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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-20

committee yesterday adjourned. vi,hs (.
concluding his examination to meet az am a
ten o'clock to- morrow. Nvc have NOT as
sertained that any thing material is t,iscio
SEQ to the commi,tec, So far Us the exam
nation has progressed. To what infnrmati
on the researches Of the committee ma,
eventually lead, we cannot say; but the,
will doubtless report in u day or two the re-
suit OF their enquiries.
Mr.. HENRY has been stated in our paper
90 be an Eryishman. We now learn IRON
Mr.. Fisk that he is a native Of Ireland.
et .Nat. Iat.
A correspondent very clearl, exposes
the absurdity Of those rawlings one some.
times hears, about the eamisy OF the South
ern and Western states To commerce.--
The hostility to Navy has frequently been
cited by those who wish to prove the eXis-
tence OF such feeling. Let us apply this
test to the assertion; and :" mark how a
plain tale shall put them down. In the vote
III the Senate on the question foi. increasing
our Navy, those Senator's, representing the
country north of Maryland. voted as follows
For The incre0. "-Messrs. Dana, ;crman,
Gilman, Goodrich, Howell. Hunter, Lioyd.-
Hgaiast the incrcase-NIsssrs Bradley,
Condit, Quits, Gregg. Lambert, Leb, Ro-
binson, Smith, of N. Y. Varnum.-s.
who will now appeal to the votes ON the
Marry Question for proof of Southern hos
tihty to commence tn.
The recruiting service goes on brisLly
in this place. Nearly twenty have been
enlisted by Lieut.. Hoiiingshead since he o.
Pened his rendezvous. He will doubtless
soon fill a company.
Trenton True I'm.
,Ersraet Of letter from Cant. Hewitt. Of
she chin Asia. to his o7uners, dated
ST. BARTKoLoMRws, Feb. 49,
Keferrng to my other letters have
only to repeat, that your ship Asia was
burnt on the 18th Jan. in lat. Az long. 81,
by two French frigates and 4 corvette. NV
people, you may inform their friends, are
well, and provided with passages home
] shall leave this in a few days with my
protest, &c. in the brig Little Frank; for
Baltimore"
BALTIMORE, MARCH
FORGERY DETECTED,-Yeste a
Frenchman, by the name of Duhrukt, of
Philadelphia, presented a draft or check for
five thousand dollars on the bank of Balti-
more, for payment it had the forged sigma
ture OF the cashier of the bank of Pennsylva-
MIA to 1t; it was paid. Dupratt then pre-
scented forged draft at the Mechanics bank
OF Baltimore for four Thousand dollars, hav-
ing to it the signature of the cashier of the
Philadelphia Mechanics bank. The latter
forgery not being as well executed as the
former, the officers of the Mechanics bank
were in the act of examining it, when the
small, thin-visaged gentleman attempted to
make his escape. He was pursued, taken,
and after due legal process, committed for
trial, We learn with satisfaction, that the
bank of Baltimore rescued its 5000 dollars.
american.
The Editor of the Federal Gazette is in :
formed by Henry's own correspondent in
Baltimore, that said Henry was actively en-,
gagged at Philadelphia in procuring Doub-
loons--and that in a letter written a few DAYS
before the Wasp sailed for France, he said
he should (if not hindereN go in her.
Fe4 GO-
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PRINTING Of every kind lsp.l nelly ard q. al :
soy IS do~ % bE5 ,cl
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n OIiCE is hereby given unto Charles d Collier.
1 that on the ninth of April, betwixt the hours OF
eight a. NJ and two p. NJ OF the SAND day. shall ar
the house OF William Mason in the city of Raleigh
IN the state OF NorthCarolina proceed to take the
deposition OF the said Mason.
March 90. o.
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'hE subscribers return their thanks to those who
Il have encouraged them rs Com mission Merchants.
and take this method of informing their friends and
the public, that they have made an arrangement for
the reception OF Produce in large Fire Proof Lum-
oer-house, near the Basin. The strictest attention
will he paid to the interest of those who may f,yo,.
us with consignment,.
JOHN l.. THOMAS, 81
- NORBORNE X. THOMAS.
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VIE public are informed that Mr., Thos. C. How
u ard, Clerk of the Hastings Court Of this city.
viii IN future transact the business of Henrico Supe-
ror Court; and that the records and papers thereof
are removedto the Office of the said Iinsp a. Cont
j. ROBINSON, C. MS. c.
"'"'O @o' - w2w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-20

TIE erGsares arc very suspieious-- IN, y are " tl
Ioop-ho!es ON which TO hang doubt"
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Mr.. Henry, when captain in'he u. s. army. was
once stationed at Harpcr's Perry; aud, by way OF
Jrolc, attempted to overthrow the picturesque rock
which has been called "Jcffersoa's Rock "-r -TThe
same man was autacious enough 70 attempt to over
throw the rock OF the union Of the q. s.
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The recruiting service goes on briskly
in, this place. Nearly twenty have been
enlisted by Lieut.. Hoiingshead since he o.
Pened his rendezvous. He will doubtless
soon fill a company.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15
NOTICE,
Forty Dollars Reward.
FOR NEGRO WILL.


TX no broke Jail, on sunday the 9th inst.
Wv WILL is about As years OF age, six
feet high, spare made, very black, has re-
markable red eyes, wide mouth, ard good
set of teeth, when spoken to he appears to
speak with Indifference, his voice is weak
and whneing in common Conversations
WILL was raised in Nanjcmoy Charles
County, W here he is we'll known, and has
many come lions Il expect he will obtain
a forged pass, and try to pass as free man.
It's unnecessary to describe his ci5athiag, as
/ make no doubt he will change them. The
above reward will be given for said runaway
if taken out of the state and confined in i'll
SO that get him again, and twenty dollars if
taken in the State of Maryland.
Alexander Johnson,
Sheriff of Cas- County.
Sept 10. lsvlt.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15
The defendant William

Walkers, not having entered his appearance
and given security according To the statute &
the rules of this court and II appearing TO the
Satisfaction o the court, upon affidavit, that the
said defendant WilHan 5 Walters, IS not an
inhabitant of this district :--On motion OF
the said complainant by his counsel, It is or
dered, that the said defendant, William s..
Walters aoappear here on the first day OF Nov
te m next, and enter his Ape arancc to the
suit, and give security for performing the
dcerees of the court and that the other de-
fendant Isaac Entwistle, do not pay away,
convey, or secrete, the debts by his OWING
to. or the estate or effects in his hands be-
longing 10 the said absent defendant William s.
Walters, until the further order or decree of
this court, and that a copy OF this order DO
forthwith published for two months success
siyeiv in one Of the public newspapers pub
hsaed in this county, aud that another copy
be posted al the front door OF the court house
of said county
a copy -Teste,
G.. Deneale, C. c.
krnnst o. 1ow2m.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15
The defendant Thomas Har-

per, administrator as aforesaid, not hav-
ing entered his appearance and given Sc
curity according to the statute and the
rules of this court, and it appearing to
the salts faction of the court, upon afi avit
that the said defendant, Thomas Harper,
administrator as aforesaid, is not an In
habitant of this district on motion of
the said complainant by has counsel it is
ordered, that the said defendant, Thomas
Harper, administrator IS aforesaid, APP
pear here on the first day Of next n v. term,
and enter his appearance to the suit, and
give. security for performing the decree of
the court and that the other defendant, John
Austin, do not pay away, convey, or secrete.
the debts by lin owing 20, or the estate or
effects in his hands belonging to the SAID ab-
SAINT defendent Thomas Harper admins
traitor as aforesaid, until the further or
der or decree Of tn court, and that copy
ofthis order be forthwith published for two
months successfully in one oil the public
newspapers published IN this county, and that
another copy be posted at the front door OF
the court house OF said county
A copy--Test,
c.. Deneale, C. c.
August 90. 2aW2m.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15
NOTICE.

I will either Sell or Rent the bhicn
WAREHOUSE and LOT ON The north S'oS
OF King street near the corner o. c w
street, at present occupied by Z. l. GS' co.
ESQ: Possession may be had the llth W
tober next. Apply to
John Tucker
July 6. -"
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15

dell, not having entered his appearance, and
given security according to the rules of this
court, and it app airing to the satisfaction of
the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this
district. on motion of the complainant, by
his counsel, it is ordered, that the said de-
PENDANT do appear here on the first day OF
November term next, and answer the COM
plainant's bill ; aud that copy OF this order
be forthwith inserted in one OF tie public
newspapers published in this county, tor two
months successfully, and that another copy
deposited at the front door of the court house
OF the said county.
A Copy: Test
G. Deneale, c. c.
kuo,,st "a lawn
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15

fit. not hayiAg entered her appearance ana
given security according TO the statute and
thc rules of this court and 1t appearine TO
the satisfaction of the court upon athdavit,
that the said defendant Agnes Ploudtlt, is not
an inhabitans of this district; on mo ION OF
the said complainant BY his counsel, 1t Is. or
aered, that the said defendant agnes
Proudht, do appear here on the frst day OF
Nov term next, md enter her appearance to
the suit, and give security for Peltorming
the decree of the court and that the other
defendants William Newton and Francis
Kirby, do not pay away, convey OF secrele'
the deats by them owing TO, CT the estate
or effects in their hands belonging to the SAID
absent defendant Agnes Proudft ursl the
further order or decree OF this court; and
that copy of his order be Forthwith inserted
in one ofthe public newspapers published III
this county for two months successfully, and
that another copy be posted at the front door
of the COURTHOUSE of the said county.
a copy: Test,
G. Deneale, c. c.
August 20, Saw@m.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15
lottery intelligence.

A~OILNA AiAINli' = CA-SS'
Vaccine Institution Lottery,
NOW DRAINING in Baltimore, contains
Capital Prizes of $4,000
5000
10 1000
Ffve thousand Five Hundred Tickets Oh
days) have been drawn, and the above Capt.
tails remain IN THE WHEEL! Present
price of Tickets Warranted undrawn) Eight
Dollars.
The first drazon Ticket on theJteenth day
will be entitled to
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
Susquehannah Canal
Double Number Lottery,
Will comneuce Drawing il, Baltimore on INC
28lh of this present month.
THIS SCHEME CONTAINS
2 2 of S 80 3o' 600 Highest Prizes.
2 10000
9 5000
Present Price Of Tickets in this Lottery
4 CH COttN' N"N 4 Jfy Nc"fo e'S''
TICKETS AND SHARES
in either of the above Lotteries, may be Id"
in great variety of Numbers at
Cohen's Lottery Cftce,
No. 10, Market Street, Baltimore
E-P AdDenturers at a distance Will be sup
piled with Tickets the same as ii present,
Orders, inclosing the Cash (post paid VIII %
Immediately attended to. A Register Is kePS
Of all the Tickets sold, and the earliest ADVICE
sent Of their fate as sooD as decided.
Baltimore, Sept. 2-5 zaw4w
WALSH's AMERICA REVIEW
OF HISTORY AND POLITICS, No. u
ALSO -
THE PORT FOLIO AND SELECT hE''
VIEWS,
For the present year; and
THE EMPORIUM
Of the Arts and Sciences for August "tS
Just received and ready for ds!,tsry to ouD
scribcrs.
JAMES KENNEDY, Sem
September %.
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District of Columbia, to wit:

District of Columbia, to wit:
July TERM, ls42-Alerandria County
George Taylor, WiliiamHerbert, Charles
Silnms, Thomas Swami, William ;.
Moore, Charles Alexander, Augustine
J. Smith, John Tucker, Cuthbert Pow
ell, and Edmund !. Lee, members OF the
Yesyy of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, commonly called the Episcopal
Church of Alexandria, on behalf on
themselves and other members of the
said Church and Of the Congregation z
belonging to the said Church-COM- -
PLAINANTS 8
AGAINST y
George Deneale and John MuEcaster, z
Church Wardens of the Protestant T. :
piscopal Church in Alexandria, who, p
with the other members OF the Vestry -
oil the EpiscopalC in Alexandria,
are the legal and regular successors In
Office of the Vestry of the said Church,
and William H. Terrett, George II.
Territt, GeorgeTriplett. George Sum-
mers, John jackson, Jun. Humphrey
Peake, JohnWren and Thomas Golfer,
Overseers of the Poor of the County of
ai4 tEA III olotO VI V ~ iuie, oifti
james Wren of the said County Of
Fairfax-DEFENDANTS.
The Defendants, William II.
Terrett, George H. Terrett, George TripIet,
George Summers, John Jackson, iun. Hum
phrey Peake, John Wren, Thomas Golfer, and
James Wren, not having entered their appear
ance to this suit and given security for per-
forming the DEGREES OF the Court, according 10
the rules Of this Court, and it appearing to
the satisfaction Of the Court, that they are not
inhabitants of the District of Columbia--on
the motion Of the Compliments by their coun-
sci, it is ordered, that the said absent Defen-
dants do appear here on the first day of No
vembcr Term next and answer the bill of the
Complainants, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in one Of the public news
papers, published in this county, for two
months successfully, and that another copy
be posted at the front door of the courthouse
of the said county.
A copy /: Test:
G.. Deneale, &C.
August S. 2m
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15
NOTICE.

NOTICE..
THE Stockholders of the Mechanics
Bank of Alexandria are hereby notified that
fourth installmen OF one dollar per share
is called for, payable at the Banking Room
on King street, on Thursday the first day OF
October next
BY order of the President and Directors.
WIN. PATTON, Jr. Cash'r.
! September LIST, 1912. stawtf0
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-15
The defendants Samuel Chur-

ney, Henry Ladds Alexander Laid, and
Edward Parry, not having entered their
appearance and given security according
TO the statute and the rules Of this court !;
and it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
court, upon affidavit, that the said defen-
dants Samuel Churney, Henry Lndt, Alex
ander Laid, and Edward Parry, are not in
habitants of this district on motion of
the said compliments by their counsel
it is ordered, that the said defendants Samuel
Churney, Henry Laid, Alexander Ladd, and
Edward Parry, do appear here on the n s.
day of Nov term next, and enter their APP
pearance to the suit, and give security Tor
performing the decree of the court and that
the other defendants Samuel Todd, John
Tucker, & William Yeaton, do net pay a.
way, convey or secrete, the debts by them
owing to, or the estate o effects in their
hands belonging to the said absent defan-
dants Samuel Churney, Henry Ladd, Alex
ander Ladd, and Eward Parry, until the fur
Their order or decree Of this court and
that a copy Of this order be forthwith insert
ed in one of the public newspapers publish
ed in this county for two months success
sively, and that another copy be posted at
the front door of the courthouse of the said
county.
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County of Alexandria, to wit.
July Term, 1912.
Mary Ann Martin, late Mary Ann Mat
thewson, adminisiratix of Kenneth
Matthewson, deceased, COMPLAINANT
against
Andrew Jameson, Robert Anderson, and 9
Dorothy Skinner, admnistratix of : s
Isaac okinncr, deceased, Defendants }
The defendant Dorothy Skim
ner, not having entered her appearance, and
given security according to the rules of this
court, and it appearing to the satisfaction OF
the court, that she is not an inhabitant of this
district, on motion Of the compliments by
her counsel, it is ordSred, that the said de-
PENDANT do appear here on the first day of No.
yember term next, and answer the complain
ants bill, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in one of the public news
papers published in this county, for two
months successfully, and that another copy
be posted at the front door of the court house
of the said county.
A copy Test,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-25

a.. Es . FOR WATER WOaKS-tJn The fills oe
- James River. The subscribers witnessing WITH
muei pleasure, the rapid progress and great pros
Pvriy OIL manufactures established in tl.er canary.
Oiicr for sale the following very yaiahje rooi 49,
10 WI tract ct land cobiainny about Il, n, cres ~
% "o'"e'iib Oh the Souti side OF the RIVER and ~,
o"s eN,eHeht sltuato'.s .Cr the various KIND, Of
',.s anu otner works operated b. water q, whic, a,
uhuined and ineNhausiibt suiDIy ma a rho, 49,.
ne orawn troin the river mt All seasons of the ,..
WORKS established there would he secure from ;,ry
ny an invading naval force, while they womb =.
the benefit ct navigation extending through a 6ne
wheat country, about three hundrcd ,;,cs elbows
hichiohu, and to the ocean below. The fertile and
wealthy country through Which this river masses.
aboVnds IN Iron ore, and q considerable u,ip,ber ~
lron~orks arc already erected convenient ~ The a,vi
gaton oil the river, which furnish great of
ana par iron OF superior quality, and the coal mines
ana iTeesone quarrIes in the vicinity of RicbmopI "a
convenient 10 TINS navigation conceived to he In,
eShaustible This land is adjacent 10 the town IS
S''is"ester, anu separated from the city of Rich.
mona the metropolis of the State) only by the
oreadt OF Tie river; considerable norton ;borsf
is higf level, beautifully situated for budin Iots am;
VIII be tile stopping place for boats from the western
country as her voyage must terminate here ae
soon as distractions removed so az tn MIKE tn
'aiis OF the river navgablc the South side as the,
now are on the North. - s>'
1t IS proven Ivy Ike mills already erected that 10
seats Tor water works IN any part OF Amcrlca. oIer
greatr advantages, than those on the falls of lance
s!ver in the vicinity OF Richmond and as snc;, NJ
perty IS seldom offered for sale, it Is deemed an OIL
ect worthy the attention Of manufacturers through
out the United States. a''-
hc S1ove mentioned property will bo.so'd NJ apc.
ton on the premises ON tie fourth day Of Nav NOS,
iair' not, on the next fair day, on a credit Of sx
t"e'vc' and cisheen months, payable il, eoual install
mens bonds with satisfactory security will be re.
qnred from the purchaser no fitie win +. mad 49,,
al the payments shall be completed; and then. ,a
'nusputabs title shall be conveyed To the purchaser
.qleednaer .p7cHae
i9hn Ciarke
I;iLidht Ro.sGen
Ui'iG7H Ua,dla5v
-. Ge0Yge TP2nsfon.
~ The editcro o. the Bait AMERICAN and Boston.
farnt are requested insert the above once ,vee
OIL the 18th Apii, and forward their ,ceont, " 49,;
Office. 49, "''ou'''' 10 lh'r
rcE 70, 1919. .,.
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! CAPT. Fi1..rr inforlr., tia. two days .c-
fore be left Madeira, the British ship ire
awny. in 10 days from Bristol, & a sc.,osner
IL days fom Falmouth had arrived there,
beth of which reported that there was
an Armistice between France and Eng
land!!
LONDON, December o6.
Extract Of letter from Malta, dated
Noven;5cr 3.
"We have report, that three British
frigates, the Unite, Cerberus and Active,
are bloCkaded in the Island of LISA, by a
French squadron of a line of battle ship, &
four or Eve frigates. Advice had been sent
to the Eagle, of "a guns, off Corfu SO that
we are in expectation of some of the French
squadron finding their way hither."
The Enterprise sloop, belonging to Ply
mouth, which arrived on Sunday at that
port, from Corunna, sailed from the latter
place ON the 14th inst. She has brought Sc
verai American passengers from the Uni
corn frigate, which ship took them out of an
American schooner called the JANE, which
he detained on her passage from Bali
more, and which arrived here few days
since.
Byla setter from St. Petersburg, dated 23d
ult. we are Informed, that new and impor-
tant advantages had been gained by the Rus.
slams over the Turks OH the Danube and
that preliminaries of peace had actually
been signed between Russia and the Porte
The German papers says, that Mad
Blanchard was not killed by the acciden,
she experienced in the balloon in which she
was attempting to ascend at Rome. She
was much bruised: but it is added, she had
completely recovered.
The following extract of letter will shew
that the fate of the Carlsham vessels has a,
length been decided
GoTTENBuRG, Dec. IS.
| by an express arrived yesterday from
Stockholm, we have advice, that the re-
mander of the ships under representation
beng 20 III number at Carlsham, and three
at fstadt, were finally condemned on the
18th ult-amongst which were the Neu
trality & Schahemburg.
Accounts had reached Gottenburg from
St. Petersburg, to the 23d of Nov. by which
it was ascertained that the following vessels
in ballast had been seized at that port, ant
it was supposed would be condemned, viz
tne Brother. Clarke; the Agenoria, Marks
the Philadelphia Packet, and the Monticel
10, Sarel Exchange had advanced little
the last price quoted was IA 1-2
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LONDON. Drc.

LONDON, Dec. 8.
The Dublin papers of Nov. 80, inform us,
that four actions only arc to be proceeded
upon against Chief Justice Downes, by
Messrs Taaie, Burke, Breen & Scurlog -.
DIR. Sheridan declines to prosecute from nc
tives OF delicacy, having his case strengthen
ed by his late acquittal. From similar
delicacy, the actions arc brought only in
the courts of E.xchequcr and Common Pleas
Owe IL e2chf and :;;c.:s' j.: the Kings Bench
The notices were served en- the Chief Jus
tlce on the 18th Oct. By MIR. O'Cailaghar,
attorney for the plaintiffs. On the Goth
Nov the writs were served, and in the en-
suing term the actions will come OH for tria!