Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05
COBBETT"s POLITICAL REGISTER.
ON TUESDAY, Dist inst. will be Published
ut NO. 10, Wall street, .Nsio- York,
Cobbett's Weekly Political
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No. L. VOL. XXX.
WRITTEN IN ENGLAND, 9th January, to
w be continued weekly, as nearly as possible,
and to consist, partly, of Mr. Cobbetts ESSAYS,
which have been published in the corresponding
numbers. in England, with the addition ofno.es !;
but chiefly of matter from the same pen rvholu
ne~, sent out from England IN fnanuscrftt The
form of the publication is large octave, the paper
is OF the best quality, and the printing executed
in the best manner. The series Of numbers will
form volume at the end of six months, and will
be regularly PACED for that purpose, with title
page and index furnished. seThe retail price IS
25 cents each number, with an allowance of 8
cents out of the IS to booksellers and others, it
being an instruction to us, not to sell by retail
ourselves, except at our Office in New York
Such gentlemen, therefore, as may think the work
worthy of their attention, will please to apply
TO their own booksellers in their several neigh
borhoods, who, upon remittance to us, may de.
pend on being supplied with whatever number
they may order, and with all possible speed and
regularity" We are instructed to say, on the
part of our employer, that he laments the neces-
sity OF putting SO high price on his work but
that it was the only possible way of securing a
chance of even s. bare reimbursement of his ex.
penses. to say nothing of any remuneration for the
time and labor indispensably requs tie to the pro-
secution of arduous an undertaking The
subscribers have brought out with them some
copies of the Register, VOL 90, which closes the
last year. The price of these volumes, contain.
ing each ID numbers, is dollars IS cents, with
an allowance of 70 cents per volume to book-sel.
lers.
1t is intended to publish the Register regular.
ly, every Saturday, if the arrivals from England
will 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 week
and 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
with US the seven first numbers, and we shall
publish two numbers IN week. for the first three
weeks after which, we shall publish only ca.
ses before described. For the present, we shall
publish every Tuesday, and every Saturday, and
have the numbers ready for delivery at eight
o'clock in the morning of those days
HENRY COBBETT,
G. S. OLDFIELD,
No. 10, JYdH street, Nt1v-Y York.
We respectfully acquaint the public, that we
will receive zvritten orders from any bookseller
| or other gentleman, for books to be imported
| from England that the order may be for old
books or new for any particular book; for all
| new books of particular description, or branch
| OF science, or literature, or for q collection OF
| new books, not exceeding fixed sum. These
orders we will transmit to 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 execution can take place
The rate at which books thus imported. are. Ia
be charged is, at Is per centum above the retail
price in England, exclusive of charges.
We have, at our Office, ample catalogues OF
English books, and will be happy to submit them
to the inspection of any gentlemen who may wish
| to see them.
We will also receive, and carefully forward
any letters or any communications, that NAV be-
| sent to us, or delivered TO US for Mr.. Goblet.
We request, that all letters containing orders for
books to be imported, or containing communca.
tons Tor Mr.. Goblet, may be forwarded to us
free of postage.
HENRY COBBETT.
G. OLDFIELD.
No. 10, VAL street, We1u. Fork