Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-01-30 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  MENTIETIAM SUA PREMIA LAUDIS
VOL. IV.]
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1808.
[NO. 84.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYA- BLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
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Norfolk Drawbridge Company. At an annual meeting of the Stockholders, held at the Exchange Coffee-House on Monday the 11th instant, the Company declared a Dividend of Fifty Cents on each Share on the Capital Stock of the said Company, which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their legal Representa- tives, on or at any time after the first of February. William Cammack, Treasurer. January 13.
Doctors Brown and Moseley, Respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have entered into partnership, and practice PHYSICK AND SURGERY. They may be consulted at their Shop, No. 47, Main-street, adjoining Messrs. Southgate's store. January 13.
All persons to whom the Subscriber is indebted, are requested to make known the amount of their claims immediately. Wm. Hartshorne, Jun. January 13.
   GERMAN LINENS, &c.     16 bales coarse Linen, 450 pieces Paper Hangings   4 do. Ruffa Sheeting, 80 boxes Window Glass,   3 boxes German Rolls, 100 do. Short Pipes,   2 do. Rouans Sheeting, 120 do. Spanish Segars,   1 do. fine Flanders do. from 8 to 20 dollars per box,   3 do. Patillas, 300 doz. empty Bottles,   1 do. fine Dowlas, 200 wt. nealed bottling Wire,   2 do. Table Cloth, 800 do. Glue,   1 do. common Shirt Lin- nen, 11,000 best Coffee bags,   1 do. extra fine do. 4,500 cheap Gunny Bags,   1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards wide, 5 boxes Tumblers, Decan- ters, &c.  
Also, 6 elegant Terialial Globes, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, in gilt frames, of the first elegance, Elegant marble Statues, Urns and Vases, Liquor Casks, Oil Cloth, Wafer and Waffle Irons, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Velvet Ribbons, Fine Thread Stockings, Elegant Cutlery, An invoice of Watches, Watch Crystals and Beads, A large invoice of Lace, Jewellery and Dice, Elegant Chessmen, Flageolets and Clarinets, Violins, Bows, and Flutes, Flutes with four and six keys, do. patent lined, Ladies' Dressing Boxes, Toilet Looking Glasses, Shaving Casks, Elegant Writing Desks, Scarlet Plush for Saddle, Sene and Sewing Twine. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
September 11.
CONTINUATION OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,  Received at the Office of the Publick Ledger, by the ship Powhatan, Capt. Cottle, from London.
HAMBURGH, Oct. 28.
To-day the post set off from hence for Co- penhagen, being the first time for two months past.
October 31. The Dutch mail which arrived yesterday, was found full of letters from England: they were opened and burned. They were filled with lamentations upon the stagnation of trade upon the interruption and difficulty of corres- pondence, upon the constant fall in the price of colonial produce, and upon the sad afflict- ing prospect for the future. These letters mention, that there is now no other means of communication with the Continent but by way Goottenburg and Holland. (*)
The schemes which the English merchants take for corresponding with the Continent are difficult to be believed. The greatest part of the letters are not signed, dated Vienna, others only inclose accounts current. These devices which they have recourse to evidently shew to what a sad condition the country is reduced. Whether they write in English, German, or French, or whether they date their letters from Vienna, Stockholm, or any other place, it may be directly seen, upon running them over, that they come from England. There is but one opinion here, which is, that Eng- land cannot continue in its present situation, and that if the measures which have been ta- ken in Holland and upon the Weser are exe- cuted, the reign of the infamous men who have sworn eternal war will not be of long du- ration. Their hideous policy will hold them out to the world like men covered with the leprosy, who are thrust out of society with horror; for, excepting these oligarchs, the English people are of the same opinion with the rest of Europe, that it is necessary there should be a maritime law common to all. With the rest of Europe, they have the sentiment of what is right, and they reject the idea of injustice, and of what is arbitrary.
(*) Holland, since the new measures which she has ta- ken, will no longer correspond with England. The English trade must find the whole continent shut, and those enemies of all nations must be excluded from the common right— Woe to the town, which yielding to the egotism of the moment, should betray the common cause! There are peo- ple who only know how to complain: they ought to know how to suffer with courage; to take every means of hurting the common enemy, and to oblige him to acknowledge the principle which directs all the nations of the continent. If Holland had taken these measures since the blockade, per- haps England would have already made peace—(MONI- TEUR.)
RENSBURG, November 6.
Patent relative to the punishment of persons in Sleswick and Holstine, carrying on any trade or commerce with the enemy of the country.
We, Christian VII. by God's grace, King of Denmark, Norway, &c. make known here- by, that as all trade and commerce between our enemies and the subjects of this country has already been declared criminal, during the present war, by our decree of the 9th of September last, we have thought proper to enact the following penalties against persons who may be found offending:—
"I. Any connection or correspondence with the subjects of Great Britain, though carried on by the means of a third person or party, shall be punished with severe impris- onment: but if the said correspondence shall have been carried on immediately between our subjects and the enemies of the country, the former shall be punished with death.
"II. Further, the goods, the objects of the said commerce, shall be confiscated, if found; but if not forthcoming, the criminals shall pay the value of them.
"III. Any person giving information of any such trade or commerce, shall, upon con- viction of the parties accused, receive a re- ward from our royal treasury of from 50 to 100 rix-dollars for each offence, but which shall also be repaid by the party or parties convicted.
"IV. Over and above the reward specified in section III. the informer shall be entitled to half the value of the property confiscated.
"All persons whom this may concern are hereby called upon to take notice.
"Given officially under our hand and seal, in our town and fortress of Rendsburg, October 30, 1807.
(L. S.) " CHRISTIAN, Rex. " MOSTENG. " RANKAU."
DARDANELLES, Oct. 14.
Evacuation of Egypt by the British. Translation of a Turkish Despatch presented by his excellency Mouhammed Ali Paeha, governour of Egypt, to his highness the Cai- makan Pacha.
[Upon the upper margin, to the left, is writ- ten the following note, in red letters, prob- ably by the Reis Effendi: "This is a des- patch of your slave, Mouhammed Ali Pa- cha, governor of Egypt."
"To his highness the most high, most for- tunate, most generous Lord, my most respectable and most honoured Brother.
"The supreme will of his Highness being, that the impure presence of the English infi- dels, who had at the time taken possession, by surprize, of the fortress of Alexandria, should cease to sully this territory, and that the said fortress should be, with the help of the Most High, retaken, and submitted to its lawful possessor, in order to conform to the noble command, the frontispiece of which was de- corated with the sacred character of the im- perial hand, and addressed to the undersigned, his most humble slave, I hastened to as- semble every thing that was necessary to the success of this military expedition; and from the first day of the moon of Djemazied-Oughr- ra (about the 8th Aug.) I set off from Cairo at the head of all the cavalry, and the flower of the infantry, and marched straight against the enemy.
"I pitched my camp in the plain of Da- menkhor, six leagues from the place called Sed, an intrenched post of the English. I sent during the night a few of the light horse to the spot, for the purpose of reconnoitering the position of the English, and the means to be taken for surrounding them. I marched forward myself, and secured the most proper place for the raising of my batteries, and for the introduction of the armed boats and gun- barks into the two lakes, which are upon both flanks of the Sed. This operation, performed in the silence of the night, having lasted for some time, could not be concealed from the knowledge of the boats which the enemy kept stationed upon the lakes. Accordingly, he fired many cannon shots, which happily did us no damage. However, this first movement on our part had already given him the alarm, and the next day we saw arrive, with the ma- jor who had been sent to me twice before as a negotiator, the second in command of the En- glish forces, accompanied by two other per- sons, and who took the title of Plenipotenti- ary, appointed both by the commander of the squadron, and by the general of the land forces, to conclude peace. The plenipotentiary pro- duced in support of his character his creden- tials. The sense of these writings, the language of the bearer, and the result of the conference, amounted upon the whole to these few words:
"Is not the demand you make, in the name 'of his highness your powerful emperor, the 'restitution of the fortress of Alexandria? 'Return us our prisoners who fell into your 'hands in the two engagements which took 'place at Rosetta, and we will return you the 'said place. I should also have restored to 'you the three armed ships of his highness, 'had they not been sent to England; and I 'hereby formally engage to get them directly 'sent back to the Sublime Porte.'
"These propositions, which the English made without there being yet any attack on either side, having been weighed in council, were accepted. It was considered that though the infidels employ cunning and craft, the sword of the true Faith always predominates. On the other hand it was observed, that the post of Sed could not be carried, without land- ing troops there; and that, on account of the ground which the Nile leaves uncovered in its ordinary course, the landing depends abso- lutely on the great increase of the waters of that river, which, having inundated the whole surface of the earth, would every where fa- vour the entrance of the boats and the gun- barks. Now the overflow of the Nile has been middling this year, and does not allow these barks to venture into shallow water. It would no doubt, be possible to take vengeance, by another means, of our enemies; but if we gave them time, they might receive succours and reinforcements. From these considera- tions, we confined ourselves to requiring some other conditions, and the accommoda- tion was signed.
"I directly dispatched to Alexandria my Riahia, Intendant and Lieutenant, Mouham- med Aga, in order to take immediate posses- sion of the town and fortifications, of artillery, warlike stores, and other things most essen- tial; and I myself, to-day, Tuesday, 19th of the Moon Redjeje (22d Sept.) made my entry in- to this town, which has been purged of the infidels who sullied it, and is now returned under the Musselman dominion, glory be to the Most High. So great a favour from the God of Mercy, and the signal grace which he vouchsafed to the most feeble of his slaves, in taking him for the instrument of the recap- ture of Alexandria, and of the execution of the Imperial will, must be exclusively attribu- ted to the infinite merit of his highness, my most formidable, most powerful, and very mi- raculous Emperor and Master, and imputed to his fortunate star.
"The information of this conquest is the principal object of the present dispatch, which I have the honour of writing to your highness by the chief of my Tartars, and by his com-
panion. I shall hasten to lay before your highness the circumstantial account of this glorious event, the inventory of the cannons, arms, stores, and other effects found in the town, and the copy of the act of convention, and to join to them the keys of the fortress, and of the other fortifications.
The whole will be presented to you, and laid at your feet, by your slave, Mustapha Aga, my intimate Tichiehadar. This is all that I can at the first moment write here in haste. Moreover, goodness and benevolence belong to your highness, &c. &c. the 19th of the moon Redjeje, in the year of the Hegira, (21st Sept.)"— Moniteur.
LONDON, November 16.
Restrictions on British Commerce.
By the Continental papers we learn, that the Dutch government have adopted a more rigorous decree than any which has hitherto been issued against British commerce. All colonial produce and manufactures whatever, that are suspected only of having come from England, or her dependencies, are in future to be liable to seizure. This outrageous de- cree against property, under the clement sway of Buonaparte, reminds us of one something similar against persons under the mild reign of Robespierre, which subjected to the guil- lotine any one who might be "suspect d'être soup-conneux." "suspected of being a suspi- cious person." The frequency, however, with which these proclamations appear, shews in a great degree the inefficacy of them. To le- gislature against a people's endeavouring to supply their wants, seems almost as prepos- terous, as to legislate against their feeling them.
The French have assumed the complete do- minion of the Elbe. A letter of the 1st men- tions, that they had taken possession of the guard-ship at Cuxhaven; that they suffered no vessel to pass without making the strictest search; and that, if there was the least rea- son to suspect she either came from an En- glish port, or had the British property on board, she was detained, and, in most cases, after a very loose and expeditious process, condemned. To give greater effect to these measures, the French were about to remove the armed ship usually stationed at Twielen- flesch to Cuxhaven. Even the Blankenese fishermen have been prohibited from having any communication with the English, under pain of military punishment. Every precau- tion was taken, at the same time, to prevent any intercourse with Heligo Island.
At Cuxhaven, at Altona, and at Glukstadt, the principle of the French decree against the commerce of England, is as rigidly enforced as it is at any port of France or Holland.— Ships under the Portuguese and American flags are daily detained, and subjected to ev- ery species of exaction and vexation, under pretence that advice had been received of their coming from England.
November 21. Among the articles in the French papers that lately reached this country, there are two which we think peculiarly deserving of atten- tion: the first relates to the treaty between Russia and Turkey, and latter of the future condition of Stettin and Dantzic.
We before gave as our opinion that the con- tending claims of the emperor Alexander and the sublime porte would be adjusted by the interference of France, and that she, like the umpire in the fable, would seize a large portion of the disputed property as her own share. It now appears, that the final terms of the treaty, which was begun in Silistria, are to be settled in Paris. Buonaparte first ordered the respective forces of the two powers to re- cede mutually from the provinces of Molda- via and Wallachia; and it now remains to be seen how great a portion of that fertile country he may be pleased to claim for himself, or some of his adherents, to which he has abso- lutely not even the slightest pretence of right. We shall only remark, upon this subject, that M. Caulincourt must possess as much address in speech as he showed dexterity in action, when he carried off the unhappy duke D'Eng- hien, if he can persuade the emperor Alexan- der, that it is for his advantage to recede so far from the south of Europe as the treaty to be concluded at Paris will probably compel him; for nothing can be more obvious, than that whoever possesses the province above- mentioned, possesses also a free and undispu- ted passage to the Ukraine, and from thence to the very heart of the Russian dominions; besides being in the rear of Austria. The mere nominal independence of these powers must be gone, if the French obtain a firm set- tlement beyond the Danube, with a communi- cation to it from the North of Italy; and this communication can never be wanting, when we observe the ambiguous state of Trieste, the final assignment to France of the country of the Cattaro, the great event of the King- dom of Italy (as it is called) eastward, and the facilities afforded by the possession of the Venetian Friuli.

Dantzic and Stettin, too, it appears, are to contain French garrisons; and from those places, as well as from the islands of Rugen, Usedom, and Wollin, and indeed the whole of Swedish Pomerania, a number of cruisers will no doubt be fitted out to annoy and intercept the trade of the Baltick, as well as to prevent the introduction of British manufactures into the states bordering on that sea. But if this measure of Buonaparte's is prejudicial to England, what is it to Prussia? It was almost an unnecessary step in that power to prohibit the admission of the British flag into her ports, if the enemy of Britain is to possess such important situations in the line of her coast as those of Stettin and Dantzic; the whole maritime trade of her remaining dominions will undoubtedly be under the direction of the Military Governors of those places; and no less will the internal traffic of them be subject to the same controul, as the order flows through the centre of Prussia, and at the distance of only a few ports from Berlin itself. We do not wonder at the aversion indicated by the king of Prussia to re-visit that capital.
November 20.
EARL GREY. —Saturday last died at his house, near Alwick, Northumberland, in the 79th year of age, the right hon. Charles Earl Grey, K. B. a general in the army, colonel of the 3d dragoons, and governor of Guernsey. His lordship was at the battle of Minden, and was the only surviving officer who served under gen. Wolfe at Quebec. In 1782 he was appointed commander in chief in America, but in consequence of the peace did not go. His lordship served at the relief of Ostend and Nieuport in 1793, and went soon after as commander in chief in the West Indies, and succeeded in capturing Martinique, St. Lucie, and Guadalupe. In 1802 he was created Baron Grey, and in 1806 raised to the dignity of an Earl. His lordship has left four sons and two daughters, and is succeeded in title and estate by the eldest of the former, lord Howick now Earl Grey.
November 21.
His majesty's proclamation on the right of search occasioned a great variety of remarks among the British journalists: we are therefore tempted to lay before the publick the manner in which this document is viewed by the enemy. The following remarks on that subject are extracted from the Publiciste of the 2d instant:—
"The English journals of the 19th October contain a Proclamation of his Britannick majesty, relative to the English seamen employed in foreign service. This remarkable production seems to refer only to the Americans, who are the only people that employ English seamen in their vessels; and in this view the Proclamation seems to satisfy all the reports which were in circulation, that the English government were resolved rather to come to a rupture than to make any concessions to the Americans. This Proclamation is in effect a kind of amende honorable for the violence committed upon the Chesapeake . On a strict examination, indeed, it contains principles, of which the application would be directly contradictory to the system liberty pursued by the English government: it would condemn the bloody wars which its ambition has for more than a century kindled in Europe. In acknowledging the illegality of this odious right to search, so violently exercised against neutrals—in declaring that the neutral flag covers men, it acknowledges implicitly that the same flag covers merchandise also: a social principle, the defence of which also is the chief cause of that war which France maintains for the interest of all nations.—The English government renounces the right of searching neutrals altogether. It declares with its own mouth to all the world, the illegality of those measures which it has taken for the support of its unjust pretensions."
It appears from the above that we were not singular in our opinion, that the Proclamation in question contained a recession from an existing right on the part of Great Britain; nor were our suspicions ill-founded, that attempts would be made to extort farther indulgencies, from the facility of our former concessions. The rest of the article above quoted attributes this alteration in the tone of England to fear of the Americans; but as we are not willing to suppose this, we do not think it worth extracting.
Times.
The Apollo, an American vessel, is arrived at Cowes from Cherbourg; she has brought many letters from Paris, but they are not of a recent date. By this ship Mr. Smith and Mr. Walsh, who lately left England for France in the American schooner Revenge , are returned. Mr. Smith is accompanied by some part of his family lately resident in France; and Mr. Walsh, it is said, but we believe erroneously, to be the bearer of some important communication from Paris. A gentleman by the name of Bowdoin also came passenger in the Apollo , from Cherbourg, and brings with him his family, after a residence in France of nearly 18 months. Mr. Bowdoin was the person appointed by the government of the United States to negotiate for the possession of the Floridas.
November 23.
Dutch Gazettes of the 18th inst. have been received. They contain no material information; but private letters, dated the 17th, from Rotterdam, are stated to communicate positive intelligence that Buonaparte has resolved to prohibit the importation of sugar, coffee, tobacco, and West India produce of every kind into France, or her dependencies, in any vessels whatever. If he can reconcile the French to these privations, or compel them to submit to them, he will have achieved the greatest conquest that have ever been made over the feelings and habits of a people. But this is a state of things which, we believe, will be found to be beyond the reach of his power, great as it is. His orders may be acquiesced in a few weeks or months, but they will ultimately be eluded. He might as well set about to debar his subjects, particularly the inhabitants of France, of the enjoyment of the produce of their native soil, of wine or corn for example, as prohibit the use of those articles of colonial produce. They are absolutely necessaries , and must be procured.
Of Buonaparte's determination to gratify, by every possible means, the inveterate spirit of malignity and revenge by which he is animated against this country. We have an additional instance in a
decree which has been issued and acted upon in the river Weser. We have been favoured with a copy of this important paper, by a gentleman arrived in an American vessel, and who has not been many days from Bremen. Before her departure, the decree had been actually enforced in the seizure of the American ship the Victory . We insert a faithful translation of the decree:—
FRENCH EMPIRE.
(COPY.)
BREMEN, Monday, Oct. 26, 1807.
The French Consul at Bremen to his Excellency the Burger-Master, President of the Senate of this City.
"SIR,
"I am eager to inform you, that it is the intention of his majesty the emperor and king, my august sovereign, that all navigation upon the Weser be prohibited."
"It is his majesty's desire, that all vessels, even French, entering the Weser, be stopped, provided they are wholly or partly laden with colonial produce, or any other goods of whatever kind that England can furnish, the goods are to be put under sequestration, and taken in charge until new orders."
"Vessels laden solely with merchandise, which it is impossible England can furnish, such as pitch, tar, iron, copper, and French wines, are to be exempted from seizure."
"All vessels are to be prevented from leaving the Weser."
"I am finally ordered to take the most efficacious measures, that the intentions of his majesty be strictly and immediately fulfilled."
"I am now occupied in executing these orders, and hasten to warn you thereof, in order that you may immediately inform the merchants of this city, that they may avoid the inevitable loss to which they will be exposed, if they attempt to render ineffectual the measures taken for the rigid and prompt execution of the orders of my sovereign."
"I avail myself of this opportunity to express to your excellency the homage of my respect."
(Signed)
"LAGAU."
November 25.
Paris papers to the 15th inst. reached town yesterday. By a long article contained in the Moniteur of the 13th, we are made acquainted with the current events of the continent; on which likewise we shall venture a few remarks, as well as on the observations themselves of the editor of that official journal. The article in question will be found in another part of our paper; it commences with the four last expeditions that have been sent out from this country; three of which, namely, those to Constantinople, Egypt, and Buenos Ayres, it treats with the contempt with which, from the manner in which they have been conducted, they deserve to be treated; but on the one to Copenhagen, which has been in a great measure successful, it bestows, of course, the most unqualified abuse, stigmatising it as "the most atrocious expedition of which history can preserve the remembrance;" and then, in the next clause, it states, that the "Prince Regent of Portugal loses his throne because he would not seize the British merchandise at Lisbon;" an act, which, if he had committed it, would have been at least as dishonourable and unjust as our seizure of the Danish fleet. What language, then, shall we find strong enough to characterize a barbarous intrusion into his dominions, with a view to dethrone him, for not committing this atrocious breach of faith? Here the guilt and villainy are accumulated: they are laid on two fold. We, with a view to security, seize the navy of Denmark; a power that had itself not been very scrupulous on similar occasions, as its conduct to Hamburg, in the year 1801, testified. The virtuous possessor of the Bourbon sceptre dethrones a prince for preserving untainted honour, and barbarously overwhelms a kingdom of people incapable of offending him, on account of the integrity of their prince: the act is foul, and the motive more foul still; so that, even if our attack upon Copenhagen were as unjust as it is here represented, we have not to go far in quest of a case that exceeds it in iniquity, beyond all reach of comparison. This inuendo , however, of what is to be the future fate of the Prince Regent, affords us considerable regret. His equitable conduct with respect to British property entitles him to our compassion: we wish we could have added, that the magnanimity of his mind had given him a claim to our admiration! What our ministers may have done with a view to secure that fleet, of which it appears the rightful owner is no longer to have the command, we are not at present prepared to say: but that we have had at least as great facilities for withdrawing it as Buonaparte has had for retaining it, can, we think, admit of no doubt; and, if the prince of Portugal is to fall, it were as well that his destroyer should not possess all the plunder.
"The effects of the blockade," we are told, "must press heavily on England, and at last reduce her to a desperate situation." And do the effects of that blockade press lightly upon the continent? Let any one look at the melancholy account we detailed in our paper yesterday, from Hamburg, Holstein, and Holland, of the sufferings sustained by the people of those countries:—"But what does that signify to the violent man who governs the continent? What has he in common with the people over whom he tyrannizes? But experience has proved" (and we hope it will not be falsified in this instance) "that the duration of these scourges is transitory."
The next matter of particular importance in this article is, the information that Austria has shut her ports (for, we believe, we may just speak in the plural number,) against England. This, if it be true, is a much more melancholy affair for Austria than for us: inasmuch as it proves her entire subjugation to the will of the continental despot. For what have we done to provoke the hostility of the emperor Francis? Did he ever guarantee the neutrality of Denmark? But perhaps he is merely shocked at the injustice of our aggression upon that power, and therefore breaks out with wrath against the aggressors: his feelings, we should have thought, might have become blunted by this time, from the much more atrocious aggression of a nearer neighbour, of which he himself has been the object.
We are here said, too, to have refused the mediation of the emperor Alexander, and at this we do not wonder; for certainly, if we expect to procure any thing like parity of terms, we are at least as capable of procuring it for ourselves, as Russia is for us—Russia, who has receded from two finer provinces than any she possesses in her whole empire, at the mere command of that enemy, between whom and us she was to be an impartial umpire! We are
no friends to perpetual warfare, neither do we believe that such a man exists; but the peace we wish for is not a peace of servitude on the one side, and tyranny on the other: not such a peace as was negotiated at Tilsit. And if the emperor of Russia offer us his mediation, we would act like the wolf in the fable:—"No, Sir," would we say to such a mediator; "we prefer liberty and hunger, to plenty and slavery; we desire to be reconciled to the person you mention, but you are no judge of proper and adequate terms: attempt not to reduce us to the same situation with yourself; we see the mark of the collar round your neck; M. Caulincourt is at your court; the king of Prussia's territory is unjustly in your possession; Moldavia and Wallachia, which should be yours, are at the disposal of Buonaparte. Free yourself first, and then we will listen to you."
The expedition to Egypt, it will be seen, has finally failed. The account of the arrangement, by which our troops agreed to evacuate Alexandria, and to restore three Turkish vessels which had been sent to England, is contained in a dispatch of the governor of Egypt, and is written in the usual style of Eastern bombast. He allows, however, that he was anxious to have the English removed, lest they might receive succours and reinforcements. We shall probably resume this subject on a future occasion.
November 26.
We submit this most monstrous paper to our readers without preface. It bears its own horrible character on its front. The poor, feeble, unoffending Prince of Asturias (the instrument of France) to be sacrificed, and his own father is made his accuser—not because he was an object of dread, but because he was surrounded by all the honour of the realm. The French had taken the most cautious steps as preliminaries to this atrocious act. They secured all strong places—their army is posted every where to controul and command the natives—Portugal furnished a pretext for their march, and we see the result of the diabolical scheme.
The circumstance of the King finding his son in his (the King's) own room, with the cypher and evidence of a particular conspiracy upon him, has very much indeed the complexion of a theatrical contrivance. What could bring the Prince of Asturias from his own residence to the King's apartment, with such a document about him? The intellect of the king of Spain, as well as of the Prince of Asturias, is tolerably well known, and Europe cannot be ignorant of the character of the Prince of Peace, or of his subserviency to Buonaparte. The whole of this transaction warrants the suspicion of a scheme to entrap the Prince of Asturias, and to impose upon his father for the purpose of destroying the one and deposing the other. When all who are obnoxious to the views of Buonaparte, and attached to this branch of the Bourbon family, are by the Prince of Peace and his council pronounced guilty of this conspiracy, and consequently set aside, then the old King may be safely decreed as "unfit to reign."
* Proclamation of the King of Spain, published some time since.
November 28.
A ministerial paper says—"To have prevented the Russian fleet from entering the Tagus, by blockading that river was impossible; to have sent a squadron in the Tagus would have made it necessary for the prince at once to declare himself, and would have endangered the persons and property of all British subjects in Portugal, which have, under the measures pursued, been entirely preserved. This, which was one great object of any interference, has completely been accomplished. The other object, that of preventing France from making use of the fleets and arsenals of Portugal, is as easy to accomplish now as it was two months ago. The same circumstance, perhaps, which make a blockade impossible, make an attack easy."
The only circumstance which led some to entertain doubt respecting the authenticity of the Spanish proclamation was, that it was not drawn up in the manner that Spanish edicts and proclamations are. They always begin with the words "Don Carlos Quarto," &c. and end with "Yo el Rey," the proclamation which we laid before our readers on Wednesday, began with "Charles R." which is not the custom in Spain. But though there certainly is this variance in point of form, the substance of the proclamation, we have little doubt, will be found to be correct.
However the business in Spain may terminate, the rapidity of Junot's march must be impeded; and we hope the navy and the prince of Portugal may be rescued during the interruption. Such is the state of absolute tyranny under which so large a portion of Europe is held, that the atrocious acts which are now committing in Spain, will scarcely be heard of on the Continent, till the Tyrant who is the author of them is gone "to his account." The king's proclamation is dated the 30th of last month, and not the slightest mention is made of it in the Paris Journals of a fortnight subsequent: no tongue dared give it utterance.
A rumour prevailed yesterday evening of Talleyrand and Berthier having arrived at Madrid. If that be the fact, a revolution and a total change in the Spanish government will take place immediately. Buonaparte would not send such master workmen as his crafty minister for foreign affairs, and his favourite General, for any other object short of organizing a new form of government. The late plot is now believed to have had for its object the taking off the Prince of the Peace, and not the king—to have been headed by the Prince of Asturias and some of the most eminent Grandees, to whom the minister has rendered himself an object of the deepest detestation. The Prince of Peace contrived to make the king believe that his life was the object aimed at by his son and the rest of the conspirators, and hence he hoped to get rid of his royal highness, by the same means by which a former heir to the Spanish monarchy was taken off.—He is said to have obtained early information of the conspiracy, and to have transmitted an account of it to Buonaparte, requesting his interposition, and stating that the success of the conspiracy would be destructive of the French influence at the court of Madrid. Buonaparte immediately ordered troops to enter Spain under pretence of being employed against Portugal. But the number was much larger than any operations against that country demanded, and the course of the march of a large party of the army was directed more towards the Spanish capital than the Portuguese. The next accounts from
Spain will in all probability communicate to us the most important events.
The Portuguese troops who were at Lisbon, about 12,000, have been ordered to the frontiers, and other troops have been drafted from the interior of Lisbon. We know not the motives of this measure. Did the Portuguese government find that it could not rely on the soldiers who had been so long stationed in the capital? Yet some persons state this measure to have been carried into effect by three or four noblemen, who are known to be attached to the French cause, and who wish to prevent the emigration of the Prince. His royal highness's son, the Prince of Beira, embarked on board one of the ships of war on the 10th. Hence it is inferred that the emigration will actually take place.—The complete equipment of the Portuguese fleet encourages this belief—for had the Prince determined to give up his fleet as well as his country to the French, there would not have been any necessity for fitting out the ships with such speed.—That could have been done after the French had taken possession of the capital.—We are inclined therefore to believe that his highness will proceed to the Brazils: and under that belief we shall be at no loss to account for Lord Strangford's remaining at Lisbon so long. If the Prince Regent emigrates our minister will accompany him.
We are not able to state any further particulars with respect to the Russian fleet which has entered the Tagus. There is no doubt, we understand, that it did not attempt to enter the Tagus in the first instance under English colours, but upon Fort St. Julien preparing to fire upon them, the English were hauled down, and the Russian hoisted.—They then went unopposed.
Whether this measure ought or ought not to be considered as a demonstration of a hostile disposition towards us, we are unable at present to decide.—Some surprise has been expressed by several persons that the fleet was suffered to depart from Gibraltar, and that it was not taken possession of by a British squadron—to such persons it has been replied, that ministers could not suppose Russia to have any intention of making her fleet act hostily towards us, after having transmitted an application to them for leave to winter it in a British port.—But for our own parts we should have been glad that the squadron had not been suffered to go into the Tagus, and that an English force had accompanied it home, to prevent its steering a wrong course.
December 1.
PORTUGAL.
The following is an extract of a letter from Oporto, dated November 11.—"I have only time to inform you that we are all in the utmost dismay and confusion. An order arrived here on the 9th from Lisbon, directing the immediate arrest of all the remaining English and Irish families, and the sequestration of their property. The order was immediately put in execution; detachments of the police guard were directed to make diligent search, and most of the British have been secured, examined, and given to understand, that they are prisoners of war, although they were allowed to depart on their parole of honour. The English Factory-house has been seized in the name of the Prince Regent, and is in the possession of the officers of police.—The dwelling houses of Mr. Searle, Mr. Perry, and others, have been taken possession of in like manner, and them and the property found therein, seized in the name of the prince."
A Portuguese vessel, which had been chartered at a large price, after having been at sea eight days, and after proceeding 90 leagues on her way to England under convoy of the Lavinia frigate, returned hither yesterday in a very disabled state; both ship and cargo were immediately seized. The cargo is ordered to be sold for the benefit of the government, and the ship is to be confiscated in consequence of her having British property.
When the Walsingham packet reached the Tagus, capt. Roberts, knowing that lord Strangford and Mr. Gambier were still at Lisbon, proceeded up the river as usual, till coming within gun shot of Fort St. Julien, he was fired at, and compelled to return. The wind favoured his return, and just without the bar, captain R. spoke a small cutter, on board of which were two gentlemen of Falmouth, and one of Manchester, who had escaped from Lisbon in disguise. They came home in the Walsingham. Captain Roberts found that Mr. Chamberlain, late British agent for packets, and post master of Lisbon, had been down some days incog. at Cascaes Bay (between the Rock and Port St. Julien), where he was waiting for dispatches from lord Strangford, and had hired a vessel to convey himself with them to England; but before these dispatches were ready, the vessel was driven off the coast in a storm.
No one can have failed to remark a great inconsistency in the different accounts from Lisbon.—Whilst some have informed us of rigorous measures having been adopted against the British, others have assured us that the Prince Regent is determined not to submit to the oppression of France.—Whilst Proclamations and Declarations have announced to us, that his highness has made a common cause with France and the Continent, the Motiteur has announced to us the displeasure of Buonaparte, at the conduct of the prince, and his determination to sweep him from the list of the European princes—whilst British ships are denied entrance into the Tagus, our minister remains at Lisbon, in undiminished favour with the royal family. The inconsistency to which we have alluded, arises from the difficulty of distinguishing between the real and pretended views of the Prince Regent.—Surrounded by men, whom perhaps he fears to trust, harassed by the monks, who would turn him from his noble resolution of emigrating, and persuade him to remain at Lisbon, the viceroy, vassal, and prisoner of Buonaparte—suspecting too, that the populace may be excited to acts of riot by the publick announcement of his design of withdrawing himself, he may have determined to disguise his real intentions, and to encourage a supposition that he is the declared enemy of the English. We do believe that he will emigrate if he can, and that the fleet has been equipped solely for that purpose. Certain it is that the royal carriages, with a great quantity of moveables, are shipped. A gentleman who was on board the 74 gun ship, fitted up to convey the prince, was shown the great cabin, hung for the purpose with black velvet and gold, and a state room in a similar stile, which was said to be prepared for lord Strangford, who, it is asserted, will accompany the prince.

While every thing which we hear of and see on the part of the enemy breathes the most rank and rooted enmity to this country, it is painful to perceive such apparent longings for peace on this side the water, among a few individuals; for we believe the general mass of the people to be by far too sensible both of the honour and of the danger of their country, to indicate sentiments so agreeable to its inveterate enemy. The last Gazette announced to us, that Portugal had been compelled by Buonaparte to shut her ports against us: does this act look pacific? The latest arrival from the Continent, too, assured us, that for having once been our friend, Portugal was to be plundered of all her foreign property; that whoever attempted to conceal it was to be immured in a prison for seven years; and that the Prince Regent, for not having plundered us in like manner, was to lose his throne. We may commence negotiations, or even from treaties; but there is no peace towards England in the mind that engendered these measures.
December 3.
A gentleman who arrived in a neutral vessel from Lisbon, and who sailed two days after the departure of the Walsingham packet, has brought some additional information respecting the state of affairs in that city. Provisions had then risen to a most enormous price, owing to a very general scarcity, and the unwillingness of the country people to bring any thing to market. Flour in particular was very dear. A proclamation had been circulated and posted on all the churches, allowing the Irish Roman catholicks to remain in Portugal. New batteries were erecting on the banks of the Tagus, and the garrison at fort St. Julien had been reinforced by 1000 men. It is said that one of the ships lately freighted from Oporto to this country, having by some accident been obliged to leave the convoy and return, the cargo was confiscated, and immediately sold, on the ground that it was British property. This vessel was a Portuguese. Some ships laden with butter have, however, been released, as it was found that their cargoes were Portuguese property.
It is further said, that in Holland, as well as in the Danish dominions, a pertinacious continuance of a communication with England is to be punished with death!
The declamations of Buonaparte against our tyranny at sea, are certainly not unlikely to meet with a favourable hearing from the cabinet of Russia. The dexterous agents of Napoleon will not fail to invoke the spirit of the great Catharine, whose measures of policy her grandson is ambitious to imitate, and with whom the first armed neutrality originated. Paul delighted in acting in opposition to his mother's principles; yet even he, in spite of his inimitable rage against jacobinism, was wrought upon to frame the confederacy of 1801. This preceded his violent death but a short time; and the first act of Alexander's government was a repeal of those proceedings; but he had not then come in contact with the politicians of France.
The precipitancy of the emperor Alexander in signing the treaty of Tilsit, and the subsequent foolish and mischievous policy of the court of St. Petersburg, in leaguing with Buonaparte against Britain, will we trust, be the means of giving to Britain the glory of effecting the deliverance of the world single handed; and of achieving that mighty conquest, not from France alone, but from France supported by the subjugated and enslaved powers of the continent. This will be the answer of Britain to the insulting boast, "that England is no longer able to contend single handed with France."
Projected Commercial Revolution.
The following outline is furnished by a gentleman who lately came from France, where he enjoyed the privileges of American citizenship, and was in habits of intimacy with some of the persons attached to the government. The plan appears romantic in the extreme, and we may hope will prove impracticable:
"The king of Sweden is to be compelled, on pain of forfeiture of his crown, to join the continental confederation. No more naval stores are to be permitted to come to this country from the North, and we are to have no peace but such a one as shall annihilate our maritime greatness. For this end American ships as well as British are to be excluded from every port of the continent; no produce from either of those countries, nor from the West-Indies, is to be received in any port belonging to France, or in alliance with her. Those countries are to trade with each other, and to exclude the rest of the world: they are to form a grand commercial confederation, extending from the extremes of Europe to Asia, and uniting the frozen regions of Norway and Lapland with the East-Indies. This trade is to be carried on internally, by means of great roads and canals, and round the coasts by small vessels, protected by guns and batteries placed on advantageous situations.
"Gibraltar is to be taken from us, and an army of 60,000 French and Russians are to aid the native princes in driving us out of the continent of India. This being accomplished, the lucrative commerce of the East is in future to flow through Persia, Turkey, Russia, and France, and from thence into the other states of Europe. A canal (as these people pretend) is to be dug for the purpose of connecting the Euphrates with the river of Pheasants, at some place in Armenia, where they are said to be very near each other; by which means the ancient conveyance of merchandise from India, along these rivers into the Black Sea, will be restored, and the Danube and the Don will there receive them, and convey them into the interior of Germany and Russia. The Danube is likewise to be connected in four different places with the Elbe, the Maine, the Necker, and the Rhine; consequently with the rivers and canals both in the north and south of France. Venice is to recover the commercial splendour she possessed, when the wealth of the east flowed into her port by the channel above-mentioned.
"Napoleon, it is said, has promised the king of Westphalia, that he will shortly see bales of India goods transported from Bassora to Hamburg, by inland navigation; and the manufactures of Europe are to find their way to Hindostan in the same manner.
"But this is not the road that these potentates are to take, in order to reach India. The French army are to cross the Danube, and proceed by the Crimea to the Caspian Sea; they will continue to march through the dominions of their allies, the Russians as far as Astrabath; which is a port on
the southern extremity of the Caspian sea, in 55 degrees of eastern longitude, and from thence to the N. W. extremity of Hindostan is only 13 degrees, or about 800 miles. Astrabath has been fortified by Russia, and has a fine port, by means of which it can draw provisions from the Don and the Wolga, countries abounding in corn and other necessaries, which in time of peace, are usually shipped in large quantities from Asoph and Kirson to Constantinople. Astrabath is therefore to be their grand depot, and at that place the Russians are, it is said, at present in considerable force."
ADMIRALTY COURT—DOCTORS' COMMONS. November 18.
Alliana , Brasher master.—This was an admissible claim for the cargo, which was claimed under the character of an Americancitizen; but it appearing to the court that the claimant was a native of Hamburg, and having no house of trade or connexion whatever in America, but the merely sailing in the character of a supercargo on board an American vessel, the court condemned the cargo to the Crown, as being Hamburgers property, and pronounced freight and expenses to be due to the neutral master.
Two Friends, Williams master.—This American vessel, with a cargo of coffee, sugar, and other articles, was going from Baltimore to Antwerp. The court, in this case, decreed restitution of the ship and cargo, reserving other questions.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 30, 1808.
Yesterday his Britannick majesty's ship Triumph , Sir Thomas Hardy, went to sea, and with an intention as we have understood of quitting this station.
We congratulate our readers on the rejection of the proposed amendment to the federal constitution respecting the judiciary of the United States, in the senate of Virginia. We have a letter from Richmond of the 25th, which says it is probable that the same body will reject the demoralizing act relative to executions, deeds in trust, &c.
PRICES OF STOCKS—LONDON, December 3.
3 per cents 62 1/2 62 3/4—5 per cents 98 1/2 98—Omnium 13.
The friends of Mr. MONROE in the Virginia Legislature have agreed to run the following ticket for Electors, for President and Vice President:
For the district composed of the counties of Norfolk, Princess Ann, Nansemond and Borough of Norfolk, Littleton W. Tazewell of Norfolk borough.
For the district composed of the counties of Surrey, Isle of Wight, and Prince George, John Goodrich of Isle of Wight.
For the district composed of the counties of Sussex, Dinwiddie and Southampton, Edward Pegram , sen. of Dinwiddie.
For the district composed of the counties of Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and Greensville, Mark Alexander of Mecklenburg.
For the district composed of the counties of Charlotte, Halifax and Prince Edward, Thomas Reed , sen. of Charlotte.
For the district composed of the counties of Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Nottoway and Powhatan, Freeman Eppes of Nottoway.
For the district composed of the counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Nelson, Buckingham and Fluvanna, Charles Yancey of Buckingham.
For the district composed of the counties of Franklin, Pittsylvania, Campbell, Bedford, Henry and Patrick, Christopher Clark of Bedford.
For the district composed of the counties of Goochland, Henrico, Louisa and the City of Richmond, Creed Taylor of the City of Richmond.
For the district composed of the counties of Hanover and Caroline, John Taylor of Caroline.
For the district composed of the counties of King and Queen, King William and Essex, James Hunter of Essex.
For the district composed of the counties of Spottsylvania, Orange, Madison and Culpepper, General John Minor of Spottsylvania.
For the district composed of the counties of Loudoun and Fauquier, Wm. Elzey of Loudoun.
For the district composed of the counties of Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth city, Warwick and York, Robert Saunders of York.
For the district composed of the city of Williamsburg, the counties of James City, Charles City, New Kent, Middlesex, Gloucester and Matthews, Samuel Tyler of the city Williamsburg.
For the district composed of the counties of Richmond, Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland and King George, General John P. Hungerford of Westmoreland.
For the district composed of the counties of Prince William, Fairfax, and Stafford, Daniel Carrel Brent of Stafford.
For the district composed of the counties of Frederick and Hardy, Dr. Robt. Mackie of Frederick.
For the district composed of the counties of Hampshire, Berkeley and Jefferson, Jas. Daily of Hampshire.
For the district composed of the counties of Rockingham, Shenandoah and Pendleton, John Cunningham of Pendleton.
For the district composed of the counties of Rockbridge, Augusta and Botetourt, John Coulter of Augusta.
For the district composed of the counties of Washington, Lee, Russell, Grayson, Wythe, Giles and Tazewell, Daniel Sheffield of Wythe.
For the district composed of the counties of Greenbrier, Bath, Monroe, Kanawha, Mason and Montgomery, Lina Mims of Greenbrier.
And—
For the district composed of the counties of Monongalia, Brooke, Ohio, Harrison, Wood and Randolph, John Pranty of Harrison.
It is with pleasure we state to our readers, that the senate, by 13 votes to 6, have rejected the proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States, concerning the federal judiciary, which had been adopted in the house of delegates by a large majority.
The amendment brought forward in the house of
representatives of Pennsylvania, proposing an alteration in the constitution of the United States, so that the judges should hold their offices for a term of years, that they should be removable by the president on an address of the two branches of the federal legislature, and that on an arraignment for high crimes and misdemeanour, a majority of the senate should be competent to conviction, has also been rejected.
Vir. Gazette.
Extract of a letter from a member of Congress to the Editor of the Virginia Argus, dated, WASHINGTON, January 29, 1808.
"We have this day received from the president of the United States, a written reply to the resolutions of this house, requesting the institution of an enquiry into the conduct of gen. Wilkinson; and also, any information on the files of government, respecting the conduct of any of the officers of government on the same subject. To the first he has replied, that a court of enquiry had been instituted, which is engaged on the subject, to whom he has transmitted the information received from this house. The message states that the executive department has never before been in the possession of the testimony offered by Mr. Clark, or any thing to the same effect; that the charges conveyed by it shall receive a full and impartial investigation. It denies, in direct terms, the charge of Mr. Clark, that the executive had paid no attention to his communications; and states that Mr. Clark had made personal communications to the president and secretary, and had addressed a written one to the secretary of state, accompanied by statements, requesting at the same time, that they might be burned, which however, was not done; but Mr. C. was informed they would be subject to his order. These communications contained the same information which had been before addressed to the former administration, and did not respect the charge of Wilkinson having received a pension.
Several letters and other documents accompany the message; they are ordered to be printed, and I will transmit you a copy. Among them I now recollect, are, a letter from Manuel Gayoso de Lemus, to Benjamin Sebastian, inviting him to settle in Louisiana, of which Wilkinson was the bearer, in the year, I think, '88; a letter from the same personage, then a Spanish governor, to Daniel Clark, acknowledging receipts of his letters, and fully disclosing the design of dismembering the union, in which Wilkinson's name is not mentioned. There are several letters from Mr. Andrew Ellicott, who was a commissioner to run the treaty line between the United States and Spain, in 1796, which speak of the designs of Spain in general, as to a dismemberment, and of existing disputes between Gayoso and Carondelet, of the intrigues of the latter, through Powers, who is represented as a man then of bad character; in those Wilkinson's name is not mentioned. Mr. E. refers to a letter in cypher, which it is presumed may be in some of the offices, nor do I recollect whether the probability of obtaining it is mentioned, however the president informs us, Mr. Elliot himself is summoned to attend the court of enquiry, who will, no doubt, afford the proper explanations; it is observed in this correspondence that the Spanish government were about that time thrown into great consternation by the report of Wilkinson's coming down the river in force—from which it would seem that he was not considered on a friendly footing with them.
I have thus hastily sketched from recollection, some of the contents of the documents received. I may, from my only having heard them read by the clerk, have omitted the necessary statement for even a general outline; but so far as I have been able to recollect, I believe I am accurate.
We understand that our government has received the communications of Mr. Rose, and that a discussion is going on, whether preliminary or on the main subjects of dispute, has not transpired. No doubt is entertained of the disposition on the part of our government to remove every obstacle to a friendly discussion, and to hear with patience and consideration with attention every proposition, in any order or form, the ministers of Great-Britain have to make; and I hope that there is as little doubt that they will decide with wisdom on the occasion."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.
A vessel arrived at New-York brings information, acquired from a British ship of war, that the English had taken Madeira.
CASE OF JOHN SMITH.
On the 20th inst. Mr. Tiffin, a Senator from the state of Ohio, was examined in his seat.
The Senate then took up the report of the select committee, as given in our last, and adopted the same—Yeas 25—Nays 6; by which Mr. Smith is allowed till the 1st day of March to produce testimony.
A resolution offered by Mr. Pope, for summoning Mr. Pope, for summoning Ellis Glover and William McFarlane, was disagreed to—Yeas 7—Nays 23.
The motion made by Mr. Adams, some days since, to appoint a committee to inquire into the expediency of fixing the duration of the Embargo, was yesterday taken up in the Senate and negatived.
The Military Court of Inquiry in the case of gen. Wilkinson met on Wednesday, the 29th inst. and adjourned till the 25th inst. without transacting any business.
By a gentleman from Anapolis, we are informed that the bill to prevent, during the continuance of the embargo, the sale of lands, &c. by execution, became a law on Saturday; having passed both houses of the Legislature.— Evening Post.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 18.
We are informed by a passenger in the brig Swift, from Cadiz, that the court of Madrid has decreed that the cause of Portugal shall not be recognized on the continent. The arms of the Portuguese ambassador had been taken down at Madrid, and the Portuguese consul at Cadiz had sailed for Lisbon. War was expected between Spain and Portugal. The prince of Asturias had been pardoned by his Catholic majesty, and was going to take command of the combined French and Spanish army. There was a French army of 40,000 men within twelve miles of Madrid, under the command of Gen. Junot—going against Gibraltar; which place was said to be besieged by 9000 Spanish troops under Gen. Castano. Another Spanish army was assembling
on the borders of Portugal. The governor-general of Cadiz had gone to Seville to take command of the army of Andalusia.
BALTIMORE, January 22.
It is understood that Mr. Rose has said, that the embargo would not be considered by his government as producing any new obstacle in the path of negotiation.
Letters from Washington mention with considerable confidence that our administration has consented that the affair of the Chesapeake may be discussed separately with the British minister. Mr. Rose was presented to the president on Saturday by the secretary of state, and it was reported on Monday, that that was the day for commencing the negotiation. Mr. Erskine and Mr. Rose attended publick worship on Sunday at the capitol.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Sch'r Norfolk, Seaward, 22 days from Curraoos, Coffee, J. & W. Southgate.—Left there sch'r Citizen, Western, to sail for Alexandria, in 5 days; brig Jane, Flemingburg, for New-York, in 5 days.
Sch'r Mary Bell, Jackson, 3 days from New-York.
In Hampton Roads, Swedish sch'r Lona, Berg, 26 days from Jacmel, bound to Baltimore.
The sloop Diana, Joseph Newman, late master, from the Havanna bound to Alexandria, ran upon the pitch of Cape Henry on Sunday night and went to pieces in a few hours, all hands perished except the owner Mr. Thomas Patton.
On Saturday the 30th instant, at 11 o'Clock, will be sold at my office, 47 hogsheads Antigua SUGARS. Terms, approved notes at sixty days.
William B. Lamb.
January 25.
On Monday the 1st of February, will be Sold at Cane Henry Light-House, for the benefit of the underwriters and others concerned.
The Sails, Rigging, Cables, Anchors, Camboose, Boat, &c saved from the wreck of the sloop Diana, Joseph Newman, late master.
Lemuel Cornick, Commissioner of Wrecks.
Will be Sold before the Raleigh Tavern, in Williamsburg, on SATURDAY the 27th of February.
The line of STAGES from Richmond to Norfolk, under a contract to carry the mail ending in October—Bond with approved security will be required, and also an indemnity as to the mail. Those who wish to purchase are referred for particulars, as to the state of the line, to Mr. Pace in Williamsburg; Mr. Guy in Richmond, and the several drivers, who will give every information in their power.
John Bracken, Administrator of P. Moody.
All those indebted to the estate of the said P. Moody, on open account, are requested to come forward immediately and pay or adjust by bond the same; and those who have claims to bring them in properly attested, as the administrator wishes to close his administration with the present year. Jan 30. Jawids
For NEW-YORK, The Schooner DELIGHT, Captain Bowne, who will take a freight if offered within eight days. Apply to the master on board at Marsden's wharf, or the subscriber.
Tristram Butler.
Who offers for Sale on moderate terms,
20 hds. HERRINGS, superior quality,
50 barrels do. do. do.
50 do. Herrings (good quality).
A few puncheons W. I. Rum; 40 barrels Navy Bread,
10 barrels superfine Pilot Bread; 20 barrels Apple Brandy,
20 boxes mould Candles; a few boxes Mustard;
Family Flour in barrels and half barrels; Crackers in barrels,
half barrels and kegs; a quantity of excellent Cheese; a few firkins Butter; Coffee in bags. Jan. 30. 4*
For Sale on moderate terms by the cask or a smaller quantity,
12 tierces HIBBERT'S BROWN STOUT,
13 pipes fourth proof Cognac Brandy,
1 do. old London particular Madeira Wine,
40 hds. Antigua, Jamaica, and W. I. Rum,
7 do. Molasses; old Peach Brandy in barrels,
Green St. Domingo Coffee in barrels; wrought Nails,
Sheathing Nails and Spikes; Axes; Bar Iron; Fig Blue,
Stone Jugs; a quantity of Bran; 9 pieces fine Flannel,
Bed Tick of the best quality.
John Macgowan.
January 28.
DR. FENDALL, OPERATOR UPON TEETH.
Has just arrived in this place, and may be consulted every day, during his stay, at the Eagle-Tavern. Dr. Fendall cures the scurvy in the gums, be it ever so inveterate, in a short time; fastens loose teeth, by making the gums grow firm up to them, renders teeth white and beautiful; prevents their decay; keeps such as are so from becoming worse, even to old age; fills up those that are hollow with gold or lead, which will not only render them useful, but prevent their aching and further decay; extracts teeth and stumps with ease; makes and fixes artificial teeth, without extracting the remaining stumps; either with pivots, ligatures, or springs, in such a manner as to be useful and highly ornamental. His Columbian Antiseptic Dentifrice, for preserving the teeth, gums, sockets, &c and superior he thinks, both in elegance and efficacy to any other, is sold by the Doctor.
As Dr. Fendall's continuance in this place is uncertain, those ladies and gentlemen who wish to employ him, will please to make immediate application. Any persons wishing to be waited on at their residence, will please to send a servant or a line to his lodgings. January 28. if
One Thousand Acres of LAND FOR SALE,
or would be bartered for property in Norfolk. It adjoins the tract on which Grenville Court-House stands, in North-Carolina, and is commonly known by the name of Newby's Ferry. For particulars inquire at the Ledger Office. January 26.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th December last, a Mulatto Man named TONEY, a Blacksmith by trade; he is about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high—had on when he went away a dark cloth surcoat and pantaloons—his right foot has been broken, which causes him to limp, and is much larger than the other. He travelled in the stage from Edenton to Suffolk, the 28th ult. I have understood he went by the name of Benjamin James while in Suffolk—I expect he will endeavour to pass as a free man. The above reward will be given to any person who will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid if delivered to me in Plymouth, North-Carolina.
JOHN WALKER.
January 8.

SAMUEL COLEMAN, Opposite the Market, (westward) offers for Sale, Warranted New-York SHOES, and will return the money when Shoes are bought upon his particular recommendation, if they should not wear well. He thinks he has exerted himself as much to get the best and hardest Shoes and Boots of the manufacture of the United States as any man in them, and has the assurance of the manufacturers in New-York, Philadelphia, Newark, and Baltimore, where the Shoes and Boots are made purposely for this market , that they shall be in all cases customers' work; and the report of a great number of those who have purchased Shoes, confirms their being so.
He has now on hand, A general assortment of fresh New-York SHOES. For Ladies there are a variety of new Kid Patterns; Velvet Slippers, different colours, neat workmanship, of Silk & Tabby Velvet; Morocco Boots, Bootees, and Walking Shoes, to tie and not to tie, with cork soles and without, &c. For gentlemen, Boli's well known stout and light fine seal leather Shoes and Morocco Boots, with several other kinds; For Misses, a variety of Morocco and Leather. For Boys, very fine for dancing, common, strong, lined and bound, and coarse. For Children, Morocco Bootees, different colours, sized from 3 to 1, leather Pumps, Shoes and Bootees; and for Servants, such as appear to be of very superior quality. There is attached to the Store a very comfortable back room, where Ladies may retire for the purpose of trying on Shoes or Boots.
He has a great variety of English Kid Shoes, some of which having been long on hand, will be sold at 7. 6d.; and a quantity of the most fashionable Embellishments, quite fresh at reduced prices.
He has on hand, SHOES made by a very faithful workman in this vicinity, of the best wax-leather, in a shape to suit old gentlemen, with which he will be regularly supplied.
Vernon's elegant Baltimore BOOTS, kept in such quantity as to give a probability of fitting any person; sold at the prices in Baltimore.
New-York Pilots' BOOTS, an improvement upon the plan of Fishermen's Boots.
A considerable quantity of Boston SHOES and BOOTS, kept for the purpose of supplying those who must have what they think cheap, not appearing to know that the best things, are generally, cheapest; these will be sold low. He is in expectation of a quantity of the most elegant Philadelphia KID SLIPPERS, by the first vessel.
With due encouragement, he is perfectly confident he can supply handsomer and better Shoes and Boots, than has been furnished by any person in this place heretofore; and if better, ultimately cheaper—but without it, it is impossible to keep a good assortment.
He has also, A quantity of India COTTONS; a few tons of BAR IRON; and Pennsylvania BUTTER in small kegs, nicely pickled, at 20 cents.
Just received by Ferguson's Packet from Baltimore, a fresh supply of Vernon's Winter BOOTS. tf
MACKINDER & WHITE, Have received from London in the ship Planter, and Nabby, from Liverpool, their Fall and Winter GOODS.
The best superfine Black, Navy Blue, and fashionable mixed Cloths, Calimerees, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; Ladies' Trafalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cottage beaver Bonnets; Childrens' beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Nelson's comforters; Gentlemen's Hellan and Spanish Boots, and dress Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epaulettes; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tambooured, and Leno Muslin for dresses; Calicoes, Chambrayes, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; strong white Plains; mixed Fearnoughts; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Marseilles; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheeting; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes assorted; coarse Hats do.; Nails, Window Glass, &c.
The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper.
REMOVAL. The Subscriber has removed to the large Fire-Proof Ware-House at the head of Maxwell's wharf, in Wide Water-Street, where he offers for SALE, 7 pipes Country GIN,
20 barrels Whiskey, 30 do. N. E. Rum, 15 hhds. do. do. 30 do. Mackarel, 30 do. Shad, 150 kegs Salmon, 150 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 50 boxes Soap, 60 boxes Mould Candles, 50 do. Spermaceti do. 25 do. Chocolate, 28 do. assorted Cotton Cords, 4 chests Hyson Tea, 150 reams Writing Paper, 1 case Diapers, 150 sacks Liverpool Salt, 7 tons assorted Swedish Iron, 50 bundles Nail Rods, A quantity of coarse Woollen Goods—low for Cash. Edward Clark.
Who transacts business on Commission, as usual. Jan. 1. tf
Just received and for SALE by the Subscriber, 10 hhds. excellent retailing Molasses, 10 quarter casks Sherry Wine, 50 boxes superior bleached Mould Candles, 50 do. Soap, Philadelphia manufacture, 2000 wt. St. Domingo Coffee; 1000 do. best Jamaica do. 3 pipes French Brandy, fourth proof, 1 ton patent Shot; 20 bolts Russia Duck, 20 bolts Ravens Duck; a few boxes best Havana Segars, 4 pipes New-York Anchor Gin. DAVID MILHADO. tf
January 6. tf
The Subscribers have removed to the Brick Ware-House on Merchant's Wharf, and have on hand for Sale, 100,000 W. O. hhd. drawn STAVES, 100,000 red do. do. do. 40,000 rough do. do. do. 50,000 do. barrel do. do. 10,000 pipe do. do. do. 500,000 sale Shingles; 100,000 building do. 10,000 three feet do.; 5,000 Garden Pales, 3,000 Chinquapin and Cedar Posts. And also for Rent, A commodious WAREHOUSE. Proby, Harmanson, & Co. January 11. tf
For SALE, 75 tierces prime green Jam. Coffee, And a few puncheons 5 and 6 years old Antigua Rum; Loaf and Brown Sugar in hogsheads and barrels; a few sets Table China; fine and superfine Flour, &c. Harrison Allmand. January 4. tf
For SALE, 45,000 wt. good COFFEE in bags, 94 puncheons old St. Kitts RUM. MOSES MYERS. January 8. tf
NOTICE. The Subscribers have removed to the Ware-House, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haldane, & Co. JENNINGS & RODDEY. January 8. tf
For RENT. The STORE, No. 86, Main-Street, with or without the house. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
St. Mary's College.
GRAND LOTTERY,
BALTIMORE.
Authorised by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland; the Scheme of which Lottery is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing besides a large number of other good prizes,
1 prize of 30,000 Dollars, 1 do. of 15,000 3 do. of 10,000 2 do. of 5,000 8 do. of 1 500 7 do. of 1,000
Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize twelve dollars. The Scheme contains only 21,500 Tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen in New-York, to whom the managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the City of Baltimore, on THURSDAY, the 31st day of December next, and to draw 500 tickets per day.
Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers, and very rapidly at Ten Dollars and an half each, for a very short time, at G. & R. WAITE'S truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Market-street and Charles-street, Baltimore.
The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an allowance from the managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore, for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the Tickets.
G. & R. Waite.
One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks.
The next New-York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next. Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Offices, in Maiden Lane, New-York.
N. B. Distant adventurers accompanying their orders with Bank Notes of any description, to either of Waite's Offices in Baltimore or New-York, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. & R. Waite will be paid by them. A list of all prizes drawn will be sent to the Printer of this Paper, for the inspection of adventurers.
October 14. 3m
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York,
17 hhds. first quality SUGARS,
54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hhds. double refined Sugar, 5 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No. 1, Commerce-street to William Hull, Jun. October 16. tf
Just got to Hand.
22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson. Nov. 18. tf
For SALE, by the Subscriber,
34 hogsheads WHISKEY,
50 crates Earthenware; 10 casks Glass do. 65 boxes 8 by 10, 37 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 16 gross Wine Bottles; 18 boxes Castle Soap, 1 hogshead and 5 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hhds. Petersburg, 2 do. Richmond, and 4 do. York-River Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tierces Rice. A. M'Clure. November 13. tf
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn,
120 hogsheads Bordolease CLARET,
96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 boxes Castle Marble Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hhds. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lucca Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucca Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by William Pennock. October 12. tf
For SALE,
2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match,
2 do. grey do. do. 1 remarkable fine bay, and one very excellent grey Horse—For which, Notes of the Bank of Newbern and Cape-Fear, or Price Money will be taken in payment—Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. Sept. 25. tf
A. M'KINLEY,
Silk, Cotton, and Woollen Dyer,
No. 13, Bank-Street, Respectfully informs the publick that he Cleans and Dyes all kinds of Silk and Satins, finishing them with neatness and dispatch; all kind of Gentlemen's Clothes cleaned and dyed; best standing blue upon Cotton, Linen, Carpets, and Blankets; Cleaned Sward and Chip Hats dyed, dressed, &c. &c.—All commands will be thankfully received, executed on the short notice and on the lowest terms. November 30. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of
Groceries and Ship Chandlery,
Among which are 14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 6 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hhds. and 6 bbls Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackarel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane. July 31. tf
For RENT,
And possession given the 1st of Jan. next,
that commodious three story brick DWELLING HOUSE in Church-street, at present occupied by Mr. Barth. Redman. And a convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, with a fine extensive garden, in the Fields near Smith's Point, at present occupied by Mr. Stratton, possession of which may be had the 1st of January—Application to be made to Wm. Plume & Co. Nov. 18. tf
For SALE,
5 cases only of superior PIGEON-EYE CHAMPAIGN.
Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Dec. 16. tf
WOOD & HASTINGS,
No. 76, Main-Street, Have just received an additional supply of Staple and Fancy GOODS,
Among which are Black Silk Velvet; Tabby, do.; Black Silk Florentine; Silk Handkerchiefs; do. Fancy Shawls; Convex Navy Buttons; fashionable Coat do.; a variety of French Goods; 2 trunks Cambric Muslins; 2 cases Linens; 2 bales Cotton Checks; 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs; 5 do. India Cottons, assorted, some very fine for Shirtings; a variety of Woollens.
They have also on hand a general and extensive assortment of
WOOLLEN GOODS.
Every description of fancy Muslins and Dresses; Velvets; Constitution and President's Cords; Dimities; Carpets; Hosiery, &c. &c.
On consignment, just received,
Hussar and Backstrap BOOTS; Ladies' Kid and Morocco Shoes; Mens' coarse do.; coarse and fine Hats
The above GOODS will be sold at very reduced prices for Cash, or undoubted credit, by wholesale and retail. December 11. tf
Baltimore Baker's FLOUR,
of superior quality, for family use, for sale by T. & W. A. Armistead, Nov. 18. tf Campbell's wharf.
The Subscriber offers for Sale at his Store in Market-Square,
20 hogsheads W. I. RUM,
10 pipes Cogniac Brandy; 5 do. Country Gin, Sugar—Brown and Loaf, by the barrel or hogshead, Teas—Imperial, Hyson, and Young Hyson—Also,
A parcel of DRY GOODS,
Consisting of Woollens, Calicoes, Hats, and Hardware. In addition to the above, he intends keeping a constant supply of
PORK and BEEF.
Bread—Pilot, Navy, and Ship, of the first quality—Families may be supplied with small quantities of Pilot Bread, of a superior quality.
Cordage of any size or description for negotiable notes or West-India produce.
Any orders for the above articles, will be complied with at the shortest notice. Cary Selden. Nov. 23. tf
For RENT,
That commodious Dwelling-House on
Catharine-Street, now in the occupancy of John D. Haldane—possession to be had the 1st day of January next ensuing—Terms made known by application to John Camp. December 11. tf
For SALE,
73 punch. choice Antigua RUM,
30 do. do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, 80,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork. George Wilson. November 4. tf
For SALE,
100 pipes and 90 hhds. L. P. Tene-
rifle WINE,
of superior quality. Apply to Phinehas Dana. September 28. tf
Coarse Liverpool SALT,
For Sale on board the Ship Courtney, capt. Bryant, lying at my wharf. Apply to William Pennock. September 16. tf
Who has on hand,
Liverpool Blown and Cadiz SALT.
September 16. tf
Landing from the ship Planter, and for sale at the subscriber's, at a low advance,
A PARCEL OF
Woollens, Bed Ticks, Hosiery, and
other GOODS.
Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
NOTICE.
I am again compelled to solicit all
those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. Jane Collins, Adm'x. December 9. tf
WANTED for the Ship Sheffield,
A CARPENTER; also, two young
LADS, from 14 to 15 years of age, as apprentices, not to go in the cabin or to cook. Apply to
Josiah Cowper. December 9. tf
For SALE,
4000 bushels Ground Allum SALT,
And a few well assorted crates of EARTHENWARE. George Murray, & Co. December 7. 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. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20. tf
Just received and for sale by the subscriber, from New-York,
4 half pipes 8 qr. casks old London
particular Madeira WINE; 20 dozen Old Port do. 20 kegs Beef Tongues; 50 kegs Salmon; 50 do. Mackarel, 50 do. Tongues and Sounds; 20 do. Lard, 20 bbls. Whiskey; 10 hhds. N. E. Rum; 100 boxes Candles. Also—100 barrels Flour a-float. CARY SELDEN. December 2. tf
At Private Sale,
By S. MARKS, Jun.
Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hhds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50
barrels do. RUM,
30 hhds. and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cogniac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 6 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffs; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirtings, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Oznaburghs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24. 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
For RENT,
The DWELLING-HOUSE on Gran-
by-street, belonging to captain Vickery, next door to Robert Boush, Esq.—possession will be given on the first day of January next. For terms apply to
Alexander Wilson. December 18. tf
First quality Jamaica COFFEE.
Just received and for Sale,
77 tierces and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE.
James & Thomas Tucker. December 28. tf
Thomas H. Parker,
Offers for Sale,
His Great-bridge MILL,
newly fitted up to run two pair of stones—The advantages of this mill are very great, only ten miles from Norfolk, and situated on a never failing stream; although she works at present only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abundant supply for ten pair—Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's Mills) about two miles farther, now in complete order, running one pair of stones and two laws—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet season very plentifully; at this place there is a store, the situation of which, for a tanner's store, is equal if not superior to any in that part of the country—This Mill can be supplied with excellent timber from a tract of land only one mile distant from it, which the subscriber also offers for sale. This tract contains between 5 and 600 acres, almost entirely covered with timber; the soil, the subscriber confidently believes, is not inferior to any in the lower part of Virginia—Any person purchasing this Plantation would have the benefit of a reed swamp within three miles of it, in which any number of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter. October 5. tf
Received per schooner Traveller, from Boston, and for Sale,
By EDWARD CLARK,
10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron,
100 bundles assorted Nail Rods. Nov. 18. tf
200 boxes Mould CANDLES,
30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tierces do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 bbls old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hhds. Red Port, 50 do. retaining Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hhds. and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana. June 8. tf
For RENT,
A commodious small DWELLING,
with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly situated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud. October 5. tf
For RENT,
The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar,
at present occupied by Messrs. Wood & Hastings, no. 90, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24. tf
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory,
corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of
Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs,
At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz:—</