Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-26
BY ffe GOUeTtOr Of The C0plmonneritT OF TiTgIlfa
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Iy Ite OOCeTNOT OF me CpHgU0HTgNkkh TigpJytfH
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the Executive
ny VIM Daniels, nigh sheriff Of the county of Ran
dolph that whist he was IN the act conveying to the
jail and penitentary,a certain John Smith who had
been sentenced by the superior court Of Randolph coun
~, to confinement the Peniteptary for tbe crime of
grand larceny the said Smith did on the morning of
the 10th Of April last forcibly make his escape from the
said sheriff, and is now going at large have there.
ioTe Thought NJ, with The advice Of the council Of state
TO issue ths proclamation, hereby Offering reward OF
FIFTY DOLLARS TO any person or persons, who shall
appIeheud and convey to the jail aforesaid to the
pententiaTy, the said John Smith And do moreover
require all officers, civil and military and exhor the
good ps2pe ofihe commonwealth to use their best
deavOss apPrebend and dispose the said Smith as
above stated, that he may be dealt with The law d.
reefs.
Given under my hand as governor, and under
the seal Of the commonwe alth, at Richmond
(Seal) ms i~enty-ninih day Of May, Thousand
eight hundred and eighteen and Of the com.
inonweath the forty second.
JAMES p. PRESTON.
JohN SmHh rs GGsTHdH, about IS or 30 years of
are, mir complexion, had on Linsev peSi and
TOSHdGboHt a6oUt feet q inches lich-Ie rms ba,,d
cfibed at tie time Of his escape.
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BOOKS fnT subscribing 10 the stock of The IgYchcS
- ter 0HG PETERSBURG TtrHyike Rca will be open.
I'd MONDAY The I'd day of March 1918 and VOL CONT
nusopen nni The hole stock is taken, the following
IN Petersbure at Powels tavern under the direction
Of william Clarke, Archibald Baugb, william Bowden
william Fients aud Nathaniel Friend. commissioners.
AZ the Halfway Honso, w The county OF Chestef6rd
under the direction OF Richard Gregory James iioweit
'd'tHHt VIM oeil eco Ion ana Branch GEedthdu,
commissioners.
And in the tovh Of Manchester at tie Exchange Tsv.
eiH. under the management Of James BrandeT Jesse
Hin, Robert Graham and Edward ". Trent commission
Feb
NOTICE fbe subscriber intends 10 lay OF iu mar
y HCre LofS with convenient sifets about 80 or 30
acres OF and on the lank Of Miles Gters the New
Ferry on The south side Of Roanoke n the comfy If
MsckleuOurg andth lots will be offered for sale on the
promises. TO Che habesi bidder on Tactdrg ne clst
~ JEy neat Fhe cTceb viii afford good navigation Ter
uud5 10 lit iOtf distance a. near tall Etlf from
Tie river, aud wiii bc under az circumstances safe
sdfbW RON storms Hgshe5 or ice. The goodness 81
tue roads go bo' edgs Of the river renders is place
more accessible 40 the inhabitants ~ he surrounding
country inf considerable distance Than gpv other place
for srge,t nhte up o. down The river. q credit Of
months vail BIZ alice ed The purchasers
Juse2. s-wio' sAAlvFL GoobF.
EOsEpH 10. TRAVIS, aggceably IT, au act Of Assem-
- ny n such cases provided doth hereby awe nGicc
tbat ne intends gpriIing 70 tN King William county
cfi, 70 she Jniy ~ said court ersuHg for
Ire sconruusHce ~ ne road leading doep to the
rate lled NH'aus ft5fy, on tie famurty iiyer, Ia
III asid cosn'y 81 kirg Iiisn.
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