The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1804-09-01 00:00:00

THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMUND, (Virginia) PUBLISHED BY RITCHIE & WORSLEY, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE...AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM...payable in advance.
NUMBER 34.]
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1804.
[VOLUME 1.
CONDITIONS. I. The Enquirer will appear twice a week...During the session of Congress and the Virginia Legislature, either a third paper or a supplementary half-sheet, during the week. II. Terms of payment FIVE DOLLARS per annum, in advance. III. ADVERTISEMENTS, from those who do not subscribe to the paper, should they not exceed a square in length, shall be inserted for seven and seven cents the first time, fifty cents for each time during three weeks, and for every additional insertion thirty-three cents; long ones in the same proportion. IV. SUBSCRIBERS shall have their advertisements inserted for fifty cents the first time, and thirty-three cents for every additional insertion. FOR GLASGOW, The British Ship JEANNE, JOHN COWAN, master; now at City Point; will be ready to receive Tobacco in a few days, and having part of her cargo engaged, will sail by the first proximo. For terms, apply to the captain on board to Robert & Allan Pollock, & Co. Richmond, or to BUCHANAN & POLLOCK. Who offer for sale on board ship flasks, TEN THOUSAND BUSHELS LIVERPOOL STAGED SALT. Petersburg, August 6. NOTICE. THE office of Supervisor of the Revenue for the District of Virginia being discontinued, and the unfulfilled balances of the said Office transferred to me; the Collectors of the Direct Tax and Internal Revenue, whose accounts have not been finally adjusted and paid, are hereby informed, that they are now requested to call at my office, in the city of Richmond, without delay, and pay the balances due to the United States. And those whose lands have been sold in the District of Virginia by authority of an act of Congress of the United States for non-payment of the Direct Tax, may redeem such lands, by paying to me within the time limited, the principal costs and fees as the law directs. As most of the abovenmentioned lands were sold in Dec. 1802, the privilege of redemption will continue until December next. The money received by me for the redemption of the said lands, will be returned to the purchaser, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum on the purchase money, to the day on which it may be paid to me. JOSEPH SCOTT. Marshal V.D. July 7. A WET NURSE. WANTED to hire or purchase, a Wet Nurse without a child of her own. Enquire of the Printers. August 8. CASH SALE OF LAND IN ALBEMARLE. On September 15th, WILL BE SOLD, in Charlottesville, to the highest bidder, for Cash, THE TRACT OF LAND lying on the east side of Rivanna, over against Charlottesville, containing about 600 acres, with a new commodious DWELLING HOUSE. Two years of a lease under good restrictions have to run after this. The land is all of the South-West Mountain quality; and though much injured in parts, is in general still very good, and all reclaimable. The sale proceeds from a deed of trust to indemnify against loss as security and bail, which was executed in December, 1802, by William Bachie, of Pennsylvania, to THOMAS M. RANDOLPH. July 25. WORK--41 barrels prime PORK, New-York inspection--for sale by FRANCIS FOLLET, next door above Mr. Charles Spencer's. August 29. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT. vs. JETT'S heirs & representatives. In Chancery. BY virtue of a Decree of the Court in this suit, WILL BE SOLD, on the 1st of October next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the late dwelling house of Mrs. Elizabeth Jett, dec., to the highest bidder, for ready money, the three following TRACTS or PARCELS of LAND, (or so much thereof as may be sufficient to raise the sum of two thousand dollars with interest and costs of suit)--to wit, a tract devised to Capt. William Ball by his father, containing by estimation 376 acres, be the same more or less; out of this tract will be excepted an old Mill, with the thereto adjacent and appertaining. The tract on which the said Mill resided at the time of her death containing 20 acres, more or less. And one other tract formerly part of the estate of Max'n Haynie, dec., containing 20 acres, more or less. These tracts lie contiguous to each other, and have been used as one farm; they are situate near the Potomac, about two miles below the courthouse on the main road leading to Fairfax's Church, and about the same distance from Coan Warehouses. The quality of this land is not inferior to any in its neighbourhood, and nearly two-thirds of it is well timbered. Its situation affords an abundance of excellent fish, oysters, &c. The dwelling and out houses are suitable for the accommodation of a small family. Mr. Samuel Harding, living near the premises, will show them to any person willing to purchase. July 28. THOMAS D. DOWNING, RICHARD EDWARDS, HEROME L. OPIE, PETER C. RICE. Co-executors. August 29. ep--5w FOR SALE...for ready cash: A Very valuable SERVANT--capable of any service, but more particularly skilled in the care and management of horses and driving carriages; he is stout and healthy, of good character, and only twenty-four years of age. Enquire of the Printers. August 29. Printing, IN ALL ITS VARIETY, EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE of the ENQUIRER. W. GATEWOOD. August 11. VIRGINIA: AT A HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY, HOLDEN AT THE CAPITOL, IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, EIGHTEEN Hundred and Ninety-Seven. BETWEEN Mary Ruffin, executrix, and Herbert Clive, James Ruffin and William Ruffin, executors of Robert Ruffin, and James Ruffin, William Ruffin and Sterling Ruffin, prosecuting in their own behalf, Plaintiffs. AND William Martin, Izaak Hicks and Nancy his Wife, William Green and John Gee, Defendants. THIS cause, which abated as to the plaintiff Mary Ruffin, by her death, came on the fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to be heard on the bill, answers, exhibits and examinations of witnesses, and was argued by counsel: on consideration whereof, the court doth direct one of its Commissioners to state an account of the payments made, if any payments were made, towards discharging the debt, interest and charges intended to be secured by the indenture in the bill recited, and also to examine the bills of credit alleged to have been tendered by John Jones, on behalf of the defendant William Martin, on the ninth day of December, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, in order to discover whether such bills of credit could be legally tendered at that time, and the Commissioner is empowered to examine the Plaintiffs in solemn manner, and require their acknowledgment or denial of such payments, and tender and to report the matters, as they shall appear to him, to the court, stating specially such as to him shall seem pertinent, and by the parties shall be desired to be so stated; and the bill is dismissed, as to the defendant John Gee, who both by his answer disclaimed any title to the land conveyed by the indenture aforesaid. A Copy, Teste, PETER TINSLEY, C. C. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, RICHMOND, May 28th, 1804. The parties concerned are desired to take notice, that I have appointed Friday the twenty-third day of November next, for carrying into effect the within Decree, upon which day their attendance is required at my office, with their papers and accounts ready for examination. (e8--8w) Wm. HAY, M. C. ADVERTISEMENT. On the 6th day of September next, at the late dwelling house of Capt. John Hedges, dec., on Chipewyan, near Dumfries, WILL BE SOLD, on a credit of twelve months, at public sale, to the highest bidder. TWO TRACTS OF LAND, situate in Prince William county, containing about twelve hundred acres, of good quality, well timbered and improved, and a large proportion of it low grounds suitable for meadow. Also, about 25 LIKELY SLAVES, and all the other personal property of the estate of the said Hedges--Bond and approved security, together with a mortgage on the land sold, will be required of the purchasers. The land will be sold in tracts or lots, as may be most likely to produce the best price. SETH BOTTS, } Executors of John ISHAM E. HEDGES, } Hedges, dec. Chipewyan, July 5, 1804. e8d2--21 VALUABLE HOUSES & LOTS. THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE OR RENT, THAT handsome BRICK TENEMENT in which he at present resides, beautifully situated on Shockoe Hill, a short distance from the Capitol, in a very healthy and agreeable part of the city. The house (built of the best materials & quite new) is 88 by 37 feet, two story high, in which are seven good rooms and a ten foot passage the whole width of the house, with convenient closets, and a cellar inferior to none in this city; attached to which are two half acre lots, one or both of which may be had with the house. ALSO, FOR RENT OR LEASE. A small, neat, two-story BRICK TENEMENT, (in the neighbourhood of Mr. Thomas Rutherford) containing five good rooms, passages, closets, &c. &c. with the requisite out buildings, and a good well of water. AND FOR SALE. Several handsome unimproved HALF-ACRE LOTS, eligibly situated on the Hill. A great bargain may be had in any part or one whole of the above property offered for sale, and liberal credit given for the greater part of the money. For further particulars, apply to SPOTSWOOD LIPSCOMBE. July 21. e8--11 AT A QUARTERLY COURT CONTINUED AND HELD FOR PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, MAY THE 22D, 1804. WILLIAM WHITE, & Co. Plaintiffs. AGAINST THOMAS GIBSON & ROBERT B. GIBSON, Defendants. IN CHANCERY. THE defendant Thomas Gibson not having entered his appearance and given security according to an act of the General Assembly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state: on the motion of the plaintiffs, by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant Thomas Gibson do appear here on the first day of August court next, and answer the plaintiffs' bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the public newspapers printed in the city of Richmond for two months successively; and also posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. A Copy, Teste, BENJAMIN WATKINS, D. C. e82m--16 I WISH TO SELL THE PLANTATION whereon I now live, containing about 800 acres. It is a very convenient and handsome situation, lying on the bank of Rappahannock river, in Essex county, with every convenient house necessary for a family; all in tolerable good repair. I think it is difficult to comment upon the beauty and convenience of the situation, and the fertility of the soil, as I suppose no person will purchase until he views the premises;--I shall only say, that for all the qualities abovenmentioned, I suppose it to be equal at least to any farm in the lower part of the country. I will likewise sell my MILL, with 58 acres of Land adjoining it. She lies about three or four miles from my house. I will sell her with the Plantation, or by herself with the land that joins her, as may best suit the purchaser. She stands upon a very good stream, which never wants water, and is now in good repair, being lately rebuilt, with Belting Cloth, and a Cotton Gin fixed to go by water. I am ready to treat with any person for both or either of them, and will make the payments as easy as possible, and possession given at Christmas. W. GATEWOOD. August 11. FOR SALE. A Very valuable SERVANT--capable of any service, but more particularly skilled in the care and management of horses and driving carriages; he is stout and healthy, of good character, and only twenty-four years of age. Enquire of the Printers. August 29. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. BOSTON, AUGUST 20. London dates to July 4--received at this port by the Eliza, Smith, in 38 days from London. By the ship Eliza, capt. Smith, arrived on Friday last, from London, we have received accounts to the 4th July. From any intelligence which has transpired by this arrival, it does not appear, that either of the great powers of Europe have progressed to far in the execution of their real designs, as to warrant a precise conjecture as to the point, extent, or final result of the present warfare. In support, however, of opinion of the continuance of war, on the distinct idea, that Great Britain must either fight or be enslaved, we subjoin the following remarks from The London Times, to July 4:-- "Since the report that France had made some advances towards Peace, the question seems to be, Would it be prudent in Great Britain to listen to any overtures, that must of course be of a temporary nature?--Or should we treat them as a mere stratagem of war, as fallacious, and ultimately destructive to our dearest interests? "That peace is much to be desired, ought not to be disputed. Our expenses are great, though if the government attend to some principles of economy which distinguished the late administration, they need not be ruinous; much of our active industry is absorbed by the military pursuits; foreign conquests present us with no prospect of advantage; and for the sake of humanity itself, we ought to wish for peace. "On the other hand, is the peace which we have to expect from Bonaparte, the peace which Englishmen ought to desire? Universal empire, at least over the European world, is the darling project, the ruling passion of the upstart Emperor. He confides in his fortune, hitherto so propitious, and expects every thing from it. Will the peace that he shall conclude, then, be any other than a short-lived truce, temporary suspension of hostilities? England forms the sole substantial impediment to the gratification of his utmost wishes. Could he once subdue England, and get the disposal of her natives, what might be not effect? Will he bind himself from making any further preparations? Or will he employ the leisure which such an arrangement will afford, in recruiting his forces, in re-establishing his marine, and in forming or improving such naval alliance as may the better enable him to accomplish his hostile designs? "Peace is absolutely necessary to France; it is not so to England, provided a proper degree of public economy be pursued in prosecuting a war. The commerce and manufactures of France are ruined by the war; by peace they would be in some measure renovated, if not restored. Bonaparte would, therefore, by a peace, acquire a vast accession of popularity, which it is not our interest he should possess. It was, indeed, in the character of 'Restorer of peace,' that his government became established. It is not, however, to be imagined, that the French government will at all relax in its preparations for war and for invasion: it will exert itself to the utmost to ruin us, in either way; but in our opinion, that of a fallacious peace is far more dangerous. Our decided opinion, indeed, is, that Europe, & England in particular, can have no real, no solid peace, while Bonaparte continues at the head of the French government; and a prosecution of the war, melancholy as is that prospect, is the only circumstance that affords any hope of a change for the benefit of mankind." LONDON, June 24. Bonaparte has officially notified his elevation to the imperial dignity to the courts of Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen, Baden, Stuttgart, Wirttemberg, and Munich, but no answers had been returned at the date of the last advices from those capitals. Baron d'Ivoy, envoy of the prince of Orange left the Hague on the 2d June, having settled the object of his mission, which related wholly to the indemnities of the prince, now settled to general satisfaction at between 5 and 6 millions of florins. The new organization of the senate was nearly completed. In reducing the numbers of senators to 80, all those in the slightest degree obnoxious to the emperor are struck out. The two commissioners for protecting personal liberty and the liberty of the press, had been nominated, and large salaries attached to those functions. The number of the members of the council of state is not to be augmented. The new legislative body is to have increased influence, and the tribunal is to remain as before. July 1. The Court of Cassation, to whose revision the French State Prisoners had referred their sentences, was to declare judgement about the 20th ult. The colour of the Imperial Mantle, to be worn by Bonaparte on the 14th July, is blue with golden stars. It is singular that Bonaparte should have had always a star fixed at the top and bottom of the boxes of the play houses where he went, and in different parts of the palaces he inhabits--Mons de Kotzebue, in an interesting work lately published entitled "Recollections from Paris in the year 1804 particularly mentions this circumstance as ominous. The dollars captured on board the French vessels by the Felix Schooner, of 14 guns, Lieut. Bourne, were yesterday forwarded to London: We understand the amount to be 92, 229. July 2. Bonaparte has officially notified his elevation to the imperial dignity to the courts of Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen, Stuttgart, Wirttemberg, and Munich, but no answers had been returned at the date of the last advices from those capitals. It is reported that the French troops are about to evacuate Hanover, which is to be occupied by Prussian troops till a peace. There is another report in circulation on the Continent that Bonaparte has proposed to Prussia and Russia, to partition the Electorate of Hanover and the Hanse towns. Dispatches were received from J. Borlae Warren, at Peterburg, which are said to be of a very important nature. Whatever may be the result of the communications between the courts of England and Russia, we can have no doubt but that they must refer to objects of very general interest to the states of the continent. It is said that Russian ships, full of troops, have arrived at Corfu. Another violent cannonade took place on the French coast, between Calais and Boulogne, on Saturday morning, supposed to have been occasioned by some of our cruisers attacking a division of the enemy's flotilla on its way from the Eastward to the grand depot at Boulogne. The prorogation of parliament is fixed for tomorrow month, unless something new and extraordinary shall happen. The bill, for the 'abolition of slavery,' which passed the house of commons a few days since, has been checked in the house of lords, by postponing its second reading for three months. His Majesty has completely recovered his health. Bonaparte in his late addresses to the continental sovereigns, calls them all cousins: but they we believe, exclaim in return, with Father Fogard--"The Devil burn the relationship, Bonaparte." July 4. The subject of Invasion renewed. The following is given in a morning paper as an extract of a private letter from Paris, dated June 18:-- "Bonaparte intends next week to set out for the coast; and, as he is to return before the 14th of July, the common belief here is, that, should wind and circumstances permit, something will be undertaken before that period. "The day before yesterday, extra-couriers left this city for Holland, Boulogne, and Brest, with orders for our naval commanders to seize the first opportunity of putting to sea, and to cut out, land in England, as many troops as possible, so that, before the coronation ceremony, an invasion and victory may be announced. "Our Brest fleet is nearly as numerous, and the Texel fleet not much inferior, to the English blockading fleet. But, both in our fleets and flotillas, are some chosen ships, containing picked and desperate crews, called enfans perdus, who, as an advanced guard, are to try to create confusion among their enemies, by boarding &c. and, by it, permit the remainder of their fleets and transports to escape, and to land their troops in England. Every man of these crews, who survives, is to be created a member of the legion of honour, and to receive a pension. "On board these ships are, besides, combustible matters, of a new composition, which are said to be inextinguishable. "According to what I have heard in conversation with the French naval and military officers, the Brest fleet the east; and the Bologne flotilla the south of England. As to Ireland, they said, it would fall by itself, if they were victorious in Great Britain. "These particulars are no secrets here, but talked of in our first and best informed societies." PARIS, JUNE 23. Several of the ministers residing here, have received the new credentials rendered necessary by the alteration which has taken place in the title of the head of the state. Nevertheless, these will not be delivered, nor audiences given to the diplomatic corps in the palace of the government, till the ceremonies shall be as numerous as they can be expected for the present. Georges, and three others, sentenced to death, have been carried to the Bistre, where the badge of infamy peculiar to that prison, has been put on them, which may be considered as no very favorable symptom in their behalf; especially as the court of cassation has confirmed, in all parts, the sentence of the criminal court. Of the persons sentenced to death for being concerned in the late conspiracy, and who have received marks of clemency, the following, by an Imperial decree, are to be detained in the following places; Bouvet de Louzier and Amand Galliard, in the castle of Bouillon; Frederick Lalolais, in the castle of Bellegard; Louis Ruffillon and Charles d'Hozier, in the castle of Lourde; Francis Rochelle, in the castle of If; Charles Francois Riviere, in the fort of Joux; & Armand F. H. Polignac, in the castle of Ham. Julius Polignac will be detained with his brother. July 16. Lewis Ducorps, Rochelle, Ruffillon and Armand Galliard, condemned to death, have obtained their pardon. In granting this to Rochelle, the Emperor said to his mother, who solicited it 'The crimes of children are often the fruit of the bad education they have received from their parents. The pardon of Ducorps was granted to the entreaties of his sister. The Emperor put with kindness several questions to this young person. On hearing that Ducorps is of Rouen, 'I am sorry' said he, 'that an inhabitant of that city should be found in this odious affair, and I wish to persuade myself that, as you tell me, the youth of your brother, and certain unfortunate circumstances render him less criminal.' Commerce, says the official Journal at Paris, should be cautioned against the false reports of the English newspapers. There exists no disturbance on the Continent. All ideas of a coalition are merely the childish chimeras of English brains. It is equally false that any maritime event of importance have occurred, some slight affairs have taken place in all of which the advantage has been ours. In no war with England have we been in a better situation; and never have our enemies been in one more embarrassing. In short all the injurious rumours they are circulating respecting our state, both interior and exterior, are equally destitute of foundation. July 16. The French papers bespeak a state of very active preparation for the contemplated invasion, but contain little interesting information. An Arrete had been issued ordering that all the furniture & moveable effects in the ci-devant royal palace of Turin and in all the royal mansions of the Princes, situate in the six departments of Piedmont, should be transferred to the garde-meuble of the palace of Turin to be employed in the erection of the imperial palaces. Persons who have become fair purchasers of these articles are to be reimbursed. The following very singular questions are stated in a paper printed on the other side of the Rhine. "Will the imperial cities remain, or will they be added to the mass of indemnities? Will not the Emperor of Russia, with whom England wishes to stand on so amicable a footing, declare war against France in a short time? Will the new departments of the Rhine be actually formed into three republican electorates, whose professors shall sit and vote in the Diet? What shall become of Italy and Switzerland? Will the present Pope indeed abdicate the See of St. Peter, to make room for a more fortunate successor? Among a thousand speculative suggestions of this nature, it seems to be generally believed, that the great events which are in embryo will far exceed expectation, however highly raised. PARIS, June 20. The Monitor of this day contains the following note upon a paragraph which has appeared in the English newspapers, stating that the object of Messrs. Fox and Grey's visit to Mr. Pitt, was to communicate to him some propositions that had been made by Mr. Livingston, relative to France. "This assertion is destitute of probability. The English government might receive from any other traveller, the information which it is pretended has been obtained from Mr. Livingston; the report which has been circulated, that this minister was charged with any overtures, direct or indirect on the part of the French government, being utterly destitute of foundation. All Europe knows that France has always wished for peace, and that war has been made against us in order to plunder our commerce, and under pretences at once false, frivolous and ridiculous." June 21. June 21.--It is thought that the Emperor will go to Boulogne at the end of the week. During his stay at Compeigne, he testified to General Bausquier de Hilliers, and the commanders of the regiments of dragoons, the satisfaction he felt at the excellence of their manoeuvres both on horseback and on foot. 22.--At this moment vessels are preparing at the Hotel des Invalides, which it is thought are preparatory to the coronation. That ceremony, it is believed, is deferred until the month of Vendome--It is also said, that the members of the legislative body, and of the different constituted authorities who are distinguished by particular dresses, will wear on that day embroidered mantles. July 16. The speech of Jules Polignac, before the tribunal, made a great impression upon the judges as well as upon the audience, and has made him the favorite with the Parisians. With a calm and firm voice he said-- "Should my brother Armand be found guilty, and I declared innocent, I supplicate most earnestly to be permitted to take his place, and die for him; he has a wife; I am unmarried; and in the present situation of my king, my country, and my family, I have no ties that attach me to life; which, beside, I have not enjoyed long enough to regret much its loss. An unfortunate, but loyal exile from my youth, I have tasted little of existence but its wretchedness, which is now become almost insupportable; and I see no other happiness to attend the King. I feel that to be allowed to attend the King, to share the grave that he will draw towards the end of his days, Louis XVI. has died. My sentiments are, besides, unalterable, neither to be shaken by terror, nor changed by clemency. No Poincaré was ever a traitor, either to his God, or to his King; and I shall certainly be one of the first who dishonors my name. Whether I am to die in an hour, or to live for a century, my constant prayer and wish shall be, that providence may restore to my country its lawful sovereign." July 16. During his speech, of which this is only a short sketch, several ladies in the galleries with their tears evinced the interest he inspired. Even the gun d'armes were moved at seeing his firmness, and hearing his frankness. It is said that the place of high admiral of France will be reserved for Jerome Bonaparte, whose marriage is to be cancelled, as it had not obtained the emperor's consent, and his rights restored to him.

NEW-YORK, August 25.
By the Schooner Emeline, in 39 days from Bordeaux, we have received French papers to the 9th July, from which the subjoined articles are translated. We learn verbally, that about the 13th July M. de Talleyrand, on his way to Spain, for the purpose of embarking for America; that the preparations for the invasion of England were still proceeding; and that on the 9th an embargo, which had been laid on all neutral vessels, was taken off, but renewed on the day following. [N. Y. Merc. Adv.]
From Beauvais, (France,) June 15.
Our Prefect has just set out for Compeigne, where his Majesty the Emperor is expected. He carries the statement of the votes which have been given in the department on the question of the hereditary succession. In this case, as in others, the department of Oise has distinguished itself by its attachment to the Head of the State.—On the question of the Consuls for life, the department gave 18,196 votes for, and 22 against; and on that of the Hereditary Succession, 57,000 votes for, and 17 against, which is more than double.
From the official journal, the Moniteur.
The Publiciste, in one of its late numbers, announces to Europe that great changes are about to take place in lower Italy; that the States of the Pope are about being dismembered; and that Cardinal Fesch is to take an active part in these events. If France were to interfere in such changes, it is not likely it would be to dismember the territory of the Pope.
But who has made the Publiciste a confidant of these great plans? A journalist of Augsburg; and from whom has that journalist received information? from an agent in the pay of England; and what is the aim of England? to alarm the Continent; to terrify the Holy Father; to cause Europe to believe that it rests upon a volcano, and that France wishes to overturn everything in order to invade all. The English Agent performs his task; and the journalist of Augsburg gains money; but how comes it that the Publiciste, whose editor is a man of sense, and whose proprietors are averse to every thing that tends to that political shock, jobbing? It is because the Editor trusts to an under clerk, and that the proprietors gave themselves no trouble in reading the political articles that are inserted in their journal.
The same paper has also just apprised Europe that the King of Naples is about going to Sicily, and that Mr. Acton, whom that Prince enlightened upon the interests of his government, had removed from office, is on the point of re-entering into his former functions with the support of a great power.
Who has made the Publiciste a confidant? a convenient bulletin edited at Frankfort; and who has furnished that piece of news to the author of the Bulletin? an English agent; and what is the interest of that agent? It is to create a belief that France will get hold of Naples; to create a supposition that Europe concerns itself for that great minister who has sacrificed the good of the country he governed, to the advantage of England; for that minister who, a Frenchman born, is the most inveterate enemy of France; who at variance the court of Naples with that of Versailles; who was the reproach and has become the abhorrence of the people of the Two Sicilies, and who would get into favour again in order only to bring the King of Naples to fall again into the same errors he committed in the years of 5 and 6. But that government has levied neither soldiers nor subsidies. Of what importance is it to Mr. Acton whose money is placed in the funds at London, what imports it the Editor of the Bulletin which is written at Frankfort, provided that by disquieting Europe they serve England!
The Publiciste announced also several months ago that a treaty had been just entered into by which the Porte had ceded the Morea to France. From whence did the journalist get this information? He had it from a bulletin maker at Hamburg or Brussels, who had it from an English agent.
Such puerile rhapsodies do not at first fix the attention, but their aim is, however, soon understood by the effects they produce. This is what has happened. The French papers were carefully laid before the eyes of the Porte, and General Brune has cause to be much surprised when the Reis-Efendi showed them to him, and told him that upon its being mentioned that the Morea had been ceded to France, it had been naturally concluded that France, intended to take the Morea!
If persons interested in the conduct of journals with them not to be the echo of English turbulence they ought to pay a daily attention to the political department of their respective papers. If, on their part, the editors fear being suspected of something more than neglect, they ought to abstain themselves from taking French news out of the Augsburg Gazette, and out of the bulletins of convenience of Frankfort, Hamburg and Brussels. This is what we have endeavoured to prove by this article.
Official Journal.
LONDON, July 4.
Yesterday the House of Lords determined that the bill for the abolition of the Slave Trade, should be read that day three months.—A bill was ordered for engaging 10000 foreign troops and bringing them to England.—In the House of Commons on the 2d inst. a petition was presented from the Trustees of the British Museum, for a building to be erected at the expense of government, for the trophies lately obtained in Egypt.—The estimated expense is 16000l. The petition was referred to a select committee.—The same day Mr. Pitt proposed that the revenue of the Civil List should be 975,000l. a year; and that 591,800l. should be granted to discharge arrears.
It is confidently reported, that Mr. Pitt means to bring forward a plan for the amelioration of the state of the Roman Catholic Clergy in Ireland. Its principle is to make them entirely independent of the people, by assigning to them fixed salaries, to be paid by Government. The four Archbishops it is said are to have £.2000 a year, and the inferior Clergy in the same proportion.
Lucien Bonaparte has been wounded lately in a duel with the prince Borghese, his brother-in-law, who intends settling in Germany, leaving his wife with her brother.
In the chapel at Aix-la-Chapelle, where the ashes of Charlemagne have rested for three centuries, a monument of black marble is to be erected, by order of the emperor Napoleon.
MORRIS.—It has been announced in the Paris Monitor, (the government paper,) that this general has been banished to America—to what part is not suggested. Other papers mention that he left his prison on the 21st June, and proceeded for Perpignan, followed by his escort; and that he is to embark from Spain to America. The general, it is said, had no intimation of this arrangement, and had just furnished his apartments in the Temple. When he was on his way he was treated with much respect. After he delivered his speech before the court he was
loudly applauded by the spectators—and the guards presented arms, when he passed. Several of the conspirators have been pardoned on the supplications of female relations, who prostrated themselves at the feet of the Emperor, and were seconded in their prayers by the Empress Josephine and her daughter.
Two vessels have lately been equipped at the expense of the Russian government, to proceed on a voyage of circumnavigation round Cape Horn to the north west of America, and to return to Europe by the Cape of Good Hope. Orders have in consequence been given by the British government, that the British residents abroad should pay every attention to these vessels at the ports which they may touch at.
The following articles are copied from a Dutch paper of June 30.
GENOA, June 9.
Letters from Leghorn, dated the 9th inst. mention, that all the English imprisoned there have been set at liberty. On the 3d a French convoy arrived here, from which some troops were disembarked, and others embarked. It failed from hence yesterday, but was obliged to put back from contrary wind.
INVASION OF ENGLAND.—At the time of the Emeline's failing the talk of invasion had revived, and gun-boats were daily reinforcing the General Squadron assembled at Boulogne—The determination of the French seemed to be fixed on the measure, and its execution near at hand.
VOLTIGEURS.—The corps of Voltigeurs, says a Paris paper, will consist of 10,000 men, taken from conscripts, under the size decreed for the regiments of the line, and of the years 9, 10, 11, and 12. A certain number is to be attached to each army, and their pay is to be the same as that of grenadiers. Their arms are a short musket, such as is used by the Tyrolean Sharp Shooters, one case of pistols, two daggers, and a short sword. The young Franconian, to the person who, with a company of Voltigeurs or tumblers and horsemen, has occupied the Theatre of Arles in this city, is appointed Colonel of this corps; he has under him several of his father's pupils, as officers. Their dress is a short jacket, and pantaloons, of bottle green colour, without lining; no waistcoat or stockings, their pantaloons coming down into their shoes with feet fixed to them. The cloth is the lightest kind, or what is called Silesian cloth. The rumour that Veltri was appointed General of this corps is unfounded.
SWITZERLAND.—A London paper states, that vast numbers of Swiss are emigrating to the Crimea, the Russian general, d'Ottou, superintends their embarkation on the Danube.
EGYPT.—Accounts from the Cairo, in the French papers, state that the Porte is extremely discontented at the ascendancy, which the English have gained in Egypt while it is not less alarmed at the pretended projects of France respecting the Morea. The English Consul at Cairo, M. de Millet, has changed his title, and taken that of Chargé d'Affaires for the Bey. The merchants of Alexandria had become apprehensive that the English should send an English garrison into that place.—The property of Elly Bey, is stated to have fallen into the hands of his enemies, and his whole family ruined in consequence of his alliance with England.
VIENNA, June 19.
The reports respecting the serious misunderstanding between his majesty the Emperor and the Archduke Charles, and the pretended dismissal of the Prince from all his employments, also of a total change in the new military institutions; reports spread with affixation throughout all Germany as well as out of it, have excited the most serious attention of the Emperor, who has ordered search to be made for the authors, who their forces may be traced. Exact information having been obtained, it is discovered that the principal forces of all the intrigues is in the bosom of the royal council of war. Several functionaries of the military department, who had not ceased to thwart all the measures of the Archduke, weaved the whole of this plot; they believed that the moment in which the Archduke should be seized with a relapse of his sickness should be the one most favourable to their projects. To attain their object with greater facility, they had combined the means of frustrating, or delaying the execution of the orders of the Archduke in that part which had been confined to them, hoping thereby to create confusion in the military administration and excite discontent amongst the generals and superior officers. But the Archduke having re-established his health sooner than they believed he would, and having returned to the course of his usual labours, it was easy for him to perceive these criminal negligences, to discover the cause, & to inform the emperor who immediately ordered the enquiry of which we have just spoken. The result is expected with the most lively impatience. It appears that they had proposed to themselves to cause the Emperor to revoke the nomination of a superior officer of the department of war, to make way for the re-establishment of the old authority of a corporation, independent even of the will of the monarch, the responsibility being always delusive as it respects the operations of an assembly composed of a great number of members.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
BOSTON, August 21.
Brig Camillus, Captain Kennard, in fifty two days from Guadaloupe, informs that he failed on the 16th of January, and on the 24th, at midnight, was brought too by his majesty's armed Schooner Le Clate, Lieut. Sutton, who ordered capt. K. to get out his boat and come on board and to make haste or he would be fired upon. Capt. K. answered that his boat was very leaky; but was answered that he must come in her and bring all his papers. When capt. K. got on board he was deprived of his papers, and a prize master and crew were sent on board his brig. The next day the captain was returned on board his own vessel, the mate and seamen taken out, and the brig ordered for Tortola because he had freight on board. On board of the cruiser the crew of the Camillus were asked by Lieut. Sutton whether they would fight, if he fell in with a French privateer. They replied they were Americans and prisoners, and would not fight under a foreign flag. The Lieut. ordered one of the men to do duty, observing that he intended to keep him. The seaman objected whereupon he was ordered to the gangway, stripped, and the boatswain was desired to give him 3 dozen, and to start the skin. This cruel and infamous punishment was inflicted with shocking severity!!! After keeping the Camillus in charge three days, finding they could not fetch Tortola, the was given up, and the crew put on board. Particular care was requisite for several days to recover the poor fellow, who had been so BARBAROUSLY ABUSED!!! His name is Thomas Carpenter, and he was born at Falmouth, (Maine.)
NEW-YORK, August 25.
In the Schooner John, from St. Thomas, came passenger Madame Maria-Louis Toussaint, widow of the late General Toussaint Louverture.
A gentleman who arrived in the Adventure, from Antigua, informs that an expedition fitting out at Barbadoes, understood to be destined to take possession of St. Martins and St. Eustatia, but some supposed it intended for Martinique.
In the middle of June, 309 English vessels failed from Tortola for England, at which time 18 French privateers went out of Guadaloupe; 13 of which failed for St. Domingo in pursuit of Americans, only 4 went off after the English fleet.—[N. Y. Merc. Chron.]
The fchr. Emeline, Capt. Moran, from Bordeaux, was boarded on Thursday by an officer from the British ship of war Leander, and Valentine Gibbs a native of Washington, North Carolina, impressed therefrom—Gibb's protection had accidentally and unfortunately been left at Bordeaux; as he has however a letter certifying in this city, immediate measures will, it is presumed be adopted to indemnify his citizenship, and obtain a speedy releasement. [Ib.]
Capt. Jones, of the ship General Green, arrived at Philadelphia from Guadaloupe, informs, that the day on which he failed, the crews of the two New-York vessels, lately captured by the French, and carried to Point-Pierre, were to be marched over to Balaclava. It was apprehended that but few would be able to survive the fatigue and hardships of this march. As a pointed indignity to the Americans, they were compelled to this cruel service, while the English prisoners were transported.—[N. Y. Spect.]
Capt. Maley, arrived at Philadelphia from Martinique, informs, that the Bienvenue, Admiral Wood; the Centaur, and five frigates, were waiting for the squadron from Surinam to join them, to attack the island.—[Ib.]
We learn by Captain Perry, of the fchr. Lively from the City of Santo Domingo, that no attack had been made on that place by the indigenous army under Dessalines, nor was such an event expected there, the troops being stationed at a considerable distance. The island throughout was tranquil. An uninterrupted intercourse was permitted to American vessels by the British blocking squadron, who were stationed there for the avowed purpose of intercepting a French fleet which was daily expected with reinforcements. [N. Y. Merc. Adv.]
Capt. Wickham arrived yesterday from the Isle of France informs that there was an embargo at that place on all vessels bound to the eastern parts of India, in consequence of a secret expedition fitting out; which had detained several American vessels some time longer.—[N. Y. Merc. Adv.]
The repeated aggressions on our commerce, are continued in the usual manner, by the British ships at the Hook. Yesterday morning about six o'clock, we are informed, the ship Rebecca of this port, after a voyage of two years, was fired at and brought too by the Cambrian frigate, and six men impressed from her not more than two leagues from the hook, and the ship detained about two hours.
At about 11 A. M. a Schooner hove in sight close under the highlands. The Cambrian made a signal to the Leader, which was answered, and they both hauled their wind and stood for her. The former fired at her twice, and then stood off to another Schooner (or brig) which appeared in the offing. The Leader continued in pursuit, and fired three guns, when the fchr. came to anchor. At this time a squall arose, which obliged the Leader to stand off, and the fchr. weighed and got safe into the hook. What was the fate of the other vessel we are not able to state. It is said that as many as sixty of the Leader's people are sick. The ships stand off and on all night, and take their stations in the mouth of the harbour every morning, for the purpose of overhauling every vessel bound in and out.
It is worthy of remark that the Cambrian is the Commodore's ship, and capt. Skene is, of course, under the immediate orders of capt. Bradley, the same gentleman who some time since ordered the impressment of the Pitt's people, at the quarantine ground. [N. Y. Merc. Chron.]
H. M. S. Leander, August 18, 1804.
SIR,
In consequence of the publication in the New-York papers reflecting on the behaviour of the boarding officer of the ship, I beg leave to state the circumstances, as far as I can recollect them.
No shot was fired at the Cicero after she came within hail; I spoke her from the ship and desired she would heave too, she did so, (but not on the same tack as ourselves, as she ought to have done) I then put off in the boat, and rowed about half a mile to her, examined the ship's papers in his cabin, during which time there was a Lady present, to whom I put a few questions as to her health during the voyage; on asking the master for newspapers he said the last was the fifth of June, which he offered, I declined his offer as we had them to the seventh. I desired him to ware and stand towards the Leader, as the distance was becoming considerable, from the ships heads being in opposite directions, he did so. I came on deck, mustered and examined his people, and those of the Rambler, (which he told me he had run down) they enquired for the ship George, I examined the list, and informed them of her being boarded the preceding day.
The master at one time observed the hardness of stopping the American vessels in sight of their ports, I agreed with him that it must be a great annoyance to their trade, but when the papers were satisfactory, the detention was trifling, and we were compelled to do it, to prevent the enemy's vessels escaping under the neutral flag: that when the French frigates came out, the port would not be so closely watched.
There were strong marks of discontent on the master's countenance when I spoke to him, which I am convinced was the cause of my remarking so particularly what happened on board her, for it is almost impossible, where an officer boards for many vessels during a cruise, that he should recollect every occurrence. If this assertion is not sufficient to contradict the master's statement, I will mention the names of several ships & masters whom I have examined, (citizens of America and to me entire strangers) whether my conduct as an officer went to make a strict examination of their papers and their people, was such as they had a right to expect from me as a Gentleman.
I am, Sir, your humble servt.
JNO. COWAN, Lt.
Captain A. Skene, H. M. S. Leander. Ship Protector, Nichs. Rutgers, Master, Experiment, F. Smith, Master, Sachem, Jas. Coombs, Master.
We are informed that letters have been received from capt. [blank], of the Swift, of this port, which failed a short time since from Amboy for Amsterdam. The letters state that she was boarded by the British ship Leader, the captain of which indorsed her register, ordered her from Amsterdam, as that port is in a state of blockade. She has accordingly changed her destination to Embden.
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE.
Philadelphia August 17, 1804.
MR. DUANE, Sir—Be pleased to publish the enclosed extract of a letter from the commercial agent of the U. States at the port of Antwerp, dated May 24, 1804.
P. MUHLENBERG, Collector.
"In consequence of the late instructions given by the French government to their different maritime officers, to examine all neutral vessels that may enter the ports of France, it being alleged that the English ships of war have put persons on board that are not admissible in this country; I judge it advisable to inform all masters of vessels, and the citizens of the U. States, that it is not only necessary that all the officers & crews should be on the roll of equipage, but likewise all passengers who must, not withstanding, have regular passports that they are citizens of the U. States, or such other country as they may belong to, (not English.)"
We have received from Captain Brennan of the Schooner Lady-Washington, from the Bay of Honduras, the following—
PROCLAMATION.
By Colonel Thomas Barrow, His Majesty's Superintendent, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS, the Mahogany exported from this settlement to America, is limited, by the instructions of Government, to his Majesty's Superintendent, to seventeen inches in its broadest dimensions; and WHEREAS, the Magistrates and Committee representing the inhabitants at large from motives of public utility, have applied to his Majesty's Superintendent to extend such limitation to twenty inches. It is, therefore, hereby, ordered and directed, that, until his Majesty's pleasure be known, all vessels trading from any place in the bay of Honduras, where British settlers are permitted to cut Mahogany, and to export the same to any part or dependency of the United States of America, be permitted to take on board and carry away Mahogany, not exceeding twenty inches in its broadest dimensions, subject to the following restrictions and regulations, viz.
I. That all vessels, trading to and from America, do enter at the river's mouth, as heretofore; and that the master of such vessel or vessels, together with the consignee or some other respectable inhabitant do, within twenty four hours after the arrival of such vessel or vessels, sign a bond in the office of the Secretary of his Majesty's Superintendent, to comply with these regulations, under penalty of one hundred pounds.
II. That the master of such vessel or vessels, together with the consignee or some other responsible inhabitant, who may become his surety do deliver, upon oath, into the Secretary's Office, a particular invoice or bill of measurement, to be sworn to by a regular sworn measurer, of every log or piece of Mahogany shipped on board such vessel or vessels, and if Mahogany of greater dimensions than hereby specified shall be discovered to be shipped, such vessel or vessels shall be deemed lawful prize, as in such cases usual.
III. That the master of all such vessels, or their factors, do pay the usual fees into the Secretary's Office, at the time of reporting their invoice or bill of measurement.
IV. That all persons that do at present, or that hereafter may, follow the occupation or profession of a measurer, shall be sworn by a Magistrate to act, as far as relates to him or them, in due conformity to the proclamation of his Majesty's Superintendent, and the orders and regulations issued thereupon; a certificate of which oath, under the hand and seal of one or more Magistrates, to be lodged in the Office of the Secretary of his Majesty's Superintendent.
V. The articles that will be permitted to be imported into this settlement in American bottoms, are, namely, Provisions, Live-Stock, and Lumber.
Given under my hand and Seal at Belize the 14th day of July, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four.
(Signed) THOS. BARROW. By order of his Majesty's Superintendent, R. EDWARDS, Secy.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Capt. Green, of the brig Lucy Ann, arrived last evening, in 40 days from Cadiz, was informed by the vice-consul that it was probable a war would take place between Spain and the United States. The report was current in Cadiz the cause supposed to be some dispute about Louisiana, it was so much believed by some of the Americans, that they were hurrying to get away as fast as possible.
This alarm, we presume, gained currency at Cadiz, on the refusal of Spain to ratify her convention having become public there. We suspect, however, they have over-rated the punk of our executive, and its regard for the commercial interests of our country. Some waiting parties, with another extra out of 9000 dollars, will hush up the matter, and sooth the fierce Dons with another sacrifice of the claims of our merchants, happily not so great, but no thanks to our government for that, as that already made to France.—[Bolt. Fed. Gaz.]
The following has been handed us from a respectable source, and we are authorised to say, may be depended on.—[Nor. Her.]
Extract of a letter from Madrid to an American house in Cadiz, received by the ship Shepherds, capt. Wills, dated
MADRID, July 6, 1804.
"I take up my pen to inform you, that such is the state of things between the two Governments, that there is more than a probability that a war must ensue. In fact such is the situation of things, that one or the other government must recede; and it is on such points, that the American government neither can, and have declared they never will recede from. Our Minister has called for a final answer on Tuesday, and if not favourable, means to demand his passports and quit the country.
"He is in fact making every preparation for his departure. He intends notifying our Commercial Agents next week of the state of things, if nothing more favourable occurs."
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at the city of Washington, dated August 28, 1804.
"About six o'clock yesterday evening the Printing-office of Mr. Andrew Way, jr. of this city, was struck by lightning, and John McDonald, a very promising apprentice to Mr. Way, was instantly killed. He received his death in the passage of the house, near the back door. In the same passage, near the front door, Mr. Way and three other persons were standing together in conversation, and received a severe shock, which providentially occasioned no other injury than depriving them of momentary recollection. Two other persons, who were in the back room of the house, were knocked down and considerably stunned. Three boys were in the front room, but received no injury. The house is much shattered. The lightning entered the stack of chimneys in the back part of the house; and on the garret floor, divided itself into two streams—one of which passed down the chimney to the breast-work in the back chamber, into which it was attracted by the iron work about the printing presses, along the ribs of which it passed to the partition or passage wall, and entered the head and breast of the poor lad who was doomed a victim to its power; the other stream ran along the beams between the garret floor and ceiling of the front chamber—the lathing and plastering of which it entirely destroyed—and passed out at the eaves into the tin water spout, which conducted it to the ground. The printing presses are considerably injured—the office was thrown into much confusion—and the chimneys, which received the stroke, are so much shattered that it will be necessary to rebuild them entirely."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fort Wilkinson to his friend in Augusta, dated the 18th ult.
"We have lately received some intelligence from the commissioners appointed to treat with the Creeks; by this we learn, that they did not meet until the 28th ult. and that all their exertions to obtain the residue of the land between the Oconee, and Ocmulgee rivers, have proved ineffectual, and they have all adjourned
without doing any business. They are to convene again on the 27th at Tukadatchee."
NASHVILLE, August 1.
The Legislature of this state met at Knoxville, on Monday the 24th ult. agreeably to the proclamation of the governor; and on Friday following adopted the amendment to the federal constitution, unanimously.—The first day of the session both branches of the legislature, received the following communication from his excellency the governor:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Tennessee.
IN pursuance of having received from the President of the United States, a copy of an article of amendment proposed by Congress to be added to the constitution of the United States, respecting the election of President and Vice-President, with a request that the same be laid before the legislature of this state;
Also in compliance with your recommendation at your late session, relative to the report of our agent, appointed to go to North Carolina;
And also, that provision may be made by law, for designating and opening a road from Tennessee river to the river of Georgia, as stipulated by articles of agreement between the United States and the Choctaw Indians; the power of appointing commissioners for that purpose, being delegated to the executives of Georgia and Tennessee;
The executive hath deemed it necessary and expedient, to request the members of the legislature to convene in general assembly. The executive regrets the emergencies specified, are such as could not be remedied without legislative aid, and the period of your convention would not admit of delay, until a more literary session of the year would arrive.
The proposed article of amendment to be added to the constitution of the United States, I have confidence to believe will receive such deliberation as the importance and magnitude of its consequences will justify, and should you in your wisdom deem it a suitable and proper article to form a constituent part of that inestimable instrument, you will no doubt ratify the same without delay.
The report exhibited by your agent, John Overton, esq. together with all other documents and papers relative thereto will be immediately laid before you. I am sorry the law of North Carolina did not receive the assent of the general government, which would have enabled your honorable body to act with more precision and promptitude on such an important and interesting subject. It is with much concern I discover so many obstacles falling in the way, preventing the citizens of Tennessee from procuring their just and legal titles; and experience demonstrates, that every day's delay involves new, and greater embarrassments. Happy would it have been for the people of this country, after conquering the savages, and supporting our independence, (without the aid of the parent or any other state) that we had maintained and supported our own justly acquired rights, and converted the fruits of our labors to our own emoluments; as other states in similar cases have done, and are now enjoying without molestation the benefits and rewards of their struggles.
Permit me, gentlemen, to recommend, that in your wisdom and policy you will by some general and well regulated laws, place claimants on some certain sure basis, otherwise it would be better to suffer all matters relative thereto, to revert wholly to their former channels.
The road from Tennessee to Georgia, stipulated for between the United States and the Choctaw Indians, requires legislative attention. The innumerable advantages which will derive from an intercourse between the states, by the contemplated road, are too obvious to need particular enumeration. It may be observed, that the sooner the road is laid off and opened, the earlier will the citizens be enabled to convey to a good and ready market every production their farms will afford. The season is fast approaching, when the inhabitants will need their fall, and other necessaries, which, from the local situation of the Georgia market, can be obtained with convenience; it will therefore remain with you, gentlemen to make and arrange such appropriations as will speedily accomplish so interesting and desirable an object. The executive has already appointed three commissioners, to co-operate with those appointed by the executive of Georgia, who are anxiously waiting to begin the work.
Suffer me to observe, our warmest acknowledgements are due and justly owing to the federal administration. An almost boundless territory, by the late treaty with the French Republic, is added to the United States; an acquisition of incalculable value, securing to the western citizens the free and unobstructed use of one of the finest and largest rivers in the known world, an object of the greatest magnitude and importance to our commercial rights and advantages; rights and advantages which we very recently did not expect would be obtained for ages to come, are already possessed and enjoyed.
Commissioners are appointed to obtain from our neighbouring Indian tribes some of those adjacent lands lying within our chartered limits, and should the assembly find it expedient to appoint a suitable person to attend the treaty, in character of an agent or representative of the state, it might probably be attended with some beneficial and interesting consequences.
I have stated to you gentlemen, the primary objects that have induced a call of this extra session. I need not advert to a recommendation of economy and despatch of public business. A considerable defalcation in some of the holders of public monies has created some embarrassment, the circulating medium of our country has become extremely scarce, and the citizens are by no means prepared to meet with any additional burthens of taxation, which will become indispensably necessary and unavoidable should your session be tedious or lengthy.
Many flattering prospects are opened and progressing in this state and western hemisphere, which ought to inspire every benevolent heart with grateful and sincere acknowledgements, of gratitude to the great and Almighty disposer of all earthly events. On these great and consolatory events, I offer my sincere and profound congratulations.
JOHN SEVIER.
July 23d, 1804.
MISCELLANEOUS.
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
WOBURN SHEEP SHEARING.
The rapid and surprising improvements which have, within a few years past, been made in our domestic animals, and other branches of rural economy, have, in a great measure, depended on the establishment, within that period, of meetings like this; where animals from different countries the most excellent of their kind, are brought together; where the gentlemen of landed property, graziers, &c. meet together, and confide as it were in one spot, the intelligence and experience of the kingdom in the arts so essential to the existence of its inhabitants, and to the welfare of the nation.
The Duke of Bedford on Sunday gave a grand dinner at Woburn abbey, to the Duke of Manchester, Earl of Albermarle, Lord Sheffield (President of the board of Agriculture,) Lord Ludlow, Sir Harry Featherstone, Sir George Pigot, Sir George Paul, Mr. Charles C. Smith, Mr. Mofey, Mr. Childs, Mr. Battine, Mr. Wilbraham, Mr. Motteaux, Mr. Garrard, Mr. Holland

the purpose of holding these meetings; 8 sheer hogs, seven two sheers, and one three sheer sheep were brought out, singly, in succession, and were handled and examined by the breeders and farmers present, and their various merits and defects were freely discussed, the fleece from each sheep being exposed for inspection. On the whole, it seemed agreed, that these rams were equal, if not superior, to any of the pair shew at Woburn—some of the flock, from a sheep, formerly belonging to Mr. Buckley, were very excellent. This business occupied nearly the whole of the morning, during which other parties were engaged in examining the designs for the intended monument, to the memory of the late Duke, which were hung up in the adjoining room. A colossal figure in bronze, nine feet in height, resting the right hand on a plough, as Hope and other figures have frequently been made to do upon an anchor, with four emblematical figures at his feet (the model for casting which is in great forwardness) which is to be erected in Ruffel-square, on a pedestal of granite, twenty five feet high the whole; the effects of which was shown by a very good perspective view of the square, with the intended statue in its centre.
On the pedestal, the following inscription is intended: "To the memory of Francis duke of Bedford, this statue was erected by public subscription in gratitude for his grace's unwearied endeavors to improve the theory and practice of agriculture." Six thousand pounds have been received by the committee, appointed for erecting this statue, and in small sums, a proof of the estimation in which this excellent nobleman was held by many. In the course of the forenoon, a party repaired to the duke's mill, where a steam engine, perhaps the first ever applied to the purposes of agriculture, has lately been erected. Mr. Cartwright the inventor, attended, and explained the wonderful properties of this machine to the company. Mr. Toller shewed to the wool flappers and graziers of wool, some samples of extraordinary long and fine wool, produced from Spanish sheep originally from his majesty's flock by shearing them only once in two years. An extraordinary cause was mentioned, of 24 ewes in Holtermes, having this year produced 70 fine lambs, and which were attributed by the narrator, to their having lived luxuriously on green tares.
About three o'clock his grace entertained about 120 persons to dinner in the great Hall; his grace was in the chair, supported by the earl of Upper Ossory, earl of Albemarle, Sir Joseph Banks, lord Somerville, lord Sheffield, Mr. Moitessier, &c. And among the company were the duke of Manchester, lord Ludlow, Sir Harry Featherstone, Robert Riving, John Wing, Child, W. H. Hamner, Edward Hamner, Henry Holland, Arthur Young, George Garard, Humphrey Davy, R. A. Reddall, Messrs. C. Buckley, Elman Weston, Platt Attey, J. Duckit, J. P. Moore, Wm. Runciman, George Toilett, &c. &c.
It was remarked that not one member of the house of commons was present. After the cloth was removed, his grace gave the following toasts:
The King; Success to agriculture; The Fleece—Good Grazing—The union of Agriculture and Commerce—The Plough—Irrigation; The memory of Mr. Bakewell; The Farming Society of Ireland; Earl of Egremont.
A little before six, the company repaired again to the Park farm, where four pens of new Leicester sheep were to be sold, after some time spent in examining the sheep, the lots were put up by auction, as is usual (and allowed by law free of duty, in the case of farming stock.) The first five Leicesters sheaves produced 19 guineas, the second 12 guineas, and the first five Leicester ewes sold for 12 guineas and a half, and the second 9 guineas and a half. This day's meeting was not so numerously attended as formerly, occasioned partly by an idle rumor that it was put off till Wednesday.
EROSTATION.—A young man, a pupil of Blanchard's arrived lately in a balloon at Cuffionieres. He had been as high as 2,400 yards, and much above the mountains of Bugei. He was only four hours and a half in making twelve leagues.
Mr. Robertson of the Galvanic Society at Paris has communicated to the Emperor of Russia a method to multiply the breaking up of waste land, by means of a new ingeniously constructed plough, with four shares, which move at once, and a lever determines the depth of the furrows exactly.
PROFESSOR SESSE.—The celebrated botanist, who has been absent eight years allied by a party of naturalists, has returned to Spain. He has visited the whole of the Spanish possessions in North America, and the islands on the coast. It is said, he has enriched botany with 2,500 species of unknown plants, and has also discovered eighty fishes not yet described.
CHEVALIER MOURADGLAD D'OBSSON, late Swedish minister in Turkey, is now publishing at Paris, from the press of Didot, a new work, entitled, Tableau Historique de l'Orient , dedicated to the King of Sweden. The two first parts contain every thing concerning the present situation of Persia, and the other parts explain in a clear and distinct manner, the internal and relative situation of every power in India. Born at Constantinople, the author speaks all the oriental languages, and has passed ten years in travels in Persia and India. The work is spoken of in very high terms.
Academy of Arts.—We understand that the Academy of Arts have reason to expect from Paris, some valuable additions to their collections, among which will be casts from the statues of the Fighting Gladiator, a Faun holding a child, and from the colossal statue of the Pallas of Veltri. They may possibly grace some Garden at Halifax.
The Enquirer of August 18th, announced the publication of a new work of Mr. Volney's, entitled "A description of the soil and climate of the United States." Important as this work is in many respects, the Editor does not believe, that it is yet to be found on the shelves of any of the Booksellers in Richmond. The following letter from "The True American," a paper published in Philadelphia, contains all the information, which has been obtained of its design and execution. These extracts, imperfect as they are, are published for the sake of gratifying or exciting the public curiosity.
FROM THE TRUE AMERICAN. MR. BRADFORD, If any thing could produce unanimity among the people of the United States, extinguish the flame of their party animosities and inspire them as a nation with sentiments of patriotism and self-respect, it would be the numerous and gross absurdities and fallacies against them and their country, that issue from the pens and presses of Europe. If any thing could excite in their minds that distrust of foreigners & foreign nations which seems essential to their own preservation it would be the libelous productions, in many of which nothing is manifested but a spirit of determined and systematic hostility. Some of the authors of the publications here alluded to, have
both prepared their materials and finished their works within the gloom of their closets at home, while others have travelled apparently for the purpose of acquiring information. At the mistakes and misrepresentations of the former, we must not be greatly surprised, nor ought we perhaps in charity to be greatly offended. A want of bread has probably forced them to write, and a want of knowledge has obliged them to write inaccurately. But the misrepresentations of those writers who have crossed the Atlantic, and resided for years in the United States, as they cannot have proceeded from the same source, are not entitled to the same indulgence.
Among the European writers who have resided for a time in the midst of us, for whose accommodation the paleness and hospitality of our country have been exhausted, and whose ungrateful pens have afterwards rewarded us with the most ungrateful slander and abuse, Mr. Volney stands pre-eminent. That traveler received, during his stay in the United States, very pointed and flattering attention from many of our most enlightened and distinguished characters. But in what manner has he repaid our civilities? By suddenly disappearing without taking leave, as if he had fled from offended justice, by afterwards uttering against us the most foul and unheard of calumnies, and endeavouring to sink us in the eyes of Europe, to the lowest pitch of national degradation. In a late work entitled, "A description of the soil and climate of the United States," this author has given vent to his falsehood and spleen in the following unmerited palinque on the physical state of our country.
From the summer solstice, he says, and even 20 days before, Philadelphia experiences heat so burning hot, that the streets are deserted from 12 o'clock till 5 in the afternoon, when almost all the inhabitants go to bed.
Our European drizzly rains, continues he, are so rare, in that climate, that they are called English rains (intempo anglais,) and when they happen, which is shortly after the Equinox, it is the fashion to go abroad without umbrellas and get as wet as water fowls.
"The following, 'says this Traveller,' is a Sketch of the general face of the territory, &c. of the United States. A Continental forest almost universal—five great lakes to the north—to the west vast Prairies in the centre a chain of mountains, the ridges of which run in a parallel line with the sea coast, at a distance of 20 to 30 leagues: upon a sea board of nine hundred miles are featured 10 or 12 towns, built of brick and painted wood, containing from 10 to 60,000 souls. Around these are log houses with a few fields of wheat, tobacco and indian corn attached to them, till covered with stumps half burnt or barked: these fields divided by branches of trees instead of hedges, and they, as well as the houses, walled in as it were by the wood work of the forest, which shuts them completely up (englouber) add to all these, a capricious and gloomy sky (ciel bourru) an air alternately humid and dry, foggy or clear, cold or hot, so variable, that one day gives the chills of Norway, the sun of Africa, the four seasons of the year, and you will have, in a few words the Physical state of United America."
In giving an account of our cookery and diet Mr. Volney manifests an equal degree of illiberality and falsehood. I use the term falsehood (however uncourtly its sound may be) because I am sure the misrepresentation is wilful. No man who has resided so long in, and travelled so much through the United States as Mr. Volney did, could be so grossly ignorant of matters which must have daily fallen under his notice. Notwithstanding the airy qualities, and placidestial elevation , of genius exhibited by him in that visionary and impious nothing "THE RUINS OF PALMYRA," the necessity of taking food and drink reduced him at last in one respect to the common level of humanity.
"I will undertake to assert 'says this writer,' that if a premium was offered for a system of regimen the best calculated to ruin the health, the stomach and the teeth, none could be found to answer those purposes better than that of the Anglo-Americans."
"In the morning at breakfast, they pour into their stomachs a pint of warm water, so lightly impregnated with tea or coffee that it is nothing more than brownish soup; with this they swallow, unchewed pieces of hot doughy bread, toast swimming in butter, fat cheese, slices of beef and salt, and smoked ham, &c. every one of which are difficult to dissolve."
"At dinner boiled paste is served up; this they call a pudding, the greater the better: All their gravies, even that for roast Beef are nothing more than melted butter: Turnips and potatoes are drowned in hogs fat, butter and grease: their pastry called pumpkin pyc, is nothing but half baked greasy dough.—To wash down this slimy stuff, Tea is brought in, almost immediately after dinner; but this time it is so strong that its bitter taste sticks to the throat, and attacks the nerve so violently that it prevents even the English from sleeping, more than the strongest Coffee."
Supper is made up of salt meats and oysters, and Chateaubriant remarks, the whole day is spent in heaping one indigestible thing upon another.—To give a tone to the stomach, fatigued and relaxed, they drink Maderia wine, rum, brandy, gin, and whisky, all which completes the attack upon the nervous system.
Such gross falsehoods uttered with such unparalleled effrontery, and under circumstances which had the facts even been true, ought to have greatly softened the writer's expressions, are unworthy of refutation. Simply to relate them is sufficient for the purposes of general abhorrence. Every American must view them with detestation, and every liberal and well informed European must blush for the depravity of the ingrate who fabricated them. We do not mean to defend the diet and general regimen adopted by the inhabitants of the U. S. particularly in the summer & autumnal seasons. They are certainly very ill suited to the genius and character of our climate. But this unfitness arises from sources different from those mentioned or rather fabricated by the windy philosopher of Paris. That our diet and drinks are too stimulating and inflammatory for a warm climate cannot be denied. This circumstance results from our improper attachment to the generous living of our British ancestry. But as to our cookery, "youthful and inexperienced" as our author represents us, it is no respect inferior to that of the oldest European countries. It is sincerely hoped that this scandalous publication of Mr. Volney will prove one important lesson to the inhabitants of the United States. That it will teach them duty to respect themselves, to regard in its proper light the extreme jealousy with which they are viewed by trans-atlantic nations, and to check and repel the vanity and arrogance of self-conceited foreigners by whom they may be visited. The best mode of drawing truth from such empty itinerants on their return to their native country is, to teach them the arts of humility in our own.
A TRUE AMERICAN. The Editor has just seen it observed in the Port Folio that a translation of this interesting work is in a state of forwardness by Mr. B. Brown of Philadelphia, the author of Wieland , &c. &c. A translation published by Mr. Johnson, the British Bookseller, has already arrived in this country.
that quarter for upwards of an hour after the fire-ball had burst.
A CURIOUS EXPERIMENT.—If a tumbler be filled about one third part with water, and by attaching to it a string nine or ten inches long, you swing it backwards and forwards in the manner of a pendulum the water will preserve its position, with respect to the brim of the glass, as if it were congealed like ice. Then pour in gently as much as will fill it as there is water, and let the tumbler vibrate as before; a surprising phenomenon will strike the eye of the spectator. The tranquility and even superficiality of the water will be transferred to that of the oil. The subjected water will assume a turbulent appearance, elevating and depressing itself in the waves, which rise almost to the surface of the oil, yet never disturbing the tranquility of that surface. (Lond. pap.)
It will be recollected that the preceding phenomenon was first observed by Dr. Franklin. The following extract of a letter is taken from his philosophical Work entitled "Observations on Electricity &c. &c."
DR. P. IN LONDON. Philadelphia, December 1st 1762.
Sir, During our passage to Madeira, the weather being warm, and the cabin windows constantly open for the benefit of the air, the candles at night flared and run very much, which was an inconvenience. At Madeira we got oil to burn, and with a common glass tumbler or beaker, hung in wire, and suspended to the ceiling of the cabin, and a little wire hoop for the wick, furnished with corks to float on the oil, I made an Italian lamp, that gave us very good light all over the table.—The glass at bottom contained water to about one third of its height; another third was taken up with oil; the rest was left empty that the sides of the glass might protect the flame from the wind. There is nothing remarkable in all this; but what follows is particular. At supper, looking on the lamp, I remarked, that though the surface of the oil was perfectly tranquil, and duly preserved its position and distance with regard to the brim of the glass, the water under the oil was in great commotion, rising and falling in irregular waves, which continued during the whole evening. The lamp was kept burning as a watch-light all night, till the oil was spent, and the water all remained. In the morning I observed that though the motion of the ship continued the same, the water was now quiet, and its surface as tranquil as that of the oil had been the evening before. At night again, when oil was put upon it, the water resumed its irregular motions, rising in high waves almost to the surface of the oil, but without disturbing the smooth level of that surface. And this was repeated every day during the voyage.
Here follows the precise experiment which is mentioned in the London paper. The Dr. concludes with declaring his inability to explain the phenomenon. The reader, who wishes to see some additional facts on this curious subject, may gratify his inclination by turning to Note 29, in the additional notes to Dr. Darwin's Botanic Garden. The effect of oil in filling the waves of water is particularly illustrated.
The following Lines and the Answer are extracted from "the Memoirs of the late Mrs. Robinson, written by herself, with a number of Polishing pieces." 1802.
LINES TO MRS. ROBINSON. BY PETER FINDAR, ESQ. Borrowing her Lap-dog to paint his Picture. From her, who sweeps the fapphic lyre Come pretty Cur, whom I admire! A moment quiet her fond embrace; Yes, little creature,—haste away— What'er her name—Bijoux—or Tray, And let me paint thy mop-like face! O tell thy Mistress, if she chufe Her idle moments to amuse With my flock-poll instead of thine, She's welcome—up—in her bed, To smooth my ears, and pat my head! And bid me on her breast recline! Were this to happen I shou'd be, O Cur! an happier dog than thee.
THE ANSWER. BY MRS. ROBINSON.
O PETER! since thy sportive Mufe A Puppy for her theme doth chufe, How envied must his race of brothers be? How will their "mop-like" traces flow, How will their crops, and long ears glow, When crown'd by Genius, Peter, and by thee? But thou, the Mufes watch-dog Peter, Who for art's highest, with thy metre; Thou never wou'dst a servile state survive; Thou wou'dst not wear a puppy's chain, But treating bondage with disdain, Might'st hope to lead, when I might wish to drive. Then Peter, boast a nobler fate, Nor envy Book's inglorious state; For know, the puppy species—I despise! With thee, I'll wander, wake, or dream, By Helicon's immortal stream, Which Peter's deathless fame supplies! But if, in sportive vein you seek, To paint a puppy's whisker'd cheek, My little favourite shall your levee grace; For oft, if they are not belied, At evee—in due pomp, and pride, The highest patronize the fawning race! My dog has something more to boast, He scorns the cringing, fneaking host, And looks to lasting wreaths by Genius twind; Since Peter, with his magic help, Will keep in countenance the whelp, And prove the painter, like the puppy-kind!
FOR RENT, FOR A TERM OF YEARS, THE Farm suberon James Harris, decd. lived about 18 years again the county of Caroline. It is beautifully situated on Pamunkey River, commands a handsome prospect, and is extremely beautiful. The dwelling house is very convenient with six rooms in the Cellar, and very dry. A person may stand in the dwelling house and see the mill, which is about a mile distant. The mill, which has a great deal of custom when going, wants a little repair; the timber for which purpose is already on the spot. There are three springs on the place, the streams of which make into each other, form a rivulet which runs through the plantation. There are several flourishing orchards of charming fruits, such as Peaches, Apples, Pears, Damsons, Cherries of different kinds, &c.
As I presume no one will purchase without viewing the premises, I think it useful to give a further description. The terms will be made more particularly known to those that wish to rent, by applying to George Winfott, at Caroline Court next. MARY HARRIS, jr. Sept. 1. eptf.
ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1804.
The politeness of a friend enables us this day to present to the public a curious and important tract of antiquity. It gives perhaps the most authentic and particular account of an important era in the history of Virginia; the cause, course and catastrophe of Bacon's Rebellion.
It is much to be lamented, that no competent author has yet undertaken to compile together the scattered manuscripts and published tracts, which relate to the history of our own state. We have as yet no complete, elegant & philosophical account of the various revolutions which our country has experienced. Should such an historian hereafter arise, to illustrate the annals of Virginia, and to add a new lustre to her name by the genius and learning he displays, the present tract will probably be found of inestimable value.
Four histories have hitherto been published, peculiarly devoted to the affairs of the colony of Virginia. Cpt. Smith's history, brings down the series of events not lower than the year 1634. The work of the Rev. Mr. Smith, a native of our state, embraces merely the same era. Of course neither of these historians have touched upon the events which this tract records—"The Progress and Conclusion of Bacon's Rebellion." Beverley's history condenses a much wider view into a much smaller compass. The view which he has pretended to delineate for our inspection embraces the long and important interval from the period of the first propositions of Sir Walter Raleigh to the year 1700. But it is a view so miniature-like, so comically deficient of the graces and interest of particularity, that it seldom has the merit of touching the heart or enlightening the understanding. Bacon's Rebellion is an event, which has attracted his attention as much as any other; but even of this event he has presented us with too faint and general an outline. In the London edition of 1722, which now lies before me, I perceive that he has only devoted to it, the space between page 64 to page 75, and that on a large type. He has given a tolerably minute account of its origin and progress, up to the period when Bacon's convention had met, and pledged themselves by an oath to defend his cause. But all the events, which come afterwards, are dismissed in the course of one or two pages. Almost all the circumstances which this tract embraces from page 58 to 71 must consequently be new and unknown to this history.—Sir Wm. Keith's history I have not yet had an opportunity of examining. I am told however that it is short and uninteresting.
As to the tract itself, which we have now the pleasure of presenting to the public, it is sufficiently particular to make it interesting. To no other attractions can it possibly aspire. It bears the traces of a mind conversant with its subject; but that mind appears to have been distinguished by no extraordinary powers. We never find ourselves elevated by the grandeur of its eloquence nor melted by the tenderness of its pathos. Of all that relates to the philosophy of history; to the connecting together of events in a regular and ratiocinative method, and to the explaining in an abstract manner how one event naturally grew out of that which went before it, and naturally introduces that which comes after; our author was either entirely ignorant, or perhaps wisely concluded that it had nothing to do with the simple object, which he was pursuing. He seems to have felt no other ambition than the wish of giving a plain and correct narrative of the event which he records. The style of composition is itself simple and unadorned. It would be ridiculous to compare such a man with Milton and Clarendon, men of the same age in which he lived, & whose modes of composition are allowed by the best critics to be far inferior to the style of the present day. But if such a comparison were ever instituted at all, it would only terminate in proving to us, how strongly those authors were contrasted.
The English language, it is well known, has undergone many changes in its orthography. The reader will readily perceive that our author has employed (if I may use the expression) many of the ancient idioms of spelling. Some of the words have a final (e) as flaine. Words, which we write with one final (l) appear with a double (ll), as usual. Other words also end sometimes in double letters; as hee, itt. There is one peculiarity, which the author carefully prefers through his whole composition. Every word, which we begin with a single (f), begins in this manuscript with a double (ff); as flight. Neither the Acadia of Sir Philip Sidney which "made its first appearance from the press in 1590," nor the edition of Shakespeare in 1623, "commonly called the second folio," appear to have adopted this method of spelling.
In the printing of this manuscript we have attempted to preserve most of its various characteristic traits. We have given its Index; not that it will be of any use to our readers in discovering the pages, but that it may serve to discriminate the contents of the tract. The only peculiarity which will not appear in the print, are some of the abbreviations. The word (the) for instance, is expressed by a (y) with an (e) placed obliquely above it. The word (summer) is spelt (fumer) with a dash above the (m): and all the words, which we have been accustomed to spell with a double (m) are expressed with the same abbreviation and the same dash above it.
In the Wednesday's paper we shall publish the remainder of this curious piece of antiquity. The Saturday's paper will furnish anew banquet for the appetite of the inquisitive antiquarian. I have now before me another manuscript, perhaps equally curious with the first, and certainly more ancient, for which I am indebted to the politeness of a gentleman, whose researches into the history of Virginia, have probably been as extensive as those of any man who ever attended to the subject. This second manuscript, amidst other topics, presents us also with some account of Bacon's Rebellion. It was written in 1676, the very year of the rebellion, by the nervous and masculine pen of a female. In all the attractive charms of composition, she evidently towers far beyond this cotemporary author. There are some sentences indeed, written with an elegance and energy which, in my humble judgment, would not have reflected a disgrace upon the pages of the history of Clarendon.
COMMUNICATION.
The following fragment from a foreign language, fell accidentally into the hands of the translator. It contains in his mind, the strongest arguments condensed as maxims, in favour of the existing constitution. Under this impression he sends it to the press, not as a hint that a recurrence to first principles is at present particularly necessary, for he thinks the government wisely administered—but to remind the people of the felicity of their own institutions. FRAGMENT. It is a general remark and an incontestible
truth, that there is in the heart of all men an invincible desire for dominion, that power is the sovereign of its own abuse, and that the limitation of it is necessary to prevent injury.
Unity, celerity, and motion are the essence of executive, as deliberation, maturity, and stability should characterize the legislative power.
The legitimate should be composed of two houses. One assembly is constantly in danger of being hurried away by eloquence, seduced by flattery, led astray by intrigue, inflamed by passions of which it may be made to partake, transported by sudden movements which may be communicated, flapped by terrors from which it may be impregnated, and invaded by a surrounding but partial public cry, which it dare not alone resist. The more its powers are extended, the less is its prudence warned. It proceeds with entire security and confidence to a decision, which it knows no other power is to question. But when there exist two houses of the legislature, the first will always pay more attention to its decisions, for the reason that they are to undergo a revision in the second: the second, warned of the errors of the first, and of the causes that produced them, will fortify itself in advance against an erroneous judgment, the principles of which it understands. It will not dare to reject a decision which the fear of justice and of public approbation shall present to it, and will not dare to adopt one, against which would rise up that same justice and public opinion. If the question be doubtful from the acceptance of one house and the refusal of the other, there will then arise a new examination and a new discussion; and should an ill-founded refusal be persisted in, there will not be the least comparison between the danger of having one good law lost, and that of having one bad law made. At this point, we shall perhaps have attained the degree of perfection, of which political institutions are susceptible.
A sense of justice compels us to publish the following letter. The Editor is convinced from the facts and documents which the patentee has exhibited, that Mr. Perkins is not the inventor of the Threshing Machine, which has been attributed to him in some of the Northern prints. To the judgment and curiosity of the reader, he is willing to refer the accuracy of the other positions, which this letter contains.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER. Swan Tavern, August 29th, 1804.
Sir, I think it proper to acquaint you that the information you have given in this day's Enquirer (vide 4th p. 5th col. 2d article) attributing to Mr. C. Perkins of Stockton England, the invention of a Threshing Machine, is injurious. The Threshing Machines he makes are of my original invention, and are inferior to my improvements since my arrival into the United States, and for which I have obtained a patent according to law (as advertised in the Enquirer.) I have Mr. C. Perkins' authority with me, which I will show to any gentleman desirous to see it. I do not wish people to be imposed upon, by false information or representations. My invention for Threshing Machines, which has obtained a great deal of credit, and for which I have the orders and signatures of some hundreds in England, has been successfully used for some time; but the improvements, attention has suggested, since my coming into America, are entirely recent—and I have reason to think, much superior to any hitherto introduced. I am, Sir, respectfully, Wm: TUNSTALL.
All the executive officers of the Virginia Bank have at length been appointed by the Directors. On Thursday they proceeded to the election of the first and second Teller, the Discount Clerk, Runner and Porter. The following list will give a collective view of all the executive officers which are attached to the Bank, the officers which have been elected, and the salaries to which they are entitled.
   OFFICERS. OFFICES. SALARIES.     A. B. Venable, President, Dols. 2500   John Brockenbrough, jr. Cashier, 2000   Wm. Nekervis, 1st Book-keeper, 1200   Wm. Dalbey, 2nd. ditto, 900   Wm. Dandridge, 1st. Teller, 1200   Thos. Williamson, 2nd. ditto, 900   Julius B. Dandridge, Discount Clerk 900   Wm. Robinson, Runner, 600   Littlebury Allen, Porter, 400   Sum of Salaries Doll's. 10,500  
* Besides the use of a house, fuel, &c.
Not wishing to intrude too much upon the public attention, the Editor reserves the second part of his View of the "Mutual Assurance Company," for the next publication.
YELLOW FEVER.
"We have information from the best authority (says the Aurora of the 24th ult.) that the Yellow Fever is prevalent on board a fleet of British ships at New-Previdence; we think it proper to publish the fact, that the citizens of the several Sea-Ports may be on their guard."
Benjamin Hall, one of the district judges of South Carolina, is appointed federal judge we understand at New-Orleans. [Augusta Chronicle.]
Gentlemen who have obtained subscribers to the "LADY'S MUSEUM & WEEKLY MAGAZINE," will oblige us by returning the subscription papers as soon as convenient. COOK & GRANTLAND. Sept. 1.
LOW FOR CASH, OR ON SHORT CREDIT, Direct from Penington's Manufactory, Philadelphia: LOAF SUGAR,
OF an excellent quality, either by the hogs-head, barrel, or single loaf. The supply will be regular and large.
ALSO—BAR IRON, by the ton or single bar: IRON CASTINGS of various kinds, by the ton or single piece, among which are a few tons of 50 and 60 lbs. weights.
MICAIAH DAVIS. 4th of 7th mo. 1804. [CWsm]
WANTS EMPLOYMENT, A YOUNG MAN who writes an excellent hand, and has been accustomed to BOOK-KEEPING for the last nine years. He can come well recommended for his sobriety and attention to business. A letter directed to A. B. and left with the Printer here of mail be duly attended to. August 29. [eW tf.]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT a Petition will be presented to the General Assembly, at their next Session, for the sale of the Glebe in St. Mary's Parish in Caroline; & the investiture of the interest of the Money, thereby raised, in the present incumbent, so long as he may continue to act as such in the said Parish. CAROLINE, August 18, 1804. [eWsm.]

ON POLITENESS.
The efforts of individuals to correct and reform society would be more efficient, if it were not for the pertinacity with which most of us assume the exclusive right to examine our own faults. The propriety of erecting an independent tribunal to decide between persons indifferent to us, is never questioned; but touch ourselves or our favourites, and we instantly become hoodwinked: errors the most glaring are readily covered by partiality, while we adorn with the utmost subtlety, all that is engaging and meritorious. There are however those, who with becoming diffidence lend their minds to the tutelage of experience: to such I address myself, since they may be operated upon, altho' in different degrees, by discreet and temperate reproof.
Every member of society has certainly a deep interest in promoting that quality, which we understand by the appropriate term, POLITENESS. In the intercourse which necessarily subsists between individuals in affairs of commerce, politics, arts and science, so much of our pleasure depends upon the urbanity and good breeding of our companions, that no hint should be disregarded, which may, in the remotest degree improve our manners or refine our tastes. Some men have learnt to appreciate the advantages of genteel deportment and suavity of manners; and conscious of the influence they have attained by the respect which such qualities command, only because they are rare, have applied them to purposes of seduction: they have thereby too often stolen the affections of the people, and wounded their morals by examples of deception, which however specious, are disowned and disdained by the frankness of genuine politeness. In republics therefore, it is essentially important, that we should cultivate affability and politeness. This would lead to an habitual elegance, and an agreeable equality of manners: an equality as desirable as that of intellect, and scarcely less important than that which our law of distributions was designed to promote. An interchange of civilities, and a tender of reciprocal aid among neighbours, would win the heart of any man, that would take the trouble to contract them with such manners as are always the offspring of a rude and unpolished state of society; where brutal intoxication and the horrible dexterity of pugilism are in the van: where the loss of an ear may disfigure us, or the loss of our eyes deprive us of all that is beautiful. Bereft of the most delightful sense, the parent may hear the voice of his beloved infant, but the angelic smile of innocence which touches the tenderest fibre in his heart is forever closed from his view. Let us then by correcting our manners, restrain by degrees that ferocity and licentiousness, which have afforded the enemies of democracy some plausible grounds of censure.
That we can all attain the fame eminence in the various graces which ornament a truly polite man, is not to be expected. Clowns and Coxcombs will fill up their circle, and a few of them answer very well to form a comparison. There are nevertheless certain leading points, which every man of common sense may acquire: namely—patience in argument—forbearance towards the ignorant—a prompt attention to those with whom we have to transact business: the strictest delicacy and respect towards females—an unbounded attention to cleanliness: and avoid absence: that dandified imitation which claims the repetition of our names before we can condescend to lend an ear, is insufferable. Above all; if you wish to retain the supremacy of your species—it is not your desire to degenerate into the most disgusting and swinish brutality, give yourself time to take your meals! pray do not employ both hands in serving your mouth, nor labor till you perspire. Never be too busily employed in emptying your own plate, to assist the company to the viands that are near you. The ceremonies of the table, constitute an important item in good breeding. I have frequently been disgusted with the habits of some of your ostentatious dispensers of flesh, vegetables, &c. They will insist upon it that you eat nothing; and altho' you earnestly contend for the contrary, persist in helping you to a nice little bit of their own choice. When you analyze this behavior, it stands thus: "Sir, you must feel some embarrassment, since you have not been accustomed to such company as that of which you are now a member; pray disengage yourself from the confusion which perplexes you: it destroys your appetite: I am truly sorry to see you under such restraint: choose for yourself; or, as I know what is good better than you do, I will choose for you: I assure you that you are heartily welcome; consider yourself at home." All this stuff is probably uttered with so little grace and sincerity, and merely because the upstart who repeats it has heard something like it at those tables to which his Dollars have been invited, that the person to whom it is addressed, if he has common sense, feels insulted and degraded by his visit, and too well assured that he is not at home. It is ridiculous to tell a man how free he may behave at your house; he can ascertain this by your manners; but if you want address to give him a complete idea of your hospitality, you had better let him guess at it than foolishly attempt to ornament beyond its bearing, that which he has the means of comprehending. Every man can feel when he is welcome. When the ceremonial of eating is over, the no less fatiguing routine of wine-drinking demands its due respect. Here most frequently, altho' brutal inebriation is avoided, enough is taken into the brain, to produce
A clash of argument, and a jar of words. When this happy point is reached, we are told in Bacchanalian language, to leave no heel-taps. In obedience to custom, and through respect to the benevolent gentleman who will not permit you to depart either sorrowful or sober, we take off heel-taps, till we have some very serious admonitions that they are transferred to the brain. This is a glorious point gained: we are now prepared to drink a Toast, and a Bumper! This punishment, for such it often is, is not prescribed by the company: the master of the house, who has requested his guests to act precisely as they pleased, dictates a toast, probably disgusting and offensive to three-fourths of the company. By the bye, toasts lead to excess and imitation. Excess, by keeping a party over the fumes of wine, when otherwise, they would retire to a drawing-room, and converse rationally and temperately. Irritation, when an unpopular or ridiculous road is given. For example—the first toast which you receive from an agent of the British government, is GEORGE the third! Unluckily, this gentleman is frequently out of his senses: we had as well drink PEG: NICHOLSON. So, when General Washington was President of the United States, have some of those characters drank his health at the house of the American minister, who had theretofore proscribed him as a traitor and a rebel. There is a fitness in things, which should always be regarded. When we hear of a man eminent for his talents, integrity, and devotion to polite learning; when for instance, we read
his speeches in some public assembly, and find them bold, nervous and beautiful; when we know him to be the ardent and zealous advocate of the rights of man, and disinterestedly risking health and tranquility for the good of his country; the generous mind lingers for an opportunity to offer testimonies of regard and veneration to one so highly entitled to them. The period at length arrives, when the stranger is to meet with this object of respect and esteem.—With such qualities previously ascertained, he of consequence associates the accomplishments of easy deportment, of free access, and gentlemanly affability. These acquirements have frequently been seen together; and as a judicious writer has remarked, when two objects have been seen together, the imagination acquires a habit of passing easily from one to the other. If the first appears, we lay our account that the second is to follow, and we feel an impropriety in their separation. We miss something that we expected to find, and the habitual arrangement of our ideas is disturbed by the disappointment. So it is at the first interview with the person just described. We seize the introduction, to cultivate an acquaintance with a man so eminently useful and of talents so brilliant. But to our mortification and chagrin, and in return for the compliment which our countenance upon such occasions never fails to express, a cold repulsive bow and a leaden hand, require you to be more distant. They bid you approach the majestic sternness of democracy, with steps of caution and reserve. In conversation, contradiction however decently expressed, produces a dignified silence. If you essay once more to renew the topic, a stiff revolution upon the heel, and some observation to a third person, closes for ever the debate. And gladly let it close says the disappointed stranger: so says every independent citizen. The talents of such a man may command respect, but the friendly vibrations of the heart, will seek for materials more congenial with themselves: they will not attempt to rest in a climate so cold and inauspicious to their growth. Hence a due regard to manners somewhat more flexible, becomes an object of important consideration, even to minds which look down upon them as light and frivolous. We should consult our friends, and correct habits in some degree immoral and injurious. Injurious, because the want of good manners must in some measure check the progress of exertions, which would otherwise obtain a wider spread. Much depends upon the accessibility and engaging ease of him who wishes to give force and currency to his opinions. From the picture just drawn, we turn with delight to those great men, who have the art of uniting us to their hearts at once. Who have attained the inimitable facility of interchanging ideas so completely, that they seem to impart all they know and all they feel: by such characters, we are imperceptibly elevated in our own opinions, and are stimulated to reach such excellence. They keep nothing under that mysterious reserve, which would seem to say to you, know not all: some qualities of my mind and some acquirements, have raised me above you: these I hold close.—When such people fail in my way, I know that they have gained a reputation to which they are not entitled, and that it must be supported by art. Fearful to lose a point of dignity and fame, because they feel that they have neither talents nor address to retrieve it, they humbly take refuge under a mysterious carriage of the body, to cover the defects of the mind.
EXAMINER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
The original manuscript of which the small volume now sent to you is a copy, was transmitted to the President of the United States, by Mr. King, our late minister plenipotentiary at the Court of London, in a letter of December 20, 1803. It was purchased by Mr. King at the sale of the flock of one Collins, a bookseller in London; and when received by the President, was carefully copied by him, with his own hand. The pages and lines of the Copy correspond with those of the original. The orthography, abbreviations, punctuation, and even interlineations are preserved, so that it is a fac simile, except as to the form of the letters. The two first are evidences of the age of the writing.
This copy was lately sent, as a curious and interesting historical document, by the President to his venerable friend Mr. Wythe, with a permission to the bearer, to communicate its contents to the public. The transaction recorded in this manuscript, although of little extent or consequence, is yet marked in the history of Virginia, as having been the only rebellion or insurrection which took place in the Colony during the 162 years of its existence preceding the American revolution, and 100 years exactly before that event. The rebellion of Bacon, as it is improperly called, has been little understood, its cause and course being imperfectly explained by any authentic document hitherto possessed. This renders the present narrative of real value. It appears to have been written thirty years after the event took place, by a person intimately acquainted with its origin, progress and conclusion. It was written too, not for the public eye, but in compliance with the wish or curiosity of a British minister, Lord Oxford. The candour and simplicity of the narrative cannot fail to command belief.
On the outside of the cover of the original MS are the numbers, 3947 and 5781.—Very possibly the one may indicate the place it held in Lord Oxford's library and the other its number in the catalogue of the bookseller, into whose hands it came, before Mr. K. became the purchaser.
The author favs of himself, that he was a planter, (p. 20), that he lived in Northumberland (p. 3), but was elected a member of the assembly in 1676 for the county of Stafford (p. 20). Col. Mason being his colleague (21, 45), of which assembly Col. Warner was speaker (61), that it was the first and should be the last time of his meddling with public affairs (49), and he fubscribes the initials of his name T. M. Whether the records of the time, if they still exist, with the aid of these circumstances, will show what his name was, remains for further enquiry.
If this little book speaks truth, Nathaniel Bacon will be no longer regarded as a rebel, but a patriot. His name will be refuted from the infamy which has adhered to it for more than a century; the stigma of corruption, cruelty and treachery will be fixed on the administration by which he was condemned; and one more case will be added to those which prove, that iniquitous proceedings oftener from the misconduct of those in power, than from the factious and turbulent temper of the people.
To the right hon'ble Robert Harley esq'e. her Majesties Principal Secretary of State, and one of her most Hon'ble Privy Council. Sir. The great honour of your command obliging my pen to step aside from its habitual element of figures into this little treatise of history; which having never before experienced, I am like Sutor ultra crepidam, and therefore dare pretend no more than (nakedly) to recount matters of fact. Beseeching yo'r honour's vouchsafe to allow, that in 30 years, diverse occurrences are lapsed out of mind, and others imperfectly retained. So as the most tolerant obedience can be now paid as to pursue the track of barefaced truths, as close as my memory can recollect, to have seen, or believed, from credible friends, with concerning circumstances. And whenever yo'r celebrated wisdom shall find amiss in the composition, my entire dependance is upon yo'r candour favourably to accept these most sincere endeavours of Yo'r Honours Most devoted humble ser't T. M. the 19th July 1706.
INDEX. Three prodigies in Virginia 1 2 3. Rob't Hen's murder the original of Bacon's rebellion 3 4. Col. Mason & Capt. Brents expedition 4 10 7. The king of the Doegs sons baptism & recovery 7 8 9. Pascataway fort besieged 9 10 12. Marylanders first danger 12 13. Mr. Bacon's overseer & ser't kill'd 13. Small families withdrew into fortified houses 13 14. Commissions delayed by the Govern'r 14 15. Mr. Bacon's first expedition 16 17 18. The Gov's speech to th' assembly 19. Mr. Bacon's recantation & penitence 22 23. Mr. Laurence & Mr. Drumond noted by the Govern'r 24 25. Th' assembly imposed upon 25 26 28. The Queen of Pamunkey introduced 28 29 30. Mr. Bacon's escape 30 31. Mr. Laurence wrong'd by the Gov'r 33. The Govern'r's stratagem to circumvent Mr. Bacon 34 35 36. Mr. Bacon adherents & threatenings 34. Mr. Bacon enters James town with his army 36 37. The Govern'r & Mr. Bacon's furious actions 37 to 43. Mr. Bacon made General 43 44. Commissions to the commanders of the militia 45 46 47. The Govern'r & assembly letters 47 48. The assembly dissolved 49 50 51. Gen. Bacon's first message by Capt. Carver 52 53. Gloster and Middlesex militia rais'd 54. The Governors flight to Accomack 55. Strict orders imposed by Gen. Bacon 55. A Spy hang'd by Gen. Bacon & his clemency 55 56. Gen. Bacon's second message by Major Langston 56. The Govern'r's 2d attempt 57. James town taken & burnt by Gen. Bacon 58. Gen. Bacon's Convention Proclamation & oaths 58 59. Marylanders 2d danger 59 60. Capt. Larimore's speech prest 60. Colo. Warner's speech of setting marks on the Accomack men 61. The ship surpriz'd & taken by the Governor's party 62 63 64. Capt. Carver executed 65. St' Henry Chicheleys danger & distast 65. Gen. Bacon's death 66. Ingram & Watelet submitted and pardoned 66. Mr. Drumond put to death 67. Laurence with 4 others never heard of 68. Gen. Bacon's bones never found 68 69. The fleet arriv'd from England 69. Bland & many others executed 70. Fleet returned to England 71. The Govern'r's death 71. THE BEGINNING PROGRESS AND CONCLUSION OF BACON'S REBELLION IN VIRGINIA IN THE YEARS 1675 & 1676.
About the year 1675, appear'd three prodigies in that country, which from th' attending disasters, were look'd upon as ominous presages. The one was a large comet every evening for a week, or more at Southwest; thirty five degrees high, streaming like a horic tail westwards, until it reach'd (almost) the horizon, and setting towards the North-west.
Another was, flights of pigeons in breadth nigh a quarter of the mid-hemisphere, and of their length was no visible end; whose weights brake down the limbs of large trees whereon these rested at nights, of which the fowlers took abundance and eat 'em; this fight put the old planters under the more portentous apprehensions, because the like was seen (as they laid) in the year 1630 when the Indians committed the last massacre, but not after, until that present year 1675.
The third strange appearance was swarms of flies about an inch long, and big as the top of a man's little finger, rising out of spigot holes in the earth, which eat the new sprouted leaves from the tops of the trees without other harm, and in a month left us.
My dwelling was in Northumberland, the lowest country on Potomack river, Stafford being the upmost, where having also a plantation, servants, cattle, &c. my overseer there had agreed with one Rob't Hen to come thither, and be my herdman, who then lived ten miles above it; but on a sabbath day morning in the summer anno 1675, people in their way to church, saw this Hen lying thwart his horse, & an Indian without the door, both chopt on their heads, arms and other parts, as if done with Indian hatchets, th' Indian was dead, but Hen when ask'd who did that? answer'd Doegs, Doegs, and soon died, then a boy came out from under a bed, where he had hid himself, and told them, Indians had come at break of day and done those murders.
From this Englishman's blood did (by degrees) arise Bacon's rebellion with the following mischiefs which overspread all Virginia and twice endangered Maryland, as by the ensuing account is evident. Of this horrid action Col. Mason who commanded the militia regiment of foot and Capt. Brent the troop of horse in that county (both dwelling six or eight miles downwards) having speedy notice rais'd 30, or more men, and pursu'd those Indians 20 miles up and 4 miles over that river into Maryland, where landing at dawn of day, they found two small paths, each leader with his party took a separate path and in less than a furlong, either found a cabin, which they (silently) surrounded. Capt. Brent went to the Doegs cabin (as it proved to be) who speaking the Indian tongue called to have a "Matchcomicha weewhie" i. e. a council called presently (such being the usual manner with Indians) the king came trembling forth, and would have fled, when Capt. Brent, catching hold of his twisted lock (which was all the hair he wore) told him he was come for the murderer of Rob't Hen, the king pleaded ignorance and flapt loo, whom Brent shot dead with his pistol, th' Indians then two or three guns out of the cabin, th' English shot into it, th' Indians through out at the door and fled, the English shot as many as they cou'd, for that they killed ten, as Capt. Brent told me, and brought away the kings son about 8 years old, concerning whom is an observable passage, at the end of this expedition; the noise of this shooting awaken'd the Indians in the cabin, which Col. Mason had encompassed, who likewise rush'd out and fled, of whom his company (supposing from that noise of shooting Brent's party to be engaged) shot (as the Col. informed me) fourteen before an Indian came, who with both hands shook him (friendly) by one arm saying Sutquehanough netoughs i. e. Sutquehanough friends and fled, whereupon he ran amongst his men, crying out "for the Lords sake shoot no more, these are our friends the Sutquehanoughs."
This unhappy scene ended; Col. Mason took the king of the Doegs son home with him, who lay ten days in bed, as one dead, with eyes and mouth warm, no breath discern'd, but his body continuing warm, they belieued him yet alive; the aforementioned Capt. Brent (a papist) coming thither on a visit, and seeing his little prisoner thus languishing said "perhaps he is pawawised i. e. bewitched", and that he had heard baptism was an effectual remedy against witchcraft wherefore advis'd to be baptised. Col. Mason answer'd, no minister cou'd be had in many miles; Brent repli'd yo'r clerk Mr. Dobson may do that office, which was done by the church of England liturgy; Col. Mason with Capt. Brent godfathers and Mrs. Mason godmother, My overseer Mr. Pimnet being present, from whom I first heard it, and which all the other persons (afterwards) affirm'd to me; the floor men return'd to drinking punch, but Mrs. Mason flaying and looking on the child, it open'd the eyes, and breath'd, whereat she ran for a cordial, which he took from a spoon, gasping for more and so (by degrees) recovered, tho' before his baptism, they had often tried the same means but cou'd not by no endeavours wretch open his teeth.
But to return from this digression, the Sutquehanoughs were newly driven from their habitations, at the head of Chesapeake bay, by the Cincea-Indians, down to the head of Potomack, where they sought protection under the Patcataway Indians, who had a fort near the head of that river, and also were our friends. After this unfortunate exploit of Mason and Brent, one or two being kill'd in Stafford, boats of war were equip'd to prevent excursions over the river, and at the same time murders being (likewise) committed in Maryland, by whom not known, on either side of the river, both countries rais'd their quota of a thousand men, upon whose coming before the fort, the Indians sent out 4 of their great men, who alld the reason of that hostile appearance, what they said more or less, I do not remember: what they were call'd to, or offered many of our men, and making frequent, fierce and bloody sallies; and when they were call'd to, or offered parley, gave no other answer, than "where are our four Cockaroues, i. e. great men?"
At the end of six weeks, march'd out seventy five Indians with their women children etc. who (by moonlight past our guards hollowing and firing at them without opposition, leaving 3 or 4 decapits in the fort. The next morning the English followed, but cou'd not, (or for fear of ambuscades) wou'd not overtake those desperate fugitives the number we lost in that siege I did not hear was published. The walls of this fort were high banks of earth, with flanks having many loop-holes, and a ditch round all, and without this a row of tall trees fash'd 3 foot deep in the earth, their bodies from 5 to 8 inches diameter, wated 6 inches apart to shoot through with the tops twisted together, and also artificially wrought, as our men cou'd make no breach to form it, nor (being low land) cou'd they undermine it by reason of water neither had they cannon to batter it, so that 'twas not taken until famine drove the Indians out of it.
These escap'd Indians (forsaking Maryland) took their route over the head of that river, and thence over the heads of Rappahannock and York rivers, killing whom they found of th' upmost plantations until they came to the head of James river, where (with Bacon and others) they flew Mr. Bacon's overseer whom he much loved, and one of his servants, whose blood he vowed to revenge if possible. In these frightful times the most exposed small families withdrew into our houses of better numbers, which we fortified with pallisades and redoubts, neighbours in bodies joined their labours from each plantation to others alternately, taking their arms into the fields, and setting centinels; no man stirr'd out of door unarm'd, Indians were (ever and anon) espied, three or 4 or 6 in a party lurking throughout the whole land, yet (what was remarkable) I rarely heard of any houses burnt, tho' abundance was forsaken, nor ever of any corn or tobacco cut up, or other injury done, besides murders, except the killing a very few cattle and swine.
Frequent complaints of bloodshed were sent to St' Wm. Berkley (then Govern'r) from the heads of the rivers, which were as often answer'd, with promises of assistance. These at the heads of James and York rivers (having now most people destroyed by the Indians flight thither from Potomack) grew impatient at the many slaughter of their neighbours and rose for their own defence, who chusing Mr. Bacon for their leader sent oftentimes to the Govern'r, humbly beseeching a commission to go against those Indians at their own charge which his hono'r as often promis'd but did not send; the mysteries of those delays, were wonder'd at and which I ne're heard any cou'd penetrate into, other than the effects of his passion, and a new (not to be mentioned) occasion of avarice, to both which, he was (by the common voice) more than a little addicted; whatever were the popular murmurs and murmuring viz: that no bullets wou'd pierce beaver skins. rebels forfeitures wou'd be loyal inheritances etc. [To be concluded in our next.]
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the Common Hall of the City of Richmond, will at their next monthly meeting proceed to recommend to the Court of Hustings for the said City, one fit and proper person to be appointed a CONSTABLE of the said City, in the room of Leighton Wood, who hath resigned. ANDREW STEVENSON, C. C. H. August 25. ept18sp
FOR SALE, On liberal terms, by the Subscribers, THE HOUSE and LOT near the River Bank, at present in the occupancy of Mr. John Taylor, and distinguished in the plan of the city by the number 8, the property of the estate of Patrick Wright, dec. which, if not disposed of privately before the first day of September next, will on that day, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, be sold on the premises, for one half cash, and the other half on a credit of 90 days, for an approved endorsed note.—An indisputable title will be made before the money is received. PROSSER & MONCURE. July 18. ept18
Mediterranean Passports. NOTICE is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the 8th day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which the same may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange: and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use. Department of State, 23d of May, 1804. The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes twice a week for the space of six months, and the Collectors of the customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices. June, 2.
SPRING GOODS. WILLIAM TEMPLE, HAS just received, by the ship Rebecca from London and Yorkshire from Liverpool, AN ASSORTMENT OF GOODS Suitable to the season, which he will dispose of on the usual terms. Richmond, May 9th. (1)
NOTICE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to us by John Wesson of Hanover county, for the benefit of Gibbs Terrell, Esq'r of the Rev. William Douglass, dec. WILL BE EXPOSED TO SALE To the highest bidder, for ready money at Col. Goodall's Tavern, in the County of Hanover, on Saturday the 8th day of September next. TRACT OF LAND, Whereon the said Wesson now resides, in the upper end of Hanover County, or so much thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the balance due the said Executor, as also the costs attending the trust. DAVID BULLOCK, and FREDERICK HARRIS, TRUSTEES. July 31, 1804. (ept8) BILLS OF LADING, SHERIFFS' BLANKS, BLANK BONDS, &c. &c. FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
FAIRFIELD RACES. ON Monday the 1st of October next, will be run for over the FAIRFIELD COURSE, a Sweepstakes for Colts three years old, two mile heats. Seven Colts are entered at two hundred dollars each, and the subscription closed. Weights, agreeably to the rules of the Jockey Club. On Tuesday, the 2d day of October, the Jockey Club Purse of 400 Dollars, will be run for, four Mile Hears. The following day, the Purse of the proprietor of the Course, three Mile Hears. WEIGHTS AS FOLLOWS. Aged Horses 135 lbs. 6 years old 128 5 years old 128 4 years old 106 3 years old 90. Mares and Geldings allowed three pounds. Richmond, August 18, 1804.
SCOTTVILLE JOCKEY CLUB. ON the second Thursday in September, will be run for, over the Scottville course, the JOCKEY CLUB PURSE of £100—three mile heats. The day after, the Purse of the Proprietor of the Course, of £50—two mile heats. WEIGHTS AS FOLLOWS: Aged Horses 135 lbs. Six Years Old 128 Mares & Geldings Five Years do. 117 allowed 5 lbs. Four Years do. 106 Three Years do. 90 WM. ARCHER, Secretary. August 11. ept8—279
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. BY agreement, the partnership of SHANKS & MRAE will cease on the last day of August. Those to whom the firm stands indebted will please exhibit their accounts, that arrangements may be made for their discharge. The debtors of the firm are desired to make immediate payment, as delinquents will be indiscriminately sued. Those concerned will make application to COLIN MRAE. SHANKS & MRAE. Manchester, August 15, 1804.
THE SUBSCRIBER EXPECTS this fall a very general assortment of GOODS, and intends to continue business in the house now occupied by Shanks & Mrae. All those who have been heretofore punctual, are solicited to continue their dealings. COLIN MRAE. August 15. ept8
NEAL NELSON, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND. MAKES Boots & Shoes to any pattern or fashion, equal in point of MATERIALS and WORKMANSHIP to any in general use. Imported Boots and Shoes, of the first quality and newest fashion, for sale. Gentlemen at a distance, who are disposed to forward me their measure, by paying attention to the annexed cut, can be fitted with Boots or Shoes as well as if they were on the spot. A—the length of the Boot—C—round the Calf—B—the pitch of ditto—D—round the heel and instep—E—round the instep—G—across the ball of the foot. Fix the heel against a perpendicular, and figure a knife at the end of the great toe—set down in ticks the number of inches and quarters, in the different measures. June 30. ept8m.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 5th Circuit, Virginia District, May 30, 1804. John Lloyd and John Hanbury, surviving partners of Hanbury and Lloyd, Plaintiffs. vs. John Buchanan, Archibald Brice, Robert West and Elizabeth Carter his wife, Meax Thornton and Priscilla his wife, Henry Perrin and Anna his wife, Samuel Anderson and Fanny his wife, John M'Kean, William M'Kean, and Alexander M'Kean, children and devisees of John M'Kean, deceased, and Thomas Watts, executor of Alexander M'Kean, deceased, who was executor of the said John M'Kean, deceased. Defendants.
ROBERT WEST is appointed guardian to Alexander M'Kean, an infant defendant in this suit; and the cause coming on by consent of the parties to be heard on the bill and amended bill, the answers of the defendants, replication, the will of John M'Kean, affidavit, and the proceedings in a suit at Law in this court brought by the complainants against the defendant Watts as executor aforesaid, which judgment was obtained at the December session 1801: WHEREUPON, it is DECREED AND ORDERED, That Edmund Randolph, William Mitchell, Robert Pollard and Edmund W. Rootes, or any two or more of them, do expose to sale at public auction, together or separately, the lot and tenement in the proceedings mentioned, now in the occupation of William M'Kean; and the small tenements and ground thereunto belonging, which adjoin the tenement conveyed in trust to the defendants Buchanan and Brice—after the time and place of sale shall have been advertised four weeks in one or more of the Richmond newspapers:—the terms of sale to be one third in cash, and the remaining two-thirds payable in instalments with legal interest from the day of sale, the first instalment to be paid twelve months, and the second in two years from the day of sale: the purchasers to give bonds for the said two instalments, and in default of payment to be again sold by the said commissioners, or any two of them, for ready money, for the payment of the balance that may be due from the respective purchasers: And it is FURTHER ORDERED, That the said commissioners who may pay out of the proceeds of the sale hereby first directed, into the complainants, their agent or attorneys, three thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars, thirty-one cents, with interest on two thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars, sixty-five cents, part thereof, at five per cent from the sixteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and one, the balance appearing to be due the complainants by a statement among the exhibits, and the costs of this suit; and the surplus, if any, after deducting the charges of the sale, to be brought into court, subject to such order as may hereafter be made concerning the same: the monies first raised by the sale to be applied to the satisfaction of the debt due the complainants: And it is FURTHER ORDERED, That such of the commissioners as may act convey to the purchasers in conformity to the terms of this decree, and that they make report of their proceedings to the court. A Copy—T. J. JAMES BLAGROE, D. C.
Richmond, August 19th, 1804. IN pursuance of the foregoing decree, now shall expose to sale at public auction, the Lot, Tenements, Ground & Property therein mentioned, on the 19th day of the next month, on the premises, in the city of Richmond. EDMUND RANDOLPH. WILLIAM MITCHELL. ROBERT POLLARD. EDMUND W. ROOTES. LIFE OF WASHINGTON. THE FIRST VOLUME is ready for Subscribers at the Book Store of Wm. FRICHARD. Richmond, August 18, 1804. eptf. We have received a small additional supply of MADEIRA WINE, Of a superior quality, which we offer for sale by the hoghead and quarter-cask. GIBSON & JEFFERSON. July 18. eptf.