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including expence,
From the above Scheme, 1t appears that
|shere are less than two blanks to prize, and
|shat shc prizes are to be paid scitAa1t dedue-
bon.
Tie drawing viii positively commence ca
|she 9sth Of next month, and will be compiet-
Zed IN ten weeks. TIcKETs at IS 50 cents,
Iaor sale 1t r. GRAY's Book STORE, where
eae drawing 0. all tickets sold by him Will De
Examined free of expencc. Prizes IN the last
aNew York Lottery takcn in payment tor tex
cts IN this.
Orders eor tickets from the country, eneios-
|ias the cash tpost- paidl will be pnpctuaiiy.
|. a to, and early information given OF
July Is.
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A likely NEGRO WOMAN, with tive
children. Terms-twelve months credit. tn
purchaser giving note negotiable AZ tn
Bank Of Alexandria, withan approved snds'
.sr.-Enquire ofthe Printer. Sts1s IL
July 20. sawSW
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FOR SALE.

I WILL SELL the HOUSE wherein
~ live on the corner of Washington ana
Nag streets, on credit of IL, Is, ls, 2i'
and Is months.
Robert Young.
hly IS. 4
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Scheme OF a Lottery,
For the purpose Of raising sum OF money to
aid the funds of the Charitable Murine 90
k.sf,, aft RoLfimere
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Sales at Vendue.

On every Tuesday and Friday:
WILL BE SOLD
NJ the Ven,lue Store, corner OF Prince and
Water streets.
A Varissy Of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
Particulars of which will be expressed in
shs bills of the day--AH kinds OF goods
which arc on Limitation ard the prices OF
which are established, can at any time be
viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation
anu prices.
p. G.. Marsteller. v. M.
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( Tlh Linens.

a ANAL invoice of yard wide and rs Ir'sF
1iasns, just received and for sale by
|, John G. Laid.
| May 81.
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CLARET, &c.

10 Cases Fine Old Nedoc Claret,
london Particular Madeira,
Marsala or Sicily do.
A lew Bags Best Soft Shellcd Almonds.
Spanish Segars, stand I'd quality,
FOR SALE Ely
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner Of Eing and Fartar Streets.
ysne a7
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Land for Sale.

BYtvirtue of powers in me vested, l will
sell at private sale, TRACT OF LAND,
containing 60 acres, more or less, lying OIL
the OH Leeburg road, in Fairfax county, and
bounded on the sorth by the Stump Hill tract,
ard on the forth by land of Jonah Thompson,
Esq. 1t VII be sold together or In lots to suit
purchasers
If not sod before the 10th instant, it will
then be solt at public sale--the time place
will BIS mao known.
James S. Scott.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-01

autienscatirg ~ powers ofat,orney, authoris,n.,;
subscriptions ~ Dc snAsie la TIC n.>ne 81 .l.y per-
sQU G PERSONS ,nd bS.prc c.i.ng meeting OF
,,is ',Gi. company, shall ascertain and PUBLISH in
:acI dscrtiseD.ent, Al a,.i convenient mode OF
,ulac citing a.. i.str,aae;S. Of writing, auSho.
r,s.Gs an; person o. persons to act and vote u,
~, mee;llT. ~ the ProNy, or proxies % any
.:.~a.Ser Ost..e SAID company al; which pc lycfs
~ atioracy -:s,, inStrunents OF writing SHAH be
SiSd will .iic clerk Of lie said company, and by
IAN! b SHY Kept In; tie records and docu-
hi>Ats %pPe.tI,.iI.5 10 his O.ii,; @nd rs so0i,
:; 8 i0sim o i!e SAID COMPANY and board OF tii-
scc,ocs s..all - i0raed aforesaid, all tae pow
S., authority. and GGt.cs wll,tsoc er Nv t.s act
ves'ei al ti,c s'.;L hJ.ri OF commissioners, shall
cease aid determine, anI thcno esurward become
vested IN thc ,i!iectOg, ior the tG- ben;c ,,St
SAD company, under S,icii Limitations AMI r.
>lrictoas, the sd company inay think tJ to
Prescribe. Anal TIC SAID board OF commissioners
snail account % the SAID cGmpany ~ the first
'ns1tino os tic same, t~:al .ao!;i@s received rs
thein or cc!" agents, on acc'.;llt III 3Ich sub
Scri1tioa, ,it. si.as mn .,liately pay over t6v
sane e',Ie treasurer "a tIc ssh com ANY, or %
sich other p-.a1n % persons Tie sad company
m;y .,fect and appoint; the Sold company, az
1c.,Ieiess, 10 GLOW Ill l'ist credits ior Hua.,s
,,cs,sai!y lid necessarily expended by tha G
board q. commissioners, i'll the execution tileir
SAID trust ana dudes.
Ssc 4. int be il j..ythcr enacted, That there
shall oe anu-i.y holden o. the first Iond y IN
! January Il meeting OF the said com?Ang, tor tne
purpose OF eecti:s i've directors, c,eri, and
| treAsIreri and the said company, shall have
power, at any ncet;n.s legally called and con
st!tuted inpUssGance OF this acc, tl!spacc any
'isneir directors or officers, AMI to supply by
rew election or appointment, al vacancies that
my hGr jca among The directors, or officers al
ne COMPANY; ~ai the se'd company 81 Ill have
pow {, p.eicr.Jc and r:,i..tc t!le po Sct, and
d't-cs OF 80 syI, ticcctars and Of ali other Ii
SER uft.e conpAy s.i'i majority cF the said
drcCtoIs nay tom .Hc - Hn.. ciact OF III cir
'P.y As Pres'len., .,ad my proyisionay SI2piy,
~ tlest WA election, any vacancies t.ae may
n-ppen among any y ii c.5 = tie com, 3any; ,al
the persons elected by The sid directors ~ AZ
cont"Ae ~ o.;i;e I'll tae n4X- legal meeting OF
the COMPANY aad the directc.s %! the Said CON
pany, t. 3c elected IN pIs>ua o. this act,
shall, unless soDiier displaced b. the said com2.-
ny, continue n Office una; the first Monday in
January next, succeeding lheir election and from
chat time until new election shall be made BY
the said oihpany.
no 0e ccnkinged J
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and Robert Chapel.
Madison, Abraham Maurv, William MaloTy
ana BENJAMIN Cave.
Mason. WiiAm Owens, Winism S;e=fitt s,.l
Joan h.'ca.!och EE
NJ ,tthcws, Thomas Brooke, Levin G;yl. and
James Sp.r.,.
Mec!iSaaurS. Abraham Keene, Thom.s \.
+ jones' -id Jr.ei Green.
N'ddicsc:, Thomas Muse, Thomas Kealy, t..
"al Richard N. Se.,.,r.
Mononsaiia. Wii.ist, joan, Dcnjamin Hes.!ss,
;'hI W'i,;sla Z. Payne.
Monroe, Jon i'yrns.;.e, WiA.sm Graham aid
GeGI"Inn s-a.i ----------r--
Me.r>Sas:g.!, D~a'el T.igg, chAles Taylor al
ja,acs z. Preston.
:'an2en.o"d, 1y.aae Riadic,;, F4!,e, Da.!...4. q
Nr.aot, Laa,ipl CUbc,., Shelton Crosst;.v ais
;>i.d .'elsOa Ahl-t>s.t.
New .Ncnt, ti.iiaA C.am6cr,ayl,e, John otilA-
ders :"-. A.,.n.u,A i'arl>c. f
Eoft.iunioeilanj .'a,.N.s ID. Downing, Hirant
l.. Op.c and jp:,i u. taliin
Nori',i~ COUNT, james >. Mathews, Bernard
Mhg:rrn ;,nd ~ iiiitai <. Iio4.
Notii.Titcm C:.icO t.si!cr, Ii zeSiah PITTS arsL
t.lstietom Cpiil;t.
NottDway, tr~ncis Fit1Scrald, Edward Blaasg
~! Peter kan'.5ip, j..
. 40, '1:!oluaS !lv.Is merchant: Wkceiin 70
scp. -oJal.i:s ,,,.i joan - D. rg.;l.
Orange, ksbeit :. Moore, I..,',eS barbour and
Ge-i-.I C~vc.
l.te4.;. sam;.yl s.ap.es. Cabgiel Penn aal
W..t;.i.. C.I.,r
esndiatoa, Robert Davis, Jolm sl..yen AMI WIZ
iia.m ni'Coy.
Pitsy wanna, Isaac Coles, William runstal and
jos-pI C4rtev.
f'Nt..tan, Samuel Peasants, James poinlc.;-
ter lad Frederick iVooIsOn.
Prince Ed&a.tl, p ter Johnson, John Pur.lau
aud T..otn,a G'een.
Princess Anae, !. muel Coraictz, John Read
and " iii an d. Wo1dh3usc
.rrmce WiiiIAm, JGhn Ero.laugii, James Kempe
and Stephen Preach.
Prince George, Thomas Cooke, George Ruf-
lin and Miles Seiden, u.
Randolph, Robert Maxwell, Hicl.olIs Gibson s.
joan Currcnce.
Richmond county, Peter must, Ezekiel Levy and
Vincent 3rrniian.
Rockbridge, James C@luthers, John Leyburn &
Andrew read
rockingham, George Houston, Benjamin Hacri-
sci, and Daniel Smith
~ IL, JInys m'Farlane, nathan Ellington {.
- Try Smith.
Southampton, Jalnes Gee. Griffin sith, and
SpottSyi:ania, David c. Ker', Hugh Mercer *
Robert S. CAew.
st iI.r,l, Co! john Cooke, Hancock Eustace &
TRAVIS Daniel
5urry, wicholas Faulcon, James B. edwards and
Charles X Graves.
Sussex, benjamin. wyche, william A1assenburg
} J
Shenamdo'h, Philip williams, Jacob hinl-er AMI
william II. Duiruy.
Tazw'ii, james rhompson, George Peery and
John Thompson.
Warwick, VIM. Disges, Thomas pescud and
Matthew w lis.
Washington, Francis Preston, Robert Preston *
Henry ST. John D!XoD.
Wlat,l orcl@d Alexander Parker, Samuel Tern
l,leman and ;ia ard Is PARKER.
Wood, John S'ockiey, James q. L.'idley s Tho
mas I-ve.er.
WYE c, john montgomery, John stonger and 10
SEPT. Kent.
York, VIVA. Howard. sanl Shields and Peyton
Southall.
Richmond City, Alexander C.,arrier, Benjamin
Tate ,Id John II. Foushet.
No.fols 3 rough, Robert Trough, YIN. lindsay
aRi sF:... Il l .y-uig., j..
Williamsburg, James semple, Robert Anderson
and Littcton fazeWcll.
Extract from the journal,
DANL. L. HILTON, Cys~k eft4s Counsel.
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p = virtue ofa deed of trust executed 10 tie
J. y subscribers, ~ k0Jcrt a1d George Tuan,r,
aud Ann tle wife O! the said GeOf.cc, Guiyrccor-
Ced IN the Hastings Court of Richmond made
10 aecGre tle payment OF fifteen hundred dollars,
% DAniei Couch, according to the terms Of said
decd: VIII be sold by the Subscribers 10 tic
high St bidder, 70. ready money, before the door
OF the Eagle Tavern, ia the ciy OF Richmond,
oi Saturday the 9TH hoy. next, Ill tlat Lot,
Piece or Parcel OF GROUND, situate in the said
city, on the cast SIDE O, the cross street leading
l.om the Beli-T&vcrn 70 &c river, and now under
lease l. Russell & Wallace (s0Jieci to a ground
fcat Of 10 < per aand.n foreverJ Together with
tie blowing EEGHoEs George Che cook) Pc
ter che barber) and Aggv or much OF the
SAID property VII * sa.,i5icnt 70 raise tie sum
Of So dolls. toEetic. Wtll al ,sts ATTENDING The
sad sale. ANDN 3TETENSON,) .,
Get Ct. Ga7
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DANLL. HYLTON, Clcyi offhe CoNec?.

TIIKCINIA-At Superior Court OF c nan
ceIy,IiolLem at the Capitol, ii Richmond,
sept. the lS-h, 1917.
Join Ho.3@.ns, l!aintiE-- A;;ainst Corlin c.if-
fin, henry Lee, S1m! o. Adams, DIN B.,n!.s 2.
John Iai'yic, Dsfcr4.:a:s.
rms sut ;bttes .s 70 The defendant Jao. Har-
sic 10y his death, and on Che motion Of the Pl;n-
til, by counsel 4 Subpoena SccctaciAs, 20 revive;
against Edwil lIarrie, his executor, is aw,rdld
returnab.e here, and the defendant SAIL C A.
dams, upon whom An attachment for his contempt
I'D not answering the BIZ Of the plaiu;i4, hath
been rcturhed executed, still falling II ans I,cr
the same, the court, on motion OF the Piaint!f
by counsel DOH take his bill for confessed as to
thot defendant, and the cause coming on to be
heard, ~ to the defendant, john Banks, on tie
BIZ ana his answer, and b.nig argued by counsel,
Oh cons te.ation thereof t. court do. d rc!cl The
accounts LCtween the parties in iii. silt to enc
OF it, Commissioners u be ~ ban examined,
stated ans Sctt,esi, and 10 ;he cuart reported,
with an matters specially stated, t.iuJ;sht peril
nc.,t by i.inse, .r.t i Us t.e parties 10 be
50 stated, unless thc d-f-ndaa;s, Co.b.n Griffin,
Sarni. Z. Adams aul Edwin IIarvic, on or before
the l0Ii day Of t.e term neat after they shall
have b-en served, with copy Of CHS order, shcw
cause To TIC contrary.
a COpy.--testc,
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IT is advised, that the iisl of Commis .oners
appointed su?crntcnd th- election OF Electors
10 choose President and V,':e-rrcsjdent of the
United States, bc puh!ishe! IN the Richmond pa
Pers with the foregoing alterations and any per
sons whose names cont IN Il III the sad lis,
thus published, and who have not received Their
commissions, arc requested, Notwithstanding,
70 act, us their commissions have been issued s.
forwarded according 10 law.
Extract fron the Minutes,
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For rhe cSta5ksh;nHnt of turnpike com 3gnP in The
colnty Of 4lsnaaaria, il: The .lis.rict Of Co!un.-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-01

Superior Court OF c han
cery,Iiollen at the Capitol, ii Richmond,
Sent. the IS n. 1pJ7
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u C.Nnc!L, q. 1s. ISLE.

DAM. L. HILTON. cys.t e5ctss conncil
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Thirty Dollars RsUor9.
May IS. (si1

~ AN AWAY from the subscriber, LII Pts
u gateway, Prince Georges county, Ma
rvland, on Tuesday, the Isl nlt. TWO Ne
GRO MEN, VIZ.
PoMPEY. upwards Of ETY. years Old We
ry black, about FIVE feet tea vi eleven ihches
high, he is addicted 10 liquor, and when
drunk inzch disposed to ta!S-had on when
he went away, a deep bhie short jacket OF
course cloth, oznabrigs shit ana troWsers---
having variety OF c'oaths may change bis
dress.
B 1871, dark ssalatto, about twenty two
or three years old, i've feet eight OF nine inch-
.es high, thick lips and large mouth, the lore
finger of his right hand is still and smaller
than his other fingers, had sores on his legs,
If vel, the scars may be discovered. his ap-
parei the same as Pornpey's, and may change
bis dress having variety of cloaths-,hey
nav obtain passes and endeavof to pass as
freemen.--all persons ale forewarned harbof-
ing them.
/ will give tue above reward to have them
secured n any goal, 50 that /! get them again,
or Fifteen Do{'ars for each, and all reaSona
ble charges poid il brought home.
Jacob Duckett.
June 8 cost
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-15
EDUCATION.
7rosEpH COMING respectfully acquaints

TOSEpH COMING respectfully acquaiilts
81 his friends and the public. that he has en-,
gagged as an assistant gentleman tot sood
farni.y) from Berui,l SzDasseriaraa
Whereby hcis enabledto add g the course MI
Of instruction pursued in his school The
French, German and Italian Languages
.antient and Modern History. - Arlthmetlc,
Euclid,s Elements, Geography with the use
oftae Globes ard Maps, Trigonometry, Men
suration, Surveying Navigation and the Lunar
Observations, Analytics, Astronomy, &c. &c
Likewise Algebra and FluAiohs' WIN t'ear
rpn,;cations to the various branches OF the
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Will be
taught as hitherto by himself al his School IN
ST. Asaph street.
n. q. Those who wish to be Instructed IN
the above Languages, will please 20 Apply, as
the numbes of Pupils will be limited.
.aiarit 10. 1aD
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-15
O. Third Dividend.
III The Ease Of JONES SMITH, hte a
R1NRRHpy

III The case Of y II ~ T. . . ~ ~ S1se .
BANKRuPT.
THE commissioners, acting under com-
mission of bankruptcy, formerly AWARDED and
issued forth sgainst yames .soata, late OF oum-
fries in the county OF Prince-N iiiam ana
state Of Virginia, merchant ; intend to meet
al tlse commissioners Office, ,the House OF
BENJAMIN Psykej in the town OF frede''css-
5rrg, on Wednesday, the 18th day of June
next, AT 10 O'Clock, IN the forenoon, to Eaake
further dividend of,the estate and effects OF
the said bankrupt when and where the ere
ditors who have not already proved 'aeir
debts, are to appear prepared 20 prove the
same, or they will be excluded the '5enehtaot
the said dividend and all CLAIMS not then
subs,antiated will be disalioved
Timothy Brundlge,
AISLE NEE
Nav rs. lsi) eolzt
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-15
IN The cs7e OF Daysd Woods,

In iaso!vest de6t1r, cagfaed IN the prison q
Washington eeuntys for debt:
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to the
creditors of the said David Woods, that on
Monday, the seth day otJune instant, at the
. court room. in Liadsay's hotel, at the hour
of nine O'Clock, A.. NJ. the oath prescribed by
the. act of Congress, entitled g An act for the
relief of insolvent debtors within the district
of Columbia, will be administered to the said
David Woods and a trustee appointed; an
less sufficient cause be then and there shewn
to the contrary.
His ordered, That this notice be published
in the ashington Federalist, National IN
telligencer, and some paper printed In Alex
andria, twice in each paper prior to that day.
BY order. of the honorable William craaeh,
ESQ. chief Judge of the circuit court OF the
district Of Columbia.
William Brent, Clerk.
June l3. WIZ N
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-15
IS At a meeting of the Pre-

sident and Directors ofthe Pennsylvania Cop
per Mine Company, on the Sd day OF June
1908, it was resolved to cal general meet
ing Of the Stockholders to take into consider
alton the present state Of their concerns, 7
do hereby notify them, that the said nesting
will be held on the Gath day OF June aforesaid,
at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, t GADsBy's
hotel, in Alexandria when and where they
are requested to attend.
JOHN PorTs, President
June l /. eo7t-
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-15
r. CRAY.
Fort ttarburt3i Packet.

THE Subscriber respectfully informs the
public, ths. 10 1as equipped the above Pack
ct in very elegant nan!2cG, aud viii sail from
Ricketts, and Newtcn's wharf for iow War
burton, every morning at 3 c'liock, ard re
turn to Alexandra in the aterAoan-
The Packet viii be constantly supplied with a
choice collection OF stores icr the entertain
n,eDt of nassen; ers nd every exertion uses
to reldcr the utmost sati5f cton.
hbei Willis.
wEo HAS FOR SIZE At his STORE.
1900 VT. exceilent Ehoac ls,iic Cheese
900 bush. o. seed potatoes.
Lemons in boxes.
Excellent Hereings IN barrels.
60 Groceries as usual.
May 10. dSt. Gil.
District CT Columbia, TO wit.
NOVEMBER TENN, 1907.
Georse Deneaie, coDrlc{nant
AGAINST Sla tAa@cery
Stephen Cooke, dJendant
THE said defendant, Stephen Cooke,
not ha,;n1 entered his appear, nee and given
security according to the rules Of this court:
audit appearing tothe satisfaction OF tie court
that be is not an inhabitant of This district, OF
molten Of the complainant, by his counsel, IL
is ordered, that the SAID defendant 60 appear
here On the first day Of July term next, and
snswer ths conpi.inants bill and that copy
of this order be forthwith inserted in one OF
the public newspapers published n Ills coun-
~, for tTo months, successiyoly, a1ld that ano
ther copy be posted At the front door OF The
court house of the SAID county.
copy. Test,
q Nn,,onl, q q
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Public Sale.


BY virtue Ola deed Of trust from .Andrez,
Parks to the subscriber, for the purpose OF
securing debt due trona the said Parks to
William A. Washington, will be exposed TO
sale, for ready money, on thevpremIses, on
MONDAY, the It'd day Of July next, it
fair; otherwise on tthe next fair day (; tract
GLAND, in tho county Of Jefferson, state
of Virginia, containing 50 acres-.1lso afo-
ther Tract adjoining the above mentioned,
containing 222 acres, three rods and thirty
four perches,
Henry S. Turner.
lure 6. la"5w
New York Lottery.
First drawn number, this morning, belns
the 45th day Of drawing, is emitted to
10000 Dollars.
THE CAPITAL PRIZE OF
5000 D0LIaP.s IS Nll5 ~ NAseeh
io,a s.si!l OF the wheel $3.50 Dollars, On
{he close OK the 39tn tay's drawing.
81 Present. price Of Tickets / 8 Dollars
and bit few on hand.
r. GRAY.
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c.. Dencale, C. C.


On credit of s IL ana 8
months, either OF TIE HOUSES ocsu-
pied by Messrs. Gray, and Shrcye, on hing
street; or Of the HOUSES Oh the same street
occupied by Messrs. Sloan, and Nelson ]; Sc
v sral vacant LOTS On Washington, near King
street; any part Of his vacant GROUND Oh
tl,s Mall, the Potomac, or Hunting creek
ard several valuable ANNUAL GROUND
RENTS.
he will also dispose Of valuable
GRIST MILL on Goose. Creek, near the
turnpike road from Leesburgh to alexandria,
with about 500 acres of land adjoining, great
part Of which is we'll covered with timber
e pply to JOHN TUCKER, Alexandria, Or
TO the subscriber, nea. Lcesburgh, Loudoun
S. COOKE.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-15
one HUNDRED DOLLARS
REEYdRD.
R,4.ys .4Il.4Y on. the eycning Of fhe ~ fHss.
q Brigh Afslatto 41ian named
II q b..

who calls himself RoBERT 1HoMAsi
{ Ahont feet 10 inches high, "a or IS years
of aoe. hsslarge black eye brows, large iuli
ayes. not very dark, and is stout we'll mace
handsome fellow. His hair is thick, but not
.o,,;te straight, and he wears It nicely trimmeu'
sromhcsl and ridged on the top. His beard aP-
nears very black IL suftered to grow Tor DAY
or TWO. b,.t he usually shayes 1t very closely.
H. has recently received an injury on the tore
knx of the left hand, and has It bound up,
ana NAV probably lose tae first JOINT OF i. re
speaks deliberately, aRd Is more cor'ee III
conversation than persons OF his color usually
are. He walks slowly, is very good waiter,
s delights particularly in attending TO hofses'
He has variety of cloaths, and took WITH
him one dark ercen bpoadclota coat and pan
falcons With ysl,ow buttons, one clotn coat ahd
pa,staoons nearly of the same color, but the
cloth OF inferior quality, with wn'te ihcts,i
buttons. one blue cloth coat much worn, one
old brown surtout coat with covered buttons,
: good hat, and 1 pair of black top boeis. l he
rest. &C his aDa.rsl an, not able particularly
70 describe. lie is fond Of wearing boots, and
paws great attention 10 his dress.
As he can read and write very well, he may
probably pro luce forged authority Tor him
10 pass, al. procure the certificate OF some one
of the negroes, who, few years ago pesisloh-
ed by the name of fia0nias and -obtai,ied tnsif
freedom IN Maryland. II taken out OF tie
state of MARYLAND and district OF Columbia,
and secured in any jail, 50 that get him
asr,,i, he above reward will be given, or SIX
ty dollars If taken ard secured within the sad
state or district: all reasonable expencas VIII
also be paid if he should be delivered to me
in the city of Washir gtcn, or TO Dr.. Richard
Duckett. in Prince Gerge's county, MARYLAND.
HE'S we'll acquainted in annapolis, ba.unloss'
Geo. Town, and the city Of Nashin ston'
Allen 3. Duckett.
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FOR SALE,

ca 51ard lie schooner Jane, lyiljS At TEAS
zpharf,
SIS ALMONDS In barrels
COFFEE in tierces and barrels
Z Retailing MOLASSES =
Sicilian WINE in pipes
BIRTHSTONE in hogsheads
One fierce LEMON JUICE
Three barrels BLUBBER.
JUNO "A. IT.
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June "A.

wv AS taken from black man in
market, who was offering it for sale, gold
.headedt C.fAE, with the letters "A. G. on the
head. The gentleman who teok 1t from HIN
has left it with Jumes camhdeA, at the jail
The owner nag have it on paying the Print
er's bill for advertising the same.
James Campbell.
June Is, 81
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June g
TO RENT.

yE~HE subscriber offers TO rent for one OF
4 more years, adjoining the place where
on he row lives, Biacksnaith,s Shop, With
complete set OF Tools, cMellir & House II
comfortable condition, calculated for a tainl
~, together with between three and !our acre
ofYery rich land.--fronl several years eNpe
rieilce, can with truth declare, that tners
can be no better stand for aSblacksnith thai
the one now offered to let.
Thomas 3. A.ereland.
Maryland, Bioad-Creek,
December 9 It's. lawtf
N r. If don't rent the fine stand,
will give good wages to q young man, or {
man with family. T. B. M