Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-07-23 00:00:00

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For Liverpool, The Brig WHEELER, Will take thirty or forty hogsheads tobacco on freight, expected in a few days—also, a few passengers.
George Murrain, & Co. New FLOUR in bbls. and half bbls. July 16. 2t 909
For LONDON, The fine new Ship MARIA, James Rowell, master, burthen about 400 bbls. on her second voyage, has good accommodations, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days, half of which is already engaged.—For freight of the balance or passage, apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. July 16. tf 910
For Freight or Charter, The fast-sailing Brig ELIZABETH, Robert Barclay, master, burthen 1300 barrels, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days. Apply to John Davis. Portsmouth, July 16. tf 908
MOSES MYERS Offers for Charter, The good Ship MEDFORD, Josiah Barnard, master, two years old, burthen 300 hogsheads, expected in a day or two from Boston July 14. tf 908
For Freight or Charter, The New Schooner EAGLE, Daniel Haven, Master—she will carry about 750 barrels, and is a good vessel in every respect—A freight for Lisbon or Madeira would be preferred. For terms apply to Fisk & Cullet.
Who have for SALE, received by said Vessel from Boston, 55 barrels No. 1 BEEF, 70 do. do. 2 do. 20 halfdo. do. 1 do. 40 do. Prime Boston Bay MACKAREL, of a superior quality. July 14. tf 904
A Freight Wanted For the Brig TRAVELLER, Stephen Devall, master, 130 tons or about 1300 barrels burthen, a staunch fast sailing vessel. Apply on board, or to Christopher Fry. July 14. tf 906
For Jamaica, The Brig CATHARINE, Thomas Callahan, Master, will sail in the course of ten days.—Three or four passengers can be well accommodated by applying to the master on board, or to ROBERT DICKSON. July 7. tf 878
FOR LONDON, The fine, strong, and fast-sailing SHIP RESOLUTION, Andrew W. Bell, master, fourteen months old, sheathed upon the stocks, and burthen 400 bbls. tobacco, has part of her cargo already on board, and a considerable quantity engaged.—For freight of the remainder, small light articles, or passage (having superior accommodations) apply to the captain on board, or N. Heron. July 7. tf 885
For Charter to Europe or the West-Indies, The fast-sailing sch'r ELIZABETH MAR-GARET, James G. Mallory, Master, burthen 900 barrels—can be ready for the reception of a cargo in three days. For terms apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. Who offer for SALE, 19 Hhds. choice Antigua RUM. Imported in said schooner. July 7. tf 879
FOR SALE, A remarkable fine NEW BRIG, Now lying at Loyal's wharf, burthen about 180 tons, built and fitted with the best materials, and can be ready for the reception of a cargo in five days—If there is no application for her in ten days, she will then take in freight for Philadelphia, on very low terms.—Apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. July 7. tf 888
FOR AMSTERDAM, The coppered Ship ALEXANDER, John Roach, master, can take three hundred hogsheads on freight. For terms apply to Moses Myers. June 20. tf 852
We have received by the brig Sumner, from Jamaica, 57 puncheons high proof RUM, 15 Hogsheads MOLASSES—which are offered for Sale on very liberal terms; by Redmon & Frith.
ON HAND, A parcel of very good W. Island RUM. June 16. tf 834
FOR SALE, The CARGO of the Brig Hannah, Captain Knapp, from Port Cavenas—consisting of 214 hhds. & 60 tierces prime Molasses. T. & W. A. Armistead, June 11. 3w 830 Marsden's whar
For SALE—Afloat, 45 Hogsheads Richmond TOBACCO. A. Ma I re. July 9. tf 894
SPRING GOODS. RICHARD TAYLOR, Has received by the Ship Dumfries, from London, a hand-some assortment of Spring and Summer GOODS, which he offers for Sale by wholesale and retail, for Cash or approved paper. April 25. 3m 606
FROM THE PORT FOLIO.
Expende Annibalem.
JUVENAL.
The tendency of measures, taken by a neutral state, for its own interest, which [measures] are not forbidden by the law of nations, is not a just cause of complaint, or of quarrel, or of rupture.—Such is one of the clear and just positions of the National Intelligencer, preceding an attempt at a calm and correct review of some principal circumstances in the history of the conduct of Great Britain, towards neutrals, during the last fourteen years; and, by the assistance of which calm and correct review, it is desired, to animate the American people to a perseverance in right, and to dissuade our British friends from all repetitions of wrong."
I will subsequently review the calm and correct reviewer; but, in the first instance, I propose to pay a more cursory attention, to the clear and just position that I have been at the pains to transcribe.
This position is conversant in three topics of inquiry; the rights of belligerents, and the law of nations. With respect to the law of nations, I must observe, that it is for information only, and not for decisions, that I look into Grotius, Puffendorf, or Vattel. The law of nations means, either the practice, or the rights, of nations; the practice I hold to be obligatory upon none; the rights, upon all. But, if the rights of nations are obligatory upon all; if every nation may lawfully be required to respect, to give place to, the rights of another, and if there be no inequality in this respect; if, in short, the belligerent and the neutral stand on the same ground; then, what becomes of the 'clear and just position'?
The tendency of measures, taken by a neutral state, for its own interest, is not a just cause of complaint, or of quarrel, or of rupture.—I confess, that I have some doubts of the justice of this clear and just position; I confess, that it does appear to me in the shape of a possible case, that measures, or the tendency of measures, may be a just cause of the soft efforts of complaint, the warmth of quarrel, or even the violence of rupture; but setting hypothesis aside, and taking it as we find it, what becomes of it, clear and just as it is?
The rights of all nations, and of nations in all conditions, are of equal validity; and, therefore, the validity of the rights of a belligerent is equal to that of the rights of a neutral: it follows, that if the tendency of measures, taken by a neutral state, for its own interest, is a just cause of complaint, of quarrel, or of rupture, then, by the strictest necessity, "the tendency of measures, taken by a belligerent state, for its own interest, is not a just cause of complaint or of quarrel, or of rupture." The question therefore is, what cause of rupture, quarrel or complaint, can America allege against Great Britain? Great Britain is a state, a state belligerent; a state belligerent has equal rights with a state neutral; and, to dispense, therefore, with a needless adjective, the position is, that "the tendency of measures, taken by a state, for its own interest, is not a just cause of complaint. What just cause of complaint, then, is there against Great Britain? We have, to be sure, a very important clause, prescribing, that the measures taken by the state, must be such as are for its own interest; but, is Great Britain to be charged with taking measures that are not for its own interest? or, does the "law of nations" invest, in foreign states, "a just cause of complaint, or of quarrel, or of rupture," when a state takes measures not for its own interest?
For the sake of simplification, I have foreborne to repeat that other clause of the position, by which it is provided, that the measures, the tendency of which is not just cause of complaint, &c. must be such as "are not forbidden by the law of nations." My view of the law of nations is already before my reader; and according to this, the clause is not essential: a measure forbidden by the law of nations must be one contravening the natural or conventional rights of nations; and, that a measure, against which the re is no just cause of complaint, must be of this description, it cannot, I think, be necessary to premise.
But, as I have hinted, I am far from allowing, that this clear and just position is so just as it is clear.—I deny that the tendency of measures, taken by a neutral or belligerent state, for its own interest, though not forbidden by the law of nations, cannot be a just cause of complaint, or of quarrel, or of rupture. I deny it, whether my denial go to favour the arguments of Great Britain or of America. Fiat justitia, ruat celum. I can see, indeed, that the assertion of it is made with a view to the support of American pretensions; but, I take a higher and a better ground: I deny it, in the name of universal reason.
The argument of the reviewer is one of that unfortunate class, which proves too much. By its assertion, it is intended to be made out, that no acts, no pursuits (acts and pursuits consistent with the natural or conventional rights of America) can furnish just cause of complaint of quarrel, or of rupture, to America. But, both the one and the other of these propositions are false. Whenever the acts or pursuits of any country, however consistent with the natural or conventional rights of that country, interfere with the acts or pursuits of another country, consistent with the natural or conventional rights of that other country, there is just cause of complaint, and there may be just cause of quarrel, and of rupture.
Among the natural rights of nations, are neutral rights; and I hope I shall be allowed to add, that there are also belligerent rights. The rights of a belligerent are those of taking all measures that can overthrow, or tend to overthrow, his enemy. These are the lawful, the moral, the unimpeachable rights of war; the rights of a belligerent, we have seen, are as sacred as those of a neutral. But, it is not easily supposable, that these rights, sacred as they are, may interfere with others no less sacred? in other words, that the rights of a belligerent may clash with those of a neutral? I will give a familiar example. I find that, during market-hours, chains are stretched across those streets which open on the market place. By the use of these chains, much convenience is afforded to the dealers and frequenters of the market. To stretch them across the street, therefore, is an unimpeachable market-right. On the other hand, I also have a right, alike unimpeachable, to spur my palfrey, at all hours, upon my lawful business, through every street of this good city, without let or hindrance. Is it not obvious then, that the market-right, however unimpeachable, clashes with the passenger's right, equally unimpeachable? and does not this clash, of rights equally unimpeachable, occur throughout the whole social system? and is not the control of such rights alike the object of the reign of law?
I delay no longer to assume, as an incontrovertible position, that the rights of a belligerent are those of taking all measures that can overthrow, or tend to overthrow, his enemy. Such measures, I might say, cannot but belong to the class so favourably treated
by the reviewer; they must be measures, considered at least, for the interest of the state by which they are taken; and the state, I presume, is to be allowed another little right, that of judging of its own interest. But, neither these measures, nor the tendency of these measures, according to the argument put into my hands, can be a just cause of complaint, or of quarrel, or of rupture.
Willing however, to have better argument than this, and believing myself not hardly pushed for it, I venture to detain the question still from rest. Among the natural rights of a neutral, that of a free commerce is, at the least, as indisputable as the rest. A neutral has a natural right to sail to what port he will, to carry what goods he will, uncoerced, unquestioned, by any man: in a word, to the unmolested enjoyment of all his natural prerogatives. But, so have I, to spur my palfrey, from one end of Third-street, to the other. The passage of me & my palfrey, however, is incompatible with the market-right; and the right of a neutral may be incompatible with the right of a belligerent.
In this state of the argument, I shall take leave to make, what I think, a leading remark. Those who talk of the rights of neutrals are in danger of falling into the same error with those who, some time since, talked of the rights of man, unalienable and imprescriptible. God forbid that I should discredit in man, or in neutral nations, the existence of rights, unalienable and imprescriptible! but, the sophism consists in this, that it is forgotten, that all the rights of one cannot be allowed, to the prejudice of all the rights of another. Pursued under this delusion, the practical consequence can only be, the violation of rights on this side, for the undue gratification of those on that. The claim of neutral rights, therefore, may be carried to such an extent, as to rank, in theory among the errors, and in practice among the crimes, of the age in which we live.
Now, what is that neutral right of America, which Great Britain attempts to control? precisely that on the indefeasible nature of which I have insisted, her free commerce. And, why does Great Britain attempt to control it? because it interferes with her belligerent right, the belligerent right of overthrowing her enemy. Nothing can be more clear than the neutral right; but is that right more clear than the belligerent?
The question here reduces itself, I think, to a very narrow compass. We find two rights, equally just in their exercise. Are we at a loss for a determination? Can we be so rash, as to say, that because they are equally just in their origin, therefore they must be equally just in every subsequent view? This is sophistry. Our judgment is to be guided, not by any view of a part of the circumstances, but by that of the whole. It is the whole of the circumstances that make the case. The original justice is but a part.
The truth is, that were we to proceed upon abstract principles, we should never make an end. They weigh the same on either side. Sips one unless I control the commerce of the neutral (that commerce benefiting my enemy) I surrender a part of my belligerent rights; a surrender which cannot be reconciled with common sense, and which would bring into disrepute my understanding. Says the other, unless I persist in a free commerce (that commerce benefiting myself) I surrender a part of my neutral rights, &c. Each, too, contends, that its measures, and the tendency of its measures, are for its own interest, and therefore no just cause of complaint, or of quarrel, or of rupture.
In such an extremity, what is to be done? I know of no appeal, except to affection, to accommodation, or to force. Affection would command the belligerent to abandon, not his right, but the exercise of his right, in favour of the neutral, or the neutral in favour of the belligerent. Accommodation, mutual sacrifices; and force, give all to the strongest.
Thus far, I have been at issue with the principle of the reviewer; with his clear and just position: I am now to meet his facts; his calm and correct review. How far the review is correct, and how far it is to his purpose, we shall not be long without discerning; calmness requires some previous explanation. If calmness consists in the use of holiday and lady terms, such as British friends, and kinder nations, the reviewer has the heart of a lamb, and his ink is without gall; but, if, to be calm, a man must be dispassionate, if his feelings should be in equilibrio; then the review and the reviewer are anything but calm. It is not enough that he expresses, or breathes, every thing disadvantageous to the character of Great Britain, as it respects her conduct towards America, but he volunteers his decision upon that towards France, in the great question of the origin of the war of the French revolution. A decision of no manner of importance, as it respects the neutral rights of America; but of much, as it discovers to us his own temper.
The review contains the recapitulation of certain acts done by Great Britain, in the exercise of the real or pretended rights of a belligerent; real, as I maintain, on the principle I have already laid down; pretended as it must be the object of the reviewer to show.
From all benefit, however, of my doctrine of belligerent rights, I first formally and solemnly exclude the British act of impressing, on board American vessels; and I am decidedly of opinion, that every person engaged in the perpetration of that act, ought to be made amenable to the American tribunals, on a charge, according to circumstances, of assault, or of assault and battery. Nothing but the want of force, to put the law into execution, can be assigned for its neglect. The offence is definite, and undeniable.
I separate the act of impressing from that of controlling neutral trade, whether by blockade, suspension, detention, or capture; and, while I support the second, I pass the most unqualified condemnation on the first. That I may place this question on grounds satisfactory to myself, on grounds which, in my own judgment, cannot be shaken; I shall state the arguments on which I rely, and which are not always those of the reviewer.
'Our injuries, under this head, says the reviewer, are incessant, and infinitely vexatious.'—Of this there cannot be a doubt; and the only remedy is in the total abolition of the practice.
I. 'Black men, who could not be mistaken for British subjects, have been impressed out of our vessels.'—Black men may be British subjects. The jet of the argument is, that they have been impressed out of our vessels.'
II. 'Also, men of various foreign nations, whose pronunciation proved they were not British.' Many British subjects have a foreign language for their native tongue; many others can speak a foreign language and affect a foreign accent. I do not mean to deny, that British officers commit irregularities; but the jet of the argument is, that these men have been impressed out of our vessels.'
III. 'Our citizens, with written protections, have been impressed out of our own vessels, in a foreign
port.'—Foreign seamen, with foreign protections, from their own neutral governments, have been pressed from on board our vessels.'—British officers undertake to pronounce upon the insufficiency of our official protections, which are not counterfeits they say, they are issued upon wrong ground, or insufficient evidence. If so, it lies with the British government, to treat with ours for remedy; not with a British naval officer, to pronounce upon a certificate of our collectors, issued on lawful evidence. If there is an evil, or a wrong, we ought to be ready to correct it; but an officer of the British navy cannot annul the acts of our civil officers, on prescription and formal evidence. Let a British officer do what he may, lawfully, we are to respect his commission, and seek redress of his government. So of our officers.'—This is all very right; but certain observations present themselves, evincing, that to dwell on abuses is to weaken the argument. Our business is with the act itself, in its purest form; for, if the act be sufferable, its abuses are very excusable.
'Our own citizens, with written protections, have been impressed.' Lower down, it is charged, that 'natives of foreign countries [not British], naturalized in America, have been impressed'; but natives of foreign countries, naturalized in America, are, I presume, our own citizens; so that this is no additional grievance. 'Foreign seamen, with foreign protections, have been impressed,' and 'British officers undertake to pronounce upon the insufficiency of our official protections,' and generally, I suspect, of all protections. Now, on the other hand, it appears, on the face of the record, that there are such things as counterfeit protections, and does any man suppose, that there are not official protections, 'issued on wrong ground, or insufficient evidence?' On the one side, it is intolerable that a foreign officer should not pay the most unqualified respect to the official acts of an independent state; on the other, I believe that the papers, purporting to be seamen's protections, too often deserve, from their intrinsic character, no respect at all. British officers must cease to impress, or they must impress according to their judgment, and they will impress according to their pleasure.
IV. Examples of peculiar hardship are nugatory. 1. 'Seamen have been impressed out of vessels in distress by leak, though turned away by a near blockaded port, and though they had protections.' 2. 'Vessels, manifestly short handed, have been weakened more by impressment.' 3. 'Seamen have been impressed within our own jurisdiction.' 4. 'Impressed Americans have been brought into our ports in British ships, and forcibly carried away by them.' 5. 'Our neutral seamen have been induced sometimes, and sometimes impressed, into the service of Great Britain, when she was at war with our allies, or with powers with which we were at peace.' 6. 'The mere and strict right of search for enemies' goods, and contraband of war, and for military enemies, is often used to effect impressments of seamen from American vessels.' 7. 'Impressments are often accompanied by rudeness and violence, and abuse of our country, nation, and government, from the officers of the British crown.' Not a little of this adds any thing to the strength of the case, which must be derived a priori, and not from any particular facts. 1. It is impossible to be accountable for the brutality of petty pelting officers, who wield Jove's thunder. It is equally impossible to calculate on the degree in which those who are injured will sometimes magnify the story of their wrongs. As to the rest, it involves the question of protections, which we have already discussed, and that of the right of blockade, which is not before us. 2. If the act of impressing be right, then the 'manifest' short-handedness of the vessel is beneath consideration. A short handed British frigate, or a British frigate in behalf of a short handed British navy, may impress from a short handed American. 3. It is silly to talk of Americans impressed 'within our own jurisdiction.' The deck of an American ship, unless when in a foreign port, is always 'within our own jurisdiction.' 4. That impressed Americans, brought into our ports, should be carried away again, and that, if they will not go voluntarily, they should be carried away forcibly, are but natural consequences. 5. That 'our neutral seamen' should sometimes be induced to enter the service of Great Britain, when she is at war, cannot be much more reprehensible, than that British belligerent seamen are sometimes induced to enter the service and employ of America; and that they are sometimes impressed, when she is at war, &c. is no aggravation to the evil because, 'neutral seamen' do not fall faster than others amid the enemy's shot, nor suffer more in her prisons. 6. If the act of impressing be right, that it is often effected through the medium of search, &c. is not worth a moment's attention. 7. That impressing should be accompanied by rudeness and violence, is no more than I always conjectured; and that rudeness and violence, should be accompanied by abuse, is a fact which, though set in the emphatic place of the reviewer's array, ought not to exceed our most moderate calculation. Even the reviewer himself, who, so far from being rude and violent, is calm and correct, is not a little abusive, as we shall yet see.
V. But, if these arguments be weak, there is one, which I must altogether protest. 'British seamen, under a written contract to perform a lawful peace-voyage, in an American vessel, have been impressed.'—A commander of a British ship of war has no right to break a legitimate contract for service, and money, in a neutral ship.'—Nor has such British officer a right to impress a British passenger from an American ship, in which, and to the captain of which, he is under a contract, as a passenger, for money.'—I have brought together these several propositions, because they have but one principle, that of the denial of a right to break up on the terms of a contract between a British subject and the master of an American ship. Now, in point of fact, the question on the contract is altogether of a subordinate character. The true point to be settled is, whether Great Britain claim, and other nations acknowledge, such a right of property, in the persons of those born her subjects, as shall authorise her to seize them, wherever they are to be found. If she have, then she may seize them on the decks of American ships, as well as in all other places; if she have not, (and I contend that she has not) then she ought not to attempt, and ought not to be suffered to impress on board an American vessel; but, what is said of the contract is gross nonsense; for, if the right be allowed, the contract is superceded. It is by the validity of the right that we must try the validity of the contract. If the right exist, the British subject is not in condition to make the contract; the contract from the beginning is null; and the American captain, who acts upon it, acts at the risk of seeing the man, with whom he contracts, rendered utterly unable to perform his part of the obligation; the man is not a free agent. A British commander, says the reviewer, has no right

break a legitimate contract for service, and money... ina neutral ship; but, here, it is assumed that the contract is legitimate, while the British officer, if he act upon any principle at all, acts upon this, that the contract is not legitimate; that the seaman, or passenger, being a British subject, has no power to enter into such a contract as shall preclude his services to his country. If this principle be just, a British commander has the same right to break his contract, &c. as a magistrate has to break his for service and money, entered into by an apprentice, or to annul, that is, to declare null, a marriage, entered into, while a previous marriage contract is still in force. All that the reviewer has deduced from the incontestable position, that 'the passenger-trade is lawful,' is answered by what I have now said; and not less so, the ridiculous argument lately offered in another newspaper, where an attempt is made, to set the contract of seamen to perform the voyage, and the contract of the captain with the shipper, to deliver his freight to the consignee, upon the same footing; and to infer, that to break the contract of the seamen, is the same as for the captain to break that by which he is engaged. Not a thought is given to this essential difference, that, in the one case, the contract is broken by him who is a party to that contract, and in the other, by him who is no party, who has never consented to be bound by it, and who does no more than still refuse; who says, that has paramount rights, which the contract can neither abrogate nor alter.
But, has a government, over its subjects, these paramount rights? Has it this property in their persons? Can it compel them to return within its jurisdiction? or, can it stretch its jurisdiction as far as they can fly? However enormous such pretensions may appear, as viewed under this aspect, I believe it will be found that they are not unjust, and that the present argument must not be suffered to depend upon the notion that they ought not to exist. We cannot but recollect, that in every case, in which the protection of his government is concerned, the subject contends for its jurisdiction, for its interest in his person, and its disposal of his fortunes. In how many cases, in a foreign country, does not a subject make this appeal? Nor is the principle less acknowledged in the case of offenders, whose subjection is never supposed to be diminished by their distance from the limits of their government, but who, on this ground alone, are exposed to the coercion of the law, from governments which they have never offended; and by dint of that coercion, delivered, as subjects, to their parent state. The paramount rights, therefore, of a government over its subjects must be acknowledged; but what is incontrovertible is, the absence of every right, in virtue of which it can stretch its jurisdiction, not over the persons of its subjects, but over the jurisdiction of another government. It is herein, and not in written, counterfeited, or official protections, granted on wrong grounds or right, on insufficient evidence, or sufficient; but herein consists the true protection of every man, in an American vessel. In an American vessel, be he a native of what shore he may, he is within the American jurisdiction, he is subject to its laws, he is entitled to its protection; a protection in which it cannot fail, or which it cannot withhold, but either through baseness, or weakness, or folly. The contract, therefore, is good; and the British officer, that is, the British government, has no right to seize a British subject found on board an American vessel; not because it has no right to do that which is contrary to the terms of a contract by which he is not bound; not because it has no right to seize and enforce the services of its subjects; but, because it can have no jurisdiction, otherwise than so far as it shall be allowed by convention, on the land, or on the waters, or in the vessels of subjects, of any other government.
VI. What I have here said, nevertheless, must not be made to cover the unwarrantable position, that no lawfully contracted-seaman, or passenger, British, American, or foreign, can be impressed while on board of or taken from, an American ship, and sea captain, even within the proper jurisdiction of Great-Britain. To be within the proper jurisdiction of Great-Britain, the American ship must be within some one of her ports, harbours, or waters; and to say, that a government has no jurisdiction over its own subjects, within its own jurisdiction, is too monstrous! No private contract can destroy the right of a government to exercise this jurisdiction. In what previous instance, was any man so insane as to dispute the right of a government to coerce its own subjects, within its own ports, harbours, and waters? Will the reviewer allow an English sheriff's officer, to arrest an English debtor, or an English police-officer to seize an English culprit, on board an American vessel, in an English harbour, although the debt should not be due to an American captain, nor the culprit charged with murdering an American seaman? If he will, he must allow the competence of the British government to exercise in a similar manner all its other acts of jurisdiction. He has no business with the legality or illegality of the impress-service; that is for the British nation to consider, and not the foreigners who visit it. The arrest of a debtor, and the impress of a sailor, or passenger, are equally acts of the crown: in the one case legalized, and in the other tolerated; and, if an American vessel be justly within reach of the crown in the first instance, it is equally so in the second.
VII. I make no answer to many other inconsistent observations of the reviewer; but hasten to join him, where we cordially agree, in the general position:—But the law, and reason, and policy, on the whole subject, are, That there can be no impressment of seamen, or passengers, on board American vessels; with the exception, I add, of British seamen, or passengers, the vessel being within the British jurisdiction.
I have been thus strict in my analysis of the arguments of the reviewer, even where I approve of the conclusion, for two reasons; first, because, as I have already intimated, I would commit the truth to the world, unincumbered with the weight of sophistry, which is a companion of no recommendation; and secondly, because I wish to convince my reader, that all regulations in this case are futile; that it is the principle which is wrong; and that all arguments, drawn from the practice are unworthy of consideration.
The right of the American government to all the prerogatives of jurisdiction, is a broad, firm and manly ground. I would not have it narrowed, weakened, nor disgraced. I would stand upon it, without shrinking, and without fear. If America be too weak to resist, her hopes can only be in the mercy of the strong; but, if she have arm, and nerve, and heart, here is a post she must not leave. She will never have done justice to herself, till, disdaining to issue her paper protections (protections of which she must herself be ashamed) she can point to her flag, and say, that is her seaman's protection .
It was my intention to oppose to the arguments of the reviewer, on the subject of impressing, the words of the more solid, because less complex, ones of a recent English writer, the author of a pamphlet in which every thing desired by America is defended. My paper, however, is already of considerable length, and my design may be relinquished. I have not the pamphlet at hand; but, if my memory does not deceive me, the writer and myself are agreed, with respect to this topic, except in one particular. I believe, that he rejects the right of Great Britain to impress, on board American ships, under an ap-
prehension that her jurisdiction over her subjects is lost by their removal; whereas, I prefer the principle, that she can have no jurisdiction, nor, except by sufferance, can do any act, within the jurisdiction of another government. I have shown, I think, that the first argument is not altogether beyond the reach of controversy, a disadvantage to which the latter does not appear to me to be exposed.
On what regards, then, the persons on board American ships, the reviewer and myself are, in the main, of one opinion. On blockade, and whatever regards the trade of neutrals, we differ widely. In truth, when the casualty review fell into my hands, I was preparing to open myself to my reader on the present general state of publick affairs, my view of which commands me to describe the cause of Britain as that of every nation, except France herself; and to dissuade every people from a temper, hostile or even neutral, to her interests. I speak of France as aiming at universal monarchy, and of Great Britain, as counteracting that aim, a task in which she may be emphatically said, to make a stand, not for herself only, but for the whole world. The object of the reviewer, meanwhile, is to represent Great Britain as the aggressor, as well against France as against the United States; to vilify her character; to spread, in America, what France so industriously spreads in Europe, the cry of commercial monopoly, and the 'tyranny of the seas,' to raise a counter-alarm, of 'universal blockade,' and of British universal dominion. I have judged it advisable, therefore, to lay aside the paper I had intended for this day , till I shall have replied to the reviewer.
NEW YORK, July 15. Circuit Court of the United States. NEW-YORK DISTRICT.
UNITED STATES, vs. WM. S. SMITH.
The United States Circuit Court met in this city yesterday agreeable to adjournment, for the trial of Samuel G. Ogden, esq. and col. Smith.
A motion was made by the counsel for the defendant, that a compulsory process be issued to secure the attendance of Mr. Madison, Mr. Dearborne, Mr. Smith, and other absent witnesses. In the course of the altercation, to which this motion gave rise, judge Patterson read a letter, (signed by the gentlemen above-mentioned) stating, that the President of the United States had communicated to them his decided opinion that the present situation of public affairs would not admit of their absence from the seat of government. The court decided that, in order to determine the propriety of granting a compulsory process, it was necessary to hear the nature and extent of the testimony expected—and that, although the judges were ready to hear the motion discussed, yet they could not decide upon it, until they had decided a prior motion, offered by the district attorney, the discussion of which was postponed until this day.
SECOND DAY.
The court met at 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.
Present judges Patterson and Talmadge. Mr. Colden, counsel for the defendant, offered the affidavit of W. S. Smith, to prove that the witnesses against whom an attachment for a contempt had been moved on Monday, were material witnesses.
He proceeded at length to prove his right to the attachment.
Mr. Hoffman followed on the same point, and strengthened the argument and authorities urged by his colleague.
Mr. Sanford, district attorney, replied, and argued that the process by attachment was neither conformably to the practice of the courts of the United States, nor allowable in this case, as the witnesses were not guilty of a contempt by their non-appearance.
Mr. Pierpoint Edwards supported Mr. Sanford, on all the grounds he had taken, by several law authorities.
It was apparent that judge Patterson was, in his weak state of health greatly exhausted, and the court, at half past two o'clock, adjourned till ten o'clock this morning.
Last evening arrived here the fast sailing ship Frances-Henrietta, capt. Skinner, in 32 days from Rotterdam. Capt. S. has politely furnished the editors of this Gazette with Dutch papers to the 10th June, but they contain nothing of great moment. A paper of the 7th June contains Schimmelpennick's formal resignation. He is succeeded by Vos Van Steenwyck, till the arrival of Prince Louis Buonaparte, who, with his princess, was expected at the Hague the 14th June.
A flag of truce had arrived at Flushing from England, with part of the garrison of the Cape of Good Hope, among whom was the late governor gen. Jansen and family.
The garrison of Gaeta still held out. The Prince Hesse had rejected all overtures.
The militia of Vienna has been increased to 20,000 men, and it was expected that 400,000 men would be raised in the other towns.
The commander of the Swedish frigate Thetis, of 40 guns, lying off Dantzic, has notified all vessels not to enter said port, as he declares it in a strict state of blockade.
Gen. Andreossi had arrived at Vienna, to be present at the delivery of the fortifications of Braunau to the Austrians, after the departure of the Russians from Cattaro.
The following important article we extract from the Hague Courant of the 9th June. N. Y. Gaz.
VIENNA, May 25.
M. Van Oubril formerly secretary to the Russian legation, has arrived here from Petersburg, and confirms the report of the evacuation of Cattaro by the Russians; by which all the former reports are contradicted and silenced. M. Van Oubril, we are assured, is at present ready to go to Paris, to open negotiations for a general peace.
M. Russin, who was appointed to the consulate at Petersburg, passed through Berlin from St. Petersburg the 31st May, as a courier to Paris. The cause his journey was believed to be of a pacific nature.
The customary presents for the ministers of the Porte, in consequence of the recent treaty of alliance between the former and Russia, arrived at Constantinople the 15th April. These presents were estimated at 300,000 piastres.
JULY 16.
Our intelligence from England and from the continent of Europe, is now brought down to the 7th of June. For this, we are indebted to captain Smith, of the brig Jane, from Bordeaux, and to capt. Manning, of the schooner Nimrod, from Halifax, who have favoured the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser, one with Paris papers to the 7th, and the other with Halifax papers containing London news to the same date, received there by the British packet Princess Mary, which arrived there on the 4th of July and was to sail for this port on the 8th.
FOR SALE,
The HOUSE and appurtenances adjoining Mr. Robert Boush's, and at present occupied by Mr. Alexander Wilson—Part of the purchase money must be paid down, and the remainder secured by a deed of trust upon the property, payable at 6, 9, and 12 months. The House is under lease to the present proprietor until April next.
THEO. ARMISTEAD.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1806.
By Captain Deagle from Baltimore, we have received papers of that City, containing European advices to the 7th June; the most material articles of which will be found in this day's paper.
The prospect of an accommodation between Prussia and England, appears to be very distant, notwithstanding the appearances which indicated such an event by the last advices. The blockade has been extended to Antwerp, and the neighbouring ports, which will deprive the merchants of this country of another market.
The grand pensionary Mr. Schimmelpennick, has resigned, and king Louis Buonaparte, or Beauharnois, is no doubt, by this time king of Holland, the jacobins of which country could not rest until they expelled the Stadtholder, who was descended from a line of Princes, to whom Holland first owed her independence. They are now governed by one of the satellites of an upstart power. But what does all this avail, as to us, say certain persons, "France can have no designs on this country," she looks east (says a democratic paper) and the more she looks east (adds the same paper very sagely) the less she will look west." In this way the people of some other nations have reasoned, and none with more appearance of right than her allies—But mark their fate.
THE FRENCH AND BRITISH FLEETS IN THE WEST INDIES.
To Captain Webb, of the schooner Catharine Shepherd, in 14 days from Antigua, we are indebted for the following particulars respecting the two hostile fleets.
The French fleet under Wilaumaze, having got out of Martinique, (the day Captain Webb does not exactly know,) reached Monserat, composed of six sail of the line, two frigates, and a corvette on the 3d of July. The French officers stated to the inhabitants of that island, that their object was to take the ships of the homeward bound fleet that they expected to find there, and not to distress them. Finding the fleet had sailed, the French fleet proceeded to Nevis and St. Kitts in pursuit of it, but the fleet while in St. Kitts waiting for a stronger convoy, learned that the French fleet was at Monserat, got under weigh immediately, & went through the Sombrero passage. In seven hours after the French fleet appeared off St. Kitts, and went in pursuit. The fleet sailed from St. Kitts on the 4th of July—On the 5th in the morning, admiral Cochrane, with 4 sail of the line and two heavy frigates appeared off Antigua and went immediately in quest of the French fleet.
Great apprehensions were entertained at Antigua for the safety of the merchantmen, consisting of upwards of 100 sail of ships; indeed every one expected that it would be destroyed before admiral Cochrane could get up. It is probable from what follows that the fears entertained for the safety of the fleet may be groundless, the French fleet having it is supposed taken a different route.
On the 16th inst. in lat. 28, long. 69, capt. Webb, fell in with the sch'r Recovery, of Bridge-Port, capt. Preble, 6 days from St. Thomas, bound to N. York, who informed capt. W. of the following particulars. On the 6th of July, the French fleet passed the harbour of St. Thomas, and in one hour afterwards, admiral Cochrane hove in sight, and gave chase to the French fleet. The fleets having got within three leagues of each other, the French ships brought too, and waited for admiral Cochrane. This was all capt. Webb could learn from capt. Preble, as it was blowing fresh.
There has no doubt been an action, and although the French are one half stronger in number, yet admiral Cochrane was very sanguine of giving a good account of them. It was said that the French ships were badly manned.
Died, on Monday evening, after a short but severe illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude, Miss ELIZABETH WADDEY.
From a paper received by the Catharine Shepherd. MIRANDA AGAIN!!
SAINT JOHN'S, (Antigua) July 1.
General Miranda has again sailed for the Spanish Main, after having increased his strength at Barbados, and received considerable assistance from the British government. We are happy to learn that, he is not without hopes of co-operation from some of the inhabitants of the eastern part of Caraccas, where his partisans, under the command of one Ferdinand Mendes Pinto, were, some time since collecting in great numbers in order to support him immediately upon his appearing off the coast.
Randall's Foundation of an Asylum for meritorious old Seamen.
In the year 1801, Captain Robert Richard Randall of New-York, died, and, by his testament, ordered that his estate, lying in the eighth ward of the city, should be vested in the hands of trustees, for the purpose of founding an hospital for the support of fifty aged and deserving mariners. The estate, at the time of Mr. Randall's death, was estimated to be worth 35,000 dollars. Its value has, since that time, been very much increased by the growth of the city and the corresponding rise of property. The testator has directed that the income and proceeds should be kept in an accumulating progress, until they should amount to a sum sufficiently large to put the institution fairly into operation.—This asylum he has directed to be called, the "SAILOR'S SNUC HARBOUR." Thus, by the liberal spirit of an individual, feeling for the sufferings of sea-faring people, is a provision made, which, by discreet management, may be expected in due time, to become a lasting monument of the generosity of the donor, a publick establishment honourable to the city in which he has directed it to be formed, and a comfortable birth for a part of our seamen who outlive the ability to provide for themselves. By a statute of the legislature, passed 6th of February, 1806, he trustees were incorporated by the name of the
"Trustees of the SAILOR'S SNUC HARBOUR in the city of New-York."
New-York Medical Repository.
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.
Mr. Allen B. Magruder, late of Kentucky, has for some time past been collecting materials for a general history of the Indians of North America, their numbers, wars, &c. for which purpose he has requested the assistance of those gentlemen whose situations in life have been such as to render them acquainted with Indian affairs. Mr. Magruder now holds an appointment under the government of the United States at New-Orleans; and in consequence of his being necessarily absent from Kentucky, he authorised the editor of the Kentucky Gazette to receive all communications on the afore-mentioned subject. This editor introduces an extract from one of these Documents in the following manner:
[Since the departure of Mr. Magruder from this place, a communication was enclosed to the editor of this paper for him, from which the following is extracted. Some parts of the communication will, doubtless, be considered interesting to the readers of the Kentucky Gazette.]
The French were the first nation of white people that ever were known among the North-Western Indians. When the British and French commenced a war against each other in North America, the N. Western Indians joined the French, and of the six nations joined the British. My knowledge of the actions that were fought between them, is derived from the old Indians that I have conversed with on that subject, and is to be relied on.
After the British got possession of this country from the French, a Tawaw chief, by the name of Potacoc, renewed the war against the British, and took all the posts that were occupied by them on the lakes and their waters in one day, (Detroit excepted,) by stratagem. After this, in 1774, the war broke out between the North Western Indians and the Whites. The principal action that was fought between the parties, was at the mouth of the Great Kannawhay—there were 300 Shawanees and Delawares, and a few Miamies, Wyandots and Mingoes, commanded by the celebrated Shawanee chief, called Comstock. This was the war that ended at the treaty of Greenville. Although at different times, individuals nations of would treat, or pretend to do so, with the Americans; it was only a temporary thing; for it frequently happened, that while a party of Indians were in treating with the whites, that some of their own people would be killing the very people that their own chiefs were treating with.
The Indians that opposed general Sullivan, were the combined forces of the six nations. Their numbers, and by whom commanded, I do not know. The Indians that defeated general Crawford at Sandusky, were the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, and a few of the six nations, or Senecas—Pottowottomies and Ottoways, said to be 300 in number. I never heard who commanded them. As the Indians always keep the number of their killed & wounded as much a secret as possible, I will not undertake to say what numbers were killed and wounded at either of the actions above mentioned.
Bowman's campaign was against the Shawanees, on the Little Miami River. I am not acquainted with any of the particulars of the action that took place between him and those Indians; also my knowledge of the different campaigns carried against the Shawanees, on Mad River and Big Miami, by Gen. Clarke, is not to be depended on.
When Gen. Harmer arrived at the Miami Town, he sent Col. John Harden in search of the Indians, with a body of men, when he met 500 Miamies, on the head of Eel River, commanded by the celebrated Miami chief, the Little Turtle—an action took place—the whites were defeated—the Indians had one man killed and two wounded—the Indians that fought the troops under the command of Col. Harden, in the Miami town, were the 300 above mentioned, by the same chief. Also a body of 500 Indians composed of Shawanees, Delawares, Chippeways, Pottowottomies and Ottoways—the Shawanees were commanded by their own chief, Blue Jacket; the Delawares by Buckingheles—the Ottoways and Chippeways, by Agashewah, an Ottoway chief. The Indians say they had 15 killed, and 23 wounded. Gen. Scott's campaign was against the Weas Town, on the Wabash, where he met with little or no opposition; as the warriors of the Weas expected, that Gen. Scott was going against the Miami town, and had left their own village to meet him. At that place, 8 men and 2 women were killed, by the troops under Gen. Scott. At the Weas, the number of women and children he took prisoners, I don't remember.
Gen. Wilkinson's campaign was against the Eel River Town, where there were but a few women and children, and ten old men, three young ones, who made no defence. Four men were killed, with one woman. The number of women and children taken I don't recollect. In the autumn of 1790, an army of Indians, composed of Miamies, Delawares, Shawanees, and a few Pottowottomies, 500 in number, commanded by the Little Turtle, attacked Dunlap's Station, on the Big Miami River.—This post was commanded by lieut. Kingsbury. The Indians had 40 killed and the same number wounded.
There were 1123 Indians that defeated Gen. St. Clair, in 1791. The number of different tribes is not remembered. It was composed of Miamies, Pottowottomies, Ottoways, Chippeways, Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, and a few Mingoes and Ceeokees. Each nation was commanded by their own chief, all of whom appeared to be governed by the Little Turtle, who made the arrangement for the actions, and who commenced the attack with the Miamies, who were under his immediate command. They had 30 killed and died of their wounds, the day of the action, and it is believed 40 wounded.
In the autumn of 1792, an army of 300 Indians, under the command of Little Turtle, composed of Miamies, Delawares, Shawanees, and a few Pottowottomies, attacked col. John Adair, under the wall of Fort St. Clair, where they had 2 men killed.
The 30th of June, 1794, an army of 1450 Indians, composed of Ottoways, Chippeways, Miamies and Wyandots, Pottowottomies, Shawanees, Delawares, with a number of French and other white men, in the British interest, attacked Fort Recovery. The Indians were commanded by the Bear chief, an Ottoway. The white men attached to the Indian army, it is said, were commanded by Elliott & M'Kee, both British officers. The 4th sublegion. The Indians have told me repeatedly, that they had between 40 and 50 killed, and upwards of a 100 wounded; a number of whom died.
This was the severest blow I ever knew the Indians to receive from the Whites. The Indians that fought gen. Wayne the 20th of August, 1794, were an army of 800, made up of Wyandots, Chippeways, Ottoways, Delawares, Shawanees, Miamies and Pottowottomies, with a number of white traders from Detroit.
The Indians were governed by British influence, and had no commander of their own; consequently they made but little resistance. It's said they had 20 killed, and 15 wounded. This battle was what may be called the finishing blow; as no action of consequence has taken place between the Whites and Indians since that time.
There was no separate cause for each campaign of the Indians against the Whites. The war that began in 1774, which was caused by the ill treatment

the Indians received from the Whites, on the frontiers of the white settlement, was continued by the Indians, owing to the great influence the British had among them. This influence was kept up by the large supplies of arms and ammunition the Indians received from the British government every year. From this it is evident, that if the United States had had possession of the posts on the lakes, that the British government agreed to deliver up to them in 1783, there would have been no Indian war after that time.
BALTIMORE, July 18.
The American Intercourse Bill , having received a strong opposition in every stage of its progress, has passed both houses of the British parliament. This bill allows the governors of British colonies to open their ports to American vessels whenever they shall think proper.
The New-York papers received by the mail of this morning, have furnished us with European advices both from London and Paris to the 7th ult. They confirm our conjectures respecting Great-Britain and Prussia—no peace has taken place nor is likely to occur shortly, commissions having been granted to the British ships of war on the 29th May, to seize or destroy all Prussian and Papenburg vessels they might be able to fall in with. An order had been issued on the 21st May, exempting from capture any enemy's vessels in the Baltic. This, perhaps, had caused the fall about that time of wheat and flour in the English market.
HALIFAX, July 3.
Arrived the Princess Mary Packet, capt. Peacock, with the mails from Falmouth, in 26 days.
Sailed since our last, his majesty's ships Tartar, Driver, and Indian. His majesty's brig Nimble, for England, with dispatches and a mail.
His majesty's ship Ville de Milan vice-admiral the hon. G. C. Barkley, capt. sir Robert Lawrie, passed Falmouth on the 3d of June, with the ship Heroine under her convoy, for this place.
A squadron of six sail of the line, 2 frigates, and 2 brigs, under sir J. B. Warren, sailed from Portsmouth June 4—destined, as is said, for an expedition to the West Indies.
Lord Melville's trial was ended, but the result was not publicly known. A letter received at Falmouth mentioned that he was acquitted by a majority of 66 to 44.
LONDON, May 25.
The method of punishing the seamen on board the men of war, by running the gauntlet is ordered to be immediately discontinued.
The Mercury frigate is appointed convoy to the Newfoundland trade.
Sir R. Strachan sailed from Plymouth on Monday morning, with the following ships under his command: Terrible, Montague, Bellona, Audacious, Belleisle, and Triumph, and Decade, and Melampus frigates. This squadron is gone in pursuit of Jerome Buonaparte's squadron.
Sir Sidney Smith, with the Pompee, and three frigates, has arrived off Sicily; all apprehensions of an attack upon that island by the French, must be at an end. It is stated, that sir Sidney Smith has succeeded in throwing supplies into Gaeta.
Commodore sir Home Popham had the address to secure Buonaparte's dispatches to admiral Lincois, on board Le Volontaire, which have been transmitted to our board of admiralty.
The Piedmontese, French ship of 80 guns, from Toulon, with dispatches, was going into the Cape of Good Hope, but being informed by a Dane that it was in possession of the English, she proceeded for the Isle of France.
The French have not changed their position in Germany; nor has Prussia made any further attempt on Pomerania. The Russians are strengthening and extending themselves in Dalmatia, and are on the eve of taking possession of Zara, which is the capital of the province. It thus appears that the emperor Alexander is determined to oppose the further advances of the French in that quarter.
History will remark, that the three admirals, English, Spanish and French, engaged in the battle of Trafalgar, have all lost their lives. The English admiral was killed out-right; admiral Gravina died of the wounds he received; and admiral Villeneuve finished his mortal career with his own hand.
The Estella, from Vera Cruz to Cadiz, has been captured by the Fame, Polypemus and Africa men of war, and sent into Plymouth. The Estella is laden with cochineal and dollars, and is supposed to be one of the richest prizes taken during the war.
May 26.
It is at length positively determined, that lord Harrington should go to Ireland as commander in chief, for which country his lordship will shortly depart, attended by his staff. Though not finally settled, it is strongly believed, that lord Cathcart will take the command in Scotland.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 28.
Thanks to the managers of the impeachment.
The secretary at war rose and moved "That the thanks of this house be given to those members who were appointed managers of the impeachment of lord Viscount Melville, for the faithful management of the trust reposed in them."
The question was put, and was carried with one dissentient voice.
The speaker then rose to return thanks to the managers, who rose also; he addressed them to the following effect:
"Gentlemen,
"This house has, upon the result of so important an inquiry respecting the administration of the expenditure of the public money, come to a resolution to enter upon the most grave and solemn of all its functions, and resort to its prerogative of impeachment against Henry lord Viscount Melville. It is the power of impeachment which has enabled the commons of this country, at all times, to lay open the misdeeds of the highest servants of the crown, and to prevent or punish all inroads which may be made upon the liberty of the subjects of this realm. In the prosecution of this impeachment, the house had appointed you to prepare and arrange the proofs of the complicated transactions on which their charges were grounded. Their charges were against a noble person, whose rank and high consideration in the state must hold him forth as a signal example either of good or evil. Throughout the progress of the trial, they have witnessed, with peculiar satisfaction, your great attention and dispatch, which have rescued the trial by impeachment from the disgrace to which it had fallen, and restored it to its former strength and honour. They have witnessed in you an unwearied diligence in the discharge of the trust committed to you, a singular sagacity in discovering the proofs, a boldness which so properly belongs to the commons of the united kingdom; a strength of argument, and a power of eloquence, which threw the light of day upon dark, secret, and criminal transactions. The final issue of this trial now remains for another body. It is before one of the highest of human tribunals; it is the house of lords which is to determine ultimately the condemnation or acquittal of the person accused. Be the final issue what it may, you have done your duty. You have satisfied the expectations that the house had formed of
you, and you have deserved their approbation and their thanks. I am ordered by the house to communicate to you the approbation and thanks of the house for the faithful management of the trust reposed in you."
The secretary at war then said, that although he had the pain of hearing one dissenting voice to this vote of thanks, he hoped he should hear none to the motion he was going to make. He moved "that the speaker be requested to print the speech which he had just made to the managers of the impeachment."
This motion was carried nem. con.
MAY 31.
Government, after having shown great tardiness in publishing the royal order for granting letters of marque against the navigation of Prussia and Papenburg, is equally slow in the execution of that order, and in maintaining it to its utmost extent. This order, agreed to on the 14th of this month, by his majesty in council, and published on the 20th in the London Gazette, was not sent until yesterday by the court of admiralty to be carried into execution. Besides, before this definitive dispatch, it has been materially altered by another royal order, agreed to by his majesty in council on the 21st of this month, and published in the Gazette of the 28th. This second order, which bears the title of "an act additional to the act of the 14th May," makes an important and remarkable change, by reserving for the navigation of the Baltic, and to the commerce carried on there, the same liberty which England has to the present time allowed to that navigation and commerce. The following is the tenour of the additional act:—
"G. R. The instructions to the commanders of all ships of war and armed vessels who may have received from our court of St. James letters of marque, have been extended as follows:
"As we have always been animated with a wish to prevent whatever might have a tendency to annoy the commerce of those nations with whom we are at peace, as well as to promote the necessary operations of war; and as these objects will be more effectually answered, if the present state of the commerce and navigation of the Baltic remain uninterrupted. We have judged it expedient, and resolve accordingly, That our ships of war and other armed vessels, and all vessels holding commissions from us, shall henceforth abstain from taking or intercepting any ships or vessels navigating the said sea; ordering and enjoining, besides, to the commanders of all vessels having letters of marque and reprisal, not to intercept in the Baltic, by virtue of their commission, or under their flag, any ship or vessel, with the intention of seizing her; but, on the contrary, to suffer such ships or vessels as they may fall in with at sea to continue their voyage to their respective places of destination, without the least obstacle or restraint whatever.
"By his majesty's command, (Signed) SPENCER."
JUNE 1.
Thursday last seven waggons loaded with casks of specie, arrived at the bank of England, under the escort of a party of light horse. The casks contain the 400,000l. in dollars sent some time since to Hanover, and which have been got away before the Prussians took possession of that country. On their way to London they halted at Rumford, where one of the centinelles placed over the waggons was detected in breaking open one of the casks, he was lodged a prisoner in the barracks.
JUNE 3.
By the last accounts received from North America, we find, that our frigates which cruise off Sandy-Hook, have again given cause of serious complaint. [Alluding to the conduct of the Leander and Cambrian in the murder of Pierce.] We still doubt the correctness of the reports which are published in the American papers. We are in the meanwhile extremely anxious to learn what has really passed, as every Englishman must feel particularly interested, where the true honour of his country is at stake, and the report which has reached us of the murder of Pierce, is but too well calculated to justify the serious complaints which have of late been made by foreign nations, against the conduct of our cruisers.
JUNE 4.
WAR WITH PRUSSIA.
On Friday letters of marque and reprisals were issued at the admiralty, to capture or destroy all Prussian and Papenburg vessels, except those to which his majesty's licence had been granted. The greatest exertions are making by the board of admiralty, and the subordinate departments to augment our naval forces; no less than eleven sail of the line, now in ordinary at different ports, are to be immediately commissioned.
"By the commissioners for executing the office of lord high admiralty of the united kingdom of Great-Britain and Ireland. &c.
"The right hon. William Windham, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, having by his letter of the 11th inst. acquainted us that his majesty had been pleased to order letters of marque and reprisals to be issued against the ships, vessels, and goods of Prussia, as well as of the town of Papenburg; and at the same time signified to us his majesty's pleasure that we should give orders to all admirals and commanders of his majesty's ships and vessels, wherever they may be stationed, to seize or destroy all ships or vessels belonging to Prussia or the town of Papenburg, save and except any ships or vessels to which his majesty's licence has been granted to be released from embargo. We do, in pursuance of his majesty's pleasure, signify to us as aforesaid, hereby require and direct you to seize or destroy all ships or vessels belonging to Prussia, and to the town of Papenburg, which you may be able to fall in with, save and except any ships or vessels to which his majesty's licence has been granted, or which have been directed to be released from the embargo, accordingly; and to give the like directions to all the officers employed under your command.
Given under our hands the 29th of May, 1806. To the respective flag officers, captains, commanders, and commanding officers of his majesty's ships and vessels. By command of their lordships.
JUNE 7.
A cartel has arrived from France, bringing over lords Elgin and Yarmouth. The cartel is said to have brought dispatches for government; but nothing has transpired on the subject.
Some naval equipments have recently been ordered by the Danish government to take place at Copenhagen.
Letters from Lisbon state, that on the 19th April, a treaty, by which the neutrality of Portugal was guaranteed, was signed at Madrid, between the plenipotentiaries of France and Portugal. The latter no doubt, has been under the necessity of purchasing the forbearance of the enemy at a high rate—but any pecuniary sacrifice was to be preferred to the visitation of a French army.
PARIS, June 6.
Yesterday at noon, his majesty the emperor gave a solemn audience to the ambassadors of the Sublime Porte and of Holland, also to the members of the extraordinary commission sent by the members of the Batavian government.
His imperial highness prince Louis came at the same time in great state to the palace of the Tuileries.
The ambassador from the Sublime Porte has delivered to the emperor and empress the presents which his highness was charged to offer to their majesties. They consist of, to the emperor, white horses, richly caparisoned; and to the empress a casket of jewelry.
It is believed that his imperial highness, prince Louis will set out for Holland early next week.
LYDEN, June 5.
Letters from the empire bring the two following important articles of intelligence, viz. The choice made by the elector arch-chancellor of a coadjutor in the person of cardinal Fesch; and the form of renunciation by Prussia to Bavaria, on the 27th of May, of the county of Anspach, which has since been in consequence evacuated by the French troops.
NAPLES, May 12.
The day of the 11th of this month, will be an epocha in the annals of Naples. On that day prince Joseph Napoleon, of France, made his entry into this capital, in quality of king of Naples and Sicily, with the greatest pomp. The day was terminated by a general illumination of the city, an illumination which will be repeated this day and to-morrow.
Extracts from Dutch papers to the 9th June, received at the office of the New-York Gazette.
BATAVIAN REPUBLIC.
Hague, 5th June.—His excellency Mr. R. T. Schimmelpennick has this day resigned his post of chief pensionary, by the following letter:
My Lords and High Mightinesses,
Inasmuch as I have found but too just reason, owing to the debilitated state of my health for some time past, and particularly the apparent deprivation of my eye-sight, to withdraw from the arduousness of business, still the consideration of my duty, and the encouraging hope of being of real benefit to my country, have till now withheld me therefrom, to which the situation wherein this country found itself during the late renewal of war, which brought the enemy on our frontiers, rendered this step at that period often less proper. At present, my lords, these weighty reasons not existing any longer, and the conviction that by further services in my present state, and the situation of public affairs, I could not be more of any real benefit to my country, I have resolved to leave a post for which I conceive myself no longer fitted to be of use to my fellow citizens.
I therefore have recourse to the privilege granted in art. 41 on the constitution, and resign by this my appointment, as grand pensionary to this assembly of your high mightinesses.
I leave the post, with inward conviction, to have attempted, as much as depended from me, what tended to the welfare of my fellow citizens. I leave it impressed with the most grateful acknowledgements for the many proofs of confidence which the assembly and my fellow citizens have reposed in me. I acknowledge for it to all the members of the assembly, & through your high mightinesses, to the whole nation, my sincerest gratitude, with assurance that the pleasing recollection will attend me in this my retreat.
And with this parting from the close connexion in which my appointment had placed me to the assembly of your high mightinesses, I pray the Almighty will take under his special care and protection my country, which will ever be above all dear to me, promote the welfare of its inhabitants, and that your high mightinesses, both in your persons and families, may experience her blessings.
(Signed) R. I. SCHIMMELPENNICK. Count-resigned by C. G. HULTMANN, Secretary of State.
REGENSBURG, May 8.
This day the directorial minister the baron of Albin, gave notice to the imperial diet, that the prince elector arch-chancellor, his majesty having reached the 63d year of his age, judge it expedient to choose a coadjutor and successor, and for which he requested his holiness to appoint cardinal Fesch, uncle to the French emperor, to which monarch, as also to the sovereign of the German empire, notice of this choice had been given.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Hazen, Watts, 36 days from Bonavista, Salt, Moses Myers.
Schooner Catharine Shepherd, Webb, 14 days from Antigua, Rum, H. Allmand—Left there July 9, Brigs Reward, Gillman, to sail in 3 days for St. Thomas; Seaflower, Brown, in 6 days, to Leeward; Edward Preble, Farewell, of Augusta, in 10 days; Joseph, Ross, of Washington, (N. C.) in 3 days; Favourite, of Philadelphia from Guadalupe, sent in for examination; Atlantic, Wilson, of Fairford, just arrived; Sloop Aurora, Darding, of New-York, to sail in 15 days; Hamilton, of Portland, in 4 days, and sloop Director, of Norfolk, to sail in 10 days.—Spoke July 12, in lat. 22, 30, long. 64, the brig Milantha, Lynch, from Martinique for New-York, by whom was informed that the brig Jane, Wicks, and sloop Nancy, Greenwood, both from Baltimore, arrived at Martinique the 7th July—16th, sch'r Recovery, [vide Norfolk head]—20th, in lat. 35, 15, long. 74, 30, sch'r Sally of New-York, Bradbury, for New-York, from Jamaica, out 28 days.
The ships Calpe and Gosport, of this port, were left at Leghorn the 3d May.
The ships Highland Mary, Strong, and the Jane, Coley, both from this port were left at Antwerp the 10th of June. The ship India Packet, Rindge, from this port for Rotterdam was spoke on the 12th June, a few leagues to the southward of Dover.
A brig sailed from Madeira for this port the 8th of June; [supposed to be the Ann Elizabeth, Capt. Owens.]
The ship Franklin, of Boston, from London for this port was spoke on the 1 on the 1st of July, in lat. 39, 52, long. 52, 03, out 20 days—[This ship must have sailed the 10th of June, and will bring accounts three days later than those via New-York.] The ship Belfast, English, from this port arrived at Helvoet the 4th of June.
The sloop George, Clark, from Jamaica to this port, has put into New Orleans.
Walker's Packet will sail for Baltimore on Friday—and
Deagle's on Sunday next.
Herbert's Packet will sail for Alexandria on Friday next.
July 21.
Fitzhugh's Packet will sail for New-York on Sunday next.
July 23.
Just received from Philadelphia, in whole, half, and quarter chests,
Imperial, } Hyson, } Young Hyson } TEAS.
all of this Spring importation, and we warrant them of the very first quality imported, by wholesale or retail.
Fisk & Catlett.
WIG-WAM GARDENS.
TO-MORROW EVENING, July 24th,
THERE WILL BE
A display of FIRE-WORKS,
Consisting of the following elegant Pieces, A Horizontal Caprice, with great varieties of figures, crowned at the end with Stars and Shcaves. A large Horizontal Girandole, terminating by a number of Sky-Rockets and Roman Candles. A running Vertical Piece, representing a Sun in its brilliant aspect. The battle of the two Butterflies. * * * The Garden and House Illuminated. † † † The Proprietor of the Wig-Wam, will take particular care to be provided with the best of Liquors and Ice-Cream. July 23. 1 6
AUCTION.
On SATURDAY, 26th inst. at 11 o'Clock, On Marsden's Wharf, WILL BE SOLD,
The WARE-HOUSE,
occupied by Mr. W. G. Ingram—Terms, Sixty Days. Francis Smith, V. M.
Who offers at Private Sale, on very low terms, for Cash,
15 Hhds. choice Jamaica SUGAR,
4 Pipes fourth proof Cogniac BRANDY, 10 Pun. Grenada, 4 do. St. Vincents RUM, 2 do. Jamaica do. 8 Hogsheads Retailing MOLASSES, Old L. P. Madeira WINE in pipes, hhds. and qr. casks, Particular Lisbon WINE in do. do. 10 Pipes Teneriffe WINE, superior quality, 20 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 50 Barrels Pilot BREAD. July 23. 2 11
For Charter, The Ship HAZEN, M c Niel Watts, master, burthen 350 hhds. Apply to
Moses Myers.
Who offers for Sale, said Ship's Cargo, consisting of 7500 bushels Bonavista SALT. July 23. tf 7
For London, The Ship ATLANTICK, Capt. Groves, can take from 60 to 70 hhds. of tobacco on freight, if offered soon to Phinehas Dana, & Co. July 23. tf 13
For Freight or Charter, The fine new Schooner CARLTON, James Johnson, master, burthen about 1100 barrels, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board at Loyall's wharf, or Wilson, Cunningham, & Co.
Who have in Store, for SALE,
13 puncheons Antigua RUM, 8 do. Old do. 9 do. Tobago do. July 23. tf 9
Freight Wanted for Philadelphia or Charleston. The Schooner ARGUS, Will take a freight for Philadelphia or Charleston, on moderate terms. Apply to Carter & Roe. tf 10
For Boston, The Brig LUCY, John Dixey, master, burthen 130 tons.— For freight or passage, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or to Fisk & Catlett.
Who have now landing from on board said Vessel, 130 Barrels No. 1 & 2 BEEF, 4 Pipes Cogniac BRANDY; 100 Casks LIME. July 23. tf 12
For Rotterdam, The Ship MEDFORD, J. Barnard, master, can take a few hhds. or some small packages on freight. Apply to Moses Myers. tf 8
FOUN'D Yesterday Mo ring in the Main-Street, A Piece of GOLD.
The owner by describing it, and paying the expense of this advertisement, may have it again by applying at the Office of the Public Ledger. July 23. tf 4
Take Notice.
WHEREAS ANN, the Wife of the Subscriber, hath acted against his will, and forfeited her marriage vow in many scandalous actions—he therefore takes this method to inform the publick, that he will not pay any more debts of her contracting after this date.
Michael Kaeffer.
By virtue of a Deed in Trust, Will be Sold, on FRIDAY, the first day of August, on the premises for ready money,
THE TRACT OF LAND,
called Paradise, whereon William Raincock, now resides, situate within one mile and a half of the town of Portsmouth, containing 568 acres.—The road to the Canal, and that running from the New-Bridge to Bunting's Ordinary, runs through this land; there is on the premises a comfortable Dwelling-House and the necessary out-houses, and the land is as well timbered as any in that part of the country, and an excellent range for stock.
The Trustees.
July 11. tds 897
TO PRINTERS.
I will SELL, on a credit of one, two and three years, that valuable
Printing-Office and Establishment,
at Halifax.—The paper has six hundred subscribers, and a profitable advertising custom, besides being appointed to print the laws of Congress. Halifax is on the Roanoke, one of the richest settlements in America, and the seat of a county and superior court; and consequently affords much more pamphlet and job-printing than any other in the state; is an excellent stand for a Book-Store and Book-Binder; the apparatus for carrying on the latter, may be had with the establishment. The Printing materials consist of a press, and a great variety of letter, from six line pica down to brevier; some of which are quite new, and all in a situation to be used to advantage. I will sell with the establishment, or hire for a number of years, two young Negro Men, one a tolerable correct compositor, well known for his sprightliness; the other an excellent pressman, able to "beat and pull off six token" a day.
I will also sell or lease the houses and lot, occupied as a dwelling-house and printing-office.
A young man of a tolerable education, though not a printer, would be enabled to conduct the office, and would find it an agreeable as well as a profitable business. Letters addressed to me (post paid) will be duly attended to.
Wm. BOYLAN.
Raleigh, North-Carolina, July 1, 1806.
135,000 wt. Prime Green COFFEE, Landing this day on our wharf, for sale on liberal terms. C. & F. White.
April 16.

Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by  FREDERICK HEEBMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Protess, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of  SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of  GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of  GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTTER OF ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reason- able terms. PERRY'S and LETTSON'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHIE'S and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16. tf 835
$0 Pun. high proof Jamaica RUM, Landing this day from on board sch'r Maryland Mary, from Kingston—For Sale by  C. & F. Whittle. June 25. 6t 867
ROBERT MAITLAND, & Co. HAVE IN STORE FOR SALE,  14 Pipes Pierpont's New-York Anchor GIN, of a superior quality, 10 Chests Young HYSON TEA; 4 chests Hyson do. 9000 Pieces Yellow NANKKEEN, first chop, 10 Pipes French BRANDY; 72 doz. CLARET in cases, 2 Hds. Lump SUGAR; 8 hhs. West India RUM, Hibbert's Bottled PORTER, and Brown STOUT, and choice old Madeira WINE, in pipes, hhs. and qr. casks. June 11. 6w 827
30 Pipes Country GIN, 10 do. real Cogniac BRANDY, 20 Puncheons W. I. RUM, 15 Quarter Casks Old Sherry WINE, 30 Barrels WHISKEY, 3 Hogsheads Apple BRANDY, 30 Boxes PEPPER, 50 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 do. Dipped do. 2 Bales Fine CASSAS, 3 do Beerboom GURRAHS—For Sale at reduced prices by  S. Marks, jun. & Co. April 2. tf 631
SECOND CLASS.  SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, For the Benefit of WILLIAM and MARY COLLEGE.
5,938 Tickets at 10 dollars, each, dolls. 59,380 4,685 do. at 15 do. do. 70,275 10,623 Deduct loss on 2000 Tickets renewed, 4,500 Dolls. 125,155
To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct. 2 Prizes of 5000 Dollars, each, Dolls. 10,000 4 do. 2000 do. 8,000 16 do. 1000 do. 16,000 16 do. 500 do. 8,000 32 do. 200 do. 6,400 160 do. 100 do. 16,000 232 do. 50 do. 11,600 750 do. 20 do. 15,000 1 do. 155 Stationary Prizes are, 1 Prize first drawn, after 1000 Tickets } 500 are out, } 1 do. 2000 500 1 do. 3000 500 1 do. 4000 500 1 do. 5000 500 1 do. 6000 500 1 do. 7000 10,000 1 do. 8000 500 1 do. 9000 500 1 do. Last draw, a Prize 20,000 123 Prizes. Dolls. 125,000 9400 Blanks.
The superiority of this Scheme to the one first proposed, is so obvious, that little need be said in recommendation of it. Those inclined to adventure, will see that their chance for obtaining prizes is greatly increased; that pending the drawing, their small prizes may be immediately invested in other tickets, thereby giving them a chance for prizes of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn prizes of 15 dollars, in the First Class, as well as to those who have drawn blanks, information is now given, that the prizes may at their own option be re- newed by tickets in this Class, and their blanks also, but upon the payment in the latter case of 10 dollars with each blank, provided such prizes and blanks, with the cash, be remitted free of postage, to Robt. Greenhow, merchant, in Williamsburg, agent and treasurer, or to William Newsum, Post-Master, in Norfolk, previous to the commencement of the drawing, after which period no renewal will be made. When to the prospect of individual advantage that may result to each adventurer, is added the patri- otic reasons which induced the legislature to author- ise this Lottery, it is ardently hoped that the dis- position of tickets, will soon enable the commission- ers to certify, that the drawing has commenced; which event, the agent assures the public, shall be expedited by every means in his power. Robt. Greenhow, Ag't & Treasurer. June 18. tf 842
Now Landing from on board the schooner Alliance, from New-York,  5 Pipes Cogniac BRANDY, 3 Hds. Lump SUGAR; 37 Bales CASSIA, A few kegs family BUTTER—And in Store,  Young Hyson and Hyson Skin TEAS, 200 Barrels Potomac Herring—For Sale by  James M'Clenchan. June 6. tf 810
Ware-House to Let. FOR RENT, and immediate possession given, the Fire- Proof Ware-House on Manders's Wharf, at present oc- cupied by  William Hartshorne, jun. Who has for SALE, a consignment of  250 barrels Kiln dryed MEAL, And a few pieces of New England TOW CLOTH. June 25. 2w 838
For SALE, on very low terms for CASH, BY FRANCIS SMITH, No. 48, MAIN-STREET.  17 Punch. 3d and 4th proof Grenada RUM, 5 pipes genuine 4th proof Cogniac BRANDY, Old L. P. Madeira WINE, in pipes, hhs. and qr. casks. 10 pipes, 10 hhs. 20 qr. casks, particular Lisbon WINE, 10 do. Terrefic WINE of a superior quality, 10 Hogsheads retailing MOLASSES, SUGAR in barrels, Green COFFEE in bags, 50 Barrels PILA BREAD, 500 pieces Yellow NANKKEEN, 2 Boxes 7-8 and 4-4 Irish LINEN. July 9. 3t 893
FOR SALE,  200 bbls. new wheat sup. FLOUR, from Richmond, 600 boxes Mould CANDLES, 1000 pair Ladies' SHOES, fit for the West-India market, 10 pieces Country GIN, 20 barrels Apple BRANDY—and a few do. WHISKEY. John Marrant. July 18. 3t 1
FOR SALE,  A TRACT OF LAND, late the property of Christopher Gardner, deceased, con- taining one hundred acres, situated on the west side of Broad-Creek, about three miles from Norfolk. It has on it a roomy comfortable Dwelling-House; one third of the land is cleared, the remainder is in woods of good timber. A long credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase mo- ney. Swepson Whitehead, Ex'r. July 18. 3w 2
NEW WHEAT FLOUR, in barrels and half barrels, just received and for SALE by  Price & Waddey. Who have in Store, a small quantity of  Pilot, Navy, and Ship BREAD, which they will barter for Jamaica Rum. July 16. 3t 911
FOR SALE,  850 Barrels whole HERRINGS, in excellent order for Shipping, 80 do. cut do. 130 do. SHAD; 750 bbls. TAR, 450 do. TURPENTINE. Richard Blow. July 14. tf 907
To Rent or Lease, for one or five years,  A commodious BRICK-HOUSE, Situated on Smith's-Point, lately occupied by the Subscri- ber; to this tenement is annexed an excellent garden, &c. Apply to  Thomas Price. Who has for Sale,  A likely NEGRO MAN, about 22 years old; an excellent house servant, and has been accustomed to drive a carriage. July 11. tf 898
FOR SALE,  A quantity of New-York and English SLATE, of superior quality.  Reilly & Tunis. June 23. tf 857
We have for SALE, on our Wharf,  Jamaica SUGAR; do. COFFEE, St. Domingo do. Jamaica RUM; Superfine & Fine FLOUR; White GINGER, PIMENTO; FRUIT preserved in BRANDY, HERMITAGE in cases of two doz., CLARET in do. do. and in Hogsheads, A few cases Irish LINENS by the package, Prime PORK; Petersburg TOBACCO, &c. &c.  C. & F. Whittle. June 25. 6t 861
20 Puncheons Grenada RUM, Landing this day from on board the schooner Harmony—For Sale by  C. & F. Whittle. June 30. 4t 866
Landing this day from on board the sch'r's Iris and Virginia, from Teneriffe,  40 pipes choice Teneriffe WINE. For Sale by  Moses Myers. June 27. tf 860
For Sale, or Rent,  A PLANTATION, situated on Hamp- ton Creek, consisting of about 300 acres; being the proper- ty on which Mr. W. Brough has long resided. It possesses all the necessary buildings for the convenience of a family, or agricultural purposes. There are some valuable orchards, one particularly of apple, is considered more productive than any other in that part of the country. There is also a Wind- Mill; most elgantly situated.—For particulars, application may be made to Mr. G. Hope, Hampton, Mr. John Dunn, Nor- folk, or the Subscriber in Richmond, who will give imme- diate possession.  James D. M'Caw. June 25. 2m 860
WANTED, A quantity of Spars and Oak Plank, for which, if delivered immediately, a liberal price will be given by  Alexander Maclure. June 18. tf 839
All persons indebted to the estate of the late Wm. Davies, Esq. will please make payment, and those to whom the estate is indebted, will please furnish their accounts properly attested, in order that provision may be made for their payment.  Fortescue Whittle, Adm'r. June 18. 3m 838
I have for SALE,  A Negro MAN, about 21 years of age, a Barber by trade.  William Lindsay. June 16. tf 833
Landing at Murray's wharf, from on board the ship Caledonian,  1500 Liverpool filled Sacks of SALT, 109 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. For Sale by  A. Maclure. June 9. tf 822
The Subscriber having retained half of his Lumber Yard on Calvert's wharf, will have constantly for SALE,  Plank, Scantling, & Fire Wood, Frames for Houses, &c. cut and provided on the shortest notice.  Thomas H. Parker. June 4. tf 797
WHO HAS FOR SALE,  Two excellent MULES. June 4. tf 797
FOR SALE,  73 punch. choice 4th proof RUM, Received by the brig Paragon, Captain Robertson, from Jamaica.  Redmon & Frith. July 11. tf 899
Now landing on Gibson's Wharf, from the brig Ann, Capt. Forsyth, from Marseilles,  French Brandy in pipes, Claret in hogsheads, Claret in cases, Olive Oil in boxes and baskets, Olives, Capers and Anchovies in boxes, Preserved Fruit in Brandy, Prunes, Raisins, and Almonds, Cordials in boxes & baskets, Candles and Castile Soap, Senna, Manna, & Cream of Tartar, Corts, Hats, and Leather Caps—Also on Hand,  Antigua Rum, and Campachy Logwood. The whole of which will be sold on reasonable terms June 4. 3w 805 EDWARD ROBERTS.
ROBERT GIBSON, Has removed to the Fire-Proof Ware-House in Wide Water-Street, nearly opposite Commerce Street. Feb. 28. tf 536
TO RENT, (And possession given immediately,)  That commodious STORE on Main- Street, No. 22, near the old market-place, together with a large Cellar and other apartments, well calculated either for Groceries or Dry Goods.  Robert Farmar. Who has for Sale, on low terms,  A few CANAL SHARES, the property of a gentleman to the Northward. April 4. tf 640
I wish to Purchase,  Six or Eight Negro BOYS, from 15 to 18 years of age.  Thomas Warren. April 15. tf 661
For SALE by the Subscribers, a general assortment of  Ship Chandlery, Cordage, and Cables, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches, English PAINTS and OIL, Sheathing PAPER, BAR IRON, TOBACCO, Richmond Inspection; FLOUR, PORK, Prime and Cargo, New-York Inspection, 200 Gt. CASES; 20 Boxes SEGARS. They have also on hand, an extensive and good as- sortment of  GROCERIES.  Noble, Arbuthnot, & Co. March 31. tf 623
For Sale by the Subscriber,  30 Barrels prime PORK; 2 tons COR- DAGE; a parcel of FANCY CHAIRS; 2 small BOATS; and a few kidds PICKLED SALMON.  JESSE NEWCOMB. July 7. tf 861
FOR RENT, (And immediate possession given)  Three Rooms on Commerce & Water-streets. Apply to  John Nivison. June 27. tf 861
SPRING GOODS.  COCKE AND SANFORD, No. 40, Main-Street, have received per the Ships Two Bro- thers from Liverpool, and Dainties from London, an ex- tensive assortment of  SPRING GOODS, CONSISTING OF Irish Linens assorted, meres, 5-4 and 6-4 Sheeting, Cotton Cassimeres and Gran- French Cambricks and Long drells, Lawns, Umbrellas and Parasols, Fine Pocket Handkerchiefs, Kid Shoes, 7-8 and 8-4 quarter Diapers, Hats assorted, in cases, Table Cloths, Seine Twine, Chambray Muslin, Oznaburghs and Hemp Cambric do. Rolls, Cambric Dimities, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Furniture do. Checks and Stripes, Fashionable Shawls, Calicoes and Ginghams, Lace Veils, Fashionable Waistcoating, Black net Shawls, White and coloured Janes, Superfine Cloths and Cassi- Powder, Shot, &c. &c.
ON HAND,  Yellow NANKKEENS, first chop, Berboom GURRAHS—and 8000 wt. BACON, April 25. 2m 695
MRS. MACDOUGAL, INFORMS her friends and the publick, that she has taken that handsome house belonging to Mr. Roberts, in the centre of Market Square, where she will receive Boarders on moderate terms—the strictest attention will always be paid to the diet rooms, and lodging, and every endeavour used to render a transient or permanent abode at her house satisfac- tory. September 25. 169
For SALE,  4 Cases BRITTANIAS, 2 Cases PLATILLAS, } Entitled to 1 Case CREASE. } Drawback. 4 Bales German OZNABURGS, 80 Puncheons Gosport RUM, 70 Hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR.  James Toung. June 20. tf 846
For Sale by the Subscriber, at his Bake- House, on Commerce-Street,  500 Barrels Navy BREAD, 200 do Superfine Pilot do. 100 do. Ship do. All of which will be sold on reasonable terms, or exchanged for West-India produce.  Stephen Harris. PILOT BREAD in half barrels of a superior quality, for Sale as above. March 26. tf 614
FOR RENT,  The three large and commodious Ware Houses on the lower end of Gibson's Wharf.—Possession may be had immediately, by applying to  John Southgate, or  William Dickson. Feb. 26. tf 534
IRISH LINENS, &c. The Subscriber has received from Dublin, by the Ship In- trepid, a choice assortment of Irish Linens, Sheeting, Diapers, &c. which he offers for Sale on moderate terms.  Richard Taylor. May 10. 2m 747
A request to the Benevolent and Humane. WHEREAS, in Septe mber last, I took JOHN JONES, son of Mary Jones, a lad about 12 years of age, from the Berkeley Spring to this city, under a mista- ken notion that his mother had a right (since she actually exercised it) to bind her son to me; and whereas, the said John Jones, getting probably informed of the nullity of the indenture, did on the 21st or 22d of October, (after my set- ting out for Alexandria,) leave my house, and staid several days at a Mr. Albert's, a baker, on Shockoe hill, by whom he was brought back, but left my house a second time, on the same or the next day, (as I have been informed on my return,) saying that he wished to go back to his mother, that he knew every step of the road, and should find in Fredericks- burg plenty of wagons to carry him to Winchester: And whereas, I learned lately to my great surprise, from Captain John Hunter, at the Berkeley Springs, to whom I had occa- sion to write, that the said John Jones had neither been seen nor heard of, which has been confirmed since by a letter from his mother to me; I therefore request by this publick notice, from all every person or persons, who may harbour the be- fore named John Jones, or know of his place of abode, or what has become of him, to communicate their intelligence to his disconsolate mother at the Berkeley Springs, or the sub- scriber in Richmond. June 21st, 1806. G. S. STRAS.
The said John Jones is rather tall for his age, slender but well made, has a fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, a number of freckles in the face, he is sprightly and active, rides well on horseback, and can drive a wagon.
GERMAN GOODS.  JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Offers for Sale the following GOODS, for Cash or on conve- nient credit, for approved Bills only, viz. 5000 Bags 2 & 3 bushels, loose and in bales, 6000 East-India Gunny Bags, 350 pieces Hessian and brown Rolls, 325 pieces white Rolls, of four qualities, 140 pieces Tickenburgs and Oznaburghs, 160 pieces Platillas, white and brown, 15 pieces Dowlas, 20 do. Checks, 40 do. Britannias, 40 do. Rouans, 45 do. best Flemish Sheetings, 20 do. fine Bed ticking, 2 yards wide, 24 do. Matress Ticking, 18 do. German Canvas, 15 do. do. Shirt Linnen, 44 yards each, from 65 to 110 dolls. per piece, 14 do. do. 37 yds. each, at 36 to 75 dolls. per piece, 240 do. Velvet Ribbons, assorted, 40 boxes English crown window Glass, 70 do. Baltimore window Glass assorted, at the manufacturing prices, for cash, 2000 wt. Lamb's Wool, su- perior quality, 5000 doz. German Phials, ve- ry cheap, 2000 bunches red Garnet Beads, Also a complete assortment of the following Articles, viz. Fifty assorted Trunks, Oil Cloth, Coffee Mills, German Razor Hones, Morocco Sha- ving Cases, do. Pocket Books, do. Sagar Boxes, Spectacle Cases, Windsor Soap, Hand Lanthorns, best Tortoise Shell Combs, Ivory & Horn do. fine Razors & Penknives, Pocket Knives of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Snuffers very elegant, Brass Candle- sticks, Coffee Toasters, Shoe Brushes, Cloth do. Mill Saws, Frying Pans, Shovels, Tongs, and Pokers, Fish Hooks, Table Mats, Battle Doors and Birds, Bell Metal Kettles, Waffle Irons, Wafer Irons, German Lace & Thread, Bird Cages & Baskets, Black Silk Velvet, 2000 Agate Flints, Jewellery and Crystal Beads, Toilet Looking Glasses, com- mon do. assorted, Snuff Box- es, Umbrellas, Plush for Sad- dles, Passage Lamps, Cham- ber Lamps and Wicks, Back- gammon Tables, 800 Dice, elegant Chess Men, and Crib- bage Boards. Apply as above. May 16. tf 744
CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY.
EPHRAIM WELCH, No. 88, MAIN-STREET, WITH gratitude acknowledges the liberal encourage- ment the citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Public have been pleased to offer since the introduction of his Nail Manufactory in this Borough, and informs them that he has erected all his Machines new, which are very conside- rably improved, and continues to manufacture the best qua- lity—and has on hand for SALE, a constant supply of  Patent NAILS and BRADS, Which is cut length ways of the hoop, and to accommodate his customers, has thought proper to reduce the prices as follows, by the keg for Cash, viz. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. Nails at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. Brads at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 6d. Nails at 9d. 1-2 per lb. Sheathing Nails at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s. 6d. per M 4d. do. at 2s. 9d. per M 3d. do. at 2s. 3d. per M 4d. Nails at 2s. 9d. per M 2d. and 2d. do. at 2s. 3d. per M ALSO FOR SALE,  Crowley and German Steel Hoop IRON. Nail Machines made and warranted good, on short notice. N. B. All of the Nails, Brads, and Articles, sold at the Ma- nufactory. June 13. tf 831
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, for cash only, viz.
8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2 per lb. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads at 7 1-2 per lb. 6d, Nails at 9 1-2 per lb. Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2 per lb. 6d, Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. at 2s 9d per M. 3d, do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d, Nails at 2s 9d per M. 3d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M.
ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED.  LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. tf 783
FOR SALE,  3000 Pieces Yellow NANKKEEN, 11 Boxes Imperial TEA, 6 Chests Hyson do. The above of the best quality and entitled to drawback. Apply to  Robert Maitland & Co. WHO HAVE ON HAND, Hibbert's best bottled Porter and Brown Stout. March 5. tf 560
Old L. P. Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use. March 5. tf 560
FOR RENT,  The Store, Compting Room & Cellar No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. M'Cut- chen. Apply to  Thomas Willock. March 17. 584
The Subscribers offer for SALE, 500,000 sale Shingles; 400,000 building do. 20,000 three feet do. 30,000 Cypress PALES, 5,000 Cedar and Chinquapin POSTS, 40,000 White Oak drawn and rough hogshead STAVES. ALSO, IN STORE, W. I. and N. E. RUM, in hhs. & bbls., MOLASSES in hhs.; SUGAR in hhs. & barrels, Superfine FLOUR in bbls.; TOBACCO in kegs, 30 barrels HERRINGS.  Proby, Harbans, & Co. May 30. tf 780
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.