Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-19
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. Ia c5arcti, J,ne 97rA, 1917
TOR carving Int effect the object of the Law 10 pro
IL vide an accurate chart for each county and gene
raj map Of the territory OF this Comnonw ealth the
cutive VIII receive proposals from Que compe.
tent individuals until the inst day OF September
The work TO be perforseG by the or coutrae
tors will be as oliows:A survey OF the ohio River
IRON the mouth OF the Great kanawha the Pennsy Iva.
ma lne, and thence with that ue the tnp OF the AIe
ghany Also the Little kanawha from lis mouth 10 SAN
LICK Greek. Also. The Monongahalia river from the
Pennsylvania line TO Rachanans river-Also m. w.sf
FORK 20 ClarksbuIg-Chea river Chayefs FORK Also
Tue exterior boundaries Of all the counties in The Com
monwealth which must be laid by actual survey
by reference TO one actual surveys and upon
scale OF TWO hundred poles to inch In all Surveys To
De made under this contract the cain shall plubed
so asto make Inc measurement horizontal and the actual
bearings noted.
Sricacc shall be oberv in ,euotin. III. I'm.
position OF the corners OF such counties NAV he ada
cen, the,etoAl public roads, mouitai,,s rivers and
creeks That iniesect the same shall i've nn.d in
their proper places, also the width Of the water cr
SEES ard the elevation OF the mountains aud their gene
raj bearings mountains rivers and crerls ,ha, RAJ
not been surveyed contracted i'm the
neral survey To be laid down and delineated with
tbef general bearings with much accuracy as practi.
cable = 1880
The great leading Post roads to be u. ID down by
actual survey noting the most places
Ahother pablo roads in each couaty TO be laid dow
anu urieatrd with their general bearings with as much
accuracy as is practicable The exact position of ali 81,
,vs towns, c9urthousss aud villages to he noted in
men proper places The latitude and longitude of the
follow Inc places TO be accurately taken The Capito i'm
Re.,nond-cape Henry and Cape Charles Natural
bi'nse-hapeis refry--Pont Pleasant White SULPHUR
Sprimgs-New River. where first intersects the Norh
Carolina line ascending and Cumbcrlan Gap.
Inc balance of the State having been SURVEYED or con-
uac tor those who may undertake to execute The pro
posed pan will be ATnished by the Executive with tho
above mentioned surveys. Bonds approved security
conditioned wirh three times theamount OF the sm 10 he
PAID for the work, will be required from the contractor a,
contractors for tie faithful accurate performance
the work. "
tits desirable that the period within which tho NO.,
can De executed, shall be specified in each proposal.
,,. JNo. W. PLEAsANrs. n. C. G.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.-Iianaway from IIIcb.
mona about the 9th or 10th inst. a negro man named
ioM VINO CANS himself Tom Dior and sometimes Dir
on-said negro Is Of yellowish about AZ or
u years oil age about six feet high trim made for epr
Vi ms ess shorter than The other which causes him
,pa n'ne whenh lie WALKS, has small his cheek
snort bar, very bnmppy ahout his neck and chin when
us beard srsws out has very indifferent set of teeth
,H"nsn Dei'sVe hone Of his foreteetl he We
~ Polite fellow when spoken and fond of trading bs
70 shoe aud bos maker by trade his coathinr was
blue checked Virginia cotton coat and pantaoons and
hsht drab cooured broad-coth coat white hat both his
Coats are cut IN the Qnakers ashio-no other ccahnr
Iecoleced he took with him of shoemakers' tools
PAIR oil old saddle bags, bride, iaaftinra and a
pa'r OF spurs also, about l2O in cash whclh he cheat
60 some OF his coloured acquaintances Of Just before
starred. probable he may attempt go either to
L!honpuis Norfolk or Petersbnrg or he may endeavour
togo to some of the Northern towns and pass for free
man, and may have obtained free pass for that pur
pose. - f"-
viii give the above reward any person who will an
Piehend and deliver in county said fellow
OF secure nun hja SO that get him again, and all rea
sonahie expenses paid.
ifor"arn all masters of vessels or any other
psisoh. from employing said negro in therservice.
MOSES HiGGERSoN.
-a.o.el. !ny ~. 2lwtf
4 WISH to contract with one or more persons for one
. Ihousona Young TREES, to be delivered in The
month OF February OH the CAPITOL Suuare of the
ioiio".iig descriptions :-Lombardy Poplar, Catalpa
Pride of China Dutch Elm, Weeping and Golden Willow
,Ingt iIee, kedbnd, Locust, Laurel Holly, Cedar and
and WIN good roots will give liberal prices for such
as will sui. r " W
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