Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-07
Invitation.

fENHE inhabitants the counties of Mathews oloucee
ter, Middlesex, Essex, Ming william King q queen
Hanover, New Kent, Charles City, James CIV YoIk
warwick Elizabeth City, aud The CITY Of Williamsburg
are earnestly invited TO depute respectable resident
Heehoider nom each county, 10 represent them IN con-
veBii0n proposed to be holden the Raleigh Tavern in
the City of Williamsburg, ON The Monday in De-
cembeT neXt-then and theTe 10 confer upon the subject
of a NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT & DEPOT, on the wa.
tiers OF York riverThi subject such vital Import
anee to The interests ofthe country included Within the
limits o. The ABOVE named counties and generally to tire
security of the Metropolis and state ofVguia and the
immense and valuable commerce of tne Chesapeake that
II is hoped a full deputation will be assembled.
William ulg, Nov. 4. 2l'
STATE OF vIRGINiA.-tT NOTICE 10 CTedIlors of
- the late SAMUEL GiST, Esq-fany. whereas, by
an act Of the General Assembly of the State Of Virginia
passed the 26b day of February, 1876 entitled An act
giving effect to the last will and testament Of Sam GIsi
late Of The city of London" after Tecng the will Of the
said Saml Gist directing the emancipation Of his
IN manner therein mentioned and that IL appeared 10
the General Assembly just and proper that The Intentions
OF the said Samuel Gist far related the enanci
patton Of the said slaves and applying the properly
thereby devised aud bequcabed FOR their according
70 the Intentions OF the said tesatorAnd although the
said Samuel Gis. appeared to have LEFT very large per-
sonal estate in England which subject tic pay
of his debts il any there be in preference 10 the
said slaves and other property ia virginia il they be
subject thereto, il TiE; aud edien that the said
properly should not he from the claims of any
creditors of the said Cst who might choose
right to satisfaction hereiTomIt by the said Of
Assembly enacted, that John Wickham Esq and any 9TH
er nstee that might be appointed, should hold the said
slaves lands and other property subject and manner
in the said act mentioned, having dne regard to tie
claims ofany creditors Of the said saml. Gist if such
there be.
And whereas, by decree Of the High Court Of Chan
Gerry OF that pati OF the United kindo OF Great Britain
Ireland called England bearing date the 9h day
~ 1917 made IN certain causes ins said Court depend
ing IN one of which causes Josiah Gs Esq others are
plaintiffs, hm Fowke, Bsq. aud Elizabeth his WIFE MAJ
tin PcaTkes Esq. aud nary his wife aud others are de-
feudaRts and In the other of the said causes the sid
Mary Pearkes and the said WIN. Fowke and Elizabeth his
wife are plaintiffs, and the said Matin PeaTkes and
Francis Crieg Esq. defendsnts-ii was referred To-
James stephen Tsq one Of the OF The said
TO enquire whether there any such debts
toned IN the said act Of Assembly OF the state Of Virgin
Ia due from the tesfatOr.
ANY PERSONS claiming aEy such debts 40 are menu
oned in the said Of Assembly of the STATE Of Virginia
to be due from the said tesaloT. desired TO ia
before the said master at his chambers IN Southampton
Buildings, CbaBcery Lane. London, aud make ort thef
claims TO such debts before the 25th day Of Febf
airy 1918. August 10. 524w ,