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Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-14

he iutlcriber hereby gives notice \.
Il all concerned, that hsyipe he-s dnlv
appointed Administrator cum feqay,rrt,
dRqex7 90 the eGatr of
RICHARD KNOWLES. Senior
te Of Ta9Gaa. in the county Of Lincoln.
Woman, decealcd, has taken upon him.
icit that truit, and given bond AZ the law
directs Hetherefcre requeas all perlons
who are Indebted To f4id rltate, III make
immediate payment; and thoie who have
any demands thereon, TO exhibit tie fame
to THOMAS RICE.
HVfegit, Jan. 81, 1903
TIE Subscribers having beea appoint
q ed by the Hon. jonathan Bswmao.
Eiq. Judge of Probate for the County of
Lincoln, commissioners TO receive and *.
anime the Claims of the creditors 10 the
eRate Of
JOSEPH TiEkHAM,
late OF Whcaiiet, IN fad County Efq. de-
ceated, r;Prcfented inioiyent, hereby give
notice that fix months are allowed unto
iaId Creditors for Bringing ia their claims
and proving their debts and that we thalf
attend On iaid bu6nefs at the acuIr Of Mrs.
Merry 1fnkbam, at fad WncsilrJ, On The
Taft Tuefday of the prefsnt and on the art
Tuetdays of the five following months,
from three to eight O'Clock il the after
noon Of each Of faid days.
JERE- BAILEY,
JOHN MERRILL, Jun.
Nilcaget, .Tanu0ry io, 1908.
NE Subicrbcr hereby gives notice Il
a all concerned, that he has taken upon
himfelt the truff of an executor 10 the latr
will and teftament Of
EZEKIEL LORING,
late OF New Gloucefer, deceaied and a.
iuch, &c requetts all perfons who have any
demands upon the eItate Of faid dccraed
to bring in the fame, and thole who are
indebted thereto, to make payment With
ont delay 10 DAVID LORlNG,
Dated Nezv- Gloueeqer, January !. 1893.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-14
For Sale,

m Newgloucefer, a valuable
and pleaiant dtuation, for trading, or a
public honi--conliting Of about quar-
ter Of an acre Of land, with good dwell
ling houte and barn thereon.
Alto, about thirty acres Of
good land, fnitabe for fnaIl farm, half
4 mile from the Above Gtuation. The
terms will be made eaty 10 the purchaisr
Inquire Of THoNAs B. STtNcHFIELD, on
the premifes. Tan. 31.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-14
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Fos rms GAZETTE.

FOR TINS GAZETTE.
70 Mfr III. ~.
] WILL not WOO the tabled nine
To grace my numbers with their aid /,
Be Jtz,ey infpiration mm-,
And tbsy mt rr4is, enchanting u.aid
Al, wLA can look on thy f~eet face,
Or watch thy nild 5ey;ieLing ewes,
Or view Thy iisht FORMS airy grace,
and feel no tender paihcn tiie ?
Youth, heaIth and beau.y, all combine,
To deck shet with their powers to eharnl
To make each fafcination thiue,
Aad bid thee every boEom warm.
Aud bien by fate, Whole worth fiall sare
RefpotGve PATTON in hy 5,ese;
WAofe eye n,aIl meet ny linid gaze,
And find thy t.,'l,asG confeft
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-14
Abner Rogers,

INFORMS his friends and cufomers,
! tina; he has for fale, at his Acre No. &c,
T6-areet, Portland, Gearly oppoi,e the
Taine Bank, a hand!ome ailortnsnt of
/. Gold and Silver Watches,
CHAINS, KEYS, SEALS, &c.
q cheap as can be had in Boiton-And be-
81 defirons of turning his attention 10 the
LOCK AND WATcH MAKING BUSINESS,
,fers for ialc his STOCK IN TRADE
I the FRI colt confifins of Broadcloths,
s.simeres, Cal.coes, ShaIoons, Durants,
i.mliies, and a variety of other articles,
9TH good aaortmsnt of HARDWARE
fooDs
I, o. Warranted good 8 day CLocxs,
I'd TlMEPlEcEs, may be had at a ihort
otice.
/, e. Wanted to hire, JeURssYmAs
lat Is workman at Repairing Watches.
Inc with approved recommendations, may
hid good encouragement, by applying as
Dove. n Ma. ~, 1903.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-14

HCR SALE, 10 Falnoztb fituated on
4 the poft-road, fix miles from Portland
IL contains lixly acres Of Land, with a
new two ftory Dwelling Houfe thereon,
aud good Barn. 1t is well watered, and
70 a good t.uation for a public houfe.-
The terms viii be liberal, for cath Or On
credit. Apply TO
SAMUEL CUTTER, on the premifes.
Falm9u5, ian a.
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-14

ne futtcriber hereby gives notice Y.
Il all concerned, that hsying beea dnly
appointed Admi9iRFaior cum tegqar,erto
d7gexo 90 the eftafr of
Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-14

70 HE Honorable tie Senate aud HIRE Of
Rsprslsntativef Of The Commaa0oealtb' of
Ma9aebglft5, in General Court e6sm6ls5,
at Betfon, January 1893.
XNTE, the Subscribers, your
w humble petitioners knowing that
the Legislature are at all times willing 10
remove inconvenience, and redrefs griev-
ances wnen known to exit ia any part of
this Commonwealth, and are not infrnlible
ofthe advantages s. Disadvantages OF an TO-
corporate & uaincorporate fate: Wcth ere
fure,pray the Honorable Legislature that the
" Plantation called Oxferd, ia the county If
York, may be Incorporated into town
by the name OF Oxford, according to the
courfes and alliances following. giz.-
Beginning at Pond at the northeafterly
corner OF Waterford, thence north twenty
degrees wet, Tx miles and one hundred
and thirty rods, to the fouth line Of Bethel;
thence wet, twenty degrees fouth, boun-
ded by Bethel, Eve miles and one halt !;
thence fouth, twenty degrees eat, fever
miles or Whereabouts, 10 Waterford line !;
thence by the northwardly line of Water
ford 10 the irtt mentioned bound And
your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will
ever pray.
ASA CUMMINGS, )committee ebo-
BANI HASKELL, ~ H. p s; SsSey q
JONATHAN HOLT, Of Oxford.
Commonwealth Of Ma0acbgstts.
10 Senate, Jan a4th, 1903.
ON the Petition Of A(a Cart
nEingf, Committee of the Plantation called
Oxford, in the county of York, praying
that faid Plantati-7 according to the
couries anc diitau deicribed in fad
Petition. may be incorporated into
Ordered, That the Petitioners
caufe al attefed copy Of their faid Peti-
ton, with this Order thereon, to be pub.
lined in the Palladium, printed in Bolton,
and in the Portland Gasefte, printed by
Z. A. jerks, three weeks fuccefIively, the
lait publication TO be thirty days, at leaft,
before the fecond Wednefday of the 6rt
FELTON, OF the next General Court, that all.
psrions concerned may then appear and
thew cautc, Gf any they have) why the
prayer of faid Petition ihould not be
granted. Sent dozUn for concurrence,
DAVID COBB, PreGdezt.
Ia TIE Hogfs Of RepreferfafiveJ, gan a4,lSos.
Read and concurred,
JOHN G. JONES, Speaker.
a true CoPy-AtteG,
C.E. VAUGHAN, Clerk sftbs Senate.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18
N E w P o r I,
Saturday, June i8, 1909.

THE babbling Mercury hac been yhis fome
line without any thing material 20 carp ~
or quibblc upon, 70 FAR IS reipcttS SSste pro.
ceed,ngs. lts pious l. nent1sions, and i'S awful
waruings have Of late been fet 90 sgana the pro-
ceeiings fth: General Government, feemingy
in diiPair that no out.cy it could rlifc would
alter or affect any local policy or pfselict. Thus
the laoors OF the Mercurial henoerapher have
been ditpenced with he was no ionsef eoa ,luy
"a TO tax. in Boy, baad, and in his own way 10
nsthodiza for the preis. the debates Of the Le-
elnAtnte. He bA, ,eeti fran Bis iaboys, and bi,
SvOrki bave foilo tVeS bia. The lsh fetvice which
he rendered the public in this way ~as at the
mitigation and compensation lfor IL is faid that
he is hired 70 do thefe thicgs, as he Gas 70 de-
fcnd Mr.. Ru,ledse) Of foue Of the ringleadGts
of faction n the town Of Portfnouth to draw
up rep,cients,ion Of one Of their town. meet
ings and TO publiih it. This. he has hucc had
the iatisfacfion of iesing repuhIifhcd in the Pal
lsaium and he 10 fully entitled 10 all the credit
OF IL. IL is pity that he was nat invened with
the common priviledge OF tone cutters, and co.
grsvers, that IS TO have his name attached to
his performances for it is very certain that on
account OF the efination in which he is held it
sood aid greatly to the credit, and value Of
his works. The name Of Stewart. for inAance.
imparts fecrc, charm to the productions of his
pencil. We will not, however, beaow too ma
nv words upon him a. this time bat come to
the point more Immediately in hand. What
has been faid was merely with view of keep.
Ing up his contqueoce, as his long Glence might
have operated to impair it.
His objection at this time f.cms TO be, that
the Senate have nipped in the bud an expert
ment Of the Houfe of Representatives ('' the
lower Houfe'' to obviste fome of the evit Of
cur inlolvent fyaem. which at bea. he thinks,
10 bad enough. He here alludes to vote Of
non. concurrence which took place in the Senate
at the clolc ofthea aa fefion of the General Aacm-
bly,. And though il might be degrading to that
body to prefs their objeetor upon the ground
he has taken yet the truth. and public jsAice
require It. The truth--becaufe be has uttered
"a dircs, and ~ilful falf.hood Public juitice--
becaufe the proceeding is to be defended upon
the principles which il inculcates.
We have not leiiare at prefent to difcufs
the merits or demerits of our infolvent fyf-
tenn. Suffice Ito fay that it is the fame now
that it has been for thefe fifty three years. If
It 10 fofcep,ible Of Improvement Why have not
DOR Legislative Apollo's who have boaficd Of
their double Trojan 6egcs in the Agembly their
" f'srfee~ yeam." and plead IL az reafon for a
h'u longer consinuanes--wby have they not
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18
:. Az s,s,., the q M,y. sr,,sra peY,Siy,~


eaabl;ihed saa csnduttej By Cierg inca MSrfe.
call their" forreh on the hiShoa hiI!," TO
svsri'at and 0verarve the cjntirossi authorities
of the country.
4. sAt Ncdo.Y.,t The" /" Evesirg Psa."
commonly called HaDL,,s oqSr,. bot oil;,ioiy
undsr th- conduit OF one Coenan, New
Eaelaad LAWYER.
8. Az P5aad>ib5ia, ,hc . Gasea. a t5s
Uaiiea Stat's." ss,ted ~ .Bso1(on. sn4 ~aiaa-
cey. two iNeg Eng,anders. wao alge incl ccl: I
C'6bsi - diaemiaaunS Siuy aDaie and auda-
cious sslhoods.
4. Ar 8aifn,re. the g Re3q5h,ga, sr
Anfi- Demac,af," laid 70 be eGa5,dhea by che
notorious K. G. HMpcr. once 10 ,aposs. or
rather infamous for his elnes and fqi,s Of iry,sr
IN Congre.s; wso is aided oy refugee trom
New England Of the name If Prentif,.
s. A, the City OF Washington, th.' Fed.
eralW," conhdered under the ispcrintendascy
OF Cald%ell. Clerk Of the Supreme Coart u. 5.
8. Az Cbarlg2sH, $. &. the :. CaErr>r, a
paper Whole politics are unequivocallv British,
and Shote pages ase iaid to be furnifhcd with
matter, as veil as iIs printer with money, by
one Carpenter, Bniiih agent.
IN ihete Tx pspefs are concentrated all the
boaited g talents" OF the federal or ,oyAl pha-
ianx.-Hcre are dilpiaytd their 6.ry zeal. their
un.eaTisd induhfy, and their ffxA. Ike irgenu.
ity. They pfciefve with each other good un-
de'itanding, and ACT in periett concert. II one
invents party lie or lAndcrous tale, it IS CO.
pied and confirmed by the rei. II one ien up
on man Whole great talents and good princi-
plea render hiG, dangerous TO their party, ,he
whole pack attack hin with the fury Of blood
hound, and every federal EDITORIAL euy on the
con'inen, joinsin the general ysip sHGharis afier
the game.--Every path OF private life is explor-
ed--and every public act par TO the touure, 10
find matter OF accuiation agsinf Republicans |;
aud 1t rheie afford none, the invenfion OF thc
writer exhioits grounds tor condemnation which
the ilte OF the nan rrfnfci. Every pubic mes
ta'e, however wife and ials iarV, IL d(eoloured
and dihoried in iuch manner, as 10 leave
icarce native tin; or na,urai feature remaining.
Whsther fucces will finally attend thsic
RrennDos cxcrt;ons To LIE dsrcu t5e b,sJcnf
Adm'7]Sr9iian." remains YET 10 be ieen. No
" nptoms OF fnecef have however appeared. -
Oa the contrary, confidence 10 the ability aud
integrity OF ,he A3m:n;fration j, daily extend.
ing and strengthening aod diitruit or fbrncf
Ut the Handlers invcnlcd and circulated t. detlroy
It, is incresied and 'ncreatine. .--Min, mode
rate Fedesaliits have become Republican,, and
the violent arc moitly becoming moderate -.
while 'ho!c VINO have always been friendly 90
Kepubiican principles, are now move ,h7n ever
confirmed IN rhe belief Of th.ir excellence W
feeling them 70 hsppily reduced 20 practice s. he
People 10 prnipcrons under their prevalence.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18

Il Rfafation Of The ebargs againf the
preient HdminJfrafion tbm their
viezos and msaiurts are bgJ1ils to the
Egaern States.
TT is contendsd from time TO time, as beh an
f"ers the purpoiea OF parry, that the con.
ltiSuiiOn itfelf gives al undue aicendence to the
fouthern Rses. That BY emitting Ihole haies
which CONTAIN l,ves to be repreicntcd not only
in the ratio IT the white population, bnt alto in
that Of three hiths OF their lltes, weight is CIV
en- in the councils of the Union to the fou,hera
Gates greatly beyond their proportion. Ii 10
unavoidable here, NOT to remark the ncon-
faency with which this imputatiou on the sede-
fal contribution is made by thofe who on all
other occaions, Especially when they have any
thing to gain by il, boaf Ar executive devotion
TO the inRtoment, ex,ol il as the proudeA OF
fpring of human wifdom, and denuunce III Ge
who queRion io perfection. Let il be recol-
leeted too that this feature is fundamental, that
it determines the BATS OF representation, which
is the foundation on which the whole fuper.
arutture is erected.
Ii is not. however, our with to retire from
this di!cuiIoo under thefe general remarks.
Let the quefiicn be put, does the conRi,ufioa
give the fouthern hatcs an over proportion of
political weight in the nstional councils
The government of The United State, 10
competed of chief magiftrate, of Senate COM
poied OF 81 members, and Of Houie of Re-
prefentative' conhaing of I4o members all
elected in different ways.
The abhrstt principle will not be denied
thar the true. and the only juf BATS of repre-
fentation is numbers. Property OF no deicrip-
tion ihould be reprefen,ed diitinet from the in
dividusl ths, holdsit. Ofcourfe the repreients-
,ion of 1aves as property, and in no other light
can they be repre!en,cd. having no moral poli-
tical exiRencc, is irsdmiiible. All frecncu
ought to participate equally in political rights
and the day will come -hen every conflicting
principle will vanih from the face Of the earth.
The contrary principle, inveaing wealth with
excluiive and immoderate political power, has
covered the earth with 1ive, this principle
will people il with freemsn.
Notwithstanding ,he truth of thefe remarks.
property has hitherto in many of the fiNes bees
cooRanfly repreiented and lhis TOO IN fone of
the eafcrn Aates, where the chief msgiftrsts
and the fenstorial branch of the leeinature arc
cleeted BY citizens poaetiing much m,rr con.
lide,sble ausntum OF properly than is psGsF
BY the electors Of the popular braseh.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18
JAMAICA PROCLAMATION.

4.e A proclamation To be in force Gx months
from the date. was iiIaed at Jamaca on the
eighth OF April.
II directs that no perfon not natural born
fobjett OF his majeay. arriving at any post OF
the land ot Jamsics. from any ,nand OF colony
In the Wet lnd;cs, belonging TO. or in the poi.
.fsiiion OF ary foreign European power. fhall
land except in the city OF Kinsaon, and under
certain regulations. sr.,. ahfy
A pcrfon is TO be appointed to board all
ioch vc1els, and 20 examise the matter, &c.
relative to the defcription OF the pailengers and
crew and it the veAel contsins any perion of
the above deicrip,icn. he mutt not land With
out permiGi'n 10 writing from the police officer
ot Kingdom. after fome frscholder has en- cred
into sool. iecori,y for his peaceable behaviour
and good conduet.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18

TO which the legion belongs, the ofscen. thu,
sHcmbled, ihsll each continue three days, and
no longer every time they are 70 called out,
the eidef officer prefent fali call the roll on each
day. and report the delinqucncies TO the fucceed-
ing lesionsry court ofenqoiry, and every oihcer
failing to attend inch meeting. on bcing fun
nnonsd. no, having reafonsbIc excoie, TO be ad-
lodged of by the court of enquiry. fhail forfeit
and pay, for each day he fhsIl fail foto attend,
zen dollan. TO be appropriated as other 6aes are
by ,his aef. /.
= 10 be nOseizdfd In oxr neat.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18
From the New Jerfey) T,ss Amrir4s.
flirting, or Gin plain terms LYING
doaUn fbs dd,niuiHrnf;ou 7

A gentleman Of this ha,e, high in oticc
under the Federal Government, is laid to have
sxpreGed an opinion. that {" api,k s5e aid Of Six
asH eondsa,d P'.Ds', fbe Fedsrai,M eau svrife
xssUs axy ad~ixy}rafies."
Whether sh's opinion was really sdvanced
BY tho gentleman to whom il is attsibsted, ~e
esssot with certainty FAY bot the fact 's ne
tosious thar an assmpf H sssv mski~g to ter tho
trnth OF the opinioa--shas iix preiIcs jbeGdc a
hoA Of underMrsppers) are in operation for the
expre6 psrpofe ot |" Jvixg dsars the prefent
Admirifrs'ion."--Theie 6x preAes are dif.
tribu'sd tire the uAion ia the following nAn-
nef /:
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18
When AntfResubHcauifn, Hypo'

When AnffResnbiieaaj/n, Hypo
eriry and Siander hrtt entered into par
tnerihip, under the firm of Fsdera-
H(m e CO. thcy carried on the various
branches of their extenGve trade with
great advantage and luccefs but they
begin to experience two embarraiiing
difficulties, want OF flock, and glut
of the market In conlequence Of
which the profits of their Joint con-
Germs are diminiihed TO fuch an alarm
ing degree that it is feriouny appre-
hended they are in danger Of falling.
Their reiources, however, are ample
and their friends may depend upon
their exertions and attention TO buff
nels.s Sun.
To fee certain Federal Dciifs,
Gamblers, Rakes and Profane Swear
ers curling PreGdent Jfeferjon, as an
lnfdel, for invifing Gas they call it)
that is, permitting Mr.PAINE, in com
pliance with his iequeh, to come home
10 this country, on board public fhip,
returning from Europe, TO avoid be-
ing captured by the Brififh cruilers,
is ar once an entertaining and an in
ftruetive political Farce, which ought
TO be entitled tbs Scrub Race of Popu-
Iarity, or federalism RIDING HYPo-
sRIcY BARG-BAcxHD. ID.
AS the Drums of an army ferve
to beat to arms and to hide the groans
of the dying and wounded in battle
70 the fhouts Of the federal ideal tri-
umphs terve the fame purpefe--but
while this vain noifc expires, and the
real defeats of the federal its are OBJ
fcrved in every quarrer--let the repub-
lican trumpet of victory imprefs us
with an eternal regard for the manly
principles which have taught US how
to conquer. Hartford Mer.
We are happy to learn that re-
publican Newspaper is foon to be
eitabliibed at Springfield, (MaM) by
the lenior editor of the +" FEDERAL
SrY," who, {" from conviction that
the prefsnt lyitem of the administration
OF our government is more conducive
10 the harpineis and prolperity Of the
United States, than the former, con-
ceives it DUTY he owes to his fellow
citizens, TO declare on the Gde of Re-
pubiicanim, and TO detect federal mii-
reprefen,ations. I'VE preiume he
will be a faithful laborer in the vine
yard, and altho' he comes at the elev-
emh hour, we with he may receive full
wages. ib.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-18

II R5afation Of The ebargs againf the
prelfnt HdminjfrafiOn tbm their
viezos and msaiurts are bsltils to the
EaIern Sf1fes.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-09
TO THE PUBLIC.


AN Infamous and base calumny, fa6ri-
rated by the honorable John. +. Mercer,
has been for sometime in Uaeant zvbis
pers circulated against me. Bid III iafa-
my, OH tuesday week, in addressing the
people of Anne Arundel county, he had
the temerity to charge me with crimes
dlsgraceful to human nature his infor
nation, as he alledged, came from John
L. Mason, Esquire. Conscious there
was no foundation for the assertion, on
Wednesday I proceeded to George Town
to see Mr.. Mason; his absence detained
me there for several days. His certificate,
and documents herewith submitted, will
enable the public TO form an opinion of the
degree OF estimation John F. Mercer
ought to be held in they will prove there
was no foundation for the charge against
me, and that John I. Mason was not the
author. No. | is a copy of MERGERS
certificate, the substance Of his verbal adj
dress. No. 2, Mr.. Mason's certificate.
EDWARD HALL.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-09

We rrefume the readers Of the Alexan-a
dria Advertifer are pretty generally M
formed Of the exiaenceuf lehifm be-
tween the d<moeratf governor Of Ma
ryland, J. +. Mercer, and his eemo-
craze council, the leader Of which Is
Mr.. Edward Hall, Of Anne Arundel
county; that 10 codfsquence Of this
4 fchifm Mr.. Mercer has determined 70
refgnhis place as Governor, and Otter
himlclf as candidate to repreient the
county Of Anne Arundel, in the next
General Aaembly /, in oppeftion to Mr..
Hall, for The purpcfc, as he fays, OF
oppoing the diforgarizing views OF the
preient ruling party in Maryland, with
refpcA to the alterations propofed rela-
tive to the independence of the judlcl-
airy of that fate. Thefe two precious
diamonds have began. to cut one another
through the medium Of the prefs, which
will Gu, the deepef we cannot pretend
to FAY. with any degree Of preclaion.
The following extracts from their reipec-
tive publications, will enable our read
ers, in fomc mcafure, TO form an opi-
Mon Of the characters Of lome OF the
leading Rars Of the democratic circle 10
. that fate.
Thefe extracts are made with view to
exhibit to our fellow citizens demoe,a
q, generally, in its proper colours,
and, at the fame time, to draw the
attention Of the citizens of this town,
to one of the mott contiguous charac-
tiers in this paper war, We mean Mr..
r.. T. Masoa--that gentleman feems 10
have the felicity of poaeiling that very
eoapex;euf commodity, sbSrt memory,
in an eminent degree: although we were
very we'll fatished with the opinion
generally formed by our fellow citizens
with refpee to tina weight which the
letter lately publilhed in this paper,
addreGed TO the Editor by MIR. Mafon,-
endeavouring to cxculpate our very
qvortby Colonel from a charge prefer
red againtt him, ought to have, yet
we conceive it duty we owe ourielves
to Rrengthen that opinion as much as
poGible, and point out every circum-
Rance that will enable the public to
form juff criterion by which to Judge
Of that gentleman's veracity. An old
adage fays, certain delcription Of per-
ions {" should haze gsod mtmories."
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-09
mo. ~
The CERTIFICATE OF Coz. JOHN
f. MERCER.

ON complaining to Mr.. John Thomp-
son Mason, in conversation, of the con-
duct of Mr.. Edward Hall to me since he
had been in the council, Mr.. Mason OBJ
served, thar it was what / deserved for
taking him by the hand, that he had given
me every caution at the time !; | observed
that knew him not; that he was boy,
] believed, when / used to be active in the
county; that ! knew his friends, and par.
sicularly his eldest brother, for whom / had
an high esteem and regard, but that re-
ally wished TO know of him what he meanr
by his caution. He told me that he had
been employed to recover some money
from him, and had left the business in
charge of Mr.. Cooke, that soon after Mr..
Cooke wrote to him, and inform d him
thar Mr.. Hall had taken such an oath in
the Court of chancery, that he must come
down himself, and when he came, he found
that Mr.. Hall had commiffed a maa;ysst
and a0i5tai ffrj2rJ; thai be took hin or,
s6e4ved ii tobiv, and told him, that as he
4uss azyeisg maa be did sef v9sb to es.