Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-09-02 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.  IN THIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDIS
VOL. IV.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1807.
[NO. 21.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYA- BLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
For NEW-YORK, The fast sailing and well accommodated new Schooner RICHMOND PACKET, John Le Fort, master, will sail in a few days, having all her cargo engaged. For passage only, apply on board at Newton's wharf. Aug. 28. 3*
For LIVERPOOL, The Ship LACONA, captain Walker, the greater part of her cargo being engaged, will sail with all possible dispatch—for freight of 100 hogsheads or passage, having good accommodations, apply to the master on board, or Phinehas Dana. August 28. tf
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The good copper bottomed Ship STRANGER, Barnaby Swain, master, burthen 200 Tons, will carry about 250 hds. of tobacco, now in complete order for the reception of a cargo. Also for Charter, The excellent fast sailing Ship RUSSELL, William Taber, master, 300 tons burthen, supposed to carry 450 hogsheads, copper bottomed, and now on her second voyage. For terms apply to Richard Blow. August 25. tf
For Sale or Charter, The good Ship MINERVA, — Davison, master, burthen about 240 tons or 300 hds. of tobacco, can be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Christopher Fry. Who has for Sale on board said Ship, About 12 or 1300 bushels Bonivista SALT, which will be sold low if taken from along side. August 19. tf
For Charter, The fine new Ship ISABELLA, Abel Lincorn master, burthen 308 tons, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in three days. For terms apply to Moses Myers. Who offers for sale, 600 boxes Havanna SUGARS, Landing from on board the ship Cabinet. August 14. tf
For Freight or Charter, The fast sailing Ship ANACREON, daily expected, burthen 390 hogsheads tobacco. For terms apply to William Dickson. August 10. tf
FOR LONDON, The fine American copper bottomed Ship AMELIA, burthen 360 Tons, or 500 Hds of Tobacco; daily expected from Philadelphia.—For freight apply to A. Maclure. August 7. tf
Just Received, The New Hungarian Broad Sword Exercise, dedicated to the gentlemen of the volunteer cavalry of the United States. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States, by Steuben. Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge, for killing Charles Austin on the Publick Exchange in Boston. A correct statement of the whole controversy between Thomas O. Selfridge and Benjamin Austin. An enquiry into the validity of the Methodist Episcopacy. Rev. Dr. Kemp's Tract on Conversion. Bonsal, Conrad, & Co. August 19. Law3w
For SALE, 35 punch. Windward Island RUM. Brunet & Thompson. August 19. tf
LINENS, HOSIERY, &c. 2 cases 4-4 Irish Linens; 1 do. 5-4 do. Sheetings, 1 do. 7-8 do. Long Lawns; 2 do. Cotton Hosiery, 1 do. 4-4 gold edged undressed Cambric Muslins, for gentlemen's neck clothes, An assortment of Broad Cloths, &c. just received and for sale by Wood & Hastings. August 17. tf
Thyrt Dollars Reward. Runaway from the subscriber about the 20th May last, living in the county of Princess Anne, a negro man named AFRICA, about 30 years of age, has a scar on his right cheek. All persons are forewarned from harbouring him, and I will give the above reward to any person who will bring him home, or so secure him that I may get him again. Joshua James. Princess Anne County, Aug. 10. tf
The HOUSE on Smith's Point, adjoining Mr. H. Brunet's dwelling-house, and lately in the occupancy of Mr. Robert Smith, is offered for Rent; possession may be had immediately. For terms apply at the Warehouse of Brunet & Thompson, on Maxwell's wharf. August 12. 1w3w law
For SALE—A float, 100 barrels, 40 half barrels new superior FLOUR, Rutherford's Mills. 250 barrels Corn. James Herron. August 31. 2
For RENT, (until the first of November,) A pleasant House and Garden, now occupied by the Subscriber, situated near Capt. Keele's, a remarkable pleasant retreat during the warm season. Apply to Messrs. Richard Bowden, & Co or James Tarlington. August 31. 3t
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JAMES DICKINSON, deceased, are desired to come forward; and those who have any claims against said Estate, to bring them forward, in order that they may be settled by Mary Dickinson, Exec'tx. Norfolk, Nov. 5.
WHO HAS FOR SALE. That pleasant place BELL VIEW. It contains TWO HUNDRED Acres, lying on the lower end of Barrett's Neck, Nansemond county, between Nansemond River and Chuckatuck Creek, fronting Newport News, Hampton Roads, and is about 14 miles from Norfolk by water. There is on the land two good Dwelling Houses, one of them a two story Game house, 30 feet square, with a Kitchen, Wath House, Smoke House and Dairy, a large new Barn and Stable, and a Carriage House, a Spring House, and a never failing Spring. The other a new Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Quarter, &c. with a large Garden newly built of the best materials, and a good Stable. The land lies high and level, and is mostly covered with thells: it has a ditch and a fence from Nansemond to Chuckatuck, which prevents stock from going off or coming on the land; and is one of the best places for stock or equal to any in the country. The price will hardly exceed the worth of the buildings on the place if applied for soon. The payment will be expected in cash, as the terms will be remarkably low. tf
SAMUEL COLEMAN, Opposite the Market westward, has a very extensive assortment of ENGLISH KID SHOES, in all the variety of that article, of the latest (legal) importation, with the necessary embellishments. An extensive assortment of Boston SHOES of a great variety of kinds. Also, a good assortment of New-York SHOES, of which kind particularly, he is enabled to sell the best shoes in town—since no other person here, that he knows of, is largely supplied from that place; the superiority of the workmanship of New-York is well known to many people, and will be known by all who try it. A considerable assortment of British, New-York, Philadelphia, and Boston BOOTS—and is in expectation of a large quantity of Shoes and Boots of all descriptions from New-York, which will be sold at the prices of that place, wholesale and retail. He has just received, New-York SHOES and BOOTS, and an assortment of Mr. Vernon's elegant Baltimore Boots at least equal, it is believed, to any made on this continent. Being anxious to sell off his Boston Shoes and Boots, he will take in retail for Men's finest Shoes 10s. 6d. and in the same proportion for others—Suawrow Boots at 6 dollars—He will also reduce the price of English Kid Shoes with heels, to 10s. 6d.; without heels to 9s. He has for Sale, a considerable quantity of India COTTONS, very low for Cash. May 27. 2awtf
SLOOP EXPERIMENT, FOR PASSENGERS ONLY. ELIJAH S. BUNKER, Begs leave to inform his friends and the publick, that he will, on the first of July, commence running a Sloop of about 110 Tons burthen, between the cities of New-York and Hudson, for the purpose of carrying passengers. Few people who have had occasion to take passage up or down the North River, but have experienced the inconvenience and risk of going on board vessels deeply loaded and lumbered on deck: therefore captain Bunker has determined to take no freight on board the Experiment, which will remedy that inconvenience and entirely do away the risk. The owners of this vessel being desirous to render the passage as short, convenient, and agreeable as possible, have not only taken care to furnish her with the best Beds, Bedding, Linens, Provisions, &c. but they have been at very great expense and trouble in procuring materials and building her on the best construction for sailing, and for the accommodation of ladies and gentlemen travelling on business or for pleasure. The Experiment will leave New-York every Wednesday evening precisely at 6 o'clock, and Hudson every Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, throughout the season. Capt. Bunker having been several years engaged in the righting business between New-York and Hudson, has become well acquainted with every part of the river; and he hopes by attention and punctuality, to merit the patronage of ladies and gentlemen from the southward, who may visit the celebrated Fallston, Saratoga, and Lebanon Springs, or travellers who may have occasion to travel through the northern states—The shortness of the passage to Hudson when compared with that to Albany or any place above Hudson, (where the river is impeded by bars, islands and oversaws, that render it impossible for fast-sailing vessels to pass) he thinks will induce most people who are acquainted with the difference, to take passage to Hudson, where carriages or boats can at all times be had, at a moderate expense, to convey them to Albany, Troy, Lansingburgh, or the Lebanon Springs, which are about 50 miles distance. Hudson, May 1807. 12 1/2aw
50 Dollars Reward For the recovery of 1 hogshead Sugar, 15 boxes Raisins, and 2 barrels Flour, or in proportion for any part of them, stolen from Warehouse No. 4, Southgate and Dickson's wharf, last Wednesday night. Rowland & Triplett. August 5. tf
For RENT, (until September next,) That commodious brick Dwelling-House, lately occupied by the subscriber, situated on Catharine-street, opposite to Mr. Richard Bagnall's, and next door to Mr. Thomas Gatewood's, well calculated for a family.—For terms apply to Richard Bowden. June 1. tf
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
(The examination on Wednesday, Aug. 19, continued.) Examination of Jacob Albright.
Mr. Hay. Our object is to prove by his testimony the actual assemblage of men on Blannerhasset's island. It goes of course to prove directly the overt act.
Jacob Albright. The first I knew of this business was; I was hired on the island to help to build a kiln for drying corn; and after working some time, Mrs. Blannerhasset told me, that Mr. Blannerhasset and col. Burr were going to lay in provisions for an army for a year. I went to the mill, where I carried the corn to be ground, after it had been dried. I worked four weeks on that business in the island.—Last fall (or in September) after Blannerhasset had come home—he had been promising me money for some time; but would pay me soon. Says he "Mr. Albright, you are a Dutchman." But he asked me first and foremost, whether I would not join with him and go down the river. I told him, I did not know what they were upon, and he said "Mr. Albright, we are going to settle a new country." And I gave him an answer, that I would not like to leave my family. He said he did not want any families to go along with him. Then he said to me "you are a Dutchman, and a common man; and as the Dutch are apt to be scared by high men, if you'll go to New-Lancaster, where the Dutch live, and get me 30 or 40 men to go with us, I will give you as many dollars." I went home and gave him no answer upon that. In a few days after the boats came and landed at the island. The snow was about three inches deep, and I went out a hunting. I was on the Ohio side. I met two men; I knew they belonged to the boats, but I wanted to find out; and they asked me whether I had not given my consent to go along with Blannerhasset down the river. As we were talking together, they named themselves Col. Burr's men, belonging to the boats, landed at the island. When they asked me, whether I had not consented to go down with Blannerhasset; I put a question to them. I told them I did not know what they were about; and one of the gentlemen told me, they were going to take a silver mine from the Spanish. I asked the gentlemen, whether they would not allow, that this would raise war with America. They replied, no. These were only a few men; and if they went with a good army, they would give it up and nothing more said about it. I had all this conversation with the two men. These men showed me what fine rifles they had; going down the river with them.—Then I went to the island, and Blannerhasset paid me off in Kentucky notes. People however didn't like these notes, and I went over to the bank of Kenawha to change them. I got two of these notes changed; and one, a ten dollar note, was returned to my hand, for which I wished to get silver from Blannerhasset. I went to the island the day the Proclamation came out. But before I went to Blannerhasset's house I heard he was not at home, but at Marietta. I went on the Virginia side, where I met three other men, belonging to the boats, with three complete rifles. They made a call upon me, to take them to the island in my canoe, and I accepted (excepted) to it; but afterwards I carried the third man, who stood close by my canoe, over to the island. After being some time on the island, I went down to the four boats—Blannerhasset was not at home yet—and I met some of the boat-people shooting at a mark. They had a fire between the bank and boats. I waited at the house till Blannerhasset came home. He seemed very much scared. One of the men came up to ask him for something and he told him "Don't trouble me; I have trouble enough already." He went up to his chamber; and I saw no more of him. I asked an old gentleman to go up to his chamber, and change my note for silver. He did—and brought me silver. By and bye I heard that they were going to start that night.—Thinks I "I'll see the end of it." This was the night of the very day that Blannerhasset got back from Marietta. He got back before night. When night came on, I was among the men, and also in the kitchen, and saw the boat-men running bullets. One of them spoke out to the others, "Boys, let's mould as many bullets, as we can fire 12 rounds." After that, I saw no more till after 12 o'clock at night.—Then Blannerhasset came down from the chamber; and called up some of his servants; he had four or five trunks. There were not trusty hands enough to carry them to the boats; and some person called after my name, and asked me to help them: and I carried one of the trunks and moved along with them. When we got down, some person, I don't particularly know, but think it was Blannerhasset himself, asked me to stand by the trunks, till they were put in the boats. When the last of them went off, I saw men standing in a circle on the shore. I went up to them; perhaps they were five or six rods from me. The first thing I heard was, their laying plans how Blannerhasset and Comfort Tyler should get safe by Gallipolis. One Nahum Bent was called forward, and when he came, Blannerhasset asked him, whether he had not two smart horses. N. Bent answered no; he had but one. Then Blannerhasset told him to go to Capt. Denne, and get his sorrel horse; and N. Bent told him that the sorrel horse had no shoes on, and Blannerhasset said, the roads were soft and would not hurt the horse. Blannerhasset told N. Bent to meet him and C. Tyler with the horses some where about Gallipolis: Bent asked how he was to find him out: should he enquire for him? "No." "Have you no friends there?" "No." Mrs. Blannerhasset then came forward and she told Blannerhasset and C. Tyler, that they must take a canoe and get into it before they got to Gallipolis, and sail down the stream of the Ohio; for no body would mind two people going down the stream. She said, she'd pay for the canoe. N. Bent was told to
meet them above Gallipolis about day break, and then they might surround (go around) Gallipolis. Then a man by the name of Tupper, laid his hands upon Blannerhasset; and said: "Your body is in my hand in the name of the Commonwealth;" or such a word as that. As quick as Tupper made that motion, there were 7 or 8 muskets levelled down at him. Tupper looked about him, and said, "Gentlemen, I hope you will not do the like." A man next to me about two yards off, said, "I'd as lief do it as not." Tupper then changed his speech, and said he wished him luck and safe down the river. Tupper before told Blannerhasset he should stay and stand his trial. But Blannerhasset said, no; the people in the neighbourhood were coming down next day to take him, and he would go. Next day after, I saw the Wood county militia going down. The people went off in boats that night about one. Q. All? A. All but one, who was a doctor. All had some kind of arms. Q. How many were there in all? A. About 20 or 30: I did not however count them. Every man I saw had arms. Q. At what time of the year was this? A. I do not recollect the particular time. I recollect the year; but not the month. Q. Do you recollect whether it snows in September? A. I do not recollect.
Examined by the Counsel for the Prosecution. Mr. Wirt. Had you seen col. Burr on the island? A. Yes. Was he there before Blannerhasset went to Kentucky? A. He was. Q. Did you speak of the boats under the command of Tyler? A. I did. Q. Did the boats quit the island, at the time of hearing about the proclamation? A. Yes.—Mr. Burr. Did you see Peter Taylor converse with Blannerhasset that night? I do not recollect. Mr. Wirt. How long did A. Burr remain on the island? A. I do not recollect. Q. How long was he there before the departure of the boats? A. About 6 weeks.
Cross Examined. Mr. Burr. Did you know gen. Tupper? A. Yes. Q. Is that the person? A. Yes. Q. When the muskets were levelled at him, did they seem to have a mind to hurt him? A. Yes: a gentleman near me said, "I'd as lief shoot as not." You said differently on a former occasion. Don't you recollect saying before, it looked like exercising? A. I do not. A desultory conversation here ensued between the opposite counsels. Mr. Burr professed that it was his intention to degrade the witness by invalidating his credibility. The cross examination proceeded. Mr. Burr. Have you not been examined before? A. Yes. Q. By whom? By Mr. Jackson. Q. Had he not printed questions in his hand? A. He had a paper in his hand. Q. Did he set down your answers? A. Yes. Q. How long after the guns were pointed at gen. Tupper, before the men went to their boats? A. I do not recollect. Any thing that I am not certain of, I cannot speak to. Q. Was Mrs. Blannerhasset there, when the guns were pointed? A. Yes. Q. Was Tupper inside of the circle? Yes. Q. Was she too? A. I don't recollect. Q. Did you see Mr. Woodbridge there? A. I don't know him. Q. How long did you work with Blannerhasset? A. Six weeks. Q. At what time was it, that you saw me there? A. I do not recollect. Mr. Burr. The counsel for the U. S. know, I presume, this circumstance and have testimony to ascertain it. Mr. Hay. We have not, as I am informed. Mr. Burr. I will state that it was on the last day of August and the first of September, that I was on the island.
Mr. Anthony (one of the jury). Did you see any powder? A. No. Mr. Hay. Were you in the boats? A. I was not. Mr. Burr. Where does gen. Tupper live? A. In Marietta. Q. Does he not belong to the state of Ohio? A. Yes. Q. When did you first know him? A. Last fall. Mr. Burr then asked the clerk for the statement, which he had taken of Albright's testimony, when it was submitted to the court on a former occasion, on the motion for binding Mr. Burr in higher bail. The clerk handed him the copy, and the prisoner proceeded with the examination:—You said before, that the men who raised their muskets against gen. Tupper, were not in earnest? A. That was a piece of my opinion. I did not know whether they were not in earnest; as there was no quarrel among them, and no firing afterwards.
Mr. Burr. I beg the court to call on the prosecution for the deposition of this witness, taken before John G. Jackson. Mr. Hay. Can gentlemen, when they please, thrust their hands into my Portfolio? Chief Justice was not satisfied, that the court had a right to call for the affidavit. Mr. Wickham said, it was obvious, that there were certain suspicions attached to the credibility of the witness; and that it was their desire to compare his present testimony with his former affidavit. Mr. Hay objected that Mr. Jackson might not have taken down the testimony of the witness in his language, but couched it in his own; hence there might be an apparent variation between the present evidence and the affidavit. Besides the witness might not have recollected a great many circumstances at that moment, which have subsequently occurred to his mind, since he was set to thinking upon them. Mr. Burr. We have a right to coerce this paper. If the gentlemen will not surrender it, I may at all events avail myself of their refusal.—My object is to prove such a diversity between the statements of the witness at different times, as may destroy all faith in his recollections. Mr. Hay. Then, sir, although I might retain this paper, the gentlemen are welcome to make all the use of it that they can. Take it. Mr. Burr then proceeded: Did you say that all in the circle had arms? A. All that I saw. Q. How many were in the circle? A. I did not count. Q. What kinds of guns had they? A. Rifles and shot-guns. Q. Did you see any guns with bayonets? A. I saw none. Q. When did you see most arms; in the day or in the night? A. I saw more of them in the day; but

it was in the night that I saw most arms in their hands. Mr. Parker (a juror.) Why did you think, that most of them had arms? A. Because I was with them almost all night. In the day, I saw some of them shooting at marks; and I saw other arms at that time lying upon the beach. Mr. Wickham . Did you see them all with arms at once? A. No. Q. Did you know the gentlemen who had arms? A. No. Q. How then are you certain, that you did not see the same arms at different times in the hands of different persons? No positive answer. Mr. Burr . If gentlemen have now done with the witnesses as to the overt act, or when they have done, I will thank them to inform us; for then we shall have some considerations to offer to the court. Mr. Hay . We have other additional testimony to offer on this very point.
Examination of William Love.
Mr. Hay . Were you on Blennerhassett's island; A. Yes; but not there at the time when col. Tyler's boats arrived there. I was then at Marietta; and it was on Sunday that I went down in a skiff with two barrels of salt. Q. How many boats were at the island? A. Four. Q. How many men? A. I cannot tell you; but I suppose about, betwixt 20 and 25 belonging to col. Tyler's boats. Q. Did you see any arms? A. I saw the men had rifles.—I know that Mr. Blennerhassett took away with him two Blunderbusses, one pair of Horse Pistols, a pair of Pocket Pistols and a Dirk. Some fusces were put in the boat; but not more than 3 or 4. Q. And what arms had Tyler's men? A. Pistols, Dirks and Rifles they brought there; but not all were armed with Rifles. I know not whether they were armed with different things. Being as how, Mr. Blennerhassett's servant, that is his groom, I went down the river with him. Q. Did you see Taylor and Allbright there? A. I knew Peter Taylor very well and I saw Allbright. I saw Mr. Woodbridge too. Q. What time did you set sail? A. We were the last to embark; and we set off between 12 and 1. We parted with gen. Tupper in the greatest friendship. Q. Did you see the prisoner on the island? A. I never saw col. Burr on the island. I first saw him at Natchez about two and an half years ago. Q. What took place after you left the island? A. That night was very cold. The next morning we stopt and made fires. Mr. Blennerhassett and col. Tyler went ashore and called the company together; and the best I could make out, was, that the governor of Ohio had entered warrants against Mr. Blennerhassett and Tyler; and that they wanted to make their escape as fast as possible. I went down with the party to Bayon Pierre, where—
Mr. Burr expressed a wish that the attention of the witness should be at present confined to the transactions on the island. Mr. Martin . Gentlemen had better confine themselves to facts within the District of Virginia. When they travel beyond the District, we shall have some important questions to bring forward. We shall object the production of such evidence. Mr. Hay acquiesced for the present in this arrangement.
Cross Examination.
Mr. Burr . Were not some of Mr. Blennerhassett's clothes put up in the boats? A. Yes. Q. Were not his books put up in boxes and trunks? A. None; that I ever saw. Q. How long had you lived with Mr. Blennerhassett? A. Ten or twelve days. Q. How many guns had the party? A. I do not know. A great many of the men went a hunting. Q. Did you see any thing like military appearance? A. The men were in a state of preparation to defend themselves, because they expected people from the mouth of Kanawha to attack Blennerhassett and the island. And to the best of my opinion, they did not mean to be killed, without some return of the shot. It was said at Marietta, that the people of Kanawha were to attack him; and I suppose they would have done their best to resist. I should be sorry if a man slapped me on the face without returning the blow. Q. Was there no disturbance among the party on the island? A. None: I did not part with my friends in England, more comfortably than in parting with the people on the island. Mr. Parker (a juror.) Did you ever see all the men with arms? A. I cannot say. When I got to the mouth of Cumberland River I saw a chest of arms opened. Mr. Burr . Were any chests of arms put into the boats at the island? A. Not that I saw. They might have been put on board without my seeing them. Many things were put into the boats, before I got in. Mr. McRae . Was the chest which you see opened at the mouth of Cumberland, the same as those that you saw go from the island? A. No. Q. What did you think of the business? A. I understood the object of the expedition was to settle Ouabache lands. Mr. Hay . Were the persons who went from the island, young active men? A. Yes. Mr. Burr . What kind of looking men were they? A. They looked like gentlemen, such as live upon their own property. Q. Did they look like men used to work? A. they did not.—The witness added, that Mrs. Blennerhassett was at the boats when they started; and that the night was rainy and freezing.
Examination of Dudley Woodbridge.
Mr. Hay . Were you on the island when Blennerhassett's party left it? A. I slept there that night. Mr. Wirt . What party do you mean? A. I allude to the 4 boats, with Mr. Israel Smith, Comfort Tyler and others. Q. Were you at the boats? A. I passed them about dusk. Q. Did you see any of the men? A. I saw 5 or 6 about the boats, and about 15 or 20 men together in one of the rooms of the house. Q. What do you conceive was the whole number? A. About 30. Q. Was it about dusk when you arrived there? A. It was. Q. Had they any arms in their hands when you saw them? A. No: I recollect no arms, but two pair of pistols on the bureau of the room where I slept: which were gone in the morning. Mr. Hay . Will you inform us of what you know on this subject?
Mr. Woodbridge . About the beginning of September or the last of August, Mr. Blennerhassett in company with col. Burr called at our compting-house at Marietta. I had been connected in commercial business with Mr. Blennerhassett for 6 or 8 years past, under the firm of Dudley Woodbridge, & Co. Mr. Blennerhassett observed, that col. Burr wished us to purchase a quantity of provisions.—Col. Burr went into the enquiry about the price of different kinds of provisions, and the expence of boats best calculated to carry those provisions up and down the river. After his making a number of enquiries and my giving him all the information that I could, he left a memorandum of such provisions as he wanted and of the boats that he wished to have built. They were to be on the Shenectady
model; 10 feet wide and 50 feet long. This memorandum ordered 15 of them; but 10 only were completed. Q. What provisions were ordered? A. Pork, Flour, Whiskey, Bacon and kiln-dried meal were wanted; but no articles were to be purchased except the Pork, unless they came under certain prices. Next day I made contracts with col. Barker for building the boats, and proceeded to make arrangements for purchasing provisions. The boats were built up the Muskingum about seven miles above Marietta, and were to be brought down by the 9th of December. On the morning of the 9th, I saw 6 or 8 armed men going to take possession of the boats. I went down to Blennerhassett's island; but met Blennerhassett, Comfort Tyler, Smith and a number of men from Bel-Pre going up to take the boats; I informed them of the proceedings that morning at Marietta, and advised Blennerhassett not to go. They held a consultation and returned to the island. I returned to Marietta to get some necessary papers, and in the evening returned to the island.
Mr. Hay . On what terms was the contract for the boats made? A. I made the contract for the boats with Mr. Burr . He wished to give me a draft on Ogden in New York, for payment. With this arrangement I had expressed myself dissatisfied, and Blennerhassett asked with some warmth, whether I doubted col. Burr's honour. After some altercation he consented to guarantee the draft; and to have it charged to himself, if Ogden did not pay it. The draft presented by Blennerhassett to me was payable on the 10th December. It was finally paid by Mr. Ogden. Q. By the tenour of your contract, where were the boats to be delivered? At the island? A. At no particular place. But when col. Barker was bringing them down to Marietta, from about seven miles up the Muskingum; they were taken by gen. Buel as I understood, by the order of the governor of Ohio. Q. What occurrences took place on the island? A. I arrived at the island about dusk. I saw five or six men at the landing; and fifteen or twenty men in the rooms. I enquired for Mr. Blennerhassett and requested him to be told, that I had brought my papers and money to settle our accounts. After our accounts were adjusted, I wished to leave the island on that night; but Mr. Belnap turned me back. About 8 or 9 o'clock I retired to bed, where I remained; and as to what the witness says about seeing me out afterwards, he is mistaken. I was at the shore about 8 o'clock; but at Mr. Belnap's request, returned.—Mr. Wirt . In having these boats built, did you understand that they were built for Burr, or for Burr and Blennerhassett? A. It was not particularly specified. I thought there was very little distinction in the case, as Mr. Blennerhassett had secured the payment of them. As to these boats, Mr. Blennerhassett made some communication to me respecting their use. Shall I state these circumstances now to the court?—Early in September he mentioned to me that he had embarked in an enterprise with col. Burr ; that gen. Eaton and some others were engaged in it. He observed, that their prospects were flattering; our first conversation lasted but a few minutes. The next week I was at the island, and he then went into further particulars; and the inference I drew from his remarks was, that his object was Mexico. I inferred it from the map which he shewed me of that part of the country, he spoke highly of that country; of its fertility and its healthiness. He asked me, if I had any disposition to join. I evaded his question; but could not forbear telling him that I thought my situation was better than a precarious one. Afterwards on his way up to Marietta he requested me to say nothing of the conversation which had taken place. Q. What articles did you furnish the prisoner? A. I purchased no other articles than pork, and this was afterwards sold by gen. Buel, as I understood by order of the government. As to the boats they were fitted up by order of the United States to convey certain troops from Marietta to St. Louis.
Cross examined.
Mr. Burr . Do you not recollect that I told you I had seen such boats used in the Mohawk river? and did I not complain of the clumsiness and inexperience of your ship-builders? A. You did. The boats were calculated for a shallow stream. Q. At what distance could Mr. Blennerhassett distinguish a man from a horse? ten steps? A. He is very near sighted; and when he reads, the book almost touches his nose. Q. Is he a military man? A. Not that I ever understood. Q. What became of his library? A. I understood that a part of it went down with Mr. Blennerhassett; the rest was left behind and perhaps sold. Q. What became of the draft on Mr. Ogden? A. It was paid; amounting to 2000 dollars. Q. How much pork did you purchase for me? A. About 100 barrels. Q. At what price? A. It was charged to you at 13 dollars. Q. What became of it? A. I had it stored in Mr. Green's cellar, adjoining to our store and it was afterwards sold by gen. Buel. Q. And when seized, whose loss did you consider it; yours or mine? The witness (smiling) I know not; it may hereafter become a dispute between us. Q. What were the boats estimated to be worth? A. The 11 boats amounted to 1200 or 1300 dollars. Mr. Martin . Were you on that evening at the water's side, in company with Mr. or Mrs. Blennerhassett? A. I was not.
Mr. Wirt . You were asked, Sir, about Blennerhassett's military talents; permit me to ask you about his pecuniary resources. A. I gave him $6000 for his moiety of the profits of the stock; and there was besides about $3000 in stock. Q. What was his fortune worth? now much cash could he command? A. It was much less I think, than is generally supposed. He had $5 or 6000 in the hands of his agent at Philadelphia. His landed property on the island cost him about $50,000 a price which no man but himself or some one like him would have consented to have given. The improvements cost him about $10,000 more. Q. Had he no foreign funds? A. I think he had none. The funds which he owned abroad had been vested in the American funds. His property by his father amounted to £20,000, which he vested in 3 per cents. Exclusive of his property on the island, he was worth about $17,000 cash and 4 or 5 negroes, over and above what he owed. Mr. Wirt . Is he esteemed as a man of vigorous talents? A. He is.—It was the common opinion through the country, that he had every sort of sense but common sense. Mr. Burr . What are his favourite pursuits? A. Chemistry and music. Mr. Hay . Was not colonel Burr to have returned to the island? A. I believe so. I expected him to return in about two months, when his boats were to have been delivered. Mr.
Lee . What was the size of the island? A. Blennerhassett owned 180 acres, which were about the half of it, and cost him $5000. Mr. Hay . Was not one of the boats fitted up for Mrs. Blennerhassett and family? A. One of the large boats was.
Q. Which of the boats? A. One of the 11. Mr. Blennerhassett had taken a keel boat; belonging to the firm, up to col. Barker's, to be fitted up for the reception of his family. Col. Barker advised him to have one of the large boats fitted up; on account of its superior accommodation. This was accordingly done. Mr. Hay . Had not the delivery of the boats been interrupted by the armed men, would not they have been delivered to Blennerhassett? A. I suppose they would have been delivered at Marietta. I considered for my own part that it would have made but little difference whether delivered to the one or the other; as Mr. Blennerhassett had guaranteed the payment. Mr. Martin . Was not the contract made by col. Burr with your firm? A. It was. Mr. Burr . Had I authorised you to deliver them to Blennerhassett? A. No. Mr. Hay . If delivered to Blennerhassett, would you not have considered yourself as delivering them to one of Burr's associates? A. I cannot say what I should have thought. Mr. Baker . Did you make any stay upon the beach, on the night of their departure? A. I did not; for I returned immediately to the house with Mr. Belnap. Mr. Botts . Were the people peaceable on that night? A. Yes. Q. Did you hear any noise like that of war; the roaring of cannon or the rattling of small arms? A. None. Mr. Wirt . Did you hear any alarms about the militia? A. There was some in the evening. Mr. Parker (a juror.) Did you see the President's proclamation on that day? A. Not for three days after. We received it by the mail. Mr. McRae . Did you hear any thing of it before? A. I do not recollect. I believe a printer who had been at Pittsburgh had bro't some information about the enterprise being stopped. The proclamation might have been sent on by a dispatch before the mail arrived.—Mr. Hay . Did you hear any thing of a state-warrant? A. No. I did hear that the legislature of Ohio was sitting with closed doors, with Mr. Graham before them; and that it was supposed they would suppress the enterprise. Q. Did you hear of any particular observations from any of the party on the island? A. I think that Comfort Tyler said, he would not resist the constituted authorities, but he had no notion of being stopped by a mob. Mr. Wirt . At the time he said so, was the legislature of Ohio understood to be in session with closed doors? A. It was.
THURSDAY, August 20.
Examination of Simon Poole.
I never was on the island on that time; but was opposite to it. I saw boats and men there; if I mistake not about the 10th December. I arrived opposite the island about dusk at the distance of about 150 or 200 yards from it. I do not know how many boats were there. I saw people walking about in the evening; and in the course of the night they built a fire, and I saw some persons by the light that appeared to be armed, and as if they were centinels. Mr. Hay . Why did you think they were? A. I don't know they were; but they appeared so to my view. I did not go over that night, nor did I offer to go. Boats were passing and repassing during the night, from the island to the mainland, which I supposed belonged to the island; not large boats but small craft. I did not speak to them.—I stood as much undiscovered as possible, as I was authorised by the governor of Ohio to apprehend Blennerhassett, and I went for that purpose. Q. Were there any indications of arrangements about a watch word? A. Yes. In the evening, I saw some boats crossed, when a particular word was given. When the people on the Ohio side wanted to go across, they would hail for a boat. The people on the island would ask, "what boat?" If the answer was I's boat, the boat immediately put off.
Cross Examined.
Mr. Burr . How long did you stay out that night? A. Perhaps till 10 o'clock. Q. Was it not cold enough to render a fire pleasant? A. It was. Q. Is it not usual for boats to build fires on the bank, when it is so cold? A. It is.— The witness also stated in the course of his examination, that there seemed to be a good many men on the island; that lanterns were passing during the night between the house and boats, as if there was business between them; that he could not say, whether the persons, whom he had called centinels were not merely loitering around the fire; that he thought it likely, that if he had used the watch-word, that the boats would have put off for him; that he heard several hails from the Ohio side that did not give the word, and no boat came from the island, but a boat always came, when that answer was given.—He himself was on the Ohio side.
Examination of Maurice P. Bellnap.
Mr. Hay . Will you tell us, sir, what you saw on the island? Mr. Bellnap . On the evening of the 10th of December I was at the island of Mr. Blennerhassett. I arrived there between 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening. I hailed a boat and they asked my name. Having given it, a skiff was immediately sent over with two of Blennerhassett's servants.—Having crossed, I met with Mr. Woodbridge, who returned to the house with me. When I went into the house, I observed a number of men, who from the promiscuous view I had of them, might have been about 20. The 2 or 3 I noticed near the door had rifles, and appeared to be cleaning them. These were all the arms I saw: for I merely passed through the room where they were. Near the place where I landed, I noticed two or three boats and people about them. It was a dark evening and the lights in the boats was the only circumstance which made me notice them.
When cross-examined , Mr. B. said, that he had given no watch-word, when he hailed, but only his name. He was not certain whether any person had crossed during the night. He saw Mr. Dana there, but does not know when he crossed.
Examination of Edmund P. Dana.
On the evening of the 10th December, I understood that the boats were to start, with Comfort Tyler and his men down the river. Two other young men and myself were determined to cross over from Bel-Pre, where I live. We went down to the landing opposite the island, about dusk; took a skiff and landed at the upper part of the landing. We then went to the house. Tyler's boats lay below our own about 7 or 8 rods. I heard some persons talking; but it was dark and I could not distinguish any one. We went into the hall, a large room, where there were a number of men; I remained but a short time and did not count them; but I suppose there were about 15 or 16: One of them was run-
ing bullets; and there was nothing but hub-bub and confusion about the large fire. I was then introduced into a chamber, where there were Tyler, Blennerhassett, Col. Smith of New-York, and several other gentlemen. I was introduced to Mr. Smith and Dr. McCastle, who had his lady there.—Col. Tyler, I had seen the day before.
Mr. Coleman (a juror). Is it proper to ask any questions about the conversations which took place with those gentlemen?— Chief Justice . It is left to the consent of the accused. Mr. Burr . If any of the jury think proper, I can have no objections. The enquiry was not pressed.
When cross examined , Mr. Dana said that he was a perfect stranger to the people in the hall, but that on his going in they did not appear to be alarmed.
FRIDAY, August 21.
Examination of Israel Miller.
Mr. Miller stated, that he had arrived on the island between the 7th and 10th Dec. last, in company with col. Tyler and Israel Smith; with 4 boats and 32 men, with 5 rifles and about 3 or 4 pair of pistols in all, that he knew of; that he had joined them at Beaver and gone down with them at Blennerhassett's island; and there I saw one blunderbuss, and two pair of Pistols. He saw but one man running bullets.
Examination of Purley Howe.
Mr. Howe stated, that he had not been on the island, during their stay; that he had been applied to by Blennerhassett to make 40 boat poles—and that on the evening of the 10th Dec. he went to the landing (Ohio side) to deliver them from his shop; that Blennerhassett had sent his flat to receive them, that the flat was left with a centinel, being two young men armed with rifles; that he flung the poles down the bank and offered to assist them; but they said they had men enough. One of his neighbours Mr. Allenwood wanted to go over in the flat; but they refused to take him, saying that they had orders to take no person from the Ohio side.—Mr. Hay . Did you see any more arms? A. None; but the two rifles in the hands of the two men. One of the centinels laid down his rifle at the bow of the boat, and stowed away the poles as handed in; while the other sat on the bow and laid his rifle on his lap.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 2, 1807.
THE CARRIER of this paper, for the greater part of the town, being attacked with the influenza, prevented the regular delivery of our papers on Monday; he is still confined, and altho' we will endeavour to supply his place, yet some of our patrons may not get their papers: we hope such as do not, will send for them, as well as for those of Monday.
From a gentleman who left Richmond at half past 3 o'clock on Monday, we are informed that the chief justice had delivered an opinion upon the points submitted by Mr. Burr's counsel, viz. "That presence was necessary to an overt act of treason, &c." The chief justice gave it as the opinion of the court, that presence was necessary; as none of the testimony went to prove that col. Burr was at Blennerhassett's island, at the time the overt act was charged to be committed; the prosecution fails, and AARON BURR IS ACQUITTED OF HIGH TREASON.
The prosecution for a misdemeanor, of setting on foot an enterprise against the Spanish colony of Mexico, will immediately proceed.
The court was to meet at 6 o'clock on Monday, in order to bail Mr. Burr , to appear to the trial on a misdemeanor.
The Chesapeake was prevented from leaving Croney-Island, on Monday by contrary winds; she went down to Hampton Roads this morning, with three of the gun boats.
The Ville de Milan , commanded by Sir Robert Laurie, having arrived in our bay from Halifax, the command of the British naval force devolves on captain Laurie, as senior officer. The Bellona was at Halifax by late accounts. It was reported a few days since, that one of the British ships of war had gone up the bay, we believe this to be a mistake.—The ships now on this station, are the Triumph , Leopard , Melampus , Cleopatra , and Ville de Milan ; the two former were in Lynhaven Bay on Saturday, and the two latter at sea, the last came in on Sunday.
We regret that it is not in our power to furnish any further, or more satisfactory information on the subject of the late piratical attack on the ship Othello , in the river Patuxent. The latest on that subject will be found under the Baltimore head of the 28th, from the Federal Gazette , an evening paper; the last account published was from the American , a morning paper of the 28th. Twenty-four hours had elapsed after the publication in the Federal Gazette of the 27th, and nothing contradictory or affirmative had been received, except to correct the mistake as to the Cybel . It remains, therefore, our duty to suspend any opinion as to the conduct of the commander of the Patriot ; nor ought it to follow, if even the commander of the Patriot has participated in this act (a circumstance hardly to be supposed) that the French government is to be blamed for it, or that adequate satisfaction would not be made.—Nothing is more unjust, and more likely to produce serious mischief, than by ascribing to foreign governments the conduct of their numerous agents.
Advices from London to the 4th July, (only one day later) have been received at New-York, they contain, however, nothing satisfactory respecting the late battles upon the continent; we have repub-

lished the speculations of the London ministerial, and those of the anti-ministerial papers, for the amusement, rather than for the information of our readers. The former insist that the Russians have not suffered to the extent stated by the French, while the latter affirm, that their defeat has been complete.
The American intercourse bill is before the house of commons, as will be noticed; and upon the motion of Lord Howick, has been so amended, that if our government enforces the non-intercourse bill, the government of Great-Britain will regulate its measures accordingly.
[The following narrative of captain James Brown, late of the brig Sumner, of this port, was handed to us for our last paper, but omitted for want of room.]
On Sunday the 29th of March last, sailed from Norfolk, bound to Port Antonio, in the island of Jamaica; on the outward passage, in going through the Caicos passage, was boarded by a privateer under Spanish colours, but which I knew to be a French privateer, which on a former voyage, had seen at Point Petre, Guadalupe; took from me a barrel of flour, the oars of the boat, some plank, and other small articles, for which they refused payment. On board the privateer was a negro, that I recognized as the property of Mr. John Granbery of this place, who was as expert a thief as any on board the privateer.
On the 21st of June I sailed from Port Antonio, in Jamaica, for Norfolk, with a cargo of 67 puncheons of Rum. On the 26th being about 7 leagues S. S. E. of Corrientes, was brought to by a schooner privateer under English colours; she proved to be a French privateer or pirate, called the Revenge, one Paul Ribie, commander of a motley crew of French, Spaniards and Italians. They took possession of the brig Sumner, and brought her to anchor off Point Phillipa in Cuba, where I found the sloop Catharine-Eliza of New York, which these pirates had previously taken, and there anchored.
On the morning of the 27th they got the sloop and brig under weigh and run them into Phillipa Bay. They took out of the sloop forty-one puncheons of Rum, which they put on board the Sumner. They robbed the subscriber and his crew, the captain of the Catharine-Eliza, her crew and some passengers of their watches and clothes, leaving us nearly naked. They then put us all on board the sloop, without the necessary stores of provisions or water, and ordered us to make the best of our way to America; we were fortunate enough to get safe to New York. The Sumner came out of Phillipa Bay, with the privateer and the sloop, but what has become of her and cargo I know not, but do suppose they went with her to Batana Bay. They kept all the brig's papers, and my own papers and accounts; with which it is likely they will endeavour to impose on some one.
JAMES BROWN.
The above brig we understand was plundered of her cargo, turned adrift, and went on shore on the Florida shore.
[Whatever bearing the following statement may have on the conduct of those who were previously acquainted with the facts which it details, it cannot vary the outrage which was committed by the orders of admiral Berkeley, against the flag and citizens of the United States, or lessen our claim to national reparation.] Register.
THE FOUR SEAMEN—On the third inst. we republished an article from the National Intelligencer, the object of which was to show that the four seamen claimed by capt. Humphreys from commodore Barron were Americans. This article appearing in the government paper, was allowed something like the weight of an official document, and it was therefore supposed to put the controversy about the men at rest. In a late Boston paper the birth place of one of the men who alleged he was born in Massachusetts, has been traced to one of the West India Islands; and we have just seen the copy of a letter to Mr. Gallatin, from a gentleman in this place, if we are rightly informed, which at any rate goes to destroy all credit in the statements of the men themselves.
In a note to the article above referred to commodore Barron is said to have reported, (doubtless taking the facts from the parties) that William Ware, Daniel Martin and John Little, alias Francis, were sailors on board the brig Neptune, captain Crafts, of this place, and that they were pressed out of her by the British frigate Melampus in the bay of Biscay.
On application to capt. Crafts by the secretary of the treasury, he has made a particular statement respecting these men, which we have seen and now feel it to be our duty to avail ourselves of the information it contains, so far as to let the public know what sort of people these 4 men are, and what credit is due to them.
Captain Crafts states, that he sailed in the brig Neptune from New York for Bordeaux in August, 1805. On the 17th of November following, he was taken in the Bay of Biscay by the Melampus, then commanded by capt. Poyntz, and sent into Plymouth, England. All the crew excepting himself and boy and all the passengers were taken out, and an officer and 9 men put on board to navigate the vessel. He arrived at Plymouth on the 27th. The vessel and cargo were liberated, but he remained there to complete some repairs, and for want of his crew, the Melampus not having arrived. On the first of January following the Melampus did arrive, and immediately delivered up the whole crew, among whom were the aforesaid William Ware, Daniel Martin and John Little, or Francis, all men of colour. These two men, with one Sidney Jackson, being also a coloured man, went ashore without liberty, and strong suspicions being entertained that they had stolen a bag of coffee, which was
missing, and cut over and robbed another, on their return about midnight they were charged with the felony; on which Ware swore he would do no more duty, but being intoxicated it was passed over. In the morning Ware and Martin were ordered ashore with the long boat for water, when they both deserted, and left her on the beach.
On the captain's going ashore he saw Ware with some of the crew of the Melampus, and asked him why he had not filled the casks; to which he gave a saucy answer, and said he would not fill them. Neither he nor Martin ever returned on board the brig again; during the day Jackson likewise deserted, and in the evening Little did the same, getting into the boat of the Melampus as she lay along side. The next day captain Crafts asked captain Poyntz about the men, telling him their loss would distress him; on which captain Poyntz said he did not want the men, for he had his complement, and besides, they were coloured people, and he strongly suspected great scoundrels; but that if they did enter he should expect captain Crafts to pay their wages, which he refused. Since that time captain Crafts has never seen nor heard any thing of the men till he lately saw their names in the papers as being the persons on whose account the publick interest has been so strongly excited. He says that they had American protections, and he inclines to believe that they are Americans; he has heard Ware boast of his descent, and say that his father was a Scotchman, though his mother was a squaw. Martin is a dark mulatto; Little also a mulatto; and Jackson a negro. The captain says, no provocation was given them to induce them to desert the Neptune, but that they were well treated in all respects.
Such is the information contained in capt. Crafts's letter to Mr. Gallatin. We communicate it to the publick without comment at present.
N. Y. Ev. Post.
BALTIMORE, August 28.
SHIP OTHELLO.—In our statement last evening of this case, supposed cause of offence is found, by the gentlemen whose politeness enabled us to present that intelligence. We are sensible of no material error being in that statement. We are informed that the French ship of war in question, is the Patriot, and not the Cybelle; but this is immaterial. It was understood at the time he made the inquiries, that the editor of the Federal Gazette would make publick the information imparted. This was expressly stated by the friend, through whom we obtained the interview, and in whose presence the conversation was held. We are not less anxious than others, that the investigation ordered by the French ambassador may result in the perfect innocence of the officers and crew of the Patriot. We advanced no opinion on this subject, except the one founded on the declaration of the privateersmen; and in this we stand not alone.
Further remark is deemed unnecessary, until we see an authorised statement different from our own; or until some further account is received from the bay. Captain Comegys has gone down with the instructions from gen. Turreau. The captains Sterret, with their two companies, have gone in pursuit of the plunderer, in an armed schooner, under the command of captain Porter, lately returned from the Mediterranean.—Fed. Gaz.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
PHILADELPHIA, August 27.
On Tuesday last, arrived at New-York, the ship Amiable, Rinker, of this port, and the ship Anne Alexander, both from London, by whom we received our files of papers, and only find the following worth extracting:—
LONDON, July 3.
No further advices have been received from the continent, and we are unable yet to state whether the rumours of a battle subsequent to the 14th be well founded. We pledge ourselves, however, that these rumours are mentioned in letters which have been received from Hamburg. In all the conflicts that took place from the 5th to 14th, the Russians are never said, even in the French accounts, to have been thrown into confusion, or to have been unable to effect their retreat in good order. In the statement that has been published of the battle of the 14th, the French do not say that they pursued the enemy after the battle; that the Russians were retreating in disorder, or even that they were retreating at all.—Let us hope then that this will be found to be a battle in which the French have as little reason to claim a victory as they had at Eylau. But in this deficiency of accurate information, with no other intelligence than what has been published by the enemy, how eager are the "Talents" to give the fullest credit to that intelligence, to consider every thing as lost, and to represent every hope of checking the career of the enemy as annihilated! With them, forsooth, the listening to a rumour that the French have experienced any defeat or check is unprincipled levity! Be gloomy enough—be desponding enough—dread the power of the enemy—look with awe and dismay upon his menaces and means—this is the language of the Patriots of the Soil. Instead of holding out the language of confidence and courage—instead of endeavouring to inspire the country—they say to the people, "What a dreadful prospect is now before us! we are once more to cope single handed with France." But they take especial care to tell us too, that our situation is very different from what it was in 1803.—"In 1803," say these Patriots of the Soil, "there was a good chance that Austria, or Prussia, or Russia might attack France, should she attempt an invasion of England; there was a certainty of there being so, should she fail in it. The state of the continent then, rendered it hazardous to invade England, and fatal to be defeated in the attempt. The present state of the continent makes it perfectly safe to try the invasion; and not even hazardous to fail. If Buonaparte in 1804 had been repulsed in a descent upon these kingdoms, he would have been undone, and England would have secured both her own and the independence of Europe.—When he tries now , we trust we shall defeat him, but the utmost which we can hope to gain is present security; for he may fail in the autumn of 1807, and repeat the attempt in the following spring.—There is no longer any continent to take advantage of his discomfiture; he is playing a safe game; he can only lose what it is convenient to him to risk."
Such is the language of this constellation of Talents, the tried Whigs, these admirers of the principles of William the Third, these patriots of the soil, and these are the men who, with this gloomy des-
ponding language tell us, they are the only fit men to govern us!—they, who, if the continent be fully subdued, may justly be accused of having contributed to that event, by having done nothing to assist it! Is there a letter that arrives from any part of Europe that does not reproach them with their supineness, with their inactivity, with their want of all vigour, of all enterprise? It was no longer than yesterday that we extracted a letter from the continent, given in one of their own papers, in which the non-arrival of the British expedition several months ago, is said "to have irreparably ruined the English cause upon the continent." Had 30 or 40,000 British troops been sent to join the Russians, is there a man who does not think they would have rendered most essential service?—If a handful of British troops beat more than double their numbers at Maida, would they not have equally signalized themselves in Poland?—But no—"the Talents" would not send troops to Poland—they were too much engaged in those expeditions which have brought humiliation upon our arms by sea, and defeat upon our arms by land. For our part we shall still have the unprincipled levity to reuse our implicit belief in the French statements, and to think that the Russians have not been so signalily defeated as to disable them any longer from making head against the power of France. We shall have the still more unprincipled levity to view the present state of affairs without utter despair, and feel confident that the conquerors at Aboukir, at Copenhagen, and at Trafalgar—that the nation which has beat all its enemies wherever it has found them, will still, single handed, be a match for France. It is not foreign tyrants that we dread so much as domestick faction—
Oh more we fear than Tyrant's power, Insidious faction's fury,
For oft a worm destroys an Oak, Whose leaf that worm would bury.
It is that factious spirit, that attempts to aggravate our difficulties and exaggerate our dangers—that speaks the language of despondence instead of that of courage—that refuses to cherish the principles of union and harmony among the people—that will not in the moment of peril sacrifice personal considerations for the publick good—that views the interests of a party as paramount to the interests of the publick; and that, with professions of patriotism in its mouth, does every thing to render us a distracted and divided nation. It is that factious spirit that we fear, not the power and menaces of Buonaparte.
At the court at the Queen's Palace, the 27th May, 1807; present the King's most Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas it is expedient, that the liberty of navigation and commerce between his majesty's subjects and the subjects of the United States of America, should, for the present, continue in the same manner, and under the same limitations, as specified in the act of the 37th of his present majesty's entitled, "an act for carrying into execution the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, concluded between his majesty and the United States of America, and in the act passed in the 46th year of his majesty's reign, for continuing the said act of the 37th year of his majesty's reign: his majesty by and with the consent of his privy council is hereby pleased to direct, that all the regulations contained in the said acts shall be duly observed, until other provisions shall be made respecting the matters aforesaid; and the right honourable the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, and the lords commissioners of the admiralty, are to give the necessary directions herein, as to them may respectively appertain."
(Signed)
W. FAWKENER.
July 4.
We sincerely deplore the dreadful calamity which has befallen our Allies, and annihilated every hope of checking the career of the enemy, by any means short of a Continental peace. We do not stop to notice the unprincipled levity of the Ministerial Journals, who are continuing to feed their readers with tales of a defeat of the French at the moment that accounts of this, we fear the last, overthrow of the Allies, have arrived.—But, let the people of England at length awake from their delusion; let those who rejoiced in the failure of the negotiation, look at the consequences which have followed from that disastrous event and let no one be so thoughtless as now to expect that the independence of their crown shall be fought for in Poland. Above all we trust, not another English soldier will be sent abroad at this commencement of a new, we fear, a merely defensive war.
The forces of France are about to be concentrated once more against this country. The third coalition has indeed ruined Europe—we lament that it never was discussed in the great council of the nation. Probably we should not have been exposed to the dangers which now threaten us, if condign punishment had been inflicted on its surviving authors. Probably the mere discussion by our representatives, of that calamitous policy which led to the subjugation of Austria, and paved the way for the destruction of Prussia, might have diffused better views of the real interests of England, in relation to the Continent, than are at the present moment very prevalent among our statesmen. At any rate the incapacity of the persons who now rule us, would have been more thoroughly sifted, and the nation would have learnt against whom the gate of publick faith should for ever be shut.
What a dreadful prospect is now before us!—We are once more to cope single-handed with France, and not merely single-handed at the beginning of the contest, though that was enough to alarm us considerably in 1803; but deprived of every chance of a diversion in our favour unless the war shall endure until the continent can be renovated, and the power of our allies created anew. In 1803 there was a good chance that Austria, or Prussia, or Russia might attack France, should she attempt an invasion of England; there was a certainty of their doing so, should she fail in it. The state of the continent then, rendered it hazardous to invade England, and fatal to be defeated in the attempt. The present state of the continent makes it perfectly safe to try the invasion; and not even hazardous to fail. If Buonaparte in 1804 had been repulsed in a descent upon these kingdoms, he would have been undone, and England would have secured both her own and the independence of Europe. When he tries now, we trust we shall defeat him, but the utmost we can hope to gain is present security; for he may fail in the autumn of 1807, and repeat the attempt in the following spring. There is no longer
any continent to take advantage of his discomfiture, he is playing a safe game; he can only lose what it is convenient in him to risk. We are for the first time since England was a nation, playing a game of such odds, that if we win, we merely save our stake, if we lose, we part with our all.
No further intelligence is yet received of the late operations on the continent, and people are divided in their opinions as to the real accounts of the French at Berlin, and private letters by the last mail.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 3.
AMERICAN TRADE BILL.
Mr. Rose moved the committal of the American trade bill.
Mr. Eden and lord Howick contended that by this bill the Americans might have advantages, to which, by possibility, they might not be entitled. The commercial intercourse between the two countries had rested long upon a treaty. The treaty had expired, and the Americans had passed a law prohibiting the greater part of the British articles of exportation to that country. Under these circumstances, this bill would give the Americans all the benefits of the old treaty; while if the law alluded to should be put in force, we should be deprived of them. It was true the law had been suspended till November, but there was a possibility that it might then be put in force, and the Americans would have a very improper advantage from that time till six weeks after the meeting of the next parliament. However, at present certainly they did not mean to oppose the bill, for it would be improper while a treaty was pending; but in order to remedy the inconvenience, lord Howick proposed that a clause should be introduced, granting a discretionary power of suspension to his majesty in council.
Mr. Rose and the chancellor of the exchequer contended for the necessity of the bills passing at present. But they at last agreed to lord Howick's proposal.
The bill was committed, the clause added, and the report ordered for to-morrow.
PORTSMOUTH, July 1.
Several passengers landed here last night from the East Indies, who came home in the China fleet. They bring the grateful intelligence, that the Blenheim, of 74 guns, admiral sir Thomas Troubridge, and the frigate which accompanied her, had weathered the storm, and was safe arrived in a bay in the island of Madagascar.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Globe, Flanders, 47 days from Cadiz, Salt, to the Master. Left the brig Hope of this port to sail for London in 6 days. On Monday was brought to within 3 miles of Cape Henry by the Cleopatra frigate, from which was put on board the mate and four seamen of the schr. Felicity, Snowden, captured on the 12th inst. on her voyage from Carthagena bound to Baltimore with 15,000 dollars specie, Hides & Bark, ordered to Halifax. On Saturday the Cleopatra captured a Danish ship from Havana bound to Baltimore.
Brig Active, Black, 15 days from Grenada, Rum, C. & F. Whittle—Left these ship William & Mary, Tipling, of this port just arrived.
Ship Anacreon, Peters, 9 days from Newburyport, Boards, William Dickson.
Ship Maryland, Inott, 12 days from Newburyport, Ballast, William Dickson.
Schr. Brother's Return, Magruder, 15 days from the City of St. Domingo, Mahogany & Logwood, bound to Baltimore, in distress; lost both anchors.
For Freight or Charter, The remarkable fine copper fastened Ship MARYLAND, Robert Inott, master, burthen 400 tons, now on her first voyage, and ready for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or
William Dickson.
September 2.
For Freight or Charter, The fast sailing Ship ANACREON, Henry Peters, master, burthen 350 bds. tobacco, and will be ready to receive a cargo in four days. For terms apply to
William Dickson.
September 2.
NOTICE.
The business hitherto transacted by John C. Niemeyer, will, from this day, be continued under the firm of
Niemeyer and Von Kapff.
All those indebted to John C. Niemeyer are requested to make payment, and those having claims against him will please present them for payment to
Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
Who offer for Sale, an extensive assortment of
GERMAN LINENS.
September 2.
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For Sale on board the Ship Anacreon, 23,000 feet white pine BOARDS, of excellent quality, fit for inside joiner's work, which will be sold low if taken from on board. Apply to
William Dickson.
September 2.
FAMILY FLOUR,
of a superior quality in half barrels, for sale by J. & W. Southgate.
September 2.
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FOR SALE.
Situated in an agreeable and hands-ome situation in Hampton, on the Main-street, the premises owned and lately occupied by the subscriber, consisting of
A DWELLING-HOUSE,
three stories high, the lower part finished for a store, with out-houses, all in complete order, with a large lot and good garden. A liberal credit will be given, and bond and security required.
The House is at present well furnished, and will be rented by the month if not sold, with the Furniture. For terms apply to Mr. William Proby, next door to the premises, or to
James Gilbert.
Hampton, Sept. 2.
On Wednesday, September 9th, at the house of Mrs. HELEN READ, at XI o'Clock, Will be Sold for ready money, by order of the Executrix,
All the Personal ESTATE,
of the late Dr. John K. Read, sen. deceased—consisting of Five Negroes, sundry Household Furniture, and one Still.
Francis Smith, V. M.
Who offers at Private Sale,
300 bbls. Corn, 160 do. Flour, 200 boxes white and brown Havana Sugar. August 26.

For RENT. The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Mess. Wood & Hastings, no. 50, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24.
FRANCIS BENIANS, Silk, Cotton, Woollen Dyer, & Scourer, Respectfully informs his customers and the publick in general, that he for the better convenience of doing his business, has removed from Concord street to the first brick-house on the Princess-Anne road, two miles from town, where he will endeavour by every exertion to merit the continuance of that encouragement with which his customers have been pleased to honour him. Merchants and others having damaged Cloths, Silk, &c. may have the spots taken out without being dyed, or dyed in the best manner and at the shortest notice. Ladies' Dresses and Habits dyed, cleaned, and glazed in the best manner. Gentlemen's Clothes scoured or dyed. He likewise dyes Morren Bed Furniture and Fringes; all kinds of Calicoes and Muslins cleaned and glazed; all country orders attended to with punctuality. Those who have had their work on hand for some time past, are desired to call for it; and those who may please to favour him with their work can leave it at Thomas Knight's, No. 5, Concord-street, next door to my original house, where every particular attention and care will be taken, and the goods returned with punctuality. Aug. 24. 3*
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of Groceries and Ship Chandlery, Among which are 14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 6 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hds. and 6 bbs Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackarel, 15 cases Salad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 80 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane. July 31.
200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tiers do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hds old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hds. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in bds and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana. June 8.
THE SUBSCRIBER Being authorised by the Portuguese Consul General, to furnish the necessary certificates for property, and countersign Bills of Health for vessels going to Portugal or Madeira, advises those whom it may concern, that he will grant such an application at his office, No. 21, Main-street. Robert Dickson. June 15.
NOTICE. The subscribers having obtained administration on the estate of TAMME O'CONNOR , request those indebted to make payment, and those having claims to render the same immediately. Thos. H. Parker, } Admrs. Fred. Heerman & Son, } June 19.
400 barrels Tar, 20,000 pipe Staves, 50,000 White Oak Hogshead do. 50,000 Red do. do. 100 Barrels Flour.—For Sale by L. Mansfield. Portsmouth, May 8.
FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hogshead draw Staves 50,000 red do. 30,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinquapin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harman & Co. March 2.
NOTICE. The partnership of B. Nottingham, & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all those who have demands against the said firm are requested to exhibit them, and all those indebted to said firm are requested to make payment to B. Nottingham , who is fully authorised to settle the same. B. Nottingham, & Co. N. B. The business in future will be carried on by B. Nottingham. July 1.
FOR SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13.
Forty Dollars Reward, Will be given to any person who will apprehend and deliver to Warren Ashley, Esq. of Norfolk, or the subscriber, two runaway Negro Men, named JEMMY and JEFFERY , purchased a short time since as part of the Glebe property in Hampton. Jemmy is about 22 years of age, very strong and well built, and about 5 feet 9 inches high— Jeffery is at least 6 feet high, about 21 years of age, very black and likely. These Negroes absconded from the subscriber with a wish to be sold in Norfolk or Hampton, where they have been seen frequently since their having quitted my plantation. All captains and masters of vessels are hereby cautioned against receiving them on board, or employing them in any way. Henry Heffernan. Glebe, Middlesex, July 4.
For Sale on board the schooner Fortune , lying at Newton's wharf, 19 barrels of Oil; Salmon by the barrel or keg; Onions by the bushel or bunch; 2000 feet of Oats; a few Handspikes; 50 boxes of Dry Cod Fish; 100 boxes soaked Herrings; 5000 feet White Pine Boards. Joshua Atwood. August 26.
The Stockholders in the Norfolk Drawbridge Company, are requested to call on the Treasurer for their Certificate of Stock. July 20. tf
For Sale by the Subscribers, 100 tiers RICE, 25 casks Claret Wine, 200 boxes Spanish Segars, D. R. Waddey, & Co. August 19.
Superfine Pilot Bread and Crackers, made from new Flour, for sale by the subscriber at his Bake Houses on Town Point and Commerce-Street. Stephen Harris. August 19.
The Subscriber has for Sale, 400 barrels superfine FLOUR, 2500 bushels Corn, and 150 barrels Pork, good quality. Just received, 50 boxes fresh Lisbon LEMONS. GEORGE WILSON, No. 9, Marsden's wharf. July 20.
2000 bushels CORN, for Sale low for Cash. Apply to William Cammack. July 20.
NOTICE. A few Shares of STOCK in the Virginia Bank. Campbell & Wheeler. May 22.
To RENT, That commodious TAVERN opposite the Borough Court-House, at present occupied by Mr. Thomas Holliday, and possession given the 15th of next month. James Tucker. July 22.
NOTICE. On Saturday the 11th instant, was stolen or taken by mistake from Southgate and Dickson's wharf, a quarter cask of PORT WINE , marked and numbered on the head No. 1551, Baltimore, Federal Jack, Port, 31 gallons, Delogier, November 4, 1805. Twenty Dollars will be given to the informer if the Wine has been stolen and recovered, or thanks to any person who may have received it through mistake, by applying to William Dickson. July 15.
FOR RENT, for one or more years, The Dwelling-House and Wharf in the occupancy of the subscriber, in that part of the town of Portsmouth called Gosport. William Wilkinson. July 29.
The Subscriber has for Sale, 136 hlds. 14 tiers and 47 barrels Muscovado SUGAR, And a few barrels of COFFEE of the first quality, which will be sold on liberal terms Henry Hastie. July 10.
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO, NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on paper of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large paper, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE. Spring and Summer GOODS.
The subscribers have received by the ship Hunter , from London, their supply of Fancy and fashionable GOODS, which they offer on reasonable terms for cash, or approved notes. Mackinder & White. May 1.
FOR RENT, (and possession given immediately,) My WHARF and WARE-HOUSES, at present occupied by Mr. John Moore, and others—It is the best situation in the Borough for a Lumber Yard, and will be let low to a good tenant. James Tucker. May 20.
That convenient Lot of LAND, on Commerce and Little Water-Street. For terms apply to James Tucker. July 3.
This Day landing from on board the schooner Huldah and Anna, capt. Fitzhugh, from Philadelphia, 8 hogsheads refined SUGAR, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy, 15 quarter chests Imperial Tea, latest importations, 10 hogsheads and 10 barrels Rye Whiskey, 6 pipes and 4 barrels American Gin, 30 boxes Yellow Soap, 9 boxes China—For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. July 3.
THE SUBSCRIBER Has lately received per the ship Dumfries, from Liverpool, and just opened for sale in the Cordage and Leather Store of Mess. Wm. Plume, & Co. A general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY, Among which are the following articles of superior quality, viz. British CANVAS, from No. 1 to 8, Paints in kegs and pots, ground in oil, Powdered Venetian Red, Putty in bladders, refined Salt Petre, Green Copperas, Spikes, Nails, &c. of all sizes, Stock, Pad, and Steward's Draw Locks, Charts, Compasses, Quadrants, and Spy Glasses, Seamen's Journals, Paper, Ink Powders, Quills, &c. Sheathing Paper, Velvet Corks, Cork Wood, Shot in bags, Pig and Sheet Lead, Copper Scales and Weights, Tea and Camp Kettles, Spades and Shovels, Butchers' Cleavers, &c. Mill, Whip, X Cut, Hand, Pannel, and Mitre Saws, Carpenters' Tools of every description.—All of which will be disposed of on moderate terms for cash or approved paper J. Moran. June 2.
Liverpool and Cadiz SALT, loose and in Sacks—Also, 150 crates Queen's Ware, and China of superior quality—For Sale by William Pennock. August 26.
At Private Sale; BY S. MARKS, JUN. No. 31, Water-street, corner of Commerce-street, 30 hogsheads Sugar, 10 do. Molasses, 10 do. W. I. Rum, 2 do. Shrub, 9 pipes Cognac Brandy, 10 do. country Gin, 100 bags Green Coffee, 200 boxes mould Candles, Teas, manufactured Tobacco, and Lard. July 13.
For Rent or Lease, THE HOUSE now in the occupancy of Mess. Caton and Veale, fronting the Market; it contains an excellent Cellar, a Dry Good Store, and two Rooms below stairs, and three above; a Kitchen may be had with the house. Apply to Mess. Caton & Veale, or to Robert Taylor. May 4.
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory, corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs, At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz.— 8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2 d lb. 6d. Nails, 9 1-2d 4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d 3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d Sheathing, do. 7 1-2d 6d. Sprigs, 4s 6d per M. 6d. do. 2s 9d 2d. and 3d. do. 2s 3d He offers also for cash only— HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman. May 25.
RICHARD JEFFERY, & Co. Have just received from London by the last arrival a very full assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, Of the best quality, which are offered for Sale on moderate terms at No. 66, Main-Street—Attention has been paid to procure every article of the most genuine kind; and it is intended to have the assortment regularly furnished from the best markets; among a great variety are now offered the following: Aloes, Allum, Ether of Vitriol, Antimony, Aqua Fortis, Pale, red, and yellow Bark, of superior quality. Borax, Camphor, Cantharides, Cochineal, Cream of Tartar, Camomile Flowers, Cinnamon, Colocynth, Calomel, Flowers of Benzoin, Ginger, Glauber Salts, Epsom do. Rochelle do. Gum Ammoniac, Assafœtida, Benzoin, Guaiacum, Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino, Scammony, and Arabic, Lint, Liquorice refined, Manna Flake, in sorts, Magnesia in small and large squares, Musk, Nutmegs, Opium, Jalap, Rhubarb, Pepecuinha, Tartar Emetic, Balsams Capivi, Tolu, Peru, Spirit of Lavender, Spermaceti, Sugar of Lead, Letharge of Gold, Sulpur refined, White Wax, Verdigris, Essences of Bergamot, Lemons, and Lavender, Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick, Sal Ammoniac. In addition to the above importation from London, they have from Liverpool a variety of GLASS WARE , suitable to Apothecaries— PHIALS and GALLIPOTS by the crate or in smaller quantities— North's MATCHES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c. * MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. tf 216
An extensive, useful, and elegant variety of GOODS, Lately imported by the Subscriber, and on hand from former importations and consignments, which he offers for Sale on accommodating terms for approved paper, amongst which are GERMAN LINEN, &c. 22 bales coarse German Linen, 3 boxes 100 pieces each do. Rolls entitled to drawback, 3 boxes white and brown Platillas, 1 do. fine Dowlas, 2 do. Rouans, 1 do. quadruple Silesias, 2 do. Table Cloths and Table Linen, 5 bales Ruffia Sheeting, 1 case of 140 pieces German Lace and Edging, 1 do. fine Thread Hose, 2 do. coarse do. 1 do. extra fine Shirt Linen, 1 do. fine Lenos and Bed Bunts two yards wide, 3 do. containing 450 pieces Paper Hangings, 8 do. Tumblers, Decanters, and Wine Glasses, 80 do. Window Glass, 100 do. short Pipes, 140 do. Havana Segars from 12 to 20 dollars per box, 11,000 best Coffee Bags, 4000 cheap Gunny Bags, 300 dozen empty Bottles, 200 wt. bras and iron nealed bottling Wire, 800 do. Glue. ALSO, 3 pair large and very elegant gilt framed Looking Glasses; seuce, sewing, and Apothecary's Twine; Scarlet Plush for saddles; a great variety of toilet Glases; dressing and shaving Cases; Musical Instruments and Muffick; Chessmen and Dice; Cutlery; Jewellery and fine Lace; velvet Ribbons; Flanders Sheethings; Waffle Irons and Coffee Toasters; Liquor Cales; Oil Cloth, &c. &c. John C. Niemeyer. July 17. tf
VIRGINIA, to wit: At a Chancery District Court, held at the former capital in the city of Williamsburg, the 28th day of April, 1807, Josiah Riddick, } plff. against Michael and John Wallace, and Barnet Pulliam, defts. } The defendant, Barnet Pulliam , not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this country; on the motion of the plaintiff, by his counsel, It is ordered , that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of next term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the newspapers published in the borough of Norfolk, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the former capital in this city. A copy. Anthony Robinson, C. C. May 18. 3m.
At a Quarterly Court continued and held for King and Queen County, at the Court-House, on Wednesday the 13th of May, 1807. John McDouall and Company, } Piffs. against Peter Kemp, executor &c. of Alexander Wedderburn, deceased, and John Wedderburn, eldest son and heir at law of said Alexander Wedderburn, deceased, and John Wedderburn, devisees of the said Alexander Wedderburn, deceased. } In Chancery. Defts. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant Peter Kemp , executor of Alexander Wedderburn, deceased, has not settled his account as executor of the said deceased; on the motion of the defendants by their counsel, it is ordered, that the said Peter Kemp settle his account of his executorship of the will and administration of the estate of the said Alexander Wedderburn , deceased, before the Master Commissioner of Norfolk Borough, who is requested to state any matter specially either party may require, or that he may think proper. (A Copy) Thomas W. Todd, D. C. C.
Mester Commissioner's Office, of Norfolk Borough, August 3, 1807. The parties named in the above order, as plaintiffs and defendants, are hereby notified, that I have appointed Monday the 7th day of September next, for acting upon the said order, on which day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the said parties are desired to attend at my office, with their books and accounts. John Cowper, M. C. of Norfolk Borough.
NOTICE. The assignees of the estate of Gilbert Robertson, and of the estate of James Brown, insolvent debtors, give notice pursuant to the act entitled "An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency," to the creditors of the said insolvent debtors, that on the first day of October next, from the hours of ten to one o'clock of that day, at the court-house of Alexander V. Foster, in Washington street, in the City of New-York, the assignees will proceed to make a division of all the money, which shall have come to their hands of such estates.—Dated this 24th day of June, 1807. James M'Evers, } Assignees. Alex. V. Foster, } John Jones, jun. }
To Elizabeth Plume, one of the devisees of William Plume, Esq. deceased; Fortescue Whittle, sole administrator of William Davies and Mary his wife, and Theo. Armistead. In a certain suit in equity, instituted in the Superior Court of law and equity, for the district of Edenton, by Wills Cowper against the President and Directors of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company , William Plume , deceased, William Davies , deceased, and Theo. Armistead , certain proceedings were had in the said Court, and at March term last, at a Superior Court of law and equity, held at Edenton, in the county of Chowan, in the first circuit of the Superior Courts of law and equity for the State of North-Carolina, (to which court all suits in equity, &c. lately depending in the Superior Court of the district of Edenton, where the defendants resided out of the state, were by law transferred) it being suggested by the plaintiff's counsel that William Plume and William Davies were dead, the court directed that the plaintiff have leave to bring in the representatives, executors, or administrators of the said William Plume , William Davies , by scire facias or otherwise, to defend the said suit if they think proper, and that Theo. Armistead answer agreeable to the following order of the said court. Therefore, Notice is hereby given to you by the subscriber, attorney of the plaintiff and complainant, that the following order was made at March term, 1807, of the said court, that you the said Elizabeth Plume , Fortescue Whittle , and Mary his wife , may appear and make defence to the said suit at the succeeding term of the said court, which will be held at Edenton on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in September next, and you the said Theo. Armistead answer pursuant to the said order. J. Hamilton, Attorney for Complainant. Near Edenton, 30th June, 1807.
Wills Cowper, } State of North Carolina, against } first circuit, in equity, The President and Directors of the } Chowan County Dismal Swamp Canal Co. &c. } March Term, 1807. In this cause it is ordered, that the rule against the defendant the said Armistead be made absolute, unless he file his answer in two months—The death of Dawson and Plume being suggested by the complainant, it is ordered that he have leave to serve the executors, administrators, or representatives of the said Dawson and Plume , with process of scire facias, to bring them in, and by such means scire facias or otherwise, as he may think proper. A true Copy, (Signed) J. B. Blount, C. & M. C. C.
For Sale by the Subscriber, 70 crates EARTHENWARE, 12 casks Glassware, 30 groce Bottles, 100 boxes 8 by 10, 42 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 90 pieces twilled Sacking, 5 boxes Pipes, 6 hogsheads Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 6 pipes Cognac Brandy, 1 pipe Madeira Wine, 9 do. Sicily Wine, 12 hogsheads Whiskey, 8000 bushels coarse Liverpool Salt, 5000 do. fine do. 100 sacks fine do. do. 50 hogsheads Richmond, 100 do. Petersburg Tobacco, 15 bales Cotton, 3750 bushels Corn. Alexander Maclure. July 10. tf
300 dozen empty BOTTLES, will be sold low if applied for immediately. John C. Niemeyer. ALSO, An invoice of fine Linen GAUZE, for Musquito Curtains. May 27. tf
FOR RENT, The Store and Dwelling-House, on Market-Square, at present occupied by Mess. Quemper & Duon. Apply to William B. Lamb. WANTED, A few Shares Virginia Bank Stock. April 13. tf
FOR RENT, (And immediate possession given) That commodious Fire-Proof WARE-HOUSE, on the North side of Wide Water-street, a few doors West of Commerce-street, at present in the occupancy of Mr. R. Gibson. David Patterson. January 18. tf
NOTICE. The Street Commissioners will allow to all Crafts from the rivers and shores of the bay, One Dollar per ton for every ton of good round paving Stone, which may be delivered upon their wharf in Norfolk, between this time and the 20th June next. May 11. tf
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.