Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1809-06-12 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.  SENT HIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUD.
[VOL. V.]
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1809.
NO. 132.]
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1809.
   ARTICLES. Per From To Remark.     BACON, Hams lb. 12 1/2 13   Beef, Prime bbl. 12 50 13   Mess 14 50 15   Brandy, Fr. 4th p. 1 25 1 30   Peach, 75 80   Apple, new, 60   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 5 5 50   Navy, 4 4 50   Candles, Mould lb. 20   Sperm. 56   Cocoa, Carracas   Coffee, W. India 23 26   Cordage, 100lb. 16 17   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 15 16   Sea-Island 28   Duck, Ravens bolt. 22   Russia 40   Holland 40   No. 1 to 7, English   Flour, Sup. bbl. 6 6 25 dull.   Fine 5 50 5 75   Middlings   Fish, Cod, dry quin. 3 50   Herrings bbl. 3 50 3 75   Fustiek ton. 30   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 1 25   N. E. 1st p. 75 80   Grain, Corn bush. 55   Hemp, Russian ton. 420   Hides, Dried lb. 10 12 1/2   Hog's Lard, 12 1/2   Iron, American ref. ton. 120 130   Russia None   Logwood, Bay 40   Camp. 45   Mahogany, Bay sq. ft. 14   Molasses, gal. 35 37 1/2   Peas, Black eyed bus. 70 75   Pepper, lb.   Pimento, 25   Pitch, bbl. None   Pork, Cargo Northern 12   Prime 14   Mess 17   Raisins, cask.   ditto, box. 4 50   Rice, 100lb. 3 25 3 50   Rosin, bbl.   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 95 1   Antigua, 3d p. 85 87   Country, 40   Salt, Turk's-Island, bus. 55   St. Ubes, 50   Liverpool, 45   Sugar, Muscovado 100lb. 8 11   Nav. Brown, 8 50   White, 11   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 50   Staves, W. O. hhd. 32 35 Rough   barrel 22 25 drawn.   hhd. 28   do. red oak 18   Tar, bbl. 2 50 2 75   Tobacco, Rich. 100lb. 5 8   Petersburg, 4 50 6   Rappa, 4   Turpentine, bbl. None   Wines, Madeira pipe. 250 300   Lisbon, gal.   Teneriffe, 1 12 1/2 1 25   Sherry, 1 25   Malaga,  
Premiums of Insurance—American Property. All Risks.
   To or from Ports in Portugal, Tangier, Ceuta, and Ports in Spain without the Straits, 5 a 6   Azores and Canaries, 5 a 6   Great Britain and Ireland, 5   Gottenburg, 5   British Islands to Windward, 5   Jamaica, 5 1/2 a 6   Permitted Ports in the Mediterranean, and not interdicted by blocking decrees of the belligerents, 7 a 12 1/2   St. Bartholomew's, Porto Rico, and Ports of Cuba, 9   Spanish Main North of the line, 6   Brazil and Ports under Spain, South of the line, 7 a 8   Amelia Island, 3   Casters, 2 a 2 1/2  
Prices of Stock.
Virginia Bank Stock, 4 per cent above par. Norfolk Marine Insurance Stock, 5 per cent above par. Exchange on London, two per cent. under par.
FOR RENT,
The STORE fronting the Old Market Place, at present occupied by Mr. Sturtevant. Apply to Wood & Hastings, or
Robert Taylor.
May 8.
FOR RENT,
That large and commodious Three Story Fire Proof House, on Wide Water-Street, at the head of Rothery's wharf, lately occupied by Messrs. Noble and Arbuthnott & Co. as a Shipchandlery Store. Apply to
Lilias M'Pherson.
May 12.
FOR SALE,
40 Sacks JUNIPER BERRIES. James Young.
April 25.
WANTED,
Rough Oak bbl. and hhd. STAVES, of the best quality, for which Cash will be given, Robert Maitland.
April 26.
For PHILADELPHIA, Schooner CONCORD,
Will sail on Wednesday next; articles of small bulk will be taken on freight, and a few passengers may be accommodated. For terms apply to the captain on board, at Messrs Whittle's Wharf.
For Charter, The Ship BALTIC,
O. C. Blunt, master, burthen 266 tons, well found in every respect, and may in a few days be ready for the reception of a cargo.
For New-Orleans, and will positively sail on the 20th inst.
The fast-sailing Sch'r JANE, Burthen about 1000 barrels. For freight or passage, apply to Jennings & Roddey.
For Charter, The fine fast-sailing Ship JOHN,
Strange, master, burthen about 1600 barrels, can be ready for the reception of a cargo in two days. For terms apply to the master on board, or
For Charter, The Schooner ALMIRA,
Capt. Stoddard, Burthen 800 barrels. Apply to Moses Myers & Son.
Who offer for Sale on board of her, 150 casks LIME,
50 Grind Stones; 24 cases bottled Cyder, A quantity of Inch Boards.
For Charter, The Brig PAULINA,
Benjamin Gray, master, burthen 220 tons. Moses Myers & Son.
For Freight or Charter, The Sch'r Miles Studish,
Capt. Rodgers, burthen 1200 barrels. Moses Myers & Son.
For Charter, The Brig VICTORY,
David Lewis, master, burthen 166 tons, ready for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or to
For Liverpool, direct, The new and fast-sailing Brig HUNTER,
T. Redman, Master, 200 tons burthen, and in a few days will be ready to receive a cargo. For freight or passage, apply to the captain on board, or
For Charter, The good Ship Parnasso,
William Stitson, Master, 240 tons burthen, will carry about 320 hogsheads tobacco, or 2600 barrels flour, in complete order for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to
For LONDON, The Ship ALEXANDER
Captain Ballard, Burthen 280 tons. Three fourths of her cargo is engaged. Warren Ashley.
For Freight or Charter, The Ship EXETER,
Daniel Bray, Master, Burthen 291 tons, is in excellent order, and ready to receive a cargo. ALSO, The Schooner MINDWELL.
For a Port in Ireland, the fast-sailing copper bottomed Ship DESTINY,
Captain Bernard, to sail the 10th June; has good accommodations. For passage only, apply to the captain on board, or
FOR SALE, A LONG-BOAT,
Length about 20 feet, Width do. 8 do. Depth do. 3 do. In good order. Apply on board the Bremen Ship Patriot Groening, lying off Williamson's wharf.
FOR SALE, A LONG-BOAT,
Length about 20 feet, Width do. 8 do. Depth do. 3 do. In good order. Apply on board the Bremen Ship Patriot Groening, lying off Williamson's wharf.
FOR SALE, A LONG-BOAT,
Length about 20 feet, Width do. 8 do. Depth do. 3 do. In good order. Apply on board the Bremen Ship Patriot Groening, lying off Williamson's wharf.
For Freight or Charter, The new Brig Franklin,
Captain Tallman, burthen 200 tons; she will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days. WARREN ASHLEY.
For Liverpool, The British Ship JEANIE,
Capt. M'Kinzie, Having considerable part of her cargo engaged, will sail in all June. For freight or passage, apply to Robert Pollock, Petersburg, to the master, or
Wanted, A few thousand Rough Hogshead and Barrel STAVES.
May 30. 6
For Liverpool, The fine new Ship Justina,
Edward Howe, Master, having a considerable part of her freight engaged; for the balance, apply to
For Freight or Charter, The good Brig JUNO,
Jacob Greenleaf, master, burthen 197 tons, in good order and ready to receive a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board at Frys's wharf, or
For Liverpool, The fast sailing Ship Rodney,
Capt. Hovey, wants sixty hogsheads on freight, and will take passengers. Apply to the captain on board, or
For London, (To sail on the 10th June,) the fine copper fastened and fast sailing Ship POCAHONTAS,
Christopher Tompkins, master; a considerable part of her cargo being already engaged, the freight of about 200 hogsheads tobacco and 50 bales cotton is only wanted. Apply to
FOR CHARTER, THE BREMEN BARQUE PATRIOT GROENING,
Mathias Probst, master, burthen about 300 tons, in very complete order and almost new. ALSO,
The Bremen Barque Bremen,
John Conrad Derman, master, burthen about 280 tons; both ready for a voyage. Apply to Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
Who offer for Sale, 20 pieces of a superior quality RUSSIA CANVAS,
60 do. Stout German RAVENS DUCK, and 50 bags St. Domingo COFFEE. April 19.
Wanted, A fast-sailing VESSEL, of 230 to 280 hogsheads burthen, AND One of 250 hhd. burthen.
Apply to C. & F. Whittle. Who have for Sale, 600 barrels FLOUR. May 1.
For Freight or Charter, The good Ship AUGUSTA,
Capt. James Place, burthen 325 tons, now on her first voyage. Apply to the master, or Christopher Fry.
For Charter, The Brig MINERVA,
Wm. Malcom, master, burthen 211 tons, or 280 hogsheads of tobacco, is in complete order, and is now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board, or the subscriber
Who offers for Sale, 80 Bundles excellent HAY.
May 10. For Freight or Charter, To the West-Indies, the Schooner ANTELOPE,
Capt. Putnam, burthen about nine hundred or a thousand barrels. Apply to
Jennings & Roddey. Just landing from on board the Schooner Tartar, from Charleston, 120 casks New RICE, and a few bales COTTON,
For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. The said Schooner TARTAR,
Burthen about 100 tons, new and in complete order for the reception of a cargo, is offered for sale on accommodating terms. Apply as above. May 19.
M. PROBST, Commander of said Ship
For Sale, on our wharf, 15000 bushels blown SALT,
principally afloat. 6000 ditto Coarse ditto, 300 sacks ditto Liverpool, filled, 136 bags St. Domingo COFFEE, 7 hhd. do. SUGAR, 44 bbls. do. do. 66 bbls. St. Kitt's SUGAR, 87 bbls. do. do. 56 hhd. do. MOLASSES, 52 hhd. Jamaica COFFEE, 24 do. do. SUGAR, 121 bags PIMENTO, 380 boxes brown Havana SUGARS, 28 bags do. COFFEE, 27000 feet MAHOGANY, 7 ton LOGWOOD, 9 do. BRAZELLETTO, 100 half crates QUEEN'S WARE, well assorted, 10 hhd. Havana MOLASSES, 10 pipes L. P. MADEIRA, 20 cases Superior CLARET, 5 puncheons old Jamaica RUM.
Domestic.
1000 hogsheads TOBACCO, 100 barrels PORK, 100 do. TAR, 100 do. PITCH, 200 do. Superior FLOUR, 50 do. WHISKEY, UPLAND COTTON.
C. & F. Whittle,
Who offer for Charter, The Ship ELIZA, burthen 420 hogsheads Tobacco. March 16.
For Liverpool, The Ship General Coburn,
Capt. Prince, to sail in a few days. For freight of fifty hogsheads, or passage, apply to the master on board, or
Moses Myers & Son.
Who offer for Sale, Russia and Holland SAIL DUCK. May 15.
For Charter, The elegant new Ship HERALD,
Spencer Drummond, master, burthen 317 tons. Apply to Richard Drummond & Co. or Moses Myers & Son. June 2.
The British Ship AURORA, for Liverpool,
Commences loading this day,

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1809.
Our readers will notice in this day's paper, an account of an unfortunate affair in Upper Canada, as relates to the poor man who has lost his life, and very unpleasant, as tending to disturb the tranquility of the two governments. We, however, have no idea, that our government will countenance the act of their officer; the right assumed by captain Bennett, to enter the territory of a foreign nation in amity with his nation; and by force of arms, to carry off or put to death, in case of resistance, those who, he calls deserters, cannot be tolerated by the foreign nation, or countenanced by his own. We say on this, as we have said upon former occasions, that it would be both unreasonable and impolitic to hold the governments responsible upon all occasions, for the acts of their officers.
The United States' Brig Hornet, captain Hunt, arrived in Hampton Roads from Charleston on Saturday last.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Jockey Club Races, commenced on Wednesday last.
First Day, Jockey Club Purse, 4 mile heats, for 400 dollars.
W. Wilson's b. h. Sir Solomon, byickle Toby, 4 years old, 100lb. 1 1
C. Harrison's b. g. Reap Hook, by Knowsley, 5 years old, 107lb. 2 2
Second Day, Ladies' Purse, 1 mile heats, best 3 in 5, for 100 dollars, with catches.
C. Harrison's s. g. Jack Swift, by Play or Pay, 3 1 1 1
W. Wynn's b. g. Farmer, aged, 2 2 2 2
Mr. Herbert's g. g. Bumper, by North Star, aged, 1 3 dr.
First heat 1m. 52s.—Second, 1m. 54s.—Third, 1m. 52s.—Fourth, 2m. 2s.
Third Day, Proprietor's Purse, 2 mile heats, for 200 dollars.
W. Wilson's s. h. Whiskey, by Bedford, aged, 1 1
C. Harrison's s. h. Blank, by Dion, 5 years old, 2 2
J. Godwin's b. g. Stranger, by Alderman, aged, 4 3
T. Gray's b. h. Navigator, by Arabian Scim. 4 years old, 3 dr.
The first was a phase and well contested heat, 4m. 2s.—Second, 4m. 5s.
Fourth Day, the Handy Cash Purse, Two miles off, was won by Mr. Herbert's g. g. Bumper, beating three others, in 4m. 5s.
MARRIED—On Saturday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Simms, Mr. PETER FERGUSON, to Miss PEGGY GORNICK.
The committee of the two houses of the legislature of Massachusetts, appointed to examine the returns of votes for governor and lieutenant-governor, in the several towns and districts in that state, reported the whole number of votes returned agreeably to the provisions of the constitution, to be 9,832, of which the
Hon. Christopher Gore, had 47,916 His Honour Levi Lincoln, 45,118 By which it is ascertained that Mr. Gore is elected Governor of the Commonwealth, by a majority of 2798 votes. There were 288 scattered votes for governor.
The whole number of votes for lieutenant governor, was 92,510—Of which the Hon. David Cobb had 47,540 Hon. Joseph B. Varnum 44,729
Gen. Cobb is therefore elected by a majority of 2811 votes. There were 241 scattered votes for lieutenant governor.
Of the returns only six were rejected, viz.
   Gore. Lincoln.     Gill, not signed by the town clerk, 82 25   Waterford, do. do. 43 69   Harrison, do. do. 25 21   Laneborough, do. do. 113 163   Lisbon, do. do. 33 8   Norridgewock, (supposed) 80 22   368 260  
There were eight plantation votes returned. The votes in which were, for Mr. Gore 45, for Mr. Lincoln 267. Though these votes did not have effected the choice, being unconstitutional, they were rejected.
From the American Citizen.
Mr. Jefferson, but one or two days before he retired from the Presidency, nominated to the senate Mr. Short, as minister plenipotentiary to the court of Russia. As the origin of the mission, the nomination of Mr. Short, and the unanimous rejection of it by the Senate have neither been correctly explained nor excited particular notice, curious as the circumstances are, it may be of advantage to some future historian to devote this number to that subject. I have no wish, however, to ruffle the serenity of Mr. Colvin.
The first thing which, reflecting upon the nomination, attracts attention, is the incompatibility between the professions and the practice of Mr. Jefferson. When Mr. Adams, whose administration was deservedly odious, was reluctantly stepping from the chief magistracy of the union to the level of an ordinary citizen, anxious to compensate his adherents, as a grateful man would be, and not less so to inculcate his successors with a formidable if not an awing power, he commissioned it is said at midnight, certain judges of a federal court, which had been organized, as was believed, more for the retention of party power than for the solid benefit of the country. As these commissions, signed, sealed and placed in the department of state for transmission, had not however been delivered on the fourth of March, 1801, Mr. Jefferson upon his accession to the Presidency on that day, thought it to detain them, and they, or some of them, were accordingly never issued. The principal cause assigned for this detention—for this overthrowing of the midnight and party work of Mr. Adams, was the extreme and apparent disrespect which it so late a period of the presidential term his appointments manifested to his successor. Now, was not Mr. Jefferson in nominating Mr. Short only a day or two before his expiration of presidential term, guilty of precisely the same impropriety, in reference to Mr. Madison, his successor? To the remark, if it should be made, that on the nominati-
on of Mr. Short there existed between Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison a good understanding, I would in anticipation reply, that that could not have been the case, because, if Mr. Short had been the choice of Mr. Madison, there certainly was a occasion for the nomination of that gentleman by Mr. Jefferson, but two days anterior to the commencement of Mr. Madison's presidential term. What need was there for the hurry? Had we been menaced by Alexander? Were the Russians upon us? Was the safety of the nation at stake? The senate did not think so, for that honourable body unanimously negatived the nomination, although made under circumstances and in a manner calculated to excite sympathy for the retiring sage. That Mr. Short was not the choice of Mr. Madison, is a conclusion I think that cannot be avoided, for if he had been, he would undoubtedly have been nominated by Mr. Madison himself, as the elapsation of two days could have made no sort of difference in our national account. We must look to something else for the cause of this extraordinary conduct of Mr. Jefferson, this flat practical denial of his former professions, and I presume myself that one sufficiently satisfactory will be found in the observations which follow. Mr. Madison, I have no doubt, disapproved of the nomination of Mr. Short for exactly the reasons which induced Mr. Jefferson, at the expiring moment of his administration to nominate him.
Mr. Short is a native of the United States: he was private secretary to Mr. Jefferson, when Mr. J. was minister at Paris, and he has ever since enjoyed the confidence of the sage of Monticello. But Mr. Short, although a native of the United States, has resided twenty-seven years in Europe; principally in France. In opinion, he is a monarchist; in manners, habits, and affection, a Frenchman, having dwelt chiefly in France; an enthusiastic admirer of Buonaparte, and by juxtaposition with Mr. Jefferson, a never-flinching enemy of England, at all times and under all circumstances, no matter whether good or bad. During the imposition of that grand measure, the embargo, Mr. Short had once or twice the honour of being the bearer of the confidential correspondence between Mr. Jefferson and Napoleon. Having been the bearer of confidence between the ruler of the United States and the ruler of France, Mr. Short went from Paris to St. Petersburg, where, sometime about April 1808, he had an interview with the emperor Alexander. From the Russian court, Mr. Short proceeded to London, with a letter addressed to Mr. Jefferson, written by Alexander himself, and from London he transmitted the emperors affectionate epistle to the sage, who received it, as I am told and believe, in the month of July last.
On or about the second of the following August, Mr. Jefferson made out a commission for Mr. Short, appointing him minister plenipotentiary to the court of Russia, forwarded it to him to London, and as will appear, if no office has been practised, accompanied the commission with the usual out-fit and in-fit of 9,000 dollars each. On or about the 20th of the following October, the two emperors, Napoleon and Alexander, held their celebrated conference at Erfurth. I have not ascertained that Mr. Short was not there in person or by proxy. Nor do I know the contents of Alexander's letter to Mr. Jefferson; whether it announced the intended conference at Erfurth and its objects, or whether it solicited there a representation of the United States. From Erfurth, where the conquest of Spain and the system of commercial warfare were finally settled, Buonaparte rode post haste to Paris, instantly convened the legislature, as that mockery of legislation is called, and amongst others, addressed to them, on the 27th of October, the following words—
"Russia and Denmark have joined me against England. The United States of America, have preferred to renounce commerce and the sea, rather than to acknowledge the slavery of them."
"I set off in a few days in order to put myself at the head of my army, and with the help of God, to crown the king of Spain in Madrid, and plant my Eagles upon the forts of Lisbon." Napoleon's speech to the legislative body, Oct. 27, 1808.
I have followed the order of the tyrant's speech in my quotations from it. The "United States" immediately follow the passage—"Russia and Denmark have joined me against England." It may be, however, that this natural connection of ideas, which unavoidably shews itself in drawing up a paper, was not a consequence of the accession of Mr. Jefferson to the convention of Erfurth.
From August 1808, until Mr. Short was nominated to the Senate, his appointment by the late President as minister plenipotentiary to Russia, was kept a profound secret. The appointment was, however, upon enquiry, as well as the peculiar concealment of it, discovered, and both excited sufficient indignation to induce, to the surprise and astonishment of Mr. Jefferson, the unanimous negative of the Senate.
Mr. J. had indeed managed the business artfully. As in the appointment of Duane to a colonelcy in the army (a suspicious circumstance) he deferred the nomination to the last pang of his official functions, when he concluded that that consideration alone, appealing as it were to sympathy and commiseration, would induce a compliance on the part of the senate. He was mistaken. What a denouement! The policy of a mission to Russia at all was not the objection, as was seen when a few days afterwards Mr. Madison nominated Mr. J. Q. Adams. Mr. Short was rejected on two grounds; because, having resided twenty-seven years in France, he was considered in feeling and opinion a Frenchman; and some sensibility having been excited by a suspected French influence in the cabinet, it was deemed very impolitic to increase the suspicion by the appointment of Mr. Short; this was the first reason; the second was, that besides the disrespect offered to the senate by the systematic concealment of the appointment in August, which almost every member felt, the circumstances of that appointment carried with them the appearance that all was not right. It was not wonderful then that Mr. Madison declined the nomination of Mr. Short: and Mr. Jefferson was so committed by the appointment of that gentleman in August, that he could not very well forego the nomination.
Dispensing with reflections upon the readiness of Mr. Jefferson to co-operate with Napoleon in his schemes of universal dominion, there appears to me in the appointment of Mr. Short in August, a feature so unconstitutional as to require some animadversion.
All appointments under the national constitution are to be made by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. From the practical construction which has been uniformly given to the constitution, the right to originate a mission, without the "advice and consent" of the senate, has been invariably denied to the president. If a mission be established, and the ministerial incumbent die during the recess, the publick welfare would require and the practice has always been for the president to fill the vacancy provisionally. But in the case of Mr. Short's appointment, and his out-fit and in-fit in August, there was no mission but that which Mr. Jefferson himself chose to establish without the "advice and consent" of the senate.
Messrs. Morris and Monroe, Marshall, &c. Gerry and Elsworth, Livingston and Armstrong, ministers to France, were not commissioned by the President until they had been approved by the Senate. Mr. Jay, Mr. Thomas Pinckney, Mr. King, Mr. Monroe, and Mr. William Pinkney, Ministers to
England, were not commissioned by the president before they had been approved by the Senate. It is for the reader to decide whether the urgency and import of the case in the instance of Mr. Short, his connexion with Mr. Jefferson—his favour with Buonaparte—his interview with Alexander at Petersburg—the letter of Alexander to Mr. Jefferson, and the immense concerns which were to be irreconcilably fixed at the conference of the two Emperors at Erfurth, are adequate apologies for this departure from uniform practise, and this additional breach of the national constitution.
From the Montreal Courant of May 22. MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE.
[The following account is truly distressing and irritating in its nature; at the place where it has happened, it has excited a very general sensation; the cause perhaps affords greater reason of complaint than either the unfortunate death of Pierce, or the affair of the Chesapeake by the Leopard; but we hope it will not create so much unreasonable animosity as either of these circumstances.—When our School-Houses are forcibly broken open and the teachers pinned, drove off, and murdered (and this by a regular armed force of officers and soldiers of the United States) it is certainly no small cause of complaint; and under these circumstances, the inhabitants of Elizabethtown have done themselves honour, by their firm and deliberate conduct in detaining capt. Holmes, and his vessel, till they had obtained ample evidence of this most wanton and atrocious violation of our national jurisdiction. We understand that a proper statement of facts has been made to proper authority.]
Elizabethtown, (Upper Canada) May 10, 1809
MR. MOWER. A most cruel murder having been perpetrated in this place lately on the body of Isaac D. Underhill, a resident here, I deem it my duty, through the channel of your paper, to lay before the publick a statement of the affair; and must request you will as early as possible, insert the following circumstances and letters.
On the 1st inst. an American vessel, said to be bound from Ogdensburgh in the state of New-York to Oswego, anchored in a bay on the British shore of the St. Laurence, having on board a William P. Bennett, of the 6th United States regiment of Infantry, and some of his men. While laying in said bay, captain Bennett, who had received information of an American deserter being in our settlement teaching school, ordered his serjeant, by the name of John Graves, to pursue and take him: the serjeant and two of his men then went on shore, proceeded to the school-house, took the said Underhill, tied his hands before him, and drove him some distance through the woods with their guns and bayonets, pricking him continually in a most cruel manner to make him run, till they came to the king's highway, when the said Underhill looking towards a Mr. Fulford's house, where he boarded, felt a wish to escape to it, and run; he had not proceeded more than 4 or 5 rods when he was fired at by the said serjeant and his men, on the second discharge of a gun he was mortally wounded, when the serjeant and his men ran up to him and were going to blow his brains out, but he begged his life, saying he had received his death wound, and wanted a few moments to make his peace with his Maker; on which the soldiers left him, ran to the shore, went immediately on board the schooner, and from thence with their captain Bennett fled instantly to the American shore. Underhill, with assistance, reached Mr. Fulford's house, where he lay in excruciating torture, till Tuesday afternoon, when he expired. The Coroner's inquest sat on the body the next day, and bro't in a verdict of Wilful Murder, (after hearing the testimony of Davis and Robert Hughes, two seamen belonging to the vessel mentioned in their depositions, also many other strong and convincing testimonies.) The following letter from capt. Bennett, with my answer, will further elucidate the matter.
I am, Sir, Your humble servant, HENRY ARNOLD. (COPY.) At Anchor off Major Ford's, May 2, 1809.
SIR, I have not the honour of an acquaintance with you, nor is it necessary to my purpose, as I am not personally interested in the communication, but induced to it from friendship to an innocent man, captain Holmes, who seems to be in difficulty from my act yesterday. Why, Sir, is captain Holmes implicated in this affair? Is it because my boat (unfortunately for him and the owner of the vessel) happened to be alongside of his vessel? Or because captain Holmes called on his relations in his majesty's dominions at the time I took to do my duty? Or is it because your people are determined to grasp at the smallest opportunity of annoying the United States? I pledge my honour as a soldier and gentleman, that captain Holmes and his men were as ignorant of the affair as you. I am the responsible person: what was done was in obedience to my orders, and I am proud that my serjeant executed the orders with so much spirit and promptness. The man had not become a subject of Great-Britain, and why should your people be so anxious to protect a deserter, and felon? What I did I considered my duty, and on like occasion would do again, and will at all times take my men where and when I can, if it can be accomplished without injury to the inhabitants of the country or place I take them from.
I hope you will consider capt. Holmes's case coolly, and surely if you do will discharge his men and acquit him. If I have been wrong I am to be found and will always be ready to submit my conduct to proper investigation. I have the honour to be your obedient servant—in haste.
(Signed) Wm. P. BENNETT, Capt. 6th U. S. Regt. Infantry. (Addressed to) HENRY ARNOLD, Esq. Canada. (COPY.) Elizabethtown, 3d May, 1809.
SIR, Your letter of the 2d inst. came to hand, I should have been much surprised at the style you think proper to adopt, had I not been previously informed that you are the person under whose orders an atrocious crime, aggravated by every circumstance of cruelty, has been committed. Whether the deceased was a subject of his majesty or not, is wholly out of the question; he was within the province of Upper Canada, and consequently under the protection of the laws; and neither you nor any other person had a right to deprive him of his liberty without legal process. Depend upon it, Sir, that should you or your petty officer, on whose act you pride yourself so highly, be taken within the province, that an adequate punishment according to law will be inflicted notwithstanding your pretended military authority.
I am Sir, your humble servant, HENRY ARNOLD. Capt. W. P. BENNETT, 6th U. S. Regt. Inf. The foregoing is written in haste, though stating the particular circumstances correctly. HENRY ARNOLD, J. P.
NEW YORK, June 6.
By the ship Eliza Ann, Capt. Burr, the editors of the New York Gazette have received Spanish papers to the 16th April, upon an hasty examination they appear to contain nothing new or interesting.
From capt. Burr we learn verbally, that the day he sailed an express from Seville arrived at Cadiz informing that a strong division of the French army was within 5 leagues of that city. The Central Junta in consequence of this circumstance were prepared to abandon that place, and forwarded instructions to the governor of Cadiz to make arrangements for receiving them. An additional division of the French army were advancing by the way of Barcelona to co-operate with that marching against Seville, and to unite with it afterwards in the reduction of Cadiz. Five British ships of the line were at Cadiz, employed in fitting out the French squadron in port, in order to avail themselves of an opportunity of carrying them out in case the city should be subdued. All the French prisoners in Cadiz had been sent to ports up the Mediterranean.
It was reported that a division of the French army had entered Portugal, and taken Oporto, including all the shipping in the harbor. An English force of 25000 were reported to be in Lisbon.
Joseph Buonaparte was said to be at Madrid. The American vessels under seizure at Algesira had been liberated; but were prevented from sailing by some incidental circumstances which captain B. could not ascertain.
The cause of the Patriots of Spain is represented, by this arrival, as rather despondent—Divisions and jealousies had crept into their armies: and among the greatest of them that of a suspicion and want of confidence in the British—Lamentable as the fact may be, it appears too evident, that their resistance to the inroads of Buonaparte's army is considerably relaxed; and the mass of the people, as if despairing of success in their arduous struggle, appear wishing to bear the yoke of him who is strongest—While we unite with every well wisher to the cause of civil liberty and national independence in deeply deploring the catastrophe which is about to take place in Spain, we cannot refrain, as faithful journalists, in laying before them "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."
From the Mercantile Advertiser. Translated from Spanish papers. SEVILLE, April 15.
The Portuguese army, commanded by gen. Silveira, consisting of 15,000 men, is near Braga, and expected shortly to be joined by 8000 more, who are now at the bridge of Lima, under the command of marshal Botelho. In Vianna every thing is prepared for defence. In the city of Condes there is not a single Frenchman, and the whole province is united to resist them. The French army consists of from 9 to 10,000 men.
All Galicia is rising. The Marquis de la Romana informs that he has taken the town of Villa Franca by assault, and made prisoners of the best regiment belonging to the French empire.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of extensive political information to his friend in this city, dated
CADIZ, April 19. "The political state of this country and Portugal, I consider better than it has been for some time past. The French army, which had penetrated as far as the borders of this province, and even at one time threatened Seville, has (from some unknown cause) again retroceded, and has taken its position on the Guadiana; whilst general Cuesta, who commands the Spanish army opposed to it, again advances, receiving reinforcements daily; and by the last nights post we hear that the French continue their retreat. Catalonia is evacuated, Barcelona excepted. Vigo has been retaken, with 1300 French. Galicia has risen generally, and has gained some important advantages under their leader the Marquis Romana; while Asturias is in arms, without exception as to age or quality."
The American ships detained at Algesiras have been released, and have sailed from thence. Payment has been received for such part of their cargoes as had not been taken by the government.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
From the National Intelligencer. Tuesday, June 6. Mr. W. C. Nicholas, from Virginia, appeared and took his seat.
Mr. Sawyer, after some general observations on the subject of manufactures, moved to discharge the committee of commerce and manufactures from so much of the president's message and other documents as relate to manufactures, with a view to refer it to a committee to give it a more particular consideration.
This motion, proposing to amend a standing rule of the house which prescribes the duties of the committee of commerce and manufactures, was ordered, according to the rules of the house, to lie on the table for one day.
On motion of Mr. Nelson, the messages of the president of the United States of last session, and the session before the last, relative to the road from Cumberland to Ohio, were referred to a select committee.
Mr. Lewis asked (the third time) for the consideration of the resolution offered a few days ago to appoint a committee to enquire into the propriety of removing the military academy from West Point to the city of Washington.—For considering it 50; against it 57.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the petitions of the commercial company of Washington, praying for incorporation, and of the Bank of Alexandria, praying an extension of their charter, presented last session, were referred to the committee of the district of Columbia.
Various petitions of merchants, claimants and others, were received, and referred to committees. Mr. Southard presented a petition from sundry hatters of New Jersey praying that a duty may be laid on imported hats.
Mr. Helms reported a bill authorising the discharge of John Hurd from his imprisonment.—Twice read and referred.
Mr. Bassel, from the joint committee appointed to enquire into the business necessary to be done before the adjournment of congress, reported several subjects on which it would be necessary to act before the adjournment of congress; and recommending an adjournment on the 20th instant. Ordered to lie on the table.
GUN-BOATS.
Mr. Pitkin, after some observations on the state of the treasury, and the necessity for diminishing the expenses of government, moved
"That the committee on the naval establishment be instructed to enquire into the expediency of selling such of the gun-boats belonging to the United States as are not necessary to be employed in actual service."
On motion of Mr. Macon, Mr. Pitkin's motion was so modified as to insert the words "publick armed vessels and" before the word "gun-boats"; and after a short debate between Messrs. Cuts, Dana, Lyon, Randolph, Macon, and Troup, agreed to, ayes 70.
Mr. Randolph reported a bill authorising a summary mode of procedure against marshals and their

deputies, who have received money by virtue of ex- ecutions issued from the courts of the United States. Twice read and committed.
Mr. Apes , from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill supplementary to an act en- titled "An act making further provision for the sup- port of public credit and for the redemption of the public debt." [This bill is reported according to the recommendation of the secretary of the treasury, to explain the act authorizing the borrowing of money if necessary, to discharge the annual instalments of the public debt.] Twice read and committed.
FOREIGN RELATIONS. On motion of Mr. J. G. Jackson the committee of the whole was discharged, yeas 130, from the fur- ther consideration of the bill for amending and con- tinuing in force the non-intercourse, &c.—And it was re-committed for amendment.
Two attempts were made by Mr. Gardener , the one to refer the bill to a different committee with in- structions, and the other to instruct the committee of foreign relations to report the whole of the sys- tem judged proper to be retained in one bill. The house refused to consider the motion in both instan- ces; in the first 66 to 52; and in the second, 66 to 59.
Messrs. Basset , Pitkin and Deshia , successively oc- cupied the chair of the committee of the whole on the bill respecting the board of commissioners of Kas- kaskias, the bill declaring the assent of congress to a certain act of the legislature of South-Carolina, and the bill supplementary to an act for carrying into ef- fect a treaty with the Chickasaw Indians, &c. which were severally ordered to the third reading to-mor- row.
From the Monitor. Wednesday, June 7, 1809.
Mr. Lewis presented a petition from a number of inhabitants of Washington county, presented at the last session. Referred to the committee for the dis- trict of Columbia.
Mr. Southard , from the committee of revision and unfinished business, made a further report. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Bibb presented a petition from some of the men engaged in the Sabine expedition, in the year 1806, stating that in the expedition they had lost their horses, and praying compensation for the same. Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Love submitted the following resolution, which was negatived:
Resolved , That the committee for the district of Columbia be instructed to report what subjects to them referred, it will be necessary for congress to act on during the present session.
Mr. Burwell , from the committee on fortifications, reported a bill for completing the fortifications of the ports and harbours of the United States. Read the first and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole-house to-morrow.
Several petitions presented at the last session were again presented, and referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Dana reported a bill founded upon the resolu- tion adopted by the house, requiring merchant ves- sels to have a certain portion of native mariners on board, for the benefit of American seamen. Read twice and referred to a committee of the whole house on Friday next.
Mr. Howard presented a petition from sundry manufacturers in Kentucky, praying the encourage- ment of congress to their infant establishments. Re- ferred to the committee of commerce and manufac- tures.
Mr. Lewis again called for the consideration of the resolution relative to the removal of the corps of engineers to this city. Consideration refused— Ayes 31.
Mr. Livernore submitted the following resolu- tion:
Resolved , That no petitions of a private nature shall be received after Monday next, during the pre- sent session.
A discussion took place on the right of the house to limit the time, during any session, for the recep- tion of petitions. The amendment to the federal constitution was cited by Mr. J. G. Jackson , which prohibits the enactment of any law, or in any manner restraining the right of the people to assemble & pe- tition their government. There was a difference, he observed, in receiving petitions and acting upon them. The house were not compelled to act on all petitions which might be presented to them; but they must receive them. It was said, on the other hand, that the amendment to the constitution did not embrace private petitions from individuals asking redress of private grievances; and that such an ar- rangement as this resolution contemplated, was usual in legislatures of several states, whose constitutions contained similar provisions for the security of the right of petition.
The question on the resolution was taken by yeas and nays, and negatived, 17 to 104.
Mr. Bacon called for the consideration of the re- solution, directing the secretary of the treasury to make a report to congress at their next session, on the subject of American manufactures.
Mr. Bacon remarked, that although he was friendly to the early promotion of the manufactures of this country, he did not feel himself possessed of sufficient information at this time to act upon the subject. He knew no better method of obtaining such information than the one proposed by the resolu- tion.
Mr. Lyon observed, that gentlemen generally seemed willing to foster the manufactures of the na- tion; but this, it was always the cry, was not the proper time. He wished to see some assurance, some one act pledging this house on the subject. He moved that the words "at their next session," be stricken out.
Mr. Pitman said he was in favour of the resolution as originally offered; but it would not be possible for the secretary of the treasury to make a report on the subject before the next session.
The amendment of Mr. Lyon was lost.
Mr. Van Horn moved, that so much of the resolu- tion as requires the secretary of the treasury to re- port a plan for the promotion of manufactures, be stricken out.—Lost.
The question on the passage of the resolution, in its original form, was then taken by yeas and nays, and carried—ayes 93—nays 32.
FROM THE MONITOR.
SENATE.
The substance of Mr. Gile's observations on the fol- lowing amendment proposed to the Bill for amend- ing and continuing the non-intercourse law, &c.
"That the provisions of the two first sections of the act, entitled "An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great- Britain and France, and their dependencies, and for other purposes," shall extend to all public armed ships and vessels of all foreign nations, and the same shall be and are hereby continued and made per- manent, subject nevertheless to any modifications or re- gulations which may hereafter be made by treaty."
Mr. G. said, he felt himself constrained to move this amendment at this time, because he found it im- possible to avoid a consideration of the subject in- volved in it, altho' he had heretofore hoped that it would not necessarily pass in review during the pre- sent session. He said this necessity arose from the limitation of these sections of the act at the last ses- sion. The consideration of these sections with the
commercial non-intercourse system was contrary to his opinion at that time—he then wished the subject to be taken up and acted upon in a separate bill, and made the permanent law of the land. His opinion then gave way to the respect he felt for the opinion of others. This will appear from the resolution he then moved to extend the interdiction to the public armed ships and vessels of all foreign nations. In consequence of connecting that subject with the ge- neral commercial non-intercourse, and limiting its duration with that act, it was now rendered a very delicate question. His proposition, however, was to do now, what it was right to have done at the last session. He said that the proposition was founded upon the principle, that the United States had an absolute and unqualified right to exclusive jurisdiction over the marine leagues usually attached to in- dependent nations, as to their territorial jurisdiction, and as a consequence from that principle, foreign nations had no more right to send armed ships with- in our acknowledged marine jurisdiction, than they had to send an army within our territorial jurisdic- tion. This proposition is therefore merely munici- pal, formed upon an unquestionable right, and it is dictated by the same spirit of impartiality, as that which dictated the original non-intercourse law. In- deed, it appeared to him, the only impartial course now left us, as it respects the belligerents towards the belligerents, it ought to preserve the most per- fect impartiality, which Mr. Canning so justly tells us, is the essence of neutrality.
Mr. G. said it could not escape observation, that in the overtures made by the British cabinet for the revocation of the orders in council of the 7th of Ja- nuary and the 11th of November, the obligation to protect our neutral rights against France, heretofore offered on the part of our government, in case of her perseverance in her hostile edicts, had been entire- ly overlooked, or unconditionally dispensed with.— He said he derived much satisfaction from this lib- eral conduct on the part of the British government; because it manifested a confidence in the honour and firmness of our government, which must be pecu- liarly gratifying to every American; but it rather in- creased than lessened the obligation to persevere in protecting our neutral rights against French aggres- sions, if they should be persevered in contrary to his expectation.
The motive or ground of resisting the aggressions of France cannot under this overture be mistaken. In the former case, it might have seemed, as if the resistance was dictated by a stipulated obligation to Great Britain to make it in this; it can only be dic- tated by a just sense of our own honour, character and interests, which is left perfectly uncontrolled by the British overture. As this latter motion is the more honourable, it ought to be the more scrupu- lously adhered to and enforced. He had no hesita- tion in saying he had uniformly been influenced by this motive alone, entirely disconnected with any sti- pulated obligation to Great Britain; and under this influence alone, he would be found at all times, as ready to resist the aggressions of France, as he had at any time been those of Great Britain; if they should unfortunately be persevered in; but at the same time, he wished to take away every pretext for such perseverance, by persevering in a conduct of the strictest and most scrupulous impartiality to- wards all the belligerents.
At the last session, he had supposed under the ge- neral interdiction of all foreign armed vessels, some regulations and modifications, as exceptions from the general rule, might be made by law; but farther re- flection has satisfied him, that the preferable mode was by treaty.
He would state two or three reasons for this pre- ference:
1. It will tend to avoid collisions with all foreign nations. Regulations made by law might not suit the views of foreign nations, whereas their consent would be necessary in treaties. 2. It will give us the aid of a stipulated obligation on the part of the foreign nation making the treaty, to enforce the arrangement. In the case of Great- Britain, this consideration is of great importance.— Its importance results from the strength of her na- vy, compared with the weakness of ours. 3. By treaty we may obtain what the lawyers call a quid pro quo . We may want at some future time, the use of some British ports, which she would read- ily give for the use of ours. He said he would act liberally with her in this respect; and he believed, considering Great Britain now at war, and the Unit- ed States at peace, it would rather accelerate than retard the expected negotiation. He said he was as much opposed to throwing any impediment in the way of the expected negotiation, as any gentleman in the United States.
Great Britain cannot, and will not complain.— The municipal right now proposed to be carried in- to effect, is admitted by Great Britain in its broad- est extent, and will not be disputed by Mr. Canning at the present moment. This will appear from Mr. Canning's declarations in the debates of the last ses- sion of parliament. He said he did not know whe- ther it was correct to read newspapers in evidence, to ascertain the opinions and expressions of the speak- er, but if the senate would be content with this species of evidence contained in a ministerial paper, he would read it for their information. Mr. G. then read the following extract, of Mr. Canning's speech, taken from a British ministerial paper:
Extract from Mr. Canning's Speech in Parliament. "At the time the application for a compromise had been made by the American government, there was an order in force excluding British ships of war from the American ports, whilst French ships of war were admitted into them; and consequently if the terms offered by America had been accepted, our commerce would have been permitted to Ameri- ca, without a ship of war to protect it, whilst the French commerce would be excluded, at the same time that French ships of war would be admitted if they could succeed in getting there. The ports of America would become nests for French privateers against British commerce. As to the tendency of the measures in agitation in America, he could af- ford the right honourable gentleman some consol- ation, by assuring him, that they would not have all the ill consequences he seemed to apprehend. A circumstance appeared by the report of the com- mittee of congress, though clothed in hostile language, which, if made known to his majesty's government in amicable terms, might have led to the acceptance of the terms proposed. The circumstance he allud- ed to was the resolution for excluding from Ameri- can ports the ships of war not of Great Britain, but of all the belligerents. The Americans, in their char- acter of neutrals, had unquestionably a right to ex- clude the ships of war of both belligerents from their ports, but could not confine them exclusively to those of one of the belligerents without a violation of that impartiality which is the essence of the neutral character. Yet when that proposition should be disposed of, the whole of the difficulty would not be surmounted, as much would still remain to be accom- modated. Another point, in which fault had been charged upon his conduct with respect to America, was his having stated, that the system would not be given up whilst the smallest link of the confederation against Great Britain existed."
It will be observed that two important conclusions may be deduced from those observations.—1. That the exercise of this municipal right is unquestion- able.—2. That Mr. Canning's objection to its former exercise by proclamation was to its limitation, not to its extension.
His objection is to the exercise against G. Britain
exclusively, and not against her enemies. At the time of making this speech, Mr. Canning thought the interdiction was extended to all the belligerents; in which case, so far from complaining of its ex- ercise, he says, it would furnish an inducement to an accommodation, and his instructions to Mr. Erskine were no doubt given under this expectation. This was the ground taken by the report of the committee of the house of representatives, in the last session, and the senate went further by extending the inter- diction to the public armed ships of all foreign na- tion. Those of peace as well as those of war. This gave the transaction more strongly the character of a mere municipal regulation. This principle was afterwards narrowed down in this bill to apply mere- ly to Great Britain and France, and left out alto- gether the other belligerent powers. Mr. Canning will probably be much surprised at this limitation; and conceive the hostility more pointed than he had anticipated; some of the points, may, however, be a little blunted by including France, the most oper- ating and unmanageable of her enemies. He said he did not wish to go one atom beyond Mr. Canning's opinion upon this occasion. He took great pleasure in concurring with Mr. Canning upon this point. It was the first instance in which he had ever concur- red in opinion with that gentleman; but hoped it would not be the last—especially when the opinion favoured the rights, and promoted the interests of the United States.
Mr. Canning must have acted under this im- pression when he agreed to make the honourable rep- aration he had done for the unauthorised attack upon the Chesapeake, without requiring a previous rev- ocation of the interdiction of British ships. As this revocation was not demanded nor promised, the ar- rangement now ought to be made on general princi- ples of justice. He said, without feeling or expres- sing any regret, at any thing he had said or proposed at the last session, he was now as willing as any gen- tleman to reciprocate the temper lately manifested by the British government, so opposite in its charac- ter and tendency from that manifested by the cabinet for several years preceding. He said that no gentleman had yet intimated an intention of removing the interdiction upon British armed ships, until she had actually executed her promise of repar- ation; and if the execution of the promise were to precede the revocation of the interdiction, the mode of revocation by treaty, as pointed out by his prop- osition, would be nearly cotemporaneous with that proposed by gentlemen, if now enacted into a law, and it would have an evident advantage as it re- spected the feelings of Great Britain. The mode recommended by gentlemen is founded upon a want of confidence in the promise of Great Britain, and an ungracious demand for its execution, as a pre- liminary to the revocation, whilst the mode pointed out by treaty, is founded upon a confidence in the promise; and without requiring its execution, will ensure our own safety by the mere exercise of a mu- nicipal right—a right which is unquestionable— vouched to be so by Mr. Canning , and the exercise of which is impartial towards all nations by extend- ing its provisions equally to all.—He said that almost all the injuries and insults sustained by the United States from the public armed ships of the bellige- rents within our waters, were attributable to an inattention to the exercise of this right, and relax the interdiction when you may, without a stipulated obligation on the part of the belligerents, to respect your neutrality, and your marine jurisdiction, they will be renewed and continued.
The principle contended for is not new. It has been before the senate several times, and was adopt- ed at the last session in its broadest extent, as will appear from the following resolution which he then had the honour of moving. It does not appear from the journals of the senate, that there was any opposi- tion to the following resolution which was adopted on the 15th of February last:
"The senate resumed the consideration of the motion made the 8th instant, That provision ought to be made by law for interdicting all foreign armed ships from the waters of the United States; and having agreed thereto, ordered that it be referred to Mr. Giles , Mr. Smith of Maryland, and Mr. Craw- ford , &c."
He said he was extremely happy to find the spirit of harmony and conciliation, which had hitherto char- acterized the senate, and he should endeavour to preserve and continue it; and whilst he was strong- ly impressed with the propriety and policy of the amendment, yet he was willing to any other, which might be more agreeable to gentlemen, provided it was founded upon a principle of strict impartiality towards the belligerents, which he could not be in- duced to depart from under any circumstances.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
New-York, June 6. Arrived ship Eliza Ann , Burd, forty days from Cadiz.—Left ships Accushnet , Dunbar ; Vigilant , Orne , and Franklin , all seized by the American consul for a breach of the embargo laws, and to be sent to America for adjudica- tion; brig Sasannah , just arrived from Salem; brig Comet , Bartlett , just arrived from Plymouth; sch'r Silens , Willgar , of New-York, from Havana; sch'r ch'r Swan , Woodbury , in 20 days for Beverly; ship Amelia , Jennings , for sale. Markets dull for American produce. Brandy was 68 dollars a pipe. All American vessels arriving at Cadiz were oblig- ed to perform a quarantine of 40 days.—April 28, lat. 32, long. 25, spoke ship George Augustus , Jackson , 40 days from Philadelphia for Madeira. May 21, lat. 29, long. 62, brig Charlotte , Jones , 15 days from N. Carolina for St. Bartholomews.
PORT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—CLEARED. Ship Woodrop Sims , Haynes , Falmouth, Bayard , Wood , Liverpool, Argo , Wheelwright , Cork, Bell , Savage , Jones, London, Brig  Pallas , Wilcox , do., Sch'r  Mars , Lewis , Grenada, Sloop  Eliza , Pratt , St. Bartholomews, Sally , Winant , New-York.
The Regular Packet Rising States.
Capt. Gilbert , will sail for New-York on SUNDAY next. June 12.
A Freight is Wanted
For the Brig MAC , Captain Searcy , Burthen 175 tons. Apply to the master, or Christopher Fry.
June 12.
On Saturday, the 1st of July, at the
Exchange Coffee House, at 12 o'clock, Will be Sold, to the highest bidder, for ready money, in virtue of a deed of trust executed by Thomas Warren and Elizabeth his wife, to secure a debt due to William Plumbe, deceased.
That valuable PROPERTY on Eliza-
beth River, near Fort Norfolk, commonly known by the name of the "OLD DISTILLERY," containing about 5 Acres of Land; a convenient Wharf, a very extensive Brick Ware-House, &c.
The TRUSTEE. June 9
NORFOLK THEATRE.
For the Benefit of Mr. & Mrs. Young.
THIS EVENING June the 12th, Will be performed, (for the first time here) a celebrated Tragedy, in five acts, written by M. G. Lewis, author of the Castle Spectre, Adelson, &c. &c. called,
ADELGITHA;
Or, The Fruits of a Single Error. Michael Dods, Mr. Green; Saxon, Mr. Fox; Lothair, Mr. Young; Edmund, Mr. Ringwood; Aethelred, Mr. Clough; Dercetus, Mr. Clark; Rainulf, Mr. West; Julian, Mr. Spear; Hubert, Mr. Borne; Adelgitha, Mrs. Pla- cide; Imma, Mrs. Young; Claudia, Mrs. Clark; Abbess of St. Hilda, Mrs. B.
After the Play, an Interlude, named
The Sailor's Pest; or,
Dick Bobstay, (With a New Song, written by a gentleman of this place, called "The Fugitive Off, or Commerce Restored.") Mr. Fox; Tom Sturdy, (with a Ceman's Song) Mr. West; Sam Spritsail, Mr. Foster; Sailors, Messrs. Byrne, Utt, &c; Harriet, Mrs. Young
In the course of the Interlude, the favourite Duet of "All's Well," by Messrs. Foster and West.
A Hornpipe with a Skipping Rope,
In the character of a Sailor by Mrs. Young.
To which will be added, (for the first time here) a time here) a much admired Farce, written by Coleman, author of John Bull, Poor Gentlemen, &c. called
WE FLY BY NIGHT;
OR, LONG STORES.
General Baston, Mr. Clark; Windlove, Mr. Spear; Skip- ton, Mr. Byrnes; Fether, Mr. West; Gaby Gann, Mr. Fox; Count Grenouille, Mr. Placide; Humphrey, Mr. Clough; Stubby, Mr. Ringwood; Lady Lynn, Mrs. Utt; Emma Baston, Mrs. Young; Countess, Mrs. Clark; Miss Stubby, Mrs. Placide.
Tickets to be had as usual, and of Mr. Young, at Capt. Bulliday's.
Messrs. Clark and Ringwood,
Respectfully informs the public, their benefit will take place on Wednesday next.
For Rent or Charter,
The Schooner Carlton.
James Johnson, master. Now ready for the reception of a cargo. Apply to Wilson and Cunningham, or
JAMES JOHNSON. June 12.
WILL BE SOLD,
On Saturday 17th inst. at 12 o'Clock, At the Exchange Coffee-House,
In this Borough, by virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Mr. Patterson to William Blackburn, Jun. and Robert B. Taylor, as trustees, to secure the payment of 3775 Dollars and 24 Cents, (with interest and costs) to Mrs. Mary Young.
The following Tracts of LAND,
Viz.
One Tract in the County of Princess Anne, con- taining about 159 acres, which said Patterson purchased of Tully Robinson.
One other Tract adjoining the above, containing 100 acres, more or less, which said Patterson bought of Hancock.
Also, one Tract in the County of Norfolk, on Tanner's Creek, containing 65 acres, more or less, which said Patterson purchased of Charles Sawyer Boush.
William Hartborne, Jun. } Trustees. Robert B. Taylor, } June 7.
Postponed Sale.
Will be Sold at Auction, on Saturday
the 17th inst. on credit, the purchaser giving bond with security, payable after the expiration of the execu- tion law.
A HOUSE AND LOT,
Situate on Charlotte Street, in the Borough of Norfolk, ad- joining the residence of James Nixon. The above property will be sold by virtue of a deed in trust, executed by the Reverend James Whitehead, deceased, and Clarissa his wife, to satisfy a debt due to Dr. A. Stancher.
The Trustee. June 5.
On TUESDAY, 19th June, at ten
o'Clock at the Market-House,
100 hogheads Muscovado SUGAR,
of good quality—60 and 90 days.
June 9.
Two Valuable FARMS for Sale.
I offer the following Valuable Property for Sale, viz. my Farm in Harvey's Neck, and a Tract of Land
lying on the N. E. side of Pungoteague River, containing 103 acres (directly opposite the Farm), one other Tract contain- ing 200 acres, lying on the S. W. side of said River, about four miles above the Farm, both these tracts are well tim- bered.
I will also sell the FARM on which I live, and my Wharf and Lots in Edenton, with the improvements. The Farm in Harvey's Neck contains 220 acres, 200 of which are clear- ed and in a high state of cultivation; in point of fertility of soil, it is not surpassed by any in this part of the State; the soil is well adapted to the cultivation of Wheat and Indian Corn. Wheat in particular, the White Clover grows (almost spontaneously) in the greatest abundance. I have made on this farm in one season from 20,000 hills, 320 barrels of Corn; this place is situated on the N. W. bank of Pungoteague River, near the mouth of it, a delightful prospect, in an agreeable neighbourhood, on it is a convenient Dwelling-House, with every necessary out-house. The two Tracts on the same Ri- ver are considered as appendages to this Farm, for the purpose of supplying it with rail timber, &c. There is an excellent well of water, and the situation is considered to be

The Subscribers HAVE PURCHASED the Stock in Trade of Mr. EDWARD CLARKE, and taken that well-known Stand under the EAGLE TAVERN, lately occupied by him, where, in addition, they offer for Sale, for Cash only,  A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  GROCERIES, AMONG WHICH ARE, Old Rula, Coffee, Holland Gin, Imperial, Hyson, and Young Country do. Hyson Tea, Cognac Brandy, Soap and Candles, Apple do. Chocolate, No. 1, 2, 3 N. E. Rum, Mustard, Whiskey, Manufactured Tobacco, Port Wine in bottles, Spanish Segars, Beef and Pork, 100 Straws half pint Tumblers, Split Herrings, Wrapping, Writing, and Bacon and Venison Hams, Printing Paper, Brown Sugar, A few Bales Upland Cotton Loaf do.
ALSO,  Hardware & Ironmongery, Consisting of Brass and Iron Plate Door Locks, Hinges and Screws, Knob Latches, Screw Augers, Shingling Hatchets, Mallets' Towels, Plaistering do. Shovels and Spades, Pots, Dutch Ovens, Spiders, Skillets, Griddles, And Irons, Garden and Weeding Hoes.
They also offer for Sale, on accommodating terms,  That valuable & well known FARM, called FAIRFIELD, only 3 miles from the Borough, containing 285 Acres, adjoining the lands of Dr. James Taylor, and Mr. William Colley, on Tanner's Creek, well timbered, and highly improved, with a large two story Dwelling, and all necessary Out Houses.  ALSO,  A two story Frame HOUSE, in Bank Street, 28 by 30 feet, with two Tenements above, and Grocery Shop below.
LIKEWISE,  A large two-story Brick Building at the intersection of Little Water-street and Rothery's Lane, 32 by 50 feet, calculated for two families and Grocery Shop.  AND  Two or three likely NEGROES. J. R. & James Rhodes. May 15
SPRING GOODS.  WOOD and HASTINGS, Have just received a small supply of SEASONABLE GOODS, among which are,  4-4 Irish LINENS, part extra fine, 4-4 and 6-4 Cotton Cambricks, 7-8 and 4-4 Cotton Shirting, Superfine and common Calicoes, Ginghams; Madras Handkerchiefs, Fine Corded and Fancy Dimities, Mens' and Womens' Cotton Hose; do. Silk do. Cotton Umbrellas; White Jeans, part very fine, Royal Cord and other fashionable Vestings, Plain and Fancy Muslins, Elegant worked Muslin Short Dresses; Sear Suckers, Nankeens; Kid Gloves; Mens' Buckskin do.
BROAD CLOTHS. Best Superfine Black, Blue, Olive, Brown, Bottle Green, Drab, Mixed, &c. Broad Cloths; middling and common do. One case Gentlemens' Silk Plush Hats. The above with our Goods on hand, comprise a very hand some assortment, and will be sold at low prices for Cash only. April 7.
Just Landed,  104 barrels Muscovado SUGAR, 10 boxes clayed do. 150 barrels Old Rye Whiskey, 150 do. Alexandria superfine Flour, 200 do. 1/4 Middlings—For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. Who offers for RENT,  A Dwelling-House with five Rooms, pleasantly situated in the fields. May 17.
RUSSIA and RAVENS DUCK of the very first quality, for Sale by C. & F. Whittle. April 15.
Just Received,  A few bales very fine India Cottons, suitable for Sheetings, Nankeens of superior quality; Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Sewing Silks; Russia Sheetings, &c. For Sale by Wood & Hastings. May 3.
STOLEN On Saturday evening last, the JOLLY BOAT belonging to the Ship Destiny. Her bottom is painted white, her upper part black, yellow and black; stern black, and a split in her stem; pulls with four oars, and has round thole pins in her stern sheets; there is a new plank in her that is not painted. A liberal reward will be given to any person who will deliver the boat alongside this Ship, now in the Stream, or to Robert Maitland. May 25.
SPANISH HIDES. One Thousand Spanish Hides.—For Sale, by Wm. Plumbe, & Co. January 23.
MACKINDER & WHITE, Offer for Sale for Cash or approved Notes,  2,500 barrels NAVAL STORES, 4,500 bushels coarse SALT, 3,500 bushels INDIAN CORN, 1,250 barrels Superfine FLOUR, 130 bales Georgia Upland COTTON, 28 do. New Orleans do. 100 barrels Smithfield and Carolina PORK, 34 crates assorted EARTHENWARE, 40 chests and 80 boxes Hyson & Young Hyson TEA A general assortment of Dry Goods. September 27.
FOR SALE,  The CARGO of the Schooner Cervo, D. Maurande, Master, from St. Jago de Cuba, COFFEE, in barrels and bags, of the first quality SEGARS, in boxes— Now Landing at Commerce-Street Wharf. John Granbery. January 23.
DANIEL SANFORD, No. 88, Main-Street, offer for Sale a handsome assortment of  Useful and fashionable Goods, Received from Liverpool, via New-York, this spring. Also in Lumber Yard, 50,000 W. O. drawn lhd. } 30,000 do. rough do. } 20,000 do. do. bbl. } STAVES, 10,000 feet seasoned Pitch Pine Plank, from 2 to 4 inches thick.  Wanted Immediately,  A quantity of Masts, Spars, and Oak Plank, For which a liberal price will be given. May 19.
FOR SALE,  40 pun. choice old Demarara RUM, 200 hogsheads MOLASSES, 150,000 wt. Muscovado SUGAR, 200 boxes Havana brown SUGAR, 80 do. do. white do. 6000 bushels Exuma and Cadiz SALT, 150 sacks Liverpool do. 30 cases GLASSWARE, consisting of Tumblers, Decanters, and Wine Glasses, 15 crates QUEENSWARE, consisting principally of Plates and Dishes, 480 pieces CHECKS and LISTADOES, 40 boxes CASTLE SOAP; 14 bales CORKS, GIN in cases, and Gosport RUM. James Young. March 16.
FOR RENT,  The CHAMBERS over Wood and Hastings's Dry Good Store, (Taylor's buildings,) with a good kitchen, very convenient for a small family. Apply to WOOD & HASTINGS. May 22.
Bills on London, For Sale by J. & W. Southgate. May 8.
FOR SALE,  The Cargo of the Brig Fame, John Stone, Master, from Havanna, CONSISTING OF  White and Brown Sugar in boxes, Prime Muscovado do. in hogsheads, Prime Green Coffee in bags, and 40 hds. Molasses. Moses Myers & Son. May 12.
IRISH LINENS. 200 pieces of low priced 3-4 and 7-8 Irish LINENS, For Sale by R. & J. Taylor. May 12.
I have this day taken into Copartnership my eldest Son, and shall in future transact business under the firm of MOSES MYERS & SON. Moses Myers. May 1.
WILLIAMSBURG, May 10, 1809. At a meeting of the proprietors of the DISMAL SWAMP COMPANY, held at Suffolk on the 4th of April, an additional dividend of Sixty Dollars on each quarter share was declared; which sum will be paid by a draft from the Managers upon their agent at Suffolk, after the first day of June next; proper vouchers of the rights of the claimants being produced, and subject to any discount the company may have against the claimants. A meeting of the company is to be held annually at Suffolk, on the first Thursday in May; and it is requested the proprietors will be punctual in their attendance, either personally or by their attorneys. John Bracken, } Managers. Corbin Griffin, } James Henderson, } May 27.
DRAWING ACADEMY.  MR. PINDER, Informs the publick of Norfolk and its vicinity, that on the 5th of June next, he will open his DRAWING SCHOOL, at No. 17, Catharine-Street, where attendance will be given every day, (Saturday and Sunday excepted) to young gentlemen, from 10 till 12 in the morning, and to young ladies from 4 till 6 in the evening; he will also attend on ladies or gentlemen at their own houses. The young gentlemen desirous to learn the drawing and colouring of Camp or Field Fortifications, will likewise be attended at particular hours. Mr. PINDER flatters himself to give full satisfaction to the parents of the students put under his care; nothing shall be omitted on his part to forward their progress. Conditions will be known by applying to him as above, or to Mr. Rochas, Commerce-Street. May 27.
MR. PINDER, Informs the publick of Norfolk and its vicinity, that on the 5th of June next, he will open his DRAWING SCHOOL, at No. 17, Catharine-Street, where attendance will be given every day, (Saturday and Sunday excepted) to young gentlemen, from 10 till 12 in the morning, and to young ladies from 4 till 6 in the evening; he will also attend on ladies or gentlemen at their own houses. The young gentlemen desirous to learn the drawing and colouring of Camp or Field Fortifications, will likewise be attended at particular hours. Mr. PINDER flatters himself to give full satisfaction to the parents of the students put under his care; nothing shall be omitted on his part to forward their progress. Conditions will be known by applying to him as above, or to Mr. Rochas, Commerce-Street. May 27.
133 boxes white } Havanna SUGARS, 143 do. brown } The Cargo of the Brig Louisiana Packet—For Sale by C. & F. Whittle. In Store,  70,000 wt. St. Domingo COFFEE, 200 boxes Raisins, 120 bales Sea Island and Upland Cotton. May 17.
Green Coffee and Loaf Sugar.  20,000 lb. choice Green COFFEE 8,000 do. first quality Philadelphia Loaf SUGAR. For Sale on reasonable terms by Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. March 22.
RACES. Norfolk and Portsmouth Races will commence on WEDNESDAY, the 14th June, at Christopher's Field, Norfolk County.  First Day. 3 Mile Heats—250 dollars—Entrance 25 dollars.  Second Day. 2 Mile Heats—150 dollars—Entrance 15 dollars. New-Market Rules to govern.  Third Day. Mile Heats—best 3 in 5—Entrance 10 dollars. Catches on each. Stables and Litter convenient to the ground (free.) Entertainment and Forage on moderate terms. N. B. The Horse or Filly winning at the Bridge Race Field, on the 7th June, is prohibited from running at the above Races. Purses will be hung up. EDWARD NEWMAN. May 22.
Eagle Fire Company of New-York. Office of the Company, No. 59, Wall Street.  PROPOSALS For Insuring Houses, Buildings, Stores, Ships in Harbour, Goods, Wares, and Merchandise,  FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
THE Legislature of the state of New-York, having incorporated the Eagle Fire Company of New-York, with a capital of five hundred thousand dollars, (with the liberty of increasing the same, if the business of the company should require it, to one million of dollars,) for the sole purpose of insuring buildings, and every kind of personal property from loss or damage by FIRE; and the capital of five hundred thousand dollars having all been paid, or secured to be paid, according to law: the directors feel a particular satisfaction in offering to their fellow-citizens, throughout the United States, the means of security against that kind of loss which frequently, in an UNEXPECTED MOMENT, involves in destruction the earnings of a life of industry and frugality, and reduces the independent and affluent, together with their families, to poverty and distress. To provide an additional guard against calamities of this nature, has been the primary motive of this INSTITUTION: and the directors engage to conduct its concerns, with a fairness, candour and liberality, which will justly entitle it to the confidence and patronage of the publick. * * * No insured person will be liable to make good the losses of others; but in case of fire, the sufferer will be fully indemnified.—The Company also make good losses on property burnt by lightning.
Classes of Hazards, and Rates of Annual Premiums for Insurance against Fire. No. I.  HAZARDS OF THE FIRST CLASS. Brick or Stone buildings, covered with slate, tiles, or metal. Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained in such buildings. 62 1-2 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not exceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk. No. II.  HAZARDS OF THE SECOND CLASS. Brick or Stone buildings, covered with wood. Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained in such buildings. 93 3-4 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not exceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk. No. III.  HAZARDS OF THE THIRD CLASS. Buildings, the sides of which are part of brick or stone, and part of wood. Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained in such buildings. 125 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not exceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk. No. IV.  HAZARDS OF THE FOURTH CLASS. Buildings, the sides of which are entirely of wood. Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained in such buildings. 187 1-2 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not exceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk. Ships in Port, or their Cargoes, Ships Repairing or Building, may be insured against Fire. This manner of classing hazards will give a general idea of the rates of insurance, but there will necessarily be an increase of premium in all cases where the local situation, and other circumstances, increase the risk: such as joining, or being contiguous to wooden buildings, or buildings occupied in carrying on hazardous business—distance from water—no engines or firemen in the town or place, &c. &c.—The premiums may also, in some cases, be reduced on wooden buildings in the country, when standing single or detached, or attended with circumstances of peculiar security:—But in all cases, if the sum to be insured ON OR IN the same building exceeds 10,000 dollars, an additional premium will be required. Soap Boilers, Tallow Chandlers, Brewers, Maltsters, Bakers, Rope Makers, Sugar Refiners, Distillers, Chemists, Varnish Makers, Stable Keepers, Tavern Keepers, China, Glass, or Earthenware Sellers, Oil and Colourmen, Turpentine Works, Paper Mills, Printing Houses, Coopers, Carpenters, Cabinet Makers, Coach Makers, Boat Builders, Ship Chandlers, Apothecaries, Theatres, Mills and Machinery, and all Manufacturers that use Fire Heat, are deemed extra hazardous, and must be particularly described in the policy; and for all such risks an additional premium will be required.
Conditions of Insurance. I. All applications for Insurance must be made at the office of the company, in writing; and the subject offered for Insurance accurately described. II. If the property offered for insurance is within the district of a surveyor of this company, he will examine and report thereon; but if not within any such district, then the applicant must himself furnish an accurate and just description thereof, viz. of what materials each building is constructed; whether occupied as private dwellings, or how otherwise; where situated; the name of the present occupiers; how situated with respect to other buildings. And in the insurance of goods, wares and merchandise, the place where the same are deposited, is to be described; also, whether such goods are of the kind denominated hazardous, and whether any manufacturing is carried on in the premises, all which is to be certified and attested in such manner as the nature of the case may admit. And if any person or persons shall insure his or their buildings or goods, and shall cause them to be described in the policy otherwise than they really are, so as the same be charged at a lower premium than is herein proposed; or if such description be false or fraudulent, such insurance will be void and of no effect. III. Goods held in trust, or on commission, are to be declared as such; otherwise the policy will not extend to cover such property. IV. Every Policy of Insurance, made by this Company, shall be sealed with its seal, and signed by the President and Secretary; and the person for whose interest the insurance is made, must be declared and named therein; nor can any Policy, or interest therein, be assigned but by consent of the Company, expressed by endorsement made thereon. V. No Insurance will be considered as made or binding, until the Premium is paid. VI. Persons insuring Property with this Company, and who have already made other Insurance on the same property, shall give notice thereof in writing, at the Company's Office, before, or at the time of the execution of the Policy; and persons who, after insuring Property with this Company, have Insurance made on the same property elsewhere, shall, with all reasonable diligence, notify the same in writing at the Office of the Company, and have the same endorsed on the policy, or otherwise acknowledged in writing; in default whereof, the Policy shall cease, and be of no effect: and in case of loss, each party insuring shall be liable to the payment of a rateable proportion of the loss or damage which may be sustained. VII. No loss or damage by fire will be paid, that may happen or take place in consequence of any invasion, civil commotion, riot, or military or usurped power whatever. VIII. Books of Accounts, Written Securities, Notes, Bills, Bonds, Deeds, Ready Money, or Bullion, cannot be insured. IX. Jewels, Plate, Medals, or other Curiosities, Paintings and Sculptures, are not included in any insurance, unless such articles are specified in the policy. X. All persons insured by this Company, sustaining any loss or damage by fire, are forthwith to give notice to the Company, and as soon after as possible, to deliver in as particular an account of their loss or damage, signed with their own hands, as the nature of the case will admit of, and make proof of the same by their oath or affirmation, and by their books of accounts, and other proper vouchers, as shall be reasonably required: and shall make oath, whether any and what other insurance is made on the same property; and shall procure a certificate, under the hand of a magistrate, notary public, or clergyman, most contiguous to the spot where the fire happened, and not concerned in such loss, that they are acquainted with the character and circumstances of the person or persons insured; and do know, or very likely believe, that he, she, or they, really, and by misfortune, and without fraud or evil practice, have sustained by such fire, loss and damage to the amount therein mentioned; and, until such affidavits and certificates are produced, the loss shall not be payable:—Also, if there appears any fraud, of
false swearing, the claimant shall forfeit his claim to restitution or payment, by virtue of his policy. XI. In case any difference shall arise, touching any loss or damage, it may be submitted to the judgment of Arbitrators, indifferently chosen, whose award in writing shall be binding on the parties. And when any loss or damage shall happen, the company shall pay for the same in sixty days after the loss shall have been ascertained and proved, without allowance of discount, fees, or any deduction whatever. XII. Insurance may be made for seven years, by paying the premium for six years, and for a less number of years than seven, a reasonable discount will be allowed.
The Subscriber being appointed Surveyor for the Eagle Fire Company, upon application, will survey, and value, such buildings, (or property contained therein) upon which Insurance may be required. Francis Foster, Church-Street, Norfolk. Feb 13.
THE SUBSCRIBER Wishes to Sell, and will Sell or Rent on moderate terms,  That very excellent Wharf and Lot, in the town of Gosport, at present occupied by William Smith: the Wharf, Ware Houses, and Dwelling-House are all in good repair.  Thirteen Lots in the Town of Suffolk; And the following Property in Norfolk,  Two good Fire-Proof Warehouses on the Eastern side of Commerce-Street, Nos. 4 and 6.  Two Dwelling-Houses and Lots on Boush-street, in good repair, and very pleasantly situated. Apply to John Granbery. September 14.
NOTICE. THE Partnership of T. & W. A. ARMISTEAD is this day dissolved by consent of parties. The settlement of its concerns devolve on W. A. ARMISTEAD, who is authorised to grant discharges, and on whom all persons having claims against the Firm, are requested to call. January 3.  W. A. Armistead and George Kelly, have entered into Co-partnership. Their business will be conducted under the Firm of  ARMISTEAD & KELLY. January 16.
TAKE NOTICE, That we have applied to the President and Directors for the renewal of SIX NOTES of the Bank of the United States, at Norfolk, the one moiety whereof is lost, viz. B. No. 4082, dated Philadelphia, 2d June, 1800—dois 50 C. 3380, dated Philadelphia, 2d June, 1800 50 E. 727, dated Philadelphia, 6th Jan. 1804 50 F. 813, dated Philadelphia, 6th Jan. 1804 50 F. 922, dated Philadelphia, 6th Jan. 1804 50 F. 1688, dated Philadelphia, 6th July, 1804 50 payable to Robert Taylor, or bearer, at the Office of Discount and Deposit, at Norfolk. A HANDSOME REWARD will be given to any person who may have found the counterparts of the above Notes, and will deliver them to us. MACKINDER & WHITE. March 10.
A BARGAIN OFFERED, In a fine and Valuable FARM, in the County of Princess Anne. THE Subscriber is disposed to sell his Plantation called LEVEL GREEN, situated in the county of Princess Anne. It contains about 500 acres; and, as it may be advantageously divided into two or three Farms, the subscriber will accommodate a purchaser, in selling either the whole or a part. He will also give a long credit. This tract of Land is certainly the most desirable in the county, lying on the Eastern branch of Elizabeth River, and distant from Norfolk Market only five or six miles by water, and 8 or 9 by land.—The soil is excellent, about one half of the tract being cleared land, and fit for immediate culture; the other heavily timbered with Oak, Pine, Ash, and Hickory.—It has also the advantage of several good landings.—Any one disposed to view the land, and to purchase, may apply, in the absence of the subscriber, to JAMES ROBINSON, or JOHN READ, who reside in the neighbourhood. Tully Robinson. Dec 7.
Portsmouth Sugar-House. The present Proprietors of this establishment finding a larger capital necessary to carry it on successfully than they have in their power to devote, are disposed to sell it in whole or in part, as shall best please the purchaser, and will give a great bargain to any one inclined to buy. The House is competent to the refining of 300 hogsheads raw Sugar a year; the consumption of loaf may be judged of by the result of an accurate inquiry, made with a view to ascertain the fact, that the towns of Richmond, Petersburg, and Fredericksburg alone, all in Virginia, and holding their relations in trade immediately with it Norfolk, consume or afford vent for an aggregate quantity of at least 900 hogsheads Loaf Sugar a year; to say nothing of the consumption of the town of Norfolk itself, inferior to neither of the others, and where too, from its immediate intercourse with the West-Indies, the raw material has always hitherto been plenty and upon terms cheap, often cheaper than at other ports north of this upon the continent. For further information apply to Campbell & Wheeler. May 3.
Twenty Dollars For the apprehension of SAM, a negro man the property of the late Dr. Anthony T. Dixon, of Charles City, who broke prison in September last, and has been in Norfolk with a counterfeit pass, under the hand of his mistress, Ann Dixon; he has been seen in York and Hampton, and in all probability is in one of those places. He is tall and slim, very black, stoops forward, and moves rapidly. John Tyler. Richmond, March 16.
FOR SALE, A neat well finished Fire-Proof DWELLING-HOUSE, situated in Cumberland-Street, and at present occupied by Miss Elle-ground. Also, one half of a very valuable Water Property, fronting Elizabeth-River 410 feet, thence towards the shore 900 feet; also, an unimproved Lot, well enclosed, adjoining Capt. John Store's Dwelling-House; and a House and Lot in York-Town, in a very eligible situation for a retail business, being adjacent the Ferry to Gloucester, one end fitted up for a shop. For terms apply to ROBERT GIBSON. Who finding for a long time past his own applications for the collection of his debts in vain, has appointed Mr. Thomas Davis, (who is well acquainted with his accounts) his attorney, with full power and instructions to close said debts as promptly as possible, that he may be enabled to satisfy his creditors. May 8.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK,  BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars Yearly, in advance.