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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

To tie Haaou,a6k the Senate and HogJs sc
ReprsIsatativss Of the Commonwealth 9t
MaDacbu/stts, in General Court aDe'nbIed
at Bottom on the IScond Wednsjday Of Jan"
na,y, H. u 1916
THE fub(cribers inhaptan,. of Fryeburg in the
County of Oxford respectfully repreieu' teae
the Szco river runs fbify three mie IN ITS cutie,
through faid town that arge part OF the amos
ia faid town are Intervals ano meadow aud liable
10 be annually owe, flown; III u,ands OF acres OF
(aid iutervaie and meadow m IN "a ia Ut ma
lure and can never he cleared and Gu isa,ed 10
long a, fzid river contjaues it's pfefen channel;
that part of aid iu,crvale which has Teen hitherto
cultivated, can rarely he planted or iowa in the
ipring of tie year, with cnnveeience aad fAfsfy.
before the flrit of June in coniequeuce of the wa
ter remaining upon hem; aud the pro- ucts OF the
cultivated parts of laid intervA'e are hereby Inn
tied in quantity aud vaus aud thoie p'oducts are
{, equen,y inju ed and .ometraes nearly deisroyed
by hummer fseihets To remedy hete ev'' and to
render the grea, body # laid intervAe produe.
tive The iehabtants of iatd town. Ter numhef Ct
years pan have contemplated The opcR'ug # new
chsnnei for laid lvet, a. to linn, ,,s crurie 10
abou, s;gbtess mi,y within faid town sad new
channel had been par,,ay ope ed BY the waer
10 time of irefl,e;s and by The abours various
ind v,duals with . view to he completion OF an
o ject 10 def an aud important to the ipbahi-
tau's CT faid town to aotsin what was deemeahne
Iean.llte .nsh-.-s ana 20 .lnS.es -
'ndemoty 90 those VINO mignt De ,r)ureo ~ ths
opening OF ss'd ne" cns"ne' Pe'ho. wa, p's
'en'ea TO ysuf f1onoufso'e oooy nguea oy Hs0s''
D,s1c J0'tf' tba"S's' aoo m.ny o.ne's Tor al
act otbcoft'~fAoon ccn.o' nsSoe 10 ,ne prayer ..
iAia { i''oa ana on ne ie'ond Gay ~ F,M'h
van ACT was Paieo 'ncorPof 1ung noo"' 1'es'
de, ana others : ny me came OF me rsop''s orr
OF tue fryenufg Canai ~h'eu soeemeo ei'
ienhsiy deieci,se ana ca'cuia'eo sodeieat the 90
Jee' Oh mole VINO Pe'"ioneo tne,eiorei 'nss""cn
a. the inaiv'dush componng iS,d corpo'a"on are
ma"e haole III ths'F 'ado'asa' as we" a. co!Po.
rate capacity' 70 make good aa damages 'una'neo
by any perion or psraons IN consequence OF OPEN
ing iad ntw channel 0"stps res' so0's ho'oen oy
the INDIVIDUAL members OF ia'd cor A.ion whetn-
er n common or ieve'a.y Aho mace ~ Jee' 20
be AIKEN and 'es on On faeeu ION 10 fe'pona any
damages whch may ue covered ~ any inc'v'd-
VA. by reaioo OF opening iaid new cnsnne' tnere-
oy auaeh'pga perpe' ua' ana 'nae nn,se 'ncum.
brsnee TO the rsa' eitafe OF every member OF 'a'd
corporation tnefer no rsfsoe pfeerioeo ~
ia'o aet' *nee cia'ms asA'n" ne mem osrs ana inc
lien upon their real eiia'es That cesie; and the
nose pre'cfioed oy ia'd act ier determining quet-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
EXTRACT.

when the old United States Bank wa. in
corporated, the Union rang with declarations
AGAINST IT'S constitutionality. In Congress
-. VIZ Madison took the lead in opposing il on
rms ground. When the re-incorporation was
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
MIR. RUGGLES'

CCHOOL will commence TOMORROW, at 9
~ O'Clock, p M. at UNION HALL. Those par
ents and friends who have engaged their children,
and Others who may wish to, are requested to send
them in seasonabiy, for their and his benefit.
April 2.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
ONE CENT REW.aRD.

II ANAWAi frol the subscriber, on the Goth
~ inst. an iudeated apprentice, named Robert
Bangs, aged thirteen years. All persons are for.
bid harboring or trusting said apprentice, as no
costs will be paid after this date. Whoever wall
return said boy shall receive the above reward bn,
no sharges paid.
SAMUEL ELDER.
Gorham, March or
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

The Managers have beea induced to Withdraw
the Sebems, before fered fthe Frff Cafs 10 this
Lottery and iubfli,ued the prefen,, a. much more
advan' ageous 10 The Pubic The Ticke,s airead-
y iod. will be equally eutitled TO lis benefits,
The holder OF a Ticker in the FirR CATS, has
many chances of obtaining Cspaoi Prize, and
there being NO BLANKS The lowell Prize eniii es
the holder 10 a Ticker in the Second Clou At any
Tine before the commencement, Of the d. awning 10
which there are alio many CAPITAL Pafz ard no
Banks; 70 thar the advepiufer has double
cbance
lne drawing Of the Fef Cia" will COZ MERGE in
Bottom, on The I4,h day of september nex,, or As
early before hat me hree urth. of he lick
e;. Cha s. fed aud the paymen, or the Cath Pr,-
zes viii be maee n bills generally cuF,ent in thu
Commonwest IN thirty day, after The Dfa-ipg
- completed Al! P,izes uot demapc ed within
one year sfser the drawing Isconpesed vii be
resaned by the corporation, for bulldog the
bridge.
Vendors Of Ticket. are requeled TO return to
the Managers AL tickets they fhai not take 10
their own account or befoie The eiever til Gay
OF sGpIrMsEs next.
Tie sraw,Gg o tie sseead Clan will commence
ioou after the cioie OF the FDS as the necefasy
arrangements will aemit, OF VIII, ch due notice viii
be given,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

T>tlE fubicriber hereby gives public notice to al
concerned sha, One has been duly appointed
aud aiken upon herself the tru0 Of Adminilratrix
on the eftase Of ALFX AMBER BAKER, late OF
Portland. in the county of Cumb riad Trader,
deceafed BY giving bond as the lag drec,s- fhe
therefore requeis al perfons who are iudeb,sd to
the fa;d decsaied's eliate to make inmeda,e paw
ment and thoie who have any denands thereon.
TO exhibit the same to
ABIGAIL BAKER, OF
Portland March q s. & 3. SUMNER
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
SEPARATION.

10 whom Will the PUBLIC PROPERTY OF the
commonwealth belong in case of our separa
ton from Massachusetts This is question
ofno small importance. know what the
Law rs, when towns and counties are divided
10 these cases the nesv town or me,S couatg,
can claim no part of it and they have no
r'ght to any part Of it-Every thing must de-
pend on the terms OF the contract or assent on
me part OF Old ssachusetts-suppose t5eo
n'rds OF the qualified voters 10 Maine should
vo'e IN favour Ola superintendent thereupon
i1e Legislature should consent 10 such separa.
non.-in such case, all the public property of
We o'dte would continue to belong to Massa-
cnusetts Proper-The county of Oxford do
mol own any part of the Court-H House and
uaoi IN Cumberland or York-No-by choos-
ing 10 w'tadraSv from those Counties-they
sae'tly give up all their interest in the public
Prcpeny-So the case always is when par
s.uon OF a town is, by its own request, set off
no'n Tue old town.-Now part Of the public
property lies in Maine, viz. the PUBLIC LANDS
aoo 'ne rest in Boston and Charlestown,-viz.
:. STATE HOUSE and STATE pRisoN.-Again,
u'e'e IS the Debt due from the state-we make
% Sooa terms as we can with old Massachu
s ,e may be the opinions Of
.he reople in this District, Massachusetts. as
20 the Debt, and all the Public Propertu. holds
'ne staif in her ozvn hands.-It is the part of
prudence to look forward to consequences,
-"u 10 look IN season. CAUTION.
Mr.. SHIRLEY,
he statement of the expences of new
government for Maine, given by ARIsTIpEs,
~ your last paper, is Of high Importance, and
merits the most careful attention.-The PEG
PIE may now see for themselves-there is no
guessing about tall is in black and schite-
was not aware how the particulars W ould
run up; but do not see how any one item
- ,ne statement could be struck out or redu-
seu-'t Is to be hoped and expected the above
nehuoned statement may do much good, and
oPen The eyes of many who seem to be in
"' ~. Of correct information. CANDOUR.
Wiseasset, March 90.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

THE Proprietors Of the Portland Monument
Ground are hereby motif d that their meeting
stands adjourned to the second Monday Of this
month, Al o'clock, P NJ. at the house of Csp,.
Lenasi Moody.
ENoCH MOODY, Prop'rs. Clerk.
Portland, April 2.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
A7IENTNNI

HE Military gentleman in tn" vicinity are
j informed tha the lubfcrber mapufzctures
aud keeps conliansly for tale q, The chAmber over
Hydss Bookaore, exchange fa,ees, elesaus new
fafhioned and highly approved
MHHdR1 BELTS,
on reafonabie ,erms.
SIMEON PRATT
N B-compaoie' of Artillery may be fup-
piled n fhort oo,,ce
April g.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

7'HBiubicri er hereby gives public notice 90 an
concerned that he has been duly appointed
and taken upon himief the truth Of Executor of the
Ian Will and Tefiamens of ENOCH SAWYER late
Of North-Yarmouth ia the county of Cumberland
yeoman, deceased BY giving bond a. the law d.
he therefore requeifs all perfous who are
indebted to the .aid deceafsds enase to make i'm
mediate payment; and those who have any de.
mands thereon to exhibit the fame to
REUBEN SAWYER.
Northyarmouth March 81
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

Five Hundred Nnmbers to co,yqnute a
days dra1ving, andfbe Stationary Prize5 to
be determined accordingly.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
Custom House Emoluments.

The Secretary ut the Treasury has recently
transmitted to Congress Statement, of the en-
oiuments Of the officers employed in the collec-
ton OF customs for the year 1915. The fol-
lowing is an abstract of the information con-
tained in the document
Josiah Hook the collector Of Penobscot Dis
irct received as the emolumenis of his Office.
after deducting all expenditures, the sum Of
l7,949
The Collector of New York received ,s35
The Naval Officer OF do 5,298
The Collector OF Portland $3.50
The Collector Of Memphremagog in
Vermont 5,l56
The Collector of Baltimore 1880
The Collector Of Wilmington N. c. 4,740
The Collector oiSt. Mary's in Georgia 3,6ol
The Collector of Boston 1888
The Naval Officer of Boston 1871
The Surveyor Of Boston o,9I6
The Collector of Passamaquoddy 1896
The Surveyor of New-York 1924
o. the remainder, the emoluments of 8 ex-
coed 20e0 dolars---those OF 22 others exceed
1,0G0-those Of go exceed 50o--and those OF
the rest, 90 in number, fall short of 500.
Forestailers bewdre--the Lac 7riH be enforced
During the inclemency of the winter, Cod Fish
have been constantly sold in the market at two
cents per pound; now, since spring. the foresta-
lers have again commenced their nearious practices
and raised the price to two and an half cents per
peund.-shouid the law be enforced Cod and Hal.
iibut will be sold in our market during the summer
at one and an half cents per pound, which Will
greatly relieve the burthens of the poorer class OF
people who buy the greatest quantities. Ii is to
be hoped that no person will buy Goldfish at two
and an half cents per pound at this season Of the
year.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
G Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

IA Sc sfs. FL - 1916
ON the Petition sfureiaid Ofde I'd, That the
Petitioners caufe an sttefied Copy of their PERI
ton with tn, Ord thereon, to Be poiled MP ae
two or more public places in the town of Fry ebusg
and alto to be pubiifhed in he Portland csxeste
for three weeks iuccefIiveiy the aa..pubcation to
be thirty days at ieaii tefore the iecoud We'd
nesdsy of rhe 6rn FELTON, Of the next General
Court that all perions irterened may then appear
and thew cAuie IF any they have) Why the Prayer
Of faid Petition l.ouid NOT be granted Ssss sssus
for eoscs',sses
John PHILLIPS Pssessss.
IN the Hs.e Of RIP s.sstsfives Fs6. "A, 1916.
ReaS aud coneu red.
TIMOTHY BICELOW Spsai~.
n hss ssty-AtteRs
S.F. McCLEARY cyni IF fbs Ssssas.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

II The bfvs asd creditor, n Jsbs A. Asiihkes isss n
Ssasba,esg6 10 sbe Csssty Of cs~b'Issd. 7m1sss
deesosed
NOTICE is hereby given that Alexander Mill.
ken II Frankfort, in The coun Of Hancock,
Ffquire Administrator of the efsa.e Of laid deceafed,
has Inhibited to me the fubscriber. Judge Of Pro-
bar e fer the county of Cumberland afoseia,d his
acceunt Of naturalization 90 faid eliate and shse
the lame " II be confdered by me a. Probate
Court TO be held Al the RegiRsr's flee in PORT
land, in fad county Of Cumberland. on Saturday
the twenty hf'h day of May next n ten o clock
in the forenoon when and where they may appear
and make Of iectious the fame If any they have.
Dased A. Portland aforefaid, this twenty (eveuth
day OF March A, d. $50
SAMUEL FREEMAN
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

The IN drawn No. on IN days drawing entitled
TO u 600
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

NEH FREEMAN, !
JUSTIN Fly jun Ms.ss...
iona DWlGH.. Jun
Bottom, March. 81 9.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02
STATIONARY PRIZES

ie coo Tickets. ., S Dollars each
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-04-02

Tons veil afo-rsd hollow WARE, toge he
with imall al tfmeo, OF
Iroehery s hard fare.
~ Sbp sss,ss sss ~ at Ls S,fea sotist
Portla ard, Apsli 9
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
FISHERIES.
Dec IL

vHxHE Subscriber respectfully informs
4 the public, that he intends carrying
on the Fishing business the ensuing
spring on an extensive scale at
Hollin's Point, e White House
Ian diags.
Persons wishing to contract for a large
quantity Of Fish, can be supplied, by ap.
plving TO the subscriber IN Alexandra.
He will take corn, rye, bacon or beans,
at the Alexandria prices, in exchange
for Fish. He will take particular care to-
give general satisfaction to all who may
call on him at his landings. q
Nm. PattCrs0frs
N. B. will give good wages for hands
to hau! the seine. w. I.
Ian IS !aw2as
---a 30
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
PISTOLS LOST.
HIM. Rhodes.

'HvHE subscriber has lost or mislaid a
z pair of brass barrel'd pistols with
silver mounting, some short time before
lis removal from Alexandria, each of
rhich has the letters w. L. engraven
lpon it. He is particularly DESTROYS OF
egaining them, and will pay generous
eward to the person who will lodge
hem with William IIodgson, Esq. by
whom they will be recognized.
James II. Hooe.
Feb 2 3taw2w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
Candles, Wrapping Paper, &c

Candles, Wrapping Paper. &c
This day landing, from the Schooner Ma
tive, from Boston,
20 boxes mould candles, of assorted
sizes,
500 reams wrapping paper.
AND IN STORE,
90 hhds. good quality Muscovado
sugars,
40 bbIs. and 20 bags green coffee,
10 puncheons, 5 and 4 Of fine flavor
ed Antigua rum,
10 hhds. bright molasses.
2 pipes Cd proof Holland gin,
10 casks green copperas,
so half boxes Spanish segars,
S tons prime country hemp,
With general assortment of Grece-
ries, as usual,
For sale by
Bryan Hampson g Co.
Jan 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
80 Dollars Reward.

D ANYWAY from the subscriber.
Ia, living in Fairfax county, on Fri
day evening last the ed inst. a negro
man. named HARRY I; about 81 years
of age, $ feet Q or S inches high had on
a nankeen roundabout and grey coating
trowsers, has down lock and suffers
when spoken to, he is very black, WIN a
flat nose and rough featured. Tie has
been seen in Alexandra, and has a con
siderable sum of money with him OF which
Ihe robbed me, s. dsllars in specie. ]
will give the above reward for apprehsnd'
ling and securing said fellow so that sc'
him again, and reasonable charges Il
brought home. 49,, $50.
Near Frying Pan Westinghouse
feb 7
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
Feb z
Notice is hereby Given

yNvO the Stockholders of the Fairfax
Bank of Virginia, that one TWEEN.
tieth part Of the capital stock subscribed
to said Bank, will be required to be paid
at the Banking House at West-End, on
Tuesday the 27thinstant-and one othe'
one twentieth of said capital stock at the
same place, on the 18th day Of March
ensuing.
By order of the President and Dircc-
tors,
Thomas Moss, Cashier.
February Z dtlSthMsr
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
Port Of Alerqndia

ARRIVED
british brig Liverpool, Budd, New
York, 9 days ballast; to Adams, Her.
bert 4 Co.
The schr. Brothers Return, Mcknight
sailed on the 10Th December, from Ci-
braltar, for Marseiiles.
Last Of Vessels left at cadiS, Dec. 1911
1915.
Brig Economy, Farrow, Of and for
Alexandria in 10 days.
Presage, Rose, of Georgetown.
discharging-unsold.
Dow, Just arrive from Alexan-
dria.
Altoona, 3elaroach of Baltimore.
discharging.
Ship Massachusetts, Of Newbedford.
just arrived.
The ship Lapwing with her spars,
nasts, rigging, &c. was sold for SS4l0.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07
CHARLES COUNTY COURT,
AUGUST 1915.

"a"
AN application to Charles county
~ court by petition in writing OF Gee
rard Robertson, of Charles county, Tor
the benefit of the act of assembly for NE
relief of sundry insolvent debtors, passed
at November session, one thousand eight
hundred and five, and the several sup.
rlements thereto, OIL the terms mention
ed therein. schedule of his property
and a list of his creditors On oath, as far
as he can ascertain them. accompanying
his petition; and the conrt being salts
fed by competent testimony, that the
said Gerard Robertson has resided two
years Immediately preceding the time Of
his application, in the state of Maryland.
It is thcreupon ordered and adNdged,
that the said Gerard Robertson, by caus-
ing copy of this order to beinserted in
some one of the newspapers edited in
the District of Columbia, once week
for three months, before the third Mon
day in March next, to give notice to his
creditors to appear before the said court
at the court house in Charles town on
the said third Monday in March next,
for the purpose of recommending truss
tee for their benefit, and to shew cause,
if any they have, why the said Gerard.
Robertson should not have the benefit Of
the act of assembly aforesaid asprayed.
Test,
John Barnes, C..
Dec IL IaW5M
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POSTSCRIPT.
Nrw YORK. Jan. s

~ \
j From Gitralter,-We are indebt~
'letSto the snperearge Of the ship u
Union from GibraItei', for the follow
ling intelligence.
/ g The following was eommunlcas-
led by q gentlemen of PhiladelphIa'
who arrived at GibraIter in the u
Estates frigate U. s.. commodore
Shaw, from Porto Mahon. which
port they left on The 4th: Dec. II
leo. with the Spanish line of battle
lship Fernando Septimo, cited forsea
by the officers and crew of the con-
oscillation frigate capt. Gordon.
One Lieut.. and sixty men were put
on board from the U. s. to navigate
her to Carthageua. On the 9Th In
q squall she carried away her D,izeti
top mast, and it blowing very hard
that night the U. 8 parted from her.
This gentleman who has been with
capt. Gordon cruizing off Algiers in
company with the Ontario, captain
Downs, was landed there on the "a
Nov. and remained will, Mr.. Sbaler
five days waiting for dispatces Of i'm!
portance TO our government,were de-
liyered to capt. Gordon, & taken by
him to port Mahon, for Gem. Shave
ito be sent 10 the United StsiesS
The Dey was very much dissatis.
fed OF not receiving the brig which
WAS captured by our squadron and
detained by the Spaniards at Tar.
thsgena /; he stated that com. Deea-
tur bad pledged his honor to con-
voy her to Algicrs and unless che
was delivered up, he would or could
not con ider the treaty as bindings
The Algerine squadron, consisting
Of the following vessels. were lying
in the Mole, dismasted and repairing
1t was supposed that they would 90
cut early in the spring. The Duteh
squadron, consisting Of Eve frigates
a corvette and brig were in sight
off Algiers, which caused very lit
tie sensation OF fear among the PEG.
pie They we're TO leave Gibraltar
on the a6lh Dee. for port Mshons
A fligate mounting so gus, commands
ed by Rails Musta ha, Lesantlno.
A frigate of "A guns, tonnanded BY
Rails hadgi Hassaa Leyantinc.
A frigate of SO gus, commanded by
Rails lbrahim, Levantino. -
A trigate of As guns, commanded 5y
Rails Hussun LeyantiDe.
A corvette Of 80 guns. commanded
by Rails Hadsi Hamet Added, Alserino"
A corvette of SO guns, commanded by
Rails Hadgi Le,nau, LevantinO.
"a corvette Of 90 guns, fommanded
by Rails Omar LevaDtine.
A corvette Of % guns, commanded
by Rails Nassau Ale, Leyantino.
A brisa' tine OF 90 guns commanders
by Rails Mustapha, Leyantino.
A galley Of 5 guns, commanded By
Rails HarrOet, Levantino.
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January 90
FISHERY.

vNNO rent, the excellent Herring Fish
ery called Cooper's Point, ON the
MARYLAND shore, two miles below tho
town Of Alexandria.
For terms apply 10 the subscriber liv
ing neal the premises.
HIP. Daingepfeld.
Jan s ~a""h'
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07

Departed this life, yesterday afternoon.
DANIEL JAxNEY, in the. god yearo his
age. The friends and acquaintance OF
the deceased, are respectfully invited ia
attend his funeral this day at three o.
clock, from the dwelling Of Jonathan
Janney.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07

The Carthagenian privateer schr. Bel
Iona, capt. Pedro Chariot, Of long gun
A smaller, and rs men, was carried init
Port Royal (Jam.) on the 18th Of De.
cember, by the British National Brig
CarnatioD, of Is guns, captain Jackson.
acting.
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NOTICE

yWyHE Partnership of Rhodes e M
Cobb is this day dissolved by mu
tual consent-All those to whom they
may be indebted, will call on them to-
payment, and those indebted are re
quested to make payment to either o
the subscribers.
Wm. Rhodes.
John m Cobb.
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The Subscriber,

D ESPECTFULLY informs his
a friends and the public general.
", that he continues to carry on the
lumber business, at the yard formerly DC.
cupied by Rhodes and M'Cobb, and will
fulfill all contracts which may have been
made by them.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-07

The Noridas.-We have seen aletter
from a gentleman of responsibility to
another in this city dated Amelia Island,
January 19, 1916, which states tbas the
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D1s4r1cr ar coLUxsil--To WIT:

DISTRICT or C0LUNBII-~To WIT
MEET remembered, that on the sixth
I'D day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixteen, and OF the independence of the
United States the furty-first, Samuel
Snowden of Alexandria, in the said Dis
trict of Columbia, deposited in this office
the title OF q book, the right whereof he
ciaims as proprietor. in the words fol-
lowing, to wit :: "a candid appeal to
the present ruling party in the United
States, BY citizen"--ln conformity to
the oct of the Congress- of the United
States. entitled /" an act FOR the encou-
ragement Of learning, by securing the
copics Of maps, charts and books. to the
authors and proprietors of such copies
during the times therein mentioned"
and also to an act, entitled I" an act sup
elementary to an act entitled can act for
the encouragement oflearning, By secur-
ing the copies OF maps. charts and books,
to the authors and proprieters of such
copies, during the times therein mention
ed" and extending the benefits thereof
to the arts of designing, engraving and
etching, historical and other prints"
La testimony of which, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office, the date above men
toned.
G. DENEALE,
G.. Dist. Col.