Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1807-07-17 00:00:00, page 1

WHOLESALE PRIC^CUKKENX.
-KORFOLK, FHID'aV, Jg|» IT, ^80T. :
I „r~*^ ^ Fi' ' ' £'j Hipmrt «
V%aC(5
' Beef, 4§i
tX?
r>. ■ ' jv Mess "j*i :j:
# Brandy Sp. lstp.
*.. 1 •'^,*■-^34 P« ■■
r -
•■■,*." Sd p.
63
‘8H ;k-:90
*"V% ■*- ••*"*■. 4th p, .
•if.-' ,* * Fr.sd p'. *I
, ,v ' !4thp.
i* FeacV
' Apple, new,
■ Bread, Pilot /
1001b.
’*<' ■■-■ Kavy.
»WP
r,V
Rjgter, Export.
'.’r'Viii'riri #Hjifo«dd;' #
.. ji-'" •- Spcrsr.
' Coal, English"
'iJi •«Vlrt5hd»--t:»>
22
1001b.
■V7 Cocoa, Island- •./-iy
20
CaraCcas *\
lb.?
' . Coflee, W. India /
lOOHy
Cordage, Country
’\ v, Fo«'gn
lb."
Cotton, Geo. Upland
f•
T:s> Sea Island
|U St. Domingo
28
fcjgr'&'fj? Surinam
, Duck, American
Ravens
Rusfia
"■% 7*';, Holland
No. 1 to 7,English
, bid.
Flour, Sup.
.. , «•. . Fine
“ ' X Middlings
r-VV' - Middlings ‘
i Fish, Cod, drjr qnin,
Herrings
Shad
p Fustick v * .
Gin, Holland, 1st p.jgal.
'■ ST. E. 1st p. 1 >
Grain, Wheat bus*
Corn ’ r *
Barley *
, *., Oats
45
Hemp, Russian %
Hides Dried * ,
. 12
* Hog’s-Lard r
iladigo, Flotant
N. Orleans
r Iron,Pig
V -* American ref*
120,
Russia
No sale.
Logwood, Bay
„ Camp
Me,11 ,-K.n n-d ri ed
Molasses, v-*?.
34
Peas, Black-eyed
1 SO None.
Peppnr,
"V 20
Monet
i * PimentO| f >
t Pitch, t.
Pork, Carg«(/ ”v
. f Prime*'
. .Mess . - *
% JRaisins,
4 20 4 25 *
,, - ■ ■ fr£\
dr 1* ’
dlttO, ' ''t■**. ■
4
|* -25
Rice,
2 75
3 -
Rosin,
Rum, Jamaica,4th p.
* Antigua, Sd p.
St. Croix, 3d p.
; W. Island, 3dp.
* . Counfry,
48
<; ‘i •
J. Salt, St. Mart.
Turks Island,
-« is 2
Isle May,
i '*'■ £ St. Ulics,
Cadiz,
£ . Liverpool,
V...
Soap, Brown, -•
Castiln
1001b.
Sugar, Muscovado,
Vi Hav. Brown
'<■*’ White,
S 75
M.
Shingles, Cyp. 22 in.
■h ■ . *' -18 in
Sthyes/W. O. hhd
Pipe
#»* ; - •* barre
do. red oak
Tnr, —
Tobacco, Richmond, 1001b.
Petersbulg,
vABappa.
lb.
Tallow, Russia,
16
• , American,
Turpentine, ’ r
‘ Wax, Bees,
,w i nes^M adei ra,
t • ( • Teneriflb^'
r- ' Sherry, . -
-v
Searee
< Malaga,
Premium* of frnuranc<r on American Property.
J To Greaf-Britain,Ireland, Portugal, find « 't •
, Sj., Spalh« without the' Strcights of Gi- ' * .v i
$ In-altar. **V>t / , " s, 70$$..
France,Holland, Bremen, amlEmbdeOj 4 S 1-?
In the Mediterrfcnearik • * *
Gibraltar, Madeira, Canaries, Asores.
and Cape.de Verd Islands, - *. ~ .~4;- 5 *
- French, British & Neutral Wmd. Ielandf ■ v+* 1
frcar^Barbadoesto St. Thomas*f'$!»35F'3
% /-; jamaica and r*;# &*%'
Porto Ri^n, - '
S'-' %*' *f ' p 'Price* of Steep*! t
'i ,' Virginia Bank, 103 portent.
•-...v' Norfolk Marino I»si
United SUte* ««»v,.
~c' gt<»Loodou,*33 KJ*>04, for IQQI.* led.
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L.U *fi ?L*V ■ /. •-■ • si
■' , ' Savahw ah, July 7*
At a meeting of the'citizens of Susannah, at, the
,, Exchange, 4n' consequence of anotiticutiui*by
JobnY. Noel, mayor, totake into consideration
certain resolutions transmitted from the cowmit
V. teedf cqrrespondeSre of the borough of Norfolk*
and town of Poitsindttth; relative to'th* Idle dar
ing and piratical outrage, committed hy a Bri-;
' tish .squadron on the United States’frigate C?e-'
■ sopeate—Edwa ao TE&Aiit, esq; being celled»
to the chair, and Thomas U. P. Chariton, esq;
appointed secretary—The mayor proceeded to
lay before the meeting the Commoniculion of the
Somnartteeqf correspondence, aud to state gene-'
yiftliy, tifo objects of the present meeting ; and
j^j^vited tbdeitizens to co-operate with* their fel
low citizens of Norfolk. *- * gk ► , i -
‘ The folio wing resolutions were proposed and una
nimously adopted• , . , - • ■
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be ten
dered to the mayor, for the prompt manner inrwhich
liehusacceded to the request of the citizens of
Norfolk,-and invited bis follow citizens to convene
this day. , , . 4
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be
given to the citizens of the borough of' Norfolk';
and town of Portsmouth, for their patriotick reso
lutions and communications to the mayor of this
citv • * ' ‘ . *-’'***■ A
lusoivea, 1 nat vt imam stepnens, ueorge james,
CliarlesTIarris, Joseph Habersham, Edward Telfair,
John M. Berrien, P. H. Morel, AV. if. Bulloch,
John Y, Noel, Thomas U. P. Cbarletoa, Archibald
S. Bullock, and John Cunmiing, be appointed a
committee to report resolutions, to .be held on Fri
day the lQjh instant at 12 o’clock, at the Preset;
terian church, and that the citizens be invited, by
the chairman oTtije cpmrtiittee onthat.day, therein.
'Resolved, That the' colonel rpmmandant- of the
Chatham ftegtment be requested to hold his regi
ment, and particularly the volunteer companies, to
move at a moment’s warning to any part, to which
the situation of his Bfitaimick maiesty’s ships or
Vessels of war may require, for t!»o purpose of pre
venting supplies being afforded tbetu.
Resolved, That the pilots be requested to refuse
their professional aid to any armed vessels of the
British nation, until the sense of the American go
vernment be known.,.. ■ '
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting be
requested to communicate to his excellency the,go*:
verpour of this state, the proceedings of this meet
ing, and to request him to direct the organization
of the militia of the eastern district, so as to place
them in a situation to resist, with proirmtitude and,
energy, any aggression of the people of this state,,
by a British armed force—aiufthat hC he also so
licited, to order, provisionally, the delivery of
arms tothe militia, when exigencies may reader it
necessary- '* ' V, .. : a*'
Resolved, That the keeper oftbe light house be
directed to hoist a signal onr the hppe.aranfe of Bri
tish armed vessels; and that the collector be request
ed to keep the revenue cutter below, in order that
she may communicate speedy intelligence ofthc ap
proach of British armed vessels.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be
tendered to the chairman for the able disrhaige of
the duties of hi»v appointment, and that the pro
ceedings of this meeting be published in the differ
ent gazettes of this city. .. , ft
* ' J5y order of fhe Ckairmem, .;
, , 'fioilASjW, P.CiURtt©s£ Sec’ry..
‘ *« *' CHARltSTOKr Joly ,l(h
[A pnhliok meeting was held the 8th instant in the
Circular Church, agreeably to adjournment, for
the purpose of receiving the report of*tlm com
>mittee appointed on the 3d instant, tojtlpnrf
,, their opinion of the measures necessary Ifc hp
pursued, on the extraordinary and unprecedent
. ed occurrence which had culled the citizens toge
ther. Never, perhaps, in so large ta popular
meeting, Was there more respectability of charac
ter, or more unanimity of sentiment 5 every per
son present saw the dangerous crisis to which
our country has been precipitated by lawless vio
lence, and every one felt that ardour of .•patriot
ism', which yields the consideration of personal
feelings and party prejudices, to the love of coou
try and the general interest and dignity inf the
,. nation. The spirit of moderation and good setose
which presided oyer the.meeting, was us bonour
- able to-the citizens ascortducjye to the great pur
poses fop, which Ij/ey were convenfd.* The foi
, lowing resolutions were tbs result of their defile
• ration*,} , -
' .;?>• trjfi
e*. 'Sh'AU'M
r\, At ati. adjo«Hi«J meeting ofthe, citizens of
Charleston, a numerous and most rtspet table as
sembly was held at the Circolatr Church, when the
following sentiments and resolutions, banded by the
conunittae appointed for the purpose of draughting
the same, were unanimously approved and agreed
to. <' 1 ■
Whilst we mournfully deplore the fata of our/el
fow citizen*, who were Teceutly slaughtered oa
hoard , the Chesapeake, oar minds are filled with
(motions unutterably indignant. The long and pa
tient forbearance of our government,-’dnder. toiler*
ted wrongs, \Ye'a*eribe(for we know the Spirit of
oarcmiairyraep) to a'serions desire to preserve that
peace which waa so nobly won: by our aomtors;
and whUst wa appreciate the motive, we' believe
there is a point beyond which insisted freeajetr^ai*.
not po, without prostrating their osra htawhr,* and
the dignity'of thinr country. ; Tf*'
. When the; just-and WiomaWe
whoprdfei to be cm tei^ af hiSMty 'w^h
u$V when our various applications for s&tisfactibn
have not only terminated-upsUctosefany, tut have
a*.
followed bf more aggravated outrages j.when,
mif» ouf sovereignty jBpd nationalmdependwree
have heed wantonly fattifirked ©nyd$t «jar«t sin#**;
and almost in opr hfciPhpKrs, tfy 'a pe»p^intheye
ry act of ieiiciviarf from os JibaHospitaHt^ and =
comfort* o*vM«u% 'amfysi^ij^Thterei^Witi
fcecomefr ns da d free'and independent people,* if W‘
mean to-preserve ©or mtik atpopg thentrtlpiri'.qiV t$e’
earth, i© resent and by manly and eifwifent inea*,
sures topunishthe insole nfhggressjoB-. ' 1 >'
Tflrcrtsi* scfettis ill length to have .arrived, whfh'5
tfie spirit of (tie American nation, which has long
reposed in peace, most be paHedupoatojpveni'e.its
wntmded honour. The late detestable art demands
imperiously, a firm resistance, and will justify- a
signal and exemplary revenge. ? ,* *
Therefore resofcedt. That'tfiff phlilirfc Sentiment
of this city is ip unison with that of ourTellow-ci
tizens of Norfolk, its expressed in their resolutions
of'the 2|ib of June last. '- , , -■ . .J- .
-■THat the crael and uniiistifiahle ilct of hostilities
Committed on our peace Xfy the tlVjtisfi shiffof war ‘
Leopard, which appears to. have heeif preiiiedUhted
and authorised, loudly demands immediate reparati
on, and will justify .the government (if It shall > in
Us wisdom diem it proper) in re^rting immg^fatc
iy to arms, and for this purpose, in calling forth the
Utmost enemies of the nation.' v ;
Resolved, That the indignutlou excited by the late
event, pervades al! .classes of this cdiuniunlty: (s |
paramount £o all local Itnd selfish considerations,
and that \ye will Jpe ready (and do hereby solemnly :
pledge oar lives and fortunes) to support the govern
ment of our countfy iu ViU'sufh measures as in its
wisdom it may adopt, to obtain Ml, Ceiaplefeand
honourable reparation; ; v %
Resolved, That the pretence by which it has
been attempted to justify, or to ex ruse this set, is
unfounded; as by tli* law of nations there Existed
80 right to demand the seamen who Were said to be
mutineers, and that under thfe constitution and laws
of our country their surrender was forbidden.^ *'
Resolved, That uutil the constituted authorities pf
Wr country shall have decided on this aU-momen
tous subject, we Will lmld that roan its enemy who
shall directly or indirectly afford to any British ves
sel of . war any succour or couifott; and we invite
Our fellow-citizens, the pilots of this por(, to co-ope-:
rate with us in this measure, by witboldmg tbetir
professional services from anjiW 'the vessels of tAo-.
of.the British nation^- ; f'\ ' ‘ *'• *" >vf
Resolved, That, as a fystioww bf ^ re
gret, pnd as a respectful tribute to the taentqry of<
the unfortunate Seamen who were slaughtered «iu!
board, the Chesapeake, we will'wear a crepe un tht'
left arm, tor the space of ten days; and toe recom
mend, to our fellow-citizens, generally to unite with;
otfin this art,, ,v£ ■ ' "V';;
Resolved, That the Governor of the state, he rfc4
quested to dirert. the militia promptly to aftft and
equip themselves. and to - be prepared to obey the.
call of the general governmentawl further to
apply as much of toe contingent fund, under Ids di
rection, .as he. thinks ’may be -conveniently spared,
to mount ontruvellingcarripges the heavy ordnance
of this city. ^>>4 w, ***•.»-.•’*- 4 V,T ■
18 /fcsu/i rtf. That a committee be appointed tocall
tm the citizens of this state, to subscribe in aid of
The funds requisiteTo Carry the above resolutions in
to effect. •. V ■■ !i’■
' Resolved, That *8 copy of. these resolutions be
tiansinitted to the President of The United States,
to tbe governor of the state, to the mayor of tbs
borough "of Norfolk, and to our f«lh»w-citizens
of George-town and Beaufort, and generally, by
publication to the citizens of every district of tbe
state) f.*/*j,v-V: 4^.
; Resolved, That 8 committee of twenty-one nmo
: here he appointed to Carry tire above resolutions in
to effect, and that Major John Ward, General
’ Pmehney, Jjmgdon Gtetjs.’ jokit Bfahe, Jbijar Rod
bertson, pr.jDnfid Ramn>y, Colonel. Roper, 'Major
Route, Major Pinckuey^ Thomas bef , Peter ■Freneauj
Thomas Smaersoll, John * Johnson ,^juna Felix Warty J
Hi* Honour the lntcndani, Gen. W. (i'uskingtaa,CvL
) Rutledge, Major R. Uovunti Keating L.HimOns, John
Stoney, and Bimm Afegwood, constitute tbC commit
tee for tbe above parpas* *•»,*• if
<'■ .'-<%«#p,,‘.,;.-;;!;;aft?x,rr:j>nn, *
The thunks of tint assembly' were unanimously
»tehdeied to the membersoHhuformer committee,
jot fheir well digested resolutions. : Also to Thv,
chairman of the mating the like thanks tt«re
dared, the spirited duchaige of the duties of hits
ofiice- ' *,
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,i,; ■ tv, , ,v..f ;‘>NEw-Yottci<JiJjr6..
Tie celebration ef tie Tewrtk of Jii/yv—Thitpo
tehratiop was unuevaHy splendid. AH classes® {ci
tizens, of whatever ege,se*or.e©«>ditioi»,«ppe*re«i
to derive pleasure from the return of this ampicietu
iday. Great preparations* both «rf a pwWiflt and*
priratermture were made t« coBtjibotu to that tilaT
r|ty *J»k!b Js w suitable to socli an occasioa^-and
it is bat justice to say, that the result more than
aoewered the meet eouguin* eajugtafi jbs—The to*'
t^rtaisments.QBd nmnsemente of the day differed, in
nothing material, from those which ate usual oust- j
Btjlar occasions, excepting that they were more
splendid—and tb« pleasure, and gaity of this Anni
versary, .were the pleasure' aad'gmty which former
oc&sHn# of this jrai&.hav® witnessed, ettparting
that \be pleasnrc was mors Maun nod tfa* fcajty
taofe vi^id. a Wewere pleased with 'the perforat
ancee ’of the day. fir partfcnlaiyww notice with
: V;. .
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-->J- 1 -Vx ’ s- - ' ■
•
W apjw not r^WSwr difSWit f
~fpmKMt'r*t« valour awelf# into a f»n
A od f<**r adtO^tteU into publict comleHit
,*.. Balraju lAea^iwwfc > Lettn jhun ’<njl bi
,v tvo, viry. d&ifeiyiily, TeHo'iv-cit.
Iebratiog your groat naikmal ft&ttvai^ ,
l!mt pleasure wus perceived to glow i«
t«wnrt*, joy ttf i^iFfele in every *MiS
irf'thrift tlMougli every 'busoio. With i
pleasure ft was perceived, iiir.ttft(.'<»ec$stL ,r
ffitt SljlTv easts’ i* «ar «)untryT fWMtdt/<
fnihvttieterdto sluioheti i*j|w;.wgkh' puySrdftaisi" y
tions and polilli#»l animosities how thru#*, i
spimt inUignahily at wteoS-'l i
f9*'$i&p;mja9yjMhm. MW?' «£%& wfc4*;'
sourep soever itshall make W.Kppeajaii<i<L:‘ * j; '
■ Fellow Citizens t on^n occasion. liWtbepmnKp!?*
when farts i|jsd circumstances »f ntfor
rtmplitpf
lit,spite of mcry eflfort to the eMjtrwjo,
thM»
Selves on tfie wind, ataw observations 01
Rt '
sittmtioftef affairs with tespertTloEar
It is ^stoned,Y«t3tlttr i*^pertWtet
"tic#',*;. V,;. ...---I ’ ' /■■
1 b* pnntipfe nations of E*m>'pe, fiSfcu*' of** * 1
growing coOjHieW^nd em*»Rt«§jf*gtb»|dyaiJta/r ■-■ ” 3
(mr drfehcet&s situation, wem lofeve ISw^W^
whatpcrhaps ,tbty consider ntt'/V-:
exuberance. So utterly defenceless :*»**•
that we are not prepared, at
singleright,' no* t<> resist, WV&Q& ! f ’
gbrootfage, -* We are evena ^ Choatjr -tp,
dependence,Aaad yet we *
'undisturbed et^eV(to«»t.*r ,: ^
of other nations. . W
F.RPOOL,
broken reed. We
>uhless oiir country ti«0»¥ Kt
^•“AS.'KSSi £%,
that the f^^AleMnderteck
<“*• ... ■ V tf
Not etr ex» tuple c
of civil society, not 1
• by the knagiwuonj50^^
that a nation can pn|. Q.P*y,
lew she is prepared torSale,' ,
can for an/ length >§$00$
some‘preparation for \ gg.
United States cannot ret* */'n
vourable opportunityforF'*'. s * 4
publick mind, in cobseff^Whitile,
very- flagrant rUstamal? of BritW ■
parties seem to unite in express] .
Let all parties then ^nife i»,«»viiiL ^ „*L
from fltfttng." 'So igrea'tv'i'“6tR«wipi^^:
people of this coifotry, as to. any onJlJgtfBtfc
stir.-, has not existed for mSnyyeafs, as eniWjff
present with respect ta placing mv country ifjfriF
state, of defence, that if KB ene«w shall invade pt,
we may be prepared to receive tbit enemy, «fth*
point of the bayonet. If there! is a jddp in tbj »i.
fairs of a nation, which taken at the flood will lea#, '
on to fortune, that tide has begun already' btgun t»
set. If the measures »>f oof government#bhR4B^i'
in unison with the force of* this tide, the grand ofej*'"
ject which all parties seem, at present, to' base flpilBi
their hearts, we meah. fSe defeat if amrcuudiiyi'.
will most indubitably be effected—If the .preJwnO
opportunity he permitted to slide byv without
embracing, those advantages wbirb H-: brings, ic.
ntiy, to eajr the least, be af the expense of tufitahil
♦egret. , !,',» ■ -U f: ■ ■■. "j ' -'J*
Fellow-Citirens! the present crniS detaaad* that
Americans should feel aod-act like America***-?
ynor country is now in the « May of life.*—IfyoB^v
through inattention, imRfference pudfoke-wUnnnfS
perdnl thie season $f unabitntty. to escape nrttls
merely talking, without Mtinf, yam win pMra>«w
when too lsfe fat any thing but. repentance gn'
mojwf, that the perin^ of the ‘‘war fife ee/fenf
is indeed hastening oped ibis country wj$i tbk
dilv of a wbirlwrud. ‘ . ,* V / . *
We shall resoohe thasnbjectto-aierww,;
if.T. Com. Ada.
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Will bf giv<to to ajn* f
tielifOf In WTtma'MMq
her, .too runwogr Unfit*
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property in H*m»ton.> Ji
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