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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

THE Upper Appomattox Company have
from their Canal in and near Petersburg,
Virginia, upwal DIS of one hundred feet fall OF
water, divided into 10, II and 90 feet falls =
They have also the necessary Land for the scite
Of Mills and Manufacturing Houses, which they
wish to let or dispose of--The subscribers
who ARE Managers for the Company propose to
meet at Petersburg, on the second Monday in
April next, for the purpose of disposing of the
water. It's expected that on the day follow
ing at - O'Clock, the Managers will meet at
the Basin, and Let some situations TO the high
est bidder.
The terms on which the Managers wish TO
dispose of the scites, NAV be more particularly
known after the I st Of March next, by appli-
cation to Daniel f. Allen, Clerk for the Com.
pany, residing at Petersburg.
The subscribers are disposed TO give every
encouragement in their power, TO Manuiacto-
RES OF Cotton and Wool. particularly the Car
ding and Spinning Of Wool, and the fulling OF
wooden Cloths.
There is already erected at the Locks, Saw
Mil and small &c st-Aiill, which we propose TO
Lease, for one or more years-and which will
be very convenient to those who NAV be about
to erect buildings, at the Locks or on tie
Canal.
10 those who are unacquainted with the
situation, the subscribers believe they may say
there is none more eligible in this country
Situated at the head of tide water-a, the
market for an extensive back country, as well
or the river AppOmattox, as To the south and
west Of Petersburg, and sHording to this coun.
try market 20 miles nearer than Richmond,
SIS only rival.
The Subscribers further state, that for the
want Of a sufficient number of Mills at Peters
burg, large quantity Of wheat is carried from
tic south Of Appomattox TO Richmond, altho'
the roads are much worse and the distance
further ihan TO Petcrsburs-And as 20 tic con-
vcnience IN making shipments of -four, il is
believed that Petersburg hes every advantage
which is possessed by Richmond
EDWARD DILLON.
EDWARD MUMFORD.
RICHD. n. VENABLE.
JOHN GRAMMER.
THOMAS A, MORTON.
Jan. Goth, 1918.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

ed on sid property Pyovided, That on no cas-
| OF condemnation and sale OF any one prize vcs
sci and cargo, shall the commissions of tb,
marshal exceed two hundred and fifty dol
lars.
| Sec 4 and De IL further enacted That it shall
be the duty of the marshal, within fifteen DAYS
! alter any sale Of prize property, to file in the
| oi'ce of the clerk ofth, district court, of the
district herein such sale may be made, ADJUST
and true account Of tie sales of such prize pro-
perry, and of all duties and charges thereon, 20.
gether with statement thereto annexed of
the promissory notes taken on account thereof,
which account shalt be verified bv the oath OF
the said marshal and it the said marshsl shalt
wiliuly neglect, or refuse to Gle such account
he shall forfeit and pay the OF five hundred
dollars, Tor each omission, reidsals as afore-
SAID, 60 berecovered in am action OF debt by a.
ny person Interested IN such sale, and sucing
tor the said penalty, on account of the party or
parties interested in the prize vessel or pro.
perry sold aforesad,.in any court having cog
nizance thereof
Sec 5. And be ii further enacted, That the ow.
ner or owners OF any private armed vessel or
their agent or agents, may, al any time before
libel shall be filed against any captured vessel
or her cargo, remove the same from any port
into'which such prize vessel or property may
be first brought, to any other port in the United
States, to be designated at the time OF the reno
val as aforesaid, subject to the same restrict
ons and complying with the same regulations
with respect to the payment of duties, which
are proyid by law, in relation to other vessels
arriving IN port with cargoes subject to the
duties: Preceded, That, be fore such removal,
the SAID captured property shalt not have been
attached ut The sui, ofany adverse claimant, or
claim against the same have been intcrposed
in behalf OF The United States.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker ofthe House Of Representatives
W1r. II. CRAWFORD,
President ofthe Senate fro temhore
January 81. 1918.
APPROVED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
Drugs and Medicines.

THE subscriber respectfully informs his
friends and the public, that he has opened in
the tenement next below Messrs. Fitzwhylson
4 Potter's, and near the corner of the street,
leading from the main street to NIayo's bridge,
a general and well selected assortment OF
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, &c. which he
offers for sale on reasonable terms for cash. or
acceptances in town.
JOHN McMARA.
Richmond, July IL. wifi
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

CHEAP BUTTONS--The Subscriber re.
~ specially informs the public, thatle has
BUTTONS made at his Msnufactory, rnear the
Courthouse suitable for Servants use. witch
he will sell very low.-OLD PEWTER receiy
ed in payment.
JOSEPH DANFoRTH.
Sept. 81. Wit.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

VIRGINIA:
DIT the Chaneery District Court, held in Uihi-
ans burg, the 18th day Of A,byii, 1872
Lucy Clements, an infant by Lucy Clements her
Mother and next friend, PiF
AGAINST
Francis Smith and James b. Burwell, Defs
THIS suit abates as 10 the Defendant Bur-
well BY his death, and on the motion of the
plaintiff, by lser counsel, leave Is given her to
hie bill OF reviSor asrsinst join Il. +. Corbin
administrators and olevsce OF the said James
X. Burweil, Bacon Burweli, Thomas Emerson
and Rachel his Wife, and Edwin, James and
Nancy Burwell, children and heirs of James
Burwell, decd. and process awarded against
the said defendants returnable here, &c. and
William Ball is appointed Guardian to Edwin,
James and Nancy Burwell the infant defen
dants, to defend them in this suit-And the
defendants Thomas Emerson, and Rachel his
Wife, not having entered their appearance and
given security according to the Act of Assem-
bly, and the Rules of this Court, and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the Court, that they
are not Inhabitants of this Commonwealth, on
the motion of the plaintifby her Counsel, 1t
is ordered, That the said defendants do an
pear here on the first day of the next term, and
answer the bill of The plaintiff and that a COPY
of this order be forthwith inserted in the v ir
ginia Argus, published in the City of Rich
mond, for two months successfully, and post
ed at the front door of the former Capitol in
this City.
Copy-Teste,
EDMUND CHRISTIAN, C. C.
JAM. Stwp.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
Notice.
TO THE PURLIC..

TO THE PURLIC.'
My WIFE Charlotte a. Maury, having re-
1Vk fused to return with me to my place of
residence, in the State of South Carolina,
hereby foFewarn and caution all persons from
creliLing Tie said G. A. Maury on my account,
as ! am determined not to pay any debts of her
contracting. Il. MAURY.
Feb d. w3tp.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

EXTRACT
FROM "a vfEw or THE most IMPORTANT
Proceedings offhe
LEGISLATURE YLRGINLf,
At tie session Qr1s12-13.
PUBLIsHgD dHEUALLr BT
SAM U IL p LEA SAL TS,
RIcHNoYD.
SKETCH or THE LAWS
Passed byhe General assembly at the Ses-
sian Of fS12-13.
An act, "ooncernng Armistead Long ,;
q Prints him to bring certain negroes INTO
this state.
2. An act, "to repeal so much Of the act,
entitled, can act concerning tithables; dircc.
ting C'c mode OF laying aud collecting the corn
~ levy;" as cxempts consigbles from being
charg able with county ievics and poor rates q
3. An act, "reIeasing 10 Maria aud AanC
Bisphan, the commemorative right TO certain
lands in Richmond and We.taorcland coua
tics.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
Ten Dollars Reward.


Runaway from the subscriber, ON Ties
day 9th December, 1919, Negro Woman,
named
p A L Il Y.
She has Child about months old, which she
took with her-Patty is about % years of age,
and about feet high, of yellow complexion,
very light eyes, has small wart on the corner
of one of her eyes. the nail on one OF her fore
fingers is split and the flesh appears above it.
The above described Woman was purchased in
New-kcnt about twelve months ago, of Mr.
Parkc q Howle-It is expected she will go to
her mother who lives with Mrs. iowle, near
New Kent Courthouse, or to Norfolk, where il
is understood she is. The above reward will
be paid oN the delivery of tie woman and child
70 ,oe t.ssisF'a7''A, or Cor securing them in any
jan. sorlilaft st si.ssa is,rin
WILLIAM FROST.
Jan. 70. wSm.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
1.-Two TRACTS of Land.

lying IN South Farnham Parish and Essex coun-
", 10 wit:--One tenement, tract and parcel of
Land, containing three hundred and twenty
nine acres, and am half acre, be the same more
or less, being the same Land which was con
veyed TO Taliaferro Hunter by John A. Beale,
and Apphia his Wife, by deed dated the Goth
April, l807.--And also, one other Tenement
and Tract of Land, containing twenty seven
asSess and one fourth of an acre--be the same
more or leSs-which Land was also conveyed TO
the said Hunter by John A. Beale, and Apphia
his Wife, and are the same two Tracts of Land,
which were conveyed by Taliaferro Hunter and
Eliza Mary his Wife, to the said Samuel Fos-
ter by decd, bearing date the 1st day of Janua-
sy, 1811-as shall be sufficient to pay and salts.
fy the contingent charges g the sale, and also
the sum of five hundred and thirty three pounds
six shillings and eight pence, with interest
thereon, from the LIST day of January, 1918.
THOS. G HOOMES,
.4ctiag Trustee.
Feb.1. Sw.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

BL.GA.RS,
Of various }orws, TOR SAFE al Ills Office
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
by THE GOVERNOR or THE COMMON.
MoNwEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
A Proclamation.

VXTaEREAS it appears that JAS CIfARL-
wv TON, charged with felony, has made his
and is now going at large have thought fit,
with the advice ofthe Council of State, 10 issue
this Proclamation, hereby offering reward of
FIFTY DOLLARS, to any person or persons,
who shall apprehend and convey 70 the Jail of
Montgomery the said JAMES CJlARLTON.--
And do moreover require all officers, civil &
military, and exhort the good people of the
COMMONWEALTH 20 use their best endcayors to
sDprehend and convey TO the aforesaid Jail, the
said JAMES CHARLTON.
Given under my hand, with the seal of tbs
Commonwealth annexed, at Rich
mond, this thrticth day Of January,
IL 81 in the year one thousand eight nun
dred and thirteen. and Of tic Com
mOnwcaith the thirty seventh
Us. BARBOUR,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

Fcb. q.
Nh JAMES CHARLTON IS about twenty
v,srs Of age, feet 9 or 10 inches high, CAR
c.,nplczior, short Wight brown Imir, and blue
evcs-has large prominent forehead & light
eve brows--ar awkward habiud wayot boWlng,
,,Lich Ne seldom neglects when lac goes mo
..,.e,,,ry--a down look spe4ks quick whcn
sookcn 10, seliom looking on the face Of the
,,orsop 10 thorn he speaks iiis clotmng when
he a9capesl, we're a short deep blue broad cloth
Co, SON what worn, nome made 'men Panta-
looms, 4. new far Hat and swansd,"n vast
coat. he has, it is believed, 90 ms possessio9n'
new biz Coat, ofhome made fluid cioth' oil q
DIX lead colour.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18

MILL BE SOLD, BY virtue Of deed OF
w trust, entered into by Samuel Foster, to
secure the payment of certain sums of money
TO Iaisfcrro Hunter, on Friday the 2nd day Of
April next, if fair, it not, the next fair day. at
the mansion house, upon the premises, for rea-
dy money, so much of
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
FATAL ACCIDENTS.

WILKEsBARRE. penn. Sept. 10.
On Tuesday morning last. Mr..
Allen Jack, merchant, Of this place.
was walking on the. scaffold around
tho second story Of a new store he
was building. when unfortunately he
trod on the end Of board not pre-
perry securcd-tbe board gave way.
and precipitated him headlong TO the
ground. He was taken up senseless.
aud every mid in the power of the
faculty afforded TO restore him bat
in vain: he expired at t2 o'clock, the
same sigit. aged 81 years.
On Monday last. Mr.. John Baiiy,
of this town, was blowing roeksat
the falls of Lehigh. Iapsuaently he
attempted to blow a match which
was slow to go off. In the daring act
the powder caught and blew him up,
tearing him most shoekingly. be
exclaimed +" God have mercy on my
soul ~ and expired.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
FOR SALE.

A Tract Of Land, in the District Of
Columbia, containing one hundred and
eighty six acres, large proportion Of
which is well timbercd, the residue
being cleared and of fertile soil. Al.
so another Tract. containing about lcv
acres, through which the Washington
and Little River Turnpike road passes
On said land are several handsome si=
tuations, commanding an extensive
Wow of the circumjacent neighbour
hood. Near the above turnpike, pei
haps, would be . good stand for pub.
lie house. Also a Mil Seat, being
possessed of every possible advantage,
having i and half feet natural fall iii
short distance, with plenty of good
stone sufficient for dam and building
of any dimensions. Iwill sell all, or
any part ofrhe above property, or OK
change for bank stock or country pros
duce. Apply to
G. w. Carlin.
& Alexandria
Mafch - law
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
FOR. SALE,
And posse ssion given on the first day
OF January next.

tnd posse ssion given on the first day
OF January next.
4 Very valuable TRACT OF LAND,
~ containing $50 scres, lying on the
.tivcr Potomac, about two miles above
the Little Falls, in he county Of Fairs
fax and state Of Virginia Also. aao-
taer Tract, called Strawbe,ri Vale, a.
bout three miles from the a2ove.mens
toned, containing six hundred and
twelve acres, Both Tracts have 8 suf-
fitiency Of excellent Wood and Tim.
her, are we'll wate,cd and healthy, pes
culiarly adapted to Grass, III. soil ma.
lurally good. on which from recent cx.
Deriments 'laisrer of Paris acts in the
most powerful manner. These Tracts
eau be divided into Farms of two to
tbree hundred ores each The first
Tract is distant from Georgetown FIVE,
zoe lasi nine, and both from Aiexans
A,ia thirteen miles. If the above tracts
- sol! personal property attached to
nem TO the amount of eight or ten
,aousaed dollars will be for sale, with
which the purchasers of the land may
re accommodated
Also for Sale q valuable Tract of
Land, about 3 miles from Georgetown,
containing about 100 screS near the
mouth of Difficult Run, below TIE Great
Falls of Potomac, on which j. Mill
seat, surpassed hv few IN Virginia,
from which Flour may be water borne
to market at the small: rate Of one quar-.
ter Of = dollar per barrel.
The above Tracts will be ehewn, and
the terms Of sale made ktown on aps
Dl'cation to the subscriber at strawber.
r. Vale
Richard Bland Lee.
May 81 lawtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
Rcnz0UaI.
t. Joseph SPEAR.
Re4teetfhlly informs his friends and the
- Public, 9G, 49, :

Reateetfully inforns his friends and the
Public, 80
THAT he has removed his shop to
Roy al-street toSthe one lately occupied
by Mr.. B. Adamson, near the Coffee
House where he carries on the CA.
BINET BUSINESS in all its various
branches The also makes and repairs
Ill kinds Of Musical instruments, such
IS Piano Fortes, Bass Viols. Violins,
Guitars, &c and will also furnish Ma,
hogany Collins for grown persons fol
ftfeen dollars. He hopes the quality
Of his materials, the soundness of bis
york and the strict attention he in.
sS.nds paying 20 his business. will en-.
.nre him encouragement from gene.
f,us public. All the above branches
ct business will be executed at the
shortest notice. 81
November 20. law i
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
CHARLESTON, 6. c. Sept. II.
A n ipauest was held Yesterday mern-

An inquest was held Yesterday msrn-
ing before o. j. Giles, Esq. Coro-
ner. on the body ofau Italian. named
Batre, alias Baptiste. Verdict
"The deceased came to his death by
wound inflicted on the lower part Of
the abdomen, on the left side, near
the groin, by Spaniard Of the name
Of Laurence, alias Rogue, on Wed
nes,iay evening last" The Culprit
has not yet been unprecedented, al
though search was made for him in
several houses where the crew Of the
privateer Decatur lodged. he being
one of the erew.-Laurence. alias
Roque, has Flemish in his right
eye. and has lost piece Of his ear.
1t is 20 be hoped. that this deserip-
ton will lead to the apprehension Of
the villain.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
" o,l,ry sa,eoiiade Is to be found

No oal,ry gaseonads is ts,be found
n ri. me, lest. unvarnished narrative.
The rocoIleetioa of himself seems to
have been almost sffaced BY the stron-
Ger recollection of the heroic deeds
of his fellow soldiers and. in the
midst Of victory, dis wounded enemy
shares his sympathy !.
Snch is the generosity, such the
humanity which characterize the
tluly brave inan!!
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
NETWORK Sept. 2t.

BOLD Pusg.-Fourteen deserters
from the Aeasta, arrived here on
Sunday last. BY their story it APP
pears that between t2 aud 4 O'clock
that morning. the boat came along
SHE tho frigate for relief guard,
when. bv a concerted plan. as soen
rs the officer and crew except two
men had left the boat, AZ seamen
Jumped into her, and pushed OF !;
the centinel of the gang way being
Of the number. their design was not
Immediately perceived. fheyrewed
under the stern and thus avoided the
ships guns orders were given Tor the
CENTRES to IRE upon them, which
thew did, without injury, and the
bold fellows answered with three
cheers. and pulled away for the land.
The night was very dark having
approached the shore Of Fishers Is
hnd. not knowing with certainty
where they were, they threw out
their kstsh, and remained at anchor
nearly an hour, when they got under
weigh. rowed down the south side OF
The Island. and early in the morning
got safe into Stonington. where they
were kindly received, took breakfast,
sold the boat and her armament.
pocketed che cash, and proceeded for
this place. The boat is a fine t2 oar
barge, with sails had on board s
mu,kets, 10 cutlasses. two pair Of
pistols with an ample magazine.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
Li6erts of tho Press in Stain.

The following article is translated from
late Cadiz paper:
&C Provincial Board Of Censure,
aTo his Excellency the Secretary OF
State, upon returning to him the Cd No.
Of the stanol Hbre, with the Boards
opinion thereon.
Most excellent sir; the board OF
censure Of This province received in due
time your excellency's official commu-
nication of the 9Th instant, with 4 copy
OF the I'd No. of the newspaper called
Ell Estanol H5re, which, by the regency's
order, your excelsency sent them TO have
their opinion thereon; and, having ex'
amined that paper with the serious at
tention required by the delcacy OF the
subject, and bearing in mind. thai, by
the LIST, 4th md 9Th articles of the law
relative 70 the liberty OF the press
all bodies aud private individuals, ct
whatever condition or rank they be. are
at full liberty to write, print & publish
their political ideas, only enacfing, that
the punishment, awarded by the law,
shall be inflicted upon the authors OF dc
famatory libeIs, or writings calumniouS,
s,byersiye of the fundamental laws ut
the monarchy. licentious and contrary
70 public decorum and manners' or such
as contain personal aouse'--pone OF
which faults can be imputed to the paper
referred to them.--they deem 1t their
duty, as protectors Of the liberty OF the
press, to declare, as they do declare, the
snue free from legal censure, justice so
requiring.
May God. &c.
"(Signed)
.Jose Rice Osorio, president; Jose
Maria Yangnas y Soris, secretary
ITO his excellency Don Pedro La
brador."
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
NEWBURYP0RT, Sept. 81.
LAUNCH.

On Saturday last was launched
from Mcrrilps ship yard. the United
States sloop OF war WASP. She
moved into her destined element in
naiestie style. She is pierced for
% guns, and is rated go gun ship.
In point Of model and workmanship,
NC uresame she will not suffer by
comparison with either Of the other
OF her class built or building in pur-
snanee OF the late act Of Congress.
We understand she is to be fitted for
sea with all possible dispatch.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
Public sale.

T1NOER the authority ola Decree
~ ofthe Circuit Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Tor the County OF A.
lexandria, will be offered at Public
ale, for cash, Or the premises, at
o'clock, P M. on Saturday the 73d day
oil next month,
A Lot Ground
On the west slice Q, Pit Street, be-
aiming at,the distance of 70 feet to
he South of King street, extending
hence south in front on Pit stree
I'll feet Z inches, in depth westwardly
81 feet 1-2 inches
BY direction of the commissioners
p. G.. Marsteller.
September 80. 2awts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
Public Sale.

pY virtue of Deed of TN-t from
- C. w. Lindsay to,the subscriber,
for the purpose therein mentioned, viii
he sold, for cash, at the house of Mrs.
Calvert, on the promises, on the stage
read between Pohick Church and DC.
cvquau, on Friday the 18th day oil Oc-
iobsr next, at O'Clock, about
81 and Ia acres ofLand,
and a young
Negro Woman.
0pae Lindsay.
TRUSTEE.
Ssptsmber 81 sawts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
YORK COUNTY JAIL.

The north side Of the Jail in this
town. fell down last night to the
foundation. together with some part
of the wall fronting George street
A cellar dug contiguous to the WALL
was the cause of its falling in. Mr..
Wilson. jailor observed. some time
in the evening that the wall was
cracking and giving way, and tire,
timely exertion, once more rescued
the unfortunate ELIZABETH EAToF,
who had been twice already resPit
ed from the gallows from immediate
death. She was chained close 10
the wall that broke down.
ExP0sIToR.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29
Extract Of letter from Rsvanna, .As
Gust 27, to a merchant in Soston

"TAe alarm spread here hy the law
less captures and conde'nnations OF
friend and foe at N Providence, and the
greatly increased rate Of duties in the
y. States, have caused general disln,
clina,ion to any shipments thither, par
ticulsrly while the trade of Old Spain,
and indeed all Europe is open 20 them
Offering better markets. Molasses is
up TO 8 or 9 rails per kes. Since the
tremendous Hurricane at lNew-Provl-
dence, there, has been another accomPa
MED with an Earthquake, at Jamaica. by
which great deal Of damage has been
DONE"