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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21
LATEST FRON RE1SSIg.

. Las evenins 7ce acre .faD2ured .by an
uftrnnre Friend IN Negv RcG/ord 7v,.h d
fo7ag ond minufe Nosine List Of .fmcrican
De~aels which had arripel ar CronSiGd,.
R"aaia in Nay aud J,iue last 6r3ugAj By
GU. H"7vtand, IN snip W,H'am qn nd Fl
hzd ARMED n .Ae4p RedJ' rd hiftg one
YeaSeis had arriveaviz ~ Aae,icm III
PR 1anG, Ma,V + do do Rciue
tiux Phiiadeithi4 I'm i2d7vr n IF Safsna /;
<'oncordia. IF .Nru Y rk. sail~a Bcfsy,
Uileon, do; Harm,ny Jane isUa, sail
ed /; kebecca ; WarI-.9,2n Indus ry of
Boston aurora. CoopibS !S7uift. of n.
bekford, sailed Ia f1resS 8aited William
.fslrora. Masters .ftert Of y eqvbmryflort /;
.flerander, sailed; Washgin'cai ;Diomede ;
-Etza INN /; dngler Sailed .HLert, n
-Hodsdon, of Beverly Hannah Hunter
sailed Mentor. Of Salem ; Woaoion8et do;
,Nonfgomery; Lydia Hero Retsy, WI
Gne, and Caroline. Frederjck, Charles Car
Ter; Cincfnnasns, of Gloucester Dover,
Ctheilo, Grotius, Baydrd, Gen. Hamilton
President .Adams, Francis, Barnet Pilot,
of Baltimore Francis, Vi5bert--We are
sorry me lac hour at which sue receiUed
che Hst, 7oouid nor herhiit our being iuorc
harHcuiar bDt ATE haze enfered .thc zuhote
on ihe Erchange Cofee- House books
Cafif H. sfioke.' Juty IL, off Gothiand Shth
LHdidH0HeeH, oT Ne7O~ IOrs |or Cr0HSt0nf 1;
brig Thomas SanifsoB Of Du1 bury, TO,
do. then il, sight July 10, off .dhhoif
spoke bound thro' khc Eeif, C1eofia IRA, Bro7v,
Of Wiscasset. Tor 81, Pefer8burg shin
Hudson Bssqvick If Ae7u York. Jane ofd
9 daySfrom GOteuburg, for Kei and Nam
Gu (rom do for PR er8bufg. ---tJu(y %
Mar5hand castle ". n. IS miles, sthr
HARMONY, IS days tram Bg8fon for Gotten
burg.---S,h 6 tat. 40, long. 81, brig Neu
frditG, 80 hours rom Boston /or Liver
hoot. --Bost Cen.
The King OF Pussia has issued an edict
dated Berlin. i,ly 10 iorb,dding the en-
trance into his ports " barbpurs. Of vessels
belonging 70 citizens OF the u. 5. or vessels
coming from 40 AMERICAN harbor, under
penalty ~ being ordered away persons vi
olaiing this order subject to prosecu ion and
punishment, besides conflscation of vessel &
eargo--,dmericdn.
h5 lS,n Iaiy. '' ' ''"'N O''
On tbe same day, the king of Prussia IS.
sued ar edict at Berlin, "to close all his
ports against Ane rican vessels wholly and
without EXCEPTION" This order is intended
TO maintain the continental system, in con-
currence with the Ffepch imperial court
The whole proceeding is occasioned by the
prostitution Of our flag to the purposes of
British smuggling, or by British forgeries Of
- oapers.-- mug.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21

"William d Patterson. Esq. the Ame-
rican Consul at Nantes, received a note
from the French Government. informing
him that he was no longer recognised in that
ciiy"--Aiercannie advertiser.
MERINO SHEEP.-Last evening ar
rived IT this port. the ship Broker, from Ay
nmcntc, and the brig Adamant. from Lisbon,
w II 27o Mcrino Sheep. The Broker lost
704. and the Adamant 40, Oh their pas
sage.
Captain Eames, Of the Adamant. spoke
On II, an inst. in lar 50 long. SO the brig
Calicpe, Ricke,san, 90 DAYS 'rom Lisbon.
for New York, win 200 Merino Shsep, ha-
wing los bu- 5 TN his passage. Captain
R.cketson intornNed captain Games. that he
sailed from L,sb. IN the 8t;s OF August. and
states, that the Portug,, csc Government had
made peace with the Dey of Aigters.
BY the schooner Alert, Mather, from Java,
we have received news paper of the 14th
OF May, containing an account of the cap.
ture of the Island of Ambon by two British
frigates. The garrison consisted of 493
men.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21
FROM LONDON PxPERS.


The French papers contain the Diary of
the proceedings of the siege of Ciuddd Rod
rtyo. After a bombardment of many days,
and a breach being made in the walls, Mar
shall NEY ordered the firing TO cease, and
thus summoned the town:
Summons to General KsRRAsTr, Govern-
or of Ciudad Rodrigo
"sIR.
1.-The summonses which have previous
ly had thehonor to address you. & to which
you replied in the negative, have compell-
ed me to resort TO such formidable means as
must convince you that the fortress ofwhich
the government is confded to you, must ine
vitality be soon reduced 10 the last ex,remi
ty. HIS Serene Hghness the Prince Of Els
LING, Commander in Chief Of the army of
Portugal, who is present, and whose honor
and humanity are we'll known, orders me
Sir, to send you this last summons. Z feel
pleasure in doing Justice TO your erceiient
defence, and the courage shespt by the
troots that comftose your garrison; but
these considerations always so valuable in
the opinion of the French armies, are lost
to you, if you henceforth persist in prolong-
ing useless defence; aud his highness the
prince of EsLING though with regret, will
be compelled to treat YOU with all the rigor
authorised by the laws OF war. If you had
hopes of being succored by the English, You
are doubtless. by this time undeceived.-
Must you not in fact be convinced, that il
such had been their intention, they would
not in order to its execution, have waited
until Ciudad Rodrigo should be reduced to
its present deplorable condition Your stu
alton, be assured sir. cannot henceforth but
become worse. You have to choose between
an honorable capitulatiou and the terrible
vengeance of victorious army. request
that you will give me an answer, and posi-
lively inform me which you will prefer
Accept, Sir, &c.
{signed) NEY.
g The Marshal duke of ELcHINeEN
REPLY.
After forty .nine years service, cannot
but know the laws of war and my military
duties.
THE fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo is not in a
state to capithIate, nor is there any breach
formed in it that might compel it to do so.
&c cannot. therefore do otherwise. than
desire your excellency to continue your O..
perations against the place. / can of my.
self, from motives OF humanity, and when
circumstances make it my duty, apply for
terms OF capitulation, after securing my no.
nor, which is dearer to me than life.
:" But as the officer sent by your Excel
lency has given me to understand that your
generosity might go the length of permitting
me to send desparches to the English Cen
eral WELLINGTON. well accept that pro
position. Until the return ut the courier to be
despatched, things shall remain in Stafn quo,
and acco ding to the answer of the English
General / snail make your ExceIlency the
requisite overtures. have the honor be,
&c.
(Signed)
ANDRE DE KERRASTY."
MAssENh, refused the request and the
firing commenced. We know not the day
it capitulated.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21
.sU2i4sSisaQlUl5s
FrOm a Lrndon Paher.
CANNIEAlS


some Sydney Gtzeltes nave cached town,
one OF which contains an 4ccuunl OF a Canni,
Dal expe dltion from The Flee j Hand of wAlch
Mr.. homas Smith, second officer of the
trvorie. cap Campbell, (@ho VS. unex
pee ediy made prisoner by the natives on
the 7th October last soon a. er the ARRIVAL
OF the yes,e at those isands) was compel
led 10 be a witness. A large feet OF canoes
sailed from HIghea OH the I'm of October.
10 make war upon the island of rassere, or
Iasseia (; they arrived ON the 18th, and mad
a desperate conflict with the natives of
fassere. who were also in their canoes
but the latter, overpowered by great SUI
perioruy OF numbers, were forced to give
way and He'd on shore. Tne canoes we're
taken possession OF, with only one captive,
an unfortunate boy, who Deing presented to
Ruiiandam (the relentless Flee chief was
ordered tobe slaughtered, as it was his de-
termination that not single life should be
spared. This ruthless sentence was imme-
dlately executed with club, three blows
from which the youthful sufferer endured &c
tnen expired--the body was afterwards Civ
en- into the charge of an attendant 10 be-
roasted tor the CHIEF and his principal asso-
GATES The horrors that immediately sue
ceeded the defeat, the most sensible Imagi-
nation Can but family represent. massa-
ere was determined on, and as the men had
ned the fury OF their Conquerors, the women
aud children became the chief object of
search-on which mission canoe was dis
patched, and unhappily the fatal discovery
was vely soon made. On signal from the
shore, numbers landed aud hut was set
lire 20. probably as signal for the work of
destruction to commence. Within d cluster
of maogroves the devoted wretches had ia
ken sane uary--maDy might undoubi edly
have secured themselves by accompanying
the flight of their vanquished husbands aud
relatives, could they have consented 10 sep
aratiOn from their helpless children, who
we're no less devoted than themselves.
A dreadful yell was the forerunner Of the
assault--the feroclouS monsters rush ii upon
them with their clubs, and without regard
to sex and infancy, prorniscuously buichered
all. Some who still had life and mo ION
were treated as dead bodies, which were
mostly hauled to the beach by one OF their
limbs. ADD through the water into the canoes
their groaus were disiegarded, and their
unheeded pratracted sufferings were still
more hurtful to the feelings of humanity than
even the gene al massacre itself had been.
Among tue slaughtered were some few
men whose age perhaps had prevented their
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21
VERMOWT ELECTION.
BENNINGTON. Sep. =


4" Our election has terminated for the re-
publican ticket beyond doubt. The Re-
publican majority is larger than it ever was
before in the safe. believe we may safe
ly calculate ON 60 majority in our Legisla
ture. Galusha is elected by an increased
majority; the lieut.. governor and Council
by at leas 1000 This is what we call, in
Vermont. dong weH. .H
:" In Bennington county the representa-
tives are this year, IL republicans and fe-
deraiists; last year they stood 10 rep S
TED. The Governor ticket has run in on IS
towns for the republican candidate, at least
$40 aaJority; last year it was but SOP Our,
candidate for Congress in The S w DISCREET
Is elected BY a. least 1900 majority. We
nay. good reason ;hmk chat we have e.
lected OUT ri a members of Congress-. In
Bennington we neds nett gain OF 81 votes
lin Povsa' o s3ln ) anford of 33 -
fichen9r's POPULARITY is gpne down, AID
win II the federalism Of Vermont"
duofher 60: i,ae -Sdnte date.
" The elec,iHn ~ mis- 'ase was on the 4th
inst. fhe rc uit 6 tae election IN this
county, is much more favorable -, The pre-
Sent iacumb, mt. Gov Gaiusna. than las wear.
The probabi, y - he wi! &c re elected bv
a majority # tC0o vo,e, m re than he had
at his las election \ any rate the re-
election OF Eoctur shaw, as repreS cDtatEyc
IN Congress, is CERTAIN. The represe Al lion
in THIS County is one better than last wear;
last year i, was 10 republicans 10 S feds.
ralists. This year [, republicans and fe-
derai."
I The merchants are placed IN most curious iii.
.-mma-- Tor eighteen years past they have been
calling Tor with France coalition with
ButSn; British trade svas all they desired. At
| last Euro has taken Ia. their word and
clos' d their ports to the American hagi still the
merchants are not contented We would ask
| iaen, suppose Congress had declared war a
ga:n5 France-should we not have been in res
! l'ect 10 trade exactly where are now LII
Europe has declared war on their own principles.
tiiyv mus he satisiied-or do they wish a s,ar
with Europe like pc not The British plan, a
Peace Ike VA .--Lexi1gton REPORTER.
Erherfenced Navigator. Capt. COL
Inns, from New Y TX aow in this village,
says the Ballstpn New Y rk Advertiser, is
SAID to have eros ed he A lanlic one hun
dred and thirty seven times! An Instance
OF nautical experience unparalleled, per-
maps. IN the annals OF navigation.
CENsUs.-S.,lem, Massachusetts, which
IL 1870 cont tnel 1921 souls. by the enume-
"a loa IA ell made Contains IL 609 houses
l44O--m e nan souls 70 a house. Its
/" az ~ i n1-k hat of these und,r ten
ysarso' age 1885 ire m9les & 1883 females
-'So, 81 tf''a. ave As ,eal's She GALES are
$50, de femaieS tOi6 -gtwng 40 more
aged females han males
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LATEST FROM poRTFUGAL. -


! Last evening arrived at this port the
brig Rocklaod King. in 81 days from Lis
bon. with $50 Merino sheep. Capt King
sailed from Lisbon On the 81 OF August, &
informs that nothing new had occurred -
No general battle had been fought, and all
was quiet in Lisbon "A British .Cnlonel
had been killed In skirlnish with The
French.
Admiral keates arrived at Cadiz on the
27th OF July to take the command of the En-
glish feet. which consists of ships of ,he
line, frigates, gun -brigs, 4bopb- ketches
a number OF gun boats, and 40 or so trans.
ports. The Spanish naval force there con
sisted OF sail of the line. 4 frigates, and )
prison ships,
PHILApELphIA. Sept. 14.-Arrived,
ship Reaper, Griffing. from ronningen
Sailed IN CO. July IS sch'r Norfolk. f., Nor
folk snip Swanwick. Clark, Philadelphia
ann Peterson, Newport, for Kiel, being re
fused entrv; same lime saw chem broagh,
TO- oy a Danish pri a'eer which CAME
DOWN IN COMPANY. Sis, Julv, smoke
ship aurora. from Rus.ia for Sa'em, las
FROM E's'ncur. who in:orntd y. that the
DANES HAD SHUT KEEL & OTHER PORTS
1N1HE BALTIC AGAINST THE AMERICAS
FLAG.
PHILADELPHIA, September IS --rhe
ship Susqu. hanna, captain Benners (Which
arrived at this port yesterday,) left Liver
pool the 5rh of August in company with the
ship Jane Garwo d, of and for Philadelphia
The news i'll Liverpool was that Bonapar,e
had issued another decree, that no provis
ons whatever should be let go out OF the con.
tinent.
In lat. A., 1s, long. 81, was boarded b,
his b M. F. Trio, bound home, from the
West Indies, and treated politely She in
formed us that all the men of war were cal
led home. not knowing for what. Captain
Benners, on the 3lst August, in lat. 20 so.
long. by chronometer49 SIS. saw five islands
ot ice, about z or 8 miles off, and two OF them
was as high again as the ships mast head
Same time; spoke brig Dove, Of Newbu.
ryport, captain Forrest. from Lisbon, gu,
SO days with cargo of Merino sheep. ant
Informed us that upwards of Is, 900 had beer
shipped to America this spring. He alst
Informed hat the English was still in pos.
session of Lisbon when he left there.
Captain Benners havi s left Liverpool. the
sth Of August will probably bring London
accounts few days later than our previous
advices-The ship not having yet got up to
town the contents of her papers are un
known
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lennn manner, in case OF your operation IN the
measure which appears to be calculated 60 save
onr country from the dreadful scenes Of anarchy
and tumult.
We cannot close this address without recon-
mend,ng strongly to your excellency, AS mea
sure OF necessary precautioD, To arm the whole
body of the militia, to defend our coMtr,
against its enemies and we are authorised TO
inhabitants hostile to the wise laws and govern
-mept under which they have lived SO happy.
Godereserve you many years
Angus, Give are authorised 10 state that
in consequence of the Intyeb;lc being reported
at the BslZe, and having sailed to the westward,
that the commanding Officer of the Navy on thus
station, had dispatched vessels TO watch her no
tons, and that recent reports say that no priva-
teer or pr,vsieers had made their appearance
since that tine at the Or md Terye or Bara,aria
and further that vessel has been for length OF
time stationed at or near Lake Baratara.
The following article is from the London
Courier, the nighes toned ministerial print
i'm Great Britain. While :" the harty" in
America arc abusing General Armstrong,
| and STRIVING By every MEANS IN their power
to ruin his public and private character.
me chiefs, &c at home" are comphmenting
HIM for the manly manner in which he has
acted Bad. Even. Poet.
- 1--WE have inserted 10 day the remainder
of the State Papers published by the Amer
lean government after the ARRIVAL OF the Junn
Adams. We know not how far the admira
BILE letter of gen. Armstrong TO the D4ke If
Cadore may be acceptable to ms Govern
ment-It certainly speaks a Language differ
eDt from any which the American diplomatic
documents have spoken to France before.
1t puts the case strongly between the ceAa
dict of G. b. to America, and France TO a
merica. ".Surely" says he, .'ifltbe thedd
ty of the u. S. to resiss the theoreJic u
surpations of the British orders Of Nov. 1897
it cannot be less their duty to COMPLAIN " ne
daily and prac,ica, ousrageS on the part of
France" Its facts and reasoning are unan
swerable, and accordingly we find M. de
Galore passing it over su6 slientio and
sheltering himself in his next noe under the
excuse that the love of Bonaparte had put
to fight all thoughts of business"
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-07
Le,J5e Of the Indian QUEEN Tavern
FOR SALE.

IN consequence ofmy declining health, |
will sell my lease of five years, from the LIST
OF January 1911, of the Indian Queen Ia
vern 1t is one ofthc best stands III the town
of Alexandria, and commands at this time as
much, if not more thar any other, OF protita-
BILE business, There are sufficient number
of respectable boarders to ensure any person
a comfortable living which, together with
the transient custom attached to the house,
makes it desirable situation for man quail
flied to keep House of Entertainment. A
good tenant may have the lease extended to
any length of time he may choose.
I will also sell, It required,
the Beds and Furniture now in the house
which are such as are requisite to the keep
ing comfortable and genteel house. The
house is large and roomy and there is at
tached to it stable calculated to hold fifty
horses. The whole will be sold on liberal
credit. 1t is thought unnecessary to say more,
as it is presumed any person wishing to pur-
chase will first view the premises.
John Hodgkin..
October %. CO.
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NOTICE.

THE Creditors of James Douglass, on the
Il Ilth Of July 1904, who subscribed his
release previously to the first day of Novem-
Der in that year, arc required to exhibit their
claims duly authenticated to the subscribers
or or before the first dav of January next,
preparatory to dividend. No interest will
Be allowed after the 18th of July 1904.
Robert l. Taylor.
William Newton.
sssssers. GO
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S. s. D. REED,

Have Just received their FaNsuhpB Of slices,
-CONSISTINIO OF
Ladies' Black and red Morocco patent &
common Cork soa Shoes. do. walking do.
Womens' Misses and Chidyens' Leather
Boots end ties LADIES' white and eolnr'd
Kid Shoes do. ornamented do. Mems
stout and fine Shoes do. Dancing pumps.
ALSO,
Gentlemens' hrstan srcond quality Oak
lev Hats; Ladies' Straw and CHIP Son
nets and trimmings.
ON Fl AND
A consignment of APPLES--all of
which will be disposed Of on tie most tea-
sonable terms.
Nov. q. 60
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- Notice Is hereby gs0en, That
an application will be made to the President
and Directors Of the Bank of Alexandra TO
renew a Certificate for one Share OF stock
in the said Bank, No. 946, granted TO VII
liam Wilson, 5th July, 1896, & now STANG
ING in tie name of EDWARD Carter, admins,
traitor OF the Corotorlan estate--the original
thereof being lost or mislaid
Edmund Brooke.
Administrator OF E Carter.
December 40. )"
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]. Euh fuollihed,
PRICE FIFT1 CENTS,

And COR sale by ROBERr .,Ray,
* Poetical Picture OF America,
Being observations made du.iue residence
of several years at Alexandria and Norfolk {;
illustrative of the manners and customs OF the
inhabitants--and interspersed with anecdotes
arising from general intercourse with soci-
ety in that country from 1899 TO 1907 BY
Lady.
london, Printed, 1909 Norfolk, Reprinted,
$50
November 80
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C.. BENNETT

Ras Imported II, the ship Maryland, via
Baltimore,
Best Bridport herring ADD shad SEINE
TWINE, Sail Irvine and Shoe Thread.
AND BY THE BRIG TEN BROTHERS
Da|, ~cp' ctad hs,e3fN g sYrllgTSSf1Si lsySSeS
Which heo1ers for sale Ey tbs package on
low terms ior cash or approved paper at 90
days,
Nov. r5. dlw3taN2W
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transmitting letter, whatever may +, :.
contents, by every mail to this city. %
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signsd) Il. SMITH
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Extract of letter from governor Is"'n"s
of the Mississippi territory to.the .5ec'e-
,arv Of State, dased, OK. II, 1910.
4" ihe enclosed letter have been re"
qaested to transmit 70 YOU
To the Hon. Robert Smith. Secretary q
State Jar the u. otases.
SIR,
THE convention ofthe state OF Zion"
da have already transmitted an otI!clai cops
of their Act of Independence, through his
excelleney governor HoInes, 20 me or'4-.
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Public Sale.

PURSUANT to deed Of trust 10 the siib.
scriber, from John Potts and Eliza his wife
to secure the payment of certain snuls Of
money due to the Rank, Of Alexandria from
George North and Coz, win be expessd 70
public sale. at auction on Wednesday the
sixth of June next at ! o'clock in the fores
noon on the premises - e
A certain Lot ,,or piece OF Land
with the buildings thereon, bounded BY Hen.
ry, Oronoko, Fayettc and Pendleton stress
and which is subject to ground rentof one
hundred and thirty three dellars, snd thirty
three cents per annum, forever Terms at
sale Cash. .....,.. .,.s. ~,
L4dwell Lee, TaEstee.
May 18th. 1910. IN. F,s.,2. d. 8 ".
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ROBERT GRAY,

RooK-SELLER, ENG-SIREE1,
Ia, lasely received for sale the following ar
tieies:
TaIleyrand's Memoir concerning the com ON.
r,,arcioi relations of the United States VIII
England. p,.; 60
Remark. on Adams Review OF Ames
works.
Mrs. Chaponc's works.
Macknlght OH the. Epistles, vol. Ist' 10 DC
comprised in vols. octaVO--Pri 10 suO-
xcrihers dolls so cts. in boards.
-s~TT 7lIfTrie's Geographical, Historical ana
Canine rcial Grammar imprsVee' Vois'
octave. r,I. val.
oLeaVo. ..,vo
Ain,worth's Latin dictionary
Brooks Gazetteer.
Tutchinson's XSnopaon.
T;ihsor's and Jcsse's Surveying.
Murphy'S Lucian. "a
R,rlnv;s G. olumbiAd, 2 vols. l2mc.
American REGISTER, vol. stu
DR.. Ramsay's History OF Souf IaroiHla'
&. yoI,. octayo, boards-Price dei!s: so cts
~ Subscriptions received by X. Eray
or INC Monthly Anthology, M"ckmEA' o"
n,e Fu;.,l,s, and new American Di:rcns@-
tory, all new publishing By sHbscilp'i0" ~
town.
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PUBLIC Sale.

PUBLIC Sale. ~ .,
Will be sold, at public sale, at 1rosk'sta.
verR, in Alexandra, on SATURDAY, the
18th Of May next - ( - 49,, =
. That valuable Tract of. Land,
knowa % .Bresf.s Fefeuf, formerly occupied
by Presley Cox, and lately BY Josiah Wat
son, being On the waters Of H0lmes' Run,
about two miles from the town Of Alexan.
dria, between the Colchester road and the
great turnpike now leading from Alexandra
to Little River, containing about $40 acres,
agreeable to plat and survey which will be
produced on the day Of sale, and which may
now be seen by applying to Col. Chin. Of
Alexandria, or to III rander Kerr, Of Wash
ingten city. The land wilEbe laid otf in lots
Of from ~ to 50 acres to suit pure hasers.-
The terms of sale will be-One third cash,
and credit Of 6 and - months OF tho reg
naming two thirds, notes negotiable in the
bank OF Alexandria with approved endorsefs,
bearing interest from the date. 90
The title to the above land is unauestion-
able, it will be made by the commissiensre
appointed by the court of Fairfax Comfy to
the purchasers. In the above tract there is
large proportion of bottom land, whic
will make excellent meadow, and .thesup-
land has elegant scites for building, e.,
Mayl. dts.