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HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER.
HILLSBOROUGH, N. C.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BY DENNIS HEARTT,
\T THREE DOLLARS A YEAR, PAYABLE
HALF YEARLY IN ADVAKCK.
Those who do not give notice of their wish
hare 'heir p?per discontinued at the expi- I
J?tion of their year, will be presumed as de
,.nn^ its continuancc until countermanded.
Whoever will guarantee the pa> ment of nine
?upers, shall receive a tenth gratis.
' Advertisements not*i*ceeding fourteen lines
u ill be inserted three times for one dollar, and
senty-five cents f??r each continuancc.
Subscriptions received by the printer, and
snosi of the post -masters in the state.
All letters upon business relative to the pa
per must be post-paid,
?/ (ientlemen of leisure, who possess a
!i$ r for literary pursuits, are invited to favour
,.s m ith communication.'.
TUF. celebration of 'lie anniversary- of St.
John the Evangelist >?ill take place on
the -27'li instant. The members of Kagte
l?nl|{c No. 71, are requested to attend, at lo
.'cl<<W. t. M at the l.odge room. All breth
ren of regular staiuliog are also respectfully
j-.viteJ to attend.
David Yarbrou^li,
Sea ctiii-y.
UilNboroufch, December 7. 41 ?
Valuable Land
FOR SALE.
rpMIE subscriber offers for sale hit tract of
i land containing
Thirteen Hundred and Fifty
Acres,
Situated on Haw River.
I ue attention of such as may wish to pur
chase la>J m this part of the country* i"? in
* tr<l. The terms 'Iwill be accommodating,
for farther particular* apply to the pnqwi
r\or,
Uichard I). Ashe.
lk-cembcr 13- 44? if
Fire Cents Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber in Julv.
ItJlH, an apprentice b?<_, named SI. LJI
If. 1Un, about fourteen years of ago; 1'giit
? 'irlv hair, grey eye*, tolerably slim built.
Die above reward vk .11 l>e given for sax I ?p
prentice, if broiiglit borne, but no expenses
William Hart.
3UW) Creek, Orange count*,
Not. .io, 1820. 43 ? 3*t
K OT I 1 E.
HAVING qualified as execute'- to tho last
will and testament of IS.I.1C //<>/,?
/>#.'. V, deceased, I shall procr-d to srlt, on
the 2tt'h instant, at the late dwell, ng bouse of
the deceased, in tiie county of Orange, five
1 miles east of Hillsborough, to the highest bid
der, on a credit often months
Fifteen or sixteen likely Negroes,
ir^wt. of \*bom are young and promising ? also
Valuable Stork of all kind*, together
with a number of Farming Tools.
I'urchascrs * ill l>e required to give bond with
approved security.
I hereby give further notice,
? hat all creditors tc? the estate o4 the said
Jrceavl arv required to make known their
claims Within the time prescribed bv law,
otherwise this advertisement will I** phadtd
in bar o| a recovery: and all debtors thereof
>*c required to make immediate payment.
Thomas W.llolden,
Executor.
December 2, 1820. 43? 3w
N UT 1 < K.
\f?UF.KAlll.Y t r> the dirt rtir>ii? of tb e la*t
will and ItiUnirnt of H.I It'l'/l'U.O
?V/.M I. H.I Y US, la'r t' I'crton county,
<1* i ? mm-iI, I ?ImII (>.n Frul^v, tbe 29'h day of
*> crrol>rr n< it, u< In* l?tf reiidcnce un the
viIt? nf South llyeo) proceed to tell at pub
lic auction, nil tlic per.?hable cttatr of aaid
<?' < r^snl, cons ?<in^ of llor?e?, (Utllr, Sheep,
?m<1 a qntn<ii> <>f < orl), Hoililf r, Wlifit
??n I < one Wagon, one t,i? anil Harnet*;
II ''in li>> 1.1 and K.tchen Furniture, 1'lanutinn
1 !< "mIs, '<r t*.r. Also a valuable voting negro
!nj,ii |?v tlic name ol MjvK" (*n CXCclk-nl
br.ckl.jrr)
On tli? second dav of the fair,
A number of Negroc* will bo liirftl
out for tlic r ii.sii i ii^ year.
A credit ot twelve months will l>e pivfn on
<1 stunt above fmir dollar*, the purchaser
bond s? ith approved aeeunty. Farther
,?r'iCulai s will be made known on the day of
W 1 1 1 i: L 1 1 1 L. llaypH,
K.i ecu tor.
I'eraon county.
'Wtl> N member, 1H20- 43 ? 2w |
A* O ft T,
/V Nf)TEnf hand, drawn by Jam** Scarlett
in favour of John and Samuel S.CIaytor,
i ?r Mity dollar* and ? ? cents, dated Augu?t
1 'Hi, lH^O, and p*\ able two months alter date
*11 ptraon* air tor warned trad in ft for mod
a? it Imh n? ?? r Ik en endorsed or tran*.
l/rrrj to any pe I'aon.
?If >liii ^Hamucl 8,(!l?ytor.
^"Vfmb?r Ijk I
THE NEGROES
BELONGING to the heirs of William F.
Strud wick, deceased, will be hired out
at the Market-House in Hillsborough, on the
28th of December next, when and where all
persons interested will attend.
James AVebb, Guardian .
November 21. 41 ? lm
Grocery Store.
T1IB subscriber lias received a fresh sup
ply of Groceries, &c. among which are
the following articles:
C?ffee, Brjwn and Loaf Suptr,
Imperial, Gunpowder and Hyson Teas,
Sheny and Malaga Wine,
West India and New-Lngland Rum,
Cordials,
China, in boxes of 48 pieces,
Salt, In.n and Castings,
Gla^s, Liveipool, Crockery and Stone
Ware,
White Lead, dry and ground in oil,
Red Lead and Spanish Brown,
Window Glass, 8 by 10, and !? by 12,
Putty,
Best Spanish Indig*, and Prussian Blue,
Spirits of Turpentine, Sweet Oil, and
Varnish, 4 .
Duponi's best Rifle Pender,
Bar Lead, and Shot ot all sizes,
Cheese.
Also, a Urge assortment of
Men' ?, Women's, Boys\ and
Girls ' Shoes.
He also expects from New-York in the
course of a fortnight, Madeira and Sicily
Wine, Cognise Brandy, Holland Gin, I'aints
and l?ve Stuffs, all of which lie is determined
to >ell verj low for cash.
D. Yarbrough.
Nov. 27. 42? 3w
?VOTICY.
IV the year 1816, 1 so'.d a nepro hoy named
7777/.V, then about twelve \ears old, to
Joseph Sm th. who. as the hoy states, sold
him to John Miller, in the itatc ot Georgia,
who l?e sa\s resides in the county of Morgan.
Mi returned to this place about three months
pas', during winch time I hare been endea.
vouring to ascertain w r>. rt bis master reside#,
but w about cH'cct. The owner is requested to
give the subscriber the necessary information,
who w II render any assistance in his power to
have the b \ delivered to him.
John Cowan.
W tlmington, Nov. 1 1. 4- ? 3?'
\\ \Wft\ioxougA\ Aca&euvy .
THE exercises in this institution will l?e
returned on the first Monday of Janua
ry ?ext.
J. Withcrspoon, Principal.
November 22. 41 ?
Valuable Land
FOR SALE
in l\\e \\kw YieWs.
THR subscriber offers his tract of laud for
sale, containing
Eight hundred and forty
eight Acres,
situated in the Haw Fields, ten miles west of
Hillsborough. The attention of such as may
?isli to purchase land in this part of tlie
country is invited; the term* will be accom
modating. For farther particulars apply to
the proprietor.
?S. Strudwick.
November 1.1 40 ? lOw
x one i?.
THF. subscriber ha* appointed 77/O.lf. 7.V
[)? It.ri'l'.S Ins agent to transact busi
ness for him during Ins absence to the City
of Washington.
James S. Smith.
November 8 39 ?
L. U. WATSON,
OF OKEKNHBOKOtJOII, 19. C.
will keep constantly on hand a quantity of
CuV\ ftniV \V ft*
?ASlf?Ui
sufficient for th? supply of medical gentlemen
in this section of the slate.
J'' ire firr l<f>ttle fnr the Cohi Prmafrf one rfot'*r
twenty: five rent*, H'aitn-/'rc**ed one <loU*r.
Those wishing to purchase can easily be
supplied by the stage.
November 1. 58? ."w
IBaiiiSt'JiS
ot various
for sale at this office.
Among which are,
Jugucrs >nrr?n<?,
Executions, J
('a Sd.
Iliil Warrant*,
Attachn.cntt,
AVn!*, superior and ;
county court, !
Executions, do. j
?Vubpfurnas, do.
.VJirrifT'i Deed*,
I'roarciition Bond*, <
Marriage bomls and j
liCCIlCCHf
j mhii hoikh,
' Appeal !>ond?,
f Kccojrniz.ancf,
J (iuardian'* bonds,
( f :011st aMt-'.n l>?nd?,
! W ititcn#' tickctn, su
| perior and county
f court.
Jltror'* tickrts, do.
f Indictmcnt*,
f Commissions,
| Kxccutions f??r militia
\ tino?, kc. L.C:
a?^i\srs3?asT
HAT MAJ<Y3? ACTORS,
?Vo. I22|
Market Street, Philadelphia.
THE subscribers having brought to perfec
tion their newly discovered economical
HATS, which tbeycan afford at three dollars
and fifty cents, now offer them to the public
to test their improvement.
Being conscious that they have arrived to
that degree in the art of Hal Manufacturing
which is the true Frankhn Ecnnomica'. tlyle,
are willing to hazard their future prosperity,
by the sample now offered to the public. I
One trial of the $3 50 Hats will doubtless
establish the fact in the minds of th; citizens
of Philadelphia, that they?Timd unrivalled tor
c/teafme**, durability, and 6eat//y,and are justly
entitled to the favorable appellation of Frank' j
Hn, to whose gmitit and invention we owe so
much.
They also offer to the public, their Super.
Jtne Water Proof lieavert, of the best quality,
and newest fashion, ami not subjcct to fade and
become foxy, as Water Proofs generally are.
AUo, a peneral assortment of Drab Beavers, !
Castors, Korams, youths' and children's Hat*, |
children's fancv Hats and Jockies, ladies' Bea
vers, trimmed or untrimmed.
Hatters supplied with finished or unfinished J
Huts.
Bespoke hats made agreeable to directions i
and at the shortest notice. j
Hats of every descript ion, manufactured and
sold, wholesale and retail, on the most reason- {
able terms. j
All orders thankfully received, and attend
ed to with dispatch.
CAUTION. No hats arc the genuine patent
Franklin hats but those manufactured and sold
by us and our agents, and have our stamp in
them. Those who wish to purchase, cannot be
too particular.
Rankin Toiclc. I
Philadelphia, September, 1820. 35 ? 3m
FOB SALE
A handsome situation adjoining the
town of Hillsborough,
ON which is a good tiro story dwelling
house ; also a good kitchen, smoke
house, dairy, and stable. Tlie buildings are
all new. For terms* inquire or
The Printer.
A first-rate work Horse may
be had on good terms.
Inquire as above.
Sept. 11. 32? tf
State of North-Carolina,
o/!.i.vcr. COU.\TY.
Superior Court of Law and Equity,
September Term, 1820.
J am** Me bl ami Frederick A
executnn of James ff hitted, tie- j
ceateJ,
?s. y In Equity.
Jotrfih Dickey and Cfies'ry F. Fan- I
cett, *urxii-iitg partners of "aid j
Janet IT /a tied, deceased- J
IT is ordered by the court that this
cause be referred to Thomas Clancy, esq. to
Uke and state an account of all the dealings
and transactions of the firm of Joseph Dickey
and Co., of the stock in trade, dealings and
transactions, of esch of the said copartners,
for, of, or concerning the said firm, of the pro
fits or loss gained or sustained by the said
firm, and of the losses therein by the fraud,
covin, larlcs, or neglect of said defendant
Joseph Dickey; with liberty to examine all the
books, entries and accounts, papers and vou
chers of the said firm, and also the said par
ties respectively and their witnesses on oath,
ami to make report to the next term of this
court. And for as much as it appears to the
court that the said defendant Joseph Dickey
docs not now live within the limits of this
state, hut hath romoved thereout rcaidc.9
in distant parts: It is ordered by the court,
that the said commissioner Clancy may pro
ceed to take and state said accounts, and
make reports, w ithout personal service of the
warrant, or notice ot reference on said Joseph,
arul after giving notice of the time or times of
taking and stating said accounts, by way of
public advertisement in the newspaper called
the ffi'U'iotyttijrh lircurtler for and during the
term of sixty days, which advertisement shall
be drrmcd, taken and held to be as valid as
personal ?crvice of notice, to all intents and
purposes. And it is also ordered and dccrccd,
that said commissioncrCl.incy shall, in his said
report, state such special matter as the par
ties may require him to state.
A copy from the minutes.
Test,
James Webb, c. ?5 m. e.
1
PURSUANT to the foregoing order, I do
hereby appoint the 18th day of January next,
at my oflicc in the town o( Hillsborough, to
take into consideration the several matters and
things thereby to me referred; at which time
and place the said Joseph Dickev, and all
others concerned, are hereby notified and re
quired to appear and produce before me, on
oath, all hooks, papers, vouchers, accounts,
and evidences whatever in his or their cus
tody or i*>wer, relative to the matters in ques
tion in the above cause* at which tim? and
place I shall proceed to state the said ac
counts and report thereon.
Test,
Thomas Clancy,
Commissioner appointed by the Court
of Equity.
Hillsborough, Nov. ?. 2m
? BOOK ANI) J 0 11
shbuskmsni
Promptly and correctly executed at the office
of tbc ildlsboroiigh llccordcr.
REPORT
Of the President and Directors of the Board
for Internal Improvements, to the General
Assembly of the State uf North-Carolina.
Raleigh, J\ov. 27, 1820.
The attention of the board during the
present year has been directed,
1. To our inlets.
? 2. Our primary rivers.
3. The public works under the di
rection of the several navigation com
panies.
4. To the laying out and opening a
road through the Cherokee country.
As the coast of this state has under
gone many changes since the discovery
of this continent, the board have been
anxious to procure the earliest charts
which were made of our coast, believ
ing that they would aid much in ascer
taining the operative causes of those
changes. With this view, Peter Browne,
chairman of the former board, then in
England, was requested, during the last
year, to procure, if possible, a copy of
the chart of our coast made by Dr. Har
riott, the astronomer who accompanied
Sir Walter Raleigh, and also to procure
copies of such of the papers relative to
this voyage as would illustrate his chart.
It is not known what has become of
many of the papers of Dr. Harriott; nor
why the university of Oxford, to which
it is understood they were bequeathed,
has not published them. An account of
his astronomical papers was lately given
to the world by Dr. Zach, who found
them in the library of the earl of Lgre
mont. Mr. Browne informs the board,
that he had applied both to the univer
.!?_ _f r\ r ? ? - ? - - ?
any 01 vjxiora ana 10 tne carl of ligre
mont for such of Dr. Harriott's papers
as related to the voyage of Sir Walter
Raleigh: t'uat his application had been
politely attended to, and search made
for such papers, but none could be
found. The board have therefore lost
the hope of being; able to get a copy of
the first chart which was made of our
coast; a chart, which, no doubt, would
shew the position of the inlets then on
the coast, and the depth of water at
each.
At the first meeting of the board in
February last, the civil engineer made a
report on the want of buoys on the coast
and in the channels of eur several in
lets. As the erection of buoys belonged
properly to the general government,
the board transmitted copies of this re
port to our senators and the represen
tatives in congress, to be laid before the
president of the United States. This ap
plication was promptly attended to; and
congress having directed a survey of our
coast, captain Elliott, who was charged
with this survey, was instructed, as the
board understand, to place buoys where
they might be wanted.
In pursuance of instructions given to
the civil engineer, he has examined the
inlets at Ocracock, Beaufort and Cape
Fear. His reports upon these inlets de
tail a series of information that will be
found very interesting. It will be seen
that the inlet at Beaufort requires no
improvement. This is the safest and one
of the best inlets on our coast; but to
render it useful to the commerce of the
Albemarle and Pamlico, it is necessary
to complete the Clubfoot and Harlow
creeks canal. This canal will open a
communication between Beaufort and
all the commercial towns of the Albe
marle and Pamlico. The estimate of the
engineer for completing this canal is
25,000 dollars. There is no improve
ment which c,an be made for this sum,
that will give such facilities to the com
merce of the state; and the board ear
nestly recommend its patronage to the
general assembly. A survey of the ca
nal was made by the engineer, and also
a drawing showing the existing state of
the work, with a section shewing what
the proposed canal will be, when com
pleted.
It was gratifying to the board to learn,
from the report of the civil engineer,
that the navigation of Ocracock can be
improved by a removal of the swashes
and other obstructions. Although this
will probably always continue to be a
dangerous navigation, owing to the want
of good anchorage and a shelter from
the winds, yet much will be gained by
a removal of the Swashes; as not only
the inconvenience and expense of ligh
terage will be thereby avoided, but ves
sels will not be detained either in enter
ing or going out. It was proposed to
remove these obstructions by a dredg
ing machine, which it appears may be
also used successfully in deepening the
channels over the bars at the Cape Fear
inlets.
The general assembly having directed
a survey to be made, for the purpose of I
ascertaining whether it be practicable
to form a good inlet at the lower end of I
Albemarle sound, the board, at their
meeting in February, gave to the civil
engineer the following instructions on
this subject:
" Hamilton Fulton, F.sq. Civil F.ngineerof the
State of North.C*rolina.
Sir ? The board for internal ira
provements wish you, from time lo timc?
to give your attention to every part of
the stale, where public works have bce;i
commenced or contemplated, and to
make reports to them at their respec
tive meetings. Your attention has lately
been directed to the coast; and as the
season is favorable for an examination
of our inlets and harbours, the boaid
wish you,
1. To repair to Albemarle sound,
and ascertain, as far as you can, within
the time allotted for this service, the
several facts upon which an opinion may
be formed. Whether it be practicable
to form an inlet at the lower end < f the
sound, which will be permanent, and
have ? sufficient depth of water for com
mercial purposes? It is not probable,
that on your first examination, all the
facts necessary for a correct opinion can
be collected. It will requite a conside
rable time for you to learn the state of
the tide upon this part of the coast; the
several currents, with their direction*
and relative strength and influence; the
relative levels of ihc waters of the Al
bemarle and Pamplico sounds; the
width and depth of the currents through
Croatan sound and the marshes, the
quantity of water discharged through
lliein in a given time, w hen the sounds
are not affccted by wind*; and a variety
of other facts necessary to be well
know n, before a correct opinion can be
formed upon the question, whether a
commodious inlet can be here made?
The former commissioners of inland
navigation were informed by one of their
body, Peter Browne, Esq. now in Eng-^
land, that upon this, as well as other
subjects, you could be aided by the ad
vicc of the civil engineers of Europe,
and as this is a subject of great national
magnitude* upon which the opinion of
several engineers may be desired, and
you have suggested to the board the
propriety of procuring their opinions,
the board wish you to collcct and ar
range facts with the view of calling to
your aid, in forming an opinion, the as
sistance of Messrs Telford and Rcnnir,
of Great Britain, and of Monsieur Pro
ney, the director general of the public
works of France, whose attention has
been particularly directed to the coast*
of continents which are afl'ccted by al
luvions. Your own personal acquain
tance with Messrs. Telford and Rennic,
will enable you, without difficulty, to
procure their opinions; and the board
will endeavour, through the secretary
of state for the United Sutes, to have
your reports forwarded to the American
minister at Paris, to be laid before
Monsieur Proney.
| If this work should be found practi- ^
cable, the plans of it will be determined
upon; and you will then be able to mako
out estimates of the cost.
Much time and much reflection will
be requisite for you to collect and arange
tho facts which are necessary for form
ing an opinion upon the practicability
and plans of this work, and the bouvd
wish you to devote to this subject, a*
much of your attention as your varto.ia r
duties in other parts of the state w ill
permit.
2. From Albemarle you will proceed '
to Ocracock, and examine the inlet at
that place. You will learn, as accurate
ly as you can, the changes which this
inlet has undergone, and the causes
which have produced these changes;
the several channels, with their sound
ings, fcec. and report to the board whe
ther any thing can be done for the im
provement of this inlet, and lessening
the danger of its navigation.
3. 1' i'om Ocracock you will proceed
to Washington, and examine the shoal
below that town, and report to this board
whether the channel across this shoal
can be permanently deepened; and if so,
in what way, and at what expense.
A. I'rom Washington, you will pro
ceed to the inlet at Swansborough, and
report to this board the present condi
tion of that inlet, and whether it can fee
improved.
You will make out your reports to
the surveyors of the Clubfoot *nd Har
low creeks canal, and of the inlets at
Cape Fear, and submit them to ihe pre
sident of the board. You wi'l report
particularly upon the huoys which are
necessary to be placed in the rhunncl
through the Fryingpan shv?als, and over 4
the main bar at Stnithville. Your repo
on this subject will be forwarded to o',t4,>^
senators and representatives in congrt^'Jj."
to be laid before the secretary of tW
treasury of the United States, thaify
may tske the proper stops for hav*|ir
buoys erected.
A copy of yeur report on this su p*,^s
you will forward to the collectors I
customs at Wilmington; and a c?herev.^j
your report on the C lubfoot and
crecks canal you will forward toi ^'JTy
president of the company incorpor
for opening that ranal.
As you proceed from Newbei, *(|T_
Swansborough, you will examin< rRj,?_
Trent river, and run a line of ..
from the h*ad boatable water* ,,m
river to those of th? Whit? Oaf ,n
at jear,