Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-04-17 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  IN T H I C E T I A M S U A P R E M I A L A U D
VOL. III.]
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1807.
[NO. 118.]
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1807.
   ARTICLES. per From T Remark     BACON lb. 10 12   Beef, cargo bb. 8 50   Prime 10 11   Mess 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 74 75   2d p. 82 83   3d p. 83 86   4th p. 87 90   Fr. 3d p. 88 90   4th p. 92 1 12   Peach, 90   Apple, new, 50   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 6   Navy. 4 50   Ship 3 50   Butter, Export. lb. 16 18   Candles, Dpt 19   Mould 22   Sperm. 54   Coal, English bus. None.   Virginia 22   Cocoa, Island 100lb. 30 22   Caraccas None.   Coffee, W. India lb. 28 30   Cordage, Country 100lb. 15   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 20   Sea Island   St. Domingo 28   Surinam None   Duck, American bolt. Scarce   Ravens 16 17   Russia 20 22   Holland 26 28   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Sup. bb. 6 50 6 75   Fine 6 6 25   X Middlings 5   Middlings 4   Fish, Cod, dry quin. 3 50 4   Herrings bb. 4 25 4 50   Shad 7   Fustick ton. 30 36   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 1 1 5   N. E. 1st p. 68 71 None   Grain, Wheat bus.   Corn 85 91 Dull.   Barley   Oats 45 50   Hemp, Russian ton. 275   Hides Dried lb. 10 12   Hog's-Lard 15 None   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton.   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 55 60 No sale.   Camp. 65   Meal, Kiln-dried bb.   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet 11 12 None.   St. Dom. 14 18   Molasses, gal. None.   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 1 1 20 Scarce   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, None   Pitch, bb. 2 75 3   Pork, Cargo 15 Dull.   Prime 17   Mess 21   Raisins, cask.   ditto, box. 4 20 4 25   Rice, 100lb. 4 4 50   Rosin, bb. 2 75 3   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 85   Antigua, 3d p. 80 82   St. Croix, 3d p. 80 82   W. Island, 3d p. 73 75   Country, 49 50   Salt, St. Mart. bus.   Turks Island, 85   Isle May, 80   St. Ubes, 70   Cadiz, 55   Liverpool, 52   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castile, 17   Sugar, Mucovado, 100lb. 8 50 10 50   Hav. Brown, 10   White, 14   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 50 3 75   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. hhd. 27 30   pipe 50 60   barrel 18   do. red oak 20   Tar, bb. 2 50   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 50 7   Petersburg, 6 6 50   Rappa. 4 50 6   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bb. 2 50 2 75   Wax, Bees, lb. 37 None   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 200 300 Plenty   Lisbon, gal. 1 25 1 30   Teneriffe, 86 90   Sherry, 1 20 1 25   Port, pipe. 160 220 Scarce   Malaga, gal. 90  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
   To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straits of Gibraltar. 4 5   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 5 1 2   In the Mediterranean, - - - - - 6 7   Gibraltar, Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - 4 5   French, British & Neutral Wind Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - - - 4 6   Jamaica and Honduras - - - - - 5 6   Porto Rico, - - - - - 4   Havanna, - - - - - 4   City of St. Domingo, - - - - - 5   Persia, India, and China, - - - - - 6   Coasters, - - - - - 1 1 2 2  
Prices of Stocks.
   Virginia Bank, par. little to be had.   Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, 10 per cent. discount.   United States Bank, none in the market.   Exchange on London, 433 1-3 dolls. for 100l. sterl.  
For AMSTERDAM, The Ship INTREPID , Miles King, master, three fourths of her load engaged.—For freight of the balance apply to J. & W. Southgate.
April 15. For Freight or Charter to Europe or the West-Indies, The Schooner Elizabeth Margaret , J. G. Mallory, master, burthen 112 tons, or 900 barrels, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master, or Richard Bowden, & Co.
April 15. For CHARTER, The good Ship REBECCA , only 14 months old, burthen 197 tons or 1600 barrels, will be ready to receive a cargo in two days. Apply to C. & F. Whittle.
April 13. For LONDON, The Ship LIVE OAK , Gerrard Yarrell, master, will sail within 20 days, the greater part of her cargo being engaged; for freight of the remainder or passage, apply to the master on board at my wharf, or the subscriber William Pennock.
April 3. For GREENOCK, The Ship INDUSTRY , N. Wright, Master, will positively sail in 15 days. For freight of a few bales of Cotton, or other light goods, apply to the master on board at my wharf, or the subscriber William Pennock.
April 3. For LIVERPOOL, The fast sailing Ship BETSEY , Captain Treadwell, will sail in 15 days. For passage only (having good accommodations) apply to the master on board, or Alexander Maclure.
April 3. For FREIGHT or Charter, The Brig ROEBUCK , Tho's Bolan, master, burthen 270 hds. tobacco; a freight to France would be preferred. Apply to Noble, & Arbuthnott, & Co.
April 3. For PHILADELPHIA, The Sloop SALLY , Capt. J. Williams, a good vessel. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, or to Rowland & Triplett.
April 3. For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The ship WILLIAM & MARY , Frasimus Tipling, master—burthen 2,000 barrels. Apply to Noble, & Arbuthnott, & Co.
April 1. For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The Phil'a built Ship William Penn , coppered, burthen 360 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Edward Watson.
Who has for Sale, 3 Trunks excellent Linen; 7 doz. Chairs; 1 case Umbrellas, well assorted. March 23. tf
For Amsterdam, The elegant new Ship GEORGIANA , Edward Chamberlain, master. For freight or passage from France in behalf of any other apply to Moses Myers.
March 18. I want to Charter, A British SHIP, of from 150 to 300 tons. March 6. MOSES MYERS.
FOR SALE, On board the ship Betsey, from Liverpool. 7,000 bushels coarse Salt 1168 sacks fine do. filled in Liverpool 94 crates Earthenware
The BETSEY is a fine fast sailing ship, almost new, and will return direct to Liverpool—for freight apply to A. MACLURE. Who has also in store for sale, 53 crates Earthenware, 16 casks Glassware 8 gross Bottles in crates, 16 pipes Cogniac Brandy 8 pipes fine old Sicily Wine, 2 boxes coarse Hats 5 boxes Pipes, 2 boxes Castle Soap 11 cases Anniseed, one dozen each 7 casks Claret Wine. Feb. 25—tf
The American Ship AMALIE ANTONIETTE , Captain Williams, burthen 450 hogsheads to-bacco, is offered for Charter by C. & F. Whittle. December 17. tf
FOR SALE. Now landing from the brig Sally and Jenny , 64 hlds. Sugar; 11 barrels do. 54 bags Coffee; 10 hlds. Rum.—Apply to Phineas Dana. March 6. tf
Now landing from the brig Ann Elizabeth , from Havanna,
A choice parcel of prime Green Coffee, 56 hogsheads and 40 barrels Mucovado Sugar, And a few pots Sweetmeats—For Sale by John Brown, Marsden's wharf. April 10. tf
For RENT, The Store and Dwelling-House, on Market-Square, at present occupied by Mess. Quemper & Duou. Apply to William B. Lamb. WANTED,
A few Shares Virginia Bank Stock. April 13. tf
Just received and for Sale, 30 hlds. first qual. Jamaica Sugars. Richard Bowden, & Co. April 13. tf
EXTRACT
From Cabbett's Political Register, for Jan. 1807.
The Uti Possidetis . These are two words, which have been repeated upwards of three hundred and eighty times, during the debates, in both houses, upon the papers relative to the late negotiation.—In America, where they pay their members so much a day, when present and upon duty, they would have most bitterly complained of the expense of such debates—but, we happy, thrice happy! we! have no ground for any such complaint: for, except in the mere trifling articles of candles, perhaps, our members cost us just as much at one time as at another. The " Uti Possidetis ," mean, the learned tell us, actual possession , or the state of actual possession ; and, when they talk about treating upon the basis of the " Uti Possidetis ," they mean that the parties agree, by way of preliminary, or first bargain, that each shall retain all he possesses at the moment the negotiators meet. But, if this be the meaning of the " Uti Possidetis ," why not give us that meaning in our own language at once? Do those who make use of such phrases, which the stupidest wretch upon earth might learn to use as well as they, in a few hours—nay, which a parrot would learn, or which a High-Dutch bird catcher would teach to a bull-finch or tom-tit, in the space of a month; and do they think, in good earnest, that this last relict of the mummery of monkey, this playing off upon us of a few gallipot words, will make us believe that they are learned ? Learning, truly so called, consists in the possession of knowledge and in the capacity of communicating that knowledge to others; and, as far as my observation will enable me to speak, what are called the learned languages, operate as a bar to the acquirement of real learning. I already hear some pedagogue, or pedant, exclaim—"this is precisely the reasoning of the Fox without a tail." But, to bring this matter to the test, I hereby invite the learned gentlemen of the two universities to a discussion upon the subject. I assert that what they call the learned languages are improperly so called; and that, as a part of general education, they are worse than useless. Two months will afford time enough for any of the gentlemen just spoken of, to disprove these positions. I will, therefore, give them until Lady Day next. I will publish their defence of their calling; and if I do not fairly beat them in the controversy, and that, too, in the space of twenty columns of my Register, I will then beg their pardon, and will allow, that to be able to speak, or write, in a language which the people do not understand, is a proof of learning.—But, until then, I shall dissent from the opinion, that none but clear streams are shallow, and that the muddler the water the deeper the well.—To return now to the political topic before us; it seems, from the whole of the published debates upon it, that, had there been no such pretty words to be brought into play, there could have been nothing to talk about which the public would have been able to bestow one moment's attention upon; for, of what importance was it, in such a negotiation, what such was the basis or not? Every one knows that, long before a treaty could have been signed, there must have been cessions or exchanges on our part, or, that we could have obtained from France in behalf of any other power, if such was the case, of what consequence was it, of what use was it, to have settled this mere form of a basis? The ministers, for what reason I know not, and I cannot imagine, insist that they did begin to negotiate upon this basis—and, their opponents contend, as a matter of course, that they did not. Very little interest has, however, been excited by the dispute, every man of sense clearly perceiving, that the point at issue was not of the smallest importance, and, at the same time, reflecting with sorrow and with shame, that while we were spending our time in such quibbles, like Milton's fallen angels, sitting upon the burning marle, wrangling about predestination and free-will, our enemy was carrying his triumphant arms over newly conquered states and kingdoms. The " Uti Possidetis " could not charm down—it was not a spell strong enough to stifle this reflection—and, on hearing the gallipot phrase echoed from side to side, it was impossible that it should not occur to the mind of every man, that, between the two, we had been brought to our present situation; the only question with us being, not which had done us most good, but which had done us the least injury—which had had the smallest share in producing the ruin and the disgrace of our country—a question which most men will, I think, decide in favor of the present ministers, who must work day and night for whole years, before they will be able to accomplish a hundredth part of the mischief accomplished by Pitt and his minions. In the debate attributed to the House of Commons, there was considerable interest excited by Mr. Whitbread's differing from the ministers, and even proposing an amendment to the address. " The Opposition ," as the Morning Chronicle calls them, dealt in more cavilling; but, in the objections of Mr. Whitbread, there was something of reason and solidity. " The Opposition ," said the ministers had been "dumfounded;" one of them said they had been " bamboozled ," they all said that no negotiation should have been entered into; that no belief should have been given to "such men as Bonaparte and Talleyrand;" that it was fortunate the negotiation had failed; and that we ought to resolve to be exterminated to the last man, rather than treat with Bonaparte until we relinquished this determination not to suffer us to have any connection with the continent. But, Mr. Whitbread was of opinion, that there was not sufficient grounds apparent for breaking off the negotiation—that from the moment Mr. Fox became politically dead, an anti-pacific spirit began to appear on our part—and
that, as matters now stood, the possibility of peace with France seemed to be cut off. He therefore proposed to insert words to the following effect in the latter part of the address to the king:— "To assure his majesty of the firm determination of that house, to co-operate with his majesty in calling forth the resources of the united kingdom, for the vigorous prosecution of the war in which this country is unhappily still engaged; and to express to his majesty an earnest request, that his majesty will, in his paternal solicitude for his people, as far as may be consistent with the honour of his crown and the interests of his kingdoms, offer every facility to the restoration of the blessings of peace." This amendment ought, in my opinion, to have been adopted; and, my lord Howick must excuse me, if I think his closing argument, to wit, that one man's blaming ministers for too much readiness to make peace and others blaming them for so much readiness to break off the negotiation, was a proof that the ministers had acted wisely, had no force at all in it, and was nothing more than one of those old Pittquirks, by which, with the aid of a place and pension majority, his lordship's solid arguments had been so many times answered. What were the opinions of Mr. Percival to Mr. Whitbread? Suppose I knock my neighbor down without sufficient provocation, and a man still more violent than myself, blame me for not splitting his skull, while another man blame me for having struck him at all; am I to plead the contradictory opinions of these men as a proof that I have acted wisely and justly?—As to the matter itself—what, I should like to know, can possibly be gained by reviving the big talk of Pitt? He lectured about carrying on war for ever, rather suffer Bonaparte to exclude us from all connection with the continent; but, he could quietly slip out of place, under false pretences, while peace was made by others, giving up all the objects for which he had pledged himself to contend. For my part, I am thoroughly convinced, that the emperor will, as long as our system of taxing continues, agree to no terms of peace which shall not be, in his conviction, calculated to work for our destruction as rapidly, and even more rapidly, than war. Never in my opinion, as long as that system lasts, will England know an hour of real peace. But of what use are high sounding words without deeds there-with corresponding? And, as it may become advantageous to obtain even a short cessation of arms, why should not the way to negotiation be kept open? There is nothing, whether as to its effect at home or abroad, worse than being compelled to recede, either in one's conduct or in one's words; and, I am greatly deceived, if lord Howick expects to be able to keep the ground upon which he now stands, or affects to stand, with respect to France. I am for no disgraceful terms of peace; but to talk of recovering the continent is now madness; and I would be willing to make peace immediately, leaving Napoleon to take what he pleases in Germany, in Poland, and in Italy, Sicily included. I know of no treaty of alliance that we have with Sicily. I know of no reason, whether of justice or of policy, for carrying on a war for Sicily any more than for Hanover. I would give up nothing that should tend, in anywise, to weaken ourselves; but I would make not the smallest sacrifice for Russia or any other connection. There was a state of things, in which such connections were among our best means of defence, as well as of offence against our formidable enemy: that state of things, thanks to the Pitts, is completely overturned. There is no longer a trace of it remaining; and yet these Pitts now call upon us to carry on war, until the last man in England shall be exterminated, rather than give up connections with the continent! If we will give up our maritime rights, or only part of them, Napoleon will give us a connection with the continent; he will give us Hanover even now, and suffer us to have certain other connections; and though this would be to sacrifice us to those connections, and to the private feelings and interests belonging to them, I suspect, that there are persons in this country who, upon such terms, would willingly see a treaty concluded to-morrow. This is what, in our negotiations with France, we have to guard against; and we may be assured that all the big talk about our honour has in it, at bottom, nothing more than the wish, if not the settled intention of sacrificing England to selfish connections; and that, as to the honour of this country, it never enters into either the heads or hearts of those, (I mean the news writers of course) who are everlastingly repeating the word. It was said in one of those speeches, that the people were unanimous in their opinion, that the war ought to be continued. Yes, for the defence and the future safety of England, Scotland, and Ireland; but, to tell them that we are at war for connections for the continent is not the way to make them approve of its continuance; for while they are perfectly unanimous as to a war for the safety and honour of their own country, they are not much less unanimous in scouting the idea of continuing the war for the sake of the continent, every part of which they plainly see at the foot of the conqueror.
(To be continued.)
Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
For Publick Sale, on MONDAY the 4th of May next, at ten o'clock, (being the day of the annual meeting of the Stockholders, to be held at the Eagle-Tavern in the Borough of Norfolk),
THIRTEEN SHARES,
belonging to delinquent Stockholders in said Company, one credit of 60 days.
April 3. 4thM C. & F. Whittle D. S. Canal Co.

FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1807.
Capt. DEAGLE from Baltimore has brought papers of that city of Tuesday, from which we extract further details from London papers to the 26th February, by the Abeona from Liverpool arrived at Baltimore. It is impossible from the French Bulletins and Russian accounts to form any correct opinion of the issue of the battles that have been fought. It is evident that Bernadotte has failed in his attempt to invest Konigsburgh, and has, as we remarked in our last, been compelled to retreat.
The following is the only article that we have seen as yet, respecting the progress of the Massachusetts election. We copy it from the New York Gazette.
The election for Governor, Lieut. Governor and Senators, commenced in Massachusetts on Monday last. In Boston Strong had 3149, and Sullivan 2086—And, by the result of 38 other towns, the votes stood—for Strong, the federal candidate for governor, 9914—for Sullivan 8584.
Mr. Monroe, minister at London, it was expected would come home in the ship Gold Hunter, of New-York. Phil. paper.
From the New-York Commercial Advertiser.
Thomas Addis Emmet.—If there ever was a man bound by the rules of decorum, by gratitude, by his reputation, and by the dearest interests and comfort of his family, to avoid intermeddling with our publick concerns, and to hold himself aloof from the bickerings and broils of faction, Mr. Emmet is that man. He is yet a stranger in a foreign land; he is yet an alien by the laws of the country in which he dwells: and it is but a few days since he first landed on our shores. On his arrival here (as has been correctly observed by a writer in the Morning Chronicle) "with that unhesitating confidence in which our countrymen have often indulged to their injury, they hailed him with the salutations of friendship; they extended to him the hand of unreserved cordiality; they overwhelmed him with kindness; they made the very laws of our country bend to his necessities; they admitted him to the full enjoyment of professional powers, which our citizens must undergo a long and toilsome probation before they can attain. He was in a manner adopted by the commonwealth; he participated in the advantages of its native children."—Nay more than this, the federal gentlemen of the bar, took him by the hand, proffered him their friendship and their aid, gave him employment to procure him bread, and introduced him into a wide field of professional exertion which would soon have raised him and his family to ease and to affluence.
How has this unprecedented kindness been rewarded?—By an attempt to rouse the infuriated spirit of his countrymen against the very hands which had fed and supported him—by becoming a busy intermeddler of concerns into which he had no right to obtrude himself—by offering himself as a tool of faction to slander and blight the fairest characters of America—by attempting "to scatter firebrands, arrows and death" through the community.
Perhaps Mr. Emmet has yet to learn, that the people of America, whilst it is an honorable trait in their character to stretch forth the hand of friendship and relief to the suffering stranger, have indignation in store for the ingrate and the impostor. Let him also remember that penitence and concession may regain their confidence; whilst perseverance in a base career will fix and perpetuate his infamy.
We had much to add on the offensive nature of Mr. Emmet's recent conduct. This, however, is omitted to make room for the following communication (on the same subject) from the pen of an experienced and able writer.
To the Citizens of New-York.
Thomas Addis Emmet has been guilty of a violation of decorum, which calls for the severest reprimand. In a manner highly offensive, he has dared to enquire of a gentleman, second to no one in the esteem, confidence and affections of his countrymen, how an important diplomatic trust has been discharged;—without colour of right, or a shadow of provocation, he has intermeddled in our publick affairs, by the denunciation of respectable citizens. This insolent conduct admits of no apology, no extenuation:—it is an insufferable insult to our country; an audacious usurpation, which deserves exemplary reproof.
If Mr. Emmet has any authority to investigate Mr. King's official conduct, how is the right limited? Are all the transactions of our ministers at foreign courts to be disclosed to the world, in consequence of requisitions, which vanity and impudence may induce a factious foreigner to make?—Though Emmet may have been incidentally affected by Mr. King's measures, this circumstance conveys no authority to demand an explanation. It is notorious and indisputable that Mr. King was governed solely by considerations of a publick nature. The attempt to render the question personal, or to impress an opinion, that the natives of Ireland were, as such, objects of Mr. King's opposition, is an attempt alike weak and flagitious.
It is not perceived that Mr. King can with propriety, reply to the insolent enquiry, which Emmet has made;—fortunately however, the subject is well understood, and has received the unqualified approbation of the government and the great body of the people of America.
Emmet was a tool of the execrable and bloody Directory of France?—one of the Directory of the Irish union;—a Chief of a rebellion, which caused torrents of blood to be shed, and which introduced incalculable distress into Ireland, his native country.
Having been arrested for TREASON, he made a disclosure of the plans of his confederates. At this time so wretched was his own situation, and so desperate that of his friends, that all he asked for himself, and all he dared to hope for them, was, that an infamous death might be commuted for perpetual exile.
The British government having accepted the overtures made by the chiefs of the Irish rebellion, Mr. King made a representation in which he opposed their design of electing the UNITED STATES as the place of banishment, until the pleasure of his government could be signified.
If the propriety of Mr. King's conduct admitted of the least doubt, it might be pertinent to state, that the Irish leaders were, by their own confession, found to be in connexion with the French government, with which the United States were then at war; and that their conduct had evinced, that bribery, forgery, perjury, terror, confiscation, and assassination, were in their opinion, fit instruments for effecting a reform of government and emancipation of the people of Ireland.
The citizens of the United States, however, require no disclosure of special circumstances, whereon to found a justification of Mr. King's conduct. Our national policy encourages emigration to these shores, but we will receive none but voluntary emigrants. We will live and die in support of the principle that our country shall not be considered a place of exile. We will permit no government on earth, to discharge here, the polluted contents of their prisons. America shall not be converted into a Botany Bay for Europe.
If there are any Americans, who will not support these principles at every hazard, they must be hot-headed lunatics, whose reason has been perverted by party spirit, or base wretches, who are willing to place a brand of dishonour on the foreheads of their children. CLAUDIUS.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
House of Representatives.
Wednesday, April 8.
Yesterday morning the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole upon the report of the committee of inquiry into the governor's conduct, and the resolution, viz. Resolved, That Thomas McKean, governor of this commonwealth, be impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The resolution was opposed by Messrs. Biddle, Ingham, C. Smith and Binney, and supported by Messrs. Leib and Lacey. The committee rose at 8 o'clock last evening, and had leave to sit again this morning. After some further discussion to-day when the question was about to be taken Boileau, having expressed his opinion in favour of the resolution, moved that the committee rise for the purpose of referring the subject to the attention of the next legislature. This motion was lost, and on taking the question upon the resolution, the roll was called and 48 voted in favour of the resolution and 40 against it. The committee then rose and reported their agreement to the resolution, when Mr. Boileau renewed his motion to refer it to the next legislature. A motion was then made to postpone the question until to-morrow, which was agreed to.
The resolution relative to the reading of precedents and law cases, in the courts of this state, was adopted in the senate.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The president of the United States yesterday left this city on a short visit to Monticello.
The following extract of a letter received from lieutenant Gaines, dated Fort Stoddert, February 22, 1807, furnishes some interesting circumstances relative to the arrest of col. Burr.
"Early in the morning of the 19th of the present month, I was advised by major Perkins that a man, whom he supposed to be col. Burr, had passed thro' the upper end of this settlement the preceding evening; whereupon I immediately set out with a sergeant and three privates of my detachment; and after reconnoitering with major Perkins about 14 miles up the country, met with col. Burr, and escorted him to this place. My apprehensions relative to the Spaniards were strengthened by the arrival of a Spanish officer, who commands one of the armed vessels at Mobile (whose name I cannot collect.) He dined with me yesterday, and in request through his interpreter, to be permitted to see col. Burr, who he said, he understood was in the fort. I promised to see the colonel, and give him an answer. I went to the colonel, and informed him that the Spanish officer wished to see him.
"He immediately shewed me a paper he had just written, in which he requested me to introduce him to the Spanish officer, adding that he was anxious to send to his friend Morales for a few necessaries. I observed that perhaps it was nothing more than the idle curiosity that prompted the Spanish officer to wish to see him, and I could not, under the present circumstances, admit an interview. I returned and informed the Spanish officer, through his interpreter, that as col. Burr was a citizen of the United States, and in confinement for an offence against the laws thereof, I could not permit an officer of a neighbouring government to see him, especially as I presumed they could have no sort of business with each other. The officer immediately set out in a small boat for Mobile. This circumstance, together with a communication, made by a Mr. Ashley, who accompanied col. Burr to this country, to one of our citizens, has induced me to adopt a measure, which had before strongly presented itself as indispensable, to send him direct to the seat of government.
[See Note 1.]
"I regret extremely that I should have been compelled to take any measure in relation to the disposal of the prisoner without instructions from my superiors; nor would I have hazarded this step, but from the fullest belief that I could not keep him secure at this place much longer; nor could I have sent him with safety to Natchez, from whence his associates are no doubt moving towards this place. But in addition to these causes, I have to combat an enemy, that might prove more favorable, and much more unpleasant than either. I have learnt from a soldier, whom I have usually found to be a man of truth, that the colonel had made overtures to two centinels (who were at different times on duty at his door) for his liberation, and had made offers of cash.
My informant, John Brown, a taylor, had been doing some work for the colonel, who finding he could speak French, and after some conversation with him in that language, and sounding him as he believed, on the subject of a bribe, inquired whether the two centinels aforesaid could be depended on. Such is my situation, that should any attempts be made either within or without the fort to rescue the prisoner before his departure, the measures
which I feel bound to take will be of a much more serious nature than his removal to Washington.
"I have committed the prisoner to the charge of maj. R. Perkins, to whose activity and patriotism the public are indebted for the seizure of this extraordinary man. The major has selected a party of active and respectable men, (See note 2.) to assist him on the route, and he will also be accompanied by sergeant Harris and Cyrus Jones, who were with me when I took the prisoner, and who are amongst the most confidential men of my detachment."
There was another circumstance, which probably operated strongly on the mind of lieut. Gaines, and which is stated on the authority of maj. Perkins. Information was received in conversation with a Spanish officer, that col. Burr was generally expected at the town of Mobile by the officers there, where also it was reported that Morales then was. This, together with the immediate departure of the officer from Fort Stoddert, on finding an interview with Mr. Burr unattainable, probably led lieut. Gaines to believe that a rescue might be attempted.
To these circumstances it is proper to add, that col. Burr was treated during the journey with the greatest attention and tenderness. From the beginning to the end of it he was supplied with tea, coffee, wine and brandy, of some of which articles he had even a portion left on his arrival at Richmond; and altho' the party were for two or three days destitute of a sufficient supply of provisions, Mr. Burr had allotted to him the same usual quantity. Until the attempt made by him to get out of the power of the escort, he was permitted to wear his pistols and a large knife. After this attempt, he was deprived of the former.
Note 1. The communication here referred to, we understand to be this: While Ashley was in the company of the sheriff, he said he was well acquainted with the objects col. Burr had in view, and among other things stated, that it was his intention to go into the Floridas. On subsequent inquiries made of him by others, he professed total ignorance of the views of col. Burr, and said that he had accidentally fallen in with him. This Ashley is a character of some celebrity. He is reputed to be a man of talents, possesses considerable property, and was with Nolan in the Spanish country when he fell.
Note 2. The escort was composed of the most respectable men in the country, some of them possessed of very considerable property, and others much distinguished in their districts.
April 10.
APPOINTMENTS.
Made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Brookholst Livingston, of New York, an associate justice of the supreme court of the U. States, in the room of William Patterson, deceased.
William Hull, governor of Michigan, a commissioner to treat with certain Indian tribes in the vicinity of Detroit.
William Henry Harrison, of Indiana, governor of Indiana.
Eli Williams, of Maryland, a commissioner for the road from Cumberland to Ohio.
Joshua Lewis, of Kentucky, one of the judges of the territory of Orleans, on the resignation of John B. Prevost.
Walter Leake, of Virginia, one of the judges of the U. States, for the Mississippi territory.
John Coburn, of Kentucky, one of the judges of the U. States for the territory of Michigan.
Michael McClary, of New Hampshire, marshal of New Hampshire.
Peter Curtenius, of New York marshal of New York.
Peter A. Schenck, of New York, now surveyor of the port of New York, inspector of the revenue for the same.
John Barnes, of the territory of Columbia, collector and inspector for the district of Georgetown.
Willis P. Parker, of Virginia, now collector of the port of South Quay, inspector for the same.
John Page, of Virginia, commissioner of loans in the state of Virginia.
James Taylor, of North Carolina, collector and inspector for Ocracoke.
William Dunham, of Georgia, surveyor and inspector of Darien, in Georgia.
Edwin Mowrer, of Georgia, collector for the district of Savannah.
John Lovell, of Orleans, who is supervisor of the port of New Orleans, inspector of the same.
James Lovell, who is surveyor of the port of New Orleans, inspector of the revenue for the same.
Thomas Nicholson, of Maryland, who is collector of Chestertown in Maryland, inspector for the same.
Jeremiah Clarke, of Massachusetts, collector for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of York, in Maine.
John Linton, of Virginia, collector for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Dumfries, in Virginia.
Julien Poydras, of Orleans, member of the legislative council of Orleans.
Seth Pease, of the territory of Columbia, surveyor of the public lands of the United States south of Tennessee.
Edmund Blount, of North Carolina, marshal of the district of North Carolina.
Frederick Bates, of the territory of Michigan, secretary for the territory of Louisiana, and recorder of land titles in the same territory.
Pierre Foucher and James Mather, sen. of the territory of Orleans, members of the legislative council of Orleans, to supply the places of Messrs. Detrehan and Sauve, resigned.
George Johnson, of New York, consul for the U. States at Glasgow, in Great Britain.
Thomas Gamble, of Pennsylvania, consul for the U. States in the island of Santa Cruz.
Maurice Rogers, of Pennsylvania, consul for the U. States, at St. Jago de Cuba.
John B. Dabney, of Massachusetts, consul for the United States at Fayal.
Edward Carrington, of Connecticut, consul of the United States at Canton.
Died, on Wednesday last, in his 50th year, JOHN BECKLEY, esq. clerk of the house of representatives of the United States.
BOSTON, April 3.
FROM FRANCE.
Capt. Adamson, who arrived since our last, left Bordeaux city about the 1st of February. The re-
ports there, were that the French had been very roughly handled by the Russians—it was said 50 officers had been killed. Conscripti were often seen in Bordeaux: They did not appear covetous of glory. Business was dull. Four frigates were lying ready for sea. The Washington of Philadelphia, with the crew of the French Valencienne on board, had been taken by a British frigate; but was afterwards forced into a French port in a gale of wind. Some neutral vessels had been seized for an alleged breach of the November decree.
Foreign Intelligence,
Received via Boston and Baltimore.
LONDON, February 13.
Some more Paris papers have been received, but not of a later date than those which arrived on Wednesday. The Moniteur continues its remarks upon the debate on the first day of the session. It contends that France has a more deep and immediate interest in extending her influence in the north of Europe than in the south. "What signified to England," says the Moniteur, "that the French were at Vienna? The Ems, the Weser, the Elbe, and the Vistula, were not the less her tributaries: but when the French armies are at Berlin, the Ems, the Weser, the Elbe, and the Vistula, are shut against her by a powerful hand which she cannot remove."
The official paper then asserts, that of all the alliances on the continent, that of Prussia was the most advantageous to our commerce, and that we gave a proof of consummate folly in exciting her to war. That this is the fact will be asserted by none but the French government, and believed by none but the creatures and sycophants of that government. But in agreeing with ministers that Prussia was not incited by this country, we must deprecate the manner in which they speak of her conduct, and the epithets they apply to the war she has entered into with France. They seem to wish to have it supposed that she had the choice of going to war or remaining at peace—that she might have avoided war if she had chosen. Is this the fact? Could she have avoided war without consenting to sacrifices and humiliations that would have reduced her to a state of as deep political degradation and imbecility, as she could have been reduced by the most disastrous war? Whether the war has been ably conducted is another question upon which it is at present unnecessary to enter.
The Moniteur, following the tone and temper of the bulletins, attempts also to prove that England and France have an equal interest in opposing the designs of Russia upon Turkey. When Bonaparte is so anxious to shew us that it is our interest to adopt any particular policy, we feel a natural propensity to recommend the adoption of a policy diametrically opposite.
The society of ship owners of Great-Britain have come to several resolutions with respect to the new plan of finance, in which they determine to petition parliament, imploring it not to accede to any proposition to continue the duties on the tonnage of British shipping after the termination of the present war; which duties they were solemnly assured by the ministers in 1802 and 1803, should cease with the war. They have also resolved to call the attention of the trading and manufacturing interests to the present lamentable state of British shipping—to the depression of all sorts of West-India and East-India produce, and to the stagnation of trade in general, principally resulting from the relaxation of our old maritime regulations, and to the indulgencies afforded by the British government to neutrals, both in the trade of the countries of the enemies of Great-Britain, and in the trade of the king's dominions. The ship-owners also urge the necessity of a strict adherence, in future, to the navigation and colonial system of G. Britain, and a firm assertion of our belligerent rights, which would be attended with incalculable benefits to the trade and revenue of the country.
A letter received on Friday by a gentleman in the neighborhood of Brighton, from an officer lately restored to liberty from a French prison, contains the following:
"My confinement in the Temple, with Moreau, Georges, Pichegru, and capt. Wright, made me a witness of scenes which still haunt my imagination—and some day when we have the happiness to meet over a clear fire-side, I'll rouse your indignation by a repetition of them."
February 17.
We are concerned to state, that the French have at last entered Swedish Pomerania. The temporary retreat of Mortier has been only a feint, and by this time a serious attack has been made upon Stralsund, a fortress with the maintenance of which the honour and independence of Sweden is deeply involved.
The following private letter, brought by the Huseum mail, of yesterday, confirms this disagreeable intelligence.
DEMMIN, January 28.
"The various reports that our neighbourhood and Swedish Pomerania would continue free from scenes of war, have suddenly vanished, as for some days past, and even last night, several regiments of French troops under general Dupont, availing themselves of the strength of the ice, have passed the widely extended waters of Peene, and entered Swedish Pomerania. We are now busy in restoring the bridges destroyed by the Swedes, in order that the artillery and cavalry may follow. The Swedish battalions are everywhere lighted. Grifswald, Wolgast and Grimmen will be in the hands of the French to-day."
"Three o'clock in the afternoon. The bridges ready for the rest of the troops. The whole army is passing without opposition. Marshal Mortier has this day arrived from Anclam, and entered Pomerania."
February 20.
Sir Home Popham has arrived from the River of Plate, is under arrest, and must be tried; he is treated with much respect—Government are determined to try Buenos Ayres once more; but Montevideo will probably be the first attacked—Sir Home returned in an American ship.
The question for emancipating the Irish Catholics is to be again agitated in parliament.
February 24.
It is said the Russian ministry have presented to the English government, the draft of a commercial treaty, which puts the British trade to the Baltic on a level with that of the native Russian merchant, from port to port. The greater part of the alien duties, as far as respects Great Britain, are

to be taken off; and it is even expected that Russia will employ her mediation with the Court of Denmark, to procure, in favour of England, a considerable diminution on the duties paid at the Sound.—The latter would be an inestimable advantage to the British merchant.
Gen. Whitlock is to sail immediately for South America, with an expedition.
A letter from Yarmouth, dated yesterday, and received this morning at Lloyd's, says—"Arrived yesterday his majesty's gun-brig Starling, from the continent, and landed his excellency M. Alopeus, ambassador from Russia, who brings the following good news:—That the French were defeated on the 25th ult. with the loss of 10,000 men, killed and wounded; in which engagement Prince Murat was killed, Bernadotte wounded, and his whole equipage taken, and general Victor a prisoner at Dantzig.—The Turks were said to have joined the Russians, and the Austrians have declared in favour of Russia."
Several private letters to the above effect have been received this morning, but government have received no confirmation. We fear, therefore, that the account, at least in its full extent, is not true.
A long debate took place last night in the house of commons, on the second reading of the bill for the abolition of the slave trade. On a division at half past 4 o'clock this morning, the question was carried in the affirmative, by a majority of 283 to 16.
Letters from Sir Edward Pellew's flag ship, dated in July last, state, that three of the enemy's privateers, which did much damage to our trade in the India Seas, have been taken: one of them is the Bellone of 36 guns, which made so many captures in the European Seas before she was sent to the East-Indies.
DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.
A messenger, not Mr. Basilico, but a servant of Mr. Wynne, arrived this morning from lord Hutchinson, at Koningsberg, with dispatches for government. They announce that partial actions have taken place on the 5th, 6th, and 7th January, between the French and the Russian and Prussian allied armies, in which the latter were uniformly successful, and the French were driven back across the Vistula. Marshal Ney, had in consequence of those defeats, proposed an armistice, which was refused, and a general action was expected to take place about the 19th. The messenger came over in the Lark packet, and was 14 days at sea.
Mr. Basilico has been sent by lord Hutchinson to the court of Vienna with dispatches.
Two Gotterburgh mails were brought by the same vessel, the substance of which is in unison with lord Hutchinson's dispatches. Our Plymouth letter also mentions, the arrival of a passenger from France, who asserts, that the defeat of the French was generally believed in France.
February 26.
Notice was this day given at the Stock Exchange to the gentlemen who mean to bid for the loan, and they were requested to attend at the treasury at 12 o'clock to-morrow, for that purpose.
We this day submit to our readers some further extracts from the foreign journals which arrived yesterday, all of which tend to confirm the fact of the defeat of the French at Mohrungen. It is singular that the French should have thought it necessary to publish two accounts of the battle, and that these accounts should be, in some particulars, essentially different from each other. The 55th bulletin begins abruptly with an account of the battle of Mohrungen, without stating what were the causes that led to it. A victory, of course, is claimed on the part of the French; but no notice whatever is taken of the capture of general Bernadotte's baggage. In the account published in the Hamburg Correspondent of this battle (which we must consider as official, because no article is inserted in that paper, particularly as it relates to the armies, without the permission of the French commandant), it is fairly admitted that Bernadotte was in danger of being cut off from the main body of the French army.
A part of his army had advanced as far as Elbing which is near one of the mouths of the Vistula. This movement was dangerous; but if it had been successful it would have been attended with incalculable advantage to the French. The right of the Russian army would have been turned, Konigsburg and the remainder of the King of Prussia's dominions would have been exposed, and the allies would have been cut off from all communication with the Baltic. Such were the advantages which were likely to result from this movement of Bernadotte's if it proved successful. On the other hand, he was completely separated from the main body of the army, and exposed to the danger of being entirely cut off by a rapid advance of the Russians. The declaration made by Buonaparte of his intention of placing his army in winter quarters, was obviously only a feint to deceive the allies, because at the very moment he was talking of putting his troops into cantonments, Bernadotte was advancing with all possible speed towards Elbing, for the purposes we have mentioned. The advance of the Russians, however, disconcerted this plan, and Bernadotte was obliged to retreat from Elbing with at least as much rapidity as he advanced towards it. We do not, however, see any reason for believing that Bernadotte's corps was cut off from the main army after the battle of Mohrungen; on the contrary it seems clear that he had effected his retreat to Leobau, for the purpose of rejoining the main army. So far Bernadotte appears to have succeeded—that is to say, though he was defeated with considerable loss, he was not completely cut off. The Hamburg account as well as the bulletin, claims the victory for the French at Mohrungen. The Russians are represented to have fled in every direction; yet so great was Bernadotte's apprehensions of being overtaken by these Russians who were running away from him, that he retreated upwards of forty miles in two days, viz. from Mohrungen to Leobau, and upon his arrival at the latter place, he drew up his men to wait for the enemy. The consequence of this retreat of the French was, as we stated yesterday, that the siege of Graudentz was raised, and Culm and Marienwerder were taken possession of by the allies. It was also stated in some of the accounts, that the king of Prussia and his family had returned from Memel to Konigsburg. This, however, is not correct. His Prussian majesty, at the time of the last dispatches, remained at Memel. There seems strong reasons to believe that Buonaparte had left Warsaw, with the intention of putting himself at the head of his troops, in order to try the event of a general battle. If gen. Benningsen should depart from the system which has hitherto been productive of so much advantage, we are bound to suppose that it must be upon good grounds. Undoubtedly, in the present situation of affairs, the consequence of a defeat would be infinitely more fatal to the French than it would be to the Russians.
The dispatches which were yesterday received from lord Hutchinson fully confirm the account of the defeat of the French at Mohrungen, though not quite to the extent stated in the Prussian accounts. Two French generals, Dupont and Lescure, and all Bernadotte's baggage, fell into the hands of the victors. It is stated that at the time his lordship was writing the dispatches, intelligence was received that the French general Thuringe had deserted to the Russians, and declared that if his desertion was made known at the advanced posts, he was convinced that several other French officers would follow his example. Some private letters were yesterday received from very respectable quarters, and of a later date than the public intelligence brought by the mail, or the official dispatches, which state, that the French had evacuated the whole of the eastern side of the Vistula; but this account does not appear to us deserving of credit. It affords us great satisfaction to find that the gallant gen. Blucher, whose retreat after the fatal battle of Auerstadt, attracted the observation and admiration of all Europe, is again likely to be employed. He is, it is said, to be exchanged for general Victor. It is also stated that his regiment of Cuirassiers, which was taken prisoners at Potzdam, have made their escape, man by man, and have reached Memel, where they now form the king's body guard.
It is certainly true that generals Kaminskoy and Buxhowden are recalled, and that Benningsen is now invested with the chief command. Prince Bagrathion, who distinguished himself so much in the campaign of 1805, is the second in command.
ORDER OF COUNCIL.
GEORGE R. L. S.—Additional instruction to the commanders of our ships of war and privateers. Given at our court, at St. James's, the 4th day of February, 1807, in the forty seventh year of our reign.
Our will and pleasure is, that you do not intercept neutral vessels, laden with cargoes consisting of the articles herein after enumerated, coming for importation to any port of our United Kingdom, (provided they are not coming from any port in a state of strict and rigorous blockade.) And in case any such vessel so coming with such articles, shall be brought for adjudication before our high court of admiralty, or any court of vice-admiralty. We hereby direct that the same shall be forthwith liberated, upon a claim being given by or on behalf of the merchant or merchants, to whom such articles are coming for importation.
Enumeration of articles.
Grain, viz. corn, meal and flour, (if importable according to the provisions of the corn laws) rice, Spanish wool, mohair yarn, madder and madder roots, smalts, shumack, argol, galls, cream of tartar, safflower, valonia, brimstone, Spanish wine, indigo, saffron, verdigree, cochineal, Orschilla weed, cork, olive oil, fruit, ashes, juniper berries, Barilla Organize thrown and raw silk, (not being the production of the East-Indies or China,) quicksilver, bullion, coined and uncoined, goat, kid and lamb skins, rags, oak bark, flax, seeds, oil of turpentine, pitch, hemp, timber, fir, oak, oak plank, masts and spars.
By his majesty's command, (Signed) SPENCER.
[The following article furnishes a proof that the French are not in their usual career of victory, which, if they were, there could be no occasion to gag the publick.]
GRAND ARMY. GOVERNMENT OF POSEN.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
"For some time past malignant persons have been suffered to spread reports, as disgusting as they are false, respecting the army commanded by his majesty the emperor and king in person. Persons accustomed to judge of events with coolness, do not suffer themselves to be taken in such obvious snares, but credulous people are deceived, and the tranquility and security in which they have hitherto lived is disturbed. In order to put an end to the audacity of these malignant persons, who employ themselves in deceiving other individuals, the governor-general of the department of Posen orders all the militia and civil authorities, as well French as Polish, and also the imperial guards and all persons in the employ of the police throughout the department of Posen, to arrest and bring to headquarters, all individuals who spread, circulate, or repeat false intelligence, contrary to the interests of the grand army, as well as the security of the inhabitants and their property. To make known at the same time to such individuals that it is no justification to them that they heard such intelligence from others, and that they must remain in prison until his majesty shall have pronounced respecting their fate. This order shall be inserted in the gazette of Posen, and the chambers of war and of administration will take care that it shall be published in the French, Polish and German languages throughout the department, and that it shall be posted up in all the towns."
"LIEBERT."
The emperor, it appears, is to march towards Konigsburg with his whole army.
LIVERPOOL, February 26.
Extract of a letter received from capt. Wm. Day, of the American ship Bristol Packet, bound from this port to Philadelphia, captured by a Spanish privateer, and recaptured by the Nile cutter, and sent into Falmouth, dated 19th inst.
Eight days after I left your port, in lat. 49, 34, long. 15, W. I had the misfortune to fall in with a Spanish privateer of 18 guns and 120 men, who fired a gun and brought me to under English colors, and ordered me to come on board with my papers, where I was detained several hours, during which they had two boats constantly going and bringing on board the privateer, all my live stock, spare cordage, blocks and provisions, my own and passenger's wearing apparel, and every thing else they could lay their hands on, then sealed up the ship's papers and letter bag, and sent me on board with a prize master, his mate and 9 Spaniards, telling me they had orders to detain every American who had no consular certificates of their cargoes being American property. On the 6th day we were near los-
ing the ship, being on the French coast within half a mile of the breakers; it was then proposed, if I would take charge of the ship the crew should obey my orders, it then blowing a gale of wind dead on shore, accordingly I put about with the ship's head to the northward, and at 8 A. M. saw a sail to the W. standing towards us, which proving to be a king's brig, I was ordered below, and when hailed the answer was "to Bordeaux from Boston," and with this answer the cutter would have left us, had I not fortunately loosened one of the dead lights and with the waving of my hat given her a signal. She then, bad as the weather was, and much to her credit, above and sent her boat aboard, with three hands, by which I returned the Spanish prize master, his mate, 3 Spaniards, and the gale increasing the cutter was not able to send me any further assistance. I therefore proceeded as instructed, to this port, where I arrived on the 17th inst. and applied to the American consul here for assistance respecting my protest, and now wait your directions to proceed according to destination.
PARIS, Feb. 7.
All the German papers, all the letters from the vicinity of the theatre of war, speak of the commencement of negotiations for peace.
Fifty-third Bulletin of the Grand Army.
"Very considerable magazines of provisions have been found at Brieg. Annexed is the capitulation of that fortress."
"Prince Jerome continues the campaign in Silesia with great activity. Lieut. gen. Deroi had already invested Kossel, and opened the trenches.—The siege of Schweidnitz, and that of Nesse, continue at the same time to be carried on."
"General Victor, as he was proceeding to Stettin in his carriage, accompanied by an aid-de-camp, and a single domestic, was carried off by a party of twenty-five chasseurs, who were scouring the country."
"The weather is become cold, and it is probable that in a few days the rivers will be frozen. Nevertheless the season is not more severe than it usually is at Paris. The emperor makes it a daily practice to attend the parade, and to review some of his regiments."
"All the magazines of the army are organizing, and receiving stores, &c. Great quantities of biscuit are preparing. The emperor has just ordered, that vast magazines should be formed, and that a considerable quantity of cloathing should be made in Silesia."
"The English, who can no longer gain credit to their assertion, that the Russians, the Tartars and the Calmucks, are about to destroy the French army; because even in London coffee-houses, it is well known that these worthy allies, who cannot bear the aspect of our bayonets, now call to their aid the dysentery, the plague, and the whole train of epidemic diseases."
"If these evils were at the disposition of the cabinet of London, there cannot be the least doubt that not only our army, but even our provinces, and the manufacturing class of people on the continent, would become their prey. In the mean time, the English content themselves with publishing in every way, and under every form, by their numerous emissaries, that the French army is destroyed by diseases. If they are to be believed, entire battalions fall around, like those of the Greeks at the commencement of the siege of Troy. They would employ a very commodious way of getting rid of their enemies—but they must renounce it. Never was an army in a better condition. The wounded are recovering fast, and the number of deaths are very inconsiderable. There are not so many sick as in the preceding campaign. There are even fewer than is usual in France, according to the common calculations, in time of peace."
POSEN, February 6.
Extract of a letter from the general of brigade M. Poninski, commandant of the advanced Polish division under the command of division M. De Dombrowski, which is now towards Dantzig.
Head-Quarters, Conitz, January 27.
"We have this day received from Stargardt. My left wing at Stolpe, cut off the communication between Colberg and Dantzig. We have not yet seen a single parole of the enemy. If they defend Dantzig with the same courage with which they have defended this province, that ancient seat of the Poles will soon have its brothers in arms in its bosom. All this, my dear general, belongs to the wonders of the age in which we live which we live. The genius of Napoleon precedes his standards wherever he sends them."
"Thick forests separate me from general De Dombrowski, but to-morrow I shall certainly join him behind Stargardt."
"All the inhabitants of this country, and particularly the Germans established here, were in great anxiety previous to our arrival. They feared to find us cruel and vindictive; but they have only found brothers, and they forgot that they were born Germans. The town of Conitz, against which there has been so many complaints, certainly gave a fine example of patriotism after they had experienced our kindness—I demanded of them uniforms and other necessaries, with the exception of horses, offering to pay for every thing, but the town promised to deliver every thing gratis, and is seriously employed in performing this promise. Judge of what will happen at Dantzig, &c."
"DE KOSINSKI."
FRANKFORT, January 24.
The French corps destined to lay siege to Colberg and Dantzig continue to assemble at Stettin. According to letters from the head-quarters of his majesty the emperor, the light troops have pushed on to a considerable distance, and their reports confirm the retreat of the Russians beyond Byalystock. We are assured that great disagreement prevails between the Russians and Prussians, relative to the proceedings of the former. The army of confederated Poles is said to be already organized: and marshal Massena, report says, is appointed to the chief command of these troops. He arrived at Bareth on the 25th of January.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED. Ship Herkemer, Howland, from New-York bound to London, in distress, having sprung aleak the day after leaving the Hook—cargo naval stores & flour.—March 22, lat. 38, 48, long. 69, 48, spoke the ship Charlotte from Philadelphia bound to Ham-
burgh—April 7, lat. 35, 47, long. 69, 04, sch't Boyd, from the river Orange bound to Philadelphia, 32 days out, in distress, leaking very much, had thrown the deck load of Cotton overboard; supplied her with provisions—9th, lat. 37, 04, long. 70, 49, ship Suffolk, 19 days from St. Thomas, bound to Boston.
Ship Huntress, Stinson, 67 days from Liverpool, Salt and Dry Goods, Alex. Maclure.—March 27, lat. 32, 31, long. 63, 30, was boarded by an officer from H. B. M's frigate Cambrian, treated politely—April 6, lat. 34, long. 69, spoke sch't Antelope, Howard, from Charleston bound to Leghorn.
Brig Lydia, Lawson, 20 days from Havanna, bound to Philadelphia, in distress, having sprung a leak—cargo sugar & coffee.
Sch't Welcome Return, Hursi, 24 days from Jamaica, Rum, Proby, Harimanson & Co.—Left there brig Elizabeth, Dickson, of this port, time of sailing uncertain, cargo not sold, and a number of other American vessels, names not recollected.—Spoke April 2, off Havanna, ship South-Carolina, Sandford, 6 days from New-Orleans, bound to Marseilles—parted with her the 4th, in lat. 29, 30, long. 73—12th, in lat. 35, 20, long. 75, brig Clarissa, Lee, 17 days from St. Thomas bound to New York.
British ship Emelia, Wharton, 24 days from St. Kitts, Sugar, Warren Ashley.
Brig George, Cox, 22 days from Honduras, Mahogany & Logwood, J. Granbery. The brig Ennice, Russel, sailed 24th March for Boston—Left ship Mary, Kelleroon, of Newburyport, for St. Petersburg, in 20 days; brig Eliza, Brown, of and for Portland in 8 days.
Sch't Jane, Pearson, 3 days from Philadelphia.
Sch't Dispatch, Smith, 6 days from New-York.
The sch't Fanny Sewel, Rice, from this port, arrived at New-York after a passage of 15 days, and the sloop Venus, Boush, in 5 days. The brig Ann, Forsyth, of this port was at St. Thomas the 23d of March. The ship Juno, Ritson, from this port, has arrived at Jamaica. The ship William, Tucker, from this port, was at Green Island (Jam.) the 16th March, to sail for Norfolk in 12 days.
The ship President Adams, Wood, arrived at Boston April 7, in 34 days from Liverpool reports as follows:—Sailed in company ships Lydia, Turner, for Charleston; Latona, Savannah.—Left Feb. 23, Romp, Chew, to sail for City Point the 8th of March; Brutus, Bunce, New-Orleans the 15th; Laura, Shoel, do. 20th; Rover, Coffin, do. 15th; Julius Cesar, Hall, Charleston, 7th; Perseverance, Fisher, do. 4th; Columbia, Goodrich, do. 10th; Sachem, Harris, do. 5th; Leonidas, M'Kenzie, Alexandria, 10th; John Andrew, Moore, do. 12th; Dumfries, Beard, Norfolk, 12th; Industry, Wilson, do. 20th.
To-Morrow, (Saturday) the 18th instant, at 11 o'clock, on Maxwell's wharf, will be sold the CARGO of the schooner Welcome Return, consisting of 53 punch. high proof Jamaica Rum, 133 Boxes Havanna Segars—Terms approved notes at 60, 90, and 120 days for sums exceeding 600 dollars, under and exceeding 100 dollars 60 days, and cash for all sums under 100 dollars.
At the same time and place, will be sold on a credit of 90 days for approved notes, 18 pipes L. Par. Madeira WINE. Francis Smith, V. M.
Tomorrow at 11 o'clock, will be sold before the New-Market, 40 hogsheads of prime SUGARS, for approved endorsed notes at 60 days for all sums over 200 dollars; under cash. S. Marks, jun.
By order of C. & F. Whittle, on their wharf, on Tuesday 21st instant, at 12 o'clock, for account of the owners, underwriters, and others concerned, 570 Bags COFFEE, damaged on board the Rebecca, captain Eldridge—Terms, Cash.
ALSO, 4 tons of JUNK, for account of the concerned, for Cash. Wm. B. Lamb.
At Private Sale, 10 hhds. & 11 bbls. Rye Whiskey, 25 do. Sugar; 100 bags Coffee. April 17. 2
For Sale on board the Ship Huntress, from Liverpool, 6500 bushels coarse SALT, 80 crates Earthenware; 64 do. Glass Bottles, 650 bushels Coals.
The HUNTRESS, will return direct to Liverpool, and will be ready to receive freight in 10 days, considerable part of her cargo being already engaged; for the balance apply to A. Maclure.
FOR SALE, 30 casks Oil; 10 boxes Candles, 10 boxes Wax Candles; superfine and fine Flour. I want to Purchase, A fast-sailing VESSEL, from 130 to 140 tons. April 17. tf
For BOSTON, The fast sailing sch't FAME, Captain Robertson, will sail in about 6 days. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, or Selden & Clarke.
Who offer for Sale the Cargo of the above schooner, consisting of Spars, Plank, and Lime. April 17. 3
RACE. To be run on Friday the 24th inst. at North End Course in Mathews County, A Match RACE for 500 Dollars, 2 mile heats, between Ralph Wormley's filly Selma, raised by John Tayloe, Esq. of Mount Airy, and Doctor Frederick Weldon's filly Maid of the Hill, raised by col. Philip Tabb, of Gloucester, both 5 years old, and both by Spread Eagle. It is supposed that there are not two better nags in the United States.
Entertainment for Man and Horse, by Samuel Cosby. April 17. 3 c
NOTICE. The Freeholders and others in this Borough, entitled to vote, are desired to meet at the Town-Hall, on Monday the 27th instant, (being the fourth Monday in the month) for the purpose of electing a Representative to Congress, and a Delegate to the General Assembly. Thomas H. Parker, Mayor. April 9. 1 de

I wish to purchase from  3 to 400 cords of Oak & Beach Bark, to be delivered at my Tan-Yard, for which cash will be paid at the usual prices.  Complaints having been frequently made by persons who procure Bark, and are too careless to preserve it, that oppressive deductions are made for that which may be damaged, thereby subjecting them to the alternative of carrying it home, where it is of no value, or of submitting to what they think an imposition. It is necessary to apprise them, that it is my determination to receive hereafter no Bark which may be injured at any deduction whatever.  THEO. ARMISTEAD. April 13.
The following observations of Doctor Darwin, respecting the time of procuring Bark, are well worth the attention of the people of this district.  He remarks "That as the sap-juice rises in all deciduous trees during the vernal months to expand their foliage, though probably in greater quantity in some trees than in others; it must consist not only of sugar and mucilage, as in the maple and birch, but of various other ingredients in different trees, which have not been attended to; as appears from the taste of their young leaves, as of oak and ash. And as some of these materials reside in the roots and sap-wood or albumum, so others of them, may perhaps reside in the Bark, where they have been deposited during the preceding summer, and become liquified by the warmth of the spring, or dissolved by the moisture absorbed from the earth and air, and conveyed upwards to the opening buds; whence it is evident he thinks, that the barks of trees should be taken off for use in winter, or in early spring, before their buds begin to expand; as then a part of these nutritious juices, or of the other materials which are required for medicines, or in the acts of dying and tanning, are in part expended on the young leaves, which generally possess the taste and qualities of the bark, though in a less degree."
It may nevertheless be observed, he says, that all these astringent or other materials may reside in the albumum of the trunk or roots of all perennial vegetables, as well as in their barks; because the young leaves which pullulate on de-corticated oaks, have the same bitter flavour as the leaves on those which have not been de-corticated; which may in part be derived from the bark of the root, which is still in the ground, and be carried up the vessels of the sap-wood to the new buds. Hence the bark of oak trees should be taken off during the winter; but when the sap-juice, residing or ascending in the vessels of the albumum, becomes more liquified by the warmth of the spring, or is mixed with moisture, and pushed up with great force by the absorbent vessels of the roots, it oozes out in some degree between the albumum and the bark; and thus the bark becomes so much more readily separated from the sap-wood: whence this business, as has been already observed, is generally done early in the spring, and should always be formed as soon as this facility of detaching the bark appears: because this process of the germination of the buds continues to injure the bark, whether the tree be cut down or not; as the buds expand their foliage on new felled trees as they lie on the ground."
For Hire for the remainder of the Year,  An excellent CARRIAGE DRIVER, who has occasionally acted as a house servant; also, a tolerable good CARPENTER, for hire for the same period. Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger.  April 13. 6
Office of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, April 6, 1807.  The Stockholders in the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk are notified, that an election for the purpose of choosing fifteen Directors, will be held at the Office of the said Company on Friday the first day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.  John Cowper, Sec'y. April 6. tle
500 barrels superfine FLOUR, a-float—For Sale by James Dykes, & Co. April 13. 3
145,000 wt. prime COFFEE. We will commence landing the above quantity from on board the ship Rebecca, to-morrow; it is offered for sale on liberal terms, by C. & F. Whittle. April 13. tf
For SALE,  A Lot of Ground on Town-Point, with three large wooden Buildings, fronting three streets, and adjoining the property of James Dickenson, deceased. If not disposed of privately on or before the 15th of May, it will on that day be Sold at Publick Auction. For terms apply to JOHN WARREN. April 13. tds
SPRING GOODS Imported in the ships Hercules and Edward, arrived at Baltimore, from Liverpool, and now opening and for sale by WOOD & HASTINGS, No. 41, Main-street, at reduced prices for Cash, or short approved credit, by the package or piece only, Consisting of
Fine and common CALICOES, 7-8 and 9-8 Pink, Buff, and Blue Ginghams, 6-4 Cambric Dimities; narrow do. 7-8, 9-8, and 6-4 Cambric Muslins, Elegant Lace and Fancy do. Printed and Threadabout do. Chambray, Calabrian, Book, Plain Piquet, Checked and Plain Leno, Imperial Nett, American Nett, Diagonal, Spider Nett, Fancy and Tambored Stripes, Muslins, Elegant Fancy Velvet Vestings; do. Imperial Shawls, Japanese and Tambored do. Turkey Gauze; Cotton Cassimeres; Grounderells, Umbrellas; Braces; Adolphi Thread; Cotton Hosiery, &c. A few bales India MUSLINS. All of the above GOODS are entitled to debenture, and many are calculated for the Spanish and West-India markets. April 10. tf
Wanted by the Subscribers,  A quantity of OAK BARK, For which the following prices will be given in Cash, delivered at their Tan-Yard, For Spanish Oak Bark, $ 10 per cord, Willow or Water Oak, 9 Red Oak, 8 Young White Oak, 7 It is recommended to those who get Bark, to bring it in early in the season, for if kept out and exposed to heavy rains, it will not be received. William Plume, & Co. April 10. tf
CASH Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of  Virginia Bank Stock. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5. tf
The Subscribers in addition to their general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY and GROCERIES, have received by the John and Alice, from London, 100 casks Kemp and Hoyt's Brown STOUT, 100 pieces English Canvas, assorted; 2 cases of Buntins, 50 cases of Gunpowder; half ton of Salt Petre—which they will sell low, and on a liberal credit. Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co. October
4000 bush. coarse Salt; Antigua Sugars, Antigua Rum; Jamaica Coffee; Guadalupe do. Martinque Coffee—For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. March 13. tf
A WORK  That ought to be in the possession of every MAN.  THE LIFE OF  GENERAL WASHINGTON, Complete in 5 volumes 8vo. with an elegant PORTRAIT, and a variety of Maps, is now ready for subscribers, and a few copies for sale by JAMES TUCKER.
The following remarks from a late London publication, attest the high opinion entertained of this authentick and interesting work.  "The publick will learn with interest that the literary monument which has long been projected to the memory of the most illustrious character of modern times, is at length completed. No apology can be requisite for erecting such a monument to him, who was the first in war, the first in peace, and the first in the hearts of his fellow citizens: to him who was the founder of a great and prosperous empire, and whose moderation and pure patriotism challenge the imitation of all statesmen. This performance of Judge Marshall has already been distinguished by the most honorable & unequivocal testimonies; it has been hailed as an acquisition to standard literature; and it has been considered as deserving, in point of execution, a place by the side of Robertson's Charles the Fifth, and is unrivalled in the authenticity of its materials, by any work in the entire compass of history and biography." April 1.
NOTICE. All who may have claims on Mrs. S. WRIGHT, lately deceased, are requested to forward them for adjustment to L. Anderson, P. M. Feb. 23. Williamsburg. tf
Landing from on board the schooner Weymouth, captain W. W. Weymouth,  10 pipes of old Cogniac Brandy, and a few bundles of Hay, which will be sold low by applying to John Brown, Marsden's wharf. March 30. tf
The Subscribers offer for Sale, at their Ware-House, No. 3, Maxwell's wharf,  1000 dozen of CLARET, in cases of from one to six dozen, some of which is of superior quality, and the greater part entitled to drawback. A few cases, Brunet & Thompson. March 16. 6 & 12 wt
All persons having claims against the late LEWIS REYNOLDS, are desired to render them legally authenticated to the subscriber. Thomas Griffin. York-Town, March 1.
FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hog-head drawn Staves 50,000 red do. 50,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinquepin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harman & Co. March 2. tf
GERMAN LINEN. To close sundry consignments, I will sell for approved endorsed paper at 4, 6, and 8 months, 45 pieces heavy Ticklenburgs, 90 do. assorted Osnaburgs, 50 do. fine Platlillas, 24 do. do. Flanders Sheetings, 15 do. do. Shirt Linen, 350 do. German Rolls, Also low for Cash, 110 boxes Window Glass; 90 do. short Pipes, 7 do. half pint Tumblers; 12000 Bags of various kinds. John C. Niemeyer. March 25. tf
The partnership of Gilliat & Mac-kinder being dissolved by the mutual consent of those concerned in it, it becomes necessary that all the transactions of this firm should be immediately settled and closed. All persons therefore who have any claims against the firm, are requested to send in their demands for settlement, and are desired to pay up their respective accounts to either of the partners, who are fully authorised to receive and settle all the concerns of the house of Gilliat & Mackinder. March 6.
NOTICE. THOSE who have claims against the estate of BENJAMIN WOLF, deceased, are requested to produce them, and those indebted to make immediate payment to Angus Martin, Adm'r. January 7. tf
For RENT,  The Fire-Proof HOUSE on Market-Street, occupied by Mr. S. Marks, jun. possession to be had on the 1st June next. George Vashon. Feb. 23. tf
FOR SALE, 370 bags Coffee, 22 bales Cotton, 11 hogsheads clayed Sugar, 50 do. Muscovado do.—entitled to drawback and certificate. 10 chests German Goods, consisting of Britannias, Platlillas, and Crease a la Morlaix—entitled to drawback. 15,000 feet St. Domingo Mahogany, of large dimensions and choice quality; 5000 bushels Liverpool Salt, loose and in sacks; Gosport Rum in hds. and barrels. And on a credit of twelve months for approved paper, 12 pipes choice old L. part. Madeira Wine. James Young.
LOTS FOR SALE. The subscriber will sell fourteen LOTS in the Borough of Norfolk, well situated for private residence. A credit of one and two years will be given for two thirds of the purchase money. A plan may be seen by applying to Robert B. Taylor. March 19. 2m
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by  FREDERICK HEERMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteus, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of  SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of  GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of  GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTIER of ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. PERRY'S and LETTOM'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHE'S and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 2. tf
RICHARD JEFFERY, & Co. Have just received from London by the last arrival a very full assortment of  DRUGS & MEDICINES, Of the best quality, which are offered for Sale on moderate terms at No. 66, Main-Street.—Attention has been paid to procure every article of the most genuine kind; and it is intended to have the assortment regularly furnished from the best markets; among a great variety are now offered the following:
  Aloes, Allum,  Harts-horn Shavings,    Ether of Vitriol, Antimony,  Glycer Pipes,    Aqua Fortis,  Pewter and Ivory Syringes,    Pale, red, and yellow Bark,  Oils of Cinnamon, Nutmeg,    of superior quality.  Mint, Peppermint, Amber,    Borax, Camphor,  and Annised,    Cantharides, Cochineal,  Arrow Root, Tapioca,    Ginger, Glauber Salts,  Sago in grain,    Epsom,  Hardman's Snuff, No. 9,    Rockelle,  Pocket Instruments,    Gums Ammoniac, Assafoetida,  Best crown Lancets,    da, Benzoin, Guaiacum,  Common do.    Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino,  Steel elastic Trusses, of su-    Scammony, and Arabic,  perior quality,    Lint, Liquorice refined,  Shop Twine,    Manna Flake,  Elegant Smelling Bottles,    in sorts,  Castle Soap, Windsor do.    Magnesia in small and large  Wash Balls, Milk of Roses,    squares, Musk, Nutmegs,  Gowland's Lotion,    Opium, Jalap, Rhubarb,  Double distilled Lavender    Ipecacuanha, Tartar Emetic,  Water, in pints and hal-    Balsams Capivi, Tolu, Peru,  pints, of best kind,    Spirit of Lavender,  Wedgewood's Mortars and    Spermaceti, Sugar of Lead,  Pestles of different sizes,    Letharge of Gold,  Apothecary's Scales and    Saltpetre refined,  Weights,    White Wax, Verdigrise,  Patent Medicines,    Essences of Bergamot, Lem-  Essence of Peppermint,    mons, and Lavender,  Janus Powder, British Oil,    Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick,  Patent Sago, Norris's Drops,    Sal Ammoniac,  Godfrey's Cordial,     Anderson's Pills,     Steer's Opedelock,     Turlington's Balsam,     Essence of Mustard.  
In addition to the above importation from London, they have from Liverpool a variety of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries—PHIALS and GALLI-POTS by the crate or in smaller quantities—NORTH'S MATCHES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c. *** MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. tf 216
Just Published, A NEW WORK, ENTITLED  Geographical Compilation for the use of Schools, Being an accurate description of all the Empires, Kingdom Republics, and States in the known world, with an account of their population, government, religion, &c. arranged in a catechetical form, compiled from the best American, English, and French Authors, by Denis Lewis Coimeau, teacher of Geography.
This work is modelled on a new plan, and contains several interesting particulars concerning both modern and antient Geography, which have never appeared in any work of the kind published in this country; the compilation has obtained the approbation and subscription of the President of the United States; of the Secretary of State; of the Presidents and Directors of the Colleges of Union, at Schenectady, in the State of New-York; of George-Town; of St. Marys, in Baltimore; and lastly the approbation of the College of William and Mary. Mr. Anderson in his Ladies' Academy, at Williamsburg, has adopted it; in St. Mary's College, at Baltimore, it is adopted to the exclusion of all other works on that subject, as likewise in the Ladies' Academies of Mrs. Beconnais, and Mrs. La Combe, in Baltimore; of Mrs. Rivardi, and of Mrs. Greland, in Philadelphia; and of Miss De St. Menin, in Burlington, N. J.; it has also been subscribed to by the most respectable part of the inhabitants of Baltimore, Philadelphia, New-York, and the State of New-Jersey—this makes the author entertain the flattering prospect of seeing his labour rewarded by a liberal and enlightened publick, who will doubtless encourage a work which has been sanctioned by so many able citizens, and for which no pains has been spared to render it at the same time useful and agreeable; this the author expects chiefly in this state, in which, various circumstances have prevented his applying for subscribers. For sale by Bonsal and Conrad, Norfolk; Samuel Pleasants, Richmond; Somerville and Conrad, Petersburg; L. Anderson, Williamsburg; John Gray, Fredericksburg; Robert Gray, Alexandria; and by the principal Book-sellers of the other middle States. March 18. 12 wt
LOTS for Sale, Lease, &c. THE Subscriber purposes to lay out and dispose of for Building Lots, either in fee simple or upon ground rent, the whole of that square of GROUND in the Borough of Norfolk, so admirably situated in the centre of the town, and immediately between the two Banks. It extends upon Granby-street about 600 feet, and upwards of 400 on Wolf-street, which leads from the United States Bank into Catharine-street. A survey and plot of the same is preparing, and will be ready for the inspection of purchasers in a few days. In the mean time the proprietor will be glad to hold conferences with those who may incline to purchase, in order that the grounds may be so laid out as best to correspond with their wishes. Luke Wheeler. December 12. tf
NOTICE. The concern of Davis and Dickson, being settled by arbitrators, those indebted will make immediate payment to Thomas Davis, who is solely authorised to settle and adjust all accounts for or against said concern. Thomas Davis, Thomas Dickson. April 8. tf
For RENT, (And possession given immediately,)  The HOUSE lately occupied by Mr. R. L. Taylor, pleasantly situated near Smith's Point, a remarkable healthy situation, and now in excellent order.—For terms apply to David Milhado. April 8. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Ware-house on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. Feb. 20. tf
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 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful 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, for cash only, viz. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 30d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads, at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Nails, at 9 1-2d per lb. Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Brads, at 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. at 2s 9d per M. 3d, do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d, Nails, at 2s 9d per M. 3d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M. ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. tf 783
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JAMES DICKINSON, deceased, are desired to come forward; and those who have any claims against said Estate, to bring them forward, in order that they may be settled by Mary Dickinson, Exec'tr. Norfolk, Nov. 5.
WHO HAS FOR SALE.  That pleasant place BELL VIEW. It contains TWO HUNDRED Acres, lying on the lower end of Barrett's Neck, Nansemond county, between Nansemond River and Chuckatuck Creek, fronting Newport-News, Hampton Roads, and is about 14 miles from Norfolk by water. There is on the land two good Dwelling Houses, one of them a two story frame house, 30 feet square, with a Kitchen, Wain House, Smoke House and Dairy, a large new Barn and Stable, and a Carriage House, a Spring House, and a never failing Spring. The other a new Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Quarter, &c. with a large Garden newly built of the best materials, and a good Stable. The land lies high and level, and is mostly covered with thills; it has a ditch and a fence from Nansemond to Chuckatuck, which prevents stock from going off or coming on the land; and is one of the best places for stock or equal to any in the country. The price will hardly exceed the worth of the buildings on the place if applied for soon. The payment will be expected in cash, as the terms will be remarkably low. tf
For RENT, And possession given the 1st June next, that well known Tavern,  The Exchange Coffee-House. Any person inclined to rent may have it furnished with suitable furniture and servants, or not, as they may think proper. This house is so well known, that it is conceived no particular description of it is necessary; it is sufficient to observe that it was built expressly for a publick house. John Warren. March 18. tf
For Rent or Lease,  The WHARF in Gosport, late the property of Bartholomew Clinch, deceased, in complete order, finished in the best manner, and with an extensive yard, the water sufficiently deep for the largest vessels. This property is well worthy of the attention of mercantile men. For terms apply to William Wilkinson. Gosport, Oct. 3. 224
NOTICE. The Subscriber having purchased the Plantation near Hampton, formerly called the Glebe, forewarns all persons from cutting Wood, or trespassing in any manner under the penalty of the utmost rigour of the law. Robert Wills. March 18. tf
LAND FOR SALE. The subscriber is empowered to sell a Tract of LAND, situate on the south side of the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, and distant about one mile from the Bridge. The Land near the river is high, and furnishes a fine view of the town of Norfolk. No site near the town is better adapted for a country seat. The terms of sale will be made accommodating to the purchaser. Robert B. Taylor. January 23. 3m
For RENT, (And immediate possession given)  That commodious Fire-Proof WARE-HOUSE, on the North side of Wide Water-street, a few doors West of Commerce-street, at present in the occupancy of Mr. R. Gibson. David Patterson. January 16. tf
For SALE at my Brew-House,  Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13. tf
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale. The Subscriber will sell his Plantation called Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempsville, in the county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling-House and orchards; it contains about 500 acres, and the land is excellent; it's figure is a square, and its local position handsome and eligible, lying on the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth river, and also on the publick road leading to Norfolk. It is conveniently situated with respect to Norfolk market, being about 5 miles distant by water, and 9 by land. It is contiguous to Broad-Creek, which abounds in good oysters; it is well timbered, and has a good landing. 'Tis not extravagant to say, that from the timber alone, a net sum may be made nearly, if not entirely, equal to the purchase money. Any person who may wish to view the Land, will apply to Mr. Wilson on the premises, to Mr. Charles Sayer, William Bishop, James Robinson, or William White, all of whom reside in the neighbourhood.—The purchaser will be accommodated in a long credit. Tully Robinson. Princess-Anne, August 8. tf 63
FOR SALE.  Kanhaway LAND, of the first quality. One thousand Acres lying on Duck-Creek, which is a branch of Elk River, into which it empties about 20 miles above the confluence of Elk with the Great Kanhawha. It is a parallelogram—finely watered—Duck Creek permeating every side. In a letter from Mr. Triplett, the surveyor, I am told that 700 acres are bottomed as rich as he ever surveyed, and that the high ground is fertile. Mr. B. Rider also informs me that he has seen persons who have been on the land, and who speak of it in the highest terms. It lies about 25 miles N. E. of Kanhawha court house; in a healthy country, eligible situation, and proffers to the industrious every comfort that can flow from judicious tillage and extensive grazing. This land has cost me more than five thousand dollars, but less would be taken, provided the payments be satisfactory. THOMAS DAVIS. Norfolk, April 6. 3t
Miscellaneous POETRY Selected generally from the most entertaining and instructive writings of the British Poets, By the Reverend THOMAS DAVIS, In two volumes octavo, price two dollars—Sold by the Book-Sellers in town, and by the Editor. A gentleman well known in Philadelphia, and who is greatly respected as a Clergyman, and justly esteemed as a man of letters, has given the following opinion of this selection. "The two volumes of Select Poetry, form a valuable contribution to the stock of English Literature. I really consider the work as the best compilation now extant. The selections and arrangements evince the taste of a correct and polished mind, the judgment of a sound and benevolent moralist, and that degree of critical skill which can only be acquired by extensive reading and scholastic acquirements." April 6. 3t
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents per year, in advance.