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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24

Published pursuant to an act of the General
Assembly of Virginia, passed the seventh
day of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and seven.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24

4 LIST OF one Hogshead Tobacco
~ remaining in Wiccpcomicoe Ware
house over two years, inspected the Sta
day of February sos, marked Royaton b.
Covngton. r B. C, DO. Is. Gross losi,
Tare lis, Neat 9es, which fnot applied
tor before the 18th of. April, sos win on
that day be sold to the highest bidder for
cash, at Northumberland cour, house a.
greeable to law.
JAMES IARCUM.
GEORGE BARRETT.
January =, 1909 wat.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24

A BOUT the year 1879, John Williamson Of
: the county of Fluvanna, sold TO Lain /. John
son. OF Richmond, a small Tract of Land iy
ing in Fluvanna County If the present owner
wishes to sell IL, and The price ia reasonable. he
may hnd purchaser by letting his terms be
known to the
I Post Master,
January ID. 1909. 3~
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
NOTICE.

I WISH to employ a Deputy in the County. cour,
1Cieskship of Amherst. AS none are wanting
Excepting those who are well qualified in every
respect TO conduct the business of the Office. il
IS presumed that no other bur of this description.
VIII make application. To such liberal wages
will be given.
VIM. S. Crawford.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24

With comhlete index TO thc sDhoie.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
Blank Notes

deposting stock IN the Bank of Virginia. for sale
al tsis Office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
For sale,

A " elegant second hand CHARIOT,
"A with two sets of harness. Also, a Sc
cond hand we'll toned PIANO FORTE.
Enquire at the Argus Office.
December %, 1908. vet
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
Gerard Banks,

HERETOFORE the Editor of the Virgin
L 4 ian, has opened SCRIVENER'S OF
FICE in the house Immediately opposite the
Market. Writing OF every description will be
executed with correctness. Besides the usual
instruments which may he required, he Of
fers to draw Bills of Injunction. &c. at a mode
rate price.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-24
By N. CHAPMAx, NJ. D.

In this selection VIII be found the most
celebrated speeches Of Lord Chatham, Ed
mund Burke, Lord Mansfield. William Pitt,
the elder and younger, Sir. Ro5t Walpole.
Mr.. Sheridan, Mr.. Fox, Mr.. Curran, Mr..
Thomas Erskine, Mr.. WlIberforce, II /.
Grafton, SC. &c.
Tie work is adorned with handsomely
engraved portraits Of Burke, Curran, She
ridan, Fox, and Pitt. f.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

~ ESERfED, from the service OF the United
~ States, on the 9th INST. a Musician in tlG
81. regiment OF Ini;ntry, named HUGH IVES
TIN, thirty years OF age, of saiiow complexi-
On, grey eyes, light hair, ) feet Z inches high (;
wheJ spoke to has a down look, slow in speech,
and much addicted TO strong drink was born III
South-Amb1y, (Ncw-Jersey)-iGad on when me
deserted, = drummer's uniform, which II is con
jccturcd, he my have changed for those i'll which
ne was enlisted, viz. light colored Virginia cloth
r"at and pantsloons, swansdOwn v%eSt'and cotton
shirt. A re ward often Dollars will he given to
tnv person wiio will deliver said Dsserter to me
u to ANY officer in the United States service.
COLIN BUCKNER,
Catf. 5th regiment IJanty.
Fort Norfolk, Dec. 81. If
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19
IN CHANchRY.-Ata Court held for Abe
NOV. %.

IN CH3NChRY.-Ata Court held for Abe
I marie County, the 5th day of Dec 1905.
Nimrod BramhaIn, P~iaintiG-against Jao. Jou-
EFT, Alice Jouett her OF Robert Jouctt, Nathan
Crawford and Margaret his wife, John Allen and
Mary his wife, John Mills, NTinan Mills, Marga-
ret Mills, Frances Mills, Clifton Rodes and Eli
zabeth his wife, Charles Jouett, Thomas C. Flet-
ch er and Susanna his wife, Defendants
The Defendants John Jouett, John Allen and.
Mary his wife, and Charles Jouctt, rot having
entered their appearance and given security ac-
cording to the act of Assembly and the rules Of
this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of
t2Ic court, that they are not inhabitants of this
Commonwealth On motion Of the Plaintiff, by
his Council 1t is ordered, That The said defen-
dants do appear here or or before the first Mon
day in March next, and answer the bll of the
plaintiff, and that & copy Of this order be forth
with inserted IN some public news paper, prin-
ted IN the city of Riohmond, for eight weeks suc-
cessively, and posted at the front door Of the
courthouse Of said county on some court day.
n Copy. T'este,
ALEX'R. GARRETT, d. c.
pecember Is. oaw6wT
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9ELlLL BE Sold, to the highest bidder,
w at Hanover courthouse, on the 25ih Of
january, 1909, being Hanover court day, by vir-
tue or three Deeds OF Trust, executed to The sub.
s%cribers, by Samuel Richardson, TO secure tho
payinent of certain sums of money, therein ex-
dressed, q tract of LIND, lying in the county a
toresaid, containing 227 acre.. more or less, adj
joining the Lands Of VIM. Via and others. The
terms will be, one-third cash, one-third in nine
months, and the Other third in twelve months, to
carry interest from the day ofaale.
PARkE STREET, r....
JOHN JOAN5oN,S 1'
nee. 81. 3awtds
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T OST, NOTE signed by VIM, Crawford, &
IL endorsed by John Clarke, both Of the CITY OF
Richmond, dated the 15t of Nov. last, and Tue
the Isl day of May, 1909, amounting 20 5 500 /;
it is supposed it has been dropt in the street.
Any person having found the same viii be libe-
rally rewarded or leaving it with the subscribers
AiItss-~~,Io ar fr -uIISI f. -~oeiNiuS Tn ira
ding for the same in any manner whatever.
PROS5ER & MONCURE.
Dec.27. oaw4w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

EORSALE, te TENEMENTo on which the
i subscriber lives, situated on Church I'M,
within ab, at one mile OF KichmOpd Market, con-
tanning two andhalf acres OF and, yell enclosed
aad highly improved. The buildings consist of
a large and we'll constructed Dwelling Roase,
Laundry, Kitchen, Dziry, Smoke House, 2 Stores,
oyyee CDIce, Coach House, Barn, Stable, and lee
House.
All these buildings are in complete order for
the accommodation of a large and genteel family,
who may have easy access to altthe advantages
Of the city, and live as retired as they could wish
JOHN ELLIS. e,
NOV. %. TOaWtfI
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19
TWENTY DOLLARS REwARD.-Ran-

n WFNTY DOLLARS REWARD-Ran-
4 away from the Subscriber. living in Brups-
wick county, about the LIST of Sept. last, a yell
lowfeiiow named JACK, about thirty-fve or six
years old, five feet nine or ten iicbes high, strait
made, mas q burn ON his left elbow, Which pre-
vents him from straitenirg his arm, and alwayA
carries Il crooked one Of his under fore teeth on
BIS lett side is ont his address Is extremely polite
and humble ~ hts manners, AVID has some rreten-
sions t" the BARRIERS trade. The aDid fell@~..~~-
away aud was absent for 7 or 8 years, and Was
sppreiended IN Baltimore, at which place and
H.gerstown, i'll Maryland, be commoilyfreque1i-
ted, AM passed for Il free man by the name of
Peter ones, at either Of which places, or Nor
folk, Virginia, it is expected ha is gone.
The above reward will be gwen, if deliyered to
me IN Brunswick county, Va, or occurred in siy
gsd IN the United States, so that 1 get him, or
OF the same
CHS. CORDLE.
Dcc. II oaNzraT
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United States Court, 5M circuit and nginio DISH act,
NOVEMBER TENN, isUS.
UNITED STATES,
AGAINST
JOHN MOSS.

4 - the oisnofhe defendant by his attorney, IL orheL umthe Bank
Notes concerning which James Dyme, ESD 4 witness examined onh the trial OF the Indictment
spoke pd Of whchhe tscAed hmsefO bel posSsscn,a as having been take from Jha Ms,
rtaNednN We& sad Sym5 uMnhe furhsr~rdc ufthec or, tmtn ther mean umeh nc publish
ne" spopers. a Etd those Notes, so as to enable any persons claiming them, to make
with Ehamrd Rnmeph myd deliver the same toRe chmsm; and that the said Byme
epotto uen next 0ut this proceedings III the PROMISES, toyenr with MS of such of III said
notes. as myu them epGnm his hands. &~ ~
A Cory Tests. Il,
t rN <E WILLIAM Marshall, CLERx.
proofs auGemicax in 1.-THE same mauerh H dispositions arr required to be authenticated when Of
cred as Svdec in the Fed l Court ofde Cmcd States, MIH forwarded to me the postage
JAMES BYRNE.
PErEa BuRc, Dccembrr IS, 1903
AAst Of Bank Nens Joand on JOHN MOSS, Anay eonvicted Of hapisg
stan Bank Notes MT of kners III ZEE PoStOHce in Penrsbug,
wAHe actiag therein rs a CLERK, ard Svhieh re mou in The pos
session IF 5anes Ryrne. as Mayer ef Petersburg
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

NIRGINIA-Ata Superior Court Of Chahce-
v ny, holden at the Capitol, in the city OF
Richmond, the Gt5td&yo OF September, 1853.
James G"sden aud Mary his wife, late Mary
Tucker, Administrative OF Joel Tucker, decea-
sod, and relicL and executrix Of VIM. parrot.
deceased, and in her own right, RkainHG-A-
gainst Joseph Wilson and john Groves, DeT7ts.
THE defendants Joseph Wilson and John
Groves, not having entered their appearance and
given security according 60 the act of Assembly,
and the rules OF ms court, and 1t appearing to
the Satisfaction Of the court, that they are not iu-
habitsnts of this country, on motion OF tho plain
tifis, byccnnsl i, II is oyArea, That the SAID de-
PENDANTS do appear here on tlie first day OF tlie
nest term, and answer the bin on the "A iltiA4,
and that a copy oFthis order b. forth with inserted
IN some newspaper published IN the city of
Richmond, Tor two months successiyob, & nss-
ted at Che rroi.t door 0 the capitol in Tic said Ok
~.
A Copy. Teste,
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nESERTED, from tie service of the United
- States, on the 20th uIt, DANIEL LU-
ms, private Of the regiment OF Light Artilie.
ry. The sad Lucas was born in Orange county,
Yirgluit, (but whose parents now reside in Am
hers, j is 23 years of age, 5 foet 9 inches high,
eta fsir complexion, blue eyes, Brown hair, and
Was by occupation u farmer. re had on at the
tiine OF his de~crtion, the IN form Of his regiment
The usual reward will be paid on his delivery to
me at Fort NorIolt, o. TO any Dther officer of the
United States army.
WINFIELD SCOTT,
CAPT. u. States Light A,tlsyy.
pecember 81. gay3w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

TOR SALE-The subscriber has 10 or SO
a bushels vi Red Clover seed for sale, of last
years growth, amy person wanting, can get sup
piled by calling ON the subscriber, at Dover, in
GOochiand County, or DrnsDiure and Turner in
Richmond.
GEORGE HARDING.
January Ia sat.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

IAMES S:ABROOK, Tf1LOR, yetvls his
j @ate. = tdaaks to hy friends al the p0tle,
I'm neb Gbeyai gcotyagealrnt, AMI UfoyDIS Mcnt,
that he has ye1psva! from, Hgrrts's Gunner, to fhe
Honge Iate5, oecapiel BY JHr Wiiia'n fcieha,tL
Bsok Seller, next deor aboOe He Post CIFee, Wheye
all cam rngds, in his line, 7riH he, thankfully reeei-
ed, and barcfaaiy Afteaac! fo-asd tAH he still
.|oaiiuus s, constantly, f0 yeccive he he~esi fashions
Hons Phiiaaa6hia 1n. S. 2Gw2,gGr ia,y47o
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

Y IRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR. intending
~ TO close their present concern, viii dispose
i their stock of DIR GOODS, At reduced pr
-cs, Tor cash, or on short credit, for approved
notes in town.
Those persons indebted tothe concern by open
accG,ait, are requested 10 make payment or exc
ute bonds for their Respective amounts.
o6c. L.. If
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

wnanmn Facn uG or @Mv. This note was got ron MOSS the night befneha oeg Ame
hnded-t is in the posmiu,f Hats and Wrght oMmF lce, who exchanged Virgins ~
ri for ne purpose sleM ng toAe de~ 6on-itis fr OFT Luuh~d dnars
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-19

THB Subscribe wis1cstghire 40 or so NE
4 GRO MEN, and few BOYS Of IL or IS
years Of age, to work at the coal business the
ensuing year. DANLEL IRIPLETT.
nee %. IF
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r. OIJCE-All persons Indebted to the Es-
tate of Nary SgsbroDk, deed. arc desired
To make imm, date payment, aud those who have
ck.iDs UPON the sad estate, are requested to
make known to tle Subscriber, before the
first Monday in March next, Tor at that time he
intends closing ils excoutorsh,p.
9dMES ~SEABROOK.
D~ecember 81. oaw4w.
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a Copy. Teste,
PETER TLN5LEl, C. C.
Jan D. ot@$g
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3 -,ho,,, -. t.os
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-10

the Clerk Of the Court from which such exc.
cation issued. CONDITIONED rs above.
.7ni 6ett Farther enacted, that when the
parties shall agree, the defendant or defen.
dants, may IN the presence OF the plaintiff
or plaintiffs, their attornies or agents, con-
tess Judgment before the Clerk of any
Court, having competent jurisdiction. which.
snail be entered OF record, and shall become
subject to the provisions IS this act.
IND be it further enacted, that the bonds
taken in pursuance of this act, shall have
the force OF a Judgment, can be assignablc.
and upon the expiration of this act, may be.
acted upon as twelve months replevy bonds.
ma De ff.furtier enacted, that all pro-
ceeangs shall be suspended on deeds of trnst
ana mortgages, except that upon the latter,
the mortSagee may proceed to decree of
sale.
Ind be IL further en1cted. that if at am
time the obiigcc Or ob.gces of any of the
bonds To be taken by ,irlue of this act, shall
think the Security Insufficient or likely to be-
come so, he. she or they, asthe case may be,
small nave 't''vvi upon wing ten Gay i,,.iv
10 thc principal, to move the court, to stay
whose judgment the boad and security were
gwen, Tor new security, which it the court
award, and the Defendant or defendants fail
to give, tho said defendant or defendants,
shall bc deprived of the benefit of this act,
and the bond heretofore given, shall still re-
main In full force. The Landlord shall have
the same remedy against his tenant, as to
insufficient security, before I'll court of that
county, in which the distress was made.
md be /: further enacted, that securities
to bonis given hy virtue of this act, shall have
power with like notice) to require counter
security, and upon the failure of the principal
To give such, he shall forfeit the privileges
OF tins acs. and execution may SO against the
principal for he relief of his securities who
nevertheless snail remain bound to the origi-
nal creditor IN terms of their bond.
ProVi6eG always, that this act shall be
construed to apply only to- judgements for mo-
ney arising upon contract heretofore entered
INTO, and that it shall ut apply, to any judg
ment recovered by one security against ano-
ther. or TO any Judgement recovered by a Sc
curity against his principal. or to any Judge
ment recovered by client against an attor-
ney, or to any Judgement recovered bv the
state; or to any judgement recovered against
sheriff, undcrsherifr or other public officer
or their securities, CT the heirs, executors or
administrators of such sheriff. under sheriff,
or other public officer, or their securities,
tor any delinquency whatever
This act shall continue in force till the ri
sing ofthe ne:it General Assembly.
FMS act shall be in force from the passing
thereof.
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PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Fren the sfan,aiea Conrant, Dec. S.

From, the Jamaica Courant, Dec. s.
On Wednesday last, MIR. Perry laid before the
house, statement of the duties paid on the i'm
portation ofnew negroes from the year 1896 to
March last it amounted to the sum of 514, 095k
To provide for the loss of this revenue the new
duties on American produce, on American tom
mage, on tea and on imports from Great Britain
and Ireland, were intended. If the American
embargo is soon raised, the two first mentioned
duties will be lost as to the first crowd of them.
At meeting of the commissioners of account
held OH Friday, the following resolutions were
unanimously agreed to THAT in consequence
of the propagation, it was out of the power of the
committee TO provide for the subsistence of his
majesty's troops after the 31st December next !;
notice to which effect was sent to his grace the
Coverner.-To direct the proper agent to dis
pose of provisions &c. for the subsistence of the
white troops, that might remain on hand on the
31st December, and to pay the proceeds into the
hands of the Receiver General Tor the use of the
public They also resolved that they would not
raise any money by way of loan or otherwise for
the use ofthe public until the next meeting of the
Assembly.
Accounts faom Lima (Peru), via Porto-B ello,
state, that the influence of Bonaparte lad so com
pletely taken possession of the Viceroy of that
province to induce him to evncc every mark Of
dsloyalty to his country, and prevent Ferdinand
VII from being proclaimed king. The loyal IN
habitsnts, however,, soon brought him to a pro-
per sense Of his duty, by assembling TO the mum
Der of or 1000, in the vicinity of his palace, all
secretly armed and declaring that without king,
there should be no Vlceroy. Fearful of his life
he carried their wishes into execution, and has
since remained from exterior appearances, dis
posed to acquiesce in their measures..~l'hik Ga
S6He.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
FnEDEn1cxsnvnc, January S, 1865

1910.
AS surveyor of the customs for this place, l
conceive ita duty incumbent on me, to expose to
the citizens of my country, one of the most
shameful Lies, that ever published in any
news paper III the United States. The piece a.
i'uied to, you have cnclosed-l have this day cut
1T out OF the New-Ehglmti Palladium, printed by-
Young { Minis, of Boston:
6 Aze,e Virginia Patrioti8m-The brig Marcus.
capt. Brown, oi and from Fredericksburg VirgI-
MIA, laden with -four, &c cleared for Charleston
has been =" bIOzun off," and arrived at Kingston,
jamaica"
Edmund Brown, James Badger & VIM. Smith,
1t you recoliect, were presented by the Grand
jury, tor an evasion of the Embargo Law-Ed-
mUnd Brown was master of the brig Marcus,
James Badger was the owner both OF the town
OF Belfast, in the District of Maine, (Massach,,-
setts,) and the name OH the stern of the brig
was - follows-MARcUs OF BELFAST See
what the Editor fthe Palladium says, states the
vessel to be OF and from overwhelmingly
smith (of Orangel was their security I wish
you, sir, TO be good enough to insert direct con
tradict'on IN your next paper Give me w, as
your author IN the publication
Your friend and fellow citizen,
In haste,
ANDERSON McWILLIAMS.
P. s. The brig Marcus cleared for Boston, and
not Tor Charles Town A. New.
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The arNy ofGallicia on the Goth ,flt. at
tacked aoi ON the 9Th continued dis.odgins
the Frencn from all their posts and ON ,hc
Esd occupied tho position of Durango, Nhe,,
the post set of the French continued retreat
ing, and cur troops pursuing them. The
result 10 our arms will doubtless be glorious.
LISBON, Oct. 60.
The army now raising by the Regency of
Portugal, for the defence of this country,
consists OF 100 944 infantry and 1923 Cavalry,
besides 4 Regiments of Artillery.
Extract off letter from Sc. Domingo, da-
Ted The 25th Of .Wouen6cr.
I" The government of Porto Rico, after Sc
veral fruitless attempts, has at length sue
seeded in stirring up the Spaniards in St.
Domingo-Dui'ing the month OF October
some instructions formed in the interior OF
the island had been speedily dispersed; but
during the first day of November, 400 Spani-
ards from Porto Rico having landed in the
east Of the island the inhabitants joined them
s. termed a corps of about a to 5000 men Gen.
rerraud at the ireati ri inc s5p,ti,is .I..iitia,
and a detachment OF French troops marched
asainst those insurgents, but in the moment
OF action, having been abandoned by the
Spa:,iardlS, he fell, as most part OF the French
who had accompanied him., victim to the
confidence which he had put i'll the people
to whose happiness he had devoted his life,
and whom fanatiCism has stirred up against
their own interest. General Barquier sue
Ceeds III comma:tl.
- At this moment it is hoped that the
Spaniards of the interior understand their
own interest and that tranquility will be re-
stored in this island"
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LINES.
Exfenlpore BY Thomas Paine, 9nl

E*tenlpOre BY Thomas Paine, 1nly, 1908.
Quick as the lightning's vivid flash,
The poets eye DER Europe rolls
Sees battles rage-hears tempests crash,
And dims at horrors threatning scowl.
Mark ambitions ruthless king,
With ciimson'd banners seattle the globe
While trailing after conquest's wing,
Mans fest'ring wounds his demons probe.
PdPd with streams of reeking gore,
That stain the proud imperial day
He turns TO view the western shore,
Where freedom holds her bloodless SWAY.
IT'S here her sage triumphant sways,
An empire in the peoples love,
lis here the sovereign will obeys,
No ZINC but HE WHO RULES ABOVE.
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IMPORTANT.

BY the brig Friends, Metcalf, from Jamaica,
arrived at this port, we learn that a serious mis-
understanding has again taken place between the
Governor and Assembly Of that Island, owing to
the excuses committed by the Military I not the
Militia gfths L;kaad) in which aPlanter is said
TO have lost bis life-they demanded the assas-
sins 20 be given up to the civil authority-it was
refused by the commander in CHEF, and the Gov.
ernor, joining him III resisting the assembly
they, on their part, Immediately stopt the sup
pies for the current year. The Governor find
ing this body refractory, prorogned them sine de-
Whoever will seriously look at these proceed
ings and compare them with the assembly of
Massachusetts,, in the years 1773-4, may reason
ably indulge hope, that SO important an island
as Jamaica, will ere long shake off the yoke of the
1'yrant of the seas.... Dem. Press.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-10

\ pursuance ola decd of trust, executed to the
subscribers, by John p Shields and lane c.
Shields, to secure the payment of several SUNS
OF money therein mentioned, to Henry Cary
VIII be exposed for sale, ON the premises, for
cash, on MondIg, the 2jd instant. tine balance OF
That valuable tract ct LIND, called and known
b. the name Of Sales Hl. lying in the county
oi Chesterfield, and in the vicinity cf the Cesi
Pitts, or SO much thereof as will be sufficient TO
n ct tho intention Of said trus. deed, together
WITH the cxpences of sale
BEV. e. SJ'ANARD,
ARCHD WOOLDRIDGE.
January 10. IawSw