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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-06

.,t tAes,st.sin order to svccar these
Who have suffered BY the calamity
2 Directions have therefore been gFe":
tha, in ever, town of these Proylnc'si
states. committees should be formed 4.
afford relief, and M being so established
they have cent addresses to iavite m'
assistance Of their fellow citizens. The
address If the committee of Amsterdam,
Is ~ these terms.
. A dreadful Calamity. of ahich there
Is 70 former example. has ifjured The
fer lie territories Of Guilder, and the
rich province Of South Holland. Cent?
nual rams, extraordinary rise Of the r.
yers, and the aserflo~ Of the waters IN
TIE interior which has beea the conse
eusrce OF these, have DESTROYED the ma
turai heritage. and with the fruit Of the
earth, Potatoes and every article ct III
dispensibls necessity. la addition "
those sources Of distress, All epidenie
disease has prevailed among the euitivs
vators. it,snot possible, under such
circumstances to indemnify tbose whp
have suffered loss. for the Injury is IN
ca,cuhb'e, but it ~ cempTtable TO assist
thousands OF our fellow creatures in the
cruel situation to which they are r,du
eel b. the untavo,s able season. and Il
place taem in condition to preserve the
cattle that remain TO them. the only re
source Of the conntry people, either fol
the present or the future.o
Alter an energetic exhortatioa, and al
energetic sppeai to t1e sen lbility oi th'
puOiic, The address concludes with stat
in. & that the mes-u,es nave been honor
ed With the appreciation OF the burgonss
ter oi the city. SUBSCRIPTION books wou!t
be sent 20 every house. tha persons VIII,
ara unwilling tn subscribe their nance
openly, may pr y1tely indulge their ma
hg.nty, ami contribute to he reIiet OF til,
unfortunate"
''ln she name Of the committee.
Sighed J. ID GEitLER,
Secretary
Z: An,,te, dam. Oct. 2S, 1916"
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New Medical Wor .
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Eighth street, Philadelphia, tor pub
lishipg by Subscription.
Clements of therapeutics and
Materia M dc,
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lie Institutes and Practice of Medicine
aud tlinicai Practice IN tie University
NJ Pennsylvania.
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December 81 eo2w
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Major Eastbrook. Of Holden, sowed tn
last season. on six acres Of land, six bush
els ID one peck OF rye. which yielded
two hundred and fifty bushels 81! w,
cali youch for the truth OF this statement
as We had it IRON Majcr Eastbrook him
self, who IS a gentleman Of uadoubted We
racity.-Wor Egis.
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Dunbar aud Townsend and three .ask.

Dunbar aud Townsend and three eask'
ebv the master.
Sch Levant, Reed, Boston. CARY
5aur, by Lawrason and Fowle; aud
ossheads tobacco. by J. and harPe'.
January 4,
No other arrival this morning, than 81
rvstsr boat from E. Shore. who passrf
a lumber loaded northern schoone' u
Tanjemoy, and the ship America, lynn:
Yesterday of Quantico.
Extract OF letter from u. York. date.
Dec, 81, to heuse in this town
"The schooner Experiment, Stodda ~
which returned leaky. has been d
tharsed and reloaded, and sailed yeste
day for your port-Cargo cats, etc"
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ALEXANDRIA.
M0Nrhf. J.NvARr 6.
FkuM OUR C0REESpOND DENT,
AT WASHINGTON.
Saturday. January 4.


The most interesting part OF the in
telligance ] have to give You this
morning is. that a.bill was yesterda!
twice read in the house of represents
lives. providing fer the erection OF a
Co ,rt-House. Public Offices and Jail,
H. ,ur town of Alexandria. Gave
MT leave to add ny congratulations
on the good fortune Of your nin
ohtairins a promise Of public edIiices
90 likely to contribute to It's ornament
and 70 the convenience Of certain
class Of its inhabitants and visitors.
The progress Of cirili~Gtion in this
.our new world. has been so rapid "
its strides so gigantic since the con-
clysion of the late war. that it may
reasonably be concluded. unless some
unexpected obstacle should cross It.
buildings Of the Kind here provided
for. will be ere long ia great demand
IN every part Of tue union. There
are periods in the history oil all ma
tons at (which joils are amongst tire
most useful of ali pOssials eGliices.
A report from tie committee on
The confess ID Missouri e!ectiau was
the main subject of Yesterdays dis
eassion. By some conception or Otl'ci'
whether right or wrong. the commit
tee propcundcJ. in their report. "a
priueiple or two. which alarmed on'
pclitical watchmcn. and set them at
w.rk with their battles. Che amount
Of it was. that as in elections by ballot
secrecy was the very life and s"ui oi
p,r transaction, it was incompetent 10
Congress by itsclfin tuil ho"sc' or Its
committees. to examine evidence as to
the qualification Of the electors who
had voted, or ir any had voted who
we're unqualified to call upon them TO
disclose which OF the candidates the!
had voted for, a disclosure without
which it we're vain to enquire into the
qualification of an elector with view
10 purge the polls. MIR. Webster
Mr.. Randolph, Mr.. Sheffegs Mrs. Cai-
hom, Mr.. Pitkin, Mr.. TeiIair. and
MIR. Thomas, concurred in denounf-
ing this as a blow OH the constitution
al powers of Congress, to whom' III
both houses, belonged the right to re-
yulate and Judge of the admissioilit5
of their own members. The report OF
the committee suggested. and Mi
Taylar of New-York who gallanu
welded the cudgels in its support. III
sisted. that the decision ofthe judge
who presided at she elections was
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Paintings, Jewellery, 60.

ME collection 81 Paintings Of Mn
Demilliere. Will be sold, at public
auction, on Thursday January al. al ,wo
o'clock. P. N. in the same rcom on Fit.
street where they have been exhibited
Also, at the same time will be .old, q
collection of Jewellery, W. White Cor
nclian, Coral and Gold Necklaces, Gold
Lockets and Rings, few rich Diamond
lmss, one Diamond weighing 3 or 10
grains, mouIaed in Breast Pin, ditto
|Ruoy. with otter jewellery Of less vac
iu.-some handsome Fans, etc. The
whole of which will be- eSnbited on
thursday 18Th, and Thursday Cd oi ia.
nuary. Any Of the articles will be- sold
at private sale il wanted previous to the
auction.
December 10 f9thDSih&2dJan
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final that is to say, in cases OF cleo
tons by ballot; while Mr.. Webster
peremptoriIy maintained, that if J;
were so, fiat is to say. if ballot too
away the right of the house, no ele'
ton by ballot could be lawful.
Thus out of so trivial an affair as {;
contested election for the delegate OF
the Missouri Territory has ariser
one of the most important questions
of policy that could employ the deli
,berations of our statesmen. It seemed
really to astonish many of the hest q
iablcst men i'm the house how "a doc
Itrine so very extraordinary, and they
! say pernicioas. could have entered
iinto the head or escaped from the lip
of any legislator but, as it is has
been stated. their hope is that it will
not bcslost sight of until completed!
ran down.-The rrtitioning candi.
date MIR. Rufus Easton. in whose ia.
YOUR bye the bye. the committee have
reported is to speak to it hirnsefiI
nropria persona this morning.
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The Life of Patrick Henry. ]

PROPOSAL
3v James E'pbsfr, Of Philadelphia, fsf
publsh',e by Subscription,
TIE LIFE OF
The late Patrick Henry,
Containing many Of hi. Speeches, Rel
H'nbellished with a Likeness: BY WIN.
Win, ESQ. of Richmond, (Va.)
Extract from the Port fo!io for August,
1915.
" II il not without sentiment Of sim
cere qualification that We witness, in the
following proposal. arrangements making
~ a competent hand. to do justice to ihe
character Of one OF the most We. thy and
distinguished Of uur cDuntrymeU AS d
Statesman. a civilian, an srntor and a pa.
ltri.t, Patrick Henry WAS entitled ts stand
In the foremost rank: Nor do his merits
claim an inferior station a. firw. an hn-
Inest.. ard al honorable man. he was
one of those worthless an whose purity
suspicion could never Gx q stain.
:. Il ma use did much for Dir Henry's
character while living, accident has not
been wa, ting IN its icvors to his postlu.
laoyS fame: for to have iound such vi.
,p.iapher as Mr.. Writ. so conps'ep as
Ia writer. aud SO peculiarly sci; Quaihed
Iiu every moral relation, is not toe icast
fortunate incidcut 81 his history.
. 10 NJ. Wire. Life Of Patrick FEN
y we IRE irresistahly impehed % r;eoct
lmuchs the materials b ing excellent, and
il great abundance. and the writes able
AID devoted to hi, subject. Nor d" we
think TINT the public viii raa any ri-k OF
itcias disappointed b. bearing u cru pa
~ in puT high c,pec'ntlpn,. We hope,
+ d, indeed, have - doubL ;hai tho
wOk wiii receive liberai patronage.
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December 81 eo9w
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Richmond, Jan..s.
Virginia Legislature.

Yesterday, the Houss of delegate,
pa sed the Map Bill.
The new Bank Bill pro- resses--Ol
motion ~ Mr. Mercer Of L. u claus,
is introduced TO reserve to the Legis a.
tire the RICH; authorizing and ssqsi
ring TIE board o! puDhc works to dis
Pose at any tine OF the shares spptopri
ated 10 the State.
The house are proceeding to fill the
Blanks. The capital Of the Mohousaia
Bank is fixed at 5 l74,O00.
On Mr., smyth's motion, a sectioa
was INTRODUCED Tor establishing a Back
at Wythe Court Hosse,
On Mr.. Calston', motion, one a
Mar'iasburg, county Of Berkeley.
90 Nr. Estill', motion, one at Abins
dan, c"uaty OF Abingdon.
0ther Ranks viii be msycd fur 70 b.
7, inCu pOrated into the bill. Before u,
House rove MIR Mercer movPd 10 a Il
new sectirE',o the Bill for c.abti h.a,
= Z" Lite AIRY Fnrd Bank" at Richmond
with capital OF s ,5O8,oo0, one at Nor
,!oiS, On the same principles. with C.
pitsi oiS 900. 500. aud ore at Petersburg
These Seetnhs were ordered 10 be pr,u,
Ell, ard the House adjourned.
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The view which Lord Castlereagh has
si,en Of the prescst commercial state n'
the world, in time of po,es. vii no doubt
b. cad NTH peculiar interest by the pa.
irons Gl hi, Gaze te. The accoaQt nf
the dinuer at which this gentleman deli.
vered his speech. we cc7v om the Ii
ye,pooI Mercury Of the 10th Nov.
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Gbeatre.
FOR THE BENEFIT or
THE POOR.

On TUESDAY EVENING, Jan, z
will be p,e.ented, TO. the second time
10y desire the Comedy Of
WILD OATS.
After which will be presented, a Conn
Piece, in two AcH--called
IT'S I'LL A FARCE.
TFm particulars see bills Of The day.
Doors to be opened at o'clock, an
the perfo nance commence at 6.
Bee One Do!!ar-Pit Scvsnty-Wr.
Cents, Children haJf price.
~ Tickets to be had at the Office
Of the Gazette and Herald, at the Book
store Of Robert Gray, ana at the Thea
tire.
January 6
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land the Prince Regents Ministers" Il

and the Prince Regents Ministers" IL
u, ming thanks. Lord 'astlereash aga
diverted to the state Of the country. r
AID that il should not be forgotten II
the close Of the American war whe
,r distresses were equal, if net more Sc
IRE. our resources we're barely sufiieieT
n n v the interest Of the rational debt
While at present he could take upon h'n
4, assert, that we had not only suficien
|t,discharge the interest, but we had a!
"a an overpIus. which, if not adequate g
me expenses of our peace establishment
I, ould still be found to amount TO mof'
,hsn the entire OF our revenue Al tht
close of the American war. It should Al
o be remembered. he said, that then W
had heav, debt without any positive
means to discharge it.while now we have
a large sinking fund solely applicable II
ii. liquidation. His Lordship then ell
Areed on the bi,h estimation in which ga
nav are held by every power in Enrsp'
and CONCLUDED by expressing his con
yictisn thai OF" emsarrassDents would
prove onls Of temporary netsrs, an
that we should soon rise superior to 'h'
difficulties which now press upon thu
coan,ry.
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AanA in Re0foy0 Coy,nt Y

t|OR SALE-Ihe subscriber. anxious to retire To br
vatelife or 10 remove to the Western County offers
iCr sale has valuable establishment together viii ItIv
COO acies OF LAND, in BedioTG county oibe Main Wei-
eau Road i9iies above LynoEburg, and vt below iue
Courthouse.
This is handsome situation, well wa,ered, and in
healthy neighbour boud (eibapsl as any ~ she ured
STATES gOod wooden buildings all ne,Tl, aIge
appe orchard OF excellent iTt with clover aid grass los
ana good gardtn with nearly hundred actcs nov
IN rcd clover, and III high state Of improvement Ihs
land strong aud produces we'll but Is iittlc bioht
However, that nins speak for itself
ms place IS certainly well Norly the attention Of a.
ny gentleman WHO wishes 10 keep house 81 entltain-
ment II Is consideied Il valuable stand tor business
and IS rapidly increasing in value
Inc subscriber ayas himself of this opportunity 10
express Ills grateful sense for tie yeTy liberal pAr maze
OF generous public and respectfully informs them at
he shall Continue 10 Keep open dOotsGcT The recs~i az
rdNcllcfs, uiil he eau effect sale and is evef, vay
beIe prepared 10 acc"uuGdate those who may avorr
hi, wan iher contrary and hopes his future comdncf
anu attention VII DC such us to insure him e best
"'sh@s. JOHN LEFfWCll.
Mount HOreh Dee. 4. 81 o..
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live shall ahalyse il iii our next. fsnt
we cannot forbcar 10 express our DELIGHT
at the course he has takeuas 10 tl,e DoSr-s
BILL. lie cuts short all idle discussion
by avowing his opinion hat " Congress q,
not possess the right" VIVA, thanks DOVE
not owe him for this declaration He too
VIII save the Constitution from the pro-
lane hands OF volators. lie too will
guard our State rights. Re too. like J:
Madison, will guard The pass originally
occupied by the Republican party.
All the rumors about the cession ofthe
Florldas, turn outa bubble.
The negotiation with Spain is in stct,.
qno-ihough she has lately renewed the
discussion. Yes +: how long will she
go on amusing us-and abusing our pa
tience! But it is time to t,lng hen, to q
po,"t. We must grasp Ibis slippery eel II
once. NOW Is the time To- act
The marauders onAmelia Island and at
Galvestown, are to be driven of.
The Congress sails g Ia obtain correct
information from S. AmericaI on every
subject in which the u. States are inier-
csted, &c. &c.
The receipts Into the Treasury are S 2i ,5Oo,0o
Expenses II snit.O
leaving an Excess OF 100000
The Pesident recommends the aboii,iun Of
me INIERNAL TANEs--the linpost a,d the SHES
of public lands being sufficient torau our ex-
pcnccs.
We pass ho opi''on on the general tore and
principles OF this MeSsage-Our time is snort..
ana We must read il again.
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Departed this life few days past at his seat in Flu
vanua county, Col. WILSON MILES CARY, formerly
a resident at Hampton, in the s4I year of his age.
This venerable and respectable gentleman was in the
early part OF his life Collector Of The Of Hampton &
James river, under the royal government of G. Bain
Tie was, al the same time, member of the General A.
senby OF Virginia. 70 his immortal honour be il re-
uenbeTed that when the oppressive and tyTanUica
sures VI tat government reused bis native country
lhAi resistance which terminated The establishment
VI our glorious independence he totally disTegaded the
emouinents of an Office worth from 500 1000 pounds
year, and joined with the utmost zeal in those meas.
ues which the leading patriots that day deemed
cessarj and proper to he adopted for the preservation
those rights aud liberties which nObly yindica
ted ana sObapriiy established and swerved from
ihe cause OF hs country on any occasion thereafter
His unbounded hOspality-hs dinusive beneyoIcnce
and charity TO the pOOThs honouTshe conduct through
liteand his warm aud jealous attachment his family
ana friends, are too generally known DC renem
befed With the highest respect aud esteem by all that
knew him.
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JaMes NiYer Ilnn0

x HE snts Criber Offers for sale Tie pianiation on
WEIGH she resides, IN the county of Pow hatan ~
ing On James RIVER, next below the land of a, Is con
9ichanN q dlslaht nom the city of Ricbond
miles TINS tract cOutaiHs 5G5 acre. IOG of Uiict A.
Hist tate low GROUNDS, and the balaice nigh ahd of
superior qHalHy She will only say 10 strangers 10 ts
action oi the country, who might wish that
HeSs' All Tie advantages that be wished appertain
/" THIS farm and the neighbouIbood in high deer.e
fo' more particular inioTmaton tho who uan such
pace are invited 10 vie it. &c desired The stock and
utensils attached 10 The piantstot may bf aa with H.
toI te,his, apply to u. S. MORRISON cf Tie CIV VI
RICHMOND, VI 10 the subscriber.
MARTHA IL. GCpDE.
PUwlatan Dec 4. 5IuIt
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MNtiee.

n Z ESsRs WT. D. Ten sefiraht Ofihe cts of d Oh.
I'VE mond, Committee fuie goods AMI eTecisui aas.
fmccl. dec I'O,nasf G. fnrce g. Infant { srics
PnTcell and Joan ila'niuord, administrator 81 saaI
liS late wIie-IAkE NOTICE., tLat sIafi Oh ihs i5tb
day of January next, al ibroiiCc ~ john T.. Jps "a no
tay public ~ he city Of RichDiund between the hos
Of . ocincs ~ he morning aud o'ciorl az tie tv..
Ming cf that day, ~ paTsnaLce III coniua ion OBJ as~d
for ba. purpose. proceed TO take the de- ostors of
6ry witnesses, 10 he read as evidence ia SUIT nos de,
pending ~ tie superior Court cf tlaucety di.ct Is
iaw To he hoidtu AZ thc capitol ~ The cy OF krl 6urJ
wherein am plaintiff apd ysn are defendants
MARY GEVhNDEH az iBfsrt-By
BENZ. POLLARD, hei r.Nt friend.
DeceinbcT4. Cl iAt
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ENNcNtiNn.

4 Ohm l.. NELSON will cont,une lis prosessiopalse,ei
Gee lie ensuing year ut WASHINGTON HENRY A
CADkMh near tie city 81 Richmond.
ln tiiis Seminary will be- Taught Ike Greek uru
Ffehch ana Lngst Languages, according To- lie nos,
approved plans. Iuiiior wi! he : 80 Bogid MasInnr
aId Lodging, Siit--eNcinsiyc Of Logging : 700 Ire
irrm Of tuition viii be 10 months coan,entii tie Inn
"i january aud .ndng ihe I0ih al December fol u ing
aeI acdncune one Of the Snnner mOGIhs Vaca;ioh
30 every bsaite, quarterly pay ID advance Wbs
required.
Asto the qualifications and progress Of che stndsuts
during the present year the pnniic gsr-ciiEiiy -
fciird 20 tie Rev. john -. biaiT, VI hiehnsunG.
Hanover, nc !. ...-Gi So
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prceinber4
By fhs CoccSHa eftkc Commonwealth ~ CDsiis,
y Proclamation.

E4THEEEAS u has been represented to he Executive
w hj theJailcr Of ki1g Ce"!ge county. JnCNAe
LAY OR, who had been setented b. lie supei tift
Of said county TO confinement ~ the pCcntdrs fol he
term Of tNo years fol the crime 81 aFCchy dId Oh
the 18Th uliimo make his escFPc hoig tie iat n KiH4
1toIse county aoiosus sud - now going ~ ia 70
cnDset Of The Council OF State, hereby 30 CntF reaald
of one hundred dollars T. any pefsyn pcfson5 " no
sill apprcied and convey 10 the pil aforesaid the -ad
Thomas ayiof 81 I3 he nay be cvsit Wuh fie law
dfsCs. Aud 90 DDreofCr require al ~ ceIs cyiiand
military, aud eShon tbe good people Of H's cofrnnn.
wealth 20 rss thcr iret endcavofs "ipfFieha and
cause hin {" he bgqaeLt " justice.
Given ufdcr ny hsGd Governor ard under the sell
Of the Cour0IW Csth a. RichmOnd tfis2d s'sy II
ISL Deceirhf5 1917, end Cf Ire Cofnnonwealth he
fOHJsgc9td. JAALs 4. PRESTON
BTTbomss Tsygfis supposed TO tctsiwcgn &c and %
ytafs or age shout feel 10 inches Ugh sf1a- rn.de
rcrud sboeioeIed, Gs-k siiu. biacA hair iss dow
ioo'. sian.s aiel sFsfes =, ass u ford ~ sreeht
fvri,. ~ esg
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The Quebec Gazette states that the
American and British parties, engaged to
explore ia. line of boundary between the
District of Maine and New Brunswick,
explored The line to The River ST. John,
which thev struck about three miles a.
bove the falls, and prolonged it theme e
until they reached the Risigouche river,
which runs into the bay of Chaeurs.-
They here desistcd for ihe present, tho
the American party wished 10 proceed
until they reached the sources of The
waters which fall directly into the ST..
Lawrence. The same paper contains
some remarks, probably from Colonel
Bouclletie, Surveyor General 10 the Brit
ish Commissioners, on the Interpretation
of the I'd article OF the treaty Of 1888,
which We shall notice more fully hereuE
ter.
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EoR faP rnnuIRFR

cItrdct from NE proceedings If the Agris uituTal
Society cf Abemarie, NoUembsr 4, Isi7.
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing, to connGnicate to MIR. Madison his cleo
ton as president of this Society, and to request
his acceptance OF the Office, reported, that they
had performed that duty, and letter from Mr.
Madison To the chairman of the committee WAS
read. Whcreupon,
Resolved, That the correspondence between
the committee and Mr.. Madison OH tie subject
be entered on the minutes and he published in
the Enquirer.
MONTICELLO, October IL, 1917
SIR. ..I ha'e the hUnOr make Known YOU that
TUESDAY The Tth inst. at Charlottesville number of
reputable gentlemen OF AbenaTle and the adjacent
ties, who had held prior meeting in form with that
view united heselves TO constitute Agricultural
ciety. An organization completed regulations
adopted, and the title OF Agricultural Society OF
Abemarie IN virginia" assumed HE meeting Lay-
ing become much fuller In the ot.e than
expected, the society proceeded the election two
Vice-pTesidents, secretary aud tTeasreT-afteT which
IL TUNED It's attention to the choice Of honorary head
from whom i'll place of official duties 10 might obtain .
Important benefits OF dignity ~ the pablo appearance
of the Institution directing light ~ those paths
which thfy about nV!ie their agri-
cutUa, ieOw-citirens to follow and cemcniing min
bICh The olleCt ut tie Of all
OF them cannoi iai To inipart Every member present
felt the conviction that from youf aud
all those advantages wOuld be derived very high de
gree Your exemption at this time from all other ell
gagemerts Of pnbr nature such often n,.
posed upon nen of great and equal
iI The girce OF their country residence
ConsdeTedAnd unanimous determine ed tiat this
application shOuid be made to chairman of the
committee appointed Tor HAT purpose, Task the favor
answer before the hrst Monday in November next
when anoIheI meeting will take place.
am, Sir, with evrTy sentiment OF respect,
Aud very sincere attachment, yours &c,
TIL. NJ RANDOLPH.