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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-02
BALTIMORE, January IS.
FROM RAYIT.

We were politely furil S.. with the Official pa.
ptrs, containing the appointment of General Ri
Yaud President and commander in chief of the
" Department of the South" which took place
at Aux-Cayes, Nov. 8, 1910. The Legislature,
having elected him to this first office, dis.
solved, and dispersed themselves, expressly
Investing Risseut with al powers, civil AMI
military, judicial and executive. His powers 8.
prerogatives correspond in fact with those of an
absolute monarch He appoints all officers
Iexcept Ave citizens who are to be elected by
the p, ople, and to form part of his counciil
makes, promulgates. and sees executed, ali
laws. All this is solemhy proclaimed under
the French cant of Liberty and Equality"
We have also short letter from General
Franc sque, in reply to orders which, it would
y m, Potion had issued to arrest kigaud.-
francis9ue regrets having received orders
which it were impossible to execute -" for"
says be, all parties are the friends OF Rigaud
and Potion, wishing you, and the citizens
of the South and of the West to unite against
the common enemy, against the usurper, Chris.
t0phe."-Fed Gag.
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november 23.

Hf' subscriber wishes to lease he gpI'K
TENE VENT, in the town of Manches.
ter, tor term not less than seven years; :, ,s
well calculated for 4 Dry Good Store or Grocery.
there is also good accomAodstons for a rentee{
family the situation and conveniencies are untx
ceptionable he has kept grocery in il for =
few years, with small capital, and At no time
good assortment, and has reason to believe thae
an active man with sufFi r,ent capital, m ght
make as much money At this place, as At nv
stand on either side nj me river. He also has Tor
sale, so acres of WOOD LAND. within less
than wo miles Of town, he Will give two W ,rs.
credit on the land, the purchaser giving bond
win approved security, hat # not puncluslly
Paid, to carry interest from the date. rhe ,erms
VIII be made known by application to the sub
scFioer, living on the pe-sIses md possession
may be had in the early part of the summer. He
aiso wishes all those who have claims against him
to bring them forward for payment, and all thnse
WHO arr in arrears to settle their respe ctive BAL
ances without delay, as he does not wish to rua
any one to unnecessary expences.
DANIEL GORDON
Jan. 10. w5wG
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TNCHANCERY I'm r!uvanna co,,ntv c.,
Nov. % a, 1910. y.
WIN Fitzpatrick and Dolly his wife, late Dol.
y Napier. Polly Hackney, Elizaheth Hackney.
Nancy Hackney aud Jane s. Hackney, ,i;stri bu-
ees OF the estate of John Napier, decd which
nd Polly, Elizabeth, Nancy and Jane s are i'm.
nts, who sue by Richard Hackney their next
reno. Pl,'6s.
John Napier, Moses C. Napier. BENJAMIN vii.
fsmson John E. Fitzpatrick, whish said John
shd Moses Z. Napier, are administrators an the
state OF ths said John Napier, decd. and also,
iogether with the said BENJAMIN, in right Of his
wife Charlotte. late Charlotte Napier < the said
Ohm +. in right of his late wife lane s deceased
formerly Jane S Napier, distributes Of the said
"eI r'iE estate, Def'ts.
ed ms appearance and given security according
to the act of assembly and the rules Of this court.
ana It appearing to the satisfaction of the court
that he is not AN inhabitant ofthis commemorative
-on tn: motion Ofthe plaintiffs, by their counsel.
1t IS ordered, That the said defendant William
son, do appear here or before the first iay Of
March court next, and answer the plantifrs bill
and thata copy of this order be forthwith inser.
ted IN some newspaper published in the city of
Richmond, and continued for two months sue.
cessvely, and also posted at the front door of the
court house of this county.
Copy. Tesfe,
JOHN IIMBERLAKE. .T pcrc.
December IS. w8wsI
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The Comptroller ofshe' T}sasary 10 tho 1eeosn-
tant Of fhe Nacy March H., 1909.
SIR-lnfnrmation having been received that
the house of Dcgen Purviance and Co. arr i'm
solvent. and that they largely indebted to the
U. 5: you are requested to prepare and forward
to this department. particular statement of the
claim of the u S. against them, in order that it
may be finally adjusted. and that measures may
be taken to recover the balance as far as it may
be practicx able.
It's desirable that the documents to substan-
t'ate this claim may be forwarded to the minis
ter OF the U. ). at Paris, by the NJ ,ntor II is
expected that she will sal in four or five days.
Permit me to hope that ifpossible, the accounts
may be prepared in time to be sent by that yes
sci. am, sir, respectfully your obedient SER
want,
(Signed] G.DUvAL.
The Accountant Of the Macy, to General .Tohn
Shickr.
March IA, 1909.
SIR-Not having received any accounts from
Messrs. Degen, Purviance & Co for their agency
transactions, subsequent to August, 1905 am
OF course without any of their ackno wledgments
for remittances made them from that period, and
as recent information renders it material that an
adjustment OF their account should take place
with all possible despatch, have to request that
you will for ward to this Office, without delay all
the acknowledgements you may have from I, EN-
tor remttances made by you since August, 1905
l am greatly apprehensive that they are very
Largely indeed, in arrears and the subject exci,es
considerable concern, and beg your earliest at
tenton to the request contained in this letter.
Very respectfully, am, Sir, your obd't serv't.
Signed THOS. TURNER
accompanying the report are all the docu
ments alluded to in it; but relating principally 10
the details of mercantile transactions. aud there.
fore not very generally interesting, we have con-
tented ourselves with selecting two OF three
which appear 20 us most m 'teriaI. Mat lar
CO.
Account Of the purchase Of sundry Bills of Es-
change, By .Tehn Styicker. navy agen, at BATH
more. RENTED TO Degen, Pwviance u Co. navy
agents at Leghorn. 6etsuecn the 10Th May, 1905
and tho 2lst February, 1897. amounting to 256,-
600 dollars. This account is taker from, the
monthly nccoints Which Spere ,eguI.rb rendered
BY the agent
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jan. 10.

EOR SALE-One moiety of tract of LAND,
containing about six hundred acres, wing
on James RiserS in Goochland county, few
miles above the Court House, late the property
OF Robert Peasants of Curles, dec'd-and which
iPossess in the right of my wife The terms of
sale will be made known on application to Mica
lah Crew, who IS authorised to contract for the
same. An indisputabTe title will be made to the
purchaser. The other moiety may also be pur-
chased by application to John G. Mosby, of Pow
hatan.
MAURICE l.. MILLER.
CD Curles, Dec Is. w8v
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This bill seas rem 'ftedtc Frederick Beser E
Go at Naples, on. subs 9aersLy an shr settlements at
this ote, merged irto the accounts of Degen, Pr-
siance G, Co.
No.15.
Honorable Robert Smith to the Secretaryi ofthe
Macy.
WAsH1NCroN, Dec. 90. 1910.
SIR-Well satisfied that an enquiry into cer
tain transaction is to be instituted in virtue of
resolution of the House of Representatives
winch has been moved by Mr.. Swoope, have
only to request you to afford to every person
whatever free access to such papers and agents
as may lead to n full knowledge of all the cir
cumstances ofthes case. and especially that you
Will require geneRl Stricken to state to you whe-
tner I, at any time. directly indirectly, ottic-
ally or privately, did give 10 him any instruc-
t'on or intima,ion as to the persons from whom
ne was to procure the bills # exchange purcha
sed by him, and RENTED to the navy agents at
Leghorn on account of the Navy Department ;
and whether he, at any time, did in any manner
or form give to me any intimation as to the per-
sons from whom he was disposed to purchase
the SAID bills OF exchange.
With grea' esteem. am, sir, yours,
(Signed)
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DRY GO0DS,-BEN.f4A1IN KINBALL,
- Has just received 10 packages seasonabke
DRT GOODS, sphich. with his former sock,
mares an extensive assortment, and 7ehich he will
aeH at such prices zoH be srcH worth the tfer.
tion If purchasers.
Those 1Dho are not acquainted with his mode Of
doing bHsne7s, are informed, that he neuey asks
price TO fall" liberal deduction from retaH
prices made 70 those rho Purchase b, 7DhoIesqi e.
fher for cash, Country produce, or acceStances H.
folOn.
.1dHuary II. Sr7,,
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December IL

HE subscriber has received and will cnnit-
nue. to receive large assortments Of all sizcs
OF Tayioe's fine nalleable B 4R IRON, & Mill
Spindles, Axletrees, &c which he will sell in
wholesale or retail, moderate terms, at his
Mallory on the basin, where all kinds of cut and
hammered Nails, of superior quality may be had.
also, Nail Rods and Hoop Iron, and Smiths,
work done of every kind
Like wise, Tor sale, Loaf Sugar, Scotch Snuff,
Apple Brandy:
ARC'H'D. MccALL.
november 23. sc
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October 19, 1910.
"NAPoLEoN, &c.
I" Having considered the fourth and fifth ar
tic'es of our Berlin Decree Of the 2lst Novem-
be-, 1906, We have decreed and do decree as
follows:
carr. I. All merchandise, OF whatever
sort, proceeding from English manufacture, and
which is prohibited. existing, al this moment,
either in the real entrepots, or in the warehouses
OF our customs. of whatever description it may
be, shall be publicly burne-
"2 In future, all prohibited merchandise of
English m ahufacture, proceeding either from
our customs or from seizures that may be made,
shalt be burnt.
"3 All prohibited merchandise of English
manufacture, which shall be found in Holland lin
the Grand Duchy of Berg, in the Hanseatic
towns, and, generally, from the Maine te the
Sea, shsll be seized and burnt.
y 4. All tha English merchandise to be
found in our kingdom of Italy, under whate-
yer description it may come, shall be seized s,
burnt.
IS. All the English merchandise which shall
be found in our Illyrian provinces, shall be Sci
zed nd burnt.
GO. All the English merchandise which shall
he found in the kingdom ofNapIes, shall be sci.
zed and burnt.
~. All the English merchandise which
shall De found in the provinces of %pain &C.
cupicd by our troops, shall be seized and
burnt.
SO All the English merchandise which shall
be found in the towns, and within the reach of
places occupied by our troops, shall be seized &
burnt
tSigned)
",NAFOLEON.
lAttested)
"THE DUKE OF PLACENTIA,
i" Prince rch-Treasurer and
Lieut. Gen Of the Empe-
ror and King"
TNe London Editors Remarks on the o..
booze.
1t has been sugg, sted in some Of the Papers.
that we ought to adopt measures of reprisal a.
gainst the French burning Decree, and in re.
renge Tor this barbarpus hostility, to attachnct
only the money arising from the sale of the pro
duce pf the French islands of Martinique and
fSuada'oupe, sold by US, and the amount of
which rs. faithfully RENTED to such of the pro-
prietors as are actually resident in France or its
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES also the Dividends due upon
Stock held by French subjects in our Funds. a.
mounting together TO sum of four million, a
year RENTED from this country. We trust. how
ever, that this act Of recrimination will never he
resorted to, The good faith of England is above
all price, and must not be bartered awav for
money.
Captain Leach, from Cronstadt informs that
some expectations of war between Russia and
France were entertained, from an idea. that
the restoration of Finland to Sweden, might
be demanded. Captain l.. brought list of
American Prize Cases in Danish Courts. and
2 ID anish decree for adopting the French tariff of
duties.-Boston Palladium.
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Mons. Lesneur wa performed: ths Mhs;e was
= orthy of the talents of the composer, and Of
'ae touching ceremony for which it was compo-
cd. II was remarked that during the Whole Of
mass the emperor had beside him the young
,rand duke Of Berg We are assured, that the
frte was closed in the interior of the palacr,
ny the presents which the illustrious god-mo-
'her presented to the parents of her god-chil-
rem, with most enchanting grace & affecting
kindness.
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BAPTISMAL CEREMONY

Hhe following are some particulars of the Bap-
tsmal Ceremony of the Infant Children of
twenty-three of Bonsparte's principal Ge-
nerals and Favorites that took place on Sun.
d1y the 4th instant, at the Palace of Fon-
falnbleau
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r X II NC e.
LONDON, Nov. 90,

LONDON, Nov. 20.
The most recent accounts from France state,
that Bonsparte's burning DEGREES were in every
particular instance to be carried into effect with
undated severity. A trial had already taken
place before the courts newly appointed to try
offences against the Revenue, and an offender of
the highest order had been branded in the fore
head with the letters v ID. 1t is not little as
tonish'ng, that at the same time Bonaparte has
issued fresh supply of licences, authorisng the
persons to whom they are granted, to trade d.
rect with England, provided they adhere to the
original plan of taking on board one Sd of wines,
brandies, or such other commodities as are emu.
mersted in the tariff, issued formerly for regula.
ting that trade. The price of licence is FORTY
Napoleons (about forty guineas.)
aNEw-YoRk, Jan. 10.
Extract OF letter from q very RESPECTABLE
House in Hamburger.
In regard to the trade Of this unfortunate
country. we almost shudder in mentioning
the subject, AS every day gets worse and
worse, 'nasmuch, that the most exnerieuced
men cannot guard against the FREQUENT and
sudden changes which take place.
All the ports of Hosteine, Meck,enburph
and Prussia, are now shut against the Ame-
r'can nag, that we do not know where a yes.
sci can enter and discharge her cargo with
safety-Ihe best advices that we can Civ,
our friends is to sit still and not to attempt
to force trade with this part of the world
until a change for the better has taken
place.
lnclosed we hand thee nominal price
MSt OF columbian and American produce in
Hoistein, but we regret to add that there are
'iot ahV purchasers to be met with who 4, III
'ay out their ready money in goods, when
they are not at liberty 20 dispose of them
as they please or even allowed to remove
them IRON the spot, where they are
Public advertiser
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LoNpoN, November 90.

Yesterday, about o'clock, the late king of
Sweden Count Cottorp) had an interview with
the Marquis Wellesley, at the Foreign Office in
Downing Street.
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r. SMITH.

No. Is
The Secretary ofthe Macy TO General Str;ck.r
Dec %. 1910
BY the special desire of the late Secretary
W 'aS Navy ihave to request you to state to mc
whether he at any time, directly or indirectly of
ideally or privately, did give to you any iustruc
uoh or 'ntimation, as to the persons from whom
you We're to procure the bills of exchange p,ir
chased by YOU and RENTED to the navy agents
al Leghora, on account of this department; and
@ne.her you, at any time, did, in an, manner
or form, give to him any intmation as to the ner
sons from whom you were disposed TO purchase
the said bills of exchange
hhow me to request that you will be pleased
10 transmit to me your answer without deIav no
is IN ended to accompany report about to be
made to Congress.
{Signed5
PAUL HAMILTON.
No. II.
Copy 81 etter from General 1ohn St,icker N
fhe Secreta,y efthe Navy, dated
c.: BALTIMORE, Jan. 9, 1911.
Hr'Ii am honored with your letter of the
Zott, ut In reply beg leave to state, that vo.r
the iaie secretary of the Navy did
not, at any time, directly or indirectly Officially,
or privately, give to any instruction or intims
.ioh,as 10 the persons fromwhon was to procure
the piiis OF exchange ordered at various neriods
10 De purchased & RENTED to the navy agents Al
Leshorh tor account OF the Navy Department.
W. u'u l, h any manner or form, give to him a.
ny int'mat'on as to the persons from whom I W g
sposed to purchase the said bills of exchang,,
save one bill of 5000 dollars of w. L. and I
barney; and that in all purchases IF bills for tbs
us o. lhe Navy Department, acting as knew
l did, with respect to sellers, drawers and en-.
DORIS RS, at my own discretion and upon INV off;
cia' responsibility, was guided by the same con
siderstions that would have influenced me nd
| the bills been bought by me on nv own priva, a
account. " r ~
Having deemed it proper to say this much nm
the subject of my purchases, owe it to mvself
70 sdd few words as to the character of the Hills
IN question, which shall do by briefly obsery,
hg'that as director of the MARYLAND Insurance,
company, where Smith and Buchanan effect the
greater part OF their assurances, l had frequent,
opportunities OF noticing their shipments to Leg
norm, whica were of such magnitude as TO leave
no douot on my mind as Ia their bills ON Degrn
ru'V'snce x Co. being predicated on actual
funds, and, being drawn and endorsed as they
were.i had the utmost confidence in their solid
" ~h'ch confidence the statement of colone,
buchsnan herewith handed you, and which Won
VIII Please to consider as part of nv renlv. wi,I
snow, was not misplaced The principal facts
therein stated being corroborated bv entries 10
ther books, which have been submitted to mn
Inspection tor thst pu pose.
nave the honor to be, sir, your obd't. servaat.
(Sgned) A"''
JOHN STRICKER.
me honorable PIul ,s;itsn
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HE subscribers having received supply of
l. BURR STONES direct from France, offer
to build MILL-STONES of any size, which for
workmanship and quality, they will warrant e.
quail to any made in the United States Orders
left with Mr.. Samuel Leech, at Messrs Haxall
& Co.'S mills, or the subscribers near the Public
House, will be punctuaily attended 10.
NATK'L. WHITE & Co.
jan IL. wifi
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WILL BE SOLD, for cash, on TlaysdaS
w 28'h day Of February next, in C1iya, cum
oeTlaad county, by viytae of a trust deed heaing
d 1ai the 16h dy Of March 1903, executed BY
tho"'a' Christian, to the sabs0i6e,s for the bpr.
pose 81 securing tie paTDtenf of certain sn,ls Of
money expressed in said deed, due Join Lacflasd
deceased. n f,0ef IF Land, Iyiag in tie eoa,.tS
q Nottingham. continuing two haus,ed acyeg, al.
Joining the Eards Of Col Henry BELL and aa5yose
ford deeeased beiag the same tract ,yhereon SCI
thrfsHdn noSo resides. The subseribers sill, a.
1TTesS coaoT 10 the Ipaychaseys such tifie a. ,is
TED in them.
THOMAS q PRIGE,
IzELE1U5 BROWN
5aARac ~. L~ygs
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PRIN TING,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, xEAfLv ex.cu,
AP'THtS OFFICE,
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NAVY DEPARrMENT
Accountant O5Soe DeceDbey 27, 1910.
JHOMAo UkNER.
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Against

against
Diana Wray, executrix of George Wray. who
was one of the administrators. with the will an
nexed, of John Page, decd. VIM B Page, SUR
viving administrator, with the will annexed ofthe
said John Page. deceased, William paps aud
Mary NJ Page, infants and Edward swan,
Mary Swan and Thomas Swan, infants,
Defts.
ON the motion Of the plaintiffs, bv +her c,un.
sci, VIM B.. Page is assigned guardian to the.
infant defendants, VIM. B. Page and Mary NJ.
Page, and Thomas Swan is assigned guardian to
the infant defendants Edward Swan, MARY Swan,
and Thomas Sym, to defend them in this suit !;
and the said defendants Edward Swan, Mary
Swan & Thos Swan, not having entered their aps.
Pearance and given security according to thesact
OF assembly and the rules of this court and r
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that
they are not Inhabitants OF this country: On the.
further motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel
n rs ordered, That the said defendants, Edward
Swan, Mary Swan and Thomas Swan, by their
guardian aforesaid, do appear here on the first
tag OF the next term, and answer the bin of the
plaintiffs, and that copy ofthis order be.tor5h-
with inserted IN the Enquirer for two months
successfully, and posted At the front door of the
former capitol in this city.
Copy. TeSte,
AN1"1c ROBINSON, C. C..
December IL w8yg
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ian 10.

NJ lRGiNIA, to Suit At Chancery District
Court, held AT the former capitol, in the
city of Williamsburg, the 18th day of October.
1910:
Miles caryts Elizabeth K. Cary his wife.
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E0ra11n:
\ FROM A LONDON PAPER.
FRENCH DECREE.
!" NAPOLEON, &c.

PALACE OF FoNrArNpLRAu,
October 10. 1910.
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70 THE PUBLIC.

THE Subscriber, being disappointed, by an
unknown alteration ~ the line Of stages. he
twiXi tins place and Norfolk, could not pos.
s'0iy return toiufl the appointment, which was
made tor him in tile Capitol last Wednesday,
The real cause being stated, it is hoped, the
wealthy and benevolent OF this place will not sui.
Ter tins circumstance TO prevent, or interfere
With their lDeraIity. All the Gentlemen aud
Ladies OF this place, who feel willing 20 aid
the Subscriber in promoting the charitable de-
s'BnS, which he made known in the Capitol,
are respectfully invited to drop their offering
INTO the box plsie which NAV be held at The
doors OF the different places of worship on lI,e
next sabbath or send it " either If the CIer.
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gymen OF this place, or to Mr.. Jones, bookseller
III thus town, who will faithfully transfer the
sHme to Mr.. Is. d. Hopkins. bookseller, Pills.
dsIpha, by .S:om it " i'll be sent to the Rev. Mr..
uer'"n of Pittsburgh. and by him applied TO
the people IF the ne w settlements.
ANY Kid Il useiC! books. sent to the care of
Mr.. Jones. viii be rs thankfully received ss .he
money Mr. Jones, by particular request. .hav-
ing taken into his care small cabnet contain
'g an 'ssortm-at Oftracts aud books for c!,,l-
'rsn, will dispose of them on the most ressona.
We terms, as may be seen by those who
VII have the goodness to call and look at the
c"eiiiahe designs there exhibued
Sa"uld my lie and health be spared, pro
mise myself the !eastre ofpsssing through ibis
town another spring. and for whatever has been
gwen, or may be given, betwiXt this and that
lime, towards promoting the charitable designs
ABOVE limited at, / return my sincere thanks
with The thanks of the people on our frontiers
with sentiments OF respect, I subscribe my
selfthe public's friend,
And humble servant,
THADDEUS OSGOOD.
Richmond, Anri! l6