Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1809-01-11 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.  SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PREMIA LAUD.
FOR SALE, By virtue of four separate deeds in trust from Bart. Yates, to satisfy sundry claims, will be sold at Gloucester Courthouse, on Saturday the 4th February next, for ready money.  Four likely young NEGRO MEN, two of them are very excellent Blacksmiths, the third a Carpenter, and the fourth accustomed to different sorts of labour.—These negroes are under most excellent characters. William Jones, Ex'r. of John Callett, dec'd.  January 9 The Sale of the above Negroes was postponed on the 24th December, on account of the badness of the weather. W. J.
Valuable Property, for Sale. On Friday the 3d day of February, Will be Sold to the highest bidder at the Exchange in Norfolk, the following PROPERTY, belonging to the estate of Phinehas Dana, deceased.  That elegant three story fire-proof DWELLING HOUSE, at the lower end of Main-Street, commanding a beautiful view of the river (calculated for the accommodation of two families) and the adjoining LOTS on which are Two Stables and Two Carriage Houses.  A well finished two-story dwelling-house on Bermuda Street.  A fire-proof three story Warehouse on Commerce Street.  Two small Tenements on Broad-water Street. And one half of the WHARF, lately occupied by Allen Goshorn. One fourth of the purchase money must be paid on the day of sale, and for the balance approved negotiable indorsed notes will be required, payable at three, six, nine and twelve months, and a deed in trust on the property to secure the payment.  And at the same time will be sold for ready money, the following property, belonging to said estate:   60 SHARES of NORFOLK MARINE STOCK,  25 do. Bridge Stock.  A FEW in the Presbyterian Church.  A CANAL SHARE and a SHARE in the Norfolk Theatre.   James Young, Adm'r. to the estate of P. Dana, dec'd.  Jan. 4.
LOST, Certificates for Stock in the Bank of Virginia, as follows:   4 SHARES in the name of William Pennock,  2 do. in the name of Sarah C. Pennock,  2 do. in the name of Courtney Pennock,  2 do. in the name of William H. Pennock.   TEN SHARES; for which ten shares application will be made for renewals, according to law.  William Pennock.  January 9 2m
COWPER & GRAY HAVE A LARGE TRACT OF PRIME JUNIPER SWAMP, Adjoining the Lake—which they wish to lease for the term of five years. Terms will be made known on application to G. Gray in Suffolk, or W. Cowper, in Gates. Suffolk, Jan. 9.
ADVERTISEMENT. The GLEBE LAND in the Parish of Portsmouth being without an incumbent, the same will be Sold on Monday the 6th day of February next, on the premises, at 12 o'clock. This Tract of Land contains about 173 acres, and is pleasantly situated at the mouth of Elizabeth River, a proportion of which is cleared, and the balance abounds with good Timber. It is situated about two miles from the Towns of Norfolk and Portsmouth, by land, or water, which renders it a desirable situation. A credit of 12 months will be allowed the purchaser, agreeable to the Act of Assembly, upon giving bond and approved security to  The Overseers of the Poor Norfolk County.  Jan. 4. 1m  German Linen for Exportation. NIEMEYER & VON KAPFF, OFFER FOR SALE At their Warehouse in Water-Street, at the corner of Maxwell's wharf, for cash, or approved paper only.  54 packages of German Linen, consisting of   140 pieces Ozemburgs,  60 pieces Ticklenburgs,  500 pieces White Rolls,  900 Heedens,  80 pieces Hessians,   Entitled to Drawback.   1 case Platillas,  1 case Shirt Linen,  1 case Sheetings,  1 case Table Cloths,  1 case Bed-Ticking.   ALSO,   40 pieces best Russia Canvass,  65 do. Tongallant Duck,  8000 Coffee Bags,  3,500 Gunny Bags,  90 boxes best Spanish Segas,  50 boxes English Pipes,   700 Straws 1-2 pt. Tumbler,   30 doz. do. Decanters,  850 pieces excellent Oil Cloth,  350 pieces Paper Hanging,  3 cases Port-Wine.   And at their Store in Main-Street, a great variety of Cutlery and Fancy Articles. Apply as above.  Nov. 9.
NOTICE. THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF Doctors BROWN & MOSELEY, Will be dissolved on the 14th of January next—Those having claims against the concern are requested to present them for settlement, and those indebted will please make payment on or before the 1st of February next.  James Brown, Bassett Moseley.  Dec. 28.
FROM THE BOSTON CENTINEL.  ANALYSIS Of Our Publick Diplomatic Despatches.  Examination of the famous letter of Mr. Madison to Mr. Erskine, of March 25th, 1808, on the subject of the orders of Great Britain; which has been pronounced by his friends to be the most luminous display of our rights and injuries.
MOTTO. "The proposition of Mr. Madison, or his project for a navigation act, (of which Mr. Jefferson was the author) sapped the British interest." Fauchet's intercepted letter, Oct. 31, 1794.
COMMENTARY. Mr. Fauchet appears to have known most thoroughly the character of our jacobin leaders:—With Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison he declares he was on the most intimate footing; he speaks of them with the affection of real friendship. The authority of this letter is not denied—it was owned by Fauchet, and confessed by Randolph himself. It appears then, according to the explanation made of it by his friends, Jefferson and Madison, at the time, that the famous proposal of commercial warfare made by Madison in 1794, was in principle the same as the one now proposed, and was intended to sap the British interest. In other words, it was, as Mr. Ames then declared, a measure of hostility to Great Britain and subservient to France.  It is impossible to censure the conduct of our administration towards Great Britain, without appearing in some degree to defend the latter while you criminate the former;—and of all the pernicious errors to which the times on which we have unhappily fallen have given birth, the opinion recently broached, that it is a breach of patriotism to prove our own government wrong in its unjust claims against a foreign nation, is the most dangerous. If this absurd opinion, so fatal to freedom and publick peace, had been confined to the tools of the men in power, its effects would be unimportant; but some few less informed, but honest men of opposite opinions, have doubted the propriety of putting arguments (as they are pleased to term it) in the mouths of our enemy.
If this doctrine were adhered to, the ruin of the nation could never be averted. The forms and checks of our constitution; the rights of the press and of private opinion, would be of no avail.  If a case should be supposed, of a faction arising in a free state, who at the commencement of a war like that of 1793, should oppose the neutrality declared by its government—should enter into a private league with the publick agents of one of the belligerents—should encourage illegal acts of hostility against the other—should solicit money from the publick ministers of one belligerent to stir up a rebellion—should in fact excite a civil war—should justify even the hostilities of their favourite nation, and by dint of slander and corruption, should succeed to the supreme power; would it not be a most extraordinary exercise of candour to suppose that such a set of men should suddenly abandon all their prejudices, and behave in a manner perfectly impartial towards both the belligerents? Yet this monstrous and absurd opinion we are called upon to adopt. What I have stated as hypothesis, we all know to be history. If mankind cannot throw off their passions and deep rooted partialities like their coats, then are we fully justified in doubting the sincerity of their measures when they pretend resentment against their political supporters and allies, and impartiality towards those whom they have uniformly hated.  This is the only free country in which such a monstrous doctrine would be listened to for a moment, and the very men who maintain it are loud in their praises of the patriotism of Roscoe, and Baring, and Brougham, and the Edinburgh Reviewers, who even in the midst of a war, boldly arraign the policy and justice of their own government, and defend that of the nations opposed to it. Where can be found a line which denies the right of these authors, or which attempts to silence them by calumny or threats?
My short reasoning on this topic, independent of the general rights of the press, is this:—  The first principle of a free government is, that the rulers are not infallible: They have passions, and they may err like other men—they are also as corruptible. Hence the doctrine of frequent elections.  If your rulers may err, they may err in their conduct towards foreign nations; they may be too suppliant to one, and too insolent or unjust to another, as either interest, passion, or early prejudices may dictate. To admit, therefore, that they are always right, in their quarrels or contests with foreign powers, is absurd, and the most ruinous doctrine which
could be set up by the boldest advocate for unlimited despotism. I shall undertake to discuss Mr. Madison's letter to Mr. Erskine, which the British cabinet have not deemed worthy of reply, and shall shew, I believe to general satisfaction, (excluding violent partizans) that it is in every material part, unfounded—and as this letter is the great support of the present measures—of the President's message—and of Mr. Campbell's famous report, its importance deserves and demands a serious investigation.
I regret, that, far from having generally discussed this subject in the lower house of congress, there appears to have been a reluctance to enter into a topic so offensive to the majority; and from this cause there has appeared a disposition to make concessions which hereafter may prove detrimental to the publick interest. I have no such fears, and the only regret I feel is, the conscious inability of rendering the subject as interesting as I can certainly make it clear and unanswerable.  Mr. Madison's letter of March, 1808, to Mr. Erskine, is confined to the topic of the British orders. These famous orders, though they formed in effect no part of the considerations which induced the ruinous policy under which we are now suffering—the policy was fully resolved upon, as I have heretofore proved, in consequence of orders from France, and would have been adhered to until France should have permitted their repeal, yet they came opportunely for the administration, and have been very ably pressed into their service. Losing sight of the original grounds, with a meanness suited only to vulgar minds, the administration and its supporters argue as if the British orders were not only the chief motives which led to the embargo, but the only impediment to its repeal; and they have even offered, as they pretend to Great Britain, to take off this measure upon the repeal of the orders, though this plan, if adopted, would leave the nation precisely as it stood when the embargo was passed.—An offer which proves, that the embargo was adopted in the opinion of even its authors without due consideration.
But since the British orders are thus made the grand objections to an abandonment of a system destructive to the nation, and since the weak and the prejudiced will give some credit to the assertions of an administration however partial or corrupt, it becomes necessary to examine the justification of those orders set up by Great Britain, and the arguments adduced by Mr. Madison against that justification.  Are the British orders violations of our neutral rights or are they to be attributed to a culpable neglect, on the part of Mr. Jefferson, to resist the Berlin decree after solemn notice that such neglect would be deemed an assent to them?
Our situation, both with Great Britain and France, was never more free from restraint or injury, than upon the 21st of November, 1806, when Buonaparte, elated with his conquest of Prussia, issued his famous decree against neutral trade with his enemies, or in their produce both by land and sea. It is not necessary to insert this decree at large; but its preamble deserves two remarks;—First, That although he has extended his apologies to a length equal to the decree itself, and enumerated all the transgressions of Great Britain against neutrals which induced him to issue the decree, yet we neither find "the impressment of our seamen, the burning of the Impetueux, nor the British doctrine of the colonial trade," which are urged by Mr. Madison, and copied by the late committee of congress; they have, therefore, volunteered in finding new excuses, which did not occur to the prolific mind of Talleyrand.
Secondly. That Buonaparte declares, he will not desist from this system, until Great Britain "gives up all maritime captures of private property"—(until the Lion will consent to draw his claws)—until the laws of war upon the sea, shall, like those upon the land, protect private property." The impudence of this language, from a man then loaded with the spoils of millions of now houseless and innocent individuals—a man who had just been carving up the patrimonies of twenty German noblemen, to give titles and effects to his new-fledged princes, is beyond description. It will, however, be important to remember this part of the preamble, when we come to remark how this decree was enforced in neutral and free states. The most important articles of the decree, were, that the "British islands were in a state of blockade"—As they were islands, it is not easy to conceive how they could be blockaded but by sea, nor how our government could believe, that they were not intended to operate against the only neutral ships that then traversed that element. This simple declaration subjected to condemnation all property found going in or coming out of British ports;
and we shall soon see that such has been the construction applied to it by Buonaparte and his tribunals, and that no other construction was ever given to it, either by him, or by any legalized officer under his authority.
The other article of this decree, interesting in the present inquiry, is the one which subjected to seizure and condemnation all goods, wheresoever found, of English growth and manufacture.
That this decree is a violation of the law of nations will not be denied, and is admitted even by Mr. Madison himself.
Nor is it questioned, that the doctrine set up by Great Britain, as to the right of retaliation, is well founded, provided the facts will bear them out in the application of this law. Mr. Madison, indeed, obliquely admits this principle, in his letter to Mr. Erskine, of March 20, 1807: "The respect, he observes, which the United States owe to their neutral rights, will always be sufficient pledges, that no culpable acquiescence on their part will render them necessary to the proceedings of one belligerent nation, through their rights of neutrality, against the commerce of its adversary." This admits that an acquiescence by a neutral nation, in the edicts of one party, which should be aimed at its adversary, thro' neutral commerce, may be culpable, and render them accessories.
The elaborate letter of Mr. Madison, which we are now about to examine, admits also the right of retaliation, though it couples it with a condition or qualification not to be found in the law of nations, "that the retaliation must be measured exactly by the injury." That the injured party must keep an exact account, and return precisely as many and as heavy blows, and no more, than he has received. This we deny to be the law of nature, or of nations. If a neutral suffers voluntarily his neutral rights to be violated, to the injury of a belligerent, it is in the option of that belligerent either to consider him as a party to the war, or to retaliate upon his enemy through the neutral to the utmost of his power. If, for example, a neutral prince suffers his territory to be violated by one party, by marching 10,000 men over it to attack his enemy, that enemy is not bound to limit his retaliation to marching precisely the same number across the same territory. This doctrine would be too absurd. That I am warranted in saying, that Great Britain, if the facts shall hereafter bear her out in it, would have been justified in considering the acquiescence of our government in the Berlin decree as a renunciation of all our neutral rights, is proved by the following short citation from the work entitled " Institution au droit Maritime ," by Monsieur Boucher, professor of commercial and maritime law in the academy of legislation at Paris:
"Nations may cease to be neutrals in two particulars:—Secondly. When they suffer their flag to be vexed by one of the belligerents, when they have the means of making it respected, or if one neutral nation when carrying to another neutral country articles which it is unlawful to carry to a belligerent, suffers them to be taken from her by one party, without demanding reparation for the affront, she tacitly renounces neutrality by taking a passive part in favour of the nation who has done the injury."
The decree of Berlin being acknowledged a violation of publick law, and the right of retaliation having been proved, and indeed admitted, let us see how Mr. Madison repels the right to apply it in this case, or rather vindicates our administration from the charge of culpable neglect.
Firstly. He contends that the French decree was so explained by Monsieur Decres, minister of the marine, that we had no right to presume that it would be exercised against us.
Secondly. That in fact it was never enforced, until October 16th, 1807, and therefore there was no culpable acquiescence on the part of the United States.
Thirdly. That the previous violations of the law of nations by Great Britain rendered her the aggressor, placed France in the position of a retaliating nation, and took away the right of retaliation to which Great Britain might otherwise have been entitled.
As to the first point, the explanation of Monsieur Decres, it did not change the situation of the parties, nor diminish our obligation to resist, for the following reasons:—
Firstly. Because that answer did not declare, that the decrees should not derogate from our neutral and conventional rights.—The first article was explicit, subjecting every vessel that went in or came out of British ports to seizure and condemnation. Monsieur Decres does not say that we are expected, but simply "that that decree does not change the present French laws as to maritime captures." In this he was right. The laws of nations and of France previously declared, that all

The British Packet is said to be arrived at New-York, but she will not probably bring any thing new from the seat of war, as it will be seen in this day's paper, that accounts have been received direct from Spain, and by which it does not appear that any decisive action had taken place, in the early part of November. It does not appear that the British army from Portugal, or that under Sir David Baird, had joined the Spanish grand army.
The Assembly of Jamaica, in consequence of a serious dispute between body and the governor and the general of the forces, was prorogued on the 30th November. The publick business was left unfinished. Among other bills which the assembly had not gone through, was that imposing duty and tonnage on American goods and vessels. The particulars of this disagreement, will be given in our next, it had no connexion with the affairs of this country.
The Boston Gazette states that Mr. Skipwith, late Consul General of the United States in France, will shortly be in this country, from England. This gentleman, the Gazette adds, will make some interesting communications, respecting gen. Armstrong.
The last mail brought us no papers nor letters from Washington. We think it probable that our rulers are waiting the issue of events in Spain, before they decide on the course they intend to pursue. If Buonaparte is successful, we shall have war with Great Britain.
FLOUR at Malaga, was on the 16th Nov. only seven dollars per barrel.
We invite the attention of our readers to the articles from the Columbian Centinel and Boston Gazette.
BALTIMORE, January 6.
We understand a letter is in town, from Havana, dated 15th ult. which mentions, that the port has been closed to American supplies, and that a vessel, then there, was refused permission to unload. This prohibition was laid at the instance of the people of Vera Cruz, who propose to supply the Island themselves. North American.
We publish the following extract from Mr. Fox's speech upon the case of Lord Melville, as a contrast with the practices adopted at Washington. Mr. Madison delivered himself in congress to the same effect, shortly after the organization of the government. We have sought in vain for the speech, which about six years ago was republished, in order to evince a wide departure from the sentiments it contained, by the administration, of which he is so conspicuous a member.
The secretary of our war-office, so far from preserving an appearance of impartiality in this respect, openly sets it at defiance. Rare and singular is the instance in which the exclusion is dispensed with. Contrary to right, the established maxim is—"Never trust a sword in the hand of a federalist."
"Lord Melville is defended with great stress, on his disappointment no party or political partialities in his appointment of officers by sea or land. I deny that there is the least merit in this supposed impartiality. It is what every minister is obliged to preserve an appearance of, as an open dereliction of it would be attended with instant disgrace; indeed, party distinctions were always from necessity overlooked."
Extract of a letter dated Vera Cruz, November 16, 1808.
"The British frigates Melpomene and Diomed sailed lately from this port, bound to Spain, with five millions of dollars on board for the Junta; and the Spanish line of battle ship St. Just, will sail in a few days with eight millions on board; of which six millions is for the Junta, and the remaining two for individuals. This money, and a further sum which will soon follow it, will, I trust, enable our brave patriots to resist effectually the monster Buonaparte."
In the house of representatives on Tuesday last, Mr. Macon from the committee to whom the part of the president's message was referred, which relates to the militia, reported that no alterations were at present expedient—which was referred to a committee of the whole.
The house then went into a committee of the whole, on the bill from the senate to enforce the embargo. The amendments of the select committee were agreed to without debate—Afterwards, as there did not appear to be a quorum in the house, on motion it adjourned.
On Wednesday they were principally engaged on points of order and disputes on the propriety of considering the expediency of repealing the embargo.
In the American of this morning, a passage in col. Pickering's celebrated letter to governor Sullivan, is taken up and commented upon:
"The British ships of war, agreeably to a right claimed and exercised during the whole of the administration of Washington and Adams, and of Jefferson—continue to take some of the British seamen found on board our merchant vessels, and with them a small number of ours, from the impossibility of always distinguishing Englishmen from citizens of the United States."
It is not necessary to follow the writer through his wide range of comment upon this passage. It is obviously not meant by col. Pickering to sanction on the right claimed by Great Britain. He does not touch that question. As to the truth of the statement, there is no doubt, that the British have claimed and exercised impressment as a right;
trade with ports blockaded is forbidden, under pain of forfeiture. Buonaparte only applied that law to the British Islands which he could not blockade, but made no change in the general principles of maritime capture.
Secondly. Monsieur Decres, in a note on the same day, addressed to general Armstrong, warned him that he was not the regular organ to whom application should be made, and that "he had much less positive information than the Prince of Benevento, as to the meaning of the decrees." Less information is a comparative expression, and necessarily means something short of perfect. Monsieur Decres then declared, candidly, to our minister—"Sir, I have no authority to decide: My opinion is such, but my information of the emperor's intentions is imperfect."
Thirdly. Our government (and Mr. Madison, particularly,) so understood this explanation; for they wrote to general Armstrong, in May, 1807, that they were anxious to have the Emperor's own explanation; a measure which would have been affrontive and unprecedented, if Monsieur Decres had been authorized, or had been explicit; and they put in that letter the hypothesis, "Should the French government not give the favourable explanations," you will do (what it appears was never done until October, 1807.) remonstrate against the decree.
Fourthly. Buonaparte never avowed the correctness of the explanation of Decres; but has since decided, that his decree was clear and unambiguous, and was to be enforced according to its letter.
Fifthly. An explanation of a decree or order directly contrary to and inconsistent with its most explicit terms, should have been received with great caution; and a direct and explicit answer ought to have been insisted upon, in such a case, without the unreasonable delay of eleven months.
Sixthly. The construction put upon the decree by French officers, throughout the world, as proved by Madison's own letter of May 22, is a proof that the French government never intended to except us from its provisions; and it was incumbent on Mr. Armstrong to see that directions conformable to the explanations were transmitted to their officers in foreign countries.
Seventhly. The government were guilty of gross neglect in not procuring these explanations to be confirmed. I find Armstrong's letter covering Decres' note, was communicated to congress Feb. 19, 1807. Madison avows in his letter of May 22, 1807, that they were not contented with Decres' explanations. Why then wait ninety days before they instructed their minister; and how happens it that we hear of no demand, on his part, until the fall of the year 1807? Great Britain waited for these explanations, but she waited in vain.
If the note and explanations of Monsieur Decres will not justify the submission of our government to the Berlin decree, much less will the second pretence, that it was never enforced.
Firstly. Because from the moment it was issued it was enforced in the European and Western seas, as far as the state of the French marine would admit. That captures did take place in pursuance of its literal and intended meaning, cannot be denied; and we hold it to be incumbent on our government, if it would avail itself of its defence on this point, to prove that the vessels so taken were liberated by the highest judicial authority of France. Instead of which, the ground taken is, that no decisions, no overt acts of inferior officers, or tribunals, are chargeable to the French nation, until confirmed by the highest authority; and, in pursuance of this idea, Mr. Madison, with more boldness than truth, asserts, that the first case which occurred was that of the Horizon, an unfortunately stranded ship, and which was not condemned by the highest tribunals until October 16, 1807. This is mere sophistry, directly opposed to the conduct of all nations, and of our own under every administration, and especially the present. Did we not contend that we had a right to complain of the courts of vice-admiralty in Martinique, in 1793? Did we not found some of our heaviest complaints against Great Britain upon the conduct of general Grey and admiral sir John Jervis, though unauthorized by their own government? And, in later times, have we not seen an act of exemplary self-redress, an act of serious and alarming import, the prohibition of the entry of British publick ships, not merely laid as a precautionary measure, on account of the act of an inferior officer, but adhered to, most pertinaciously adhered to, though it was perceived that it was an eternal bar to amicable adjustment?
Yet, my fellow-citizens, this same inconsistent administration, have the audacity to declare to the world, that France never in one instance enforced her Berlin decree before the case of the Horizon, on the metaphysical distinction, that that was the first instance in which her highest authority sanctioned it, though Mr. Madison declares in a former letter, that the French West-India cruizers were "indulging their licentious cupidity, and were enforcing the Berlin decree in a manner that would constitute just claims for redress."
Secondly. Mr. Madison asserts, positively, that the case of the Horizon was the first that occurred of the positive extension of the Berlin decree to our trade; and that as that took place only on the 16th of October, 1807, it could not have been known in England on the 11th of November, the date of their orders; but it appears that the emperor, on the 23d September, 1807, in answer to certain queries addressed to him from Bordeaux, replied, that as the decree of Nov. 21, contained no exceptions, there should be none in the application. Mons. Cretes, minister of the interior, under the date of Sept. 18, 1807, refers to the resolution of the emperor to enforce the decree of Berlin according to its letter. It will not be pretended, that when the mail reaches the British cabinet often in four days, they had not notice of this resolution in two months after.
Thirdly. But the last and conclusive answer to this excuse for the lethargy and submissive meanness of our administration is, that from the moment of its date, the Berlin decree was executed in Tuscany and in Hamburg, two neutral and independent states, against American property. This is admitted in Mr. Madison's letter of February 8, 1808, in which he at that very late day tells our minister, at Paris, to enquire into the cases, and make such a kind of representation as the cases might require.—The enforcement of the Berlin decree was by French arms, not by the consent of the local sovereigns.—Bourienne, French minister at Hamburg, in the one case, ordered the seizure, and Miollis, a French general at Leghorn, in the other. In the latter case, it will be recollected, that Tuscany was not a conquered country, but by solemn treaties recognized as independent.
The forced and fraudulent treaty of Fontainbleau, had not surrendered that kingdom at the date of the decrees and seizures of which I speak—and it is well known that the government of Etruria, so far from lending its aid to these perfidious acts, remonstrated against their operation, but in vain. Shall we be told that this property, after much vexation, was restored, on condition of paying a tribute to the freebooter? This alters not the principle. The decree was enforced in neutral territory, always deemed more sacred than neutral ships, and the tendency of it was to check, nay destroy all neutral commerce in the goods of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain.
This enforcement was then alone a full justification of the British decree, and our government, in place of remonstrance, have openly justified it by their diplomatick apologies.
The last defence of Mr. Madison, of the shameful supineness of the administration, is predicated on the assertion, rather becoming a French pensionary than a minister of a sovereign state, that France was determined to consider the previous interpolation upon national law, made by Great Britain, as justifiable causes of retaliation.
These are confined to the cases of blockade, and to the question of the colonial trade. As to the former, if the commanders of small squadrons have occasionally overleaped the strict rules of the law of nations, their admiralty courts have been always prompt to give redress; and I defy the honourable secretary to point out a case on the subject of blockade, decided by the highest courts in England, where the doctrine extends beyond the principles of the armed neutrality on this point.
As to the question of the colonial trade, I had prepared myself to enter largely into it; and shall probably do it on some future occasion—but I shall limit myself at present to the few following remarks:
The conduct of Great Britain, on this point, is stated by Mr. Madison as entirely modern—He says that "it was never asserted till the war of 1756; and that Great Britain is the only nation which ever acted upon it or gave it otherwise a sanction."
This rash and unfounded assertion has been most fully refuted in the late argumentative speech of col. Pickering; and he has shown that half a century before it was advanced in British courts, it was solemnly decreed by the French king. Whether our minister of state was ignorant of the French ordinances, or purposely suppressed them, he has the free option to decide. But perhaps he will say, that like the decree of Berlin, which he so ably defends, they were never enforced—they were voce preterea nihil . Here I am happy to be able to support the argument of the venerable and indefatigable patriot, col. Pickering, by shewing, from authority which will not be disputed, that the French decrees of 1704 and 1744, cutting off the colonial trade, were actually enforced.
In the treatise entitled " La Nouveau Codes des Prises ," written under the orders and auspices of the French government, by one of their own officers, in a note under the ordinance of 1704, it is said, "This was constantly followed during the war of 1756, and until the war of 1778."
The decrees of 1704 and 1744 made all goods of the growth or produce of the enemy, found in any trade except between the neutral country and the country which produced them, lawful prize; and this writer declares were uniformly enforced until the war of 1778. Then indeed the policy was nominally changed. The league, of which France persuaded the empress of Russia to be at the head, attempted to force upon Great Britain a new maritime code infringing the old law of nations. The coalition effected nothing—and not one of the then contracting parties has adhered to the same principles.
Russia herself, the head of that famous coalition, has, in subsequent conventions, abandoned all its principles, and particularly in a pretty recent treaty with England has acceded, in positive terms, to the correctness of the rule of Louis XIV. of 1704, so far as to embrace explicitly the rule of 1756.
Thus we see, that neither of the defences set up by our administration, will cover the deformity of their behaviour towards the two belligerents:—That they have accepted a futile and ridiculous explanation, in the sincerity of which they did not believe:—That they are mistaken in pretending the French decree was not enforced, and equally so in setting up, for France, an excuse that her decree was only retaliatory.
From the Boston Gazette. COMMUNICATION. FRENCH REGARD FOR NEUTRALS.
In order to justify the outrageous conduct of France, in issuing the Berlin decree, Mr. Madison, and other publick men, have pretended that Great Britain was the aggressor, and have even gone back to the war of 1756, to prove it. Although we protest against this extraordinary course of going beyond treaties of peace and commerce to find apologies for recent vexations, yet we believe that Great Britain would gain by the comparison, and that France would appear to have been always the first to violate neutral rights. To prove this, we make the following extract from
Code des Prises par Lebeau charge des details du Bureau des Lois du Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies.
1543. Article 42. Edict declaring enemies goods in the ships of a friend, or even ally, lawful prize, and the goods of a friend in the ships of enemies, equally so.
1584. Article 65. Reciting the impossibility of discerning a friend from an enemy by sight only, authorises the pursuit, capture and search of neutrals or allies, and in case of resistance by such neutral, orders for that cause, condemnation.
Article 69. Confirms the article of the ordinances of 1543, as to condemnation of enemies goods in neutral bottoms, and neutral goods in enemies vessels, and declare that neutral persons on board enemies ships shall be lawful prisoners, as well as enemy, persons generally in neutral vessels.
1673. Dec. 19. Ordinance confirms the principle that enemy's goods shall be good prize in neutral vessels, except where treaties with neutrals forbid.
August 5, 1676. Decree declaring that as his majesty had issued a proclamation, ordering all Frenchmen in the service of any foreign state to return under pain of death—orders the punishment to be committed for the galleys.—August, 1681, decreed, Art. 7th, confirming the law that enemies
goods in friendly ships shall be good prize, and also confiscates the ship—and friends goods in an enemy's ship, equally so—confirmed by decree of council, 26th October, 1692, in a particular case; the same principles are confirmed in Art. 5th, of the ordinance of Oct. 23d, 1744, except so far as relates to the neutral ship itself. This last ordinance continued to be enforced until 1778. So late also as the 29th June, 1779, the council of prizes condemned the property of certain neutral merchants of Tuscany, under the above ordinance, for having been found on board of an English ship, the grand duchess of Tuscany.
By a decree of Dec. 6, 1779, of the council of prizes, present the king, a Danish ship, the Anna, was condemned, together with all her cargo, because some part of that cargo belonged to British subjects.
Article 12th, of last ordinance, authorises force against any vessel which refuses search, and condemns for resistance only.
Decree, 1692, Oct. 26, of the king in council, declaring that the vessel and cargo St. John, being a neutral ship, should be condemned, because a small part of her cargo belonged to an enemy.
Feb. 17, 1694—Orders the condemnation of all neutral vessels, if originally of enemy's fabrick, or once owned by an enemy, unless the bill of sale and powers of attorney are found on board.
Ordinance of 23d Oct. 1704, recites in the preamble his majesty's disposition rather to enlarge than abridge the rights of neutrals, declares (his Bonaparte does in all his preambles) that his majesty is in favour of free commerce, and especially "to preserve the same extent and the same liberty of commerce to neutrals, which they had been accustomed to enjoy during the peace." He goes on in the usual French cant to charge his enemies, the English and Dutch, with causing still greater restraints upon the commerce of neutrals, and says that "he could with justice follow their example," thus setting up in the broadest terms the law of retaliation through neutrals.
The five first articles of this ordinance contain the limitation of neutral trade as follows:
By another ordinance of October 21, 1774, all the foregoing articles were confirmed, except the last, which subjected the ship of a neutral as well as the cargo to forfeiture, which was relaxed so far only as respects the ship.
Monsieur Le Beau, in his national work, printed in 1800, says, that "these decrees were constantly pursued during the war of 1766, but that in the war of 1778, there were some changes."—See " Le Nouveau codes des prises , page 284, in a note of the editor.
The cause of the changes made in 1778 is well known to those who have attended to the intrigues and objects of the armed neutrality.
There are three other extraordinary articles in the Ordinance of 1774, repugnant to the law of nations, and all of which Monsieur Le Beau, observes, were re-enacted in the Ordinance of 1778, and were acted upon.
1st. Condemns neutral vessels and cargoes solely for the cause of having thrown over board any papers, though enough remain on board to prove the neutrality of the property.
2d. Condemns neutral vessels if they shall have contravened the passports of their own sovereign.
3d. Condemns all neutral vessels who shall have undertaken any new voyage other than the one stated in her clearance; and declares that no passports shall be valid unless the ship was at the moment of issuing in her own country.
11th article of the same Ordinance, declares null all passports granted to owners or masters of neutral vessels, if such owners or masters were subjects of an enemy, unless such persons had been naturalized before the war.
The publick will perceive in the foregoing article, the justice of the clamours which have been urged against Great Britain, on the subject of her refusing to respect our naturalization law, as to her own subjects. These Englishmen, so naturalized, are by the present laws of France, liable to be seized as prisoners of war, and the ships they own or command, are prize, and yet an English sovereign cannot touch them.
In the Ordinance against marine deserters, passed by the French king in October, 1704, it is declared, that all French classed seamen, whether deserters or not, who even in time of peace shall be found on board foreign ships without leave, shall be imprisoned fifteen days, &c.—and if arrested in time of war on board foreign ships (navires etrangers) shall be sent to the galleys.
Here then is declared what we have long sought to establish as the French law, the right to seize in time of war their own seamen not deserters, not from enemy's ships, but any foreign ships.
Ordinance May 9th, 1793, orders all vessels belonging to neutrals, which shall be laden in whole or in part with provisions bound to an enemy, or with enemies property, to be detained and brought in; the merchandise of enemies forfeited, and the other paid for at fair value.
It will be remembered that this was the very first order of either belligerent against neutral trade in the late war, being dated thirty days before the British provision order of June 8th, 1793—it was also a violation of the treaty of 1778. On the 28th May, 1793, they declared that the United States were not comprised in that order, but ordered that our property which had been seized should remain sequestered. On the 1st July, they repealed it wholly as to the United States—But on the 27th of the same month, they repeal the repealing act, and declare that the confiscating decree shall be executed according to its letter.
The resemblance there is between this conduct, and that in regard to the Berlin decree, is very remarkable.

though the United States have never recognized and I hope never will recognize it, as applied to the high seas. We may go further than the letter has done, and state that the right of taking their own seamen is habitually claimed, and exercised by many other nations in time of war, and in particular by France, Denmark and Sweden. Yet this usage does not constitute the law of nations: though the impression of acting under a right, may render those, who make impressions, less accommodating in the overtures for arranging it to mutual satisfaction. For it is not abstract right, that influences the conduct of nations towards each other. Their intercourse, therefore, is in many instances regulated by compact, in which mutual facilities and concessions are stipulated, to avoid conflicts and war. Messrs. Monroe and Pinkney thought they had arranged the affair of impressment in a satisfactory manner, although they had not and could not obtain an agreement from G. Britain to discard it altogether. This and every other benefit of their labours and the favourable season of affairs, have been petulantly rejected.
We know it to have been a maxim with col. Pickering when in power, that "the practice of impressment would be absurd, so long as it was exercised at sea." No man therefore could have more at heart a convenient understanding, which would protect our seamen, and none more zealously laboured to bring it about.
Rights of expatriation have nothing to do with the subject. They are mere municipal forms. They cannot affect the law of nations. Local laws give no right of impressment where it did not exist before: nor can they authorize the claim to retain a citizen, but within the local influence of territorial sovereignty, and not always in neutral places. Suppose, for example, a deserting British subject naturalized by American laws, to be at this moment in Lisbon—He is claimed for the king's service by the British consul, and to be restored to the American merchant service, by the American consul—Who shall take him? The American and British laws clashing upon the subject—What rule shall the Portuguese adopt to settle the dispute?
Ibid.
PHILADELPHIA, January 4. From the United States' Gazette.
Yesterday arrived brig Francis, capt. Mateer, 37 days from Kingston, Jamaica. By him we learn that flour was selling at 12 dollars per barrel, the embargo notwithstanding. He also brings a confirmation of the capture of Samana by the English, and the city of St. Domingo from the French, and of the death of Ferrand and great part of the French officers on that island: that the most of the surviving officers, with the officers taken at Samana, had arrived at Kingston, and landed from the men of war that brought them there before capt. M. sailed. He also mentioned that the Assembly were about to lay a tax on all American produce and tonnage that should arrive at that island. In corroboration of the latter we have the following from the Jamaica Current of Dec. 5.
On Wednesday last, Mr. Perry laid before the house, a statement of the duties paid on the importation of new negroes, from the year 1796 to March last, it amounted to the sum of $140,951. To provide for the loss of this revenue, the new duties on American produce, on American tonnage, on tea and on imports, from Great Britain and Ireland were intended. If the American embargo is soon raised, the two first mentioned duties will be lost as to the first crowd of them.
Accounts from Lima, by the way of Porto Bello state, that the influence of Buonaparte had so completely taken possession of the viceroy of that province, as to induce him to evince every mark of disloyalty to his country, and prevented Ferdinand the VIth from being proclaimed king. The loyal inhabitants, however, soon brought him to a sense of his duty, by assembling to the number of 3 or 4000, in the vicinity of his palace, all secretly armed, and declaring without a king there should be no viceroy. Fearful of his life he carried their wishes into execution, and has since remained from exterior appearance, disposed to acquiesce in their measures.
From the Boston Centinel.
COMMERCE OBSEQUIES—At Gloucester. MR. RUSSEL,
Yesterday (being the anniversary of the embargo laid on the shipping of this port) was observed by the tolling of the bell at sunrise, which continued for half an hour. At 11 o'clock A. M. a procession of mariners, about 250 in number, formed on one of the principal wharves; a ship rigged in all the emblems of distress occupied the centre, with the motto, "Commerce Destroyed," on her bows; and on her stern, "Effects of the Embargo."—She was navigated by a master boatswain, &c. the colours were displayed at half mast, as were those of the shipping in the harbour. The procession moved through the principal streets in the town, during which time the bell tolled, minute guns of distress were discharged, the sky was enveloped in clouds, a drum muffled in black crape was beat to a solemn dirge; the movement of the procession was slow and silent, melancholy was depicted on all countenances, and nothing broke the solemn silence but the sound of cannon, the tolling of bells, the mournful drum, or boatswain's whistle: Indeed every emblem significant of distress, such as heavy loading, tolling the ship's bell, the boatswain's call, and master's orders, were executed in a manner so appropriate, that it seemed to be rather the reality, than the picture. At sun-set the bell was tolling for half an hour, a cannon discharged, and colours hauled down. No discord, discord, or murmur was heard during the day. At a corner of one of the principal streets, the procession halted, and the following Oration was delivered by a Jack Tar:—
ALL HANDS AHOT!
BROTHER TARS,
Let me beg your attention for a few minutes to the story of an old messmate, while he relates to you the melancholy disaster which has happened to the ship American Commerce, and her unfortunate crew.
This day, twelve months ago, as appears by her log-book, the beautiful, well-known, and fast-sailing ship, called the American Commerce, of this port, stout, staunch, strong, and sea-worthy, victualled for a long voyage, with a valuable cargo, well-stowed and batches secured, having on board her full compliment of as hearty sons of oak as ever tipp'd a can to his mouth, was sailing upon the high seas, with the fair wind of prosperity; at half past 6, P.
M. the sky being then clear and the weather fine, a sudden squall from Carter's Mountain (which lay upon our southern board) struck the ship aback all standing, carrying away by its violence several of her spars and all her light sails, and threw the ship upon her beam-ends. The crew, however, inured to dangers, were in a fair way of righting her, by exerting all their skill in clearing the wreck, and heaving overboard a quantity of fish and flour, the natural exports of their own country. While they were thus employed, several supplemental squalls from the same quarter, baffled all their efforts.—In this situation she lay water-logged for a considerable time;—at 12 o'clock the next day, we found ourselves by observation to be in the latitude of Cape Small Hope, and longitude of Misery, and having examined the chart, we discovered to our great sorrow, that we were on the lee shore of Democracy, with an increasing gale; and as every son of Neptune knows that this coast affords no safe harbor to a distressed mariner, we resolved to keep her off shore, so long as circumstances would permit, well knowing that these seas are infested with a peculiar species of shark, that prowl around its bays and harbours, in quest of the floating fragments of shipwrecked commerce, and the last biscuit of the weather-beaten tar:—But the swells of the sea having forced us into the breakers of Despair, which always beat upon this inhospitable coast—in this critical situation, the last timber-head just disappearing, every mother's son of us was obliged to shift for himself for the preservation of his life, committing ourselves to the mercy of the waves; and while very few of this gallant band of sea-worthies have been able to keep their chins above water to this hour, the remainder have either gone to Davy's locker, or have been devoured by the aforesaid sharks. In this situation you behold the survivors, upon the bleak coast of Despotism, without duds, without grog, a biscuit, a rasher, or even a single shot in the locker, assembled in sad commemoration of that fatal day on which commerce was annihilated; and we invite all free-born American Tars to join the procession formed on this solemn occasion.
Gloucester, December 20, 1808.
PATRIOTISM IN MAINE.
WELLS, Dec. 28, 1808.
At a meeting of the Federal Republicans of this town, the 22d inst. being the first anniversary of the Embargo, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted;
 1. Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, that among our most invaluable rights, we hold that of expressing, with due respect, our sentiments and opinions of the public acts of our rulers.  2. That we cherish with enthusiasm the feelings and principles which landed our forefathers on the rock of Plymouth, and that we will sooner see the savage of the forest retracting his steps, and we ourselves bleeding under the tomahawk and scalping-knife, than become the religious or political vassals of a tyrant, foreign or domestic.  3. That we venerate the federal compact, and will gladly unite in supporting our national constitution in all its purity and vigour, without the aid of "bloodletting," although, in asserting our just rights, we feel no reluctance in hazarding its delicate effects.  4. That we deem the right of navigating the ocean, among those of the first importance to our happiness and prosperity, and one which the patriots of '76 distanced to yield to their enemies, and in defence of which some of the best blood of our country:—That we are ready to hazard our lives and property in its vindication, and we regret that we are compelled to believe that the rearing policy which our national government are now pursuing, will, if not suddenly arrested, produce a total annihilation of our maritime commerce, and with it all industry and enterprise, and terminate in the utter ruin of our once proud and happy republic.  5. That we view the first anniversary of the Embargo, as the most gloomy epoch in the annals of the nation; an epoch unprecedented in the history of any commercial state; and to which the patriotism of no other people would have tamely submitted.  6. That we consider the late report of the Secretary of the Treasury, as containing principles encouraging to the true spirit of freedom, hazardous to the publick peace, and fit only to be the edicts of some despot to his enslaved and turbulent subjects.  7. Resolved, That we highly approve of the conduct of the minority in Congress, for the able and constitutional stand they are making against the mad career of their opponents: that we believe the feelings they possess, and the principles they advocate, to be truly American. 
NEW-YORK, Jan. 3.
VERY LATE FROM SPAIN.
By the arrival of the British brig Henry from Malaga, the editors of the New-York Gazette have received Madrid papers to the 8th, and Malaga papers to the 16th of Nov. from which the subsequent translations are made. It does not appear, that there has been any material change in the position of the different armies, since our former advices:—nor that any general battle had been fought. The Madrid gazettes are completely filled, day after day, with donations from individuals for the use of the army; but one sentiment seems to pervade the breast of every individual Spaniard; all are anxious to evince their determination of loosing their all, rather than submit to the tyrant of Europe.
Capt. Hanney is the bearer of despatches from our charge d'affairs, at Madrid, to the secretary of state.
"MADRID, Nov. 1.
The French attacked our line on the Ebro by Logrono, Lodosa, and Lerin. The first two points were very feebly: and at the last Marshal Muncy charged with his whole division, which was well resisted by our riflemen of Cadiz, who suffered severely.—Gen. Blake dislodged the enemy from Zamora with very great loss; and pursued the enemy to Vergara, by which means the French are cut off from the road to Irun, and have no other road left through which to return to France, but that of Ronces Valles. From the ardour of our troops, we must expect the most successful results. Such is their impetuosity and eagerness for battle, that the commanders are compelled continually to restrain them.
TRANSLATIONS.
MADRID, Nov. 1.
The army of Galicia attacked the French on the 26th of Oct. and continued on the 27th dislodging
them from all their posts; and on the 28th occupied the position of Durango. When the post set off the French continued retreating, and our troops attacking. The result, we hope, will be highly prosperous.
November 2.
The celebrated Valdes and count de la Quintinilla, have taken the oath as deputies to the central government from the kingdom of Leon.
LISBON, Oct. 25.
The army now raising by the regency of Portugal, for the defence of this country, consists of 100,944 infantry, and 7,428 cavalry, besides four regiments of artillery.
Vigo, in Catalonia, Oct. 24.
We are endeavouring to concentrate the enemy, and in particular the line at Barcelona, from whence persons of the first respectability assure us, that the general quarters are about to be removed to Sarria, a mile and a half from Barcelona, to confine the French still more, who, it is said, are much divided among themselves.
GERONA, Oct. 20.
Last week 5000 men stationed at Rosillon, appointed to protect the coast, and go to Bayonne, to reinforce the army at Navarre, with 600 mountainers, accompanied by some gens d'arms, most of whom were handcuffed, on the second day's journey, from Perpignon, mutined, cursing their regenerator, Buonaparte, attributing to his ambition all their misfortunes, laid down their arms; after killing some of the gens d'arms, liberated themselves.
ARANJUEZ, Nov. 4.
General Palafox, a member of the central government, with the count Montejo, have gone to Catalonia to review the troops and ground, and proportion the needful for the defence of the country, and expel the enemy.
The central government have decreed that each viceroyalty, of which there are five in South America, shall send two deputies to the general government: They have also directed that their president count Florida Blanca shall have in his service the royal body guards.
The marquis de la Romana has set out from Vilacastin and Vittoria, to take command of the 9000 men who arrived from the Baltick, and landed at St. Andero, and form part of the army under general Blake.
POSTSCRIPT.
Last night arrived here, the British barque Bell, temperton, in 52 days from Smiids, and 36 from Stromness. Capt. T. brought no papers—but he read London Gazettes as late as the middle of November, at which time it was hourly expected accounts would be received of a great battle between the French and Spaniards. The papers contained but little news of moment, except the proceedings of the court in the case of sir Hew Dalrymple which was not closed. We have seen late letters to the consignees of the Bell, but they contain no political news.
KINGSTON, (Jam.) December 3.
The following account by Don Sanchez Ramirez, of the action, fought between the French and Spaniards on the 7th of November at Santa-Domingo, in which general Ferrand was killed, we were yesterday favoured with:
On the 6th of the month, I arrived with the last supply of arms and ammunition from the Rivulet of Magarin, within the jurisdiction of Seybo, where my troops were badly situated and moreover in a desert, with continual rain, so as to wet all our arms, without a remedy to dry them, on account of the inclemency of the weather. General Ferrand with his troops were encamped at Corralero, about two leagues distant from Magarin. Observing the danger which threatened us, owing to our disadvantageous position, and the bad state of our arms, not having even sufficient time to draw up my troops, I retreated to Palo-Hincado, the peculiar position of which offered great advantages;—but I could not elect my arrival at that place before the 7th, in the morning, on account of the overflowing of the rivers. From the time of my arrival at Palo-Hincado, which was at 9 o'clock, I was solely occupied in forming my troops, in order to await the enemy, who on the same night (being apprised of the bad state of our arms, by a Frenchman of colour, who was attached to my troops, but went over to those of General Ferrand) availed himself of the favourable opportunity. I immediately ordered the arms to be dried and put in serviceable state with the greatest dispatch, and drew up my Infantry on the most elevated spot of the camp—on the right wing I placed part of my cavalry, and on the left another, and between the infantry and the cavalry of the right, in a gully which separated them, I put in ambush 200 men with cutlasses. At the spot where the enemy had to pass, I ambushed thirty men, in order that, on our attacking his vanguard, they might at the same time fire upon his rear. Every thing being thus disposed, I gave orders to advance upon the enemy after the first fire, without waiting the second, and proclaimed pain of death to the drummer who should beat the retreat, to the general who should order the same, were it even myself, and to all others that should abandon their post. At this time, the enemy was in sight, and his column facing us—without allowing him time to form a line, our fire commenced, and he was pressed on all sides with such intrepidity, that in less than ten minutes the victory was decided in our favour.
On our part, the two commanding officers of the cavalry, and adjutant of the same, and three privates of the Infantry, were killed—and forty-five wounded, but on the enemies side more than three hundred were left dead on the field of battle, and upwards of one hundred were made prisoners. General Ferrand, who made his escape with others (for all were routed) either from disgrace, fury, or despairing of escaping my cavalry, which pursued him very closely, put an end to his existence with a pistol.
JUAN SANCHES RAMIREZ.
Head-Quarters at Seybe, } 8th November, 1808. }
We believe there is not a blacker instance of treachery on record, than what occurred in the conduct of an American in the month of last July. The captain of a brig trading to this Island, availed himself on his return, of the protection of his Majesty's ship Veteran and some other vessels of war, that were convoying the homeward bound fleet, and proceeded with them until he reached the point of separation to return to his own country. Shortly after quitting the fleet he fell in with the Peralty
French cutter privateer, to which vessel he gave the most particular information, of the strength of convoy, number, and situation of the fleet, betraying in the short space of twenty-four hours, the friendly protection he had received. His Majesty's ship Guerrier, one of the convoy, just after she had separated from the fleet, fortunately however fell in with the enemy in their track and captured her.
Arrived this day, the American brig William King, M'Daniel, of and from Baltimore, last Norfolk, reported to be bound to Boston, with flour, detained by the private armed British cutter Ino, of 10 guns, captain Southwick, was brought into port; she sailed from Norfolk on the 8th ult. and was detained the same day, off the Capes. On the 24th ult. off Cape Francois, she spoke the Garland frigate, capt. Basan, all well.
Phoenix Fire-Office, Norfolk.
NOTICE.
The following Policies issued from this Office expire in the month of January, 1809, viz:    283067 283187 283196 283205   69 188 197 206   73 189 198 207   179 190 199 208   181 191 200 209   183 192 201 210   184 193 202 211   185 194 203 247   186 195 204 248   Richard Taylor, Agent. January 11.
REMOVAL.
THE SUBSCRIBERS have removed to the end of Newton's Wharf, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Myers.
JENNINGS & RODDIEY.
January 11.
Norfolk Draw Bridge Company.
AT an annual Meeting of the Stockholders held at the Exchange Coffee House on Monday the 19th inst. the Members declared a dividend of forty five cents on each share on the Capital Stock of the said Company, which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their legal representatives, on or at any time after the first of February next.
Wm. Cummack, Treasurer. January 11.
JOHN O'CONNOR,
RESPECTFULLY informs the inhabitants of Portsmouth and Gosport, that he will open SCHOOL on Monday the 16th inst. in the House next to Captain William King's, where he will teach READING, WRITING, ARITHMETICK. Accounts in the Italian manner, or by the way of double entry, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY and ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
He assures such gentlemen as may please to honour him with the instruction of their children, &c. that the strictest degree of attention will be paid to their morals and conduct, as well as to their literary pursuits. Portsmouth, Jan. 11.
WANTED ON HIRE,
BY THE MONTH,
A Young Negro Man.
Enquire at the Ledger Office. Jan. 6.
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK,
For which Cash will be given. Application to be made to the SECRETARY of the MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHN GRANBURY, President Office of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, Dec. 14.
The CARGO of the British Schooner
Commerce, captain Collins, consisting of
COFFEE and SUGAR.
For Sale by C. & F. Whittle. Dec. 5.
To Masters, Mates, and Mariners.
INFORMATION WANTED.
THE SCHOONER
EXPERIMENT,
ROBERT LAWRENCE, Master,
Sailed from Norfolk, in Virginia, some time in the month of February, 1806, bound on a voyage to Rio Janario, and River of Plate, in South-America. Information has been lately received that the said schooner was at the Island of Goree on the Coast of Africa, some time in April of the same year, from which she departed the day after her arrival there, and has not been heard of since, by information that can be relied on. Various reports have been received, that the said schooner did arrive at the River of Plate, and was there trading.—It is presumed that if the vessel went from Goree to Rio Janario, and from thence to River of Plate, that there are many persons in the United States, who have seen the said schooner, or master, at one or both of those places.
The Schooner was on her first voyage, Virginia built, of about 95 tons, coppered to light water mark, and had the appearance of a remarkable fast sailing vessel. Robert Lawrence is an Englishman by birth, born in the Isle of Thanet in the County of Kent, about 47 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, a stout man, inclined to be fat, of a ruddy complexion, and talks much.
Any person who can give information respecting the above vessel and master, or either, will do a singular service in communicating it to THOMAS FITZSIMMONS, Esq. President of the Delaware Insurance Company, of Philadelphia; JOHN COFFIN JONES, Esq. of Boston, or to the Subscriber. JOHN GRANBURY, President of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk. Norfolk, November 23, 1808. Gw
[The Editors of the following papers are desired to insert this advertisement three times a week for six weeks in their respective papers, and transmit their accounts to the Office of the Publick Ledger, viz: North American and American, Baltimore; United States Gazette and Aurora, Philadelphia; New-York Gazette and Citizen, New-York; Boston Gazette, Boston; American, Providence (R.I.) Gazette; Salem; Gazette of Maine, Portland; and the Courier of Charleston.]

For NEW ORLEANS, The American Ship ELIZABETH, 300 tons burthen, Timothy Tufts, Master, in complete order, will be ready to depart the 25th inst. For freight or passage apply to the captain on board, or to  C. & F. Whittle, Who are Landing per Goult's packet, a parcel of  Choice Baltimore WHISKEY. Jan. 4.
FOR RENT. A Convenient Dwelling House on the Main-Street, near the Bridge, next door to Mrs. Archer. Also, That commodious House on Catharine-street, at present occupied by Mr. James Dykes, ad- joining the subscriber; they have excellent gardens, and all convenient out-houses. Also, A very convenient Dwelling-House, just finished, on Commerce-street. For terms apply to James Tucker. August 15.
The Members of the Dismal Swamp Company, are requested to meet at Suffolk on the 28th of December. That place is preferred for a meeting, because it is a very small distance from the land, and the members will have a better opportunity of information as to the whole business of the company than at any other place.—Those who may not attend will be pleased to give powers to others to act for them. William Nelson, } Managers. John Bracken, } Corbin Griffin, } Dec. 2.
At the particular request of some of the Mem- bers, the Meeting is postponed to the 17th of Janu- ary, and also Williamsburg appointed instead of Suf- folk. Wm. Nelson, J. Bracken, Corbin Griffin. (17th) December 19.
Dr. Tissot's celebrated Gout and Rheu- matick Drops. The Gout, Rheumatism, Lumbago, and the various dis- orders of the same nature, are so exquisitely painful, and so difficult to be cured, that they have justly excited the ut- most stretch of medical investigation. Some professional gentlemen have excelled in one department of the sciences; others in another. Dr. Tissot particularly has long been re- nowned for the superiority of his prescription in chronic diseases, and the length of time which elapsed during his sole attention to the nature and effects and cure of these affec- tions, render the medicines which he recommended of in- valuable importance. The beneficial effects of these drops, have been so often experienced, and their extraordinary ef- ficacy has been attested by witnesses so numerous and so un- peachable, that it is now a matter of fact, that the value of Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatick Drops. Large quantities have already been vendred, and the sale is now be- come so general, and their certainty in curing the disorders of a chronic nature is so completely ascertained, that certi- ficates of their unbounded utility are now unnecessary. Tes- timonies of their value, and a volume of attested cases per- formed by them, may be seen upon application at T. W. Dyott's genuine Drug and Patent Medicine Warehouse, No. 57, South Second-street, Philadelphia. The price of Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatick Drops, is only two dollars per bottle, with copious directions. Generous allowances made to those who buy to sell again. Of the many respectable testimonies of the effects of the above Drops, which have been received by the proprietor, we beg leave to annex the following:  Certificate of General Ridgely of Hampton. I certify that having received a blow on my knee, which induced severe pain and swelling, I was advised to apply to Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatick Drops, and on bathing the part with them only a few times, agreeably to the direc- tions, they effected a perfect cure. Another time my wrist was affected with rheumatism to such a degree, as to render my hand for the time useless, when an application of the same remedy in like manner, the disorder in the course of twenty-four hours was entirely removed. Therefore, from the experience I have had of the efficacy of said medicine, consider it a beneficent act to recommend it in similar cases to others. (Signed) C. RIDGELY, of Hampton.  Certificate of John Gibson, Esq. one of the Directors  of the Farmers' Bank of Maryland. I certify that about a year since, my foot received an inju- ry by a fall; in a few hours after it was affected with a most excruciating pain, so that I was unable to walk, with crutch- es. I was apprehensive that this accident would induce a severe fit of the gout, with which I had been frequently attacked. In this situation one of my friends highly recom- mended and earnestly advised me to apply Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatick Drops; I immediately procured them and made the application; in less than three hours the pain entirely abated, which had been so severe, as to deprive me of sleep for several nights. By a few further applications, a perfect cure succeeded. I have frequently since in other cases, both used them myself, and recommended them to others with invari- able success. (Signed) JOHN GIBSON.  Certificate of Mrs. Mary Taylor. I, Mary Taylor, No. 135, Plumb Street, Philadelphia, aged upwards of seventy years, having been afflicted with ve- ry violent rheumatick pains for more than eight years, being recommended to apply Dr. Tissot's Gout and Rheumatick Drops, on only using half a bottle every rheumatick affection was completely removed, and I have continued free from all pain ever since; as witness my hand. MARY TAYLOR. The above drops are sold wholesale and retail only by BONSAL, CONRAD, & Co. Norfolk. ALSO,  DR. ROBERTSON'S  Patent Stomachick Wine Bitters. Celebrated and well known for their superior qualities in restoring weak constitutions, destroying Worms, cleansing and strengthening, giving a proper tone to the stomach, and increasing the appetite—a frequent use of them is a certain preventative against those complaints so common in the spring and fall. Such as Intermitting fevers, agues, autumn- al fevers, dysenteries, &c. &c. They are particularly ser- viceable to those who make long sea voyages, and are ex- posed to unhealthy climates, as a powerful preservative against contagious disorders.  PRO BONO PUBLICO.  Patent Water-Proof Brunswick Black- ing, prepared with oil, which softens, preserves, and beauti- fies the leather. Words cannot set forth its just praise, nor can its transcendent qualities be truly known, but by experi- ence: it is especially calculated for, and particularly recom- mended to sportsmen and gentlemen who are exposed much to the wet—Also for cleaning Harness, as it will effectually prevent the water from penetrating, preserve the leather from cracking, and render it supple and pleasant to the touch, giving it also a beautiful jet black gloss, a proof of which may be seen at the warehouse. The above Blacking is prepared and sold only by T. W. DYOTT, at his Medical Warehouse, No. 11, North Second Street, Philadelphia; sold also by his appointment, at BONSAL, CONRAD, & Co's Book Store, Norfolk; and at SOMER- VELL & CONRAD'S, Petersburg. We're also may be had,  The IMPERIAL WASH, And new invented LIQUID, For taking out stains, and preserving the quality and colour of saddles, and tops of boots. May 20. law1y
FOR RENT, That delightful little FARM, Belonging to the estate of David Patterson, deceased. SITUATED on Elizabeth River and Tanner's Creek, ad- joining the land of the quarantine house, containing a- bout 65 acres, the greatest part of which is cleared and fit for immediate culture; has on it a good comfortable dwell- ing house, kitchen, &c. for a small family, a most excel- lent garden, apple and peach orchard, and its convenience to the best fish, oysters, and Norfolk market, must render it desirable and valuable. For terms apply to D. R. Waddy.
ALSO, FOR RENT, A TRACT OF LAND, Containing about 260 acres, in the county of Princess Anne, adjoining the tract now advertised for sale by Mr. Tully Ro- binson. This tract is well timbered and well worth the at- tention of a good farmer, who might in a short time put it in a state of high cultivation. And for Hire, A Valuable BLACKSMITH, With a complete set of Tools. For terms apply as above, or to Capt. Thomas Calvert, near Kempsville. Dec. 12.
NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of David Patterson, deceased, are desired to make im- mediate payment; and those having claims to ren- der them properly attested, to D. R. WADDEY, Adm'r. Nov. 16.
MACKINDER & WHITE, OFFER FOR SALE, FOR CASH or APPROVED NOTES, 2000 barrels NAVAL STORES, 100 bales Georgia Upland COTTON, 28 bales New Orleans do. 62 barrels APPLE BRANDY, 8 bds. Richmond TOBACCO, 20 hogsheads York-River, do. 24 bds. Petersburg, do. 100 barrels Smithfield and Carolina PORK, 22 pipes HOLLAND GIN, 9 pipes COUNTRY GIN, 100 boxes FRESH IMPERIAL } TEAS. and GUNPOWDER } 40 boxes YOUNG HYSON } And 500 bds. Fresh Alexandria Superfine FLOUR ALSO, A General Assortment of DRY GOODS, suitable to the Season. Nov. 14.
The Subscriber being about to leave this State, is anxious to settle his individual affairs. Those having claims against him are requested to hand them in for settlement—and those indebted, to make immediate pay- ment. James Brown. Dec. 28.
TO HIRE, A Negro Man, Accustomed to plantation work. Apply to the Printer. Dec. 28.
A BARGAIN OFFERED, In a fine and Valuable FARM, in the County of Princess Anne. THE Subscriber is disposed to sell his Plantation called LEVEL GREEN, situated in the county of Princess Anne. It contains about 500 acres; and, as it may be ad- vantageously divided into two or three Farms, the subscri- ber will accommodate a purchaser, in selling either the whole or a part. He will also give a long credit. This tract of Land is certainly the most desirable in the county, lying on the Eastern branch of Elizabeth River, and distant from Norfolk Market only five or six miles by water, and 8 or 9 by land.—The soil is excellent, about one half of the tract being cleared land, and fit for immediate culture; the other heavily timbered with Oak, Pine, Ash, and Hickory.—It has also the advantage of several good landings.—Any one disposed to view the land, and to purchase, may apply, in the absence of the subscriber, to JAMES ROBINSON, or JOHN READ, who reside in the neighbourhood. Tully Robinson. Dec. 7.
Norfolk Borough, At a quarterly session court held the 28th day of No- vember, 1808. The Marine Insurance Company of Nor- folk, } PLAINTIFFS, Against Felix Corran, Michael Corran, Noble and Arbuthnott, & co and Theodorick Ar- mistead, } DEFENDANTS. THE defendant Felix Corran not having entered his ap- pearance and given security according to the act of as- sembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, on the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant Felix Corran do appear here on the fourth Monday in February next and answer the bill of the Plaintiffs, and that a copy of this or- der be forthwith inserted in one of the newspapers printed in this Borough for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of said Borough: and it is fur- ther ordered that the defendants Michael Corran, Noble and Arbuthnott, & co and Theodorick Armitstead, who have ef- fects of the said Felix Corran in their hands do not pay, con- vey away or secrete such effects, but retain them until the further order or decree of this court. A Copy, (Teste,) Wm. Sharp, c. c. Dec. 2.
FOR RENT, That convenient BRICK HOUSE in Market Square, at present occupied in part by Mr. Fabre— it is well calculated for two Grocery Stores below, and will be neatly fitted above for the residence of families—pos- session given the first of January. Apply to William A. Armistead. Dec 14.
For SALE, by the Subscriber, 50 tierces RICE; 30 bales COTTON. GEORGE RAINCOCK. Dec. 16.
TURKS ISLAND SALT. 3000 bushels Turks Island Salt now on board the brig Alert, captain Hatchard, from Turks Island, for sale by William Pennock. Dec. 21.
27,000 feet MAHOGANY, 5 ton LOGWOOD, 3 do. BRAZALOTTO, 60 lb. TORTOISESHELL, being the CARGO of the British Schooner Hannah, from Honduras, landing this day on our wharf. And for Sale, by C. & F. Whittle. We will batter 800 hds. Petersburg tobacco for co- lonial produce. Dec. 28.
Phœnix Fire Office No. 13, MARKET-SQUARE, NORFOLK.
INSURANCE UPON SHIPS. NOTICE is hereby given that the following pre- miums only, will henceforward be charged by this company for insurance from fire upon Ships, Vessels, and all Water Crafts, and also upon Cargo on board, in the seaports and rivers of Virginia and North-Carolina. One month 12 1/2 cents per $100 Two do. 20 do. Three do. 25 do. Four do. 30 do. Five do. 35 do. Six do. 40 do. Seven do. 45 do. Eight do. 50 do. Nine do. 55 do. Ten do. 60 do. Eleven do. 65 do. Twelve do. 70 do. The above premiums will be charged for any sum not exceeding 40,000 dollars in one risk; but a separate sum must in all cases be specified on the ship and another on the cargo. Richard Taylor, Agent. Dec. 19.
DR. ROBERTSON'S  Celebrated Stomachick Elixir of Health. Which has proved by experience, to be the most valuable medicine, ever yet offered to the publick for curing the Gout, Cramp, and wind in the stomach: also a certain cure for the Dysentery, or Bloody Flux, Cholera Morbus, severe Grip- ings, and all other diseases of the bowels, a dose never fails to remove a cold if taken from after its first appearance. It is also celebrated for carrying off superfluous bile, removing habitual costiveness, pickles at the stomach, severe head ache, &c. &c. The following certificates are selected from the many re- spectable ones lately received by the proprietor, and are now in his possession.  Certificate of Mr. William Julion, carpenter and  builder, No. 69, South Fifth-Street, Philadelphia. SIR—My wishes to promote the interest of superior merit, and to afford consolation to the afflicted, induces me to request you will lay my case before the publick, as an incontrovertible proof of the astonishing efficacy of Dr. Robert- son's invaluable Stomachick Elixir of Health. I do hereby certify, that I was seized most violently with the dysentery, or bloody flux, which reduced me so much that I was confined to my bed, and became so weak that I could not move without assistance. My situation at that time became seriously alarming, as no relief could be obtained, I was given over, and even death would have been desirable to me, had not a friend of mine, who by chance called to see me, who had just recovered from a similar complaint, though not so severe as mine. He informed me that he was cured by tak- ing Dr. Robertson's Stomachick Elixir of Health, and advised me to send to you for a bottle. I immediately did so, and by following your instructions given with the bottle, before I had taken half a bottle, I found myself much relieved, and my disorder greatly abated, and by continuing to take it, in one week I was able to walk out, and in less than a fortnight was able to attend to my business. I therefore recommend every family to be provided with this invaluable medicine, particularly those who live at a distance in the country, where assistance cannot be immedi- ately obtained. As I am convinced that Dr. Robertson's Stomachick Elixir of Health, is the most effectual remedy in the world, I have since recommended it to several of my friends in similar complaints, who have always been relieved immediately after taking it. Should any person with to be more fully convinced of my case, I will with pleasure ex- plain it to them by applying to me. I am with a due sense of the benefit I have received thro' the efficacy of your medicine. Sir, your humble servant, WM. JULION.
Certificate of Mr. George Stokes, South Water  Street, Philadelphia. SIR—For the benefit of the afflicted, I think proper to inform you that Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, has been to me, of the most essential service. I had been a long time afflicted with a pain in my stomach, and continual head-ache, attended with a sickness at the stomach, which brought on a vomiting and lax, which continued on me until I became in a very weak state, without being able to get any relief, until I tried one bottle of Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, which entirely cured my disorder, except a weakness and want of appetite, for which I have since taken Dr. Robert- son's Stomachick Wine Bitters, which quite restored my strength and appetite, and I now enjoy better health than I experienced for many months before.—As I consider your me- dicines to have been the means of saving my life, I solicit you to publish my case for the benefit of others, who by abid- ing by the directions given with your invaluable medicines, will embrace the same means by which I have happily effect- ed my recovery. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE STOKES. Mr. Dyott, Philadelphia, August 1, 1807.
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES.  Of Mr. John T. Solomon, Sixth near Race-Street,  Philadelphia. SIR—For the good of the publick and benefit of the af- flicted, I think proper to inform you, that having laboured for upwards of six months, under a very bad cough, attended with a difficulty of breathing, pains in my breast and side, and a sickness at my stomach; having lost all appetite, I became so very much reduced in my strength as to be unable to walk. I was considered in a consumption, and given up for a lost man. In this hopeless situation I had recourse to Dr. Robertson's Stomachick Elixir of Health, and to my great astonishment, before I had taken one bottle, found myself very much relieved. I expectorated a great quantity of phlegm, which has eased me of one of the most violent coughs that ever man had; I have taken it regularly ever since, and now find myself completely recovered, and shall certainly, for the benefit received, recommend it as far as I can, believing it to be a most efficacious medicine in the above complaint. I am, Sir, with great respect, Your obliged humble servant, JOHN T. SOLOMON. Mr. T. W. Dyott. August 22.
Certificate of Mr. John Lee, Philadelphia. DEAR SIR—By the administration of Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, and that the publick may be acquainted with the good effect I have received from it, I will you to publish the following: About a fortnight ago I was seized with the influenza, or a violent cold attended with a pain in my limbs, and a violent cough, which settled on my lungs, and having been for some time before in a weakly state, I expected a consumption must soon have followed, had I not been advised to try Dr. Robertson's Elixir of Health, which has effectually removed my complaint, and I now feel better health than I have for some time before. It is impossible to say too much in favour of this invaluable medicine, as I am clearly convinced it is the most efficacious remedy ever offered to the publick, in the above complaint. I am, Sir, your obliged servant, JOHN LEE. Mr. Dyott. November 11.
The above Medicine is sold wholesale and retail by the pro- prietor, T. W. DYOTT, No. 11, North Second-Street, Phi- ladelphia; and by appointment at BONSAL & CONRAD'S Book Store, Norfolk; and at SOMERVELL & CONRAD'S, Petersburg. May 23. law1y
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office.
FOR SALE. In our Ware-House, where the largest vessel can come along side,  15,000 bushels of CORN, 2000 do. do. white, 30 bales Cotton. Also,  4000 bushels coarse SALT, 150 sacks Ground Allum do. 45 hogsheads old Antigua Rum, do. Jamaica do. 40 hogsheads Sugar, 80 barrels do. A few casks excellent Port Wine, Coffee in hogsheads, Madeira Wine, 45 crates Earthenware, Tobacco from several inspections. GEO. MURRAY, & Co. September 9.
FOR SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 18.
FOR SALE, 3000 bushels Turk's-Island SALT, Now on board the Sloop Juliana, Capt. Stowe. Also,  21,000 feet MAHOGANY, A few puncheons Old Antigua Rum, New do. Molasses, Sugars, Indian Meal in barrels. John Granbery. September 21.
The CARGO of the British Brig Meanwell, from  St. Kitts—Consisting of  Prime SUGAR and MOLASSES, For Sale, by C. & F. Whittle. Dec. 5.
Boot and Shoe Manufactory.  SAMUEL COLEMAN, Opposite the Market, (westward) has received by captain Hand, from Philadelphia, a quantity of the  Highest Priced Boot Legs, Vamps, Tops, and other Materials, for his Factory—He has also Sole Leather, which has been in tan seven years; with these, the best workmen he can get, and the greatest care and punctuality, he believes the people of this place and its vicinity, may be as well served as by any factory in the union. His Stock at present is as good as this country can fur- nish, and he intends to use no other kind, the price of course must be higher, and when the Boots go the money must come, having found in a number of instances that a few days means six or twelve months, and an application even then for the money is ample cause of enmity. He has on hand a large assortment of  BOOTS and SHOES.
ALSO,  SALT, LONDON PORTER, &c. &c.  Fresh SHOES from New-York for Ladies, of red, green, and black Morocco, with 1, 2, and 3 ties.  JOURNEYMEN WANTED. The best Boot and Shoe Makers, not only such as can, but such as will do the best work in all cases, may meet with as much encouragement in my factory, as in any in this state, for any state in the union north of this. October 3.
FLOUR.  FOR SALE,  BY JOHN GRANBERY, AT HIS WARE-HOUSE ON COMMERCE-STREET, A small quantity of very excellent  New Flour, in barrels and half-barrels, now on hand, fit for family use, and a regular supply expected from the Columbian Mills— Richmond inspection. CASH given for good new flour barrels and half-barrels. Nov. 9.
THE SUBSCRIBER Wishes to Sell, and will Sell or Rent on moderate terms, That very excellent Wharf and Lot, in the town of Gosport, at present occupied by William Smith; the Wharf, Ware-Houses, and Dwelling-House are all in good repair. Thirteen Lots in the Town of Suffolk; And the following Property in Norfolk, Two good Fire-Proof Warehouses on the Eastern side of Commerce-Street, Nos. 4 and 6. Two Dwelling-Houses and Lots on Boush-street, in good repair, and very pleasantly situated. Apply to John Granbery. September 14.
Wanted on Hire, By the month or year, a GIRL about 15 to 16 years old, as a House Servant. She must be recommended for her abilities in this capacity. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 4.
Richard Jeffrey & Co. No. 66, Main-street, corner of Bank-Street, have just re- ceived from London, per the ship Planter,  An assortment of MEDICINES, of the first quality. Also, a few hundred weight refined Salt Petre, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, and 37, in 1-2 and 1-4 pound canisters, Violet, Benzoin, Windsor and Shaving Soap, Evan's bell Crown Lancets, Tooth Brushes of superior kind, Refined Liquorice, &c. They have on hand, and are in daily expectation of receiv- ing from Amsterdam, all kinds of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family fe, with printed directions, put up as usual.
FOR RENT, And possession given the 1st day of January, The HOUSE at present occupied by Mr. Argote, near the Virginia Bank.—Apply to Edward Roberts. December 9.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK,  BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars Yearly, in advance.