Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-12
TO TOBACCO PLANTERS.

Latc regulating the size of HogSheads.
EFT enacted, That no hogshead in which Tobacco is
Id packed for inspection, shall exceed fifty four inches
in the length OF the save, and hiryeght inches at the
head within the crow, making allowance for prizing
exceeding two inches above the guage in the pricing
head shall be passed received But the owner Of such
tobacco packed in casks of greater than before
snail be Obliged to re-ack the same in szeable
casks at his own CHARGE before the shall be recev
ed or stamped by the Inspectors and if any
shall pass any tobacco packed in casks
than before expressed with the reasonable allowance for
przng before expressed he shall for every such offence
be lined five dollars, TO be recovered and applied other
fines herein imposed on Inspectors.
The above is transcript the Acts of Assembly re.
guatng the size hogsheads in which tobacco is packed
Tor Inspection and in consequence of our having recev
we Inspectors, the following notice, shall be com.
PEELED to require that the law shall be complied with.
MOSBY s. SHEPPARD,
Inspectors at Shocke Warehouse
w. s. T. BURTON,
Inspectors at Sedbrooks' Warehouse
nj. G. LACKLAND,
Inspector Public Warehouse.
TO the Inspectors at seabrOoks shOcke and The Public
, warehouses, IN the City Of Richmond.
Finding mat number OF the hogsheads brought to the
ton above the lawful guage shall in future las Com
missioner, at those Warehoues) enforce the penalty i'm
posed on you by the Act Of Assembly for passing any
WILLIAM STREET, Commissioner.
November 10. 56-w5w
EF MIR. Adam. Cockburn, (the son of John and MARY
Il Cockburn, deceased. formerly Of the town of New
was brother 10 Robert aud Nicholas Cockburn deceas
edo is now living, and will apply to Col Parke Street. in
Hanover county, the city OF Richmond Virginia ON
or before the 10Th OF January next the said Street will give
him information of interest to which he or his heirs
entitled in the estate left by his said brothers, Robert
and Nicholas COckburn Any Editor Editors in North
Carolina will lay Mr. Adam Cockburn under great obi
cations for having inserted this notice. The last
of Mr. Adam Cockburn was, that he was resident of the
State OF North Carolina, and quite poor man.
November 26. 58-wAt
R UNAWAY IN JAlL.-A Negro man, who calls
EO himself MOSES, was committed TO the Jail OF Han
over, county, as runaway, on the 29h day of August
last, who says he belongs Mrs Ann Peasants of the
county OF Goochland; he apprehended in the Stage
road leading from Richmond Frederick sburg and pa
per found in his possession, which he aerw ards acknow
LEGGED to be forgery, granting him permission 20 10
the CITY OF Washington, in the name Of Ann Peasants
he said slave appears TO be about forty years old of
middle sature black and when committed had eve.
ny appearance OF having been accustomed 10 working in
COAL has several scars about the hands wrist and had
on when committed blue cloth coat, and grew cassnet
panaioons and an old fur hat together with age KNAPP
sack containing variety of clothing. The owner is re-
qnested TO come forward identify his property pay Jail
fees, demand his negro, and take him away else he will
be dealt with as the law directs.
LANEY JONES, d. s.,
For Carter Berkeley, Sheriff and Tailor Of Hanover Co.
november o. 53-wl2w-