The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-27

the Woodward to Washington. The general
had received Information thar 5 or 6 oil the e.
nemy's frisates had passed the Kettle Bot
toms. inere had been 10 engagement be-
tween our troops and tie enemy. The expio-
sion which was heard Yesterday, was the
biorciaS t1i ct Earssey .EofiRa, whose force
is ut tins time WITH Cen. VI .er.1 was m
formed bya citizen OF character, that the Bri-
tlsn had done 10 injury at Marlborough, and
that Capt. Craw ford, vi the militia with q Of
his men, hat. been made prisoners by the Bri-
fish"
At q meeting OF the citizens of Alexantiria,-
held AT the Ccars HOUSE, the I'D OF dug us,,
1914, pursuant to pubic notice : Chas 81 ss,..,
esquire, Mayor, was called to the CHAIR, AMI
.1leoch0er Moore appointed Secretary.
me following resolutions of the Commit
tee o Nisiiancc, were read and unanimously
agreed 10.
AZ a meeting ofihe Committee of Vigilance
OF the town ct Alexandria, this 22d day OF Au.
gust, 1911: Present,
Iosef:h Dear, Nlattdegv Robinson, a7s. le,s-
0lI,nd 4. Lee.
twas agreed that Edmund l. lee, Loseth
OsGn, ara lanai iAsalf Son shcuId a,teai.;,te--
~ visit the commander IN ciiiet OF the AYne-
rican army On the Niary!ilnd shore, and get
from INN us accurate information as tlley can
of the movements OF the enemy, from time to
lay TO the Mayor.
Pesoived, That it is the dirty OF the super
Intendant OF the police to Cause the sth section
OF the act, concerning the wareiens OF the tAwr
10 be strictly and without Discrimination exc
cuted, and t.iat for the information OF the CT
teens OF the town, tue superintendent is re-
Suested to have the sand section published.
Although the section of the law aforesaid does
exclude licenced tavern Keepers, yet the COM
mittee feel hope and expectation that every
licenccd tavern Keeper will comply With the
spirit and intent OF the law above mentioned,
and that none will hesitate TO aid the public
functionaTiesin the strict DISCHARGE other du-
ties. ~
The fifth section is IS follows, viz. Every
house KEEPER, excepticenced tavern keepers,
who shall lodge any person in his OF her house,
for three nights successfully, and shall not
give notice thercofto the superintendent 1f POI
lice, of the trade, profession on occupation Of
the person So lodged, shall forfeit ard pay the
sum OF 1--WE dollars, unless the good character
OF the person so lodged can be established by
at least respectable citizens 1t Shall be the
duty CT the superintendent prosecute any
person who shall be guilty of a breach or this
or the preceding clause OF this act ~
Resofpcd, That it he recon,mc, lled 10 the
Cit Gems OF Alexandria So are exempt from
militia duty, and are able To peri rnn ditv, and
who have substitutes, or who are net IN actual
service, and WHO are i'll town, to be vigil
liant in preserving the town from internal dan
ger, and Tor that purpose, that they form
themselves into companies and choose proper
officers to Command them, or enrol them
selves IN some Company already organized.
ana that regular parroie OF six men from
each ward be appointed ever, right TO patro!e
IN tner respective wards, to De taken from,
the respective companies i'll rotation, or in
such manner as the commanders of the seve-
ral Companies nay agree CT, aud that the pa
troies do apprehend all suspicious persons who
may be found IL the streets after 10 O'Clock
at night, and coDiine them until nc xt morning.
ana then bring them before the mayor o., some
other officer for examination /; and to f.ci6
tate the formation of such companies. that the
male citizens above described do enrol theiz
names In Ward no. ], with John Muncaster
in Ward No. ., with Nm. Bartleman: in
Ward Nc 3, with VIM. Yearon, and in No. 4.
WITH James liawrason. ard afterwards the
persons SO enrolled to keep zip the nightly
watch as above mentioned
EeSotoc6, That the mayor do require the
constaDles TO be strict in the execution of the
several laws OF the corporation, which bv the
terms OF the law they are required to exc
cute. ClI. SIMN1S, Chairman
Reso!0ed unanimously, That Alex. M'Ken-
zle, Geo. CarseA, II Ward no. 1--Wn, Bar
tleman and Dan. NJ Iced. in ward No. 9-Ro.
Brocket and VIM. Yceten, in ward 10. g.
VIM Veitch and James I.awrason, in ward
No. d be requested to call on such persons
as may be exempt from military duty, to re-
quest therl%o JOIN siIne one company for ma
troll and defence Of the town.
Resolved unanimously. That the FOREGOING,
resolutions be published i'll the Alezsndria
newspapers.
CHAs. SIMNIS, Chairman.
Aug. %.
The Faiyfar p1iftia have turned out with
spirit and ambition, Notwithstanding the quo
Ia furnished for Norfolk. We understand that
Col b7lnor marched upwards of roo men yes
terday from WTens, which win JON the army
tbs day at furthest. The Loudonn and fred
et7c& troops are coming on with similar feel
ings, to redeem an invaded territory From
the best information we have been able to
collect, we think the progress o, the enemy
will never reach this place and on this occa-
sion We cannot but think, that stepping for
ward to meet them viii be a much more ef-
fecsual mode than 20 fall back on others 10
perform that duty which has devolved up
GIL us by the deficiency OF those who precedt
us. JLeroLJ
FRoI THE BALTiMoRE-AMER
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