Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-07
P f TIT j O N S.

P E I | T / O N S.
On motion, referred to committees in ire
Houie OF Representatives, on Thurlday the 5tt
December, 1905.
Petition OF James Mcclure, an old Soldier il;
the evolutionary war, fatlng thar nc was taken
priioner on Long laaHd, and when SERGEANT
wounded and prayiug Tor u,ther alafance.
Petition of Andrew Walker, lage an officer 10
the army OF the United States, in the fame war !;
Eating that he was wounded feveral times, and
praying donation of land in the Miai&ppi Ter
Tii0ry.
Petition of James Robinfono
Petition OF David Lewis, prefented la& feRion.
Petition OF Edmund Brook, do. do
Petition of Stephen Kingston, do. DO.
Petition OF Thomas Avery, do. DO.
Petition OF William Vineall, an Afiaane Al
fflor for the fate of MafAchoietts; viii ttated,
that he had commenced an action at law, sgaiait
citizen, for not delivering an account OF his
taxable property, and had failed therein praying
to be ,e-imeuricd his expences.
Petition of John Drew, for drawback on play.
ing cards, imported from Germany and exported
to foreign port. In oppoGtion TO this petition
being referred, il was Rated, that there was an
act OF Congref, retuipg amonga other articles
drawback on playing cards. 1t was however,
referred.
Petition of Stephen Brooks, for compensation
for mats turnilhed the United States. Referred
to the Secretary Of the Navy. !,
Petition of the merchants and captains OF vel
fels, trading and navigating between New Yok
and Albany; and,
Petition of Jacob Boudin, for encouragement
in divers philosophical, naval, and agricultural
discoveries
Petition of John Daw, for concentration.
Petition of the Inipeaors, for the city OF New
York, praying an increA(e OF falary.
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL CORRESPOND.
Extract of letter from L0rdon, Sept 80,
Of several vessels sent into England,
the Messenger, Burlington, released on
paying captors expences.
Huntress, Chase, do
Commercs, Terril, do.
Enterprise, Pratt, without expenses.
Ezra & Daniel, Hall, do.
These did not come before the court, auu
were wholly OF part, under my care.
Captain Cook, ia a Salem vessel, IS
sent into Guernsey, and has been offered
his papers, which | have advised him to
accept. He had as most other captains haze,
notion that he ought to seek tor damages.
When they are offered their papers imme-
diately or in few days, they should ac-
cept them, aud not think of damages.
The Adair, is detained. The master
deposes that the bulk Of the cargo was i'm
ported in two vessels from Guadaloupe, and
that the Adair 1oaited some time tor their
arrival, in order to take the sugar to Eu-
rope.
The ship John Bulkley, bound to Am
sterdam, from Philadelphia, with cargo
brought bv her from Batavia tor Ph'ladel-
phia. where il was landed, advertised Tor
sale, &c. has been ,ried, and sentence re-
versed.
This vessel had performed two or three
similar VOYAGES. The voyage before she
returned from Batavia to Philadelphia
where the cargo was landed and reshlpPpeo,
for Amsterdam, whence she proceeded
with false destination to Batavia, with
specie. and there bought the bulk OF the
present cargo. The owner has another
vessel gone to Amsterdam, which IS order !
ed 90 take in a return cargo suitable To-