Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-03-18 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  INT NUTUM SUA PREMIA LAD
[VOL. IV.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1808.
NO. 105.]
FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST.
New weapon of legislation. —We considered one of the only two expressions of Mr. Gardener's, at which any exception could possibly have been taken by the House, but none at all by individuals. The first was the declaration that Mr. Gardener felt astonished and dismayed at seeing effects which he could trace to no cause; at finding that darkness and mystery overshadowed the house and the nation, and he then said his fears were that there was an unseen hand guiding us to the most dreadful destinies—unseen because it could not bear the light.
And who will deny that darkness and mystery still overshadow the house and the nation? Look at the last president's message delivered on Saturday. See him asking for an army of 30,000 men, and merely informing them that the dangers of the country rendered it expedient, but intimating that "at a "future day of the session" he may possibly be enabled to present "such views of our situation" as may assist them to decide how much larger the army shall ultimately be. The message is accompanied by a letter from that great man general Dearborn, addressed to the president, in which he advises that "under existing circumstances our regular troops should be augmented as soon as possible." In God's name what are those "existing circumstances?" Is the knowledge of them to be exclusively confined to general Dearborn and Mr. Jefferson, or are there others, and how many, who are admitted to partake of it? How many enjoy the envied privilege of being made acquainted with the grounds on which an army of 30,000 men is to be raised and put under the control of the president for five years?—That the minority in the legislature know nothing is very certain, from the fate of Mr. Van Dyke's motion. Tell us then is it, or is it not true that the house and the whole nation are overshadowed with mystery and darkness as asserted by Mr. Gardener? And when a representative of the people makes known his reluctance to go on legislating thus hood-winked, and expresses a bold and patriotic indignation at the attempt to bear him along by an overbearing majority, behold a chosen band stand ready to silence him by taking him off. But we come to the second exceptional expression.
Mr. Gardener having shown that the provisions of the supplemental bill before the house did not all come with the reasons assigned by the president in his message for laying the embargo; and that in fact it was neither more nor less than a prohibition of all intercourse with any of the subjects of Great Britain in Canada, by preventing our farmers from selling them any of their produce by land carriage and the lakes, proceeded very naturally to call upon them to know whether they really meant this? "If you wish to try (said he) whether the nation are prepared for this, tell them at once what is your object—tell them what you mean—tell them you mean to take part with the Grand Pacifier, or else stop the present course. Do not go on forging chains to fasten us to the car of the Imperial Conqueror."
Such are the expressions which a just, noble and patriotic indignation called forth. Let us examine them a moment.
There is not a man in this country so ignorant as not to know that Buonaparte, if he has not demanded it in terms, (but we firmly believe he has demanded it in terms) has, at least, unequivocally made known his desire to our government that they should abstain from any further intercourse with Great Britain. It is a fact which has long since reached this country through various channels, and lastly through his own official press, the Moniteur , that if we even received Mr. Rose, we should expose ourselves to a war with him.—Mr. Rose has been, indeed, received: It would have been hardly safe for the popularity of the administration to have gone the length of refusing to receive him; though Mr. Giles said he would soon be sent off again. However, we presume that the ire of Buonaparte will be appeased as soon as the Osage arrives. Mr. Rose has been received, indeed, but his reception has terminated in nothing; and to make a liberal offset for having received him, we have now passed the very laws that Buonaparte desired. England having, by means of her fleets, blockaded France and cut off all intercourse between her and the rest of the world: The emperor, on his part, having no fleets to retaliate, availed himself of his victorious arms and obliged his conquered European allies to stop all communication with her, by means of internal regulations, and he now has succeeded in bringing us directly into the same measure by these laws cutting off all intercourse with her both by sea and land.
Here we shall take occasion to introduce to our readers a curious extract from a late Paris Moniteur :
"The last American newspapers inform us
that an United Irishman, Mr. Emmet,* is about raising a corps of 9000 Irishmen in the United States, for the purpose of falling upon Canada with them as soon as the war shall commence. There are at this time at Halifax, besides the fencibles , two regiments lately arrived from Ireland, and in case of war, it is very certain, a great part of them would desert and join their American friends."
We give the above just as it stands in the Paris Journal, not only as an evidence of the deceptions that are practised upon the French people, but of the certainty with which a war is calculated upon there, between the United States and England.
We have submitted to our readers some few facts and reflections to show how entirely the embargo with its supplementary bill, comes into the views of the emperor of France. It in fact as effectually answers his purpose as a fleet sufficiently large to blockade England by actual investment. And if any other reason can be given for it than this, we declare we have yet to learn it. Is it then, we ask again, to be wondered at, that Mr. Gardener should ascribe it to French influence in our councils? He called upon its friends to give him some sort of information to enable him to judge of the propriety of adopting such a measure at this time; but they were silent. He asked them to explain their object; but they said nothing. He stated the distress it would inevitably cause to the people, and begged them to develop the state of things which rendered it necessary to have recourse to so vigorous a measure; but they were mute. He showed them it was inconsistent with the reasons assigned by the president for its adoption; but they made no efforts to reconcile or explain. He saw how exactly it would tally with the wishes of the French emperor, and he saw no other reason for adoption. It was in their power to do away this impression which had existed ever since the first embargo law passed, when he made a motion requesting the president to lay before the house our minister's dispatches from France, which was refused without even the ceremony of any information by those who had it in their debate; but they would not even open their lips. Thus kept in the dark, thus refused power any moment to give it, but who obstinately denied it; thus unable to conjecture any plausible pretext for laying the embargo from aught that appeared to the house or to the publick, his mind was forced to adopt the only conclusion which remained open to him, and to attribute the measure to an influence from the quarter towards which it would or could operate advantageously. It will materially benefit the Imperial Conqueror and it benefits no one else; ourselves injured, it scores us with a tenfold throng.—Who any longer wonders that the honest and indignant patriot should ascribe the measure to its only apparent source? Who any longer charges him with rashness, because he had the spirit to conjure the house "not to go on forging chains to fasten us to the car of the Imperial Conqueror?" He did so conjure them; in compliance with the imperative dictates of his duty, and influenced as he solemnly declared solely by his love for his country, and his anxiety for her fate.
Nor did his conduct then appear personally exceptional, even to these nice individuals, who afterwards so honourably combined to take him off. Not one of them then felt the insult to himself: they had to adjourn the house, it seems, and it was not till after that night and all the next day that it could be determined that these gentlemen were personally insulted, and that they ought to make a concerted, personal attack upon him. By Monday, however, it was discovered that it was necessary to vindicate their honour, and the conscience of the speaker Varnum having been well informed, the thing was managed to a charm. Nor can we avoid congratulating the gentlemen on the complete success of their plan, when we perceive that there was not a member on either side of the house, who had the presence of mind to rise and call them order. Mr. Gardener himself was restrained by his situation and the majority were, we presume, equally well informed in their consciences with the speaker.—On the whole, the scene was somewhat mysterious, totally unprecedented, and we confess, one, which we, at this distance, cannot reflect upon without both pain and mortification.
But to return and conclude: The main design of this article was to show that Mr. Gardener's language was not unprecedented, not unparliamentary, but that it was justified, nay called for by the occasion.
That it was not unprecedented nor unparliamentary, we have referred to instances in congress & we have appealed to English History for more than two centuries. In support of the first we need go no further back than
* It may not be amiss to mention that the name of Emmet is familiar in France; his friend O'Connor, who was a joint member with him of the Irish directory, is now a general in Buonaparte's army.
the first speech of Mr. Randolph's on Mr. Gregg's Non-Importation act: a measure confessedly feeble and trifling compared with the Embargo, and a state of things not to be mentioned with the perilous and alarming situation in which the nation now stands. On that occasion Mr. Randolph delivered the speech from which the following unconnected quotations are made.
"I am perfectly aware that upon entering into this subject, we go into it manacled, hand cuffed and tongue-tied."
"It is mere waste of time to reason with such persons. They do not desire any thing like serious refutation. The proper arguments for such statesmen are a strait waistcoat, a dark room, water gruel and depletion."
But we shall soon hear him upon another topic: Mr. Gardener it will be remembered said:
"I see effects but I can trace them to no cause. Yes sir, I do fear there is an unseen hand which is guiding us to the most dreadful destinies. Unseen because it cannot endure the light. Darkness and mystery overshadow this house and this whole nation. We know nothing. We are permitted to know nothing. We sit here as mere automata."
Now hear Mr. John Randolph two years before:
"I have protested, and I again protest against secret, irresponsible, overruling influence. The first question I asked, when I saw the gentleman's resolution was, "is this a measure of the cabinet?" Not an open, declared cabinet, but an invisible, inscrutable, unconstitutional cabinet—without responsibility, unknown to the constitution. I speak of back stairs influence, of men who bring messages to this house, which, although they do not appear on the journals, govern its decisions."
These extracts from a much celebrated speech of Mr. Randolph's, for the purpose of showing that the language of Mr. Gardener's which has exposed him to the violent and vile attacks of three men selected from the presidential squad, was not unprecedented in the house. As these extracts not only prove our assertions, but are in themselves, highly interesting and perfectly applicable to the present state of things, we now resume them; begging the reader, as he goes along to observe the remarkable coincidence of thought and expression between Mr. Randolph and Mr. Gardener. Addressing himself to the majority, Mr. Randolph said:
"Like true political quacks, you deal only in handbills and nosurums. Sir, I blush to see the record of our proceedings: they resemble nothing but the advertisement of patent medicines. Here you have the "Worm destroying lozenges" there "Church's cough drops"—and to crown the whole, "Sloan's vegetable specific," an infallible remedy for all nervous disorders and brain sick politicians."
"When the nation anxiously demands the result of your deliberations you hang your heads and blush to tell. You are afraid to tell. Your mouth is hemetically sealed. Your honour has received a wound which must not take air. Gentlemen dare not come forward and avow their work, much less defend it in the presence of the nation."
"I have seen dispatches relating to vital measures, laid before you, the day after your final decision on those measures, although these dispatches had been received by the executive four weeks before; and not only their contents, but their very existence, all that time, unsuspected and unknown to men, whom the people fondly believe, assist with their wisdom and experience, at every important deliberation. Do you believe that this system or rather no system will do? I am free to answer, it will not, cannot last. I am not so afraid of the fair, open, constitutional, irresponsible influence of government; but I shrink intuitively from this left-handed, invisible, irresponsible influence, which defies the touch, but pervades and decides every thing. Let the executive come forward to the legislature; let us see while we feel it."
"Let them take off the injunction of secrecy. They dare not. They are ashamed and afraid to do it. They may give winks and nods, and pretend to be wise, but they dare not come out and tell the nation what they have done."
"You shut your own eyes and blind those of other people, you go into conclave, and slink out again, and say "a great affair of state." It seems that your sensibility is entirely confined to the extremities. You may be pulled by the nose and ears and never feel it."
"The gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Crowninshield, is for spunging the debt. I can never consent to it. I will never bring the ways and means of fraudulent bankruptcy into your committee of supply. Confiscation and swindlings shall never be found among my estimates."
"But when I behold the affairs of this nation, instead of being where I hoped, and the
people believed they were in the hands of responsible men, committed to Tom, Dick, and Harry—to the refuse of the retail trade in politics, I do feel, I cannot help feeling the most deep and serious concern."
From Mr. Randolph's second speech on the same subject take the following extracts.—They are pertinent in more senses than one.
"But I am asked, if we shall submit to a tame and dastardly abandonment of our rights?—and by those too, who have made a cowardly surrender of our interests and our honour, when we were well able to maintain them."
"But in what consists false dignity? Playing the part of Bobadil—bullying England and truckling to Spain—I beg pardon, there is no Spain—bullying England and truckling to France. This you have done. You know it."
Want of room prevents our multiplying these extracts. We finish with the following expression from a speech of Mr. Masters, delivered on the embargo bill the present session.
"My life for it the hand of Napoleon is in this thing."
If we could believe more evidence on this subject was wanting to support Mr. Gardener on the ground of precedent, we might go back to the days of the Washington administration, in 1793; and we could condemn these flaming friends of decorum out of their own mouths. If they have, we have not forgotten the speeches of a Giles, a Mercer, and other democratic leaders of the day. But we forbear. Enough, and more than enough has been produced, of what has happened within our own walls. Similar instances must present themselves to the recollection of every one conversant with English parliamentary history. Is it necessary to remind the classic reader of the burning speeches of the Grecian Demosthenes? Did he not in a glowing style of boldness and indignation which has never been equalled, warn his countrymen against the foreign influence, the gold of Philip?—Did he not tell them that an unseen hand was guiding the republic to the most dreadful destinies? And for the glorious stand which he made in his country's cause, instead of encountering attempts upon his life, he received the gratitude, the admiration and applause of his fellow citizens and rendered his name immortal. We trust there is also enough of virtue and of justice in the community to support, encourage and reward the patriot, who, detesting the arts of corruption, sets an undaunted face against Cabinet intrigue or foreign influence .
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Offer for Sale at their Store on Campbell's wharf, the following Articles, low for cash or approved Notes at 60 and 90 days,
10 hds. choice old Antigua RUM, 20 do. 3d. root Rum; 4 pipes old Port Wine, 2 pipes old Cognac Brandy; 2 do. choice Hollands Gin, 4 do. New-York Anchor Gin; 5 qr casks Sherry Wine, 10 barrels Apple Brandy; 10 hds. second quality Sugar, 3 hogheads Leaf Sugar; 10 barrels Pennington's do. 10,000 lbs prime Green Coffee, 20 hds choice retailing Mofasses; 4 ton assorted Bar Iron, 20 keg. F and FF Gun Powder; 2 ton Shot assorted, 100 boxes choice mould Candles, 30 do Philadelphia made Soap; 10 do. English Mustard, 25 do choice Figs; 4 do half pint Tumblers, 20 barrels Whiskey; Alexandria and Richmond fine and superfine Flour—and a general assortment of Ship Chandlery, Cordage, &c. Bowden & Milnado. March 4. tf
Thomas H. Parker,
Offers for Sale,
His Great-Bridge MILL,
newly fitted up to run two pair of stones.—The advantages of this mill are very great, only ten miles from Norfolk, and situated on a never failing stream; although she works at present only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abundant supply for ten pair. Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's Mills) about two miles farther, now in complete order, running one pair of stones and two saws—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet season very plentifully; at this place there is a store, the situation of which, for a lumber store, is equal if not superior to any in that part of the country—This Mill can be supplied with excellent timber from a tract of land only one mile distant from it, which the subscriber also offers for sale. This tract contains between 5 and 600 acres, almost entirely covered with timber; the soil, the subscriber confidently believes, is not inferior to any in the lower part of Virginia.—Any person purchasing this Plantation would have the benefit of a reed swamp within three miles of it, in which any number of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter. October 5. tf
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory,
corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of
Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs,
At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz—
  8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2 lb.  Nails, 9 1-2d    4d. do.  do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d    3d. do.  do. 2s. 3d. or 12d    Sheathing, 6d. Sprigs, 6d. do. 2d. and 3d. do.  do. 7 1-2d 4s 6d per M. 2s 9d 2s. 3d  
He offers also for cash only— HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman.

On Wednesday evening a British government brig arrived in Lynhaven-Bay, direct from England, with dispatches for Mr. Rose. She left England as late as we are informed as the 4th of February, and brought a paper as late as the 24th of January. The Parliament met on the 21st of January, when the speech of the king was delivered by Commission; we have not seen any paper which was brought by this vessel, and can only state from information. This speech took an extensive view of Europe, and adverted particularly to the affair of Copenhagen, and other prominent events, which had occurred during the recess of Parliament. In adverting to the affairs with the United States, it stated that a minister extraordinary had been sent to settle the differences arising from the attack on the Chesapeake, and expresses a hope, that peace would be preserved. An animated debate took place in the House of Commons on the address in answer to the speech, which terminated by the former being a mere echo to the latter, and of course in favour of the minister. Some of the speakers spoke with great asperity against this government, but as we know that legislative intemperance has but little influence in a nation, we set it down for as much as it is worth, and no more. The ministers, were we understand guarded. We give this small statement from information, and therefore cannot pledge ourselves for its strict accuracy.
We believe that these dispatches are of importance, and will bring the affairs of this country and Great Britain to an issue, which is highly desirable, be that issue what it will. Either Mr. Rose has received further powers, or he will depart. It appears to be a prevalent opinion, that Mr. Rose will depart without effecting any thing, and that the two nations will still remain at peace; we are not of that number, because we think that after the ground our government has taken it cannot, nor will not be content without receiving satisfaction for the affair of the Chesapeake, and a stipulation respecting the search of merchant ships; the former in our judgment is the principal cause of complaint on our part, and the only one (as far as we are informed) for which we should be justified by policy in resorting to extremities.
A gentleman has favoured us with the following extract from the speech of Mr. Canning in the House of Commons, in the debate on the address in answer to the king's speech, taken from the London Courier of the 22d January—"With respect (said Mr. Canning) to the differences with America, it had been thought right, frankly, and solemnly, to disavow the unauthorised act of hostility towards the Chesapeake; the provocation which had been received, went far to excuse the officer who committed that act, but the right of searching ships of war had never been acted upon long, and in latter times it had never been acted upon at all—it was therefore thought right to abandon this unfounded pretension unequivocally, but in so doing his majesty's ministers determined not to concede a point of what the strict and established right of Britain and the usage of nations justified and required the British government to support.
"With respect to the orders of council, retaliating the restraints of the French government on our commerce, he maintained our right to go as far as France, and make France feel the effects of her own injustice, that we could hope to bring her to be more reasonable."
This extract we are told contains all that Mr. Canning said upon subjects, in which America can be supposed to have a direct interest.
It furnishes nothing new, for it has long been understood, that the affair of the Chesapeake, involving the right to search ships of war was disavowed by the British government, but that it would not relinquish the right of search of merchant ships. On this latter point then the two governments are at issue, and if neither will recede, we cannot perceive for the United States any thing but one of two alternatives, war or perpetual embargo.
A London paper of the 15th January says, "most of the American ships which have been warned by our cruizers the blockade are preparing to return to America. Those which have been re-captured from the enemy, will be detained for a determination of the Court of Admiralty, as to what, or if any salvage is to be allowed to the re-captors."
American ships with 13,000 barrels of flour arrived, detained at Gibraltar, between the 1st and 8th January.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania have nominated Simon Snyder for governor; they have also named the candidates which they mean to run as Electors for President and Vice President, who it is said will support Mr. Clinton as President, to this no opposition it is said will be made, as both parties will support Mr. Clinton.
We have before us an official document in a London paper of the 14th January, which states the quantity of Cotton imported from the United States into Liverpool from the year 1792 to the year 1807;
the increase is astonishing—In the year 1792 the quantity was only SIXTY FOUR BALES; in the year 1807 it was ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN BALES.
RAGS! —A person in this place will shortly be furnished by one of the principal paper manufacturers to the north with samples of Rags, similar to which cash and liberal prices will be given. Notice will be given hereafter in the Ledger. These are times when nothing ought to be thrown away, especially when by taking care of matters of small value, a person will not only be benefitted, but have the satisfaction of aiding the manufacturing establishments of the country.
[COMMERCIAL.]
Communicated for the Federal Gazette.
Extract of a letter from a merchant of the first respectability at St. Pierres, (Mart.) dated 15th February.
"There has been a patent law established in this island: first class merchants are to pay 500 dollars per annum; in this class are included all foreigners entitled to a patent; this cannot be obtained by a foreigner until he has resided two years in the island. There are but two Americans in this place besides myself that are entitled to a patent: no foreigner without a patent is allowed to do any business: no captain or supercargo can enter or clear his vessel, and if vessels are not consigned, the business must fall into the hands of a broker, of which there are four established by government."
To the Editor of the American Citizen.
The following letter, received by mail, has been communicated to several of the friends of governor Clinton, but finding the opinions it was intended to relate, more extensive than at first imagined, the gentleman to whom it was addressed conceives he will be justified in giving it publicity, through the medium of the press.
Washington, 5th March, 1808.
"DEAR SIR,
"Yesterday I had the honour to receive your letter of the 1st instant, and am not surprised to learn that some of my friends in your city are induced to infer, from my silence on the subject of the nomination of candidates for the offices of president and vice president, made some time ago at this place, and since published in the newspapers, that my name was mentioned for the latter, with my knowledge and approbation.—The inference is a natural one, although in the present instance incorrect.
"Viewing with great anxiety the critical and alarming situation of our national affairs, and deeply impressed with a belief that it would require the united wisdom and patriotism of the different branches of the government to avert the dangers which threaten our country; I formed a resolution, at the commencement of this important session, not to participate in any conversation touching the ensuing presidential election, nor to express any sentiment or determination respecting it, that might have a tendency to disunion, or to any baneful effect on our publick deliberations.—This resolution I have hitherto scrupulously observed, and now regret the necessity I feel myself under of a partial departure from it, in order to remove the false impressions which it seems my silence has occasioned, by assuring my friends, through you, that I have never been directly or indirectly consulted on the subject, either before or since that nomination was made; nor was I ever apprised of the meeting held for the purpose, otherwise than by having accidentally seen a notice, or summons, to one of the members to attend, from S. R. Bradley, esq.
"However correct and forcible the objections which you have stated against this procedure may be, yet as it is a business in which I have no agency or participation, and over which I can have no control, it might be improper for me, situated as I am, to make any comments upon it.
"I am, with great respect and esteem, Your most obedient servant. "GEO. CLINTON."
Yesterday arrived the brig Saunders, capt. Singleton, from Madeira, which he left the 10th ult. at which time the news of our embargo had not reached that island—Flour in plenty, at 9 dollars. True Amer.
From Havana, Jan. 14.
"The Intendant of this city has issued an order, mandating, that the Merchants who hold American produce, shall furnish for the use of government, 6744 barrels flour, 1027 barrels pork, 1251 barrels beef; 63,562 wt. of good beans, and 95,813 wt. of ordinary; 2,296 jars of oil, and 81 barrels of vinegar; which, if not delivered in ten days, he will take measures for obtaining by force, for the use of his Catholic majesty's troops." We have (says the Boston Centinel) the Havana Gazette, which contains this order. Ibid.
A LAW QUERY.
"Land," saith Blackstone, "hath an indefinite extent upwards, as well as downwards,"—"whatever is in a direct line, between the surface of any land and the centre, belongs to the owner of the surface, as is every day's experience in the mining countries; so that land includes not only the face of the earth, but every thing under it." Now major K, owns the land on the top of the Coal Hill, and the side of the same hill is the property of other individuals.—To whom then does the centre of the hill belong? or who has the right to the coal contained in it, if both parties were to dig for it, the one perpendicularly into the hill, the other horizontally?
BALTIMORE, March 15.
Arrived ship North America, Tucker, from Tonnigen, and 46 days from Dartmouth, (Eng.) Capt. T. Left Dartmouth 26th January—the accounts of the Embargo in America was received there that morning, when he immediately got under weigh and beat out. He brought neither papers nor letters from England, fearing he might fall in with French cruisers.
It was reported at Dartmouth that negotiation
for peace was about commencing between England and France.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, March 11.
Mr. Lewis from the select committee, reported a bill for the relief of Richard Bland Lee, which was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. Mumford presented a petition from a number of merchants of New-York, stating that they had on hand a large quantity of Flaxseed which, unless exported in a short time, would be useless and lost; that in the year 1806, there were exported to Ireland alone 60,000 hogsheads Flaxseed; that the average value of the flaxseed annually exported is about 585,000 dollars, of the commissions, &c. 43,875 dollars, and of the freight 200,000 dollars, making in all 828,875 dollars; that there are now in New-York about 15,000 hogsheads, and in the other ports of the United States about 30,000 bds. all of which will be lost, &c. The petitioners pray that flaxseed may be either exempted from the operation of the embargo, or that congress may grant some other relief. Referred to the committee of the whole house to whom was referred the report of the committee of commerce and manufactures on the petition of William Haslett, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Copton from the select committee, reported a bill to continue in force for a further time the act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbours of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction." Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. Dawson from the committee to whom was referred the bill from the senate "for raising an additional military force," reported their agreement to the same with one amendment (of a trifling nature.) Ordered to lie on the table.
The "bill authorising a detachment from the militia of the United States" was read the third time and passed. Mr. Stanford moved that it be entered on the journal as having "passed unanimously." Lost.
The "bill extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants" was read the third time and passed; also the bill from the senate "for the erection of a light house and placing buoys at the places therein mentioned, with an amendment," also the "bill concerning the sale of lands of the United States and for other purposes."
The "bill concerning courts martial and courts of inquiry was read the third time." Mr. Gardner called for the ayes and noes on its passage.
Mr. Elliot spoke at length against the bill. He opposed it on the ground that it was erroneous in principle, that it would be inefficacious in its operation, and oppressive on the citizens. He said that to admit the military to be co-ordinate with the civil authority, was laying the axe to the root of liberty; and that to make it superior was the very essence of despotism.—That if the military had to make a demand on the civil power for a writ to compel the attendance of witnesses, it ought to be in the humble tone of supplication, and not in the imperious language of command; and this bill would place the officer and soldier on very unequal grounds, giving the former privileges which are denied to the latter.
Mr. Johnson supported the bill on the ground, that the object of it was to extend privileges to the soldiers which they did not now enjoy. He disclaimed the idea of this bill being introduced merely on account of the recommendation in the president's message respecting the court of inquiry lately held here. He regretted that it was not in their power further to exempt the soldiers from the penalties of the articles, of war particularly as the militia might soon be subject to them.
Mr. Randolph said, that one observation of the gentleman last up, if not made ad captandum vulgus , was certainly intended to catch the feelings of the middle class of citizens, on whom we should ultimately have to rely for the defence of the country. But he contended that the provisions of the bill could not affect the militia in time of war, as the very essence of courts martial at such times was that their proceedings should be summary.—That this bill would be equal to a repeal of the mutiny act, and that it would tend to the dissolution of the army. He observed, that it would tend to exalt the military over the civil authority; that the constitutional privilege of a citizen's being exempt from military duty was as much violated by dragging a man 100 miles as 5000.—That a man's wife, his sister or his daughter might be forced amidst the vice and profligacy of a camp to give evidence before a court martial; that in the early stages of his political life, a salutary jealousy had been inculcated on the ambition of the federal government, whenever it attempted any encroachments, and yet the bill on the table would tend to increase the executive and military power by encroaching on the privileges of the citizens. He said that this bill was evidently intended to remedy a particular case. A resolution had been brought forward by a gentleman from Kentucky, and passed, requesting the president to institute an inquiry into the conduct of a certain great officer of the army. He meant no disrespect to the president, but he would state a fact: the president did not institute the inquiry: he told the house that he had instituted an inquiry, and hinted that the court did not possess sufficient power.—Upon this they were now legislating; every section of the bill was only a lame attempt to remedy the defect in that particular instance. When this bill was first introduced, he reflected on what kind of a reception it would have met with from a different description of persons ten years ago. It would have thrown the continent into a flame. Much as he detested the alien and sedition laws, he would rather have them than this law.
Mr. Rowan also spoke at length against the bill. He was followed at some length by Mr. Love, in favour of it. As soon as Mr. L. ceased, a motion was made to adjourn, and carried.
SATURDAY, March 12.
The debate on the passage of the bill concerning Courts Martial and Courts of Inquiry, which was commenced yesterday, was resumed by Mr. J. Montgomery, who with Messrs. Holland, Fisk and Nicholson, supported its passage; and Messrs. Sloan, Pitkin, Randolph and J. Clay opposed it.
At 3 o'clock the question was taken by ayes and noes, and carried, ayes 61, noes 52. The ayes and noes were as follows:
Ayes, Messrs. Alexander, W. Alston, Bacon, Bard, Barker, Bassett, Boyle, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, G. W. Campbell, Cutts, Dawson, Deane, Desha, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Goodwyn, Green, Heister, Helms, Holland, Holmes, Howard, Isley, Johnson, Jones, Kirkpatrick, Knight, Lambert, Love, Marion, McCreery, J. Montgomery, N. R. Moore, Jer. Morrow, John Morrow, Nelson, Newbold, Newton, Nicholas, Porter, Rhea of Tenn. M. Richards, Seaver, Smelt, Smilie, J. K. Smith, John Smith, Southard, Storer, Taylor, Troup, Venable, Wharton, Whitehill, Wilbour, Wilson, and Withersall.
Nays, Messrs. L. J. Alston, Blackledge, Blount, Channon, Chittenden, J. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Cobb, Culpepper, Dana, Davenport, Durell, Elliott, Ely, Gardner, Gray, Harris, Hoge, Jenkins, Kelly, Lewis, Livermore, Lloyd, Lyon, Macon, Masters, Milner, D. Montgomery, T. Moore, Mosely, Mumford, Pitkin, Quincey, Randolph, Rhea of Penn. Riker, Rowan, Sloan, S. Smith, Stanford, Stedman, Taggart, Tallmadge, Thompson, Trigg, Upham, Van Horn, Van Ransalaer, D. R. Williams, and M. Williams.
The house then adjourned till Monday.
Communicated for the Baltimore American.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The following interesting bill passed both houses of Congress on the 9th instant, and only awaits the signature of the President to become a law.
AN ACT
In addition to the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, That during the continuance of the act, entitled "an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States," no ship, vessel, or boat of any description whatever, owned by citizens of the United States, and which is neither registered, licensed, or possessed of a sea letter, shall be allowed to depart from any port of the United States, or shall receive a clearance; nor shall any foreign vessel be allowed to depart from any port of the United States with a cargo destined for another port of the United States, or shall receive a clearance for that purpose, until the owner or owners, consignee or factors of such American or foreign vessels, shall, with the master, give bond, with one or more sureties to the United States, in case of a vessel owned by citizens of the United States, in a sum double the value of the vessel and cargo, and in that of a foreign vessel four times the value of the vessel and cargo, that the vessel shall not proceed to any foreign port or place, and that the cargo shall be re-landed in some port of the United States: Provided , That it shall be lawful and sufficient, in the case of any such American vessel whose employment has uniformly been confined to rivers, bays, sounds and lakes, within the jurisdiction of the United States, to give bond in an amount equal to two hundred dollars for each ton of said vessel, with condition, that such vessel shall not be employed in any foreign trade during the time limited in the condition of the bond.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That no bond shall be required of boats not being masted, or if masted, not being decked, whose employment has been, and shall continue to be confined to rivers, bays and sounds, within the jurisdiction of the United States, and lying within districts which are not adjacent to the territories, colonies, or provinces of a foreign nation, whether such boats be licensed or not, and unless in the opinion of the secretary of the treasury, such bond be necessary, and in case the secretary shall deem such bond necessary, it shall be lawful and sufficient for the owner of the boat, to give bond in an amount equal to thirty dollars for each ton of said boat, with condition that such boat shall not be employed in any foreign trade during the continuance of the act, entitled "an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States."
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That in every case where a bond hath been or shall be given, to the United States under this act, or under the act, entitled "an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States," or under the act supplementary to the last mentioned act, with condition that certain goods, wares, and merchandise, or the cargo of a vessel shall be re-landed in some port of the United States; the party or parties to such bond shall, within four months after the date of the same, produce to the collector of the port, from which the vessel had been cleared with such goods, wares, merchandise, or cargo, a certificate of the re-landing of the same, from the collector of the proper port, on failure whereof the bond shall be put in suit, and in every such suit, judgment shall be given against the defendant or defendants, unless proof shall be produced of such re-landing, or of loss by sea, or other unavoidable accident.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That it shall not be lawful to export from the United States, in any manner whatever, any goods, wares, or merchandise, of foreign or domestic growth or manufacture, and if any goods, wares, or merchandise, shall during the continuance of the act, entitled "an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States, and of the act supplementary to the last mentioned act, contrary to the prohibitions of this act, be exported from the United States, either by land or water, the vessel, boat, raft, cart, waggon, sleigh, or other carriage, in which the same shall have been exported, shall together with the tackle, apparel, horses, mules, and oxen, be forfeited, and the owner or owners of such goods, wares, or merchandise, and every other person knowingly concerned in such prohibited exportation, shall each respectively forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars for every such offence: Provided however , That nothing in this section contained, shall be construed to prevent foreign vessels from departing from the ports of the United States with the cargo or cargoes which may be on board of the same, when notified by the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States, in conformity with the provisions of the said act, nor to take away any power conferred on the president by the last mentioned act, nor to prevent foreign vessels from furnishing themselves with necessary provisions and sea stores for

the voyage, nor fishing vessels from departing with sea stores, salt, and their usual fishing tackle and apparel, in the manner prescribed by the act supplementary to the aforesaid act.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That on the return into the United States of any fishing vessel, such as is described by the second section of the act, supplementary to the act, entitled "an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States," which have sailed subsequent to the passage of the last mentioned acts, it shall be the duty of the master and mate to declare on oath or affirmation, before the collector, whether any part of the fishing fare has been sold during the voyage, and in default of taking such oath or affirmation, the master and mate shall each respectively forfeit and pay one hundred dollars: Provided , That the aforesaid oath or affirmation may be dispensed with so far as relates to the fishery on our own coast in the accustomed small vessels.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted , That all penalties and forfeitures, incurred by force of this act, shall be sued for, recovered, distributed and accounted for in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled "an act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and may be mitigated or remitted in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled "an act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties, and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned," passed the third of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, and made perpetual by an act passed the eleventh of February, one thousand eight hundred.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted , That the president of the United States be and is hereby authorised, if he shall be satisfied by a statement or account current, on oath or affirmation of any citizen or citizens of the United States, and such other proof as the nature of the case will admit or the president may require, that such citizens have property of value in any port or place without the jurisdiction of the United States arising from property actually without such jurisdiction on the twenty-second day of December last, to grant on application, permission to such citizen or citizens to dispatch a vessel in ballast to such port or place, for the purpose of importing into the United States such property: Provided , That bond with sufficient security be given to the United States, under the direction of the secretary of the treasury, in such a sum as he shall deem necessary, with the following conditions, to wit: That such vessel shall not export from the United States any specie, or any goods, wares, or merchandise, of foreign or domestic growth or manufacture, necessary provisions and stores excepted, that she shall return, reasonable time being allowed for performing the voyage, to the United States with such property, and that she shall not during the voyage, either directly or indirectly be engaged in any traffic, freight, or other employment; and that no goods, wares, or merchandise shall be imported in such vessel, other than the property for which such vessel shall obtain such permission; or the proceeds of property shipped bona fide by a citizen or citizens of the United States prior to the said twenty-second day of December last: And provided also , That the bond herein directed to be taken, shall not be cancelled unless the secretary of the treasury be satisfied either by the oath of the party or parties in the same, or such other proof as the nature of the case will admit, that the conditions of the said bond have been complied with. And provided further , That the owner or owners, factor or agents, master or mate, of such vessel shall on her return to the United States make oath or affirmation that such vessel hath not during the voyage for which such permission has been granted either directly or indirectly been employed in any act contrary to the tenor of such bond.
AMENDATORY BILL.
March 9th, 1808.
Ordered to be printed as amended.
A BILL,
Concerning courts martial and courts of enquiry.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That in every case where the attendance of any person, not in the military or naval service of the United States, shall be necessary as a witness before a military or naval court martial, or court of enquiry, and who shall not reside at a greater distance than one hundred miles from the place where the court martial or court of enquiry shall be held, a summons may be issued out of any court of the United States, and the clerk of any such court shall be, and he is hereby authorized and required, upon due application in writing by the judge advocate, or party officiating as such, or by the party accused, to issue such summons, requiring such witness to appear and give evidence before such court martial or court of enquiry, and upon good and sufficient cause shown verified by affidavit before any judge of any court of the United States, and the same being certified by such judge, and produced to the clerk to whom application as aforesaid shall be made for any summons, the said witness in such summons may be farther directed and required to exhibit in evidence before such court martial or court of enquiry, any publick paper, document or record in his possession, power or control; which said paper, document or record shall be specified in such affidavit and certificate, and described in such summons, and in the opinion of the judge shall contain evidence pertinent to the issue or subject matter which may be on trial before such court, and which said witness might be compelled to produce by the ordinary rules of proceeding in a court of civil jurisdiction, and in every summons to be issued in virtue of this act, some certain day shall be appointed for the same to be returned to the proper court martial or court of enquiry, and for the appearance of the witness. And every summons as aforesaid shall be directed to the marshal of the district or officer acting as such, in which such witness may reside or may happen to be and for every fault in not duly serving and returning any summons as aforesaid, the marshal, or officer acting as such, shall be liable to the same penalties, and to be proceeded against in like manner, as if he had made such default in not serving or returning any summons or citation in causes depending in the district court of the United States, holden in the district or territory whereof he may be marshal, or acting as such.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted , That if any per-
son, duly summoned as a witness in pursuance of this act, shall fail to appear and give evidence before such court martial or court of enquiry, according to the tenor of the summons, or shall, in any respect, wilfully disobey any summons duly issued and served, in pursuance of this act or having appeared in obedience to any summons, shall depart without leave of the court before his examination shall have been definitively taken down, every such person shall be liable to the same penalties and to be proceeded against in like manner before any court of the United States, holden for the district or territory where he resided or may have been found at the time of being summoned, as is provided by law in cases of default by any witness, summoned in civil causes pending in the courts of the state or territory wherein such witness may reside as aforesaid, or may have been found and summoned as aforesaid; and the return of the marshal certifying the service of such summons, and the certificate on oath of the president of any such court martial or court of enquiry, and of the judge advocate or person officiating as such, stating in what respect such summons may have been neglected or disobeyed, which certificate shall have been entered and recorded in the proceedings of such court martial at the time of such neglect or disobedience, shall be admitted as evidence of such default in such witness, as aforesaid: Provided nevertheless , That in case such witness shall satisfy the court before whom such proceedings against such witness shall be had as aforesaid, that the default imputed to him was produced by sickness or other inevitable impediment, and was not an act of contempt or wilful disobedience, such witness shall be forthwith discharged from any farther proceedings thereupon in said court.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That depositions taken before a judge of any court of the United States, or before a judge of any circuit or district court, court of chancery, common pleas, errors, or appeals, or any superior or supreme court of a state or territory, where the deponent or deponents shall reside, or may happen to be, or before three or more of five commissioners, to be appointed and commissioned by a judge of any court of the United States, or territories thereof, may be read in evidence before any such court martial or court of enquiry, in relation to any charge where the punishment, upon a definitive sentence of conviction, may not extend to life, nor to the cashiering or dismissal of a commanding officer, and in case where the prosecutor or judge advocate and the party accused, shall have consented in writing to the taking such deposition; and summons shall issue for witnesses, before every such judge or such commissioners, for the purpose of giving their depositions, and producing papers, documents and records, in like manner as is herein before described for summoning witnesses before courts martial and courts of enquiry: Provided , that the place appointed for taking such deposition be within the county where the witness may reside, or may happen to be found at the time of being summoned: And provided also , that no such deposition shall be read in evidence unless reasonable notice of the time and place of taking the same be given to the adverse party, by the party at whose instance the same may be taken, nor unless the witness shall be, and reside, as well at the time of taking the deposition, as of offering the same in evidence, at a greater distance than 25 miles from the place of holding such court martial or court of enquiry, or the same shall have been taken by consent of parties as aforesaid; nor if the same be taken before commissioners as aforesaid, unless the party at whose instance such commission may be issued, shall have given reasonable notice to the adverse party, of the time and place of applying for such commission, and of the name and residence of the judge to whom such application may be made, nor unless such commission be duly issued under the hand and seal of such judge, and attested and countersigned by the clerk of the court to which such judge may belong, with the seal of the court annexed. And the probate or certificate annexed to all such depositions by the territorial or state judge, before whom the same may be taken, may be authenticated as to its being verily the act of such judge, and as to the authority of such judge, by the certificate of the clerk, under the seal of that court to which such judge may belong.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That in all cases where the witness, whose testimony is required, shall reside at a greater distance than one hundred miles from the place where such court martial or court of inquiry may be held, the deposition of such witness, taken in the manner prescribed, and agreeable to the directions contained in the third section of this act, may be read in evidence before such court martial or court of inquiry.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , that every person attending as a witness in obedience to any summons issued under this act, shall be entitled to the same compensation, and be privileged from arrest, in like manner as witnesses duly summoned before a circuit court of the United States.
LONDON, January 11. (CIRCULAR.)
Foreign Office, Jan. 8, 1808.
"The undersigned, his majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received his majesty's commands to acquaint Mr. Pinckney, that his majesty has judged it expedient to establish the most rigorous blockade at the entrance of the ports of Carthagena, Cadiz, and St. Lucar, and of all the intermediate ports, situated and lying between the said ports of Carthagena and St. Lucar: Mr. Pinckney is therefore requested to apprise the American consuls and merchants residing in England, that the entrance of all the ports above mentioned are and must be considered in a state of blockade: and that, from this time, all the measures authorised by the law of nations, and the respective treaties between his majesty and the different neutral powers, will be adopted and executed, with respect to the vessels attempting to violate the said blockade, after this notice.
"The undersigned requests Mr. Pinckney to accept the assurance of his high consideration."
(Signed) "GEORGE CANNING."
"Wm. Pinckney, esq. &c. &c. &c."
January 13. Count Meir, the secretary to M. de Metternich, the Austrian ambassador at Paris, left London yesterday morning, with dispatches for M. de Metternich. He arrived at Dover about seven o'clock last night, and was to sail early this morning on board the Elizabeth flag of truce, which has been waiting for his reception.
It is probable that some overtures have been made to our government through the medium of Austria. It is not to be supposed that Buonaparte would have suffered the frequent interchange of couriers and flags of truce, had it not related to a subject in which France was immediately concerned. Indeed, the Moniteur itself, in its angry notes, though it asserted that no flags of truce had been sent by France, that is, that no direct proposals had been made by her, does not affirm that no order of mediation was made—It says that vessels were placed at the disposal of M. de Metternich. Had they not related to the subject of mediation, the official paper would have said so. The dispatches coming from M. de Metternich, who is the Austrian minister at Paris, afford an additional proof that they related to a subject of which the French government had cognizance, and in which it was interested. In these dispatches, we believe an offer of the mediation of Austria was made, which offer, we have no doubt, was distinctly and positively rejected. In the present state of the continent, England could not find a safe mediator in any power. Austria is at the mercy of Buonaparte. In all likelihood she expects in the pending partition of Turkey, to have a part of the spoil. Could she therefore be expected to mediate impartially between G. Britain and a power which can give or withhold that division of the spoil? his majesty's ministers, therefore, seeing in Austria none of those qualities which are indispensably necessary in a mediator, could not accept her mediation. Still less could they agree to enter upon any negotiation in which the new code of maritime law which Buonaparte is desirous of establishing was to be discussed. But the opposition, in giving credit to ministers for not accepting of Austrian mediation, and not suffering the question of our maritime rights, as exercised from time immemorial, to be brought into discussion, "trust that they will not shut the door to negotiation by any scruple of equity or nicety of form." His majesty's ministers will certainly not shut the door against negotiation by any mere scruple of etiquette. They are ready, we have no doubt, to open a negotiation for peace with France whenever it can be done consistently with the honour of the country; they are ready to negotiate directly with France, provided France does not clog any expression of a readiness to open a direct negotiation, with any question or basis in which our maritime right shall be brought into discussion.
There is reason to expect that war with America cannot be avoided. We stated yesterday, that the non-importation act was to be put in force immediately. Accounts from New York to the 14th ult. inclusive, assert, that a supplementary bill to the non-importation act was to be brought in, for the purpose of making some alterations in that act, and obviating any difficulties which might arise in its execution. This measure occasioned a very warm discussion, but was at length agreed to, by a large majority.
It has been said that the carrying into execution the non-importation act cannot be considered as an act of war, because every nation has the right to determine whether she will or will not carry on commercial intercourse with other powers, the exercise of which right is not to be deemed an act of war. This is very true—but we do not believe America would have carried the act into execution unless she had determined to risk a war with us.
Some persons, however, expect that Mr. Rose's mission will prevent a war. We entertain no such expectations. It is not the affair of the Chesapeake that has determined the conduct of the American government; they knew full well that that affair was not the consequence of orders from his majesty's ministers. Mr. Rose's mission relates solely to that business, and has nothing to do with the other points in dispute between the two countries.
In this state of affairs, we are again reminded by "the Talents," (the late administration) that no less than five-eighths of all the cotton used in the several manufactories of that article in the British empire have been imported from the United States.
Be it so. But why are we reminded of this fact? Is it to make us humble our tone to America? America demands of us the abandonment of our right of search of merchant vessels. Is it wished that we should accede to that demand, because we get this article from America? that we should weigh out so much British honour against so much American cotton?
Courier, Ministerial paper.
January 14.
IRELAND.
CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.
The following Protestant Nobleman, Gentlemen, and freeholders of the county of Tipperary, have signed and published a Resolution of which the following is an extract:
"Actuated at all times by cordial good-will towards our Catholic countrymen, and impressed by the wisdom and necessity of uniting all classes in the common defence at this crisis, we do publicly and unequivocally declare, that we feel no repugnance whatsoever to the measure of imparting to the Catholics of these realms an equal and full enjoyment of all the civil and military privileges, franchises and advantages of our happy constitution, upon equal terms with their fellow subjects, of what religious persuasion soever, and that we see no necessity or good cause for prolonging the restraints and disabilities which the Catholics suffer under the existing penal laws."
The above Declaration is signed by—
The Marquis of Headfort, Earls Dorchester, Ormoude, Mountcashell, Landaff, and Donoughmore, Lord Lismore, Montague Mathew, M. P. Abraham H. Hutchinson, George Ponsonby, M. P. Thomas Osborne, Bart. John Blundell, Bart. James H. Massey Dawson, John H. Hennessy, Richard Sadler, Charles Doherty, Southwell Moore, William Keating, Thomas Towers, Michael Head, Richard B. H. Lowesen, George Ledwell, Richard Butler, H. Lowe, jun. William Cooke, Hamilton Lockwood, Dan. Mansergh, Thomas Phelan, William Latham, James Doherty, Henry Osborne, Jeremiah Ryan, William Nicholson, John Power, Edmond Power, William Heffernan, Benjamin Bradshaw, Heffernan Considine, Bartholomew Ware, Mathew Moore, Michael Ledwell, Thomas Ledwell, Pierce A. Butler, John Law, Ambrose Law, John Power, Richard Power, Benjamin Lockwood, Trevor Lloyd Ash, B. B. Bradshaw, John Lloyd, and H. O'Callaghan.
The Sloop Venus, Capt. Boush, will sail for St. Mary's in a few days. For passage only, apply on board. March 18.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
From the Marine List of Captain English late of the ship Belfast.
Left London 23d Dec. and Cowes the 18th Jan. At London—Brig Numa, Worthington, from Gothenburg for St. Bartholomews, to sail in a few days. Sch'r Virginia, Poulson, of Norfolk, uncertain where bound; ship Resolution, Bunker, from New York for Amsterdam, the captain to leave London the 24th Dec. the ship in the Downs; ship Philipsburg, Leffingwell, in the Downs for Rotterdam, to sail first wind. At Cowes—Holland Trader, Sinclair, from New York to Amsterdam; Logan, Myrick, ditto, ditto; Morning Star, Hopkins, Boston to Bordeaux; Algol, Allen, Salem to Nantes, all warned of blockade, and waiting Custom-House certificates to proceed to other ports. The Hyades, Savage, with Rice, was captured on the 31st Dec. in going from Cowes to London and carried into Calais. The Ritson, Brown, from Baltimore bound to Amsterdam, warned of blockade, arrived at Cowes on the 6th and sailed for London on the 9th Jan. put back from the Downs for Cowes, with the loss of her anchors and cables, got on shore in going into Cowes, but would not have to discharge. The sloop John & William, Hodge, from this port with 450 bls. Flour, arrived at Gibraltar the 2d Jan. The ship Calpe, Moore, of this port was at Gibraltar on the 10th of January. The Julia, Daggett, of this port was at Barcelona, the 4th of January.
Williamson's Packet will sail for Alexandria the first fair wind. March 18.
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Husting's Court, continued and
held the 24th day of July, 1805. John Dixon and Sarah his wife, John Allen and Francis Keeling his wife, and Anne Moore Valentine, an infant under the age of twenty-one years by the said John Dixon her guardian and next friend, Complainants. Against Jacob Valentine, administrator of the goods and chattels of John Valentine, deceased, unadministered by Anna Valentine, the former administrator, Defendant.
This suit abates as to the complainant John Dixon, by his death—the attachment awarded against the defendant being returned executed, and he having failed to file his answer; on the motion of the complainants, it is decreed and ordered, that Master Commissioner Cowper examine, state, and settle an account of the Slaves and other personal estate of John Valentine, deceased, which came into the hands of the defendant Jacob Valentine, and report any matters specially relating to either party may require. A Copy, Teste, WM. SHARP, C. C.
Master Commissioner's Office, Norfolk Borough, March 18, 1808.
The parties named in the above order are hereby noticed, that I have appointed Thursday, the 24th instant, to proceed to the examination of the papers submitted me in this cause, on which day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the said 24th instant, the parties are desired to attend with their books and accounts at my office. JOHN COWPER, M. C.
WANTED, A convenient Dwelling-House for a small family, situated in an agreeable part of the town. Apply to the Printer. March 18.
On Tuesday the 22d instant, at half past Ten o'Clock, at my Office will be Sold by the package, 30 packages of GOODS, as follows:
NAILS and SPIKES, assorted, Carpenter's and Cooper's Tools; Axes, Hinges, Planes, Gimblets, &c. 1 case Pins, Fish Hooks, and Combs, 1 do Muslinets, Nankens, Shawls, Ladies' Shoes, &c. 1 do Pen Knives, Lancets, Razors, and Razor Strops, 1 do Buttons, and Silk and Cotton Braces, 1 do Writing Paper, Buttons, &c 1 do Elegant Parasols, 1 bale Dimities and Quiltings, 1 trunk Pins, Needles, Hooks and Lines, 1 case Watch Chains, Keys, &c. 1 box Table, Pen and Pocket Knives, and Scissars. Terms, 60 days for all sums over 100 dollars, approved endorsed note; under that amount each. WM. B. LAMB. March 16 3
NOTICE. On Wednesday the 6th of April, at 12 o'Clock, will be Sold at Publick Auction, on the premises for ready money,
A HOUSE and LOT, pleasantly situated on Botetourt and Thomas Streets, Smith's Point, by virtue of a Deed in Trust executed by James Abbott, to secure the payment of four hundred dollars due William Plume & Co. with interest from the 30th March, 1808.
THE TRUSTEES. March 16. tds
By virtue of a Deed in Trust from Thomas H. Parker to Lattimore Halstead, will be Sold on the premises at Publick Auction, for ready money, on Saturday the 24 day of April next,
All that Tract of LAND and appurtenances, in the County of Norfolk, near the Borough, which David Pierce sold and conveyed to the said Thomas H. Parker, containing seventy-five acres more or less, and which is now in the occupancy of Thomas Williamson and L. Simon. THE TRUSTEE. March 7. tds
For CHARLESTON, The Schooner PLOUGHBOY, Capt. Hall, will sail in ten days. For passage only, apply to Daniel R. Waddey, & Co. March 16.
Landing this day from the schooner Mohawk, on Newton's wharf,
22 hhds. and a few barrels SUGAR, 10 barrels and 4 bags COFFEE, from Martinique. For Sale by
C. FRY. Who wants a FREIGHT For the Sloop NEW-YORK PACKET, Joshua Appleby, master, burthen about 500 barrels. March 16. 3
NOTICE. All those who did not attend at the Court-House on Friday and Saturday last, agreeable to my advertisement, for the purpose of receiving their pay for services rendered the United States, are requested to attend at that place on Saturday next, the 19th inst as I am anxious to have the receipt rolls completed Robert C. Jennings, Acting as Pay-Master. March 14. 3
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.

6000 bushels Stoved SALT, 50 crates well assorted Earthenware—For Sale on board the ship Sally, by A. Maclure. March 2.  The Subscriber offers for Sale, 78 puncheons well flavoured RUM, A few pipes Old Brandy, and 22 hogsheads choice retailing Molasses. Phinehas Dana. March 2.
THE COTTAGE, A small Farm handsomely improved in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth, commanding a beautiful view of Norfolk harbour is offered for Rent—and the HOUSE lately occupied by Doctor Leigh, pleasantly situated near the Ferry Wharf, in Portsmouth. Apply to Mr. William Pritchard, or JAMES YOUNG. March 2.  AT PRIVATE SALE, BT S. MARKS, JUN. 60 hogsheads St. Kitt's RUM. March 2.
NOTICE. All those who are indebted to the estate of WILLIAM THOMPSON , deceased, of Little England, are required to make immediate payment, and those who may have claims against said estate are desired to render them, legally attested to William H. Thompson. Feb. 29
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL COOK , deceased, of Nansemond County, are requested to bring them in on or before the first day of May next; those indebted to the estate, are requested to make immediate payment, wishing to settle the estate as soon as possible. Mary Cook, Admr'x.
N. B. Whereas Bartholomew Redmon, of Norfolk Borough, having a bond in his possession, which was given by Daniel Cook and Edward Frith, jointly, for the sum of 3000 dollars or thereabouts; Edward Frith being exonerated, and the said Redmon refusing to give me up the bond, although there is not one shilling due on account of it, I caution all persons from receiving the said bond in any way whatever, as this notice will be plead in bar against it. Western Branch, Nansemond County, February 17, 1808.
The sum mentioned in the above should be as follows:—two Bonds dated 11th day of July, 1804, the one payable the 11th day of January, and the other on the 11th day of July, 1805—each in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the payment of one thousand dollars each, both given jointly as above specified; which bonds or either of them, I again caution all persons from receiving in any way whatever, as this notice will be plead in bar against the payment thereof. Mary Cook. March 2.
Council Chamber, February 25, 1808. THE EXECUTIVE will receive on the 25th of March next, Proposals for constructing sufficient and proper Carriages for mounting all the pieces of Artillery belonging to this Commonwealth, at which time drafts of the most approved models, in conformity to which, the said carriages are to be constructed, will be submitted to the inspection of all persons disposed to contract for the same. The Executive will probably furnish all the necessary timber, and will have the iron work done at the Penitentiary—Subjoined is a list of the pieces intended to be mounted. Daniel L. Hylton, Clerk of the Council.   6 Brass Cannon 32 pounders,  9 Iron do. 24 do.  1 do. do. 18 do.  1 do. do. 12 do.  1 do. do. 6 do.  4 do. do. 4 do.  2 do. do. 3 do.   10 or 15 others of different sizes.
Received per schooner Traveller, from Boston, and for Sale, By EDWARD CLARK, 10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron, 100 bunches assorted Nail Rods. Nov. 18
200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tiers do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hhds old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hhds. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 35 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hhds. and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana. June 8.
For RENT, A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly situated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud. October 5.
For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Messrs. Wood & Hastings, no. 90, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24.
For RENT, (And immediate possession given.) The Brick-House, Store, and Cellars, at the corner of Gilbert's Lane, on Main-street, near the market, an excellent stand for a Dry Good or Grocery Store. Apply to Niemeyer & Von Kapff. December 28.
Just received for Sale, 25 qr. casks Gordon's old Sherry Wine, 20 boxes Hyson Tea, 30 do. superior quality Young Hyson, 12 pipes Holland Gin, 20 do. Country do. Mackinder & White.
FOR SALE, 30,000 acres valuable LAND, situated upon the river Washita, in one of the most fertile parts of Louisiana—Particulars with regard to local advantages, situation, title, and the most favourable terms to purchasers, will be made known by application to THOMAS TUNNO , in Charleston, or MORRIS MILLER , in Savannah. Feb. 8.
WOOD & HASTINGS, No. 76, Main-Street. Have just received an additional supply of Staple and Fancy GOODS, Among which are Black Silk Velvet; Tabby, do.; Black Silk Florentine; Silk Handkerchiefs; do. Fancy Shawls; Convex Navy Buttons; fashionable Coat do.; a variety of French Goods; 2 trunks Cambric Muslins; 2 cases Linens; 2 bales Cotton Checks; 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs; 5 do. India Cottons, assorted, some very fine for Shirtings; a variety of Woollens. They have also on hand a general and extensive assortment of WOOLLEN GOODS.
Every description of fancy Muslins and Dresses; Velvets; Constitution and President's Cords; Dimities; Carpets; Hosiery, &c. &c. On consignment, just received, Hussar and Backstrap BOOTS; Ladies' Kid and Morocco Shoes; Mens' coarse do.; coarse and fine Hats. The above GOODS will be sold at very reduced prices for Cash, or undated credit, by wholesale and retail. December 11
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogsheads Bordolcase CLARET, 96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 boxes Castle Marbled Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hhds. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lucea Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucea Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by William Pennock. October 12
For SALE, 2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 2 do. grey do. do. 1 remarkable fine bay, and one very excellent grey Horse—For which, Notes of the Bank of Newbern and Cape-Fear, or Proc. Money will be taken in payment—Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. Sept. 25.
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Among which are
14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 6 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hhds. and 6 bbls. Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kgs. Tongues and Sounds, 40 kgs. and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane. July 31.
For SALE, 73 punch. choice Antigua RUM, 30 do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, 80,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork. George Wilson. November 4.
For SALE, Imported in the Galliot Fortune, captain Norton, from Teneriffe, 100 pipes and 90 hhds. L. P. Teneriffe WINE, of superior quality. Apply to Phinehas Dana. September 28.
Coarse Liverpool SALT, For Sale on board the Ship Courtney, capt. Bryant, lying at my wharf. Apply to William Pennock. September 16.
Liverpool Blown and Cadiz SALT. Landing from the ship Planter, and for sale at the subscriber's, at a low advance, A PARCEL OF Woollens, Bed Ticks, Hosiery, and other GOODS. Thomas Blanchard. September 28.
NOTICE. I am again compelled to solicit all those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS , deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. Jane Collins, Admr'x. December 9.
WANTED for the Ship Sheffield, A CARPENTER; also, two young LADS, from 14 to 15 years of age, as apprentices, not to go in the cabin or to cook. Apply to Josiah Cowper. December 9.
For SALE, 4000 bushels Ground Allum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of EARTHENWARE. George Murray, & Co. December 7.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Warehouse on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. Feb. 20.
He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. 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 CASH or approved Discountable Paper, 20 bales best Russia CANVAS, 1 do. Ravens Duck; 1 do. Matras Ticking, 65 packages German Linen—For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. February 26.
Fresh Imperial TEA. Just received 17 boxes fresh Imperial TEA, of the present year's importation.—Also on Hand, 25 tons assorted BAR IRON, 40 barrels and a few hogsheads Muscovado Sugar, 40 barrels and bags Green Coffee; 25 hhds. old Antigua Rum, 20 hhds. Molasses; 8 pipes French Brandy, 10 crates assorted Queen's Ware, A few quarter casks of Sherry and Teneriffe Wine, Whiskey in barrels; Loaf Sugar, New York prime Pork and Beef; 20 casks Cheese, A few barrels Mackerel; Soap; Candles; Demijohns, &c. For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. February 26.
COCKE & SANFORD, Have received eighteen hogsheads and eighteen barrels Loaf and Lump SUGAR, which they offer for Sale on very moderate terms. On hand of their last importation, 2 bales flaxen OZNABURGS, 2000 wt. Seine Twine; 1 bale assorted Blue Cloths, 1 bale superfine Navy Blue Cloth, 2 boxes well assorted Irish Linens, Irish and Dutch Sheetings and Dowlas, 2 Trunks Cotton Hosiery; 1 case D mitties, 2 do. assorted Nankeen and Grandells, 3 do. Callicoes; 2 do. Cotton Cambricks, 1 box French Cambricks and Handkerchiefs, 2 cases Me's and 1 do. Children's fashionable Beaver Hats. Feb. 24.
NOTICE. The partnership of Ellis & Sprigg , of Hampton, is this day by mutual consent dissolved—all persons indebted to the said firm are requested most earnestly to come forward and pay their respective balances to Mr. C. Sprigg; and all those who have claims against said firm, to produce them to said C. Sprigg for settlement. Samuel Ellis, Per his Attorney in fact, Robert Gibson, Corbin Sprigg. Hampton, February 17.
For SALE, 5 cases only of superior PIGEON-EYE CHAMPAIGN. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Dec. 16.
New SHOES from New-York. SAMUEL COLEMAN, Offers for Sale such as have been generally sold in retail at 9s. and 8s. 3d. for 7s. 6d.; those at 15s. for 13s. 6d. except of Morocco leather; Ladies' Morocco Slippers at 8s. 3d. for 7s. 6d. and in nearly the same ratio for every other kind of Shoes, where the former prices will bear reduction. VERNON'S BOOTS, which are well known to command higher prices in Baltimore than Boots made by any other person there—reduced to 11 dollars for fair tops, and 9 dollars for Hessian Boots, such as he himself sells in retail for 12 and 10 dollars. BUTTER at 17 cents in nice order; a few tons of Iron; a few hundred bushels of ground Alum Salt; India Cottons; Brown Sugar, &c. &c. as low as they can be sold for a profit, for Cash. Feb. 17.
BOOTS. Elegant Hussar & Backstrap BOOTS Just received and for Sale by Wood & Hastings, Opposite Market Square. Feb. 8.
6000 bushels St. Ubes SALT—afloat. IN STORE, 35 puncheons 3d and 4th proof Antigua Rum, 100 hogsheads Sugar, principally Antigua, 40,000 wt. Green Coffee; 850 Demijohns, 7,500 bushels coarse Salt; 100 barrels Rye Whiskey, 30 tiers London Brown Stout, 20 hogsheads Philadelphia Ale and Porter, 150 barrels superfine and fine Flour; 40 kgs. fresh Raisins, 10 pipes London particular Madeira Wine, fit for use, 600 ready made Check Shirts; 20 hhds. Petersburg Tobacco, 50 barrels Pork; 100 barrels Sugar; a few cases Hermitage For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. February 6.
NOTICE. The Copartnership of RICHARD BOWDEN, & Co. having expired, Richard Drummond is authorised to receive and pay the debts of said concern. Moses Myers, Richard Bowden, Richard Drummond. February 2.
Cognac Brandy, Hollands Gin, Country do. in pipes, Rice in tiers and half tiers—For Sale by C. & F. Whittle. February 24.
For SALE, Just received by Deagle's Packet from Baltimore, 150 bags of good Green COFFEE. Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. February 6.
All persons to whom the Subscriber is indebted, are requested to make known the amount of their claims immediately. Wm. Hartshorne, Jun. January 13.
FOR CASH ONLY. GERMAN LINENS, &c. 16 bales coarse Linen, 430 pieces Paper Hangings 4 do. Ruffia Sheetings, 80 boxes Window Glass, 3 boxes German Rolls, 100 do. Shirt Pipes, 2 do. Romany Sheetings, 120 do. Spanish Segars, 1 do. fine Flanders do. from 8 to 20 dolls. per box, 5 do. Patillas, 300 doz. empty Bottles, 1 do. fine Dowlas, 200 wt. nealed bottling Wire, 2 do. Table Cloth, 800 do. Glue, 1 do. common Shirt Linen, 11,000 best Coffee bags, 1 do. extra fine do. 4,500 cheap Gunny Bags, 1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards wide, 5 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, &c.
Also, 6 elegant Tereffrial Globes, A large invoice of Lace, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, Jewellery and Dice, in gilt frames, of the first Elegance, Elegant Chessmen, Elegant marble Statues, Flaglets and Clarinets, Urn and Vases, Violins, Bows, and Flutes, Liquor Casks, Oil Cloth, Flutes with four and six keys, Water and Waffle Irons, do. patent lined, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Ladies' Dressing Boxes, Velvet Ribbons, Toilet Looking Glasses, Fine Thread Stockings, Shaving Casks, Elegant Cutlery, Elegant Writing Defts, An invoice of Watches, Scarlet Fluff for Saddles, Watch Crystals and Beads, Seine and Sewing Twine. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. February 4.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th December last, a Mulatto Man named TONY , a Blacksmith by trade; he is about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high—had on when he went away a dark cloth suit coat and pantaloons—his right foot has been broken, which causes him to limp, and is much larger than the other—He travelled in the stage from Edenton to Suffolk, the 28th ult. I have understood he went by the name of Benjamin James while in Suffolk—I expect he will endeavour to pass as a free man. The above reward will be given to any person who will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid if delivered to me in Plymouth, North-Carolina. JOHN WALKER. January 8.
For SALE, 45,000 wt. good COFFEE in bags, 94 puncheons old St. Kitts RUM. MOSES MYERS. January 8.
NOTICE. The Subscribers have removed to the Ware House, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haldane, & Co. JENNINGS & RODDEY. January 8.
MACKINDER & WHITE, Have received from London in the ship Planter, and Nabby, from Liverpool, their Fall and Winter GOODS.
The best superfine Black, Navy Blue, and fashionable mixed Cloths, Calimeres, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; Ladies' Trafalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cordage beaver Bonnets; Children's beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Bonnets; Gentlemen's Hessian and Spanish Boots, and deft Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epauliers; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tamboured, and Leno Muslin for dress; Callicoes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; flannel white Plains; mixed Fearnoughs; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Marseilles; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes afforded; coarse Hats do.; Nails, Window Glass, &c. The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper.
The Subscribers have removed to the Brick Warehouse on Merchant's Wharf, and have on hand for Sale, 100,000 W. O. hhd. drawn STAVES, 100,000 red do. do. do. 40,000 rough do. do. do. 50,000 do. barrel do. do. 10,000 pipe do. do. do. 500,000 sale Shingles; 100,000 building do. 10,000 three feet do.; 5,000 Garden Pales, 5,000 Chinqquin a Cedar Posts. And also for Rent, A commodious WAREHOUSE. Proby, Harmanon, & Co. January 11.
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York, 17 hhds. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hhds. double refined Sugar, 5 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No. 1, Commerce-street to William Hull, jun. October 16.
Just got to Hand. 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson. Nov. 18.
For SALE, by the Subscriber, 34 hogsheads WHISKEY, 50 crates Rhenware; 10 casks Glass do. 65 boxes by 10, 37 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 16 groce Wine Bottles; 18 boxes Castle Soap, 1 hogshead and 3 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hhds. Petersburg, 2 do. Richmond, and 4 do. York River Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tiers Rice. A. Maclure. November 13.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY last October from the Subscribers, living in Monroe County, two Mulatto Men, ISAAC CONNER and WILLIAM CONNER , (brothers) both very bright mulattoes. Isaac is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout and well made, is marked on the under lip with a small reddish spot, and a scar on his forehead occasioned by the stroke of a whip; on one of his feet there is also a scar made by an axe; he is 22 years of age. Bill is 20 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, also stout and active, and wore his hair in a cue of 6 or 8 inches in length. It is supposed they will attempt to get to Norfolk, as they have some acquaintances there, and were heard of in the neighbourhood of Williamsburg in company with some free mulattoes, who lives on Queen's Creek. Whoever confines them in jail so that we get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward. John Handley, Martin Franklin. N. B. Being very fair, they will no doubt attempt to pass for free men. Feb. 10.
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hhds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hhds. and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 0 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffils; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirtings, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Hessian, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24.
For RENT, The DWELLING-HOUSE on Granby-street, belonging to captain Vickery, next door to Robert Boush, Esq.—possession will be given on the first day of January next. For terms apply to Alexander Wilson. December 18.
First quality Jamaica COFFEE. Just received and for Sale, 77 tiers and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE. James & Thomas Tucker. December 28.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.