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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
HENRY COBBETT,
G. S OLDFIELD.
GENERALS OFFICE,
City of Washington, Nav 9, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given to claimants
Tor half pay pensions, under the act of
Congress. passed on the 10th of April,
1916, entitled " An act making further
provision for military services during the
late war and for other purposes" that evil
dence of their claims, conformably to the
mode herein pointed out, should be trans
mitted to this Office:
lst. The date of decease of the officer or
soldier to be established fom one of the
following sources, namely:
The records of the war department.
The proper rolls of the army.
The testimony of military officers, istaff
or others)
The testimony of other respectable per-
sons.
Cd. The legality of the marriage, the
name of the widow, with those of her chill
dren, who may have been under sixteen
years of age at the time of the fathers de-
cease, with the State or Territory and
Countyin which she and they reside, should
be established. The legality of the mar
riage may be ascertained by the certificate
of the clergyman who joined them in we'd
lock, or the testimony of respectable per-
sons having knowledge of the fact. The
age and number of children may be ascer-
tanned by the deposition of the mother, ac-
companied by the testimony of other res
pectable persons havlngknowledgeo f them.
or by transcripts from the parish registers
duly authenticated.
Sd. The widow at the time of ascertain.
ing and allowing this half pay, or placing
her on the list for it, must show that she
has not again married and mast, mOreo
rer repeat this at the time IF receiving eacI
and every payment thereof ; because, il
case of her marrying again, the half pa'
reverts to such of her children as may b,
under sixteen wears of age. This may b,
done by the testimony (afidavit) of res
pectable persons, having knowledge of tn,
lease.
| These evidences being produced to, ant
filed in the Office of the paymaster gene
raj, the pensioners can be there enregister
ed.
In cases of orphans only (where there i
no widow the guardian will, of course, &C
for them establish their pensions, as pre-
scribed in the foregoing regulations, an
receive the same.
Payments will be made semi annually.
| ROBERT BRENT,
Paymaster General
Printers of the laws of the u. S. will
give the foregoing three insertions in thel
papers.
| May 25-3t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
NOTICE

is HEREBY GIVEN, that will attend in per.
son or by deputy at the Court House in he CITY
of Richmond, on the 10Th day of June 1916, a
the same place on the l1th Junei 1916 at e. ch.
land Courthouse on the 18th day iune, 1916
at GoodalPs tavern in Hanover County, on the
18th day Of June 1916, al Hanover Court House
on the 18th day of June, 1916. add at Charlie,
CITY Cour II use on he Goth Of June, 1916, for
the purpose of receiving any information that
may be furnished as to the changes which may
have taken place in the assessable property of in.
d,vlduals since the last assessment made under
the act of January 9th, 1915, and previous to the
LIST Of June, 1916, which information must be
given in writing, under the signature of the
person whose tax may be effected thereby. hose
changes extended to LIST, assesssble property
omitted to be assessed at the preceding assess
ments, and property that has ceased to be ex.
empted from assessment, such as property be-
longing to the United States, or aState, or others
wise exempted, which on its transfer becomes
asses able.-All such property is now TO be as
sessed. Blu no alteration is TO be made in the
previous valuation of real estate IN virtue of any
improvement thereon.
ID. Transfers of real Estate and Slaves accor.
ding to which an abatement in the enunerations
and valuations of the person transferring them
will be made, and correspondent increase in the
enumerations and valuations Of the person 10
whom the transfer NAV be made, 81, Changes
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
N O tt G e.

THE SUBSCRIBER having obtained letters
of administration on the personal Estate of On.
WILLIAM WEST, decd. hereby gives notice to
all those indebted to the Estate TO make imme.
date payment to her, and all those who have
Claims against the Estate, are requested to pre-
sent them duly authenticated for Settlement.
ANN b. WEST, .adnr.
Richmond, May 23d. 1816.-tf.
N y. The administrators will dispose of, al
private Sale, all the DRUGS, MEDICINES,
PAINTS, SHOP FURNITURE & FIXTURES
belonging to the Eslablishment,---th Drugs
Medicines s. Paints have been lately purchased
and are fresh and good She will also Rent the
house lately occupied bv the late DR. WEST, to-
gether with the STORE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
CosBETT's POLITICAL REcIS7ER
ON TUESDAY, 2ist inst will be Published
H No. 10, Wall street, JNs,o- York,
Cobbett's Weekly Political
Ii II CHS T Err,
No. / VOL ky.

"RrfTEN IN ENGLAND, 6 h January. tn
w be continued weekly, as nearly as possible
and to consist, partly, of Mr. Cobbettjs es,avs
which have been published in the corresponding
numbers, in England, with the addition of uo.es
OUT chi.fy otmat'er from the same pen, zVloHy
leT'' sent out from England IN manuscript The
form OF the publication is large octave The .,aner
OF the best quality, and the printing executed
IN the best manner The series of numbers will
'orm volume at the end of six months, and will
be regularly PACED for that purpose, with n title
nage and index furnished "The retail nrice ;e
% cents each number, with an allowance of
iehts out OF the Is TO booksellers and Others IT
OeinS an instruction to us, not to sell by retail
ourselves, except at our office in New York
Such gentlemen, therefore, as NAV an mi, the VIII
worthy of their attention, will plelse to annlv
70 their own booksellers in their several ne,pb
oornoOds, VINO, upon remittance to us NAV de:
pend on beng supplied with whatever number
they may order, and with all possib q sneed md
regularity. We are instructed to say. ON the
part OF our employer, trat he iaments The neces-
shy OF Pu't'nS 80 hiBh PRICE ON ms work but
nat IL was the only possible way of securing q
chance OF even 8 bare reimbursement of his OK
penses, to say nothing of any re .uner,ton for lie
tine and labor ndispensably requls lie u the prn-
secution OF so arduous an undertaking Tho
subscribers have brought out with hem some
copies OF the Register, vol. %, which closes the
last year. The price OF these volumes, contain.
ing each Is numbers, IS dollars IS cents. with
an allowance II cents per volume to book sci.
lers.
it is intended to publish the Register regular.
ly, every saturday,, If the arrivals from England
VIII enable us TO do it. But it is hardly to be
supposed, that that will be the case. we shall.
Therefore, be obliged sometimes to miss a weel,
aud sometimes to publish two Registers in one
week, IN order to publish fifty two numbers in
the course of the year. We have brought out
"i,h us the seven first numbers, and we shall
We elSs after Which, we shall publish onlv 60
ses before described. For the present, we slr,ll
publish every Tuesday, and every Saturday. and
have The numbers ready for delivery at eight
O'Clock IN the morning of those days.
HESRy COBBETT,
o. S. oLDFIELD,
No. ~, HAL street, .Ne1.Y York.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
-.NOTICE.-

IN Pursuance Of resolution of the common
Hall for the City Of Richmond, Notice is hereby
given, that the said common Hall will, on Mon-
day next, at half after four O'clock, proceed 10
The appointment of a supervisor of Streets of the
said City Salary is one thousand dollars
per annum payable quarterly.
N. SHEPPARD, Clt.
Nav 25-1t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
EQUALIZATION.

correspondent observes, that the attention
ofthe merchants of this city WHO are in the ha.
bit of having British vessels consigned TO them,
is called to the following extract, from circu,
lar addressed by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the Collectors of the Customs on the 10th of
March last.
1t goes most universally to exonerate all Bril-
fish vessels arriving in the United States, Tex
cept from the British possessions in the West
Indies and North America) from paving any
more tonnage, or other duties, than American
vessels are liable to.--.N York Gar.
(CIRCULAR1
Treasury Department, March 16, 1916.
1. British vessels arriving within the ports of
the United States, are TO pay no higher or other
duties, or charges, than those payable by vessels
ofthe United States. Articles of the growth,
produce or manufac' ure of the European terrific.
ries of his Britannia Majesty, imported in Bri-
t,sh vessels, to be admitted to entry upon the
payment of the same duties as the existing laws
impose upon similar arti les. imported in vessels
OF the United States The equalization is also
to be extended to all port charges, including an
exoneration from The charges Of light money
2 The equalization OF the duties and charges
take effect at the date of the ratification of the
convention, which was on the 22d Of December,
1875. 1t, therefore, you have in any instance, on
or after that day, exacted the alien duties or
charges upon the entry of British vessels, or of
articles the growth, produce or manufacture of
bis Britannia majesty's territories in Europe, i'm
ported in British vessels, you will be pleased to
'.fandto the proper party, the difference between
the alien and the domestic duties and charges
3. 1t is proper, however, to add negatively,
that the equalization of duties and charges does
rot extend to British vessels and their cargoes,
arriving in the ports of the u States from his
Britannia MAjesty's possessions in the West In
dies, and on the continent of North America, nor
to articles imported in British vessels, unless
such articles are of the growth, produce or ma
nuiacture OF his Britannia Majesty's territories
in Europe
lsigned] A. ]. DALLAS.
secretary Of the Treasury.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
BELLOWS.

MIR. James Proctor of Salisbury has recently
invented a wooden bellows, which is now IN ope.
fSton; II is feet inches square, feet IN.
cnes deep, and IS kept air tight by springs and
Snaes--is carried by breast wafer wheel about
ieet IN diameter-requires 18 cubic inches OF
water from head and fall of about feet and
carries air sufficient on the smallest calculation
Tor hve blacksmth's fires. Concord Patriot
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
LabrOpements and usef.ll inpentions.

On Thursday, says the Columbian, the new
steam Boat POVhatan, built on Col Ogden's
principle OF two cylinders, for the navigation of
James River, Virginia, was put to trial in the
Nor'htIyerwith respectable company on board
ana performed much to the satisfaction OF her
constructors.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25

Remarks The present Exchange on Londor
IS $50 Rix dollars per iO0l sterling. A Rx dol
Tar has e grots. The difference between Amt
rican and Bremen weight is 10 per cent. but ST.
Sars, Coffee, Tobacco and Rice, generally los,
from ~ TO Is per cent.
Duties, and all other charges inclusive ofcom
mission, are from 3 l-2 to Per cent. on expori
shipments, and from TO 10 per cent. on import,
or sales. according TO the greater or lesser value
Of the article.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
Ne dIsprae= jamais, et souveu Ascme=.
Richmond. Mag e5, 1916.
BENEVOJENCE Avn PJETy.

bENEVULENCE AND PIETY.
Fourth Annual Report Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Boston Society, far the Religious and
Moral Improvement of Seanen.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25

We respectfully aoqraint the public, that "
viii receive Ivritsen orders from any bookseller
or other gentleman, for books to be importet
from England that the order may be for old
books or new for any particular book; for al
new books OF particular description, or branch
OF science, or literature, or far a collection OF
new books, not exceeding fixed sum. These
orders We will transmit tn England, where they
will be executed, under the direction of Mr.. Cob
bett, with all possible speed, il being intended
that there shall be no delay beyond the first day,
when the execu ion can take place.
The rae at which books thus imported are to
De charged is, at IS per cen,tim above the retail
'rce IN England. exclusive of charges.
We have, at our office, ample catalogues of
;nglish books, and will be happy to submit them
o the inspection of any gentlemen who may wish |
0 see them.
We viii also receive. and carefully forward, |
ny letters or any communications, that may be /
ent TO us, or delivered to US for Mr.. Goblet |
We request, that all letters containing orders for
ooks to be imported, or containing communica-
ons for Mr. Goblet, may be forwarded to us
zee of postage.
HENRY COBBETT,
G OLDFIELD.
No. 10, Val street, .Ne,v- York.
p S.-Publishers of newspapers throughout
re respectfully solicited to give the above one
lsertion, in their respective papers-their bills |
nall be paid on demand at our office.
H.C.
G. S. 0.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-25

treated them with lefity. A great object there
fore has been scored. II has proved, that tracts
| written for their use, will be read, and even
sought by sailors and it is at eas; probable that
| IN frequently meeting with important prime piles
| md sentiments, in books in which they are suf
hciently interested, to seek theirpeasure in read
| ing them, some of these principles and sent
ments will find their way to the heart some
good, and perhaps not little. may be done -
We do not anticipate the production of effects,
which will be imposing; hich will soon excite
general attenton.--But many of the most impor-
tant religious and moral impressions which are
made upon men, are known only to him who re-
ceives them, and to the searcher ofhearts.
Your committee have to report, that since
the last annual meeting, they have published,
Prayers for seamen, social and private, to be
used at sea" 1000 copies
An address 20 Masters of vessels, on the i'm
portance of promoting the religious and moral
improvement of their seamen." 1900 copies |
Home or a short account of Charles Graf |
ton." 5000 comics
At the beginning Of this year, many of our
former tracts remained on hand. But such has |
been the demand for them, that nearly all, ex- |
cePt OF the last which we have published, have
been distributed. Through the attention of
General Dearborn, every vessel which clears a; |
the custom house has a parcel of tracts, with Il
circular To masters requesting Their agency, in |
distributing them to their sailors and your coin.
nlittee avail themselves of this opportunity, OF
renewing their thanks 20 Gen. Dearborn, for the |
interest he has taken in the objects OF the socic
ty, and for the very important aid which he has |
given in their execution
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09
BY THE NAILS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2e.--Steam Boo !.
Launch Was launched ,essesaay from
the snip va OF NIessrs Vaughn E Bow.
ers, al Kensinston, the elegant Union Linz
Steam Boat Baltimore This boat and a..
Philadelphia, now building at Bal,imore
Is intended to run in conjunction with The
, earn boats Delaware and Chesapeake -
TO m a daily line of Steam Boats between
t is city and Baltimore.
Day before Yesterday, person with III,
appearance oil Frenchman, went on board
a vessel lying at Vines, wharf, deIibers,..
~ took oH MS coat and hat, and having AZ.
cended III. bowspril, plunged INFO the liver
and Was drowned VIVA: renders thisth.
more extraordinary is, that he was accom-.
panied by Two friends, no took leave Of linn
nd, to all appearance, used no dissuasiou,
20 deter him iIum the desps rate act.
We have often heard Of criminals 5reot.
ing out Of Jail !; but seldom have occasion
IL record ms; anles OF their breok1ng mo
prison. A few nights since the jail IL This
city was en,ered by TWO old convicts, who
mad lately been discharged, and robbed Of
several articles OF wearing apparel
Ihltadelthfa flaher,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09
l4M Congress.....First Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT .d1IVES,


TUESDAY, DEC 26.
The following petitions were prefen-
ted and duly referred
By Mr. Ruggles, the petition Of fundry
diitillrrs in the town of Bottom, praying
that the act. impoGng duties upon diitiI
lers and upon diitiiied domeitic fpirits,
may be repealed.
BY Mr. Ma/eu, the petition of the
Pr violence Az citation of Mechanics and
Manufacturers. praying that the ieversl
acts laying duties Un mould tallow can
dies, may be repealed.
By Mr. Bradbury, the petition Of fun.
dry merchants in the Diftria of Maine,
praying for the efabliihment Of Nation.
al Bank.
"WEDNESDAY, DEC II.
The following peiirions we're this day
prefented and referred, viz.
By Mr.. King OF MATS. the petition Of
certain ploprietors Of Cotton Manufac
tories at ork in Ma1achuferts praying for
the impoGrion Of protecting duties on
foreign eottons.
THURSDAY, DEC. %.
A letter was received from the Secrc
tary of the 1reatury, trrnfmitting fate
ment of the duties and drawbacks on
goods, imported into the United States
and exported therefrom during the years
1912, 1879 and 1874; which were or
deIed to be printed.
The engroAel bill to authorize pay
ment for property loft, captured and
dettvoyed BY the enemy whilst in the fer
vice OF the United States during the late
war, was read the third tine.
INVALID CORPS.
On motion of MIR. John)on, the houfe
retolved itself into committee Of the
VIII lie Mr.. DJ6a in the chair. on the
BIZ making proviGon for the fuPport of
the infirm, daabled and superanuaed Of
1cels Of the army of the revolution, of
the late war, and of the army OF the
time being. some amendments were
made without oppoGng the general pin
ciples of the bill, which was ordered to
b. eugrohed for third reading.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
The hcuie retoved isfelf INTO COM
nittee of the whole on the bill for eitab
lining three additional Military Acade'
mies.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09
TREATY WITH ALGIERS.
JAMES MADISON.

Presd nj ofMe Uai,ed States Of imerica, to all and
singular 10 ghoni desc presents shall come,
wv ..gEe,. II. GREETING.
w HEREASa Treaty OF Peace and Amty,
between the United States of America, an
his highness OMAR BAsnAw, Dey of Algiers,
wds concluded al AIgiers, on the lhirtieth day
oil June last, by STErHEN DECATUR and VII
LIAM SHALER, Citizens OF the United States.
on he part of the United States, anu the SAN
OMAR bAsuAw, ley Of Aigiers, ana was duly
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09
" REPUBLICAN" GRATITUDE.


W do not observe tina, those OF our toun.
prosperity, and ,ish.s OF the Bonapa,tesn
ace, expless any sympathy for the uniime.
ly fate Of Murat, one OF the Imperial family,
by adoh.fon.-Murat had many CLAIMS up
on lheii compassion. In the early part Of
the revolution. 1t is said, he wished tor the
permission OF the National Convention, to
change one letter Of his name, so that he
might take that of the bloody butcher Mu.
rat, who had fallen sacrifice to female fan-
atheism. his shews a good distosinon,
on his part, even in h is youth, TO engsge
in those great exploits, VIZ fire and sword,
war and slaughter. cruelty and tyranny
which have since rendered the whole fami-
ly so extremely popular with our plofesssd
/" ve3su6hcons." Since the usurpation Of
his brother IN law, he has constantly been
with him in all his wicked, and wasting
Wars, and aided him, as far as lay IN liz
power, in enslaving F.ance, and subjugs-
ting the res, Of Europe In all his great
battles, Murat Was selected as the coDs
mander OF the cavalry, and certainly in ma.
ny instances, displayed great skill aud
bravery at their head. Even after Bona.
parte made him king, he used on all his
grea, excursions for the conquest OF other
counties to send Tor his Majes:y, JOA.
CHIN MURAL, to take the command Of
the horse, and attend him in his wars and
Expectations Niurat had all the quali.les
which are necessary to render man popu'
lar with our JeHes sonians-he was clud
and treacherous--at times bold and ad,en'
furious, aud at times cunning and cowardlr
and at all times tyIannical and opprts
sive. We do not see why his fate should
pass altogether unnoticsd, as it has here,
unless II is, that Bonapar,e, since bis first
downfall, had become dissa isficd, and out
OF humcur with him. However, it is ctr
tain, that our Fashioned rtfabaeans, feei
very differently towards the same man, ~
diff rent si,ua,ions-when he is on lhrune,
and when he is Oh dung hill.-.dldany .daD.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09
FURNIZURE Tx.

S. H SMITH, Commissioner Of the Y.
States Internal Revenue, has ordered the
Furniture ak to be collected in Massa-
chusetls He says this prop.riy was not
Permanently exempted from tax lion bya
State Law, because the law he considers 70
this instance temporary one II, says "
| could MOI have been intended that one Safe
should be exempted from this tax while
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09

The Bill making additional appropria-
and militia, DUNG the late War, was sisne
by the president on the 2ist ul;. Nea,
SlO,O00,OOO are appropriated.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09
BOSTON, JAN. 8.
FROM W.ASHINLI'ON
EXThACI Of A LETTER.

We go Oh her, quite leIsurely as TO pub
&c business but qune merri!y as j, lespeets
MO, ment
Is 1t is hoped you are all prepared 10 r.
ccIve the af.hoinfment oil YOU new Presidrnt
nd Weep esiden, as guod and 10y al sub
J. cts ought to. lhough nothing official ha
ouen promulgated .ion the Divan, i, hs
oeen decre.d by the :, Master, beg pl.
don, the seryants') Of the hee,ste," that
JAMES MUNROE, Esq. OF Virginia i
ppoln,ed President, and DANIEL d Toxr
KINs Z q OF New. York, Vice Presld,n.d
ene Unt.d States loi tour We rs, commtw
ing oDsthe All day Of March, 1917 s.
you see tie business is nearly as goods
done. he only PITY is, We have no ohd
andy. seit-created I.ilege or Parliament
which ,ouid register and finish The decree;
and thereby s,,e tne State Lvgislatuie.,,n
People, md then Mock Elec, rs Tie plague,
/ ouble and expense Ut going Trough i.
old sworn eaten ce,emo.y on tie Sub
Iect. Perhaps, before tn, session Is closd
such College may be found With us
mer,imen, II Cnrlstmas on msy still sing
HGsl Columbia happy and"
. South zUeSt 1Ul1u IN the 6ushes."
he New York" Cotum6lon'' unites viii
ITS democratic brothers III Ken ucay in de.
nouncing ".he danger ana scorfopuo" d
caucus uslrpaiion II says .mphaticslly,
I" No Congressional Nomination ought o
be The raiying word OF" hehub.ieans' from
Maine TO New-Orleans, from the Atlanc
TO the Missouri Dear me What can
The matter be 90
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-01-09

Letters from Washington. state that 1t is
lePorled that the Macedonian f,iga;e will
saii III about .hrte weeks 10, France, spain,
and then up he Mediterranean, to Join the
American squadron s,at,op, d there
n. York Eve. Post.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-19
CONDITIONS OF THE HEpALD.

Th~ subscription is Five Dollars per
annum-payable by town subscribers
half yearly IN advance.
Country subscribers (trom the diff.
Guilty of collecting at distrance) will
ne expected to pay the whole year in adj
vance or the time for which they sub
scribe, or give responsible fiiend liz
Swn.
No subscription taken 'or less than
six months. Communications, orders
&c. to be post paid. Ne paper will be
discontinued (but at the discretion OF
Editors) until all arrearases have been
paid up.
Advertisements not exceeding a
square inserted three times for one
dollar and 25 cents for each succeeding
insertion. All advertisements sent TO
the office without having the number OF
times for which they are TO be inserted
designated will appear in every paper
until otherwise ordered
A liberal allowance made to those
who advertise by the year.
June l3. 1911