The recorder (Richmond, Va.), 1803-04-16 00:00:00

THE RECORDER;
PRINTED BY HENRY PACE, & JAMES T. CALLENDER, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA; PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. SUBSCRIPTION FOUR DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1803.
RICHMOND MILLS.
THE subscriber hereby informs the public, that at length, after much trouble and expense, he has nearly completed one of his Mills on the James River Canal , in which there are two pair of Burr Stones for manufacturing WHEAT, and two pair of Colstone Stones now ready to grind CORN.
That the inconveniences which might arise from delay and difference of measures may be avoided, CORN will be received only by weight, at fifty pounds to the bushel, and a supply of MEAL and HOMINY will always be kept ready to give in exchange, at the rate of eighty-five pounds of Meal, or ninety-two pounds of Hominy, for one hundred pounds of Corn.
After the loss of weight by cleaning, and evaporation in grinding is deducted, the toll on Meal will be only about one tenth, and on Hominy one twentieth; it will, therefore, be much to the interest of those who keep horses, to have all their Corn ground.
As the subscriber is now providing a Fan and Screen for the purpose of cleaning the Corn effectually before it is ground, and as the Meal will be made from the best Corn only, and none but such as is merchantable will be received, he hopes that general satisfaction will be given.
THOMAS RUTHERFOORD.
N. B. The deduction for Storage and Shrinkage on Corn, deposited to be exchanged for Meal and Hominy, will be made as moderate as possible.
January 1, 1803.
TO THE PUBLIC.
ON the 12th of March, 1803, commenced the Saturday's Recorder , the price being two dollars per annum, paid in advance. We shall often be unavoidably compelled to continue long articles from one paper to the other, so that the subscribers to the Wednesday's Recorder will find it extremely convenient to take the Saturday's likewise, in order that they may have articles always in their full and complete form. We shall now be able to take notice of a wide variety of foreign and domestic news, which we formerly were obliged to leave out for want of room. In doing this, we shall be particularly careful to select such articles as wear a serious appearance of authenticity, and are really worth reading. More cannot be demanded, and we shall endeavour not to do less. The three first numbers of the Saturday's paper were sent round to all our subscribers. After that, they will be sent only to those who, in the mean time, have remitted money to pay for their new subscription. From those who do not chuse to take the Saturday's papers, these three numbers will be deducted in reckoning up their year.
REVISED CODE.
THE SUBSCRIBERS to the REVISED CODE are respectfully informed that the Book will be ready for delivery on the first of April next.
February 16th 1803.
A QUANTITY OF STONE LIME
In Tierses, for sale by
WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
Who has just received a large quantity of excellent IRISH POTATOES which he will sell cheap for cash.
Richmond, April 2d. 1803.
TO RENT,
AND possession given the first of next month the upper part of the house occupied by the subscribers, in which there are five convenient rooms, together with a good kitchen and stable for three horses. There is a well of water in the yard.
Apply to
THOMAS AND AMOS LADD.
Richmond, April, 2d. 1803.
RICHMOND MILLS.
THE public are hereby respectfully informed, that we shall continue to furnish Meal and Hominy for next quarter at the same prices as the last, viz. for Meal per bushel of 50 lbs. 3s. 6d. Hominy per bushel of 50 lbs. 3s. 3d. And they are requested to take notice, that these articles will only be delivered hereafter to ticketis which may be had at our counting house.
T. RUTHERFOORD & Co.
March 31st. 1803.
CITY OF RICHMOND,
In Common Hall, Jan. 17th 1803.
WHEREAS the present funds of the corporation are not adequate to the expense of erecting a WORKHOUSE for the city, which would combine within itself all the conveniencies which a well regulated institution of this kind would require; having regard to the future population of this city, yet it is wise and expedient that the funds now destined for this useful institution should be laid out in such a manner as to answer the present purposes of the corporation, and to admit such future additions as the encreasing population may require. Your Committee, therefore, beg leave to recommend it to the consideration of the Common Hall, to call in the aid of those who have experience of such institutions, and to offer a premium for the best plan of a Workhouse, which will be so contrived as to admit of being erected in parts, as the funds of the corporation will from time to time afford.
Resolved, therefore, that the committee appointed to prepare a plan of a Workhouse be discharged from further proceeding therein. And that the Mayor be requested to give notice in the newspapers, or otherwise, that the sum of thirty dollars will be given by the corporation as a premium to the person who shall produce to the Hall, on the third Monday in February next, the best plan of a Workhouse, constructed as above mentioned, and to be approved of by the Hall, estimating the cost at four thousand dollars.
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Teste ADAM CRAIG, c. c. h.
NOTICE.
THE co-partnership of Adams and Fisher, was, on the 12th of last month dissolved by mutual consent. All those having claims against that concern, will apply to James Fisher for settlement, and those indebted will make immediate payment as no further indulgence can be given.
RICHARD ADAMS. JAMES FISHER.
N. B. James Fisher having purchased the stock of goods belonging to Adams and Fisher, intends carrying the business on for his own account. The assortment of goods is equal to any in that line.
Richmond, April 6th, 1803. (tf.)
TO BE RENTED,
THAT large and convenient BRICK TENEMENT in this city, lately occupied by Mr. Robert Turner, as a Tavern and Boarding House, situate on the corner of the Main-Street, and that leading to Col. May's Bridge. The central situation thereof cannot fail (if rented by a gentleman qualified for the purpose) to ensure a considerable number of respectable boarders; or, it is an eligible residence for a genteel private family. The premises may be entered, on the first day of March next, or immediately, as circumstances may suit, for terms apply to
ROBERT GAMBLE
Who has for sale a handsome assortment of CARPETS and CARPETING, and genuine PORTWINE, in pipes and quarter casks.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
TO the Washington Federalist are respectfully informed, that I am empowered by Mr. William Rind, to receive payment of the balances due to him in this city, and neighbourhood.
THOMAS TAYLOR. Vendee Master.
Richmond, Feb. 26th. 1803.
FOR SALE,
A few likely young
NEGROES,
For particulars enquire of the Printer. Richmond, March, 7th 1803.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Gentlemen, who wish to subscribe to the Saturday's Recorder , are requested to send in their subscriptions, within a very few days. But this they need not do, unless they send, at the same time, two dollars in advance . The next Saturday's paper, to wit. that of the 26th. current, is the last that can be issued to any person either in town or country, unless to those that have paid for it, one year in advance.
In pleading before the court of Henrico against the King of Clubs , Mr. William Marshall observed that "The Recorder had "the most extensive circulation of any newspaper in Virginia; and that there was never, perhaps, an instance of such an extensive patronage acquired by any other newspaper, in so short a time." This patronage has been acquired by exposing, with an impartial hand, the faults of all parties.
There never was more occasion for political vigilance than at present. As the bible says, there is DEATH in the pot . There exists an atrocious conspiracy against the liberty of the press, and, of course, against the liberty of the people. This can be doubted by nobody that has heard of Cromwell's trial, on which we have enlarged at so much length.
Again, the right of selecting their own magistrates has in effect, been torn from a majority of the citizens of Richmond, by a phalanx of democratical usurpers.
Take notice, also, of what follows. In last session of assembly, Mr. Venable proposed a declaratory resolution that the truth shall be given in evidence in cases of libel . This resolution was, for that time, defeated by Peter Carr, the correspondent, such as he was, of general Washington, and the confidential agent and nephew of Thomas Jefferson. There can be no doubt that Peter, like his apostolical namesake, was inspired from above .
Richmond, March 23. 1803.
BURR MILL-STONE MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber returns sincere thanks to his friends and the public generally, for the very great encouragement he received in his line of business since his commencement in Richmond. He has lately received a large supply of excellent Burr-Stones at his manufactory, and does not hesitate to say, that he will sell Burr Mill-Stones as cheap as they were ever sold in the United States; he will warrant them to be of the best quality, and give ample security (if required) for their performance. Country produce will be taken in payment, or a short credit given; he has almost every sized Mill-Stones ready for delivery; also PLASTER of PARIS ground and in the stone.
CARSON HOLIDAY.
Richmond, Jan. 25th, 1803. (tf.)
JUST PUBLISHED
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
PRICE TWO SHILLINGS AND THREE-PENCE
THE CONDUCT
OF MERIWETHER JONES,
IN A SERIES OF LETTERS,
ADDRESSED
TO THE PUBLIC,
By JAMES T. CALLENDER.
MANY gentlemen, when subscribing to this paper, have enquired for complete sets of the Recorder . These are not to be had. But this little publication will, in some measure, supply the want of them. Besides the seven letters to Jones, the last of which has run through every state, and every second newspaper in the union, the collection contains many other articles. Among these are, Defence of Aaron Burr—Mr. Samuel Coleman No. 1.—Defence of Timothy Pickering—A little more about republican economy—with a variety of small pieces.
WILL BE SOLD,
AT Public Auction , to the highest bidder, on Wednesday the 13th instant, before the door of James McClure , in the city of Richmond, all the personal estate of JAMES STUART , deceased; consisting of a few articles of Hobbs's Furniture , two hogsheads of West Indian Rum , one crate of Barthern-Ware , a few barrels of Sugar , a small quantity of Northern Rum , and about 400 lbs. Chalk . Ninety days credit will be given for all sums above ten dollars, on the purchaser's giving notes with approved security.
HENRY REID, Adm.
Richmond, April 13th 1803.
STALLED BEEVES,
Muttons, and 15000 weight of choice Bacon, FOR SALE.
FOR cash, or respectable merchants notes at sixty days. I can furnish a purchaser with seventy as fat bullocks as any in the state, perhaps not quite so large boned as the cattle from the South Branch of the Potomac, but equally fat. In preference I would sell them on the spot where they are stalled, but will drive them to Norfolk, Richmond, or Petersburg , if previously engaged by a butcher, or any other person inclined to buy, and as it may not be convenient to take, or pay for the whole at one time, a purchaser may have any part not less than ten if taken here, but if driven by my own people, they must all go at one time. I have also a number of exceeding fat muttons, and 15000 weight of choice bacon, the hams salt-petred with particular care, and the whole made out of large fat hogs, and intended for the use of private families. Letters, post-paid, directed to me by mail to MARSHALLVILLE, MICKLENBURG County shall be duly noticed.
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, for Sir PEYTON SKIPWITH, Baronet.
AT a meeting of the Common Hall, for the city of Richmond, called by the Mayor, and held at the house of William Rind, in the said city, on Monday the 28th day of February, 1803.
Resolved, that the Mayor give notice in the newspapers, that the Hall have adopted a plan for a POOR HOUSE, and will receive proposals from undertakers for building the same, at any time before the third Monday in next month. The plan is lodged in the hands of Mr. Robert E. James. The proposals must be made in writing.
A copy Teste ADAM CRAIG, c. c. h. c. r.
TO THE PUBLIC.
MANY gentlemen residing in states north of this have addressed letters to us, to send them the Recorder ; and requested we would name any person in Philadelphia or New York, where they could send their subscription money. We take this opportunity of informing the public, that Mr. Lewis, paper-maker, at Philadelphia, will receive any subscriptions sent for the Recorder , and Mr. Coleman, printer of the New York Herald , at New York.
BURR MILL-STONE MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber takes this mode of returning his thanks to his former patrons, and informing the public in general, that he has (by desire of his friends) re-commenced the MANUFACTURING of BURR MILL-STONES, and having furnished himself with a supply of the best materials, and having had sixteen years experience in the business in Baltimore, Petersburg, and Richmond, hopes to be able to give satisfaction to his employers.
The stones he will warrant to be as good as any in the United States.
Any orders left with Capt. WILLIAM PENNOCK, Norfolk; Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, Staunton; Mr. WILLIAM HAY, Wythe County; or Mr. ROBERT MOORE, Petersburg, shall be duly attended to, and country produce received in payment at the customary prices.
TWO APPRENTICES will be taken to the above business, and short time required. WILLIAM DAVIDSON. Richmond, Jan. 10th 1803. (tf.)
N. B. For sale, PLASTER of PARIS, in stone or ground, for the improvement of land, with directions for the use thereof.

Foreign Intelligence.
FROM THE NEW YORK GAZETTE.
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
The following is an abstract of Bonaparte's official view of the state of the French republic...
London (Sunday) Feb 27. Yesterday afternoon we received Paris papers to the 22d...
It begins by complimenting the senate on the increasing industry of the Republic...
It is stated, that in all the departments which were visited by the first consul...
Several departments, in which particular observations on the subject of religion...
After some remarks on the cession of Elba to France, by which she acquired a mild...
A view is now taken of the internal situation of France, the object of which is to...
In the repair of the public roads, it is observed, that 24,000,000 livres have been...
ments, are building at Pontoise; and among other improvements, there will be a grand canal.
After taking a survey of various measures of defence completed along the coast, the report adverts to the situation of the colonies in the West-Indies.
Amongst other branches of Commerce, it appears that the utility of the fisheries has not been overlooked...
The army and the marines are stated to be making the most rapid progress in their respective tactics...
With respect to the finances, their sources are every where increasing. In the 6th year it was supposed that the contribution...
Although, the excess of revenue has been very considerable, yet there have been unforeseen and extraordinary expenses...
In giving a sketch of the repose and tranquillity of the continent, the Italian republic, the report asserts is strengthened by the unanimity of its inhabitants...
Liguria, placed under a mixed constitution, beholds at its head and in its authority those citizens who are most distinguished by their virtues...
Batavia is gradually regaining possession of the colonies restored to her by the peace, but she ought never to forget that France can be to her only the most useful friend...
In Germany the last stipulations of the treaty of Luneville are near their completion. Prussia, Bavaria, and all the Secular Princes, who had possessions on the left bank of the Rhine, have obtained on the opposite bank adequate indemnification.
necessary to the equilibrium and the repose of Europe, arises with greater strength, by being composed of elements more homogenous...
A French ambassador is at Constantinople who is authorised to strengthen the ties that attach us to a power which seems to waver...
Some British troops still remain in Alexandria and Malta; of this our government had a right to complain...
The government secures to the people the peace of the continent, and it may be permitted to hope for the continuation of a maritime peace...
But whatever may be the success of intrigue in London the parties will not succeed in forming new alliances with other powers...
Yes, without doubt, the peace will be consolidated, and the connexion between the two governments will assume that character of benevolence...
The first Consul. (Signed) Bonaparte. By order of the first Consul, The secretary of state, (signed) H. B. Maret.
The following is an extract from the London Times. The fate of Helvetia was too certain, and has been too long foreseen to occasion any fresh surprise...
The public attention is far more intent upon the proceedings of the Franco-Spaniards at the mouth of the Mississippi...
The enterprize, no doubt, is not very difficult; but we confess, that in the present state of American politics and factions...
IT is of importance to be known, that relief may be expected to navigators shipwrecked on a desert coast, by means of enclosing an account of their case in a bottle...
How to vaccinate several hundred persons with the matter of a single ordinary Vaccine Pock.
A member of the London VACCINE INSTITUTION mixed the fluid of a single cow-pock, with a drachm measure of water of about...
the temperature of 70° of Fahrenheit. Of three subjects vaccinated with this diluted matter, two took the disease in the usual way.
The above is extracted from Tillock's Philosophical Magazine, and is of so much importance to extend the blessings of vaccination...
ANOTHER important communication from Paris, is that the king of Prussia cedes Neuchâtel, in Switzerland, to the new republic of the Pays-de-Vaud...
LETTERS from the Russian confines, dated the 28th December, say, "The ports on the Black Sea are to be declared free ports.
NEW-YORK, April 5. 1803.
LAST evening, between the hours of five and six o'clock, the convicts in the state prison rose upon their keepers and forced their way into the yard of the building.
N. Y. Gaz.
ANECDOLE FOUNDED ON FACT.
During Tom Paine's stay in Philadelphia, he visited Peale's Museum; a young lady who happened to be there at the time, sat down to have her profile taken by the machine, called physiognotracer.
An aged friend, who was present and heard the report, stepped up to the young lady, and in a low tone of voice, exclaimed, "Excellent! excellent! young woman! The Lord is merciful, or the earth would open and swallow up that wretch."
ON the 30th inst. arrived at Boston, the brig Dolphin, Tyler, in 35 days from Gibraltar, he communicates the following intelligence...
Charles Connett, who robbed Miss McDowell, the particulars of which appeared in our last, was seen passing through Huntingdon, (Penn.) leading Miss McDowell's horse...
FROM THE NATCHEZ HERALD.
Letter from gen. Wilkinson to the governor, dated FORT ADAMS, Feb. 17. 1803. 9 o'clock, P. M.
SIR, I wrote you to day by lieut. Wilkinson, and inadvertently dated my letter the 18th. since which I have received a note of the morning, from capt. Shaumburgh dated Bayau-Sarah...

and think it should have publicity as soon as possible.
With perfect consideration and respect, I am, sir, your most obedient servant.
JA. WILKINSON.
His excellency gov. Claiborne.
The above letter is brought by the mail of this morning, and is introduced by the words "The port of New-Orleans open," in large capitals, by way of expressing exultation at this joyous event. With what propriety we can rejoice at it, we confess ourselves at a loss to discover. The treaty between us and Spain stipulates that "His Catholic Majesty will permit the citizens of the United States to deposit their merchandizes and effects in the port of New-Orleans, and to export them from thence without paying any other duty than a fair price for the hire of the stores,"—His majesty, however, by his proper agent, has been fit to violate this treaty, and deprive us of the privilege of deposit altogether for about five months, to the loss of some millions of property. But, now having answered his purpose, having made a few dollars at our expence, and having cuffed and kicked us for a little temporary amusement, His majesty's minister has at last, forsooth, condescended to open the port to us; not indeed so far as to permit us to land and to export, nor, according to the terms of the treaty on our merely paying "a fair price for the hire of the stores," but he permits us to carry provisions to his own market for his own convenience, on our paying a duty of six per cent. and this is a great and mighty cause of triumph throughout the United States.
N. York. Herald.
A new bank has been just established at N. York, but without a charter of incorporation—its capital is two millions of dollars.
The RECORDER.
RICHMOND.
APRIL 16th. 1803.
IN the Examiner of Wednesday, John Harvey has contradicted an account, which was given in the Recorder, of Saturday last, of his conduct towards Col. John Mayo, at the Monroe ward election. The account given us of that business is correct. And will, in due time, appear as such. The notice which this being takes of one of the editors of this paper, is of no avail, as John Harvey is too contemptible to be noticed in return.
FROM THE GAZETTE OF THE U. S.
Mons. Gallatin's trumpeters have plumed themselves not a little on the prompt and "satisfactory explanation," as they term it, of his former report. In this proceeding, he and they stand convinced of a most disgraceful suppression of truth, in the outlet a circumstance by no means calculated to remove suspicions. With regard to the statement itself, it appears to be one tissue of blunders, and corrections of blunders, from beginning to end. In his first paragraph the secretary admits an "error" of dolls. 39,344 83 cents, the sum reported by him to the commissioners of the sinking fund, as been so much actually overcharged. The explanation of this error runs through almost every section of his present statement, and at length, is completely fixed upon himself as I propose to prove, as a delinquency.
The law of last session appropriates dollars 7,300,000 annually for payment of the debts due, within the year, and the surplus, if any, to the purchase of the public stock; and requires peremptorily, that the amount of the said purchases and payments shall be laid before Congress, "on the first week in February in each year." The law appears to consider it important, that the appropriation should be applied annually; but when the payments have been made from the treasury, as they were in this instance, it requires absolutely that they be reported as above, and the extension of the time to the first week in February,
instead of fourteen days after the meeting of Congress as contained in the former law, proves this to be the true and fair construction. It is vain for the secretary to attempt to evade this conclusion by saying, that the accounts of purchasers cannot be made up or completed. The purchase of stock requires not the time necessary for procuring an assortment dry goods; it is but a single article and may be obtained, with as much certainty, in a single day as in twenty. There cannot exist a doubt but the time is ample sufficient, and it is equally certain that the law requires it should be done. The mention of the balance remaining six months, contemplates a future and very different situation of the public debt, and when the money shall not have been issued from the treasury.
The next point in the statement is a correction of former errors respecting gratuities and commissions on the Dutch debt. This cannot be fully examined without the aid of documents, which are not to be had, though the little light which is afforded, has excited strong suspicions against the secretary's conclusions.
The secretary next gives us a detailed account of the interests of the public debt for 1802, and of the payments made thereon, which he brings within 19,594 dolls. 47 cts. This balance, he says, must remain with some of the banks or commissioners of loans. A very satisfactory manner of reporting particulars, truly ! !
In this detail we observe the admission of another error, of 36,678 dolls. 22 for warrants which had been twice credited to the treasury in the former report. All these matters, however, the secretary dismisses as "uninteresting and immaterial details."
The secretary then proceeds to shew, that the annual appropriation of 7,300,000 dolls. for the payment of the interest, and the surplus towards sinking the principal, does not mean an annual application of said sum for those purposes: but whoever will take the trouble of perusing the laws, and of advertizing to the circumstances which gave rise to the establishment of the sinking fund, will find this conclusion to be erroneous as above stated. The secretary in his next report will find occasion to correct another error of calculation committed here.
The propriety of the sale of the bank stock and the application of the proceeds, is the next point; and, after a labored discussion, the legality of the measure remains to be proved, the impropriety of it most glaring, and upon financial principles wholly indefensible. The fact is evident, that by this act of folly the country has lost 100,000 dolls. upon the most moderate calculation. Connected herewith, and of a similar complexion, is the anticipation of the instalments of the Dutch debt. This affair may fairly be considered as the anticlimax of fiscal sagacity. The remittances to Holland, which the secretary has made, or prepared to make at 42 cents the guilder out of money raised at an immense loss, can now, and may no doubt at any time before due, be made at 40 cents the guilder. This display of economy condemns itself, and only tends to shew how much folly and extravagance may be committed under law and official responsibility.
I have here briefly touched upon the prominent features of this extraordinary report, and, instead of clear explicit answers to the enquiries of the house of representatives, we have a tedious sophistical defence of the author's own measures, and a parcel of detached and partial statements, often at variance with themselves, and preceding reports, two thirds of which he himself styles "uninteresting and immaterial details." How such a performance could satisfy the enquiries, or remove the objections which the house seemed to entertain, appears utterly inconceivable. The objections of Mr. Griswold and the resolution of the house, are plain and intelligible to every man of common capacity, and susceptible, no doubt, of solutions equally plain and intelligible. But I defy the sagacity of the most enlightened finan-
cier to discover their answers in Mr. Gallatin's reply. One thing however is obvious and worthy of special remark; a most ardent desire of emptying the Treasury. Can there be no stronger motive in the Secretary, than his solicitude for doing, to account for this? The sale of the Bank shares was an act which no event has tended to justify. The taking of money out of the treasury, under such great disadvantages, to meet the Dutch instalment, so long before it was due, has not been satisfactorily accounted for. The non application of the sinking fund within the year appears to be contrary to the requisitions of law and is a most dangerous precedent.
Late from Europe.
Received by the Two Friends, Capt. Vose, 29 days from London.
EXECUTION OF THE CONSPIRATORS.
Yesterday morning, at four o'clock, the drum beat at the horse guards, as a signal for the cavalry to assemble, and no less than four regiments of different descriptions are stated to have shortly after assembled. As soon as day-light appeared the military took their different stations. Two troops of horse were stationed at the Obelisk. Others patrolled the roads from the Obelisk to the Elephant and Castle, and down the borough road. About five o'clock, the populace began to pour in numbers along the Westminster and city roads to Horsemonger-lane, and by six the lane was completely crowded. There are few houses in front of the prison; all of them, however, were filled with spectators. The dyer's ground, to the left of the prison was gradually filled, till at last all the parts that had a view of the scaffold, were completely crammed. We suppose that 40,000 persons might be assembled. At five o'clock St. George's bell began to toll, and continued for about an hour. At half past six the prison bell rang, the signal for the unlocking of the cells. Mr. Winkworth, the clergyman of the prison, and Mr. Griffith, the Roman catholic priest, the same gentleman who attended Quigley when he was executed, came to the prison, and were immediately admitted to the prisoners. At seven o'clock five of the prisoners, Broughton, Francis, Graham, Wood, and Wratten, went into the Chapel; colonel Delpard refused to attend, remaining in his cell; and Macnamara, being a Roman catholic, prayed in his cell with the priest. The five former conducted themselves with much decorum in the chapel. They attended to the prayers with great earnestness, but at the same time without seeming to lose that firmness which they had displayed since their trial. Before they received the sacrament, four of them confessed they had done wrong, but not to the extent charged against them by the evidence. The fifth, Graham, said, he was innocent of the charges brought against him; but that he had attended two meetings, the second at the instigation of Francis. It was Emblin, he added, who called on him to take him to the meeting, by Francis's desire. For some time the clergyman refused to administer the sacrament to Francis, because he persisted in declaring that he had been guilty of no crime. The clergyman said to him, "You admit you attended meetings." He replied, "Yes." "You knew they were for the purpose of overturning the constitution and government of the country. I by no means wish you to enter into particulars; I only wish you to acknowledge generally." Francis then smiled, and answered, "I admit I have done wrong in attending those meetings." The clergyman then asked each of them "how they found themselves?" Francis, Wood, Broughton, and Wratten, replied, "they were never happier in their lives." Graham remained silent. The sacrament was then administered to them. The service in the chapel lasted three quarters of an hour.
Before it was over, colonel Delpard and Macnamara were brought down from their cells. Their irons were knocked off, and their arms and hands bound with ropes. Delpard walked up and down before the chapel door, but did not enter the chapel. Macnamara walked about in earnest conversation with the Roman catholic priest, and with a book in his hand. Whilst Delpard was at the door of the chapel, the high sheriff, Mr. Peppen, addressed himself very humanely to him, and asked him if he could render him any service. The colonel thanked him, and replied that he could not. The sheriff added something in a low tone of voice, which, we believe, but are not quite certain, related to Mrs. Delpard. Whilst the clergyman was gone out of the chapel to prepare for the sacrament, the five prisoners in the chapel rose on hearing the colonel's irons being knocked off near the door. They asked each other, "Where is he?" and seemed anxious to see him. After they had received the sacrament they were brought out of the chapel, and their irons were knocked off. The executioner then tied their arms and hands in the same manner as he had before bound colonel Delpard and Macnamara.
Notice was then given to the sheriff that they were ready. Colonel Delpard, who stood the first, retired behind, and made a motion to Francis, who was making way for him, to go before him. The hurdle had been previously prepared in the outer court-yard. It is the body of a small cart, on which two trusses of clean straw are laid. It was drawn by two horses. The procession moved in the following order:
The sheriff of Surrey. The clergyman in his Robes, Mr. Ives, the keeper, with a white wand, High constable, Other constables, The executioner with a drawn sword. Macnamara and Graham were first put into the hurdle, and drawn to the lodge where the inner gates were opened, and they were conveyed to the staircase that leads up to the scaffold. The hurdle then returned, and brought Broughton and Wratten, Wood and Francis; Last of all colonel Delpard put into it alone.
Macnamara seemed intent upon the book in his hand. Graham remained silent. Broughton jumped into the hurdle, smiled, and looked up to the scaffold. Wood and Francis both smiled; and all of them surveyed the awful scene with much composure. Delpard shook hands with a gentleman, as he got into the hurdle, and looked up to the scaffold with a smile. As soon as they had all been conveyed in the hurdle to the staircase that leads to the scaffold, they were escorted up one by one in the order before mentioned. The sheriff, sir Richard Ford, the clergyman, Mr. Winkworth, the Roman catholic clergyman, Mr. Griffin, preceding them. Seven coffins or shells, which had been previously placed in a room under the scaffold, were brought up and placed on the platform, on which the drop is erected. A bag of saw-dust, to catch the blood when the heads were severed from their bodies, was placed beside them. The block, was near the scaffold. There were nearly one hundred persons on the platform, including the magistrates and officers. The greatest order and silence was observed.
As soon as the prisoners were placed on the hurdles, St. George's bell tolled for some time. It was nearly three quarters past eight when the first prisoner was brought up to the scaffold, the rest followed singly. When the cord was fastened round the neck of the first, the second was brought up, and so on till the cords were fastened round the necks of all the seven. Macnamara was the first brought up; he held a book in his hand, and when the cord was placed round his neck, he exclaimed with the greatest devotion, "Lord, Jesus, have mercy upon me. Oh! Lord, look down with pity upon me." Graham came second. He looked pale and ghastly, but spoke not. Wratten was

the third: he ascended the scaffold with much firmness. Broughton, the fourth, smiled as he ran up the scaffold stairs, but as soon as the rope was fastened round his neck, he turned pale and smiled no more. He rejoined in prayer with much earnestness. Wood was the fifth, Francis the sixth. Francis ascended the scaffold with a composure which he preserved to the last. Wood and Broughton were equally composed. Of all of them Francis was the best looking, tall, handsome, and well made. He and Wood were dressed in the uniform of the foot guards, and Francis, when he came on the scaffold, had on his full regimental cap. The rest were in coloured clothes. Col. Delpard was brought up the last, dressed in boots, a dark brown great coat and red waistcoat, his hair un powdered. He had previously desired to speak with the sheriff and Sir Richard Ford, to whom he communicated his wish to address the spectators. They told him they had not the least objection to his carrying that wish into effect. The col. ascended the scaffold with great firmness. His countenance underwent not the slightest change, while the awful ceremony of fastening the rope round his neck, and placing the cap on his head, was performing. He looked at the multitude assembled with perfect calmness. The clergyman who ascended the scaffold after the prisoners were tied up, spoke to him a few words as he passed. The col. bowed, and thanked him.
The ceremony of fastening the cords round the necks of the prisoners being finished, the colonel advanced as near as he could to the edge of the scaffold, and made the following speech to the multitude:
"Fellow citizens, I come here, as you see, after having served my country faithfully, honorably, and usefully for thirty years and upwards, to suffer death upon a scaffold for a crime, of which I protest I am not guilty. I solemnly declare that I am no more guilty of it than any of you who may be hearing me. But though his majesty's ministers know as well as I do I am not guilty, yet they avail themselves of a legal pretext to destroy a man, because he has been a friend to truth, to liberty, and to justice." (There was a considerable clapping of hands and huzza from part of the populace nearest to him, but who, from the height of the scaffold from the ground, could not, we think, distinctly hear what was said.) The col. proceeded: "Because he has been a friend to the poor, and the oppressed. But, citizens, I hope and trust, notwithstanding my fate, and the fate of those who no doubt will soon follow me, that the principles of freedom, of humanity, and of justice, will finally triumph over falsehood, tyranny and delusion, and every principle hostile to the interests of the human race. And now having said this, I have little more to add." (The colonel's voice seemed to falter a little here. He paused a moment as if he meant to say something more, but had forgotten it. He then concluded in the following manner: "I have no more to add, except to wish you health, happiness, and freedom, which I had endeavored, as far as was in my power, to procure for you, and for mankind in general.")
The colonel spoke in a firm and audible tone of voice; he left off sooner than was expected. There was no public expression, either of approbation or disapprobation, given when he had concluded his address. As soon as he had ceased speaking, the clergyman prayed with five of the prisoners. Macnamara prayed earnestly with the clergyman of his own persuasion. Delpard surveyed the populace, and made a short answer, which we could not hear, to some few words addressed to him by Francis, who was next him. The clergyman now shook hands with each of them. Colonel Delpard bowed, and seemed to thank him for his attention. The executioners pulled the caps over the faces of the unhappy persons and descended the scaffold. Most of them exclaimed "Lord Jesus receive our souls!"
The last and most dreadful part of the ceremony was now to be performed. The most awful silence prevailed, and many of the thousands present stood uncovered. At seven minutes before nine o'clock the signal was given, the platform dropped, and they were all launched into eternity.
Colonel Delpard had not one struggle: twice he opened and clenched his hand together convulsively: he stirred no more. Macnamara, Graham, Francis and Wratten, were motionless after a few struggles. Broughton and Wood struggled violently for some moments after all the rest were without motion. The executioner pulled their legs to put an end to their pain more speedily.
After hanging about half an hour till they were quite dead, they were cut down, col. Delpard first; his body placed on saw-dust, and his head on a block. After his coat had been taken off, his head was severed from his body by a person engaged on purpose to perform that ceremony. The executioner then took the head by the hair, and carrying it to the edge of the parapet on the right hand, held it up to the view of the populace, and exclaimed, "This is the head of a traitor—Edward Marcus Delpard." The same ceremony was performed at the parapet on the left hand. There was some hooting and hissing when the colonel's head was exhibited. His body was now put into the shell that had been prepared for it.
The other prisoners were then cut down, their heads severed from their bodies, and exhibited to the populace with the same exclamation of, "This is the head of another traitor," the name of each being mentioned on the head being held up. The bodies were then put into their different shells, and in the course of the day were all delivered for interment to their respective friends.
The populace were struck with the appearance of Macnamara, who, on ascending the scaffold, bowed; many of them were acquainted with him; they pitied the situation of his wife, to whom he had been married but a short time. It was at first thought, from his aged appearance, that he was colonel Delpard. The crowd at the entrance of Horsemonger-lane was immense; as the time of execution drew near, the people from all parts came with such force as to bear down opposition. Those who had been in dry situations were pushed into the middle of the road, where they stood almost up to the knees in mud. Several lost their shoes by the continual pushing and jostling. Many fainted, both men and women; of the latter, however, there were but few. While the heads were exhibiting the populace took off their hats.
The execution was over shortly after ten o'clock, and the populace soon after dispersed quietly. There was not the least tendency to riot or disturbance. The precautions however, taken by government, were certainly proper. We understand, that a sky-rocket was sent to the keeper of the prison, to be let off, as a signal to the military, in case of disturbance. The whole of the awful ceremony was conducted by Sir Richard Ford and the sheriff, with the greatest solemnity.
According to the orders issued for that purpose, a vast number of the police officers were present at the place of execution at a very early hour in the morning. About six the horse guards fell into rank, and marched to the place of execution. The Bow-street patrol, and a strong body of constables, took their station among the crowd, which long before day break had begun to assemble to witness the awful event. The crowd continued to encrease rapidly, and long before the hour fixed for the execution, a body of people had assembled, far exceeding any thing witnessed for many years on a similar occasion. To be prepared for repressing the least symptoms of disorder, the magistrates and government had taken every precaution. A detachment of horse guards were stationed in Horsemonger-lane, round the place of execution, while other detachments paraded the neighbourhood. A body of the Scutcheon
greys were drawn up near the circus, and another division of the same corps was posted on the London road. The foot guards in the tower, at Knightsbridge, and the neighbourhood, were all under arms, and ready to march at a moment's notice. Nothing, in short, was omitted which could secure perfect order while the awful sentence of the law, against men who had conspired the destruction of every thing that is dearest in civilized society, was executed in the presence of thousands of spectators.
The whole formed an interesting, and impressive spectacle to a British multitude. It was the criminal law of England taking its most awful course in defence of the mildest constitution that the universe can boast! Some of the most sanguinary forms on this dreadful occasion were dispensed with, to abate the parade of national vengeance! Indeed, from the apprehension, to the exit, of these late malefactors, the whole was one dignified process of deliberate justice, tempered with the most indulgent humanity. The surrounding people, in the commiseration of their sufferings, did not seem to forget, that there was an exemplary atonement due to the most sacred laws of their country, which had been so desperately violated by these unhappy men!
From the moment of colonel Delpard's conviction he had begun to prepare himself for that last moment that was to close all sublunary scenes upon him for ever! During the whole of the interval between the period of passing and the execution of his sentence, he behaved with composure. Much of his time was employed in writing, some in reading, the greater part with his wife, Mrs. D. Soon after the warrant was received, all papers and everything he possessed were taken from col. Delpard. Broughton, Francis, Wood, Graham, and Wratten, attended chapel on Sunday morning, a chapel within the goal, and for its inhabitants only. Macnamara, being a Roman catholic, did not attend; neither did col. Delpard, who has constantly refused the assistance of a clergyman.
About four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Delpard, accompanied by another lady, had a parting interview with her husband. The scene that ensued was tender and affecting; but even at this trying moment the colonel betrayed nothing like unbecoming weakness. The lady who was present, and who is, we understand, a near relation of Mrs. Delpard, was overcome by the affliction scene, and wept bitterly. He gently reproached her for thus suffering her feelings to overcome her fortitude, and endeavored to calm her emotion. About five o'clock it was necessary that Mrs. Delpard should leave the prisoner, and she parted from her husband in a state of grief and despair, which it would be impossible to describe. The composure she had hitherto preserved could no longer resist the conflict of her feelings. So great was her emotion that we are informed she returned in a short time after, for the purpose of once more gaining admission to her husband. This request it was impossible to comply with, and she was at length carried into a coach, in a state of grief and agitation bordering on distraction. The wives and relatives of the other prisoners also attended to take a last farewell, and the scene which took place displayed, if not equal delicacy, at least equal strength of emotion. After Mrs. Delpard had left the colonel, he walked up and down his cell for some time, seemingly more agitated than he had been at the period of taking leave of his wife. Between six and seven in the evening he threw himself on the bed and fell into a short sleep. At eight o'clock he awoke, and addressed one of the officers of the prison, who was with him, in these words: "Me, they shall receive no information from me, no, not for all the gifts, the gold, and jewels, in the possession of the crown." He then composed himself, and remained silent. The above expressions might induce some to suppose that some endeavors had been made to prevail on him to make disclosures. Whether this was the case or not, we
are not able to say. Sir Richard Ford was at the prison on Sunday, and we believe saw the colonel and all the other prisoners; but we have not heard that he had for its object to induce them to make any confessions.
After Mrs. Delpard had left the colonel, he was visited in the evening by the gentleman who had acted as his executor, who came to ask him where he wished to be buried. He was silent for some minutes, and at length replied, that he believed several of his countrymen were buried at Panteas; he therefore desired to be buried there.
The clergyman of the prison Mr. Winkworth, had several times made overtures to the colonel to commune with him; but he always declined the clergyman's offer, politely, however, thanking him. Mr. Winkworth on Sunday, repeated his requests, but received the same answer. Mr. Winkworth wished him to accept a book from him, he also declined. The colonel said, that he had been in all parts of the world, that he was not particularly attached to any form of religion, and that his mind was entirely made up upon religious matters. Most of the other prisoners, however, passed much of their time in prayer, and with the clergyman. Macnamara was attended by a Roman catholic priest. Graham, and two of the other prisoners, requested Mr. Rowland Hill, to send a clergyman to the prison which he did. They remained part of the night in deep and earnest prayer.
When Mr. Ives went to communicate the warrant for the execution to the two prisoners, Wood and Graham, they said, that they wished to have some conversation with him. Sunday afternoon, he went to them, attended by the clergyman, Mr. Winkworth. Graham then entered into a long conversation with him, upon the motives of the meeting at the public house where they were apprehended; but we do not learn that he threw any new light upon the subject, or made any discoveries of importance. Macnamara spent the whole of the night in prayer. The Roman catholic priest left him at a late hour, and came again early yesterday morning. Graham, Wratten, and another, Wood, we believe, were the greater part of the night engaged in a similar manner; they were dissenters. Broughton and Francis were of the church of England persuasion. Colonel Delpard slept from three to half past four; the remainder of the night he passed in walking up and down his cell. The rest of the prisoners slept about two hours.
The following is an extract of the warrant for the execution:
"And whereas we have thought fit to remit part of the sentence, viz. taking out and burning their bowels before their faces, and dividing the bodies of Edward Marcus Delpard, J. Wood, J. Francis, Thomas Broughton, J. Sedgwick Wratten, J. A. Graham, and J. Macnamara, by their being drawn and hanged, and having their heads severed from their bodies, according to the said sentence only, at the usual place, on Monday next the 21st of February, and for so doing, this shall be your warrant. Given at our court of St. James's, this 16th day of Feb. 1803, in the 43rd year of our sovereign. By his majesty's command."
(Signed)
PELHAM.
Annexed is a copy of the order for the respite.
WHITEHALL, Feb. 18, 1803, "SIR,
"I am commanded to signify to you the king's pleasure, that the execution of the sentence of death passed upon Thomas Newman, Daniel Tyndall, and William Lander, now in the jail of the county of Surrey, be respited until further signification of his majesty's pleasure.
"I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant" (Signed)
"PELHAM."
To our trusty, &c.