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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-21

CiANCERT AT rule. held IN the Clerk', OF.
Sept 1929 -
, Philip Rsincy. admor Of VIM. Manning, dec Cha..
ba:kerv'I, George ID. Baskervill, and VIVA r. Basker.
VII, late merchants and partner radinr oI.r IN. Co..
and style Of Charles Baskerville s. b. others and
bruce and Beverly Sydnor, late merchants and mart.
ners' trading under the irm and style OF Bruce Syd-
nor, p,,T w"
against ''
lucy Mum, Saudy Mum. Elvira Mum, Jas Num-.
The defendant Lewis Mum, rot having entered NJ,
appearance according TO the act Of Assembly and tba
rules o THIS Court, and appearing to the Satisfaction
OF Tie Court, that he is not niaLant of this STATE
dered. That the Defendant % appear he re on The 6,,
"yot December Court next aud enter his appearance
anu answer the Plaintiffs BILL and that COPY Of this
C'der De inverted in OF the ewspapers priuten
e own oil Petersburg City Of Richmond for eight
week, Excessively and posted the front door Of ih
Sour mouse Ct said County. copy. Teste,
oci.6. 43-wsw" VIM. C. BAPTIST, DC
d. liih, 1929: Nr'''
Edmund Pendleton. p,,o.
again.t $40
Mary j. Peers. John W. Peers, Anderson NJ. Peers
samuel r. Peers, Albert a. Peers Melissa NJ Pas,
Judith +. Peers and William Peer., Ds6s
he def-ndant John W. Pe ers, not having entered
appearance ana given security according 10 law and
.ne rules oil this Court aud appearing TO the ,af,c
on OF the Court, that he is inhabitan, Of th
on motion Of the plaintiff by his counsel il is or
Ierej. that the said John w Peers arpear here nm IN
s, oay OF December Court next aud answer the Hill
VI me piaintii and thata copy OF this order be forth.
WIN inserted In some newspaper published in the Civ
U! richmond, Tor two months successfully aud posted
at the front door Of the Courthouse of This County ~,
some Court day. Copy. T-ste,
DAVID Nj. HUNTER D. c. L.
W. z. 42-wSw
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n oHANcEkf.-At Court held for Buckine3,,.n
IL county The 18th day CT September, 1929
deed, " '. tchS
against P''H
A'lrn Scruggs, deed, % H. tmt, :"
me defendant Archibald Scruggs not having enter.
ed ms appearance and given secu ity according 70 th
az. ~ H''e"py aud the rules Of this court and an
pearing TO the satisfaction OF the court tba, e ,
ao Is nor an inbabiant Of this Stae il is ordered
.a me said drrt Archibald do appear here on or he.
.oe DEC court next and the bill of the pI,ia
iift and that copy Of this order he forthwith io.n,.a
W ne enquirer public newspaper OF the city of Rich
""" Tor TWO months successfully, and posted At tbe
front door "i The Court house of ihis county ~
ACopy.--Teste.
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o. "A Copy. Tcstc,
Oct 10. i1-w8w H. l. NyOpaU,u

&S ELECT SCHOOL.-My School Will he con,i,,..,
~ the ensuing year. The of instruction win
embrace the Greek and Latin Languages, Mathematics.
hrtbmetic, Typography with the use of Man, AID
G,OoS. English Grammar, English Competition ke
The School will commence OIL thu 25h tav Of Janu.rv
1850 and terminate the lO;h day of December Goi
lowing. - S' 'o-
There will he avacaiion Of four weeks, commenci,y
on the 18th day OF June. '6
Inc charge Tor board tuition, washing lodging AM,
nel will he one hundred and n dollars. payable on.
a'' ON The LIST day o!June 1880, aud the other hall ON
the ist day oil December following -
Inc discipline Of the school will he parental. and a.
nueh care and kindness will he extended to bows con-
husd 10 my instruction, as to my children
no Day, more than Is years old, viii be admitted
INTO the School, unless he shall be personally known
10 me Tor orderly, exemplary department.
MY residence is remote from the haunts of vice and
hhorahy and remarkably healthy. IL is situated m.
we county oil Louisa, 80 miles from Richmond and tho
IKE . distance from fredericksburg. The stage from
'e"ericksbuig to Csersviiie passes by INV residence.
anu mat hon Richmond to IIar i.oub,ry within .bo,,
distance oft. % ~ '""'s
Letters TO me should be directed TO Garln.,,. "
Roads, Louisa. WILLIAM WEJ SONS
-, = S7--wn
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DIST, lsle: - " ''""''s o0p.
n",i n ''''' Compile
James o. Percel, William Purcell pryce Thom,.
oo Dat's PURCELL John iiardman Mary his wife for
riy,, 10, - Dcns.
e deitf James c. Purcell and John ardman not having
'hcH appearance, and given
Assembly the and
70 the satisfaction OF the ara not haban,s az s
e on The motion of tho
he SAID cis James g. uccinnd John IIaiinn, do ha,
on he mst day OF December
paan,s bi; and that oil this inserted in
oHc one OF The public
% TWO months successivey and also
the courthouse of this - 80 ''' "''' VI
Oct. Is. i7-w9y NJ ,yopsu,,
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nALrIMoRE. Nov. I'LL d,hington Monument
me prea' alton Tor the raising OF tue Colossal Statue
OF " Washington 10 its intended place on the summit of
he document are so iAr advanced tina. every thing
WIN he an readiness by Thursday next, and that dav
mas acco dinghy been designated Tor the public pcror
nance OF this highly interesting ceremony The third
DNlson' II VIII b SEEM has been ordered parade in
honour oil the occasion. The apparatus r eIeva,ro
tie S'a'uc is placed o. the unmit OF tie Monum.nf
ana has been conrived and sr-anged IN manner in
when science and mechanical skill admirably com
bned The spectacle OF the ell. walton of mi, fnc Me-
oil sculpture TO 40 great height will he both novel and
interesting, AMI W. :ouht no: will attract the popu,
on 81 the surrounding country, woll the civ
| TO behold il. rgn,.;c,,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-07
RICHMOND SEMINARY

SEVERAL of my friends having interested them
> selves III dissuadng from change which had
contemplated, in the arrangements of my Seminary;
the public are respectfully informed that il will be con-
unued, the ensuing year, without any material change
in the order of studies.
In order % avoid any further misunderstanding the
terms on which pupils will he received are anncxed
The Seminary viii open the lat October next and
close on the last day of July following
No pupil of immoral character or who has been
dismissed from any other school can be admitted
No pupil will be received for shorter period than
the academic year: and in OF epsisiol the parent
or guardian shall forfeit the tuition fee
No pupil will be furnished with certificate of pre-
paraon for College, unless he shall have attended the
Seminary one full term, and shall have passed sails
factory examination, in the higher Greek and Latin
CiassicsS and the studies connected with them: as also
In Geography Astronomy, Arithmetic, Algebra Geomc-
try, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry'
The charge viii be $60payablc half yearly in ad-
vance.
An extra charge of $40 year will be made for
French and Spanish or either" VIM. BURKE.
" am DESTROYS to take into family ten 1L0ciIe and
gefee little boys, companions and class fellows for nv
SON in his private studies These besides the advantages
81 the Seminary, will receive private instruction; hey
shall be treated with confidence and affection and shall
be objects oil never-cea5ing attention.
My price for board and tuition will be $500 per term
w. Il.
Iuly7. I7-w6v
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n NO-PARTNERSHIP.-T subscribers having con
" nected themselves by partnership III the Grocery
Business, design transactng that business under the
hrm oil SMITH JOHNSON, and respectfully acauaint
country merchants, their friends and the public in ge
neral that they have (and intend keeping constant
iy) on hand, very general assortment of aoc rRIEs
all OF which having been procured on the most Judi
cous terms, they offer for sale neiy either by
wholesale retail a. the stand lately occupied by Francis
j. Smith, on market bridge, few doors below Messrs
Collins q Co. and nearly opposite to Messrs John Van
Lev Co. They likewise tender their services for
their friends may think proper to entrust them
FRANCIS j. SMITH,
THOS. TINSLEY JOHNSON
FRANCIS j. SMITH, invites his former customers TO
continuance of their patronage, assuring them that
they shall be accommodated on COOL terms as hi
therto
June z. Iz,f
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DO4I@21IQ.
FOURTU OF JijTY- I45.5

Laying he CWaer &YHe NJ one of the Eastern
-, Locks NJ he Chesapeake mi O8iO canal
WAsHfNGrOS, July 2 -jhe ensuing Anniversary
OF National Independence having been fixed up a. an
appropriate day for laying the Corner stone Of one Of
the Eastern Lock Of The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
the following arrangement have been made by the
Committee appointed for that purpose;
The President Of The United Safes and the gentle
man attached 10 hts f1Uily Heads Of Departments;
Postmasier General anl Attorney General Of the u
states; Foreign Ministers and Representatives; Mason
ie sycctcs 'ho President ani Directors o. Ie Chesa-
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in the Navy al Pensacola requiring $4,000 Cor specific
purposes MIR Southland requesting that the letter
might be placed on file, Watkins answered that every
other part OF the letter but that containing the rcuis
ton was private aud improper for the public files upon
which Mr. Southland directed him write an official let
ter, stating that uau,bleton had required the $4,000
This Watkins did and the letter so written gith the
requsion OF bs Secretary OF the Navy attached TO
u, has been found and shown TO the Grand Jury.
that he nevor required The $4,000 of the Treasury,
or any other sum, through Watkins.
Tn the subject of Mr.. Nourse's case the same
letter states ,ha, he has rendered his final accounts as
late Register, and that in these lac admits himself
delinquent to the government for sll .6s6 and some
cents. TV ~ Past
Since the return Of the senior editor from brief Wis
TO the national Capitol, he has seen with some sur
prise the following paragraph pnrporting b, part
letter dated Washington June 25. and published in the
Palladium, OF this city.
"Mr. jerks. Of the Boston Bulletin is in this CITY.
and am told although do not pretend to any knowl-
OF men and things. politically speaking, have undergone
some change since his arrival II they have cen
changed the change rather unavorabe 10 the pre-
Administration than otherwise and it is surmsed by
some who have conversed with him at the Hotel that
his tone viii be much moderated on his return TO Bos
ton"
Concerning "the cause or result of his ys;, !" tho v
are both at the service OF any one who hxka that an
editor Is not entitled TO the ordinary privileges Of other
men-that he NAV not, for in his life look at the
metropolis OF his country, speak 10 those individuals
whom The people have placed in elevated stations With
out being subjected 10 newspaper or "a
the suspicion that he be actuated by mona bat dis
honorable motives Our views OF and things po-
htcay speaking, we have frequently EXPRESSED here
otore-and oir subsequent observations, instead OF
changing, have confirmed them We are entirely sat
shod that the present Administrations steah of requi-
ring the exercise of Wndctive proscrintion or taera
ting the malignant doctrine 81 exclusion on arbitrary
grounds-as some, in this quarter, among m pro.
fessed friends, would hn have believe--is on tn
contrary, determined TO pursue that course OF policy
which ought 10 satisfy all honest men who disposed
fairly TO consider the circumstances by which that ad
Ininistration H. surrounded If abuses have occurred
under the management of minor agents. they will he
recuhed If possible; certainly their recurrence will
prevented As to the moderation of our stone - /.
Tor the writer to show that has been nsoderae
BOSTON Bi.lletin.
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q toTtON cloths and yarns, of superior quality
manufactured at this establishment are ofy;reG ~
sae wholesale and retail, at the Propretor' Office ION
me street leading to Schocke Warehouse) at goders
prices.
They will also wish to purchase ousntv of ,rma
cotton OF the ensuing preference will be -iven
70 cotton in the seed which will he received Of the
Planters on the most liberal terms, for
May 10. at
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-07

Mr. Rudlcdge (tie federal leader
IN Congress IN 1901 thus de-
claims against Mr.. Jefierson's
reforms:
I" Sir, my honorable friend
from North Carolina j. undor no
magica! dolusion. The spirit 10
roiicejit q gigantic Split, AMI
WITH q gil1t'ss..1c uuitcs q go.
aPpen:ej tuiiadina - w. J.fc,-
sons alleged spirit of pfoscfip-
tom itatiacks The indepcniloues
Of mind and violates tbo right of
opinion, it establishes a mental
,yfenny; tonrpers with integrity
and pcisO1s morals; 4 h0s ar
raigntd one mr. Of nc communal
" against ne ether; il dsnnnpces
az q scot in our country, an
those whom tie illustrious
Washington took 70 his conf
deroe. and invested with his ia
yours; u es,o5ii he 5aards IF ~
sWsiiiga 70 kno.r h0D mca ,eho are
~ gAicc uoicd ~ TIC i1f dcotisn,
snd n they lid not iber subscfve
The views Of tao ruling party.
they arc stfipt Of their Offices.
Many Of the prescribed arc We
tofons Of &c; they wasted their
youth and lhcir substance in
our Revolutionary bat
Tics, and as a siqall reward for
greiu services, they had Offices
gwen 20 them BY tie distinguish
ca Wsshing,On, aiOst of those
who ha boon appointed BY him,
US destrouinQ spirit has turned
adniti aud g. flio4, who orc not
yet disenafgei, il gives 90 tho
New Haven feply) tho promise
OF Folyplcmo ~ Ulsssos and
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We are informed that considerable quantities of North
Carolina gold are now received at the United States
Mint 1t is melancholy reflection that shall not We
able keep enough of this metal in the country to serve
the purposes Of circulating medium -four gold
region should yield ten millions year Silver ahhors
the company dollar notes and gold and five dollar
notes cannot circulate together. Phil. Gax.
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= - ~@1H
Ny. Clay, in his late Speech a,
Lexington, speaking Of re-
moyals ny tho Presidont ani
putting his fayotite4 ia,o OF
fee, says;
s.s wcul scatter, with n,
op'n rai liberal hand, ofticcs
-s'ropg nembcrs OF Congress.
giving the best 20 those who had
sp0tql ans written and cgrtes
most 10 bic Drha'f TO ssouif
subsidi2e the pfcss--it gOn,a b.
his earnest add co1sisnt aim 20
secure The two greatest cngines
OF operation upon public opin-
ION, congress and the Press. ~
~ ~ one, nominally ftoo, tho
Cinof Magistrate a. soon q Is bo
IS clothed with power proceeds
20 exercise II so as to minister
70 his Passio ns, an1 10 crafty
iris ieeoiitos, and syacnatical
" dstIibutes bis towards and
runishment-, ~ tho application
OIL the power OF patronage, with
which ho IL invested for tie GOOD
o. the whole, spOn Tie princi-
pies 81 devotion and attachment
20 Rim, and not according "a tbf.
ability oud fidelity with whicfs
the people asa or may be served,
that Chief Magistrate, FOR tho
tim, being and within the scope
OF HI, discretionary power, is II
fact, n not in formd nonarch."
-" These public OfficoFs, IL
secns, who have filled 70 oxhi.
~. their devotion 20 that mortal,
arc 70 Do visited BY "a the pun-
ishpent which he can inaict, ia
viftpa Of laws tho execution OF
which was committed o BIS
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.1tiennt to nssnssinnfe C1m. Porter.

attempt to dssassinnte Com. Porter
The New-Orleans Argus of 18th June, contains the
following account of diabOlicai attempt bV Banditti in
Mexico, 70 assassinate Com Porter. II will be thai;
our countryman, the hero ofVaparsiso, still maintains
that chivaric intrepidy, which odds in his COM
batsns daunted f.AorfoIk Beacon
"Cap Miner Of the Lavina, reports that an attempt
had been made to asasSnac Com Porter. He had been
ordered to the city of Mexico, and on his way ther
company with gentleman from New York and attended
by two servants when about forty leagues from Vera
Cruz, he attacked by party ofnine horsenen: two
OF whom had advanced to within short distance of him,
when he turned and discovered their intentions he in
sany wheeled and shot of them, who turned out 10
be the leader drew his sword, AMI struck OF Inc hand
OF the other who had engaged him. The rest, seeing
their leader fall, fed The chief of the band it is said
is the very man from whom the Commodore procured
horses for his journey"
The Presideat.--We can nov state with ceriaint,
that the President Of the United States will make his
intended Witt to Fortress Monroe on Thursday next 10
the steam packet Potomac. He will be accompanies d
by the Secretary OF War. the Post Master General and
the Commanding General OF the Army, Major General
Mdcomb. fN0rfo!k Herald
The publishers Of Nr. Jsisrsons works have eoi The
third volume through the press This brings his cor
respOndence down TO the AUTUMN Of 1903.
Charlottesville 8dvOeate
tn Philadelphia Gazette Of the LET InIy SAYS. The
amount Of money paid by the U. s. Bank thi4 day IN
W city, 20 holders Of certificates O U. S. stock l. three
IN payment Of interest but the greater part is in dis
charge Of princpii Of The seven million loan"
Five per cent slock of the State of pennsyvania 10
nc amount OF million Of dollars, put up ut auction
at the Cote House Saturday last according to pre-
rious notice great crowd attended attracted bv The
novelty and interest u the occasion The aucGone or
stated hat no bid under par would be accepted and M
6id Icing 0Geied he dismissed the company. The whole
time occupied in this transaction did not excee mir
ums. We begin to apprehend that specidl ession Of
TIE Legia'urs will be necessary to prevent the disas-
rous consequences Which cannot but follow the total
failure 20 Obtain loan Vat Int
- The Philadelphia Aurora states that {" the Bank Of
PennsyiydnH has agreed 10 make temporary loan
to the State Of Pennsylvania Of two hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars, which, in addition 20 the
one hundred and sevenly-f FIVE Thousand dollars al.
really Lent, will make an aggregate Of 800 900 -
This, with other small loans which no doubt NAV
be Obtained will enlble the Canal Comm ss,ner. 10
continue operations upon The public works uDtla rcF.
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Iuly7.
NTALUABLE LAND FOR SAIT7--Ibo ,,17e-.,o-

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.--T'ho uudersign-
cd wishing TO dispose Of his plantation ON Hard
ware river in the County of Abenarle about six mios
from the town OF Scoitsville James river will offer
II orsale, on Tuesday the 18th day of August next ON
me Premlses-Ths tract contains about one thousand
acres-of which one fourth part low grounds and
much OF the first quality. The improvements on This
plantation, consist of comfortable dwelling house
barn, wheat-machine, Sc This land may be divided
into two farms lying each side of the riycrana will
DC sold in that way, ii requiredt will be shown al
any time previous 70 the day of sale, by my manager
Mr.. Pace, living on IT, orby myselfPossession will be
given at Christmas with The privilege of seeding a
crop OF small grain, at the usual time. Terms will be
made known on the day OF sale.
SAMUEL DYER, SR.
Albemarle, July z. I7-wtds
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BANK or VIRGINIA,
-, July 6, 1920.
HNHE President and Directors have declared divi.
dend Of tire per cent on the capital stock for the
last half year, payable on the 18th instant
w. CAMBRIDGE. Cash'r
july. "a Co.
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ma nent loan be obtained decisive measures taken by
the Legislature in relation TO il.
The same paper states that Wednesday the Bank of
the United States paid In that city, to holders Of cer
hcates oil United States stock, three millions three hun
slred thousand dollars.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-07

FARMERS BANK or VIRGINIA.
FSNHE President and Directors have declared a div
II dend Of two and half pcr ccut, ON the capital
Tor inc last six months which will be paid TO the stock
holders on the 18th instant.
-, VIM. NEHERyIS, Cash'r
'uiy o. I7--l
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NORFOLK, June 81 The u. 5. Ship Erie Captain
Turner, anchored in Hampton Roads yesterday. The
Eric is from Pensacola, whence she seied the I'd
inN. touching at rortugas8 on her way
Com Rodgers and Col l.. Baldwin, who were on a
visit 20 Pensacola to exam hat harbor with reference
" he selection of site for navy yard, have returned
in he T. lei ION. Patterson, who went with them,
tax sick Al New Orleans where he remained at
the last advices. Samuel Hambleon, Esq Purser OF
the Pensacola Station, also passenger in the Erie
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Total 1850
IN my next will set forth the frauds committed by
him through Richard ID. Harris, Navy Agent at Bos-
Ton. RnH Rem
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Albemarle, July z.

NNOIlcE.--The Directors of the Brooke Turnpike
have declared dividend Of per Gen. for the last
six monihswhich VIII be paid to the stockholders at
the compiling roonof the subscriber or after the 7h
inst 7 III IJTcTr sC,r
June T. ~ -
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A CARO.-Mrs. S,anard has taken the house re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. Henry Gibson, situated
on Main street nearly opposite the Pentenarv store
where she can accommodate boarders by the week
month year.
b. Wanted 10 hire first rate cook; one who can
come well recommended.
July7. f7-4t
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a letter TO the editors of the Baltimore American,
from their Correspondent Havana under date of I7,
June, says-"The expedition against Mexico is nearly
ready h. Gen Danadas has sealed orders to be open
ed at sea ana is not yet known what point this
will be directed W. have no neMs'
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Vest Point THE annual public examination of this
institution terminated days ago. and the
rang OF the Cadets, according 10 merit and
hcency, has since been completed. OF these we are
permitted to make public have great pleasure n
doing the names of the first five in each class Accord.
ing to the regulations those names at attached
to the army list
u will no be deemed an unbecoming expression Of
'"eIing, when point with exul,aon the gratifying
fact that York furnishes the head scholar OF three
out OF tie four classes Those who know what IL ia b.
the head OF class West Point will feel with us tina,
thisis subject of generous State pride, and State
competition
Names of the 6y- most dislin guished Cadets in each
Class, determined at the exa'nRat;pi June, 90
FIRST CLASS No. l. Charles Mason, y. York;
No. 2, Robert Lee, Virginia; No g. WIN II Har.
ford Georgia; No. 4. Joseph A. Smith, Pennsylvania;
No. 5: James B'rnes, Massachusetts,. :
SECOND CLAss-No Alex. J. Swift, " York
No 2 Walter Chandler. District Columbia No.
WIN. N Pendieton, Va; No. Francis vinton, Rhode
Island; No 5 George w Lawson, Tennessee
THIRD CLASS No /. Roswell Park New York;
No 2. Henry Clay, Kentucky; No 3, wm a Norton,
Y York; No 4. James Allen North Carolina; No.
Rc'rd II. Peyton, Va.
FOURTH CLASS No. I Benia s Ewell. Virginia:
No 2. Robert y. Smith, Mississippi; No. 3. jacob w
Bailey, Rhode Island; No 4 Geo. w. Ward, Massa-
chusetts; No 5. Joseph c. Vance, Ohio.