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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28
(wstt)

ME subscriber very gratefully returns his
sincere thanks to a generous public for the
liberal encouragement he has received in the
Grocery line and more particularly in the Cordi-
al Business, and takes this method of informing
his friends and the public in general that he
still continues the Grocery and Cordial Bust
ness at his former stand, and hopes by assidu-
ty and attention, to merit share of public pa
tronage. He will keep constantly on hand, a
general assortment of Groceries, and constant
supply of Cordials of the best quality, by whole
sale and retail; as he means to attend more par
ticularly to the manufacturing of Cordial than
formerly, he will at all times be able to furnish
has former customers, & those who may please
TO favor him with their commands. Cordials if
possible of better quality than formerly, at the
following prices, viz. rs. Cd, IS. Is. Sd and es.
per gallon. All orders and favours gratefully
acknowledged by the Public's obedient servant,
L. TALMAGE:
P.s. He will keep constant supply of rec
tilted Whiskey.
Richmond, FSi, 20, 1919. w12m
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28
(BY AUTHORITY
Laws of the United States.
AN ACT
For the relief of the Citiz ems of We
nezuela.

AN ACT
For the relief of the Citiz ems of We
nezuela.
Re IL enacted 6y the Senate and House
Of Representatives IF the United States
of .fmeIica, ia Congress assembled, That
the President of the u. States be, and he
is hereby authorised to cause to be purchas-
ed such provisions as he shall deem advisa-
BILE, and to tender the same, in the name of
the Government of the United States, to
that of Venezuela, for the relief of the citi-
zens who suffered by the late Earthquake.
Sec. g. ind be IL further enacted, That
a sum not exceeding fifs t.ousand dollars
be, and the same is nerg4, appropriated to
be paid out of any monies IN the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, to carry into o.
peration this act.
II. CLAY,
Speaker offhe Hoase Of Representatives..
VIM. II. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Senate igro-temfiore.
May 8, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

VIRGINIA
1t RHles holden an the CLERKS Office of the Su-
periOr Court Of ChOncery far the Pichntond
District. the ID day cfFebruary, 1912.
John Davis, PF.
AS0inst
Susanna Foster, Jannett Scott, Walter Logan
and Peggy his Wife, and William and Robi-
ma Mitchell, Defs.
FENHE defendants William and Robina Mitch
n ell not having entered their appearance
and given security according to the act Of As
sembiy and the rules of this Court, and it APP
pearing by satisfactory evidence that they
are not inhabitants ofthis country II is order
ed, That the said defendants do appear here
ON the seventeenth day of the next term and
answer the bill Of the plaintiff; and that CO.
Ply Of this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in the City of Richmond
for two months successfully and posted at the
front door of the Capitol in the said City.
A Copy-Teste,
WIN. w. HENING, C. C.
O Gee
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

VIRGINIA
1T Rules holden IN the clerk's Office cfthe Su-
peri0r Court Of CAancery far the Richmond
District, the 2gd day Of Aeri, 1912.
John Forbes, attorney in fact for Thompson
Snodgrass, & Co. PltF.
against
Washington Ware and Ulysses Ware, executors
and devisees Of John Ware, decd. John Ware
and Polly Ware, deyisees of John Ware, de-
ceased, Peter II. Ware, Benjamin ID. Wills,
and Patsy his Wife, which Peter III. Patsy
Washington, Ulysses, John and Polly are the
children and heirs Of John Ware, decd. Ma
~ Ware, the widow of the said John Ware
deed. Susanna wilcox and Joseph Haden
Deifs.
THE defendants BENJAMIN D. Wills & Patsy,
bis Wife not having entered their appearance
and given security according to the Act Of As
sembly and the Rules of this Court, and it ap-
T1earing by satisfactory evidence, that they are
not inhabitants Of this country: IL is ordered,
That the said defendants do appear here ON
che seventeenth day OF the next term and an
swer the bill Of the plaintiffs and that a copy
of this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in the City Of Richmond,
for two months successfully and posted at the
front door of the Capitol in the said City.
COpy--Teste,
wM. w. tfENING, C. C.
April Is. wsw.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28
NEW ApYERTIsEMRNTs
ENIFTY DOLLARS REWARDS

ENTITY DOLLARS REWARD-Rana-
T. way from the subscriber, on Tuesday
night, the 18th inst. at Mr.. Henry Stars Ia
vern, in Botetourt county, Virginia, about 8
miles from James River Bridge, while on
my way with my family to Kentucky, from
Montgomery County, Maryland, a Negro
man By the name of JACK, about 40 years
old, S feet 9 or 10 inches high, black fell
low, limps in his walking, had on Tow Lii
men Shirt and Trousers, old Shoes, a Blue
Cloth Coat, new Felt Hat, and parcel of
other Clothing not remembered. suppose
he viii endeavor to pass as a free man.
viii give the above reward to any person or
persons that will take up said negro and Sc
cure him so that get him again.
John RAWLINS.
May %, 1912.
N. b. Any person or persons taking up
said fellow, by directing a line to the above
mentioned place will be attended to.
$50 J.W.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the relief of John Thompson.

For the relief of John Thompson.
Be il enacted 6y The Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES If the United States If
.dmeyiea, in Congress assembled, That the
proper accounting officers of the Depart
ment of the Treasury be, and they are
hereby required to settle the account of
John Thompson, who served in the revolu-
ton as Captain in Colonel Hazen's regi-
ment; and to allow to the said John Thomp-
son, the amount of any monies which may
appear to have been advanced by him for
the public service, and which have not been
reimbursed to him and also to allow him
any arrearages that may be due for person
al services which monies shall be paid out
Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker ofthe House fRehsesentatiDcs.
WIN. H. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Senate hro-fenhorc
(. May II, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMFS MADISON
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28
Il A G S.

deemed useless,
r. A G. S.
When this country was about to break the
shackles of her Colonial Government, the ven
cradle and patriotic Franklin, then in England
being asked by the Ministry the
Americans would do in certain events, for want
of clothes, (for he it remembered, that we
were then dependant on England even for Hats,
Shoes and Nails) the sage replicd,--" Wear
our old coats until we can get new ones And
he might have added, learn to make new, and
convert our old clothes into paper-upon which
we Will write the Declaration of our Indepen-
dencc, and enrol the names OF our sons who
shall have the courage resist your encroach-
spents, and hand it down PURE and UNsUI-
!LIEp to their posterity.
Paper is certainly an article of the first u
tility IN society," 1t is the medium Of all infor-
nation; Religion, Law and Politics, are acouir-
ed and dihused from impressions made on it
deprived of paper, how could the Doctor be ena-
bled to write his prescriptions, the Lawyer
his bills and replicatiOns, the Merchant his
books and accounts, or the Lover his sonnets
and billet-doux and to make this useful ar
ficle, we must have Rags.
II = therefore caT1esly recommended that
none be wasted or thrown away, and hoped
that opulent families in this City and Neighbor-
hood, (and especially the Ladies) will not
think it beneath them, to save all the Linen,
Cotton & Woollen Rags, & Old Ropes--which
when collected either in small or large parcels,
can be sent for sale by Il servant, or may be
benevolently bestowed on some object of chart.
", who may from the proceeds be enabled to
supply bread, perhaps to an hungry offspring,
or their exposed limbs with covering.
Cash will always be given for them at the
Subscribers Paper Mil, Mount M~iah, 2
miles from this place, on the Brook Road, or
at his house corner of u and 18th Streets,
opposite the Basin.
JOHN J. JOHNSON.
Richmond, MAY 8, 1912. (wSt)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

NOR RENT, near the Capitol, the House
Il belonging to Z. Randolph, Esq. and lately
occupied by the subscriber. Apply to MIR
Geo: Greenhow, or to
LII. GIRARDIN.
February 10. 10
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

TN CHANCERY :-----Fluvanna County Court,
4 April 9th, 1912;
James Payne, PltE.
ARaiHst
Edward Brodus, Robert Paisley aud Richard
Bruce, Defs
THE defendant Edward Brodus, not having
entered disappearance and given security accor-
ding 10 the Act OF Assembly and the rules Of this
Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
court, that he is not an inhabitant Of this Com
monweath, on the motion of the plaintiff by his
counsel--H is ordered, that the said defen-
dant Brotlus do appear here on the first day of
July Court next, and answer the Plaintiff bill
and that copy Of this order be forthwith in.
serted in some newspaper published in the CT
ty Of Richmond, and continued for two months
successfully, and also, posted at the front
door Of the Court-house Of this county
Il coby. Jesfe,
JOHN TINIBERLARE, c. &c.
May g.. w5w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28
Public Utility.

g Take care Of the Pence, and the Pounds SoiH
take care Of themselves"
ECONOMY may be laudily practised, Chair.
ity cheaply bestowed, and public utility great.
1y promoted with very little trouble and at no
expence only by saving what are too often
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28
ter to the Commonwealth, near the Bed Tavern
r. dollars per annum.1

Form Salem, by Hancock's bridge and
New Canton, to Greenwich in Cumberland
county.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

In addition to the act to regulate the laying
out and making road from Cumberland.
in the state of Maryland, to the state Of
Ohio.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

To provide for designating, surveying and
granting the Military Bounty Lands
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
FROM MONTREAL.

By gentleman who arrived in town yester-
day, from Montreal, we are informed, that by
order of Gen Provost, the men who seized &
burnt two American vessels near Sockets
haFbor, have been imprisoned and their pro-
perry taken to make restitution to the owners.
The Chiefs of several Indian tribes have Of
fered their services to the governor General,
but he commanded them to return peaceably
to their homes not to raise the Ratchet without
orders
The two Canadas are said to contain fifteen
thousand regular troops, and the whole body
of militia are drilled from three to tive hours
each day.
On Sunday the 4th inst. the address OF the
Vicar General, was read in all the Catholic
Churches with astonishing effect.
The report Of the capture OF the ship Royal
George, bv the U. S. brig Oneida, on Lake
Ontario, turns out to be false.
The war party in Vermont, is becoming
more unpopular every day.
The musquets for the American troops ar
rived at Bennington last week, but they are
destitute of fints.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
BUFFALO, July IA.

Unhappy oCcuTrence.-On Saturday even
Ing last as Mr. Henry M'Brde was passing
a sentry at Youngstown, the sentry hailed him
times, and Mr. M'Biide making no answer,
the sentry 6yed upon him. He held his hand
on his breast, and the ball passed through bis
hand * pierced his heart Ii is thought that Mr.
3. was somewhat disguised in liquor, other
wise he would have answered the sentry. He
lived near Youngstown and the person who
shot him had boarded at his house
Posture of affairs on the Lines-General
Brock, president Of the parliament of u. Ca
NADIA, acting governor Of tie Province, and
commander in chief of his Majesty's forces i'll
u. c. is at present at Newark, experimenting
the various defeBces on the river. He is stat
ed to be an able and experienced officer, with
undoubted courage. He came from Little
York soon after hearing the declaration Of war,
and it was belie"ed, with serious intention of
attacking Fort Niagara-but, contrary to what
has been reported he made no demand Of sur
render
Expecting descent from the American ar
my, the Canadians have, for ten days past, been
removing their families and effects from the
river, into the interior. At Newark, Queen
ston, and other villages on the river, there are
no inhabitants, except few civil officers and
soldiers. 1t is even said, that an immense
quantity of specie plate, &c. from various parts
of the province, have been boxed up and des-
tined for Quebec.
The BRUSH are understood to have about
or 700 regular troops stationed between the
lakes, from Fort George to Fort Erie. These
men are generally those who have seen ser
vice" in various parts Of the world. The mi
Titia of the province are ordered out en- masse.
Great discomfort prevails in consequence Of
this requisition there being no help to gather
in the crops, the clamours of the people are
bus little short Of open rebellion. There is no
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
Valuable Farm and Mil
FOR SALE.

Under the authority OF decree OF the Cour'
of Fairfax County, in the commonwealth
of Virginia, in the case OF Mordccal Lew
ISIS Executors, against William Harts-
horne.-the subscribers will offer tor sale
at public auction on the premises, ON Mon
day the l4th day of September next, :
That Valuable new Null and
Farm now occupied by William Hartshorne,
known by the name of Strawberry HUI, stu
ated on Holiness Run. and the Little River
Turnpike Road, in the County OF Fairfax
about three miles from Alexandra the tracl
contains 2S6 acres, Of which so are in young
thriving timber, 70 in good meadow, the
greater part of which may be watered from
the Greek and Mill Race-and the residue Is
well improved arabic Land, There are on
the premises, one peach and two apple Or
chards, a productive garden OF two acres
handsomely laid oH--A framed dwelling.
House two stories high, 80 feet by 20 with
two wings, large Kitchen, pump OF good
water az the door; Stables, Stone Spring
House, SC. Also large well finished new
Brick Mill SIS feet by As, four stories high
vita three pair of large Butr and one PAIR OF
country Mill Stones, capable OF manuiactur-.
inc ten thousand barrels of -four annually.
The stream is large and constant, and affords
fall sufficient for water wheels 10 feet In di
ametcr.
The situation is remarkably healthy, and
the place affords number of advantages SEX
dom found united Possession will be deli
vered on the first day of October next, sub
iect to the right of the present occupant to
remove the growing crops Persons desir-
Gus of viewing the premises, will apply at
the Mill or dwelling House. One thifd oil
the purchase money viii be required in hand,
on the residue credit oil nine and eighteen
months will be allowed, the payments TO ne
secured by endowed negotiable notes, and a
deed of trust on the premises and to bear IN
terestlrom The day Of sale.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
]. C. SHERBROOKE,
1t. Gen. comm
H. SAWYER, Vice Admiral.
BOSTON, July q.
FROM HALIFAX.

FKOM HAIIFAA.
A Halifax paper of the 9th inst was yester-
day received at the Exchange Coffee House.
The Proclamation Of the Governor of Nova
Scotia, announcing the war, is dated July l..
The General Assembly was ordered to meet
on the Dist.
An account that Com. Rodgers was 10 pur-
suit ofthc Jamaica feet had been published at
Halifax.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Alexandria, July z, 1912.

ID AN away, some time in December last,
Ii Negro Woman named TRkACE, %
OF 50 wears old of a very dark complexion
and when spoken to, is anxious to make her
self appear very polite she hiss ore of her
ewes weak, occasioned by having sore eyes !;
on the back part of her neck there are seve-
raj scars by having seatons putin her neck.
This woman has extensive acquaintance
throughout Charles county, state of Mary
land, and from her extreme arr | make no
doubt she has acquired them in Prince
Georges county, Washington city, George
town and Alexandria. Only few weeks
past she was seen in Piscat&way, where she
had changed her name and called herself
Jenny and had line with the subscribers
name that she was authorised TO hire herself
or get master ; and has lately applied to
Mr.. Davis at Rozer's ferry to purchase her
where il is presumed she is still lurking
AS to her clothing II is deemed unnecessary
to mention as there is no doubt she has
changed them.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency Lieutenant General Dir
John Coate Sherbroke, Kt. Bath, 1t. Ge-
neral Commander in chief in and over HIS
Maiesty's Province Of Nova Scotia &c.
WHEREAS every species OF predatory
warfare carried on against detence!ess lnhaol-
tants living on the shores OF the Y. States
contiguous to this Province and New BRUINS
wick can answer no good purpose, and VIII ll
greatly distress individuals; have therefore
thought proper, by and with the advice OF bis
Maiesty's Council, to order and direct all his
Maiesty's subjects under my government to
abstain from molesting the inhabitants living
on the shores of the United States contiguous
to this Province and New Brunswick and
on no account to modest the goods or unarmed
coasting vessels belonging to detenceless IN
habitants Oh the frontiers, SO long as they shall
abstain on their part from any act OF hostility
and molestation towards the inhabitants OF this
Province and New-Brunswick who are IN ST.
miiar situations 1T is therefore my Wish and
desire, that the subjects OF the y. States living
Oh the frontiers may pursue IN peace their u
sual and accustomed trade and occupations
without molestation, SO long as they shall act
in similar way towards the frontier inhabitants
of this Province and New Brunswick. And
do hereby order and command all his Ma]es-
tvs subjects within my jurisdiction to govern
themselves accordingly until further orders.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at
Halifax, this Sd day of july, 1912, in the
SD year of his Majesy's reign.
]. C. SHERBROOKE.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
PUBLIC SALE.

PURSUANT to an act of the last Virgil
-aiaLegislature, entitled "An act con-
cerfing the Public Property, near the town
Of Hay Market" viii be sold to the highest
bidder for ready money, on the 9Th day of
next month, at Green's Tavern, IN the said
town, Two * Half Acres, * Two Perches
of LAND, situate in the said County of
Prince William, adjoining the said Town,
upon which are buiit an elegant Brick Court
House, jail, Clerks Office and other ne
cessary Buildings
The Commissioners.
June 90 col
e. The sale Of the above
mentioned property is postpon-
ed till Saturday the first day of
August next.
July % dtsl
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
Thomas Burgess.

Charles County, STATE Of maryland.
N B FL persons are hereby lorwarned
from harboring or employing the above de
scribed Negro Woman, at their peril, o.
under the seyerest penalties of the law
I. B.
Inae E. II
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
By his Excellepcy's commat
B. II. COGSWELL.

Having understood that the inhabitants OF
Eastport have manifested disposition to AVOID
hostglities with the subjects OF Great Britain II
is hereby made known to them and to ali con-
cerned, that from a wish to discourage as lar
as possible every species of depredatory war
fare which can only have tendency to distress
private individuals we have respectively lssu-
ed orders to the Naval and Land forces to
respect the persons and property fthe lnha-
bitants Of EastpQrt SO long as they shall carry
on their usual and accustomed trade and IN
tercourse with any parts of these Provinces, {.
abstain from acts Of hostility and molestatiou
towards the inhabitants hereof and their pro-
perry nor shall this system OF perfect neutra-
lily towards PASSPORT be departed from with
out due and timely notice being previously 81
ven to the inhabitants thereof.
Given under our haItds al Halifax, this third
day of July, 1912.
]. C. SHERBROOKE,
It. Gen. Commit.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28

Many rumours have been ahoat respecting
depredations on the frontiers, which have
proved without foundation. Thus far we be-
lieve the inhabitants upon both sides have ex-
perienced but little or no inconvenience from
the approaching calamitics of war, but that
which is imaginary--excepting those concern
ed in the boat-On the borders of Vermont
and lower part of New-York, the inhabitants
have agreed with the Canadian inhabitants TO
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-28
MONTREAL, july Is.

Several American boats which came loaded
to thus market with produce, on their return
loaded with merchandise, were taken by the
inhabitants of the Upper Province-The act
was unauthorized By the Government, and
the Governor has ordered them to be res
tered.