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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-19
A, PROCLAMATION.
Whereas from de Copy Of am

'Si SUo htOiN Viz OOPN Va dh
Inquest, taken on the e5th July, 1871, before
David Lambert, Esq. Coroner for the City of
Richmond, upon the body of an infant Male
Child, late OF the said City, it appears that
the said Child had been conveyed in 4 bag
* put into James River. where the said Child
was found dead; and that the said Child had
been ieloniously killed and murderedby some
person or persons TO the Jurors in the said
Inquest unknown. ] do therefore, with the
advice and consent OF the Council of State,
hereby offer reward of one hundred dollars
to any person or persons, who shall disco
yer and make known to the Attorney prose-
cutting for the Commonwealth in the Illus
tings Court of the said City, or to the Alter
ney General, or to any Magistrate of the
SAID City, the person or persons by whom the
sad murder was perpetrated, so that any
person be prosecuted therefor to conviction:
And do moreover require all Magistrates,
Sergeants and Constables of the said City,
and exhort all the good citizens thereof to
use their best endeavors to discover the per-
petrator or perpetrators of crime so shock
ing to humanity, End so injurious to the mo
rails OF society, and to cause such perpctra
toror perpetrators to be duly prosecuted
tor the said crime.
Given under my hand as Lieutenant Go
vernon, and under the seal of the
Commonwealth, at Richmond, this
(L.s.) 9th day of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
eleven, ard of the Commonwealth the
thirty
4w. GEO: WIN. SMITH.
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EDUCATION.
Mrs. TR UIN.

INFORMS the public, that having commen-
ced school for the instruction of Young La
dies IN the various branches Of Education,
that is to say, reading writing and arithme-
tic; grammar and spelling; also, to imbroi-
der in every description, marking and plain
work
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-19
ROOKS.
received and 15J sale by s. Pieasefts.

Jusf rcceiued and. fur sale by S. Pleasa7ts
Anne Of Brittany, an Historical Roms1ce.
The Missionary, an Indian Tale, b, Miss
Owenson.
a Fathers Tales to his Daughters
Jacobs Law Dictionary.
Marshalrs Life Of Gen. Washington, bound
il calf SIS Is
Do. do. (sbeep) u co
Do DO, (boaas) Is 90
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-19

MAS committed the Sd day of May last,
w to Chesterfield Comfy Jail. a Negro
Man slave, by the name OF BILLY, says he
belongs to John Randolph, in Charlotte coun-
~, State of Virginia; he is thirty odd years
Of age, Ave feet ten or eleven inches high.
black complexion, has very good counte-
nance, a blacksmith bytradc, and is tolcrably
well dressed. The owner or owners of said
negro arc requested to come forward, prove
his or their property. pay prison fees, and o.
Their expenses, and take him away. or else
he viii be dealt with as the law directs.
JOHN MANN and
VALENTINE WINFREE,
Keepers of said Jail.
July 18TH, 1911. w3mp.
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Lahonrers Wnnfcd.

10 OR IS BLACK MEN viii be employed
on the STREETS b. the month or season,
and GOOD WAGES given. Apply 70
DOING & LUPTON.
Richmond, Juro 18th, 1s1t [dl
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WIN. w. HEsyTNc, c. c.

The parties interested in the above suit
will take notice, that have appointed Mon
day the Goth August next, for taking the ac-
count directed by the decree pronounced in
this canse, when they are required to attend
at the Swan Tavern, in this city, at 9 o.
clock, A, M. with their accounts and vouch-
ers, prepared to go into the same.
JOHN NICHOLSON, NC.
Richmond, Commissioners Office,
1st July, 1811.--(tdm.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-19

la Hsnrico County Comrt, Juiu /, 1911
Joseph Childress, Pitt } In Chance
AGAINST SryQnan IN
Matthew Whiting, Def. ) junction.
TIE. defendant not having entered his APP
pearance and given security according to the
act of assembly and the rules of this court,
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that he is not an inhabtant of this coun-
try; on the motion of the plaintiffby his coun-
sci, 1t is Ordered, that the said defendant do
appear here on the first Monday in October
next, and answer the bill of the plaintiff; and
that copy of this order be forthwith inser-
ted in some newspaper published in the city
of Richmond, for two month successfully, and
another copy posted at the front door of the
courthouse Of this county.
A Copy-Teste,
Ro. w. CHRISTIAN, D. C. H. c.
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THE SUBSCRIBER.


Has just arrived in this city, with very ell
egant assortment of
Looking Glasses,
begs leave toinform the citizens Of Richmond
and its yacinity, and the public in general,
that he intends to stay but short time,
therefore solicits them To call at the house,
lately occupied by Mr.. Thomas Alley, oppo-
site Mr. John Strobia's grocery, ON the main
street, below the market house, where he
also has and offers for sale, large aad val
liable
COLLECTION OF Prints,
PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, and ENGRA-
WINGS, by the best artists, elegantly franz
ed and glazed, or without. and good as
sortmeht of Barometers, Thermometers, Spy
Glasses, Telescopes, Spectaclcs, Surveyors
Compasses, Camera Obscura with sundry
other articles too tedious 60 enumerate; all
Of which he viii sell low for Cash, or Good
acccptances in town.
" CARVING. GLIDING, &c. &c. cx-
ecuted in the neatest manner.
CIPRIANE PARLASCA. .
August 9th, 1911. 5w.
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VIRGINIA.:

AT Superior Court of Chancery holden at
the Capitol IN the city of Richmond the 9th
day of February, 1911.
John M. Walker, administrator with the
will annexed of John Christian, decd. James
Patterson, the same John M. Walker, adj
ministrator of Joyce Christian decd. and the
said John M. Walker and Susanna his wife,
sole heiress of the said Joyce Christian, and
George Smith, and the said John NJ. Walker,
executor OF Lucy Duguid, decd. and George
Christian and Joyce p. his wife, George F..
Duguid and Elizabeth his wife, and lydia
Duguid, heirs of the said Lucy Duguid, deed.
Pits.
AGAINST.
Elizabeth Patteson, executrix of Charles
Patteson, and George Christian, executor of
Peter Patteson, decd. and Martha Patteson.
Elizabeth M'Reynolds, Charles Patteson.
Peggy Patteson, Polly Pattcson, Peter Pate
son, Jenny Patteson, Henry Patteson, Fanny
fattesOn, and Patteson, and Chas.
Bacon son & heir Of Nancy Bacon, late Nancy
P&tteson, children and heirs at law of Charles
Patteson, deceased, and devisees Of the said
Peter Patteson, deceased, Mary Ann Pat
teson, widow Of John Patteson, deceased.
Charles Phelpes and Molly his Wife, Lewis
Dawson and Lucy his Wife, Samuel p. Chris
tan and Nancy his Wife, Samuel Pattescn
and John Patteson, infants, by the said Sa-
muel Z, Christian specially assirn'a their
Guardian, heirs of the said John Patteson.
decd. deft's.
a Copy, Teste---
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H
- ANAWAY from the subscriber ON the
IA 14:h inst. Mulatto man, named Hall
--Ae is lower than the generality of grown
Negroes, rather thick for his height, and
somew what feshy--his mise is very fat and
broad, and features generally bad--has
thick and bushy bead OF hair, and were It
plated behind. He has been seen passing
in Richmond as tree man, having by some
means improperly obtained free pass
Any person vho will deliver him TO the sub
scr'bers at Fine.oreek Mills, in powkatan
county, shall receive liberal reward for
so dong.
Ed#d. Mayo,
Sam. Peasants, jr.
Trustees to the Estate of S. Plea
saats, Sen'r.
May 6. wifi.
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By ihe Lieateraii, Goperasr effie Cor;a,ca
srealih IL Yirrinin
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03
WLLAIN'Y DETECTED

1t gives us much satisfaction to state, that
one otthe monsters engaged in the commits
sion OF the deed of darkness, mentioned in the
opposite page, isynow in the Jail of Petersburg.
His name is John Moss His accompljce.
named Jesse Edwards, we are sorry to say,
has not yet been apprchended-bu as his
route is well known, and as humane and
public, spirited citizen has gone in pursuit of
nun, there isnos the least doubt of the vii
lain's being brought to justice.
The old man that was stolen, has been
stopped III Petersburg-but his wife and
Shlidren were carried off by Edwards, be-
i9rc the magistrates got wind CT the affair
Peters. Intek.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03

Octthcr-se.
shall be assembled for the d;sla cf'bus:-.
ness III the first week OF January. The re-
strictions OH the Regency are to cease and
determine six weeks after the meeting cf,
Parliament. So that by meeting in the first
week IN January, they will cease about The
middle Of Feb.
The Adelaide Cartel is arrived'a. Dart
mouth from Moriaix she has brought All
American Messenger with dispatches, and
CAP tivity.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03
KIDNAPPING

On the night of the 5th instant, the house
OF jacob Figgin Gree black mau) was vacu-
sted--himseE and bis wife Caty, and four
female children, the w,lolc OF the family be-
Ing gone, and no person TO give any intelli-
sence CT theit pTecipitate flight, but from the
uAimpeachea character, and long and res
psctable standing Of this family of free blacks.
Nc one can conjecture their departure to
nave been Voluntary; 4lfrom the evidences
81 violence, blood, &c. in the house, and the
little all they had accumulated, being left
Oh the premises, no question is entertained
b'lt OF their being Kidnapped with an .nten-
ton to ensiave them and there is no doubt
but proper vigilance, either in Norfolk
Richmond, or Pctersburgh, (Vir) NAV eff.
feet the escape Of those helpless victims
However, should the frierds of Justice either
there or elsewhere, find an opportunity of
restoring them or either Of them to their,
privileges Of freedom, they may procure all
necessary testimony by addressing a line
10 the subscriber, postmaster, at Laurel,
tDel.). Jacob il perhaps so Years of age.
OF small stature, walks a little disabled
iisps in his speech, and some Of his teeth ont
Before, and black complexion. Cqfy il
younger and of yellowish complexion. old.
est girl about IA, called Susannah. the
youngest not exceeding years old. and
names not recollected, and all of the children
nearly the complexion of the mother, excent
one, which is black.--SAMUEL, JACOB.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03
II Curious Circumstance.

II Curicus Circumstance.
Yesterday was taken from al apple tree
growing in the yard of Mr. Van Mossell, ole
OF the carriers belonging to this caice, a
bunch of apple blossoms, with a number Of
apples about the size OF large acorns.
NJ Y. nj Post
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03

/ pitt6 ind decisive victory. II has, however,
| oeen dearly purchased. A number of brave
ana valuable men have fallen victims to
their zeal for their country's service. The
behaviour OF the regulars and militia troops
was such as would have done honor to vet
Grams. arrived at my present position &,
mile from the town ON the evening of the
Gun instant; correspondence was imme-
diateN opened with the Prophet, and there
was every appearance OF a successful termi-
nation OF the expedition, without bloodshcd.
! indeed there was AN agreement for sus-
pension of hostilities, until n further comnu-
nieation should take place on the next day.
Contrary, however, to this engagement, he
attacked me at half past four o'clock in the
morning, so suddo:.ly, that the Indians we're
in the camp before many Of the men could
get out of their tents. A little confusion for
4 short time prevailed, but aided by the great
c;iciticns OF the officers, ! was soon email d
To form the men in order. The companies
which were hard pressed were supported,
severai successful charges made, ana about
day light, The enemy were finally pat TO
Hight Cur killed and wounded amount to
l'9, CT these 20 arc now dead.
have nos been able to ascertain the num-
bor ct Indians in the action, it must, however
have been considerable.
The principal chief OF those Potawatc-
mics, who have joined the Prophet, is woun-
ded, and III our posscssieg.. have taken
care Oh him, and shall send him Back to HIS
tribe. At moro leisure moment shall do
myself the honor 20 transmit a more partic-
ular account OF the action, aud of our pre-
vlous movements, and am, with the highest
respect, ST., yonr humble servant
" N. HENRY HARRISON.
Ihe fen. h'n: EaStss, Secretary ef IVar.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03

From the following paragraph it appears
likely that the report of Gea Hampton; ha-
wing resigned his commission, was without
foundation :-Charieston Courier.
"On Monday last, Gen. HA.;ProM left
this place, destined for h,s command at the
Yves, eard." Coiumbia haher, .Nov.1e.
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|tlie inte nded Council Was snly pie;.nt "a a
dccoy TO the Indians, whom it WAS The inten-
ton .of the whites to massacre when gather
ed together, and that the American troo,s
only consisted OF about two hundred.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03

The attention OF cur readers is requested
to an Important report of the Committee O:
Foreign Relations, yesterday presented 10
the House of Representatives by Mr.. Porter,
their chairman, and which WILDE found in
our subsequent columns.-.Nlt. Int.
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FEDER.aL P.aYRI0YXS.,E.

Twelve FcGerGlsts, Of Barnstablc county,
Massachusetts, have been indicted before
the Circuit Court OF the u. $. Tor otitooinS o.,
riolahag the laws OF the country. War
rants have been issued for taeir apprehcn-
sion.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03
LoEDoN, Octcbcr 10.

QIc OF t~o events has taken place before
our readers receive this days paper. Bona
Partc has either set out for Magdcbourg; or
Prussia has yielded to his demands & sealed
her submission. The object OF this de-
mand was:
That the King of Prussia should give W.
Goldberg ana Graudentz.
The King of Prussia returned for answer
that the surrender OF those two places would
be equivalent to the surrender of his Crown.
He positively refused.
Our readers should be informed, that the
French are already in possession Of Custrin
and jtcttn on the Oder, and Dantzic and
Thorn Oh the Vistula. The only passage
which Prussia has remaining for troops from
heihn & her territories On the west of the
Cdcr, to her territories between the Oder <
the Nistuia, and beyond the Vistula is by
Coiberg,; GraudentZ is another important
fortress. The cession Of these fortresses,
but particularly CT Colbcrg, would give the
French the entire command of the Oder -
they would tvs int sect the Prussian do
minions, and entirely isolate one part from
the other. AT Goldberg there is a large
flusslan garrison, and the place is strongly
fortified Custrin and Stettih have French
garrlsons, bat not very numerous at Dant-
&c there are $4,000 French troops; at Thorn
another large detachment.
The refusal CT Prussia to give up Colbcre
IS understood 20 have produced another and
more pcrcmptory demand, accompanied
with threat OF immediate hostilities in case
of refusal a limited time was given to
the hing of Prussia to return an answer
what that answer has been, we know not.
But II lie has persisted in his refusal, Bo-
naparte is by this time at Magdcbourg.
Paris papers arrived late last night to the
a. .xf Il
partc is making He remained at Antwerp
I'LL the 9Th, when he set ont TO visit Will
amstadt; from thence ne proceeds 10 Bre-
da, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. He is
expected 20 visit Antwerp again on his re-
turn.
The war in Turkey has assumed a cha
racter of more activity and vigor. There
nave been some warm actions on the left
Bank Of the Danube, in which the Russians
cisim the victory .--Bt.t an article from Sem
lin Of the 18th September, in Paris paper,
announce, that $4,000 Turks have already
passed the Danube, and cntrcnchcd them
selves. We have 70 doubt that Bonaparte
is encouraging the Turks to continue the
war III order to render Russia less able to
resist him on the side Of Poland.
The Diet g.; switzerland, by the command
Of Boaapar;c, has passed Decree ordering
al the Swiss IL the service of England to
return home by the end Of the year, under
pain Of losing their right of citizenship and
theIr property.
October 16.
Tie French have succeeded in relieving
Ciu,ai RoIrigo; and Lord Wellington has
rctreA'cd to Gabuga, after one or two smart
skirmishes.
October Is.
The report Of the Peace having been con-
GUIDED between Turkey and Russia, still
aims ground. 4 Turkish frigate has ar
rived at Portsmouth, which left the BAR
iancilcs The 90 Sept and it is affirmed that
SIC conveys oihcia. in;e, igence, 70 the above
eject.
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

we have the satisfaction of stating the
seizure OF Jesse EdStards, the co-partner OF
4noSs in kidnapping the old negro Jacob Rig
gen and family from Delaware. (nientioned
III Our paper of Friday last.) The gentle
man whose humanity and detestation eff In
Justice, caused him to offer his services TO
the civil authority in arresting the perpetra-
tors OF so foul crime, pursued Edwards to
Granville county, n. G. where ne aDDre-
hended him by virtue Of the prccept with
which he was furnished, and committed him
to close Jail. The wife and children Of old
Jacob (whom Edwards had in possession, IS
were placed under the protection Of Dr..
i3emas Hunt of Granville.
Inus FAR this aefaSi6as business has been
dev>oped. IL will remain for the state ofI
Deit%ar (where the offence was commit
tea) " complete the investigation, and to in
fict uPol Moss and Edwards that run;sb
ms-d 50 oddly demanded by every considcra-
Ion Of Jdsicc 9nd humanity.
PsZas6Rvy Egt.
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FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRK, Nov. IS.
VERY LITE FROM ENGL .HNcD.

NEw-YoRK, Nov. 28.
VERY LITE FROM ENGLAND.
Yesterday arrived at this port the ship
Martha, Gardner, i'll 35 days from Liver
pool, from whence she sailed On the Esd of
October.
BY this arrival the Editors of the Mercan-
tile Advertiser have received file of Lon
don papers to the 10th OF October, inciu-
sive I'll days later than before receivcdl
from which the following articles are CO.
pied:
The King was alive and the Orders in
Council were not repealed.
The great battle between Crib and Mol
lineaux had been fought, and was tcrlnina-
ted the 18th round IN favor ofCrib.
1t was rumored in London, that :, peace
had been concluded between Russia and
the Ottoman Porte and that there was
a prospect OF War between France and
Russia.
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CONGRESS-
IN SENATE-IIj,,nny 80

IN SENAI FL ulSpAY Nav e6
or. Giles presented the memorial O. Ho-
bert X. Livingston, and Robert Fulton. pray
Ing tor further extension OF their patents
granted icrSteAm- Boats /; and the n,.ncriai
was read and referred 10 Messrs Gncs, Trad,
ley & Crawford.
The bill from the House Of Representatives,
entitled AN &c, for The superintendent cfRoA
personalities among the several states, ac-s
coro'iIs to the third enumeration" vas read
and passed TO the second reading.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 81.
EI'. Campbell OF Ohio, ii ON the c, nan,;;t,e.
to whom was refer cd INC bill, tntit.cd :. An
act extending the time icr opening the sey-
er;u land Offices, established III the territory
or Orleans" reported it with an amcnduenr
which was read and agreed 10 ana the BIZ
having been reported 20 the House amended
was PASSED to the l,,ird reading.
he bill entitled, An act for the amer.
tionmcnt OF Representatives. among the seyc-.
raj States, was read the second tine, and
made the order of the day for Monday next.
bir. Let6 asked and obtained leave 4,
orlng III a bin making further appropriation
tor the support CT the library.
-, Nov. %.
The act extending the time for opening
the several land offices established In tho
territory OF Orleans was read u third time s.
passed.
Or TAFT reported a bill for the relief az
LII. Bannon, which was read and passed
to a second reading.
I1r. B..yara, froni Delaware, appeared &c
took his scat.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-03

Something important may be expected by
Tue next British Packet, as messenger has
seen despatched to this city by Mr. Foster
20 wait her arrival, with Instructions to lose
no time in returning to Washington with the
dispatches by the Packct.--.E York Gaz.
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alexandria, Nov. 27.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 27.
Extract of q Letter from q gentleman in
Louisu.iIe, TO tie Hon. Mr.. Orgta6v, d.
ted Tie 1914 Nor.
- An action took place OH the 9TH Noven,-
Der between the troops under Gov. Harrison
and the Indians under the Prophet. The
following are some Of the particulars :-1'
give you a list OF a few that were killed in
the actioD-Col. Davies, Col. Owen of Shell
by, Col. White Of the Saline, Capt Spencer
and both his subaltcrns, and capt. Berry
from Corydon, also capt. Balm Of the regu-
lars. There were ITO whites killed & woun-
ded and as many Indians Ti.e Indians made
the attack on the night of the 7th inst they
surprised our army------they Killed all the
guards with arrows and were in the camp
before the whites had the leastnotice of them.
The battle was fought in sight of the Pro-
phet's Town.--Three Indians attacked Col.
+. Geiger in his tent at one tilne--he killed
one and vanquished the other two--he was
shot through the arm.--Gov. Harrison was
shot through the hat and slightly wounded
in the head. Thomas Randolph was killed
dead Judge Taylor'S horse vas killed un-
der him. 1t is gaid that Ma. FLOYD fought
Ike Cesar iii his shirt-tail.--'The indians
rushed up and came to the point of the bay
onet With their tonakawks.-There has been
dreadful slaughter"
la addition TO the above We learn, other
letters received state, that Gov. IL. had an
interview with the Prophet ON the 9TH Nov.
ana 1t had been agreed between them to-
hoid Coancil on the next day-that "a ne
gro had deserted from the American army
ana weDtoyef 20 the Indians, and told them
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WAsHINcvog. Nov. 30.

WASHING Z OF, NOv, 10.
Indian DYGr.-From the contents Of til G
subjoinel let::r, it Will be seen, that the
statements conveyed to us from private sour
ces, OF an engagement on the Wabash are
certainly confirmed Gov. Harrison's letter
however a!Yording much more distinct
idea of the action than any private letter
we have seen. Whilst we arc proud to
learn the bravery Of our troops, and Of the
volunteers, On an occasion which so severe
ly tested it, we cannot but regret the conf
dence in Indian faith which permitted a sur
prize from an insidioas enemy known to be
SO near at hand. Further light on inc sut-
icct, however, may probably dissipatc this
Tasty impression, and, by furnishing fIcts
OF which we are not at present apprizcd,
give different aspect 10 TIC whole affair.
.lak. Iaf
Extract ofa letter from Governor Harri-
son to tie Secretary u IVar, datcG Hcca-
quarters, near ne Fyehhet's 1o7gn, .NoV.
8th, 1911.
SIR---i have the noncr 20 inform you, that
the dawn OF yesterday terminated an actor.
between the troops under my command, and
the whole of the Prophets force. Their
prccipitate retreat, leaving number of the
warriors dead Oh the field, and the subse-
quent abandonment Of their town, (Which
was partially fOytiGeJl attest fer US CON