Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-12

Personally appeared before me Wil-
liam Johnston, who made oath to the
truth of the above statement.
LAWRENCE LEWIS.
March 8, 1914.
WAS literally impressed into the
military service of the state without re-
gard to number or class. I was fsarth
in tho sixth class, and was exempted in
consequence Of about Eve and twenty
..DIe bodied men standing in the list be-
fore me. The number required from
Captain Mason's company was only ten.
Several OF the inen who were drafted
are now at home, they escaped in con-
sequence Of not appearing. A neighbor
Of nine vas also illegally impressed
at the ,ioe / was, he being in \ class
lowert tnAn myself. To prevent sevc-
raj snai children who had lately lost
f,eir mother, from starving, was o.
ot.ked to employ substitute at an ener.
Moas price.
yotlN De Una w lohbs
Fai fac Cosnty, 70 ssit:
Personally appeared before me John
5, Crazpford, of the said county, who
mgae oath to the truth OF the above
statement.
LAWRENCE LEWIS.
] HEARD Col: Minor declare that
he would take any of Capt. Masonic men
that he could catch.
WILLIAM LINDSAY.
Fairfar County. to zvit
Personally appeared before me Vii
ism Lindsay, OF the said county, who
made oath to the truth Of the above
statement.
LAWRENCE LEWIS.
March 8, 1914.
RICH'D B. EMERSON, young
m.,n, an apprentice to me, was illegal
ly taken and marched to Norfolk. re-
msnstrated to Col Minor on the unfair
ness of The. business-he replied that it
could not be avoided, that he must fill
the place of those VINO would not APP
pear. r. B Emberson was IN the sixth
class, agreeaby to the muster of Capt.
Mason's company, shewn TO me by Ma
jor Hunter. ~
ELIJAH OGDEN.
Euirtar County, to zvit /:
Personally appeared before me JUS
tice Of the peace, EiyaA Ogden, of the
said county, ard made oath TO the truth
OF the above statement.
LAWRENCE LEWIS.
March 8, 1914.
! fancy gentlemen, after this, that c.
very man is satisfied except the Colonel,
and that every one is convinced, not ex-
cepting the Colonel himself. What could
have induced him to deny the truth Of
the statement efa affair mich was stat
ed openly before the people do not GER
tainly know, but some attempt must be
made to agitate the feelings and passions
of the community, by involving this bu.
siness i, (infamous in itself and dangerous
to the principles Of civil liberty in con-
troversy and doubt, in orderto prepare
their minds for the approaching caucus,
when it is probable the Colonel will be
again introduced to them as worthy their
confidence and support. But l trust,
our citizens will no longer view with
indifference, such alarming strides to-
wards military CONSUMPTION, after the
manner of our very great friend and ally
of France, by tetfy tyrant too, at the
head of a regiment Of militia, hope
gentlemen that | have entirely refuted,
the declaration in the piece signed Geo.
Minor, impeaching the truth of your
statement, in the Gazette of 18th Feb.
ruary, predicated conformation furnish.
ed YOU by mel now take leave of the
subject for ever.
/ remain,
Your very obd't. serv't.
GEORGE MASON.
Canston, Fairfar County,
March 9, 1914.
t The first class is supposed to be
the highest, the tenth or last class the
lowest.
DANIEL B1ssLLL. Colonel of the sth
Infantry, EDWARD P. GAINS. Colonel
of the 25th Infantry, and WINFIELD
SceTT, Colonel of the I'd Artillery, have
been respectively promoted by the Pre-.
sident, with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, to the rank Of Brigadier Ge-
nerals in the service OF the Y. States.
Nat. Intel.
PHIADELpH1A, March 7.
Important from Europe.
A few days since arrived Ut Amelia