davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

VENIIE undersigned some time past having signed
a bond to Levi Pitts for the sum of one hundred
and seven pounds due the first day of January one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen and since that
time having received an assignment OF Bond due
from the said Levi Pitts for more than the amount
which will be due in 1914, do consider the a.
foresaid bond of one hundred and seven pounds en-.
trey iquidated--And do by these presents forwarn
all persons from receiving assignment of said bond
as will discharge it no other way, save giving his
Bonds for mine.
GEO. p. KEESEE.
Caroline County.
August Is. w4wp
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

I'd Y virtue Of decree oil the Richmond District
D Court OF Chancery, we shall proceed to sell so
much of a Tract of Land, lying and being in the
county Of Cumberland, ghail be sufficient to pay
the debt and cost due Drury Woodson in the said de-
Gree against Frederick Jones and Ogesby Scruggs,
executors of Joseph w, Riddle, decd.
The sale wiH take place on the premises on Tues
day the 18th day OF September next, for cash.
WILLIS WILSON,
JOHN a. TRENT, Co,nr's.
THOMAS NJ. WALTON,
Cumberland county, August 4. wtds
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
(rY AUTHORITY or THE STATE or
MARYt.AND)

$4,000 tickets at Ten Dollars each SSSsoooo
CASH PRIZES 10
Subject to q deduction of fifteen per cent.
Stationary PRICES as fal.ei.
First drawn ticket entitled to SsooS
r.. nov, Soc; 5000 blanks l;s SIC each
do Ticket after the COCO banls S50lo
First drawn ticket On the 18th ai.d until tie 18th
sA ps . ssss to ss:h SsssspA 400 tickets
The SAID ten prizes to consist Of the bers from.
to 1000 inclusive, each hundred OF the said 1000 20
be one prize, the fret drawn hundred or iowestnur-
Der for the 25th day, aud SO regularly ycrn,l,n, 40
the S5th.
First drawn ticket on the s5,h 5000 q
Do. Seth to Aist SOD
Do. 4ist to 50th inclusive 1000
Do. 55th day 5000
The prize boohs TO consist Of .No;. a 1000
The OBJECT contemplated 10 DC aeccn,nlished By
the above scheme, is eminent'y eu.i;ed to the favor
and pitrnnage Of the citize,is of Baltimore Tic es-
Establishment OF Aiedica, College vii ,nquestonahly
have beneheia. influence on the general literary
character OF our ei;y--on it perhaps may he hereaf-
tity be constituted.
II viii however give us otl>er important atIyantspes
it Will promote spirit oil investigation in The Ia
Guilty, IT will induce young of talents 20 establish
themsclyssin cur city, and thereby permanently We
cure 20 th;ecommunity the best an that can be AZ
fo,ded b. The medical profession. Il may also he
proper to remark that If this school should lrospe
rs is antieF will cause large be expend-
disbursed In other places.
WEI presume that those gentlemen who are anxi-
Gus for the advancement os the interests of Baiti-
more viii give their supper, on the above eonsi
dcratons,
To those who are inclined to profit themselves az
the same time that they encourage tia-->ve conf
IDENTITY say, that no scheme of lottery so splendid or
promising AS the above, has been offered in this
country. e.
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE Lottery,
is now drawing in the city OF Baltinorc-kli tho
high PRIzEs still in the wheel
Present price OF Tickets, Gil SO, but will soon
advance
Applications for Tickets from distant places (pose
paid) ncosing the cash, addressed to either OF the
subscribers, at their respective Lottery Offices IL
Baltimore, will be Immediately attended to-
KEARNY WHARTON, Soutl,-st.
PHILIP III. 'NICkLIN, No. zee, ,NIai'set-st.
j. /. COHEN, Jun'r. Medical College Lottery
Office, No. 10, Markets..
N: d. Sips et eGcd days drasoing regularly
published and will be forwarded to those who may
apply.
Baltimore, Juy Z. oawtlsOcs
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

4 AN Monday the 18th of October il fair, if not i,e
W next fair day, in Urbai,na, will sell at auction
ior cash, several hundred acres of Dragon Swami,
ven timbercd late the property Of Ralph WopmeIey
dec'd.-lt will be sold in Lots, to suit the convent
epce of purchasers.
viii also sell at the same time for cash, yaIua-
bic Meadow, adjoining Rich Neck & Timber Neck
JOHN TAYLOE LOMAX,
4ctigg trustee Of Ralph Wormeisy, Decd
August 8. xtds
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

A FARM WANTED.-Any person having Alarm
a toilet on the waters OF James River, above the
Fails, Sufficient 20 vork about four hands to adyen
tase, by cross-crorpng, win hear of tenaut BIZ adj
dressing letter to A r. and directing it the post
ohico IN Stcyensbmg, Culpeppcr county, Virginia.
stating their name, place Of abode, Se aud whether
there arc sufficient buildings for the reception of
family.
August j. w6w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

ETOR SAIJE--A valuable situation at Matthews
4 Court House we'll calculated for professional
gentleman It consists nf lot OF about four aercs o
grOnnd highly inproved with ~ excellent garden,
commodious Dwelling house and aiitnYbcr Of oonge-
nient cat.IiOuscs--
ALSO,
A convenient House wch fitted for medicine shop
for which purpose Il has been uscd for aany years
There also about fifty acres Of lani only separated
from the lot Is rOad--the lot win be sold with or
without TIE ,1nh rs may bess siiii the purchaser
It Is al excellent stand gur ply sican The terms
viii be accommodating to the 5abscrib,I
in Williamsburg or to Mr.. Leth Briggs on the pre-.
misses.
EDMUND L. BRIGGS.
An.us, Is. In
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
~ OR SALE---A valuable Plantation, lying withia
two miles nf the C;,, of Nxr;ir.., -.

NoR SALE---A valuable Plantation lying within
two miles of the City of William sburg late the
property OF William Russell deceased, containing a.
bout $50 acres, having on it large and convenient
new Barn and Corn house with other buildings ;
years past, and OF the boldest and best springs
in the Lower Country its situation contiguous to a
creek running into York River, with many other adj
vantages, renders it also more vauabie.-rhe Stock
oil Cattle on the plantation may likewise be purchas-
ed with it, and possession of the whole given in the
month OF October, next. For terms and further
particulars apply to
ANTHONY RoRINsoN,0
OR ae'e"s ~ "
ri. e. PUITIAUX, I" M huSset.
July WITT
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
ETRENCH BOARDING SCHOOL, for vouno II !.

n YOUNG
81 dies.-Mr. & Mrs. Gorlier, lately from Nor
fok, respectfully inform the citizens Of Riohiaond
and Manchester, aud the public generally that they
have opened SCHOOL in the house lately occn.
pied by Mr.. Girsrtn as an Academy, near the On.
Pto'' where they purpose to teach young ladies the
French Language grammaGcally, Geography, His
tory, Embroidery and all kind Of Needle Work :;
Music on the Piano Forte taught by Mr.. Gorlicr
who for these fifteen years has been employed with
success Those who may con6de Young ladies to
their care may rest assured that every attention vii
be paid to them.
~ y. Piano Portes tuhsd and repaired on good
terms
August 4 wsgp
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

NI Office TO COoPERs-Persons dispoced to
~ contrse. for The delivery, on or before the lat
November next, Of three Il four hundred barrels
made OF well seasoned heart cF white oak, full hoop
ed, win please to apply to Brown and Riveo o {
itichmond, to the subscriber at Warren on James
River.
WILSON CARY NICHOLAS.
august 27. CIV
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

TEShe subscribers have lately established a twiue
Il factory, and intend keeping on hand Siene
and Sewing Irvine, they have also large guam
tiy of Cordage, and Yarns, which they viii
sell on very moderate terms Application for the
above articles TO be made at their Rope Walk or at
the Store of Messrs. Shelton and Finney
JOHN S. SHELTON, & Co.
August 81. 4w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

"a ME SUBSCRIBER has removed to an Office in
u the house occupied by Mrs. Mutual, nearly op-
posite TO foster Satchcll Auctioneers,' where
he may always be consulted attorney s. Coun-
sellor 1t Law.
HENRY HICRT.
August 81. "a az
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
SIGNED, as above.
July S, 1912

AN ACT to empower the secretary Of the treasury
TO decide on the of the ship Eiiza-Ann, be-
longing to Ezekiel Hubbel, and in the case Of the
ship Mary and Frances, belonging TO Nathaniel
Goddard
: BE it enacted BY the Senate and House Of REPRE-
ssntatiVes q the United STATES Of .9nierica IN Con-
sress assembled, That the secretary of the treasu-
ry be, and he is hereby authorised and empowered.
to make the same decision the case of the ship
Elza-Ann of New-York, purchased By Ezekiel HUI
bel OF William Lyman, the acting agent of Joshua
Jones and Edward II. Jones of 3sew-York, trading
under the firm of Joshua Jones e. Son. & in the case
of the ship Mary and Frances, of Boston, owned by
Nathaniel Goddard, as he would have made, had APP
pIicaton been made to him previous the removing
of the disability incurred by the said Ezekiel Hubbel
and the said Nathaniel Goddard Provided, hose
Ter, That nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to restrict the secretary of the treasury
from requiring satisfactory proof OF the fairness of
every act having relation to these transactions
Sec. 2. find be 1T further enacted, That sum not
exceeding thousand four hundred dollars be. and
the same is hereby appropriated out of any monies
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
der eifectua the decision of the secretary of the
sury, should be in favor OF the said Ezekiel Hub.
bel and Nathaniel Goddard, or either of them.
SIGNED, as above.
JuIy e. 1910
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
June %, 1912.

AN ACI confirming claims to lands in The NIississip.
~ territory, founded on warrants of survey grant
ed by the British or Spanish governments.
kE Il enacted by the SENATE and House Of Rep
reseHfdfVeS Of the u. States Of .lnsericd IN Can
greSS SsSeDt6Ied, That every person. aud the legal
representatives OF every person claiming lands in tie
Mississippi territory by virtue of British or Spanish
warrant or order of survey, granted prior to the
twenty day Of October, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-fve, who were on that day actu
ally resident 10 the said territory, aud those claims
have been regularly filed with the proper register OF
the land office east and of Pearl river accord
ing to law, drepored to congress- agreeably to tile
fourth section OF the act entitled, An act concern
rag tue sale OF the lands of the United States and
Tor other purposes, passed on the thirty first day OF
March, one thousand eight hundred aud eight, be,
and they are hereby confirmed in their right TO and
SO claimed. Aud the register and reseiver Of pub.
lac monies for the district within which lands NAV
De, are authorised and required 10 make to such
claimant or claimants, entitled thereto by the proyi
SONS or this act, certificate Of coniirmation for
each Of which certificates the register and receive
sliall each receive dollar, directed to the com.
missioner OF the general land Offices aud if il shall
appear 70 the satisfaction Of the said commissioner
that such certificates have been fairly obtained nc
corling TO the true intent and meaning of tls act
then IN that case patents thall be granted in ike
manner rs is provided By law for the other lands of
the United States PfoVidcd, That no person shall
be entitled to the benefit Of this act who shall not an
pear by the report made ia congress as aforesaid or
ny The records of the boards Of commissioners for
the SAID territory to have been a resident of said r.
rtory on the twenty-seyenth day OF October one
thousand seven hundred and nincty-fye; nor shall
any person be entitled 20 Tie benefit thereof who bas
received donation grant from, the United Sta,cs.-
sT0Vided also, That not more than SIX hundred and
forty acres shall by virtue OF this act be granted to
any one claim.
Sec O. Ind be it further enacted, That nothing
in tls act 0onisined, ahs be construed TO Affect the
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

M OTlCE--Books Tor receiving further subscrip-
IN tons to the Loan Of eieven millions of ooE-
lars for the OF the United States authorised By
the net OF Congres of March IL, 1872 will be open-
ed on theEtteenfh day of he present month of july.
at the Bdnk II Virginia, Tor a sum not exeeei ing
one hundred thousand dollars, which books wifi
continue open for receiving subscriptions during tho
ordinary hours of transaeDs business at The said
Bank, until the said sum of one hundred thsnsaua,
dollars shall have been subscribed or public notice
shall be given Of Tire subscription being closed.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

' a'HE fnorIeenth drawing Of Al. ninety number
q lottery took place n The Cep;,oi oi ne Iaeh
inst. then the toKpwinc rrnbers ca rc oat via.
-, a. ID. %, ~.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

10y virtue of deed of trust executed TO us by
John Cartlree, jr. of Rockingham, (of record IN
the county cost of Alternately for the purpose Of
securing the payment OF eeriqin sums Of money
therein named, due from oaid Carthree Jr Dabney
Minor executor of James Minor decd. We, the
undersigned trnstses, win sell Tor ready money at
Brightberry Browns turnpike gate, in the county
OF Albemare, "Wednesday tho ninth day Of Sep
tember next, a tract Of ST. ACRES or LAM,
the waters of Doye's river, and adjoining said
Browns turnpike road, Which land said Carthree,
jucior, purchased of James Minors executors,
much of said land, as will satisfy and pay the
balance due said deed of trust, aud The costs of
executing the same. The undersigned acting as
trustees for the benefit OF others, will convey their
trust title only.
CHARLES YANCY,O
JOEL HARRIS, Z Trgsfees
{
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

I. The whole an1unt Inscribed shall be paid as
the time OF subscrihng~-d.d fdr such amonnt, the
Cashier OF the said Bank shall give a Certificate,
which, upon being surrendered 1t the Liam Office OF
tic State of Virginia, shall sntitle the subscriber 10.
receive from the Commissioner Of Loans, a certif.-
cate or certificates vt capital funded stork bearing.
inter est from tie fIlowinS dates respectively, thas
is TO say
From the f~st diy Of .7ygnst next. on all sel.-
scrptiops made from the i5tl, day Of July TO tbs.
i5ti day of Augue' nciusiYeiy.
From the jfyst ddg If Soften, Der nest, on als'
subscriptions made from the l6th day of August to
tie 18TH day OF Septemh.r Bcltisiycly.
From the fy5t dCy n October lerf, ON Ill sub
seriptohs made from the 81, day of September ~
the 5th dag Of Oceuhcr he 4siveIy
Which certificates ii findch capital stock shall 10
issued 10 sums OF orc hundred, four hundred, ore
thousand, four thousand or ten thousand dollaya,
at the option Of The proprietor and ahaH he trans.
lerable by the ereditort or ticir attornies duly
constituted. IT the treasury and Loan Offices ress
pectiye'y in the same rs the present fafss
ded deb; of the United States aud in pursuance IS
the rules which have been or which NAV be estah-
hshed relative to Che TRAINER Of the snh ,leht.
Q After the last day Of December 81 the year ons
Thousand eight hundred aud twenty four, after rea.
sonabe notice 20 the creditors, which shall be gyeC
~ az advertisement in some public newspaper PRIV
led ut the scat of tie gogetnmeit cf tho ". States
tie said capital stock shall he redecrnai.s at flss
pleasure Of the United Staces. by the rel ub,iiBg>
ment OF The whole which may, 10 that lime,
stand credited 10 prupricetor, or tie looks os
the Treasury Of the Loan Offices respectively.
ALBERT GAIIh1tN,
secretary ofMe Ireageyy.
Treasury Department, JcIy Q. tlSOet,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

decisions OF the courts OF justice in the said territory
heretofore made respecting the claims, or any part
thereof, embraced by the preceding section, or to
prevent judicial decision between the holder OF
British patent, legally, and fully executed aud re-
corded with the register OF the land Office cast OF
west OF Pearl river, and the persons whose claims
are confirmed by the preceding section where such
claims interfere.
SIGNED, as above.
June so, 1919.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
AN ACT authorizing the discharge of Vim. Peck
from his Imprisonment.

AN ACT authorizing the discharge of Vim. Peck
from his imprisonment.
BE 1t enacted BY the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiOes Of the Uniied States IF .3nerica IN
Congress assembled, That William Peck, late mar
shall and acting supervisor OF the internal revenue &
direct tax, for Rhode Island district and who is con
hned IN prison at Providence, Judgment oo
tanned against him in avor OF the United States, be
discharged from his imprssoument--Fr ovided,
hsTDeVeT, That he shall first assign aud convey All
the estate, real and personal, which he may now
own or be entitled to, to person persons for
the use and benefit OF the u. States, under the di-
rectiOn of the secretary of the Treasury for the
purpose OF satisfying any judgment that lias or may
hereafter be Obtained against him for any monies
due by him 10 the United States-.4ad provided al
so, hat any estate real or personal, which the said
William Peck may hereafter acquire, shall be liable
to DC taken in the same manner, as if he had not
been imprisoned and discharged.
SIGNED, as above.
June %, 1912.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01
(BY AUTHORITY
LAWS or THE U. STATES

La w . Oc 1T ". 81 Al ES.
AN ACT to alter the time OF holding the district
BE &c enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
scstdtives Of the United States Of america in
Congress assembled, That the district with
in and for the district of Connecticut shall hereafter
be holden on the fourth Tuesdays of February,
May, August, aud November in each year, any law
70 the contrary notwithstanding and that all
lions, suits, wrts, process, pieadngs, or ether pro-
eeedings, commenced or to be commenced, or
district, may be returned to- and shall be continued
40 the district court, be holden the fourth day
OF February, one Thousand eight hundred and twelve
as is hereby provided.
HENRY CLAY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
GEORGE CLINTON.
rice President otthe U. S,atcs and
= Prssidentef the Senate.
February G, 1912
.3bpyoved, JAMES MADISON.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

AN ACT giving validity to the Sale OF certain
tracts of public lands sold in the western district
OF the territory of Orleans, now state of Louis
ana.
BE at enacted BY the Senate s. House Of Repre-
senfatives Of fhe United States of .4n,erica in
Congress assembled, That the sale of the several
tracts ofpubic lands sold in the month of January,
one thousand eight hundred and twelve, at the pub
lie sales held under the superintendent of the
gister of the land Office, and the principal deputy
surveyor OF the western district Of the territory Of
Orleans (now state of Lousiana) be, and the same
is hereby made good and valid, To all intents and
purposes, any law to the contrary notwithstanding
and the purchasers of the said shall severaly,
on completing the payment of the purchase money,
according to law, he entitled to receive patent or
patents for the lands purchased and paid for, as
I'm case fother lands sold by the United States |;
the first instament Of the purchase money shall be
considered due and payable at ten dsys after the
receiver of public monies for the district within
which the lands lie shall have entered on the dis.
charge of the duties of his Office.
SIGNED, as above.
July 1
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-01

AN ACT authorisipg the President Of the Ur:ted
States to lease for term OF years any part of the
reservation ofpublic ground in tile city of Wash
lDg,on:
resenf0tiSes Of the United States Of .4merica in
Congress assembled That the President of the u
States be and he is hereby authorised to take pos
session of the whole of the reservations CT Public
Grounds in the city OF Washington, and lease them
out tor term not exceeding ten years, on such
terms and conditions in his Judgment may best eff
feet the improvement of the said grounds for pub
lie walks, botanic gardens other public purpo-
ses.
SIGNED, as above.
,JuIy & 1910
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-09
Hamilton's Grand Restorative,

Is recommended as an invaluable
medicine for the speedy relief & per-
nancnt cur, of Nervous disorders Con
sumptions, Lowness of spirits, Loss
of appetite, lmpurltyot the B.ood, Hy-
sterical Affections, lnwardWeak iesscs,
Violent Cramp, ia the stomach * back
Indigestion, Melancholy, Goui in {
Stomach, Pains in the limbs, Relaxa-
ton, &c. &c,
The principal operation Of this re-
medy is in the stomach, restoring the
digestive powers. ana sending ior-h
from that organ new health and vigor
into every part of the system; it en-
riches and purifos the blood, without
infiAming it bra es, without stimulat.
ing too violently, the nervous system
strengthens the sec!etory vessels, and
the general habit brings back the n US
GUAR fbres to their natural and healthy
tone and restores that nutrition which
immoderate executions had destroy.
ed and whose loss had thrown the
whole frame into languor and debility.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-09
ALE XANDNiA
LIBRARY COMPANY.

A7OTICE-Such Members of the
~ Company as have not paid their
annual subscription, due Oath July last,
though repeatedly called On, are re-
quested to attend 10 the following:
Ertract from the Minutes, of5th Mareh,
1910.
ORDERED-That as soon as the next
annual payment shall become due, the
Treasurer shall give notice TO each MEM
Der Of the Company of the amount due
BY him, which if not discharged within
two months, ne Books shall be delivered
to such member until it is pald-And
that if it should remain unpaid one
month longer, the account shall DE piac-
ed in the hands of the Constable Tor col.
lection.
In compliance with the above Or
der of the Board, shall be under the
necessity of refusing BOOKS, to all
those Members who do not Immediately
send in their Subscriptions and Cat the
time appointed of placing their accounts
in the hands of the public Officers for
collection
James Kennedy, Sen'r.
7reasurer and Librarians.
October 8. div
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-09
PUBLIC SALE.
July "a


DY virtue Of a deed of trust, bearing
ID date tie 30th of October, 1910,
executed by Henry Washington, con-
veyins to ne certain tract or parcel
Oh Laod lying in the county of King
George, wherein tine said Henry Wash
ington at the date of the said deed le.
sided containing two hundred acres,
and which conveyance was made tor
the pu pose of securing the pigment
of four hundred .!oilurs, with interest,"
to Bushrosl Washing on, of MomtVer-
non. | shall on the 26th day OF Octo-
Der next, between the hours Of twelve
and three o'clock Of that day on the
premises, sell to The highest bidder, for
ready money. the Aforesaid Tact Of
Land, or SO mach thereof as may be
necessary 20 pay the said debt, interest,
costs and cxpences Of sale and adverti-
sing; which said Trait of Land is u
tie about a miles below King George
Court ',ou.e, and near the main road
:c.ding to .lattox Bridge.
shall sell Only The right which the
said Henry Washin ton had. or which
ii. neirs have and 90 not warrant the
tile.
Busl1rod Washington, Jr.
he I he editor o. the Virginia He
raid will Please insert the above once
werk for one month.
SeDtember g 1awlm