Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-02

of any land belonging ~ individuals, from tho
operation Of the assessment law, is found TO
bc detrimental; anew bill, so modified as 10
protect the Hand from sale by distress. until
due notice can be gwen Ia the nIoprietols, will
receive his inzjsstl's assent.
Gentlemen " The House OF assembly.
l shall direct the proper ofcer 10 Jay before
you the public account Of receipt aud eNpeu-
diture, with estimates for the service OF the
ensuing year.
Honorable Gentlemen. and Gentlemen,
Tie growth OF the province M population
and wealth, justires reasonable expectation,
that the measures adopted 10 encourage il,
Wal receive Your fullest support and must
suggest for your consideration, the eXpcdien-
cy OF atording the new settlers, unavoida ably
situated more remote from the great lakes and
iivers, AN easy approach TO market.
Your attention will, doubtless, he given to
such laws as are about 10 expire, and may be
required to he continued
Some parts Of the province. not accessible
DN land, itis my purpose 10 visit, during the
present season tor navigation, that | NAV be.
come personality acquainted with every part
OF the population committed 10 my care.
York, 9Th June, 1919.
The MissiSasuas Indians have ceded to the
British gov, rnment 21lS0O0 acres Of land in
The rear OF Ro~dth huntingdon, Hung
Sheffield. Heuchhrvke, and Bedford thence
y. to the Ottaw@fiver; thence down the OF
tawa To N.peni; thence from the rear. OF Ne.
OF Mai thorough, Montague, Elmsly, Burgess.
aud North Crosby, 10 Bedford, in Upper Ca
NADIA.
This tract embraces the river Missiruiuppi
" ON lis source untilits entrance into the lak
Chaudere or the Ottawa river, equal to about
forty townships. TNCt Int.
tits seldom we find The Outcres of the oppc-
sitl"n So jus lfable as they are touching the
subjtct of our ceding the Newfoundland fishe-
RES. On thS point have aiready stated.
Tint we certainly consider it more as a mea-
sure OF necessity than Of choice aud alihou 1,
their being excluded from the West Iudla
market mightlessen any injury that could azure
10 britain, from such a cession ; the subloineJ
statement will show that il was a trade we ux M
not 10 have relinquished, or allowed any other
power toshare withus The following is extract.
ed from letter OH the New Eoundiand trade
which appeared IN tire Gresnock Advertiser
and Herald OF March 26t,i and NAV be relied
upon as correct, being taken from the Custom
House Books OF St,5ohns, n. Is.
imports into the Island of Newfoundland
between ll,h October 1872, and 10th October
1913
Bread and Flour. ABS cwt. fsiG,os7 10
nee. an" PU k......I9 9I7 bbls. l39,s39
o on.'.' ......i+ Jos cwt. SJ,32f
Nru"eu fuear. .5J ,0I6 lbs. 1872
sou; ~............. lg, lOl tons 1884 10
So'V ge..............So T6 cwt. IS gOI
'uiaotufeu goods. ................22i,2 27 IL
~ gar, muscovado. ~ ESQ cwt. 25,lSo
:olasses ...".....2 ao,5eI gals. 47,s;6
hum and other
spirituous liquors al ,c35 gals. 1890 10
lea........ .lOO,2 l7 lbs. ,290 z
Total imporis....f I,lci,ii2 /
1 Exports wiihin the above dates:
u" tish...... 9i2 ,o25 qtls Gi,S6S,7 10
= oh... ..i,2,l tons. I43.17I
Sea' 90: '..'..........i 40 - 63,i36
- Shins... ,Io5 ~ 500 6
Salmon Herrngs
furs, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100