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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17

U Y virtue of decree OF the Superior
- Court of Chancery holden in Richmond,
the subscribers will expose to sale on the
premises, to the highest bidder, for cash,
on the 30th day of April next, TRACT
of LAND, lying in Pittsylvania, on Banister
river, estimated to contain IVY acres more
or less, whereon the widow of John Mark
ham and others now reside, or as much
thereof as will be sufficient to raise the sum
of 6 871 8 5, with interest from the 10Th
day of June, 1906, on 6 4O5 IS 6, part there
Of until payment,-and interest on & 400, al
so part thereof during the same period, the
expenses of the sale and the costs Of suit
Isaac Coles.
ThoS. Wooidridge, sen.
Edward Friend.
Aiien Whttworth.
March II, 1907. WHOA
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17
MAta2y Lands
In The State ofOhio, for Sale.

WIHEREhs William Garter late of the
Wv city Of Richmond commonly called Dec
tor William Carer, wa. on the first day Of u
gutr, 1877, andat the time Of his death, en.ir ed
b. warrant or warrants for services as "A Sui-
geon il the service of the United States, 90 1900
acres of such Lands. and made his testament
and las, will on the same day. and year. where
by ne directed (" That soon as the SURVEYS
OF his Lands on the waters Of the Scioto north
90 west of the river Ohio could be received, and
a. Patent or Patents Oh aimed for the same, the
90 said Lauds might be sold TO the best advsn
tage, and on the longest credit, that the pur-
% chase Of his houses and lots would admit Of {"
and departed this life without Altering or revo.
kiAg the said testament, whereof he constituted
three executors, two Of whom, TO wit. Joseph
Jackson and the subscriber, both of the city of
Richmond, only, took that Office upon them.
selves: And whereas before the said surveys
could be obtained, TO wit, two of eight hundred
acres each, and one Of twelve hundred acres, on
the upper side Of Darby creek, and one of one
thousand and one of TWO hundred acres on the
waters Of the said creek, the Lands so surveyed
had been oeded by the commonwealth Of Vir.
gina, 70 the United States, whereby the ob'a
Tnent of Patents for the same hath been hitherto
DISTRACTED; but that obstruction has been lately
removed b. an act Of Congress, tho the crcum.
stance OF the estate Of the SAID Testator, will
not admit any extensive credit, 70 be given to
the purchaser or purchasers
j, as acting Executor Of the said Testament
hereby notify 10 the public that a sale of the
said lands, will be made al the front door Of IN,
Eagle Tavern, in the CITY Of Richmond on Tues
day the 18th day of May next ensuing, at Public
Auction, TO the best bidder, for the most tina
can be COTTON, IN ready money, or notes, will
approved endorsers, negotiable, aud payable a
the Bank OF Virginia, within 60 days OF the da,
Of sale, when Satisfactory proof, relative to tht
title of Doctor Garter, will be exhibited by IN,
subscriber, and when he will be ready 10 trans
fer the same, with a covenant Of warranty agains
all his own acts tending TO lessen or impair IN
same.
CHARLES SPENCER.
Richmond March 3oIh, 1907. wtds.
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(By Authority.)
AN ACT

AN ACT
TO establish certain post-roads; and for
other purposes.
BE 10 enacted by tile Senate and House
Of keFrcScntattUeS ofthc United States If
America, ia Congress assembled, That the
fol owing post roads be established:
IN OKLEANS.-From New Orleans to
the Balize, and from New Orleans by the
mouth of the Fourche, mouth of the Canal
of ACtakapas, Lake Neret, the ferry OF Lake
Veret, the mouth of Feache, the church of
Attacapas, and the church of Appelousas,
TO Rapides. Ahd the postmaster general
be, and he is hereby authorised to allow and
pay to the postmaster, which may be APP
pointed at the Balize, in addition 20 the ie-
gal fees OF ofGce,Isuch sum as he may nudge
reasonable, and not exceeding four hundred
dollars per annum, as compensation for
his services.
Sec. 2. Ind be IL. further enacted, That
the president of the United STATES is here
by authorised, to cause to be opened a
road from the thirty-hrst degree of north
latitude to New Orleans, on the route from
Athens to New Orleans, under such regu-
lations as may be agreed upon for that pur-
pose, between the executive of the United
States, and the Spanish government. And
he IS hereby authorised to expend, in OPEN
ing the SAME, any part Of the money here
tofore appropriated for opening road on
the said route from the frontier of Georgia
to the thirty-hrst degree OF north latitude,
which remains unexpendcd.
NATHL MACONk
J Sneaker Of the House Of Reireseataffyes
). SMITH,
President Of the Senate, fro temhore
! March 8. 1907.
APFkoRED,
TIL, JEFFERSON.
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Three Lots of Land,

In the said town OF Warminster and county
of Amherst, with their appcndages and APP
purtenances, together with sundry Negroes,
on which credit of one and two years will
be given, and satisfactory security required
by the
COMMISSIONERS.
April 6, 1907. w3tS
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a LII Persons having claims agaiHst the
"a estate Of Nm. Keys, dec. are desired
10 bring them forward dutbehticated.-
Those Vho are indebted TO come and make
immediate Payment.
MiIes ZHrtiH, Adnl'r.
AhrH efh, 1907, stw
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17

PURSUANT to a decree of the Superior
4 Court of Chancery, holden in Richmond
the 18th day of September, 1906, will be
SOLD, at Warminster, on the 9TH day of
Nav next,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17

%. VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
ut Chancerv District Court, heid at The
former Cahitoi, in The city Of HILTams-
burg, tbe 25fh day Of October, 1906.
Robert Clark Jacob, and Timothy Me-
Namara, plaintiffs.
against
Elisha Hall, Richard HALL aud Mary his !
wife, Elizabeth Hall. only child of the
said Richard and Mary, and Peter |
Conway, defendants.
THE defendant Petsr Conway, not having
= entered his appearance and given secu-
rity according to the act of assembly and
the rules of this court, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the court that he is not
an inhabitant of this country On the mo-
ton of the plaintiffs by their counsel, 1t is
ordered, that the saidsdefendant do ap-
pear here on the first day of the next term
and answer the bill of the pits. and that a
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper of the city of Richmond
for two months successfully, and posted at
the front door of the former capitol in this
city.
A Copy,
ANTY. ROBINSON, c. C.
BUcKINcHA3 CoUNTr, JANUARr CoURT,
1907.
James Walker, plaintiff. \ :
Us. 9
Thomas Conner & Thomas Wright, jr. s
defendants. 5
ON the motion of the plaintsf' by lis
~ counsel, and IT appearing to the salts
faction of the court, that the defendant
Conner is not an inhabitant of this state,
II is ordered and decreed, that unless he
shall appear here on or before May court
next, and answer the bill of the plaintiff.
the court will then proceed to take the same
for confessed as to him, and decree the mat.
ter thereof accordingly and that a copy
of this order be forthwith published in some
newspaper of the city of Richmond FOR two
months successfully, and another copy be
posted at the front door of the courthouse
Of this county. A copy, Teste,
X. ELDRIDGE, Jr. d. C.
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EDW ARD WANTON.

HATCH MAKER, e.
HAS removed three doors above his old
IL stand, in the house formerly occupied
by Mr.. Solomon Marks, and lately by Mrs.
Paul, umbrella maker, where he continues
TO carry on his business in all its branches.
he has for sale an assortment of Watches,
Chains, Seals and Keys, very low, for cash.
April Is, 1907. IF
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Lana for Sale.

by virtue of deed of trust recorded in
- the county court of Fiuvanna, execu-
ted by Joshua Bartly, for the purpose of Sc
curing a debt due to Abraham Maurv,
WILL BE SOLD, on the premises, for
cash, on the 18th day of March next.
A ! ract of Land,
Lying on the Riyanna river, about two miles
above the courthouse Of the said county,
containing by estimation between four and
five hundred acres. This is a very valuable
tract of land, and as it is most certainly to
be sold, any person wishing to purchase,
would perhaps do well to look at it and en-
quire of its local situation and advantages
from the present occupant.
The TRUSTEES.
January Goth, 1907. NV.
The sale of the above property has been
postponed till Fluvanna April court next ;
at which time it will .ake place at the
courthouse.
March 9th, 1907. tbs
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M u T + I,

A BEAUTIFUL BAY.
Fifteen hands two in
ches high, Imported by
John 1ayloe. Esq. of
Mount.Airyl will stand
the ensuing season, at
Fighting Creek, rowha.
tan county. two miles
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ART OF MEMORY.

Much has been lately faid and written in Germany
fays London Journaa, concerning the art of me-
nnory, audy which alto begins to be cultivated in
Frsnee.-On thi, fu6jeG the celebrated astronomer
La Laude, bears teflmony to the following fact:
have wisrieaed Gays hey the extraordinary eff
feels produced on the memory by the method Of M.
De Fenaige; and as he took the pains to explain it
to me- was convinced that it could not fail to pro.
duee fueh eGeaa-ls is fae, equally important and
extraordinary, that Of his pupils able to repeat
in any order you pleafe, and without the leaf milf
take, table of fifty cities in all parts of the world
with the degrees of longitude and latitude in which
they are ftuated; whereas J. who have for Gxty
years devoted my attention Geography, cannot re-
peat ofthsrn-sSe fame is the cafe with Chronolo.
gy; in the AnnudSe, have inherited 24o dates from
ancient and modera hiaory, and NJ. d. Fenagle's
tchoars repeat them all. do not think that the a.
bleR hiiioriographer could tell ten of them.-Wha.
an aftoniihing aid in the hudy of geography and hi-
tory"
The fame power Of artificial reeolle taon, has been
praifed for many years, before mifcellaneous COM
Panies in Londen, by gentleman who has never
made any feeret OF this deovery, and who has lately
Promiied to make an early communication of its pri-
eiPle.
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PROPOSALS
E OR c ARR YIN q
NJ ri lis

| UNITED STATES,
On f6e toAoavisg PeR- RoadJ, epiN be reee;z,ed at
tie General PeR-O6Fee in Wlst5ins ton, until
the II dag Of July nexf, ineluEue.
IN VIRGINIA.
2o2. From Randolph c. h. to Franklin. Va once
| in two weeks.
Leave Psndleton c. h. every other Thurfday at
A n, and arrive at Randolph CHI h. by If A NJ.
Leave Randolph c. h. every other Thurfday at l
NJ, and arrive at Pendlsson c. h. by 6 NJ.
zoS' from Prince Edward h. by Hunters ia
vern, to Lynehburg, once week.
Leave Prince Edward c. h. every SATURDAY. a, g
NJ and arrive at Lynchburg on Sunday by M,
Leave Lynchburg every Monday at A NJ, and ar
rive at Prince Edward c. h. by p n.
2o4. From Lynehburg by Campbell c. h. Han
Ions aore, Maryfville Graays fore, Stone. flore.
pittfyvania CHI and Beavers ,aysrn. 20 D,ny;,ls
once in two weeks.
Leave Lynchburg every other MONDAY ar ~
and arrive at Danville on Wednesday by M
Leave Danville every other Thurfday at A NJ.
and arrive at Lynehburg on Saturday by erm.
NOTES.
/: The Poif-maiter General may expedite the
mails, and alter the times of arrival and departure at
any time during the continuance of the contraes he
hPulating an adequate compensation for any ezra
exPenfe that may be occafoned thereby.
q Fifteen minutes fhall be allowed for open;ne
and elofing the mails all Office, where ne particu
lar time is fpecified
.. for every thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accidents eIeePted) in arriving after the time pre-
ierloed IN any contract, the contractor fall forfe;,
one dollar; and If the delay continues until the de-
Parture OF any depending mail, whereby the mail,
defined Tor each depending mail lofe trip an adj
ditional forfeiture of five dollars fal be INCURRED
+. Newspapers, as well as etters to be fent in the
man; ana II any Peron making propofals defires to
carry newspapers, other than thole convened in the
mail tor his own emolunent he nun liate in his pro-
Poials for what FUN he will carry with the emolu.
ment, and for what fun without that emolument.
B. shouid any Perlon making propolals defire an
alteration Of the times of arrival and departure above
iPeeihed he mutt fate in his propoaIs the alteration
dehred, and the difference they will make in the
terms of the contract.
o. Perions making propoials defired to ilate
their prices oy the year. Ihofe who contract will
receive their pay quarterly, in the months of AuguO
November, February and May, in one month after
the expiration of each quarter
z. No other than free white perfon f,all be EN-,
ployed to convey the mail
9. Where the propofer intends to convey the mail
in the body of Gage carriage he is dered to rate
it in his propofals
9. The Poif-maaer General referves to himfelf the
right OF declaring any contract at an end, whenever
three failures happen, which amount to the ofs of a
trip each.
10. The contracts for the above routes are TO be
in operation the fri day of Oaob next and are
to continue in force for years. the routes
numbered 2o2 to 2lo which are to continne in force
two years and an half.
GIDEON GRANGER,
General Pof-0Gee, Wa@inston
CITY, Mareb 81, 1907. IswtIfJ.
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Ia parfuares ola Deere. ia cssne.rr. mad. ,v ,,.
Court of the United States for the ,h circuit. IN
the diitra OF Virgin'a, the November term. /.
the year 1906, we ihall e.pofs TO Public Aosaibn.
at the times and places hereinafter mentioned,
HE TRACTS OF LARD following, Thar !. "a
FAY, one traes in the county OF Poy ha,an where
on William Ronald, now dece.ft1, lived. con,.in;.s
hteen hundred acres, and slo one other ,rs In ,is
'am. county of-Powhatan, CONTAINING for,v-fon,
acres, purchafed by thr aid william Ronald from,
Woodton, at Powhatan Court.houie, ON the eo,r,
day thereof, in the month Of June in the prefer,
1907, being the Eth day Of that m on,h and aIf,
two tracts in the county of Goochand one on Beaver
dam creek, containing nine hundred acres: and IN.
other called Listle-Iland, attaining ten acres =,
Gooehland court-boufe, the court tay tber.af q,
the 18th day of June. 1907. The dover of the Wi.
dow OF the faid William Ronald, will be- 6rl} A..
duaed, and the conditions, on which tn. fa;d ,.na
are directed under the faid decree, will app.sr thsrs;
and will be communicated on the days of f,,.. nh.
terms of payment viii be as follows-ons fourth os
the purehafe money to be paid in cafb, and rho r.
manning three fourths in three equal naaln,.n,. re
Tx, twelve and eighteen months credit In all Other
r:fPeets the aforefaid decree will be purfued.
WIN. BERKELEY
JOSIAH ELLIS, SCen'r,.
WIN. MANN,
HprH go. ,a,,,sr
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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.

SfreyeaorF from Mr.. E,asei, Taylor 3, ia PieSns,I
on tie night Of 21Hsjaay, Is. STD igasst,
a LIKELY BAY MARE, about five fee, ar.
4 inch high, nine year. old this fprinp, branded
on her near bullock, J. r. c. newly flod all ROUND
her right eye lately injured, has fome faddIe foot.
near her fhoulders, long nicd TAIL aud the hair
zen s, OH from the lower part of her neck by collar
Uncover Will deliver the above Mr.. F. Fay
ior in Richmond, or the fubfcriber living in ,h.i
er end of Hanover, ial receive ten dollars
sne Aa OF 1t will be given to any perfon who win
give me fueh information as may enable me to o.,
her again. ELISHA MFpIDETus
Hanover, May 10. stf&oaw,f
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NriI 60.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD-


Ana all legal ard reglsrssk eka,ges PAID d, ass,,-
Pending and Bringing to the GrsisYi6e-, mar dr.
"'fgo'ae' AIsfma,fs ., fsrteHring lin in tsue nil
viNe, o'''''5-
a SMALL BLACK NEGRO MAN. named BLY,
n las WILL, abou. 80 years of age, S feet 6 or =
inches high, he has fnia fear over one of h;,y..
walks very awkward, which is ocealoned by his
turning his toes verymuehouthe appears toll lame
when ne waks-he is an i'll looking, fellow, rather
buiy head of hair, which he fonetin,.s ,ies and =,
times rather impertineut he is rough hswer, and
an excellent lawyer, having been employed at tim.
1uiine, for ten or twelve years paf he Left Char
louisville about ChriRmas lal and was on the eo,b
January following committed to Rockingham lad.
which he broke in few days, and has no, been
heard OF fnee 1t fuppofed he will make toward,
winchester, or Hobbs Hole, where he wa, raf.d IN
the orockenbrough family, but he has no, been a.
mong them for the Ian 10 or years he will pro-
oably change his name and clothes, the latter Of
winch were when he ran away, bauke,inr sre.t
Coat and grey cooured round coat and pantsloon,-
M DAVID WATTS, fen.
~ 1aw2mg.
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coarINvrp.

The day following, the large boat was got over
che portage; after which, the gave very de.
eive proof Of their fatigue, by throwing thenIelves
down to heep, niiead of getting upper. Six Of the
men our oftwenty- were at this time Gck.
!. The proper tue for performing the voyage up
the M;fifppi appears be.-toleave the ilinois a.
foon the ice breaks up; but If deferred even to
June, il may be performed with great eertanty for
then the water in the river would be efficiently
high.
lft is ever pofible to pats thefe falls in high wa
ter, which is doubtful thing, it NUT be done the
eattern hde, about thirty yards from the n,ore-
here the falls is formed BY three layer of rocks one
below the other: the pitch Of none Of which appear.
higher than FIVE feet.
Above the falls, for forty or fifty miles, the navi-
CATION is much impedsd By fhoas and ripples and
would be coniidered mpraaieable by perlons not
determined to proceed /; for the men mutt wade, and
Puih the boat along, great portion of he dianee
Below crow river, they killed animal unknown 70
Mr.. Pike, eolled Blaireau.
OPpofite to the mouth of Crow river they found a
bark canoe cut to pieces by tomahawks & the paddles
broken on more. They continued to meet with the
wrecks of canoes they afeended,-eight in the
whole From the form of thefe canoes, the nterpre-
ter fuPpofed them to be Sioux and on,e broken ar
rows found with them he to be Seutsxr,
Ihefe circumstances led to the concuiion that the
eanoes had belonged to a party of Sioux, who had
been attacked by the Sauteurs, and all either killed
or taken. The interpreter was alarmed lea they
might be attacked by the Chipeways. under the fup
petition OF being Sioux traders before explanation
could take place three Frenehmen whom they had
caught aihore near this place, having been killed the
lat fprng. Notwithstanding this caution, Mr.. Pike
was frequently on more in purut of game, which had
become plentiful fnee pailing the falls of ST.
Anthony, than it was elow. Elk, bear racoons,
Pheaant' geele prairie hens weye frequently met
with.
On the 9Th Of oaober they paiIed feveral old ST.
oux encampments, all of which were fortified they
found i've litters which the ficl orAwounded had
been carried. A hard battle had been fought here
between the Sioux and Sauteurs in the prefent year.
On the next day when hunting, MIR. Pike found
imaii red caPot. hung trees this the interp refer
faid was an offering to the Bon Dieu.
On the Morning of the 9th they reached the
place where MIR. Rienvie and Monfr. Perlier win
tered in 1898. Above It Isl clutter of more than
twenty nlands in the courfe of four miles, which
they named the Beaver Hands from the gre at ens
OF thoie animals which were exhibited, there being
dams on every and, and roads from thea, every tive
or three rods.
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TO RENT,
For three or 6ve vtsr, ,

For by" 4" fVr yrss,
THAT valuable 7AN.TdRD Of the Lar. M,
Jacob Boekus, and now occupied By the subferi.
Der h,oa'eo on the Street of this ei,y between
the Capitol and Balm Of the canal, i,s eonvcn;.nea.
are fuPeror to any other in this place large Cur.
ry'ng Shop, Cellar and drying loft, fpaeious BARK
Houfe, two Bark Mills and Houfes, Bean, Houfs
and every othsrrequte for the tanning Of from 70
5000 hides year, executive of fsins Alto on IN.
fame tenement convenient DWELLING HOUSE.
Kitchen, Smoke Houie, Stable and Garden, the rem.
ter may be accommodated with abou, one h,,,d-e4
cords Of excellent red and black oak Bark now in the
Bark Houfe at a fair price.
ProPoiasfor the above viii be received BY the f.b.
fefiber.
Bond with approved feeuri.y will be required. and
PoiIeilion given Of the whole, except few of the
vats' on the trit OF September next. The reafon az
Ggned for Offering the foregoing property for rem, !.
the Ill es:e Of health Of the Subfcriber to paw ,ba a.,
tspton the busnsfs requires. MARCUS ELchM
april 8. Lawn
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
W,n be 0a at psIff aHtaioH, rtda,aay tse r7tS eff
June next, at THE toron Of Ca Ira, IN Cumse,Ls.x
County:
ne per,onai property of the late DR.. VIM. John.
Ion his property eenfhs chiefly Of ridin,
Horie, Saddle and Bride, Silver Wateh, fooe M,
dcsi and other Books, fuall aortn,en, of Medicine,
and iet OF furgical inhruments-TweIye month,
credit will be given on the iaes, and bonds with feer
rity required.
Thofe who are indebted to the ela,e of VIM. 1ohr-
ion' are reqaeited their accounts with Mr. Ina
Lakeland, merchautin Ca Ira and to make pavr1en,
to him. or to come prepared for fettemept nth tb
iubieriber at the time and place above mentioned s.
thoie who have Claims againa the eGzte ara deGreS
to exhibit them as fOon as pofible.
MayI2. ssv,,sc
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SCHOOL MAS7ERs WdNrFn

eonfeauenee Of the intended removal of the n-..
a tent TEACHER, from this plsce-a r.ases
VINO can come well recommended, and upon examia-
suon, found qualified to inffrua abou, twenty Pupils
(hoTs) IN the EnghG, Latin and Eyene5 languages.
dramatically, with the principles of Gese,asbr'
Writing aud A,ifb1setie-wil meet with very liberal
encouragement and the profpea of future perma.
nent eftabk heat. 1t is probable that the number q
Pupils, might be enereafed, but, in that cafe an AHA,
ant Teacher will be neceGary
Also, a SCHOOL MISTRESS.
Who can come well recommended, and ypop o..
animation, found qualified take charge of about If
teen CIsLs--will meet with equal encouragement
and the fame proipeas, of future permanenty.--Ap-
pyto AND'w NiCOLSON,
JOSEPH c. BROWN.
ARCHD IRELAND.
Manehener, April %. Iaw,f
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NOTICE.

q LII Perloa5 baviag eLaimt again9 t5e eGat,
L a Of Jobn Pendlefon, elg late of IN. ri. ~
Richmond, dee'G are regaeqea TO esbi5i ~, :.
either Of tie [a!yeJi5rr5 as 6,eedily az oo06L.
GEO. PICKETT,
ROBERT POLLARD,
CHS. JOHNSTON,
~. SHEPPARD.
n, AdmiAjSrafor5.
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EXTRACT.

Aisf 10 Sfs,5fssa.--As divers accidents have hap
pened BY The buriting Of guns, give me leave to lay
down amoN certain preventation sgainil guns bur
hing ;-Ater the barrel has been well cleaned in the
uusi way, pvt as much dry tow upon the lpriog end
Of the rod as will go up and down the bore Of the
barrel dip it lightly in oil then dip !, round in dry
isHd' put into the barrel aud rp6 il up and down,
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keeping freh land and oil; ,i,ls rsih.d within this
will clear away all the run and filth, which makes
oPpage, and is generally the caufe Of guns bura-
ing Thin method is allowed by judges be far pre-
fsrable to boring, one generally Trims the barrels
the other does not; and as nothing mPedes the We
further BY comfortable diRancs (as ha. been pro-
ved) than one that has not.
~ B. After the operation il nun be cleaned with
dry tsw, and mua never be overloaded.