Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-04-01 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1805.
[NO. 111.]
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The fine new and fast sailing American Ship PERSEVERANCE, Capt. Follansbee. Burthen 292 tons, and will be ready immediately for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to ROBERT GIBSON.
Who has for Sale, on board said Ship, A few Hogsheads New-England RUM. He has also for Sale, on board the Ship Two Generals, Capt. Bessom, 400 SACKS SALT. March 25. tf 526
FOR SALE, A superior Pilot Boat Schooner of about 90 tons burthen—building in Mathe- ws County, and will be finished in 60 days.—For terms apply to WILSON, CUNNINGHAM & CO. March 25. 9 525
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The fine new Ship CHARLES, Samuel Chauncy, Master:— Burthen 450 hogsheads tobacco.—For terms apply to PHINEHAS DANA & CO. March 25. tf 530
WANTED, Two or three Crafts of easy draft of water, to load at Plymouth, N. C. for this port. C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20. tf 513
FOR BOSTON, The Schooner PRESIDENT, Capt. KELLEY. Will sail in two or three days. For freight or passage apply to MARTIN FISK.
WHO HAS FOR SALE—A FLOAT. The Cargo of the Brig Hiram , Capt. Harding, from Charleston.—Consisting of 300 Tierces RICE. ALSO, The Cargo of the Schooner Three Friends , Captain Hance, from Charleston.—Consisting of 160 Tierces RICE.—And A few Bales COTTON. Likewise, The Cargo of the Schooner Brig Betsy , Captain Taylor, from Savannah.—Consisting of 200 Tierces RICE.
IN STORE, 50 Barrels Boston Bay MACKEREL. 30 Half bbls. Mess BEEF , for family use—superior quality. 6 Half Pipes Port WINE. 100 Boxes Mould CANDLES. 100 do. Brown SOAP. 6 Hogsheads Antigua RUM. 10 do. N. E. do. 10 Pipes Holland GIN. 5 do. Cognac BRANDY , superior quality. March 20. tf 515
WANTED TO CHARTER, An American vessel of about 150 tons burthen, for Europe, for which a cargo is now ready. Apply to MOSES MYERS. March 13. tf 492
FOR BOURDEAUX, The staunch well built Ship PATSEY, David G. Bowles, Master:— Will be ready to receive her cargo in ten days. For freight or passage, apply to Messrs. Galligo, Richard & Co. Richmond; Rambaut, Gemon & Co. Petersburg; or to JAMES MAURICE & CO. March 8. tf 478
FOR LIVERPOOL, The fine fast sailing ship MOSES MYERS, Joseph Brock, Master:— For freight apply to the master on board. March 6. tf 471
FOR CHARTER, THE BRIG WARREN, Solomon Denison, Master:— A new vessel, burthen 1300 barrels flour, and ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board or to WILLIAM PENNOCK. March 4. tf 460
I WANT TO CHARTER, A BRITISH VESSEL, of about 200 tons burthen, for Europe. MOSES MYERS. February 25. tf 453
NOW LANDING From board the Ships Juno and Courtney , from Jamaica, 250 Hogsheads RUM. For sale by WILLIAM PENNOCK. WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, THE SHIPS JANE , of 417 Tons. JUNO , of 260 do. COURTNEY , of 200 do. All ready to receive cargoes. January 21. tf 558
A vessel of about 150 to 200 tons burthen is wanted on Charter, for Jamaica. JOHN GRANBERY. February 18. tf 434
FOR CHARTER, THE AMERICAN SCHOONER THOMAS, Burthen 800 Barrels. In complete order to receive a cargo. C. & F. WHITTLE. February 13. tf 410
NOW LANDING Landing from on board the Schooner Brave , Darius Fribbee, Master, from St. Vincent, at Commerce-Street Wharf, 35 Puncbeons RUM. 13 Hogsheads MOLASSES. For sale by PHINEHAS DANA & CO. March 4. tf 468
LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, 25 Puncbeons fine flavoured Nevis RUM. 11 do. Antigua do. IN STORE, 100 Bbls. New-York Prime BEEF and PORK. 50 Bags COFFEE. 20 Tierces Holland OIL. 30 Barrels Liver do. 20 Quarter Caks Sherry WINE. For sale by Wilson, Cunningham & Co. March 29. tf 543
THE Stockholders in the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, are informed, that an Election of Fifteen Directors of the said Company, will be held at this Office, on Wednesday the 1st day of May next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. John Cowper, Sec'y. Office of Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, 29th March, 1805. tf 544
WILL BE LANDED TOMORROW, From the Schooner Hercy , from Boston, for Sale by the Subscriber, 50 Barrels No. 2 BEEF. 50 Boxes COD FISH , in fine order for the West India Market. 40 Kegs Choice BUTTER , for Family use. Martin Fisk. March 29. tf 545
REMOVAL. MRS. JOHN RITSON, RESPECTFULLY informs the Parents of her present Pupils, the rest of her friends, and the inhabitants of this Town and Portsmouth, that on Saturday the 30th, she removes her School from her present dwelling, to a house rented of the Rev. Mr. Whitehead, No. 2, Bermuda-Street, a very airy, healthy situation.—And on Tuesday the second of April, it will be open to receive young Ladies for Tuition, whose Parents may please to place them under her care.—Her prices will be made known on application. Wanted to Hire, either A GIRL OR A BOY, From ten to fourteen years of age, that can be recommended for honesty and good temper. March 25. tf 528
I AM LANDING, AND HAVE FOR SALE, ON GIBSON'S WHARF, Per the Patriot from New-York, 109 Barrels BRANDY. 78 do. PORK. 11 do. BEEF. Per the Rachel from Cape Ann, 64 Hogsheads Surinam MOLASSES. 20 Barrels LIVER OIL. 2 Tons CORDAGE. 2 Quintals FISH. 2 Barrels TONGUES and SOUNDS. On board the Two Generals , and the Brig Mary , LIVERPOOL AND CADIZ SALT. JOHN PROUDFIT. March 25. tf 524
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virginia, March 13, 1805. As, notwithstanding the repeated notices heretofore given, many instances of neglect on the part of Masters of British vessels, entering this port, continue to occur—His Britannic Majesty's Consul, once more informs all persons concerned, "that it is the duty of all Masters of British Merchantmen, at or soon after their arrival, to produce before him the Registers of their respective vessels, and to deposit with him, until they shall be ready to depart, their Mediterranean Passes, if any they have.—The Consul further notifies that he shall return to the proper Department in England, the names of all Masters of British vessels, who shall fail to comply with the above regulation; and that, in cases of such failure, he shall conceive himself authorized to withhold from the Debtors any Protection, Advice, or Assistance, for which they may have occasion to apply to him in his official capacity—and he requests of the Merchants to whom British Bottoms may be consigned, to inform the Masters thereof of the necessity of their conforming to the preceding rule," as he is determined not to take any official cognizance of such as may refuse, or neglect to comply therewith. Office hours from eight in the morning, until two in the afternoon. 502
NOW LANDING On Newton's Wharf, from on board the Schooner Plough-Boy , Captain Davis, from Martinique, 62 Hogsheads, } Muscovado Sugar. 4 Tierces, } 66 Barrels, } 9 do. } COFFEE. WILLIAM PENNOCK. February 15. tf 428
THE NORFOLK RACES, WILL COMMENCE ON WHITSON MONDAY, the 3rd of June. 1st Day, a Sweepstake for 3 years old Colts, one mile heats, 85ibs. on each; 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nag intended to run must be described to the Subscriber, by the 1st of May, at which time the Subscription closes. To this there are four Subscribers. 2d Day, a Sweepstake for 4 years old Colts this spring (that did not win a Purse or Sweepstake of more than 200 dollars last fall) two mile heats, with 100 lbs. on each, 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nags must be described, and the Subscription will close as above. To this there are three Subscribers. On the same day, there will be a Give and Take Sweepstake, two mile heats, 50 dollars entrance. 3rd Day, the Town and Country Subscription Purse, warranted worth 400 dollars, and the money hung up, 4 mile heats; 25 dollars entrance; weight for age. 4th Day, a Quarter Cask of Madeira, one mile heats, with catches, the best 3 in 5; free of entrance to Subscribers to the Races, and the starter of a horse to any other day's running; to any other person 10 dollars. 5th Day, a Purse of 200 dollars, 2 mile heats, weight for age; entrance 10 dollars. The Boys will be expected to be dressed in a Jockey like manner, and the entrances will be made with the Subscriber the day preceding each day's running. Stables and Litter found gratis. R. H. COCKE. March 6. tf 347
FALL AND WINTER GOODS. THE SUBSCRIBER Has received by the Brig COMMERCE , from London, and Ship Brutus , from Liverpool, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which he offers for sale, by Wholesale or Retail, on moderate terms. Richard Taylor. ALSO—A FEW BALES BEST TWILLED SACKING. Sept. 22. tf 150
NOTICE. Having given Mr. STEPHENS PARHAM , a concern in my Business, the Firm in future, will be PHINEHAS DANA & Co. January 2. tf
BOARDING. WILLIAM BEALS, BES leave to inform his friends and the Publick, that he has taken the house lately occupied by Mrs. Bryan, in Commerce-Street, where he can accommodate ten or twelve Gentlemen with genteel BOARDING and LODGING.
Looking Glasses, Prints and Picture Frames, Thermometres, and Barometers, for sale—and old ones repaired, by Mr. VECCHIO , at the house of Mr. Beals March 27. tf 539
DOCTOR HODGES, INFORMS his Friends and the Publick, that he has again opened shop on Main-Street, at the head of Rothery's Lane.
HE OFFERS TO LEASE, THREE LOTS OF GROUND, One running partly on Main-Street, and partly on Rothery's Lane—and two situate on said Lane. He will rent out a part of the House which he occupies as a Shop. March 27. tf 534
JACOB KLEIN, No. 20, Church Street. Has just received, per Schooner New-York , from New-York. COMMON and 6-4 Cambric Dimity—Long Lawn—Madras Handkerchiefs, and Scarlet Bandanas—Apron Check—Fine White Quilting—Linen, and 6-4 Laced Cambric—Laced Shawls—a great variety of Silk, do.—Pic Nic Gleves, and Mitts—Short Silk, and Kid do.—Plain White Tiffany, and Striped Faus—Ladies' and Gentlemen's Fine Black and White Cotton Hose—Supreme Cravat Cambric—5-4 Sheeting—Silk Musquito Netting—Black Morocco Shoes—9-8 and 3-4 Fancy Calicoes—Coarse India do.—Nankeens, &c. &c. March 27. tf 538
250 Barrels, } FLOUR. 50 Half Barrels, } For sale by JAMES WALLACE. March 27. tf 536
TO HIRE, For the remainder of the year, A MULATTO WOMAN, Who is a good servant.—Apply at the Norfolk Hotel. March 27. tf 537
WANTED. A LIKELY, active free man of colour, to go abroad in the capacity of a Servant.—One who has been accustomed to go to sea in that capacity, or as steward, would be preferred.—Apply to Messrs. Phinehas Dana & Co. March 27. tf 540
PRESTON'S ILLUSTRATIONS. The Subscribers to Richards's Edition of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry , are requested to call for the Copies at the Office of the Publick Ledger. March 27. tf 541
200 Tierces NEW RICE. Just received, and for Sale by MOSES MYERS. March 25. tf 532
FOR SALE, Pursuant to the Will of William Samuel Peachy, deceased. Peachy's Manufacturing Mills and Store-Houses. LYING in the County of Prince George, on Powell's Creek, a navigable stream of James River, and on the main stage road from Norfolk to Petersburg, with about six acres of Land belonging thereto.—One third of the purchase money will be required at the end of eighteen months and three years credit will be given for the residue. The Gentleman at the Mills will be good enough to show them.—For terms apply to Mr. Robert Maitland of Norfolk, or to Thomas Griffin Peachy of Williamsburg. ALSO FOR SALE,
That beautiful Seat on James River (about four miles from the Mills) called FLOWER DE HUNDRED .—The Tract of Land belonging to this Seat, contains 1500 acres, extending nearly two miles on the banks of the river, (about half a day's sail from Norfolk, and five hours from Petersburg) a considerable part of the Land is fit for the cultivation of Wheat and Tobacco; it has some valuable Low Ground, and a great deal of Meadow Land, from which in its valuable state, great quantities of Hay may be made; the Land also bounds with good Timber:—The Houses, Garden, Orchards, and other improvements, are extensive and valuable.—It is presumed that no person would purchase such an estate without first viewing it, a further description is thought need less.—Collier Harrison, Esq. of Charles City, who has viewed the Land and is well acquainted with its quality, will be good enough to show it.—A credit of 9, 13 and 16 years will be given for the greater part of the purchase money, and for the residue four annual payments will be required.—The price may be known by application to Mr. Robert Maitland, or to Mary W. Peachy, and Thomas G. Peachy, of Williamsburg. March 25. tf 523
THE PROPRIETOR OF THE LOMBARDY GARDENS Near Philadelphia, now on a tour for his health, Respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Norfolk that he has brought on with him A MODEL IN WOOD AND WAX, Of the Ancient and Holy City of JERUSALEM.
THIS ingenious piece of mechanism, so universally admired by every person who has seen and heard it explained, is laid out on a scale of sixteen by nine feet .—The Lecture upon it is long, and calculated to impress the mind with a solemn awe of the Deity, while we see before our eyes the trial and crucifixion of our Divine Saviour. This Exhibition will be removed from Norfolk in one or two weeks at farthest—those who wish to examine it will do well to improve the present opportunity, by calling at Mr. Dayton's at the head of Commerce-Street, where they will be admitted for the moderate sum of 50 cents, children for 25 cents.—He can with confidence invite all, and particularly the religious of every denomination to attend his Lectures—those who cannot afford to pay will be admitted gratis. Amongst other objects worthy notice are the seven Mountains in the vicinity of the city, and several species of Fruit on trees six feet high. While he returns his thanks for the attentions he has received, he informs the citizens that his hours of exhibition are from 10 o'clock in the Morning until 9 at Night. March 25. tf 529
SINGING SCHOOL. THOSE Ladies who wish to attend the Singing School, are respectfully informed, that the days of meeting will be Mondays and Fridays, at the Presbyterian Church, at 4 o'clock. The Gentlemen are requested to give their attendance at the house of Mrs. Patterson, on the same evening at 7 o'clock. NATHANIEL FITZ. March 22. tf
FOR SALE, SUPERFINE and FINE FLOUR, and CROSS-MIDLINGS, by Thomas Ritson. Church-Street, October 27. tf 194
Pursuant to a Resolution of the Board of Directors, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of Virginia at Norfolk, will be open on SATURDAY next, for the receipt of deposits, and that the day of discount will be on Tuesday in every week, to commence on the 26th instant.—All Bills or Notes offered for Discount, must be lodged at the Bank before 3 o'clock the preceding day. (FORM OF A NOTE.) 180 _____ dollars. _____ days after date _____ promise to pay to _____ or order, negotiable at the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of Virginia at Norfolk, _____ dollars. Cents, for value received. THOMAS WILLIAMSON, Cashier. March 20. 6 516
A CHOICE PARCEL OF ENGLISH CHEESE. And 400 Barrels FLOUR. FOR SALE BY W. HARTSHORNE, Jun. March 20. tf 514 300 barrels Superfine FLOUR. 70 hogsheads Prime Richmond TOBACCO. 100 barrels Mess PORK. FOR SALE, BY C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20. tf 518
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK. A few Shares are wanted. Apply to JOHN COWPER. March 20. tf 517
FOR SALE, LOGWOOD AND MAHOGANY, Just received per the Schooner Delight from Honduras, viz. 26 Tons LOGWOOD. 3000 Feet MAHOGANY in LOGS. 2500 do. do. PLANK. Of very superior quality.—Apply to JOHN GRANBERY. March 11. 4w 454
WE HAVE FOR SALE, 1,000 Barrels TURPENTINE. 1,000 do. TAR. 100,000 Red and White Oak Hhd. STAVES —and 8 Pipes of BRANDY. Gilliat & Mackinder. November 5. tf 222
A FEW FRAILS OF FRESH RAISINS AND FIGS. For Sale by MARTIN FISK. January 11. tf 336
REMOVAL. Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. Have removed to Halt's Wharf, where they will dispose of on moderate terms, by WHOLESALE only, Jamaica, } Antigua, } RUM. Windward Island, } London Particular and Brazil Madeira WINE. London Particular and London Market Teneriffe do. Holland GENEVA , and empty GIN CASES. Apple BRANDY. Linseed OIL , in Casks and Jugs. Spirits of TURPENTINE. Black VARNISH. 600 Barrels Dpt TURPENTINE. Dutch Writing PAPER and QUILLS. PORK, BEEF, SHIP BREAD, &c. &c. BILLS ON LONDON , at 60 days sight. March 6. 4w 474
112 Barrels Burlington Prime Pork. FOR SALE, BY JOHN RORKE & CO. March 15. 498
THIS DAY will be landed from on board the schooner Hamlet , A choice parcel of fresh New-York BUTTER , in small kegs, and a few casks SCOTCH BARLEY , which will be sold low if immediate application be made to JOHN BROWN, Rothery's Wharf. WHO OFFERS A FEW PIPES OF Old Cognac BRANDY , and London particular MADEIRA WINE , in pipes, bds. and quarter casks, very low. March 18. tf 508
NANKEENS. 200 Pieces YELLOW NANKEENS. For sale by MARTIN FISK. March 18. tf 510
ALL Persons to whom my Son ARTHUR LEE , is indebted, are requested to make known their claims to RICHARD E. LEE. March 18. tf 507
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, viz.
  10d, 12d, 20d, Nails, 8d per lb.   8d, do. 9d per lb.   Sheathing do. 7 1-2d per lb.   6d, do. 10d per lb.   4d, do. 3s. per M.   3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d   8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, Brads, 8d per lb.   6d, do. 4s 6d   4d, do. 3s do.   3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d   2d, do. 2s. 7 1-2d   ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. March 18. tf 503
FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Sloop Nancy , from George-Town, South-Carolina, 128 Barrels PITCH. 367 do. TAR. MOSES MYERS. March 11. tf 482

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1805.
National Intelligencer. —If any of our readers possesses a file of the National Intelligencer, from the 1st of January, he would confer upon us a very particular favour by lending it; or if he would sell it, we would give any reasonable value for it.—We cannot procure a file from the publisher; and its irregular arrival by the mail has entirely interrupted our Congressional Reports.
On Saturday night or Sunday morning, some atrocious villain broke into the stable of Mr. Madden, in Main-Street, and cut the throat of his Horse. There can be no doubt that this outrage was committed by some personal enemy of Mr. Madden; but whatever reason there may be to attach suspicion to any particular person, while it is a thing not fully ascertained, it is hoped that every honest member of the community will think himself interested in making the discovery. The prospect of reward should be, in such cases, the least incitement.
Fortune is not always blind in the distribution of her favours: she has, in one instance, rescued herself from this imputation, by the award of the ten thousand dollars prize in the Cathedral Church Lottery at Baltimore.—The proprietor of one half of which is Mr. John Hewes; Printer of the Companion or Weekly Miscellany, and formerly printer of the Republican or Anti-Democrat; a young gentleman fully deserving this visitation of good-luck, and whose respectable industry is well calculated to improve it. If any thing could reconcile us to the principle of Lotteries, it would be the frequent bestowal of their advantages upon meritorious individuals, in imitation of the present dispensation.
The Lay-Curate. —This correspondent, who has been so long silent, has sent us his eighth discourse; which shall appear in our next.
Married, on Thursday evening, Mr. Rich. H. L. LAWSON, of Princess-Anne county, to Miss Polly GODWIN, second daughter of captain J. Godwin, of Nansemond county.
HALIFAX, Feb. 23.
It is said, "that the intercourse between this province and the United States, (hitherto authorised by proclamation) will be discontinued after the first of May next, unless some urgent necessity, occasioned by the failure of crops, should require the importation of flour or grain."
NEW-YORK, March 25.
The ship Hare, captain Beadle, in 35 days from Lisbon arrived here yesterday. We learn by this vessel, that accounts were received at Lisbon, that a French fleet, consisting of fifteen sail, had certainly slipped out of and sailed from Toulon—and that it was said, although not confirmed, that another fleet had sailed from Brest. The account of the sailing of the squadron from Rochefort, recently arrived in the West-Indies, was also known at Lisbon. The American frigate Constitution, captain Rogers, sailed three days before the Hare, bound up the Mediterranean. All the Spanish ports were open.
Joseph Rademaker, Esq. Charge d'Affaires and Consul General from his Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, to the United States, came passenger in the Hare.
AUSTRIA AND FRANCE.—The London Courier of January 28, says, that on New Year's day a warm altercation took place at the audience of ambassadors, between the Emperor Buonaparte and Count Cobentzel, on the subject of the Austrian military preparations on the Italian frontier. That a belief was induced in consequence both at Paris and Vienna, that a war between Austria and France, is not far distant. It must be recollected, however, that the Courier is a ministerial paper.
The following is an extract of a letter dated the 1st. March, received by a merchant of this city from his correspondent in St. Pierres.
"The squadron from Rochefort arrived the 19th February, and sailed the 20th for Dominique. On landing at Rosseau they were opposed by the inhabitants, and in the conflict burnt all the town except four houses. The conquest of the island not being practicable, they evacuated it on the 27th and have gone to Guadaloupe with 8 or 9 merchantmen and some small craft—the particulars we have not learnt. The merchants, no doubt, have lost their effects in toto, and must be in a distressed state. They had no intelligence until the enemy appeared."
Extract of a letter from Montego Bay, Jam. dated March 2.
With respect to the restrictions on American vessels, there are various opinions; but from very good authority, I am led to believe it will not take place, at least for one year. You will find, that at Barbadoes, it was continued for that period. A gentleman who saw the governor's instructions, tells me, they were not so imperative as was at first represented, for they direct, that if the ports of this island are opened after the six months to Americans he is to assign the reasons for so doing to government."
The same letter adds, "I am sorry to say, that from the late accounts from England, the planters are inclined to raise the price of rum, already too high, to 4s. 6d. or 5s. The price is not yet fixed."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Crooked Island to a mercantile house in Georgetown, S. C. dated February 9, 1805.
"As the Long Key ponds are likely to be very productive of that necessary article of human economy, salt, the ensuing season, and for the better information of American vessels desirous of calling there for the purpose of loading with that commodity, it has been thought expedient, by the inhabitants of Crooked Island, with the concurrent opinion of a number of their American friends, to give this public notice, that they have always a quantity of the first quality salt on hand, sufficient to answer a very extensive demand."
"Vessels bound to Long Key or Fortune Island, from the southward, may anchor immediately at the ponds; which are about five miles from the west end of said Key, the latter places being distant in a south direction from Key, or Castle Island, about eight leagues. On coming from the northward making Bird Rock, they can anchor in good clean ground, about three miles south of said Rock, (observing always to give it a good birth) bringing the flag staff on the hill to bear east or thereabouts; where they will get a pilot, or such direction as will enable them to proceed to Long Key, which is distant about five leagues and where a mooring anchor and chain of large dimensions are now put down."
Editors of newspapers throughout the United States, are requested to give the above as wide a circulation as possible.
A STATEMENT.
Of the Exports of the United States, from the 1st of October, 1803, to the 30th of September, 1804.
   Species of Merchandise: Domestick Foreign.     Ashes pot, tons 3,411   Do. pearl 1,158   Apples bar. 6,601   Beer, porter, and cyder, in casks gal. 73,501 3,271   in bottles doz. 4,416 388   Beef bar. 134,896   Biscuit, or ship bread 85,512   Ditto kegs 50,390   Buckwheat bus. 2   Barley 5,318   Bran and shorts 156   Beans 56,614   Butter lbs. 2,476,550   Boots pairs 6,024 189   Bricks M. 1,031   Bark, essence of gal. 941   Corn, Indian bus. 1,941,873   Coal 2,982   Cheese lbs. 1,299,872 76,566   Chocolate 9,449   Cotton 55,034,175 3,083,866   Coffee 48,312, 13   Cocoa 695,155   Candles, Spermaceti, 127,229   Tallow 2,259,356 26,728   Cables, & tarred cordage cwt. 4165 2556   Canvas or sail cloth Ps. 154   Cards, wool and cotton doz. 258   Playing packs 1,068 3,024   Copper or brass, and copper manufactured dolls. 8,654 23,325   Coaches, & other carriages 14,755   Flour bar. 816,068   Fish, dried or smoked quin. 567,825   Pickled bar. 19,482   do. kegs 13,045   Furniture, household dolls. 78,585   Flaxseed bus. 286,757   Flax lbs. 916   Gunpowder, 510,520   Ginseng 301,499   Hats dolls. 49,915   Hams, and bacon lbs. 1,904,284   Hair powder 5,587   Hops 383,886   Hide, raw No. 4,635   Horned cattle 6,290   Horses 5,126   Hogs 5,599   Iron, pig tons 455   bar 379   castings dolls. 9,168   All manufactures of 40,227 48,684   Indigo lbs. 26,750 149,088   Lard 2,363,719   Leather 214,299   Lead and shot 19,804 128,176   Meal, rye bar. 21,779   Indian 111,527   Buckwheat 48   Oat 1   Molasses gal. 55,258   Mustard lbs. 5,023   Mules No. 605   Medicinal drugs dolls. 21,664   Mercandize, and all other articles of goods not particularly enumerated 431,135 8,946,490   Nails lbs. 110,780 141,125   Oil, Linseed gal. 19,047   Spermaceti 5,550   Whale, and other fish 646,505   Oats bus. 73,726   Pork bar. 111,532   Pitch 6,225   Peas bus. 42,213   Potatoes 96,427   Poultry doz. 6,044   Rice tierces. 78,585   Rye bus. 11,715   Rosin bar. 4,675   Spices, pepper lbs. 5,703,646   Pimento 463,539   All other 115,047   Spirits foreign, from grain gal. 329,594   from other materials 789,465   Domestick, from foreign materials, 409,521   from domestick produce 41,979   Shoes and slippers pairs 123,741 10,606   Skins and furs dol. 958,609   Saddlery 7,827   Starch lbs. 50,401   Soap 2,796,982 742,015   Sugar, brown 818,014 54,083,650   Claved 20,060,702   loaf & other refined 106,167 25,868   Snuff 20,068   Spikes 1,750   Sheep No. 12,456   Ship stuff cwt. 2,466   Steel, unwrought 116   manufactures of dolls. 8,593   Salt, glauber cwt. 92   other bus. 28,435   Segars lbs. 3,949   Tobacco, manufactured 278,071   unmanufactured, hlids. 85,343   Tallow, lbs. 35,440   Tea, Bohea 281,842   Souchong 760,064   Hyson 101,785   other green 125,542   Tar bar. 58,181   Turpentine 77,827   spirits of gal. 19,526   Wheat bus. 127,024   Whalebone lbs. 134,006   Wax 217,859   Wine, Madeira, Malmsy, and London particular gal. 22,399   all other 32,648   Sherry, & St. Lucar 10,805   Lisbon, Oporto, &c. 8,853   Teneriffe, Fayal, Madera, &c. 16,509   all other in casks, 1,453,003   Burgundy, Cham- pagne, &c. doz. 821   Claret, & other in bottles 40,545   Wood, staves & headings, M. 34,614   shingles, 75,156   hoops, and poles, 4,228   boards, planks, &c. M. 75,000   timber, tons 19,626   all other timber,   wood and lumber dolls. 55,924   oak bark & other dye 88,470   all manufactures of 203,175  
PELLITORY CLUB.
A Meeting of the Members are requested on WEDNESDAY EVENING, at six o'clock, at the Norfolk Hotel.
April 1.
REVOLUTIONARY ANNALS.
We are now putting to press the translation of a French manuscript History of the French Revolution, written by Mons. de Croisseuil , a gentleman at present of this city; which we will venture to say will deserve a very large portion of the publick patronage. The translation is by Mr. L. H. Girardin, a professor of William & Mary College. The English style of Mr. G. is not yet fully known to the publick; it will be found in general pure and elegant; always feeling and animated. That readers may have an opportunity of forming some idea of the work, as well as of the translator's manner, we have taken the liberty to copy into our paper his PREFACE, which will furnish no unfavourable specimens of Mr. Girardin's qualification as a writer.
"I shall not attempt to sketch in this place the outlines of the interesting, yet, in many of its parts, melancholy picture which the eloquent author of the "Revolutionary Annals" has drawn with a master hand, and of which I fear I shall be able to present to the publick but a feeble and imperfect copy. The leading features of the French Revolution are already known, the following pages will speak for themselves. They will evidence that strength of thought, that depth and sagacity of observation, that vivacity of sentiment, that originality and unity of plan, that rapid and picturesque beauty of narrative, which so eminently distinguish Mr. De Croisseuil as an historian. His truly captivating felicity of expression I could only admire: to translate into the English language the graces of a style so pure, so easy, so harmonious, and so noble, is not only difficult, but impossible."
"Placed by the duties of his former station near the person of the unfortunate monarch who governed France when the Revolution commenced, and who was the most illustrious as well as the most innocent victim swept off by the all-devouring lava of that political volcano, Mr. De Croisseuil had better opportunities than the crowd of historians to observe events in connexion with the causes that produced them.—Deeply acquainted with the human heart, and commanding a clear and extensive view of the theatre upon which so many important dramas have been performed, in rapid and awful succession, his steady and penetrating eye has caught every mysterious spring employed by those who presented to the world scenes so tragical and so stupendous. He has seen those secret means by which so many passions were made to act with irrepressible violence; so many elements, seemingly heterogeneous and hostile, to coalesce for the destruction of a fabric which it would have been better to have consolidated, after some salutary alterations; in a word, for the annihilation of order, for the triumph of anarchy, and its concomitant horrors. Of the many writers who have recorded the mixture of greatness and infamy, of heroism and cowardice, of vice and virtue, which that most wonderful of moral and political phenomena, the French Revolution exhibits, none has, perhaps, so successfully explored the dark mazes of that intricate labyrinth as Mr. De Croisseuil. In short, he appears to us to have observed, felt, and written as Tacitus himself would have done, had he witnessed and described the portentous events of the period which the "Revolutionary Annals" embrace. But let us not anticipate the judgment of an enlightened publick. The part now published will be speedily followed, probably by the whole of the work, at least by the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd parts, to which some additions are deemed necessary. It is then that the author may justly expect to enjoy in its plenitude that share of approbation to which his merits entitle him."
"History in general, and, especially, the history of Revolutions, must necessarily be interspersed with gloomy and disgusting features. It is chiefly in revolutionary times, amid the chaos of anarchy, that the overthrow of established principles, removing all the restraints of law, opinion, and conscience, and deluging society with a torrent of tremendous calamities, furnishes, in the most deplorable results, the solution of that awful problem "the equilibrium of moral good and evil", which man, a prey to the horrors of guilt, and to the tortures of remorse, has fondly started, and still more fondly cherishes, to allay the bitter sentiments of disgust and hatred which else he must feel for himself, and the whole human race. "The French Revolution in particular, is, to use Mr. De Croisseuil's words, so horrid a subject, that the writer often starts back or hesitates, suspended between the fear of terrifying humanity by the bloody images of his narrative, and his love for truth, which does not permit him even to palliate crimes." Accordingly, in reading part of the "Annals" I have, more than once, had to blush, to shudder, at the innumerable, and almost incredible instances of folly and depravity which they record. In the anguish of wounded philanthropy, with the impatience of indignant virtue, I have often shut or spurned the dismal volume, and in the bitterness of an agonized heart, pronounced man a solecism in nature, a monster in the creation. Good Heaven! that the most precious among sublunary advantages should thus become pregnant with execrable misery, and productive of "mighty mischeif"! that the purest sources of private happiness should be thus poisoned, and the brightest horizon of national prosperity so fatally darkened! Such are, then, the deplorable effects of the errors and of the passions of the human race, when the genial influence of reason, and the power of moral rectitude, cease to operate.... When the dogma of immortality is erased from the mind of man, and the sentiment of a God from his heart! During the melancholy period alluded to, what perversion, what abuse, of the choicest gifts of heaven, and, especially, of "that Supreme Good on Earth", Liberty! Its nature is eternally misunderstood; its name prostituted; its virgin charms are debased to meretricious attractions; its vivifying influence changed into a deadly principle, and its lovely image disfigured, by hypocritical or enthusiastick votaries, into the grim idol of licentiousness.... Yet, what a wonderful spectacle France presents amid so many horrors! The character of her citizens is a moral, a political problem.... At home, we see them divided into two classes; the one consists of ferocious and gloomy tyrants... the other of trembling victims.... whilst, abroad, her victorious and heroic legions extend her power, and conquer peace. The genius of France seems to have entirely forsaken her guilty cities and provinces to reside in camps!
To remove, at least to soften the melancholy impressions resulting from the odious scenes of tyranny, murder, exile, spoliation, and infamy, which the "Annals" present till the fall of the Directory, nothing was better calculated than the history of the brilliant period which the part now published embraces. Accordingly, when Mr. De Croisseuil desires to revise the other parts, which, he thinks, his future incubations may render more worthy of the publick eye, requested that I would enter immediately upon the following translation, I gladly acceded to his proposal.—Even in the humble character of a translator, I hate to dip my pen in blood—so many horrors fatigued, harassed my sensibility.... I was more inclined to paint the defeat of anarchy than its triumphs.
Some persons may, perhaps, think that the following pages savour of eulogy more than the severity of the historical muse seems to allow. But are the
effusions of enthusiastick gratitude forbidden a nation, or an individual, unexpectedly saved from impending ruin?
A ship of immense bulk is exposed to the dangers of a tempestuous sea.... lurid clouds darken the atmosphere, and conflicting winds sound from every point of the compass... the electric blaze from above, and the infuriate waves from below, equally threaten to annihilate the devoted vessel; nor are the tumult and discord within less portentous, less deplorable, than the war of the convulsed elements without: Instead of that salutary obedience, of that zealous unanimity, by which, in great dangers, the efforts of all are happily harmonized, and the faculties of each individual rendered subservient to the common safety, the crew, now disorganized and unruly, display all the base and malignant passions which ignorance, egotism, and corruption beget. The legitimate commander has already fallen a victim to his want of energy, to his mild virtues, (which had better suited the humble walks of private life than so exalted a rank) and to the rage of a fanatic multitude. In vain a few experienced and wary mariners attempt to remonstrate, to advise; their voice is lost amid the clamours of the ignorant, and the licentious, and the dagger of assassination pointed to their breasts. Henceforth the mistaken rights of a delusive equality preclude subordination. Every one is ambitious to command, and no one willing to obey. Destitute of skill, unanimity, and confidence in one another, the new pilots, find themselves unable to stem the fury of the tempest, which hourly assumes a more terrific complexion. Hostile vessels, too, unite with the conspiring elements, and their incessant fire racks the disabled ship, that wonders at her own existence under so many, and so imminent dangers. In the rage of disappointment, in the frenzy of despair, the distracted crew now turn their fratricide hands against one another. Numberless are the victims hurled into the fathomless abyss, or bleeding under the ponderous of their savage companions. Immediate and inevitable destruction now seems to hang both on the ship, and on her ill-fated crew. Struck with heart-freezing terrors, paralyzed by the certainty of approaching ruin, most of the passengers stand congealed and appalled, yet not all.... A young warrior, already distinguished by his undaunted courage, suddenly, and as if by inspiration, rushes to the helm, drives away every ignorant and mischievous pretender, and displaces in a science which appeared foreign to his profession, the most conspicuous and salutary abilities. Confidence, zeal, and harmony return—hope revives in every bosom—resources are created which were before deemed ideal—His genius animates, vivifies, directs individuals animated at his ascendancy, and at those energies which he restores to them. He braves, he overcomes the assaults of an irritated sea, silences the thunder of every rival ship, while that which he commands rides triumphant into port, and all nature resuming a serene aspect, smiles on the happy change....
Such, or nearly such, is the phenomenon, the miracle which Mr. De Croisseuil had to paint. Could he, then, without some degree of that enthusiasm which great events inspire, seize the historical pencil, and delineate with the frigid exactitude of a chronologer scenes so grand, so dignified, so impressive? No—there are circumstances when the historian, elevated, transported by his subject, soars above the sphere commonly assigned to narrative, and becomes an orator, a poet.
THE TRANSLATOR.
PHILADELPHIA, March 27.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, February 12.
"We have just sold two cargoes of flour of 2,500 bbls. each, one at 15 dollars, the other at 15 1-2 per barrel, on board."
"Cadiz and St. Lucar are now formally blocked; and several ships which have been turned off, have come in here. This may procure us some supplies, but can hardly affect our prices, as the Spaniards, who are almost starving, will find means to get some part of it overland, the moment we can spare any."
"There is nothing new in our political situation. Every thing is as quiet here as if there was no war, and hopes are entertained, that we shall be suffered to remain so. The English have sent in several Spanish prizes, which are immediately ordered cut again."
"Consul O'Brien intends to return to this country in the ship Martha, to sail from Malaga for this port, early in February."
More British Depredations.
Captain White, of the brig Betsy, from Hayti, informs, that on his outward passage off Jacquemel, he fell in with his Britannick Majesty's ship La Franchise, commanded by the honourable captain John Murray, who sent his lieutenant on board; captain White received him politely, and offered him for examination the ship's papers, together with the roll, d'equipage, and mens' protections. The lieutenant took the roll d'equipage and called over the men's names, directing them to pass in review before him selected four who appeared to be the best seamen in the vessel, and ordered them into the frigate's boat. Captain White declared the men should not quit the brig, that they were American citizens, and that their protections would prove them to be such. The lieutenant said he did not care a damn for their protections, that the frigate wanted men, and that men he would have. A scuffle ensued in which the lieutenant seized captain White by the collar, and on his mate interfering he received the same compliment. As the frigate was at this time within hail of the brig, captain White thought prudent to desist from further opposition, relying on the honour of her commander for redress. He accordingly sent his mate on board with his papers and the mens' protections, but he received the same villainous treatment from captain Murray, as was offered captain White by his lieutenant. He refused to look at the roll d'equipage, refused to deliver up the men, damn'd their protections and threatened also to detain the mate. Such conduct as this, calls loudly for the interference of our government—this is not a solitary instance, but one among many others of equal atrocity—the ocean is swarming with British cruisers, whose commanders guided by no law but their power, and actuated by no principle of justice, nor any sense of propriety, forcibly take our men without regard to their country or protections.
The names of the men taken from captain White, are as follows: Thomas Knap, born in Newburyport; John Evans, born in Virginia; John Bume, born in Philadelphia, where his mother now lives; and Joseph S. Worth, born in Chester county, Pennsylvania.
Captain White has entered his protest against the conduct of captain Murray, and forwarded it to Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 27.
Having received from commodore Preble, information that the Neapolitan government cannot possibly spare to commodore Barron, any of their gun-boats for the ensuing summer, the secretary of the navy has issued orders for the equipment of ten gun-boats to leave the United States, so as to join our squadron in the Mediterranean about the 1st of July. Owing to the violent gales of wind that usually prevail on the coast of Tripoli before the month of July, gun-boats cannot be used to advantage, or even with safety, before that period.—Nat. Int.

OFFICIAL PAPERS
Laid before the British Parliament relative to the rupture with Spain.
No. 1.
Extract of a despatch from Lord Hawkesbury, to J. H. Frere, Esq. dated Downing-street, 2d June, 1803.
I shall now proceed to signify to you his majesty's pleasure with respect to the conduct which it will be proper for you to observe at the court at which you reside.
It is the king's sincere and earnest desire that the Spanish government may be enabled to maintain the strictest neutrality in the war which has commenced between Great-Britain and France. You will therefore, endeavour, by all the means in your power, to impress upon the Spanish ministers the expediency of their adopting this system, and you will assure them, that if it be adopted, his majesty will respect it with the most scrupulous good faith.
His majesty's government having no means of deciding how far his Catholic majesty may consider himself as bound by the treaty of defensive and offensive alliance, which was concluded at St. Ildefonso, on the 19th of August, 1796, it is indispensably necessary that you should lose no time in ascertaining this important point. If the Spanish government should state to you, that they conceive themselves to be under the obligation to furnish to France the number of troops and ships which are stipulated in the treaty above mentioned, but that their co-operation will extend no further, you refrain from giving any opinion upon this measure, but will content yourself with signifying that you will transmit the information of it to your court. You will, however, watch with the most unremitting vigilance, the progress of any preparations which may be made for carrying it into execution; and you will, from time to time, transmit such intelligence as you may be able to acquire upon the subject, to the commanders of his majesty's ships in the Mediterranean, at Gibraltar and at Lisbon, in order that those officers may be enabled to pursue such measures as may be best calculated to intercept the Spanish auxiliary ships, on their attempting to sail from the ports, either of the Mediterranean or of the Atlantic; a proceeding which would be in strict conformity to the most rigid principles of neutrality, and could not be construed into an act of direct aggression against Spain itself.
If, however, you should learn from the Spanish minister, that the French government will not be satisfied with the definitive success stipulated, but will require that his Catholic majesty place a greater proportion of his naval and military force at the disposal of France, you will state to them, unreservedly, that his majesty will consider a compliance with this requisition as equivalent to a declaration of war, and in notifying his majesty as proceeding to immediate hostilities against Spain.
The next object which his majesty has commanded me to direct your particular attention to, is the situation of Portugal. It is extremely important that you should take the earliest opportunity to desire the Spanish government to explain to you, without reserve, its sentiments and intentions in this respect. In any conversations which you may have with the Spanish ministers upon this subject, you will observe to them, that his majesty having consented to respect the neutrality of Portugal himself, he cannot suffer it to be molested by any other power whatsoever; he relies upon the justice and magnanimity of his Catholic majesty that he will, neither of himself, nor in concurrence with France, carry into execution any measures which may endanger the security and independence of that country. You will, however, not conceal from the Spanish minister, that if the king of Spain should allow the entrance of any French troops into his territories, or should not resist it by force, the king would consider it as imposing upon him the necessity of regarding the conduct of Spain as a justifiable ground of war on his part. In regard to Portugal, I have still farther to signify to you his majesty's pleasure, that you cultivate the most cordial understanding with the minister of that power at Madrid, and that you concur with him in promoting the security of her faithful majesty's dominions.
Having now stated to you such proceedings on the part of Spain, as would render it expedient for his majesty to commence hostilities against that power, I have to signify to you his majesty's pleasure, that if any of these events should occur, you should make the strongest representations against them, and in the case of your not receiving a satisfactory answer, you will immediately quit Madrid and proceed to Lisbon, whence you will return to England. Previously to your departure, you will apprise the officers commanding his majesty's ships in the Mediterranean, at Lisbon, and at Gibraltar, of your intention, in order that they may proceed to hostilities against Spain without delay.
No. II.
Extract of a despatch from J. H. Frere, Esq. to Lord Hawkesbury, dated Aranjuez, June 3, 1803.
Upon a former occasion I had pressed the Prince of Peace to an explicit declaration of the intentions of his court, upon the ground, that under the conditions of the 8th article of the treaty of St. Ildefonso, the hostility of Spain was inseparably connected with that of France, that Britain once engaged in a war with France, would be justified in commencing immediate hostilities against Spain. To this he replied, that it might appear so; but that the execution of treaties must not be considered as absolutely indispensable, but dependant on the circumstances of the times; and with some other expressions of the same kind, seemed to wish me to understand that he did not consider the present situation of things as admitting the execution of the treaty. Upon this occasion he took a new and very perplexed ground; first, he said he wished to know the grounds of the present dispute, whether it was to be considered as the continuation of the former war, as in that case Spain would not take any part; but that if it was a new war upon new grounds, she might in that case, be forced to consider the treaty as obligatory, that it was necessary therefore, upon this head to know the opinion of the other powers concerned in the treaty of Amiens. He continued to say, that the king of Spain had not entered into the last war as the ally of France in virtue of the treaty—I quoted the last article which is directed particularly against England, and which he seemed not to recollect, and seeing no end to the discussion at that time, I determined, in my next conference, to return to it. In my next interview, however, he anticipated me, and, on my first coming into the room, he said, "well, it seems we are to have a war." I said that I hoped by the word we , that he did not mean Spain and England. He answered, no; that Spain was determined to preserve her neutrality. I replied that if they were determined upon a neutrality, it only remained for us to know whether we agreed in our idea of neutrality, and whether they would consider the granting permission for the passage of French troops as included in their definition of it. I added, that the means of guaranteeing and securing that neutrality must be concerted with Great-Britain. Here he again declined entering into the discussion, and referred me to official communications with Mr. Cevallos. I accordingly prepared the enclosed note, which I confined purposely to the simple question of the interpretation of the treaty of St. Ildefonso.
(Translation of inclosure referred to in note 2.) Aranjuez, 2d June, 1803.
SIR, The present situation of affairs, being of a nature to render an explanation between our two govern-
ments necessary, I find myself called upon to address myself directly to your excellency, not doubting that, in consequence of the friendly sentiments which your excellency has already done me the honour to declare to me, on the part of his Catholic majesty, I shall find in your excellency's explanation the same frankness which I think it my duty to employ in that which I have the honour to submit to you. The court of Spain being connected with France, by a recent treaty, which renders it liable to be called upon for its co-operation by the simple requisition of that power, your excellency will doubtless perceive, that the literal construction of, and formal adhesion to, this stipulation would so identify Spain with France (at least with regard to its hostile relations) as to render a state of warfare with the latter sufficient to constitute Spain in a state of hostility with the power at war with France; would even authorize that power to consider in the first instance as an enemy, a power, whose hostile efforts, depending solely on the will of a declared enemy, could only wait a convenient moment for action. Your excellency will do me the justice to believe that I am far from reflecting on this idea with satisfaction, and that if I dwell upon it, it is solely in order to repeat to your excellency, in a more formal manner, the assurances which I have already had the honour to make verbally; namely, that his majesty's government has no intention whatever of giving such a construction in the first instance to the article of the treaty of St. Ildefonso, or to pursue a step founded upon the reasoning (in other respects just and conclusive) which I have just pointed out. I would endeavour to make your excellency sensible that notwithstanding the just value I attach to the indirect declaration which your excellency has already made me, as to the amicable and pacific intentions of his Catholic majesty, nevertheless, in consideration of the existence of a recent and formal treaty, the stipulations of which are incompatible with the execution of the intentions which I have just quoted, it would be important and even necessary that the British government should receive from that of Spain a declaration, the formality and authenticity of which should be capable of removing the distrust which her ancient connexion and existing treaties with the enemy of Great-Britain might naturally inspire. It only remains for me to express to your excellency the anxious solicitude with which I await your answer, and to repeat the assurances, &c.
Signed, J. H. FRERE. To his excellency Don Pedro Cevallos, &c. &c.
No. III.
Despatch from J. H. Frere, Esq. to Lord Hawkesbury, dated Madrid, 10th June, 1803.
MY LORD, Having detained the messenger for some days in expectation of the answer of Mr. Cevallos, I am at length enabled to forward it, though I apprehend it will appear as little satisfactory to your lordship, as it did to myself. My first impression was to return an answer pointing out the manner in which my question had been eluded, and repeating the statement of it in a clear and formal manner. Conceiving, however, that in the present state of things, a categorical answer, if extorted from Spain, would be less favourable than the evasive reply which I had received, and which, even supposing their intentions to be friendly, might be the utmost which they would venture to hazard without a more explicit opening on the part of his majesty's government; and apprehending it to be my duty, at any rate, to exhaust all the possible means of conciliation, I returned the enclosed answer, in which, as your lordship will see, I take upon myself to put a favourable interpretation upon Mr. Cevallos' demand; and, as soon as I receive a copy of the official correspondence, I shall direct to him an explanation of the nature which he requires. I have the honour to be, &c.
J. H. FRERE. The right hon. Lord Hawkesbury, &c.
(First enclosure in No. 3.)
Translation of a note from Don Pedro Cevallos to J. H. Frere.
Aranjuez, 9th June, 1803.
SIR, I have received the note which you were pleased to address to me, dated the 3d inst. in which you insinuate the necessity which the present state of public affairs imposes upon your court, to require a solemn and authentic declaration of the intentions of this government, with respect to the dispute between France and England. In answer to this note, it is my duty to say, that hitherto the king, my master, is not informed of the differences between the French and British governments, otherwise than by the publick papers, in which it is asserted, that the demands of Great-Britain are not conformable to the stipulations of the treaty of Amiens, and that France has not thought herself able to subscribe to them, without the concurrence of Spain and Holland, as contracting parties, and of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, as guaranteeing of that treaty. That in such circumstances nothing would have been more conformable to the reciprocal relations resulting from a treaty to the principles which constitute its force; and to the legal means of dissolving it; than that Great-Britain should have explained her wishes to the king my master, in so far, at least, as being a principal in the treaty of Amiens, he is concerned in the observance of the articles which compose it. And lastly, that his majesty being, as I have observed, in want of all official and authentic information upon the state of the negotiations, which is necessary for returning a proper answer upon the weighty question treated of in your note, he can take no resolution without this indispensable information which you may be able to furnish me, by asking of your government for that purpose, a relation of the progress and termination of the negotiation. I profit of this opportunity, &c.
PEDRO CEVALLOS.
J. H. Frere, &c. &c. (Translation of second enclosure in No. 3.) Madrid, 10th June, 1803.
SIR, I lose no time in answering your excellency's note of yesterday.—In order not to importune your excellency by an idle and useless discussion, it had appeared to me necessary to propose to you a previous question, resulting from the existence of the publick treaties between his Catholic majesty and the French republick, namely, to know whether his Catholic majesty's government still considered itself as bound by the letter of the treaty of St. Ildefonso, and particularly by that of the eighth article, the effect of which absolutely identifies the two governments in the event of hostilities.—Notwithstanding the confidence with which his Britannick majesty would have submitted to his Catholic majesty's inquiry, and to the discernment of his government, so just a cause as that which involves him in the present hostilities, it would have appeared to me superfluous to lay before the court of Spain an explanation of his majesty's motives, if indeed it was true, that this court did not retain the right to demand a similar explanation from its ally, not to act according to the decision which its own principles of justice might suggest; if, even in doing justice to the conduct of the British government it should nevertheless feel itself obliged to take up arms in support of a cause which it had acknowledged to be unjust.—As it is impossible that these considerations can have escaped the penetration of your excellency, it is with real satisfaction that I perceived, by your note, that the court of Spain expects some further explanations on the nature of the discussions which have subsisted between England and France, before it could decide on the part which it should take in the war which has terminated them. I accept it
as a proof that Spain feels she still has a free choice; and, as such, I shall not delay transmitting it to my government, not doubting, that as soon as it shall be informed of these dispositions of his Catholic majesty, I shall be authorized to give him the most satisfactory explanations on the considerations which have determined his majesty again to take up arms against France, and which cannot make any alterations in the sincere desire with which he is animated to maintain and increase, more and more, the bonds of friendship and good understanding already established between the two countries. And if such instructions have not yet been transmitted to me, your excellency will feel, from what I have just mentioned, that this delay cannot be imputed either to an unwillingness on his Britannick majesty's part to concert with the court of Spain those measures which he has never ceased to pursue, for the preservation of peace, or still less to a fear of not being able to justify, in the eye of his Catholic majesty, the decision which he found himself at last obliged to take. Your excellency will find the motive of it in the nature of the political relations of your court, and in the impossibility there existed of submitting to it discussions, in which its connexions with France did not permit it to have a voice, unless Spain should free herself from those laws she had imposed on herself, and should claim that right of free judgment which a nation only loses with its independence. I avail myself, &c.
J. H. FRERE. His Excellency Don Pedro Cevallos, &c.
No. IV.
Despatch from J. H. Frere, Esq. to Lord Hawkesbury, dated Madrid, 12th September, 1803.
MY LORD—The enclosed note was sent in consequence of my being informed that gen. Bournonville had obtained permission for about 1500 men, between sailors and artillery-men, to pass to Ferrol to man the ships there. I can hardly fathom myself that my remonstrance will be attended to; but I thought it useful and necessary to enter a protest against a proceeding contrary to the principles of the neutrality hitherto professed by this government, and which came so nearly within the scope of the instructions which I have received from your lordship. I have the honour to be,
(Signed) J. H. FRERE. The Right Hon. Lord Hawkesbury, &c.
(Translation of enclosure in No. 4.) 9th September, 1803.
SIR, I have just received accounts, of the accuracy of which I cannot doubt, informing me of the preparations made by the Spanish government to facilitate the passage of a considerable body of marines and artillery men, destined to reinforce the French fleet now at Ferrol. The instructions with which my court has furnished me for my conduct in the event of French troops entering the Spanish territory, are so clear and positive and the present case is so analogous thereto, that I have little doubt of the light in which this proceeding will be looked upon by my government; and, at the same time that I hasten to communicate it to you, I must protest, in the most formal manner, against such a flagrant breach of the neutrality of Spain. It would probably be superfluous, in this place, to attempt to do justice to the scrupulous respect which the officers of his Britannick majesty have shown for the Spanish territory, since your excellency is already well convinced that such is the intention of the government under which they serve. I cannot, however, refrain from quoting a recent instance, in which, during the heat of pursuit even on the very point of capturing the prize, the English fleet respected the neutrality of the Spanish coast, and permitted an enemy's frigate to take refuge in the very port, whence, by means of the succours which arrive there from France, she will put to sea for the purpose of combating the same fleet. It has been the constant object of my efforts, to cause this government to feel the real interest it has in preserving the friendship and good understanding which subsist between the two crowns. His Majesty has already proved to the whole world, by a moderation unexampled, the high price which he attaches to his system, and which he will continue to attach to it, as long as he shall see any hope of Spain; but I dare not believe that he will see with indifference, a conduct so little conformable to his, or that he can acknowledge the neutrality of that power whose ports shall have become, not the asylum, but the dock-yards and the arsenals of his enemy. I avail myself of this opportunity to &c.
J. H. FRERE. To his Excellency Don Pedro Cevallos, &c.
[To be continued.]
A CURIOUS FRENCH LOVE TRIAL.
On the 26th Vendemaire (year 13) or 18th of November, 1804, a curious trial in a love affair was decided by the Tribunal at Toulouse, of which the following are the particulars:—
A young peasant of the name of La Fay, of the department of Arriege, fell in love with Maria Arigini, in the parish of Cassaigne.—She was a young girl of property, and La Fay possessed nothing; he dared, not therefore, pay his addresses to her, and demand her in the usual manner. Love, however, inspired him with a fraud to make her his wife, both without her own and her relations' consent.
Accompanied with a person dressed in woman's clothes, he went before the Mayor of St. Gisors, and presented a certificate, stating, that the banns for himself and for Maria Arigini, had been published, according to law, in the parish church of Cassaigne. La Fay, was, in consequence, married to the person in his company, and took out a certificate of his marriage. With this in his hand, he went directly to Cassaigne, and demanded of Maria's relations, to have his wife given over to him. The whole family, and, most of all, the girl, were as might be expected, greatly surprised. Maria insisted on knowing nothing of this pretended husband, and declared that she had consented to no marriage, and, of course, was not married. She protested, therefore, before a publick notary, against this act, and signed a power of attorney for her brother to prosecute La Fay before the tribunals, and to procure her justice and protection from the law.
Upon inquiry, it was found that the certificate of the banns being published was a forgery, and the Imperial Attorney General ordered, therefore, La Fay to be criminally prosecuted. In the mean time La Fay concealed himself, and three months passed over in inquiries, to find out whether Maria Arigini, or who else, was the person to whom he had been married.
During this period, La Fay procured himself often opportunity to see Maria in secret, who, after pitying, forgave him a fraud, the consequence of his love, and declared her determination to reward the latter with her hand and fortune.—She eloped, therefore, from her brother's house, and joined her lover, whose wife she acknowledged herself to be, and it was in her arms that the gens d'armes found him, when they went to arrest him, after his retreat was discovered. Carried before the tribunal, Maria stood by his side, and repeated that she was his wife, and that nothing but death should separate them.—La Fay, in his turn, declared, that was the person to whom he had been married before the Mayor, at St. Gisors, and that it was from her that he received the forged certificate. This Maria affirmed, recalled the protest signed before the Publick Notary, together with the power of attorney given to her bro-
ther, in saying that both these acts had been signed by her from the fear of her brother, who had threatened to kill her in case of refusal. The certificate, she said she procured from an unknown person, who had compassion on her situation. She added, that, though of age, she dared not openly act against her brother's will, which was the cause of her having behaved as she did, until she found an opportunity of going into her husband's arms.
In consequence of this declaration, the Tribunal ordered even Maria to be arrested, and, after a space of eight months, she with La Fay, was carried before their Judges at Toulouse. The Mayor of St. Gisors, his secretary, and four other persons witnessing the ceremony of the marriage, were all present, and unanimous in their declaration that Maria was not the girl whose marriage with La Fay they had seen. Maria, however, insisted on the contrary. She gave a description of the furniture of the room at the Municipality at St. Gisors, in which they were married. She related some remarks made by the persons present during the ceremony, with some words said by the Mayor or the Secretary. She knew again every body who was present; pointed them out by their names and titles, and recalled to their remembrance some expressions they used on that occasion. As she did not contradict herself, but was so determined to be La Fay's wife, the Imperial Commissary, who, in the name of the Attorney General, pursued this affair, withdrew his prosecution as to the marriage, but continued it on account of the forged certificate. It was impossible for La Fay to have been the fabricator of it, as he could neither read nor write, but he and his wife having both made use of it, knowing it to be forged, were therefore found guilty. La Fay was condemned to the galleys at Marseilles, for eight years, and Maria Arigini to four years hard labour in the house of correction at Toulouse.
This trial excited great interest, particularly among the youth of both sexes. A petition was drawn up, signed by four thousand batchelors and maids, and intended to be presented to the Emperor. But, before it could reach Paris, Maria, with her husband, escaped from prison, and as she had long before disposed of all her property, amounting to 6000 livres (250 l. ) in the year, it is supposed that these persons intended to settle in some foreign country. Should, however, his Majesty, in his wisdom, pardon them, which it is hoped will be the case, as her Majesty the Empress interested herself in their behalf, they may return, and repair in their own department the errors of their youth with an honourable life.
It is regarded as a certainty at Toulouse, that the person to whom La Fay was married is a young peasant who had dressed himself in woman's clothes to serve his friend. [ Journal des Tribunaux. ]
Cast Iron Bridge over the Thames.
The arch of this elegant structure is the flattest segment ever built on a large scale, being a segment of a circle of 2522 feet diameter, the chord or span 180, and the versed sine or height 16 feet; it springs from abutments of stone built on piles, and is 27 feet 2 inches in breadth; it consists of 6 ribs, placed 5 feet asunder, kept in their position by perforated cross-bars, placed horizontally at the top and bottom of each-piece, quite across the bridge; each of the ribs is composed of 39 arch-pieces, 4 feet 7 and a quarter inches long at top, and 4 feet 6 3/8 inches at bottom, 4 feet deep, and 4 1/4 inches thick; they are cast hollow, for the purpose of introducing dowels 4 1/3 inches wide, and 2 inches thick; through these dowels, and also the arch-pieces, are cast holes, into which wedges are driven, which bring the parts into close contact and very considerably lessen the shoot or thrust of the arch. The spandrels are filled up with circles, which diminish from the abutments to the centre; the whole is covered with plates one inch thick, and 2 feet broad, on the ends of which rest the pannels, on which the ballustrade is placed. The whole weight of iron is 270 tons, of which the covering plates weigh 100—the bridge was cast by the Walkers of Rotherham, on an improved plan, for the invention of which his majesty has been graciously pleased to grant his royal letters patent to Mr. T. Wilson, engineer, of Wearmouthbridge, under whose direction the whole iron-work was thrown across the river Thames, and completed in less than six months.
The first day the bridge was opened for publick use, the commissioners had the pleasure of seeing 160 fat oxen, 10 horses, and a great number of people upon the bridge, at the same time, without producing the least effect upon it; although the trotting of a horse makes it vibrate. The king and royal family passed over in the first four coaches, drawn by four horses each.
NORFOLK THEATRE.
TOMORROW EVENING, April 2, 1805. Will be presented, (for the first time here) a Comedy, call'd, NOTORIETY, OR, A DASH AT THE DAY.
To which will added, (for the first time this season) the admired COMICK OPERA of the HIGHLAND REEL.
The Doors to be opened at half past 5, and the performance to commence at half past 6, precisely.
ADMITTANCE ONE DOLLAR. Persons of Colour will find their Seats within the Upper Box.
The Publick are respectfully informed, that the NEW COMEDIES of the "Soldier's Daughter," the "Sailor's Daughter," "Guilty or Not Guilty," with the FARCES of the "Wandering Jew," and "Love Laughs at Locksmiths," are in preparation. 549
I HAVE FOR SALE, 230 Tierces STONE LIME. 205 Boxes FRESH RAISINS. John Proudfit. 550
AUCTION.
On Wednesday, the 3rd of April, at 11 o'clock, ON MACLURE'S WHARF—WILL BE SOLD, 50 Puncheons well flavoured Nevis RUM. 10 Pipes French BRANDY. 10 do. Holland GIN. For approved endorsed notes at 60 and 120 days, for all sums over 200 dollars, and cash for all sums under. D. R. Waddy, V. M. 546
TO RENT.
THE Store, Cellar, and Compting Room, No. 41, Main-Street, at present occupied by Messrs. GILLIAT & MACKINDER. Apply to Thomas Willock. 547
A VILLANOUS ACT.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. ON Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning last, some villain, or villains, entered an out-house adjoining Captain Pennock's stable, and terminated the existence of my Horse, by cutting his throat.—Whoever will give such information of the perpetrator, or perpetrators, as will bring him or them to justice, shall receive the above reward. John Madden, No. 17, Main-Street. 548

JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Has received in addition to his former assortment GERMAN GOODS, 45 packages German Linens, &c. chiefly entitled to drawback,
Consisting of Platillas, brown Hollands, Britanias, Sheeting, extra fine 1 1-8 yard wide, Dowlas and Creas of the best quality, Shirt linen, Diapers, Bed Ticking for Matrasses, Bed Bunts fine 1 1-4 to 2 yards wide, Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, Brown Hemp Hessian, Brown and White Rolls, Russia Sheeting and light Canvas. Also, Velvet Ribbons no. 2 to 150, Plush for Saddlers, black Satin for waistcoats, Brussels Lace 4 to 20 dols. per yard, cheap Edgings, German Nuns Thread, patent Needles, India sewing Silk, Made Shirts, Thread Stockings very fine, Razors, Spectacles, and Penknives, of the very best qualities, Cheap Jewellery, fine Seisars, Muffs and Tippets of Martin Skins, 15 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, Wine Glasses, and Basket Flasks, &c. 3 Boxes English Mustard. 8 bales Cloths, Blankets, Coatings, &c. Andirons, Waffleiron, Coffee mills, Bird cages, and Seeds of all kinds, Table matts, & Straw plates, Suspenfers of the best kind, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets and Fifes, Harp strings and Violin strings, elegant Bows and Instruction books Looking Glasses, a large assortment of Baskets, fine and common do. do. Toys cheap by the quantity. Also, 90 boxes first quality Havana Segars, 50 do. good quality St. Jago do. 140 do. Short Pipes, 200 lbs. Shoe Thread, 2000 Coffee bags good quality, 400 Gunny do. 250 M. com. cheap Needles, 60 M. Toy marbles, 1 case superior Quills, &c.
I will sell the above Goods low for cash or approved bills, or in barter for Coffee, and will take in payment One Hundred Hogsheads good Tobacco STEMS.—Apply as above. December 5. tf 273
Will soon be put to Press, and in a short time published, a work, entitled,
REVOLUTIONARY ANNALS, OR HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, FROM THE CONVOCAATION OF THE STATES-GENERAL TO THE TREATY OF AMIENS IN 1802.
PART V. Embracing the History of BUONAPARTE. During the three first years of his Consulate. Translated from the French Manuscript of J. H. de Croismail, By L. H. Girardin, Professor of Modern Languages, History, and Geography, in the College of William and Mary.
Printed for the Proprietors, at the office of the Publick Ledger February 20. law 457
At a meeting of the TRUSTEES of the NORFOLK ACADEMY, held the 25th day of January, 1805.
THE Board proceeded to elect by ballot, a Master for the Academy, and on counting the votes, Edmund M c Guire, was declared to be duly elected. Resolved, That the Master of the Academy be allowed for teaching at the following rates, viz. For the English language, writing, and arithmetick, 12 dollars; for the English language, writing, arithmetick, and the higher branches of mathematics, 20 dollars; for the Latin and Greek languages, and mathematics, 30 dollars; and for the Latin, Greek, and French languages, mathematics, natural philosophy, and logic, 40 dollars per annum, which shall be paid quarterly in advance. Extract from the minutes, A. JORDAN, SECRETARY. February 22.
THE TRUSTEES wishing to promote the success of the institution, by every means in their power, and being of opinion that the Academy was improperly situated for a Publick School, have taken the house on Brigg's Point, owned by Mr. Boush. The accommodations are adequate to the objects of a large number of pupils, and the schools will commence on Monday next. Mr. Gibbon will have the instruction of the Scholars in English, arithmetick, and the other branches of mathematics. The Latin and Greek school will be wholly attended to by Mr. M c Guire. A French teacher is provided, and will be ready to engage in his duties when a sufficient number of scholars offer. February 22. tf 448
FALL GOODS. We are now landing from the brig Commerce, from London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, among which, are assorted packages, calculated for the West India market, entitled to drawback; which will be sold at low advance, by Gilliat & Mackinder. August 21. tf 92
NOW LANDING From on board the Brig Maria, Robert Hutton, master, from Bordeaux, 30 Pipes Old COGNAC BRANDY, fit for immediate use 211 Hhds. CLARET, fit for the West India Market. 100 Cases, do. do. 50 do. Vin de Grave. do. 500 DEMIJOINS. 2 Trunks of Silk Stockings, Sûk and Kid Gloves and Fans. For sale by William Pennock. Sept. 1. tf 115
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, opposite the Market. An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH to be employed in the store.—Liberal wages will be given to Two ABLE HANDS, to turn a Paint Mill. July 8. tf 3
NOW LANDING From on board the Schooner Lydia, Capt. Livingston, from Antigua 116 Puncheons RUM. For sale by William Pennock. WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE, RED AND WHITE OAK STAVES—and 22 INCH SHINGLES. November 5. tf 122
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 45 Hogsheads Richmond TOBACCO—A float. 78 Puncheons Windward Island RUM. 7 do. Old Jamaica do. 10 Pipes 4th proof Cognac, } BRANDY. 11 do. do. Alicante, } 10 do. Holland GIN. 17 Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE. 4 Half Pipes, } 2 Qr. Casks, } 4 Half do. } 18 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. 4 Hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR. 20 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. 9 Casks do. GLASSWARE. 59 Quarter Barrels British FF GUN POWDER. 600 Barrels Fine and Superfine FLOUR. A. MACLURE. March 15. tf 495
NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
8 Barrels Pilot, } 56 do. Navy, } BREAD. 125 do. Ship, } 60 do. Superfine, } FLOUR. 40 do. Fine, } 40 do. X Middlings, } 100 do. CORN MEAL—For family use. 10 Hogsheads, } SUGAR. 7 Barrels, } For sale by JAMES MAURICE & CO. March 15. tf 487
JUST RECEIVED, By the ship Roba & Betsey, Capt. Richardson, from London, and for sale by the Subscriber, A LARGE SUPPLY OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES, of all kinds. Patent Medicines, Perfumery, &c. &c. Also received by the ship Amira, Capt. Stover, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cupping, Midwifery, Tooth of different sorts, Crown and Common Lancets, and Surgical Pocket Instruments &c. &c. HARDHAM'S SNUFF, No. 9. Also, by the ship Olive Branch, Capt. Le Breton from Bristol, A LARGE & EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GLASS & FURNITURE, For Apothecary's and Practitioner's Shops. Those who favour us with their orders will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and the articles of the best and freshest quality, as our importations are regularly twice a year, and laid in with cash, from the most respectable Druggists in London. MEDICINE CHESTS made up as usual. Also, a few elegant Mahogany Chests of the newest construction, with furniture complete, PERRY'S ANTI-BILLIOUS PILLS. Frederick Heermann & Son. July 17. 2aw 12m. 1
LANDING ON GIBSON'S WHARF, The Cargo of the Brig Berney, Captain Olden, from Havana, consisting of 193 Hogsheads MOLASSES. 70 Tons Campêche LOGWOOD. 22 Logs MAHOGANY. For Sale, apply to EDWARD ROBERTS. ALSO FOR SALE, 800 Spanish HIDES, in good order. 35 Pipes Tenerife WINE. 10 Hogsheads Penington's LOAF SUGAR. 24 Bales COTTON. March 22. 3w 521
FOR SALE, BY WILLIAM B. LAMB, 30 Puncheons St. Vincents RUM. 13 Hogsheads and 25 Tierces SUGAR. 10 Pipes French BRANDY. 5 do. GIN. 13 do. Madeira WINE. 10 Quarter Casks SHERRY. 10 Cases CLARET. 10 Hogsheads do. 12 Bags GINGER. 1 Case Black SATTINS. 3 do. Irish LINEN. 7 Bales India COTTONS. 5 Trunks CALLICOES, &c. February 13. tf 415
THE SUBSCRIBER, HAS FOR SALE, AT HIS BAKE-HOUSE, No. 1, Commerce-Street. 400 Barrels Navy, } 200 do. Ship, } BREAD. 200 do. Pilot, } CRACKERS. Of the first quality, in Barrels, Half Barrels, Quarter Barrels, and Kegs. STEPHEN HARRIS. February 1. tf 382
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, RURAL PRACTICES, Or, A Treatise on the mode of erecting Dwelling-Houses, Publick or private buildings, out-offices, or fencing walls, in pise or common soil, with practical notes and other illustrations and improvements, deduced from actual experience; ALSO, On the mode of Mud-Walling as practised in some parts of England for cottages and fencing walls: with hints upon the best mode of forming farm houses, out-offices, and cottages; and general observations on turnpike roadings, with scales of elevation and depression for concave as well as convex roads WITH PLATES. By S. W. JOHNSON, NEW-BRUNSWICK, N. J. CONDITIONS. There shall not be any thing introduced but what has either been practised individually by the author, or known to him to have been practised with success and utility. It shall be printed in a neat manner and on good paper, and contain as many plates as will be sufficient to elucidate every part of it, and that in the clearest manner. It will be printed in octavo, and will probably contain between 200 and 300 pages, and shall be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers shall be obtained to defray the necessary expenses. Price to Subscribers, 1 Do. 50 Cts. Subscriptions received at the Office of the Publick Ledger. Feb. 22. 443
WILL BE LANDED THIS DAY, On Newton's Wharf, from on board the Schooner Mary Johnson, Captain Bayton, from Trinidad, and for sale by the subscriber. 67 Hogsheads, } Choice Muscovado Sugar. 11 Barrels, } 5 Hogsheads MOLASSES. MOSES MYERS. March 1. w3 461
200 Hogsheads Petersburg, } Tobacco. 56 do. Richmond, } For sale by JOHN MACKENZIE & CO. Warren's Wharf. March 6. 1m 476
WETTENHALL'S GREEK GRAMMAR.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT WILLIAM P. FARRAND & CO'S. Classical Book-Store, No. 185, Market-Street, FARRAND'S EDITION OF WETTENHALL'S GREEK GRAMMAR. An Edition literally translated into English, as far as possible; with a full variation of the examples of Adjectives; also, variations of a participle in each tense; with a table of Abbreviations explained. The translator has been politely favoured with the following letters, which he offers as testimonials in favour of his Edition of WETTENHALL'S GRAMMAR. DEAR SIR, You ask my opinion, whether it be better that a Greek Grammar, intended for the use of schools should be in Latin or in English; and I can give it the more readily, as my opinion is and ever has been what, I presume, you would on this occasion wish it to be. I think, that not only the Greek, but all other Grammars, which we have occasion to use in our schools, should be in English: because it is certainly desirable, that whatever is to be committed to memory should first be, if possible, perfectly understood; and because I am persuaded, that even the best of our scholars understand their native language better than any other. If, in proposing to me this question, you have been influenced by any solicitude with respect to the demand which there may be for your translation of WETTENHALL, I am confident that it is wholly unnecessary, for, if I am not much mistaken, there will hereafter be little or no demand, in any part of the United States, for any other WETTENHALL than that with which you are now about to furnish us. I have looked over it as far as your Translation goes; and though I cannot say, that I find in it no inaccuracies, yet I can say truly, that there are but very few, and those of no great consequence; whilst, as to the quality of the paper, the size and neatness of the type, and the general correctness which every where prevails in it, it is far superior to any other edition of that work which has been hitherto published in this place. On behalf of the Faculty, ROBERT DAVIDSON, President. MR. WM. P. FARRAND. DEAR SIR, For almost a century, common sense has exhibited and rejected the absurdity of teaching the Roman tongue by the use of a grammar written only in the language it is intended to illustrate, and to which the pupil is a perfect stranger. As at the time you begin the study of Greek, their acquaintance with the Latin is very partial, the operation of the same principle is correcting the impropriety of teaching the elements of the Greek through the medium of that language. This is the more necessary, as in some grammars, particularly in Dr. WETTENHALL'S, the style has in it more of the refined elegance of the scholar than of the requisite simplicity of the teacher. Contemplating the correctness of your translation, the useful notes you have added, and the general utility of the work, I cannot avoid expecting as well as hoping that in its extensive circulation you will find your deserved reward. W. STAUGHTON. MR. WM. P. FARRAND. Philadelphia, October 25. 489
FOR SALE—A BARGAIN. THE SUBSCRIBER, WISHING TO DECLINE THE RETAIL BUSINESS, OFFERS FOR SALE, HIS WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $20,000. DRY GOODS, CUTLERY, Hardware, Catings, Nails of all sizes, and a number of other articles.—The whole will be sold on very low terms, and a liberal credit will be allowed, on bond with approved security.—Also, the balance of the lease of his Store, equal to any hand in Norfolk, if required. Property in the Borough of Norfolk, or Lands in the neighbouring counties, Publick Securities, &c. will be taken in exchange. For further particulars, apply to James Tucker. WHO HAS FOR SALE, ON VERY LOW TERMS, A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, on the South Branch of the Potomack. August 23. tf
NORFOLK DRAWBRIDGE COMPANY, 11th March, 1805. THE Subscribers to the Stock for erecting a Bridge across the Southern Branch, are hereby requested to pay into the hands of the Treasurer, on or before the second day of April next, Five Dollars on each Share. LUKE WHEELER, WM: PENNOCK, CHRIS: FRY. t2A. 486
A CHOICE PARCEL OF FINE IRISH LINEN, Imported from Dublin, pership Medford. For sale by MOSES MYERS. February 15. tf 422
TO RENT, (And possession given in April or May next,) The House at present occupied by the Subscriber in Catharine-Street. JOHN DAVIDSON. March 4. tf 466
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, of my last winters flock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. August 24. tf
LIVERPOOL SALT. QUEEN'S WARE, in Crates well assorted. DUFFEL BLANKETS, in small Bales. 10 and 20d. Flat Pointed NAILS, in Casks—and LIVERPOOL COAL. If taken from along side the ship Jane, Capt. Colley, will be sold low. Apply to William Pennock. WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, 114 Puncheons Jamaica RUM. Imported in the Sarah, Capt. Herbert. October 23. tf 187
LISBON SALT, For sale, on board the Brig Superior, Captain Wallington Apply to WILLIAM PENNOCK. January 21. tf 359
WANTED, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
FOUR HUNDRED CORDS OF OAK BARK; For which the following prices, in Cash, will be given—delivered at their TAN-YARD:— For Spanish Oak Bark, 10 Dollars per Cord. Willow, or Water Oak, 9 do. Red Oak, 8 do. White Oak, if young and not too scaly, 7 do. A FEW CORDS OF BEECH BARK, Will also be received at 7 Dollars per cord. It is recommended to those who get BARK, to bring it in early in the season, for if kept out and exposed to heavy rains, it will not be received. WILLIAM PLUME & CO. March 11. tf 485
NOTICE.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF FISK & STEARNS, Ceases this day, in consequence of the death of Mr. STEARNS. All those that have claims against the said firm, are requested to present them to the subscriber, the surviving partner, and receive their money. And all those indebted to the said company are requested to come forward for the immediate adjustment of the same, as no indulgence can be given. MARTIN FISK. Who informs his friends and customers, that he has returned to his former stand, where he offers
FOR SALE,
50 Barrels new Beef, Boston Inspection. 20 Hogsheads First Quality Sugar. 20 do. Second do. do. Leaf Sugar, in hds. and bbls. 12 Pipes Bourdeaux Brandy. Madeira, Port, and Malaga, Wines, in pipe and quarter casks. 20 Cases London Porter, 6 doz. each. 20 Chests Hysan, Young-Hysan, and Hysan-Skin Teas—Fresh. 60 Boxes Fresh Chocolate, No. 1 and 2. 50 do. Mould Candles. 50 do. Dipt do. 20 do. Spermaceti do. 150 do. Brown Soap. 50 do. Cheese, first quality, for family use. 50 Casks do. in good shipping order. 50 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard, 3 dozen each. 6 do. Glass Tumblers. 50 Kegs Butter, for family use. 200 Reams Wrapping Paper. 100 do. Writing do. 150 do. Printing do. 150 Casks Wrought Nails, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. 50 do. Cut do. 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. and 20d. 6 do. Flooring Brads. Tacks of different sizes. 30 Bags of Pimento. 15 do. White Ginger in the Root. 30 lbs. Nutmegs. 10 do. Mace. 40 do. Cinnamon. 30 do. Cloves. 160 do. Spanish Float-Indigo. 10 Casks Refined Salt-Petre. Cotton & Wool Cards in Boxes. 5000 lbs. Copperas. 1000 do. Allum. 500 Bags Patent Shot. 50 Kegs F & FF London Glazed Powder. 15 M. Gun Flints. 100 Boxes 8 by 10 London Crown Glass, 50 feet each. 50 Bolts Oznaburgs. Seine Twine. 50 Kegs London White Lead, ground in Oil. 30 Boxes Tobacco Pipes. Paint and Sweeping Brushes, of all kinds. 100 Sides Soal Leather. 20 dozen Calf Skins, Grain and Waxed. 10 do. Boot Legs, of the best quality. Morocco-Skins of all kinds. 1 Trunk of Gentlemen's London made Boots. 1 do. do. do. Shoes. 2 do. Ladies Fancy and White Kid Slips. 20 do. Mens and Womens Leather and Morocco Shoes. 150 Italian Straw Carpets. 100 Small Nova-Scotia Grindstones. ALSO, A few gross Hot Pressed Playing Cards, of a superior quality. Nov. 12. tf 230
THE Subscribers have for Sale
100 Hogsheads Old TOBACCO. 106 Puncheons high proof Jamaica RUM. 30 Hogsheads CLARET. 200 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 300 do. Prime PORK. C. & F. WHITTLE. February 6. tf 397
WE HAVE FOR SALE,
650 Barrels Fine, } FLOUR—Haxall's Brand. 350 do. Superfine, } ALSO, 100 Barrels SHIP STUFF, and a quantity FRESH MEAL, in Bags and Barrels. J. & W. SOUTHGATE. February 11. tf 402
WINDOW GLASS.
I have just received for sale, from the Baltimore Manufactory, 34 BOXES WINDOW GLASS 8 by 10—9 by 11—9 by 12—10 by 12—and 12 by 14—And shortly expect a large supply of all sizes, commonly used here. The quality of this glass is good, and the prices will be found low. Apply to JOHN C. NIEMEYER. December 28. tf 313
COW-POX.
THOSE persons who wish to avoid catching the Small-Pox which now exists in this Borough, are informed that the subscriber has again succeeded in introducing the Vaccine Infection, and that he now has several arms fit to inoculate from. ** He has returned to his old shop at the lower end of the new market. George Balfour. An APPRENTICE wanted. Nov. 16. tf 326
ROBERT MAITLAND & CO.
Have moved to their new Fire Proof Warehouse, on Commerce Street, where they have for sale, Old Lon. Par. Madeira WINE, in Pipes Hogsheads and Quarter Casks. Holland and Country GIN, in Pipes. French BRANDY, do. Loaf SUGAR, per Hogshead. New-York Prime PORK, &c. &c. January 20. 2m 579
NORFOLK:
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY J. COWPER AND G. L. GRAY. OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.