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TBE VOLT Till'. |,.\V, VF.k HKIJI KKO. Trt"r'r. I>V l lh ‘ H 4 V- ill srm< f Inver; i In re 1 f< i <1 vrju to reenter, !l !>*:•* tkeriHii-t vJi v. lirilv st:.r and, Villi Kotin Hre f, rnuf Cnke nt h nl j F.ieci rif ( , il with r. ..]r in . i mi npe the cese ’iMi fi nir ni’s vtory ; >’ vV. rrc- ,t f>r-.iv e , u 11, M :'li iiricini.'” on l.e (hnl w bell II >v ije i. fe !l, of France, | O f l Otudiirr hliook Ins ( **t i 4 . n- </ laiicc. Jl'i'.v valiant Vrluni ovr I'lirtncit tin.- ac.ttered pride ni‘v ..‘V A'r! Wrllivdry liroke the I \ttnl*# chain- I All this, dear sir, j- ; vt.silvfine, Ami ii'iiv, nn’t pleiiseiam, tohiv Xv.'inc, ! MiSCi.l L aNY. | TIIE GIPSIES. Lokdon, j tn.Y i 2. Oi late years fome attempts have been made to reduce the numbers, or, at any rate, to ci vil,/e ihe habits of that vagabond ; am) useless race, the gipfies. In 1 put fuance of fueh purposes, a I hiciety of gentlemen have been making ali tin’ preliminary in- j q.ii'irs requifiic to a proper un do (binding of the fobject. A fciies of queihons have been < jiiopoft’d io competent persons j fn the diiltrent counties in Eftg land Scotland ; and answers have been received. Our read ers will, we think, b* amvsfcd will! tiie following specimen o ihefe (pieltions arid answers: 1 From whence is ir laid the brft gipfies fir ft. enrne ? 2 How many Is ir supposed there are in England ? 3 What iu your circuit in luuimer 4 I low many gipfv families aie supposed to be in ii ? 5 What arc the names of them r U I; avc they any. mootings with thole of other circuits r 7 And for what mirpofe ? 8 W hat number of <• iofics a-r there computed to b:* in the county ? <; What proportion of their murder follow bufmtfi, and what kind ? io What do theybiing their children up to? : r What do the womcyi em ploy themlelvea in : 12 From how many genera tk'Hc C an they trace their de ice nt ? 13 Have they kept to one parr of the country, or removed to dill ant parts ? 14 How long have they lived in this part r 15 Have they any speech of their own, ditTei ent to that used by other people ? iS What do they call ir ? can any one wre it ? 17 Is there any writing to be seen any where ? 18 Have they any rules of conduct which are general to their community ? 19 What religion do they mostly profefs ? 20 Do they man and in wl maniti ? Ilow do they teach tiitir children religion ? 72 Do any of them learn to read ? 2 ’ Who teaebss them ? 24 Have they any houses to go to in winter ? What proportion of them ivS it supposed live out of doors in winter as in fuminer ? REPORTS In answer to these questions, j have been received, and their 1 contents are thus briefly dated : 1 All the gipfies suppose the firfi of them came from Egypt. 2 They cannot form any idea of the number in England, 3 Ihe gipfies of Bedford (hire, Hertford (hire, part of Burking ham (hire, Cambridge and Hunt ingdonlhire, are, continually, making revolutions within the range of those counties. 4 i hey are either ignorant of kt number of Cipfies in the counk'S through which they travel, 01* unwilling to difclof* their knowNJge. 5 The niofi common names are Smkh, Cooper,- Draper, Taylor, Bofwcl, Le>, LoVell, Lovcrfedge, Allen, MansfVdd, Glover, Williams, Carev*’, Mar tin, Stanley, Buckley, Plunkett and Corrie. 6 and 7. The gangs in differ ent towns have not any regular connexion or organization ; but those who take up their winter quarters in the fame city, or town, appear to have fome knowledge of the different routes each horde will purine ; proba bly with a design to prevent in terference. 8 In the county of Herts if is computed there nfiy be fixtv fa milies, having ma ty children— ! whether they are quite so nu j merous as in Buckinghatnfhire, | Beclfordfhire, and Northamp ; tonflme, the answers are not : (efficiently definite ‘.ode ermine, j In Cambr:dgefhire,Oxfurdfhire, Warwickfhire, Wiltfliire, and 1 Dorfitfliire, greater numbers are ’ calculated upon. In various I counties, the attention has not \ been competent to the promt'- j ing data for any dtimale of fa 1 miiic’o, or individuals. 9 More than half their num ber follow no buiinels ; others j are dealers in hories and aiTcs; I iarrieis, smiths, tinkers, bra -1 Filers, grinders of cutticry, bask ct makers, chair-bottomers, and I tnuficians. 10 Children are brought up in the habits of their parents, particularly to multi and datic ing, and are of dilloluce con duct. 11 The women moflly carry baskets with tiinkers and (mail wares ; and tell fortunes. 12 Too ignorant to have ac quired accounts of genealogy, .and perhaps indisposed to it by the irregularity of their habits. 11 Iu nioil counties there are particular fitnations to \vh*ch they are partial. In Berkshire is a marfii near Newbury much frequented by them ; and Dr Clark (fares, that in Cambridge fliirc their principal rendezvous is near the weflern villages. 14 It cannot be afceitnined whether, from their full com ing into the nation, attachment to particular places has pre vailed. 15, 16, and 17. When a mong flrangers, they elude en quiries refpe’ditig their peculiar language, calling it gibberish. Don’t know of any pcifon that can write it, or of any written fpecimcn of it. 18 Their habits and cufloms in all places are peculiar. 19 Those who profefs any relFpen, icprdcnt it to be that of the country ia which they reside j but their dtfeription of it fcldom goes beyond repeat ing the Lord’s prayer, and on ly a few of them are capable of that. Instances of their at tending any plrm~ ♦or worship ire very rare. 20 They marry for the mofl part by jilcdging to each other, without any ceremony. A few exceptions have occurred, when money was plentiful. 21 I’hey do nor teach their children religion. 22 and 23 Not one in a thou sand can read. 24 an i 25 Some go into lodg ings in London, Cambridge.&c. during the winter ; but it is calculated three-fourths of them five out of doors in winter, as in fumnier. EV-rry ■ Administrators Sai.e. tVILL BE SOLD, on Saturday “ the 19th oi Oftober next, at the late refidente of Garland Pearson, deceased, all the personal property of laid deceased ; confiding of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, geese, and sundry articles of household furniture. Twelve months credit with Email notes and good security. Michael Pearson, Elizabeth Pearson, S § N () i 1 C L. Wll.l be fold on the second Monday in October next, at the late residence of Ezekiah Bailey, late of Elbert county, deceased, Ail the personal estate \ of Paid deceased, confiding of hors ! es, cattle, hogs, household arid j kifehen furirtyre. Twelve months j credit will be given by the purchaf -1 er's giving bond and two approved fee u cities. ( Rebecbih Martin, ex rx. Sept 2, 18t 6. (35* I— . . - r EXECUTOR’S SALE. Will be fold to the highest bidder j on P iturday the nth day of No vember next, at the late refi leuce ; oi Ifabdla Patterson, deed ; all the property belonging to the eftateof ia!d deed ; confiding of 6 negroes, horses, hogs, cattle, corn, fodder, and a f-naif quantity of feed-cotton. Also one negro boy ndonging to the est ate of John A. Patterson, deed ; fold by order of the honor able the court of Ordinary, for the county of Wilkes. Terms of faie will be made known on the day of Tale. At tire fame time and place will fc rented, the plantation whereon James Patterson formerly refid ed. John W. Cooper, ex hr. Sept 6, 1816. (34-ts) Administrator’s Sale. WILL be fold on 2d day ‘ of November next, at tlie bte 1 refidente oi Sherod Wife, dec ; j All the prrsrjjudproperty of (aid deceased, (except l't negroes) and credit of twelve months, bond and security will j be required in all cases, for the ; heh sand creditors of (aid dec. Nancy Wise, acicr.3:- joHN Wise, admr. Sept 20, 1816. * 36. LXIXU 1 IONS, in blariK. tor iicrc- NOTICE. THE. febici iber has five or fix likely young Negroes, which he would fell low for cafin—Colum bia County, 2 2 miles above Au- JOHN PIPMAN. August, Sept. 24th 1816. A.drninistratrix Sale. WILL be fold on tliurfday the 7th day of Nov’r, at the late refn ence of Robert Middleton efq’r deck!, in Elbert county, a stock of horses, catttle and goats, boufe-hold furniture plantation tools, and a number of other ar t cles too tedious to mention. Aifo the plantation whereon the r id dec’d lived, to be rented to the high est bidder for the (pace of twelve months—aifo.thofe in debted to said estate, are once more requeued to make immedi ate payment ; and those having demands against the estate, to render there accounts in as the law directs : the faie to continue from day to day untill finifhed. Terms made known on the day offals. Berry C. Middleton, Aums. 25th Sept’r 1816. EXECUTORS SALES. WILL be fold oft tfmrfday the 7th day of Nov’r next, at th£ tefider.ee of Harris Coleman de ceased in Wilks county, the ner fonal property of said deed 1 con fiding of household and kifchc-n Inrniuire —corn and fodder, and a number of other articles too numerous to mention ; the faie to contnoe from day to day, un til! all is fold. “Twelve months credit will be giver, by giving’ bond and approved security. John Coleman 7 Executr>s i hos. Wool ten ) Sept’r 24th 1816. st, 17)OlTHErRE Now offered for lale, a likely vcurin’ negro man —he i3 a good field hand, and can saw veiy well at the whip saw—also a negro wo man that is a very good cook. Enquire of the printer. Aug. 30- NOTICE. The Subferiber informs the citizens of Washington and its vicinity, that he has taken the house below MrLobde IBs, where he intends carrying on the Tayloring Business in all its va. rious blanches. Those who {vifli their work done whh neat* nefs, need only apply to. Thomas Wingate. Off 4, 1816. (38 2p. NOW in ~Wilkes jlif, two r.egroes, one man about 35 years of age, who fays that he belongs to a man by the name of Jackson, of Green county. A;fo, a negro woman, by the name of Ritter, about 18 \eirs of age, who fays that (he was brought to this State by a maa by the name of Lucas. The owners are requeued to come forward, prove tin ir property, pay colls, and take them away. Jno. HALIDAY, Jailer, Wilks county; OS 4, 1816. (38 SUIPCLINAS, in blank, for sale here. Also, Marriage Licenses, And. Letters Dismissorvs •