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MILITARY LANDS

.IE THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.
No. l64-1200 acres on the Ohio, at the mouth
of Delaware Greek
No. 3O4-l533 5 acres on the Ohio, adjoining
the above, &c. -
No. SI7-120O acres on Delaware creek. adio;n.
ing James Curry, &c.
No. 319-1200 acres said creek adjoining No
317, &c.
No. 3s4-1200 acres on Hunting creek adjoining
John Baytop, SC. Y,
No. $4,000 acre, adjoining VIM CampbeIls
entry, &c. near the lands reserve
for town on the Mississippi.
These locations specially made, copies OF
which, together with copies of all the military
entries made below the Tennessee, certified by
the principal surveyor of the military lands, are
IN my possession. Ii has been stated TO me tl,st a
great portion of the above lands are of the first
qaality; & that neck OF land bounded by the Ten
nessee river, the Ohio. the Mississippi and ti,e.
Tennessee line, has been generally represented
by those who have explored IT. to possess superior
local advantages to any tract of cqu:. extent il,
| the western country. The Indian claim to the.
! Lands IN question is Pow about to be extinsnsh.
ed, commissioners being appointed for that pur.
pose, when those lands will unquestionably be of
good value.
Also, S44 acres on the S W. side OF the
Cumberland, one to two miles below the tow, of
Eddyvllie-This tract fronts the river ATS
poles, part of the low ground, which is extensive.
Is heavily timbered and from the quantity of
earth eaten by wild animals at the river bank and
sundry places IN the low ground, from nv owl,
view and the opinion of Others, it probably con-
.ains as rich body of salt, IS any vet discovered
in the state of Kentucky
Also, 4s9 adjoining the back line of
the above These tract, were patented i'm the
| year 1877.
/ IN THT STATE OF OHIO
| IoOO acres on Deer creek, about 5 miles froIt,
Its mouth and about.9 or 10 miles from the seat
OF government, includes an old Indian town, lies
oUo poles on the creek, affords an excellent mill
seat and number of never failing springs, per-
| haps from to GOO acres Of low ground part Of
which is heavily timbered, part prairie, a cons;
derabie portion of which is nclosed and under
cultivation, some timothy meadow, fruit trees
planted, and other improT emepts made On the
high land are two large groves of sugar maple
| 1000 acres of high land near Darby creek. a.
bout three miles from the Scota and perhaps IS
miles from the seat of gogernment-Ths tract
lies extremely well, is covered with a heavy
growth of oak, hickory, walnut, cherry, SC.
| 1000 acres on Mad river or its waters entered
second rate true description is shortly expect-
| ed ~ - 4
| 333 5 acres on WhiteoaI: creek, not far fror,
| the Ohio entered second rate. Its true descr,p
ton, together with that of two other small tracts
is also shortly expected.
| am DESTROYS OF selling the above lands alto
gether, or they will be sold separately for cash.
wei secured bonds or othernegotiabfe paper. or
part payment may be madein lands below, or II,
| the adjoining counties above the blue ridge Tie
terms viii be made known by application to
| ROBERT PORTERFIELD "
| Augusta County, (Na.) Feb. 6. 2awtf
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REMOVAL.

CTOCK OF DRY GOODS FOR SALE
y The subscriber desi'ous ofremovinr TO PHI
ladelphia, will dispose Of his stock of well assort-
posed to enter into this business, or to add To
heir present stock this is an object WORT, their
attention, as very considerable proportion Of his
goods are scarce.
HUGH CHAMBERS
The debtors of the Subscriber will call anil
5ettle ther accounts Immediately, or expect with
ut distraction to have them put in an attorneys
han,, for collection his creditors will call AMI
receive payment.
HUGH CHAMBERS.
Feb. 6. emf
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indecorous national renect,ons as uJ,ersy
forb'ds its re publication in this paper.
cit is said. know not on what authority.
to be the production of Mr. Randolph, but
do not believsit. Besides ether internal evi :.
dence ofthe contrary, should say itsjejnnf
style endered the conjecture more probable
that it was from the pen ola much younger
man. A more appropriate signature would
have been Don JUAN"
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CoMMuNloAr1cx.

On Sunday night about ten O'Clock, on the
farm of Mr.. w. Prichard, near this city, stable.
was burnt down with valuable, crop ofHsy ard
Fodder. and farming utensils to a considerable
amount-it is supposed, to have been set on FIRE
by some inccndary-seyersl horses, that were in
it,iwere sayed by his own cxcrtions.
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MARIUS in reply to Philo Laos, alias
mucius,is postponed to make way for the
Interesting proceedings of the House of De.
icgates, respecting the General Govern
ment
In the mean time that the federalists may
not too deeply commit themselves by their
eulcgiuns on the taste and spirit of this en-
venomed writer-haret iateri cethaHs a.
rnndo-let them see what one of the lead
ing champions of federalism (Mr. Coleman
of n York } says OF these letters:
PBILo LAos-A series of letters under
this signature, have been commenced in tht
Shirt of'76, Monroe newspaper PRINTED
at Washington. The first number occupyint
six Columns, IS principally devoted to remark
10 tue impov sfished state Of the naiiona
treasury This number isnot i'll Write u. 3
here and there, il bespeaks iniormatioi -
howcv>r.lt is aisgfaced by such W5erai and
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The "Federal Republican" states, as the
information Of a letter from the Mississippi
Territory OH the Esd Dec. that the detach-
ment of troops at N Orleans, last year, was
about 2500-----ther loss there and at Ter
re Boeuf about 1000---and of the resi-
dusry 1900, only 200 were iit for service
This account is eaaggerated.----The NOR
tsiity has certainly been great--the detach-
meat has been unfortunate in other respects
From the best information that we have re-
ceived, We have reasons to believe, that ont
OF 2G0o effective men, stationed at Orleans
about 900 have died, $50 or 1870 deserted
about tie 10Th Dec. $50 sick. and 526 effect
i've men The resolution of Mr.. Newton,
on this subjecs, however, will give US the
Official particulars.
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CITY OF RICHMOND =.

'HE Commissioners appointed by an ordi.
L asnce, of the SAID city, entituled, /" An Or
dnance, 10 carry into effect the act of Assembly.
entituled, An act to reduce the width of CERTAIN
streetso ShockG Hill, in the city of Richmond. u
to employ surveyor to ascertain the original
bounds Of all the streets and squares, which were
laid out BY the late VIM Byrd, Esq &c having
made report, according to the directions of said
ordinance, to the Common Hall nf said city. at
their stated meeting, in this mon'h la pursuance
of resolution of the said Common Hall No.
tee is hereby given, that the Common Hall for
said city, VIII, at the next stated meeting, pro.
coed to consider the SAID report.
N SHEPPARD; GRE. C. II C.. r.
August % t3tMSen
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August Z.
mr. G"Ird,n having preferred a Situation on the
Hill for his establishment,

mr.. G"Ird,n having preferred a si,Iation on the
Hi for MS Establishment,
NHE SUBSCRIBERS can with pleasure as.
I sure their friends, that The business of the
Academy, whereof l.. II Cirardn, D. DOYLE and
JohH Wood, have at -presen. the administration
will, from the 1st of September next, be conduc'
tea by them will, the cooperation of Mr.. Cru
sol.es' late teacher in the College of Baltimore
french gentleman of great requirements as
well IN Classics and Mathematics as in his n.
tive tongue. $50. D, -.
The advantages resulting to youth from this
.ssociation VIII be OF great consequence to the
inhabitants OF Richmond and its vicinity More
time and attention will be applied TO English.
Latin and Greek Classics-the fees for Tuition
reduced to a reasonable standard, and the mind
'e directed to useful and early practice, as well
a. Theory, in Mathematical and Mercantile stu
dies >'
| They will limit to that number which NAV an.
pear most reasonable to the parents and them
serves the teachers will be equally respons, Bile
III tieir departments, excepting the French
teacher, whose hours of attendance will be limit
ted. ''
In discipline, the same order and harmony
shaI De preserved in all departments that have
Tor nearly three years been kept up by ID. DOYLE
IN his department il shall be neither indolen,Iv
lax ner tyrannicaliy severe.
The prices concluded or as most reasonable.
will be,
:, ,, ."6nS"' InciuuihS History, Ceogra ply,
Bellies Letters bookkeeping. and Mathematics,
per quarter-SS
For the above with Latin and Greek langua
CESS 10.
For small Glasses in Spelling, Reading, Wri.
ting and Crammar-S
This establishment will have in view utility,
not ostentation ana its object will be to give
that knowledge of the English Language, of the
Classics, and of the Mathematics, which will
considerably facilitate the completion of cole.
giate education
Itmust be apparent to all, that, whereas the
English, Latin and Greek classics, as we'll as
Spelling. Reading. Writing and Arithmetic, and
Tor the most part, Geography and the use of the
Globes were taught solely by d Doyle, for near.
~ TWO years IN thus Academy, when the school
WAS numerous, that when an additional teacher
OF equal caPabiity is added, the number of pupils
limited, and the fees for tuition much diminish.
ed, there can be litts doubt of a respectable and
lasting Patronage.
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TOR shLE-a valuable MERCHANT an

-EOR SSLE--a valuable MERCHANT and
L SAW MILL situated III the county of
Loudon on Goose creek I ola mile from where
st empties in the Potomac 4 miles from eesburg,
-35 from Alexandria and about the same distance
from George Town in the midst of the finest
wheat country of Virginia The main road from
Ieesburg TO Alexandria, passes within one mile
sf the mill. and the boats that navigate the Poto
mac come up to the Mill, which affords great
opportunity ofprocuring wheat, by means OF the
river, at all seasons, and great facility OF sending
Hour TO market by water to George Town and
Alexandra. The Mili-Iiouse is built Of stone SO
feet BY 81, two stories and four fioors and works
Two pair ofstones. The machinery, which is of
tthe most approved construction, is in good repair
The saw.mIil, is of,he culinary size 6. works saw
with the Mill, if suitable to the purchaser, may
be had 10 or 20 acres of Land, on the side of the
creek on which the mill stands, and on the oppo
tsite tract of Land, containing about $50 or 800
racres, Of good quality and we'll timbered The
excellence of the stream Of Goose creek, at this
place the abundance of wheat grown in the vi
scnty the Facilities of water nav cation and the
general and rapid improvements of this part of
The state hold out great inducements to person
OF activity and spirit, inc led 10 vest his money
IN property of this description. For further par.
tculars spplyto WIN BRENT, Jr.
Near AqHia fos, O6fee, Virginia
July 81. cp2mSaf,tf
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ny virtue OF 4 decree OF the Superior cour,
- OF Chancery, for the Richmond district
pronounced on the 21st September, 1909, be
tween James Govan assoc Of lanes Innis okt.
and John b. VIM and Frances his wife .def',s
Will be sold to the highest bidder for ready
money, on Tuesday the 11th Of September next.
at the dwelling house of Jesse Puryesr, between
me hours OF one and three o'clock, NJ the trac,
OF LAND whereon the said Puryear nox l;ves .
And at the Mill commonly known by H.. name of
Wnn's Mill, which adjoins the said Land. be-
tween the hours of and o'clock, the
one undivided third par, of the said mill s.,t :
PARKE GOODALL, Sheriff
OF Hanover County, and Commissioner.
August 81 .p3xG
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TREASURE DEPARTMENT

cay %, 1910.
WHERE AS in conformity with the provi
wv sions made by law for the reimburse
ment of the Exchanged Six Per Gent. Stock, cre-
ated by the second section of the act, entitled,
- An act, supplementary to the act, inttuled an
act making provision for the redemption of the
whole oftae public debt Of the United States"
passed on the 1lth day of February, 1907, it has
been determined by the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund, that the residue of the Principal
at said stock should be reimbursed on the first
clay of snIary next PabEc Notice is there
fore given TO the ProprIetors of the Certificates
of Exchanged Six Per Gent Stock, created by the
act aforesaid. that the principal of the whole
mount of said stock not heretofore reimbursed,
will. on surrender of the certificates, be paid on
the first day of January, 1911, to the respective
stockholders, or their legal Representatives or
attornies duly constituted, either at the Treasu-
~ or at the Loan Office where the stock thus to
be reimbursed, may then stand credited to the
proprietors thereof.
II is Erther made known for the information
OF the parties concerned, that no transfers of GER
tifcates OF Exchanged Six Per Cent. Stock from
the Books OF the Treasury, or Of any Commis.
sioner of Loans, will be allowed after the first
day OF December next and that the interest on
the whole amount of said stock will cease and
determine on the day preceding the day here
6Y liked for the reimbursement thereof
ALs RI GALLAJIN,
Secretary ef the 1reasuy.
june 8. milan
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pRoPERrY-foR SIZE

NALUA BILE PROPERTY-FOR SHE -
In pursuance of decree of the circui, court
ofthe States, for the Virginia district, pro
nounced at the Nov. 1909, session of that court,
between VIM. Kunkail x Co. plaintiffs, against
Thomas M Deane and others, defendants, and
between Serbia Scrophalt and Starman, piths
and the same defendants .
WIN be exposed to sale, at auction, at Ca Ira,
IN the county of Cumberland, on Monday, the
21th yof August next, chat valuable MER-
CRANT MILL. usually called the Ca Ira Mills,
Tobacco Ware House, Tavern and other Lots of
Ground at that place. Also, all the LANDS at
or near Ca Ira, consisting of 1000 acres and up
wards, which belonged TO James Deane, Thomas
M Deane and Francis Deane, or to either of
them, on the 20th day of Mach, 1901. Terms of
sale, ten per cent on the purchases to be paid in
cash-A credit OF one, two and three years for
the residue OF the purchase money, to bear inter
est from the day OF sate-ths purchaser or pur
chasers giving bonds, with security, to be ap-
proved by the undersigned commissioners, or
the one that may act, and also executing deed
OF trust upon the property so purchased, for Sc.
curing the payment thereof, at the periods afore-
SAID Previous to the day of SALE the land will
be divided into convenient lots to suit purchasers
C. COPLAND,
W. C. WILLIAMS, 1'"i rs
July H. ids
Uf The sale of the above mentioned propsr
ty, is unavodabiy postponed till Wednesday the
26th of next month, at which time it will Ger
tainly take place.
c. COPELAND,
: " WILLIAMS.
August IL. tds
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AND AND MILLs-rhe xunscriber he

7 AND AND MILLS-The subscriber be
- ing authorised by Mr. Spotswood L;ps
combe, offers for sale, Three hundred and forty.
fve acres Of LAND, lying in Henrico county
about SIX miles from Richmond, on Westham
Greek, between the three. chopped and river roads
the improvements consist of small Dwelling
OF iour ro9ms' Kitchen, Dairy, Meat hoase, a
garden and yard well nclosed Sa.p and Cy;st
b9iH, all recently built-About thirty five acres
OF this Land is in cultivation, the residue a.
bounds with excellent building, and other tim.
Der twenty five acres of prime .eatiow might
be had at small expence of reclaiming i,
The premises will be sbewn To any person in
clned to purchase, by Mr. Edmund West. Imam
asger) on the Land, and the terms made known
by -.
THOMAS TAYLOP.
hugust z. tI5hS e.
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Foreign.
PHILADELPHIA. August 90.
LATEST FROM C.ADLZ.

=, Yesterday arrived brig Grower, captain
Roberts, 80 days from CadIz and informs
that 1t was reported and believed At that
place. that the French General Soult. with
1000 men, had the latter end of June N
tackled the advanced guard OF 5000 men.
under the command of General Crawford.
OH the confines of Portugal, aud obliged him
to tall back to the main body with onlv
1000 uen That the town of Cadiz was sill
safe being well supplied with water and
provisions, and out Of the reach Of the enc.
my s shot and shells, though 1t was said that
the French were Casting nortars AT Seville
oil a. larger calibre than any they had with
winch tney hoped to reach the town that
continual fire was KEEP, up by the French
from Ma'ag rda on the tort -, on Isle
Leon, from whence aud the Spasisn Gun
Do"ts It vas a. bfiskly returned. That the
blhlsh are IN Possession ana defend many
OF the advance posts with great spirit
ihal the Battery a. lac Cdusway leading
H8n he walls If Cadz t0 the Island was
nearly cowplc ed AID as to be mounted
. i,h 70 . 80peccs ut heavy ordnance from
~ Z 50 5',Cpders. ! tie siies are busjIy
employed e. ectiug various otb4r batteries On
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Richmond, July 10.

pursuance of decree of Cumberland
4 County Court, we shall proceed on the 18th
day OF September next, on the premises, to sell =
tract OF l. AND lying IN said County, wherein
William Hudson, decd, formerly resided. on The
following terms The purchaser shall pay the
commissioners the cost Of suit and the cost At
tending the sale, IN ready money, for the balance
OF the purchase money bonds and security will
be required Of the purchaser, payable in twelve
months flom the day Of sale. Possession will
be given the Ist Of January next
TH1M IS BRACKETTO
rho HAS GORDEN { co,,,,.
N0RION GOODN1N,S
August u. .nAwg
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pUBLIC AUCTION will be sold, at Pub
lie Auction, on Wednesday, the 29,h inst
ON the premises, the large two story Brick House,
and quarter OF an acre of Ground. attached
thereto, adjoining DR.. Creenhow's Lot, in Du
Walls Village. One halfthe purchase money will
be expected III cash-for the balance, y mouths
credit will be allowed The purchaser giving a
note with an approved endorser, payable and ne
gotiabe in the Bank of Virginia, and deed of
trust upon the property to secure the last pay
nient. ~.
- +. THOMAS THOR.
N. D. This property will he sold if AN offer
within fifty per cent. gifts cost, is made for it
August "a ,ds
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August IL.
d. DOYLE.
X DdBNEr.

ENWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. EIop.
Il ed from Mr.. ames Smith, about the mli
die oil May last, slave, named SAM, who hs
been employed for several years past in that gen.
tleman's Bake House.
SAY is about twenty four or five years of age
low OF stature, ard not very bulky of youthful
appearance, dark complexion, countenance
with an incessant smile, approaching to a grin
and thereby discovers fine set of teeth, viii CHI
he IS not a little fond Of showing He is slow OF
speech, and when spoken to suddenly or quick.
iy, stammers and hesltates exceedingly.-His
clothes not recollected.
Some time in August last, note was gIver
him by the Subscriber, (who then wished to dis
pose OF hIm,) 10 look out for purchsser.-l,
merely purported the terms" TO any person re.
siding in Richmond, or it's neighbonrhood %
And as he has the note still in possession. he
will probably, under presence of seeking a mas
ter, endeavor thereby to effect hts escape out of
the State.
All masters ofvessels and others are, there.
fore, forbid, at their PERIL h.rboring or CARRYING
him off.
The above reward will he given, and all req.
sonabe charges allowed, If brought back in safe.
y to
JOHN KING.
Richmond, July 10. If
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a BAKER, respectfully Informs his scholars
L BE and such as NAV wish 10 enploy him, thar
he au"is himself of she PRESENT season .uhea a
g,eat Saniber Of families haze ieft hichnona 70,
abe Springs, aud other Places in the Countrywide
fulfil some engagements. he mas remove! at a
distance from this city. and ruX return again by
zhe first Of October, and resume his Business as
zeachey of niasic the Piano Forte.
august "a 11qp2zpg
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q VALUABLE IRACT OF LAND ron
II "A SALE.-Will be sold on The premises, the
17sh day OF September next, the LAND where.
on The late Colonel William Nelson resided, "
aug IN the upper end of King William County,
and contains by survey 800 acres this Land is
well adapted to the culture Of Corn, Wheat and
Tobacco, it will be laid off before the day of sale
IN convenient lots, so as TO suit those who may
wish to purchase. The terms Of sale will be
one half Of the purchase money paid in IL months
from the day OF sale, the other half in two years,
the purchaser giving bond with approved securi.
ny, ands deed of trust upon the Land. good
Sitle will be made by
CHdRLES C. PAGE,
Adnty with the will annexed
August 10 ids
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pOARDING HOUSE, {, PhIY4T.E EN-
kP TbRTfIh hERT.-- The Subscribe. re
siding in tie city Of Williamsburg. viii furnish
LADIES' Z Gentlemen. Boys q Girls. with Bo,,d
q Lodging by The Gay, week. raonli. quarter or
year, on reasonable terms Her house is large
ana convenient, ard she hopes 20 merit share Of
public patronage, ny the goodness Of her sc,',ro
moda'ions, aud onremit;ias exeJtions tn please
August 8, 1saas
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GT Published BY Thomas Richie, nearly OBJ
1Dosife the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
GJ COND{1IONS:-Ffv dollars a year, to
De paid annually IN advance. Those spho wish to
be considered as annual subscribers, hereafter
designate II at the time o, subscribing, otherwise
their PAPERS viii be Discontinued the expiration
Of the frsf year.
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August 10

VI He Subscriber, by virtue of deed of trust
Il from Mathew Brown, bearing date 3Isi
oi January 1907, will sell for ready money at Eli
gan Gsrtbs Tavern, IN the town OF Charlotls
VILE, on Monday the 3rd day OF Sept 1910 it
being Ai7cmarle court day, a tract of valuable
north G@dtH Land, lying in the county Of Abe
marie, on lie waters Of Hardware, it beng the
Ind wheTeonthe said Brown now resides, for.
merry Sh-ppsrd's quarter about one tblrd Of this
'and Is 'ow cleared, and in good farming order,
with suhic'cncy ofgood Tobacco and meadow
i'"o WOW TO clear; the Improvements are a good
framed Barn & log houses for the accommodation
q, smai family II lies in good neigbborhood,
about SIX htes from captain Cocks wheat mill
and about 20 miles from Milton, Warren and
scots landing, on James River. Possession will
be gwen as soon as Mr.. Brown can finish his
crops now growing, with the privilege of seeding
wheat and rye, ia the proper seasons A title
10 The same wiz! be conveyed the purchaser on
the day of sale, by
DABNEY MINOR, Trustee.
August o. epAg
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BEcK'S PATENT SHoT.

V~HE sGoscnDcIs, lDeing appointed Agents
in this city, Tor toe Manufacturers in Pin
gadeipha) have now on hand for sale, Ten tom
zf Patent Shot, assorted and will hereafter be
tutns.ed, from the Manual tory, with supply
sufficient to meet any demand at this Market t.
M {, 3 M1ERS.
August II. ep6w
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1 OST On the evening Of the 18Th ilst b,t,gce,
- the Y,rgiEin Inn and Mr. ,1ohn S, yob11
Store Il Red Mo5oeeo POCKET 8OUK CON.
tanning snad,y pdbe,s Also, Baqt Noffs 10 N,
G"t'RH' 30 aoffa's ing brr-op fpdtay. and
'''V"g "9t~e above store, shall &c hoalson1th
'esSUdeaby
bEgpa ~ a.