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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-15

It CoErt held for Louisa co0afy on Non
day the SIN day Of fe6rnarp, 1893.
Kobe" Yancey, & co. F.Fs.
against In
Wiar Aieriwe,her and Robert ? C5saceyy.
Dck-son, DIS
THE defendant VIM. Meriw ethe,, not having
entered his appearance ana give, security &C :.
cordiug to the of assembly aud the rules of his
court; and IL appearing TO the sausfSction OF ,he
court that he is not an inhabi,an, OF this s,a,e :;
therefore on the m ton Of the plaintiffs by ,heir
counsel, it is ordered and dccreed by the court,
that the sand defendant Meriwelher do apuear
here on the second Monday in May next, and
answer the plaintiffs bill (; and ,ha, copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in one Of the
n. wsPapers prin,od in he city of Richmond for
eight weeks excessively. and published at ire
font door Of the court house OF this county. on
some court cay.
A coPy-Teste.
Iohn PoinJevtcr Z =
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-15

RY virtue OF a deed of trust cXcCg,.-C o
us by Drury Chllders, in order to Sc cure
The payment of crtain sum Of money
due to William and Daniel Thompsoa, 6,
all cost incurred by carving the same in-
to effect, we shall on Saturday. the thir-
ueih day of April next, al MIR Peter Fran
ciscoe's Tavern, proceed to sell for cash,
four negroes, VIZ I>ham, Phllis, Rachel,
and Sailey, or so much thereof as will be
sufficient TO answer the purposes Of said
deed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-15

HE sale not having taken place az the
a time appointed 10 former advertise
mem; will be sold on Friday the oh day
OF May mex, for ready money, on the pre-.
misses
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-15

OHited St1teS Coui, run Circuit 81
Virginia District, Noo %, 1907.
James Richie and Company, plaintiffs, y
AOA1gsT,
Mary B ent. widow Of George Erent, Daniel >
Bgent, Robert Bent. John Cook, Bailey I. 9
Washington, w am Brent and Robe. I 8
Brent, Mary 3rent snd GEORGE B,ent, 5
infant children Of George B. Mary Brent. :
defendants
THE defendants Daniel Brent, VIM. BEN.
Il and Robert Brent, not having entered their
appearance and given sccutiry according 90 arule
OF his cour, and IT appearing 20 the sa.isfaotion
OF tie court that they are not inhabiaats Of this
distrio On the motion o. The plaintiffs. by their
counsel, IL IS Ordeged, that toe said defendants
do appear here or the FIRST day Of the pext term
and answer the plaintiffs bill and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in some ore of
the newspapers published in the city Of Rich.
mond Tor two months successfully, and posted at
the front door ofthe Capitol in the said city.
A copy--Tcse,
WILLIAM MARSHALL, OK.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-15

OF Nucker's Run, miles from Amherst court.
hcuse aud II from Warminster, and will cover
mares at - dollars the season, I3 dolaIs the leap
and 40 dollars insurance with one dollar TO the
groom III either case, The leap money to be paid
at ne tine or service, the season on first day of
August. and the insurance on FIRST day of " arch
ioO9 Crop tobacco inspected al any of the ware
houses on an,es river from Lynchburg TO Rich
mend viii be received in payment a. dollars per
1COlb 1t rendered or before the day it becomes
cue. Pastuiage gratis but no liability for accr.
dents or escapes - GoUTY is beautiful bay. II
years Old, 5 feet inches high. elegantly formed
ana OF great strength. Ee YVES gor by Sir Yater
leazle, and came out of the celebrated Yellow
Mare. she was got by Tandem, her dam PeYdita
by Heyod ont OF Fain ForristeY by Slce, and so
through the best sock that England has produced
as may be seen by reference to the general stud
beck -Sloe was the most distinguished racer OF
MS day, Y was never beat. CoUTY's CoLTs are
trimming with great credit in England In 1906
tour only started. Of which one was winner aud
when losing they came in with great credit.
beating lhe get of Duzzard. PrecipiIate, Oscar.
or Peter Teazle and others Of the first character
IN Eig ard-ln 1907 Mr.. WeatheTby (au,hor Of
the Racing Calendar) writes to me under date
sept l2,l, AT which time the racing for hat wear
was not over, thal "a Of Gou;v's colts were
winners, and one Of them had the misfortune 70
break his shoulder, or it was supposed he would
nave been the best Of his year in England The
season will commence on first March and terrni.
maze frat August. r. RIVES
February 10, 1908. low
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-15
THOMAS READ, OK

1T a Court held Tor Cumberland Co11I0.
25fh January, 1908.
JoHN AEDERsoE, Plaintiff,
AGAINST "a
JoHP HOLLAND JA@ps HoLLAHD, CSaae-
Deferdants @y'
mis- day came the plaintiff, by his attorney
\ and the defendant IoHN, not having enter.
I'd his appearance ard given security according to
law and the rules OF This court and il appearing
20 the Satisfaction Of the court that he S not an
inhsbiant ct this sta,ei On tie motion Of The
plaintiff 81 his attorney aforesaid, Hfs ordered,
that ths sad defendant John, do APP ear here on
ne fourth Monday IN April next and answer the
? ssh bill, and that cory Of this order DC pub.
bshsd IN one ct the pulHie news papers printed in
the ci'y Of Richmond for three months succes sive
~ and posted at the front door Of the courthouse
OF thi county. A copy .--Aueste
(I2sS) MILLER WOODsoN, elk.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-15
John Poindextcr, c. T.. e

z 7 virtue Of decd of,fusI exc culed 10
~ us by Ambrose Dudley of King Wiz
liam county, TO Secure debt due by the
said Ambrose Dudley 20 Benjamin Mostly,
assignee of William cambridge shall
proceed 10 sell, for ready cash, for the best
price that can be obiained, on the premi-
ses, on the second day of June next, a
certain Tract or Parcel of Land, lying aud
being in the county of King William, be.
ing the same on which the said Dudley
now resides, ard the same which the said
Dudley purchased Of William cambridge,
containing Coz acres, or so much thereof
as will be sufficient TO pay the sum Of 900
pounds, current money, with legal nte-
rest thereon from the lst day of April,
1907, till payment, together with all ex.
penses attending the execution thereof.
BERN'D. LIPSCOMB.
NATH'L. FOX.
2eih February, 1908. wtds
RY virtue OF deed of trust executed to
~ Edward P. Chamberlsyne, dec. and
myself by James b. Liltlepage, to secure
the payment OF sundry debts therein men,
toned, due by the SAID Ltllepage, 10 Ben
jamin Mosby, assignee of William Dan
bridge. l shall on Wednesday the frs,
day of June next, proceed to sell TO the
highest bidder, for readymoney, at King
William courthouse, certain tract or par
Gel OF LANDslying and being in the pa
rish ofSt Johns, and county of King Will
liam, and commonly known as aud called
by the name Of Planners, containing by
estimation -Four Hundred and Fifteen A.
ores of high Land, and One Hundred A.
ores of Marsh Land, be the same more or
less, and bounded by the lands of Bernard
Moore, William Gregory, George w. p.
Gusts and John Quarles, dec and Mata.
pony River. BERN'D LlPSCOMB.
February "a. wtds.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20
Result of the Cures

Which Mr.. G.. BOURGEOIS h4s Performed in
IN toar in tie short time Of fur months,
that ne has resided in Alexandria, Kjnxi
s. street, near me -,ldian Queen Tavern.
TIL first treated was named JoAa asgs-
! tien, living at MIR. Brockets, having several
Ulcers, the scar of one of them having hads6
lines length, en- 81 breadth, and has bccnrs
Ideally cured in weeks time, by the use OF
Bath, Syrop, Dcjutstives and VegetI .Bal-
sam, of which | am the only compassion and
possessor. These remedies are excellent for
the Rheumatism, Leprosy, Blood Splitting,
for all Ulcered Sores, ~ we'll as for all Mala.
dies, which affect the blood and the noble
parts.
Names Of all those which treated and cur-
ed, and from whon ] have certificates signed
by then which can produce, if the persons
would not be believed on their word
Michael i.utz, Residing in Alexandra.
Elizabeth KEGS, do.
VIM. Kerby, do.
James Derrick, do.
]. Bourgeois, N. D.
December 90. 81
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20
Senate Of the United States.
DECEMBER II.

Il
81 The bill TO authorize and require the Pre-
sident of the United States to arm, man y
fit out for immediate service, all the public
ships of war, vessels and gun boats OF the
United States, was read the third time and
passed. The bill appropriates 100000 dol
lars.
The bill making further provision for en-
forcing the embargo was read the third
time; when debate commenced on It's
passage. Mr.. Goodrich spoke at length a
gainst the bill, when the senate adjourned,
without taking the question.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Y. S.
SATURDAY, December II.
SALT.
The following resolution, offered By
Mr.. Livermore, was ordered 70 lie on IN the g
table:
Resa,rsd, That the committee Of COM
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20

rlerce & m anufactures be Instructed to en-
quire into the expediency Of permitting GER
tain vessels to depart from the harbors of
the United States, for the purpose Of inn
porting SALT, and that they have leavet to
report by bill or otherwise.
QUESTION ON NON-INTERcOURSE
DECIDED.
The following resolution again under
consideration
ResolOed, That it is expedient to prohibit
by iaw, the admission into the ports Of the
U.s.. Of all public or private, armed or un-
armed ships or vessels belonging to G. Bril-
taln--or France Or any other of tue belli-
gcrent powers, having in force orders or de-
crees violating the lawful commerce and
neutral rights Of the United States land
also the importation of any goods, wares, Or
merchandise, the growth produce or manu-
facture Of TIE dominions Of any of the said
powers, or imported from any place in the
possession of either.
Mr.. Rhea (r.) supported tin speech
oftwo hours. Mr.. Iaggart opposed it in.
a speech OF the same length.
The resolution was divided into differ.
sent questions as marked by tie dashes O.
In the resolution; and after many, unsuc-
cessful motions to adjourn, and amend.
ments offered, which were Withdrawn or
declared out of order, about 9 O'Clock the.
question was taken Oh the following mem
Der Of the resolution 8: Resolved, Thatit
is expedient TO prohibit, BY law, the admis-
sion INTO the ports Of the United States Of
all public Or private, armed or nnarmed
ships or vessels belonging to Great Britain
and c CARRIED by yeas and nays, NINETY
TWO to TWENTY NINE.
Previous to taking the first question Mr..
GARDENER spoke for half ar hour against the
part interdicting British vessels.
And the question being taken on the next
member or France" was CARED,
NINETY SEVEN to TWENTY FOUR.
And the question being taken on the next
member or toany other OF the bellige-
rert powers, having in ta.ce orders or de-
.crees violating the lawful commerce and
neutral rights Of TIE United States was
CARRIED, NINETY SIX to Twenty SIX.
Eir. Randoph TOW made a speech OF two
hours and 4 half against the remaining
clause of the resolution.
When at Near twclve osclocssi, the question
was taken Oh tie the last Clause in the fol-
lowing words and also the importation
of any goods wares and merchandise, the
growth produce or manufacture of the domi-.
Mons Of any of the sid powers or imported
from any place in the possession of either"
and CARRIED, EIeHTY-Two to THIRTY
SIX.
The question was then at twelve O'Clock,
taken on the WHOLE resolution, and CAR
RED, EIGHTY-FoUR to THIRTY.
The question: WAS then put on the follow
ing resolution
:. Resoloed, That measures ought to be
Immediately taken for placing the country
in more complete state of defence. 49,
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Both resolutions were referred to commit
tees and thus after eighteen days debate,
the house concluded the agitation of the
subject for the present about twenty minutes
after IL.
- y = Z Y
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20
Twenty Dollars Rcyard.

:. LEFT the service Of the subscriber on
Friday last, Negro slave, named DIM
DR. IDGE-He is about Is years of age, S
feet 10 inches high, OF stout strong form,
has small scar over one of his eyes, and i'm
clincs rather to be corpulent--hisc complexion
is between black and mulatto--he had on
when he went away white hat, brown coat
ee, and brown velvet pantaloons, but as he
had many other cloths it is probable he viii
change his dress. Daad1dge was bIoughtup
as an house servant, and in that capacity he
is exceled by few. He has wife in Alex
anaria, and il is probable he is lurking some
him to the subscriber or commit him tojal,
iftaken in town, shall receive Tn Dsslars, 1t
taken out Of town the above rews-s.
Thor.ssSwannA
sanr,- ur WHICH, ram the only ccnposiicT ard
! possessor. These remedies are excellent Tor
the Rheumatism, Lepsosy, Blood spltung,
Tor al Ulcered Sores, IS well as Ter all sisia-
aies, which affect the blood and the nobis
| parts.
Names of all those which Treated and cur
ed. and from who,e have certificates signed
by them which can produce, Il The persons
! would not be believed on their word,
/ Michael Lutz, Residing In alexandria ria
/ Elizabeth KEGS, do'
/ VIM. Kerby, 90.
I James Derrick, DO.
! ]. Bourgeois, NJ. ..
I December 90. ~
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20
u Vaccination.

|ac ~, ,sqoscriber having procured FRESH
Il Ss Il. orCOW-POCK NATTER. Of
Iassrs = ssssices to those who would avoid the
ID e;s ), Tue Small Pox, by this safe, mild,
|ho NJ, sssaai preventive. And gratis, to those
Apply TO-
Charles Douglas,
l.e.,, Near the wharf, Prince.street.
ecs.f 3
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20
Was taken up as an EstraY,

Was taken up as an Estray,
On Tuesday The 2Yth day ct November,
a Large Red and White Cow,
FTP SHOT ON the left side.--she has had
u ~ acalf since she came on my premises.
Inc owner is requested to prove his property,
pay charges and take her away.
George Atkin1on,
Near the Four Mile Run.
December 90. stt
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-20
MeranDrta DAILY 6a,stte.
TUESD1Y, DECEMBER 20.
MARRIED, on Wednesday last, Mr..
Davia Ross, Of Alexandria, to Miss luary
aaney, OF Loudon county.
Extract Of q letter dared Legh0rn, 1drsslsst

! Extract Of a letter dared Leghorn, Axslsss
60, 1903.
! The American schr. John, CLAYTON,
! from Lasuiara, with a cargo Of 100000 VT.
Of coffee, 100 ceroons indigo, and cotton,
was seized here by the French government,
I her sails aud rudder taken away !; and she
will probably be condemned under the Ra-
yonne decree This last decree of Bona
parte was issued in consequence Of the A
merican embargo, which enabled him to de-
clare, that all American vessels found at
sea, or arriving in any port, after certain
period, must be concerned in. an illicit
trade; and therefore liable to French con
domination.
In reply to the enquiries of committee
of the house of representatives the secretary
ofthe navy has returned the following an
swer
Navy DEPARTMENT,
DecemJer Z, 1908. G
/ have received your letter ofthe Sd
INST. and, in answer, have the, honor to state
that the accompanying paper marked A..
exhibits the additional number OF officers
and seamen required for shepublic service;
none Of which could be employed without
the authority ola special act Of Congress
The same paper also exhibits tie number Of
marines required, in addition to the present
establishments f:,r the employment Of
which provision by law VIII be necessary.
Paper 3. exhibits a view of the annual
expense Of maintaining in service the num-
Der OF officers, petty oiacers, seaInsn and
marines, required in the opinion Of the Pre-
-sldent, inaddition TO the number already
estimated for in the annual estimate present
ed 70 the house. through the secretary Of the
treasury.
This additional estimate, added to the es-
innate presented through the Treasury
Department, viii make the different items of
the necessary appropriations as stated be-
low,viz.
For pay, and subsistence of
the officers, and pay of the
sealnen, 1,o77,ss4
For provisions 49o,554 81
For hospita. account, $4,000
For repairs of vessels, $4,000
For contingent acconnts,com
Prising freight, store rent,
commissions to agents, ira
yelllsg expsnces, &c. 10000
For pay and subsistence OF ~
the marine corps, fs6,a2o 20.
Tor clothing, 1860 SO,
For military stores 6.7OS
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-14
To Mr.. Canninp.1

Mr.. Munroe presents his, compli-
ments to Mr.. Canning, and is much
Obliged to him for the information
communicated in his note of Saturday.
Mr. Munroe has heard with extreme
regret the account it contains of rem
countre between British ship Of war
and an American frigate off the coast
Of the United States. He has no know
ledge of the subject except what M.
Canning's note has furnished but will
not fail to communicate the earliest in
telligence which he may receive Of an
event so deeply to be lamented. Mr..
Munroe derives in the mean time much
satisfaction frora the friendly assurance
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P-"'Ne, therefore, to call on the go
vernment to disavow the principle. and
10 engage such other PREPARATION to the
limited States, as their injured honour
obviously required. 1t appeared to me.
that any delay in taking that step, which
depended on an abstract principle, and
required no argument to illustrate. or
facts TO support 1t, would have & tenden-
cy to weaken a claim which was unoues-
tlonabIe, and to countenance the idea
that 1t would not be supported with suit
able energy.
|. had, before the knowledge of this
event, obtained the appointment of an
in1erview with Mr. Canning on other
business, to take place on the 99lh ult.
we met according to the appointment.
/ observed, III opening the conference.
that although the topics which had bro't
us together were important, the late oc-
curfence at the entrance Of the Chesa-
PeaEe, had IN great measure put them
out OF sight. He expressed his regret
that such an event, which would at all
times furnish cause of concern, should
have happened at the present time. He
asked If the men in question were A
merlcan citizens, or British subjects g
replied that that was point which
could not come into view In the case
that 1t was one which according as the
tact might be, would make the cause
more or less popular, IN either country,
but could not affect the principle: that
on principle, ship of war protected ali
the people on board, aud could not be
entered to be searched for deserters, or
Tor any purpose, without violating the
sovereignty Of the nation whose flag she
bore; that in the present case had
been assured, that the men were Anne
rlcan citizens, and that the. British mi
MISTER at Washington had been made &C
quainted with it. He said little on the
subject, but by the tendency Of what he
did say, seemed to imply that his gov
eminent could not lose sight of the con-
sideration above alluded to; nor indeed
did he admit by any thing that escaped
him, that the abstract principle itself
would not be insisted on. Hisremarks
however were generally Of a conciliato-
ry and friendly character without
PledGing himself on any point, he seem
ed deslrous to satisfy me, that no new
orders had been issued by the present
ministry to the commandanto of the Bri-
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Mr.. Munroe to MIR. Madison.l

NA4' N1lilrOe 10 lslr. RtaiISOn.]
London, Aue,lst 9Th, 1907.
SIR-I avail myself of the opportu-
nifty afforded by Mr.. Biddle, to commu-
nicate correspondence, and the sub
stance Of a conference between. Mr..
Canning and myself, relative to the late
aggression on the pcace and sovereignty
OF the United States, by the British Shin
Leopard, in an attack on the Chesapcake.
off the Capes ofVirginia.
Mr.. Canning's private letter Of Iulv
IS, which gave the first intelligence of
the occurrence, left it doubtful Whether
The british officers had been culpable in
1t; and as knew how very reprehensi-
bic their conduct had been on our coast
on many other occasions, and 20 what
height the sensibility Of our citizens had
been excited by it, thought it not i'm
probable that something might have oc-
Cured to divide the blame between the
parties. 1t was under that impression
that my answer was written. On the
next day the leading features of the
transaction were presented to the public
through the medium of the gazettes,
which were taken from private accounts
received directly from Halifax, by YES
sci which had been dispatched by adj
miral Berkeley with the official one. By
these it was evident that the British Of
fcer was completely the aggressor, in an
outrage Of great enormity, attended with
circumstances which increased the Of
fence. 1t was understood likewise.
from good authority, that the official in
telligence which the government had
received, corresponded with and con-
frmed the other accounts ALREADY before
the public.
On full consideration of these circum-
stances, l concluded that it would be
highly improper for me to leave the af-
tar on the ground on which Mr.. Can
ming had placed it. could see no other
motive in him to obtain further infor-
nation relative to the transaction, than
Tor the purpose Of ascertaining whether
the men said to be deserters, and for
whom the attack was made, were Anne
rlcan citizens or British subjects; to
which 1t was impossible for me to give
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need every explanation that can throw
light on the probable turn and issue Of
things with Great Britain.
have the honour to be. &c.
(o:gneQ) JAMES MADISON.
Mr.. Canning to Mr.. Munroe.1
(Private.)
F'reig' Ggfce: Saturday, Tuly IS, 1907.
hlr. Canning presents his compli-
-nenta to Mr. Munroe and with senti
nacnts Of the deepest regret, hastens to
Aniorm him that intelligence has lust
been received Of transaction which
has taken place of, the coast of Ameri-
ca, between ship Of war Of his majesty.
and 4 frigate belonging to the United
States the result OF which has been the
Ioss OF some lives On board the Ameri-
can h-igate.
The particulars of this transaction
and the grounds Of the justification Of
he British officer, and of the admiral
Cnder whose orders he acted, Mr.. Can
ling is not at present able to communi-
cate to Mr.. Munroe.
II Mr.. Munroc should have received
any accounts Of it, Mr.. Canning trusts
That ne viii lose no time in communi-
eating them to Mr.. Canning.
But whatever the real merits and
character Of the transaction NAV turn
cut to be, Mr.. Canning could not for
bear expressing without delay the sim
cere concern and sorrow which he feels
1t Its unfortunate result; & assuring the
American minister, both from himself
and on the behalf OF his majesty's 60
vernment, that if the British officers
should prove to have been culpable, the
most prompt and efectual PREPARATION
shall be afforded to the government Of
ghe u. States.
fumes Munroe, Esq. SIC. sc. sc.
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Of Mr.. Canning, that this unfortunate
occurrence was not authorized by his
majesty government, and that suitable
PREPARATION will be made for the injury.
II on inquiry the British officer shall be
found the aggressor.
pgFf|a'1d place, Alonday, 1uly q, 1907.
me right han. George Canning, &c. la.