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Ba.auce in favor Of the city at this time, -.
up''n its debts and credits according 10 ~
Tie above statement. :. =

u.'n its debts and credits according 10 ~
TIE above statement. ......... .......277 scr 81
In aitemptinga retrospective view cf he nnn,t.r
nature aud expense of all such Improvements or 49,
uancn and profitable character hat heen made DIS.
ring aud since the year 1874, the catnnee heg eay,
euUmeIatc the following
The whole eXpense OF stone Pavement made
Oh vaiicus streets, froia = Ich an iIrIns-
dlaie addition Of revenue has bsen bro ~
duced as the assessment of, ~ property
oil such streets has heen thereby inc!eas-
ed amounting ia the whole to.........S "a on. 20
Three Stone hidsrs. producing similar e.
fectson The assessment fTeal prone 10 nsi 4,
contribution {" tie erection ofmonnment
in comnemoraii0G OF the sufferers attie
THEATRE. >.........................5O
The erection OF LanCastTian SCLoohouse oco
improvements made on The streets which
encompass The Capitol Square which
may be said to have been maze IrPSDa
fVrCiV. for the purpose Of cn.operatiup
with the views end wishes Of The govern
of the sta'e. and which i-.ye essen.
italy beEeiiited the real properly Oh such
sueels.:..:.-.;.;.. ............-...:..i3,4S ASS ~
Amount paid FOR the lot nu which the court
house has been erected. ...............,2I COS CS
Amount paid on account OF the erection u
The cOHTth0uset to the present .-...gs t.A 20
iHOnnt appropriated for lie improvement
OF u street. for the bepPft of The city
property called the commons 8 IS 900,
nj which, this sum has been paid G22 ~
Purchase of three FIRE engines, with fixtures
complete, now in good condition.. G67 10
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CITY OpCANtJATJOx

CITY Ot.tsANtEA1JON.
| Yesterday, the w.rnbVr. elected The day he.
fore by the wai DIS at THIS ems met ne coii,t.
l'on'', to organize themselves according TO the
chatter.
DrJ"in Adams, was appointed Miyar.
thditS infant, Pcc0fder
Samuel hicCraw, Senior alderman
.Geniienen appGirtcd Aiderssn Ten the ensu.
/ ing year: For Je3e,Spr u qri. Aie>SrS. Fran.
cs> Wicker, JA'n.S ~l,,t'ock, Saml 6. Adams
JOHN Endrrs : For l.idisoR 81 .yd. Aie,Ars'
Nn. II i'iizwhy!soau .lanr> llstlinyS, JAG.
quClin Is HhrSie, (Slhre tcsigncd ~ For ljos.
roe Hefd, Nes,rs John Gnddin. Christ, Tomp.
kinS. Mm. T.. Smith.
The remaining gentlemen O. course remain
mcn.hers IF The Common tiail. viz: A,chi
bald pleaSanis I.t'aliSi TAYLOR. HILARY ia.
ker. joins Foster. 81 ,liiIin Nloutdgur. i lei II
CpShur, Hhilip =. Nicholas, .i0ln Rrncken.
hroUgh, john g. iilatr, Peer V Dariel, VIM.
aud RohetI DuulhaI.
Mr.. AndrsN Stevenson is appointed presi.
dent OF The Hall.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
DEtfCJrAS 70 THE NkxF LEt;LyGA7y,RE.
Recktyiaye john Bow! Yer, Andiew AIexam.
der, jr.
Loaisa-F Frederick Harris. Peter Wins,oa..
Richmond county Vincent BranIa,n, Rich
ard Street
Princess 4nR-WiIiam Holt, Caleb Wade.
CAeSieUfsM Edward Boisseap, Frederick
Gloucester Edward b. s. Cary, James Wy.
att.
Wdurick Thomas Pescud, William Jones.
|. Near hfHt RIchard Graves, JOHN III. ChIis-
tiau
STAFFORD, Benjamin. Fchlin, Jones Greens.
Caroline, llhN Batiaile, Vim. Dirkinsou
~ In the last fnqnifri, stated thai Edua,d n.
B"sSesu aud Samuel Ia Tor ,ect d members tor
the county Of Chesterfield TO n the
Assembly This Is an error e. IL. Boisseau aud Fred
eTlcA Clarke were elected. pol! opened los the
friends OF Mr Taylor. dgecuy aeains, his cuiscnt ana
under repeated declarations that he was not eandi-
date, and did moi wish 10 be elected.
For COtgr 81.
Stafford County. Ban, Jos
Hungeriord. 81
Present majority for Ball, Al
WGSlmoreiand/La ncaSttr aud NorthuiHber
land, yeti be heard from.
In Buckingham, Mr.. Austin had about I5s,
and Mr. John Randolph about 7S-Nir RAN
dolph'S preseHt maiority betneen so and 90
vote.
Messrs Floyd aud Mccoy VIII be re elected
TO Congress wi'loni opposition.
SENATORIAL.
Lonisa-DadP 303--Nalory so.
WINCHESTER April i0....Tho following was
Member OF Congress, segute and Members
OF the Honse of Delegates.
CONGRESS.
Cen J. Smith $50
Capt. Jared Williams 500
Gen. II ST G.. Tucker $50
Ono oppoSit'On)
A. MagilI, Esq. Gis
Col. Joseph Sexton 1854
John " PAGE Esq. 3OI
Shenandoah comfy forms a part of tins on.
grcssionai District The loss OF Gen 5mith's
election seems 10 be pretty generally admitted
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Acquisition of land for market Louse. tN,,aol,g
through three entire Squares ohtansd by the ccinpfc
Rise made wh he executors Of Col. Richard Adan.
The cOnniit,sc are not insensibIe uD0bseyant II
the fact, that many of the improvements shove rotictd
have made Of funds c,ra,ed NJ the sale o, n
real property called the Commons. bnt they III 80
ACQUAINTED with the TACT, that the property vas from
its difficulty of and other cifuunstai.ces AMEND.
ing ii. considered of but itle value that portion Of
1t has been reserved 10 The city equal I'm vare to the
U0fHe generally afhxed TO the Mole pTevon.' 10 She
improvements ni?de npoB the slfeers aha atrk and
u2. the :c7c@seG YSlue may be ascfhed tn the rlr.
pursued by the Common Hail in tie abo, n,rr
toned Improvements. JOHN ADfNS
JOHN BROCKENBROUGP.
THOMAS BILLING
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RICHMOND. APRIL I6.

The author cj the following Address does not
appear under false colours. III is and has
ever been. warmly the personal and political
friend Of Mr.. Monroe. -. Editor.
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by tie Governor Of the COMMONWEALTH of Virgiai0


BY the Governor of the Top,gDqm,0nh OF Vircj1J1
PROCLAMATION.
SE/ HEREAS ID aPptais ny acefiGcate from the tailor
OF TusyNama county, that JOHN FAEiS, chang
ed with forgery aud WILLIAM NEIGHBOURS fhatae5
wa sdhd 'aTctnl who wtrehy an examining court 81
said county renanded 10 Jail for further trail did on
The 9th of Mach last, at night brfak lie ail of tie
county aforesaid. make then escape therefon aud are
nov gong at iatge have therefore thought fit h.,
aud with The advice Of the couucii Of STATE to issue s
proclamation Rereby Offering reward Of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each, or for either Of them 10
any person or who shall apprehend aud convey
To The jail Of PtsylYania county aforesaid The said
John Paris mid WIN. Neighbours And d, uo,soce,
require a oiisers civil and military, and hort the
good people al the coumonW eaifh use their best en-
deayots 10 sppfehend and cause TO conveyed TO Tie
jan Of isyvana comfy aforesaid, the said John va
ris and VIM Neighbours on either u them thar he,
may be dealt win 40 the law directs.
Givea undtT my hand Governor. and nndrr
(SeaD The seal ofthe Conference.-The Richmond
this 2'h daS of April lsio ..
Jota Farjs is ~ years ofGse. reef or . inches
high' 'ceH mode fair corpietion Hsht hair oadbi9c
nm, Neigh6oprs, % yeors eroee, about Jeet hicb.
t0ir cogpte'fo', dark 6CGrd QHd hair, ana crcV
egcs. Antil l6. ili,.wiw
a sIAtED MEEIiNG Oftbr IericuffeJ0I .yorj
"A efggf GirgL2i0, will be held AZ The Union Hotel
On Tue sd Monday ~ Haj next. ~ ten o'clock in the
forenoon JOHN ADAMS, sec'y.
April 10. iii..w3w
naESsRs. James Hcmdrlri I9wsor 0obeoo and nj
lFI zabetb. hts wife--rAkE NOTICE, Thar or i7ih
Nay nest, shall, At Prince Edward coufthouse take
the depositiaus Of Dr. Peter sattaner and other
on The 10Th day ofthe same MONTH my own house in
the county Of Buckingham, take surdfy dispositions
on the 2Sh aud goth DAYS 81 The same month !, the
Eagle H"el N the CITY of Richmond take deposions
Aud on the 27th day ofthe same uenh a. the house
OF Cart Arthur Jones. IN The comfy ~ Madison Ala
bama Territory ake depOsi0rs AID en- ths 18th day
Of June ueNt, at nntsvc, Alabama, tske dispositions
Az ~ which intend offering rs evidence IN suii IN
chancey, brought IN the county Of Cnmbcrland
agaius me, aud others by John H0hsou ana Elizabeth
his wife, and others 60 vttch snit ycp arc parties.
Yours, respectfully, D.. ~. uENDRlrK.
MN 10. ---- li.."4o~
(1pUffepft0rg !yH ma. gtf6 tstp
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Several towns have been sCourged with Gre
darrg che present spring. 'ihis Destructive
element has also visited tHe cOunfry above as.
the uoods iu vatious qrartsrs have been on
fire, irOsl the burning Of brush CSC sc. which
has spread INTO The woods, aud dptc constds
rahle nGnry i1 fhV ienerg. &C. 10 Is a remark
able fact thdt W Lae iusfsuer. tuC old
trees iu pNil pond. n the npufr ,ouHtfy.
Caugh Hie and suffered consider bly,.
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We understand that the Visitors o( the Uni
versiiy Of Virginia have had a meeting GALL the
NisitGts ~ session. that they have deter
miHcd 60 open the University ~ April next.
bS which time it's expected that f0Hr paw
Hons each embracing prcicssOrshipj will be
ready tor the reception Ut pspIls. Nicaa time
the buildings viii be pushed and preparations
will BE made i0f obtaining the best professors
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JOHN BRoCKENBROUGR,
THOMAS PULLING.


n. SHEPPARD. e. C. Hall.
'The d0teH,nt mdrked H. ami re(f,.rc6 10 ~, mis-
report IS tong and therefore diyecf17 5g me
Hal 10 he prlrtea.-.iHy yeTSoR mar see if6v csI-
fnG Mt the 1hamberIoiR's 0D5ce. u
TgNEN DOLLARS REWARD - Runaway lroGl The srl.
n scribeT on the LIST inst. negro man n3ned HEN
RY belonging 10 the estate Of - Bsasiey, dec near
Chesterfield courthouse, at which place hired il Tor
the present year. Henry Is OF 20 Years OF are
feet or 10 inches high OF slender make thin ysase
slohul walk, SLOW of speech; Of has teeth are
dccaS ed his clothing principally homespup expect
he will luTk anOnt hichDond. Petersburg, aud the
nelgbborhoed Of Chesterfield courthouse lie has &C.
quainances at all those places. will give the ab-ye
reward TO Who will deliver said negro 20 e
or secure bin in any Jail that gel him hefote his
term expires. ROBERT COUSINS
Amelia, April 10. Iil..fG.
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~ virae Of deed 81 tist bearing date toe day
- Of NoveWirr 1917 and recorded 10 fr cObuiY
court OF HanoSef ifon Wm Cake ard Fsuns Il. lis
"iie 10 tue supscIber Tor The purpose OF securing TO
John faTkef The Payment 0f certain sufHs money
ihersn mettionrd-wiiI he sold at Hanover Court
mouse, on bopHGg, mr. iTfh dcg IF Nuy net, to tie
hIfhest b'dneT oi ready niouey a Wbc auction the
following sLhN +, naireu 81 the said dead wit
Lidfg, Id1bg, Lem, aud Atp0sj sany efttem
as shal' be shitciet 60 raise tie money that lien
be due under The sad deed. THO: PoELARD.
n IT me sanc time md Jiecc viii be cold. also.
tract Of LAND, wherein tie said arke tssides
containing 800 sctes by lac satvey.-One % "a Of
tue purchase n"ne} he paid a. 'hc time ~ deliver
ana The other iwo thirds IN auHs al payments. s.
deed Of trust viii be required ib lard fof ihe soy.
ment % the balance. JOHN PARKER.
ApT 10. iit..Waws
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s ~ fsr -
ccrtafted. az the dc6fs ths ctts rues.
Borrow ell Under ordinance for loan OF
Borrowed under ordinance aot;,uiiz,ig d an
ior paving IL ttrert.... ....................,lDO
his emitted for change, > s.Gio 30, Of
which uot m ore than tins viii pro
eablf be called ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. tooh
Advances iOr Improvement Of d4i -
Paving pant % i7ih, y & Rockets streets:
the payer snpfnses this surl may .r ibe. .a.nCO
Outstanding de Is aireadl hqnidattd inciu-
dins months pay to watch. aDOn. ..........SOOO
Probably due on account Of work corr
D"e "h Doch oha'es. sd 81
sIVtsr, "a /.
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90 cF Rrcnwoxn--fN rorunN rnrD.,

fSLfgy EfrriuK "a, a, % fs,c
JNnE fiiiov in- Re 80 made to lie ,ap 49,.
z and ORDERED 10 he Ptinied foi ~, ntofnation !.
the citizens
III, committee arpalr..i i".vi,h ~ a,,,earc. 80
the Chamberlain q" ritpsfsaih tspoff q. fsi, L,I =
s2ttnient O: thu cthis 's. 9'i other ttsohises az
has .urrrhsisii t,grhrt tU f,if.s f,rr ,i,v Il.
thg ann.t o. sra - ~ Lst .,
zee, t.sde during spfsi she s.ar o.. - as
''efniii srhu'st ite .ion ~ triat s,.t, ia "A,
"iih s'ai~iH'ut siicl ~ trit1tuD.ga tfnir =.
tai 90 he Items w hc. pIc6nr llr se.usi,4 ass,sas
airnH.t' Vrsta'ht. a. ~. f.ttft
tNafltr ~ y.t0ficn - fhf JiHVHrss ~ TIC ritz Of
Eiragi5Gd.
Ntiturrcs nov dne tie CT, i"i', The set
hc.'t, Oh neceGal ~ gir taSts eits;s.
. al.-r 1tdhciics srrrogcd 1nrouut Of
\ln' t''his. h;s tnri,s ssirn, aud he
money stiradl paid OH t,Tt acrpnni ...s q. C.3 ca
oalt'V ~ iSv"r ~ The cit' q 10 l'e drawn
~ lNi the taxes, ~ arcouitof no addi-
t'gdl lax Ia hc i,aid q, twHtts OF .rp
perry en- paved streets. atisr drfrtiie.
hoiH the Whole Sam cu-. shr an.uaAt
oSet paid IN some uisiarres sy~- ~
OF ~ ""1. '""h. tsN aNun'...,.-. ......5u,s IS
Due n, IN A Sm C;iuC's esIsIr, Tor ~nth
gu. Is deren iue irise srnefluf coafi Of
hchti'O ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! O
hue tom. .obH MoI,i, i.,s auc;,oLect. f.i
"h"h san Is d.pcndine against hs stcg
-, ~ 'h'e ..-......-......HiO 3.
iuep Share. intiis r. h,n nan O. con.pa
~ 4, : % per share. ..................,.5O pc1
Wh"lc amount Vet TO De received bnd,r
h"es for sale Of toiuuiuns, to tniid Tue
@ % 'u''"e''. ...-....9 1i6
WLo'r agi"rH' Of meme, Va I've paid ~ Col.
srdnS rNt ctt"tS ANA Lets. tittr corn.
promise with them of dispute ab"Ut iia
Ulie ." 'Lc COMMONS int rdibs he sriil
~ s = II ,t.e am an. 81 81 !. T..
HaiVss'' notes pHid in rauk VirS;mii.
~ pa't Of The not" for trst insiain,eni OF
Tie conaionise money. 100 oon a
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ItIVUIUIdIIII HIdTtD
NIB Geeise was again. about week ago iasou
ont "i stanton jail, AMI made his escsve about 20
miies this side OF Siaunion in The neighboIloed af
winch place he IL probably lurking. L. Is.
April 10. ilt..tf
IT The Eiifor ernie Sfauafon Obseroer arfV ffe-eo
iNterf tie 0bOFe three times 0Jid forwayd lbs a..
count for payment Ia tie So5sc,i5eF Nring 0ear
Goochfosia c0HrfhoWse. TYf(: UILLER.
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'iiilKfY DOLLARS REWARD VIII he g,gen Tor
d appTchending aud securing in jail, that get
MIN again negro man ORGE, who TauaEas from
my residence la GOochland 2sh March las. lie is
very likely black fellow. strong made abo, ~ 22
years old. and 5 feetf or inches high. he carried
awa} with HIM blue cloth Sunday coat, together with
hts working clothes. George was nearly ali OF
year employed IN the neighboihoed Uf Cuckoo,
Louisa, as ditcher, and about weeks ago
ken out Of Stanton jail. Being very crafty fellow
should he he Appreciated and well secnrc ne ~
make his escape THO: MILLER.
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Tie inhabitants are wholly excluded from all
means of livelihood no ships are allowed 70
remain here longer than is absolutely necessary;
all supplies come from the Cape. but they arr,
very scanty and what fresh meat is afforded
from this channel is Wholly cngrossed BY the
troops; the ships never get meal OF II and
during the last five months they have had only
que thi,d bread, no Cocoa, aud no Iease the
drticicncvls wholly made up OF nee. D>>en
terry. consequently, prevails mnch and all the
vessels have lost many men the AtuSqni,u has
lost abou, - al ihice months, ani The Con.
qneror has scarcely sear,en enough on hoard
10 work the ship. But notwithstanding tins
weak state the squadron la. tu, nishcd 300 men
10 assist in bniidn. new house for Bonapatte,
OF the most capacions dimensioDs. The >eamcn
after the day swOik IL over, aie marched To
another part OF the island, 10 be enrain;'ed for
iic night. Every ship furnishes guard boats,
uhich row round The island, aud as they 'ip.
preach tie Va sipls poiut,, AZ Z Always challenged
nv the sentiueis. a short time since, one OF
the sloops OF war. In working 10 windward oil
the island, discovered two mer III a cave on
the shore; she accordingly sent "A boit and
hrour,it oil Two Yan>tock (natis'.) Negroes,
who had been fishing and VINO, II appeared,
II Ell to get To the beach from the topfot'the
Cliff by< 4 secret but dangeraus path. new
battery was consequently immediately erected,
aus 10 was BY this unknown outet, Il ~ said,
that the Grrat>Aiin was 10 be carried oil. We
are constantly amused with stories ofsciioonerS
lowering OH the island: the cruisers certainly
sometimes see snch. but never board them
4 transport from the Cape lately passed sue
Close tying to. TO windward, about 70 mics
from the island, which took no notice of her
she might, however, have been shaving, or look.
in- out for Spaiii.b or Portuguese fnIiamen
sl,e was large long SCHOONER Of 40 guns, aud
apparently tuit OF rlan. The troopS here are
more healthy than the seaInen are many casu.
lilies, however, occur among the furiner-sev-
raj sentiuels have been lost by falling over
he cliffs" Hampshire Telegraph
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b0sTsnKiTT.

hSHINCToN, Jam 4.--'che infTT~r>
,ion i'' the Proceedings a Congress. la, :.
y and usually occasioiird by the re,ur.
renee ~ The ,as, week 81 tie New Wear.
having eriirn, II is expected their Prb
ccedings viii assume y higher Interest:
There are subjects enough before Cor :,
Srcss OF primary importance, " one Gav
only were devoted 10 ihf consideration Of
'aeh Ia occupy lie Whole Of the remain
der q! The session.
The Bank committee lla,ing returned.
we may shortly look for their report.
h"'iSh The disclosure % i,e ,rafsariini,s
OF the Hanh, IN The statements 10 the Irea-
snrs Depar.meri, II iaid before Congress.
has anticipated much 81 What might o.
'itf"lsc have b.enteporicd by the conn
n''i'ec, IL II supposed their report will EN-.
brace much new matter. We believe.
however. II is noi generally expected that
any Legislative aci mill be founded on ID.
WALLER jAYLoR, IA, present "A Sena-
Tor IN Consr - from the Siaie.oi India
na, rs ceier,.d 10 that station, for six
Years, from aud after The Sd dag of Maic,,
next.
Jcnnn'y 5,-Tie yiCE-rREsrDENr Of
We UNITED States, and his family, arrived
III iiil> en-, On Sunday lasi.
The SECRETARY OF the ftAFy arri-
vTd on The same tiay as also did Ccmmo-
core CBAUNCEY, of The navy.
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EIegpuf kurDJIyre an An1fjou

nN Monday Herf, tith inst. II 10 o'cloek, Ou front
~ Of Nr. q. HeHdTee's ware room. few doors be.
low the Coffee House Will be soid. without reserve,
large and valuable assortment of The eleeant Rich
mond made MAHOGANY FURNITURE ever exposed
10 public sale among which are
Sideboards and China presses secretsfes desks ard
book cases, bureaus, wash candle SANDS tea card
breakfast aud dining tables, WORN sUrds. watdrohes
mahotany post bedsteads. regauuy carved With patent
joints Grecanasd PLAIN hair sofas fancy chairs easy
chairs. curied hair aud moss matfsses feather beds
Of all desciptionsali " he ye'y 80 snhisc'are
rHRNS-Under 80 cash over 20 and under 100
~ DAYS over 100, % dlSs, for endorsed
lrired. W. e. x q. CGANkE Nnct'fs.
Jah = 7i..tds
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dog had bitter NJ The san,e fine. = color
ed woman. She WAS taken TO The Mad
Dog Stone. That woman MAS few DAYS
since taken with the liydrophobia, aud
fingered for few hours before she expir-
ed. ! he symptoms seized Ier about 81
days rom the. time she was bitten. A
hog also bitten by the same dog, has
become mad.
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by theGorerR0r az the Communicable OF VfrpiIiia
a PROCLAMATION.


SNUENEiS II has he n represented TO the Executive
~ by tie TAILOR ofRedford county that certain Jo
MAS DukCOhB, who had beeu COMMITTED 10 The Jail
OF the sara comfy. CHARGED with horse stealing an,
reanded by the examining for father trial did
on The night Of the 9th of December last break and
ioIcpy make ms escape from the said la Bedford
coU5iy aud is now going al large IL bave therefore
though, NJ, by and with the advice of The council OF
state to issue this proclamation hereby offering re-
ward of ONE HUNDRED AND Fifty DOLLARS 10
any person persons who shall arprened aud convey
to ibe Jail aforesaid the said Jonas Dnmcoinb: And (
do moreover Teqre all officers, civil and military and
exhort the good people ofibe commonwealth ouse their
best endeavors to apprebend and conveyed
TO the said jail The sad Jonas iunconb thai he psy he
dealt with as the law directs.
Given nnderay hani governor. and under the
seal OF the commonwealth at Richmond, this
(seaD hftb Gay OF January. IN the ihpnsaud
eight hundred aud nj. teen, aud Of the com.
monsealIh Tue ferry third.
JAMES p. PRESTON
n Jonas DnHc0mbi is n middle AGED man a.ont s
feet or 10 inches high darn compiexion black ank
nalr oars eyes bad conntenance "a suIlrn down cast
cohhenance when spoken to-, spare made. aud rather
al unhealthy appearance. Jan. :. 74..wIw
ByfAe Governor 81 the Commonwealth oJ TlrgiNiu
PROCLAMATION.
SWHEREAS, II appears nv certificate from the iaior
~ OF buckingham county that certain WILLIAM
CoBBs, who was by exanaing court Of said county
femanded to jail tot further trIaI charged with the
CRIME OF murder, did on the I'd Of February last make
ms escape thereirOm, and s going large ba~e
therefore thouRhi ht. by ard with the advice Of the
oberin2 reward ~ FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS to
any person persons who shall sppfcheud aud convey
I" the jail Of Buckingham county Aforesaid the said WIN
Cohbs And do moreover require ai officers, civil
and military. and eshor the good people Of the cont
nnweah 10 nse their hest fnde1vcrs comprehend and
cause conveyed the said jai Of the
'aid bm CObbs, thai be may be dealt with the aa
directs.
Given nHdcr my hand ~ governor, and under the
seal Of The commonwealth az Richmond, this
(ScaO NH DAY " Jauaaty. thousand eight HIN.
drea aud nneiren. and vi the commonwealth
ths fDfiYfliid. JANIS y. PRESTON
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well set, wiih blue ewes and light hair round fi face
aud rather down iook, p'ays the middle ard find ~
spiruOUs liquors hes remarkable VHy of s'rariug
bis throat vsg frequently bsween aud years Of
age. His ciotlng IS nor fctaiirctch. except green
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