The Providence journal, and town and country advertiser (Providence [R.I.]), 1799-06-19 00:00:00

The Providence Journal AND TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, JUN. Printer of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the State of RHODE-ISLAND, &c. At the NEW PRINTING-OFFICE, West Side of the great Bridge, PROVIDENCE.
[ No. 25. ]
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 1799.
[ Vol. I. ]
At a Town-Meeting of the Freemen of the Town of Providence, June 3, 1799.
VOTED and RESOLVED, That the Constables be and they are hereby directed and required, diligently to attend to the execution of the Laws relative to the observance of the Sabbath, and to prosecute all offenders against said Laws, before the proper authority. It is also Voted and Resolved, That all masters of families and householders be, and they are hereby particularly requested to enquire into the conduct of their children and servants on the Sabbath, and to prevent as far as possible all breaches of said Laws, by reasons under their care or direction—And that these resolutions be published in all the Newspapers in town, for three weeks successively.
A true copy: Witness, NATHAN W. JACKSON, T. Clerk.
Isaac Pitman
Has removed to his new Store, directly opposite the Baptist Meeting-House, where he is now opening a large and new assortment of the most fashionable GOODS, suitable for the season.
AMONG WHICH ARE, A GREAT variety of fancy Plaid, Mourning, Chintzes and Calicoes, purple and red Furniture do. tambour'd, lappet, black, book, jaconet and striped Mullins, Mullineys and Dimities—An elegant assortment of Shawls, Rock-Net Handkerchiefs; Printed cotton do. Ladies' and Gentlemen's long and short silk Gloves; coloured lute strings; black and coloured dress Satins; Gentlemen's best twilled do. 3, 3 1/4 & 4 quarter black Mode; Black and white Laces and Edgings of the newest patterns; Egyptian, clouded and Crocodile Ribbons; Elegant and common Fans; Black Tiffany; Black, white and green Gauzes; Black and fancy Plumes; Striped Gingham; Striped silk and plain Nankeenets; Fustians and Jeans; Best twilled Velvet; Fancy black and coloured Kersimere; Superfine blue, brown and mixed Broadcloth, with suitable Trimmings; Plain black Russells; Coloured and striped do. Moreens and Durants of various colours; Irish Linens; Diaper Table Cloths; Checks; Brown Holland, 3 1/2 and 4 lb Pins, by the bundle; Ladies' Hats and Bonnets; Gentlemen's Bell and Yeoman Hats; Children's do; Ladies' Crown'd Hats; Children's do; Ladies' and children's Hose; Gentlemen's plain ribb'd and fancy do. Ladies' and Children's Morocco Shoes; Oil Cloths; Inglenook and common Scotch & English Carpeting and Carpets; Stair Carpeting; Tumblers, Decanters and Wine-Glasses, by the dozen or single straw; Large and small mahogany and gilt framed Looking-Glasses; Dressing do. A new assortment of Paper-Hangings, with fashionable borders, and a variety of other articles too numerous to mention.
Said Pitman has to let, a BAKE-HOUSE, with a convenient tenement, suitable for a family. (6 w.)
Benjamin Thurber,
At his Store, at the sign of the BUNCH OF GRAPES, North End, offers for Sale, A complete assortment of English, India and Scotch GOODS, Received by the last arrival at New-York and Boston.
Also A complete assortment of Dark, light ground and striped Patches—English and India Satins—Mousel—Mourning Chintzes and Grapes—Tambour Mullins and Lappets—Low priced Mullineys—Dimities—Lustrings—Ladies' Silk for Bonnets, of the newest taste—Black Silk and Kid Gloves—A fashionable assortment of Laces—Nelson Ribbons of the newest taste—Mulin Handkerchiefs of the best kinds—Ladies' Shawls—Durants—Moreens—Russet, Morocco and Florentine Shoes—London Pewter—Bru Kettles—Looking Glasses—China and Delf Ware.
A large assortment of other Goods too numerous to mention; all which are to be sold very low for cash. New and old customers are invited to call and see for themselves.
N. B. A new supply of Goods, will be received weekly. June 12. (6 w.)
WANTED,
A Good New Milch COW, with or without a calf, for which a generous price will be given. Enquire at this office, June 5.
For New-York & Albany, The Schooner JERUSALEM: Will sail in seven days. For freight or passage, apply to HENRY RUSSELL; Who wants to purchase, About forty barrels of good CIDER, provided it can be delivered by the 16th inst. June 12.
NOTICE.
John Eveleth
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and customers, and the public in general, that he is determined to sell his SNUFF and TOBACCO, for prompt pay, so low as to induce his customers to avoid notes and accounts. June 16.
Elisha Dyer
HAS THIS DAY OPENED, A VERY elegant assortment of most fashionable CHINTZES and CALICOES, MUSLINS and GINGHAMS, in addition to his Spring assortment. Also received, a few days since, 7000 of the best kind of North-Carolina Floor BOARDS. June 4.
GOLDEN BEE-HIVE, No. 3, Market-Street.
Jeremiah F. Jenkins HAS JUST RECEIVED, A beautiful assortment of PAPER HANGINGS; Which he will dispose of cheap for Cash. June 5.
Grinnell & Taylor
Respectfully inform the public, that they continue the Painting Business at their shop nearly opposite Bank-lane, two doors south from Mr. Thomas L. Halsey's Store, WHERE THEY HAVE FOR SALE, the following articles—viz.
LINSEED OIL, pr. barrel or gallon White and red Lead, dry or ground in oil, per cwt. or lb. Stone Yellow Spanish Brown Spanish White Verdigrease, per sack or lb. Russia Glue, of a superior quality, per cwt. or lb. English do. A few casks of Yellow Ochre, of the first quality, very cheap Spirits of Turpentine per cask or gallon Colours prepared at a short notice, and all favours thankfully received. Lampblack per quantity or single paper Prussian Blue of different qualities Patent and King's Yellow Turkey Umber White Vitirol Distill'd Verdigrease Dutch Pink Rotten Stone Window and China Putty Painters' Brushes Camel's Hair Pencils Gold Leaf Indian Red Vermilion Window Glass Ship Varnish, &c.
They have to Let,
The lower story of a HOUSE in Ship-street, handsomely finished, and very convenient. The second story in their Store, a very suitable place for many kinds of mechanical business. May 15. (6w)
John Jenckes,
Gold and Silver-Smith and Jeweller, TAKES this method of informing his friends and the public, that he has taken the shop formerly occupied by Mr. JOHN GIBBS, in company with the Widow ELIZA GIBBS, under the firm of
John Jenckes & Co.
Where he intends prosecuting the business carried on by the late Mr. John Gibbs, in its various branches; and has constantly on hand for sale,
Warranted Gold Necklaces, Ear-Knobs and Twists; Miniature Cafes, Fancy Jewellery, Table Spoons, Desert, Tea, Salt and Mustard ditto, Gold and Silver Watch-Chains, Keys and Seals, &c. The Plating business carried on in all its branches. Umbrellas repaired and covered in the best manner. N. B. Cash given for old Gold, Silver and Brass.
To be LET,
A convenient SHOP at the south end of the town. Enquire of said Jenckes.
WANTED,
By said Jenckes, a young LAD, about 14 years of age, as an Apprentice to the above business. May 22.
For SALE, by
Isaac Boorum and Co. 20 Hhds. of prime Georgia Tobacco 100 Barrels of Tar 70 ditto of Turpentine. April 3. (t.f.)
FOR THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL.
The Adelphiad, No. VII.
SINCE the last communication from my ingenious correspondent, the mental physician, the following letter has been received from a young clergyman in the vicinity of this town; this letter adds another to the many signal proofs of the efficacy of the new hospital. As symptoms of a disorder, very similar to that mentioned by my young friend, have made their appearance in several of our religious assemblies, I shall, for the present, omit the publication of several certificates and reports now on hand, and give immediate intimation to the following, hoping it will induce all, who feel the least approaches of the same disease, to have recourse, without delay, to the same remedy.
"Sir,
"I SEND you the subsequent account of the success of Dr. —'s new hospital, hoping it may be the means of producing the same salutary effects in some other societies, that it has among the people of my charge.
"Now, you must know it is not long since I commenced preacher, especially in this place, and being possessed of a very considerable share of native bashfulness, could never until three Sundays ago, assume the confidence to look my hearers full in the face. Happening then to take a survey of the pews on each side the broad aisle, I discovered, to my surprize, several noted characters fallen into a kind of drowsy insensibility, bordering very near on lethargy. This gave me more uneasiness, as discoursing, at that time, on intemperance, I was not a little apprehensive, lest what I was saying should fail of producing its intended effect. Among those most sensibly disordered, I particularly observed Dr. Empirick, Capt. Shallow and Justice Longface, three as eminent characters as any in the place.
"Supposing the disorder to be merely corporeal, to originate in the tranquillity and silence of the place, so peculiarly favourable to repose, I made several unsuccessful efforts to render the situation of my hearers a little more uneasy, and, if possible, to rouse attention by varying the mode of my delivery. I at first raised my voice to a very high key; then, on a sudden, let it fall to the tone of a thorough-bass. I made three or four long pauses and audibly pronounced Amen, as if the sermon was ended. I hung'd about, and even had the boldness once to stamp with my foot.
"In the afternoon, I selected for my text, that passage in the Acts, which gives an account of a young man, who, falling into a deep sleep, during one of Paul's sermons, fell from the third loft, and was taken up dead. But, to my disappointment, those who most needed an affright, were not in a capacity to hear a syllable uttered. Indeed, I have since doubted whether they would have been much alarmed with their situation, could they have been made sensible of it, as they knew themselves to be securely seated on the lowest floor, and not like the young man in the text, in danger of falling from the third loft.
"Upon a more minute inspection, I was induced to believe the disorder to be entirely mental, as I found it had seized upon some of the most able bodied in the congregation.
"Justice Longface, in particular, displayed a countenance indicative of the most perfect state of bodily soundness. "Happening at this time, fortunately to hear of the skill of the celebrated mental physician, I requested him to take several of our most eminent personages immediately under his care. This he accordingly did. They were taken into a retired apartment of the hospital on Saturday evening; and allowed to breakfast on abstinence. This was so far effectual, that, during the morning exercises, I observed Justice Longface had one eye nearly half open. Dr. Empirick seemed somewhat disturbed with troublesome dreams. At noon they were allowed a small quantity of the most plain and nutritious diet, and prohibited the least drop of wine or spirituous liquor.
"I am happy to observe, they are all perfectly restored to health, and may be ranked among the most attentive, as they ever were the most respectable of my hearers. PETER PIUS."
From a late BOSTON PAPER.
CAPTAIN Stout, whose narrative we noticed in our paper of Thursday last, has entered his protest against the opinion which has been generally entertained, respecting that tribe of Caffees called Tamboochies. They have hitherto been represented as the most ferocious, vindictive and detestable class of beings that inhabit the vast and fertile territory of Caffaria, possessing "no compassionate visitings of nature," and not yielding to the most abandoned in every act of massacre, inhumanity and devastation. These people received Capt. Stout and his crew from the
wreck, entertained them with an hospitality, which would have reflected credit on persons calling themselves christians, and furnished them with a guide who conducted them in safety to the Cape of Good Hope.
On their way thither, Capt. Stout had an anecdote from one of the Dutch colonists, which controverts an established position in natural history; and as the relation is very singular, we give it in the words of his informant, Jan du Plecieo:
"The Rhinoceros is more savage, and infinitely more to be dreaded, than any other animal of the desert. Even the Lion, when he perceives a Rhinoceros, will fly from him on the instant. I had a proof of this about two years ago. As I was traversing my lands in the morning, I perceived a Lion enter a thicket about the distance of half a mile from where I stood. In a few minutes after I observed a second, then a third and a fourth come. They seemed to follow one another at their leisure, and in less than an hour I counted nine that entered the same wood. Never having seen so many of the same species together, I was desirous to know the event of their meeting, and I concealed myself for the purpose. After waiting for rather more than an hour in my lurking place, without either seeing any of them, or hearing any noise from the quarter where they lay, I began to despair of having my curiosity in the least gratified. At length I perceived a Rhinoceros of uncommon magnitude approach the wood. He stood motionless for about five minutes, when he arrived at a small distance from the thicket; then tossed up his nose, and at last scented the animals that lay concealed. In an instant I saw him dart into the wood; and in the space of about five minutes afterwards I observed all the Lions scampering away in different directions, and apparently in the greatest consternation. The Rhinoceros beat about the woods in pursuit of his enemies for a considerable time; but not finding any, he gave over at last, and appeared on the plain. He then looked round him, and, enraged at his disappointment, began tearing up the earth, and discovered every sign of madness and desperation. I remained quietly in my retreat until the animal dispersed, and then returned to my house." This anecdote, says Captain Stout, I thought worthy of being published.
Rural Christian's Soliloquy,
ON THE CHARMS OF NATURE.
THE charms of rural nature, especially in the months of Spring and Summer, afford pleasure to the eye, fruit to the taste; music to the ear; and instruction to the mind. The birds on every bough, the flowers on every side, the variegated scenes presented to the view around, all conspire to excite pleasure, admiration and devout acknowledgment; in the thinking and serious spectator; while fun, moon and stars, and all the orbs above, appear to
"Sing the God of Seasons as they roll."
But what are nature's charms, when set in competition with the beauty and loveliness of the GOD OF GRACE, whose smile alone makes heaven; with all the glorious inhabitants thereof, rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory? The world, with all it can afford to felicitate and ennoble the possessors of its riches, honours, joys and pleasures, is but a mere blank, when compared to its all-gracious presence, and the joys at his right hand, where there are pleasures for evermore. Oh then, my soul! let it be thy constant desire to know more, love more, serve more, and more strictly adore him whose handy work all nature shews—while grace and glory speak his matchless praise, and teach both heaven and earth to spread abroad his fame.
Almighty God of Heaven! thy wondrous ways Demand loud anthems, and eternal praise! Thro' earth, thro' Heaven's immeasurable rounds, Thy glory beams, why being knows no bounds! Ere time began, unbounded and alone; Beyond the vast of space, thy glory shone! Till that dread moment, when th' Almighty call, From endless darkness waked this earthly ball; Then being heard his voice, and round the sky Glow'd the bright world which gilds the realms on high! Time then appear'd, and seasons deck'd his train, And hours and years danc'd, joyous o'er the plain; Millions of morning stars JAZNOV'AN sung, And the whole universe with praises rung.
HISTORICAL ANECDOTE.
ELIAN relates the following fact from Diogenes:—As Diippus, the Athenian, was returning victorious from the Olympic games, and making his triumphal entry into Athens, after the manner of the Olympic conquerors, and was gazed at by the people in great crowds; he happened to cast his eyes upon a young lady of distinguished beauty; and, falling suddenly and violently in love, fixed them upon her till he passed by; and then, turning back his head, kept them still fixed upon her: which Diogenes observing, he cried out to the Athenians—"Is that your great champion? See how a young girl can twist his neck!"

Domestic Intelligence.
BALTIMORE, June 8.
Every account from the Havanna proves the correctness of the intelligence we published some time ago, respecting the mortality of the yellow fever at that place; and the guardians of our health, we doubt not, have and will exert all their vigilance in preserving this city from its baleful ravages.
A British frigate and a brig are cruising off the Havanna and Charleston, for a French privateer brig, of which they have received information as having sailed from the Havanna, with the professed intention of intercepting Americans from the Southward.
PHILADELPHIA, June 11.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Gibraltar, dated the 2nd of March, to his friend in this city.
"We have arrived here in the ship Mohawk, Capt. Steel, after a disagreeable winter passage of 42 days. We had a safe passage, but were obliged to make use of our guns, or we should have been taken, as we were several times fired at by a French privateer, but we shewed the Frenchmen what they did not like, by letting fly our stern chases, and our balls went pretty close to them. The privateer left us, but returned again in the dark of the evening—we fired again, and she sheered off to the Spanish shore. We could see eight gun boats, besides this privateer.
"The Spaniards join the French in taking our vessels. I have been here but 11 days, and there have been six vessels taken and carried into Algeciras, some of them English, but mostly Americans; indeed scarcely an unarmed vessel comes into the Straights that is not taken, except it has a convoy, and even then they must be very careful if one or two of them be not taken. Two English vessels were cut off from the last convoy from England. From this place we can see the town of Algeciras, and all the vessels that go in. A constant communication is kept up betwixt the two places, for conveying letters, provisions, &c."
"An American brig had lately a dust off Malaga with a Frenchman. The French vessel came under the stern of the American, and desired him to strike. The American did strike with a vengeance—she gave him her stern chases, and a whole volley of small arms. She then rounded off, and fired a broadside, which made the poor devils cry out for quarter, and about twenty of them paid for their temerity with their lives."
Communication.
The Chemical Society of Philadelphia, besides a variety of other minerals, from different parts of the United States, have lately received a specimen of the golden ore or oriferous pyrites, from Virginia, from ten penny weights of which, three grains of gold, 24 carats, have been extracted.
A quantity of manganese has been sent to the Society, from the county of Albemarle, where it is found in abundance. This mineral now retails in Philadelphia at the rate of eleven pence per pound. It is consumed in this country principally by potters. It is used in Europe in bleaching, and in the manufacture of glass.
A variety of the sulphate of barytes, called lapis hephaticus, accurately described by Cronstedt, as the jasperstein or liverstone of the Germans and Swedes, has also been forwarded to the Society from the same place.
This mineral almost always accompanies the best metallic ores, and is considered by mineralogists as a happy presage of finding them. According to the celebrated Fechner, it is a certain indication; aut presentis, aut futuri metalli.
It is hoped, that the importance of mineral substances in agriculture and manufactures, will induce the farmers, and other gentlemen of the United States, to attend to the mineral products of their fields, and send them to the Chemical Society of Philadelphia, and they will be accurately analyzed free of expense. By this means many valuable discoveries may be made, and we may become acquainted with the operations of nature, in this part of the globe.
NEW-YORK, June 13.
Extract of a letter from a respectable house at London, dated April 3.
"At last our Underwriters have resolved to underwrite under the following clause:— To pay on an authentic account being received of the capture of the ship, without waiting the event of a regular condemnation. "
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the Havanna, to a respectable mercantile house in this city, dated May 23.
"The yellow fever is raging here to a great degree, much more amongst the Americans than the natives, from what cause I cannot divine. Should the opinion still prevail that this disease is imported, it behoves your health officer to be particular in his examination of vessels from this port.
"This market is overdone with every species of goods of the different productions of the known world. There is, at this time, a sufficient quantity of flour stored to serve the inhabitants two years; one half of which, I apprehend, will be started into the sea, as unfit for use, owing to an insect prevailing here, that destroys it after three or four months floating. The price of flour out of vessels is eight dollars per barrel, on a credit of two months; out of the stores it will not sell for more than five."
Extract of a letter from Capt. William Culver, of the sloop Cornelia, dated Martinico, May 24.
"On my passage I was boarded by an English frigate, and treated politely. The Cap-
tain informed me that the American cruisers had gone home, since which the French privateers were very numerous. This day a flag of truce came in with English prisoners from Guadaloupe; one of the Captains was on board me, and told me he left in prison Capt. Wilson, master of a sloop belonging to New-York; Captains Moody, Butler, and Thomas, all Americans, but to what port they belonged he could not say. Also, that a number of American vessels were carried in every day and condemned."
LOSS OF THE SHIP SPEEDWELL.
The fate of this ship is peculiarly distressing; the particulars of which we are enabled to state as given to us by the crew, which arrived here yesterday in the sloop Union, Capt. Chadwick, of Shrewsbury, who humanely took them off the wreck at a time when two other vessels refused to do it, so solicited by a part of the crew that had rowed off for the purpose of imploring relief from passing vessels.
That the Speedwell was commanded by Capt. Howland, was from Faulkland's islands, richly laden with 15,000 hair skins and 429 barrels of oil, valued at forty thousand dollars—the half of which was to go to the owners, and the other half was to have been divided among the crew, 25 in number, who after a two years voyage of hard fatigue, are by this wreck deprived of their all.
The Speedwell had a pilot on board, and was under easy sail on Saturday last, about 1 o'clock P. M. when she went on the west Bank, near the Light House. At 5 o'clock, at which time the crew were taken off, she was a complete wreck, and nothing but her ribs seen above water.
The crew returned last evening, with an intention of trying to save some of the cargo.
We are informed by the hands, that while the Speedwell lay off the coast where they were getting the skins, she was driven out by a gale with only part of her crew on board, and was gone from the other part 21 days, during which time they were obliged to subsist on the unseasoned flesh of seals, without bread—their sufferings here were very great—their food operated continually as a cathartic—their teeth became quite loose, and they so much reduced that they were unable to work. How hard is the lot of these poor, but honest fellows!
MIDDLETOWN, June 7.
The United States ship Connecticut, which is to be commanded by Capt. Moses Tryon, was yesterday in the afternoon safely launched from the ship-yard at Chatham, into Connecticut River.
BOSTON, June 14.
INTERMENT OF THE REMAINS OF GOVERNOR SUMNER.
Early on the morning of Wednesday, all the bells of the town were tolled for one hour. At 9 o'clock, Capt. Amory's troop of cavalry paraded, and set off for Quincy, to escort the President to Roxbury. At 10 o'clock, the Cadets under Major Chapman, the Fufiliers under Capt. Brazier, the Light Infantry under Capt. Sargent, a uniformed militia company under Capt. Williams, and a uniformed militia company under Capt. Harris, commenced their march to Roxbury. Towards one o'clock, all the troops having arrived at the appointed spot, the line was formed. Soon afterwards the procession commenced; and a few moments after two arrived at the new State-House in Boston, by the route, and in the same order, as was prescribed.—The Roxbury Artillery, under Capt. Doggett; and a Boston company of artillery, under Capt. Johonnot, fired minute guns during the procession. At 3 o'clock, the corpse being removed from the hearse, and prepared to be carried in the manner usual in this town, the procession recommenced, and pursued the route directed to the Old South Meeting-House.
[Here follows the order of procession.]
On arriving at the Old South Meeting House, the troops formed a line, divided their columns, and the respectable persons escorted passed, and entered the meeting-house, where a well adapted discourse was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Thatcher, and an anthem, suited to the occasion, was sung. After which the procession moved towards the burial ground, where the body was entombed, amid the sighs and tears of a greater concourse of people than perhaps was ever drawn together on a melancholy occasion. After the interment, the usual firing took place. The procession was the longest ever known in the United States, probably comprising near 3000 persons. Before the last carriages entered Milk street, the other extreme of the procession was passing the Stone Chapel, extending through Milk, Kilby, State, Court and Tremont streets. All the bells in the town were tolled during the procession, and minute guns were fired.
JOSEPH J. TODD,
HAS just received a fresh supply of BOOKS, in addition to his new assortment; among the latest publications are the following:
Botanic Garden; Sir Geo. Staunton's History of the Embassy from the King of Great-Britain to the Emperor of China; Galatea, a Pastoral Romance; Peter the Long; The Midnight Bell; Castle of St. Donats; More Ghosts; The New Monk; Animated Skeleton; Count Richard; Bungay Castle; The Knights; Wieland; Author Mervin; Valmillo Gonzales; Rose Cecil; Solemn Injunctions; Phantom of the Castle; Romance of the Cavern, &c. &c. —ALSO
Steuben's Military Exercise, with Plates—a most pleasing work; the theory of which affords a principal source of amusement to the most polished nations in Europe.
BOOKS and STATIONARY selling at the lowest prices. School Books of every kind, by the dozen or single.
Real Spanish SEGARS, by the box, 9 dollars per thousand; of a quite superior quality, and most delicious flavour. June 19.
Providence, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19.
Saturday last arrived the ship Ann and Hope, Capt. Benjamin Page, in 126 days from Canton. He sailed in company with the British ship Intrepid, of 64 guns, commodore Harwood; the Arrogant, of 74, Capt. Oman, and the La Virginie, of 40. Under this convoy were 9 ships belonging to the British East-India company, three country, and three American ships; the latter were, the Camilla, Capt. Roberts, of New-York; the Jenny, Capt. Brown, of Boston, and the Ann and Hope; commodore Hargood politely favouring them with his signals.
A few days previous to sailing, a Spanish squadron, consisting of one ship of 80 guns, one of 74, and one of 40, with two French frigates of 40, and a corvette of 16 guns, all from Manilla, came into the East passage, while the British squadron were watering near one of the islands east of Macao. Their unexpected appearance obliged the British squadron to cut their cables, and put to sea. Night coming on, the hostile squadrons lost sight of each other, the French and Spanish hauling close to the wind. The British wore to leeward, and after clearing ship, returned to their former station. Intelligence having been sent to the British factory, some of the largest merchant ships cleared their gun decks, and proceeded to join the ships of war, expecting to meet the French and Spaniards in the Chinese sea, but were disappointed.
The fleet sailed from Macao the 8th of Feb. and touched at Malacca the 22d; parted with the Camilla between the Paracels and the coast of Cochin China, she not being able to keep up with them. Capt. Page left the British ships, and the Jenny, Capt. Brown, at Pulo Roddo, the western entrance of the Malacca Straights, Capt. Brown dangerously ill.
Left at Canton the ship Thomas Russell, Capt. Magee, and at Macao, the Alexander, Capt. Dodge, both of Boston.
On the 7th instant, at 3 in the morning, lat. 30: 42 N. long. 64: 30 W. Capt. Page fell in with a privateer of 14 guns, full of men. She hailed from Bermuda, and shewed English colours, but was supposed to be French. After following the ship upon her course 15 hours, she fired 3 shot, which number was well returned, the Ann and Hope mounting 12 nine pounders. Finding Capt. Page prepared to give her a warm reception, she hauled her wind and left him.
During her voyage, the Ann and Hope has not met with a ship which outsailed her.
Capt. Wheaton, who arrived here on Sunday last, informs, that he left at Guadaloupe, 13 American Captains, and about 50 seamen, in close confinement, upon an allowance of 6 ounces of putrid beef per day. Capt. S. further informs, that the same day he left Guadaloupe (the 5th of May) Capt. Fletcher, of the U. S. frigate George Washington, sent in a cartel to Guadaloupe in order to take off whatever Americans might be there; but received answer from the government, that it did not know of any Americans being in the island, but that if any could be found, they were welcome to take their departure! What astonishing duplicity and villainy!
Letters are received at Philadelphia, from Gibraltar, of April 27, which mention, "That the French army took possession of Leghorn on the 28th of March, 3 days after the declaration of war against the Duke of Tuscany."
A letter from Lieut. Courtenay, of the British ship Topaze, received at Halifax, has the following sentence:—"It is with great pleasure I can safely say, you will be able to celebrate a great victory over the French in a short time."
DESCRIPTION, &c. of the Frigate ADAMS, which was launched at New-York on the 8th inst. taken from the Spectator of the 11th.
THE ADAMS is a ship built after the model of the Flora, English frigate, a vessel that outsailed every thing that ever came in sight—Indeed she was so much valued for her sailing, that she was raised (after being sunk at Rhode-Island during the war) and made a West-India merchantman. She was a vessel, like the Adams, unequalled for beauty and model. The Adams is a 32 gun frigate, her heaviest metal 12 pounders—of which she carries 24. She is 710 tons burthen, and will carry 225 men—commanded by Richard Valentine Morris, (son of the old General of Morrisania) whose abilities as a Sailor and a Soldier, in the true meaning of the words, have never been called in question, and 'tis presumed never will be, except to hear from him that sitteth in the chair of state, Well done thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a small frigate, I will make thee ruler over a Seventy-four. —She will sail in about two months, and it is rumoured her destination is the Mediterranean and Gibraltar station; she will find enough amusement in that quarter, no doubt—and we hope she may prove to her country and the convoys she may take in charge, "as a Wall of Fire round about them, and a Glory in the midst."—She hauled over to town yesterday afternoon, and will fit for sea with all possible dispatch.
BY THE BOSTON MERCURY OF YESTERDAY.
Important News.
Capt. Foster, 34 days from Lisbon, brings with him a sketch of intelligence prepared by Mr. Bulkeley.—It follows:—"It is reported, and credited here (Lisbon) that a French or Spanish fleet is at sea. Messengers from Lagos say French; those from Oporto say Spanish. The Success frigate has been chased by them, and has gone to Gibraltar to give the information to Earl St. Vincent."
"The French have been worsted in Italy, and obliged to retire towards Milan. Some letters after their head-quarters to be at Lodi, which is so miles S. E. of the city of Milan. Most reports agree that the Austrians have taken Pavia (capital of the Duchy of that name, in the late territory of the Pope). The first corps of Russian troops are said to have arrived before Mantua. The French troops have evacuated Naples, for fear of being beat off. The affairs of the French
were never so bad in Italy, as at the present moment; and it is not likely there will be a Frenchman in Italy, in three months time from the present day."
"We obtain the most circumstantial intelligence of the French fleet being at Sea from a Halifax paper of June 8, in which it is given on indubitable authority, with an addition, that furnishes reasonable grounds to expect the British fleet has fallen in with it. The British Admirals, as was anticipated, received early information of the French fleet being at sea—numerous cutters soon conveyed the agreeable intelligence; and the best measures for meeting them have been adopted."
DIED.
At New-Bedford, Mr. Thomas Spooner, Printer. In this town, Mrs. Marinda Reilly, wife of Mr. Terence Reilly, in the 49th year of her age.
At St. Thomas' on the 3d of May, Mr. Russell Fuller, of this town, after a short but severe sickness.
Port of Providence.
ENTERED.
Sloop Clarissa, Langford, St. Thomas'; sloop Seaflower, Pearl, Philadelphia; sloop Juno, Trowbridge, New-York; sloop Clementina, Young, St. Thomas'; ship Ann and Hope, Page, Canton; Schooner Susannah, Clark, Philadelphia; Schooner Olive Branch, Remington, Jamaica; Schooner Satisfaction, Ives, Washington; sloop Sally, Bright, Philadelphia; brig Betty, Graves, St. Croix.
CLEARED.
Sloop Hancock, Crapo, New-York; sloop Defiance, Rose, Digby.
On Wednesday last arrived at Newport, the United States frigate George Washington, Capt. Fletcher, last from St. Thomas', in 17 days. This frigate, and the brig Pickering, conveyed 64 sail of American, and 9 British vessels, and parted from the fleet in a gale in the Gulf Stream. Sunday last, in lat. 37: 44, long. 72: 30, spoke the ship Mary of this port, Capt. White, 24 days from Jamaica, bound to New-York. Mr. Benjamin Munro, of this town, merchant, was a passenger on board.
The Schooner Orange, Capt. S. Wheaton, of this port, homeward bound from Surinam, and the sloop Union, Capt. Bolsworth, of this port, homeward bound from the West-Indies, have been captured and condemned at Guadaloupe.
To be Let,
BY THE SUBSCRIBER, THE lower story of a NEW STORE, calculated for either the wholesale or retail business—near the west end of the great bridge, and in point of situation, inferior to none in town. One of the other stories will also be let to any person wanting a room for a writing or other office. Enquire of THOMAS JONES;
Who has for Sale,
A quantity of Beef and Pork in the best order Hog's Lard in firkins 50 or 60 barrels of good Cider Salt-Petre'd Hams 32, 44 and 5lb. Pins, by the pack or dozen Powder in casks Shot assorted, per bag Fresh Hylton, Souchong, Gunpowder and Bohca Teas Raisins and Ginger, per cask And a great assortment of the best Liquors, wholesale and retail. June 19.
To all whom it may concern.
DON Joseph Ignatius de Viar, his Catholic Majesty's Consul General, having received information that all goods of merchandise, of the growth and manufacture of Great-Britain, are most strictly prohibited in his Majesty's dominions, has thought proper to give this public information, in order that merchants and others, trading from the United States to any of said dominions, may be particularly careful in having the property so shipped, certified under oath, as being of the growth and manufacture of a neutral and friendly power; otherwise they will involve themselves in difficulties, and subject their property to confiscation.
And whereas his Catholic Majesty's Consul General, agreeable to the instructions he has received, is held answerable for any illicit importation effected under cover of such a certificate, he will be scrupulously cautious in certifying only to such goods as shall appear to be of the description aforesaid.
N. B. It is to be understood that each Consul and Vice Consul are held answerable as above.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1799.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
BROKE gaol this morning, about half past One o'clock, A. M. a man by the name of PARDON SMITH, a native of Smithfield. He is about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, has dark hair, hazel eyes, is slender built, of a light complexion, and about 23 years of age. Had on, when he went away, a short blue coat, and a pair of thick light-coloured pantaloons. Whoever will apprehend said Runaway, so that he may be returned to the State's gaol, in Providence, shall receive TWENTY DOLLARS reward, by JOSHUA LINDLEY, keeper of the gaol.
A true copy,
Prov. June 18. N. KNIGHT, Sheriff.
For Sale,
AT PUBLIC VENDUE, On Tuesday the ninth day of July, if fair, if not, the first fair day.
THE place where the Subscriber now lives, containing one half of an acre, with a small convenient house thereon, together with a barn, &c. It has an excellent well of water, and a variety of choice fruit trees. It is situated near Scott's Pond, five miles from Providence, on the great Worcester road.
ALSO,
A Wood-Lot, near Pawtucket, containing 11 3/4 acres. Conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place aforesaid.
ZEBEDEE ARNOLD.
Smithfield, June 18.
Corn, and Kiln Dried Indian Meal.
A Quantity of Delaware CORN, of an excellent quality—Also, a few hogheads and barrels of kiln-dried INDIAN MEAL, of Philadelphia inspection, for Sale, by GREENE and PARKER.
June 18.