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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-24

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wh,ehthe Snbsci'brr sides, in :Le eou,f, Ot
'eckie"h'rio ui'on ho,a,oAc Ri,c, THIS esiate
consists oiupWarris at
Two THHuSAND ACRES,
extending upwards ui';Iree niles n,o the River. an,
"ie''"to three .'iai.t,s Is, each ys.taSlc of NJ,
'f'a p'lotrpn At tls- iilaa. The r,pf,,veaiet,; u
y" '"e ns"e pi',ta')a are eoave,cnt aud comfort
ahe-eac plantation urer f,r .ropuro-i no.,
moi Dc more l'niic:iar in describing Iii, mon r4v
i'rc''ining tia, witt lie w,weti by ,;r, who m az
VISA ton"i h--it viii b. "t. t,,,,n s.eon,n,,t,..
Ill, po'n as ote price an,' times of ply men &c
WI DC o'tIeif, lor Le"is "pon the u,i- waters OK
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or 81 ''ngI;2ts. IN the ct Mr. Vpiiir,n,
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%'f'y qua!'t odiehrre tie duties OF the Office. MI
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G,'a'aete'' ~ho'N competent ts... ,he latin and
French lau1r.Ig 5.
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or to some of ,iifiu t,,tcrs r-riclcs o. en-. ..,
and qualification. ~ he expected.
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ALSv. 81 CI,r, Pref.
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from hitcoa L. l"c:i. dollars the Session.
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credit 20 meet ;''e wishes Of ,liE rcia uurcLss.r
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Pennihst-ns '".ys stissiaeut.
JOHN AFCTO; rs,
fd'n'rof Ffoaois Lcllj.o,, cicr'a
!" 'he above sale will b. ,ac!TIrd n,..y vai,i. ne
groCs. Hecen..- 81 ,l
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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-24

PITTsBURG, Dec. IL
Siy Kindred regulars under the command
q coioael Miller, have arrived a. Erie, Peuu.
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ONoNDATGUA, Dec.7
RHJTISu III EI-.I- f,tI.I>

BitlIlSH FLEET OUT.
We are informed lily person direct from O,wego,
that the British lret in sight OF that pac. on Fri
day last, but ds,ppeare.
From tte baltimore Cefse-Hs.qe Poets, nee. IS
The hleneians irisate and the brig which wei, in
sSht tor several days, got under way d stood down
the bay On Saturday last. aud have since been head
from 1t is said that while laying oI'thc mouth ofour
rivei, they captured schooner belonging to Mr. Prs
bury aud soop belonging ~ Mr.. Thomas, of Havre
de Grace
so iihds. very od Ram,
90 Pipes 4 IA Or CAGES Wine
lOOnO PO'inds Coif,e IN Bags and Bh's
100 kegs high proof +, F'ri, g lt1F, Rife Pow
der,
400 Boxes Mould Candies,
30 Csroons first chop Spanish Tobaceo,
SO Boxes real Spanish Seslr:,
100 Bits. Family Flour,
For Sale by
Ed. lillian.
.-irSO-
FOR RENT, convenient yelling House adjoining
ute C"!"tOi Square. j.. II.
Dec n. wiw
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GT XII Tia, tie above nom :" Furniture are 1qe
az Jr0UtHd, tint 10 articles Of household iinni-
tuic nor any Oi the socs nj taxation referred 20,
shall be subject iDa'v tax IN the shcp mandatory
wherein tie s''ne are kcpt in' sale.
The taxes upon ;aw-I,rocs,su other !nblic papers
ienrun tHe same, with tie exception Gl Transfer ~
Surveyor Ell icate f2r land ia he Regste.is 81
ice, which Is increased from 81 SIS cts. to 81.
I've tax upon mills remains the same
That upon tn-brilges or fences is raised from 81
per centum to 81, upon the yearly rent value.
That upon cosl-pits actually worked is raised from
81 to per oentun upon the yearly ut value.
For every 81 weight Of sGt manufacturer within
N c1ntJned shall alter tire demo minaton weight Of
thc bushc ia us.
I'm screws, prizes or presses employed in manu-
factory or stenmerynf fobocco, IL, ,uy Corporation.
city or borough, or within miles Of die same. Tor the
hrs screw, prize press, thirty dollars aud for
ry additional one 10 dolls n addition tlcrcto--On
screws in any other maruactpry &c Of tobacco, for
the t screw, 10 dis. and for eve addt.onq one s.
dolls in addtiOn,-or where prizes presses atoms
used in The same on the list and other such prizes
presses one half the tax aforesaIih his IS in lieu Of
the license ut 40 dollars for such steBDery according
to the old law.
For every 100 SsgGrs, manufactured within this
Commonwealth, IN whole part OF foreign toac 60,
10 cents per 1OO--if Of domestic tobacco 5 cents.
The tax upon tanucres remains thesaoe.
That upon forges and furnaces is changed so that
instead of being I'D per cent upon the YEARLY rent or
value, il tho quantity 81 work done viz on every
ton NJ pig iron manufactured IN tie same, 50 cents per
every ton oi hollow castings 20 cents per
ton ever, ton Of bar IRON 30 cents per ton for O.
very hundred pounds Of lead manufactured within ts
Commmfwesltl, g cents
The AK upOn every Printing 'rese IF re-sgsq5srs
remains the ssne, w the amouh. OF fvs sun,l sub
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-24

ALyv 81 CI,rr Presf
N.lt---'''hc G1'''o.s n o,r r"t.nsbls t,c.n To, 81
E'ie r< besi t's'hsI. h"ve raised tho tuition fees
from 'i'teoa l. lwC:.i. do lars the SESSION.
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a lEACilER MANNHEIM

- A'SAA CAiAER " AN y -
Young Gentleman, who can t.,eb tie r-,.L
IA l9nr'mge gramatioally and c., CO.. l,
commended, may have The charge ola small si,.rj
wrh q reasonsbe stipend Apply his Df e.. To- "a,
OF the City Of Richmond "''S
Dec - .e.t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
LOTTERY NOTICE.
orthe Cd Of .tay next. The
Baltimore Hospital Lottery

WILL resume its drawings, and continue
at least three times in each week, until
the Lottery IS completed, which viii be but 20
days drawing NOR.
The first drawn Number on the above Day.
(being tn. %5th) is entitled 70 ths stationa rv
prize OF S2O,000-the first drawn Number
three days drawing after that (teing he 4Sth
day)is entitled to S5O00--and the first drswn
Number on the 55th day of drawing, is entitled
to the Capital Prize OF $50, OOO-besides these
three stationary prizes, all of which will be
drawn within ten days drawing1 there is one
Floating Prize of S500o-one of SlO00-eight
OF S5O0--eieven of S2OO--snd proportions
ate numbers Of Sl0o-S50-S2O--& 10 Dot
lar prizes few Warranted ui,drawn1 Tickets
can be had at the subscribers Lottery Office
Price Of Tickets SID
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
BY THE GOVERNOR
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGE
Nh,
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS official Information has been
w received that John Dawson, Esq. re-.
preventative of this State in the Congress of
the United States from the district compo.
sed Of the counties Of Orange, Madison.
Louisa and Spottsylvania, has deharted this
NE, whereby vacancy has occurred in the
representation from this state Therefore,
lhaye thought fit, by and with the advice
and Consent OF the Council Of State to require
Hdo hereby require the several sherifs OF the
Counties Composing the said district, TO hold
an election OF a representative to the said
district or the respective Court days of their
several counties. which shall happen in June
next, according to the Constitution of the
United States and the Laws of the Com
monwealth
Given under my hand as Governor, and
under the seal IF the Commonwealth
Il. 81 at Richmond, this I4th day of Apfil,
one thousand eight and fourteen, and
Of The Commonwealth the thirty
eight.
is. BARBOUR.
April 16, 1914. w4w.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
The Washington Monument
LOTTERY

Continues drawing FIVE times week. On the
goth inst. the first drawn Number, (being the
55th day Of dra ~ing) is entitled to u stationary
prize often thousand dollars-the first drawn
Number on the 10th day OF drawing (the third
OF May,) will be entitled to the thirty thousand
dollar prize, and the first drawn Number on
50th day, viii be entitled TO the Capital Prize
OF forty thousand dollars there are several
Heating prizes Of Eve 'housand-one Thousand
and FIVE hundred dollars, &c. Present ice
Of Tickets SIS
Any orders from the Country CPost paid
VIII DC attended 10 by J. Kursheedt few
doors below the Bell Tavern.
Richmond, April 10Th. tfb
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
" dollars per annum.

between the United States and foreirn pa,;on,
my Thousand dollars
for expenses OF Intercourse with the Barba.
ry powers, ten thousand dollars.
FOR TIE relief and protection Of distressed
american seamen, thirty thousand dollars.
For expenses of agents at Paris and Copcn.
hsgeh IN relation to prize causes ard capture.
Oh american vessels, four thousand dollars.
For the discharge of such miscellaneou.
ciaims against the United States, no, otherw;s.
provided for, rs shall have b ZEN admitted in
que course of settlement at the treasury. four
thousand dollars.
Dec. 2. md be IL further enacted, That
.he several appropriations herein before made.
snai be paid and discharged out of the fund
o, SIX hundred thousand dollars, res ryed by
tne act making provision for the debt ofthe
United States, and out of any monies in tise
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
LANGDON CHEVES.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
L. GERRY,
Fice-President of the United States,
and President of the Senate.
March "a. 1914
APPROVED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
Stanpt Paper,

OF the State Of Virgipia. and of the ". s
also, cash for prize tickets, or tor Bank
notes of other States. can be had by applica
ton at the Lottery Office Of I.B.K.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
Herd Grass Seed.

VttE subscriber has for sale, few Bushels
IL Herd Grass Seed, Warranted of the
last cropl aud will receive the ensvng crops
of several good Farmers
VIM. ANDERSON.
Richmond, 9th April, 1913, (w2w.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
IT hFFHuVEb,
| JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT


FOR the relief of John Cahoone AID others.
DC II enscted by the Senate and House
81 Representative cfhe Unftee States of
,1mer'ca, m Congress- assembled. That ali
Claim and interest which the United States
nave to the nett proceeds of thu British pri.
vateer called the Dart, captured by The re.
venue Cutter called the Vigilant, and con.
demned in the district court OF Rhode Island.
pc released and relinquished to- aud in favor
oil John Cahoone, master of said cutter. his
oncers, crew, and associates. Concerned in
said capture.
sec. 9 ind be ii. further enacted. That
tue PRESIDENT OF the United STATES is here.
oy authorised and required to cause TO De
paid and distributed to the said John ca.
hoone, his cficers, crew, and associates.
concerned IN SAID capture, the nett amount
and proceeds thereof, in such proportion.
anu upon suca principles as to him shali
seen proper and equ,c.hle
LANGDON CHEYSS,
speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
+. GERRY,
VICE President of the United States, and
President OF the Senate.
April IL, 1914.
Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
AN ACT
For the relief of Mary Chever.

5e enacted bv the Senate and Home
o. representatives. Of fhe United STATES of
's''e'aea' IN Congress assembled, That from
asr aver me passage al this &C, there shall
o. Sa'd opt OF the navy pension fund to Mary
Chever, for and during her life. the sum q
twenty-five dsllars, quarter yearly. &C .
sratuity from Congress on account of RI.
distinguished bravery and services of her
two sons, John Chever and Joseph p. Che
YER, who were seamen on boa ID the frieate
Constitution, and who were slain at the
captdie OF the British friga,e Java.
LANGDoN CHEvEs,
Spester Of the House of Reb,esentatiue,.
Il. GERRY,
Iice- PTesident The United State., and
P~esident efthe Seaate.
JAMES MADISON
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
Wilson'S Ornithology.
April IS, 1914.

or The Sabscribers for Wilson's Ornithoogy,
are respectfully informed, that this valuable work
viii be completed in the Of the ensuing sum
mer. " win be comprized in vols. The 9TH and
Anew days.
April 20, 1914. AO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23

" Subscribers to Le7vfs and Carks
A1fednion, are informed, that they may OBJ
tam theIr copies at $. Peasants Bookstore
hich'sono: If:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23
BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

Making appropriations for the support Of
government for the year one thousand
eight hundred and fourteen.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-01
GEORGETOWN.
SUNDAY night. Aupust %

ouhudy hiSht, August 70.
arrived here this morning and found
the place in considerable commotion. in
consequence of a tremendous explosion last
night ut Fort Warburton or Washington.
below Alexandria. It was ascertained that
the enemy meditated an attack on the Fort,
which Capt. Dyson, who commanded, was
ordered by Mr.. Armstrong to blow up, in
the event OF the enemy making his appear
ance IN force. The enemy did appear with
such a force as to render resistance vain,
and the Fort was blown up. Capt. Dyson
and his troops are now here. There is rea-
son to believe that it lisa distinct expedition
from that which was engaged on Wednes.
day last, and serious apprehensions are en-
tertalned here for the safety of the place,
from the character of those who compose it,
The people fear that the enemy nav not
prove so generous a one as was Gen. Ross
| have had a perfect opportunity in the
course of this day, of hearing the various
opinions of the principal characters here in
relation to the course that should be adopt.
ed. There were a thousand various onip-
ions some gentlemen were of opinion that
the place might be defended against such a
force as was represented the enemy had
whilst others thought that under present
circumstances being deserted by the Go.
vernment, and the troops scattered in eve.
ry direction, resistance would be vain. and
would but excite the enemy to acts of re
venge, and depredations on their property
Thus the day was spent and nothing deci.
slve has yet been determined upon the
truth is thai there is no chief or head here
Armstrong is, nobody knows where and
were he here, it would be difficult to know
on whom to confer the command of the
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-01
CREEK NATION.
Rogersyille. M AUG.

"oS0feFhie' VI aug 10.
Having performed their tour of duty. a
part of the North and South Carolina mi.
litia are on their way home-the remainder
we understand will be discharged in a few
days: Their places will be supplied by The
regulars under Col. Milton and one tbon-
sand troops from Tennessee under Colonel
Pipkin, 600 of whom have reached Fort
Jackson, where gen. jackson has also arriv.
ed with powers it is said to make out the
future boundaries of the Creeks.
We learn that all the Indians above the
confluence of the Flint and Chataboocbie
rivers, (the boundary line between us and
Florida) met and had a talk with Col. Haw.
kins at Fort Mitchell a few days ago. The
made strong protestations of friendship, and
gave assurance of their willingness to ioin
us IN any enterprise we might think prone,
to undertake against the enemy.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-01

plete yet come to hand, | learn by an officer
who arrived last evening, and who left
Buffalo on Wednesday last, that he saw 400
Of the enemy buried, and about 50 dead
lying in a pile. Ala prisoners were on their
way to Greenbush, some of the officers
of which arrived here on Saturday even
ing last. The enemy were repulsed four
successive times before they succeeded a.
gainst only one bastion. Shortley after
their entry therein, the magazine exploded
and precipitated many of the " poor .fe!-
lors . into the presence Of their God. 1t.
M'Donough, a young and enterprizing off
Ger, fought desperately with the tiller of a
gun till he was bayoneted. Lieut.. Fontaine,
the remaining officer of the bastion seeing
himself alone, and the enemy possessing
the works, cried for quarter. This was ia
ken, not in the mild meaning of the word
by Lieut.. Col. Drummond, who, in Ian
guage which at once evinced the character
of the man, exclaimed, " give the ddnn'd
Ydnkees no quarters, "-and 1t. Fontaine
was bayoneted. He was supposed to be
dead, but in a few hours was found, and
is now in a fair way Of recovery. The jus.
tice Of Heaven did not sleep, for, about five
minutes after the execution Of this unfeel-
ing order, a musket ball consigned 1t. Col
Drummond to eternity.
~ Throughout the whole of this brilliant
engagement, the breast of our soldiery was
fred with courage of the most ex allied kind
the love Of glory animated them the samor
patri@ urged them the watch word was
I" liberty or death land they were trium-
plant.
1t seems that General Drummond had
received information from some deserters
from our army, that our forces were weak
and without provisions. These deserters
were hung up on the trees during the &C
tion.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-01
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug, 81.
Head Quarters, Left Decision,
Camp, Fort Erie, Aug. Id.

s mp Inv mug
SIR-It has become my painful duty to
announce to you the loss of that brave and
excellent officer, Major Morgan, of the LIST
rife regt He fell at the head of his corps
In an affair with the enemy on the 18th inst.
after a display of gallantry worthy of the
corps, and merlting the gratitude of his
country.
| had desired him to send a detachment
of from so to 100 men to cut off o working
party, supported by a guard of the enemy's
light troops, engaged in opening an avenue
for a battery in our rear, having directed
to have his corps ready to support in case
the enemy should be reinforced. The de-
tachment was commanded by Capt. Bird
sail, who attacked ard drove the enemy !,
but when about to return to camp he dis
covered a large force approaching. The
firing having continued longer than the
Major had expected, he moved up the mo-
nent the enemy's reinforcemen made their
appearance. A warm conflict ensued, in
which they were forced back, but discover
ing additional achievements, and having
received my order to fall back on the ap-
pearance of a large force, the Major gave
the signal with his bugle to retire at this
moment he received a ball in the head he
was brought from the field together with
his men who were killed and wounded
Ofthe former were two riaemen and a
New York volunteer, who, unsolicited, &C
companied the riflemen with a small party
of his corps under the command of Lieut.
Goodtellow, who, ! am informed has dis.
tinguished himself on several similar oc
%casions, and for whom, permit me to re
quest a commission in one of the rifle regi
ments.
have the honor to be, very respectfully
your obedient servant.
EDMUND P. GAINS.
Brig. Gen. Com.
Hon, J. Armstrong, Sec. of War.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-01
BALTIMORE, August "a.
VAR IN MAR YLAND.

We sit down for the purpose of furnish
ing such data as may be instructive to dis
tant readers, and enable them to refute at
least a portion ofthe errors and absurd ru.
mours which fly daily through all parts Of
the country. We cannot be supposed to
possess a knowledge of the actual force
landed IN tins state, and our policy dictates
that we should withhold ali Information
possible from the foe. The British forces,
however, are supposed to be about 5000
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-01

men, disposable, in addition TO the ma
rines and seamen Of so ships of war
Sould they determine on a vigorous dash
at the Capital, by risking all their force,
it is not D probable that, if successful In the
first conflict, any considerable portion would
be able to reach again their fortified camp,
as described below and we must be per
mitted to have too much confidence III their
direction, to suppose that the British gene
rails will try the costly experiment, to as
certain whether 5 or 5000 men can retreat
safely fifty miles in the face of an armed
Commonwealth. Gen. Winder has double
their number Of Militia, with 2 regiments
of regulars, and thousands of recruits are
arriving to his aid. The only practicable
rout for the British to Washington, from
Upper Marlborough and Mount Pleasant
see the Nap belor) where our Flotilla was
blown up, is across the Bridge or Ford at
Bladensburgh, six miles above washington,
on the Eastern branch Of Potomac. Gen.
Winder has fallen back from the Wood
Yard, and will concentrate, of course, at
Nermopytg. No treacherous guide, zeere
there any in Maryland, could point the
invaders to a shorter or a safer roat through
ourlines of defence, for the river has nei-
Their ford nor bridge below the pass desig-
mated and we, of this town, know our
LEONIDAS well, and his fearless band.
". Mdrlborough.-on Western Branch of
Patuxent, is, by the post road through
Bladensbgrgh, Is miles e. by S. from
Washington, As S. by w. from Balti-
more and 25 S. w. from Annapolis,
Nottingham,-on Patuxent, 8 miles S. e.
from Upper Marlborough.
Wood Yard, or Calverts mill, on post
road from U. Marlborough to Piscata-
way +; 5 miles s. w from the former, and
Is n Il. from the latter.
Pig Point,--at the confluence Of Western
Branch and Patuxent river, 4 miles e.
from U. Marlborough.
Mount Pieasant,-(where Barney's late
fotilla was moored) at the head of sloop
navigation on Patuxent, 5 miles above
Pig Point.
Benedict,-on Patuxent, head of frigate
navigation, 40 miles S. E. from Wash.
ington.
Port Tobqeco,-on Potomac, 81 miles S.
from Washington, and so S, w. from
y. Marlborough.
BRITISH POsITTON.-Main army the
right wing at Benedict and Patu3ent.
fanked by their fleet in the river-left
wing, near Port Tobacco on Potomac,
flanked by their fleet in that river-cen-
tire, at Brian Town, about midway be-
tween the rivers. 1t is Is miles from Port
Tobacco to Benedict. This appears to
be a permanent position, as the report
of the enemy's having enfiladed from
right to left, thus secured possession of
the entire peninsula South of their lines
to Point Lookout at the mouth of Poto-
mac, embracing all St. Mary's County
and half of Charles.