Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-03-30 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER  ESTABLISHED 1800
[VOL. IV.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1808.
NO. 110.]
A SUMMARY STATEMENT Of the value of the exports of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, during the year ending on the 30th September, 1807.
  THE SEA, 2804000   1. Fisheries,   Dried fish or cod fishery, 1896000   Picked do. or river fishery, herring, shad, salmon, mackerel, 302000   Whale, (common) oil, and bone, 476000   Spermaceti oil, and candles, 130000   606000 2804000   THE FOREST, 5476000   2. { Skins and furs, 852000   Ginseng, 143000   9995000   3. Product of wood,   Lumber, (boards, staves, shingles, hoops and poles, hewn timber masts) &c. 2637000   Oak bark, and other dyes, 19000   Naval stores (tar, turpentine, pitch, rosin) &c. 335000   Ashes, pot and pearl, 1490000   4481000 5476000   AGRICULTURE, 37832000   4. Product of animals,   Beef, tallow, hides, live cattle, 1108000   Butter and cheese, 490000   Pork, pickled, bacon (live hogs) 1598000   Horses and mules, 1157000   Sheep, 317000   14000   331000 3086000   5. Vegetable food,   Wheat, flour, and biscuit, 10753000   Indian corn and meal, 987000   Rice, 2367000   All other (rye, oats pulse, potatoes, apples) &c. 325000   14432000 5476000   6. Tobacco, 5476000   7. Cotton, 14232000   8. All other agricultural products,   Indigo, 27000   Flaxseed, 452000   Brown sugar, 2000   Hops, 3000   Wax, 108000   Various items (poultry, flax, mustard) &c. 14600   606000 606000   MANUFACTURES, 2120000   9. Of domestick materials,   Soap, and tallow candles, 568000   Leather, boots, shoes, saddlery, 235000   Hats, 90000   Grain, (spirits, beer, starch) &c. 94000   Wood (including furniture, coaches, and other carriages) 331000   Cordage and canvass, 96000   Iron, 151000   Various items (snuff, silk shoes, wax, candles, tobacco, lead, bricks, turpentine, spirits, wool and cotton cards) &c. 67000   1652000   Of foreign materials,   Spirits of molasses, 383000   Sugar refined, 28000   Chocolate, 3000   Gunpowder, 24000   Brass and copper, 13000   Medicinal, 17000   468000 2120000   UNCERTAIN, 468000   10. Articles not distinguished in returns, manufactured, 289000   Raw produce 179000   468000   TOTAL, Dollars, 48700000   * Sea island cotton valued at 30 cents per pound.   Upland do. do. 21 do. do. 
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS The produce and manufacture of foreign Countries, commencing the 1st of October, 1806, and ending September 30, 1807.
   SPECIES OF MERCHANDISE. QUANTITY OR VALUE.   Entitled to drawback. Not entitled to drawback. Total.     Value of goods free of duty, dolls. 2080114 2080114   at 12 1/2 per cent do 9576867 4558062 14134929   15 do do 1388408 808975 2197383   20 do do 82084 69997 152081   Wines,   Malmsey Madeira, and London particular, do 35200 11181 46381   All other Madeira, do 37071 2480 39551   Burgundy, Champaigne, &c. do 2347 238 2585   Sherry and St. Lucar, do 47389 6394 53783   Claret, &c. in bottles or cases, do 482601 30524 513125   Lisbon, Oporto, &c. do 17732 10118 27850   Teneriffe, Fayal, &c. do 163389 35597 198986   All other, do 2187177 117037 2304214   Spirits,   from grain, do 225597 10197 235794   other materials, do 1181048 205285 1386333   Molasses, do 27587 13360 40947   Beer, ale, and porter, do 22503 3273 25776   Teas,   Bohea, pounds 112870 2945 114915   Souhong and other black, do 830413 95656 926069   Hyson, imperial, &c. do 512207 97112 609319   Other green, do 882049 130709 1012758   Coffee, do 23246973 875600 24122573   Cocoa, do 7831369 709155 8540524  
  Chocolate, pounds 736 736   Sugar,   Brown, &c. do 102102878 3619003 105721881   White, clayed, or powdered, do 34307432 3090292 37397724   Almonds, do 204519 41213 245732   Fruits,   Currants, do 52846 2749 55595   Prunes and plums, do 26517 11060 37577   Figs, do 31548 4841 36389   Raisins in jars, boxes and musca. do 154037 64894 218931   All other, do 239095 50112 289207   Candles,   Tallow, do 294094 7376 301470   Wax, or spermaceti, do 355 30 385   Cheese, do 563406 15767 579173   Soap, do 1563210 60155 1423365   Tallow, do 110912 5555 116467   Spices,   Mace, do 6997 431 7428   Nutmegs, do 7577 1893 9470   Cinnamon, do 8246 1118 9364   Cloves, do 31977 5328 37305   Pepper, do 2331594 855572 4207166   Pimento, do 666057 8832 674889   Chinese cassia, do 73879 23327 97206   Tobacco manufactured other than snuff and cigars, pounds 6129 1000 7129   Snuff, do 11841 1850 13691   Indigo, do 905470 58674 964145   Cotton, do 1910227 758051 2668278   Powder,   Hair, do 432 432   Gun, do 41025 52028 93053   Starch, do 170 170   Glue, do 657 657   Iron,   Anchors and sheet, do 26242 26242   Slit and hoop, do 171469 41373 212842   Nails, do 772071 179879 952550   Spikes, do 2628 2628   Quicksilver, do 41526 6406 47932   Pains,   Ochre, yellow, in oil, do 202 899 1092   dry yellow, do 7858 10063 17921   Spanish brown, do 8010 3627 11637   White and red lead, do 17304 20521 37825   Lead and manufactures of lead, do 314070 7417 321487   Cordage, tarred, do 168904 20707 189611   Cables, do 18574 11218 29792   Steel, do 14581 27295 41876   Hemp, do 469 469   Twine and pack thread, do 339 339   Glauber salts, do 57 57   Salt, weighing more than 56lb. per bushel, do 2108889 121308 2230191   Weighing 56lb. or less, do 48738 4287 53025   Coal, do 4430 4544 8974   Fish,   Foreign caught, dried, quintals 180569 180569   Pickled salmon, barrels 2812 2812   Mackerel, do 4902 4902   All other, do 13596 13596   Glass,   Black quart bottles, gross 3959 1611 5570   Window, not above 8 inches by 10, 100 sq ft. do 69 68 137   Not above 10 inches by 12 do 21 3 24   All above 10 inches by 12 do 97 2 99   Cigars, M 1862 531 2393   Boots, pairs 27 27   Shoes and slippers,   Silk, do 14646 2028 16674   Kid, morocco, &c. for men and women, do 18099 2511 20610   All other for children, do 1944 600 2544   Cards, playing, packs 289 4600 4889   Value in dollars 48205943 11437615 59643558 
A SUMMARY Of the value of the exports from each state.
   Domestick Foreign. TOTAL.     New Hampshire, 365950 314072 680022   Vermont, 148409 55816 204285   Massachusetts, 6185748 13926377 20112125   Rhode Island, 741988 915576 1657564   Connecticut, 1519083 105644 1624727   New York, 9957416 16400547 26357963   New Jersey, 36063 5123 41186   Pennsylvania, 4809616 12055128 16864744   Delaware, 77695 151580 229275   Maryland, 4016699 10282285 14298984   * District of Columbia, 1363352 83026 1446378   Virginia, 4393521 367713 4761234   North Carolina, 740933 4229 745162   South Carolina, 7129365 3783199 10912564   Georgia, 3710776 34069 3744845   Ohio, 28889 28889   + Territory of the United States, 3474029 1159174 4633203   Total, 48699592 59643558 108343150   * Georgetown, Alexandria, 259959 4557 264516   1103393 78469 1181862   Total, 1363352 83026 1446378   + Michigan, 311947 311947   New Orleans, 3161381 1159174 4320555   Mississippi (Mobile.) 701 701   Total, 3474029 1159174 4633203  
FOR SALE. Just received by the barque Circle, from Newburyport, 19,000 Northern BOARDS, 1000 clear Boards; 11 casks New-England Rum, 40 tons Pilsener Paris; 4 barrels Mackerel. Apply to the matter at Newton's wharf, or to C. FRY. March 23.
WANTED, A convenient Dwelling-House for a small family, situated in an agreeable part of the town. Apply to the Printer. March 18  FOR SALE, 186 barrels new PORK, 44 kegs Lard; 10 bales Sacking and Oznaburgs, 8 hogheads old Jamaica Rum; 3 do. Jamaica Sugar Richard & John Taylor. March 23.

In this season of general distress and calamity, THE EDITOR of this paper neither expects, or claims an exemption. He has felt and continues to feel his full proportion of the difficulties incident to the state into which the country is placed, for while the expenses of his establishment are not diminished, the revenues derived from it, have sustained a diminution, that excites apprehensions of the most serious nature. It is well understood by all persons who have any knowledge of the establishment of a newspaper, that subscriptions, however extensive cannot support a paper; the advertising custom and other contingencies form the substantial emoluments of a newspaper. If subscriptions were alone sufficient, the Editor would have no cause for apprehension. In that way he has been gratified beyond his most sanguine expectations, the circulation of his paper having increased since July, 1805, nearly four hundred subscribers.
It must be obvious that no establishment, which calls for ready money, in all the departments necessary to carry it on, can long exist, without the punctilious payment of the sums due to it. In better times, the delinquency of a few would not be productive of any serious inconvenience, but is now felt very seriously. The Editor of this paper has greatly more due to him than would support it for a year. The sums due to him are in many hands, to each of them the amount is small, and not worth a consideration, but to the Editor the aggregate amount would be considerable, and would enable him to perform his engagements to the publick, and to all the individuals with whom he necessarily is connected.
The Editor hopes that after this frank exposition of his situation that those who are in arrears to the Ledger, will find it convenient to make a speedy payment—it is the duty of the Editor to be candid, and in being so he declares, that without the aid of the greater part of what is due to him, he must be either under the necessity of making a partial reduction in the expenses and extent of his establishment, or of relinquishing it for the present. Either of these alternatives would be at this moment extremely distressing to the Editor; he has not the vanity to suppose that his paper is useful, but he has the pride and ambition to make it so, and an object is more than half accomplished, when we are determined to use our best exertions.
Ledger Office, March } 28, 1808.
It has been insisted that Buonaparte's decrees, went to exclude us from all commerce, and for which reason the embargo is a wise measure. We have in our first page given a view of the agriculture and commerce of our country, such as we shall never have it in our power to exhibit again. At this moment we have before us an official document, which will enable our readers to perceive how much we have given up, which it was in our power to have enjoyed; the decrees of Buonaparte's paper blockades to the contrary notwithstanding. We shall divide this statement into certain and doubtful.—From the official document alluded to, it appears, that we exported from the 30th September, 1806, to the 30th September, 1807, to places where Buonaparte's power does not extend, as follows:
   Domestick. Foreign.     Sweden, 56157 38567   Swedish West-Indies, 416509 911155   Cape of Good Hope, 67241 94316   England, 16828757 1881289   Scotland, 2449941 117261   Ireland, 1631854 28832   Guernsey, Jersey, &c. 211780 268   Gibraltar, 119332 131221   British African ports, 3273 1788   do. East-Indies, 11665 82701   do. West-Indies, 5322276 630361   Newfoundland, &c. 208611 58881   British American colonies, 1129588 165944   Honduras, &c. 146376 537478   Madeira, 528375 69194   Payal and other Azores, 21957 14976   Cape de Verds, 15237 44413   Brazil, 4734 144   Malta, 1504   Morocco & Barbary States, 8358 34984   China, 84022 113258   East-Indies, 317263 593443   Africa, 369924 1026632   South Seas, 3385 5266   N. W. Coast of America, 10777 92933   Danish (now British) West-Indies, 496010 307366   Dollars 30463902 6984175  
Now it is to be observed that in the prosecution of our commerce, as far as it extends to the places above mentioned, and to the amount of upwards of 30 millions of dollars of our domestick produce, (that is our Tobacco, Cotton, Corn, Flour, Tar, Turpentine, Staves, &c.) we should experience no interruption under the British orders in council, neither does the British orders in council affect our trade to the colonies of their enemies. Those colonies stand so much in need of our supplies that in spite of all Buonaparte's decrees they would have
those supplies if they could get them, the amount of which we find to be from the same official document.
   Domestick. Foreign.     Dutch W. & E. Indies, 575890 75820   French do. do. 3045793 310803   Spanish American and other Colonies, 2670468 9940570   6292151 1380609  
We think it is evident that if Buonaparte was to continue in his present course, that the above colonies would revolt, unless they could procure supplies from this country; the superior marine of England would render it impossible to get supplies from the mother countries.
The following result is presented—that in defiance of Buonaparte's decrees, we have certain markets for upwards of thirty millions of our domestick, and nearly seven millions of our foreign exports, that we should have (highly) probable markets for upwards of six millions more of domestick, & thirteen millions of foreign produce, being upwards of six eighths of all our domestick produce, about one third of all our foreign exports, without counting upon the almost impossibility of Buonaparte being able wholly to exclude our commerce from the continent of Europe. These views of this important subject merit attention. Great Britain and her present dominions receive from the United States upwards of twenty-eight millions of dollars of domestick produce.
The bold and animated manner in which the conduct of the British government is examined, both in and out of Parliament, as will be seen in our last and present paper, shews that even in a monarchy, and in a nation contending in a fierce and bloody struggle for existence, there are men who refuse their confidence to government, and have neither been denounced as traitors, or even insulted. No free government would long exist without an opposition, which is as necessary to the body politick, as bile is to the natural body. We do not mean an unprincipled opposition, which censures indiscriminately, but an opposition which dares to examine with freedom, measures in which the fate of the nation is involved, To preclude by force or terror such an examination, would be affixing the seal to the death warrant of liberty.
A Subscriber, alias Z Y of Petersburg, was received on Sunday last; we had not then leisure to notice his polite order for the republication of Governor Sullivan's letter to Mr. Pickering. We had previously prepared that morsel of elegant composition for our paper, as a duty which we owed to our readers, and if we had preferred shewing our contempt for this pretended Subscriber alias Z. Y. to that sense of duty, we would not have published this same letter, we further tell Z. Y. that he is not, or ever was a subscriber to the Publick Ledger, and we have it under his own hand writing.
Perhaps no measures have ever excited so much discussion in England, both in and out of Parliament, as the seizure of the Danish fleet, and the late orders of council. They have called forth all the talents of the nation, the administration have been censured with a degree of freedom and asperity, that appears to have confounded them.
The debate of the 3d of February upon the affair of Copenhagen, is one of the most interesting, and nothing but its great length prevents our inserting it. It was opened by Mr. Ponsonby, who declared that the measure was not only wicked and impolitic, but without any cause for provocation, or suspicion of hostile intentions on the part of Denmark, and this he endeavoured to prove by a variety of circumstances, he denied that there was any secret articles in the treaty of Tilsit to justify this measure.
Mr. Canning in a reply of great length endeavoured to shew the hostile conduct of Denmark in a variety of instances; he cited her conduct as far back as the armed neutrality of 1780, and the northern confederacy in 1800, he stated that Denmark had in a variety of instances permitted France to violate her neutrality without complaining. Mr. Canning said that Buonaparte had desired the Danish and Portuguese ministers at Paris, to inform their governments that he expected that their respective fleets would be ready by the first of September (last) to unite against the navy of England; that the Portuguese government communicated this demand to the British government; that the Danish government was silent, but went on rapidly equipping their fleets, hence Mr. Canning inferred a strong indication of a disposition on the part of Denmark to yield to the wishes of Buonaparte.
Mr. Canning passed lightly over the secret articles of the treaty of Tilsit, a circumstance which did not escape the notice of Mr. Windham, and the other opposition members, who complimented the ministers for their candour in abandoning that stale pretext, which they knew had no foundation except in the imagination of ministers; these speakers endeavoured by a variety of circumstances, to prove that Denmark had no hostile intentions against England, particularly at the time the expedition sailed from England, that three hundred and fifty Danish ships were in English ports, that more than one third of all the commerce of Denmark was in English ports, that more than another third was at sea, and must pass in sight of English ports in order to get home; from these and other
circumstances advanced, that it was impugning downright folly to Denmark to suppose she meditated hostility against England.
The debate was closed by lord Castlereagh, of which the London editor gives the following report:
"Lord Castlereagh corrected many of the errors into which some gentlemen had fallen in respect to dates. It was not on the 19th, but on the 29th July, that ministers took the king's pleasure respecting the instructions that were given to the officers commanding the expedition in the Baltic; as to the letters being garbled, he could safely say, that all was produced that could with propriety be made publick; but this information was wholly distinct from the secret information respecting the treaty of Tilsit. He contended, that every thing in the conduct of Denmark argued a desire to enter into a compromise with France. The Danish government even refused to give any written pledge or promise, that they would not unite with France. The hon. gentleman admitted that France had the disposition to seize the Danish navy, and the only question was the disposition of Denmark, which must be judged of from circumstances. The court of Portugal had given repeated information, that the demands of France were, that the Portuguese navy should be joined with the navies of the continent by the 1st of September. Besides this fact, he wished to call the attention of the house to what had passed at one of Buonaparte's Levees; in one of those extraordinary conversations in which that person was accustomed to indulge himself with foreign ambassadors, he addressed himself to the Portuguese minister, and asked him, whether he had transmitted to his court the demand that the navy of Portugal should be ready to unite with the other navies of Europe against England, on the 1st of September? Having said this, he immediately turned to the Danish minister, and asked him whether he had made the same communication to his court? As to the complaint of our not retaining possession of the Island of Zealand, it was easily answered by the opinions given on that subject by three experienced officers, who declared that to maintain it against the Danes and French, would require a force far beyond any thing we were able to spare. A complete and combined blockade of that Island was also impossible; and superior as our navy was in so many respects, yet, without the seizure of the Danish fleet we should have been at a loss to keep a force to counteract the naval combination in the Baltic, without being compelled to weaken our line of defence at other points."
COLONEL PICKERING.
The herd of democratical prints have commenced an outcry against colonel Pickering's letter to governor Sullivan, the fierceness of which will, we hope, be equalled by the effect to be produced by the letter upon the publick mind. At the head of these, the National Intelligencer has made, upon the general character of this hoary veteran and sage, an outrageous assault, which, conducted as it is, with falsehood and perverseness, would have better suited an humbler drudge in the calumniating confederacy.
It would, perhaps, be needless to go through the foul and flexible hedge of slander in which they have taken their position, to discredit the candid representations of the author of the letter. But it is pertinent to remark, that instead of showing wherein specifically the pretended errors of fact and illogical conclusions are to be found—wrapped up in the impenetrable robes of general assertion, respecting the topics of the letter they conjure up from the kennels of convicted falsehood the misshapen chimeras, which, having flattered abroad during their criminal lives, have been condemned to death by the publick voice.
There is not to be found in this country a character of more unspotted integrity, more republican in the true sense, more distinguished for various, important and patriotic publick services than col. Pickering. He survives one of the few, who earliest drew their swords in the contest, which made us an independent nation. Such a man therefore has a right to express his alarm at measures pursued or omitted, which might withdraw from his old age the comfort of seeing the blessings he helped to acquire, perpetuated by his posterity.
The unblushing disrespect of governor Sullivan in returning it, may be regarded as a fateful sacrifice to feelings called forth by the approach of his political dissolution. In this sense the step was natural, though it indeed wanted the recommendation of official decorum and of the urbanity of a gentleman. The letter might have been viewed as one of the instruments which would consign him to that private station, in which his moderate capacity, and want of the statesman's illumination ought to have retained him. Assuredly the reign of the Sullivans, the Lincolns, the Mortons, is near its termination. The people of Massachusetts have tried them, and found them wanting; and their confidence will return, with increase, towards those who have supported their essential and best interests.
It is said, in a manner not to be denied, that the president is about to lay before congress documents respecting our foreign relations. Is not this a confirmation of one of the great complaints insisted upon in the letter? Would it not have been more respectful to the legislature, more decorous in the eyes of the world, more satisfactory to the nation, that these communications should have been made, when the embargo was advised, or when the additional army was hinted, or that they should have been condescendingly yielded by the managers of these affairs to the motions made for information by Messrs. Quincey and Vandyke? When these documents make their appearance, if they are as comprehensive as they ought to be, in relation to the events which have passed within a year, we shall be able to review intelligently what has been done in congress; and they will confer the advantage upon that body, of being able to exercise their judgment upon steps they have ventured to take in the dark; they will also be able, it may be expected, to discover the pitfalls over which they have passed, and which still lie in our way. I say steps taken in the dark—for the different embargo laws are of such momentous consequence, that they ought to have been imposed only in the light of all the information the cabinet contains; and because the details of the additional army bill have passed the house of representatives, though the president asked them to decide upon no more than the principle of increase; allowing them to postpone the fixing of the numbers until he gave them the promised information.
Some of the democratical papers have manifested the candour of submitting the letter they decided to their readers. It has been done in this city; and with the permission of the National Intelligencer, which, without setting the example, has dictated the republication to others, it is to be hoped that the mandate will be extensively obeyed. The American, having published nearly a column and a half of matter against the author, instead of the performance, is particularly bound to exhibit to its readers what has been deemed so injurious and offensive in his conduct; but which in truth is the praiseworthy effort of an old statesman and warrior, to save his country by depicting the dangers which surround it, and by calling upon his countrymen, with that warning voice, which has so often been heard, in more youthful sound, when danger threatened.
North American.
NEW YORK, March 25.
Our readers will find, under the arrival of the brig Lambert, that the ship Bristol Packet, Capt. Burns, from London for this port, with dry goods, &c. has been taken at sea by the French frigate Penelope, and destroyed. The letter bag of the Bristol Packet was taken on board the frigate, the letters were all opened, many of them destroyed, and some returned to the captain who was to sail in a few days after the Lambert in the ship Eliza, for Boston. This ship was captured under the Milan decree, and of course a good prize. The Frenchmen took out of her about 50 packages of dry goods, and then sunk her. The Bristol Packet was owned at Portsmouth, N. H. by Abel and Robert Harris, and was coming to Elisha Coit, of this city. It is supposed she had on board a cargo worth 150,000 dollars.
SALEM, March 18.
Extract of a letter from Leghorn of the 20th December.
"I am now much more afraid of our having a war with France than with England, as we hear by this day's mail, that upon our minister at Paris sending a fourth note on the subject of the seizure of our goods, the French minister told him, that if America had declared war against England, the goods would not have been seized—that they were determined to annihilate the British commerce if possible—and that if we had shut our ports against their trade, as all the European powers have done, this would not have taken place." [Query: Will our embargo appear his imperial majesty? or must we finally declare war in his favour?]
On Tuesday last the District court of the United States for Massachusetts was opened in this town by his honour judge Davis, and its session closed on Thursday morning. The only interesting cause which came before the court was under the embargo law, being the case of a vessel which was some time since said to have escaped from Boston harbour, in evasion of that law, without a clearance, and leaving her register in the custom house. The prosecution was against a Mr. Nichols as the owner, and as being privy to her departure. But after a long and patient hearing, the jury found a verdict for the defendant. For the government, Mr. Blake, the district attorney, for the defendant, Mr. Dexter. The district attorney has entered an appeal.
It is said at Washington, that there are upwards of 1200 applications for offices in the new army.
From the American Daily Advertiser.
INTERESTING LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES. February Term, 1808.
Present—MARSHALL, Chief Justice. CUSHING, CHASE, WASHINGTON, JOHNSTONE, LIVINGSTON and TODD, Justices.
Marshall, Plaintiff in Error, vs. The Delaware Ins. Company. Error from the Circuit Court, for the District of Pennsylvania.
This was an action on several Policies of Insurance, in which the following case was made for the opinion of the court, with an agreement, that it should be considered as a special verdict, for the purposes of a writ of error:
CASE.
The plaintiff, a citizen of the state of New-York and residing in the city of New-York, by his agent, F. Dussar, on the 7th of May, 1806, caused insurance to be effected on the cargo, freight, and brig Rolla, (all owned by him) Sam. Clapp, master.
On the 28th May, 1806, the vessel, while proceeding on her voyage, was captured and taken possession of, as prize, by the French privateer schooner, Napoleon, and carried into Lemoine an out port of Samana. The captors there committed great pillage of the cargo.—The Rolla remained at Lemoine four or five days, and was then carried round to Samana, under the charge of a prize master, where further pillage was committed. The captors libelled the vessel and cargo in the inferior tribunal, at the City of Santo Domingo, where the said vessel and cargo were acquitted on the 7th July by the said tribunal. This decision was appealed from by the captors, to the superior tribunal, at the city of St. Domingo, where the said vessel and cargo were again acquitted, and restitution awarded, on the 9th day of July.
Restitution was actually made to the captain of the said brig Rolla, of the vessel, with the remainder of her cargo, on the 19th July, 1806, as appears by the proceedings of restitution.
The said captain had a survey made, on the same day, to ascertain the loss and damage from pillage, &c. at the time and manner stated on the survey; and, on the 30th of July, proceeded on the voyage originally intended to St. Jago de Cuba where he arrived on the 6th of August. The remaining part of her cargo was there sold; and a part of the proceeds invested in a return cargo, which was sent by the Rolla, under the command of the mate to New-York; and the rest of the proceeds was invested in bark, and brought home in the June by the captain. The said return cargo arrived at New-York on the 15th October, 1806, and on the next day, the plaintiff wrote to his agent, F. Dussar, informing him thereof, and directing him to give the information to the insurers, which was accordingly done by the said F. Dussar; but the insurers refused to have any thing to do with the said property, or to give any directions as to the disposal of it. Whereupon the plaintiff sold

the said property, for the account of the underwriters (but without their assent) except some bark, which yet remains in possession of the plaintiff un- sold.
Intelligence of the capture was received at New-York by the plaintiff on the 17th July, 1806—the plaintiff wrote a letter on the 18th of July, to his agent, F. Dussar, directing him to abandon the freight, vessel, and cargo, to the insurers—which letter was received at Philadelphia by the said F. Dussar on the morning of the 19th of July—an abandonment was made to the insurers on the same morning, and a letter communicating the fact to the plaintiff was sent by the mail, which was closed at Philadelphia at 12 o'clock of the same day.
Upon the documents referred to in the case, and making, by agreement, a part of it, these additional facts appeared: "that the same process verbal which sets forth the act of restitution, also contained the particulars of the survey of the cargo—that the notary and parties went on board the brig Rolla, to make restitution at 9 o'clock, on the morning of the 15th of July—and that the restitution, survey, and process verbal were concluded at one o'clock in the afternoon of the same day." It also appeared, "that the cargo was valued in the policy at 22,500 dollars—that the proceeds of the sales of that part of the cargo which was sold at St. Jago de Cuba, amounted to dols. 17,108 82 cts.—and that the gross value of the property pillaged, or lost ($ 4,883 65 cts.) together with the expenses attending the capture (about $ 1,380) amounted to $ 6,263 65 cts. which the underwriters were always willing to pay, as an average loss."
The question submitted to the court was—whether the plaintiff was entitled, in this case, to recover for a total, or only for a partial loss? And, after argument, Washington, justice, gave judgment, in the circuit court, for the defendants, that they were only answerable for a partial loss; upon which the present writ of error was brought.
The cause was now argued by Messrs. Ingersoll, and Clarkson, for the plaintiff in error; and by Messrs. Rawle and Dallas, for the defendants, upon these grounds of inquiry, in fact, and in law: 1st. Whether, in point of fact, the act of restitution, or the act of abandonment, was first completed?—2d. Whether in point of law, the peril of the captor ceased, and the vessel was in safety, when the decree of restitution was affirmed by the court of appeals, on the 9th of July? And 3d. Whether the actual state of the loss, or the state of the information, at the time of abandonment, is to determine the right to recover, in the present petition?
The opinion of the court was delivered by Marshall, chief Justice, in which it was expressly adjudged, 1st. That the real state of the loss, at the time of the abandonment made, is the proper and sole criterion of the rights of the parties. And 2d. That when a final decree of restitution (from which, it is admitted, no appeal lies) has been awarded, the peril is over; and the technical loss ceased to be tort.
The judgment of the circuit court was accordingly affirmed.
From a London paper of February 10.
Debate in the House of Lords upon the expedition to Copenhagen.
The following narration of Lord Hutchinson's conferences with the emperor of Russia, has been published in the opposition papers:—
"On the 23d of August, my lords, I had a conversation with the emperor of Russia, at Kaministroff. His imperial majesty asked me whether I had not admitted to count Strogonoff, three days after the battle of Friedland, that it was necessary for him to make peace? I told him that I had done so, that I was of that opinion then, which subsequent events had confirmed; that I thought myself bound in justice to him, and to myself, publicly to avow it, which I should continue to do so long as I lived. His imperial majesty said, we are then both agreed on the necessity there was to make peace. I answered in the affirmative."
"His imperial majesty proceeded to state, that he had offered his mediation to England, that he attached no false vanity (glorioso was the French word) to the acceptance or rejection of his mediation; but that it was his most sincere and anxious wish that England would make peace, as he was sure that it was his interest, and also that of Europe, and ours, that we should restore tranquility to the world."
"I said to his imperial majesty that he had not given sufficient time for England to accept or reject his mediation, because a much longer period than a month must elapse before any answer could be received; and though the disposition of my mind inclined towards peace, I, nor no other man in England would accept it, but on conditions the most reasonable and honourable; that as far as we were concerned, the events of the war had been highly favourable."
"To which his imperial majesty replied that the time allowed was of no importance, because we might take three or four months, if we pleased to accept or reject his mediation; but his anxious wish and desire was, that we should make peace. That he had a perfect knowledge of the feelings and character of the people of England; that he had been made acquainted by Buonaparte with the conditions of peace proposed to be offered, and that he had no doubt that I myself would consider them to be highly reasonable and honourable."
"Some confidential conversation followed, which I do not think myself at liberty to disclose, but from what then passed, as I have already stated, I was justified in believing, that the relations of peace and amity might have been preserved between the two countries. It has been stated in another place, that I had given an opinion, that if the attack on Copenhagen had not taken place, Russia would not have gone to war with this country. My lords, I never gave any such opinion, nor do I mean now to say, that if that attack had not been made, there would have been no war with Russia, but I mean to say, that the result of that expedition did materially change the relations between Great Britain and Russia, and give rise to sentiments of a very hostile nature at the court of St. Petersburg. Intelligence of the result of the attack on Copenhagen arrived at St. Petersburg on the 27th or 28th of August. On the 4th of September I saw the emperor a second time at Kaministroff."
"His imperial majesty began the conversation by asking me, what I thought of our attack upon Copenhagen?"
"I replied, that I was entirely ignorant of the
circumstances which had occasioned that attack, but that I heard the administration in England could justify themselves, and prove to the world that the Danes were on the eve of joining all their forces to the French, to make common cause against England."
"His Imperial majesty told me in reply, that it was impossible for me to be of that opinion, if I would recollect the repeated conversations which had taken place between us, on the subject of Denmark, at Bartenstein, in which he told me that he had used every effort in his power to bring forward the Crown Prince of Denmark, and to induce him to join the coalition against France, the answers of the Prince had always been explicit and uniform, that he had maintained for many years a system of neutrality, in which he was determined to persevere, as the people whom he governed had flourished and prospered under it; and that no consideration would ever induce him to depart from it.—His imperial majesty added, that I must be acquainted with the decision of character which belonged to the crown Prince, that nothing was so difficult as to shake his determination, or to induce him to change any line of conduct which he had once adopted; and that he was sure no connexion existed between the French and Danish governments previous to the attack on Copenhagen."
"I then said, that I believed that lord G. L. Gower had delivered to his imperial majesty's minister a note on the subject; to which his imperial majesty had answered that he had; but the contents of it were negotiable, as it contained no efficient explanation, or offer of satisfaction. His imperial majesty then proceeded to state, the great concern which our unjustifiable aggression had given him; that the French government had never done anything so strong—that it justified every thing they had done or might do hereafter. If such proceedings were admissible, there was an end of all those relations which had usually influenced the conduct of nations towards each other; that every body was at liberty to do just what they pleased, and that he might attack Sweden to-morrow. His imperial majesty then told me in the most peremptory language, tone and manner, that he would have satisfaction, complete satisfaction, for this unprovoked aggression. That it was his duty as emperor of Russia to demand it, and that he would have it; he asked me if I could venture to differ with him on that subject? He then said he was bound to Denmark by the most solemn treaties and engagements, which treaties and engagements he was determined to adhere to and fulfil. His imperial majesty then added, that he supposed we meant to make an attack on Cronstadt; he did not know what the event of that attack might be, but this he knew, that he was determined to resist to the last man, and to prove himself entirely worthy of filling that high station to which it had pleased Providence to call him.—I told his imperial majesty that I had strong reasons to hope and believe, that no attack would be made on Cronstadt. His imperial majesty said he was prepared for such an event, and had taken his determination upon it, which was that which he had before stated to me. He then closed the conversation, by repeating with much emphasis, that "he would have satisfaction for Denmark."
LORD ERSKINE'S PROTEST.
The reasons of dissent which accompanied the protest of Lord Erskine against the address on the 21st inst. were the following:—
Dissentient, for the reasons given by the other lords, and for those that follow:—
Because, it has only been through the slow and painful progression of many ages, that civilized nations have emerged from a state of continual insecurity and violence, by the establishment of an universal publick law, whose maxims and precedents have been long acknowledged to be of the same force and obligation as the municipal constitutions of particular states. A system which has gradually ripened with the advancement of learning and the extension of commerce, and which ought to be held sacred and inviolate by all governments, as binding the whole civilized world under one politick and moral dominion.
Because, alleged departures from the principles and authority of this publick law in the earliest stages of the French revolution were held out by the parliament of Great-Britain, as the origin and justification of the first war with revolutionary France, and because in all its subsequent stages, the continuance of hostilities was uniformly vindicated in various acts of state, as being necessary for the support of the moral and political order of the world, against the avowed disregard and subversion of it by the different governments of France, in their groundless and unprovoked attacks upon the independence of unoffending nations.
Because, the people of Great-Britain, on being repeatedly called upon by the king and parliament to support the publick law, thus alleged to have been violated, and to exhibit an example to the most distant ages, of inflexible national virtue, submitted to the heaviest burdens, and sacrificed the most solid advantages, rather than consent to any peace, which was considered by their government as an abandonment of their allies, or as an inadequate security for the rights and privileges of other nations: And Because, it appears in many state papers during the progress of the wars with the different governments of France, that it was the duty and the interest of Great-Britain, and her pledge to the world to maintain inviolate the acknowledged principles of publick law, as the only foundations upon which the relations of peace and amity between nations could be supported.
Because, it is the first and most indispensable maxim of publick law, founded indeed upon the immutable principles of justice, that no violence should be offered by one state to another, nor any intrusion made upon the rights, property, independence, or security of its inhabitants, except upon an aggression by such state, and the refusal of adequate satisfaction; or in the rare instance of indispensable necessity, involving national destruction, such as in the case of an individual would justify homicide, or destruction of property for self-preservation; and because the observance of this rule should, if possible, be held more sacred by great and powerful nations, it being the very end and object of universal law to give perfect security to the weakest communities under the shadow of an impartial justice.
Because, The late attack upon Copenhagen, in a season of profound peace with the crown and people of Denmark, and immediately following the
solemn declaration by the crown prince, of his resolution to maintain his neutrality, and to consider any nation as an enemy which would seek to disturb it, would, without some just cause, which in this case is wholly unsupported by proof, be a most manifest and unprincipled departure from the whole system of moral policy and justice, which the British government had, as above, professed to act upon, inasmuch as any contempt or violation of publick law by the government of France, though it might release Great-Britain from all observance of it, as far as regarded such offending belligerent, could not possibly destroy or affect its protective sanctions in her intercourse with friendly and peaceable states. On the contrary, it ought to have invested the law of nations with a more binding and sacred obligation, since the professed object and justification of our war with France at that very moment was to restore to a suffering world the good faith and security which had been lost by a contempt of its dominion.
Because, Information of a projected confederacy between France and Denmark, assumed, without evidence to have been communicated to ministers through channels which called, on their parts, for inviolable secrecy, might be a foundation for acquitting them from blame, if the question before the house had been the propriety of their acquittal or condemnation, yet it cannot possibly justify, in the absence of all proof, an address to his majesty, pronouncing their attack upon Copenhagen to be an act of indispensable duty; because, giving credit to the declarations of ministers, that they had information of such projected confederacy, it is impossible for this house to know whether they ought to have been acted upon to so dreadful an extent, without having before it, most precisely and distinctly, the specific nature of such communications, so as to be able to estimate the credit due to them, not only from the facts themselves, but from the situations and characters of the persons by whom they were made.
The conduct, besides, of ministers, in the whole transaction, is in manifest opposition to this principle of the attack. They made no such charge upon Denmark when before Copenhagen, nor even pretended to have invaded her with a cause of war. Their language upon the spot, and even in the address proposed to his majesty, is the language of regret, a language utterly inconsistent with the vindication of a proceeding, which would have been as mild and forbearing against an enemy, as it was barbarous and treacherous against a friend. The position also of Denmark, when the assault was made upon her, is the strongest evidence to resist the presumption of an understanding with France. Her army was in Holstein, which France was menacing, whilst Zealand was left defenceless, and the ships dismantled, at the moment when the consciousness of a treaty or confederacy must have suggested to all the contracting or confederating parties, the necessity of concentrating the whole force of Denmark to defend her capital, and to secure her fleet.
Because, No evidence whatever has been laid before the house, to establish any hostile confederacy between Denmark and France, nor any design on the part of the former to depart from the strictest neutrality; on the contrary, the above mentioned solemn declaration of the crown prince to the British minister ought to have been received by his majesty's servants as the pledge of a firm resolution to maintain neutrality; and because nothing short of a hostile design on the government of Denmark could justify the demand of her fleet, or the bombardment of Copenhagen to enforce the surrender of it.
Because, It was completely in the power of Great-Britain to have protected the Danish fleet from any hostile attack of France, which destroys the pretence of such an indispensable necessity as could alone justify even the slightest trespass upon a peaceable and unoffending state.
Because, still assuming, in the absence of all evidence to the contrary, that the government of Denmark was faithful to her neutrality, no speculation of the probable fall of her fleet into the possession or power of France, could possibly justify its hostile seizure by Great-Britain. Such a principle would be utterly subversive of the first elements of publick law, as being destructive of the independence of weaker states, inasmuch as it would create a jurisdiction in the stronger nations to substitute their own security and convenience for the general rule, and invest them also with the sole privilege of determining the occasions upon which they might consider them to be endangered; and because to justify the attack and plunder of a weak unoffending power, upon the assumption that a stronger belligerent might otherwise attack and plunder her, would be to erect a new publick law upon the foundations of dishonour and violence, making the tyranny of one nation a warrant for substituting the dominion of oppression for the sacred obligations of morality, humanity, and justice.
Because, supposing it to have been not only probable, but even certain, that France could have succeeded in carrying away in the winter the ships and stores of Copenhagen, but without the consent of Denmark, faithful to her neutrality, the iniquity of that act, in sound policy, independently of the considerations of justice, ought to have been left to the French government to perpetrate; because the carcasses of the ships would have been the only fruit of an act of the deepest atrocity, whilst the indignation of a brave and generous people, now too justly directed against Great-Britain, would then have been pointed against France; and Denmark, with the protection of our fleets, might have kept open the Baltic to our commerce, and extended our maritime means of restoring the tranquility of the world.
Because, until this attack upon Copenhagen shall receive vindication by proof of its justice, or condemnation, in the absence of it, from the parliament of Great-Britain, she has lost her moral station in the world, since the very system of wrong and violence, which she has so long confederated Europe to destroy, at the expense of her blood and resources, will have been established and confirmed by her own example.
Because, a whole nation ought not in the mean time to be dishonoured, nor its immemorial character brought into question for the acts of ministers; and because it is the duty of those subjects, who, by the constitution of the government, have the high privilege of perpetuating their sentiments upon the publick records of their country, to vindicate themselves from imputation of having acquiesced in acts of the greatest injustice. ERSKINE.
Gazette Marine Memoranda. ARRIVED. Sch'r Betsey, May, from Richmond bound to New-York, put back in distress—sprung a leak. Sch'r George, Norton, 4 days from Philadelphia. Sloop Amicus, Dunn, 5 days from New-York. The Subscriber having resumed his former Business of Commissioner and Broker, will buy or sell Goods on Commission, post Books, adjust Accounts, and procure Money on good paper merchandise, at the shortest notice. March 30. James Manrice, No. 44, Church-Street, tf
FRESH TEAS. This Day landing from Captain Pearson's Philadelphia packet, 30 chests choice fresh Imperial and Hyson TEAS. March 30. Fisk & Catlett. 3
Wanted to Purchase or Hire, A NEGRO WOMAN who has been accustomed to, and perfectly understands the management of Children—for such, a liberal price will be given. Apply to the Editor of the Ledger. To save trouble, it is requested that none will apply who cannot bring the most satisfactory references. March 30. 3
NOTICE. Collector's Office, Norfolk, 28th March, 1808. Commissions, that vessels be dispatched in ballast, in conformity with the provisions of the seventh section of the supplementary embargo act, passed on the 12th instant, must make immediate application to this office, stating the value and species of property intended to be imported, in what port and in whose hands it is, and exhibiting the proofs in their possession of the value of such property, and that it arises from property actually without the jurisdiction of the United States on the 22d of December last. Application must be made within ten days from the date hereof, otherwise transmitted to the treasury department. William Thompson, D. C. in the absence of Larkin Smith, Collector. 3
On Thursday the 31st instant, at 10 o'Clock, will be Sold at Mr. Smith's wharf, (Gosport, the CARGO of the brig George, last from the Bay of Honduras, consisting of 21 puncheons Jamaica RUM, 20,000 feet Mahogany, and 10 tons Logwood.—60 and 90 days credit for notes with approved endorsers for all sums over 300 dollars, all under cash. Also, Two very fine TURTLE of 130 lbs. March 28. John Cox, V. M. 2
By virtue of a Decree of the Worshipful Court of Princess Anne County, setting as a Court of Chancery, for the County aforesaid, in the suit of JOHN READE, Complainant, WM. L. KEELING, and Mary his wife, and ELIZABETH HAYNES, Defendants.
WILL BE SOLD at Publick Sale, to the highest bidder, on THURSDAY the 28th day of April next, on the premises, in the Town of Kempsville, in the county aforesaid.
The Lot or Lots of LAND, with the Houses and appurtenances belonging thereto, having been the former residence of Mr. Wm. White, deceased. This Property is admirably situated, and the Dwelling-House is large, excellent and commodious, with good out-houses, a fine garden and pasture. The terms of Sale will be Cash, to be paid on the ratification thereof by the Court. William Bishop, William Dale Woodhouse, Thomas Cornick, Arthur S. Woodhouse, Charles Sawyer. Com'rs. March 23. 1
By virtue of a Deed in Trust from Thomas H. Parker to Lattimore Halstead, will be Sold on the premises at Publick Auction, for ready money, on Saturday the 2d day of April next,
All that Tract of LAND and appurtenances, in the County of Norfolk, near the Borough, which David Pierce sold and conveyed to the said Thomas H. Parker, containing seventy-five acres more or less, and which is now in the occupancy of Thomas Williamson and E. Simon. THE TRUSTEE. March 7. 1
NOTICE. On Wednesday the 6th of April, at 12 o'Clock, will be Sold at Publick Auction, on the premises for ready money,
A HOUSE and LOT, pleasantly situated on Botetourt and Thomas Streets, Smith's Point, by virtue of a Deed in Trust executed by James Abbott, to secure the payment of four hundred dollars due William Plume & Co. with interest from the 30th March, 1803. THE TRUSTEES. March 16. 1
THE CARGO Of the Ship Laconia, Capt. John Walker, just arrived from Liverpool, is offered for Sale, consisting of 8000 bush. Liverpool coarse SALT, 30 crates well assorted Crockery Ware, and 30 tons Coals.—Apply to Phinehas Dana. March 25. 1
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 each only, viz.— 8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2d lb. 6d. Nails, 9 1-2d 4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d 3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d Sheathing, 7 1-2d 6d Sprigs, 4s. 6d per M. 6d. do. 2s 9d 2d. and 3d. do. 2s. 3d He offers also for cash only— HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN, A NEWSPAPER, Printed in Baltimore, and edited by JACOB WAGNER, Esq. late Chief Clerk in the Department of State, received at this Office. March 9.

PHILADELPHIA The fine new Sch ty AGENORIA, Edmund Richardson, master. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, or to D. R. Waddey, & Co. Who have just received, A few barrels fresh sup. FLOUR, And 100 BACON HAMS, which they will sell low for cash. March 25.
FOR CHARLESTON, The Schooner PLOUGHBOY, Capt. Hall, will sail in ten days. For passage only, ap- ply to Daniel R. Waddey, & Co. March 16.
FOR SALE, 30,000 acres valuable LAND, situated upon the river Washita, in one of the most fertile parts of Louisiana—Particulars with regard to local advan- ges, situation, title, and the most favourable terms to pur- chasers, will be made known by application to THOMAS TUNNO, in Charleston, or MORRIS MILLER, in Savan- nah. Feb. 8.
New SHOES from New-York.
SAMUEL COLEMAN, Offers for Sale such as have been generally sold in retail at 2s. and 3s. 3d. for 7s. 6d.; those at 15s. for 13s. 6d. except of Morocco leather; Ladies' Morocco Slippers at 8s. 3d. for 7s. 6d. and in nearly the same ratio for every other kind of Shoes, where the former prices will bear reduction. VERNON'S BOOTS, which are well known to command higher prices in Balti- more than Boots made by any other person—reduced to 11 dollars for fair tops, and 9 dollars for Hessian Boots, such as he himself sells in retail for 12 and 10 dollars. BUTTER at 17 cents in nice order; a few tons of Iron; a few hundred bushels of ground Alum Salt; India Cottons; Brown Sugar, &c. &c. as low as they can be sold for a profit, for Cash Feb. 17.
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 mix- ed Cloths, Cashmere, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; La- dies' Trafalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cottage beaver Bonnets; Children's beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Nelson's comforts; Gentlemen's Hessian and Spanish Boots, and dress Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epaulettes; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tamboured, and Leno Muslin for dress; Galicoes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; strong white Plains; mix- ed Fearnoughs; Planells; 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
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. 30,000 pipe do. do. do. 300,000 sale Shingles; 100,000 building do. 10,000 three feet do; 5,000 Garden Palis, 5,000 Chinquapin and Cedar Posts. And also for Rent, A commodious WAREHOUSE. Proby, Harmanon, & Co. January 11.
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
Just got to Hand. 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson. Nov. 18.
For SALE, by the Subscriber, 34 hogheads 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 Castile Soap, 1 hoghead and 5 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hhds. Petersburg, 2 do. Richmond, and 4 do. York Ri- ver Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tierces Rice. A. Maclure. November 13.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY last October from the Subscribers, living in Monroe County, two Mulatto Men, ISAAC CON- NER and WILLIAM CONNER, (brothers) both very bright mulattoes. Isaac is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout and well made, is marked on the under lip with a small red- dish spot, and a scar on his forehead occasioned by the stroke of a whip; on one of his feet there is also a scar made by an axe; he is 22 years of age. Bill is 20 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, also stout and active, and wore his hair in a cue of 6 or 8 inches in length. It is supposed they will attempt to get to Norfolk, as they have some acquaintances there, and were heard of in the neighbourhood of Williamsburg in company with some free mulattoes, who lives on Queen's Creek. Who- ever confines them in jail so that we get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward. John Handley, Martin Franklin. N B Being very fair, they will no doubt attempt to pass for free men. Feb. 10.
For RENT, (And immediate possession given,) The Brick-House, Store, and Cellars, at the corner of Gilbert's Lane, on Main-street, near the market, an excellent stand for a Dry Good or Grocery Store. Apply to Niemeyer & Von Kapff. December 28.
JAMAICA RUM. For Sale by the Subscribers, 40 pipes and 30 puncheons high proof and fine flavoured Jamaica RUM, on liberal credit for approved paper, and a few puncheons for cash. Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. March 21.
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 Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 0 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales Striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffels; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plain 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Hefians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs October 24
FOR CASH ONLY.  GERMAN LINENS, &c. 16 bales coarse Linen, 450 pieces Paper Hangings 4 do. Ruffia Sheeting, 80 boxes Window Glass, 3 boxes German Rolls, 100 do. Sh rt Pipes, 1 do. Romans Sheeting, 120 do. Spanish Segars, 1 do. fine Flanders do, from 8 to 20 dollars per box, 3 do. Platillas, 300 doz. empty Bottles, 1 do. fine Dowlas, 200 wt. sealed bottling Wire, 2 do. Table Cloth, 800 do. Glue, 1 do. common Shirt Li- nen, 11,000 best Coffee bags, 1 do. extra fine do. 4,500 cheap Gunny Bags, 1 do. Bed Tick & yards 5 boxes Tumblers, Decan- tiers, &c. Also, 6 elegant Terrestrial Globes, A large invoice of Lace, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, Jewellery and Dice, in gilt frames, of the first Elegance Chessmen, Elegant marble Statues, Flageolets and Clarinets, Urns and Vases, Violins, Bows, and Fives, Liquor Cakes, Oil Cloth, Flutes with four and six keys, Water and Waffle Irons, do. patent lined, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Ladies' Dressing Boxes, Velvet Ribbons, Toilet Looking Glasses, Fine Thread Stockings, Shaving Cakes, Elegant Cutlery, Elegant Writing Decks, An invoice of Watches, Scarlet Plush for Saddles, Watch Crystals and Beads, Seine and Sewing Twine. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. February 4.
WHARFAGE at half price during the Embargo. WILLIAM CAMMACK. March 21.
60,000 wt. prime Jamaica COFFEE, landing this day on our wharf from on board the British Schooner Commerce, from Kingston, and for Sale by C. & F. WHITTLE. March 21.
LADIES' KID SLIPPERS, E. STURTEVANT, No. 77, Main-Street, Has received per the Schooner Polly and Eliza, and is now opening a variety of Ladies' Kid and other SLIPPERS. March 21
6000 bushels Stoved SALT, 50 crates well assorted Earthenware—For Sale on board the ship Sally, by A. Maclure. March 2.
The Subscriber offers for Sale, 78 puncheons well flavoured RUM, A few pipes Old Bordeaux Brandy, and 22 hogheads choice retailing Molasses. Pinchas Dana. March 2.
THE COTTAGE, A small Farm handsomely improved in the neigh- bourhood of Portsmouth, commanding a beautiful view of Norfolk harbour is offered for Rent—and the HOUSE lately occupied by D.ctor Leigh, pleasantly situated near the Fer- ry Wharf, in Portsmouth. Apply to Mr. William Pritchard, or JAMES YOUNG. March 2.
AT PRIVATE SALE, BY S. MARKS, JUN. 60 hogheads St. Kitt's RUM. March 2.
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL COOK, deceased, of Nansemond County, are requested to bring them in on or before the first day of May next; those indebted to the estate, are requested to make immediate payment, wishing to settle the estate as soon as possible. Mary Cook, Admr'x. N. B. Whereas Bartholomew Redmon, of Norfolk Bo- rough, having a bond in his possession, which was given by Daniel Cook and Edward Frith, jointly, for the sum of 3000 dollars or thereabouts; Edward Frith being exonerated, and the said Redmon refusing to give me up the bond, although there is not one shilling due on account of it, I caution all persons from receiving the said bond in any way whatever, as this notice will be plead in bar against it Western Branch, Nansemond County, February 17, 1808.
Council Chamber, February 25, 1808. THE EXECUTIVE will receive on the 25th of March next, Proposals for constructing sufficient and proper Carriages for mounting all the pieces of Artillery belonging to this Commonwealth, at which time drafts of the most ap- proved models, in conformity to which, the said carriages are to be constructed, will be submitted to the inspection of all persons disposed to contract for the same. The Executive will probably furnish all the necessary timber, and will have the iron work done at the Penitentiary—Subjoined is a list of the pieces intended to be mounted. Daniel L. Hylton, Clerk of the Council. 6 Brass Cannon 32 pounders, 9 Iron do. 24 do. 1 do. do. 18 do. 1 do. do. 12 do. 1 do. do. 6 do. 4 do. do. 4 do. 2 do. do. 3 do. 10 or 15 others of different sizes.
Just received for Sale, 25 qr. casks Gordon's old Sherry Wine, 20 boxes Hyson Tea, 30 do. superior quality Young Hyson, 18 pipes Holland Gin, 20 do. Country do. Mackinder & White.
Received per Schooner Traveller, from Bos- ton, and for Sale, By EDWARD CLARK, 10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron, 100 bales assorted Nail Rods. Nov. 18.
FOR RENT, A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly si- tuated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud. October 5.
FOR RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Messrs. Wood & Hastings, no. 90. Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24.
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 Floren- tine; Silk Handkerchiefs; do. Fancy Shawls; Convex Na- vy 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 Woolens. They have also on hand a general and extensive assort- ment of WOOLLEN GOODS. Every description of fancy Muslins and Dresses; Velvets; Constitution and President's Cords; Dimities; Carpets; Hosiery, &c. &c. c. On consignment, just received, Hussar and Backstrap BOOTS; La- dies' 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.
Now landing from on board the Schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogheads Bordolease CLARET, 96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 boxes Castile Marbled 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.
For SALE, 2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 1 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 Proc. Money will be taken in payment—Apply at the Of- fice of the Public Ledger. Sept. 25.
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, Admr'x. December 9.
For SALE, 4000 bushels Ground Allum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of EARTHENWARE. George Murray, & Co. December 7.
For SALE, 75 tierces prime green Jam. Coffee, And a few puncheons 5 and 6 years old Antigua Rum; Loaf and Brown Sugar in hogheads and barrels: a few sets Ta- ble China; fine and superfine Flour, &c. Harrison Allmand. January 4.
Richard Jeffrey & Co. No. 66, Main-street, corner of Bank-Street, have just re- ceived from London, per the ship Planter, An assortment of MEDICINES, of the first quality. Also, a few hundred weight refined Salt Petre, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, and 37, in 1-2 and 1-4 pound canisters, Violet, Benzoin, Windsor and Shaving Soap, Evan's best Crown Lantens, Tooth Brushes of superior kind, Refined Liquorice, &c. They have on hand, and are in daily expectation of receiv- ing from Amsterdam, all kinds of GLASS WARE, fuitable to Apothecaries. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, with printed directions, put up as usual. October 5.
Fresh Imperial TEA. Just received 17 boxes fresh Imperial TEA, of the present year's importation.—Also on Hand, 25 tons assorted BAR IRON, 80 barrels and a few hogheads Muscovado Sugar, 40 barrels bags Green Coffee; 25 hhds. old Antigua Rum, 20 hhds. Molasses; 8 pipes French Brandy, 10 crates assorted Queen's Ware, A few quarter casks of Sherry and Teneriffe Wine, Whiskey in barrels; Loaf Sugar, New-York prime Pork and Beef; 30 casks Cheese, A few barrels Mackarel; Soap; Candles; Demijohns, &c For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. February 26.
NOTICE. The partnership of Ellis & Sprigg, of Hampton, is this day by mutual consent dissolved—all per- sons indebted to the said firm are requested most earnestly to come forward and pay their respective balances to Mr. C. Sprigg; and all those who have claims against said firm, to produce them to said C. Sprigg for settlement. Samuel Ellis, Per his attorney in fact, Robert Gibson, Corbin Sprigg. Hampton, February 17.
For CASH or approved Discountable Paper, 20 bales best Russia CANVAS, 1 do. Ravens Duck; 1 do. Matras Ticking, 65 packages German Linen. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. February 26.
THE SUBSCRIBERS Offer for Sale at their Store on Campbell's wharf, the following Articles, low for cash or approved Notes at 60 and 90 days, 10 hhds. choice old Antigua RUM, 20 do. 3d proof Rum; 4 pipes old Port Wine, 2 pipes old Cognac Brandy; 2 do. choice Hollands Gin, 4 do. New-York Anchor Gin; 5 qr. casks Sherry Wine, 10 barrels Apple Brandy; 10 hhds. second quality Sugar, 3 hogheads Loaf Sugar; 10 barrels Pennington's do. 10,000 lbs. prime Green Coffee, 20 hhds. choice retailing Molasses; 4 ton assorted Bar Iron, 20 kegs F and FF Gun Powder; 2 ton Shot assorted, 00 boxes choice mould Candles, 30 do. Philadelphia made Soap; 10 do. English Mustard, 25 do. choice Figs; 4 do. half pint Tumblers, 20 barrels Whiskey; Alexandria and Richmond fine and superfine Flour—and a general assortment of Ship Chandlery, Cordage, &c. Bowden & Milnado. March 4.
7500 bushels coarse Liverpool SALT, a-float, being the cargo of the ship Susan, from Liverpool. For Sale by C. & F. Whittle. IN STORE, 100 barrels RYE WHISKEY. March 14
COCKE & SANFORD, Have received eighteen hogheads and eighteen barrels Loaf and Lump SUGAR, which they offer for Sale on very moderate terms. On hand of their last importation, 2 bales flaxen OZNABURGS, 2000 wt. Seine Twine; 1 bale assorted Blue Cloths, 1 bale superfine Navy Blue Cloth, 2 boxes well assorted Irish Linens, Irish and Dutch Sheeting and Dowlas, 2 Trunks Cotton Hosiery; 1 case Dimities, 2 do. assorted Mankeens and Gra dells, 3 do. Calicoes; 2 do. Cotton Cambricks, 1 box French Cambricks and Handkerchiefs, 2 cases Mens' and 1 do. Children's fashionable Beaver Hats. Feb. 24.
BOOTS. Elegant Hussar & Backstrap BOOTS, Just received and for Sale by Wood & Hastings, Opposite Market Square. Feb. 8.
6000 bushels St. Ubes SALT—afloat. IN STORE, 35 puncheons 3d and 4th proof Antigua Rum, 100 hogheads Sugar, principally Antigua, 40,000 wt. Green Coffee; 850 Demijohns, 7,500 bushels coarse Salt; 100 barrels Rye Whiskey, 30 tierces London Brown Stout, 20 hogheads Philadelphia Ale and Porter, 150 barrels superfine and fine Flour; 40 kegs fresh Raisins, 10 pipes London particular Madeira Wine, fit for use, 600 ready made Check Shirts 20 hhds. Petersburg Tobacco, 50 barrels Pork; 100 barrels Sugar; a few cases Hermitage For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. February 6.
NOTICE. The Copartnership of RICHARD BOWDEN, & Co having expired, Richard Drummond is authorised to receive and pay the debts of said concern. Moses Myers, Richard Bowden, Richard Drummond. February 2.
Cognac Brandy, Hollands Gin, Coun- try do. in pipes, Rice in tierces and half tierces—For Sale by C. & F. Whittle. February 24.
All persons to whom the Subscriber is indebted, are requested to make known the amount of their claims immediately. Wm. Hartshorne, Jun. January 13.
For SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and ship BEER, by the hoghead, 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.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th Decem- ber last, a Mulatto Man named TOMMY, a Black- smith by trade; he is about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high—had on when he went away a dark cloth suit coat 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 be desirous 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.
For SALE, 45,000 wt. good COFFEE in bags 94 puncheons old St. Kitt's RUM MOSES MYERS. January 8.
NOTICE. The Subscribers have removed to the Ware-House, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haidate & Co. JENNINGS & RODDEY. January 8.
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 Ja- nuary next. For terms apply to Alexander Wilson. December 18.
First quality Jamaica COFFEE. Just received and for Sale, 77 tierces and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE. James & Thomas Tucker. December 28.
NORFOLK. PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.