The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-21
TburJday, W9ven,ber ,5tb,

MIR. Ia. Clay prefented the petition Of the
itockholders of the Alexandria Marine Iufurapce
Company, praying to be authorized 10 make in
f'irance on houfcs, &c. from lofs by fire re-
ferred to felect committee of three.
Mr.. i. Razdolpb prefented petition from
Joieph Jackion and Charles Spencer, executors
OF Doctor William Carter, Eating that he was
entitled by his fervices, during cur revolution
AIRY war in the hoipital department To certsin
lands but !cgiiiatiye aid being neceGdry to en-
able then, 20 obtain the fame, they pray Con-
greis to conhder the cafe, and do what jultice
requires. Referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr.. !. Randolph moved the order of the day
on the bill making farther appropriation for
carrying into execution the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain.
Mr.. J. C.SMITH in the chair.
The l,llrk vyas filed with 10000 dollars, the
committee then rofe and reported the bill.
i The Houfe agreed to the fame as reported,
and ordered it to be engroIed for third read
ing tomorrow.
rneiiage from the PRECEDENT of the United
States was received, accompanied by the report
OF the Secretary of the Navy communicating
the documents reouefted by the Houfe relative
to the affair OF the Intrepid Ketch under the
command ofcaptain Decatur, who it was an
nounced had been promoted to the rank of cap
tain In the navy Of the United States. Ordered
: &C &c printed.
: MIR. Sloan prefented a petition from num-
Der of the inhabitants of the townihips ofWey-
mouth, Galloway and Egg harbour in New-Jer-
fey, praying the eftablifhment of pot road
through the fame. Referred to the committee
on poit offices and roads.
J MIR. AJfon moved to refer the act OF North
Carolina authorizing the tate OF TenneiTee to
perfect titles to lands referved TO that fate by
the ceiiion act to felcct committee of FIVE, with
leave to report by bill or otherwife. Agreed.
DIR. MitcbW made report from the conf
r., mitee of Commerce and Manufactures on the
petition of the Slate Companies of New-York
and Dutchefs counties, concluding that any adj
ditiona duty on imported fate at this time will
be incxpedient. The general principle upon
which this report WAS bottomed, being of conf
derablc importance. and likely to excite difcuf-
iioH, he moved 10 refer it TO committee of the
whole, and that it be made the order for Tuef-
day next: agreed, and in the mean time ordered
| to be printed.
Mr.. Mezvton ftated faa relative to A citi-
zen of Georgia, who had been fued in that
fate but the creditor finding the citizen was
coming to Wilmington, difnifed his fnit there
aud procured his arreR here The debtor as a
itratger for want of bail NUT have gone to pri-
ion, out through the humanity Of the martha!
who accompanied hian 20 feveral places in the
territory in fearch of friend, the debtor was
fortunate enough TO procure the requiite fecu.
r'ty, and thereby avoided the hardGiips of i'm
priionment. To prevent 10 future this fpe-
cies of oppreiIion to which araugers are liable,
be moved that felect committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed 10 enquire whether any, and if any,
what alterations are neceliary to be made in
the laws Of the diitria Of Columbia relative to
holding perfoas to bail, and that they be autho-
| rifed to report By bill OF otherwife.
a committee Ut Ave vas appointed accord
insly.
| On motion of General Stanton, the petition
Of number Of inhabitants of WeRerly in the
county Of Warrington, Rhode-Illand, praying
that lisht-houfe may be erected on Walch-hil
point and another from Stonington, IN con-
neetion for imilar purport, was referred 10
the committee of Commerce and Manufactures
with leave to report by bill OF otherwife.
| Adjourned.