Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1804-09-15 00:00:00

QUARANTINE AT ALEXANDRIA. In our last we mentioned a report that had reached us, to wit, that vessels from the port of Norfolk had been compelled to perform a quarantine at Alexandria, until they had completed the twelfth day after their departure from Norfolk. We have since taken pains to inform ourselves, as far as we could, on a subject so interesting to this place; and are now able, on what we conceive good authority, to state, that—
Two vessels, regular packets, from this port, were detained at the quarantine below Alexandria, for several days, (the number we have not ascertained) and were then discharged. We understand that the quarantine was raised, and afterwards reinforced, and the time extended to the fourteenth day after the departure thence. A third vessel, (Captain O'Meara's packet), we learn, passed the quarantine, and proceeded either to Georgetown, or to Washington; on her return to Alexandria, Capt. O'Meara was prosecuted for a breach of the quarantine law.*
This conduct we consider very grievous; and, with the greatest respect both for the Mayor and Health-Officer of Alexandria, we apprehend it is not authorized. We should have expected that respect for the constituted authorities of this borough, would have induced a thorough examination of any rumour which might have reached them, before they thus publicly declared that a malignant disease existed in a place, with which Alexandria is so closely connected by ties of trade; to lay aside every other consideration. Nothing but the existence of a malignant, or contagious disease could authorize the measure of which we complain.
On whatever rumours the corporation of Alexandria may have proceeded, we have great pleasure in declaring that they have no foundation in truth; and it is with unfeigned satisfaction, and grateful thanks to that power from whom proceeds both disease and health, that we assert, that so far from our being visited by any malignant disease, IN THE MEMORY OF THE OLDEST PHYSICIAN IN THE PLACE, NORFOLK NEVER HAS BEEN MORE HEALTHY THAN IT NOW IS, AND HAS BEEN ALL THIS SEASON.
To make this assertion we have the authority of our respectable Mayor. Wishing to have good grounds on which to proceed, the following letter was yesterday written to that gentleman.
SIR, I have heard, from persons well informed on the subject, that the health officer at Alexandria, has thought proper to order vessels from this port, arriving under his jurisdiction, to perform a quarantine, for such number of days as shall complete the fourteenth day after their departure thence.
I need not point out to you how very inexpedient and unjust is this exercise of power on the part of the corporation or health-officer of Alexandria; which is not authorized by any circumstance connected with the health of this borough.
The injury which it may occasion, is not to be looked for merely in the interrupted intercourse with that place. Other ports, at a greater distance, relying upon the correctness of the measure, may follow the example; and the interests of the merchants and others here be hereby materially affected.
As it is the wish of the Editors of the Publick Ledger to do away, or prevent, as far as in their power, any bad consequences which might follow this extraordinary proceeding of the town of Alexandria, and to rescue this borough from the evil report which has been raised without any foundation, I beg leave to solicit your aid in performing this duty.
Submitting to your better judgment, I would suggest, that you collect the opinions of the medical gentlemen, with several of whom I have conversed, and that, as magistrate, you give us your authority to contradict any report which may have been received Doctor Dick, and to make a true representation of the uncommonly favourable state of health with which we are at this time so highly blessed.
With due regard, I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, GEO. L. GRAY.
MILES KING, Esq. Mayor, &c. Mr. King has, in consequence, authorized us to make the assertion which we have made; and to say that he has consulted several gentlemen of the faculty who are ready to confirm it; that he has written on the subject to the Mayor of Alexandria.
* Captain O'Meara arrived opposite the Point early in the night; a shot was fired on which he went ashore in his boat, stated that he was bound to the Navy-Yard, and asked if it were necessary for him to anchor. He was allowed to proceed, on promising not to land any person at Alexandria. When he came opposite the town he was boarded by Captain Patterson, (the quarantine officer) who told him he was breaking the law; O'Meara said he would go back if the other ordered him; this not being done he proceeded. Despite the order of the town, he was boarded by the Health-Officer, Dr. SEMMES, who ordered him to perform a quarantine at Washington until the 12th day after his departure; and on returning to Alexandria was served with a process.
andria; and, should it be required, that he will corroborate it by proclamation. We hope these facts will induce the Mayor, or those having the power, in Alexandria, to correct the error into which they may have been led by very erroneous information.
WAR WITH SPAIN. Notwithstanding what has been published in this and other papers, we cannot assent to the opinion that a war between the United States and Spain is inevitable, or is likely to happen immediately. Spain is not now in a condition to make war upon any country, much less upon ours; and the pacific disposition of our administration gives us very little reason to believe that the first declaration will proceed from us.
We can very readily imagine that difficulties, on the part of Spain, oppose the execution of the treaty; and we are easily convinced that any demands upon her for money, at this moment, are very mal-à-propos. The contributions levied by the Emperor of the Imperial Republick , must press heavy on the embarrassed treasury of the King of Spain and India. They are, however, of higher dignity, and must be satisfied. Our requisitions are only backed by justice, and may, therefore, be thrown aside; as there is little dread of their being enforced by arms.
If there should be any thing serious, it requires not much penetration to perceive who is at the bottom of it. Spain would not dare to provoke war with any nation, feeble exhausted, and dependent, as she is, without assurances of support from, or being compelled by, France. She knows well that her colonies depend upon the United States, as entirely as her European possessions do upon the will of Buonaparte; she can no more defend the one against famine , than she can defend the other against the sword . The latter is the nearer and more dreaded; and if Buonaparte says make war , war is made; though it may, in the issue, threaten her with inevitable destruction.
We cannot help, in this place recalling to the mind of Mr. JEFFERSON, that once before we were on the eve of a rupture with the same power: the subject of dispute was the navigation of the Mississippi. The then Secretary of State was directed, by the president to instruct the American negotiator Mr. Thomas Pinckney, to address the Spanish Monarch thus—"The United States know their own strength, without boasting of it; they also can respect the strength of other nations without fearing it."—Washington was then president. He might hold such language; and from him it would proceed with nobleness, and command reverence. He was a statesman and a soldier; who knew that the independence and dignity of his country were inseparable; and was, by nature and by habit, qualified to sustain both. We will not exhibit an antithesis. That unpleasant task we will leave to others. He who is not totally divested of feeling, who will hold up the two ideas before him, who will "look upon this picture and on this," will find the conviction forced upon him, that, at present the language of Washington might, with strict propriety, be reversed, and Mr. Charles Pinckney might be instructed, by Mr. Madison, to say—"We boast our own strength without knowing it; and we fear the strength of others but know not how to respect it."—This would perhaps be correct. We are dealers in extremes. One day we utter the most daring provocations, and the next tremble at what may be their consequences.
We do not at this moment wish for a war with Spain. Until England has also declared against her, her navy, having no check, would prove rather inconvenient to our little Mediterranean squadron; which might become the victim of our impolicy, before any of our Gun-Boats could get out to protect it. Nor do we wish to see our government make, in any case, a common cause with Great-Britain, until ample redress shall have been obtained for the injuries she has for some time been, and now is, multiplying upon us.
Spain knows well, however, at what time she may assume the appearance of energy. She knows that the tame spirit which now influences our councils is not easily roused. In the affair of Tripoli she has a happy specimen of our manner of warfare. She doubtless expects, and we shall not be surprised to hear, that all these differences will be accommodated by another treaty; in which the just claims of our merchants will be surrendered, more territory (the Floridas for example) purchased, and some fifteen millions of dollars drawn from our pockets, to enable the " Enlightened Government of France ," to crush the despotic Government of England —For, as the Right Reverend Bishop TALLEYRAND says, — Il faut d'argent, beaucoup d'argent .
The Mail does not furnish us with anything particularly interesting from Europe—the last arrivals to the Northward afford no dates later than those at Charleston, and the information published very much the same.
The person who sent to this office a statement of a disputed transaction in the Bank in this town, is informed that it cannot be inserted; we will not be induced to violate our established rule, never to intermeddle in affairs between man and man.
His majesty's brig Vixen , Lieutenant Sim from a cruise off Charleston, has arrived in the roads.
HEALTH OF SEAMEN.—The Congress while employed in making laws for the protection of seamen, would do well to turn their attention to the hint on the subject of medicine-chests, contained in the following extract. They may find the crew of a vessel of 149 tons and 9 men not altogether unworthy of their benign solicitude.
Congress has by law obliged every vessel of the burthen of 150 tons or upwards, and navigated by 10 men or more, belonging to citizens of the United States, to keep on board a medicine chest, with directions, &c. for the use of the crew. As this injunction was evidently intended for the preservation of our seamen, it is certain our legislature would extend the same case further, if found necessary.
You perhaps know Sir, that few or none of our West-India traders are of that burthen, or carry that number of men, therefore are not furnished with medicines; the consequence is, that the crews of these vessels suffer extremely in the West-Indies. For the want of medical aid, as the attendance of a physician cannot be had in the islands for less than a joe per visit; the sailor prefers running the risk of a dangerous sickness to paying his whole wages for the voyage, which the employment of a doctor would certainly cost. Numerous instances have come under my notice, when, if medicines with directions had been on board, they would have been administered in the first attack of the fever; and in all human probability dangerous and painful sickness, and in some cases death, would have been prevented. We navigate to few climates that are more unfriendly to our northern constitutions than the West-Indies; and I will venture to say to none at so great an expense of lives. [R.R.F.]
DOMESTICK INTELLIGENCE.
NATCHEZ, August 10.
Extract of a letter dated August 7.
"Returning this morning from the vicinity of Little Bayou-Sara, I met not far from the line, 21 armed men;—on passing a house within my view, they sounded a French horn, and unfurled a flag composed of four white and three blue stripes, a yellow field and two red stars: they were mounted, armed with rifles and pistols, and wore a deep blue and yellow cockade. Among the party, I recognized some of the planters of Feliciana, and one man whom I knew, on passing me, declared he would be in possession of Baton Rouge Port in 24 hours: I have since learned, that their plan is to take the different alcaldes or commandants as they go along; so that we may naturally suppose our neighbour O'Connor is in strings e'er this. As I get more of the particulars you shall have them."
While writing, a party of men and women have passed in ribbons and plumage—amongst them are J. S. . . . . and Mrs. A. . . . .
Extract of another letter, dated August 8th, received at 5 o'clock, P. M. this day.
"The K. . . . . and their party amounting as I am informed to nearly three hundred men, set out yesterday to take Baton Rouge. It is supposed they will effect it, and perhaps seize the whole country as far as the Mobile river; I have learnt that there were a number of American citizens of the party, which I regret. Those insurgents have hoisted the American flag. I believe if there had been United States troops stationed at Fort Adams, the citizens here nor any other in this neighbourhood would have been suffered to collect in opposition to our government, nor to invade the rights of a peaceable neighbouring nation."
NEW-YORK, September 4.
On Sunday, at one P. M. the ship John , capt. Patterson, which arrived yesterday, took her pilot on board, at which time the Leander of 50 guns, and Cambrian of 44, were lying-to, with their heads to the eastward, in company with a Spanish brig from Laguira for New-York, which they have since sent to Halifax. At a quarter past two o'clock they fired a gun at the John , on which captain Patterson hoisted his colours, but would not heave to. The Cambrian then fired a few guns, which passed over the John without doing damage. The Leander then commenced a heavy fire of common, double-headed, and grape-shot, some of which were found on board the John . The Leander fired a hundred and six guns: her shot was in general directed high, one of which carried away the John's main-top-gallant-mast. She chased her within half a mile of the land, (in 4 fathoms water) having collected the marines on deck, who, when she put about, fired a volley into the John , which however did no damage.
SEPTEMBER 6.
A few days since we mentioned the capture off Sandy-Hook, of an inward-bound Spanish brig from Laguira. She turns out to be a French letter of marque brig from Laguira, mounting sixteen 6 pounders, and has a valuable cargo of coffee, hides and tallow.—In standing in for the Hook, she bore down upon the English men of war, supposing them to be French; and thus became an easy prey to her enemy.
Capt. Tyler, who arrived at Providence on Friday last from Antigua, informs, that 1500 troops had recently arrived at Barbados from England, as a reinforcement to the British army, which it was expected would be speedily employed in active operations, probably against Martinique.
INTERESTING LETTER. The following highly interesting letter from General Pinckney, it must be recollected, comes from a gentleman of the most liberal mind, a soldier of the nicest honour, and of tried and unquestionable bravery. This consideration, will, we are sure, give to his sentiments, on the subject of duelling, the greatest possible weight throughout the community. Should the death of Hamilton be the cause of bringing into merited disgrace the disorganizing sentiment that "a gentleman's honour is under the protection of his own arm," and that instead of appealing to the laws, he is to look for vengeance to private force.—And if it shall be the means of scouting from our country the absurd, unjust, and murderous practice of taking life itself for even imaginary offences to imaginary honour—"then indeed will not a Hamilton have died in vain." [N. Y. Ev. Post.]
At a Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Cincinnati of the state of New-York, on Wednesday, 5th of Sept. 1804—
The President presented a letter received by him from Major Gen. CHARLES COTESWORTH
PINCKNEY, Vice-President-General of the Cincinnati, which was read and attentively considered—Whereupon resolved unanimously, that this Committee highly approve the sentiments expressed in the said letter, and that the secretary forthwith cause the same to be published.
The President also presented a letter from Mrs. HAMILTON, which was read—Resolved unanimously that the Secretary cause the same to be published.
WM. POPIHAM Sec'ty.
CHARLESTON, August 18.
SIR, With deep affliction, I received the account of our irreparable loss by the death of our late President General.—This deplorable event has been sensibly felt and lamented in this part of the union, even by those who were not personally acquainted with him, and who did not coincide with him in politics. By me, who have witnessed his calm intrepidity and heroic valour on trying occasions, and was acquainted with his transcendent abilities and amiable qualities, and honoured with his particular friendship, his loss is most poignantly felt, and his memory will be ever most affectionately revered.
Is there no way of abolishing, throughout the union, the absurd and barbarous custom, to the observance of which he fell a victim? Duelling is no criterion of bravery, for I have seen cowards' fight duels, and I am convinced real courage may often be better shown in the refusal than in the acceptance of a challenge. If the Society of Cincinnati were to declare their abhorrence of this practice, and the determination of all their members to discourage it as far as they had influence, and on no account either to send or accept a challenge, it might tend to annul this odious custom, and would be a tribute of respect to the sentiments and memory of our late illustrious chief. If the State Society of New-York should coincide with me in opinion, I should be glad to have their sentiments how best to carry it into execution; whether by submitting it to a meeting of the General Society at New-York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore, or by referring the matter at once to the different State Societies for their consideration.
I have this day received your favour of the 25th of July, and am much obliged to the State Society and yourself for it. With sentiments of great respect, I have the honour to be, your most obedient servant,
CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY, V. P. G. S. C.
Col. W. S. SMITH, President of the New-York State Society of the Cincinnati.
MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.—The following letters from officers in our fleet, will shew that they have not been altogether idle.—Little could be done by the small force then in that sea, and we are pleased to find that that little has not been neglected.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the United States schooner Nautilus , dated
SYRACUSE, April 17.
"Every exertion is now making for the liberation of the prisoners in Tripoli.—What the plan of operation for the summer is, I know not. It is said by some, that the commander (whose activity and enterprise does him great honour,) intends with the force he has collected, to bombard the town; others suppose a negotiation for peace is on foot. The destruction of the Philadelphia made some difference in the treatment of the prisoners—not so much however as was expected, they were only more closely confined for a short time, but experienced no personal severity. They were all well when we heard from them last, and in as good spirits as their situation could admit. The Tunisians had purchased the ship and were to have taken her to Tunis in a few days."
"We had a brush not long since with the Tripolitan gun boats, who very prudently kept under the guns of the batteries."
"I have much pleasure in informing you of several captures made by different vessels of the squadron, the first of which I suppose you have before heard of, by the Enterprise, with the Tripolitan Ambassador on board, and presents to the Grand Seigneur. An English brig by the Nautilus , and a ship by the Syren , the two last for a violation of the blockade. These captures have excited much surprise in this quarter; and it is said we have not a sufficient force to constitute a blockade, which is I assure you most rigidly enforced, and no vessel suffered to enter the port without a passport from the Commodore. The prize made by the Syren , is said to have a considerable quantity of specie on board."
"P. S. Since writing the above it has been determined to send the brig we captured off Tripoli, to the United for legal adjudication. Mr. Cox goes in her to Philadelphia, as prize master.—One of the other prizes has been taken into service, under the command of Lieut. Dent—she is called the Scourge brig ."
Extract of a letter from an officer in the American squadron, dated
"MADONA, frigate to the SYREN, Syracuse, April 16th, 1804.
"We have been cruising off Tripoli for some time past in company with the Nautilus —we have detained a brig and a ship which we caught coming out of Tripoli, in the latter I arrived here a few days ago, but obliged to perform quarantine—we had on board 300 sheep and 60 cows, and for 3 days out of 5, they had neither to eat or drink, and about 20 dying per day—the British Consul and suite from Tripoli were on board."
RUSSIAN REMONSTRANCE.—By mistake we have at different times omitted to publish the note delivered by the minister of his imperial majesty, the Emperor of Russia, to the French Government. But although all our readers may have seen it, we deem it necessary to republish it. One thing remarkable in it is that BUONAPARTE is there addressed only as First Consul . It is necessary to add that by our latest advice we have no notice of any reply having been made to this important paper.
A copy of the Note presented to the French Ministry by the Russian Charge d'Affairs, M. d'Oubril, relative to the late occurrence at Ettenheim, is now in circulation; it is as follows:
"According to the orders which the undersigned Charge d'Affairs, of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, has received from his Court, he hastens to inform the ministry

of the French Republic, that his illustrious master has learned, with equal astuteness and concern, the event that has taken place at Ettenheim, the circumstances that have attended it, and its melancholy result. The concern of the Emperor is the more lively, as he can by no means reconcile the violation of the territory of the Elector of Baden to those principles of justice and propriety which are held sacred among nations, and are the bulwark of their reciprocal relations. His Imperial Majesty finds in this act a violation of the rights of nations, and of a neutral territory, which, at least, was as arbitrary as it was unjust; a violation, the consequences of which are difficult to estimate, and which, if considered as admissible, must entirely annihilate the security and independence of sovereign states. If the German Empire, after the misfortunes it has suffered, which have made it sensibly feel the necessity of tranquillity and repose, must still be in fear for the integrity of its territory, could it have been expected that this should have originated on the part of a government which has laboured to secure to it peace, and impose on itself the duty of guaranteeing its continuance. All these considerations have not permitted the Emperor to pass over in silence this unexpected event, which has spread consternation throughout Germany.
"His Imperial Majesty has held it to be his duty, as guarantor and mediator of the peace, to notify to the States of the Empire, the manner in which he views an action which endangers their security and independence. The Russian Resident at Ratisbon has in consequence received orders to deliver in a note to the Diet, and to represent to it, and to the Head of the Empire, the necessity of renouncing to the French government against this violation of the German territory.
"His Imperial Majesty holds it in like manner to be his duty to notify his sentiments directly to the French government, by the undersigned, as his Majesty is assured, that the First Consul will hasten to attend to the just remonstrances of the German political body, and feel the pressing necessity of taking the most active measures to relieve all the governments of Europe from the alarm he must have occasioned to them, and put an end to an order of things too dangerous to their safety and future independence.
"The undersigned hereby fulfils the commands of his illustrious master, and avails himself of this opportunity to communicate to the Citizen Minister of Foreign Affairs, the assurance of his high esteem.
(Signed)
"D'OUVRIL."
COMMERCIAL.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated June 20. "On the 12th June, 1804, an additional duty of 12 1-2 per cent was imposed on all articles imported from the United States of America, except cotton."
CADIZ—By a respectable mercantile friend we have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from Cadiz, dated July 21. It states the great scarcity and high price of flour, which has been enhanced by a recent prohibition at Italy and Sicily of the exportation of flour from those places, the crops having generally failed. Cadiz is indebted to those places for its principal supply. The prices it was expected would be supported.
Prices Current, at Cadiz, July 21. Rice, 9 dols. per quintal. Kidney Beans, 8 dols. per sack of 200 lbs. Yellow Bees Wax per quintal 45 dols. Wax Candles, 40 to 45 dols. Spermaceti, do. Wheat per fanning (about 70 lbs.) 5 dols. Flour per bbl. 20 dols. Indian Corn per fanning, heap measure, 3 1-2 dols. Beef per bbl. 12 dols. Pork 15 dols. Pipe Staves per M 185. Other Staves in proportion. Hog's-lard per lb. 20 cents. Exports. Sherry Wine per quarter cask 26 1-2. Malaga, 20 dols. Brandy, oil proof, per pipe of 120 gals. 70 dols. Dr. Holland do. do. 50 dols. Salt per last or 2 tiersces 6 dols. Exchange on London 4s. per dol. These prices are the rates on board independent of duties.
AN EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL, IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. Preserved on Record in the French Courts.
Martin Guerre & Arnaud du Tilh. [CONCLUDED.]
Upwards of thirty persons, who had known Martin Guerre from his infancy, declared that the prisoner was the man. Among these witnesses, those whose depositions seemed the most convincing, were the four sisters of Martin Guerre; and the husbands of the two who were married, corroborated their evidence. Other persons, who had been present at the marriage ceremony between Martin Guerre and Bertrande de Rols, deposed that this was the same person who was then married. As proofs of his identity, they swore to several marks upon his person, which on examination, were all found on the person of the prisoner.
It seemed to be generally acknowledged, that when the prisoner arrived at Artigues, he spoke to every one he met, who knew Martin Guerre, calling them by their names. That some of these, not immediately recollecting him, he told them he was their old acquaintance, Martin Guerre, and reminded them of conversations and events that had formerly happened, and of places where they had been, and parties made in his company, twelve, fourteen, or twenty years back. And to Bertrande de Rols, he mentioned several circumstances which could be known only to her and Martin Guerre her husband.
Other depositions went to prove, that Pierre Guerre, the uncle, had declared his resolution to ruin the prisoner at all events—and had endeavoured to make his whole family enter into a combination to gratify his revenge. To procure money to carry on the suit, he had applied to one Jean Loze, of Palhos, who had refused to advance it, saying, he would not contribute to the ruin of his relation. They added, that it was generally believed at Artigues, that Bertrande de Rols was terrified into joining in this prosecution, by the threats of Pierre Guerre and of her mother, who was now the wife of Pierre Guerre; and that she did not willingly carry it on; believing the prisoner was really her husband. The depositions of four sisters of Martin Guerre, and the great resemblance to the prisoner, was a strong circumstance in his favour. Those who
saw them together affirmed that a more striking likeness was impossible, they had the same features, complexion, and cast of countenance.
When in the course of the examination, the prisoner was confronted with Bertrande de Rols, he conjured her by all that was sacred, to acknowledge the truth; he told her that his life depended upon her, and that he was contented it should be so; since if she with a false conscience could swear, that he was not Martin Guerre her husband, he would consent to undergo the most cruel punishment. To this she answered, that she neither would swear, or could believe that he was not Martin Guerre. It was acknowledged, that before she was induced by the threats of Pierre Guerre, and her mother, to institute a suit against the prisoner, she had lived with him above three years, without ever appearing to doubt of his being really Martin Guerre, her husband; and, when doubts arose with others, she expressed herself with great asperity against those who mentioned those doubts before her, saying that surely she must know her husband better than any one else could; that she would punish those who dared to propagate so scandalous a falsehood.
It also appeared, that she had often complained of Pierre Guerre and her mother, who had, she said, forced her, against her inclinations, to enter into the process against the prisoner, and had threatened, if she did not, to turn her out of the house she now lived in, and otherwise to persecute her. It was proved, that at the instigation of Pierre Guerre, one Jean d'Escornedbeuf had before accused the prisoner of a crime, for which he had been imprisoned; and while he was so, that Pierre Guerre and his wife (the mother of Bertrande de Rols) incessantly beseeched her to consent to prosecute him for pretending to be Martin Guerre, which she then refused; and when, after some time he was released from prison, on the charge, which Jean d'Escornedbeuf had brought against him, being found false, Bertrande de Rols received him with every demonstration of affection; notwithstanding which, immediately afterwards, Pierre Guerre obliged her to become a party in the suit against him.
Thus stood the evidence on both sides of this remarkable question, and it seems that the judges were on the point of deciding in favour of the prisoner; when the real Martin Guerre suddenly appeared. He came from Spain, and had a wooden leg, as the soldier had asserted. Immediately on his arrival, he presented a memorial to the court, desiring leave to plead his cause, and to bring proofs of his identity.
An order was accordingly made for his examination, and that he should be confronted with Bertrande de Rols, and with the four sisters, whose evidence had been the strongest in favour of the prisoner. He was then examined, in the same manner as the prisoner had been before, and on the same particulars; and his answers were not found so clear and exact as those of his representative.
They were then confronted. The man accused of being an impostor, treated Martin Guerre as a rogue and a cheat, dressed up by the artifices of Pierre Guerre, the uncle; and declared he would consent to be hanged, if he did not prove, to the satisfaction of the court, that the man, who now pretended to be Martin Guerre, was a mere machine, taught to act his part by his enemies: he then questioned his adversary on several circumstances, which, if he was Martin Guerre, he ought to have known. His answers were confused and unsatisfactory.
The commissioners then taking the last man apart, interrogated him on several new points, to which neither of them had before answered; his answers were found to correspond with the truth. Then taking apart the first pretender, they put the same questions to him; and, to ten or twelve of those questions he answered as exactly as his opponent.
The four sisters, and the husbands of the two who were married, were then ordered to appear, together with Pierre Guerre, the brothers of Arnaud du Tilh, and as many as could be found of the former witnesses.
They appeared accordingly, except the brothers of Arnaud du Tilh, who escaped, that they might not be obliged to give their testimony against him.
The eldest sister of Martin Guerre was first brought before the commissioners, and shewed the two persons who both asserted that they were her brother. After a moment's consideration she burst into tears, and embraced the real Martin Guerre; and, addressing herself to the commissioners, said, "This is indeed my brother; I acknowledge that that wicked impostor has deceived me." Martin Guerre embraced her, and wept also. The three other sisters, in their turns, acknowledged him with tears, and besought his forgiveness of their error.
The husbands of the married sisters did the same; and those witnesses who had sworn most positively that the first of these men was Martin Guerre, now, on seeing him with the real Martin Guerre, owned that they had been in an error.
Bertrande de Rols, the wife, was then ordered to approach; who no sooner beheld her husband, than, wild with confusion and terror, trembling, and in tears, she ran to him, embraced him, and implored his pardon for the fault she had committed, in receiving as her husband an infamous impostor. She said, that she had been drawn into so great an error, by the prepossession of her sisters-in-law; and that the great desire she had to find her husband, had assisted to deceive her; while the knowledge the impostor possessed, of the most secret transactions of her life (circumstances which she thought could be known only to herself and Martin Guerre, had for some time completed the deception; but that, when at length suspicions arose in her mind, she made every effort to assure herself of the truth; and, as soon as she was fully aware of the deceit, had appealed to justice, to deliver her from the impostor, who had so cruelly betrayed her into a crime she must forever lament—a crime which had inspired her with so much horror, that she had incessantly wished for death to put an end to her torment; and that religion only had withheld her from finishing, with her own hand, a life that was become insupportable.
Her beauty (for she is described as being very handsome) and her tears affected every body except her husband; who, though he appeared so moved with the tenderness and affection of sisters, was insensible of the penitence and humility of his wife, whom he repulsed with rage and indignation, pushed her rudely from him, and bid her not play the hypocrite. He added, that she could not have been so long deceived, but pretended to be so, because she preferred the deceiver to her duty and honour; and he fiercely
told her, that all his misfortunes were owing to her, who could never have mistaken Arnaud du Tilh, for an husband with whom she had lived so many years; and that though the likeness might have imposed on others, nothing but her attachment to the traitor, could have reconciled her to the treason. The court interfered, to persuade Martin Guerre to pardon his wife; but it was a length of time, only that abated his severity towards her.
The imposture being now clearly proved, sentence was given against Arnaud du Tilh; that he should be hanged, and his body reduced to ashes.
The daughter, however, that he had by Bertrande de Rols, was not to be declared illegitimate, but was, on account of the good faith of the mother, who was ignorant of the imposture, to possess whatever had really belonged to Arnaud du Tilh.
The court deliberated, whether Martin Guerre and Bertrande de Rols were not liable to some punishment; the latter for adultery, and the former for having, by his desertion and neglect of his wife, occasioned it; and for having served in the Spanish army. But as the crime committed by the woman was through ignorance, and as the man did not designedly betray her into it, they were not deemed objects of public justice. In regard to the charge against Martin Guerre, that he had served against the king, it appeared that he had not voluntarily done so; but that having been reduced to servitude, he had been hired by the Cardinal de —, and afterwards by the Cardinal's brother, whom he had followed into Flanders, and had waited on him at the battle of St. Laurent, where, being obliged to fight by the side of his master, he had lost a leg; a loss that seemed a sufficient punishment of his crime.
Arnaud du Tilh, being now under condemnation, made a full confession of his crimes. He said, that, being a soldier, and returning from his camp in Picardy, he was met by some of Martin Guerre's intimate friends, by whom he was mistaken for him, and who were not without difficulty undeceived; that he thence conceived the idea of taking advantage of the resemblance; and that afterwards making an acquaintance with Martin Guerre himself, he got from him those particulars, that knowledge of the most secret transactions of his life, which had served so effectually to impose on Bertrande de Rols, and on the family of Martin Guerre.
Being brought to the place of execution before the house of the man he had injured, he there repeated his confessions, and died penitent; imploring the mercy of God, and asking pardon of his wife, and all those whom he had offended.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Brig Necanon, Lindberg, Gottenburg. Schr. John, Davis, Camden, in distress. Susan, Snow, Jamaica. Sloop Favourite, Sneed, Charleston. Brig Hope, M'George, Guernsey.
LANDING THIS DAY.
On Crispin's Wharf, from the Ship Favourite, Capt. Sneed, MOLASSES, in Hogheads, Tiers and Barrels. RICE, in Tiersces.—For sale by
George Murray & Co.
Also—for sale, 72,000 lbs. Good COFFEE, 95 Hhds. TOBACCO, Richmond & Rappahannock 400 Bbls. CORN in store, and about 500 do. hourly expected—can deliver 1,100 do. on a short notice.
FOR CADIZ.
The Ship REBECCA, D. Fraser. Will sail in a few days—can take passengers. George Murray & Co. N.B. They wish to ship 55 hds. tobacco to Liverpool Sept. 15.
FOR LIVERPOOL.
The fast sailing Brig FLORA, Henry Dickson, master: This vessel has three-fourths of her cargo engaged and ready to go on board.—It is expected she will sail in ten days from this date. For freight of the remainder, or passage, apply to the captain on board or to Alexander Leckie. Portsmouth, Sept. 15.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The American Ship PETER, Captain Sayward. Burthen 250 hds. tobacco, or 2000 bbls.—momentary expected to arrive from Boston. For terms apply to Phinebas Dana. Sept. 15.
THIS DAY.
Will commence landing, on Newton's Wharf, the Cargo of the Swedish Brig NECANON, E. LENBERG, Master, from Gottemburg. CONSISTING OF A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF SWEDISH IRON. NAIL RODS. RUSSIA & RAVENS DUCK. LINENS assorted, and A few Hogheads CLARET. For sale by Moses Myers. Sept. 15.
FOR SALE.
This day landing on Newton's wharf, from on board Schooner Susan, N. S. Snow, master, from Jamaica, 79 Puncheons Jamaica RUM, 1 Hhd. MOLASSES, 33 Bbls. LIMES, for sale by MOSES MYERS. Sept. 13.
TUITION.
Mrs. JOHN RITSON, RESPECTFULLY acquaints the inhabitants of Norfolk and its vicinity, that her BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL will open on Monday next the seventeenth inst. for the Fall and Winter Season. She has a few vacancies for Boarders, and also for Day Scholars. Mrs. Ritson having been applied to by many to teach FINE WORK, alone—the embraces this mode of informing them, that, on application, she will name her prices for Philigree, Embroidery, Fine Needle Work, Artificial Flowers, &c. Sept. 15.
FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE WAREHOUSE on Marsden's wharf, 41 by 30 feet, three story, built of the best materials, and now occupied by Mr. John M'Gowan.—If not disposed of at private sale, before the 19th day of September next, it will on that day, be sold at public auction, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, for negotiable notes, with approved indorsers, at 60 and 90 days. For terms apply to RICHARD F. BURKE, V. M. or James Callis, Great Bridge. August 28.
PRICES CURRENT.
   ARTICLES. Per From To Remarks     BACON lb. 10 11 none   Beef, casks bb. 10 11 none   Flour bb. 11 12 none   Mess bb. 14 15 none   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 8 9 none   2d p. gal. 8 9 none   3d p. gal. 9 10 none   4th p. gal. 10 11 none   Ft. St. p. gal. 10 11 none   4th p. gal. 10 11 none   Peach do. 1 1 none   Apples do. 1 1 none   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 4 4 none   Mid do. 4 4 none   Ship do. 5 5 none   Butter, Export lb. 1 1 none   Candles, Dipt lb. 1 1 none   Mould lb. 2 2 none   Sper lb. 2 2 none   Coal, Eng. bus. 2 2 none   Virg. bus. 2 2 none   Cocoa, Island 100lb. 10 11 none   Carac do. 10 11 none   Coffee, W. I. lb. 2 2 none   Cordage, Country 100lb. 14 15 none   Forest do. 10 11 none   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 10 11 none   Sea Island lb. 25 30 none   St. Domingo do. 25 30 none   Surinam do. 25 30 none   Duck, American do. 15 17 none   Raveus do. 20 21 none   Russia do. 21 22 none   Holland do. 21 22 none   No. 1 to 7, English do. 54 40 none   Flour, Superfine bb. 8 8 none   Fine do. 8 8 none   Middlings do. 4 4 none   X ditto do. 5 5 none   Fish, Cod, dry bb. 4 4 none   Herrings bb. 6 4 none   Shad do. 40 40 none   Fustick ton. 90 1 none   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 6 6 none   N. E. 1st p. do. 6 6 none   Grain, Wheat bus. 93 93 none   Corn do. 93 93 none   Barley do. 93 93 none   Oats do. 27 27 none   Hemp, Russian ton. 275 275 none   Hides, Dried lb. 10 12 none   Hog's Lard lb. 11 12 none   Indigo, Flot. lb. 1 1 none   N. Orleans do. 1 1 none   Iron, Pig ton. 35 35 none   American ref. do. 120 125 none   Russia do. 100 100 none   Logwood, Bay do. 60 70 none   Camp do. 70 75 none   Lead, Sheet 100lb. 14 16 none   Meal, Kiln-dried bb. 15 16 none   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet 15 16 none   St. Dom. do. 15 16 none   Molasses gal. 60 60 none   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 2 2 none   Pepper b. 2 2 none   Pimento do. 16 18 none   Pitch bb. 3 3 none   Pork, Cargo do. 12 12 none   Prime do. 14 14 none   Man do. 16 16 none   Raisins box 4 4 none   ditto do. 4 4 none   Rice 100lb. 4 4 none   Rosin bb. 4 4 none   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 9 9 none   Antigua, 3d p. do. 9 9 none   St. Croix, 2d p. do. 9 9 none   W. Island, 3d p. do. 9 9 none   Country do. 64 66 none   Salt, St. Mart. bus. 74 74 none   Turks Island do. 70 75 none   Isle May do. 55 60 none   St. Ubes do. 11 12 none   Cadiz do. 11 12 none   Liverpool   Soap, Brown lb. 11 12 none   Castle do. 11 12 none   Sugar, Muscovado 100lb. 9 12 none   Hav. Brown do. 11 12 none   White do. 14 15 none   Shing es, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 3 none   18 in. do. 3 3 none   Staves, W. O. hhd. do. 28 32 none   pipe do. 50 70 none   hhd. head do. 28 50 none   do. red oak do. 13 20 none   Tar bb. 2 2 none   Tobacco, Richmond 100lb. 7 7 none   Petersburg do. 7 7 none   Rappa do. 4 4 none   Potomack do. 10 12 none   Tallow, Russia lb. 10 12 none   American do. 14 16 none   Turpentine bb. 3 3 none   Wax, Bess lb. 30 30 none   Wines, Madeira pipe 200 200 none   Lisbon gal. 1 1 none   Teneriffe do. 1 1 none   Sherry do. 1 1 none   Port pipe 160 160 none   Malaga do. 85 95 none  
PERMISSES OF INSURANCE ON AMERICAN PROPERTY. To Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, & Portugal, France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, in the Mediterranean, Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas, Jamaica and Honduras, Porto Rico, Havana, Cape Francois, (unarmed) Ports in the South of Europe, Ports on the South side of the Mediterranean, Persia, India, and China. COASTING. PRICES OF STOCKS. Virginia Bank, 6 dols. per share, advance. Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, shares 25 per cent. advance. Ready Sale. United States Bank, 380 dols. per share. Exchange on London, Par.
AUCTION.
On Friday the 21st instant, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, on Myer's wharf, at Portsmouth, will commence

Mathematical Instruments, &c. Received by the Ship Seahorse , Capt. Storer , from London, and for sale by  LEVIN DORSEY, No. 27, White-Wharf-Street, Town Point.  RAMS's Patent Globes, 12 inches diameter, with compasses in the bottom, very complete. Quadrants, black and red ebony, with single and double observation. Ditto—with tangent screws, 12 inches. Aeronautical Telescopes, for night and day, on the latest and most improved construction, in a portable size, with sliding sunshade. Telescopes, of the common kind, for night and day ob- servations, or for day only, of every description. Circumferenters, of the best qualities. Mariner's Compasses, in brass and wood. Pocket Compasses, in brass, of different sizes. Time Glasses—hour, half hour, 28, and 14 seconds. Gunter's Scales; Brass Dividers; &c. &c.  Likewise the following Articles, FOR THE USE OF NAVIGATORS. Hamilton Moore's Epitome and Assistant. General Charts of the Coast of America, from Boston to Philadelphia. Ditto—Continued, with directions. Ditto—West-Indies, and Demerary, with directions. Ditto—Windward Islands, with do. Ditto—Gulf of Florida, with do. Ditto—Windward Passage, with do. West-India Pilot, with directions.  ALSO, A few tons of Baltimore Bar-Iron, assorted, by the ton or less quantity—Composition Bolts and Spikes—Bouches Carriage wheel boxes, of all sizes—all which he will warrant good.  N. B. All kinds of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS repaired, at the shortest notice. Orders for every species of Brass-Castings received and immediately executed at his foundry, and the work delivered as above. August 7. tf 58
A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR SALE, CONTAINING 615 1-2 ACRES.  THE subscriber intends to sell on the premises, on Thursday the 1st day of October next, at Publick Auction, (if not privately disposed of before that period, of which timely notice will be given) the plantation he now lives on, called ROSE HALL, in the county of Princess Ann. There are on the premises a large Brick Dwelling House with a Kitchen, Smoke House, Quarter, Stable, &c. all in tolerably good repair.  This Plantation is certainly a desirable one to any per- son who has from 20 to 25 good labourers. Six fellows in the course of eight months would cut a sufficiency of ditches to keep the whole plantation perfectly dry in the worst year that could come. The soil that is cleared, is capable of producing every kind of grain that is cultivated in this part of the country, in the greatest abundance; is excellent grass land, having a good clay foundation.— Most of the wood land lies immediately on the river, and is too high ever to be injured by water. It has a great quantity of large pine on it which would answer for masts and spars—also, whites and red oak.  From the number of excellent springs near the coves, oysters might be had in the greatest perfection, and the distance to cart them from Leghorn Bay, would not ex- ceed two miles and a half, where they might be had in the greatest quantities. There is an excellent situation for a house, immediately on the river, and within 100 yards of these fine coves that might be made to produce from 300 to 400 pounds per annum, with tolerable manage- ment, and the expense attending the experiment would be very trifling indeed. There is an apple orchard which pro- duced apples enough last year to make 12 or 13 barrels of brandy.  The above-mentioned plantation is distant from the flourishing town of Norfolk, about 20 miles; seven or eight from Cape Henry, and three from Lynnhaven Bay, extending about 4 miles on Lynnhaven river and its bran- ches, of course convenient to the best fish and wild fowl. It is absolutely necessary that 1500 pounds should be paid down, the balance in two equal payments of one and two years, to carry interest from the day of sale, subject to a mortgage till paid.  In addition to the above recommendation, it lies in one of the best neighbourhoods in Virginia. William Ellegood. Princess Ann, August 2. 57
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the estate of Louis Al'Orient, deceased, are desired to bring them in properly attested to William Vaughan, Adm'or. August 21. tf 90  We are this day landing on our wharf, from on board the British Schooner Sprightly , from Kingston, 12 Hogsheads, } PRIME SUGARS; 4 Barrels, } 23 Tierces, } FIRST QUALITY COFFEE. 35 Barrels, } 18 Barrels CASTOR OIL. 59 Bags GINGER. 9 Tons EBONY WOOD. 10 Barrels of LIMES. All of which we will dispose of on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle. July 31. 50  FOR SALE, 50 Hds. Petersburg Tobacco. 10 Puncheons old Jamaica Rum. 20 Hds. } MUSCOVADA SUGAR. 10 Hds. } 10 Hds. } LOAF SUGAR. 10 Hds. } 10 Hds. } Philadelphia Ale in Bot's. 10 Hds. } 10 Hds. } Window Glass & Empty Bottles. 10 Hds. } 10 Hds. } Boxes Nails. 10 Hds. } 100, 120, & 200. Nails, Sheathing Nails & 10 Hds. } Spikes. 10 Hds. } 50 Bags Janiper Berries. A. Maclure. July 28. tf 45  SLATE. I HAVE NOW ON HAND AND FOR SALE, A LARGE quantity of SLATE, (which is said by good judges to be equal to any,) and will contract for any quantity, to be delivered in a short time. William Harishorne, jun. August 18. 6w 79  Office of Debeaux and Debeaux, Norfolk, July 28, 1804.  WANTED TO PURCHASE, A few thousand Pounds Sterling, in approved Bank Bills on London, at sixty days, or bills drawn on any other place, and made paya- ble there. Robert Orphard, Cashier. July 24. 39
JOHN RORKE & Co. Have for Sale, Wholesale and Retail, at their Store, Market-Square.  Cognac, } OLD PEACH, } BRANDY. Apple, } Antigua, and Wind- } ward Island, Rum. } Holland and Country } Gin. } L. P. Madeira, } WINE. Sherry, } Teneriffe, } Imperial, } Hyson, } TEAS. Young Hyson, } Loaf and Muscovado, } Sugar. } Coffee. } Chocolate. } French and Italian Oil. } Olives. } Capers. } Basket Salt. } Pearl Barley. } Mace. } Nutmegs. } July 17. tf  Cinnamon. Cloves. Pepper. Mustard. Race & Ground Ginger. Almonds. Raisins. Fig Blue. Starch. Refined Salt Petre. Powder and Shot. Godfroid's Havanna Se- gars, of the first qua- lity. Nails. Scythe Blades. Baltimore Iron. Steel. Cart Wheel Boxes. Irish Glue. Mould Candles. Corks. Wrapping Paper.
LANDING THIS DAY ON WARREN'S WHARF, 113 Tierces RICE. 10 Hogsheads SUGAR. 10 do. MOLASSES. For Sale by Warren Ashley. August 2. tf 58
FRESH TEAS. Just received and for sale by the Subscribers, IMPERIAL, } HYSON, } TEAS, YOUNG HYSON, } Of a very late importation, and of a superior quality.  ALSO—IN STORE, 15 Hds. Prime Sugars. 10 Hds. French Brandy. 100 Casks Nails—all sizes. 10 Hds. Prime Green Coffee. 10 ditto Molasses. 50 Barrels Whiskey. 200 Bags Shot, No. 1 to 8, B. & B. 50 Casks best English Gunpowder. 50 Boxes 8 by 10 best Crown Glass. 50 Kegs White Lead, ground in Oil. 30 Boxes Pipes. 20 Casks Copperas. 5 ditto Refined Salt Petre. 10 Boxes Wool Cards. 10 ditto Spermaceti Candles. 50 Bundles Printing Paper. 100 Ream Writing ditto. 20 Bags Black Pepper. 30 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard. 500 lbs. Race Ginger. 50 Barrels Beef & Pork—Boston Inspection. A few Tons Iron Ware—assorted.  ALSO, A small consignment of HARDWARE—assorted. Which will be sold at Cost and Charges. Fisk & Stearns. July 8. tf 2
FOR SALE, 1350 Barrels Superfine and Fine Flour. 900 do. Pork, in shipping order. 60 do. Beef, No. 1 & 2. 50 Puncheons Grenada Rum. 6 Pipes London particular Madeira Wine. 26 Hds. Richmond Tobacco. 44 do. Petersburg do. Tar and Turpentine. Pilot and Ship Bread. A few Trunks Irish Linens. A Trunk Ginghams. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. July 17. tf 7
FOR SALE, 500 Barrels first quality Navy Bread. 200 do. Pilot. do. 200 do. Ship. do. 500 Quarter Barrels Crackers, fresh and of a superior quality. All of which will be sold on liberal terms. Stephen Harris. July 17. tf 8
WE HAVE FOR SALE, 100 Hds. Richmond and Petersburg Tobacco. 300 barrels superfine Flour, fresh. 20 puncheons Jamaica and Windward Island Rum. 500 barrels Pork, in shipping order. 200 pieces Nankins, first quality. 50 barrels and half barrels Alexandria Crack- ers. A few cases of Noyeau, and two new Cables. C. & F. Whittle. July 17, 1804. tf 16
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of JOHN C. BARRET, late of Norfolk, deceased, will be pleased to present them, legal- ly authenticated, to Mr. William Hartshorne, junior, of that place; and those indebted, will be good enough to make payment forthwith, to the same person, who is fully authorised by D. M. Randolph. Agent for C. Barret, Heir at Law of the dec'd. Richmond, July 23, 1804. tf 41  TO RENT, And immediate possession given, That commodious BRICK DWEL- LING-HOUSE, at present occupied by Mrs. Hume, and formerly known under the name of the Navy Tavern. The premises are very commodious, and well adapted for a Tavern or extensive Board- ing-House, being very eligibly situated on Main- street, in the centre of business. The terms to a good tenant on lease, will be made extremely fa- vourable, or it will be rented by the year on equi- table terms. Apply to William Dick. July 17. 11
PROPOSALS, BY S. Butler, Pechan & Frailey, & J. Peters, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, An Accurate History OF THE CIVIL WAR IN IRELAND, In the Year 1798, &c.  Containing an Impartial Account of the Proceedings of the I- rish Revolutionists. From the year 1798 until the suppression of the same: With an Appendix to Illustrate some Facts, and a Pref- face, containing a reply to the Observations of Sir Richard Musgrave, (who wrote the Government account) on this work.  By the Rev. JAMES GORDON, Rector of Kil- legny, in the Diocese of Ferns, and of Connaway, in the Diocese of Cork.  This work shall be comprised in two neat 12mo Vo- lumes, handsome and correctly printed, and delivered to Subscribers, at the moderate Price of One Dollar Seventy- Five Cents, neatly bound.—In boards One Dollar Fifty Cents. To Non-subscribers, Two Dollars, which is on'y one half the price of the London Copy. Printed on new Type and Paper of superior quality.  ** Subscription taken in at this Office, and Mess- rs. Bousal, Conrad & Co's Book-store.
FOR SALE, New-York BEEF and PORK. ALSO, 200 barrels Smithfield PORK. Robert Gibson. July 17, 1804. tf 17
INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE. Phoenix Fire Office, London, May 1, 1804.  THE numerous and destructive Fires which have happened within the period of the two last years, in different parts of Europe and Ame- rica, (more particularly in the towns of Liverpool in England, Gothenburg in Sweden, and Norfolk in Virginia,) render it proper to remind all per- sons who possess property in the United States of America, of the utility of insurance.  The Phoenix Office of London, is an institution sufficiently known by the very large and impor- tant losses it has paid, in consequence of the ex- tensive conflagrations in the cities and towns of America, to such sufferers as have had the pru- dence to protect their property, by insurance.— The Phoenix Company deeply regret that, owing to the experience of serious and continued losses, upon the buildings and stores in the timber towns, no alteration nor remission on such risks can be made at present—but the Directors hope, from the increase of brick and stone buildings, and other improvements of security, that the period is not far distant, when they will be able generally, to mitigate the rates of insurance in North America; and they confidently presume that the promptitude and honour with which they have uniformly ful- filled their extensive engagements, have unequiv- ocally established the solidity, credit and good faith, of the Company.  The Phoenix Company grant insurances upon buildings, goods, and ships, whilst in dock or in harbour, from loss or damage by fire, upon the most moderate and equitable terms; and persons desirous of securing their property by policies from this company, are requested to transmit their orders to their correspondents in Great Bri- tain. d3m&1aw3m 48
FOR SALE, 35 Hds. Sugar. 20 do. Demarary Rum. 7 do. Antigua do. 20,000 Green Coffee. 150 Barrels Alexandria Superfine Flour. 50 do. Pork, superior quality. 4,000 lbs. Lard. A quantity of Bacon Hams—and A few Tons Bar Iron. John Macgowan, Marsden's Wharf. July 21. 30.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber in the City of London, some time in the month of May, 1799, a mulatto slave, named HENRY, at that time aged about 18 years, and was about five feet ten inches high; he is probably now up- wards of 6 feet. Henry was a remarkable hand- some mulatto, and had a fine countenance; his hair rather of the wool kind, but tied in a short queue—He called himself Henry Brent, which name he had put on one of his arms with Indian Ink, either Henry Brent or H. Brent, I do not re- collect which; he had also on the same arm an anchor and cable, and some other figures, done by a sailor on a voyage to the East Indies in the year 1797.—It is very probable attempts have been made to erase the name and figures above described, but it could not have been done with- out leaving some traces and scars.  I have just received information that Henry was seen in Norfolk on the 16th of last month, where I am inclined to think he has been lurking for some time—I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver said slave to me, at Col. John Cooke's. Stafford county, near Aquia, or fifty dollars if secured in any jail so that I get him again—Information given in a letter per post, directed to me at Col. John Cooke's, near Aquia, will be immediately attended to. John W. Bronaugh.  N. B. I am told the above slave is known in Norfolk at this time by the name of Puddy or Purdy. July 17. tf 13
General Alexander Hamilton. R. FOLWELL, INFORMS the friends and admirers of the late Alexan- der Hamilton, that he has made arrangements to pub- lish an elegant engraving of that gentleman, from an im- proved likeness. That he has employed one of the best artists, who has already given to the public many speci- mens, acknowledged to be equal in execution to the works of the best English engravers, and are faithful to the ori- ginal.  The price to those gentlemen who wish to subscribe will be four dollars per sheet, eight dollars elegantly fram- ed and glazed.  The first thirty plates will be considered as pro- duced, and sold at six dollars in sheets, or ten dollars framed. The size will be 16 by 12 inches clear of the frame. The engravings will be given from the press in rotation according to the priority of subscription.  ** Subscription received at the Office of the PHOENIX LED- GER. Philadelphia, July 23. tf 72
JUST RECEIVED, By the ship Rosa & Betsy , Capt. Richardson , from London, and for sale by the Subscribers, A LARGE SUPPLY OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES, of all kinds. Patent Medicines, Perfumery, &c. &c. Also received by the ship Admiral , Capt. Storer , A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cup- ping, Midwifery, Tooth of different sorts, Crown and Common Lancets, and Surgical Pocket In- struments, &c. &c.  HARDHAM'S SNUFF, No. 9. Also, by the ship Olive Branch , Capt. Le Breton , from Bristol, A LARGE & EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GLASS & FURNITURE, For Apothecary's and Practitioner's Shops.  Those who favor us with their orders will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and the articles of the best and freshest quality, as our importations are regularly twice a year, and laid in with cash, from the most respectable Druggists in London.  MEDICINE CHESTS made up as usual. Also, a few elegant Mahogany Chests of the newest construction, with furniture complete. PERRY'S ANTI-BILLIOUS PILLS. Frederick Heermann & Son. July 17. 2aw 12m. 1
BILLS ON PHILADELPHIA. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. July 24. 38
STRATTON & COLE, HAVE FOR SALE, A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF GROCERIES; CONSISTING OF    Antigua,  RUM.  Nests Wooden Ware.    Jamaica,  Wool Cards.    Wd. Island,  Bacon.    New England,  BRANDY.  Pork.    French,  Mariners Compasses.    Peach,  Quadrants.    Apple,  GIN.  Spy Glasses.    Holland,  Hour.    Country,  1-2 Minute } GLASSES.    Sherry,  WINE.  1-4 do. }    Malaga,  White Lead,    Imperial,  Venetian Red, }    Hyson,  TEA.  Yellow, }    Young Hyson,  Spanish Brown, }    Loaf,  Blue, }    Brown,  SUGAR.  Tar.    Molasses,  Turpentine.    Vinegar,  White, }    Nutmegs,  BUNTING.  Red, }    Allspice,  Blue, }    Pepper,  Small, }    Cinnamon,  LINES.  Deep Sea, }    Ginger,  Bed Cords, }    Chewing Tobacco,  Seine Twine, }    Spanish, }  SEGARS.  Wrapping do. }    American, }  Indigo, }    Powder & Shot,  Blueing, }    Allum, }  SALT.  Window Glass.    Blown, }  Knives and Forks.    Superfine, }  Pump Tacks.    Fine, }  FLOUR.  An assortment of Cast- ings.    Coffee,  Earthen Ware assorted.    Chocolate,  tf 6    July 17. tf 6
FOR SALE, A COMMODIOUS Three Story Warehouse, on Marsden's Wharf. A reasonable credit will be gi- ven to the purchaser if required. For terms apply to James Callis. August 11. tf 67
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, opposite the Market.  An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH to be employed in the store.—Liberal wages will be given to Two ABLE HANDS, to turn a Paint Mill. July 8. tf 3
Wanted to hire by the year, An active Negro or Mulatto Man, who has a good character for sobriety, docility, and attention. Enquire at the office of the Ledger.
SUBSCRIPTIONS Will be received at the Office of the Ledger, FOR THE  MONTHLY REGISTER AND REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES, to be published at Charleston, S. C. BY S. CULLEN CARPENTER. Price Six Dollars per annum, payable half yearly in ad- vance. August 14.
Apprentices —Two or three Lads from four- teen to sixteen years of age, who have received a good, English Education, and are of honest, reputable connexions, will be taken, on liberal terms, as Apprentices to the printing business at this office. Their parents may rely on every attention being paid to their moral conduct.
NORFOLK: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, BY JOHN COWPER & GEORGE L. GRAY. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, Payable in advance.