Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1807-01-23 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VII.]
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1807.
[No. 1814.
SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday, WILL BE SOLD, AT THE VENDUE STORE, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day. ALL kinds of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest limitation and prices. P. G. Marsteller, v. M.
Plaster Paris, afloat. The CARGO of sch't. Dove, Capt. Newcomb, from Portland, For sale, by Lawrafon & Fowle. Who have also for sale, 100 boxes brown Soap, 12 ditto Cheese. January 9. 40 boxes of fresh Bloom Raisins, AND 40 boxes dipt Candles, For Sale by M. MILLER. December 12.
A. C. Cazenove, King-street, opposite Mr. Mott's tavern, has just received and for sale, A handsome selection of FANCY MUSLINS. Black and colored Italian and India lute-strings. Ladies' and gentlemen's white, black, and colored silk hose. Silk, kid, extra long and habit gloves. Lace gloves and sleeves. Brown, black, and scarlet silk velvets. Fine split straw Jipsey hats. White and black crapes. Fawn colored cassimeres and beavers. Milled gloves, hose and caps. Men, woman, and childrens lists and milled socks. A few bales German oznaburgs and bur-laps. 2 cases Irish linens. 1 do. Nuns' threads. Real Marianique and other French cordials, in cases. A few Prints of the Apotheosis of General Washington, in elegant Gilt Frames. December 15.
Wanted to Purchase, A NEGRO SERVANT, who has been accustomed to wait in a family, and can be well recommended.—Enquire of the Printer. November 10. Wanted to Purchase, A FEW ACRES of LAND, on the north end of the town, to bind on the river or nearby so. Apply to the Printer. September 25.
FOR SALE. On advantageous terms, The large commodious well-built three-story BRICK WAREHOUSE on King-street occupied by Messrs. Richard Veitch & Co.—Apply to James Patton. October 20. 13 hhds. SUGAR of good quality, 33 bbls. do. 5 pipes 4th proof Brandy 4 qr. casks Sherry Wine } of excellent 11 do. do. Malaga do. } quality. Boxes of Cotton Cards Sacks of Licorice Root and Sago Barrels of Clover and Herds Grass Seed And a large quantity of Red Sole Leather, For Sale by Benjamin Shreve, Jun. July 26.
JOHN G. LADD, Has just received and for sale, 40 pipes choice old Cognac Brandy 20 bales of excellent flax 5 do. glue 30 barrels prime beef 60 pieces Russia sheetings 30 do. Ravens duck 60 barrels sweet cider 100 casks lime 100 barrels new rum 50 boxes mould candles. January 13.
FOR SALE, Six Shares in the Potomac Canal. Apply to the Printer. January 13.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, 500 Spanish Hides, 5 tierces Clover Seed, 1 ditto Timothy, AND 5 hogsheads JAMAICA RUM. Mordecai Miller. January 20. Marsteller and Young, Have just received, and will sell low if taken from on board, 3000 bushels Turks Island Salt. ALSO, 17 Tierces Barbadoes Molasses. January 16. Suwarrows Boots.
JOHN G. FRANCIS, From New-York, RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he manufactures Suwarrows Boots with all the modern improvements, warranted equal to any in the United States. After many years of experience in his business, he has discovered a new method of retaining the elasticity in boots. He warrants to fit the leg better than ever so dandy shaped. He makes boots of various descriptions, viz. Suwarrows—Falls-Tops, Three Quarters, Corsican Spring Toes, Duck Bills, Round Toes, Bonaparte's Graves, Jefferson's Boots and Shoes. He warrants to fit the Suwarrows equal to the tuck boots. Gentlemen will please to call and see for themselves, at his shop in King-street, between Mr. Mott's and Mr. Hodgkin's tavern. January 5. N. B. He intends selling cheap for cash.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, 150 Sacks Liverpool Stoved Salt, & 2600 Bushels do. On very moderate terms. Wm. Hodgson. Jan. 3. Just Received, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 2 pipes L. P. Madeira WINE 2 half do. do. 6 pipes Cognac BRANDY, 4th proof. Wadsworth & Butler, WHO HAVE ON HAND, 26 hhds. Jamaica RUM, 4th proof 10 do. St. Croix do. 2d & 3d do. 4 do. New-England do. 5 pipes Holland GIN 2 do. country do. 1 hhd. L. market Madeira Wine } of a superior 4 quarter casks do. do. } quality 3 do. do. L. P. Teneriffe do. do. 6000 bushels Lisbon SALT. January 1
Liverpool Salt, afloat. The Cargo of the schooner Thomas Jefferson, Capt. Hall, from Boston, consisting of 500 hogsheads coarse Liverpool Salt, For sale by Lawrafon and Fowle. Who have also landing from said schooner, 100 boxes mould candles 5 chests young hyson tea 4 bales Beerboon Gurrahs 20 boxes chocolate 5 hogsheads N. E. rum 30 kegs fresh raisins. IN STORE, 25 chests young hyson } TEAS 15 do. imperial } first quality. 15 bales Beerboon Gurrahs 6 do. Plains 7 do. Kendalls cottons 50 rolls heavy Ravens duck 2 cases hats 1000 pair coarse and fine shoes 15 hogsheads } Muscovado Sugars. 10 barrels 150 barrels N. E. rum 4 hogsheads Grenada do. 2 pipes Rebus wine 200 kegs, and 20 kids salmon Half barrels and kids of beef 200 boxes soap 50 boxes chocolate 30 do. cod-fish. December 27.
SEINE TWINE. 2,000 pounds excellent Seine Twine. ALSO, 10 quarter casks Port Wine 10 boxes Spermaceti Candles 12 kegs fresh Raisins. For sale by James Sanderson. January 19. Dissolution of Partnership. WILLIAM DOUGLASS intending to retire from business in this place, the partnership of Douglass & Mandeville is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and Joseph H. Mandeville is solely authorised to adjust and settle all the accounts of the partnership. It is earnestly requested that all persons indebted to them will settle the same with him immediately, as longer indulgence cannot be given. William Douglass, Joseph H. Mandeville. January 3. Joseph H. Mandeville Intends to carry on the FLOUR and GROCERY BUSINESS in the same manner & on the same terms as heretofore done by D. and M. and solicits a continuance of favors from his friends. January 3.
JOSEPH H. MANDEVILLE KING-STREET, At his Grocery & Flour Store, HAS ON HAND AND OFFERS FOR SALE, Muscovado SUGAR of various qualities Moore's Loaf and Lump do. MOLASSES in hhds. Havana HONEY Imperial, } TEAS, Hyson, } Of a good quality Young Hyson & Hyson Skin COFFEE & CHOCOLATE Spanish SEGARS in boxes RAISINS in kegs and boxes Jamaica and Antigua SPIRIT, old and good Low priced West-India RUM New-England do. French and Peach BRANDY Holland GIN Rye WHISKEY Stoughton's BITTERS in bottles Manufactured TOBACCO Mould and dip'd CANDLES Coarse and fine Liverpool SALT in sacks or by the bushel American GUNPOWDER Wrapping Paper, Demijohns, Snuff in bottles, Leading Lines and Bed Cords, Black Pepper, &c. 100 tons Plaster Paris. 20 bbls. whole or gross HERRINGS 100 bbls. cut do. 20 bbls. SHAD Clover Seed. Cheshire CHEESE of an excellent quality. ALSO FLOUR constantly kept and selected for family use. January 3.
Two Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY, from the subscriber, on Thursday the 15th instant, Samuel Tyler, an apprentice to the Windsor chair making business. He is about 20 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout made, has a blemish in one of his eyes, and a small white lock of hair which hangs on his forehead—when he went away he wore a blue jacket and trousers and red vest. The above reward will be given for securing him so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges if brought home. Ephraim Evans. January 20. N. B. Masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harboring or carrying him off at their peril.
LAND TO RENT. I WILL LEASE for a term of years, two Tenements, part of the tract on which I live, each containing about 240 acres, cleared and enclosed, for cash rents, or to men of good characters and possessing a sufficient number of hands to cultivate the land, for a share of the crops. Immediate possession may be had of part of each tenement, with liberty to get wood from the other lands of the subscriber for all necessary purposes. I will also rent for one or more years, The Fishery at the Mouth of Douge Creek. Bushrod Washington. Mount Vernon, Dec. 23.—26
PUBLIC SALE. On SATURDAY next, at half past 2 o'clock, will be sold, at the late dwelling of Davey Davey, deceased, King street, All the personal estate of the deceased, consisting of Household & Kitchen Furniture, &c. Philip G. Marsteller. January 21. Ephray Black Gelding. WAS taken up as an estray, on the night of the 20th instant, by the subscriber, a Black Gelding, rising three years old, about 14 hands high, his hind legs white with a star on his forehead. The owner is requested to come forward prove property, pay charges and take him away. John Green. January 21. The Subscriber has received The following ARTICLES, Which he offers for Sale very low: 15 hogheads first quality St. Croix Sugar 10 bales Tennessee cotton 6 pipes 4th proof cognac brandy 10 hogsheads well flavored 4th proof Jamaica rum 30 barrels New-England Rum. AND ON HAND, Imperial } TEAS Hyson } of the latest im- Young Hyson } portations. Hyson Skin, and First quality Souchong Best green coffee in bags Chocolate Loaf and lump sugar London particular Madeira Particular Teneriffe Lisbon, Sherry, and 150 dozen bottled Port, very old WINES. A few cases claret, superior quality Coniac and old peach brandy Jamaica and Antigua spirits Holland gin New England rum and whiskey Mace, nutmegs, cloves and pimento Black pepper, allspice, & ground ginger Pearl barley, rice, starch, and fig blue Dixon's Philadelphia, & English mustard Refined Salt-Petre Brown and white soap Mould and dipt candles Indigo, allum, madder, coyperas, & rolbrimstone English gunpowder Demijohns James Sanderson. September 17
Patent Elastic Suspenders, To be had, wholesale and retail, of the Patentee, next door below Mr. Alexander McKenzie's, lower end of Prince-street, Alexandria. THEY surpass any yet extant, for ease, elegance, &c. Masters of vessels and other gentlemen going to the West-Indies, Spanish Main, &c. may be furnished with an assortment, and a great allowance to those who purchase by the quantity. N. B. The buttons on the back parts of the waistband ought to be placed the same distance from each other, as the two center buttons on the Suspenders, to prevent improper straining, and thereby destroying the ease designed in the construction of the article. Richard Horwell. ALSO, Red, Green, & Black Morocco Leather, By the dozen or single skin—for sale at Horwell's Patent Suspender Manufactory, in King-street. July 8.
TO RENT, A CONVENIENT two-story FRAME HOUSE lately occupied by Mark Butts situate in Duke, between Water and Union streets, next door to Thomas Preston's. Apply to Mark Butts, or Thomas Preston. January 7. FOR RENT, The STORE, on Prince-street, between Fairfax and Prince-street, lately in the occupation of Mr. Ramsay. It is well calculated for a dry or wet goods store. The rent moderate. Apply to William Hodgson. Sept. 26.

FRENCH CORRESPONDENCE.
The article under this head, occupies a very considerable portion of our paper of this day, consisting of five letters from admiral Willaumez, viz: one to the minister of marine in France, three to general Turreau the French minister at Washington, and one to commodore Barney. It cannot be supposed that we should offer such documents to the public, without observation. With respect to the authenticity of these letters, we have no doubt; and our readers may be assured that we have not consented to their publication, but under a firm conviction that they are genuine; the translations in some instances are too literal to be elegant, and the proper names in the originals are very difficult to make out, truth has been more aimed at than elegance. These letters derive their interest from the circumstance of their being written without being intended for the public inspection, and of course the sentiments of the writer are freely expressed. I may probably be remarked that a part of these letters do not interest the public, and might therefore have been omitted; but for reasons which we think are conclusive, such a course could not have been pursued without hazarding a charge of suppression. In one instance only has any part of the letters been omitted, and the cause of omission is fully, and we trust satisfactorily explained—the remarks which we have to offer, will come better after the reader has perused the correspondence; we shall therefore insert it here.
FRENCH CORRESPONDENCE.
(Communicated for the Public Ledger.)
TRANSLATIONS.
No. I.
Dated the Havana, 30th Sept. 1805.
To his Excellency the Minister of Marine at Paris.
MY LORD,
I informed you of my intended departure from Martinique on the 29th June, but I was obliged to devote two days for the further accommodation of the vessels not ready for sea: meanwhile I hurried on the repairs of the Valereuse frigate, and she along with the other six ships of the squadron was ready to put to sea the 1st July.
The enemy, well informed of the arrival of our squadron off the windward islands, rapidly appeared off Dominique, where they were well situated by their neighborhood of St. Christopher's.
I was well aware that English convoys of West-india trade would not be ready to assemble before the 1st of August at Tortola, and after the departure of the French squadron. In the night of July the 3d I captured in my passage three merchant vessels—a fleet of merchantmen at anchor off St. Christopher's cut their cables and joined convoy under admiral Cochrane—they were in number 38 ships. I sailed along the coast of this island without half cannon shot, but could effect no important service, for I presumed the fleet from St. Christopher's had been thence escorted to form a junction with the merchantmen at Tortola. I formed the design of going in there, but my Martinique pilot was not capable of carrying in the squadron; I therefore resolved to get to St. Martin's, and I proceeded with my prizes towards that island.
On the 4th in the morning, being at the entrance of Tortola, I had already taken the Fly, a small vessel belonging to the English admiral, which I sent to reconnoitre, and by her was informed there were no vessels in the road. During the day the enemy having passed out, I resolved next morning to pursue the convoy thro' the Straits of St. Thomas de St. Croix. In the course of these last 24 hours the squadron repaired the damage it had suffered in the night. In the morning I saw right to windward 12 sail, about 4 leagues off, consisting of 4 sail of the line, 5 frigates, and corvettes and brigs, not doubting it was admiral Cochrane's squadron, which were coming to collect the convoy. I lay by for him till 8 o'clock in the morning, not being able to give chase to the English, who were then to windward, without losing time. But I formed my squadron into two columns, under topsails, only keeping the frigates ahead, and in this order I passed the straits. Admiral Cochrane followed me at a considerable distance, carefully preserving the weather gage. About three quarters past one, I was before the Danish island of St. Thomas. I now hoisted my colors and my flag, and the enemy by 2 o'clock not more than three leagues
off, lay to, at the mouth of the passage. I likewise have to, sent the Pratique to Martinique in the Mouche, (the Fly) and waited for the enemy, but he stood to the southward, and I proceeded to seek the convoy. Indeed, my lord, I expected to have seen mention of my name in the details of this affair, of which the English newspapers rendered a very incorrect account.
On the 9th I boarded a brig of the convoy, which had been separated from the rest at leaving the land. I made diligent search, but without success, during several days, for the body of the fleet of merchantmen, until I found myself in the latitude of 28 30, without seeing a sail; I therefore concluded this little convoy had proceeded to unite itself with the grand Jamaica convoy, towards which I repaired, in the hope that by cruising in the Bahama straits, I should eventually fall in with the Jamaica fleet on or about the 1st of August, as the said fleet generally sails for England at two periods. By thus standing to the westward, I suffered the consequence of this proceeding, for heavy gales & wind came on, and my ships were several times struck with lightning, and my sails being all split or blown away I did not soon enough get into the longitude of 78 degrees. On July 19th, I found we were in longitude 76, and was informed about a week afterwards, that nearly at this time the first convoy had passed me to the eastward, at the distance of 40 leagues, and that the second convoy could not have been far from sailing likewise: but just at this time I heard that admiral sir John B. Warren had arrived in the West Indies, and only eight days after my first sailing. I conjectured that admiral Warren would proceed to Newfoundland where I meant to let him go quietly. July 23 d, at sun-set, we saw a large ship to windward and two brigs; I supposed, however, these might be sir John, and I made the signal to close the squadron and keep to windward, intending next day to engage this admiral to advantage. A schooner, however, which belonged to these vessels to windward, and which I boarded at midnight, afterwards informed me that it was part of a convoy of Americans, consisting of 8 sail, under the escort of two small frigates, bound to New York, laden with coffee, &c. by the revolted negroes of St. Domingo. This news not being disclosed by the master of the schooner, till some days after the convoy had time to escape to the northward; indignant at the conduct of the Americans, I immediately put the master of the schooner in irons, and all his people, and made sail in search of said convoy, determined to hang at the yard arm the captains and supercargoes in the face of their countrymen, at New York—but being nearly off Cape Hatteras, the weather changed, and the gathering storm left me no hope of arriving off New York in time to intercept these pirates; and on arriving off the cape, a gale of wind obliged me to haul to windward, and wait till it was passed, which when it was over, enabled me to speak a vessel, by which I was informed that the said convoy had put into the Chesapeake & Delaware. By this time I had arrived within 10 leagues of Long Island. I then made sail for my rendezvous in lat. 27, and 67 long. which might prove the route of admiral Cochrane, proceeding from the Windward islands with his convoy for Europe, in the course perhaps of the first 15 days of August. On the 16th of August, being nearly in the proposed rendezvous, I invited on board my ship all the captains to celebrate Napoleon the first, and now learning the condition of their ships, I consented, from the disabled state of all the vessels, to proceed on the 20th to St. Jean Porto Rico, from whence I proposed sailing the 1st of Oct.
My design was to proceed direct to Newfoundland to destroy the English fishery, &c. making my rendezvous afterwards off the Sale Bank, distant 100 leagues E. and in the latitude 52 N. to steer for some port in France, where I hoped to arrive by the end of October, but this plan was disappointed by an horrible tempest which overtook us on the 19th and 20th August. The Veteran which was missing, I hope met better fortune than the rest of my squadron. Many vessels of the enemy perished, others were greatly damaged, and their convoy dispersed. I got down my topgallant masts, and all my ships in sight by 5 o'clock, were trying under their fore sails and mizen stays, but in less than one hour afterwards every sail was blown away, and by 7 o'clock the violence of the gale increasing we scudded before the sea. Such of my ships whose rudders were damaged broached too, and were the first dismasted; such were the fate of the Foudroyant and Impetueux, which by 9 o'clock
were entirely dismasted, viz. without a single stump left. After blowing thus for 36 hours a hurricane (which I have never known any thing more dreadful) the wind abated, but the sea which was tremendous frequently fell on board our vessels. Under these circumstances, it was impossible for me to save any part of the wreck, so as to enable me to rig jury masts; consequently it was not before the 28th that I was at all able to direct the course of the Foudroyant towards the SSW. About two leagues from the entrance of the Havana when I arrived thus far, an English small division of men of war accompanied by a large frigate shewed a disposition to attack my ship, but in the course of half an hour, after firing at them 30 shot, they retreated to repair their damage. Could I tack, or been in a situation to make sail, the English captain would, by a prompt surrender, have paid the forfeit of his imprudent hardihood; this was on the 15th September, and on the same day I got into the Havana. The unprovided condition of my ship and particularly the wretched quality of my sails determined me to hasten my return to France and not wait till October, but the numerous squadrons of the enemy cruising the Gulf, and before our principal ports, induced me to continue out during all the long days of summer. A ten months cruise would have proved sufficient to ruin sails and rigging had they been even new when I first sailed—but I needed not his hard trial to convince me of the miserable equipment of the squadron I was to command for scarcely had his majesty's squadron put to sea before they proved leaky and unfit for sea—most painful is it to me to represent to you, at this late day, these miserable equipments, no doubt very contrary to your intentions and the wish of his imperial majesty, bestowed upon my vessels, relative to which I should have made strong representations could I have known it before my departure from France; but it was not permitted me to demand any thing, neither to enquire into what was really requisite for the squadron, before the first completely unarmed was ordered to sea, nor was it till after sailing, I discovered the very bad condition of my ships. Notwithstanding which distressing circumstances I reckoned upon returning fortunate to France, and of convincing you, my lord, by the reports you would have received, on my arriving in port, of the lamentable state of my ships. Since my arrival at the Havana I have, by the most secret and careful means, forwarded orders to such of his imperial majesty's ships, as were said to be arrived in different ports in America and Porto Rico, requiring from their command an immediate report of the state and condition of their ships, with orders to join me at the earliest period in their power. The Foudroyant must be hove down, which will detain me at this place three months. I have read in the Baltimore Gazette of the 3d of this month, of the arrival of the Patriot at Annapolis, of the Valereuse at New-Castle, and of the Cybelle, belonging to M. Le Hermin's division, at Norfolk. All these three ships were considerably damaged. Whenever all the ships of my scattered squadron of men of war shall have rejoined me here, I shall, I hope, be able to perform such services as his majesty has entrusted me with—meanwhile some few Spanish men of war, if ordered to proceed to sea with me, might effect some good. I find the Spaniards well disposed to forward every thing for the good of his majesty's service, particularly lieutenant general Villavaxario, who superintends the department of the navy. It has been proposed to me to go to Vera Cruz for treasure; the value of commerce there, being estimated at 60 millions; and the riches of the place it is well known are without bounds. I have obtained assurances, that without delay, all the needful repairs on board my ship shall be expeditiously put in hand, and I must say, all the people in power, have united in demonstrations of zeal for his imperial majesty's service, and kindness for every man bearing the name of a Frenchman. Be pleased my lord to represent to the king, my sincere affection for the disabled condition to which I have been reduced by tempest, and assure his majesty of my utmost continued efforts to surmount all difficulties which can possibly happen to interrupt me in the execution of his will and pleasure, and pray assure him of my unbounded devotion towards his august person.
Accept, my lord, likewise, the assurance of my most respectful attachment.
(Signed)
Le G. A. P. WILLAUMEZ.
To general Turreau, French ambassador at Washington.
MY LORD,
YOU have learnt by the arrival of some of my scattered ships in America, the unfortunate event by which they were separated from me. [Here admiral Willaumez gives the detail of the tempest in nearly the same words as in his letter to the minister of marine at Paris, to which he adds] that at this date the Foudroyant was then nearly new masted, and proceed to enforce to general Turreau how necessary it was that the ships which had put into the American ports by distress, should hasten to join him at the Havana, where his squadron if collected and united to the Spanish force at that place would in effect oppose a strong squadron, and double to that of the English, who at Jamaica, he states, have only two line of battle ships, Admiral Willaumez, further says, that he proposed going to Vera Cruz, agreeable to the project of the government of Spanish colony of Havana, to bring some millions of dollars which he states will be the more appropos as the French emperor had right to the payment of one million of dollars, of which the scarcity was very great at the island of Cuba. Admiral Willaumez then continues: I have apprehended four seamen, deserters from the Valereuse frigate, which I found on board an American brig where they had been engaged at seventeen dollars per month—Now sir, if you can succeed in making the American government pay down a compensation for this misconduct, in seducing thus our seamen, you will punish it by making it smart in that point which it feels most, viz. its avarice in money, and with so much the more justice since the people, meaning the American merchants, have for three years past been continually injuring our marine by seducing our best seamen from us.
Signed,
Le. C. Ad. P. WILLAUMEZ.
On board the Foudroyant, Havana, 25th Oct. 1806.
No. III.
To general Turreau.
My Lord,
YOU no doubt have heard of the arrival of some of my ships on the continent, and also the miserable situation we were in when separated. The Foudroyant was in a most disabled state, having suffered so much in the gale that she became ungovernable, and for some days was at the mercy of the wind and waves after suffering more than I can describe, by the assistance of God I arrived at this port—After obtaining that refitment I said so much in need of, I am determined to cruise off the Havana, in hopes I may still fall in with and be joined by some of my scattered squadron.
I presume on remaining in this port for some time, and till I have the satisfaction of hearing from the minister for conducting the marine department, having wrote him every post for eight days past—I have had the honor of having letters from his excellency, copies of which letters as well as others I have forwarded you in another dispatch, which you will perceive will be the duplicates of my dispatches to you in the United States—you will see their importance. If two more of my ships join me here, with a Spanish ship called the St. Laurent, I trust that I shall have a force shortly that will double that of the English, as I am informed they have but two line of battle ships in and about Jamaica. With this division I am impressed with an idea that I shall rejoice my government with the news of the fall of that colony, and it will afford more gratification than hundreds of millions from Vera Cruz. Apropos, our emperor is to receive one million of dollars from his Catholic majesty on the score of an adjustment with the Spanish government at the isle of Cuba. The Spaniards are sending a force to Vera Cruz, but that's of no consequence. There is a secret expedition going somewhere from this island, this I have corrected. I beg you sir to be particular in your observations on the continent of the United States—let the commanders of all French ships attached to you know these operations, and their readiness will be found necessary.
(Signed)
P. WILLAUMEZ.
Havana, 29th Oct. 1806.
No. IV.
Havana, 6th Nov. 1806
To Gen. TURREAU.
My Lord,
The centre admiral Willaumez, commanding here the ship belonging to his

imperial majesty, has given orders to Monsieur Le Chaderauc, lieu. of the ship, charged with these and other dispatches to say that he is astonished at the conduct of the commanders of ships belonging to his imperial majesty in the American ports. He is alarmed at the behavior of the French ambassador, so fully instructed by his majesty. He is determined as general in chief to inform the French government of the conduct of the United States—but he trusts that the French ships are now supplied with all necessaries.
(Signed)
P. WILLAUMEZ.
No. V.
Havanna, 10th Nov. 1806.
If I have delayed, my dear Barney, to give an account of the afflicting situation I have been in since the dispersion of my fleet; think not that your friendship shall escape my memory. At Cuba it is said there is a peace between France and England [here the characters are not legible] and further, it is said that Spain and us do not much agree to that which the English and Americans propose. Have you any account of the fleets of Warren, Strachan and Cochrane?—the report goes that many of them were dismasted. Jerome has been fortunate in arriving in France, without accident. I calculated on being there with my squadron at the end of October, but the elements against whom man can do nothing, decided otherwise, and I am forced to stay here three or four months, enraged at having missed the convoys of Jamaica and the windward islands. I hope the Casard will arrive safe; she is commanded by an officer who is active, prudent and wise. If L'Impetueux could have remained with Le Foudroyant , or followed the route which I made by signal for the Havanna , France would not have had to regret her loss. The Foudroyant has had her masts standing for several days; by the end of the week they will come to her keel to put on the sheathing on her stern post, which was carried away with the rudder.
(Signed)
P. WILLAUMEZ.
To Commodore Barney, at Baltimore.
Remarks.—The general tenor of these despatches is sufficient to prove the hostility of the writer towards the people of this country, and his insolent sentiments towards our government.
The first thing, however, that attracts our notice, is the conduct of admiral Willaumez towards the captain and crew of an American vessel, because they did not give information against their countrymen. This gallant commander, whose fears converted the American merchantmen into admiral Warren's fleet, put the Americans in irons. Yes, and as soon as he found that the ships that had so dreadfully alarmed him were not admiral Warren's fleet, put poor defenceless Americans; he is indignant , pursues them most manfully, determined (if he could catch them) "to hang them at the yard arm in the face of their countrymen at New-York!"—Reader! remember that this letter, as well as the others, but this more particularly, was addressed to one of the first officers of Napoleon's government, to whom the writer appears anxious to recommend himself. Savage cruelty, united with the most brutal insolence, are the characteristic traits exhibited by the writer. Some of our fellow-citizens are bound in manacles, because they would not become informers against their countrymen; and others are threatened with an execution calculated to excite the keenest anguish in the breasts of their relatives, and to offer to our country the highest national indignity. The American ships were pursued to their ports, but fortunately for them, they escaped these blood hounds, whose regret at missing them is strongly described. The gasconading parts of letter no. 1, may serve us to laugh at when we are at leisure. The miserable manner in which this fleet was equipped, may serve to shew to John Bull, that he has nothing to fear from the naval enterprise of Napoleon, and the facility with which the resources of Spain are commanded, must rejoice the free and independent sons of America, that they cannot be made thus subservient to the domination of a French commander.
Letter no. 2, now engages our attention; the conclusion of which, furnishes an evidence of the impertinence which the French officers indulge when speaking of our government.—Because some of the seamen of one of their frigates have deserted, and are found on board an American ship, the government is to be insulted. Avarice in money , is where our government is most vulnerable, says the admiral! Since the time of the Directory these Frenchmen have been trying to lay us under contribution in one way or another; in part we are sorry to say they have succeeded, inasmuch as they have sold us a country, which by their management we run the risk of losing again; but that is over; for God's sake let us keep fast our cash in future, for if they
one put their hands into our treasury, we may if no more, be saved the trouble of devising means to get clear of surplus revenue. The secret expedition , of which the admiral speaks of in the conclusion of number 3, it is most probable was intended for the continent, and not for the British islands as they are too well guarded by their marine to indulge a hope of success.
From the 4th letter we understand that gen. Terreau has apprized the admiral that the American government will not furnish money to equip his disabled fleet in the ports of the U.S.
At this the admiral is all indignation, he is astonished at the commanders of French ships! For what we ask? They could not make our government launch out cash; then why are they to blame? We see no reason for blaming these commanders, unless they have neglected to lay our towns under contribution, and thus have extorted money. Monsieur Terreau has not obeyed his imperial majesty's orders. What these orders were we know not, but if they related to money, we believe Monsieur Terreau has not been idle. Finally the admiral is determined to denounce the American government to his imperial majesty. This threat we have no doubt will be put in execution, and the vengeance of his imperial majesty on our government, and on the people of America they may or may not feel, according as the means of vengeance are afforded or denied.
By this day's Mails.
LONDON, October 24.
On Saturday the lord Chancellor entertained the following company to Turtle Feast, at his house at Hampstead: Mr. Munroe, Mr. Pinckney, Mr. Stewart, the Rev. J. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Cox, Mr. & Mrs. Morris, and Mr. Pawkener.
A Jewish Newspaper, in the Hebrew tongue, is about to make its appearance at Basle, principally on the subject of the deliverations which now occupy the assembly at Paris.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24.
The ship Lewis William , capt. O'Brien, which arrived at this port on Saturday last, from Hamburg, brought upwards of 100 passengers; the most of these are mechanics, cabinet makers, shoe-makers, taylors, blacksmiths, bricklayers, &c. &c.
On Wednesday last, major Moses Porter arrived in this city with upwards of 40 artificers, from the garrison of Natchitoches, who are at present engaged in fortifying and repairing the forts and breastworks for the reception of the troops—300 of which are expected in the course of the present week.
Lieut. Koney, who left this place a short time since, with two companies of infantry, returned with them here on Friday evening last. They lay only 5 days at the fort of Natchitoches, when they received orders to return.
NEW YORK, January 19.
Captain Peubner, of the brig Olivia , informs us that on his passage from Guadalupe he was captured and sent into St. John's, Antigua, by the Alexander Billingson, belonging to a black man, commanded by John Alshorn a blue man, and consigned in Antigua to a red man, a taylor by trade. The captain of the schooner was also a gaol-keeper in Antigua, when at home.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 5.
On Friday last the crew of the British ship Croydon , Williams, a anchor in this harbor, mutinied and the captain fired up on them, and wounded two of the seamen, of which one is said to have since died in the hospital of his wounds. The seamen in the harbor manifested on Saturday a disposition to be riotous, and to commit some outrage upon the British vessels in the port; the Croydon having went to sea on that morning. In consequence the governor ordered out a very strong military force to preserve the peace of the city; it gives us pleasure to state, that the troops evinced the most prompt obedience to the governor's orders, and gave the most decisive proof of the alacrity with which they would do their duty whenever their country shall demand their services.
January 10.
We mentioned in yesterday's paper that Dr. Bollman had applied for an Habeas Corpus, and that he was ordered by judge Bee to appear before him at 11 o'clock yesterday. The deputy marshal went down to Fort Johnson for the purpose of bringing the Dr. up to town; but the commanding officer, capt. Kalteisen, did not feel himself authorized to surrender him up to the civil authority without the orders of his military superior. We are politely
favoured with the perusal of gen. Wilkinson's orders to him upon that subject; they are explicit and positive, directing him to have him (Dr. B.) in safe keeping until the pleasure of the president shall be known; that he is to have no communication with any person but a commissioned officer; to be comfortably provided for, &c. The patriotism of the veteran commandant and his respect for our laws is well known to the citizens of this state, but while he would cheerfully unsheathe his sword to crush the Hydra of treason and rebellion, he nevertheless, as a military man, feels himself obliged, by his duty, to obey the orders of the commander in chief.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23.
Extract of a letter from a young gentleman who arrived at New Orleans from the West Indies the 5th Dec. to his father in this place.
New Orleans, Dec. 12, 1806.
MY DEAR FATHER,
Since my last of 3d inst. great warlike preparations have been going forward here: an embargo laid and the volunteers, &c. held in "readiness to march at a moment's warning, for actual service."
Burr, it is said, is within a few days march of this place, with 5000 men, some say his object extends no farther than a separation of this country from the United States, others affirm his intentions are to revolutionise Mexico.
I expect to be shortly called upon to cooperate with the public in defence of this place, and you know my nature well enough to know I shall not hesitate.
I have not time to enlarge farther.
The reports (which we hope are exaggerated or idle) of colonel Burr's designs on New Orleans, have had the effect of lowering the stock of the banks having branches or deposits in that city.
[Phil. pap.]
Letters from New Orleans of the 9th December, express an apprehension that the course of the mail from that place will be obstructed by colonel Burr's agents. This apprehension, added to the general state of agitation there, will no doubt, of itself, occasion much inconvenience and disappointment to the commercial interests.
[Ibid.]
The standing military force of the United States consists, at present, of one regiment containing five battalions of artillery, consisting of twenty companies, of 91 men each, including officers, &c. total number of Artillerists 1820. Two regiments containing four battalions of infantry, consisting of ten companies each [twenty companies] each company consisting of eight men, including officers, &c. total number of Infantry 1600. General staff 4; artillery regimental staff 7; infantry regimental staff 14. The corps of marines consists of about 1000. Total regular military force of the union 4445.
Let the American people now observe. Ten thousand times has it been said that British gold was used to establish an influence in this country. No circumstance has ever transpired which gave the least shadow of support to this allegation. But by recent discoveries made in the unquestionable shape of legal investigation, it is now proved in the most unequivocal manner, that men high in rank in this country, have been the pensioners of France and Spain. This fact ought to be published by federal editors in every corner of the union. If there are any democratic editors who love truth better than party, let them likewise extend the knowledge of a circumstance so dangerous to the public welfare. Deceits are in power. What more do they want? Let them no longer countenance suspicions, where they know them unmerited, nor screen the machinations of foreign intrigue, which are poisoning the very vitals of the republic, the officers of government.
[Repertory.]
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Kentucky to his friend in the City of Washington, dated December 23, 1806.
"Formerly the people were prohibited from settling on the unappropriated United States land where the Indian claim had been extinguished, until the sale was made. And in some instances compulsive measures were used against the sovereign people to keep them within prescribed limits. The thing is now entirely changed—they are settling in all directions. Several families are on the Che-
rokee land, having settled previous to the running of the line—thus the sovereign people enjoy an uncontrolled liberty, and in a short time will be able to free the administration of the burthen of selling.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
On Thursday, the House of Delegates passed the revenue bill, with the following new taxes:
A tax of one per cent upon the capital stock of the U. S. bank, deposited at Norfolk:
One half per cent upon the capital stock of the Virginia bank:
One per centum upon the firsts of toll bridges and wharves:
50 dollars upon race-fields:
5 per cent upon the rent of taverns, when occupied by a tenant ; when occupied by the proprietor, the rent to be ascertained by commissioners; but the rent is not to be less than about 12 1-2 dollars.
An additional tax upon auctioneers' licenses when granted by corporations.
The same Bill was yesterday discussed before the Senate, and rejected by a considerable majority. The principal ground of opposition is presumed to have been the scheme of taxing the Virginia banks under existing circumstances.
Yesterday the House of Delegates adopted the bill making a new arrangement of the senatorial districts.
CHILICOTHE (Ohio) Dec. 25.
In consequence of M. John Smith (one of our senators in congress) neglecting to pay that attention to the duties of his office, which the present eventful crisis of national affairs unquestionably demands, our legislators have passed a resolution, requiring him to resign his seat in the senate of the U. States.
Egyptian Barley.—Mr. Snowler, of Reevesby, in Lincolnshire, 3 years ago, planted 25 grains of Egyptian barley; the 2d year's produce was 10 bushels, from which, last year, he reaped 40 quarters, a part of which he lately sold at Spilsby for 5 guineas per quarter.
A machine has been constructed by an ingenious farmer at Newtown Cunningham, in Ireland, which, with the assistance of a horse and two men, will, in seven hours thrash upwards of 150 stalks of barley or flax: fifty stalks of flax in a day. The expence of the apparatus does not amount to more than six guineas.
Departed this life, Mrs. Frances M. Tucker the consort of M. John Tucker, merchant, in this town. She died at the island of Antigua the 7th ult. where she lately went for the benefit of her health. She was a pious Christian, a faithful and affectionate wife, a fond indulgent mother in law; full of charity, candor and humanity, and greatly regretted by all who knew her.
Died, in the alm's house, Mr. George Salmon, a native of North Britain, in the ninety-third year of his age.
He was an active sergeant in general Braddock's army, and was with him at his defeat, July 9th, 1755. He was an honest, industrious unoffensive man.
"An wit's a feather, and a chief's a red—A honest man's the noblest work of God."
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE partnership of Davey and Mills, was dissolved on the 17th instant—and William N. Mills is solely authorised to settle all accounts of the late firm.
William N. Mills,
Surviving Partner of Davey and Mills; January 23. det
William N. Mills,
CONTINUES to carry on the Grocery & Flour Business , in the house formerly occupied by Davey and Mills—
And has just received,
2500 weight Firkin Butter,
In complete order for shipping.
January 23. det
PUBLIC SALE.
On SATURDAY next, at 11 o'clock, will be sold on capt. Conway's wharf, on a credit, 17 hlds. first quality Barbadoes MOLASSES.
P. G. Marsteller.
January 21.
Dr. Ree's Cyclopædia,
VOL. II, PART II,
IS JUST RECEIVED.
Subscribers are requested to send for their copies, which must be paid for on delivery.
R. GRAY.
January 8

This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscribers, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, letters testamentary on the estate of Davey Davey , late of the county aforesaid, deceased—all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers on or before the 21st day of July next ensuing, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment—Given under our hands this 21st day of January, 1807.
Elizabeth Davey, Exec'x.
John Korn, Executor.
January 21. 2aw6w
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county letters of administration on the personal estate of Alexander Latimer , late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, on or before the 21st day of July next ensuing, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—and those indebted thereto, are requested to make immediate payment.—Given under my hand this 21st day of January, 1807.
Mercy Latimer, Adm'x.
January 21. 2aw6w
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscribers, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, letters of administration on the personal estate of John Lightfoot , late of the county aforesaid, deceased:—ALL PERSONS having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers, on or before the 21st day of July next ensuing, or they may by law be excluded from all benefit to said estate—And all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment.—Given under our hands this 21st day of January, 1807.
Elizabeth Lightfoot, Adm'x.
Samuel Lightfoot, Adm'r.
January 21. 2aw6w
JAMES BACON,
At his GROCERY STORE, on King-street, has in addition to his former stock, added
A fresh Supply of Genuine Articles in the Grocery Line;
Which makes his assortment complete. He now offers for sale, on his usual low terms, Mufcovado Sugars, of various qualities,
Loaf and Lump ditto,
Gunpowder,
Imperial,
Hyson,
Young Hyson,
Hyson-Skin, and
Souchong
Best green Coffee,
Chocolate, of a superior quality
Madeira,
Busellos,
Sherry,
Lisbon,
Teneriffe,
Malaga, and
Genuine old Port
Cognac and Bourdeaux Brandy,
Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use,
Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vincents, and New
England Rum,
Holland Gin,
Irish and country Whisky,
Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar,
Stoughton's Bitters,
Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cassia, pimento
Cayenne and black pepper, race and grown,
ginger, basket salt for table use, pearl barley,
rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dipt and
spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, floatant
indigo, alum, copperas, madder, brimstone,
spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best en-
glish and country made gunpowder, segars,
and smoking tobacco, very best chewing to-
bacco.
Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunter's pipes
in boxes.
London mustard, warranted of a superior
quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper
demijohn's, &c. &c. with generally every ar-
ticle in his line—the whole of which have been
selected with care, and will be disposed of on
the very lowest terms.
July 16. d
This Day is Published,
BY COTTON AND STEWART,
[PRICE 25 CENTS.]
A full Statement of the Trial and
Acquittal of Aaron Burr, Esq.
Containing all the Proceedings and Debates
that took place before the Federal Court, at Frankfort, Kentucky, Nov. 25, 1806.
By JOHN WOOD,
Editor of the Western World—who attended
at the trial.
January 9. d
To the Public.
RICHARD LEE & SON seem to hope the charges I have made, and the proofs of their artifice and falsehoods which I have exhibited, will pass unnoticed by the public, because R. L. & Son do not "feel inclined" to justify their conduct, in their base attempt to deprive me and my children of our living; for it is a fact, (tho' they chuse to assert the contrary) that the income from the estate of my deceased husband is not competent to board and educate his children.
What have they said to invalidate my assertion of their establishment (as they pompously term it) being but a few months in existence? NOTHING.—What, to disprove that they have meanly endeavored to tamper with my agents in various places? NOTHING.
They said they had not withdrawn an equivocal advertisement, and say "there is not an editor in Baltimore but will pronounce it a downright falsehood," and then appeal to my conscience, and my agent, &c.—I have given the dates of the publications, the time when the equivocal advertisement was withdrawn, and an extract from the letter of this same agent, to whom they had the barefaced impudence to appeal; these all prove, and Mr. Peckham's file (in this instance) will demonstrate their deliberate perversion of truth.—To all this they reply—NOTHING. Full proof of the falsehood of their insinuation respecting my brother's employment, is before the public—to this they reply—NOTHING. They asserted my brother saw in Baltimore the original recipes, &c.—His deposition proving the falsehood of this, is also before the public, and has for an answer—NOTHING. To my proof (from their own advertisement) of their assertion being false, where they say they are 'the only persons that ever prepared any of the medicines,' what have they replied—NOTHING: and in saying nothing, they act with that cautious cunning which always marked their conduct; they fear examination, & shuffle off from one thing to another, for investigation is what they dread. The fact is, that several persons in New-York, and one person who is now in Baltimore, worked in the same apartment with R. L. and Son. These persons can prove, that R. L. and Son worked in no other apartment than what was common to all the workmen—Should R. L. and Son deny this, I will produce satisfactory proof here, and refer to N. R. the person now in Baltimore.
R. L. and Son pretend they wish people to enquire into their private characters, (I suppose by way of extenuation) They ought to know that even if their private characters were esteemed good, it would not affect the proof I have adduced of their falsehood, nor change a lie into truth. If the public really did know their private characters, I would never trouble myself to answer any lies they chuse to print. No person can confer on me a greater favor than by making the enquiry R. L. and Son requests. Let the enquiry be made in any neighborhood where they have heretofore lived, or of any uninterested person who has known them for a length of time; perhaps the senior will refer to some society with whom he has been connected. My present business is not with their private characters; they have foolishly introduced the subject—they will act wisely not to renew it. Cunning is apt to overshoot its mark—I presume R. L. & Son, when they said "we had no occasion to copy from the recipe book," did not remember that an affidavit was before the public, proving this identical recipe book to be in my possession; nor had they brains to reflect, they were producing unquestionable proof that my medicines are genuine.
MORE ADDITIONS
To the "half told tale"—From the recipe book above alluded to, the deceased occasionally wrote down the quantity of such articles as he wished to have weighed out, in readiness; these memorandums were usually written on small bits of paper, without any specification what medicine it was for, or whether such ingredients composed the whole of one, or parts of several medicines:—and here I would ask Michael Lee, if the deceased did not declare to him, on a certain occasion, that he always expected these memorandums to be returned;—and that he should consider 'the workman who secreted them guilty of ROBBERY'. R. Lee, sen'r, will do well, to convince the public, that what he calls RECIPES, and what Mr. Andrew Hanna terms MANUSCRIPTS, are not loose memorandums of that description. This, if they are really recipes, can easily be done by the following method: Produce a deposition from a medical character, that he has seen in the possession of Richard Lee and Son, recipes for preparing (here let the articles be enumerated) and that they are stated by the writer to be recipes for preparing those articles enumerated; then let Mr. A. Hanna depose, that the whole of these recipes are written by the deceased. This is a very reasonable proposition; easily performed, and much to your advantage if functionally performed—Remember the public will expect your compliance.
To the concluding observation of Richard Lee and Son, I would reply, my words are, "having been informed, that the agent in Baltimore had received their compositions for sale, removed her medicines to James Hanna's medical warehouse, No. 102, Market-street, this is exactly the fact; and your attempt to twist it to the contrary is another proof of your baseness. Produce the assertion
if you can? I rely with perfect confidence on a discriminating public, who I am persuaded will frustrate the attempts of Richard Lee and Son, who have evidently employed most unworthy and ungentlemanly means to accomplish their purpose. My friends and the public, I hope, will ever remember, that Richard Lee and Son, in their last publication, have indubitably proved, that the deceased had a book, containing directions for preparing his medicines called by them The Recipe Book , nor will they forget that an affidavit already published, proves this identical book to be in my possession. The inference unquestionably is, that the medicines prepared according to the recipes in that book, must be the same as those prepared by the deceased.—Thus has cunning overreached itself—and THUS, HAVE R. LEE AND SON, UNQUESTIONABLY PROVED THAT MY MEDICINES ARE GENUINE.
The subscriber solicits the patronage of the public, and assures them, the medicines enumerated below, shall be faithfully prepared, from the recipe book of her deceased husband. They are for sale at the Book-Store of JAMES KENNEDY, senior, and no where else in Alexandria.
The genuine may always be distinguished from the spurious by having the signature of Richard Lee and Co. on the outside wrapper, or that of
Hannah Lee.
New-York, 14th Dec. 1806.
Hamilton's Worm-destroying Lozenges.
Hamilton's Grand Restorative, For restoring debilitated constitutions, &c.
Hamilton's Elixir,
So well known for its superior efficacy in removing coughs, colds, asthma, Hooping cough, &c. See the certificates [at the places of sale] of many of the respectable characters of Baltimore in favor of this medicine.
Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard,
For rheumatism, gout, palsy, swelling, numbness, &c.
Sovereign Ointment for the Itch,
Warranted to cure by once using, being perfectly innocent and free from mercury, & all deleterious ingredients.
Infalible Ague and Fever Drops,
For the cure of agues, remittent and intermitent fevers—one bottle of this medicine has frequently cured a whole family.
Hahn's Anti-Bilious Pills,
Celebrated for the mildness of their operation, and for being the best known remedy for cleansing the stomach and bowels
Damask Lip Salve—Restorative Tooth Powder—Hahn's German Eye Water—Indian Vegetable Specific, &c. &c.
I do hereby certify, that Mr. Michael Lee, one of the firm of Richard Lee and Son, of Baltimore, called on me some time previous to their advertisement in this paper, to solicit my acceptance of their agency for the sale of their medicines in Alexandria in lieu of that of Mrs. Hannah Lee, his brother's widow, for whom I was already engaged; alledging as an inducement to me to make this change, that Mrs. Lee was left in easy circumstances, which would enable her to live comfortably without business—that Richard Lee and Son were in possession of the original recipes, and from being long in the habit of preparing the medicines of Richard Lee, deceased, were the only persons who could compound them. He added, that some of Mrs. Lee's agents had already, on being applied to, resigned her agency for theirs. In answer to Mr. M. Lee I said that, admitting the truth of what he asserted, I could not with propriety determine until I should hear from Mrs. Lee, to whom I should write on the subject. On enquiry I found that Mrs. Lee was in possession of the original recipe book of her deceased husband—that she had assistants who were competent to prepare her medicines from it in the same manner as in his life time, and was fully determined to do so, not being left by any means in those easy circumstances which had been represented; but was obliged to struggle for support of a young family by pursuing a business which was their natural right, of which it would be highly unjustifiable in any person whatever to deprive them, much more so in those so nearly connected with them as R. Lee and Son; until Mrs. Lee thought proper to give it up of herself or was unable to conduct it, neither of which appears to be the case. I therefore declined Mr. Michael Lee's proposal and make this declaration at the request of Mrs. Lee. It is in my apprehension a true statement of the merits of the matter in dispute between them; of which a discerning public must now be left to judge and appreciate. The well disposed will doubtless be inclined to protect the interests of the widow and the fatherless when attacked by those who ought by every tie of nature to defend them.
James Kennedy, sen.
Alexandria, 20th Dec. 1806.
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ff.
November Term, 1806.
Alexander Smith, complainant, Against Mordecai Hines, Robert Abercrombie, and Samuel Craig, ex'rs. of W. Mitchell, dec'd. defendants.
The defendant, Mordecai Hines, not having entered his appearance and given security, according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said defendant Mordecai Hines, is not an inhabitant of this district—on motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant, Mordecai Hines, do appear here on the first day of July term next, and enter his appearance to the suit, and give security for performing the decrees of the court, and that the other defendants Robert Abercrombie and Samuel Craig, executors as aforesaid, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by them owing to, or the estate or effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defendant Mordecai Hines, until the further order or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in both of the public newspapers published in this county for two months successively, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county.
A Copy. Test.
G. Deneale, C. C.
January 8. law2m
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ff.
November Term, 1806.
John C. White, complainant, Against Elias Debuts and Philip G. Maesteller, defendants,
The defendant, Elias Debuts, not having entered his appearance and given security, according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court, upon affidavit, that the said defendant, Elias Debuts, is not an inhabitant of this district, on motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant, Elias Debuts, do appear here on the first day of July term next, and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decrees of the court, and that the other defendant, Philip G. Maesteller, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by him owing to, or the estate or effects in his hands, belonging to the said absent defendant, Elias Debuts, until the further order or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in both of the public newspapers published in this county for two months successively, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county.
A Copy. Test.
G. Deneale, C. C.
January 8. law2m
District of Columbia County of Alexandria, ff.
November Term, 1806.
James Lawrason, Complainant, against Isaac M'Pherson, Wm. Douglas, and Joseph Mandeville, jun. trading under the firm of Douglass and Mandeville, Defendants.
THE defendant Isaac M'Pherson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said defendant Isaac M'Pherson, is not an inhabitant of this district—on motion of the complainant by his counsel it is ordered, that the said defendant Isaac M'Pherson, do appear here on the first day of July term next, and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decrees of the court; and that the other defendants Wm. Douglas, and Joseph Mandeville, jun. trading under the firm of Douglass and Mandeville, do not pay away, convey, or secrete, the debts by them owing to or the estate and effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defendant Isaac M'Pherson—until the further order or decree of the court:
And that a copy of this order be forthwith published in both of the public newspapers published in this county for two months successively, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county.
A Copy. Test.
G. Deneale, C. C.
Jan. 8. law2m
CARR'S
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A few copies received, for sale by ROBERT GRAY, Bookseller, King-street.
ALSO,
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FOR THE YEAR 1807.
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