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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03

saatlehoid no other Office under the authority :, :
me United States, and who shall perform all m.
duties with which the said three Commissioners
were charged, and whose duty it shall also he q,
contract for, superintend The enclosing and I'M.
Provenaents o. the public square, under the di.
rectIon lot,he Presidentl of the United States
Sec j. AMI be il further enacted, That .bs.a
shall be allowed TO the said commissioners. saia
ry OF two thousand dollars to bepaid quart srI,
out OF any money in the treasury not otherw;se
appropriated. "''e
Sec. f. Ind be 10 further enacted, That II ,b,1,
be the duty OF such persons as NAV have her
appointed to snperin,end. the repairing of the
pubic buildings, 20 deliver up to tie comm;ss,.
oner VINO shall be appointed i'll virtue OF this act
ali the plans, dr'ugtts, books, records
contracts, bonds, obligations, securities and ~
,her evidence OF debt in their possession wh;eb
belong to their Offices
Sec, S. Ind be it further enacted. That f.or,
ana after the third day Of March next. the off
OF superintendent established by act ofConrress
oil hrst OF May, one Thousand eight hundred and
two, shall cease, and thereafter the duIes nt
said Office shall be perfarmel by the comm;Ss;o,,.
er to be appointed by virtue of this act. and RI
whom the superintendent shall deliver All d,c,,
mcnts, securities, books and papers rel,,,nf, "a
SAID ONCE; and from and alter the third OF
harcn next, the commissioner Aforesaid shall be
vested with all the powers, and perform all the
uu.es conferred ON The superintendent aforesaid
sec. o. Ind be 't further enacted, That the
President OF the United States shall be. and
hereby is authorised and empowered, irfreDa;r;nr-
the pubic buildings in the city of, Washington,
10 MAKE SUCH alteration III the plans thereof
respectively as he shall Judge proper, :,r tfe
better accommodation OF the houses of CONGRESS
the President of the United States, and the war;.
Gus departments of the government, or any OF
Fl. CLAY,
SpeRker ef tbs House of Representatives.,
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President Of tie Senate bro tembore
| April %, iSl6.-ArraovED,
JAMES MADISON,
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JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Granting to Amos Spaiford the right of

prescription.
BE it enacted By the Senate aud Msase eff Reo.
-esenfdfiOeS Of ihe United States - .gu,e,sca IN
Congress assembled That Amos Spafford, cofIec
tor OF the district and port of Miami, shall have
the right ofPre emption to one hundred and fifty
acres OF land, to include his improvements, stu.
ate within the limits of the reserve of twelve
miles square, at the rapids of Miami of Lake
Erie, the boundaries of which shall be desienat.
e.. ca under the direction of the Secretary of the
'easury Which tract of land shall be granted
to him At the same price, and on the same terms
and conditions for which the other public lands
are sold at private sale.
II. CLAY,
Speaker fthe House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President IF che Sc,rate pro tembore
April e6, 18l6-ArrRUvED,
JAMES MADISON.
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WAsHINerox, June 8.

NOTICE IS hereby given, pursuant TO the act
OF The Ohited States, passed The ninth day of A.
priI last, entitled An act to authorse the pay.
ment for property lost, captured or DESTROYED,
whie IN TIE military service of the United States
and for other purposes" that all claims provided
,oG oy 'he SAID act, must be presented at this
,o on OF before the ninth day OF April, in the
year 1913 as ifnot presented within that peri.
od they cannot be received, examined and deci.
ded en- ~ this oiice.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03
First Class of Gases.

Inc claims provided for by the said act are
hrst' Any volunteer or drafted militiaman
whethT OF cavalry, mounted rihemen, OF infan.
try, who, in the late war between the United
States and Great Britain, has sustained DAMAGE.
by the loss OF any horse which was killed in
battle, or which has died in consequence of a
wound therein received, or in CONSEQUENCE nj
failure on the part of the United States To fur.
nish such horse with sufficient forage while in
the service OF the Unr.d States, shall be allow.
ed and paid the value of such horse" This
provision comprehends three descriptions Of
cases.
LIST. An horse killed in battle.
I'd. An horse dying in consequence of a wound
received in battle
90 An morse dying in consequence of not be.
ing furnished with sufficient forage by the Uni.
ted States.
10 substantiate claim of either descript;on.
Ast' Inc order OF the government authorisne
the employment OF the corps to which the origi.
nal Claimant belonged, or the subsequent accep.
lance Of such corps, or appreciation of tie em.
PlOyment, must be produced.
ID The certificate of the officer or SURVIVING
| officer, commanding the claimant at the time Of
the accident Oh which the claim is founded
which certhcae II not given while the Office,
was IN the service Of the United States. must he
sworn ioi and IN every case 1t must. if prac,
cable, state the then value Of the horse SO killed
or dying. Before any other evidence will be re
ceiyed, the Claimant mast make oa,h that Il !,
not ~ has power 10 procure that which is above
specified and that the evidence which he .l,an
produce IN lieu thereof, the best which he !,
able 20 obtain L. every case the evidence mus,
be on oath, and the value of the horses
80 killed or dying, sseertained. All ey,
dence offered must be taken and authentic
Cd II M manner hereafter directed, and IN !,
| hese Ca es the claimant must declare on oati
name has lot received another horse from a..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03
Second Class of Cases.

officer or agent Of The government in lieu Of the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03
JAMES MADISON

Office for claims. for properly lost, captur-
ed or destroyed, aohiLst IN the mititqrv
service Of tie United States, during. the
late acar.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03

Speaker efshs House of Representative,
JOHN GAlLLARD.
President Of tie Senate pro tembore
April %, iSl6.-ArraovED,
JAMES MADISON.
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TaluaJle 7oSdsco Land 4. .Afoross
FOR SALE



Deslrous OF retiring from agricultural pur-
SUITS, will sell to the highest bidder on the 5th
OF February next, If fair, otherwise, the next
tnr day, (the sale to continue from tiav to dav
until completely my FARM in the County OF
Powhatan, where now reside, situated on the
Lynchburg road, four miles from Scot.sville, three
miles from James River, and thirty three miles
from Rlchmond-containing from Five TO Six
hundred acres. The situation is high, healthy
m an agreeable neighborhood about two hun
dreti and fifty acres of this land is in wood and
heavily timbered; nearly One Hundred Acres
prime meadow land, n considerable part of which
rs highly improved; large portion of the clear
ed land is fresh and we'll adapted to the growing
OF tobacco; the fields are generally fertile and
Wen set with clover; about one hundred bushels
OF wheat seeded in nice order, an extensive or
chard of choice fruits, handsome falling ,rartlen.
newly enc!osed,a large two story dwelling house,
klichen, snokc-house, dairy, cn-age.house,
sCnooihorse, ice-house, &c. a large farmhouse,
STABLES, granaries, tobaccohouses, overseer and
negroes houses. A manufacturing Mill driving
. par stones, embracing two never falling
streams, and is in point ofmachineIy, workman.
snip and ITS situation for the purchase Of wheat
mief'or To no country merchant mill in the state
! ne mil and plantation will be sold separate or
'ossether TO suit purchasers.
lie negroes from thirty to forty in number arc
generally young and very lkey-among them are
an excellent miller and cooper, carpenter, shoe
maker, two cooks, house servants, &C. all the
household and Kitchen furniture, the plantation
utensils and crop on hand. a parcel of valuable
'e' and horses, stock ofcows, sheep, hogs, &c.
b.
The terms liberal, and made known at the sale.
IN 81 cases where credit is given, liberal dis
count will be made for cash.
The mill and plantation would be sold private-
~, previous TO the day ofsale if desired.
Reference to Samuel u. Swami. Richmond.
frederick Clarke, near Manchester, or the Sub
scriber on the premises.
JAMES CLARKE.
BetfenenuS, Jan. 9. ids
r. 81 will also sell my plantation in Bull
Neck, near the town of jefferson, on James Ri
yer, Ior which, will treat privately. &c
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MY PROPERTY

- IL" MY PkUpEHTH
in The TOWN OF MANCHESTER
ron sale, ar 5000 DOLLARS;
me third on giving possession, the balance in
" annual pdyaeats--'fWO HALF ACRE
LoTS well inclosed on the Main Street, with a
large TWO STORY DWELLING ROUSE, viii,
hne DRY BRICK CELLAR, and would answer
FOR TWO GROCERIES.
MISC,
A convenient small DWELLING HOUSE, thirty
SIX feet long--Drick Chimneyin the middle, three
Fire Places two Rooms below and two above
aGoOD BRICK CELLAR, a STABLE that will
stall eighteen HORSES, SMOKE HOUSE, -
feet square and a fine WELL OF WATER, we'll
stoned up, (this Tenement rented ut four hun
dred dollars per year, This to be sure, is great
bargain to MAN that is coming into lie aud bu-
slness.. Application 10 be made to my Friends
Niles Bot and ZGckGriah HdH Of Manchester
or MYSELF FRANCIS SAITH
p. s. This property viii be leased for 90 years,
on an annual gro'nd rent Of f7ro hundred dollars
Application to be made rs above. FS.
Chesterfield County, Sept. so. tf
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FOR S.ALE
IN the county CT Albermarle, about one mile
North east of the pleasant town of Milton,
A SMALL FARM.

containing ISL acres of land, about so oFwhlc..
wen set IN clover, and 100 satisfactorily tnbered
Fart OF this land lies along the North side of
the Rwanna. The buildings are new and un-
commonly good they consist of l. a commodi.
Gus substantial and neat dwelling house, with
excellent rooms, closets, cellars, kitchen n
garnet &c. 2. oftwo other houses, one of which
has three very good rooms. 8. meat-house. dairy
house Tor servants &c. 4. very large barn, in
the Pennsylvania style, with an extensive stable
under 1.-THE scite is highly picturesque, com
handing diversified and immense view. The
saiubricy OF the place, and the goodness of the
water, are Proverbial in that part of the country
Inc facility of boat navigation, and the proximi
ty OF Milton, where mails are received twice a
week from almns every direction, and where Sc
veral good stores are kept greatly add to the adj
vantages OF The situation.
THIS little farm would suit professional oen.
ticman--a Minister of the Gospel Lawyer-a
Physlcian--or IN Instructor of Youthful mis.bt
also be made an excellent stand for a tavern. sim
ply by mending an old road.
The terms will be reasonable.-For said terms
apply to Robert S. Garrett, the proprietor of said
farm IN Essex county-to Martin Dawson at Mil
ton in AiAemarie county, or to J.. H. GirardiD. in
Richmond.
Co Mr. Thomas r.. Randolph, who lives in the
immediate vicinity Of the place, will sbevy the
premises to any person desrous of PURCHASING, =
The buildings were originally planned and erect
ca by that gentleman for the use of his own fami.
ly-and are, of course, unusually convenient, So
d and neat.
December 81 1875. 1Ot.
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Nov. II.
VIRGINIA.:


At Rules holden in the Clerk. Office Of the Sure.
rior Court of Chaueery for the Richmond dis,
trict, the Goth day of June, 1915.
george wat Plaintiff,
William Shaw, Archibald Foster and Vm Drnn
and William Crawford merchants and partners
acting under the firm of Crawford and Dunn.
Defendants.
Tue defendant William Shaw not having enter
ed his appearance and given security according to
the Act OF Assembly and the Rules of this Court,
and 1t appearing by satisfactory evidence, that he
not an inhabitant of this country 1t is ordered
That the sad Defendant do appear here on the
first day of the next term and answer the bill of the
plaintiff; snd that copy of this order he forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published in the City
OF Richmond, for two months successfully and
posted at the front door of the Capitol in the said
City.
copy.-Teste,
WM. ". Hening, c. C.
NOV 70. wSw.
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ONE THOUSAND D0LL.lRs
A YEAR, CLEAR INCOME, WILL BE EN-
SuRED FOR $500 DOLLARS.

VT\HE Editor of the Republican Constellation,
Il being anxious TO get out of debt, and to en-
large his business by commencing Boon PRIrr-
lSs extensively, for which favorable o,portuni
iiynow offers. wishes To engage partner, TO whom
lie will dispose ofhalf his office and establish
ment. The office, he believes, is as complete,
Tor country Office, any in the state of Virgin.
IA, having two presses in operation and one no.
up, which with a small expense can be made an
elegant press. His price is $500 dollars casi,
for which sum he will ensure his partner one
thonsand dollars year clear of all expense arts.
ing from the bushes, from the commencement OF
the partnership.
10 temperate man, who is decided Re
publican, and OF an accommodating disposition.
quo other will be rcccived) and who has abou.
5000 dollars which he may design TO commenc.
business with-that i, $500 dollars rs purchase
money, and 500 to put i'll trade, with the likesum
from the editor, an opportunity is now offered to
do good and much more certain business than
merchandising. Book Printing being added tc
the present business of the office will afford
handsome additional Income.
A mechanical knowledge of printing is MOI
required, by the Editor, as necessary quaiiiica
ton in Il partner.
Any information respecting the healthincss, &
fertility of this part of the country, the expense
OF maintaining family, SC. &c. can be obtained
by line directed to the tlitor, post paid, which
shall be promptly attended to. 4t
Winchester. Va Nov. II.
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VIRGINIA.

III Rules holden in the Clerks Office offhe Suse-
rfor Court Of ChGrcery far the Riciimond Dis
trict, the Goth day Of October 1915.
Henry iharPc and EG-adethhs 1slfi, and Peter
Sone, and Harriet Stone, infants BIZ Henry
1haTi'e, their neat friend, Plaintiff;
.ggainSt
Peter Ddugh, Thomas l.. IAwean and Nm. C..
Elan, mn,
ihe defendant Peter Baugh no: haz,if,- entered
ms appearance and giren security according 10 Me
net Of Assembly and The Rmies Of this Csnrt,
dtdH APPEARING by satisfactory evidence, thai
he is NOT an inha6itGm Of tbs country -. II is
ordered, That the said De,tn,ian. do a61ea,, here
on he setentee,fh day che ner, term and ans.re-
the bill Of tte plaintiff; and that a COPY of this
order be forttsrith inserted ia some ne1ysbabe-
f'6tishedin t.e City Of Richmond for t1uo months
S!cce@Huey ard bcsted at fhefront door cfhte Ca
pifol, the said Cin.----.4 Corn, Yes.e.
HIM. ". HE.NI,NG, &C.
"Npp. IL. -v81p
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COMsUL,a1E or THE U. SIXTIES.
GIBRALTAR, Nov. %. 1915.


A." The big Commerce, Captain Riley,
OF New York, was wrecked on Cane Baia-
dos on or about the 10th of October last.
on her passage FROM this place to the Cape
de Verds--vessel and cargo totally lost
Captain Riley, and crew made Slaves of
by the MOors. The captain and four men
we're brought within four days journey of
MOgadOre I; the remainder of the crew
were marched into the interior the ne
cessary measures were making at NIGGA
dore for their ransom, the terms 1929 and
two double barrelled muskets for lire.
" The above is an extract of a letter
from tie u. $. agent at Mogadore to Mr..
Simpson, our consul ut Taugiers. Mr.
Simpson has taken means to effect the
ransom Of the FIVE persons who are detain-
ed near MogadOre.--For the Consul,
WV. Is, JACKSON, Vice Consul. -
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NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
WAsnINrrny. Lnntnr,- a lq1E

WASHINGTON, January, 4, 1915.
'kNtE Commissioners ofthc Nav are willing TO
l. contract Tor, and viii pay the current mar
ket price for sailcloih manufactured in the Uni
ted States, OF quality equal TO the lest Russian
or EhSlist canvas. The cioth must BE faLrca-
ted OF hemp grown in the United States, and
must
/. Re twenty inches vile
2. Must Contain the same number of threads
that Russian or English canvas, of the same
number anil width, contains.
). Must weigh much per square ward as a
square yard OF Russian or English canvas
weighs.
Il strip of A. inch wide and six feet long
must be ct sufficient strength to bear a
weight equal TO three hundred pounds
D. Zach bolt must contain forty Yards, & have
the name OF the manufacturer or manu-
factory stamped Oh 1t, with the weight &
number Of yards and
b. a blue thread must run through the whole
length of the chain. one inch and a quarter
from the selvidge.
Persons willing 20 contract for n supply of can
vas of the above description, are desired to send
their proposals. sealed, TO this Office on or before
the 4th day of March next, and they will he care
full to mark on the envelope the words "Proposal
for supply of canvas."--Such as are disposed
to enter largely into the business, may calculate
on the encouragem mt of the Commissioners, for,
acting on behalf of the United States, they feel a
strong desire to promote the manufacture of 4.
merican canvas, and will use it for all the pur.
poses OF the Navy. They do not wish, however,
TO contract with one concern or company for
larger supply of canvas, annually, than the fol-
lowing number Of bolts of the different kinds
and qualities, to wit $50 bolts of No l, l25
No. 2, 100 No. ;, 100 No. 4, IS No. s, IS No.
6, rs No. 7, 81 No, 8.
Nor for a smaller supply, annually, in the like
case than to the following number ofLolts of the
different kinds and qualities, to wit IS bolts
No. 1,62 No. 3, so No. 8, so No. 4, 81 no. ), 81
No. 6, 81 No. z, 80 No 8.
If the terms of any Of the proposers are accept
ed, the Commissioners viii forward contract, to
be duly signed by the party; who must also be
obligated with two competent securities, in dou-
BILE the value the contract, for the faithful per-
Torrance of each and every part of it.
JNO. RODGERS,
President cfMe Beard
o. The several printers employed to publish
the Laws Of the United States will give the above
an insertion once every week for month, and
send their accounts TO the Commissioners office.
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NOi4tk.

TIE Subscribers have dis day entered into
co-parinerSlP in the licok aud Job Printing Bus,.
ness es under The irm OF Dl-Ha! and Bnrkc. Their
once Is at the place lately occupied By Me s,.
niue, J, tieasants decd. and more recently BY A q
,'1oSer g 20. Tncy are prepared to execute
III. 'iI,iS, cards Circular, sc. &c in the best
'yie, on thc lowest terms and At th,. s6ortcs, -,
zee From ther attention and .ssid,,itv =, ~.
business thoy confidently expect share of pn5.
PHILIP DU-VAL.
JOHN BURKE.
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III IT y 10 IIoI III
special agent for this work, so well known
10 the public, Will be in Richmonid, in 10 or IL
days--and at about the same time, there will ar
rive IL or 20 complete COPIES for sale As it is not
probable that like opportunity of so convenient
ly obtaining the"Weekly Register''will again oc-
cur; and as the number of files offered are, and
at present, must he very lmitcd-Gentlemen
wishing to possess it, will please to make early
application, as well to secure it, as to save the
time OF the agent. Orders left with John Mad
doN, Me regular Ggensjor Richmond, will be first
attended To.
The +" Register" will be forwarded bound, in
eight voiumcs--and may be had in sheets as pub.
ishcd, or in volumes, hereafter, as may be pre-
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PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT
II O X s. A l. f.

TIME editor of the" Political Examiner" wishes
Il to dispose of his Printing Office and Es,ab-
lishrnent. The office is complete and in good or
der. 1t contains, besides the type employed on
the paper, handsome assortment of Job Tyne
The terms will be moderate TO a good man. A
credit will be given on one half the purchase mo-
ney. Good security will be required. Possessi-
on may be had on the 9th day of February next.
Particulars will be made known by applying to
he editor.
Frederick Town Nov % a.
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BosToN, Jan. I6.
THE GUERRERO.

Two stages on the Plymouth line, arriv-
ed last evening, but brought no person
from the Vineyard Gentlemen who left
Welfleet and Brewster on Saturday,
heard of no vessels having been cast away
on Cape Cod, during the last snow storm.
The GUERRIERE FRIGATE, from New
York for this port, had arrived at Province
town, from which place she sailed ON
Thursday last p. NJ. but put back again.
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. TONE ~ u Il f..
TIE suDsRinER HAS oNHAsD AT MS MAruYAcro
HT, A LARGE QUANTITY OF
s. 4 q " II " n II T.

oF sUrERIon oUALITY AND WELL AssoHrgp.
Is CARRYING on the business very extensively,
and VIII deliver the Ware in any part of the city,
York prices; the freight from thence to this
place would average 20pcr cent. at least Under
these circumstances, he is induced TO hope that
few, If any, Will send their ordera abroad, when
'hey can be supplied at their doors, with better
wsie and on far better terms
The following were the prices in New-York
previous to Jle late war, and he is determined
that no Manufacturer in the United States shall
under-aeIl him q. any tinlc
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Notice.

A PETITION will be presented 90 the ener.
N ing General Assembly, praying that tic sd.
ministratix of Fransis Lewis, deed, NAV be- a,,-
thorzed by law to sell the real estate of The ss;d
Francis, adjoining Genito, in the county of Pow.
hatan, for reason which will be set fosih in the
said petition.
ESY. IL. tf
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N o n I c q.
Treasury Debartmcnt,

November 80, 1915.
Funds having been assigned for the payment
ct such TnKAsuRr NorEs and the interest there
on as will become due in Philadelphia, on the 1st
day OF January next, and all subsequent
days:
rorick IS THEREFORE, uEREBr GIVEN, That the
SAID TreasuryNotcs will be paid on the application
OF the holders thereof respectively, at the Loan
ot1ce in Philadelphia. on the Cay or DAYS
when they shall respectively become due; and
interest on the same notes will cease to be paya-
BILE thereafter.