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subsequently stated, with a view to prevent m 3 being re c og n ized by the surgeon and bargemen, who were then approaching. No Int thh communication tt , ok place between the Plincipals, and the barge that carried Colonel Busts immediately returned to the city. We conceive it proper to alt.', that the conduit of the pavies in this interview was perfeCt- Iy proper, and suited the occasion.—(Netul'ork Chronicle, 7u l y 19.) The tAlowing paper, in the hand.wriring of Ge. nerai-Flasat LION, wag inclosed with his Will, and some other papers in a packet addressed to one of his Executors, which was of course not to have been delivered but in case of the melancholy event that has happened. As it contains Isis motives and rtfleCiions on the causes that have led to this fatal catastrophe, it is deemed proper to communicate it to the public. On my expeeted interview with Colonel Bu RR, I think it proper to make some remarks explanatory of my Conduel, motives, and views. I was certainly .desirous of avoiding this inter- View, for the most cogent reasons. t. My religious and moral principles are strong. ly opposed to the pradice of duelling, and it would ever give me pain to be obliged to shed the blond of a fellow creature, in a private combat forbidden by the laws . . • 2. My wife and children are extremely dear to me, ,and my life is of the utmost importance to them, in various views. 3. I feel a sense of obligation towards . my Cre. ditors, who, in case of accident to me, by the forced sale of my property, may br in some deer* . sulTel. ers. I did not think myself at liberty; as' a man o f probity, lightly to expose them to tiffs hazard. 4. lam conscious of no ill will CO CAI. Bykß, CrlStiod from political opposition, which, as I trust, has proceeded tromiure and upright motives. Lastly, I shall hazard much, and can possibly gain nothing by the issue of the interview. Bur it was, as I conceive, impossible for me to avoid it. There were istritts;c difficulties in the thing, and arfijcial embarrassments, !tom the manner of pro. seeding on the part of Colonel Buzz. Intrinsic, because it is not to be denied, that my animadversions'on the political principles, charaEler, and views of Colonel Buzz, have been extremely severe; and on different occasions, I, in common with many others, have made very unfavourable criticisms on particular inpances of the private con. duel of this Gentleman. In proportion as these impressioni were entertain. teal with sincerity, arid uttered with motives and for purposes which might appear to me commendable, would he the difticul.ty (until they could be rimoVed by evidence of their being erriMemas) Of explanation or apology. The disavowal required of stile by Co. loncl Buttx, in a general and indefinite form, was out of my power, if it had really been proper for me to submit to be so questioned ; but I was sin. cerely of opinion this could not he, and in this opi. nion I was confirmed by that of a very moderate and judicious friend whom I consulted. B e sides that, Colonel Bust appeared to assume, in the first instance, a tone unnecessarily peremptory and menacing,, and, in the second positively offensive. Yet I wished, as far as might he praelicable, to leave a door open to accommodation. This, I think, will be inferred from the written comi n nuni. cations made by me and my dirstlion, and would he confirmed by the conversations between Mr. VAN Ness and myself, which arose out of the Sub. 1 am not sure whether, under all the circum. stances, I did not go farther in the attempt to ac. tommodite than pundilious delicacy will justify. If so, I hope the motives I have stated will excuse Me. It is not my design, by what I have said, to affix any odium on the condkt of Colonel Butte, in this ease. He, doubtless, has heard of animadversions of mine wl..ich bore very hard upon him ; and it is probable that, as usu,l, they were accompanied with some falsehood. He may have supposed himself uncir a necessity of :gib% as he has done. I hope the grounds of his proceeding have beer such as ought to sissisfy his own conscience. I, trust, at the same time, that the world will do rite' the justice to believe, that I have not censured him on light grounds, nor from 'in worthy induce. stunts. I certainly have had strong reasons for what I may have said ; though it is possible that, in some' particulars, I may have been influenced by miscon. sttunion or misiolormarion. It is also my ardent wish, that I may have been more mistaken than I think I have lwen, and that he, by his future , con. deft, may chew himself worthy of all confidence and esteem, and prove an ornament and blessing t o the Country. As well because it is possible that I may have in. kited Colonel Buaa, however convinced myself that my opioi , ns and declarations have been well found. e t i, as from my general principles and temper, i 9 latiun to similar affairs, ,have resolved, if our in, interview is oonanhietl in the usual manner, 4pd it so give me the opportunity tb reserve and throw arum, my first fire, and I have'thoirgbt evert of teterTilig my second fire, and thus giving a .dabble 'opportunity fur colonel Butt& to paasc and to retie& It is not, however, my intention to enter into any explanations on the ground. Apology, from principle, I hope, rather than pride, is out of tlw question. To those who, with me, abhorring the praelice of duelling, may think that I ought, on no account, to have added to the number of bad examples, I an. ewer, that my relative situation, as well in public as private, enforcing all the considerations which con. stitute what men of the world denominate honour, imposed on me (as I thought) a peculiar necessity to decline the call. The ability to be in future useful, whether in resisting mischief or tifeding good in those crises of our public affairs, Which seem likely to happen, would probably he inseparl able from a conformity with public prejudice in this partisadar. WILL. A. H, In the name of God, Amen, I, A t,t,x. t t.-ton, of the I at Will and - IC:4OICM as follows: First, I appoint joust B. eItURCH, Niennias and NArna tsLPENDIATON, of the City aforesaid, Esqrs. to be Executors and Trustees of this my Will, and I devise !la them, their heirs and assigns, as joint tenants, and not as tenants in common, all my estate, real and personal whatso ever, upon trust, at their discretion, to sell and dispose of the Sam:, at such time and times, in such manner, and upon such terms, as they the survivors aid survivor shall think fit, and out of the proceeds to pay all the debts I shall awe at the time of my decease; in whole, if the fund he fficient--;proportionally ' if it shall be insufficient ; and the residue, if' any there shall be, to pay and deliver to my ex cellent wife, ELIZABETH HAMILTG•4. Though it it sitpuld please Cod to spare my life, I may look for a considerable surplus out of my present property ; yet if he should speedily call me to the eternal world, a forced sale, as is usual,maypoasiblyrender it insutlicient to satisfy my debt. I pray Cud that soniething may rennin for the maintenance and educaticn Of my dear Wife and Children. But should it, " on the contrary, happen, that there is not enough tar the payment of my debts, I entreat my dear Children, if they, or any of them, should ever be able, to make up the deli. ciencv 1 without hesitation commit to their delicacy a wish which is diaated by my own. Though conscious that I have too far sacr.ficed the interests of my family to public Avoca lions, and on this account have less claim to burthen my Childien, yet I trust in their magnanimity, • to appreciate as they ought this my request. In so unfavourable an event of things, the support of their dear Mother, with the most re. spettlul and tender attention, is a duty, all the sacredness of which they will feel. Probably her own patrimonial re. sources will preserve her from indigence ; but in all situa, tions-they are charged to bear in mind, that she has been to them the most devoted and the best of mothers. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand, the ninth day of July, in the 'ear of our Lint one thousand eight hundred and four. ALEX. HAMILTON. Signed, scaled, published, and declared as and for his lost Will and Testament, in our presence, who have subscrib. ed the saute in his presence, the words 1. B. Cuu ßctt be. ing as above interlined. nO:ifINICK F. BLAKE, CRAIIAM THEO. 13. VALLEAII. AMERICA. IUDC;F: BOWEN. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SAVANNAH, APRIL 26. 14 Lest night I was informed that Row F rt.had been committed to gaol under a State Warrant.. The Of. fiver waited on him at Cal. SfiELMAN I 3, and stated, that he had a Warrant against him—the Judge re.- quested him to sit down and drink a glass of wine, which he did, and then desired his Honour would ac. company him. The Judge iliomiliately blew out the .candle, vociferating they may all go to hell, Neel. tattly leit the room, and made his way up stairs-1 he Was pursued, and snapped his pistol at the pursuer, but it only buint priming. Ensign ANSLPY, of the Rangers, rushed in to the aid of the Civii Authority, and the Judge was induced, seeing by the light of the moon, a sword suspended over hitn, to capita. late and drop his 'pistols—when brought into the street it was with great difficulty the Rangers could prevent his being torn to pieces b), the people " A Committee appointed to inquire concerning this judge's conduit, have just coned an examine. lion of witnesses, from whose evidence it appears,' that he has repeatedly afted so as to endanger the public peace and security, that he has been wive for an immediate release of the Negroes—and has declared, that within five years he would himself head them, and put every white to death. It ap. pears also, that be declared yesterday morning, that no authority here dare omit him—that if they did, he had a . force which he could call into operation in an instant; which would sack the city, and put to the sword all who did not claim proteCtion under his standard. These are .almost the very words of the witness. to 'When the Jury returned to Court yesterday, he li'ad his pistols lying hid under his handkerchief on his desk ; when he ordered the Jury to gaol, and se.. veral people cried, no Inol he r o se, an d th awing one of his pistols, said, 'where it the damned rascal that dares ray no—let hint come forward and I'll his brains Gut 1 hen turning to the She.. ritF, he bid him carry those dainn'd scoundrels (the Grand Jury) to gaol. ,The preceding day he had told the .Sheriff that he expo led hard work next morning, and that if he (the Sheriff) did not do his duty he would shoot him." GRAND WRY OF GEORGIA. JUDGE BOWENs••••••PRENCH PRIVATEERS. gi We, the Grand Jury of the Circuit Court for the Distrid of Georgia,impressed with the dangers that might have arisen to the whole people of Geor. gia, from the inflammatory &Eldora, the violent principle., and the intemperate condo& which mark. ed the Judge of the Superior Court in the whole Circuit from St. Mary's to Savannah, had not such conduit been resisted by the mild, yet firm, the temperate, yet 'determined Grand Jury of Chatham County, avail ourselves of the opportunity which this meeting affords us to testify the warm approba. Lion which the condo& of that grand' Jury has excited in the minds and in the feelings of the whole people of the Eastern Distria of Georgia ; but there is no form of words which the Grand Jury can command, which can sufficiently express the deep abhorrence, the bitter indignation, which the whole people of the ,hastern Distrift feel et the conduEt of a Judge that could be so lost to all sense of the dignity which was due to the Law, and en forgetful of all that gratitude which he owed to the people who raised him and elevated him to consideration in the State, as to wish to violate those Laws ,which he had sworn to support, to ruin those people whose rights he had been appointed to watch over, and to desolate that Country whose guardian he was. We, the . Grand Jury, cannot close, this subjqi without expressing a fr:r vent hope that the Gat:AT BEING, whose name he did for foul purposes invoke, may touch his heart with true &thence 1 ‘ We present, as a most Serious grievance, the praftice of armed vessels, said to be of the French Republic, lying in our ports longer than necessary, or than by Treaty authorized to do; endeavouring to gain information of the sailing of our vessels engaged in lawful trade, with a view to interrupt or cap ore them, and in one instance laid before us, of their ac. tually having captured . within the limits of the Unit. ed States, We regard such conduit as in the highest degree injurious and insulting to• our Country, and recommend to the Government of the United Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, the ground was covered with spedamrs, exceeding in number five hundred, many of whom were Ladies very elegantly dressed. • MILITARY Acc !taxi/T.—Wednesday the first Regiment of the Tower Hamlets Militia had a grand field-day at Blackheath ; and in the course of the firing exercise, one man unfortunately loaded his ',instils -et five timer; four times he had missed fire, but on the filth attempt at a discharge it burst; the fragments of the piece flew off in all directions, and the unhappy man, must desperately wounded, was conveyed to the Hospital in an artillery waggon, where he soon alter died, notwithstanding every medical assistance. Seven of his companions, all severely wounded, were also carried to the Hospital. hrti by t v..: au ARM tau Sca trrs, (at South Multnn-street, G rosven , a-stiu 2 re) ; t 1 e repro Enter, for the Editor, &c, (to t t-Id i d i , must b e addressed. Bank Stnek, Navy . 5 per Cent. 92, gt / 92 Seer cen • • Irish 5 per Cent. 4 per Cent. 75 1 i per Cent. Rel. s 7 pet Cent Coo 56 Lt)N1)01! Printed Ly !ticttnxn BAR a (ot No. 4, Nhortlet-court, Bow-Street); and Pub' At the Sim-Uri/Ica, Nu. iti, Strand ; where dthirrtiternrnis, Order, fur tarev, to efftlitArs - lutet - egi* - tiiVirtikeltitt our coasts to prevent in future similar aggression and we alsis recninmend that the Distria Attorney (I.) ascertain whether there are not now vessels fitting within the Ports of this State for the ptvpose of a uiz. ing against the Citizens or Stihjeds of Countries in friendship with the United States. 44 The Grand Jury beg leave to tender their high respect to the H►►n. Judge JoFIN ,ort, and assure him of the sincere pleasure they feel at meeting, in a ju 7 dicial capacity, a Gentleman, who, from having been born and bred up in the midst of those people •to whom he is to administer the Law, is ac. (painted with their wants, their habits, and their opinions. " The Grand Jury return their thanks to the Court generally, and request ) their presentments may be puhli•hed. 'f lames Seagrove Foreman), l a m es S m i t h, j o h n Teau beau, Thomas King, attics Nephew, George B a iley, R. M. 0. ).' Elliot, Murdoch 1 PULA, Norman M.Donal, Abraham 10eylon, F. Oneal, XL Burke, John Bolton, Charles Od dingsells, Moses Sheftal, Joseph Law, Thomas Spalding, Simon Frazier, William Peac o ck, l a m es Gignilliat." .. (A true Copy), " STITES, Clerk." ROY AL REVIEW, and SHAM FIGHT. LEXUEN HEATH, NIONDAY,AUC. 13. Our whole line was drawn out this morning, consisting of three Brigades, with Cavalry, and Artillery, under the Command of Sir JAMES CRAIG, precisely at eight o'clock, and immediately pro. cred,:d on it s march to Boxtead Heath, for the purpose of having a grand Field-day and Sham Fight. The supposed E,,emy, who, on this occasion, were per. sonated by the' Lanark North British Militia , had previously marched from Colchester Barrack , , and taken up an advantageous position on arising ground, in the rear of a morass, flanked by a Squadron of Cavalry, under the Command of Brigadier-General ACKLAND.' 0., approaching the scene or aAion, a brisk fire was opened by the Light Infantry of the Enemy, who were planted in a hollow in front of their cen. ire and van, on our advanced guards and picquet s , be. tween whom some skirmishing took place, - which soon ended in the Enemy's retreating to a Division of their Army, which appeared to he detached for the purpose of raking us as we came u p. N ot w i t h. standing a well.direded fire of Artillery, we formed Line, and commenced, in our turn, a heavy cannon. ailing against the Enemy, which obliged them speedily to retire. As they retreated, we advanced, though not without considerable annoyance, from their right wing flanking us in our passage over a narrow bridge. The Enemy continued their retreat, covered by their Cavalry, until they reached a wood, where they formed afresh, and again made a stand, and opened a fire from behind trees and bashes, which they kept up with great spirit and briskness, until we dislodged them at the point of the bayonet. On the brave 421 sounding their favourite charge of " The Campbell: are coming" (which led them to vittory against BUNAPARTE'S Invincibles in Egypt), and seeing them rushing forward, the Enemy fled in all dire ions ; at the same time, con. sidering their great inferiority of numbers, their retreat, upori the whole, was Conduaed w ith great order and regnlarity. Here the pursuit was given up, the Troops having been exposed for several Iriurs to heavy and totes. Saltt rain, which totally destroyed the effed of a ipeelacle that 'would otherwise have been truly splendid and interesting. Yesterday the following Regiments were re viewed on Finchley Common, by, the Honourable General LUMLEY, brother to the Earl of SCAR bO. aOVGII, Viz. The Light Ho,sse Volunteers, the London Ca valry, the Westminster Cavalry, the Dismounted Light Horse, and the Artillery belonging to the London Cavalry. Eleven o'clock was the hour mentioned fur the respenive Corps to he on the ground ; but it was nearly twelve before they arrived, preceded by the Reviewing General and his Aid-de-Camps, Colonel MARTON and M ANx w. The line immediately formed ;—the Light Horse occupied the right, the London the centre, and the Westminster the left. They commenced their . movements by retiring by alternate halt Squadrons, covered by the Dismounted Light How, and the Artillery of the London. In the skirmishing, which succeeded, the Troops were frequently up to their knees in the swamps, and found many other impe: .diments in crossing a very rough country. The movements which followed were, forming into open Columns of half Squadrons, and again wheeling into Line, and charging by succeasive Squadrons. The Troops then retired and charged in Line, formed two open Columns, wheeled into line, and alvaeced alternately through each other, the front and flanks being covered by the skirmishing parties. A charge of the whole Brigade in leant and flank us the Enemy succeeded : the Light Horse in !he front, the London obliquely, and the Westminster on the Rank. They afterwards formed again into Line, saluted, and retired. The whole Brigade was complimented -by the Re. viewing General, in the most flattering mintier, fur the correctness with which they made the stratal grand charges. - 114 (IC. 4. YESTERDAY His Grace the Duke of Amor, give a grand dinner, at his new Castle,• at which Were present Lords HENRv and JAMES MURRAY', the Lord Bishop, Hon. THOMAS B . wet; Hon. AN. DREW Fottats, ,Clerk of the Rolls, DEEM.TER CRELLTN, Water Bailiff, Vicar Gen. CHRINTtArt, Receiver-General, Arch. Deacon, the Governor's Secretary, the Officers of the Royal Manx Fenci. tiles, with the principal Gentlemen of the Island. His Grace,'in compliment to the Island, christened hii new building by-the name of " Castle Mona." Fifty.two sat dawn to dinner. 'he Company did not break up till a late hour, when they parted, highly gratified with the hospitality and attention of the Noble Duke. Lord HENRY MURRAY Was this day sworn id Lieutenant-Governor vi the Isle of Man. SPQRrz NG INTELLIGENCE. • • KELSO RACES.—Toesoni, Auo. 7.* - Fifty Fount's, fur 3 yr. olds—Colts Bst. 31b; Fillies, Bs6 Ileats, two miles cad', Sir Alexander Don's b. c. by Precipitate Mr. Baillie's b. c. by Tickle Toby 2 1 1 : 2 The first heat ,of this race W 49 run amazingly close, and won by Mr. Baillie by half a neck. 1 4 running the second, a distressing circumstance oc. curred : when the horses were coming up, nearly' abreast, to the last distance post, Mr. BaPie ss , horse, which was leadin g ; ran f ou l o f t h e post s an d smashed it to piece: both horse and rider insifilt i r felt, the latter, William Collison, without senseor. motion. He was fortunately, however, so little as. jured, as to be able to ride the third heat. In thi4 the last heat, Mr. Btillie's horse taroke down, with. in a hundred yard* of the goal, and lost the (ace by little more than a length. '. Immediately after this race a.Silver Cup Was nth_ for;by the horses belonging to the Gentlemen of, th e Yeomanry Cavalry of Roxbuighshire, Selkirkshire! and , Berwickshire, and won by Mr.' Bell, of fit wick's, black horse. wzoNEsnet , r, Atte. 8. Fifty pounds for ail ages, he.as tour miles, was run fore MI won by Lord Belhaven's b. ti. by 134.1nningbcough Mr. Willie's b. g. Speet,e dt . A hack. race followed, which aff soot& 01 , 0 4 The races were remarkably Well attended, and the concourse of horsemen on the first day beP na ; all farmer precedent. Among the Nobility and Gentry present, we observed their Graces tbe Duke and Dutchess of Roxatritcit, the Right lion. L') c r 4 MiNro, Sir JOHN BUCHANNAN RIDDELL , td JOHN Score, Mr. and Mrs. BAILLIE, Mr. SiT WIILL, M. Y. &c. On Tuesday evening there was an Assembly at the Cioss-Keys ; and on Wednesday evening a S't' pert) Fete was given hy_Her Grace the Duicliess Roxrstraoll, at Fleurs, which was atfemfeti Tay' ale must all the Fashion in the Country; and the part' broke up at a late hour on Thursday morning, venally gratified with the hospitality and polite ness of their Noble Entertainers. The supper l"! drawing.rooms were splendidly The races arc axed fir next year. The Stetof are, His Grace the Duke of Roxoußcii, SomgavlLLe, and Colonel HUNTER. we bow stand the Subscription this year has been very liberal. . , At the Assizes for a Nordin") County, 3 yo ung Lady brought an anion of dam tges a i ;aint a PIA 'Gentleman for a breach o f p rom i se o f marriage. Jury found a verdict for the L e idy, w i t h 20 01. Ti le contrad on which the anion was roanded 'had th : following emphatical expression • g As love is th sublimest of pas s i o n s , an d h as been t he univcol 4i , conqueror of mankind, we are not ashamed to 0 1 its influence, an d d o h ere by a gree to unite our haiw s and hearts in the silken bands of matrimonv." _ On Tuesday morning, ae . same worktn,,n eitfr ployed in repairing Finchley Church, we re wilt ping the lead from the roof, they were sudierq noyed by an innumerable quantity of bes, who "7' gort4isly resisted tisis . invasion. The men," ever, allured by the tweet reward which a"" c ', l them, persevered in their mock ; when the wingea inh,ibitatits flew off in different s%varms, • and a n a4l .' sortment of above fi ve' large tubs of the pu ce ' s honey was.collca:d. This extraordinary circu s, stance has been su pp ose d to oriOnate from a soy of bees havi ng ta k en fli g h t f rom a G en tletna% garden in th e nt'ighbourli ia.l, Sam• p:..115 ago, eluded the most tfitigent search. The first 23,0301. Prize was drawn in the ytar 1767, and was obtained by the forum ite Cooln":4 Abingdon. itlitNtillY anti Co. beg leave to n onc that the number of Tickets in that Lottery ' er e so,ooo, and only one 2 0 , 0 0 0 1. Prize s yet Tick ets were s old :.as high as Sixteen Guineas before t he commencement of the drawing. The presentr.Sl ai t Lottery, which be g i n s D‘awing the 24th nr Munch, consists of half the nuniber of Tieltertl. 25,0c:0, and gives a chance to the advenfo rc i r w . three 20,0001. 0,0001. three • coei* L LoE . whitgir arse - beneras never betore equalled in any 9y Tick I.IO N , rtS and Shares are selling by • -- and Co. 26, Cornhili who recommend an early chae, as Tickets will ri'e as the Drawtnyt a 7• pi.'36hes. N ' l4. Orders by Letter' or C a rrier " cured exaftly on the same Terms as it present, 0 0 On Friday last, at Exmouth, the Rev. --- F 0113 " 15 of Dr. Fellowes, of Sidrmiuth, to Mtss Burke. s ped; Ou iNionitty, Mr. Daniel 11..wkins, of Bishops: 3 "' to Miss Hebert, of fligf,leswacie.. ' —......;"*° r 01' Ytsti • It D. Y. Hank 1.. Ann. • , /)itto Short Ann. 3 Ir ndia. S to;:k, Ornniuln, 64 6 pr,, luirOriat 3 nor Cogt• Ditto Ann. 9 rl.l6th!ti • 611 Cone t'prli DIED. On•the 6th inst. at his country residence at East 0,59511 r Suffolk, in the 7 rst year of hit no, lona Reade, 00' 4 Temple, Esq. Cor iv Un Thursday the zd inst.. Robert Pentb'erton , rsq" missioner of limikrupts. mon On Sunday last, at Margate, Mr. William tlarycY, years Landlord of the Talbot Tavern at Richmo±„,----"'