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Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06

BY virtue of writ of f. ia. to me di.
rected, will be exposed 10 public sale, at
he House of James Lackey, in New
Castle Hundred, on Wednesday the 18th
day of September, inst. at 2 o'c, <, PM.
Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Farm
ling Utensils. Household and Kitchen
Furniture, sc &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of James Lackey, and to be sold
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06

We have seen letter from Cape Hen.
ry, Haysi, which accounts for that go.
vernmcbt turning off the American fri
gate Congress. 1t appears her dispatch
es we're directed to Gaze Francois, So.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06

The New York Columbian states.
that a mutiny has takrn place amongst
the Cadets at West Point. of which
Capt. Partridge is said to have been
the promoter. Major 'fhayer. the
superintendent. was deprived of his
command by force.
The Hon. John Q. Adams. it is said
will assume the duties of the office as Sc.
cFetary of the state department in the
course of tn lweek.
Mr.. COLEMAN, Editor of the N. York
Evening Post, says, he IS authorised to
offer $4,000 for the Sea Serpent ifcauyht.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06

Translated from a HAVANA paper of July 81
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06
SiiEkIFt,S SALES.

Wilmington, Sept. 5000
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06
las WitherspOon,

SieEkq us ". ~ -
Wilmington, Sept. /, l8l7-4t
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06

New Castle, Sept ., 1877.
BY virtue Of sundry wri.s of Il. "a. TO
me directed, will be exposed to public
sale, at the house of James Brooks, in
Red Lyon Hundred, on Saturday the
9Th day of September, list. at | o o'clock
A. NJ. Horses, Cattle and Hogs, Farming
Utensils, Household and Kitchen Furni.
lture, &c. sc.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of James Brooks, and to be
sold by
Francis Haa,ghcy, sheriff,
New Castle, Sept. ,, 1877
BY virtue OF wril of Fl. ia. 10 me d.
lrecletl, will be exposed to public sale, ct
1.-THE House Of John Stats, horoughfare
Neck, in Appoquinnimink Hundred, OH
| Thursday the 18th day of September,
next, at 10 o'clock, a. NJ. Horses, Cat.
de, Sheep and Hogs, Farming Utensils,
Household and Kitchen Furniture also
a crop of Corn in .he ground, sc,
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of John Staats, and to be sold
lby
Francis Haughey, sheriff.
New Castle, Aug. %, 1917.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06
Spanish Consulate.

Norfolk, May %, 1St7.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
A. MOORE, Register.
This is to give Notice,

That the subsc; Der, OF AleHandria
equity in the district If Columbia, has
obtained frun the Orphans Court Cf SAID
county letters Of admisisu alton on The
personal estate Of Jerome plumer, late
Of the county aforesaid deceased all
persons having eiairus against the sSnl
seSedent, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same TO the subscriber, with to-
vouchers thereof, passed b. the Orphan
Court, on or before the 18th day Of IN.
next, or they may by law be excluasS
Ercm all benefit 10 said estate and those
indebted thereto are reqeiCed to naSs
immediate payaent.-GiVen under my
land this 18th January. 1917,
JOSEPH SMITH. Admir-
Of Jerome Plumer,
AHap Es so4w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
NOTICE
January 90

The subscriber intending 10 remove
from this place in shost time. request
all those Indebted 20 him by bond, note
., afen account. TO come forward d SEE
lie ihe,n, Up to first Of january 1917.
lie will dispose Of the 'iHusss q Lois
- now occupies, amt possession si,er
the 18th October next. lie dwc'iin.
.ouse i. calculated Tor the acCOmmOtla'
on OF family, with ali the necessar.
,ut houses, and vcsy productive car
len subject to small ground rent--ti'e
,aud for returning goods, or purchase u
prod ,cc, is inferlnr to noIe in town.
|, is deemed unasce.sary logiVea mor'
minute description. as it l. Presusn""
nose wishing to purchase "'ii 'iew Tx
p smises.
lie viii also sell quarter acre 10!
and Dwelling House thereon, near ta'
-aurt house.
The above property will bed!s?o,e4
# Gu accommodating te'n's to thGas wIs.
,os 10 PURCHASE. ~ ,,r
rumfries, January LIE e"tf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Spanish Consulate.
81

The part Of 'sra ,-uZ being now efr,
to tie import,tioG of every specie. !"
provsions in every elias. Of vessels b
longing to powers or states friendly .
neutral. as officially communicated ''
IN. by his exc..Iency the governor of tha
place, under date 22d October utiw"
| nave the satisfaction to announce u
tbs public said permission. With a VIC
tina it mar also reach The knowledge .
merchant. 10 other states. The condi
tons IN which the above commerce q
adrsshle are as follow
That, without any alteration in tn
cutie, which have been paid on the in
trodution of other provisions hitherto
the artcIe If fsnr is subj ct to that o
orty o., reales Is dollars ls and ha!
cehts) s'l>r money: Il that its duration
is Tor the SAGE of six months, which not
wlthtsandiS will continue six month,
after the delarati n Of the suspension oi
the said forein traffic.
JOAQUIN ZAMORANO.
Alexandra, 10th January, 1917.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Land fcr Sale

A tract or parcel Of Land. containing
between two and three hundred a:res,
an the north side of Occcquan in Fair,
fax county. abnu a miles rest o. Deco!
lqua1 mills II is xfH watcred with ne
yer failing springs. il is also well tinberA
led. and the great quality OF fur timber
IN It renders it the more valuable 20 aEy
lper.on in the c1nperins line. Ills land
Is Of the middle soil, and produces corn.
WHEAT or any other grain t"!e.able we'll
'there IS abuu, l0t acres clea, cd and IN.
Re gnod fence. The Improvement, are
a Y dwelling house \ other ont "uses,
a A asoOd apple orchard Of abou, sixty
trees,
Also.
One nrher tract in the same county,
ml,hir three miles Of uccoquao, lying an
ANDY Run. containing A. acres one
al! in cultivation and under good fence,
he rcn'ainter heavily tiTbered. There
aTc on the premises an old framed dw ~.
iss house sad vu' houses and an apple
rrc,ra,d Of ''ghty beping trees.
%ny person lnciinios to Purcha,s can
- the ,,,miSe, and know the terms
app!Y'n to The Subscriber who lives
near them.
Thomas Gossom.
November so 9monthst
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
alexandria. Mon. go.

Was committed TO tie Jail of THE
comfy as a runaway. mua,to MAJ.
Via says his name is David Jones', ana
avs ihat he cane from Hartford county
in The state of Souih Carolina he is a.
about = feet 9 or 10 inches high K abou'
% years Of a:e--tri, face is rough wifi
pir ples-he had on blue cloth coal ant
name made paniFio"ns. TIE owner Is
r.qnested to cone AM prove his proper
-, pay charge. and take him away, o.
herwise he will be disposed Of as tho
.aw directs.
JAMES CAMPBELL, Keeper
of the Jail Tor Washington Boyd
Marshal.
November 80 1sw2m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Alexandra. Dec. SO. I8l
November 80

Alexandra. Dec. SO. 1915.
Was committed to the Jail Of th;s
comfy as RUNAWAY, neg man Eame'!
is about feet Z inche
h;sh-stout made -abuut SIS years al a&e
was bought Of a Hrs. isowe Of Mary'anG
by MIR William Jones Of Georgia art
ran from him n Tirginia-The o9ne r
requested to call and prove his prope ~
pay charges ava AXE n'a away otherwise
We will be disposed of a. the law direct,
n JAMES CAMPBELL, JaiInr.
Decpmbpr 81 iaw2m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27

ways before have been slaves an
therefore unfit to make An INN y
|diate salutary use of liberty
fate which l verify believe no MAJ
would more lament than MIR. Shelley
Wherefore give my voice to the
other side, and say that the soon +
that unhappy people begin to learn
how to be free, the better. If there
fore national policy forbids cur lend-
ing active and open service to their
cause, it may surely be permitted us
to wish them success, and (Iike the
charitable old father Prior, OF a con-
vent in Spanish story. who having
sternly refused marayedi to beg
gar, most bDunteously complied.
when he asked him for his blessing)
afford them our prayers and wishes.
though we must withhold from them
our purses and our arms.
The Director Of the Mint of the United
States has reported that during the year
1876, there were struck at the mint the
foilOwii Z CONS.
Silver, hale dollars ALSO
quarter dolls 2c,0O3 S2s,576 IS
Copper, cents, s,s2o.9e2 ss,so9 Sc
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
QCiGLY's
Burr Mil Stone SiauIEaetory'

Burr Mill Stone ,Nianhiae'orS'
FLEt. ,uJ,cri1,r las recci 'ei a "a ~
4 ,upply ii BURR BLOCKS diee'
l,OD g,Inve. aui has comrnerced ~"aNliS
Bur- Nil Stones, at AIS shop, upper can
Of Ai1g street, near the sore "t at
JsUes Anderson, whcfe be can nu Il sho't
M e. furnish Stones of any size. "ar-
raD,ed equal 70 any n the UnI'e" o'a'es'
and on the mosi reasonable terms.
Michael Quig'y.
april { "
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Public Sale.

fkK On Tuesday next, at Conway
M& wharf, will be sold without re-
Sc. We. the well known sloop Msrrit,
burthsn 700 barrels. in every respect !
eoeA vessel and well found. Inventory
which is full and complete, may be view.
ed at any time previous to the sale.
Terms liberal. Ssle at 10 o'cleck.
JOHN JAG KsUN gCo.
Jan q
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
: aunty Of Alexandria, to wit, NOvem-
Der Term, 1916.
IN CHaNCERY.

The Common CoHncil of Alexandria,
complainants-agninst
|Lleweliyn C. Griffith, John F, Smith.
and Peter Saunders, dJ'ts.
gyHE defendant Llewellyn c. Grit.
6 fifth, not having entered his appear.
|ance and giving security according to
ne statute and the rules of this court.
and it appearing to the Subtraction OF
ne court upon affidavit, tina the said
defendant Llewellyn L, Griffith. is net
an ishabitant of this district--on motisu
# the complainant by his counsel, it is
ordered, that the laid defendant Level.
yn C. Griffith, do appear here on the
drst day Of the next term OF this court,
and enter his appearance to The suit and
give security for performing the DEGREES
At this court; and that the other defend
ants John +. Smith and Peter Saunders,
do not pay away, convey or secrete, the
debts by them owing TO, or the estate or
effects in their hands belonging to the
said absent defendant LewclIyn O..
G fifth, until the further order or de-
|c &c Of the court: AID that cop, of this
orier be forthwith published for two
months successfully in orc Of the pubic
newspapers published in this county, ard
that another copy be Pustsd at the front
door OF the court house of said county.
Copy-Test.
G. DENEALE, c..
January % law2m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Port of Alexandria.
FROM THE EXCHANGE COFFEE
HOUSE BOOKS.

Schooner. Native, Mayhem, htnce,
a. Holiness Hole, Eth instant, tounS
far Boston Levant, Reed, ditto.
Schsonrr Swan, Horner, arrived at
Bostoo 18th instant. so DAYS from Fri.
nitv. Martinique. Spoke, December 81
lat. 90, Ion. 50, brig Harriet, OF .aIer'
sndia, 9 days from Boston, bound to st
An arrival at Savannah, January IL
reports. 10th instant, lat. SO, SO, long
IS, spake a brig s days from Savannah
bound to A.e1andria.
Schooner Dolphin, Reynolds, hence,
N Richmond, 18th instant.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Little River Turnpike Comply

4 ! the annual meeting If the stock.
~ holders in the Little River Turn.
pike Company. in the town Of AiexaIdIia,
on the 18th January l8l7-it Was
Resolppd. That Tor .he purpose IF en-
couras.ng tie use Of brcai wtee.ed wag.
gons on rhe Little Rive Iu'hrise Read,
y at all Wagons tia broaGt!, If the $ heels
stareof hail De 6 inches, san be per-
United to pass the gates on SAID road toll
free Tor the term If 9 wears, and ali vag-
g,ns whose wheels shaIi be the breadth
pE inches, shall be permitted t. eass
toll free toT the term OF 10 wunihs- also,
al waggous the breadth OF the wheels
hereof shall be 4 inches and under
inches, shall be permitted to pass on
paying half toll for the term OF ) years
from the tine they shall PASS the rrspec.
live gates, which shall be special, no
uced by the gaze keeper, who shall notify
The treasurer of the same. This rcsula.
ton shall he extended to all rersons Who
shat avail thenselve, of it within three
wears from this date.
PHILIP NELSON, Chnisman.
January II e1M6m
~ The editor Of tie Winchester
Gazette. is requested to insc. I the above
SIX I.an,hs, and seEd hi accoun, to tits
ogisc.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Public Sale.
Will be added To iuesda g sales,
. Without Reserve,

w Ill4VUb IHtsSOI"
/ Case lsIsh LinReHs, vi 's'i''us
qualities,
Gotten shifting, 4 can. muss
Silk umbrellas,
Cotton Flag hhfs.
Madrass, do.
TwilIed s. plain Bambazetts,
Stutfs, ditto.
Stockinetts,
Bernett's Cords,
Calieues.
Cotton u Worsted Hosiery; &c.
PIG. MARS I ELLER.
Jan. OF
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27

.NsprioS Of Edi!Oys--. Having let.
or thrnGgh he i"s; Office. charged with
= duuh!, rostssa. which has the appeai
anCe Of cou.a ling sN""e! .oag due fem
distant subscribers, bus, whsn opened
nrovc- to c"atain a very Ingenious com.
auricaticu from some interchangeable and
perstve,u, correspondent
9, tIaTng carefully read and revised
prof sheets. and lett every ,hi < in s-od
order and vel cOnnlHioa,d-to fad the
mex. day, Inc public laughing at SON;
ln.icraus erreur which has ARISEN lon
% accident that coaid not be ioreseen OF
guarded against.
5. Having prepared a long article ant
got il neatly read y for the press tt
fad ;ht The news which occaSisnsd i
proves 20 De ugtounded. or that the foct'
oa which it was grounded are materially
d!tlareut from what was supposed.
!. 10 hrar tina csmpi.ln's NJ the var
ols sorts of reaiers-of the lad.es. eu'
c amp nen,, to i}lem, whcn they 6rd NJ
pNe;r> Or marriages If tie men. because
tny fad so mach trash of the firme:
ptc@'e we pay no m"rc attention to tins
s,olaS;s Il raising grain and tattenins
sa,!Ie; tf ihe partizar, because we dc
aot efttper hit the ,.emos, and OF the p"
.H'Iciaa, 6ccausc we have 70 record Sc
,rw revoM,,cns of empire, and have So
tae 70 say OF "guns aud drums aad
soundS, wkh in .Wte Of US the world
are Determined to sana'n al peace.
rhsse may serve W. ms sample Of
,hr Whole, We will warrant tho lo'
% De oteIuAlqaahtv:
dorchester Spy
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Sj6 7S5 5.

A new brick building has been sreetes
Tar the accommodation VI the mint, and +
steam engine has been substituted for I. 4
horse power heretofore employed.
j?he ordinary expenses Of the mint
during the same year, were Is follows:
SaIarie. Of officers and clerks $500 Of
Wages of laborers 3,!n o.
Incidental aud contingent e1-
p,nses $3.50 o.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
Bank of Alexandria,
January 6, 1917.

january v, Aoi''
A dividend Of four per cent. tor TIN
hast half year is this day declared, an
vii, be paid to the Stockholders IN to-
institution or their legal representatives
on Thursday the 9th instant.
By order of the Board,
]. L. M.Kenna, Cashier.
January e0s"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
ORLEANS Court,

Alexandria COanty, Jan. Term, 1917.
ORDERED, That the administrator
Of Jerome Plumsr, deceased, do inser'
the usual advertisement three tines 4
week for four weeks, in the Alexandria
Ba,ers. ~
Cony--Test.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-01-27
SlS,s4s 90

Extract of letter from st, F:ancisvil,e,
West Florida. dated Nov. IL.
Goa the II, ut Of 18th. the ice formed
on water in a barrel one inch in thick
ness Tie sussr caves on the uplands
are entirely destroyed, and am serious.
" apprehcnoire ior the crop OH the coasts
aad ia the At,akaras
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30
Spring q, Summer Goods,
ARE Now OPENING FOR SALE By
JOSEPH HARROD,
--AAoNG WHICH aBa

AMONG WHICH AM
aupeshne black, bsus, brown and mizd BROAD
CLOTHS
do. do. do. common & low priced do
Black. blue. drab and msx'd CAssIMERES
Light and dark Cambric Prints
Mourning G'nghams-ditto Cslicoes
s aud 4 4 Ginghzms--6 and Cambrics
Black and coIoured Cambrscs- Furniture Patch
Yellow and white F.anneis
Marfsilles, Princes Cord and Toienett Veaing
India Book Muffin Linen Cambrics
Jacone.. null null. loom feeded, Leno and plain
figured Book Mullins
Black lace Wells and Shades
IA aud 4 fix Shaws-- Imitation Shawls
IS and 4 Irifh Linens-Long Lawn
Blue and buff Nankins
Flag, Romail, Baodanna plaid and black elk Hkfs
Engfh fix Gloves-black. white and coioured
gentlemen French kid and beaver Goves
Centlemen's cotton and iik pznraoon Hoie
Gentlemen and ladies' black aud white llk Hofe
LADIES' white lead and Gaze cotton ditto
Ceoslemen's white back & marble do. ditto
Black aud coioured Levansines
Black, white and coloursd Florence Silks
Ribbons, An adortment
A. Ga and ChnlE shawls--MiIIenctts
One bale pasent wzser loom Shirtings
One cafe rs. 2s, 60. SO inch Umbrellas
Black and coloured Canton Grapes
Back and white pink Italian Grape
India Cottons-- Bombaxeus
Msdrafs cotton Handkerchief
Muffin Cravats--Fans--Silk aud Twill
Buckram-coat and veIt Buttons and Moa'ds
Pearl Shirt Buttons
An xdorfmsnt Of Wire Cotton Thread, &c. &c.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30
TIP NOTICE. IN

'CHR fubfrriber hereby gives notice thar he has
relinquiihed the bufinefs of manufacturing
Boots and Shoes. and tenders bis acknc wIedgaents
to the public for the cuffom he has received, and
folicts continuance Of patronage for hs fon.
BARNETT PfTrRs, who has purehafed the flock
and will carry on The hu6nefs 10 future. All ger
fons having demands are reg eifcd to rrefent them
for payment and thofe indebted are called upon to
difeharge their bills. WM. B. PETERS
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30
COLUMBUS, (oHro,) sErr. 4.

Poor encouragement fOr Emi-
grants We are Informed that on
Saturday the 25d Of .dagnsf, Frost
had done considerable damage IN
some parts of Knox county. Some
fields of Corn and other vegetables
were utterly destroyed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30

From one end Of the Kingdom OF Naples
10 the other, he fields are revisited with the
richest harvest, which is on the point of
being rsaped. The bene6cence of heaven
every where surpasses the hopes Of the far
mer-snd promises rich indemnity for The
deficiency of the preceding years
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30

Browns Bible with q 90 "a
Reflections & Notes,
SCOTS Bible Vols. $40. Price "a 30
Octave Bibles. some of which are elegantly bound,
Pilgrims Progress, with notes by Newton & Others
History of Bible Societies, vol. 8vo.
Davies Sermons, 8 vols Svo.
Scott on Bartisp--CharlotteT Temple
Flavel Oh the heaft--isin Sisters,
Lord Erskins' Armata
fioiy War, by Runysn
Frevs .ife
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30
TAILQRIAG BUSINESS.
WILLIAM DIX.

ID EsPRCTFULLY informs the Inhabitants oi
IN Portland that he has taken the ihop lately
occupied BY Mr.. Mofes Smith. Exchange ilreef
where he has commenced the
Tailoring Business,
in all its various branches Having had the op
porsunity of experience he line Of bis profession
~ au assissnt long time 20 one Of the 6rf Tay
lors in Bottom. has full confidence in a1uring thols
who may with to favour him with their commands
that be is quals6ed give them ample fatisfacsion
Dnder these impressions together with modtsst
charger, the execution and hyie Of his work. be
hAtters himsef in the hope OF fhare 10 the pub
lie patronage
Portland. Sept. IS, 1917.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30

A gentleman of the name of Marble.
has married Miss Moss, in d fEance OF
the provesb.--" n roliing stone NIL gather
no moss"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30
Portland Bookstore.
Middle Street.
ISAIAH THOMAS, JR.

LAS just received and for sale, large assort
il il ment OF QUARTO BIBLES, OF various
qualities and prices, as follows, viz
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30

An opulent farmer on the banks of West
,isyr, near Annapolis, Md. requested
traveller from Ills vicinity 10 send him
cord dairy-womsn-- erasely observing, that
he would give tlsousand dollaEs for > gil
who etuid make good cheese. The irasel-
irt replied, Thai sc did pos sell that Kind
ef sfset in Nsw Eagland lie old man
concludsd, b his adsice, 10 send his son
10 Get him New Fnelsnd vie and the
young man IS directed 10 choose his wife
BY isA.irg hkr ekeeSe 50. iosk elf, girls
American Yeo.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-30

.9LSC,
A large assortment Of BOOKS. ton numerous
TO MENTION all Of which viii be sold reasonable
terms. either to public or private Libraries.
- The most strict attention will be paid to ali
who favour the Portland Bookstore with their pat
ronage.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-30

al lis market price, il such price shall
not exceed the following rates, viz Tor
Stock OF the United States, bearing an
interest otshrec per ccntum per annom,
there shall not be paid more than sixty
hve dollars for every hundred dollars Of
the principal thereof; for stock bear
ing an annual interest OF six per CEN
tum per aDnum, there shall not be paid
more than the par or true value thereof,
and Tor stock bearing an annual interest
OF seven per centum, there shall not be
paid an advance above the par value
thereof; which shall exceed for every
hundred dollars of stock the computed
value OF an annuity Of one dollar for a
nomoer oil years, equal TO that during
which the stock so purchased will not
be reimbursable at The pleasure of go
vernments estimating, IN such compu-
.a,ion, the interest of money q, six per
centum per annum.
Sec. 6. ind be IL further ena cted,
That all certificates OF public debt which
oy payment Or purchase have become,
or hereafter shall become the property
OF the United States, shall be oancelle Al
or destroyed, al such times and under
suchFegulations and securities, as the
commissioners Of the sinking fund, with
the appreciation of the President, shall
establish and determine. Ard no inter.
est shall be considered as accruinc and
no further payment shall be made on
account OF such debt, the certificates oil
which have been 50 cancelled and de,
stroyed. toa
Sec. z. ind be il further enacted,
That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to prevent the Congress
OF the Unitcd States, if war shall occur
with any foreign power. from APPLYING.
to any object of public service, any sur.
plus OF the amount herein appropriated
to the sinking fund, which may be left
IN any year after paying the in,eres, and
principal which may be actually due
and payable by the United states, in
conformity with their engagements
Nor shall any thing in this act be con.
strued to repeal alter, or effect apy of
the provisions of any former act, pledp
ing the faith of the United States, to
the payment of the interest or princi
pal OF the public debt, but all such pay
meats shall continue to be made at the
time heretofore prescribed by law, ex-
ceptlng only as before provided, that
no payments shall be made on cert,6.
cafes which have beco the eperty
oil the United States.