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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-31

debts due 70 ,hem-ofthe moner demo.
sited IN the various brapches-the
notes in circulation, and the cash on
iland-and they beg leave to repert.
that the books exhibited, contain fair
and distinct entries OF the general con.
Germs OF the company; Showing at
certain periods, not ONLY the entire
resources and the demands which ex.
list against them in the aggregate but
also the transactions and concerns oil
the individual branches, whereby YOUR
committee were en1bled TO ascertain
the general result, and the manage
ment and operation of each particular
branch. Your committee beg leave
to state, that although the dividends
have diminished for the last year, vet
that is owing 20 the interruption of
our foreign commerce, and not to
any mis.nanagement of the concerns
|of the corporations; but that in the
opinion OF your committee, they are
conducted on principles calculated . o
promote the success and prosperity of
the institution.
On morton, Ordered, That the said
report be laid upon the taaia.
On motion, Ordered, Taat the COM
nlttee OF the whole house on the state
OF the commonwealth, be discharged
from further consideration of the bill
+" To amend an act, entitled an act
concerning public roads,"
On mofioa, Ordered, That the
further consideration of the said bill
be postponed to the S1st day of March
next.
On motion, Ordered, That the COM
mittee of the whole house on the state
OF the commonwealth, be discharged
from further consideration OF the pc
tition of'sundry inhabitants of Acco-
mack comfy, to the sad committee
referred, praying the legislature to a.
dopt means for calling a conversion to
make certain alterations in the constix
tuition of this state.
A motion was made to POSTPONE the
further consideration of the said peti.
ton to the Slst day Of March next .
and the question being put on the said
motion for postponement, it passed in
the aifirmatlve-Ayes 74-Noes So.
MIR. Murdaugh (from the commit
zee to whom is referred the subject of
the Judiciary establishment presen-
ted bill g Abolishing the superior
courts OF chancery, and establishing
superior circuit courts Of chancery, ;;
and also several resolutions.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-31
TIL : JEFFERSON.

An act supplemental to an act, entitled
can act Tor extending the terms Of Gre
dit on revenue bonds in certain cases,
and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
payment of bonds given, subsequent 70 the
date of the act to whica ta's act is sup
plement, for duties on coffee, sugar, pep
per, indigo, cocoa, and wiue paying du g.
ty of twenty three cents per gallon, and
which remain unpaid. or for the same ar
,icIes which may arrive hereafter in any
of the ports of the United States, and whilst
the act, entitled " An act laying an en-
barge on all ships and vessels in the ports
and harboFs Of the United States" shall
continue in force, may be suspended, sub
ject however in all respects to'the condIti-
ons and provisions made and provided in the
act oFthe tenth of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eight, TO whichthis act is sup
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-31
aoirginia Acgi siatars.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES
FRIDAY January 90.

FRIDAY January 90.
A commuhic alton from the Senate by their
clerk.
The Senate have passed the bill &c Giving
further time for the James River Company
TO complete the upper navigation Of lanes
2iver;" and the bill Placing certain per-
sons therein mentioned on the pension list, %
With amendments, to which they request
the concurrence of the House of Delegates
The House proceeded to consider the a..
neP;lmeDts prop esed bv the Senate to the
sid bills, and the same beng twice read,
we're agreed to by the House, with an a.
men'ment to the last named bill.
Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the
sSsnate herewith
An engros,ed bill oAnenlng the act,
emitted IN act, preventing distractions To
;ae passage of 6sh do "a lanes river, p
(Which lay on the tabIe) was tax m up,
several 5ltnks therein iIjea up, and passed
Ordered, E1.t .he clerk carry the said
bill 60 the S1oate, and desire their concur
renee.
The bill "To amend the act, entitled an
act, to organise and establish a superior
court Of law ne2ci, county of this common
wealth" (wh.:h lay on the table, with sun
dry amendments rs reported fro N lie com
mitgee Of the whole house on he state Oft the
commonwealth WAS taken up, and the said
bill and amendments further amended at
the clerks table.
( A motion was then made to strike out OF
the SAID bill E, the sixth section as amended
which is III the following words, tn wit 3
Iit further enacted, that the clerks of the
county courts shall be the clerks of the cir
cult courts holden in their counties respect.
lively, except in the counties where distric,
courts are held, in those, the district cour,
clerks shall act as clerks of the circuit
courts: Provided always, that where the
clerk of the county court shall refuse tc
perform the duties of clerk Of the circu,
court, or any judge shall be of opinion
which opinion shall be eutered of record
that the clerk OF the county IS not capable
of the duties of his Office, such Judge ma,
appoint Fl. clerk. And provided also, tina
every clerk appointed by virtue of this act
before hrs appointment shall be effectual
shall enter into bond with approved securi
ty, and take the oath of Office at the next
circuit court, in the same manner, as pro,
Iyded by the act, to which this is amenda
tory and in case of failure, it shall be law
iul tor such circuit court to appoint some o
.her person to fill such appointment. The
said clerks shall pay such portion of their
fees into the public treasury, as shall be di
rected BY law Provided, such portion 81
paid, shall in no case exceed one
of such fees :"
And the question being put on the motor
to strike out the said sec ion, it passed ir
the negative.--Ayes 53--Nses IS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-31
Saturday, Ianu6ry 81.

An engrossed bill " Establishing a
town on the lan1s OF james Loving,
in the county of Nelson" (Which Law
on the table)was taken up and several
bllnks therein filed UP, and passed.
A DILL" To amend an act, entitled
m act, to organise aud establish SUI
perior court of law in each county of
this commonwealth" (Which lazy on
the table, with sunIry anendments)
was taken up by the House.
A motion was made to strike out of
the said bill the first and second Sec
tious thereof the first section provides
that the General court shall consist
OF thirteen judges, and that the state
shall be divided into thirteen circuits
the second section provides, that
if any of the days appointed for hold
ing the said courts shall happen on
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Sunday, the court shall be held on
the next day.
The question being put ON the mo-
ton for striking out the said sections
it passed in the negative.-Ayes 25-
Noes 1873
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-31
TIL: JEFFERSON.

An actauthorisingthe proprietors of squares
and lots in the city of w ishington to have
the same suodivided and admitted to re-
cord.
BE it enacted 6y the Senate and House
of RehresenfanVes Of the United States of
.Imerica, in Congress dssent6ted, Tha,
whenever the proprietor Of any square or
lot in the city of Washington, shall deem il
necessary 10 s,Ibaivide such square or lot
into convenient building iots, pieces or por-
tious for sale, and occupaucy, and alleys for
their accom- modalion, he may cause a plat
of the same TO be made, on VIII. CHI shalt be
Expressed she dimensions and length of all
the lines of.such portions as are necessary
for defining and laying off the same on the
ground, and may certify such subdivision
under his hand and seal, in the presence of
two or more credible witnesses upon the
same plat, or on a paper or parchment at
tachcd thereto
SEC. 2. IND be il further enacted, That
at the request Of the said proprietors, the
surveyor of che city shall examine whether
the lots, piecas or parcels into which any
square or LIT may be subdlvided as afore-
said, agree in dimensions with the whale Of
the square or lot so intended to be subdivi-
,led, and whether the Dimensions expressed
on the plat Of subdivision, be the true dl-
-mensiOns OF the parts so expressed and II
-spon snch exam nation, ne shall find the
plat correct, he halt certify the same nm
der his hand and seal, with such remarksas
appear to HIM necessary for the further H.
lustraton thereof, and record the said plat,
as examined, in book or books to be kept
by him for thas purpose.
SEC. 3. dnd6c IL further enacted, That
when such subdivision of any sqsare or lot
shall be so certified, examined and record
81 st,o aaer of Hnv nj. r. thereof or
any person interested therein, may refer to
the said plat and record for description, in
the same manner rs TO squares and lots de
vided between the commissioners and ORR
= ginal proprietors and the ways, alleys or
passages laid out or expressed on such plat
of subdivision, shall be and remain to the
public, or subject to the uses declared b.
the person making such subdivision, at all
times under the same police regulations as
the alleys laid off by the commissioners on
division with the proprietors.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-31
airb,nnna asries Current.
(By Authority

An act for the relief OF Augustin Sorry.
Belt enccted 6y the Senate and House
of Rehrrsenfatiues of the United States
ef .hmcrica in Congress assembled, That
the proper accounting officers of the
treasury be, and they are hereby authoris-
ed to settle The account of Augustin Serry,
formerly boatswain on board the U. States
brig Sophia and that they allow himthe
paw and emoluments of boatswain, from
the fifteenth day of October, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety six, until the
sixteenth day of February, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety -eight; and that
they pay the balance which may be found
due to the said Augnstin Sorry, out of "a
ny monies in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated.
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
( GEO: CLINTON,
Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
January IL, 1909.
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
An act to revive and continue in force, for
a further time, the first section of the
ac., entitled An act further TO protect
the commerce and seamen OF the United
States, against the Barbary powers"
BIZ. il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That SO
much OF the act, passed on the twenty fifth
dav of March, one thousand eight hundred
and four. entitled "An act further to pro-
tect the commerce and seamen ofthe United
States, against the Barbary powers" as is
contained in the first section of the said
act, (and which was revived and continu
ed in force, for the time therein mention
ed by an act, entituied :" An act 20 revivc
and continue in f,Wce, for further time,
the frst section OF the act, entitled s. An
act further to protect the commerce and
seamen of the United States, against the
Barbsry powers, passed the nineteenth DAY
of Janu .ry, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty be and the same hereby is revived
and continued in force until the first day
of January, one Thousand eight hundred, and
ten Provided however, that the addition
al duty laid by the said section, shall be
collected OH all such goods, wares and mer
chandise, liable to pay the same, as shall
have been imported previous 70 that day.
!, ]. B. VARNUM,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
vicesPresident of the United States and
President of the Senate.
January 10, 1899.
APPROVED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-31

alpAxs0 BY SAMUEL PEASANTS, Jus1os, P
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
For NGtc,
NIiinin,ton. Schi. Is. 1901.

A T the Bookstore of NJ. r. LocEEHMA..
IN Wecms' Life OF Washington, conlalnins
fund of Information and amusemcnt.s
An interesting history Of the knights Tens
plars, their ori gin, character and persecution.
The history of the decline and fall OF the lio-
man Empire, by Edward Cib5on continuing
memoirs Of his life and writings.
Patriotic sketches Of lreanc, written in Con-
naught, BY Miss Owenson.
Poetic lrifics, by John Henry Mills, come
dian.
The Wild Irish Girl, by Miss Owenson.
Montalbert novel; Armenian or Ghost Seer;
Joseph Andrews Roderck Random; Charlotte
Temple; the Drown'd Wife; the Vicar of
Wakefield; Blairs Lectures Codsmith's
Rome Iess's Surveying Iaclsoa's Book keep,
Jog; the Clerks Magazine; and great variety
of histories, voyages and travels, day-books,
journals aud ieAgers, and wrtug-books ofeveFy
description; writing paper, states, scales and
dviders, quills. inkstauds, waters, &c. SC.
*That scientific author speaking Of the French
and lndi4a about the time Of BrAdlccs's aefeat
dcscriEes.!he effect the news had in England thus -
" SWIFT as the broadwinged packets could fly ii
cross The deep, the carried England. -
Its effects there like that of stone rudey hurled
against nest of hwaets Insanity, from centre ~
circumference, all is rage and bust'el he hvs rev
sounds with the maddening insects dark tunblinx
from their cells they spread the hasty wing, ard
shrl whzzing through the air. they rush TO find the
foe Just in the ael-rahY island, from quseass
boaSe TO ale onse from ling cockaey, all fl rec
for Fight. Even the retuosed porters, where they
met bending under their burdens. would stop fullz
but in the streets, 10 talk Of eNcLAND's WRONGS i
and, hey talked, their Gerry SHOUTS were seen to
grow more fiery still, and more deforn rheE
ihrowng their packs the ground and leaping into
the, attitude oc boxers, with sturdy and
rough black Jaws stretched out they bend forward to
the fancied fgbt The repeating toe, in shirtess
ruales and long anl cue seems TO give ground then
rising in their might with fire striking eyes shcy press
lard upon him, and coming in hand and foot, with
lick and cuff and many hearty curse, they shew tbs
|uIooLINc CROWD, how darnn 'em! they wopa
thump the French"
September g. 1909.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
WiLNING TON COLLEGE.
Aug. le.

THE Trustees of Wilmington Co!lege
L take pleasure in being able to announce
to the public the revival OF the Latin school
in this institution, under the immediate
care of Mr.. Bigvlow aud general snper'n-
tendance of the Rev. DR.. Read. The heal
thy situation of Wilmington, its character
for morality, the goodness OF its market
and choice of best boarding houses, joined
to the evidence of MIR. Bigelow's capacity
as teacher, and the long and justly es.a
hlished reputation Of DR.. Read as success
full preceptor, all concur to recommend TINS
seminary TO the attention of Parents and
Guardians, anxious TO promote the educa-
ton and improvement, Of the youth intrust-
ed to their care, especially when they are
further assured that the other departments
of the College are provided with tutors iui
" adequate TO their appointments, and o.
uucxceptionable moral characters
BY order of the Board,
ROBERT HAMILTON, ! s
FBFNEZFR A. SMITH,, {
JOHN RUMSEY,
WILLIAM rRYCE,
Tuly %, 1909.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
To the Public.

TIME. subscriber respectfully informs
/ his friends and the public tina, he has
purchased the whole stock and trade late
of the firm of John 81 Nm. Patterson, sad
dlers, and removed to the west side OF
Market street a few doors below Third
street, where he continues to carry on the
above mentioned business in all it various
branches, and has constantly for sale large
and Elegant assortment ofarticles in his line,
viii, he will Oppose Of on the most reason
able, rms.
William Patterson.
@ Wanted, as apprentices to
the abo,, business, one or TWO active boys,
Of from ID TO 16 years of age. ap % 3m
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
John Dixon

TAVING succeeded WarnerS s. Tor.
/ i bert in the grocery business, at the
stores lately occupied by them on Market
street wharf; offers for sale on the mos,
moderate terms for cash or the usual credit,
Il General assortment Of Groceries.
And hopes by strict attention to bust
ness, TO merit share of the public patron
age.
The Packet, SLoop HOPE, Capt.
M1LNrR, with good accommodations for
passengers, will ply between this Town &
Philadelphia as usual-al freight sent by
said packet will be carefully attended to.
Wilmington, July 8, 1909.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
Patent Washing Machines.

vTHE subscriber respectfully informs his
i friends and the public in general, that he
has, some time ago, purchased an exclusive right
of making and vending Patent Washiag Machines
throughout the hundreds Of Brandywnc and
Chris'iana, in Newcastle county, number Of
which machines he has already made, which
have been tried by divers persons and highly APP
proved of, as they save great part OF the labour
of washing in the usual way, and are less injur-
GUS to clothes. He will continue to make and
have supply Of them on hand, which he will
sell on reasonable terms to such as favour him
with their custom and will also sell to any per-
son right TO make anc use them within the
the hundreds Aforesaid.
ABRAM GEST.
Wilmington Jan 81, 1902 If
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11

With the most perfect confidence we re
commend thcfe pills TO the public, and Will
only further add, that their operation Is all
ways pleaianr, and that they leave nothing OF
that coltiv neis behind them TOO often attend
ing medicines deligped for lin'Iar purpoies, :
Ten years hive ju!tihed us in stating lhele
facts, during which we have had very extea-
five nd conaantly increalirg lale for this truly
valuable med cine
Sold by Mathew R Lockerman,
BOOKSELLER,
Next above the Bank Of Delaware, Market
Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
Aug. 20, 1907
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
FOR tie prevention and cure Of DAftous mt mar
nant fcUerS as recommended.
Lees Anti. Bilious Pills.

Prepared by RichaM Lee and Son Baltimore.
pcrrons willing to purchafc this valuable
medicine are rcqueRed TO be particular IN en-
gu ring for Lees An'i- Buttons PtNs, put up in
wooden boxes, having on the ou,iide wrapper
the iignature OF Richard Lee & Son-this is
necessary as there are other pills of the fame
name.
The operation orthefe highly esteemed pills
is perfectly mild, and the experience of thou
sands has proved, they may be used in ucrpc
situation in life without the least inconveni
ence or damage.
They are admirably adapted to carry off ST.
perhuous bile, and prevents its morbid secYe.
tions-,o restore the appetite, p"oaace rcg"-
lar Anln et'the dodu, promote free .perSplration,
and the; eby prevent colds, io often attended
with fatal consequences to tie lives OF thou
lands fcldom, if ever, fail to remove a
cold, if taken on its first appearance. Hahl-
tual costivenels, and its opposite, are remov-
ed by their wtolcfome influence, as alio those
diseases arising from them, head aches and
Gckpess at the ,rom ach.
1t is almoH unnecehary to state, that on the
,egular haLN Of The sys'chp, the health OF man
kind de ponds. TO couduce to this all-imporr
ant object, perhaps no medicine was ever more
generally iuccessful than theie pills--tdeg me-
rey do Ao,qu, and at least nine times out OF ten
afford relief to tholc who nie them For the pur-
poles for which they aie Intended.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
A VALUABLE
Tract of Land for sale,
At Private Sale,

HC 1Df1V0te Od!c.
THE subscriber offers for sale the tract
u of Land on which he at present re-
sides, situate in Mill. Greek hundred in the
county of New. Castle and state of Della
ware, containing two hundred and fifty
acres more or less, with comfortable
dwelling house and kitchen, cellar, barn,
and good stone spring-house thereon
erected, young apple orchard, and vari-
city of other fruit trees of the best quality +;
it is we'll wa,ered by number Of excellent
springs on said tract there is near twenty
acres of good timothy meadow land, absut
forty acres now in clover, a large proper
ton of woodland-snd the residue good
arabic land capable of improvement to a
high state of cultivation, being within one
mile OF Limestone where it can be had on
reasonable terms eight miles from Will
ming,on and six from NEWPORT on The
main road leading from thence to Lancas-
ter. AS it is presumed any person inclining
10 purchase will view the premises, it is
thought unnecessary to give further de-
.cription~--it will bear division into ihree
parts, and will be sold either the whole to-
ce,her or in parts as may best suit the pur-
chaser. If i, is not sold at private sale on
or before the as,h day Of September next,
it viii he sold AT public sale on the premises
OH snid day, and liberal credit given for
considerable part Of the purchase money,
at which time Attendance Will be given and
,hc terms made known, by
JAMES OCHELTREE.
Wilmington, June Cd, 1909.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11

Ayhurn, Ring worms, PricSiy heat, &c.
2a tAos. persons i, recommended,
Lees Persian Lotion,
A certain remedy for removing rhole di(a
ereeable barriers to beauty, the proprietors
with the most iacred regard to truth, and the
credit of theie medicine, aftaTe the afflicted,
that ali the different appearances above emu
merated, are iii ihort time subdue,' by wet
ting the parts affected, with this peaianr fluid,
according to the directions OH each BOTTLE.
Perlons therefore who regard, either what
is due to t!iemieves, or the favour and opinion
of the world, who can distneuih between the
conielineis of health, and the deformtv OF dill
eaC: and who can weigh ths advantages which
belong to, an are inie, arabic from an cnga-
ging appearance, TO which perhaps, they
thcmielyes, have by nature, the itrongels
claims ave ferioufy anured, that theit advan-
taaes, e, far as belong TO good * n, are TO
be obtained by ,be ufe of his Lotion, however
violently they may happen to be afflicted.
lnlead of the fudious, and debiliating
cou,Ie, of medicines, which patients went
through formerly, and which, perhaps, they
are Gill too frequently Obliged to undergo, it
j. II w found, that the gleateit number OF iheie
co rplaints, are more certainly, and ipeediIy
removed by the uie Of local remedies merely,
than they ever were by a contrary courie.
LEES LOTION.
Is celebrated among the fashionable through ut
Europe, as an invaluable colmetie, perfectly
innocent and fate, free f ON corrective and re-
peilent minerals (the BATS of other lotions and
of unparalleled efficacy in p evening and re
MOVING bemi hes n the face and skin, of every
kind, it operates mildly, without impe'l''e
that natural, 'n!en!ible perlpiratien, VIII Oh *
70 eilential 10 health, yet irs effects areipeedy
nd permanent, rendering the hin "elicalely
loft aud clear, Improving the complex on and
re toring the boom of youth. sold at the
; Booknore of Matthew iockeiman.
Aug 23, 1909.
c-> Each article has on the outside wrapper the sig
nature of RICHARD LEE & SON Persons not at
ending TO the above, are Liable to be imposed upon.
The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-11
Notice

rs hereby given, to all whom it may concern,
L that apple alton will be made to tie Gen
eral AAenhly of rhe Gate Of Delaware at rheir
next FELTON, at Dover, for an act authorizing
them 10 bank off, flop and drain tl.e waters,
marlh, low lands and cripple of the North
" eft Branch of Duck. Creek, at or near Mr.
Edward Robcrts's farm, in Thoroughiare
Neck, AppcquininA hundred, New-Caite
county and fate of Delaware.
John Fennemore,
John Taylor,
Thomas Emory.
10 SIN