Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1804-07-28 00:00:00

THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[Vol. XII.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 173.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[FOUR DOLLARS PER ANNUM—PAID IN ADVANCE.]
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1804.
[12 1-2 CENTS SINGLE]
VIRGINIA: At a Superior Court of Chancery held in Richmond, March 20th, 1804.
Between Bernard Markham and Smith Blakey, executors of Stephen Pankey, deceased, plaintiffs. And Alexander Burot, defendant. This suit abates, as to the plaintiff Bernard Markham, by his death: and the defendant, who is out of this country, and against whom proceedings have been had as in such cases the law requires, not having entered his appearance and given security to perform the decree, the court at the twenty-eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, upon the motion of the surviving plaintiff, by counsel, doth take the bill for confessed, and judge and decree, unless the defendant do on or before the first day of July next, pay unto the surviving plaintiff five hundred pounds of current money of Virginia, with interest thereupon to be computed after the rate of five per centum per annum, from the thirtieth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, until payment and the costs of this suit, that the defendant and his heirs, and all persons claiming under him, be from thenceforth barred and foreclosed of all equity and right to redeem the tract of land mentioned and described in the indenture made the thirtieth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, between Alexander Burot of the one part, and Bernard Markham and Smith Blakey, executors of Stephen Pankey, deceased, of the other part, and in case of default in the payment of the said principal money, interest and costs, at the time aforesaid, that Benjamin Hatch or Oswald Smith, Francis Smith, David Pattee, John Thomas, or any two of them, after giving three weeks previous notice in one or more of the Richmond newspapers, do expose to public sale, by auction, for ready money, or on such credit as the plaintiff may be willing to give, the land in the aforesaid indenture mentioned, and out of the proceeds of the sale, after first deducting the expenses attending the same, pay unto the plaintiff the said principal money, interest and costs, and report their proceedings in execution hereof to the court; on the plaintiffs entering into bond with sufficient security in the penalty of one thousand pounds, conditioned to restore the money which he may receive in virtue of this decree, to the defendant, if he shall claim the same and be adjudged entitled thereto: And the plaintiff consents that Burot the present occupant of the land shall remain in possession thereof until the twenty-fifth day of December next, for the purpose of reaping, receiving and removing the crops which are now growing thereon. Pliffs. costs, costs and tax, dols 8 42 c. fee 15 66
A Copy—Teste, P. TINSLEY, c. c.
AGREABLE to the above decree, the subscribers will expose to sale, on the premises on Saturday the fourth of August next, the TRACT OF LAND mentioned in the said decree, which tract of land contains 417 acres more or less, and lies on each side of the Buckingham road in the county of Chesterfield, about six miles above the town of Manchester, it being the farm tract whereon Burot now lives. The terms of sale are, one half of the purchase money to be paid down on the day of sale, and the other half on the 25th of December next when possession will be delivered to the purchaser, and a conveyance made by the subscribers or two of them, as commissioners.
Benjamin Hatch. Oswald Smith. Francis Smith. David Pattee. Thomas Treadway.
July United States of America, 5th Circuit, Virginia District, May 24, 1804.
Robert Bogle, plaintiff. Against William Thompson, Overton Cosby, administrator of David Loudon, deceased, Hector Ross, David Henderson and James Dunlop, defendants.
THE defendant James Dunlop, 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 counsel, 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 up at the front door of the capitol in the said city.
A Copy—Teste, JAS. BLAGROVE, D. C.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS OPENED A Grocery Store,
In the next house above the Eagle Tavern (the property of Mr. Temple) where he has for sale, SALT, COGNAC BRANDY, HOLLAND GIN, ANTIGUA SPIRITS, LOAF and BROWN SUGAR, COFFEE, IMPERIAL and YOUNG HYSON TEA, PEPPER, ALLSPICE, GINGER, NUTMEGS and other SPICES; SOFT SHELL ALMONDS, QUEEN'S WARE, DEMIJOHNS, and sundry other articles, which he will sell very low at who sale or retail, for cash or country produce. DANIEL TRIPLETT.
October 11, 1803. Cash given for TOBACCO, FLOUR, or PEAS SEED.
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES ANY persons who may have in their possession, bank notes of the following descriptions, may hear of something to their advantage by applying to the printer hereof, and paying the expense of this advertisement.
One note bank of North America for 20 dollars, dated August 1, 1796, no. 6781—One do. for 20 dollars, November 12, 1800, no. 3250 both signed J. Nixon—One do. branch of Savannah, 20 dollars, no. 2259, payable to Joseph Habersham—One do. 20 dollars of the same branch, which was very much torn, and a piece of paper of the bigness of the note was pasted on the back in order to keep it together; the number of which is dismembered, but there is a particular mark by which it can be very well known. Richmond, June 16, 1804. WSt
VIRGINIA: At a Superior Court of Chancery held in Richmond, May 16th, 1804.
Between James Fretwell, plaintiff. And Daniel Jones and Richard Booker, executors of Thomas Nash, defendants. THE defendant Daniel Jones, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next September term and answer the bill of the plaintiff; 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, P. TINSLEY, c. c.
LAND and NEGROES FOR SALE.
Two hundred and ninety eight acres of land in the county of Cumberland, lying on both branches of Tearwater run about two miles above the courthouse—about one third of this land is well timbered, and equal in quality to the best high land in its vicinity, it is well supplied with good water, and the situation is remarkably healthy; the buildings on it are tolerably convenient and at a small expense might be made comfortable for a family—there is a remarkable fine apple and peach orchard, and several other kinds of fruit trees thereon, which seldom miss bearing, and on the main road from north to south, which passes through it, there is a large distillery, malt-house, cellar and granary, well constituted to carry on the distilling business extensively.
Also, for sale a Distillery, a Man-Cook and some other valuable Slaves, together with the stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Carts and Farming Utensils, with some Household and Kitchen Furniture.
If the above property is not disposed of by private sale before the 25th day of September next, the whole will on that day be set up on the premises, to the highest bidder, at public sale. Cash will be expected for all sums under twenty dollars, and on all purchases exceeding that sum, a credit of twelve months will be allowed, on giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date, which will be remitted on receiving punctilious payment of the principal—a deed of trust on the land will be required to secure the payment for it. If agreeable to the purchasers, the Distillery, Still, &c. and forty acres of Land adjoining, will be sold separately—but if not sold in this way, the Still, Boiler and Distilling Utensils will be set up separately, to the highest bidder, on the same terms as the other property. The premises will be shown to any person wishing to purchase, by Lawrence Carlile, who resides thereon. LAWRENCE CARLILE JOHN & ED. CUNNINGHAM. July 3d, 1804. WSt
Ten Dollars Reward.
RUN AWAY from the subscriber living in Charlotte county, about eight miles below the courthouse, on Sunday the twentieth day of May last, a likely negro fellow by the name of TOM about twenty five years of age, stout, well made, rather of a bright complexion, his dress when he went off was a cotton coat and overalls, his coat was turned off with blue, though his dress is not material as he has a very noted scar in his left hand occasioned by the cut of an adze, which cut was entirely through his hand, which causes his thumb to fall on the palm of his hand. I suppose from his conversation before he went off, that he will endeavor to pass as a free man, by the name of James Cook. Any person who will apprehend said slave, and secure him in jail so that I get him again, or deliver him to me, shall receive the above reward. If taken and committed to jail, I will thank the gentleman to forward a letter by post to Charlotte courthouse directed to the undersigned. JOHN D. RICHARDSON. June 23, 1804. WSt
Mutual Insurance Office,
Richmond, July 10th, 1804.
THE very extraordinary fires that have taken place since the institution of the Mutual Insurance against Fire on Goods and Furniture in the State of Virginia, renders it necessary to call a Quota from each member who was insured previous to the 23d of February last. The Board of Directors therefore resolve, and it is hereby required, that each member insured as aforesaid shall pay to the Cashier General of this Company in Richmond, on or before the first day of October next, one full Quota, that is to say the full amount of premiums as expressed in their respective policies.
A compliance with this requisition will reinstate the funds agreeable to the intention of the law & the rules and regulations of this company, and thereby enable them to pay for losses in future—and when it is considered that many of the members have been insured more than six years for premiums which do not average more than 3 per cent. the advantages of this humane institution will no doubt be properly appreciated.
Punctiliously expected, and when the members of this company advert to the incorporation act they will see the necessity of a strict compliance with the above requisition. It is however, pleasing to reflect, that we have succoured the distresses of so many of our fellow citizens who might have been reduced to poverty, and had they not insured in this company they might not have insured at all, while our own property has been at the same time insured for less than half as much as it would have cost had we insured elsewhere, notwithstanding the most extraordinary fires that were ever known before in this state. BENJAMIN DU-VAL, Pres't. M.I.C.
As each member has been furnished with a copy of the constitution, rules and regulations of the company, by referring to which they will see the incorporation act.
The printers in this state are requested to insert the above once a week for four weeks in their respective papers.
At a Court held for Cumberland County, the 28th May, 1804.
George & William Smith surviving partners of Smith, Lee & Co. Against Thomas Gibson and Robert Gibson, defendants. This day came the complainants by their counsel, and the defendant Thomas Gibson, 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: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered , that the defendant Thomas Gibson, do appear here on the fourth Monday in August next and answer the complainant'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 courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, MILLER WOODSON, CLK.
At a Court held for Cumberland County, May the 28th, 1804.
William Randolph, plaintiff. Against Thomas Gibson and Robert Gibson, defendants. This day came the complainant by his counsel, and the defendant Thomas Gibson, 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: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered , that the defendant Thomas, do appear here on the fourth Monday in August next and answer the complainant'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 courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, MILLER WOODSON, CLK.
At a Court held for Cumberland County, May the 28th, 1804.
Allen Wilson, plaintiff. Against Thomas Gibson and Robert Gibson, defendants. This day came the complainant by his counsel, and the defendant Thomas Gibson, 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: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered , that the defendant Thomas, do appear here on the fourth Monday in August next and answer the complainant'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 courthouse of this county. A copy—Teste, MILLER WOODSON, CLK.
VIRGINIA, TO WIT: At a Court of Quarterly Session held for the county of Amelia, on Thursday the twenty fourth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and four.
John Holt, complainant. Against Jarriatt Rison and Thomas Dett, defendants. THE defendant Jarriatt Rison, not having entered his appearance 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 commonwealth: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant Jarriatt do appear here on the fourth Thursday in August next, to answer the bill of the complainant; and that a copy of this order be inserted in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of the said county on two successive court days. A copy—Teste, JAMES TOWNES, C. A.
VIRGINIA, TO WIT: At a Court of Quarterly Session, continued and held for the county of Amelia, on Thursday the twenty-sixth day of May, 1804.
Henry L. Biscoe, complainant. Against Joshua Atkinson, Joshua Chaffin, and Henry Eldridge, defendants. THE defendant Joshua Atkinson, not having entered his appearance 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 commonwealth: On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the fourth Thursday in August next to answer the bill of the complainant; and that a copy of this order be inserted in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of the said county on two several court days. A copy—Teste, JAMES TOWNES, C. A. C.
At a Quarterly Court continued and held for Prince Edward County, May the 22d, 1804.
John Kelso, plaintiff. Against Martha Gibson widow of Thomas Gibson, deceased, and Nancy Gibson, Robert Gibson, Thomas Gibson, Patsey Gibson, Jane Gibson, Betsey Gibson, Polly Gibson, Hanna Gibson, Agness Gibson, Lucy Gibson, and George Gibson, co-heirs and representatives of said Thomas Gibson, deceased. THE defendant Thomas Gibson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the general 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: On the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant Thomas Gibson, do appear here on the first day of August next and answer the plaintiff's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and also posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy—Teste, BENJAMIN WATKINS, D. C.
Valuable Medicines,
JUST received, and for sale at the Book Store of S. PLEASANTS, Jr.—who is appointed the ONLY agent for Richmond—Sold wholesale and retail by RICHARD LEE, No. 56, Maiden Lane, New-York.
The following remedies have for six years past been celebrated for the cure of most diseases to which the human body is liable, and are in high esteem, and general use throughout the United States, many of them being sold cheaper than the drugs of which they are compounded could be purchased at a retail price, for
Worms, Tooth-Ache, Cough & Colds, Cors, Asthma, Itch, Consumption, Diseases of the Eyes, Gout, Ringworms, Tetter, & Rheumatism, Inward Weakness, Sprains, Nervous Disorders, Palsy, Female Complaints, Head Ache, Hooping Cough, &c. For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended DR HANN'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS.
This medicine has been attended with a degree of success highly grateful to the inventor's feelings, in several parts of the West Indies and the southern of the United States, particularly Baltimore, Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Edenton, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah. The testimony of a number of persons in each of the above places has been adduced, who have reason to believe that a timely use of this salutary remedy has under Providence, preserved their lives when in the most alarming circumstances.
They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile, and prevent its morbid secretions; to restore and amend the appetite; to produce a free perspiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often of fatal consequence. A dose never fails to remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance. They are celebrated for removing habitual colic, flatulency at the stomach, and severe head aches; and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate. They have been found remarkably efficacious in preventing and curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured, and carefully preserved for the use of every seaman.
The medicines prepared by Richard Lee, have been in high estimation and general use throughout the United States for upwards of six years; many of them are sold for less than the drugs of which they are compounded, could be purchased at a retail price.
THE SOVEREIGN OINTMENT for the Itch, which is warranted a certain remedy at one application, and may be used with perfect safety by pregnant women or on infants a week old, not containing a particle of mercury or any dangerous ingredient whatever, and is not accompanied with that tormenting heat which attends the application of other remedies.
INFALLIBLE AGUE and FEVER DROPS, For the cure of Ague, remittent and intermitent fevers. Thousands can testify of their being cured by these drops, after the bark and every other medicine has proved ineffectual; and not one in a hundred had occasion to take more than one, and numbers not half a bottle.
THE GENUINE PERS AN LOTION, An essential and late cosmetic, in great celebrity for clearing the skin and beautifying the complexion, and has always been found effectual in removing ringworms, tetter, pimples, &c.
HAM LTON'S ELLIXIR, For the cure of coughs, colds, and approaching consumptions, and a certain remedy for the Hooping Cough.
HAM LTON'S ESSENCE and EXTRACT of MUSTARD, In great repute for the cure of rheumatism, palsy, gout, sprains, white swellings, &c.
DR. HANN'S GENUINE CORN PLAISTER.
DR. HANN'S EYE WATER. The number of extraordinary cures recently performed by this medicine in Philadelphia, as well as other parts of the United States, render any account of its virtues now unnecessary.
RESTORATIVE POWDER
FOR THE TEETH and GUMS.
TOOTH-ACHE DROPS. The only remedy yet discovered which gives immediate and lasting relief in the most severe instances.
HAMILTON'S GRAND RESTORATIVE; A sovereign remedy in
Nervous disorders Obstinate Gleet Consumptions Relaxations Flour albus, or whites Inward weakness, &c.
THE DAMASK LIP SALVE.
THE PATENT INDIAN VEGETABLE SPECIFIC,
For the cure of a certain dreadful disease.
HAMILTON'S WORM LOZENGES.
This Medicine has received the approbation of respectable gentlemen in every situation in life, and in all parts of the United States: it has stood the test of six years extensive experience, and it is believed on good grounds, that nearly Two Hundred Thousand persons have received benefit therefrom—from the infant to the aged of both sexes, and under every circumstance; and notwithstanding the attempts of several envious persons to impose counterfeits on the public, yet the present demand for Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges is much greater than it has been at any former period; and it is probable that no advertised medicine ever acquired an equal reputation.
It is no inconsiderable evidence of the utility of our remedies, that during the above period, numerous imitations of every article (the productions of ignorance and inexperience, urged by envy and penury) have intruded on the public, even a day, and then perished—others now succeed them, which in like manner are fast descending to "the tomb of the Capulets," while our remedies become more generally used, and acquire a daily accession of well earned celebrity.
To prove the impositions of worthless or dangerous preparations, purchasers are requested to remember, that an engraved label, with the signature of Richard Lee (to counterfeit which if felony) is affixed to each of the genuine medicines.
JUST RECEIVED, At S. PLEASANTS' Book-Store, Richmond, a very elegant assortment of the best
PEN-KNIVES,
Which will be sold by the dozen or single.
From the MORNING CHRONICLE.
STATEMENT.
The gentleman (Mr. W. P. Van Ness) who accompanied Col. Burr to the field in the late unfortunate contest, comes forward reluctantly with a statement on the subject, at a moment when any publication of the kind may expose his principal to judicial embarrassment, perhaps to very serious hazard.
In the following narrative, he disclaims the most distant idea of injuring the memory of the deceased, for whom while living, he entertained sentiments of high respect, and for whose melancholy exit he, as also his principal, feels particular regret. The task devolved on him by the duties of his situation shall be discharged with fidelity, but with every delicacy the circumstances of the case can claim.
On the afternoon of the 17th June last, I received a note from Col. Burr, requesting me to call on him the following morning. Upon my arrival he observed that it had of late been frequently stated to him that Gen. Hamilton had at different times and upon various occasions used language and expressed opinions highly injurious to his reputation; that he had for some time felt the necessity of calling on Gen. Hamilton for some explanation of his conduct, but that the statements which had been made to him, did not appear sufficiently authentic to justify the measure—that a newspaper had however been recently put into his hand, in which he perceived a letter signed Ch. D. Cooper containing something which the thought demanded immediate investigation. Urged by these circumstances, and justified by the evident opinion of his friends, he had determined to write to Gen. Hamilton a note upon the subject, which he requested me to deliver. I assented to his request, and on my return to the city which was at 11 o'clock the same morning, I delivered to Gen. Hamilton the note which I received from Col. Burr for that purpose, and of which the following is a true copy. [Here follows No. I. in the former publication.]
General Hamilton read the note of Mr. Burr, and the printed letter of Mr. Cooper, to which it refers, and remarked that they required some consideration, and that in the course of the day he would send an answer to my office. At half past 10 o'clock, general Hamilton called at my house, and said that a variety of engagements would demand his attention during the whole of that day and the next, but that on Wednesday, the 20th inst. he would furnish me with such answer to Col. Burr's letter, as he should deem most suitable and compatible with his feelings. In the evening of Wednesday the 20th, while I was from home, the following letter addressed to Col. Burr, was left at my house under cover to me. [Here follows No. II.]
On the morning of Thursday the 21st, I delivered to Col. Burr the above letter, and in the evening was furnished with the following letter for Gen. Hamilton, which I delivered to him at 12 o'clock on Friday, the 22d instant. [Here No. III.]
General Hamilton perused it, and said it was such a letter as he had hoped not to have received; that it contained several offensive expressions, and seemed to close the door to all further reply—that he had hoped the answer he had returned to Col. Burr's first letter would have given a different direction to the controversy—that he thought Mr. Burr would have perceived that there was a difficulty in his making a more specific reply, and would have desired him to state what had fallen from him, that might have given rise to the interference of Dr. Cooper. He would have done this frankly; and he believed it would not have been found to exceed the limits justifiable among political opponents.—If Mr. Burr should be disposed to give a different complexion to the discussion, he was willing to consider the last letter not delivered; but if that communication was not withdrawn he could make no reply, and Mr. Burr must pursue such course as he should deem most proper.
At the request of General Hamilton, I replied that I would detail these ideas to Col. Burr; but added that in his first letter he had introduced the idea (if it was a correct one) that he could recollect the use of no term that would justify the assertion made by Dr. Cooper, it would in my opinion have opened a door for accommodation. General Hamilton then repeated the same objections to this measure which were stated in substance in his first letter to Col. Burr.
When I was about leaving him, he observed that if I preferred it, he would commit his refusal to writing, I replied that if he had resolved not to answer Col. Burr's letter, that I could report that to him verbally, without giving him the trouble of writing it. He again repeated his

determination not to answer—and that Col. Burr must pursue such course as he should deem most proper.
In the afternoon of this day, I reported to Col. Burr at his house out of town, the answer and determination of Gen. Hamilton and promised to call on him again in the evening, to learn his further wishes. I was detained in town however this evening, by some private business, and did not call on Col. Burr, till the following morning, Saturday the 23d instant. I then received from him a letter for General Hamilton which is numbered four, but, as will presently be explained, never was delivered, the substance of it will be found in No. 12.
When I returned with this letter to the city, which was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, I sent a note to Gen. Hamilton's and also to his house, desiring to know when it would be convenient for him to receive a communication. The servant as he informed me, received for answer at both places that Gen. Hamilton had gone to his country seat. I then wrote the note, of which No. 5, is a copy, and sent it out to him in the country.
[Here follows No. IV. of the former statement.]
To this I received for answer, No. 6, which follows:
No. VI. Grange, June 23, 1804.
Sir, I was in town to day till half past one. I thank you for the delicacy which dictated your note to me. It is indispensable the communication should be made before Monday morning, I must receive it here. But I should think this cannot be important. On Monday by nine o'clock I shall be in town at my house in Cedar street, No. 52, where I should be glad to see you. An additional reason for preferring this is, that I am unwilling to occasion you trouble.
With esteem, I am Sir, Your obedient servt. A. HAMILTON.
To — Esq. At nine o'clock, on Monday, the 25th inst. I called on Gen. Hamilton, at his house in Cedar street, to present the letter, No. 4, already alluded to and with instructions for a verbal communication, of which the following note No. 7, handed me by Mr. Burr, were to be the basis. The substance of which though in terms as much softened as my instructions would permit, was accordingly communicated to Gen. Hamilton.
No. VII. A. B. far from conceiving that rivalry authorises a latitude not otherwise justifiable, always feels greater delicacy in such cases, and would think it meanless to speak of a rival but in terms of respect; to do justice to his merits: to be silent of his foibles. Such has invariably been his conduct toward Jay, Adams, and Hamilton; the only three who can be supposed to have stood in that relation to him.
That he has too much reason to believe that in regard of Mr. Hamilton, there has been no reciprocity; for several years his name has been lent to the support of base slanders. He has never had the generosity, the magnanimity, or the candor to contradict or disavow B. forbears to particularize, as it could only tend to produce irritation; but having made great sacrifices for the sake of harmony, having exercised forbearance till it approached a humiliation, he has seen no effect produced by such conduct but a repetition of injury. He is obliged to conclude that there is on the part of Mr. Hamilton, a settled and implacable malevolence; that he will never cease in his conduct toward Mr. B. to violate those courtesies of life, and that hence he has no alternative but to announce these things to the world, which consistent with Mr. Burr's ideas of propriety, can be done in no other way than that which he has adopted. He is incapable of revenge, still less is he incapable of imitating the conduct of Mr. Hamilton, by committing secret depredations on his fame and character; but these things must have an end.
Before I delivered the written communication with which I was charged, gen. Hamilton said that he had prepared a written reply to Col. Burr's letter of the 21st, which he had left with Mr. *** and wished me to receive—I answered that the communication I had to make him was predicated upon the idea that he would make no reply to Mr. Burr's letter of the 21st inst. and that I had so understood him in our conversation of the 22d—general Hamilton said that he believed before I left him he had proffered a written reply. I observed that when he answered verbally, he had offered to put that refusal in writing, but that if he had now prepared a written reply, I would receive it with pleasure. I accordingly called on Mr. *** on the same day, Monday, June 25, between one and two o'clock, P. M. and stated to him the result of my recent interview with gen. Hamilton, and the reference he had made to him.
I then received from Mr. *** the letter No. 8, which follows.
[Here No. V. of former statement.]
The letter was unsealed, but I did not read it in his presence—After some conversation relative to what general Hamilton would say on the subject of the present controversy, during which Mr. *** read from a paper his ideas on the subject, he left me for the purpose of seeing
and consulting Mr. Hamilton, taking the paper with him. In about an hour he called at my house. I informed him that I had shown to colonel Burr, the letter he had given me from general Hamilton, that in his opinion it amounted to nothing more than the verbal reply. I had already reported, that it left the business precisely what it then was—That Mr. Burr had very explicitly stated the injustice he had received and the reparation he demanded, and that he did not think it proper to be asked now for further explanation. Towards the conclusion of the conversation, I informed him that col. Burr required a general disavowal of any intention on the part of general Hamilton, in his various conversations to convey expressions derogatory to the honor of Mr. Burr. Mr. *** replied that he believed general Hamilton would have no objections to make such declaration, and left me for the purpose of consulting him, requesting me to call in the course of the afternoon for an answer. I called on him accordingly about 5 o'clock—He then observed that general Hamilton declined making such a disavowal as I had stated in our last conversation—that Mr. *** did not then perceive the whole force and extent of it; and presented me with the following paper. No. 9, which I transmitted in the evening to Mr. Burr.
No. IX. In answer to a letter properly adapted to obtain from General Hamilton a declaration whether he had charged Col. Burr with any particular instance of dishonorable conduct, or had impeached his private character, either in the conversation alluded to by Dr. Cooper, or in any other particular instance to be specified.
He would be able to answer consistently with his honor, and the truth, in substance, that the conversation to which Dr. Cooper alluded, turned wholly on political topics, and did not attribute to Col. Burr any instance of dishonorable conduct, nor relate to his private character; and in relation to any other language or conversation of General H. which Col. Burr will specify, a prompt and frank avowal or denial will be given.
The following day (Tuesday 26 June) as early as was convenient I had an interview with colonel Burr, who informed me that he considered general Hamilton's proposition a mere evasion, that evinced a desire to leave the injurious impression which had arisen from the conversations of general Hamilton in full force. That when he had undertaken to investigate an injury his honor had sustained, it would be unworthy of him not to make that investigation complete. He gave me further instructions which are substantially contained in the following letter to Mr. *** No. 10.
[Here No. VIII. of former statement.]
In the evening of the same day, I received from him the following answer.
[Here No. IX. of former statement.] I transmitted this to col. Burr, and after a conference with him, in which I received his further instructions, and that no misunderstanding might arise from verbal communication, I committed to writing the remarks contained in No. 10 which follows.
[Here No. X. of former statement.]
I handed this to Mr. *** at 12 o'clock on Wednesday the 18th instant. After he had perused it agreeable to my instructions, I delivered the message, which it is unnecessary to repeat. The request it contained, was acceded to—After which Mr. *** remarked, that the court was then sitting, in which gen. Hamilton had much business to transact, and that he had also some private arrangements to make, which would render some delay unavoidable. I acceded to his wish, and Mr. *** said he would call on me again in the course of the day or the following morning, to confer further relative to time and place.
Thursday June 28th, 10 o'clock P. M. Mr. *** called on me with a paper, which he said, contained some remarks on the letter I had yesterday answered him. I replied, that if the paper he offered contained a definite and specific proposition for an accommodation, I would with pleasure receive it & submit it to the consideration of my principal, if not, that I must decline taking it, as Mr. Burr conceived the correspondence completely terminated by the acceptance of the invitation contained in the message I had yesterday delivered. Mr. *** replied, that the paper did not contain any proposition of the kind alluded to, but remarks on my last letter—I of course declined receiving it—Mr. *** then took leave, and said that he would call again in a day or two, to arrange time and place.
Tuesday, July 3, I again saw Mr. *** and after a few subsequent interviews, the time when the parties were to meet was ultimately fixed for the morning of the 11th July inst.
The occurrences of that interview will appear from the following statement, No. 13, which has been drawn up and mutually agreed to by the seconds of the parties.
No. XIII. Col. Burr arrived first on the ground, as had been previously agreed; when general Hamilton arrived, the parties exchanged salutations, and the seconds proceeded to make their arrangements. They measured the distance, ten full paces, and cast lots for the choice of position, as also to determine by whom the word should be given, both of which fell to the second of general Hamilton. They then proceeded to load the pistols in each others presence, after which the parties took their stations. The gentleman who was to give the word, then explained to the parties the rules which were to govern them in
fighting, which were as follows: "The parties being placed at their stations—the second who gives the word shall ask them whether they are ready; being answered in the affirmative, he shall say "fire!" after this the parties shall present and fire when they please—if one fires before the other the opposite second shall say one, two, three fire—and he shall then fire or lose his fire." He then asked if they were prepared, being answered in the affirmative he gave the word present , as had been agreed on, and both parties presented and fired in succession, the intervening time is not expressed, as the seconds do not precisely agree on that point.—The fire of colonel Burr took effect, and general Hamilton almost instantly fell, colonel Burr then advanced towards general Hamilton, with a manner and gesture that appeared to general Hamilton's friend to be expressive of regret, but without speaking, turned about and withdrew being urged from the field by his friend, as has been subsequently stated, with a view to prevent his being recognized by the surgeon and barge-men, who were then approaching. No further communication took place between the principals, and the barge that carried colonel Burr immediately returned to the city. We conceive it proper to add that the conduct of the parties in this interview was perfectly proper as suited the occasion.
FROM THE AURORA. Upon the first intimations of a recent melancholy occurrence at New York, we had determined as a good rule of conduct to pursue the contrary course to that which the federal party always have done on any occasion similar or remotely similar—we determined to pursue to
Let the good that men do live after them, Be the evil but buried with their bones.
In our paper of the 14th inst. we stated that we had suppressed some letters, in which there were unadvisedness on the fatal transaction, and other sentiments which considered only in reference to both parties, we deemed the most liberal, and as it related to the kindred of the deceased, humane and becoming.
We wished to suffer the event to rest upon its naked merits—and to forbear even any contrast of circumstances, which as mere politicians we might with propriety, or acting from precedent, fail to make.
But even the generosity of our intentions—the silent delicacy which we were disposed to preserve—have not been sufficient to obtain for us a liberal acknowledgment. The Royal Gazette of New York, has undertaken to designate our article of the 14th as a "diabolical paragraph"—as "malicious and hellish, as perhaps ever was penned!"—and to declare that there never was a more daring and cruel insult offered to the feelings of citizens deeply afflicted for the loss of the "greatest and most useful of men."
Had our article been such as it is here misrepresented—had it been either hellish, cruel or insulting, we should not have noticed the imputation; and the attempt to reproach might have been allowed to take its course also among the authorities and ridiculous folies of the day. We have done deeds of charity, made peace of enmity, and love of hate.
But since neither our moderation nor our charity—nor the disposition to pass over in silent amazement the extraordinary occurrences of which we are the witnesses, will not satisfy some folks; since forbearance will not be forborne, and
"Charity is abused by rancour's hand." In our defence we must be offensive—and recur to circumstances facts and times in which we shall not alone find our justification doubly just—but point out the injustice of the adversary; for it is in vain to consider the attack upon us but as the outrage of party malice—and as party malice we shall treat it, satisfied that a comparison of the conduct of parties on relative occasions, will in this, as in all other instances, prove republican liberality, and the want of it in the adverse party.
The New York prints state that, on the announcement of the death of Mr. Hamilton the spirit of party had totally subsided, that democrats were as forward in doing justice to particular traits in the character of that gentleman, as his friends could wish and at his funeral, men of all parties joined. It is very evident, indeed, indeed, that whatever opinions democrats had previously conceived respecting the political conduct and ambition of Mr. Hamilton, their expressions were not only suspended on his decease, but a disposition to bury with him the recollection of the prominent acts of his political life. It is not our purpose now to enquire how far it was just to suppress knowledge from the public, elucidatory of the past and admonitory of the future—we will merely observe that Mr. Hamilton's situation as leader of the federal party was too prominent, and his principles and efforts of too strong a character to render it correct or expedient to observe eternal silence; but on the occasion it was suspended: Mr. Morris tells the citizens of New York to guard Mr. Hamilton's fame, but it is hoped he did not anticipate a respect for Mr. H. which has not been paid the greatest men that ever lived.
We take the fact that party spirit did not interrupt this universal sorrow as to the general merits of the deceased, and we accept the commendations which this silence by democrats has gained from their opponents in order to bring to remembrance the conduct of those very federalists on occasions at least equally lamentable!
We might refer with particular force to the conduct of certain press and certain characters on the death of gen. S. T. Mason in this city. We might ask where was the decorum—the decency—even the silence of faction, when that man of irreproachable life ceased from an unblemished career of private and public virtue? We will not record the disgraceful conduct of some men on that occasion.
But unhappily there is a record which we cannot controul nor suppress.
We allude to the death of the venerable SAMUEL ADAMS!
When it was announced that this real, this proscribed patriot had paid the debt of nature, in a virtuous old age; his worth, his services, were so deeply engraven on the memories of his republican countrymen, hostility to him from the most malignant of their opponents would seem to be too execrable for sufferance—they reflected that he had been the bosom friend of Franklin and of Hancock, that he was one of the patriarchs of the revolution before others had been heard of—that he was distinguished by British policy, in selecting his victims for the gibbet, for his preeminence in his country's service;—that he was at least of equal importance as Washington in 1775 & 1776, and continued to possess his love even to death—that he never suffered himself to be carried away by the violence of faction or by intrigue—honest and unspotted in the worst of times—they knew his religious principles had been so pure that, conceiving no way in which bitterness of party could be satiated; they anticipated at least a respectful
silence, where factious animosity had no hold but in enmity to him whose love of liberty and his country was never doubted—the reverse, however, was the case; yes the memory of that man—of that of SAMUEL ADAMS was assaulted and attempted to be sullied before his remains were yet interred, by the editors of many federal prints, and the most pitiful efforts were used to detract from merit never before denied by any candid man. But let us not dwell on the conduct of a few stupid or malevolent primes , let us enquire how the memory of Mr. Adams was respected in the very senate house—a body, from the members of which some decency, some decorum, some veneration for one of the founders of the republic, ought to have been expected. When it was proposed that the members of the senate should wear crape as a mark of respect for Samuel Adams, by whom it was opposed—it was opposed by federalists—by men who now wear "inky coats!"—on the question for agreeing to even this trifling testimonial, a vote was taken, and to their eternal disgrace the federal members were in the negative.
Let the reader reflect on what the federalists term the magnanimity and humanity of the republicans, in being not merely silent, but respectful to the memory of Hamilton, and upon the opposition of that party to Mr. Adams. We might render the contrast more striking by reviewing the lives and services of both the men, but it is unnecessary—Samuel Adams continued the same inflexible man when proscribed by the ministry of England, a firm republican devoted to the liberties of his country—and was proscribed by federalists after his death. Mr. Hamilton was a federalist, and the whole nation is desired to mourn; and no doubt whoever does not own his poverty and mourn, must be guilty of a very heinous offence! The contrast is too strong to escape the attention of many, it exhibits the rank hypocrisy of federalism in another and a new light. Of the individuals, Adams and Hamilton, it is unnecessary to speak, a correct language has been spoken to the world in the lives, and in the deaths of both; but let the injustice, the cruelty of federalists towards the former, and the magnanimity and forbearance of republicans towards the latter, never be forgotten—and let us not be forced to touch again upon this inexthaustible subject.
PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.) July 14.
BONAPARTE TO THE SENATE.
By the brig Betsey capt. John M'Kay of Salem in 57 days from Dieppe. A file of Paris papers have been received, from which the following important communication has been translated for the Oracle. It appears to be the answer of an address from the Senate, and we are sorry that time would not allow us to insert the reply which has also come to hand.
Americans will be astonished at the barefaced inconsistency of the address, and to hear Bonaparte talk of liberty, equality, security and happiness, after the event of the few last years, must surprise and grieve every man who wishes well to the morals of the world.
5th FLOREAL. The First Consul has addressed the following Message to the senators.
"Your address of the 6th Germinal, has never ceased to be present in my mind; it has been the object of my most constant attention."
"You have judged it necessary that the supreme magistracy should be hereditary in order to secure the French people from the plots of our enemies, and from the convulsions which would spring from the ambition of rivals. Many of our institutions must have appeared to you to be bro't to perfection, and to be the most perfect to secure the triumph of equality and public liberty, and to offer to the nation and to the government, the double guarantee which they so much want."
"We have constantly been guided by that great truth; that the sovereignty resides in the French people, on this basis every thing without exception, must be done for their interests, happiness, and glory: in order to attain this end, the supreme magistracy, the senate, the counsel of the State, the legislative body, the electoral Colleges, and the various branches of the administration, are and must be instituted. When I have fixed my attention on these great objects, the more I have been persuaded of the truth of the sentiments which I expressed to you, and I have felt the more and more that, in circumstances as new as important, the aid of your wisdom and experience have been necessary to me in every step."
"I then invite you to make known to me freely your sentiments."
"The French people have nothing to add to the honors and to the glory which they have conferred on me: but the duty the most sacred to me and the most dear to my heart, is to ensure to their children the advantages acquired by the revolution, which have cost them so much, above all, the sacrifice of a million of brave men, who have died for the defence of their rights."
"I wish that we may say to them on the fourteenth of July of this year; fifteen years have elapsed since by a spontaneous movement, you ran to arms, you acquired liberty, equality and glory? this day those first blessings of nations firmly fixed and secured against all tempests: they are preserved to you and to your children; institutions conceived and commenced in the bosom of the storms of war interior and exterior are about to terminate amidst the noise of wicked attempts and plots of our most mortal enemies, in the adoption of every measure the experience of ages and of people have demonstrated proper to guarantee rights which the nation had judged necessary to her dignity, to her liberty and happiness."
NORFOLK, July 24.
Capture of the British sloop of war Lilly.
Sunday morning last arrived here part of the crew of the British sloop of war LILLY, captured on the 15th inst. by the French privateer La Dame Amelbert, capt. Charles Lemarque, who the day before, captured the ship Mary, belonging to Liverpool from Africa to Savannah, with a valuable cargo of slaves, ivory, &c, and a ship from Honduras to London, laden with mahogany. After taking out the
most valuable part of the Mary's cargo, they gave the crew a "deed of gift" of her; and put the Lilly's and the other ship's men on board. They detained Mr. Ashton, (captain of the captain of the Mary on board the privateer, and purpose carrying him to Guadalupe as an evidence for her condemnation.
The following account of the capture of the English sloop of war Lilly, has been given us by Mr. Norcock, the purser:
"I beg leave to acquaint you with my arrival here this day with the remaining officers and crew of H. M. sloop of war Lilly. On the 14th inst. on or about the hour of 2 P. M. being then in lat. 33 21 N. and long. 79. 13. W. we observed two sail to windward, to which we immediately gave chase. At half past 3 perceived the one to be an armed vessel laying too with French colors flying, boarding a ship, which we supposed to be English, and continued in that position till dark, when we lost sight of them. Tacked occasionally, working to windward during the night; at half past 8 A. M. observed two sail to the westward, which we supposed to be the same as yesterday; made all sail in chase, and cleared ship for action. At 9 distinguished them to be the two ships we saw yesterday, the one having the other in tow, standing to the Southward and Eastward on the starboard tack. Half past 9 the one hoisted English colors, which we returned; passed to windward; tacked on our weather beam, and cast the vessel she had taken in tow off; three quarters past she edged away, taking us for a merchant vessel, she showing no guns, and having a temporary poop rigged to decoy her. At 23 min. past 10 she ranged up on our weather quarter, shifted her colors to French, & commenced a heavy fire upon us, which we immediately returned; she then dropped astern and kept up a heavy discharge of musketry, musketoons and cohons from her tops and decks, and that of grape and langrage from her bow-chasers which cut our braces, bowlines, and running rigging in such a manner as to render the ship totally unmanageable and completely defeated all our exertions to alter our position so as to get a great gun to bear; and the only resistance we were able to make (having no stern chasers) was that of the small arms. It is with the greatest concern I have to mention the death of Captain William Compton, who fell early in the action. She still kept (taking every advantage of our unmanageable state) under our stern, raking us fore and aft with her bow chace guns and 100 men at musketry, making sundry fruitless attempts to board till noon when she passed to windward, on which we gave her the whole of our larboard broadside, and laying us ahead have raked us sundry times, which I am sorry to say deprived us of the assistance of the whole of the officers on deck; Lieutenant Fowle being the last who fell, giving directions to strike the colors; the ship then laying a perfect log on the water; standing, running rigging, and sails completely cut to pieces, masts and yards severely wounded. In this state the enemy made another desperate attempt to board, which they effected on the bowsprit with upwards of 100 men, and the feeble resistance we were then able to make, having then 18 men out of our small number (being only 76 at the commencement of the action) killed and wounded. It is with the utmost concern I have to add, we were compelled to strike our colors, and at half past noon were taken possession of by the French sloop privateer, La Dame Amelbert, of Guadalupe, mounting fourteen 24 pounder cannonades and two long 9's, and having on board 140 men. The Lilly mounted 16 short 12 pounders merchant guns."
List of killed and wounded.
Killed—Capt. William Compton; lieutenant Samuel Fowler.
Severely wounded—Mr. Mich. Head, master's mate; Scipio Thompson ditto of HMS Driver; John Bryant Boatswain; Rich. Scarrott, Peter Oldson, Thos. Bennett, Thos. M'Cann, John Plunket, W. Calvin, (since dead) seamen; Rob. Hammond, Rob. Day, Wm. Wilson, private marines.
Slightly wounded—Rob. Ricker, Jas. Allen, Edward Warren, seamen; Wm. Wade, private marine.
The gentleman who gave the above account, says, that the crew of the privateer were mostly English, Scotch, Irish and Americans, and that the Captain was a Scotchman.—Thinks from the shattered condition of the Lilly, that she cannot be got into port. The privateer was formerly the British Packet Marlborough, lately captured by the French in the West Indies.
FREDERICKSBURG, July 24.
It is with much regret we record the following unfortunate catastrophe—The Mail stage between this and Charlottesville, which left here on Friday evening last and in which Judge Brooke, his lady, daughter and servant were passengers, was the same evening, about 8 miles from town, totally demolished, by the horses taking fright, & running against a tree. The daughter, a promising child of about 7 years of age survived the accident but about one hour; the others, though severely shocked, are happy to learn, are out of danger. One of the horses was instantaneously killed.
Taken up by Samuel Watson.
son, in Prince Edward county, within two miles of the courthouse, a dun or mouse coloured HORSE, four years old last spring, four feet seven inches and a quarter high, neither decked nor branded, has a droop rump. Appraised to twenty-five dollars. W37 26 June, 1804.

TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
FROM a letter lately addressed by Peter Johnston, of Prince Edward, to the Chairman of the General Committee, in Richmond, it appears that the circumstances which occasioned in the electoral ticket for this state, a new arrangement, by which the name of Thomas Read, of Charlotte, was substituted for that of Mr. Johnston, have not been accurately understood.
It will be now seen, that this arrangement, so far from justifying any imputation on Mr. Johnston, affords the strongest evidence of his candor and liberality. By order of the General Committee.
PHILIP N. NICHOLAS, Chairman.
J. H. FOUSHEE, Sec'y.
SIR, Your's of February 1st, was duly received, and in reply, we beg leave to assure you, that the members of this committee, cheerfully accept of the appointment made by the republican meeting at the city of Richmond. You may rely that every exertion which an ardent and unabated attachment to the cause of liberty can effect, will be made, to give success to the Republican Ticket.
When we call to mind the perilous crisis through which America has lately passed, and consider the present happy and auspicious state of public affairs, which, under providence, may so justly be attributed to the wisdom and patriotic firmness of the present administration, it is with difficulty we restrain the expression of those grateful feelings, to the Supreme Ruler of nations, which a spectacle so sublime and interesting to humanity, is calculated to excite. Long may our happy country afford to the world, a proof, that Republican Governments are adequate to afford happiness, security, peace, prosperity and every advantage connected with the true glory, solid grandeur and real welfare of nations: and that these blessings may be perpetuated to latest posterity, is our most ardent wish.
The committee take the liberty to express the satisfaction they feel in forwarding the enclosed letter, from Major Peter Johnston, and to unite with the corresponding committee of Charlotte, in the expression of our wishes, that Colonel Thomas Read, may again be enrolled on the Republican ticket, for this district. We consider this tribute of respect justly due to the early, uniform, firm and now aged patriot of the revolution, and the manly and constant advocate of the republican cause. We beg leave further to observe, that the prompt and polite manner in which Maj. Johnston has declined the appointment, has excited towards him, on our part, the most lively sentiments of respect; and that this new proof of his devotion, to the cause of republicanism, while it greatly enhances him in our estimation, affords for him, a fresh claim to the confidence of his country.
We will add, that we think it is due to the public and the gentlemen concerned, that this correspondence should be made public.
I am, most respectfully, Your fellow citizen, ARCHD. M C ROBERT. To Philip N. Nicholas, Chairman of the General Committee at Richmond.
DEAR SIR, I have been informed that the feelings of Col. Read, have been strongly excited, because my name has been substituted on the republican electoral ticket, for his, which stood on the list at the last election of President and Vice President of the United States. It seems too that many respectable persons in this district, participate in the sensations expressed by Col. Read on that subject, in a letter which he has addressed to the Corresponding Committee of Charlotte. Entertaining, as I do, the warmest esteem for a gentleman, so respectable in his private character, and so distinguished for the ardent zeal and manly firmness, with which he has uniformly maintained the cause of republicanism, I am unwilling to be instrumental, in the remotest manner, to any act which may inflict even a slight wound on his sensibility.
It is certain, that he will vote as I should, at the approaching Presidential election: and although, the honor of an electoral appointment, is one I highly value, yet since it is probable, that much pain will be produced to the feelings of a virtuous man, and a schism might be engendered amongst our political friends in this quarter, should my name remain upon the ticket, you have my full consent to propose to the General Committee of Correspondence at Richmond, that Col. Read shall be nominated for this district, instead of myself.
It would be superfluous for me to express a wish, that in making this change, the motive and circumstances which have led to it, may be publicly understood—as,
otherwise, my own political integrity might be subjected to suspicion.
I am, with sincere esteem and respect,
Dear Sir, Your ob't serv't. P. JOHNSTON.
Prince Edward, March 21, 1804. To the Rev. Archibald M C Robert, Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence, in the county of Prince Edward.
From the New York Mercantile Advertiser, of Saturday last.
On Monday arrived at Newburyport ship Aurora Follansbee, 35 days from Liverpool; by whom a London paper of the 5th of June, with two or three of previous dates, are received, which are said to contain nothing of very great moment.—On the subject of Bonaparte's assuming a royal title, the London Sun of the 1st ult. observes—
"On the 20th ult. Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor in Paris.—Such is the end of what was called the Republican Constitution of France, which is now represented to have been only an experiment. This experiment, which cost so many hundred thousand lives, and produced scenes of horror unprecedented in the civilized world, has not been found to answer, and France ends exactly where she began—with an Absolute Monarchical Government. It is rather singular that two of Bonaparte's brothers, Lucien and Jerome, do not share in the general elevation of their Family; they remain simple Citizens, and are excluded from the succession to the Empire."
London, May 20.—Numerous American and other neutral vessels have been engaged at Leghorn as transports; it was reported there, that they were to convey French troops to Sardinia.
All the officers of the American frigate Philadelphia, have been liberated by the Dey of Tripoli, on the interference of the French Consul.
May 27.—Most of the Northern coasts have received assurances from Russia, of effectual protection in the event of being attacked by France. The Emperor has issued orders to all his residents in Germany and in Italy, directing them to afford assistance and protection to all French emigrants who may be desirous to settle in the Russian Territories.
Mr. Drake and family have reached Berlin.
Yesterday we received the following extract of a letter from Paris:—
"Domiciliary visits are now constant in Paris, where every time Bonaparte appears on the parade, the military, who crowd every avenue, enter the houses and search every closet in them, to be ascertained that neither arms nor suspected persons are contained therein; if any owner durst remonstrate against this intrusion, the answer is, de par le Caneval, taisez, vous!"
"The Senate lately assembled at St. Cloud to deliberate upon the powers to be confided to the new Emperor, and upon various matters connected with his elevation, but it did not form any conclusion on the subject."
"The Imperial Diadem and other regalia of the Corsican Adventurer, exceed in splendor every thing hitherto worn by any Monarch; they have been in complete readiness for more than three months."
"Moreau and some others are, it is said to be pardoned, Napoleon wishing, by this act of clemency, to signalize the commencement of his Imperial Government. The examinations in the Temple are frequently renewed, and the prisoners, in passing to the Hall, are each attended by two gens d'armes, through double ranks of dragoons and gens d'armes. Part of the army of Gen. Ragnier has embarked on board the fleet at Toulon. "Orders have been issued to the camps along the coast, that no officer or soldier shall, under any circumstances, be more than one day's march from his corps, and to hold themselves in readiness for service at an hour's notice."
A report has been brought by the Lisbon Mail, that Mr. Frere was daily expected to take his passage for England in consequence of an approaching war with this country. The Prince of Peace, in answer to some complaint of Mr. Frere, respecting the words ascribed by the Monitor to that Prince, is said to have replied, that if he wished satisfaction, it would be given by 60,000 Spaniards, that should be sent to join the army destined for the invasion of England.
A letter from Petersburg of the 25th April, says, "Count Woronzow, our minister at the court of London, is recalled to fill a place in our Ministry. The next courier from England is expected to bring an answer, which will be immediately followed by a declaration of war against France. Louis XVIII. will be acknowledged King of France by all the members of the Coalition, and all conquests but in his name will be renounced."
The Russian army on the frontiers of Podolia has been considerably reinforced; and on the 7th May, orders were issued to the troops to hold themselves in readiness to march.
By the last accounts from Hamburg, it was the general opinion there that a continental War would speedily take place, and that Russia will shortly declare herself. The Russian troops, it is said, are ready to act; and the fleet at Sebastopolis is in a complete state of equipment.—A letter from Lemberg also states, that great numbers of Russian troops are assembling on the frontiers of Poland. Other letters say, that two more Russian frigates have
passed the Dardanelles for the Seven Islands.
It is said that the news of Mr. Pitt's appointment has created general satisfaction in Ireland amongst the Catholics, who in consequence expect "a speedy redress of their grievances, and an emancipation from the bondage of the penal statutes."
June 3.—The French Princes and Princesses are to be addressed by the title of their Imperial Highnesses: and the Sisters of the Emperor are to enjoy the same dignity. The Great Officers of the Empire are to receive the title of their Serene Highness, and they, as well as the Princes, are to be addressed "Monseigneur."
Captain Cantilero from India, via Egypt and Lisbon, left Lord Nelson with his fleet off Toulon, on the 23d April, all well.
Paris, May 20.—The Organic Senate was proclaimed by the Emperor Bonaparte, and will be published in Paris to-morrow (Sunday) at noon.
His Imperial Majesty has nominated to the dignity of Grand Elector, His Imperial Highness Prince Joseph Bonaparte; to that of Constable, His Imperial Highness Prince Louis Bonaparte; to that of Arch Chancellor of the Empire, the Consul Cambacérès; and to that of Arch Treasurer, the Consul Lebrun.
The French Emigrants are quitting the dominions of Prussia.
Berlin, April 28.—His Prussian Majesty will not accept the proposition of the French Government; to indemnify him for the loss in his finances, provided he will consent that Embden be occupied by the French.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
BALTIMORE, July 22.
The editors of the American were last evening favored by a respectable mercantile friend with French papers, received by the Henrietta, arrived yesterday in 48 days from Bordeaux, containing Paris dates to May 27, and Bordeaux to June 1. The late hour at which they were received, prevented us from having more than the following prominent article translated.—We deem it interesting, inasmuch as it proves, in a decisive manner, that the usurper has placed on his head the Imperial Diadem; we hope it will be his last rapid stride to earthly glory.
IMPERIAL DECREES. Bearing regulations on the mode of presentation to the acceptance of the people of the proposition announced in article 142 of the organic Senate Consulté, of the 28th Floreal, 12th year.
NAPOLEON, by the grace of God, and by the constitutions of the republic, emperor of the French, upon the report of the ministers and council of state, of the 28th Floreal, year 12.—Ordains the regulation, the tenor of which follows:
Article 1. There shall be open to the records of all the administrations and of all the municipalities, to the officers of all the tribunals, to all the justices of peace, and to all the notaries-registers, upon which all the French are called upon to subscribe their votes on the following proposition:
"Do the people desire that the imperial dignity shall be hereditary in the direct, natural, legitimate and adoptive descendants of Napoleon Bonaparte, and in the direct, natural and legitimate descendants of Joseph and Lewis Bonaparte, as regulated by the organic Senate Consulté, on the 28th Floreal, year 12."
Art. 2. The registers shall be open 12 days.
Art. 3. Immediately after the expiration of the time given for voting, each depositary of register shall be closed, and said register shall be certified, and then directed and forwarded in the course of two following days to the Mayor of municipality; and within the space of 24 hours, the latter shall forward the same to the under prefect of his district, with a note certified by him, and which shall be conformable to model, in present regulation, under No. 1.
Art. 4. Twenty-one days after the publication of the present regulation, the under prefect shall transmit to the prefect all the registers of his district, with a note by him certified, and which shall be conformable to model, No. 2.
Art. 5. Twenty-five days after the publication of the present regulation, each prefect shall forward to the minister of the interior, all the registers of his department, with a general note by him certified, and which shall be conformable to model, No. 3.
Art. 6. The prefects are authorised to put in extraordinary requisition, the Gens d'Armes, for the quick transmission of the registers of the several municipalities and the orders relative to the execution of the present regulation.
Art. 7. The ministers are charged with the execution of the present regulation, which shall be printed in the bulletin of the laws.
(Signed) NAPOLEON. By the Emperor. The Secretary of State, (Signed) H. B. MARAT.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
NEW SERIES OF FEDERAL MISREPRESENTATION.
Sick of the unceasing falsehoods and misrepresentations, with which the federal papers swarm, we determined to abandon, at least for a time, the detection of what we hoped had been disarmed of its capacity of doing injury. In this purpose we probably should have persisted but for the daring effrontery of the following libel on a citizen, whom the high station he holds,
no less than the dignity of his mind, forbids to notice the low falsehoods by which his reputation is assailed.
From the Evening Post, of July 6.
Those who affect to feel such an enthusiastic admiration for every paragraph, sentence, line and comma, in the Declaration of Independence, and who lose no opportunity to extol the prodigious talents and courage of the Immortal Jefferson, as being the penman, are invited to peruse the following address to the "King of G. Britain," drawn up by the same Immortal Jefferson, only ten months before he, with that singular consistency which has always so happily characterised him and his writings, drew up the Declaration of Independence.
"Attached to your majesty's person, family and government, with all the devotion that principle and affection can inspire, connected with Great Britain by the strongest ties that can unite societies, and deploring every event that tends in any degree to weaken them, we solemnly assure your majesty that we not only most ardently desire the former harmony between her and the colonies may be restored, but that a concord may be established between them upon so firm a basis as to perpetuate its blessings uninterrupted by any future dissensions to succeeding generations in both countries; and TRANSMIT YOUR MAJESTY'S NAME TO POSTERITY, ADORNED WITH THAT SIGNAL AND LASTING GLORY THAT ATTENDED THE MEMORY OF THOSE ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONAGES WHOSE VIRTUES AND ABILITIES HAVE EXTRICATED STATES FROM DANGEROUS CON-VULSIONS, AND BY SECURING HAPPINESS TO OTHERS, HAVE ERECTED THE MOST NOBLE AND DURABLE MONUMENT TO THEIR OWN FAME."
"We beg leave further to assure your Majesty, that notwithstanding the sufferings of your loyal colonies during the course of the present controversy, our breasts retain too tender a regard for the kingdom from which we derive our origin, to request such a reconciliation as might in any manner be inconsistent with her dignity or her welfare. These, related as we are to her, honor and duty, as well as inclination, induce us to support, and advance; and the apprehensions that now oppress our hearts with unspeakable grief being once removed, your Majesty will find our FAITHFUL SUBJECTS, on this continent, ready and willing, at all times, as they have ever been, with their lives and fortunes to assert and maintain the rights and interests of your Majesty and our Mother country."
"We have ventured to say that the address from which the above extract is taken was penned by Mr. Jefferson; this, however, is only strong conjecture; we believe his title to it is at least as good as that to the Declaration. But to place it on the proper footing we may with strict truth assert that this address was, at any rate, signed by Thomas Jefferson, in his own hand writing; it is preserved on the public records of the country, where it will ever remain incapable of being altered or misrepresented. Should it be thought proper at the next anniversary to begin with the Declaration of Independence, we recommend to finish with the above address; so that the audience may have as well the reverse as the face of the medal."
It is on the authority of a friend of Mr. Jefferson, who has long enjoyed his confidence, and acted with him in many of the important scenes of the revolution, that we are enabled to declare,
That it is false that Mr. Jefferson ever DREW such a paper as is there ascribed to him.
And that it is likewise false that he ever SIGNED such a paper drawn by another.
Let the Editor of the Evening Post resort to the public records of the country—Let him produce them and prove his assertions or acknowledge their falsehood. Unless he does one or the other he will stand arraigned before the public as the base traducer of character, as the propagator of falsehoods.
We will not forego this opportunity of remarking that there is a kind of infuriated malice, with which, on all occasions, the character of Mr. Jefferson is attacked by this print, that looks more like personal hatred than party violence. There is not a feature of that character allowed to be fair. Candor is stigmatised as hypocrisy, decision rashness, and learning pedantry. Because Mr. Jefferson drew the Declaration of Independence, the merits of that splendid composition are denied, and no occasion is passed of denouncing it. It is even denied that Mr. Jefferson penned it. It stands on record that he was Chairman of the committee appointed to draw it.—Yet it is contended that his part was but a subordinate one.
To satisfy our own curiosity we lately had access to the original draft of this eloquent instrument; and to put down forever the falsehoods propagated on this subject, we shall state the result of the examination we then made. We viewed attentively the original draft presented to Congress, and found it to be in the hand writing of Mr. Jefferson. We perceived that it was in the first instance, drawn by Mr. Jefferson; & that it was revised by his co-adjutors on the committee, and sundry alterations suggested by them. Dr. Franklin and Mr. Adams approved. We saw these alterations, interlined, and in the hand writing of those gentlemen. They are not more than
eight or ten; they do not materially vary the original composition: and, in every instance, they soften the spirit of the first draft. The report afterwards underwent a very slight alteration in congress.
Thus do the ungenerous calumnies of the enemies of our Chief Magistrate recoil upon themselves. In attempting to derogate from his merit, they only prove the impotence of their own malice. The part he took in asserting the independence of his country—the foundation of all her greatness—is dear to his fellow citizens, and to the friends of liberty throughout the world. It has covered his brow with a laurel which can never fade, so long as Americans enjoy freedom, and are sensible of its blessings.
To the Editor of the British press.
Sir—I have the honour to inform you by a letter I received this morning from a correspondent in Germany, that Dr. Olbers has discovered a planet, which, from its immense size, he has called Hercules.
It is three times the size of Jupiter, and goes round the sun in the space of 211 years, because it is supposed to be 3,047,000,000 of miles from the sun; it looks to the naked eye like a star of the sixth magnitude and is now in the sign Gemini. Dr. Olbers, observed on the 8th Dec. last, that it moved, and, on the 6th February, that it was a planet, attended by 7 satellites, one of which is twice the size of the earth.
It is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic, in an angle of 30 degrees. It is in 13 degrees North amplitude; its eccentricity is 1100, and the sun to an inhabitant of the earth placed in it, without our powers of vision, would appear no larger than the smallest of the fixed stars.
G. BURITON.
Died, in England, Mrs. Morrell, Mt. 44, a woman well known throughout G. Britain as an extraordinary production of nature, having been born without arms.—She could cut the smallest watch papers and devices, in the most ingenious manner by means of her toes.
Juvenile Education.
J. OGILVIE takes this opportunity to intimate that the midsummer holidays in his school will expire about the middle of next month. He will continue to teach Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, Elocution, Geometry, History, Political Economy, Natural and Moral Philosophy, with due attention as his pupils become prepared to the principles of Criticism and Composition. The young gentlemen who recently composed his senior class having finished the studies in which they were engaged, have withdrawn from his school. He will therefore be prepared to receive from twelve to fifteen additional pupils; youths from fourteen to sixteen years of age, who may have attained a tolerable acquaintance with the elements of literature, would be most acceptable to him, because most likely to be substantially and permanently benefited by the course of instruction he has adopted. Young men of more advanced years, whose opportunities for mental improvement, at an early period of their lives, may have been peculiarly scanty, or unfavorable, and such as may be desirous to qualify themselves for becoming instructors of youth, would probably reap considerable benefits from spending one or two years in this seminary.—Whilst he can with perfect sincerity, declare his willingness to afford young men who are really desirous to acquire information and are at the same time disposed to observe the inviolable rules of Academic regularity and decorum, every assistance and encouragement in the prosecution of their studies which he is qualified to bestow; he wishes to have it distinctly understood, that such as may have unfortunately acquired inveterate habits of slothfulness and dissipation, could scarcely select a school where such habits will encounter more decided, vigilant and probably painful counteraction.—J. O's charge for tuition will be fifty dollars per annum, for instruction in the different departments of science, and forty dollars for instruction in the different branches of elementary literature, he proposes to teach: The fee for tuition to be paid quarterly and in advance. N. B. J. Ogilvie wishes to receive four of his Junior pupils as boarders on terms, which will be made known to parents on application to him by letter, or otherwise.
July 27th, 1804
CASH SALE OF LAND,
IN ALBEMARLE. ON September 15th, will be SOLD in Charlottesville, to the highest bidder, for Cash, the TRACT OF LAND, lying on the east side of Rivanna, over against Charlottesville, containing about 600 acres, with a new commodious Dwelling-House. Two years of a lease under good restrictions have to run after this. The land is all of the South-West Mountain quality; and though much injured in parts, is in general still very good, and all reclaimable. The sale proceeds from a deed of trust to indemnify against loss as security and bail, which was executed in December, 1802, by William Bache of Pennsylvania, to
THOMAS M. RANDOLPH.
July 25. tds
Notice.
THE Convocation of Visitors for William & Mary College, have appointed the 28th of September next, to elect a PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS for that Seminary. Any gentleman disposed to take that charge on him, will be pleased to communicate with Bishop Madison, President of the College, or with
BURWELL BASSETT, Rector.
July 26, 1804. w4t
SALES at AUCTION.
On Thursday the 7th day of August next, will be sold, at Public Auction, at the office of the subscribers,
A LOT OF LAND,
Containing four acres more or less, lying at the Bowling Green, commonly known by the name of Du-Val's Village. Also, FOUR HALF ACRE LOTS, in the vicinity of Richmond, known and denoted by the survey and plot made by Wm. G. Payne for Mr. Du-Val; and Nos. 88, 89, 90, and 91. The titles will be made, and six months credit allowed the purchaser, on giving bond with approved security.
THOMAS TAYLOR & CO. Auctioneers. 18th July, 1804. tds
Toolscap & Letter Paper For Sale at this Office.

BURR MILL-STONE MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber takes this mode of returning his thanks to his former patrons, and informing the public in general, that he has (by desire of his friends) re-commenced the MANUFACTURING OF BURR MILL-STONES ; and having furnished himself with a supply of the best materials, and having had sixteen years experience in the business, in Baltimore, Petersburg and Richmond, hopes to be able to give satisfaction to his employers.
The stones he will warrant to be as good as any in the United States.
Any orders left with Capt. WILLIAM PENRODE , Norfolk; Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBERS , Staunton; Mr. WILLIAM HAY , Wythe county, or Mr. ROBERT MOORE , Petersburg, shall be duly attended to, and country produce received in payment, at the customary prices.
TWO APPRENTICES will be taken to the above business, and short time required.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
Richmond, Jan. 10th, 1803.
N.B. FOR SALE, PLASTER OF PARIS , in stone or ground, for the improvement of land, with directions for the use thereof.
ICE.
For sale at the Falling Garden. Apply at the Brick house in said garden, where constant attendance will be given.
Notice..... The office of supervisor of the revenue, for the district of Virginia, being discontinued, and the unfulfilled business in the said office transferred to me—the collectors of the direct tax & internal revenue, whose accounts have not been finally adjusted and paid, are hereby informed, that they are now requested to call at my office, in the city of Richmond, without delay and pay the balances due to the United States—And those whose lands have been sold in the district of Virginia by authority of an act of Congress of the United States for non-payment of the Direct Tax, may redeem such lands, by paying to me within the time limited, the principal, costs and fees as the law directs.
As most of the abovenamed lands were sold in Dec. 1802, the privilege of redemption will continue until December next.
The money received by me for the redemption of the said lands will be returned to the purchaser, with interest at the rate of 25 per cent. per annum on the purchase money, to the day on which it may be paid to me.
JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D.
June 27th, 1804.
To be let, on building Leases, three beautiful, airy and elevated situations for dwelling houses.
To any gentleman in the mercantile line, or other occupation, who wishes a pleasant and agreeable residence for his family, either of these sites would be truly desirable, as they are contiguous to the scene of active business, at the same time that they are removed from the dust and bustle of the town. Enquire at this printing office.
An experienced, sober and industrious GARDENER will hear of an advantageous situation on application as above. None of opposite character need apply.
4439 Acres of valuable LAND,
In the south of Kentucky, the greater part military, will be SOLD for good bonds, or exchanged for property in the state of Virginia.—Enquire of the printer.
Dec. 26th, 1803.
Plaster of Paris.
I have just received from Nova Scotia, a cargo of PLASTER OF PARIS , said to be of the best kind, which I will sell on reasonable terms.
SAMUEL PAINE
May 14, 1804
Will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, on the premises, the 15th day of September next,
A Tract of LAND,
in the county of Goochland, containing 190 acres, on which there is a good dwelling house, kitchen, smoke house, &c. This place was formerly the property of Mr. Radford, and purchased of him by Mr. Elias Langham who now lives on it, and has authorized the subscriber to dispose of the same. The terms of sale, one half cash, the other half payable in 12 months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date if not paid at the time. Any person or persons having any claim or claims against the above property are desired to make them known to me before the day of sale.
JOSEPH MOREN.
New Canton, ed July, 1804
CITY OF RICHMOND:
IN COMMON HALL, July 31, 1804. It appearing to the Common Hall of the City of Richmond, that the regulations of the trustees of the Free School in said City, have been established on liberal and just principles, whereby many poor children of both sexes have received at the said school, such advantages in the acquirement of their education as to encourage a strong belief that great utility will result from a continuance of the said institution, should it receive a proper patronage.
Resolved, therefore, that the Chamberlayne of this city, and Messrs. John Robinson, Samuel Paine and Samuel Pleasants, be requested and empowered to receive subscriptions, and the funds that may be subscribed for the benefit of the said school; and that it be recommended to the humane and liberal inhabitants of this city, to raise by subscription other funds for the purpose of continuing the said institution.
ANDREW STEVENSON, C. C. H.
NOTICE.
DELINQUENT Share Holders in the Manchester Turnpike Company, on the 5th requisition, due 1st of April last, are hereby notified, that their shares will be sold on the 6th day of August next, at Zachariah Brooks's tavern, in Manchester, unless said requisition shall be previously paid to James Brander, Treasurer. By order of the directors.
JAMES BRANDER, CLK.
Manchester, 3d July, 1804.
FOR SALE on liberal terms by the subscribers,
The House and Lot
Near the river bank, at present in the occupancy of Mr. John Taylor, and distinguished in the plan of the city by number eight: the property of the estate of Patrick Wright dec. which if not disposed of privately before the 1st day of September next—will on that day, at four o'clock in the afternoon, be sold on the premises, for one half cash, and the other half on a credit of ninety days, for an approved endorsed note—An indisputable title will be made before the money is received.
PROSSER & MONCURE, V MS
Richmond, July 17th, 1804.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it is represented to the Executive, that Joseph Caldwell and Robert Pearson, confined for horse stealing, and Cullen Demory, confined for murder in the second degree, have (the two former for the second time) escaped from the penitentiary. I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the council of state to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of one hundred dollars for each of the convicts so escaped, to any person or persons who shall apprehend and convey them or either of them to the penitentiary. And I do moreover require all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the penitentiary aforesaid the said Joseph Caldwell, Robert Pearson and Cullen Demory.
Given under my hand with the seal of the commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 31st day of March, 1804.
JOHN PAGE.
Joseph Caldwell, convicted of horse stealing at the district court of Washington, May 1802; born in the county of Charlotte, 5 feet 11 inches high, 21 years old, fair complexion, dark hair and blue eyes, has a bad countenance, and when spoken to cannot look you in the face.
Robert Pearson, convicted of the same offence at the district court of the Sweet Springs, October 1802; born in the county of Botetourt, 6 feet high, 29 years old, fair complexion, dark hair and blue eyes, very thin visage, and has a down look; also has the appearance of bad health.
Cullen Demory, a dark mulatto, convicted of murder in the second degree, at the district court of Suffolk, May, 1801; born in the county of Southampton, 5 feet 8 1/2 inches high, 27 years old, black hair and black eyes, and very thin visage.
Caldwell and Pearson made their escape from the penitentiary the 15th of April last and were retaken in the counties of Botetourt & Washington, and were both tried for escaping and sentenced to two years additional confinement; the former by the district court of Washington in Sept last, and the latter by the district court held at the Sweet Springs in Oct. following.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it is represented to the Executive that Israel Wilkinson, who was committed to the jail of the district of Staunton charged with horse stealing, hath escaped from the said jail: I have therefore thought fit with the advice of the council of state to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of fifty dollars to any person or persons who shall apprehend and convey to the said district jail of Staunton the said Israel Wilkinson. And I do moreover require all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of this commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the jail aforesaid the said Israel Wilkinson.
Given under my hand with the seal of the commonwealth annexed at Richmond, this 31st day of March, 1804.
JOHN PAGE.
Said Wilkinson is about 24 years of age, upwards of six feet high, and large in proportion, has dark red hair, which he commonly keeps tied, to age it is not very long, and has some few freckles in his face; he was clothed in a blue roundabout, a blue waistcoat, nearly new, striped pantalons of olive colored velvet or fancy cord, and a thin summer waistcoat, but not particularly recollected.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it is represented to the Executive, that David Bowman, who was lately convicted of murder in the second degree by the district court held in the county of Hardy, hath made his escape from the sheriff of said county when conducting him the said Bowman from the jail of the said district to the Penitentiary: I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of the council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall apprehend and convey to the said district jail of Hardy the said David Bowman. And I do moreover require all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of the commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the district jail aforesaid the said David Bowman.
Given under my hand with the seal of the commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 30th day of May, 1804.
JOHN PAGE.
The above David Bowman is near 6 feet high, about 25 years of age, light short hair, much pitted with the small pox, has large grey eyes, and a down look. His clothing when he escaped was a blue linsey hunting shirt, green waistcoat, country linen overalls, blue yarn stockings, and a new wool hat.
William Chambers,
At the sign of GENERAL WAYNE, Staunton; FOR the accommodation of Ladies and Gentlemen travelling to the springs in the Page (which is established to this place) will furnish a HACK to any of the watering places, and had for them when they think proper to return, if required.
July 11th, 1804.
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Mr. Jacob Bockius, dec. formerly of Richmond, by bond, notes or otherwise are requested to come forward immediately and discharge the same—And those having claims against the estate are requested to apply to John Prosser at the Vendue Office of Prosser & Moncure for payment.
BENJAMIN TATE, & Executors.
JOHN PROSSER.
Being about to leave this state a few weeks, John Prosser is alone authorised to collect & settle all debts due to and by the estate of Mr. Jacob Bockius, dec.
B. TATE.
LEATHER, WOOLSALE & RETAIL.
ALL that valuable Stock of LEATHER in the above mentioned deceased's Tan Yard, consisting of a large and general assortment of the best quality; which will be sold on reasonable terms. For ready money only, at the Currying shop appertaining to said Tan Yard. Also, a large quantity of Sheep and Lamb's Wool for sale.
B. TATE, Superintendent of said stock.
July 12, 1804.
Bacon Hams.
The subscriber has received a parcel of very fine Hams, which he will sell on moderate terms. Apply at Messrs. Wm. Brown & Co's.
JAMES BROWN, Sr.
June 16th, 1804.
We have received a small additional supply of
MADEIRA WINE,
Of a superior quality, which we offer for sale by the hog'shead and quarter cask.
GIBSON & JEFFERSON.
Richmond, 13th July, 1804.
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WE the undersigned, Judges of the General Court, have pursuant to law allotted the Judges of the respective District Courts as follows:
Joseph Jones and Robert White, esquires, to the Districts of Winchester, Hardy and Monongalia—Courthouse.
Joseph Prentiss and William Nelson, junior, esquires, to the Districts of Richmond, Petersburg, Brunswick Courthouse and Suffolk.
Paul Carrington, junior and Edmund Winston, esquires, to the Districts of Prince Edward Court house, Franklin, Washington Courthouse, and the Sweet Springs in Botetourt county.
John Tyler and Francis T. Brooke, esquires, to the Districts of Northumberland, King & Queen, Williamsburg and Accomack Courthouses—And Richard Parker and Archibald Stuart, esquires, to Staunton, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Haymarket Districts at the next succeeding terms thereof.
Witness our hands and seals this twelfth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and four.
Jos: Prentiss, (Seal.)
Rich'd Parker, (Seal.)
Jos: Jones, (Seal.)
Wm. Nelson, jr. (Seal.)
Arch'd. Stuart, (Seal.)
Francis T. Brooke, (Seal.)
Published by order of the judges.
WILSON ALLEN, c. c. c.
WILL BE SOLD.
To the highest bidder, in Charles City county, at Seater's court day, that well known Tract of Land, called
The Indian Fields,
Containing between eight and nine hundred acres, pleasantly situated, on the main road leading through the county. The situation is so generally known and admired that a minute description would be superfluous, as it is presumed any gentleman wishing to purchase, would previously view the land. Therefore shall only observe that the houses are all in good order, having lately gone thro' a thorough repair—and the small proportion of land in cultivation, proves it to be very valuable and productive, the soil being admirably adapted to the culture of corn and small grain—Any person wishing to view the land will call on Mr. Royster who lives on the place. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale.
WILLIAM EDWARDS, Sur.
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of the United States for the 5th Circuit in the Virginia District, bearing date the 2d day of December 1803, in behalf of John Glassell against William Walker, James Walker, Merry Walker and John Walker, will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Kenhawa courthouse, on the 24th day of August next, the following TRACTS OF LAND , viz: One granted to Wm. Walker on the 3d of May, 1785, containing 112 1/4 acres, on Elk river, a branch of the Great Kenhawa, a bout 6 miles from the mouth, opposite to a survey made for Leonard Cooper and Wm. Morris, at the mouth of the Sciota creek that empties into Elk on the south side. One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 26th May 1785, containing 500 acres, on the head waters of the left hand fork of a creek emptying into Elk river, on the north west side at the small ford, about 4 or 5 miles from the mouth of said river, adjoining a survey made for said Walker. One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 26th May 1785, containing 770 acres, on Elk river, on the south east side, about a mile from its mouth. One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 27th of May 1785, containing 200 acres, on the north side of Elk river, the third bottom above the mouth of Sandy creek. One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 27th of May 1785, containing 100 acres, on the north side of Elk river, the fourth bottom above the mouth of Sandy creek on the same side of the river. One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 25th May 1785, containing 1000 acres, on the left hand branch of a creek emptying into Elk river, on the north west side opposite to the first island on said river. One other tract granted to said Wm. Walker on the 26th of May 1785, containing 290 acres, on the south side of Elk river, the third bottom on the river above Wm. Aquickle's land, opposite the mouth of Sandy creek.
The whole of the above mentioned land at the time it was surveyed lay in the county of Greenbrier, all of which will be sold, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise the sum of four thousand one hundred and ten dollars 38 cents, with interest on dollars 2798 73, at 5 per centum per annum, from the 22d March, 1799—the costs of suit and carrying this decree into effect.
BEN. MOSBY, Acting Commissioner.
The Commissioners appointed by the late act of Assembly, to superintend the Lottery, for the benefit of the University of William & Mary, feel themselves greatly mortified, in being obliged to inform the public, that an imperious necessity has compelled them to postpone, for the present, the drawing, notwithstanding the assurances which they have given, both collectively and individually, that it would commence on the 2d of this month.
It will doubtless be expected that the reasons inducing this postponement, should be stated; and after such explanation, they trust, they will stand exculpated by a generous public, or every other charge, than that of precipitancy; to which they acknowledge, their sanguine hope of success in the sale of tickets, & thus, of speedily accomplishing the truly laudable end, which they have had in view, has subjected them. As the days first contemplated approach, on which the drawing was to commence, measures were taken to acquire satisfactory information of the number of tickets which had been sold. Satisfactory information, however, was received only from a few—Still too sanguine in their expectations, relying that, with the prospect of an advantage offered to purchasers, the interests of science were combined; and judging of the distant sales, by what had been, and would be made in this place and its vicinity, they conceived themselves authorised to promise, most decidedly, a commencement at the period last notified—But a few days since received, convince them that the sales, tho' considerable, are still not such as would justify a commencement of the drawing. The Commissioners will not again so far commit themselves, as to state positively, the time when the drawing shall commence; but this they have in their power fully and unequivocally to promise; that nothing shall be wanting, on their part, to hasten the drawing. This is fully evinced by the mode they have adopted, and are now pursuing, of giving to the purchaser, with such security as may be approved of, on his taking not less than ten tickets, a credit of ninety days; thereby holding out to individuals, the prospect of advantage, from the prizes, without the advance of a single cent. Gentlemen, who have been so obliging as to assist in the disposition of tickets, are authorized to assure those holding them by purchase on credit, that no payment of their respective bonds will be required, until 90 days shall expire from the time of beginning to draw; and they are hereby requested to re-gulate their subsequent sales of tickets on credit, by this principle.
July 3d, 1804.
Bail and Delivery Bonds
For sale at this office.
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
AT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS.
RESOLVED, that until Certificates for the Stock held in this Institution be issued under the bye laws be of the Scrip or evidence of Shares held herein be transferable by Indorsement or Assignment, and that all the Shares standing in the name of any Stockholder shall be transferred in the Books of this company to the person or persons producing the Scrip or evidence of such shares, regularly endorsed or assigned.
RESOLVED, that the President of the Bank at Richmond be directed to call a meeting of all the Stockholders (which meeting shall be in the City of Richmond, on the first Monday in September next) for the purpose of adopting such bye laws, rules and regulations as shall be deemed necessary for the government of the Institution; and considering other subjects important to its interest.
A true extract from the proceedings of the General Meeting of Stockholders, on Saturday July 7th 1804.
Wm DABNEY, Secretary.
The Stockholders are requested to attend a General Meeting, at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, on the first Monday in September next, for the purposes stated in the foregoing resolution.
ADAM B. VENABLE, Pres'd.
RESOLVED, that the President and Directors proceed to appoint a Cashier and two Book-keepers on Wednesday the 25th current, and that the President be requested to publish the same in two newspapers printed in Richmond.
The foregoing is a true extract from the proceedings of the Directors of the Bank of Virginia at Richmond.
Wm DABNEY, Clerk pro tem.
Notice.
THE creditors of SAMUEL SCOTT, a bankrupt, are requested to meet in Cana, on Saturday the 11th day of August next, for the purpose of receiving the second dividend, when a final settlement will be made by the commissioners, and the books and papers belonging to said bankrupt, given up, by
THOMAS FARRAR and JOHN LACKLAND,
Assignees of S. Scott, a Bankrupt
Cana, 11th July, 1804.
Public notice is hereby given,
That the President and Common Council of the City of Richmond, will, at their next monthly meeting to be held on the third Monday in August next, proceed to appoint one fit and proper person to act as Captain of the Night Watch within the said city, for the term of one year, at which time all Candidates for the said appointment, are requested to attend.
ANDREW STEVENSON, c. c. h.
FOR SALE, AN ELEGANT HORSE AND GIG.
For terms, apply at this Office Richmond, July 5, 1804.
FOR SALE,
A Tract of Land,
Living in the North Garden, in Albemarle county, containing 1000 acres, adjoining the Lands of Stephen Moore, William Wood and the late William Cole, dec. within eighteen miles of Warren, and the same distance of Milton. There is on this Land a new Barn 48 by 24 feet a good Overseer's House, and Houses for the accommodation of fifteen or twenty Negroes. The Overseer's House, with a little expense, may be rendered very comfortable for a small family. About half the Land is cleared, the greater part of which is in good order for cultivation, and a considerable part of it fresh and well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco.
Any person inclined to purchase, or application to the Overseer on the premises, will be shown the Land. The terms of sale will be, one fourth part of the purchase money paid on the first day of June, 1805, and the balance in three equal annual payments from that day, each installment to carry interest from the day of sale, if not paid at the time. Bond with approved security, together with a deed of trust on the Land, will be required of the purchaser, to secure the payment. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, living at Scotch-Town, in Hanover county.
If the above Land is not sold before, it will be offered at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, on the terms before mentioned, on the 23d day of August next, if fair, if not, the next fair day. In either case, the purchaser will have leave to seed wheat as soon after that time as he may choose, and may be furnished with the crop of Corn, &c. that may be made on the plantation this year—say from two to three hundred barrels.
JOHN M. SHEPPARD.
Scotch-Town, May 30th, 1804.
The survey by which the turnpike road from Staunton to the Point of Fork is run, goes immediately through the land above mentioned, convenient to a handsome situation for building, and good water.
I. M. S.
Mediterranean Passports.
NOTICE is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passports of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange; and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use.
Department of State } 23d of May, 1804. }
The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes once a week for the space of six months, and the Collector of the Customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices.
June 1, 1804.
THOMAS JONES, sec.
Charlotte county, Va. 30th June, 1804.
I respectfully
inform my friends and the public that I shall keep the imported Italian WHIP the coming season, which will commence the 20th March, 1805. In the town of Charlottesville, Albemarle Terms and pedigree will be made known by the commencement of the season. The first book and racing calendars will be kept with him which will prove that he has several of the best race horses in England in the years '97 and '98; and never lost a race when there were heats.
THOMAS JONES, sec. </