Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1806-12-20 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN:—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 10, of Vol. XV.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1806.
[Whole No. 733.]
WEEKLY ALMANACK.
   DECEMBER. D. OF. MOON. AGE. SEAS. REMARKS.     21 Sunday, 7 32 5 3 7 Clear, cold and   22 Monday, 7 32 5 4 10 windy.   23 Tuesday, 7 32 5 5 13 Days' leng. 8h.   24 Wednesday, 7 32 5 6 16 15m.   25 Thursday, 7 32 5 7 19 6 F. 10h. 15m   26 Friday, 7 32 5 8 22   27 Saturday, 7 31 5 9 25  
Foreign Intelligence.
Received at New-York, by an arrival from Amsterdam.
Late and Interesting News.
French Successes against Prussia.
[From Dutch (French) Papers.]
HOLLAND.
HAQUE, OCT. 17:
YESTERDAY evening at a late hour, the important intelligence was brought to his Excellency the Secretary of State, that hostilities had commenced between France and Prussia, and that more than one desperate action had already been fought between the armies. Happily, however, the issue has been, in every sense, to the advantage of the French. Prince Louis Ferdinand, brother to the king of Prussia, who commanded in person one of these armies, and has fallen; and the first advantages obtained over the enemy have been the making of a considerable number of prisoners, and the taking of thirty-two pieces of cannon. "In consequence of this happy event, the royal flag has been hoisted to-day upon the Observatory."
From this meagre account, it is impossible to derive any certain information. Neither the scene of the action, nor the day when it took place, nor the names or numbers of the divisions engaged, nor any details, in short, which could enable us to form an opinion respecting the truth or falsehood of the intelligence, are given. We have only a bare assertion that several engagements have taken place, between the French and Prussians, the results of which have been decidedly in favour of the former. Without venturing to contradict the general fact, we may be allowed to observe, that it is rather extraordinary nothing of this intelligence should have transpired at Hamburg on the 17th, which is almost one hundred miles nearer the scene of action than the Hague, supposing this disastrous affair to have occurred to the left wing of the Prussian army. A few days, or hours, perhaps, will put us in possession of the truth. Let us hope, in the mean time, that this Dutch version of the affair is highly exaggerated. Some little artifice may be justified by the state of the public mind in Holland; and in whatever regards the present campaign, should the successes of the respective armies be at all balanced, we should give just the same degree of credit to the Moneur and the Gazette of King Louis.
There is an inconsistency between the accounts in the Dutch papers, of the movements of the armies, and those which we have received by the way of Hamburg. It is mentioned in an article from Frankfort, of the 11th instant, that the Prince of Hohenlohe's corps had advanced to re-occupy Halberstadt, while his own letter dated Jena, the 10th, inserted in the Hamburg Correspondent , would induce us to suppose, that he was falling back upon the centre of the Prussian army. It is probable, however, that a general engagement has been fought, as Bonaparte had established his headquarters at Krasnick, near the Northern extremity of Bayreuth, on the 9th of this month.
The positions of the French armies are described in a letter from Mayence; but as they are hourly changing, it would be absurd to construct any conjectures upon them, respecting the plans of Bonaparte. It seems, however, that either his confidence in Austria is very great, or that he is indifferent as to what part he may take in the present contest. The defence of the Ise is entirely confided to the Bavarians, who from any thing that appears, have not as yet assembled five thousand men to protect their charge.
The inhabitants of the Duchy of Cleves are beginning to feel the advantages of French connection. A conscription has been ordered in that territory, to furnish the quota which Prince Murat, as a Member of the confederation of the Rhine, has engaged to supply.
Paris Papers to the 14th instant have also reached us; their accounts are uninteresting. The departure of Lord Lauderdale from Paris is announced, without any observation whatever accompanying it. The experiment against Boulogne is also mentioned.
Last night his excellency the Secretary of State received the important intelligence, that hostilities have commenced between the French and Prussians; and that repeated and desperate engagements have already taken place between the two armies. Fortunately, however, the result of them has proved entirely favorable to the Arms of France.
Prince Louis Ferdinand, brother of the King of Prussia, who, on one of the above oc-
casions, commanded in person, is killed; and the further advantages over the enemy on the first occasion, consist in a great number of prisoners of war, and thirty-two pieces of cannon.
GERA, OCT. 13.
The battle of Schleitz, which opened the campaign, and was very unfortunate for the Prussian army—that of Saalfeld, which was fought the following day—have occasioned a great depression of the enemy's spirits. All the intercepted letters say, that the same sensation prevails at Erfurth, where the King and Queen, and the Duke of Brunswick, still are; and that they are continually consulting what line of conduct to adopt. But, while they consult, the French army advances.
HAMBURG, OCT. 21.
The Queen of Prussia arrived at Berlin on the 17th, and on the day following departed again for Stettin, or according to other accounts, for Custrin.
The French seem to have taken peculiar pains to mark the Prussian officers, by which a great number of them were killed, and the confusion which finally resulted from it.
MACDEBURG, OCT. 18.
The battles which were fought on the 14th, 15th and 16th inst. near Weimar, Kofa and Naumburg, have annihilated the Prussian army; and yesterday the army of reserve, under Prince Eugene of Wirttemberg, was defeated by Marshal Davoust, between Lenchstedt and Halle. The French are before Halle, and will probably to-morrow visit our city, which is full of confounded military. Yesterday the King arrived here, but set out again for Berlin; and at this moment an adjutant of Gen. Count Tauenzien is passing through this city for Weimar. Orders have been sent to Hamburg, to detain all shipping bound from thence to this port.
Decisive Battle of Jena.
JENA, OCT. 15—(5 o'clock, A. M.)
The battle of Jena, fought yesterday, is one of the most memorable in history.
The Prussians amounted to the number of 150,000; they lost 200 pieces of cannon, and 30 stand of colours, besides 28,000 prisoners of war. The Duke of Brunswick and General Rachel are killed. Prince Henry of Prussia is badly wounded. A great number of Generals, besides many officers of rank, are wounded. The loss of the French army is, comparatively, infinitely less; yet we have in the hospitals of Jena, 1200 wounded, and in those of Naumburg 1500. There is no other general killed on our part, but General of Brigade Billy, a brave man. The French army has acquired great glory.
Marshal Davoust, who was stationed in the narrow passage of Kosen, and before Naumburg, left the enemy no time to rally; he fought the whole day, and threw more than 60,000 men into confusion, which were commanded by Mollendorff, Kalkreuth, and the King in person.
The Queen of Prussia was pursued by a troop of horse. She was obliged to take shelter in Weimar, and three hours before our advanced posts arrived there, she had fled from thence; she took a road which was full of our troops, and it is therefore very likely that she has been overtaken.
Our troops reached Weimar in the evening, pursuing the rear-guard of the enemy on the left flank; on the left Marshal Davoust pursued them as far as Neustadt. His headquarters were at Eikardshof this morning. It is supposed that the enemy is endeavouring to collect his forces on the side of Frankenhausen, in order to reach Magdeburg. The enemy must have suffered a terrible loss, which will not be ascertained until late. Six of their Generals are prisoners of war, besides a great number of colonels.
OCT. 15—(later hour.)
The battle of Jena has erased the shame acquired by the battle of Rothenbach; and thus in seven days terminated a campaign, which has quenched the dreadful thirst for war which tormented the Court of Prussia.
The position of the army on the 15th inst. was as follows:
The Duke of Berg and Marshal Davoust stood with their corps at Naumburg, having divisions of their troops at Leipzig and Halle.
The corps of the Prince Ponte-Corvo was on its march for Naumburg; and that of Marshal Lannes was posted at Jena; while the corps of Angereau was stationed at Kahla, and that under Ney at Roda.
The head-quarters were at Gera.—The French Emperor was on his march for Jena.
The corps of Marshal Soult was on its march from Gera, to take a nearer position where the roads from Jena and from Naumburg meet.
The enemy's army was posted as follows: The King of Prussia commenced his operations on the 9th October, by advancing his right wing for Frankfort, his centre for Wurzburg, and his left wing for Bamberg. All the divisions of his army were prepared for the execution of this plan; but the French army,
turning his left wing, was in a few days posted at Lobenstein, Schleitz, Gera and Naumburg. The Prussian army being turned, fixed on the days of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th, to concentrate her divisions; and on the 13th, the whole army presented itself in order of battle, between Cappelsdorff and Auerstadt, to the amount of nearly 150,000 men.
On the 13th, at two o'clock, P. M. the Emperor arrived at Jena, and from a small hill, occupied by our advanced posts, viewed the positions of the enemy, who seemed to manoeuvre for the purpose of forcing, on the next day, the narrow passages of the Saal. The enemy made a most obstinate resistance on the road leading to Jena and Weimar.—Davoust was ordered to turn him in flank, while the Prince Ponte-Corvo was dispatched to attack him in the rear.
The Emperor collected the whole force of Marshal Lannes on the above hill in order of battle.
The troops of Generals Ney and Soult marched the whole night. A thick fog obscured the following day; and the Emperor guarded the infantry against the formidable attacks of the Prussian cavalry. The riflemen commenced the action, and the fire of musketry was brisk. Good as the position of the enemy was, they were dislodged from it—and the French army formed in order of battle in the valley.
The enemy only waited for the fog to disperse to commence a general action. A division of 50,000 men intended to take the defiles of Kosen, to cover Naumburg, but was prevented by Marshal Davoust. The two other divisions, 80,000 men in number together, drew up in order of battle in front of the French line.
The fog covered both armies for the space of two hours; but when it cleared up, the two armies had a view of each other at the distance of a cannon shot.
The enemy's army was numerous, and exhibited a handsome body of cavalry; his manoeuvres were executed with exactness and swiftness. Having made an advance on our left wing, Marshal Angereau was charged to throw him back again; and in less than an hour the attack was general. From 250,000 to 300,000 men, with 7 or 800 pieces of cannon, spread death every where before them, and exhibited a very rare spectacle. The Emperor always kept a strong body of reserve with him, besides his Imperial guard.
At this interesting crisis, a division of French cavalry arrived also, and formed a line of battle in reserve, in conjunction with the above. The whole body now advanced, and together with the main army, soon threw the enemy into confusion: they took post again—but were completely routed, by a fresh attack from the Duke of Berg, with his heavy horse and dragoons.
The result of the battle was the taking of 30 or 40,000 prisoners, 25 or 30 stand of colours, and 300 pieces of cannon, besides magazines and stores.
The enemy is supposed to have lost 25 or 30,000 killed and wounded. General Mollendorff, and Prince Henry of Prussia, are wounded. The Duke of Brunswick and Gen. Rachel are killed.
Our loss is estimated at 1000 or 1100 killed, and 3000 wounded.
The Duke of Berg has at this moment enclosed Erfurth, which is garrisoned by a corps of the enemy, commanded by Mollendorff and the Prince of Orange.
NURAMBURG, OCT. 18.
A great number of wounded French soldiers have arrived at Baureuth, and many hospitals are established here.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, OCT. 13.
On Wednesday, by way of Experiment, an attack was made on Boulogne and its flotilla. Twenty-four boats with ammunition, &c. were sent in, and the town suffered considerably, several houses having been set on fire.
The Clyde frigate arrived yesterday at Deal, with Lord Lauderdale and suite from France. His Lordship is expected in town this day. [The Times of the 14th announces his Lordship's arrival on the 13th, in bad health, amidst the huzzas of the populace, after a rupture of the negotiations.]
OCT. 27.
It is with very great concern that we are obliged to check the pleasing expectations that were entertained yesterday, of the success of the Prussian army. The accounts which were circulated in the Sunday papers, and received with such a natural avidity, related merely to the two wings of the respective armies. The engagement which followed between the main bod-
ies has, we fear, terminated to the advantage of the French.
This intelligence has been communicated in a dispatch from Lord Morpeth. His lordship mentions that the action, which took place on the 14th inst. was most severely contested. The Prussians sustained very great loss. The Duke of Brunswick was wounded, and had been taken to Magdeburgh. His Prussian Majesty is stated to have had two horses shot under him. These are the only particulars which have reached us.
The following are the circumstances which appear to have led to this general engagement, as extracted from the Hamburg Mail, due on Wednesday, which arrived yesterday morning:
Hostilities, as it has been before stated, began on the 9th instant; but no affair of importance took place until the 10th or 11th, when a very warm action was fought at Saalfeld. Prince Louis Ferdinand, who commanded an advanced corps of the left wing of the Prussian army, was stationed at that town to defend the passage of the Saal. His orders, it is said, were to maintain his position to the last extremity, for the purpose of affording the Prince of Hohenlohe an opportunity of executing a bold movement which he had planned against the right wing of the enemy. Prince Louis bravely performed his duty, defending the bridge during the greater part of the day against a force three times more numerous than his own: he had only 6000 men under his command, and the French were estimated at 20,000. In the end, however, the enemy prevailed. Prince Louis was killed, the passages of the Saal forced, and the Prussians compelled to retreat, with the loss of several men, and some cannon. These are the most authentic particulars which we have been able to extract from the Mail respecting the result of this first affair, which was produced by an attempt of the French to turn the right wing of the Prussians, and destroy the considerable magazines which they had formed at Naumburg.
The enemy encouraged by this first success, pressed forward with their characteristic impetuosity, which brought on an action, in which it appears that a large proportion of the respective armies was engaged. We cannot, from the accounts brought by the Mail, ascertain the day on which this battle was fought, but the result of it is stated to have been decidedly in favour of the Prussians. Upwards of 20,000 French are reported either to have fallen in the field, or to have been made prisoners. The official account had not reached Berlin when the post for Hamburg left that city, but the fact is placed beyond all doubt, by a short note which was received from her Prussian Majesty.
During the confusion incidental to so general an affair, attended with such consequences, a small corps of French cavalry, which was separated from the main body, penetrated to Leipzig; and employed a very valuable ruse de guerre , ordered quarters to be provided for several thousand men, and extracted a small contribution from the town. This was on the night of the 12th; it may be, therefore, presumed, that the action in which the Prince of Hohenlohe was so successful, was fought early on that day. It is probable that a series of actions took place up to the 14th, when the general engagement was fought, the result of which has been unfavourable to the Prussians.
Sixty thousand Russians are said to have entered the Prussian territory.

If they have advanced as far as Silesia, they may prevent the French from following up their successes; if they have only entered South Prussia, we fear they will not reach Saxony in sufficient time to enable the Prussians to maintain possession of that country.
His Prussian Majesty addressed a proclamation to his army, the same day on which his Manifesto was published. It has all the energy and spirit of that admirable composition. Every circumstance, every sentiment, which could excite the enthusiasm and increase the ardour of the army, is compressed into this vigorous appeal to its loyalty and heroism.
An Austrian Courier, who arrived yesterday morning from Vienna, met at Dessau a Prussian Officer on his way to Berlin, who had been sent from the army with the intelligence, that after different affairs of posts, in one of which Prince Louis Ferdinand lost his life, Prince Hohenlohe, by a well planned manœuvre, succeeded in cutting off 26,000 men from the main French army, the greater part of whom were made prisoners. Preparations were making at Magdeburgh to receive 6000 of them. The affair took place near Jena.
DECLARATION OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY, On the subject of the late Negotiation.
THE Negotiation in which his Majesty has been engaged with France, having terminated unsuccessfully, his Majesty thinks proper to make this public Declaration to his subjects and to Europe, of the circumstances which have led to an issue which his Majesty deeply regrets. He has no object nearer to his heart, than the conclusion of a secure and permanent peace—He laments the continuance of a war affecting the happiness of so many nations, and which even amidst all the successes that attend his arms, is so burdensome to his faithful and affectionate people. But he is confident that there can arise on this occasion no other sentiment, either in his own dominions, or in any other part of Europe, than that of an increased conviction, that the restoration of general tranquility is retarded only by the iniquitous and ambitious of the enemy.
The French government, dissatisfied with its immense acquisitions on the Continent, still openly perseveres in a system destructive of the independence of every other Power. War is pursued, not for security, but for conquest; and negotiations for peace appear to be entered into for no other object, than that of deluding the neighboring Powers into a state of false security, while France is herself preparing, arranging, and executing her unrelenting projects of encroachment and aggression.
Her conduct in the recent discussions has afforded but too many proofs of this disposition.
The Negotiation originated in an offer made by the French government of treating for peace on the basis of uti possidetis , which was stated to admit of mutual compensation; and a distinct assurance was added, that his Majesty's German dominions, which had been attacked without even the pretence of any cause of hostility, should be restored.
Such a proposal appeared to his Majesty to afford a just foundation for negotiating; it was therefore accepted with this reserve, that the negotiation should be conducted by his Majesty in concert with his allies.
No sooner had this business been mutually admitted, than it was departed from by the enemy, that too in points of so great importance as to call for an immediate declaration on the part of his Majesty, that none of the principles proposed by France herself were adhered to, the communications which had been opened between the two governments must at once be closed.
This produced new professions of the disposition of France to make considerable sacrifices for the attainment of peace, if the discussions were suffered to proceed; at the same time that a difficulty was raised on account of the want of the full powers in the person intrusted by his Majesty with this communication. Steps were thereupon taken by his Majesty for opening a regular negotiation by ministers duly authorized, in order to ascertain, in a manner the most satisfactory and authentic, whether peace could be obtained on terms honorable to the king and his allies, and consistent with the general security of Europe.
During these proceedings, a minister, sent by the emperor of Russia to treat for the same important object, in concert with his Majesty's government, was induced, by the artifices of the enemy to sign a separate treaty, on terms equally repugnant to the honour and interests of his imperial majesty.
Unmoved by this unexpected event, the king continued to negotiate precisely on the same principles as before, he relied, and with a confidence which experience has amply justified, on the good faith and steadiness of an ally, in concert with whom he had begun to treat, and whose interests he had maintained throughout with the same firmness as his own.
The French government, on the contrary, elated by this advantage, of which it boasted as equal in importance to the most decisive victory, departed in every conference more and more widely from its own offers and engagements. Not only did it take upon itself to
change at its own will the basis of the negotiation with Great-Britain, but it violated, in points still more important, every principle of good faith with Russia. The chief inducement offered to that power as the price of all the sacrifices extorted from her minister, had been the preservation of Germany. Yet, before the decision of Russia on this treaty could be known, France had already annihilated the whole frame and constitution of the Germanic empire; had reduced under her yoke a large proportion of the states and provinces of Germany; and not content with this open contempt of obligations so recently contracted, had at the same time instigated the Porte to measures directly subversive of her subsisting engagements with Russia.
While such conduct was pursued towards his majesty, towards his allies, and towards all independent powers, there appeared so little hope for any favourable issue to the negotiation, that his majesty's plenipotentiaries demanded their passports to return to England.
This demand was at first eluded by an unseal and unexplained delay, and the French government afterwards, by some material concessions, accompanied with intimations that others of still greater consequence might be the result of farther discussion, procured a renewal of the conference, which were protracted from day to day, till at length it was announced at Paris that the Emperor of Russia had indignantly rejected the unauthorized and separate treaty signed by his minister.
In consequence of this important event, the strongest assurances were given to his majesty's minister, that France was now prepared to make sacrifices to a great extent, in order, by securing peace with Great Britain, to re-establish the tranquility of the world.
The object of these assurances appeared, however, to be, that of engaging his majesty in a separate negotiation, to the exclusion of his allies, a proposal which his majesty had rejected in the outset, and which he could still less admit of at a time when the conduct of Russia had imposed on him an increased obligation not to separate his interests from those of so faithful an ally. To these insidious overtures, his majesty steadily refused to listen; but he took the most effectual method to avoid all appearance of delay, and to accelerate, if possible, the favourable issue of the negotiation. The confidential intercourse which he had constantly maintained with Russia, enabled his majesty to specify the terms on which peace with that power might be obtained; and his minister was accordingly instructed to state to France, in addition to his own demands, that of his ally, to reduce them into distinct articles, and even to conclude on those grounds a provisional treaty, to take effect whenever Russia should signify her accession.
This form of negotiation was, after some objection acceded to by France. Terms were now offered to his majesty more nearly approaching than before the original basis of negotiation; but these were still far short of what his majesty had uniformly insisted on, and was now more than ever entitled to expect; and the decisive rejection of the just demands of Russia, as well as of the conditions proposed by his majesty in behalf of his other allies, left to his majesty no other course than that of ordering his minister to terminate the discussion and return to England.
The foregoing short and simple exposition of facts, stands in need of no comment. The first overtures which led to negotiation were made by the enemy, and they were accepted by his majesty in the sincerest spirit of peace. Every opening which seemed to afford the most distant prospect of accommodation has been anxiously embraced, nor was the negotiation finally broken off while any hope of a favourable issue could be entertained. His majesty's demands were uniformly just and reasonable; directed to no objects of personal aggrandizement, but to such only as were indispensably required by the honour of his crown, his engagements to his Allies, and a due consideration of the general interests of Europe.
It is with heartfelt concern that his Majesty contemplates the continuance of those evils always inseparable from a state of war; but it is with his enemies that this awful responsibility rests; and for the issue of the contest his majesty trusts, with confidence, to the justice of his cause, to the resources and bravery of his people; to the fidelity of his Allies, and, above all, to the protection and support of the Divine providence.
In contributing to the great efforts which such a contest most unavoidably requires, his faithful and affectionate subjects will not forget that all their dearest interests are at stake; that no sacrifices they can be called upon to make, are to be compared with the certain disgrace and ruin of yielding to the injurious pretensions of the enemy; that with the inviolable maintenance of the good faith and public honour of their country, its prosperity, its strength, and its independence, are essentially connected; and that in asserting the rights, & upholding the dignity of the British Empire, they defend the most powerful bulwark of the liberties of mankind.
Domestic Occurrences.
ORLEANS. NEW-ORLEANS, NOV. 8. SPANISH HOSTILITIES.
OUR last advices from Natchitoches state, that Gen. Wilkinson marched on the 22d ult. with all his troops from that place on the Sabine, to establish a garrison on the bank of that river—and that the commander of the Spanish forces declared he would oppose the Americans to the utmost of his abilities, to prevent their establishing a fort.
The bomb-ketch Aetna , Lieut. Jones, arrived here on Thursday last.
Two gun-boats have also arrived at the Balize; all from Boston. It is said the gun-boats are to cruise in lake Pontchartrain. These, with the two gun-boats which sailed up the river a few days ago, and the Revenue Cutter Louisiana , which is now gone with a surveyor to survey our coast, constitute the naval force in Louisiana.
It is presumed, from the returns of the census of a few counties, that there are in the territory of Orleans, 30,000 free white people.
MARYLAND. BALTIMORE, DEC. 9.
Yesterday, in the afternoon, Frederick the son of Dr. Wolfe, discharged a fowling-piece, the chief contents of which lodged in the head of a boy named Greenfield, who instantly expired.—Two other boys were wounded.
STATE OF NEW-YORK. NEW-YORK, DEC. 11.
Letters from Philadelphia state, that the French frigate Le Valeureux , of 44 guns, now at that place, will shortly be condemned, the French agents not being able to procure the means of repairing her.
The Spanish fleet of 12 sail of the line, it appears on the 25th and 30th of September, made demonstration of putting to sea, but on the appearance of Lord Collingwood's squadron, they immediately retired to the inner Harbour of Cadiz.
On the 14th of October, the French frigate La Salamandre moored off Guernsey, was destroyed by a small squadron of British men of war. The Constance of 20 guns got ashore during the action. Capt. Burrowes was killed.
The French ship Regulus , of 80 guns, Commodore L. Hermitte, arrived at Brest on the 3d of October, after having been chased by most of the Channel fleet.
PROCLAMATION OF BONAPARTE, ADDRESSED TO THE SAXONS.
Saxons! The Prussians have seized upon your territory. I step forward for its deliverance. They have forcibly broke the ties which united your troops, and attached them to your army. You have to shed your blood for interests which are not only alien but hostile to you. My armies were on the point of leaving Germany, when your territory was violated; they shall return to France as soon as Prussia acknowledges your independence, and renounces the designs which she formed against you.
Saxons! Your Prince had, until this moment, declined to form alliances which are so repugnant to his duties; if he has since consented to them, it has only been forcibly occasioned by the invasion of the Prussians.
I was deaf to the repeated provocations which Prussia gave to my people;—I was deaf to them as long as she confined her armaments within her own boundaries: and my minister did not leave Berlin until she had violated your land.
Saxons! Your fate is in your own hands. Would you hesitate between those who subdued you, and those who are willing to protect you? My victories will insure the existence and independence of your prince. The victories of Prussia will lay everlasting fetters on you. To-morrow they will demand the Lausitz, and the next day the Banks of the Elbe. But what do I say? Have they not already demanded every thing? Have they not for a long time past, endeavoured to force your Prince to acknowledge a sovereignty, which, if submitted to, would erase you from the rank of nations.
Your independence, your constitution and your liberty, would then only consist in remembrance; and the shadows of your ancestors, of the brave Saxons, would be disgraced, by your being, without resistance, cast into slavery which has been so long premeditated, and by your country being degraded so low, as to constitute a Prussian province.
Given in our Head-Quarters at Ebersdorf, October 11, 1806. (Signed) NAPOLEON.
MASSACHUSETTS. BOSTON, DEC. 12.
GEN. MIRANDA.
Extract of a letter from Trinidad, dated, Nov. 14.
"Miranda is here with his army, in the most deplorable condition.—They have hardly bread to eat. After his attack on the Maine, he proceeded to Barbadoes, but was fearful to land, the shore being lined with Sheriff's waiting to lay hold of him for debts contracted there. He immediately left that place, and arrived here a few days ago; in consequence of which a meeting of merchants and others petitioned the government to compel him to leave the place. They have not, however, been successful. The governor has pledged himself that he would carry on no offensive operations while here, unless instructed so to do by his court. He is execrated by his own followers. I really pity a number of those young men whom he has shamefully deceived. Miranda is so much in debt, and so many people are ready to lay hold of him, should an opportunity offer that I think he will never leave this Island."
DEC. 18.
There can be little doubt but that the French army, from the result of the battle of the 14th of October, and the advantages which followed that serious event, were enabled to enter Berlin in a few days afterwards. But this step, however flattering it may prove to the pride of Bonaparte, will not be considered as completing the conquest of Prussia. Berlin, although the residence of his Prussian Majesty, is neither considered the great capital of his Prussian dominions, nor is a place of any great strength or importance. The city of Magdeburgh, where it is presumed the King of Prussia has contemplated to make a stand, and where the remains of his army, which are presumed to be 120,000, have retreated, is a strong and well-fortified place. In this situation he may be enabled to defend himself until the Russian armies come up; when, if fortune has not deserted him, and fled to the enemy, he may yet do something for the preservation of his fame, as well as Empire, and something for the general cause of oppressed humanity.
DEC. 19.
Letters from Liverpool, of a late date, state that there were 8 sail of merchant vessels fitting out at that port, and 20 from London, for Buenos Ayres. One English merchantman, bound there, has been taken by a French privateer, and sunk, valued at 2,000,000 livres.
The King of Prussia says, in his Manifesto, that he found a circle was drawn around him, which was continually lessening by the steps of the French, and that even his right to move in that circle began to be disputed.—And yet forsooth, hostilities are ascribed to a Prussian "war faction!"
Such is the state of despotism in Morocco, that, during the last three hundred years, not a village has been built, a city enlarged, a bridge erected, or a harbour formed, in the whole kingdom.
NINTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DEC. 8.
TAX ON BANKS.
Mr. Crowninshield offered the house the following resolution.
Resolved, That the secretary of the Treasury be instructed to furnish this house with a statement of the amount of the deposits of public money in the U. States, and other banks, for the 3 last years the balance remaining, distinguishing the different years.
I offer this resolution for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of the balance.
My object is to draw a revenue from that balance, by taxing the banks, six per cent. Probably there are three or four millions. This will yield from 50 to 180,000 dollars. I consider it a fair source of revenue.—Carried.
A bill was laid before the Senate to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States from and after the first day of January, 1808; and it also prohibits the exportation of slaves for the purpose of selling them. The bill was ordered to have a second reading.
On Saturday the 6th inst. the house passed the bill suspending the law to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise from Great-Britain, until the 12th of July next.—ayes 101 noes 8.

WARREN : SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 1806.
ALL Persons indebted to the Editor, are requested to call at the Office and cancel their accounts, either in Cash, notes, or produce—as it is highly necessary they should be closed; especially those that have been long standing:—As we have not followed the general practice of reminding our Patrons of their neglect, we anticipate this Hint will be sufficient.—“WITHOUT RAIN THE CORN WEATHERS ON ITS STALK”—By withholding from the Editor his JUST DUE, he MUST of course be NEEDY.
The Editors of the N. Y. Gaz. of the 15th inst say—The gentleman who, for the last week, has occupied most of his time in translating for us from the Dutch papers received at this office by the ship Eugenia, makes the subsequent remarks:
It certainly appears pretty clear from the French documents, that Bonaparte has not the least ambition for any long contest with either Prussia or Russia. It is to be hoped, that the King of Prussia has not been too eager to conclude an armistice. The further Bonaparte penetrates towards South Prussia and Silesia, the more perilous his situation would become, as a large Russian force was expected to land in Mecklenburg, to act in conjunction with the Swedes.
The approach of winter, and shocking state of the roads in that country at that season, would, of course, hold out great impediments to his artillery and cavalry, and consequently it would become more difficult for him to maintain his magazines at so great a distance from home. Austria, at the same time, threatening his right flank and rear—as he might, perhaps, advance towards South Prussia—would, no doubt, seize a favorable moment for operating with her fine army, stationed on the frontiers of Bohemia, and reenter the many insults he has received, however peaceable her professions may have lately been. Bonaparte would never venture across the river Oder.
A Hamburg paper stated, some time ago, that magazines were establishing on the banks of the Weser, &c. for a Russian army, expected to land in Mecklenburg.—Letters from Berlin state, that the French were expected there about the 22d or 23d of October. They also mention the report of an armistice. Nothing further has been heard yet of the Russians who are to arrive.
The Duke of Brunswick received a wound at the commencement of the last battle, which however is not mortal. Upon the whole, the commanding officers of infantry and cavalry were rendered incapable of performing duty, by which means the troops were at last without any command, which accounts for several corps being enclosed in Erfurth. [This letter says nothing about Erfurth surrendering.]—The rest of the Prussian army retreated into Magdeburg, which, on the 18th, was full of Prussians and Saxons. [The reader will please to compare his letter with the one following.]—The battles which our King lost on the 14th, 15th and 16th, near Weimar, Koen and Naumburg, against Marshal Lannes, have been very decisive.
The reserve, under the Duke Eugene of Wirtemberg, was yesterday defeated by Marshal Davoust, and has been obliged to retreat with considerable loss.
Halle has been taken by the enemy; and probably he will be before our gates tomorrow. Prince Lewis is killed; and the Duke of Brunswick lies in Blandenburg, badly wounded. Our first generals are killed, and with them upwards of 30,000 of our bravest soldiers.”
The following letter was sent to Capt. Drummond (arrived at Philadelphia from Hamburg) after he left port.
Hamburg, Oct. 17. “Prince Hohenlohe has beat Marshal Soult, killed 6000 French, and taken 14,000 prisoners. General Rachel has also beat them in Westphalia. This news just arrived by two express to the Borsenhalle. Sixty thousand Russians have arrived in Prussia; their quarters are at Konigsburg. Prince Lewis Ferdinand was killed in the action.”
The MURDER of that intrepid patriot PALM, whose virtues should endear his memory to all posterity.
[Translated from a German News-Paper.]
BERLIN, SEPT. 22.
You have no doubt read the particulars of the murder of the unfortunate Bookseller, Palm—and that, to intimidate others, Bonaparte ordered 6000 copies of the sentence of the mock tribunal to be circulated all over the continent. Some patriots here have, in return, subscribed for the publication and distribution of 60,000 copies of the inclosed letter, which he wrote to his wife some hours before his execution. You can form no idea of the general indignation this murder has excited here and every where else in Germany. The pity of his fate is only surpassed by the abhorrence of the Tyrant who commanded and directed the assassins who perpetrated this atrocious deed.
Letter from J. P. Palm, to his Wife. “In the Dungeon of the Military Prison of Brannau, 26th Aug. 1806, six o'clock in the morning—
“My dearest beloved—when you read these lines you are a widow, and
our dear, dear children have no longer a father. My destiny is fixed; in five hours I cease to live. But though I die the death of a criminal, you know that I have committed no crime; I fall a victim of the present calamitous times! times when an untimely end can neither dishonour a man, whose whole life has been irreproachable, nor throw a stain on his surviving family. In our miserable days what virtue has not expired by the hands of the executioner? Do not let your affliction for the fate of a husband, deprive you of firmness to support the duties of a mother. Our dear, dear babes, (Oh, my God!—I shall never more press them or you to my bursting heart!) have now a double claim on your maternal love, as well as on your maternal tenderness. Implant in their tender minds all those virtuous sentiments which made their good mother so very dear to their unfortunate father. I advise you to collect as soon as possible the wreck of our fortune (if any) and to retire with it to England, or America. In those fortunate lands, innocence is still secure, and patriotism is yet revered.
“In my last fervent prayers, I recommend you all to the protection of an Omnipotent Providence, and to the compassion of those contemporary patriots of all countries, whose noble bosoms sympathise with my own feelings, and deplore, if not weep over the destruction of liberty in wretched Germany.
“Reward the friend who delivers this, and forgive, and teach our dear children to forgive my murderer. May Heaven pardon him as much as I do. I cannot—I dare not say more—my breast is too full. Oh, my God! never—never more to behold them and you!!—Almighty Creator bless and preserve you all until we meet in another and better world to part no more. With my last breath, your ever affectionate husband.
“JOHN PALM.”
MARRIED.
At Newport, on the 26th ult. Mr. SOLOMON TOWNSEND, Merchant, to Miss ANN PEARCE, daughter of Samuel Pearce, Esq. of Providence.
At Pomfret, Mr. GEORGE W. PARTIDGE, merchant, to the amiable and accomplished Miss BATHSHEBA HALL, daughter of Dr. Jonathan Hall.
DIED.
“On Wednesday the 10th inst, much lamented, Mrs. BETSY PEARCE, aged 26 years, widow of the late Mr. NOAH PEARCE, jun. In her were happily united the neighbor and the Christian, in her was truly to be pitied the unfortunate orphan and child of sorrow; her maiden name was DESBATS, the only child and heir of LOUIS DESBATS a warrant officer in Col. JEREMIAH OLNYS Regiment in the revolutionary Army a Frenchman, called Louis Buffiere by some, wrote his own name Befayade, but his family name has since come to light and his father LOUIS DESBATS, is an eminent planter of the Ill. and of Martinico, and resided awhile at No. 53 Read Street, New-York, in the year 1800. He also came on here and claimed her as his grand daughter and heir, but being insured to a rural life of peace and retirement could not be prevailed upon to go into the West Indies to possess the promised boon,—she was left an Orphan at 6 years of age, and has now left three little orphan Sons of the brightest parts, the eldest not 4 years old; she was a person of the most amiable disposition and nicest sensibility, her heart was alive to a sense of others woes and fellow sympathy—the sustained all her apparent misfortunes in life with the most astonishing fortitude and becoming firmness, and maintained a character unsoiled, tho’ her trials were so peculiarly pungent; amidst the whole she was blessed with a cheerful, serene and dignified composure; she made a public profession of religion in the month of March last, and joined the Baptist Church of Christ in this town and was much respected—the buried her Husband 19 months ago, her eldest child a blooming little girl 4 1/2 years old in Aug. last.—Also her husbands sister in the month past, and now the King of Terrors is perfectly disarmed in her by a perfect resignation to the will of God through faith in Jesus Christ.”
“Death where is thy sting?” “Oh grave where is thy victory?”
The Printers in New-York and Philadelphia and other populous Cities and Towns, are respectfully requested to give this a place in their useful Publications, that the Orphans and the childless old Gentleman might both be blessed and reunited.”
Herald Ship News.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
ENTERED. FROM Sloop Connecticut, Jeffers, Baffertire Schr. Thornton, Snow, Philadelphia Ship Commerce, Lawton, Copenhagen CLEARED. FOR Schr. Dolphin, Spink, Guadaloupe Brig Polly, Gray, Barbadoes German Peggy, Northam, Savannah Ship George Washington, Martin, New-Orleans
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
ENTERED. FROM Sloop Vestry, Oldridge, Charleston Brig Eliza, Hallowell, Amsterdam CLEARED. FOR Sloop Fair-Play, Armington, Norfolk Brig Hunter, Harris, Antigua Ship Union, Remington, Rotterdam John, Bullock, Charleston
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 9. The ship Tigris, Cushing, from Bordeaux for this port, was captured on Monday last by a British ship of war, in sight of Cape Henlopen light-house, after she had taken a pilot on board. The pilot and passengers, seventeen in number, were afterwards put on board a pilot-boat, which was blown ashore in the late gale of Wednesday, in Lewistown creek, where they landed.
BALTIMORE, DEC. 5. Arrived, schr. Mary-Ann, Martin, Kingston, 30 days. Passenger, Joseph Gold, late of the fchr. Exchange, of this port, captured by the privateer fchr. Superb, and sent to Barra-coa. Capt. G. was detained on board the privateer—three days after, they fell in with the British government fchr. Pitt, and after a running fight of 30 hours the Superb struck. During the engagement they made several attempts to board. A great number were killed on board the Superb, but few in the Pitt. The noted privateer commanded by Love, was chased by a British brig; it blowing so hard that she could not get her guns to bear on her, determined to run her down, which she effected; it was said that Love, seeing no possibility of escaping, shot himself. The ship Lewis William, from Hamburg for New-Orleans, with 117 passengers, put into Kingston for water and provisions, and proceeded the same day the Mary-Ann failed.
KINGSTON, JAN. NOV. 16. Arrived, the Pettearel Sloop of war, with the Spanish fchr. El Flor de Mayo, from Trinidad for Carthagena. The Pettearel on the 3d off Rosario, was attacked by several Spanish gun boats, in a calm—after firing on them for upwards of two hours, they got into Carthagena. The P. was considerably damaged in her hull and spars, and had five men killed.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
Brig Venus, from Malaga, (Spain) at N. York, on passing the Spanish castle of Fangeroia, was fired at; and notwithstanding the immediate hove too, she was fired at twice afterwards. The American Captain went ashore. The Commandant of the Castle made no apology, but demanded 16 dollars for two shot. The Captain happened neither to have any money by him nor on board; but the Dos refused to let the vessel depart until the 16 dollars were paid. At length the Captain had to leave his watch in pledge till he could go to Malaga to procure the money!—An American Schooner was fired at from the same Castle about the same time.
A vessel from Martinique at Philadelphia, was boarded immediately after sailing, from the British cruiser Dominica, and very closely examined. The Captain behaved in a very polite and gentlemanly manner, but observed, that he should remain on the station, and should be under the necessity of examining very closely all American vessels out of St. Pierres, as he understood many American vessels carried on an illicit trade there—meaning to insinuate, we suppose, that he understood French property was sometimes covered.
J. T. Child & E. Gardner, HAS FOR SALE,
BALTIMORE Superfine and Fine FLOUR by the Barrel.—Pilot BREAD of a superior quality for Family use by the 100 ct. or qt.—Country and Imported BAR IRON.
Warren, Dec. 19, 1806.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Bristol ss. { Clerks Office of the Supreme Judicial Court, Dec. 5, 1806.
WHEREAS RUFUS FRINK, now resident in the County of Bristol, hath this Day filed in said Office his Petition praying that for Divers causes therein set forth that the Bonds of Marriage between him and BETSEY FRINK, his Wife might be dissolved and a Decree of Divorce promulgated.—Notice therefore is hereby given to the said RUFUS FRINK, and all Persons whom the same doth concern, that they be and appear if they see fit before the Honourable the Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Bristol, within and for the County of Bristol on the 2d Monday of March, A. D. 1807, to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
DANIEL BRADFORD, jun.
Clerks S. J. Court.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Bristol ss. { Clerks Office of the Supreme Judicial Court, Dec. 5, 1806.
WHEREAS BETSEY FRINK, of Warren, in the County of Bristol, Wife of Rufus Frink, hath filed in said Office her Petition, praying that, for divers causes therein set forth the Bonds of Marriage between her and her Husband might be dissolved, and a decree of Divorce promulgated.—Notice, therefore is hereby given to the said Rufus Frink, and to all persons whom the same doth concern, that they be and appear if they see fit, before the Honourable the Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Bristol, within and for the County of Bristol, on the 2d Monday of March, A. D. 1807, to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
DANIEL BRADFORD, jun.
Clerks S. J. Court.
FOR SALE,
THAT well known and beautiful Stead, on the Main Street, leading from Warren to Bristol, a few Rods South of Cole's Inn: There is about Two Acres of Excellent LAND, together with a Dwelling House fronting South and West—the West front is well calculated for a Goods Store or PUBLIC OFFICES.—For Terms enquire at the House where the Warren Insurance Company is now kept.
Warren, Dec. 12, 1806.
N. M. Burr,
Has just received a fresh supply of well chosen and seasonable
GOODS,
and offers them for Sale at reduced prices, on accommodating and liberal terms, consisting of
SUPERFINE middling and low priced BROADCLOTHS. KERSEYMERES, KERSEYS, KERSEY NETTS, SERGES, VESTINGS, COATING, DUFFILLS, FEARNOTS, FLANNELS, BAISES, SWAN-SKINS, DOMESTICS, Rose BLANKETS, WILEBORES, & DURANTS. A valuable choice of fashionable twilled, striped & plain VELVETS, uncommonly low. Factory Cotton & India CHECKS. Cambric and common DIMOTIES. India COTTONS, SHEETING & SHIRTING, cheap. CALLICOES, Irish LINNENS, brown HOLLAND. SHAWLS of the newest stuff. BANDANNOE HANDKERCHIEFS, per piece. Check'd and pocket, ditto. Ladies and Gentlemen's black, lead colour'd & mix'd Worsted STOCKINGS. Ladies Cotton MITTS & GLOVES. Cotton UMBRELLAS. Factory COTTON WARP & FILLING, per Bundle &c. at Factory prices.
A neat Supply of HARDWARE, with a great Assortment of Iron Hollow WARE, HAND IRONS, FLATT-IRONS & Cart BOXES.
Coarse and fine SALT. Black PEPPER, CASSIA & CINNAMON, per Hundred or Dozen. CLOVES, NUTMEGS, & ALLSPICE, per Pound. GINGER and PEARL ASHES, per Keg or Dozen. TOBACCO and SEGARS. 10 Barrels choice Cyder VINEGAR. 100 Straws TUMBLERS. 300 Rolls Paper HANGINGS & BORDERS, a fresh Supply; old Stock selling at Cost. REDWOOD, LOGWOOD, FUSTIC, ALUM, COPPERAS, VITRIOL, AQUA FORTIS & SALT PETRE. POWDER, SHOT and FLINTS. A great Variety of Cart, Horse, Chasing & Hunting WHIPS, mounted on Whappaer by 6 Dozen choice sweet Olive Oils. A large Supply of Cooper's Cedar custom WARES, BASKETS, &c. Household Parington's Earthen WARES. HOPS, CHALK, GLUE, BRIMSTONE, ROSIN & VERDIGREASE. Japan and Cassia VARNISH, Gold LEAF, Spirits of TURPENTINE, Paint BRUSHES and Pumice STONE.
3d & 1st Proof RUM, BRANDY, CHERRY, GENEVA, Sherry and Currant WINES. CODFISH, COFFEE, SHELLS, FLOUR, RAISINS and MOLASSES. Hyson, Hyson-Skin and Souchong TEAS.
A fresh and valuable Assortment of genuine DRUGS and MEDICINES at very reduced Prices, superior to rivalry with the whole train of Imported and Domestic patent Medicines, now in rage; of which are extra's the famous Billious CORDIAL, Cooley's Vegetable ELIXIR, or Cough Drops, and Rawson's and Wheaton's Ich OINTMENT and BITTERS.
CASH, and the highest Price given for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS.
Warren, Dec. 5, 1806.
WE the Subscribers having been duly appointed, by the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Warren; Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims against the Estate of
PRIMUS TILL,
late of said Warren, Barber, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give Notice, that Six Months from the 2d Day of June 1806, are allowed to the Creditors of said Estate to bring in and prove their respective Claims, and that those who do not bring in their Claims within that Time will be barred, according to Law.
BENJAMIN COLE, OLIVER JOHONNOT.
ALL Persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to
CALEB CARR, Adm'ir.
Nov. 14, 1806.
WHEREAS the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Barrington, appointed the Subscribers Commissioners to the Estate of
JOSIAH VIAL,
late of Barrington, Blacksmith, deceased, represented insolvent:—All Persons having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the Subscribers at their respective dwellings within Six Months from the date being the time allowed by said Court.
JOSEPH C. MAURAN, KENT BROWN.
ALL Persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to
HANNAH VIAL, Adm'ix.
November 3, 1806.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
A SONG.
MY numbers were pleasant, when last I reclin'd On my pillow, and thought of my love, Our hearts were in mutual endearment entwined, And gladness sat smiling above.
From the MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY.
INEBRIATION
Is a vice, which often stains the characters of men of eminence, and debases genius below the dulness of a brute."
AMONG the dangerous evils, which the moralist & the statesman have equally to deplore, INEBRIATION may be considered as the most alarming.
The frequent presence of its mis- erable victims has rendered the fight so familiar, that we often pass, without observation, the most abject and miser- able condition, in which human nature can be placed.
To answer these questions, we should examine what there is in the nature of genius, talents, and sensibility, that men possessed of their proud prerogatives are found so often yield- ing to a miserable vice in common with those, who have no more mind than feeling, and no other feeling, than what is produced by the lash.
Genius revolves in a different or- bit, it moves in dissimilar directions from the common bodies, that for- round it. A man of genius is often characterized by strong passions dis- dainful of dominion, and by ardent feelings impatient of restraint.
Thus too the man of feeling and benevolence; the chords of his heart, that would vibrate sweetest melody if touched with care, produce the harsh- est discord when jarred by an unskilful hand.
To these characters INEBRIATION is sometimes a wished for opiate; a drug which lulls in sweet oblivion the painful feelings of every disappoint-
ment. It becomes the last refuge of distress; it drowns recollection; and while the wisest resort to it to deprive conscience of its sting, the man, who faints under the pressure of repeated disappointments, courts its lethargic influence on his past feelings, and its vivifying power in producing new.
DISAPPOINTMENT then is the cause why we have so often to mourn over genius, benevolence and worth thrown into magnificent ruins by the "foul fiend" INEBRIATION.
Is a man anxious for wealth? His enterprises may not succeed, his ex- ertions may fail; instead of gaining from defeat, new motives for industry, we often find him despondent and de- spairing, and confirming his past mis- fortunes by a ruinous intemperance.
Here have we to mourn the most melancholy effects of this perversion of nature. Youth with all his charms, "his blushing honours thick upon him," with all the talents, which had raised the fond expectation of friend- ship, and promised a future harvest of honour large as desire, by a cruel dis- appointment, sickens at future pro- spects; a gloomy despondency hangs upon the mind, he drowns his feelings in spirituous poison, and wears out a miserable existence, encumbered with all the diseases to which intoxication gives rise.
Can we observe the wretched be- ings without a sigh? Can we behold them without pity, and even while we censure their want of fortitude, we must commiserate their distress.
The melancholy instances of con- firmed inebriation, which come within our knowledge and are known to pro- ceed from disappointment, should teach us to guard our feelings, to restrain those emotions, which concentrate our ideas of happiness to a single point. It should teach us to bear the little ills of life with firmness, and be armed with fortitude for greater evils.
BROKE into the inclosure of the Subscriber, a dark coloured HERRER. The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges. JAMES WHITE. Bristol, Dec. 12, 1806.
WE the Subscribers having been duly appointed, by the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Warren; Commis- sioners to receive and examine the Claims a- gainst the Estate of ASA HAILE, late of said Warren, Mechanic, deceased, re- presented insolvent, do hereby give Notice, that Six Months from the 7th Day of Novem- ber 1806, are allowed to the Creditors of said Estate to bring in and prove their respective Claims; and that those who do not bring in their Claims within that Time will be barred, according to Law. ISAAC COLE, ALEXANDER MASON.
ALL Persons indebted to said Es- tate, are requested to make immediate pay- ment to AARON HAILE, NATHAN HAILE, } Adm'rs. November 20, 1806.
NEW GOODS.
Elizabeth Croade,
Informs her Friends and the Public in general, that she has just received, by the latest arrivals, and now o- pening a large and valuable assortment of
NEW GOODS.
Many Articles in the Woolen and Cotton Line, will come lower than ever.
Among the Assortment, are
A GREAT choice of fashionable Su- perfine & middling BROADCLOTHS. Best Black, Blue, Battle Green and LOU- VIER, ditto. Low priced Blue, mixed and Drab, ditto. An excellent Assortment of Patent CORDS. Silver CORD and SATTINET. Fine and middling Ribbed and Plain CASI- MERES, a great Variety. FOREST CLOTHS. Drab, blue and Olive KERSEYS. Blue and mixed low priced PLAINS. Blue, black, green and Chocolate SERGES. RATTEENS. Light and dark COATINGS, common and superfine, suitable for Ladies' Wear. Stout drab, olive and blue FEARNOTS, suit- able for Great Coats. ORLEANS' CLOTH. DUFFILS. Spotted SWAN SKINS. Various Qualities of red, white, yellow, green and black FLANNELS. Blue, red, crimson, green, yellow and white BAIZES, different Qualities. Wide green, ditto. Excellent Rose BLANKETS, from 5 to 12-4. Silk, ribbed & plain worsted & patent HOSE, a great choice, remarkable Cheap. Mens' and Womens' black & coloured worsted, Cotton, ditto. A great and beautiful Variety of TURKEY- DOWN, SWANS' DOWN, and other VEST PATTERNS. Olive, drab, slate, and black COTTON VELVETS, plain and ribbed a great choice. CONSTITUTION, and GENOA CORD. MISSINET and BOMBAZETT. Chocolate and great WILDSORES. MOREENS, SHALLOONS, JONES, DU- RANTS, and TAMMIES, of the most usual colors and of various Qualities. CALIMANCOES, and DUROYS. Black, plain, melberry & ribbed RUSSELLS, various Qualities. FLORENTINES. A large Assortment and extensive Variety of the most fashionable superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES, which can- not fail to please, unusually Low. INDIA, Fine and common, ditto. Elegant CHINTZ FURNITURES. Red, blue and purple copperplate, ditto. A good Assortment IRISH LINENS, 1/2, 3/4, & 1/2 per piece, or otherwise, lower than usual. BROWN LINENS. GERMAN, ditto. A large supply of INDIA COTTONS, from four SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, per yard, piece, or larger Quantities, unusually Low. Blue, ditto. Elegant Damask DIAPERS, 1/2, 3/4, 1, and 1 1/2. Common, ditto. Russia, and Hamburg SHEETING. Light DUCK. TICKLINGSBURG and DOWLAS. PLATILLAS and BRITANNIAS. Linea CHECKS. Cotton, ditto. A large Assortment of DIMOTIES. Cambric, Dimoty and Corded MUSLINS. An elegant Assortment of Diagonal, Pic Nic, Colonade and Leno MUSLINS. 1/2 & 3/4 plain and figured Book, ditto. 1/2 & 3/4 Black and colored Jacobet, ditto. A great Choice & beautiful Variety of the most fashionable colored CAMBRICS for Ladies' Gowns. Silk and Cotton CHAMBRAYS. Plaid GINGHAMS, 1/2 and 3/4. Book and Jacobet MUSLIN HANDKER- CHIEFS. A great variety of colored & black Silk HAND- KERCHIEFS, fringed and not fringed. Yellow, Red, Blue, Green and Brown, BAN- DANNOES. Linen and Cotton POCKET HANDKER- CHIEFS. Fashionable colored, ground, figured, border- ed, 1/2 and 3/4 Cotton SHAWLS. Black, white and colored fringed Camel Hair ditto, 1/2, 3/4, & 1. Elegant Damask Silk SHAWLS. 1/2 plaid, ditto. 1/2 & 3/4 plain ditto. A Variety of 1/2, 3/4, 1, and 1 1/2, purple, white and common Chintz SHAWLS. Chintz and purple Mullia, ditto. MILLINETTS. Black and coloured CRAPES. Black and white Rutland GAUZES. Crape and plain black, do. Colored SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets, India, Italian, & French colored LUSTRINGS. Black India and Italian, ditto. SINCHEWS. Black India SATIN, 2d, and 3d, Chop. Stout figured and plain ditto, for Gentlemen's Wear. An excellent Assortment of CORDS & TOIL- ENETS for Men's Vests. Beautiful striped and figured Fancy Silk VEL- VETS, for Gentlemen's Vests. Black, cinnamon, blue, drab, and Slate Silk VELVETS, for Ladies' SHAWLS. MODES and SARCENETS. HAT CASES. A Variety of Fashionable RIBBONS, TASTES and EDGINGS. A beautiful Assortment of wide Thread Cotton & Silk LACES.
Black Silk, do. Ladies' Habit Shirts, Do. CAP PATTERNS, Cotton TRIMMINGS, for do. VELVET BINDINGS, GALLOONS. Scotch THREADS. Colored, ditto. Ladies' Silk BUTTONS. TAPES and BOBBINS. SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS. QUALITIES and SHOE-BINDINGS. Womens' black and colored, extra long and common Silk GLOVES. Cotton GLOVES and MITTS. Worsted, ditto. Mens' and Womens' Leather GLOVES: Ladies' elegant Silk Quilted SLIPPERS. Velvet, Kid, Morocco & Florentine, ditto. Childrens' Morocco SHOES. Marking CANVASS. OIL CLOTHS. A large and elegant Assortment of Sabia, Pola Car, Elt, Bear, and Mock Sable MUFFS & TIPPETS. A few pieces CARPETING, &c. &c. In the preceding List she has omitted to enumerate such Articles as are not adapt- ed to the present Season.
A Handsome Assortment of LOOKING GLASSES.
HARD-WARE: among which are Brass Kettles, Shovels, Shovels and Tongs, Sad Irons, Warming-Pans, Carvers, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe-Hammers, Pincers and Nippers, Awls & Tecks, Brass and Iron Candlesticks, Snuffers, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Closet, Chest-Cupboard, Trunk and Stock Locks, Single and double warded Pad, do. Tailor's and common Shears, Scissors, Nitting Pins, Pins and Needles, Bras, Japaned and common Thumb-Latches, Ring and Knob, do. Gouges, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plain-Irons, Board, Spike and Deck Nail-Gimbels, Augers, Japaned Canisters, Common and New-Fashioned Block- Tin Tea Pots, Table and Tea-Spoons, Coffee-Mills, Outside Door Brass Handles, Patent Towels, Wood Screws, Fish Hooks, Compasses, Scales and Dividers, H. and HL. Hinges, Servers and Bellows.—An Assortment of Nails and Brads, Heart and Club, and Haiback Steel.
Platters, Plates, Basins, Porren- gers, Quart Pots, Coffee-Pots, Measures, Fun- nels and Pepper Boxes, &c. &c.
West-India GOODS and GROCER- IES, among which are,
West-India Rum, Holland Geneva, Brandy, Vidonia, Malaga, Port and Sherry Wines, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Molasses, Coffee, Flour, Imperial Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong, Tea, Chocolate, Raisins, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cassia, Cloves, Nut- megs, Ginger, New-York and Elliot's Snuff, per Bladder, &c. &c.
A few Articles in the STATION- ARY Line, such as Quarto Bibles, with and without Acrostychs. Common ditto. Testa- ments. Watt's and Rippon's Psalms and Hymns. Pilgrim's Progress. Fuller's Back- slider. Alden's ist, and 2d vol. ditto, and Reader. Morse's Geographies abridged. A- merican Preceptors. Perry's and Alexander's Dictionaries. Daboll's Arithmetic. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator. Remford's Essays. Black and Red Morocco Pocket Books. Writing Paper, Wafers, Lead, Brass and Paper Ink Stands. Sand-Boxes, Dutch Quills and Slates, Walkden's Ink Powder, &c. &c. &c.
WARREN, OCT. 31, 1806.
WHEREAS at the Hon. Supreme Judicial Court, held at Bristol, with- in and for the County of Bristol, on the second Monday in September last, the Subscribers were by said Court appointed Commissioners to re- ceive and examine the Claims against
ABRAHAM WARREN,
of Bristol, in said County of Bristol, house- wright, who has obtained the Benefit of an Act passed in June 1776, entitled "an Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors."
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Creditors of the said Abraham Warren, to exhibit their respective Claims to us within Nine Months from the Date hereof; otherwise they will be precluded according to the act a- foresaid.
BILLINGS WALDRON, DANIEL BRADFORD, jun. } Com. ALLIN BOURNE. November 28, 1806.
WE the Subscribers having been duly appointed, by the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Barrington; Com- missioners to receive and examine the Claims against the Estate of
JOSHUA KENT,
late of said Barrington, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give Notice, that Six Months from the 3d Day of November 1805, are allowed to the Creditors of said Estate to bring in and prove their respective Claims; and that those who do not bring in their Claims within that Time will be barred, according to Law.
SOLOMON TOWNSEND, jun. CALVIN MARTIN.
ALL Persons indebted to said Es- tate, are requested to make immediate pay- ment to JOSHUA BICKNALL, Adm'r. November 10, 1806.