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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28
4 DRY GOODS.

~ Dry GOODS.
TOHE JACKSON & Co. offer for fale,
? bales fuper cloths
10 burlapS
oinaburgS
tickicnbrgs
cafe dowaS, hyperion quaiity,
bales India cottons
bombazettS
trunk rs London chiRiz
prints. good patterns,
cafes cords and veivets
cotton hofe
atrunks fuper ginshams
,, cambria ,,
cafe tapes
The above deicribcd goods were purcla-
will be fold to merchants al > imall advance
In lots to fuit them on. accommodating terms
ALSO,
cafes French hats
fix >,
morocco, kid and fix fhoes
boots and fhoes.
Together with variety of dry goods and
groceries, which will be fold at very redu-
ced prices.
They are receiving goods daily. 70 that
conftant fupply of well feleGted goods is
kept up, aHording to merchants an oppor-
tunity of fupplying themlelves with what
ever may be wanting at the mott reduced
prices. Their aGortment at all times will
be found well worth the attention of pur-
chaiers, and to thole who purchafe largely,
4 liberal credit viii be given for approved
paper may Ie.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28
mo. Sol.
HARDWARE.

HARDWARE.
QUITS & CAWOoD, have received
~ and offer for fale, at their fore. nm.
per end OF King freet, on moderate terms,
fmall confgnment CT
A4RDW.iRE,
among which are
Falling axes, bread ditto ADDE'S,
Sets of furniture, coopers' beak irons.
Bung borcrs, grid IRON,
Drawing knives, cutlafes and fhcaths,
A general afortmcnt of toopers' tools OF
every defcripton,
Catt iron pots, caft iron chefs
Steelyards, pick axes, chizels
Maions' hammers, imoothing planes
Jack planes, nails of different iizes
Ihalie fprlnss, IL erowbars, large and fs
for quarrics, &c.
april al. #
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BLOCK TIN, OIL, &c.

BLOCK Tin, OIL, &c.
/ have on hand and for Gale,
$50 boxes tin plate
$3.50 lbs. brazers' copper, brefs and
bottoms, Of various lizes,
500 lbs fpclter
800 black lead crucibles
1900 lbs. block tin, frit quality,
rolls fleet lead
tons bar lead
Io1 cafks Spanilh whiting
500 gals. good fpermaceti oil
500 ,, linleed %
1900 ,, white >,
10 bbls. tanners -
IS lb. No. Prullian blue
A large afortment of all kinds of paints,
and window glafs.
NJ continue to carry on the brafs
founders, copper, tin plate and plummer's
buGnels-& have on hand large ahortment
Of fills, andirons, fhovels and tongs, and
do all kinds of brafs caftings. The high
eft price given for old brafs, copper, pewter
and lead.
may s. MATTHIAS SNYDER.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28
GROCERIES &c

GROCERIES,, &c.
MANDEvILLE 81 LARM OUR offer for fale,
60 hhds. whifsy.
SO dc northern rum
IS puncheons w. India do
40 hhds. and
so bbls. Orleans & Muicovado Gugars
10 hhdS. n. Orleans molaiIes
"a boxes brown Havana fugar
no bags green coffee
IS cafkS Cohen checfe
40 boxes chocolate, no. and
10 halt do. do DO
$50 lbs. Flotant and Bengal indigo
40 kegs ground ginger
500 lbs. almonds
so do nutmegs
10 boxes Windfor and Rofe foap
Imperial, Hyfon, Young Hy(on, ard
Souchong Teas
1000 bufhcls ground alum Salt
1000 do. blown do.
Refined fugars, and general abort
ment OF Wines, Liquors and Groceries, as
uiual. april
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28

SPRING GOODS.
d ECEIVED by the fubicribers, at their
IN warehouie OH King ltreet, per the
brig Eliza Ann from Dublin, general al
fortment of
CUT s. PLAIN GLASS.
conGlting of
Elegant oval & iqu. s Lemonades
difhes Wine coolers
d.. allads Egg CUPS -.
Celery glafTes s Hook glades
DecantcrS Pint bottles
Wines : Creams
Tumblers : Gator bottles
Jcllies 5 Nipple hells
Salts Large ipecious RIO.
Tin6true rounds Jan. P,tties
Vafe lamps, COM $ Inks
pletely mounted, , Mufard
Flower root glaIes : Urinals
Goblcts s Pitchers, etc. etc.
ALSO, BY OTHER ARRIVALS,
A general aiIortment of Engliihand Canton
CHINA.
Thefe goods are handiome ari of the firf
nyle of workmanlhip, and are worthy the
attention of thofe who with topurchafe.
TRIPLETT & NEALE.
april IS. tt
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PORK, OATS, RUM, &c.

BhRNEWALL G, POPHhI
OFFER for iaIe, received per ichooners
~ Juliet and Hazard,
10 hhds whiting
iacAks Hibbert's (botrled in Londor)
brown ftout
40 bbls, N. Z. rum
cafks German fcythes
20 bbls prime pork
zoo bulh. white potatoes
500 buih. Albany oats
hhds. MuicOvado CLgar.
april rs.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28

HATS, SHOES, COMBS, sc.
cafes napt Hats
do. fine Dc.
do. Boots (
do. Bootees
do. Gentlemen's Shoes and Pumps
and lads Shoes
do. coarie Shoes
do. Ladies' Slippers
60 dozen fashionable Combs
ALSO,
100 Gdes loal Leather
10 boxes Soap
cafe domcfic Cotton,
For fale at :he fore Of
WTON KEENE.
March 1S-zm
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28
GROCERIES SC

6HOCERiES, &c.
ME Subfcriber offers for fale at his
Il warehoufe, fuckers wharf,
5000 illels Turks Inand Salt
antigua Rum in hhds. and bbls.
Whitley in ditto
New England Rum in ditto
Madeira Wine in pipes, half pipes and
quarter cafkS
Sherry in ditto
Chewing Tobacco in kegs-fmall twif
Nails in kegs, aGorted
Candles in boxes
Englifh white lead, ground in oil
Milled fhcct lead
I boxes servants gloGed Hat, made Of fuy
10 bales Englih facking
do do. canvas, No. too,
All OF which will be fold low by
JAMES SANDERSON.
March 20
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28
SALE,

FOR SALE,
S-~ The Cupcrior Philadelphia
,-<t!E1 IN built ship Bctiey, burthcn a.
= g%31 mi bout 49, tons, built Of live oak,
Z. ;55:5z,sE z,copper faGcned, heathed with
cedar, put on with copper nails, and cop
pgrcd 10 the bends, fails remarkably fat
and may be icnt to Tea with very litue ex-
pence, being in complete order. For terms
p!cafc apply to PHINEAS JaNNET.
9Th month, r1th. IT
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28
SHOES AND BONNETS.

SHUES AND BON ELS.
S. e d. REED
HAVE juit received a general abort
l. j. ment Of
SHOES,
confiGing of the following kinds:
Ladies' morocco niprers
do do 90 with heels
MiGcs' do do
do leather i'loes
Childreus' do do
do morocco walking do
do do boottees
Gentlemen's boottees, at dolls. a pair
do calf kin ihoes
Boys fine and coarie do
Mems do do
do low priced fur hats
do wool do
boxes ladies' nraw bonncts and ftraw
braid.
All of the above goods viii be fold at re :
duced prices for cath.
Country merchants can be fupplied at the
Baltimore and Philadelphia prices.
apr. az.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
PUBLIC UTILITY
ROMULUS RIGGS

At the Exchange and Brokers Of
J flee, Bridge Street, Georgetown. has
got his establishment so arranged,
that he is at all times prepared to fur
nish money in any part ofthe q.
States: persons holding funds they
wish to exchange can be accommodate
ed by forwarding them to his office ;
all those holding notes ofany of the
banks of the District in any part of
the U. States. by sending them to
this Office, may have them put into the
currency of the neighbourhood.
The highest premium paid for
drafts and bank notes on Boston. n.
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Vir-
ginia. North Carolina. South Caro-
liEa. Georgia; also for United States
Bank notes. Treasury notes and
specie. Holders of unChartered
bank notes, from any part Of the U.
States, can have them put into specie,
or any thing they may wish; all
kinds of western bank notes bought
and sOld---All kinds of stock bought
and sold. transfers made, dividends,
notes aud drafts collected and REMIT
ed for small commission +: persons
abroad having claims against houses
in the district. can have them punCtu-
ally attended to and settled. As there
are many persons who have money
lying idle, who would wish to put it
to interest, such persons can have
six per cent per aumum for it. for any
time not less than sixty days, and
not lnngcr than twelve months in
terrst paid every sixty days ifrequir-
cd. and principle when dcmaadedb by
giving three days notice, no sums
less t!,an onci,uuIh'eJ dollars rccciv-
I'd on interest. The best security Civ
en-. Oiiicc kept open Tor business
from eight o'clock in the morning
until SIX O'Clock il the cYcuilS.
January IS
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
Sales at Auction.
IN Veduesdays and Saturdays,


WILL BE OFFERED,
At the Auction Office on Union street,
Between King and Prince
A \ extensive aud general assortment
4 of seasonable Goods, OF British
Fyrnch, German. India, and Domestic
Manufacture. which will be well select
ed, and we'll worthy the attention OF
town and country merchants and others
ss the undersigned will be abundantiy
,upplied from the manalactNrs aud their
friends in Boston, New York and Phl!a-
leluhia-which VIII siveto gentlemen an
opportunity of laying in their goods on as
sood terms a. they can be in those cities,
taking into view the difference OIL Ex-
change, etc. etc. oI.
The particula~ description OF goods
will be advertised in the papers OF the
Consignments strictly attended to ami
liberal advances made if desirable.
John Jackson & 20.
AuctiOneers.
November 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
Notice..

The public are hereby informed that a
Company has been formed under the title
of THE QUANTICO WAREHOUSE
COMPANY. no have erected, one mile
below the town Of Dumffies, large and
convenient Warehouse on Quantlco creek,
for the storage Of -four, grain, etc. which
warehouse will he ready for the reception
Of produce on Monday the third of Feb.
next The trustees of said Company have
appointed Z"bulcn KaRkey their Agent,
to attend the said Warehouse, to receive
produce on storage and grant receiptsfor
the same. Aud for the prompt delivery
OF all articles received in the said ware
house by their agent, fire alone except.
ed) the Company hold themselves bosnd,
All persons deposilng flour, grain, etc,
must paw, before takeH away. the follow
ing storage, viz, For each barrel of -four
cents if it remains in said warehouse
one month s cents; and in the same pro-
portion tor the timeit may remain. For
each hushei of wheat or other grain two
cents if it remains over one month three
cents; and in the same proportion for
the time il may remai7. And Tor all ar
ticles Of merchandise a reasonable sto-
rage Only will be demanded. Persons
storing -FOUR may have il inspected, or
no., at their option. Ii not inspected,
the agents receipt will specify the brand
and the state OF the barrels The weight
of one bu9hel wheat, running measure Of
each lead or parcel OF wheat. All arti-
Giles stored, the same to be returned to
the owner when called for, be it -four,
wheat, other grain, etc. Customary al
lowanccs for wastaSe, etc. excepted.
Qusutico Warehouse is situated on
Qauutico Creek, only two niles from
its junction win the Potomac river, at
al times navigable for lighters. There
are belonging to this creek a sufficient
number OF lighters to ensnre brisk
transportation down the creek of all arti-
cles stored. Vessels ma, &c got to take
produce to the district of Columbia, Bal
timore, Norfolk, or elsewhere. The pre-
sent freights arc-To the district twelve
and half cents per barrel 81 hour, and Il
Baltimore aad Norfolk s. cents from ths
,oouth OF Quag.ico. TIE proximity Of
lis warehouse to a large extent Of cnun
'rv. added 10 the goodness Of roads
| aiding "a 1t from the westwa being
little injector tn paved ones. 1t brins
found 6v actuRl survey little mere than
Is miles from HAY Market to Ddmfnes
will. it is confidently believed bv the
trustees, by this EOut greatly iesscp the
expense of transportation % produce
even TO the district al Co!pn b'a, anu
they pledge themselves 80 the pVblic IL
use every means within their power to
give satisfaction
Iia'othy Brundige
George Williams
John Linton
James 0eHeale
WIN. 4. Lint7n
Francis II. Huntington
William Smith
Trustees Of tue Quantico Warehouse
CompaHr
Ian eS eo4w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
SALES AT VENDUE.

On epeyy Tuesday and Friday,
WILL Re SOLD,
,.the Vendue Store, corner Of Prince
ard Water Streets,
A VARIETY OF
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
sartie1l of which will be expressed in
the bills Of the day.
~ All kind Of goods which are on
Imitation and the prices of which are
established. can at any time he viewed
md purchased at the lowest limitation
and prices. ,e,uu,p,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
Exchange Olice, Georgeto1cn'
November 81

II WILL give the highest premium tor
Drafts at Sight, and Bank Notes, OH
HE following places, viz.
Boston. New York, Philadelphia, Bal
6more. Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia. will also givc
the highest premium for Drafts on New
Orleans. Treasury Notes and Specie.
All kinds Of We,tera Bank Notes
bought and sold. mn er-
ange bought and sold;
Notes. Drafts. and Interest collected
and RENTED for a small commission.
~ Persons travelling t" any part OF
ME United states may be supplied with
suitable Funds.
- Please to enquire at my Exchange
and Brokers Office, Bridse-strsst' geo
RomIluS Riggs.
,, #
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
John g I.add & Co.

John q I.add & Co.
lave Tor sale the Cargo of tue brig
George Washington, viz.
60 tons bar iron
80 bDis and hhds NE rum
8 hhds moaSscs
s5 barrels cider
II barrels sugar
~ do tanners niI
q do and i54 bushels potatoes
9 d. apples
- Kegs ginger
50 bundles Wrapping payer
case bandana hankkerchiefs
8 boats
SEQ pruTds caSsia
dining sets india China, each IS
pieces.
January II
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
India Goods and Fun.
John &. Ladd & Co.

lave just received by schooner Ne,
Packet aud .l"op Henry, and viii Sci
Oh liberal terms,
Is hhds and II barrels \ Z rum
6 bales Burhcon gurrahs
3 do L"ckipore bIftas
- l do ChiIibAly do
! do ncmercoIly do
do hne do
do Now sanrnns
do Auzeaseu mamoOdy.
Dec II
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
NOTICE

ALL PERSONS indebted to The late
firm of Jerome and Gerard Plumer, are
requested to make immediate payment to
the Undersigned, who have been appoint
ed by the creditors as trustees 10 adjust
the business of the concern; 0therWis
suits will be commenced without 'liscri.
nina tion-aId all persons having claims
will present them forthwith for adjust.
ment.
~ Gerard Plumer, the surviving
partner, will attend at The compiling Iooa
of the lete firm, for the purpose Of al.
iusting and receiving the debts due to tlis
concern, we having authorised him to 10
30.
Christopher eals.
Joseph Smith.
kahlon Scholfeld.
John ketteIl
T. H. Hosnad.
JanusSy "a so4~
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
For Sale,

For Sale,
FENHAT substantially built & elegant
h " finished three story Brick D'rel.
lirc House on Water-strcet, formerly
the residence of the late DR.. Ksnnedg !;
with which will be sold, either conjoint-
ly Or separately, the adjoining vacant
lot, 90 feet front and 40 feet deep
The terms of sale will be very accommo
dating to the purchaser.
If this property be not sold prviously
to the 18th of May next, it will then be
for Rent and possession given immedl'
ately thereafter.
Application may be made to
J. l.. M'Kenna
anr;l % dSt&2awtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
JUST RECEIVED,
Few kegs Prime Richmond manufacture
Chewing Tobacco
A. h. DICK.
January so
Little liver Turnpike ~omp'y
January so

A T the annual meeting Of the Stock
IA holders in the Little River Turn
pike Company, in the town of Alexandria,
on the 18th January lsl7-it. was
Resolred, That for the purpose of en-
couraging the use of broaJ wheeled way
CONS on the Little River Turnpike Road.
that all wagons the breadth of the wheels
whereof shall be inches. shall be per
United to pass the gates on said road tol!
free for the term of 2 years, and all wag.
CONS whose wheels shall be the breadth
OF inches, shall be permitted to pass
toll free for the term o! is months also.
all Wagons the breadth Of the wheels
whereof shall be 4 inches and under )
inches, shall be permitted to pass on
paying half toll for the term Of years
from the time they shall pass the respcc.
tive gates, which, shall be sneciali, no.
ticed by the gate keeper, VIM shall notify
the treasurer Of the same. Tbs rryua-
ton shall be extended ~ all persons who
shall! avail themselves Of it within three
years from this date.
PHILIP NELSON, Chnirman.
January II aaw6m
TT The cli-or Of The Winchester
Gazette, is requested to insert tue above
six months. aud scud his account to this
Office.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
June l
Burr Mill Stone Manufacture
lain = BrozUn and Co.

Respectfully inform 'hs PUBLIC that
thew continue the MANUFACTURES
of BURR MILL STONES, on the CO.
ne. Of Patrick aud CameronsStrects' II"
the town Of Alexandria, where they are
esdy to receive any orders with who"
they may be favored, and will eSecu'"
them with all despatch and in the best
ler.
They hare received an assortment Of
Boiling Cloths
Of good quality, and intend keeping a
constant supply. r.
septeu Der 2S u
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
DEiGL.Y's
Caldwell & jackson

Have Just received, and ofe io' sale,
s5 BIOL. Baltimore whiskey
90 do n + rum
$50 boxes smoked behring's,
And superior lamp oil for l.Iiiy use,
By retail.
Jan
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04

z, 81. VAUDEVILLE
Have just received, and offer for SALE
20 barrels whiskey
10 hhds lst and Cd quality whiskey
10 puncheons rum
90 bags pimento and pepper
IS do green coffee
100 lbs. s. indigo
100, do Louisiana do
60 boxes Spanish cigars
10 kegs manufactured tobacco
1000 bushels Liverpool coarse salt
900 reams writing paper
rs do wrapping do
IS kegs Brandywine gunpowde'
90 do British do
Together with general assortment OF
Groceries.
NIB. Family Flour as usual.
nsc "a
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
EXCHANGE

EAtHhNUE
On Boston at three days sight tor 81,
thousand dollars and on Philadelphia a
thirty days sight for fifteen hundred dol
lars, for sale by
J. G. LAID q Co
Jan 90
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
FOR SALE.

On liberal lerg.s.
4 NUMBER OF Houses and Lets. az
"A the lower end OF Fairfax street.
aud the whole or part Of the lo,v ground
arsh adjacent to Jones's Psiui. tp.
plyto
J. D Simms.
Dec 2S go
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
To Hire.

AZ house servant bot particular Y IS
u wet nurse, With her infant abuui
months old. Negro Charlotte, bcInr gIng
20 the estate OF the late John Richter.
A preference will be given to the tdi.
to- ct the estate, on account OF their
claims.
A c. CaZeneye.
Executor 0i john kichfer.
Feb st
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04
Charles Couu'y Court,


August Term 1916
On application to Charles County Cnur-
by petition in writing Of John Budd, al
Charles County. for the benefit of the act
of assembly for the relief of surdrv in>ol
vent debtors. passed at November session
1905. u the several supplements thereto.
on the terms mentioned therein; 4 sche.
dule of his property and list of his Gre.
ditars on oath. a. far as he can ascertain
them, accompanying his petition ard
the court being satisfied by competent
testimony. that The said John Budd las
resided two years Immediately precedire
the time Of his application, in the state
Maryland. t is thereupon ordered am
adjudged, that the said John Rudd, b.
causing copy of this order to be insertct
in some one Of the newspapers EDITED il
the dist.Ict of Columbia, once a week /,
two months, before the third Monday :.
March next. give notice to his CT,
ditors to APPEAR before the Sal
court at the court house in Charleston
on the said third Monday in March mex
for the purpose Of recommending tru 3.
tee for the;r benefit, and to shew oas
il any they have, why the said John Buc
should not have the benefit of the act C.,
ass. ably aforesaid, and the several sup
plements thereto, as prayed.
Tests. JOHN BARNES, elk.
January ; law2m
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04

Jan %
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
War Department.
SECTION or BOUNTY LANDS

|
All persons interested in obtaining
WARRaNrs for Military Bounty Lane
due 10 the soldiers Of the late army o.
ilhe United States, are requested to take
particular notice OF the above CAPTION
Tor TITLE, in order to distinguish be-
tween the information that issues from
rms OFFNE, and the Instructions givei
by The Commissioner OF the GENER.4l
LAND OFFnE attached 10 the 7'RgAsU-
Ikr DEPAR9aES7, from whence the Pr
TENqS, or DEFINITTvE TRIES TO the
land here spoken of, as we'll as of all
|othcr lands sold and cetled by the United
States, must issue,
The present notice appears to be ne.
cessary, from errors that have frequent.
ly occurred oflate in the proceedings OF
persons who have lost, or pretend to
have lost, an " hoNoRAaLE U4scRARGE,o
or the evidence Of MlLIqARr LAND
HARRAN7' which has been issued upon
such a Discharge.
A special law WAS made by Congress
for the relief Of persons who have bona
fde sustained such loss as was con,rm-
plated by this law. The executive rules
and regulations applicable to it, were
dui, promulgated Sc long as July 1916 !;
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-12-31
NOTICE.

WHEREAS there are certain lands
near George Town, Sussex County
known as Company Lands, consisting of
Il variety OF Tracts contiguous to each
other, which were originally held by John
Jones, John Cloves, and Benianin Milf
lin, as tenants in common, and by Deed
OF Partition in the year 1865, were divi.
ded between them, and afterwards part
lot Jones Dividend was sold by metes
and bounds, and $50 acres, the residue Of
that dividend, were afterwards sold to
John MiftiD and Rees Merridith, as ten
ants in common. which under late pr.
vate act of Assembly, have been divided
between those who claim under the said
John Mifilin, and those who claim under
he said KEGS Merridth. Arid whereas the
said John Mitrin being seized as alore-
sad, did purchase FIVE other tracts OF
land Of the aforesaid Benjamin Miftlin,
which by legal conveyances, were con-
Iveyed unto John Sparhawk and Jonathan
shoemaker, that Is to say, ONE equal IN.
divided FOURTH part of the aforesaid $50
acres, and also ONE full MoIErY or HALF
part OF the aforesaid FIVE tracts unto tle
SAID John Sparhawk in fee, and ONE t.
Equal FOURTH part of the aforesaid go
acres, aud also ONE full NOTIFY OF HALF
part of the aforesaid FIVE tracts, unto the
said Jonathan Shoemaker in fee. And
l"licreas the said John Sparhawk depart
ed this, life interstate, leaving widow aud
three children, one an infant, and one CO.
vert baron. who with all The other claim
ants reside WITHOUT the jurisdiction OF
the State of Delaware.
Notice is therefore hereby
Given, That application will be made
TO the LEGISLATURE of said Slate, al the
inext session, for the GRANT of a special
law, appointing and authorship commits
sioners to make partition of the aforesaid
Lands. between the said Jonathan Shoe.
AnaScr, AID the representatives of the
said John SpaThawk, deceased.
J0lathan Shoemaker.
Nov. Is, 1917. Nov 22-t2wJy