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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-17

v
nN "Wednesday, December 81, 1Soo-At
~ the late dwelling house of Nathapiei Ian.
easter, decd about ten mile. above the court.
house, in Prince Edward county, on Appomaitox
river: Will be sold, to the highest bidder, the
foliowing PROPERTY, belonging to the estate
of the deceased, a valuable stock of Horses, Cat
te, Hogs and Sheep, the plantation Utensils,
household and kitchen Furniture, too tedious to
mention.
Also Nine valuable NEGROES; also, the
srop of Com, Wheat, Oats and Fodder. y ere.
dit OF twelve month will be given the Purchasers,
ON their giving bond, with approved security.
All those who lave legal claims against the
estate of The deceased, will be pleased to exhibit
Ahem duly authenticated, on ar before the day OF
sale, 10 enable the administrators to make provi-
ssontor their payment. All those who are indebted
Co the estate, will sec the necessity of immediate
payment, as il must be evident no indulgence can
De given.
JOHN LANCASTER, } -,
FOBEhT LANCASTER, 1'""' ''
august 1S WITT
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s a BSCONDED from the Subscriber, ON tile
1 Dight OF the 7th July last, Negro man
named Stephen 20years old, FIVE feet, eight or
alne inches high, OF a tawney complexion, with
very remarkable scar, on the right side of his
,orehea'i' occasioned by burn he carried with
MN sundiy clothes among them black du-
Tantz coat, constitution cord pant aloon and two
sotton shirts. The above negro was purchased
OF Mr.. Joseph Deshield of Northumberland
County, to which place suspect he will endea-
vor to get az his parents live in that coun-
~, Will give twenty dollars to any person that
WI. aPPfehend or secure HMM jail, so get him
again, or forty dollars for his delivery to me living
m Brunswick County
PETERSON RAWLINGS.
August o. wsmG
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Aurust Is

hDUC ATION.-Thc subscribers propose @.
: IL pening Boarding School, on Wednesday,
the 10th day of January next, at the late dwell.
hng OF their father, the Rev'd. Matthew Maury,
IN the county IF Alhemarle, phcre they will IN
stTuct Young Gentlemen, ia the latin, Greek,
French dsd English Languages, upon the follow
ing terms: Their price for board will be eighty
dollars, tor tuition, S IS Is, and for washing s.
Retrng 5 IL, payable half yearly, each boal,ler
finding his own bedding. The qual,f atoms of
one OF the subscribers have been proven by hive
years experience in this line ofbusiness The O.
Sher has been educated in the same School, and
wants nothing but few months experience to
render MS qualifications fully equal. The advan-
saSas OF the situation are m,ni,estly great i, be-
ing ~ me heart OF healthy and polished neigh
so'hood, and FAR removed from every Incentive 20
vice and dissipation. The subscribers, deeply
impressed win the great importance of the du-
s'es winch they have assigned themselves, pledge
all their powers for their performance They
have tolerably extensive and well selected his
soilcai Library, which shall, (durimg the winter
lights, )-be used Under their superintend for
The benefit of their pupils Should any of those
gentlemen, who have patronzed tie l.bors of f.
Maury, at the Green Springs, in Louisa,
choose to place their or wards with the sub.
scribers, their bedding, books, &C. shall he re-
moved TO this place gratis. Communications di-
rected to the subscribers, Lindsay's Store, Abe
marie county, will be Immediately attended to-
THOMAS w. MAURY,
FRANCIS f. MAURY
September H. ,vtf
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mo. 46.

shall be molested on account OF amy opinion
or conduct he}pay hitherto have held. F-
Art. -Thesnecesssiy carriages and ves-
50 shall be furnished by the English COM
,nisscries. at the expcnce of their govern
,nent, FOR Transporting from this place to the
French dominicns the sick and the private
effects of the officers. These effects shall
not be searched and shall have full security
during their passage.
Answer.-Every expence of transporting
the French garrson, sick, &c. with their
baggage. to England, will of course, be de-
FRAY ed by the British government.
Art. ST any difficulty shall arise in the
into rpretation of any of the above articles,
1t shall be settled by the undersigned com.
missaries, and as much as possible in favor
OF the garrison. Answer.-G ranted.
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HALIFAX CouNrY, October 10. 1909

HE subscriber wishing to remove to tbe
western Country, offers for sale, i'm this
county, OPS acres of Land, whereon he at present
resides. This land IS equal in quality, 10 most
Of the nigh iand ~ the neiSiibri,ood, and superi-
or To considerable portion Of il is well atl,pt
ed TO the culture ofgran OF all kinds, tobacco z
cotton, and liighly improved with houses. enc,o
sures, &c. and favored with excellent sur;n,rs of
water; atoScther afior'!ing OF the most plea
SAINT. aud healthy situations IN the county The
eyeilt'g-hous= is sixty four feet in length, com
posed OF centre part "a by % feet, two stor,es
hish, and wings oi twemv by eicIueen feet. co.
sered with heart pine festnercdge plank and Shin
giles; the uhdcrpinne and cIimnies ol brick
realty i2d VITA Convenient fire places wi,,do We
&c. III the several apartments Stair cases. &c
IN shtS0ie style. The kitchen is 20 By 10 feet -
q meat house IL by ~ feet, and daiIy . by 8
iee', aye ~ framed ilodses, neatly built AMI Gov
cred WITH tealiercdge plank sm. pine shingles
pnderpihed with BRICK plank and brick floors
as they scveraliy require; with large brick
chimney IN the kitchen suitable for COMING md
stair case aud upper ROOM with other tin;shu,rs
These lO,lses are. AL new and cost uoya,tIs of
- <'Ovo there are also, anutnber Of other hou-
se5 OF considerable value aud convenience A.
bout 100 scres OF the land is cleared enclosed. &
divided INTO different hcide of from 10 Go % ~.
cres' with excellent fences, and in good order
gOr cr"pPi9. The residue, except a small part
~ WOOD iai,i, and generally OF better ud,i;y th;n
,pSt heretofore cleared, aud finely tnbcred The
w'ois les " u, is within two miles of Halif.x
court ro"se, an upon the large trading roaG to
hei'ui1n'i, and Petersburg, Which readers ii =
r.osSe''si1' stand ior ANY person wishing to tirn
ms ;.tic.-at, 70 public business. The price re.
CURED IS only SIX dollars per acre in cask--but a
thne is wished, 1t can be given to AN extent not
exceeding tince on Tour years, upon payment Of
jSgal interest. 4 he sale viii be made privately,
e'd possession gigea wien required, o,sapplics-
Aon.te BEnb1-l;tW r mn ~
&c. ~. wSu
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GORGE WATT has just received, and offers
~ FOR SALE, Sicily, Madeira, and Sherry
WINE. BY the HID. and Or. cask, Green Coffee,
'orIeass Sugar by the hid; German Rat1ilas
Simplex BY the piece or case, haifint Glass Yn,-
blers IN cases Of 1000 each, and Neuu York SOAP q
Candies
ON HIND, Madeira Hine, Orleans and dfus-
covsdo Sugars, Green Coffee, MoieSses, P:.;,ne
Pork, Liverpool and Stone Ware, Sonchonp, Hy-
SON. Stin, and GunpOsrter Tea, Spanish Scsars,
Rdisins, almonds, NRimegs, WiaGot, elias,
Nen's & Women's Shoes, gukich he will dispose
Of BY wholesale reasonable rern,s.
S:fuiy %. ,f
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NO all whom it may concern-RICHAKD
u SMYTI, a nailye Of Ireland denarind ~.

w All whom 1t may concern---RIC HARD
Il SMYTlI, native Of Ireland, departed this
lie on the 18th Of June, 300, without leaving in
ths State, or in the United States, any rela-
ton by conssng,iinlty, and posse sscd OF some
Estate IN Lands within this Common wealth, of
winch, as well as Of the United States he had
long Deen Citizen. His intent was TO give the
whole TO the subscribers, as his Nunc,,pative
WIZ, now OF Record, will sufficiently prove but
the Subscriber hath been advised, that win of
th"i kihd cannot effect conveyance Of Lands,
BOW fsr soeyer It may prove the intent of tie les
t%tDr, AMI that the Lands late of the said Richard
smith 90 OF consequence, escIest to the com
monweaitI, though contrary to his intent ocbe
slowing them on a citizen thereof Fortta rea
son, the subscriber sins reques, the General ns
sehiD'y III us ensuing session, BY Petition to car.
~ Tie p'ent OF the said Snyth into execution, by
reieasnE tie Interest Of tic Commonwealth in
wv. we t,"ndS whereof lie was possessed, or en-.
titled 10 within riis sSsc, 10 the Subscriber.
HAFI3 DOlIE.,
hss~s/9' Il
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FOR SALE Al THIS OFFICE:

FOX SALE Al THIS OFFICE:
The 5th Vo ume of the ENoyIREn, compleat,
Bound in boards.
VIRGINIA DEBATES, in the Convention,
bound in calf, sheep and boards.
BURR'S TRIAL, for Treason and for Mis-
demeanor, IN boards-By ID. Robertson.
LsrTEes ON the Subject OF THE CATri o.
GICS-- Fly Peter Pymiey-from the 1lll London,
EDITION.
BLANKS, for Lavrers, Clerks. Sherifs, Con
StIbtes, Merchants, &c. G,c. which will also be
peiated according to any form exhibited, at the
Dnartes st notice.
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~ ME subscribers offer for sale. a very creme
/ raj assortment of GROCERIES, which
they will dispose of on moderate terms, for cash.
country produce, or approved paper
ALSO, 62 Kegs and FF Brandy Wine Gun
Powder.
WHITE c, SHELTON.
October TO- tf
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OF Published BY Thonsas Ritchie. nearly OBJ
fosite the Globe Tsveyn, Richmond. Vpginia.
Va or CONDITIONS - Five dollars a year, TO
be pad annually in advance. Those seho ssish 10
De considered annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at fie time Of subscribing, sfherspise
she' papers will be diseontinssl.at tts expiration
Of rte frat year. No pac:r can be stopped until
oil arrearages have been paid oE-Good accep-
sances, in RisimohI only, wid Be received in pay
1,eat The same rue as to Idvcrtise,,,snts.
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He subscr bers wish 10 purchase im,pedi-
L atcly, Black Walnut TIMER. sufficient
Tor the making of two thousand sun.stocks A :.
ny person wishing to contract for furnishing the
SAID timber, will apply to at our shop, opposite
the government house
STEWARD, 2UARRIER c, KERNES.
October 10. tf
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A LADY capable ofteaching fine NEEDLE
n WORK, aud ElNB RO{DERlI, is wanted,
as an Assistant, ina Female Academy, in the
country Respectable recommendations are re-
qured. Reference for further information, may
be had at the Office Of the Enquirer.
October Is. Ct
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THE subscriber wishes tn employ two good
Workmen in the wheel wright business, to
whom good wages will be given. The work
men may he at liberty to work by the piece Al.
So two apprentices are wanted to the wheel
wright business Il. 9UdRRJER
October TO- tf
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Sept. %.

/ AND FOR Satellite subscriber offers
- Tor sale that valuable estate on which he
formerly resided, lying on James River, near
The Town OF Warminster, IN the County of Mel
son, lately Amherst. This tract contains nearly
Two thousand acres-Tbe low grounds are of
the most valuable kind, and the highlands imme
diately adjacent thereto are very fertile and I'M
commonly level-lt might be divided into two
plantations to advantage, or continued in one, as
might suit tile owner. The houses are new and
amply sufficient for the comfortable accommoda-
ton OF family-A more minute description is
deemed unnecessary, it is presume Il the pur.
chaser will view and judge tor himself The
subscriber will only observe that the place is
very healthy, lies i'll fine neighborhood. and
commands, perhaps, as many advantages as anv
other situation that is offered for sale in the state
One fourth of the purchase money will ne requ
red ON the first of January, when poss .ssiun
Will be given; and the balance will be divideo
INTO nine equal annual inst,ilmcnts, without an,
charge OF interest if the principal be punctuas.,
paid--A large crop of small gram viii be soyyn
In good order, and the purchaser may be accom-
modated with corn &c. sufficient for YEAR,
supply. Letters directed to Buckingham Couri
House, or to Warmlnster, would be soon recc
we'd and attended to- In my absence, INV brotne
Mr.. Joseph e. Cabell will shew the land to any
person DESTROYS TO purchase.
VIM. II. CABELL.
Septemberi. ~
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The above subscribers wisl, to employ six good
Workmen at the gun-smith business, to whom Ii.
beral wages will be given: Also, five or SIX BOYS
will be taken as apprentices
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Petersburg, Sept. s.

THOSE indebted to the late concerns of
4 Dunlap, Pollok and Co. Of Manchester. and
Robert Pollock and Co. OF Richmond. are no w
requested to- come forward asd settle their res
pectve balances, as longer indulgence cannot
De granted lawyers and agents having the coliec
uoh orset'ieinent OF debts due either of the above
concerns, will be pleased to forward MS st.tr
ments OF the business in theirhand
IONPKIHS q IJ1UPRll.
Richmond, Sept. s. en9rc
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" Ai-UABLE LANDS FOR SALE-rhv
Subscribers wish to dispose of that valua-
bic tract OF LAND called FoRT LEWIS, living
in the Counties of Bottetourt and Montgomery,
ard containing about $500 acres They also
wish to sell $3.50 acres OF Land lying in the
County of i'iuvanna, on the south sida of the
RIvaina river, extending from Col. Cary's line
down the river, to within about mile of CO.
lumbia.
This last mentioned Land, being in five dis.
tinct tracts, will be sold separately or together,
as may best suit amy person DESTROYS of purchas.
ing. One fourth of the amount being paid II,
hand, any reasonable credit will be gwen for the
balance.
GIBSON & JEFFERSON.
Richmond, July % #
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MlRGINIA INN--TmE sURScRInER |

NJ lRGINtA INN.--THE SUgSCRIkFR
having disposed of his interest in the EA
oLE-I AvEeS, respectfully inl0r,as his Friends
a r t''c pgoic' that ne has leased for number
OF years, The old CITY HOTEL. III Nj, t.rn,,cl,
lat considerable espeuce this well known ho,,s.
- .. rendered as comfortable as any in Klchu,ond
II the most nnfcmitting attention, the hes, T.,
Dies, Liquors, stables aud Water, can co,doce
10 Pubic patronage the Subscriber pledges him
SCI that these shall not be wanting.
n fsw gentecl Boarders car be accomrnodat.
ed at 80 pounds per year.
RATES, &c,--Cendemcn putting nm % tb;y
House will be charged one dollar Der da,--rlnr
ses at iivery, 51ccnts per day-Ali other charges
equally moderate. rs. sMIrJtF1Ss
RicHaoNp, Sept. 80, 1909. w,f
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SeptemberI.

NJ O11CE-AIl persons concerned ar. rcq,n
i red to take notice, that we have sold the,
debts due to the late concerns Of Robert Pollok
ana 90 OF Richmond, ( Dunlop, Pollok and Co
OF Manchester, to Messrs. Tompkins and Mug.
ray ofRichnond, and that pay ments hereafter
are to be made to them alone, or To those whom
they may empower to collect
JAMES e JOHN DUNLOP
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xAJ lNDSOR, EOR RENI4--,, N, DC ,-,7,-
w @l, on Wednesday, the 18th of the ore
sent month, 10 the highest bidder, on the premi.
SEES; Two thirds of taat valuable farm na,r tI,,
CITY, GATED Windsor, for the term of one wear.
20 commence on the FIRST day OF January next -
L he tenant viii be permitted TO sow wheat as
tall, 1t lac wishes to do So
SAl3'L. GRtENHOTY AgenI far
W1Jt. LANG BORN, Execgfoy II
Wan. DANDRIDGE, Deceasea
October 10. %
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TO THE PUBLIC .--The subscribers. exc
L cutors of John McRae, decd. will, on Tues
day, the seventh day of Nov. next, offer, at pub.
hc sale, before the tavern of Mr.. James Durell.
OF this toan, the following PROPERTY, viz t:
Twenty-Five or thirty Slaves, among which are
several good carpenters, dsti.ers, bakers, cooks
and house servants Two brood Mares, one Of
winch is the celebrated running mare Carolina,
with Florizel coltby her side, and now in foal
by SIN Harry the other high bred mare also in
ioaiby Sir Harry, together with six or eight sad
die and work horses, three mich Cows, carpen-
tiers tools, plantation utensils, &c.
The terms. OF sale will be, for the slaves, a Gre
Git OF one, two and three years, and for the bal
ance OF the property, 4 credit oftwclve months {;
IN all cases, bonds with approved security will lie
required, TO carry interest from the date if not
punctuay paid
R1CHdRD McRAE, and
DANIEL EPPES,
Exec'rS Of John McRae, deceased.
Petersburg, Sept. %. lOtT
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JAMES Dream respectfully informs his
Friends and the Public, that the partnership Of
Dream anal Foilet being dissolved, tile Business
VIII be continued BY hT,-hc expects shortly TO
receive fresh supply OF articles IN the Iromon-
gerry and Hardware line, which will, his present
stock III band, he will sell low for cash, approved
paper, or country produce.
Sept. IL. tr
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% All persons having claims against the es
tate ot John McRae, decd, are requested to bring
them forward for adjustment, and all who are IN
debted to the said estate, to make Immediate ar
engagements for pay, no indulgence Gas, be gi-
ven. n MGR Z ~ f
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October 10.

ZEN DOLLARS REWARD-Runawav
l. from the Subscribers, in the early part of
April last, near South West Point, in Tennessee
a Negro man, named MOSES we suppose him
10 be about SIX feet high, well made, little in
clined TO be knock-kneed, Of dark complexion.
speaks slow when spoken to, and inclines to lisp
little his clothes cannot be described, as he
took OFT number, and ofvarious kinds
lhe sad negro was purchased by the subscri
bers, Tin February last of Martin Turner, of this
CITY, and generally calls himself Moses Turner.
lie has a-wiie in this place, and it is supposed
he Is now lurking some where in this Town. us we
have been informed he has been seen here. pre
vious to our arrival. The above reward, besides
lega, charges, will be given to any person who
will deliver the said Negro to Richard Terrell or
J.. A. Grant, or secure hi in any Jail So tina,
they get him again.
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The Subscriber has for sale Ten Shares in the
Manchester Turnpike Company Those that ar.
inclined to purchase, may know the terms by
applying to Mr. L. ID. Digges of Manchester, or
to the Subscriber.
=. HARRIS.
Sept. % dur
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VALUABLE LAND FOR sALE-By

NJ ALUABLE LAND FOR SALEM
" virtue of the last will and testament of Ed
WIN Motley, decd. will be sold to the highest
bidder ON Wednesday the 18th of November
next. Tor ifnot fair, the next fair day.) A Trac,
of Land called Booths in G ,ucester County,
situated Immediately on Portopotank Greek, and
within about ono mile of York River, containing
between six and seven hundred acres this land
is ofte most valuable kind and has an exec llent
iaill on it persons inclined to purchase and
wish to see the land, will he shewn it by Mr.
VIM. Gates who resides on it.
Also ON Thursday the 2Snd November, will
be sold on the same terms tract Of Land situa-
tedin the lower end Of Spe,tsylvania County
near Ttornton's Springs. a credit of one year
will be given for One half the purchase money,
in eac, case, and two years for the last payment,
the purchasers giving bond with approved secu-
rl,y, the bonds To be divided SO as suit the pay
ment Of certain legatees, devised in the will of
said decd
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HE Partnership of BREdlNG, FOLLET'
i IS this day dissolved by mutual CONSENT
Al debts due to AID from the Firm, will be set
tied by James Bream.
I41DzES BREAN
FRANCIS FOLLET
Richmond, Sept 49,
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Sept. Is.

GJ All persons are strictly forwarned from
hafboring or employing the above Negro. Also,
all Captains OF Vessels, or any other person, are
forwarned from taking the said fellow out
OF the State under the strictest penalty Of the
Law.
RITZ A.C.
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p. S. For. Sale quantity of excellent old
Peach and Apple brandy EM.
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD-Rana-
way from the Subscriber on the 1st June
last negro man named Biey, commonly cal
ied biey Hickman j he is about thirty years OF
age, feet, inches high, some what of yellow
,sh cast expect he is lurking about the neigh
norhood of Mr. Thomas Hckman's in Caroline,
to whom he formerly belonged; or in the neigh
nornood OF Col. Christopher Tompl1ns, in King.
William there it is understood lie has a wife {:
whoever&ill deliver the said negro TO me shall
receive the above reward, and all reasonable ex.
pcnces paid.
JOHN HARRIS.
PoWhatan Sent %
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ELIZABETH AfOTL En-.
1ariinistrdtris with the mn annexed of
EDWIN MOTH FL, deed
King G. Queen County, Oct II. 2wg
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-06
Bp the asails.
MARBLEHEAp PATRIOTISM.

The Marblehead patriots, huding filling
Improbable during tie Embargo, attempted
to ssfeb members of Congreis, but III appears
by the following, they fee the hook.
Exya5 from Mr.. Wnrrr's Sfere5 ia tie Se.ss
effBs t'sits3 Sfsfes.
arofe, fir, with promife. not to occupy
the time of the ien1te, and il was then indeed
my only Object TO move for poftponement of
the bill have therefore already fad more
than intended bur while am up,I mutt be
permitted to notice, for moment the thir-
tenth fiction, which is not an original part
of the bill, bu, has been tent to rs by the
Houfe of Representatives.. This lection an
thoriies the hiring of thirty veiiels not exceed.
ing an hundred and thirty tons each, to be
armed and equipped for fea for the purpoie
OF executing the embargo laws. Sir, the man
NUT be blind who cannot fee through this
il favours 10 ftrongly Of the fource whence i,
came that il is impotible to miiiake il for a
niomeat-i, has the very fih oil about tit
Is a Marblehead trick. This is a rider 10 the
famous Marblehead patriotick refolu,ions
read to US Tome day. iiace by the gentleman
from Virginia, (Mr Gies)-Thefe Marbehead
patriots not being permitted during the en-
barge, to export their fifth; for the want of
fome other capital, are about to commence
trade upon their Pa;rio,ilm, and have fent