Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-01-10 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. II.]
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1806.
[NO. 76]
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1806.
Table with 5 columns: ARTICLES, From, To, Remarks. Lists prices for various goods like Bacon, Beef, Brandy, Bread, Butter, Candles, Coal, Cocoa, Coffee, Cordage, Cotton, Duck, Flour, Fish, Fustic, Gin, Grain, Hemp, Hides, Indigo, Iron, Lead, Meal, Molasses, Pepper, Pimento, Pitch, Pork, Raisins, Rice, Rum, Salt, Soap, Sugar, Shingles, Staves, Tar, Tobacco, Tallow, Turpentine, Wax, Wines.
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
Table listing insurance premiums for various locations and companies, including Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, Holland, Bremen, and others.
Prices of Stocks.
Table listing stock prices for Virginia Bank, Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, and United States Bank.
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM...
FOR CHARTER, The Schooner LIBERTY, Joshua Bangs, Master, An excellent vessel, will carry about 1200 barrels...
WANTED ON CHARTER, TWO SHIPS, of 250 to 300 tons, to load Wood at Campeachy, and return to a Port in the United States.
FOR A PORT IN FRANCE, The fine, newly coppered, fast sailing SHIP HIGHLAND MARY, Will take freight to amount of 200 hogsheads...
FOR SALE, Freight, or Charter, The complete and fast sailing Brig MERCHANT, 178 tons, or 1400 barrels...
Who wants a FREIGHT also for the Schooner ELIZABETH, B. Jov, Master, 630 barrels burthen.
FOR CHARTER, The Brig HARRIOT, Robert Leech, Master, Apply to Princesas Dana & Co. Who have received per said Brig, 7 hogsheads N. E. RUM.
THE SLOOP GEORGE, Russell Towler, Master, burthen about 400 barrels, wants a freight to Charleston, S. C. or Savannah.
FOR SALE, Freight, or Charter, The American BRIG THOMAS, A. HANNAH, Master, burthen about 1500 barrels.
For Freight or Charter, The good Ship Amiable Antonette, John Williams master, now in complete order to receive a cargo.
For Freight or Charter, The Brig ELIZABETH, Robert Barclay, Master, Burthen 1300 barrels.
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The fast sailing Ship NANKING, Burthen 290 tons, only two years old, can be put to sea at a small expence.
6000 Bushels SALT, 125 Boxes LEMONS. December 18.
FOR ANTWERP, The American Brig FRANKLIN, Capt. SMITH, Burthen 250 bds. will be ready to receive a cargo in 10 days.
For Liverpool, THE AMERICAN SHIP ELIZA, Burthen 420 hogsheads, now in complete order to receive a cargo.
A parcel of Prime PORK for Sale, November 1.
FLOUR, 700 Barrels Mayo Mills of excellent quality, a-float, for Sale by Moses Myers.
FOR SALE, On board the Ship Julia, Capt. Vickery, from Liverpool, 110,000 Bushels SALT.
FOR CHARTER, to a Port in France, The Ship JULIA, Capt. Vickery—burthen 364 hogsheads, in complete order...
The Ship PORTLAND, Capt. CALLENDER, is also offered for Charter to a Port in France; she will carry 315 hogsheads...
Who have for Sale, 100 Bales Upland COTTON, of a good quality.
PICKLED OYSTERS Put up by the Subscriber at the shortest notice—orders left at the Store of Mr. Deccermis, No. 1, Campbell's Wharf...
FOR SALE, A PEW in the Presbyterian Church, and one in the Protestant Episcopal Church...
Just come to hand, 100 casks Philadelphia BUTTER in prime order for exportation.
Afloat, 300 barrels Superfine FLOUR, Gallego's Mills.
FOR SALE, The cargo of the Sch'n Sophia, Capt. Harding, from Bordeaux, consisting of Hogsheads and Cases of old Claret...
ATTENTION, Circumstances having rendered it advisable, the Inhabitants of Norfolk are respectfully informed that the ENGINE No. 1, is removed to the rear of my house No. 118, Main-Street.
LANDING, 70 Ton Campeachy LOGWOOD, For Sale by Robert Dickson.
ON HAND, Rum, Molasses, Coffee, Sugar, Teneriffe and Madeira WINES.
FOR SALE, The CARGO of the Schooner Elizabeth Margaret, now landing on Morden's Wharf, 342 boxes White & Brown Havanna Sugars...
FOR SALE, 250 bbls. Superfine FLOUR, Afloat. Apply to James Maurice & Co.
Landing this day from on board the Schooner Liberty, Joshua Bangs, master, from Jamaica, 68 Puncheons RUM.
Sugar & Coffee. THIS DAY landing on Campbell's wharf, from on board the Schooner Venus, Capt. Goodwin, from Berbice, 21 Hogsheads Prime SUGARS...
Great Dismal Swamp. FOR SALE—Three Sixteenths of the New Lebanon Estate, and One Sixth of the Old Lebanon Estate...
FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Which in addition to their former importation from London, makes their assortment general and complete...
FOR SALE, Liverpool Salt, Kendal Cottons, &c. The CARGO of the Ship Industry, Noah Wright, master, from Liverpool—Consisting of 12,000 Bushels SALT.
FOR SALE, 8 Bales Kendal COTTONS, 10 Cases COPPER, 16 and 20 oz. 18 Sugar BOILERS, of 150 gallons each...
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, 30 hlids. MOLASSES, 100 HIDES.
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, 40 Puncheons W. Island RUM.
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, 1000 bushels coarse Liverpool SALT.
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, 20 Boxes Cotton and Wool Cards.
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, PRIME PORK.
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, JOSEPH MARZORATI, & Co.
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, All persons having claims against the Estate of ROBERT WARREN, deceased...
KENDAL COTTONS.
The Subscribers have received per Ship Industry, captain Wright, from Liverpool, A few Bales low priced Kendal COTTONS, which they offer for Sale on liberal terms.
NOTICE.
The Court of Appeals having decided that the Lottery for the benefit of William and Mary College, should be re-drawn, the Commissioners thereof notify the publick, that they have accordingly taken measures to carry the same into effect...
LADIES FASHIONABLE SHOES.
SEVERAL Trunks of Ladies plain and fashionable LACED SKIN SHOES, and Gentlemen's fashionable London made do just received by the ship Planter, Captain Boush, and for sale by Gilliat & Mackinder.
FOR SALE by the Subscriber, 60 Crates well assorted Earthenware.
Just received by the ship Leonidas, from Liverpool. And in Store, 40 Puncheons W. Island RUM.
Soap and Candle Manufactory.
THE Subscriber informs the Publick, that his Manufactory in Bank-Street, is now in complete operation, and having employed as skillful workmen as any in the United States, he expects a part of the publick patronage.
A convenient HOUSE, pleasantly situated in the fields.
Wanted to hire for the ensuing year, a BOY and GIRL, from 12 to 14 years of age. Apply as above.
JOHN CONACHY, Profiles.
Bags leave to inform the Publick, that he takes PROFILES from Mr. Hawkins's patent machine, superior to any heretofore taken—Two for 25 Cents. Apply at No. 117, Church-Street.
FOR SALE, On board the Schooner Rising States, captain Newcomb, lying at Newton's wharf, PRIME PORK.
MESS BEEF in half barrels, PRIME do. in do. New-York BUTTER, SALMON in kits, Boxes HERRINGS, Kegs NETS TONGUES, MOULD CANDLES.
JOSEPH MARZORATI, & Co.
Just arrived from Baltimore with a large assortment of Looking Glasses, Pictures, Prints, Spy Glasses, Spectacles, Reading Glasses, Mathematical Instruments, &c. all of which will be sold low for cash.
Carving, Gilding, and Re-Gilding done.
Fancy Cornices, and all kinds of Frames made. Apply at No. 117, Church-Street.
All persons having claims against the Estate of ROBERT WARREN, deceased.
Either by bond or open account are desired to bring them forward for settlement, and those indebted to make immediate payment to Warren Ashley, Administrator.

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO BEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 10, 1806.
The following Gentlemen are, we understand, elected Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of Virginia, at this place, for the present year.
W. B. Selden, Samuel Roan, John Southgate, A. C. Jordan, William Knox, Martin Fisk, R. E. Lee, Samuel Marsh, James Thorburn, James Young, W. B. Lamb, Samuel Mosely, The Armistead, Those marked thus * are new members.
After our paper went to press on Wednesday evening, we received a handbill from New-York, which we gave in an extra paper yesterday. The ships captured by Sir Richard Strachan, are a part of the combined fleet. It will be remembered that admiral Collingwood, mentions that five of the van of the combined fleet made off, one of them L'Achille, was overtaken and captured, the other four got clear, and these we take to be the four ships now captured. The condition in which they were met is not stated, they could not have been much disabled, as the British fleet were upwards of 36 hours in chase, before they brought them to action.
The other intelligence is of much importance if true, but it certainly does not agree with the later intelligence which we have received from France. The dispositions of the king of Prussia, we are inclined to think are not as stated in the London papers. In this uncertain state of things, we must wait for further information, we cannot, however, but consider the accounts from France as more correct.
Our readers will find in this day's paper the memorial of the merchants of New-York, which will be read with much interest and pleasure. It is worthy of attention, that the sentiments, and opinions that are advanced, are not from a party. The signers are men of different politics, but unanimous on this occasion.
We have received from our reporter at Washington, a detail of the diurnal proceedings of the House of Representatives, but so uninteresting are they, that we have not given them a place in our paper. Petitions and reports upon petitions, chiefly occupy the time of the house. We observe but one subject of a general publick nature, that is respecting the articles of war, which we shall give in our next, not as very interesting, but curious, in which some of the most original ideas, have been expressed, than were ever conceived, since the formation of a code for military discipline and subordination.
DUNCAN MACFARLAND—When we first noticed this person, we expressed a belief that he was not an American, not that we thought it a matter of any importance, but we intended to convey a censure on the premature confidence that pretensions to patriotism by discontented characters of other nations, too often meet in this country. We understand that Mr. Macfarland is a countryman of our own.
The great cause of the HEIRS OF LORD GRENVILLE against sundry citizens of North Carolina, has been decided in the Circuit Court of that state in favour of the Defendants, from which an appeal was taken to the SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
REPORT.
The committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to aggressions committed on our coasts by foreign armed vessels; to the defence of our ports and harbours; to the building of seventy four gun ships, and to the preventing the exportation of arms and ammunition, have, according to order, had the same under consideration, and beg leave to offer sundry resolutions, as a Report in Part.
1st. Resolved, That a sum of money, not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause our ports and harbours to be better fortified and protected against any insult or injury. 2nd. Resolved, That a further sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built a number of gun boats not exceeding fifty, for the better protection to the harbours, coasts and commerce of the United States. 3rd. Resolved, That a further sum of money not exceeding six hundred and sixty thousand dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built six line of battle ships to be added to the naval establishment of the United States.
REPORT.
Navy Department, Dec. 21, 1805.
SIR,
In answer to your letter of the 19th inst. I have the honour to state to you, That a 74 gun ship will cost, That of the materials for 74's in point of cost, we have on hand, That we have in service 10 gun boats. That we have building 10 gun boats. That we have in service 2 bombs. That we have building 2 bombs. That the average cost of building gun boats, will be each, That the annual expense of a 74 gun ship in service, will be That the annual average expense of gun boats in service, will be
It may be proper here to subjoin, that from the time congress shall authorise the building of 74 gun ships, it will require three years to prepare one for launching, but we could in the same period of time build six.
I have the honour to be Respectfully, Sir your most ob't servant, ROBERT SMITH.
J. Dawson, Esq.
Navy Department, Dec. 16 1805.
SIR, I have had the honour of receiving your letter of the 8th inst.
Paper (A) exhibits a view of all the timber plank, thick-stuff, &c. belonging to the navy department and deposited at Norfolk, Virginia; at Philadelphia; at New-York; at Charleston, Mass. and at Portsmouth, N. H. Besides the timber, &c. mentioned in paper (A) we have a very considerable quantity at the city of Washington, which cannot however be precisely ascertained at this particular time, as we have lately been receiving and are continuing to receive supplies at that place of deposit.
Of the timber at the above mentioned places there is live oak timber for the frame of 74's as follows, viz.
At Norfolk, 19,343 cubic feet. At Washington, 4,885 . . . At Philadelphia, 21,032 . . . At New-York, 17,658 . . . At Charleston, 37,914 . . . At Portsmouth, N. H. 17,687 . . .
There is also at the city of Washington, 26,573 cubic feet of walnut and other timber, procured for the frame of 74 gun ships.
All the cannon necessary for six 74 gun ships, are provided and paid for.
A contract has been made for all the necessary copper-sheathing, bolts, nails, and spikes, and all other articles of copper required for six 74 gun ships, upon which an advance of 30,000 dollars has been made. And independently of this contract, we have on hand manufactured for 74 gun ships.
44,900 wt. of sheet copper, 8,777 - bolts, 13,165 - spikes. I am respectfully, sir, your most obedient servant. ROBERT SMITH.
J. Dawson, Esq. Chairman of the Committee of Congress.
TIMBER, PLANK, &c. AT NORFOLK.
Oak Plank. 139 feet 2 inch 785 - 3 - 22,946 - 4 - 32,705 - 4 1-2 - 4,291 - 5 - 2,278 - 5 1-2 - 1,992 - 6 - 2,261 - 6 1-2 - 6,324 - 8 1-2 - 42 - 9 - Pine Plank. 15,996 feet 2 inch 1,105 - 2 1-2 - 3,128 - 3 - 56,314 - 4 - 1,600 - 4 1-2 - 324 - pine timber. 147 - pine comings. 2,080 - keels, keelsons and false keels. 11,008 - oak timber. 420 - oak fishes. 2761-2 inches oak knees. 6,173 feet pine beams. 654 - gun timber. Live Oak. 38 futtocks 1 69 do. 2 12 do. 3 50 do. 4 60 top timbers. 60 1-2 top timbers. 20 floor timbers. 1 inner stern post. 1 upper stern post. 7 upper deck hanging knees. 3 do. lodging do. 1 upper gun deck hanging knee. 5 do. lodging do. 1 lower deck hanging knee. 2 Oriop deck knees. 2 round house knees. 3 square knees. 24 pieces chock stuff. 11,552 feet live oak timber. 9 lower masts. 9 top-masts. 26 white pine spars. 22 yards. 9 bowsprits. 24 top-gallant masts. 14 poles. 1,369 feet pine water ways. 4 white oak fishes. AT PHILADELPHIA. 145 pieces red cedar. 19,925 feet gun carriage stuff. 3 keel pieces. 5 white oak logs. 1 harpen log. 21 keelson and water way logs. 9 mast logs. 22 molds for body of 74 gun ship. 56 molds for after body of 74 gun ship. 1,106 pieces live oak. Oak Plank. 8,903 feet 8 1-2 inch 368 8 2,017 7 622 6 560 8 oak cullen 702 6 do. 13 pieces launching plank. 14 old spars. 4 small spars. 135 two and three feet treenails. 2 bilge ways. 4 drafts for 74 gun ship. AT NEW-YORK. 19,475 locust treenails. 102,278 feet white oak plank. 5,226 feet refuse do. 17,701 feet pine plank. 2,830 feet refuse do. 16,763 cubick feet live oak timber. 15,232 do. white oak timber. 2,348 do. refuse pine and oak timber. 2 pieces white oak timber. 10 knees. AT NAVY YARD CHARLESTON, (Mass.) 1,716 pieces 796 28 6 new live oak. 504 feet 6 35 - old do. 77 8 - knees. 22 23 - stocks. 678 35 - ship tim. white oak tim. 75 21 - keels. 15 11 - carlins. 374 16 - yellow. 93 21 - dimens'n pine timber. 542 4 - pl stocks White Oak Timber. 30 feet 9 inch 248 8 1-2 619 8 101 7 1-2 282 7 329 6 1-2 2,335 6 1,227 5 1-2 9,733 5 28,549 4 1-2 7,182 4
1,272 3 1-2 3,934 3 174 2 1-2 36 2 Pine Plank. 9,336 feet 4 inch 194 3 1-2 16,979 3 3,714 2 1-2 632 2 2,132 slabs. 1 lower mast. 2 lower yards. 3 top-sail yards. 1 bow sprit. 1 jib-boom. 2 sprit-sail yards. AT NAVY-YARD PORTSMOUTH, N. H. 879 pieces 17,050 cubick feet live Oak timber 1,098 pieces 500 white oak timber. 66 white oak knees 500 inches. 5 keel pieces 40 feet long. White Oak Plank. 42 feet 2 1-2 inches. 171 2 1-2 3,306 3 7,718 3 1-2 10,276 4 29,392 4 1-2 8,177 5 2,194 5 1-2 4,336 6 169 6 1-2 603 7 838 8 1,390 8 1-2 1,108 2 1-2 to 6 in refuse w oak 146 cubic feet refuse live oak timber. 102 do live oak knees. 204 plained carlings. 244 pieces live oak timber for carlings, stanchions, &c. 3607 cubick feet pine timber. 5 pieces for bow-sprits, &c. 4 yards, &c. 2 bilge ways 126 feet each. 32,563 locust treenails. 13 pieces refuse launching ways. 50 spruce spars. 9 spruce poles.
MEMORIAL Of the Merchants of the city of New-York.
To the President of the United States, and the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: the memorial of the merchants of the city of New-York.
Your memorialists beg leave respectfully to approach the government of their country, on subjects of great importance, which have affected their minds with the deepest anxiety and alarm.
Confiding in the justice and friendly dispositions of the government of Great Britain, and entertaining a correspondent expectation that no unusual restrictions would be imposed on neutral commerce, without adequate motives and the most ample notice; presuming especially, that commercial enterprises, commenced under the sanction of established principles, would on no account be affected by a change of system; your memorialists have employed a vast capital in importing various colonial productions, the surplus of which, exceeding the demands of this country, they have been accustomed to export freely to the different markets of Europe.
After this commerce had been prosecuted without restriction for several years, and had attracted a great proportion of their wealth; after their insurers had assumed immense responsibilities, grounded on an opinion, that this trade was strictly regular; having never received the slightest intimation, that it could be deemed incompatible with the rights of a belligerent nation, they have been suddenly confounded, by unexpected intelligence of the arrestation on the high seas, of a large portion of their property, which had been embarked with most unsuspecting confidence.
The feelings of your memorialists are not only excited, by the losses which they have actually sustained, in consequence of a measure unsusceptible of previous calculation, but also from the state of uncertainty in which they are placed, with respect to future commercial operations.
Your memorialists have heretofore believed, that commerce between the U. States and colonies subject to the enemies of Great Britain, when bona fide prosecuted on their own account, would be perfectly safe from interruption: they have also believed, that all articles, which might be securely imported into the United States, might be as securely exported; with the exception well understood, both in respect to the import and export trade, a commerce with places blockaded, or in articles contraband of war.
In a recent interpretation of what is considered by the tribunals of Great Britain as a direct trade, between the colonies and the parent countries of their enemies, your memorialists perceive with concern the development of a principle, which, if conceded on the part of the United States, must prove fatal to their commercial importance.
It is understood to have been decided, that whenever it appears to be the intention of the importer, such intention of exportation, shall be evidence of a direct trade, and subject the property, though neutral, to confiscation.
Your memorialists consider it their bounden duty to themselves and their country, to express their most decided opposition to this decision.
As the evidence arising from the supposed intention of an importer, they readily admit, that the great quantities of colonial produce, which are acquired by means of the American commerce, exceeding the demand for consumption in the United States, will fairly justify a general presumption, that the surplus is ultimately destined for European markets. They assert, however, that the intention of a merchant, in respect to the future destination of his property, must, from the nature of things, be inconclusive. All plans of business, formed by individuals, are liable to be affected by circumstances, not to be foreseen or controlled: these plans are therefore necessarily revocable by those who form them; and an intention which has not been executed, proves nothing more than might justly be inferred from a general presumption, arising from the course of our commerce. To apply such an intention, in a particular case, to the prejudice of an individual; to presume that he has voluntarily incurred an immense risk, which, consistently with the success of his main object, he might have fairly avoided, and to involve him in ruin for prosecuting a trade, which, if undertaken with a different motive, would have been declared lawful;—would be, in the opinion of your memorialists, to confound and reverse the best established principles of reason, equity, and law.
Your memorialists contend for no innovations on the law of nations; and, except where special treaties have prescribed a different rule, they admit that they may lawfully be restrained from transporting the property of the parties engaged in war. In the recent decision which prohibits an importer of colonial produce from exporting it to Europe, they however perceive with concern, either a nugatory and vexatious regulation, or a meditated blow, at what they deem an incontestible and valuable right.
Hieretofore there existed clear and obvious cir-
cumstances of discrimination, between the direct trade, which Great-Britain has assumed the right of denying to neutrals, and the indirect or circuitous trade which she admits to be lawful. The direct trade could be performed by a single shipment or voyage; whereas, the circuitous trade subjected the property to double freights and insurances, to deductions in favour of the revenue, and various other expenses in this country.
If the arrival of a ship in the country to which it belongs; the landing of the cargo; the inspection of the Custom-House; the payment or security of duties; do not terminate a voyage—then we confess our ignorance on a point, which, never having been before questioned, has been assumed by us as an acknowledged truth. If the entry for exportation; the embarkation of merchandise; the re-inspection of the Custom-House; the bond for securing a delivery in a foreign country, and a public clearance, do not indicate a commencement of a new voyage, then we are yet to learn the meaning of the expression.—If all the formalities and sanctions established for the security of our revenue; if operations of immense magnitude, transacted with the greatest publicity, and without any motive for concealment, are considered as unreal representations, and merely colourable and fraudulent contrivances to cover an illicit trade, between the colonies and the parent countries of the enemies of Great-Britain; then it becomes necessary, both in regard to our characters and interests, to inquire, whether the new regulations establish a more definite criterion for the discovery of truth?
We repel with indignation the suggestion, that the trans-shipment of property for a foreign market, by the original importer, is evidence of fraud or chicane—or that, unsupported by other circumstances, it can justify a suspicion, that it is otherwise than neutral. In our opinion, any discrimination between the rights of an importing merchant, and a vendee in the U. States, is manifestly fallacious, as it virtually asserts, that the former can exercise only an imperfect dominion over property lawfully acquired, and possessed in this country, while at the same time he can convey to the latter a title to a privilege not enjoyed by himself; in short, that a trade is unlawful, when the advantage is to result to one person, but may be rendered lawful, by being participated with another.
If the new doctrine is executed in the mildest form, its operation must be highly injurious, by originating new questions for litigation, and of course, subjecting all our commerce to new hazards of interruption. We presume not, however, to comprehend, to what extent, or in what manner, the principle will be applied; we perceive, that the ancient land mark has been removed, but we seek in vain for a beacon to direct our course; if we inquire whether a bona fide sale and delivery of merchandise, by an importer, being a citizen, to another known citizen of the United States, for a valuable consideration, will, as in ordinary cases, be conclusive evidence of a transfer of property, and the answer is in the affirmative; then we complain, that our ships have been detained, the rates of insurance enhanced, and our property confiscated, for the establishment of a rule, which, when once understood, will become nugatory, and cease to produce any commercial or political effect. If on the other hand, this evidence is not to be deemed conclusive, we profess ourselves to be utterly at a loss to discover, what proofs of ownership, and neutralization of property, can with safety be relied on.
But these embarrassments, though perplexing and vexatious, are not those which principally occasion our solicitude. We are compelled to consider the late decisions of the British tribunals, as preliminary steps towards a system for controlling the importations and exportations of colonial productions, and thereby annihilating the most lucrative branches of our foreign commerce.
If we owed this trade solely to the favour of Great-Britain, still we might ask, what urgent motive, what imperious necessity, required that the favour should be resumed, at a period when our commerce was spread over the ocean, and when a change so essential might destroy its security, and subject us to in calculable losses?
We deny, however, that the rights of commerce, as claimed by us, are to be deemed favours; on the contrary, if the law of nations is other than a temporary rule, prescribed by an arbitrary will, and enforced by power, then we appeal to its most universal and inviolable principle, in our defence. This principle is, that the goods of a neutral, consisting of articles not contraband of war, in a neutral vessel, employed in a direct trade, between neutral countries, and parts of a belligerent country not invested or blockaded, are protected.
In the controversies which have existed at different times, for extending the privileges of neutral vessels, and limiting the grounds of capture, we take no part: we appeal to the old law. If neutral rights can be reduced within more confined limits than this law prescribes, we perceive not how, amidst the collisions of national interests, any neutral commerce can exist, even in our native productions.
If it be intimated, that neutrals should be confined to a commerce with such places, and in such articles only, as were allowed in peace, by the municipal regulation of the countries engaged in war; the doctrine may be repelled by the notorious fact, that no such principle has governed the conduct of nations, during any wars in which they have been engaged; all were free to vary, and all in fact have varied their commercial systems: whatever theoretical opinions may therefore have been advanced, there has existed no such practical rule, and to set up such a rule, under the unparalleled circumstances of the present war, must infallibly destroy the commerce of this country.
It is a well known fact, that the people of the United States export to foreign countries a greater proportion of the aggregate value of the products of their industry, than any other people of the globe; they are consequently most deeply interested in the security and freedom of their trade; in short, being almost exclusively an agricultural and commercial people, these parts of our country, which, from recent settlement, or from other circumstances, are wholly agricultural, are more immediately interested than any other, as they are in a greater degree dependent on foreign supplies, and consequently most liable to be affected, by any vibrations of the commercial system.
As our manufactures do not flourish in proportion to the progress of our population, wealth and luxury, the necessity of extending our commerce is constantly increasing.
The basis of all our trade is the aggregate value of our native productions, exceeding what are consumed in the United States: these are exported to various countries, from which we receive supplies for domestic use, or other articles for exportation. A very great proportion of all the results of our commerce with the world, centre in the dominions of Great Britain, and we receive almost exclusively from that country, our cloathing, and other necessary manufactures.
By the events of the late and present war, many countries with which we prosecuted an increasing trade, have been either diverted from manufacturing pursuits, or have been greatly impoverished, or conquered and subjected to the colonial system of Great Britain.
With these preliminary facts in view, we request permission to detail some of the most important consequences of the assumed rule, that neutrals may be restrained, in time of war, to their accustomed trade.

in time of peace. The injustice of such a rule in relation to the United States, will be more manifest: the individuals employed in commerce, would not alone be affected: all the internal relations of our country would be disturbed: the interests of those districts which are most remote from our principal ports, would, in proportion to their dependence on foreign supplies, be most severely depressed.
The effects of war cannot be confined to the countries engaged in war. The value of money; the price of labour; the rates of freight and insurance, are by war enhanced throughout the world: all articles of merchandise, both of export and import, are variously affected in their quantities and value, by new wants; by the relinquishment of former pursuits and by the new direction which is thereby given to the industry of different nations. Other consequences result from the effects of war; as the impoverishment of some, and the aggrandizement of other countries: also, from the acknowledged right of belligerent nations to interdict commerce in contraband articles, and to institute blockades. This last right is highly injurious to neutrals, as it frequently restrains them from proceeding to the best markets. It is obviously impossible, therefore, to confine the United States, in time of war, amidst all these changes and disadvantages to their accustomed trade in time of peace, without destroying all trade.
If, in consequence of the war, certain articles usually exported from the United States to countries from which we received necessary supplies, cease to be demanded in those countries, may we not export other articles, and thereby obtain the supplies we need?
If articles usually imported into the United States in time of peace, cease to be demanded by us in time of war, in consequence of our ability to obtain substitutes which we prefer, shall we be required to renounce our export trade, by being forbid to import other articles for consumption or commerce? or shall we be compelled to receive in exchange, articles which we do not require?
If, in consequence of an increased demand for our exports to particular countries, we obtain in exchange, articles of commerce exceeding our domestic wants, shall it be required that the surplus perish on our hands?
If Great-Britain permits commerce between her subjects and the colonies of her enemies, may we not, with the consent of those colonies, participate in the same commerce?
If our commerce with the enemies of Great-Britain may now be confined to the system established in time of peace, may we not apprehend that the principle will be retaliated in respect to our commerce with the colonies of Great-Britain? In that case, what can ensue but war, pillage, and devastation?
These are not imaginary suppositions: they illustrate the most important principals of our commerce: they evince the necessity of a circuitous trade, to enable us to realize the great value of exports in our native productions, by which alone we acquire the power to liquidate the balance against us, in our commerce with Great-Britain: they demonstrate, that the position against which we contend, is not a rule of the law of nations which ordains no rule which is unequal and unjust.
But still we have other and more forcible objections; the concession which is required, would deprive us of many advantages, connected with our local situation, our enterprise, our wealth, and our future; it would require us to divert much of our capital and industry to new employments; it would amount to an abandonment of views, as a commercial people, and might involve admission, that any essential articles of supply may at the pleasure of a belligerent nation, be placed in a state of inhibition, equivalent to being declared contraband of war.
Hitherto we have regarded it as a peculiar felicity incident to our neutral situation, that it was equally beneficial to ourselves, and to all the parties with whom we are connected: the articles exported by us to the enemies of Great-Britain, being convenient supplies, promised to secure to our ships in their ports a welcome reception and hospitable treatment. As the direct returns for these exports were incon siderable, and as the products were almost exclusively remitted to Great-Britain, and thereby applied in payment for manufactures purchased on our account, we considered ourselves sure of receiving from them, at least, that degree of protection, which was recommended by a regard to mutual interests.
It is however with much surprise that we have recently discovered, that the very circumstances upon which our hopes of security were reposed, have been urged as arguments to justify an invasion of our rights, and that, having totally suppressed the external commerce of her enemies, Great-Britain is now compelled to appropriate to herself that of her friends. If it be true that, as exporters of certain articles to the ultimate markets, our interests are in common with hers, yet it ought to be recollected that it is a particular and minor interest only which suffers, and that the disadvantage is a necessary consequence of her colonial system: that the general restraints of our commerce are greatly in her favour: that they invigorate her manufacturing interests, which are the great basis of her wealth: and that these interests can never be promoted by the impoverishment of her best customers. "Surely the equality of neutral rights ought not to diminish, as their value is augmented: surely a maritime preponderancy, which enables its possessor to blockading any of the ports of its enemies, conveys no just title to a monopoly of the commerce of the world!"
In the list of our complaints, we cannot forbear to enumerate the humiliating and oppressive conduct of ships of war, in the vicinity of our coasts and harbours. We respect the principle, and emulate the conduct of Great-Britain, in regard to her own jurisdiction, and we wish merely to claim for ourselves the same measure of justice which she exacts from others.
But while we contend that we ought not to be exposed to humiliating inquisitions in the verge of our port, which by means of secret connexions with our city, may be rendered conducive to the indulgence of partiality, favour, or malice, we disavow every wish to divest the belligerent nations of their rights. If, in particular instances, the American flag, and the character of an American merchant, have been prostituted to unworthy purposes, we declare the individuals thus guilty to be our enemies, and we will not to screen them from the just consequences of their misconduct. We also assert, that a comprehensive view of our commerce, affords, conclusive evidence that of the property circulated through this port, the proportion which can possibly belong to the enemies of Great-Britain, is an object unworthy the attention of a great power; especially, in a rigorous pursuit of its strict rights, it incurs the hazard of forfeiting the esteem of its friends.
If, therefore, the mode in which the American commerce is prosecuted, is allowed by the law of nations; if irrefragable evidence arises from our situation, wants, and necessary connexions with the rest of the world, that it is almost exclusively grounded on American capital; if the suggestions, that we are the mere agents of foreigners, are ungenerous insinuations, contrived as apologies for injuries; if frauds in relation to foreign trusts, are not more frequent in this country than in Great-Britain; and if no government is able wholly to prevent them: then our conclusion in the present, as in all other cases, ought to be deduced from general facts, and not from particular exceptions. This conclusion is, that the American commerce is one of the great links which
connect those interests of civilized nations, which wars ought not to disturb: that to break this link, will be to destroy all commerce; and therefore, that a serious misunderstanding with Great-Britain would prove fatal to the most important interests of both countries.
This view of the subject, while it excites our anxiety, furnishes also a resource for our hopes. We wish only for justice: and believing that a commercial nation which disregards justice, thereby undermines the citadel of her power, we rely on the effect of mutual interests and wishes in promoting a cordial explanation, and fair adjustment of every cause of misunderstanding: in particular, we rely on the government of our country, that our rights will not be abandoned, and that no argument in favour of an usurpation will ever be derived from our acquiescence.
If our personal interests and local attachments have not greatly mis-directed our opinions, the defenceless situation of the port of New York, ought to excite the anxious solicitude of every friend of his country. Our river is the only commercial avenue to a fertile and populous country, which is rapidly rising into importance. It is here, that one-third of the revenue of the Union is collected; and this proportion is understood to be relatively increasing.—But while we are grateful for these distinguished advantages of nature, our satisfaction is diminished by reflecting on their insecurity; for in proportion as the resources of our country accumulate to this point, is the hazard, that they may present a temptation to rapacity, and become the prize of violence. Without recurring to the experience of past times for proofs, that no nation can long maintain an extensive commerce, without well defended sea-ports, and an efficient military marine, we are admonished by the new and portentous aspect of Europe, and the alarming prevalence of piracy in the West-Indies, that energetic measures of defence have become indispensable necessary.
We presume not to express any opinion respecting the degree of force, of which the permanent navy ought to consist; and being sensible that delays must attend the construction of suitable defences for our port, we shall rest satisfied, when we perceive that these measures are commenced in a manner, and upon a single scale, which will assure to us an efficient completion.
Such however, is the present organized force of the United States, that we should consider it inconsistent with the honour, interests, or security of our country, to parley with the pirates of the West-Indies, whose conduct being inconsistent with any known rules of lawful warfare, cannot have been authorised by any civilized nation towards another nation, in a state of peace. Our vessel, while pursuing a lawful trade, have been piratically seized, their cargoes have been forcibly taken away and distributed, without even the form of a trial; the vessels in many instances sunk and destroyed, and the crews stripped of all their property; all these outrages have been exercised upon innocent and defenceless men, aggravated by unprecedented circumstances of insult, oppression and barbarity. Some of these violences have been committed on vessels, which were captured within sight of our harbours; and the great scene of these unparalleled enormities, is the island of Cuba, which commands the only avenue by which we preserve a commercial connexion with our brethren of the Western States: a connexion which we cherish with ardour, as a source of mutual advantage, and a bond of permanent union.
But it is not on account of our pecuniary losses alone that we complain. The constancy and valour of the seamen of the United States, are justly themes of patriotic exultation. From their connexion with us, we consider their cause as our cause, their rights as our rights, and their interests as our interests: our feelings are indignant at the recital of their wrongs; and we request, in addition to the protection of a naval force, that, at least in the American seas, our brave countrymen may be permitted to display their energy in their own defence.
Your memorialists conclude with remarking, that they deem the present situation of publick affairs to be peculiarly critical and perilous, and such as requires all the prudence, the wisdom, and energy of government, supported by the co-operation of all good citizens. By mutual exertions, under the benign influence of Providence, upon this hitherto favoured nation, we hope the clouds which threaten to obscure its prosperity, may be dispelled; and we pledge our united support in favour of all measures adopted to vindicate and secure the just rights of our country.
And your Memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c. Signed by the unanimous order, and on behalf of a general meeting of the Merchants of the city of New-York, convened on the 25th December, 1805. JOHN BROOME, Chairman.
Our readers will no doubt recollect the extraordinary letter of our minister at Paris, Mr. Armstrong , in the case of the ship New-Jersey , belonging to Messrs. Nicklin and Griffith. It will be remembered also that we expressed some doubts as to the correctness of that letter, but all doubts must cease, when we peruse the following letters, from the agents of Messrs. Nicklin and Griffith at Paris to those Gentlemen. Any comment upon this conduct of Mr. Armstrong would be superfluous.
Paris, 20th July, 1805. Messrs. Nicklin & Griffith, } Philadelphia. } DUPLICATE.
Gentlemen...The fate of the ship New-Jersey is decided. The minister of the publick treasury was of opinion to pay one third part of the demand, out of the twenty millions proceeding from the sale of Louisiana, which would have produced 67,683 dollars 33 cents, or 363325 francs 33 centimes.
Mr. Armstrong would not consent to allowing more than 500,000 francs or about 55,579 dollars. The Emperor gave his assent, and we only wait for the convenience of Mr. Armstrong to receive the bills upon the treasury of the United States. They require a receipt for the whole, mentioning however the sum actually paid.
They also require that, that sum should be distributed among the concerned in such a manner that each of them should only have about three elevenths parts of what he would have received had the whole been paid.
The misfortune which you experience and which even all the members of the French government consider as an injustice, proceeds entirely from their having consulted Mr. Armstrong, and from Mr. Armstrong's (though he twice changed his opinion) having definitively maintained that the sum insured ought not to be reimbursed, and that the underwriters ought to lose the whole. It is on this principle that he thought that only one hundred and thirty six thousand francs were to be reimbursed out of the sum of one million nine hundred sixty thousand francs which have been deposited, and that when he acceded to the demand which was made by the minister of the treasury of one hundred sixty four thousand francs more, he has thought that he conferred a very great favour. Nay, he contended for a great while that nothing at all should be paid.
In vain have we remonstrated that Mr. Armstrong had no right to interfere with this business, that he was only to decide upon those claims which the American board of Commissioners had not admitted.—
The French minister has thought proper to act in concert with him, and we could only obtain the sum which we have already mentioned.
The loss therefore of seven hundred ninety-six thousand francs, about one hundred and forty-seven thousand dollars, proceeds only from Armstrong's having extended his functions beyond the powers conferred upon him, and from his not having formed a correct judgment of the rights of the American underwriters on the restitutions of the vessels of their nation, ordered even by the Tribunals of the enemy, which acknowledge the capture to have been unjust.
Mr. Armstrong has in fact established a principle in the case of the New-Jersey , that privateers have always a right to capture American vessels, since these never put to sea without being insured in America.
We consider this doctrine as a very great commercial and political misfortune.
As you will continue to carry on trade, and if you do not the American nation always will carry on trade, we think that it would be very necessary that your government should declare its sense of this transaction, and disavow in strong terms the doctrine of Mr. Armstrong, which all the nations of Europe will otherwise quote as a precedent against the U. States.
COPY. Paris, 22nd September, 1805. Messrs. Nicklin and Griffith, } Philadelphia. } GENTLEMEN,
At last we have received the Bills on the Treasury of the United States, which are now the only result of your lawful claim, you will have seen by our preceding letters, and by our memorials as well printed as written, that we have neglected nothing that has been in our power to support it.
We had got the better of the resistance of the French government, they had yielded to reason and justice: they had consented to do honour to their faith which had been pledged to you.
The obstinacy of Mr. Armstrong, in intermeddling in this business, which ought to have been terminated by the decision which we had obtained of the American commissioners, and the principle which he has adopted, that there was nothing to be claimed for an insured vessel, have been the only causes which have occasioned your being paid three hundred thousand francs, there existing a loss as well to you as to the underwriters, of seven hundred and ninety-six thousand francs.
We will enter our protest in your names against this conduct of his.
We hope that by this protest, of which we shall send to you an exemplification by the next opportunity, you will obtain some indemnity for the losses which the American plenipotentiary has brought upon you."
Important intelligence received by the schooner Richmond in 3 days from New-York.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 4. The arrival of the British Packet Manchester , Capt. Davies, in 44 days from Falmouth, enables the Editors of the New-York Gazette to give to their readers another Important Naval Victory , by the British Admiral STRACHAN . There is no other news of moment. It was hourly expected, that the King of Prussia would join the Coalition.
LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Nov. 11.
The letter, (and its enclosure) of which the following are copies, were received at this office last night, from Captain (now Rear Admiral) Sir Richard John Strachan, Bart. Commander of his Majesty's ship the Cæsar , addressed to William Marsden, Esq.
Cæsar, November 11. Sir—The accompanying copy of a letter, addressed to the hon. adm. Cornwallis, I request you will be pleased to lay before the Lords Commissioners of admiralty, with my apology for the hasty manner in which it was written.—I have the honour to be, &c. R. J. STRACHAN.
Cæsar, west off Rochefort, 246 miles, Nov. 4. Wind S. E.
Sir—Being off Fertol, working to the westward, with the wind westerly, on the evening of the 3d, we observed a frigate in the N. W. making signals; made all sail to join before night, and followed by the ships named in the margin*, we came up with her at eleven at night; and at the moment she joined us, we saw six large ships near us. Captain Baker informed me he had been chased by the Rochefort squadron, then close to leeward of us. We were delighted. I desired him to tell the captains of the ships of the line astern to follow me, as I meant to engage them directly; and immediately bore away in the Cæsar for the purpose, making all the signals I could, to indicate our movements to our ships; the moon enabled us to see the enemy in a line abreast, closely formed; but we lost sight of them when it set, and I was obliged to reduce our sails, the Hero , Courageaux , and Æolus , being the only ships we could see. We continued steering to the E. N. E. all night, and in the morning observed the Santa Margaretta near us; at nine we discovered the enemy of four sail of the line at N. E. under all sail. We had also every thing set and came up with them fast; in the evening, we observed three sail astern; and the Phoenix spoke me at night. I found that active officer, capt. Baker, had delivered my orders, and I sent them to assist the Santa Margaretta in leading us up to the enemy. At day light we were near them, and the Santa Margaretta had begun in a very gallant manner to fire upon their rear, and was soon rejoined by the Phoenix .
A little before noon, the French finding an action unavoidable began to take in their small sails, and form in a line, bearing on the starboard tack; we did the same and I communicated my intentions by hailing to the captains, "that I should attack the centre and rear," and at noon began the battle; in a short time the van ship of the enemy tacked, which almost directly made the action close and general, the Namur joined soon after we tacked, which we did as soon as we could get the ships round, and I directed her by signal, to engage the van; at half past three the action ceased, the enemy having fought to admiration, and not surrendering till their ships were unmanageable. I have returned thanks to the captains of the line and the frigates, and they speak in high terms of approbation of their respective officers and ships companies. If any thing could add to the good opinion I had already formed of the crew of the Cæsar , it is their gallant conduct in this day's battle. The enemy have suffered much, but our ships not more than is to be expected on these occasions. You may judge of my surprise, Sir, when I found the ships we had taken, were not the Rochefort squadron, but from Cadiz.
R. J. STRACHAN. Hon. W. Cornwallis, Admiral of the White, Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c.
FIRST LINE. LARBOARD TACK. British line.
Cæsar, of 80 guns. Hero, of 74 guns. Courageaux, of 74 guns. French line.
Duguay Trouin, of 74 guns, Captain Touffet.
* Cæsar , Hero , Courageaux and Namur Bellona  Æolus , Santa Margaretta , far to leeward of the south east.
Formidable, of 80 guns, Rear Adm. Dumanoir. Mont Blanc, of 74 guns, Capt. Villegrey. Scipion, of 74 guns, Capt. Barouger. SECOND LINE (when the Namur joined.) LARBOARD TACK. British Line.
Hero, of 74 guns, Hon. Capt. Gardner. Namur, of 74 guns, Capt. Halsted. Cæsar, of 80 guns, Sir Rich. J. Strachan. Courageaux, of 74 guns, Capt. Lee.
French Line. Duguay, Trouin. Formidable Mont Blanc, Scipion.
N. B. The Duguay Trouin and Scipion totally dismasted; the Formidable and Mont Blanc have their foremast standing.
Our frigates— Santa Margaretta , Æolus , Phœnix , and Revolutionaire .
The Revolutionaire joined at the time the Namur did, but with the rest of our frigates, in consequence of the French tacking, were to leeward of the enemy.
I do not know what is become of the Bellona , or the other two sail we saw on the night of the 2nd instant.
The reports of damage, killed and wounded, have not been all received. The enemy have suffered much.
The London Courier of the 15th observes, "We stated yesterday, that a Treaty of Offensive and defensive Alliance had been concluded between Russia and Prussia—By this treaty Prussia engages to make a common cause with England, Russia, and Austria, if Buonaparte does not accede to the terms of peace which have been proposed to him.—The object of Duroc's mission to Berlin was to invite Prussia either to join France immediately, or in the event of her not joining her, to preserve a strict neutrality. The first proposition was immediately rejected. When Prussia evinced an intention of no longer remaining neutral, and transmitted a note on the 14th ult. to the French Ministers Laforse and Duroc, Buonaparte in answer to that note demanded peremptorily, that Prussia should immediately declare for or against him.—The King of Prussia instantly communicated this peremptory demand to the emperor of Russia, and the two Monarchs in concert returned an answer, in which they proposed— "That Naples should be evacuated by the French troops; that the Treaty of Luneville should be executed to its full extent; that Switzerland and Holland should be declared independent: and that the regal dignity of Italy be forever separated from the Imperial dignity of France.—If these propositions were acceded to, Russia promised to evacuate Corfu; but if they were rejected, the Prussian army would commence its operations."
A Charity SERMON will be preached by the Rev. Mr. GARDNER on Sunday next, for the benefit of the Poor Children, under the care of the Female Charitable Society. Jan. 10. 427
Landing from on board the Brig Commerce , Price , from Lisbon,
72 Pipes, } 50 Hds. } 162 Qr. Casks, } Dry L. P. Lisbon Wines. 5 Pipes, } 1 Hhd. } Red do
100 Fruits Fresh FIGS—all in good order and fit for immediate use, to be Sold on low terms. Apply to Oliveira, Fernandes, & Co. Who have in Store,
Very Old Genuine MALMSEY in Hogsheads, do. do. Brazil WINE do. and qr. casks, do. do. L. P. Madeira do. do. New do. do. do. in Pipes do. do. do. do. L. M. do. do. do. Old do. do. L. P. Oporto do. do. Sweet do. Lisbon Wine, do. Old do. L. P. Sherry do. do. do. Com. do. do. Calcevellos, do. Bordeaux CLARET in Boxes, do. Old Cognac BRANDY, do. Holland GIN, do. Wine VINEGAR, do. Old Antigua RUM in Puncheons, do. New Jamaica do. do. SWEET OIL in Hds. ALSO, Jamaica COFFEE in Bags and Tierces, do. SUGARS Hds.
And a few Boxes Spanish CHOCOLATE. N. B. Private Families, Captains of Vessels, and country Gentlemen will be accommodated with the above in small quantities. Jan. 10. 5w 424
TO RENT,
Two Brick-Houses, No. 22, and 23, in Church-Street, near the Old Church.—They are well calculated for Dry Goods Stores, having been occupied for several years by persons in that business; they have four rooms upon a floor, a cellar, and a pump of good water in the yard; also a garden attached to each. Apply at this Office. Jan. 10. 3w 425
Wanted to Purchase or Hire,
A smart active Negro MAN, From 20 to 23 years of age. Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. Jan. 10.
JUST LANDED,
25 Hogsheads Choice MOLASSES. For Sale by Thos. H. Parker. Jan. 10. tf 426
FOR SALE,
A valuable Brick Fire Proof WAREHOUSE, situated on wide water street, nearly opposite Mr. Plume's property. If not disposed of before Saturday the 11th January, 1806, it will on that day, be offered at publick sale. For terms apply to ROBERT GIBSON. Dec. 30. ts 389
BY PERMISSION.
THE MYSTERY.
THE citizens of Norfolk, are respectfully invited to view a curiosity, the astonishing powers of which surpass any thing that has been presented in this place. The scientific and mechanical will find ample field for speculation. The curious of every description will find wherewith to gratify their curiosity, excite their astonishment, and command their admiration. The Proprietor intends remaining but a short time in Norfolk; for the accommodation of the Ladies and Gentlemen, he will exhibit from 9 in the morning, until 9 at night. As the Proprietor means to remain but a short time in Norfolk, he will exhibit his machine at Mrs. WINCHESTER'S, Commerce-Street, two doors from Main-Street, where it will remain for this week only. ** Admittance for grown persons 50 cents, for children half price. ** People of Colour admitted on Friday.
Norfolk Drawbridge Company.
THE Stockholders are respectfully reminded, that by their Charter, there must be an annual meeting of the Company on the second Monday in January, in each year, for the purpose of appointing Directors and a Treasurer; and also for declaring a dividend of the profits. The meeting for the ensuing year will be at Benbridge's Hotel, at 10 o'clock. Luke Wheeler, Wm. Pennock, C. Fry, Theo. Armistead, December 27. 875

MRS. MACDOUGAL, INFORMS her friends and the publick, that she has taken that handsome House belonging to Mr. Roberts, in the centre of Market Square, where she will receive Boarders on moderate terms—the strictest attention will always be paid to the diet rooms, and lodging, and every endeavour used to render a transient or permanent abode at her house satisfactory. September 25. tf 169
REMOVAL.  THOMAS LUMSDEN, Watch-Maker, &c. HAS removed from No. 3, Water Street, to the Brick House at the corner of Rothery's Lane and Main-Street, opposite Captain Pennock's, and lately occupied by Doctor Hodges.—Grateful for favours experienced, assures his friends and customers that every effort will be exerted to merit a continuation of their patronage. October 23. 3M 227
TO RENT, (And immediate possession given.)  A Convenient Dwelling House, near the Presbyterian Church, lately occupied by Thomas Newton, jun. Esq. It is in a pleasant part of the town, has a large garden and necessary out-houses, and a good well of water. For terms apply to John Brown, Marsden's Wharf. November 13. tf 275
NOTICE. WHEREAS a certain JOHN BAILIE, of Hampton, in the county of Elizabeth City has now in his possession certain NEGROES by the names of Esther and Child, Clay, Rose, Harry, Caty, Edmund, Phebe, and Jude, which he illegally detains contrary to the last will and testament of Isaac Hawes, of the county of Essex.—And whereas the legal process of law is resorted to in order to ascertain his right therein, I do hereby (as Guardian to MARY WALLER BAILIE, who I contend is the legal Heir of said Hawes,) forewarn the said John Bailie from selling, or otherwise disposing of the said Slaves.—And I do further forewarn all persons from purchasing them, or any part thereof.—All masters of vessels and others are also forewarned from transporting, conveying away, or securing any of the said Slaves, under the penalty of the law, which will be strictly enforced by WM. WALLER, Guardian. Hampton, Dec. 5. tf 334
THE CARGO of the Ship Eliza, Obediah Smith, master, from Bordeaux, will commence landing This Day on Newton's wharf, consisting of  440 Hogsheads choice CLARET, 293 Cases do. do. 143 do. White WINE. 150 Boxes Fresh PRUNES of excellent quality, for Sale by Moses Myers. November 18. tf 227
THIS DAY LANDING, From on board the Schooner Eagle, Captain Gross, from Bourdeaux, 160 Casks CLARET. 981 Cases assorted do. 66 do. do. White do. 80 Baskets SWEET OIL. 2 Tunns and 3 Cases Ladies' and Men's SHOES. 8 Cases Mens' and Children's Silk and Beaver HATS, assorted. DEMIJONS, ALMONDS, NUTS, &c. &c. For sale on liberal terms, by John & James Galwey, Commerce-Street Wharf.  WHO HAVE ON HAND, 75 Boxes White & Brown Havanna SUGAR. September 6. tf 128
REMOVAL.  JAMES TUCKER, Has removed to No. 1, HOET'S LANE, near MAIN-STREET, WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS,  HIS STOCK IN TRADE, CONSISTING OF A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE, NAILS, &c. May 8. tf 659
BANK NOTES LOST. A letter dated Williamsburg, 27th November, 1805, directed to Messrs Tho's & Wm. McCandlish, merchants, Norfolk, containing Bank Notes to the amount of Two Hundred Dollars, as below described, and supposed to have been deposited in the Post Office, has either been lost, mislaid, or taken a wrong direction.—It is hoped that any person who may have become possessed of the same, accidentally or otherwise, will forward it on to the subscribers, as payment of the Notes have been stopped at the respective Banks. D. No. 1124, United States Branch, Norfolk, Dec. 6, 1804. — 100 Dollars. B. No. 97, Virginia Branch, Fredericksburg, February 6, 1803. — 100 Dollars. Wm. McCandlish, & Co. Williamsburg, Dec. 9. tf 341
Warranted Eight-Day CLOCKS. THE Subscriber begs leave to inform the Inhabitants of this Borough and its vicinity, that he has taken part of that Shop now occupied by Mr. Chapman, at the head of Bank-Street, where he offers for Sale a number of warranted Eight-Day Clocks, direct from his Manufactory—and a good assortment of imported Watches, Watch Materials, and Jewellery, viz. Breast Pins, Ear Nobs, Hoops, Rings, Pencil Cases, Fancy Hair Combs, do. Sliders, do. Paste Flowers, Watch Seals, Keys, Chains, and Watch Glasses. CLOCKS, Time Pieces, and Watches, carefully cleaned and repaired, and all favours greatly acknowledged. Nathaniel Munroe. ALSO FOR SALE,  800 Sets assorted KNIVES & FORKS, 20 Doz. Double Spring BRACES, 23 Pair Plated CANDLESTICKS, RAZORS and PENKNIVES, 4 Barrels CRANBERRIES, 6 Kegs Pickled CUCUMBERS, 2 Barrels WALNUTS, 6 Dozen Mens' Fine HATS. December 28. 4w 574
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virginia, August 31, 1805. HIS Britannic Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from his government, hereby gives notice, to the merchants concerned in the trade to His Majesty's Dominions, that according to the terms of the Act of the 27th of the King C. 97, no British built vessel captured by His Majesty's enemies, afterwards purchased by citizens of the United States, and sailing under a Sea Letter can be admitted to entry under the said Act, as an American vessel. 114 John Hamilton.
NORFOLK HOTEL. THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 123 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year. Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
FOR SALE,  90 Tons LOGWOOD, 20,000 Feet MAHOGANY, 2000 Feet Mahogany BOARDS, 150 Hogsheads Richmond TOBACCO, afloat. Apply to John Granbery.  Who offers for Rent,  A DWELLING HOUSE, very pleasantly situated near Boush-street, lately occupied by Col. Davies. December 2. 5w 317
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of ROBERT REINE, deceased, are requested to bring them forward properly attested, that provision may be made for payment. James Callis, Adm'r. Dec. 11. tf 340
Twenty Dollars Reward. R-N-AWAY from the Subscriber on the night of the 30th November last, a Negro Man named JOE, well known in this Borough, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a light brown colour, high cheek bones, well made and very active, has a remarkable scar upon his neck just under the jaw, and has lately been burnt in the hand and whipped.—Whoever will apprehend said Negro, secure him in some jail, or give such information so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward.—Masters of vessels and others are forewarned harbouring or conveying away said slave, as the law will be strictly enforced against any person or persons so offending. Wright Southgate. tf 348
FOR SALE The Cargo of the Brig Paragon, Captain Ambley—Consisting of 137 Puncheons high proof JAMAICA RUM. 7 Hogsheads MOLASSES Redmon & Frith. Who have removed to the second Fire-Proof Store, on Gibson's Wharf. November 13. tf 271
THE SUBSCRIBER, Has removed to the third fire proof Warehouse on Gibson's wharf, where he has for Sale,  Antigua and Jam. Rum by the hhd. Loaf and Brown SUGAR—A few bags COFFEE. A few pipes & hds. London particular & Tenerife WINES, 120 cases very excellent 7 years old CLARET. And is now Landing from on board the ship Catherine Shepherd, Capt. Webb, from Antigua and Nevis, Antigua and Nevis Rum and Molasses. HARRISON ALLMAND. December 27. tf 384
Green Coffee and Sugar. Now Landing from on board the Schooner Lydia, Captain Livingston, from Guadalupe. 41 Hogsheads SUGAR, 8 Hds. 14 Tierses } BEST GREEN COFFEE. 12 Bags For Sale by William Pennock. December 16. 3w 334
LANDS FOR SALE. 750 acres lying near the New Dragon Bridge, in King and Queen County. This tract will be disposed of altogether, or divided into lots of 2 or 300 acres to suit purchasers. ALSO, 400 acres in the county of Gloucester, lying near Capahosack Ferry, and in the neighbourhood of Mr. William Jones, and Mr. Thomas Fox, and distant about eight or nine miles from the Court-House. ALSO, 1140 acres in Middlesex county, lying on the Pianketank River, which affords the greatest abundance of Fish, Crabs, and Oysters, of superior quality. On this tract (generally called Barn Elms) there is a commodious Dwelling House, with all the necessary out-houses, for the convenience of a large family. As it is presumed that no person will be disposed to purchase without first seeing the lands, it is deemed unnecessary here to give a description of them, or the terms on which they will be sold. The subscriber may be consulted on the business any time after the date hereof at Barn Elms. Carter B. Berkeley. Iaw6w 330
LEO THE TENTH.  E. BRONSON, IS PREPARING TO PUBLISH, FROM THE LORENZO PRESS,  "The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth,  BY WILLIAM ROSCOE."  CONDITIONS. I. This work will be elegantly printed in octavo, upon a new type and superfine woven paper. II. It will be comprised in four volumes of about 480 pages each. III. Each volume will be ornamented with an elegant copperplate engraving by Mr. Edwin. The engravings are portraits of LEO X. ALDUS, one of the first printers, LUTHER, and RAPHAEL, taken from original paintings. IV. The price will be two dollars and fifty cents a volume in boards. To such, however, as may choose to become subscribers before the publication of the second volume, the work will be delivered at two dollars a volume. V. The work will be put to press immediately, and the first volume will be ready for subscribers in a few weeks. The Editor is the only person, as he believes, in the United States who possesses a copy of this original, elegant and interesting work. This copy, which is in quarto, was sent out from England before the publication of the work there, and could not be sold in this country at less than from forty to fifty dollars. Considering the time which must elapse before the English copy can be imported for sale, and the immense difference in price between that and the proposed edition, the editor flatters himself with a belief that his will meet with liberal encouragement and a rapid sale. Subscriptions received at the Office of the Publick Ledger (Philadelphia, August 21. 171
TO UNDERWRITERS, MERCHANTS, &c THE Subscriber, Proprietor of the Royal Gazette and Baltimore Advertiser, published at Nassau, has been, and purposes to continue transmitting, by every opportunity, early and correct information to subscribers in Europe and America, of the arrivals, clearances, captures, and misfortunes, that may happen to vessels about these and the different West India Islands. As the procuring and forwarding such information, will occupy much time, and be attended with considerable expense—to insure this attention, it will be necessary that new interested in mercantile and other information, should subscribe with liberality to his Gazette. It is published twice a week, price eight dollars and a half per annum. One half in advance. SUBSCRIPTIONS Will be received in London, by the proprietor of the Courier; at Liverpool, by Messrs T. & J. Moss, merchants, and the proprietor of the Mercantile Chronicle; at Greenock, by the proprietor of the Advertiser; at Dublin, by J. Wilson, Esq. American Consul; in Savannah, by the proprietor of the Museum; in Charleston, by the proprietors of The City Gazette, The Courier, and The Times; in Norfolk, by the proprietor of the Publick Ledger; in Baltimore, by Mr. G. Douglass, and the proprietors of the American; in Philadelphia, by Mr. C. P. Wayne, and the proprietor of the True American; in New-York, by T. & J. Swards, E. Sergeant & Co. and the proprietors of the Morning Chronicle, and of the Daily Advertiser. ROBERT WILSON. Nassau, New-Providence, June 28.
GENUINE GARDEN SEEDS, Imported in the Ship Shepherdess, from London, for Sale, CONSISTING OF Windsor Beans, Green and Yellow Savoy, Long Pod do. White Broccoli, White Blossom do. Hardy Green do. Early Mazagon, Purple Branching do. Early Frame Pea, Early and Late Cauliflowers, Early Charlton do. James' Keeping Onion, Early Nicholas do. Madeira and Welch do. Golden Hotspur do. Red and Silver Skinned do. Crown and Egg do. Norfolk Field Turnip, Blue Prussian do. Red, Round, and Yellow do. Imperial Green do. Hanover and Stone do. Spanish Mosotto, do. Tankard do. Large Roundival do. Ice and Cabbage Lettice, Dwarf Prolifix do. Hardy Hammersmith do. Dwarf Marrow do. Brown, Dutch, and Leaf do. Tall Green do. Green Turkey Cucumber, Wells Marrow do. Early Frame do. Early Yellow Snap, Patagonian do. Negro French do. Long and Short Prickly do. Black Speckled do. Large Orange Carrot, Purple Speckled do. Early Horn do. and Parisian, Chinese and Scarlet do. Red and White Beet, Harbour and White do. Fall and Dwarf Nasturtium, Early Salmon Radish, Solid Celery, Double Parsley, Salmon and Scarlet do. Green Curled Endive, Short Top and Naples do. Broad Leaved Leek, Red and White Turnip do. Salsify and Scorzonera, Long White Transparent do. Artichoke and Asparagus, Black Spanish do. Chardon and Chervil, Early York Cabbage, Pimpernell and Root Scarcity, Sugar Leaf do. Round and Prickly Spinach, Early and Late Buttersea, Broad Cress and Pepper Grass, Madeira & Turnip Rooted do. Mushroom Spawn, Large Drum Head do. Hemlock and Okra, German Red do. Saffron and Rape. Colewort and Borecole, A choice assortment of  Garden, Flower, and Herb SEEDS; White and Red Clover; Lucerne, Furze Top, Bed Top, and Burnet Grass SEEDS; Furze SEED for making Hedges. Likewise, Scotch and Pearl Barley, Oatmeal, and Fine Durham Mustard.—By the next arrival he will be further supplied with the best of those articles. Samuel Osborne, Main-Street, near the Old Market place. Dec. 16. tm 332
FRESH RICE. THIS DAY landing from the Sloop Astra, captain Prior, from Charleston, 80 tiersces fresh RICE, which I will sell low. MARTIN FISK. ALSO, 50 Barrels MACKAREL, and } From Sloop Fora, 50 do. HERRINGS, } capt. Chase. Dec. 16. tf 333
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, AT HIS LUMBER YARD ON CALVERT'S WHARF, 700,000 SALE SHINGLES. 50,000 BUILDING do. 50,000 STAVES—White and Red Oak. 10,000 CYPRESS PALES. 5,000 CEDAR and CHINQUEPIN POSTS. Also—shall keep a supply of PLANK AND SCANTLING. Thomas H. Parker. August 19. tf 77
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.  GILLIAT AND MACKINDER, Have received by the Ship PLANTER, Boston, from London, and FRANCESCA, from Liverpool, their supply of  FALL AND WINTER GOODS, And will be Sold on Low terms, for Cash, or approved Acceptances in Town.—Amongst which are 217 Bales of Napt Cottons. 16 Boxes Boys' and Men's Hats. 18 do. of Rose Blankets. 6 Trunks of Manchesteres. 8 do. Stripe do. 4 Boxes Cutlery, assorted. 9 do. White and Red Flannels. 30 Casks Shot. 10 do. White Plains and Kenseys. 150 Kgs of Gunpowder. 12 do. Blue do. 40 Casks Nails. 14 do. Blue & Green Half Thick. 4 do. Some Twine. 6 do. Stripe and Grey Coatings. 6 Trunks Mens' and Womens' Worsted Hose. 2 do. Yarn Hose. 3 Bales of Ozalburgs. 2 do. Carpeting and Carpets. Fleece Hosiery, for Ladies' and Gentlemen's wear. 8 do. Mixed Fearnoughts. Muslins, Dimities, Calicoes, &c. &c. The above packages are well assorted. September 16. tf 143
WM. H. MCCUTCHEON, No. 41, MAIN-STREET, Has received and offers for Sale, a general assortment of  DRY GOODS, At the most reduced prices for CASH, Among which are, 6-4 and 7-4 Cloths, White and coloured Threads, Cassimeres, Coatings, Dimities, Muslinets, Forrest Cloths, Printed Jeans and Marseilles Rose and Striped Blankets, Quiltings, Red, Green, and Blue Sergees, Bombazets, Wildbores, and Red and Green Baizes, Durantis, Flannels, Fancy Cords, Chinizes and Calicoes, Thicksets and Velvets, Furniture do. 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, Black and Coloured India German Dowlasses, Persians, Ticklenburgs and Hessians, Baudanno and Flag Hdkfs. Brown Hollandes, 9-8 & 6-4 Cambrick Muslins, India Cottons, Cotton Stripes, 7-8, 9-8, and 6-4 Black and Blue Gilla Handkerchiefs, Coloured do. do. Pulleat and Romal do. Book Muslins and Book Mus- Silk Shawls, lin Handkerchiefs, 3-4 and 6-4 Satin Check Fine India Book Muslins, Cambrick Shawls, Linen Checks, Ribbons, Guernsey Frocks, Fine India Sewing Silks, Swanslown, Turkey Downs, English do. do. and Toilettes, Purple and Fancy Shawls, Men and Womens' Worsted Madras Handkerchiefs, and Cotton Hose, Coat and Vest Buttons, Pins, 3-1-2, 4-4-1-2, & 5 lbs. Scissors, Razors & Penknives. ALSO, A few Pipes Country GIN. December 4. tf 324
To be Leased, For one or six years, and possession to be had on the first of January next.  A Commodious BRICK-HOUSE on Smith's Point, now occupied by Mr. Harris—all convenient offices, and a good garden are annexed to this tenement—For the accommodation of a tenant, an adjoining lot may be had. P. Barraud. November 18. tf 288
Richmond Academy Lottery,  NOW DRAWING, CONTAINING  One Prize of Ten Thousand Dollars, Besides several other large Prizes. ** TICKETS for Sale by the EDITOR OF THIS PAPER. November 18. 279
NOTICE. THE Subscriber being desirous to close his unsettled concerns, requests all those who have accounts against him to present them at his office for adjustment, and persons indebted to him to make immediate payment. John Hamilton. October 14. tf 201
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of  Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, viz. 10d, 12d, 20d, Nails, 8d per lb. 8d, do. 9d per lb. Sheathing do. 7-1-2d per lb. 6d, do. 10d per lb. 4d, do. 3s per M. 3d, do. 2s 7-1-2d do. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, Brads, 8d per lb. 6d, do. 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. 3s 6d do. 3d, do. 2s 7-1-2d do. 2d, do. 2s 7-1-2d do. ALSO—HOOP and BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. March 18. 503
JUST RECEIVED, By the ship Roba & Betsey, Capt. Richardson from London, and for sale by the Subscriber, A LARGE SUPPLY OF  DRUGS AND MEDICINES, of all kinds. Patent Medicines, Perfumery, &c. &c. Also received by the ship Almina, Capt. Stover A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF  SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cupping, Midwifery, Tooth of different sorts, Crown and Common Lancets, and Surgical Pocket Instruments &c. &c.  HARDHAM'S SNUFF, No. 9. Also, by the ship Olive Branch, Capt. Le Breton from Bristol, A LARGE & EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF  GLASS & FURNITURE, For Apothecary's and Practitioner's Shops. Those who favour us with their orders will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and the articles of the best and freshest quality, as our importations are regularly twice a year, and laid in with cash, from the most respectable Druggists in London. MEDICINE CHESTS made up as usual. Also, a few elegant Mahogany Chests of the newest construction, with furniture complete,  PERRY'S ANTI-BILLIOUS PILL. Frederick Heermann & Son. July 17. 2aw 12m. 1
TO RENT, THE Warehouse at present occupied by James Honan on my wharf, capable of storing 4,000 barrels flour, and free from danger of high tides.—Possession may be had on the first of September next; if agreeable, the Wharf may be had with them. Also, for Lease, for a term of Years, The Wharf adjoining mine, newly repaired, 56-1-2 feet in front, running back from 2 to 250 feet, with sufficient well made ground for the erection of warehouses at the end of the wharf, there is water for any ship, with a convenient Lumber Yard. For terms apply to John Davis. Portsmouth, July 29. 2aw tf 25
FOR RENT, That beautiful NEAT NEW Portsmouth, called  THE COTTAGE, It may be had with or without the Farm annexed, which, in point of fertility, is equal to any land in the lower country.—Some farming utensils, and the following negroes for hire: Two young women, one an excellent washer and ironer, and can cook; the other a house servant and sempstress; two boys of size to take in the house and run errands, and several men. I am authorised to sell a likely young negro man. A STORE-HOUSE, near the Market in Portsmouth, is for rent.—Enquire of William Leigh. Portsmouth, Dec. 6. 2aw3w 2
GERMAN GOODS.  JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Has lately received and offer for Sale, the following Goods, for Cash, or inconvenient credit, for approved Notes, viz. 7000 Bags of 2 and 3 bushels, in bales of 600 each. 1000 East India Gunny Bags. 190 Pieces Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs. 400 Brown Rolls. 400 White Rolls, different qualities. 100 White Platters. 75 Brown Hollandes. 100 Bretanias. 20 Dowlasses. 62 Fine White Flanders Sheeting. 25 Shirt Linen of 20 to 100 dollars per piece of 37 yards. 40 Fine Bed Bunts and Bed Ticking. 390 Velvet Ribbands, No. 2 to 150. 30 Russia Sheeting, and Diaper. 320 Dozen Snuff Boxes. 100 Boxes Baltimore Window Glass, in whole and half boxes, viz. 8 by 10, 9 by 11, 9 by 12, 10 by 12, and 12 by 14, at the manufactory prices, with the addition of the usual charges. A few Barrels Philadelphia bottled Porter. 105 Boxes Short Pipes. 120 Spanish Segars, of different quality. 150 lbs. Shoe Thread. 130 Twine. 15 Boxes Glass Ware, of different kinds, cut and plain. 37 Barrels Turpentine. ALSO, 20 Dozen of Shoe Brushes. Violins, Flutes and Fifes. ditto Strings and Bows. Looking Glasses of all kinds. Nuns' Thread and Fine Lace. Thread Stockings, Plush for Saddles. Coffee Mills.—Beds, and Bird Cages. Razors, Spectacles, and Penknives, 1st quality. Backgammon Tables, Dice, Cards, Chessmen. Fowling Pieces, Pistols, and Agut Flint. Crooked Horn and Ivory straight Combs. An Invoice of Japanned Ware. do. do. of Mill Saws, Augers, &c. 40,000 Marbles. And a great variety of other Articles. Apply as above. September 25. 164
NORFOLK:  PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK,  BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.