Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-20

onshiP-which appear to the sentimental
ist 10 be OF about IS much weight to shew
his claim. as the credentials OF the renown-
| ed Don Quixotte, to~esjablish his preten-
sons to linighthood. He will not even &C
knowledge Mrs. Honor 10 be 6eaufif4l, and
sneerS even at her pretensions to chastity.
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! 75e faAlo'riag are tie most Important appoint;
J lZENJ,S made By re PRESIDENT since TIE
! last session q Congress.
| Philip Greene, Collector and Inspector of the
| Revenue tor he part of Marietta
.1o5n Brent, Collector < Inspector Of NJ 1iemoy
/ EaHpnd T.. Gaines. Collector and Inspector of
/ the district of Mobile
! Hiiiani @. Garland, Naval officer of New.Or.
I leans.
! Ro5ert Garter Nicholas, Surveyor and inspector
| OF New Orleans.
ia har Prsr:is:. Surveyor and Inspector Of
TDilson c. Nicboias. Collector of Norfolk and
Por smou-h.
I'm. Fisber, Inspector ofrevenue For South Quay.
! 4Sor"as C. Fere6ee, Surveyor aud Inspector Tor
| Indian Town.
| 3bomas Fitstabick, Register Of the Land OF
nee Tor sale of lands of Pearl River.
/ Edward Hall, Commissiorer of Loans fer the
state of Maryland.
! Isaac MeufoiAe, Commissioner OF Loans for
South Carolina.
! Jo'a Gibson, Secretary of the Indiana Territory.
H,ason f. Skinner, Commissioner OF Loans
! for Masaachusetts
! Samuel Il. Hamilton, } Jrstcos IF Peace Eos
/ 1aa' ". Smaltpooa, Washington County
L5ob. AIeeHndey, jim. Columbia
1l11ieL Humphreys. Attorney FOR the disyia
of New.Hampshre.
| 5o"as PRter, Marshal oe Maryland
| I'm. Few, Commissions ofJ4oans FOR n York
! George sejmau, Register of the Land Ogics
1T Detroit.
Retigr 3. Meig'. Daniel Smith,, Commission.
J ers Tor holding treaty with the Cherokees
/ -. '1o6H BadoiIet, Register of the Land OHice at
1zie5aei Zones, Register Of the Land Office
! at kaskashia.
r;tory.
! DariI Broaaie Collector Of Hampton.
/ Edni0nd Key, Surveyor of Llewefensburz.
ftede,iek Baieg. Receiver of public monies Tor
lands sold ar Detroit.
! Ehja5 Backus, Receiver, &c. at Ka.l;aslsias
| HDty 99ayDlan, Receiver, sc. a. Fort Stoddert
| Ynier Jones. jun. Attorney for the District
Of Columbia.
5oseb5 C5am5er,, Register Of the Land or
hce tor sale o. lands east OF Pearl River.
/
At meeting of number Of the Free.
! holders fthecount;ssof Mouongalia, Ram
! dolph, Harrison, Wood and Ohio, At the
tavern of Mrs. MNeely in Morgan,own,
on the 18th September, 1904, Tor the pur-
! pose oil taking into consideration tie sub
! Ject OF the suit instituted by the Indian
claimants IN the Federal district court Of
! Virginia; Col. William MCleeiy wasap-
. rt i l. u
Secretary The committee after deIibe-
rating upon liz Importance Of adopting
some decisive measures 10 procure le,ri5-
latve interposltion and pccuniary contri-
bu'ioas to defend the claim, adopted the
following resolutions, viz.
RESOLVED, That it be recommended 70
the people Of the Monougalia senatorial
district, 70 present resDelful rne7no,iaj
to the legislature Of ViTEn;a,prayinrt heir
aid 10 defend the claims of the land hold
ers within tie limits CT the Indiana Dur.
chase and that Messrs. BENJAMIN Rec
der, Hugh Phelps Benjamin Wilson. John
Wilson, Noah Llnsly and isaac Taylor, be
a committee 70 prepare and circulate Detti.
Ons to obtain the signatures Of the peor'e.
RESOLVED, tha. a subscription paper be
drafted and circulated by the foregoing
committee to obtain voluntary contributi,
ons from all persons interested in oppos-
ing the claims; to be paid, in the event
OF a refusal oy the legislature to inter
pose.
WILLIAM M'CLEERY, Chairman.
Teste, J. G.. JACKSON, Secretary.
/ The Committee aihoin:cd 6y the freQoiiq
Resolutions, haUe retorted tie ./ollowing.-
4 PETITION,
TO THE
HONORABLE,
THE
GE.VEPyfL ASSEMBLY
or .VTRGIJlLh.
( The Petition of the Subscribers inha.