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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-13
FUREIGN COINS

u
he Annual Report of the D,-c etor ofthe Nj,
on the snbect of the assays of foreign rcins
statement OF assays of the gold and silver coin, -
1ses.' n'1ta'n' France, Spain end Portugal, from
L. That the gold coins of G. Britain and Por,u,a,
are all un formiy Of the same quaI;tv aud exsr,I
quail to that Of the gold coins Of the a. s. and tb5ce
Tore their intrinsic value ia M tho ROT. ~ ION - i.
for " grains or SO cent; psr pgn,v ve;,ts ''S
2. That the gold coins Of Frsnee, esieciaIS tho.A
issued since the year 1906 INCLUSIVE are 80 ~ -
inform quality their intrinsic vsne heinz At lie
rs 100 cents per dwt. 49, y -
8 That the gold coins Of pain ere SON s,ybaI va
riso's 10 tneir quaiy-ther average intrinsic value
or "a 3 100 ceats per dwt. S'''"''
Q. That the intrinsic vsue If the French Cro,,
.npposns its weight 1S dwt. II grs is 10 cents az
7527.6949s0 parts of 3 cent. anu
That TIE intrinsic value of the Spanish Dollpr.
exclusive OF those issued prior 10 the wear I9af ,o
posing il Of The full weight Of II dxt grs Il 100
cents and 259S5 6gioS parts Of ceDt---.aaa Laf
Letters from New Orleans received a. TlLI.5,
phis state that an Embargo nod been IoiJ 49, &C..
port by the Local Authorities in conannsnc IS "
eohsdcraDis torce having arrived st pensaeois
and their appearance and capture Of several 90
ports, ''o''
RETALIATION
zen Of TIE petty officers Of the CLesapsat. fri;
Eafe having been released from, elsse copfine,, -,
hahfaS' the ten British officers who lsvebss 80.
= confined in Ipswich Jail, n retaliation L,re b.sr
likewise released. S,,so,, I2,st, U'e"
ne n"wS per The HrambIe hiss hsd an inennc.iv.
ahe effect unon our market. IN irnruense dsoi IS
property VS. Yesterday literally fh,osrn p5deI the
nsn1rner, ani h7oeted d9s,n a. The rwby nsi...
Co'iee ai p els Sugar 81 90, Tyson Tea ~ a.,
o"oog q So, Salt ~ 81 - els. & oiher srtciss -;
proportion To whn: rps5nes, has the rsy, 80
.nssoaton iT@n thou;srds. VIM nov. y. N sou,i
,''y' are msktE unnecessary sacrifices 1i,e rbbj;o
kro" not tue eau-e. an il eonieett,-c and sbcr,
~, T. GAG Jan. 4
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from tile Pen Of .yohu Ov;ncy .,ffJcr,.
INTERESTING


"a eef'acf o. !cffer t'o'a distineu;shed En.er
tSdm III tAs N@rh NJ ENroec TO his J,iegG i.
aGmor'dPe, G.:ted tie n,iad!eof .4urvst -
- lament the weakness which our iSSfsr,,t IL,
''oSs spread over The natisn but yt:ust Tia, nn
S"uSe "h ultimately prove successful! ami that 80.
way " " come when no IeFislatt,r or (,os,,r.-
IN the United States viii enpuirs now N..v1-,r
TINS 1" the n'ost degrading, as we'll ~ 70 the moo,
Oppressive io'..isn rt,iDm must he ,bo ,.,onoi .,
the ram n ,he Ocean, before their count, e.
assert her rights of Independence snd ocyfor,v h.,
ar, A" Pfo'ectInS rhem BY soar"
4" n m soeaktuP o the faction dis{ has rnIed win
on. contra several years Ia I},ston! he saws, Tb
"r'osh government les shevn a ,iiapottio, 81 I'm
ger WIN th's Sfirit If dSa fectio, 10 thh i;au \
10 oeai more nerciinliy vi u the States ,shci, 60
sathse most uh them. Hut doubt xb-iIe. .,h:.
'orne rance viii hs long duration. Tie L,te.,,
o' Their malice seainst the Yankees win ,roy ,,
pow riui or their insidious poiicy their IA.
le seJF, r'"'s peNee
" nave sad for some weeks strona bore tho,
negotiation for general peace in Tufor,. ,es ~
pout 10 take place and that it wcui! eon;rbu,s f.
i'aHe cur particu'Gr peace more easily at.oio,,ls
o'i, tne course of events has altoa ,.isan,,
| ten ms hope An srinstice of pear.y 80.
Hnohths 10 the North of Europe, instead OF lead;n
10 peace, IS only nFe.udn TO blaze Of var 80
universal over the face OF Europe than ever Al a.
i"o.n'is The storm is on the eve OF bursting * WIZ
us raVases will end, is known onIv 10 Him ,;,
HE raging Of lie sea- and cslns the tunnn. -, ,I
peope' IN aii the eaaini'ies of the times ! -,
~u u conhdeho2 ON THE toncusiNn, that S.ba, "a
WIS 'aior Tie best; and that WI at.ye,. ma, no do
Ieou'e IN the reribuive ius;iee of tbi, v'o It, -
'eH''' WIZ be duly compensated in another"
"~f- Boston {'a,y;ot
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AN APPROPRIATIONS ELL,

The bill which passed the House the 9th
er day, making an appropriation of a mil
lior and a half on account Of TIE military es.
adjustment, vas returned from the ser ate.
"i'h an amendment appropriating million
OF dollars towards the expehces If the Ma
val department for 1914. This anendmen.
passed through committee oF the whole
Mr.. Moore Of Nd. ia the chair. where it was
shortly debsted, and was reported to the
House when,
On the question to concur in the amend =
ment sharp, but we cannot say very poin
ted debate arose. 1t commenced ~ in Mr.
PTkin's cbjectioR 10 the appropriation. be
cause the annual estimates were not bcrorf
'he Houee, aud ended IN contest vbe.be
tee .cderfl or republican party were sh,
greatest friends to an efficient navy Asw.
nave not room for the debate, which w.,
principally repetition cf what has be-,
SAID by the newspapers or the Ister roini
- content ourselves With Stating the Soes.
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kers' names. as shey succeeded each Other.
and the sides they occupied.
M. p.tkin of CONF. !c,l ,hc way. cppr.,n9
me bill ON 'i'c prnapic before stated. air,
Gppes % Va. qo''tcd USAGE aud precedent IL,
reply, aided by Mr. NI'Kiy1 al NId ~ ~
con of N, c. expressed his re-rct AZ 80 ~.
'er9pa IN which he conceived the Ncnse IN
De placed 10y 10, having he usual ,s.,,,,.-e
Ire IN. IN, The aYcs and nays being , n.
ivu 'or Tar. Eprt expressed hiS satisf -. :.
a. 'ae call because they would stc,r, D..
s-i"' VINO was c. who was not hiSn0>..i :.
, support our gallant navy. To t!ds ;os;,..,.
,nn, nv. SheOev, OF "a. Mr.. NVehs.c- az
y. u. aud Nv. P''kin of Cur. r, ;..ied w:;h
s"me temper. as impu;i:g to hos:i;i,vt, t.,.
NAVY their exposition 70 tbe bill De r, re go,
which they declared To proceed en,irrly
! rem theircrard 20 tile ccnst;ept;o,, ,sh;ch
conhdinE to the House the nurse .,rirvs.r
! ne n"iicn equret them riyitliy IN N,nsr,,
accountability of public officersNthe&.
declared themselves jealous acd IL, f,.euds
~ .be narv- Mr.. C,lfeper ufN c. ex.
planned his vote ior the bill, because he NJ,
not fFei at liberty to withhold support from
those a'readv bnsa"eI in the nuhljc service
Nlr. Aston Of \. e. M. Wrigl, &c Ma r.
NJ Roberts sc med o think Mr F,n, es'.
"ea not 81 erroneous as the ee,tl.ua,,
Snose commended, inastNuch as those s-ep,le-
men had heretofore uae & all voted :,,a;ne.
| making loans z LAYING Ia es. hv vii ch slor,s
the nave rnnd be Supported, G, il was nc.
d"uh.ed i&t they wniti do 90 ae ain-the,
less dd"b'ed, because it had hcjn openly de.
ciare' from that side of THE Honse hereto
lore, that the ou,Y way n arrest. thr war-
was by combination to wijhaol,, s,,Dp,;es
rom and prevent loans 10 The government.
ne question being 1t length taken by
ems and Nays the vote stood thus
For the Senate's amendment o5f
Againstit ~
| 30 1t Was cnncurred IT.
Mr.. Jackson of Va called No S;s s,s,5
| ment proposed to the cnrs.i.u,ion. wb;~y,
was referred to committee of the yho,,
I And
The House adjourned to Monday.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17

The Senate ofthe y. States were oc-
cupisd yesterday on the discussion OF
the LOAN BILL. After Mr.. Smith OF
MARYLAND had concluded, Mr.. Giles rose
& in an able speech Of considerable length,
advocated the passage of the Bill with
the amendment proposed by the commit
tee Of M Senate Mr.. Giles was of OPT
Mon, that much difficulty would be ex-
perienced in efecting the loan, and stat
ed a number Of reasons for his opinion !;
grounded upon the scarcity Of money
the pressure upon the Banks and their
debtors, the deprecated value of us
stock, and the want of an adequate secu.
rity to be given by the government to
money lenders, The moral sense e
good faisY' Of the government, he APP
pretended would not be considered by
thcm, sufficient guarantee for the re-
payment of their money. Mr.. Giles had
not concluded, at half pasta O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17

four dolls. on notes above 200 knot
exceeding 1000 dollars Ave dollars
on notes above 5000 dollars.
And now perhaps the curious read
er desires to know what the old
stamps were. ] was aware of that !;
and here they are.
.abstract Of stamp duties on bonds,
notes, &c. Not erceeding sicily days
tn Titn
For 20 dollars and not exceeding
100 dollars. four cents above 400
and not exceeding 500. ten cents ];
above 500 aud not exceeding 1000,
twenty cents !; abvoe 1000, thirty
cents.
Eaceeding sirty days.
For go and not exceeding 400, ten
cents above 100 and not exceeding
boo. twenty five cents above 500
and not ezeeet.ias 1000. fifty cents !;
above tG2G. seventy i've cents.
Every domestic bid oflading. four
cents : every .9reign bill Of fading,
10 "ts ; ercry foreign bill of ex-
change. ten cents |; every foreign
bill Of ex'',af.ge, twenty gents.
Upon dem0rTats taxes Seem to O.
pcrate as, according 10 Pope. the
waters OF the Piesil;s spring did up
on sehplars, IN Old tines
A little learning is adangerousthing
" DtinA deep or taste cot the Pierian
spring
For shaiiow draughts iutoxicate the
Bat drinking largely sobers US a.
gain
which 1 beg permission, for the
better Illustration OF democratic con
sisieDey, to tam into parody !;
which parody. thoagi, arm afraid
il is aat likely to be very tactical, as
| am no poet shall. however. be very
true, and fitting: whichis fullas well.
a slight taxation is cruel thing!
Pull right OF let alone the treasury
string:
Light loads produce disorder in the
gait,
But heavy taxes force US to keep
straight.
So we SO, and after year or two
Of these same blessed doings, my
starving fellow labourera, we shall
be straight; very straight that is.
all who are not "Hae cart whip.
bent down to the ground" as the
poet sGus."
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17
LONDON, Oct. /

~. LONDON, OCt. J..
The Argo has brought from Cartha-
~eDa elrpen hundred thousand hard DOL
lars. And the Montague n, from Rio
de Ia Plata,has on board 100000. ster-
ling in specie.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17

NEw-YoRK, March IL.
Ertract Of a letter from Providence
Il. Island, dated on Friday MORN
ing last.
"We have news from Newport,
that the Constitution frigate has ia
ken a Sloop Of War. and that she has
arrived at Newport"
Latest from Bermuda.
The Russian ship St. Nicholas,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17
BLOCKADE.

.. an Endorsement made on the re-
,,.. Of the Spanish Brig st. Pio'
S'.;,ss at Newport, it appears that
,.niral Warren by an order of the
=, inst declared all the ports Of the
r states, except Boston and New
Dart. in a state of Blockade,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEnnasn.x. March LIS.


Mr.. M'Kee from the committee on
public lands reported bill for the re-
lief of Dennis Clark-ordered to be
engrosssd and read third time te.mor.
row.
Mr.. Richardson from the select com.
mittee reported bill for the relief OF
JOIN Whitney and Joseph H. Dorr.
Referred to a committee OF the whole
house fer Saturday next.
An engrossed, bill to alter and estab-
iish certain post roads, was read a third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Yancey the house
resumed itself into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Peasants in the chair, on a
bill for the relief of James Doyle. The
committee rose and reported the bill
without amendment, and on motion OF
Mr.. Yancey after some debate the bill
was ordered to lie on the table.
2 The house in committee of the whole,
on bill for establishing Penitentiary
il the District of Columbia, and proyid-
ing funds for the support ofthe same
Ai.er some conversation. on motion OF
Mr.. CASTOR the House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17

against Canada, will cost more than that
sum, and so far as it respects the inva-
sion Of Canada, q Join issue with this
writer, and say, that even Dexter would
much more truly represent the feelings
and interests Of the nation, than Mr..
Madison, Gales, or the majority in Con-
grsss.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17

Capt. Claston, arrived at N. Lcn6on
on Wednesday evening last, from Got.
tenbarg, via Bermuda, in i6 days
from The latter port Passenger,
Capt. Fl. Rickeston. who informed
us, that Ire left Bermuda on the nd
of February; Capt r. further in
formed us, that Eve sail OF the lise
and two frigates were in that port.
The Goliah, ra2ee, was the only
man Of war fitting for sea. Proyi-
sions were very scarce and dear. ex-
cepting -four, which was IS dollars.
Supplies for the navy were also
very scarce. About 500 American
prisoners remained at Bermuda, who
Git was reported) were shortly to be
sent to England.
Admiral Sir ]. 3. Warren had
not left Bermuda.
Extract of a letter from albany, dated
the loth inst. TO- the Edi!er Of the W.
York Colombian.
We have rumeur that the British
have made an attack upon Fort Maiden,
and were defeated with great loss, by the
troops under the command Of General
Harrison.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17
FOR SALE.

A Tract of Land lying in St. MaryI
County, about.s miles from Leonard
Town, and miles from the Patuxant
and Potomac rivers, containing Between
900 g. 1000 ACRES. Z
1t may be improved ~ Plaster is well
calculated for the raising Of Sheep, and
adjolns the extensive Manufacturing
Mills of Messrs. Hebb, Sorheryiils and
Cough has sufficient qdantity bf
wood, and is well watered. This land
may be divided into small tracts to- suit
purchasers not inclined to buy the whole
and may be had cheap ifimmediate aps
plication be made to James Forrest
at Leonard Town, VIM. Herbert Of
Alexandria, OF to the subscriber,
Rich'd DeBdtts.
Mount Kelley, Prince Geo.
Co. Md March Is, 6t
&C. The Editor of the Baltifnofa
Federal Gazette are requested 10 pubs
l,sh the above & send their accounts to
This Office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17

On Tuesday, about O'Clock in the
morning of the sth instant, died, Of a
snort but severe illness, in the 67th
year Of bis age, Major BURDIrT Ash.
TON, Of Milford, King George County,
Virginia On the preceding evening,
tn4his usual health, he rode to neigh
boris house. Alter being short time
there he complained of an uncommon
stiffness in one of his knees-suddenly
lost the use Of his left hand and arm
received a violent attack in the head
soon became speechless-and the next
morning, a corpse. In this much la
mented and sudden death, the wife has
lbs, The affectionate husband--thc child
the indulgent father--the servant the
humaae master-the poor the charita-
BILE neighbor--the friend the amiable
,companion and finished gentleman--the
world an honest man.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17
Notice is hereby Given

THAT on Thursday next the oath
Of this Month if fair, if not the next
:air day, shall proceed assisted by ST.
mon Sunmers Esq surveyor, to Sur.
yey that parcel Of Land contiguous to
the Town OF Alexandria aud lately
owned by N. Pendleton Esq. the
Boundaries having been decided in Su-
preme Court at their present Session.
William S. Moore.
March II At.
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Alex: Moore,

Executors Of the last will and tesfds
ment Of Jas. Craik, der'd,
March II diff
UThe Editors of Nat. 1ntelligehs
Ger, Winchester Gazette, and Leesi
burg Washingtonian will please insert
the above in their respective papers
for 8 times, and send their accounts to
this Office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17
K4NH1W4 LIND
FOR SALE.

Z s,.st TON 1hIEs ~ ~
THE suBsckiBERs WIZ sHiL ABou1
400 ACRES 4.
Of first quality uhimproved bottom
LAND, lying on the great Ksnhawa
River, in the state of Virginia, and be-
ing part of the lands belonging to- the
estate of DR.. James Craik, decd. Tho
character of the Ladds upon the Kan.
.hawa generally, and particularly efths
tract known bv the name OF
Craik's Survey;
Is too we'll understood to require las
scription, suffice it to say, that the land
now offered for sale, is inferior to nons
in that country. Salt works have been
lately established in it's neighborhoods
A full and perfect title viii be given.
Terms Of sale Cash. Persons dispossi
to purchase viii applyto
]. .. Sinifns,
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!" no SHY

,.,r AGE * soDv Q. rHs TINS
gas IS. AND psEssuRE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18
GA dollars per annur,.


I'VE her councils become raore pacific 9
hsf affairs III = ,%O.Se condition
vocal up5n those Yiiocry peacc--; zee.
70 ans"sr these questions, aud to show %,is. :
Is the evidence os ;hsse Changes in British
councils and Affairs.
For our own part we tr:a. as ca u,,,r;ous
tue imputation upon our governing nj ,.,as il
IS prepared to patch up. a disgfacvsai pc acc.
or 70 retract the grounds upon wisc.l war
was declared. Nothing bu, tiownr,yh. co... !.
urd,ce and imbecility in the a,irnin,., .at;on
couio induce such a course. Supported a, Il
Is ny the voice of the people, which was M.
yer louder IN favor Of the war, ard having
AZ command the inexhaustib!e sources of the
country--this is no time to think Of back .av
out-thls is no time for relaxation in the
prosecution of the Contest. A duh war ia, ri
all dull things, the duIlest ACTIVITY. nd en-.
terprise, and energy, give to war It's attracs
lions Ihe moment it is suffered 20 lanruish
1T dies We therefore look NO, 70 tleerad.
ing submission. Peace is unqucs,ionabiy de.
slrable--but can only be attained bv yieo-
rons and active war. The more anx,etv ,,e
expressed for it, the ieast disposed viii thu
enemy be to grant it TO US, unless we nav
tor 1t the price of glorious achievement.
Mar. ADVOCATE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18
ARMISTIcE AND PEACE.

an the present state Of feverish and fret.
fai anxiety OF the public m;:.d, when every
wind that blows watts upon its wing, The
most inconsistent rumors, it is aInIost a hone.
less task to attempt to fix public opinion nD-
on any thing. But the last report we bay
from the east seems to be of a more tbrea !,
tenIng aspect than any thing we Raw.
received Tor some time past. IL IL he trpe
that the remaining ports in the United States
are declared In state of blockade. we NAV
look out Tor any thing rather than peace or
srmisuce. Indeed, unless Britain is prepared
10 ABANDON the practice Of impressments. wa
can nave neither an armisticc nor peace
NOT an arTnis.lce-bccause our governments
reused before to make one with admira,
warren unless the exercise az the practice
Vi 'mPressments was suspended during the
negotiations Not peace-because the main
OBJ fct OF the war would not be attained. us.
tess tne business q iDpFessment was salts.
,aCtofhy arranged. We do not say that the
Dii'sh government will be called upon To
surrender the abstract claim Of right; but
Teuo say, 'hat the practical evils of impress,
men'' As heretofore affecting American ci;i-
zens, must be removed, or no truce or trea
~ car be agreed TO by our goyernmen, co,'
sistently with its honor, or the righ,s snd
safety OF the nation. For how else could the
government justify to the people the blood
which has bean she'd, and the treasure which
ma mas been expended, since the rejection of
war; ms proposition to negotiate upon the
oasis OF the repeal of the orders in counc;l
onlyf 'o'''''
Is therefore, we conclude, that no arr
mistice orpeace can be made, unless Britain
IS prepared to suppress the practice of i'm.
Pressmsnt as affecting Americans. And
whether she be prepared for such oonces
SON. mustdepe nd upon the changes that have
taken place in her councils and affairs since
he correspondence with aEmiyal Warrsu
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18
ERROR CoRREcTpn

In our last paper, in taking notice Of tbs
capture OF the EPervicr, by the u. s. brfe
reacock, we stated that the latter vessel s,s
ca broadside into the former after She had
struck her colors; and that it was NJ that
ume the nrst lieut.. was wounded in hi, los-
ana arm This is not the case--ihers WIS.,
10 hrIng into her after ste bad s:ruck--,ia
lieut.. received his woor DIS in the early part
OF tue seton. The accoust we publishe1
was hurried one and we observed. we d.
not vouch for the particulars as ststed.--
ne statement published in this days paper
Is rom an officer belonging to the Peacock
--it may therefore be relied upon.
lRehnSfcag.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18
BY AUTHORITY.
AM ACT


- further addition to an act, entitled q An
Act more eiiectually to provide for the ma
tional defence, by establishing an uniform,
militia thfougbo,t the Uni,ed States"
BE it sncrfed5y a. ( Senate and Hoase Of Re-
P,esenfafives ofthe United Ssdres Of america in
Corsyess cssenstiei, That in addition TO the Of
.tcers OF the militia provided for by the act en-.
tilted I" A Act more efltctusliy to provide Cor
the national defence BY establishing an uniform
militia throughout the United States" appro-
we'd May the eighth, one Thousand seven hum.
dred and ninety. Two. and BY an act in addition
to the said rccited act, approved Mach the
second, one thousand eight hundred and three.
there shall be to eaeh division, one division
inspector, with the rank Of lieutenant colonel,
and one division quarter naster, with the rank
Of major; to each brigade one aid-le camp,
withsthe rank Of captain; and the quarter mas
tiers Of brigsdes heretofore provided for by law
shalt have the rank of cAptain Ana il shall
be incumbent on the said officers to do and
perform all the duties which by law and mill
tary principles are attache d to ih,ir oEices rs-
tpec,ivcly.
LANGDON CHEvfS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
E. GERRY,
Vice President Of the United Stetes and
President of Tic Senate.
April 1s, 1914
Approved.
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18

board the Ia Heguc The 24th March, is suf
hcicot proof Of his bcinl, an board (Which let
ter will De sliewn you } if you can give any
assistance IN obtaining his reiease. either
by letting Mr.. O.Bricn go to the ship by a
nag OF truce. or In any other way, it will be
considered a particular favor conferred on,
sir. your most obedient servants,
Gerard Caller,
- Ndthf kim6ak,
Jos. Iutfle,
Gro II Syiieman,
Ro. S. .dvery.
Crustus 4. Smith.
p. s. The young mans name is Bar
nard.
Barnard O'Brien, son of Barnard OsBrien
and his wife Elizabeth O.Brien, was born in
the town OF Groton, January 30. 1885.
Extract from the records of the Town of
Groom.
A true copy. certified per
AMOS a. NILES, T. elk.
I certify, that Amos A. Niles is Town
Clerk for Grnten. and that believe the n
bose certificate to be.a true and Correct re.
cord OF Barnard O,Brien's brth-I do also
Certify that have known the said Barnard
O.Brien from his youth.
Dated Groton, 7th April, 1914.
MOVES BARBOR,
Selectmaa for Grot0,1.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18
i1cp' WIZ. Jones,
Secretary OF the Navy. Washington.
Esnaef ora leller from coumodor, -

Ertracf ofa letter from Commodore De,
eatnr 70 me Gecrerary Of He Navy, da-
ted .VeaD London, 04ay7fk, 1914.
The enclosed, No. 2, is the COPY of a
note addressed TO Captain Capel of his
y d. nj. ;. La Hogue, on the subject of Ber-
nard O'Brien, native citizen of the Uni
f" ted States. In the boat that bore the Hae
"of truce TO the La Hogne, the father of the
"man In question went. Capt. Capel would
not permit him to see his soi,--he directed
my officer to inform nue. that he would an
swer my depatch the next day, since when
have not heard from him."