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N CHANCERY In Chesterfield Count,
i court, March IA, 1910

In CHANCERY In Chesterfield County
court, March Ia, 1910
Nancy Cbeatham and Jonn w. Bass adnr'rs,
and Adnlr Of Leonard Cheatham, decd
Plaintiffs. :.
AGAINST
Josiah Cheatham, Daniel Woodbridge, Peter
Clarke, Hesry Farn,r and VIM. Goode.
Defn
This day came the plaintiffs by James Robert.
son, jr their attorney, and it appearing to the
satisfaction ofthe Court that the defendant Josi-
ah Cheatham is not inhabitant of this Com
monwealth, upon motion Of the plaintiff Ii is or
de,ea, That the said defendant do enter his APP
pearance in this suit on before the first day of
March court next, and give security for per
forming such decree as the cour, may hereafte r
make in the premises; and it is furth ordered
and decreed that the defendants Woodbridge,
Clarke, Farmer and Goode, out of the effects in
their hands belonging to the defendant Cheat.
ham, do retain sufficient to pay to the plaintiffs
the sum of & IL 6s I'd with interest, &c and the
costs of this suit, and that copy of this order
be published in one of the Richmond ne wspa.
pers for two months successfully, and posted
at the front door of the Courthouse of this
County.
a Copy.-Tfste
PARKE POINDEXTER, DC
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than shall be deemed necessary ,oleyy the sum
and sums OF money which sh II be assessed AS
aforesaid, and thst the surplus, any, arising
on any such sales. shall. BY the directors afore
said, be deposited in the bank OF Columbia, for
the use of the owner or owners of the share or
shares so sold. And the said directors. or any
two OF them. shall trsnsfer, on the books of the
said company, to the purchaser or purchasers.
the share or shares sold, and if demanded, give
! certificate thereof under their hands and seals,
which shall secure to such purchaser or purcha-
sers valid title to the same
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Feb. %, 1911
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TO THE PUBLIC

DO hereby forewarn ali persons from pura
chasing Lot of Ground of James Stratten.
lying on Carey Street and adjoining the Brick
Lumber House, formerly owned by VIM. NC
kinzie' and.s' present occupird by M. X and
pleatsants, as the sad James Strstten h 3 no
right or title to the above mentioned froi,rriv
ANN STRATTEN
May 81. IS
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CHANCERY.- County
February Quarterly Court, 1911.
Hillery GDode, & Co. Prs.
against ........,
William Hurd and Armste ad Burweil.


William Hord and Armste ad Burweil,
- Def,s
On the motion of the Complainant by his
Council, and it appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court, that the defendant Hord is NOT an in
hablIant of his Commonwealth it is therefore
decreed and ordered, That the said defendant do
appear here on the LIST dsy June Court aext, an
swer the bill ofthe Comp,sia ant and give securi-
~ To abide by and perform the future decree of
TINS Court, and that a copy of this order. be
Forthwith inserted in some newspaper, publish
ed in to- town Of Petersburg for eight weeks
successfully, and be posted up two Court days
successfully at the front door of the Courthouse
of this County, and that the defendant Arr.stead
Burwell be injoined from paying, conveying a.
way, or secretng the goods, chattels or effects in
his hands belonging to. debts due to the said
defendant Hord untilthe further order of the
Court.
copy.-Teste
W.BASKERVILL, C. t. &C
Aprl' 10 wSw
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HIT MIL s.
CUT BRADS

Broad and narrow Axes, Hatchets, Mat.
tocks, Peck Axes, Clubbing Hoes. Broad.
Killing and Garden Hoes Traces We'll
Chains, Plough Shares and Coulters, Stretch
ers and Ok chains Hinges of different ST.
yes. Hammers, W@dge Tenders and Ciader
Shoveis, Snaffics Curp and Blind Brides, Hal
tiers, Hos aud Mule Golfers, Surcingles, Back
Bands Billy Bands, Braces, Breaching, Fire
Buckets, Bed Cords, Leadng Lines, Sash Cord
Chalk Lines and Seine Irvine. Cotton Cloth of
different descriptions, Spun Colt n, Bed Tyke,
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N CHhNCERY--Ip Chesterfield County
Il court, March 14th, 1911.
William Hatchett, Plt'E
against,
Moses Baugh and Jeremiah Baugh.

dgdfHSt,
Moses Baugh and Jeremiah Baugh.
Defts.
This day came the splaintif by James Ro-
bertson, jr. his Attorney, and it appearingto the
satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Mo-
SEES Baugh is not an inhabitant Of This Common
wealth, upon motion ofthe plaintiff, 1t is ordered
that the said defendant do enter his appearance
in this suit, before the first day of Aug.
court next, and give security for performing such
decree as the court may hereafter make in the
premises And n is further ordered and decreed
that the defendant Jereni n Baugh, out of the
effects on his hands belonging to the def Mo.
SEES Baugh, doretain sufficient to.pay the pl,'ffthe
sum of < 9 i9s 81 with interest from the ID day
Of June l803,tiII paid {, the costs Of this suit, &
that copy Of this order, be published in one o.
the Richmond newspapers for two months sue.
cesslve'y, and posted at tie front door OF tn
courthouse of this county.
A copy-IeSte
G. POINDEXTER, DC.
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EHok SALE.-On the first day of July cext,
agreeable to the last VIII and Testament
OF John NJ artn, decd for ready cash, to tin, high.
est bidder. in the City of Richmond, a, he
house OF Heznkiah Puryear, near the Basin.
twelve Ink: ly FAMILY SLAVES, consist me- ose
Men, Women and Children
WIN. H. MARTIN, Adns'r.
u tn the VIII annexed
May 81. w4wg
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- UPERFINE CLOTHS The Subscribe
- have just received by the Anacreon from
London, on consignment, two Bales best quai
ity. which they will sell low by the B lie or Piece
for Cash.
WV COLoUHoUN, & Co.
April 9, 1911. If
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Aprii9
NOTICE w liam G. Garner, has COM
menced running
II n { X,

II n =
Which viii leave the Bell-Tavern, (Rich,no,d J
every Friday I'll O'Clock, and arrive at Char.
lottesyille, or Stsunton, in sufficient time for A.
ny person 10 take the mail stage to the West
ward II VIII ais leave Staunion, or Charlottes
vile, every MONDAY foi Richmond. w G. Car.
n~f, hsving provided himself .wiyh decent
Hack, good horses, an most exc lient driver.
and & e pr &c being on dollar lee, Tran the mai
stage fare, specially solicls pubic patronage
proportioned t. the merit Of the establishments
May az ,w1md
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at the Penltentlar1 Ntore.
GROCERIES

In addition to the Peniientiary Manufactures
general assortment IF Groceries is daily ex.
pected, from the North-which will be sold a,
moderate 2 es ~ cash, country produce, OF
acceptances in Town.
WIN: ANDERSON
April 16. w,f
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y VkNCf Ok ttIC ENtCUITVG,
VIM. ROBERTSON, O. C.
E.pac, from 4 e lay above ailudedfo

CTpdr from r, e (dSv db0ve alluded to.
i. WHEREAS a certain bounty in Lands, hath
been engaged to the troops on continental es-
Enlistment, raised by the ordinances of con.
vention or The laws of this common we alth and
to the tro ops upon Virginia establishment Be
1t enacted, that the officers and soldiers o. the
SAID troops as well as the off rs & soldiers to
whom bounty in lands may, or shall b. here
alter allowed, by any law of this commonweai
shall be entitled to the quantity of waste or ue-
appropriated lands respectively engaged to them
ny such laws,a commissioned officer ur his heirs.
upon certificate from any general officer of the
Virginia line. or the commanding tiice the
troops on the Virginia 3bshmeni he ,sr.
may be, aud a noi-com isso ed officer o. SOL
der, or his heirs, iicate from the colo.
mel or commanding officer of the Regiment or
corps TO which they respectively belonged, that
such officer OF soldier hath serve adj he time re.
CURED by law, or hath been slain or died m The
service, isf,nguishing particularly the time such
officer or solder hath served, and ia what reg,-
ment or corps such service hath heen performed.
or death happened; and upon making pro { be-
tore any Couri of Record within this common
wealth ny the persons own oath, or other satis-
factory evidence of the truth g. authenticity of
the said certificate, and that the party had never
before proved claimed MS right to land for the
service therein mentioned, which proof the
clerk of the court beiore whom il shall be made.
Is hereby Empowered & required to endors, e
certify upon the original certificate, making an
entry or minute thereof in his order book & re-
cording tie same.
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N. The State PRINTERS, in the States of O..
hio, Kentucky & Tennessee, 8, tie Editor the
National Intell'gencer, are requested to publish
the above advertisenen, and extract in their
papers once week for months, 6, transmit
their accounts to the Executive OF this state fer
payment
Richmond, yirg. May 81 wsm
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The folio wing very able letter from The zen of
General Washington, evinces his foresight in
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To enable tn Geoygeto1un Potomac BRIDGE COM
p"nyto ley, nloneyJor the o6ject of its incorbo-
rgtiou
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HARTFORD, June 81.

HAREFOkO, June IL.
Since the election ofMr. Jefferson to the
Office of President Of the U. States, his
partizans have found it e%xpedient to
perform a large proportion Of their le-
gislatiye duties IN secret. That there
is occasionally a necessity for the ma
tional Legislature to close their doors,
will be readily granted. Those occa-
sions, in a country like this. are rare ;
and the people ought to watch with an
extremely Jealous eve, that legisia-
tive body, which finds it convenient to
do much Of it's business in conclave.
During the presidency of General
Washington, it was rare that the leggls-
lature shut themselves up from public
view. General Washington. however,
had no selfish projects, no sinister views,
no clandestine schemes and OF course,
was not under the necessity Of conceal
ing himself from the scrutiny of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Jefferson's projects. schemes,
and views were all selfish and sinister,
and therefore clandestine,; and he, as
might be expected. very often shrunk
from the public eye. and carried his
measures in silence and solitude. His
example has descended. and operates
with full force, upon his successor /; and
from what has passed since the COM
mencement Of Mr.. MadisOn's reign. VIC
may nationally expect he will faithfully
copy, and perhaps improve upon his
pattern. b,
It's well known, that Congress were ear
ly called into conclaye the last winter,
and It has been always understood, that
some business very interesting to the
nation was transacted at the secret sit
tings. We have it in u power to pre-
sent our readers. and the public, with
an aceoun of those transactions. We
arc equally gratified with the opportu-
nifty of Infringing to light the proceedings
of a species of Legislative orgies, and of
putting a check upon a mode Of doing
business, incompatible with the freedom
and independence of our country.
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Mr.. SMITH to Mr.. MoRIER.

Department Of State, Dec. 2sth, 1910.
SrR-Taking into view the subject and
circumstances of your letter Of the 18th
inst. Ihave in acknowledging it only to
remark to you, although it is sufficiently
evident from the face of the documents
before the public, that no hostile CT IN.
friendly purpose is entertained towards
Spain the only power Known to the Unit
ed States in the transaction, yet our fuBe-
tionary at London has been enabled to|
give to your government whatever cxpia1
nations may comport with tie franknes1
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CONFIDENTIAL.
To the Senate and House Of Representa-

CtCtSs
RECOMMEND to Congress, in CONT
dence, a letter of the Cd of December,
from Governor FOLCH, of West Florida,
to the Secretary Of State, and another OF
the same date from the same tOJohnM'kee.
RECOMMEND in like manner, a letter
from the British Charge GAffaires to the
Secretary of State. with the answer OF
the latter: although the letter cannot
have been written in consequence OF any
instruction from the British government,
Sounded on the late order for taking pos
session of West Florida, well known to be
claimed by the United States.-AlthOugh
no communication has been made by that
government to this, Ofany stipulation with
Spain, contemplating al interposition,
which might so materially affect the Unit
ed States ; and although 10 call can have
been made by. Spain. in the present in
stance, for the fulflment Of any such sub
sisting engagement !; yet. the spirit and
scope Ofthe document, with the accredited
source from which it proceeds. required
that it should not be withheld from the
consideration Of Congress.
Taking into view the tenor of these Sc
yeral communications, the posture of
things with which they are connected,
the ultimate relation Of the country adj
Joining the United States, eastward of the
river Pardil0, to their security, and the
peculiar interest they otherwise have in
its destiny,
i RECOMMEND to the consideration of
Congress the ~seasonableness OF a Declare
ton. that the United States could not see,
without serious inquietade. any part of
neishboring territory, in which they have,
IN. different respects. so deep and just a
concern, pass from the hands OF Spain into
those of any other foreign Power.
/ RECOMMEND to their consideration,
also, tue expediency of authorising the ex-
sSutiye ito take temporary possession Of
%s aid territory, in pursuance o~farrange-
meaeE<whieh may be desired by the Spa
aaA AMI Aorities, and making provision for
Ss ssssrSment Of the same. during such
Mission JAMES MADISON.
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Mr.. MoR1ER to Mr. SMITH.

Mr.. Morier presents his compliments
to Mr.. Smith and begs the favor to be
Informed when he may expect an answer
to the letter which he had the honor to
address to Mr.. Smith on the 18th instant.
Mr.. Morier at the same time, hopes
that Mr.. Smith, concurring in the opini-
on that it would be desirable that his Ma
iesty's Government should as soon as pos
sible after the receipt of the Presidents
Message, be furnished with the explana-
ton which MIR. Morier has requested in
the above letter on the occupation OF West
Florida in the name of the United States,
will readily excuse the solicitude with
which he again presses this subject upon
the attention of this government.
Washington, Dec. ed, 1910.
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v. vOLCH.
Mobile, ed of Dec. 1910.
Mr.. MoR1ER to Mr.. SMITH,,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th, 1S1

Washington, Dec. 18th. 1910.
SIR---Ideem it to be a duty incumbent
on me considering the strict and close al
lance which subsists between his Ma
iesty's Government and that of Spain, to
express to the Government of the United
States through you the deep regret with
which l have seen that part OF the Presi-
dents Message to Congress in which the
determination of this Government to take
possession of Vest Florida is avowed.
Without p%resuming to discuss the "a
lidity of the title of the United States to
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son who could give to the government any
information that it ought to possess IN OF
der that it may deliberate with the brew
ty. which is necessary. considering that
YOU, sir, are in a situation to tuihi this
object from having been an eye witness Oh
all that has passed in this part OF the pro-
vince and the adjacent country, you can
give information respecting the alarm thai
reigns among the inhabitants, OF the IN
fuence, which the French agents In Lou,
isiana exercise in these disturbances, anu
the risk which that province runs ofbelns
involved in the disorders which have had
their birth in Florida, as well as the fatal
consequences which may follow if the evil
is not stopped in its beginning, and what
ever else can be said ON the subject.
In order to avoid accidents and delays
which it is not easy to foresee, l will de-
liver to you duplicates of the dispatch
| which / addressed to his excellency the
| Secretary of State, in order that you may
transmit one Of them by the mail, and by
this means to give early information to
the government of the affairs on which it
has to deliberate.
The satisfaction, &c. (Which he had in
a personal acquaintance, &c.)
(Signed) V. VOLCH.
Mobile, ed of Dec. 1910.
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Cor. FOIch to Mr. Smith.

Cor. FOlch to .nr. Smith.
SIR-I will not detain myself in giving
to your excellency information relative to
the letter which l directed to his excellcn-
cy Gov. Holmes, being persuaded it will
be in the hands of your excellency long
before this ; but I will add to its contents
for your government, that l have decided
on delivering this province to the United
States, under an equitable capitulation,
provided l do not receive succor from the
Havana or Vera Cruz during the pre-
sent month, or that his excellency Mar
quis S%omeruelos, on whom L depend,
should not have opened directly a negoci-
atioa on this point. The incomprehensl-
bic abandonment, in which | see myself,
and the afflicted situation to which this
province sees itself reduced, not only au-
thorize me, but force me to have recourse
to this determination, the only one to save
it from that ruin which threatens 1t. The
United States are also authorised to accept
it, as the disturbances which now affiict
this province so near to them must in
crease every day-they cannot but nave
an influence on their tranquility, an object
which merits the first care OF every go
vernment.
The inhabitants of Baton Rouge may
figure to themselves many motives which
may in their conception justify the deter
minattun IHey have adopted, but they can
not produce even a single one which can
make tolerable the tyrannical, illegal, and
unjust obstinacy with which they insist,
that the other districts of the province
should subject themselves to their will
The United States which profess the exer-
else of equity, cannot exempt. themselves
from taking part with the party unjustly
oppressed. In this belief / recur to its
executive through the medium of your
excellency, duplicating him, that he will
be pleased to send orders to the command
ant at fort Stoddard, that he should assist
with the troops which he has under his
orders for the purpose of forcing the party
under the command Of Reuben Kemper
to retire within the districts of Baton
Rouge, intimating to him that if in future
he should repeat his incursions in the dis
trict of Mobile and Pensacola, the troops
Of the United States joined to the Spa
nish troops will force to keep them back.
These districts have the more reason to
expect from the rectitude of the U. States,
the assistance which l ask, as the party
which Kcmper commands has been re-
cruited, armed and provisioned, within the
limits of their sovereignty. At the same
time ifany proposition is accepted, orders
may be given authorizing some person to
meet with me for regulating the evacua-
ton of the province, and what ought to
precede it.
/ conclude, &c.
V. VOLCH.
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l1P On Receipt ofthe above cor.!ldea-
tiaI recommendations from the President,
Congress went into secret conclave, and
passed the sollowing Act and Decsara-
tion.
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january 8.

Nv Wednesday, the 3Oth of January. ii fair.
~ fnot, the next fair day, at Curtis's, the late
residence of Ralph Wormley, decd we shall
proceed, by virtue of deed of trust, executed
by the said Ralph to us, to sell all his ESTATE,
real and personal, whereof he died possessed ;or
so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay his
debts. Surveys of the Lands have not We. been
prepared we cannot therefore give ,articular
descriptions ofthe bounds and quantities of them
at this time.
The real estate consists of the following tracts,
situated in Middiesex; Curtiss, on which are Sc
veral valuable improvements recently erected !;
fiankitsnk, Dragon Swamp, and his interest in
Timber Neck and Rich Neck These estates are
inferior to few, and superior to most in the low.
er country, in fertility and in health and convent
ency OF situation, and have the advantage of rich
Meadows attached to them.
The personal property consists of variety of
Stock of all kinds Household and Kitchen Fur
niiure, Plantation Utensils, &c Gre
The terms of the sale of the Lands will be. 6.
IL 18 and "a months credit Bond and approved
secupty, and deed of trust on the propertv. for
payment of each instalment, as 1t falls due. will
be required OF the purchasers respectively
The personal estate will be sold on a credit of
SIX months-bond and security will be required
for ali sums s 10
Proven debts Of sad Ralph, will be taken in
payment at the legal discount.
SOHN TA1LOE
JOHN TAfLOE EOM4X
December 25 -
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Jan. S.

oSI-The subscriber put letter .r,So lie
- Post.Office, at Richmond, on the % Of A.
pr'l last, directed to Major William Boyc Ken.
lucky, containing the halves of TWO Bank- Notes,
which issued from the Richmond Bank; which
letter has never reached its destination. The o.
ther halves OF said notes were forwarded by the
next mail, and duly received.
am therefore induced to give this notice, as
application will be made for the renewal OF the
notes
1 will give reasonable reward for the recoye.
ry or any correct information, relative to the lost
parts of said Notes. 1t is requested that if annli
cation should be made TO the Bank for renewal
OF the notes, by any other person than the sub
scrlber, that they will be stopped, and informant
on thereof given to either Mr. Chas. Whitlocke.
Richmond Mr.. James Newly, Frederick bure
Mr. James Durell, Petersburg Mr.. Peter
Eugg, Norfolk, or the subscriber
THOMAS WREN,
Isle oS Wight County, Viyginia
NOTES.
A No 1341, June 10th, 1906, for g 100
ID. No. 545, Feb. 10th, 1910, for 6 100
January 9. 4t2 WI