The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1795-05-14 00:00:00, page 3

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*' The FrencK haye taken .Sc. Loch, an d
preparing to attack Grenada;—two
days Igo, arrived here 2co fail of velTda
ffom England; we have account! here,
that 200 fail arc allo arrived at Barbadoes; *
the troops irriv& in tlu gm here, are
defined part to Sr. Lucia, part <o Grenada,
and part again ft Gaudtfoupe.”
Accounts from St. Lucia, mention, that
there have been several actions between the
Republican}, composed es all colour», and
the Bridfli forces, in which many have been
killed.
FROM GR ENAD A, April »4.
On Wednefdjy arrived here, Caph Nor
fob, in 22 days from Grenada. He informs ।
ns, that he was lying there from the coqi
xilencementof (he IpfdrreAion and M&iTa>
ere, on (he 3d Mitch until the 4th April;
On Monday 3d March, a black belonging
to a gentlemin of the place, was told of the
project of the infurredion, and invited to .
join in it; bat iafiead thereof he informed
his mailer, who carried the information di
rcftly to the G ovex nor.-*-The Governor
diferedited the whole flory, and notwith*
standing the preflhg remonstrances cf the
gentleman who called upon him, would
make no preparation for the occurrence of
f«ch an even*. About midnight following
the fame day, the plan of revolt being ripe
for execut ion, burtt forth upon the inhab
itants of Ghoff and Grenville Bay. Cap
tafo Norton was then hying at the latter
place, and fays he was aroused from his
Beep by « sadden firing of Im ill arms, pih
to’s. &c. The firing focreafed; the hal
loings of the blacks and mulatto?), (he
fcreachiegs of mafTacreing inhabitants,
men, women and children, who were now
calling loudly for help,and then, groaning
under their multiplied wounds, con
tinuing the melancholy cadence to death,
formed one cf the most horrid and afftA
ing fcentS for the mind’s eye, that the an
haia of barbarity record. A Capt Smith,
whole (hip was laying in the Bay, lodging
On Ihore that night, received two balls
When makfog hisefcape, Which he did, by
springing Into the furf, and swimming to
Caotain No veflel ; the Capt. of another
Veflel in the B.y, was (hot oh fliore. A
bout 50 of the inhabitants efcaptd, and
got on board Capr. N't schooner, When he
Wis ped the vessel out of the Bay, by good
fortune) and got her round to St. George’s;
here he was embargoed with many others
a number of day;. The mulatto inforg
cnts.made nightly attacks upon that place
and Ghoff; a few troops were lent frbm
Barbadoes to aflift the Engliih, about 366;■
they with volunteers marched out) and gave
the mulattbes battle ; they «ere defeated,
• and but few of them reached St. George’s
again. The multttoea give to quarter;
make no prifonen; all that fall into their
hands are maflacreed, without difiindicn.
The number of miffing negroes ©nly,
which are supposed to h ve joined the rc
♦ob, exefofive of the-people of colour, has
been eflimated at ijcoo.; St. George’s,
howeVer, is very strong. and well fortified,
and With any tolerable reinforcement, is
capable of holding Out agatnft every at ack
Os the Infurgenu ; but th^ tefl cf the island
dull fall to them.
The American captains there, in the
general commotions, foffer pbnfiderably.
boo^e have fold there cargoes on Ihon Cred
jt; and tfiepurchaiers are maffacte^d ; oth
ers have fold (6 thole who are now unable
to pay; and ell are unwilling to part with
what fpeeie they have gm hand, when there
much probability of us soon being
wanted to purchase them shelter in some
other island, or oti the continent.—Some
Americans will go to leward to strive to
patch up cargoes for home. Others must
return immediately, light.
From Nt tv York May 6.
I.9ft Monday Cape. Hey den arrived
here in the Chip Cleopatria, in 47 days
irdm Havre. Very little intelligence can
be collected by this arrival, except that
provifionsare scarce at Havre; and that vic
tory again!* the Spaniards continues to be
the order of the day in the foutherri pat
riotic Mtnyi Capr. Leaner, of Boston, how
ever, who arrived in (his vessel (corrobora
tive of accounts, via Marblehead) relays
was talked of at Havre de Grace, d^r :<
was generally Believed would toon take
place ; io case of fach an evetv, Spds was
to furnish a maritime Force, to aH hi coop
eration with the French and Dutch fleets.
He also fays, that in and about Havre, there
< were about 300 Batbottomed boqs in great
ferwardnefs* and chat a proportionable
Dumber were building id the different
ports Os France. From theft and Other
torroboratfog cifoumflaotes, « was the re
ceived opinion there, defeent on Ka
sland w^s in watemflation.
STR
IWRI.TE you (via New-Tork)
by Mr* Cook, informing you
of my fife arrival at this place on
the Bth instant. Slnc^ then I have
repeatedly waited on the Gover
ernOr and Judge—?(hc latter has
contented that a clerk <bail be im
mediately employed, in copying;
the records of the court of Vice
Admiralty, agreeable to the Sec
retary,, Randolph’s orders—the pa 7s
pers are to be examined from time
to time by M r . Henry—the Ac.
torney employed byMeflrs.Perrots.
I have had two interviews with
the Governor and Judge upon the
business of Privateering,and agree
able to the Governor’s advice, the
Judge has promised to both the
Governor, and myfclf, that all vel
fels brought in here bound from
French ports in the Weft-Indie^
to America, fhal} be fafpended,
by an interlocutory decree; the
claimant giving fedurity for an ap«
prised value can proceed with vel
iel and cargo, and the business lul
pended until further advices shall
tn confequehce of the Judge’s
promile of an interlocutory decree,
I have prepared security fbir all the
' vcffels in port (as it was not in the
power of the Captains to get off)
and (hall fend veflels on to Phila* ;
deiphia; addrefftd to my house,
agreeable to my stipulation here.
Thb business, and rhe request
of the Governor to wait the event
of one trial or more, induces me
to delay my departure until Wed
nesday the 15th, (three days longer
than I firft intended) when I .shall
fail ior Barbadoes* £ hope my
stay will meerwith your approba-
I tion, as yen may rest assured Sir,
that no unnecessary delay (hall
take place on my part.
ADDITIONAL.
April 141 b. Contrary jth my
expedation no trial has come on
to day, which determines me to
set off immediately, as I might be
disappointed for forpe time-*-The
Governor has persuaded me to *
stay, but Icpnceive it would beof'
little consequence.
I am aflured, that after giving
good and fufficient security» we
ffiall be permitted to take our ves
sels, and go where Mre please,
I provided they are from a French
I port in the Weft-Indies, and there
; is no positive proof or strong sus
picion of the property being
French, v
The Governor requests me tb
allure you, Sjr,that # all times he
will be happy to resider any affift
anep in bis power to Americans—
He is ; a man pf honour, and w‘H
cheerfully and fully comply with
1 what he promises.
By the last Maii.
[The following is • copy of a letter from
the person tent by i^e commutee of mcr-,
chants of Philadelphia—46 colk& the
proceedings of the Vice Admiralty
Gpmts—-in refptft to American veffeb,
captured and condemned in (be .bntim
Colonies.]
BtrmuAn t AprU t I^s-'
declares he has received none —
Both the Governor and Judge
have wroteito Mr, HammOnd, by
Mr* Cook, on this business.
tions the Judges in the Weft In
dies have received from the Lords
of the Admiralty. Judgd Green
be received* \
The advice wiihedfor, as I un^
derftand, is to know what inftruc-
LONDON, MARCH 14?
We have at kngtn the report of
the coAmiflioh of rwenty A dnb W
the charge agamT Co^oi^UeF.
boiSy ^illaud Varenfies y and Vadkr,
Jr was presented by^dladid on the
ed inst. add ebnefod^d with the
opinion of the commiflion, that
there is ground for accusation a
gaift Alt the four. They were or
dered to be put Under a provision
al antft at their own houfes* Va
dier «ppears, to have made his et
cape : the be her three submitted
to the coutfe of the law.
Earl Camden, is appointed Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and he is
to set off forthwith.
tONSTANTfN’OPLE, NOV. 16.
f Sipce the changes which lately
sKtok place in the Pivan, the great
est efforts are made here to form
considerable troops, and to train
them after the European manner.
A number of foreign officers have
been engaged, and great offers ./
made to others of diftinguifhea
talents and zeal who have served
in the navy, or the corps of engi
neers, &c. A great many Ruffian,
Hungarian, Auftiiah and Venetian
1 reriegadoes are also employed.
The corps of cannoneers, bombar
diers and marlr es, are already put
on a very refpe&able footing. A
corps of infantry, drafted from
the Boltangis, which consists at
prefect of 6000 men, and is des
tined for the artillery service, is ex
\ercjfed five time? a week and com
* manded by two renegadoes ofgreat
merit. The GMnd Seignior, as
well as the noblesse of this court,
assist at these exercises, and en
courage the soldiers by prefems
. and pr aife.
_ A Venetian has established a
gun powder mill, and a Spaniard
a manufactory of small arms
They are both complete mailers
of their branches, and the artns,
as well as the powder, are of the
best quality. An Engllfli engineer
directs the fortification of Anabar
Genera^ Keller, a German has late
ly received a present of 30,003
piaftres. Several French emi
grants, who formerly belonged to
the royal navy, direCt the building
of ffiips, frigates, &c. A military
school is to be established, under
the direction of European officers 5
and report faysj that not orly a
paper mill is to be ereCted, but al
io chat rhe late printing-offices are
to be rc*eftabljfhed.
■r »' i. .
ELIZABETHTOWN, APRIL 2s.
\V* > »
Extract from a journal received fy
a gentleman in this town, from
; . bis friend at Head-Quarters Gren
■ viile.
“ feß. i. A command arrived
from Fort Defiance, by which
? ^Mr.—, has fufniflied me with
i a Copy of a letter, sent some time
since, to Gen. Wayne, by Lord
Dorcbefter, which is as follows;
Quebec, Obi. 6, 1795.
* sir, •
“ I have this day received a dis
patch from his Grace the Duke
of Portland, one of his Britannic
m a jetty’s principal secretaries of
state, by which’ F am directed to
inform you that k has been agreed
between the Britilh miniftty arid
Mn. jay* that during the present
negociation and until the conclu
fion of it all things ought to re-,
main in ftatu quo, atid that there
fore both parties should be done
away that if any ptifoners foal!
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have been taken they shall be rU
leafed and the property reftofed;
Allow me, fir; to assure you that
it will afford me very sincere p|ea
fure to fee a lifting peace and mu
tual understanding established be
tween Great-Britain ahd the Unit
ed States of America, and that I
shall heartily co-operate in ^very
proper measure for this end. \
(Sighed) DORCHESIjFR^
THURSDAr, Mar r 4, 1795^
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The follotsuing rtprtfentaiiob of faßs is ^aken
from the r‘ n Joluti»itary Gazette of ^ouen,
the metropolit of NortnanOf. '
1 The executive commiflion) of the nu
merous offices foxrm with abufer;—When
a person applies to these com millions, he
is font from one deputy or clerk to another.
Yet, in foie nt and ignorant’ at they art
they must be well lodged end furnilhed aft
the expence of the nation.—-The most beau-\
tiful clocks, the most elegant glasses and o
ther expense furniture, rising out of the
proceed) of the civil lift, from the goods of
the Emigrants, or those condemned or im
prisoned; aie Appropriated to their use.
Matthieu declared in the convention that
oneof them slept on a bed that jo^oedi '
livre*j [6,200 dollars! a very good lod J
ging for a plain repobli&Q clerk—a true
Sans Cullote patriot 1]
There are in each office from 30 to 60
clerks or deputies^ It is but a litde time
since the new committee of Public Safe tv
dismissed at ohce 180 clerks from the of
fice of the administration of small arms !
The Executive Gommiffion for provU
Honing the trmy maintains a boft of
174,000 agent) or commiffiries fcaltered
over the who** furface of the Republic, and
the conquered countriea. The convention
were engaged in reprefling these abuses and
dilipidarioos.
The forgoeing corresponds with o»her
account) of abufet in dvery part of the ad
miniflration cf that country. In time of
war, men seek employment without labor;
and if severe vigilance it not employed to
restrain (hem, the agents and fpecuiatora
»will multiply, till * country will not maitH
tainthem* .
Multitudes of agents in this country
were perpetually occupied in defrauding
the republic. Jt has been a,Common prac
tice for the purchaser to charge the repub
lic ten br fifteen per dent more than they .
have given for provifions,cfoathing, freight,;
&c. This is hot Hated to prove that re
publicans and felf styled patriots are worse
than other men ; -but it ought to convince
every man that ihey are no better. Indeed
the United Sestet; and this State have had
fcvere experience of this truth.
\Exira& of a litter from an Arhericaft, Hated
( atlQriettt\ Mar th 6, 1/95.
’ *• Travelling kt) heretofore been very
dnfafe on the loads; but we hope the
rifle haa riow become much lefo at a cotri
piomife haa taken place With the rebel sra
my in la Vendee^ under Gen. Charette,
who, to the amount of 60000 me fl, havd
•greed' to lay down their arms, in conse
quence bf a gener l amnesty p«fled by the.
Convention. The Comthiffioners have
fettled the business and Cbaratte is now at
Nantea ; and it is said that hostages ard
left With the rebel); till a ratification of the
treaty by government.”
THE Readers of the
HERALD are hereby inform
ed that it will be published oil
Thursdays (afUnioort) on ac
count of the alteration in the ar*
rival of the Maik
Strayed or Stolen,
TpROM the inclofure of the
Sdbfcriber, on the 24th pl April left,
a red chefnut coloured MARE, 15 bands
high; with a ftarih her forehead, five years
old, paceaall? whoever will give informal
tion, of (aid mare, fa that the oWnet may
have her again, (hall be handfortiely rewar
ded. by ’ JOHN SHAW.
BrntfwW §tb »7#y ; \
One Earthing Reward,
RAN away frorti the fub*
fcribtr, an indented apprentice boy;
n«med John Barker, aboot nineteen year*
of age. All persona are hereby forbid
employing (aid ranaway, and also against
harboring or trusting him on my account, at
they Would avoid the penalty of the law.
J AMES FOLSOM jd.
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