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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT,

To continue in force for limited time an
act, entitled I" An act continuing for IL
mited time the salaries of the officers of
government therein mentioned"
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. IF the United States If
Hmerfca, in Congress assembled, That an
act passed on the twentieth day of Februa
ry, one thousand eight hundred and four, en-
titled " An act continuing for limited
time the salaries of the officers of govern
ment therein mentioned" shall be, and con-
tinue in force for the term of three years.
and to the enc Of the next session of Con
gress thereafter, and no longer.
Sec. 2. ind be IL further enacted, That
for paving the salaries Of the Secretary of
State, Treasury, War and Navy, the Comp
troller, Auditor and Register Of the Urea
s1ry, the Treasurer Of the United States
the accounts OF the War and Navy depart
ments, the Postmaster General and the first
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

Making provision for certain persons claim
ing lands under the several acts for the
relief Of the Refugees from the British pro-
vinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.
BE IL enacted by ME Senate and House
Of Representatives. OrMe United States of
Hmerfca IN Congress assembled, That the
following persons, claiming lands under the
act, entitled An act to revive and CONT
nue. III force an act, entitled An act for the
relief of the refugees from the British pro-
yinces Of Canada and Nova Scotia" passed
on the sixteenth day Of March, one thousand
eight hundred and four, shall, respectively
be entitled to the following quantities efland
TINT is to say: Charlotte Hazep, widow OF
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
APPROVED,

AN AZ
10 revive and continue in force an act 70
provide tor persons who were disabled
by known wounds received i'm the Revolu-
tIonary war, and for other purposes.
BE enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States of
.4nier1cd, in Congress assembled, That the
act, entitled AN act TO provide for per-
sons who were disabled by known wounds
receivedin the revolutionary ar,''passed on
the tenth of April, one thousand eight hun
dred and six, Shall be, and the same hereby
is revived and continued in force for and du-
ring the space OF six years from the pas
sage OF this act, and from thence to the end
OF the next session of Congress thereafter,
and no longer.
Sec. 9. ind be it further enacted, That
the agents for the payment ofinvalid pensi-
oners of the United States, shall in future
De required TO give bond, with two or more
sureties, to be approved by the Secretary
TOR the department of War, in a sum not
exceeding five thousand dollars, for the
faithful discharge of the duties coniidcd to
them respectively.
H. CLAY,
Sneaker cfMe Hoase Of REPRESENTATIVE
VIM. Fl. CRAWFORD,
President Of tire Senate fro-temhore.
April IS, 1912.
APPROVED,
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VIRGINIA.:
April 6.

1t Superior Court Of CLaacery, holden at the
Capitol, in the City cfRichmond, tie 9Th day
Of February, 1912.
Gideon Spencer and the same Gideon Spencer.
admir-, ofCatharine his late wife, which Cath
ar.ne was daughter, Of John Clements,
Rlt6
against
laurence Muse, ex'r. of Thomas Roane, Jun.
who was ex'r Of Thomas Roane, who was
IN ex'r of Robert y. Warning, who was an
ex'r. OF Pittman Clements, William Satane,
admir-. with the will annexed of Robert p
Warning, deed which last named Thomas
Roane, and Robert p. Warning, were suryi-
wing executors Of Pitman Clements, who was
ex'r. of JOHN Clements, decd William Ruiin
and HOrace Buckner, executors Of Archi-
bald Richie, who was ex'r Of the said John
Clements, Susan Robinson, Robert Jennings,
admir-. Of Mary his late wife, Francis Smith,
cxr. Of William Clements and William New.
bill, admir-. Of Mace Clements, decd.
Defs.
yT7HE defendant William Rufin not having
4 entered his appearance and given security
according TO the Act Of Assembly and the Rules
of this Court, and it appearing to the satsfac-
ton Of the Court, that lac is not an inhabitant
Of this country: on motion Of the Plaintiff by
his Counsel, h is ordered, That the said De
PENDANT 10 appear here on the first day of the
next term and answer ,hc bill Of the plaintiff I;
and that copy o. this order be forthwith in.
serted m some Newspaper published in the CT
~ Oh Richmond, for Two months successfully,
and posted at the front door Of the Capitol, in
the said CITY.
- Copy-Tcste,
WM W. HENINC, c. C.
April 8, (wsw)
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assistant POSTMASTER General, in addition
20 tne sums already appropriated by the
act making appropriations for the support
oil government for the year one thousand
eight hundred and twelve" there be appro-
prlated the further sum of seven thousand,
seven hundred and fifty-two dollars and
NIFTY cents, to- be paid out of any monies in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
If. CLAY,
Speaker cfthe House IF Representatives
WsC. II. CRAWFORD,
President q she Senate Jero-tepibore
April a, 1912.
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BY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

PROPOSALS will be received, until the 1st
of Jaly next, by the President and Direc-
tors of the Literary Fund, established and re-
gulated by sundry laws of this Commonwealth,
from any person or persons who may be dispo-
sed to purchase of them the privilege ofraising,
by LOTTERY or LOTTERIES, III the course
OF the present year, the sum Of thirty thousand
doIiars.--Such proposals being transmitted
postage paid,) TO the Subscriber, accompanied
with sketch of the scheme or schemes of such
Lottery or Lotteries, to be approved or disap-
proved by the President and Directors, will be
considered, and accepted or rejected on The
day above mentioned.
WIN. MUNFORD,
Crk. to the Literary FunG.
Richmond, April 2, 1912. w8w
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mo day, 1Iay 4.

Mo day, May 4.
Mr.. Lacock presented the memorial oS
VIM. Gamble, stating that ne has invented 4
new species of harbor defence, and REQUEST
ing Congress to- take the same into considcra.
tion.-Referred to the committee on Militia
ry Affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House a pack
ct which he had received from Detroit in
Michigan territory, inclosing number Of
papers, amongst which is presentment Of q
Grand Jury to the Superior Court in Sept.
1911, complaining of the non-execution of q
law, and of alleged misconduct on the part
of one of the Judges "a. B. Woodward, ESQ
and sundry papers illustrative of these COM
plants, together with letter from the Judge.
whose conduct is complained of, all address.
ed to the Speaker of the House. This pack
ct, which is very vouminous, and of rather
unmportant contents, was ordered to lie on
the table.
The bill from the Senate allowing a PEN
sion to Arthur St Clair; and the bill autho-
rising the state Of Tennessee to issue grants
in certain cases, were severally read twice
and committed.
The engrossed bill for the better reguIa.
ton of the ordnance, was read d third time
and passed.
The engrossed bill to annex to the Nissis,
o'PPi NSiiINol! 'hel pdItOl w est l. lOfltd eaSE
OF Pearl river, was read third time.
Mr.. Pitkin asked for information as to the
intention in relation to the future state ofthis
territory; whether it was to be held subject
to future negotiation, &c. and in what light
that part of the territory near Mobile, now
in the occupation of a Spanish garrison, was
90 be considered &c.
Mr.. Grundy moved, as the gentleman who
reported tile bill was not in his seat at pre-
sent, that the bill should lie on the table.
After few remarks from Mr. Aston in
favor of the bill, it was ordered to lie or the
table.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun, the House A.
gain resolved itself into committee of thc.
whole on the bill supplementary to the acs
for establishing Quarter masters Depart.
ment, &c.
The question pending, when the subject
was last under consideration, to strike out the
third section of the bill, was again put. Thf;
section proposes to render less rigid someSl
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April 6.
VIRGINIA f:


1T Rules holden in the Clerks Office of the
SUPERIOR Court Of Chancery. for The Rich
mond District, the I'd day Of March,
1912.
Nelly G. Willis and Robert TAYLOR, execu-
trix and executor of John Willis, decd
who was executor of Francis Willis,
PITS.
against
Philip G. Pendleton and David Hunter, ex-
ecutors of Philip Pendleton, decd. Han
nah Drew, widow and who was named
exccetrix of William Drew and Dolphin
Drew, William Drew, Whiting Drew, &
Washington Drew, heirs of Benjamin
Drew, decd. who was heir at law and de-
vsee of the said William Drew, decd
Dcffs.
FsVIIF subpoena scire facias awarded in
4 this cause not being returned executed
on the defendants Whiting Drew and Wash
ington Drew, and it appearing by satsfac-
tory evidence, that they sre not inhabitants
Of this country: IL 10 ordered, That the
said defendants do appear here on the first
ay Of the ne xt term and shew cause if any
they can against the revival thereby sought;
and that copy of this order be forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published in the
City of Richmond, fortwo months successive
ly and posted at the front door Of the Capitol
III the said City.
A Copy-Teste,
VIM. w. HENING, C. c.
April g. (w8w)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
MONDAY, MAY Ii, 1912.

Moses Hazen; Chloe, Shannon, wife oil
James Noble Shannon, and relict of Obedi-
an aver, deceased; the heirs of Elijah Aver
and the heirs of Isarael Rurand, respective
| ~, nine hundred and sixty acres Elijah
Aver, jun. and the heirs of Anthony Buck,
respectively, three hundred and twenty
acres: And that the following persons. claim
ing lands under the act, entitled IAN act
further to provide for the refugees from the
British provinces of Canada and Nova SEQ
tia, and for other purposes" passed on the
wenty-fourth day of February, one thou
sand eight hundred and ten, shall, respec-
lively, be entitledto the following quantities
OF land, that is to say: The heirs of James
Boyd two thousand two hundred and forty
acres; the heirs of Nathaniel Reynolds, the
heirs of Edward Antill and Joshua Sprague,
respectively, nine hundred and sixty acres
Robert Sharp, John Fulton and John Morri-
son, each, six hundred and forty acres !;
James Sprague, David Dckey, John Tay-
lor and the heirs of Gilberts Seamans, de-
ceased, respectively, three hundred and
twenty acres; which several tracts of land
shall be located within the boundaries OF the
fractional townships, reserved and set apart
for the purpose of satisfying the claims OF the
refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia ;
and the locations shall be made, and patents
granted, in the manner and OIL the conditions
prescribedby former laws, except as for the
time for making the locations which loca-
tons shall be made on the day or days that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall Judge
most convenient for the claimants, and shall
designate for the purpose.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Representatives..
VIM H. CRAWFORD,
President ef'the Senate tro tcmftore.
April, IS, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
VIRGINIA {:


1T SUPERIOR Court of Chancery, holden
at the Capitol. in tie City Of Richmond,
the LIST day If February, 1912.
John Edwards admir-. of lanes Dabney,
Pisf
Against
Charles Matthews, Def.
vENIE defendant not having entered his APP
Il pearance, and given security according
TO the Actof Assembly and the Rules of this
Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court, that he is not an inhabitant of
this country: on motion of the plaintiff, by
his Counsel, IL is ordered, That the said de-
fendant do appear here on the first day of
the next term and answer the bill of the
plaintiff; and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in some Newspaper pub
lished in the City of Richmond, for two
months successively. and posted at the front
door of the Capitol, in the said City.
A Copy-Teste
WIN. w. HENING, c. C.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
H. CLAY,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

Authorizing the appointment Of IN addition
al Judge ofthe District Court for the Dis
trict of New-York.
BE il enacted By the Senate and Houae
Of Representatives. of tie United !States of
.dmerica, in Congress assembled, That the
OistrIcs Court in the New York district,
shall consist of two Judges, to wit: of the
present Judge OF said district, SO long as he
shall continue in Office, and SUCH other dis
trlct Judge or Judges. as may from time to
time be appointed, who shall reside in said
district, and severally exercise like powers
as may be exercised by the present Judge of
said district, and receive the same comDen-
sation whereto he is entitled.
Sec. 2. ind be IL further enacted, That
the senior Judge of the district, when pre-
sent, shall preside in said District Court
and whenever the Judges shall differ in OPT
mon in any cause, the order or judgmentof
the courtin every such case, shall be made *
rendcredin confor' nifty with the opinion of
the presiding Judge. And said court NAV
be held, and the business thereof proceed
ed with, by one Judge in the absence of the
other. And thesenior judge of the district,
for the time being, is hereby DESIGNATED.
and is to be deemed the District Judge, who,
together with one of the Justices of the SUI
preme Court, is to compose the Circuit
Court of the United States in said district
but in the absence of said senior Judge from
said Court, his place may be supplied by
the other Judge of the district.
Sec. 3. IND be il further enacted, That
there shall be held annually four additional
sessions of the district court, for the dis
trict of NewYork, to wit: at Utica, on the
first Tuesdays of April and October at
Geneva, on the third Tuesday of Septem
Der; and at Salem, on the third Tuesday of
October: A clerk shall be appointed by the
district Judges of said district, who shall re-
side at Utica, and attend said court at the
places aforesaid, and do all the duties of said
office of clerk which may accrue at or from
the sessions of the court at said places, both
IN and out OF court, and be allowed the same
fees and compensation as by law is allowed
to clerks of the district courts. The said
Judges may alot themselves, as they shall
think lit, for the purpose of their holding
separately the several stated and special
courts, to be held by virtue of this or any
other act for the district of New-York.
H. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
President Of THE Senate hro- temhore.
April %, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
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II. CLAY,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the relief of Aaron Greeley.

IN All
For the relief of Aaron Greeley.
BET enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States of
.Anericd, in. Congress assembled, That the
accounting officers of the Treasury be, and
they are authorised and required to settle
the claim of Aaron Greeley, and allow him
at the rate of three dollars per mile for each
boundary line, common to any two private
surveys he may have made in the district of
Detroit; and that they also allow him at
the same rate for each line ran by him in
the said district, not the boundary of any
survey, but run in order to connect the Sc
veral surveys into general plat: Proud
ed, That the aforesaid allowance shall be in
full for his services as assistant surveyor in
the district aforesaid.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
WIN. II. CRAWFORD,
President ofthe Senate hro-temhore .
April 81, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
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RICHMOND PRICES CURRENT.
EcoRREcTED wEEXLY.1

ri 0TICE.---I intend applying TO the Pow
~ hatan County Court at their next sitting
for leave to close the Old Cross Road leading
between Horatia Turpin and myself
w. A. TURPTN.
ApriI20. WIT.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
II. CLAY,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

Giving further time to the purchasers of
Public Lands, Northwest of the river
Ohio, to complete their payments.
BE il enacted by tire Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
Iaierica in Congress assembled, That e.
very person who, prior to the LIST day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and
eight, had purchased any tract or tracts of
land of the u. States, not exceeding in the
whole SIX hundred and forty acres, at any
OF the Land Offices established for the dis
posal OF the public lands northwest of the
river Ohio, and whose lands have not alrea
dy been actually sold or reverted to the u.
States tor non-payment of the purchase mo-
ney, shall be allowed the further term of
three years, from the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen,
tor the payment of the residue of the princi-
pal and interest due on account of such pur-
chase, to be paid in four equal annual pay
ments, the first whereof to be on the said first
day of January, one thousand eight hundred
and thirteen: and in case of failure in pay
ing any of the said annual payments at the
time when the same shall become due, the
tract of land shall be forthwith advertised
and offered for sale in the manner and on
the terms and conditions heretofore prescri-
bed for the sale of lands purchased of the
U. States, and not paid for within the limit
ed time.
II. CLAY,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
President Qfthe Senate fro-temhore.
April %, 1912.
APPROVED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
II. CLAY,

Sneaker ofthe House Of Representatives..
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Senate Ero-temhore.
April %, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-14
FOR SAL E,

The whole of that Valuable Property on
King and Y ashington streets, consisting Oh
seven Houses and eight Lots, a liberal Gre
d, will be given, and application may be
ma e to the subscriber, who viii remain IN
town few d,ys; AMI in his absence Mr.,
Andrew Sheffield or Mr. Charles Slade VIII
make hnowm the terms of sale,
Richard Lewis.
Deterber z
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KlCnoru WI. ovv.,,
William Moss.
dts.
February 8.
MNEMONIKA,
Chronological Tables,

Il NEWg V.ALUABLE PUBLICATION
is JUST RECEIVED,
Exhibiting in methodical manner the most
remarkable occurrences, from the creation
of the world to the present period. Conn
pretending brief accounts of Inventions Z
discoveries in every department OF Sci
ence biographical ard hiss real sketches;
post-ofiices Of the United States; discove-
ries of countries foundations of empires,
SC sc. To which are added several valu-
able I ables.
A SKETCH OF THE
Military System Ct rance,
Comprising some observations on the Cha
racter and Designs Of the French Govern
ment; to which is added, an inquiry into
the probable duration Of French Power.
Brmati terrain erereent, semherque reeentes,
Couvcc.are jupat tredas et Diuere rafto.
VIRCIf.
FOR SALE BY
lanes Kennedy, sen.
February II. cow
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-14

Henning < MumtordsS
Reports
z. GRAY,
Has lately published chea? Edition OF
The Letter Writer,
Or Guide to Epstolarv Correspondence
CONTaINING,
Letter, Of Advice, Business, industry, Trade
ave, Courtship, Marriage, Friendships r
ducation, Morality, Religion, &c. &c.-
(pricc 81 l-2 ents, hat bound
A NEW SELECTION
POLITE e FASHIONABLE
S u N u ).
(price, half bound anl deferred 50 cent?
ON HAND.
Cary's Family Bibles Of different quaiitleS
and prices.
30 boxes Spanish Cigars, which will be sod
low by the box.
N. B Country merchants suppiied WIN
Scbool.Books Stationary, Almanacs, Playing
Cards. SC. on liberal terms.
January o..
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

Under the authority Of two Deeds of Trust
from Henry Rose, deceased, to the SUBJ
sclibers we will offer at Public Sale on
Monday the 10th day of Mar,h next, at
Fair fax court house,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-14
Two TRACTS of LAND

One containing 800 acres, lying on both sides
of the Little River Turnpike Road-the o.
tAcr containing about $50 acres, adjoining
The first mentioned Tract on the north side,
distant from Alexandria and the city Of VAST
inston about seven mics. The Tracts will
be sold entire, or divided into smaller lots TO
accommodate purchasers. -On b. tn there
is sufficient quantity of wood to support
the cleared land On one well imp!ov-
ed productive Meadow and ali inexhaus-.
tble quarry of Soap Stone, OF which
the value for FIRE places, ovens, SC Is now
generally understood. The nature OF the
soil is well adapted to the use of plaster OF
Paris The lands adjoin those OF the SUBJ
scliber VIM. Moss, By whom they will be
.hewn to those who wish to purchase 80
Terms of sale-One third of the purchase
MONEY in Handsome third In Six, and one
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Rasssns, Lurfaats, fgs, sc.

K025anS, LUYfGa6S, Fzga, SIC.
60 boxes New Raisins, a few days import
cd and in fine order.
100 boxes Muscate. and Bloom Raisins
90 drums ouitana do.
boxes Figs
80 boxes & IL boxes Godfroid's Cigars
100 do first * second quality Havana do
10 cwt dried Goldfish
10 ooo lbs colored s white Goshen Cheese
5000 lbs hriin Butter
100 dozen Hibert's best London Brown
Stout and Portcr-very Old,
40 boxes fresh PHILADELPHIA Chocolate
Nos. and 3.
20 hogshe DIS retailing Molasses.
so Demiiphns,
FOR SALE Br
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner of.Kirg & Falrisx streets !;
Nth his usual 81 general assortment q
The belt Vines, Liquors, Teas,
and other Groceries,
Upon very raasonab terms fa~ Gasn, Pros
duce, or at the usual Credus to nuii-tuai
customers
December IA. q
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-14
Heel Shoes and Fancy Soaps.
February II.

Just rsceived from Mesv- York.
A fresh supply of Ladies Kid and Moroc.
co Shoes, with heels-and from Boston gre@
variety of Fancy Soap and Wash Balls IN
boxes of dozen each, assnted' SOME "a
wh;ch is superior to any ever brought to this
place. r
80 Bales Cotton-nice quality,
Shad in barrels-well cured and IN pickic'
Carolina Indigo in boxes,
Ground Nuts in bags,
Chip Bonnets in boxes VERY low pncea1
Shoes and Trunks as usual, an assor.hei,'
10 by %, 8 by 10 and by English ana a.
merican Window Glass, by the box
NJ Those who wish to have the Glass set
ar to have windows furnished complete can
he accommodated at short notice, and on a
'0'S E. Gilman.
November !.
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HOGS LARD.

THE subscriber has on hand few thou
sand weight HOGS LARD, of a very supc-
rior quality, in firkins and barre!s--ht Tor ex-
portation or home consumptlon-whlch he
will sell on moderate terms.
James Shelby.
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December 81
100 DOLLARS REWARD.

RAN AWAY on the Soth Juns last, Irop
The estate of Daniel M'Carty> deceaaG4g. g..