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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-21
PHI1HDELpn1A CHAMBER or couyzscr


April 10, 1909.
"A contrariety of opinions being entertain
ed as to the legal constructions Of some OF
the provisions of the Embargo and Non In
tercourse I.aws--the Chamber of Commerce
OF this city, directed certain Queries as to-
THESE points, to be laid before two gentlemen
Of the bar, for their opinions.
These Queries, with the opinions there
on, are now published for general informant
on.
By order.
TH0S. FITZSIMONs, President.
We have considered the questions stated
by the Chamber Of Ccmmerc of this City
and are of opinion as follows
QUESTION L.
Where an American vessel is bona fide
" sold to a foreigner, either in the United
=" states or IN foreign port, is the seller
liable under the existing laws for the en-
Pioyment OF suck vessel subsequent to the
Z" sale ?"
.hyfSWyER.
A bona hde sale of an American vessel
to foreigner, whether in or out of the u
nlted States, stands, in respect to the provi-
sions OF the Embargo Laws, on the same
ground. =.
And under the sixth section of the enforc-
ing act, Gas 1t is generally termed) the last
person appearing owner by any Custora
House document, prior to the 9th Of January
last, undoubtedly continues liable for the en-
Pioyment OF the vessel, whoever may be the
actual owner but as this restraint ON the
power of selling is not continued, that we
perceive, III the Non Intercourse law, VIC
are OF opinion that if such sale is bona fde.
made, whether at home, or abroad, the ven
dor IS not liable for any subsgqueft breach
OF the Non Intercourse Law, bri remains IL
able tor any and every breacd g.. tho Gfs-.
barge and Enforcing Lqws. not done away
~ the Non In.egGoar,o Lay.
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Ter IL sum near its value. rs win ~l.ich it.css
be rebuilt. The insurance is in .ne Im-
reriai. the British, the Globe, the lleDS.
and the Eagle. We have not heard the
precise amount, but we understand, that
since the destruction of Convent Garden. the
insurance in the new Offices have been in
creased. The loss to the performers is most
SERIOUS. They have lost every thing, and in
one day, several hundred persons are thrown
ont of bread. There is no place in town to
mhtch they can have resor; as a temporary
theatre, unless they were to divide them :
selves into several parties, and act at the
pantheon, or the minor theatres, into Lyce-
um, Catharine- street, or the Royalty.
MIR. Thomas Sheridan has been very IN
well at Bath; but he was expected in Town
yesterday. We know not whether he had
arrived when the calamity happened.
AT one O'Clock this day the whole exhibit
ed confused mass of smoking ruins, but no
appearance of flame whatever was visible
Such of the walls as have been left standing
are in n totterng state, and at the western
extremity, adjoining Brydges-street and Con-
vent GARDENS expected to fall in every mo-
ment. The hremen and Constables are &C
lively employed in keeping off the crowd. to
prevent accidents.
The whole of the piazza, fronting Russell.
street, has been overwhelmed in the ruins,
and the stones composing the colorado, are
literally shivered to atoms.
The private property of the performers,
IN dresses, &c. has been of entirely lost
as we'll as many of the valuable instruments Of
the orchestra.
Thus, within a few months two of the prin
cipal theatres of this great metropolis have
been destroyed in 4 similar manner. Hap
PLY, the present conflagration has been at
tended with few of those lamentable conse-
quences which marked the destruction of
Convent Garden theatre. we have heard
OF only one human life being lost, and of no
serious bodily injury having occurred to aay
person.
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FOR THE. NERcANr1LE
ADvERTisER.
PR o CLA MATION

make known to the public, that by an
unexpected accident. number of colonre,l
people, principally boys, have been in.tira
ted to persecnte such Frenchnaen as ihev
meet IN the streets, and eve;: those who re
mainln their houses, who have suffered
shameful injuries and extoctions, to the dis
credit of the respectable inhabitants. and in
defiance OF the public authority. Andas dis
orders OF THIS sort naturally spread involv-
ing In their consequences even the most res
Pectaoie natives and inhabitants, its authors
reducing themselves to level with those
lgers and Assassins who have spread them
selves over Spain, and consequently worthy
OF the most severe penalties which the laws
provide for such cases: / order and com
mand, that all riotous collections of people
IN the street dispense, and that the individu-
ais composing them retire immediately to
their houses and business, taking notice that
IN quarter OF an hour after The fixing IN of
tins proclamation, the troops and a great
number OF the respectable inhabitants will
march out IN seize and conduit then, 10 pri
son for punishment
1 nat all the inhabitants collect in their
houses such slaves as are found with the riot
ers, taking care that they do not again GO
out, by day or night, except on the most ur-
gent occasions.
That every inhabitant who feels for the
public welfare, endeavor to separate from
the rioters all such persons rs they NAV be
acquainted with, shelving them danpe,
they incur of being imprisoned and furnished
bv the law.
That all respectable persons prepare
themselves to assist and support the magis.
trates and ministers of justice who NAV re.
quire their aid, Incorporating themselves
with theguards for the greater respect anf
authority, in such numbers as NAV aopea,
sufficient to their particular magistrates
1T being understood tina: every DELINQUENT
unless he is prevented BY some known ant
serious infirmity, will be fined 500 dollars
or more, according to his rank and circum
stances, and stigmatized as bad citizen.
Finally, assimilar circumstances NAV oc
cur in ether towns, or in the Country districts
originating either from The perverse idea O
ro6bing the said Frenchmen, (as wicked ans
Ill disposed persons may dol or from an I'LL.
directed patriotism this proclamation shall
be communicated to all the Justices and Cap
tains of districts, that thy'may govern then.
selves accordingly, carrying into effect, with
out loss of time, the means provided for the
expulsion of the French.
And that this may be known to all. it shall
DC flxcd at the corners and circulated as be
fore said.-Havanna, 22d March, 1909.
IHE MARQUIS DE SoMERuELos.
BY command of His Lordshp,
JUAN DE DIos AYALA,
Chief Sec'ry. Of Government.
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Lite .4.np DIRECT FROM SPAIN

Yesterday arrived at this port the ship
Catharine. Capt. Thomas Bickfurd, i'm is
days from, Valencia. Oh the Mediterranean.
He b,ooght printed papers 70 the l7,h of
February, for the hon. Mr.. Gray, the own.
+, or, who favored us with the loan of them for
n few hours. and from which translations
have been Niade for this paper
1t was said that Napoleon was quitting
Spain IN great haste. and Marshal Lannes
with his army returning also by forced mar
ehcs. ]t could be no common cause that
ST, nidproduce such amovement, when the af
fairs Ut Spain were in such a critical state.
and y crown for the head of Napoleon S bro
Their was ut stakes but we find bv the pa
pers, that England and Turkey had conclu.
dcd !; pease-that both Austria and Tur-
hey assumed threatening position with re-
gard to France, that tire Archduke Charles
had entered Bavaria with large army
and the mobile resistance of the Spaniards
was likely to rouse spirit in other nations
which might yet wrest Europe from the
hands of the conqueror, and restore it to it
self.
Since the, ,translations of the papers have
been made, we have converscd with Capt.
Bickford who informs us that the day before
he sailed, paper was received at Valencia
from the supreme Junta, from which he
heard read the Important account, that Aus
tria and Turkey had both actually declared
war against France, the probability of which
event is repeatedly mentioned in the pa
pers we nave seen. The gentleman who
read it to him, expressed a desire that he
should bring the paper to America; but
the eagerneSs to see it occasio"ed its being
lent from one to another, till it could not
be recovered before he sailed. 1t was con-
sidcred as fact, and gave great spirits to
the Spaniafds.
He further informs US, that French ar
my of $4,000 men from Roses, in January.
attacked the Spanish army besieging Bar,
celona. and defeated it, through the treach-
cry of their general, Vivas, who endeavored
to escape, but was seized. and sen, prisoner
to Seville, that the French had been repuls-
ed in fifteen assaults on Saragossa. where
they lad lost great numbers, and that they
were said to have already lost as many as
zoo GOO men in Spain. At Valencia, the
patriot spirit was at the highest pitch; and
10 doubt of their success against the tvran,
was almost treachery;... Salem Gaz. lied.
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PRO CLA Mn TTox

The general and individual welfare. and
the due administration of justice. as well as
the reputation which the inhabitants of the
city have maintained for moderation and hui
mainly, requiring that all the effects which,
yesterday and the day before were plunder-
ed from the houses Of different Frenchmen.
and even of some Spaniards, by idle and va
gabond persons, be collected BE it known
That no person shall be prosecuted who
within "a hours shall deliver up such of tine
SAID effects as he may have in his possessi
on, to either Of the two !Alcaides, who shall
receive and deposit them with a person of
credit, taking forEal receipt, describing
as near as is possible to whom they belong
AFTER the expiration of the 81 hours the
strictest search will be made, in which all
good people ought 20 assist and to com
inunicate whatever they may know on the
subject j now give notice, That the sever
est examples will be made of those who.
knowing of or holding any of the said effects,
do not make the same known within the
said time.
Likewise, to prevent repetition of So
criminal a proceeding, prohibit parties of
more than four persons from walking the
streets by day or night and order that
after eight at night, nobody appears without
lantern, except such as go in private car
riage, carrying their customary livery, and
without cover after prisons. All Carriages
Kept to let are to be shut up at o'clock, as
well IN town as in the suburbs, under penal
ty of so dolls. which will be exacted from
the master of the driver Gf MANI or
from the driver himself, if free and tho like
sum from the owner Of the carriage
And as the recovery of the effects plan
dered, and the prohibition of collections of
people in the streets, are equally necessary
IN the other towns and districts where simi-
lar disorders have existed this proclana-
ton shall be communicated to the Justices,
and fixed up in this city in the customary
23d Hfsrch, 1909.
The MARQUIS NE SoNKRUELos.
BY order OF his Lordship,
JUAN DE- Dos AfALA, Chief
Sec'ry of Govern.
;, Capt. Tatem, from st. Croix, arrived at
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WES7-MDIES.
NEw-YoRx. April IS.

E.rsrdct Of a letter from The Hlvaana, da-
Ted March IS. ttf
:" steal a few moments bes,re going ia
bed to inclosc you The two Bands of the go
werner and the Proclamation of the Bishop
From the exersions used, there's great PROS
poet Of order being again restored here r.
reparable injury has been Lonesome lives
lost Not only, the French have been plun.
dered, but many Spaniarls IN town and
country have shared the same fate. God
knows where it would have ended, had not
energetic measures been adopted.
Many troops have been sent tito the coan.
try, headed by our first characters; Sire
peat, have no doubt tranquility will be a
gain restored. At least two or three hun
dred of the plunderers are N prison, the
forts and on board the guard-snip. Several
of them will be hung, and all found guilty
will be punished. The leaders of these vii
lains assumed the names of Generals Blake,
falafox, &c. Their intentions, it seems.
were to plumber not only the city but the
whole country. They are, thank God stop
ped in their career, and many will meet
the fate they have SO we'll deserved"
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MEANS oPaTDE PowER OF caEAr-HRrr.tn
From a London Pa6e, Of The 1st of Feb,nny.

Brittle NAvY--The amount of the British
Naval force up to this day is as follows At
sea- - ships Of the Line--12 from so ia a.
gQns--122 I0Sloops-226Prirs--
tai512. In Port and Fitting. Al of the Line-2 Of
~ % > 9n ms Frgates-70 Sloops--70 Brigs-
Total 22S Guard Ships. Hospital Sb;ns &e ~
OF Ihe Line--6 from So ~ guns-I4 Frigates
- slooPs--2 Brigs--Total ~ In Ordinary
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Letters of a late date from St. Croix, re-
ceived at Boston, mention, that they are n !.
bundantly supplied with every thing but
hoops and slaves; and that they get a sup
ply OF such as answer, from Porto Rico.-
They advise against valuable shipments, as
the planters are determined 10 provide for
themselves, finding their land will produce
provisions cheaper than they can purchase
The British Admiral at the Cape of Good
Hope, has declared the Isles of France and
Reunion in state of blockade, .'as he had
received important intelligence relative 10
those Islands,"
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Capt Tatem, from st. Croix, arrived at
boston, informs, that an insurrection had
occurred at SaRdalouPe in favor Of TIE Rri.
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MaSSAcHUSNTrS ELECTION

BosTos, April IL.
The votes for Governor, in four hundred
towns, are as follow:
For Mr.. Gore 0ed) 44.eos
MIR. Lincoln (dem.) 1904
---Y-.2,a14
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-18

7gR FRENCH IND ENGLISH LANGBAS&S.
IN TWO PARTS I:
French g EngiiSh--2. English q French
CONTAINING,
!. All the words in general use, occasion
ally illustrated by Frenc-i and ..ngsish
sentences.
> An extensive collection OF new words
in every art, science and trade.
8. The pronunciation OF every word, &C.
cording to the most polite usage IN
France nd England.
&. A copious vocabulary OF sea terms AID
phrases.
s. A dictionary of French synonymes.
s. A dictionary Of French homonymes.
Z. An alphabetical list of the most familiar
proper and christian names, and OF the
most remarkable places in the world.
s. The difficulties Of the French language
alphabetically arranged.
9. A complete treatise on french poetry
O. The chief English idioms.
! 4 treatise on the English PARTICLES Sc'
The whole carefully complied from the oes'
7riters, and particularly from the Dictionaries
f the French Academy, Boiste, Ferand, Ca
seau, Waiily, Tocquot, Nugent, Chamoand,
Cover, Johnson, Walker,Ssc.
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District ofColun2b;a "a =.
COUNTY OF ALs8:. spr1,
.Novca.9s, -. :.
James Patton, Complainant ): = ~

James Patton, Complainant i - W.
Murdock, Xouille, Wardrop, n o.
s COMPANY sna Joha Hop. 4''el
ki.is,. d,Jendenfa.
The defendants Mun OK, Ym;l,a -
rop and Go. not haying entered tSs;s s Ns,
ancc and given security, ACCORDING ! Pa
of assembly and the rules oftms eon w ~'a
appearing othe satisfaction Of this co,a
affidavit, that tie sid defendants M
Youi!le, Wartlrop and co. are not ies .a5%t
of this district: On motion ofthe ,a;S
pIainant by ms couase.., it is ordered, wv
Said defendants Murdock, Youil!e. w w
and %, TO appear here or the FIRST d.y, %,9
term next, and enter then appearanr. : !. Y
suit, and yise security for p2tforalipo H. ~
crees oEthe court, and that the oiherdse,i
John Hopkins, do not pay away, conyes
crete the debts By him owing to, orths ~
on effects in his hands belonging to 4. =, :
absent defendants, Murdoch, YouiNe b.,
rep x Q. until the further order Or dew.
this court. and that copy of this cr3a1
forthwith published for two months ,r,
siycly inene OF the pubic newspapers !,
iishesl in ihis county. and tnat aAotbe- :,
be posted at the front door Of the cour.s,
of said county.
A copy.
Test.
, G. DENEALE, CO
January IS. laT.m
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Iofcph Vaudeville,

Iofeph Vaudeville,
eosNsa OF KING ard tA1RFAx saas4ss 8
.ALBXANDRIA:
IIas received a considerable adj
dition to his Stock,
AND oFFERS FOR SIZE,
20 hogsheads, lst and "a a S
90 barrels Musccvado Sngars.
1000 ID. Green Coffee
ssl-2 tons British patent Shot, ASSORTED
BIB to No. 9.
10 bales Cotton.
70 casks first quality Goshen Cheese,
90 boxes Mould Candles.
IS bags clean heavy Pepper.
so ID. Nutmegs.
casks London refined Saltpetre.
ditto Irish Glue. ),
Gunpowder, Imperial, Tyson, YOU ng ny
son, Hyson Skin, and Padre Souchong Ieas
in quarter chests, boxes and cannlstcr s-hios'
of which are equal III quality to any ever lih'
ported. ...anr.
Madeira, Port, Marsals, Sherry, Lisbon <
neriffe, and Malaga Wines.
a few cases Medoc Claret-
jamaica, Windward- Island, and Nofahe.h
Rum.
Cognac, Bordeaux and Pech Brandy
Holland and Country Gin.
Irish and Country Whiskey.
Six hogsheads Cherry Bounce.
Retailing Molasses, HAVANA Honey.
Wine and Cider Vinegar.
Best Florence Oil in bottles and Hasks.
Loaf and Lump Sugars, Chocolate, kicss
Pearl & Common Barley, Basket Salt, otaToh
Fig Blue, Indigo, Mace, Cloves cassla' II
mento. Race and Ground Ginger, Cayenne
Pepper, capers, Mustard, Raisins, Almonds n :,
Currants, Niadder, Alum, Copperas, Roll
Birthstone, Chalk, British and Brandywin1e
Gunpowter, Spanish segars, Cavehdish ana
Small Twist Chewing Tobacco, Lsipers,
CARROTS, and Hamilton's Snuff, Writing ana
Wrapping Paper, Playing Cards, Bed Cords
ss ling Lines, &c. St.
1cher Is.
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Pursuant TO an arbitration sriL BE sold on The
eighth Of lMarch nert,
The HOUSE and LOT of Cent. De Butts
an DIR. De Butss's farm, for ready money on
". The house contains four rooms, and is
wen cellared-thc lot four square acres. DR..
De Butts will warrant the title. Dr. Elisha
De Butts wiz superintcnd the sale for his bro.
Their.
February Is. co9tt
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A Schcolnlastef " lrn,nenlsl+
VO,SE who can come ~s', "a "a t'sifds y
The Falls Church ncigh6orno"m, .lrja, eap's.
Virginia, ten niles rom Alex ln ~ corrsd!
of teaching the English ',an .},,.,-l;c, &c v
n meet ' with an eligible sitaalioa as1:
Feb, (.
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ALEXANDER MOORE, Reg.

THIS is 10 ,gipe notice That the subscri-
her Of Alexandria county, in the district OF
Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county. letters testamentary
on the estate of George Washington eta'S'
late of the county aforesaid, deceased, =
all persons having GAINS against the sald de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the sub
scribcr, on OF before the 10th day OF August
next orthey may by law De excluded from
all benefit 10 said estate--ana those indebted
thereto arc required to make immediate pay
nlent.
Given under my hand ehis 10th day Of Fes
bruary, 1909.
Maria D. Craik, Ex;rx.
February 10 co4w
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n CO SS--
I. 1t shall be printed on fine paper, IN two
handsome large l2mo Volumes upon a
beautiful type, called onPareil, cast Tor
the purpose, oy Messrs. Kinney and Ro-
MADISON. This type, although small, is, by
its neatncss ana elegance, extremely CRATE
flu, to the eyes. The work will issue from
the press of T. and G. Palmer who have
already been SO enlinently distinguished by
the greatest accuracy and taste in their
profession, and thorough knowledge of
the French and English languages.
IL Price, to subscribers, for the two volumes
in boards, neatly lettercd, five dollars, to De
paid on the delivery of the whole work. By
gentlemen, however, wishing to have the
first volume before the second, it may be
resolved upon paying the full amount of
the subscription for both volumes.
gf subscriptions received by R.
GRAY.
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The defendant, William ltS <,

Rot having entered his appearance ~"G M
security according to the act Oh ''es'".r nh!
tie rules of this court, and It apPs.cai'" IT. "a
satisfaction OF the court, upon 'a"'e'' ns .
the ss;zl defendant William Lees, u ,f,e
inEabitant Of this district: on noIl0" ;. 10
said conplainants By then coanSe'' o..
dercd, tia; The saiG defendant WIN w. ,sss
appear here on tic first day OF .'''y 'e' md siip
and enter bis appearance to tie '''.. III. a IN
security Cor performing ne ascII nl,,r :
court, and that tie Other detcna"n' y. s,crt
t'inlay, do not pay away, convey =, .,,s,s
tie debts by nm owiog 10, eI ', y. said a
effects in his hands belonglh6 % ,a .I theE
sent defendant William Lees 's u. .ad ts.t
Their order or decree ct tie coa' > ,rl;,bedg
copy Of tli, order be forthwith PI r,se publ
two months successfully in one o. - spdr'
newspapers published in tits county, ~, loof
anotIlsr copy be posted at t''e '''"'
tie court house Of said county
Accpy-fcst, J. c.
". De-s'' larln
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dJendonts,
The defendant, VIM. S. Ca,

-
not having entered his appearance and gb
en- security according 10 the act Of assenSy
and the rules OF this court. and itappeargt
the satisfaction Of the court upon aiiidaNtGa
the said defendant William S, Grant suda
inhabitsnt of this distliet---on motion d&
said co,nplainants by their counsei,itis ods1
e,l,That the said defendant iamS.Gratb
appear here on the first day OF July termRHt
&. enter his appearance TO the suit andSlrs \
curly for performing the decree OF the cs'
and that the other defendant, Phlil2 o. war
teller, do not pay away, convey OF Sc'ta
the dc5ts By Kim owing to, or the estate a
effects in his hands belonging to the salas
sent defendant. William 5. Cant uNug
further order or decree OF this court ~
that copy of this oroier be forthwith P% y
isbed for TWO months successfully IN os'
the public newspapers published IN tbs COW y
ty, and that another copy be posted AZ
front door oftfe court house OF SAID c0uD''
a copy-iest,
G. Deneale, c. {,
OF lav2a
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By n. C. DUFIEF,
Au,hor Of Nature Displayed IN her mode q
teaching lansuage to man, ahthsd 20 ne
French language, SO.
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ORPHANS COUR

.Nerandria County, February Term, 1909.
ORDERED,
That the exccutrix of George Washington
acraik, deceased, do insert the following adj
yertise,r ent three times week for four
weeks in the .Ale1andysa DAILY Gazette.
Test
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The first book of anation is the dlctlonar
Of their own language.
VoLNEY.