Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-08
PATENT OFFICE, June IL, 1873.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO POSTAGE.


TN consequence Of The heavy correspondence
i OF the Patent Office, (Which is supported ex-
clusvely from its own Tcvenues,) all Of which
will be subject to postage on the Isl lay OF july
next the undersigned feels obliged TO give notice
that after the 30lh day of June, instant, all letters
and packages addressed TO the Commissioner OF
Patents not expressly relating TO the business with
which this office is, BY law, charged, must be posi
paid, or they will receive no attention, and wiii
not be taken from the past o6fee.
Models, which have heretofore occasionally
been sent by the mall must hereafter he sent by
private conveyance, and at the expense Of he APP
plicant, except when delivered TO the agents Of
this office authorized 10 receive and transmit
them.
Letters containing assignments of patents 10 be
recorded in this office, Gas the recording is done at
The expense Of the office, without charge 10 the
persons Interested must be past pad.
All letters requesting copies OF papers and re-
cords seeds, reports, and other matters merely per-
sona TO The writer's, and not relating tolhe esil-
mate business of the office, must be i'oa pa,d.
Fees for copies must also be transmitted free Of
charge.
Postage on letters addressed 10 The Commits
sioner. on business connected with applications
for caveats, and The issue of letters patent, and
all proceedings relating thereto, will be paid by
the Office.
As postage on letters and p ckascs, after the
3Olh inst, is 10 be charged according to the
weight, it is desired that applicants will omit the
use of wooden rollers, tin cases, and other things
used for the convenience OF transmission, which,
without being necessary, grently increase the
weight of their communications, and consequent
" the postage charged upon them.
EDMUND BURKE.
Commissioner OF Patents.
The editors of the following papers will insert
the above notice twice a week, four weeks, and
send their bills 10 this office for seement-viz:
The Union, National Inleigencer and Constu-
ton, Washington; Republican and Argus, Bal
,imore; Enquirer, Richmond; Keystone and Anne
rican Sentinel, Philadelphia; Morning News,
New York; Argus, Albany; Republican Herald,
Providence; Post and Times, Boston; Times.
Hartford; New Hampshire Patriot, Concord;
Easte Argus, Portland; PATRIOT, Montpelier;
Statesman, Columbus, Ohio; Kentucky Yeo-
man. Louisville. June l3-c2aw4w
VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE,
RICHMOND, JUNE 90, 1915.
TN CONFORMITY to an act entitled can Act
i 10 reduce into one act the several acis concern
ing Eschealors" passed the 9th day of JAM. 1919,
do hereby make known TO all whom it NAV con-
Germ, that it appears by a certificate of the rs.
cheator off county of Charles CITY, dated the
9th day OF May, 1915, and received into the
Land Office on the Both day OF Nav. lS45 that
by an inquest held on The 10Th day Of April, iSl5,
a tract OF Land containing One Hundred and
Siyty-hve and half Acres in The said connty of
Charles City, ofwhich John Crew. Jr, died seiz-
ed, has escheated to this Commonwealth And
BY inquisiion held on The said 10Th day of April,
1915, also appears that one other tract of Land
conta ming Five Hundred and Twenty Acres in
the said county OF Charles City, Of which John
Crew (gentleman) died seized, has esc!eated 10
TO this Commonwealth.
S. H. PARKER,
June A-cwGw Reg. Land Office.
TAVERN AT BUCKINGHAM COURT
HOUSE FUR SALE.
TN MY own right, and as agent for John Bland,
i Ishall, on the llth Of August, 1915, offer for
sale, at public auction, on a credit If one two
and three years, the Tavern, Stables, &c. at Buck
inpham Court House, heretofore L., the posses
sion of E. L. Scruggs; the purchase giving bonds
with approved security, and deed Of trust on The
properly. Possession will be Given Immediately
after The sale If a sale cannot be made, Il VIII
be rented on. from that time until the LIST day OF
January. l847. At the same time will be SOLO
fy acres Of forest land, about five miles from the
Co1rt House, on the New CJnton Road.
July l-cw5w. WIN. G. Overflow