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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-03-21

FUNK BOTTLES WANTED,
FOR which cath will be given by
DAVID DAN A,
January "a #
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-03-21

rl,HL fuhlctiber hereby g,ves public notice .
1 all Concerned, that ihe ha. been day apPcns-
ed aud taken upon herief he trull OF AdMn.l's'
trix en- ,hc eitate Of JABEZ TRUB, late Of fot'
land, ia the county of Cumberland, yeoman q.
ceafed, by giving bond as the law d,reet'-soe
therefors requests all perons who ere indebted y
the fad deceaieds efate TO make immediate pT
ment aud thofe who have any demands fne'eos'
to e1h bit the fame to the Commiioners.
Mich o,h. 1914 ELIAS TRUE !.
\NTE the frbfsribsr. having been sppo'o,scs Y
w the Judge Of Probate, for the county o. - Il.
hsr,.nd. 10 receive and examine the clams o. g.
creditor. Of the eitate OF JaBtZ TRUE, ns =
Portland. in fad county. Yeomao, desealsd, IsP.
tented infoivsnt. give Iotice. that hf mon'ns
allowed the creditors TO bring an and prove ~
elaine, and tha we ihali attesd that iervse
office Of John Rockingham, Etq on me ~
ufday Of ;his aud he Eve following noasn, ~
Mach OH 1914 Io3EpT, TITCOMB
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-03-21

DgintlnAi
Ia all ns branches s1ecused a. thn oA's
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
UyN1-ED .yT61,EG,

he subscriber wishes to contract to have ims
n msdIatey made, 1000 R.aes Of the folloy,ns az
mens0ns,-- 20 's
me bdTfel two feet. riac inch-s1 long. wiz. 4.
meaes octagonab and go inches round y lie d.
smeter az the breech one inch end one tenth
az ths commencement OF the round uort of N
osrrei nine u and one half tenth of an inch sns
= the mszz'e seven eightIis of an inch. The GEN.
ire oil the front sight, tw inches from the ,nuz
zie aad the rear sight, FIVE inches and boIf
from the breeeh--the caiibre, half.ounce BAH.
me nfsce-ot Walnut wood, the breech 10 he fe
teen inches and half long aud incIud;ny ,lc
hee'-pi&'e sixteen iBehes--with a fall OF two inch
es and three fourths st the extreme end If the
f,oeS, which IS to extend TO within three ipehes
OF the muzzle. S
TIE Lock--l'he lock to be full bridled with Char.
iottesvIiIe cock.
me Hammer 20 be steel, with brsss head ,bYse
ioHrths OF an inch long, iron mounting with thee
shsH bands, two sw'yelJ, & one rammer.suripe, in
Iieh Ut pipes, sire loops, Sse "
hSeh hif2 obe furnished with a vipsr and buliat
moulds - W 'Ss
The workmanship and Jnaserisls of the Whole to h.
uaexeepiioashle
Those DESTROYS ~ contracting for the whole nv a.
ny part, viii be pleased TO send in their prnnosels
,or me same 80 soon rs possible stating when the
h'Hes csn I've delivered Any sorsmun; cation rels
ing thereto, viii he received at the Office of Io,.
wheaton, a, -. q. NJ. General, near the offcs ~
the Compiler. The Subscriber viii nurcba.e l.; 80
litOn to theaboye from to 600 Rifles NJ cool 80
Ity, which may Re now ready for del;yer,, - -
ROBERT e.. JENNINGS.
Debutv Co717rtsssqrr--egrc60es,
~. II. Proposals will also be received for fnrn;sh .
ing Dry to hundred Drums.
Feb. ~. ..e
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
Fe6run,y CO.
.fDYERI'ISEN ~ EWI.

st'oR SALE or RENT, for term OF years. that
a. 'siuabie property the yellow Springs. in the
e,un:y Of ;gonery state Of Virpins VIII abn,,,
SIX hundred acres attached to them. The mnruse-
meat at the Springs Is very consider. BILE, and it is
deemed useless to say more Of the Medic al quality
oil the wster than, that it is inferior 10 none in the
stste perhaps the world. A Isrpo ou,n,;,v NJ
Furniture will De disposed OF with the Spring. -
Any person inclining to embark in business III this
kind, and calculated to perform the duties to the "a
t's'ac,iop OF visitors, cannot fail OF success. ANY
person disposed to lease the above nropcr,r .ay
obtain any information requested Of Peter Rson
Esq of Amelia conaty. Terms will be made e..y
on application to the subscriber living near ne
springs; CHARLES TAYLOR.
TsSarcb " w3w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

Fai,a5ie Pron~-,v For ca,r.
A<aE s,Sss'i5sr 9gsys '. ,',ie 81 e-Tcats eoprnct
II a -hEttCHf.N-r .RLJ.y, IN ne eol,ty Of
h.'serer ea''s'ros.y ea ase t.s+-n ty .he ,i.,;c
e ne Seofeh Tosrn Air. sssti .tfty dcres ef ao7i
Lt,,d ddioihigy, NeSu- FoQnd- five,. ThereS .re
.. the mil PAR Of Burr ard pci- # Ccrn
Ssones-the hense is large and coin'nosisn,, an.f,
except breach IN sse dam. re, n,dciiaer,. sc.
are IN stafe sf goat Repair. TIE a.iH IS siua.rt
m q Sveddhy s-tghsou'hood and in addition 10 IL,
c6iue as grisf and man. E!ct-;ing n;R, it sooull
os an escesert Pace FIR q Cst.on .sia.ufaciar
NStfaery, Tan. Yard, istorr, &c.
Under fowe- II asforner aode 10 the suhscyl;-
Der, 6y Capt. HIM. q. Hins.on. he viH aiso sen a..
efo'esdid Tract IF Ltna IN said coantp, belong
,,nS 20 sad Finsfor. oonfsi'fzg 1928 ae,es. TIA.
anc Ees on the .North-.4and G.rsr. ncs., .iader.
SONS Brsdge, IN fhe,upber end IF Rasorer co.,ty-
d5ouf ftsofas u 'is e'eared there are no ian,
f''ove'nentson Of vaiae, except an orchard nj
lyosnS Gfpse trees. The iandis efg7od quafty. and
under a f'opsr co1,se cf eulivatson. Il ,nieat b..
made productive farm. The a6ove ts'oberty qri
oe 'ts7rn and 'e,r's Of saie siade (xozrn 10 any
sc,i6cr.
JOSEpKE PIECE.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
JAMES BREAns
Feb.fO.

Sign GoM AsvH, Y Street, Rieh,.ora
. now Receiving, and offers for safe in .dd;,or q,
=, hin Stock OF H-iRDW.7RE, LRO.V.5fON ~.
$50 kegs Of Cot Nails, & Rrads. assorted .;ze,
30 tons Bar Iron, assorted ''-es'
ioo doz' oeS double prime seythe Blades, 4s 70
54inehes long and inches wide.
inches wide, ""' >
$50 doz hrs. quality warranted Wedding Hoe,
Mol, 9, 8 aud 4, sud e''
50 doz. Spades aud Shoveis,
10 tons OF Castings, assorted,
lb--srfi upwards Pc
8Co gallons Spirits Of Turpentine.
SO aud &borse Peacock Pioyz
IL pair Of Smiths Bellows, of superior gual;fv
Smiths AnyiI,, Vices. &c &C.
NJ of which he 10 determined 20 sell az low =. nos-
sble. Marsb 10 "" az po"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

'E'IIE Subsc ibers offer for s.ie on secomn mo
ting terms, for cssh, approved paper. 3.
their Auction Store, corner of u. and 1871, street
100000 lbs Coffee, part of hch is of prime sus,;
10000 lbs. Brown Sugar, in hhds. & barrel. d.
part OF whie is FIRST quality
$4,000 !Ds OF Loaf Sugar, = part Of which P.n;n,.
TONS bea; labelled, III barrels, boxes & Lhds.
% pipes genuine ola Cogniae Brandy.
81 81 b bs',e. s'" .dolGsses.
10 uerc.s prime fresh Rice,
Is ru"eheons gennFc Antigua Rom, Part az
winch IS old n very fine.
itoo sacks ssh large Ldverpoo! filed, blown.
800 cks, 4 bushels do.
100 do. do cnar,
900 boxes Candies
100 boxes LIST qualify Imperial Tea, various sz.e
~ do. 10 Young Hysou d. no
50 eases dcz. each, LIST quality Snars,;,.
Chanpaien.
100 cases old ST. Julien Claret Wine of e.ner;or
quality.
so cases ,yhte Wine
100 cases Cologne VI ater.
2 pipes CataIons Wine.
so bsgs Pepper.
50 do. fimeuro
2 cases Irish Si,eetirys
500 lbs Fresh NutIr.gs.
Fa'es !sdia Goods white
10 Packages Germas Oznsburgs & Tick,eu.
burgo.
few pieces very bes.. superine blue yloth.
One case tail,coes, and a greet yariet of other
art'cies too numerous for the limits oil an .dyertse
ment.
8 Trey bold regular Sales at Auction on Mo isys
b Thursdays. -
.uoncure, Robinson g Pleasasts.
.. Vendue Masters
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
March IL.

Gloucesfer foSc Grounds .Jor sac.
lie subscriber offers fer sale, that valusbIe farm
y on which he now resides, situated in ,i. som
y oil Gloucester, containing five hundred a~es.
three hundred and fifty of which is in state of euI
Na,'oh anh Improvements, the other part in heavy
safe tor the cultivation az Corn, Barley and WbeoT
Ioa the farm is an excellent framed Dwellins.
iiense, two story, with three rooms ON floor Win
every necessary out house, all and in complete
orner. l hia Fsrm lies on Severn~fye-. which q.
bounds in fish and oysters and has NAVIGATION ;o
the Barn door. S@'-'" W
ANY person desIrous Of mskipg the puyrhase. roev
NOV pi ,he terms by applying 70 Mr.. Thomas Isylor
Between thirty and forty likely heroes asnr.,
toned to the farm with the stock OF ever7 kird
stely. se" 'pn'eui-
r., JOHN LEWIS.
80 -. emf
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
Feb. 26.

4 pursuance 1t decd at tras,, nlade by Tho
mas =. Rootes, to the subscriber, IL secure The
o. iour ii.o"srd anti thirty six dollars e.,
executors o. sid Price, will he scld Cor ready mo.
rsy, the :as'e Tavern in the city of giehnond.
on the iAh day Of May next--Six liun.r, acres
OF i--f9SO, in the county OF Gloucester, b.ipg a
Eait o. TO. said Thomas r. Roo:es' White A7srsh
iract, bounded by the main fosd leading by Ma,
!er Nathaniel isurwefs, and a line running paral.
lei with the said road from the lower end Of I,
sa'd iSoo'es land TO the upper end to hseips,
10 make ont the said ausntty OF six HUNDRED ssye,
or so much thereof will fully pay srd .iseAarss
the sad debt. and interest thereon from the ski,
day Of July, 1919. with all costs aud charge, attend.
ing the Execution of the said trust.
J. b. DANDRIDGE.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
Mr.. L.AlNE.S rnnrpnn

"a ih-Ns your place of residence is M, t,o,,,, .,
- me- ana You are perhaps a resident of sno,bec
STATE use ibis mode Of informing YOU Il A. ON S
tr9sy ne 2nh Day ~ April next, ttween me hour,
Im W. O :ock N the forenoon and IN Tie auernoor
at The hive Tavern IN the city ~ 2 cS,,cnS ,'.
proceed 70 tsse the deposition Of Mr. Thorass VII.
son' 'ng's witness 70 q particular fact I'd ssr.
~ IN SUI, nov deperei1g In ,he Superior Count IS
W vy,,ue ,of me Williamsburg ID frict be.gse,
Wilson Miles Cqrv, Surviving Fyee",c- oe Ii-.,s
Ant',r deed pitf AID ,onrself end o,bsr. 80.
- witch TINE and place y"u vilisttend II con ga.
proper. Your "h't ssrv'f. ''' ''''''
for Wilson Niles C4~r.
Nh a JOHN AHDLEH
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

LAND FOR NE
80 virtue of Deed OF lrnst executed 10 TIRE
q Suhscrioerehy .iniin Slsrles az Fiuvsnna, and
admitted to record in the ccart OF rail County. TO
answer the purposes in said iesd .pes,fed--
WILL BE SOLD,
ore highest bidder. 'o'yres money, ,he Pre-.
m,ses. ON the FIRST day OF April nexl, a TRACT
oF LAND, lying in t,e County ~ Fh,vanna, on the
wsters of,he Big i:yr Cheek. sj;ning ,he linda Of
Robert Qiar'rs, Duncan MeHse, joseph tyi!snn X
othere--contaiaiDg by estmston, Three Hundred
.Nsrcs, being the Tract upon which the said 5o,.a
Quar.cs resides.
WM. G. rOlNDr XTER
JOHN TIMbERiaKE.,
Feb. oo. tbs
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

PURSUANT to a Decree ct the Chsnoef, D.s.
& trie, Cosrt of Williamsburg, p,onouneed on
the Soth day of April, 1918, whei Elm Robert
Brough, surviving partner OF Thoms, Ire, d s. -
"a pisin,ii sEains Peschy Wills and oth.ss dsPf..
snc William Coleman pit. against William ait def
wi' he so'f before the door IF the Essl. Tavern il,
,he Sity OF kiehraond, o" Mond@y ths 18Th lay Of
April next, for ready money Que k.oety a, 5ley
- acres OF LAND, lying on Inc waters tSs
Sandy and AlE Greek, IN ihe eanny o. sionorrsiis'
Joh.C ;9;HRLER, } CEN
SIM GREE.NWOV, { ers.
March I2 a,,t
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
FOE SALE, LOT No. a7..

FOE SALE, lot .Ss. 774
E'HE Subscriber offers Ter sale, thst yalusb,. Lot
n on Ground on Shockoe E,li, beiAg p,1f CT Lot
NO IA, lying between the lots of Mr.. N,m. Viva
and MIR. Hivaain, fronting on II street GO teet---
ierins, oce third cash, three and ak mouth. esedt
Tor the balance.
u The above lot is not cold before Saturday, ths
2ot inst. it viii then be exposed to pubc suction
on the pfeInises, at o'c ok in the evening
JAMES II y.yNCL
- Aucuoaser.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
Sales at A,Ht;on.

s'pAF va'nab'e estate belonging 10 TIE heirs es
the late Charles Lo.>n. Es9. ~ Powhstan eoun
~, eai,cd SELk.'IT,.jDE, bsrnte by Is,naa li-
yer tor near three niies. and aiuing largs so-
cy OF rich Tow grounds. is now under SUI vsy--F Ss
S~hs OF /, will be advertised, with Jrore rs-,icc-
lar 'it scrpion. 20 be sold ca the premises Tues,
day the l1th May next. Me-. James Tucker, living
on the r'ace, will show It,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
FOR RENT
DOMESTIC wARE.yIousr

TO I 70 WAht-HUUSE.
VE SUBSCRIBER has opened Domestic
n Wsr"-Hou'e, few doors above Brov,n's Ven.
uue store, where ne hss constantly on hand large
apply 81 domestic Goods, consisting of Cinehqtn.
tl.'ns, Stripes. Chsmbry, Chspeeshle,. Cberts >
Shirtng, Sheeiing, Diapers, Dnitv s,d peJti,t
ing and s1nfry other articles in The Domestic lrs
Which he wi SELL low for cssh or apptogs,, rsner2
PERSONS wishing To be supplied witt this k;nd n,
soods, onn have them at the aianufse,nr,., nr;ss,
by applying to y
Mq~ch 20. ,,, ''>VN"'
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

= oTICE..-Au those who have ,I,,,os IF Iohu
l. Richardson, deco. late o. Hanover. arc d.yr.
eh TO bring them forward, properly authenticated,
before the first day of MAY next IS at that dine
",enu 70 close my accounts This notice win be
plead 10 bar Of any claim exhibited sitter q time
WIZ. RICHARDSON,
Acting Ex'r OF JOAN Richardson need,
Spottsylvania, March l2. w4w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

Rc1fned Can,nho,-, Ctiiun,, &c.
Hogs1esd refined Camphor,
/ Box Opium,
40 Boxes Glsos, 10 X Ie &SX,o.
90 Casks cutt Mails, " one and one La,r Ton
nan Iron, now receiving and for sale by
March IL.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

PROPOSALS
hhlLL be received for the furri,bi.c Al H.,
ssnd pounds cannon and twar,- tho,s,,d ,,,,.
kst Powder, deliverable IN this ei,v ,e;tbin fo,,,
rnonths--sribjset N insuection '0''
ROBERT G.. JENNINGS.
March &C. ,stP""
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

SOHL LEApYkR.
TFyHE Sobscribsr bssin received. 1900 he. prm,
p sosi Leather, which he Offers Cor sale lov a,
thc sisnaf the Dvideo Saddle. " Street.
JASPER ROBBINS.
hi~Ve" D IL
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

LABOURJgR.S V'f.NTED.
TsNHE subscribers wish 10 Hire Or, 90 to "a No.
gro Hsn-iibsrai wages viii he given. Apn,i-
estion 10 I've made 81 the oiHce If WILSON Y Drew
THUS r. DREW n Gu
Mfrsh y ~
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

Il c I " @.
he Carolins Jocky Club Races. will commence
at the Union Tavern on "Wednesday 1O,h y,
April ~" "
FEST DAY-A Sweepstake for 3 wear, old
Cots snd Filhes, mile heats, 100 dollars entrance
play pay.
SECOND D.4Y-Three mile heats. free e.,
any Horse, More or Gelding, running .or the benz.
Mt NJ Member of the Club for the amount of the
subscription ''' w Tue
nI III Dsf-iwo mile heats for the P-opri.
he tor three days, with an entrance of ten doIIsr
ne hue' asreesbiy TO the Rapnabennoct Joskv
'>'uo' PHILIP SAMUEL,
-. Secretary and Treasurer.
-- -. wSwp
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
(Docameats 10 he en- ca.f sanN,J'oN'
TO TIE PUBLIC.

rsNHR' GSneYsI Annual Meeting of the Mem.
q bera ct the Bible Society of Virginia 10 an.
pointed at the Capitol in the City Of tiohmond on
the hrst Iue'tsy in. April next, p. which time and
place, thrir punrtusl attendance II urgently reaues
ted-Whh permission. the meeting win he held in
the Hsll OF the House Of Delegates. The Revd.
Robert II. SenPe is requested to commence, with
sn Introductory eNhortstiop the Revd. John d.
GI'lr 10 con'inne the service of the day, with
prayer md the Keyd. John IT, Rice 70 conclude
With Sermon appropriate to ,se occasion; inme.
fiistelJ after which the Animal or, of the Man
agors viii he publicity read by the Rcendng Sc
reetary. NJ person, who may ehuse to be present
are respectfully invited 10 atteud
BY order Of the Managers,
JOHN II. RICE,
Corresponding Secretary.
WIN. MUNFORD,
Recording Secretary.
SAM. GREENHOW,
- 1resnrsr.
FAArth ,. wtJm.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
No TT c Il.

v y 7 I c +.
d ME Cepsrtuership Of >Dsbney 8. Eob,on w,s
n Chased by mG.ual consent on the lat February
ast-Fbose indebted 10 the firm are requested 70
make i'm mediate payment to Robert X Dabney.
who IS alone authorized to settle the accounts
ROBERT X. DARNEY.
SAMUEL HO9SON
Cumberland Court-liouse. LIST March. ISL
he subscriber having purchased of Sarrre! tTcb
sou ms interest in the late firm Of Dabney s. HON
son, begs leave to tender lis sincere thanks To his
friends and the public for their liberal eneonrsre
ment, and informs them that ne will continue brsi
ness az Cumberland Court House, where he viii a.,
way Keep on hand a general assortment OF Stap,e
and Fancy Goods, which he is determined to sell
low for cash.
ROBERT X. DABNEY
Nareh =. w4wp
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
MgSS.dGk, csc.
Correspondence between the Secretary Of War
Ms,or General wilkinson.
(Continued.)

Extract from the journal Of the Secretary Of
War.
= Ath October, 1918. General wilkinson arrived
NJ Saeke,t's Hsrbor on this day ftom fort George.
He immediateiJ visited the secretary of war,
psny with generals Lewis and Brown, sud IN the
presence of these officers demonstrated freely and
warmly ays,us, rn,hins attack k,nsston--
urging the proprs,y ct passing that post and Of So
ing t,ree,iy to Montreal.
81 The secretary OF war differed from general
Wilkinson in cpinion, but Thought his objections
worthy oil Reconsideration, snd proposed a meeting OH
she dsy following for that purpose.
I" The meeting took place accordingly, when &C.
neral Wilkinson presented the paper marked No I.
That marked NO 2, wss presented by the secreta-
ry, & the .uon with which It coses opt II
hat which should resuia,e the movements OF the
army"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26

sir,
reseived yonr letter &c Yesterday. 81 should
have an5wsreH Il more promptly, bat tia; business
of the south and vest required my immediate after.
tiGn.
Waen m the 4'h Instant y7n return d from fort
George, We hsd the pTo'Ueet NJ speedy coreep.
traton OF sur forces At this ooint The Niagara Jivi-
sion had sailed ts SOTO sit. the eoernys princi-
pal sorce occupied ceutonment between lax Erie
sud Ont7rio his iisst st the head # the lake
and his gsrrisos - Kinsston re'1.ed To seven or
eight hundred men Urd.r these crenrns,are.s 3, Il;
vas ~ dpuht wise 20 dcr5e rs We Sd, that our ~
etfnsk should b. crried ~ inst that pi ce hit do
ssss Circumstances soy buyer exist Thc cxper~
tel concentration is brt sdsted, fSth OF Oct 7
r~iafo~osra snt NJ 9 - has been thrown inio
X nzso1; tlta eritsh Hee' hes got into port - re-
All ur foro from lis q ell @ther csriste1, Is
7e-ord 90 yo1r ststencnt, dirn'nshe9 spd dimin.
shing. Il , reiostste and 1nzrnen' t,is. II pow
propoqed to Order gs7sra li7'opfcr from bis pre-
ert pos'lioa at CAstsugeke Morrisviilc, ON the St.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-22
charlotte Court, June 7,I8I4.

VIM. and John Armstesd, :, Plaintiffs
AGAINST
Susannah L. Clarke, Ballard Davenport and Mil
dred his wife, and Edward Booker, Guardi-
an OF John Scott, and VIM. IL. Scott, Brancl.
VI. Bib aud Lucy his wife, -. Defendants
IN CtiANCERY
THE defendant susspnJ, Il Clarke not bav.
\ ing entered her appearance according TO
tie act Of Assembly, aud the rules ofthis Court,
that she is not inhabiiant Of this State. On
the motion of the plaintiffs, by their Aitorney
It is ordered, that she appear here On the 6rss
day Of Sepi. Court next, & enter her appearance
and answer tie plaintiffs bill, md that cop,
Of this order be inserted m one OF the news ps-
pefs printed in Richmond, for two n,ofrhs 81,
cessively, and posted AZ fhc front 900 Of the
Court. House of the said County
Copy-Test THOMAS READ, &C.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-22
TO THE nDIroR or the EA.ror STAR.
P0NGoTEAGUE AFFAIR.
SOMERSET, June 8. 1914

SIR,
On yesterday week in the forenoon tho
British in their baTges, IL or Is, made an att
tack on that place, where the Virginians have
erected small breast-work, and have therein
one six FOUNDER. At the commencement of
the attack there we're but very few men on
the ground, but on the ire of the first gu n the
militia assembled very speedily. They main-
tanned their ground until they had expended all
the ammunition for their gun, ana then retreats
ed across a field to this woods: of course the
British landed and pursued, when the conflict
became very warm for some time. and re-
suited in their retreat to their barges Their
loss is said to be 9 killed and Is wounded a.
mong the former is the LIST Lieutenant OF Ma
rines his pistols were found on the ground
with the initials of his nsme-a broken scab.
bard, and hats shot to pieces-one negro dead.
who was recognized to belong to Northamp-.
ton. They removed their dead and wounded
during the action. II is conjectured thew had
at least four hundred men, white and black.1a
great many blacks.-Only one OF the militia
slightly wounded in the leg--much blood ON
the ground.
In my last informed you that Mr.. Coul-
boufn had fred on tia British in Jopes's Greek
he wounded the LIST Lieutenant ofthe Jasseur
who is since dead) and two others. The brig
Keeps her station above the Devils Island Our
small guards are continued on the different
creeks IN the lower part Oft this county. There
are about zoo men on duty at Haines's Point,
near the mouth oil Wicomico--the Wore stcr
troop and our militia. The Albion "a At lam
giers. flag of truce from Accomac went on
board to get Is blacks, on yesterday fortnight.
who had sbsconded few days before--but did
not succeed.
am, Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-22
WAsHINcroN CITY. Juno 1s.
THE ENEMY IN THE pAruxENr

Reports reached this City during yesterday from,
various sources calculated alarm us for the fats,
OF the small towns in the Patuxent river. A. ons
time u was reported that, besidcs minor de-.
precautions, the force of the enemy which had as-
Gended the rivern barges had burnt the villages of
Benedict and Lower Marlborou n, and were win
IN sight OF Nottingham. On the recent Of direct
information that the enemy had assembled the Pa
tnsent menacet all the settlements ON its banks.
or, Jraers were issued from the War Department, il,
tne afternoon, aud were in train for execution to
put on the march at 10 o'clock to-day tleachment.
from the Cavalry, Artillery and Rfiemen of thi.
ccoouaty, to the number of about two hundred and
nifty men, who it is hoped, would have maintained
tne character the militia of this district have aIrea-
~ aoq..eh. Aoout. dusk last evening, however.
an express arrived bringing informaton that Nm. en-
emy,s oarges had descended the RIVER without at.
. rem tue Object they were supposed to have
had ~ view aud the orders for marching were
to the great relief OF our citizens.
VINO, though they displayed on this occasion their
usual sP'rt aa' prompttude to obey the orders OF
.neIr government, wenld have left their homes on
90 snert notice with much personal inconveni.
ence 70 themselves and families
49, MAJ Int