Frayser's Tavern— For Sale. 

The subscriber being desirous to retire to private life, offers for sale that tract of land known  by the name Frayser’s Tavern, lying in New Kent county, 16 miles below Richmond, on the main stage road leading from Richmond to Williamsburg, and containing 183 acres of land. The situation is healthy, and is surpassed by no country stand in the lower country as a Tavern, which the subscriber will sell on reasonable terms.  

I deem it unnecessary to say any thing more respecting the said land, as it is presumed that any person wishing to purchase will first view it, and judge for himself. 

             Sept. 25      40—tf         RICHARD FRAYSER


 -Richmond Enquirer,  12 October 1821


I particularly like the last sentence of this advertisement. 

4th of July 1811 — "May it Continue to Draw Order out of Confusion"

This celebration was held just one year before the beginning of the War of 1812 when tensions between the United States and Britain and just five years after the First Barbary War.

FOURTH of JULY. 

At a numerous and respectable collection of the citizens of New Kent county, assembled at Mrs. Frayser’s tavern on the 4th of July, for the purpose of celebrating the birth day of our Independence, John Clopton, Esq. was chosen President, Southey L. Savage, Esq. Vice-President, and John Massie, Esq. the secretary. Dr. David Glass delivered an elegant, and appropriate oration on the Occasion, which received the applause of the auditory.
The following toast were drank: 

1. The Day we celebrate— May each succeeding anniversary increase the ardor of virtuous patriotism— 3 cheers.  

2. The Heroes who fell in defense of American Independence— May the recollection of their magnanimous achievements arouse the energies of their descendants, which have too long Slept under the scourge of foreign aggression— 9 cheers.  

3. George Washington— 9 cheers.  

4. The Constitution of the United States— May its progress in perfection be rapid as the conception of the human mind, and commensurate with time itself— 7 cheers.  

5. The Laws of the United States— May they never be so construed as to shield the traitor or  to oppress the innocent— 9 cheers.  

6. The Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the United States— May virtue be the spring and justice the result of all their actions— 9 cheers.  

7.  Thomas Jefferson— May the benign influence of his retiring virtue, ever illuminate the Executive Department— 9 cheers.  

8. James Madison— 9 cheers.   

9. The American Fair— Politico-Philosophers would place them last, but we assign them the middle station, that their virtuous influence may pervade the whole system— 13 cheers.  

10. The Militia of the United States— A well regulated militia the only safe-guard of nations against the encroachments of tyrants— 13 cheers.  

11. The American Flag—May it ever wave triumphant— 20 cheers.   

12. The American Eagle—May he soar superior to every opposing influence— 20 cheers.  

13. The State cf Virginia—As she ranks in population, so may she stand in patriotic  virtue— 13 cheers.  

14. The Twelfth Congress—May their united councils be directed by wisdom, and energy, and guided by patriotism, to the vindication of their country’s violated rights— 20 cheers.  

15. The State Legislatures of Virginia, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey and Kentucky— May their memories he embalmed in the gratitude of their country—They have contribute to rescue the nation from the baneful effects of a monied institution— 15 cheers.  

16. American Literature, and the Freedom of the Press— May the one never be clouded, nor the other cramped, by the blind ignorance of tyrants— 15 cheers.  

17. The Citizens of the United States— in peace may they imitate Aristides, in war Alexander— 15 Cheers  

18. American Genius— May it continue to draw order out of confusion— 24 cheers. 

VOLUNTEERS. 

By the President. The American States —May the bands of their union never be loosened—the true principles of their government never be violated. 

By the Vice-President. Wadsworth, Somers and Israel, the unfortunate victims of Tripoli— perpetual be their memories— long live their services with a grateful country.  

Mr. John Massie. May the voice of Republicanism be superior to that of despots or tyrants.  

Mr. Joseph Jenkins. Those Patriots who celebrate this day in sincerity—be their memories ever revered.  

Mr. William E. Clopton. Commerce with all the world; but war rather than dishonor.  

Mr. Annistead Russell. May future generations be astonished that such beings as kings ever lived.  

Mr. George Savage. The Great Council of the Nation, the Congress of the U. States— May they at their next session adopt such energetic measures as the crisis calls for and the American Nation expect.  

Mr. John R. Waddill. The fall of despotism, the rise of freedom.  

Capt. Seaton W. Crump. The memory of George Wythe.  

Mr. John Crump. The memory of General Mercer.  

Mr. John B. Clopton. The People of the United States—may all party-spirit be done away, and only one voice be heard throughout the nation; the British Lion he be chained to his den and the Gallic Cock to his roost.  

Doct. David Glass. Giles and Brent, our federal Senators— Their speedy advancement to the station of private citizens.  

The President having withdrawn.
By Mr. George Savage. John Clopton, our Representative in Congress, and President to day—-whose unshaken political virtue has stood the test of every concussion.  

By the Company. Commodore John Rodgers— he deserves the confidence of his country— 6 cheers. 

 -Virginia Argus, 15 July 1811

Improving the Chickahominy- 1818

Notice-- That a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly of Virginia, praying that a law may pass for the clearing out the course of Chickahominy Swamp from the Mechanicsville turnpike road in the county of Henrico, to Windsor Shades in the county of New Kent. 

All person interested in and desirous of encouraging this very useful scheme of internal improvements, are invited to meet at Park’s tavern (formerly Mrs. Frazer's) in the county of New Kent, on the second Saturday June next, at 12 o'clock.  

The attendance of the members of the legislature of the counties of Hanover, Henrico, Charles City, New Kent, James City, and the city of Richmond, is particularly desired.

To the honorable the Speakers and Members of the General Assembly of Virginia. 

The petition of a number of the inhabitants of the counties of Hanover, Henrico, Charles City, New Kent James City, and of the city of Richmond, most respectfully represents, 

That the Chickahominy Swamp or Creek as a stream which furnishes a greater portion of bottom land in proportion to its size, than any other water course in the state of Virginia; that the lands are generally capable of being rendered very productive both in Indian coin, oats, and a variety of grasses, as well natural as artificial, and that great quantities of most valuable timber will be found to be the growth of those wide portions; but that all the advantages which this extensive and fertile tract of country presents, have heretofore been engaged in a very limited degree, in consequence of obstructions to the free passage of the water, causing a general overflowing of the low grounds to the immense injury of crops and to the impossibility of taking out the superfluous timber. 

Many Individual and spirited attempts have been made to remove such obstructions as were contiguous to the property of such individuals; but the experience of more than forty years has evinced that such attempts must ever prove abortive, unless a general and voluntary co-operation of all the property holders, in conducting the work can be established, an event which the most sanguine of your petitioners can never expect to see realized. Believing as we do that all the land on both sides of the Chickahominy river, from Windsor Shades in the county of New Kent, to the Mechanicsville turnpike road, where the same crosses the swamp, will be essentially benefited by a successful attempt to remove the obstructions in the run, that a convenient boat navigation maybe thereby formed for the greater part of the above mentioned distance, and that both effects will very much add to the growing importance of the capital of the state your petitioners indulge the hope that your honorable body will most cheerfully pass a law authorizing the county courts of Hanover, Henrico Charles City and New Kent, once in every year each to appoint a director holding land on the Chickahominy Swamp, which four, when so appointed, shall choose a fifth to act as their president; that the five directors shall have power to perform all maters relative to the widening, straightening and deepening the Chickahominy, which they may consider conducive to the general good; and that they shall have power, with the aid of the county surveyor of each county, to make an exact and connected survey of all the bottom land belonging to each person, bordering on or being a part of said swamp, or low grounds: which survey, together with the probable estimates of the expenses in the incurred in each year, shall be made in the several county courts before mentioned. And your petitioners further pray that the four county courts before mentioned shall have full power and authority to make assessment in each year upon all the lauds so reported to them by the directors, of a sum not exceeding twenty five cents per acre, to be collected and distrained for by the sheriffs of the respective counties, in like manner as county levies are directed by law to be collected and to be paid, when collected, by the order of the board of directors, and that the powers so to be granted to the courts shall continue to be exercised for ten years, if in the opinion of the directors it shall so long be required. And your petitioners will, as in duty bound, pray, &c. 

May 22.

-Richmond Enquirer, 26 May 1818