Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-13

yaly4. t776; and on the other, por.
trait Of Thomas Jefferson, author OF 'ae
|Opclaration of Independence. !,
The Arms Of the Thirteen 1'nl,ea
states ], ia medalEons, united by wreatns
| e GIVE Leaves, will form the remainder
|afsfhs covdon, which will be further en-
lr;ched by some of the characteristic pro.
Ilactiens of the United States; such as
Itbe Tobacco and Indigo Plants, the Got
ton Shrub, Rice, &c.
The whole of the design, excepting the
Inortraits, viii be engraved by MIR. Mur'
lray. of Philadelphia, who has for some
| eeks been at work ON the plate.
Air. Leney, of York, will en-
srave the portraits.
By the advice oil all the artists ensas.
ID. the publisher has abandoned the iuea
Iot printing the Declaration with types
land has determined to have the whole o.
liz Engraved. The ornamental dlsposl
lion and style of the engraving OF the De
jclaration of independence. which will oc
tsspv the interior of the Gordon, will DC
Resigned and executed by Mr.. talrman
The fac.similies will be engraved bJ
lNr. Valance, who will execute this I'M
ieortant part Of the publication at the cit,
Iof Washington, where, by permission o.
i,he Secretary of State, he will have the
IOriginal Signatures constantly under III
ieye. ~,
The public are we'll apprized that thf
Ieentlemen whose naMes have been men
Etioned. as undertaking particalai depart
lnents in the proposed publication are tux
liirst artists in the United States, and thel
Ihaye. one and all, assured the publisher
THAT they will sedalously devote them
SELVES to the execution OF the severa
Iparts they have undertaken, and will II
Irish them in such manner, as to dc ere
jait to themselves and 10 the country, 81
lar as depends on the anxious employment
lot their respective talents on this nation
II work
| The Portraits, Will be engraved Iron
Original paintings and the most csteemee
| ikenesses.
| The arms Of The United States, and Of
ne several States, viii be faithfully exc
l.aeed from eficial descriptions and docu
eents. and in the manner directed by thf
nost approved authors on the science o.
| eraldry.
From the arrangements made. and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, II
: confidently expected that this enSraV,
lag will be, when Finished splendid sno
|srulY national publication. The publish
er thinks he can promise that 1t SHAY Dc
| eady to deliver to subscribers in Feoru
larry next, at TEN dollars each copy, tt
De paid on delivery.
/ The engrayings viii be Accompanies
low pamphlet, containing the official 40
Icuments connected with the publication
las authorities, and a list of the subscribers
names.
The engrayings will be delivered tt
subscribers in the manner in which they
Imav have been subscribed.
/ It is contemplated to have few cople!
printed on paper prepared to carry co
!lors, to have the Shields accurately tine
ltured in the modern style; and thePlan,s
/ &c. colotel BY one of our most approved
HETEROGENEOUS. The price OF those SD
Iper5 copies WILDE Thirteen dollars each
As 10 mere Of these copies will be, print
ed than shall be subscribed for, gentle
linen who wish FOE them, are requested t
!add the word S colored' to their sub
lscriptlon.