell at public auction, at the Eagle Tavern, in the City of Richmond, on a credit of one, two, three, four and five years, the following property, viz. the Tenement occupied by Messrs. George and James Taylor as their Cabinet Shop. The Tenement with the Lumber House now occupied by Messrs. Picket, Pollard and Johnson on the cross Street leading to the Basin; also the well known Plantation called Buck Hill, near Manchester in the county of Chesterfield, containing 369 Acres more or less. Satisfactory security will be required by the EXECUTOR. Any Person wanting further information will obtain it by applying to George Taylor in the City of Richmond. December 10 1805. (tdf)
JUST received and for sale at the Enquirer Book-Store—
"Who wants a Guinea?" by Geo. Coleman, esq. Also, "Honey Moon," by John Tobin, Esquire.
THE Subscribers respectfully inform the public,
that the STAGE from Richmond to Charlottesville, during the Winter Establishment, will leave the Bell Tavern every Tuesday at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Charlottesville every Thursday at one o'clock. Returning—Leave Charlottesville every Saturday at 11 o'clock, and arrive at Richmond every Monday at 12 o'clock. RICHARD TERRELL. December 10. 4t.
THE Subscribers, agent for Messrs. Dupont de Nemours & Co. for the sale of Brandywine Manufactured Gun Powder, &c.
inform his friends and the public, that he has received several quarter casks of M.F.F. Gun Powder, of the above manufacture; likewise, Canister Powder, which on trial has been found superior to any imported, and which will be disposed of at a very reduced price for cash. Also, just received, a few sets elegant gilt French China—and on hand, a general assortment of Groceries, for sale low by AUBIN LA FOREST. Richmond, Dec. 10. ep3t
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the twentieth inst. a negro man who calls himself TOM BUSH, he has been a slave driver from Fredericksburg to Danville for several years; he had on when he went away a great coat of bear skin cloth but very much worn, a pair of trousers of the same kind, a London brown cloth coat; he is about five feet 10 or 11 inches high and about thirty years old; he has a very bold look and combs his hair back in a very large roll. Any person who will apprehend the said fellow shall have the above reward and all expenses borne if he is put in jail and secured so that I get him again. I am very apprehensive that he will attempt to make his escape by water on board of some vessel, all persons and masters of vessels are cautioned against harbouring, taking or concealing of said fellow under the severest penalty the law will inflict upon them. TRIPLETT T. ESTES. Charlottesville, November 29.
Seat of Government.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DECEMBER 2. Acknowledgments of the SPEAKER on taking the Chair.
GENTLEMEN,
"ACCEPT my sincere thanks for the honour you have conferred on me. Permit me to assure you that my utmost endeavours will be exerted to discharge the duties of the Chair with fidelity, impartiality and industry; and that I shall rely with confidence on the liberal and candid support of the House."
DECEMBER 3.
Mr. Thomas offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what amendments are necessary to be made in the acts establishing a post-office and post-roads, and to report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to, and referred to the committee on post-offices and post-roads.
On motion of Mr. J. Clay.
Resolved, That the committee on post-offices and post-roads be instructed to enquire whether any and what abuse exists of the privilege of franking letters, and to report such provision as in their opinion will tend to remedy the same.
Committees appointed by the House of Representatives.
Committee of Ways and Means—Messrs. J. Randolph, Nicholson, J. Clay, Quincy, Meriwether, Dickson and Moseley.
Committee of Commerce and Manufactures—Messrs. Crowninshield, MacCreagh, Leib, Early, Dana, Newton and Munford.
Committee of Claims—Messrs. J. C. Smith, Holmes, Bedinger, Stanford, Stanton, P.N. Moore and Thomas Moore.
Committee of Elections—Messrs. Findley, Elmer, Eppes, Chittenden, Schumann, Bidwell and Ellis.
Committee of Recital and Unfinished Business—Messrs. Tenny, Allston and Claiborne.
Committee to prepare Banking Rules and Or
ders—Messrs. Varnum, Dawson, Talmadge, Gregg and Holland.
Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads—Messrs. Thomas, R. Whitehill, Betton, Cook, Elliot, Knight, Sturges, Covington, Clopton, Sandford, M. Williams, Rhea (of Ten.), D. R. Williams, Mead, Jer. Morrow, Southard and Lewis.
Committee of Accounts—Messrs. Conrad, Davenport and Cutts.
Committee to assist on the President at opening of Session—Messrs. J. Randolph, Davenport and Cutts.
WEDNESDAY, December 4.
A memorial was presented, praying that provision may be made for a small light-house on Sandy Point.
Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
An engrossed bill making an appropriation of 250,000 dollars towards defraying the expenses of the Navy during the year 1805, for which the previous appropriations had proved insufficient, was read a third time and passed without a division.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
General VARNUM in the chair.
Mr. J. Randolph offered the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the subject of quarantine and health laws, be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
2. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the aggressions committed on our coasts by foreign armed vessels, to the defence of our ports and harbours, to the building of seventy-four gun ships, and to the providing of arms and ammunition, be referred to a select committee.
3. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to the organization and classification of the militia, and to the augmentation of our land forces, be referred to a select committee.
4. Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to our naval peace establishment, be referred to a select committee.
Previous to a decision on these resolutions, Mr. Bidwell rose and said that it was his wish to offer an additional resolution relative to a subject not embraced in them.
The Chairman observed that the resolutions first offered must in point of order be first decided upon, after which the resolution alluded to, could be received, or might be read in argument, while they were under consideration. The foregoing resolutions were then severally read and agreed to without a division.
Mr. Nicholson said he would offer another resolution, the substance of which was not embraced in the resolutions submitted by his friend from Virginia—viz:
Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the U. States, as relates to the conduct of the belligerent powers towards the United States, and to the unjustifiable construction lately given by some of them to the law of nations as it regards the rights of neutrals, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Bidwell said this resolution embraced in some measure his object; but as it did not exactly comport with it, he would take the liberty of reading, by way of argument, the resolution which he had prepared. Mr. B. then read the following resolution:
Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the United States, as relates to injuries done to us, as a neutral nation, by the interposition of new, unjust, & unacknowledged principles into the law of nations, be referred to a select committee, with instruction to enquire, in what respects, and to what extent, our neutral rights have thus been violated, and what legislative measures the true interest of the United States requires, to counteract such violations.
Mr. Bidwell remarked that this resolution went further than that offered by the gentleman from Maryland. So far as that resolution went it met his ideas. But he thought it ought to go further; and should it not be adopted by the committee, he would afterwards move the one he had just read. His reason for thinking the House ought to go further was this. We have been informed by the President that new principles have been interpolated by foreign nations into the law of nations. What these principles are is not stated, except in one instance. To what extent they have been carried, we are not informed. We have, it is true, out-door information on the subject; but not of such a nature as to justify our acting in our legislative capacity. These principles, as well as the injuries we have received were, in his opinion, a proper subject for the investigation of a committee.
Mr. Nicholson said he could not conceive in what the two resolutions differed except in language. They both embraced the same object. In one respect only they differed. While the resolution of the gentleman from Massachusetts referred the subject to a select committee, his own resolution referred it to the Committee of Ways and Means. The investigation contemplated by the gentleman could be as well made by the Committee of Ways and Means, as by a select committee. Nor was it necessary for this purpose to give them any instructions. If the subject required investigation, it would be their duty to make it, and to lay the result of the investigation before the House. It would be allowed that it was a subject in which the revenue was most deeply interested, and as such properly the province of the Committee of Ways and Means. For his own part, Mr. Nicholson said, he could have no objection to the resolution of the gentleman from Massachusetts; but as his own resolution embraced the same object, and went to the same extent, he perceived no reason against adopting it.
Mr. Quincy could not agree that the resolution offered by the gentleman from Maryland, either embraced the same object, or went to the same length with that proposed by his colleague. He thought that offered by his colleague far preferable, as it was more extensive in its views. He was of opinion, that whatever committee was appointed should investigate the nature of the principles alluded to in the Message, as well as the measures referred to. The Committee of Ways and Means were not bound to make special report on the subject; they might content themselves with a general one; and it might be necessary afterwards to appoint a new committee, to make the requisite investigations. Mr. Q. was the more anxious, as he thought it necessary that a complete investigation should be made in the House of the nature and extent of the principles referred to in the Message.
Mr. Elliot said he did not perfectly understand the gentleman from Maryland when he told him that the subject contemplated to be referred naturally and exclusively fell within the proper jurisdiction of the Committee of Ways and Means. It would be admitted on all hands that the subject was not only important, but likewise novel. Our attention is forcibly called in the Message to this as a subject of the first importance.
New principles too have been interpolated into the law of nations founded neither in justice nor the usage or acknowledgment of nations.
According to these belligerent nations, to which a commerce with our own enemies, which it denies to a neutral, on the ground of its aiding that enemy in the war, and the neutral having equal right with the belligerent to decide the question, the interests of our co-belligerents, & the duty of maintaining the authority of reason, the only umpire between just nations, impose on us the obligation of providing an effectual and determined opposition to a doctrine so injurious to the rights of peaceful nations.
Our attention is called to the important point of new interpolations into the law of nations, or in other words, to the adoption by the government of one or more foreign powers of what is considered as a modification of the ancient laws of nations, as accommodating them to their wishes, and as introducing new principles which they wish to impose upon other nations.
How a subject so important naturally and necessarily belongs to the Committee of Ways and Means, it was impossible for him to say. But, says the gentleman, it is a question of revenue. How so? It may effect the revenue incidentally; but the question of revenue, from its comparative unimportance, is at once merged and lost in the more important question, whether we shall passively submit to the introduction of new principles to be imposed upon neutrals, by any government whatever, however powerful or extensive its influence. On this subject, Mr. Elliot said he thought, as it appeared by the Message the Executive thought, that it possessed great importance in itself. Nor did he conceive it possible to prevent any view more important than that taken by the resolution of the gentleman from Massachusetts. He acknowledged that the Committee of Ways and Means were fully competent to an investigation of the subject; in their ability to investigate it he had full confidence. But he thought they had full sent business in their proper sphere to occupy their attention. For these reasons he hoped the resolution offered by the gentleman from Maryland would be rejected, and that the one offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts substituted in its room.
Mr. Gregg thought the gentleman from Massachusetts would fully attain his object by offering a part of the resolution he had read as an amendment to the resolution before the House.
The resolution of the gentleman embraced two distinct parts; the first regard the objects to be inquired into, and the last instructed the committee how to act. The resolution of the gentleman from Maryland embraces the same object. The end therefore of the gentleman from Massachusetts would be fully gained by adding the intrusive part of his own resolution to the resolution under discussion. As to the difference between a standing and select committee, it was not so important as it appeared to be to the gentleman from Vermont. The subject from its character naturally came before the Committee of Ways and Means; and it was understood that standing committees went over the business referred to them with more regularity than select committees.
Mr. Bidwell said that if gentlemen attentively considered the two resolutions, they would find that the resolution offered by the gentleman from Maryland did not go the same extent with the resolution which he had the honor of proposing. The former referred to but one principle, and limited the subject to considerations connected with revenue. It appeared to him that from out-door information, it would be found that various principles had been assumed relative to the laws of nations to which we might not as a neutral nation choose to submit.
It was true that the subject was connected with the revenue; so however, was every subject. Every subject, whether connected with a state of peace or war, would necessarily more or less affect the revenue. Though this was the case with this subject, it ought not to be considered as primarily connected with revenue. Under present circumstances we do not consider it principally as connected with revenue, but with other subjects. Mr. Bidwell said he had no particular wishes with regard to the committee to be appointed in this instance; but he did with the subject examined in more extensive views than was contemplated in the resolution.
Mr. Nicholson observed that the principal objection made to the resolution he had offered was that the Committee of Ways and Means were not bound to investigate the subject, and submit to the House the result of their investigation.
Some gentlemen think it necessary that instructions should be given by the committee to insure such an investigation. Mr. Nicholson said that he had known instances within the course of the six past years in which a subject apparently simple had produced a voluminous report without any instruction of the House; and he had known other instances in which a subject of great importance had been referred, on which there had been reported a simple resolution, which afterwards became the subject of argument within these walls. If in this case an investigation is desired there is no doubt but that the committee of Ways and Means can make it, and give the result to the House. He recollected some years ago a simple resolution was referred to a committee of which he had the honor to be chairman. They considered the subject as of vast importance, and thought it proper in their report to go at length into it. The report was made, and on it was predicated the extensive purchase of Louisiana. Yet, in this case, there were no instructions given. The committee notwithstanding thought it their duty to enquire into the subject; they accordingly did enquire, and made the report alluded to.
In every point of light in which the present subject could be viewed, it would be found to affect the revenue. There are various ways in which we may attack them by land or by sea. The preparations required for this purpose may not only hide our present revenue, but render it pg-

ADMIRALTY REPORT. JUNO, PACKARD.
The following case which lately occurred in our Vice Admiralty Prize Court, and the decision upon which remains as yet suspended, appears to be of much importance...
The Juno was an American vessel belonging to Newport, Rhode-Island, from which place she sailed in April last, with a cargo of dry goods and provisions...
On the 21st day of June last, the cause came on to be heard before his honor Henry Mowat Dyer, Esq. sole judge and commissary of the Vice Admiralty Court.
Wm. Wylly, Esq. his majesty's advocate general and counsel for the captors, after admitting both ship and cargo to be neutral property, declared that this case was brought before the court for the express purpose of obtaining a judicial decision upon a point of no small importance to Great Britain as a belligerent power...
That upon this principle many Dutch ships and cargoes were condemned in the war of 1756, at which time Lord Mansfield generally presided in our court of appeals in prize causes, whose decisions had the respect and approbation of all Europe.
That the American Revolution had certainly produced a considerable relaxation in this maxim of colonial trade, for the enterprising inhabitants of the colonies which now form the United States, having instituted themselves more or less into the trade of most of the West India colonies, the rule of law had been much narrowed...
This rule, he continued, had evidently been acted upon in our courts, in illustration of which he cited the case of the Emanuel, 2 Robinson's Reports, p. 197. Upon the breaking out of a war, it is the right of neutrals to carry on their accustomed trade with an exception of the particular cases of a trade to blockaded places...
He added from the case of the Emanuel, 1st Robinson's Reports, p. 299. It is said in argument that this principle which applied likewise to the colonial trade between the Mother countries and their plantations in the West-Indies (that being equally a trade guarded by a monopoly in time of peace, and having been likewise occasionally relaxed under the pressure of war) has been in a good measure abandoned in the decisions of the lords commissioners of appeal.
That it appeared from subsequent decisions of the lords of appeal, the learned judge spoke from the best information, and it was evident that the court was by no means disposed to relinquish the principle as far as it related to the trade of the colonies.
That this was undoubtedly the established law of nations and of the Prize Courts; and if any relaxation could be shown, under which this claimant could allege, that he was privileged to carry on the trade in which this ship was taken, the onus probandi lay upon him.
That the claimant however, was not prepared to show that the produce of the island of Cuba was formerly carried, but our cruisers having blockaded up the ports of that island, and the ton is being impracticable for vessels at any distance from Havana, the whole trade of the island was in a state of flagration; it was impossible for the Americans to obtain cargoes at Havana...
neutrals had intimies of Peace been permitted to carry on with the Spanish colonies. That Great Britain having almost annihilated the trade of France, Holland and Spain, at an early stage of the war, these powers, to prevent the diminution of their colonies, were reduced to the necessity of opening their ports to neutral vessels; yet no sooner was the war at an end, but they returned to their old system of monopoly, especially Spain, and that so early as the 21st of December, 1801, public notice was given at Havanna, that neutral ships could no longer be admitted into that port.
That no sooner was the declaration of the present war received at Havanna, but orders were issued for laying their own ships under a first embargo; the tolls were reduced 15 per cent. and neutrals were to bring, and thus, surrounded as that island was by British cruisers, it was better supplied in every respect than in time of peace.
Here then, said the King's Advocate, he might perhaps rest the matter, and say this ship and cargo ought to be condemned under the law of nations, upon the single ground of her having been engaged in an unaccustomed trade. But that the King's instruction of the 24th of June, 1803, had so much relaxed the rigour of that rule, that this vessel must escape, unless it could be shown, that the trade she was engaged in, was not permitted by that instruction.
But before he observed upon the instruction, he should state some other grounds upon which by the laws of nations, the Juno and her cargo were subject to condemnation, viz. That she had been trading between the enemy's ports.
That she was employed in the enemy's coasting trade.
And that she had been guilty of a gross interposition in the war.
Here, Mr. Wylly cited the following cases occurred in the High Court of Admiralty, viz. The Emanuel, Esdaile, master, this was the case of a Hamburg ship, taken the 14th of August, 1780, on a voyage from Hamburg to St. Domingo...
The Refle, Young, master, an American ship going from Amsterdam to Guadalupe, with an assorted cargo, sentence the same. (Vide 2d Rob. Rep. p. 206).
The Minerva, Andrae, master, which was the case of an American ship taken by the French, on a voyage from Leghorn, a Spanish settlement to Corunna, afterwards retained by a British cruiser, as the captors were carrying her to a French port. The ship and cargo were condemned for the same reason. The learned judge was of opinion that his decree therein must be guided by the nature of the original voyage. If it had been on pronouncing his judgment, "the destination was diverted only in consequence of a vis major, which the party was unable to resist, I cannot condemn it as a defeanee of the original illegality, any more than if the diversion had been occasioned by the temporary fury of the elements. In both cases, the original movement of the vessel must be considered; to which it must be presumed the would again immediately recur as soon as an opportunity presented itself. An allusion" been made to the case of the Imina Bouman, in which the court allowed to a party the full benefit of a deviation voluntarily made by the master, upon receiving information in the course of his voyage that Amsterdam was in a state of blockade.
There it was deemed not unreasonable to allow the act of the master in changing his course, a favorable operation respecting the cargo, considering that it was taken in a voyage no longer in the act of being prosecuted towards the enemy's country, according to the intention of him to whom it had been consigned. The court presumed favorably that the owners would have approved of this deviation. But it would be going a great deal further to say, that the act of foreign necessity to which this vessel and cargo were giving a temporary submission, no longer than whilst they were compelled to do so, to be considered as a total discontinuance and abandonment of the intended voyage, on the part of the owners. The voyage of the ship and cargo, when left to their own discretion, would have continued the same, and must therefore be considered to be still existing in law, though controuled in fact by that overbearing necessity for the moment.
But even giving the owners the benefit of a deviation compelled by a superior force of a party, who stood in no relation to them; yet this deviation being to a French port, it would be a voyage from the colony of one enemy to the mother country of an allied enemy; which I have before held, is attended with undistinguishable consequences as to the cargo. Condemned.
Ship refuted, but subject to a forfeiture of freight and expenses. (Vide 2d Rob. Rep. p. 222).
The Anna Dorotha, taken on a voyage from Cayenne to Bordeaux, cargo condemned, ship restored without freight. The Judge declared that "until there is a superior court, he should not take upon himself to vary the practice which had prevailed, although by no means satisfied with its correctness.
That, in the case of the Imina Bouman, tried before the Lords, in November, 1801, which was the case of a ship going from Amsterdam to Surinam, the court of appeal considered the forfeiture to attach as strongly on the ship as on the cargo, and pronounced the ship subject to condemnation, on the ground of the illegality of the trade, between the mother country and the colony of the enemy.
The advocate general continuing, admitted, that in the cases cited, the vessels were going to ports in other countries, at a distance from those in which their cargoes had been laden; whereas the Juno had only gone from one port in Cuba to another in the same island; but he contended that in this case the principle applied more strongly than in any of those cited, because this was contrary to another established principle of the laws of nations, by which "neutrals are excluded from the coasting trade of other countries."
That the case of the Emanuel went upon this point, viz. "That it was not lawful for a neutral to carry goods from one port in Spain to another." That it had been at all times the policy of all nations, to keep the coasting trade to themselves, for reasons which were sufficiently obvious. That amidst all the rage of innovation this principle had been strictly adhered to by France herself. That the United States of America had adopted it in its fullest extent—confining their coasting trade to their own vessels; and that the claimant was therefore left to be excluded: And if the rule held in Europe, which more strongly might be to hold in the colonies, where in general, neutrals had no right to trade at all. That, in truth, this coasting trade as not expressly permitted even by the Spanish government, it was only conceded as by the officers of the crown in Cuba, to assist their own present convenience.
He stated, that Havana was the great mart, to which all the produce of the island of Cuba was formerly carried, but our cruisers having blockaded up the ports of that island, and the ton is being impracticable for vessels at any distance from Havana, the whole trade of the island was in a state of flagration; it was impossible for the Americans to obtain cargoes at Havana, which induced them to accept the new character of Spanish coasters, and they were therefore to be considered as Spaniards by adoption, according to the rule laid down in the war of 1756, which he said must still be considered as the law of nations, unless the claimant could show that an alteration had taken place, by which this neutral trade is open to neutral vessels, either by Spain, in time of peace, or by his majesty's instructions since the commencement of the war, which it would be impossible for him to do.
That it would perhaps be said, that this case differed from that of the Emanuel in this respect, viz. "That the Juno's 40 hogheads of molasses and 14 boxes of sugar, were not intended to be unladed at Matanzas." But, he intimated, that the offence was complete, if the goods were laden in one enemy's port, to be carried to another, and that, what their ultimate destination might be, could not be made a question.
He said it was clear that goods could not be sent, by an illegal channel, to an ultimate lawful destination, e. g. Through a blockaded enemy's port, to a neutral place; as through Amsterdam, when blockaded by the King's ships, to Embden.
Suppose, these articles had been delivered at Matanzas—that certainly would have been illegal—but after the goods were unladed, it would be too late to seize. If this ship had a right to carry these goods to Matanzas, the bad, on the same principle, a right to convey the 600 hogs from Matanzas to Havanna; and after having done so, why not land them? To permit this, would open a door to endless frauds. In fact, it would either have a freight to the enemy, or make one to the neutral; neither of which was warranted, and would relieve the Spaniards from difficulties, which would otherwise be intolerable. That it was well known, the impediments to communication between the different ports of Cuba, were so great, that instances had lately occurred, in which officers of the Spanish government, whose occasions led them from the distant ports of Cuba to Havanna, came to New Providence from the outports, in one licenced vessel, went on in another to Havanna, came back in a third, and returned home in a fourth.
The advocate gen. here cited the case of the Refle, Young, master, and other ships, reported by Dr. Robinson—Vol. 4. p. 121.
It was, he said, a case respecting the cargoes of several vessels, taken in a voyage from Baravia to Copenhagen, and claimed for the house of De Coninck and Co. of Copenhagen, proceeding in virtue of contracts, which having been deemed unlawful by the judge of the high court of admiralty, the property engaged in the performance of them, was decreed subject to condemnation, which sentence had afterwards on appeal been confirmed by the lords.
He read the following parts of the judgment in that case, as applicable to the present one:
"It has appeared in other cases, as it does in these, that during the war, foreign ships have been permitted to import and export. Since the instructions of Jan. 1798, (supposing that those instructions apply to settlements in the East Indies) there is no right to question such a trade, if the vessels are going to the ports of their own country. And if this were a simple case of that nature, there would be no great difficulty in disposing of it, by the same rule on which other ships so engaged have been restored, with their cargoes, appearing to be bona fide neutral property. But this case comes under a different aspect. It is not the case of an individual merchant, nor of a company, going to trade on the general permission, in an ordinary character, or on a common footing. It is a trade, carried on to an enormous extent, invested with particular privileges, secured by peculiar contracts, and transferred from the public company, to which it exclusively belonged, to these individuals, upon an express acknowledgment, underhand, and sealed, on both sides, that it was so transferred, in order to relieve the goods, which were confined there by the pressure of war, and could not be delivered by any other practical mode. The question is, whether a commerce formed with such views, & so conducted, can be entitled to a neutral character? I will take it that there is no difficulty upon the particular facts, of the adventure, and that there is no objection to the sufficiency of the proofs of property. Taking the goods to be the property of De Coninck, is the commerce neutral? It is a possible thing that the commerce may not be neutral, although the property is; and if that is the case, the mere neutral ownership will not be a sufficient title for restitution."
"It has been argued, that the motive does not concern the buyers. That the motive of the sellers is nothing to the buyers, is laid down as a position true in the most unlimited extent. I think that is advanced a little too largely; because if the motive is disclosed, it is possible that the duties of neutrality may, on the disclosure of such a motive, create some new obligations in the neutral purchaser, arising from his relation to the other belligerent; the grand fundamental duty of neutrality being, that he is not to relieve one belligerent from the infliction of his adversary's force, knowing the situation of affairs, upon which the interposition of his act would have such a consequence. Neutrals may not be bound to enquire very accurately, but if it is clearly declared, either by the fact itself, or a fortiori, by express acknowledgments, they are bound to take notice of it, and regulate their conduct accordingly. If one belligerent is in a state of distress, created by the superiority of his enemy, and on that account gives invitations to neutrals, for other pretended reasons, it is not necessary for me to say, how far the neutral is bound to scrutinize the truth of those reasons, and to decline, in all cases, a baseful invitation upon his own private surmises."
"But if the belligerent come and say, I am in the utmost distress; my enemy is all powerful; without your assistance, I am a lost man; in such a case, if it is an invitation, which he is manifestly not at liberty to accept. He cannot afford such assistance, without being guilty of a direct interposition in the war. Nor does it affect the justice of the case at all, that such assistance is not given gratuitously; though done lucrand causa, it is not less an unlawful interposition. A man does not lend contraband out of pure love of the enemy, but with a view of obtaining advantage to himself, from the relief of the enemy's distress. If it is a sound principle of the law of nations, that you are not to relieve the distresses of one belligerent, to the prejudice of another, any advantage that you may derive from such an act, will not make it lawful. The adversary has a full right to destroy his commerce. By his own confession, the adversary is effecting this; he has the power, as well as the right, and you are not, from a prospect of advantage to yourself or from any other motive, to step in, on every cry-out for help, and rescue him from the gripe of his adversary."
The king's advocate next proceeded to show that the trade in which the Juno was taken, was not permitted by the instruction of 24th June, 1803—which he read in these words:
"In consideration of the present state of commerce, we are pleased hereby to direct the commanders of our ships of war and privateers not to seize any neutral vessels which shall be carrying on trade directly between the colonies of the enemy and the neutral country to which the vessel belongs, and laden with the property of inhabitants of such neutral country; provided that such neutral vessels shall not be supplying, nor shall have, on the outward voyage, supplied the enemy with any articles contraband of war, and shall not be trading with any blockaded port."
He said this was not the law, (for his majesty did not pretend to have any right to prefer the law to other nations)—it was a relaxation of the established law of nations, to which his majesty thus signified his assent, in consideration of the present state of commerce, and for the benefit of the nations who were not engaged in the war.
He denied the claimant to show any edict or ordinance of the Spanish government, permitting such coasting trade, and if there was a syllable in the king's instruction, which by any construction permitted it, he would give up the case. The instruction itself guardedly restricted neutrals to those channels of trade, which had been open to them previous to the war, as was evidently intended by the words, "in consideration of the present state of commerce." The instruction, he continued, permitted only a direct trade—but could it be said the Juno was in her
direct way home, during the four days she was in her passage from Havanna to Matanzas; suppose one of the king's ships had fallen in with her, and had asked from whence she came—whither she was bound—and what she had on board;—would not the answer to these questions have made her a good prize? He concluded by saying, that condemnation ought to be decreed, upon the grounds which he had stated at setting out, and that in cases of this sort, the forfeiture attached as strongly upon the ship as on her cargo.
The substance of the judgment pronounced in this case, by his honor the judge, is so fully repeated upon the adjudication of the Admiralty, Strong, master, reported in the Royal Gazette of the 8th of Oct. last that I think it is unnecessary here again to infert it.
ENOC H SULLIVAN, SILVER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, RETURNS his grateful thanks to his friends and the public for the liberal encouragement afforded him in his line of business, and hopes by his punctilious attention to the business, to which he was bred, to insure a continuation of the favor of a liberal public. He offers now for sale at his shop adjoining the Eagle Tavern, a general assortment of officer's ware and jewellery of the most fashionable kind, consisting of silver Tea Pots, cream Urns, Tumblers, Spoons, and mourning and fancy Earrings, Lockets, Finger Rings, and Breast Pins, jet, white and coral Necklaces and Earrings, a general supply of Combs, plaits and ornamental Pocket Books, thread Cases, Miniature and ring Cases, gold and gilt Seals, Keys and Chains. Highest price given for old gold or silver. December 3. tf.
CHINA WARE, &c. THE subscriber has just received, a handsome assortment of China, Glass, and Liverpool Ware, amongst which are some elegant sets of Tea China gilt with burnished gold, and a great variety of inferior kinds in complete and broken sets, China Bowls assorted, China and China glazed dining, breakfast, & dessert Plates, and China glazed Pitchers of various sizes, also, Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes and Cream Urns of the pearl and wedgewood kind. His glass chiefly consists of sets of Decanters, wine and claret Glasses, Tumblers and Goblets, oval cream Bowls, Sweet Meats and Salts handsomely cut and engraved, castor and liquor Bottles in morocco frames, and a pretty general assortment of German plain Glass. His Liverpool ware is generally assorted, from which he can pack assorted crates to suit country retailers at a very moderate advance. He continues to keep a general assortment of groceries for retailing, of the best quality, and has now on hand, brown Sugar by the hogshead and barrel, Rum by the puncheon and bbl. Coffee by the bag, New York Candles by the box, Imperial Tea by the chest, Salt by the sack, and Castings well assorted, by the ton or smaller quantity, all of which articles will be sold reasonable for ready money or negotiable paper. DANIEL TRIPLETT. (ep4w.) December 3.
YOUNG LADIES ACADEMY. MR. & Mrs. O'Reilly respectfully inform the inhabitants of Richmond, that they have opened an Academy on the Capitol hill, adjoining Major Du Vall's, for the education of Young Ladies in the following branches, viz: The English and French languages grammatically; writing and arithmetic; history, geography and globes; music, drawing, and all kinds of work, viz.—embroidery in chenilles, gold, silver, filks, &c. comprising figures, historical and ornamental landscapes, flowers, fruit, birds, &c. maps wrought in filks, chenilles, gold, &c. print work in figures or landscapes; cloth work in fruit, birds, flowers, &c. flagstone and varnishing in vases, pyramids, baskets, tea caddies, pergues, &c. grotto and shell work, artificial flowers, tambour and Dresden, cross stitch, tent stitch, tapestry, &c. bugle and pearl work, painting on velvet, guile, silk, vellum, &c. N. B. Terms for boarders and day Scholars, made known at the Academy. November 19. ep1m
LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY FOR SALE. ON Wednesday the 11th day of December 1805 will be exposed at public sale, to the highest bidder, upon a credit of one and two years, the valuable and well known tract of LAND belonging to the estate of Goodrich Crump, dec'd. in Powhatan county, situate on the Buckingham road, 6 miles from the court-house, 33 from Manchester, and 14 from Appomattox river. The improvements are a small and convenient dwelling house with two rooms below and two above, a kitchen, dairy, smoke-house and every other out house in good repair, and calculated for the accommodation of a genteel family. It is unnecessary to state all the advantages this tract of land has, as it is presumed no one will purchase, without first viewing it, farther than to say, that it is in the centre of one of the most opulent, healthy and agreeable neighborhoods in this state and contiguous to several mills—sufficiently large to work ten or twelve hands to great advantage, with 120 bushels of wheat well put in—Any person willing to view the above land before the day of sale, will apply to Mr. John Crump the present occupant. At the same time and place, will also be SOLD upon 12 months credit, for all sums exceeding ten dollars, all the HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE. Together with the STOCK of every description—horses, hogs, sheep and horned cattle, among the latter of which are several good pair of work oxen—plantation utensils, two carts, a waggon, two pair of iron wheels, &c. &c.—For all sums under ten dollars cash will be required. Bonds to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. Those who have claims against the estate of Goodrich Crump, dec'd. are requested to bring them forward to Richard Crump, properly authenticated, by the first of April next. WM. HICKMAN, RICHARD CRUMP. } Ex'ors of Goodrich Crump. Powhatan, December 3.
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND, MAKES Boots & shoes to any pattern or fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use. Imported Boots and shoes, of the best quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward me their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as if they were on the spot. A—the length of the Boot—C—round the Calf—B—the pitch of ditto—D—round the heel and instep—E—round the instep—G—across the ball of the foot. Fix the heel against a perpendicular, and stick a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in figures the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. January 1. epf
THE subscribers offer for sale, their reversionary right in a new fire-proof warehouse on Maxwell's wharf in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Doctor John E. Read, dec'd. as his uppermost apartment. In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life estate. MERRIWETHER JONES, BENJAMIN F. READ. It is probable that I may leave this state ere long; in which event, Meriwether Jones will be duly authorized to sell for me. BENJAMIN F. READ. November 1. tf.
ELLIS & ALLAN Have just received by the Ships Providence and George from Liverpool and Suffolk from London, SUITABLE and well selected assortment of FALL GOODS—Amongst which are: Double and Point Blankets, Rose Blankets from 6 to 11-4, Napped Cottons, Kerseys white and coloured, Plaids do. do. Yarn and Plaid Hose, Nails from 3d to 30d, Crown window glass 10 by 8, 11 by 9 and 12 by 10 Putty and Glue, Boiled Linseed Oil in Jars, English White Lead ground in oil, Yellow Ochre, Spanish Brown, Verdigris in pots, Bellows, Anvils, Vices and Smiths hammers, Liverpool Silled Salt, London Superfine Cloths and Cashmere, Bogle and double Mill'd Patent Woolen Cords, Velvets, Hunters and Constitution Cords, Corduroy, and Thicksets. Ladies London Kid and Morocco Shoes and Boots, Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hose, Silk Bath Inlets, do. White Angora Hose, very fine Gentlemen's Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Hose, Angolas and Lambs Wool, Lambs Wool Half Hose, Real Italian Sarcenets plain and checked, Chambrey Muffins, Plain and Tamboured Jacquet Muffins, Colomade, Pique, & Laced Colomade & Cambric do. Coloured Cambrics and Calicoes, Elegant Silk Shawls, do. Cambric do. Bruffs and Kidderminster Carpets and Carpeting, Gentlemen's Real Beaver, Fashionable Hats Patent, Ladies Trimmed, Rich Black Molekin, Rich figured do. Guns and Pistols, Riegeant Fowling Pieces, Seine Twine, 6-8 and 10-4 Diaper and Damask do. 8-10, 10-4, 10-18 Damask and Diaper Table Cloths, Irish Linens and 5-4 Irish Sheeting, which will be sold on moderate terms. October 25. tf.
HATS, SHOES, &c. THE subscriber has received a good assortment of Hats, Shoes and hatters trimmings. 4-4 Cotton Shirting and Irish Linens, Stevenfong Bleach by the piece. For sale by D. J. BURR. Second door above the Eagle Tavern. November 29. (oaw6w.)
BURR MILL STONES, OF ALL SIZES; and PLAISTER OF PARIS, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE, AS USUAL, AT WILLIAM DAVIDSON, near the Market. Dec. 4. [epf.]
ALL Persons having demands against the estate of Philip Ludwig Grymes, Esq. late of Brandon, Middlesex county, deceased; are requested to forward them properly authenticated—and those who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to the Rev. Henry Hoffmann of the said county, who is fully authorized to settle all matters relative to the estate during my absence. SAMUEL W. SAYRE, Adm'r. Brandon, November 8.
A NEW TAVERN. RUBEN BURNLEY respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment in that commodious new building west of the Court-house. Attached to the premises is a new stone stable inferior to none in the state; and that he is in every respect, well provided for the accommodation of genteel company. N. B. Very liberal wages will be given for a good Cook—a male would be preferred. Charlottesville, Nov. 22. ep2m
GEORGE WILY, BROKER & COMMISSION MERCHANT, Near the Basin, BUYS and sells all kinds of Produce—Also, Lands Lots, and houses, Bank Stock, &c. He has for sale, LOTS No. 11, 2, 3, and 4, which make one entire square in Du Vall's addition. There is a good Spring attached to them. These lots are well worth the attention of any gentleman wishing to build a summer retreat for his family. July 23. tf.
JUST RECEIVED, THE 4th Vol. of Marshall's LIFE OF WASHINGTON.—Subscribers to this work are particularly requested to call for their respective books at William Prichard's Book and Stationary Store. Wm. Prichard begs leave to inform the public as large, that he is now selling off his stock in trade, at reduced prices. October 29. tf.
MILITARY CERTIFICATES. FOR SALE, Certificates of this state, bearing interest of 6 per cent. and receivable at the Treasury, for all arrears of taxes, prior to the year 1798. WILLIAM PRICE, Cashr, Genl. M. A. S. May 10. tf.
OYSTER HOUSE.
GEORGE WATSON, HAS commenced his former and well known occupation of furnishing OYSTERS, DEEP STEAKES, COLD SNACKS, and RELISHES, at the white House near the Union Tavern, wherein the Post-Office was lately kept. He begs leave to assure those who may favor him with their company or commands, that nothing shall be neglected on his part which promises to give satisfaction. October 15.
WANTED ON RENT, A COMMODIOUS HOUSE and LOT, with flourishing attached thereto.—The vicinity of the town would be preferred. Apply to the Editor of the Enquirer, December 10. TSS tf
This Day is Published, And For Sale at the Book-store of the Enquirer, and the Minerva Office: THE VIRGINIA ALMANACK, FOR 1806; PRINTED FOR T. RITCHIE AND COOK & GRANT-LAND—containing A considerable variety of matter; Political, Agricultural, Medical and Miscellaneous. Among others, an Essay on the Oratorical Character of Curran, attributed to the author of the British Spy. Printing, IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ENQUIRER.