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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-05
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ROBERT SMITHS ADDRESS
TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE u STAJES

TO The People of the u States 1 owe an
exposition OF the circumstances, which hays.
produced my reslS 'htirn D De Office of Sc.
cretary OF State. This duty, irksome as IL
Is, It IS my purpos,; no~ t. perorm, Ii is
unexpectedly deV lived upon me by the IT,
resistibie necessity t obviating the h,nese
misapprehensions of snme and h. waucor,
misrepresentation OF others. C,nsu aued
then, as reluctantly am, TO Come forth I,
have, IN the outset, on, to premise, that his
exposition shall be nothing but 4 5risf, un, arr.
n,sned statement of fac's, with the super.
addition OF only such observations as nav
occasionally De necessary to d distinct uns
derstaNding OF the narration. MY object is
the vindicatiOn OF myself And if I'm this
vindicaton, there should be involved anv se-
rlous questions as to Mr. Madison, it villa
only be because such result is inevitable.
In this unde rtakIDg, l have an eve To the
storm that will have to bufftt:-a x,oru.
that will be excited by the parasites of pow-
err: but l, at the same time, enjoy the con-
ISOLATION OF having in my view he Anne, icar,
axiom, - measures ana nor MEM" the
distinguishing Characteristic OF lie jnde-
pendent people OF a representative Re.
public, Besides it is a truth obvious 20 eve.
fy under standing, and Confirmed by un,ter-
sal experience hat " in III exerttons of dniv
something is 10 be hazarded."
MIR Madison offer to me of the miss;or
to Russia, which he has allowed to be- of
the utmost Importance to the Commerce.
OF the United SaJ es, and III G mos honorable
appointment abroad that is In the gItt of
our Government" IS demonstrative uroof
oil MS confidence ~ me, us 70 fidelity AID as
to capacity III public affairs.
Tins offer was accompanied with MANY
observations, IN appearance, respectfully
made, as to the contrariety OF opinion. that
had unhappily existed between him and
myself with respect TO certain measures
and TO certain nominations, and in which
he seemed TO glance particularly at the + Is,
touching our foreign relations, tina had .. ca
introduced by Mr. Macon at the session, of
l6O9-10, and at the non intercourse law
OF the last session. Although his language.
in TIE Offer Of the mission, and in tie 9c-
lcompanyins observations, was not ar a ~ Of,
tensive, yet there were indications OF EN-.
barrassment and aukwardness hat excit
ed III my mind a doubt as to his real object.
Under the influence Of this suspicion. risingS
| from my seat !, with decorum due 20 a.
President Of the y States distinctly inf.1,n-.
:. ed hins that owing to our different views oE
many subjects, ] had, some time SINCE
| ormec determination to withdraw u,nk
! rs administrator that / had actr llIv
communicated TO some of my friends this
determination and to accomplish nv bur.
/ = se bad been only waiting foy an O. CAST.
e., ereIp i corld be effecte A with - n /.
dangerog conflicting agita.ious srops sSH
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In COUNCIL, Nav %. !


Tor the purpose Of being enabled to compl,
i with q resolution of the General Assembl,
adopted at its last session, requesting the Elk
ecutive g To cause statement to be prepared
and transmittedto the Senators and Represen
tatives from this state in Congress, shelving as
accurately as may be the amount of the unsatis
fed claims for land belonging to the officers
and soldiers of the Virginia line on state estab
lishment-to those officers. and soldiers who
were employed in the marine service of this
commonwealth-and to those meritorious per
sons to whom special donations of land were in
tended to have been made" And in order "a
ascertain also as nearly as possible the unsatis.
fed claims for land, of the officers and soldiers
ofthe Virginia line on continental establishment,
NoTIcR is hereby given, that all persons hav.
ing such claims are required to present them
to the executive ofths state on or before the Goth
day of November next, authenticated by such e
whence as the law now requires, and where
that cannot be had by the best evidence
which the nature of the case will admit -
And for the information of those concerned, so
much of the law as relates to authenticatine
claims for services in the Virginia line on con.
tinentai and on state establishment IL hereunto
subjoined.
BY order the Executive. -.
VIM. ROBERTSON, G. c.
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.tAND FOR SALE.

TIME subscriber offers for sale his plantation
L in King & Queen county, containing 1000
acres; of this there are about 400 acres, clesr.
ed and no in PINE order for cultivation, the bs
lance is heavily timbered with oak and hickory,
and abounds in fine heart pinr, which from its
great scarcity is extremely valuable this land
is admirably well adapted to the growth Of corn.
wheat & oats ; and the greater part of the wood
land would produce prime to6acco-This planta-
ton is remarkably well situated for marke, for
produce ;--being about IL miles from Tappa.
hammock, ON RappahanHock river, miles from
Dunkirk, and 8 from Walkertown, on ,Matto
pony river-and 40 from Richmond. There is
on this plantation agood overseer's house {; a
new single story house excellent new barn
and other necessary houses And carpenters
are now engaged in erecting handsome two
story dwelling house; which will be completed
by Christmas. This seat is an nncommonlv
healthy one.-The plantation is divided into 8
equal fields, each under strong fence In the
field at present in corn, from 70 to 80 bushels of
wheat may be seeded to great advantage next
fall deem it unnecessary TO say more. My
overseer on the premises will shew the land to
any person wishing to vie it.-And tor further
particulars enquire of the subscriber on the land
or by letter, addressed to the Post Office at
Dunkirk, King and Queen County.
WILLIAM II ROANE.
king Il Queen County, June z. wifi
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POTOMAC LANDS ToR SIZE

He Subscriber offers for sale the TRACT
OF LAND, whereon he now lives (late
the residence of Col. Geo. Brent, dec'd) con-
tanning sos acres, upwards Of one third part
now in Woodland, Immediately at the head Of
tide water, and adjoining the town of Wood.
stock, on Aqua Creek. There are probably few
Farms more productive, very considerable
portion oft is rich low grounds in arabic order,
ana at least eighty acres sewed with Red Clo-
yer, between IL and IS acres in timothy grass.
and much larger quantity at an iaconsiderable
expence might be made the Buildings, tho
not elegant. are comfortable, spacious and con-
vehient with all necessary out houses a small
young orchard Of Apples and Peaches now in
oearing, exclusive of some select fruit lately
oudded and grated. Attached to this estate are
Two valuable Mill Seats, the one above, the o.
ther below the Aqua Warehouses, a stand in.
terror to none for the mercantile business il
neing so conveniently situated on tide water
upon payment of a part of the pur chase money,
considerable indulgence would be given for
the balance with possession of the whole at the
emo Of the year and liberty of seeding 100
bushels OF wheat iii corn ground, the most of
which was in clover last year Any person wish
ng to view the premises and DESTROYS of the
terms OF sale will apply 10 %
Woodstock. Stsfford Coun.
ty, May II. 1911 wlma1.fem
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BOWERS White Sulphur SPRINGS,

DOWYER'S White Sulphur SPRINGS,
Z } Greenbrier.-The Subscribers, the pre-.
sent occupants of these Springs, beg leave TO
return their thanks for the very generous encou-
rsgement which they received the last season.,
and 10 inform the public, that they are now in
situation to receive compsny---,hat they have
with much trouble and very great expence, en-
abled themselves to entertain comfortably, up
wards of one hundred persons, with their SER
wants. They have repaired all the former
buildings, and have erected seventeen neat lodg-
ing houses, with plank floors, glass windows
and brick chimnies they have also built very
spacious dining house, having set apart the old
dining house for the entertaining of travellers :;
and have added so largely to their stables, that
they can now stall upwards of an hundred hor-
SEES. They have laid in an abundant supply of
the best stores-from all OF which, they conf
IDENTITY hope to give general satisfaction 10 those
who may visit their
70 UNT.AIJv OF HEALIRt
A Post Office has lately been esls blished at
these Springs, and variety of Newspapers will
be taken from different parts of the u S. for the
amusement of the visitors.
WM. HERNDON & Co.
Creenbrier, june Is. If
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SALT SULPHUR spRrNG

>HE subscriber hereby informs the public.
- that he keeps house of entertainment for
tne accommod ton of those who NAV think pro.
per to visit his spring: where it sin III be his en-.
deavor to render the situation of such az call
upon him, as comfortable as possible during
their stay. $50 h
The Salt-Sulphur Spring is situate about Q
miles from the Town Of Union in the County of
Monroe 1t has been thought not to be s,rrnss.
sed, perhaps not equAlied, by any mineral water
IN Virginia, ON account of its salubrious medical
qualities The water, to some palstes, appears
some Whist brackish, is strongly impreenated
with Salphur and variety of salts, which eau.
SEES small quantity to operate asa cathartic,
carrying OFF bile and other offending matters
from the stomach and bowels. without occasi.
oning the smallest degree of pain or uneasiness.
ana at the same time operates powerfully as a
diuretic - 80
And what ia very remarkable. aItbo, II one.
rates daily as cathaftic it never debiltaies the
system, but tends rather to invigorate the sys
tenn and elevate the spirits-It has always. when
used for that pnrpose, furnished relief in cases
OF obstinate diarrha, and, no doubt would be We.
ry efiicacious in removing the cause ;of cbolcs
&c Those seeking for prevention of disease or
restoration of health, are invited to call upon
him and try the qualities of his water
!: ERWIN BENSON
Monroe County, Va June 90. w8w
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I AND FOR SALE.--Will be sold to the
- highest bidder on the premises, on the LIST
day of September 1Sl1.-Thst weIlknown tract
OF Land called Smithfeld contaiN8 by estima-
tion FIVE hundred and fifty acres, lying on the
RappahaDhock in very healthy situation about
four miles below Fredericksburg On this tract
there is two hundred and fifty acres of Wood
land, and the open land for fertility Of soil and
the many natural advantages is not surpassed by
any tract OF the size in the state. --There are Sc
versl Quarries of valuable Ereestone upon the
margin OF the River. The land is well watered
with never failing springs. There is natural
Wharf where vessels drawing ten feet water
may take of grain.-There is small meadow
of about twenty acres on the River and about
fifty acres Of improved Land which is supposed
by Judges to be Superior TO the otber.--
The above Property will be solJ for the dis.
charge of two deeds of trust to Robert Pat.
lon Of Fredericksburg. The terms of the
sale will be one fourth of the Purchase money
to be paid down on the day of Sale and the Ba.
lance by three annual payments, taking Bonds
with approved security and a deed Of trust up
on the land bearing interest from the date
The TRUSTEES
February 20. WITS
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Extract from the lau above alluded TO

EStf0CrJTonl the SQSU 00oUe alluded to
WHEREAS certain bounty in Lands, hath
been engaged to the troops on continental es-
tabl,shment, raised by the ordinances of con-
vention, or the laws Of this commonwealth, and
to the troops upon Virginia establishment: Be
1t enacted, that. the officers and soldiers of the
said troops well as the offio RS & soldiers to
whom bounty in lands may, or shall be here
after allowed, by any law of this commonwealth,
shall be entitled to the quantity Of waste or un.
appropriated lands respectively engaged to them
by such laws,a commissioned officer or his heirs,
upon certificate from any general officer of the
virginia line, or the. commanding officer Of the
troops on the Virginia establishment, as the case
may be, ard u non-commissioned officer or SOL
der, or his heirs, upon GER ifcate from the colo.
mel or commanding officer ofthe Regiment or
corps to which they respectively belonged, that
such officer or soldier hath cd the time re
CURED by law, or hath been slain or died in the
service, distinguishing particularly the time such
officer or soldier hath served, and ia what regr
ment or corps such service hath been performed,
or death happened I; and upon making proof he
fore any Court Of Record within this common.
wealth by the persons own oath, or other salts
factory evidence of the truth & authenticity of
the said certificate. and that the party had never
before proved or clsimed his right TO land for the
service therein mentioned, which proof the
clerk of the court before whom it shall be made,
is hereby Empowered & required 70 endorse s.
Certiy upon tue original ceftincate, making an
entry or minute thereof III his order book & re-.
cordng the same
N. The State Printers, in the Stafss of o.
hio Kentucky & Tennessee, &c the Editor of the
National Intelligence, are requested to publish
the above advertisement and extract in their
papers once week for3 months, C transmt
eir accounts to the Executive of this state, fer
payment.
Richmond, virg May 81. w3m
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w HEREAS: intend going to the Wes-
w tern country in the month of September
next; will undertake tostransact business, for
any person who may favor me, with their bust.
ness, either in Kentucky, Tennessee, or Geor-
gia.
Letters addressed Y the subscriber at Wyl-
liesburg. Virginia, apdpos, paid, will be strictly
attended to.
DANIEL X. BARNES.
June 90. w4ws
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CT CONDITIONS .---iivc dolidrs year, "a
Be foid annually in advance. Those uho wish to
Be considered al an1Sai subscribers, ,snst he,eafe'
eesss6te i, at tie tis< Of subscyi6ing, otherwise
their upeys v,H be discontinued at the expiration
f. OF tde ;fyst year.
. ~ ADVERTYSINGa-No n-rcsidents 81 this
Civ and Manchester, mas. pay for their advertise
Dsents before they apbcar in this paper. - The
price per squire is, Is Gents 70, The first insertion,
0sd so for evrry subsequent one.
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NJ OTlCE-A petition will be presented to
~ the nest General Assembly, praying that
an Act may pass for establishing Turnpike
from the City Of Richmond, in q straight aud
direct course to the Brook Tavern, on the Fred
ericksburg road, about z miles above the said
City.
June H. w2m
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NO EICE
II. MOSBY
.F
June IA.

4 PETITION will be presented to the next
"A General Assembly, on behalf OF the Com
mon-Hall OF this City, praying that an act may
pass empowering the Common Hall to lease, or
otherwise dispose of, may be most expedient
for The benefit of the said City. the public COM
mons within the limits hereof
b. order of the Common. Hall.
VIM c. WILLIAMS, Presidene.
Nay "a. w2m
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD-Rana-
l. way from the subscriber, on the night
OF the 9th Inst.--A mulatto man named
John, alias John White, he is remarkable likely
of six feet high, about % to 90 old
his hair inclined 10 be siraigh,----he is very
sensible, can read and believe wrte--he for.
merly belonged to Mr.. b, niamin Drew OF
Smithheld, and served him as house servant,
and was as am informed an extraordinary good
one He carried with hin-a drab surtout coat
better than half worm with pockets at the sides
IA black close bodied do. one pair, white
wooden pantaloons of virginia cloth. Ohe do
blue do.-one do. blue plans--one vest striped
in imitation efswsns down. He no doubt will
attempt to pass tor free man, & probably will
be lurking about Petersburg or it's vicinity,
where am told free woman lives with whom
he had taken up some time pastor perhaps
gone to Snthheld, where bis mother lives
All masters OF vessels and others are Cautioned
against conveying away or in any way harbour
ing the said fellow at their peri.--I will give the
above reward if secured in any goal in the state
80 that get him again--and forty dollars If Ia
ken & secured out OF the state.
p. S. If brought home, all reasonable charges
will be paid in addition to the above reward
VIM. YOUNG.
Richmond, April f6. If
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June ID.
LIND EGR SHE

PURSUANT % a Decree, of the County
Court OF Hanover. will positively be sold
to the highest bidder, on the premises, on Ss
turday, the 18th day of July next, A TRACT
OF LAND, belonging to the estate of the late
George Richardson, decd. containing one hun.
ured and seven,y-elsht and half acres, lying
IN The lower end Of said County, on Chickabom.
ony Swamp and twelve miles from Richmond :.
about one half of this is highland in arabic or.
DER, well adapted TO the culture of corn, wheat
and tobacco, with large and never failing
orchard of various kinds oi apples and small
orchard OF peach trees the other half is Low
Land, part ofwbich is reclaimed and fit for till
lsge. aud the whole for strength and fertility of
SOIL is exceeded by none in Virginia.--Bond
with approved security will be required of the
purchaser, and credit of twelve months ALLOW.
cd Tor one half Of the purchase money, eighteen
moths tor the balance The land will be
shewn to any one wishing to purchase, by Mr.
James Atkinson at Cold Harbor, or Mr.. Iobn
Cooch, near Kidds' Mill
TIE COMMISSION ERS.
Tupe % ".
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no rICK
w2m

5'HE present Clerk OF the superior court q
4 ChanceTy, tor the District of William,-
burg, hsving notified to me that he should certain
ly resign The office, on the 18th day OF the next
nontb--I shall on thst day proceed to sppon
his successor.----It IL worthy he attention Of
gentleman well qualified.
SAMUEL, TYLER.
Williamsburg, fune c5., e
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M. CHARLES X. cREEy

SIR, as.you are. not an inha .tant of the state
~ or have no known place al residence, or any
known agent in the same take this mode Of
giving you notice, that. on Friday and Saturday
the 26th & 9th of Jny. 1911, between the
hours often in the morning and four in the e.
ven'ng' shall proceed to take srndry depo-
s,tions at the present dwelling house of Mrs. Ma
ry b. Beech. in the county Of Luncnbure, to be
read as evidence in a suit in Chancery, in the
County Court Of Charlotte. in which am Com
plainaDt and you are Defendant.
Your Wife,
;. PHOEBE GREEN.
June ID. slG
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BEWJ.ANW DUVAL,.

a T THE SIGN or THE GOLDEN NOR
~ TAR Richmond, returns thanks to his Gus
TONERS for past favors, and earnestly ntreats all
those indebted to him to call and settle their res
pectiye accounts, as he is anxious to close his
former business. Having taken bis son PhiH6
into partnership in his medicine store. 1t will be
carried on in future under the firm of
BENJANLW DUAL y SOWs
Who have Just received large supply of fresh
DRUGS, Medicines, Paints, Dye-Stuff, &c
most of which being bought with cash, they
are ensbled to sell at low prices
The same attention heretofore paid in select
ing medicines of the best quality aud receiving
none ir powder, will be strictly observed, and
they'll tter themselves, to merit the encourage.
...>,.,o ftheir friends and the public generally
May IL 6t-1awtf
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BdNK OFYLRGINLA

TJNHE President and Directors have this day
z declared dividend Of six per cent. on
the Capital Stock, ios the last b.lf year, which
will be paid 10 the Stockholders or their legal
representatives, on or after Tho isti INST
JOHN HK9CHENBKeuGH, Cashier.
/. 1uns 81 q
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EOR SIZE

81, HOUSE & LOT of ground near. the Peni-
Il, Tertiary, by Abraham DouglassL-who
'ss also on hand forty thousand feet superior
quality white pine boards, and Pennsylvsnia
wbiskey in barrels, which he will dispose of on
reasonable terms.
tune Ia wSw
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NOFICE.-The subscriber wants to hire =
\ number of iaborars for the James River
Company, whose services will be required for
or mouths-To whom liberal wages will be
given, apply to the subscriber At the scale house
on the Basin.
June IA. If
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The above are ofexreilent quality and con-
slant supply expected. by
D. J. BURR.
June 81 3w.-
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(Nol. 8.----.M II.
LAND FoR SILK.

/ ny virtue ola decree Of the Superior curt
/ - OF CIancery for the Richmond DistrictN..
viii be offered /or Sale at Cumberland CouA
House. on Monday the 22d July next, (being
Court day. that valuable TRACT OF LAND
belonging to the estate of Peterfeld Trent, dec
containing by estimation, 783 acres lying i'm the
county of Cumberland, on Willis river and ad-
Joi"ing the town of Cara, for the purpose of
raising sum Of money therein mentioned, due
and owing to the estate Of Alexander Trent.
decd. The contiguity fthis land to he town of
Cara where there is Merchant Mill which
VIII no doubt. in short time be in complete re-
par, and consequently will require large guam
t'ty OF wheat &C., as well tobacco 'inspe ction
and being at the head OF the navigable waters
OF Willis's river, render it one ofthe most de.
sirahie tracts Of land in that part of the coun-
try Added 10 these, the land is of excellent quail.
Ity, and well adapted &c the culture of tobacco,
wheat, corn, &c. 'e -el
Previous to the day of sale, this land will be
laid oifn lots, and sold to suit purcha sers-and
the terms of sale liberal, only one third will be
required when the deed is made, and one, two
and three ears for the balance /; Bonds and Sc
curity will be demanded, secured by deed Of
COMMISSIONERS.
JUNG %. ---.-.-. tbs
ISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.
~ In. consequence of the death of r.Ro-
bert Pollok, the business lately carried on "a this
place, under the firm of Pollok &c Tredway. is
dissolved. Those who have claims agains; the
esid firm arc requested to apply to Thomas
Iredway forpaymef,t, to whom those indie bled
are requested to make payment
THOMAS TREDWAY, ~
Su,vivine FARMER Of
POLLOK THEDW aY,
ALLAN POLLOK, es'or
ftAc kast Viii of
- -->'r ROBERT POLLOK.
Manchester, June IS.
Those still indebted to the late firm of POLLOK.
iredway & Co. are requested to come forward
and make arrangements, for the speedy PAYMENT
OF their respective debts, as after the long in.
duigenoe already granted, we shall be under
the necessity Of using coercive measures against
all those who fail 80 TO do
THOMAS TREDWAY.
ALLAN POLLOK,
Syviving partners IN this Country of
POLLOK. TREDWAY, GDCo
take this opportunity of announcing. 10 all
those still indebted to the late firm of Robert
and Allan Pollok & Co. tina, unless they come
forward and make speedy and satisfactory ar.
engagements, for the payment of their respective
debts, suits shall be Immediately instituted.
ALLAN POLLOK,
SUrviOilg partner in this Country of
ROBERT & ALLAN POLLOK. s. Co.
Richmond, June IS. If
CUPERFINE CLOTHS The Subscribers
~ have just received by the Anacreon from
10 on