Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-06-26 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER  INT HEC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDIS
VOL. III.]
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1807.
[NO. 148.
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE 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.
SPRING GOODS.
COCKE AND SANFORD.
Have received per the ship Hunter, from London, an assortment of
SPRING GOODS,
Consisting of
Muslins, plain and figured, Cambricks, Dimities, Calicoes, Ginghams, Chambays, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings, Osnaburghs, Tick enburs, Dowlas, Checks, Seine and Wrapping Twine, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Gloves, Best superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Bombazens, Bombazets, Grapes, Lutestrings, Folding Matrasses, Fashionable Hats, and a few pair Dress Boots.
They are in daily expectation of
A supply of Cutlery and Sadlery, &c.
from Liverpool. May 4. 2m.
Spring and Summer GOODS.
RICHARD & JOHN TAYLOR.
Have received by the ships Hunter, from London, and Dumfries, from Liverpool, their supply of
Fancy and Fashionable GOODS,
Irish Linens, Hardware and Cutlery, &c. &c. which they offer for sale by wholesale and retail on the most reasonable terms, for cash or good paper.
May 6. 2m.
Spring and Summer GOODS.
The subscribers have received by the ship Hunter, from London, their supply of
Fancy and Fashionable GOODS,
which they offer on reasonable terms for cash, or approved notes.
Mackinder & White. May 1. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER
Returns grateful acknowledgments to his friends and the publick, for the patronage he met with during the long time he has sailed a packet between this place and Alexandria, and takes this opportunity of informing them that he has disposed of the Packet Sloop GEORGE, in which he has now no right or title, and requests those who have any claims prior to this date against said Sloop, to bring them in for settlement.
Tristram Butler. June 22. 3
200 boxes Mould CANDLES,
30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 3 tiers do. prime green, 4 hogheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 bds old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hds. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in bds. and pipes—For Sale by
Phinehas Dana. June 8. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER
Being authorised by the Portuguese Consul General, to furnish the necessary certificates for property, and countersign Bills of Health for vessels going to Portugal or Madeira, advises those whom it may concern, that he will grant such an application at his office, No. 21, Main-street.
Robert Dickson. June 15. tf
50 Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY on the night of the 9th instant, from the brig William, lying at Portsmouth, three men by the names of JOHN OLIVER, SAMUEL OLIVER, and GEORGE PEARCE; John and Samuel Oliver are short thick set men, aged about 21 and 28 years, and wore when ran-away long black hair; George Pearce is a small lad, 18 or 19 years of age, red hair, and face somewhat freckled. Any person giving information so that the subscriber may find the three shall receive the above reward, or in proportion for any one of them.
Daniel Nason. June 12. tf
NOTICE.
The subscribers having obtained administration on the estate of TAITER O'CONNOR, request those indebted to make payment, and those having claims to render the same immediately.
Thos. H. Parker, } Adm's. Fred. Heerman & Son, } tf
June 19. tf
For SALE,
By JOHN TABB, No. 3, Commerce-Street, 488 barrels FLOUR, Richmond inspection, principally superfine—Also, 70 barrels whole Herrings, in good order for exportation. June 19. 8
I wish to purchase from
3 to 400 cords of Oak & Beach Bark, to be delivered at my Tan-Yard, for which cash will be paid at the usual prices.
Complaints having been frequently made by persons who procure Bark, and are too careless to preserve it, that oppressive deductions are made for that which may be damaged, thereby subjecting them to the alternative of carrying it home where it is of no value, or of submitting to what they think an imposition. It is necessary to apprise them, that it is my determination to receive hereafter no Bark which may be injured at any deduction whatever.
THEO. ARMISTEAD. April 15. tf
For SALE,
230 Barrels of PORK.
Apply to Richard & John Taylor. May 25. tf
ROMAN CATHOLICKS. The following articles are extracted from late London papers, upon a subject that has agitated England and Ireland in no common degree, we have collected them under one head, and present them without comment.
DUBLIN, April 21.
IRISH CATHOLICKS.
Saturday last, a general meeting of the Catholicks took place at the Exhibition house, in William Street, Dublin. About two o'clock, the earl of Fingal was called to the chair. His lordship having briefly stated the purpose for which the meeting was convened, it was moved and carried, that two letters, recently received from an illustrious Character, touching their petition to parliament, should be read. The first letter, signed Henry Grattan, was an expression of his thanks for the honour done him by the Catholick body, by selecting him to present their petition, and a strong recommendation to them for the present to forego their intended application. Mr. Grattan stated it to be his own individual opinion, that the time was highly unfavourable to their views, when a great change was about to take place in his majesty's councils; but, he added, that he would call a meeting of their friends, and communicate to them their united opinion on the subject. The second letter conveyed to them the result of that meeting, which concurred entirely with his own opinions.
Mr. Keogh then rose, and delivered a speech, agreeing with the sentiments of Grattan, and the language lately held in parliament by the authors of the Catholick Bill, concluding as follows:—"The resolution which I shall propose to your lordship is perfectly consistent with the resolutions we have heretofore entered into, and I firmly hope it will be useful to the country and to ourselves. It will prevent the enemy from availing himself of the despair of Catholick Ireland, and it will afford our Protestant fellow-subjects an opportunity of making the Empire irresistible, by accepting the services and friendship of four millions of people; of rewarding our services, should we hereafter prove faithful and meritorious, and of showing their confidence and gratitude; it is this: "Resolved, That the Catholick Petition be committed to the care of the right hon. the earl of Fingal, subject to the future disposal of the Catholick Body."
After the motion of Mr. Keogh had been seconded by Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Hussey, Mr. O'Gorman, and Mr. Mahon, expressed their opinions, that the Catholicks should not sacrifice principle to expediency; and therefore, the former of these gentlemen moved the question of adjournment, or in other words, a recommendation to proceed with the Petition.
Their arguments were answered by Mr. O'Connor. In the course of his speech, he took occasion to pour forth the most animated strain of gratitude to his present majesty, during his benignant reign the most galling of the penal statutes was repealed.
The speech of this gentleman appeared evidently to relieve the small minority. On the question being put, however, the original motion was carried, with the dissentient voice of Mr. O'Gorman only. It was then moved by Mr. Keogh, that a committee be appointed to prepare an address to their Protestant brethren, explanatory of the views and principles of the Catholick body.—The motion was carried.
An address of gratitude and thanks to his grace the duke of Bedford was moved and carried.
The meeting then adjourned sine die . The Petition has thus been virtually abandoned for the present.
April 23.
[From the Evening Post.]
Various ridiculous reports being in circulation respecting the conduct to be pursued by his grace the duke of Richmond, and said to be uttered in a conversation which his Grace had with Lord Fingal and others, we are happy in being able to state, that not a single sentiment hostile to the happiness or interest of any sect or party escaped his Grace's lips at the interview with the noble lord in question, but that on the contrary, his grace expressed his determination on a strict and impartial administration of the laws, without regard to the persons or prejudices of any party whatever.
Yesterday his grace the duke of Richmond held his first Levee at the Castle. It was numerously and brilliantly attended; most of the nobility and gentry now in the city were present.
At the quarterly assembly held yesterday, the Board of Aldermen and common council voted an Address to his grace the lord lieutenant, couched in the usual style, with the freedom of this city in a gold box, value twenty-five guineas. The corporation also voted the freedom of this city in a silver box, value five guineas, to Sir Arthur Wellesley, the chief secretary to his grace the duke of Richmond.
The Irish arrangement will be adjusted in the course of a few days.
Mr. Plunket has, we understand, been earnestly importuned to continue his place of attorney general which he has with respect and firmness declined.
In order that the answer from the duke of Bedford to the Catholick body should be perfectly understood we consider it necessary to give the resolution agreed to at the Catholick meeting on Saturday last:
Resolved, That Lord Fingal be requested to wait upon his grace the duke of Bedford, and to express the gratitude which the Catholick body feel for the mild and dignified conduct pursued by his grace, during his administration in Ireland, towards every description of his majesty's subjects, and their deep,
sincere, and unfeigned regret at his Grace's intended departure from this country.
Lord Fingal having waited on his grace accordingly, received the following answer:
"The resolution which your Lordship has been pleased to convey to me, as the sense of that great and loyal body, the Roman Catholicks of Ireland, claims my warmest acknowledgments.
"In the discharge of the arduous trust committed to my hands by his majesty, it has been my constant and earnest endeavour to promote the interests and prosperity of this part of the United Kingdom; and in now relinquishing that trust, in obedience to his majesty's command, I retire to the less anxious cares of private life, cheered by a conscious feeling within me, that to the best of my imperfect judgment and abilities, I have done my duty to my sovereign and to my country.
"In whatever station I may hereafter be placed, be assured, my Lord, that I shall never cease to entertain the most fervent wishes for the happiness of every class and description of my fellow subjects in this part of the British empire.
April 21, 1807.
April 30.
Our leading Catholicks here have taken an odd turn: they have certainly, in an audience at the Castle, declared to his grace the duke of Richmond, that their body are better satisfied with the dismissal of his majesty's late ministers, as a measure of publick good, than by any gratification they could have derived from any immediate conceding to the object of their wishes. Ireland is perfectly tranquil throughout, and the elections are proceeding upon with no apparent symptoms of disorder in any quarter.
ROMAN CATHOLICKS.
The Roman Catholicks appeal to the following important documents, in behalf of their principles:
1. The declaration adopted by the general committee of the Irish Roman Catholicks at their meeting on the 17th of March, 1792, and subscribed by the Roman Catholicks in Ireland.
"Whereas certain opinions and principles, inimical to good order and government, have been attributed to the Catholicks, the existence of which we utterly deny; and whereas it is at this time peculiarly necessary to renounce such imputations, and to give the most full and ample satisfaction to our Protestant brethren, that we hold no principle whatsoever incompatible with our duty as men or as subjects, or repugnant to liberty, whether political, civil or religious.
"Now, we, the Catholicks of Ireland, for the removal of such imputations, and in deference to the opinion of many respectable bodies of men, and individuals, among our Protestant brethren, do hereby, in the face of our country, of all Europe, and before God, make this our deliberate and solemn declaration:—
"1st. We abjure, disavow, and condemn the opinion that princes excommunicated by the Pope and council, or by any Ecclesiastical authority whatsoever, may therefore be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other persons. We hold such doctrine in detestation, as wicked and impious; and we declare we do not believe, that either the Pope, with or without a general council, or any Prelate or Priest, or any Ecclesiastical power whatsoever, can dissolve the subjects of this kingdom, or any of them, from their alliance to his majesty king George III. who is by authority of parliament, the lawfull king of this realm.
"2d. We abjure, condemn, and detest, as unchristian and impious, the principle that it is lawful to murder, destroy, or any ways injure any person whatsoever, for, or under the pretence of their being heretics; and we declare solemnly before God, that we believe no act, in itself unjust, or immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused, by, or under pretence or colour, that it was done either for the good of the church, or in obedience to any Ecclesiastical power whatsoever.
"3d. We further declare, that we hold it as an unchristian and impious principle, that "no faith is to be kept with heretics." This doctrine we detest and reprobate, not only as contrary to our religion, but as destructive of morality, of society, and even of common honesty; and it is our firm belief, that an oath made to any person not of the Catholick religion, is equally binding as if it were made to any Catholick whatsoever.
"4th. We have been charged with holding, as an article of our belief, that the Pope, with or without the authority of the general council, or that certain Ecclesiastical powers, can acquit and absolve us before God, from our oath of allegiance, or even from the just oaths and contracts entered into between man and man.
"Now, we do utterly renounce, abjure, and deny, that we hold or maintain any such belief, as being contrary to the peace and happiness of society, inconsistent with morality, and above all, repugnant to the true spirit of the Catholick religion.
"5th. We do further declare, that we do not believe that the Pope of Rome, or any other foreign prince, prelate, state, or potentate, hath, or ought to have, any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority, or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm.
"6th. After what we have renounced, it is immaterial in a political light what may be our opinion or faith in other points respecting the Pope. However, for greater satisfaction, we declare, that it is not an article of the Catholick faith, neither are we required to believe or profess "That the Pope is infallible," or that we are bound to obey any order, in its own nature immoral, though the Pope or any Ecclesiastical power should issue or direct such order; but on the contrary, we hold that it would be sinful in us, to pay any respect or obedience thereto.
"7th. We further declare, that we do not believe that any sin whatsoever committed by us can be forgiven, at the mere will of any pope or of any priest, or of any person or persons whatsoever; but that sincere sorrow for past sins, a firm and sincere resolution, as far as may be in our power, to restore our neighbour's property or character, if we have trespassed on, or unjustly injured either, a firm and sincere resolution to avoid future guilt, and to atone to God, are precious and indispensable requisites to establish a well founded expectation of forgiveness; and that any person who receives absolution without these previous requisites, so far from obtaining any remission of his sins, incurs thereby the additional guilt of violating the sacrament.
"8th. We do hereby solemnly disclaim, and for ever renounce all interest in, and title to, all forfeited lands resulting from any rights or supposed rights of our ancestors, or any claim, title, or interest therein, nor do we admit any title, as a foundation of right, which is not established and acknowledged by the laws of the realm, as they now stand. We desire further, that whenever the patriotism, liberality, and justice of our countrymen, shall restore to us a participation in the elective franchise, no Catholick shall be permitted to vote at any election for members to serve in parliament, unless he shall previously take an oath to defend to the utmost of his power, the arrangement of property in this country, as established by the different acts of attainder and settlement.
"9th. It has been objected to us, that we wish to subvert the Church establishment for the purpose of substituting the Catholick establishment in its stead: Now, we do hereby disclaim, disavow, and solemnly abjure such intention; and further, if we shall be admitted into any share of the constitution, by our being restored to the right of elective franchise; we are ready in the most solemn manner to declare, that we will not exercise that privilege to disturb and weaken the establishment of the Protestant religion, or Protestant government in this country."
THE QUERIES.
1. "Has the Pope or Cardinals, or any body of men, or any individual of the Church of Rome any civil authority, power, jurisdiction or pre-eminence whatsoever within the realm of England?
2. "Can the Pope or Cardinals, or any body of men, or any individual of the Church of Rome, absolve or dispense his majesty's subjects from their oath of allegiance upon any pretext whatsoever?
3. "Is there any principle in the tenets of the Catholick Faith, by which Catholicks are justified in not keeping Faith with the Heretics, or other persons differing from them in religious opinions in any transaction, either of a publick or a private nature?"
Each of the Universities to whom the questions were submitted, agreed in opinion, that
1. "Neither the Pope nor the Cardinals, nor any body of men, nor any other person of the Church of Rome had any civil authority, civil power, civil jurisdiction or civil pre-eminence whatsoever in any kingdom, and consequently none in the kingdom of England, by reason or virtue of any authority, power, jurisdiction, or pre-eminence by divine institution inherent in, or granted, or by any other means belonging to the Pope or the Church of Rome.
2. "That neither the Pope nor the Cardinals, nor any body of men, nor any person of the Church of Rome, can absolve or release the subjects of the king of England from their oath of allegiance.
3. "That there is no tenet in the Catholick Church by which Catholicks are justified in not keeping faith with Heretics, or those who differ from them in matters of religion, and that the tenet was repugnant to common honesty."
The answers of the Foreign Universities were given separately, and may be seen in the "impartial detail of the proceedings of the debates in both houses of parliament of the United Kingdom, in the session of 1855, upon the Catholick question," published by Currell and Martin.
Lord Grenville's Letter.
The society for promoting christian knowledge, have published an advertisement, in which they state the late bill for the relief of Catholick officers "to be an innovation hostile to the established Church." This has drawn the following letter from the lord Grenville, addressed to the Rev. Dr. Gas-kin.
Downing-street, May 2d, 1807.
SIR—The society for promoting christian knowledge, of which I am a member, has thought fit to publish, during a general election, a resolution declaratory of its opinion respecting a political measure recently submitted to Parliament.
That measure, brought forward for the purposes of peace, union, and publick security, by men who yield to none of their fellow subjects in loyalty to their sovereign, and attachment to the civil and religious constitution of their country, is there stigmatized as hostile to the established church and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm, and as subversive of those principles which placed his majesty's family on the British throne.
It is natural for those whose characters are thus aspersed, to inquire by what right any persons have taken upon themselves, in the name of such a socie-

ty, to give countenance and currency to an inju- rious and groundless calumny, fabricated for the watch-word of a party, and calculated only to ex- cite and to uphold a popular clamour.
The society was instituted, as its annual pub- lications declare, for "the increase of the knowledge and practice of our holy religion," by the support of Charity Schools, and by the distribution of bi- bles, prayer-books, and religious tracts. Those who have directed the present proceeding can best ex- plain in what manner Christian Knowledge, or Christian Practice, will be increased by promoting religious animosities and civil discord, by stirring up the blind prejudices and ungovernable passions of the ignorant, and by circulating among our fellow- subjects, instead of the word of truth and charity, the libelous and inflammatory calumnies of electi- oneering contests and party violence.
As a member of the society, solicitous for the pro- motion of its genuine objects, I desire to enter my dissent, to a resolution purporting to express its u- nanimous opinion. I object to the propriety of its taking part in all the political divisions of the coun- try. I object to its labouring to extend and to pro- long those divisions, with respect to a measure pub- licly withdrawn, and of which there is consequent- ly no longer any question. But most of all, I ob- ject to the truth, and may I not add, to the decen- cy of a censure, which, if it were founded either in justice or reason, would apply equally to almost ev- ery description of publick men, and would even implicate all those authorities, which are most en- titled to our respect and reverence.
If to permit the kings subjects of all persuasions to serve him in his army, be "an unconstitutional innovation," with whom, and when did it originate? It was first made the law in Ireland fourteen years ago, at the express recommendation of the crown, delivered from the throne by one of his majesty's present ministers, then lord lieutenant of that king- dom.
If the adoption of a similar law in Great Britain would be "an act of hostility to the Established Church," to whom shall that hostility be ascribed? To those who have now proposed, or to those who long ago engaged for that occasion? To the framers of lord Howick's bill, or to those members and sup- porters of the present government, who in the year 1793 gave and authorized that promise to the Ca- tholicks of Ireland.
If the employment of Catholic officers and Ca- tholick soldiers in the general service of the empire; if the permitting them to hold and exercise at his majesty's discretion , all military commissions, the rank and station of a general not excepted; if the relieving them in this respect from all penalties and disabilities on account of their religious persuasion —if these things be matter of just alarm "to the Ecclesiastical constitution of this country," when was the moment for that alarm? In the year 1804 all this, and more than this, was done in an act pro- posed by Mr. Pitt with the concurrence of his col- leagues now in administration, passed by the British parliament, and sanctioned by his majesty's royal assent. That act legalized a long list of military commissions, antecedently granted by his majesty with the advice of the same ministers, and it ena- bled his majesty prospectively to grant at his dis- cretion all military commissions whether to Ca- tholicks, not indeed to British or Irish Catholics, but to foreign Catholics; to men who owe his ma- jesty no allegiance, and who are not even required to disclaim those tenets which all our fellow subjects of that persuasion have solemnly abjured.
What ground of difference will then remain to justify these outrageous calumnies against the late proposal? Is it that men were permitted to aspire to the rewards and honours of a profession, to the toils and dangers of which the legislature of their country had long since invited them? Is it that the same indulgences which had been promised and granted to Catholics by others, were not withheld by us from Protestant dissenters? Or is it, lastly, that we judged our own countrymen and fellow subjects en- titled, under his majesty's discretion , to the same con- fidence and favour which parliament had so recent- ly extended to foreigners of all nations and all de- scriptions?
And let me further ask, if these concessions, all, or any of them, are "subversive of the principles which placed his majesty's illustrious house upon the throne," what is to be said of the far more ex- tensive indulgencies proposed in 1801, by that great minister, now no more, whose name I have already mentioned? were his principles also subversive of the established church, and of the civil constitution of the monarchy? and if the two must be involved in this indiscriminating and injurious censure, what condemnation will not those men deserve, who in the very moment of pretended danger have advised his majesty to call to his present councils the authors, the partisans, and the supporters of Mr. Pitt's plan; a plan including all that has been now proposed, and extending very far beyond our measure?
On the expediency of these measures statesmen may differ. To stigmatize them as hostile to our establishments or dangerous to our constitution, is to libel both the Throne and the Parliament, to calumniate the existing laws, and to impute to the most considerable publick characters of our age, both the living and the dead, principles and purposes dis- claimed by themselves, and contradicted by the whole tenour of their lives. It is for the society to consider whether such a conduct be consonant to the character which it befits them to maintain, or in any manner conducive to the objects of a charitable and a religious institution.
I have the honour to be, &c.
GRENVILLE.
Just received from Philadelphia, 6 hogheads of Rye WHISKEY, 1 pipe and 4 bbls. Country Gin, 8 boxes first quality Chocolate; 15 do. do. Mustard, 10 kegs best Gun Powder; 14 doz. Wax and Grain Calfskins, 2 dozen Boot Legs; 500 lbs. Seal Leather, 50 pieces Russia Canvas; 50 do. Ravens Duck, Bar Iron and Castings—For Sale by
John D. Haldane.
April 27.
For RENT, (and possession given immediately,) My WHARF and WARE-HOUSES, at present occupied by Mr. John Moore, and others—It is the best situation in the Borough for a Lumber Yard, and will be let low to a good tenant.
Also to Lease,
That convenient Lot of LAND, on Commerce and Little Water-Street. For terms apply to James Tucker.
May 20.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1807.
A Subscription is opened for the relief of the wounded on board of the Chesapeake, and the Fa- milies of those who have been killed. The paper is lodged with GENERAL THOMAS MATHEWS.
We have nothing to add to the detail of the cir- cumstances respecting the Chesapeake, given in our last. They were given in haste, but subsequent en- quiry has confirmed them to be substantially cor- rect in all their material parts.
The Leopard has returned into the Bay, and re- mains with the other ships; all the Pilots have been landed at their request.
Letters have been received by the Collector of this port, from the following men on board the Bri- tish ship Bellona, captain Douglas, stating that they are American citizens— John Holdridge, Wil- iam Roberts*, John Barnes, Jeremiah Holmes, John Hartman, James Farrell, James Craig, Emmerly Griffin, Stephen Pindel, Conrad Smith, John Hen- ry, John Hayton, Peter White, George Beams, Charles Washington. William Mears , born in Accom- ack county, has a family there, and where all his relations reside, William Ware , a native of the county of Baltimore. Scott's Fields , Maryland; served his time in Ellicott's Mills , 26 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, brown complexion, dark hair and eyes, a scar on his forehead, and another on his thumb; said to be one of the men taken from the Chesapeake.
Descriptions taken from the Register of Seamen, in the Collector's Office, Norfolk:
John Hartman , born in Baltimore, Maryland, 4 feet 7 inches high, 14 years old.
John Holdridge , born in Germantown, Pennsyl- vania, 28 years old, 5 feet 7 3/4 inches high.
James Craig , born in Cumberland county, Penn- sylvania, 21 years old, 5 feet 10 1/2 inches, fresh complexion.
*There are four men of this name described in the Regis- ter—one born in Norfolk, 5 feet 2 3/4 inches high, 39 years old, fresh complexion—one born in New-York, 4 feet 10 inches high, fair complexion, 15 years old—one born in Nansemond county, Virginia, 18 years old, 5 feet 3 1/2 in- ches high, brown complexion.
The schooner Margaret K. Bailey, Capt. Fergu- son, of and bound to Philadelphia, with a cargo of Sugar and Coffee, having a Pilot on board, was cap- tured on Friday last off the Capes of the Delaware by the British ship Leopard, Captain Humphreys, and sent to Halifax.
At a meeting of the Citizens of the Borough of Nor- folk and Town of Portsmouth, held at the Town- Hall, on Wednesday the 24th June, 1807.
General THOMAS MATHEWS, unanimously called to the chair.
SAMUEL MOSELEY, appointed secretary to the meeting.
The meeting after due consideration, came to the fol- lowing Resolutions:
Whereas the government of our country has con- stantly manifested an ardent inclination for the pre- servation of peace, and to secure that friendly dis- position which might reasonably be expected from the justice of foreign nations, (if such a sentiment as that of justice was to be found among them) and whereas, we as individuals, seriously deprecate the horrors of war, and view it as one of the great- est evils which can befall our country; but when we behold our fellow-citizens impressed, and forced by a tyrannical and arbitrary power to fight against their own country, and basely and insidiously mur- dered on our coasts, it becomes necessary at this awful crisis, to be prepared to meet the consequen- ces which such conduct and inclinations give rea- sonable cause to expect, to discipline ourselves and be in readiness to take up arms in defence of those sacred rights which our forefathers purchased with their blood; and until our government shall have been informed of the late glaring violation of our rights and our sovereignty, in the unwarrantable and unprovoked attack upon the United States fri- gate Chesapeake , Commodore Barron , within a few miles of our coast, by the British squadron, com- posed of the Bellona , commodore Douglas , the Tri- umph , capt. Hardy , the Leopard , capt. Humphreys , and the Melampus , capt. Hawker , acting under the orders of commodore Douglas , and the inhuman murder of a number of our fellow-citizens in the at- tempt of the Leopard to carry those orders into ef- fect: Therefore,
Resolved unanimously, That all communication with the British ships of war, now within our wa- ters and on our coasts, and with their agent or agents among us, be discontinued, and that we will use our best exertions to prevent all such inter- course, and that all persons guilty thereof shall be deemed infamous.
Resolved unanimously, That we will view with ab- horrence any attempt at such communication, and deem any person or persons enemies to our country, who shall directly or indirectly hold such inter- course, or render any aid or assistance to the Bri- tish ships of war, by supplying them with provisions or necessaries of any kind whatever, until the deci- sion of our government be known.
Resolved unanimously, In order the better to effect the above purpose, that a committee be appointed to correspond with the inhabitants of the neigh- bouring counties, and those of the waters of Eliza- beth river and the sea-coast, notifying the flagrant outrage that has been committed and the measures passed by us, and recommending similar measures to their consideration.
Resolved unanimously, That our fellow-citizens, the Pilots of the Chesapeake bay and Hampton, whose patriotism we hold in the highest estimation, are requested by this meeting to discontinue entire- ly, their professional services to all British ships of war.
Resolved unanimously, That we view this unpro- voked, piratical, savage and assassin-like attack
upon the Chesapeake , with that horror and detesta- tion which should always attend a violation of the faith of nations, and the laws of war; and we pledge our lives and our properties to co-operate with the government in any measures which they may adopt, whether of vengeance or of retaliation.
Resolved unanimously, that the Mayor of this Bo- rough be requested to call upon the lieut. col. com- mandant of the militia, to hold in readiness, an armed force for the purpose of defence, and for car- rying those resolutions into effect.
Resolved unanimously, that these resolutions be extended to all British ships of war which may hereafter anchor within our ports, 'till complete re- paration is made to our government for this detest- able outrage on the Chesapeake .
Resolved unanimously, That a subscription be opened and left in the possession of the Chairman, to raise a fund to be applied to the relief of the wounded and the families of the killed on board the Chesapeake, under the direction of the Superinten- dant of the hospital, the mayor of the borough of Norfolk, and Richard Blow, esq. of Portsmouth.
Resolved unanimously, that the Committee be re- quested to correspond with the inhabitants of the principal sea-ports, and endeavour as far as in their power to obtain their consent to these resolutions, so far as effectually to withhold all supplies to any British armed vessel on the coast of the United States, until ample justice is obtained by our Exe- cutive.
Resolved unanimously, That the superintendant of the Hospital, in the event of the death of the unfor- tunate mariners of the Chesapeake , now under his care, report the same to the Committee, who shall from the funds subscribed, defray the expense of the funeral, and the said Committee are hereby instruct- ed to invite their fellow-citizens to attend, and to make the necessary arrangements.
Resolved unanimously, That the Collector be re- quested to furnish one of the Revenue cutters to watch over and prevent any communication with any of his Britannick majestys ships, and that the commandant of the fort be requested to co-operate with this measure.
Resolved unanimously, That copies of the pro- ceedings of this meeting be transmitted by the chairman to the President of the United States and the Governor of Virginia, and that they be pub- lished in the newspapers of this borough.
Resolved unanimously, that the citizens of Nor- folk, Portsmouth, and their vicinities, be requested to wear a crape for ten days, as a testimonial of their respect for the memory of those persons on board the Chesapeake , who have fallen victims to British tyranny and premeditated assassination.
Resolved unanimously, That this meeting approve, and deems the conduct of our fellow-citizens of Hampton, in destroying the water casks belonging to the British frigate Melampus , highly laudable and praiseworthy.
Resolved unanimously, That Thomas Mathews, Chairman, Thomas Newton, jun. Luke Wheeler, The- odorick Armistead, Richard Lee, Moses Myers, William Pennock, William Newsum, Thomas Blan- chard, Daniel Bedinger, Seth Foster, J. W. Mur- daugh, Richard Blow and Francis S. Taylor, be a committee to carry the foregoing resolutions into effect.
Resolved unanimously, That this meeting tender thanks to General Thomas Mathews, for his able discharge of the duties of the chair.
(Signed) THOMAS MATHEWS. (Test) SAM. MOSELEY, Sec'y.
TRIAL OF COL. BURR.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20.
Mr. E. Randolph rose to proceed with his motion; when he was interrupted by Mr. Hay: "I have, sir, a communication to make to the court and to your- selves. The court will recollect the reply which I received from the president of the United States to my letter respecting certain papers; they will re- collect that he stated in that letter that gen. Wilkin- son's letter of the 25th of October was in the hands of the attorney general, from whom he would at- tempt to obtain it. By the last night's mail, I re- ceived this letter from the president of the United States, touching the same subject." Mr. Hay then read the following letter to the court:
Washington, June 11, 1807.
Sir, In answering your letter of the 9th; which de- sired a communication of one to me from gen. Wil- kinson, specified by its date, I informed you in mine of the 12th, that I had delivered it, with all other papers respecting the charges against Aaron Burr, to the attorney general when he went to Richmond, that I had supposed he had left them in your pos- session, but would immediately write to him, if he had not, to forward that particular let- ter without delay. I wrote to him accordingly on the same, but having to answer, I know not whe- ther he has forwarded the letter. I stated in the letter that I had desired the secretary at war to ex- amine his office in order to comply with your fur- ther request to furnish copies of the orders which had been given respecting Aaron Burr and his property; and in a subsequent letter of the same day, I forwarded to you copies of two letters from the secretary at war which appeared to be within the description expres- sed in your letter. The orders from the secretary of the navy, you said you were in possession of. The receipt of these papers had I presume, so far antici- pated, and others this day forwarded, will have sub- stantially fulfilled, the object of a subpoena from the district court of Richmond, requiring that those officers and myself should attend the court in Rich- mond, with the letter of gen. Wilkinson, the answer to that letter, and the orders of the department of war and the navy therein generally described. No answer to gen. Wilkinson's letter, other than 4 mere acknowledgement of its receipt in a letter written for a different purpose, was ever written by myself or any other. To these communications of papers, I will add, that if the defendant supposes there supposed there were any facts within the knowledge of the heads of de- partments, or of myself, which can be useful for his defence, from a desire of doing any thing our situation will permit in furtherance of justice, we shall be ready to give him the benefit of it, by way of deposition through any persons whom the court shall authorise to take our testimony at this place. I know indeed that this cannot be done but by consent of parties, and I therefore authorise you to give consent on the part of the U. States. Mr. Burr's consent will be given of course, if he sup- poses the testimony useful.
As to our personal attendance at Richmond, I am persuaded the court is sensible that paramount
duties of the nation at large controul the obligation of compliance with their summons in this case, as they would, should we receive a similar one to attend the trials of Blannerhasset and others in the Mis- sissippi territory, those instituted at St. Louis and other places on the western waters, or at any place other than the seat of government. To comply with such calls, would leave the nation without an executive branch, whose agency nevertheless is un- derstood to be so constantly necessary, that it the sole branch which the constitution requires to be al- ways in function. It could not then that it should be withdrawn from its station by any co-ordinate authority.
With respect to papers, there is certainly a pub- lic and private side of our offices. To the former, belong grants of lands, patents for inventions, cer- tain commissions, proclamations, and other papers patent in their nature. To the other belong mere executive proceedings. All nations have found it necessary, that for the advantageous conduct of their affairs, some of these proceedings at least, should remain known to their executive functionary only. He of course, from the nature of the case, must be the sole judge of which of them the public interest will permit publication. Hence under our constitution, in requests of papers from the legis- lative to the executive branch, our exception is care- fully expressed "as to those which he may deem the public welfare may require not to be disclosed," as you will see in the inclosed resolution of the H. of Representatives, which produced the message of Jan. 22, respecting this case. The respect mutual- ly due between the constituted authorities in their official intercourse, as well as sincere dispositions to do for every one what is just, will always ensure from the executive, in exercising the duty of dis- crimination confided to him, the same candor and integrity, to which the nation has in like manner trusted in the disposal of its judiciary authorities. Considering you as the organ for communicating these sentiments to the court, I addressed them to you for that purpose, and salute you with esteem and respect.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Accompanying this letter, said Mr. H. is a copy of the resolution of the house of representatives con- taining the exception to which the President refers. —I have also received a letter from Mr. Smith, se- cretary of the navy, containing an authentick copy of the order, which was wanted, precisely corres- ponding with the unauthenticated copy in my pos- session.—Mr. Wickham. I presume that these must be noted by the clerk, as the return to the subpoena Duces Tecum .—Mr. Hay. So far as they go. When we receive gen. W's letter, the return will be com- plete. I have also received a letter from the secre- tary at war, which contains all the orders of his de- partment, touching A. Burr.—All which papers I shall deposit with the clerk of this court.
The following is the order of the navy depart- ment.
I Certify, that the annexed is a true copy from the records, in the office of the department of the navy of the United States, of the letter from the secretary of the navy to capt. John Shaw, dated 20th December, 1806.
In faith whereof, I Robert Smith, secretary of the navy of the United States of America, have signed these presents, and the seal of (SEAL) my office to be affixed thereto, at the City of Washington, this 17th day of June, Anno Domini. 1807, and in the 31st year of the independence of the said states.
RT. SMITH, Secretary of the Navy.
Registered, CH. W. GOLDSBOROUGH, Ch. Clk. N. D.
COPY.
Navy Department, 20th Dec. 1806.
Sir,
A military expedition formed on the Western waters by col. Burr, will soon proceed down the Mississippi, and by the time you receive this letter, will probably be near New-Orleans. You will by all the means in your power, aid the army and mi- litia in suppressing this enterprize. You will with your boats take the best position to intercept and to take, and if necessary to destroy the boats descend- ing under the command of col. Burr, or of any per- son holding an appointment under him. There is great reliance on your vigilance and exertions.
I have the honour to be, sir, You most obedient,
(Signed) RT. SMITH.
Capt. John Shaw, or the com- manding naval-officer at N. Orleans.
Mr. Randolph. I will now proceed, Sir, with my motion—may it please your honours! I am now about to commit to your attention the motion, of which I gave notice some days past. The general purport of it is, to award a rule to shew cause why an attachment should not issue against general Wil- kinson, for obstructing the fair administration of justice. Whether we shall be charged with any in- tention of defaming gen. Wilkinson by this proceed- ing, I know not; but I can most solemnly assure the gentlemen, that our object is extremely differ- ent. We do not proceed, Sir, upon mere general surmise, or interested motives. We shall rely upon facts; we shall attempt to remove all the prejudice which have been excited by facts alone; and our anxious hope is to guard the publick mind against erroneous impressions, by the exhibition of correct evidence alone.—If gen. Wilkinson's character should suffer, it is not our fault. He had sir, to bear the weight of legal doctrines and the consequences of those doctrines. He cannot complain. It is due from the United States to the persons accused, to let no obstructions to the administration of justice pass by with impunity. We shall attack gen. Wil- kinson, sir, on speciiick allegations, and by spec- iick facts. It is his duty to repeal these by legal evi- dence, and not by the insinuations of his counsel.— I prefer this course, sir; that no more of our time may be unnecessarily wasted upon his eulogy. Per- haps the time may yet come, when he will need all the lustre of his glory to defend him against our at- tacks; and better is it, sir, that none of his beams should be dissipated, until we shall come home up- on him.
The ground on which we make our motion, is this: that in this case between the United States and Aaron Burr, a witness has been summoned and brought here by the abuse of military authority; and that for this illegal proceeding, it is the duty of this court to take notice of general Wilkinson. I name gen. Wilkinson only at present; but the time may arrive, when it shall be necessary to extend this principle to others. The grounds of this accu-

sation are the depositions of James Knox and Chandler Lindley, which I shall read to the court. Mr. Hay objected to the production of these affidavits; he understood that they had been either written or dictated by the opposite counsel; he did not pretend to say, that they contained any thing, which they did not believe to be true; but he had understood, that those very witnesses had gone to the opposite counsel to give them certain information, and that upon this information the counsel had either written or dictated the terms of the affidavits.
Mr. Hay conceived, when affidavits are taken by the opposite counsel, however fair the other means which had been employed, that such affidavits are illegal. What say the law books? That in no case will the court issue attachments alone. And in this very case the court have declared that they will admit of no exceptions to this obvious principle, however strongly convinced of the fairness of the grounds on which they are taken. Mr. Hay objected to any affidavits that were written by the opposite counsel: he cited a written case where the court had set aside an affidavit, that had been sworn to before counsel. But the present is even a stronger one than that; and more in the scope of that policy, on which this principle of the law is founded; for in that case, the affidavit had only been sworn to before the counsel; but in this, it had been penned by them. Mr. Hay did not however to reproach gentlemen, for the course which they had pursued? for he would perhaps have done the very same thing in their situation.
Mr. Baker. May it please the court. I shall not undertake to say, what Mr. Hay would have done in our situation, nor am I much interested in knowing. But I solely rise for the purpose of correcting a mistake, into which he has fallen. He says that these affidavits were originally written by col. Burr's counsel. As to Mr. Knox's affidavit, I know and can say nothing. As to Mr. Lindley's, the facts are simply these: Mr. Lindley whom I had never seen before called upon me with his affidavit already written, to know whether its form of expression was correct. I observed in it some grammatical errors, which I thought ought to be corrected. I wrote the affidavit over again, having corrected these grammatical errors. After which I submitted it to Mr. Lindley's inspection, who said that it was perfectly accurate.
Mr. Wirt. Do you know, Mr. Baker, who put Mr. Lindley on that course?—Mr. Baker. Perhaps yourself, sir, I never saw Mr. Lindley before.
Mr. Wickham hoped that gentlemen would persevere in the course, which they had this day begun; and instead of warm declamation or desultory subjects, come at once to the law and to the authorities.—It happens in many cases between one individual and another, or between individuals and the U. States, that collateral points should occur, in which testimony ought to be heard. But if the viva voce evidence be produced it will lead to an unnecessary confusion and waste of time. The regular practice, therefore, is, when any of those collateral points are started, not to produce viva voce testimony, but the affidavits of the witnesses. These affidavits are not made in court, but before private magistrates. These being in writing, must necessarily be written by one of three descriptions of persons; by a judge or rather a magistrate, by the party himself, or by his counsel. In many cases they cannot be written by a magistrate, because he has no clerk, and it would be too burdensome, if every affidavit which was sworn to before him should be written by him; and besides many a man makes an able magistrate who is a very indifferent clerk. It is not contended, that the parties themselves ought to write them; because some of them are not able to write at all. They must of course be written by their counsel or by some agent; but it is not every man that has an agent at hand, and if his counsel performs the act, he is to be considered for the time as an agent for the party. Magistrates, therefore, not being compellable; the parties not being able; and the counsel being excluded by Mr. Hay's doctrine, these affidavits would seldom be produced. Hence a custom has prevailed among lawyers, to write their client's affidavits; and the gentleman himself confesses that he has frequently done it. As to the authority quoted by Mr. Hay, it has no sort of force. From this case it appears that the attorney for the prosecution had himself administered the oath. Now no rule is more sacred in law, than that a magistrate before whom the oath is taken, should be disinterested between both the parties. If the magistrate be arrested, as it was in the case quoted, it vitiates the affidavit. A magistrate of this city has been frequently known to draw and administer the oath even in his own case; the first is not improper; but the administration of the oath is obviously so.
Mr. Burr observed, that it would be much more agreeable to him, if every person could be orally examined; but that he would deserve the rebuke of this court, if he in every case departed from the established usage; however if the court would submit to the inconvenience, it would be perfectly agreeable to himself.—As to the origin of this business, certain unfounded insinuations had been made; that Mr. Knox had come to him and complained of the usage which he had received; that one of his counsel who was present during this interview, had joined him in the opinion that some motion ought to be taken of this proceeding; that he thought the better way would be to invite Mr. Hay's attention to it; but that he recollected that Mr. Hay being an interested party, was, perhaps, disqualified from doing full justice to the case: It was Mr. Knox's own idea to come into court and make his complaint.
Mr. Wirt observed, that Mr. Wickham was right as to the practice, but he seems to have forgotten that this practice is founded in expediency. When the expediency ceases, so does the rule. The question then, is it most expedient to follow the usual practice, or to have the viva voce testimony produced. He trusted that every man wished to come at a correct knowledge of the facts. The court was called on for a rule against gen. W. It ought to be satisfied of the propriety of granting this rule. One lawyer says, that the usual practice is by affidavit: another contends, that it is best to determine the expediency by viva voce testimony. The question then is, which will best give satisfaction to the court; an affidavit penned by the party, or the witness himself? How can the court best know, whether the rule is proper until they have had the witness fairly and fully examined? Has the counsel in drawing up these affidavits used the words of the witness himself; no doubt he has tried to do it as well as he can: no doubt he has attempted to wipe
off every bias from his mind; but it is impossible that he could have perfectly succeeded; or that he could have precisely drawn such an affidavit, as would have flowed of itself from the mind of the witness. They could not have used precisely the same expressions; but this affidavit which should express the colour of the mind of the witness, is necessarily too much tinged with the colour of the mind of the counsel.
Mr. Botts. You misunderstand col. B. Sir; He acquiesces in your reasons: he feels the expediency of your proposition; and cheerfully consents to the exhibition of the viva voce testimony itself; though he regrets the inconvenience and departure from usage, which it will involve.
Mr. Martin. If the witness himself is examined, the clerk will reduce the questions and answers to writing, to give it all the effect of an affidavit.
Mr. Hay apologised for frequently misunderstanding colonel Burr, notwithstanding his distinct voice and emphatic manner. Their respective situations prevented him from being distinctly heard.
James Knox was then called, when Mr. McRae addressed the court: he said that as this business was of considerable importance to the respectable gentlemen (gen. Wilkinson) who was immediately interested, it was extremely desirable that he might be present during the examination of this and the other witnesses who might be exhibited on this occasion; that these wishes had been communicated to the opposite counsel, but that they had objected to any delay, and hence he had made this application to the court? that gen. Wilkinson was now before the grand jury, and would be in a short time before the court; that he knew general Wilkinson wished to be here. He therefore requested that the court would suspend their examination for a short time, until he himself could be present: that perhaps some very important facts, which were unknown to the counsel for the prosecution, might be within the knowledge of gen. Wilkinson, who might materially direct their enquiries in this examination.
Mr. Martin said, that gentlemen seemed not to know, in what stage of the inquiry they were now engaged. The question merely is, whether a rule should be granted to show cause; in which neither gen. Wilkinson nor his counsel were supposed to be present.
Mr. McRae. The gentleman from Baltimore has said that we were not present; although the court has been polite enough to recognize our presence; and even the gentlemen themselves, by some time ago declaring their consent to any arrangement which would be most convenient for both sides have admitted the same fact.—Mr. McRae hoped, that if the reasons for desiring general Wilkinson's attendance seemed equally strong to the court as they did to the counsel for the prosecution that they would consent to this short delay; "we mean, sir, with the leave of the court to put some questions to the witnesses ourselves: and still more, we mean with the leave of the court, to introduce some of our own witnesses: and we feel confident, in satisfying this court, that no just foundation exists for the present motion."
Mr. Martin. I know that these gentlemen are personally present; and indeed they take care enough to remind us of it, by so often making us hear their voices. But certainly they are not legally present; and they have no right to in the present discussion. The other day they detained the court three hours on the motion for a subpoena duces tecum , after the court had decided that they had no right to interfere. Let the court decide upon the present motion; and when the rule is made, then may gen. Wilkinson come forward to show cause why an attachment should not issue.
Mr. Wirt. We are only here by our speaking, sir, no one can doubt that Mr. Martin is present, and in fact that there is scarce any one here besides himself.—I am willing, however, if he pleases, to be legally absent; and in the observations which I am about to offer, to be considered only as an Amicus Curiae . These questions may be worthy the consideration of the court. "Shall I shut out any of the evidence in this case? Shall I have only one or two of the links presented before me, when I may have the whole chain itself unrolled? When other testimony is present, ought I not to give myself the full benefit of it?" And let me seriously ask this court; whether they do not conceive that gen. Wilkinson's interrogatories are calculated to aid their own enquiries? Is it not better that they should have a whole view of the ground, than a partial and mutilated statement?—one word, sir, as to general Wilkinson himself. Though in common parlance, he is not present; yet what man is more interested than himself in the fate of the present motion? gentlemen have been pleased to represent him as one of the main pivots of the prosecution; and this rule is materially to affect him both as a witness and as a man. We have been reminded of the necessity of keeping the stream of the prosecution clear and untroubled. Can gentlemen be serious in these animosities when they new attempt to forestall the public judgment by the premature exhibition of testimony? I hope that the court will on its own account as well as of public justice, from a sense of expediency due to gen. Wilkinson as well as to the prosecution, postpone this examination for a short time, until gen. Wilkinson himself can be present.
Mr. Martin drew an analogy between this motion and the functions of the grand jury. "Gentlemen, said he, have no more right to interfere in this stage of the business, than we have to interfere before the grand jury. When the jury have found a bill, the trial in chief comes before the court, and we may then introduce whatever evidence we please: It is the same case here; when the court have granted the rule, gentlemen may bring up whatever evidence they please, on the main motion for an attachment.—But they contend that this motion may tarnish the character of gen. Wilkinson. Sir, when the rule is granted, gen. Wilkinson may appear before you, but not till then. He has no more right to come forward now in the vindication of his character, than we have to send up exculpatory matter to the grand jury where we may be as materially injured, as gen. Wilkinson possibly can be here. It is only when the grand jury have found their bills, that we can enter upon our defence. It is only when the rule has been granted, that gen. Wilkinson can attempt to wipe off the impressions, which may exist against him."
Mr. Burr said, that he by no means intended a ventually to exclude the gentlemen even on this motion; if the court thought proper to indulge them. He could not, however, but mention the danger of innovation, which the departing from established
rules in the present instance would necessarily involve.
Mr. Hay enquired where would be the justice of entering up a rule against a man when he was on the spot, and when he could so easily show, how visionary the charge was, that was brought against him. In one hour gen. Wilkinson might be discharged by the grand jury and would appear in court.
Mr. Wickham said it was very important for them to go on with the motion; however, if Mr. Hay would but name an hour in this day when gen. Wilkinson would be here, they would consent to this delay.
Mr. Martin hoped that the court would express in its order, that this postponement was not in consequence of the right of the gentleman to demand it, but of the consent of his honourable friend.
Chief Justice. Why this distinction? Suppose the rule should be returnable on Monday, (and the present arrangement will be productive of the same effect) the witnesses on both sides would then be heard; and the reputation of gen. Wilkinson would stand on the same foundation.
Mr. Randolph. We shall move then directly for an attachment.
Mr. McRae. We only wish the motion delayed until gen. Wilkinson can be permitted to attend the court.
Mr. Hay hoped, that to save time, gentlemen would reduce their interrogatories to writing.
Mr. Martin. That can easily be done: There will be no delay on that account.
The examination was postponed till Monday; and the court then adjourned till that day, 11 o'clock.
MONDAY, June 22.
As soon as the court met, Mr. E. Randolph directed the deputy marshal to call James Knox and Chandler Lindley. He would now with the permission of the court proceed to open the motion, which he had introduced on Saturday.
Mr. McRae had understood that this motion was to be postponed, till gen. Wilkinson could appear.
Chief Justice. As this is a motion for an attachment, gen. Wilkinson should be heard in his defence.
Mr. McRae. The moment he is discharged, we shall notify the opposite counsel of it.
Mr. Botts observed, that it was a spirit of accommodation which had prompted them to a postponement of the motion on Saturday; that it was their anxiety to have gen. Wilkinson here, which had produced this accommodating disposition, and that if they had not thus waived their usual right of pressing the motion, they might at this time have been in the very body of the investigation. Considering the hardships and inconvenience which this delay imposed upon col. Burr, it was but fair to retract the consent which they had given on Saturday. If they consented to the present delay, it might be 3 or 4 days before gen. Wilkinson would be discharged by the grand jury, and that about that time, they would be ready to report the result of their enquiries. If they did not find a true bill, it was not expected that col. Burr would give himself any further trouble, by involving himself in any new legal strife. If they did find a true bill, the prosecution which would then be depending, would most probably throw out of view the present motion. Why this delay? Though gen. Wilkinson himself was not here, he was ably represented by counsel. May not col. Burr's counsel then retract the consent which they have given, and either proceed to move for an attachment or for a rule to show cause.
Mr. Burr was unwilling to controvert the opinion or contravene the wishes of the court; but the subject necessarily required a few remarks. On Saturday he had waived his rights; he had consented to vary the form of the motion, to give gen. Wilkinson an opportunity of being present, under an expectation that he would be here on that day; certainly he could not have entertained a doubt, that he would be present on that day. Was his consent, however, to be indefinitely extended to any period? It was then in his power to vary the form of his motion one more. If they would but name a certain time, say to-morrow, he was ready to waive his motion for the present.
Mr. Wirt declared, that it was impossible for them to say when the grand jury would be done with gen. W. when he could come before the court. He thanked gentlemen for the accommodating spirit which they had manifested, if the obligation was not completely wiped away by their converting it into a topic of reproach. But suppose the rule was granted, what difference would it make in the situation of things? Gen. W. would still be before the grand jury. They could not spare him to the court; and it was impossible to know when they could spare him.
The Chief Justice said that the court would have conceived itself bound to hear the motion for a rule; but now the motion was of a mixed nature; a partaking of a motion for a rule, and of one for an attachment.—If gen. W. was here to-morrow, the motion might go on: but it was not presumable, that the grand jury would find immediately after gen. W's examination as several witnesses had been sent up after him, and would come before the jury. He conceived that col. B's testimony should be delayed no longer than till to-morrow: and gen. W. when he came into court.
Mr. Hay. That is the very circumstance which we wish to avoid. These witnesses are brought here to accuse Gen. Wilkinson, and he ought therefore to be present, to shape our enquiries to the proper point, and to expose their fallacy.—C. Justice.—Gen. Wilkinson cannot cross-examine them, till Col. Burr has done with them.—Mr. Hay. How then is G. Wilkinson to know what questions he should ask, if he knows not what questions have been put by the other side?—C. Justice. All their questions and the answers will be reduced to writing.
Mr. Hay was willing for gentlemen to believe, that he wished to waive the discussion for a single moment; perhaps the G. Jury would spare him for an hour: he understood that he was then employed in deciphering a letter before them. He suggested that a message should be sent up to the G. Jury, requesting them to spare him for an hour, if it was compatible with their arrangements.
The marshal was accordingly sent for to deliver the message, who informed the court that G. Wilkinson was at that moment under examination.
The motion was accordingly postponed till to-morrow, when it is understood it will certainly come on. The C. Justice observed that the attorney for the U. States might state to Gen. Wilkinson the facts which were charged in the affidavit, and which would agree in all the most material points with the
interrogations that would be proposed to the witnesses.
Last Proceedings.
The court was occupied yesterday by the motion for an attachment against gen. W.
The general appeared in court, and took his seat amongst the counsel for the U. S.
Mr. Burr said, that as gen. W. was present, he would now proceed with his enquiry. It was, however, to be understood, that if the charge could not be brought home to gen. W. himself, it would equally attach to any other subordinate officer as Mr. Gaines.
Mr. Hay objected to this extension of the motion, which was understood to be confined to gen. W. alone.
Mr. Randolph then opened the motion. The charge against gen. W. was, that in conjunction with others he had employed improper and unlawful means in bringing James Knox and Chandler Lindley from N. Orleans to this city; and thus obstructed the administration of the justice of this court and interfered with the right of witnesses. Mr. R. then gave a long narrative of the transactions, connected with James Knox; and concluded with stating that the only difference between his case and Lindley's was that the latter made a virtue of necessity, and submitted at once to the authority which had been exercised over him.
John Knox was then examined. The substance of his statement was, that he had visited N. Orleans; had seen gen. W. and had given him some information about Burr's expedition, which the general had noted down; that he was asked by him whether he would attend as a witness; but that he had urged his want of means as an objection; that the general had particularly enquired about the redress which was due to him from Comfort Tyler, to the amount of about 150 dollars, and asked him, whether he had that sum, he would be willing to go as a witness: that about the 12th of May he had been formally subpoenaed by Lieut. Gaines; about 4 days afterwards he was taken up and carried before judge Hall, who wished to recognize him in a large sum for his appearance on this trial, which he had refused to give; that he was then committed to the jail from which he was removed by sergeant Dunbaugh on board the U. States vessel the Revenge , and conveyed to this city. On his cross examination it appeared that the witness was one of Burr's men, had been engaged by Comfort Tyler at Meadville; had descended the Ohio and the Mississippi as far as Natchez; and that he had conceived himself as moving under Burr's direction.
He was followed by Lieut. Gaines who commands at Fort Stoddard on the Mobile: he stated that he had received several subpoenas from the attorney general for the U. S. to be served at New Orleans, one among the rest upon J. Knox; he described his unwillingness to attend as a witness, and the steps which had been taken by the civil authority to send him to this city as a witness. He had himself reluctantly accepted a deputation from the marshal of New Orleans, to have him brought here, on the condition that he might be authorised to entrust him to any other person whom he might select; and that he had selected Sergt. Dunbaugh for the purpose. Mr. Gaines declared that the witness had been brought here by the civil authority alone; that there was no appearance of the military authority; or of Gen. Wilkinson's agency in the business.
Mr. Graham, the secretary for the territory of Orleans, was examined at considerable length; and confirmed the statements of Mr. Gaines, so far as he knew.
Mr. Hay offered to submit the evidence to the court without an argument. Mr. Burr's counsel refused the proposition: and the argument will be held this day.
By virtue of a surrender made by William Knox to the Trustees, for the benefit of his creditors, Will be Sold, on MONDAY the 29th instant, on a credit of 3 and 4 months for negotiable notes with approved endorsers, all the remaining STOCK IN TRADE belonging to the said William Knox, consisting of A quantity of twilled Sacks & Sacking, 66 barrels fine, and 65 superfine Flour, 92 do. damaged do. 6 pipes old Teneriffe Wine, 3 hhs. old Cape do. 6 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar, 8 puncheons old St. Croix and Antigua Rum, 3 bags Coffee, a quantity of Richmond and Porto Rico Tobacco, a large Beam Scales and Weights, With Counting-House Desk, Book Case, &c. The Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. June 26.
Sale Postponed.
On MONDAY, 29th inst. will be sold at the navy yard, at 12 o'clock, The United States, Brig DOLLY, 172 69-95ths tons, with her guns and apparel, said to be built of live oak and cedar timbers, and coppered to the bends; an inventory of her materials will be left on board at the navy yard, for the inspection of those who incline to purchase. Negotiable notes will be required of the purchaser, with approved endorsers, payable one quarter in three, one quarter in 6, and the remainder in 12 months. Boats will attend at the publick wharf to carry those to the navy yard who incline to attend the sale. Thomas Newton, Collector. The Revenue Boat DISCOVERY, will be sold the same day, if not before sold at private sale. June 24.
For SALE by the Subscriber, 98 tierces and 57 half tierces RICE, afloat, on board the Sloop Patty and Lydia, at Southgate & Dickson's wharf, which will be sold low on a credit, or bartered for Indian Corn. William Dickson. June 26.
A few well assorted Crates EARTHEN WARE For Sale by Cocke and Sanford.
A HOUSE for Rent or Sale, on Marsden's Wharf. June 26
For RENT,
A very convenient Two Story Dwelling House, with a passage and three large rooms on the first story, a passage and four rooms in the second story, a good cellar and other conveniences, situated near the Dwelling House of the subscriber on Bush-street. Possession may be had on the 1st of June.
Also for Rent,
The fire-proof WARE-HOUSE, on Commerce-street, between those occupied by Mr. Herron and myself. Possession may be had immediately. Apply to JOHN GRANBERY. May 25.

For LIVERPOOL, The Ship MINERVA, Capt. H. Keele, will sail by the 20th July, three fourths of her cargo being engaged. For freight of the balance or passage, having good accommodations, apply to Messrs. Brown & Reeves, Richmond; Wm. Bowden, Esq. Petersburg, or
Alexander Leckie, or Thomas Willock.
June 24.
A FREIGHT is wanted For the Sloop NEW-YORK PACKET, burthen about 600 barrels, to the West-Indies, if application be made immediately to Christopher Fry.
June 24.
For CHARLESTON, The Schooner PLOUGHBOY, F. Hall, master, a regular packet, will sail on Sunday next. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board at Warren's wharf, or Daniel R. Waddey, & Co.
June 24.
For Freight or Charter, The fast sailing ship AUGUSTUS, Edward Howe, master, burthen 400 bbls. tobacco, can be ready to receive a cargo in five days. Apply to the master on board, or Phinehas Dana.
June 22.
For Freight or Charter, The fine Schooner F. R. AMERICAN, Edward Pritchard, master, burthen 750 barrels. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Daniel R. Waddey, & Co.
June 22.
For Boston, The Schooner MERCURY, Elias Swift, master, will sail on Sunday next. For freight or passage, apply on board at Warren's wharf.
June 22.
For Freight or Charter, The fast sailing coppered Ship WOODROP SIMS, Thomas J. Haynes, Master, 400 hogheads burthen, now ready to receive a cargo; a freight to Liverpool would be preferred. Apply to the captain, or Shanks & Binford.
June 19.
WANTED, A good fast-sailing VESSEL, of 1200 barrels burthen; immediate dispatch will be given by C. & F. Whittle.
June 17.
For Sale on a long credit, 50 puncheons Grenada RUM.
June 17.
For Freight or Charter, The fine new fast sailing Ship UNION, Miller Smith, master, 235 tons burthen, will carry 300 hogheads tobacco, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board, or Phinehas Dana.
June 17.
500 barrels superfine FLOUR, of very superior quality, 41 bales upland Cotton. For Sale by C. & F. Whittle.
June 15.
A SHIP of 200 to 250 hogheads burthen, for Europe; and two SCHOONERS of 700 barrels, each for the West-Indies. tf
June 15.
For Freight or Charter, The American registered Ship MINERVA, capt. Henry Keele, burthen 300 tons or 400 hogheads tobacco, will be ready to receive a cargo in five days—a freight for Liverpool would be preferred. Apply to
June 15.
Alexander Leckie, or Thomas Willock. Who are landing from said Ship, and for sale, 200 puncheons RUM.
June 15.
For Freight or Charter, The elegant fast-sailing coppered Ship HERALD, Doane, master, burthen 325 tons. For terms, apply to Moses Myers.
June 8.
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The fine fast-sailing Ship ROSE, 300 tons burthen, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to WM. HARTSHORNE, Jun.
June 8.
For Freight or Charter, The good Sloop DIRECTOR, James Tarlington, master, burthen about 800 barrels, in complete order. For terms apply to Richard Bowden, & Co.
June 1.
For Freight or Charter, The good Ship FRANKLIN, Thomas L. Quevember, master, burthen about 15 to 1600 barrels, and will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days—a freight to Bordeaux or to the Havanna would be preferred. Apply to Wilson, Cunningham, & Co.
May 29.
For LONDON, direct, (Will sail by positive agreement the first week in July, or sooner.) The Ship ALMIRA, Job Whipple, master, having two thirds of her cargo engaged. For freight of the remainder or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to the master on board, or N. Heron.
May 27.
For Freight or Charter, The Brig ROEBUCK, Tho's Bolan, master, burthen 270 bbls. tobacco; a freight to France would be preferred. Apply to Noble, & Arbuthnott, & Co.
April 3.
For Liverpool, The new copper fastened Ship POCAHUNTAS, C. Tompkins, master, will sail about the 15th next month, her cargo being all engaged. For passage only, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or Wilson, Cunningham, & Co.
June 19.
For Philadelphia, The Sloop HANNAH, William Hill, master. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board at Maclure's wharf, or Daniel R. Waddey, & Co.
June 19.
Who have for Sale, a-float, 1400 bushels Indian CORN.
June 19.
3000 bushels Northern CORN, of superior quality, for Sale by William Dickson.
June 22.
RICHARD JEFFERY, & Co.
Have just received from London by the last arrival a very full assortment of
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
Of the best quality, which are offered for Sale on moderate terms at No. 66, Main-Street. Attention has been paid to procure every article of the most genuine kind; and it is intended to have the assortment regularly furnished from the best markets; among a great variety are now offered the following:
 Aloe, Allum, Ether of Vitriol, Antimony, Aqua Fortis, Pale, red, and yellow Bark, of superior quality.  Borax, Camphor, Cantharides, Cochineal, Cream of Tartar, Camomile Flowers, Cinnamon, Colocynth, Calomel, Flowers of Bismuth, Ginger, Glauber Salts, Epsom, Rochelle, do.  Gums Ammoniac, Assafoetida, Benzoin, Guaiacum, Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino, Scammony, and Arabic, Lint, Liquorice refined, Manna Flake, in sorts.  Magnesia in small and large squares, Musk, Nutmegs, Opium, Jalap, Rhubarb, Ipecacuanha, Tartar Emetic, Balsams Capivi, Tolu, Peru, Spirit of Lavender, Spermaceti, Sugar of Lead, Letharge of Gold, Saltpetre refined, White Wax, Verdigris, Essences of Bergamot, Lemons, and Lavender, Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick, Sal Ammoniac.  Hartshorne Shavings, Glycerine, Pease and Ivory Syringes, Oils of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mint, Peppermint, Amber, and Ammoniac.  Arrow Root, Tapioca, Sago in grain, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, Pocket Instruments, Best crown Langets, Common do.  Steel elastic Trusses, of superior quality, Shop Twine, Elegant Smelling Bottles, Castle Soap, Windsor do. Wash Balls, Milk of Roses, Gowland's Lotion, Double distilled Lavender Water, in pints and half pints, of best kind.  Wedgewood's Mortars and Pestles of different sizes, Apothecary's Scales and Weights, Patent Medicines, Essence of Peppermint, Janus Powder, British Oil, Patent Sago, Norris's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, Anderson's Pills, Steer's Opodeldoc, Turlington's Balsam, Essence of Mustard. 
In addition to the above importation from London, they have from Liverpool a variety of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries—PHIALS and GALLONS by the crate or in smaller quantities—North's MACHINES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c.
MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. tf 216
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory,
corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of
Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs,
 At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz.—  8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2 lb. 6d. do. 9 1-2d  4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d  3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d  Sheathing, do. 7 1-2d  6d. Sprigs, 4s 6d per M.  do. do. 2s. 9d  2d. and 3d. do. 2s. 3d 
He offers also for cash only—
HOOP IRON ASSORTED.
Thos. Seaman. tf
May 25.
The Subscribers offer for Sale, at their Ware-House, No. 3, Maxwell's wharf,
1000 dozen of CLARET, in cases of from one to six dozen, some of which is of superior quality, and the greater part entitled to drawback.
A few cases, Vin de Grave and Bourdeaux Cordials, Prime Sugar in bds. and bbls.; Coffee in bags, and a few bds. Rum. All of which will be sold low, and on a liberal credit. Brunet & Thompson. tf
March 16. tf
For RENT, (And immediate possession given)
That commodious Fire-Proof WARE-HOUSE,
on the North side of Wide Water-street, a few doors West of Commerce-street, at present in the occupancy of Mr. R. Gibson. David Patterson. tf
January 16. tf
For SALE at my Brew-House,
Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hoghead, 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. tf
Feb. 13. tf
GERMAN LINEN, &c.
JOHN C. NIEMEYER,
Has just received and offers for Sale, for approved paper at 4 and 6 months,
27 Packages of GERMAN LINEN,
entitled to drawback—Consisting of Plaitillas, Dowlas, Cholets, (or brown Hollands) Common Osnaburgs, and German Rolls. Also on Hand,
Heavy Ticklenburgs, Osnaburgs, fine Shirt Linen, &c. elegant Musquito Gauze or clear Linen, Bed Ticking two yards wide, Flanders Sheetings, &c.—Also, 160 boxes first quality Spanish Segars, elegant Glass Ware and China, 90 boxes Window Glass, 6500 best Coffee Bags, 4000 Gunny Bags. May 29. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER
Has lately received per the ship Dumfries, from Liverpool, and just opened for sale in the Cordage and Leather Store of Mess. Wm. Plume, & Co. A general assortment of
SHIP CHANDLERY,
Among which are the following articles of superior quality, viz.
 British CANVAS, from No. 1 to 8, Paints in kegs and pots, ground in oil, Powdered Venetian Red, Putty in bladders, refined Salt Petre, Green Copperas, Spikes, Nails, &c. of all sizes, Stock, Pad, and Steward's Draw Locks, Charts, Compasses, Quadrants, and Spy Glasses, Seamen's Journals, Paper, Ink Powders, Quills, &c. Sheathing Paper, Velvet Corks, Cork Wood, Shot in bags, Pig and Sheet Lead, Copper Scales and Weights, Tea and Camp Kettles, Spades and Shovels, Butchers' Cleavers, &c. Mill, Whip, X Cut, Hand, Panel, and Mitre Saws, Carpenters' Tools of every description. All of which will be disposed of on moderate terms for cash or approved paper. J. Moran. tf 
June 8. tf
For RENT,
The Store and Dwelling-House,
on Market-Square, at present occupied by Mess. Quemper & Duon. Apply to
William B. Lamb. tf
WANTED,
A few Shares Virginia Bank Stock.
April 13. tf
SLOOP EXPERIMENT,
FOR PASSENGERS ONLY.
ELIHU S. BUNKER,
Begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he will, on the first of July, commence running a Sloop of about 110 tons burthen, between the cities of New-York and Hudson, for the purpose of carrying passengers. Few people who have had occasion to take passage up or down the North River, but have experienced the inconvenience and risque of going on board vessels deeply loaded and lumbered on deck; therefore captain Bunker has determined to take no freight on board the Experiment, which will remedy that inconvenience and entirely do away the risque.
The owners of this vessel being desirous to render the passage as short, convenient, and agreeable as possible, have not only taken care to furnish her with the best Beds, Bedding, Linens, Provisions, &c. but they have been at very great expense and trouble in procuring materials and building her on the best construction for sailing, and for the accommodation of ladies and gentlemen travelling on business or for pleasure.
The Experiment will leave New-York every Wednesday evening precisely at 6 o'clock, and Hudson every Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, throughout the season.
Capt. Bunker having been several years engaged in the freight business between New-York and Hudson, has become well acquainted with every part of the river; and he hopes by attention and punctuality, to merit the patronage of ladies and gentlemen from the southward, who may visit the celebrated Ballston, Saratoga, and Lebanon Springs, or travellers who may have occasion to travel through the northern states. The shortness of the passage to Hudson when compared with that to Albany or any place above Hudson, (where the river is impeded by bars, islands and oversaws, that render it impossible for fast-sailing vessels to pass) he thinks will induce most people who are acquainted with the difference, to take passage to Hudson, where carriages or boats can at all times be had, at a moderate expense, to convey them to Albany, Troy, Lansingburgh, or the Lebanon Springs, which are about 30 miles distance. Hudson, May 1807. 12t2aw
NOTICE.
All persons indebted to the Estate of JAMES DICKINSON, deceased, are desired to come forward; and those who have any claims against said Estate, to bring them forward, in order that they may be settled by Mary Dickinson, Exec'tr. Norfolk, Nov. 5. tf
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
That pleasant place BELL VIEW.
It contains TWO HUNDRED Acres, lying on the lower end of Barrett's Neck, Nantuxent county, between Nansemond River and Chuckatuck Creek, fronting Newport-News, Hampton Roads, and is about 14 miles from Norfolk by water. There is on the land two good Dwelling Houses, one of them a two story frame house, 30 feet square, with a Kitchen, Wash House, Smoke House and Dairy, a large new Barn and Stable, and a Carriage House, a Spring House, and a never failing Spring. The other a new Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Quarter, &c. with a large Garden newly built of the best materials, and a good Stable. The land lies high and level, and is mostly covered with fells: it has a ditch and a fence from Nansemond to Chuckatuck, which prevents stock from going off or coming on the land; and is one of the best places for stock or equal to any in the country. The price will hardly exceed the worth of the buildings on the place if applied for soon. The payment will be expected in cash, as the terms will be remarkably low. tf
The Subscribers in addition to their general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY and GROCERIES,
have received by the John and Alice, from London, 100 casks Kemp and Hoyt's Brown STOUT, 100 pieces English Canvas, assorted; 2 cases of Buntins, 50 casks of Gunpowder; half ton of Salt Petre—which they will sell low, and on a liberal credit. Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co. October tf
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines,
Have just been received by FREDERICK HEERMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteus, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTTER of ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. PERRY'S and LETTOM'S Golden Antiphlogistic PILLS; CHURCH'S and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS or Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. tf
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale.
The Subscriber will sell his Plantation called Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempville, in the county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling House and orchards; it contains about 500 acres, and the land is excellent; it's figure is a square, and it's local position handsome and eligible, lying on the Eastern-Branch of Elizabeth river, and also on the publick road leading to Norfolk. It is conveniently situated with respect to Norfolk market, being about 5 miles distant by water, and 9 by land. It is contiguous to Broad-Creek, which abounds in good oysters; it is well timbered, and has a good landing. 'Tis not extravagant to say, that from the timber alone, a net sum may be made nearly, if not entirely, equal to the purchase money. Any person who may wish to view the Land, will apply to Mr. Willson on the premises, to Mr. Charles Sayer, William Bishop, James Robinson, or William White, all of whom reside in the neighbourhood. The purchaser will be accommodated in a long credit. Tully Robinson. tf
Princess-Anne, August 8. tf 63
EDUCATION.
Notice is hereby given that the trustees of Margaret Academy, in the County of Accomack, have engaged Teachers and made the necessary arrangements to commence said School on the 8th day of June next. In this Seminary will be taught the English, Latin, and Greek Languages, Geography and the Mathematics. The Teachers are graduates of Yale College, in Connecticut, and come highly recommended as gentlemen of learning and irreproachable moral characters. The buildings are erected on an eminence which commands a fine prospect of Pungoteague river and the Chesapeake, and is supposed to be inferior, in point of health, to no situation on the Eastern-Shore. The Scholars who board in the School must find their own bedding, and also make an advance to the steward of Twenty-five Dollars. May 25. 1m
We want to Purchase,
A few Shares of STOCK in the Virginia Bank.
Campbell & Wheeler. tf
May 22. tf
For Sale by the Subscribers,
3000 bushels Northern CORN,
 10 pipes fourth proof Bourdeaux Brandy,  40 puncheons Grenada Rum, 50 do. Tobago do.  30 do. old Antigua do.  12 pipes London particular Madeira Wine,  A few quarter casks Colman's Wine,  100 hogheads prime Molasses,  200 barrels prime Pork; Liverpool stoved Salt loose and in sacks; Cotton and Wool Cards assorted in small boxes; Fine and Superfine Flour; Pilot Bread, &c. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. tf 
June 19. tf
A WORK
That ought to be in the possession of every MAN.
THE LIFE OF GENERAL WASHINGTON,
Complete in 5 volumes 8vo. with an elegant PORTRAIT, and a variety of Maps, is now ready for subscribers, and a few copies for Sale by JAMES TUCKER.
The following remarks from a late London publication, attest the high opinion entertained of this authentick and interesting work.
"The publick will learn with interest that the literary monument which has long been projected to the memory of the most illustrious character of modern times, is at length completed. No apology can be requisite for erecting such a monument to him, who was the first in war, the first in peace, and the first in the hearts of his fellow citizens: to him who was the founder of a great and prosperous empire, and whose moderation and pure patriotism challenge the imitation of all statesmen. This performance of judge Marshall has already been distinguished by the most honorable & unequivocal testimonies; it has been hailed as an acquisition to standard literature; and it has been considered as deserving, in point of execution, a place by the side of Robertson's Charles the Fifth, and as unrivalled in the authenticity of its materials, by any work in the entire compass of history and biography. April 1. tf
NOTICE.
The Street Commissioners will allow to all Craft from the rivers and shores of the bay, One Dollar per ton for every ton of good round paving Stone, which may be delivered upon their wharf in Norfolk, between this time and the 20th June next. May 11. tf
400 barrels Tar, 20,000 pipe Staves, 30,000 White Oak Hoghead do. 50,000 Red do. do. 100 Barrels Flour.—For Sale by L. Mansfield. tf
Portsmouth, May 8. tf
FOR SALE,
50,000 white oak hoghead draw Staves 50,000 red do. 30,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinquepin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harmanson & Co. tf
March 2. tf
For Sale by the Subscriber,
5 hogheads Loaf SUGAR, 42 boxes Window Glass 10 by 12, 83 pieces twilled Sacking. A. Maclure. tf
April 27. tf
For RENT,
(until September next,) That commodious brick Dwelling-House, lately occupied by the subscriber, situated on Catherine-street, opposite to Mr. Richard Bagnall's, and next door to Mr. Thomas Gatewood's, well calculated for a family. For terms apply to Richard Bowden. tf
June 1. tf
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar.
The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Ware-house on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. tf
He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20. tf
300 dozen empty BOTTLES,
will be sold low if applied for immediately. John C. Niemeyer. tf
ALSO,
An invoice of fine Linen GAUZE,
for Mosquito Curtains. May 27. tf
450 bbls. superfine FLOUR,
100 half barrels do Also landing this day from the schooner Iris, captain Moffit, from Matanzas, 43 boxes brown } Clayed SUGARS. 32 do. white } And in Store, 150 barrels Pork; 50 do. Shad, 50 boxes Soap; 100 barrels Tar; 50 do. Turpentine, 50,000 W. and R. O. Staves and Heading, A few tons of Fustic—all of which will be sold low and on liberal credit. George Wilson. tf
April 22. tf
VIRGINIA, to wit:
At a Chancery District Court, held at the former capitol in the city of Williamsburg, the 28th day of April, 1807, Josiah Riddick, vs. Michael and John Wallace, and Barnet Pulliam, ders. The defendant, Barnet Pulliam, not having entered