Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-10-21 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  VENT RICKEIAM SUA PRAMIA LAD
VOL. IV.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 18, 1807.
[NO. 42.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYA- BLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
For Freight or Charter, The American registered Ship CHAR- LOTTE, burthen 200 tons, now in the har- bour, and ready for the reception of a cargo. A part of a freight will be accepted to Jamaica or to Cuba, and the ship dispatched without any delay. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co.
October 19. 2w For BOSTON, or any Port in the Northern states, the Sch'r MARY, Andrew Davis, master, now ready on board at Campbell's wharf. Apply to the master on board at Campbell's wharf.
October 19. 3* Just received from New-York by the regular Packets, 16 hlds. 1st qual. Muscovado Sugars, fit for retailing, 7 pipes 4th proof Brandy, 8 pipes Country Gin, 15 bolts Russia Duck, 6 cheis Hyson Tea, 52 barrels prime Pork, 32 do. prime Beef, 10 do. prime cargo do. New-York inspection.
And the Cargo of the Schooner Victory, captain Jo- seph Prindle, at Campbell's wharf, consisting of 850 Cheeses, weighing 12,000 lb. 200 bushels Irish Potatoes, 62 barrels prime Pork, 32 barrels cargo Pork, 31 do. prime Beef, 14 do. do. cargo Beef, 800 complete Sheathing Boards.
A FREIGHT Is wanted for a Schooner, of about 600 barrels, to any part of the West Indies; Antigua would be preferred. Ap- ply at No. 1, Commerce-street, to
William Hull, jun. 1w2w2w
WANTED, A VESSEL, of 750 to 1000 barrels, to load for a Windward Island. Immediate dispatch will be given.
October 2. C. & F. Whittle.
October 16. 6f For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The Brig JOSEPHINE, burthen 140 tons, will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply to
Thomas Willock. tf
October 14. tf Now landing from on board the Schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogheads Bordelaise CLARET, 96 casks Roli Brimstone, 100 boxes Castile Marbled Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hlds. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lucca Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucca Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats.
For Sale by William Pennock. Who offers Said SCHOONER for Sale or Charter; she is copper fastened and copper bottomed, and will be ready to re- ceive a cargo in a few days. October 12. tf
For KINGSTON, (Jam.) The Ship NABBY, capt. Rider. For freight of a few hundred barrels, apply to WARREN ASHLEY.
October 9. tf Scotch Coals and Empty Bottles. 100 tons of the former and 200 crates of the latter, import- ed in the ship Industry from Glasgow—For Sale by
William Pennock. Who offers The said SHIP, burthen 260 tons, for Charter. October 7. tf
Liverpool SALT and COAL, For sale on board the ship Jane, William Coffey, master.— Apply to the subscriber,
William Pennock. Who offers said SHIP, burthen 420 tons, and the ship COURTNEY, burthen 200 tons for charter. October 5. tf
For Freight or Charter, The Ship THOMAS, captain Boush, will be ready immediately. GEO. MURRAY, & CO. Who have for Sale,
Old Antigua, Jamaica, & W. I. Rum, Madeira, Port, and Cape Wine, Sugar in hogheads and barrels, 50 crates well assorted Earthenware. September 23. tf
For CHARTER, The Ship LIVE OAK, Gerrard Yarrell, mas- ter, burthen 300 tons, and will be ready to re- ceive a cargo in a few days; she is particu- larly well constructed for the carrying of masts and timber— Apply to the master on board at my wharf, or to the subscriber, William Pennock. September 21. tf
For LONDON, The coppered Ship STRANGER, Barnaby Swain, master; 100 hogheads can be taken on freight. For terms apply to Moses Myers. September 16. tf
For Charter, The good Schooner GOVERNOR CARVER, Joseph Churchill, master, burthen 1100 barrels, and is ready for the reception of a cargo. Apply to Moses Myers. September 16. tf
For Freight or Charter, The good Ship GLOBE, Ralph Flauders, master, burthen 182 tons, and will be ready for the reception of a cargo in four days. For terms apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. September 11. tf
For Charter, The fine new Ship ISABELLA, Abel Lin- coln master, burthen 308 tons, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in three days.— For terms apply to
Moses Myers. Who offers for sale, 600 boxes Havanna SUGARS, Landing from on board the ship Cabinet. August 14. tf
NOTICE. All those indebted to the estate of JOHN HOLT, deceased, and those having claims against the same, are requested to make application to my friend James Simpson, who I have made, constituted, and appoint- ed my legal attorney, to transact and settle the estate afore- said.
E. A. Holt, Adm'r x. Surry County, 15th October, 1807.
To be Leased for three or five years. That well known Situation for a Coun- try Store, at Surry Court-House, also known by the name of Price's Tavern or Cross Roads. It has been occupied as a Store for a number of years past with success; the last six years by the late John Holt, who took considerable pains to make the situation comfortable for the reception of a general family—The Store room is 24 feet by 16, well fitted with counters and shelves; a good cellar the size of the store; also a dining room 14 feet square adjoining the store, with two convenient closets, one 8 by 10, the other smaller, with an entry and fair way on the first floor; there are two conveni- ent lodging rooms on the second floor, one with a fire-place, and also a fire-place in the dining room below—There is also a well inclosed Garden, Kitchen, Smoke-House; a valu- able Lumber-House, 18 feet by 26, with two floors; also a Well of excellent Water, convenient to the door—To all this is added, eight acres of Land, including that on which the garden and houses stand, with liberty of cutting fuel for house use, also to inclose the uninclosed part of eight acres on any part of the whole estate. It is hard to find a more eli- gible stand for a country store, as publick business is transac- ted there, such as sales, musters, &c independent of the regular monthly courts. The stage from Norfolk to Richmond passes by the door three times a week in the summer, in the winter meet and stay there the night—There is good land- ing and water carriage within two miles of the store. It is deemed unnecessary to say more, as it is presumable any gentleman inclined to lease will view the premises, who will be made acquainted with them by Mr. Charles Butts, who resides on the place at present, and was a partner of the late John Holt.
It will be leased to the highest bidder on the premises, the 27th instant, it being Court-Day—Terms made known at the time of leasing, and possession given on or before the 10th November, by James Simpson, Attorney for Eliza A. Holt, Adm'r x. Surry County, 15th October, 1807.
St. Mary's College.
GRAND LOTTERY,
BALTIMORE.  Authorised by the General Assembly of the State of Mary- land; the Scheme of which Lottery is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing be- sides a large number of other good prizes,
  1 prize of 30,000 Dollars,   1 do. of 15,000   3 do. of 10,000   2 do. of 5,000   8 do. of 1,500   7 do. of 1,000 
Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize twelve dol- lars. The Scheme contains only 21,500 Tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen in New-York, to whom the managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the City of Bal- timore, on THURSDAY, the 31st day of December next, and to draw 500 tickets per day.
Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers, and very rapidly at Ten Dollars and an half each, for a very short time, at G. & R. WAITE's truly fortunate Lottery Of- fice, corner of Market-street and Charles-street, Baltimore. The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, toge- ther with an assurance from the managers that it will offtive- ly commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the City of Baltimore, for the express purpose of facilitat- ing the sale of the Tickets.
G. & R. Waite. One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks.
The next New-York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next. Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Offices, in Maiden Lane, New-York. N. B. Diff'rent adventurers accompanying their orders with Bank Notes of any description, to either of Waite's Offices in Baltimore or New-York, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. & R. Waite will be paid by them. A list of all prizes drawn will be sent to the Printer of this Paper, for the in- spection of adventurers. October 14. 3m
The Subscriber intends to leave the State of Virginia for some months Henry Hastie. October 19. 4*
For RENT, The Store, Counting Room, and Cel- lar of the House, No. 106, Main-street, an excellent stand for Dry Goods or Grocery Business—possession may be had the first of November. Apply to Francis Smith.
Who has for Sale, 500 barrels CORN, 220 boxes white and brown Havanna Sugar, 20 puncheons Grenada Rum; 2 pipes Cogniac Brandy, 12 barrels Apple Brandy; Muscovado Sugar in hlds. & bibs.; Coffee in bags; 38 pieces Russia Duck, and 6 bales twilled Sacking. Oct. 19. 3
Landing from the Schooner Liberty, from Philadel- phia, 9 pipes Country GIN, And a supply of fresh Imperial TEA—For Sale by Joseph Hayes. October 19. 4*
85 Tierces RICE, For Sale by George Raincock. October 9. tf
From the Virginia Gazette.
TRIAL OF COL. BURR.
TUESDAY, Oct. 6.
In order to introduce the evidence of major Bruff, and the explanations of gen. Wilkinson, which have excited much curiosity, we have post- poned the publication of the evidence in the order in which it was delivered in court. We shall resume it in our next, and continue it in a regular connect- ed chain to its final conclusion.
[The following is substantially the testimony of major Bruff, who has run over it and corrected er- rors where they were manifest at a glance, but thinks it not perfectly correct and full; but our anxi- ety to give it to the publick, will not admit us to wait for a more complete copy.]
Evidence of Major James Bruff. Mr. Martin. Had you any communication with gen. Wilkinson about the time of his return to St. Louis? [Mr. Hay requested that the object for which the witness was introduced should be stated. Mr. Martin said, it was to prove the same as Timo- thy Kibby; that Gen. Wilkinson held out the same inducements to him to join in an expedition against the Spaniards. Mr. Hay objected to the intro- duction of the testimony, on principle. He said that no man could be presumed to come prepared to ex- plain every particular act of his life. That the general reputation of a witness could alone be enquired into, in order to assail his character. This he held to be a sacred rule of law and justice. Mr. Martin contended, that the evidence was pertinent. Gen. Wilkinson had declared that he had no knowledge of col. Burr's views till he received the cyphered letter. We will prove that he had. He did not mean to say that the views of col. Burr were crimi- nal, on the contrary, they were perfectly innocent; nor would gen. Wilkinson been guilty if he had joined in them. But now gen. Wilkinson, in order to obtain favour with the government had turned traitor to Col. Burr. Mr. Wickham argued that the testimony of Major Bruff was admissi- ble to shew an inconsistency in that of gen. Wil- kinson.
Gen. Wilkinson. May I be permitted to make one observation. I am not in the smallest degree surprized at the language which has upon this and several other occasions been used by the counsel of col. Burr; men who are hired to misrepresent, [Mr. Wickham. I will not submit to such language from any man in court. The chief justice declared the style of gen. Wilkinson to be improper, and that he had heard too much of such language in court. Gen. Wilkinson apologized—He said that it was impossible that he could offer any intentional dis- respect to the court, but he could not remain silent when he heard himself called a traitor.] Gen. Wil- kinson proceeded—I am astonished at the explana- tion of the objects for which this witness is called. Had I known the purpose for which he volunteered his services, (for he was not summoned) I should have been able to produce documents to shew the long, the implacable hatred which he has borne to- wards me. [Mr. Wickham said that Major Bruff was under the protection of the court.] Gen. Wil- kinson—I pray that his testimony may be intro- duced. Mr. Hay observed, that he had no doubt of the law, as to the right to impeach the credibility of a witness, by shewing an inconsistency in his testimony. He admitted that if major Bruff's evi- dence were introduced for that purpose it was pro- per; but if for any other purpose, it was improper. They had no right to interrogate him for the purpose avowed by Mr. Martin; to shew that gen. Wilkin- son entertained the same views as col. Burr. How- ever, as gen. Wilkinson was content that major Bruff should proceed, he would not object.
The chief justice declared that he would not hear the witness as to any particular allegations against gen. Wilkinson; but with respect to any inconsis- tency in his testimony he must hear him.
Major Bruff proceeded: My testimony will arise from a number of conver- sations with gen. Wilkinson.
In four of these conversations gen. Wilkinson took me aside; in three of which he locked me up in his room. The first hint I had of a connexion between gen. Wilkinson and col. Burr was drawn from two paragraphs in Kentucky newspapers, in the spring 1805, before gen. W. reached St. Louis; the first alluded to the old plan to form a separate government west of the Allegany, and ascribed it to gen. Wilkinson and his associates, and doubting whether that scheme had yet been abandoned. The next was an extract of a letter from Fort Massac, published in the papers, which stated that col. Burr had been several days there with gen. Wilkinson, probably giving the General lessons on government, or digesting a new code or constitution for the go- vernment of Louisiana.—These hints, with infor- mation received from Capt. Stoddard immediately from Fort Massac, and who assured me that col. Burr had been there several days closely engaged with gen. Wilkinson, and that he had or was about to furnish him with a barge and crew, in which he was to descend the Mississippi to New-Orleans, [Mr. Wirt. You have not said when. A. In June, 1805.] These circumstances put me on my guard, and determined me to watch the motions of gen. Wilkinson and Burr.
As the General approached St. Louis, ascending the Mississippi from Fort Massac, he dispatched a light barge ahead with directions for me to meet him six or eight miles below, as he had something to communicate to me. I obeyed. We met, land- ed and ascended the bank. The General took me into the woods. As we walked on, the general ob- served, that he had been informed the territory was divided by parties, (I mean upper Louisiana) which he attributed to the Americans, and said he would
crush party or perish in the attempt. I observed, that there had been some party business about the time of the French convention and the memorials to congress, but none since; except the aversion which the French appeared to have to the expense, delay, and uncertainty of our laws, and the intro- duction of lawyers. He then asked me how I stood with the French inhabitants, for he had heard there was some misunderstanding or coolness between us occasioned by my observations about antidated con- cessions and fraudulent grants.—I observed, that some uneasiness had been excited by a report which I had made to the secretary at war, respecting pri- vate surveys which took in publick property, but I believed they were then satisfied I had merely done my duty. He observed that he had witnessed their many attempts in the lower country to defraud the publick; (the Orleans or Mississippi territories I do not know which,) that he knew them and man- kind generally, and if I would place my dependence upon him he would manage them for me; [Mr. Hay. He would manage them for you? A. Yes. It alluded to a difference between me and the French.] About this time some Frenchmen from St. Louis had found us out, and were rushing thro' the bushes on us. He damned them for their intru- sion; [Mr. Hay, to their faces? A. No, to me,] said he had something of importance to communicate, and hoped to have had an opportunity there; but that he would take the first opportunity after he had got settled, of making an important communi- cation.
A day or two after his arrival at St. Louis, his orderly came to me. I attended. I was taken into his parlour and he locked the door. [Mr. M'Rae. What time? A. About the last of June, or 1st or 2d day of July—Mr. M'Rae. Can you name the day? A. I cannot. Gen. Wilkinson. Can you come within five days? A. No, I cannot.] We commenc- ed walking. The general appeared to be ruminat- ing, and after two or three times he asked me what sort of government would suit Louisiana. Without hesitation, I replied, a representative republick would meet both the wishes and expectations of the people. He answered that he was surprised to hear me say so; for the French could not understand its principles or be brought to attend elections; that the American inhabitants were a turbulent set, the mere emptyings of jails or fugitives from justice, and did not deserve a free government; that a mili- tary government was best for these people, and no other was contemplated for them; [Here Mr. Hay, observing that major Bruff retired to a table on which several papers were laid, asked him when he had made the statement of his testimony which he was then giving. On being answered that it was recently done and since his arrival here; Mr. Hay requested that he would not again look at it. Ma- jor Bruff said that his statement was drawn from a number of letters which he had written to his friends about the time of the transactions alluded to; and from an intended publication against the Gen.—that the politicks of the United States had undergone a great change; that the honest and wise had united to save the federal constitution, and prevent a division of property which the democrats aimed at; that the democratiack party in congress had split and dwindled; and that John Randolph, Nicholson and Leib had lost their influence both in Congress and with the executive. I observed that he attributed principles and motives to the republi- cans which they abhorred. [Mr. Hay. To which party do you belong? A. To the democratiack. Mr. Martin. Were you not then a democrat, and did not gen. Wilkinson know you to belong to that party? A. Yes.] On this subject we had a good deal of conversation. I remarked on the folly to sup- pose John Randolph would consent to throw his property into the publick stock, in order to have a scramble for a part of it. However, the General observed, that the object of the democrats was to produce a state of anarchy and confusion; to seize on the property of the federalists and divide it a- mong themselves; and this too he told me with a very serious face. I will make one observation here; it is that these conversations which I had with the General, were at different times, and it is possible that I may not have classed them precisely in point of time; but I am certain that they did happen and nearly as I have stated; and if the Gen- eral will be candid he will acknowledge it. [Gen. Wilkinson. Indeed I will not.] He said that Penn- sylvania was convulsed by the democrats; yet they would not succeed in turning out M'Kean or intro- ducing their arbitration system. I think that this ended the conversation. We got warm; the General threw open the door, and I walked out.
After dinner his orderly came for me again. I at- tended; was taken into his room and the door fas- tened. He assumed a milder manner. And assur- ed me that the politicks not only of the United States but of the executive had changed; that the difference between the present and former adminis- tration was merely in name; that parties were kept alive by the cunning, in order to help them to office or keep them in; that the people mistook the char- acter of Mr. Jefferson; that a want of energy was no part of it, but rather obstinacy. Here he ob- served that the French had not been enough attend- ed to in the territorial appointments; that they were the natives, and the Americans were ungrate- ful intruders and now railed against a king and gov- ernment which had raised them from ashes. [Mr. Wirt. To whom did he allude? A. I considered that he pointed his remarks to Mr. Austin particularly. It was the Spanish king, and government to which I alluded.] He then observed that governor Clai- borne, a miserable thing or tool, had distributed the appointments in the lower country among his American followers and dependents, and had neg- lected the French, for which he was execrated, des- pised and forsaken by every person of talents and

honour, except by a Dr. Watkins, who no doubt had some personal views. I observed that in the lower country the great body of the people were French; but that in the upper country there were more than two Americans for one Frenchman, and that the disproportion increased daily by emigration, and would soon entitle us to elections. He replied, God forbid that you should ever see an election in Louisiana; and then observed that it was the intention of the government to depopulate that country, except the villages of St. Louis, St. Genevieve and St. Charles, and a small district of country around each, merely sufficient to support them; that land would be offered to the inhabitants on the East side of the Mississippi, which if they refused to move to, they would be pushed over at the point of the bayonet, and that I should be employed in that business. As I found that my replies only irritated the General, and kept back the important communications, I therefore determined that when I could not acquiesce in sentiment with the General, I would endeavour to be silent till I got the important secret. But I found, I had already gone too far. The General appeared to be vexed and disappointed; threw open the door and I walked out.
The next morning his orderly came for me again. I attended; and we had another parlour conversation with closed doors. He assumed a friendly manner, and begged me to recollect that it was some time since I had left the Atlantic States; and assured me that public opinion had undergone a great change in favour of energetic governments and measures; that if I persisted in exploded notions, they would injure me with my government; that democratic notions produced licentiousness; and that the very existence of an army and democracy were incompatible; that republics were ungrateful; jealous of armies and military merit; and made no provision for the supernumerary and worn out officers, but who were left to starve. In these latter opinions I agreed with him. The General seemed pleased that I should assent to any of his opinions. He was now silent. While we walked the floor one or two turns, with his eyes down on the floor and seemed to be musing, he then observed that he was fertile in schemes, had made fortunes for many who did not then thank him for it. I smiled. He said perhaps you think I had better made my own fortune—True. But I have now a good scheme in contemplation, that will not only make my fortune, but the fortunes of all concerned; he paused as if waiting for my answer; I was silent—had nothing to say; but wanted him to explain and go into the detail; and walking the floor several times, during which he appeared much agitated and vexed, he threw open the door and I walked out; with only this glimpse of the secret which he had so long been preparing me for.
As I attended daily for orders until the arrival of col. Cushing; the next morning I found the general rather distant and reserved. He observed that he had yet enemies in the army; and among them some from his own state; that he either hated or loved Marylanders more than others; presuming this intended for me, I replied, I suppose you take me for a Marylander; why, are you not? I answered no, I was born in Jersey, but had the good luck to be brought young to Maryland, of which state my father, grand father, and great grand father were natives—born in Jersey! (replied the general,) a second cousin to a yankee, a damned cunning fellow I suspect—This was the first rude thing he had said to me; for before this, I was treated with respect, and had received many friendly letters from him; I therefore attributed this to my declining to join him in his scheme to make fortunes: some time after the troops moved to Cold Water, an officer informed me that they were encamped on a low damp bottom, subject to be overflowed. [Mr. Hay objected to the course of the testimony pursued by the witness; col. Burr said that he did not know the whole extent of his testimony, but that he had been introduced to show palpable contradictions in the evidence of general Wilkinson.] The Missouri on the one side and a marsh or bog on the other, and the whole cantonment commanded by a high second bank or hill in its rear; I observed the situation was not only unmilitary, but would probably become the grave of the troops if they were not removed. At that time I did not know the general had contracted for the ground as private property, "a snug fixture where he might hang up his sword." The morning after this conversation I was sent for by the general and severely and rudely reprimanded before two strangers; forbid to interfere with his plans and measures; I replied it was my duty and inclination to obey his military arrangements, but should I discover any plan or measures which put to hazard the peace and safety of the United States, I would not keep silence be the consequences what they might; he understood me. And from that moment I believe my ruin was determined on.
Colonel Burr arrived a little time after this at St. Louis. [Mr. Wirt. At what time? A. I believe in August 1805.] A judge Easton who appeared to think very highly of col. Burr and boasted of possessing a part of his confidence, informed me that col. Burr had enquired of him, whether there was any officer of experience and enterprise who could be trusted with the command of an expedition to Santa Fee, and gave me a very inquisitive look—I demanded by what authority col. Burr made the inquiry, or in what light I was to view it. He replied that col. Burr at that time had no public office, but that he had powerful friends and would probably be in a very exalted situation before long; that I had been well spoken of to col. Burr (I suppose by himself) and he advised me to make him my friend. I answered that the inquiry was a suspicious one; for if government chose to employ me in that or any other way, it had a right to command my services—(for I was in service at that time.) We dropped the subject. [Mr. Martin—Was Easton at St. Louis? A. Yes. Mr. Martin. Was he in habits of great intimacy with general Wilkinson? A. Yes, there appeared to be a good understanding between the three.] But as general Wilkinson some time before had wrote me that "every information of the route to Santa Fee would be highly acceptable," and recently sounded my inclination towards energetic governments and his grand scheme to make fortunes, I no longer doubted of their connexion. [Mr. Martin. How long was col. Burr at St. Louis, how was he treated by general Wilkinson, and how was he sent across the river? A. When he arrived I was not in town, but understood that the general had rode out with him to the cantonment to view his troops. I saw the colonel on the evening he returned. The colonel stricked the situation and laughed at the general's mili-
tary notions. Mr. Wirt. At Cold Water? A. Yes, at Cold Water and christened after Belle Fontaine. Mr. Wirt. How far from St. Louis? A. Twelve or fourteen miles. Mr. Martin. When col. Burr was there how was he treated? A. The general made a dinner, it was understood for col. Burr—I was invited, the colonel did not attend; but was said to be sick—when col. Burr was leaving St. Louis, I was about to cross the river to my plantation on the opposite side, his baggage was brought to the ferry boat, when I saw the general's barge getting ready with colours and a complete crew in uniform. I afterwards saw the colonel pass my farm on his journey, in company with Dr. Browne only; Easton was not with him.]
Some time after col. Burr left St. Louis, general Wilkinson and Mr. Easton fell out. And often talked in a dark mysterious manner about a Western empire. Captain Suddard also hinted to me after his return from Fort Massac, that some great scheme was in agitation between col. Burr and general Wilkinson, but did not say what. Eaton positively stated that there was a connection between gen. Wilkinson and col. Burr. He complained that the General persecuted him, I observed that it was very strange that he should be the common friend of col. Burr and gen. Wilkinson, and yet they should misunderstand one another about him; that I rather suspected the General finding him unpopular with the French, and that he would not answer their purpose, had persuaded col. Burr to shake him off. Easton replied, that col. Burr was in his power and that he dared not treat him in a deceitful manner. I replied that I did not know col. Burr, but that his enemies represented him as an artful intriguer. Some time afterwards Mr. Easton came to me and observed that he believed my conjectures about col. Burr were true—and that he was to be made a sacrifice of; that he should go on to the seat of government and try what he could do for himself. Easton was then a judge appointed by the president, but not confirmed by the Senate and he was apprehensive it would not, that gen. Wilkinson was using his influence to prevent the confirmation—But observed, col. Burr was much in his power, for that he had made him proposals which made the hair rise upon his head, astonished and confounded him so that he was struck dumb. [Gen. Wilkinson. Were these his very words? A. Yes.] That col. Burr observing this would have retracted but it was too late. I urged him to explain the nature of the proposals. He said he was under an obligation of secrecy; but no obligation should hold him if he found col. Burr false to him. I observed that he well knew that any obligation which lead him to conceal or commit a crime could not be binding. He observed he was going to the seat of government and should see col. Burr, and then he should take his measures. I saw Easton after his return. I urged him to explain the business which he had mentioned before; but he pretended to have forgot that such a conversation had ever passed between us. [Mr. Hay. Was his appointment confirmed? A. No. He had lost his appointment and had seen col. Burr.] About this time a paper called the Western World made its appearance, one of which was I believe directed to the General weekly. [Mr. Hay. After the return of Easton? A. Yes. It roundly accused gen. Wilkinson of the old plan, of being concerned with Miranda and connected with col. Burr. I observed to Easton that I believed I should get the whole story from the Western World without being under any obligations to him; that if he had done his duty he might have saved himself and his country and perhaps prevented the effusion of blood. He observed that he had once attempted to make a disclosure to government, but instead of being countenanced he got a reprimand. I demanded the instance, he said he had wrote to a senator in congress either from Vermont or New York, that he could prove gen. Wilkinson to be the projector of Miranda's expedition. The gentleman acknowledged the receipt of his letter, but informed him he had burnt it, advised him to mind his own business and take care how he meddled with men high in power and office. Mr. Martin. Had gen. Wilkinson any conversation with you with respect to the appointment of a certain John Smith of Louisiana? A. I had a conversation with him about John Smith. I remember going into the General's office when he handed me two letters, one from major Hunt the civil and military commandant, and the other from Smith who complained that the commandant had ordered him off the mineral lands—The General censured the order and asked me if I knew who John Smith was. I replied no, but had been informed he had been one of Cox's captains—so major Hunt insidiously observes, replies the General—but that does not lessen him in my esteem. He added that Smith was brother in-law to Mr. Early a member of congress who had bro't forward a resolution to reduce the army and dispense with his services as General; that there were many of his stamp in congress—therefore they must be attended to and kept in good humour, or we shall be turned to the right about. Mr. Martin. Did you appear before the Secretary at war in order to make a statement as to the conduct of gen. Wilkinson which you considered indangering the United States, and what was his reply? Mr. Hay objected to the question as it had no relation to the subject. Mr. Wickham said that gen. Wilkinson had been interrogated by them and required to say whether his conduct was approved or disapproved by the government; that the government had taken the most active part in this prosecution and it was right and proper that the sentiments of the government should be known. The Chief Justice said the difference is this. The evidence of gen. Wilkinson arose from communications officially made directly from the government. This is a different case—The evidence here offered consists of conversations with the officers of the government. Mr. Martin said that the Secretary at War was applied to in his official character; and in his official character he said that gen. Wilkinson must and would be supported; that he stood low in the estimation of government before his energetic measures at New-Orleans, but now he stood very high. Mr. Hay was about to make some observations in opposition to the introduction of such evidence, when general Wilkinson consented that the witness should go on.]
In March 1807, a few days before the rising of congress, I was in the city of Washington, and waited on the secretary of war, and the subject which gave rise to this visit and conversation between the secretary at war, the attorney general and myself, was an appeal from the sentence of a general court martial, whose proceedings I contend-
ed had been arbitrary and oppressive, and sentence illegal and unjust. (Mr. Wirt. Against whom?—A. Myself, and that I was not arrested until after general Wilkinson had sounded and found I would not answer his purpose; and I believed for fear I might penetrate his plans and be a spy on his actions he determined to put me aside. The secretary at war replied that there had been a time when general Wilkinson did not stand well in the executive, but his energetic measures at New-Orleans had regained him his confidence and he would support him. Mr. Wirt. Who? A. I mean the president. (I asked if an inquiry into the conduct of gen. Wilkinson, his oppressions and illegal acts, and his connection with col. Burr might be expected. He answered there might be an inquiry after the present bustle was over; but at present he must and would be supported. I then observed that if an inquiry might be expected in a reasonable time I would ask a furlough and wait; but if not I should resign immediately. He observed that I must not calculate on a speedy inquiry; but if I was determined not to serve under general Wilkinson, my only resort was to resign immediately. (Mr. Martin. Who said so, Gen. Dearborn? Yes, Gen. Dearborn.)—He however recommended me to draw up a short statement of facts for the president, respecting my trial and sentence. I replied that if I did I should certainly charge gen. Wilkinson with having been connected with col. Burr, and with having made attempts to bring me over to his grand scheme of making fortunes. He replied if these are your impressions you will be correct in stating them. This was the first conversation I had with the secretary at war.
I had a second conversation with the secretary at war, in which I insisted that gen. Wilkinson was acquainted with Burr's plans; that I would produce proof that he had been concerned and did not secede till he found that col. Burr had commenced the enterprise with a handful of men, that the country, was alarmed and the project was a desperate one. I then had a conversation with the Attorney General on the legality of restoring my pay and emoluments, which had been suspended by the sentence of the court martial. I informed him that a connexion between gen. Wilkinson and col. Burr could certainly be proved. He observed that the General had been low with the president, but at that time stood high and would be supported. He observed however, that there was a great deal of mystery in the allusions of col. Burr's letter to gen. Wilkinson, as well as their making use of a cypher. He advised me not to resign, but to wait events, for the secretary at war had informed him that I was the only republican field officer in the service, and that public opinion was very fluctuating and whimsical.
After this I had a conversation with the secretary at war and the attorney general together. I think that capt. Clark, the companion of Lewis, was also present. The secretary at war shut the doors. We had some previous conversation, as after the attorney general came in, the secretary at war introduced it again, by observing, that he had been informed col. Burr had accompanied gen. Wilkinson to the western country, spent several days with him at Massac, and then furnished the Colonel with a barge and men to descend the Mississippi to New-Orleans; I replied that this was one among many reasons to suspect a good understanding, connection and co-operation between the General and Colonel—That I imagined both of them were well informed of the old plan attributed to the general and his associates, to form a separate government west of the Alleghany under the auspices of Spain or England; of his famous memorial, which it is said procured him exclusive privileges from the Spanish government, and the extraordinary visit col. Connelly from Canada paid him in Kentucky; but that there were recent events which were not without suspicion. Such as his having spent the last winter of col. Burr's vice-presidency at Washington; their great intimacy, the interest made to get gen. Wilkinson appointed and confirmed governor of upper Louisiana, with Burr's brother-in-law, Secretary to the Territory, and many of his friends, to places of trust and influence. Gen. Wilkinson's drawing several hundred troops into a cantonment near the mouth of the Missouri; his connections with col. Burr, gen. Adair, John Brown of Kentucky, John Smith of Ohio, and several others, since implicated or suspected of being concerned with col. Burr, to procure a charter for cutting a canal on the Indiana side of Ohio, on which charter a bank was ingrafted, and would have produced those funds, the want of which seems first to have made the General to hesitate—alluding to a paragraph in the cyphered letter. I then stated col. Burr's visit to New Orleans in a barge furnished by general Wilkinson; and that after visiting the lower country, he came to St. Louis. I then stated the conversation with judge Easton as before mentioned, and the intimacy of those three persons, and that when col. Burr was about leaving St. Louis, the general had a barge got ready with much parade to put him over the Mississippi; that some time after col. Burr's return to the Atlantic States, Miranda's expedition got ready and sailed, which a gentleman promised, if called on, to come forward and prove gen. Wilkinson to be the projector of; (that gentleman is judge Easton.) I then observed that it was not easy to suppose, that col. Burr, who knew Wilkinson's character, his former attempts and desperate fortune, should spend so much time with him at Washington, where the scheme seems to have been first projected; pass through the country where colonel Burr must commence his enterprise, where Wilkinson was well acquainted, and where Burr wanted agents (alluding to the Ohio,) and partisans; yet never found him to make proposals, but wait till all was ready, and then make his first overtures by letter; and before he knew the success of that letter in converting a patriot general into a traitor, should throw himself and his best friends, his choice spirits, into the power of a general he had so much insulted; that the general's measures in upper Louisiana certainly had a tendency to disgust the people with the change of government, and to prepare them for a revolt; that I did not know the general's attempts upon other officers, but he certainly had tried me; but if on the contrary col. Burr did communicate his plans to the general either at Washington, at Massac, or St. Louis, and the general did not immediately inform his government, he has not only grossly imposed on them, and the publick at large; but has been guilty of misprison of treason and perjury: The attorney general after I had gone through my statement and information, in substance and order nearly as related, asked me what would
be the result if all this should be proven;—why just what the federalists and the enemies of the present administration wish—it would turn the indignation of the people from Burr on Wilkinson; Burr would escape and Wilkinson take his place. I observed that it possibly might be the event, but justice and honour required that the whole truth should be known, let it operate as it might.
I then left the attorney general and secretary at war together, and stepping down to the post office, found letters from St. Louis, detailing the operations of col. Burr; and of a party from St. Louis and St. Genevieve, the common friends of gen. Wilkinson and col. Burr, who attempted to join him with 12,000 weight of lead. [Mr. Wirt. Who was the letter from? A. Samuel Hammond.] That letter offered proof that the party sent by gen. Wilkinson to Santa Fee, was connected with, and a part of col. Burr's plans. As that letter related to the subject which we had been talking on, I sent it to the secretary of war, and the attorney general; and another letter which came on with it to the same point from judge Easton. They wrote that major Westcot and Dr. Stell had left St. Louis and were joined by a Mr. Smith, Dodge, &c. from St. Genevieve, who attempted to join col. Burr near the mouth of the Ohio. The secretary at war returned the letters and thanked me: but I have been surprised after offering proof, and naming gentlemen who knew that a connexion existed between Wilkinson & Burr, that none of them were summoned to the G. Jury. Major Bruff was here asked who those gentlemen were, and he mentioned gen. Adair, Judge Easton, and major Kibby, who would prove the object of the expedition to Santa Fee, also Mr. Provenchere. He then stated that he had seen a letter from gen. Wilkinson to gen. Adair, in which, gen. Wilkinson urged him to come on, said that he could not go on without him, and then asked if he was ashamed to serve under a Spanish conspirator. [General Wilkinson. When was this letter dated? A. I do not recollect when. Gen. Adair read it to me, he offered me a copy, which made me the less particular about its date. Q. Where was the letter received? was it at Washington in March last? A. It was the letter which induced gen. Adair to go to Orleans, as he said.] Gen. Wilkinson pressed him to come on; said that thirty thousand troops would be sufficient to effect their purpose: as they would have little more to do than to take possession of the country; that they were to divide them into three columns, and gen. Adair was to have the command of one of them. [Mr. McRae. What country were they to take possession of? A. I cannot say; but my impression was the Spanish country.] The general then chided him for the caution he used in writing; asked him if he was afraid to trust his friend or ashamed to serve under a Spanish conspirator—At the bottom of the letter were these words—"We shall certainly have a Spanish war." Chief Justice. Do you know the hand writing of gen. Wilkinson? A. I do, very well. I sat by him when he read the letter: and it appeared to be the hand writing of gen. Wilkinson; but I did not take it up to compare it. Mr. Martin. Do you remember the date? A. I cannot tell the date or the place from which it was written. Mr. Hay. Did it appear as if it was of ancient date or modern? A. Recent—Gen. Adair complained bitterly; he said that this letter had induced him to go to New Orleans, where he was seized by gen. Wilkinson. Mr. Wirt. Will you name all the witnesses, who could give evidence of the connection between col. Burr and gen. Wilkinson? A. Judge Easton, to prove that gen. Wilkinson was the projector of Miranda's expedition, and to prove his connexion with col. Burr; major Timothy Kibby the person whose deposition has been circulated, and Pierre Provenchere who could prove the connexion between gen. Wilkinson and col. Burr, and who was the common friend of both; col. Samuel Hammond with whom gen. Wilkinson had a conversation nearly similar with the one held with me, and Samuel Hammond, jun. I believe I did not mention col. Dupiester, to prove the designs of the party, as to the establishment of a Western empire. I think col. Dupiester was mentioned as the friend of col. Burr, and as I am informed, came to St. Louis, as his agent, and brought with him commissions and proclamations. Mr. McRae. Did you see him at St. Louis? A. Yes. A colonel's commission it is said was offered to col. Chotau, who attempted to throw it into the fire. Mr. Hay. From whom did the proclamations and commissions come? A. They were said to be from col. Burr. Mr. Hay. Who was to have commanded the horse? A. Mr. Delony, who had been an officer of the horse in the French service, it was said, was offered command in col. Burr's army. A col. Dupiester, it was said, brought on letters, one to Provenchere and another to Timothy Kibby, the common friend of col. Burr and gen. Wilkinson. Chief Justice. Did you see these letters? A. We had a little democratic club intended to counteract those gentlemen. A Mr. Wherry to whom Provenchere showed the letter, took a copy of it, and brought it down to us. Mr. Wirt. What was in the letter? A. Something to this purport: "He was ready; hoped they were ready; and that the expedition would begin to move about the 15th of November." Mr. Martin. How long have you been in the American service? A. I bore arms in 1775 against the tories, had a 2d Lieutenant's place in 1776, and continued in service throughout the war. Q. Have you been in the service ever since? A. I entered the service again in 1794, under an expectation of bearing arms against the British; for I had been taken a prisoner during the war, and had not been well treated by them. Q. What was your grade when you left the army? A. Major of Artillery.—Mr. Wickham. Did you see such a deposition as that of Timothy Kibby in the hands of the attorney general, or secretary at war? A. No. I gave them the letter already spoken of; I expected that all the gentlemen whose names I have mentioned would have been summoned. It has been said that I came on here as a volunteer. I certainly should have come on in any event; but I was surprised that those gentlemen should not have been summoned, and that the inquiry should be on one side only.—Mr. Wirt. Is the Samuel Hammond you have mentioned, the same person who had a commission in the time of Genet? A. The very same. Mr. Hay. I think you said it was in June 1805, that general Wilkinson disclosed to you this important secret. A. Not in June; sometime in the summer. I think in July. Q. What was the impression on your mind at the time: did you suppose that it was some project hostile to the United States? A. I did suspect that he had some grand project in view. I

expected that he would have made the disclosure without my saying that I wished him to make my fortune. I did not intend to come under any obligation or to commit myself. Q. When was the first time that you made any communications to the government or any of its officers, with respect to those projects? A. I have a letter here dated January 8, 1806, in which I say: "I have no confidence in the patriotism of general Wilkinson, and as a man I think of him with horror." Mr. Wirt. To whom is that letter addressed? A. To the secretary at war. Gen. Wilkinson. Were you under arrest at that time? A. No. I was not—(looking at his papers.) It does not appear from this letter that I was under arrest at that time. Mr. Hay. I want to know the fact, whether you were under arrest or not. A. I was not. Q. What was the interval between your arrest and the trial by the court martial? A. I believe 8 or 10 days, but I am not certain. Mr. McRae. Had you not been in expectation of an arrest? A. I had expected it for some time. In a conversation with the general, about my saying that he would not be in service six months, he got very warm, and said "this is sedition." I replied then arrest me. Mr. Hay. At what time did this conversation take place about Cold Water, when you stated in your evidence, your ruin was decided on? A. I think in September 1805. Then commenced a system of persecution, which terminated in my arrest. I was charged among other things with contempt to the general; that I never denied. I was not guilty of all the other charges except that one. Major Bruff then said that the sentence of the court martial had been disannulled by the president of the United States, and his pay and emoluments, which had been suspended, by the sentence, restored. [Gen. Wilkinson. I understood that was by stipulation: what is the date of the president's reversal? A. I believe it was on the 12th March last, and my pay and emoluments being restored, is equivalent to a reversal.] Maj. Bruff proceeded—the secretary at war observed that the president was disposed to do me justice; but it was a delicate point, and there was no precedent where a sentence had been confirmed by the commander in chief, and afterwards reversed by the president. I answered that I thought it was not very delicate in General Wilkinson to approve a sentence when it was a mere personal thing between us. I understood that it was about the 15th November when the expedition was to have commenced, and the Mexican standard, (an emblem of the sun), to have been raised. This delayed my departure from St. Louis. I expected to have seen knights of the sun, and lords of Mexico, among the chiefs of those chosen spirits.
Mr. Martin. Whose property is the place called Cold water? A. I understand the greater part belongs to gen. Wilkinson. About four acres of which is deeded to the United States for a factory. He wrote on to me to purchase such a place. It was about this place, that gen. Wilkinson made the rude attack upon me which I have before mentioned: but I believe the true source was, that I had said to an officer in the confidence of gen. Wilkinson, that he would not be in office six months. I knew that congress was about to meet, and that it was contrary to the genius of our government that he should hold two offices of General and Governor of Louisiana. General Wilkinson. When did you receive the first intimation of my intention to retire from service? A. This is intimated in a letter from the General, dated April 5, 1805. Did I not reiterate this intention after I came to St. Louis. A. I believe you did. Gen. Wilkinson. Do you recollect at what period after I got to St. Louis, whether late or early? A. I cannot recollect. You often mentioned the subject. Gen. Wilkinson. Were you subpoenaed to attend this place? A. I was. I saw a subpoena in the hands of a gentleman for me; and Mr. Martin had told me in Baltimore that there was one ordered, and therefore I considered myself as subpoenaed from Queen Anne's county, in Maryland. Gen. Wilkinson. Then you had a conference with Mr. Martin? A. I had. Gen. Wilkinson. Do you recollect to have said that you were reluctant to come, but Mr. Martin had promised to lash me into tortures? A. I have said that from a conversation with Mr. Martin. I had reason to believe that your letter to col. Burr "post marked 13th of May" would be produced; but that I should have come in any event. The first intimation I had of this letter was from a letter written by a gentleman of the grand jury to a friend of mine, restricting the testimony of Gen. Wilkinson given before that body. That part of the letter was confidently read to me.
[Major Bruff was about to state a conversation with Mr. Martin, when he was interrupted by col. Burr, who said that he could not consent to a narration of the conversations which might have been held with his counsel.] Gen. Wilkinson. Did you not say that you thought Burr was guilty; but that I had done you a serious injury, and you thought this a good time to seek redress? A. I have said that I believed col. Burr concerned in that expedition with you. I have said so, and I think so still. Mr. McRae. Will you state the character of Judge Easton? A. I have accused him of an endeavour to swindle me out of half the land we purchased in common, on which an arbitration is now depending. Gen. Wilkinson. Had you no land speculations with Easton? A. No. I had no speculations; but we made a purchase of a single tract of land together. Perhaps you call that land speculations. Gen. Wilkinson. You said that when col. Burr arrived at St. Louis, Easton and myself were intimate?—Major Bruff. I thought so. Gen. Wilkinson. Did you not know that about that time I did not suffer him to come into my house? A. I heard him say after col. Burr had left St. Louis some little time, that you were persecuting him.
LATEST FROM EUROPE. (By an arrival at New York.)
LONDON, September 2. There seems little reason to expect that Buonaparte will suffer Portugal to retain her independence, or to be classed any longer as one of the kingdoms of Europe.—After having made her pay over and over again the price of her neutrality, he seems now to have determined that the family of Braganza shall cease to reign.
Already have measures of hostilities been adopted by France; and according to letters from the French coast of the 26th ult. an order had been issued for laying an immediate embargo on all Portuguese vessels in the ports of France, which order has already been very generally carried into effect.
September 3. Surrender of Stralsund.
Intelligence has been received of the surrender of Stralsund to the French. The Swedish troops, it is said, retreated to Rugen.
Downing-street, Sept. 4.
Dispatches, of which the following are copies and extracts, have been received by viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, from admiral Gambier, and lieut. gen. the right hon. lord Cathcart, K. T. the commanders of his majesty's naval and military forces in the Baltic sea:
Prince of Wales, in the Sound off Wibeck, August 16, 1807.
MY LORD, I have the honour to inform your lordship that lieut. gen. lord Cathcart, joined me off Elsinour on the 12th inst. Every disposition being made for the disembarkation of the army, this service was intended to be carried into execution on the morning of the 14, but the wind not allowing the transports to move towards Copenhagen, it was not till last evening that I arrived off Wibeck, a village situated about midway between Elsinour and Copenhagen, and at this place the army was disembarked this morning, without the smallest opposition.
I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of the proclamation which lieut. gen. lord Cathcart and myself have determined to issue on this occasion.
I have the honour to be. &c. (Signed) J. GAMBIE. Viscount Castlereagh, &c.
PROCLAMATION.
Issued on the 5th of August at Zealand, by admiral Gambier and lord Cathcart, commanders in chief of his majesty's forces by sea and land, employed in the expedition:
WHEREAS, the present treaties of peace, and the changes of government and of territory acceded to by so many powers, have so far increased the influence of France on the continent of Europe, as to render it impossible for Denmark, though it desires to be neutral, to preserve its neutrality, and absolutely necessary for those who continue to resist the French aggression, to take measures to prevent the arms of neutral powers from being turned against them.
In this view the king cannot regard the present position of Denmark with indifference, and his majesty, has sent negotiators with ample powers to his Danish majesty, to request, in the most amicable manner, such explanations as the times require, and a concurrence in such measures as can alone give security against the farther mischiefs which the French meditate, through the acquisition of the Danish navy.
The king, our royal and most gracious master, has therefore judged it expedient, to desire the temporary deposit of the Danish ships of the line in one of his majesty's ports.
This deposit seems to be so just, and so indispensably necessary, under the relative circumstances of the neutral and belligerent powers, that his majesty has further deemed it a duty to himself, and to his people, to support this demand by a powerful fleet, and by an army amply supplied with every preparation necessary for the most active and determined enterprise.
We come, therefore, to your shores, inhabitants of Zealand! not as enemies, but in self-defence, to prevent those who have so long disturbed the peace of Europe, from compelling the force of your navy to be turned against us.
We have asked deposit, we have not looked to capture; so far from it, the most solemn pledge has been offered to your government, and is hereby renewed in the name, and at the express command of the king, our master, that if our demand is amicably acceded to, every ship belonging to Denmark, shall, at the conclusion of a general peace, be restored to her, in the same condition and state of equipment as when received under protection of the British flag.
It is in the power of your government, by a word, to sheathe our swords, most reluctantly drawn against you; but, if on the other hand, the machinations of France render you deaf to the voice of reason and the call of friendship, the innocent blood that will be spilt, and the horrors of a besieged and bombarded capital, must fall on your own heads, and on those of your cruel advisers.
His majesty's seamen and soldiers, when on shore, will treat Zealand, as long as your conduct to them permit it on the footing of a province of the most friendly power in alliance with Great Britain, whose territory has the misfortune to be the theatre of war.
The persons of all those who remain at home, and who do not take an hostile part, will be held sacred.
Property will be respected and preserved, and the most severe discipline will be enforced.
Every article of supply furnished or brought to market, will be paid for at fair and settled price; but as immediate and constant supplies, especially of provisions, forage, fuel, and transports, are necessary to all armies, it is well known that requisitions are unavoidable, and must be enforced.
Much convenience will arise to the inhabitants, and much confusion and loss to them will be prevented, if persons in authority are found in the several districts to whom requisitions may be addressed, and through whom claims for payment may be liquidated.
If such persons are appointed, and discharge their duty, without meddling in matters which do not concern them, they shall be respected, and all requisitions shall be addressed to them, through the proper channels, and departments of the navy and army; but as forbearance on the part of the inhabitants is essential to the principle of these arrangements, it is necessary that all manner of civil persons should remain at their respective habitations, and any person or persons, found in arms, singly, or in small troops, or who may be guilty of any acts of violence, must expect to be treated with rigour.
The government of his Danish majesty having hitherto refused to treat this matter in an amicable way, part of the army has been disembarked, and the whole force has assumed a warlike attitude; but it is as yet not too late for the voice of reason and moderation to be heard.
Given in the Sound, under our hands and seals, this 16th day of August, 1807. (Signed as above.)
Prince of Wales, off Copenhagen, August 20, 1807.
My Lord—I have the honour to transmit to your
lordship a copy of the translation of the edict, published by the general in chief of the Danish army, which has been transmitted to me by Charles Penwick, Esq. his majesty's consul general at Elsinour. I have the honour to be, &c.
J. GAMBIE.
Viscount Castlereagh, &c.
TRANSLATION.
Hostilities have commenced on the part of the English, I hereby declare, in virtue of the highest authority, that all English property be laid under sequestration, which each and every one is accordingly enjoined to report the English property of what kind or nature soever to the police, who will make the further necessary arrangements. Any one who conceals, or does not fulfil this order, will be considered as a traitor to the country.
(Signed) PEYMAN. Copenhagen, August 16, 1807.
Copy of a letter from admiral Gambier to the English secretary for foreign affairs, dated on board the Prince of Wales, off Copenhagen, August 21, 1807.
My Lord—Being of opinion that the service on which his majesty's forces at the island of Zealand are employed, render it highly expedient that all neutral trade therewith should for the present be suspended, I have judged it my duty to issue an order (of which I have the honour to transmit your lordship a copy) declaring the said island, and others contiguous thereto, together with the passage of the Great Belt, to be in a state of close blockade, and directing that all neutral vessels persisting to enter into the said islands and passage, after receiving due notice thereof, shall be detained and sent to me at this anchorage, intending that such vessels shall not be allowed to pursue their respective voyages until the circumstances of the islands shall permit them to do so, and consistently with the object of the present service.
I have the honour to be, &c. J. GAMBIE.
September 5.
The voyage of the Revenge was protracted in consequence of her having received orders to put into Brest before she went to England, with despatches for the American minister at Paris. She arrived at Falmouth the 28th August.
The despatches by the Revenge cutter from America, were on Thursday presented to Mr. Canning by Mr. Monroe, the ambassador from the United States. The surgeon of the Chesapeake is arrived in the Revenge for the purpose of giving an ample description of the whole of the affair between the Leopard and that ship.
We have it from good authority to say, that the government of America in their instructions to Mr. Monroe, have desired him positively to insist on our relinquishing the right of searching any of their vessels for men, whatever their rank or condition may be. They do not require us to give up the right of search for merchandise; but they declare, they will never permit any of their vessels, whether ships of war or merchantmen, to have their men taken out, after they have left their ports. Report says, our ministers are only allowed four days to consider of these terms.
[We are credibly informed, that Mr. Madison stated a few days since, that Mr. Monroe was instructed to allow the British government fourteen days to consider on the demands of this government; and if not complied with in that time, to depart from the Court of St. James.]—Ed. Led.
Government, we understand, have taken up transports to carry between 2 and 3000 tons ammunition and other military stores, for another secret expedition. This quantity is proportioned to as large a force as the expedition to the Baltic.
September 7.
Letters received this morning from Holland of the 30th inst. state that Copenhagen, with the fleet of 20 sail, surrendered after a bombardment on the 24th. Letters from Hamburg of the 28th, and Dutch papers of the 2d inst. are silent on the subject.
Letters from Holland of the 3d instant state, that all kind of communication between this country and Holland is now put a stop to; not even a passage-boat is suffered to leave the Dutch ports.
We have it from good authority that the number of our troops employed in the Baltic, has been greatly exaggerated.—22,000 men including the German legion, is the real amount of our force there.
Accounts received in town leave us no room to doubt of the hostile disposition of Russia. British subjects were absolutely insulted in the streets of St. Petersburg. As some compensation however, lord Gower has succeeded in getting the subsidy re-shipped, and as they say in Scotland, "We maun tak the bit and buffit wi't."
A letter from Constantinople, dated 20th June, confirms the statement of the Moniteur , that the Divan had resolved not to receive the new English ambassador. A message was accordingly sent to him, to prevent him from entering the capital. He also received notice that no proposition from his court would be listened to until the English had entirely evacuated Egypt, & withdrawn their cruisers from that part of the Mediterranean.
Price of Stocks this day—Consols 62 3/4—Omnium par, 1/2 prem.
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Sept. 5.
At the court at queen's palace, the 2d of Sept. 1807, present, the king's most excellent majesty in council:
It is this day ordered by his majesty, by and with the advice of his privy council, that no ships or vessels belonging to any of his majesty's subjects be permitted to enter and clear out for any of the ports within the dominions of the king of Denmark until further order; and his majesty further orders, that a general embargo or stop be made of all ships and vessels whatsoever belonging to the subjects of the king of Denmark now within, or which shall hereafter come into any of the ports, harbours or roads within any part of his majesty's dominions, together with all persons and effects on board all such ships and vessels; and that the commanders of his majesty's ships of war and privateers do detain and bring into port all ships and vessels belonging to the subjects of the king of Denmark, or bearing the flag of the king of Denmark; but that the utmost care be taken for the preservation of all and every part of the cargoes on board any of the said ships or vessels, so that no damage or
embezzlement whatever be sustained; and the commanders of his majesty's ships of war and privateers are hereby instructed to detain and bring into port every such ship and vessel accordingly; and the right hon. the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, the lords commissioners of the admiralty, and the lord warden of the Cinque ports, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain.
W. FAWKENER.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 21, 1807.
The papers by last evening's mail are not so interesting as there was reason to hope they would have been, from the recent advices from Europe, which they contain. Advice of the surrender of Copenhagen and the Danish fleet, had not been officially received in London; the report was from Amsterdam—the event it is probable took place about the time stated; the British force had arrived before it on the 23d which is the latest date of the official accounts.
Stralsund it is reported had surrendered, an event that must have been expected.
The Revenge had arrived, but it seems that she called first at a port in France, "and thereby hangs a tale." It is impossible to form any conjecture of what will be the result from accounts so vague and contradictory.
The Constitutional, which the Editor of the Aurora calls the Federal Ticket, has succeeded in the Philadelphia District by a great majority.
We have given a large proportion of our paper of to-day, to the Testimony of Major Bruff , which though rather minute in some parts, will be found very interesting. We shall say nothing as to its bearing upon General Wilkinson , his friends have insisted that he will come out like pure gold ; as he is now in the crucible, we would wish not to molest him in the process of his refinement. The conversations between Major Bruff , the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General of the United States, will be worthy of serious attention. Mr. Attorney General was of opinion that the truth ought not to be proven, because it might gratify the federalists and enemies of the present administration. Let it be remembered that the Major is no federalist, but a Democrat of the "first water."
MARRIED, at Richmond, JAMES BROWN, Esq. to Mrs. BURTON.
JAMES CURRIE, Esq. to Miss CAROLINE PICKETT, eldest daughter of George Pickett, Esq. all of that place.
New Pamphlet. —We have just received by mail a highly interesting pamphlet, written by Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, Esq. of Kentucky, the object of which is to convict Mr. Jefferson of extreme remissness in regard to the Burr and Wilkinson conspiracy. We have no room here for extracts; but the following one is too interesting to be omitted.
N. Y. Evening Post.
"TO GENERAL WILKINSON, You feel deeply aggrieved, no doubt, by this pamphlet. Sir, the courts are open to you; and that you may have no difficulty in selecting the action-able words, I now state, "That you have been for years a pensioner of Spain, and have held secret intelligence with that power; and you were engaged in Burr's conspiracy and deserted him."
JOSEPH HAMILTON DAVEISS." Cornland, 22d May, 1807.
A letter from Liverpool of Sept. 9th, to a mercantile house in New York, contains the following: "Letters from London speak to a certainty of matters being settled between this country and America. Messrs. Monroe and Pinckney have had an audience with the Cabinet Council, and all put straight again. The present Ministry are more favourable to America than the last."
ARRIVED.
Sch'r Packet, Luce, 6 days, and sloop George, Williamson, 4 days from Philadelphia.
Schooner Richmond Packet, Lefort, 3 days from New-York.
The ship Pocahontas, Tompkins, of and from this port arrived at Liverpool the 3d September.
The Woodrop Sims, Haynes, from this port for Falmouth, was spoken the 11th Sept. in lat. 49, 30, long. 15, 20, out 26 days.
Valuable Property for Sale.
In pursuance of a Decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Virginia District, in a suit there depending between William Young Coker, Plaintiff, and Carter B. Page and Rebecca his wife; Chapman Johnson and Mary Ann his wife; William Nicholson, Margaret Nicholson, an infant under the age of twenty-one years, by John Cringan her guardian; and Agness Nicholson an infant under the age of twenty-one years, by Andrew Nicholson, her guardian, Defendants.
Will be Sold at Auction, for ready money, on the premises, on the 25th day of November,
That Valuable TENEMENT,
in the Borough of Norfolk, now in the occupation of Mr. James Herron—and the unimproved LOT OF GROUND opposite thereto. The Sale will commence between 11 and 12 o'clock in the forenoon.
C. Copland, Commissioner.
October 21.
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On Thursday the 22d instant, at 12 o'clock, will be Sold,
A Two Story WOOD-HOUSE,
situated on the east side of Bank-street, and sold in pursuance of a Deed in Trust from John Baldrey to the subscriber, as trustee. Terms of sale, Cash.
William Simington, Trustee.
October 12.
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On Thursday the 22d instant, at 1 o'clock, will be Sold,
A BRICK-HOUSE,
situated on the south side of Little Water-street, sold in pursuance of a Deed in Trust from James Mitchell to the subscriber, as trustee. Terms of sale, Cash.
James Thompson, Trustee.
October 12.
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Wood and Hastings, No. 76, Main-Street, Have received from London and Liverpool, via Baltimore, 60 packages composing a complete assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS;
Amongst which are Best blue, black, bottle green, and olive broad Cloths; fashionable Cassimeres; coarse Cloths; coarse and fine Coatings; Flannels and Baizes; Kendal Cottons; blue and white Kerseys and Halfhicks; blue and drab Plains; Flannels; Rose and striped Blankets; Carpets; Swans- down; Bennet's Cord and Toilette; Velvets; Durants; Calimancoes; Ruffs and Bumbazets; Manchester Cords and Velvets; silver Cords and tabby Velvets; Irish Linens; Sheetings; Diapers and bed Ticks; Calicoes; Dunams; Cambric Muffs; Ginghams; fancy Muffs; Hosiery; Furs; Thread, &c. &c.
Also, an assortment of French Lustrings; silk Velvets; black and white silk Hose; silk Gloves, assorted colours; fancy silk Handkerchiefs; white kid Gloves; leather do.; Crapes; silk Cords and Taffets; Gauze and Cotton Trimmings, &c. LIKEWISE,
10 bales India Cottons, 2 do. Coarse Linens; 1 chest white Rolls. October 5. tf
J. & W. SOUTHGATE, Have now received the whole of their Fall Assortment from London and Liverpool, amongst which are the following: Best superfine Navy Blue, London Brown and Bottle Green Cloths, fashionable Cassimeres, Coarse Cloths of every description, Superfine white and scarlet Flannels, Hosiery of every description, 3-4, 7-8, and 4-4 Irish Linens, Superfine Hollands for Shirting, Oznaburgs, Tow and Flaxen, Kendal Cottons in small assorted bales, Manchester Goods of every description, Best London Seine Twine, Nails 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, & 20d, Diamond head Spikes, all sizes, Glazed Gun Powder and Shot.
Also, 10 packages of German LINENS, Consisting of Tickenburgs, Oznaburgs, Hensens, Heedens, Flaxen Rolls, Platiillas, &c. entitled to debenture, all of which will be sold for cash, or on liberal credit for good paper. September 28. 2m
Fall and Winter GOODS. The Subscribers have received by the ship Nabby, from Liverpool, and Planter, from London, an extensive and general assortment of Seasonable and Fancy GOODS, Amongst which are
20 bales Negro Cottons and Kerseys, 10 do. Rose and Dutch Blankets, 6 do. Plains and Halfhicks, 15 do. Cloths, Coatings, Fearnoughts, &c. 6 do. Flannels and Baizes, 2 do. superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, 10 do. Twilled Sackings, 5 do. British Oznaburgs, 10 cases Hts., 5 do. Irish Linens and Sheetings, 20 trunks fashionable Goods, 4 casks Seine Twine, 6 tons Shot, 50 kegs F and F Gun Powder. also an assort- ment of Hardware, Cutlery, Nails, &c. All of which they offer for sale by the piece or package, on the lowest terms for approved paper. Richard & John Taylor. September 25. 2m
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, Cassimeres, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; La- dies' Travalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cottage beaver Bonnets; Childrens' beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Nelson's comforts; Gentlemen's Hessian and Spanish Boots, and dress Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epaul- ettes; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tamboured, and Leno Muslin for dress; Calicoes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; strong white Plains; mixed Fearnoughts; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Mouselines; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes assorted; coarse Hats do.; Nails; Window Glass, &c. The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper. September 25. tf
FALL GOODS. We have received per the ship Nabby, from Liverpool, a handsome assortment of Woolen GOODS, well suited to the approaching season, and are in expectation of a further sup- ply by the first arrival from London. J. & W. Southgate. On hand, a few very fine Toned, Grand, and Patent Piano Fortes. September 16. 2m
FALL GOODS. Just received by the ship Nabby, from Liverpool, an exten- sive assortment of Cloths, Woollens, Hardware, and Cutle- ry GOODS, which will be disposed of very low by George M'Intosh. September 14. 1m
COCKE & SANFORD, Have received by the ship Nabby, from Liverpool, an as- sortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Consisting of Cloths of all qualities, Cassimeres, Bennet's patent Cords, Flannels, Blankets, Kendal Cottons, Yarn, Worsted and Cotton Hosiery, Powder and Shot, and a small assortment of Sadlery. They expect by the first arrival from London, a further supply of fashionable fancy GOODS. September 14. 2m
NOTICE. Those who have claims against the estate of RICHARD P. PRECIOUS, deceased, are request- ed to deliver them to the subscriber properly authenticated, and those indebted are requested to make payment, otherwise fuits will be commenced against them. Thomas Crossley, Adm'r. September 30. tf
For SALE, Imported in the Galiot Fortune, captain Norton, from Te- neriffe, 100 pipes and 90 hhd. L. P. Tene- riffe WINE, of superior quality. Apply to Phinehas Dana. September 28. tf
Coarse Liverpool SALT, For Sale on board the Ship Courtney, capt. Bryant, lying at my wharf. Apply to William Pennock. Who has on hand, Liverpool Blown and Cadiz SALT. September 16. tf
291 bags prime Green COFFEE, 200 bales Barinas Cotton; 26 bags Caracas Cacao, landing on our wharf from on board the brig Catharine, from Laguita, and for Sale on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle. In Store, Antigua Sugars in hhd. tierces, and barrels; a few puncheons Jamaica Rum; Mad. ira Wine fit for use; London Brown Stout in cases of 6 dozen each; Bor- deaux Claret in hogsheads; Philadelphia Porter and Ale in wood and bottles; Hermitage and Burgundy in cases of two dozen. October 16. 6t
St. Mary's College Lottery of Balti- more. TICKETS for Sale by Rowland & Triplett. October 16. tf
Butter, Flour, and Tobacco. NOW LANDING, A few fukins choice Butter; 100 barrels Richmond Flour, And 9 hogsheads Tobacco. Rowland & Triplett. October 16. tf
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York, 17 hhd. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, any inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hhd. double refined Sugar, 3 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No 1, Commerce-street to William Hull, Jun. October 16. tf
Wanted to Purchase or Hire, A Negro WOMAN of about 30 years of age, who has been used to taking care of children, and is under a good character. Enquire at the Office of the Public Ledger. October 14. 6t
MAYO MILL FLOUR, in barrels and half barrels, of new wheat and superior qua- lity for family use—For Sale by Moses Myers. September 16. tf
Liverpool Stoved SALT. For Sale on board the ship Jane, capt. Colley, 350 tons Stoved SALT, on moderate terms, if taken from along side—Apply to Robert Maitland, & Co. October 9. 1m
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hhd. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hhd. and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 190 boxes Mould Candles, 4 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffs; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Tickenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24. tf
Landing from the brig George, from Honduras, a choice parcel of Logwood and Mahogany, A few Green Hides, and a small quantity of Tortoise Shell —For Sale by John Cox. Portsmouth, October 14. 7
Five Dollars Reward. STOLEN from the Ship Herald, a BOAT, 14 feet keel, white bottom, black upper works, yellow mould- ings, and seats. The above reward will be given to any per- son who will deliver the said Boat to the master on board, or to JAMES HERRON, or In Store. October 14. 3
Landing this day out of the schooner Diana Talbot, Capt. Strong, from Martinique, 113 hogsheads, 3 tierces, and 1 barrel First quality SUGARS, And 25 barrels best Green COFFEE—For sale on liberal terms by Christopher Fry. October 9. tf
For RENT, That commodious Dwelling-House, adjoining the Subscriber's, at present occupied by Mr. James Dykes; also a convenient Dwelling-House near the Bridge, adjoining Mrs. Archer's, at present occupied by Mr. Nichol- son; also that pleasant retired House on Brewer-street, oc- cupied by Stephen Harris; and some Ware-Houses on my wharf, with or without the wharf. For further particulars apply to James Tucker. October 12. tf
Landing from the schooner Catharine Shepherd, Capt. Driver, from Antigua, 96 punch. choice Antigua RUM, sixteen of which are five years old and very fine. In Store, Antigua and Tobago Rum, French Brandy, loaf and brown Sugar, barreled Pork, Havana Se- gars, manufactured Tobacco, and 300 barrels superfine New Flour. Harrison Almand. October 5. tf
For RENT, A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly si- tuated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud. October 5. tf
Liverpool and Cadiz SALT, loose and in Sacks—Also, 150 crates Queen's Ware, and China of su- perior quality—For Sale by William Pennock. August 26. tf
To RENT, That commodious TAVERN oppo- site the Borough Court-House, at present occupied by Mr. Thomas Holliday, and possession given the 15th of next month. Also for Lease, That vacant LOT on Commerce and Little Water-Streets. For terms apply to James Tucker. July 22. tf
For RENT. The STORE, No. 86, Main-Street, with or without the house. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
E. STURTEVANT, No. 77, Main-Street, Has received per schooner Sylvia from Boston, 14 packages of English GOODS, suited to the season, consisting of Fancy Vesting; Patent Cord; Toilette; Cas- simeres; 1 trunk 7-8 Checked Ginghams; 1 chest, contain- ing black Thicksets; olive fancy do. black do. do. black do. Velveteen; olive Genoa Cord; do. Drab; do. Olive Velveteen; 1 trunk Cotton Cambricks; 1 bale fine olive, blue, dark green, and Corbo Bockings; 1 chest best green Cotton Umbrellas, matted and mounted; 1 bale 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, & 10-4 Rose Blankets; 1 do. 20 pieces Duffel Blankets; 1 bale olive, light, dark and brown Duffel; 1 bale white, yellow, red, crimson, and green Baize; 1 bale white, yel- low, red and crimson Flannel; 1 case French silk Umbrel- las, 26 and 28 inches; 1 bale blue Cloths; 1 do. flout blue Plains. The above Goods will be sold by the package or piece at cost and charges October 9. 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 si- tuated on a never failing stream; although she works at pre- sent only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abun- dant supply for ten pair—Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's Mills) about two miles farther, now in com- plete order, running one pair of stones and two faws—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet season very plentifully; at this place there is a store, the situation of which, for a lumber store, is equal if not su- perior 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 be- lieves, 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 num- ber of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter. October 5. tf
400 barrels Tar, 20,000 pipe Staves, 30,000 White Oak Hogshead do. 50,000 Red do. do. 100 Barrels Flour—For Sale by L. Mansfield. Portsmouth, May 8. tf
For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Mess. Wood & Hastings, no. 50, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24. tf
REMOVAL. WOOD & HASTINGS, Have removed to No. 76, Main street, opposite Market- square, (lately occupied by CATON & VEALE) They have on hand a general assortment of English, India and French Goods. September 11. tf
200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tierces do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Mucovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hhd. old L.P. Madeira do. 3 hhd. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hhd. and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana. June 8. tf
For Sale, imported in the Thomas, from London, Double Gloucester, Pine and Berk- ley CHEESE, 10 ton Whiting, 300 dozen best London Stout—Apply to Nathaniel Boush. September 25. tf
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 Of- fice of the Publick Ledger. Sept. 25. tf
FOR SALE, By JOHN GRANBERY, On Commerce-Street, 50 tons Logwood, 20,000 feet good Mahogany, 30,000 feet square Oak Timber, 30,000 do. square Pine do. 100 barrels Pork, 100 tierces Rice, 3 pipes French Brandy, 10 quarter casks Lisbon Wine, 15 hhd. Jamaica Sugars, 5 hhd. Leaf Sugar, 2 puncheons Tabago Rum, Gun Powder, Segars, Clocks, Soap, Red and White Oak Staves. He has for Rent a Ware-House on Commerce- Street, and a very comfortable Dwelling-House near Boush- street. Sept. 30. 6w
For Sale by the Subscriber, 70 crates EARTHENWARE, 12 casks Glassware, 30 groce Bottles, 100 boxes 8 by 10, 42 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 90 pieces twilled Sacking, 5 boxes Pipes, 6 hogsheads Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 6 pipes Cognac Brandy, 1 pipe Madeira Wine, 9 do. Sicily Wine, 12 hogsheads Whiskey, 4000 bushels coarse Liverpool Salt, 3000 do. fine do. 100 sacks fine do. do. 50 hogsheads Richmond, 100 do. Petersburg Tobacco, 15 bales Cotton, 3780 bushels Corn. Alexander Maclure. July 10. tf
Landing from the ship Planter, and for sale at the subscriber's, at a low advance, A PARCEL OF Woollens, Bed Ticks, Hosiery, and other GOODS. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
Forty Dollars Reward, Will be given to any person who will apprehend and deliver to Warren Ashley, Esq. of Norfolk, or the subscri- ber, two runaway Negro Men, named JEMMY and JEFF- ERY, purchased a short time since as part of the Gleebe property in Hampton. Jemmy is about 22 years of age, very strong and well built, and about 5 feet 9 inches high. Jeffery is at least 6 feet high, about 21 years of age, very black and likely. These Negroes absconded from the sub- scriber with a wish to be sold in Norfolk or Hampton, where they have been seen frequently since their having quitted my plantation. All captains and masters of vessels are her- by cautioned against receiving them on board, or employing them in any way. Henry Heffernan. Globe, Middlesex, July 4. tf
GERMAN LINENS, &c. 16 bales coarse Linen, 430 pieces Paper Hangings, 4 do. Ruffia Sheetings, 80 boxes Window Glass, 3 boxes German Rolls, 160 do. Short Pipes, 2 do. Romas Sheetings, 120 do. Spanish Segars, 1 do. fine Flanders do. from 8 to 20 dollars per box, 3 do. Platiillas, 300 doz. empty Bottles, 1 do. fine Dowas, 200 wt. realed boiling Wire, 2 do. Table Cloth, 800 do. Glue, 1 do. common Shirt Li- nen, 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, Decan- ters, &c. Also, 6 elegant Terrestrial Globes, A large invoice of Laces, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, Jewellery and Dice, in gilt frames, of the first elegance, Elegant Chessmen, Elegant marble Statues, Fagots and Clarinets, Uris and Vases, Violins, Bows, and Files, Liquor Casks, Oil Cloth, Flutes with four and six keys, Wafer and Waffle Irons, do. patent lined, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Ladies' Dressing Boxes, Velvet Ribbons, Toilet Looking Glasses, Fine Thread Stockings, Shaving Cakes, Elegant Cutlery, Elegant Writing Desks, An invoice of Watches, Scarlet Plush for Saddles, Watch Crystals and Beads, Seine and Sewing Twine. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. September 11. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Camp- bell's wharf, fronting said wharf and W. Water- street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his as- sortment 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 hhd. and 6 bbs. Rye Whiskey, 4 bbs. Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Southong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madera, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Salad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane. July 31. tf
J. MORAN, Has received per schooner Liberty, captain Lewis, from Phil- adelphia, in addition to his former supply of Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Imperial, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, and Southong Teas, of the latest importation, Pepper, Allspice, and Mustard, L. of Sugar, Chocolate, Soap, Candles, Spermaceti and Paint Oils, Powdered Black Lead, Roll Brimstone and Lampblack, Kedge Anchors, Boat Chains and Hooks, A variety of Hooks and Tumblers, Pump, Bolt, Tackle, Barrel and hogshead Can Hooks, &c. &c. with an assortment of Tin and Japan'd Ware. And in Store, 1000 bushels Corn, a few hhd. Jam. Sugar, superior quality, a few barrels inferior do. with Coffee, an assortment of Queen's Ware; which, with a variety of other articles for vessels and family use, will be disposed of on mo- derate terms for cash or short credit. September 11. tf
Landing from on board the Georgiana, from Amsterdam, Choice GIN in pipes, Holland Sail Cloth, Ticknoughs, Glass-ware in small cases, Old Hack in cases of one dozen, Linseed Oil in casks, Dutch Smoking Pipes in cases, a quantity of empty Jugs— For Sale by Moses Myers. Sept. 30. tf
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. 13. tf
Cash will be given for a few tons of Old Copper, Brass, and Pewter, for the use of my Foundry. Leven Dorsey. Who offers for Sale, 50 Casks CUT-NAILS, assorted, at his Nail Manufactory, on Town Point. July 27. tf
This Day landing from on board the schoon- er Huldah and Anna, capt. Fitzhugh, from Philadelphia, 8 hogsheads refined SUGAR, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy, 15 quarter chests Imperial Tea, latest importations, 10 hogsheads and 10 barrels Rye Whiskey, 6 pipes and 4 barrels American Gin, 30 boxes Yellow Soap, 9 boxes China—For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. July 3. tf
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, JUN. No. 31, Water-street, corner of Commerce-street, 30 hogsheads Sugar, 10 do. Molasses, 10 do. W. I. Rum, 2 do. Shrub, 9 pipes Cognac Brandy, 1 do. country Gin, 100 bags Green Coffee, 200 boxes mould Candles, Teas, manufactured Tobacco, and Lard. July 19. tf
For SALE, A few hundred pounds of English PRINTING INK, of the first quality—ALSO, A few Reams first quality English Foodscap PAPER. Apply at the Ledger Office. Sept. 17.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, By WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE. Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.