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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-09
Public Sale.

Public Sale.
Pursuant to all order Of the coanty court OF
T.irfax, will positively be so'"' ut pu"ic
sale, on the PREMISES, at twelve CLOCK on
Mon.sy tie ,l,h day OF June 1t tair ; II
not, on tho next fair day at the same '''''l
and place; so t,-~h II The Tract OF Aaiio
knuwn D. TIC n.Inc at
WEST GROVE,
Asviil &c s,H;,icnt to r.lsc the sum OF one
hundred pounds. Tie part propose" 'nF Sue
lie, OIL. the south side OF IInn'inT creek, ana
il the vi.nitr o. tie bridge 1t lncudes
8 mc handsome sci,c, Tor L,Iild'ng be''''es'
several o,Aav ,,!y@nlas Of situation. erms
Uf ; le cash. ,r;vo,.
The. above property will be sold at private
..,c =, any ,imc n:Iurc the above m''lloneo
DIV. ON cno,,, .,ric, 10 N!cha'I 81. SF'", JUS
J,'g.U e. Ere., "".rrStev, E%quT'S.
YAc Commissioners.
I,ra
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LANDING,


From on beard the Norfo.k Packet and fsr sate
by Tie Su6scriber,
hogsheadc Muscoyado Sugar
IS barrels ditto ditto
10 hegsheads retailing Mo!asses
10 boxes Salad OH
81 tierces New Rice, and
40 bags Green Coffee.
also IA STORE.
20 hossheads Sugar, different qualities
do. Antigua Rum
Is tierces Rice
IL barrels prime Pork
A few half pipes L =. TeneriFe Wine
Cotton in bales
Young Hysou and Hyson Tea in chests
S kegs Cayendtsh> Tobacco, and
100 bolts English Canvas, No. !, 2 -.
Newton Keene.
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June S. --..-----r-
Joleph H. Vaudeville
1870 ,,,vr pEcEIyED g E0R SALE,
20 bales OF Cotton. c,,v.
10 Iogshesd. I'd and 9Th proof good "e@'
30 do. Sugar, various qualities
10 uerces New Rice.
5 hogsheads MolasseA'
DO. Coppcras.
2 do Alum. A..
50 barrel. Whiskey sad 80 barrel' New.
90 chests Of Imperial, Young HysOn, and
Hyson s3in Teas. s, u.,...
Port, Madeira, Lisbon Sherry Naa's''
and Catalonia Wines.
eJo barrels Of Herrings and Shad:
so barrels Herrings, pu! up vain par'"o-
lar care and sall.pctrcd. ..
5000 bushels Liverpool and Lisbon Sa's' &C.
July z.
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Bryan Hampson. & Co.

Have Just received and rjor safe,
10 hhds. and SC barrels hrst qua'i'y sugar
90 do seco d quality,
10 pipes old London particular MADEIRA
. p,pes and 3 ,ierces London market ana
IS quarter casks Malaga WlSGS'
40 boxes dipt Candles,
hhd.. old Jamaica Spirits
pipe old Cosnac brandy,
50 barrels New gland Rum,
40 do prime W"iskey,
10 chests Imperial, 49,. ..r.
10 do Young Tyson TEAS OF h's years
importason, .,
And selected for family use.
also, the best selected Hour Tor CO.
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CHARLES BENNETT '

CHARLES BENNEl4J -".
T1AS REMOVED TO the Trick dwelling
III on ColuIabus street, silew doors south
of King street, where he offers for sale the
balance Of his stock. Of Goods, On the most
reduced terms and on liberal credit 3 they
consist Of Chintees md Caicoes, afex tam.
bo.irsd and plain Musiins,. Pins, Ratteoss
thread and cotton Laee> and Edgipgs, black
Lace Wells and Laces, silk Gloves and Mite,
Silk Nsnkeen,. Wool Hats, IS bags CofsS
Of good quality. He gives Cash erTa'
bacco and Alsxandria apa $ssopae ke4S
s' &.E; ~: air.issv
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lust Received and for Sale,
chests Of HySo Tea
: do. Young Hyson do
400 pieces Company Yellow Nankeen"
FIRST chop ALI Of the latest impol'a'
tons. %
,,o. do. Blue do. first chop
20 ~. tor,oiseshell Combs, FIRST quality
90 silk covered hats.
and on HIND,
Factory Cotton, different numbers wn'''
and colored S,-;,..
Country Shifting and Chambray o'rips'
Bedlcking
400 pir Morocco Slippers
a quantity OF Flax
Coton in bales
Beef in barrels
Currant Wine by the barrel
. 9O5 Seed Potatoes.
Anthony Rhodes
May 81
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FOR SALE,

FOR SALE,
.,ronv WAGON and TEAM part
Mules and part Horses, with har ansS hs.
Ave. One third of the purchase mo ,ss Wv
ing paid, credit Of two and tour ;n Oeso,isSis
he had for the remainder, giving hesU '",. -
notes with an approved endorse Tn npp -,
David Watkins, at Strawberry hir' VI
~ William Hartshorne.
law3ws
sA M" t1oGs Of . eo,d breed for sais AL.
cnEEN CLOVER, at Three S"A1"s'
r,er hundred weight. ---------
Russia Sheetlngs.
a,ssw pieces first quality for SAFE t eY
N'S' ' John G. Lads' .
MyA
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Thirty Dollars Reward

Will We given for apprehending and secur'
ing in Jail negro SOLOMON, who was seen
lurking about the suburbs Of Alexandria this
morning; lie is OF low STATURE shout twenty
Years old, and had on an old white hat, brown
coat and striped pantaloons good deal worm
Il is supposed he is now in town. All par
sons ore hereby forewarned from harboring
Or carrying of said negro.
Thomas Hunton.
MAY SIS.
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IA The regular trading Brig
&. LOGAN,
H@A Jose,th Hamme.., Master;
Will sail in FIVE days, and Will
take two hundred barrels on freight-for
which, or passage, having excellent accom-
.nodations, apply 10
LawraGon and Fowle.
Who have received ny sale Brig and for sale:
4 cases China Sinchaws and
Sarsenets
20 boxes Dipt Candles.
Nav %,
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lanes G.. Evans.
O. Nt0!ex MrjS.

CTRAYED or STOLEN from the sub
- scgibsrs, on t'riduy night the III" n'ss.
we likely HCESES!-O"e a dark bay, -
bout fifteen nands aid \ halt high. eight or
nlnv years old, Sod al rounu, = natsrai trVs.
ter aid goes rousn. The other sorrcls a.
bou, louItssn aid hxlf kal'ds high, PIX yssrS
old, PAGES and trols, III. right Leu las bssn
Kurt at the Rrst joint above tho foot, which
makes 1t l,ulc Iarglr than the other, lss
lonr switch tail, and 10 nieked. his msns 10
drawn out for Eve or six i.ehss nesr The mid.
die Of bis nsck. A reward Of Twenty Dafkrs.
win be paid on the delivery Of the horses, or
Ten Dallars for either, By >,..'
Richard Vanpelt, and
John Ball.
Yves. end, near Alexandra,
&C.,. May:24. 49,. s...... 1am3t
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William Moss,
Joseph Powell,
William Payne,
Richa, d t'itzhugh,
Richard Radcliffe.
2awts
Nav 9.

Now Landing
From on board Sloop LYDIA, from Chales
ton,
90 bales Choice COTTON
10 Casks new Rice
bags Carolina Ground Nuts-and
400 Reeds suitable for fishing rods,
other purposes
IN STORE,
90 barrels excellent Apples
% groce bottled Cider
q ditto Ac--and
A general assortment ohoes and lru"Ks
"' F.. GILMAN.
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ROBERT GRAY.

B0GE-SELLER, KENG-STREET,
ha. utcLy received far safe The following s'
ticE~S:
Talleyrard's Memoir concerning the COM
u,rciA relations Of the United States witt,
England. ,,.;
Remarks on Adams Review OF Ames'
works.
Mrs. Chaponc's works.
MacknlgGt on the Epistles, sol. lst' to be
comurised in 6 vols. octa'o--pnce 10 'u9-
sfr,pers dolls 50 cts. in bodrIS.
Gu,aric's Geographical, F:s'.ncal' and
Commercial Grammar, i".l..O'cc' vols.
octave.
The works of Presiden. Edwards 8 vols
octave.
I'm. work. of DR. Z ;sh, Toss' octave.
An>Sorth's La'': DICTIONARY.
RrookS' j.,..ucGr.
Uu,chinso..'s Xenophon.
C;i.sou's and JcssC'S Surveying
Murphy's r>i.H.
h,rI6u :. oiumbi.d, vols i2mo.
Ar. african Register, vol 5ih. :.
d. Ram>ay's History OF Soar ,. carolina
vols octave, boarIs-n.l>e dolls; ~ c's'
80 Subscriptions vC- civcd by IL Ora!
:, The Monthly Artnolosy, MAcSnig"' o"
lie Em,tlcs, and ncN Am'r an DISPENSE :,
NV u, ,oy plLl,s.ins ny SAbs,rlrIIo" Il"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-09

tai stock of the said company shall be
nearly expended, it shall be found that the
said capital stock will not be sufficient to
complete the said roads, according to the
true intent and meaning of this act, it stall
and may be lawful for the said stockhold-
erS being convened according to the pro-
VISIONS OF this act, or their bye laws and
rules, to increase the amount TO be paid on
the shares from time to time to such ex-
tent as shall be necessary to accomplish
the work, and to demand and receive the
increased amount SO to be required on
such shares, IN ike manner and under the
like penalties as are hereinbefore provided
ior the original payments, or as shall be
provided by their bye laws
Sec. IL. Andbe 1t /u,tlaey enacted. That
the said president and directors shall also
keep or cause TO be kept, Just and true
accounts OF all monies to be received by
their several collectors OF tolls at the turn
pike gates on the said roads, and shall
make and declare haIfyearIy dividend of
the clear profits AM income thereof, con-
tlngent costs and charges being first de-
Quoted, among all the holders of said stock
and shall publish the half yearly dividend
atore SAID, IN some newspaper printed in
the district of Columbia, and at the time
and place when and where the same will
be paid, and shall Cause the same to be
paid accordingly.
Sec. II. Andb be ii further enacted, That
1t Shall be the duty OF the said corporation
to keep the said roa Is, as they are respect
lively completed, IN good repair; and if
IN neglectlng their SAID duty, the said cor
Poratlon shall at any time suffer the said
roads to be out of repair, SO as to be I'm.
safe or inconvenient for passengers, the
SAID corporation shall be liable to be pre-.
scented tor such neglect, before any court
OF competent jurisdiction, and upon con-
ylctlon thereof, to pay to the u. States a
penalty not.exceeding one hundred dollars.
at the discretion Of the court, and sh ii al.
SO be responsible for all damages which
may be sustained by any person or per-
sons, IN consequence of such want of re-
par, to be recovered in an action of tres.
pass on the case III any court competent to
try the same: Provided Always, andu is
JHrther enacted, That whenever the nett
proceeds Of tolls collected on said roads
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(CoNcL DED.)

tons /; that no such carriage, the breadth
OF whose wheels shall not be ten inches,
or more, or being less, shall not roll at
least twelve inches, shall be drawn along
the said road, with more than eight tons
that no cart or other carriage with two
wheels, the breadth of wheels as the wae
gons aforesaid, shall be drawn along the
said road with more than half the burthen
or weight aforesaid and if any cart, wag-
gon or carriage of burthen whatsoever,
shall be drawn along the said road with
greater weight than is hereby allowed,
the owner or owners Of such carriage, if
the excess of burthen shall be three hun
dred weight or upwards, shall forfeit and
pay four times the customary tolls for the
use Of the company Provided nlzoays.
That it shall and may be lawful for the SAID
company, by their Dye-laws, to alter any
Or all the regulations herein contained res
Pectng the burthens of carriages to be
drawn over the said road, and to substitute
other regulations, if upon experiment
such alteration shall be found conclusive to
the public good /: Provided nevertheless,
. That such regulations shall not lessen the
burthens OF Carriages above described.
Sec. 10 dna be ii fiUther enacted, That
the president and directors of the said
company shall keep, or cause to be kept,
lar and Just accounts of al! monies, to be
received by them from the said commits
slohers, first herein named, and from the
stockholders or subscribers to the said
undertaking, on account of their several
SUBSCRIPTIONS OF shares, and of all monies
by them to be expended, in the prosecu-
ton OF their said work and shall once at
least, IN every year, submit such accounts
10 general meeting of the stockholders,
until the SAID road shall be completed, and
: unnl all the costs, charges and expenses
OF eftecting the same, shall be fully liqui-
dated, PAID and discharged and if upon
Such hquiddtIon, or when the whole capt
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shall amount to a sum sufficient to REIN.
burse the capital which shall be expended
in the purchase of such land, and making
SAID roads, and twelve per cent. interest
per annum thereon, to be ascertained by
the circuit court of the United States, in
and for the district OF Columbia, the same
shall become free roads, and tolls shall be
no longer collected thereon and said COM
pany shall annually make returns to said
circuit court of the amount of the tolls
collected, and of their necessary expen-
ces, so as to enable SAID circuit court to
determine when said tolls shall cease.
Sec. Is. ind be Il. further enacted, That
II any person or persons, riding in, or dri-
wing any carriage of any kind, or leading,
riding or driving any horses, sheep, hogs,
or any kind of cattle whatever on said road.
shall pass through any private gate, bars or
fence, or over any private way or passage,
or pass through any toll gate under any
pretended privilege or exemption, to
which he or she, or they, may not be en-
titled, or do any act or thing with intent TO
lessen or cvade the tolls for passing thro'
the gates established under this act, such
PNAScii vi PNioCiio, iOi NNSiy OHCDCe,
shall forfeit to the said president SSdrectors
not less than 8 nor more than 10 dollars, to
be recovered before any justice OF the peace
with costs, III the same manner that small
debts are recoverable Provided. That
1t shall not be lawful for the company to
ask, demand, or receive from or for per-
sons living on or adjacent to the SAID roads,
who may have occasion to- pass by said
road upon the ordinary business relating
TO their farms, so far as the limits of the
same may extend ON the roads respective
ly, who shall not have any other convent
ent road or way by which they may pass
from one part to another part thereof, any
toll for passing on or by either of the said
turnpikes.
]. b. VARNUM,
Speaker Of the House oj RebteSentatiCes,
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President efthe Senate, pro- ten1bore.
April 20 1910.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
(7he ia1vs Cmcluded.D
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AN ACT

TO incorporate a company for MAKING Ger
tan turnpike roads IN The district Of Co.
lumbia.
(CoNcLUDED)
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AID That they const.'er said a,sack q Sr-a-,
OF the priytegxs OF the hbu,e. BE-, s,at
The lss,ers- of acknowled Pa-nt Of Sae sad
] A. Coles oughr to be satisfactory, aud
they therefore report that no furtner pro-.
ceedings on the subject are necessary.
Laid Oh the table. t =
The order of the day or the resolutions
from the Senate was called up. Tine
motion for postponanent under ,iiscussi-
on.
Mr.. Pitkin concluded the observations
which he commenced yesterday. He was
followed by Mr.. Quincy, who also coaclu-
ded from yesterday. Mr.. Gardener then
again urged IN a very ELOQUENT speech the
PostPoncnent. A motion for Adjournment
was made aud lost.
Mr.. Livermore then rose and observed
that he would not let the opportunity pass
of making few observations in favor of
his motion. Hewas proceeding, when Mr..
Wilson observing that il Was four % CLOCK,
made motion for adjournment, which
WAS Carried, s. to 81.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02
IN SENATE.
December IL.

The bill to authorize the surveying and
making certain roads in the state of Ohio.
as contemplated by the treaty of Browns.
town in the territory of Michigan was read
third time and passed.
The resolution yesterday submitted by
Mar Bradley WIS taken up and passed. and
the Secretary of tine Senate was direc.e.i
r. lay the same before the President or TIE
Uni,eG States. =
December %. ~.
Mr. Iait, Senator from the state of
Georgia APPEARED and took his seat.
Mr. Pope gave notice that on to-narrogy
ne should ask learc to bring i'll bal coz.
concerning canals and roads il. the U.nsea
States.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02
RALEIcH, NC. Dec. %.
In General Assembly, Raleigh. Dec. %. soi9.
y u We M NJI'ON'
President Of the United Staies.

SlR--The Legislature Of North Carolina,
assembled Tor the FIRST time since you were
called by the sufrages of your Countrymen to
preside over the Councils Of their Country
ieel It sheir duty, TO the performance of which
they Cneeriul'y advance, to convey to you theiY
unqqaiihed appreciation of the course which
you have pursued, and which has so andy
protected from injury the honor and dignity of
the American Government,
In times portentous and alarming az the
present when every salutary and equitabls
prlneiple seems 70 be disregarded by-the tar
ouient Nations Of Europe the citizens of the
Oniied States, unassistSd by that irmness,
wisdom and patriotism which have charac err
sed your public conduct, would, indeed, have
much to tsar--buti cheered by the console airy
5eief that the American Spirit which has li.
therto secured to rs the benefits of ysur tai.
ents, will be always exerted in the Advance
ment Of your Couatrys happiness, we feel no
hesitation in pledging ourselves. individuality,
and as the Representatives Of tie Freetnea Of
Worth Carolina, TO support, with energy, and
az the risk Of our lives and fortunes, such
MEASURES as the Geaefal Government shall
think proper to pursue, 20 protect from insule
and aggression our cofnmon and happy Csun-
try.
(s!gned) JOSEPH RIDDIcK, S. s.
THOMAS DAVIS, $. II. c.
His Excelleney the Governor was requested
10 send copy of tais Address TO the Presi-
dent ut the u States. a copy to or Senator'S
and copy 70 our Representatives in Con-
gress.
few days before The House rose the fol-
loving patriotic Resolution was adopted
Resolved, That IL be recommended bv
the Representatives OF the Free People Of tho
State of RorstrCarolina, that the members
who shall compose the next Gsaesal Assem-
by, appear, at the time sf their said session,
cloathed eAtirsly, either in the Manufactures
o. this State, or % the United Sta.es
" Resolved further, That It BE tho duty OF
the Public Printer to bind up a copy Of this
Resolution in front Ofssch Of the acts oFtnfs
session.
The following resolutions have been A
dop,edhy the House OF Delegates OF Mary
lshdr-Ayes 35--Nocs %.
WHEREAS the unexampled conduct of
Francis James Jackson, late minister pie.
nipotentiary of his Britannia majesty near
the United States, has induced tue Prest-
dent to make known. that no Fnrther CON-
municatious will be received from hin
And whereas theGeneral Assembly OF Ma
Dryiaad, duly appreciate the Correctness Of
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from friend.
SAELprvILLE, Dec. /, 1909
Dear Sir,
| have just seen gentleman who is
Immediately from Nttcnez, He left that
plaSs on the 81 ul.. NJ Hillch time 1900 of
the troops had arrived at W.,ahington, ia
the neigh5orhood OF Natchex. Absat zoe
had died between New Orleans. and the
place at which they new are, ani II aoss
every one that mas arrived, IS inc2oabIe of
doing dasy, owing to sicknrss. He states
that OF 800. there are Het 60 who are per-
tectiy free from some disease or osher, al.
though the officers are generally in good
health. When he lefe Natchez. thee qua
boats were about % miles ue,ow, ccatain-
ing artillery and reReasa. WAC axe p4rad.
ing on TO head quarters Cen Wilkinson
Vas Still there, waiting as he unlerstood,
for the arrival OF General Hasnpton. Lais
last gentleman, nay Inforraant adds, ne mes
betw Nashville aud franklin, in Zen.
ncssee on the 24th u,t. fastening on 90
take the command Of the array. Before
Wilkinson Left New Orleans, nc ordered
out detachment OF soldiers TO put hin q,
sugar plantation 10 order for cultivation,
IN the swamps, upon which important ex.
petition, about 80 died. = The disturb 4nr
ces Al Orleans nave considerably a5ated.
The yellow fever has bssn particularly fa..
tai to the Frenchmsn lAseiy imported from
st. IAgo.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02
D o NJ Z S TIC.

FaANKFonr, (Ken.) Dec. 2.
Extract CT a letter addressed Is the editor,
from friend.
SHELprv1LLE. Dec. /, 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-02

But wherefore DID the president make the
April arrangement, II ne knew Mr.. Frs.
kine 10 be without powers Upon what
fornia,i n has this vile fabric OF accpsati-
Gu befn reared Was Ito gst elearos the
erabsrgct thatibe arrangement was nsde ?
Thar i.al gsca buritd by ts fathers VIII
chrtsCan dcceucy. Nor csvd u be 20 get
I'D Of The non -intercourse for ihis was
siill 70 Le con inosd 10 force as 10 Prance
Was ito plunge he aation ia.o wsr wiki
fuglard This cold net be the fnoiye,
Ihc opposition themselves admitted that
there vas amPie cause o. war aItecedenilg
q ,he arrapgc Wopld gentlemen,
thea, c05cs ccDd 10 s,ave the reason Why
the Xecuuye had acted tku2f J. tie
bsseVeratien' or the PEE sid ent
sle secretary OF state, - be a.
this sideway manasr % supper.
ace Of a Bripsh minister /? Hive
dnrfd wgnngs eniueh, withou,
ltng, by doubts and suspicious,
an upon our executive govern,
Mat had the president, in the va
Offices be bad SO ably and 81
6let's done 20 render his word
II we DOUBT his declaration more
vogue, Elusive, and poisonous To-.
sDs Oi.tlsis dsnD4=ss rs BRUSH minister.
takc the formal avowal If Ar Er5s
40 the Nst u0megthe remaiaed In sne
tbat az ra..' ress,i - tome lctser
s. 81 the spir't Of rs iD.,. nctiOas.
ling, however, had deceived as
ue, lord Caslereagh, ami he
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-25
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
SIR FRANCIS BURDETT.

Dir rahcis Bnrdett, who has been sent to
the io"er, for an alledged breach of the
I"tOtHBeS OF the House of Commons. will
no uouot attract large share of the public
attention. those who are the objects of
persecution, are at once placed ON pima.
Cie III tne eye OF the world. on which the
gaze OF every observer is fixed. This is
tfue' when the meanest Individual is op-
pressed by me hand of power but how much
iiio'e str'Kibg, when it is the hand of the mi
n,stTy tnat deals the blow and when that
blow lights upon one of the wisest most ac.
coInpiished and popular men in Englandl
Dir Burdett. in defying on this occasion
the ministerial vengeance of the III. of G.. is
true 10 ms vocation. He has been empha..
ucaily me friend of the firisoner and the
enemy OF oppression, His efforts have, un..
I'll now escaped the punishment of the Tow.
er, Dut not the resentment & denupciations of
ministers. The Imprisonment of such a man
on such an occasion, is therefore an interes
tlhs event IN the annals of Engand-.its
consequences may be vast, gigantic and un
0chneo-ho70 or 7ohcn it may terminate, rs
more than the political prophets Of the pre-
sent Gay may be able to predict. To gra-
try the natural curiosity of the pubIic. re
specting the hero of this drama. | have
thrown together these short sketches of his
character and life. They are sprincipallv
cleaned fromthe Public Characters of 1902
g." u
This jealous advocate of the cause of Ii.
Derty and humanity is descended from a ia
nily. whose origin may be traced. M such
geheaiogIes can do any man any good, } to
me nv !iIne OF William the Conqueror Hugh
Burdott came into England with William in
.he year 1860. In the year 1913. Sir +.
Burdett, Knight, was created Baronet-
or Robert Bordett, grand father to the pre-
sent B<ronet, succeeded TO the title and es-
tate IN I7S9--his son Francis died before
ms father, leaYing behind him Robert. Fran .
CTS and Jones. Robert was drowned in de
scendiug one of the cataracts ON the Rhine.
ana FRANCIS, the subject OF these sketches,
succeeded to the title and estate at the death
OF bus grandfather, Sir Robert.
nc was educated at Westminster school
ana after having spent some tine at the IT,.
niversity. made q tour Of the comment about
the year 1890. lie was Mt Paris at aptar.
~ period OF the French Revolution, where
NC remained coRgidegs5lc time, kus is