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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-08

Their sum Of four thousand d"liars, be,
and TIE same is hereby Appreciated frr
he finishing the new market house al
the public square in the town
Of Alexandria, to be expended under III,
direction of the committee heretofore au.
thorized by law.
Sec .. Be it further enacted, tina. thi.
act shall commence and be in force from
aud after the passing thereof.
Passed in council, this first day of
.iarch, 1917.
HUGH SMITH.
President pro TEN.
Approved, 9Th March, 1917.
EDH. | LEE, Mayor.
Teste. I. P. Thompson, c. Q.
AN ACT
To amend an lct, entitled An act for
appointing gnagers, measurers OF gram.
salt u cual, measurer of lumber. etc"
Section /. BE it enacted by the com.
non counci! Of the town Of Alexandria
ia couhcil assembled, that il shall De the
luty of the mpa.uiers Of lumber 70 IL.
poet and marx all boards, plans and
car,Iing with marking iron, IN strong
md legible marks, according to the qua !
'Itv ahd true nunber Of feet contained I'M
sash piece
Sec 9 And be it further esacted !
INIT all unsound, worm eaten, IRREGULAR
-awed bs,rdS, plank. or scaRtlimg, all
and shaken nnards ard plank, shall be
iee9'ed inferior saality. and shall be
condemned aid marked with rcund OI
With GRO s thereon; the rotten parts
nall not be included
Sec 8 And be il further enacted !,
tha' the ,neosurer shall be entitled 70 re-
ceiye m additional sun of ten cents for
every THOUSAND feet of lumber so inca.
,ured, 80 he paid by t'.e purchaser
Sec. 4. Aud BE- II further enacted,
'haf all plank boards or scantling not ex-
ceediug 8 inches ,quare, thai are scund.
Snaii be measured by the rate st board
measure, except boa Dis under 8 Abs
Of an inch, winch latter shall be Tea>u.
red OH the surface. aud marked, * shall
be deemed mercbsntahie.
Sec. 8. And be il iurthcr enacted, that
.hls act shalt be in force f,oin AID after
thc passing thereof
Passed IL council this 'rsr Jay March, !
1872. l
HUGH SMITH,
President pro TEN.
iprroved, Oh March, 1917.
EnM. | LEE. Mayor.
Testa, /. p. lhomgsop. c. c.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
Old Wine, &c.

/. The subscriber has added to his former
stock four pipes Of high Favored 6 year
aid wine from tho house of Scott, frlngie'
veitch & Go. which he sOlicits a trial o.
IN STORE, :,
L. P. Madeira wine in pipes, hall
pipes and quarter casks from each OF the
most celebrated houses in the island.
Port L.. P. TeneriHe aud Sherry wines
Old Coguac Brandy, Holland gin ;
with general assortment OF liquors ano
groceries, for sale at reduced prices. by
JOHN H. CREASE.
Also ten barrels Rye, Flour.
February 5. u1teOl.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
Public Sale.

SBY virtue of decree of the high cotT
of chancery of the state OF Maryiaf,
the subscriber will sell at public sale 20
Port Tobacco, on Wednesday The F
day Of April next, il fair, if not the ufl'
fair day thereafter-Part OF a tract n
marcel OF Land, called Hansontor
ate the property of Richard Barnes, J 20
containing about $50 acrr
Wing in Charles County, within mFes
Of Port Tobacco, which Affords gpou
market for wood, with which a iage
proportion of this land is covered, INC
soil is well adapted to the sro~'h Of ct,n n
heat and tobacco. 4 further tescriIsiOn
y deemed unnecessary, As those visible
to purchase will no doubt view the pre-.
misses b iore the day Of sale The tern'
are, a credit of twelve m,ntbs. WIN J.
terest from The day Of sale, the pn'eha's'
wing bor d with approved security.
JOHN BARNES, T. tee
March 90 "'' 2
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
India Sales.
1902 packages

The cargo of the ships Benjamin Rush
and Thomas Scattergoot, both from Cat
cutta, aud owned by Edward Thomson
being the most valuable and most com
plete assortment of India Goods ever
imported into the American Market, will
be sold at public auction, by the SUB
scribers at their auction store IN fhila'
delphia,
On Wednesday the ed Of April nert
The sale to commence at nine O'Clock
in the morning and to continue antlil the
whole are sold.
Terms and conditions will be liberal
and made known at the time OF sale
>rIyE n 1pHnESrnN .CIcT AS Fol
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
Valuable Property or Sale

On SATURDAY the 18th inst the E.
lowing valuable property will be oD,,s,
at Public Sales
1. A two story frame Tenement aha
Lot, on the east side Of Faycttc .slrd.
| i5s feet 2 inches to the north of kipsb
lin front on Fayette-street as feetG..|
|deptir 1873 feet 5 inches. i
Q. A two story frame Tenemep, i
Lot, on the east side Of Wasaingtol,,H
1873 feet north from Cameron. streels
front on Washingtsn-street 10 fels
inches; in depth 100 eet.
8. A two story frame house onk.
east side Of Washington. street. l71E.
70 inches to the south Of Queen strsI n
front on Westinghouse. 20 feet, in d
100 feet
4. A vacant lot OF the south sid s
King. street, 81 feet inches to .hsls'
Iof Fayette street, in front on King b..
| 40 feet, in depth 100 feet to a IOEr
ALLEY.
$. 4 vacant lot, beginning on d.
west side side of Fayette street, h
point equidistant from King aud q As
ron streets, hence north on Fayetea
II feet 7 inches, thence west parall b
king street to Payne st. thence EeS
on Payne street 76 feet 2 inches, tatu:.
to the beginning.
6. A vacant lot, at tn. intersectiS0 q
the south side OF King street vii ID.
east side Of Fayette street, in fro b o.
King street As feet S inches, On Fl bsr.
street 100 feet to a 10 feet alley.
| 7. A vacant lot ON the east side odf,Y
cite street, 40 feet to the south of Bin,
street, on the south side ola 10 feet d I,r,.
in front on Fayette street &c feet7 id ae
in depth l2S feet iuche.
8. A large twostory brick Warehd ts
lat the intersection of the north l9t 4
King street with the east line OF Fa}tn
street, in front on King street IS h;
S inches, on Fayette street 100 feet ia
10 feet alley-now occupied by EDtiA
and Poe.
9. A lot on the east side Of Faykr
street, 110 feet to the north Of kihg le'
IN front OH Fasette street 81 feet5 incit,,
|iu depth 1928 ieet INCHES.
10. Two lots of ground, formerly rE.
| of the estate of the.late Richard Conw] b,
distinguished in the survey made for
executors by no. 90 and 81. No. 90, T.
tuated on the north side of Montgomery
street, and on the west of Columbus /
containing one acre aud seven eighE
No. 81, situated at the intersection
the south side of Montgomery sheet WI p
/ the west side Of Columbus street. cOntat
ling five sixteenths of an acre
The above property will be offered q
sale, on the respective premises, excE
the two lots absye designated under y
10, which will be sold at the Wareho'h
No 8.
One fourth Of the purchase money v
be required in hand; the balance in th1H
equal iustalments Of 6, 9 aud IL mont P,
with interest from the day Of sale, to L
secured by deeds of trust. l.
~ AS each piece of property ST
be struck of, the cash payment will
required on the spot and if not una I
the property will be immediately resoI
and the bid of the person so failing "
net afterwards be received.
The sale will commence at IL o'cior
II at No. /.
P. q. MARSTELLER.
By order of
K. l. TAYLOR, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
CO-PARTNERSHIP.
March IL

CO-PARTNERSHIP,
The subscribers having entered into
co. partnership in the
Black smith business,
lit win be carried on under the firm of
Rihard Book q Co. at the old stand,
Union street, where customers and others
can be accommodated at the shortest no.
tice; having complete stock Of new ma.
terials on hand, they will be able to eye.
cute any orders in their line at the short.
est notice.
RICHARD ROCK,
HORACE FIELD.
N. Is, Those persons who have not set
tiled their accounts with the late firm OF
Field & Rech, will please to take notice,
|taat unless payment is made By the first
|dav of April next. they will be put in the
hands OF proper officers for collections
All persons indebted to Richard Rock
Twill make payment to Horace Field, as
lie is duly authorised to receive the same
Richard Rock.
February % cot
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
This is to give Notice,

Ihls IS to give Notice,
That the subscriber, Of Alexandra
county. in the district OF Columbia, has
obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters Of administration on the
personal estate OF Fe, dinand Marsteller,
late of the county aforesaid deceased =
All persons having claims against the
said decedent are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof,
passed BY the Orphans Court, to the
subscriber, on Or before the 18th day Of
next, or they may by law be
excluded from all benefit to said estate ::
and those indebted thereto are required
to make immediate payment. Given IN.
der my hand this 18th March 1917.
JAMES r, RIDDLE,
Admir- OF Ferdinand Marsteller.
March II eo4w
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A Blacksmith wanted.

A Blacksmith, respectable of charac'
ter, master OF bis trade, and wishing &c
establish himself in situation command
ing extensive custom, would tnd 1t 70
his advantage to make application to
the subscriber, near Salem, Fauquler
county, Va.
T. Turner.
Feb 2S eou
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DISTRICT Of COLUMBIAN

to Uit
TIE it remembered, that on the tenth
II day of February. in the forty first
wear of the independence of the United
States Of America, William Crunch, o.
the said district, has deposited in this
Office the title Of book, the right where
Of he claims as author in the following,
to WITT
mReports Of Cases argued & adjudged
!" in the Supreme Court Of the United
|" States, in February term eighteen hun
.s bred and fifteen, Vol. TX. by William
|" Craneh. Chief Judge Of the Circuit
g. Court of the District of Columbia.-
{" Potius ignoratio juris litigiosa est.
IS guam scientia."
1" Cic. de legibus dial. I"
In conformity to the. act OF the Con.
aress of the United States, intituled
g An act for the encouragement Of learn
ing, by securing the copies Of maps,
charts and books to the authors and pro.
prietors of such copies during the times
therein mentioned"
G. DENEALE,
Clerk of the District C0lumbis.
March IL eo4w
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Folding and stitching fslie' where nc
nor hundred

Folding and stitching fslis, where nc
|fessary, per hundred
De. octave, do per hundred.
II evsrv instance the printer supplies
|tbs n,per. and deposites the work, day
|so,drd' and stitchsd where necessary
and no possible delay is to oecur'n the
dill execution and delivery Of the work
|.o that in all cases where It is prach,,
csbls. the matter ordered to be printed
On any given day, may be ready tor De.
livery next morning at the hour to which
tbs house so ordering the printing stans'
adionrncd, exceptin the printing Of ,ne
annual report made from any Of tae us. e.
|rartments, under any permanent a sa
recurring such reports, in when cases &c
hours longer will be allowed.
The proposal must specify the rate -. o.
decrease In the price OF prlAtlng any
number of impressions greater 'n aano ,"e
u."ai number and net exceeding 5000
Title page. will not be induls e , s1,
cent EXPRESSLY ordered, nor will any
extra allowance be made for working on
sundays, holidays or after night. :.
The contractor or contractors mus'
embrace a possible amount OF y. wo "6o our,
ing the congress equal to S4o'oug. ~
which amount security will be required
Proposals must be accompanied 'is'a =, ~ so.
The name or names eff the security or Sc
curities offered no offer OF any a .. u
'tional security, after the proposals arc o.
peDed, will be attended to.
CHAS. QUITS,
Secretary OF the Senate
THOS. DOUGRERTf,
Clerk Of the house OF Represents
|tivss. .e
Washington, March 1874 eosw
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
A Country House

Is offered for sale by the subscriber,
with about $50 acres of LAND, more or
less, to suit the convenience Of the pur-
chaser. 1t is situated in Fairfax county,
within three miles from Alexandria, and
would make comfortable 4 most healthy
Summer retreat. The terms will be Ii.
be al and the time of payment made con.
venient to the purchaser. Apply to
". CR.aECH.
March 90 e0tf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
February 7
Twenty Dollars Reward
January s.

Ran away from the Subscriber living
near Fairfax court house, on the I5:h Of
January, negro maa named jessie
is about % years of age, about feet II
inches high, dark complexion He had
on when he went away dark cloth coat
domestic cloth pantaloons aud various
other clcathing. | will give the above
rev ard If he be taken IS miles or upwards
from home and secured SC that get hin
gain and, If nearer, ten dollars.
Susanuah Powell.
Fairfax County, Virginia,
March Gig estf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26

Wanted to Hire,
A good female House Servant.
TO RENT,
The Warehouse now occupied by Cap,
tain George Coleman, at the corner oil
Cameron and Union streets. Possession
to be given on the first Of April next
Apply to ,,
March ls eo1stAp
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ORPHANS COURT,

ORPHANS COURT,
Alexandria County, March Term, !
1917.
Ordered, that the administrator Of
Ferdinand Marsteller, deceased, do in
sert the usual advertisement three times
a week for four weeks, in the Alexandra
newspapers
A coPy--Test.
A. MOORE, Register.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
Far Sale.

For Sale,
A few casks Messrs Murdoch, Youille
Wdrdrop and Co.'S London Particular
Individuality, 6ne
w HODGSON
Jan 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
For Sale or Freight,

FIX The superior built schooner 60
III quette, captain Vale; carris
about 500 barrels: and well found p
every respect. If not sold in few DAP
"ill take freight either Ter the West y
lies or coastwise. Apply to
La.1rason g Fo1cle,
March 4
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26
For Sale, Freight or Charter,

For Sale, Freight or Charter,
~ The good brig Rising sun, bur.
mthen about 1000 barrels. She is
a first rate vessel, well found u sheath
ed. For terms apply to
GEO. COLEMAN.
Whs has for sale, a few hhds Grenada
Rum, third proof, f an excellent quail.
ty. Also, New England Rum in barrels.
green aud white Coffee in bags.
March 5
PRINTING,
Neatly :pecaied at the Office Of the
1ltIundria Gnaettg.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26

NOTICE.
Fire Insurance Company Of .aiesan.
dria,
Insurance Office, March 10, 1917.
THE Stockholders in this institution
are hereby notified that they are required
to pay at this office, an instalment OF one
dollar per share on each share OF stock
respectively held by them, on or before
the 9th day OF May next.
By order of the President & Direc-
tors
]. B. NICHOLS. Sec'y.
March IL lawethMay
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26

For Sale,
Just landed from schooner New Packe
from Boston
so barrels No Mackerel
so boxes mould candles no s u 6
so do dipt do all sizes
Apply to Daniel Barnes at Faxon
Metcalf and Co.'S counting room.
December 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-21
GIBRALTAR. Jan. q.

Mr.. Pipr!rey'S tGtc HtS0ciG::cg.l
~ an arrival from y les. the fl.
wing account Of the tel'ra'd rcs.js
If Mr.. Pinkmey's negotiation has
,een received. Mr.. PinkEey made i
,ersmptory demand OF the rrsli,,iioa
nf several of the vessels sriztG b.; Nd
vat. or a complete indemnIi!ca;i'm ior
them and their cargonS. With re-
gard to the rest. he offered to Wave
AN claim on the part Of his gmrm-
mcnt. on condition that tie Lmilrd
States should have an Establishment
in some convenient port IN The Nca.
poIitan ter ritorics. He a'ticula.izcd
Messina as the must eligible, ard S'a.
ted. tia the required cstaL!:shmnat
wnrlt comprise an lao vital. 4 4, %.
for naval stnrcs. and .C.c trl"Siagi.
stations.-The Ncapo!tan Govern.
mrnt. affecting not TO perceive tie
drift of The demand cnHrhrd ia t"r,c
terms. though it Was i'@nossIiic lo
misapprchcnd it. requested oi Nj +.
TO inform them whethr" he Cs:a! 81.
mcnt waste bn consid red as az e.
vowed government cOnccrE. urwhy,I.-
CT it vas to be On 4 e. nE Of he 81.
tablisl,ment Of prirat indi'iGua!,.
Mr.. i. without hrsitat y. n.t,mg.ra.
that it mast &c reSarde IS coYs2n-
mCnt establishment. The j." +
tan government. on ming tte, y
PLANTATION, rejected the demand n i"p:
in,imating. at the same time, 'has
there would be no objection to Ike u
gefts Of the Unitcd Sites Govern.
ment keeping ray"! stores IL the Nca-
rolitan dnmiuicrs. 90 The io"tiGg Of
ordinary mercaut!i" depots. I!!..c n?.
sociations. with l~garl to TIC CanGs-
Gated vessels, terminated III Il mar&cr
equally unsat:siactory to Slr. =.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-21
Benedict Property for Sale.
March 10

Will be offered at public sale on the pre-
misses. on Monday The 5th Nav next
II fair, if not tie first fair day thereat
ter
A LIZ that very valuable Estate in Be
| uedirt. late the property of Johr
Fo,bes. Esq. deceased, comprising the
town. Iwiih the exception of 5 lots) and
so or ,C0 acres Of Land attached there
to
The mary advaata-cs this situation at
lords to mercantile men scarcely has
lnars'lel, combined with al excellent ma
Iyiqa.;on, and convenient store rooms and
warehouses for the transaction ct bust
Iness. in a rich and extensive neighbour
hood. heretofore depending for supple.
on that place.
L. addition to that beautiful improved
hat formerly the residence OF MIR
Forbes. are sevora! Dwelling houses u,
good repsir. one which has bean occupi
led for some time past as tavern. The
above property will be sold either by Sc.
perate lots or the whale together as may
suit purchasers, A long ere will be
.iven by securing the Paymen; OF the
purchase money. Sale TO commence al
=. n O'clock \. NJ.
H0R SrIO c McELDERY
March 10
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-21
Union cam Boat.

The Union Team Boat has commences
rnn,;nv her regular rsut tr"m George
,own to Misunderstanding from the
former MACE at pine o'clock a. ", 4 from
The latter place at fnnr o'clock p. NJ =
and f,r the acco" modstion OF persons TO
,"J from the CITY of Washington, will
ston an her way IN and down, opP"sl e
r,rt,;n rayi>'S wharf, few minutes.
This boat is fitted up at an cxnence
and in a st,le Of elegance not equaiIed
NV ,7v similar passage boat in the Unit
ea states: and eyery arrangement mas
Aesn made that Can add to the comfort
AMI convenience of the passengers, PSF
ticHIsrlv the ladies'.
Fare and passage same as last year.
Annual tickets may be had OF the cap
tain, nr =,
This boat wiil start from the wharf OF
&.>srs. john W. Baker, lower emu
Of Market street. Georgeto" n--S from
Il wharf Of Mr, Andrew Har''e' Alex
Sa'''1 JOHN SHREVE.
March II III"
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ldoctor does not appear 10 have beenI

doctor does not appear to have been
10 faut. He vase she .
Bru ssels Jan. IL.
BY letters from the north 81 Ter
many, we learn. thai Russia HAS
ri "a permission fo. the free ihpof
latron Of 10 eisn cloths into her IL
minIons fast year The ou'! Oh 'nen'
produced six millions OF ruDIes.
Vienna, Dec. n.
Mr. finkney. minister ifon ~.
United States, in passing here 'o'
ST. petersburg, upon MS oo'i
|na,e refusal To submit toihe revenue
law, was stopped Tor some nou
with his suite, at the principal Gus
tom house. lpon his Complaints
they made him the Satisfaction inc
circumstances required.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-21
Norfolk. VI rch 4.


The following petition addressed
10 thr i,lcnt Of tie cited - 'r,,
ID, fourteen Americans. E0a c,l'i4"d
in the Spanish pris rs a. & J 90
de Cuba. was handed 'onS e. gra.
Item " no arrived here ;rom 'hal
lJ.Iand. abnuI so day since. viii.
request that We could publish nd
then trausni, IL Ia TIE resident.
Not knowing the gentleman WHO
WAS the bearer OF The letter, md
having 10 cviiea Of ;!r au;' mi.
icitv The document, induced usto dc.
lay its publication u'"il We "oa,d's,
itisfy ourselves on these points
Having received such assurances
toue ing it, genuine character asSe
require /. aai ravirg Tie st.tcneDt
which il cont inS verified ~ a sub
seaucnt arrival tran he s"mP quar-.
Ter. W. give 1t insertion with plea.
sure. farwa rG;Er the original IA di.
rrcied. 10 The Dr9ar'u;rai G: - C,
" her. We aou { not /! will 'erriSe
that attention 10 VIII b il is cuu-
ted.
To the President Oft L Siatss
clifton ncfaurirea mrrirans now
confined in Tie Prison 81 ct. Jaso
de- Cuhs.
Honored Sir,
We .ske the l:hccty TO INFORM you
Of our sad mi,fortuues confined IN
Cuba prison. at tar ia uinan mercy
Of The cruel SPsniards. Our first
m;sfortanes arc as FLOW. Gu" rcs.
sci, being sold Tor the purposes oi
priyatcering, ws WIRE chIiecr 10
take passage in the Schooner Mar
zaretta. Peter tEchc:, commander,
bousd to Jamaica. TO our sOlIo~,
after being on our passage two Gays
the Captain brought up his sartha-
genian Commission. "od said he "as
bound on cr'ize. finding ourselves
taken in this shamcta. manner. "a
csncertpd witt each .Yr 10 'f''e
her the FIRST opportunity. On III"
I'd SepIrmher @e rap'"' rd 'hr scG'o'
ner Sophia under SPANISH CoI'f'
no nd to Jamaica with catie On
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QUIGLY's
Barr Mill Stone Mandatory,
March 10

IrE1HE suU-cribrr has received a large
4 supply OF BURR BLOCKS direc,
from France, and has commenced making
Burr Mill Stones, at his hep. upper end
of King street. near the store Of Mi
James Anderson. where he c III on shol
notice. furnish Stones Of any 'ize. wal
ranied equal to any in the Uni'eo State:
and on the must reasonable terms,
Michael paisly.
april c
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March 10
Furrs & peltrieS

On the 18th April, ensuing, at ele
ven O'Clock A. n. will be offered al
Public Auction, at the stone house ol the
Superintendent OF Indian uade,- IN
Georg ID c. a parcel OF furs =
Pe,tnes, received from the United States
trading houses prince pal,y from the
upper Mississippi, and the Missouri a
mcng them are,
$4,000 shaved deer skins
$50 bear do
100 cub
300 nuskrats
lao otter
500 raccOan
Gao beaver
And some cat and fox skins
Approved notes 1t ninety days, VII
y. received for all sums above one hun
red dollars.
THOMAS l.. M'kENNEY.
Superintendent Of Indian trade
March 10 "'