Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-08-15 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. III.]
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1806.
[NO. 13.
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
   NORFOLK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1806.   ARTICLES. per From To Remarks.     BACON lb. 10 13   Beef, cargo bbl. 9   Prime 10 9   Mess 14   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 80 81   2d p. 82 85   3d p. 84 87   4th p. 90 93   Fr. 3d p. 1 4 1 10   4th p. 1 10 1 13   Peach, 90   Apple, 65 70   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 7   Navy. 5   Ship 3   Butter, Export. lb. None.   Candles, Dipt 16   Mould 22   Sperm. 54   Coal, English bus. 25   Virginia 22 None   Cocoa, Island 100lb. 20 22   Caraccas 30 32   Coffee, W. India lb. 32 33   Cordage, Country 100lb. 15   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 19 20   Sea Island   St. Domingo 28   Surinam None   Duck, American bolt. Scarce   Ravens 16 17   Russia 20 22   Holland 22 24   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Sup. (new) bbl. 8 75   Fine 8 25   X Middlings 7 25   Middlings 6   Fish, Cod, dry quin. 3 50 4   Herrings bbl. 4 25 4 50   Shad   Fustick ton. 40 42   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 1 20   N. F. 1st p. 68 70 None   Grain, Wheat bus.   Corn 60 None   Barley   Oats 30   Hemp, Russian ton. 275   Hides Dried lb. 10 12   Hog's-Lard 15 16   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton. None   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 60   Camp. 70   Lead, Sheet 100lb. 12 50 14   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl. 3 3 50   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet 12   St. Dom. 15   Molasses, gal. 35 40   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 75   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, None   Pitch, bbl. 2 75   Pork, Cargo 18   Prime 20   Mess 24   Raisins, cask. 4 25   ditto, box. 4   Rice, 100lb. 4   Rosin, bbl. 3   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 85 90   Antigua, 3d p. 82 85   St. Croix, 3d p. 80   W. Island, 3d p. 68 70   Country, 48 50   Salt, St. Mart. bus.   Turks Island, 75   Isle May, 70 73   St. Ubes, 65   Cadiz, 56   Liverpool, 55   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castle, 17   Sugar, Muscovado, 100lb. 8 11   Hav. Brown. 10   White, 14   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 3 25   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. hhd. 28 30   pipe 50 55   barrel 18 20   do. red oak 18   Tar, bbl. 2 25 2 38   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 6 25   Petersburg. 5 50 5 75   Rappa. 4 50 6   Potomack, None   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bbl. 2 50 2 75   Wax, Bees, b. 37 None   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 230 350 Plenty   Lisbon, gal. 1 25 1 30   Teneriffe, 86 90   Sherry, 1 20 1 25   Port, pipe. 160 220   Malaga, gal. 1 Scarce  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
   To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straights of Gibraltar. 3   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 3 4 1-4   In the Mediterranean, - - - - - 5 6   Gibraltar, Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, - - - - - 3 1-2 4   British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - - - - - 3 4   Jamaica and Honduras - - - - - 5 6   Porto Rico, - - - - - 3 1-2 4   Havanna, - - - - - 3   Cape-Francois, (unarmed) - - - - - } illegal voyages. } illegal voyages.   Ports in the Bite of Leogane, - - - - -   Ports on the South side of St. Domingo, City of St. Domingo, and places under the authority of France, - - - - - 4   Persia, India, and China, - - - - - 5 5 1-2   Coasters, - - - - - 1 1-2 2  
Prices of Stocks.
   Virginia Bank, par. little to be had.   Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, 6 per cent. discount, looking up.   United States Bank, none in the market.   Exchange on London, 435 dollars for 100l. sterling.  
FROM THE WESTERN WORLD.
THE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION, BLOUNT'S CONSPIRACY AND GENERAL MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION.
[CONTINUED from the Ledger of the 8th August.]
It may be proper to the investigation of this conspiracy, to give some information to those who are not versant in the history of the first settlement of Kentucky, of the nature and cause of the conventions which were called, previous to the separation of this state from that of Virginia. Although this be a subject into which we have not made much research, yet we have obtained sufficient knowledge of it for the present purpose.
The daily depredations committed by the Indians upon the settlers, induced them to make arrangements, as to the most effectual mode of repelling their incursions. For this purpose, each militia company elected a representative; and the first convention of the kind which was called, convened at the instance of General Logan and Colonel Shelby, in 1784. Soon after the return of the former, after a pursuit of a party of Chikemorga Indians, which had carried off several horses and other property from the inhabitants, a second convention of the same nature was held in 1786. But the convention in 1788, in which General Wilkinson offered the treasonable motion, was assembled for the express purpose of addressing the legislature of Virginia, for a separation of Kentucky from the mother state, and of being incorporated in the Union. At this period there were three parties in the convention—1st. That which advocated a separation from Virginia, with the concurrence of the Virginia legislature, and the congress of the United States—2d. The party which insisted upon a separation with consent of congress alone—3d. General Wilkinson and the members of the Kentucky association, who were negotiating a league with the court of Madrid. There were also a few, who were opposed to a separation from the state of Virginia. Among the latter, were Dr. Brooks a school master, and Mr. Samuel Taylor, at present the keeper of the Penitentiary. Mr. Taylor had either one or two years before the convention of 1788, procured a petition to be signed by 75 or 76 persons, addressed to the Virginia legislature, praying them to oppose a separation of the state, which petition was delivered by Mr. Taylor to Col. Thompson of Mercer, then a member of the Virginia legislature, with instructions that it should be presented to the house.
The proceedings of the two first conventions were never printed, there being no printing press at this period in Kentucky. Mr. Bradford of Lexington, was the first printer who settled in the state, about 1786; and the papers published for several years after, were of such a small size, as to preclude the insertion almost of all political intelligence. Thus were the citizens of Kentucky debarred of all information respecting the early conventions. Caucuses and secret meetings were not even necessary. Treason and sedition dared openly to avow themselves, aware that the sentiments delivered would never reach the ears of the people. Even since that period, the presses of Kentucky have laboured under a greater state of slavery than any in the Union, being almost without exception, under the controul, and dependent on, persons who were either themselves members of the Kentucky association, or connected with those that were.
This, therefore, is an additional proof to the many with which history furnishes, that the freedom of the press is the best palladium of the rights of the people. Had an independent press existed at that period in Kentucky, the people would never have been placed in the forlorn situation of being delivered up to a despotick prince, and of being loaded with the chains of monarchy. Many virtuous men, measuring the integrity of the world by that of their own, view perhaps, the danger past, and could wish that what we have related respecting the Spanish association, had buried in oblivion—we regret that they are mistaken. Sincere would be the pleasure, could we declare that Kentucky, the state of Ohio, Tennessee, the Indiana, and the Mississippi Territories were free of traitors; but unhappily many, very many in whom the citizens place the confidence, are at this moment organized for the express purpose of effecting a separation of these states from the union. The names of the principal leaders shall appear in the sequel. We now proceed with our narration.
In all political intrigues and conspiracies, a number of under agents are employed to sound the minds of the people—to trump forth the fame of their employers, and to decry the characters of their opponents. This was the case with the Kentucky association. Among their various tools, a person by the name of Newman merits particular notice. This Newman we are informed, was a native of Albermarle, in the state of Virginia. In 1790, he settled in the capacity of a school master, at Tanner's Fork, in the county of Woodford, near the plantation of Captain Jouit. Here he contracted an acquaintance with Wilkinson, Brown and Sebastian. He taught school in
Woodford about two years, but went occasionally to Philadelphia and New-York, and once is said to have rode in company with Brown both to and from Philadelphia. The circumstance of two persons travelling together, certainly of itself, can argue no guilt to either; but when connected with other incidents of a previous and consequent nature, as will be shewn in the present case, it may be used as a powerful corroborative proof. We have said that this Newman was the acquaintance of Gen. Wilkinson, as well as Brown. Gen. Wilkinson we have stated as the first projector of the Kentucky association, and Mr. Brown as an approving partisan in the scheme. Let the reader, therefore, attend to the following narration of gen. Wells, of Middletown, respecting the connection which existed between him, Wilkinson and Brown. Newman in the beginning of 1794, entered into an engagement with gen. Wells, and several gentlemen in his vicinity, to teach their children for that year; gen. Wells paid him thirty pounds in advance. Newman was in the habit frequently of conversing with gen. Wells respecting the then situation of Kentucky. In one of those conversations, he mentioned that he was authorised to suggest to him (gen. Wells) that Kentucky might probably be soon separated from the Union, and in that event he was desirous of knowing whether gen. Wells would accept of a command. Gen. Wells in reply, enquired how the state would be protected if not connected with the other states. Newman answered that it would become a Spanish province, and be under the protection of Spain. Wells then asked what set of men could be able to carry such a scheme into execution. Newman informed him several of the leading characters then in Kentucky. Gen. Wells closed the conversation, by observing "I have but little to lose; I have a wife and a child who are dear to me; them I will ever preserve and protect; as to the small fortune which I have accumulated by industry and attention, I am indifferent about it; but before I consent to a separation from the union and join any foreign power, I will again return to the piny woods of Virginia, and end my days in obscurity."
Soon after this conversation, Newman, broke the engagement as a schoolmaster, and set off in an abrupt manner to gen. Wayne's army. By the interest of Wilkinson he obtained the appointment of an agent or contractor to the army; but he did not remain more than a few weeks, when he deserted to the Indians. He was taken at Pittsburgh in the fall of the same year, and carried in irons to the head quarters of the army. After undergoing a long trial he was acquitted in the beginning of 1795, from the want of proof as to the charge of desertion, his defence having been, that he was taken prisoner by the Indians.
During his custody under Wayne, general Wells was informed by a brother he had in the army, that Newman, would probably be released, and that he intended to return to the vicinity of Middletown. After his release he accordingly returned, and had an interview with gen. Wells. In this interview, he stated that he was not taken as a prisoner by the Indian, but was employed to go among them for secret purposes, by certain characters in Kentucky, whom he was proceeding to name, when Wells interrupted him by observing, he did not wish to become acquainted with any secret plots or the agents of them, nor was he inclined to have any farther connection with him (Newman) he only requested the payment of the 33l. which was advanced for tuition never performed. Newman did not pay the money immediately but gave the security of another, who paid Wells the required sum a few months afterwards. At the close of this interview he also stated he was employed by the same characters, to go into the middle states and after his return into Kentucky he should proceed down to New-Orleans, and was extremely urgent that general Wells would give him the opportunity of a private meeting during the sitting of the legislature, of which general Wells was a member by which time he expected to be on his return through Kentucky for New-Orleans. This general Wells refused in the most explicit manner, adding that he was not solicitous of his farther acquaintance, or the acquaintance of any persons connected with him.
Newman we are informed went at this period to Philadelphia, and New-York, and afterwards returned through Kentucky for the Spanish territories where he now resides. He and Doctor Powers whom we have named as another agent Conspirator, were on the closest terms of intimacy, and lived for some time together at Natchez. From the most accurate information we have collected it was in the month of December 1795 or January, 1796, that Newman descended the Mississippi. In the spring of the latter year two letters from Doctor Powers directed to two members of the Kentucky convention whose names we are not told were interdicted by Colonel — who has stated "their contents were such as would have hang'd those to whom they were addressed." Colonel — judged it was most prudent to burn the letters; and the names of those characters to whom they were written, he has never revealed.
We now request our readers to combine those facts which we have stated—1st. the residence of Newman for some years in the county of Woodford, and his acquaintance with Wilkinson, Brown and Sebastian. 2d. The proposal which he made to general Wells before he joined Wayne's army, and the narration he gave to general Wells after his release. 3d. His descending the Mississippi in the end of 1795 or the beginning of 1796 and his intimacy with Doctor Powers. 4th. The interception of treasonable letters from Doctor Powers to two members of the Kentucky convention in the spring of 1797 by Colonel —. 5th. The meeting of Captain — with Alfred Sebastian carrying despatches from Wilkinson to Giozo in the fall of 1796. 6th. The reception of Alfred Sebastian by Doctor Powers at New Madrid. 7th. The refusal of the Spanish posts to be delivered up when these despatches were received. When these are combined and on reflection, we have no hesitation in saying, that we believe but one opinion can be formed of the intention of the persons concerned.
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.
This Day landing from on board the Schooner Rising States, Captain Newcomb,
20 Pipes Holland GIN, entitled to debenture, 10 do. 4th proof Cogniac BRANDY, 12 keys Ground GINGER.
Fisk & Catlett. August 4. tf 43
Now Landing on our Wharf, from the Schooner Catharine Shepherd, Capt. Webb, from Antigua,
50 Puncheons fine flavoured RUM, For Sale on liberal credit, by Conway & F. Whittle. July 25. tf 19
At Private Sale, at Sixty Days, 70 Puncheons RUM, 40 hogheads, and 60 barrels SUGAR. 50 bags COFFEE; 25 pipes French BRANDY, Madeira and Lisbon WINE, in pipes and qr. casks, 80 boxes Mould CANDLES, GIN in pipes and cases. Wm. B. Lamb. July 28. tf 24
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate of DANIEL McPHERSON, deceased, are requested to exhibit them immediately to the Subscriber duly attested; those indebted to said estate, are informed that an immediate payment is indispensable. John McPhail, Ex'r. August 1. tf 38
GERMAN GOODS.
JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Offers for Sale the following GOODS, for Cash or on convenient credit, for approved Bills only; viz.
   5000 Bags 2 & 3 bushels, loose and in bales, 300 doz. Watch Christials, assorted   6000 East-India Guany Bags, 25 do. coarse thread   830 pieces Hessians and brown Rolls, 10 do. fine do.   325 pieces white Rolls, of four qualities, 100 boxes of Goshford's Spanish Segars.   140 pieces Tickenburgs and Oznaburgs, 75 do. 2d and 3d qualities,   160 pieces Platiillas, white and brown, 12 boxes about 2000 straws   15 pieces Dowlas, 1-3 pint Tumblers,   20 do. Checks, 3 do. Wine Glasses and Decanters,   40 do. Britannias, 23 do. China and elegant cut Glass Ware,   40 do. Rouans, 5 do. Toys,   45 do. best Flemish Sheetings, 6000 Toy Marbles,   20 do. fine Bed ticking 2 yards wide, 1 case fine Hats,   24 do. Mattress Ticking, 100 wt. Twine,   18 do. German Canvas, 120 doz. gold and silver Hat Cords,   18 do. do. Shirt Linen, 25 boxes short Pipes, three groce each,   44 yards each, from 65 to 1 to dolls per piece, 350 wt. Canary Seed,   14 do. do. 37 yds. each, at 36 to 75 dolls. per piece, 1 case Glue,   24 do. Velvet Ribbons, assorted, Spectacles green and plain, an elegant assortment to suit all ages,   40 boxes English crown window Glass, Goggles plain and green,   70 do. Baltimore window Glass assorted, at the manufacturer's prices, for cash, Pistols, an elegant assortment, do. 1 case superior Hair Triggers,   2000 wt Lamb's Wool, superior quality, Fowling Pieces, elegant double barrels; do. common, single do.  

For Havre, (to sail on Sunday) The Brig INDIAN , Thomas Skinner, Master, can take a few passengers. Apply to T. & W. A. Armistead. Who have landing from the brig Franklin, from Antwerp, A few Thousand DEMJOHNS . August 13. 75
For Freight or Charter, The copper-bottomed Brig JUPITER , Beverey Bayton, Master, burthen 1000 bar- rels, ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 19. 79
For Sale or Charter, The fine stanch, fast-sailing Brig  ANN ELIZABETH , Richard Owens, master, 4 years old, burthen about 1300 barrels, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply to John Brown. Who has received from Madeira by said Brig, a few pipes, hogsheads, and quarter casks
London particular Madeira WINE, which will be sold low by applying as above. August 11. 66
For Freight or Charter, The fine new American Ship  JAMES COOK , Capt. Cox, burthen 224 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. August 11. 68
For Freight or Charter, The fast-sailing Brig ELIZABETH , Robert Barclay, master, burthen 1300 barrels, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days. Apply to John Davis. Portsmouth, July 16. 908
FOR LONDON, The fine, stanch, and fast-sailing Ship  RESOLUTION , Andrew W. Bell, master, fourteen months old, sheathed upon the stocks, and burthen 400 bds. to- bacco, has part of her cargo already on board, and a consid- erable quantity engaged—For freight of the remainder, small light articles, or passage (having superior accommodations) apply to the captain on board, or N. Heron. July 7. 885
For Charter, The fast sailing coppered Ship  FRANKLIN , Luther Dana, Master, burthen 500 bds. to- bacco, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Ap- ply to the master on board, or the subscriber William Pennock. August 8. 60
For ANTWERP, The good Ship PATHEY , David G. Bowles, master, burthen 370 tons, lying at City Point, having more than half of her cargo engaged and now receiving it on board—For the remainder, apply to Messrs. Gallego, Richards, & Co. Rich- mond; Rambaut, Gerson, & Co. Petersburg, or to James Maurice, & Co. August 4. 45
For Charter, The American Ship SALLY , James Rowe, master, burthen 340 tons— She has only performed one voyage, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to Warren Ashley. August 4. 48
For Charter, The Sloop DIRECTOR , James Talbot, Master, burthen about 400 barrels—can be ready for the reception of a cargo in four days. For terms apply to the master on board at Newton's wharf, or to Richard Bowden, & Co. August 1. 34
For Sale or Charter, A remarkable fine new BRIG, built by Mr. Jarvis, in Portsmouth, burthen 188 tons, and can be ready for the reception of a cargo in 10 days—For terms, apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. Who have now landing on Newton's wharf, and for Sale on moderate terms, 51 hhds. well flavored Antigua RUM. And in Store, 50 hhds. choice SUGAR, and 50 crates well assorted QUEEN'S WARE. August 1. 33
For Charter, The new Brig FRANKLIN , Capt. Miller, burthen 100 tons—For terms apply to Warren Ashley. August 1. 37
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The Schooner RANGER , burthen 61 tons—she can be sent to sea at a small ex- pense. For terms, apply to the captain on board at Commerce-street wharf, or to Warren Ashley. The CARGO of said schooner, consisting of Tobago RUM and MOLASSES, is offered for Sale. July 30. 39
For London, The Ship ATLANTICK , Capt. Groves, in take from 60 to 70 hhds. of tobacco on freight, if offered soon to Phineas Dana, & Co. July 23. 13
For Freight or Charter, The fine new Schooner CARLTON , James Johnson, master, burthen about 1100 barrels, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the master on board at Lovall's wharf, or Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. Who have in Store, for SALE, 13 puncheons Antigua RUM, 8 do. Old do. 5 do. Tobago do. July 23. 9
For London, The fine new Ship MARIA , James Rowell, master, burthen about 400 bds. to bds on her second voyage, has good accom- modations, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days, half of which is already engaged—For freight of the balance or passage, apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. July 16. 910
For Charter, The Ship FREDERICK AUGUSTA , 340 tons burthen, a fine ship on her second voyage, is expected to arrive here on or be- fore the 10th of August. Christopher Fry. July 25. 18
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHOW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1806.
CAPTAIN BRADFORD , of the Ship Hercules , ar- rived in Hampton Roads bound to City Point, in 48 days from Liverpool, has politely furnished us with a file of London papers, from the 18th to the 23d June.
We have made extracts for this day's paper, which will be found under the proper department.
The rumour of PEACE appears to gain ground; but as we give all the facts detailed in our London papers, with the speculations on those facts, our read- ers will form their own conjectures upon the proba- bility of such an event.
It is with pleasure that we notice the arrival of Mr. Pinkney, our minister at Liverpool, about the 20th June, he had not got to London, but would prob- ably arrive there about the 26th.—We do not notice the departure of Lord Selkirk for this country, in any of our papers, which induces us to suppose that he has waited the arrival of Mr. Pinkney.
The English papers speak with great warmth of our non importation bill, a sample of which will be found in an article which we have selected and copied. It was ever our opinion, and is still so, that the repeal of that law, will be insisted on, as a sine  qua non , to all friendly arrangements.
Our democratic papers having exhausted other themes for railing against the British government and people, have opened upon two subjects the most extraordinary that could have been imagined.
It appears that a Mrs. Hope , the Lady of a banker of London, has given an entertainment of uncommon splendour. Now, one could hardly suppose that this simple affair could have furnished materials for a political discussion, yet it so has turned out, that it has afforded a glorious opportunity of praising our own manners and government, ( modesty as rare as  commendable ) and vilifying the British government and the manners of its people. The people who write these things seem to think that the excess of luxury is peculiar to a monarchy. It is a pity that these gentlemen could not have seen a supper of some of the generals of our late departed sister re- publick of France, they would have known that the luxury of republicans is not exceeded by the subjects of a monarch. Republican simplicity sounds mighty pretty, but give us equal wealth, and we should not be less ostentatious and luxurious, and we will ven- ture to assert, that in nine cases out of ten, the peo- ple of equal income (we except the New England  aristocrats ) in America, and more particularly the  republicans of the South, do live at greater expense than the people of Britain. But after all, it is pit- ul to make the entertainment of a lady a subject of political discussion.
The other theme is the gratitude of the nation to the memory of Lord Nelson, and liberality to his fam- ily. Yes, we do not wonder that this subject is hateful, because it reminds us of our ingratitude to the memory of WASHINGTON, the military and po- litical father of his country. Great as were Lord Nelson's services to his country, they were not as valuable to that, as those of Washington were to this country.
It has astonished, and still astonishes us, that in- dividual gratitude does not burst forth, and rescue the national character. Are we willing to acknowledge the justice of that adage, which says that "ingrati- tude is peculiar to republics?" Forbid it truth, for- bid it honour.
Prices of Flour at London, June 23.
Fine Flour. 65s. a 70s.—Seconds. 60s. a 65s.— equal to about 47s. sterl. per American barrel, Su- perfine.
The prices of Sugar and Coffee had considerably declined in London, at the date of our latest papers by the Hercules.
MISSING,
Since the Fire on Tuesday last, three Buckets, marked Marine Insurance Company —Information is requested to be given at the Insurance Office.
From the Charleston Courier.
COMMUNICATION.
Democratic Hum. —Mr. Jefferson is said to have been eulogized by Fox to Buonaparte; "as the greatest statesman in the world."—There is not a word of truth in this pretty little anecdote.—Several Ameri- cans at Paris, while Fox was there, never heard a syllable of it—on the contrary it is well known that a story was then current at Paris, and universally credited, to the following effect—Talleyrand having one day handed to Buonaparte one of Mr. Jefferson's messages to Congress, which contained some Jacobin slang about Equality and the rights of man, Buona- parte before he got half through it, threw it from him with disgust, crying out "phs, why this Jef- ferson is an ideot."—It is not probable that while this anecdote was so current and generally believed, Fox would have thus committed himself to Buona- parte, whom he was then courting by the grossest flattery. The whole of the conversation which pas- sed between Buonaparte and Fox was heard by sev- eral persons, who have repeated it to us, and we undertake to say that Jefferson's name was never once mentioned. Buonaparte's opinion of Jefferson was sufficiently well known at Paris before Fox's ar- rival there, and was clearly elucidated by his point- ed and premeditated treatment to Jefferson's first envoy, at his presentation, which was marked with more than common disrespect. This ingenious tale, manufactured in Virginia, to puff and bolster up a character destitute of every trait "of the great Statesman," may impose on the ignorant, but is viewed with contempt and derision by all who have sense enough to discriminate between "the truly great statesman" and "the cunning, temporising fabricator of little Jesuitical expedients."
We do not undertake to say, that the circumstances stated in the preceding article are true; but from the sentiments which Buonaparte exhibits, we can ven- ture to say, that every thing like republicanism, whether in theory, or as administered, is viewed by him with the most sovereign contempt; nor will he
permit a representative system to exist, where he can extend his power to crush it. Read what he says of elective governments in that dreadful sentence of death passed on the republick of Holland. An anti- ent, opulent, and once powerful republick, is ann- hilated with as little ceremony, as an order would be made to build a bridge, or open a road. Although we have not seen this measure dire-dly advocated in any of the papers under French influence, yet they have not disapproved of it. We are sorry to believe so, but we cannot help so thinking, that there is a party in this country so devoted to France, or ra- ther so hostile to England, that there is no usurpa- tion of the latter, which would not be acceptable, provided the destruction of England could be effected.
The Prefect of Venice has ordered 10 sail of the line, 6 of which of 90 guns, to be laid on the stocks in the arsenals of his prefecture; the keel of the Charlemagne was laid on the 7th of March, being the anniversary of the first coalition of Austria, Prussia, the German empire, England, Holland, Spain, Portugal, the two Sicilies, the Papal states and the king of Sardinia, against France, which was declared, in 1793, on this date there was an extra carnival and great rejoicing.
The naval commissioners at Venice have ordered vast stores of ship timber to be transported from the forests of Dalmatia to their arsenals, and the con- struction of two immense dry docks, upon the same principles as those which have existed for 240 years, and by which the Venetian republic was enabled to preserve their ships from decay double the period of any other nation. ( Aurora. )
The prefects order, puts us in mind of Glendower and Hotspur. Glen "I can call spirits from the vasty deep." Hot. "So can I, but will they come?"
Summary of the principal Manufactures of Great Britain.
From "Reinhard's concise history of the present state of the commerce of Great Britain."     Annual Value. Persons employed.     Woolen 15,500,000 425,042   Leather 10,500,000 241,818   Cotton 9,500,000 322,140   Silk 2,700,000 60,000   Linen and Flax 2,000,000 60,000   Hemp 1,500,000 33,000   Paper 900,000 30,000   Glass 1,500,000 36,000   Potteries 2,000,000 45,000   Iron, Tin, & Lead 10,000,000 200,000   Copper and Brass 3,500,000 60,000   Steel, Plating, &c. 4,000,000 70,000   68,600,000 1,585,000    Upwards of THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS of DOLLARS!
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From Papers received at the office of the Publick Ledger, by the ship Hercules, Captain Bradford, in 48 days from Liverpool.
LONDON, June 18.
The rumour of a negotiation between this country and France continues still to prevail. The appoint- ment of Mr. Adair to the court of Vienna, and the arrival of D'Oubril in that city, are supposed to have relation to this object. It is considered as pro- bable that, after some conferences with the Austrian cabinet, they may proceed together to Paris. We understand our government to have always profes- sed a readiness to treat in conjunction with Russia, though it peremptorily rejected an overture for a separate negotiation. A conjoint negotiation would undoubtedly encrase the difficulties which stand in the way of peace; but then, should it terminate happily, it would give a permanence and solidity to it, which we should in vain look for in any separate and particular arrangement. The next Hamburgh mail will probably decide whether there be any good grounds for the sanguine expectations which have been entertained for the last three or four days. As to the report of Lord Yarmouth having been sent to Paris with despatches, we do not consider it as des- erving of credit. He might have returned there for his wife and family, but persons of his rank are not usually employed as couriers, and it is not, in our opinion, very likely that the conduct of a nego- tiation for peace, or even any arrangement respect- ing the overture or preliminaries, would be entrust- ed to his Lordship. That Buonaparte may be anx- ious for peace, we can well believe, but we are per- suaded he will never make an important sacrifice to obtain it. He will neither relinquish what he has, nor allow us, if possible, to retain what we have wrested from his allies, his dependents we should rather say. He would have no great difficulty in restoring Hanover to the elector, but he would most probably require the Cape of Good Hope as an e- quivalent. Is the country prepared to give its con- sent to an arrangement of this nature? June 19.
The Hamburgh mail due on Sunday arrived this morning. It brings no intelligence of moment. The arrangements which have been made with respect to Cataro, do not appear to have transpired at Vi- enna. We should have expected that some notice would have been taken in the Court Gazette of a fact so confidentially announced in the French offi- cial paper. The only intelligence which we receive from the Austrian capital is, that much diplomatic activity prevails there, and that great exertions are making to fill the immense void created in the arse- nals by French rapacity. The emperor of Austria has been compelled to shut the ports of Trieste and Fiume against the Russians and English. This re- striction upon the freedom of these ports is stated to be only a temporary and conditional measure, de- pending, for its continuance, upon the evacuation of the mouths of the Cataro. We are not surprised that Austria, finding herself unable to resist any one of the multiplied instances of insult and aggression with which she has been systematically overwhelm- ed since the conclusion of the unfortunate treaty of Presburgh, should endeavour to escape from them at the expense of any sacrifice, however great.
The dispute between Prussia and Sweden has not been productive of any further hostile operations than the blockade of the ports of the former in the Baltic. His Prussian majesty seems anxious to com- promise the quarrel in some way. The interference of Russia has been solicited, and if it be but cordi- ally employed, must certainly be successful. His ma- jesty either appears to be very confident in his means of resistance, or to be little apprehensive of attack, for he has disbanded the levy en masse which he called out in his dominions in Pomerania.
A rumour prevailed in the North of Germany that the Prussian troops were about to evacuate Hano- ver; certain it is, that they have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march. Nothing is more likely than that his Prussian majesty would be willing to retire, for a time, from that electorate, to obtain the suspension of those energetic measures adopted by our government against his commerce. But would the independence of Hanover, or its re- storation to its legitimate sovereign, follow this tem- porary evacuation? So far from it, that the moment the Prussians retire, or make any dispositions for
that purpose, we are persuaded the whole of that unhappy country will be again inundated by French troops. Now as the former are, we believe, less ri- gorous task-masters than the latter, we wish to see them continue in possession of the electorate until a definitive peace shall restore it to its lawful sove- reign.
The following is the substance of our private cor- respondence:—
"HAMBURGH, June 16.
"The French troops still in Germany are prepar- ing for their return. Marshal Augereau's corps on the Rhine has orders to hold itself in readiness to march at a moment's notice. The number of French troops in Bavaria still exceeds 72,000 men. The ci- ty of Frankfort has made another application for a remission of the contribution imposed on it; 700,000 franks of the sum originally demanded have already been paid.
"The last letters from Vienna, of the 31st ult. state, that a messenger has been sent from thence with very important dispatches to London. His name is Beyer, and he passed through this city the day before yesterday.
"The Prussian troops in Hanover have orders to hold themselves in readiness to march at the short- est notice; and should that army really evacuate that country, a French re-invasion on the part of Augereau and Lefevre is confidently talked of.
"It is reported that prince Joachim Murat will cede his new dominions to the new king of Holland, and be crowned king of Switzerland.
"Baron Reden, the Hanoverian minister to the Ditch of Ratisbon, is left that city. Previous to his departure he addressed to such of the diplomatic corps as are not hostile to his sovereign, a pamphlet, entitled "A more particular Elucidation of the con- duct of the King of Prussia, towards his Majesty the King of Great Britain, as Elector of Brunswick." It is the production of his own pen.
"His Britannic majesty's birth-day has been kept with the usual festivity by all the clubs in Han- over.
"On the 24th ult. the Russian life-guards receiv- ed orders to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's notice. They are to be commanded by the grand duke Constantine."
June 20.
The funds sustained themselves yesterday at the prices of the preceding day, and the rumour of a ne- gotiation received an additional confirmation from the certainty of Lord Yarmouth's having returned to France. His Lordship, we understand, sailed from Ramsgate on Monday, in a cutter belonging to Lord Keith's squadron, and was landed the same evening at Calais. A messenger in a flag of truce for Boulogne, it is said, preceded him, with dis- patches, on Sunday. It is possible that overtures for pacification might have been renewed by the French government, and that the dispatches trans- mitted by the messenger might have related to that subject; but it is not very likely that Lord Yar- mouth is the bearer of any proposition of that na- ture. His Lordship is qualified neither by habits nor experience for conducting even the preliminary ar- rangements connected with so important an object, it is not very likely that he would be employed as a common courier. A negotiation between the two governments may be going on; but we have reason believe that its object is rather the establishment of a cartel of exchange for prisoners of war, than any discussion of terms of peace. No pacific proposi- tion can be safely entertained, except in conjunction with Russia; and we do not find that either Mr. D'Oubril has arrived at Paris, or that there is any British negotiator in that capital, either qualified or authorised to co-operate with him.
American papers to the 24th ult. arrived yester- day. Great pains seem to be taken to keep up that political ferment into which the United States were thrown by the recent occurrence off the harbour of New-York. The visit and search of another Amer- ican vessel at the mouth of the Delaware, by the Cleopatra English frigate, have furnished the press of that country with an opportunity of pouring fresh poison into the publick mind. Fortunately, how- ever, in this instance the violation of American juris- diction is not quite so clear as we fear it was in the former instance, for the vessel is admitted to have been above two leagues from land. These papers contain rumours respecting Miranda's expedition, but they are in general inconsistent with each other, and some of them, we are persuaded, are wholly unfounded. We do not believe that he has been joined by British force.
Honiton Election. —The poll finally closed on Tuesday, and the numbers were, for Mr. Bradshaw, 259, and for Lord Cochrane, 124. Lord Cochrane assured the electors of his determination to offer himself again on the vacancy.
June 21.
The report of a negotiation becomes more confirm- ed every day. A cabinet council was held yester- day, at which most of the members of administra- tion were present, at the conclusion of which two messengers were sent off with despatches for the courts of St. Petersburg and Vienna.—The mes- senger for Russia, we understand, is despatched ra- ther for the purpose of recalling Lord Gower, and to announce the speedy arrival of his successor, the marquis of Douglas, than carrying any communica- tion of importance to that court.—We are convinced that no progress can have been made in negotiatio- as yet, and that the intercourse between our govern- ment and that of France, if it do not relate to an ex- change of prisoners, can have nothing more for its immediate object than the establishment of some gene- ral principle of negotiation. If Buonaparte shall have consented to a conjoint negotiation, he will have removed one of the greatest difficulties in the way of amicable arrangement. A few days will de- termine whether there be any solid foundation for the extravagant rise in the stocks, and the very sanguine expectations of peace which are entertained by many.
The promulgation of the new constitution has cre- ated the deepest disgust throughout all Holland.—At the Hague, we understand, almost the only specta- tors of the ceremonial of the proclamation of the king were the military and the persons connected with the government, who, by the duties of their re- spect-ive offices, were obliged to attend. The peo- ple, as if by common consent and previous agree- ment, confined themselves to their houses on that day, so that the town appeared as if quite deserted. Notwithstanding this routed antipathy on the part of the Batavians to the government which has been im- posed upon them, the French journals will no doubt furnish a most splendid narrative of the sincerity and enthusiasm with which the new sovereign has received whom he shall make his triumphal entry into the seat of his future dignity.
The funds have experienced a further rise this morning. At one o'clock Omnum was as high as 6 3/4, being an increase of one per cent. since yes- terday.
Lord Cochrane is preparing a petition against the return of Mr. Bradshaw for Honiton. The ship-owners of the port of London have re- solved unanimously to thank the fifty-six mem- bers who voted against the American inter- course bill, (introduced by the new ministers) which they consider as in the highest

one of which they pay a warm compliment to Mr. Pitt.
A large party of the officers of the navy and royal marines, at Plymouth Dock, as a testimony of respect to Lord Viscount Melville, on his acquittal, met at the Prince William Henry Hotel in that town on Tuesday, where a very elegant dinner was provided. After dinner a number of loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk. The marine band attended, and the evening was concluded with conviviality.
June 22.
We are credibly informed that a dissolution of parliament is to take place on the termination of the present session.
Yesterday the funds were subject to various fluctuations, and closed something under prices at which they had opened. The late advance has doubtless been induced by a very prevalent opinion, that our government favourably entertains some recent pacific overtures from France. Mr. Fox has repeatedly declared, that he would cheerfully make even a tolerable peace; it is the obvious policy of Buonaparte to obtain peace on almost any terms; and under these circumstances the rumour of negotiation is at least probable.
Although the late changes in Holland may not have materially effected its political relations with this country, they must necessarily influence our negotiations; Naples still more so; while Hanover appears to furnish a decided obstacle to pacification. The reports in the German papers, however, of French troops being about to supercede the Prussian authorities in that electorate, are, if true, calculated to remove much difficulty on that account, as it should thence seem that Buonaparte has deprived Prussia of its usurpation, in order to restore Hanover to this country, as an equivalent for the recent aggrandisement of his house. Observer.
We are relieved from much solicitude on the subject of the pending differences with America, by an assurance from very respectable authority, that our ministers, while they are inclined to do ample justice to the legitimate claims of the United States, are determined not to concede a title of our rights to the braggart clamours of their government. Should the bill for the non-importation of British manufactures be persisted in, it will be encountered on our part by measures of equal hostility. Should the right of search (which can be denied only for the purpose of giving facility to the commerce of the enemy) be resisted, it is to be enforced; the forces in our Northern provinces are to be strengthened, although we incline to think they are at present fully competent to their defence, and arrangements are making with a view to obviate as far as possible any inconvenience which might otherwise result to our islands from the suspension of their accustomed supplies from America.
Mr. Pinkney, the American ambassador, who is charged with important negotiations with our government, arrived with his family at Liverpool, on Thursday, in the Diana, Hoolbrook, from Baltimore. By this conveyance, we yesterday received a letter from that port, which declares, that the inhabitants of that town generally disapproved the measures of the executive; and that in Maryland and in Virginia, meetings were convened for the purpose of resisting that intemperate weakness which, by provoking the hostility of Britain, could not fail to throw their bankrupt country under the domination of France. ibid.
The influence of Count Haugwitz has again triumphed over the prudent and liberal policy of the anti-gallican party. The King wrote to Count Hardenberg, then in Hanover, requesting his presence at Berlin; but when that nobleman had arrived within two leagues of the capital, he was met by a courier, with orders that he should not appear at court. The court, in consequence, retired to his estates in Pomerania.
June 23.
Paris and Dutch papers to the 20th, and the Hamburg Correspondent of the 18th instant, have reached us.
The French have seized upon the little republic of Ragusa, in Dalmatia. General Lauriston occupied it with 6000 men, under the same pretence that the different governments which have prevailed in France since the revolution have introduced a French force into most of the countries which have eventually fallen under the yoke of that restless and insidious power. The pretence in this instance was to protect it against the Montenegrins, by whom we have never heard the security or independence of this little state were in any way menaced. The date of this new illustration of the French political system is not mentioned, nor is it alluded to in the intelligence from Vienna. The evacuation of Cattaro appears to have no better foundation as yet than rumour. Letters, said to have been received at Vienna from Trieste, mention, that general Bellegarde, and the Commandant of the Austrian marine, had sailed from the latter port to receive the place from the Russians. The 6000 who have occupied Ragusa are most probably intended to form the garrison of Cattaro. The French show no disposition to retire from the menacing positions which they have taken on the Austrian frontier. Brannau is still in their possession, their armies retain their usual cantonments in Suabia and Bavaria, and the Austrian prisoners continue in the different towns on the right side of the Rhine, where the orders for halting them were first received. It is evident, from these precautions, that Buonaparte has little faith in the assurances of Austria. We even doubt whether, after his troops shall be put in possession of Cattaro, he will not frame some fresh pretext for retaining the posts he occupies on the Inn.
King Louis was expected at the Hague on Wednesday evening. That town, it appears, is to be metamorphosed into a French colony. The garrison, the court, the whole of the officers who are to be invested with authority there, are all to be French. No great proofs this of his confidence in his new subject TRAVELLER.
On Saturday evening Mr. Wilbraham arrived in town from France. He landed at Dover that morning from one of the boats of the Vestal frigate, who had taken him out of a French boat which came out of Boulogne at four o'clock. He was said to be the bearer of dispatches to Mr. Fox from Talleyrand. Mr. Wilbraham, we understand, is one of those who were detained previous to the commencement of hostilities, and it is inferred from thence that the communication entrusted to him relates to an exchange of prisoners. The arrival of this new Courier did not produce the effect upon the funds that might have been expected. The fever of speculation has considerably subsided at the Stock Exchange, where the expectations of peace were not quite so sanguine this morning as they were towards the end of the week. We have received the Paris papers to a very late date, (Friday last) and we cannot discover from them that either M. D'Oubril, Mr. Adair, or any other Russian or British negotiator, has arrived in that capital. If the fluctuation of the French funds be a fair test of the public opinion in that country, hopes of peace seem to be less confidently entertained there than they are among us. Their five per cents, have not advanced above one and a half per cent, since it was announced in the Monitor that the difference respecting Cattaro was adjusted, and that the grand army would soon return with assurances that there is little danger that the tranquillity of the Continent will be disturbed; but
they do not contain the least hint of the probability of peace with England.
Earl St. Vincent arrived at Portsmouth yesterday evening, in the Hibernia, from off Brest. The command of the Channel fleet, during his lordship's absence, devolves on sir Charles Cotton.
We have received Hamburg papers, which enables us to anticipate the first of the two Hamburg mails due yesterday. We have also received French and Dutch papers to the 20th, the substance of which is given in our preceding columns. The various reports of the actual evacuation of Cattaro, repeatedly vouched with so much confidence, appear to have been all premature. It was reported at Vienna on the 2d inst. that 2000 Austrians had entered the place, and delivered it to the French, but a subsequent letter of the 5th of June, from Vienna, inserted in the Monitor of the 19th, merely states, that the Austrian general Bellegarde, and M. Lespines, the commander of the marine, had sailed from Trieste to receive the place from the Russians, preparatory to its surrender to the French. The official paper of the same date states, that general Lauriston, with 6000 men, has taken possession of Ragusa, for the purpose of protecting it against the Montenegrins. This, however, is a mere pretence. Ragusa is a tolerable sea-port, with some trade to the Levant, and of course an object likely to excite the cupidity of Napoleon.
The Monitor of the 12th contains the official account of the depredations committed by the Rochefort squadron, upon the coast of Africa. The extent of the mischief, and the particulars of the losses, have been known with greater accuracy in this country, some months ago, than they are to be collected from the report of M. L'Hermite to the French minister of marine. The French commodore boasts, that he has put an end to the slave trade upon that coast for the present year; and he thinks that he has done much to obstruct it for the ensuing season.
King Louis arrived at Breda on the 17th, on his way to the Hague, to assume the sovereignty of the country, as King of Holland. It was supposed that he would remain a few days at Delft, to allow time for the good citizens of the Hague to make necessary preparations to receive him with all the eclat of stage effect, and to wind up their sluggish spirits to a delirium of joy. As a proof, however, of the little confidence which he places in his new and faithful subjects, the whole of his attendants, the whole of the garrison at the Hague, and the whole of the officers who are invested with authority there, are French.
The intelligence from Berlin states, that his Prussian Majesty has at length formed his ultimate resolution, and that it is to be immediately transmitted to London. Respecting the nature of this "ultimate resolution," nothing is suggested; but we should suppose, from the concluding part of the article, that it was of a very decisive character, as it says, "that it will depend upon our court whether his majesty's intentions shall be carried into execution, or whether Baron Jacobi will immediately quit London."
According to the rumours prevailing at Paris, the period of the military fetes, is not quite so near as it was intimated in one of the late official papers. It is not now supposed, that the troops will not assemble in the capital until the middle of August, when they may celebrate their victories, and the anniversary of the emperor at the same time.
Saturday morning, Mr. Wilbraham, one of the English gentlemen so long detained in France, arrived at Dover, with dispatches from the French government. At four o'clock in the morning he was put on board a French boat at Boulogne, and carried to the Vestal frigate, laying in Boulogne Roads. It being a calm, the Vestal manned a boat, and sent Mr. Wilbraham in her to Dover, as the most expeditious mode of conveyance. About nine o'clock the boat reached Dover beach, and Mr. W. immediately proceeded to the London Hotel, from which he set off in a chaise and four for London about ten o'clock in the evening. We believe the dispatches were delivered to Mr. Fox; but no council has been held upon them. Mr. Fox was at home during the whole of Saturday and yesterday. Lord Grenville left town on Saturday morning, and had not returned last night. Earl Spencer also left town on Saturday, for Wimbledon, where he had a party to dinner yesterday. We had, in the course of last week, good reason to believe, that the basis of preliminaries has been agreed to by our government, and that a messenger was expected to bring arrangements and passports for the purpose of formally signing and settling the preliminaries. In the present state of his power, some may consider Buonaparte as having accomplished all the objects of his ambition. With a King of Holland, and a King of Naples, in the persons of his two brothers; and fiefs and principalities to reward his favourite generals and ministers, of whom some have already entered into possession; it may be conceived that he has performed his task, and has no farther occasion for war. Others may think, that this is only the first, or second stage of his progress to universal dominion, and aware of the insatiable spirit of his ambition, conclude, that he meditates nothing short of the conquest of the world. In either case, peace must be desirable. In the former, he has nothing to achieve by war; and in the latter, a peace is necessary to the accomplishment of his plan, because a fleet is essential to its execution, and a fleet he can only acquire by a peace. He may send out squadrons, and lay down new ones upon the stocks of Genoa, Toulon, and Brest; but as long as the war continues, he can only be considered as a ship-builder to England, supplying spirit and strength to the British navy. It may be farther observed, that if the revolution of ministers was as rapid and great as that of the French rulers which preceded the government of Buonaparte, a man of more practised character than Mr. Fox could not be expected to appear at the helm. Looking, then, at the state and interest of Buonaparte, the character of the British minister, and connecting them with the activity of the correspondence between the two governments, of which the despatches arrived on Saturday furnish a new and incontrovertible proof, we think we should be justified, even though we had no private information upon the subject, in attributing the great rise in the funds to an expectation of peace. Stock-jobbing frauds always act by surprise, and the bubble soon bursts. Those who consider the progressive rise in the funds the effect of such a cause, pay a poor compliment to the sagacity of the public. What mighty spell or charm the gentlemen of the stock exchange possess, by which they can seal up men's faculties at pleasure, we have never learned; but this wondrous secret, it is evident, can only be the lot of a few; for one half of those gentlemen must be as interested in lowering the funds, as the other half in raising them. Thus, to give an air of probability to this solution of the mystery, it is necessary that the one half of these supernatural agents of the stock exchange, who cannot discover the artifice by which they are abused, should be as dull of sense as the public. Others have assigned a third cause for the rise in the funds, and attributed to the recent change in the government of Holland, which they assert, has induced the principal Dutch capitalists to remove their property to this country. "Riches," we are told, "make into themselves wings, and fly;" but we believe there is no proof of any such extraordinary flight in the present case. It is curious enough to observe, that the very persons who maintain this argument, not long since assured
us, that every gilder which could be frightened out of Holland, had long since arrived here; and left the land the prey of penury and waste. It would, however, require no small influx of money to produce the great change which the funds have experienced. But in laying facts before our readers, and deducing fair inferences from them, we do not mean to pledge ourselves that peace will certainly be the result of the present communications between the governments of England and France. The probability of peace is sufficient for the purpose. In how very few instances of life have men certainty to conduct them? They act almost entirely upon probability.
From Saturday Night's Gazette.
At the court at the Queen's Palace, the 13th of June, 1806.
PRESENT,
The King's most excellent majesty in council.
This day the Right Hon. Alexander Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale, was, by his majesty's command, sworn of his majesty's most honourable privy council, and took his place at the board accordingly.
At the Court at the Queen's Palace, the 18th of June, 1806.—Present,
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
His majesty, taking into consideration the representations that have been made on behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Papenburgh, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that all vessels under the Papenburgh flag, which were destined to, and had arrived in, any of the ports of the United Kingdom, before 14th day of May last, being the day on which the order for granting reprisals against the ships, goods, & subjects of the town of Papenburgh was issued, or which were detained at sea before the same period, not trading between port and port in hostility with his majesty, shall be restored together with their freight and cargoes, upon proof being made to the satisfaction of the court of Admiralty, that such vessels, and any goods laden on board the same, do really belong to inhabitants of this town of Papenburgh, or other subjects of the Duke of Arenberg; and that such ships, with their crews, and the said goods, be permitted to proceed to any port not blockaded. And the right hon. the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, the lords commissioners of the Admiralty, the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and the Judge of the high Court of Admiralty, are to give the necessary directions herein, as to them may respectively appertain.
W. FAWKENER.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Sloop Patrick Burke, Blay, 18 days from Antigua, Sugar, C. & F. Whittle.—Aug. 8, in lat. 28, long. 70, spoke an English government brig, who informed him, that 4 hours before spoke an American brig, outward bound, who had been detained, 5 days by the French fleet, left it in the latitude of Cape Henry. Admiral Cochrane left Antigua two days before capt. B. sailed. Left 3 frigates at Antigua.
In Hampton Road, bound to City Point, ship Hercules, Bradford, 48 days from Liverpool, Fall Goods, for sundry persons at Richmond, Petersburg, &c.—Vessels left at Liverpool the 26th June.—George Barclay, Paulding, for New-York to sail July 10; Liverpool, Hamilton, Philadelphia, ditto; Leonidas, Mackenzie, Alexandria, ditto; Annowan, Brown, Philadelphia, July 20; Sally Ann, Glover, Boston, in 10 days; Mary Ann, Bussy, Charleston, 1st July; Othello, Glover, Boston, uncertain; Industry, Wright, City Point, 15th July; Eliza, Stark, Savannah, 15th July; Manchester Packet, Coffin, New-York, 6th July; Rover, Coffin, New-Orleans, 8th July; —, Collins, of New-York, for Dantzic; Amphiion, Trowbridge, Charleston, 1st July; Abeona, —, Baltimore, 28th June; Nixon, Luin, New-York, uncertain; Little Cheru, Bowditch, New-York, 30th June; Maria Windsor, Howland, Boston; Fame, Clark, Duxbury; Hope, Dashiel, Baltimore; Dispatch, Butler, Norfolk; Mars, Rand, Newburyport; Alfred, Patch, ditto; Motley, —, New Bedford, and Betsey, Logan, Philadelphia, all to sail with the first fair wind; Grand Sachem, Hatch, Portland, uncertain; Polly, Counsel, Boston, first week in July; Merchant, Reed, for Norfolk, uncertain; Danube, Hathaway, New-York, uncertain; Rhoda & Betsey, Tenny, uncertain; Saint Michael, Ritch, Baltimore, uncertain; Diana, Holbrook, Baltimore, just arrived; Juno, Ritson, of Norfolk, just arrived from Rotterdam; Cornelia, Fraser, Portland, and Laura, Hoole, of ditto, just arrived; America, Ives, of New-York; Lydia, Turner, of Boston, just arrived; Packet, Trott, Boston, to sail 29th June; John Adams, Wood, for Boston, loading.—Sailed in company with the Alexander, King, of this port—Spoke July 2, in lat. 47, long. 20, ship Francis, of Boston, for Amsterdam—July 8, in lat. 47, long. 32, ship Rebecca, of Philadelphia, all well—July 19, lat. 44, 50, long. 49, brig Hamlet, of Bath, from Wilmington, N. C. for Falmouth—20th, lat. 43, 50, long. 50, 48, brig Echo, of Boston, from Norfolk, for Amsterdam, out 14 days—31st, lat. 42, long. 59, 40, brig Olympus, of and from New Bedford, for Cherbourg, out 6 days—same day, ship John Jay, Williams, from Nantucket to Cape Horn, whaling, out 4 days—Aug. 5, lat. 40, long. 69, 30, foggy and in the night, ran foul of the ship New-Jersey, from Philadelphia, some damage done to the rigging &c. but the hulls did not strike. The ship Two Generals, from this port, sailed from Dover for Amsterdam the 18th June. Industry, of New-York, bound to Amsterdam, was detained and sent into Dover the 17th June. The ship Eleanor, Lord, from this port for London, was spoke on the 18th July in lat. 41, long. 52, 30, out 10 days. The brig Peace, Swain, to sail from Trinidad for this port the 22d July.
Newcomb's Packet will sail for New-York on SUNDAY next. Aug. 11.
Sales at Auction.
BY WILLIAM B. LAMB,
To-Morrow, (Saturday) the 16th inst. at 11 o'Clock, Will be Sold, on a credit of 60 and 90 days, for indorsed paper,
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4 do. County RUM, 4 Fines Spanish BRANDY, 3 do. French do. 2 do. N. E. RUM, 2 do. Madeira WINE.
August 15. 1 78
LOST,
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marked "Briz Caroline," containing the papers of the Brig Caroline, Captain Brown. Whoever will deliver them to C. & F. Whittle, Norfolk, or J. & W. Bell, Petersburg, shall receive Five Dollars reward. August 15. 3t 77
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327 Barrels } New. sup. FLOUR, 50 Half Barrels } From Gallego's Mills. 30 Barrels MEAL, containing 200 lb. nett. each.
James Herron. August 13. 5 76
Office of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, August 2, 1806.
WHEREAS, accounts and other resolutions having been circulated by some even disposed of, or persons, to injure the character and credit of the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, He it therefore resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine the books, and lay before the board a statement of all the losses paid by the said company since its institution, and also of all the disputed cases, which have been settled by arbitration or at law, that the number and amount of each be published in the Alexandria newspapers, signed by the President and attested by the Secretary, for the information of the public, and in order to counteract the tendency of such reports so destructive to the interests of the said Company. Ordered, That William Wilson and Cuthbert Powell, be a committee to report on the above resolution.
Having been a committee appointed to examine the books of the Marine Insurance Company, and report a statement of the losses paid by the company since its institution to the present time, we do certify that we have examined the within list and compared it with the books of the company, from which it will be seen that one hundred and sixty eight claims have been paid within the time mentioned, amounting to three hundred and sixty-one thousand one hundred and seventy one dollars and forty two cents—That of those claims fourteen have been disputed by the company, of which two have been decided by law and twelve by arbitration, amounting to twenty five thousand one hundred and eighty nine dollars and twenty two cents—And that three cases are now in suit and undecided. Given under our hands this 5th day of August, 1806. (Signed) WILLIAM WILSON, CUTHBERT POWELL.
August 4th, 1806.—The above report read and approved and published, by order of the board.
Wm. HARTSHORNE, President. J. B. NICKOLS, Secretary.
The public are respectfully informed that the particulars of the above statement, may be seen at any time from nine o'clock A. M. till two o'clock P. M. at the Office of the Marine Insurance Company.
Just received by the brig Franklin, from Antwerp,
3000 DEMIJOHNS, Which will be sold on accommodating terms. Apply to James M'Clenachan. August 11. 69
FOR SALE,
A valuable half-acre Lot of LAND, fronting on Queen-Street 114 feet, and extending in depth 199 feet.—A liberal credit. Apply to Francis Smith.
Also for Sale,
4 hhds. 30 bbls. Muscovado SUGAR, superior quality, 50 Bags Green COFFEE; 25 puncheons W. I. RUM, Choice 4th proof Cognac BRANDY, L. P. Madeira and Lisbon WINE, in pipes, hhds. and quarter casks, Particular Teneriffe WINE, in Pipes, 90 Boxes Mould CANDLES; 12 hhds. MOLASSES. August 11. 3t 11aw3w 71
WILLIAM KNOX,
HAS FOR SALE,
A few bales double twill'd SACKING, And a quantity of SALT SACKS, of the best quality. August 8. 3t 61
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale.
The Subscriber will sell his Plantation called Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempsville, in the county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling-House and orchard; it contains about 300 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. Wilson 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. Princess-Anne, August 8. 63
Received per the Schooner Ranger,
17 Puncheons Tobago RUM.
do. do. MOLASSES.
FOR SALE by
Wilson, Cunningham, & co. August 8. 3w 58
Prime PORK, (N. Y. Inspection)
in barrels, do. do.
Cargo do. do.
2 Tons of CORDAGE; 6 Sets Fancy Chairs—For Sale by August 8. J. NEWCOMB.
NEW WHEAT FLOUR,
In barrels and half barrels, for family use, for Sale by I. & W. Southgate. August 4. 6t 80
FOR SALE,
The LOT and HOUSES,
whereon John Hamilton, Esq. the British Consul resides; on it are a three story Dwelling-House, an Office, a Kitchen, and other houses necessary for family use.—A Well of good Water newly fitted, and a Garden lately paid in a Warehouse and Cellar under it, the remains of a Wharf which will make a good foundation to build on, with all the privileges of lots situated on the river of extending a wharf—Also, two hundred and seventy-one and half acres of well timbered Land, with a good Fishery on Willoughby's Bay, taking in the mouth and part of Mason's Creek, where the best of Fish and Oysters can be conveniently taken—Also, a Lot in Smithfield, between Mr. Purdie's and Capt. Todd's lots. For terms apply to Thomas Newton. August 1. tf 39
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE Partnership of John D. Haldane, & Co. of Norfolk, expired this 11th day of August, 1806, by limitation of time, agreeable to their copartnership articles. All persons having claims against the said firm, will exhibit them to the said John D. Haldane and Alexander Baird, for settlement; and those indebted to the concern, are requested to make payment to the said John D. Haldane and Alexander Baird, who are fully authorised to grant discharges. John Baird, John D. Haldane. August 11. 3w 72
COGNAC BRANDY.
This Day landing on Newton's wharf, from the schooner Rising States, Capt. Newcomb, from New-York,
11 pipes 4th pt. real Cognac Brandy,
1 do. OLD PORT WINE.
And in Store, just received,
1 Hogshead Irish LIME JUICE,
1 do. SHIRAZ.
Price & Wadley. August 4. 3t 81

Now Publishing in New-York, BY SAMUEL STANSBURY, J. & T. RONALDS, J. OS- BORN, and GEORGE F. HOPKINS, AN ELEGANT AND CORRECT EDITION, IN ONE VOLUME, OCTAVO, OF WALKER'S
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DESERTION.
DESERTED from this Garrison, on Sunday the 20th instant, JOHN BUSH, a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, private in my Company of Artillerists, 24 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, grey eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion, by occupation a tailor.
JOHN LYNCH, a native of Philadelphia, artificer in said company, 24 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, grey eyes, black hair, fresh complexion, by occupation a house carpenter.
JOHN MESSER, a native of Philadelphia, musician, 5 feet 8 inches high, 17 years old, blue eyes, brown hair, hair complexion, occupation a painter.
Thirty Dollars will be given as a reward for the above men, or ten dollars for each delivered at the post, to any Officer of the United States army, or secured in any goal, and information given, so that said deserters may be brought back to their duty.
John Saunders, Capt. U. S. Art. Commanding. Fort Nelson, July 25th, 1806. 6t 14
30 Pipes Country GIN, 10 do. real Cognac BRANDY, 20 Puncheons W. I. RUM, 15 Quarter Casks Old Sherry WINE, 30 Barrels WHISKEY, 5 Hogsheads Apple BRANDY, 30 Bags PEPPER, 50 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 do. Dipped do. 2 Bales Fine CASSAS, 8 do. Beerboom GURRAHS—For Sale at reduced prices by
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FOR SALE, 850 Barrels whole HERRINGS, in excellent order for Shipping, 80 do cut do. 130 do. SHA'D; 750 bbls. TAR, 430 do. TURPENTINE.
Richard Blow. July 14. tf 407
FOR SALE, 73 punch. choice 4th proof RUM, Received by the brig Paragon, Captain Robertson, from Jamaica.
Redmon & Frith. July 11. tf 409
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We have received by the brig Sumner, from Jamaica, 57 puncheons high proof RUM, 15 Hogsheads MOLASSES—which are offered for Sale on very liberal terms, by Redmon & Frith.
ON HAND, A parcel of very good W. Island RUM. June 16. tf 834
FOR SALE, The CARGO of the Brig Hannah, Captain Knapp, from Port Cavenness—consisting of 214 hhds. & 60 tierces prime Molasses. T. & W. A. Armistead, June 11. 3w 830 Marsden's wharf.
ROBERT GIBSON, Has removed to the Fire-Proof Ware-House in Wide Water Street, nearly opposite Commerce Street Feb. 28. tf 536
FOR SALE by the Subscribers, a general assortment of Ship Chandlery, Cordage, and Cables, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches, English PAINTS and OIL, Sheathing PAPER, BAR IRON, TOBACCO, Richmond Inspection; FLOUR, PORK, Prime and Cargo, New-York Inspection, 200 GIL. CASES; 20 Boxes SEGARS. They have also on hand, an extensive and good assortment of GROCERIES. Noble, Arbuthnot, & Co. tf 623
March 31. tf 623
A request to the Benevolent and Humane.
WHEREAS, in Septem: ber last, I took JOHN JONES, son of Mary Jones, a lad then about 12 years of age, from the Berkeley Springs to this city, under a mistaken notion that his mother had a right (since she actually exercised it) to bind her son to me; and whereas, the said John Jones, getting probably informed of the nullity of the indenture, did on the 21st or 22d of October, (after my setting out for Alexandria,) leave my house, and staid several days at a Mr. Albert's, a baker, on Shockoe hill, by whom he was brought back, but left my house a second time, on the same or the next day, (as I have been informed on my return,) saying that he wished to go back to his mother, that he knew every step of the road and should find in Fredericksburg plenty of wagons to carry him to Winchester: And whereas, I learned lately to my great surprise, from Captain John Hunter, at the Berkeley Springs, to whom I had occasion to write, that the said John Jones had neither been seen nor heard of, which has been confirmed since by a letter from his mother to me; I therefore request by this publick notice, all and every person or persons, who may harbour the before named John Jones, or know of his place of abode, or what has become of him, to communicate their intelligence to his disconsolate mother at the Berkeley Springs, or the subscriber in Richmond.
June 21st, 1806. G. S. STRAS. The said John Jones is rather tall for his age, slender but well made, has a fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, a number of freckles in the face, he is sprightly and active, rides well on horseback, and can drive a waggon.
To Rent or Lease, for one or five years,
A commodious BRICK-HOUSE, Situated on Smith's-Point, lately occupied by the Subscriber; to this tenement is annexed an excellent garden, &c. Apply to Thomas Price.
Who has for Sale, A likely NEGRO MAN, about 22 years old; an excellent house servant, and has been accustomed to drive a carriage. July 11. tf 698
For Sale, or Rent,
A PLANTATION, situated on Hampton Creek, consisting of ab: ut 300 acres; being the property on which Mr. W. Brough has long resided. It possesses all the necessary buildings for the convenience of a family, or agricultural purposes. There are some valuable orchards, one particularly of apples, is considered more productive than any other in that part of the country. There is also a Wind-Mill most glibly situated—For particulars, application may be made to Mr. G. Hope, Hampton, Mr. John Dunn, Norfolk, or the Subscriber in Richmond, who will give immediate possession.
James D. M c Caw. June 25. 2m 860
All persons indebted to the estate of the late Wm. DAVIES, Esq. will please make payment, and those to whom the estate is indebted, will to please furnish their accounts properly attested, in order that provision may be made for their payment.
Fortescue Whittle, Adm r . June 18. 3m 838
Landing at Murray's wharf, from Jon board the ship Caledonian,
1500 Liverpool filled Sacks of SALT, 109 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. For Sale by A. Maclure. June 9. tf 822
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by FREDERICK HERRMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteas, 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 LETTSON'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHES and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16. tf 835
FOR RENT, The three large and commodious Ware Houses on the lower end of Gibson's Wharf.—Possession may be had immediately, by applying to John Southgate, or William Dickson. Feb. 26. tf 534
Fifty Dollars Reward. RUN-AWAY from the Subscriber, on Sunday evening the 20th instant, an apprentice to the brick-layer's trade, named JOHN HENDRICK RYNDERSMAN, he is a short thick lad, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, about 19 years of age, has a long face, dark complexion, and dark hair which is cropped short—h-d when he ran away a short nankeen top jacket, nankeen trowsers, spotted in reilles waistcoat, white cotton shirt, a good round black hat, and a pair of shoes nearly new; he took with him a short striped speckled coat—He is a native of Germany, and retains much of the Dutch accent in speaking English—Ran away with him three soldiers from the garrison of Fort Nelson; they were not dressed in uniform—I expect they all will endeavour to get to the Northward (Baltimore or Philadelphia)—JOHN has about 1 months to serve. I will give Ten Dollars if taken in Portsmouth or Norfolk, Thirty Dollars if in the State, or Fifty Dollars if out of the State, and delivered to me in Portsmouth—Masters of vessels and others are forwarded from taking him out of the State, or harbouring, entertaining, or employing him in any manner, as the law will be enforced against all those who do so. John Thompson. Portsmouth, July 24. tf 15
FOR SALE, A Lot of Ground on Main-street, Opposite to Mr Woodward's cabinet maker's shop, supposed to be 27 feet front and 196 feet deep—Also, one LOT on Little Water Street, supposed to be 23 feet front and 50 feet deep. For particulars, apply to George Vashon, July 30. 1m 28 Kempsville.
TO PRINTERS. I will SELL, on a credit of one, two and three years, that valuable Printing-Office and Establishment, at Halifax—The paper has six hundred subscribers, and a profitable advertising custom, besides being appointed to print the laws of Congress. Halifax is on the Roanoke, one of the richest settlements in America, and is the seat of a county and superior court; and consequently affords much more pamphlet and job-printing than any other in the state; is an excellent stand for a Book-Store and Book-Binder; the apparatus for carrying on the latter, may be had with the establishment. The printing materials consist of a press, and a great variety of letter, from six line pica down to brevier; some of which are quite new, and all in a situation to be used to advantage. I will sell with the establishment, or hire for a number of years, two young Negro Men, one a tolerable correct compositor, well known for his sprightliness; the other an excellent pressman, able to "beat and pull off six token" a day. I will also sell or lease the houses and lot, occupied as a dwelling house and printing-office. A young man of a tolerable education, though not a printer, would be enabled to conduct the office, and would find it an agreeable as well as a profitable business. Letters addressed to me (post paid) will be duly attended to. Wm. BOYLAN. Raleigh, North-Carolina, July 1, 1806.
FOR SALE, A TRACT OF LAND, late the property of Christopher Gardner, deceased, containing one hundred acres, situated on the west side of Broad-Creek, about three miles from Norfolk. It has on it a roomy comfortable Dwelling-House; one third of the land is cleared, the remainder is in woods of good timber. A long credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. Swepson Whitehead, Ex r . July 18. 3w 2
FOR SALE, A quantity of New-York and English SLATE, of superior quality. Reilly & Tunis. June 23. tf 837
FOR SALE, 10 Groce Wine & Porter BOTTLES, 700 Groce CORKS, 500 lb. excellent GLUE, 11,000 two and 3 Bushel BAGS, 105 Boxes Window GLASS, 175 do. 1st qual. Spanish SEGARS, 27 Packages German LINEN. For Sale by John C. Niemeyer. July 28. 3m 24
SECOND CLASS.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of WILLIAM and MARY COLLEGE.
5,938 Tickets at 10 dolls. each, dolls. 59,380 4,685 do. at 15 do. do. 70,275
10,623 129,655 Deduct loss on 2000 Tickets renewed, 4,500
Dolls. 125,155
To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct.
2 Prizes of 5000 Dollars, each, Dolls. 10,000 4 do. 2000 do. 8,000 16 do. 1000 do. 16,000 16 do. 500 do. 8,000 32 do. 200 do. 6,400 160 do. 100 do. 16,000 232 do. 50 do. 11,600 750 do. 20 do. 15,000 1 do. 155
Stationary Prizes are, 1 Prize first drawn, after 1000 Tickets are out, } 500 1 do. 2000 } 500 1 do. 3000 } 500 1 do. 4000 } 500 1 do. 5000 } 500 1 do. 6000 } 500 1 do. 7000 } 10,000 1 do. 8000 } 500 1 do. 9000 } 500 1 do. last drawn, a Prize } 20,000
1223 Prizes. Dolls. 125,000 9400 Blanks.
The superiority of this Scheme to the one first proposed, is so obvious, that little need be said in recommendation of it. Those inclined to adventure, will see that their chance for obtaining prizes is greatly increased; that pending the drawing, their small prizes may be immediately invested in other tickets, thereby giving them a chance for prizes of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn prizes of 15 dolls. in the First Class, as well as to those who have drawn blanks, information is now given, that the prizes may at their own option be renewed by tickets in this Class, and their blanks also, but upon the payment in the latter case of 10 dollars with each blank, provided such prizes and blanks, with the cash, be remitted free of postage, to Robt. Greenhow, merchant, in Williamsburg, agent and treasurer, or to William Newsum, Post-Master, in Norfolk, previous to the commencement of the drawing, after which period no renewal will be made. When to the prospect of individual advantage that may result to each adventurer, is added the patriotic reasons which induced the legislature to authorise this Lottery, it is ardently hoped that the disposition of tickets, will soon enable the commissioners to certify, that the drawing has commenced; which event, the agent assures the public, shall be expedited by every means in his power.
Robt. Greenhow, Agt & Treasurer. June 18. tf 842
CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY.
EPHRAIM WELCH,
No. 88, MAIN-STREET,
WITH gratitude acknowledges the liberal encouragement the citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Public have been pleased to offer since the introduction of his Nail Manufactory in this Borough, and informs them that he has erected all his Machines new, which are very considerably improved, and continues to manufacture the best quality—And has on hand for SALE, a constant supply of Patent NAILS and BRADS, Which is cut length ways of the hoop, and to accommodate his customers, has thought proper to reduce the prices as follows, by the keg for Cash, viz.
8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Nails at 7d 1-2 per lb. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Brads at 7d 1-2 per lb. 6d. Nails at 9d 1-2 per lb. Sheathing Nails at 7d 1-2 per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d. do. at 3s 9d per M. 3d. do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d. Nails at 2s 9d per M. 2d. and 3d. do. at 2s 3d per M.
ALSO FOR SALE, Crowley and German Steel Hoop IRON. Nail Machines made and warranted good, on short notice. N. B. All of the Nails, Brads, and Articles, sold at the Manufactory. June 13. tf 831
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY,
ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen.
He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz.
8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d Brads at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d. Nails at 9 1-2d per lb. Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d. do. at 3s 9d per M. 3d. do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d. Nails at 2s 9d per M. 3d & 2d. do. at 2s 3d per M.
ALSO—LOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED; LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. tf 763
FOR SALE,
3000 Pieces Yellow NANKEEN, 11 Boxes Imperial TEA, 6 Chests Hyson do. The above of the best quality and entitled to drawback. Apply to Robert Maitland & Co.
WHO HAVE ON HAND, Hibbert's best bottled Porter and Brown Stout. Also, Old L. P. Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use. March 5. tf 560
FOR RENT,
The Store, Compting Room & Cellar No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. McCutchen. Apply to Thomas Willock. March 17. 584
NORFOLK:
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.