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TRrDAY,DEC. 12, 1800.
A STATEMENT of the Secretary of the
Treasury refpe&ing the city of Wafhing
<on, was read, and referred to a committee.
The Committee on the fubjed, reported, that
the petition of Thomas Jerkins & Sons, praying
for a register for a fhlpr built on the remains of
a British ffiip, burnt at the port of New-York,
three fourths of which (hip they set forth to
be built of timber, pfank and other materials of
the United States, ought not to be granted. A
debate of some length ensued, in which Mr. O
71s and Mr. S. Smith fuppor&d the report ;
and Messrs. Bird, Huger, and Elmendorf oppof
cd it ; but the report was accepted. .
A letter was received from the Secretary of
State, inciofing a lift of impreged American sea
men, with an account of the meafurcs pursued
for their release.—Ordered to be printed:
Mr. M'Millan observed, that appropriations
of particular trails of land in the N. W. Terri
tory had .been made for the eflablifhment of
schools, and the support of religion, and that in
particular a tradt of land fix miles square had
been set apart for these purposes, out of a tradt
granted to John C- Sims & Co. One of the
terms of the appropriation had been the location
thereof with the consent of the government of
the N. W. Territory, within a certain time,
which had not been done.
He also stated that in each township, otte lot
had been appropriated for the support of schools,
' and one for the support of religion; but that
Congress had not vested them in any particular
persons It followed that the property, not on
ly remained unimproved, bur was much injured
by the incroachmcht of individuals.
He had beeh directed to apply to Congress to
take the fubjeCt into confider^tion, that such
provisions might be trade as would redress the
exiting evils. For which purpose he moved
the appointment of a committee to inquire into
the ftuation of certain tracts of land, appropri
ated to the support of schools and religion, out
of a tra& of land granted to John C Sims, to re
port by bill or otherwise, what meafurcs are
neceffiry to be adopted to render the said tract
productive. Ordered to lie on the table.
Monday, dec. 15.
Several private articles were a&ed Upon ; —
amongst which was a bill for the relief of Robert
Hooper. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1,.
The President informed the House, that he
had signed the aft refuelling the Delegates
from N. Weft Territory.
A bill " concerning the Diftria of Columbia,"
was presented, and referred, g. This bill pro
vides that the laws of Virginia and Maryland
/hall refpe&ively remain in force in such parts
of the diftridt as are situated in those States.
DIRECT TAX.
MONDAY, DEC. 22.
The motion of Mr. Davis, receding the gov
ernment of the Miffifippi Territory, in which
the administration of Gov. Sargent is complain
ed of, occafionod a debate which occupied the
attention of the House during the day.
TUESDAY, DEC. Ig.
The bill for the erection of a Manldleum to
George Washington, was again before the
House ; when after a debate, protracted beyond
the usual hour of adjournment, the question was
taker by yeas and nays, on the engreffment of
the bill for a third reading and carried. Yeas
43— Na y s 40.
The bill does not decide the dimensions or the
position of the Mausoleum ; but appropriates
100,000 dollars for its erection.
The debate was, in some parts of it, desultory,
tedious and uninteresting; and in others, forci
ble and spirited. In particular, the eloquence
of Mr. Harper and Afr. Randolph, was lofty
and impressive ,• ir>the colliffion of opinion, the
ordinary rules of decorum were prostrated ; —
and language, indignant and sarcastic, impeach
ing nerfonal motive, was reciprocated with keen
f'verirv
eONGRESS of (the V. States.
diW^oF REPRESENTATIVES.
Col. Varnum^ refolutior. to prevent the rais
ing of a fourth battalion to the second Regt, of
Artilleries, &c. vas taken, up, and debated at
great length.—lt was advocated by Messrs.
Varnum, S. Smith. Macon, anc^ Randolph ; —
and opposed by Messrs. Otis, Rutledge, H. Lee,
'Champlin, and Gen. Shepard: and negatived
at follows :—
Mr. Griswold, in addition to these reasons
for his disposal, observed that il being a matter
of finance, was particularly within the province
of the committee of ways and means ; it was
their business, and to them it ought to go. The
reference was made to that committee.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
YEAS.— Messrs. Alflon, Bailey, Blfof, R.
Breton, Christie, Clay, Claiborne, Condit, Davis,
Dawson, Dent,Egglfon, Elmendorf, Goode, Gregg,
Grove, Hanna, Heifer, Holmes, fackfon, Ketcbcl,
Leib, Linn, Macon, Muhlenberg, New, Randolph,
Smilic, f. Smith, S. Smith, Stanford, Sumpter,
Talliajerro, Tbompfon, f. Trigg, A. Trigg, Taze
well, Han Cortlandt, Varnum —39.
NAYS— Mfrs. Baer, Bartlett, Bird, f.
Brown, Champlin, Cooper, Craik, f. Davenport,
L. Davenport, Dennis, Dickson, Esmond, Evans,
A. Fofer Freeman, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich,
Griswold, Henderson, Hill, Huger, Imlay, Kittera,
H. Lee, S. Lee, Morris, Nott, Otis, Page, Par
ker, Finckney, Flatt, Powell, Reed, Read, Rutledge,
Shepard, % C, Smith, J. C. Thomas, Tenney,
Thatcher, R. Thomas, Wadfwortb, L. Williams,
Woods —46. Adjourned. -.
£, In the course of the debate, Mr. Otis
read the following sketch of the disposition of
the two regiments of Artillerifts. &c.
For Point-Peter (St. Mary's) 48
Forts Moultrie and Johnson, 96
Fort Green (Savannah river) 48
Fort Johnson, N. C. 48
Fort Norfolk, 96
Fort M'Henry (Baltimore) 48
Fort Mifflin (Delaware river) 96
At Philadelphia, 48
At Weftpoint, 96
Fort Jay, &c. 19%
Near Newport, 144
Fort Independence (Boston) 96
Salem and Marblehead, 48
Portland, (Maine) 48
Fort Niagara, 96
Detroit and Michilimakinac, 48
On the Ohio, &c. 191
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THURSDAY, DEC. 18.
No question of general interest was agitated
Or taken this day. Friday, dec. 19.
A memorial on the fubjed t of the government
of the Miffifippi territory, was read, and com
mitted to IMeffrs. Claiborne, Goodrich and Nott.
WASHING TON'S M/lUSOLEUM.
Mr. Cooper called up the Resolution refpe&-
Ibg the repeal of the law laying a direct tax.
Mr. Otis moved its reference to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means; their being at present
no data on which to form an opinion as to the
propriety or impropriety of continuing a dire&
tax, he acknowledged himfelf very inadequate
to give a vote on the fubje&, though he confeff
ed his present impressions were rather unfavora
ble to the motion.
A bill for the erection of a Mausoleum of
ftonc, commemorative of the services of George
Washington, was read twice, and referred to a
committee of the whole.
•WASHINGTON, DEC. 2g lice.
" The Convention signed by our late Envoys
and the Commissioners of the Chief Consul of
France, is before the Senate. The queAion of
ratification is Rill pending.
" Returns of the votes for President and Vice-
President have been received from all the States
excepting Kentucky ; —But little doubt remains
that there will appear an equal number of votes
for Mr. Jerferfon and Mr. Burr; in that case
the choice will rest with the House of Repre
sentatives, and it is very questionable which of
them will be appointed.
" I enchrfe a lift of sundry appointments late
ly made by the President of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate :—viz.
" JOHN JAY, to be Chief Justice of the U
nited States, in the room of Oliver Ellsworth rc
figned.
Samuel Bradford, reappointed Marshal of
Massachusetts.,
Aquila Giles, reappointed Marshal of New-york
Robert Hays, reappointed Marshal of Tencffee.
David Hopkins appointed Marshal of Maryland
Salomon Sibley, Member of the Legislative
Council of the N. W. Territory.'
^William Clark; Chief Justice of the Indiana
Henry Vanderburgh, Tecond Judge, and John
Griffin, third judge of the fame Territory.
%feph H, Davies, Attorney for the Diftria of
Kentucky.
John Marshal one of the Commissioners for
fettling the limits of Georgia, &c.
Henry Hammond, Consul at Cape-Francois.
Bartholomew Dandridge, Confit! for the fouth
diftria of Saint-Domingo, to include Aux-Cayes
and Jeremie.
Richard Hunewell, Surveyor and Infpeaor for
Portland and Falmouth, in MatTachufetts.
Jonas Clark, Infpe&or for Kennebunk, in do-
James Gibbon, Collector, &c. for Richmond, V-
Wm. Hith Colle&or,.&c. for Pcterfburg, do-
William Davies, Collector, &c. for Norfolk,
and Portfmout'r, Virginia.
Claud Thom,fan, Collector, &c. for Btumfwiek
in Georgia.
James M'Connel, Infpedor and Collector for
the port and diftriA of Louisville.
-'' e fourder-projet, which gave to France eve
ry possible benefit, consistently with the just
tights and security of this country, will, we
are confident be considered by every unpreju
diced mind, an unequivocal demonftratign on
the part of the Government to effed the reftb
ration of tranquility. But it appears that no
thing but the breach of our most solemn engage
ments could induce the Chief Consul to accept a
proposal highly unfavourable to himfelf, and
we have been called upon to lay ourselves pros
trate at his feet, by consenting to the condi
tion of a Naval Armfice, or to tear aflunder
every bond of alliance from which we hope to
contribute to the reiteration of the general tran
quility of Europe.
The disgraceful alternative has been rejected
by the wisdom and firmnefs of administration ;
were any thing wanting to convince the world
of the ambition and perfidy of the enemy, it
would be found in the present documents."'
NEW-YORK, DEC. jO.
To prevent the Shippers of Flour falling into
the delufipn, the reports from England encour
agc, a person who has burnt bisfngcrs,fends the
following statement, whence it will appear,
that Flour may probably be a saving, but can
not turn out a profitable shipment, viz.
Slipping Flour to England will Dls. Cts.
enhance the price to - - 1^ 05
Shipping charges and commiffon • —. 75
Freight - - . 3 00
Insurance - • I 25
Charge and eommiffon in London -1 50
Equal to £4 3 3ferling per barrel 18 50
The famous Napper Tandy, was to be tried
in Ireland, in November, for accepting the com
mission of Brigadier General in the French fet
vice.
Priestly and Cooper, have circulated for sig
nature, a petition foran alteration in the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania, to abridge the power
of the Senate. In the address, which accompa
nies the petition, it is insinuated that the Senate
is a nfeleft body and might be difpenfod with a^
togefhert t.—i—C-^-
“ It is highly improbable that I shall have an
equal number of votes with Mr. Jefterfon: —
But if such Should be the result, every man, who
knows me, ought to know that 1 would utterly
disclaim all competition. Be assured that the
federal party can entertain no with for such an
exchange. As to my friends, they would dishon
or my views and insult my feelings, by a suspi
cion that I would submit to be ir.ftrumental in
counteracting the wishes & expectations of the
United States. And I now constitute you my
proxy to declare these fcntiments if the occasion
shall require."
Extras of a letter from Col. Burr, to Gen. Smith,
g. If this letter is authentic, it will operate as
an hundredth inducement to cboofe Mr. Burr—as in
that cafc,Jhould he decline accepting, the People would
have another chance to elefl a President ; and the
democrats nothing to do, hut to curse Burr, for the
delay of their triumphs —The biters then would
fairly be bit.
RICHMOND, dec. Is.
On the Bth inst the house of Delegates of
this Commonwealth, palled a resolution appoint
ing a committee to investigate and report upon
the condu& of John Hamilton, the British Con
sul, resident at Norfolk, in the tranfadion allud
ed to in the Governor's Communication, relat
ing to the delivery of Hugh Jones, (1 John K.
Read, to and at the request of, the said consul
which Hugh Jones is said to have been tried,
condemned and executed, by a foreign court
martial.
new-yoßk, DEC. 26.
Correspondence between France 8c England.
On this correspondence the London Editor
makes the following remarks, " There has not
occured, at any period during the war, not even
in the management of the negociations entruft
cd to Lord Malmefbury, a superior instance of
found reasoning, of firm adherence to national
dignity, tempered by the true spirit of concilia
tion, and expressed in energetic and perspicuous
language, than the answers and observations of
the British Ministry in the course of the Ute
difeuffions. A more insidious and destructive
system to the real intcrefts of Great-Britain,
could not be well devised than the ,ro,W com
municated on the part of the Chief Consul. We
were, in fad, required to yield every advantage
obtained by the unrivalled exertions of our na
vy ; and, in return, we were to throw ourselves
upon the candour and the mercy of the Gov
ernment of France. The proposal Went to give
everything to the enemy, aid to^deprive us
not only of our superiority, but of the means of
fafety itfelf.
By the last Mails.
dated Neto-York, De§. 16.
BALTIMORE, DEC. 2,.
GOOD NEWS.
REMARK.
Wftßß, JAN ).'
FROM EUROPE.
Accounts to the 17th November, have been
ceived from both England and France.
Opinions in Europe on tbefubjeH of Peace &
war, appear very nearly divided.—Seine well in
formed men, whose letters we have seen, give it as
their decided belief, that a general peace will be con
cluded by the approaching firing ; —Qtbers, equally
"' "'!' informed,fee in the immense warlike opera
tions, every where in activity, the ,01 tents of renewed
defection and carnage.
Writing Paper has risen 33 per cent in Eng
land—on account of the scarcity. or fags,
g. This wilt eccafen a rapid rye of ,apt* here.
POLITICIANS.'
No country, perhaps, in the habitable globe,
Contains so many government menders, and
declaimers on the fubje& of Constitutions, as the
United States. Every man feercs to think him
fclf born a legislator ; and is generally so tena
cious of his~own darling sentiment, that unitfs
it is adopted, he is continually complaining.—-
But this truth, advanced by the Solon of our
country, ought S be known :—^ That the
world hath shewn, that a person may defend
the principles of liberty, and the rights of man
kind, with great abilities, and yet, after all,
when called upon to ptopofe a plan of Legisla
tion, he may a&onifh the world with a signal
absurdity."
By letters from Walhington, it is said, there
appears little probability of the ratification of
the French treaty. The objections are reported
to be principally confined to three points : ift,
The want of provision for the indemnity of the
fufferers by maritime depredations ; 2d, The
Stipulation for the Surrender of the captured na
tional vessels ; and;jd, The deficiency of fpeci
fic commercial advantages ill all the French
ports.
Congress adjourned the 23d ult. to meet on
Tuefday the 30th ult. Os course the proceedings
in the Senate, on the TREATY with France,
were suspended.
American VESSELS in FRANC}
The following American vessels Remained in
France, to be tried after the signing of the Con
vention, and of course fubje& to the 4th arti
cle, which dates, that " property captured, and
not yet definitively condemned, or which may
be captured before the exchange of ratifica
tions," (5%. Shall be restored, on producing car
tain papers as proofs of ownership • — viz.
Suffolk, Huffey; Peggy, Tucker ; Molly, Kel
ley; Ruby, A& ; Ann, Susan ; Roll Cary, Bosom;
Tom, Bailey ; Patapfa, Lee ; Martin, Powell:
Amderdam, Scott ; Pomona, Hooker / Amelia, Lo
gan ; Eagle, Churchill ; Ann and Mary, Hunt;
Kitty, Horton ; A,olio, Walker ; Pacfie, Kenne
dy ; Pilgrim, Pratt ; Fame, Rufo; Ruby, Girard;
Ariadne, Lebofquet ; Atlantic, Montgomery ; Han
cock, Jobnfon ; Leonora, Gieen ; George, Waite ;
Patty, Campbell; Wickillup, Biffin ; Rodolph Fre
derick, Crocker ; Nancy, Warden; Alknomac, Mil
ler ; Winyaw, Steel; Leeds Packet, Bunce ; John,
Scott; Fanny, Smith ; Flower, Patting ; Flora,
Le Polley ; Commerce, Thurfon ; Amazon, Trafe;
Jofepbine, Lovely ; Molly, Borsozudaile; Dublirt
Packet, Green ; and Betsy, Blackwell.
One southern paper fays, that Albert Gallatin
is reported to have been nominated Secretary of
the Treasury ; another that hf would be. The
latter may be correct, if the author meant, by
the new administration. g. This article is con
tradl&ed in toto, by las nights mail.
~ 1 \N^ er is, itav
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, by virtue of an Act
of Congress, passed on the 14th day of July 1798, entitled an "A& to lay and collect a Dired Tax within the United States."
That the following taxes, aflefled on the refpedive Houses and Lands, to which they relate, became due and payable
on the Bth day of January, 1800 ; of which, the reputed owners, poffeifors, or occupants of said houses and lands, have been
notified by the collector, in the manner directed by the ad aforesaid ; yet the said taxes remain unpaid :—to wit—
S Quantities] ^^{'^
Name of owner, fo^^ to" ° Situation Lands. Situation and De | H
perintendant or oc-^ f ^ — fcriptiafiof Lands, m g^B^fl |^ ^ ^
cupant,on the ift day ^ ... Q - | . Lots, Buildings oEra ^ ^ ^4J ^
of October 1798. ^ . < Dwelling Houfes.^ ; and Wharfs. Xi —-'LL
-PORTSMOUTH -])
Making,i^^e &. bafture™) 3
Mary Cate, 3° land,on the road to Greenl'd) 120 1* ~ 35 33°
Mowing,tillage afare ") e t o=
Heirs of John Elliot, 36 land, on Pertfmoutb river, J 11° I '~ 2 3-8
Richard Elliot, 36 f,. Portfmoutb river. 13° ^ 1 3318.
Ebenezer Foster, tg 6 154 On Water Street, 4'J 6 122 Near Partridge's Wharf,{ 1 3^ 27? 15g g 3 g
James Griffin, tex 24 gSpnWater Street, 2 9 2 '
David Gardner, 1 x 18 86 Qn the road to Rye, 145 }
Nathaniel Ham, XII 80 Part ofan ifand in P, river 214 ( I
Benjamin Ham, 111 80 do do Portfmoutb river, ,° ,|; ^
Wm. & Samuel Ham,{^^ g 7B frm ' ° e " B ° ilin ^° ck ' | 7 ?f j £ ;' \
Thomas Loud, jr. ? i; -<t3
and John Loud, f 11 1 1 X7 39 On Waftungton-ftreet; 5^ 6
r On the road from Boyd s7 &
William Lee and ,f I 30260 Near Boyd's bridge % 7 40 bridge to Newington,) % 4
John Bowles, 1 3 79 On High & Ladd-Hreet, 75 0 5 1 '
rleirs of Zach. Leach, [ 111 11 19y On water-street& .Hunk's lane l l} '[3*
William Norton, X, On the road to Rye, 54 5 On the road to Rye, ,
Thomas Roach, X 4228 On Fore-street, 54 < <, 11
ditto 1 8264 OnDaniel&'Chapel-ftreet 9 9195 On Chapel-street, 2 11 '
ditto 1 9'195 On Chapel-street, 55^ 35 On Bow & Chapel-street, | JT 7 _rf
ditto 1 11197 On Chapel-street, 266 21 Farm at Gravelly Ridge, 130 17 | 2 ,&,
Heirs of Wm. Seaward, 17 24 On Jofes Lane, j
John Shapley, 1 5 152 On Puddle-lane, 6 fa 337 On Puddle Lane, 16054 j ^ ^ = /
Heirs of Robert Stockle, 1 30210 On Water & Gate-street, 49° 1/
Nath'lTreadwell, jr. II 28 6Qn Prison & Fetter-lane, 1 27 0 47 169 Tanyard on Boyd's mill-pond 155 20 1 '?' ; '' , '
John Tucker, 7189 On South Road, | 1 ! t ,'
William Walden, 5 75 Partridge-flrect, 124 18,
, —NEW-CASTLE
^^ „ ^^^}^^ I ^Q
Heirs of Abm. Trefcthen, 3 45 On the Lower Cove, 1 3^4 1 3
ditto , 5° I By the road &.Little-barber, 35°,
ditto 42 Bytbe heirs ofWm.Amazeen
ditto n go By the road & John Xinner, 4 'i
ditto 111 80 By Wm Tarlton &.the river 1
ditto xx! 80 By Little-Harbor, 70 *'J'
ditto Jx I fio' By George Frost, 57 I I| 1
THAI so much of the above Houses and Lands, as will pay the refpe&ive Taxes, affefled thereon, with costs and
charges, agreeably to the aft above recited, will be fold at Greenleaf's Inn, in Portsmouth, in said Diftr^b on Tuesday, the
zoth day of January, 1801, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon—unlefs prevented by previous payment.
SAMUEL ELLIOT, C^eSor of if
In the house of Commons of N. Carolina, Mr.
Fitt presented a bill for the further taxing of
Batchelors, and to forward the population of the
ftate,by promoting and encouraging matrimony.
The frigate Constellation and Ship Ganges,
arrived at New-York, Jan. 1.
Two Ladies of the Town lately fought a duel
at P^ris with knives, and so furious and san
guinary was the contyft, that both the wretches
have since died of their wounds.
From the laji Salem Regifler.
'?Mr. Carlton. Sir, Please to insert in
yotar paper to-morrow, that there is two men
been down to Portland,who have passed a num
ber of counterfeit Bills of Portland Bank, and
N. Hampfhirc Union Bank; and it is expe&ed
they have a large fnm of that counterfeit money;
and it is said they have been tranfading business
at salem. Their names arc unknown —but
meafureS have been taken to arrest them#
CRPAT NATIONAL ELECTION
By the federal constitution, the votes return
ed for President and Vice-President, are to be
declared on the fccond Wednesday (this year
'the irth) of February, by the President of the
Senate in §he presence of both branches of the
Legislature of the united States; and as no
choice has been made by the Electors, the Re
presentatives, will on the fame day ballot for a
President.
NEW JERSEY FEDERALISM.
The Federalists of New-ferfey have taken a
long and Strong poll, to Federalize their mem
bers of Congress; and have succeeded, by a ma
jority of fromicooto 1500. The representation
to the next Congress will be composed of the
Hon. Aaron Ogden,* Peter De Vroom, Wm.
Coxe, jun # * James H. Imlay and Franklin Da
venport, Efqrs. "New members.
South-Carolina—The representation of this
Rate, in the 7th Congress, will be, Hon. Tho's
Lowndes, John Rutledge, Benjamin Huger,
Tho's Sumpter, William Butler and Tho's Moore,
O' The three firft we know to be Federal.
Hanover, dec. 27.
EAR TH^UAKE.
On Friday evening of last week, a very fefi
fible Earthquake was experienced at this place,
which was repeated df Saturday following to
such a degree as to shake almost all the buildings
in the place, and rattle the glass in the windows
of many houses. Whether the neighboring
towns experienced the (hock, we have not been
able to learn, g. The fame flock was alfofelt at
Bolton and Concord, N. H. on Saturday.
From the Addrtf of 'the Editor of the Newburyport
Herald, on the commencement of the present century.
To name the Academies incorporated in New-
England, exceeds cur limits. Schools are estab
lished in every town; for some part of the
year, in every hamlet. In New-HampShire, on
the spot where about thirty years Since was 3
trackless sorest, is now a flourilhing University ;
the buildings are convenient and handsome ;
the Profeffors, men of fcicnce and virtue. From
the learned President the public are expelling a
work, which may do honour to the New
World. Though there had long been a cele
brated University in this Commonwealth, two
Colleges more have been founded, in one of
which is a large number of Students, whose
President can receive no new honor from our
praise. tn Rhode Island, the Baptists have a
College with liberal means of inftru&ion. In
Vermont, a College is incorporated and liberally
endowed. These are so many luminous orbs to
enlighten our hemisphere ; their fplendcf is in
creating. In the different arts and Sciences ma
ny individuals have ' distinguished themselves.—
The Historical works of Huichinfon, Trumbull,
Belknap, Sullivan, Minot, Williams, Smith, and
Ramsay, will ever remain sources of informa
tion refpe&ing our own country. In Poetry,
Sewall, Paine, Gardiner, Pbilenia, Dwight and
Trumbull, chant the foul of taste.
Thomas Paine, lays a late Paris paper, lately
asked permission of the First Consul to dedicate
to him his celebrated book, entitled " Rights of
Mans Buonaparte desired that the English her
etic should be informed that he could hold no
communication with the libeller of the great
Washington.
SKETCH
British brig Diligence Johnfmn with a cargo
of provisions from Philadelphia for Jamaica, was
loft near that jfland—the captain, 14 feamcri and
some passengers were loft—only two of the crew
were saved, who wercYaken from a spar on
which they had been 43 hours. 4 ladies were
among the passengers.
British ffiip Betsey Marqui- from Liverpool set
Norfolk foundered near that city.—All hands,
except the cook, were saved,
Remarks from the Log Book of the brig Polly ^
Mary Ann, arrived at Philadelphia,from Tobd,o.
On the lift Oil. 1800, being bound for Tobago,
and in fight of the Jfland, was chafed by an armed
stfeljor 4 hours, who after firing feveraljkot brc\
us too ;Jbe proved to be the BritifoJlocp of war Etc
fy, wbo sent a boat with an officer on board, win
overhauled my papers, and then sent them on board :
the Busy for examination. He then fearcbed tty'
teffelfore and aft, and after treating me with rfo
lence, and taking Robert Russel, a feaman,from mm,
I was permitted to proceed. By being detained fy
them two hours, brought on night, whiefohad like fb
caufethe loss cf my left! andrargoh getting on a
reef, unknown to mk,going into T/bago harbour.
Oft the 6tb December, IO la,'gue >N. N. W.^f
St. Thomas's was brought to,fey the British frigate
Dianna, Cagt. Bersforgl, w^fent bis boat on board
with an officer, who overhauled my papers, fearcbed
the veffelfore and aft, give me a specimen of bis
politeness, and took from Ist Martin l^in,my mate;
I then hauled down m„)lours,and told them Igave
up the vessel to them, as they had taken my only of
ficer, and I bad but twofeamen on board, it was im
poffble fcr me to reach my defined port, but all to no
effebk ; they made fail from me, and I was obliged to
do the b, I could.
JOHN VANNEMAN,'
SHIP NEWS.
haLTiMOßz, dec. k,.
Arrived, flip William, Capt. Wm. Hurf,freh
Hamburg, which place foe left onjirjl Od. Ca,b,
Hur/ lwas informed by bis pilot, that on Friday the
Iltb December, Smith's Ijiand bedring N. and Cape
Henry W. S, W. infix fathoms water, on the Mid
dle Ground, befell in with flflip's long boat and yowl,
the latter baring 0 compass and three oars in her ; the
long boat funk, and a great many beds and bucket)
neere floating round her. Dec. If, coming up the
bay, Capt. Hurffaw the tops of a Jbip and mizen to,
wn ft, at be foppofed, on the Middle Ground, the Capt
bearing S. S. E. this be took for the wreck the boat,
belonged to. On the 16th irf. Piankitank bearing We
infix fathoms water,few the tofc of a largefbooner
f Ln k, ^ith her mainmefi an end, but. all her riggin,
gone e±c,t the fbrouds —took her to be a new ifel,
atJbe bad newftreuds and a new hem ; they bargin,
to her, kept them by the feboow, which was
part under looter,'
January 1, arrived Snow Caroline, Capt.
Samuel Robinson, 28 days from St Kitts. Came
over the Shoals, Dec. 26—spoke sch. Harriot,
from Barcelona, Captain Smith, for Boston, ^4.
days, out, a schooner from Demerara, via. St
Thomas, formerly commanded by Capt. Stone
of Newburyport —Capt. Stone and one of hh
men died in 12 days after leaving St. Thomas.
Capt. Lord, from Virginia to Boston, in a fchV
belonging to Ipswich, having on board Naval
Stores ; —Capt. Mason, of Arundell, from Toba
go, in a schooner.
The Englif flip Charles Baring, Capt. Ai^
foundered OD. rs, in lai. 42, long. 30. — Twenty^
nine of the poffengers and crew were picked up by
the brig Harriot, of Newyork —27 were drowned
Boston, joM 6.
Ship Eugenia, Brown, f om Bristol to New-
York, was boarded at different times off the
Wefte^n Stands, by an English and French fir
gate,and treated politely.
The ship Mercury, having on board a very
valuable cargo, from the River La Plata, bound
to Philadelphia, is taken by the British add car
ried into Halifax; 70,0^0 doßars in Specie were
landed from her at Halifax:
Liefer of tbe brig Polly and Mary)
Ann, of Philadelphia. ),
PORTLAND, JANUARY 5,180 L