Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1807-06-20 00:00:00

Gerald of the United States.
WARREN, (R. I.)—PUBLISHED NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, BY NATHANIEL PHILLIPS.
[No. 30, of Vol. XV.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1807.
[Whole No. 758.]
Just received from New-York, and for Sale by NATHAN M. WHEATON, at his new Store, a general assortment of Hard- ware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, &c.— among which are the following articles, viz.:
KENYON hand, tenant, sash, car- case and wood Saws. Firmer and lock- et Chisels and Gouges, all sizes. Pad and screw Augers. Board, spike, and deck nail Gimblets. Plane Irons—single and double. Iron Squares, Carpenter's rules and Com- passes. Keuth and common nail Hammers. Shoe ditto. Chest, cabinet H, & HL Hinges. Table and door Butts, brass and iron. Brass, Norfolk & common Thumb Latches. Round and flat door Bolts. Stock, ring, closet, chest, trunk, desk, drawer, and cabinet Locks. Sin- gle and double warded Pad ditto. Brass ring and knob Screws. Wood ditto, all sizes. Desk and drawer trimmings. Cast steel Files and Rasps, different kinds. Patent Trowels. Scales and Dividers. Bits. Pincers and Nippers. Awls and Tacks. Shovels and Tongs. Shov- els, Spades, and Hoes. Flat Irons. Bellows. Coffee Mills. Chasing dishes. Brass and Iron Candlesticks. Corkscrews. Moulds and Rat Traps. Marking Irons. Curry Combs. Hatchets. Scrapers. Flesh forks. Soap and pot Ladies, and Skimmers. Tap and Bang boxers. Brass Cocks. Palm Irons. Frying pans. Knives and Forks. Table Steels. Pen and Jack Knives. Shoe ditto. Scissors and Shears. Knitting pins. Pins and Needles. Snuffers and Trays. Razors and Cases. Shar- ing Boxes. Steel Tobacco Boxes. Sheet Iron. Sounding Leads. Sheet Lead. Fish Hooks. Scupper and Pump Nails, and Brads of all kinds. German Steel. Table and Tea Spoons. Black tin Tea pots. Ivory and horn Combs. Parent Binucle and Horse Lamps. Japanned tea Canisters, Bread trays, Waiters, Quest & Pint Jacks, Tumblers, Gasters, Snuff and To- bacco Boxes. Dutch and pocket Looking Glasses. Spectacles. Time Glasses. Cloth, Sweeping, Dusting, Hearth, Paint, Tar, Shoe and Scrubbing Brushes. Chisels and Horse Whips. Sewing Twine and Bedcords.
LONDON PEWTER.
Platters, Plates, Basins, Porringer, Quart and Pint Pots.
TIN WARE
from the New-York Patent Manufactory.
Coffee Pots. Tumblers. Wash Basins. Tea canisters. Graters. Pepper boxes. Flour boxes and Shovels. Sailors quart and pint Pots. Tinder Boxes. Candlesticks. Lamp Waiters. Leather Horn ditto. Speak- ing Trumpets.
An assortment of Cream coloured, enam- elled, blue printed, and imaged Crockery.— Plain, figured, and cut Glass ware.
A few articles in the STATIONA- RY LINE, viz.—Geographies, Testaments, Watts' psalms and hymns, Alden's 2d and 3d vol. Arithmetics. Letter and Writing paper, Ink-powder. Ink-stands. Dutch Quills. Slates and Pencils. Lead ditto. Morocco purses. Children's books. Playing cards. Sand pa- per, &c.
GROCERIES, &c.
Cognac Brandy, } Holland Gin, } per bbl. or gallon. Antigua Rum. } Sherry, Lisbon, and Malaga Wines. London brown Stout Porter, per dozen or bottle.
Hylon, } Young Hylon, } Hylon skin, } TEAS per dozen or lb. Souchong & } Bohea, }
Pimento and Pepper, ditto. ditto. Flour per bbl. or quarter. Loaf, White and Brown Su- gar. London Mustard per dozen or bottle. Molasses, Coffee, Rice, Codfish, Salt. Box & cask Raisins. Cinnamon. Cloves. Nutmegs. Ginger. Pearl Ashest. Starch. Shaving Soap. New-York Soap and Candles, per box or lb. Spanish Rote Indigo. Logwood. Red- wood. Copperas. Alum. Brimstone. Glass Pipes. Paper Tobacco. Pigtail do. per roll. Negrohead do. per keg. New-York Snuff per bladder. Spanish and Baltimore Segars.
Best English Gunpowder per qr. Cask or lb. Patent Shot per bag or lb. Flint.
London White Lead ground in oil per Keg. Yellow Ocre ditto. ditto. Verdigris per Sack.
10 by 8 } 9 by 7 } Window Glass per box or pane. 8 by 6 }
RYE per Bushel.
Warren, May 22, 1807.
WANTED
As an Apprentice to the House and Ship Joiners Business, a lad from 14 to 25 Years old, and of steady habits;—such one will meet with good encouragement.—Ap- ply to the Printer.
Warren, May 29, 1807.
NEW GOODS.
Elizabeth Croade,
Informs the public, that she has just received and for Sale, a complete, new, and well chosen assortment of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, of the latest importations, the chief of which were bought with ready money, and upon the very best terms, which she is enabled to sell Cheap.
Among the Goods, are
FIRST and 2d quality SUPER- FINE BROADCLOTHS, of the most fash- ionable colors.
Ladies CLOTH, ditto. Middling and common, ditto. Superfine and common CASSIMERES. MOREENS, JOANS, SHALLOONS. DURANTS and DUROYS—all colors. Black and blue, ribbed & plain RUSSELLS. Black FLORENTINES.
1/2 & 3/4 black and coloured Sarat CAM- BRICS, for Ladies Gowns. 1/2, 3/4 & 1 white glazed and unglazed do. Laced and figured ditto. do. Satin Veined ditto. do. Laced, pique, colonnade, mamlall, diagonal and spidernet MUSLIN.
1/2 JACONET do. Figured black and white Cambric MUSLIN. A large assortment and extensive variety of the most fashionable and elegant superfine and common CHINTZES and CALICOES. CHINTZ FURNITURES—a variety. 1/2 and 3/4 Dutch and Irish LINENS.
Brown do. Elegant Damask DIAPERS. 1/2, 3/4 & 1 & 1/2 common do. PLATILLAS and Raffia SHEETING. DOWLAS and ROANS. Long CLOTHS and fine MUSLIN. Long LAWNs.
A great variety of INDIA COTTONS, from float SHEETING to fine SHIRTING, by the piece or otherwise, unusually low—1/2 & 3/4 wide. Black and blue ditto. India CALLICOES.
A great variety of Factory CHECKS STRIPES and TICKING. English cotton and linen CHECKS. 1/2 & 3/4 BOOK MUSLINS—figured do.—an as- sortment.
LENO, plain and figured do. Laced VEILS. Worked CAP PATTERNS. Laced ditto. BORDERS. DIMITIES—a great choice. Plain and figured cotton, and silk and cotton CHAMBRAYS—a great choice. Book and jacenet MUSLIN HANDKER- CHIEFS.
Elegant 1/2 Damask SILK SHAWLS. 1/2 plain do. do. 1/2 embroidered Muslin do. do. Silk and camel's hair SHAWLS. Black, white, buff and blue fringed, and cot- ton-cambric do. 1/2 Twilled do. A variety of fashionable coloured and black fringed SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Blue and red China checked do. Bandana do. Gilla & Romoll, do. Men's Media CRAVATS. A variety of Linen and Cotton POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS.
Black and coloured CRAPES. Black, white and green plain GAUZES. Black and white Rousel do. Love do. BUCKRUM. Black and white MILLINETs.
A variety of fashionable checked and plain In- dia, French and Italian black and coloured SILKS for gowns. 1/2, 3/4 & 1 chop black India SATINS. English and Italian float ribbed ditto, suitable for Gentlemen's Vests.
Plain and figured MUSLINET, JANE and MARSEILLES, for ditto. Black, Blue, Drab, Yellow, and Olive plain, ribbed and twilled VELVETS—a great choice. 1/2 Pelisse do.
1/2 Chop India blue & yellow NANKENEES, by package piece or otherwise. English blue, black and coloured do. of every description. Striped NANKINETs, do. do. Black and coloured Silk do. do. Black, blue, olive and mixed, twilled and un- twilled DURILLS.
JEANS and FUSTIANS. Black and coloured SATINS, for Ladies' Bonnets. MODES, SARSNETS and PERSIANS. A great variety of fashionable RIBBONS, TASTES and EDGINGS.
A large and handsome assortment of Wide Cotton & thread LACES. Narrow ditto. do. Wide cotton footing do. Black LACES a Variety. Black and colored GALOONS. Plain and figured Velvet BINDINGS.
Fancy coloured VELVET ditto, for Gown trimmings. Black, cinnamon, lead, green & Murray, Silk VELVETS, suitable for Ladies Shawls, &c. 1 Case open work HATS & BONNETS of the newest taste. A few Porcupine do. Chip, Cane and Willow SHEETS. Cotton UMBRELLAS. A variety of Ladies Walking Stick PARA- SOLS. Scotch THREADS—coloured do. TAPES and BOBBINS. SILK, TWIST and BUTTONS. QUALITY and SHOE BINDINGS—all co- lours. Ladies' black and coloured extra long French and English plain & pic nic Silk GLOVES, a great choice. Black and colored do. do. MITTS. Black & colored cotton MITTS & GLOVES. Long and short KID, ditto. BRACES, of every description. Glove TITES. Gentlemen's black and coloured Silk and Cot- ton GLOVES. Common and best beaver, do. Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS. Stuffed SILK do. Black Velvet and Florentine do. Silk, silk and cotton, plain and ribbed black, white and colored cotton HOSE. Vandyke and Hemp do. Ladies' black, white and colored cotton ditto, with lace Clocks—remarkable cheap. 1/2 Kidderminster CARPETING, a good choice. A variety of ivory, bone, and other wood-flick FANS.—Tiffany do. OIL CLOTHS, &c. &c.
LOOKING-GLASSES.
a handsome assortment.
A few articles in the STATIONARY LINE, such as quarto and common Bibles, Test- aments, Rippon's Hymns, Watts' Psalms and Hymns, Spelling Books, Alden's 1st and 2d vols. and Reading Books, Preceptors, Geogra- phies, Dictionaries, Arithmetics, Bowditch's Practical Navigator, Remond's Eddy, Writ- ing Books and Paper, Copy Slips, Walkden's Ink-Powder, Ink-Stands, Sand-Boxes, Dutch Quills, Slates; red and black Morocco Pocket Books, &c. &c. &c.
HARD-WARE—VIZ.—
Shovels, Flat-Irons, Warming Pans, Sho- vels and Toogs, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack Knives, Nail and Shoe Hammers, Can- dlesticks, Desk and Draw Trimmings, Door, Chest, Cupboard, Stock and Trunk Locks, sin- gle and double warded pad do.; Hinges, Door and Table Butts, Saws, Files, Chisels, Plane Irons, Table and Tea Spoons, Black-tin Tea Pots, House, Hearth, Clothes and Shoe Brush- es, Waiters, Snuffers and Snuffer Trays, brass, japanned and common Thumb Latches, patent Trowels, Carpenter's Rules, Size Sticks, Pin- cers and Nippers, Chisels and Gouges, Tea Canisters, Razors, Sheep Shears, Spectacles, and many others articles in the Hardware Line, too numerous to mention.
An assortment of Nails and Brads.—Ger- man Hart and Philadelphia Steel, &c.
London PEWTER.
Platters, Plates, Basins, Porringer, Pint and Quart Pots.
An assortment of TIN-WARE.
Boston and New-York SNUFF, per bladder.
W. India GOODS & GROCERIES.
among which are,
West-India Rum, French and Spanish Brandy, Holland Gin, Sherry, Vido- nia, Port and Malaga Wines, Imperial, Hylon, Young Hylon, Hylon-skin, Souchong and Bo- hea Tea, white and brown Sugars, Loaf do. Molasses, Flour, Rice, Coffee, Raisins, Al- monds, Figs, Pimento, Black Pepper, Cinna- mon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ginger, Starch, bar and having Soap, &c. &c.
Cotton Warp and Filling, at the Factory prices.
Leather and Hair TRUNKS.
Warren, May 9, 1807.
NOTICE.
ON Saturday last, a young man, by the name of SETH BISSON, hired my HORSE to go to Providence and to return the next day; but has not since been heard of:— The Horse is about fifteen hands high, of a bay colour, and a natural trotter:—The young man is of middling stature, of about 19 Years of age and walks stiff.—A generous reward will be given to any Person who will give me in- formation whereby I can recover my Horse, and bring the Man to Justice.
JAMES GOFF.
Warren, June 12, 1807.
Interesting Miscellany.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Supreme Court of the United States—Febru- ary Term, 1807.
RHINELANDER vs. INSURANCE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
THIS was an action upon a policy of insurance upon the freight of the ship Manhattan from New-York to Batavia , &c. and back. It was tried at the October sessions of the circuit court for the Pennsylvania district, and and a verdict found for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the court upon a case stated; which case was adjourned from the circuit to the su- preme court and now came to be heard. The case stated the Manhattan to be a neutral ship. On her return voyage, on the 10th of February, 1805, she was captured by the British frigate Buoy William —the mate and 21 of the crew were taken out, and two British officers and 15 sailors put on board and she was ordered to Bermu- da . On the same day the mate was put by the captors, on board a vessel bound for New-York , where she ar- rived on the 26th of February. The owners being informed of the capture on the 2d of March, claimed a total loss by reason of capture and offered to abandon. On the 2d of April pay- ment was demanded of the office, and refused. On the 6th of June the ac- tion was brought.
The vessel, after being carried into Bermuda , was libelled as prize.— On the 20th of April, vessel and cargo were acquitted and restitution ordered. From this sentence so far as respecting the cargo the captors appealed, which appeal is still undecided. The cargo was ordered to be delivered to the own- ers, on their giving security. On 8th May, security was entered, and this was known to the owners before action was brought; but the captain did not take actual possession of the ship till 11th June. The owners ap- plied to the office for counter security, which was refused.
The question referred by the case to the court was whether the plaintiff is intitled to recover for a total loss.
Rawle and Lewis argued for the defendants. 1st. That the stopping of the Manhattan on 10th Feb. by the Buoy William and ordering her to Ber- muda , did not constitute a loss so as to authorize an abandonment. It was not a capture by an enemy, but mere- ly a stopping on the high seas of a neu- tral by a belligerent for search, and a sending in for further examination.— As the abandonment was made on the information of this taking only, with- out any knowledge of the subsequent proceedings, as it was made for this cause only; as this cause did not au- thorize it—and as no other abandon- ment has been since made, the subse- quent transactions cannot relate back so as to give the plaintiffs a right a- gainst the underwriters.
2d. The mere institution of Ju- dicial proceedings against a neutral vessel, unless followed by condemna- tion, gave no right to abandon.
3d. That though after the vessel was acquitted on 20th April, an ap- peal was entered as to the cargo, yet the vessel was virtually restored to the owners, and in perfect safety; and was known so to be by the owners. As therefore, no loss existed at the time of the action brought, the plaintiffs could not recover; for, they argued, that the state of the loss at that time was the rule.
4th. That though not before ac- tion brought, yet as before pleaded, the

vessel had arrived in safety at the port of her destination, had performed her voyage, and had earned her freight the plaintiffs had no right to recover.
Ingersoll, Hopkins and Tilgman, for the plaintiff, argued. 1st. That the capture of the Manhattan by the Busy William , was not an exercise of the acknowledged right of search, but a capture as prize. Her crew was taken out, British officers and seamen put on board, she was sent to Bermuda , and libelled as prize. The plaintiffs were therefore, authorized to abandon on the 2d March.
2d. The state of the loss at the time of the abandonment, is, to decide the right of the recovery. By the abandonment, the property is divested from the insured and vested in the insurer, and the subsequent order of restoration, restores it not to former owners, but to the underwriters. As therefore, there was a loss at the time of the abandonment, the plaintiff may recover.
MARSHAL Chief Justice , delivered the opinion of the court—after stating the case, he proceeded in substance as follows:—
1. Had the insured a right to abandon when the offer was made? 2. Have any circumstances since seemed to affect their right?
To give a right to abandon, there must have existed a total loss by one of the perils insured against, either real and absolute, or legal and technical.—A capture by one belligerent from another constitutes a technical total loss, and gives an immediate right to abandon, though the property may afterwards be restored. So too of an embargo or detention by a foreign friendly power—on general principles, and on analogy, there is no difference between the capture by a belligerent from a belligerent and from a neutral. In both it is made with a design to deprive the owner of the property. A distinction has not been taken in any adjudged case in England: and the best general writers arrange them in the same class. ( The learned Judge then went through an examination of the English authorities and cases, and concluded the first point as follows: ) It is therefore the unanimous opinion of the court, that where, as in this case, there is a complete taking at sea by a belligerent who has taken full possession of the vessel as prize, and continues that possession to the time of the abandonment; there exists in point of law a total loss, and the act of abandonment vests the right to the thing abandoned in the insurer, and the amount of the insurance in the insured.
2d. point. The assured in this case having done nothing subsequent to his offer to abandon which can be considered as a relinquishment of the right vested to him by that act—does the release and return of the vessel deprive the assured of his right, to resort to the insurers for a total loss, which he acquired by the abandonment? This point has never been settled in England. In Hamilton v. Mendez , Lord Mansfield leaves it undecided whether the state of loss at the time of abandonment, or at the time of action brought, or at the time of the verdict, shall fix the right to recover for a partial or total loss—a majority of the loss at the time of the abandonment must fix the right of the parties to recover in an action afterwards brought; and the judge who doubts respecting it, is of opinion, that in this case counter security having been refused by the insurers, the question of freight is yet suspended. It is therefore the unanimous opinion of the court, that the plaintiff in this case is entitled to recover for a total loss.
Foreign Intelligence.
Received by the SARAH & ELIZA , arrived at Boston, from Liverpool.
GERMANY. HAMBURG, APRIL 14.
British Affairs in Turkey.
AFTER the British had passed the Castles, at the mouth of the Straights, they met with a Turkish ship of the line and five frigates off Gallipoli, which they took
and burnt; the crews at this moment were at the mosque. They then proceeded to the hospital, and in a short time appeared before the Seraglio. The Turks were quite unprepared. No point was in a state of defence, but every one flew to arms, aroused by one common spirit of indignation. The Grand Seignior instantly repaired to all the positions most proper for the erection of batteries. Men, women, Turkish children, Armenians, Greeks, Uhlans, Schieks and Dervises—all set to work with pickaxes and shovels. Ten French engineers and artillery officers had arrived during the night from Dalmatia. In five days, 500 pieces of cannon were planted on the batteries, and the Turkish Empire, rescued from its danger, had secured itself, not against the destruction of a few houses, but against the loss of its honor and reputation—of that only property, which once lost, nations can never hope to recover. Meanwhile the English Ambassador sent on shore a boat, and had the insolence to demand a conference. The indignation which was so strongly felt, was disguised, and the Kiaya Bey repaired on board the Admiral's ship, to hear what proposals were intended to be made. The following are the propositions:—
1. The castles of the Dardanelles to be given to the English. 2. Fifteen ships of war laden with ammunition, and which were then in the arsenal, fully equipped, to be taken to Malta. 3. The Porte to declare war against France, and send away the Ambassador. 4. Russia to keep Moldavia and Wallachia; Israel and the other fortresses on the Danube to be delivered up to the Russians.
Such proposals deserved no answer. The next day the Dragoman of the Porte was despatched but in vain. Either the acceptance of the conditions, or bombardment, was the language of the English Admiral. He did not think that mortars were in readiness, and that bombs would answer bombs. The conduct of the people displayed an uncommon degree of elevation. Their zeal in the necessary labours for the defence of the city, their docility in receiving instructions, and their declarations of devotion to their Sovereign were remarked with astonishment by foreigners. On the 25th of February the English Ambassador required that a place should be assigned him where he might land, in order to carry on conferences with the Turkish Ministers. The Divan answered that there was no place, not a foot of territory in the whole Ottoman Empire, wherein an Englishman could land without being exposed to the utmost danger from the fury of the people; that even in the Seraglio itself the Grand Seignior had not sufficient power to protect an Englishman from the rage of the Mussulmans.
The English now saw that the Porte was not to be frightened, and that their plan had failed; they desisted from the first conditions; but the Sultan replied, he would not negotiate as long as the English fleet was on this side the Dardanelles—a sublime answer, to be compared to that of the Roman Senate to Pyrrhus. The English now proceeded to do intrigue.—On the 26th February, Admiral Duckworth sent a Note, offering some further negotiation, in which milder terms were demanded as the price of peace. The Grand Seignior was however, immovable. The whole of his conduct was marked by wisdom and decision.—Though educated in the Seraglio, he behaved as a Prince who had been bred in camp. He was constantly, day and night, either with his troops, or on the batteries. On the 2d March he sent for Gen. Sabastiani, who found him on horse-back in the midst of his troops. The Grand Seignior said to him: "The English require that I should send away the French Ambassador, and make war against France.—Write to the Emperor, that I will continue firm to my purpose;—that he may rely on me, as I likewise rely on him." The Seraglio and the European and Asiatic Coasts were covered with batteries. All the works near the Dardanelles were repaired, planted with cannon and lined with troops, and the English fleet found it advisable to retire. It repassed the Dardanelles. The joy of the people was only equalled by their energy. In a moment, ten sail, including ten three-deckers, were fitted out and manned: Officers, Janissaries, and Seamen, all vied with each other for the honor of going on board the fleet. It was found impossible to restrain the impetuosity of the people, and, contrary to the advice of the most prudent, the ships put to sea. The fleet moved towards the Dardanelles. On the 3d of March the English had anchored two leagues beyond the Straights, near the old Castle on the Asiatic side. On the first breaking out of the war, the Emperor Napoleon offered the Grand Seignior an army to cover the Dardanelles and the Danube. At first, however, the Porte would only accept some engineers and artillery officers, but the Sultan has now required other aid which is forwarding with all speed.
LONDON, APRIL 23.
Continental Advises.
The German papers are filled with reports of negotiations between France and Russia. Some of these say that an armistice has actually taken place, a principal condition of which was that the armies should withdraw from each other to the distance of twenty-five German (about 120 English) miles. They omit to mention which of them is to fall back, or whether this neutral ground is to be created by an equal retrograde movement of each army.
It will be seen from a correspondent, that very little faith is placed on the Continent in these rumours of negotiations and armistices:—
"BANKS OF THE ELBE, APRIL 17." Yesterday the Senate, Aldermen, and principal Burghers of the city of Hamburg
held a meeting, to take into consideration the redemption of all the British property now under sequestration by the French. The equivalent, however, required for them, by French rapacity is so enormous and the other burdens and various requisitions the place must endure are so heavy, that the meeting broke up without coming to any final resolution on the subject. The news of a British army coming into this river has excited the most sanguine expectation among all classes of inhabitants, and an equal degree of dismay among the Dutch troops, among whom a spirit of discontent and mutiny has lately prevailed, particularly the day before yesterday, when several detachments were marched from Hamburg, on the way to Lubeck, for the defence of that city, whose Governor and Garrison hourly feared to be attacked by a corps of victorious Swedes, of whom scouring parties of horse were seen near Bergedorff a few nights ago. On this account most of the Dutch at Hamburg were ordered to march to that little town, situated half way between the former town and Lubeck. On this occasion many of the soldiers openly mutinied, swore they would throw away their arms, and go over to the Swedes or the Prussians. The mutiny grew so serious, that some actually threw down their arms and waving their hats high in the air, called aloud, "Long live the King of Sweden and Prussia! We won't fight without pay! We won't fight against our friends!" It was found necessary to employ martial law against some of the rioters, who were sent off tied on waggons, and several of them have since been tried by a Council of War and shot.
The French in this quarter are so much afraid of the arrival of a British expedition, that they have withdrawn the soldiers from Cuxhaven, and ordered the captain of the pilots no more to light the fires in the light houses of Cuxhaven and the new work, at night.
According to private letters from Stralsund, of the 12th inst. more than 4000 French and Dutch prisoners of war had arrived in that place, and were lodged in the churches. In different parts of Pomerania, and the Duchy of Mecklenburg, the Dutch threw down their arms at the approach of the Swedes, and surrendered themselves prisoners. Besides Rostock, the Swedes had also taken Prenzlau, at a small distance from Stettin, to which place 2000 Dutch troops had retreated from Mecklenburg. They were all masters of Uckermark, Wollin, Uedom, &c.
The French still remained in Schwerin on the 8th inst. They consist of about 3500 men, and are commanded by Gen. Laval.
All the news of an armistice between the belligerent powers on the continent, as well as the intelligence of negotiations of peace having been opened between France, on the one part, and Russia and Prussia on the other, and idle tales. Both the latter powers are firmly resolved to do nothing in a political way without the privity and consent of Great Britain.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
By the ship ISABELLA, HIGGINS , arrived at New-York, from BOURDEAUX.
70th BULLETIN OF THE FRENCH GRAND ARMY.
Pinckenstein, April 9, 1807.
A party of 400 Prussians, who had embarked at Konigsberg, has debarked on the Peninsula opposite Pillau, and advanced towards the village of Carlberg. M. Mainguerade, aid-de-camp to Marshal Lefebvre, proceeded for that point with some men. He has so ably manoeuvred as to carry off the 400 Prussians, amongst whom were 120 cavalry.
Several Russian regiments have entered the city of Danzig by water. The garrison has made several sorties. The Polish legion of the North and Prince Michael Radzivil, who commands it have distinguished themselves. They have made about forty of the Russian prisoners. The siege is continued with vigor. The artillery for it has begun to arrive.
There is nothing new at the different points of the army.
The Emperor is returned from an excursion he has made to Marienwerder, and to the retic-de-point on the Vistula. He has reviewed the 12th regiment of light infantry, and the gendarmes d'ordonnance.
The ground, the lakes, of which the country is full, and the rivers, have begun to thaw. There is not, however, the smallest appearance of vegetation.
MALMOE, (Sweden) APRIL 8.
The mouth of the Oder is going to be declared in a state of blockade.
VIENNA, APRIL 10.
The impediments which the English throw in the way of our trade and the Navigation of our ships in the Adriatic, having excited the attention of Government, it is asserted that very serious representations have been made upon this subject to the British Cabinet, and that several conferences have been held upon it between Count Stadion and Mr. Adair, the English Ambassador.
FRANKFORT, APRIL 17.
The greatest tranquillity now prevails around us. The band of freebooters which had laid waste several districts on the right bank of the Rhine, appears to be dispersed. Its chief Ponfelle or Bonfel, has disappeared; and notwithstanding all the Police has been able to do in concert with the different neighbouring Princes, no discovery has yet been made either of his retreat or that of several of his accomplices.
A corps of French Hussars which had been mounted and equipped in the town of Erfarth,
have just set off for the Grand Army. German troops have also been organized in that town, for the French service, and have set out on their march for Prussia. A detachment of troops of the Prince Primates are the only remaining ones at Erfarth.
AUGSBURG, APRIL 14.
Letters which have reached us together from Austria, Bohemia, Saxony and other parts of Germany, all assert that the Emperor of Russia has at length determined to accept the mediation of Austria, already accepted by France and Prussia, for the re-establishment of the continental peace. It is added that the journey of the Prince of Lichtenstein into Poland, and that of General Clarke to the French head-quarters, are relative to this object. The letters from Munich in particular, say that peace is looked upon there as highly probable; it appears, however, difficult for it to be concluded before the opening of the campaign.
APRIL 19.
The letters from Vienna all give assurance of peace, "We have read with a great deal of surprise in some public papers," says among other things one of these letters, "that an Austrian army was going to assemble in Upper-Austria. There is as much falsity in this news, as in that of the approaching departure of the French garrison of Braunau and the delivery of that fortress to our troops. The fate of Braunau is irrevocably joined to that of Catenaro. The most perfect agreement subsists upon this subject between the house of Austria and the court of France."
VIENNA, APRIL 4.
The Russian Admiral Siniavin's squadron has arrived in the Archipelago. A Turkish corps which had advanced to Bafco, in Wallachia, have been driven back by the Russians, across the Danube; and three Russian Generals with their corps, have advanced to Kapustche and Kulegen.
PARIS, APRIL 10.
By an Imperial decree of the 20th March, the establishment of 5 legions of reserve for the interior and for the protection of the frontiers and the sea coast is ordered. Each legion is to consist of five battalions, each battalion of 8 companies, and each company of 160 men.—Each legion is to be commanded by a Senator and receives but 1 standard or Eagle; their uniform is to be the same as that of the troops of the line.
The first legion must at Lisle, the 2d at Mentz, the 3d at Besancon, the 4th at Versailles, and the 5th at Grenoble.
By two Imperial decrees, the fortifications of Brest and Antwerp have been declared in a state of siege, and the Senator Abbeville, has been appointed governor of Brest, and the Senator Perisso, governor of Antwerp; both have the command of the sea and land troops, and likewise of the national guards, and they have exclusively the direction of the police of the city where they command.
The inspector general of the military hospitals, Mr. Desgenetiers, has received orders to go to the grand army.
ENGLAND. LONDON, APRIL 27.
NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP.
On Saturday last a very elegant dinner was given at the London Tavern, by the Merchants, trading to North-America, to Mr. MUNROE, the Minister from the United States of North-America.
The company was very numerous and highly respectable—among the visitors were—Mr. Pinckney (who it is understood is to succeed Mr. Munroe), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lords Mulgrave, Castlereagh and Erskine—Sir William Scott, Mr. Canning, Mr. Rose, &c.
Philip Safford, Esq. the Chairman of the Committee of American Merchants, who presided on the occasion, filled the chair with great ability, and to the highest gratification of the company. The day was passed with the utmost harmony and good humour, and at the same time with a degree of order which has seldom been witnessed on such occasion. The Toasts were—
The King. The Queen. The Prince of Wales, &c.
And the following from the Chairman, were received with bursts of applause, as particularly appropriate to the object of the meeting:—
The President of the United States of America. Perpetual friendship between Great-Britain and the United States of America.—Mr. Monroe. Mr. Pinckney. The Hon. Mr. Erskine, the British Minister to the United States of America.
Upon the health of Mr. Monroe being given, that gentleman addressed the company in a feeling, energetic speech, expressive of the high sense he had of the compliment paid to him, and of the pleasure he felt at the unanimity that prevailed. Mr. Pinckney, upon his health being drunk, addressed the company in an eloquent speech, expressing similar sentiments.
Before the visitors withdrew, Mr. Canning, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, gave the following toast:—
May the British and Americans never meet on terms less friendly than they have done this day.
Which was drunk with the satisfaction.
The situation in which the military affairs of the continent stood at our last dates, renders it pretty certain, that a great and decisive battle has taken place ere this. Report is busy in stating the fact, and numbering the loss of the French in killed alone, at 30,000 men; but this we do not credit. Rumour also states, that Jerome Bonaparte, has been surprised and taken prisoner by the Prussians.

Domestic Occurrences.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, MAY 30.
THE Fishing-smack sloop Defiance , Capt. Coming, from St. Augustine, having on board property belonging to some merchants here, has been taken by the Driver , sloop of war, and sent to New-Providence.—When Capt. Love was requested by the passengers to state his reason for capturing her, he returned for answer, that as she was bound for Charleston, where he had suffered a gross insult, he chose to take satisfaction in his own way .
VIRGINIA.
NORFOLK, JUNE 5.
Mr. Purviance Secretary of Legation at London, has arrived from Washington with dispatches of the government for our Ministers and Commissioners Extraordinary at the Court of St. James', with which he will proceed immediately on board the Wasp sloop of war, Capt. Smith.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, JUNE 12.
Capt. Gale, of the Schr. Mariner , who sailed from Curacoa on the 18th of May, informs that a flag of truce arrived there from Laguira the evening previous to his departure—that an express was immediately sent to Jamaica—that all the blacks were ordered within the forts—that the frigate Arethusa , in the harbour, with her sails unbent, was immediately got ready for sea—and that it was reported, that the flag brought news of the arrival, at Laguira, of seven French ships of the line.
JUNE 16.
Capt. Higgins, of the ship Isabella , arrived yesterday in 40 days from Bordeaux, has favoured the Editors of the New-York Gazette , with Bordeaux papers of the 30th April, and Paris Gazettes, to the 26th.—The 70th Bulletin, though it announces nothing of importance, is given at length in this day's Gazette. The 69th, contains nothing more interesting to the world than the assurance that the health of the Emperor Bonaparte, is better than it ever was!
There appear to be numerous and contradictory reports circulating throughout the continent of an expected mediation for peace.—No respectable authority is given for these rumours; nor can we, in surveying the present situation of Europe, discover any one Power, whose interposition could possibly be effectual. The struggle must be continued while either party possesses the means of sustaining it. It can only be determined by a tremendous conflict; the approach of which is daily indicated by the reinforcements which each army is drawing towards itself.
The verbal information from France, represents the people as groaning under the weight of exaction and military conscriptions. The requisition of conscripts for the year 1808, which is to be completed by the 5th of May, is most severely felt in every part of the Empire.
The Paris Argus of April 23, in announcing the news of the rejection of the British treaty by the President of the United States, makes the following remarks:
"The Americans show themselves more jealous than ever to maintain their maritime independence. The French Imperial decree which orders the confiscation of all English merchandise found in the ports occupied by the French armies, had excited apprehensions that some American property might be involved in it; but the explanations since given, have fully satisfied the merchants of the United States.—All news coming from the Continent of Europe is greedily caught up there. From this eagerness it may be seen that the nations apparently the greatest strangers to this war, have a real interest in the success of the cause of the French, and the Americans above all have already congratulated themselves that the greatness of the efforts which the English government is obliged to make against France, obliges it to relax from the tyranny which it exercised over their trade."
GENERAL WILKINSON.
Extract of a letter dated New-Orleans, April 23d 1807.
Since I mentioned to you the circumstance of the Affidavits of the two militia men from the Mississippi Territory who accompanied Wilkinson to the Sabine, and who since their return deposed that they saw a quantity of specie upon Mules introduced at his quarters in the night from the Spanish camp, other facts have been brought to light which serve strongly to confirm their account. A gentleman of this city of the highest respectability for family character and influence, by birth, I believe, a Castilian, was called
last winter, soon after the commencement of our disturbances, by his business to La Vera Cruz. Upon his arrival he was sent for by the Intendant who asked him what Wilkinson was doing at New-Orleans. He answered that he was taking vigorous measures to defeat a conspiracy (as he said) against his own country and a scheme for the invasion of the Spanish Provinces of Mexico, &c. The Intendant then asked this gentleman his opinion of the inhabitants of Louisiana upon that subject.—To this he answered, that in the opinion of those who best knew the character of Wilkinson, the whole was an invention of his own for the purpose of his private emolument. The Intendant replied he thought so too; and proceeded to inform the gentleman with whom he had been conversing, the reasons which induced him to entertain such a belief. He said that Gen. Wilkinson first communicated intelligence of the general nature of this plot to Gov. Cordero upon the Sabine, and proposed to him that if he would withdraw his forces from that river and prevail upon the Vice King to furnish him (Gen. Wilkinson) with 300,000 dollars, he would undertake to frustrate the designs of the conspirators and save the Provinces of his Catholic Majesty from invasion; employing for that purpose the forces and other resources naval and military of the United States. Governor Cordero knowing Wilkinson to have been for a long time in the interests of his King, lent a favourable ear to his propositions. He immediately consented that both armies should retire from the banks of the Sabine. The Spanish force for the purpose of reinforcing their posts on the frontiers of New Mexico, and the American troops to defend the passes of the Mississippi. He also despatched couriers to the Vice King in the city of Mexico, and furnished Wilkinson forthwith, with 120,000 dollars, which were sent from St. Antoine upon Mules. The Intendant further informed this gentleman, that before the arrival of Cordero's despatches the Vice King was by no means inclined to place full confidence in Wilkinson; and refused to transmit 180,000 dollars, the balance of the sum which Cordero had undertaken to promise him.—Soon after this refusal, the Intendant said that Wilkinson despatched a confidential Aid-de-camp, Captain Burling, to Mexico, with further proofs of the conspiracy, and with further disclosures relating to the part taken in it, by the inhabitants of the Spanish Provinces, and with a request for the immediate payment of the 180,000 dollars to Gen. Wilkinson. The Vice King refused to receive the information from Burling, and referred him for the payment of the money to the Intendant at La Vera Cruz, for which place he immediately ordered him to depart. "Upon his arrival here," said the Intendant, "I refused to furnish him with any thing but a guard, and ordered him to take his passage immediately for New-Orleans." When the gentleman to whom this was spoken returned to this place 2 or 3 weeks ago, he mentioned the circumstances and the substance of this conversation to some of his friends, who immediately gave it circulation. It at last reached the ears of Wilkinson, and after some hesitation he was compelled to take notice of it. He sent an officer to the gentleman with three written interrogatories, to which he requested an answer in writing.—1st. He demanded whether he had authorized the report of such a conversation with the Intendant at La Vera Cruz. 2d. Whether such conversation actually took place of the nature and at the time reported, and 3d. Whether he believed the relation of the Intendant to be true. To each of which, this gentleman answered by a laconick yes! and he has since heard nothing further from the General.—From the weight of this gentleman's name and character, as well as from a thousand other corroborating circumstances, his report is almost universally accredited. For my own part, I con-
fess I believe every title of it, and I absolutely begin to entertain compassion for the wretch who is the subject of it; for it would seem that he is now cut off from all retreat—even to the Spaniards. And so ends the triple game he undertook to play. N. Y. Ev. Post.
WARREN:
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1807.
Yesterday arrived, the English brig Fox , Capt. WAINRIGHT, 11 days from Halifax—This brig owned at Jamaica and cleared out from thence, with a cargo, according to law, for this port on the 27th of May, off the Havana, fell in with his B. majesty's ship of war Driver , whose officers, probably under foreign influence, (it being after dinner) could not tell the marks and cut of her clearance from the Custom House of His Britannick Majesty, at Kingston, made, as they supposed a boon prize of the Fox , manned her and sent her to Halifax: where meeting with men more in their sober senses, she was discharged, without any attempt for a trial. [U. S. Gazette.]
Buenos Ayres. —A letter from Monte Video , March 2, says, it is reported the People of Buenos Ayres have declared their place independent, and determined to establish a Republic. The Vice-Roy has been arrested for deserting this place, when it was in danger.
On the 16th ult. the lady of the Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Fitch, President of Williamstown College, (Mass.) was safely delivered of three sons, and on the 26th the mother and her three babes were living and likely to do well.—The weight of the children at their birth was 17 1/2 pounds.
MARRIED.
In Providence, by the Rev. Mr. Cornell, Mr. JOHN BROWN, to Miss SALLY YOUNG THOMPSON, daughter of the late Capt. Silas Thompson.
DIED.
In Rehoboth, on the 9th inst. Mrs. PATIENCE MARTIN, widow of the late Mr. Seth Martin, deceased, aged 76. In Shrewsbury (Eng.) Mrs. AMELIA BUTCHER, at the advanced age of 104. She declared, that the broke her heart for the loss of her husband, who died about seven years ago! In Paris, Victor Leopold Berthier, General of Division and one of the Commanders of the Legion of Honor.
Herald Ship News.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT.
   ENTERED. FROM     Sloop Regular , Akins, Alexandria   — William & Mary , Brown, New-York   — Sally , Winslow, ditto   — Aurora , Calhoun, ditto   Brig Hiram , Hudson, Charleston   — Factor , Shearman, ditto   Ship Hope , Shaw, Jamaica   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop Amity , Nickerson, Hartford   — Christopher , Shove, New-York   — Fame , Bliss, ditto   — Thomas Jefferson , Salsbury, ditto   — Golden Age , Justin, ditto   Brig Brandywine , Davis, Havana  
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE.
   ENTERED. FROM     Schr. Farmer , Barton, Wilmington   Brig Betsy , Sillaber, ditto   — Traveller , Cooke, Surinam   Ship Charlotte , Cooke, Wilmington   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop Victory , Oldridge, Washington   Schr. Little Ann , Read, St. Thomas   — Commerce , Fenner, Norfolk   Ship Baltic , Aborn, Canton  
DISTRICT OF BRISTOL.
   ENTERED. FROM     Sloop Polly , Marshall, Havana   Schr. Eliza , Almy, Charleston   Ship Lark , Bradford, ditto   CLEARED. FOR   Sloop Sufanna , Bears, Boston   — Mercury , Holden, Africa   Schr. Hope , Green, ditto   — Sukey , Bears, Boston   Brig Ann & Hope , Pitman, Havana  
The brig Commerce , Collins, of this port, cleared at Baltimore, the 13th instant, for St. Thomas.
The brig Angenor , Fales, of Bristol (R. I.) was spoke June 9th, lat. 39, 20, long. 70, bound to the Coast of Africa.
Arrived at New-York, June 13th, ship George Washington , Gardner, of Newport, in 25 days from New-Orleans.—Passed in the river, below the bar, bound up, 17th May, the ship Commerce , Coie, of this port, from Havana.—Sailed from the Bar, May 18, brig Charles , Field, of Providence, bound for Bordeaux.
ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 9.
Arrived, sloop Maria Antoinette , Braddt, in 22 days from St. Jago de Cuba. May 24, was spoken by two French privateers off Heneaga, who put on board Capt. Finch, of the Danish schr. Eliza , from Cape Francois bound to Philadelphia, and his crew; likewise Mr. Brown, mate of the brig Argus , of Providence (R. I.) bound to Jamaica, and the crew. 5th June, off Cape Henry, was boarded by the British frigate Melampus , and treated politely. Capt. Troit and Cox, of the sloops Susan and William , of Bermuda, came passengers, their vessels having been captured on their passage from Jacquemel to New-York, and carried into St. Jago.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 11.
Arrived, ship Eclipse , Kitts, Hamburg, 46 days; schr. Triumph , Felin, Havana, 11; sloop Mary , Hand, Nassau 9.
 Humphrey, Smith, 2, Barrington .  K.—Kingley, Zebidoe,  Kelly, Edward, 2  M.—Mason, James, 2  Mason, Alexander,  Munro, Hezekiah,  Marvel, Benanuel, Swanzey .  Martin, Stephen, do.  P.—Potter, John, 2, Barrington .  Peck, Joel, ditto.  Perry, David, Rehoboth ,  R.—Robinson & Peblee,  S.—Shaw, Jonathan,  W.—Wheaton, Joseph,  Wood, Hall, Swanzey .  Wheaton, Joseph, Capt. Rehoboth , 
The most worshipful MOSES SEIXAS, Grand Master.
THE annual Meeting of the GRAND LODGE of the most antient and honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, will be holden at Mason's Hall, in Providence , on Wednesday the 24th inst. at 9 o'Clock, A. M. in order to transact the necessary Business, and to celebrate the Feast of St. JOHN the Baptist; when and where the Officers and Members thereof, and also the Members of Lodges under its Jurisdiction, and Visiting Brethren, are invited to attend. By Order, CALEB BOWERS, Grand Sec'y. Providence, June 5, A. L. 5807.
BY agreement, the Festival of St. JOHN, the BAPTIST, will be celebrated by the united Lodges of Bristol County, (Mass.) on the 24th June, instant, at Nine o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Dr. JAMES BLISS, in Rehoboth ; where the Brethren are invited to attend. JAMES BLISS, Sec'y Eastern Star Lodge. June 10, A. L. 5807.
Wanted immediately, A CAPABLE WOMAN, acquainted with Cooking and Housework, to whom extra wages will be given.—Inquire of the Printer. June 19, 1807.
OPENING THIS DAY, AND FOR SALE BY PASCHAL ALLEN, at the new BRICK STORE opposite the Baptist Meeting-House.
AN elegant and fashionable assortment of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, selected from the latest importations consisting of most every article in the DRY GOODS LINE, too tedious to enumerate in an advertisement:—He however cannot omit to mention Chintzes and Callicoes, their impressions being of the neatest and most fashionable style, he flatters himself will not fail to please the most difficult taste.
ALSO, Hardware, Cutlery, Japan'd Ware, West-India Goods, Groceries, &c. of most every description.
Blue and white Cotton Warp & Filling; Knitting Yarn and Threads, various numbers, by wholesale and retail, at factory prices.—American Linseed Oil per Barrel and single gallon.
Mr. A. acknowledges with pleasure, the liberal patronage of the public, and begs leave to present his sincerest thanks in a particular manner to the inhabitants of Warren, and of the neighbouring towns, for their liberal patronage, and presumes his future endeavors to please will induce them to favor him with their commands. Warren, May 16, 1807.

began to prepare a covering for themselves for the night. My poor children complained much of their feet being swollen, but I was not permitted to aid them any relief, nor was their father allowed to discourse with them. As night approached, we shook each other by the hand expecting never again to witness the rising of the sun—contrary to our expectations, however, we had a tolerable night's rest, and on the succeeding day, though naked and half starved, travelled with much more ease than on the preceding one. The Indians occasionally allowed us a little raw food, sufficient only to keep us alive—we this day travelled according to the reckoning of the Indians nearly 40 miles, and were about sun-set joined by the remaining savages who were left behind; they were loaded with the spoils of my husband's property, among other articles they found a keg of spirits of which they drank plentifully—as they became intoxicated they exercised the more cruelty towards us—they beat my poor children so unmercifully that they were unable to stand on their feet the ensuing morning—the Indians attributed their inability to wilfulness, and again renewed their acts of barbarity, beating them with clubs, cutting and gashing them with their knives, and scorching their naked bodies with brands of fire.—Finding that their hellish plans had no other effect than to render the poor unhappy sufferers less enabled to travel, they came to the resolution to butcher them on the spot.
Six holes were dug in the earth of about five feet in depth, around each of which, some dried branches of trees were placed. My husband at this moment filled with horror at what he expected was about to take place, broke the rope with which he was bound, and attempted to escape from the hands of the unmerciful cannibals! he was however, closely pursued, soon overtaken and brought back—as he passed me he cast his eyes towards me and fainted—in this situation he was placed erect in one of the holes. The woods now resounded with the heart piercing cries of my poor children—"Spare, O spare my father!" was their cry—"have mercy on my poor children!" was the cry of their father—it availed nothing—my dear children were all placed in a situation similar to that of their father—the youngest (only 9 years old) broke from them and ran up to me, crying "don't mammy, pray don't let them kill me!"
Alas, O Heavens, what could I do? in vain did I beg of them to let me take my dear child's place! by force it was torn from me, in an hour when I could afford it no protection.
Having placing the poor unfortunate victims in the manner above described, they secured them in a standing position by replacing the earth, which buried them nearly to their necks!
The inhuman wretches now began their hideous pow-wows, dancing to and fro around the victims of their torture, which they continued for about half an hour, when they communicated fire to the fatal piles! Heaven only knows what my feelings were at this moment! As the flames increased, the shrieks and dying groans of my poor family were heightened!—thank Heaven their sufferings were of short duration; in less than a quarter of an hour from the time the fire was first communicated, their cries ceased, they sunk into the arms of their kind deliverer.
The callous hearted wretches having sufficiently feasted their eyes with agonies of the unfortunate sufferers, retired to regale themselves with what liquor remained; they drank freely and soon became stupid and senseless; with one of their tomahawks I might with ease have dispatched them all, but my only desire was to flee from them as quick as possible. I succeeded with difficulty in liberating myself by cutting the cord with which I was bound, on which I bent my course for this place, A piece of bear's flesh which
I fortunately found in one of the Indian's packs, served me for food; I travelled only nights, in the day time concealing myself in thick swamps, or hollow trees. A party of Indians passed within a few rods of the place of my concealment the second day after my departure, but did not discover me; they were undoubtedly of the party from whom I had escaped, in pursuit of me. Two days after I was met by an Indian of the Shawanese nation, he proved friendly and conducted me to a white settlement, without his assistance I must have again fallen into the hands of my savage foes."
To the enthusiastic and bigoted, who would be called by the Christian name.
DEITY, benevolent in all his designs, and glorious in all works, has exhibited a variety in the capacities of men, not less beautiful, nor less harmonious and useful, than that which he has exhibited in the productions of nature. All mankind are not capable of the same intellectual views, enjoyments and acquisitions. Perfect union in opinion and belief will not take place till all mankind possess, not only the same kind of temper, but the same degree of capacity.—Hence candour and forbearance ought always to mark the character of Christians.
Nothing derogates more from their true dignity, than to censure or neglect others for difference of sentiments, especially when they consider that all God's ways are past investigating. As it respects the Christian religion, give me but this plain fact, that Christ is the resurrection and the life, and then others may explain it as they please. Assure me of this simple truth, that eternal life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, and I shall not vex myself about the various ways in which it is said he must save us. "It is enough to know," says one "that a Deliverer has been provided for us, who has shed his blood for the remission of sins, and conquered death for us, by submitting to it himself. Instead then of disputing about Adam's fall, and loosing our times and tempers in litigations about original sin, imputed and inherent, as also about the imputation of Christ's righteousness,—we should learn to take our state as we find it, and to employ ourselves earnestly about nothing but securing that better state, that glorious immortality, to the assured hope of which we have been raised by the redemption which is in Christ."
By examination, we find ourselves frail, degenerate, guilty, and mortal beings. The causes under the Divine government which brought us into this state, lie far out of our sight; and perhaps, were a naked representation of them made to us we should be only perplexed and confounded. Avoiding speculative Divinity, let us rather rejoice in the light of the Gospel which enables us to descry beyond the grave a better World, and millions in it raised to honor and bliss, uniting in the song of Moses and the Lamb.
LET PITY MOVE.
ESCAPED from me on Friday last, my wife BETSEY, in a deranged state of mind, with a determination to travel and beg (as is supposed.) She is about thirty three years of age, of middling size, had on when she went away a Green Baize Wrapper, a mixt coloured linen and woolen Long Apron, the strings made by brading white thread, an old Shawl coloured brown, a striped short Blanket about her shoulders, a blue skirt, and square towed leather Shoes. Any person that will give notice where she may be found, will be paid for his trouble, by EBENEZER ROGERS, Washington, County of Berkshire Massachusetts.
The several Printers of Newspapers in the United States, are requested to give this advertisement a publication, on the principles of humanity. E. R.
May 6, 1807.
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber hereby gives Notice, That he is determined to use methods to recover ALL the Lends belonging to Him, that was Sold at Public Auction, sometime since, and therefore warns all Persons from purchasing the same, as there can be no legal Title given thereto but by me.
CALEB CHILD.
Warren, June 12, 1807.
DIED at Sea, about the 19th of Oct. last, on board Sloop Mercury, the Subscriber, master, STEPHEN B. WYTHAY, of Brookline, (Con.) mariner. The Heirs of the deceased, are requested to apply with a sufficient Power to receive his property in my hands.
ALVAN BURT.
Warren, May 29, 1807.
BY Virtue of an Irrevocable power of Attorney from JOHN CARR, of this town, Mariner; now at Sea describing certain Estate, and authorizing the sale thereof to adjust his accounts, and pay his debts.—I hereby notify all persons having any claim against him to appear if they see fit, and render to me all such evidence of debt that I may be enabled to ascertain the same for settlement by the first of August next.
ALL Persons indebted are requested to make immediate payment to.
N. M. BURR, Attorney to JOHN CARR.
Warren, May 28, 1807.
STRAYED from the Subscriber on the 25th inst. a dark Bay HORSE about Fifteen and a half hands high, has a white spot on his forehead, and one if not two white hind Feet. Whoever shall take up and return said Horse to the Subscriber, will be paid all necessary charges.
DANIEL MAXFIELD.
Bristol, May 28, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Hon. Court of Probate for Barrington, have this day allowed Three Months further for the Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of
JOSIAH VIAL,
late of said Barrington, deceased.—We the said Commissioners hereby notify said Creditors to attend this notice and exhibit their Claims against said Estate, at our dwellings in said Barrington within said time.
JOSEPH C. MAURAN, } Com. KENT BROWN. }
Barrington, June 1, 1807.
WHEREAS, the Hon. Court of Probate for the Town of Barrington, appointed the Subscribers commissioners to the Estate of
ALLEN EASLEECK,
late of Barrington, Mariner, deceased, represented Insolvent.—All persons having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the subscribers within Six Months from the 6th of April 1807, at their respective dwellings, being the time allowed by said Court.
CYRIL MARTIN, } Com. SAMUEL R. MARTIN. }
All Persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
BENJAMIN MARTIN, Adm'r.
Barrington, June 6, 1807.
YOUNG BASHAW,
WILL stand at the Stable of the Subscriber, in Rehoboth, the present season to be let to Mares, at Two dollars for a single leap, 3 Dollars for the season, and Five Dollars to insure a foal:—Said horse is of a beautiful bay colour, Fifteen and a half hands high, Three full of life, and is every way well proportioned. He is Seven years old, and was fired by the noted full blooded horse Bashaw, his dam was a full blooded Mare from Connecticut; said mare was fired by the old imported horse Sneed Bryer, and is equal if not before any in New-England.
PETER CARPENTER.
Rehoboth, May 29, 1807.
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On the 3d Day of Aug. at 10 o'Clock, A. M. on the Premises.
A VALUABLE FARM most pleasantly situated, lying in the Town of Barrington, about Six miles from Providence Bridge, and  Bridge, and 2 1/2 miles from the Town of Warren, it contains about 70 Acres of LAND, with a large Dwelling House, BARN, and Corn CRIBB, an excellent Well of Water, and an Orchard, it is a good stand for a Public House and has been occupied for many years; the whole Farm is under good improvement, it is well watered with Springs that are never dry, a large proportion of mowing Ground with an excellent Garden for Onions and other vegetables, the remainder is good tillage.—Condition, 1400 Dollars will be expected down, remainder a liberal credit will be given with good Security.
VIAL ALLEN.
Barrington, April 30, 1807.
WOMEN.
A WOMAN is a book, and found To prove far better in the sheets than bound: No wonder then, some students take delight, Above all things, to STUDY IN THE NIGHT.
HORRID MURDER.
BY THE INDIANS.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Augustus, to his friend in Virginia.
"DEAR SIR,
ON the night of the 3d February last, arrived in this place in a deplorable condition, Mrs. MARY JORDAN, who with her husband and six children, were in January last carried away captives by the Indians. Mrs. JORDAN has furnished me with the following melancholy account of the massacre of her husband and children, and of her own sufferings while with the savages:
"On the night of the 22d January, 1807, we were suddenly awakened from slumber by the hideous yells of savages, who before we could put ourselves in a situation to oppose them, succeeded in forcing the doors of the house. They were to the number of forty or fifty frightfully painted, and armed with tomahawks and scalping knives. My husband met them at the door and in their own tongue asked them what they wanted—"the scalps of your family!"—was their answer.—My husband intreated them to have compassion on me and his innocent children, but his intreaties availed nothing, we were dragged naked out of the house, and tied severally with cords. By order of one who appeared to be the chief, about twenty of the Indians took charge of us, who were ordered to conduct us with all possible dispatch to their settlement (about 200 miles distant) while the remainder were left to pillage and fire the house. We commenced our journey about midnight travelling through an uncultivated wilderness at the rate of nearly seven miles an hour. If either of us through fatigue slackened our pace, we were most inhumanly beat and threatened with instant death.
After a tedious travel of more than 40 miles, the savages halted in a swamp—here for the first time, from the time of our departure, we were permitted to lie down—the Indians kindled a fire on which they broiled some bear's flesh, of which they allowed us but a small portion.
After they had refreshed themselves and extinguished their fire, we were again compelled to pursue our journey—we travelled until sun-set, when the Indians again halted, and