The enquirer (Richmond, Va.), 1807-06-03 00:00:00

The Enquirer.
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITCHIE, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE.....AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.....(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
VOLUME 4.]
RICHMOND, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1807.
[NUMBER 7.
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK.....104.
Richmond Prices Current.
   D. C.     TOBACCO, : : : : : 5 100   WHEAT, NEW, : : : : 1 8   FLOUR—SUPERFINE, NEW, : : : 5 50   PIKE, : : : : : 5 00   CORN, PER BARREL, : : : : 4 50   BACON PER LB. : : : : 1 16   BAR IRON—PER TON, : : : 110 120   HEMP—PER TON, : : : : 200 210   WHISKEY—PER GALLON, : : : 54  
Sales at Auction.
On MONDAY the 15th JUNE next, will be sold, at AUCTION, on the premises, if not previously disposed of at private sale, the HOUSES AND LOT, ON Shockee-Hill, now occupied by Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, which, for convenience and situation, are exceeded by few in that part of the town. Six, twelve and eighteen months credit will be allowed, the purchaser giving a deed of trust to secure punctuality in the payments. The premises may be viewed at any time previous to the sale.  ON THE SAME DAY, WILL BE SOLD, ON THE PREMISES, A HALF ACRE LOT, ON Shockee-Hill, containing an excellent two story Brick Dwelling House, with two rooms and a passage below, and three rooms above—good Cellars, and a Porch in front and back—a good Kitchen, Smoke-House, Brick Stable and Carriage-House, and is as well enclosed as any Lot in the City.  Time of payment will be made to suit purchasers. Any person desirous of purchasing, may view the premises at any time previous to the sale.  TAYLOR & BROWN, V. M.  May 30.
BOOK AUCTION. NOW OPENING & WILL BE DISPOSED OF, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT FOUR O'CLOCK, THIS AFTERNOON, In the Rooms adjoining Mr. Purdie's Stationery Store, ON THE MAIN-STREET.  A NUMEROUS & VALUABLE COLLECTION OF BOOKS: COMPRISING the works of some of the most celebrated Authors. Gentlemen wishing to furnish themselves or families, will seldom meet with so favourable an opportunity: they are, therefore, respectfully invited to inspect the volumes any time previous to the commencement of the sales.  *The sales will be continued every afternoon, Sunday excepted, at the same hour and place for a few days.  PROSSER & MONCURE, V. M.  Richmond, May 29.
NOTICE. THE creditors to the late firm of GILLIAT and KIRBY, are hereby informed that Thomas Gilliat alone is empowered to receive payment of all the debts due to that concern. All persons having demands against them, are requested to apply to Thomas Gilliat, and those indebted to the firm, are earnestly requested to come forward without delay and discharge their respective debts.  For JOHN GILLIAT, AND SELF, THOMAS GILLIAT, JAMES KIRBY.  May 29.
TO BE SOLD, FOR READY MONEY, At the Eagle-Tavern, in the City of Richmond, on Monday the 20th day of July next, by virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed by John S. Moore, for the purpose of securing a debt therein specified, due to Walter Doyd Gilliam.  A TRACT OF LAND, lying partly in Hanover, and partly in Goochland, adjoining the Lands of Elisha Leske, Samuel Moffat, William Woodfin and others, and containing, by estimation, 560 acres, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy said debt, with the expenses attending the execution of the trust.  By order of the Trustees.  TAYLOR & BROWN, V. M.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING PURCHASED THE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, of Gilliat and Kirby, and taken the Stock lately occupied by them, WILL carry on the business under the firm of KIRBY, DRAKE & TAYLOR. They will sell low for cash or on short credit, to punctilious customers.  JAMES KIRBY, RIVERS DRAKE, EDM'D. TAYLOR, jr.  May 30.
FOR SALE OR BARTER, A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, belonging to Samuel Morby, on Allen's Creek, in Hanover County, containing about 1500 acres. This Land is equal, if not superior to any in that part of the Country, and has on it valuable improvements—consisting of a very commodious Brick Dwelling House, lately built, with all other convenient Buildings for the accommodation of a large family; also a spacious new Barn. As it is expected that those who may wish to trade for this Land, will wish to view it, no further description is deemed necessary.  Lands in Kentucky or Tennessee will be taken in exchange with a small portion in money. It is wished that those who may be inclined to offer Land in exchange for the above Property, will make known their propositions before the 20th of next month.  THOS. NORVELL.  May 26.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Washington, April 29, 1807.  Public notice is hereby given, THAT in pursuance of a Resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on the 23rd day of March 1807, James Davidson Esq. Cashier of the office of Discount and Deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent under the superintendence of the Secretary of the Treasury, to make purchases at private sale of the eight per cent stock, on public account. Such persons, therefore, who are proprietors of eight per cent stock, standing on the books of the Commissioner of Loans for Virginia, and who may be desirous of selling the same, within the price limited by law, are requested to make application to the Commissioner of Loans at Richmond, who will inform them of the course to be pursued.  It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that agreeably to a resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, the principal of the eight per cent stock will be reimbursed to the respective proprietors thereof, on the 1st day of January 1809.  ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.  May 12.
JOHN LE TELLIER, DENTIST. At his Dwelling House, over Mr. Brookes' Store, in the Brick Row.  OFFERS his services to the inhabitants of Richmond, in the various branches of his profession, i. e. in restoring the Teeth to their natural elegance, without injuring their enamel, by cleaning them from that corrosive substance called Tartar, which adheres to them, it being of a yellow or black appearance, producing Scurvy, causing an offensive Breath, decaying of the teeth, or a wailing of the Gums and boney process of the Jaw, till they drop out.  Persons unto whom nature has denied the satisfaction of having natural Teeth, may have their loss supplied by artificial ones, set with such nicety and beauty, that they cannot be distinguished from natural, and of materials that will not change to an unnatural colour. Hollow ones he plugs, so as to prevent them from being painful, or further decaying for many years, and reinstates those with the Gums that are much depressed by carious teeth or corroding medicines. Likewise extracts such as are too far gone to save, in which operation he makes use of his Perpendicular Extracting Instruments , which take the teeth out without any possibility of fracturing the jaw or bruising the Gums, and with much less pain than the instruments that are in general used by Surgeons and Dentists.  He has DENTRIFICE of a very superior quality, which he has lately prepared and for sale. Those who wish to be waited on at their residence by directing a line or servant to Mr. Le Tellier, will be attended to.  May 29.
Europe.
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS. The ship Dartmouth, Captain Soule, arrived here yesterday in the remarkable short passage of 25 days from Sligo. Capt. Soule having forwarded the Editors of The New-York Gazette with Irish Papers to the 25th of April, they have it in their power to treat their numerous readers with the following highly Important Details.  Verbal accounts by the Dartmouth State, that a general battle had been fought between the Russians and French, in which the latter lost 50,000 men—This news would be more acceptable if it stood on better ground.  The London Gazette contains the appointment of Lord Melville, Lord Teignmouth, and Sir A. Wellesley, to be members of the privy council.  Sir Edward Baled has arrived at Portsmouth from the Cape of Good Hope.  Several battalions of troops were ordered to be in readiness, and to embark immediately for service on the continent.  London Gazette Extraordinary.
DOWNING-STREET, April 12. A dispatch, of which the following is a copy, was received this morning at the Office of Viscount Castlereagh, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, from Brigadier-General Achmuty, to the Right Hon. William Windham:
MONTE VIDEO, Feb. 7. Sir—I have the honour to inform you, that his Majesty's troops under my command have taken by assault, and after a most determined resistance, the important fortress and city of Monte Video.  The Ardent, with her convoy, arrived at Montevideo on the 5th of Jan. and I immediately took under my orders the troops from the Cape, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Backhouse. On the 13th, I evacuated that place without opposition, leaving a small garrison on the Island of Gorriti.
On consulting with Rear-Admiral Stirling, it was determined to attack Monte Video; and I landed on the morning of the 18th, to the westward of the Caretas Rocks, in a small bay, about nine miles from the town. The enemy were in great force, with guns on the heights, when we disembarked; and they did not advance to oppose us, and suffered me to take a strong position, about a mile from the shore. A trifling cannonade, and some firing at the outposts, commenced in the afternoon, and continued occasionally during our stay on that ground.  On the 19th we moved towards Monte Video. The right column, under the Hon. brigadier-general Lumley, was early opposed. About four thousand of the enemy's shore occupied two heights to his front and right. As we advanced, a heavy fire of round and grape opened upon us; but a spirited charge in front, from the Light Battalion under Lieutenant-Colonel Browning, dispersed the corps opposed to him, with the loss of a gun. The enemy on the flank did not wait a similar movement, but retreated. They continued retiring before us, and permitted us, without any further opposition, except a distant cannonade, to take up a position about two miles from the Citadel. Our advanced posts occupied the suburbs, and some small parties were posted close to the works; but in the evening the principal part of the suburbs was evacuated.
The next morning the enemy came out of the town, and attacked us with their whole force, about six thousand men, and a number of guns. They advanced in two columns; the right, consisted of cavalry, to turn our left flank, while the other, of infantry, attacked the left of our line; this column pushed in our advanced posts, and pressed so hard in our out-piquet of 400 men, that Colonel Browne, who commanded on the left, ordered three companies the 40th, under Major Campbell, to their support; these companies fell in with the head of the column, and very bravely charged it; the charge was very gallantly received, and great numbers fell on both sides; at length the column began to give way, when it was suddenly and impetuously attacked in flank by the Rifle Corps, and the Light Battalion, which I had ordered up, and directed to the particular point. The column now gave way on all sides, and pursued, with great slaughter and loss of a gun to the town. The right column, observing the fate of their companions, rapidly retired, without coming into action.
The loss of the enemy was considerable, and has been estimated at 1500 men; their killed might amount to between two and three hundred; we have taken the same number of prisoners, but the principal part of the wounded got back into the town; I am happy to add, that ours was comparatively trifling.  The consequences of this affair were greater than the action itself. Instead of finding ourselves surrounded with horse, and a petty warfare at our posts, many of the inhabitants of the country separated, and retired to their several villages, and we were quietly allowed to sit down before the town.  From the best information I could obtain, I was led to believe that the defences of Monte Video were weak, and the garrison by no means disposed to make an obstinate resistance; but I found the works truly respectable, with 160 pieces of cannon; and they were ably defended.
The enemy being in possession of the Island of Rattetou, commanded the harbour; and I was aware that their gun-boats would annoy us, as we apprehended. A 2 gun battery was constructed on the 23rd to keep them in check, and our posts were extended to the harbour, and completely shut in the garrison on the land side. Their communication was still, however, open by water, and their boats conveyed to them troops and provisions; even water for the garrison was obtained by these means; for the wells that supply the town were in our possession.
On the 25th we opened batteries of four 24 pounders and 2 mortars, and all the frigates and smaller vessels came in as close as they could with safety, and cannonaded the town. But finding that the garrison was not intimidated into a surrender, I constructed, on the 28th, a battery of six 24 pounders, within a thousand yards of the south-east bastion of the citadel, which I was informed was in so weak a state that it could be easily breached. The parapet was soon in ruins, but the rampart received little injury, and I was soon convinced that my means were unequal to a regular siege; the only prospect of success that presented itself was, to erect a battery as near as possible to a wall by the fourth gate, that joins the works to the sea, and endeavour to breach it. This was effected by a six gun battery, within six hundred yards, and though it was exposed to a very superior fire from the enemy, which had been incessant during the whole of the siege, a breach was reported practicable on the 2d instant. Many reasons induced me not to delay the assault, though I was aware the troops would be exposed to a very heavy fire in approaching and mounting the breach. Orders were issued for the attack an hour before day-break the ensuing morning, and a summons was sent to the governor in the evening to surrender the town. To this message no answer was returned.
The troops destined for the assault consisted of the Rifle Corps under Major Gardner, the Light Infantry under Lieutenant-Colonel Browning and Major Trotter, the Grenadier under Majors Campbell and Tucker, and the 38th regiment under lieut. col. Vassal and major Nugent.
They were supported by the 40th regiment under major Dalrymple, and the 8th under lieut. col. Butler and major Miller. The whole were commanded by Col. Browne. The remainder of my force, consisting of the 17th light dragoons, detachments of the 20th and 21st light dragoons, the 47th regiment, a company of the 71st, and a corps of 700 marines and seamen, were encamped under Brigadier General Lumley, to protect our rear.
At the appointed hour the troops marched to the assault. They approached near the breach before they were discovered, when a destructive fire from every gun that could bear upon it, and from the musketry of the garrison, opened upon them. Heavy as it was, our loss would have been comparatively trifling, if the breach had been opened, but during the night and under our fire, the enemy had barricaded it with hides, so as to render it nearly impracticable. The night was extremely dark. The head of the column missed the breach, and when it was approached it was so fort up, that it was mistaken for the untouched wall. In this situation the troops remained under a heavy fire for a quarter of an hour, when the breach was discovered by captain Renny of the 40th light infantry, who pointed it out, and gloriously fell as he mounted it. Our gallant soldiers rushed to it, and difficult as it was of access, forced their way into the town. Cannon were placed at the head of the principal streets, and their fire, for a short time, was destructive; but the troops advanced in all directions, clearing the streets and batteries with their bayonets, and overturning their cannon. The 40th regiment, with Col. Browne, followed. They also missed the breach, and twice passed thro' the fire of their batteries before they found it. The 37th regiment was posted near the north gate, which the troops who entered at the breach were so great that they could not wait. They scaled the walls and entered the town as the troops within approached it. At day light every thing was in our possession except the citadel, which made a show of resistance, but soon surrendered, and early in the morning the town was quiet and the women were peacefully walking the streets.
The gallantry displayed by the troops during the assault, and their forbearance and orderly behaviour in the town, speak so fully in their praise, that it is unnecessary for me to say how highly I am pleased with their conduct. The service they have been engaged in since we landed, has been uncommonly severe and laborious, but not a murmur has escaped them; every thing I wished has been effected with order and cheerfulness.
Our loss during the siege was trifling, particularly as we were not sheltered by approach, and the enemy's fire of shot and shell was incessant. But it is painful for me to add, that it was great at the assault. Many most valuable officers are among the killed and wounded. Major Dalrymple, of the 40th, was the only Field Officer killed. Lieut. Colonels Vassal & Browning and Major Tucker are among the wounded. I am deeply concerned to say that the two former are severely so. The enemy's loss was very great—about 800 hundred killed, and 500 wounded, and the governor Don Pascual Ruiz Huidobro, with upwards of 2000 officers and men are prisoners. About 1500 escaped in boats or secured themselves in the town.  From Brigadier-General the Hon. W. Lumley and from Colonel Browne, I have received
the most ready assistance and support. The former protected the line from the enemy during our march, and covered our rear during the siege. The latter conducted it with great judgment and determined bravery.
The established reputation of the Royal Artillery has been supported by the company under my orders, and I consider myself much indebted to captains Watson, Dickson, Carmichael and Willoughby, for their zealous and able exertions. Captain Paulhaw of the engineers was equally zealous, and though young in the service, conducted himself with such propriety that I have no doubt of his proving a valuable officer. Owing to great fatigue he was taken ill in the midst of our operations, and captain Dickson readily undertook his office, and executed it with the greatest judgment.
From the heads of corps and departments, from the General staff of the Army, from the medical, and from my own personal staff, I have received the most prompt and cheerful assistance.
It is sufficient to say, that the utmost cordiality has subsisted between Rear-Admiral Stirling and myself: I have received from him the most friendly and polite attention, and every thing in his power to grant.
The Captains and officers of the navy have been equally zealous to assist us; but I feel particularly indebted to Captain Donelly and Palmer for their great exertions. They commanded a corps of marines and seamen that were landed, and were essentially useful to us with the guns, and in the batteries, as well as in bringing up the ordnance and stores.
This Dispatch will be delivered to you by Major Tucker, who was wounded at the assault; and he has long been in my confidence, I beg leave to refer you to him for further particulars.
I have the honor to be, &c.
S. ACHMUTY, Brigadier-General commanding.
To the Right Hon. Wm. Windham, &c. &c. P. S. I am extremely concerned to add, that Lieutenant-Colonels Vassal and Browning, both died yesterday of their wounds. I had flattered myself with hopes of their recovery; but a rapid mortification has deprived his majesty of two most able and gallant officers.
Return of the killed, wounded and missing. Between the 13th and 20th ult.—1 Lieutenant, 1 drummer, 18 rank and file, killed; 2 majors, 3 captains, 1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer and 119 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing.
During the siege—1 captain, 3 rank and file, killed; 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 12 rank and file, wounded; 7 rank & file missing.
At the Assault—1 major, 3 captains, 2 lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 5 drummers, 105 rank & file, killed; 2 lieutenant-colonels, 3 captains, 8 lieutenants, 4 ensigns, 4 staff, 18 serjeants, 5 drummers, 235 rank and file, wounded.
Total—1 major, 4 captains, 8 lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 6 drummers, 186 rank & file, killed; 2 lieut. colonels, 2 majors, 6 captains, 10 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, 4 staff, 20 serjeants, 6 drummers, 366 rank & file, wounded; 8 rank & file, missing.
Captains Willoughby and Crookshanks, and 31 rank & file, included in the above, have since returned to duty.
J. BRADFORD, dep. adj. gen.
Return of Ordnance, etc. taken from the enemy. Total of Guns—51 twenty-four pounders, 68 eighteen, 31 twelve, 25 nines, 57 fives, 58 fours, 22 threes, 2 twos and 8 ones—in all 312.
Total of Mortar—4 12 inch, 3 of 9, 2 of 8, 4 of 6—19.
Total of Caronades—2 30's, 2 24's, 6 12's—10.
Howitzers—10 six and half inch.
A. WATSON, Captain Commanding Artillery.
LONDON, April 14.
PEACE between ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND TURKEY. We (Courier) had the satisfaction to announce yesterday, the glorious intelligence received from the Dardanelles.—Government have not yet received the official dispatches from Sir John Duckworth or Mr. Arbuthnot; but now they are in possession of other advices to which, we understand, they attach implicit credit—indeed, the Dutch Papers to the 6th, which have arrived, render the intelligence very probable. The Vienna Court Gazette of the 21st March, contains the following paragraph: "Admiral Louis's squadron, cruising off Tenedos, was reinforced between the 15th and the 18th of February, by four three-deckers, and several frigates and corvettes; and on the 21st the English forced the Seven Ports which protect the passage of the Dardanelles, burnt a ship of the line, and also destroyed some Turkish frigates in the channel. In consequence, fresh negotiations, and proposals for accommodation, took place, and were continued when the latest accounts came away."
influence. Sebastiani was ordered away from Constantinople in 24 hours.
STATESMAN OFFICE—2 o'clock, P. M. We stop the Press to announce the report of the arrival of a Messenger at the Admiralty from Admiral Louis, fully confirming the accounts relative to the forcing the passage of the Dardanelles, and the subsequent treaty with the Porte.
The Park and Tower guns are expected to be fired on the occasion.—We are sorry to state the loss of his Majesty's ship Ajax, which ran aground, but all the crew saved.
WARSAW, March 17. —An Officer belonging to the Polish Guard of Nobles, with his Majesty the Emperor, arrived here yesterday, from the head quarters. According to his report, the evening before his departure, intelligence had been received that Gen. Dombrowski's division had made itself master of one of the suburbs of Dantzig, known by the name of the Fahlwaller. Two thousand cavalry of that division had marched for the Grand Army at Osterode. The second regiment of the First Polish Legion, under col. Stanislaus Potocki, marched out to Praga yesterday, from whence the first regiment of the Bavarian Cavalry debarked the same day.
Our Journal of to-day says, that the Grand Duke of Berg, at the head of some squadrons of cavalry, and supported by the division of General Zaloutzeck had driven a corps of Russian Hussars and Cossacks, making ten squadrons altogether, from Niedenburg, Wiltenburg, and the circumjacent country. Several Russians were killed, and 100 made prisoners, and they were pursued, in a state of disorder, three leagues. After this glorious affair, the Polish battalions rejoined their division.
COPENHAGEN, March 21. —The environs of Dantzig, the eastern part excepted, are wholly occupied by French troops, who were engaged in drawing off the water that run through the place, and turned several mills. The Prussian garrison exceeded 16,000 men.
A letter from Dantzig, of the 14th says, "Twenty thousand men mostly Poles, are lying round this place. General Kalkreuth has arrived with a reinforcement of 2,000 Cossacks, and has taken the command of the place. We are taking the most efficient means of defence. The faburbs are already destroyed, so that 8,000 people are without house or home. A very strict military police is established in the interior. No assemblies are permitted in the streets, or any of the public places."
HAMBURGH, March 20. —The head-quarters of the French army continues at Osterode on the 20th inst.
The latest accounts from the theatre of war seem to announce great events. It is reported that the right wing of the French army, under Marshal Massena, has made a movement upon the left of the Russians. If this be true, a decisive action appears inevitable. The plans excited by these movements are compensated by new hopes of peace. All the letters from the theatre of war say that proposals of peace have been made: and it is known that the negotiations to which the presence of M. De Kruff at the French head-quarters have given rise, are not entirely broken off.
LONDON, April 6-7. —Baron Behauken, the Swedish Minister at our Court, on Friday presented a Note to our Government, announcing that his Swedish Majesty, in order to protect the commerce of the Baltic, and for military purposes, had found it necessary to blockade the river Peene: thereby preventing the passage of all vessels to or from Anclan, Wolgast, Stettin, &c.
Government is determined to give to Russia every possible support, and 60,000 stand of arms will be sent off with the utmost despatch. They were insured on Saturday, and will be conveyed in two loads of war. They are to be followed by a proportionate quantity of ball and cartridges. Upwards of 60,000 stands with ball & c. which was previously sent had reached Memel, and probably are at this moment employed against the common enemy.
Lord Castlereagh, it is said, is to have the command of the three battalions of Foot Guards going to the continent, and disembarked at Memel. Then to join the Russian army as soon as possible.
April 8. A short time ago the British Merchants presented a memorial to the Marquis of Dundas, requesting him to intercede with the Russian Government for the renewal of an Ukase favourable to our commerce. In that memorial they set forth at length a number of grievances, intending them for his Lordship's private information. Instead of making a Memorial to the Russian Government from the Merchants Memorial for the renewal of the Ukase, his Lordship presented the whole of the latter, containing many complaints against the Russian Government, very improper to make known to it, though very proper for his Lordship's private information.
This brought the merchants into the most unpleasant dilemma, and gave great offence to the Russian Ministry, in consequence of which his Lordship has become very unpopular, and the British influence at the court has been much impaired.
Under these circumstances the Russian Government is so much out of humour that it looks for objects of complaint against us, and among others, complains bitterly of our government having sent such small assistance in arms, ammunition and money, though the Battle has been open the whole of the winter: it is even feared that Russia is treating for peace.
April 21. The Swedes are said to be advancing, and to have been joined by a strong body of Germans, anxious to revenge upon the French the cruelties that have been inflicted. It was reported that the Swedes had entered Stettin. The siege of Dantzig is said to have been raised as well as the siege of Stralsund—Leichner's division, which was besieging the former place, has been ordered to join the Grand Army. Bonaparte seems determined to strengthen himself as much as possible previously to the general battle which he, in all probability, been sought ere this time.
From the Latest Paper. LONDON, April 20.—We are assured from the best authority, that it is determined, that Parliament shall be dissolved the latter end of

May, at which time the present session will be closed. It is now said the Duke of Portland has resigned, and Lord Sidmouth placed at the head of the Treasury. Not so—but some change is on the tapis. There are difficulties in the way which will not be easily surmounted. It is said Mr. Canning refuses the admission of Lord Sidmouth, as does also Lord Melville; while others of the Cabinet maintain the measure to be indispensable necessary.
Berlin, April 6. Six thousand Spanish cavalry, and twenty four thousand infantry of the same nation, have passed the Pyrenees, and are expected on the banks of the Ebre the latter end of this month.
April 11. The passage of French troops by divisions and regiments is greater than ever. We daily see pass thro' here considerable transports of powder and ammunition of all sorts. The want of specie is felt every day more and more, and it will almost be impossible for the city to furnish the contribution of a million that has been demanded.
Battle of the Nile, April 25. In the night of the 6th or 7th of this month, the town of Rosetta was surprised by a Swedish corps, who conducted by a guide which they had taken at Stralsund, entered the said town by a Duce, avoiding the gates; this corps returned after having made prisoners the garrison, consisting of from 120 to 1200 Dutch troops, as well as the Secretary to the French Vice-Consul, M. Martensen, and after taking off the sequestration laid upon the Swedish ships which were to be sold the next day, also that laid upon English merchandise. Another corps of about 800 Swedes, in wagons, advanced as far as the lake of Scherwin, and afterwards retired; the principal corps of the Swedes appear to be directed towards Steutin, a division of which entered Friedland on the 6th. It is confirmed, that the convention between Pillau and Danzig is established by the Prussian—on the 29th March, a fresh reinforcement of 4000 Russians arrived by sea at Danzig. ( L'Esprit du Nord, 14th April. )
Vienna, April 1. The imperial Russian admiral Simarin, has left with a strong division of his squadron, which has lately been considerably reinforced by the Russian or Egean fleet, which was last cruising off Tenedos. The duke of Richelieu has put himself in motion with a considerable corps assembled in the governments of Odesa and Pungarsk to march to Moldavia. ( Court Gaz. )
Constantinople, March 10. The English squadron has availed itself of a north-easterly wind to sail out of the channel. While the English admiral was negotiating the batteries were continuing under the direction of French officers all around our port, and mounted with upwards of 600 pieces of cannon. Within a few days, the forts of the Dardanelles were put in the most tenable condition. Before three weeks shall have elapsed, the Dardanelles will be in a state altogether impregnable like our port. In the canal the English were struck with astonishment at the sight of the immense population of the coast. Their boats which put off to fetch water and other provisions, were not able to land. They have, therefore, done extremely well to get off with all possible speed. The grand Seignior has adopted the same measures in his dominions against the English and their property as the French emperor. The seals have been put on the palace of the English ambassador, as well as on English warehouses. All persons not belonging to the military are to be discharged, and after this measure shall be carried into effect, the shops will be opened again. ( Albion Mercury, April 14. )
Elaine, April 9. By an arrival yesterday, in 5 days from Danzig, we have the satisfactory intelligence, that that city, is rescued, from its impending danger, by the seasonable arrival of 4000 Russians. The garrison has again taken possession of the Fair Water, to which the enemy had advanced. We are assured, from the same source, that the Russian Grand Army has been joined by upwards of 60,000 fresh troops. A general battle was every day expected to occur. The affairs of outposts and skirmishes have been very frequent, and even sanguinary, from the 26th to the end of last month. The Russians join the Russians in considerable numbers; but the former complain bitterly of the want of arms, which they anxiously expect from England. The number of soldiers without arms is very great.
Halifax, April 23. Information being yesterday received that seven full of square-rigged vessels were in the Offing, signal guns were fired at the alarm posts in the harbour—the troops of the garrison were instantly under arms, with a promptitude that marks the vigilance of Major General Hunter, and the discipline of the troops under his command. The militia also reported with a zeal to their alarm posts, that indicates the dependance that may be placed on all descriptions of the community, should their real service be at any time required.
The following article, from our file of late Dublin papers, will be read in America with no ordinary degree of interest:
London, April 21.  Trial of Captain Whitley, of the Leader. —A Court Martial assembled on board the Gladiator, in Portsmouth Harbour, on the 16th and 17th inst. to enquire into the conduct of Capt. Whitley, late of his majesty's ship Leader, who by order of capt. John B. Beresford of his majesty's ship Cambrian, (about April last) then Commander in Chief of his majesty's ships and vessels on the Halifax Station, was directed to cruise off New-York, for the purpose of gaining information; and who, by letter dated the 6th of May last to Capt. Beresford, representing that on the 29th of the preceding month, several vessels were coming down from the light-house, near New-York, and, as they obstinately persisted in not attending to the first shot fired from the Leader, when closely pursued, several of the said vessels were boarded, and among the number that did not bring to, was a coasting vessel, on board of which it appeared, by various letters and papers transmitted by Captain Beresford to the admiralty, an American Seaman was unlawfully killed, by a shot fired from the Leader, or from some other of his majesty's ships & vessels then under the orders of Captain Whitley: the court having enquired into the conduct of Capt. Whitley, on a charge of violating the neutrality of a nation in amity with his majesty, and having on the 25th of April last, within the waters and jurisdiction of the United States of America, unlawfully, and out of his majesty's presence, caused a shot to be fired from his majesty's ship Leader, whereby one John Pierce, a citizen of America, was feloniously killed and murdered, and having heard the evidence in support of the charge, and Capt. Whitley in his defence; and having maturely considered the whole, were of opinion that the charge had not been proved, and did adjudge Captain Whitley to be acquitted.
DECLARATION Of the English Ambassador, Mr. Arbuthnot, in the Conference at Constantinople, February 25. "The Sublime Porte, which has never ceased to manifest partiality for the French, has, more particularly since the arrival of the French ambassador, General Schaham, in this capital, changed its principles and system towards its own allies. "The said Ambassador some days after his arrival having given in a note, containing certain threats, the Sublime Porte ought to have returned the note, and sent away the author; the Sublime Porte, on the contrary, received the note favourably, and signified to Russia, that the ships of war would not be suffered to pass the canal of the Black Sea. "On the occasion of the establishment of the podestas of Moldavia and Wallachia, which took place
in consequence of preceding circumstances, the Porte ought immediately to have consented, but the delay of that consent which was not given till three weeks afterwards, when the Russian ambassador had formally demanded it, was a proof of the overbearing influence which the French court had acquired. The Russian and English court therefore agreed that the former should send land forces into the Turkish territory, and the latter a fleet into the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Should the Porte proceed to renew its alliance with Russia and England on the ancient footing, and dismiss the said French ambassador from the Capital, the war will immediately cease; but if this be not done, breach of the friendship with England will be unavoidable. "To carry this plan into execution, England will send a well appointed fleet, besides the squadron now stationed off the island of Tenedos. The Russian fleet will join it in the same place, in order to pass together the strait of the Dardanelles. "Should the Porte be inclined to give a negative answer to the present proposal, the Ambassador will send back to their country all the English merchants in the Ottoman states, and remain himself here to renew the same proposal, and enter into conferences on the subject, when the said combined maritime force shall have formed a junction in the vicinity of this capital."
PHILADELPHIA, May 23. In a Paris paper of the 2d April, there are advertised for sale by public vendue, three hundred Prussian vessels, seized in the ports of Bordeaux and Libourne.
We are authorised to state, that captain Davis, of the brig Mercury, who arrived at this port on the 22d inst. from Bordeaux, experienced the most humiliating and mortifying treatment, from the commander of his Britannic Majesty's Frigate Melampus; and that the collector of the customs, has transmitted a formal account thereof to the department of State. The following is a brief and accurate recital of the circumstances:—
Capt. Davis had shipped a pilot, and having the wind a-head, and a strong current setting against him, his brig was brought to an anchor on the 17th inst. in 7 and an half fathom water, about 25 or 30 miles to the southward of the cape and within 2 miles of the coast. In this situation the Mercury was boarded by an officer from the Melampus, who having examined her papers, requested capt. Davis to accompany him on board the frigate, which was refused with an observation from capt. Davis, (assented to by the officer) that he was not more than two miles from the shore, and of course within the maritime jurisdiction of the U. States.
The officer then went on board his own ship but immediately returned and informed capt. Davis, that he had orders to take him, his papers, and letter bag, on board the frigate. As resistance would have been unavailing capt. D. went—When he went on board the Frigate, his papers and letter bag were carried into the cabin, and he himself prevented from accompanying them. After a detention of about one hour they were restored to him, and he returned to his own vessel, where he immediately opened the letter bag, in presence of his officers and passengers, and found that the seals of a considerable number of the letters had been broken, and their various inclosures, consisting of invoices, accounts, sales, and other mercantile writings thrown promiscuously into the bag as if with design to create confusion, and make their arrangements as difficult as possible.
This however capt. D. did not attempt, but delivered them to the Post Master, in the order they had been placed by the captain of the Melampus. Had this been a solitary instance of British insolence, we should have been disposed to attribute it to the folly of some Marine Brute; but the frequency of such conduct, warrants a belief that it is authorised on the part of the English government. ( Balt. Ev. Post. )
Domestic.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
PROVIDENCE, May 23. —Arrived, ship Nancy, Maura, 56 days from Alicante, and 43 from Gibraltar. To the politeness of Mr. Samuel Nightingale, jun. we are indebted for the following intelligence from that quarter: Previous to leaving Alicante, the governor had declared that all neutral vessels from an English port, with a cargo should be seized, and if arriving without a cargo, they should be turned out of port. He had ordered the capt. of a Danish ship to leave the harbour, but he refused, alleging that his ship was too leaky. Mr. Montgomery, the American Consul, had protested against the measure, as contrary to the treaty between the U. S. and Spain. The Spanish government had ordered a new tonnage duty on foreign vessels, which was to take place in a few days. The duty was to be the same on each foreign vessel, as the ships of Spain pay on entering the ports from which such vessel came, and this duty to increase or diminish with that of other nations. Bonaparte had ordered a large body of troops from Spain, and 500 men, drawn from among the inhabitants of Alicante, had left that place to join his armies. It was reported that the French had sent 60,000 troops to the assistance of the Turks and that they had got as far as Dalmatia. Left at Gibraltar, ship Minerva, Barnes, of Baltimore; schr. Experiment, Clarke, detained by the brig Redwing; schr. Maryland, Merry, of Baltimore, bound up the Straits; U. S. schooner Enterprise, from Tunis and Algiers; with a Tunisian ambassador on board, going to Spain. The Dey of Algiers had declared war against Tunis, and blockaded the port with a large squadron. The Barbary powers were said to be very well disposed towards the United States.
The Nancy failed in company with the ship Resolution, Bell, of Portsmouth, and Indian Chief, of New-York, bound to Tonningen; ship Freedom, Ruff, of Salem; ship Alonzo, Tabor, of New-Bedford, and Grand Turk, Staples, of Providence; under convoy of his Britannic Majesty's brig Grasshopper, the commander of her having very politely offered to protect them through the Straits. Bonaparte's decree, declaring the ports of G. B. in a state of blockade, was published at Algiers the 18th of March, and had rendered the pirates fitted from that place and Tunis more daring and insolent than ever; seldom meeting with a defenceless neutral but they plundered him of something, if they did not send him in. An English squadron of a sail of the line had passed Constantinople, to join the Russians in the Black Sea. They were fired upon by the Turks, but did not return the fire. The British ship Ajax of 84 guns had been burnt in the Levant, and 250 of her crew lost their lives. It was thought the accident was occasioned by lightning.
NEW-YORK, May 27.
Capt. Anderson, who arrived this forenoon from Gibraltar, informs, that just before he failed, the U. S. schooner Enterprise arrived there from Tunis, with the Tunisian ambassador and his suite. The differences between this country and Tunis had been accommodated,
and all fears of a war had subsided. The G. B. of Gibraltar swarms with French and Spanish privateers, who take every unarmored vessel they fall in with. While capt. Anderson lay there eight sail of American vessels were chased in by them.
NEW-YORK, May 26.
The felts Betsey, capt. Patey, arrived at Plymouth in 4 days from Malaga—the American Consul handed the following memorandum to capt. P. before he sailed. "By letters from Algiers, dated Feb. 22, we learn that the Dey was declared war against Tunis. Two Algerine frigates had sailed, and another was to follow in a few days, for the purpose, as was supposed, of blockading Tunis. A number of seamen and gun-boats were getting ready, artillery, shipping, and accommodations for troops preparing in the vessels, from which it was inferred that a very spirited attack on Tunis was intended."
ALEXANDRIA, May 27.
A circular letter from Tobias Lear, Esq. dated Tunis 18th of March, 1807. Sir, I have the honor and satisfaction to inform you, that the differences which existed between the United States of America, and the Regency of Tunis, and which, on the departure of the Tunisian ambassador from the United States, threatened to terminate in a rupture between the two nations, are now happily and honorably settled. And the Commercial intercourse between the citizens of the United States and this Regency, may be carried on with as much security and advantage, as that of any other nation with whom the Dey is in friendship. To the several Consuls of the U. S. in the Mediterranean.
[From the Columbian Gazette.]
Since the meaning of the extract from the letter of Gaylord Griswold is doubted by some persons, and since its oath possibly may mislead others, in their conceptions of the same, I will add the two paragraphs which precede the extract—they are as follows: "You do me great honor in compliments—your caution against young members speaking too much is surely just, but not applicable to me. I have been very silent as you no doubt may have seen noted by the Utica democratic paper. In that paper great enquiry was made; I was presumed lost, by not appearing in the paper in the debates. "The federal party take very little part in the debates. We leave them to manage their affairs in their own way, and you may depend upon it they manage bad enough—all want the honour of speaking and governing—they quarrel, scold, and almost fight—nothing prevents their fighting but want of courage. "The movements of Burr disturb the quiet of their souls—he will shake the very centre of their conclave . You may rest assured my good fellow, that if our friends but play true, Burr will classify these usurpers of power with a rod they deserve—he is no more one of their party, though for certain purposes must so appear—rely upon this as true. He is the only person who can chastise these fellows—and POLICY DICTATES OUR UNITY TO GIVE HIM A SUPPORT—ALL OUR FEDERAL FRIENDS now in this city have the same opinion—all the judges in the supreme court unite with us in this opinion. It is a matter of great surprize among our federal friends here how Hamilton can take so imprudent a part. Report says that H— made a long speech in favour of Lansing and against Burr—ALL OUR FEDERAL FRIENDS now in this city are looking up with anxiety to the election of New-York: their only hopes are founded on the SUCCESS OF BURR—tho' this should not be known to any but real friends. What have we to expect from Lansing; he is nominated by Clinton and Spencer and their creatures; he must, he will be their tool. The old governor is to be vice-president, and all will be united to the great mammoth of democracy by ties too strong to be broken. We can do nothing of ourselves against the mighty torrent; shall we not then rather join the enemy of our enemy than the enemy of Burr and us both? Think well of this question!!"
"GAYLORD GRISWOLD."
Sworn the 25th day of April, 1807, before me Walter Fife, Justice of the Peace. Here, fellow-citizens, you have fully in view two productions of Gaylord Griswold; judge of their inconsistency; read the letter and then read the oath. If Gaylord Griswold was vile enough to swear to the contents of his affidavit! Then let the world judge whether his affidavit helps him, yet or not. Let the world then judge between him and me; whether he was most guilty in writing the letter, or I in publishing the same? As to the letter I wrote to him, it was in answer to one he had first written to me; which, however, was little more than a cover to his maiden speech in congress. I then considered it, on his part, as filing for a compliment—civility demanded that I should return the compliment, which I did accordingly, as in my letter which he has published. I was then a federalist, and can say as Paul said, "I was zealous towards God as ye are all this day. I persecuted this way." &c. until the receipt of this letter; I then halted; it contained, to my understanding, PLOTS, too gross to be countenanced.
Frankly acknowledge, from having read for the most part federal newspapers, I had entertained very unfavourable sentiments towards Gov. Clinton, and also towards judge Spencer. But upon a close investigation into the charges brought by the federalists against those two gentlemen, I found them to be without foundation and totally false. I now have an exalted, a reverential opinion of Governor Clinton, and view him justly entitled to the high station he now fills. Judge Spencer is, not only in my opinion, but in the opinion of every man who speaks of him, a most able judge; he acquits himself with honor equal to any judge who has graced the bench of our supreme court; he not only merits my esteem but has it in a superlative degree. As to Mr. Ford's affidavit, I wholly deny the truth of it: and I will venture to affirm that there is not the solitary instance of another man in the world, who will say that I ever advocated the election of Burr. My nearest neighbors and acquaintances bear me witness, that I never advocated his election; if ever I mentioned such a thing it has totally escaped my recollection. By Mr. Ford's affidavit it would appear that I had been the first projector of the whole plot!! This is swearing too much. No man will believe that this combination originated with me. To plot a scheme like this, requires the cunning of a Burr; and to propagate and prosecute it, requires the depravity of a Griswold.
J. HATHEWAY.
Rome, May 2, 1807.
A letter, received at Baltimore from New-Orleans, gives the following as the substance of Burr's farewell address to his companions:—"My plans, fellow citizens, are delayed, not destroyed. It is not in my power to reward you as I could with at this moment—my bills being protested, and myself persecuted,
because as not understanding my views; but I have much property to divide among you, and I advise you not to separate, but to adhere to each other. If you desire Wafita lands I leave a power of attorney for the conveyance to you; for he assured our object will be hereafter better understood and must finally succeed."
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
SIR: Sir, of the pre-eminent happiness which it has pleased Divine Providence to confer on the people of the United States by their present happy constitution and administration of government, the government of the territory of Michigan, present to you, in their behalf, and in that of its inhabitants, an assurance of their constant and invariable devotion to the constituted authorities of the nation, and of their determination to support, by all proper means, their exertions to preserve the sovereignty, integrity, and independence of the American people. Whatever cause for alarm may exist in other quarters of the Union, we believe that we are not inaptly sanguine or precipitate, when we assert in a manner the most unqualified and absolute, that the patriotism and fidelity of the officers and people of this territory cannot be questioned. We notice, not without concern, an affection that a pecuniary institution, of importance to this country, has its origin to support with characters and measures in other quarters deemed inimically disposed to the peace, harmony and tranquility of the United States. We believe a suspicion of this nature groundless. Our sole object in the institution has been to give facilities to American enterprise in a department of commerce heretofore restricted by a foreign nation, and with respect to which the present has appeared to us the crisis of successful competition. That yourself, Sir, and your compatriots in the great task of administering at this interesting and eventful period, the affairs of the American people, may find an ample reward in the eternal love and veneration of that people, and in the unceasing felicity of a future world, are the fervent and sincere wishes of the undersigned.
WM. HULL, Governor of Michigan. AUGUSTUS B. WOODWARD, Chief Justice of Michigan. JOHN GRIFFIN, One of the Judges of Michigan. Detroit, January 31, 1807.
The Enquirer.
RICHMOND, 2d JUNE.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
Circuit Court of the U. States for the fifth circuit and District of Virginia. Present JOHN MARSHALL, Chief Justice of the U. States. And CYRUS GRIFFIN, Judge of the District of Virginia.
MONDAY, May 25.
Continuation of the Debate, on Mr. Hays' motion to commit Aaron Burr.
At this moment the Grand Jury returned into court, and their names being called over, requested an adjournment. After some desultory conversation between their Foreman and the Chief Justice, respecting certain points of form, they were accordingly adjourned till tomorrow 10 o'clock. They immediately retired from the court, when Mr. Hays arose to proceed with the argument. He spoke, in substance as follows: "I stand here, Sir, engaged in the performance of a most serious duty. I appear here in a cause, which involves the character of our government. I come here to charge Aaron Burr with High Treason against the U. States; with "levying war" upon his country. Sir, it was natural to suppose, that such a serious charge would have made a most serious impression upon A. B.'s mind; that he would have roused all the energies of his understanding in his defence; in vindicating himself against such heinous charges, and not in casting imputations upon the government. Why then, Sir, does he turn from himself against the administration. Why these complaints of persecution, which have fatigued our ears? I most solemnly deny the charge. I most confidently avow, that there is not a tittle of evidence to support it. None can be produced, unless it be a persecution, that the government brings him before a legal tribunal, where his guilt & innocence will be impartially established. A. Burr stands accused of the highest crimes and misdemeanors; he stands charged with a deliberate design of involving his country in all the horrors of a civil insurrection, or of entangling her in a war with a foreign nation. This is the true question before the court, and instead of meeting this charge with the energy and firmness which became him; instead of confronting it with his evidence; he complains forsooth of persecution. And where, Sir, is this tremendous persecution? "Because he was sent here by a military authority?" But could A. Burr have been tried in the country where he was arrested? Was Blennerhassett's Island in the Mississippi Territory? Or ought he not to have been conveyed to that judicial district, which possessed a competent jurisdiction? But if A. Burr ought to have been sent here, by what number of men should he have been escorted? Was it by one man only; from whom he could have been so easily rescued, and whose vigilance he could most probably have eluded? Or ought he to have been conveyed, as he really was, by the energy of men, like Perkins, whose unshrinking firmness and whose humanity (in the presence of A. Burr himself, I avow it let him deny it, if he can) had completely qualified him for the safe transportation of his prisoner! But, Sir, when this cry and spell of persecution are once excited, it is not easy to set bounds to its fury? Not contented with inveighing against the pretended persecution of the government—a government, which never did persecute—a government, which cannot persecute, and which will forever stand firm in the affections of the people, from the integrity and intelligence which mark its measures—not contented with lavishing their complaints against it, the counsel for the prisoner have even turned against the humble instruments, who conduct the prosecution. They seriously complain, that we have given them no previous notice of this motion—and these are the very men, who have so often offered motions to this court, without the slightest intimation to ourselves.—Sir, I most positively assert, that no notice in the present case ought to have been given. I shall not pretend to assert, that A. Burr was dispossessed under the present state of things, to effect his escape: But I say, that supposing such to have been the fact, and supposing that, availing himself of the information which we had imparted, he should have taken to flight; I appeal to the candor of every impartial man; I appeal to the candor of the opposite counsel themselves, whether I should not have been guilty of a most gross violation of my duties. But they say, he ought not to be committed, because the presence of the Grand Jury suspends the authority of this court. But where are the precedents which justify this position?
I have not made many researches into this case; because I did not suppose that there was a single sceptic at this bar who would deny the infallibility of the proposition that we have laid down; that it was the right of the court to commit in every case, where they deemed it proper.—They say that in this case, the powers of the Grand Jury and the Court are concurrent. Strange that they should forget the immense difference between their powers! There is a difference in the evidence necessary to convince them. We are not bound to submit the same testimony before the Grand Jury which we may produce before this court; much less before a petit jury. Affidavits may convince the court that it is proper to commit; but it is not yet perfectly certain whether it be proper to exhibit them before a Grand Jury. I am, however, unacquainted with the opinion, which the court entertain on this point: but I will boldly enquire, whether I should discharge my honest duty, were I to submit my indictments before the Grand Jury at this moment, when I have not all the material evidence which we may possess? Sir, these gentlemen may cast their groundless censures upon me: but in vain; all their clamors will never move me from my purpose. The course, which I am pursuing is sufficient to satisfy my own conscience; and it is indifferent to me whether ten or ten thousand men should join in my condemnation.
Mr. Botts asserts, that we have produced no authorities to prove our position; and that we have none to produce. But is it right to be continually recurring to precedents? Is there no allowance to be made for the operations of common sense, in any case? Where cases of doubt and difficulty occur, a reference of this kind is certainly proper to enlighten and fortify our own judgments. But even admitting the propriety of introducing precedents in the whole extent for which gentlemen contend, it is their business and not our own to comply with the requisition for precedents. We stand upon the broad, general principle, that courts have the power to commit. If gentlemen contest this principle in the present case, why do they not introduce their countervailing authorities?
Mr. Hays expressed his regret that his friend Mr. Wickham had not more seriously mediated upon this subject, before he had urged his objections; that if he had understood it with his usual correctness, he never would have troubled the court with the law of Virginia; for that this law had not the slightest bearing upon the specific proposition before them.
Mr. Wickham enquires why we do not at once send up our indictments before the Grand Jury; and suppose, Sir, we should pursue the course, which he recommends; suppose we should send up our indictments on the evidence, which is now in our possession. Several days might elapse before they would be able to investigate this body of evidence. In the mean time some of those numerous persons who are prying into every hole and corner of this city might probably catch some distant hint of the probable decision of the Jury. They have certainly too much discretion not to keep their own council: but it is absolutely impossible to exclude completely the busy eye of curiosity. Some vague insinuations may probably escape; something which might justify a suspicion of their determination. Suppose then that Aaron Burr was to be actuated by these considerations; suppose that his fears (if fears he can feel!) should prompt him to escape; what, Sir, would become of our indictment? Mr. B. may quit the U. States; he may live for ever beyond the jurisdiction of this country; and in that case the whole world would ridicule us for the cause we had pursued. Or let us even suppose, that we were to withdraw this motion; where would be our security? Must we trust to the indulgence of Mr. Burr himself for remaining in this city and standing his trial?
We expect Gen. Wilkinson here in a few days. We have an affidavit which positively states, that an express to New Orleans to command his presence on this trial, was met on the frontiers of the Mississippi Territory. We have also letters from the attorney general of the U. States explicitly stating, that General Wilkinson has been officially authorised to leave the army of the United States, and to select whatever mode of transportation he might think proper. (Here Mr. H. read the affidavit, showing that the express to gen. W. had been seen in Athens, in the state of Georgia.) In the mean time, what is Col. B's situation? It is completely optional with him, whether to stay here and face his accusers; or to avail himself of his liberty and leave the U. States. We call upon this court to exercise the authority with which they are invested; and by binding over Col. B. as well on the charge of High Treason, as of a Misdemeanor, to detain him here for a satisfactory trial.
Mr. Hays said, he scarcely expected to have been asked, why general Wilkinson was not here? The gentleman himself has said, that he is a general. Can he then leave his army at any time, and without the permission of the government? Make, however, a computation of time. The attorney general left this city on the 4th or 5th of April. He reached Washington on the 7th or 8th. Allow then a reasonable time for an express from Washington to New-Orleans; and for a man of gen. W.'s age and bulk to travel to this city, & it is probable that he could have arrived here before this period? If he availed himself of the liberty and means to come by water; the gales have been lately very severe. And even two of the Grand Jury had assured him that if gen. W. was exposed to the late tempestuous weather, he would probably never see the United States.
Mr. Wickham has expatiated upon the attempts made to prejudice the public opinion through the medium of the press. Sir, a great deal has been said; and a great deal will yet be said on this transaction. But are the press shut against Col. Burr? when even in this very certain preface have been found to vindicate his motives and designs? But what of all this? The public mind is hostile to any encroachment upon the liberty of the press; and it ought to be so. Where then a crime of such gigantic evil arises in this country, like the one attributed to A. Burr, the printers will speak and they ought to speak; the purest motives will command them to speak. And if there have been publications against Col. Burr; innumerable communications have also appeared in his favour; and if these publications have contained the severest strictures upon him, they have resulted from his own character and conduct; and he has no right to complain.
Mr. Hays demanded why Col. B. should then with, to close the only door to his own vindication by excluding the evidence. His counsel exclaim, "send the evidence to the Grand Jury." Surely if Col. Burr wishes to have the evidence before the Jury, he should be much more anxious to have it before the court. The Jury will have one side of the evidence only before them; and that will be completely against himself. Both however will go before the court. Why then does he shrink from the evidence? If an unjust prejudice attains him,

the light of truth and evidence will dissipate it. Why does he shrink?
The gentlemen on the other side, continued Mr. Hay, do not do us justice. They charge us with persecution and oppression. Sir, I never contemplated or wished to hurt A. Burr. I fear it. I look not to him. I look only to the duties, which I am solemnly bound to perform. One remark more, Sir, and I have done: gentlemen on the other side insist upon the insufficiency of our evidence. Because we have withheld our indictments, from the Grand Jury, they have hastily inferred, that we feel our evidence to be too feeble to satisfy the Jury. They are mistaken, Sir. I assure them, that they are mistaken. I conscientiously believe that we have evidence enough, even throwing out the depositions themselves, to satisfy the Grand Jury of the guilt of A. Burr. But, Sir, puerile indeed would it be for us, under the present state of things to submit our case before the Grand Jury on the evidence before us, when we are every moment expecting better.
Mr. Edmund Randolph addressed the court to the following effect:
Sir, it would have been impossible for us, even had we received due notice of this motion, to have availed ourselves of the time that was allowed to us. That would have been impossible, because the enormity of the proposition itself would have baffled all our consideration and all our researches. Mark the course, Sir, which has been pursued towards my unfortunate client. First he was brought here under a military escort. Then that little foil of depositions and affidavits was laid before your honour: Then the charge of treason: and then that little cock-bolt which was designed to attend this great ship on a foreign expedition? You heard it all, Sir, and what did you say? You bound Col. Burr to bail, simply on the charge of a misdemeanor, to appear here at the opening of the court; but not contented with this security, you superadded, that he was not to leave the court until it had discharged him. You opened the door too for an ulterior prosecution; you declared, that if the attorney for the U.S. should obtain any additional evidence, the judgment which you then rendered, would not prevent his indicting Col. B. on the charge of treason.
Sir, thus stands the case, as it was understood by the whole universe. On Friday we came here to meet the world; on Friday we passed away and nothing is done. On Saturday, we came here again; on Saturday also passed away and nothing is done. But on Sunday, Sir, is broached this new-fangled doctrine, which now excites our astonishment. They demand precedents, Sir, for our conduct; and who are they that require it? Why, Sir; they that take things out of the ordinary course of the law. For thirty years, I never saw such a proceeding: I have never read of such a one in the English books; and yet these gentlemen call upon us for precedents.
If we were asked for our reasons, Sir; we should have enough to offer. And first, a judge in the Federal Court, sitting in the capacity which your honor now fills, would be in the same relation to the accused as an examining Judge in the State courts. But, Sir, whoever invited a single magistrate or a state court to augment the bail of any individual in the situation of Col. Burr? If a man is bound in a distant county to answer to a misdemeanor, and another crime was to be brought against him to be predicated on the very same evidence, have you, Sir, ever known the trying court to increase his bail? There never was such an example, Sir.
Mr. Butt's remark, Sir, is not to be answered. You are changing the constitutional organ of justice. You are completely blotting out the functions of a Grand Jury. The witnesses will be all produced before you: but no, improper as this proceeding will be, it is still less so than that which they will actually pursue: None of the U.S. witnesses will be brought before you, but those whom they may think it politic to introduce; and depend upon it, that such testimony will be garbled for the ears of this court, as may be expected to bias their judgment. Well, Sir, and what will be the consequence? When the Grand Jury are about to retire to their own chamber, they will be told that you have demanded additional bail. Are you then, Sir, to be a pioneer of blood for the Grand Jury? Is not this precedent outrageous, Sir? The boasted principle, that no man is to be condemned but upon the verdict of 24 of his peers, is gone. Throughout this town, it will be universally reported that you have solemnly declared A. Burr to be guilty of High Treason against the U.S. and some of those to whom the rumour may extend may hereafter be impeached on the Petit Jury. And will they feel themselves altogether misbiased by your judgment? Why, Sir, let it be declared at once, that the Grand Jury is to be struck out as an intermediate organ of justice.
Do not, I pray you, Sir, let us suffer for the delays and negligence of other people. I cannot blame the U.S. attorney; it is his business to obey the instructions of the government; and if the witnesses are not here, it is certainly no fault of his. But surely there is time enough to travel from New-Orleans to this city in 17 days; even with the gigantic "bulk" of gen. Wilkinson himself.
Mr. Hay says, our tone is changed. And how, Sir? We demand a trial now. We demand a fair trial. But must we not therefore protect against a measure, which is calculated to defeat this object? Certainly, Sir. You are called upon to prejudice the minds of the O. Jury. But, Sir, in this interesting case, where liberty and life themselves are endangered, I trust that some hard-mouthed precedents will be found in opposition to this procedure. We have come here to answer to every charge, which may be urged against us: We come here to answer in a precedent and constitutional manner. But little did we expect, that the court would decide in the first instance, instead of the Grand Jury; that the sentiments of the Grand Jury were to be prejudiced by an unconstitutional decision; and that the Court itself was to commit its opinion on certain points, which would be regularly brought before them for argument and for decision at some of the ulterior stages of the prosecution.
"Why said Mr. Wirt; do you shrink," Sir, trace the course of the prosecution, and see who it is that retires from the contest. On Friday the U.S. attorney was not ready; on Saturday he was not ready; and now indeed he will not be ready before Monday next. Sir, who is it, that shrinks? And yet does the attorney positively aver that he has evidence enough.
We are charged, Sir, with addressing the multitude. Mr. Wirt says that he could, but would not imitate the example. But neither he nor Mr. Hay have spared the theme. Sir, I will not deny the justness of his eulogium upon the administration; but permit me only to remark, that there has been a certain conduct observed towards Col. B. which excites my deepest astonishment. When I look at the best man in the government, I behold an individual whom I have long, known and whose public services have commanded my admiration.
When I look at the second, Sir, he has my whole heart. But, Sir, the enquiry which is now before us relates not so much to the intention as to the effect. An order has been given to treat Colonel B. as an outlaw; and to burn him and his property. And, Sir, again, when the H. of R. demanded certain information, as it was their right and their duty to do; the President granted it; and would to God! Sir, that he had stopped here, as an executive officer ought to have done. He proceeded, however, to say that Col. Burr was guilty of a crime; and consequently to express an opinion, which was calculated to operate judicially upon the Judges and the Jurors. Such, was the insinuation of all the censures, which have been heaped upon Col. Burr.
Mr. R. proceeded to touch upon a subject, to which Mr. Hay had referred. Col. Burr was arrested in the Mississippi Territory. Was there no court there? Was there no judge of integrity to try him? Arrested too after he had been acquitted by a Grand Jury!! Well! he was transported thence (with humanity it has been said) dragged on by eight musketeers who were ready to shoot him at a moment's warning; refused any appeal to the judicial authority; denied even the melancholy satisfaction of writing to his only child. Was all this humanity? Dragged before this court, which derives its only jurisdiction from a little speck of land on the Ohio. Yes! Sir, but for that little spot of an island, Virginia would never have enjoyed this honour! What is all this, Sir, but oppressive and bitter in humanity? — I trust, Sir, from what I have said, that no one will think with Mr. Wirt, that I am shifting the question from Col. Burr to Mr. Jefferson. I should not have made the observations, which have escaped me, but to show that my client is justified by his situation in stating every objection that he can, to the present measure.
Mr. R. observed that at least one disadvantage would result from this enquiry; that it was not clear, as Mr. Hay had asserted, that the affidavits would be laid before the court only and not before the Grand and Petit Juries, for the Grand Jury would soon be possessed of the substance of them; and that it was next to impossible for them to separate the impressions thus illegally to be produced upon their minds, from the weight of the legal, viva voce testimony.
Mr. R. said, he did not understand Mr. H's expressions about certain persons in holes and corners; that if however he meant spies, there none such; and that although the government certainly had employed no spies, yet that it has excited so much prejudice against Col. Burr as was sufficient to make every man in the country desirous of contributing his full quota of information against him. Mr. R. concluded with remarking, that the present argument had perhaps been permitted to embrace too wide a field of discussion; & that there were two great questions which he should submit to the consideration of the court: 1st: Whether there were any precedents in favour of the present motion and 2d: Whether if a proposition like this and of such great importance was adopted, it would not yield a precedent, that would expose every man in the country to oppression.
Mr. R. contended, that this was a charge which the judge had already decided on a former examination; that it was not a supplemental crime, but the old one; that perhaps there might be some little affidavit to splice out some defect in the former evidence; but what would be the consequence of this proceeding? Day after day, another and another affidavit would be brought forth; facts like polypus, are easily cut into 9 or 10 pieces; and each of those atoms is to require a new recognizance. For one affidavit there must be a bail of 1000 dollars: Another affidavit, another 1000 dollars; until the burden of bail is so oppressive as to leave no other resource, but in the four walls of a prison.
Mr. Hay observed, that he should simply notice one remark of Mr. R's. That gentleman had used the expression of "pioneer of blood." But surely it would not have escaped him, had he but for one moment seriously reflected upon the court whom he addressed, upon the counsel he opposed or the government. Satisfied of this, Mr. Hay said he should pass the observation by, without further notice.
Mr. Randolph stated that no similar case had occurred in his 30 years practice. It was not wonderful that such a case had not occurred. (Mr. H. here expatiated at some length upon the difference between the State Courts of Virginia and the federal courts.) He proceeded then to observe, that the U. States was a most extensive country, compared to the state of Virginia; that a most material witness might be 1500 miles from the court, before whom he was to appear; and that he might be at the same time at the head of an army; in all which circumstances, the federal and the state sovereignities were different. So that this difference altogether defeated the application of Mr. R's. experience, to this subject, even if that experience had been admitted as a good authority in the State Courts. But even that gentleman would admit, that had a similar case occurred before the State Courts, the accused would have been committed.
Mr. Randolph asserts, that this motion is made to draw forth the opinion of the court, and thus to prejudice the minds of the Grand Jury. But Mr. R. has certainly forgotten, that this intelligent and impartial Jury is on their oaths and their consciences; and surely this court will not pay no little compliment to their independence, as to admit, that its own opinion will be sufficient to bias their judgment; more particularly too, when the point before the court is so different from that before the Jury. It is the business of the court to commit; and of the Jury to indict: and it is certainly the privilege of the court to decide upon written testimony, although that point is not so perfectly established and settled, as it relates to the Grand Jury. How the court would decide upon this point, Mr. Hay said he could not pretend to know.
There is another consideration, which should be weighed by the opposite counsel. The Grand Jury is now already embodied. They are ready to proceed with any business which may be brought before them. But, my great object, said Mr. H. is to prosecute Col. Burr on the charge of Treason. I make this declaration, because I believe him to have been guilty of it. Let us suppose, however, that the Grand Jury was to discharge Col. B. from the misdemeanor; and then that I was to bring the present motion before the court; what resource then would Mr. Randolph have? From the present proceeding, however, Mr. B. would derive the advantage of an immediate trial; whereas, according to the other mode of proceeding, weeks and months might elapse before he would be brought to trial. And certainly it is in every point of view more desirable both for the government and himself to terminate this business at once, than to impose upon us the necessity of moving for an adjourned trial.
Mr. Randolph says "we are ready; we were ready on Friday; we were ready on Saturday, &c." Sir, there are two facts of readiness; one in point of fact, and one under certain circumstances.
Now these gentlemen will scarcely persuade me that they could be ready to reflect the whole weight of evidence, if it were ready to be laid before them: But there is certainly no difficulty in believing, that they are now ready to proceed to trial, when the whole evidence and particularly gen. Wilkinson's, is not present.
One more remark! Mr. Randolph has expressed a reverence for Mr. Jefferson, which is not certainly derived from trifling considerations. I will make but one remark, and that gentleman will agree with me in the opinion; survey the many-peopled globe through all ages & nations, & you will not find a man more anxiously bent upon promoting the liberty of the people. This was certainly the idea which Mr. Randolph intended to convey.
Mr. R. next proceeded to Mr. Madison, upon whom he has not hesitated to lavish the most unreserved encomiums. Surely then, after this solemn declaration of the oldest counsel for the prisoner, we shall hear no more about persecution. Sir, it is a state of things which it is impossible to reconcile with the amiable character ascribed to the two first officers in the government.
Mr. Wilkinson observed that he should offer a few remarks on the supplementary arguments of Mr. Hay; that in this case Col. B's counsel had called— they had a right to call— for the precedents—that Mr. Randolph, who had so ably represented this commonwealth, as a criminal prosecutor for 30 years, had never known a single one to justify this motion; that however true it might be, that the state of Virginia was now of smaller extent than the whole of the U. S. yet that it was then cut up into small judicial districts as the U.S. is at present, and that the witnesses in a criminal prosecution might have been scattered over those districts, as they are said to be in the present circumstances; that Mr. Randolph, had represented not one of those districts, but the whole, not only on this side of the mountains, but beyond them; and even the uninvestigated region of Kentucky, where travelling was at that time liable to so many difficulties, and from which it was extremely laborious to transport the witnesses to this side of the mountain; that it was not until Kentucky had been more thickly populated, that a particular court had been established there. And what is the case in England and her dependencies? Certainly that island is not equally extensive with the U. S. but her subjects may at all events be feathered over the world. Why then is there no precedent in that country? Is it not possible that a man might happen to be as far from the Court of King's Bench, as Gen. Wilkinson is from this court? And yet there is no precedent to justify this motion.
What is the crime? Is it of so little importance that this court, upon this production of every little affidavit should consent to hear new motions for a commitment? This crime is Treason; it is a "levying of war" against the U. S. And where is the proof of it? Where was Col. B's force? Was his army, like that of Shay's, kept in disguise? Wilkinson's testimony cannot establish this fact; for it is the opinion of the C. Justice that his affidavit does not at all bear upon this subject; and yet two months have since elapsed, and no testimony has been collected.—Wilkinson's deposition contains an improbable, mysterious tale, about a Key and Cypher: Mr. W. said that he would not at present expose this transaction; but does this mysterious tale constitute treason? "You, Sir, have already decided that there is no treason, in Wilkinson's deposition; but were the man himself in court, what could he establish further than his deposition can do?"
Mr. Hay is satisfied, that he has sufficient evidence to convict Col. Burr. No man doubts his ability, or his inclination to discharge his duty. Why then does he not lay his indictments before the Jury? Because there happens to be a man in New-Orleans, and one perhaps in the East Indies; and therefore "to make assurance doubly sure," he must wait for their appearance. And all this too, whilst his gentlemen most seriously protests against oppression and delay. Tho' the gentleman may not be conscious of such a sentiment; there must still be something like it in his heart: But whatever may be the motive, the result to ourselves is the same. It produces delay, and all its consequent oppressions. No court should sanction this proceeding. This case is like that of a man whose cause stands for trial. When Subpenas after Subpenas have been issued; when sums after sums have been expended; he moves for a continuation of his suit. At the very same time he insists upon the sufficiency of his evidence. Surely the court would rule him to Trial.
Why is not the Attorney for the U. S. ready for Trial? He has indeed made a computation of time to show that Wilkinson could not have been here before this period; and he has besides introduced an affidavit to show that an express was on his way to Orleans to give him an early summons. There is, however, nothing in proof that the drawer of this affidavit was not imposed on by this express; or that the express himself was not mistaken as to the contents of his dispatches. And how stands the computation as to time? The Post goes from Washington to N. Orleans in 17 days. Mr. Rodney left this city in the last of March. The express must therefore have reached N. Orleans about the 26th of April; and yet where is Wilkinson? Though the Mississippi runs down to N. Orleans, and opposes a strong current to those who ascend it, yet it is surely a reasonable proposition that on land it requires no longer time to come than to go. And yet Gen. Wilkinson is not here!
Mr. Hay says it is of no consequence whether the Grand Jury is present or not.—But is this consistent with the found principles of law? Is it constitutional, Sir, where there is a particular body set apart for the investigation of facts, or the court to step in and rudely take this power from them? He says that perhaps he shall not send up his bills before the present Grand Jury. But I trust in God, Sir, that this determination will be overruled by the court; and that if this prosecution is ever to be closed, we may for the certain drop upon it now and forever!—If, Sir, the prosecution obtains a postponement of this trial and for want of evidence on their part, we might properly contend that Col. Burr, if bound to bail at all, should be held in a smaller recognizance than at present. But we shall wave this right. It is not our wish to discharge the Grand Jury but to let this question at rest forever.
We have said, that we were ready for trial. We are so, Sir, in fact as well as in the abstract. The prosecutors say, that we do not believe them to be ready. But how the gentleman can suppose that we mean to pay no poor a compliment to their veracity, as to believe that he acts upon his own facts as if he himself did not believe them to be true?
The gentleman, Sir, has warmly eulogized the present administration. As a private citizen, Sir, no man has less to say with the politics of this country than myself. That gentleman has drawn a picture of our national prosperity; and I am happy to hope that it is true to the life in every thing except one point. What, however, will he say of the perfection of my client? Sir, let that gentleman draw the most animated pictures of our happiness which his imagination can supply; let them be however cheering or however just, it will be but little alleviation to the wounds of my persecuted client, that he is the only man in the nation whose rights are not secure from violation.
Mr. Burr then rose and addressed the court to the following effect:
I am not, I hope, Sir, wasting the time of the court upon the present occasion. The motion proposed is admitted on all hands to be important; and it is certainly a new one. Perhaps it was to have been expected, that on a point so novel, some precedents would have been produced: but in this expectation we have been disappointed. Its novelty will, however, be productive of another effect. It will fill better qualify it for making another small feature in a
picture of oppressions and grievances, which have never been paralleled in the records of criminal law.
The case is this: no man denies the authority of the court to commit for a crime: but no commitment ought to be made except on probable cause. This authority is necessary; because policy requires that there should be some power to bind an accused individual for his personal appearance, until there shall be sufficient time to obtain witnesses for his trial. But this power ought to be controlled as much as possible.
The question in the present case is whether there is probable cause of guilt; and whether time ought to be allowed to collect testimony against me. This time ought generally to be limited; but there is no precise standard on the subject; and much is of course left to the sound discretion of the court. Two months ago, however, you declared that there had been time enough to collect the evidence necessary to commit on probable cause; and surely if this argument was good then , it is still better now .
As soon as a prosecutor has notice of a crime, he generally looks out for witnesses. It is his object to obtain probable cause for committing the accused. Five months ago, a high authority declared that there was a crime, that I was at the head of it; & it mentioned the very place too where the crime was in a state of preparation. The principal witness against me is said to be Mr. Wilkinson. Now from what period of time to be computed? If from the time I was seized, five months; if from the time when I was committed, 3 months; or is it to be only computed from the time when I was committed? for that is near 40 days since the notice must have arrived at New-Orleans to Norfolk, in three weeks.—I contend, however, that witnesses ought to be procured from the very time when the crimes are said to be committed. There is then no apology for the delay of the prosecution, as far as it respects the only person for whom an apology is attempted to be made.
There are other serious objections to my situation: Must I be ready to proceed to trial? True, Sir, but then it must be in their own way. Are we then an equal terms here? Certainly not.
And again as to affidavits. The U.S. can have compulsory process to obtain them; but I have none. An expert evidence then is brought before this court on a motion for commitment. The evidence on one side only is exhibited, but if I had mine also to adduce, it would probably contradict and counteract the evidence of the United States. Well, Sir, and these affidavits are put into the New-Papers; and they fall into the hands of the Grand Jury. I have no such means as these, Sir; and where then is the equality between the government and myself?
The opinion of the court too is to be committed against me. Is this no evil?
A sufficient answer, Sir, has been given to the argument about my delay; and its disadvantages to myself have been ably developed. But my counsel have been charged with declaration against the government of the U.S.—I certainly Sir, shall not be charged with declaration. But surely it is an established principle, Sir, that no government is so high as to be beyond the reach of criticism. And it is more particularly laid down, that this vigilance is more peculiarly necessary, when any government inflicts a prosecution, and one reason on account of the vast disproportion of means which exists between it and the accused. But if ever there was a case which justified this vigilance, it is certainly, the present one when the government has displayed such uncommon activity. If then this government has been so peculiarly active against me, it is not improper to make the assertion here, for the purpose of increasing the circumlocution of the court.
Mr. Burr observed, that he meant by persecution the harrying of any individual contrary to the forms of law; and that his case unfortunately presented too many instances of this description. He would merely state a few of them. He said that his friends had been everywhere seized by the military authority; a practice truly consonant with European despotism. He said that persons had been dragged by compulsory process before particular tribunals, and compelled to give testimony against him. His papers too had been seized. And yet in England, where we say they know nothing of Liberty, a gentleman who had been seized and detained two hours in a back parlour, had obtained damages to the amount of 1000 guineas. He said that an order had been issued to kill him as he was defending the Mississippi and seize his property. And yet they could only have killed his person, if he had been formally condemned for treason. He said that even Post-Officers had been broken open, and robbed of his papers: that in the Mississippi territory, even an indictment was about to be laid against the Post-Master; but that he had always taken this for a farce; but that nothing seemed too extravagant to be forgiven by the amiable morality of this government.
Mr. Burr said, there seemed to be something mingled in these proceedings, which manifested a more usual inclination to attain the ends of justice. As far as it related to himself, perhaps, these things were of no account; but what was then to be said of those and other measures, such as the suspension of the Habeas Corpus act, which concerned the whole nation? If in the island of G. Britain, such a measure was calculated to produce so much disturbance, what kind of sensation ought it to produce in this country?
Our president said Mr. B. is a lawyer, and a great one too. He certainly ought to know what it is that constitutes a war. Six months ago he proclaimed that there was a civil war; and yet for six months have they been hunting for it, and still cannot find one spot where it existed.—There was to be sure, a most terrible war in the newspapers; but no where else.—When I appeared before the Grand Jury in Kentucky, they had no charge to bring against me; and I was consequently dismissed.—When I appeared for a second time before a Grand Jury (in the Mississippi Territory) there was nothing to appear against me: and the judge even told the U.S. Attorney that if he did not send up his bill before the Grand Jury, he himself would proceed to name as many of the witnesses as he could—and bring it before the court. Still there was no proof of war. At length, however, the Spaniards invaded our territory; and yet there was no war. But, Sir, if there was a war, certainly no man could pretend to say that the government is unable to find out. The scene to which they have now hurried it, is only 300 miles distant; and still there is no evidence to prove this war.
Mr. Burr requested the court to consider the consequences which would now result from a commitment for treason; that if he were bound now, the law of Virginia declared that he should remain until the next term; that this delay was the very inconvenience he would with to avoid; and that he presumed he was to remain in prison six months, until they could find out this war.
MONDAY, JUNE 1.
Present, Chief Justice Marshall. The Grand Jury met at 2 o'clock; and were adjourned till to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Hay observed, that it was extremely disgraceful for him to detain the Grand Jury; but he knew of no better expedient under existing circumstances; that he had received no new information respecting General Wilkinson; and that the only new communications which he had received by the last western mail, was a mass of affidavits from Chillicothe, drawn up by persons who had defended the river with Col. Burr, and that though their affidavit were extremely important, they could not be brought into court as evidence, there being no evidence that the person before whom they were taken was really a magistrate.
TUESDAY JUNE 2.
Present Judges Marshall and Griffin. The Grand Jury met and were adjourned till to-morrow at 10 o'clock.—There were no other proceedings connected with the trial.
GEN. WILKINSON has not yet arrived.
The Albany Register takes the majority for Tomkins in the Southern District at 1793, that is in the Middle District for Lewis at 1793; in the Eastern District for Tompkins at 1793; and in the Western District for Tompkins at 1793. Total majority for Tompkins at 1793. The same paper gives the number of the votes, probably to be 63 Republicans, 24 Federalists and 4 Quids.
Letters
REMAIN"> REMAINING IN THE POST-OFFICE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, (NOT HERETOFORE ADVERTISED,) THE 31ST MAY, 1807.
A—Miss Frances Ayers, John Arnott, Marcus Anderson, Peter Ash, Thomas Asfrow, Richard Adams, Moses Austin, Francis Anderson. B—Jno. Brown, Miss M. Bedinger, Carey Brown, George Barner, Samuel Bell, Saml. Bailey, Charles W. Baird, Wm. Beall, Mrs. Batten, William Bryant, Major Beck, James Bowen, John Benner, Mr. Baird, Wm. Barnett, James Barkhead, Samuel Bunch, Solomon Blunt. C—Thomas Cole, Francis Coffey, Thomas Cohen, Samuel Coleman, Isaac Cromwell, Wm. Crozier, Wm. Cowan, Sally Clifford, Thomas A. Cooper, Charles Conway, David Chalmers, George Clarke, John Charlton. D—Wm. Dyer, Mrs. Dill, Mr. Dyke, Monfort Dauce, James Denoon. E—Samuel Ege, Thomas Eppes, Robert Evans, Mrs. M. Ewing. F—Mrs. Millicent Fowler, L. French, Saml. Frye. G—Mrs. Mary Gray, Capt. Henry P. Gray, James Gordon, James Gilmore, James A. Grant, Joel Gould, John S. Gatewood, Augustus Gahus, John Guernant, Wm. Gosford, Mrs. Frances Green; Mrs. Goodwin, Bryan Griffin. H—Edward Hallam, George Hewlett, Samuel Hayling, Wm. Hayland, Robert Heryford, Wm. Hunley, Andrew Hamilton, Wm. Heflin, Joseph Hawkins, Doct. Wm. Roomes, Pleasant Hazlewood, James P. Hopkins, Thomas Hulton, Wm. H. Hayman, Daniel L. Hylton, Edmund Harrison, Mr. Huntington, Messrs. Thos. C. and Geo. Howard, James Huron, Samuel Hill, James Hurt. I—Samuel Jones, Walter Jones. L—Col. David Lambert, Jacob Lyon. M—John Miner, Wm. Newbern, Dudley Maynard, Robert Mitchell, John Mois, Joseph A. Myers, Joseph Moore, Wyatt Munton, Mrs. Ann McCracken, Miss Letitia Maryl. Robert Math, Joseph Molesly, Samuel McCraw, Sish Mead, Robert Means, Wade Mobly, James May, Mrs. Elizabeth Mosley. N—Carter Nunnery, David Nisbet. O—Wm. Oden, James Overstreet, James Oldham, Miss Ann Oliver, Daniel Oden. P—Dr. Philip Pope, Wilson Price, John Pierce, Samuel Pryor, Orris Paine, Walter Pearson, Thomas Powell, Francis Perdue, Thomas Presler, Miss Maria Price. R—Mrs. C. Rent, Dudley Ragland, Luke Richards, John Ramsay, James R. Robertson, C. A. Rodney, Wm. Randolph, Philip Russell, Mr. Reper, Abner Richardson, John B. Richardson, Wm. Richardson. S—Ro. Saunders, Geo. M. Skeaton, Elhie Strumpler, Mrs. Macky Spencer, Thos. Starke, Bernard Sney, Yeaman Smith, Thos. Sully, John Swann, Wm. Sands, Wm. Studderson, Thos. Schools, H. B. Sneede, Nathaniel Selden, Thibault, Thos. Stubbs, John Shelton, Wm. Stockmon, Benjamin Shepherd, Samuel W. Sayre, Messrs. S. & Clarke, Jas. Shepherd, Wm. Strode. T—Dr. Tazewell, John Tucker, T. Trefus, Messrs. J. Tagert & Killo, Francis Taylor, Horatio Turpin, Wm. C. Thompson, Samuel Todd, John Tyler, Samuel Tyler, Creed Taylor, Eliza Taylor, Wm. P. Tebb, Geo. K. Taylor, Archibald Toney. V—Miss Betty Valentine, Madam Veruille, John Vaughan, B. Valentine. W—Peter Wilkerson, Miss Lucy A. Woodson, K. B. Wren, Thos. Watson, John White, Mrs. Milly White, Joseph B. Wilkerson, Matthew Woodfin, John Withers, James Whitelaw, Abel Webster, Col. Wells. Y—Silas Yule, Thos. Younes, Peter Yeaman, John M. Yabey.
VIRGINIA:
At a Superior Court of Chancery, held at the Capitol, in the City of Richmond, the 25th day May, 1807.
THOMAS BURLING, and MARTHA his Wife, Pliffs. against
JOHN HOPKINS, Deft.
THE Defendant not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that he is not an inhabitant of this Country; on the motion of the Plaintiff, by their counsel, It is ordered, that the said Defendant, do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the Plaintiff; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the City of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Capitol in the said City.
A Copy: Teste,
JUNE 3. PETER TINSLEY, C. C. eo2m.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed by Thomas Williams, of the county of Richmond, late deceased, to the Subscriber in trust, for purposes therein mentioned, bearing date the 10th of August 1801, I of Richmond County Court: will be exposed to sale, to the highest bidder, for ready payment, on the 20th day of June next, at Winston Alder's Tavern, at Farmham Church, Richmond County, The MILL, with the implements and utensils thereunto belonging; together with seventy-five and one quarter acres of LAND, adjoining the said Mill, which were conveyed by the said Deed, lying and being in the said county of Richmond, near Farmham Church—and if the day appointed for the sale, should prove bad weather, the property aforesaid will be sold the Monday following.
JUNE 3. GEORGE MISKELL, Trustee. ca83w.
On Friday the third day of July next, I shall, by virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me, expose to Public Auction, for ready money, upon the premises, so much of the
ENAGEMENT, lately owned by Francis Allison, as is now in the occupancy of Mr. Benj. James Harris—or such portion thereof, as may be sufficient to pay and satisfy the sum of £500, with interest thereon, from the 18th day of January, 1805, and the costs and charges attending the execution of this trust—that being the sum due, under the said deed.
JUNE 3. JOHN M'CRAW, Trustee. tdf.
FOR SALE,
A TRACT OF LAND, in Hanover county, lately of the residence of Wm. Sims, containing about 500 acres, within 15 miles of the city of Richmond, some part of which is good Meadow Land. The improvements are a good Dwelling House, a Barn, and some other out Houses, in good repair, and several young Orchards of Peach, Apple and Cherry. Also, another tract, in the said county, of about 187 acres, well stocked with Oak and Pine, and within three miles of a Saw-mill. One third of the money will be required in hand, and twelve months credit given for the balance, and a deed of trust required to secure the payment thereof. Possession will be given at the fall.
LANLEY JONES, Attorney in fact for Wm. Sims, Hanover County, May 12. 1w4wq.

VIRGINIA, to wit: At a Chancery District Court, held in the City of Wil- iamsburgh, the 26th day of April, 1806. Benjamin H. Hilliard against Amiracle Hilliard and Reuben Jones, Defs. THE defendant Amiracle Hilliard, not having entered his appearance and given security accor- ding to the acts of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the mo- tion of the Plaintiff, by his counsel: It is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the bill of the Plaintiff, & that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper of the City of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capital in this city. A Copy. ANTHONY ROBINSON, C. C. caw2m. May 26.
IN CHANCERY. In King William County Court, March 25th, 1807. John Smith against Ambrose Lipcomb, Edward Hill and Phi- lip Lipcomb, Defs. THIS day came the Complainant by his counsel, and the defendant, Ambrose Lipcomb, not hav- ing entered his appearance, and given security accor- ding to the act of Assembly and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this common- wealth: On the motion of the complainant, it is or- dered, that the said defendant, Ambrose Lipcomb, do appear here, on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some news- paper printed in the City of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court-house of this county. A Copy. ROBERT POLLARD, C. C. law2m. April 24.
IN CHANCERY. In King William County Court, March 25th, 1807. Israel and John P. Pleasants, Compts. against Edward Hill, Philip Lipcomb and ? Defs. Ambrose Lipcomb, THIS day came the Complainants, by their coun- sel, and the defendant Ambrose Lipcomb, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth. On the motion of the complainants, it is ordered that the said defendant Ambrose Lipcomb, do appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some news-paper, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court-house of this county. A Copy. ROBERT POLLARD, C. C. law2m. April 24.
IN CHANCERY. In King William County Court, March 25th, 1807. Thomas Lipcomb, assignee of John Smith, Compt. against Ambrose Lipcomb, Edward Hill and Phi- lip Lipcomb, Defs. THIS day came the complainants by his counsel, and the defendant Ambrose Lipcomb, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this common- wealth. On the motion of the complainants, it is or- dered that the said defendant Ambrose Lipcomb, do appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some news- paper, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court-house of this county. A Copy. ROBERT POLLARD, C. C. law2m. April 24.
IN CHANCERY. In King William County Court, March 25th, 1807. Thomas and Henry Garnett, Compts. against Ambrose Lipcomb, Edward Hill and ? Defs. Philip Lipcomb, THIS day came the complainants, by their coun- sel, and the defendant Ambrose Lipcomb, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth. On the motion of the complainants, it is ordered that the said defendant Ambrose Lipcomb, do appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some news-paper, printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and another copy posted at the front door of the Court-house of this county. A Copy. ROBERT POLLARD, C. C. law2m. April 24.
In pursuance of a Decree in Chancery, made by the Court of the United States, for the fifth circuit, in the district of Virginia, at the November term, in the year 1806, we shall expose to Public Auction, at the times and places hereinafter mentioned: THE TRACTS OF LAND following: That is to say, one tract, in the county of Powhatan, where- on William Ronald, now deceased, lived, containing fifteen hundred acres, and also one other tract in the same county of Powhatan, containing forty-four acres, purchased by the said William Ronald, from F. Woodson, at Powhatan Court-house, on the court day thereof, in the month of June, in the present year, 1807, being the 17th day of that month; and also two tracts, in the county of Goochland, one on Beaver- dam creek, containing nine hundred acres; and the other called Little-Island, containing ten acres, at Goodland court-house, on the court day thereof, on the 15th day of June, 1807. the dower of the widow of the said William Ronald, will be first dis- charged, and the conditions, on which the said land are directed under the said decree, will appear therein and will be communicated on the days of sale. The terms of payment will be as follows: one fourth of the purchase money to be paid in cash, and the re- maining three fourths in three equal installments of six, twelve and eighteen months credit. In all other respects the aforesaid decree will be pursued. WM. BRERETON, JOSIAH ELLIS, } Com'rs. WM. MANN, } April 28. law2m.
NOTICE. Will be sold, at public auction, on Wednesday the 17th of June next, at the town of Ca Ira, in Cumberland county: THE personal property of the late Dr. Wm. John- son. This property consists chiefly of a riding Horse, Saddle and Bridle, a Silver Watch, some Me- dical and other Books, a small assortment of Medicines, and a set of surgical instruments. Twelve months credit will be given on the sales, and bonds with secu- rity required. Those who are indebted to the estate of Wm. John- son, are requested to adjust their accounts, with Mr. John Lackland, a merchant in Ca Ira; and to make payment to him, or to some person prepared for a settlement with the subscriber, at the time and place above mentioned; & those who have claims against the estate, are desired to exhibit them as soon as possible. C. JOHNSON, Adm'r. May 19. caw2m.
LAND FOR SALE. Will be sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, or on the premises, on the 2nd of May next, THE interest which John Bayne hath in a Tract of LAND lying in Louisa county near Todd's mill, containing by estimation one hundred acres; said Bayne's interest, being an estate for the life of Elisha Purvington, subject to the dispositions and restrictions expressed in a deed of lease from said Purvington to said Bayne, a copy of which may be seen on the day of sale. This sale will be made by virtue of a deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber by John Bayne, to secure the payment of a sum of money due to Thomas Mitchell. JOHN GARTH, Trustee. caw2m. April 24. The above sale is postponed till Tuesday the 16th June next. J. G. Taylor.
ADVERTISEMENT. I WISH to sell my PLANTATION in Powhatan county containing 940 acres, lying on Butterwood creek, one-third of the said Tract in woods, I suppose 150 acres of it is good creek low-grounds, the whole is well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and to- bacco, and the plantation in good order for cropping. Possession may be had at Christmas next, with the li- berty of sowing grain. One-third of the purchase mo- ney in hand, and the balance in two equal annual pay- ments; also one other tract in the county of Amelia, lying on the waters of Wolf creek, adjoining the Lands of Dr. Hardaway, John Clements and Mr. Dicken, containing 500 acres, one half in woods, all of which is good tobacco Land, payments as above. Any fur- ther particulars are deemed unnecessary, as it is pre- sumed the purchaser would wish to view the said Lands. The tract in Amelia will be shown by the Overseer, and the Tract in Powhatan by the Proprietor. EDWARD MOSELEY. Powhatan, April 20. caw2m.
FITZWHYLSONN & POTTER, Have just received from London, a large supply of STATIONARY, which, with the stock formerly on hand, makes up an extensive assortment of WRITING Paper, for blank Books, of all sizes, and of the very first quality, Various kinds of foolscap and letter Paper, Hot-pressed pot, gilt and plain, Elegant embossed and plain visiting Cards, Drawing Books, Pencils and Water-Colors, Genuine Writing, Marking and Copying Ink, Fresh Quills, Sealing-Wax and Wafers, Chessmen and playing Cards, IMPROVED GLOVES, Excellent Pen-knives, A large collection of Music, Fashionable Paper-hangings, &c. &c. Their stock of Day-Books, Journals and Ledgers, and of other Blank-Books, for County Courts, Sher- iffs, and private Gentlemen, is very extensive, and warranted of the best materials. They have also an assortment of School-Books, of approved editions, and some esteemed works on the different subjects of Law, Physic, Divinity and Mil- cellaneous Literature. May 15. law3m.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. And all legal and reasonable charges paid, for appre- hending and bringing to the subscriber, near Char- lottesville, Albemarle, or for securing him in some jail, and giving me information thereof by post, to Charlottes- ville. A SMALL BLACK NEGRO MAN, named BILLY, a- bout 30 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, he has a small fear over one of his eyes, walks very awkward, which is occasioned by his turning his toes very much out - he appears to be lame when he walks - he is an ill looking fellow, rather a bulky head of hair, which he sometimes ties, and at times rather impatient - he is a rough hewer, and an excellent sawyer, having been employed at that business for ten or twelve years past; he left Char- lottesville about Christmas last, and was on the 20th January following committed to Rockingham jail, which he broke in a few days, and has not been heard of since. It is supposed he will make towards Winchester, or Hobbs-Hole, where he was raised in the Brockenborough family, but he has not been a- mong them for the last 10 or 12 years; he will prob- ably change his name and clothes, the latter of which were when he ran away, a blanketing great coat, and a grey coloured round coat and pantaloons. DAVID WATTS, sen. law2m. May 19.
MR. WILLIAM THOMPSON, SIR, As you are not an inhabitant of this state, and your a- gent is unknown to me, you will please to TAKE NOTICE, that I shall, on Friday the 10th of July next, at the house of Mr. Hugh French, in the County of Powhatan, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and five in the after- noon, proceed to take the depositions of Jesse Davin- port, David Burton, Barclay Cox, and others, in a suit in Chancery, now depending in Lunenburg County Court, where you are plaintiff, and Joshua Thomp- son, executor of Joshua Thompson, dec'd. and myself defendants, at which time and place you or your a- gent will please to attend. SARAH THOMPSON. Powhatan, May 26. law1m.
NOTICE. By virtue of sundry Deeds of Trust, executed to the Sub- scriber, by Fleming Curree, to secure the payment of debts, due to Littlebury Scruggs, Benjamin Parker & John Lackland & Co. will be exposed to sale at Pub- lic Auction, for ready money, on Saturday the 15th day of June next, at Cumberland Court-House. A NEGRO MAN named Stepney, a good black smith. BERNARD SIMS, Surd's. Trustee. Cumberland, May 4. caw2m.
HATS, SHOES, &c. The Subscriber has just received and offers for sale, a full and complete assortment of HATS, -among which are- GENTLEMEN'S best drab and black beavers, Cas- tors, and Romains, broad and narrow brims, do. black Satin beavers, light and pliant, glazed jivery hats and bands, women's and youth's do. SHOES. Ladies Kid, Morocco and Leather ties and flips, Gentlemen's superfine dress and common shoes. He has also on hand, a few pipes first quality COG- NIAC BRANDY and 20 boxes New-York mould CANDLES. A large supply of Philadelphia bottled Porter and Cyder, Claret and Port Wine in bottles. D. J. BURR, Second door above the Eagle-Tavern, law2m. April 12.
MADEIRA WINE, of first quality, by the pipe for sale at 6 months credit, by JOHN & ROBT. GAMBLE, jr law2m. April 19.
ANOTHER NEW STORE! JOHN KING, Respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced business in this City, in second door below the Eagle-Tavern, opposite to Messrs. Prather and Mitchell's Vendue Office, where he is now opening a general as- sortment of fashionable SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, AMONG which are- ELEGANT Leno and plain, figured and Jacquet Pelices and plain, walking dresses, Calicoes and Chintzes of Do. do. Circassian Robes entire new patterns, and Petticoats, Spider Net Sleeves and Do. do. sewed Cam- Mitts, Pic Nic do. bric veined Spencers, Kid and Beaver Gloves, Spanish Mantles, Impé- Silk do. rial Shawls, Laced veils, Ribbons, Damask Satin Shawls, Har- Cotton and Thread Laces, nills do. Ginghams, Cotton & Silk Cambric Laced do. and Chambray, a variety of other Italian Silks, Saracens & Shawls, Pelongs, Veined Tripe Cambric, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, Plain and veined Tripe Sain Cambric, Bedtick, Leno, Sain Tollenet, Marveilles Satin Tripe and Sprig'd do. Silk and Cotton Bandan- Spider Lace Tripe do. ties, Madras Handkis. Aloween figured do. Cambric and other Dimi- Fancy Mull Mullins, ties, India Cottons, Spider Nets, Tamboured Habt Handkerchiefs Cotton and Silk Hosiery, and Caps, Cotton Cambrics, Super- Plain and figured do. fine Cloths, Columbian Net, Parasols, Umbrellas, plain Princess Royal & Queen's and fancy Combs, fancy, A variety of Bonnets and Brussels' Lace, Turkey Hats, Gauze, Bedford do. Kid and Morocco Shoes, Italian Crapes, assorted &c. &c. &c.
Which from the great care bestowed in the selection in Philadelphia and New-York, and their remark- able cheapness, for Cash, he flatters himself that he shall merit a share of the patronage of the inhabi- tants of Richmond and its vicinity. May 26. cp1t.
CITY OF RICHMOND: IN COMMON COUNCIL, May 18th, 1807. RESOLVED, by the President and Common-Council, in Common-Hall assembled, That it be the duty of the Sergeant of the City, to return to the Clerk of the Hall, a list of Insolvents for each year - that the Clerk cause the said list to be advertised in some newspaper, at least three times after the return shall have been made to the Hall for two months; and that this Resolution be published for three weeks in some one of the newspapers published in this City. A Copy. N. SHEPPARD, Clerk. May 22. cp3w.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS removed his office to the House formerly occupied by Mr. George Wythe - he will in future attend the county courts of Henrico, Chester- field, Goochland and Amelia; the district court of Petersburg, and the courts held in the city of Richmond. JOHN BAKER. Richmond, May 22. 4t.
LOTS FOR SALE. On Tuesday the 9th day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on the premises, will be sold at public auc- tion, SIXTEEN half acre LOTS, situate on the north side of Bacon-Quarter Branch, in or adjoining the city of Richmond, denoted and known by the sur- vey made by Richard Young for Wm. Duval, by the No's 313, 312, 321, 322, 319, 320, 313, 314, 293, 294, 286, 287, 266, 267, 254 and 255. Terms of payment will be made known at the time of sale. Any person inclined to purchase at private sale ei- ther the whole or part of these Lots, may know par- ticulars by applying to ALEX. QUARTIER, or, JOHN RICHARD. May 5. 1d.
TO LET OR LEASE, A BLACKSMITH'S SHOP, formerly occupied by Mr. James Lynch; it is allowed to be as good a stand for that business as any in this city, being in the centre of the town, and near the Market-House. There are three forges in good order, a dwelling-house and kitchen in good repair. The Subscriber would rent the shop alone. None need apply but those that can be recommended: the rent shall be reasonable and every encouragement given by, WILLIAM DAVIDSON. April 24. tf.
JOHN TOMPKINS, HAS received an assortment of GOODS Consisting of FLANNELS, Coatings, Blankets, Rose and Dus- tie Drabs, Frize, Kerseys, Feanough, Cloths, Car- petts and Carpeting, Bombazetts, Swarddown, Patent Cord, Powder and Shot, Dowlas, Sheetings, Ker- seys, Calicoes and Mullins, &c. &c. which he will dispose of on very liberal terms, by the piece or package. NOV. 14. tf.
SPRING GOODS. THE Subscribers have just received from London and Liverpool, their usual supply of SPRING GOODS, which they will sell upon the most mod- erate terms, for cash, country produce or on credit to punctual customers. JNO. & ROBT. GAMBLE, junr. May 12. cp4w.
JOHNSON & REAT, JEWELERS & SILVER SMITHS, Opposite Col. May's new buildings: HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM PHILADELPHIA, AN ADDITION TO THEIR FORMER STOCK; Which they are now offering for sale, at the most mod- erate prices, for cash, old Gold or Silver; -among which are- THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, viz..... A N elegant assortment of tortoise shell Combs, ve- ry large. Earrings of all sizes and of the most approved patterns. Watch Chains, Seals and Keys. Brest Pins of Pearl, Cornelian, Enamel, paste and plain Gold of many patterns. Besides many other articles in the Jewelry line. They have also Spoons of all kinds of their own manufacturing, Castors, Cake Baskets, Bottle Sliders, Cream-Pots, Silver and plated Tea-pots, Plated Sugar Dishes, Goblets, Candle-sticks, Tea and Coffee Urns, Caf- e &c. Orders from any person or persons, will be paid the immediate attention. May 19. tf.
JOHN MENERY, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received, by the Ship United States, Capt. Hardy, from Liverpool, his spring assortment of SADDLERY, CONSISTING of almost every article in the hu- sbandry. Likewise Harness Mountings, Plated and Brass of different patterns - Coach and Carriage Springs, Steps, long and short - Foot Men's holder Gaiters - Laces - Fringes - Glass 24 by 20 - 22 by 20 - and 20 by 18 - Horse-men's & Pocket Pistols - Secret Lock. N. B. Just received, a neat assortment of Saddler's Leather - Skirting, Hog and Bag, all of which he will dispose of on moderate terms for cash. May 12. ep1m.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of the late John Harvie, of Belvidere, are required to bring them forward, properly authenticated, in order that the Subscriber may make arrangements for their adjustment, and those indebted to the said estate, it is hoped, will make as speedy payments as possible. On Saturday the 18th day of June next, will be exposed to sale, on the premises, SEVEN hundred and forty acres of LAND, in the county of Chesterfield, about five miles from Manchester, of which nearly one hundred acres are cleared, and under an enclosure. The whole of this Tract is of a fertile quality, and the uncultivated part well-timbered. This Land will be sold entire, or in Lots, as may be most agreeable to purchasers. Also an undivided moiety of 206 acres, in the said county, adjoining the Black Heath Coal-Pits, and in which it is believed there is coal. This Tract will be sold in the City of Richmond, at the Eagle-Tavern, on the 18th June next. A credit of six and twelve months will be allowed the purchasers, and a Deed of Trust required upon the Land itself, to secure the purchase money. These Lands will be sold in pursu- ance of the testament and last will of the aforesaid decedent, and will be conveyed accordingly by EDWIN JAS. HARVIE, only surviving Executor, of John Harvie, deceased. April 24. cp1t.
CHINA & GLASS. The Subscriber has just received from New-York, a hand- some assortment of CHINA AND GLASS; THE FORMER CONSISTING OF COMPLETE & BROKEN SETS DINING China, and China Glazed Ware, a- mong which are a few handsome sets Nan- kin, complete and broken sets Tea China, Bowls as- sorted, and Chimney ornaments. THE LATTER CONSISTS CHIEFLY OF Glass Lusters, Cut, moulded and plain Bowls, ditto Pitchers, Small Lemonade Cans, cut and plain Decanters, Water Bottles, Salvers, Goblets, Tumblers, Wine Jelly Glasses, Sweetmeats and Salts of different qualities. He has on hand a general assortment of the best GROCERIES, which he will sell at wholesale or retail - and continues to keep a constant supply of Philadelphia Porter, Ale and Beer. DANIEL TRIPLETT. May 5p> May 5. gw.
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the estate of John Pendleton, est. late of the City of Richmond, dec'd. are requested to exhibit them to either of the subscribers as speedily as possible. GEO. PICKETT, ROBERT POLLARD, CHS. JOHNSTON, N. SHEPPARD. Administrators. November 18. tf.
VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE. On WEDNESDAY the 10th of June next, will be sold, at Auction, on the premises, if not previously disposed of at Private Sale, that beautiful SQUARE OF GROUND, BELONGING to Col. Quarrier, and now occu- pied by him. For the convenience of purchasers, it is divided into thirteen Lots, some of which are improved with dwelling houses, and every conveni- ence for families, and all of them are well situated, either for business, (being near the Basin of the Canal and the Public Ware-house) or for the residence of families; having good prospects and a free circulation of air. A plan of the above property may be seen at the office of the subscribers, to whom, or to Colonel Quarrier, all persons desirous of purchasing at pri- vate sale, will apply. Terms made known on day of sale. TAYLOR & BROWN, Auct'rs May 12. tdf.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, Having taken a House a few doors below the Bell-Ta- vern, offers For Sale, under the firm of WHITE & SHELTON, A GENERAL assortment of GROCERIES, which they will dispose of on very moderate terms, for Cash, Country produce, or approved paper. ISAAC WHITE, JOHN S. SHELTON Dec 23. cp tf.
JUST RECEIVED, And for Sale, At his Jewellery Store, A GENERAL assortment of Swords, Belts, F- paulettes, Plumes and Cockades; also Drums and Fifes. ENOCH SULLIVAN. May 1. tf.
WASHINGTON TAVERN! ODEN & MOORE have taken the WASH- INGTON TAVERN, adjoining the Capitol Square, lately occupied by Edward Hallam. At considerable expense, they have provided themselves with excellent accommodations for their friends, and invite their's and the public patronage. They are determined to keep as good a table and as genteel an inn as any in Richmond - Furnished ROOMS, ad- joining the Tavern, and every necessary attendance, for families travelling - Both the Co-partners ha- ving been well-versed in this business, flatter them- selves with the expectation of rendering general satis- faction. Richmond, February 17. tf.
HARDWARE, IRONMONGERY, AND CUTLERY STORE. BREAM & FOLLET, AT THE SIGN OF THE ANVIL, MAIN-STREET, RICHMOND: Have received by the latest arrivals from England, a large and general assortment of HARDWARE, IRONMONGERY & CUT- LERY, which they will sell by wholesale or retail, low for cash, or on a short credit, for appro- ved security, amongst which are, Waldrons, prime Corn & Grain Scythes, Sickles, Weeding Hoes, Gar- den Hoes & Rakes, Spades & Shovels, trace Chains, Black-Smith's Bellows, Anvils, Irons, Sledge & Hand Hammers, Vises, Screw Plates, Files & Raps, Carpenters, Joiners, Coopers, Curriers, Saddlers, Sil- ver-Smiths, Watch makers & Shoe-makers Tools, Locks, Hinges, Nails, Brads, Tacks, Screws, Brads Mounting for Cabinet makers, Steel-yards, Scale Beams & Weights, Tea Kettles, Skillets & Spoons, Pots & Kettles, Belmont Kettles & House Skillets, Bells, Grid-Irons, Frying Pans, Waffle & Wafer Irons, Smoothing Irons, Block Tin Coffee Pots, Britannia me- tal Tea Pots, Britannia metal Table & Tea-Spoons, Coffee & Corn Mills, Knives & Forks, Pen & Jack Knives, Scissors, Razors, Razor Cases & Shaving Boxes, Ivory & Horn Combs, Curling Tongs, Razors, Homes, Glaziers Diamonds, a few dozen of elegant silver mounted & plain green & white handles table & desert Knives & Forks, Table Steels, Butchers Steels & Knives, brass & iron Wire, Tin in boxes, sheet Iron, Sheet & Bar Lead, Patent Shot, Gun Locks, Flint, Bear, Wolf & Fox Traps, Screw & Piles for raising Mill Stones, Mill Gudgeons & Inks, German Steel, Marbles, Novacita Grindstones, Win- dow Glass, with a great variety of other articles in the above line, too tedious to enumerate all of which a constant supply will be kept & sold on terms wor- thy the attention of those who wish to purchase. Also - For sale, 50 kegs P. Gun-Powder, 15 bars Livers Liver Oil, Bolting Cloths, Glue, & a general as- sortment of Brushes, May 26, 4w.
SPRING GOODS. THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR SPRING GOODS, By the ship Rolla, from London, and United States, and Ramp, from Liverpool, AMONG which are- BEST 7-4 Superfine Cotton Kerseys and Cloths & Kersey- Grandin, meres, Cotton and thread Laces Drab Satin and Black pa- Dimities and Mullins, nent Hats, Calicoes, and Morocco Belt Black Beaver and Hats and Caps, Drab Hats, Kentucky's Bedticks, and Gentlemen's brown Cotton and Linen thread Hose, extra size, Checks, Brown and white Cot- Smith's Bellows, Anvils and ton do. Vices, Black and white pa- Malt Mills, tent Silk, do. Large Spades and Coal Black and white Rib- Shovels, bed do. do. Large Matresses, striped Black and white plain, with hair, do. do. Rolls and Onaburghs, Ladies Stockings of all Hoes and Scythe Blades kinds. all kinds. Marveilles Quiltings, All.
A few boxes choice Irish Linens, and 5-4 Sheetings, purchased in Dublin with cash. All of which will be sold low for cash, or country produce to good custo- mers. ELLIS & ALLAN. A few sheets new Music, for the Piano-Forte. May 15. cp2w.
SPRING GOODS. RICHARD BROOKE, AT THE SIGN OF THE PLOUGH. HAS just received a general assortment of GOODS, futable for the season, all of which he will sell at the most reduced prices for cash or country produce: -AMONG THEM ARE- Superfine Cloths, Beeswax, do. Kerseys, Elegant Leno Veils, English and India Nan- Extra long and short Kid keens, Gloves, Irish Linens and Long Ladies Kid & Morocco Lawns, Shoes, Book Mullins, Silk and Cotton Cham- Plain & work'd Leno's, brays, Queens fancy do. Bandanna and Madras Long Shawls work'd, hks. Silk & Cotton Hosiery, 6-4 Cambric and Leno Crapes assorted, Shawls, Gingham and Calicoes, German Linen, Furniture do. India Mullins, Marveilles & India Di- Furniture, fringes and nity, Cord, Cord, Dimity & Cambric do. A few pair handsome S. Cambric Mullins, Cambric Mullins, Boots. Silk Gloves and Leno do. The upper part of his house, is, as yet, unoccupied and may be had by immediate application, on mod- erate terms. April 28. tf.
JOHN HENRY, Has received, by the ship Ramp, from Liverpool, A FEW boxes of 4-4s wide Irish Linen, cost from 16d. to 4s. 6d. per yard, which he offers for sale by the piece or package - Also, on hand, 6 former importations, 7-8s and 4-4s wide Irish Linen, in well assorted packages - 5-4s wide Irish and German Sheetings, by the piece, and old London particular Madeira Wine in Pipes. May 22. cp1m.
JAMES RIVER LANDS FOR SALE. FOR sale, 1170 acres of Land lying in the county of Amherst, 12 miles from James River, where it is navigable to the City of Richmond - two thirds of this tract is prime tobacco Land, and is inferior to none for the production of corn, wheat, &c. afford- ing a sufficiency of meadow Land and a desirable Mill- seat, it lies convenient to two manufacturing Mil- -The purchaser can have possession the first of Decem- ber next, with the privilege of feeding small grain the ensuing fall. The Land will be shown by my brother Alexander B. Rose, Esq., in whose occupancy it is for the present year. One third of the purchase money will be required in hand, the balance in four annual payments. If not sold before, it will be of- fered at Public sale on the 7th July next, on the pre- misses, upon the above terms. For further particulars apply to the subscriber. HENRY ROSE. Alexandria, May 22. tdf. N. B. Letters by post will meet with regular atten- tion.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, HAVE FOR SALE, FINE old Medoc Claret, of the vintage of 1801, London particular Tonic Wine, 1 St elegant French desert China, of the manu- facture of Angouleme, German Ticklenburg, by the piece or bale, Salt in Sacks, Crates of Liverpool Ware and Sugar in barrels. Pickett, Pollard & Johnston May 19. cp6w.
THE PUBLIC are hereby cautioned from purchasing the two following Tobacco Notes, viz: ONE inspected at Trent's Ware-house, in the name of John Gregory, No. 195, weighing gross 1540, nett 1362 - the other inspected at the same Ware-house, and in the name of Edward Jones, No. 1182, weighing gross 1690, nett 1548. As these notes were taken from the possession of the sub- scriber by some unknown villain, on the night of the 18th instant, those notes were contained in a black morocco pocket book, covering several bonds and executions, executed by different persons to Robert Maitland, and Christian A. A. several bonds, exe- cuted to the subscriber, viz: one bond on Thos. Pil- mer, of 100 dollars, and one on John Hord, of 10 dollars; also, one executed to Dudley Hunt, by Rich- ard Thom, 1m. of 28 dollars - one from Wm. Hord to Wm. W. Mason, of 71. 9s. 6d. and a great ma- ny different papers that I do not recollect. Also, a suit of cloths, viz: one walnut die coat, one dimity waistcoat, one pair blue able wool pantaloons, one linen shirt, one cravat, and one pair blue mixed lock- ers. All these things were contained in a pair of red fether saddle-bags, with the subscriber's name on them - there was also two 20 dollar Virginia bank notes, in the said pocket-book. Any person delivering the saddle-bags to me or Mr. Chancellor H. Saunders of Richmond, with the whole of the contents, shall re- ceive the reward of the above two bank notes, with an additional sum of twenty dollars. ROBT. SAUNDERS. Lunenburg, May 22. cp3w.
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