Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-08-03 00:00:00, page 3

' -. 5 '"7 convenient three story brick dwell
Wml-HOUSE, on Henry, between King and
days before shesileft the Havana, two Spa—
nish 74 gon ships arriv-sscd in 48 days from
Citde; it was momently expected the
French would take possession of that place.
The 7'4'5 n'ere in such a hurry to get oﬀ,
that they sailed with only 100 men each.
The other vessels, it was feared, would not
getmen suﬀicient to bring them oﬀ. it
was reported at the Havana, that the people
ot'Porto Rico had joined with those of Ca
taccas in declaring their independence. Oﬀ
Tobcy, from New Orleans, bound to Balti
more, 21 days out; she was obliged to put
into anana for provisions, having, four
days before, been plundered by the French
private-er Lz me, who also rolzbed her of
all her money. The privateer put on board
the Aver) 15 slaves as & payment. Capt.
Tubey nientioned, there wsicre three other
French privatech on the station, fitted out
olNcw Orleans.
Mur/eets at chaiza. Rice. 86 to 56
59; flour, SLL , tobacco, 88 50 to 89,
'th duty taken oﬀ osrice, and but a petrtisial
one on ﬂour and tobacco.
the Havana, spoke the schr. Avcry,capt ss
]amaica, 30 days, via Havana 9 days. Two !
Wounded.
23 gan! commanded by _caPtainsissBoy09,
ing at anch'orunder the Stirrup Key, (one
the Bcﬂ'Y lslandsQss On passing her she
ed : sun, and sent a boat oﬀ, as we sup
ed to speak as. We hauledctup for the
sin, and as soon as the Officer.cam.e '011'
I the captatn of the bng wrshed
to 0 down to him. Captain Trip'pe
would inform him who he {Was,
{Zh he did) but could not go down.——
odthaf moment anmher shot was fired
'hich came over the quarter desick; and shot
ur main boom. The captain imme
msh- despatched the officer to his own
esse-lit!) inform him he could speak only
vbr'ozulsislcs ; the word was, ** in all studd—
si sails, royals, &c. beat to quarters." We
:! down 'along side of her, and were" ex- ss
ming the words, ** blow your match,
sun ; when the Briton said he would Send ;
is first lifsi-utenant on board of us. He
The lieutenant said, his reasons for ?
ring Were,thnt he could not see our co- ]
(),-s ; that he saw no preparations on hoard '
he Vixm for taking in sail ; that he was ss
tormecl ostwo French hrlgs sitting out 'of '
hsssi: U. S. ; that he was desirous osspeaking ;
5_ So"; understanding this as coming di
ectly from his commztnder, and conmdering ct
he insult given as too great thus to over
,,sik, capmin sss'. Sent our first lieutenant on
um} to demand from the captain a writ
en explanation, which he gave ; and which ]
as couched in. mighty cz'vz'l language, ]
hercin he disclsiatmed having aimed at the ss
rig Vixen, and so forth. —'l'hos ended our 5
fight. The Attomcy General's son receiv
d acut in the lip. and [got my face scratch
(! from a Splinter : none others Wcrc
Du'lrict of Csiolumbm, tO Wit.
V si'HEREAS leovzas .Rzsichards hath, by
his petition in' writing, applied to
thehonorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, one of the
as'f'l—Mjlllt judges of the Clrcuit court of the
Btnct ofColu mbia, to be admitted to the be -
Pesitof the act of Congress, for the relief ol
InSolvent debtors within the district asoresuid.
"It] has stated therein that he is in actual
Wlfiocment in the jail bounds" of Alexandria
cousilYa'at the suit of lawes H. Hooe and
John Muncaster, surviving partners of Robert
T- Hooe. & Co. and being unable to die-charge
the Wd Clalm, With others against him, has of.
f'ffﬂlto deliver up to the use of his creditors,
"1 ("5 pmperty, real, person-al ansijl mtxed—
Notzceis mere/'a}? gem-n' to the creditors of
she said Thomas Richards, that on Monday
next the Gth instant, between the hours of
tune, and three o'clock at the court house, in
lexanfim, the oath of an insolvent debtotwill
admtuistered to the said Thomas' Richards
lDd :: unstee appointed agreeably to the said
let oscongress, unless cause He then Md there
45"! to the contrary.
BY War of the honorable Nicholas Fitz
"Sh one-pf the assistam judges of the circuit
WQOf the District of Columbia, this 2d
5! August 1810. si
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CHARLESTON, july 25. _
Arrivcd, schooner Rising Sun. M'achtn,
oursi assa'ge
:fglnin wilt,}! his dzajesty's' brig Moselle,
-NEW-_YORK,_. 74; 28 si _
' . ! a a 'letttrstom an Qfficﬀ pass-bedfd
the U; S. brz'sigsi Ham, dateass Havana, 71", si.
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29, 18] on Sunday 1 24th inst
,_ jet-one Plummer.
In], 37- . si But!!!
meeu. Pmeuion may be had im
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3 removed, and our vessels may proceed up
I coastwise without a British license. _ What
; the result of this business will be time only
i will determine. This has given : tOtal
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& on board, 33]. nerlinz-FZ
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. mento, small, 27; Nutmegs, fine, 6 25—
._ Cassia, 90 cems; Clm'es, 2 25; Searsuck
? ets, narrow and wideonly saicable and fit ss
thraetsi of a letter from Caþtaz'n S. Trevitt,
of Baston, to MesSrs. ffctand S. D. Har
ris, merchants, dated Gofttenburgh, May
27.
" About the 22d instant, the British
consul here received an ctofiicial note from
admiral Saumarez (who has arrived in the
lower roads with a sqnadron) informing
that no vessel could leave this port without
having a British license. At the request
of several merchants, the consul wrote the
admiral to'ltnow if the restriction-extended
to all vessels, and if Americans carrying
their own produce, either direct from Ame
rica, or hence, likewise required such li
cences. To which the admiral replied,
** I have to inform vou that I consider the
regulations as meant to include all vessels
indiscriminntely, & that Amcricans should
without a British licence, you are liable to
" Yesterday several American masters
Went on board the admiral's ship, to know
if they could leave here for the Baltic with
the cargo they had brought into port. Ans
wer was sent them from the admit-al, by his
captain, " If you go out of this port to any
port where his majesty's (lag is not allowed,
be captured by his majesty's ships—& even
your own ports are rtstricted."
The admiral has said, that the moment
be provided with liccnves.
(Signesl) ]. SAUMAREZ."
he hears that our non-intercourse is raised
with the English, these restrictions will be
oﬀers a million of srancs to the inventor of
the best machine for spjnning ﬂux.
the Bnltic, &c.
" The Swedes are not allowed to sail
Stagnation to all business here."
IIss-L PORTS.
Cossee, lVIocha, 48 cenzs pcr lb. W. lndia
sine 38, more common 33, Ordmary 28 1 2
—Sugar, fine, dry, white Havzmna, 819 to
19 1 2 per 126 lb. more common, 16 1-4,
ordinary 14- lm-Wn IO—Logwood 4, Sc
Martha wood 19P-Gingt'r, white, 17 1-2—
Cochineal, black, 10 1 2 per 2-4-5 lb.—do
silver, 10 1-4-lndngo, fine, Guarimula. 3
1-2 per lb. more common 3. Bcngnl in ca
ses l—Pepper, fine black, 27 cenxs—Pi
for the market : Mnslins, ]annah Mamno
dies, Nuyeosachy Laces, Mullmulls, Ham
hams, Terrindans of wide qualities only
current, very salenble and in good demand.
* _ EXPORTS.
Carpets, 26 inches. 1 12 to 1 18 ; Opium
3 50 per lb.; Camel's-hair, fine black, 1 ;
Spongcs. fine, 1 12; Senna, Alexandria, 50
cents; Gum Draganth. 57 ; Copper, red,
Trieste, 24; Silk,fine raw, 4 50; Figs &
Raisins, 2 (0 3 50 per 126 lbs. ; black Rai
sins. 1 to 2; GumssArabic, fine. 31 cents
per lb.; Snap, white, in the neighborhood,
8 cents; Gails, 29 dollars per 126,lbs.-—
01], Morca and Candia, per ton, English,
Extract of a letter jrmn Smyrna, to a mer
c/zunt in Bcstan, dated filarcrsiz 26.
" Colonial produce in general, with which
this place was lately abundantly stocked,
has been in a great measure tun oﬀ; and m
activity of demand for such is actUally con
sidcrablt', particularly for W-.-5t lndia coﬀee
of fine quality, none being to be found in
the place, the inferior quality being more
searce. White sugar w.-ars a more savora
ble aspect, at 75 a 80 for dry. Pepper rea
dily Sells; Maubar at 3 and Iava at 115.
C'ichineal steacly at 115 to 118. lndigo,
esixtsiept Spanish, somewhat dull. Cloves,
(lnssia, hlalacca Tin, in the best repute.-- ss
Musssiins fit for pricting ofthe common kind, ss
in great demand. St. Martha and Paroam—
buca woods very saleable.
" The navigation of the Black Sea has
been in a measure opened. It is again shut,
but with a little patience it will be again free,
and We shall be then supplied with Russia
c rdage, canvas, tallow, &c. at reasonable
price-s."
Prices at Smurna, ]Uarc/z 26, 1810.
Bonaparte, by-a decree dared March 1,
ss mentum 'Diﬂy eazeuesssif
an.
' FRIDAY, AUGUST ssi.
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SHIP !
U' GEORGE YOUNGS, re
lzpectfuily acquassints his friends and
i the citizens of the Town and County
! of Alexandria, that he regularly prac
ltices the law in the City Court; and
to all such business as may be entrail
led to his care, he gives the most .po
sisitive assurance, shall be Fattcndcdto
most promptly and PWCﬂlﬂiY-ct __
' readysssstsso receive a cargo, and in complete or
der. For terms-apply to
- Lawrasnn & Fowlc.
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THE creditors of the house of Llingman ss
and M-(jasv, who have neglected to forward
; th-.-ir caims, as was requested in aformer ad- ,
; vertisement. are particularly desired to trans
'- mit them duly authenticated, to George 'W. ss
3 Strong, Counsellor at Law, New York,before ss
_ the Loth of August, inst. as the demands not
' forwarded by that time, will be necessarily
! excluded from a divideod in the only proper
i ty which remains for the creditors. and which t
", it is the wist: of the party aclrertising should
I be appropriated for the benefit of all. 1
New York, August 1—3 d2w. ;
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.manded by Captaln Deneale, are
si" ]une 29, ]
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sue: refeivcd by JJMES KEAA'ZED Y , sen. .
Books-cl/cr, ng-street, ?
The Letters of Lad'si Ehzabeth Montague !
-—-—- Itenerant, or Memoirs of an Actor— ]
by Mr. Ryley
--- Dominican, by Capt. \Villiamson
Osma and Almeria, by Mrs. Roche
The Luke of Kfllarney, by Miss Porter
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Hume's History of England, with Doctors
Smallett's and Bissett's continuations. Print
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's he Poetieal Works of William Cowper,
in 3 vols containing; a variety of Pieces ne
ver besore published
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mtmature edition.
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delivered in Christ's Church, Baltimore, on
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The Book of Common Prayer, of various
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August 3. GOtf
()TlCE is hereby given, that an annual
Meeting of the Stackholders n'ill be
held according to law, at Brooks's tavern, in
Alexandria. on Monday the 6th day of August
next; when the proceedings of the Board of
Directorc, with the Treasurers account of dis- "
bursements since last annual meeting,will be
ubmitted to their inspection.
By order of the President and Directors,
Letters for the British Packet Lord
Chestezffield or Falmouth wzll be received
at the Foot ffire till 8 0 clad P. M. on Sa
turday the 41]: of Augusist. ct
mRSLEro
Part cﬀ' Alcxandna.
CLEARED,
Ship Howard, Folger, Gottenburg—by
Charlesssl Catlett.
Sch : Silvia, Lcwis, Boston--by do. and
, jos. Barleton,
. 'Treasurer Potomac Company.
George Town, July 10. (12) .eoGA
requested to m et at Mr. Mott s
tavern, on Saturday evening, the
TZ' The members composing
the Volunteer Company com-ss
4th mstant, at 8 0 clock. '
August 3.
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August 3.
Blm: Bird, Spcnccr, Noningham—by the
Pptomac Company.
For FRELGHT, .
WILLIAM MAchn, Master;
Burthen abom 7 70 barrelsss now
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The Schooner
A L E R T,
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G. Coleman.
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District of Columbia.
Coux'rr or ALEXANDRlA—to Wit
July Term, 1810.
i George Carter, complainantﬀ
\ Aeuus-r
. Stephen tsi'ookedtich'd Lewis >In Chanccry.
and Abel Blakcny, .
si not having entered his appearance and given
; security necording to the .sict ot' assemh'y and
) the rules ofthis court, and it appearing to tne
satisfaction of the court upon affidavit, that
the said d'tephen Cooke is not an in:-.ubitunt
of this district-ss-on motion of the said ecm
plainnnt by his counsel, itisordered thxt the
said defendant, Stephen Cookc. do appear
h re on the first day of next term, and enter
his appearance to the suit and give security
for persormingthe decree at the ccurt. dt that
the other defendants, Richard Lewis and
A'fsiel Blukency do not pay away, co.wcy,
or secrete, {he debts by them owing to, or the
estate or eﬀects in their hands, belonging to
the said absent defendant, Stephtn Coolte,
until the further order or decree olsi this
court, and that : copy of this order be
forthwith published for two mouths succes
sivcly in one of the public newspapers pub- '
lished in this county. and that another copy
be posted at the front door of the court house
of said countyf
: A copy—Test,
t G. Deneale, 0. c.
( August 2. la2m
NothL '
of? Those persons who have
By virtue of a deed of trust from Sard-PONH
to the subscr'tber, to secure-the .payment
a sum ot'mouey due iromcther todndﬂctm
and Brooke and Wyllie and Langlqy, tull be
sold [or cash, at public auction on'the pre
mises, on the fifteenth day qss bssdztcmoct
next, " _
A very valuablc chce (} Ground.
Situated in the town of Alexanuia and
boundes} as follows :
luG lNNlNG on the north side of Fayette
Alle) at the distance of two hundred
and forty leet cast from Water street". running
thence east on l*'ayette alley siXty feet to U
nion street; be the same more or leSS; thence
'north along Union street forty six feet six
_ inches end :n half, to an alley side-tween the
property of W'iniam Ramsay, due-used, and
John Carl) le ; thence with the sum an )! six
ty feet; thence to the beginning.
WILLIAM HARPER, J-u N.
, DRUGGIST {if APOTHECARY,
HAS just opened a Druggist Store in King
street, between Mr. Hodgkin's Ta-ttm
and Mr. Kincctid's store, when he oﬂ'crs sifor
sale a zeneral assortment of _
Fresh MCdlCIDCS.
He likewise continues his wnolesale and
retail Drugsiist Stone on Fair-sat stacet. next
door to Mr. John Llody's, and opposite .Mr.
Bryan Hampson's, where orders entrusvcd
to him shall be executed on ;the most meum}
able terms.
July 24. -d
The Subsc—riber—s _
Havejust received per schooner Sylviafrone
Baston am! oﬀer/or tale,
200 casks Lgme,
50 boxcs dnsspt Candles. '
Lamasonfis" saw]:
Amst si'- .- _ .
n- siP-rsimting m ct' ':ttSsi- me .
es neatly executedsizncst office.
be execmed on modz'nct-zc terms, and at a short
noticc. P'lysuj us and family prescripttoni
put up will: accuracy.
R. He. L.
The Subscnber havmg pur
chased the stock of Jesse Talbntt, oﬀer-s {or
sale. at his shop on Fairsax street, near the
corner of King street, :: general assortment
of DRUGS. MEDltLINES, SPlCES, &c.
which he can recommend jbr tlusiir fzuruy. A
share of the patronage of his friends and the
public is respectsully so'icitcd.
Los- Was Found yesterday.
'*m0\'hing, sixa 'HGULD -BKEAST-P1J\fsi I ne
owner-meysssihave it again on application to me
Printer, giving a description, siand-payzng the
cost of this advertisement.
dugmt 8. lit—.
& Robert I. 'l'avlor, T1 uﬂee.
mt settled their as,-(ctounts, Will oblige me by
paying them to Richard H. ].z'tch, who is du
ly authorised to settle my business.
]esse ialbott.
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The desendant Stephen Cooke,
6th mo. 215t.
Orders from the country will
Iuiy 13. _ law
six
dejendunts,
Public Sale.
Richard H. Litlc.