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September %. If
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B decline business. viii sffer al pub
lie sucnen on Friday the 2Sth inst. 1t
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consisting IF a variety Of seasonable
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-27

I, is reported that the crew OF an A.
msrican Privateer, lately landed at Nss-
sau, Providence Island and burnt ~
Houses, in retalistios, as they sliedged,
for the des,rsctiea of tho public build.
inss at Washington. So goes on the
war--s var which is likely TO beeome,
more yindictive aud fsrocious, than any
than has ever yet been waged between
two civilized nations.
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Was left sometime since III.
a dwelling House on King Street :.
SURTCUT COAT sl,Host new. Tho
owner may have it on desc riding the
same and paving the cost OF this advsr-
,i.ement byspplying to the Printers Of
this Gazette.
October az St
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-27

Mr.. !! PoulsoK Mr.. Ponlson /!
1.-THE appropriation Of half mil
lion, for the Federal City, may DO
compared TO.
Paying too dear for Whistls;
Is not the allotiing Of $4,000 Dol.
lars for Mr.. Jefferson's Library
somewhat like
Playing upon a jews HARP {
All this, TOO, while the Enemy u
again ascending the Chesapeake
Why not { Sis Nero played upon
the fiddle, ut the cenaagratien u
Rene.
american Daily Advertiser.
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Testament II DAVID STUART dt.
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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-07-14
Marfins51rgh, TU.9iniq,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY
JOHN ALBUKTIS.
NEW YORK. jnly I

TIE Oratiop-With much pleasure we
PRESENT our readers this evening with the
splendid Grafton entire, which was delivered
by the Hon. G%overneur Morris Gu Wecnes-
day last, on the restoration efthc Bourbons.
tos crowded& highly respectable audience
IN Dr. Romeyn's Church. This unrivalIed
performance claims the attea;ion and chal-
en5es ~ applause Of every mz2 capable
of re,ishing true ~eloquence or of appre-
eating TIE most interesting lessons of pro-
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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31

parted from ITEM lie efti Ir7e s'r y C.s.',,-,-.
"assuh &C bermuds, but woili leave the ;slar' ina
melsch alter the Az ys 81 TIE above truo,s tom.
bordeacN or s"ac l'art OF te Anet,c.n coast. Anc-
tier regt was expected 1t IL i1ntda fran Sil,-ta,
.lDDtIfoss.2L EIsCO{'S FOfti C.iN.3fJ.i.
YestenLn IL 81 s. Eine. the hon. cam. NnI.irr.
iro tn t9reS'H, ie d;s-sailedton the r;aohe 6 il
jun, IN e. With g. ". s.jis York ahd Nen,,.r, and
IS sa OF transports bound 70 tlicb G. un,, on hnss,i
kenPt ;lmsp-dfon tier. o.. the 2.h ults Al ,n. eng
trance oHthr 81 l"w1vhee- ~ tie tine o ,e Err's
deiM"iis from !iorCV,i,x, icid Ii Mas moe -ttiy
efrettet hire 10 cil'ariI i'r Car'.:s her, il Nas
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
Ertract If letter IN ne EdRcr, dated
81 rfaiv's Count

MARYLAND. A5e o.
" saw IN accouit j.. the Papers Tn Mr.
Eiigur oithis 1rnty wGs an board the Adnfi-
ra's 81 r, &sttat . IS 4 rood here you'd
D a Peace o. hrHiiat'ce IN lcss than 50 days
J have SINCE been on boarti the Adnira's
ship & converscd with several oi,cer9, who
expressed 2 great dcsre ior peace, bl, were
n hopes ihey should burn Baltimore FIRST, and
SEIZE the President. This corvcrsstfed
heard u inc officers apartment, s. here went
so -ee 2 tclaJi WHO is on board. IS soon rs
/ 'Vas recognized, they were silent. Dat asscu
me many questions about Richmond"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
Erhact gC hfter dated .Aeraa4aa

"I received youso the S0h. wrote Won
on the 18th giving az account of the proceed
ings Of the British army Ia Nashise.cE. which
IS substantially correct. but they d. moi des-
troy FoXaiis foundcry or the marine barracks
It's now said the British force was v,t, TO-
consdcrahlc--Dut real, so many reports arc
current, 1t is dihciit 60 discover The tr,,h--
us believed Gen. il. has arrived, &c j. sad
with 5000 men. The fiisatcs were as : en
up as @uautico iAs, night, and were proceed
Ing up they have ON board from two 70 three
thousand men, and we're uEquesticnaliy IN
tended for coopC1t.1 Wheeler trcv
wll actually come up atcr they near Of rtr.
ltoss's departure .roro &ssn'rs .os, Juo"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
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= lie %tibHs, cot4Ua!eHt 20 Ge UbV1s, tie g5bg-
&c SIDE If .4u0ls' Cs'trt .g'Ch ttO acts ,uH he
pHtoTct'er ,b,ratc, rs best 10 rt biTciasrs,
20 q ceHt 70 raise 1900 6VLrs, b.stbie Tie 18th #
psceaoei, 1915. aadhie Dai2nce ~ t'oo e1ei u1pnf
5~RaEs Hefe. fer. lH0ther Tract II l0i acres III
n 10. c7lt ohc If So Gcyes III yitsekte. bW,g, 6oh
Jninb;g .te ct0ts, hsHg up la ms Z Elk IN "a
c'-Gt 'Dai Ms ist If HiHHa,W, 1919. 1A@se iracs
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f'5ci az Hic0 hsUcr, tn tls c0Sir II BatyHT, cov-
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Or Sott-i,f tie 1sf Of tiCfot3, 1874 on TIE prem
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fatfoi q sfots and fGycrt, (haad.9psrig inbtpue61
gcres T.stres last meE:'@ Il I'rqcfg # Ldgd, n {
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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
ALNxANnR1A. Arr "a,

ALEXANDRIA, Avg. 96
bc Irish army are still in WASHINGTON.
On Wednesday it attacked orr army at Ela-
oenabnrS, defeated it and too. the artillery.
On TIC eycnlng Of that day took possession
ot the city At s L. NJ. the navy-Vard was
set on ire by order Of orr government. Al
the British iircd the Cap:.,l. Qnl at u,jdriplt
inc l'r sIolent's house. Yesterday the rootra-
zlne cEpiodee', and Fc<Bli's toundcry was
0estroycd. either by oar side or the other
~ great bridge was Set or ire ~ me end
hy our people and tbc ctler was blown ~
" thfm. Gar arny have retired into Mont
S1'neiy county, Aayiaud ad ioirhg the Dis
ult'' WhcFe tic militia are marching from al
u"tcuDhs IT IS said the British army are
eh4c@Foi1nS TO draw On ain acton. and Tor
thai purpose, eyince an intention Of a6v3nf; ,.a,
tron ,iie CITY. PIRATE propeity has hthcrs1
been fesYet tel, and the most r;rid d;ecirti,,e
04ssfEel. Inc enemy Cannot uow cross che
st49mi.c. So lar we are pretty sa;c, bot there
ar"s,N iilS@tt5 Coming MP, ani We have eve
W 'Rmg 60 apprchend from the r!unAcr;n,.
SYS'em Ihey htve puisucd elsewhere. III
''nitih at bia enstutg behaved shamcfulK.
WIN the cHcepuQ1 ci tic Baltimore cavalio
9 some Inc Regiments, 8, the artillery under
liarhey, VINO was wounded this batas
showed our men an example difficult t. b.,
initiated. He Egitish marched up To- tr,.
cannon mouth with liked bayunets and mea-
smed step, although every discharre mad.
complete lanes through them. they fred
not a hd-kot. What have We not to dread
from this state 6 disC.pHne, when Contrasted
with o'us The enemy we hes,. amount to
1900, commanded by major gen. Ross. ADJ
mir@l C0ckDuiD was With him, aud lsuJ Sos
men. Lord ILL Is not arrived but expected. >"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
.SfG YjieetaRg orhe CYm,'.ee Of T.a717ace, IN .gA
dug, tie 2Sm .ai47sf, 1si4

loeeph De u, Ios;ai fnooo,",, yVr. Fer!ert. Mat
thew Robinson md ihmnas ,o~sI
iis mectirg being called at tie request Of dc
IhnFiran, halfcs ciranis, who, with Eorluid k,
~. Joraitai' N"i', arr gone Fag 10 the British
ir""'e7 nifthe tort now ~, their possession
Js@'".td, nat Two expresses bo procured to- wa
." Ten tin0gYio!,i, roo ". ,in,, o. any Oo,eroice
commanding tff"f- n'o,Irms tie... ;i,s the town la
Do 'f,heiT, o. ay military ip.cetG rrotctt H. a,.l
if'f 5lc? intend to bartender !, AZ d;scr,i,o,--a,,
therefore think injurious 10 ne inte,.qts Of the town
r.! any troop 20 citcr az this time, being under size.
direction o. tie cra a'hsrdy ami tina ccDy of this
mliv'e ne isECcc " each oftir eNpl eses
THOMAS VOWEL,
Chairman Fro Ton.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
E-rfracf efa letter from Dun'iics, .Aue-.
1914

loIf.
"Het'rned 70 town and and 1900 men in
the place, militia, from different counties.
proceeding up III the rear Of the british feet,
watching their moveme;tts-which shirs arc
now above cuantico creek, where some of
them dropped anchor
Colone! Parker has commenced: bis march
with about 4CC nler---the residue viii pre-
sumo soon follow TO arrest their progress, in
case Of an attempt to land.
" The Fauquier militia expected down to
night to Cooperate. George town is still in
our hRnds. No correct. Information Of Gen.
Windei 5 mead quarters vet received.
.{(ialccn 5 oei0cS.
" The enemy we're opposite Occocuan At
2o'clock, with a fair wind proceeding up.
They must reach within striking cistaHcc Of
the fJrt, wiz. Warburto J by Tie morning
carly. ihey move but slowly and cautiously
", sounding as they 60.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31

Echact 9Co iettcr Iro1' the rcicl5o,hood of
alexandria, % ge Heman iI R,chDload,
datea, .Ing. 1Jth, + IhDTsdan)
" j went 90 Alexandra on Monday, and re
tHined mere astevening in consequence If the
british having captured Washington and 1t
being appTehcnded they would come over, &
Is there was nothing to oppose them, they
would consequently captdre the Town with
e.sc. Yesterday morning we received many
contradictory accounts, reiatite to tae move
Wcnts OF ,Ae enemy, but about 2 O'Clock VIC
s2w the smoke rising from the armies ensas-
ed, tcw 'G'ies from the city, and before g
O'Clock " M" aroHy gc0s o7'cJ, and orr cam
frY dhs7uced' The British army was con
sllcr4oly barge than Ours, " 5000 men more
---but soil 10 was behaving very little ike
1iet aud Americans to rcdc5s without stand-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
TIE MAIL.

We have had no mail to tho north of the
Potomac, except few loose papers of an cd
date on Monday night From these NC have
made few extracts. No letters OF any sort
n. OF the Potomac touching tie disasters at
Washngton-In this drearth OF Intelligence,
we lay fore thcrcaderst the various extracts
from etters, which have hecn received on
this SIDE oithe Potomac.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
{" r. Y. PAnNE2. -. a..

H. -. , Ar------sJ <-tc!SE. 1 o.
g Commanding 1ilm Rey't.
Col Green This moment writes from y lcyandIi,
9"cloet, = NJ dia the L own had surrendered st cIi-
erection That the enemy above ;hc Fort, whic
had sIe'eciufy surrendered That The enemy haf
vacuated tie Ci,. and Gen. v indoI, uodti the i'm
presscn dat the, were FOR Badnore, WAS "a b
narcotic tl; place. but that they had Suddenly dive
sedt .NoGin9taa, END we're prob.iiy ra-eD,barbm
That the achievements 20 Windcr had hated, and
part cf'hem ordered % tie City HEWAI.E-BE-
WARE, NJ RICHMOND"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31

E1tact 2fa letter, caied .iheraaoff1, ,?ugls: 9cM,
1914
" THIS the FIRST opporWsty we have had OF writing
Tvs week M Office being removed ont Of town, and
the inals cropped. Ever" lubic lnding in Washing
ton IS in ies aId that city and Geoiee-l own in ,u
ct possession ~ lie British troops Ills morning the
barracks and Inc old ships the navy yard ,sere IN cd
For two lghrs our streets have been lighted nv the
iarncs II ~ asninstou, which i sin smoking. Part o
the hrtse rs destroyed. Wearp momentiy, expecting
VISIT lnin them AT this pare. You can scarcely con-
eeiVe The dsuts', alarm and conformation that prc-
walls ~ tins place, wynucn and children CRYING aud
SCREAMING "a evT direction, liurryine Of Town IN
hustle and cohuscr. stores and houses prin ci,,av
deserted md clossd, the s,ece has dse niovod and
banks closed. a considerable force is asccnliir tl,
Potomac, aud ssiated 70 he within so o. 20 mites
How long So" enemy will rcrn:;u at Washington Gcd
oply know what WI b. situation IN n district
The British commanders have given us assuanos tat
oui' persons and property shall b. ~ specified or II,
such - arc not found ir AGAINST ti,em Fort
Naib'' ton IS evacuated AID the guns spiked Our
tocq7 male b't miserable defence TIC il. candnct
was Gtirc ,'al, and the disgrace the nation Y, lhc
destruction al the capia' never be wiped av,a,-
is s'aic, HAT only 80 of the enemy were neaecsi
" Adm tm;kh'tT stated % tie deputat;on from this
town i'at wa',t on him, tEst they a in want o. four
and shoi,i'i take i bat that they ,ro1,, pay fi. r,ic
m It \ battle IS '',oug't vii take place in = .iay or
two--Il Is cotitson.
g Iaias,C, YOURS, Slc''
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31
ToFnE Eniro1 CT TIE ETaUIrEn--tIGfel
On the march 10 -AleXard,ia. ,
Cr the City, Aus. IS, 1874
&c SIP.

8 send yGna cory ofan Instrument Just recciy-
ed, and make NO comsrlnt On It by heart is By k,
''You,s,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-31

! ing frc--except in the case OF the 5ru-,c
BaLtincSTanc, about o00 in number. who with
I, the men from the hetilia, fought all that was
fought OF amy consequence. Com. Barney
am sorry TO say Is morally wounded and tax
en- by ,ie enemy.
leit Alexandria last evening about o.
clock and a short time after perceived the
Presidents house, War, NAVY and Treasury
Offices IN flames, as well as the Navy Yard
ard public vessels. The fires appeared so
TAR from each othcr, that supposed there
was q general consagra.ion Of y asiinEton 6.
George Town, but have just received intor-
nation that no private houses are vet burnt in
either place, and the british remain in Wash
'ngton about 5000 men under General IIiE. /
can assure you that the capture of the CITY
produced much less sensation in .alcxandria
than might have been naturally expected from
men &tesche,l to their couitrlS safety and he
nor Great alarm prevailed among the Ia
dles who were moving away. You can have
no idea OF the apathy which prevailed there
after the city was actually in the hands of the
enemy, & Wmdcr's army retreating. TIE
young men generally were wal q about the
Taverns and streets, smoking segars. and with
great sa7ic Iroid enquring what the last e1;-
press brought over. II we depend on the A.e,,-
andiians, We Shall soon "reposc in the al.,is of
or legitimate sovereign" The nation should
rise in all the r,aiesty {. its might, 70 wipe OF
this foul stain ON our national character. How
shall we De disglaced in the eyes of2luropc,
by this event (! Our army cons sted of about
5000 men, principally raw railta--sho,ld tn
enemy not embark very soon, they will Jroha-
by be harrRsSed, as 5CoO mea are Coming on
from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and cannot.
Il not f;,il to do their duty.
?. ,. Since wrong have Just heard that
the Presidents house was not burnt to-day at
ten 'clock, but the rascais were firing the
town IN many places, and SONY towards
Georgetown."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
RicnsloNp, Jan % b, 1919.

Y order 10 afford information to those per-
sons who have heretofore purchased Lands
under the grant Of the Loyal Company as we'll
as to those who may hereafter become purcha.
sers, am induced to pNhlishihe following ex-
tracts Of letter from Edmund Pendleton, the
representative of the ate Edmund pendieton,
sen. one of the original members of the said
Company,
"The Loyal Company have not appointed an
Agent TO transact Their business since. the per.
son of Capt. Francis Smith am application wa
made, sboHt three years ago, b. Capt. smith, to
appoint person by the name of Newili, ipent.
witch absolutely retiisd to do, or ever would
consent to appoint another, until the former
ones, four III number, or the representatives OF
those who were dead, had settled their respec-A
tive accounts as Agents for the Compan,. bv
some Of whose hands large sums of money
must have been collected snd not accounted
Tor. IL Capt. Eewi,l acts as an Agent. he has
assumed that character without any authority
from the Company"
" The character of the Company has been
very numerically eensured by the purchasers for
the misconduct of their Agents, over whose
transactions they hsd no superntendance. and
less conirou, than they wished, or theis ao-
counts would have been settled long ago %
9 Mr.. Crockett will be so obiiging q, hin
return to ,he county of Wythe, to let il be
known tia, capt. Eewill was not appointed AN
Agent Tor the Loyal Company; and LAT il has
always been their desire and wish. that the
purchasers of their Lands should not be mt ,o
any unnecessary trouble or expence about the
payment oftbe money"
The iginal from whence the foregoing ex.
tracts are made is now in my>possession, and
on application. may be seen By any person dis
posed 10 doubt their Corr ctness
Jan. 90. o.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02

) On motion OF Mr.. RICH of w. the l.ill was
l~:.her amen6cd, SO asto leave it discretion
$r' with the Executive, as he may deem it
fSpedieHt. To makaus ct the authority YES.
!ei by this bill or not; and. having been thus
amended, the bill was ordered TO a third
reading, without imposition land was sub
4 seqnen'ly read third time and passed.
n On motion OF Mr.. Nike of Kentucky the
9nill granting further time to the purchasers
tpfPublic Land to make payne for the same,
rfyas passed through a committee of the
Y yhole. N1r. Macon Of NORTH, Carolina in the
!. s{aair. and was ordered to be engrossed. for a
.'rd reading
M DUTY ON EXPORTS. &c. 49,
On motion OF Mr.. Jackson of Virginia the
louise resolved itself into q committee of the
hole ON the state of the Union, Mr.. Pitkn
sEi Connecticut. in the chair; and took up
\ ar. Jackson's motion To amend the Constitu-
on, sc as to vesr in Congress the power to
lay duty on Exports to make Roads and
canals, and TO establish National Bank
&c. -
MIR. Jackson of Virginia, in speech of
moderate length. OF which, as we shall pro
oably publish it entire, we decline giving an
analysis, explained the reasons and motives
which had induced him to- introduce this mo
ton. He concluded his shorr speech bv ex
pressing his ho'e that the House would de-
eide, not now, but at an earl, day IN these
propositions thati accepted they might be
submitted to- several of the State Legislatures
before they rose from their winter sessions
When Mr.. Ja' kson safe down--on mouon
of Mr. Eppes of w.
Inc committee rose, reported progress,
and obtained leave 70 sit again.
And the House adjourned 20 Monday.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
Boston Rehertorv.
ESCAPE or THE BRITISH PRI.
CONERx

On the evening of Wednesday. 18th instant,
(says the Worcester Aegis) nine the British
officers confined in this town, Ell, cted their
escape in the following manner. Between 9
and 10 o'clock the gaoler's assistant entered
the room where these officers we're confined,
TO sec that they we're safe, and To lock them up
for the night lie had no sooner stepped with.
in the door, than the prisoners seized him,
held pistol 70 his breast, and threatened him
with instant death If he made the least noise or
resistance. They proceeded 20 make fast his
fset and hands, and TO put gag tito his
mouth, so that he could neither move nor utter
any distinctly audible sound. They then issu
ed from the door and betook themselves to
fight. III the course OF half an hour, the young
man, by violent struggling extricated his feet
and crawlcd into the gaoer's house, where,
when the gag was removed, he made known
what had taken place. In the course of the
night, and during several days, pursuit wa
made, and FIVE Of the prisoners we're brougiA
back and safely lodged ~ prison. -Four remain
untaken On Saturday, those IN custody lei;
,own in carriages for Pittsield or Albany.
The Aegis adds, that IN consequence of the
loose manner IN which the prisoners we're per-
mitted to remain by the Sheriff, frequent rep
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Presentations had beer made % the Marshal q
their probable escape, unless confined in Il Mac,
for greater security That ON Monday or Tues
dai preceding the evening on which they IS.
Icaped, Azjor Smelling, OF the United State.
army, arrived IN Worcester with two carriages
and although perfectly silent himself, il was
immediately coniectured that his purpose was
to remove the prisoners to place of create
safety. This conjecture continues the Aegis
was undoubte dly animated to them, and |. d
them TO form the plan of escape which they
executed on Wednesday night
Although the intelligence Of tHcir flight was
communicated to the Sheriff, who was then in
Worcester, in half an hour after, set nearly two
hours passed before any serious search was
made, or general alarm given. Towards
morning, the Sheriff concluded to offer twenty
dollars head for their apprehension, TO
which Major Smelling added eighty dollars
head without despatching, as he ought to have
dsne, courie,s upon every road to intercept
them in their fight Had they been confined
with proper strctness, they could not have
escap d at all and had suit,ble diligence been
exerted, they must all have been overtaken.
Such are the observations Of those upon the
spot, who were undoubtedly well acouain.
ted with the circumstances ei the case.
PTontisory ,tofes.--zrhethsr STAMPED or NOT
The following explanatory letter from Mr..
SAITH, is of considerable commercial interest
To the community.
Buk PAT