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Mili.rogevillk. (Geo.) Nov»83.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
A dispatch from Col. Hawkins to the Go.,
vemor by the last mall states, that the
trails of several parties ot hostile Indians
have been recently seen near cur frontier.
It is not known with certainty what induced
them to return without dcing mischief.—
The most infamous attempts continue to
bo made by the Rri’ish to incite the Indians
against us An hundred dcl'ars are offered
for every trader, cowJinver, or other A»
ir.'.’tican found in tUfir c« turj', and the like
stmt for captor* <1 negr*t.s. Frustrated ir>
their late ett? mj’ts upon « ur ‘ronfier set *
dements, a r.rw plan of operations is said
to have been adopted by the Indians. It i«
to attack our convoys, ar.d plunder the
frontier below Fort Hawkins, when our ar
my shall have passed through to the aid of
Gen. Jackrcn.
A grand council of the friendly Creeks
was held a few days ago at Cowetau on the
Chaiahooche. All the chiefs on that river,
and as far F.nfaulce, attended- Several
talks from col Hawkins and a letter from
gen- Jackson being interpreted to them, the
Little Prince, whose fiienOship has been ful
some *inje doehtfnl, rose and speke as fol.
lowi-:—“Von have now heard the talks—
all who arc not willing to protret their own
nation will he considered as hostile to the
l/ni'cd States—I have thrown away the Se
Yninole*—we shall »ioW have to go to war
against them. 1 do not understand what
you Cussetaus are nbout^ or what you intend.
You must say quickly what you mean to do
—there is no time to be considering on it
r.o-.v—-It you are for the British vrv so.”—
I Itc chiefs unan-.mou&lv agreed to join the
United States, and make out* enevv their
enemy;
Lirut. Lewis writes from Fort Jackson on
th» 14'h. that several British troops and
most uf the hostile Indians from Pensacola,
had arrived at the junction of Flint and
Chatahoecl.ee livers,with tl;t view oi build
ing a I'm t theie. He also states that the
enemy pre lcndy to march against us at a
short notice, end that they have s; ies con
stantly out to report from ti^e to time the
strrr^th ofrur garrisons. This la> ter fact
is tolly prosed by the following; incident:—
Three heirdacl $ Indians went a Jew days
fcgo to Fom Lawrence and delivered iliem*.
selves cp saying they belonged to or.c of the
parties kitily cjj cor frontier, cr.d had been
compelled to fir-i for safety in consequence
t.f an afiray with some British soldiers who
were along. Suspecting their design, the
como boding officer determine d to send them
to T ort Hr.whins fer further cxamlnnuon,
*nd accordingly started them off with
goaid of three men* The Indians were per.
nittcri to loiter along the road till right,
v.hcn at a tigr.r.l they rise or. the guard,
wounded one of them severely with a knife,
and tfueled their esca- e
Col Hawkins calculates on having in a
few c‘aj s an Jr.diaji foice of seven or eight
hundred, to act as exigencies.rur.y require.
Cftpt. Barnard with ZO Lfchees has been or.,
dertd to rerrnin below and scout as a cover
to out ironticr. ^ ^
VIRGINIA AUG US.
Wepnusdat, Dsckmbek 7, I814-.
The Execution l.wv inserted in to-day’* p*
pn|Mrr kiul oilier interest inf* matter, has i rev nt
ed us ii'uiu giviur tW l-le debates in Congress,
which will appear wj.hil.o dispatches brought
by tlie Chauncty, in unr next.
FROM TAITAIiAbfNOCX.
From col. Kiiche, of the 6ih H-*gt. to the
Ooventor <»f Virginia, dated Essex conn'
ty, Dec. 3d, 8 o’clock !\ .M.
‘ From Cerap, nt Jonfcs Tavern. 5 mllrs
pbov-etewn (Tappahannook ) I hare retired
to communicate to your F.xreiieucv further
information nbobt theeremy. On the night
cf tlte Kt, they hormone of the public jails,
and &R freuse belonging to but used l>\ ca.pt.
Haile, the Collector, as his office —On the
morning of the JM, they burnt the other
jail ami the court home j and about 3 o’
clock l*. M burnt tin* large granary on the
wharf, belonging to Laurence Mlive, Fsq.
a part of v ilich was appropriated ns u
public tf’^ACco warehouse. About sun set,
the eneinv hoisted sail ai d appeared to be
standing up the river. The troop of caval
ry* v,-as ordered to reconnoitre, and if not
opposed by a superior force, to enter the
town. From a want of concert er orders, an
aUinii tv .is produced, and an order given
to retreat,-.- ■ 1 wo timux is, in advance,
notwithstanding, entered the town, tX. found
it evacuated, by the enemy. Although the
enemy got under weigh before sun ret, the
whole Mji.adron was discovered in the .nor
ping at anchor in line, just above the town,
the lower vessels within a half mile; tx
cep: a large sleep and schooner, and many
barges, which were sect* by the vidette* 12
miles higher up, and just r ppodte Bayne’s
Island. 1 o gain some iohu niatinn of the
fc.au ar.d racial of their veer cl*, their force
and pi • .bah!.: destination, and to ascertain
tbs injury done by tin ir. whilst in poss. s.
. sioti of the town, 1 entered it with about
thirty cavalry at two o’ciocL today .1
found all the Houses, had he.-n pii
Jnjjcd r.f . very thin-, erreept some few pie
ces oMunitnrc. Lome furniture they car*
rie.1 off, other of the most valuable kind,
broken to pieces, ail the beds, their furni
ture, £cc. which were ’eft, taken olf, except
in one housse, where the beds were ripped
open, the feathers left on the R >or, but the
ticking carried oil ; the glass in the windows
cf many houses entirely broken—a poor free
nc*ro they roblxid of nearly his nil. In fact
they have taken away every thing which
could be useful to the ft. Many negroes,
which wen feft in town, and on |he pUnl
rations of Messrs. Lawrence nnd James
Mu«c have gore over to them—they profess
bn unwillingness to take away any negroes
by force, and indeed, in three instances,
' they acted upon that principle*, for 1 found
three slaves who had been in town the wholo
time ; two of which I canned to be brought
out. It may be, and I have no doubt of it, a
finesse / as one of the fellows brought out,
• belonging to Dr BrockeobfoOgh, is very aft.
ful and cunning. Mr Blake, who remain
ed as I rm r tinned to your Excellency in ir.y
first communication, has saved bis proper,
ty as yet ; except his g. eat coat, winch and
money, taken out of his pocket, all of which
the officers promised should be restored
but as yet have nut beer.. Jun.’i 1 aimer)
is no: blown up.
n
‘ Fr om tiie best information I can obtain, |
their force, when they took possession of
the town, consisted, in armed vessels, of 4
heavy schooTV’''":, the largest mounting 18!b
cirronader, and one heavy sloop with four
teen barges, eighteen hundred troops, corn
posed of regulars, marines and sailors—at ,
their rirst landing, they threw lire hundred
troops on shore, and declared if n stonge gun .
had been fired, they would have burnt the t
towu. They have now below, one frigate,
two bomb vessels, and seven or S00 troops j
—their dot; nation Fredericksburg—Col. »
row mantled Tappahnnnnck— j
Barry, below, commands the whole. I |
Ot ihe vessels below, nt tfared^ o’clock ttit-i v
evening, I saw two standing up from six to (
eight milesbelov/ town ; at the same lime 1
saw their squadron above the town, get un*
dcr weigh and stand up the river,’
ADDITIONAL,
The picMire which Col Kirclie raresents of '
»!ic conduct of the ear »iy is suflicicm to har
row up the soul ot every soldier, and men rf
honor. Eutv/pe already cries aloud to their
atrocitiew—they seem willing to augment the t
loads of odium which weighs upon their ;
character. We hove conversed with the (
viderte, who was the bearer of the above
despatch—the enemy have acted life the
vildest buccaneers. Mr Blake was dragged
fmm his house, and stripped of h»s coat, <
watch nnd mcncy. A poor widow was strip* <
ped of all the clontkes site had except those -
unon her back. Mockery was added to ,
robbtyy—for they had the malignity to
shiver mirrors upon mirrors, &c. &c.
They have gone up the. river—their des- (
tinatton said to be Fredericksburg. Let -
tlir.se wrenches beware General Cocke is at
their heels—detachments from his camp
ar.*.tapldly marching to j~in him—the local
militia nrc gathering -and if they dare to
land and remain for any length of time on
this Side of the Happahannock, we shall
give a good account of them.
TUB LATEST.
At f’lisk last evening, we were favored
will* h con*muurcation received by express,
of which the following is an extract :
Extract of a Dispatch from . Gph. J. II.
Oorke to the Governor, date*!
Tafi/inhunnotk, Dec, 4, C o'clock. P. M.
* In ttrn hours af'er my cnmmntiicati~n
flti* morning, the enemy as sadderly and ca
priciously as the shift of wind which twjk
place at thn* time, turned about1 find made
n!l sail down «he river. His fl*et <on*istecJ
of 14 craft, including one large schooner and
a slhcp heavy armed, with all '.heir barges
vnrioijs'v estimated from ten to tweuty.fi ve,
nil of which hail ascevded the river e.bout
twelve mil“s above tlii j, returned this jr.cr
nirg about ten o’clock, wed were rut of sight
standing down the river before l;> o’clock_
Wo have hi if Hi* price of tiieir pa**si»!r
Pm* ei’s a* an early hour th;j evening, jtfld
with thej*-esent wind, unlcslie has anchor
cd, must have reached nearly the mouth of
the river. T! :» nnld and unlooked fo*
movement bx;, baffled all my schemes. I
had antietp.’tnd from his bold and rapid as.
ecu’ that he would have penetrated as high
as the narrows of the river, and there I had
strong hones of being able to make him feel
us.
*1 leam from an intelligent man of this
place, that the •xpeubion was commute
dedbvCom. Part y and col. Malcorsb. The
number of troops did not much, it any, ex
recti ‘00, but it was evident they had other
treoos in vessels from which they were not
landed. Ot the number landed here, Uic»e
were 8 companies of 50 ea. ii, of negroes
in uniform, commanded by white officers.—
They were said to be Virginia and Mary
land negroes«ruined at Tartgi r Island.—
The above accounts are obtained from the
only Inhabitant cf •his place who remained
wlrile the cr.vmy had possesion of the town
He is «n iiueU.genr fiadnb.it.-want man—Ha
gat hit informatibn from three sentinels
who were posted to protect his proper
ly from pillaee ; they differed in the number
of troops emnloi ed in the expedition from j
lnGO to 2100—but the-.- all agreed that *he !
whole force in our waters w«s here, ai d that
tftgyrvgu'e loss from desertion since
•heir arrival in the Chesapeake was about
three hundred—They f.u’ther agreed in
staline that the troops had liven hoakhy and
that but little loss had been sustained from
sickness.
“ Cel- M"S®, has under his command he'
!r.w thin about ftbdmen, will give me the ear
liest information of the enemy's leaving the
river, or of their attempting to plunder be
low, in which event l shall move down to his
awMnnce ; but if, as I expect, they are t rally
leaving 'he Reppnhanm ck, as soon as T am
informed of it, l shall take i<j> the line of
march for Carnp Carter, with my detach*
meat, and discharge Co’. Ritchie's regiment,
I ft^d’all the other h eal rrllitia which has and
j are about to take the fi ;d.——Even if the
J enemy‘should ascend the ri-er a>ain, as
| suddenly as be bus ascended it, we have e
| very reason to believe, that wc could J;*feat
! any attempt on Fredericksburg, it be dared
to malte it. by recalling to our aid the adja
cent militia.
“The plundering of the enemy lias been
con dried to the river shores, of inennsidera/
bie amount, and on a few plantations. In*
deed his whole course has been marked with
the most circumspect caution and evident
alum. II,. has never t-tinted himself on land
i a single night. An officer remarked here,
* that •heir object was to harrass the militia—
that they should beat about the rivars for n
[ werb. or two longer, and then go into winter
- (jbarters. There baa been much wanton
* dessractiofi of private property here, in
breaking windows, and furniture—and one
L deed of damnation has been performed which
1 outdoes all their former atrocities. The
* Family Vault of the Ritchies was broken
* open and coffins searched. I have seen the
* shocking spectacle.”
Adjutant General's Office,
NORFOLK, Dec. 2, 1814.
T am Instructed ftv the commanding gene
ral to inform your Excellency, that Mr fie
mersley, sailing master of the U. .S. Navv,
has this motpept returned from the Enemy’s
[Squadron in the Chesapeake Bay, where he
| h.«* l.ten a I’moncr. and states that an Kx'
peditimi Codaing of t arn hump ships, seve .
ral schooners and a number of barges, weil
manned, and almut 8t)0 marines on board,
under the command of Ad. Coekburn, has
gone up the Kappnhannodk, with the nvnw*
i ed determination of plundering • he inhftbt*
j aius, und of dt^ ^s.atios the country.
\
This communication the General hn
deemed of sufficient importance t«» send
express, n. t with very sanguine hopes tha
any reinforcement you may be able to send
to that section of the State, will be in time
to prevent the entire execution of the object
<>f the enetnv ,* but that in their retregade
movement the}' may*e so much harassed
and annoyed as to deter them from similar
effort* for the future.
Admiral Cockbtrm arrived on Thursday
the day the Expedition went up the Kappa*
bannock, but had not joined it.—.1 :?,<«(>/> treu
liave arrived at Bermuda, and the troops
latelv in the Chesapeake, have gone to the
South—New Orleans supposed to be their
jestinatinn.
I hwv« the honor to he,
'•‘cry respectfu'lv,
Your obedient servant,
JAS. BANKHEAD,
♦ Adj’t General.
1*0 Mis Excellency
J A:\JkS BARBOUR.
Io the Senate of the U. S. Mr King (from
x coinovtree) has reported a bill fora Nati
onal Bank, on the same scheme a< the first
one in the IT. of R.—capital S 15.0UJ 000. *
MANCHESTER CAVALRY.
On the 26th ult. this corps was discharg
ed from the service of the United states at
Camp Holly—In publishing the following
order announcing its discharge, we take the
opportunity of expressing the high respect
we entertain for the Manchester Cavalry,
who. for promptness in repairing to the post
of danger atnl the strict olwervance of dis
cinline in camp, have afforded an exam*
pic worthy of roiitnlion—and given »u ear*
nest of the zeal and ability with which it
will ev«r ready to defend tlte country from
hostile invasion. Patriot.
November 26th, 1*14*
BRIGADE ORDERS.
Pursuant to an order, of his Excellency
the Governor rf Virginia, dated the 24tbin
-stant, directing that a Troop of Cavalry
shall report at Camp Holly to reliev * the
Manchester Cavalry—that troop will there
fore be discharged fr«.in the service of the
United States this morning at 10 o’clock.
The General directs that the Waggon Mas
ter furnish waggons for their tran-tvnta.
t:on. The General in discharging this va
luable troop is impelled bv a sense of doty
to express his regret at parting with a
corps justly distinguished fur its patriotism
and surpassed by nc;;e for its military dis
cipline and good conduct in arms. The
General takes this opportunity of bidding a
farewell to the officers and soldiers of' he
Manchester Cavalry, with full confidence
i;: the event of anolhcr call for their avrvi
ccs. they will prvnp ly obey, and meet the
enemies of their country.
P.. n d. r n‘ Br. G» n Rf Portcrfi. Id.
EDMUND TAYLOR,J5rig. Major.
On the rc'ern of the Manchester Cavalry,
Contain Herb was presented wiv» j v.tand oi
| COLORS, bv a lady of Richmond —To
j merit the«*toem of “lovely woman” must
i ever be the first aim of the soldier—o win
her smiles h.s brightest reward—The foh
lowing handsome'addicsi% which accompa
nied theivj, we venture to assert, made a
mure indelible impressi. n in the breast ol
the deserving sol fi-r than ihe most salen
diil culogiuoi man could pen.
'Pa 'riot.
Richmond, Ncv. 26th, IS] i
SIR,
Having already twice witnessed dm
ring the picsent war, the alacrity, proriti,
tude end patriotism, with which yourself and
the officers and troopfcrs under vour com
mand. have hns*ej)**d in obedience to yam
country". call, to encounter every hardship
and hazard in defence of “your altars and
your ho nes,” I hope it will nut be deem,
e.l intjtpro’xsr, that in testimony of my sin
ce; e attachment to my country, for which
I most fervently pray a happy andhonora.
file issue to the contest in which she is ai
: prrse;.! engaged, 1 sh -old present to the <le,
! fenders of my country’s rights, a stand of co.
lorn, width I know ./ill never be tarnished
I’erm’t me than, with high respect, tt
tender such Colors to yourself and the brave
and patriotic corps under your command.
The painting you will perceive it not en
tirely complete. Room is lell for a forthei
devlca and u motto. These will be hereaf.
ter suggested, by the Patriotism and Vnlo»
which will not fail to guard the standard ]
have now the honor of presenting to voti.
Should the enemy dare to meet you in the
fie d, may Victory cr< wn with imperishable
laurels the Manchester Cnvalrv !
MARGARETTA BROOKES.
To Capt. Harry Heth, Commandant
of the Manchester Troop of Cavalry,
CAPTAIN HETH's REPLY.
Richmond, Nov. 2fi.
I receive from your hand, my dear Ma
dam, the Stand of Color* yon do me the ho
nor to present, with ail those emotions ol
gratitude for you and your lovely sex, which
will ever flow in the bosom of a soldier
whose duty it is to light and not to break —
They will be delivered to the Cornet of tlu
Manchester Cavalry. They shall never bt
disgraced—they will he defended by those
brave fellows who qow behold you with de
light, and whose sabres will speak your eu
logy more eloquently than I can, or all the
commanders in Christendom. t>
Accept the prayers of myself and the va
luable corps I have the honor to commune
for all the blessings neaven can bestow,
H. HETH, Capt. Manchester Cavalry
Mrs. Margaretta Brookes.
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FARMERS BANK OF VIRCINIA.
A geneVal meeting of tlie Stockholders, fm
the purpose of electing Directors for the (nati
tution, will be held at the Bank on Tuesda
the 3d of January next.
\V*. NKCKBRV1S, Cashier.
November 30. ewtdm
TO UK NT,
*4 Three Story Tire Proof Drlck Houte ;
Situated on B Street, vpposite the Mell Ts
vern, anil now occupied by J. and 3. Cosby, ow
tmong the best stands for a flror.ery Store, ant
’tosses-,ion to be given the 8ib of next month
Inquire of J imes i.owncs, or in hit absence o
Caleb L<owwes.
—JlLSO—
Two other Brick Dwellings in the Fulling
/lattlen. Inquire of James Lownes, or in hi
absence of Caleb Lownes who lives near th<
premises JAM Ed LOW.WI .3.
Uth Month 12th, 1814 j
TO PRINTERS,
• Booksellers, and 2,overs oj 2.2
t era tu re.
Tuesday the 13th of December next
will be sold, at Public Auction, at the office
of the
riRcrxiv arcus,,
To the City of Richmond, all the Printing
Materials**'* -t'v'/ trade of SAMITEL
I’hli VSAN 1’S <!ec‘d. Iite nbfc'.ter of that
i’A|)cr, including the Etafili-huient itself,
supported by numerous subscribers., and un
e tuU-ahraent to-print ng bon!; •, and pamph*
fets also a large Impression partly in
slice's, and partly bound of a New Edition
of the 1st niul 2d Volumes, and supplement
to the 2U Volume of ihe Revised Code of
Laws, and also of the 1st, 2d, 3d. 4th tic 5th
V lunies of the .Statutes at Large, of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, together with
the Copy rights of both these important
w rfc* . to each of which, the number of
Subscribers is considerable, and the conti
nued patronage of the Legislature tpay be
expected.
At the same time and place, (continuing
the salefron day to day until completed,)
will l e so d a large collection of valuable
BOOKS in every department of Science,
particularly In Law and Medicine, and on
ll.diglous subjects. Tne next day will be
soul hi public auction, at the late dwelling
house of Samuel Pleasants on Shockoe Hill,
All his household Furniture and perisHa*
ble property.
Six. Twelve andl8 Monthseredit will be
allowed, on all sums exceeding one hundred
dollars, tne purchaser giving notes with
approved endorsers, negotiable at tne Bank
of Virginia.
AH those who have claims against sa-d
Estate, are desired to bring them forward
properly authenticated for settlement, and
•hose who are indebted are requested to
came fonvaril and pay their respective bal
anr.es ns it is wished to settle said Estate as
soon as possib’e.
‘ DEBORAH W. PLEASANTS.
Admx, of S. Pleasants, dec'd.
Richmond, Nov. 19th.
N 11 There is also a large quantity of New
Types and Paper, just received, which will
he sold at the same time and place for cash
D. \V. P.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber the 4th of
last month a Negro Woman named Judy, with
u child about 2 year* of ape. Judy is a likely
J’.iack woman, about 27 years of ape, her child
a bright Mulatto. Said woman having a hus
band living with Mrs. Hilliard of New Kent
county, it it* probable she is in that neighbour
hood. Any person that will apprehend the a
hove negro and child and deliver them to me
in Richmond, or secure her in jail that 1 may
get her again, shall receive the above reward.
POLLY ALLEN.
D jccmbi r 7. It
Stop the Thieves !
"V"ESTERD \Y morning (Friday 2d De
li ce nlier m-taut) my stable, about four
below Goochland Courthouse, on
the river road, was broken open, and the
tyro horses described below stolen there
from, via; A handsome SORREL MARF.,
::boat 10 years old. 4 feet 11 inches high!
one hind foot white, t star in the forehead,
a natural and good trotter, fine spirit, tho’
remarkably gentle under tlie saddle—she
had also several recent scars about her fore
head and face, and shod before. A BAY
HORSE, nine years old, rather dull, nick
ed, (though lie carries his tail very low)
paces and trots alternately, a dim star, re
markably flat footed, and, entirely without
shoes. There may be other marks about
both, but they are not recollected. I dis
covered the thieves before they had gotten
fifty yards from the stable, commenced the
pursuit of them iu half an hour, and traced
them certainly to Kc'inr.oiid, where they
arrived about an hour before me, and about
an hour before day yesterday morning. I
will give TEN DOLLARS as a reward
for the delivery of the horses, and twenty
more for the diicovery of the thieves
TARLTON VV. PLEASANTS.
Goochland, 12th mo. 3d, J814. 3t
V In the hurry of getting off iu pursuit of
the above thieves, thy stable being dark, an un
fortunate mistake, occurred as to the identity
of one of the »fol*-n horsea.—Instead n> t-ie bav
horse above described, was taken a SOUREL
MORSE, about 4 feet 9 high, six years old next
Spring, with a biaxe face extending ov-r his
nose, a short docked tail, whirk he carries to
one side, in consequence of its having been
broken at the root, large feet, (some at "them I
believe white) unshod, trots very rough, works
well under the single line, and has line spirit,
lie has a hard and conspicuous tump on one
side of his face. 1 he horse and mare were
both in pretty good order.
T. tV. P.
EDUCATIONi
THR SUBSCRIBER, respectfully in
A forms the Public, that ho intends re
moving from Hanover Courthouse, and o
pening a SCHOOL the ensuing year at his
•»wn place iu Caroline County, near Ox
ford, where he will teach the following
branches of learning; the English, Latin
and Greek Languages ; Writing. Arithme
I ***”> English Composition and Geography
The fees for tuition will he opened on the
15th January next, and discontinued on the
15th of December following, deducting the
month o‘ June for vacation. The subscri
ber has at a considerable expense furnish
ed himself with large and commodious hou,
. .ses for the accommodation of his school,
| and also for Boarders; his price for Board
' lodging *.nd washing inclusive, will bt eigh
ty dollars for the term. The fees for Board
and tuition will he required in advance ;
half at the time the pupil enters the school,
and the remaining half at the expiration of
rhe month of May,- Gentlemen patronizing
the school are particularly invited to visit
it, that they may ascertain whether the pu
[ Plls make » satisfactory progresv The
, subscribers ./lace of Residence (which will
fjf he«»Uer kirown by the name of LIT
( * *JE YALF. Is plcasn ntly situated and re
markably retired. Tt is. therefore, recom
mended to youth as a place where they can
, acquire a classical education, exempt from
, the bustle and interruption, to whish the
. present times are especially subject.
rufus chandlkk, A. M.
November. 50, 1314. (w3tp)
| _ T6 & R\T.
J TWO three story brick lVn»m-*nt* Vv,tf«
f in.? to the Estate or Samuel rie^Ja-iU, J~<.
“d# situated on a crosi m.~ * n. ar J - •
Brown’s Vendue O/iice, and i^yiuing
t-ownes’ dwelling. K*ch tenement corWes J
well finished tooidi, with ninny conyvnieul t!j«
sett, and good aceommod • ions fbr servant*,
— I'uey are well situ iU.1 fcr a private fami;. or
« gsntec! boar-din; hotlse. I’ors.uislo't m»y bo
'iad of ont of \ha tei.eiOk.nta wnmediitdiy *,»l
af fie oi.fi r in « few u* ■ >t.. K«»r further • .1 <
tieulars enquire of J sni.-s Lrw- (ir Admi
nistratrix*
O. W I LilASAX .‘ 5, Adc'kiniili’.iiri*.
December ", 1314,
DICHEUTHD,
Andrew Jlroacit,
A private in Capt. McCnllnck’s Companv. a
resident of King and Queen County, about 20
years of age, five feet nine inches high, loll*
face, red complexion ami fair hair, by occup y
tion a tarmer, p is'more than probable he will
turn his course homeward. I will give the 1**
gal reward to any person who will deliver him
to me or any other officer at thi s p'ace.
MATTHBW i». WALTON1 T.t i «V
marvlaut, 7tli R**gt. 4tli Uri-rade.
Camp Carters, Nov. 22, I814.
A PROCLAMATION.
It has been represented to the
V ▼ Executive by the Deputy Sheriff of Hx.
nover county, that Larkin Cottrell, who had
been remanded to the jail of the said county to
undergo a further trial for maliciously shoot*
iug Alexander Smith, bearing dispatchc a to the
Executive from the theatre of invasion, haa
broken and m-tde-his escape from the said jail.
I do therefore, with the advice of the Council
ot State, hereby offer a reward of THREE
HUNUHti) DOLLARS, to any person or per.
sens, who shall apprehend and safely 'oJ^e
within any jail of this commonwealth, the said
Larkin Cottrell j and I do moreover reciuire all
officers, civil and military, and exhort tue good
people of this commonwealth, to use their best
endeavors to arrest the said Larkin Cottrel, so
that he may be d^alt with as the law directs.
Given under my hand as Gov*
vernor and under the Seal
of the Commonwealth ut
Richmond, this 26th day of
(Seal.J November, oae thousand
eight hundred and four*
teen, and of the Common*
Wealth the thirty ninth.
JAMES HARBOUR.
N. B. Larkin Cotlreli is about 5 feet 8 inches
high; he h is a full light eye, and rather a down
look } light hair, inclinable to curl very much »
he has a thin visage, sallow complexion, very
F talkative when i.i company, a great mechanical
i genius, and by prolession a mill-wright—born
and raised in King William County, Virginia—*
[ his family reside in Hanover, at.the mill pur*
. chased by him of major Parke Street. 4w
Laud, lor Sai
I will sell 500 acres of land—that part of
my tract whereon l now reside, lying1 on both
aides of the country road leading from the
Buckingham rn«d near major Henry Flood's to
Diuguuh Vilie, about four miles from the for
mer and.7 milts from the latter place, 18 miles
west of Buckingham court house and 30 cast
of Lynchburg!). Thia land ia well adapted to
the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, w.*ll
watered and heavily timbered j about 150 a
cres cleared, the most of which is fresh and
under excellent fencing, in ati agreeable neigh
borhood and delightfully aitu-.ted, command
ing a beautiful and extensive view of ti;t Am*
herst Blue ltidgc and Alleghany Mountains, I
liave no hesitation in saying that this is one of
the most desirable seats in all the upper coun
try and is exceedingly healthy. The improve
ments on the land cannot be put there lor leas
than g 5000, consisting of a wood dwelling
house 40 by 18 feet, p. fire places and passage
below stairs ; the same above j handsomely
painted inside and out—kitchen, smoke house,
dairy, &c. a w-l! constructed store house 28 by
16 feet, a cellar the fall size of the house and
a fire place In the same, and many other out
houses useful on all larms. One afcie of land
well pah d for a garden, and sard same size
also paled and an excellent well of water in the
yard ; and within one mile of a good Grist it
Saw Mill. Knowing those who may wish to
purchase such property will first view the
tame, 1 deem any further description unneces
sary. I shall remain in Richmond so long r.s
the Lcgid-turc continues in session. Any gen
tleman who may wish an interview with me on
this subject wilt find me at the Eagte Tavern,
The terms of Sale wtll then be mado known.
Wm. flood.
Buckingham, Nov. 25th, 1814.
N. 11. A handsome young apple orchard,
consisting of 120 trees of excellent fruit, com
prising p.irt of the above land.
Wm. RICHARDS,
Clock and Watch Mak?r,
HAVING TAKEN THE SHOP FORMERLY
OCCUPIED BY EDWARD WANTON, dec,
and of late by R. JORDAN, next door
to the Virginia B*nka8t five doors
above the Gross Srreet leading
to Mayo's Bridge, respectful*
ly informs the ohl Custom.,
er.s of the Shop, and the
Public in general that
he intends carrying
on the
WATCH $ CLOCK
MAKING BUSINESS,
(a all its various branches, with accuracy and
dispatch. All orders in his line will be thi nk*
fully received and punctually attended to .
All CLOCKS and WAPCHE5 that hav-- been
repaired in the shop dint does not perform, will
he altered gratis.
Richmond, Nov 12. It.
AIrnnr* James Dennison and John Pritchett
Administrator* of IYm. Dem.hon, dec'll.
CcN T I.EME V
, Yfm w'n lake notice that I shall on Tueedsy
the twenty seventh of December next at the
Tavern of .lohn Hives in the town of MicksV
ford in Greensville eouqiy and State ol Virgi
nia proceed, to take thu depositions of Alexan.
t £?, *»John P«»her, William W. William*
and Edmund Mason, and perhaps other*, so h®
read in evidence in a suit depending in the High
Court of Chancery, wherein I *m Plaintiff, and
you the said James Dennison and John Pritcliru
as Administrators of William Dennison de
ceutd, are defendants, when and where you
you may attend if you please.
I am your«, &e.
GEORGE WOODLEY
Greensville, 20th Nov 1814,
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