Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1806-05-26 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. VI.]
MONDAY, MAY 26, 1806.
[No. 1610.
SALES AT VENDUE.
On every Tuesday and Friday , WILL BE SOLD, At the Vendue-Store, Corner of Prince and Water streets, A Variety of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &c. Particulars of which will be expressed in the bills of the day.]
All kind of goods which are on limitation and the prices of which are established, can at any time be viewed and purchased at the lowest li- mitation and prices.
Philip G. Marsteller, v. M.
FOR SALE
The Schooner HENRIETTA , Burthen about 500 barrels; she is a fine staunch vessel, almost new and ready for sea.
For terms, apply to Cuthbert Powell.
Dissolution of Copartnership.
THE Subscribers have this day dissolved by mutual consent their Copartnership in business hitherto transacted in Middlebury, in the name of ABNER GIBSON —any debts due to or from the concern may be settled with either of the parties. CUTHBERT POWELL, ABNER GIBSON.
FOR SALE,
PORK in barrels New York prime and cargo BEEF Hyson Skin and } TEAS Souchoong Russia DUCK, and A few kegs ESSENCE OF SPRUCE, by DAN'L. MURGAIROYD.
Plaster Paris & Lime—afloat.
100 tons Plaster Paris, 70 casks Lime, On board Brig Nancy , Captain Hall, AND FOR SALE BY Lawrason & Fowle, Who have also received by said Brig, Schooner Dove , and Packet , from Baltimore, 30 boxes Cod Fish 70 do. Mould and Dipe Candles 120 do. Half Boxes Brown Soap 1 Bale Beerboon Gurrahs Imperial, } TEAS, Young Hyson } of the latest importations. 20 barrels N. E. Rum 75 casks Brlona Gunpowder 10 cases Fig Blue
In Store, Prime Beck and Pork Russia and Ravens Duck Young Hyson and Hyson Skin Teas Muscovado Sugar Casks Claret and Madeira Wine 200 Boxes Mould and Dipe Candles 50 do. Chocolate, &c. &c.
For Freight,
The Brig NANCY , R. B. HALL, Master; Burthen about 1200 barrels. She is in good order and will be ready to receive a cargo in three days. Apply as above.
BOTTLED BEER.
To Morrow morning, at 7 o'clock, and, if encou- raged, each succeeding morning, A dray with BOTTLED BEER will go about town: When the citizens may supply themselves with that wholesome beverage at six pence per bottle, to be paid for on delivery. Orders from the country and shipping or- ders will be executed on the shortest notice.— Apply to T. CRUSE.
FRESH TEAS.
Now landing from on board the brig Harmony from New York. 2 chests Young Hyson, } Of the latest 5 do. Hyson, } Importation. 10 do. Hyson Skin, } Which will be sold on very mode- rate terms by James Sanderson.
300 bbls. wanted on freight to Nor- folk, and 400 ditto on freight to Rich- mond or Petersburg.—Terms will be very moderate.
Apply to A. LINDO, Broker.
Wanted to Purchase, A FEMALE HOUSE SERVANT, who can come well recommended—from 20 to 25 years of age. Apply to the Printer.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from James Davidson to the subscriber, to secure the payment of a sum of money from the said James Davidson to Daniel Spangler and Samuel Spang- ler, will be exposed to sale, at public auction, for ready money, upon the premises, on WED- NESDAY, the twenty-eighth day of May next, A LOT OF GROUND, lying upon the south side of Prince street and to the westward of Wa- ter street, in the town of Alexandria, fronting upon Prince street 20 feet 2 inches, and extend- ing back 98 feet 6 inches—upon which there is erected a two story Frame House. George McMunn.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the hon. the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Alexandria, made between Richard Prince, compt. and the heirs and representatives of Robert McCrea, deceased, defendants, will be sold, at Public Sale, on Saturday the 14th day of June, at the Coffee House, in Alexandria, on a credit of six months: One moiety of an an- nual ground rent, of 114 dollars upon a lot in Union street, leased to Thomas Cradle, on which there is erected a three story brick house; also, one moiety of an annual ground rent of 40 dollars, on a lot leased to Michael Thorn, in Vale's Alley, now the property of Samuel Ni- chols, on which there are improvements; also on a credit of six and twelve months, one moiety of a lot of ground on Pitt street, fronting 46 feet, and running back 123 feet 5 inches, security will be required on the above property for the pay- ment of the purchase money. G. Deneale, Commissioner.
WILL BE LANDED,
THIS DAY, At Hewes and Miller's wharf, The Cargo of the Sloop President, From Guadalupe—consisting of Prime Green Coffee & Sugar: Which will be sold low if immediate applica- tion is made to Mordecai Miller.
The Sloop President,
Will be sold low, if immediate application is made to M. M.
O. P. FINLEY,
FAIRFAX STREET; Has imported in the William and John , Captain Woodhouse, A large and general assortment of Hardware, Cutlery, Saddlery, &c. Which he will dispose of by wholesale and re- tail, on the accustomed terms to punctual cus- tomers. May 15.
JUST IMPORTED,
Per ship WILLIAM MURDOCH , from London, A PARCEL OF SPRING GOODS, Amongst which are, Printed Calicoes and Cambrics, Narrow cord, tape stripe, and cambric dimities, Cotton chambrine, and chambray muslins, Plain and figured Italian farfeners, Plain jacquet and cambric muslins, A great variety of fashionable fancy muslins, shawls, veils, and handkerchiefs, Hosiery, silk gloves, &c. &c.
FOR SALE BY
Richard Veitch & Co. May 13. N. B. Many of the above GOODS are in suitable packages for the West India market, and attitled to Drawback. Cash, and the highest price given for clean Linen and Cotton Rags, by the Printer of this paper.
BROKER'S OFFICE,
And Commission Store.
A. LINDO, Takes the liberty of informing the public, that HE HAS OPENED A Broker's Office and Commission Store, At the corner of Union and King streets, WHERE he will be happy to render his services in those branches of business. Every species of public stock, merchandise, lands, houses, lots, and vessels will be BOUGHT and SOLD on com- mission. Reasonable advances will be made on consign- ments; and acceptances will be given when such consign- ments are accompanied with orders to sell to meet the payments. All kinds of produce and merchandise re- ceived on storage at the customary terms.
He has, at present, for Sale,
A first rate (gentleman's) Servant, young, likely, active and healthy, and may be had on trial. To save trouble, his price is 400 dollars, cash, or approved endorsed notes, nego- tiable in bank, at 60 days, with interest added. Wanted to Hire,
A Boy or Girl, about 12 years old. April 28.
N. B. FLOUR bought and sold at half per cent commission.
The Subscriber,
At his manufactory, Water street, offers FOR SALE, A quantity of Mould and Dipe Candles. Upwards of ten thousand weight White and Brown SOAP. And will shortly have ready for delivery a large parcel He continues the Bottling business as usual, and has on hand, a large stock of Old bottled Porter and pale Ale, Part of it nearly twelve months in bottles, received in hogheads from the brewery of Messrs. Abbott and She- ward, Philadelphia (late Mr. Isaac W. Morris) the whole of which on trial will be found not inferior in quality to any ever imported from London. WM. DUNLAP.
Colston and Turner,
Have received from New York, and are now opening at their Linen Store, on Royal street, opposite Mr. James Ruffell's, AN ASSORTMENT OF Irish Linens, Diaper Table Cloths, brown Holland, Petticoats, and Ticklenburgs. And daily expect, Diapers, Checks, Hempens, Dow- lafe, Sheetings, Threads, &c. Also for Sale, A few chests of Imperial and Hyson Tea, of the latest importations—and 50 sacks of Liverpool Salt. May 9.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from Daniel McCarty to the subscribers, to secure the pay- ment of a sum of money due from the said Daniel McCarty to Jonathan and Mahon Schofield, will be sold at public auction, on the premises, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on the 31st day of this present month, part of that Tract of land called Mount Air, whereon the said McCarty now lives, lying upon Ac- cotique Creek, in the county of Fairfax, adjoining Gardner's Mill Land, distant about 11 or 12 miles from Alexandria. The sale to commence at 12 o'clock. Phineas Janney, Andrew Scholfield.
TUNIS CRAVEN,
Has just received by the latest arrivals a hand- some assortment of SPRING GOODS, —AMONG WHICH ARE—
 Colonade Mull Muslins  Diagonal laced and pequet ditto  Cut gauze, japanned and honey-comb do.  Plain and figured leno  Pequet crape  Piam cambric, jacquet and mull muslins  Plain & colored hair-cord-ed cambric  India & British book muslin  Do. do. handkerchiefs  Leno veils  Lace cambric and tam-bored mull shawls  Honey-comb and imperial fatinet do.  Undressed gingham, chintz and calicoes  Silk and cotton chambrays  Italian Mantuas  Ribands  Italian sewing silk  Silk and cotton hosiery  Ladies' extra long silk and kid gloves  Habit do.  York tanned do.  Pic nic mits  Mens' gloves  Adelphi cotton in boxes  Wood's superfine cloths & cashmeres  Marseilles waistcoating  Nankeens  4-4 and 7-8 Irish linen  Shirring cotton  Long lawns  Linen Cambricks  Umbrellas  Bandanna handkerchiefs  Platillas  Dowlas  Creas  Ticklenburgh  Osaburghs and rolls  Baftas  Gurrabs and Sempoomps. 
FRESH TEAS,
Of a superior quality, in small Leaden canisters and by the pound. May 6.
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to a decree of the superior court of chancery, held at Richmond, will be ex- posed to sale, TWO TRACTS OF LAND, in the county of Loudoun, the property of Tho- mas Atwood Diggs, Esq. One called the Valley Tract, containing about 1097 acres, lying about three miles from Leesburg—the other called the Green Hill Tract, lying on the Potomac river, near the Blue Ridge, and supposed to contain about 1940 acres. These lands are to be sold for the purpose of raising the sum of about six thousand dollars, due from the said Thomas A. Diggs to certain creditors in the decree mention- ed. The sale will be made to the highest bid- der for ready money, and will commence on the 13th day of June next, in the town of Leesburg and county of Loudoun. Thomas Swan, J. Commissioners. W. C. Selden, J.
April 22.
THE Subscriber and possessor of the above advertised Lands thinks it proper to warn any person who may intend to purchase under the above decree (which was obtained in the most secret manner and totally unknown to him) that he will not give, or aid in any manner the procuring a title to be sold such sale, the attempt to which is a vague and ill-tempered effort. Thomas A. Diggs.
April 24.
The public are notified, and all persons are cautioned, against purchasing certain lands in Loudoun county, Virginia, decreed by the su- perior court of chancery, to be sold as the property of Thomas Atwood Diggs, and advertised by the com- missioners, Swan and Selden, to be sold at Leesburg on the 13th day of June next; the fee of said estate being clearly vested in and belonging to William Dudley Digges, of Maryland, an infant under age. ROBERT BRENT, attorney in fact for the estate of William Dudley Digges.
City of Washington, April 23. [May 7]
NOTICE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from Michael Steiber to James D. Westcott & the sub- scriber, to secure the payment of a sum of mo- ney, &c. due from the said Michael Steiber to Jacob Geiger, will be exposed to sale, at public auction, for ready money, upon the premises, on THURSDAY the 29th day of May instant, A LOT OF GROUND, situate on the east side of Royal street, between King and Prince streets, in the town of Alexandria, fronting on Royal- street 36 feet and extending backwards 103 feet 5 inches; upon which are erected two good Frame Houses and Back Buildings. This Lot is subject to a ground rent of ninety dollars per annum. JOHN LONGDEN.
May 6.
 24 hogheads retailing Molasse  24 do. Sugar, of good qua  26 barrels Beef, Salem inspection  1 pipe London Particular Madeira  5 boxes Cotton Cords  2 sacks Sago  2 do. Licorice Root  Barrels of Clover and herds Grass  A quantity of red Seal Leather, at  100 Shares Marine Insurance Stock  For Sale, by Benjamin Shreve
April 26.
WM. HODGSON
Has for Sale, 2 boxes 7-8 Coiraine Linens 13 hogheads Claret, suitable for the India market, and entitled to drawback 14 cases first and second quality C. bottles each Marble Mortars of different sizes 7 cases best Lucca Oil 10 marble Chimney pieces 1000 bushels Liverpool line and St. Ube. April 30.
Dissolution of Copartnership
THE Copartnership hitherto subsisting the firm of Joseph Riddle & Co. offer was dissolved the first instant, by consent: All persons that are indebted have claims on the same, are requested forward and settle, as it is desirable concern as soon as possible. Accounts are of long standing are requested to attend to this no- payments to either of the subs JOSEPH JAMES
September, 1806.

No. III.
The sufficiency of the British finances, to supply the enormous expenditures of the war, is usually the first inquiry for its solution. We cannot, however, refrain from remarking, that the bankruptcy of the French government has been incessantly expected to prove the boundary of the French power. It has happened, on the contrary, that power has made its own resources. No government, certainly no arbitrary government, will sit still and die for want of means, when they are to be found within its grasp. It will put forth the hand of violent injustice and reach them. The rulers of France found wealth enough within and without, and they have never hesitated to use it. Their armies flourished while their artisans starved, and their farmers desponded. The decline of all employments but that of arms, so far from stopping the course of their victories, materially contributed to accelerate it.
The free government of England is less disposed and less qualified for these extremes; but then it will not be equally under the necessity of resorting to them. The wealth of individuals is incalculable, and the machinery of the English laws and government for extracting it in loans and taxes, with some degree of equality, and without popular opposition, is probably adequate to a great annual augmentation. We forbear to say what is the utmost that machinery could effect. An urgent public necessity, so palpable as to confound all doubts and cavils, we should conceive would enable government to draw from the people larger supplies, by equal laws, than could be obtained by arbitrary violence. It is however, we confess, a frightful prospect for an honest English minister, that he must spend, for the public defence, more than he can raise by taxes. Hitherto, we believe he has not been able to produce by his ways and means more than thirty-five or forty millions sterling, nor to bring his expenditures under seventy.
In this extremity, some men have asked, whether the government ought not, without further hesitation, to spunge off their national debt. The jacobin members of our administration will wonder, why they have delayed it so long. The English government would long trust and painfully try the public spirit of the nation, rather than destroy the debt. We have men in power, among us, who would sooner destroy any debt, public or private, than hazard their popularity; nay more, they would spunge off all debts for the sake of popularity. But in England nothing short of dire necessity will bring the rulers to touch the property that has so long been confided to the safeguard of the public faith and morals; nor will they, of choice, withhold a penny of the interest.
It is true, necessity, though it is the tyrant's plea, is a sufficient one, when it is for the best government. There is no reasoning against necessity, but when it is any reasoning about its existence, manifest it does not exist. It not only its own law, but its own evidence. As like the fire, or flood, or pestilence renders doubt as much impossibility.
But then, the sufficiency of the necessity to vindicate the withholding of the interest of the British national debt, the fact that the debt exists is still to be made out. We have already said this sober argument, that the out of a necessity is inadmissible, though it is better the national debt should perish than the nation, still it is true that the spunging off the debt is a measure of violence, which will the justification that an irresistible force can afford. Necessity is a law that makes all other laws silent. It would be the stoppage of the interest of the national debt. It is equally manifest that nothing short of actual necessity will justify such an act.
While the English government is in regular course of paying the interest, only inconvenient to proceed in that because new expenses arise, and a popular task to provide taxes to meet them, it is absolutely a relinquish the plea of necessity, to pretend government is forced to stop the
so little of the difficulties of government and nation, because none of them, that it is not so for any American speculation upon the proper degree of which they should impose a tax of ability or patience to pay them. Nevertheless, we, and we presume to
hope it is the case, that by new arrangements of the land tax, by the assessed taxes, by improvements in the mode of collection of the imposts and by a reform of the all consuming poor rates, the public revenue may be even yet considerably augmented. The power to tax no doubt has its limits, and when a government has multiplied its taxes till it has reached them, a new imposition will only give a new form to the public receipts, without adding to their amount. We may be mistaken, but we sincerely hope it will prove, that the wealth of the English subjects is abundantly adequate to all the enormous expenditures of this necessary war. The time we believe has come to justify all practicable reforms of expenditure and improvements of the revenue, rather than a resort to violent and arbitrary remedies of any sort; especially such as spunging off the debt.
For it can scarcely escape remark, that Great Britain has been, from the first, contending against revolutionary principles. How can Great Britain, the champion of faith and law and order, with consistency or advantage, adopt as a remedy the very measure that is the first badge and sure forerunner of the evil.
For what is revolution? What is its favorite work, but first, and with most malignant ardor, to destroy what faith and law and morals have established and guarded? The English debt of six hundred millions sterling is spread all over the kingdom; it has taken root for a century. To pluck that root from the soil, we believe, would shake the security of all property in the event, possibly it might subvert the monarchy.
When the convenience of relieving the nation from this mountain of debt is once admitted, where will the government stop? Will not the progress be, as in France, to make one convenient sacrifice a precedent and argument for another? The clergy will stand next, on the black list: the nobles will follow. Will the many continue patient under the pressure of taxes, when the plunder of the few is so familiar a substitute? In a revolution, as in a shipwreck, one part of the crew is kept alive by eating the other.
The national debt is in fact private property. We cannot see why the public should seize and appropriate to itself that description of private property, rather than the ships in the Thames, or the goods in Bond street. The seizure may be less unpopular, and may be more surely carried into effect, than the capture of the ships or goods; but we cannot see that the plea of necessity will better justify the act, in one case than the other. Indeed the preference seems to be due to the property in the funds, as the government has solemnly renounced its power of control over it, and chosen to stand in no other relation to the owner of stock, than as an equal contracting party.
To those, however, who may consider this last idea a mere refinement, too flimsy to be examined or regarded, when the existence of a nation is at stake, another reflection may be suggested.
Many persons may be led, by their abhorrence of jacobinism and of French tyranny, to think favorably of spunging off the tremendous mass of English debt, which cripples all their exertions in the war. England once free from this millstone, they imagine, would be in no danger of sinking. The usefulness of such an act of injustice tolerably well reconciles them to its principle.
The most successful answer to the measure will be to question its utility. The whole taxes fall far short of the expenditures of the nation. Suppose the debt spunged off, and all the products of the present taxes applied to necessary expenses, how shall the deficiency be made up? By new loads. Shall the British chancellor of the exchequer with the spunge in one hand, hold out a subscription paper in the other? Who would lend, or escape the mad house if he did? If loans could be obtained, a new national debt would be scored up, at the rate of thirty-five or forty millions a year; and as soon as the size of the debt had begun to terrify some, by its effect to cripple the energies of government, and to tire others by the pressure of taxes, it must be spunged off again. Be it remembered the violent remedies of great evils are, almost always, aggravations of those evils. If the minister, unable or unwilling to borrow, should raise taxes within the year, equal to the expenditures of war, what becomes of the plea of necessity?
On the whole, is it not right that the property of a nation should defend its liberty, and is this to be done to the extent that the public safety may require, unless the government can obtain loans in its necessity, that it will provide for in its prosperity?
A great public debt is no doubt a great evil, but the loss of liberty and independence is one infinitely greater. It is some alleviation of that evil for any government, for all are prone enough to become corrupt, habitually to guide its measures and its counsels, by the experience that its good faith is its good policy. It ought to make men better to contemplate the example of a state, tried and tempted by adversity, and groaning under the load of taxes, yet still faithful to its engagements, and enjoying an ample resource in the confidence of its creditors, by deserving their confidence and keeping their property sacred from violation. Such a state gives an illustrious lesson of morality to its subjects. It fulfills the great duty of all governments which is to protect property. This is not all. It will seem, to some practical men, still more to the purpose, that such a state will have the control, in the extreme exigencies of the public affairs, of the last shilling of private property. Such is the spectacle of the British government.
(To be continued.)
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW YORK, May 22.
London papers to the 9th of April, inclusive, have been received at Boston on Sunday by the ship Galen, in 37 days. They announce the arrival of a number of British vessels from Embden, &c. some with and some without cargoes. Also many Prussian vessels sent in by the cruisers. A flag of truce arrived at Dover on the 7th from Boulogne. A paper of the 9th contains a note, stating that the requisite communication has been made to the foreign ministers at the courts of Great Britain by Mr. Fox, apprising them that the Ems, the Elbe, the Weser and Trave have been put in a state of blockade. The trade of Hamburgh, of Embden, Lubec and Bremen, and of those places carried on through them from principal channels, is thus cut off. Much speculation continues to be excited by the arrival of the last flag of truce. But no more was known of the matter than the fact of the arrival of dispatches. This forms all the data on which the opinions of the public respecting the nature of the communications are built. Many incline to think that something of peace, as well as the exchange of prisoners, is in agitation.
Captain Egery, of the brig Patty, left at Tortola the British government armed brig Netley, captain Carr, to sail on the 2d instant for Antigua, and to proceed from thence (after taking in six months provisions) to join the squadron under Miranda.
Captain Hinton, from Trinidad, informs us that dispatches had been received there from Barbadoes, announcing the capture of the outward bound Cork fleet by a French squadron. He adds, that, according to report, Miranda had effected a landing, and taken Carraccas, assisted in his enterprize by the English.
The landing of Miranda at Carraccas is confirmed by captain Strange, of the brig Fair American from Guadaloupe, who informs us that the intelligence was brought by a French privateer from the coast of Carraccas, with the addition that he had been defeated by the Spaniards.
The ship Huron, Clarke, has performed her voyage from Savannah to Nantes, from thence to New Bedford, and from New Bedford to New York in 91 days. Capt. Clarke left Nantes the 20th April, at which time it was reported that a French army was on its march to Denmark, for the purpose of shutting up the Baltic. Markets dull.
May 23.
Captain Wynkoop, of the schooner Spery Baker, informs us it was reported at Porto Rico that on general Miranda's effecting a landing at Carraccas, the Spanish governor applied for assistance to general Ferrand, at the city of St. Domingo, who promised him a reinforcement of 500 troops if he would send a convoy to protect them.
Arrived, the schooner Splash, Ferguson, (mentioned yesterday) in 23 days from St. Jago de Cuba. Left, brig Fame, Thompson, from Cape Francois for Philadelphia, sent in by a French privateer; brig Jefferson, Lewis, for Philadelphia in 2 weeks; brig Superior do. in a week; sch'r Experiment, do. in 2 weeks. Passengers, Geo. Huxham, Thomas Dier, and James Oswald, who belonged to the British ship Imperial, of Liverpool, which vessel was in the Jamaica homeward bound fleet, and captured by the French privateers L'Esperance, and Protecteur. The same privateers also captured out of the same fleet, on the 19th April, the ship Ceres, of London; but
both of them were afterwards retaken by the British. The above persons were robbed of everything, and landed at Cumberland harbour, where they were afterwards marched to St. Jago, and while there, the Henry, of London, belonging to the fleet, was brought in by a French privateer, the crew having mutinied, flogged the captain, and ran her out of the fleet. The Jamaica fleet consisted of 100 sail, under convoy of the Malabar of 50 guns, Atlas of 74, Endymion, sloop, and 2 or 3 others. May 8, off Crook Island, captain Ferguson spoke the above fleet, 26 of which were missing; 6 of them after having been captured were retaken and sent to Jamaica. May 1, off Cape Maize, spoke ships Montserrat, Davis, from St. Jago de Cuba for Baltimore.
Ship Huron, Clarke of New Bedford, 27 days from Nantes, and 25 hours from New Bedford. The ship Polly, Sammis, sailed 8 days before for New York. Sailed in company with brig Orient, Jenue, of New Bedford, for New York and ship Mary, Cale for New Bedford. Left ship Thomas, for New York, in 4 days; ship Rose, of Alexandria, just arrived from New York; ship Brutus, Friendergraft, just arrived from New York, having been struck with lightning 8 days after leaving New York, which did great damage in her hull, carried away her mainmast, &c.; brig Union, Briggs, just arrived from do; ship Sally, Williams, from Charleston; sch'r Lucretia, Brown, from Boston; sch'r Federal Jack, Collins, of Boston, from England, could not get permission to land his cargo; brig Lucy, Peckham, of New Bedford, from Baltimore, just arrived from Plymouth, England, where she had been carried in; and brig Alliance, Prevost, of New York, left from England, had got permission to discharge, April 24th in lat 46° 27', long 13°, spoke ship Eliza Ann, of Norfolk, from Sicily, for Amsterdam. May 6th, in lat. 43, 28, long 51, spoke sch'r ---, Foster, 31 days from Bilbao, for Plymouth. 10th, in lat 42, long 58, spoke ship Teconie, of Boston, from Plymouth, England, for Norfolk, on 40 days. Left at New Bedford, left Hanover, Brightman, from the coast of Patagonia with 1700 barrels elephants oil; had a voyage of eleven months.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21.
Yesterday arrived the ship George, capt. Humburg, from Batavia, but last from the Cape of Good Hope, where she was detained some time by an embargo. Through the attention of the supercargo we are furnished with the following minutes made on the voyage.
In the beginning of January last, a British squadron consisting of three line of battle ships, one 50 gun ship, two frigates and one gun brig, under the command of commodore sir Home Popham arrived off the Cape with thirty-seven transport ships, containing from 8 to 10,000 troops. On the 6th and 7th the troops began to land, during which time the gun brig was sailing in and out the bay to engage the attention of the enemy. The Dutch governor Janssen, with a regiment of Waldeckers, consisting of 500, some French troops, and a couple of Dutch regiments, altogether amounting to 1600, opposed the landing of the British troops, which they had commenced on the west side of the bay, a constant fire was kept up on both sides. In the first part of the landing the Dutch troops having some field pieces, played with great havoc among the invaders, and it was said the English suffered very considerably, but their forces momentarily augmenting by the swarms of reinforcements landing on the beach, became too potent for the feeble enemy. The Dutch consequently retreated towards the town: the British by this time had landed a sufficient supply of cannon and ammunition, which they properly applied to the Dutch whilst in pursuit of them. Part of the troops took refuge in the castle, and others in the valleys.
The contending parties on the 9th again met, when a furious engagement ensued, the Dutch governor Janssen displayed the indefatigable courage and bravery of a heroic general; he placed his principal dependence on the regiment of Waldeckers, they, intimidated by the formidable force that they found themselves engaged with, gave up all prospect of success and began to give way. The general by this movement, perceiving himself with the smallest part of his army abandoned, was obliged to sacrifice his intrepid intentions, and take the most prudent step of retreating with all possible speed: he flew among the Hottentot mountains, but being pursued by the British, the remnant of his army were taken prisoners. This battle continued about twenty-five minutes. It is said that the loss of the English in killed and wounded was proportionably greater than that of the Dutch, but no authentic account could be obtained. On the 10th the Cape town capitulated to the British. A regiment of Hottentots that fought in behalf of the Dutch conducted themselves with distinguished bravery throughout the whole engagement, retaining their ground until the

last moment. Gen. Beresford, second in command of the expedition, with a detachment, went in pursuit of the Dutch governor, whom they found among the Hottentots, in the interior of the country; he refused to surrender, either himself or the colony, but upon such terms as he should propose, which after some time the British in part agreed to. On the 18th they acquiesced to terms of capitulation for the surrender of the colony, which is very much in favor of the Dutch, and highly to the honor of governor Janssen. It is stipulated in one of the articles of capitulation, that in consideration of the gallant conduct of the Dutch, the troops shall be embarked and sent straight to Holland, at the expence of the British government, and shall not be considered as prisoners of war.
The commander in chief of the expedition is sir David Beard, who is at present governor of the colony; the second in command are generals Beresford and Ferguson. The squadron consists of the Diadem of 64 guns (commodore sir Home Popham) captain King; the Reasonable, of 64 guns, captain Rowley; a third ship of the line, name not known; the Narcissus frigate, captain Donally; the Diamede, of 50 guns, captain Elmonds; and a gun brig of 16 guns, commanded by sir George Keith.
Governor Janssen with the Dutch troops embarked the 4th, and sailed the 7th of March for Amsterdam. Immediately after the capture of the Cape, an embargo was laid upon all neutral vessels, which continued two months. This step was taken to prevent the intelligence of the capture of the Cape being carried out of the colony, as they were daily in expectation of the arrival of the French captain Leenonce, who, under the impression of the place being in the possession of the former owners, had sent in two British prizes, that he had captured off the Cape. The squadron alternately stretched out to sea, sending in vessels of every description that they met with. In the beginning of March they chased in a French frigate the La Volantiere; this caused a great consternation among the inhabitants, and a terrible uneasiness with the English, the batteries and fortifications were all manned, the officers riding to and fro, in their private dresses, (lest the Frenchmen should discover the brilliancy of their red coats,) and effecting every precautionary measure against the attack of a fleet. The frigate shortly came to anchor in the Bay, and instantly surrendered to the boarding boats. This frigate sailed from Brest with eleven line of battle ships; they fell in with some English ships, captured them and sent 200 prisoners in the La Volantiere to the Cape; (they were landed in amiable state, most of them having the scurvy. This frigate with five ships of the line, parted company with the eleven sail off the island of Madeira, and were destined to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope. The information excited the attention of the English with no small portion of confusion, they began to raise entrenchments along the shore issuing proclamations, prohibiting the farmers upon pain of death, from suffering provisions, or any other kind of supplies, voluntarily or accidentally falling into the hands of the expected enemy. The sailing of the transports was suspended for two days; uncertain whether it would be more to their advantage for the enemy to be acquainted with the situation of the Cape or not. Many American vessels put in this place for refreshments, when they perceived themselves completely entrapped in an embargo. Petitions for release were handed to the governor repeatedly, but were always replied to in vague & indistinct terms. The present state of affairs induced them to renew their request, when luckily those vessels bound to the westward had liberty to depart, and most of them sailed on the 12th March.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, MAY 26.
Extracts from a Journal on board brig Active, in Carlisle bay, and on the passage homeward. &c.
April 18th. By a neutral from Cayenne intelligence was brought of four Spanish frigates having put in there to water, being on their way down to the Carracas coast, to oppose, it was said, the operations of general Miranda.
19th. Two heavy sloops of war were dispatched from Carlisle bay to reinforce the British cruisers on that coast.
20th. A neutral arrived with the intelligence of having been spoke by four large
French frigates, to the eastward of the island, and so near to it, that before he lost sight of them, he made the high lands of Barbadoes quite plain. Admiral Cochrane immediately dispatched three frigates and a heavy sloop of war in search of them.
24th. A neutral from Alexandria arrived in the bay who informs that he was boarded by the said four French frigates, in the latitude of Deseada, and that they pretended to him to be Englishmen; they were steering west, under easy sail. That in a few hours after losing sight of them, he fell in with the Canada 74, and two frigates, who immediately crowded all sail after them.
27th. A packet boat arrived from Dominica with some private dispatches to the governor; various conjectures were put upon them; but it was chiefly believed they contained information of an expedition being fitting out in Guadalupe, and that 7000 troops were in readiness for embarkation; that orders had been issued for baking an unusual quantity of bread; and no doubt remained but that men of war were expected, of which the above mentioned four frigates were the forerunners. The Wolverine sloop of war was dispatched immediately express to England. The same packet boat brings the news of the French frigates having made their escape—one into Point Petre, and three into the Saints, where they were closely blockaded; and as the Saints produce no fresh water, it was expected they would soon be under the necessity of giving themselves up for the want of that necessary article. The Saints is strongly fortified, and secure from attack, but is entirely dependant on rain, or Guadalupe; for water.
By the last packet from England news was received that orders had been given to release all impressed American seamen. Admiral Cochrane's orders prior to that were to impress no American seamen that had proper protections. During our stay in Carlisle bay several very hot impressments took place, but the Americans were not meddled with or molested.
By a running ship arrived at Surinam was brought the important news, that in lat. 29, 30, N. long. 18, W. he fell in with sir John B. Warren, and the squadron under his command, having in his possession the famous admiral Linois, and his fine ship the Marengo, together with the superb frigate le Belle Pool, after his harassing the British trade for years in India, and cutting to pieces their Guinea trade, this last season, on the coast of Africa. He was on his way home to France, and was supposed to have a vast treasure on board. Two of the second London provision fleet had arrived, the rest were hourly expected.
It was thought in Bridgetown that these four French frigates had been laying in wait for this fleet, but a remarkable strong lee current had been running for several days, which had, no doubt, drifted them unexpectedly too near the land, of course it was unnecessary for them to remain any longer on that station, after being once discovered.
Mr. Randolph's famous speech had made its appearance in the Bridgetown Mercury, and had given great satisfaction to the inhabitants of Barbadoes.
The last fleet from London and Cork had so completely glutted and gorged the market in Barbadoes, that not one particle of American produce was wanted, except flour, and even that they were very indifferent about, and only give their own price for. Their warehouses are full of beef, pork, tongues, rounds, hams, tripe, butter, cheese, porter, potatoes, fish, loaf sugar, teas, and in fact every article of living that England or Ireland produces; also a very large supply of biscuit for the navy.
Irish mess pork offering at 20 dollars per barrel, beef in proportion; mess pork selling at 24 dollars, cash price, by retail. Prices of American produce in Barbadoes, viz.
Flour 9 dollars, dull. Crackers 5 1-2 to 6, cash price, market glutted. Beef, pork and fish nothing. Corn nothing, by retail 45 to 50 cents. Tobacco 7, 8 to 10 dollars, according to quality, market stocked. Boards 25 dollars per M. Hoops 40 per M. Rum in Barbadoes 40 cents, molasses 30, sugars 5 75, coffee none.
A great many flour loaded vessels had called to try the markets, and sailed to the leeward; captain Butts, from Alexandria, arrived the 24th, and sailed the 25th for Grenada.
Captain Bartlett, from Bayone, arrived at Boston, informs, that Louis Bonaparte has been declared Sovereign of Holland by a decree of the government.
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The following extract was communicated in a letter from Major Sparks, commandant at Fort Adams, and dated the 7th ult. to a gentleman in Fincastle.
Extract of a letter from captain Bowman of our army, dated Nachitoches, 18th March, 1806. "An officer came in on the evening of the 11th inst. with dispatches from the governor general at St. Antoine—he was halted at our picket, and not permitted to enter the fort or town; and early next morning he received his answer, and set out immediately; the same day captain Johnson marched with lieut. Smith, ensign Hatchet, and 65 men towards the Sabine; this movement was determined on in consequence of information which cannot be doubted, that the Spaniards had reinforced at Nachitoches, to upwards of 400 cavalry, and were marching to resume the position they were so lately removed from by our troops. We have not heard of their meeting yet, but calculate they will meet this day, and it appears that an engagement is unavoidable. They are greatly superior in numbers, therefore it would be premature to risk an opinion as to the result. Some Americans have been these two days trying to bring about a meeting to volunteer their services in the immediate defence, and they will be furnished with arms from the public magazine."
From Cincinnati, April 14.
A letter from the town of Washington, Mississippi, dated the 18th February says, "that a party of 500 Spanish horse, had arrived to reinforce the post on this side of the Sabine, that a severe engagement had taken place between them and captain Porter, and that the Spaniards had been routed."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman residing at the Mississippi territory, Washington county, to his friend in Savannah.
"Our country is in high spirits—all in arms; I have the honor to command a horse company, in which there are about forty of the brave injured citizens of this country, who have suffered every thing from the hands of Spain. We only wait for orders to raise the hand of vengeance against their devoted heads. In Mobile they are making every preparation against our attack; but they cannot escape our vengeance."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New Orleans, dated April 19, to his friend in this city.
"We have nothing new to communicate from this quarter, except an increasing disaffection amongst the natives. Our harmless congress seem peaceably disposed as usual, let whatever dangers or insults threaten; and by their amicable meekness, this country, the richest and by far the most valuable part of the United States, is left totally unprotected, and liable to incur all the evils resulting from the machinations of discontented citizens, and the invasion of a jealous neighboring foe. The effective number of all the United States troops in all lower Louisiana, does not amount to 500 men. What a pity that such a pusillanimous government should possess such a country as this! They do not deserve it. Their unpardonable neglect has drawn on the administration and on the government in general, the sovereign contempt of its inhabitants. Pardon the severity of these remarks. They flow from a lively sense of our exposed and unprotected situation. We will send a file of papers containing the extraordinary proceedings of our heterogeneous legislature. A bill is now before the house to introduce or rather to make the French language the only one to be used in all public business; and some very influential members have gone so far as to say, in private circles and caucuses that the knowledge of the English language by a native of the country ought to be considered as sufficient to disqualify him for office. A law has also been talked of to prevent foreigners from marrying natives of the country, under a residence of seven years. These things are ridiculous in themselves. They serve to shew the ignorance of their authors, but they also serve to shew their inveterate and irreconcilable disaffection towards the government of the United States. From these considerations, and knowing that a large portion of the natives of the country would immediately rally to the standard of any invading foe, and having our ears and our feelings daily insulted by the grossest and most contemptuous abuse of our native country and its government, good and happy beyond a parallel in the history of man, we do not believe that our remarks are too severe respecting the extreme remissness of congress."
The great events that are passing in Europe are strangely astonishing, but as you are no doubt in possession of later dates than we are, we shall make no comments thereon, except the too great probability that the commencement of a general peace there, will be but the commencement of trouble here."
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Alexandria. Arrived on Saturday evening brig Active, captain Black, from Barbadoes, in ballast, to Lawrason and Fowle. May the 1st sailed from Carlisle bay, and on the 4th spoke a brig from St. Pierres,
Martinique, bound to Portland, who informed, that American provisions were worth nothing hardly; flour would not bring three dollars, and that sugars were 6 50 to 7 dollars, coffee 25 dollars, scarce. In lat. 22, long. 65, spoke the brig Sparrow, of Alexandria, captain Skinner, bound to Jamaica, all well.
May 15th, a little to the northward of Cape Hatteras, in 15 fathoms water, was taken with a gust at north east and east north east, and in carrying a press of sail to clear the land lost our main mast, two days following had very bad weather.
PUBLIC SALE.
To-morrow at 3 o'clock, will be sold on Irwin and Dunlap's wharf, 40 hhds. excellent Muscovado SUGAR— On a credit. Terms made known at the place of sale. P. G. Marseller.
May 26.
I HAVE LATELY RECEIVED, And have for Sale, 20 quarter-caiks Particular Teneriffe Wine: The quality of which is excellent. Phineas Janney.
5th mo. 26th.
ALEXANDRIA THEATRE.
The Public are respectfully informed, that a detachment of the Philadelphia Company, purpose opening the Alexandria Theatre, On Tuesday Evening the 27th May. The first Performance will be
BALANCING by a Lady.
She will balance a sword on the edge of a wine-glass, and a plate on the sword, all turning round at the same time. She will also balance 4 wine glasses and a decanter on a windmill, all on the edge of a wine-glass; also, pipes, chairs, tables, &c. After which, a Pantomimical Piece in one act called the
CLOWN'S TRIUMPH; OR,
The Sportsman Out-witted.
CLOWN, SPORTSMAN, LESITTE,
To which will be added the most surprising feat on the
Slack wire, by a Lady,
Which was ever attempted by any other except her in America. She will go through a hoop on the wire, will kneel and turn on it, and do the surprising feat of the wine glass and hoop. She will swing on the wire to the distance of twenty feet, standing on one foot, and play on the tambourine.
The much admired song of TID RE I. Also, the much admired song of the WOUND-ED HUSSAR (by a lady.) The Refusal;
OR, Unfaithful Mistress,
A Dialogue between Tom Grog and Bowline, two sailors from on board the States frigate Constellation.
A small piece taken from the Review
John Lump, Lucy and Loony M c
Also, a SONG called the KISS, by a conclude with a much admired piece called
Mifs in her Teer
Mr. FRIBBLE. Capt. FLASH. Mifs BIDDY BELAIR.
The performance will commence precisely.
Admittance, box 50 cents, p Gentlemen are requested not during the performance.
Should the weather prove, performance will be postponed till
Runaway Negro
RAN AWAY from the Subi Pomonky Neck, Charles Co land, about two miles below M Negro Man, named JACK, about age, his voice is loud, but speak himself—he is very black, both of a purple color, and extend 5 long h and about one inch broad, fitting too near the fire; there is a back of one of his hands, but dont full use of it. JACK came from about 12 or 13 years old. I dont thing that would make a stranger f elopement, sooner than that of call Baptift and being fond of argum brings home the said negro or fe to that I get him again, shall t Dollars if 20 miles from home Dollars, and if 50 miles 40 T able expences paid by
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May 26.
N. B. The above N me better than twelve n home by one of Judge and on the 15th of ju time.

To GEORGE F. STRAAS, of Richmond, in Virginia. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 10th May, 1806.
SIR, Please to take notice, that by virtue of a commission issued and directed to Alexander Grant, John Meek, Richard Herdman, John Dick, and Hugh Cathcart, by the circuit court of the United States for the district of Columbia, holden in the county of Alexandria, for taking the depositions of Andrew Gibson and Edward Evans, in the suit in said court wherein you are plaintiff, and the marine insurance company of Alexandria are defendants; the said defendants will proceed, on the 19th day of June, in this year, at Kingston, in the Island of Jamaica, at the house of Messrs. Meek and Stewart, in Kingston, to take the depositions of the aforesaid witnesses in the suit aforesaid depending in the court aforesaid.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, President of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria.
May 12. oaw4t
WOODVILLE FOR SALE, An elegant Country Seat, adjoining the Mount Eagle tract, containing about 120 acres, chiefly all in woods and heavily timbered. There are on the premises a neat small dwelling house, good new kitchen, &c. commanding a beautiful view of Alexandria, and the city of Washington. A long credit will be given on this property. Apply (in the absence of the subscriber) to Mr. JAMES RUSSELL, of Alexandria.
Charles J. Catlett.
Woodville, 12th May, 1806.
N. B. Also for Sale, a good second-hand COACHEE and pair of HORSES. Apply as above.
C. J. C.
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Rich Kanawha Bottom Lands, For Sale or Exchange.
THE Subscriber offers for sale, or exchange for lands or other real property on the east side of the Blue Ridge, about 7000 acres of RICH BOTTOM LAND , on the Great Kanawha River, and on both sides thereof opposite and below the mouth of Pickett's Creek, in the state of Virginia, 25 miles from Point Pleasant, (in the county town of Mason county) and 12 miles from the town of Kanawha county, and adjoining the lands of the late General Washington. They were surveyed at the same time with those lands in the year 1772, and are held under the same titles, viz. Old Military Rights—which are unquestionable.
The Lands are of the very first quality, the Bottoms in many places a mile wide; they have been lately resurveyed and divided into lots containing from 150 to 350 acres each, for the accommodation of purchasers, each lot fronting on the river, and extending back from thence to the hills, which afford a most extensive range for stock, which can never be interrupted. One hundred acres therefore of this rich bottom, with advantages, would make a good settlement. Great [Virginia] state road leading to the Ohio and Kentucky, passes by and through these lands, which being on a fine navigable river will command a ready and high price for produce to the emigrants to the western part by land and water. Their situation gives their occupants choice of the western markets, as produce may be profitable. The climate is mild and favorable to the production of fruit—are erected on the banks of the river above these lands, and the neighborhood abundance of iron, coal, lime, and mill seats; so that there is no western country which holds out more to persons desirous of emigrating. A particular description of these lands, the several lots, their situation, &c. may be had by application to Mr. WILLIAM CRAIK, the surveying of them, or to the
JAMES CRAIK.
12aw8*
O B E L E T,
FOR A TERM OF YEARS,
MOUNT EAGLE,
in the County Seat of the late Lord Fairfax—containing
two hundred and twenty-nine and a half acres of Land, bounded on one side by the creek. Upon the premises there is a very convenient requisite for the accommodation of a genteel family, viz. Mansion, Kitchen, Laundry, Smoke House, Carriage House, a good Garden enclosing all the advantages of a grand and extensive prospect, healthiness and proximity to Alexandria; it is one of the most desirable in this part of the country.—Herbert, Esq. of this town, or near Patuxent iron-works, near Maryland.
Carlyle Herbert.
1aw
is various branches, at this office.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY, from Captain John Henderson, near Debentport's forge, in Spotsylvania county, on the 13th day of April last,
A Negro Man, named Philip.
HE was raised by James Hurst, of Jefferson county, Virginia, and was put in the hands of Henry Gannel, jun. and sold by him to Henderson, and by said Henderson to the subscriber.
PHILIP is a very artful fellow, of black complexion, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, 22 years of age, looks sulky when spoken to; moves brisk, and tells a plausible story when examined; he is very well made for his height. The clothes he wore when he went off were, a white kersey jacket and trousers, also a brown cloth jacket. He was raised in Loudoun county near the mouth of Sugar Land Run, where it is more than probable he has been lurking for some time, as he was seen in that neighborhood about three weeks past. Any person that will apprehend the said fellow and deliver him to me, in Hanover county, about 32 miles above Richmond, shall receive the above reward, or Ten Dollars to secure him in jail so that I get him again. Should the said fellow be put to jail, a letter sent by post to the Richmond post office, will be attended to by the subscriber.
David Chisholme.
May 20. 1aw3t
N O T I C E.
THE subscriber will rent the house on Fairfax Street, near Duke Street, lately occupied by Mr. James H. Hooe. Apply to Mr. John Tucker. As some person has reported that the house is liable for back rents, the following certificate, from Mr. Nathaniel C. Hunter, (the original proprietor of the lot) who leased the house and lot to me on an annual ground rent, proves, that there is no truth in the said report.
Stephen Cooke.
I hereby acknowledge, to have received the ground-rents due on a lot, in the town of Alexandria, on Fairfax Street, leased of me by Dr. Stephen Cooke, up to the 3d day of February 1805.
NATHANIEL C. HUNTER. October 1, 1805. (Dec. 10.) Paw
NICHOLAS HINGSTON,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he hath removed his store to King Street, next door to Mr. Jos. Thornton's, where he hath for sale an extensive assortment of
S E E D S,
Both of English & American growth. The former imported this fall per the ship Sheperdess , captain Wells, via Norfolk, among which are—
Early York Cabbage, Early Dwarf do. Early Screw do. Early Sugarloaf do. Early Batteisea do. Large Imperial do. Large Sugarloaf do. Large Flat Dutch do. Red do. Green and Yellow Savoy do. Brussel Sprouts, Green and Red Borecole, Colliflower, Broccoli, &c.—Also Rye Grass, Lucern, Burnett, Orchard Grass, Red Clover, Early Dutch Turnip, Early Stone do. Hanover do. Yellow do. White Norfolk do. Rape, Maw, Coriander, Carraway, Dill, Aniseed, Canary Seed, Double Yellow Hyacinth Roots, Fine Durham, Flower of Mustard, Split Peas, Garden Rakes, Hoes, Reels and Lines, Garden Shears and best Pulling Knives. On hand a quantity of Lombardy Poplar of all sizes and a variety of Flowering Shrubs, and Roots, on reasonable terms.
Also,
An elegant assortment of cut and plain Glass, China, and Queens ware, Flower Pots of all kinds.
He likewise keeps Liquors, Groceries, Spices, Powder and Shot, Fig Blue, Starch, Barley, Rice, Soap, Candles, Salt Petre, Allum, Pearl Ash, Segars, best Rappee Snuff, chewing and smoking Tobacco.
Also for Sale,
The American Gardener, and Kennedy's Treatise on Gardening. February 12, d1w.law1M
Twenty Dollars Reward,
WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail, a young mulatto man slave, named ANDREW. He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas, who keeps the middle ferry opposite to Alexandria, and absconded from that place about the latter end of August last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, lusty and well made, has short curled hair, and is frequently subject to have several large pimples in his face. He is reckoned to be a sensible fellow, of an easy agreeable address for a man in his low sphere of life. As he has not been heard of by me since his elopement, I suspect he has had the address to ship himself as a freeman on board some vessel either at Alexandria or Baltimore. Whoever takes him up and secures him in any jail, shall receive from me the above reward, as soon as due information thereof is given to me or to Doctor N. P. Causin, at Port Tobacco.
G. B. Causin.
Maryland, Charles County, } [Feb. 2,] 2aw January 17.
FOR SALE,
Two elegant Riding Chairs, with Tops and harnesses complete;
On the most reasonable terms for cash or short credit—Apply to the PRINTER, or, THOMAS WHITE, jun. Blacksmith. April 8. ctt
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
From the commons of Alexandria, on Monday, the 19th instant,
A HANDSOME bright bay HORSE, with a switch tail, one of his hind legs a little white. 6 years old last spring, 15 hands high, newly shod before, his hind shoes much the worse for wear. The above horse was purchased last fall by the subscriber from a Mr. Stonemate, and is well known in town. A reward of Ten Dollars will be given on having him returned to me, and if stolen, a further reward of FIFTY DOLLARS, on conviction of the thief.
William James Hall.
May 22. def
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ss.—March adjourned session, 1806.
Moses Coats, George M c Munn, and Robert M c Munn, compl'ts. AGAINST William Powers, Jas. Card, Wm. Galloway, and Thomas Moore, defendants. In Chancery.
The defendant, William Powers, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit that the said William Powers is not an inhabitant of this district, on motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of July term next and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decrees of the court, and that the other defendants, James Card, William Galloway, and Thomas Moore, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by them owing to, or the estate and effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defendant, William Powers, until the further order or decree of the court, and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in both of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court-house of said county.
A Copy—Test,
G. DENEALE, C. C.
May 19. 1aw2m
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ss.—March adjourned session 1806
John Hallowell, Complainant, vs. Kearney Wharton, Rufus Bigelow, John G. Proud, John G. Ladd, & Thomas Vowell, Jr., junior, President of the Bank of Potomac—Defendants. In Chancery.
THE defendant KEARNEY WHARTON, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit, that the said Kearney Wharton is not an inhabitant of this district: On motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of July term next, and enter his appearance to the suit, and give security for performing the decrees of the court; and that the other defendants Rufus Bigelow, John G. Proud, John G. Ladd, and Thomas Vowell, jun. President of the Bank of Potomac, do not pay away, convey, or secrete, the debts by them owing to the estate, or effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defendant Kearney Wharton, until the further order or decree of the court; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in both of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county.
A Copy. Test.
G. Deneale, c. c.
May 19. oaw2m
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ss. March adjourned session, 1806.
Josiah Watson, Complainant, v. s. John R. Wheaton, James McClanahan, Bernard Ghequier, Dennis Ramsay, & George Clement, Defendants. In Chancery.
THE defendant Bernard Ghequier, not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said Bernard Ghequier is not an inhabitant of this district: On motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of July term next, and enter his appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decrees of the court; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in both of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of said county.
A copy.
Test.
G. Deneale, c. c.
May 19. oaw2m
A few copies of the American Gardener may be had at the Book-Store of Robert Gray.
For Freight or Charter,
The ship ENTERPRIZE, Captain Calcutt.
About 300 hogheads burthen—now laying at Merchants wharf—a fine new vessel. A preference will be given to Liverpool, and advances made on consignment to Messrs. Logan, Lenox and Co.
William Hodgson.
Who has for sale, on board said ship,
500 facks Liverpool stowed Salt,
6000 bushels do. coarse.
May 24. d
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber this day, after having feloniously carried off, on the night of the 20th inst. a large trunk and chest of wearing apparel and other articles (which have since been recovered) a Mulatto servant slave, named MOSES, who calls himself Moses Gaima. He is 45 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high, tolerably well formed, has a concealed countenance, is very artful and villainous, and may impose himself as a freeman. He had on when he went off, a green cloth short coat with yellow metal buttons, a white striped Marcellus vest, olive colored corduroy breeches, white cotton stockings, and shoes; all his other clothes have been secured, but he may change these he wore away. He is however pretty generally known to be my slave, having lived in my service and travelled about with me for the last fifteen years. I will pay the above reward to any person who will bring him home or secure him in any jail so that I get him again.
Richard M. Scott.
Bulls Hill, near Alexandria, 23d May. d
JUST RECEIVED,
And for Sale by,
ROBERT GRAY,
THE SECOND VOLUME OF
CHASE'S TRIAL.
Price to subscribers Two Dollars Fifty Cents for the second volume—To non-subscribers Five Dollars the set.
May 22. d
Fifteen Dollars Reward,
Will be given for apprehending and securing in jail, a Mulatto Girl, who calls herself Matilda Brown,
AGED about 15 years, and perhaps about 5 feet 6 inches high, with long bushy hair. Had on a frock made of country cloth, with a large black and white stripe. She ran away on the 4th of March, and is now probably in Alexandria or the City of Washington.
David Peter.
George Town, May 7 [May 9] oaw6w
BREWERY FOR SALE.
THE subscriber will sell all his interest in that extensive BREWERY in Alexandria, which he now occupies; of which there is eleven years of an unexpired lease to come from September next.
This Brewery is on an extensive plan, having two Copper Boilers of 1200 and 500 gallons, and every working utensil complete, with Malt House, Kiln and Mill.
To the capitalist this concern offers every inducement, who is skilled himself, or can procure a person skilled in brewing; as the business may be extended to as to become extremely valuable.
Proposals will be received to the first of July. Every necessary information may be had, and letters post paid attended to, by applying to Thomas Cruse.
May 5. d1w.2aw1t
FOR SALE,
THE HOUSE and LOT I live in, in the town of Alexandria, situated on Patrick Street, between King and Prince Streets, adjoining Mr. James Russell. The lot is 33 feet front and 100 feet deep. On this lot is erected a well finished two story frame house, 24 feet front and 31 feet deep; the back buildings are all of brick, and the lot well enclosed. Under the house is an excellent dry cellar; the house is well finished from the roof to the cellar. This property will be sold clear of all incumbrance.
ALSO,
One House and Lot, on Prince Street, on the paved part, in the same neighborhood; on which there is a well finished two story frame house with every necessary back building; the lot is well enclosed and is 25 feet front and 100 feet deep. This lot pays a small ground rent. I will exchange the above mentioned property for lands in the western country, or dry goods for the greater part of the payment of this property. For further particulars apply to the subscriber living on the premises.
Robert Abercrombie.
May 2. 2aw
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