Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1809-06-19 00:00:00, page 3

per day,
dolls. 892
1 lieutenant, 40 do. 3 ration*
699
2 midshipman, 19 do. 1 ration
002
1 boatswain, 20 do. 2 rations
386
1 gunner, 20 do. 2 rations
386
2 steward, 18 do. 1 ration
289
3,254 j
Deduct one ration per day, for each officer
it being estimated in the article of provi
sions, because each officer will draw one
ration in kind, 2,655 rations at 20 cents
511
$ able seamen, 12 dolls. 1150 rations?
16 ordinary do. 8 dolls. 1536 do. >
Marines,
Provisions,
Repairs, &c.
Mediciue and hospital stores, fcc. *
Dolls. 11,499
(Say, 11,500 dolls.)
As one gun boat will cost 11,500 dls. pCT
annum, twenty-four gun boats will cost 2/6,000
Estimate of the; annual expense of maintaining in
actual service 24 gun boats at New Orleans.
1 captain commanding, 100 dolls, per nronth, 16 ra
tions per day, 2,368
5 surgeons, 50 dolls, per month, 3,000
1 purser, 40 do. 480
4 surgeon's mates, 30 do. 1,440
5,110 rations, a* 20 cents, V023
8,310
Annual expense of 24 gun boats, not In
eluding the above essential officers,
276.000
Total amount, expense of 24 gun boats in
actual service at New-Orleas, dolls- 284,310
Notf.—In the above estimate, full crews are al
lowed to the gun boats ; hut orders have been given
to reduce the crews of the gun-boatsat New Orleans,
to a number merely sufficient for their navigation
and safety. The reduction is kft to (be command
ing officer at New Orleans, who from a full view of
all circumstances, can from the most satisfactory
judgment upon this point. We have not had time
to hear from him what the actual reduction has
been ; but wc may estimate that this reduction, from
the time it shall he made, will reduce their annual
expense to dollars, 25u,000.
CONGRESS,
„ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, June 14.
[Yesterday, on montion of Mr. Af'Kini, the (louse
•went into committee oftho whole on the report from
the committee appointed on the petition of the Car
thsgena prisoners. The rrport concludes with a re,
solution, recjuestingthe president of the United States
to adopt the most immediate and efficacious method
of rrleuse to the prisonersuvconfinemetit, ifit should
appear t<> him that fliey were involuntarily drawn
into the unlawful enterprise changed on them, and
that dollars he appropriated for that pur
pose. After some debate thereon the committee
rose and reported their agreement to the resolution,
and the house adjourned.]
On motion of Mr. DanCi
Henclvrd, That a com mitte he appointed to en
quire into the propriety of adopting any legislative
provisions respecting the extent of the maritime ju
risdiction of the United States1, ns a safeguard to na
vigatiou within the same, and fov the benefit of the
maritime commerce of the United States, to instruct
the president, after causing reasonable notice to be
given, to prohibit foreign armed vessels seizing any
merchant vessel bound to or from the United States,
•within sight of land,or within any cape nr headland
of the United Staton. Carried and a committee of
five appointed.
The house took up the unfinished btHtiess of yes
terday, (the report of the committee of the whole in
favoured the Carthugena prisoneVs.)
- London, April 25.
' A private letter from Holland, communicates
some very interesting particulars respecting the de
tection of treachery on the part of some officers in
the Austrian service. They slate that a general of
ficer of artillery, entrusted with the care of an ex
tensive mngsr.ire, established near the frontiers of
Bavaria, having corrupted several of the officers un
der his command, had formed a plan of delivering
up that valuable depot, in which stores of all kinds
■were collected, to the enemy. A letter, fortunately
intercepted, led to the discovery of the plot, and the
traitor and his accomplices were secured and thrown
into prison.
The following is a copy of an official dispatch from
Estremadura, dated the 31st u1t. “ The duke Al
buquerque has succeeded in forming a jnnctiqfi with
a part of Urbina’s armr. The latter fs charged to
guard the position in the rear of the bridge of Arxe
bispo and Cimleal. Cuesta has twice'offered battle
to general Victor, but he has not accepted these of
fers, waiting, as we suspect, fir the arrival of rein
forcements. The French penet rated to within four
leagues of Badajor, whence they have been repulsed
by the Spaniards, with the assistance of Al'wquer
que. The result of the action Was "the capture of a
general, and more than 200 men, who have been
conducted to Seville, and the slaughter of ?03. It is
certain that a decisive engagement was to take pi cc
on the 30tb, the French being placed between three
armies, and in a situation where they can receive
no reinforcements, in consequence of Ubina’s guard
ing the bridges above mentioned with 12,000 men—
Cuesta has from 8 to 9000 cavalry in fine order ; the
French have 5000, iait so lean and starved, that they
are not equal to 1000 effective. The French force,
in all, consists of 25,000 men, the Spanish of 52,000.”
We stopped the press yesterday afternoon to an
nounce the arrival of Hamburgh papers to the 20th
inst. Tim only important intelligence they contain
is,jthat the Russian: charge d affairs ht Vienna has
declared, that the emperor of Russia was determin
ed, In the event of a war between Austria and
France, tp take part vriththe latter. VVefear there
is too much foundation for this statement, though its
appearance in » paper so directly under French in
fluence, is certainly calculated to excite some doubts
upon the subject.
Mr,-Davidson was this morning brought up to the
court of king's bench, to receive the judgment of the
court. He was sentenced to 31 month* imprison
ment. In addition to what he has already received,
making the period of three years. The gentleman
lias refunded 18,000.
April 27.
Substance of the Treaty of Commerce between the
Courts of France and Persia, signed in Jan. 18o9.
W’hen French merchants, or other French sub.
jects, arrive either in the harbours or the frontiers
of Persist, no violence shall be offered them by the
governours or magistrates of the country, who shall,
on the contrary sentf them help and'assistance in
time of need.
If the Frirtich consol genera? proposes to fix his re- !
sldence at Irpaham, brow* land shall be V : fur I
liim, that he may build a house- upon it. Tue s «me !
I with regard ta other French merchant! who may be
likewise inclined: When they wish to remove, the
authority of the country shall take care of their pro*
perty, and restore the same to them the moment
they claim it*. *
The French ambassadours shall be treated with
all honours due to the first of Christian monarch!;
and the consuls, envoys, and French merchants, shall
take precedence above those of ail other nations.
When French merchants export or import mer
chandise, they shall pay duty according to a fair va
luation of the gopds, at the time being, ami be allow
ed to pay the same either in specie or commodity.
No duty shall be levied on servants of French
merchants settled in Persia, either French, Armeni
ans, or Indians, until they amount to twenty j nor
shall any duty be exacted on their drogaaians, or in
terpreters of the country.
Govemotrs shall give assistance to ships that ttiay
be wrecked, and cause the expense to he paid them
accordingly j bat they Shall not, under any pretence,
' retain any articles belonging to the ship they may
happen to have saved from the sea.
During the space of thred years from the date of
the treaty, Frenchmen shall pay no duty (Custom
House.) The same with respect to Persian mer
chants in France.
French merchants shall only once par doty in PeV
sia, for whatever merchandize they may import or
export. The rate is three per cent. Persian gen
tlemen shall enjoy the same privilege in France.-'
Goods imported or exported by the way of Bagdad,
to pay duty at Ispahain.
Consuls sluil he permitted ta build a church conti
guous to their residence, and io display the French
colours on the tops of their houses—at sea-ports oi>
ly. i
In case a French merchant should experience -a
reverse of fortune without having given security to •
any body, no other Frenchman shall lie called upon (
to discharge his debts ; but in the case of security |
being given, the same shall be executed.
When agreements are entered into between ■
French, Persians, and merchants of other countries,
respecting partnership and insurances, such agree
ment must b» submitted to the judge of the country,
or to the French consul, and a copy of the same to
be lodged with die latter, that k may be resorted to
according to circumstances.
When a French slave shall fall into the hands of
Persian subjects, and not having become a mussul
ffiHti, signifies to the French consul that he demands
his protection, no opposition shall he made to his
being given up on paying for hit ransom the sum that
••v ■»*»»« vwai Jgiiusuy •
With respect to the effect* and goods belonging to
Persian subjects embarked at the Persian ports on
beard of Tfirkish ships, market vessels bound to the
Indies or elsewhere, or loaded smith India commodi
ties for the return, if during their double voyage the
French vessels should have any difference with the
above mentioned countries, and that their vessels
should fall into their power, and that there should be
found on board merchandize, the whole of their
goods and effects shall be restored.
It has big been agreed upon between the agents of
the court of France and that of Persia, that the Is
land of Bareck shall be given to the former* there to
establish a factory, immediately after the evacuation
of Georgia and aU other Persian provinces by the
Russians.
If French merchants happen te be pillaged by
robbers, governqors shall make inquiries, so as to
se»ze the banditti, and restore the goods to the ow.
iters, who shad have to recompense the trouble to
that effect.
When a French merchant fails, the remainder of
his property shall be divided among*? his creditors,
according to their respective and individual claims.
Ht tract of a letter dated Goftmburgh, jtftril 29.
“ We have two parties i« this country, each strug
gling for ascendancy. One is the avowed advocate
of French policy, at the fc^ad of which is Adlerspar
re > the other, and by far the strongest in point of
the number oF adherents, is that in favour of Eng
land,_ the director of which is the honest and intre
pid Klinspor, who is seconded by men of acknow
ledged merit and consequence. Both parties are
equally desirous for peace; but the latter Contends
for it without being obliged to shut the ports of Swe
den against England, with whom a free intercourse
ri necessary to her existence. It is, however,fear
ed that the government will be overawed, and that
ere long, every port in Sweden will be regulated by
a French commissary. Admiral sir S. Hood has re
ceived such strong assurances %f safety being extend
ed to the British trade and subjects, that be has al
lowed many ships to eater this port. Notwithstand
ing this confidence, Mr. Merry is about to leave uS
immediately, and the Alexandria has been appoint
ed to take 1dm on board.
“ Th€ Danes have peremptorily rejected the pa
cifick overtures made to thenvby out duke Regent,
nor will they listen to any terms until the Swedish
ports are closed agamst those they term The
Robbers. This demand has been peremptorily re
jected here, and already we are again at war with
Denmark.
“ There certainly is no disposition on the part of
our government to wage war with Great Brttam, nor
will such a step be acceded to readily. The situati
on of our affairs has induced many merchants to ap
ply for berates to protect thefr property from capture
or seizure. The reply has uniformly been, “ that
their property is sufficiently protected, and that no
misunderstanding with England is intended."
k'ront Bell't Weekly Meenevgtf gf April 23.
War between Austria and France h n<» longer
doubtful. We lay before our readers the following
noble proclamation of the Archdeke Charles, Just re
ceived by government i
“ Vienna, April 6.—The pfVrteetinft of oor coun
try calls us to new exploits. As long as It was pos
sible to preserve peace by means of sacrifices, and
as long as those sacrifices were consistent with the
honourJjp the throne, with the security of the state,
and with the welfase of the people, the heart of our
bouTitiiuI sovereign suppressed every painful feeling
in silence ; but when all endeavours to preserve hap
py independence from the insatiable ambition of a
foreign eonqueier prove fruitless, when nations arC
falling around us,-and when lawful sovereigns are
torn from the hearts of their subjects, when in fine
t.re danger nf universal subjugation threatens even
the happy states of Austria, and their peaceable for
tunate inhabitants; then decs our country demand
its deliverance from ua, and we stand forth in its de
fence.
** On you, my dear brother soldiers, are fixed the
eye$ of the uni terse, and of all those who still feel
t«r national honour and national prosperity. You
sliafl not share the disgrace nt becoming tools of op
ift ession. Yon shall not carry on tho endless wars
of ambition muter distant climes.' Your blood shaft
never Cow for foreign interests and foreign covctous
lU'ss; nor on veu shall the curse slight to annihilate
ir.nrtcentj-oatM ns ; end over *he bodies of the slaugh
tered detgpdcrs of them country to pave the way for
a foreigner to the usurped thtpr,*.'>. A happier lot
a'.v^>;s you } .the liberty-of F.urnjm has taken refuge
limit) <air banner's. Year y»e-tm ieswah loose its few
ters, afid yuur brotUCrsan Ge'\n>iny,yet in tire ranks
“T *he e*H^pv. h«g forth*!? tdefiverattcr You are
fi;g*Kcilj,t n f"«u!i;,>intUefWise 1 should not »p
pertf i. t v :4v. ..5-i# *
. “M**Mf hvf.erebf the
Ci- ■ • iftwtitgtiouv pride, oi»
A
these fields will we renew
Wurtsbifrgh and Ostradi, of
and Zurich, of Verona, of the
Wa wWeonqeer a lasting pence/ for one ooontry )
feit the great end is net to he attained without greet
virtues. Unconditioned subordination, strictdiscH
pline, persevering courage, and unshaken steadiness
m danger, are the companions of true fortitadeM
Only « union of isifl node joint co-operation of the
whole lead Jn victory.
“ My sovereign and brother b»« invested me #W»
e*ten*ivg|fcwers, to reward and to punish. I will
be every where in the middle of yoa, and you shell
receive the first thanks of your Country from, rour
general on the field of battle. The patriotism of
tnaoy of the Austrian nobility has anticipated yenr
wants: this is a pledge m the fullest measure of the
puWick gratitude: but punishment shah also, with
inflexible rigour, fall on every bresclt of duty: me.
rft shall meet with regard, and offence #hh nhrmftd
version, without distinction of person or rnnfc $ bran,
ded with disgrace shall the worthless person be Cast
out fo whom life Is dearer than his and our honour.
Adorned with the marks of puhlic'k esteem will |
present to our sovereign, to the world, those brave
men who have deserved well of their country, and
whose names I will ever.carry in my henrt.
“ There remains one consideration, which I must
put you in mind of; the soldier is only formidable to
the enemy in arms; civil virtues must not be stran
gers to him) out of the field of buttle, towards the
unarmed citizens and peasants, he is moderate, com
passionate', and humane: he knows the evils ot war
and strives to lighten them. I will punish every wan
ton excess with so much greater severity, as it is not
the intention of our monarch to oppress neighbour
ing countries, but to deliver them from their oppres
sors, and to form with their princes a powerful bond
in-order to bring about a lasting peace, and to main
tain the general welfare and security. Soon will fo.
reign troops in strict unison with us n'tacfc the' com
mon enemy. Then,brave companions in arms! hn
noui* and support them as your brothers) not-by
vain-glnrfoos high words, lint by manly deeds do ho*
hour to t)fc warfloitr; by intrepidity before the ene
my you most shew yourselves to lie the first soldiers.
“ Thus then shall I one day lead you back to your
Country, followed by the respect of the enemy, and
by the gratitude of foreign nations, after having se
cured by your arms an honourable peace, when ‘ the
satisfaction of our monarch, the approbation of the
world, the rewards of valour, the blessings of your
feHow.citizens, and the consciousness of deserted re
pose await you,
CHARGES,
Archduke, Generalissimo,”
HOUSE OF LORDS.
April 38.
Lord Grenville felt the highest satisfaction at a
report which had been spread tli rough this metropo
lis, as lie hoped he could confide in its truth. He al
1 tided to the rumoured recal^of the Order* in Coun
cil, that obnoxious measure, which had caused such
an heavy, addition to the evils of war, and the neces
sity of repealing which, he hail so often pointed out.
He wished to enquir£ of the noble secretary of state
it this were the fact. If it Were he rejoiced that lm
majesty’s ministers had been brought at last to. a
sense of the destructive tendency of these orders, And
although with a bad grace, had at last determined
on their recal. A month later„their lordships were
not aware how severely the effects of these order*
would have been felt.
The Karl of Liverpool was sorry that such a ques
tion hail been put, whilst his noble friend, who was
at the head of the office in which this business was
transacted, was absent. He would however reply,
that a considerable alteration had been made in the
Orders m Council. But the alteration was caused
by the changing circumstances cf the war, and not
by a dereliction of the principles on which the or
ders were founded.. His lordship vindicated the
justice and policy of these orders, as well as of the
alteration which had been made, and in a few.days
would be laid before the house. So far from agree
ing with the noble Ihrd as to the evil tendency of the
late measure, he thought it was one of the most ad
vantageous to the country that had ever been put in
to execution by any government. This position he
would he prepared to prove on any occasion, when
ever it should be required.
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
April 28.
Mf. Whitbread Wished to ask a right honourable
gentleman on the other side of the house (the Chan
*■*5* ®*')** Exchequer) whether the orders in coun
cil had been rescinded, or were likely to be rescind
ed; he said* ff the information he had received on
this subject was trot, he should experience the high
est gratification, --
^ The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied, that
the orders bad not been rescinded; but that certain
alterations had been made, which Were conceived
to be judicious, according to the present state of the
continent.
Gazttte Marine Memoranda.
Aii'iireo.
Ship Print, Lindsay, II days from Marblehead,
Ballast, Moses Myers 8e Son.
Brig Nancies, Barclay, IS days from St. Bartho
lomews, Rum «ml Molasses, Caton St Veate.—Left
schooner* Fredericksburg, Pope, of and bound to
Fledericlwberg, to sail Hi 2 days; Fame, Skinner,
of and for Alexandria, tri 6 days ; and a great num
ber of northern vessels, names not recollected,
Sch’r Richmond, Seaman, 8 days from New
Ynrk. ■
Sch'r Harriot, Butler, 38 days from St Jago-de
Cuhs, and 9 days from Barraco, Sugar, Coflce, and
1 JO French passengers.
8ch*r Cornelia, Davis, 22 days from St. Bartholo
mews, Ballast, Jennings 8c Roddy.
Sch’r Constellation, Fislier, 48 boeps from Phil*
dalphia.
tflTSch’r Happy Return, Hand, 5 day* from Pbila
detphia.
PORT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—Ekterid.
Sch’r Cornelia, Davis,
Bt. Bartholomews.
Harriot, Butler,
St. Jagode Cab*.
Betsey, Hawes,
Boston.
Richmond, Seaman,
New York.
Happy Return, Hand,
Philadelphia.
Constellation, Fisher,
*} s#:
r^. ~ . - Cleared.
Ship Ossisn, Rollins,
St Petersbwrgh,
Scb’r Antelope, Putnam,
Bay of Honduras.
For Charter,
The Sbifr mim,
■ Jf. Tistfiay. Mtf«n ,
Burthen 800 tons.
Mooes Myers 9c Son,
June 19.
v f ■. V ■' d, . .-■/'i
For Mr, Freight, or Charter,
^ The fm-saiting
Brig ANN-ELIZABETH,
Burthyi. 173 ton*, fkMMl Skimiac, master-she wttlW
ready for the
tar a capote a few days. Apply te
-■f *\ ‘
John
.Jwnlfr.
LOCK AND Kr;f.
Caj tain Cheer y, Mr. S/e »; V*|„, Mr Ifow* i OW
1. M'.Wh. M#. Wert, Ral: h, Mr Fot; L*u«., Mi,.
* Srtma.Mn. y«l*
o- to be h.ut f ‘Mn. fiOckU, ml Mr*.
Hat/net, Reiviiida-Slnet.
Messfs. West and Kifigwood's Bctfefit
ir-t'Mv Kvening uetft.
rosqponeg Sale.
WILL BE SOLD.
On Monday, $d July, at 1 o'Cfock,
Before ttit Cautt-Hout Door in XmfltviUt.
% <111110 of a Deed Trust, csecuteriky Davi t p.itoe.
wm v> /ilium Hnfshoree, JuB and Rot er*t* Ts vine,
a- rrtiitaes, to «e ore the payitt ,i» of 377* Dalian W
S4CanM, (with interest end (M) to Mri Marry Tou. ft*
on oredtt, the purchaser ei«l„y bond with security, mhv
bW after ihor,pira»i.,rn»t the eaecOttoglaw, ■■
The ioliowiftf Tracts at LAND,
. . . r*f.
Ortp Trtfcf irr the* Cotmiy of Pnn^Pt^AMvw
toininc about 140 acres, which PatfcAon fmrcliaed */
Fmiy Kubiufc tn ■ ~ ^
otl,e* ftwt “tff’h'ftf «!#> above,- rotoattiftg
100 acre#, More or lam, whith Mid Pattern* MeefewC
--—HUnOoek
4b*
on Wednesday the 5th day ©f Tidr*
Rrfort the Exthamgr Ctfre.Hv*get&tke BvremJk
<<f Norfolk.
AlXUVUrnk,
One Tract in the County of Norfolk*.
Ou Tanner's Creek, containing 69 acres, murder tern, i ' ‘ "
•aid PattefJoi, l)U.chaffed of CharierSaOytTBoMh.
Wiltmfti HaiTsbnrrte, Jab. 7 <y,UJtJJ!t J
Hubert B. Tnjldr.
JOue 10.
Postponed Sale. >
Wifi be Sold at Auction, on Saturday
Hie 24th taunt, on eredit, the lWh»»&* guit# tJjJi
»' l» oecurHy, payable after the eaptiMitm of the«*-«e*
lion law, , .
A HOUSE AND LOT,
S'tnate on Charlotto-Sfnr* ' -■ *■ - - -*—■
joinine the residence of j
ty will be sold by-virtue c.. ____ „T
Reverend James Whitehead, deceftsad. end Clarissa hh»
wife, Jo satisfy n debt ihie to Dr. A Staus.hu r.
. The Trustee* ,f
Jnne 10. ^
- EoH 3AEE, T
On twelve month credit, at « discount of toctntppcr*
cent, the putiknntr paging intercut jrom the datoa
50 or 100 Glares ol Bridge STOCK*
Apply fofho Printer " ,
Jtme.10. $ * ;
-- ~"~fAfel fjirtrtCfe.:
W HER FAS Wrf. nho«Mr.«, tuu clandestinely left
nty employ, after having collected sundry seta a#
money belorjrmft • me, which he has net accounted for..**
He left this city «nSun*i»,the4dsln*t. in the tbtpWHII->
•m and Maty, captain AwsaatoH, for New Ywdr Thiel#
to warn all poisonsfrom either crtdirnft t pay in* him
svm« on toy sstuont. He it about fjj irears of ape, atm
feet 6 incite* high, wfell made, baahfltaridcomulodiin,ri
He ha a native or L
ha-i a cut ta his tower
ftp.
has ycry nuiimatioj
Charleston^ Tone 0
e* NOTICE.
AH those having clam* agfchwt th<*
Estate of JOHM CaLV&T, deceafd, » herein re
qaetted to fctm« them m jrtwporiy at mated; xfx* >V »f:
suae indebted lothesaoer, ut make MMMtiMrMMiit t»
• .. Kidanl.T^ior, Aucutor.
tOB. SALE AT »HI5 OrflCt,
Comprehending an examination of tf>* taOdO
entire, l etiti Fieoee aorf Qseat-Brltah^
the present crisis ha* arlaasi, HlfhAlj p*)
North Amerwan. _ ^ ”
Pr+m th* R0*a*i Pr%fbee,
Groat pnblick saigaocisa, halWogossmoo
was* called forth great rartuo and Manta fh
occurrences of the daf pnrie, theft tha laaga <
fetrs hat not fuShod our nation aiMe fldntthol
unco of Iboir miwa and Jtdhnty id than ri)
25*♦«***« wim
Should are sorviet thcJVdod, fh>ailttHd
1i«»0 conspired far Mr rain, «• «*U hot o«o
Illustrations of die aa«a,aod the born*
the patriot, than to aati*Ma« «M Md*