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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23
Ioleph Pope,

No. z, 14aGsy's-PozV,
Has conlfantIy for faIe, FhCT0K1- COZ
TON TAkN for weaving, kni,ing and
fewing. LIKEWISE,
L0Gf and Lump Sugar,
which being confsnment, will Dc fold on
the moi reaionable terms.
Iofb No. 5. Zoe 81 (3m)
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23

H0l2bt0n's Genuine Almanack.
FoR sale by ISAAC ADAMS, the gentle
rens and aides DIARY, and 4ALlfAN
6CA- with an EPhemeria, for the year Of the
Cieduon according 10 Sacred Writ, 577o, and
Of the Chriitiau Era, 1903,
Eeing Bilextile CT Leap Year, and the s2d
year Of the Independence Of the United States /:
Containing, belides more than uGuaI Allron-
omcal Calculations, a. great a variety Of Ia
Fr15hVs, Uisfr! and Entertaining Mater, as any
other Almanack. Fitted to the Latitude and
Longitude OF Bolton, but viii ferve for the
ADJOINING States without feniible variation.-
The Astronomical part by ASA HouGnror.
r. This Almanack has complete Lii ana
DESCRIPTION of all the Coazisrtet Bank Bill. IN
circulation, which makes it more ufeful than
any other Price, z dis. SO cents per pro(s !:
40 per dozen, and 10 cents Jingle Nso 3
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23

CGlb giVen J5r Pat . Pearl AjBer, BY
Cram & Atherton,
WHO have imported ia the fhips lofeph,
p" Henry, Minerva and other late arrivals
from England, large and very complete az
lortment Of
WosLleE, We5fed, Cetfon, Linen and
Six gods.
Eyo,-A very complete ahortment Of Ven
and Coat Pearl, Metal and Gilt Buttons
LikezDiie,-lll Crates Earthen Ware--al-
forted for the Country trade
BY the Romeo, from London (via Bottom \
they have received an elegant aforment Of
Rbbons-hlk Cords, cotton ditto-co,,on
PIatt-flk Trimming-cotton ditto--bugIe
dltto-filk & cotton Cords and TaGels- Hat
bands-Girdles-Bugle -bands-eleqant artiG-
cial Flowers and Wreaths-black Elk Viewers
black, blue, white, Pink and peele figured
had plain Sarfenetts, &c. The above Goods
will be fold on the mon advantageous terms,
by wholeiale only,
Portland O9. ~.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23

THE fubieriber hereby gives public notice
TO all concerned, that ne has been duly
appointed and has taken upon hImfelf the truit
OF Administrator e 6ozis Hsa with the will an
nexed, on the eeate Of
TdoMAs CHANDLER RUSSELL,
late Of korthyarmouth, in the county of Cum-
neriandi blacksmith deceafed, by giving bond
a. the law directs he therefore requeRs all
persons who are indebted 10 The faid deceaf-
eds estate, to make immediate payment and
thofe who have any demands thereon, 70 ax-
hibit the fame 20 JAMES RUSSELL.
Noy. I6
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23
NTez0 Good.
Rowe q Kews.

No. 8, Mfg. Rsqv.
Lave Jun received avery executive abort
a = ment OF
FILL q WINTER GOODS.
among which are, plain ADD fancy A1ug;n,
"A 9-S aud ca cotton Cambrics ~ plaze4
do. laced do. linen do. hack, blue. brown a.
orange and but Cambrics green, red aud
yellow Pertains; black Mode; EngIifh ana
Italian Servings, all colors varie;v Of I; h-
bons T; Plumes Wreaths; Flowers morocco
Purles; z large atiorJnleut Ct fancy 6Ik sbn,Is.
do. handkerchief; black do green fa,po,
pink, blue, fate, iSraw and olive Gil 49,
for ladies hats and bonLets black nnr,,.1
green, and brown fix ard Tabbv Vely.,s
iuitab!e for ladies' peIieees; black. turnIa IA
green CUT glais buttons; cambria Pr,nts 81
icoes; fix Chambrays cotton ID Gu.
hams; cAin;z Eurntures; hablt Shirts. Cs,
Patterns; black, blue, white and cream III
ian Grape; cambria Dimoty common AZ
muffin Robes White, purple, black aud fare
long iilk Gloves I; KID do ladies' elk bah;,
Gloves kid do; ladies white fix jofe. do
cotton DO ! do. black and fate worried 10
gentemen's black and white fax Hole. ootr,,'
dc; worried do; mems beaver Gloves cot
- - SShNoA A@aSSS DldCk Xix DO . Ran
dannas; ShteriOys, Lungee * Madras Hand
kerchists; cambria and common pocket do +,
black, bite, green, purple, fawn and pink Du-
rants; Duroys and Calimancoes W,lebore..
Bombazets Huckabucks Diapers; hair Cans
and Bands ). linen Checks cotton and linen
do India do CalicOes brown Linen "a
ard "A Iriih Linens 81, rs and "A Brin1b
SHIFTING, fome very fine fix. cotton and
leather Sufpenders Hats Oilcsths; Conn
terpanes; whlre and cOlored Sewing Cottons.
SO dozen Tapes; IS do Robbins; 20 dozen
morocco Shoes; Is doz. common Hair Combs.
40 pieces Velvet Bindings 20 lbs. coored
Threads; white do T; 80 groce coat and veA
Buttons; ; groce quality and fhoe Binding:
80 bundles Pins; black fix Florentine Toll.
inets Patent Cord Taoby Velvet and swami
down Velhng black, green, olive, drab and
fawR Velvets and Veiveteens; hiver Cords
mixed and fawn Satinets; black, brown. m;Y-
ed, drab, corbeau and fawn Cafimeres do
Serges BrOadcloths all colors, from 6Cto 42fl
brown, MIXED and blue Plains Deyc1nirs
Kerieys.
2 bales India Cottons,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23

HE fubfcriber hereby gives public notice
to all concerned, that fhe has been an.
ly appointed and has taken upon herfelf tho
trElt of admininratri1 On the eRate ~
WILLIAM WESTON, Jun.
late OF Brunlwiek, in the county Of Cumber.
land, gentleman, deceafed, BY giving bond ~
the law drects-lhe therefore reoueifs All rer-
ions wh5 are indebted to the fad deceated'
eltate, to make immediate payment; and
thoie who have any demands thereon. 70 *.
hibit the fame TO Az5R2~ Ez1Eg +-1 n n
N0S g.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23

WE the fubfcribers CoramiAioners anpo;n-
ted by the Hon. Samuel Freeman IA
Judge of Probate for the county Of CumbcT-
land to receive and examine the claims of III.
ieveral creditors TO the efate of
JOHN HoSsACK,
late Of Portland in the county Of Cumberland
housewrIght, dcceaied, reprelented IDloIyept.
give uotice that six months from ~ gs,I
OF October, latt, Is allowed laid Creditors 70
bring in, and Prove their claims, and we fbal
attend that fervice At the houle If Fnocb IA.
ley, in Portland, the fecond Tuelday of tbi,.
and the fve following months, from 10 3
ocieck' +. M ENOCH ILSLEY,
NoV. III. u. WARREN
NOTICE is hereby given thar the fub.cr;-
bers are aPPoiRted CorumiGouers on the
ettate Of
THEoPHILUs BACHELOR.
tate OF Georgetown, III the County Of Lin
coin, yeoman, decezled, Represented info!vent,
and Tx months are allowed the creditor. ~
iad eitate 70 exhibit and prove their claims,
TO This end the fHbicribers will attend At the
Westinghouse Of the widow y1nn BaeBeasr
10 iaId Georgetown, on the FRI Tuefday III
the four following months, at 2 O'Clock z. M,
Of each Of faid days
WILLIAM LEE,
ISAIAH WYMAN,
G"orgetorUs, oar IA, Iso7. Nov. ].
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23

Arm UR SMILEY. Printer
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-11-23

no. 8, hgGy'y Pszv.
Lave Jun received avery exteniive aiIort-
Al a. r,enr NJ
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-03
IN COUNCIL. February lsrb, 1907,

IN W CbNNiA~' iSO4 uaIJ IotI, IoOI.
t is advfod, that the following agents be appoint
! cd for the collection of the arrears OF Taxes due
tins Commonwealth, VIZ
W'iHiam MINNIE, jy. for the Counties of Accomack,
Northampton, Frinceis Anne, Norfolk, and the Bo.
rough OF Norfolk.
PayI Street, for Nanlemond, lie of Wight, South
ampton, Surry Suhex, Prince George, Elzabeh City,
Warrick, York, James City, Charles City, s;e~ :
Kent, Hanover, Henrico, Cities of Richmond aud
Williamsburg
-P4t.r C. Riss, for GloueeGer. Matthews, Middle
TEX. Efex, KingWistn, King u Queen, Laucaaer,
Northumberland, Richmond and WeiMoreisud.
Tbeoioeius Ham orI for Loujoun, FairAx, Fauq uer
Prince William Stafford and King George.
William c. NHian,s, for Culpeper, Madifon
Orange. Spottiylvania Caroline, Louiia, Goochand
Fiuvanns, Albemarle and AUherR.
JefPb FazpeeH, FOR Frederick, Berkeley, Vefiesfan
Rock ngham, AuguHa, Shenandoah, Han, pilre liar.
dy, PendIeton, Monengalia, Ohio, Brooke Harrilon
Randolph and Wood.
james NsFsr!ans, for Wythe, Montgomery, Mon
roe, Giles Walhngton, RuGeil, Lee, Grayfon Taze-
well, Roekbrdge, Botstourt, Creenbrier, Bath, Ka-
nawha and Maon.
WAiam NoroeH, for Henry, Patrick, Franklin,
Campbell, Bedford aud Pittfylvauia
1bo1aaS T. BOaidea, Tor Halifax, Charlotte & Prince
Edward.
Major Ed7Ua,d Pegram, jr. for Dinwidde, Creenr
vile, Brunfw lex, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, CheGer.
field, Amelia, Nottoway, Powhatan, Cumberland and
Buckingham.
DAM. l.. HYLTON, Clerk c. C.
February 90 6
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SAMUEL BARRON.
With great reipect,
Your obedieu, lervaat,
(5igned)

The efficacy Of gun-bosI in The defence of COATS
ports and harbprs, muh be obvious g. every perlon
capable Of reelection: when it is co1Gdered with
what CELEBRITY hey generally change their petition
and mode Of attack extending it widely to a. many
different directions as their number oorlfs Of, or
concentrating nearly line 3f d.reaion IL hard
y need De oblsrved hat the vety fuaii ohieG which
gun boat rscients 90 the attacking enemy, oaulc5 il
always probewstieal, whether Il may be hit by the
mot expert and experienced nafkfuen, while on the
other hand the enemy attacking IS gsn,ray with
iarge fhips molly Of tie lne Of battle, aud vhch
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from, their nagni sie may b. hruek by aln.oa ere,
ry ihot. The advantages of boats, for the de-
fence contemplated are numerous they cannot eai-
y be iurrounded, be the force Of the esemy what il
may conf, qaen,ly very few, il any, are likely to
fall into the enemies hands Their cspablty of re-
firing into hoa water, thereby keeping the adverfa
~ at long gun Hhot ditance, where nought hut i
charge OF Jingle reund Ihot wall reach, in which they
will almoh always have the advantage Srtaking their
cation behind ihoals, wh,rs they cannon he purified
by the lmalet oals OF irgates, of floops Of
war. And in many Calls they may have opportunity
of annoying enemy when iIeitered theuiielves by
low points of land here nought but their mats can
he feen of eoure in isuaton comparatively fate,
when that of the enemy is coniidered.
Such indeed is believed TO be the great utility ef
gun-boats for defence, that otSthttanding the gil
gansic power o the Brisith navy, its prcfert fate
judicious writer in the Brtiih naval Chronicle af-
ter advns plan for ra;iiug feet of SO or COO gun
boats to sfR in repellug the threatened nvalion Of
that country, fays gvn- has this advantage
yer battery on ihore, that it be removed at
peaure from place 70 place. location may require,
and flew fuch veiic!s Carrying heavy guns, would
make prodigious havoc among the enemys Eat bat
toned boats crowded with folders" Reipca
thole particular ports and harbors Of the Uned
States, which may be dtfeuded, or elrertally at
flied in beng defended b. gun boats, it is be-
lisvsd they would crsntially allia in the de-
fence of all the principal ports IN cur country.
FoT the only place where gun-hos;s could be OF 10
vail, muit De iuch where the enemy under fail
could advance uninterrupted by fioals rocks or uay-
row channels to the immediate point Of attack with
in pGol hot of the fhorc.
The above eurfory obfsrvason refpe fully fub-
mi,ted.
(signed}
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THOS. TINGEY.
/ " C Fl 4 " C. e K 4.


1 " C Fl 4 " C e X d
Buckingham County,, .fanuarr court, 1907.
Daniel AMI hil!ism Gnerrant for tie
bensft Of James Rsa and Others their
trHreeJ,) Pits.
TJ.
S,nytb FANNY g Nathan Ayr-s. Deffs.
( IN the motion Of tbe pjnmfiF5 BY their eoun-
~ fi and ii appearing 70 RE .Iati!fadiom Of
The eenrf, tbst tie dcJ;adnnt 7andy is not an
iHb"L;tAnt cjF ttis R0te 4; II is e'dered and de,
ererI, tbAf nnisl5 hr .I'0H appear here on or be
fare Nay court mext and oufzver tie plaintiffs
I'll, tt, eoart zuW tbra proceed 10 TAKE tbr zane
far eorfged rs 10 him, and decree Ire matter
fbcreef nce1rdiRgty ; and that a copy cEtbis or
der he forfbsYi!b pMbijl5e3 in Jonie public nes1J-
paoer Of THE city Of RicbnsonG tor tzvO meA!6s Ic-
ecE1eiy. AMI amothrr copy Be peFe| up at the
front dear cftbe eoNrt bsHje. i i5iJ eoAaty.
Copy. T:Fe,
r. BLDRIDGE, jr. D. g.
Fe0. "a. suSo2mp.
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IOHN TOMpEIrEs.

HIS ysefived an q60yfzeHf VI GOODS CoaEfiag Of
Z LANNELS Coatngs, Blankets, Rofe and Daf-
file Dra5s, Frize, Kerisys, Feanought, Cloths Car
tsasd Carreting, Bom5ozetts, SNanidown, Patent
Cord, Po" Ter and Shot, Dovslas, Sheutng, Ker-
Ieymeres, Cacoos aud Mullins, sc. &c. which he
viii dPole Of very liberal terms by the piece or
package.
NOV. II. IT,
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IOS1,-

A BOND, aligned to Inc by John Jordan, Iofsrb
~ Fades, ard 5auI. Shelton, the obliqo4s Tor r f..
l5o Dates &c FEB. COG, and pay the GrR 1arus5y
1907. The public IS cautioned agsinCt taxing an Is
iigument Of Iaid BSnd--aud any perfou VIII may be
the holder Of reqYeaed deliver the Bond 10 me
for it will not be dIeharges, the fd Ezde. h4,i 1.
REQUIRED the debt to me by fecond bond
CHARLES TAEcFY.
Buckingham, Feb. 81, sa.
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From the PRECEDENT ofthe United State, comn,unca-
ting information of the effect of gun boats in the
protection and defence of hnrbors; of the numbers
thought neeeflary, and of the propoled dRr,buton
of them, among the ports and harbors OF the u
nited States, III compliance with a relolution OF
the HOUSE OF the 9TH infant.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-03
DRUGS 81 MFDICINES-

NKIlLLlAM WEST has purcbaled the hocl,
w DRUGS u MEDICINES, belonging to
the firm of DIR. Daniel Wilton * Co. at their Stor ON
Main-freet, Shoekn Hill, where he intends to carry
on the buiinels of an A2othecary. In addition to the
Stock Purchaied Of the iad firm he has un received
treh iuPPly Of articles in that line, laid in FOR him
by one well acquainted with their REFLECTIVE qualities,
all are warranted genuine, and will be fold OH mode
rate terms.
Orders &c. that he may be favored with, nall be
promptly attended TO.
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February 90.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
o al It may concern, that rs Executor of Tho
h ma, FcIgulon, deceaicd, of Cumberland coun-
ty requeh all Perlous de bted to the lid deceaf-
ed. TO come forward and make payment and thofe
VINO have CLAIMS, to make them known, as / with
to clOe the buhHeis
ROBERT FERGUSON.
Buckingham County, Feb. u #.
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wA8HING TONTAV VEIN!

HDEN q MOORE have taken the WASH.
- iNGlON TAVERN, adjoining the Capitol
Square, lately occupied by E5wARD 3ALL4M At
comfortable cSPence, they have provided themfclycs
with excellent accommodations for their friends and
invite theirs and the public patronage. They are
determined to keep coed table aud as geutcel an
Inn IS any in Richmord--Both the Co-partners ha-
wing been weverled in this buiuels, aatter them
elveS with the expectation Of rendering general fats
faction.
Richmond, February II. If.
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as legislator, he carries his election, and ints into
the humble tool OF him, whcfe and Whole infu
enee have gained him his election.
Doyou thnk that thoie VINO have rnhrd the
form together, have no felIcw-ieeiing for spo-
Their Do you think that this man will - forsotten
in the drbution OF the loaves and fiihes The hiito
~ of every government upon earth the after
tion,,hat the 6rlt aa of him. who has rien power,
has been reward thofe who have slited him in its
acquiiition.+
Let US place then this election upon its proper bats
the infyize trsrh, Of the candidates. and let
attachment TO Mr.. Madifon induce eHabliih a
precedent dangerous liberties Let us reneui-
Der this important truth, that ps away but thao
principles eternal. Our Madiion is here to-day,
aud is gone Tomorrow: While tho principle which
You called upon to facriice through partially
to him, IS which every friend to his country
riuif hope to fee hourih in Immortal youth and vi
cor. bRUIUS
This principle applies only to the candidates
for Cougre but io,iO,i to every man who is held
up fer the P,cflsntiaI election. The criterion
ought to be extended in this cafe a,l|r than the
writer has laid down. 1t is fufcein that the PAP
eOnd3lS the tysftnt opinions of candidate Eould
have authorized fbe briief that he is in every ihape
unfrendy Yazoo conpromife, for there fould NOT
exif the Fighter fhadow Of a doub, in the cafe 'Ths
6sef lhoud not be merely of yemptive, but of the
nioG poitve kind; and no ihoud be held up for
the presidential chair who has not been mott formal
ly conrtsd for his opinion this important point
and give fome peitve pledge of his oppoiton the
Yszoo claims Ed. En-
+ There is too much truth in thefe remarks but
ob.erve the sther extreme. So long the nomina-
ton of candidates for the presidential chair is aiu-
med by caucus of Congreis (and what better mode
can be deved for collecting the general wlhes of the
nation p should iomt regard be had to the diff
petition Of the candidate for Congref, with refpea
to the candidate whom he will fupport for the pre-
idenoy is not luth even more important
than any which he give in his igjq,tige cha
ra6ter But let Tome other mod of nominations if
Poiiible, be devied. Ed. En-
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A, times. when Europe, as W., as tie T.. State,
ha hs at psaee, il would pot he proroed that more
than eight OF theis veiies souid be kept aoat
When Europe III war treble that number might Re
neee!.ary, be diatbuted among thoie particular
hsrbors which foreign vees Of are in the habi,
OF irequent;ng, for the Turyoe of prefeTving order
therein. But they world be manned ia ordinary with
only their complement for navgation rely 0g on the
eanlen and militia Of the port, If called into action.
on amy fudden emergency. 1t wou,l be only wheR
the United States ihou!d themielves be " ar thar
the whole number would be brought into a9ive fer
vice, and would be ready, in the frit of the
war, to cooperate, with other means for covering
at the lire Of our Tea ports AT all times thoic
unemployed would I've withdrawn into places no,
exPoied to iudden enerpre, hauled under fhedS co.
vered from the fun apd weather, and kept in prefer
walton with iitte expene tur repairs >anee
Il mua b. fuperhuous o5istve that this fpecies
OF naval armament propo!ed merely for deenvc
rerations; that it can have bur little eea towards
protecting commerce i'll the open ieas, even On
our own coat and iill els can il become an ex-
element To engage in ofeniive maritime war, to-
wards which 1t ould iurnili no means
tn: JEFFERSON.
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N. B. Jut received fmaII invoice Of patent Me-
dicnes, Copal Warmth and Paints.
February 6. oawif
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February 20, 1907.

Estra6! letter Gen. Nor1tio Gates, te Tho
mas f.fs5j0n, 9fni,e, dated otTo6c' Is, 1904.
DEAR SIR,
am charned with your iuAituting gun-boats, for
believe them to be the properea defence for large
harhors that has been hitherto imagined; thele co.
operating with FINAL batteries of heavy guns upon
the projecting heights the water, much bet
ter, and infinitely les expenGve than fixed and large
iorticatiens The French, who the belt indg-
es OF artillery and engineering of any nation in Eu-
rope, aeopt this plan of defending their harbors
The effects of it are too well known in England.
know not hyou have lren publication which appear
cd IN Paris May 1902 entitled Lets,es dur e5ll,ea-
feDr fur Ia marine, i, is eli worth your perual much
uleu Information may be derived from it for the de-
fence OF our harbor' and alouiihiugy ncrestiug
as has been aud now is done in the karbor OF New
York.
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(signed}

Wavr 7aya. IYgitiagf7a, ]
February 9, 1907. {
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III cHHEcERT.
C,aiicd States Csvr.. Firb c.. "A. -sS r-;ss;~is So
fri9, NSe,m5cr Lss?, SOC.
Cunningham Corb-tt, John I.p; e, Gilbert rlsnnl-
ton, John Sterling, and Gsoige Lothian, sils-
peeS "i Einian Alinziss, ritfs
aaanR
William Johnfon, of the heirs and d-vilees of Ell.
ward Iohnion, decd Henrietta Johnfon and Ed
ward Juhnion, likewife heirs and Devices OF Ed
ward Iehnion, decd and infants under the age Of
tWenty-oue years, by William Hickman their
guardian, John povall aud Elizabeth his wife, for
me.ly Elizabeth Johnion, widow of fa,d I'd
ward Iohslon, decd. William Bently atmininra.
tor Of William Ronald, decd William Fenwi<L
and Caihatine his wife, which faid William is aS-
miuih'ayor, sc. Of Andrew Ronald, deed. uuad.
mniliered IVY William Wifeham, late adn,innrs-
tor OF the fad Andrew Ronald, dec'a. Andrew
Ronald and William Stephenson Ronald & George
Ronald children of the laid Andrew Ronald decd,
Sally Ronald and lane Ronald by the iaid William
Fenwick their guardian " am Murray, pe,ley
Ronald and Money Ronald, CO heirs of iaid W'''-
am Ronald. deed. Samuel Pesfants, ir Goodrisa
Cr"mP, Brett Randolph, William Hickman Err
ford Bentley, Caane Cooke, John Archer, Iufa
Swami, Benjamin Harris, Petei6ed Archer and RI
ehard Archer, 'ecurities to William Bentley, a, ad-
mni!tratcr, &c Of iaid William Ronald decd
Robert Code, Of the :scpri,i,s 20 y .Earl Re-
maid, deed. and Edward < .rrrgton ani ToAn Il.
Chev-.'e, administrators OF WnGa.a Wu,hs,,,
deed; De'ta,
Samuel Donaldfnn, rimvivrg partner OF C;b:cn. no-
nalion ard IiamiSca, Phls.
agajHa,
The iane Dscs
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Il Letter ros, general a~es Iilii.ton to 7Bo~e, ftf
Jfro", P'siae1t q tie United S!4tr5 A4iS IY4tsiac-
ten, Nov. 10, 1904.
SIR,
regret tha: variety of interruptons and engage
ments R'oud have 10 long prevented my attention
to the fubjef you did me the honor to ment.on to
me.
On turning it inmy mind the idea has occurred 20 me
that your proPoltion conld be better actrtainc,
dian by an examination of the yGrm Of defence here
tOtore adopted tor towns aud harbors, ard conn
plrat'vc view of its merits wi,h rhofe of the plan
which you recommend. have yielded to this fug-
geition, and ihal be happy if the manner or mat
ter of the enoloied reflections fould meet your APP
probation, as they for you and at your dfpoiai
only.
You will alto And under cover an extras from the
reflections of the Marquis of Santa Cruz, an author
of great reipetiability who wrote early in tn. lat
century, from which you will perceive gales in o.
Their words gun-boats, have been Len. held iii hisn
elimatioR.
have only to add, fir, that theie oblervations
were committed to paper the day Of their date,
and that have not been sbe to have them copied
fooner, 10 inadequate are my means my drties.
With great confederation and Feipea,
have the honor TO be, &c. &c.