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SET. Oh
WE OFFER IFDE SALT.

WE OFFER IFDR SALE,
so Bales Napt Cottos, Gougl, i, Bra;tkwa.s laaa-
H!"ei''tl and principally li,L numbers,
90 Pieces twilled ssclnc
100 Pair 81, liz, i2-4 bed Blankets
800 POUNDS best london Seine Il vine
ZOO Yards csiI'cns of the best niality
40 Dozen Yain Hose,
trunks WoIsted aud Lambs Wool Hose,
2 Diio Manchester St,ll.,
IA s>SortnentoftIIe very les; plated steel saddlerv
Gloves, Nuns Threat, Combs &C.
Which viii be Sold reasonable terms for cash cc
cceptances in town.
Sept. II. e
eSiiE Partnership of Sterling and john P smith.
a was TINS Gay dissolved by mutual co,.s,utIl,ose.
VINO nave BUSINESS t'i transact via, them viii apply to
Sterling smith, who authorised 10 settle the Lisnes
OF the concern
STERLING SMITH,
JOHN Z. SMITH
jamestown, Sept 1, 1914.
SsvHE Subscriber VII; in future do business ON bis
X owl, account, III the house lately occupied by = &
D. T. smith He mas purchased tneir Stock of Goods
and viii constantly keep rs general assortment of
Goods as the times viii admit all Of wcI, he viii sell
On small profits tor cash.
STERLING SMITH
jamestown, Sept. ID. 81
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BLANKS,
For Sale at lie office eF Rifelie u TrRskeary
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1 PETITION will he presented 70 lac neAl -
= gIsiai are o Virginia, praying the repeal Of the
Act Of e last scsiou, authorship the sale OF tie Gele
Lands Of King William Parish the county of Powa.
tau.
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Dtlanesb'o:g, Sept. oh, 1911.
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hos H. NJ u ASS .MI.~GI Il ) IyIRl.
YEsliE supcriber havng beer appointed BY the Pro-
4 Vrieiors uftle ABOVE NaEuf,ctory their Age1 tor
the State of NhginiWiIl undertake. 10 execute OF
ders foa WISD,H 81 s. !rnE o by $40 rs ~ "a snpe
cor IA brllisncy and ensth to any European Crown
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VIRGINIA At Rules hu.,cn Ia thc CLERKS a.
fee of the Superior Court Of Ch,n cery for the
Richmond District, the ist day OF July, 1871
James Kirso.ging, Pitt.
Against
tieorSe Miller, administrator of Thomas Miller, de-
ecas,C Samuel Coal,erand Elizabeth Ashley, ;lnI.is
tatix of Charles Ashley, deceased, Delts.
IhoE Defendants George Miller, administrator, OF
havmas Miller, deceased, anil Samuel Coalter not
corning entered Their appearance and given security ac-
Cooling 10 the Act of Assembly :utd the Rules OF this
dhat the said defendants do appear here tie first
ty oithe next term, and the bill OF t;,e plain
iIfF and that copy OF this order he forthwith inserted
n some newspaper published IN the ciy OF Richmood,
for wo months sueeessively, and posted die front
door of the Capitol, in the said city.
Copy. Teste,
WN. w HENTNC, &C.
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HOLLOW GLASS WARE,

Comprising Shop Furniture, or the purposes OF Drug
gits. Tumbe,s Of III sizes, Spirit Proofs Pitchers blue
AID Whit C'uets Lalnps, Lamp Shade Lamp Glasses,
&c.-fbe goods obe delivered at kichmcnd and any
Other townn the State a Virginia. at tic Mannctory
prices together with expenses Of transportation, c
ANDREW SMITH,
CaIy-Srcct, opposite the Eagle-Twcr1,
April q wifi
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1aO.GA.5 ,sT0.YT0N.

. Halifax County, Scpt. Of
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29
TIE PRESS.

The following elegant Fulogium
on the press is from an grafton Of
WALDO LINCOLN, ESQ.," The press
is the safeguard Of public rights. 1t
is the messenger of truth, the herald
Of Science, the interpreter Of letters
the aman'-nsis Of history, and the
teacher Of fu,urity. Like the sun,
it Eliminates the gloom Of gothic
night. iradistes the shade Of igno-
rance, and pourS a food Of knowledge
on the world. it diiates the precep.
tinns of man, extends his intellectual
vision. inspires lis heart with sensi.
bility and his miad With thought. and
endows him with past and present
omniseiencc. 1t directs lis way to
the Pierian mount, and discovers TO
faith the radiant path by angels trod
to lions holy hill"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29
,Naw.YonK, October Is.

A letter from Albany to the editor
&C the Columbian, dated or Saturday
merniag, says:
.'I'ho Legislature will adjourn on
Monday. The war measurs are pro-
crossing. The bills for raising the
sea ianciblss, anal black regiments,
PASSED The Assembly Yesterday, aud
the militia ard tax bills are on their
way. Ali, was introduced in the Sen
ate yesterday. for raising 1000 voiun-
teers to co,ap!ete the 10000 men
contemplated by the government, viz.
$4,000 sea fcneibies, 1000 blacks.
and 1000 volunteers. as 4 war es-
ta!,I.shment OF tae state. Taa act
for raising the $4,000 was ohjeetra
TO by member OF the Council OF
Revision last night, but will proha-
bly, receive his final sanction this
merning.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29

aavs refuse to allow de Memorable Con
| .es to Journey ,ovair to De race ground
and dar when de deputatioa wait on BIN
lor to az permission, he jump into Crane
passion, and say, Parbleu ! Dis i. putty
.ffairs What de diabls bisness hays
you for to spend yoar money upon fost
race Of aan or beese Come to my ha-
,.,ation dis afternoon, and you shall be
furnish by my stewsir wild plenty finger
cake and cidair, besides some punkin for
de Yankees and large calumet for Mons
Piekrun TO smoke at Tell dat to de rest,
con inus d. president, and take glass
gros to clear yourself. Ma fol! ho"
de ienti,nen did seampair IL am going
to paint memorial to S. A. de presidents
in which shall draw in NOSE lively cou.
leurs de suffering ofmy fren, WHO'S new
in pig.pent in his ,ehambre solitaire,
more dismal as any Jail, from de straits
Of Suez to de i.,hmus Of Gibraltar. !
shall explain to him dat he was always
6rm rspuslicsin, exsep when heis knock
down, and Cat he always oppose de gag.
law Of de dem torres, until Jon Aadum
pu, large paddock upon his mouse. ]
shall make argsment, dat ALDO dsre has
been made grand discovery dat ml!esshy
ean beat dc Angleesh sid dair legs ohly,
and widcut arms, Whish great nany Is
not git EN- consequence, yet, II so'jare
can subsist widout powdair, barbal
cannot.-O, moa cher Jean, | cannst
give way TO my tristesse, when INA
jeon see you uid yosr arm broke, ~,
ing on your back at top of dc aoeT,
kicking up yesr heel, and crying to dc
donor able Srcresaise for Mi<ericorde
Mails, l console my self to reject dat &c
Congress has pass Rudder law 10 give G.
very man in de Niti.tate larje quantity
of bed clothes, exsep dc dem teree.
have de honneur 10 be, Ssir,
Wild de highest consideration,
(sisned)
NICHOLAS rEDRosA,
Hair.drssser.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29
rAxEsl TAXES!

The National Government IS now
iaaiugits wits to discover new sources
of revenue to carry on the war anu
sustain their sinking credit. All the
comforts 4 necessaries of life are 10
be taxcd-the land tax to be raised
80 per eent-a tar on all sorts Of
mills, SO as to grind the face of the
poor-a tap on boots and shoes, SO
that every step you take you will
feel the effects OF the war-a tdr on
hats, so tnat you cannot step out OF
doors without heing reminded that in
thsse stormy times we shall soon be
compelled to scad under bare poIcs-a
tao on candles. SO that we shall soon
be allin the dark if we wonld avoid the
pubIick burihens-a tao on side
boards, SO that we shall soon lie com
PEELED to deyour our very trencheIs-
a tar on tobacco and snuff. which we
hope will put an end to the to"dy
Quid party, and make them turn up
their noses at those 0ppressors VINO
are new reducing us TO such u pinch
"a tar on clocks and watches, so
that now we must pay tax on the
time Of day, when we all know that
now our time is not Mosey. aud is
hardly worth paying tax upon---a
tar on looking glasses, so that you
cannot even look yourself in the face
wiiheut reflections upon the sad As.
poet OF" the times in which we live"
and taxes in short on all articles of
New, England MANUFACTURERS, for
their encouragement these and
many more were devised by Secretary
Campbell. When we resol|ect that
the very light taxes recommended ny
Federal Sesrrtary were Loudly com.
planned Of. while all nowis submission.
we can only aonder how people will
strain at goat and swallow a Camp
bell. Salem Gaxette.
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Yabm,err dosSsions eesfinsed ssfaie -
.reetmr she JoatJfeahsns At Frs
N9shirgton, VIZ ,
CASH, viz.
} Wm Gregory Do
Leonard Cock ~
N, he,niah Carson ~
Robert Gray, Jr.
Hugh CatOlin
JAMES Campbell &
.desondria Ardefendenf Blaes, coys
saeh, v,z:
Charles Midnight, Capt Wm RAM
say, Ist Ii. /. p. Thompson, Easign,
Samuel Smith, john Lymbura, Philip
Fl Minor, Timothy Cleary. Richard
Cnew. Cha.. b. R. Douglass, Daniel
Evans. Charles Fletcher, Francis Hat,
David jenkins, Edward w. Jacobs,
Edward Dseble, Thomas J. Minor AR
chibald Ort,,e, Daniel M'Lesd, Jr, Cls-
ment B. Weston. Ard ew Hipkins, Jas.
w. S:a., Wm O'Conner, Thomas
Smith, James Flemmiag, Richard G.
Norton.
Ward NO s-Ls5or 2 days zach.
Thoma. Cruise, Committee
Daniel M'Leod, ~
Colin Aud, Fsareis Murphy. BENZ
Barton, James M'Guire, Jahn Wood,
VIM. Herbert, Jr.
BY Substitute, Viz:
Vim. Dunlap, ID Semmes, Samuel
Snowdsn, lanes Shsehy Anthopy G c.
zenove, Collin Aud. Peter Sherrsn,
Bernard Bryan, Jsmes M'Donnald 2,
Guy Atkinson, VIM. Herbert, John
Jackson, Joseph Milburn Ephraim Gil
man, Hea ) NichuI,on, Chas Stewart.
VIM. Gillian, John b Patton. Jas. l..
M'Kenna, Silas Reid, Noblet Herbert,
Andrew J mison 2 bar rsis bread. ~
Free men Of Coicr.
Wm. Syptax, Alex West Domle
nuk, Fe.gdh. Miller, Issse, Peter log.
GIN, amer ct Chase, Lee, Pailip Al.
gust, Philip Dogsn. Ant any Degan,
JOHN Dsgan, Joseph Mills, Joseph Har-
RI. J ry, Bell, Moore.
TEST, JOSEPH DEAN,
M. ROBINSON,
Commi,fee.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29
To Rent Lease or Sell.

THE Subscriber will Rent for the
A ensuing year. lease for term OF
years, or sell for cash or on long credit,
that noted TfVERE, &c. situated at
Fairfax Courthouse, and op.he Little
River Tarnpike Road, At present in the
occupation Of Mr.. John Msddox-To q
person OF respectabili.y and calculated
to keep an Inn on large scale. few, (if
any stands in the state would be more
prsdustive.
R. RATCLIFFE.
Septembcr ~. 2awL
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COMMUNICATION.


ar was most unpardonsblc over
sight" said q military character OF the
first rate t. Tents :" that the public works
a, Washington were suffered to fall int
the hands Of The enemy, when they were
all s,rsns hslds, AID might have been
easily defended against any land force,
ill reinforcemcn,s could have come to
their assistance This IL no new idea;
every body Of sense believes so, and gee
nobody is Qs:on!shed. The Navy Yard
full OF warl;ke apparatus and walled as 1t
was, nigh, have bid aefaocs to the ene'
ny-il IVES cruelty set on FIRE 6y cur
ulues; and vet nobody is Surprised.
La Csis Al;R xas galiap,iy and success
fully defended by lev British troops
with no object but determination not TO
retreat. Our Generalissimo, with this
course so recently chalked ont TO him,
and with tive double objects Of preserv-
ing our ciladeis and there@iih as much
value from destruction IS would build
forty ships Of tbs Ime, and of preserving
somerhHg rise Of more value, that We
have los;--euY honor, could "a Strange
might snppose) have had no hesitation
as TO The course be would pursue nor
had he, Tor the course he took was to
Mon,gon cry Court House, flying by all
these costly monuments Of the arts snd
never locked behind till, like Let's wit"
BE turned to behold the cunilagra,ion OF
his city. SRI nobody feels aston'shed.
Next there was pass to be guarded to
prevent the enemy from penetrating to
Alexandria. This was Washington
Bridge: and considering the Immense
disadvantage with which Icing narrow de-
files are passed in battle; TO have de-
Tended this bridge which had draw to
take up and present chasm OF forty feet,
would indeed have been the soldiers Joy
The Alexardria brigade was encanped
within few hours march of this spot,
and would have performed this duty
with esgernsss had il been ordered, but
here the oowsrdly sell destroying sys-
ten vas again preferred-the end OF The
bridge way no, only blown up, but (to be
in eharactsrj there was q very large
quantity of arms and ammunition blown
np Q, the same time; and all this, too,
when there ~as no Indication discovered
in the enemy TO cross il -fnd get no one
esksd 7rhy these thisss retre so. Next
in ki,,oricsl order stasds 0 transaciIcn
30 completely Ia MODE rs to leave no
Eookt Of its relationship With the others:
the destruction Of Fer; Warburton /:
,sc annals of madness itself can hardly
produce a precedent for this. Even e
rae miserable affair ef the Chesapeake
In 1907, for which 'hcr ccmTander "
suspended for year, and had il been IN
ssy other country, he would probably
hare ssen sastsnded in sRoiaer say
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From the London Courier Of .ans, fl.
DIED,

DIED,
Ga Friday evening, at Brighton,
in the 4l'h year Of his age, FRANCIS
JACKSON. Esq. late his Maiestv's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the u. States Of
America. Mr.. Jack son had the honor
of serving his Majesty and bis coun.
try from the early age of16. In the
course of his professional life he was
appointed ARsbas sadorto The Ottoman
Porte, and accredited Minister to the
Courts OF Madrid and Berlin at the
latter place lie married, and resided
until the cessation of intercourse be-
tween the two kingdoms Of Great
Britain and Prussia, in 1905. He
was also employed in various tempo.
rary'missicns ofgreat importance, 10
Vienna, Paris, and Copenhagen.
This long and honorable career Of
public service, under different adj.
miBistratien. abundantly'preyes that
the confidence ofhis sovereign was
justly placed, and bears ample testi,
mony to his diplomatic talents In
private life his domestic and affection.
ate habits, and his virtues as sen :
brother husband. father, and ,
friend, will never be ohIiterated from
The memory Of his relatives 4 con
neetioxs.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29

Henry Middleton, Esq. is elected
a member Of Congress for the district
If Charleston, 8. C. in the room Of
,he Hon. I.anghon Cheves, who de-
eliped a re election.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29

Tie ship Fingal sailed from New
York on Sunday last as, Flag for
IJayre de- Grace. We understand
fssys the N. Y. Gazette) chat Mr.,
Puryianee bearer of dispatches for
our Commissioners at Client, went
on. in her.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.

PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
General John Woods. a firm and
Distinguished fe,leralist. is elected to
Congress from the district composed
Of Allegheny and Butler. in the place
Of Adamsen Taanehiii. the present
northumberland Jared Irwin "a feds-
raI;sf.) aud William Wilson (dems-
erat) from the district composed OF
Luzernc, Northumberland. Column
bia, susquehanna. Lyeemins. Brad
ford, Tioga and Union Counties.
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From our Correspondent.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 4.


You may recoileet that at the last
session Mr.. Stockton. in debate IN
on the subject. said -" Sir. you
hare struck your csIors-you hape
SURRENDERED EVERY THING YOU
DECLARED WAR FOR--1oliieh Of your
ministers. in the negotiation. 7riti e.
Ter lisp G. 1eord Of the surrender of
Canada, or of :. Free Trade and
Sailors Rights" ; Ne one. Sir-No
Sir, You WILL SURRENDER EVERY
THING you DECLARED WAR FOR,
ANDBACK OUT AsYoU CAM
Some federal gentlemen said they
regretted that Mr.. S. had used the
expressions--I told them that ! would
sooner risk my reputation for political
sdsccity upon what Stockton said
than all that had been uttered by the
other members-But. to day, the
whole affair is settled, and those gen.
tlemen have yielded their opinion.
n. i. +. Post.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE.

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE.
Extract Of a letter from a Member ef
Congress to a gentleman IN .Ne'o-
York.
On late occasion Nr.--,had
long and some~ hat unrestrained
conversation with MIR. Madison on
the subject Of our foreign affairs |;
in course Of which. Mr.. Madison told
him. that letters frou Mr.. Crawford
al Paris. had given him some unplea-
SAINT Information. That the Bour.
hons and all France were completely
English, as between the English and
US in the present war; that they
would not hear lisp Of !" the justice
Of our cause" or .free trade and
sailers' rights {; declaring that it was
the old stor, Of Benaparte's and bad
been adopted from him and got VI
second hand in America 70 serve q
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LckOn g. R,anney
Oct 80.
OFFER rna SALE.

OFFER ftA SALE,
200 bbIs Coarse SALT,
1000 bush is Eastern Shore, ofex-
cellent quality, just received per schr.
Hawk.
They wish 10 purchase FLOUR from
New Wheat.
Oct 50. Sw
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/" TO sHRw

On, YxRY AGE < Bepy OF TEE TINE
as roRx AND PRESSURE"
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Brigadier General Bloomfield has
resigned his Commission.
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--latest Report frsm England.

--latest Report frsm England.
The ship captured by the prlvat'eer
Portsmouth, sailed frem Plymouth
England on the 1st Of September
with several transports with troops.
munitions Of var, dc. for Quebec
and under convoy, and separated at
sea. Lord Hill had not sailed A
large number of British transports
had departed for France, engaged TO
carry French troops to the West In
dies.
N. York Paper.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29

To Hire by the Year,
TWO likely young NEGRO GIRLS,
sbcut n ycsrs old. and BOY Of Is.
For terms applyto
C. Griffith.
Oct 80.
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Mechanic Relief Society.

Mechanic Relief Society.
A Stated qsarterly meeting of the
Mechanic Reiief Society, will be held at
MIR. ID. NJ DousALL's, on Wednesday
the I'd of November, at s O'CLOCK, P.
NJ "A punctual attendance is request.
ed, as special business will be submit.
tee.
BY order Of the President,
J. S. Scott, Seciy.
Oct % k
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29

Thomas Worthington now a Sena-
tor OF the United States, is elected
coyeruer of the State of Ohio.
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,turn.Y Mr.. Madison then added
that the influence Of England had
closed the ear Of all Europe against
us. SO that not the slightest sympathy
wa. felt for us or our canse in the
whole continent on the contrary that
,here was reason to apprehend hos
little. against US from another qsar-
ter" MEANING probably spain J
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Public Sale.

Pubic Sale.
On ,7uesday aea {. the Lat Of Neyea Der,
WILDE Sold ct the Yexaue Sfore.
Il va5ety Of Household Far
nataa'e,
Consisting of TAb'rs, Chairs, Bed
staeds Beds, aud Bed and abs Linen,
sc. &c.
P. C. MARsTELLER.
Oct 90
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JEAN lONS0E.
Soon as dc moment l receise dis &C.
count pitoyable from ny fren, ak about
for lawyair who was sound republican,.
One man tole to ae Of one. lax il he
was sound complexion in politique? He
say, bcgar, be is one Of dc NOSE sound
constitution in town. / go off to him
ia great haste, and when pay de cash,
7 tole him de whole affaire. He push
ont loud laugh, and observe, Nicholas
your iren shall certainement be bang to
rope, and you may tell him ne shall;
depend 90 it. Is de President, Mons.
Psen,air, one sentilhon.ne so passionne,
IS for to make lsttre de cachet against
pau,re ei,oyen Francois, who is Got IN
is fanille wife and two Petits Ills hr
50 ill.natear I ] have hear, aussi, dat he
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Mons. PRENTAIR,

MONS. FHENTAIR,
Only examine de no.
tifv intelligence While h receive from de
bank ct Gonsc creek. Tears come to
my cheek wid abundance inexpressibie.
H'asAingfoa Towa City,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-27
JAS. BARBOUR.

one pound and half of candies, to every
hundred rations. The prices Of the several
component parts of the ration shall be spe-
Cited, but the United States reserve the
right OF making such alterations in the price
OF the component parts Of the ration afore.
said, as shall make the price of each part
thereof bear just proportion to the pre-
posed price OF the whole ration. The rati-
ons are TO be furnished in such quantities,
that there shall at all times. during the
term of the proposed contract, be sufficient
Tor the consumption of the troops for six
months in advance, Of good and wholesome
provisions. If the same shall be required -
II is also to be permitted TO all and every of
the commandments of fortified places or posts,
10 call for, at seasons when the same can be
transported, or ar any time iE case of ur.
| sency, such supplies of like provisions in adj
vance as IN the discretion of tue comman-
| dsf shah be deemed proper.
| 1t is understood that the contractoris &c
beat the expense and risk of issuing the
supplies to the troops. and that all losses sus
tanned by the Expectations of the enemy, or
by means of the troops of the United States
shall be paid by the United States. at the
price OF the article captured or destroyed
as aforesaid. on the deposition of two or
more persons of credible characters. and the
certificate of commissioned officer, stating
the circumstance of the loss, and the o,
mount of the articles for which compensa.
tion shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the u. States
OF requiring that none ofthe supplies, which
may be furnished under any of the proposed
| contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies
which nave been, or may be furnished under
the contract now in force have been con,
suned.
JOHN ARMSTRONG. Z