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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-22
May 2e.

a. ALUABLE PROPERTY, FOR S4LE-Hv
virtue of a deed OF trust, bearing date the Il IA
day OF January 1910, executed the SUBSCRIBER nv
W lilam Edwards and Fanny q. Edwards his vile
TO secure the payment of certain debts therein mem
toned tn John II. Cooke will he sold at auction to
Tie highest bidder Tor ready money, at Surry court
house, on the seventeenth day of At month (June,
the iR.3CT or LAND, (whercon the court.
house sands) called and known by the name of m.
CROSSROADS, containing by estimation, tv hundred
aeres--'nd also one other parcel OF LIND thereto
a0Joim s, called the Bower containing one acre and
hall; or SD much thereof AS will be sufficient To
discharge The balance Which may then remnin due
and unpaid OF the debts aforesaid and tie costs and
expenses attending the execution OF the trust Be-
sides the Tavern (Which large and con,modious>
and the buildings thereto appurtenant there are Sc
veral tenements on the first mentioned tract: some
OF which are on lease for term of veais-on tie n
Tier there is a dwelling heusa Gin which the Post OF
nee is AT present kcpt) viii, the necessary offices
sufficient !or the accommodation of small family
information rs to the periods which the leases will
EXPIRE and other particulars, will BE given on the
day of sale.
| A farther description of the property is deemed
unnecessary, as It's presumed that ali Who are dis
posed to purchase viii view it aud Judge for them
selves. The subscriber will only observe that il is
heheved there are very few, any, eligible 81
uiatIons IN the Lower Country, for a pubicnn TIC
mercantile husincss tOo las been carried an at this
place for many years past, and il is understood, to
great advantage.
N. FAULCON, Trustee.
Surry county, May IL, 1912. ST.
N. Is. Ii the weather should be such ms tn ,revr+
sale OF the property the day appointed as -,
1t will take place the first fair day thereafter
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& reply to the advertisement of John w. nv.
= l VIII inform him what 60 qesipn' to do M,
his note-tho' he might safely lave dispensed viii,
his advertisement, Isis being ACCOMPANIED viii
its own 6ane. The signature IF j. ". Rvan olone
I" qnite caution enough inst the currency of Is
paper. "''
The note referred to has added at foot :, w
IL hand writing, some proof of the imposition pr.c.
used IN getting from me 100 bb!s four under false
1 hls note IS the only evidence of debt hold ,o
rebut his claim for an article vas so t;,, 'o' 10
get on the day he failed design to keep il fo,
ihis purpose only-for no other could it b., of ,nv
use-a decision upon the article sllu,led to- shall -
once command the papcr-and it NAV readily la
obtained, by reference to two or three "s
persons e''eu
Had tie circulation of j. w. RS notice been con.
hned to this eity--contempt alone should have az
'o' H,l'.. n, IT, S. JACOBS.
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z \ CHANCERY.-lu Powl.a,sa county court. A
Il prii the I7tii, 1912, >'''' -
William Lichni;.n, pk.;y,;7-

.3SGiNst t., 80.
Josepn hieLaurine, adininis,ra, with the VIII
annexed oil w iain Mayo, deceased, Who was ,dn',.
nistrator of Thomas L. Swami .,,...s,d nn;l
Mayo, John Woodson, attorney in fact Tor Samuel
Hiieh and Judith his wife, formerly judith swan,
John Thompson Swami, William Swami and Eiz.
oet Ronald SWAIN, infant children and tiistribu,.,s
OF homas Thompson Swami, deceased by tI,, sill
JUDITH, tier mother and guardian, Jannet, Lyon.
administrators with the Nill annexed OF Seth Tor,
deceased, Brett Randolph and john Lyon aud Iames
oinucx'er trustees for the benefit OF the said Seth
Lyon aud Brett Rrandolph, Defiuo,o,,s
Ih's day came die plaiuiiif by William s. Archer.
esquire iis attorney and the defendants Samuel Al
i'n, john Thompson Swami, William Swami and f.
hZ'oeih hoiaid Swami, not having enter their ap-
peatohce and given security, according e., the A,.
OF Assembly and the rules OF this court; ant, il An
pea1g to the satisfaction OF the eeurt that they are
not Inhabitants OF this state ON the motion oi te
sam pa,nf by his attorney aforesaid it is tccre.d
ana ordered by the court that the said defendants
Samuel Allen, and John Thompson Swami WiIl;a,n
owann, aud Elizabeth Ronald Swaun; or in tb,.
room OF The three last, the said Samuel Allen and
judith Ills wife, formerly judith Sw ann, mother and
guardian VI the said John Thompson, William. and
chzabeti Ronald Swami, DO appear here on or be-
fore the third "Wednesday in July next, ant, answer
the plaintiffs bili and that a copy of this order be
forthwith inserted III some public new spaper printed
III The city OF Richmond, for months s,ce.ss,e-
ly and that another copy be posted up at the, door
Oh the courthouse OF this county, on two successive
court days previous to the said third "Wednesday in
July next.
VIM S. DANCE, d. C.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE,
~ eNNeAHln. i[iu

DE8%TE OK 27iIE lICIICN
foR HE REGAL OF ABSENTEE5.
"!E', Ehlanfs said he rose to make mo-
tioh' Tie rojcct OF which was in iisclf so
C!ear. that Re believed there wa. M n.ces.
sity for illustrating IT, There was b1t one
a2lection mat be was aWag1 81 AND .As,
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COMMUNICATED

n Is innted, that the collectors CT ports have FOR
us"t " 81 ORDERS from government, to transmit
daily or weekly statement OF all arrivals "a, a 81,
e.s at or nom their ports, the cole, tor, oil lie
PHS from which suei. vessels cam, % AR, L.u, sac.
.oi"l'h:ed 10y cory OF the bills OF L.,.irv This
e"s"ie' is 40 doubt one OF many, to cHtch embargo
breakers and SmuSSiers and iote 1t IN suce,eI
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OJ -Four Northern mails due this Post Office
'"e!"Sioe ofiast nisht's-owiny 10 The high water.
courses. 90 ~
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-22

ssHELTON g FINNEY, are now receiving. and
- offer for sale ~ '"u
10 Hhds. prime New Orleans Sugar,
10 low priced Muscovado do
70 bales first quality Upland Cotton,
10 ticrces fresh Rice
May 90. -,
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NlVoE who may have in their possession psper.
a o, proposal for publishing " Poems and 1'rans-
lHuons by the subscriber, are requested TO dirrct
them to him, by post, to Richmond -
NAV %. -A''i' i'inNEd.
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Of New-hampsiire, as vice-Presidert of the u SA
here brestiies hot uier Psliiol li... john Lag
Ioi. -
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4 sN MONDAY the Sth day of June neXt, # 1,;,
~ Or the next fair day, will he sold at lYblic s,i,
~ the C0nnty OF Hanover at Worlbcrry the late r,.
sidence Of Matthew Toier dec IN fL l,piISs
Kitchen furniture belonging to his estate no..
which arc several excellent beds---at IKE 60
time will be sold two Wagons and teams (of : La,
ses cach) single Wagon, and single chair and Gsr
ness, about tw~uty five horses of yafiouq de-;
snd SIX head Of catde--for purchases LIn,y t
dollars cash viii be required, above tlmt sum ~,
with apr roved security payable vt six ,nn',bs
,@"r unrest 'r"m the date if rot rGucnaily r,i1O
The ittnds to lie paid - f,,. bs tifer Ia ID '"
CARTER 10 PAGE, "o'o'
Nay %. '''' aee9,
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.HdncheSter Ren1ieSp ons,

A tiTN OF ltICHMOND-In pursuance of am Az.
Y dinsnec OF the Common Hall of said City cnt
tled " An ordinance to amend the ordnance tn pre-
vent dogs from going at large in the city of Rich
mond" Notice IS hereby given that no dogs will
be permitted to run at large within the said citv
between the first day at next nont, and The III
tccnth day OF September next.
In pursuance OF resolution Of the Corn,,o,.
Hail OF SAID City passed the 9Th May 1912, noSer
IS hereby given dat the said Common Han ysNl. nj,
the third monday iii next Month June1 prpcco1
The appointment OF mathematical surveyor Of N
said city.
May %. ,T
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-22

We have letter from Washington which
says, that the call Of the H. of K. is pre-
paratory to a decision, in The early part Of
juno, Of the question of issuing Letters of
AIarqne anu RehrtSat forthwith, which
will then, if decided aihrmatively, be fol-
lowed by a declaration of Var. The WI
ter gives sketch of the probable vote in,
the Senate on the Letters OF NJ. and r.
1t Is premature to lay it before the world
but, oil the Senators present it puts down &c
"a majority for this measure
The Republican Citizens of Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Charleston, are about holding
meetings for the purpose Of taking mca-
sures to support the general government
at this evcntful crisis"
We nave not yet heard of the result Of
the Caucus on Monda9 might've hope in
the iincere spirit of brotherhood, that it
viii put an end to all jars and diss .ntious
,bont the Elections an object when mast
produce very excellent eject, both " at
home and abroad"
or Since writing the above, we understand flro
Gcntcmnn from Washington, that James Madison
has been nominated - p.es;1caS and ;.ss ..angd,p
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-09
FEDERAL CONVENTION.

| We lately mentioned that Messrs. Hot
kinson, Wallace, Binney and UhGrton, had
left this city TO attend a Grand Caucus AT
tNcw-York, relative to the coming Presi-
| dentia! election. We have siuce mentione d
that the grand caucus separated, agreeing
to do all the harm they could to the admin
istration OF Mr.. Madison, bat that they did
not pledge themselves to support Mr.. Gin
ton tor the Presidency. From these facts
We inferred that the real intention, the Sc
cret determination, of - the leading men" of
the Federal party is, to vote for De Witt
Clinton, 1T their votes will make him Presi-
dent, but not to vote for him unless their
votes would secure his election. How far
the following Circular which is accurate
l. printed by us from copy printed, by or
der of the above named gentlemen, is a
confirmation of the business Of our nforri,a
ton and inference, we submit to the public
We understand this circular is immc diately
to go into circulation, and to be very gene
rally disseminated throughout the u. $. 1t
demonstrates the necessity there is that De-
mocrats should vote for no man of whose
sterling integrity and incorrnftibie honesty
they are not certain. Dem. Press
"PHILADELPHIA, September 1872
At meeting of a number of Federal Gen
tlcmen, deputed from eleven of the States,
held at the city of New York OH tine 18th,
iotH, anu ~ IN InSt. we the SuOSCrlDcrS with
MIR. Sitgreaves, of Easton, and Mr.. Duncan,
of Carlisle were appointed Committee to
correspond With such Committees or Per-
sons in each State, on the subject of the Pre-
sidential Election, as would be likely to at
ford us the earliest information, after tie
EfecforS are d.hhofntea. of the manner in
which the Electors respectively may be dis
posed to vote-and to transmit the informa-
ton thus obtained to the same Committees
and Persons.
' 1t is in the performance of chs duties thus
enjoined upon US, that we (the distance of
the residence of Messrs. Sitgreaves and
Duncan preventing them from cooperating
with us) have now the honor to address Won,
and to request ,hat You will Communicate to
us the information desired from the state in
FoAich you resiac. We beg lea, e to press
upon your attention the eXpediency Of max
ing your communicative By the earliest OPP
portunity after gour Electors are chospn,
because delay 7eoaid dtJrat the hurhoSe 7Vith
which il is reCueated: and. lin The mean
while any thing shoukd occur 7vhich in your
ohinions is HkrfY 10 hare an inRuence uhon
or may dGord q reasonable ground f0r cdtcn-
Lating ire resrH ell choice, 4ve shall be
glad to BE- advised gift.
We have the honor to be,
Your most obeJiient servants,
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former prosperity. The vessels now in
this port whose -carsces will be released in
consequence of this salutary regulation. are,
ships Tom Hazard, Carmar. frons Liver
pool; Active. Deve reuX, london George
ma, Chamberlain Ii, erpocl and brig A.
riatne, Smith, tIem Lcnd,n oareoes,
chiefly bale goods, hardware and cutlery.
The Tom Hazard was captured by pri-
vatc armed vessel. and is now in possessi-
on-of the captors tbs rest were taken pos
session OF by the RcveNue Cutters. We
sincetciy congratulate our mercantile Citi-
zens upon nrcsfect OF Saving their pro-
rerty.rom the storms of war. Heratd.
By lillian Charles Gle Claiborne, &c
uernor otthe STATE Of Louisinna. e COM
mander in chi'f ofthe militia thereof.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas i have received inform alton
that a number of persons are combining
in project to invade the dominions OF
Spain, state in amity with the United
States, and are for that purpose assembling
at or near NaChitoches, within the limits
and jurisdiction of Louisiana, it becomes my
duty to issue this my proclamation, hereby
s"lemnly cautioning the citizens of this
state against entering into, or in any man
rer countenancing the project aforesaid /;
and that no one may remain unadvised of
the consequences which await the
parties concerned, do now make it known
| that by an act of congress of the United
States, passed on the 5th dav of June, 1894,
| it is declared that" if any person shall,
within the territory or jurisdiction of the
United States, begin set on foot. or pro-
vide or prepare the means tor any military
expedition or enterprise to be carried on
from thence against the territoy or domini-
onsof any foreign prince or state, with
whom the u. States are at peace, every
such person so offending shall, upon con
viction, be adjudged guilty of high mis-
| demeanor, and shall, snfcr fire and impr-
sonment, at the discretion of the court in
which conviction may be had, so as that
such fine shallnot exceed three thousand
dollars, nor the term of imprisonment be
more than three years"
! And do enjoin and require all officers,
civil and military, of this state, to be vigil
ant in the maintenance of order * the pre-
seryation of the laws.
Given under my hand and private
seal, (there being no seal for
the state yet provided) at New
CsEAL] Orleans, on the eleventh day of
August 1912. and in the thirty Sc
venth year of the Independence of
the United States Of America.
WIN. c. {. CLAIBORNE.
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Your letters may be addressed
to either of US"
Extract eta ietterJIom an office, in Col. .4ffen's
rifle regiment dated,

Extract ofa letter from an office, in COL .9iieu's
rifle regiment dated,
"P1oUA, Sept. g.
wrote postscript in letter yesterday ,nornng
at st Mays, that We were then abont to march,
After had our tents struck, our Wagons loaded,
and paraded for march, General Harrison arrived
and He'd halt. From the information he hal re-
ceyed that morning, he thought it not advisable to
let detachment GO on, lest should be Overpo
cred. In the course Of the forenoon the Uartod
States troops under Col Wells aud Coils Scott's *
Lewiss regiments came up. a great part Of tie dsy
was employed 10 exercising, aud the whole army
embodied, % move on Observation-Disclosures | think
IL probable shall not separate any more At 6
o'clock +. VI. General IIarr on ordered me baok 10
this place to press AL the Wagons aud ptck hors
that could be found IN send on prov sions to ST. Ma
rvs VI = drew mp tho whole army IN -Dd columns
yesterday, and gave them choice, after very In d
some address, whether they won II 20 on 10 Fort
Wayne upon half rations of four per day with adj
ditiOnal quarter NJ pound OF beftthat H. OF. of
-four and i-2 lb. OF beef per day. The vote was
taken IN this way--The whole army in four solid
columns, forming hollow square were brought an
order, X t,e question stated, All WHO nrs willing 60
go to Ft.Waync, upon half rstions of -four icye
your fellow soldiers, will signify it Nv bringing youg
gus to shol'der." u appeared that every man
tried Who conld bring his gun to a shoulder first.
~iton, ieayi man from the whole army. have
Wagons and 81 pack horses aud s,sil return there
my sell tn night lrye scot part of the ca.
Vsiiy that ~sC.s Aitl, 4ae e.gO.s "a. s.shs,
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By HE Erc>HeBcy's command.
r.. Is. BRENTON, Assistant Sec.

~. y WATERFORD. September % -
On the 18Th ins;. his excel.ency governor
Tompkims, ordered the following indepen-
dent companies Of militia into the service Of
the United States, viz. captains Lyons and
Iiigbie's Companies Of light infantry, OF Troy
capt. Warmers do. Of Columbia count, =
capt. Birdsaii's COMPANY Of riaemen Of NJ
b'ny do and capt. Ensign's company of ca :
Naify OF Halfmoon, 70 rendezvous at Troy
destination Plattsbsrg.
Capt. Browns and capt. Kings companies
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AMERICAN PRIZES.

FROM PORTLAND, Sept. pa letter to
the Eek. Coffee House, Says" The priva-
teer Rapid, capt Crabtree, has Just arrived
after a cruise Of SIS days took 4 prizes-s
have arrived and the other was given up.
September "a, lat. As 8, long. 81 IS, fell in
with a fleet of sail, two deckers and two
frigates--was within about miles--suppos-
ed hem to be part of Admiral Warren's
squadron, bound to Halifax. They chased
the Rapid for II hours and she ontsailed the
whole of hem-tluring the whole chase it
blew heavy gale. Next day fell in with
5 frigates and a tender standing S: & n.
they also gave chase and we outsaiied them.
September 10, spoke schooner Resolution,
Linzee, 9 days from Boston for Cadiz, who
informed that he had spoke the privateer
Globe of Baltimore. the captain of which in
formed that the Halifax squadron intended
to blockade Boston,
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EEwhRY, S"pt 80 On Thurs'ey last. g
trt fCav lry fr ~ Nngi"a, Coiuman-
del by Capt. Sc Den, ri, ed n 'owr, and en-
camjcd for q ntght We ~eje gratihed
N wi messing the benevoleDt and patriotic
feelings d several II our to~nsncD. in fur
niShig them on tisc'r nrriVai vim 4 barrel
~ Al". ye~etatles &c. ard ia she mornirg
Dcforc their ter "'a~r Nth "o sch OF
Che *. &C TDs troop, we're a
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SAVANNAH, September GA letter
from gentleman at St. Mary's to another
in this city, dated the 10Th inst affords the
following information =
Capt. Williams, of the u. States army,
marched few days ago, with party of %,
(including himsclf) from Col. Smith en-
campment, with two Wagons, for St. Johns
river, for provisions. When he got within
about twelve miles of St. Johns an ambus-
cading party of Indians and s*@*~**, Ia
bout seventy in number) attacked him, and
Killed one man and sergeant of the u.
States army, and wounded SIX more, among
whom was capt. Williams, who received z
wonnds--three through one hand, and the
rest i'll his leg.
with his little band, he made out to
get to a swamp, about 200 yards distance,
leaving his Wagons. He there made a
stand, and fought until the ammunition was
expended on both sides. On the approach
of the enemy, with tomahawks, Capt. Will
| ans charged bayOnet {: At the sight of which
the enemy retreated, having destroyed one
Wagon and Carried the other off, with their
killed and wounded.
| Capt. Williams then proceeded on, and
go. to the 5loCk house, Oil St. Johns, with all
the men, well and wounded, except one
poor fellow, who could not travel, being
badly wounded, and remained on the spot
until the next day, when four Indians came
20 the place. On Coming near him, he rose
up as well as he could, and called out for
men to rush upon the Indians. On this they
took alarm and precipitately fed. One of
the Indians sprung from his horse, and left
him The wounded soldier crawled to the
horse, mounted him, and came safe to the
block house."
| The above information is corroborated by
several persons who have seen and convers-
sd with some Of the soldiers engaged in the
skirmish. Republican.
NEw-YoRk, Oct. 3. The privsteer Tea
zer, OF New York, has captured aud sen,
MO Portland the British brig Isabella, 2O5
tons, one year old, win cargo Of crocke
ry ware, bales of twine, rails, sheet and baI
iron, and bailasted with coal.
! Hc7cH's Case.-John Hewitt was on Mon
day last brought up before James FAirlie
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NoEFoLx, October Sit is with real
satisfaction we learn, that the Judge of the
admiralty court for this district has order
ed, all British Goods now under seizure
within his Jurisdiction, by virtue of the
Non-Importation law, to be delivered up
| the owners, they giving bonA to abide the
future adjudication of the property. We
hope notwithstanding the present gloom
appearance of the town, with respect to
commerce, to see in few days bRstL
among our merchants and storekeepers
J that will cause at least temporary flcw
sfIufinc IS, and serve to remind US Of Jur
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-16
Removal.
g. Joseph SPEAR,

ResfeeifHHy Informs HIS friends and the
public,
THAT he has removed his shop to
Roy al-strcet 10 the one lately occupied
bv Mr.. B. AGamson, near the Coffee
House where I've carries on the CA
BiNer BUSINESS in all lis various
hranches--he also makes ard repairs
eli kinds OF Wusival Instruments, su, J.
as Piano Fores, Bass Viols, Violins,
Guitars, &c and will also furnish Ma
hogsny Collins for grown persons for
fifteen dollars He hopes the quality
OF his materials, the somldness of his
work and the strict attention he in.
tends paying 10 his business. will en-.
sure aim encouragement. from gene
rous public. Al! the above branches
OF bu.iness will be executed at the
shor,csl notice
November %. law
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PUBLIC SALE.

VN7ILL be sold at public sale at the
w V>"du. Store, Oh Tuesday the
Esd Inst. unless sold before THAR time at
private sale, young n GRO MAN,
az excellent house servant, AID of unex-
ceptlonab!e character Also, at the same
time and place, NEGRO GIRL. a
good house servant, ehaa, ct maid, sc.
+. Is Marstetler.
N B. Any person wishing to pur-
chase either or both Of the above men
toned Slaves previous to the day fpub-
lie Sale. will apply to WILLIAM ROBIN
SON, Esq who is authorised 10 make
such sale.
December IA eolw