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tee Of plundering. nv which the arr
mics of the enemy have at all times
bsen animated, they have been pre-
vented from deriving any advantage
from the few resources which the in
Rabitants of the country may have LEFT.
IL consequence Of the impossibility of
bringing them of.
z ts Nothing Of Importance has occur
red In the north, or in the provinces OF
the South of Spain, since my last dis
patch. My last letters from Cadiz,.
are dated the 22d of Sept. have the
honor to be, &c.
WELLINGTON g
|" P. S. I have learnt that Generals
Grainbridge and Felix, both belonging
= to the I'd corps, were wounded in the
s action Of the 9Th ult. 1t 10 added that
the former is since dead of his wounds"
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&SGULAR INSANITY. 4

THs Unhappy man committed to
Bridewell on Saturday upon his o@n
confession, for poisoning his mother
and brother, is in that particular com.
pletely beside himself, and exhibits a
singular instance of mental derange-
mcnt. Rational in other respects, the
idea ofPccasioning the death of those
two persQns, though destitute Of the
least shallow Of foundation, has seized
and had possession of his mins tor
some tir4e past aud it is only now,
after suffering and pining with frenetic
renorse, that he is in prison, with the
imaginary prQsPecWf certain and
speedvatonenispt Or his crimes updn
the g&logs, that fbis remarkable hypS-
chondaac appeal sQntented and com.
Paratively happy. HzSpnnexions are
respectable, md proper care will be
taken of him.
- New York Comlumbian.
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r I c H NJ O N D,
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
H0UsE OF DELEGATES.
MoNpAY. December 3

This day, being the day appointed by law
Tor the meeting of the General Assemble.
such OF the members of the House of Dele.
gates az appeared, having taken the oaths
prescribed by law. took their seats IN the
House, and q majority of the whole nun.
her being present, Col. James Barbour of
Orange, was appointed Speaker, and Jas
Pkasants j.. Clerk.
4ptioR was made by Mr. Mallory to
aeel12 TIP office Of Sergeant at Arms. and
res0lution to that effect laid on the table.
William Drinkard, Anthony Davis, Hem
ry Soulhally jr. and 49, Stubblefelds were
appointed door.keepers.
Writs OF election were issued TO several
counties to supply vacancies occasipned by
death. 40 -3T- -
Adjourned till tomorrow IL O'Clock.
eM
We most sincerely hope. that the
meeting of the legislative BODY at
Washington may be distinguished by
AN Onion Of sentiment, which may give
additior"l lustre and strength, to the
repuo, .v. party. Il is Union alone.
that, in such government as ours.
can inspire legislative councils with
wisdom and energy. Whatever is fac
tious, however ferociousit MAJ appear.
is essentially feeble; and, when Con.
gress is broken into dozen little par.
lies, it necessarily becomes factious.
and loses all its vigor. Two great par.
ties, honorably conducted, are saiutary
to freedom and scrviceable In lepisla.
ton. An opposition checks, by It's vi
GLANCE and even by its hypercriticism,
the excuses which dominant party
as apt 10 run into. But when each
declaimer strives to make a little cabal
to himself, anarchy succeeds to regu.
lar and rational opposition, Congress
losses its dignity of character, and is IL
able to contempt. Mr.. Randolph has
endeavored for four .-.years TO debase
the national ssSprih by this sort of an
archy; and last session he was more
than commonly successful. Mr.. Ram
d6fph,aAd OLD Mr. Pitt; and, as mon.
keytY.tgTs contagious, other ambiti-
Gus, ed&riqus spirits, aped Mr.. Ran
dolph; SO that there was very little
concert of operation. John is now
pretty well understood, however, and
he will not, we think, be able to deceive
any body hereafter.
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FROM rnE AURORA.
PROSPECTS IN PoRlyc ut

fH-iN
While the public mind is he,5 i,
upon the abrogation Of the p,;.ish
In Council, and the MIan and R,.,.i;,, ~
- ees ahu TIE passions Of parry trpr.v.t,
'ne pa'utai uncertainty which exnSriAacA
eaoieS Us really belongs to polit,cal me,-S
sures III Europe; it may not be nc, IT, =.
'n'''Sf Oh ordinary Curiosity A, wcu &c
OF consequence 1.-THE ear scale of . ,ea,s
20 cast an enquiring eve towards q 49,
"nere eFens are Ito u.s. vet 20 ar;
"A'Sn may ultimately influence hose naH'
49,. ,s'a'ionS winch now particularly iute-
4 he Issue of Military events :, g.,
tenber. in Portugal viii in = owe ~ p
sure ihfuence The policy Of bo,h the bell
we have had experience of snos "a.
snce IN the history OF all he military 60
Pa'sns Tor II Years; and ne n.torie y sftbs
. .en'' iehoers i unnecessary to recapi,u..te
of Sept. 70 'he Ian
From Alneida. in Portugal fits s,,rrs,
&C., ee TWO Gays preceding thai dale on rhs.
90" 1he head ouarterS OF the British arr.,,
W., 80 go d. AiSerica two days laler (1st SeD.1
Ell Badajoz. i enter
he facility with which spirit of conf
dent exultasinn or gloomy depression 81,
creases or dimnishes the force Of arr,,as
upon paper, hangs srea, degree of uncer
'slH'y T"hhd the re!a,ions which we receive.
OF Lhiiitay operations, So that we are All,
geo cons andy to analyse by the ru.4e &c
common sense, the character and source of
the iniormatIoI, as we'll as the te1,ne, IN
"hich IL is communicated in order 10 arrive
a''some reasonable principles open which to
form Il judgmen. "
we may Conclude from the motives " hicb
paced British army IN Portugal VIVA, thpv
would be most likely TO attempt; and nom
the toice which they direct, what thev are
competent 10 do.
IN Ike manner from the views Of Inc
IrenCn we may form judgment Dt what
would most promote their designs. and
from their mlntary resources. what tbev
would or would not undertake. >-t
L ne British force may Consist Of about
~ 600 regulais and perhaps so COO pTt,1'
soese Their regular Brush t,rcc was
AV'OOO before Their reintorcements f, 6to En-
gland, Hsiiaz and Gibraltar; n, Sc re ..
iorcements amounted to upwards OF 10 0o0
men bu' allowing for the brigade of 5000
taken under gen. Cox at AIafe,da. and
casualties, the force may be aiken AZ
A. oco b fish. ii.
So 700 Portuguese,
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5pantSb Amertra,
SPANISH AMERICA.
Irans,dtions from, Official Publications By
the government IF Carfhagena, received
at The office Of the Federal Gazrtfe.
BY THE SUPREME JUNrA
% saNTA Fs De .voo. q.

The Supreme Junta of this Capital, which
mas not Ceased for moment mngling its
tears with that of all good men, from the
period 1t had become acquainted with the
sad events of that city, and who in despair
had almost looked upon as lost, her labors di-
rected Chiefly TO the salvation of that PEG
pie and OF the victims devoted to- the poig.
nard, cannot now help m anifesting It's grief 20
that generous people, which paid so dearly
for her first steps towards cur liberty. Oh.
why should such distance separate US from
that city Were they hear us. then would
those rulers of .Quito--those usurpsrs
OF the legitimate authority ofthe people. suf
fer FOR their temerit, ! A thousand patriots
TO day offer>to match TO that city, without
pay, remuneration, any other reward
than to avehge their brethren. Let Qoi,o
at least IN her lamentations receive this
comfort-that all America has risen in arms,
and join one general cry ofvengeance for,
an! ITS loss Is nearly irreparable Salenas,
Morales, Quiroga, how can.we replace you
Ihe FRANKLINs and WAsHINGToNs of
our revolution have not lived 20 behold its
completion This eternal grief will ever
steal upon the enthusiastic rap;ures Of cur
future felicity And when our descendants
snail repeat the glorious events of our revo
luton, alas the recollection of those vene
rable names must embitter the exclamati--
on Quito. one day grateful, will erect sta.
tues TO their memory and America confess
herself indebted to them for her freedom
Let the generous people be careful of their
descendants. and let the gratitude of a coun
try. cherish the shoots which spring from
their trunks. cut down foryou by he axe of
tyranny. However in the enthusiastic ex-
pressions of our gratitude, let not the Su-
preme Junta be forgetful of the other Illus
trious victims of the 18th Victims whose
names shall be transmitted % poslerity
Let those chiefly be remembered who were
when defencelcss and in prison, sacrificed
BY those cowardly assassins, who were not :
shamcd 60 perpetratc the horrid deed. =,
Three days solemn mourning the Su-
preme Junta DEGREES as poor demons, rati-
on OF their grief A subscription shalt sbe
opened for the widows and orphans, made so
by the second of Aug which shall ever af-
ter be an anniversary on which to express
our grief. The church shall by solemn rites
purify their remains, including those who
fell a. Quito. at Soccoro, and on the plains
God preserve your exceilency.
Sansn Fe, Sen. $. 1910 y, AZ
DON JOSE MIGUEL ,PEY,
Pice Presidens
present. S. S. NJ. J. c. Judge and Req,dor
of the City OF Quito.
The above is copy of that received from
San. Fe.
Carthagena, Ser. IS 1910
pINNERES, -. !,
REVOLLO, Secretaries. .
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europe.
PANS, Aug, %.
liberty OB THE PRESS.

On,the Sd inst. his majesty issued the
following decree from the palace of Tria
non r
There shall be one journal in each of
the departments, with the exception of that
OF the Seine 9>tf.
20. This journal shall be under the author
ny OF the Project. and cannot be published
but with his APPRECIATION. -.
IS. Nevertheless. the Projects may pro
vlsionalsy authorize in our great cities,
the publication Of papers containing adver
tisements in the nature of posting bills, or
hand bills, relative 20 sales OF articles of
merchandise and immoveabie property and
Journals, treating exclusively Of literature.
the sciences, arts and agriculture. The said
publications must contain no articles foreign
to their object.
Our minister Of the Interior shall on
the lst OF Sep. next, make report to us
upon the said advertising Journals the
publication of which may be defnitiveiy de
termined."
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"Y CApIz Sep. Ia,
From the Gazette Of me Regency.

LIsHoN, September 8.-Brigadier
General Cox, Governor Of the fortress
of Almeida, has written 70 Marshal Brres
ford, under date of the 3oth August, from
Aldea del Obispo, advising him, that on the
nigh OF the 9th he found himself obliged
to capi,ulate, in consequence Of the unforiu
maize explosion of the great powder Maga-
zine in the Castle. and two smaller CONT
suous magazines which accident deprived
him of al his munitions of artillery and mus
Retry, except small number of cartridges
and 81 barrels of powder. More than half
OF the detachment OF artillery, great mum.
Der of soldiers belonging to the infantry. and
many of the inhabitants persisted in the ter
rIble explosion Many pieces are dismount-
ed from the batteries he works became SIN.
Igularfy ruinous, and the cons crBation was
general among the garrison and inhabi..
tants.
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20 THE HIGHEST BIDDER. w7u 5

TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, NIL BE-
4 soid, on twelve months credit. at the dwell.
ing house OF the late capt Henry Quarles. deed.
on Thursday the 22d day of November next, all
the Household and Kitchen FURNITURE
Plantation utentls. crops of corn, oats, cotton,
brandy, and avaluable stock of sheep & horned
cattle together with the hogs and horses be,
longing to the estate of said Quarles The pur.
c,,asers giving bond with approved security, for
all sums above ten dollars, to carry interest from
The date thereof if not pdnctualIy paid and for
purchases NOT exceeding that sam, TO DC paid in
cash when the property is removed
AT the same time and place, will be sold, one
hundred and five acres of L Il N D, part ofthe
Paradise Tract, in pursuance of the Last Will
and Testament of the said decedent The terms
will be made known at the time of sale Also
the Forest Plantation, called the Retreat, con
tanning near three hundred acres, well Improved,
and remarkable healthy situation The terms
will in like manner be made known by the
EXECUTORS
October 80. 2tG
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ct so many atrocities. To the troops in
Qa'to'and the aeishboring provinces they
sendinvitations, to withdraw their obedience
to the tyrants Of that unhappy soil, aud that
tor the repose of the souls of the illustrious
victims. who have been sacrificed TO despo-
tism. solemn Mass be celebrated, and flu
neral. at which this tunta shall assist, all the
members wearing deep mourning for the
space OF three days. The Junta pledges it
self to take wha,evcr steps they may judge
al. .:iiS. .:;:y
cause. common to all the provinces OF our
New Kingdom.
Carfhags;.S. Ser. Is. 1910.
Jose Mario Garcia Ge Toiedo,
President.
.RevoHo. Pinneres, Seerefayira
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~ 0c0 b ltish
So 900 Portuguese.
Total British force % 200

Under Massena there were two corns
winch on the complete war establishment =.
would amount to $4,000 men eacn; ,he E rms.
OF Reg:iier was directed 20 ION the m votifb
vouid gige them 25 600 more and We mnst
SuPpc9e tom analogy. that'the Frsnch flsge
reserN ed az least two corps to sustain he,
main Body bu; as the yic,ssitude e 70,
war III Spain viii probably nave reduced tne
c9'ps a. arn1ie 10 the o1diparY eId.aneunr
We shall safe theu al 20. 900 each corns
say ave corps, which wtuld give 100 mn
effective men which must be sill Il
by The necessity Of maintaining a strong r
goard, they being Obliged to &C, as IL an
enemt's country. aud Keep up a chaIe e
p0s's TO Keep open communications, c, ,,ain
supplies, ana what ITO 3od general ever
neglects, 70 secure = retreal.
The force may then be estimated ar about
equal IN point Of number.
he object OF the British is beyood ope~.
tioh not 70 support Span or Portur.l L,,,,e
70 Keep the var e, N England 10 obtair
ne facilities for procuring dependencies in
south America and To divert the at.en,ioo
ana exhaust The. resources Of France a. a.
pciri a. renee: IS practicable. fsoa Asrs
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hattered thcmseive they should receive the
reward OF their efiorts--bpth win be M
nished BY the hand that employed them.
London Courier.
The French general Sarrazin is a, rho
house Of Mr.. Shaw the kings nesseavar
very reciuse, and refuses to sec anv ,;s;,s,,.s
some OF the kings ministers have been with
MN but Tor short time The Freuoh min !
ces nave Called, but ne declined hsyins any
vv'i. ''i' fiseu,. tic is enpIoycd IN
drawing up histor, of Bonaparte And HE
military plans and operations. which Games
tail OF becoming highly int, cstine - tie
puohc, aku winch, witithe sccouni of him,
sell already published, must for ever prevent
MS returning 20 Franc IN INV terms.
49,. 6eUs Wsekiy Messenger.
The negotiation be,ween Amcr,c, .ns
england, like the web of Peaelope. j. on,v
nnravelled one day to be ga,he, ed mn =,
fresh ioldS OF intricacv-,he noxr 1sh;s &c,
gociaton indeed like the tisou.. he w. =,
Bayes and his brother poet in mo Re.
hearsal. seems to have no o.her ten, ,e,,c,,
than to furnish. etaptcrs aud sirn;li,n1-s
What reams what carloads OF paper have.
neen blurred and blotted with the e. ,,o..,
10y o' INC ncSaciahors N both sides -
lung Mi Ersk'ne, we are certain, has
written as much on this subject as his IA
sher perhaps ever spoke dung a tbirtv
years practice at the bar Wo,ds wa,d:.i
words, and still no chance of a ter,.ina,ion
when. will this endless jsrgon, The ,lisyrace
OF mUaern diplomacy, and sill more OF COM
mon sense, come co a close s,''f.
THERE'S somethihg perfectly Undetermined.
IN ms squabbie of words and endless clo
test for unn,eanng forms
r. ~ was an Observation of Swift's, that a.
,s,'s n1hes. men put IN room iogether, and
SETTLE all their disputes in half an br.nr
we are satisfied 5hat if the dispos.Iion ~
conciliate was sincere. there wo,,Id ~. :,
end OF this pompous intinitude OF sc,ibl,t,ns
e I6tG.
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q Published BY THomss Ritchie. marry ap-
,pasife the Gfabe Tlccrn, Richmond, Virginia.
or CONDfTIONS.-- Five doffdss a year; to
1e paid arrteriiyin adodnce. Taose who wish 70
B. consix-e dnruil Subscribers, ,s,ust hereafter
designate it at the tis Of subscribing, otherwise
their papers viii be discontinued the expiration
of the frxt year.
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lRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR, have recei
IN ved by the late arrivals from London and
Liverpool, large Assortme mt Of FALL Goops,
which they are disposed to sell low for cash OIL
acceptances in Town
ONsCONSIGNMENT: *.
100 Tons best Swedish Iron assorted, and zoo
Casks London Porter
October So If
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M ILL be sold to the highest bidder on the
w premises on Je,tst Monday in Dec next,
THREE THOUSAND ACRES or LIND
IN the County of Henrco, within six m les of the
City of Richmond, and on each side ofths Stage
road leading from Richmond 10 Free, ricksburg,
on the waters Of the Brook Hon The land on the
west side ofthe road will be LAID of IN lots from 10
to 300 acres on ibis part ofthe land is rnanufac-
turing 4 saw mil. The East side and on which
the dwelling house stands, in one lot containing
between 600 and roo acres II is thought uune-
cesssry to give description Of the above proper
ty, as it is presumed, purchasers will form their
own opinion OF It's present or future value Terms
OF sale, one third cash, one third in twelve m 7ths
the balance in two years bonds with approved
security, with Deeds of Trust on the land, will
be required OF tho purchasers.
VIII also be sold. on the 1st Monday of Dec.
for ready money, 900 barrels Of Corn, $50 head
of Hogs, 20 do of Cutie, 80 do Of sheep, aud 20
do of Horses sad Mules. - Also, some articles
Of Household and Kitchen Furniture--at four
months credit. Bond and approved Security will
be required
TIL. PRCssER.
Sep Is, 1910 IDS
N . The SAFE win be copiinued from CAV to
day, until me wbole Property is disposed of
TIL P.
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DON CARLOS. MoNrUFAR
TO THE PEOPLE or QUITO.

TO THE PEOPLE OF QUITO.
Inhabitants Of Quito 49,
The fatal moment,
SO often dreaded by the just and upright,
hath at length arrived, in which the unbri-
died rage of your infamous tyrants was 10
tear the entrails of an Innocent people.
The victims sacrificed to the fury of a
brutal soldiery too well display the wounds of
a.bleediHg country--and the assassinations of
your citizens. will be the bloody man Ie car
ried through the provinces, to arouse a coun-
try to vengeance. .t,+
Terror and Death have been the measures
resorted to by cruel and destroy ing gov
lernment-let TERROR and DEATH be
too our device. CLANS and DUNGEONS have
been the means they have used to stifle the
groans of humanity, crying TOR redress let
CHAINS and DUNGEONS then be the
fate of our oppressors
Vainiy hath an angel of peace, borne on the
wings OF desire from Europe. poured balsam
INTO your Wounds. Tyran S, always naughty,
always insensIble, are gratihed with cow :.
ardly triumph. They call themselves peace
able; they are peaceable rs the tyeer. with
talons still dripping with the blood of your
brethren. Unhappy people j your raisfor
tunes have aroused the mild nature of Amer
icaDs, and the consuming fte Of vengeance
HOW ClfCulateS- IN their veins. Raise your
hnmbled heads throw off your Sackcloth
and Ashes behold the first heroes OF our
libery extended in the dust victims TO the
terocieGs monsters whom hell has disgorced
tor our destruction ! Behold the streets
they are covered with the carcases Of your
friends; your wives disgraced your chill
dren butchered Behold with shame the
Frustrated dignities of the man whom yo,
invested with so many honors the last wear.
A-whoie country flies to your aid 1t burns
with the ire of liberty. Heroes spring up
in our stree s, and already a tyrant exists
not in the north of our continent. The bloc.
cy names Of Morales, a Quiroga. and a
Salinas. point to their wounds and "cry a !.
loud for vengeance !" Let US avenge orr.
selves. May the polluted blood of those who
preciptated them to the tomb glut the
soil, stained with their cruelties and
crimes !
True copy of letter from Don Car.
los MonIuiar, from Popayap, OF the goth Au.
gust.
TORRES, Secretary.
{ n cofiy offhe same recetued ./rom Santa
re.
Carfhagana, &fh. Is, 1910.
PINNISRES,
REVOLLO. Secyefaries
In consequence Of the said communicatI-
ons the Supreme Junta assure that OF 81.
Re, that they correspond with them W sen
lin eiJs, and will Afford them every assts
tance to ess,Crninase the barbarous authors
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z HE GENTLEMAN who oorru we'd, or the
person that no " has in his possession, the
first Vol. of 50 THE BRITISH TRIDENT
beleaafns, to the subscriber, will confer a favor
by returning it, as the succeeding volumes are
rendered almost useless without it If deman-
ded, reasonable reward will be given
THOMAS BENDLE.
October so .,
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PETERF SMITH. Adn,'r e.
Of Henry l.. B'seos.
n a
October 80.

=. 49, -
10 BE SOLD on Saturday the ION Of No
n ysmber next on the premises, the tract of
LAND belonging to the College ofTWiliam and
Mary, heretofore leased to Thomzs Fox & now
occupied by his son Ear. Joseph Fox, containing
3o4 acres-This land lies IN the County of King
William, borders on the Panunkey River, and
IS nearly equidistant from Hanover Town and
New Castle 1.-The improvements consist os a
roomy and cc27enient dwelling house, kitchen,
barn, carriage house. and stable. one or two ne
gro quasters, garden pailed in, an apple orchard,
containing upwards of two hundred trees, in
tine bearing condition, and small Peach orchard
Fourier i've acres of this land is meadow re-
claimed J; and the fields are under pretty good
fence. The sale will be made publicly-Oae
fourth OF the purchase money to be paid on the
LIST January next, and the balance divided into 9
ECU al payments to become due on the LIST of Ia.
nuary, in the years 1912, 1918, and 1914, car.
| 1911. $50
The purchaser. can have possession on the day
OF saie-Security undoubted VIII be required
WIN COLEMAN,Ap ent
.fo,College of William G. Mary
Williamsburg, October 80 CIV
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October 30

NJ OTICE-A PETITION win be presented
= to the next Assembly of Virginia, by Ben,
jamin Edmunds of Bruins wick county, praying a
divorce from Martha his wife.
October 90 If
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4 tAzARUS JOSEPH has For Sale, by the
IL piece or package, the following articles We
ny low for casl, or town scceplsnces
! B:,le Superfne Chiths
Bale Esd and Pom, Blankets
Case Stockings
I Small package ofCotton Umbrellas
I Trunk Chintz wide
Small box Lustrings (BlAck)
Boxes Ribbahds, assorted.
October %. St
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a DISSOLUTION ofthe Co partnerships. un
4 n der the firm of Prosser & Moncure, having
AIKEN place, in consequence OF the death of Mr.
John Prosssr, the busness transacted under the
said firm, must, of necessity, be immediately
Brought to close. All persons Indebted 10 the
al rssaid firm, are, therefore requested TO make
immediate payment 10 me, and those. who have,
or may have, claims against 'he SAID firm, are
most earnestly invited to apply, without delay, s.
receive payment of