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Mr, Griswold offered a resolution on the pur
pose for which the .32,000 dollars repairs on the
focorvette Berccau were expended. A debate
mfoed. The resolution was Supported by
Messrs. Griswold, Bayard, and Dana; and Qp
pofed by Messrs. 6. Smith, Giles, Randolph, Ba
con, Smilie, and Nicholson. No quellion was
taken, when the house adjourned.
Mr. Griswold withdrew his motion made
yesterday refpe&ing the Berceau; and intro
duced another, requeuing the President of the
United States to dired the proper officer to re
port whether the sum of 32,839 dollars laid out
in repairing the Berccau, was expended after it
was determined to deliver her to the French Re
public; and all the documents refpe&ing the
fame.
The House agreed to the amendments pro
' posed by the Senate to the Internal Taxes-Re
pcaling bill.
The bill for ereding a new State in the North
Weftern Territory, was difeuffed in Committee
of the whole, and reported to the House. Mr.
Randolph advocated one of the amendments
proposed to this bill, from a desire, he said, to
avoid the introduction of too many final! States
into the union.
A bill for the relief of Thomas K. Jones, passed.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8.
A bill was reported, for incorporating the
inhabitants of the city of Washington.
The Senate's amendments to the Naturaliza
tion application of public money, and for the
accountability of persons entrusted therewith,
was read and referred.
Mr. Davis moved the peftponement to No
vember next. Loft. Yeas 4 — Nays 75, Mr.
Giles moved an amendment to Strike out the
part refpe&ing the determination, &c. Carried,
Yeas 49 —Nays 37. Mr. Nicholson moved an
amendment refpe&ing the monies paid to the
officers and men of the Bcrceau, &c. which be
ing agreed to, the motion passed unanimouJly.
Mr. Van Nefs made the following motion,
which was referred:
Refolded, that any {hip or vessel two thirds of
which shall have been, or may be rebuilt with
in the United States, of American materials, and
belonging wholly to a citizen or citizens of the
United States, may be regiftcred and considered
as an American ship or vessel ; and that it shall
be the duty of the collector of the diftriCt with
in which such flip or vessel is or may be owned,
upon fatisfadcry evidence of the above fads, to
grant such register according to the rules by
law eflablifhed in other cases.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7.
FRIDAY, APRIL p.
The North-Weftcrn Territory new State bill
passed— Yeas 47, Nays 29.
Judicial System.
A bill to amend the Judicial System of the
United States was received from the Senate.
4,Thc chief alterations made from the old
system confix in the holding the Supreme Court
orly once a year by four justices, and the estab
lishment of fix circuits, within each diflri&, of
which circuit courts arc to be holden twice 3
due a proportion of the taxes on these
articles of importation, which may be
in the present Rate of things regarded
as necefiaries ot life, was paid by the
Hate and part of the country he imme
diately represented Nevertheless if
the majority were determined on carry
ing through this favourite measure, he
would submit and give up the point to
them, he would give them a proof of
his confidence and 'unite with them in
voting for the repeal of the internal
taxes. But he washed his hands of ev
ery inconvenience, which might accrue
from the meafiire, and be expected at
least, never hereafter to be told that an
increale of th^cuftoms was neceifary.
He took it for granted on the contrary
that he might inform his cenftituents
with confidence, that although the du
ties, they now paid on the articles they
confirmed, were not only to be reduced
at prefect,but to be continued so much
longer, yet they might console them
selves with the assurance that those du
ties would not hereafter be augmented
and additional burthens thrown on their
shoulders.
SATURDAY, APRIL 3.
A diversity of business of a local and indi
vidual nature engaged the attention this day.
ThePoftOffice bill wasdifeuffed and amended.
MONDAY, APRIL 5.
The Post- office bill puffed to a third reading.
The Senate's amendments to the Naturaliza
tion bill were committed. The amendments to
the bill for the relief of Samuel Dexter, were
agreed to. —Inftcad of a per diem allowance, he
is to receive 500 dollars, on account.
A representation from Portland, on the fub
je& of French fpoliatious was read and referred.
The bill for abolishing the Mint, andfor e
reaing a new State, were reported.
Several relations refpedling the city of
Washington, were passed, and a bill ordered.
The House went into Committee on the bill
refpeding the boundary line between the U
nited States and Upper Canada. The bill passed.
It appropriates 10,000 dollars for the purpose.
The House again went into Committee on the
report refpe&ing the City of Washington.—By
the firft resolution adopted the present board of
\Commiffioners is to be abolished, and the Pre
sident empowered to appoint one or more agents
to manage the affairs of the city. Several a
mendments were proposed and decided on ; but
the Committee rose without coming to a deci
sion, and afloed leave to ft again.
[Tbus has tie Lill u§isb by taling tie public
burden from Luxuries, leaves it more heavy on ibe
Nectaries of Life, paftd' into a la%u.j
HOWSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH JI.
The fubje& of the admiffiAi of the Norffi-
Weftern Territory, into the Union, as a State,
was difeuffed in committee of the whole.
Mr. Raring opposed the resolution as un
conflitutional and inexpedient ; and Mr. Giles
advocated it. After discussion, the resolution
was agreed to—Yeas 42. A convention is to be
called for forming a Constitution. .A bill was
ordered.
SENATE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1802.
The Bill for repealing the Internal Taxes,
was read a third time and passed :—
YEAS—Mtffrs. Anderfon,Bald win, Bradley,
Breckenridge, Clinton, Coke, Calhoun, Ellery,T.
Foster, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, S, T. Mason
Nicholas, and Sumpter—ls.
NAYS.—Messrs. Dayton, D.Fofter, Howard,
J. Mason, Morris, Ogden, Olcott, Ross, Tracy,
Wells and White—ll.
THURSDAY, APRIL X.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2.
dred thousand pounds sterling each,and
to such persons as (hall be authorifed by
'his Britannic Majesty to receive the
fame ; the firft of the said inftalments
to be paid at the expiration of one year
—the second inftalment at the expira
tion of two years, and the third & last
inftalment at the expiration of three
years next following the exchange of
the ratifications of this convention:
And to prevent any disagreement con
cerning the rate of exchange, the said
payments Shall be madein the money of
the said United States, reckoning four
dollars and forty-four cents to be equal
to one pound sterling,
Art. 2. Whereas it is agreed by the
fourth article of the definitive treaty
of Peace, concluded at Paris on the 3d
day of September 1783, between his
Britannic Majesty and the U. States
that creditors on either fide Should meet
with no lawful impediments to the re
covery of the full value in sterling mo
ney of all bona fide debts theretofore
contrasted, it is hereby declared that
the said fourth article, so far as it re-
A detailed report refpeding the making ap
propriations for the discharge of the national
debt was received from the committee of Ways
and Means.
Several resolutions for the payment
' of monies to Fulwar Skipwith, were a
dopted, and a bill ordered.
A bill for the relief of Col. Toufard,
was reported, read, and committed.
ors Inall hereafter meet with no law
ful impediment to the recovery of the
full value in sterling money of their
bona fide debts.
Art. 3. It is furthermore agreed &
concluded that the commiffiohers ap
pointed in pursuance of the seventh ar
ticle of the said treaty of amity, com
merce and navigation, and whose pro
ceedings have been suspended as afore-
advice and consent of the Senate there
of, has named for their plenipotentiary
Rufus King, Esq. Minister Plenipoten
tiary of the said United States to his
Britannic Majesty, who have agreed to
and concluded the following articles :
Art. i. In fatisfadion and discharge
of the money which the United States
might have been liable to pay, in pur
suance of the provisions of the 6th arti
cle, which is hereby declared to be can
celled and annulled, except so fer as
the fame may relate to the execution of
the said 7th article, the United States
of America hereby engage to pay, and
his Britannic Majesty consents to accept
for the ule oftleperfons described in the
said 6th article, the sum of fix hundred
thousand pounds sterling, payable at
the time and place and in the manner
following : that is to fay, the said sum
of fix hundred thousand pounds sterling
shall be paid at the city of Wafliington,
in three annual inflalments of two hun-
year, composed of one justice of the Supreme
Court, and the judge of the diftrid, in which
said court is held. This bill was read twice,
end referred to a fele& committee.
fpe&s its future operation, is hereby re
cognifed, confirmed, and declared to
be binding and obligatory upon his
Britannic Majesty and the said United
States, and the fame shall be accord
ingly observed with punctuality and
good faith—And so as the said credit-
of the United States, by and with the
his plenipotentiary the right honoura
ble Robert Banks Jenkinfon, common
ly called Lord Hawksbury, one of his
Majesty's most honorable privy coun
cil, and his principal secretary of Rate
for foreign affairs; and the President
between Ld. Hawksbury & Mr. King.
DIFFICULTIES having arisen in
the execution of the 6th article of
the treaty of amity, commerce & navi
gation, concluded at London on the
4th day of November, 1794, between
his Britannic Majesty and the United
States of America, and in consequence
thereof, the proceedings of the com
missioners under the 7th article of the
fame treaty having been suspended, the
parties to the said treaty being equally
desirous, as far as'toay be, to obviate
such difficulties, have refpe6tively nam
ed Plenipotentiaries to treat and agree
refpe&ing the fame : That is to fay,
his Britannic Majesty has named for
The Committee on unfinifhed busi
ness reported that an adjournment may
take place in two weeks.
TUESDAY, APRIL Ij.
The sick seamen relief bill, was tak
en up. Mr. Bishop moved for 20,000
dollars for a hospital in Massachusetts.
Gen. Smith moved the Turn be 15,000.
This lad sum was adopted, Ayes 39.
Noes 29. —Bill ordered to be engrossed.
The National Debt redaction Bill was
difeuffed incommittee. Several amend
ments were proposed ; but no decision
had.
Resolutions were agreed to, for al
lowing to the widows and children df
the seamen loft on board of the Insur
gent and Pickering, four months fea
meu's pay ; and to the widows and
children of the officers loft in those ves
sels, five years half pay ; and for al
lowing hereafter five years half pay to
the widows and children of naval offi
cers who shall be slain in battle, or die
in the line of their duty. Bill ordered.
The bill for the relief of sick and dis
tressed seamen was difeuffed, in com
mittee, and reported.
COPY OF THE CONVENTION
MONDAY, APRIL IX.
said, shall immediately after the signa
ture of this convention, re-assemble and
t proceed in the execution of their duties
;according to the provisions of the said
I seventh article, except only that instead
°Q, e fumsawarded by the said com
missioners being made, payable at the
time or times by them appointed, all
sums of money by them awarded to be
paid to American or British claimants,
according to the provisions of the said
seventh article, shall be made payable
I 'in three equal instalments, the firft
I whereof to be paid at the expiration of
bne year,the second at the expiration of
two years ; and the third and last at
the expiration of three years next, after
ithe exchange of the ratifications of this
convention.
Art. 4. This convention when the
fame (hall have been ratified by his
Majesty and the President of the Unit
ed States, by and with the advice and.
consent of the Seriate thereof, and the
refpeaive ratifications duly exchanged,
(hall be binding and obligatory upon
his Majesty and the said United States.
In faith whereof we the undersigned
plenipotentiaries of his Britannic Ma
jesty and of the United States of A
merica, by.virtue of our refpe&ive full
powers, have signed the present con
vention and have caused the seals of
our arms.to be affixed thereto.
Done at Londes, the ^tb day of January, 1802
(S.) HAWKESBURY.'
(L. S.fc RUFUS KING,
Malaga, gtb Feb. 1802.
" SIR,
" I have the honor to inclofe a copy
of my last refpe&s 7th ultimo, and of
the different accounts and letters that
accompanied them—lt is a Singular
Satisfaction for me to have it in my
power to announce to you, that orders
have at last come down from Madrid,
for all vessels from the United States,
to be immediately admitted to Pratic
on being furnifhed with a certificate or
attestation from the Spariifh Consul in
the Port they proceed from, that no
contagious disorder prevails ; it confe-;
quently becomes absolutely neceffarv'
the captains of merchant vessels com
ing to Spain, mould be provided with
that document, otherwise they will be
fubjeaed to a rigorous quarantine.—
This new order mul be the result of
our minister's frefli remonstrances to
the court of Spain, with the certified
copy of a Bill of Health, legalifed by
the Spanish consul in New-York, which'
I forwarded to him.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
2 he Editor of the Palladium, on the prefect
bright profpea, makes the follo<wiug quell
written remarks : —
THE men in power have long
looked Upon Massachusetts with
an anxious eye, They have considered,
an d justly too, that State formed the
barrier of New-England, and that when
this was once broken through, the dif
ficulties to be overcome in the smaller
States, would gradually yield to an in
dustrious hostility. Their exertions, of
course, have been great ; and their
modes of attack as various as their in
vention, quickened by bad passions,
could furnifh. Our excellent Governor
has often been the fubjed of abuse, and
often charged with motives and actions,
which every honest man would despise.
But notwithftandmg an attack so regu
lar and<multifarious, we can announce
with certainty, to the friends of the
federal administration, 'in all parts of
the country, the triumph of good
principles ; principles adopted and
pradifed by WASHINGTON and
ADAMS ; principles of rational,found,
and cpnftitutiopa,/liberty; principles,
which have produced an unexampled
state of prosperity at home, and once
made us refpe&able abroad, and which
now form our chief security from the
incalculable evils of democracy.
The law to afeertain the Constitu
tional qualifications of voters was wife
as it was just § and we regret, that any
opposition should have been made to its
equal operation. But the fa& is, that
some days previous to the election in
this town, the citizens were invited in
the Chronicle to resume their ancietot
privileges, and not submit to a regula
tion, which would do them nothing—
but justice. The moderation and firm
nefs of the several committees and fe
ledmen, however, enabled the citizens
to exercise their right with ffme embar
rassments, which we cruft will be remov
ed on a future day, and the result has
'' I have no farther intelligence from
commodore Dale. The frigate Essex,
Capt. Bainbridge, called in here on the
3d inst. for a supply of spirits, vinegar,
and some other articles which I furn
ifhed him with, and again proceeded
yesterday for Gibraltar to procure pro
visions out of the store ffiip, that I had
received information had just got in
there from Baltimore, and at the fame
time to watch the motions of the Tri
poline cruiser, whose capt. I learn had
arrived at Tetuan from Fetz, with an
order from theEmpercr to be furnifhed
with the men & provisions he required.
“ With sentiments of much refped
and regard, I am fir, Your most obe
dient, &c. '' Wm. Kirkpatrick.
" The Secretary of the U. States
of America, Warrington."
" the dobrs of honor and confidence"
opened to aliens and vagrants, to men
without dignity and without talents :
and we have seen the Salaries of the of
ficers of government railed, by the pre
tended friends of economy. We have
seen the tax upon whitky, refined sugar
and pleasurable carriages taken off ; —
and the tax upon salt, coffee, tea, &c.
left to be paid by the laborer ; and this
repeal of internal taxes has been made
in violation of an ad of Congress, and
With the loss of breaking up a well or
'ganized system of revenue. But above
all, we have seen the charter of our
liberties violated in its most essential
part, by the repeal of the late judiciary
system, and the legitimate powers of
the government concentratedin a rul
ing majority.
These violent measures have alarmed
relieving men for the fate of their coun
try. They have been convinced of their
tendency to produce anarchy, and e
ventually despotism ; and now begin
to rally round their old, tried and faith
ful friends. This auspicious change,
we trust, will encourage the hearts and
strengthen the hands of Republican
Federalists, in the cause of truth and
found politics. Though the arts and
delusions of demagogues prevail for a
season ; the time may come, if we are
. faithful to our duties and interest, when
the Sun of Federalism shall be light
ed up with new splendors.
from the Hague, of confidtrable difficulty. But
all the obstacles that have occurred will, we
have no doubt,be removed,though the definitive
treaty may not be signed so soon as wasexpeded.
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NORFOLK, APRIL 10.
By Capt. Potts, of the sch. William,
arrived yesterday from Cape-Franceis,
we learn, that he touched there for
water, was embargoed 20 days, and o
bliged to enter and clear his vessel,
which cost him 40 dolls. The govern
ment have taken such provisions as they
wanted from the Americans, but have
not, as yet, issued their notes on the Re
public, owing, as they fay, to the com
mander in chief (Gen. Leclerc) not be
ing there.
Touirfaint was dill in force in the
mountains. About the 25th March,
the French troop^got possession of Fort
St._Michael,and drove the negroes who
held it towards Fort Dauphin. On the
20th, a,patrole of 200 men fell in with
a party of negroes, amounting to about
400 —they were furprized, and imme
diately surrendered ; but the whole of
them getting at some liquor,the negroes
rose on the whites,murdered goof them
—the rest escaped with difficulty.
Some American vessels have been
lying at the Cape since the month of
November, part of them with their re
turn cargoes on board ; it was under
flood that those vessels which had load
ed during the administration of Touf
indeed been consoling „d decisive be
yond our hopes. 1
From the returns afready received,
we can number among the supporters
ot Gov. Strong upwards ofgodo more
than he had the last year : and we have
no reason to doubt but that the increase
will be in. proportion thro' the Rate.
What then are the causes of this so
Arising change of political fentimcnt ?
L We '° ° ac ' '° 'he commencement
of the present administration, we find it
prodigal of promises and profeffions.
All deviations were to be /mildly recti
fied; political- differences were to be
refpefted; the back of labor was to be
eased of its burthen, and its mouth fat
ished ; the great institutions of the gov
ernment were to be cheriffied and pro
tected, and the tolerant reign of philos
ophy was to commence.
Some believed, others doubted ; but
all were willing to Wait for the decision
of experience. Unfortunately, we
Were not long left to the indulgence of
our hopes. We soon saw many, who
had got fears and glory with Wash
ington, difmifled from office, to make
room for such as had distinguished
themselves by their hostility to the fed
eral administration. We soon saw a
letter from the Chief Magistrate of the
nation, denouncing one half the country
as a “ feet," and in fact declaring war
against those rules and maxims of con
duct, without which a free government
cannot fuhfift. We have indeed seen
'l™ WASHINGTON, APRIL 9.
I HE Editor of the National Intelligencer
has received the London Courier, of Feb. 22,
1802 ; from which the following is extracted.
LONDON, FEB 2%
It has been rumoured that the negotiations
will not be concluded so soon as was expected.
Some new points have been advanced, and urg
ed with unexpected firmnefs by the Dutch min
ister, Schimmelpenninck, who is said to have
distinguished nimfeif in a very conspicuous
manner, by the depth of his information. The
point which he has brought forward relates, as
might be expeCted, more to the commercial
than to the political state of the Dutch Repub
lic. He has, it is said, claimed an indemnifica
tion for the Dutch East India company's Ships
detained at the commencement of the war.
Some representations have also been made
with refpea to Ceylon, and to that article of
the Preliminaries which declares that the Cape
of Good Hope Shall always be free to the En
glish, but be! maintained at the expence of the
Dutch Republic.
The etffion of Louisiana to France has also
been the fubjeCt of much difeuffion at the Con
gress, and if we may give credit to our letters
United States.
By a gentleman who ckme passenger in the
Owafco, we are informed, that a day or two
previous to their failing, an Epgliffi frigate had
arrived at Martinico with troops, which were
landed ; and that it was understood that she haj
brought orders that all the fortifications in that:
place should be prepared and kept in a date of
readiness, until further orders
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Extract of a letter from a gentbnuin in Calcutta, tn
his friend in this city, dated Nov. 23,
" We are going on here very greatly as a
nation, very poorly as merchants. Our con
quests in Egypt , •our acquisitions in territory
and revenue in Oude, ar.d other parts of these
climes ; our colleges; our expeditions by land
and sea, (though whither bent the secrecy of
our government will not let us know) keep us
always bustling, always active; but little ,or no
investments go to Lekdenhall-freet to pay the
dividends, and the company's credit languishes
even here. The produce of all these vast de
signs and enterprizes b I fancy, certain, but at
a distance. We ate in fact facrificing for the
present, in the profped of a more abundanthar
veft hereafter" =—
From NEPIS.
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INTERESTING INFORMATION,
Advices were yesterday received
from theHavanna, which announce that
the Court of Madrid have granted per&
mission for the exportation of specie,
free of duty, from the Spanish domin
ions, for the purchase of flipping. This
information we derive from an authori
ty next to official.
The foregoing intelligence, we pre
fame, is of considerable magnitude to
the merchants of the United States ;
as in consequence of the peace in Eu
rope, we are in possession of a great
furplufage of flipping, which hereby
we Shall be enabled to dispose of to ad
vantage.—7W. Gaz.
It is said that twelve and an half dol
lars a barrel have been offered in Phi
ladelphia for flour for the use of the
French fleet and refufed. The market
price was fix and an half dollars at the
fame time. The motives for the re
fufal were alledged to be that the pay
ment was to be made by bills on the
Consular government.— Aurora,
By accounts from Port Republican to March
27, it is stated, that Leclerc had, just before,
taken by storm, a very strong place near St.
Marcs, in the mountain of Cratoparo.—A large
number of blacks, it is said, were seized and bay
oneted. Toniffamt and Deffahm %it is added,
fied to the mountains. Many of the whites were
wounded. Negroes are daily coming in and fur
tendering tbenJdves to the French.
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—
An arrival at New-York from Cape-
Francois, brings intelligence to the 6th
April, inst. which gates, that there was
not the least profpe& of Leclerc's sub
duing the Blacks, who were daily com
mitting depredations on the lives and
property of the inhabitants, in fight of
the Cape—That the Blanks h&i, in the
different engagements, killed about
6000 of the French troops—-that many
of them were daily falling facrifices to
a disorder which prevailed among them
—and that the cruelty of one party was
not exceeded by the other—the French
when they have taken a number of
Blacks, condud them to the edge of'a
large pit, dug for the purpose, when
BOSTON, APRIL 20.
From JAMAICA —FEB, 18.
'' A frigate has arrived here from Cape Fran
cois, with dispatches for our Governor and Ad
miral—fyrfl, requeuing provisions for 20 fail 1
of the line, and 25000 troops, for bills on the
Chief Consul—and also for the admittance of the
line of battle mips into Port Royal for these fap
plies. We have a large fleet here of British {hips
which is daily augmenting. The Admiral has'
ordered the detention of any French (hip of the
line found within fight of this island." (n.y.p.)
From GUADELOUPE — march 36.
"The troops are continually under arms, ex
pecting the French, & determined to refill them.
All houses are (hut at dark, and a sentinel is plac
ed at each door. The Americans have been of
fered great pay by fever,! wealthy families and
American merchants to assist them in getting off.
Several American veffela have been robbed by
the blacks in the harbors" (JVeTt,o,^,„fr.]
faint, were to unload their cargoes and #
'have them weighed over again.
No specie is now permitted to be
exported from the Cape: those who are
in possession of it are compelled to de
posit it with the government, and take
produce in its Read, which is at prefent'
very high, owing to the scarcity. An
American brig which put into the Cape
from Porto Rico with 18,000 dolls, was
obliged to land it, and take the amount
in Coffee. A frigate was about leaving,
the Cape when Capt. Potts failed, for
the Havanna, for the express purpose
of fetching money from that place.
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NEW-YORK, APRIL 17.
This morning, arrived brig Favorice, Captain
Brown, 12 days from Cape-Francois — Capt. B.
informs that the blacks have been victorious in
several late engagements with the French, and
that G§n. Leclerc's ift Aid-de-Camp bad been
killed, and the Gen. and ad Aid badly wounded.
The negroes infelted the country for within a
mile of the Cape, and were daily capturing small
detachments of the whites, the greatest part of
whom they instantly maffjered. The Dutch fleet
had arrived, ar.d there were between 80 and 90
fail of Americans lying in port,the greatest part
of which were waiting payment for their cargoes.
By Capt. Brown of the brig Favorite, who ar
rived this morning in 12 days from C Francois,
in ballast, we learn that the Batavian fleet, con
sisting of 6 74's and 4 frigates with troops on
board,arrived at the Cape previous to his failing.
He further adds, that in an engagement between
the French troops and Toniflaint, near the Cape,
in which the French were victorious, General
Leclerc was severely wounded, and his Aid-de
Camp killed. Many of the negroes had been
taken prisoners, but Touißaint was dill in his
strong hold id the mountains. Captain Brown
left there ninety fail of American vcffels.
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