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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-02
~ ns As,psk ~ eaAaaS \ Beckett.

niFGpealulW informs his friends
IN that he has taken the htuation No 2 Filth
Street. lately occupied by Or 7bona' where ne car
rsesOs, the TAILORING BUSINESS in It's different
braDdhes according 70 the newell faihons ;--Thofe
who may favour him with their cutom, may depend
on having their work executed with fidelity and dit
patch
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-02
FOX SALE,

N4N ~~A-~@~J
ONE Lot Of Land. or mC~e If re-
CURED, in the town Of Ofycla The purchd1
may have his choice Of the following Lots-No. IN
the 6rn divifon, on the plain near Eiq Picrces-M
Pin 9Th range and 4th divi fun-No W in 80 rlrgs
and 9Th diviGon-Each 10; containing one hundIa
acres. For further particulars, inquire Of
WILLIAM CORHAAT, al bi5 Store,
hrgrF5, Fore-Sfree', Portland
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-02

.IYI P"0- YDS'i, ana jT (1,S ~
ISAAC ADA Ms,
4; Bis PootPorc, No. s, Tonri' R,ry, FJg-S:r.r.
Prize Or cents emit b1f
he PIE URES OF IN CINATION,
Il Pam, IL three BooS
BY DIR. kcnsldc.
]" IN the writings Of AKrHeIDE we may trace ,he
ehutons OF mind devoted the intereCts Of hur1ani-
y and ardrntly betirous Of promoting the caule of
public and private virtue. His imprefve page Inarkes
AZ once originality Of genius and lubi.aty Of entiment
he appeal TO the heart, dildanine 10 milFuLe The
feelings b. the lure of harmony. amue the fancy at
The exPence Of the Understandings We read the man
throughout his numerous and various fubie4s from
general view Of which will appear that he was full
y imPreAed with the truth Of his own remark thar,
the writer wiz held the pen without duly conlde-
ing the welfare Of lociety lord be conEdered an ali
en- heedeta Of its interelts, and every way unworthy
Of its blet1ngs.H
With 2 mind PoTefed Of fuch liberal ren,i1nen.s.
Il IS the les 70 Be wondered At, that al an early rer
Cd Of his life, AxENsrDE ptancd and wrote M, P..4C
1y' u hnE71:i97 which, 70 long as genus own.
admir- r, will ever be valued for cha}enes Of deGoo
iuo!Inity Of though, and al thar pleaing vi,cber,
whloh makes fPonta,eous clu6ons of ren1iBe rnet-,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-02
For ale.

For ale,
A n excellent fand for a Tavern two miles from
= Portland, on the great road TO Coos, containing
a cornmodious Dwelling FIoufe, two Tories high, with
four rooms on the floor, final Ba and Wood Houis
with one acre Of Land-and is as good fand for J
Tav, m, any in the vicinity payment will be mad
ealy.-Enquire Of
JOSEPH MLELLAN Z SON
Pg,tiz7t, <.,yzf 5.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-02
Doctor Frost,

y ESPTCTFULLY informs the ci'izcns
- OF Portland and its vicinity, that he mas taken
part Of the houfe, the property and -edence Of The
late Doctor Watts, fronting Middle itreet, where he
viii be ready TO wait any perlons who may peae to
honor him with their cntom in the line Of his profef
6on. ALTO, That he pSts up Sea-Medicine Chefs AZ
the lhortet notice, and well adapted to Tropical Gil
mates he having rehded three or -four years in the
Wen Indies, in the practice Of PhyGc, has given him
opportunity Of being ell acquainted with Tropical
dileafes. .fyygf IL.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-02
Take Notice,
l. HE Copar,nsrihip OF
Marcus cH II z Orincr

Marcus 81 II. c.. Quincy.
IS this day diIolved by mutual content; all pe-fons be-
in indebted 10 iaid irm are deGred make nmedi-
ate payment and ,hoie thai have demands either ndi
vidally or III Co defred exhibit their accounts
for fettlernent 70 tIORATIO G. QUINCY.
MARCUS QUI- CY,
HCRATIo o. QUINCY.
POr.iz7l, AGg IS, 1905.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-09-02

Portland, tug. "a
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10

come the enemy whcnt they may, they viii find
US prepared - meet them, determined 10 Hand
or fall with the liberties and Independence OF
orr country. According TO letters from Frank
fort, the Preach troops continue 70 march from
Hanover TO the interior of France; and al nnu-
tua' degree of activity is o5:ervabc in every d.
reetion.
letter from Stockholm. dated the 4th inf.
tates, that feveral of the irt perfonayes in Swe-
den have been difmih;.d from the Offices of Rate
which they held, ~ coafequence ofthe repreien-
sations 'hs% had made TO the King on the iub-
ieet of his prcftnt military meaiurcs, In oppoE-
ton 70 France, PrulIil, and Auftria. 1t is adj
ded, that, among Others, the Baron Lagerhieikc,
Mnrter for Foreign Affairs, NJ. De Licba.,
Chancellor of the Court and of State, have re-
ceived orders TO Qoit the kingdom. This ta:s-
meht, however. will probably prove an exsgger-
alton of the fact. 1t is ALTO itated, that the cf-
forts of the Engliih to form IT, alliance be-
| tween Great Britain, Ruilia, aud Turkey, have
! failed; Nj. D'italiniky, the RutIian Mnfer at
| Conflantinople, having received orders to fuc
pend the negotiations upon that fubietf. A let
ter from Frankfort OF the Esd June, contains
the following article sc They write from
Augfburst, that fcveral Ruiiian families OF diff
tinguifhed rank continually PATS through thar CT
tyon their way to France; A circumhance which
is confdered as prelude 10 the re-eltah'ihment
of good understanding between Ru(iia ana
| France"
! Mr.. Jrotter has taken fma!! houfe near
| Highgate. He was probably fworn there, as he
Aid not take the little houfe, until he had Ion the
large houfe in the Strand
| a new Tiara has been lately made at Paris,
! which is intended as Il prefent from Bonaparte
TO the Pope. II is competed of Oriental rubles,
, iaphrs, ernerads, briiants, and pearls; themoft
cooiOcuous is a very large emerald, weighing
I, 9 Sd ~. placed under the crofs, which, for
feversl ages conGituted part of the fractures of
the Vatican, and is now ren ored to its original
| deairat;on.
The report ofthe death of Ta!leyrand is con-
| trao'cted in the Paris papers.
| The report is renewed that the reGience o.
| the Pope viii foon be removed to Avignon.
According to one OF our Journals, it is conf
dered certain at Psris that the Republican
kalender will be entirely laid afide in Septem-
Der next. Several Phoc officers, even in their
official documents, already make NE of tl.~ old
The principal difficulty is f!id to be, that the
financial accounts throughout the Empire com
mence from the eod Of September: bat the
Miniter of Finance, il is faid, has plan that
will obviate this.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10

Coax, Iu'y IL.
An o'der '0as this day received ut the Cuitom-
1o''ie at this CITY, - iIyundcr q'iarar;'ae. or
kriesly To cut Oh from any communicates. with
the fhore, any iI,;p or flips of the Combined
aeet, which may h. Captured BIZ any of his Ma
ieRy's ',i2s of war;. in the even, Of their being
brought into any port in this diHri9, as d;feaic
oe very malignant nature is Gated TO prevail on
board them. Theft infruainns are general
throughout the Kingdom. It would appear from
this nrecaution. that Government have a ffrpug
expectation of Lord Nelfon's being able 70 ever
take them, or that If they fucceed in ef.1Dinc
him, they will be Intercepted either collectively
or difpei fed, before they can arrive in Il French
or SPan'lh port. WE f!,all mott gladly contri-
butte TO their accommodation in any orour har-
hours, notwithstanding the prevalence of infec.
.ion. The Wcit India merchants ihould mari
feft the gratitude they feel for their tenderness
70 wards thc Weit Irdies-snd the reri,e9 which
they entertain for Briti1i property there, when
ever they arrive in our ports.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10
WASHINGTON.

BY a lit of the pof officers in the u. States
iuit pub'ihed, there appears to be fifteen hum
bred and feventy-!tven Offices. Nothing can
BE- more charaaeri'ic of the policy Of our CO.
vern'nent than the rapid extenlion of This de-
partment by which 70 many channels of infor-
nation are opened, and fo many checks oppof-
ed to public impohtion. II is unqucniouahly a
found principle that all the receipts of this de-
partment fhonld 60 TO IFS Improvement and ex-
tenhon. Otherwife tax is impo!ed upon an
Object which might even, iuaify bounty. In
deed IT could rot fail 10 afford much fatisfatlon
to the people, were Congrefs permanently to
appropriate the whole fun received by this de-
partment, from the poftage ofle..crs and newt
papers, to facilitating and ameliorating its arr
engagements. Mar. L.teL
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10
NEW-YORK, September Q.

The following note is from Captain Burger
Of The ihip Augufa 20 the Editor OF the Mercan.
tile Adveriilcr.
On Che 9Th int Sandy Hook bearing N. by
w. dltani leagues, ] was boarded by his Bri.
fannie Maiefty's loop of war Hawke, Captain
Thornton, WHO prcied thirteen 5aflageTJ out of
the Augala, and treated tneiney-ry refpetl with
very great rudeuels. Mr. Hughes in particular
made ufc oi the uoH abul,se language, and
threatened TO take n,e ON bod,d tbe coop Of war
aud have me punii'ed .un!els i"tsosly prefeut-
~ ON deck all my paIcJgers, of whom had
forty-ninc.
On ilc JlG, SInjy Hook bearing ". N. w.
I'0snt 9 !easGes, was borjed by lis BritIn
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10


en-, he would have been Very little hyperion TO
the wild and untu.orcd favage. Another canfe
of man's fupcriority wal, his erecarous difpo-
htion. Sc that innate d. Sire for the i,ciety of his
iel!ow.creatures. A lion lies 10 hole under a
hinge rock. and IL another lion fhould PATS BY
he would get up and fight him. Ifn,an was 10
do the fame, and TO get an and box every other
man he Jaw, their Gate of improvement would
he little more than that Of animals. BeEdes,
toe wifef philosophers and mott celebrated wri-
ters were agreed, that mott animals have foci-
al turn AS well as man; ard though they have
not the faculty of fPcech, they have certain
fymhals, by which they COMMUNICATE with..'and
underitand each other. No doubt could there
fore remain, that animals poGefs reafonng fa.
culties, though IN a mon inferior degree to
man. Thote faculties were given Ivy the Grea,
Creator. for the wifeft and hef purpofes, to
render them more uieful and fubfervient to man
The Theatre was exceedingly crowded with
ladies' and gentlemen of the firlt rank, faihon
and beauty, who paid the decpcf Sttention.
The treet was. from end TO end, full of ele
giant carriages.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10
BOSTON. Augua 90.
TIE colSBINED FLEETS.

Captain 'ravlor, arrived here yenerday from Ru'-
ia, fpose on Monday laf. the brig Ioiep' Cao,si,l
Carver, 42 days from B!boa, for Plymouth. and
was informed by captain z. that DAYS after LEAVING
Bilboa, he was boarded by boat iron, French and
Spaniih feet of27 fail OF the line frga,es &c and
was told that the !quadron bound rte the Bay 81
BheaY in purlu OF feveral fail of Briti hps of war
which they had accounts in thar quarter This
fee. is fcPpofed he other than he co,,,h;--
ed French and Spanih armament from the WeH-I,,.
dies and that they were running in for iome port in
the Bay. .5s
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10

nc Maieay's frigate Cleopatra, and treated very
politely. Il. y
The following are the names of the pafIen-
gers who were imprefssf :-Joha Ailanx Ed
ward Lowry. James Daviif,n, Ienk;n Kilins,
Tohn Pa,terfon, George Weir, S,muel Bifhop,
James Chambers, John Croft. John Beatty,
Daniel Campbell, John M'Conagh.
JAMES ID. BURGER.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-10

FROM THE NATIONAL rNrELLIGENceR.
Having received the feeond Speech of Mr.. 7 Ran
do!ph on the Yazoo Claims, it is now Inherited
Our readers will recolle6i that in regular c-urf i,
ought to have preceded the Speech of Mr.. Lyon |
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-19
WILLIAM @ NLEY

MAS ON HAND,
v1aic6 Be 4vill dv3st Of on terms a6vaSt0gf's'
10 the turcbat<rs, fer e4g or rates,
The following Articles, VIZ.
Sapehrus and fecopd cloths
Ketfeymeres and fwsndoyn'
BearGias and fesrnongbts
Daran,s and calliniancoes
Rombazcts and wildbores
Comnon and boil'a cambtets
Silk, cottos, and worried hoheEy
Englth extra long elk gloves
Silk twif and thread
Diaper and common tapes
Paper and pound pins
White and prinset marieilles
Laces. sdgings and gimps
Elegant black and white lace veila.
Patent do. do.
Satin p.elong and fix handkcrchiefs
"A, q.s, and 6-4 CambriSk mullins
India Iacouet do.
Fustians, backram, &c. &c.
ff's.a ALSO,
A.few bales Of Negro Cadd;e,, and one trunk
ELK and cotton lings.
January I.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-19

81 The highef price given for,
clean Linen nass, by the Printer Of
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-19
LAWRAsON g FOWLE

LAWRASON g FOWLE
Havs iaa ,eeeivtd. BY tbe brig Harmoay, RoSf's
B. Hall, ssafer, from Bofo1.
3 bales belt Beerboon Gurrahs
do. Sewing Twine
!. : s sasa In Ysa,g Hyl'n }FREsH TEAS.
70 boxes belt Spanif Segars
2 pipes 6rf quality Cognac Brandy
40 bar.e!s n. &. Rum
S hhds. retailing Molafes
? barrels Sperm. Oil
few boxes Sperm. Candies
90 boxes brown Soap
Ans euansity of Plate, Paris.
July 6. q
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The Subscriber

MlAesto RENT or SELL, the jollow5ag
Property, on King qyset, v'z.
sr'~ He CORNER STORE, lately occupied
4 By .hinfslf.-ths ifand is.equdl to aoy in
town Tor rctsl fore, and will be rented ycsy
cheap. Alf,, the .iOUSE lately occupied by
Doctor Hall; the hoafe is very convenient and
in good repair--fhis ALTO viii be rented bar
gain if applied for immediately, For terms, sp-
ply to
THOMAS RICHARDS,
CT in his abfcncs to Mrs. Haqsn, living on the
p:cmlfes.
AusnR s. dtI
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-19
BEEF AND PORK.

We have jult received, prime AID
mefs Beef, in barrels and half barrels prime
Pork, in barrels and BALI banels--ali Of sxesl.
lent quality.
Hewes &c Miller.
June "a. d
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-19
mo. 1874


TX ~ IN - "A IL LIZ
100 barrels prime Beef,
20 do, Pork,
hhds. and bbls. continental REn,
hlas- Mpag2s,
butts real Hcl!snd Gin,
" caGks b!sss evea Peas,
900 flck: Liverpool liac Salr,
90 boxes RaiEns,
half P'pc and or. caks London Pr
tjcuiar NJ. EZRA.
eooo los, Coffee,
cafes felt Hats aforeed, faissble to the
ST. Domingo Market,
So barrels prime HeHines..
WILLIAM tJ0CGSON.
July 90.
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puNlt SaIf.

On TUESDAY next,
- v;ll b. fold az the Venipe Stors,
E''p z u M
IN and bis. French Brandy in pipes,
co il pipe, and bls;
s '.a,, n hhd.. tisrces asd bis.
Chocolate S.a !. hayes.
Maid and dipt Candles j
R I 10 kegs, boxes aud lara
H., il kegs and frails'
90 ns..o,, Ware 10 crates,
SoGSEHOLD FURNITURE,
&c.-ALso,
A Variety of DRY GOODS.
: among which ar.
Cloths. Coatings, Kerlsmeres.
nsaa,, Plains, K.rfeys, Negro Coston',
S.r,,, Elaaick,, blue FREEZES,
c.iuaucO.s, Ruasis, Yarn Stockings,
Csia.z:s and CslIico.s,
Irih Lin.n,, Silefa DO.
l)saburps and Ticklepburgs,
Mu,iu and Muslin Handkerchief,
l,di, Mu,liOs and Table Clothes,
pspdanra HandkeTchiet',
CoOsfd Threads, Hats and sundry other
Philip G. MaDfsllsr.
nsc "a
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Superhhe cloths arc cofouFed camo'icS''
caaime.cs, Dimities,
Cotton caiinefes, o. 9 8, SamorisK
White and coloufed mullins,
;..ns. napkesus and India, book, jaconet
tua;.ns, and null null, mbf-
,,,r and fhctt nan. Inns,
keens, ootonaoe aii.. ctohoa'-
g,ae do. red eripcd csmbrick
White and coloured ditto,
narfeiiles. Lace.
wa;Acoa,;np, ga, Lace hawl,
a. rs. Lih lin. Long ditto,
mems long lawn., Super brocaded dos
; . IS. SRirtng cot. Englifh and French elk
,or glover.
,.; 5on nd FI,ca.,,hee,. Kid ditto,
;no, Pic mic mitts,
pl,,t;Ila,. RngIih fplit hraw bon
Brittanias, "e@
Silefias, M"otd,s Anu o'iue''i's
s;Il, cotton and thread handkerchlefs,
ho6e.y. Bsetas,
Diaper table cloths, M4"noaies,
Napkins, esurrahs' &C. "e'
Chintz calIicoes and
All Of which he has determined to
| fell at the mott reduced prices.
May z6.
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10 pipes well flayor'd Holland
G5
60 ca&s Dotch Linfeed Oil,
bales German Ticklenburga
cafe Brisanoias,
d.. Pla,ilhs Roval,
Iaa Imported from Rotterdam.
In tie brig Nancy, SPatdssg,
AND FOR SALE BY
T. 6 T. NoUe{l,
WHO HAVE IN STORE,
4 few pipes old Madeira Wine, fit
lG Immediate uie,
Three hhds old Grenada Rum,
TSrs. ea&, Clover Seed,
Ten pip.s 4,h proof Spanih Brandy.
o. Ca& gsuen for Otter and
Mink Skins.
April IS. a
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H0use Of Delegates Of virgiin,a.

r X I'd A Y. January. llth, 1905.

the by clerk 800 49,
Ste Senate have lowmgb ovt:
o
OF rnand ' - 80 ASn. " oe'eis-
/. - - ~9AsAl ~ . Pupnc oeDt que to
fey have passed the BILL nttad nta an act direct
Eh they the the House ~ "
hexidsn
edtoby the
Ordered That LEI kacquant the Senmch
fnetoV
Ha That the
20 Nheent
An gossed BILL srcada
ESfa bill
Crra Clerk
non,
words:
ne eofnmHee and had un
s. RsoNe That opinion Of committee tha the - e a 15e;
isr caana1le
s opinion OF of
- ~ ms Suuon ABOVE nNnlaeb
- saqn Put tnaeupon, agreed to
wasae to- fco
in
proPoHuons ana bengin t,e
z ne rn apfnaom tMhn, lay on the table,
Patons Of the and f~ Len ps fo
AN sSe1o Ie aeeua amount
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-19
SATURDAY., JANUARY 10, sl8o5.

reported, that the committee of the whole house had,
according to order had the said bill under considerati-
on and made an amendment thereto, which he hand
ed in at the clerks table, where the same twice
read further amended, and agreed to by the house.
Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments,
be engrossed and read third time
he house, according to TIE further order Of the
day. resolved selfnto committee of the whole house,
on the state Of the cononweath and after some time
spent teIcin Mr., Speaker resumed the chair and MIR.
Johnston reported that the committee of the whole
house had according to ORDER had the said subject
der considerations but not having time to go though
the same had directed HIM TO move for leave to sit a
gain.
Resolved That this house win again to morrow re-
solve Itself into committee of the whole house, on
the state Of the commonwealth
MR. Johnston made report and presented bin from
the committee for courts of justice and
Mr.. Wooding made report ifomthe committee to
whom was referred that part Of the governors ccm-
1fnication which relates to TIE captain OF the public
guard which said reports and bill were seyeraIy or
deied TO lie Oh the table.
cfsfSa, That leave be given to bring in bib, Fer
CARRYING INTO execution the constitution OF the Mutual
Assurance Society against Ere buildings of the
OF Virginia. lately adopted at general meeting and
that Messfs. Barbour Farewell, ]. Jones, Coleman,
(laFofne) Singleton, Bur,sel, Edwards and Lee do
prepare and bring in the sanlr.
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ss1,oss 10

nnonwea Oh
nc bpie according resolved iele
ana some
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"A t [. r d A Y, january l2th, 1905.

\ = .
SgA T U r d AY, january lzth 1908.
communication from The Senate by their cRcrk J:
he Senate have passed the bill intitued, g An act
tooeporate Two companies for the purpose of cutting
nstsgablc canal from Roanoke ivcr to Mehergin RI
YER and another nayigable Canal from Nansenond river
to bennttts creek in the state of North Caroiia''
= They have also passed the bi intitulcd An act
giving further time to the owners at lots IN the town OF
dooreld TO build thereon and for other purposes,
with amendments, to which they request the concur
renee ofthc House Of Del >c.ates
he house forthwith proceeded TO consider the sa;
amendments
The Ist and Sd amendments being read second
time, were, on the question put tieseupol, agreed to
BIZ the hcaSe.-
The 2darneudnl ut, which goes to prohibit hoes r,r.
mig at large III tie tos, of Mooliied being read Sc
cord time, VAS the question PUT tercnpon, dsa-
CtaeFed, That the clerk acquaiat the Senate there
= bill, . explain and amend the act minded
a. act, reducing mo tho several ACTS concerning
The tess OF certain officers and declaring the motlc of
discharslhg the said fees and county leyies .,
= DID Authorising the county courts to provide,
Wen ne ior making up and preserving their re-
cords (Which bills lay OH the tabe) were eyeaily read
first time, and ordered to be read second tine
M. Edwards presented, according to order, Bill,
: or killing eioWs IN certain countess"
Mr. Singleton presented, according to order, bill,
appropriate The muster fines in certain Counties
ta ~ o'SF purposes - and the said bills
rally received and read the first time and ordered 10
be read second time.
Mr. Jennings reported, from the committee OF Claims.
to whom was recernmitted, the bill Allowing fur
t'er sum Of money to the Soldiers Of the Pubic Quad
to furnish them with fuel that the committee had ac
cordng to orders had the said blu under their consde
ration, and had made several amendments thereto; and
the same being twice read, were or the questions pur
theFcupon, agreed oby the house
Crde,ed, hat the bill, with the amendments, be en-
crossed andsread third time.
MI. Jennings reported, from The Committee of
tl.lms, that the committee had, according to order
bad under their consideration, the petition Of Thomas
Afnlstead, TO them referred and had agreed upoira
report and come to a resolution fhereupon. which he
handed IN at the clerks table, where The same were
twIce read and agreed toby the house, as follows.
appears to your committee, that Thomas ARMS
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From fbe 9xs6ec Mercury.

We some time past, mentioned in our paper.
the fare OF a rniscr who persisted in the fire, AZ
ST Thomas, and whose skeleton was said TO no
found extended over his iron chest. Attached r.,
some ST. Croix Gazettes. we have received frorr
friend. a narrative of that FIRE in M S. Here
follows an extraa.
Amongst those who have lost their lives was
an Old German. who had been many years resi-
dent, by the dnt of the usurous schemes and 81.
legal traffic, had accumulated mach wealth.; vines
living he was very bad neighbor, shocking un-
rnercitnl master, and no mans friend When any
needy wretch unfortunately fell into his clutches.
ne always dealt with him most unfeelingiy TO m
crease his reIf. for
/" His Cod was gold. and his religion theft
s" An hour before the ere extended 10 his house.
one Of his white companions told him tina, if he
would trust his bags Of gold aud dollars TO his
house lie mig',t send them with his negroes and
that they should be safe but this he refused to do
Presently afser, as the Ere was approaching he
was requested by the same man TO unbnd one of
his slaves, whom he had chained TO post for
some nnisaemcaDor, and this he also refused m
comply with, but suffered him 70 be burnt to
ashes
&" The reptile soul, whose reasoning powers
were penf,
Within the logic bounds Of Cen, per Cent,
Would truss noman, white or black. but stuck
e'oSN " us GUESS ~ the mius OF the names, Till
reduced TO skeleton no doubt he had no power
before or at the last gasp 10 beg tor mercy We
are informed thar the last EXPLANATIONS OF the
sordld, soulless. cankered wretch, were,
g y my dollars my Dollars my darling Dol.
larsl
:" The ere is consuming me--Adiec adieul a.
dieuli'
Next day among the iromensity Of ruins ox-
posed after such awful devas,alions, his benes
were found close BY large iron chest, wnh the
key Of Il eiinehed fast 30 the parched bones Of his
wrist No less than so 600 dollars ware found.
which were lodged in the fort, 10 be appropria.
ted TO the relief Of the real sufferers,
" Htaf this. all ye nnrsers, and trefnb'e; OF ali
The filthy. carniyerous animals OF Gods creating,
ye arc the most detestabIc and hateful in kr
Eyes"