Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-08-12 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLIC LEDGER.
VOL. II.]
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1805.
[NO. 12.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION
LOST—YESTERDAY MORNING, Between the United States Bank, and the Lower Bridge, A GOLD CHAIN AND SMALL RED SEAL, with the impression of a HOUND—A Mulatto Boy was seen to pick it up—A liberal reward will be given to any person who will leave it at the Ledger Office. If offered for sale, it is hoped it will be stopped and information given. August 9. tf 58
FOR SALE—BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 75 Puncheons Winward Island RUM. 6 do. 4th proof Old Jamaica do. 5 do. New-England do. 30 Pipes Best Holland GIN. 3 Hogheads and 24 Barrels Country do. 8 Pipes 4th proof Cognac BRANDY. 11 do. do. Alicante do. 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. 17 Pipes Fine Old Sicily do. 70 Crates well assorted EARTHEN WARE. 2 Hogheads do. assorted for family use. 12 Casks GLASS WARE—well assorted. 200 Sacks Liverpool SALT—Also, 70 Hhds. Richmond and Petersburg TOBACCO. 35 do. Lowland do. 104 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 90 do. Fine, } 27 do. SHIP STUFF. A. Maclure. August 7. tf 48
FOR SALE, ON BOARD THE SHIP FRANKLIN, 120 Firkins Choice Boston BUTTER, Fit for Family use.—Apply to Moses Myers. August 7. tf 49
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE RECEIVED, By the ship Huron , from Lisbon, via Baltimore—Berg Sugar, from Oporto, via New-York; and ship Paz & Triunfo , from Madeira, and Bonavista— Brazil, } MADEIRA WINES. London Particular, } London Market, } CARCAVELLOS and PORT, of excellent quality. ALSO, 10,000 Bushels loose Bonavista SALT, a-float—which will be sold on moderate terms, if taken from along-side. LIKEWISE ON HAND, A few Cwt. Superfine Portuguese Chocolate—Some Hamps Cermicelle—Sherry Wine in Quarter Casks—Fresh Raisins and Walnuts—And a few Pipes Gin and Cognac Brandy. Oliveira, Fernandes & Co. N. B. Wines will be sold low if taken by the quantity. August 7. 3 50
FOR SALE, 10 Puncheons West India RUM. 10 do. and 20 bbls. Continental do. 25 Barrels first quality SUGAR. 2,000 lbs. Green COFFEE, in bags, and 100 Barrels FLOUR—fresh from the Mills, and now a-float in the harbour. FRANCIS SMITH. August 7. 3 56
LANDING AT COMMERCE-STREET WHARF, FROM ERIC MILTON, 27 Puncheons High Proof Jamaica RUM. 7 do. MOLASSES. AND FROM SCHUOMER BRILLIANT, A few Puncheons choice Windward Island RUM. For sale by Redmon & Frib. August 7. tf 52
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE. JOSEPH F. FOULER & CO. BEING convinced of the Publick utility to the Merchants and Citizens of Norfolk generally, have determined to open an Office of Intelligence, at No. 4, Commerce Street, next door but one to Little Water-Street, upon the same establishment as in all Commercial Cities, both in Europe and America where Merchants may at a time be supplied with Clerks and ship Masters, and they with Mates and Seamen. Families and private Gentlemen, with Servants, either white or black. As every class of Citizens will be benefited by this source of information, they solicit the patronage of the publick, and flatter themselves they shall meet with encouragement and support in such a laudable and useful undertaking. N. B. Freight procured for Vessels, and Vessels for Freight—Books Posted—Bills of Sale—Charter Parties, and every species of Writing, executed with neatness and expedition, upon the most moderate terms. Apply as above. August 7. 3 54
WANTS EMPLOYMENT, A PERSON who has a perfect knowledge of Book Keeping, both Double and Single Entry, and of Accompts and Mercantile concerns generally—Merchants, Traders, or Merchants wanting an Assistant, or their Books brought up, may engage with the Advertiser on easy terms, as he is unemployed at present—He would have no objection to go to the country. A line addressed to S. C. and left at the Intelligence Office No. 4, Commerce Street, next door but one to Little Water Street, will meet due attention. July 7. 51
FOR SALE—A-FLOAT, 380 Barrels fresh inspected FLOUR. 236 do. CORN. James Dykes & Co. August 5. 3 44
WE ARE JUST RECEIVING—FOR SALE, A FEW HUNDRED BARRELS Prime fresh ground Superfine FLOUR, well worth the attention of those shipping this article, and wishing it to arrive at Market sound and in good condition ALSO ON HAND, 100 Barrels SHIP STUFF. 135 do. X MIDLINGS. 100 do. Fine FLOUR. Which will be sold low, or bartered for West India produce. A FEW BARRELS PLAISTER OF PARIS. J. & W. Southgate. August 2. 4 36
LANDING THIS DAY, ON NEWTON'S WHARF, The Cargo of the Schooner DIANA , — Baufre, Master , from St. Bartholomew, 22 Hogheads, } CHOICE SUGAR. 23 Barrels, } 9 Hogheads RUM. 5 Pipes TENERIFFE WINE. And a parcel Manufactured IRON WARE. Moses Myers. July 12. tf 818
The following is selected from Vertot's Revolution of Portugal, which happened about the middle of the seventeenth century, and was conducted with the most surprizing secrecy. The design was known for a year, to more than 200 persons, among which were several females; and yet the secret was concealed from the most jealous and suspicious Court in Europe, and the plan was so happily executed that the Duke of Braganza was declared King, and the Spanish yoke shaken off on the same day in all the Portuguese dominions in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. The following interesting extract, details the manner in which the plan was executed in Lisbon.
"Nothing now remained but to regulate the order of the march and attack, which was agreed upon in this manner: They should divide into four companies, which should enter the palace by four different ways; so that all the avenues to it being stopp'd, the Spaniards might have no communication with, or be able to assist one another: That Don Miguel d' Almeida, with his, should fall on the German guard, at the entrance of the palace: That Mello Lord Ranger, his brother, and don Estevan d' Acugna, should attack the guard, which was always set at a place called the Fort: That the Lord Chamberlain Emanuel Saa, Teillo de Menezes, and Pinto, should enter Vasconcellos's apartment, whom they must immediately dispatch: That don Antonio d' Almada, Mendoza, don Carlos Noronha, and Antonio Salsaigna, should seize the Vice-Queen, and the Spaniards who were with her, to serve for Hostages, in case of need. Mean while, some of the gentlemen, with a few of the most reputable citizens, should proclaim Don John Duke of Braganza, King of Portugal throughout the city; and that the people being raised by their acclamations, they should make use of them to assist, wherever they found any opposition. After this they resolved to meet on the first of December in the morning, some at Almeida's some at Almada's, and the rest at Mendoza's house, where every man should be furnished with necessary arms."
While these things were transacting at Lisbon, and that the Duke's friends were using all their endeavours for his re-establishment, he received an express from Olivarez, (who grew very jealous of his conduct) with positive orders to come immediately to Madrid; and that he might have nothing to colour his delay, he remitted him a bill upon the royal treasury for ten thousand Ducats.
The commands laid upon him were so plain and positive, that the Duke could not put off his journey without justly increasing his suspicion. He plainly foresaw, that if he did not obey those orders, the court of Madrid would take some such measures as might prove fatal to him, and wholly destroy their protection; he would not therefore refuse to obey, but made part of his household immediately set out, and take the Madrid road. In the presence of the Courier he gave several orders relating to the conduct of those he left his deputy-governours, and in all respects behaved himself like a man who was going a long journey. He dispatched a gentleman to the Vice-Queen, to give her notice of his departure, and wrote to Olivarez, that he would be at Madrid in eight days time at farthest; and that he might engage the Courier to report all these things, he made him a considerable present, under pretence of rewarding him for his expeditious haste, in bringing him letters from the King, and his first minister. At the same time he let the conspirators know what new orders he had received from court, that they might see the danger of deferring the execution of their design; but they were scarce in a capacity of assisting him, an accident having happened, which had almost broken all their measures.
There was at Lisbon a Nobleman, who on all occasions had shown an immortal hatred to the Spanish government; he never called them any thing but tyrants and usurpers, and would openly rail at their unjust proceedings, but nothing angered him more than the expedition of Catalonia: d' Almada, having taken care to fall often into his company, thought there was not a truer-hearted Portuguese in the whole Kingdom, and that no one would more strenuously labour for their liberty. But oh heaven! how great was his surprize! when having taken him, aside, and discovered the whole conspiracy to him, this base, this cowardly wretch, whose whole courage was placed in his tongue, refused to have any hand in the business, or to engage himself with the conspirators, pretending that their plot had no solid foundation: Bold and adventurous where no danger was, but fearful and daunted as soon as it appeared. "Have you, said he to Almada, forces enough to undertake so great a thing? Where is your army to oppose the troops of Spain, who upon the first news of the revolt will enter the Kingdom? What Grandees have you at your head? Can they furnish you with money sufficient to defray the expense of a civil war? I fear, continued he, that instead of revenging yourselves on the Spaniards, and freeing Portugal from slavery, you will utterly ruin it, by giving the Spaniards a specious pretence for doing what they have been so long endeavouring to do."
d' Almada, who expected nothing less than an answer, and being very much troubled at his having entrusted the secret to a man, who in all probability would betray it, without replying, drew his sword, and coming up to the other, his eyes sparkling with rage; "Base wretch, said he, by thy deceitful words thou hast drawn a secret from me, with which thou must take my life, or by the loss of thine atone for thy treachery." The other, who had always thought it safest to avoid the nearest danger, at the sight of d' Almada's naked sword, promised to do any thing. He offered to sign the conspiracy, and found weighty reasons to destroy his former objections; he swore that he would bury the secret in his heart, and endeavoured all he could to persuade Almada, that it was neither want of courage, or hatred to the Spaniards, which had at first made him averse to what he had proposed.
* Prime Minister of Philip IV. King of Spain.
had seized the conspirators, and which would be over long before the express arrived.
Nor was this crafty man at all deceived; for the next day finding every thing still and quiet, and the person who caused the alarm making fresh promises of secrecy, they concluded that either he had armed his mind with a generous resolution of assisting them, or was afraid of impeaching so many persons of quality; and therefore they determined to proceed to execution on the appointed day. But another adventure happened, which disquieted them as much as the former.
There were always in this palace several of the conspirators, walking up and down like courtiers out of place, whose business it was to observe what was done within; but on the evening of the last of November, they came in a fright to their companions, to tell them that Vasconcellos (by whose death they were to begin the mighty work) was just gone on board a Yacht, and had crossed the Tagus. Who but conspirators would have taken notice of so indifferent a thing? For a thousand reasons, in which they were not concerned, might have made him go on the other side of the water; but they immediately concluded, that this artful statesman, who had always his Spies abroad, had discovered their plot, and was about to bring into Lisbon those soldiers which were quartered in the villages on the other side of the river. Death, in its most ghastly shape, appeared to them, and they fancied that they already felt the cruellest torments which could be inflicted. Some were resolving to fly into Africa, others into England; and all of them spent the first part of the night in the greatest disquiet imaginable, between the hopes of life and fear of death. But about the middle of the night their apprehensions vanished; for some who had been sauntering about the port, to endeavour to discover the secretary's design, came and brought them the welcome news, that Vasconcellos had been only diverting himself upon the water, and that he was returned, with the musick playing before him. A sudden joy succeeded to their grief, and about an hour after, being informed that every thing was quiet in the palace, and every body buried in a profound sleep, they returned home to enjoy a little rest, that they might be fitter for the morning's work.
It was very late, or rather very early, when they parted, and within some few hours of their appointed time, and yet an accident happened within those few hours, which had almost betrayed them, so dangerous and uncertain are enterprizes of this nature, whilst there are men, whom hopes of gain, or fear of punishment, can work upon to betray their fellows. Don George Mello, brother to the Lord Ranger, lodged at a relation's house, in the furthest suburbs of Lisbon. This gentleman thought, that now the time was come in which the conspiracy would break out, and there was no necessity of hiding it any longer from this relation, whom he had reason to believe was his friend, as also one that might be serviceable to them, and who otherwise would for ever reproach him with having distracted him as one not true to the interest of his country. Wherefore as soon as he came home, he went into his chamber, and there revealed the secret, desiring him to join in the enterprize with so many persons of quality, and to behave himself as a Portuguese ought to do upon such an occasion. The other, surprized at the strangeness of this news, affected a seeming joy for the approaching liberty of his country, thanked Mello for the confidence he reposed in him, and assured him, that he accounted himself happy in having an opportunity of exposing his life in so just and glorious a cause.
Upon this Mello retired to his chamber, to lay himself down to sleep, but scarce was he got thither, when he began seriously to reflect upon what he had been doing, and could not but think himself guilty of a very inconsiderate action, in putting the lives of so many persons of quality in the power of one, of whose principles he was not over-well assured; then began he to fancy, that he had observed something of fear in the countenance of the person, at the time when he was advising him to share the danger of the undertaking.
Full of these reflections, he could not lay him down to rest, but was walking in great disorder about his chamber, when he thought he over-heard a kind of whispering noise. Opening his window softly, to see if any body was in the street, he could perceive a servant holding his relation's horse, and himself ready to mount. Enraged at this, he snatched his Sword, and hastening down stairs, seized his kinsman, and asked him whether he was going at this unseasonable time. The other would have forged an excuse, and was hammering out a lye, but Mello holding his point to his breast, threatened to kill him, if he did not immediately go in again; then ordered he the keys of the house to be brought him, and having fastened all the doors himself, he retired with his kinsman, nor would he loose sight of him till it was time to go to the rendezvous, to which he carried him.
But now the morning dawned, that was to decide whether the Duke of Braganza should be the King and deliverer of his country or be accounted a rebel and traitor.
Betimes in the morning the conspirators met at the appointed places, where they were to be furnished with arms. They all appeared with so much resolution and courage, that they rather seemed marching to a certain victory, than to an uncertain enterprize. But what is very much to be admired at, is, that amongst such a number of nobility, gentry, citizens, nay priests, not one should falsify his word, or break his promise, tho' their interests in the event were very different; but they all seemed as impatient for the important moment, as if each there had been the contriver of the scheme, or at the head of the enterprize; or rather, as if the crown was to have been the reward of each individual man's labour. Several Ladies also made themselves famous on that day: But the noble behaviour of Donna Philippa de Villenes ought never to be forgotten, who with her own hands armed both her sons; and giving them their Swords, "go, my children said she, "put an end to a tyrant's power, revenge yourselves on your enemies, free your country; and be assured, that if success does not crown your undertaking, your mother never will live to see the cruel fate of so many brave and deserving patriots."
Every one being armed, they made the best of their way towards the palace, most of them in litters, that they might conceal their number and their arms. There they divided into four companies, and waited with impatience till the palace-clock struck eight; that, and the firing of a pistol, being the appointed signal. Never did time seem so long; they feared that their being at that place so early, and in such a number, might make the secretary jealous of their design; but at last the long-expected hour struck, and Pinto firing a pistol, they rushed forward to execute their bold design.
Don Miguel d' Almeida, with those that accompanied him, fell upon the German guard, who were so far from expecting any attack, that they were sitting very carelessly, few of them having their arms in hand; so that they were cut to pieces, without scarce making any resistance.
The Lord Ranger, with his brother Mello, and Don Estevan d' Acugna, fell on the Spaniards who kept guard at a place before the palace, called the Port. These nobles, followed by most of the citizens who were engaged in the conspiracy, fell upon the Castilians Sword in hand, and fought most resolutely: but no one behaved himself more bravely than one of the city Priests: this reverend man, with a Crucifix in one hand, and a Sword in the other, appeared at the head of his party, and encouraged the people, both by his words and example, to cut their enemies in pieces. The Spaniards, awed at the sight of so religious an object, neither durst offend him, nor defend themselves, but fled before him. In short after some small resistance, the officer of the guard, willing to save his own life, was forced to cry out with the rest, long live the Duke of Braganza, King of Portugal!
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Avis aux Français.
LE SOUS-COMMISSAIRE des relations Commerciales de France, à la résidence de Norfolk en Virginie, informe les Citoyens Français, que ceux d'entre eux qui auront de demandes à faire, doivent s'adresser aux Commissaires: & que, dorénavant, les demandes adressées directement au Ministre de France près les Etats Unis, resteront sans réponse. OSTER. June 15. 1aw3 704
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NOTICE.
CONCERT-HALL, BOSTON, May, 1805.
THE Subscriber respectfully informs his Friends and the Publick, and those Gentlemen of the Southern States who may visit this part of the Continent, during the summer season, that the house known by the name of Concert-Hall, situated in a very central and pleasant part of the town, (corner of Court and Hanover Streets) has been fitted up at a very great expense with the genteel accomodation. Those Gentlemen who may wish for Boarding and Lodging, it is presumed cannot find a more eligible and convenient house, or a more grateful reception than from the present occupant of Concert-Hall, whose assiduity to serve them shall exceed the liberality of their patronage. 765 1aw3m T. WHITCOMB.
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REVOLUTIONARY ANNALS, Or History of the French Revolution, from the Convocation of the States-General to the peace of Amiens. PART THE FIFTH. Translated from the MS. of J. H. de Croissetuil, By L. H. GIRARDIN, Professor of Modern Languages, &c. &c. in William and Mary College. July 12. 816
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The foreign advices published in this day's paper, are late, though not important in events, from which any certain conclusions can be drawn.—The Message of the King of Great Britain on the 20th June, was evidently calculated to defeat the inquiry proposed by Mr. Gray.—We see in this Message equally a disposition for peace, and a determination to pursue the war with vigour; the hope of Continental alliance still existed, and appears to be the favourite object of Ministers.
The Impeachment of Lord Melville has been defeated not by such a majority as the minister usually carries, and the circumstance of being in a minority upon the question of a criminal prosecution, is a strong indication that Mr. Pitt's popularity is on the decline. These however, who have attended to the character of Mr. Pitt, will not consider that he is to sink under this defeat.
The overtures which it is said have been made by France for peace, do not deserve much consideration, it is probable that those overtures were only intended to lull the British Cabinet, while Buonaparte strikes some great blow, which he has been long contemplating.
The Naval Agent at this place, we are informed, has received instructions to open a rendezvous for the enlistment of seamen for the Adams frigate, which our readers will observe is on her way down the Potomack. This looks well, and as the Seaman's toast when they have a fair wind says "A continuance to the breeze."
A letter to a commercial house in this place from Antigua, under date the 16th ult. states, that there is little danger to apprehend in those seas, the British had a force of six ships of the line, and their enemy not one. This letter further states, that the Underwriters at Lloyd's, had consented to protract the time of the departure of the Convoy until the 15th of this month.
Most of our readers will recollect the capture of the ship Golden Grove from this port to Liverpool in May last. There have always existed strong suspicions that the privateer which captured her, was fitted out in this country, which suspicions are now confirmed. It appears that the Golden Grove went out in company with a number of vessels; among others, a small schooner which was observed in Hampton Roads for six or eight days, of which no notice was taken, until Cape Henry bore S. W. distant about five miles, when the schooner ran alongside of the Golden Grove, hoisted Spanish Colours, fired one gun, and a volley of small arms, and boarding made prize of her. It now appeared that the schooner had four guns, which had been concealed by throwing sails over them, and 27 men, most of whom were concealed in the hold. The privateer was commanded by an American, one Hooper, there were also many other Americans on board, who the Captain and officers of the Golden Grove recognized, as having been seen in this place, going on board the different British vessels under the pretext of inquiring for passages, but with a view to ascertain their force and time of sailing.
A gentleman in this place has received a letter from his correspondent in Barbados, dated the 24th of July, which states, that advices had reached that place from Martinique, informing that a Corvette had arrived at that Island in 22 days from France, bringing the intelligence that the Brest fleet had put to sea, and had fallen in with the British Channel Fleet, that a severe action had been fought in which the French lost 6 ships taken and 3 sunk.
Allowing the intelligence to be four days in getting from Martinique to Barbados, the Corvette left France the 28th of June, eight days later than our advices from London. Although we do not say that this information is without foundation, yet we must confess that it comes in such a questionable shape, that we cannot place confidence in it.
Captain Young left Admiral Cochrane at Barbados the 26th ult. with the Northumberland and a Frigate. The Cork fleet sailed for Jamaica the same day, under convoy of two Sloops of War.
The following pasquinade was affixed to the houses at the corners of every street in Marseilles in March last.—Garnet is one of the most detestable characters in that city, (and it has been tolerably fecund in people of this description) who had lately been made a member of the Legion d'Honneur .
AVIS.
Rejois toi, Marseilles, GRANET a la Croix d'honneur: Les Français depuis peu protègent le vice! Ils ont couronné un BATARD Empereur; Une PUTAIN Impératrice! Si nul ne peut gagner le jubilé Qu'en restituant ce qu'il a volé, Comment pour notre Empereur, Qu'en tient pour être le plus grand voleur? Malgré que le Pape lui pardonne, Il doit restituer le Trône!
LITERALLY.
Rejoice, Marseilles, GRANET has got the Cross of Honour; Frenchmen have lately become the protectors of Vice! They have crowned a BASTARD Emperor! They have made an Empress of a Whore! If man can only gain a plenary indulgence By restoring that which they have stolen, What ought to be the conduct of our Emperor, Who is held to be the greatest of Thieves? Notwithstanding that he is pardoned by the Pope, He ought to restore the Throne!
Yesterday dropped down from the Navy-Yard in Washington, the United States frigate ADAMS, capt. Murray. She reached Alexandria last evening—it is probable she will not stay longer than part of to-day—when she will sail on a cruise off our coast, for the purpose of protecting our commerce from the marauding picarons which have been so long and shamefully suffered to plunder our citizens of their
hard earnings—insult us in our own harbours—and interrupt our intercourse with others. It is we thin to be regretted that this cruise has been so long delayed—and it is surprising that government should not have thought of it before. It has long been our opinion that one frigate at least should be constantly on our coast. Certainly our commercial citizens deserve attention—it is from their industry and enterprise that government derives its revenue.
Wash. Fed.
By the schooner Stranger, 11 days from Antigua, we have received papers of that place to the 30th July, from which we copy the following article:—
"This forenoon arrived at English Harbour, his Majesty's schooner L'Eclair, the commander of which had seen a gentleman from Martinique, who informed, that a French frigate had arrived from France, 22 days passage, who brought the intelligence that Lord Gardner, had fallen in with the French, consisting of 22 sail of the line, had taken six, sunk three, and the rest got into Brest in a very disabled state; also the day after a French Corvette, had arrived with the duplicates of the despatches; spoke also an American who confirmed the above information!"
POLITICAL ESSAYS
ON THE ESSENTIAL AND DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES OF DEMOCRACIES AND REPUBLICS, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
From the Baltimore Republican or Anti-Democrat.
ESSAY II.
It has been of late a common mistake, that in proportion as there are fewer restraints on a people, the greater is their political and civil liberty. This principle, which goes to the overthrow of all regular authority, has been found to exist, in its most uncontrollable state, in a simple democracy, which signifies, from etymology, the government of the people; and, therefore, a pure democracy has been cried up as the only good government; and the monstrous position has been taken, that the government of the United States is a democracy.
They who, having examined history, have observed the evils consequent on the exclusive predominance of the democratic principle, in those ancient countries which were denominated free, from the tumultuous assemblage of thousands, agitated by all the passions of popular frenzy, inaccessible to reason, deciding without deliberation, and sacrificing their best friends and benefactors to the mean instigation of low-minded envy and jealousy, may see how irrational and absurd it is to apply such a principle to the constitution of the United States. They, too, who have observed the effects of every step towards Democracy in France; the ravages of desolation in its bloody proscriptions, in its republican marriages, in its midnight massacres, in its revolutionary tribunals, and in its miserable delusions of the Goddess of Reason, of Liberty and Equality, and of the Sovereign People, must turn with disgust and horror from those who tells us—We, too, are DEMOCRATS!!!
A DEMOCRACY is a government which acts without the check of the wisdom of the few, and the power of the one. An ARISTOCRACY is a government which wants the check of the power of the one, and the rights of the many. A MONARCHY is a government which vests all power in the one, unchecked by the wisdom of the few, or the rights of the many. Neither government is good in itself. The evils of each are cured, as well as the blessings of each preserved, by being intermingled. A good constitution, then, is one which, being made up of each of these three forms, has the vices of neither, but the virtues of all. And it is humbly presumed that such is the Constitution of the United States; and that our government, instead of being a Democracy, is a REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC. The legislative power of the country emanates from three branches. The first, and most numerous, is the popular branch, elected by, and immediately representing the people; the second, is the aristocratical branch, or the Senate, not elected by the people, but by the state governments, and which, therefore, is to be more directly considered as representing the separate states, or members of the confederation; the third, partaking of the monarchical, is the President, who in his executive capacity, and particularly in his foreign relations, is the great representative of the whole people of the United States, and of the particular states, or members of the confederation. In these three branches, with a Judiciary, in the appointment of which the people hold no voice, resides all power to make, explain, and execute laws.
Here we discover in the people no right or authority but that of election; no power to transact any part of administration, to frame laws, to explain, or administer them, to determine on peace or war, to make treaties, send ambassadors, or, in fine, to do any one act of government. 'Tis true the nomination of most those in whose hands the affairs of government are entrusted, may be traced to the people, from whom in the first instance all power must proceed; but this no more constitutes a democracy than if the people at stated intervals elected a king, and entrusted every department to his management. The great excellence of the franchise of election is, not that it gives power to the people, and enables them to administer the government, and consequently abuse it, but that it gives security, as far as human prudence can guard against grievances, for the enjoyment of chartered rights, the exemption from unnecessary taxation, and burthensome establishments, by returning into the hands of the people, at certain periods, the right of removing from office those who have abused publick confidence, and of nominating in their place those who will correct the evils already committed.
They who flatter the inordinate love of power which exists in every breast, by holding up the silly phantom of authority to each fraction of popular sovereignty, either ignorantly mistake, or wilfully misrepresent the genius and spirit of our constitution, which, as is evident, gives to the people no power of committing a single act of government, but provides for their security by enabling them at regular intervals to remove their governors from office.
In fine, the arguments adduced to prove that the republic of the United States is a democracy, only shew that it has the democratick principle interwoven with the others of which it is compounded; this is not attempted to be denied; but in like manner the same arguments might prove that the government of Great Britain is a democracy, because the people there enjoy the elective franchise in the appointment of one branch of its legislature. In both there is more or less of the three forms. In Great Britain less, in the United States more, of the Democratick: and it will not be denied that the power of our executive, and the functions of our Senate, partake of the British form; that the President of the United States has many of the discretionary powers of a British Monarch; and that our Senate in all respects (except in not being hereditary) has equal, and in some cases more authority than a British House of Peers.
Spanish Affairs.—Various articles have lately been published, indicating in a pretty decisive manner the want of cordiality between our government and the court of Spain. Restitution to our citizens
for former spoliations is refused; fresh spoliations are committed; government vessels are seized and carried into port; our minister sent for the purpose of amicably adjusting the boundaries of Louisiana, is treated with neglect, and suffered to depart without having accomplished the object; every thing, in short, seems to indicate an approaching rupture. For all these facts, however, we have no other authority than common report and accidental intelligence. If our administration know any thing of the matter, that knowledge remains with them a profound secret. Notwithstanding the important and extensive commercial connexions which exists between the two nations, no intimations are given to our citizens by which to regulate their conduct. They are left to their own sagacity, unaided by any communications whatever, to divine the progress and the issue of every negotiation. These things are absolutely intolerable.—There is not another nation under heaven where the people have the name of being concerned in the management of the affairs of government, where in fact they are treated with such contempt by the administration and are kept in such profound ignorance of matters essential to their ordinary business.—Can no means be devised to draw forth such information as is important to every class of citizens, at the same time that government can have no interest in withholding it, unless it be to conceal their own degradation?—Phil. Pap.
We republish the annexed as it contradicts what has been long understood to be a fact, and which is recorded as such by Judge Marshall in his Life of Washington. We have no right to question the veracity of the Editor of the Repertory, but we must confess that we have always considered Mr. Jefferson as the author of the Declaration of Independence.
FROM THE REPERTORY.
Declaration of Independence.
This instrument has been a thousand times attributed to the pen of Mr. Jefferson; and in the remarks made by the democratick editors on the fourth of July, we find this imposture making, every where, a conspicuous figure.
We have in our possession an exact copy, verbatim et litteratim of Mr. Jefferson's Draught of the Declaration of Independence; had it been adopted without the many alterations, it underwent, in some instances by retrenching largely, in others by considerable additions, in others by merely expunging little Jeffersonisms , we venture to say, it would have been a very invidious publication at the time, and would have reflected disgrace on the American congress forever.
Mr. Jefferson, among other things, entered largely into the nature of the African trade—he would have introduced this among the serious cause of going to war with the mother country. Not a syllable of those parts of the adopted declaration, which express an appeal to Heaven, or reliance on Providence, was in Mr. Jefferson's draught.
We should be very happy to present this strange production to the publick; but it cannot consistently be done, but by the gentleman who possessed the original draught, in Mr. Jefferson's handwriting, from which ours was taken.
A gentleman, who was for some time a prisoner in Barracoa (Cuba), lately arrived in this city from that place, and handed us the following account of the privateers fitting out at that port, with a request that it might be published for the information of those concerned in the West India trade.
VESSELS.
La Bangour—Commanded by a woman, carrying two 18 pounders, four 6's, two short carronades, and 100 men, (18 of whom are Americans) and rows forty sweeps, (painted black.)
La Superb—Captain Demick, six 9's—95 men, (15 Americans) forty sweeps; painted black, with a white bottom—sails remarkably fast, and cruises generally close in with Cape Francois.
La Constance—Captain Furis, two 9's—45 men and 26 sweeps—(painted black.)
Voltaire—Captain Jack, two 9's—40 men, and 20 sweeps; (painted black.)
Marblane—Captain —; four 6's—43 men, 20 sweeps; (painted black, with yellow bottom.)
Defiance—Captain —; two 6's—40 men, twenty sweeps; (painted black, with yellow bottom.)
La Bologne—Captain —; two 9's—45 men, 20 sweeps; (painted black.)
Beauty—Captain —; two 6's—40 men, 20 sweeps.
Two felucces, one 4 pounder each and 22 men—and two schooners, to carry 2 guns each and 40 men.
[Del. American.]
From Paulson's American Daily Advertiser. By an arrival at New-York from Leghorn, letters are received in town from our unfortunate prisoners at Tripoli, dated in November last.—A letter from one of the officers, mentions, that they had the fall fever of that climate, but had them recovered from it.
A tedious and lingering confinement in a close and loathsome prison, with poor and scanty fare, and deprived of their accustomed conveniencies, in the hands too of such an enemy, must prey upon the health and wear down the spirits of these brave but unfortunate men. In spite of the efforts of some of them to soothe the anxiety of their relatives and friends by affected gaiety and favourable accounts of their situation, the marks of despondence will break forth.—"Our days," say they, "drag heavily on, we are still closely confined, not having enjoyed a sight of the Heavens (but once) excepting through a small grated hole in the terrace since May last. We are secluded in a loathsome prison surrounded by vermin, without the enjoyment of pure air, and debared from holding converse with any person outside the walls of our prison—the policy of concealing the operations of the fleet from the enemy cuts off the intercourse with our countrymen and keeps us in ignorance and constant suspense—the letters from our friends in America are intercepted, opened, and sometimes never reach us—after spending a tedious day, sleep, the solace of the wretched, comes to ease the burthen of our minds, and sometimes transports us by a visionary flight to our beloved friends, but the return of light awakens us to the reary relations of our prison. Even hope has now almost deserted us, and though we struggle to support with fortitude the horrors of our situation, yet human nature is scarcely equal to the conflict."
There are now twenty one months since the disastrous loss of their ship consigned three hundred American citizens to Barbarian captivity and slavery. During all this time they have been doomed to sufferings which courage itself has no means to lessen, and to experience that "sickness of the heart which arises from hope deferred." Husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers, young men in the prime of life and vigour of their age are thus lost to their country, their families and themselves. But while they pine in slavery, and their families deplore their fate, to their country they have a right to look with confidence for relief. Let us believe that the measures hitherto pursued by our government have been the wisest—that the delays occurred have been unavoidable. The season for renewing the attacks on the enemy has
commenced, and the result we hope will be fortunate. Yet all means should be prepared and nothing should be neglected to insure the liberation of our countrymen—the feelings of the people of this country, their sympathy for the captives and their sense of justice, imperiously demand that this business should now be concluded, and that another year should not be added to the miserable term of slavery. If the application of force should prove insufficient: if it should appear that no skill, no courage can remove the obstructions which nature has thrown in our way, we must then be prepared and content to do as the nations of Europe have done, and as we did on a former occasion, to give the Barbary powers the paltry sum at which they value our inestimable citizens. The sum demanded, it is acknowledged, is insignificant—the expense not an object, and surely with such a nation, if it may so be called, there can be no point of honour. The refusal of our government to make this provision, will compel the wealthy friends of individual captives to procure their ransom by large sums of money, and in relieving a very few, plunge the rest into tedföld misery and despair.
NEW-BEDFORD, July 28.
This day arrived, the ship Washington, Captain Howland, 42 days from Cadiz.—General Moreau was still at Cadiz, and it was said that he would remain there as long as he could with safety; he did expect to have come out in the Washington, and went so far as to get the terms, and had his Lady on board to see the accommodations, but on receiving a letter from Paris, gave up the voyage.—Flour 9 1-2 dolls. and no purchasers.
A Commercial friend has favoured us with Barbados papers to the 23d July, by which we observe that a Packet had arrived from England bringing intelligence TWO DAYS LATER than that by the Otis, arrived at New-York: From those papers we make the following extracts.
BARBADOS, July 23.
Private letters by the last Packet mention with much confidence, an extensive change in the ministry; it is said that the whole of the Addington (Sidmouth) party goes out, and that Mr. Pitt's old colleagues, the Grenvilles, succeed;—Earl Spencer is at the head of the admiralty, and the Marquis of Buckingham to be president of the board of controul. We cannot but view such a change as giving those energies to Mr. Pitt's administration, which the Addington influence has but too long palsied, but which we may now soon hope to find again acting with its wonted vigour and decision.
LONDON, June 16.
On the amendment moved by the Right Hon. N. Bond, for a criminal prosecution, staying the proceedings on the civil suit, there appeared, Ayes, 238—Noes, 229
Majority for the Amendment, 9.
We feel it impossible not to congratulate the country on this great event, since, although the motion for impeachment did not meet the sense of the majority of the House, the measure adopted will, we are confident, obtain those great ends of national justice; which we have, during the whole of the discussions on the subject, so strenuously recommended; nor can we repress our gratitude to that wise and virtuous part of the Administration, to whose attachment to the Constitution, and invincible firmness, its consummation will be ascribed. It is worthy of remark, that the members of the house of commons felt so deeply interested in this question, that the total of the numbers on both divisions is exactly the same—a circumstance almost without precedent. The total number of Members present was 467.
While the house was dividing on the motion for the impeachment; Mr. Fox, who was in the lobby, requested those who might wish to vote for the criminal prosecution to remain; as, in the event of the impeachment not being carried, he had little doubt of obtaining the other, though to his mind by far the less desirable object.
The opposers of Mr. Bond's motion seemed not to have apprehended the defeat they experienced. Several of the gentlemen at the head of the secondary departments of government quitted the house with evident emotions of disappointment at the result of the struggle, in which it could not be dissembled, that the friends of the minister put forth all their strength.
June 17.
We learn on good authority, that through the medium of those courts through which any intercourse had been carried on between this country and France, a proposition had been made by Buonaparte for the restoration of peace. Our informant states, that he has expressly declared he wishes to restore peace on any terms consistent with his own honour, and the welfare of the French people.
Combining this intelligence with some remarks in the French official paper of the 1st instant it looks as if such terms had been suggested as were altogether inadmissible as a basis; that they have not been listened to—and hence a recurrence has been made to his favourite expression, "The Treaty of Amiens, the whole Treaty, and nothing but the Treaty."
From the circumstance of the Moniteur enumerating Canada among the places where we might expect a blow, a speculation is started that Buonaparte from vanity, is desirous to recover that colony, originally French, and people at least Lower Canada chiefly with French inhabitants. We do not think the armament sufficient for the object, were its success supposed to be adequate to the risk and danger incurred. It would produce little or no present advantage to France, or annoyance to this country, equal to Buonaparte's expectations from any expedition he sends out amidst so many perils. It would be a conquest of loss to the French, were it even probable they would be able to keep it, which is not the case.
The French and Spaniards have thirteen sail of the line ready for sea in Ferrol, and have troops embarked, ready to slip out the first favourable opportunity; but as we have nine sail of the line, three of which are three deckers, off the harbour, it is hardly thought they will venture out.
By the way of Gottengen, government have received dispatches of importance relative to the late intercourse of Negotiation between France and the Court of Russia.
June 20.
The following message from his Majesty was last night brought down to the house of commons by Mr. Pitt. A similar one was delivered to the house of lords by lord Hawkesbury:
GEORGE REX.
His majesty thinks proper to acquaint the house of commons, that the communications which have taken place, and are still depending between his majesty and some of the powers of the continent, have not yet been brought to such a point as to enable his majesty to lay the result of them before the house, or to enter into any farther explanation with the French Government, consistently with the sentiments expressed by his majesty at the opening of the present session. But his majesty conceives, that it may be of essential importance, that he should have it in his power to avail himself of any favourable conjuncture as may afford the best means of resisting the inordinate ambition of France, and may be most likely to

end to a termination of the present contest on grounds consistent with a permanent security and interests of his majesty's dominions, and the safety and independence of Europe. His majesty therefore recommends it to the house of commons to consider of making provision for enabling his majesty to take such measures, and enter into such engagements as the exigencies of affairs may require.
G. REX.
As a subsidy for Russia was provided for, some time ago, it may be inferred, that ministers entertain hopes of some other powers taking a part in the war, should the present intercourse for a pacification prove fruitless, as is generally expected.
This interesting communication may in some degree affect the nature and tendency of the motion this day in both houses of Parliament on the state of the nation. Mr. Gray is to move the consideration of it in the house of commons, and lord Caryaforth in the house of peers.
Letters from Holland, received yesterday, state that the French troops are quitting that country. It is added, that in future the French will not be allowed to interfere in commercial affairs.
Within those few days, accounts have been received of the greatest activity prevailing throughout the several ports belonging to the enemy.
The La Loire frigate, which arrived on Monday at Plymouth, cruising on the 4th to the southward of Cape Finisterre, received intelligence that a large privateer, with many sail of shipping, were in the harbour of Muroc, a few leagues south of Cape Finisterre. Captain Maitland immediately carried the La Loire into the harbour, and manned his boats with 50 seamen and marines, under the command of Mr. Voo, his first lieutenant, and another lieutenant, to attack a fort and a battery defended by Spanish troops. The boats landed, covered by the firing of La Loire. Our gallant countrymen immediately advanced to storm the fort; the Spanish troops gave way, but the French kept up a severe fire from 24 pounders loaded with grape. But nothing could daunt the courage of our gallant tars; they took possession of the fort by storm, spiked 16 of the guns, and threw them into the sea; sent four boats full of long Spanish 12 pounders on board the La Loire, and made the Spaniards themselves bring down great quantities of naval stores, chests of tools, sails, powder, and cordage, which were also sent on board the La Loire. They captured besides, and brought off a large Spanish gun-vessel, with one long 32 pounder, and six 24 pound carronades, a large Spanish brig fitting for sea, and La Confiance French privateer of 16 guns, being without a rudder, and several other vessels. The town of Muroc was not plundered, our tars bringing off only the government stores. The loss of the enemy, in killed and wounded was great. We had one man badly, and a lieutenant and eight seamen slightly wounded.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Received by the ship Otis 45 days from London, arrived at New-York.
LONDON, JUNE 12.
Yesterday being the day fixed for the motion for an impeachment against lord Melville, a great crowd assembled, at an early hour in the avenues of the House of Commons. At 12 the doors were opened, and a severe pressure ensued. The gallery, of course, was filled in a few minutes. In the early part of the day an opinion prevailed, that Mr. Whitbread would open the debate; but about 3 o'clock it was said, that lord Viscount Melville would be previously heard in his defence. This excited a great degree of expectation, and a great number of persons crowded into the lower lobby, and also lined the stairs to the gallery of the House, which commands a view of the lobby, through which lord Melville was to pass. About half past four, his lordship entered the lobby, and passed in the secretary's room, on the left hand.
The House was at this time engaged in private business. Shortly after five, the speaker read a letter from lord Viscount Melville, requesting to be admitted into the body of the house, to be heard in his defence. The hon. Robert Dundas Saunders, his son, then moved, that his lordship be called in; which being agreed to, the speaker desired Mr. Coleman, the serjeant at arms, to take the mace, and conduct lord Viscount Melville into the house. In the mean time, Mr. Bellamy, the principal messenger, brought in a square arm-chair, and placed it within the body of the house, within the bar, on the left hand side. The serjeant at arms then took up the mace, and having waved it three times, went out of the house, and took his station outside, in the lobby, in front of the door of the house, and opposite to the door of the treasury room. Mr. Heard, one of the messengers, had previously thrown open the folding doors of the latter apartment, and lord Viscount Melville being informed by him, that the house requested his attendance, his lordship came out, and walked uncovered into the house, attended by the serjeant and mace. His lordship was dressed in black, and wore a close buckled wig powdered. He bowed three times as he approached, and, on coming within the bar, the speaker, who wore his hat on all the time, addressing him, said, "my lord Melville, there is a chair for your lordship." His lordship then sat down and put on his hat. There was a loud murmur in the house on his coming in. As soon as it subsided, which was in less than two minutes, his lordship arose, and taking off his hat, he laid it upon the seat of the chair, and upon the hat several papers. His lordship then standing at the back of the chair, commenced his speech, in the course of which, he frequently refreshed his memory from the papers before him. His lordship spoke for two hours and a quarter. His manner was firm and impressive; and he did not, even in the part of it where he appealed to the feelings, appear the least shaken. The moment he had concluded, he took up his papers deliberately, one by one, and having put his hat under his arm, made a bow to the speaker and withdrew, attended by the serjeant, who during the whole of the speech, remained standing on the right hand side of his lordship, but at the distance of a few yards, with the mace resting upon the ground, and his hand upon it. The house was uncommonly crowded. Not fewer than 500 members were present.
Lord Viscount Melville's speech will be read with interest. Upon the subject of the 10,000, and other sums of the publick money received by him, and not applied to naval purposes, his lordship positively declared, that "private honour and personal convenience" must prevent him from ever giving any account of them.
Accounts are said to have reached town yesterday from Lisbon, which represent the Portuguese cabinet in a very embarrassed situation, in consequence of some fresh demands having been made upon it, the tendency of which is to exclude all English ships and merchandise from the ports of that country. We give this statement as we received it, without being able to ascertain the degree of credit to which it is entitled.
In a former paper we stated, that the French and Spanish ambassadors at Lisbon, remonstrated against the entrance of the expedition under general sir James Craig into the port of Lisbon. The following additional particulars have since been related:
"While general Craig was at Lisbon, the French and Spanish ambassadors remonstrated with much warmth on the shelter which the Portuguese government afforded to the ships and troops under general Craig. The present Regent answered that
the English convoy had been forced into the Tagus by stress of weather, (arribada.) They demanded that it be ordered to sea immediately. But general Craig resolved not to stir, till he was assured there was no danger of his meeting the combined fleets of the enemy; and, in case of receiving a peremptory order to quit, we are assured that he had resolved to take possession of the forts on the Tagus, and keep his post by force, rather than risk falling into the hands of the enemy, by sailing prematurely. The Portuguese government evidently extended its indulgence to the utmost of its power."
It is positively stated that M. Novoziloff's passports were, immediately on their being applied for, sent off from Milan. M. Novoziloff is expected in Paris about the middle of June—Letters from Holland say, that it is generally believed that a negotiation for a general peace, which both Russia and Prussia are anxious to effect, will soon take place. We do not think much reliance ought to be placed on these statements, even as to the fact of a negotiation taking place. As to the probability of peace, the Dutch merchants know no more than the meanest shop-keeper in London.
The Nile lugger reconnoitered the Charente, on the 27th ult. and found in Rochefort, one ship of three decks five two deckers, three frigates, two brigs, and several gun boats.
In Ferrol the enemy has twelve ships of the line, besides frigates, which are watched by Sir Robert Calder, with six ships of the line only.
Our ships at Brest are in daily expectation of their coming out, as they have 20,000 troops embarked, and their ships of the line appears full of men.
June 13.
Extract of a private letter from an officer on board of one of his Majesty's ships in the Downs, dated June 10.—"We have thirteen sail of the line here now; and we expect five sail more from the westward; I believe it is expected that the combined fleet is coming north-about. By every cruiser that comes in, I learn, that the French appear all their ports ready for a push out, and most of the officers are of opinion they certainly will do it shortly, as their preparations with their shipping are different from what they have seen before."
We yesterday received a letter from an officer on board one of the transports in the cove of Cork, in the expedition under sir Eyre Coote. It says, "this morning, June 5th, the troops were brigaded as follows:—The 1st or Highland brigade, consisting of the 71st, 72d, 73d, and buffs under the command of gen. M'Farlane. The 2d, of the 8th, 24th and 83d, with artillery under gen. Balfour. The brigade of the 32d, 38th, and 62d, under command of gen. Montresor. The 39th regiment is to form a detached corps, under the command of lieut. col. Blayney. I have not yet heard who is to command the artillery, or Staff corps. Gen. Drummond is second in command under sir Eyre Coote."
"The troops are all in good health, and are landed every other day to keep them so. Our destination is not yet known; but it is supposed we are going upon some remote and desperate expedition, and not to the West-Indies, for all the married officers are ordered to send their wives on shore immediately, and the transports are to be furnished with provisions for 6 months."
June 14.
A Danish ship, the Holstein, arrived off Plymouth the day before yesterday, in four months from Madrass, and landed a passenger with despatches for the East-India company.—The Star Whaler from St. Helena, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday evening.—The despatches are said to be of great importance. Lord Lake is reported to have pursued Holkar, after the dispersion of his cavalry to one of his forts, into which he threw himself with the remainder of his army, and it was expected would be forced to surrender.—Our loss is stated to have been great, but that of Holkar to have been immense. Letters from Gibraltar reach down to the 24th ult. inclusive; at which time, the expedition under the command of General Craig, remained there. It was supposed that it was waiting to be joined either by the transports from Ireland, under the command of Sir Eyre Coote, or for the orders of government. On the 22d the Surinam arrived at Gibraltar, in seven days from Plymouth, with despatches to be forwarded to Lord Nelson.
By a passenger arrived at Portsmouth in an American ship from the Cape of Good Hope, in eleven weeks, information is received, that all the Dutch troops were encamped without the town, and barracks were fitting up for a large French force, which was soon expected there.
According to some communications received yesterday from Lisbon, the American minister had left Madrid, in consequence of the abrupt termination of the negotiations which have been so long pending between his Catholic Majesty and the United States. Through the interference of France, however, it is thought that all differences between those two powers will soon be effectually adjusted.
The process now to be instituted against Lord Melville, will be as follows:—A motion will be made in the commons for an address to his majesty, praying "that he will direct his attorney general to prosecute, criminally, Henry Lord Viscount Melville, for a misdemeanour, or charge which the commons will, as in duty bound, prefer against him." This motion, and the order thereon, will pass as matters of course; and in consequence, the attorney general will be directed to file an information ex officio . A rule of the court of king's bench will then be served upon the noble lord to shew cause, which may be argued the ensuing term; and if such rule be made absolute, the cause will probably be tried by a special jury the next sittings.
June 17.
Another mail from Hamburg arrived on Saturday afternoon. A private letter says, that the court of Berlin has not yet formally acknowledged Buonaparte as king of Italy, having contented himself with a cool acknowledgment of the receipt of the letter, announcing Napoleon's assumption of that title.
The statement of M. Novoziloff having received passports to proceed from Petersburg to Paris, or Brussels, continues to be repeated in terms the most confident and positive. Upon the subject of the delusive overture which has been made, we have derived the following information from a quarter the most authentic and respectable. Buonaparte's first proposition to the British government, we are assured, was made with the sole view of frustrating its endeavours to form a continental alliance against France. The reference to the emperor of Russia disappointed for a time his expectations; though, by the delay, which necessarily occurred, he so far succeeded as to prevent any concert of hostile preparations for the present year. He has now renewed his overture to the court of St. Petersburg, through the medium of those of Vienna and Berlin, and his explanation of the letter lately addressed by him to the king of Great-Britain has at length been heard. His professions are specious, but he still confines himself to general terms. In the mean time, a conditional treaty between the courts of London and Petersburg has been concluded, by which Russia binds herself to take up arms against France in the event only of Buonaparte's refusing to accept of equitable terms of peace. Of the nature of this treaty he has been fully informed by the court of Berlin, but his replies have hitherto been evasive and unsatisfactory. The representations of the British government upon the subject are of the most dignified description, and Russia has called upon France, through the medium of Prussia, for a final and specifick declaration.
Thus situated he can no longer evade the question, and of his disposition, no possible doubt can be entertained from the furious language which has lately appeared in the Moniteur , and the explicit and unequivocal declaration that nothing but the treaty of Amiens will be accepted by France. Whether this demand will be considered just or equitable by the court of Petersburg, a very short time will determine. We hope, notwithstanding the assertion of the enemy, it will not. If it should, all hopes of continental aid on our part will, of course, be disappointed; and our only allies, in that case, will be our own courage, our patriotism and unanimity; nor do we over-rate their value, by deeming them, in the hour of danger, superior to any force however numerous and disciplined, which might be allured by our subsidies from the regions of the north. We repeat that the signing of another treaty of Amiens would be the sealing of the disgrace, if not the ultimate destruction of Great-Britain; and no Englishman, we are well persuaded, is prepared to prostrate his country at the feet of France.
We are still without any certain information relative to the progress or destination of the enemy's fleets.
A letter from Vienna repeats the statement that Buonaparte had signified his wish to occupy Dalmatia and the Venetian territory during the war.—It is added, that he had offered to give the island of Sardinia to the king of Naples in exchange for his continental dominions.—We do not pledge ourselves for the truth of this intelligence, but if it be true, the emperor of Germany will have no alternative but that of war or abject submission to the Corsican usurper.
A considerable degree of alarm was on Saturday excited among the mercantile interest in the city, in consequence of the receipt of intelligence that two American ships, bound from New-Orleans to Liverpool, had been captured by Spanish privateers, and carried into the island of Cuba. It is confidently reported, that orders have been issued by the court of Madrid, to capture all American vessels freighted with goods from British ports, upon the principle that the merchandise being insured here, the loss will fall upon this country. This unquestionably is a principle as singular as any yet hazarded by the most extravagant innovator of the age.
A letter from Madrid of the 12th May, says "Mr. Hunter, who previous to the war resided here as consul general, is appointed British agent for the exchange of prisoners of war, and has been recognized in that capacity by our government."
A letter from Vienna of the 28th ult. says that a considerable alarm prevails there, in consequence of the determination of the court to increase the military peace establishment, and the state paper has experienced a considerable depreciation from the alarm of war.
Buonaparte remained at Milan so late as the 2nd instant. Fêtes, in honour of his coronation, continue to be given almost daily in that city.
We received this morning the Paris papers to the 9th, and the Dutch to the 12th. Some of the former hint a plot to have been executed at Milan, which, as usual, is attributed to the English government. It is thus mentioned in the Bulletin de l'Europe .
Persons will be very much astonished in Italy if they hear reported there the absurd stories which indolence or malevolence have been for some days circulating in Paris, upon a pretended conspiracy which was to burst forth at Milan, and whose object would have been to change, into a day of mourning, a day of the liveliest and purest joy.
"If England has sent some spies to Milan they have produced as little effect in the capital of that kingdom, as in the capital of the French empire. Discredited, dishonoured, they have not been able to succeed in entering into a correspondence with any class of citizens.—The moment of their arrival, the nature of their instructions were little known before hand: their arrest was as little known and with as little eclat as that of the vilest adventurers."
VIENNA, May 22.
It is now determined that a large camp for the exercise of the troops shall be formed in the plains of Pettau, in Stiria. Eighteen regiments of infantry, and six of cavalry, are ordered to this camp. The whole number of troops assembled there will be soon from 60 to 65,000 men. It is said that the Archduke Charles will command this army.
CUSTOM-HOUSE-ENTERED.
Sch'r Hope, Sprague, Jamaica. Stranger, Watlington, Antigua. Harriot, Young, Barbados. Sarah, Gibson, Guadalupe.
CLEARED.
Brig Brothers, Dunn, Savannah. Sch'r President, Walker, Baltimore.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Sch'r Virginia, Blake, 10 days from Montserrat, Rum, George Murray & Co. Sch'r Hope, Sprague, 25 days from Jamaica, Rum & Turtle, Wm. Pennock. Sch'r Amicus, Jackson, 6 days from New-York. Sch'r Harriet, Young, 23 days from Demerara, 26 from Barbados, Ballast, James Young.—Vessels sailed from Demerara the 18th July.—Brigs Phoebe, Spencer, of New-York; Dolphin, Trewent, of Boston; Active, Bennet, Cape Ann; Despatch, Storey, Portland; —, Salter, of Portsmouth (N. H.); Polly, Kenderson, ditto; —, Jenkins, ditto; Sch'r's Polly, Fennel, ditto; George, Hewitt, Boston; Ariel, Cooley, New London, —, Lovell, Boston: These vessels had all been embargoed 50 days. Left at Barbados the 26th July, Brigs Regulator, Gray, of Portland, discharging; Phoenix, Goodrich, of New-Haven, just arrived; Snow Alba, Atkins, of Popham, bound to leeward; Centurion, Bernard, George-Town (S. C.) to sail next day for Turks Island; Betsey Deshon, Biddendorf, bound to leeward; John, Trueman, of Edenton, sailed to leeward the 23d July. Sloop George, Choate, of Boston, to sail for Edenton in two days. Spoke, in lat. 28, lon. 70, sch'r Experiment, Nash, of this port, 10 days out from Antigua.
Sch'r Sarah, Gibson, 13 days from St. Bartholomews, Sugar, Thomas Oliver.
Sch'r Stranger, Watlington, 18 days from Antigua, Rum, W. Ashley.—Left there the 31st July, Sch'r Catharine Shepherd, Webb, of this port discharging. August 6, in lat. 27, lon. 63, Capt. W. was boarded by a French privateer of 2 guns and 50 men, who took from him, one barrel of pilot bread, half a quol of cordage, 50 lb. of lead, 3 new masts, 1 demijohn of rum, one hog, all his fowles, and some other articles, for which he was paid a piece of gold said to be worth 15 dollars, and allowed to proceed.
In Hampton Roads, ship Elizabeth, Fordham, 75 days from Marseilles, Wine, bound to Baltimore.—Left the 26th May, ship Two Friends, Warner, to sail for Philadelphia in 3 days; Brig Thetis, Tilford, for New-York, 10 days; Brig Jefferson, —, in 20 days; for Philadelphia or Baltimore. June 2, off Cape de Gat, spoke Ship Sally, Hastings, from Boston, bound to Marseilles, 32 days out.
The ship Intrepid, Steed, of this port, was to sail from Liverpool the 1st July for City Point; the Antlantic, Howe, the 20th June, for this port; the Protectress, Everett, the 30th June; the George, Towns, for City Point the 30th June.
Ship Warrington of this port was spoken July 3d in
lat. 43, lon. 49—14 days out from Savannah bound to Liverpool.
The sch'r Independence, Stover, of this port was at Martinique the 17th July to sail in 6 days.
Ship Planter, Boush, was to have sailed from London in 5 days after the ship Otis arrived at New-York the 3d inst. in 45 days.
TO SUBSCRIBERS, &c.
The declining state of my health for some time past, and at present, rendering a change of climate necessary, I have this day disposed of my interest in the Establishment of the Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger, to my former associate Mr. John Cowper; under whose direction the paper will henceforth be conducted in such a manner as, I can with certainty and pleasure anticipate, will leave its patrons no reason to regret the change.
GEO: L. GRAY.
OFFICE OF THE PUBLICK LEDGER, July 26, 1805.
The co-partnership of the proprietors of the Publick Ledger having been this day dissolved, those indebted will make payment to John Cowper, who will pay any debts which the establishment may owe. JOHN COWPER, GEO: L. GRAY.
TO EDITORS OF PAPERS.
The Editors of Newspapers who exchange with the LEDGER are requested to direct their papers to the "Editor of the Publick Ledger,"—Correspondents will please to observe the same.
WILLIAM KNOX,
HAS RECEIVED, FOR SALE, A few half barrels Superfine FLOUR, Made entirely of new wheat, and warranted of the first quality, for family use.
August 12. 3 60
CHOICE FLOUR OF NEW WHEAT,
From Mayo's Mills—for Family use. 100 Whole and 200 Half Barrels. For sale by
Moses Myers. August 12. tf 66
40 Puncheons Antigua RUM,
Just received per Schooner Stranger, and for sale by Warren Ashley. August 12. tf 67
WILLIAM KNOX,
HAS FOR SALE—AFLOAT, 2,500 Bushels fine Liverpool SALT, either loose, or in sacks. 32 Hogsheds prime TOBACCO. August 12. 3 61
FOR CHARTER,
The good American Brig MARY, Burthen 152 tons; will carry about 180 hogsheds tobacco—she is ready for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to Moses Myers. August 12. tf 62
FOR LIVERPOOL,
The British Ship WILLIAM, Burthen about 450 hogsheds tobacco. A fine ship about 3 years old. About half her cargo being on board, the remainder will be taken at a very low freight if offered soon. Apply to Harrison Allmand. August 12. tf 63
SIXTY HOGSHEADS OF TOBACCO,
Are wanted on Freight for Liverpool, to complete the loading of the Brig FLORA. Apply to Robert Gibson; the Captain on board; or Alexander Leckie. Freight 4 pounds Sterling per Hhd. and 5 per cent. primage. August 12. 3 64
FOR FREIGHT,
To Nantz, or another port in France, The good, fast sailing Ship BRUTUS, Captain BRANDERCAST:— Burthen 350 a 380 hogsheds.—A vessel well calculated to carry tobacco to France. For terms apply to Thomas Payson & Co. At Mr. Fisk's Store. August 12. tf 65
RANAWAY from the Subscriber in Warwick County, yesterday morning the 11th instant, my Negro fellow SOUTHY, a tall black fellow, about six feet high, 28 years old; he may be well known by a knot on one of his legs just above his ankle bone, about the size of an ounce ball.—His dress as well as I recollect, is a tight cotton stripped short jacket, and trowsers of the same. I will give a reward of Five Dollars, for said fellow if delivered to me, or secured in jail so that I may get him again. All Masters of vessels and others, are forewarned harbouring or carrying him away. George Parker. Warwick County, August 12. 3* 68
Pursuant to a Deed of Trust, executed by CHARLES MAHON, to secure a Debt due to JOHN WHITTINGTON, WILL BE SOLD, FOR CASH, At the Exchange Coffee-House, On Tuesday the 13th day of August next, At 12 o'clock, ALL THE INTEREST OF THE SAID MAHON, IN
A HOUSE AND LOT OF LAND,
Situate on the East side of Church-Street, and bounded as follows, to wit: "Beginning at a corner stone next to James Taylor's house and lot, leading thence Southwardly, or thereabouts, to a back ally formerly known by the name of Stammer's ally, thence leading a South-west course, or thereabouts, twenty feet to another corner stone, and from said corner stone leading about West North West along White and Boush's land, up to Church-Street to another corner stone, thence along the front on Church-Street twenty feet to the first station, next to James Taylor's house and lot." The original lease was for 18 years, and commenced on the 20th day of June, 1793.
The Trustee. August 2 tds 31
SALE AT AUCTION.
On Friday the 16th day of August, will be Sold, At Publick Auction, on Commerce-Street Wharf, Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
THE ENTIRE CARGO OF THE BRIG NANCY,
AS IT ARRIVED FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Consisting of the following articles, viz. 125 Casks, containing 13,000 gallons CAPE WINE, some of a superior quality. 22 do. of CONSTANTIA, MUSCAT, & STEEN WINES. 2 Cases of CONSTANTIA WINE. 80 Casks, } ALOES—Containing 50,000 lbs. 63 Casks, } 19 Casks, containing 9,000 lbs. of TAMARINDS. 10 Cases of ARRACK. 250 lbs. NUTMEGS. 4 Hogsheds BRANDY, with some other articles. Terms of sale, will be—all sums under 100 dollars cash—all sums above 100 and not exceeding 1000, notes with approved indorsers, at 60 days—and for all sums above 1000 dollars, notes at 120 and 180 days. John Granbery, V. M. July 17. 14a 3

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The American Ship INDIA PACKET, William Rindge, Master, Burthen 400 hds. Tobacco. Apply to the master on board, or to
Phinehas Dana, & Co. Who have received per said ship from St. Lucar, 139 quarter casks SHERRY WINE, for sale on moderate terms. August 9. tf 56
A PASSAGE TO BORDEAUX, May be had on reasonable terms, in the good Brig KATY, Which will sail on the 15th instant.—Apply at Mr. Fisk's Store. August 9. 3* 57
FOR LONDON, The good and fast sailing Ship SPY, Will be ready to receive a cargo immediately at the moderate freight of 41. per hhd. and 5 per cent. primage. Apply to the Captain on board, Thomas and Amos Ladd, Richmond; Maitland & Christian, Peters- burg; or William Hartshorne, Jun. August 7. tf 47
FOR PORT GLASGOW, The good British Ship COUNTESS OF BUTE, P. M'KEEL, Master:— Expected to sail by the 15th current.—A few Bales of Cotton, or other small stowage, will be taken on freight, if immediate application is made to Robert Maitland & Co. The Countess of Bute, has excellent accommodations.— For pass. apply to the Master on board. August 2. 2w 34
CADIZ SALT, For Sale on board the Jesse, Captain Ferris, from Cadiz, lying at my wharf, Gosport, which will be sold low, if taken from along side. Apply on board, or to William Pennock. Who offers said Brig for Charter; she carries 260 hogsheads tobacco— will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days.
ALSO—FOR CHARTER, The Copper-bottomed Ship THOMAS, Burthen three hundred hogsheads tobacco, and now ready to receive a cargo. August 2. tf 38
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The good American Ship JOHN, A. M. SPALDING, Master:— 297 tons burthen, a staunch, strong, tight vessel, now in complete order for the reception of a cargo.— For terms apply to the Captain on board, or Richard Blow. July 22. tf 13
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The good copper-bottomed Ship EARL OF LEICESTER, Two hundred tons burthen, will be ready to receive a cargo in three days. For terms apply to Wilson, Cunningham & Co. July 24. 3w 17
FOR LIVERPOOL, The British Brig BETSEY, 500 hogsheads burthen—will be ready to re- ceive a cargo in a few days; a large propor- tion of her cargo is now engaged, for the balance apply to C. & F. Whittle. July 22. tf 10
FOR FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, The fast sailing Brig ELIZABETH, ROBERT BARCLAY, Master:— Burthen 1300 Barrels. Apply to John Davis. Portsmouth, July 31. tf 27
FOR CHARTER, The American Ship REUNION, Burthen 280 tons—she will be ready for the reception of a cargo in fifteen days. Warren Ashley. WHO HAS ON BOARD SAID SHIP, 3000 Bushels Coarse SALT. July 8. tf 799
FOR LONDON, The American ship ABERDEEN, WILLIAM MORGAN, Master:— Burthen about 450 hogsheads tobacco.—In- tended to sail by the 1st of August—can take on freight about 200 hogsheads tobacco, and 30 bales cotton. For terms apply to J. & W. Southgate. July 5. tf 792
FOR FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, The American Ship REBECCA, GILBERT FOWLER, Master:— Burthen 450 hogsheads tobacco, in complete order to receive a cargo, and will be ready in 15 days. For terms, apply to Phinehas Dana & Co. Who have received per said ship from Barbary, 10,000 Bushels coarse white packing SALT. For Sale, on moderate terms, if taken from alongside. July 15. tf 819
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, The American Ship ELIZA, JOSEPH BUNTIN, Master:— Burthen 176 tons, or 230 hogsheads tobacco. For terms apply to the Master on board, or to Phinehas Dana & Co. July 8. tf 804
FOR LONDON, The Ship MENTOR, STEPHEN WATERMAN, Master:— Burthen 350 hogsheads tobacco.—Will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days, and will sail by the last of this month. She is a very fine vessel of 18 months old, and well found in every respect. For freight or passage, ap- ply to Freeland & Gillies, in Petersburg, or to N. Heron. July 8. tf 805
FOR CHARTER, The British Ship DUNROBIN CASTLE, JOHN M'BRIDE, Master:— Burthen 280 tons, carries 14 guns and men suitable. Clyde, or Liverpool, will be preferred. Robertson & Brown. June 8. tf 752
For Freight or Charter, The fine new American Ship MECHANICK, V. BAGLEY, Master, burthen 250 tons, or about 350 hds tobacco, now ready for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to Robert Gibson. June 27. tf 782
FOR A PORT IN FRANCE, The new Portuguese Barque MERCURIO, H. MAZZA, Master:— Burthen 170 to 180 hogsheads—having part of her cargo engaged, the balance will be taken on a moderate freight, if immediate application is made to the Captain on board, or to John Newell, Jun. Who has received per said Barque from Lisbon, 5 to 6000 Bushels SALT. Which he will sell low, if taken from on board. July 29. tf 23
FOR CHARTER, The good Ship FRANKLIN, SPOONER, Master:— Burthen about three hundred hogsheads.— For terms apply to Moses Myers. July 24. 3w 16
300 Barrels INDIAN CORN, Deliverable at short notice—for sale by James Maurice & Co. July 29. tf 24
LANDING From on board the Schooner JOHN, from Guadalupe—and for Sale, SIXTY-SIX HOGSHEADS, AND A FEW BARRELS MUSCOVADO SUGAR. Moses Myers. July 12. tf 815
COCKE & SANFORD, Have received per the Ship SHEFFIELD, from Bourdeaux, Imperial Blue and Black CLOTHS. FANCY WAISTCOATING, Silk HOSIERY—and CLARET WINE in cases. July 26. 2w 21
MISSING—THREE BUNDLES LEATHER, Consisting of Sole, Bridle, and Calf Skins, THAT were sent by the Subscribers about six weeks ago, to Maxwell's Wharf, to be shipped on board one of the Packets for Williamsburg—which from circumstances it is presumed were put, through mistake of the drayman, on board a vessel bound to some other place. Should the person in whose possession it may have fallen, be so good as to return it; all expenses attending it will be paid, and the favour gratefully acknowledged by William Plume & Co. July 25. 5w 22
112 Puncheons high proof Grenada RUM, Landing this day on our wharf, from on board the Schooner Thomas C. & F. Whittle. July 8. tf 808
WANTED, Two Hundred Cords Wharf Wood, For which a generous price will be given. Apply to Thomas Warren. May 29. tf 720
LEVIN DORSEY, On Town Point—Wide Water-Street. Has Received by the Dumfries, from London, in addition to to his former assortment of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c. Adams's Patent Globes—12 inches. Brass and Wood Compasses—Assorted. Quadrants. Night and Day Telescopes—Assorted. Telescopes for Day only. Patent Time Glasses. From 1-4 to 1-2 minute, and for one and two hours. Gunter's Scales and Dividers—Assorted. Charts, for the West-Indies, and America. Moore's Epitome and Daily Assistant. And has on hand, Blunt's American Practical Navigator—Last edition, with a copious appendix. Blount's American Coast Pilot. Also for Sale, Bell-Mettle Skillets of Superior Quality. Carriage Wheel Boxes, Bouches, and Solid Brass Sheaves—Assorted. Hoop and Baltimore Bar-Iron—Assorted. All kinds of Mathematical Instruments Repaired, as usual. April 26. tf 628
TO RENT, Two Rooms adjoining the Office of the Publick Ledger. Apply at this office. July 26. tf 43
THE SUBSCRIBERS Offer for Sale, at their Warehouse on Commerce Street Wharf, 86 Barrels Prime, } PORK. 14 do. Cargo, } Received per schooner Weymouth, Capt. Weymouth, from New-York. Phinehas Dana & Co. August 5. tf 43
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the Estate of the late William Aitchison, Esq. are desired to send them to the subscriber, and those indebted are requested to make payment to Mary Aitchison, Administratrix. June 29. tf 783
TO RENT. THE Store, Cellar, and Compting Room, No. 41, Main- Street, at present occupied by Messrs. GILLIAT & MACKINDER. Apply to Thomas Willock. April 1. tf 547
THE SUBSCRIBER Having opened Tavern in the EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE, will be glad to take in TEN OR TWELVE GENTLE BOARDERS by the year. Peter Kemp. May 6. tf 654
REMOVAL. JAMES TUCKER, Has removed to No. 1, HOLY LANE, near MAIN-STREET, WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS, HIS STOCK IN TRADE, CONSISTING OF A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE, NAILS, &c. May 8. tf 659
MARTIN FISK, Has this day landed from the Ship Glory, from Liverpool, AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF CUT GLASS, For family use—such as Decanters, Wine Glasses, & Tumblers July 5. tf 795
NORFOLK HOTEL. THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVEN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
NOW LANDING From on board the Brig Fame, from Havana, and Schooner Lydia, from Antigua, 170 Hogsheads MOLASSES. 129 do. RUM. For sale by William Pennock. May 27. tf 716
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 8 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, o jmy last winters flock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. August 24. tf
NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP OF SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and those who have accounts with the said firm, will please come forward for im- mediate settlement to SAMUEL SAUNDERS, who is duly au- thorized by the concern to adjust the same. Samuel Saunders. P. Henop.
N. B. The business in future, will be carried on by SAMUEL SAUNDERS, and ROBERT C. JENNINGS, and CO. under the firm of SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. July 12. tf 814
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, From on board the Brig Brother, Capt. Dunn, from Jamaica, 124 Hogsheads, } PRIME JAMAICA SUGARS. 11 Barrels, } For sale by William Pennock. August 2. tf 57
LANDING THIS DAY ON OUR WHARF, From on board the Martha & Mary, from Grenada, 86 Puncheons RUM. 20 Hogsheads MOLASSES. 1 Puncheon SHRUB. 1 Barrel LIME JUICE. And from on board the British Brig Brothers, from Kingston. 40,000 lbs. Prime Jamaica COFFEE. IN STORE, 50,000 lbs. Prime Jamaica COFFEE. 56,000 lbs. Porto Rico do. 20 Barrels Baltimore LOAF SUGAR. 150 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 50 Hogsheads Petersburg TOBACCO. 20 Puncheons Grenada RUM. 20 Barrels Prime PORK. 25 Bales Upland COTTON. All of which we will dispose of on moderate terms. C. & F. Whittle. August 2. tf 33
NOW LANDING, 90 Bags Prime Green COFFEE. For sale by Moses Myers. July 22. tf 14
A SINGLE MAN, Who writes a fair hand, and understands the French language well, will meet with an eligible situa- tion by applying at the Office of the Publick Ledger. July 26. tf 19
GILLIAT & MACKINDER, Have received their assortment of SPRING GOODS, By the ship DUMFRIES, from London.—Assorted Packages for exportation, entitled to drawback. April 24. tf 622
250 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 250 do. Fine, } 100 do. X Midlings, } 150 do. do. } 50 do. Ship, } BREAD. 90 do. Navy, } 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. For Sale by JAMES MAURICE & CO. April 12. tf 589
NANKEENS AND TEAS. 9000 Pieces Yellow NANKEENS, of the first Chop. 30 Chests Hyson and Imperial TEAS. Both entitled to drawback.—For sale by Martin Fisk. WHO HAS THIS DAY LANDING, From the Ship Charleston, Capt. Hall from Liverpool. 100 Crates QUEENS WARE, well assorted. May 29. tf 723
TO Lease—For Eleven Years, THAT VALUABLE LOT OF LAND, on the corner of Commerce and Little Water Streets.—For further particulars, apply to J. Tucker. August 2. tf 55
BY AUTHORITY. RICHMOND ACADEMY LOTTERY. CLASS No. II. 4000 Tickets at 10 dollars each—dolls. 40000 1 Prize of } dolls. 10000 1 of } 5000 5 of } dolls. 1000 5000 20 of } 500 10000 50 of } 100 5000 50 of } 50 2500 100 of } 25 2500 — 40000
227 First drawn ticket after 500 are drawn, dols. 500 after 1000 } 500 after 1500 } 500 after 2000 } 1000 after 2500 } 1000 after 3000 } 1000 after 3500 } 1000 after 3950 } 10000
The above Lottery will certainly commence draw- ing the first Monday in November, or sooner, if the tickets are sold. Tickets for sale at the Office of the Publick Ledger. 732
IRISH LINENS. THE SUBSCRIBER Has received in addition to his London Goods, a large assortment of Irish Linens, Sheetings, Diapers, Dowlas, Hardware, &c. Per Ship Charleston, Captain Hall, from Liverpool, which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms. ALSO, 300 Pieces Twilled SACKING. Richard Taylor. May 31. 729
COW-POX. THOSE persons who wish to avoid catching the Small- Pox which now exists in this Borough, are informed that the subscriber has again succeeded in introducing the Vaccine Infection, and that he now has several arms fit to inoculate from. * He has returned to his old shop at the lower end of the new market. George Balfour. An APPRENTICE wanted. Nov. 16. tf 326
State of North-Carolina, Edenton District, Superior Court of Law and Equity—April Term, 1805.
WILLS COWPER, vs. Thomas Newton, Richard Blow, Wm. Vaughan, Slaughter, as the President and Di- rectors or the Dis. nal Swamp Canal Company, and William Davies, William Plume, and Theodore Armistead, Defendants. The Defendants in the above cause having failed to appear and put in their answer to the Complainants Bill of complaint, and it being made appear to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Newton, Richard Blow, William Vaughan, Slaughter, William Davies, William Plume, and Theodore Armistead, are not to be found in this State; It is therefore ordered, that unless they do appear and put in their answers to the said Bill of Complaint, on or before the first day of our said Court of Equity, to be held for the Dis- trict of Edenton, at the Court-House in the Town of Edenton, on the Sixth Day of October next, that the said Bill shall then be taken pro confesso and a r for hearing experts.—And it is further ordered that the Clerk and Master of this Court do cause this order to be published in the Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger, for the space of three weeks successively, that the said Defendants may have notice thereof. By Order, Alex. Millen, C. & M. E. E. D. 9t 813
JUST RECEIVED, Per the Ship Reunion, from Alicante, and for sale by the Subscriber, 200 Hogsheads Choice RED WINE. 3,500 Bushels SALT. Moses Myers. July 8. tf 800
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 300 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skillful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, viz.
10d, 12d, 20d, Nails, 8d per lb. 8d, do. 9d per lb. Sheathing do. 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, do. 10d per lb. 4d, do. 3s per M. 3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, Brads, 8d per lb. 6d, do. 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. 3s do. 3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do. 2d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do. ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. March 18. tf 303
JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Has received in addition to his former assortment GERMAN GOODS, 45 packages German Linens, &c. chiefly en- titled to drawback, Consisting of
Platillas, brown Hollands, ters, Wine Glasses, and Britanias, Basket Flasks, &c. Sheeting, extra fine 1 1-8 3 Boxes English Mustard. yard wide, 8 bales Cloths, Blankets, Ceat- Dowlas and Creas of the best ings, &c. quality, Andirons, Waffleiron, Shirt linen, Diapers, Coffee mills, Bird cages, and Bed Ticking for Matrasses, Seeds of all kinds. Bed Bunts fine 1 1-4 to 2 Table matts, & Straw plates, yards wide, Suspenders of the best kind, Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets and Brown Hempens Hessians, Fifes, Harp strings and Brown and White Rolls, Violin strings, elegant Russia Sheetings and light Bows and Instruction books Canvas. Looking Glasses, a large assortment of Baskets, fine and common do. do. Toys cheap by the quantity.
ALSO, Velvet Ribbons no. 2 to 150, 90 boxes first quality Ha- Push for Sadoers, black Sa- vanna Segars, tin for waistcoats, 50 do. good quality St. Brussels Lace 4 to 20 dols. Jago do. per yard, cheap Edgings, 140 do. Sifort Pipes, German Nuns Thread, patent 200 lbs. Shoe Thread, Needles, India sewing Silk, 2000 Coffee bags good qua- Made Shirts, Thread Stock- lity, ings very fine, Razors, 400 Gunny do. Spectacles, and Penknives, of 250 M. coin cheap Needles, the very first qualities, 60 M. Toy marbles, Cheap Jewellery, fine Sci- 1 case superior Quills, &c. sars, Muffs and Tippets of 15 boxes Tumblers, Decan- Martin Skins, I will sell the above Goods low for cash or 15 boxes Tumblers, Decan- approved bills, or in barter for Coffee, and will take in pay- ment One Hundred Hogsheads good Tobacco STEMS.—Ap- ply as above. December 5. tf 273
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber in January last, a Ne- gro Man named DAVY—about 45 years of age, and pretends to be a Baptist; was formerly the property of Mr. Fathery, on the Western Branch—he has been seen in Nan- semont, where he has a wife, who lives with Mr. Lightfoot. I forewarn all persons employing him, and will give the a- bove reward, to any person who will apprehend and lodge him in jail, that I get him again, or deliver him to me in Portsmouth. Robert Barclay. Portsmouth, August 5. tf 45
MARTIN FISK, HAS FOR SALE, 300 Sacks Fine Liverpool SALT. 30 Chests Hyson and Hyson Skin TEAS—of a very late im- portation, and of a superior quality. 10 Hogsheads 5 years old Antigua RUM. Pennington's LOAF SUGAR, in Mds. and Bbls. May 27. tf 712
NORFOLK. PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCH. COFFEE HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents, yearly, in adva. ce.