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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-28

HIVE DOLLARS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A. from the subscriber on the Sth of this pre-
sent month, likely mulatto woman by the namc
OF KITTY, about 20 years of age ; she is stout
made, and rather low for her bulk, her compiexi~
III is rather dark, has kDot,y mead of mar, more
so than is common for one OF her colour, she car
fied oil variety OF clothing, Of course descrip-
tion OF her dress is unnecessary She was invei.
gied Oft ~ her husband, by the name of James,
the property of one Watkins near the coal pitts,
who is hired to Mr.. Trabue, TO 90 in Isis coal
boat he hes a good many relations in Chester
FIELD and Powhatan, particularly father and mo-
ther, who, am informed, are free, where proba-
bly, she may be harbored, OF she nay be conceal
ed at Mr.. Augustine Dav's's plantation IN this
county, where her husband and herself are very
intimate her father and mother belong to Mr..
Jesse Smith Of this county, they are both very
artiul and designing, and as her mother has more
Indulgence than generally falls to the lot OF 81 es
she may perhaps be concealed by her.
will give the above reward for iIer delivery,
o. secured in any jail sotllat get her again.
NATHANIEL w PRICE.
Henrico, June II, 1906 1fsw2wTl
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-28

" ALUABLE LANDS.-The subscriber will
sell, on credit, or exchange for property
in Richmond, or its neighborhood, the following
LANDS, to wit:
S22 acres in the state of Kentucky by survey,
bearing date the 10th day of October 1897 lying
and being III the district set part for the officers
and soldiers Of the Virginia state line, on Little
Barren river.
Also, 1000 acres in Kentucky, by survey bear
ing date the 10th October 1877, likewise lying
in the district set apart for the officers and soldi-
crs OF the Virginia state line, on the North side
OF Little River, branch of Cumberland River
and about two and an half miles from the mouth OF
Little river
Also, $50 acres of Land in the county of Mason,
state ofVirginia on Old Town Creek, about 8
miles from Mason courthouse.
Indsputable titles will be made to the above
mentioned Lands and plots efeach tract may be
seen on application TO the subscriber residing in
Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNAN.
Jan. %. G1awtG1
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-28

1OSEPH MARX 6 CO. have on hand an as
j sortment of German o znaburgs, Ticklenbwgs,
Dowlas and Towelling, by the bale, box, or piece.
Cogniac Brandy, Molasses, Sack Salt, coarse and
fine, which they will sell for cash, tobacco ap-
proved paper Mall Itff51
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-28
The advertisement dated .fG1s.ii s6, 1908,
is SoitAdrazof..
PROPOSALS for carving NAIL OF TIL

| PROPOSALS for carving MAILfor THE
= UHITEp STATES, on the following Post
| Roads, will be received at the Cenera Post-Uf
flee in w sshingt,n City. until the first say of Au
gust ne Xt, inclusive.
10 From Washington City to Alexandra, seven
Tines week.
Leave Washington City every day It s p. NJ
and arrive at AtexaRdria BY p. NJ.
Leave Alex..ntiris- cry day ut 9 A. NJ. and ar
rive at WsshngtoD oity by 5 A. Ne
IL. From Alexandra by ColchesterIto Dunn
Il les, seven times week.
Leave Alexandria every day at D. n. and ar
rive at Dumfiies by S a. m, the rext d.y.
Leave DumfIfes every day at 6 p n. and ar
rive at Alexandria tile next day by Ia. IN. in :
hours.
IL. From Dumfrics by Aqua and Stafford court
house TO Fredericksburg, seven times ! week
Leave DImfries every day at 6 a. N. and ar
rive at Fredericksburg by J 1 a. m. il 81 hours.
Leave fredericksburg every day afnoon, and
arrive ut D'.Tit2es BY 5 pm
IS. From fredericksburg by Bowlng Green,
White ChimnIes, and Hanover courthouse to
Richmond, seven times week.
Leave Fredericksburg every day at noon, and
arrive at Richmond the next dag by 6 a. m in Is
hours
Leave Richmond every day 1t p m and ar
rive at Fredericksburg the nett day by II a. m.
IN II hours.
IA. From Richmond by oibornc's to Peters
burg, seven times week
Leave Richmond every day at g. a. m. and ar
rive at Petersburg by IL a m in 5 hours.
Leave petersburg every dae at 123 p. m. and ar
rive at Richmond by 81 p. m
Is From Richmond ty Fraziers, New-Kent
courthouse, Williamsburg, Yorktown & Hamp-
ton, TO Norfolk three tines week.
Ma; 1, to December l.
Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at m. aad arrive at Norfolk on the
next days by 10 q. III. in 81 hours.
Leave Norfolk every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday, At p m. and arrive at Richmond the
next days by SIP. IN III 81 hours.
December l, to Nay 1.
Leave Richmond eye,c Monday, "Wednesday
end Friday, at Z m. aud arrive at Norfolk o.,
the next days by 5 p. IN. Iii 81 hours.
| Leave Norfolk every MONDAY, Wednesday and
Friday at a. m. and arrive at Richmond the next
days by S p. m. in "a hours.
1o. From Petersburg by Cabbinpoint, Smith
! Norfolk, three times week.
May /, to December 1.
Leave petersburg every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, at p. m. and arrive at Norfolk tie
next days by 10 a. m.
Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 2 p and arrive at Petersburg the
next days by II m. in 81 hours
| December l, TO May 1.
J Leave Petersburg every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, at p m. and arrive at Norfoik
the next days by 5 m.
| Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, ut a. n. and arrive at Petersburg the
next days by IL a. m.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-28

ITO BE SOLD to the highest bidder, for ready
L money, on Thursday the Dist July next, lat the
house called Naper's tavern, in the town of Column
ola, tract OF Land on the Rivanna, in the county
of Fluvanna, containing by late survey, 334 a.
crcs, more or less, adjoining the lands of Charles
Adams, Richard Adams, Pleasant Bybee, and o.
theirs, being land sold by David Ross to said
Shepard, anti conveyed by INN, Shepard TO us in
trust, to secure debt due to said Ross, as stated
in said trust deed which said debt has since been
assigned by said Ross to Henry E. Colenan-1Ne
sell our right rs trustees only
GEORGE HOLMfN, ,
VII Inn pASTEUR, { Trustees.
JACoB MTERS,
ftne II, 1903 (ebt4s
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NJ IRGINLA, TO WIT AT Chancery Dis
trict Court held in the City of Williamsburg

trict Court held in the City of Williamsburg,
the 9TH day of April, 1903.
Josiah Ryand md Catherine his wife, Thomas
ArmiStead and Jane his wife, AND William T.
.Colston and Elizabeth his wife, PiainnG.-A-
gainst John Nicholson and Bartholemy McCaity,
Defendants.
The defendant John Nicholson. not having en-
tered his appearance and given security according
to the act Of Assembly and the rules Of this court
and 1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the court
tiiat e is not an mhabtant of this country, the
motion of the plaintiffs BY their counsel, II is orr
dered, that the said defendant do appear here on
the 6rst day Of the next term and answer the
b.. OF Che plaintiffs, and that copy Of this order
be forthwith inserted in one of the Richmond
newspapers ioFtwo months successfully, and post
ed at the front door Of the flrmer Capitol in this.
City a Copy. ANTY. ROBINSON, c. C.
May II. 11awow]
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ITO be conHnWta. J

The following article is copied from a late
London Courier, paper dcvoe,i to the inte-
rest of the present administration.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-28

TOR RRNT~-The B.ick TERE MRNT on
n the main street. two doors above the Eagle
Tavern. i.i Il present occupied by dcssrs. Glib
son and Jeherson--Possesson may se had on The
18th jay. SAM. N ccRAIV.
Hic.uaSsd, June z. Ctf1
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NOTES..


1. The mail will be carried on the routes, mum.
Der ten to fourteen Inclusive, in the same time
through the year and the contractor must calcu-
late upon conveying the mail in sulkey, when
Their roads will not admit of its being conveyed
by the usual stage or if it shall be shewn, that
the roads are too bad for sulkey the mail of let
tiers will be separated from the news papers,
WEIGH are to be conveyed by stage, as fast as the
roads will admit, and the letters conveyed OF
horseback within the time limited, so that bad
roads shall never be admitted as an excuse for
non performance.
3. The Postmaster General may expedite the
mails and alter the times Of arrival and departure
at any time during the continuance of the con.
tracts he previously STIMULATING an adequate
compensation for any extra expense that may be
occasoned thereby
5. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for OPENING
and closing the mail at all Offices where no parti.
chlar time is specified
:. For every thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accidents excepted) in arriving after the times
prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall
forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue I'M
til the departure of any depending mail, where
by the mails destined for such depending mail
lose trip, forfeiture of double the amount al
lowed for carrying the mail one trip shall be in
Cured, unless ii shall be made to appear that the
delay was occasioned by unavoidable accident,
in which case the amount of pay for the trip will
in all cases, be forfeited and retained.
s. Persons making proposals, are desired to
state their prices by the year. Those who con.
tract will receive their pay quarterly, in the
months of February, May, August and Novem.
Der, one month alter the expiration of each quar-.
ter.
6. No other than free white person shall be
employed to convey the mail
z: Where the proposer intends to convey the
mail IN the body OF stage carriage, he is desired
10 state it in his proposals
.. The Postmaster General reserves to him
self the right of declaring any contract at end
whenever three failures happen, which amount tc
the loss of trip each.
9. The contracts are to be in operation on the
hTst day of Octobc next, and to continue in force
for two years from, that time
GIDEON GRANGER,
Post Master Genera
GENERAL PosT-OFFtcE,
Hashitgt0n City, Nay 26, 1905
May 81. C1aw2m1
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

moment.-Tfe Emperor NAro1EoN
appeared to be amusing himself in ma
nulacturing Princes, Dukes, Bsrons,
Counts, Chevaliers, and other articles
Of the kind leaving it to his Chiefs,
with their dogs of war" to execute
his pleasure in Spain, Portugal: Rome
and the Ottoman Empire.
On American affairs many specula-
tons were daily launched in the British
papers-But in the debates in Parlia-
ment the Ministry continued to hold
the most pacific language towards the
United States ; at the same time very
few if any indications were apparent Of
an intention to revoke the late orders
Of Copncil.-At the same time, it was
expected the relations ofamity between
the two nations would be preserved.
81" The passion of Grcat-Britain
for continental connections appeared
wholly TO have subsidcd.-The com
merce of the country still retained its
ascendency, conveys to and from va
rious quarters Of the globe being con-
tinuaHy arriving or sailing The cred
It Of the government never stood high
cr and the King enjoyed the unbound
ed confidence of his subjects. No ex-
traordinary pressure of want had been
and the nation, and the
confident in their resour-
ces, and ability to maintain their naval
on the ocean, appeared re-
solved to set France, and her vassals, at
defiance, to encounter them In all ele-
ments and if, they like the rest Of
Europe, are doomed TO fall, to fall ia
the last ditch.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30
Dorflan0,


INTERESTING TRIAL.
THE Supreme Judicial Court held
its spring session in this town last week.
Chief Justice Parsons, Presided and
Messrs. SegUaH and Thatcher, oficiatsd
as assistant Judges.-We are inform
ed that nine persons were indicted for
violating the statute respecting cous-
terfeit Bank-bilIs two of whom "a
Mr. Smith and JOB Norton, alias Dr..
VetUet,] were tried and Convicted
The indictment in Smiths ease is con-
tinued for the opinion Of the whols
Court ; the Chief Justice having left
town previous to the trial. Norton was
sentenced to solitary imprisonment for
80 days and to be confined to hard L.
Dor fer % months within the precinct
OF the state prison.--The Court was
compelled to continue all the other in.
dlctments except the capital case a.
galnst Jo8ftlh Drez0 and LEM OlanBv.
This trial was long and interesting -
our limits, however, will admit but Of
a concise statement They were ~
dicted for the murder Of Ebenezer Par
.ker, Deputy Sheriff.
It appeared that Drezv, on the ilk
OF Jan. last, struck such blow witha
club, on the head Of the deceased, that
/ after languishing until the 18th of the
same month, he died. The indictment
charged Drew with inflicting the NOR
tai wound, and alledged that Quinby
was aiding, abetting and assisting in il.
We are compelled to blend the TIVE
trials together, in consequence Of The
connection Of the evidence ID apr
peared, that about a fortnight before
this unhappy aHair took place, Tie lie.
ceased arrested Quinby on an execu-
ton for debt, and placed him under the
care OF Mr.. Richard King, who was
commanded to keep him until the de-
ceased had performed some other Off
cial duty, in which he was engaged.
But, it seems, on Quinby's promising
hrs keeper to deliver himself up, when
ever required, he was permitted TO 90
at large After this, Quinby armed
himself with a club (Which he conceal
ed under his clothes) with which he
threatened the deceased with violence,
whenever he returned to take him into
his custody. After a number of fruit
less efforts to have the execution set
tied, on the llth Jan. the deceased a.
gam endeavoured to arrest the body d
| y. who, 1t seems, fed to Drew's black
smiths shop, and fastened the doors,
to prevent the deceased igom eA!sging
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

Agreeable to assignment, the two
Houses met in convention, to FIJI the
vacancies in the Senatorial districts.
The selection for York district was first
made.-The Committee on the subject
reported the whole number Of votes to
be 5l2.--Of which the Hon. JOSEPH
LELAND had 27l and was chosen
49, Mr.. Storer, the democratic candi-
date had 24l.-PhraHty 80.
In filing the vacancy in Lincoln, &c,
district, the whole number ofvotes was
5IO.--Of which the Hon. THEODORE
LINCOLN, Esq. had 26s, and was cho-
sen.-Fi-7" Mr.. Carr,the democratic can
didate had 24l.
In filling the vacancy in Cumberland
the whole number of votes was SIP -
OF which the Hon. AMMI r. MITcH-
ELL, Esq. had 269 y; and was chosen.
Mr. Hubbard, The democratic candidate.
had 242 Uotes.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30
Legislature of spassatbusrtts.
GENERAL ELECTION.
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is.

WEDNESDAY, MAY IS.
This day, the Legislature of this
Commonwealth for the current year
were convened. "A quorum of both
houses being assembled at the usual
hour Of meeting, the oaths, required by
the Constitution, we're duly administer
ed, and the two houses regularly organ
lied.
The Senate and House then pro-
ceeded to the choice Of their officers.
In the Senate, NATHANIEL COFFIN,
Esq. of Bath, was elected Secretary,
and the Hon. HARRISON GRAY
OTIS, President. The whole number
ofyotes were So of which the Score
tary had 90, and the President I9, the
two candidates for President not voting.
b. Wendell Davis, Esq. the former
federal Secretary, declined standing as
candidate.
In the House, Nicholas Thine
HAST, Esq. was chosen Clerk, and the
Hon. TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speak
er*. The whole number Of votes for
Clerk, was AIS, of which Mr. Tilling-
hast had $50, and Mr. Sumner, the de-
ruocratic candidate, aS3-an4 there
were three scattering votes. For Speak
or, tire were AIS votes, of which the
Hon. Mr.. BIGELow had 252, and the
Hon. Mr.. Morton democratic candi-
date) 22l and two scattering.
a Joint committee of eleven was APP
pointed to examine the returns Of votes
from the several towns, districts, and
plantations, for Governor and Lit. Gov
arnor, and ordered to sit Immediately.
The committee consists Of the Hon. Sa-
lem Towne, BarziIlai Cannot, Enoch
Titcomb, Samuel Dana, and Eli p.
Ashman, Esqrs. Of the Senate, and
Messrs. Russell, Wheaton, Bangs, Brad
ley, Welles, and Smith, Of w. S. on
the part Of the House.
The two houses were then Joined by
the Executive and his Council, and es-
corted, IN procession, to the Brattle-
street Church, by the Independent Ca
diets, under Col, Apthorp, where dis
course was delivered by the Rev. Mr..
Allen of Pitsheld.
In the afternoon, the two houses a.
gain met S proceeded in the further or
ganization Of their respective branches.
In consequence Of the protracted dis
cussion, which arose in settling the G.
! ction fthe Cumberland Senator'S, the
Senate info nd the House, by mes
sage, that thly were not then prepared
to meet in convention for the purpose
of filling up the vacancies in that
branch, and assigned tomorrow at IL
O'Clock, for t. purpose.
After this message the two Houses
adjourned to meet tomorrow at 3
o'clock.
The Speaker, on taking the Chair,
addressed the Members in the follow
ing manner:-
Cm1iesaea sftje HJ4c Of Rs5yel1ntatives,
4 entertain very lively sense Of
/ my obligations to you for the honour
! yon have Just conferred on me.-Thc
only return, at present, in my power
TO make, is TO assure you, as now do,
that | accept the appointment, and will
discharge the duties Of it, to the utmost
ofmy Abilities
THURSDAY, MAY %.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30
Q9isteIIaneou5 5eIetttons.
From the New-York Citizen.
"A .1efersoniah paeer.J


Frarcc.-We needed not the French
Revolution to teach us that violence,
denunciation, and the striking off of
heads, are acts inconsistent with and
destructive Of republican freedom.
The genius Of liberty flies from intern
perance.-The French revolution, &C
casioned by oppression, has ended in
4 military despotism more awful to her
and menacing to the world, than any
thing by which it was preceded. In
France, Legislation is a mockery. There
is no party but the party Of the Empc-
ror, who by anOd creates and destroys.
And every one knows that there is no
such thing as trial by jury. The En-.
Peror appoints the Judges, and the
Judges without the Intervention of an
institution 50 admirable as that ola Jury
in all cases decide. And as to tht
press, which is licensed and superinten
dedb by liccncers, lis Office is appreciation
and eulogy. Add to this awFal specta
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

The following summary Of late European In
teiligence, is extracted from the CentireL
of Wednesday last:
The attention Of Europe appeared
attracted towards Swedcn.-GUsTAvUs
ADoLPHUs, with spirit bordering up
on temerity, was putting his enemies
At defiance exposing their Eiscon-
duct, and making serious preparations
TO resist not only the threatened inva-
ders from Zeaiqad, but to meet the
Colossus Qfthe North, on the frontier Of
Lis Swedish Notwithstanding dea
risive had occurred In that quarter
The Swedish Bulletins represent the
Swedish army as having preserved its
reputation for valor and discipline, in
all the rencontres which had taken
place The regular army had been
increased and kay en- nla88e Of the
Young men Of the kingdom had been
ordered-Th his, it was calculated. would
produce 10000 men. No troops had
been furnished by England to aid the
Swedes bat large supplies Of money
arms ard stores had been received
The English squadron under Hoop
with five sail Of Swedish men of war
had sailed for the Sound and the Belts
No French, or other troops, had pas
ted the Belts into ZsalanI but a con
siderable body Of Danish seamen hac
passed into Holstein 10 be marched in
10 France. Prussia and Austria hat
also declared var against Sweden.
From France We gather nothing O
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

Mammoth rqf-Mr. Jefferson, wis
has a prediction for great Hiags, has
sent his proclamation TO Vermont 70
arrest the Mammoth raft, said to be ft-
ting out on Lake ChamPIain. It was
undoubtedly intended that the bones Of
this mighty animal, which is said to
have devoured all the surplus produce
Of the state Of Vermont, should have
graced Peale's Museum. But We ale
informed that, unfortunately for the
philosophers Of the United States, the
proclamation was too late the animal
had fled, and it is probable viii never
more be seen in the territories Of Ere
doaid Ibid
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

Fate Of French Fyiendshih.-Th
Kingdom Of Spain, by the influence Of
the Prince Ct Peace, has always been
friendly TO France. Her government
has implicitly obeyed the mandates Of
his Imperial Majesty, and has for ma
ny years had no will bnt the VIII Of
Bonaparte. What reward have they for
all this friendship, all this submission
The Prince Of Peace is made head
shorter-the King is banished, and the
nation is annihilated, and will soon BE-
come province of the mighty empire.
Let Americans, who look on the friend
ship Of France superior 70 an other cor
siderahons, remember the solemn
warning, Be re also ready.-BiL
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

Gle an army in France OF six hundred
thousand men, and then let the reader
ask whether the mind can admit Of an
idea Of tyranny more complete EN-
ternalIy, the French government IS
equally, perhaps more alarming. King
doms and Republics are with equal ease
and without remorse thrown down.
Blood begins to flow in Stain, where
the monarch, first by French intrigue,
and next by French force, has been
deposed. Whether the world, inclu-
ding our own Republic, is to be an u
UNIVERSAL monarchy under the dynasty
Of the BoNAPARTEs, is yet 10 be deter
mined.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

his Excellency too severely For Sis ~.
gerg, we presume he must have IN j
the Presidents Letter Of .HttorneU 4,
thorising him to make such cerrectio,
and additions as he pleased, To I'LL ~,
cular or, perhaps, he did nor roo.
the'' Presidents " letter." farther tbs,
+" the first fase"-and 50 published
copy of it from tnenl0jy--or pertains
and suppose-any thing, to save his Fv
cellency from 50 foul an imputation J.
that, which has cost many a poor feIIor
his ears-Reh. Crisis.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

= = = ND = TN I = .
"A Petition from the Justices Of the
Court OF Sessions Of Plymouth, COM
mItted to committee, with instruc-
tons to take into consideration the,ex-
pedency Of repeating the late Jury Bill.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

The nert Pre8ident-Tbe Demo
crats, though they differ about the man
VINO is to be the next President, All \.
gree that George Clinton should be
Vice President. Dean Swift, Or some
other great writer, no matter who, ~ 7
cannot stay to look him up at this time,
says, that the man whom all the world
agrees should hold the second, Is ~.
doubtedly entitled to the first place
Allowing, then, that the Democrats
have a right to nominate the President
George Clinton IS the man.
Ian. r- Shnctntnu
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-05-30

Embargo The following article Il
copied from Chester, Vermont paper
of the 10th inst.
+" BY respectable authority we are in
formed, that since the Presidents Proc
iamation, number Of RATS have eros
sed the line before the face Of the Off
GERS, WIS, from prudential motives
winked at this violation Of the laws W
the country. They are determined
not TO submit 10 the measure, but to
pursue their usual trade in spite Of all
opposition"