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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-05
LAW IrJTEELiCENcE

LRehorted for the Deanocrattc E,.eas
~ Cause, probably the most extraord,i,ax
ry that ever came before Court Ct JusTice
Ill any country, IN any age--as RESPECTS the
points q controversy involved, the parties.
the trial, and the termination-Las lat.I,,
been heard Ia Philadelphia, before the bo.
horaee Mr.. Justice Yeates. and a spe,;a,
jury. Lax
The plaintiff is the king of Spain. claim.
ing at the hands of David Parish, Esonire
me defendant, sum OF about one huntireT
2HS eighty thousand tiuiiars, for t,uties al.
ieu9eo 10 nave accrued on a certain licen,i
|sed trade, transacted by, and under th. -
ders OF Nv. Parish, by virtue of allcdgeJ Or
mission from the Spanish crown. H.t,p etI,
the Spanish colonies and the United $50
of America. '-@.eS
The trial began on Wedre{av m. o., .e
April, and proceeded cn that GAy -T'i, .,, -
DAY the 9TH, Friday the 10Th, f3atnrda, ~.
llth' Monday TUESDAY. Weda9sdsy III ~ nc
uay ana oatnroay. the 18th, 14,h. 18Th. 16th
"Wednesday, the Goth, 21st and 3sd 81. 90, 60
On Wednesday the 22d. aEtey. yect.;t;na.
the charge of the Court in favcy - ~ L,'ihs
PENDANT, the jury retired toiha.;r ,,;,.nt. -,
paftmeht, and Continued to5atI,er 49,.
mander OF that day and thar nh ~ nc. ,e
next day and night, withyut ao, re;ra :, VIZ.
verdict w the afterDoy. OF The d. -.
~ my N'"'t Hito 'Gourt, and nv ,b.;,.
foreman proposed a 'qucstion to the lido de-
respecting the legalt y of certain ;yyeusc'
" "''tCh queati"'' U &c Judge answereG---rot
eNeI' y % PIE unable to the satjsfac,ic,,
vi me 'h'g' IS af er withdraW ipc 49,,
os.'"e mo CoV Il again Oh the aftcrnoc,, Il
Ah'r"eay 10 c Esd, Still without a rtr,lict
anu once U ore retired % their apartment
A' . rms V'.nc judge Yeates informed Inc In
YIN" ne should cave town in tbt mn, 10.
W ~ home to Lancaster. AID that tb, Cl;cS
90" ice would attend to receive their ve,.d;ct
Between eleven and twelve o,,Iert -
night on the 23d, the Judge having rcceived
note from the Jury went To the bonse in
which the Jury we're in session. bu. wi,lont
seeing or conversing with them and fbst
night, in consequence of his Suggestion re-
ceIved certain written iDte1foga tories n,e-
sentcd to him on the part of the Jury.
Ferly the next morning, Fri lav tic oAtb
Judge Ycates left Phil: dclpfia on his ret, ~,
nome TO Lancaster. NJ ten G'ciccH that da,,
the Jury came into Court ACCORDING To ed
ieurnment, and received from Mr. CL;ef
Justice Tilghman. who. attended, the writes
answers Of Judge Yeatee to the wriiten
questions, proposed by the jury at the suy..
gestiou of Judge Yeates the night before.
he Jury then retired ard soon after sem
rated from which circumstance il il ire
'umable they agreed On, and, as il uS.,al
sealed up their verdict
~ three o'clock in Il G Afternoon RI Ell.
day The 24.h, the Court sgemb.td, aecsf
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w BoaTow, April IS.

Ertract qfa LETTER iron, the lion. iTARaf
soy O. oTie, gEMis town IN his fjfcnd
IN Londoa, dated oaHuarV, 1812--brinted
!. liz Londo1' in ne form ofa Circular Let
ter, and diStributed 4sith great zrak in all
farts # Eaeiand6g the friends Of Amer
lea, and thf Opposition Members OF Parli-
ainent.
Such an extract Of a letter from the Hon.
ii. G: Otis, Esq. has reached this country,
and is supposed TO be in Federai kecfting.
1t would be very deSiratle document to
accompany the federal Circular. published IN
our last paper, sigDsd Ivy Mcssrs. n. e.. D.
lis, d /AHfs, and I'm. 6i4tiiraa---and it
ouTht to accompany the same So that the
baDe and anti dote m+y be presented to
fedora voters, at the approaching MAY cleo
ton. This s1hhressed Document, is upon
the subject of the British Orders in Conn
Gil, and was apparently addressed, b. the
author, 70 Member of Parliament; or to
some influential merchant Of London. rhe
writer demonstrates in very f0rCible terms
against the continuance Of these e1ecrabke
Orders IN Council he predicts that If the
British Ministry persist in them, they will
excite such a sensation in the people Of the
United States, that the frierds md aflbe,.
eHtS Of Great Dri,aiH in mis- counfru 7yVI
become odious =! The writer further
represents the incalculable mischief that
viii How from a perseverance in these Or
dcrs IN Council, bv their tendency to dis
solve the ties of friendship, which OUGHT TO
subsIst between membcrs of(he Sq1ne (anilv.
and who derive their origin from Common
stock and an identity Of parentage. MANY
expressions in which the writer indulges are
OF tender and affecting nature, CALCULATED
to sooths as well as to persuade, and saving
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| the breathing of lofe ARK. affection ,o~a rs
oar bleed relations ~ BiftiSt, thore s -
thing which We might not naturally extec
rom this source. Any gentleman who may
oe In possession Of the printed Circular, on
a manuscript copy of it, and will Iorw ar,l
the same under cover, to this Office, shall
receive the grateful thanks OF the EDITORS
and Will render an important and highly
meritorons service . the public.
Since the above was written, gentleman
mas banded the important letter in question.
he says he understands it was written to
h1r. Ofts' uncle in London. We publish
it without further Comment st this time,
leaving all considerable men, Of whatever
party they may be, to read and reflect for
themselves. How Mr.. OTIS can reconcile
his hu6Hc co,disct with his secret sentiments
as expressed IN tf is letter. God only knows
Rost. Pat.
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Vol. S---------No. It's.
Nl2re h4a mrs for .Lohn Run.

we are assured THAI ieaers have been re-
ccirCd IN town froin u Diplomatic char,c,er
.tating that al the differences between the
e'tnch aud &ussian governments ere ann
cH6ly sebifed and that the latter Power
Ia conscc uence thereof, will most strenuous.
~ supper tho European System aga;ns, the
Court or @. B All hopes of an accommo-
oa.on between Russia and Turkey had var
n:Saea; and sanSuinary campaign be-.
tween these two irrcconcilabicEm Empires was
to begin this Spring. Fos. Cnrox.
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PETERSBURG, April sath.

'1SN0FElNS I1IcZlyt nCe.
. u" The RACES over the New Marked
Course, commenced Oh Tuesday last.
ErsfcDay---A Sweepstakes, of Slo1 each.
10 subscribers, half forfeit, Was won by MIR.
johnson's colt Lizzie Billy, with great ease,
at two heats. Seven started----three paid
forfeit. t
:, S-e"f'a, Dny-l'l.e Jockey Club Purse. ef
Sooo' was won by Mr.. Wyme's mare Fa-
e,oeaens i've capital Mays, at two hard
contested heats.
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Es0sGRT JoHNsToN-has Oh hand general

geohhtF JOllNSTON--hss or hand a general
"A VI assortment of lron,nongery and Dry Goods,
Shi't he will sell low for Casl, or Town aeccptsn
ceS, amongst wmch arc, Knives aud Forks, Pocket
aud Pen knives, Scissors, Sheep Shears. &c ning.a
BOTS, Screws, Hammers, Steclysrds, Chisscls. ADJ,
es, Axes, Spades, and 5hoves, Screw II Barrel An-
gars' Coffee Mills Bl1ct tin Coffee Pots, Tea Pots
sa hetues' Cl'siti' Dishes, Grid Irons Waffle 4
Wafer Irons, Frying Pans, Needles, Pins Knittn,
Needles, fhinbles, Ssdders' lacks, Pewter plates,
Dishes, spoons. e<c. Gun hints. A General asyort.
1nent OF Locks, Saws, Files, Carpenters Planes,
whips, spurs. Curry Combs, Bras, Cocls' Cobinc,
Mounting, Cotton Cards Brushes and Broynq Of
tvery description, Siftcrs Bed Cords Sash line Ne
shoe thread, Window Glass, aud Putty--C;Ioihs.
Sass'nerts, Cambrieks Oznabnrgs, Bed TICK, q few
best quality hair Maiireaees, Dressing CIsss,s,
Passage Lamps, Capdesicks sc.
May /. VIII
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NEw YonK. April %

NEW \ DIRK, TlDIiI 70.
Yesterday General Dearborn visited Co
vernor's Island, Castle Williams, &c, on
which occasion, a federal salute was fred
from the water Battery near the Cattle.
4 nc ICIICrtI ~ as not III uiIiiUVuI.
We understand that another public .ves-
sci is Oh the eve of sailing for Europe With
dispatches.
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bIssENsION IN CANADA.

( The Rutland eHcraid mentions. on the i,,-
formation of citizen Just arrived from Ca
NADIA, fraCas between portion Of the
militia of the province Of Little York, l.. G..
and the TegHidr trOofs, in which twenty
persons lost their lives.
A letter from gentleman at BLACK Rock,
D. {. nehr Lake Erie, says" We have
inst heard from Kingston--a soldier was
t,ed mp To- be fogged for small offence. As
the drummer was about dong his flutv. u
soldier told him if he struck tile man a blow,
he would shoot him through The drumrae,.
desisted, but ON ?. second order the drum me,'
struck, and the Soldier shot him dead. The
commanding officer came out and was shot
Thirty persons were Killed and the mutt
neefs RETAINED masters of the fort.p
The same letter mentions that " there is
a great str in the Canadas on account of
passing some new laws and an additi IN IN
the oath Of allegiance" The law oblises
every man capable of military duty to ap-
pear and train 5ix times in a month, and
requires the man TO swear that he will say
nothing, directly or indirectly, against the
king or family, OF any part of the govern
ment, and 10 enter immediate complaint 81,
hearing any ching of the kind uttered. Mary
people in consequence Of these er'iitrar,
acquisitions, were removing from the pr
vince, and discomfort appears general, 90
vernon Provost ~ his speech ~ the lerisls
ture alludes in strong terms to the tiisaTec-
tiou Of the people of Canada towards tn
British government. From all these consi
dcrations we have no doubt thar four-hftb
perhaps nine-tcnths of the people Of Canada
would willingly shake off the yoke Of a base
and perfdious government, and Join in par
ticipating the inestimabe privileges Of orr
free, republican government.
Tho Universal Censor Of the On instan,
mentions the execution Of fyc free ncgroe,
one free muIatto. and 8 slaves, for an at
rempt to pcsscae. Themselves Of the island
One Of them, named Jose Antonio Aponte.
was intended TO be created King, and seve-
raj others. high officers, military and civil,
in case of sucsess.
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-" ALEXANDRIA, April %.
EXTRACT TO THE EDITORS, DATED
WnsbiupfoD thrill 0e 1910

Washingfon, .1hrN %, 1912.
f" Governor Wrignt's bill. has. been re-
committed and made the order OF the day
for Monday the 18th Of NAV. A report was
put in circulation here yesterday that the
British minister had pledged himself to have
all impressed American seauSen discharged.
provided this government would furnish the
list and vouch for their citizenship. This is
.Idlse and was no doubt intended TO affect
Wrignts bill. The however was not the
ground Of its recon Diitment 7vaj Is expect
cd 20 supcrcede its necessity. Congress /
fancy need cot delay on account OF executive
bstaclrs. Letters Of marque and reprisal
a." talked OF to be issued abou, the goth of
May. The senate have renewed the subject
of recess for 20 days; a resolution is n W
before them" HeraM
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+ W9I PoiAFOES--Just received ESQ Bushels
20 i'sl ts's,ers, of prime qia,iiy, being lately
from cod Ci,,1ste,s they are exes,din,-lv well a.
daptel either 10 eatiug ,lauine, as ifev now on
~ begin to- vegetatc = Also, CHEESE and n general
"''ortment OF grossries-soh on iessonablc terms
.Mnyl. ~ "a w.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-05

ysSHE Eleventh Drawing of the William and
Il Nary College Lottery.of ninety numbers took
place on the cd uit. at Norfolk, when the following
1umbers were drawn, viz.
"a. 90. SO. 50. SIS
The Twelfth drawing will take place the Goth
May nsxt-ordsr. for Tickets resolved at the usual
places.
SIMON BLOCK.
Nav T. - nj
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"a OIlCE-Ali persons having claims against the
= estate OF Matthew Tulcr, late Of Hanover
Connty decessch,arc requested to make them known
f. the subscriber, living IN Richmond, ~ whom those
,ldeb'eh tathe estate are desired to make mmedi-
ate payment.
CARTER u. PAGE,
MayI. ''' 80
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NJ s. j. DICK, g. Co.--,Iave just received from
y. New-York and Baltimore, and oiier for SALE
Me following articles
Old Ccgniac Brandy, '".
i;~ti'nore wniskey, ist ami 5ti, Proo,
Champagne,
Burgundy '.i
Long Cork Clarct, WINES.
Vim dc Grave, and
Sicilian
Brandy Fruits.
Olives and Capers, ="
Fresh Salad OIL, in bottlee and GesEx,
Tant C;rrants,
Prunes and it,isins,
boit shell Almonds,
Basket Salt,
Cayenne anil Black Pepper
Mustard, Alispice aud Ginger.
G,m-Powder and Imperial Tea,
Old Bourbon and Green Cofec
l'cw-Orleaus Sugar,
Cassia aoj Cinnaulon Sc. &c.
= Which, with their former stock, make q general
assurt'nent in their line. Any article, found on trial
got TO he as good as represented, will be taken back
returned ia q reasonable time.
April 81. ,s
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LIVERPOOL, March 10, 1919.

Sir...I send you the enclosed printed ex
tract of a letter from II. CT. OTIs, esq.
which, in all probability, has before this
been published In America but lsy this
you will see i'll what form it circulated
every part of England. / am yours res
pectfully.
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SrGfe Of .Nesy York. az
q T. y E z a l. o RIDE RS
Israd Vtarfe7s, Cru of .Ncqv Yor

-dfsrl 25tA, 1919.
ihe commander in chief, deploring, In
common with the rest of his countryInen.
tne death OF the venerable GEORGE CLIN+
II, late VICE President CT the u States.
ana cuiy sensible OF his exalted virtues and
public services ;, is pleased to direct that
me o'hcers OF t.sc militia OF this state wear
Grape on the left arm for the term of thir-
y GAYS, as testimonial OF their generation
Tor the character of one who has pre-em;
hentiy distinguished himself in the cabinet,
and the field.
BY order of the Com m antier in Chief
Wd. PAULDING, Jun. Adj. General
~ #MILLEDG EvyLEE, April 10.
khe disturbances in Fiort are. .begin .
mig % wear an aspect somewhat serious.
ne Revoiutionists arrived before Aupus.,
tine the 18th OF last month, and upon max
ing rent with about seventy men, were
liseo o. from the Fort. few If the inha-,
9itahts have destroyed their effects and
ned to the capital for protection. rhe III
surgen's have taken Picoata, a place of
some strength Oh st. Johns, which was ina
medilteiy occupied by parcel OF our tr1ops.
Several other garrisons have surrendered
without resistance. A reguisition, we un-
IaerstooC, has Deep made for assistance from
some OF the Volunteer Companies of Militia
IN the Eastern Division ofthe State. to aid
in defending the Country thus acolired.
According TO our last accounts, two Bril-
tish frsates' supposed to have troops ON
l2eard' were st2n.ing in for Augustine F.
very e-.ert;on Nill no donbt be made l,y O.
IS. TO get possession OF a Country, which to-
gether with her northern provinces would!
place us in a state ofpartia! dependence.
AS soon as the movements of the reyolr.
tlunists were distinctly understood, the CO.
vernon OF East Florida dispatched a vessel
to Havanne with the Intelligence, If our
government be suspected OF having any a.
seHcy IN the affair, as the Spanish charac-
Ter would naturally lead us 10 believe, We
MAY tremble for the fate of American shin
ping and seamen in that quarter. Journay.
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May 4.

GALES at AUCTION--On Monday tue I1th
NJ day Of May, at O'Clock, an the premises, will
De sold, VaGabie LOT, SO feet BY so, on which
there is excellent story BRICK HOUSE, now
occupied by MIR John Andrews, elsiby situated for
a Grocery, and also calculated for the accommodate
san of two private families. 1t is opposite the
at the intersection of the street. above said
warehouse and the street b, which bounds il ON the
soathern side. An unexccptionsble title win be
nafe to the purchaser Payment win be received in
approved bills of exchange on England-Also on the
came day at O'Clock the premises, will be sold,
unexpired lease in the tenement occupied by
Mr. Johr Crockett situated on the Main-Street, be-
tween the house of Ir. Judah Myers s. the Corner
Store occupied by Nr. g. Ii. Stanback. 1t is an ex-
ee!ent stand for Crocery. The Lease vii; expire
ON the 99tl October, 1884, and is subject ground
rent Of fifty dorrs Termsone third cash, the ba
lance payabein 90 days., at which time possession
will be given.
JAMES BROWN, jr. Y.M.
April 2f. Gls
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Communication for the Alexandria He-aic
T'IIE. WAR OEEICE.

After peace Of 90 years it seems as if
the people Of the United States believed, as
well as every branch of the federal govern
ment, that war with Great Britain is incvi-
table, and every measure Of importance IA :
ken by Congress this session proves the fact
as well as it proves their zeal aud their pat
riotiSm, that war is the object. 1t is then
emphatically asked why we have no organ
;zod force adequate 20 our objcct' why such
eiay in raising and organizing an efficient
force T. carry on etfcctGal war I state no
se.aF las taken place in congress OF in
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~ The highly respectable source from
which we have received the following
communication induces It's to insert it with
out comment, as the writer has some
knowledge on the subject, ard we believe
would not make an assertion but what he
could substantial The motives Of our
correspondent, cahnot be questioned
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-05

II q RS. NELSON has removed to the house near
Iva the Washington Tavern, formerly occupied
by William Writ, esq She continues to accommo-
date gentlemen and ladies', residents vistants Of
khe City, witt! Board, &c-Her situation is now very
convenient gentlemen in street.
May 1. fm2aw
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or CDNDvrIo,;s.--Eive Eoiars r year, {, he
psii a,i.iy in sdvn;ec, th0se wl,o iss nos DIR, CT,
tvr papers to BIC discontinued At tle end Of the car,
will DC consi'leced as engaged Tor the tex:.-None
wall be dscoatuausd, ou;i ais arrearagcs !ase been
Isd.
ADVERTISEMENTS vii, De inserted in
this pspAr unless they i.id for, guaranteed by
some respectable persDa an this city or Manchester.
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NTOTICE-rhe partnership of Fisher, Taylor &
y Co. will expire the LIST of May next. The
debtors of the are informed, that what they
owe is to be paid to George Fisher, Who is author
9sed settle the business end pay all debts that
are due by the said company.
GEORGE FISHER.
THOMAS TAYLOR.
JOHN BELL.
MSyf. 81
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49,. ELIJAH HAYWARD" 3
Mr.. ID. Kingmee, Hanover, Mass.
IMPORTANT LETTER.

IMPORTANT LETTER.
Ertract ofa letter from the Honorable II.
G. OTIS, Esq. Of Boston, to his friend in
London, dated Jdnuarv IA, 1912.
You will perceive by the papers that
our Government profess the intention to as
sumo very warlike attitude and thut the
sentiment Of indignation thr2ngaoEt fhe
Country at the continuation Of the Orders
IN Councn IL loud and universal from both
Parties The motives which induce your
Government to continue them are. quite
incomprchesible to. the bsSt friends Of
Great Britain in this Country and the eff
feet will be to make every man odio1ts who
;'ares to express wish for your success
and prosperity g.; a sentiment still common
% orr best men, bit qvhich an a9kerunce to
this System 4vW Unfair and destroy.
6 tits too true, that the rehe0i of the Rer-
lin and Milan. DEGREES has been less forrl1a!
than it should have been, and that otii. Adj
ninstration have become willing tiupes to
tNe insidunus policy of Napoleon.
But why should your government mind
that Why should they not embrace any
prctcnce for restoring harmony between our
countries, especially as It will of conse-
qnence be followed BIZ hostility on the part
of France Napoleon will renew his out
RACES the moment we are friends ana ihe
natural Tres yyf1ca cement Great BRIAN g
,fmerica zviN BIZ drcon closer. On the con-
trary, the scrupulous adherence Of your ca
binet to an en1hty hunctiHo, will too proba-
hly mite the zDhoie country in o6ho%tiou
70 your nation, and sever fer generations,
perhaps for ever. interests 7vhich hcuc The
most natural affinity, and men who ought
to feel and love like brethren"
: Admiral Apodaca, the new captain gene
raj of Cuba, was received on his arrival and
Installed with marks of the greatest respect
aud the most general satisf.o.i-,.. H..
lately ambassador of SPAN in London, aud
IS a man ef experience in the military ser
vice, both by land and sea. He is stated tc
be invested with unusually extensive and
discretionary powers, and it is believed that
one OF mis- earliest acts will be to Combine
and render efficient means OF restoring tic
Floridas to the allegiance from which they
have been violently torn. We have indcet
been so informed from quarter which de-
serves attention.-Fcd. Rem
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VS! ILL be publicly sold on the seventh day OF May
w ensuing, to the highest bidder. for cash, at
Rowar's, in Essex county, under deed Of trust To
AS and Robert G. TonlinS decd. from Taliaferro
Hunter and Elisabeth Mary his wife, (dated the 9th
OF July, 1910, and recorded in Essex court) tor the
benefit of John w. romn, satisfy the claim there
an mentioned, certain tract OF LAND, called South
Hill in said county, containing three hundred and Iif
ty-six and 81 (morc or less) lying Kappa
hammock river adjoining the land of Carter Braxton,
deed. and near Bow'ar's. Any two of us vii! az
trustees.
BARTHOLOMEW mccarthy,
HARRISON BALL,
WM'SON B. TOMLIN.
April 9TH, 1919. etp
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A r A MEETING of the Shockoc Fire Com
IN psuy ut The Esgle Tavern Saturday the 18th
inst. it Resolved that the company be dissolved
on the Goth of the preseht month,-Aud that the
Engine and.other property belonging Co said com-
pany, be sold ut Public Auction for the benefit Of
the present mer,hers of the company.
BENJAMIN STETSON Clerk.
April 81, 1872
In oi.di euce to the above resolution will be sold
at the Eagle Tavern on Montlay the 18th May next
sat six O'Clock y. NJ. for Cash, Three Bank shares an
the Bank OF Virginia, the Engine, Fire Hooks exc.
&C. betnnging to the Shockce Fire company
The 1'.sstse:.
Richmond May L. i.: : tdri,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13

FIFTY DOLLARS REyARD-- Runaway from
the subscriber few days past, ne gro man
named WILL PRIDE about feet 10 or IL in.
ehes high, light complexion, slender made, and
about So years age, he is acquainted in all the
counties OF Virginia, being for many years ia
vor'te servant OF my fathers, and since his death
uiine. 1 will give 25 dollars for his delivery
to me, 1t taken in the counties of Hcnrco or
New hent,-in the latter of which he has wife
If any other county of Virginia Fifty Dollars.
and it out of the state, one hundred. He has
variety OF clothes, and consequently will
'change often. He is remarkably polite and of
a genteel department.
ARdISTEAD RUSSELL.
Hanover, Feb. sth, 1912. (t0
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13

GALES AT AUcTloN.--By virtue of a deed
- Of trust from Cole Digges and Mary r. his
wife, to secure the payment of debt due TO
Alexander Stuart, sviH be sold, for ready money
before the door of the Eagle Tavern, in the Ci-
ty Of Richmond, on Saturday the 18th day of
March next, the following property Tor so
much thereof as shall be necessary 10 satisfy the
instalmcnt and interest now duel to wit the
slaves Decker, .feek, Hayyp, Peter. Isaac, ARA.
ham, Essex, PriSsey, Saliey, Francis, Sarah,
Grace and Venus, with the increase of the fe-
males since the 18th Sept 1903
SAMUEL GREENHOW, ,
WILLIAM WRIT. irus'eeS'
Richmond, Feb. 9th, 1912. wtds.