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Shinjpx Court , Lcndart, May 12,
Tbc Honorable H. Wtllefl y , n> ,h« right
honorable lord Paget.
Yesterday there was an inept*;,
tion of damages in this case, as the
defendant had suffered judgment to
go against him hv default.
Mr. Garrow, with great eloquence
and feeling, depicted ihe previous
atate of happiness erjry,-d Uy the
plaintiff and his wife, and recount,
ed the numerous offspring, the
fruit of their connubial intercourse.
He then drew an affecting and mi
scrablc picture of the mental dis
tresses into which the incontinence
of his lady had plunged him. Nor
was he less eloquent in describing,
Vith appropriate sevetuv, the mis
conduct of ihe. defendant, who, he
said had courage enough to conquer
every other enemy but his own
pas'-ions.
Mr. Dallas then addressed the
jury on 1» half of tlie defendant.—
He agreed with bia learned friend,
that this case was indeed a most
distressing one. He had been po
sitively instructed to abstain from
every observation tending to justi
fy or to mitigate, in any degree,
the criminality of the defendant, in
a moral point of view. He should,
therefore, not attrmpt to soften
down or shade away the criminali
ty ; and on thu subject of vantages,
he would say that lord Paget would
not be solicitous about the mitiga
tion of damages, if lie could sup.
pose that any damages which aju.
ry could reasonably give, would
really he a compensation to the
wounded feelings and happiness of
the plat nit Ih fie thought, howe.
ver, too highly of him to suppose it
would, and therefore did not sup
pose the jury would give any infla. I
med damages on account of hi* '
criminality. This was an action
for compensation in damages for a
civil injury, and it was not a crim
inal proceeding to punish an im.
mot al act. In point of compen
sation, to Mr. Wellesley, many
circumstances which aggravated
the offence of lord Paget, were in
no degree applicable ; for instance,
the ationg ground of aggravation
was. that lord Paget was a marri
ed man and had eight children.
What waa this, however, to the
compensation due to Mr. Welles
ley f W hen a husband lows his
wife, is it to him of any conse.
quencc, whether the seducer is a
married or a single man ; whether
he has no children, or whether the
wife who has been t.jfaithful to
him, may marry her seducer or
not i Certainly a husband could
nut expect additional damages,
merely because the wife that had
eloped from him, was prevented
from marrying the man with whom
she had eloped. He hoped the
jury would weigh these conside- |
rations in their discretion, .V con- 1
siller not so much the guilt of ihe
defendant, as the injury for which
the plaintiff sought a compensation
in money.
The real circumstances of the case
were these.—there had been ail
intimacy between the defendant
and lady Charlotte from their ear
lies; years. An innocent intimacy
was *n time matured to friendship,
and soon assumed another form.
Both parlies shuddered equally at
what they conceived the inevitable
consequence ol this strong attach
ment, and resolved to struggle as
much as possible against ii. At
first 'hey resolved to avoid meet
ing each other, but Irom the rank
they moved in, in life* this was
impossible. Lady (,’hailoite con
ccived herself ntrongly impressed
wuh rebgious feelings, »od flew
to them to protect her honor.—
This was a vain attempt. That
which our poet had put into the
mouth of Kloisa, lady Charlotte
experienced. In vain she address
ed her prayers to Heaven. Lord
Paget was alwavs in her thoughts,
and the master of her affections.
Lord Paget, on the other hand,
v ho had chosen ihe honorable pro
fession oi arms, in ordtr to avoid
the temptation which he felt he
had not force to resist, sought for
and obtained an appointment on
foreign service. He could not
banixn the ides of lady Charlotte
front his heart ; and those who
knew him on the foreign service,
states, that upon every occasion
he appeared to court danger, and i
to seek lot death. Uuiortunatcly
j fhr him, he did not mnet it; for if
he had met it tbeie, he would have
If Hen cn ihe bed ol honor, and the
tears of his country would have
bedewed his grave. But now lord
Paget, who a few months ago was
postestnf of every thing in which
t appinrss is supposed to consist,
who wa* the theme and admiration
ofrverv British soldier, was min
ed both in private es»etm, and in
reputation, and had nothing now
10 hope but to be permitted to
pass ihe remainder of his days in
oblivion.
It had been truly observed by
tome writers, that if we could look
•nto each other’s hearts there would
be no Mich thing as envy in the
world; If those who admired lord
Paget while be was gaming honor
for his country in Spam, could have
seen how this fatal passion wound
hke a snake about his breast, and
threatened to blast his honor and
his peace, they would not have en
vied lord Paget, however illustri
ous they saw him in rank or in mi
litary renown. He was sure that
there were generous minds that
could feel pity for the situation in
fo which lord Paget had fallen
Soon after his return from, Spain
lady Charlotte eloped from her hus
band, and asked his protection.—
This protection, most unfortunate,
ly for himself, he granted. He
hoped the jury would weigh all
ihese tilings in their disc r ction ;
but, above all, that would sc.
parate from thequt ol com
pensation to Mr. Well •. circum
stances which were quite foreign
to that question.
The chairman summed up the
evidence, and stated the case very
shortly to the jury.
One of the jurymen asked at
I what the damages were laid in the
' declaration, and was auswered at
20,000/.
The jury then considered for a
few moments, and brought in their
v erdict tor the plaintiff, damages
20,000/.
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NOTICE.
THE firm of John Hill (3
Co. is this day dilfolvcd by
mutuel confcnt, all persons in
debted to said firm, are requell- ;
t*d to come forwaid and make i
payment, those whose accounts;
are of long Handing, if they d I
not avail themselves of this no- !
tice, nred not expetf any far
ther indulgence. Persons hav
ing demands againH said firm,
will present them for settlement
to the Subfcribets, who will con
tinue to conduct the bulinels in
future under the film of
HILL (3 PONCE.
May aa.
i
G EOR GI A, Columbia county
In the Court of Ordinary,
May Ist, 18U9.
ON THE PETITION of Jo
seph Stanford stating that he
had an obligation on Stephen Stan
ford to your Petitioner, for tides
to 75 acres of land in Warren
Countv, bounded on North East
by lands of Nancy Stanford, and
on the West by lands of William
Stanford, (be the same more or
less) —praying that Nancy Stan
ford, Executrix of the last Will &
Testament of said Stephen Stan,
ford, be required to make titles,
as expressed in said obligation.
Ordered, That the said Nancy
Stanford, Executrix as aforesaid,
be directed to come forward at the
next Court of Ordinary, three
months alter date, and shew cause
why said order shall jot be made
absolute } and that the Clerk of
this Court publish a copy of this
Order as directed bv law.
( Test) A. CKAWFOKD, CPk.
j
50 Cents Cash
Per Hundred Weight,
WILL be given by the Subscri
ber lor the leaves and small branch,
es ol dried SUM AC, delivered at !
Mr. Eurv’s Tanyard.— Also the j
highest price in cash for Goat,
skins. i
I M. WILDE & Co.
May 22-
Altai lion Ike Wkole !
To all Officer* and Soldier*, or
their legal Representatives.
V ho srrvrd in the regiment cal
led the *' Virginia Blues coir man.
tied by the late general (then co
lonel) George V'akhington, front
the year 1 754 to 1764 ik all those
who served in the 60th regirntnt
Royal Amrrirnns, commanded hy
col. Henry Bcquet ; ar.d also all
those who served in tlte Pennsyl
vania Provincials fir“t battalion,
commanded hy the late major gen.
, eral John Armstrorg ; n the revo
lutionary war, formely a col. of
the Pennsylvania Provincials; se
cond commanded by colonel James
Burd ; third commanded by the
late gtn. Hugh Mcrce. (then col.)
4'h, commanded by the late col.
Tut hurt Francis :
Notice is hereby given.
That they are entitled to a val
uable bounty of crown land by vir
tue of the king of England’s pro
clamation, dated the 7th of Oc.
tobtr, 1 'TS3. The service must
he proven by commission, dis
charge, or living witness.
Applications may he made to
Andrew Ellicott, esq. and Pual
Zamzmger, erq. r.ctary publick,
Lar.cester ; George Lewi-, Li filer,
erq Yoik ; Hugh Brunson Georg
(won, Northumberland countv.
John Scott, notary publick, Ship
pmsburgh ; Charles Bovard, esq.
Charlisle ; Jacob Rcdesil, esq.
associate judge, Hanover. York,
county, Charles J. Smith, Bedford
township & county ; Robert Robb,
esq. Muncey, Lycoming county }
Ficdrick Hubley, e«q. Lebanon,
Dauphin county ; Flarel Rowan,
esq. Buffaloe, Northumberland
county ; VVillaim Fulk,e«q. Wil
liamsport, Lycoming county ? D-
Lusk, es<J. near the mouth of Bald
eagle creek, who are requeued to
alhix the subscriber’* name, as
agent, to all papers by tl re
ceived or hy letter addreosid to
the subscribers ; at the Big Sp ing
in Cumberland county, or any of
his agents, any time before the
15th of July next.
All letters directed to the sub
senber from the westward, to the.
care of captain William Rippey,
Shippenburgh, and all letters from
1 the eastward to the care of Charles
Bovard, esq. Charlisle, or John
j Copn, esq* tlarrisburgh.
Also, ail those who have claims
• late revolutionary war, a-
J gainst the United States, or any
individual state, are desired to ap
ply as above*
JAMES IRWIN.
Q3* Editors of newspapers
throughout the United States,
will do an essential service to a
great number of their fellow-citi
zens, and particularly many dis
tressed widow anil orphans, by
by giving this a tew insertions.
April 19.
FOR SALE.
A Likely Negro Girl ,
About nine or ten years of
age, which will be fold very low
for calh or cotton, at cash price.
For further paiticulars enquire
of the printers.
June 12.
NOTICE.
NINE months after date ap.
plication will be made to the
hon. the inferior court of Co,
lumbia County for leave to fell
202-j acres of land in Wilkinson
county, in the 23d district, No.
232, as part of the real eitate of
Win. Jones fen. late of said
county dec.
Judith Jones, Adm’x.
Wm. Jones, 1
John Gatrill, J Admrs.
—1
NOTICE. I
THOSfi. gentlemen in arrears at |
this office for newspaper postage,
are requested to call and discharge »
I the same, also anticipate one quar- I
ttrs postage io advance in terms of |
the law regulating post-oficea.—
See act see.-20, and instruction
XVII, art. 6. or the papers will be
retained in this office. It is hoped
that this notice w ill not be disre
garded, asihe postmaster is uot
allowed to give credit for postage
only at his own risk.
JOHN K. BROWN, P . M ,
Pott. Office, Carncivillc July U. l
300 Dollars Rrjsard.
F.scapec! from the Jail of Fair
field District S. C. on the 15th
instant,
Shadrack Jacobs ,
Who shot and billed Captain AN
DREW FKaSTEK, of the said
District, while aiding the Deputy
Sheriff to take him with a bench
Warrant from ihe Court of New
berry Disstr'ct, S. C. lie mad'*
his ercape and flow from Justic*
to the State of Georgia, where
lie was apprehended for horse stea
ling, and committed to Washing
ton Jail in tha'state. From which
he was demanded by the Govern
or of South Carolina, and brought
to the Jail from which he has now
escaped in December last. A bill
of indictment was prefered against
him in Fairfield Court, at ApriL
Term last, for the murder of capt.
Feaster, and a true bill found by
the Grand Jury. »
Shadrick Jacobs is about forty
or forty five years of age, about
five feet eight inches high, jibut
and well made, fair completion,
light brown hair mi*ed with gray
(cut very short when he escaped,)
bro.ai lace, full ettraks, high fore
head, smal nose-heavy brow, blue
eyes, rather
sharp and ptiortritm-, hU , ,>„nte
nance betrays susr „■ aod r '
"hen spoken to quirk, on the
subject ul !.is ctW *U * pe ,ks
slow and vtjl, tj&jecirLJy
masculine f'JV.t, dr • *<s wore*
and oft* .1 gives to a
sound or tone, has a v’lsa&le speck
or defer, o r* one 0 f his f ront Wth,
a scar do some part of his faceor
neci (the pari not particularly re
co; ec*"d) has also a remarkable
'■’ -or on his breast, Vs believed on
ti e left near the nipple viz : a sink
or hole nearly the size of an eg -.
I he above reward will be paid to
any j ersoti or persons who do or
shad deliver the said Jacobs into
the Jail from winch he escaped, or
one huedred dollar* tor apprehen
ding and confining i. nainaov Jail
within 500 miles, and information
given, >0 that he shall be got on
application by Itgal authority from
South Carolina.
JAMES FORT MUSE.
Sheriff, Fan field DiftriA, S. C.
N. B. 1 he patriotic Primers throughout
die union are mjuelUd to insert this in
their paper*. •
WiuE.borough, July * 4 . x s 09 .
Collector’s Sales.
R ILL. HE SULD at Columbia
Court house on tne U>th day of
Stpt. next,Jar the tax 0) 1808.
100 Acre* of land in Columbia count,
on Head-Stall creek, adjoining M Nairan
t*auyc, the property ot Duncan M‘Ncil—
tax due t dollar j cent*.
Also *o2 1-3 acre* in 28d diftri«a No 205
Wilkmfon county, the property of Rachel
Powell—tax due 22 i-» cents.
also lot 1 4 acre* in Ijtk diflrhft No 186
Wiikinfon county, the property es Henry
Carter—tax dec j 8 1.4 cent*.
o A ‘ fo ** 2 * cre * in default, in
18th diftna, No 344, Wilkinson county
the property of Jan.e* Harxcns—tax due
I dollar to cents.
Also 2oS l-» acres in the Goth diftriift, No
135 Wilkinson county, the property of Wm.
Atkinson—tax due 1 dollar 16 1-4 cents.
Also 91 acres of land in Columbia county,
adjoining Ross and Few, the property of
Wm. Pace, defaulter—tax due 7 collars 46
cents.
Also 198 acres rs land in Warren county,
on the waters of Williams, creek, adjoining
Parham, die property of Wm. Stark,defaul
ter—tax due 49 dollars 55 l- 4 cents.
Those who will not pav no tax will
be to to the Con dilution) forbid
voting at the next annual ele&ion
Wm. ZACHRY, Collector Taxes, c. c.
July Jo, 1809.
CAUTION.
I HEREBY for warn all person*
from trading for certain promisary
Notes given to Dred Ayres by Ar
thur Lanielly, viz. two thirty dol- x
Ur notes fk two twenty dollar notes.
Also, two notes given to Frances
Ayres by John Sullivan, one for
ten and the other for seven dollars.
I Also, one note given by Samuel
I Langston to Andrew Tarver for ten
I dollar*— no dates recollected. Ike
above mentioned notes were taken
, nut of niy trunk on the night of the
| 15th of June.
j FRANCES AYRES. |
July 17.
FOR SALE.
At tha .otter endoj Green street ,
Good Seasoned Lumber. •
Os all kinds by
PETER BOUTET.
j June 26.
1
Fifty Dollars Reward,
Ran-Away from the subscriber
on the 6th May, 18<»8, his waiti no !
man James. He is a stout black
fellow ; about five feet ten or t! e .
ven inches ; has a very wide mouth
and broad Hat nose. He has bt en *
working on Mr- Barnes’ plantation
near Auguaia, during the last f t ;j
and winter ; and having connre.
tions there, is supposed to be {fill
harbored in or about said plannta
iion.
r i he above reward will be pa * lt j
to any person apprehending at ,d
securing him in irons and l o di n »
him in. Savannah goal, or to the
subscriber, on Hilton Head, S. C
_ . Richard bland.
July 10.
_ •
£. Underwood Cs 5 Co.
TAKE this opportunity of i n .
forming their friends anti the public
that they have taken a house near
the upper end of Broad-street, and
opposite the Nail Manufactory
where they have j us t received an
assortment ol Groceries, aiuon?
which are, s
Brown and loaf Sugars,
Imperial Tea, and Coffee,
4tjLproof Jamaica Kum,
3R||i Indie, and N. E. d
Malaga VVmc,
fiottlcd Porter,
Best boiled N- E. Cider,
Philadelphia Beer,
Almonds &c.
Crockery ware assorted,
A few boxes of excellent soap & c .
Also a small quantity cf excellent
Manufactured Tobacco.
All of which will be sold at very
reduced prices for Cash.
1 liev invite all those indebted to
them either by Note or open ac
count to call and settle their respc*
tive accounts immediately,
May 29.
noticeT
The Copartnership which exi*t
cd under the firm ot
Cantelou Co.
In this plate, is dissolved this
day hv its own limitation. My son
Lewis C. Cantelou has the settle
ment of the whole business of the
partnership, & he is also authorise
ed to settle my private business,
during my ab-ence from this city,
persons interested will please take
notice thereof.
L. CaNTELOU.
Augusta, July 5 1809.
Lewis C. Cantelou,
Haying become .proprietor of
icT/St stock ,n lrat,e of can-
T ELOU and Co. which compri
rßtircuv**^ 1 artic,es in ‘ h *
GROCERY and qj v y GOOD
line, will be glad t 0 continue to
supply those persons who have
been m the habit of dealing with
the late concern, on liberal terms
He hasjust received on consign.*
ment a few barrels of f rt# h up
country r
flour,
of an exceilenj quality, which will
be sold ve r y i ow ,
July 8 ;
Deer-Skins for Sale.
Any person wishing to pur.
j chafe, may be furnifhed with
three thousand five hundred
prime Deer-Ikines, by applying
to James Livinglton Esquire in
Campbellton, where they may
. be seen, or to the Subscriber
New Richmond.
LEROY HAMMOND.
July 24,1809.
LOST about two weeks past.
between Augusta and Major
O’/intignac’a on the Savannah
mad, a Gold BREAST-PIN near
ly round, and set with pearl.—Any
| person finding said pin shall be
• satisfactorily rewarded by leaving
I itjjat this Office.
July 31. i
THE subscriber inteml'ng
J to t>c absent from the state sever
al months, has appointed Jam*
Walker Esq. hu Attorns)', during
his absence.
DAVID BULL.