Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-02-12 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  MENTIETIAM SUA PRAMIA LAD
VOL. IV.]
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1808.
[NO. 90.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYA- BLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
FOR SALE, Just received by Deagle's Packet from Baltimore, 150 bags of good Green COFFEE. Wilson, Cunningham. & Co. February 6
SAMUEL COLEMAN, Opposite the Market, (westward) offers for Sale, Warranted New-York SHOES, and will return the money when Shoes are bought upon his particu- lar recommendation, if they should not wear well. He thinks he has exerted himself as much to get the best and handsomest Shoes and Boots of the manufacture of the United States as any man in them, and has the assurance of the manufacturers in New-York, Philadelphia, Newark, and Baltimore, where the Shoes and Boots are made purposely for this market, that they shall be in all cases customers' work; and the report of a great number of those who have purchas- ed Shoes, confirms their being so.
He has now on hand, A general assortment of fresh New-York SHOES. For Ladies there are a variety of new Kid Patterns; Velvet Slippers, different colours, neat workmanship, of Silk & Tab- by Velvet; Morocco Boots, Bootees, and Walking Shoes, to be not to tie, with cork soles and without, &c. For gentlemen, Bole's well known stout and light fine seal lea- ther Shoes and Morocco Pumps, with several other kinds; For Misses, a variety of Morocco and Leather. For Boys, ve- ry fine for dancing, common, strong, lined and bound, and coarse. For Children, Morocco Bootees, different colours, sized from 3 to 1, leather Pumps, Shoes and Bootees; and for Servants, such as appear to be of very superior quality. There is attached to the Store a very comfortable back room, where Ladies may retire for the purpose of trying on Shoes or Boots.
He has a great variety of English Kid Shoes, some of which having been long on hand, will be sold at 7. 6d.; and a quantity of the most fashionable Embellishments, quite fresh at reduced prices.
He has on hand, SHOES made by a very faithful workman in this vicinity, of the best wax-leather, in a shape to suit old gen- tlemen, with which he will be regularly supplied.
Vernon's elegant Baltimore BOOTS, kept in such quantity as to give a probability of fitting any person; sold at the prices in Baltimore.
New-York Pilot's BOOTS, an improvement up- on the plan of Fisherman's Boots.
A considerable quantity of Boston SHOES and BOOTS, kept for the purpose of supplying those who must have what they think cheap, not appearing to know that the best things, are generally, cheapest; these will be sold low. He is in expectation of a quantity of the most elegant Philadelphia KID SLIPPERS, by the first vessel.
With due encouragement, he is perfectly confident he can supply handsomer and better Shoes and Boots, than has been furnished by any person in this place heretofore; and if bet- ter, ultimately cheaper—but without it, it is impossible to keep a good assortment.
He has also, A quantity of India COTTONS; a few tons of BAR IRON; and Pennsylvania BUTTER in small kegs, nicely pickled, at 20 cents.
Just received by Ferguson's Packet from Baltimore, a fresh supply of Vernon's Winter BOOTS.
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.
St. Ubes SALT.
The CARGO of the Barque Bremen, consisting of about 6000 bushels excellent St. Ubes Salt, will be sold for cash or good paper. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co.
February 2.
FOR CASH ONLY.
GERMAN LINENS, &c.    16 bales coarse Linen,  450 pieces Paper Hangings    4 do. Raffia Sheetings,  80 boxes Window Glass,    3 boxes German Rolls,  100 do. Sheet Pipes,    2 do. Rouans Sheeting,  120 do. Spanish Segars,    1 do. fine Flanders do.  from 8 to 20 dollars per box,    5 do. Panillas,  300 doz. empty Bottles,    1 do. fine Dowlas,  200 wt. nealed bottling Wire,    2 do. Table Cloth,  800 do. Glue,    1 do. common Shirt Li-  11,000 best Coffee bags,    nen,  4,500 cheap Gummy Bags,    1 do. extra fine do.  5 boxes Tumblers, Decan-    1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards  ters, &c.    wide,   
Also, 6 elegant Terrestrial Globes, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, in gilt frames, of the first elegance, Elegant marble Statues, Urns and Vases, Liquor Casks, Oil Cloth, Water and Waffle Irons, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Velvet Ribbons, Fine Thread Stockings, Elegant Cutlery, An Invoice of Watches, Watch Crystals and Beads, For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
February 4.
For RENT, (Possession to be had the 1st of January.) The STORE-ROOM on Commerce and Water-streets, lately occupied by Mr. Edward Clarke, it may be had with or without a Room in the second story—it is very spacious, may be immediately accommodated for two stores, and will be rented in that manner if preferred. For terms apply to John Nivison.
December 28.
From the Boston Gazette.
COMMUNICATION.
To the Hon. TIMOTHY PICKERING and JOHN Q. ADAMS, Esquires, Senators, and the Hon. J. B. VARNUM and JOSIAH QUINCY, Esquires, and o- thers Representatives in congress from the state of Massachusetts.
GENTLEMEN,
Permit us without further apology, to pur- sue the queries highly interesting both to you and to us.
26. Pray gentlemen, what is the state of our intercourse with France and Spain? Why have we not seen some communication from one or the other of those courts? Why has no official communication been made even to the Senate? Have not two years and a half elapsed since Mr. Bowdoin's mission, and are not the people still ignorant of its success, its failure, or its progress?
27. One of you gentlemen was many years in the department of state, did you ever know a single year pass in the time of Washington and Adams, without an exact communication to the senate, and generally to the people, of the state of our affairs with all foreign nations with whom controversies were pending? Do you know better than We, the "Swinish multitude," the real state of our affairs with France and Spain, or are you as ignorant of them, as "Le Corps Legislatif de sa Ma- jesté Notre tresgracieux Empereur?"
28. Is it not two years, since two millions were dispatched to induce the French minis- ters to order Spain to settle our boundaries? Are those limits settled? Is Florida purchas- ed? Rather, is it not since ceded to Buona- parte? Has not our negotiation wholly failed, and why? Where is the money? Is there any security that it will not be divided between our own officers and those of France? What check can exist over pretended expenditures in foreign courts? Do you recollect the case of Beaumarchais? Why not the same jag- ging be repeated, and palaces erected on the spoils of the credulous people of America?
29. What does Mr. Jefferson mean by our "accustomed relations of amity with France and Spain"? Is this the irony of the Dean of St. Patricks? Does he mean to give his friends a cruel cut? Or does he believe, that Robbery, plunder, insult, violation of territory, breach of treaty, are the privileged rights, as they are the constant practices of our friends of France and Spain, and that a tame sub- mission is our duty on the other? Does he simply mean that as we have been always ac- customed to this species of amity, so it is our duty solemnly to submit to it?
30. Why do you not, gentlemen, as some of you have distinguished yourselves for your eloquence, and have proved that you pos- sess the powers of sarcasm to a high degree, why do you not come out with a serious and eloquent, an impressive and manly call on the President for the true state of our intercourse with France? Demand an account of the two millions? Ask why Mr. Bowdoin has resided two years in Paris? If one minister would not have sufficed? Demand if Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Bowdoin have been of mutual ser- vice to each other, or if they have exhibited the same bickering that their party has disco- vered at home? In short, if no information can be obtained, why do you not take the old English remedy of an Impeachment? Can it be the doctrine of the day, that our servants are never accountable? And are not two years and a half sufficient to negotiate, and to leave two millions wholly unaccounted for? If you can wait one year more, why not fifty? Where then is the responsibility?
31. Why was not a more thorough investi- gation made into the affair of the Chesapeake? Why did you permit the slendery and preju- diced report of the committee of aggressions to pass without notice? Is there no good rea- son to believe that some of our own officers require punishment? Did not the government order them not to re- ceive deserters? Did they not violate those orders? Why was not the letter of Mr. Ma- dison to Capt. Barron published, as well as his answer?
How happened it Mr. Madison wrote this letter? How did he get at the knowledge of the affair? Was it from Mr. Erskine? What was the demand, and for whom? Were not other sailors demanded before? Were there no de- mands for the deserters from the Halifax? Why was there no enquiry as to the studied silence as to Wilson, while there was so much parade about the black slaves? Is not Wilson, the man who was hung? And does not the honour of the nation require that we should know whether he was an American, as Mr. Jefferson asserted? Does not this loose way of setting aside this affair, look as if there was something rotten in Denmark?
32. As doubts have arisen on the question of right, and as it is expedient to remove here- after all doubts by law, and especially as Bri- tain by her proclamation still insists on the right to claim her deserters, even from publick
ships, (though not to take them by force) would it not be wise to enquire into the law and the fact? Do all nations grant this cour- tesy? Did lord Nelson recognize it so far as to order the delivery up of Englishmen who had deserted from one of our frigates? Have many other British officers shewn the same re- spect to our claims? Have not the French of- ficers seized men on board our ships of war, particularly the brigantine Hornet, and have there been any enquiries into such affairs? Have not French officers pursued by force their deserters in our territory, and been suf- fered to carry them off without interference or complaints?
Did not our officers deliver up some French- men who had enlisted into our service, and who had deserted from the Cybelle Frigate? Is not the uniform practice of nations, evi- dence of the law of nations? Or if it be only evidence of courtesy, ought not the courtesy to be continued by nations who love peace? Or at least, ought it not equally and impar- tially to be extended to ALL nations?
33. But suppose some of our doubtful ju- rists, are right, that the delivery of deserters is only a matter of imperfect obligation, yet why should it not be complied with? Why re- fuse to grant a right of imperfect obligation, unless it be wished or desired to foment diffi- culties? Is it not both for the peace and ho- nour of nations, to restore military deserters?
34. Are doubts entertained, whether the President has this power? Would it not be expedient to grant it to him by law? But is it clear that he has not the power? Has he not as much power to execute imperfect obligati- ons as perfect ones? How does he perform perfect obligations where there is no provi- sions by law? Does not the constitution give him this power as the Chief Executive? How did Mr. Adams and Judge Bee, deliver up Jonathan Robins? Was it not under the gene- ral obligation imposed by treaty? Was there any special statute? and is it not the obligati- on resulting from the Law of Nations, as strong as specific engagements?
35. Is it true, that the question of the Che- sapeake is in any degree connected with the claim to protect foreign seamen in our mer- chant ships? Why do you not insist on a spe- cific answer to this point? Do you not know that our people are opposed to war for the right to protect foreign seamen in merchant ships? Do you not know that men of all par- ties go further than this, and wish no longer to employ foreign seamen? Some of you are Civilians, we demand then, if by the law of na- tions, all nations while at war, have not a right to forbid expatriation? Have not all mo- dern nations exercised the right to recall their seamen? Has not France always done this, and has she not always taken them in port, or on the high seas, whenever they came in her way?
36. Do you recollect the famous French de- cree, declaring they would treat as pirates, all sailors, natives of neutral nations, found on board the ships of their enemies?
Does not this exclude the idea of naturaliza- tion, as opposed to natural allegiance? In short, is naturalization any thing more than a grant of municipal privileges to the individual, by the nation granting it? Does it alter or im- pair the perfect rights of the sovereign, to whom allegiance was first due?
Do you remember the French decree, call- ing upon all neutral nations to recall their sea- men from belligerent service? And does not this imply a right to recall?
37. Do not our own laws imply the same thing? Have we not in effect, forbidden expa- triation of sailors? Have we not taken from the sailor his volition, and forbidden his dis- charge in a foreign country, even by consent? Do not our consuls openly imprison in France and Spain, our deserting sailors, and send them home by force?
These are only some few of the least im- portant ideas on this part of the subject.—If they are not satisfactory, we shall state ma- ny others, the fruits of long and laborious re- search.
THOUSANDS OF THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
[From late London papers.]
THE COMTE DE LILLE.
The two French Journals which are printed in London, chiefly for the purpose, as we be- lieve, of being sent to the continent, have given a long article on the arrival of the illus- trious head of the house of Bourbon—We make the following extracts, that they may speak for themselves.
From the Gazette de la Grande Bretagne.
"As to the object of the voyage of Louis XVIII. to England, respecting which the Edi- tor of the Morning Post pretends to be in- formed, we state as a fact, that he is wholly ig- norant of it, and that very few individuals are privy to it. Mention has been made of a letter
from an illustrious traveller to the king of England, and of the answer of his British ma- jesty. Admitting these letters to exist, it is not to be presumed that they have been com- municated to any journalist.
"The following is what has reached us in the most authentick shape upon the subject— Having in more fortunate times made a ren- dezvous, this prince, that he might not be ac- cused of breaking an engagement, sailed from a Russian port to Stralsund, a town at that time besieged.—Overtaken by a tempest against which he struggled for a whole week the vessel in which he was on board, was forced into Carlscrona, where the king of Sweden had just disembarked, almost dying. The interview of the two sovereigns, and their subsequent conferences gave rise to the step taken by Louis XVIII. It is not less ob- vious that since the arrival of his majesty, and the two princes, his nephews, England is in possession of every thing which presents a hope of sincere and honourable connexion with France, accompanied with a pledge of the tranquillity of the world.
"Whatever may happen after the crosses which Louis XVIII. has experienced and those which he has still to fear, the lines of Horace may be well applied to him,
Dum sibi, dum sociis reditum parat; aspera multa Pertulit, adversis rerum immensabilis uadis.
Extract from the Courier de l'Angleterre.
"The king of France, subsequent to the peace of Tilsit, received from the Emperor of Russia an assurance that he might, without interruption, continue to reside in Russia; but this assurance did not impose on Louis XVIII. the obligation of not quitting the Russian territory. That prince wished to go to Stralsund to visit the brave king of Swe- den. Not having been able to accomplish this object, other motives, of which we are ig- norant, and which we do not seek to penetrate called him to England.
"Will it be believed that this event awak- ened the fears of some journalists, and induced them to think that, in consequence of this circumstance, they were called upon to pro- pose to government to adopt measures of pre- caution? What, has the emperor of Russia, since the treaty of Tilsit, shewn a courage which is not to be found in men who have the task of directing publick opinion amongst a free and powerful people? Shall Russia, at peace with Buonaparte, not fear that which England, in a war, of which she cannot see the terminat- ion, look upon as a danger? No, England has received into her bosom the brother of that royal martyr, with whose reeking spoils a crowned murderer has clothed himself. She has seen the chief of the Bourbons united to the rest of his family, and clasping in his arms all the branches of that illustrious race, whom an obscure and disgraced family at- tempts ridiculously to equal.
"The character of the prince destined to reign over France is little known in England. His fortitude, the nobleness of his mind, wis- dom and moderation of his views, are worthy of being appreciated by an enlightened nation. It is not a matter of indifference, whether men who by their influence or their talents secure a preponderance in the public affairs of Eng- land, are acquainted with or ignorant of the virtues of a prince, to whom France may one day look as her only refuge against the evils of anarchy and despotism.
Louis XVIII appears in the eyes of the ig- norant multitude only as a king whose gran- deur is eclipsed; he presents the spectacle of irremediable misfortune. In the eyes of re- flecting men, this prince recalls to them his imperishable rights, and presents hopes of an- other destiny. Nothing is certain in the situ- ation of France, and consequently in that of Europe, if it is not the instability of an order of things founded in violence and injustice. And when the course of tyranny shall have reached the last stage of its efforts and its suc- cess; when the inevitable fall of the tyrant shall have revived the factions, the rivalries, the defiances, and the hatreds which despo- tism compresses, but which it cannot stifle, the French nation, tired of so many storms, may seek at length repose. It may throw itself in- to the arms of a paternal authority, which a- lone can conciliate all interests, and silence all resentments."
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
Alfo, 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, Evans's best Crown Lancents, 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, suitable to Apothecaries.
MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, with printed directions, put up as usual. October 3.

ALGERINE WAR. In another part of our paper this subject is noticed, and in that way as to leave no doubt of the authenticity of the intelligence.
We deeply regret the fate of our unfortunate fellow citizens, who will be the victims of this piratical warfare, who to the loss of property, will have added the loss of liberty, more valuable than property. We trust that government will turn its attention to these unfortunate seamen, and not reserve all its sympathy for British seamen; if that should not be the case, let individual benevolence be called forth for their liberation.
We deeply deplore that miserable policy which is jealous to madness of commercial rights, and yet will not adopt necessary measures for their security.
The Dey of Algiers says that the annual tribute from the United States has not been punctually paid; of the truth of this assertion we shall not undertake to decide, but we feel no hesitation in expressing our belief that the want of naval force in the Mediterranean, determined the Dey in his conduct.
Good may, and often does come from evil, and so in the present instance we hope to see it verified. The United States have now an opportunity of getting clear of this odious tribute, which it is but justice to say did not originate with Mr. Jefferson's administration, tho' he may have the credit of putting an end to it. The Mediterranean war, if we can call it war, was the school in which the officers for a navy might have been formed, in which while honourably resisting the payment of tribute, we were laying the foundation for a naval force, which we must at last be compelled to establish. Every day's experience proves the necessity which the United States have for a naval force; we do not mean a fleet of gun boats, but of efficient vessels, that will cause our rights to be respected.
We do not know what number of American vessels are in the Mediterranean, but it must be considerable, and without a single ship of war to protect them. But it is to be feared that the example of Algiers will be followed by other Barbary Powers, who will not confine their depredations to the Mediterranean, but spread themselves over the Atlantic, and carry devastation upon our coasts. All the while our frigates are decaying in Washington, our naval commanders and other officers, seeing no hopes of advancement in their profession, will from disgust or necessity quit the service, and then indeed a petty pirate of Barbary will insult us in our very ports.
Not having any advices from our correspondent at Washington, we can only judge of the state of our negotiations from public rumour and the various and contradictory extracts of letters which appear in the different prints from the seat of government. It is said that the powers of Mr. Rose to negotiate were limited to the affair of the Chesapeake, and that he has refused to enter into the object of this mission, until a revocation of the president's proclamation shall take place, the effect of which has put an end to the negotiation. As we have uniformly stated that Britain was not sincere in her advances to negotiation, we see nothing manifested by her ambassador to change our opinion.
Instead of exhibiting an ardent sincerity for the termination of her disputes with us, we trace her various arts in the matchless mazes of diplomatic intrigue to encompass the total annihilation of American commerce in American bottoms. The continued state of hostilities which long existed between the court of Lisbon and the Algerines, induced the former power to keep up a perpetual blockade of the city of Algiers. This squadron, by keeping the Algerine cruisers in the Mediterranean, served to protect the American commerce in the Atlantic ocean, particularly on the coasts of Spain and Portugal. In order to give a check to the spirit of mercantile enterprise in American bottoms, a truce was effected between those two powers for twelve months, through the agency of the British consul at Algiers. The consequence was that the Portuguese squadron returned to Lisbon, and left the American flag at the mercy of those ruthless barbarians. The consequent difficulties we had to encounter before an accommodation by treaty could take place, are well known.
We are of opinion that Britain has again exhibited some more of her diplomatic skill in that quarter. The American consul Simpson thinks, that the affair of the Chesapeake was to be attributed to a design to embarrass our vessels of war on the Mediterranean station, and to place our merchantmen in jeopardy whenever she could accomplish her intrigues with the Dey of Algiers.
It is almost reduced to a certainty, that we cannot remain much longer smoking the calumet of peace; it therefore becomes a bounden duty on every American to hold himself ready against that awful moment when every nerve must be strung in the defence of our liberties, and to resist the imperious dictates of foreign powers so inconsistent with the dignity and freedom of an independent nation. Let minor divisions and party passions subside, and let every American unite in the grand object of defence, and by our united efforts prove to the world that the spark which in the perilous days of '76, had been fanned into a flame continues to blaze on the shores of Columbia with its pristine radiance and unabated splendour.— Balt. American.
The preceding is copied from the Baltimore American of Monday.—We had not a doubt as to the impressions that the democratick papers would endeavour to make on their readers; and that they
should ascribe the Algerine war to British intrigue, was a matter of course. But will the reader believe that in the very same paper, and in the next page, the following official document appears, lately received from France, by an arrival from Bordeaux?
PARIS, December 8.
Mr. Stephen Cathalan, consul of the United States of America in Marseilles, has communicated to the chamber of commerce of that city, the following letter, which he received from the American consulate, dated at Tunis, November 5, 1807.
"SIR—I hasten to communicate to you, the following information contained in a letter, which I received about three days since from col. Lear, the consul general of the United States at Algiers, by which he informs me that the dey sent for the drogomans of the American, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch consuls, and ordered them to inform their respective consuls, that he had waited a long time for the annuities due from them; that his patience was exhausted, and that if he did not receive either by way of Alicante, or some vessel which should soon arrive, information that they might be shortly expected, that they should feel the consequences.
"The consul general considers this as a formidable declaration—the reigning dey being in the habit of putting his threats into execution; and he thinks there is very little doubt he will declare against some one, or perhaps the whole of the powers above mentioned; but it is to be presumed, that if his attack should be confined to one alone, the extent of our commerce in these seas, will offer the greatest object for cupidity.
"You will, therefore, be pleased, immediately to notice all the American vessels within your district, of this circumstance, in order that they may be upon their guard, and to forward this information to those of our consuls in Europe, with whom you may have an opportunity of corresponding.
"I have the honour to be, &c,
(Signed)
"C. D. COXE."
The reader will perceive the cause of the Algerine war, without endeavouring to penetrate the mysteries of intrigue. It perhaps may be remembered, that the British consul was very lately ordered from Algiers. If, as the editor of the American more than insinuates, Britain could instigate the Algerines to make war upon the United States, is it not a little strange, that she could not intercede for her ally Sweden?—We will not insult the understandings of our readers by pursuing the subject further—But we wonder that the papers devoted to France, can mention the name of Portugal?
In the account of the Algerine war published in our last, the schooner Mariana is noticed, as having been captured by the Algerines, and retaken by the crew. The following further particulars respecting this vessel, are contained in an extract of a letter from Bordeaux, to a merchant in this place.
"War between Algiers and the United States.—The schooner Mariana, capt. Sheffield, from New-York, for Leghorn, was captured by the Algerines; capt. S. retook her, threw four Turks overboard, put four ashore, and brought the prize master and schooner safe into Naples."
The British Packet Prince Adolphus arrived at New York the 4th inst. via Bermuda. Sailed from England the 2d of December, and from Bermuda the 24th of last month. Sir John B. Warren had arrived at Bermuda.
MARRIED—On Thursday evening, by the Rev. Isaac Lansford, Mr. W. C. CONNER, of Nansemond County, to Miss KETURAH BLUNT, eldest daughter of Capt. William Blunt, of Isle of Wight County.
A London paper of the 7th Dec. makes the following observations on Mr. Jefferson's Message:
"Mr. President Jefferson's Message on opening the congress of the United States deserves the attention of our readers.—In some points there is an evident want of candour in this address. The President alludes to the publick acts of our government respecting the commerce of the two countries, without once glancing at the outrages committed on their trade by the French, though Napoleon's famous decree of blockade had been published before our government adopted any of the acts so disagreeable to the Americans, and though he could not be ignorant that several American vessels had actually been condemned as prizes by the French for having touched at a British port."
Communications from Washington to the Editor of the United States Gazette.
FRIDAY, January 29.
It was yesterday reported that a very respectable gentleman in this city had received information from Erskine, that the revocation of the president's proclamation, interdicting our ports and waters to British armed vessels, was insisted upon by Mr. Rose, as a preliminary to negotiation. It turns out that this gentleman never heard such a thing till he was inquired of this morning, in relation to what he was supposed to have said on the subject. There is reason for believing that this story was wilfully fabricated by some honourable gentleman for mischievous purposes. If it be so, every honest man will sincerely hope the scoundrel may be discovered and exposed to merited infamy. It is not improbable that facts may correspond with the report, as to Mr. Rose's demanding the revocation of the proclamation. But to couple the report with the name of respectable gentleman, and by that means give it a sanction, is to the last degree infamous. As to the story of Mr. Rose's going home, which was industriously circulated yesterday, we have since heard no more it.
To the Editor of the United States Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 28.
Dear Sir,
We are to day favoured with another grand expose of our great and good president. He seems very happy in the discovery, that the embargo is a most excellent thing—that the "wisdom" of it "is established beyond a shadow of doubt"—and that "commercial ruin would have ensued, but for this measure;"—"and that Great-Britain has assumed the complete empire of the ocean." He congratulates himself, "that under these circumstances, a provident government could not have done less, than restrain the rash and dishonest spirit of enterprize, whose indulgence hazarded the essential interests of the nation." And the omission of this "sacred duty would have justly merited that reprobation, which would most assuredly have been bestowed by those who have been most clamorous against the policy of the measure."
Here the truth appears. Had Mr. J. found, that this wise and politic measure, could have borne its own weight, he would not have troubled himself to have been its apologist; and the severe goadings he has had both in and out of congress, would have been perfectly harmless.
The fact is, he is stung to the quick; all the prognosticks of the opposers of the impolitic measure are fast verifying, and he catches at every thing like a drowning man at a straw, to support himself. He therefore wishes (need I say meanly wishes) to throw a stigma upon those who had firmness enough to oppose the measure, and represent in its proper colours, the cruelty, oppression, and ruin, which it would inevitably produce in our country. Those who advocated the rights and property of their fellow citizens, are endeavoured to be libelled and traduced; and for what? For their exertions to prevent the adoption of that, which in their opinion, and which events have shown, would be productive of no good, but of incalculable distress.—And is it right that the friends of the people should be stigmatized, as calumniators, for doing their duty and by one long ago styled the friend of the people? This, it must be confessed, is a hasty stride towards assuming, though not the "complete empire of the ocean," what is, at least, of as much consequence to us poor Americans—the complete empire of our country. While we admire the great self complacency of the thing, we ought at the same time, justly to appreciate the modesty of the act. But in order to decide which, in justice and truth, ought to be called the clamourer, let the question be thoroughly considered; and let gentlemen—are you a merchant, and a ship holder? Whether would it have been more for your interest, if you had been permitted to have gone with your vessel and cargo wheresoever you pleased; and whether you would not have been in a better situation, than to have had your vessel rotting at the wharf and your cargo sinking in your hands? The answer is given by those, who made their escape from the jaws of the embargo, and by the poor Philadelphia petitioners—who have prayed to go, but cannot have liberty. Are you a sailor? whether would it have been better for you to have taken the chance of being impressed (and you know exactly the amount of the risk, as well as the greatest man in America) and have received the wages you have been accustomed to, or to be wholly deprived of employment and compelled to beg or leave your country? The answer is effectually given, by all those who have risen to represent their grievances in different parts of the United States. Are you a fisherman? It is said you can go to sea and catch fish; true, you can—But what can you do with the fish when caught? Is four dollars no better than one and a half per quintal—or perhaps no price at all? And can those of you who have depended upon having your outfits upon credit or of merchants joining in the adventure, now go to sea to fish, when you can obtain neither? The answer is given, by the late doings of the fishermen in Massachusetts.—Are you a farmer? Do you imagine that an act which has deprived you of half the value of your produce, and left you with your debts and taxes to pay, is any way beneficial to you? This question perhaps you have not had as yet, a necessity of answering: but if the time has not arrived, it is not far distant.—Mr. J. has boasted that the farmers are easy and quiet—it is praiseworthy in them to remain so; but they certainly can judge of "the wisdom" of the act. For if the embargo had not been laid, their produce would have sold for good prices, and the merchants were perfectly able to pay, and willing to take the risk of finding a market abroad for the disposal, without an idea of deserving the censure of "rash and dishonest spirit of enterprize." Sterne says, "an injury coupled with an insult makes every man a party." How far the merchants will conceive, they have received both injury and insult, I leave for their better judgment to decide.
Mr. J. has also boasted that the mechanicks are quiet. They certainly are deserving of great commendation; for if some, which I shall take the liberty of mentioning, can bear up under their distresses, they are more than Spartan heroes in bearing sufferings. For instance all those employed in ship-building. From he who fells the tree in the forest, until its delivery, either in timber, or plank, spars or boards, many hands are employed, and many months of labour satisfied—but this is but the beginning. The carpenter, the blacksmith, rope-maker, rigger, caulker, sailmaker—and joiner—all have mouths to feed—and the embargo is taking bread from the mouth of labour with a vengeance. I must take the liberty of leaving Mr. Jefferson to reason with these men, and to convince them by the soundness of his logic, that if they build ships for the merchants, they would have the "rashness and dishonesty of enterprize" to send them to sea and they would be taken, and the embargo being the only means of preventing it, they must join in praising its wisdom. The next class of mechanicks are those (more numerous than the other) employed in house building. From the humble digger of the cellar, or him that makes the brick, or lays them, to the painter who gives the finishing stroke; all have mouths and families to feed and clothe. But who is to employ them to build houses, or who are to pay rent for fine houses if the embargo continues? This class of men will be justly entitled to the highest praises, if they remain quiet and endure, for their country's good; at least, they will have leisure enough to inquire into the "wisdom" of the embargo. It is unnecessary to enumerate every kind of manufacturer, who may have cause (when they feel) for admiring the "wisdom" of the measure? I will except, however, those who
are so fortunate, as to manufacture clothing for the members of congress—they undoubtedly will receive their pay as heretofore: and above all, there is one species of manufacturers, whom it is presumed will remain quiet, and bear the measure with fortitude, for the good of their country.—I mean the manufacturer of writs: A friend in the country, in a late letter informs me, that this species of paper, will be the only currency in his part of the country in a very short time. In Virginia, however, it is said they have a specifick by way of cure, which is there said to be indigenous—called stop law: whether as an exotick, the climate of other states may be congenial to its growth, I cannot determine—but this is certain the embargo is a most excellent measure. In my next, I shall consider the assigned causes of the embargo, and endeavour to probe the wound to the bottom, and find if possible its true causes.
Yours, &c,
From the Philadelphia Register.
Reflect on these Truths, Ye Men of America!
The power which has been assumed by the Senators and Representatives, who lately assembled in convention, at the seat of the general government, to dictate to their constituents for whom they shall vote as President and Vice President, of the United States, at the next election, presents a combination of principle and practice, the most odious and destructive, that ever actuated the mind of man—Slavish in motive, but despotick in effect, and fatal in conclusion.
With the subserviency of tools, they have renounced the dignity of their representatives stations, while they have arrogated authority to erect idols of political worship, before whom the people are not only commanded to prostrate themselves, but to offer up, in sacrifice, those inestimable privileges, which had been won, and transmitted by their fathers, and which ought to have been preserved inviolate, as the fair inheritance of their children—For, unless a general indignation should put down this detestable conspiracy, what to-day is fact, to-morrow will be doctrine; and the precedent once established, every vestige of that Constitution, which we have fondly cherished as the charter of our rights, and the guarantee of our safety, must be obliterated!
Should any one be disposed to question the truth of such a conspiracy, as is here stated, or to doubt the ground of this prediction, let him peruse the annexed extract, and he will see with what facility the members of the Virginia Legislature, could, on the same day, with the Washington Caucus, adjourn from their Chamber to a Tavern, to impose, by an electoral regulation, a President, (in perpetuity) from Virginia, on the freemen of the United States!
Let those freemen reflect, ere it be too late, on these alarming facts, and shake off their shackles. The Man, who, after such an attempt to rivet those shackles, can consent to wear them, has anticipated his doom, and deserves to be a slave for ever.
PROBUS.
* Alluding to the Virginia Legislative Caucus.
A neat specimen of French-ship.
Memorial of the Captains and Supercargoes of the American vessels at Leghorn, Oct. 3, 1807.
To Gen. John Armstrong, Minister of the United States, near the Court of France.
WE, the undersigned, citizens of the United States, at present at Leghorn, having under our care considerable property, beg leave to represent to your excellency the grievances under which we labour, since the occupation of this city by the French troops.
The Tuscan government had hitherto, so far favoured our commerce, that we found perfect security for what we landed, and no restraint on the re-exportation of such goods as suited our purpose for other markets.
A decree was issued in November 1806, by the French government; prohibiting the importation of English produce and manufactures, and a commission was appointed in this port, under the authority of the same, to carry that law into execution.—On the arrival of American vessels, the masters thereof were required to deposit with that commission the manifests of their cargoes, together with the certificates of the French consuls in America. These proofs were deemed sufficient for the admission of their cargoes.
Since the possession of the city by the French army, a new commission has been instituted, with authority to search for, and arrest all merchandise presumed to be of the growth or manufacture of Great-Britain or her colonies. This commission has arrested in the warehouses and lazaretos, property to a large amount belonging to citizens of the United States, regardless of the accompanying proofs of its neutrality and origin. The articles thus arbitrarily detained, are a discription of India muslins, India sugars, pimento, ginger, and indigo.—The alleged ground for the detention of muslins has been because of their superior quality, ignorantly supposing that such could only be imported through the East-India company's agents—a supposition refuted by the smallest acquaintance with the business of India. The sugars, pimento, ginger, and indigo, have been indiscriminately seized. When the fact is represented, that these are daily admitted into the ports of France, no plea can be imagined in justification of the act of violence.
In consequence of these faithless proceedings on the part of the authority of France, our ships are detained on heavy disbursements, and exposed to an approaching inclement season. Our returns are rendered impracticable by the refusal of our consignees to make the usual advances—important voyages are defeated—and many other injuries, particularly distressing at this juncture of our affairs with England.
We trust that for grievances of so serious a nature, we shall obtain from your excellency, a zeal in your representations, which will produce for ourselves a speedy relief, and for the United States a disavowal of proceedings so contrary to the good faith hitherto subsisting between the two nations.
Signed by all the American captains and supercargoes at Leghorn.
E. SOLOMONS, Sec.
Leghorn, October 3, 1807.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. It appears from the following communication, that there is no truth in the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, by the French.—
Sailed from Table Bay for Charleston as passenger in the Juno, of Rhode Island, capt. J. Dominson, on the 2d Nov. 1807. The garrison at Cape Town then consisted of five regiments of healthy troops; among them the seventy second and ninety third highlanders, very strong. Besides these there were at the Cape several regiments that arrived from Monte Video after the evacuation of that place by the English.
The castle, forts and sea lines were in the best state of defence.
There was the usual complement of men at Simon's Bay, besides a regiment or two encamped between Simon's and Table Bay. Admiral Stirling lay at Simon's Bay with a small squadron of men of war.
Nov. 16, touched at St. Helena. The Agincourt 64 had just arrived from England, but knew of no French squadron being at sea.
J. B. CHASE.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 8.
From our last mails, we make the following interesting summary in addition to the news we have already detailed in this day's American.
The court of Sweden have concluded an armistice with France to last till May. In consequence of the war with Russia, cordage in England has risen ten pounds sterling per ton. Accounts say that Buonaparte intends procuring a divorce from his present care sposa , who is to be invested with the crown of Italy; after which Buonaparte is to marry the sister of the emperor Alexander of Russia, and to assume the title of Emperor of the West; like wise Constantine, the Russian emperor's brother, to be seated at Constantinople, with the title of Emperor of the East.
Lucien Buonaparte to be installed king of Spain and Portugal. It was said, in the Russian capital, upon the authority of the French general Savoy, that Buonaparte intends shortly the invasion of Great Britain with 300,000 men. Wool is prohibited to be exported from Spain to any part of the British dominions. 30,000 French and Spanish troops are said to be quartered in Hamburg, whose maintenance costs that city 4,000,000 marks per month. The British government has decided, that in future no foreigner can enter any part of the united kingdom unless previously furnished with a passport. The seeds of discord are said to have entered the British Cabinet on the affair of Copenhagen, two of the principle secretaries having ceased to have with each other, any excepting official intercourse.
American.
AUGUSTA, (Maine) Jan. 22.
AN INSURRECTION.
In consequence of the following application, maj. gen. Sewall has detached 400 privates with the necessary officers from his division, to be held in perfect readiness to obey the orders of the sheriff of the county of Kennebec, in enforcing obedience to the civil authority. The detachments are made from col. Fillebrown's and col. Sherwin's regiments, and major Graft's squadron; and capt. Spaulding's troop of cavalry.
"To Henry Sewall, Esq. major general of the eighth division of Massachusetts militia."
"As the sheriffs of the respective counties, among other civil officers, are by law required whenever there is reason to apprehend that a dangerous insurrection will be excited to obstruct the course of justice or the due execution of the laws, that it shall be the duty of the sheriff to certify the same to the major general, or commanding officer wherein such county lies—I think it my duty to make known to you, that certain daring acts of violence and outrage have been lately committed in the county of Kennebec, upon the persons and property of several officers of government in the regular discharge of their official duties, and that combinations to oppose by force the civil authority, have been so openly avowed, that it is no longer prudent or safe to execute the law, or to enforce, in the ordinary way, the regular administration of justice. I do, therefore, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as sheriff of the county of Kennebec, request that major general Sewall detach immediately four hundred men, armed and equipped according to law, being a number which I think sufficient to defeat the purposes of the insurgents. I take the liberty to suggest that it would be very desirable to have capt. Solomon Vose's company of light infantry included in the above detachment. It is with regret that I find myself urged by a sense of duty to make the above request, according to a law passed February 20. 1807, being an act for the suppression of tumults and insurrections in the commonwealth. I have the honour to be, with respect, sir, your most obedient, ARTHUR LITHGOW, Sheriff of the county of Kennebec."
NEW-YORK, February 2.
A file of French papers was received yesterday at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser by the ship Lorenzo, captain Dill, from Bordeaux. They furnish very few articles of political or commercial importance.
The Lorenzo left Bordeaux on the 5th of December, the embargo having been taken off the day preceding.
The English blockading decree had been received in France. No idea was entertained that a war between her and the United States would take place unless the latter should succumb to the measures of the cabinet of Great-Britain.
Two hundred thousand French troops had marched towards Spain and Portugal.
Coffee at Bordeaux the 5th of December. Ninety Cents per Pound. Cotton, in some ports of France, Eighty Cents per pound.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANCE, November 11.
"You would be astonished were you to witness the progress of the woollen and silk manufactories, and the incredible success and increase of those of cotton in France. Since about three years, the consumption of cotton-wool has increased near three fold, and it is impossible to say in what proportion this increase will progress, if we continue to receive this raw material with facility, and in the proportions in which it is wanted."
"France has consumed, for the last two years, per ann. upwards of 65,000 bales of Brazil cotton, (each bale containing 120 lbs. neat French wt.) im-
ported from Lisbon, in the following proportions: 50,000 bales at Nantz, 10,000 at Cherbourg, and 5000 at Antwerp and Bordeaux."
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 4.
Mr. Montgomery presented petitions from Charles Garts and others, of Baltimore, and Edward Pennington and others, of Philadelphia, sugar refiners, praying that a drawback may be allowed on all sugar refined in the United States from imported raw sugar, which may be exported. Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
A message was received from the president of the United States as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
"In my message of January 20, I stated that some papers forwarded by Mr. Daniel Clark, of New Orleans, to the secretary of state, in 1803 had not then been found in the office of state, and that a letter had been addressed to the former chief clerk in hope that he might advise where they should be sought for. By indication received from him they are now found. Among them are two letters from the Baron de Corondelet to an officer serving under him at a separate post; in which his views of dismemberment of our union are expressed, extracts from so much of these letters as are within the scope of the resolution of the house, are now communicated. With these were found the letters written by Mr. Clark to the secretary of state in 1803. A part of one only of these relates to this subject, and is extracted and inclosed for the information of the house. In no part of the papers communicated by Mr. Clark, which are voluminous and in different languages, nor in his letters have we found any intimation of the corrupt receipt of money by any officer of the United States, from any foreign agents as to the combination with foreign agents for dismembering the union. These papers and letters offer nothing which was not probably known to my predecessors, or which could call a new for inquiries which they had not thought necessary to institute, when the facts were recent and could be better proved. They probably believed it best to pass in oblivion transactions which, however culpable, had commenced before this government existed, and had finally been extinguished by the treaty of 1795."
"TH: JEFFERSON."
"February 4."
REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
The house then took up Mr. Sloan's resolution for removing the seat of government.
Mr. Lewis withdrew his motion for its indefinite postponement.
Mr. Sloan moved, that it be referred to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for Monday two weeks. Mr. Sloan complained bitterly of the abuse he had received for bringing forward this resolution: he declared that his life had been threatened, and that while coming to the house, the boys in the street cried out—"There goes that d—d old Quaker rascal—he ought to be hung!"
Mr. Lyon said that the abuse which the gentleman from New Jersey had received, ought to claim the first attention of the house. He was unwilling to sit any longer in the house, unless the mayor of the city was called upon to punish its authors. He said he had intended to offer a resolution to this effect; but as he had seen a letter from the mayor, to Mr. Sloan (assuming him that the persons who had insulted him should be punished when discovered) he was satisfied.
After a debate of about three hours, the question was taken on referring the resolution to a committee of the whole and lost, ayes 61, noes 63.
THOMAS PAINE'S PETITION TO CONGRESS, Presented on the 4th February, and referred to the committee of claims.
To the honourable the representatives of the United States.
The purport of this address is to state a claim I feel myself entitled to make on the United States, leaving to their representatives in congress to decide on its worth and its merits. The case is as follows:
Towards the latter end of the year 1780, the continental money had become so depreciated, a paper dollar not being worth more than a cent, that it seemed next to impossibility to continue the war.
As the United States were then in alliance with France, it became necessary to make France acquainted with our real situation. I therefore drew up a letter to count Vergennes, stating undisguisedly the true case, concluding with the request whether France could not, either as a subsidy or a loan, supply the United States with a million sterling, and continue that supply annually during the war.
I showed this letter to M. Marbois, secretary to the French minister. His remark upon it was, that a million sent out of the nation exhausted it more than ten millions spent in it. I then shewed it to Ralph Izard, member of Congress from South Carolina. He borrowed the letter from me, and said, "We will endeavour to do something about it in Congress."
Accordingly congress appointed col. J. Laurens, then aid to general Washington, to go to France and make representation of our situation, for the purpose of obtaining assistance. Col. Laurens wished to decline the mission, and that congress would appoint col. Hamilton, which congress did not chuse to do.
Col. Laurens then came to state the case to me. He said he was enough acquainted with the military difficulties of the army, but that he was not enough acquainted with political affairs, nor with the resources of the country; but, said he, if you will go with me I will accept, which I agreed to do, and did so.
We sailed from Boston in the Alliance frigate, capt. Barry, the beginning of February, '81, and arrived at L'Orient the beginning of March. The aid obtained from France was six millions of livres as a present, and ten millions as a loan borrowed in Holland on the security of France. We sailed from Brest in the French Resolution frigate, first of June and arrived at Boston the 25th August, bringing with us two millions and a half in silver, and conveyed a ship and a brig laden with cloathing and military stores. The money was transported in 16 ox teams to the national bank at Philadelphia which enabled the army to march to Yorktown to attack, in conjunction with the French army under Rocham-
beau, the British army under Cornwallis. As I never had a cent for this service, I feel myself entitled, as the country is now in a state of prosperity, to state the case to congress.
As to my political works, beginning with the pamphlet common sense published the beginning of Jan. '76, which awakened Americans to a declaration of independence, the president and vice president both know. As they were works done from principle, I cannot dishonour that principle by asking any reward for them. The country has been benefited by them, and I make myself happy in the knowledge of it. It is however proper for me to add, that the mere independence of America were it to have been followed by a system of government modelled after the corrupt system of the English government it would not have interested me with the unabated ardour it did. It was to bring forward and establish the representative system of government as the work itself will shew, that was the leading principle with me in writing that work and all my other works, during the progress of the revolution. And I followed the same principle in writing the Rights of Man in England.
There is a resolve of the old congress while they sat at New York, of a grant to me of three thousand dollars. The resolve is put in handsome language, but it has relation to a matter which it does not express. Elbridge Gerry was chairman of the committee who brought in the resolve. If congress should judge proper to refer this memorial to a committee, I will inform that committee of the particulars of it.
I have also to state to congress, that the authority of the old congress was become so reduced towards the latter end of the war, as to be unable to hold the states together. Congress could do no more than recommend, of which the states took no notice; and when they did, it was never uniformly.
After the failure of the five per cent. duty recommended by congress, to pay the interest of a loan to be borrowed in Holland, I wrote to chancellor Livingston, then minister for foreign affairs, and Robert Morris, minister of finance, and proposed a method for getting over the whole difficulty at once, which was by adding a continental legislature to congress, who should be empowered to make loans for the union, instead of recommending them. As the method proposed met with their full approbation, I held myself in reserve to take the subject up whenever a direct occasion occurred.
In a conversation afterwards with governor Clinton, of New York, it was adjudged that for the purpose of my going fully into the subject, and to prevent any misconstruction of my motives or object, it would be best that I received nothing from congress, but leave it to the states individually to make me what acknowledgments they pleased.
The state of New York made me a present of a farm, which since my return to America I have found it necessary to sell; and the state of Pennsylvania voted me five hundred pounds their currency. But none of the states to the eastward of New York, or to the southward of Philadelphia made me the least acknowledgment. They had received benefits from me which they accepted, and there the matter ended. THIS STORY WILL NOT TELL WELL IN HISTORY. All the civilized world knows I have been of great service to the United States, and have generously given away talents that would have made me a fortune.
I am a question whether an instance is to be found, in ancient or modern times, of a man who had no personal interest in the cause he took up, that of Independence and the representative system of government, and who sought neither place nor office after it was established, that preserved the same undeviating principles as I have done for more than thirty years; and that in spite of difficulties, dangers and inconveniencies, of which I have had my share.
THOMAS PAINE.
*This word was so marked in the original.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
PARIS, December 8.
General Armstrong has received information of the sudden declaration of war by the Dey of Algiers against the United States of America.
It is reported that England has accepted the mediation of Austria, for entering into negotiations for peace.
December 14.
Letters from the first corps of observation of the Gironde, commanded by general Junot, announce that the Prince Regent of Portugal, as soon as he was informed of the arrival of the French troops at Abrantes, took the resolution of retiring to the Brazils. He set sail accordingly on the 29th ult. and general Junot entered Lisbon on the 30th. He was received with great attention and regard by the inhabitants of the city. So great was the confidence reposed in the French there, that shops remained open, and business did not experience a moment's interruption.
It is reported that England has accepted the mediation of Austria, for entering into negotiations for PEACE.
Among the number of distinguished emigrants are the duke de Cadaval; the marquis de Pombal, and the minister of state, Araujo.
At the departure of the courier, it was stated that the English had landed at Peniche, an important post, about 11 leagues from Lisbon.
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser. FRENCH EMPIRE.
PARIS, November 25.
A letter from the French consul at Barcelona, dated 24th October, and published officially in all the ports of France, announces that the Algerine vessels have received orders no longer to respect the French flag; but to capture all the French vessels they may fall in with.
Her imperial majesty has received a telegraphick dispatch, by which she is informed that his majesty the emperor and king arrived on the 20th at the foot of Mount Cenis, and was in the evening of the same day at Turin. The transmission of this dispatch has been retarded on account of the badness of the weather and by the fogs on the mountains.
November 26.
His majesty the emperor and king arrived at Milan on the 25th of this month.
HANOVER, November 10.
The following is the imperial decree, which has been issued respecting Hanover and the principality of Hanau:
Extract from the Registers of the Secretary of State's office.
Palace of St. Cloud, 4th August, 1807.
We, Napoleon, emperor of the French and king of Italy, protector of the confederation of the Rhine, decree as follows:
Art. I. All territorial and allodial property, all houses and possessions, and in general all private property which belonged to the prince or states of Hanover, as well as to the country, under whatever title, shall be sequestered, and possession taken thereof in our name.
II. The woods and forests are comprised in the properties mentioned in the preceding article. An inspector of the registering shall immediately set off in post from Paris, in order to take cognizance of these objects, to take an inventory of the property, and to send to Paris, as soon as possible, a list of the leases of those parts which are let.
III. The same operation shall take place in Hanau, and another inspector of the registering, who will be sent thither, shall fulfil the same duties.
IV. As soon as these inspectors or directors shall be arrived at their destination, they are to send to the minister of finances a sketch of the inventory of the aforesaid property; and they shall remain notwithstanding at their said place of destination until possession be taken, they proceeding thereto conjointly with our intendant.
Journal du Paris.
BAYONNE, November 10.
All the letters from Spain for France having been stopped at Yrum, we receive no more news from Madrid. We have in consequence nothing to fix our opinion upon the conspiracy, but the contradictory reports of some travellers, who have informed us that the Duke l'Infantado, being at Viteria when the guard went to arrest him in his hotel in Madrid, hastened to return to that capital, where he delivered himself up to justice. Don Amarillas, ex-viceroy of Pampeluna, and don Artinga, governor of Bilbao, are among the persons arrested.
KIEL, November 12.
We learn that major general Wattersdorff died suddenly at Aalburg.
The court martial established at Copenhagen, and presided by prince Frederick of Hesse, has commenced its sittings. Major general Peymann, vice admiral Larkens, general Kitchhof's aid-de-camp, and colonel Bielefeldt, the master of the ordnance, have been provisionally put under civil arrest.
We understand by the last advices from Nyborg, that there is not now a single vessel cruising in the Belt, and that a great number of deserters from the Hanoverian legion were arrived at Corfoer and in the environs.
Lieutenant general Castenskiold, is re-established in the command of Zealand, Lolland, Falster, and Moen, and his vanguard, under the orders of major general Ewald is posted at Rothschild. Major Finnen is raising at Lolland a regiment of light dragoons of eight squadrons, who are to be called dragoons of Zealand; and in North Jutland, lieutenant colonel count Jean de Ranzau, is raising a corps of horse and foot rangers. The arrival of our German regiments in the Danish islands is extremely rare.
At my Office on Saturday, the 20th
infant, at 12 o'clock, will be sold by order of the President and Directors of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, the Wreck of the
SHIP WILLIAM MURDOCK, as she lies at anchor on the Middle Ground. The said ship was built in Newburyport, under particular inspection, is about two years old, 348 tons, and carries 550 hogheads tobacco.—Terms, Cash.
William B. Lamb.
tds
February 10.
By virtue of a Deed in Trust, executed by Thomas Gibbons and Ann his wife, bearing date the 14th day of September, 1805, to John Patterson and Thomas Smith, to secure the payment of one thousand two hundred and two dollars and ninety four cents, with interest from the date of said deed, due Richard Billings, together with all legal costs and charges necessarily incurred by carrying the said deed into effect, WILL BE SOLD at Matthews Court House, on the second Monday in March next, being Court Day, at Publick Auction, for ready money.
The Tract of LAND,
conveyed to us in trust by the deed aforesaid, containing two hundred and twenty acres, more or less, situate, lying, and being in the county of Mathews aforesaid, on North River, whereon the said Thomas Gibbons lately resided, and was formerly the property of D. C. Frederick W. Hearn, deceased, and by him purchased of John Hayes.
By the Trustees.
tds
February 4.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY last October from the Subscribers, living in Monroe County, two Mulatto Men, ISAAC CONNER 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 reddish 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. Whoever 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. Izt
BOOTS.
Elegant Hussar & Backstrap BOOTS, Just received and for Sale by
Wood & Hastings, Opposite Market Square.
Feb. 8. tf
Just received and for Sale,
40 kegs first quality BUTTER, Alexandria superfine Flour and Crackers.
Holland Gin, Antigua Rum, Philadelphia Porter and Ale, Potowmack Herrings.
James M'Clenachan.
3
February 8.
PALMER'S Packet will sail for Alexandria TO-MORROW, wind and weather permitting. February 12.

NOW IS YOUR TIME! 10,000 Dollars may be gained for One Dollar and Fifty Cents in the PHILADELPHIA GRAND LOTTERY.
Highest Prize 10,000 Dollars. Authorised by an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for the encouragement of USEFUL ARTS.
CASH PRIZES. 1 Prize of 10,000 Dollars 10,000 2 do. of 5,000 10,000 5 do. of 1,000 5,000 10 do. of 500 5,000 10 do. of 200 2,000 40 do. of 100 4,000 100 do. of 50 5,000 200 do. of 20 4,000 500 do. of 10 5,000
1,000 do. To consist of machines for opening off-cast worsted and open wrought woollen clothing into wool, valued at one hundred dollars each, (patent right included) 100,000 1,000 do. To consist of rights for manufacturing armamental mouldings for dwelling houses and shipping, valued at fifty dollars each, 50,000
Dollars 200,000 Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. The most valuable Cash Prizes from 200 Dollars and upwards, to be determined as follows:
First drawn number on the first ten days' drawing, each 200 First drawn number on the succeeding ten days, each 500 First drawn number on the succeeding five days, each 1,000 First drawn number on the succeeding two days, each 5,000 First drawn number on the last day's drawing, 10,000
This Lottery will positively commence drawing on the twenty-third day of February next, and will be completed in 28 days at intervals, under the superintendence of gentlemen appointed by the Governor, to whom approved security has been given, for the faithful drawing of the Lottery agreeably to the scheme. The numbering for the wheels has so far progressed, under the direction of Mr. James Oellers, as to justify fixing the day of drawing. The cash prizes will be paid at the bank in thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, and the Machines and Composition rights delivered to order, on payment of the deduction as above. All prizes must be demanded in one year after the drawing, or they will be considered as forfeited after that time.
Tickets in the above Lottery at $1 50, for Sale by A. C. JORDAN, & Co. No. 3, Market-Square. The price of Tickets will advance as the drawing progresses. Note.—The purchaser or holder of every ticket, will be entitled to a valuable patent right for manufacturing Sago, Starch, and Hair-Powder, from Potatoes, by a process entirely new, besides a chance of the many valuable cash prizes. January 18. td
Doctors Brown and Moseley, Respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have entered into partnership, and practice PHYSICK AND SURGERY. They may be consulted at their Shop, No. 47, Main-street, adjoining Messrs. Southgate's store. January 13. tm
All persons to whom the Subscriber is indebted, are requested to make known the amount of their claims immediately. Wm. Hartshorne, Jun. January 13. tf
For SALE, At reduced prices for Cash, 250 bags, 30 barrels COFFEE, 70 hds. 40 tierces, 60 barrels Sugar, 20 chests Young Hyson Tea, 4 pipes London particular Madeira Wine, 2 tierces Leaf Sugar. William B. Lamb. January 26. 6
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th December last, a Mulatto Man named TONEY , a Blacksmith by trade; he is about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high—had on when he went away a dark cloth 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 endeavour to pass as a free man. The above reward will be given to any person who will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid if delivered to me in Plymouth, North-Carolina. JOHN WALKER. January 8. 12*
For SALE, 45,000 wt. good COFFEE in bags, 94 puncheons old St. Kitts RUM. MOSES MYERS. January 8. tf
NOTICE. The Subscribers have removed to the Warehouse, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haldane, & Co. JENNINGS & RODDEY. January 8.
For RENT. The STORE, No. 86, Main-Street, with or without the house. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
MACKINDER & WHITE, Have received from London in the ship Planter, and Nabby, from Liverpool, their Fall and Winter GOODS. The best superfine Black, Navy Blue, and fashionable mixed Cloths, Caffimere, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; Ladies' 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 dresses; Callicoes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; strong white Plains; mixed Fearnoughs; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Marseilles; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes assorted; coarse Hats do.; Nails, Window Glass, &c. The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper.
REMOVAL. The Subscriber has removed to the large Fire-Proof Warehouse at the head of Maxwell's wharf, in Wide Water-Street, where he offers for SALE, 7 pipes Country GIN, 20 barrels Whiskey, 30 do. N. E. Rum, 15 hds. do. do. 30 do. Mackerel, 30 do. Shad, 150 kegs Salmon, 150 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 50 boxes Soap, 60 boxes Mould Candles, 50 do. Spermaceti do. 25 do. Chocolate, 28 do. assorted Cotton Cards, 4 chests Hyson Tea, 150 reams Writing Paper, 1 case Diapers, 150 sacks Liverpool Salt, 7 tons assorted Swedish Iron, 50 bundles Nail Rods, A quantity of coarse Woollen Goods—low for Cash. Edward Clark. Who transacts business on Commission, as usual. Jan. 1. tf
Just received and for SALE by the Subscriber, 10 hds. excellent retailing Molasses, 10 quarter casks Sherry Wine, 50 boxes superior bleached Mould Candles, 50 do. Soap, Philadelphia manufacture, 2000 wt. St. Domingo Coffee; 1000 do. best Jamaica do. 3 pipes French Brandy, fourth proof, 1 ton patent Shot; 20 bolts Russia Duck, 20 bolts Ravens Duck; a few boxes best Havana Segars, 4 pipes New-York Anchor Gin. DAVID MILHADO. January 6. tf
The Subscribers have removed to the Brick Warehouse on Merchant's Wharf, and have on hand for Sale, 100,000 W. O. hhd. drawn STAVES, 100,000 red do. do. do. 40,000 rough do. do. do. 50,000 do. barrel do. do. 10,000 pipe do. do. do. 500,000 sale Shingles; 100,000 building do. 10,000 three feet do.; 5,000 Garden Pales, 5,000 Chinquapin and Cedar Posts. And also for Rent, A commodious WAREHOUSE. Proby, Harmanon, & Co. January 11. tf
For SALE, 75 tierces prime green Jam. Coffee, And a few puncheons 5 and 6 years old Antigua Rum; Loaf and Brown Sugar in hogsheads and barrels: a few sets Table China; fine and superfine Flour, &c. Harrison Allmand. January 4. tf
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York, 17 hds. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hds. double refined Sugar, 5 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No. 1, Commerce-street to William Hull, Jun. October 16. tf
Just got to Hand. 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson. Nov. 18. tf
For SALE, by the Subscriber, 34 hogsheads WHISKEY, 50 crates Farthenware; 10 casks Glass do. 65 boxes 8 by 10, 37 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 15 gross Wine Bottles; 18 boxes Castile Soap, 1 hogshead and 5 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hds. Petersburg; 2 do. Richmond, and 4 do. York River Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tierces Rice. A. Maclure. November 13. tf
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogsheads Bordolease CLARET, 96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 boxes Castile Marbled Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hds. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lucca Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucca Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by William Pennock. October 12. tf
For SALE, 2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 2 do. do. do. 1 remarkable grey 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 Office of the Public Ledger. Sept. 25. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Among which are
14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 6 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hds. and 6 bbls Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane. July 31. tf
For RENT, And possession given the 1st of Jan. next, that commodious three story brick DWELLING HOUSE in Church-street, at present occupied by Mr. Barth. Redman. And a convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, with a fine extensive garden, in the Fields near Smith's Point, at present occupied by Mr. Stratton, possession of which may be had the 1st of January—Application to be made to Wm. Plume & Co. Nov. 18. tf
For SALE, 5 cases only of superior PIGEON-EYE CHAMPAIGN. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Dec. 16. tf
Baltimore Baker's FLOUR, of superior quality, for family use, for sale by T. & W. A. Armistead, Campbell's wharf. Nov. 18. tf
WOOD & HASTINGS, No. 76, Main-Street, Have just received an additional supply of Staple and Fancy GOODS, Among which are Black Silk Velvet; Tabby, do.; Black Silk Florentine; Silk Handkerchiefs; do. Fancy Shawls; Convex Navy Buttons; fashionable Coat do.; a variety of French Goods; 2 trunks Cambric Muslins; 2 cases Linens; 2 bales Cotton Checks; 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs; 5 do. India Cottons, assorted, some very fine for Shirtings; a variety of Woollens. They have also on hand a general and extensive assortment of WOOLLEN GOODS. Every description of fancy Muslins and Dresses; Velvets; Constitution and President's Cords; Dimities; Carpets; Hosiery, &c. &c. On consignment, just received, Hussar and Backstrap BOOTS; Ladies' Kid and Morocco Shoes; Mens' coarse do.; coarse and fine Hats. The above GOODS will be sold at very reduced prices for Cash, or undoubted credit, by wholesale and retail. December 11. tf
The Subscriber offers for Sale at his Store in Market-Square, 20 hogsheads W. I. RUM, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy; 5 do. Country Gin, Sugar—Brown and Loaf, by the barrel or hogshead, Tea—Imperial, Hyson, and Young Hyson—Also, A parcel of DRY GOODS, Consisting of Woollens, Calicoes, Hats, and Hardware. In addition to the above, he intends keeping a constant supply of PORK and BEEF. Bread—Pilot, Navy, and Ship, of the first quality—Families may be supplied with small quantities of Pilot Bread, of a superior quality. Cordage of any size or description for negotiable notes or West-India produce. Any orders for the above articles, will be complied with at the shortest notice. Cary Selden. Nov. 23. tf
For SALE, 73 punch. choice Antigua RUM, 30 do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, 80,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork. George Wilson. November 4. tf
For SALE, Imported in the Galliot Fortune, captain Norton, from Teneriffe, 100 pipes and 90 hds. L. P. Teneriffe WINE, of superior quality. Apply to Phinehas Dana. September 28. tf
Coarse Liverpool SALT, For Sale on board the Ship Courtney, capt. Bryant, lying at my wharf. Apply to William Pennock. Who has on hand, Liverpool Blown and Cadiz SALT. September 16. tf
Landing from the ship Planter, and for sale at the subscriber's, at a low advance, A parcel of Woollens, Bed Ticks, Hosiery, and other GOODS. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
NOTICE. I am again compelled to solicit all those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. Jane Collins, Admr'x. December 9. tf
WANTED for the Ship Sheffield, A CARPENTER; also, two young LADS, from 14 to 15 years of age, as apprentices, not to go in the cabin or to cook. Apply to Josiah Cowper. December 9. tf
For SALE, 4000 bushels Ground Alum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of EARTHENWARE. George Murray, & Co. December 7. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20. tf
Just received and for sale by the subscriber, from New-York, 4 half pipes, 8 qr. casks old London particular Madeira WINE; 20 dozen Old Port do. 20 kegs Beef Tongues; 50 kegs Salmon; 50 do. Mackerel, 50 do. Tongues and Sounds; 20 do. Lard, 20 bbls. Whiskey; 10 hds. N. E. Rum; 100 boxes Candles. Also—100 barrels Flour afloat. CARY SELDEN. December 2. tf
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hds 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 Duffles; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24. tf
One Thousand Acres of LAND FOR SALE, or would be bartered for property in Norfolk. It adjoins the tract on which Grenville Court-House stands, in North-Carolina, and is commonly known by the name of Newuy's Folly. For particulars inquire at the Ledger Office. January 26. 6
Just received for Sale, 25 qr. casks Gordon's old Sherry Wine, 20 boxes Hyson Tea, 30 do. superior quality Young Hyson, 12 pipes Holland Gin, 20 do. Country do. Mackinder & White.
For SALE at my Brick-House, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13. tf
For RENT, The DWELLING-HOUSE on Granby-street, belonging to captain Vickery, next door to Robert Boush, Esq.—possession will be given on the first day of January next. For terms apply to Alexander Wilson. December 18. tf
First quality Jamaica COFFEE. Just received and for Sale, 77 tierces and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE. James & Thomas Tucker. December 28. tf
Thomas H. Parker, Offers for Sale, His Great-Bridge MILL, newly fitted up to run two pair of stones.—The advantages of this mill are very great, only ten miles from Norfolk, and situated on a never failing stream; although he works at present only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abundant supply for ten pair—Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's Mills) about two miles farther, now in complete order, running one pair of stones and two faws—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet season very plentifully; at this place there is a store, the situation of which, for a lumber store, is equal if not superior to any in that part of the country—This Mill can be supplied with excellent timber from a tract of land only one mile distant from it, which the subscriber also offers for sale. This tract contains between 5 and 600 acres, almost entirely covered with timber; the soil, the subscriber confidently believes, is not inferior to any in the lower part of Virginia.—Any person purchasing this Plantation would have the benefit of a reed swamp within three miles of it, in which any number of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter. October 5. tf
Received per schooner Traveller, from Boston, and for Sale, By EDWARD CLARK, 10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron, 100 bundles assorted Nail Rods. Nov. 18. tf
200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tierces do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels leaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hds old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hds. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hds. and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana. June 8. tf
For RENT, A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly situated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud. October 5. tf
For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Mess. Wood & Hastings, no. 90, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24. tf
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory, corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of
Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs, At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz:— 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, do. 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.
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. tf
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO, NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on paper of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large paper, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE.
Phoenix Fire-Office. The Subscriber, Agent to the PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, of London, for the State of Virginia, begs leave to inform the public, that he is now fully empowered to subscribe Policies of Insurance for property against Fire throughout the United States of America, in conformity to the Proposals herewith subjoined. N B. FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS can be insured in one risk on Buildings and their contents, and also on Ships and their Cargoes on board, in the First Class, but in all cases where Ten Thousand Dollars are exceeded, a special agreement must be made with the Agent, and an increase of premium added to those mentioned in the proposals, of not less than one eighth per cent. on the whole sum insured. Richard Taylor. September 8. 157
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.