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DOLLARS overwhelmingly
IL from the subscriber the fifteenth day of Sep
TENDER last, negro man slave, named GARY, aged
about twenty.six years, light black complexion,
height about SIX feet, stands quite erect, and When
walking handles himself quite nimby, his weight is
one hundred and sixty Oh seventy, countenance cast
down when spoken to-the white OF his eyes is unu-
suaiy large, on being apprchended is very sury, he
is rough Cooper. On examination his Sims will be
found inured--he has probably obtained tree pass
About twelve years ago, Gary brought from,
Brunswick county to Surry county in this state by
Mr.. Travis Harris, where said boy lived for eight
years, and i'll the year 1908, purchased by
of Thomas Edwards and Reuben Buffers ex'ors of
said Harris, decd out of Surry, and brought TO Buck
ingham, where said negro got wife and lived .s::h.
me about two years James river, not far from
Scots ferry and then brought by myself to AL
bemarlc county, Milton, from whom said negro
elopcd-said slave is probably harbored in Suriy or
some OF the above places. lido hereby forewarn all
persons from harboring said negro. Alse. do CON-
mand all captains of vessels at sea, grant said
slave his passage, or take him on board.
The above reward with all reasonable charges
will be paid to any person taking said slave within this
state, and bringing him to me, else for combining
him in any Jail in this state, that get him a.
gain. An additional reward of ten dollars will be Civ
en- arg person taking said slave of this state
and for acting with tim above stated.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, ir.
Abemarle county, Virginia.
Feb. fS. wo6p
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March q.

" IRGINIA-Ata Superior Court of Chnneerv,
holden at the Capitol, in the CRY of Richlnond
the 18th day of February 1919,
Watkins Dupuy and Elizabeth his wife, Pitts.
against
Cary Smith admo'r. and distributes of Oswald
Smith dec, Oswald Smith the younger, Joseph
smith ana James Smith, Defts.
The Defendant Oswald Smith not having entered
his appearance and given security according TO the
Act of Assembly and the Rules OF this Court and
1t appearing to- the Satisfaction of the Court that
he il not an inhabitant of this country-on motion
OF the Plaintiffs by their Counsel, 1t is ordered That
the sad Defendant do appear here on the first day
oil the next term and answer the Bill of the Plain
tts and that copy of this order he forthwith in
serted 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 CIV
\ copy. feste,
WIZ. W. HENING c. c.
March o7. wsy
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April 10.

N CHANCERY-Ata court held for P.sasc I'd.
Il ward county, the t7tl day of February, 1912,
John BALDWIN and Sally his wife, formerly s5aley
Davidson, Coz16Pts
Against
John Bracket and Phebe his wife, formerly Pheoe
Davidson, George Davidson, William Jackson and
Mary his wife, formerly Mary Davidson, Alexander
Frazier and Nancy iis wife, formerly Nancy David
son, Sailey Davidson widow, aud JOhn Davidson and
etsey Davidson, children heirs and Representative Is
Of Bracket Davidson, decd. Joseph Broadway late
husband, and Polly Broadway and Gemima Broad.
way, children heirs aud representatives If Bctsey
Broadway, decd. late Bctsey Davidson and Joshua
Davidson,
Def's.
The defts William Jackson and Mary his wife,
George Davidson, Mary Davidson, Alexander Frazi-
err and Nancy his wife, aud Joshua Davidson, not ha-
wing entered their appearance aud given security
cor'ng to au act of the General Assembly and the
rules Of this court, aud tappesring to- the satisfaction
of the court that they not inhabitants Of Ills
state, the motion Of the cornpainants, ~ their
counsel, II is ordeyei, that the said defis. William
jackson aud Mary bis wife, George Davidson. Mary
Davidson, Alexander Frazier and Nancy lis wife and
Joshua Davidson, do appear ire the first day OF
May court next, and answerthe coiDplainants bill,
and that copy Of this order Dc forthwith inserted IN
some one ofthe public newspapers printed in the city
of Richmond, for two months sueccssiycly, ard also
county. "A copy. Teetc,
Is. j. wopSUAM, nc.
NaTeh 17s rssp
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'ENIE members Of tho Prot. Episcopal Church in
n Virginia, are most solemniy and earnestly re.
guetcd to elect and send, from their several respce
tive Parishes Clerical and Lay deputiesto meet in
Convention at Richmond, the "a "Wednesday in Nav
next. The present situation of the church imperi.
ously calls for such meeting; and IL B therefore
With confidence hoped uiat, if spark OF love aud at
tachmcnt to the church, in which uiey we're baptized
aud educated remain IN the breasts of its protesting
members, they will feel il kind'ng into warm AMI
holy fame, animating their zeal and active exertion.
to rescue her and themselves from the imputation
thrown out by the last General Convention held in
the city Of NowlIavep, and coucled in the following
mortifying words" They fear uiat the Church in
Virginia is from various so Depressed that
there is danger Of her total ruin, unless great cxcr.
tion, favored by the blessing OF Proydeuce are en-
pIoyed TO raise her"
JOHN BRACKRS,
JAMES HENDERSON,
S4yoiyiag .uentbers eTfEc
Standing Cepmittee.
Wijiamslmg-APri Is. ssw
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RY virtue of deed of trust, executed to us by
I'D James Blackwell in his life time, bearing date
the 9TH of August, 1901, and duly recorded in the
county court of Hanover, to secure the payment of
debt due Billy TalIey, Of the county aforesaid, as
the deed itself expresses shall sell to the highest
bidder, for ready money, On Saturday the 9th of
next month, at Burton's Tavern, near Newcastle,
in the aforesaid county, Negro Girl.
T.. STARKE.
SAML. RICHARDSON Trustess.
WIN. GARDNER,
April 81. wSwp
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Aprl z.

ATOTICE--Tho subscrihcr is ready 10 receive
Y proposals 10 lease lis plantation from the com
meneag of the ensuing year, known by the name Of
CRONDAII., in the county Of Richmond, lyng
Rappahanuoek River, adjoining the lands of Messrs.
John I'ayloc and IAndon Carter, aud directly oppo
site the Town Of Tsppshannock.
Rond with approved security viii be required.
~ Letter directed TO the subscriber. living N
the City of liclmoud, win be sfietT attended o,
JQHS< jkPlif, ".
March 6 II
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OIlCE.--I viii sell bargain in 1900 acres or
4 Military Land, lying on Big Barren River, in
the counties OF Warren and Barren, Kentucky, IL
miles from Ncw-Casgow, Is from RusseIville so
from Nashville (fennessee) lis quality is 10 be rated
amongst the first class Of the Green River lands and
is exceedingly well watered, with great number of
hne springs-the improvements are, three or four
cabins, with small lots of cleared ground There are
considerable advantages attached to this land the
river affords good navigation, and il has public
road leading through il; and being onIya few miles
from the Barrens. am DESTROYS of selling, and will
sell at reduced price, for cgsh, short credit or
for good bonds; end satisfactory right will be made
to the purchaser. For further particulars apply to
the subscriber.
EDMUND BOOKER.
jamestown, Prince Edwartl--
April 81. wswp
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ThTILLIAM WEST s. JOHN f.. GAIT, A.
w POTHECARIES & DRUGGISTS, inform
Their old customers, and the public, that they have
opened an extensive assortment Of MEDICINES,
and near the Market Bridge, where Overs, Paint
tiers, Glaciers, anil Hatters may be furnished with
materials in their respective trades on moderate
terms.
Orders from Country Merchants ard Families,
also Receipts from Medical Gentlemen, will be
thankfully received, and executed with accuracy &
dispatch.
April II. wifi
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NJ additional.

PIRACY, MURDER AND MAN-STEALING
Trial of captain Whitby, for the murder of
John Pierce, and of captain Crimp, for
man-S.ealing or kidnapping Nehemiah
Loekman, Of Wyndham county, in Con-
necticut; published by Gould, Banks and
Could, price 4s.--(Copy right securely
This Is singular and original produc-
ton, wherein argument and learning is sea-
soned with wit aud irony. it exposes the
extravaganza Of the British pretensions, and
maintains the american caa8e without party
spirit. The variety Of style, incident, and
matter, makes it difficult to offer any spe-
cimen, bit the following picture of modern
Europe, is worth Temarking:
NJ Y. Morn. Post.
THE BRITISH.
They make tiele to Cypress all nations
through usage of long antiquity. That they
have long been the scourgc OF nations, is no,
questioned, but it is usage by which this
cation is not bound We Americans have
f,usii, iur Our freedom, ard vii again iigh.
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4 ITERARY-Thomas Dobson of Philadelphia in
= A tends printing a new Revised and Enlarged G.
diton of the great universal History in about
ty octave volumes for which he means shortly to
issue proposals.
April 81. wSw.
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GALES AT AUCTION-On Wednesday the
2oth inst viii DC sold TO the highest bidder for
Cash, at the Office of the Subscribers, share in
the Library Soeicty Of Richmond, subscribed for in
the name OF Andrew Nicholson.
FOSTER & SATCHELL,
.4acrs.
April 10. Btjs
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field, AZ Manchester, At leeds, and al Hudder.
held, Were such, that ifthey came from Ireland,
1t would be said they were in a state ofrebelli-
~, while from their novelty in this country,
thcy seemed to be considered but of little i'm.
portance. He hoped, however, that because
they were furnished, they would not be treated
With severity, and he hoped, IL 4 man wrote :.
temperate letter calling on his fellows to apply
10 Parliament and to the Prince Regent fo.
relief, It to afford it were possible, that trea-
sonable intention 20 excite Others 10 violence
would not be imputed to him.
The oHANcELLoR of the ExcREovEe, said,
nc did not rise 10 enter into any generr' rs
cussion on the Orders in Council but .er,
what had passed, he felt himself called on TO
make 4 few observations. He would say how
ever, that not only our difficulties had not in
creased since the adoption OF these Orders,
but that the whole trade of the country was in
i better state. lie was surprised to find the
oon. gentcman's knowledge of trade so far o.
verborne by his zeal against the measures ot
government rs to say, the Orders in Council
were to prevent neutrals from trading with the
enemy He would maintain that the enti was
to open all trade even TO Franz itself, il France
would trade with C. Britain. France had pro-
hlbited trade with G. Britain, and G. Britain
had prohibited all trade to France but what
should go through G. Britain. Tie result was
a pressure upon France, such as compelled her
TO open her ports to the trade of this country
He would state that the very system of licenses
which was pretended TO be departure from
TIC Orders in Council, was proof of their eff
ficaey and effect.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS,
Friday, AfJH y.
ORDERS IyVCOUyNCH.

Mr.. wherefore presented two petitions from
Hampshire and Sheffield, in Yorkshire, against
che Ord ,es in Council--oFdered to lie on the
table.
Sir G. Mofdsunt presented petition from
birmingham against the Orders in Council.
Mr.. Barring felt IL to be impossible, when
such petitions we're presented from our most
populous manufacturing towns, 20 refrain from
ealing the attention Of the House to the sub
iect. These, It was 10 be observed, did not
come from persons who were influenced by a
desire to obstruct tie measures Of government,
but from persons who had not cone forward
til their own ruin atd the starving state Of
these under them forced them TO come to that
house, and state the fatal results OF the system
which had Of late unhappily been pursued. The
honorable gentlemaH proceeded TO comment
on the evils which had been brought on this
country by the stoppage Of tho trade with A.
merica, and on the failure Of our Orders in
Council, which had ended in our granting IL
censes to permit the importation Of nearly all
the manufactures Of the enemy, which 1t was
our interest TO prohibit.
Nr Whiibread said. the accounts which be
daily read Of the rising Of the people At shff-
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Extract ora Letter from, London, datcel
An Ihrii, addressed 10 the Editor Of The
.Negv- York Western SCAR
" You doubtless partake of the prevailing
establishment at the conduct of the Prince Re.
gent, since he has come into the possession OF
unlimited power, and may find it difficult to
account for so palpable tergiversation--bu
when you recollect how much this weak man
has been always under the dominion of his
Passions, you viii not be surprized to learn,
that the Marshioness Of II ID completely
governs him, and appoints his Ministers -
To her does Mr.. Perceval owe has continuance
in ONCE, with all his friends, and to her is i'm.
puted the Princes enlargement from his old
political conneXions.---To increase your won.
der, you must know, that this fascinating Chero
-4nii is now at thetender age of ffty-ive l''--
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FOREIGN.
IMPORTANT EUROPEAN NEWS.
Boston, May 90.

IMPORTANT EUkOPEAN NEWS,
Some interesting adyices from Europe have
been received since our last paper.
BADAJOZ TAKEN.
The allied army under Lord Wellington, af-
TER u brief siege, have captured the important
strong hold Of Badajoz, in Spanish Estremadu.
"a His Lordship brokc ground before il ON the
17.h March, and carried it by storm on the e.
Yening of the 9th April. The detailed accounts
in the Lisbon papers contradict the reports of
the losses, and state that of the allies to be
small, and that OF the French to fall short of
500 Our former French accounts estimated
the garrison at about 5000 regulars which a.
gree with the Lisbon returns of the prisoners,
&c Gen Phillipon, the French commander,
and other prisoners Of war of note, had arrived
in lisbon. Why the French Marshals did not
make some great efforts TO relieve Badajoz, We
know not. The failure augurs great weakness
or gross misconduct. Marmont made feint
on the Portuguese frontier, near the Goa and
Scut advanced from Cadz to the vicinity Of
Scville-But dinner was over with his Lord
ship before these Champions of Mars had fin
ished their luncheon.
1t was reported in Lisbon that Gen. Ballas-
tcros, with body OF Spaninrtls, had entered
Seville, bur had been compelled to retire from
it Immediately We have no confederation Of
Of either fact
The following is the telegraphic annuncisti-
on of the fall OF Badaioz, at Lisbon
TELEGRAPH BULLETIN.
&c Elvds, Apyii7, 2 l-2 o'ciock, p. VI. Bada-
joz taken by assault last night. Camp of Ba-
daioz. WELLINGTON"
Eivas, 4 p 81 This moment enters Phil.
Upon and his Staff, prisoners. VICTORIA"
ElUas, Ap,ik s, 4 o'cioek.-Yesterday after
noon entered liz officers and 1888 French sol
djers prisoners, from Badajoz. VICTORIA
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FROM THE TASKEg.
w AR WITH NOR;
PEACE WITHOuT HOE.

There is in our view a material de-
feet in the war measures Of Congress. They
are predcatcd thus for the supposed good
faith Of the French Emfer0r. IF we mean
to stand collected in our whole strength, 70
poise ourselves upon our only sure basis in
peace or war, OHr ozvB resources, and to
cherish that great first principle which ought
tions--" Feqcc, commerce, and honesf friend
shin Nth all ndfioHS--enfaHgling oHiqnces
NTH none. We must cease to build ON
this rotten foundation. Whatever diploma
tic courtesy may require, where Presidents.
Kings, Emperors, and Plenipos. are con-
ccrncd, there cannot be a gremer abuse Of
The common sense Of plain people than
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FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
TIRE II U.RY NO rES.

The Secretary Of the Treasury Of the
United States proposes to issue Trcasury
Notes, more or less in amount, TO bear the
annual interest Of FIVE and two-thirds per
cent. and redecmable at the end of one
year from the date at which they are issu-
ed. Let as examine the intrinsic merits and
probable effects Of this proposition.
a Treasury Note, payable at a distant
and definite period, is in the nature Of a pro-
missory note. As a circulating medium.
therefore, it is Of less value than a bank
note ; because, bank note is PAYABLE ON
demand. For bank note, you obtain spe
Gle at will but you cannot Convertible Urea
sQry Note whose redemption is postponed
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ALEXANDRIA. Nav

ALEXANDRIA, May IS.
MesSrs. Biddle and Tayloe, two wong
officers of the American Navy, CHARGED
with the care Of dispatches to England aud
France. and back, reached Washington CT
~ on Friday last. They arrived AT New
York in the Hornet, IN 81 days from Cher
burgh, which placethey left on the 9Th ul-
tirno We understand, that they brought
official advices from Paris down to the mid
die IF April.
The arrival of the Hornet has much in
creased'public anxiety, and excited an un,
usual degree of curiosity. Her long deteu-
ton Ia France, attributable, perhaps, to
tfatterins prospects held out 20 Mr.. Bar
low, has, in no small degree, Contributed
TO produce this state of feeling in the pub
lie mind. We have no doubt that anxiety
will soon be relieved, and curiosity gratih-
ed.
1t was said at Washington, on Saturday
morning, thSta cabine. council was to be
held to deliberate on the contents of the
dispatches received the day before. And
sye know that il was yesterday the opinion
of those who move in the most intelligent
circles at the seat of government, that the
president would send a message to Con-
gress in a day or two.
NNudl "C CoIlSSt ltoih appearances al the
political atmosphere is, that, probably no.
thing of very dehntive character has been
received from Paris. Nothing, perhaps, to
produce much, either of hope or of despair
No formal declaration of war against
Russia had been issued by Napoleon when
the Hornet left Cherburgh. Every Il iug
Indicated, nevertheless, that war would en-
sue, if Russia did not yield unlimited ohe-
deuce to the doctrines of the continental
ystem.--H~TaLd.
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my
The British Packet Lapwing arrived at this
port yesterday from Falmouth, with the Apri
Mail.
BY the Packet we learn, that the Mackarel
schooner, with Mr. Ruff, the British Messen-
ger, sailed from Falmouth for n. York, on the
18th April.
The Packet sailed from Falmouth on the Goth
April, and brings nothing from London later
than before received.
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LoxDoN, April o

bONDON1 hpFII "
Letters from Madras state, that n Pestilenti-
al fever had prevailed in the Maduras and, Pa
tamcottah districts, 10 the southwark, which
DESTROYED almost all the inhabitants. A person
who had returned from thence stated, that he
had passed through nearly % villages With
out seeing one living soul the houses, streets,
and feds, bcing covered with the skeletons
and bones of the inhabitants; and that about
$4,000 persons were supposed to have perish
ed.
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~ A MEETING of the FRIENDS
of the UNITED STATES anil Of their
Constituted Authorities in th,- City, Man
chester and their Vicinities, is requested at
the Capitol, on Saturday next, at 10 O'Clock,
to express their sentiments on the present
state of their Country.
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
Extract Of letter from WasAh1gton CITY
RICHWO.WO:
THURSDAY. MAY 2S, 1919.

ETFTacI 81 q EeIIerJTon PGSHutSton City,
May 26th, 1912.
" The arrival of the Hornet, I appre-
bend, furnishes nothing very PARTICULAR
Dispatches by her are said to be later than
the Goth of April but, as am not of the
Cabinet, / Cannot ascertain the precise
date.
81 fancy there is want of confidence on
both sides of the water. France fears the
fluctuations of Congress and Congress
doubts the sincerity of Napoleon This
produces hesitation. One waits to see
what the other will do--and 20 the thing
ends in neither party doing any thing.
There must soon be an end of all this.
1t is said here, among members of Con-
gress, that the President and Heads of De-
partments have been necessarily occupied
since Friday last, in examining and consi-
dering the dispatches from Mr.. Barlow !;
and a Message is talked of, as soon to be
sent to Congress. ! am pretty confident no
treaty has been made; but / also believe,
that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES are not
in force against the real flag of the United
States You will hear more and more, by
and by"
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WAsHGNGroN Cry, NAV DC.


1t is understood, that the HORNET, after
so long delay, has returned without fulfil
ling the wishes of the government, or fur
nishing any satisfactory evidence that the
French government sincerely inteads to do
that justice to the United States which alone
can place the relations of the two countries
on an amicable footing. However it may
have observed the revocation of IT'S DEGREES,
and thereby fulfilled its pledge, so far as its
adversary could derive pretext from them,
against the United States, its proceedings in
respect to our just claims and expectations,
on other important subjects, are altogether
unsatisfactory. AS it is probable, that the
public will soon be furnished with the means
Of foi inning correct judgment on the pos
ture Of our affairs with that belligercnt, it
is the more unnecessary to enlarge our
vague remarks on the subject, or to antici-
pate the course with which the National
Councils may judge best adapted TO il.
Mar. I'M.
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NEw-YoRK, May 81.

Capt Newson, of the brig Henry Glider,
which arrived here this day in u days from
Jacquemel, informs, that on the last of April
and the first of May, Christophe made three
desperate attacks on Port-au-Prince, and that
he was repulsed each time with great loss
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-28

1.-THE VIRoINIA ARoUs will not be accu-
sed Of chorishing a spirit hostile to the admi-
nstration of the general government Il has
supported the measures OF Mr.. Madison, be-
cause it has believed they were the result of
ssgacity and wisdom. 1t is essential howe
vee that right medsures should be pursued by
right means. Whilst the ministers of govern
nent are sustained in acts demoustrably virtu
Gus and polite, the press owes it 20 the people
20 enforce with jealoos vigilance the adoption
Of modes of acting, which shall neither weund
'tis interests OF the community nor the princi-
pies of the constitution. 1t is from considera-
lions OF this nature that the Argus, Cdiscl4iD.
ing all intention of embarrassing, and resolved
to support the measures of a pure republican
rajority, when the will Of that majority Is fair
ly expressed has admitted into its columns
the following financial criticism Political
difficulties engender expcdients--and the pub
lie functionaries cannot be too cautious in the
selection of them. II is, for example, indispen-
sable at the present moment, 10 replenish the
Treasuryl but no man wilt pretend to say that
it should be filled at the risk Of great future in
Jury to society
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IUuT % Ut. SerNant,i
r. NJ. JOHNSON.

We are authorised to state, that Mr..
crawford was confined at his lodgings by
lndisposition, and had he been present, would
nave voted for Madison and Langdcn.
MIR Samnion$, we learn, was the mem
htr who did not vote.