Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1807-07-22 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[XVth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1372.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
Four Dollars Per Annum—paid in Advance.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1807.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
Richmond Price Current.
  (CORRECTED WEEKLY.)    TOBACCO, $4 50 to 5 00  WHEAT, 1 00  FLOUR, superfine, 5 50  FLOUR, fine, 5 00  CORN, 3 75  HEMP, clean, (per ton) 200 00  IRON, 120 00  BACON, 12 00  WHISKEY, 50 do.  
LOAN OFFICE, State of Virginia, June 8, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, That in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act, intitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the office of the commissioner of loans for the state of Virginia on the first day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred six per cent. and three per cent. stocks, as may, on the day of subscription, stand on the books of the said commissioner of loans.
Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unredeemed amount of the stock surrendered, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, under a proviso however, that no reimbursement shall be made except for the whole amount of any such new certificate of stock, nor till after six months previous notice: and the proprietors of the three per cent. stock who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock, equal to sixty-five per cent. of the amount of three per cent. surrendered, redeemable in the same manner as the new six per cent. above-mentioned, but not reimbursable however, without the assent of the holders, until after the whole of the new six per cent. (given in exchange for old six or deferred as above-mentioned) as well as the whole of the eight per cent. stock of the United States, shall have been reimbursed. It is also provided that in every reimbursement which may take place, a preference will be given to those creditors who may notify their wish to be reimbursed; and that if the applications to that effect shall at any time either exceed or fall short of the sum then applicable to that purpose, the priority of payment shall, so far as may be necessary, be determined by lot.
The present stockholders who reside in any part of Europe, and may assent to that modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam, at par: in which last case the interest will be paid there by the bankers of the United States, six months subsequent to the day on which the same would be payable in the United States and subject to no variation; nor to any other deduction than a commission to the bankers, of one half per cent. on the interest thus paid. JOHN PAGE, Commissioner of Loans.
  NOTE.    Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 640 62 of new six.  of subscribed between the 1st October, and 31st Dec. 1807, 640 37  If subscribed between the 1st January and 17th March, 1808, 610 08  Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 855 78  If subscribed between the 1st October, and 31st Dec. 1807, 853 62  If subscribed between the 1st January, and 17th March, 1808, 831 42  Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July, and October, 1807, and 1st January, 1808, respectively.  Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent. stock will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six.  
JUST RECEIVED And for sale at S. Pleasants' Printing Office and Book Store, THE TRIAL OF THOMAS O. SELFRIDGE, COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Before the Hon. ISAAC PARKER, Esq. FOR KILLING CHARLES AUSTIN, On the Public Exchange in Boston, August 4th, 1806. [Price One Dollar.] Taken in short hand by T. Lloyd, Esq. reporter of the debates of congress, and George Gaines, Esq. late reporter to the state of New York; and sanctioned by the court and reporter to the state. "DANGERS OF THE COUNTRY," By the author of "WAR IN DISGUISE." A few copies of this interesting pamphlet are for sale at the Argus Office.
We have lately received, FOR SALE,
  12 bds. sugar 15 boxes cotton & wool  30 bds. do. cards do.  1000 lbs. green coffee 4 tons castings assort-  30 bds. Antigua rum ed, viz. pots, ovens,  5 do. Windward Island skillets, spiders, and  do. irons, tacketies and  14 bds. N. E. rum wagon boxes  12 bds. do. do. 350 sacks salt  12 bds. molasses 100 bds. cut herrings  8 casks Malaga wine 30 do. whole do.  20 bds. & 5 bds. whisky 15 do. shad  4 pipes apple brandy 40 lbs. Spanish indigo  45 bds. do. do. 15 lbs. nutmegs  12 crates. Liverpool 100 pr. men's fine shoes  ware, assorted 50 do. coarse do.  10 do. stone do. 500 lbs. Glauber salts  
We have also on hand,
  Iron Loaf sugar  German, Crawley and Tanners' & Linseed oil  Bistered Steel Nova Scotia grind  Race & ground ginger stones  Pepper Ground plaster in bbls  Alspice Good manufactured to-  FF & F powder bacco by the keg, for  Shot, assorted sizes retail  French brandy Tar  Rice Weeding hoes  Cheese Nest woodware  Wrought and cannals, Bed cords, loading lines  assorted sizes and twine  Snuff Necklace  Glass ware, viz. I-2 p. Stone jugs, butter pots,  tumblers and decan- chamber pots, wash  tors, assorted sizes basins, baks, pens,  Hass churns, &c. &c. &c.  
We daily expect to receive a quantity of Sherry & Wine, Window Glass, Copers and Alum, all of which articles, we will sell at a small advance for cash, approved paper or country produce. Shapard & Lucke. Richmond, May 8, 1807.
Valuable Family Medicines.
Just received direct from the Patentees, and for SALE WHOLESALE and RETAIL, by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. Richmond, a large supply of the following very valuable Medicines, viz:
Dr. Cooley's Vegetable Elixir, or Cough Drops.
Superior to any other medicine ever before invented, for all complaints of the Lungs, and has been known frequently to effect a cure after all other medicines have failed. It is to be hoped that all those who are laboring under Consumption and other diseases of the Lungs, will resort to this valuable medicine for relief.—Price 75 cents a bottle.
Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters.
Which have proved to extremely serviceable for a few years past in restoring weak and decayed constitutions of almost every description, and for removing all those complicated complaints so common in the spring season—For a common bitter to use in families, none can exceed them for pleasantness. To those that these excellent bitters are held in high estimation by Physicians of eminence, we need only refer the following extract of a letter from Dr. John Willcox a respectable Physician, and postmaster at the city of Vergennes.
VERGENNES, October 23d, 1804. SIR, I have been one of those who never put much faith in patent medicine until of late, but much acknowledge from actual experience, that I have received more benefit from Dr. Rawson's Bitters, than from all the medicine I ever before took; I have been very unwell with a flow remittant fever. I am, &c. JOHN WILLCOX, M. D.
Dr. Lee's (Windham) Bilious Pills, Which have proved to eminently useful for these 12 years past in all Bilious Complaints, Indigestion, Jaundice, Dropsies, Debility, Head Aches, Constipation, Female Complaints, &c. Their virtues are too well known to need comment in an advertisement.—Price 50 cents a box.
Dr. Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste, Which whitens and preserves the teeth, gives an agreeable smell to the breath, and cures the fever, by in the teeth and gums; it may be applied at all times without in the least injuring the teeth. The very great and extensive sale this medicine has met with, bespeaks its intrinsic worth.—Price 50 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious Pills, or Family Physic.
A medicine which no family ought to be without, as those Pills are useful in every complaint where purges are necessary; they are certain in operation in a short time without occasioning the least pain or griping.—Price only 25 cents a box. Dr. Rawson's Celebrated Worm Powders. The most proper medicine that can be given to children to destroy Worms, & to remove crudities of every kind from the first passages.—Price 50 cents a packet.
Dr. Rawson's (Genuine) Ich Ointment. The most certain and safe application for that disagreeable complaint called the Itch, of and now in use. It also cures all kinds of eruptions on the face or skin, is very agreeable in smell, leaves the skin smooth & beautiful, it may be applied at all times with the greatest safety.—Price only 42 cents a box.
Dr. Rawson's much celebrated Worm Powders, Which have proved very efficacious in dislodging and expelling worms from the bowels of children, they are also a gentle purge, and the most proper physic that can be given to children to remove crudities of every kind from the first passages—ample directions accompany each package—30 cents. Hinkley's infallible remedy for the Piles. A certain cure for that disagreeable complaint. 50 cents a box.
Dr. Cooley's Rheumatic Pills. Good in all Rheumatic complaints.—Price 25 cents. Very particular directions accompany each of those valuable medicines.
CHARLESTON, July 9.
A public meeting was held yesterday in the Circular Church, agreeably to adjournment, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed on the 3d inst. to report their opinion of the measures necessary to be pursued, on the extraordinary and unprecedented occurrence which had called the citizens together. Never, perhaps, in so large a popular meeting, was there more respectability of character, or more unanimity of sentiment; every person present saw the danger in which our country has been precipitated by lawless violence, and every one felt that ardour of patriotism, which yields the consideration of personal feelings and party prejudices to the love of country and the general interest and dignity of the nation. The spirit of moderation and good sense which presided over the meeting, was as honourable to the citizens as conducive to the great purposes for which they were convened. The following resolutions were the result of the deliberations of the meeting.
At an adjourned meeting of the citizens of Charleston, a numerous and most respectable assembly was held at the Circular Church, when the following sentiments and resolutions, handed by the Committee appointed for the purpose of draughting the same, were unanimously approved and agreed to.
Whilst we mournfully deplore the fate of our fellow-citizens, who were recently slaughtered on board the Chesapeake , our minds are filled with emotions unutterably indignant. The long & patient forbearance of our Govt. under reiterated wrongs, we ascribe (for we know the spirit of our countrymen) to a serious desire to preserve that Peace which was so nobly won by our Ancestors; and whilst we appreciate the motives, we believe there is a point beyond which insulted freemen cannot go, without prostrating their own honour, and the dignity of their country.
When the just and honorable neutrality of our beloved country has been repeatedly invaded by a nation, who profess to be on terms of amity with us; when our various applications for satisfaction have not only terminated unsuccessfully, but have been followed by more aggravated outrages; when, finally, our sovereignty and national independence have been wantonly attacked on our own shores, and almost in our harbours, by a people, in the very act of receiving from us the hospitality and comforts of friendly and civilized intercourse, it becomes us as a free and independent people, if we mean to preserve our rank among the nations of the earth, to resent, and by every and efficient measures, to punish the insolent aggression.
The crisis seems at length to have arrived—when the spirit of the American nation, which has long reposed in peace, must be called upon to avenge its wounded honour. The late detestable act demands imperiously, a firm resistance, and will justify a signal and exemplary revenge.
THEREFORE RESOLVED, That the public sentiment of this city is in unison with that of our fellow-citizens of Norfolk, as expressed in their Resolutions of the 24th of July last.
That the cruel and unjustifiable act of hostility committed on our Peace by the British ship of war Leopard ,—which appears to have been premeditated and unauthorised, loudly demands immediate reparation, and will justify the government (if it shall in its wisdom deem it proper) in resorting immediately to arms, and for this purpose, in calling for the utmost energies of the nation.
Resolved, That the indignation excited by the late event, pervades all classes of this community; Is paramount to all local and selfish considerations, and that we will be ready (and do hereby solemnly pledge our lives and fortunes) to support the government of our country in all such measures as in its wisdom it may adopt, to obtain full, complete and honourable reparation.
Resolved, That the pretences, by which it has been attempted to justify, or to excuse this act, is unfounded; as by the law of nations there existed no right to demand the seamen who were said to be mutineers, and that under the Constitution & laws of our country their surrender was forbidden.
Resolved, That until the constituted authorities of our country shall have decided on this all momentous subject, we will hold that man its enemy who shall directly or indirectly afford, to any British vessel of war, any succour or comfort; and we invite our fellow-citizens, the pilots of this port; to co-operate with us in this measure, by withholding their professional services from any of the vessels of war of the British nation.
Resolved, That as a testimony of our deep regret, and as a respectful tribute to the memory of the unfortunate seamen who were slaughtered on board the Chesapeake , we will wear a crape on the left arm, for the space of ten days; and we recommend, to our fellow-citizens, generally to unite with us in this act.
Resolved, That the Governor of the State, be requested to direct the militia promptly to arm and equip themselves, and to be prepared to obey the call of the General Government;—and further, to apply as much of the contingent fund, under his direction, as he thinks may be conveniently spared, to mount on travelling carriages the heavy ordnance of this city.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to call on the citizens of this State, to subscribe in aid of the funds requisite to carry the above resolutions into effect.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the President of the United States, to the Mayor of the Borough of Norfolk, and to our fellow-citizens of George-town and Beaufort, and generally, by publication, to the citizens of every District of the State.
Resolved, That a committee of twenty-one members be appointed to carry the above resolutions into effect. And that Major John Ward, General Pinckney, Langdon Cheves, John Blake, Major Robertson, Dr. David Ramsay, Col. Roper, Major Ruse, Major Pinckney, Thomas Lee, Peter Freneau, Thomas Somersall, John Johnson, Jr. Felix Warley, John Dawson, General Washington, Col. Rutledge, Robert Howard, Keating L. Simons, John Stoney and Simon Magwood, constitute the committee for the above purpose.
The thanks of the assembly were unanimously tendered to the members of the former committee, for their exertions, and for their well-digested resolutions. Also to the Chairman of the meeting the like thanks were rendered for the spirited discharge of the duties of his office. (Signed) JOHN WARD.
(Test) J. B. WRITE, Sec'y.
The colors of the shipping in the harbor, yesterday, were hoisted half-mast, as a mark of respect to the memory of the seamen who fell on board the Chesapeake frigate, in the outrageous attack made upon her by the Leopard , British man-of-war.
SAVANNAH, July 7.
At a meeting of the citizens of Savannah, at the Exchange, in consequence of a notification by JOHN Y. NOEL, mayor, to take into consideration certain resolutions transmitted from the committee of correspondence of Portsmouth, relative to the late daring and piratical outrage, committed by a British squadron on the United States' frigate Chesapeake —EDWARD TELFAIR, esq. being called to the chair, and THOMAS U. P. CHARLTON, esq. appointed secretary—The mayor proceeded to lay before the meeting, the communication of the committee of correspondence, and to state, generally, the object of the present meeting; and invited the citizens to co-operate with their fellow-citizens of Norfolk.
The following resolutions were proposed and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the mayor, for the prompt manner in which he has acceded to the request of the citizens of Norfolk, and invited his fellow-citizens to convene this day.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be given, to the citizens of the borough of Norfolk and town of Portsmouth, for their patriotic resolutions, and communications to the mayor of this city.
Resolved, That, William Stephens, George Jones, Charles Harris, Joseph Habersham, Edward Telfair, John M. Berrien, P. H. Morel, W. B. Bulloch, John Y. Noel, Thomas U. P. Charlton, Archibald S. Bulloch, and John Cumming, be appointed a committee to report resolutions, to be submitted to an adjourned meeting to be held on Friday the 10th inst. at 12 o'clock, at the Presbyterian church, and that the citizens be invited, by the chairman of the committee, to assemble on that day, therein.
Resolved, That the colonel commandant of the Chatham Regiment be requested to hold his regiment, and particularly the volunteer companies, to move at a moment's warning to any part, to which the situation of his Britannic majesty's ships or vessels of war may require, for the purpose of preventing supplies being afforded them.
Resolved, That the pilots be requested to refuse their professional aid to any armed vessels of the British nation, until the sense of the American government be known.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting be requested to communicate to his excellency the governor of this state, the proceedings of this meeting, and to request him to direct the organization of the militia of the eastern district, so as to place them in a situation to resist, with promptitude and energy, any aggression on the people of this state, by a British armed force—and that he be also solicited, to order, provisionally, the delivery of arms to the militia, when exigencies may render it necessary.
Resolved, That the keeper of the lighthouse be directed to hoist a signal on the appearance of British armed vessels; and that the collector be requested to keep the revenue cutter below, in order that she may communicate speedy intelligence of the approach of British armed vessels.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the chairman for the able discharge of the duties of his appointment, and that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the different gazettes of this city.
By order of the Chairman, THOMAS U. P. CHARLTON, Sec'y.
ANNAPOLIS.
At a meeting of the citizens of Annapolis, in the state of Maryland, on Monday, the 29th of June, 1807, for the purpose of considering what steps, or what declarations, might be expedient and becoming on the part of the said city, relative to the flagrant and bloody outrage lately committed by the British naval force stationed on our coast, upon the U. S. frigate Chesapeake .
His excellency RONALD WATSON, by unanimous request took the chair. JOHN JOHNSON was appointed secretary to the meeting.
After the cause of the meeting had been stated, in an appropriate address from the chair, the secretary read, from a Baltimore paper, a circumstantial account of the above mentioned outrage, and also certain proceedings and resolutions of a meeting of the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth in Virginia, declaring in language suited to the occasion, the sentiments of horror, detestation & just resentment, with which they view the late unprovoked, savage, and assassination attack, upon the Chesapeake , plying their lives and fortunes to co-operate with the government of the United States in any measure of vengeance or retaliation which may be adopted; renouncing all intercourse with the British ships of war stationed, or hereafter to be stationed, on the American coast; declaring, that they will hold as enemies to their country, and as infamous all such persons as shall directly or indirectly, hold such intercourse, or render any kind of aid or assistance to the British ships of war, or supplying them with provisions or necessaries of any kind whatever, until the declaration on the same subject be withdrawn; and for carrying the design of those resolutions into effect.
Whereupon the following resolutions were proposed, and unanimously adopted. Resolved, That we do highly applaud the spirit, and do concur in the fullest manner in the sentiments and tenor of the resolutions entered into as aforesaid by our brethren of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and do entirely approve of the conduct of the citizens of Hampton, on occasion of an outrage upon the rights of neutrality, of hospitality and of humanity, the most shameful, cruel and perfidious, that has hitherto stained the annals of the civilized world.
Resolved, That in unison with our fellow citizens aforesaid, and in confidence that the government of the United States, will in due time, take suitable measures for making out to the American people the conduct to be observed towards the nation responsible for this unparalleled outrage, we will, until such measures are taken, in any possible occasion of aid or intercourse being sought by any British armed ship or vessel from or with this city, and port, or the neighboring shores, withhold, refuse, and to the utmost of our power prevent, such aid and intercourse; and that we do and will consider as enemies to their country, those who may practice or advise a different conduct.
Resolved, That we also do pledge our lives and property in support of such measures as may be adopted by the government, for avenging the present sanguinary insult, or for meeting the future hostilities which it gives room to expect.
Resolved, That the commanding officer of the disciplined militia of this city, be requested to be in readiness to repel, (as he may be authorized by law,) all attempts to force an intercourse, or obtain supplies, contrary to the tenor of the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved, That for the purpose of such communication as may be necessary with other ports or places, and for any other purposes arising out of these resolutions and not requiring the deliberation or the aid of the citizens at large, a committee be appointed, whose deputation and trust shall continue until the government of the United States shall have prescribed the conduct and the measures which it may deem expedient in the present crisis, and no longer.
Resolved, That the aforesaid committee be composed of his excellency Robert Wright, Jeremiah T. Chase, William Kilty, John Kilty, Nicholas Carroll, John Muir, Berion Whetmore, John T. Shaff, Reverdy Ghiselin, John Cassaway, Richard H. Harwood, Lewis Duvall, Nicholas Brewer.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the chairman for his able discharge of the duties of the chair. Ordered, That the foregoing resolutions be published in the Maryland Gazette, and that a copy of the act be transmitted to the president of the United States, signed by the chairman, and attested by the secretary. ROBERT WRIGHT, Chairman. JOHN JOHNSON, Secretary.
THE subscribers being anxious to close their administration on the estate of the late Colonel Washington, do hereby invite all persons having claims against that estate to come forward with the same legally auth. at cad., by the 10th of August next. This advertisement will be pleaded in bar against those who do not come forward within the time limited. And those indebted will take notice that no indulgence will be given after that time. PETER BARSKDALE, } Adm'rs. WILLIAM TERRY, Jr. } Halifax county, July 6th, 1807. 3w
MR. ROBERT TERRY. YOU will please to take notice, that on the 20th, 21st and 22d of August next, I shall proceed to take the depositions of James Thompson and others, at the Tavern house of Mawman Haynes in the county of Halifax, between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning, and five in the evening of each day respectively, which are intended to be read as evidence in the suit in chancery now depending in the county court of Halifax, where I am plaintiff and you are defendant. Believing you are not a resident of Virginia, I have adopted this method of giving you notice. W. TERRY, Jrn. Virginia, Halifax county, July 6, 1807. 3w To Mr. Robert Terry.
For Sale, and Rent,
THE STOCK and TRADE, of a Grocery, consisting of a very complete assortment of Groceries and some Dry Goods. The stock is at present small, and the terms will be made easy to the purchaser; the stand is one of the best in the city, being long established, on the main street, opposite Mr. Wm. Rose, and the court house. It is presumed none will apply but those wishing to purchase.
All persons having demands against, or who are indebted to me, will please to apply for settlement at my usual store.
I hereby forewarn all persons from receiving any order or credit any persons on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts contracted by any person on my account from this date. Witness my hand, this 17th July, 1807. WILLIAM FARR.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.
SIR, I OBSERVE that a northern paper disclaims the right of trying the aggressors of the Chesapeake in this country on the ground that the offence was committed out of our jurisdiction. This opinion ought to have been better weighed before it was given to the public. The present Chief Justice of the United States, when a member of Congress, advocated the surrender of Jonathan Robbins to be tried by a British tribunal, on the following ground—"The Hermione, it is true, was out of the British territorial line when the mutiny took place; but the Hermione was a national ship; and therefore wherever she was, formed a part of the British territory:—a mutiny on board of the Hermione was then a crime committed within the British territory, and of course exclusively cognizable by the British courts."—This is the substance of that powerful argument by which its author was rendered so illustrious. Apply it to this case:—The Chesapeake was without our territorial line; but the Chesapeake was herself a national ship, and a part of our territory:—the murder was committed within the Chesapeake; therefore within our territory; and exclusively cognizable by our courts. W.
FROM NEW YORK, July 15. Capt. Weymouth, of the schooner Weymouth, arrived here yesterday from Richmond, informs, that on Friday morning he was boarded in Hampton Roads by a boat from his Britannic majesty's ship Bellona, and treated politely. The officer of the boat enquired for news, and informed capt. W. that the President's proclamation had been received the day before, and was in hopes that in a few days all disputes would be settled.—The same evening capt. W. was boarded off Cape Henry by a boat from the Melampus (which frigate and the Triumph—74, had dropped down two days before)—they asked for some poultry—which capt. W. was obliged to refuse giving them. They stated that they were in much want of fresh provisions—that they had plenty of water and salt provisions—and that the ship's crews were getting the scurvy. On capt. Weymouth's enquiring what they had done with the seamen taken out of the Chesapeake, and if they were Englishmen; the officer answered, that they were distributed among the fleet, and that they were Americans; but they had received the king's bounty, and signed the ship's papers in England—that they had ran off with the captain's pinnace, but had no officer in the boat as has been reported.
Subscriptions are received at this office for LEWIS & CLARK'S TOUR to the PACIFIC OCEAN. The proposals will be published at length in the next Argus.
COMMUNICATION.
On Tuesday last the 74th Regiment of Hanover Militia convened at the Merry Oaks, for the purpose of raising its quota of men ordered from the 2d Brigade, designated to perform a tour to Norfolk. The meeting was numerous, and exhibited the most lively sensations—Upwards of 600 militia, including three companies of Light Infantry, were on parade, besides a number of venerable and aged fathers, who attended for the purpose of encouraging their sons in performing the best duty they owed their country. General White was present himself, and displayed the greatest activity—In every circle he was seen, animating the men, and convincing them of the necessity of avenging the blood of their countrymen, which had been so inhumanly spilt by orders of Commodore Douglas, a British officer.
The detachment is commanded by Major Thomas Starke, Captains White, Thornton and Davis, of Light Infantry. July 17th, 1907.
AT a meeting of the citizens of Albemarle, held at the court house, the 6th day of July, 1907; a committee was appointed to draw up resolutions expressive of their sentiments on the late unwarrantable attack of the Leopard, on the American frigate Chesapeake, which were to be taken into consideration by the citizens of the said county, on Thursday the 10th of the month, when the following resolutions were proposed to a numerous assembly of the people, and by them unanimously agreed to.
We, the citizens of Albemarle now convened, receive the intelligence of the late flagrant outrage committed by the British ship Leopard, with sentiments of high indignation against the perpetrators, and of sympathy for the sufferers. In this unparalleled violation of our national rights, we behold a consummation of that systematic malignity and perfidy which have marked the conduct of the British government towards these United States, since their disenthrallment from that haughty and domineering empire. In the perfidious violation of the treaty of 1783, by withholding our western posts and refusing to make compensation for American property secreted & pilfered at the close of our revolutionary war, we discover the commencement of that system. The depredations committed on our commerce and the arbitrary capture, impressment and detention of our seamen practised for a series of years, exhibit the progression of the same spirit: and the base, cowardly and barbarous assassination of our fellow-citizens and brothers in two very recent instances on the threshold of the American territory, displays this spirit elevated to its highest pinnacle; to submit longer to these and similar outrages would be to forfeit our title to the choicest boon which heaven has conferred on man.
Resolved, therefore, that we view with patriotic affection and conscious pride, the many firmness, the prompt decision and energy, which our fellow-citizens, in the face of Portsmouth and their vicinity, have on this occasion displayed; we participate in the feelings, and heartily unite in these resolutions.
Resolved, that the attack on the Chesapeake frigate, having been made in violation of a principle which the American government has declared it never can yield, and which the American nation is determined to support by arms, and that act of hostility having been immediately followed by the blockade of one of our most important sea ports, we consider the United States as actually engaged in war with Great Britain.
That although we have a sincere desire for the continuance of peace, and feel a just horror for the scenes and aversion to the deeds of war, yet we declare that any compromise with Great Britain, which shall not give the only admissible reparation for the mischief done on this occasion, due punishment to all the leading offenders which shall not at the same time include sufficient security against outrages upon such absurd demands in future, and place our right to navigate the ocean and other open seas upon the true footing which reason dictates, and the general interest and advantage of mankind require, will be in our opinion, both dishonorable to our character as a nation, and injurious to our permanent interest.
That we are fully convinced our government has been actuated in all its measures with regard to foreign nations, by just and impartial motives; that it has done all it could in honor to do, to avert the present calamity, and that it will be governed by a calm, dignified and intrepid spirit alone in its conduct now. We therefore pledge our all to our government to support those measures which they may think proper to pursue, and we declare that we feel ourselves willing and ready to bear not only all our burdens, whether of personal service or contribution, in support of a contest so just and necessary.
Resolved, that however distinguished from each other by party denominations, we shall always be found united as one man, in support of our constitution, of our independence, of our political rights and national honor.
Resolved, That a committee shall open a subscription among the inhabitants of this county generally, for money to be laid out under the direction of said committee in proper premiums, which shall be offered by public advertisement to all the militiamen of the county, to be shot for with good and efficient rifles at suitable times and places therein.
Resolved, that a standing committee be appointed to make and receive such communications as may be deemed proper to and from any other committees which may be appointed in the towns and counties in this commonwealth, for promoting harmony and unanimity, and for collecting the public sentiment, on this important occasion.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the President of the United States, one copy to the executive of this state, and one copy to the chairman of the committee at Norfolk, and one to the chairman of the corresponding committee at Richmond.
The following address to the President of the U. States. was unanimously voted: TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SIR, THE citizens of Albemarle, assembled to take into consideration the late daring attack of the British ship Leopard, on the American frigate Chesapeake; have felt that sentiment which they doubt not will pervade the whole union. They have examined deliberately the tissue of usurpations and perfidy which has been exhibited in the conduct of the British government to the United States, and with the same deliberations they have formed a decision by which these actions will be regulated. They are prepared to sacrifice them all in the maintenance of those rights which have been asserted and secured to them by the glorious exertions of their country, in the war of the revolution. They view the atrocious infringements of their national rights as the prelude to an attempt to destroy their individual and personal rights. The demolition of the former, must carry with it the annihilation of the latter, and in vindicating and asserting the one, they are only fostering and protecting the other. Their confidence in the government of their choice, remains undiminished. They doubt not that a sympathy of sentiment between the people of the union and their government will eminently appear. They therefore appeal to that government to pledge their fortunes, lives and sacred honor, in support of those measures, which the wisdom, patriotism and virtue of that government shall dictate, in support of the public weal.
They deprecate a wanton appeal to arms, but when national rights and national honor, (so intimately connected with individual rights and individual honor, as to form but one) are invaded, and acknowledgment and reparation are denied, they can feel no hesitation; should these be denied, they will encounter the toils and hardship of war, with the firmness of freemen: and with ardor and alacrity make every sacrifice which so glorious a cause shall deserve. The departed spirits of the heroes of the revolution will smile benignantly on this noble struggle, and in their illustrious example, your fellow-citizens will find incitements, consolation and support against every calamity they can experience.
The resolutions herewith transmitted, will demonstrate to their government, their fellow-citizens and the world, that character which they are determined to support; peace is their object if maintained on honorable and equitable terms; but war in preference to a sacrifice of just rights and sacred honor.
Signed by order of the meeting. H. NELSON, Chairman. JOHN CARR, Secretary.
A corresponding committee was chosen, consisting of the following citizens, to wit: Thomas M. Randolph, John Harris, Charles Everitt, Charles Yancey, Benjamin Brown, Samuel Dyer, Peter Carr, William D. Meivether, Joel Harris, Nimrod Bramham, Reuben Lindsay, William Wood, Dabney Carr, Edward Garland, Thomas Garth, Christopher Hudson, Rice Garland, Alva Nelson, Wilson C. Nicholas and
John Coles, sear. And the thanks of the meeting were presented to the Chairman for his services.
By order of the meeting. JOHN CARR, Secretary.
At a meeting of the citizens of Bent Creek and its vicinity, held at Col. William Chick's, on the 7th day of July, for the purpose of taking under their consideration the recent and unparalleled outrage committed on the frigate Chesapeake, by a British squadron—Major Henry Flood, was unanimously called to the Chair, William Horsley was chosen Secretary, and Archibald Robertson, James Taliaferro, Austin Noel, John Horsley, senr. John Horsley, jun. Samuel Blair, William Walton, Robert Burton and James P. Garland, were appointed a committee to lay before the meeting such resolutions as they may deem proper.
The committee being appointed, a motion was made and carried, that the present meeting be postponed until Saturday next 1 o'clock, P. M.
HENRY FLOOD, Chairman. WILLIAM HORSLEY, Secretary.
The meeting of the citizens of Bent Creek and its vicinity, was held according to adjournment, on Saturday the 11th inst. when the committee appointed submitted the following preamble and resolutions:
The sensations produced upon reading the attack of the Leopard, a fifty gun ship, upon the United States' frigate Chesapeake, are of a nature not to be described, because fraught with circumstances of a more aggravated nature than have ever assailed an American ear. The outrages hitherto committed on our commerce by that haughty & imperious nation; the murder of Pearce! The incessant and unwarrantable seizure of our vessels; were circumstances of a nature hard to be borne with; the late unwarrantable demand of four of our seamen, and the horrid and premeditated attack and murder of three of our citizens, in order to obtain that demand, shrink from the comparison. The picture is completed: rapine and murder are the finishing tints. From the government of our country we ask redress. Blood for blood! war we deprecate; war, if to be avoided on honorable terms, must meet the approbation of every American. But a tame and passive submission to the horrid and shocking enormities which have been lately committed on us by Great Britain, would not only be tantamount to a dereliction and surrender of those superior privileges, we boast to enjoy; but a tacit declaration to the European world: that no act, however savage and unwarrantable, would be sufficient to rouse us to revenge. We tender to our country our lives and our property; both are dear to us; but both we will cheerfully surrender and resign, rather than submit to the system of blood and plunder, with which we are assailed, either from Great Britain or any other nation upon earth.—Wherefore,
Resolved unanimously, that the patriotic, prompt, and spirited conduct of our fellow-citizens at Norfolk, Richmond and Manchester, and other places on this occasion, deserves our thanks and merits our warmest approbation.
Resolved unanimously, that we view the late attack made by a British squadron on the United States' frigate Chesapeake, as flagitious, insolent, haughty, and characteristic of the high-toned policy of the British government, and that it is the commencement of hostilities.
Resolved unanimously, that it is the opinion of this committee, that nothing can be seen in justification or extenuation of this monstrous outrage, and that it is, in their opinion, an act of the British government.
Resolved unanimously, that confiding in the wisdom, firmness and patriotism of our administration, we hereby tender our lives and fortunes, in support of such measures, as they may, on the present occasion think proper to adopt.
Resolved unanimously, that a copy of these resolutions be printed in the Lynchburg and Richmond papers, and a copy transmitted to the President of the United States, the Governor of Virginia, and the Committee of Richmond.
Resolved unanimously, that the thanks of this meeting, be returned to the chairman, for the able discharge of his duties. HENRY FLOOD, Chairman. WM. HORSLEY, Secretary.
AT a numerous meeting of the citizens of Fluvanna county, at the court house thereof, on the 13th day of July, 1907, agreeable to previous public notice—Maj. John Quarles, in a few appropriate observations, stated the occasion and views under which the citizens had been notified to convene, and suggested the propriety, for the more orderly conducting the proceedings of the meeting, that a chairman should be chosen: whereupon, on the motion of William Pasteur, Maj. Robert Quarles was unanimously chosen chairman; and John Timberlake, jr. was, on the motion of John Forbes, appointed secretary of the meeting.
On motion: the chairman then proceeded to appoint William Pasteur, Col. James Payne, Maj. John Quarles, Maj. Allen Barnard, Maj. George W. Richardson, Capt. Barrett G. Payne, John Forbes and Capt. William Tompkins, a committee, to draft resolutions expressive of the sentiments of the meeting, and having retired, they in a short time returned, and reported as follows:
The citizens now convened, having before them the Proclamation of the President of the United States, and other documents concerning the late attack on the frigate Chesapeake, and the slaughter of our citizens by the British ship of war Leopard, and the same being read and weighed with that cool and calm attention, recommended by the importance of the crisis; to which for the time they yielded their feelings of horror and disgust, give it as the result of their deliberate judgment, that the outrage under their notice was a base and unprincipled breach of hospitality—a flagrant violation of the laws of nations—an insult to the national flag of an independent state, and a directly hostile attack on our national independence and sovereignty, accompanied with circumstances of peculiar atrocity, which ought to be resented,
resisted and efficaciously redressed. Therefore,
1st. Resolved unanimously, That we have long viewed with abhorrence and indignation, the systematic duplicity, insolence and oppression, which have been manifested by the British government to our country, but more particularly in the recent outrages and assassin-like treatment experienced by our fellow-citizens, on board the frigate Chesapeake; and do under divine providence, pledge to our government, in the most unequivocal manner, every assistance in our power to render, at the risk of our lives, our fortunes and every earthly blessing.
2d. That the abuse of our hospitality, the insult to our sovereignty, and the murder of our fellow-citizens, by the British ship Leopard, under cover of their squadron, renders criminal on our part any further hospitality towards the public vessels of Great Britain, and justifies reprisals and retribution.
3d. That the amiable, patriotic and praiseworthy conduct of our fellow-citizens of Norfolk, Hampton, Richmond and their vicinity, deserves and has our warmest thanks.
4th. That while we approve the measures adopted by our government, in consequence of our violated hospitality, in the attack on the Chesapeake, and its magnanimous forbearance on an occasion so apt to inflame, we rely upon its pursuing the most energetic and effectual measures to redress our wrongs or to avenge them.
5th. That our best thanks are due to Richard Evers Lee, Mayor of Norfolk, who has done honor to himself, and justice to our feelings, by his dignified and spirited answer to the insolent letter of the British commodore Douglas.
6th. That one copy of the foregoing resolutions be sent to Alexander McRae, Esq. chairman of the corresponding committee at Richmond, and one to each of the editors of the Argus and Enquirer for publication.
ROBERT QUARLES, Chairman. J. TIMBERLAKE, jr. Secretary.
AT a meeting of a number of the citizens of King William county, convened by public notice on the 13th of July, 1907, for the purpose of taking into consideration the late outrage committed on our flag, by the British ship of war Leopard.
On a motion made, John Roane was unanimously appointed chairman, and Robert Pollard, secretary.
The chairman proceeded to appoint the following gentlemen a committee for the purpose of drafting resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting, to wit: John Hill, Beverly Bobbinson, Isaac Quarles, Herbert A. Claiborne, William Gregory, Montague Williams, James Johnson, Philip Aylett, John Temple, Cole Digges, John Lord, Edmund Littlepage, Robert Pollard, jun. George Dabney, Christopher Tompkins, Bernard Lipscomb and Simon Guthrow, who retired, and after a short time presented the following, which were unanimously agreed to.
The citizens of King William county, having taken into consideration the base, and unprovoked attacks made on our national dignity and independence by British agents, too frequently repeated to admit a doubt from what source they originate; and more especially the late act perpetrated by that commissioned assassin Humphreys, on the United States frigate Chesapeake, who thereby sought promotion and applause through the same polluted channel which excited in his associate Whitby, a fresh appetite for American blood; and having taken into consideration the arrogant and insulting letter of Commodore Douglas, which is deemed to be not only an attempt to justify that outrage which combines treachery and cruelty, with every other species of civil and political turpitude; but an attempt still farther to degrade our national character, by comparing that frigate to a den of deserters, from which some, to use his own expression, were lately apprehended, without any other authority than the will of the British Lion, whose claws still threaten to annul our decrees, regulate our trade, or chastise us for disobedience. Indignant at such proceedings, and roused by the guardian genius of '76, bidding them unslacken their minds from the fatal confidence which anticipates success from negotiation with a nation, corrupted by the sordid lust of wealth and power, and practised in every carthaginian trick to obtain their ends, do therefore,
1st. Resolved, That our citizens have too long peaceably enjoyed their possessions, and exercised the privileges of freemen, to be controlled in either, by foreign powers.
2d. Resolved, That they view the late horrible outrage committed on the United States flag, equivalent to a declaration of war, and the murder of our seamen, deliberate assassination.
3d. Resolved, That they consider such conduct an additional link in the chain of atrocities sanctioned by Great Britain, although concealed under various pretexts, or when complained of, explained away by farcical trials, terminating in honorable acquittal, or proposals for negotiation.
4th. Resolved, That the menacing letter of Commodore Douglas, addressed to the Mayor of Norfolk, publishing his blockading system, exhibits incontestable proof, if indeed more were necessary, that his government is more disposed to reward than check such crimes.
5th. Resolved, That we highly appreciate the spirited reply of the Mayor of Norfolk to Commodore Douglas' letter, and also the patriotic proceedings of every meeting of our citizens preceding us, who have taken this subject into consideration.
6th. Resolved, That our country affords every mean requisite or necessary for the comfort, prosperity and happiness of a virtuous people, and therefore enables us vitally to injure our insidious foe, without the effusion of human blood, but if that be necessary, it is freely tendered in conjunction with our fortunes, for the preservation of our liberties.
7th. Resolved, That we will take the most efficient steps to be prepared for the worst consequences, as soldiers, by strict attention to discipline, and as citizens by improvements in arts and manufactures, with a steady determination to stain from the use of British manufactures, or the
produce of her dependencies, hereafter imported, until full satisfaction be made to the constituted authorities.
8th. Resolved, That if such disapprobatory conduct connected with the calm and correct remonstrance of our Executive, prove unavailing, it would in our opinion be proper to avenge one blow by another, and thereby render the Canadian possessions and other British property, funds for retribution, and the establishment of naval force to repel their piratical and savage depredations within our jurisdictional limits.
9th. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to correspond with other committees, touching any measure involving our common interests; and that William Gregory, John Roane, Robert Pollard, Herbert A. Claiborne, Hardin Littlepage, Isaac Quarles, George Dabney, Philip Aylett, Cole Digges and John Hill, compose said committee.
10th. Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing proceedings be transmitted to the President of the United States, one to the Executive of this Commonwealth, and one to the printer of the Argus for publication in his paper.
JOHN ROANE, Chairman. ROBERT POLLARD, Sec'y.
THE crisis in our affairs has been met with a proper temper and an honorable decision. There is no American, who has not felt the indignity offered to his country, and who has not bodily avowed his preference of war to subject submission. Such are the feelings we had reason to expect from the hearts of freemen and Americans. There love of peace may have been mistaken as a fear of danger; but at home there is no man, who does not know that it has arisen from a spirit of benevolence and a dispassionate conviction of the best interests of the nation. It remains, perhaps for us to demonstrate this fact to an unbelieving world.
That the spirit of Americans is invincible, if disputed, will be proved. The dangers it has encountered and repelled—which are the noblest monuments of our glory—are pledges that we will maintain our liberties with as great vigor as was exerted in their acquisition. In our revolutionary contest, our present happiness and national elevation was little more than the dream of philosophy. If then a whole people submitted to the hardships and sufferings of a seven years war to attain an uncertain good, what limit shall we oppose to that fortune or active courage which shall be called forth to maintain not only a great and certain good, but one greatest blessings ever enjoyed by human beings! We may boldly affirm that there is no sacrifice of personal ease or emolument, and no exertion within the physical power of the nation, that will not be made with alacrity. This undaunted spirit is the basis on which the measures taken on our part will rest. But while it is our only positive security against that injustice and despotism that knows no other measure for right, than force, and while it is cherished as the sacred shield of our rights, there are other considerations of high interest, deserving of our attention and equally deserving of the attention of our enemies.
Should Britain refuse to redress our wrongs, it will become a wise government and an intelligent people to husband with all the economy in their power, the national resources, by adopting those measures which shall in the highest degree combine our own security with the injury done to our enemy. Let us strike at those points in which she is most vulnerable, and guard those from her assault in which we are most exposed.
The war waged between the U. S. and Great Britain will be of a peculiar kind. After a very short period there will cease to be any considerable conflict of arms except on the ocean. The British possessions on the continent will soon fall, and the West Indies be commercially lost to Britain. They must either be our friends or our enemies—if the former, their intercourse with Britain will be at an end; if the latter, we shall starve them, if not fight them into submission. On the ocean the British navy will be balanced by the swarms of cruisers issued from our ports. Every merchant vessel will be converted into a letter of marque and reprisal. We shall consequently have no trade on the ocean to reward the capity of our enemy; while her vast and ramified commerce will be the victim of our privateers. The system of convoys will afford her but a feeble, and a totally inadequate protection. Hostilities once commenced between the two nations, a great change will be soon effected in the state of the respective belligerent powers. Russia, and all those powers who ordinarily embark in her contests, will discern their true policy too distinctly not to pursue it. France will see the policy of offering them terms which they will in all probability eagerly accept, the more especially from the cessation of British tribute, the sources of which will be dried up by a war with us. The a dent and attendant ambition of Russia to rise to maritime importance will be unfolded. She will become the open ally, or the secret friend of America, not more interested than herself in curbing the naval superiority of Britain, and in establishing neutral rights on a broad and just footing.
The combined navies of Russia, France, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and America, if not equal to, will at least give full employment to the British navy. She will no longer be able to distribute her strength in convoys without exposing herself to great injury, if not to irretrievable ruin. The allies will concentrate their strength either in a single fleet, or in a few squadrons of considerable force, which will require the undivided attention and the unceasing vigilance of Britain to keep in check.
What will then be the situation of her commerce? It will be at the mercy of our privateers; at the mercy of an enterprise, a hardihood, and a valor, which we have already shown to be unsurpassed, if not unequalled.
We have seamen enough to equip seven hundred respectable privateers. Supposing that each of these took only four vessels a year, valued at 15,000 dollars, we are presented with an aggregate of forty two millions of dollars, which exceeds the amount of our annual consumption of foreign goods.
Such would be the loss to our enemy. What would be her gain? The capture of a few privateers, generally so much disabled before they were taken, as to be of little worth.
From open hostilities then, it is apparent, we have little to apprehend.
A prosecution of the subject will show that the incidental and necessary effects of war upon us will be much less injurious than on Britain. To prove this we shall examine its effects on the pursuits of the inhabitants of the two nations; on national wealth—and on their political condition.—National Intelligence.
87* WE shall continue to devote as great a portion as possible of the Argus at this interesting crisis, to the Patriotic Resolutions of our fellow-citizens, which are pouring in upon us from every quarter of the state.

BOSTON, July 13.
SPIRIT OF '75 RE-KINDLED!
WHEN the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Esq. (the same Elbridge Gerry who signed the declaration of independence in 1776) took the chair at the meeting of the citizens assembled at the New State House, on Friday last, he addressed them in a strain of eloquence and patriotism, which did honor to his head and heart, and concluded with the following sentence:
"I had hoped, at my period of life, to have been able to have retired from politics; but at a crisis so momentous and interesting to our beloved country, I hold it to be the duty of every citizen, though he may have but one day to live, to devote that day to the public good."
BOSTON MEETING.
At a large meeting of the citizens of Boston and its vicinity, at the State House in Boston, on Friday the 10th day of July, 1807, called in consequence of the late attack made by the British ship of war Leopard , on the United States' frigate Chesapeake , the Hon. ELBRIDGE GERRY, was unanimously chosen Moderator, and the Hon. PEREZ MORTON, Secretary of the meeting. The following gentlemen were chosen a committee to report resolutions expressive of the sense of the citizens on this momentous occasion, viz.—Barnabas Bidwell, John Quincy Adams, Doct Charles Jarvis, Benjamin Austin, Thompson J. Skinner, George Blake, and Perez Morton; who after retiring to the Senate Chamber for half an hour, returned with the following report, unanimously adopted by the Committee.
Whereas it appears by a Proclamation issued by the President of the United States, that a most wanton and cruel outrage has been committed upon the United States' frigate Chesapeake , by the British ship of war Leopard , in which our citizens have been wounded and murdered, and the flag of our nation insulted and violated.
And whereas it is the duty as well as right of the citizens of a free country to express their readiness to support the constituted authorities in the measures they may adopt for national redress of an injury so barbarous in its nature, and so unprecedented in its execution—Therefore,
Resolved unanimously, that the late aggression committed by a British ship of war on a frigate of the United States, for the avowed purpose of taking from her by force a part of her crew, was a wanton outrage upon the persons and lives of our citizens, and a direct attack on our national sovereignty and independence.
Resolved unanimously, that the spirited conduct of our fellow-citizens of Norfolk on the occasion, before the orders of government could be obtained, was highly honorable to themselves and to the nation.
Resolved unanimously, that the firm, dignified and temperate policy adopted by our Executive at this momentous crisis, is entitled to our most cordial approbation and support.
Resolved unanimously, that with all our personal influence and exertions, we will aid and assist the constituted authorities in carrying the Proclamation of the President of the United States, in every part thereof, into full and effectual execution.
Resolved unanimously, that although we unite with our government in wishing most ardently for peace on just and honorable terms, yet we are ready cheerfully to co-operate in any measures, however serious, which they may judge necessary for the safety and honor of our country, and will support them with our lives and fortunes. The Report was twice read and accepted unanimously.
Voted,—that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Moderator and Secretary, and published in all the Boston newspapers.
Voted,—that an attested copy thereof be transmitted to the President of the U. S. and to the Committee of Norfolk.
ELBRIDGE GERRY, Moderator. Attest, PEREZ MORTON, Secretary.
SALEM, July 12.
At a numerous meeting of the freeholders and others, inhabitants of the town of Salem, held in the courthouse in said Salem the 10th inst. for the purpose of expressing the sentiments of the town on the late outrage committed on the flag of the U. States, and to express their approbation of the proclamation of the President of the U. States, respecting the same, and their readiness to co-operate with them in this, and any other constitutional measure they may adopt for the preservation of peace, or the defence of our liberties, and support of our national honor.
Col. William R. Lee was unanimously chosen Moderator.
A committee was chosen, consisting of the Hon. Wm. Gray, Joseph Story, Jacob Crowninshield, Benj. Pickman Jr. and Wm. Cleveland, Esqrs. for the purpose of drafting such resolves as they might think pertinent to the occasion, to be laid before the town.
The following resolves were reported and unanimously adopted by the town.
1. Resolved unanimously, That we view with deep regret and indignation the outrage committed on our flag, by the British ship of war Leopard , in violation not only of the amity due between independent States, but of the first principles of the law of nations.
2. Resolved unanimously, That we will cordially support the government of the U. States, in all honorable measures which may be adopted to obtain redress for our recent injuries, and to prevent the repetition of them in future; and we pledge our lives and fortunes to maintain our national rights from all infringement.
3. Resolved unanimously, That we will use our most earnest efforts to carry into operation, in all lawful ways, the Proclamation of the President of the United States issued in this behalf.
By order of the committee, WILLIAM GRAY, Chairman. JOHN PUNCHARD, Town Clerk.
NEW YORK, July 15.
At a late hour last night, we received Paris papers to the 31st May, by the ship American Packet , but we are unable to
make any translations for this morning's paper.
The captain informs, that the French and Russian armies were in sight of each other, and a battle momentarily expected.
By the politeness of a gentleman, lately arrived from London, which place he left on the morning of the 27th of May, we have been favored with the following important intelligence. The source from which it is derived entitles it to the highest credit.
Official intelligence was received in London on the evening of the 26th May, that a sortie had been made from Dantzic by the combined Russian and Prussian armies, while 6,000 men from Konigsberg had effected a landing on the Haff , which led to a very bloody and long contested conflict, which by the French bulletins, is said to have cost the allies 16,000 men—the whole 5000 from Konigsberg were either killed or taken prisoners. The loss on the side of the French is not mentioned. The names of several of the officers were given, and the allies demanded a suspension of hostilities for three days to bury their dead—a part of which was only granted. The same account, with the exception of two or three thousand fewer killed, was also received from Denmark.
The next arrival from England will probably bring us the official details of this event.
BALTIMORE, July 15.
We have been informed by a gentleman of credibility, that the Enquiry into the conduct of Capt. Barron, has been superseded for the present, on account of the indisposition of Commodore Preble. Capt. Chauncy, who was to have been a member of the court for the purpose, arrived yesterday in this city, on his way to New-York, whither he has been ordered, in conjunction with Commodore Rodgers, for the purpose of taking efficient measures for protecting the port of that place. Eight or nine gun-boats, we understand, will be employed for the defence of that harbor.
July 16.
Baltimore, July 15. Mr. Pechin,—In your paper of this morning you state that New-York is to be defended by nine gun-boats. This is a mistake. The fact is, that Commodore Rodgers will, in a very few days, have thirty-two Gun-Boats under his command, which it is believed by that gallant officer will be sufficient for the protection of that important city against any force except an invading army.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 15.
The public will perceive, from the subjoined affidavit and letter, that there is some reason to distrust the pacific sentiments of the British commodore, as set forth in his conversation with Mr. Tazewell. The affidavit is copied from the original, forwarded by captain D. Catur to the Secretary of the Navy; the extract is from a private gentleman of respectability.
Personally appeared before me, Stephen Decatur, jun. commander of the naval force of the United States at Norfolk, John Cunningham, (a pilot for James River and Norfolk) and sweareth, by the Almighty God, that whilst he was on board the British merchant brig, Young Susan , lying at anchor in Hampton Roads, the first lieutenant and master of his Britannic majesty's ship Bellona , of 74 guns, came on board the aforesaid brig; and that the lieutenant stated, in the presence of the deponent, that the Bellona , Leopard , and the Melampus were getting in order for coming up to Norfolk—that the Bellona had been lightened by putting forty tons of bread on board the Triumph , and had shifted her ballast from aft forward, for the purpose of lessening her draft as much as possible.
STEPHEN DECATUR, jun.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM.
Witnesses, Charles Gordon, Wm. Potts.
[The above affidavit was taken on board the United States frigate, Chesapeake , July eighth, 1807.]
Extract of a letter from Hampton, dated July 9, 1807.
"It appears to be the intention of commodore Douglas to commence hostilities immediately. The Triumph and the Melampus went out of the Roads yesterday afternoon, and came to anchor off the Capes. Since they have been joined by a frigate and a sloop of war. The Bellona and Leopard are still in Hampton Roads. Commodore Douglas yesterday made another communication to the inhabitants of Norfolk—but which was returned to him by the Mayor unopened."
The following article is from the American Citizen . We do not republish it from any impression we have of the truth of that part of the letter which states the intention of the British to send an invading army into the United States. Infatuated as the government of that nation may be, they will not at this day commit themselves by such an act of madness."
I lay before the reader the succeeding letter, received yesterday through the medium of our post-office, as stated at the close; it is printed exactly as written. I have no reason to believe that it is an imposition.
Superscription.
"MR. JAMES CHEATHAM, "Editor of the American Citizen , "New-York."
"From Halifax, favored by Mr. Johnston."
CONTENTS. "Halifax, 1807."
"I am one of those unfortunate men who have been pressed on board British ships of war. I am an American born—a native of New-York, and altho' I never expect to get back again, still I naturally have a love for my country—therefore I take this opportunity of letting you know your danger. The British expect to have an army landed in your country about the middle of January next—they have 1200 lads from the age of 15 to that of 18 exercised daily—these unfortunate youths are to be sent along with the army. I wish you would follow their example in the first instance and have your young men even from
14 and upwards formed in an uniform body and taught their manual exercise. I am certain the American youth, if they have one spark of the fire of '76 within their bosoms will cheerfully come forward in support of their country. I must conclude by saying that if the narrow was fortified it would annoy the English greatly, for New York is the first place they mean to land at. I wish, dear sir, you would publish this in your patriotic paper."
"Yours, &c."
I. H***.
"Excuse my not signing my name, for if it was known I would certainly be exalted —on the gallows."
"I send this by a young man who I suppose will drop it in the post-office."
NORFOLK, July 16.
PATRIOTIC.
Yesterday morning arrived at their quarters in Portsmouth, Captains Peyton Randolph and Richardson's companies of Light Infantry, from Richmond; at the same time arrived Capt. Bolling Robertson's company of Light Infantry, called the "Republican Blues," and Capt. Bragg's company of Militia, from Petersburg. These companies are all under the command of Major Amber . They, tho' never inured to the " tented field ," from what we have seen, may be relied on in the hour of danger, to ascend the almost "inaccessible breach."—With such men, possessing such feelings, America may defy a host of mercenaries.
Yesterday afternoon a detachment from the battalion of Cavalry, under the command of Major McRae , set off for the Eastern shore of Princess-Anne, where we are informed the squadron under the command of Commodore Douglas , rides up at anchor close in to the shore. If these doughty veterans, Douglas , Hardy , Humphreys , &c. are disposed to try the spirit of Virginia, they will have an opportunity, and we have no doubt but they will require all the victories they ever gained on the ocean, to wash away the disgrace they will meet with on the land from the energy of these patriotic Sons of VIRGINIA.
July 17.
It was reported for some days, that parties from the British ships, were in the practice of landing near the Capes, for the purpose of procuring water, and drawing their seines on the beach. On Wednesday evening the General detached a party of cavalry, under the command of Capt. Sheppard , to Cape Henry, to ascertain the truth of these reports, and to act as occasion might require. This morning an express arrived to the General, and we understand that small parties had been landed for the purpose above mentioned. Two of the ships remain in Lynhaven, and two have gone out. We do not presume to say what are the orders of Capt. Sheppard , in case a landing is attempted, but we should suppose that to carry the president's proclamation into effect, the officers and crews of those ships being forbidden to have any communication with the shore, that Capt. Sheppard will prevent them from landing.
We are informed by a Potowomac pilot, that on Wednesday, being about 2 1/2 leagues from the Light House on Cape Henry, spoke an English schooner of 14 guns, bound to Lynhaven Bay, where she went, but did not anchor. In about an hour afterwards the Triumph and Melampus got under weigh, and under a press of sail with the schooner in company steered E. N. E.
It has been stated in several papers that Mr. Erskine was at Washington, when a discussion relative to the seamen took place between Mr. Madison and that Minister, who had consented to waive all claim to them. Mr. Erskine we are well informed, denies that his opinion was ever asked, or that he ever gave any upon the subject, and we moreover understand that he has expressed a wish that the report should be contradicted.
We notice this merely with a view to present a correct statement of facts, for we never look to but one point in this case, and which is, that under no circumstance whatever, should a national ship be visited, or her crew mustered but by her own officers. The ship like our territory must be sacred, or we are not independent.
July 18.
SOME RETALIATION.
Last evening an express arrived at Head Quarters to the Commander, Gen. MATTHEWS , from Capt. SHEPPARD , of the troop of Cavalry stationed near the Cape. The intelligence the express brought is of great importance—it announces the first act of retaliation for the outrages of the British squadron.
The substance of the intelligence, as far as we are informed, and our information may be relied on, is, that a boat with five men, viz. two midshipmen and three sailors, was seen to land on Thursday evening, on the east side of the inlet; the people came on shore, and were fired at by a detachment of Militia under the command of a Lieutenant from Kempsville. They retreated and took refuge in the woods—information being given to Capt. Sheppard of the place to which they had retired, it was immediately surrounded. In the morning they were discovered, and surrendered themselves prisoners without resistance. The boat and the arms on board of her have been taken possession of; and the men are now prisoners at Mr. Lemuel Cornick's waiting the orders of the General.
About an hour before the above account arrived, another detachment of Cavalry, under the command of Capt. TAYLOR , set off for Cape Henry.
Positively will be Sold.
By the subscribers on the premises, on Tuesday evening the 21st inst. at 4 o'clock.
The Brick House.
At present occupied by Mr. Alexander Blackwood, 28 by 30 feet, and Lot of Ground on which it stands, with a front of 115 feet, on the main street leading through Col. Richard Adams's valley, extending back 125 feet. Terms of sale made known on the day of sale.
Prasser & Moncure, v. m. Richmond, July 11, 1807.
Richmond, July 22.
THE Virginia Gazette of Saturday last, complains heavily of the observations in the Argus of the 15th instant, relative to the Federalists and British Merchants.
With respect to the latter, the writer of the accusing paragraph, has taken the pains of three times repeating the assertion that they are not indebted to the Virginia planters, but the planters are indebted to them. When a man makes many assertions in support of any fact which, if true, would stand in need of one affirmation only, his testimony is generally considered as suspicious. The person who wrote that paragraph, appears to be a still more questionable witness when we observe he has evidently betrayed his partiality to British men, and, of course, we presume, his attachment to British interests, in the sentence in which he says "there is not a single British merchant or factor, who merits that name, or a Virginian who exports to Britain from this state, at present indebted to a planter or farmer, &c. We beg leave to ask this worthy writer, what is the peculiar merit of a British merchant or factor above all other merchants and factors? For our part, we are of opinion that other persons of that description are as respectable and meritorious, (not to say more so,) than those who have had the honor of British connections, or even of being born in that happy country, which glories in its subjection to that sapient Sovereign, George the 3d.
Being of this opinion, and believing from the most respectable information, that the facts were positively such as we communicated to the public, we shall not repent our having given a warning to our countrymen, nor regard the spleen which such characters must be expected to express, when attempts are made to counteract their schemes.
We are told that the observations in the Argus were "in the present state of affairs" extremely injudicious and improper!—Surely, in the present state of affairs, when we appear to be upon the eve of a war with Great-Britain, such observations, if they ever could be proper at all, are most peculiarly seasonable and necessary. If no discord existed between the two nations, they would be inexpedient, and therefore injudicious and improper.
As to the injudicious reflections, which we are charged with having cast on the Federalists, we aver that, if the whole of the piece inserted in the Argus , is taken together, it will not fairly bear the interpretation which has been put upon it. Our object was not to accuse the federal party, so far as they are free from the mixture of Anglo-federalists, with being " instigators and hypocritical foes " of their country; nor as " serpents ready to sting the incautious passengers ;" nor " as wolves in sheep's clothing, ready to devour their unsuspecting neighbors ." All these are the guileless expressions of the Virginia Gazette ; not of the Argus .
We only meant to say that the zeal which the federalists at present display in the public service, and in their various patriotic resolutions, does not proceed from reconciliation to the present administration, nor from a disposition to unite with the republican party, in the principles they have hitherto advocated. We believe they are as sincerely attached to the good of their country as the republicans, and as cordially detest the outrages committed against it by the British; but that they are willing to unite with us, only upon their own terms; that is to say, they are still wedded to the system of energetic government, of navies, fortifications, standing armies, &c, of course, of heavy taxes, which are its necessary consequences; and will coalesce with us, so far as we agree to measures which tend to promote the establishment of that system, but no further.
These are the opinions which we intended to have expressed, and shall continue to entertain, until we have better evidences of a radical change in the principles of the federal party than any we have yet before us. We conceived it, therefore, to be important to prevent, as far as we were able, the spirit of coalition, (which is certainly praiseworthy, and desirable, where it can be properly accomplished,) from being carried to an imprudent length: and we must be excused for again declaring that the republicans ought to take care, while they liberally receive the federalists as friends, and fellow-labourers, in their country's cause, that they do not embrace their principles , and be induced to join with them in abusing the worthy men, who now conduct our public affairs.
THE Enquirer has joined the Virginia Gazette in full cry against the Argus .—In that paper of yesterday the paragraphs in opposition to us have been republished without inserting the piece to which those paragraphs were intended as an answer. This we humbly conceive was a little unfair. There is also a long preface to the republication, consisting of nearly a column of remarks, about the necessity of political concord, and the supposed union of the federalists and republicans, which is there pronounced to be complete—If this is really so, we congratulate all our countrymen upon this happy event; and, particularly, the Editor of the Enquirer ; as the wind will of course continue to blow always one way hereafter, and he will be saved the trouble of shifting his course so frequently. As a coalition is now "the order of the day," that able Editor joins in with all his heart; has faith enough to believe that we have hitherto had only little political differences among us; that the federalists have sincerely "acquiesced in the decision of the people against their mode of administering the government;" and, because some of them approve of Mr. Jefferson's proclamation, that, therefore, they are all his firm friends and supporters; notwithstanding the abuse which their newspapers are continually lavishing on him and his friends!—If this coalition has actually taken place, the labours of the Argus to "show dissent" and "excite suspicion" will surely prove ineffectual, and may be permitted to sink into oblivion without calling forth (for the purpose of refuting them) the gigantic abilities of the Enquirer , in aid of the Virginia Gazette .
But, if all this is an illusive and dangerous dream, the sooner we shall be awakened from it the better.
WE agree with the Enquirer , that "those who possess sound principles are never anxious to make a noise about them;" and that "bawling against federalism is no irrefragable proof of attachment to democracy."—We will add to these two other observations equally correct; that those who possess sound political principles will always be anxious to preserve them uncorrupted; and that advocating the cause of the federalists is no certain evidence of a man's being a good republican.
WE are informed that the Executive have determined to direct Gen. Mathews to retain the five British prisoners in custody, until the pleasure of the President of the United States, relative to the disposal of them, shall be known.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the Virginia Detachment , dated Portsmouth , July 17.
"Incidents crowd upon each other so fast that it is almost impossible for me to record them. I have just this moment parted with Mr. Edward C. Davis, one of the troopers from our city, who arrived about 3 hours agoan express from the detachment of horse on the bay. He brings very interesting intelligence."
"About 8 or 9 o'clock last night, a short time after the horse had retired to their place of encampment, 3 or 4 miles from the beach, a boat with five British seamen landed on the bay. A party of militia or neighbors immediately observed and fired upon them. The crew deserted the boat and disappeared. The militia took possession of it and dragged it upon the beach. Notice was conveyed to the troop of Horse, and about one o'clock they arrived at the scene of action. The crew were not to be seen. They posted a sentinel upon some elevated point, but it was not until day-break, that any information was obtained about the British. About that time, they were observed in the hollow of an old wreck, making signs with their handkerchiefs or hands to their shipping in the bay. Capt. Sheppard dispatched a file of the militia to take them: when the crew enquired, whether they were to be taken prisoners of war. No answer was given, and the militia returned to capt. Sheppard . He immediately dispatched another file of militia, when the crew surrendered themselves. They consist of a young officer who has acted as Lieut. of the Triumph without a commission, a young midshipman and 3 seamen of the same vessel. They were left by Mr. Davis at the place of encampment."
The British ships had formerly two tenders: One of them has for some time been dispatched to Halifax. The other was lying in Lynhaven Bay, within a short distance of the shore. This morning the tender was observed playing backwards and forwards; and soon after dispatched a boat, evidently to search for the absent crew. The boat landed in some inlet, not perceptible to our troopers. The crew fell in with a neighbor, who informed them of the capture of their countrymen, and gave them the first intimation of the arrival of the Light Horse.
"Mr. Davis informed me, that two only of the British squadron had been in sight, since his arrival upon the beach, about 2 miles off; and that the Bellona and the Leopard had disappeared; and it was supposed, was destined to Halifax. Time, however, will explain every thing."
"The detachments of Horse have departed this evening."
EXTRACT—DATED
"Washington, July 14, 1807. "The French, Spanish and British ministers are here—Oy-the-bye Feronda is here as the successor , not charge des affaires, of Vrujo to watch how the winds blow."
"Douglas with the Bellona and Leopard still lie in Hampton Roads, and continue to stop every thing passing in and out; but he has sent the Triumph and Melampus to the capes, where they have been joined by a frigate and a sloop of war. His preparations for approaching Norfolk are no doubt calculated to accelerate the execution of any order he may receive from admiral Berkeley or his court."
"From what I heard in private conversation Erskine appears disposed to take airs on himself; those who see these people say that his tone is much changed to the lofty style, since young Porter's return from visiting their friends in the east. Aurora."
Drugs & Medicines.
Daniel Wm. Sackrider & Co. Have this day opened a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, And a great variety of valuable PATENT MEDICINES, which they are determined to sell on reasonable terms. DANIEL WM. SACKRIDER offers his services to the citizens of Richmond and its vicinity as a practitioner of Physic, Surgery, &c. &c. He has every reason to believe his professional services will be satisfactory to those who will honor him with their confidence. Richmond July 20th, nearly opposite Doctor Fuchert's.
LOUIS WERCQ,
Respectfully informs the public in general and his customers in particular that he has just received some good low priced BLUE CLOTHS suitable for CLOAKS and UNIFORM COATS—Also, some low priced CASSIMERES. July 20.
FOR SALE.
MY LANDS in Cumberland county, lying on Appomattox river, joining the lands of Messrs. William & George Salway; this land is equal if not superior to any land in Cumberland county, off James river, it contains 607 acres, one half of which is covered with fine timber of every description. There is on this land a decent dwelling house, and between four and five hundred bearing apple trees of choice fruit. One third of the money will be expected when a title is made, the other two thirds may be divided into two annual payments, Mr. John Baker or Mr. William Shipwich will show the land to any person wishing to become a purchaser. FRANCIS ELLIS.

Notice. THE Debtors to the late firm of GIL- LIAT & KIRBY are hereby informed, that Thomas Gilliat alone is em- powered to receive payment of the debts due to that concern. All persons having de- mands against them are requested to apply to Thomas Gilliat, and those indebted to the firm are earnestly requested to come forward without delay, and discharge their respective debts. FOR JOHN GILLIAT & SELF, THOMAS GILLIAT. JAMES KIRBY. Richmond, 25th May, 1807. 3m
FOR SALE, Opposite Colonel Mayo's new Buildings, 4th, 5th and 2nd proof Antigua Rum in Hogs of the crop 1805—Imported early 1806 New England Rum in hds. and barrels 1 pipe very Superior Holland's Gin Rye Whiskey in barrels Loaf and Brown Sugar in Ditto Coffee by the barrel or bag Beef and Pork in barrels Irish Potatoes in ditto, suitable for table or planting Folstone Shad and Herrings, Stone Lime in large and small casks. And a general assortment of GROC- ERIES, &c. &c.—which will be sold low for Cash, good paper, or exchanged for country produce, by JOB GREENE. Richmond, 27th May, 1807.
The subscribers having purchased the Stock of Dry Goods of GILLIAT & KIRBY, and taken the store lately occupied by them, will carry on the business under the firm of KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR. They will sell low for cash or on a short credit to favoured customers. JAMES KIRBY. RIVERS DRAKE. EDM: TAYLOR, Jr.
FOR SALE. My tract of Land, in Powhatan county, containing between one hundred and a thousand acres, and lying within two miles of the courthouse, and on both sides of Flue creek. This tract of land would be sold entire, otherwise laid off in lots to suit purchasers. Any persons inclined to purchase, it is expected will first view the premises—any further des- cription is deemed unnecessary. For terms apply to the subscriber, living on the premises. SAM. BASKERVILLE. Powhatan, Jan. 4th, 1807. tf
Tobacco Land for Sale. IN Amherst county, on Horseshoe creek, 1500 acres of rich TOBACCO LAND, formerly the property of Mr. Daniel War- wick, and known by the name of WIN- CANTON. This land has the advantage of lying on the main road leading from Amherst courthouse to Waugh's ferry on James river, is a valuable stand for a coun- try store, with a framed house for that pur- pose, and sufficiently large, having two rooms below and two above stairs, with a good brick chimney, and well underpinned with brick; also a lumber-house sixteen feet square, with a cellar of its full size, walled up with stone: there is also a Tay- lor and Saddler's shop and other out hous- es; likewise a tolerable good dwelling- house, with three rooms below and two a- bove stairs, a kitchen, dairy and other out houses within a mile of the store, suitable for a private family. This tract of land is only seven miles from Bethel, where there is an inspection of tobacco, and within eighteen miles of Lynchburg. As it is presumed no person will be in- clined to purchase without viewing the premises, they will be shown by Messrs. Puliferros & Loving, who live within a few miles of Wincanton, and are fully em- powered to make sale, and the terms of payment may be known from them, as also an application to THOMAS GILLIAT. Richmond, June 15th, 1807. 3m
The above tract of land and improve- ments will be offered for sale at Amherst Courthouse on Monday the 17th day of August next (being court day) on a credit of one, two and three years if punctually paid, if not to carry interest from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be required on the premises, or satisfactory security for punct- ual payment. Manchester Turnpike Company.
NOTICE IS hereby given, that a General Meeting of STOCKHOLDERS, in the Manchester Turnpike Company, will be held at Brooks's Tavern in Manchester, on the first Monday in August next—when busi- ness of importance to the interest of the Company, will be submitted for conside- ration. By order of the Directors. JAMES BRANDER, Clk. Manchester, June 26, 1807. tdm
Five Dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen from the subscri- ber on the 21st inst. two Mules, to wit: one black stud Mule, shod all round, with a long switch tail, no other mark recollec- ted. Also one mare Mule, of a bay color, with the end of her tail cut off, only shod before, I believe rather poor. Whosoever will deliver the said mules to the subscri- ber in the city of Richmond, or give such information so that I get them again shall receive the above reward. JOHN TINSLEY. Richmond, June 24th, 1807. tf *** TICKETS in the Second Class of the William and Mary College Lottery for sale at this office.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth wealth of Virginia. A Proclamation. WHEREAS it is certified to the Execu- tive by the Court of the county of Culpeper, that the court-house of the said county is in such a state of destruction from natural decay, as to be unfit for the accom- modation of the court of the county afore- said; and it being suggested that the Mas- on's Hall in the town of Fairfax, within the said county of Culpeper, will afford the accommodation required by the said Court, until the said court-house can be repaired or rebuilt: I have therefore thought it with the advice of the Council of State, to issue this proclamation, hereby notify- ing all whom it may in any manner con- cern, that from and after the date hereof, the court for the county of Culpeper shall set and be holden in the said Mason's Hall, in the town of Fairfax and county of Cul- peper aforesaid, until the house heretofore used for that purpose, shall be fully and completely repaired or rebuilt. Given under my hand as Governor, with the Seal of the commonwealth an- nexed, at Richmond, this 20th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and thirty-first of the common- wealth. (Signed) WILLIAM H. CABELL.
Ten Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the Subscriber, on the 28th of April, a Negro Man JOB, and Woman named FANNY, but called by the black people FANNY KENNY, which eloped on the 11th of June. The man is a bright mulatto, about 28 years of age, straight and well built, and has a very brisk walk, and is a very handy, sensible fellow—about 5 feet, 8 or 10 inches high— The woman is so light, that hardly any person would take her to be a slave—She has blue eyes and straight sandy colored hair, and if her skin was well kept, she would be taken for a white woman—her right forefinger is off at the first joint, and has a large scar on her left arm, occasion- ed by a burn, and has a very brisk walk, about 20 years of age, and had on when she went away, a white Virginia Habit, and as they are Brother and Sister, it is likely they will get together, change their names, and pass as free people. Any person that will deliver them to the Subscriber, in Hanover county, or secure them in any Jail, so that I get them again, shall receive the above reward. BENJAMIN BOWLES. June 13, 1807. N. B. I forewarn all owners or masters of vessels from carrying them off.
Twenty five Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the Subscriber living near New-Castle in the lower end of this county, on the 27th of March last, a Negro Man BILL T, About 50 years of age, and about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; he is of rather delicate form, a little inclined to a yellowish com- plexion, and considerably marked in the face with the small pox; his hair rather inclines to be bushy, tho' not very long: He is a fellow of good understanding, a well informed mind, and very specious in- sinuating manner; he speaks rather quick and pert, and has a disposition to be very polite: He no doubt, will attempt to change his appearance, by altering his name, changing his hair for a wig, &c.—He is pretty well known in most parts of this state, as well as in the Carolinas and Georgia, as the waiting man and fiddler of Mr. Nicholas M. Johnson, of whom I pur- chased him—His wife lives in Richmond, where he has frequently been since his elopement; and he has also been a part of his time in Petersburg; and his wife has a daughter a free woman living in Norfolk, where it is probable he has been also— Tho' having so general an acquaintance, there is no knowing where he will keep himself. I will give the above reward to any per- son who will deliver the said runaway to me, in Hanover. P. STREET. Hanover, May 21, 1807. tf
NOTICE. THE books, papers, and accounts of the late mercantile firm of M'Credie and McMillan, of the city of Richmond, being now in the possession of George M'Credie, one of the Adm'rs of John M'Credie, deceased, who was the surviving partner of M'Credie and McMillan. Therefore all those who are indebted either by specialty or otherwise, are requested to make im- mediate payment to George M'Credie, or make such other arrangement as may be most conducive to the interest of the said concern, as well as to the debtors thereof. It is expected that due attention will be paid to this notice, as it is desirable that a close should be immediately made of the transactions of the above mentioned firm. NANCY M'CREDIE, Adm'rs. JAMES PENN, GEORGE M'CREDIE, } Adm'rs. Manchester, 20th June, 1807. tf
Valuable Property for Sale at Rock- els. WILL be SOLD, by Prosser and Moncure, on Saturday the first day of August next, at Public Auction, on the premises, (if not pri- vately disposed of before) all my property, lately occupied by Mr. John Lester, consisting of two WHARVES, and several TENEMENTS, together with some very valuable unimproved lots, lying immediately on the river, sufficiently large to build several new Wharves, which will be divided into lots to suit purchasers. A credit of one, two, three and four years will be allow- ed the purchasers, on their giving bonds with approved security, and a deed of trust on the property, to secure the punctual payment of the principal and interest as it becomes due. SUSANNA LEWIS. Richmond, July 24, 1807. 3m
Patent Iron-bound Boats, Bootees, and Shoes. JOHN BEDFORD, PHILADELPHIA. RESPECTFULLY informs the public in general, and Store-keepers in par- ticular, that he is now prepared to supply them with the above valuable goods, whole- sale and retail, on moderate terms. Shoemakers, also, may be supplied with patent-rights, on easy terms, which they will find it highly their interest to obtain, as they can, by this improvement, make four times the quantity of shoes, with their usual number of hands: for example, the usual work of three men, is only three pair of common shoes per day; whereas, in the improved way, three men, with the assist- ance of a boy, can make from twelve to fifteen pair per day. Thus the advan- tages resulting from this improvement, are evidently of the most essential importance: in the first place, three-fourths of the la- bor is saved: in the second place, half the leather is saved, (for one pair of shoes, made in this way, will wear as long as two pair, made in the usual way) and, in the third place, there is a saving of flax (at the rate of one pound, to twenty-four pair of shoes) they are also much more water- proof than the others, and easier mended. These are well ascertained facts, proved by actual experience. The patentee therefore hopes, that an improvement, fraught with such important public utility, will not only engage the attention, but the encouragement of every friend to the in- fant manufactures of this country. It may not be amiss to remark, that the country Shoemaker, in particular, may derive in- calculable advantages from this improve- ment, as he can supply his customers in one-fourth of the time he has usually de- voted to that purpose, and have the other three-fourths for the cultivation of his farm, or other avocations. Price of patent-rights, for the country, 100 dollars. For states, districts or towns, in proportion. Applications may be made to the Patentee, or Mr. Jacob Harrison, Richmond. 3m Feb. 12, 1807.
PRICES OF Nails, Brads & Sprigs, MANUFACTURED at the Penitenti- ary, and for sale by NICHOLAS HALLAM, agent for the Commonwealth, a few doors above the Swan Tavern, Rich- mond. CUT NAILS. Wholesale. Retail. 3d. 12 1-2 cents. 13 1-2 cents per pound. 4d. 11 1-2 12 1-2 6d. 10 1-2 11 1-2 8d. 10 11 10d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 12d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 20d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 CUT BRADS. 8d. 9 1-2 10 1-2 10d. 9 10 12d. 9 10 20d. 9 10 WROUGHT NAILS. 6d. 12 13 8d. 11 1-2 12 1-2 10d. 11 12 12d. 11 13 20d. 11 13 40d. 11 13 Spikes of all sizes the same price as 80d nails. CUT SPRIGS. 3d.—50 cents per thousand.—4d. 67 cents per thousand.—6d. 84 cents per thousand. Also, for sale as above, a variety of Plantation Utensils, such as Plough-irons, Harrow-teeth, Axes, Wedges, Chains, &c. SHOES. Of all sizes made of the best materials, may be had on the most reasonable terms. Where also may be had a general assort- ment of well chosen GROCERIES. May 13, 1807. tf
Just Received, And for Sale on reasonable terms, 20,000 Weight of well cured BACON, Amongst which are 700 HAMS of a su- perior quality.—Likewise, 15 Ton of IRON, Assorted, with our usual assortment of PAINTS, OIL, &c. &c. RUSSELL & WALLACE. Richmond, 12th June, 1807. 2m
TO BE RENTED, And possession given in ten days: FOUR large, elegant and commodious STORES, in the most central and bus- y part of this City. To them are attach- ed, elegant, airy and extensive accommo- dations for the families of the tenants. JOHN MAYO. June 20. tf
ADVERTISEMENT. ON the night of the 31st of May, there was left at my house, a NEGRO CHILD, supposed to be eight months old. Any person proving said child to be his property, may have the same by applying to the subscriber living on the Cow-Past- ure, Bath county, on paying costs and charges. JOHN BROWN. June 15th, 1807. 1m
Likenesses Taken and Engraved. THE subscriber begs leave to inform the ladies and gentlemen of the city of Richmond, that he takes and engraves LIKENESSES in a style never intro- duced before, in this country; he respect- fully solicits from the inhabitants of this place, the same favor and patronage he has met with in the largest cities of the United States, where he has taken a great number of Likenesses, copies of which may be seen at his lodgings in Mrs. Har- ris's House nearly opposite the Custom- House. The subscriber in order not to disap- point those who might have a desire to get for their likenesses, begs leave to sug- gest that his stay in this place will be short. July 15. ST. MEAM. 6f4*
Wanted. THE subscribers are in want of a MILLER, who can come well recommended. A sin- gle man will be preferred. Williamson & Jones. Powhatan, 7th July, 1807. 4y
NOTICE. PURSUANT to the authority vested in the Commandant of the Nineteenth Regiment of Militia by the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, entitled "An act concerning the Mil- itia of the City of Richmond," a Battalion Court of Enquiry is directed to be held for the first Battalion at the Bell Tavern in the said city on Friday the 24th day of this month; and for the second Battalion at the Washington Ta- vern in the said city, on Saturday the 25th day of this month. The purpose of these courts being to assess the fines incurred for non-attendance at the pro- ceeding musters in the last and present month, the Commandants of Companies will be expected to be exact in making their several company returns to the Commandants of Battalions on or before the days appointed for said courts respec- tively, and also in their attendance on said courts. All persons fined by the Battalion Courts of Enquiry in the month of May last, and having excuses yet to make, are hereby notified that they may attend these courts respectively and make their excuses. GEO: WM. SMITH, Lt. Col. Commandant 19th Regiment. City of Richmond, July 14, 1807. tdm
THE partnership known by the firm of LYLE and M'CREDIE, is dissolved by the death of the partner George M'Credie. The subscri- ber, the surviving partner of that house, requests all those indebted to that concern, to make speedy payment to him, as he is now the only person who can grant proper receipts and dis- charges for those debts. Those who may have claims on that firm are also requested to come forward that they may be adjusted and paid. JAMES LYLE. Manchester, July 7th, 1807. 3w
MATTRESSES. CAN be had on very short notice, MAT- TRESSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the large corner white house, oppo- site the Old City Tavern, two squares below the Market Bridge—BEDS made & MATTRES- SES repaired—Horses TAILS & MANES purchased. Jno. S. PLEASANTS.
TO BE SOLD, For ready money, at Public Auction, on the premises, on the 25th day of this month, The Tract of Land & Plantation, in the county of Henrico, whereon James Al- len now resides, containing by estimation three hundred acres, be the same more or less— By virtue of a deed of trust executed by the said Allen to the subscribers to secure the payment of a sum of money therein expressed, due to Nathaniel Wilkinson, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to discharge the debt and expense of the trust aforesaid. On the land is a gen- tel dwelling and other necessary out houses with an apple and peach orchard of the choicest fruit now in high perfection. The said plantation is a desirable situation, lying on the north branch of the Brook, about eight miles from the city of Richmond. Any person wishing to purchase the said land ought to view the premises before the day of sale, which will actually take place on the above recited day, between the hours of 12 and 5 o'clock. PETER WILKINSON, } Trustees. WATSON PATMON, } tds July 13th, 1807. tf
REVISED CODE. SECOND VOLUME. THE SUBSCRIBERS to the SECOND VOLUME of the REVISED CODE and the public in general, are respectfully in- formed, that with a view to render the work in every respect worthy of the public pa- tronage, large fonts of entirely new type- composing every description of letter ne- cessary for such a work, were at an early period, ordered from the foundry of Messrs. Binny and Ronaldson, at Philadelphia. An unexpected delay in complying with that order, has produced a correspondent delay in the publication of the book; but the ma- terials are now shipped and will no doubt be received in a few days. The patrons of the work may be assured that ample compensation will be made, by the superior style in which the typographical part will be executed, and the additional matter which will be comprehended in the volume. For, besides embracing every subject star- ed for in the prospectus, it is intended to in- sert the Acts of the next Session of the General Assembly. Except those Acts, the volume will be completed before the meeting of the next Legislature; after which a very short period will elapse be- fore it is ready for delivery; and with all those improvements it will be furnished to subscribers at the original price. To non- subscribers, however, the price will be con- siderably advanced. May 1, 1807.
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