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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18
X IRGINIA. to wit-At a Chancerv Dis.

" iRGlNlA, to wit.--At a Chancery Dis
trt;t Court held IN the city OF Williamsburg
the 25th d Of july, 1895
John Balrd RtiauG--Ag ainst Wyatt Walker,
Robt Walker, Freeman Walker, Beverley Clay,
ton &. Jockey his wife, Eliza Lacey WIN. Graves
AID Tabitha bis wife, which said Wyatt Walker.
Robert Walker, Freeman Walker, Lockev CLAY.
Ton, Eliza Lacey & Tabtha Graves, are children
Of Sarah Walker, decd and VIM. Nc Vbsmp.
DJsndrnfs
The defendants Robert Walker, Freeman
Walker and eliza Lacey, not having entered
their appearance and given security according
to the acts OF Assembly, and the rules of tl,is
Court, and It appearing to the satisfactor Of the
court, that they are not inhabitants of this conn
try, on tie motion Of the pitt By his counsel; \,
is orderef, that The said del IS. do appear here on
the first day OF the next term, and answer the
bill OF sire pitt. and tl,at copy of this order be
Elrthwitr inserted ~ some newspaper of the ci
ty OF ! edmond, for two month, success;veIv
and posted at The front door Of the former csntol
i'll this city.
"A Copv
ANTHONY ROBINSON, c.
September III. g..
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II DUCATION-The Subscriber intends -
- continue his SCHOOL the ensuing wear. ~
che Green Springs in Louisa county, where a
course OF Education, embracing the Latin, Greek.
french and English Languages will commence
on the 9Th of January. This healthy situation.
entirely removed from every kind of vice, offers
particular advantages to gentlemen who live ir,
towns, ttoo commonly the seats of dissipation
or the unhealthy parts of the lower country. ana
Wish to have their sons educated without incur
ring the risque of having their morals corr,utcd
or their health impaired. The subscriber viii
pay the strictest attentCa, both to the morals md
education fhis pupils which he will be enabled
TO do at all times, as none win be admitted. ex
cept such as live with him in the boarding house.
kept by Col Morris, exclusively for the accom-.
mediation OF the boys. The subscriber has in n
former publication, produced testimonials of b;s
attention < qualifications as a Tutor which will
upon application, be enclosed to any person wish.
ing to entrtst pupils to his care The terms will
De, tor board * % per annum, (each boarter
indng his own bed,) washing and mendinp A.
and tuition l. l0-One half Of each charge To- he.
pad at the expiration of SIX months, and the o.
ther at the end efthe year. No scholar will he
admitted fora shorter term than one year. Those
gentlemen who intend TO commit their sons ar
wards to the care of the subscriber, will please
to notify him of it by letters directed to him. at
Lindsay's Post Office, Albemarlc county.
FRANCIS Il INAUR1.
NOV. q. law. re SAL
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(eT8w.)

ENOR SALE.-Wll be sod at twelve months
T. credit, at Curies, the residence of Col VIM.
fieth, decd MONDAY the 2lst day of Novem-
Der next, If fair, If not the next fair day. an IS.
sortment of valuable Household and Kitchen
FORNIIURE.-Bond with approved security
vel be required of purchasers, Clearing interest
from the date, mot punctuaiiy pad,) for all sums
over twenty dollars. TIE TRUSTEES.
oct 70 (iaw1m1
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rtf]

BANK NOTES, as below described, were
put into the post oHce at this place on 27th
My last, enclose in alettcr adclressedto Messrs
John Watdcr and Sons, Philadelphia, and Which
letter has never been received 4 is therefore ap-
len INTO Improper hands and should s,cb an.
pesru' circulation, earnestly request that tl,cv
may be stopped. ANY satisfactory in.orma,ioy,
regarding them viii be thankfully reoeiycJ. ard
ifrequired, literally rewarded. '''''
BUCHANAN {, POLLOK.
Petersburg, July S. ~,
Bank OF Virginia payable attheir Ofjeenf Me
count and Deposit Petersburg, to kober, H;r.
chett President thereof or Bearer
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ROARDING HOUSE G. PRIV4IE EN-
~ TERIAINMEN7,f for Gentlemen & their,
Horses, kept by John p. Shields, at his usual
stand, by the Bank, and in view of the capitol
Accommodations usual and prices as low as
the times will admit. About 90 members of the
Assembly can be privately and agreeable situa
ted, as to lodging and board.
4. Toawow1
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NJ OTiCE.-A PETITION will be Offered to
' the next General Assembly of Virginia, to
authorize the sale of that tract of Land, which
was used as Glebe for the parish of Drysdale,
lying III the parish of st. Stephens and county OF
Kin. and Queen. Sept 80. (oawSwl
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J HIS day is published, (and NAV be had at
Jacob 9ohnSsn's Book Store, adjoining the
Market BRIDGE Part 8 Of Vol. / of he NINC
!, & 4NUNFORD,S REPOR7rS, containing the De
cisions of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Viz.
gina, at the October Term, 1907, and compile
ting the first Volume
At the same place may be had the sac, volume
(of 656 paEes) elegantly bound in calf Price to
subscribers 8 to non-subscribers s 6.
CT The size of the volume having far exceeded
the limits at first contemplated, which were 500
pages oniy,) the authors have been induced to
furnish it to subscribers at the above price which
rs considerably less, in proportion, than that men,
toned in Tho PROSPECTUS.
Gentlemen who take these Reports in mum.
bers, will be permitted to- return them at any time
within six months, & receive a volume for which
numbers they will be allowed the original cost in
part payment ior the volume. NOV l. levitt
" ALUABLE LIND for sale-By virIuc Of
three several deeds OF trust, executed by
Edward Boiling of the county OF Goochland, ne
follows, (to witt one executed to Frederick Har-
rvs and VIM. Miller, ON the 18th day of July,
lS0o-one other executed to Charles f. Bates &
WIN. Miller, on the Goth day of October, 1906
And one other executed to VIM. Miller and To-
seph Shelton, on the 22d day of Iunc, 1907. aud
all of them Of record in the county court of
Goochiand-WIlib he exposed to sale, to the high
cst bidder Tor ready money. at the front door of
Goochland court house, on Friday the 18th hay
81 November nest. the tract OF LIND whcreon
tue said Edward Boiling at present resides w.
ing on James River, in the county aforesaid, A.
bout three miles abJFe the court house, or SO
much OF the SAID tract shall be sufficient 10 sa-
tisiy tie several sums of lnoncvil, the said dis
mentioned, or the balances thereof, wllic., are
stu due, with all interest accrueinc thereon. and
all costs and cxpences al specified in the afore-
said deeds If trust, BY THE TRUSTEES
October 19. T1a,ytdxl
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y ROKERAGE AND COMMISSION EJSJ-
DNESS.-The subscriber respectfully offers
his services to his friends and the public in the a.
bove line OF BIT sness and solcts their patronage.
e.. GREEFHOW
Dec ID. Eoawtf7
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M ANTED immediately, AN Apprentice 10
w the Hating business. Apply to-
WINSTON & pRIDDY.
NOV. ]. C1au,f1
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r%VEMALE. JDUC.fIION-Th trustees of
4 the Am SSfiIHACHDEA u.e co,,n-
ly OF kockbtid,yc, give notice, that the Winter
Session wli commence on the third "Wednesday
lot November next, under the superintendent Of
the Lady, whose name the Seminary bears The
price OF Boarding including Washing AND e,e,y
necessary accommodation, IS S 50 per session Of
five months.
Tuition, (cxc;usive cf Music,) -. g 10
Music. (if studicd,) 20
1t may not be improper 10 state, that Miss
Smith devotes iertmc :,,id talents the interest
o. ths SEMINARY, without any other compensate
on than that naturally arising from the consic.e-
ration OF her usefulness in prooting the interest
and welfare o. her sex, and That her ds;nterest.d
h5er'lty has enabled the Trustees <notwithst;u)d-
ing the low price ot Tuition, and an Unexpected
nu'nher OF Stderts.) to provide asuiiic;ent NUM-
Der ct assistants for ins,ructing the Yo,8,g L.
dies IN all<'ic useful ami ornamental branches OF
female education.
By order of the noard,
J. LEYBURN, Cye.k.
Oct. 60 T1aa3wg1
* LIS ALLAN have received Der the shin
~ Hero, supply oftall GOODS, making their
assortment consist CT napt Cottons, Plains. For
rest Cloths, Dutfl and Rose blankets, best su
Epeiiine london Cloths and kerseymeres, double
and single miitcd, Swansdowns end Toilenr,ts.
Fianneis, Daze, coatings and Frzes, p>ntlemens'
nett SHIRTS and drawers, gentiea.~ns' and ladies'
Angola and lambs wool haze ladies very fine cot
ton and silk ..-..e, nuslins, Cambr Dim.ties &
p:ia.ed Musiins, Caiicoes, ard few pieces fur
niture Chintz, silk Shawls, elegant Nuts and
Capes, Veis and laced Turbsns, thread and cot
ton Laces, English Lutst:.ings, Sattins and Flo
irentnes, very fine black Bnmbazeene, elegant
worked Robes, 4 few Irish damask Table Cloths.
Irish Diapers, SD Irish sheetiug, few pieces
very fine A. Irish Linen, Ivory Knives & Forks,
Smiths Bellows, Anvs, Vices and Hammers,
Hommony Mills with fly wheels, brass and iron
Rim Locks, &c. &c. &c. n few casks Hibbeert,s
i;c:. h..>.., Stout Hardhan's Snuff No O. of si,.
perior quality, a few boxes geatlemens' fashion
able London made Hats, gentiemens and ladies'
Gloves ofvery good quality, best steel plate,
mill, pitt and cross cut saws, 5dy q. g. g. T0I2 &
20dy, nails, and cody flooring Brsds, sack Salt
liverpool filed) White Lead, Yellow Ochre,
and Spanish Brown.
Wheat and Tobacco will be received in pay
ment, at liberal prices.
Sept 81 (eT8w1
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nj oPICE-The Subscribers having common.
~ ced business III this place under the firm of
BRYcs s. GoRpoN in the Grocery and Commits
sion line beg leave to offer their service to their
TRENDS and the public, to transact any business
on commission that NAV he entrusted to their
care. JOHN BRYCE,
JOHN M. GORDON,
i.ynchburg, Nov 1, 1898 T1aw4wT1
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ID o c U N E Nj S,
(coETtNuHp.l

In the Nat. Int. the subsequent letter fol-
lows Mr.. Cummings letter published in our
last.
From fhe Secretary ofSfate 70 Afr. Erskine.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
49, March IS, 1908.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18

WANTED as a TUTOR, ina private family,
W single man qualified to teach the Latin
and English languages grammatcally, and Arith-
metic. Apply TO Charles Woodson, Cumberland
county, near Cartersve. Oct IS Ioawtfl
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18

Ell term than three, four or five years, whilst
in no others has it ever made it's appearance
but to receive decision protesting against
it
Suchis the antiquity and such the autho-
rity of aprncipe, the dcviations from which
are held Cur as so MANY favors consolinp the
United Staes for the widespread destruc
tion of their legitimate commerce.
What must be said rs to tn, other excer-
ti"ns, width seem to have been viewed as
claims OH The gratitude of the u. So Is it
an indulgence to them in Carrying on their
trade with the whole continent of Fu-
rope, TO be laid under the necessity OF Going
first TO a British port to accept British
liscepce and to pay ttibu,e to the Bril-
fish ExciIsquer, IS if VIC had been reduced
II the colonial situation which once imposed
these moinpoizing restrainssl
What again must be said as to other fea
lures which we see blended on the face Of
these regulations! Ii the policy of them be
to subject an euemv to privaions, WHY arc
channels opened for British trade with
them which are shut TO Neutral trade If
IN other Cases, the real object be TO admit q
neutral trade with the enemy, why isit re-
CURED that neutral vessels shall 1erform the
ceremony of passing through British port
when it can have no imaginable effect but
The knowTand inevitable one OF Prohibiting
the admission O. the trade into the port Of
Destination
will not ask why Il primary article of
our productions and exports, cotton wool, is
to be distinguished, units transit, by heavy
impost moi imposed on other articles, because
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-30
G, DEMEALE.
OK. Dist. Court Dist. Coiunl6i

The lib.: in the above case, charges III sub
stance:
That cases Of merchandise, containing 9
piano fortes, barrel organs, and music
books, were imported in the ship William q
John, Thomas Woolhouse, master, from Ii
verpool, into the port of Alexandria, and con-
signed BY one Cornelius Ward OF Liverpool,
to one Joseph Riddle Of Alexandria, rner-
chant THAT the said cases OF merchaa-
die were, on or about the 18Th day Of Oct.
1907, entered at the said port Of Alexandria |;
that the same were not hivoiced according to
the actual cost thereof at the place Of expor-
portation, but that the said Cornelius Ward,
the exporter, with design to evade part of
made out 9r1Y12ssR .f ~ 81 J.R,7uDUlEA7'
INVOICE of the said llGERCHaADIZE,
in which the same was not invoiced according
TO tAe actual cost thereof, at the place OF Elk.
portation, but far below such acSual cost !;
which false invoice was transmitted by the
said exporter, to the consgnee with dlrcc-
tons to produce it at the custom houses Alex
andria, as the invoice by which the said cases
OF merchandise were to be entered /; that the
said cases Of merchandise, for the causes
aforesaid, were seized ny Charles Simms, esq.
collector, as forfeited to the United States.
G. DENEALE. G. c.
Anr;, ID. d2s
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-30
John Bowen,
April 26.

e. Printing in its various branches
neatly executed at this office.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-30
For Sale,

For SAFE,
A new well finished Brick House, on Wa.
tcr-street, 40 feet front and l2s feet deem.
adjoining Mr.. Samuel Harper's rope waIk-.-
Also small Frame House, On Duke.strset,
next dool"to the N w. corner Of Duke and
St. Asaph streets-The above property vii!
be sold low and long credit given for three.
fourths purchase raoney.-If not sold at prs.
yate sale before the first of June, it will be
sold at public sale to the highest bidder.
Apply to the subscriber,
Lucy Colston.
April Is. 2awt2oM.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-30
BRYAN HAMPSON
April IL.

DIN u ~ La WI CCAN
HAS Eos SALE.
10 pipes old port
do. Madeira 3
so quarter casks Lisbon r.
10 do. particular TcneriGe g
Is do. Malaga
IS pipes old cognac brandy
do. 4th proof Holland Gin
hhds. Sd proof Antigua rum
do. first quality molasses
6 do. green copperas
9 do. alum
&C do. brown sugar
90 bags pimento
IS do. pepper
10 chests young hyson ,
10 do hyson skin
$ do. imperial "a
100 bags green coffee
$50 kegs madden
SO do. ground ginger
50 do. raisins
1900 lbs. bacon, well cured
$ kegs salt petre
A quantity of fine and ground aium salt.
Al all times he has the first quality -four for
milyuse on hand-with number of other
articles-all Of which he will sell low on his
former terms.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-30
N O T &c E
50 the Stockholders Of the Wa/Hiagton
Bridge Combaay.

d IN pursuance. OF an act of Congress, you
called on By the late commissioners to at
end in person or by proxy. at Washington,
he I'd May next, TO elect i've Directors, a
reaslireF and Clerk. take the liberty thro'
MS rnediasn to offer myself candidate as
our Clerk. The advantage to the Alexan-
rians Of the clerk residing in Alexandria, as
lie ohice is to be kept in Washington, is OBJ
ious, a,id no injury can possibly arise from
MS arrangement to the. Stockholders in the
City. I; will render unnecessary in case of
transfers., that the persons conveying or re-
ewing the conveyance should repair to the
clerks Office in the City to have the nceditl
done. True it is, that it may be done by
power Of attorney but the trouble and ex-
pence attendant thereon is an mcol., enienct,
independents OF the necessity of an agent to
ctfec, the transfer; whereas the clerk residing
IN Alexandria night be the means of saving
that expence and trouble by keeping transfer
book there.
The lively interest have taken in the pro-
motion of the Bridge, III which / at present
own in my own name and those Of others, 1A6
shares, fiatter myself will entltie me to a
preference over any that has no interest there
M. Shall be content to receive whatever e.
lnolument the service may be deemed worthy
of, or as low as any competitor that may oe
presented for your suffrage.
A. Undo.
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SATURDAY, APRIL so, 1903.
DiftriGf Court of the u. States,

DiftriA Court of the u. States,
III and tor The DISTRICT Of Columbia.
United States of America,
against
Four cases of n1erchsn- c.eEo on
die, containing two pi- 80. ay Inn.
ano iortes, two barrel or
gans, and four music
books,
It IS Ordered, By the honora-
bic WILLIAM CRANcH, chief judge of the
district of Columbia, holding the district court
of the United States in and for the district a
toresaid, That Friday the 29th day of April,
1908, be, and the same is hereby appointed,
for the trial Of the said four cases of MGR
ehandize, at the court house in the town of
Alexandra. n the district aforesaid, before
special session oftie said court, then and there
to be holden and that the substance of the
libe! filed against the said four cases of nder.
ohand:ze together with this order, be published
fourteen days betsre the day hereby appointed
for the trial of the same, in the newspaper
published In the said town of Alexandria, and
be also posted up in the most public manner,
for the space OF fourteen days before the
said day of trial, at the court house, in the
town Of Alexandria, and also at the coffee house
in the said town.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-30
r. GRAY.
Fifty nolIars REGARD.

Hoped from the service afthe Subscriber
on Thursday night last,
A NEGRO MAN, named 4.hI'HONY,
"A commonly called TONEYi-He is a
bout 50 Years of age, S feet high, likely
xeil looking fellow. formerly steyedore in
alexandria, his cloaths not known.--Who-
Ter secures him in any jail IN Virginia, or
'ea district Of Columbia, Shall receive a re-
safd Of Ilfirty Doljars, if out Of the state of
Virginia or the district Of Colunlbia-FIF-
q 0GIsLAR and all reasonable eSpenccs
vii be paid II brought home.
William II. Tebbs.
Lga.Hies, March I2.
IN, :, Masters Of vessels and others are
s'Essras,l 70 tagGor or carry him oaat their
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- n = C .SALE.
WANTON, and MARY his wife to tbs
subscribers, to secure the payment OF
sum of money to the Bank of Aaexandris,
will be exposed to Sale for ready money,
on MONDAY, the Cd day Of May next,up.
on the premises;
4 Frame Store and WaYeh0uje,
Built by the said PHILIP WANTON ON =
space of ground belonging to the heirs of John
Saunders, deceased. The ground is subject
to an annua rent payable to Samuel Coats,
which rent is now several years in arrears,
which VIII be made known on the day of sale.
James Keith.
John c. Herbert.
April g. lawts.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-30

The libel in the above case charges, in sub
stance:
That 40 boxes of claycd sugar, lo'boxes of
brown sugar and 10 tons OF logwood, were
imported from Havana, into the port of Vi
emma, district of Msryiand In the Schooner
SeaHowcr, of Baltimore, Frederic Travers,
master, on or about the goth day Of March
last that the sid schooner WAS at the time
of importing the said merchandise and tor
lonc time before, vessel licensed Tor carry
ing on the coasting trade; that being SO IL
Lensed, the said schooner, some time In the
month of Dec. last, cleared out from -Balt-
more for n. Orleans, and proceeded either
from Baltimore or from some other port or
place within the u S. on foreign voyage to
TEayauna, without having first given up her
license to the collector Of the district conpfe-
bending the port of Baltimore, nor to thy col,
lcctor OF any district comprehending tFe port
from which she was about to proceed o. such
oreign voyage, and without being daily re-
eistered by any such collector :--l hat on
such foreign voyage, the said mercha,dizs
vas imported in the said schooner 'romlia-
anna into the said port of Vienna, and
here transported into the port and town Of
Slexandria, where the same was selzed by
,harles Simms, ESQ. collector of the cuaoms
s forfeited 10 the y. 5.
G.. DENEALE, C. E.
April ID at1s'
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April Il. q
District Court Of the u. States,
In and far the District Of Columbia.
United States Of America \
against
Forty boxes OF white clay CASE OF
ed Sugar, ten boxes Of { Seizure Is Libel.
brown Sug4r and ten
tors of Logwood. i
It IS Ordered, By the honora-
BE WiLL1AM CRANcH, chief Judge the
district OF NoluiHu'a' .il;nnthn district court
ofthe United States, in and Cor the dist,s~.-,-s
aforesaid, that Friday the 18th day OF April,
1908, be and the same is hereby appointed,
for the trial of the sad merchandise, at the.
Ccnr-house in the town Of Alexandria, IN tie
district aforesaid, before special session OF
the said court then and there 10 be hodcn;
and that the substance Of the said libel filed
against the said merchandise, together with
this order, be published, fourteen days before
the day hereby appointed for the trial Of the
same, in,she newspaper published IN the SAID
town of Alexandria, and be also posted up III
the most public manner, for the space of four
teen days before the said day Of trial, at the
court house in the town Of Alexandria, and
also at the coffee house in said town.
6. DENEALE,
OK Dist Cart, Dist. Columbia.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-08-22

leads to another: tie that drinks viii com
monty swear and he whO takes the name
ot his God In vain, viii feel little compunc-
ton Of conscience in Profaning his sabbath,
and to either Of these characters but little
temptation is necessary, to induce him to
games Of hazard and other similar and at
tendaIt practices. Sometimes Une, and
sometimes another has the first hold Of a
person, but Whatsoever i IS, The others
pass in for their share. II habit OF drink
ing, there NAV be compnzed these vices Of
WHICH we sneak and who does not know
the direfiil effects Of drunkenness, idlsness,
nd gaming If any does not. let him re-
SIDE in the vicinity Of grOg shops, and learn
now wrangiing, oOarrelhng, t5htirgj and
sometimes death, follow in their train. Let
him learn that they produce poverty, want,
and misery--loss Of character, health, and
life. But few have swung from the gal
lows, without confessing that habit OF idle
ness, drunkenness, gaming, aud profanity,
was the means Of bringing them there.
They could then see how they hsd pro-
crossed in iniuuity from one step TO snoth-
err; they could then tell any one who enters
this course, how liable he is to proceed to
the end, and how difficult il is 10 stop short
OF it.
Is not every one, who values the temporal
and eternal felicity Of his fellow men ey-
cry one who regards our civil and religious
Institutions every friend TO his country,
s0lemnly called upon to use his endeav0rs
for the execution Of the laws, and the sup
preston OF vice. But you will say, what
can be done? I answer, nluch can be done,
i they who possess the .oosseT, will have the
resolution 10 effect L.
PHOCION.
TO BIZ CONTINUED