Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-01-09 00:00:00

For Sale or Charter. The Schooner DIANA , Captain Smith, burthen 1200 tons, now in the Port of Philadelphia, ready to receive cargo. Apply to Francis Smith. Who has for Sale, a quantity of fine old Jamaica RUM, 10 hds. and 20 casks. Apply to the above. Jan. 7
For Charter. The Schooner FRANCIS , John Cutts, master, burthen 1000 tons, will sail in about 12 days, the greater part of her cargo is engaged. For freight of the remainder or passage, apply to the master on board, or to William Pennock. January 7.
For Sale or Charter. The brig PEACE , Captain Swain, burthen a thousand barrels. Apply to the master, or Christopher Fry. Who has for Sale, 80 bbls. Boston Beef; 30 do. Cider; a few bbls. Jamaica Rum; and 20 casks London Brown Stout, all of good quality,—and wants to purchase, Drawn Staves and Shingles. 3 Jan. 5.
For Charter. The Schooner INDEPENDENCE , Joseph Storer, master, about 700 to 1000 barrels, will sail in about 10 days, and is well calculated for carrying lumber, and can be ready for the reception of a cargo in two days. For terms apply to the master on board, or Richard Bowden, & co. December 24.
Wanted to Charter. A good vessel, of from 1500 to 2000 barrels burthen. Who wishes to Purchase, A few thousand bushels good WHEAT. December 22.
For Freight. The new and fast sailing Schooner RISING SUN , 65 tons or 700 barrels, Burgess, master, will take a freight either to the West-Indies or any port in the United States on moderate terms—For which apply to the master on board, or Fish & Cullett. Who has for Sale, A few bbls. N. E. Rum; and 4 pipes country Gin. December 19.
Ground Allum Salt. Two thousand bushels Ground Allum Salt, for Sale on board the Schooner Lydia , capt. Livingston, at my wharf. Who offers The said Schooner for Charter, burthen 1100 barrels Flour. Dec. 19.
For Charter. The brig Fair Manhattan , Wm. Wolfendale, master, burthen 1000 barrels, now ready to receive a cargo—Apply to WM. PENNOCK. Who is receiving from different vessels, 50 hds. St. Croix Sugars, 1st quality; 150 pieces Russia, 80 do. Ravens Duck; 200 bbls. prime Pork, New-York inspection. Dec 19.
For Freight or Charter. The fine Ship India Packet , William Rindge, master, burthen 400 hds. tobacco, can be ready to receive a cargo in two days.—Apply on board, or to PHINEHAS DANA. December 19.
Antigua Rum and Prime Sugars. THIS DAY landing on our wharf from on board the Schooner Henry Morris , her CARGO, which will be disposed of on liberal terms, by C. & F. Whittle. IN STORE, Jamaica Sugars in hds. and bbls.; Martinique do. in hds. and tiers; Jamaica Coffee in hds. bbls. and bags; do. Rum; Antigua do.; do. Molasses; do. Shrub; Baltimore Navy and Pilot Bread; Isle of May Salt. WANTED, A good staunch vessel, burthen 100 to 180 hogsheads tobacco, to load for Europe. Dec 17.
AMIALE ANTONIETTE. Captain Williams, burthen 450 hogsheads tobacco, is offered for Charter by C. & F. Whittle. December 17.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER. The Phil a built Ship William Penn , coppered, burthen 960 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Edward Watson. Who has for Sale, 3 Trunks excellent Linen; 7 doz. Chairs; 1 case Umbrellas, well assorted; 12 casks white Wine Vinegar. November 14.
For SALE. The Schooner MARY , burthen 100 hogsheads tobacco, draws an easy draft of water, and is well calculated for a craft, for which purpose she was built—she will be sold low and on long credit. Warren Ashley. Sept. 24.
For a Port in France. The fast sailing Ship Highland Mary . Part of her cargo is engaged for the Bay of Biscay. George Murray, & Co. August 30.
For Charter. The good Ship LIVE OAK , Gerrard Yarrall master, burthen 279 Tons or 400 hds. tobacco, now in complete order to receive a cargo or to apply to the master on board, or William Pennock. Dec. 29.
For Sale. 350 barrels superfine FLOUR. James Herron. Dec. 29.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER. TO ALL. THE VERY ARE AND BODY OF THE TIMES, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE. FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 9, 1807. The following Gentlemen are elected Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of Virginia at this place. Richard E. Lee, Dr. James Taylor, John Southgate, Alexander Jordan, James Young, Martin Fisk, William B. Lamb, William Selden, Christopher Fry, George McIntosh, William Knox, Samuel Marsh, Samuel Mosely. This day R. E. Lee was re-elected president. Those in italicks are new Directors.
COMMERCIAL. Extract of a letter from New-York, by last mail. “Large orders for wheat and flour have been received by the packet; the price of those articles much advanced. Prussia will want all she has got, as her granaries are lost by the campaign; on this speculators in England predicate their orders. Flour 8 3/4 dolls. and looking up.”
The following extract of a letter from Frankfort (Kent.) dated December 13, was handed us by a respectable friend. “The publick mind is much agitated here, by a thousand newspaper and other reports, respecting the former Spanish association, and A. Burr’s present conspiracy, as it is termed. To give you a detail of all these reports, would exceed the limits of a letter; I will, however, give you some of the heads, and for detail refer you to the newspapers. Col. Burr has been twice before the Federal court, and acquitted each time, in consequence of which he is gaining popularity very fast here, being considered as a perverted man.”
“On Monday night last the citizens of this place gave a ball in honour of col. Burr, and on the evening before last an opposing one was given, “in honour of the union,” and as a mark of approbation of the firmness and vigilance of the attorney for the United States, Joseph H. Daviess, esquire. There were about double the number of ladies and gentlemen at the former than the latter. From the most correct information I can collect, I cannot discover any thing like war preparations making by col. Burr, and I believe his real object is to settle the lands granted by the Spanish government to the baron Bastrop. There is no doubt but that there are a number of slight boats building at Marietta, and other places, for the purpose of settling those lands, and which the Kentuckians (for want of knowledge in naval matters) have imagined into gun-boats. A single four-pounder would sink every one of them, the first shot, provided they were drawn up in a line abreast. It is true that colonel Burr’s movements in the country are very circumpect, the necessity of which I cannot see, if his real object be to settle those lands, and provided there is no governmental impediment.”
The communications between Louis, and his poor bamboozled Dutch, in our first page, afford a striking proof of the derangement of finance. This good king, who modestly tell the Dutchmen that Providence placed him over them, for their good, sends his propositions for deliberation, but says they must not be rejected. A people, who are permitted to enjoy the forms of liberty, but are denied the substance, feel more oppressed than the slaves of a despot. While the Dutch are amused with the idea of deliberating upon measures, they are forbid to reject those that are proposed by a ruler, who again in his turn is ruled by the most absolute of rulers. Napoleon orders brother Louis to squeeze the Dutchmen, and brother Louis tells the Dutch Legislature they must be squeezed, tho’ he allows them to complain, but they must submit.
By a gentleman just arrived from Frankfort, and who was present when the grand jury examined the charges against Burr, we learn that it appeared from the testimony given, that Mr. Burr was concerned in the purchase of 400,000 acres of land in Louisiana, nearly opposite the Natchez; that the young and enterprising persons, who were to embark with him, were to settle on the land; that each had a musket and was to act as a soldier under Burr against the Spaniards, in case of a war, provided the executive approved of it; and that Mr. Jefferson was many months since acquainted with Burr’s enterprise. In addition he has stated, that provisions for the support of these settlers for one year were purchased to the amount of 40,000 dollars and for instruments of agriculture 40,000 more had been expended.
Mr. Burr is daily expected here. A dispatch has this day arrived from the Mississippi territory, but we have not yet learned the subject of it. Wash. Fed. January 1.
A letter from France, of the 7th Nov. received in this city, repeats the intelligence which we stated yesterday, of a battle, subsequent to that of Jena, having been fought near Berlin, in which the Prussians had suffered a severe defeat. Pol. Reg.
Re-Capture of Buenos Ayres—DOUBTFUL. The following circumstances discredit the report of the re-capture of Buenos Ayres. The ship La Vera Cruz arrived at Baltimore, left La Vera Cruz on the 20th Nov. and the ship Collector arrived at New-York left La Vera Cruz on the 7th of Dec. No account of the re-capture of Buenos Ayres has been received by either of these vessels.
The ship Montezuma , left the Cape of Good Hope on the 28th Sept. at which time no intelligence of its re-capture had reached that place. A letter has been received from the captain of an American ship, by his owner in this city, dated St. Helena, on the 30th of September, which states his intention of sailing for Buenos Ayres, within a few days—under the belief, that it was still in possession of the British.
The distance from the Rio Plata to the Cape of Good Hope or St. Helena makes it highly probable that intelligence of such moment as the re-capture of Buenos Ayres, would have reached either or both places before the above dates. ibid.
RICHMOND, January 6. The Senate of Virginia have negatived the proposition of the House of Delegates for consulting the people as to the call of a convention.
FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH. Portsmouth, N. H. Dec. 24. —A painful duty once more devolves on me, to give you an account of another distressing Fire in this town, which at dawn of day this morning, burst from the stores of Benjamin Hill, Daniel Weeks, Stephen Little, and Washington Pierce, all under one roof, in Bow-street; these stores were so completely involved in flames, and having great quantities of rum, brandy, gin, and combustible articles, the fire communicated with great rapidity to the adjoining stores of Nathaniel Adams & Son the west, and Ebenezer Thompson, on the east, and from the latter to the adjoining store of said Thompson, and improved by Nathaniel A. and John Haven and John Rindge; from these it communicated to C. Rimes shop, Abel and Robert Harris’ store, Edward Cutts’ store, improved by himself and brother George Cutts; from thence to James Day’s dwelling house, and workshop; then to Christopher Rimes and Samuel Cotton’s dwelling houses; then to St. John’s Church, and the elegant three-story parsonage house entirely new and nearly finished; and to prevent further ravages four dwelling houses were pulled down owned by John Staples, widow Tuttle, Mark Simes and George Wendell, and a work shop of Mr. Giles. The fire was, by this means, got under, about 11 o’clock altho’ much of the reicks are now in flames. The loss of property in goods and buildings is very great; but it is impossible to make an accurate statement at present. It is supposed by some to be 150,000 dollars. The Messrs. Havens had one hundred hds. of sugar and rum in one store, entirely consumed; the Messrs. Harris had a whole ship’s cargo of flaxseed and pot and pearl ashes, nearly ready to take on board, besides a large amount in other goods entirely consumed. The principal sufferers are N. A. and J. Haven, A. & R. Harris, E. Thompson, E. & G. Cutts, N. Adams & Son, J. Day, S. Little, B. Hill, and W. Pierce. Some of the above gentlemen lost their books, notes and papers.
WASHINGTON, January 2. The President of the United States was yesterday waited upon very generally by the executive officers of the government, the members of the legislature and the citizens of Washington. Among the company were also the foreign ministers resident at the city of Washington, and a large concourse of ladies and strangers. On no preceding occasion have the rooms of the Chief Magistrate been so crowded.
We have the pleasure of noticing the arrival in this city of our fellow-citizen, Mr. FULTON, a man no less distinguished for science than beneficence, and from whom his country may expect to reap the fruits of an extensive observation and experience, derived from a long residence in Europe.
James L. Cathcart, Esq. has been appointed consul of the United States for the island of Madeira, vice Mr. Lemar, deceased.
The Frankfort Palladium of Dec. 11, gives the following account of proceedings in the United States Kentucky district court. On December 2d the following grand jury was impanelled:
Abraham Hite, foreman, William Steele, George Madison, John Patrick, Thomas Lewis, Richard Apperson, Peter B. Ormsby, Nathaniel Hart, Joseph Winlock, Abraham Owen, Richard Davinport, Elijah M. Covington, Robert Johnson, Nicholas Laton, John Kenton, Nicholas Miller, Richard Bruce, George Greer, John Bacon, Richard Fox, Thomas Respass, and Francis Ratcliff.
On December 2d the attorney of the district preferred to the grand jury an indictment against John Adair, which as there was not time to go through with the enquiry, the grand jury was adjourned to the next day.
On the 4th December the grand jury returned the bill to be “not a true bill.” The following is the bill preferred:
United States of America: Kentucky district, to wit: The grand jury empanelled and sworn in and for the body of the said district, do on their oaths present, that a certain John Adair, formerly of the county of Mercer, in said district, did at said county and district, on the first day of August last past, in the present year 1806, with force and arms, then and there wilfully and unlawfully, and from evil premeditation, set on foot, and prepare for a military expedition and enterprise, then and there against the dominions of the king of Spain, who is an European prince, at peace with the U. States, to wit: The provinces of Mexico in North America, which appertain to the dominions of the said king of Spain, contrary to the laws of the U. States in such cases provided, and against the peace and dignity of the said U. States.
DAVIESS for U. S. On December 4, the attorney preferred an indictment against Aaron Burr, but not having time to go through with the same, they were adjourned until the next day. On the 5th December the grand jury returned the indictment “not a true bill.”
United States of America: Kentucky district, to wit: The grand jury of the United States in and for the body of the said district, do on their oaths present, that a certain Aaron Burr, late of the city of New-York, and vice-president of the said United States, did with force and arms, at the county of Fauquier, in said district, on the 28th day of November last past, wilfully and unlawfully, and from evil
premeditation, then and there set on foot, and prepare a military expedition, against the dominions of the king of Spain, who is an European prince, at peace with the said U. States, to wit: against the provinces of said king in N. America, contrary to the laws of the said U. States, in such cases provided, and against the peace and dignity thereof.
And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present, that the said Burr did at said district, to wit: at the county of Jefferson, on the day, and in the year aforesaid, then there, wilfully and unlawfully, with force and arms, prepare and provide the means for carrying on a military expedition and enterprise against the dominions of the king of Spain aforesaid, who is at peace with the U. S. to wit: the provinces in N. America, which are of the dominions of the said king of Spain, contrary to the laws of the U. S. in such cases provided, and against the peace and dignity of the U. S.
And so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said Aaron Burr, is guilty of the misdemeanors aforesaid, contrary to the laws of the U. S. and against the peace and dignity thereof.
[Here follows the special report of the grand jury as already given in our paper.] Evidence of Joseph M. Street given to the grand jury in the case of the U. States vs. Col. Burr. I can give the grand jury no information relating to the indictment. My knowledge of the business being entirely from information. The contract said to be entered into between Aaron Burr and John Brown in the second number of the Western World, under the head of “no Burrism, no federalism,” alluded only to opening a canal on the north west side of the Ohio. Nor do I know any person who can give any information relative to the indictment.
EVIDENCE OF JOHN WOOD. I know nothing that will amount to evidence. For some time past I have changed my opinion respecting the conduct of Mr. Burr, and am persuaded that he has no intention of doing any thing contrary to the laws and interest of the United States. The contract entered into by col. Burr and Brown stated as above, I have been informed relates only to opening a canal on the Ohio and the conduct of Col. Burr at St. Louis and New Orleans related only to land speculation.
The Frankfort Palladium of the 11th ult. state the departure of John Wood, for this city.
George Masters has resigned the office of chief justice of Kentucky, and Thomas Todd is appointed his successor. Felix Grundy is appointed in the room of Benjamin Sebastian.
The Western World of the same date announces the confidential communication of the governor of Ohio, and states the measures on which the legislature of Ohio were deliberating. This print charges the editor of the Palladium with partiality to Col. Burr.
CHILICOTHE, Dec. 18. The following gentlemen were empanelled and sworn on Friday last, as grand jurors, in the case of the state against Daniel Cassett, viz.—Nathaniel Willis, foreman, Henry Massie, John Waddle, John Pickens, John G. Macan, John Hall, Wm. Wilson, John McCoy, James McDougal, George Renick, John Kerr, Wm. Irwin, Robert Steele, Thomas Steele, Adam Holler, Ephram Doolittle, Joseph Scott, John Edmiston, Wm. Rutledge, John Davideon, Wm. Wallace, and Gabriel Coit—22.
After the grand jury was sworn, judge Tod proceeded to deliver a charge to them, of the following purport:
[The charge is unimportant.] On the following day (Saturday) the court met in the forenoon; the grand jury appeared, and were divided, ten being in favor of finding a bill of indictment and twelve against it. The court then adjourned until three in the afternoon. In the afternoon Mr. Cassett appeared in court, and was admonished for his conduct and then discharged.
The court observed, that from the extreme agitation of the public affairs, not only the peace and tranquility of this state was at stake, but that of the whole union. That he had conducted himself in such a manner as to excite suspicion, and that it was highly necessary at the present momentous crisis, to check every act which bore the semblance of hostility towards the peace and tranquility of the state, and that of the United States.
We hope from this example, those concerned in this nefarious scheme will shudder at their situation, and ground those arms of rebellion which they wished to hurl against their own government.
BOULOGNE, 14th October. An English division, of 31 sail, drew near Boulogne, the 9th of this month, to repeat its incendiary attempts.
During the night, this division threw about a hundred incendiary rockets into the port and the town, a new invented means, which has not proved more successful than all those which the enemy has tried against the flotilla.
These rockets are made of an iron cylinder, about four inches diameter (two feet and a half long), terminating by a very sharp cone, eight inches long. The hollow is filled with combustible matter, the flame of which issues through the upper orifice and through holes in the body of the cylinder and the cone at the bottom.
The interior extremity of the cone appears intended to fix the machine upon the object it strikes. Be it as it may, the greater number of these rockets proved ineffectual. Two fell upon ships, and were extinguished without difficulty, and without the ships receiving the slightest damage.
A house which served as a store for fagots, was set on fire, because, nobody being in it, assistance could not be had time enough to stop the effect of a rocket which had fallen among the fagots.
The next day a great many of these machines, which had not been made use of, were found upon the strand, at low water. It is probable that the boat laden with them, was sunk by the fire of the batteries.
In the night of the 10th, the enemy recommenced a fresh bombardment, which had no other effect than to wound by a splinter a young man of 14 years of age.
Every measure had been previously taken to remedy any accident that might happen.