Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-08-31 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  INT HIC ETIAM SUA PRÆMIA LAUDIS
VOL. IV.]
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1807.
[NO. 20.]
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.
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.
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The good copper-bottomed Ship STRANGER , Barnaby Swain, master, burthen 209 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 26.
For Sale or Charter, The good Ship MINERVA , — Davison, master, burthen about 220 tons or 300 hds. 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.
For Charter, The fine new Ship ISABELLA , Abel Lincoln 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 on board the ship Cabinet . August 14.
For Freight or Charter, The fast-sailing Ship ANACREON , daily expected, burthen 330 hogsheads tobacco. For terms apply to William Dickson.
August 10.
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.
Landing from the Elizabeth Margaret, from Teneriffe , 70 hogsheads and 100 quarter casks choice Teneriffe WINE .—For sale by Moses Myers. July 24.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Ware house on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. Feb. 20.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
Ranaway 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.
The HOUSE on Smith's Point, adjoining Mr. H. Bruner's dwelling-house, and lately in the occupancy of Mr. Robert Smith, is offered for Re-let; possession may be had immediately. For terms apply at the Ware House of Bruner & Thompson, on Maxwell's wharf. August 12.
For SALE, 35 punch. Windward Island RUM. Bruner & Thompson. August 19.
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 Public 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 Episcopalacy. Rev. Dr. Kemp's Tract on Conversion. Bonsal, Conrad, & Co. 1w3w
August 19.
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 cloths, An assortment of Broad Cloths, &c. just received and for sale by Wood & Hastings. August 17.
From the MONITOR, a Georgia Paper.
DEAR FUGEY, I happened not long since to be present at the muster of a captain's company, in a remote part of one of the counties, and as no general description could convey an adequate idea of the achievements of that day, I must be permitted to go a little into the detail, as well as my recollection will serve me. The men had been notified to meet at nine o'clock, armed and equipped as the law directs, that is to say, with a gun and cartridge-box at least, but as directed by the law of the United States, "with a good fire-lock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, and pouch with a box to contain not less than twenty-four sufficient cartridges of powder and ball. At 12 about one third, perhaps half the men had collected, and an inspectors return of the number present, and of their arms would have stood nearly thus— One Captain—one lieutenant—ensign none—serjeants, two—corporals, none—drummers, none—fifers, none—privates present, 25—ditto absent, 30—guns, 15—gun-locks, 12—ramrods, 10—rifle-pouches, 3—bayonets, none—belts, none—spare flints, none—cartridges, none—horse-whips, walking-canes, and umbrellas, twenty-two. A little before one, the captain, who I shall distinguish by the name of Clodpole, gave directions for forming the line of parade. In obedience to this order, one of the serjeants, the strength of whose lungs had long supplied the place of a drum and fife, placed himself in front of the house and began to bawl with great vehemence, "all captain Clodpoles company to parade here! Come gentlemen, parade here! Parade here!" says he—"and all you that has'nt guns, fall into the lower end. He might have bawled till this time with as little success as the Syrens sung to Ulysses, had he not changed his post to a neighboring shade; there he was immediately joined by all who were then at leisure; the others were at that time engaged either as parties or spectators, at a game of fives, and could not just then attend, however, in less than half an hour the game was finished and the captain was enabled to form his company, and proceed in the duties of the day.
Look to the right and dress!
They were soon, by the help of the non-commissioned officers, placed in a straight line, but as every man was anxious to see how the rest stood, those on the wings pressed forward for the purpose, till the whole line assumed nearly the form of a crescent.
Who look at 'em,—says the captain, why gentlemen, you are all a crooking here at both ends so that you will get on to me by and bye—come gentlemen dress! dress!
This was accordingly done, but impelled by the same motive as before, they soon reassumed their former figure, and so they were permitted to remain.
Now gentlemen,—says the captain—I am going to carry you through the revolutions of the manual exercise, and I want you gentlemen if you please, to pay every particular attention to the word of command, just exactly as I give it out to you. I hope you will have a little patience gentlemen, if you please, and I'll be as short as possible, and if I should be a going wrong, I will be much obliged to any of you gentlemen to put me right again, for I mean all for the best, and I hope you will excuse me if you please. And one thing gentlemen I must caution you against in particular—and that is this—not to make any mistakes if you can possibly help it, and the best way to do this will be to do all the motions right at first, and that will also help us to get along so much the faster, and I will try to have it over as soon as possible. Come boys, come to a shoulder.
Poise, fool! Cock, fool! Very handsomely done. Take, aim! Ram down Cartridge! No! No! Fire. I recollect now that firing comes next after taking aim, according to Steuben, but with your permission gentlemen, I'll read the words of command just exactly as they are printed in the book, and then I shall sure be right. "O yes! read it captain, read it, (exclaimed twenty voices at once) that will save time."
Tention the whole then; please to observe gentlemen that at the word fire! you must fire, that is, if any of your guns are loaded you must not shoot in yearnest , but only make pretence like, and all you gentlemen-fellow-soldiers, who's armed with nothing but sticks, riding switchers, and corn stalks, needn't go through the firings, but stand as you are and keep yourselves to yourselves. Half cock fool! Very well done. S, h, u, t, (spelling) Shet, pan!
That too would have been very handsomely done, if you hadn't have handled cartridge instead of shetting pan, but I suppose you wasn't noticing.—Now 'tention one and all gentlemen, and do that motion again. Shet pan! Very good, very well indeed, you did that motion equal to any old soldiers, you improve astonishingly.
Handle, cartridge! Pretty well considering you done it wrong end foremost, as if you took the cartridge out of your mouth and bit off the twist with the cartridge box.
Draw rammer! Those who have no rammers to their guns need not draw, but only make the motion; it will do just as well and save a great deal of time.
Return Rammer! Very well again!—But that would have been done I think with greater expertness if you had performed the motion with a little more dexterity. S, h, o, u, t,—Shoulder, fool! Very handsomely done indeed! Put your guns on the other shoulder gentlemen.
Order, fool! Not quite so well gentlemen—no!
quite altogether; but perhaps I did not speak loud enough for you to hear me all at once. Try once more if you please; I hope you will be patient, gentlemen we will soon be through. Order, fool! Handsomely done gentlemen! very handsomely done! and altogether too, except that a few of you were a little soon and some others a little too late.
In laying down your guns gentlemen, take care to lay the locks up and the other sides down. Tention the whole! Ground fool! —Very well. Charge, bayonet! (some of the men.)—That can't be right Captain, pray look again, for how can we charge bayonet without our guns?
(Capt.) I don't know as to that, but I know I'm right, for here it is printed in the book; c, h, a, r, yes, charge bayonet , that's right, that's the word if I know how to read: come gentlemen do pray charge bayonet! Charge I say? Why don't you charge? Do you think it a'n't so? Do you think I have lived to this time o'day and don't know what charge bayonet is? Here, come here, you may see for yourselves; it's as plain as the nose in your fa—stop—stay—no! halt!—no, no! Faith I'm wrong! I'm wrong! I turned over two leaves at once, but I beg your pardon gentlemen, we will not stay out long; and we'll have something to drink as soon as we have done. Come boys get up off the stumps and logs and take up your guns and we'll soon be done; excuse me if you please.
Fix bayonet! Advance arms! —Very well done, turn the stocks of your guns in front gentlemen, and that will bring the barrels behind; and hold them straight up and down if you please. Let go with your left hand and take hold with your right just below the guard—Stuben says the gun must be held p, e, r, particular, yes, you must always mind and hold your guns very particular.—Now boys—'tention the whole!
Present arms! Very handsomely done! Only hold your guns over the other knee—the other hand up—turn your guns round a little, and raise them up higher—draw the other foot back!—Now you are nearly right; very well done gentlemen; you have improved vastly since I first saw you:—You are getting too slick . What a charming thing it is to see men under good discipline. Now gentlemen we come to the revolutions ; but Lord, men you have got all in sort of a snarl as I may say; how did you get all into such a biggity-piggity?
The fact was, the shade had moved considerably to the eastward, and had exposed the right wing of these hardy veterans to a galling fire of the sun.—being but poorly provided with umbrellas at this end of the line, they found it convenient to follow the shade, and in huddling to the left for this purpose, they had changed the figure of their line from that of a crescent to one which more nearly resembled a pair of pot-hooks.
Come gentlemen, (says the capt.) spread yourselves out again into a straight line, and let us get into the wheelings and other matters as soon as possible.
But this was strenuously opposed by the soldiers. They objected to going into these revolutions at all, inasmuch as the weather was extremely hot, and they had already been kept in the field upwards of three quarters of an hour.—They reminded the captain of his repeated promise to be as short as he possibly could, and it was clear he could dispense with all this same wheeling and flourishing if he choose. They were already very thirsty, and if he would not dismiss them they declared they would go off without dismissal and get something to drink, and be might fine them if that would do him any good; they were able to pay their fine, but could not go without drink to please any body; and they swore they would never vote for another captain who wished to be so unreasonably strict.
The captain behaved with great spirit upon this occasion and a smart colloquy ensued, when at length becoming exasperated to the last degree, he roundly asserted that no soldier ought ever to think hard of the orders of his officer; and finally he went as far as to say that he did not think any gentleman on that ground had any just cause to be offended with him. The dispute was finally settled by the Captain's sending for some grog for their present accommodation, and agreeing to omit reading the military law as directed by a late act, and also all the military manœuvres except two or three such easy and simple ones as could be performed within the compass of the shade. After they had drunk their grog and had "spread themselves" they were divided into platoons.
Tention the whole! To the right, wheel! Each man faced to the right about. Who gentlemen! I didn't mean for every man to stand still and turn natural right round; but when I told you to wheel to the right, I intended for you to wheel round to the right as it were. Please to try that again gentlemen; every right hand man must stand fast, and only the others turn round.
In a previous part of the exercise, it had for the purpose of sizing them, been necessary to denominate every second person a "right-hand man." A very natural consequence was, that on the present occasion those right-hand men maintained their position all the intermediate ones faced about as before.
Why look at 'em now! exclaimed the Captain in extreme vexation. I'll be d—nd if you can understand a word I say. Excuse me gentlemen but it rayly seems as if you could not come at it exactly. In wheeling to the right, the right hand end of the platoon stands fast, and the other end comes round like a swingle tree. Those on the outside must march faster than those on the inside, and those on the inside not near so fast as those on the outside.
You certainly must understand me now gentlemen; and now please to try once more.
In this they were a little more successful. Very well gentlemen! Very well indeed! and now gentlemen at the word 'wheel to the left,' you must wheel to the left. Tention to the whole! To the left—left no—right—that is the left—I mean the right—left wheel! march!
In this he was strictly obeyed; some wheeled to the right, some to the left, and some to the right left or both ways.
Stop! halt! let us try again! I could not just then tell my right hand from my left; you must excuse me gentlemen if you please—experience makes perfect, as the saying is—long as I have served, I find something new to learn every day, but all's one for that. Now gentlemen do that motion once more.
By the help of a non-commissioned officer in front of each platoon, they wheeled this time with considerable regularity.
Now boys you must try to wheel by divisions, and there is one thing in particular which I have to request of you gentlemen, and is this—not to make any blunder in your wheeling. You must mind and keep at a wheeling distance; and not talk in the ranks; nor get out of fix again, for I want you to do this motion well, and not make any blunder now.
Tention the whole! by divisions! to the right wheel! march!
In doing this it seemed as if bedlam had broke loose: every man took the command.—Not so fast on the right!—slow now! slow now!—haul down those umbrellas!—faster on the left—keep back a little in the middle there—don't crowd so—hold up your gun Sam—go faster there! faster!—who trod on my—damn your kuffs —keep back! keep back!—stop us Captain, do stop us—go faster there!—I've lost my shoe—get up again Ned—halt! halt! halt!—stop gentlemen! stop! stop!
By this time they got into utter and inexplicable confusion, and so I left them.
TIMOTHY CRABSHAW.
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 frame house, 30 feet square, with a Kitchen, Wash House, Smoke House and Dairy, a large new Barn and Stable, and a Carriage House, a Spring House, and a never failing Spring. The other a new Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Quarter, &c. with a large Garden newly built of the best materials, and a good Stable. The land lies high and level, and is most of it covered with fells: it has a ditch and a fence from Nansemond to Chuckatuck, which prevents stock from going off or coming on the land; and is one of the best places for stock or equal to any in the country. The price will hardly exceed the worth of the buildings on the place if applied for soon. The payment will be expected in cash, as the terms will be remarkably low. tf
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 15s. 6d. and in the same proportion for others—Suvarrow 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, ery low for Cash. May 27. 2awtf
We have for Sale,
Jamaica Coffee, Guadalupe do. Antigua Sugars in hds. tierses, and barrels, Alexandria and Richmond superfine Flour, Madeira Wine fit for present use, &c. &c. C. & F. Whittle. August 7.
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.
FOR RENT, (until September next,) That commodious brick Dwelling-House, lately occupied by the subscriber, situated on Catherine street, opposite to Mr. Richard Bagnall's, and next door to Mr. Thomas Gatwood's, well calculated for a family. For terms apply to Richard Borden. June 1.

MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1807.
Outrage! —On Saturday a report reached this place, which renewed all that agitation, that recent occurrences had excited. It was asserted with confidence, and stated to be derived from authentic sources, that did not seem to admit of any doubt, that a tender belonging to the British squadron in Lynnhaven Bay, had followed a valuable ship from La Vera Cruz, bound to Baltimore, up to Patuxent and had captured her!!!—It would be needless for us to make any observation upon the sensation which this information produced; war it was now supposed was inevitable.
On Saturday evening, however, a pilot boat from Baltimore arrived here, and informed that it was a French privateer that had committed the outrage, which gave rise to the report above stated, with the pleasing information, that this pirate had been taken by a party manned with patriotick volunteers from Baltimore. And yesterday captain Herbert's packet arrived from Baltimore, bringing us papers of that city to Friday, from which we are enabled to lay before our readers some particulars of this atrocious act. We would take the liberty of premising to our readers the misnomer in the following account, and that for "Cybelle," they will read "Patriot," which latter ship was then, and is now the only French ship of war in the Patuxent. The former was, and is still, at Craney Island, near this place.
From the Federal Gazette of Thursday last.
"We have spared no trouble this morning to ascertain a correct knowledge of the facts connected with the villainous seizure of a valuable ship within our own waters. The case of the Othello, so far as we are permitted to state at present, is this: The ship Othello, captain Glover, from Liverpool for Baltimore, came to anchor on Sunday morning in the Patuxent: being a more agreeable harbour, with a head wind, than in the open bay. Some time after the captain of the French frigate La Cybelle came on board the Othello, where he continued about two hours. The behaviour of the French captain was gentlemanly, and he obtained from captain Glover some English newspapers. Soon after the French commander had returned to his ship, captain G. discovered a schooner alongside the Cybelle; which proved to be a French privateer; shortly after she came up and commenced firing on the Othello. The privateer had discharged several volleys of musketry on the Othello, a ball from one of which passed through the hat of capt. G's mate, when capt. G. sent off a boat to inquire into the cause of assault. The captain of the privateer commanded capt. G. to repair with his officers and papers on board his vessel. The commander of the privateer said he would make prize of the Othello, as coming from an English port, and of the cargo being British manufactures. He acknowledged his intercourse with the French frigate, by stating that he had read the papers which had been received by her commander from captain G. After which, being asked what it had been his business along side the Cybelle, he answered, that "he had had an iron made for his rudder by her blacksmith."
"The privateer, it appears, had offered a pilot $400 to take him (in the Othello) out of the capes, clear of the British squadron. The pilot refused; but we are not informed whether from this circumstance it was that the Othello was liberated. A full statement is preparing for the publick of this outrageous conduct."
"From the relation of a respectable gentleman, well acquainted with the facts above stated, we are inclined to believe that the privateer was countenanced by the commander of the Cybelle. This impression, we acknowledge, is produced by the assertion of the privateer's captain, "that the captain of the Cybelle supplied him with 15 men, and offered 100." At such a crisis, surrounded by enemies, we must be permitted to protest against the doctrine that commerce should protect itself: if we are not to have a navy, even capable of guarding the entrance of our harbours, yet we certainly could maintain a sufficient force to expel from our rivers such a contemptible robber as cannot carry a nine-pounder."
The alacrity with which a number of volunteers went in pursuit of the enemy, is no argument against the necessity of naval protection. Their patriotick ardour is a proof rather that such measures as the federalists plead for, are such as the American people demand, and such as the government will be compelled to adopt."
"We hope to be able, in our next number to give a formal and complete statement of the case which has so much agitated the minds of our fellow-citizens."
Our readers will no doubt perceive, that some notice of this transaction had been taken in a preceding paper, and which accounts for the want of information upon some necessary particulars.
Upon the remarks of the Federal Gazette, the American (republican paper) makes the following observations.
"The Federal Gazette, with the usual sagacity which characterises that print, has unhesitatingly pronounced sentence upon the captain of the French frigate Cybelle, as having aided and abetted the pirate who boarded the Othello in the Patuxent. For our own part we have not heard that the Cybelle had left Craney island; and if she has not, it is a mystery yet to be explained, how capt. Glover could see her in Patuxent. Perhaps the commander of the Othello has mistaken the Patriot for the Cybelle. Let this be as it may, indignant as we feel at the commission of an act of flagrant outrage on a merchant ship within our own waters, we do not think it probable that either the captain of the Cybelle or that of the Patriot, would aid or connive at an act of such an atrocious nature. If they have, they merit the severest punishment, and ought to be driven from our waters immediately, even at the risk of becoming prizes to the British. But we caution the publick before further proof is received, how they lend an ear to such tales. The warm expressions of friendship for the United States which the offi-
cers of the French vessels have uttered at the feast of Napoleon, the peculiar situation of this country with respect to Great-Britain, which would induce French commanders by every means in their power to cultivate a good understanding with us, and above all to abstain from any flagrant violation of our rights, are entirely repugnant to the suggestion that they have had an agency in the affair. But we repeat, if contrary to all good faith and sound policy, they have assisted in this business, no vengeance can be too great for their crime. Our jurisdiction has protected them from their enemy, and they ought to be thankful. Can they then, be so ungrateful? A few days will decide. Meantime we counsel the Gazette against attempts at imposition on the publick mind. We ourselves have heard many conjectures: some persons have supposed the reputed "French privateer," to be a piratical vessel, with a motley crew of desperadoes of all nations: others, with considerable plausibility, have surmised her to be a British schooner under French colours, fitted out by the British squadron in Lynnhaven Bay for the purpose of committing some act of outrage, in order that English partisans in this country may have a subject of declamation against France, so that the publick mind might be in some measure diverted from the affair of the Chesapeake. Amidst all these conjectures we have been silent.—The Federal Gazette, however, compels us to investigate the subject on the information we possess.—Where could this "French privateer" come from? How could she come into our Capes without being seen by the British frigate and 74, which the pilot of the Othello, that arrived here on Wednesday, says brings to every thing? As to "Commerce protecting itself," the paltry remarks of the Gazette are scarcely worth the trouble of criticism. Perhaps in no part of the world is there any seaport situated like Baltimore or Philadelphia, at the extremities of large bays. The Chesapeake is one of the largest bays in the world.
If we had a thousand vessels of war, a pirate in an unsuspecting moment ( a la Humphreys ) might run up and plunder or take a ship off, before a vessel of war could have notice of the act. "But" says the Gazette, "we certainly could maintain a sufficient force to expel from our rivers such a contemptible robber as cannot carry a nine-pounder." What, then; have we no frigate at Norfolk; no gun-boats there or at Washington City? Surely the editor of the Gazette knows better. The administration, however, we suppose, ought to have known that a piratical schooner would have gone up Patuxent, and ought to have stationed an armed vessel there to intercept her! A Daniel, indeed, has come to judgment; and government may well tremble at the denunciations of the Federal Gazette.
"We publish the Gazette statement entire, cautioning our readers against the weakness of credulity, and waiting impatiently for more light before we decide whether the free-toters be French, British, or a motley crew of all nations."
With the Editor of the American we agree in two particulars. The present occasion has furnished us with an admission of the necessity of waiting for information of facts, before we proceed to denounce as guilty those who may be innocent. At a time when the publick mind is agitated in a high degree, it is wicked in the extreme, to endeavour to increase that agitation by fabrications and misrepresentations, calculated to inflame almost to madness.—Altho' we do not lay much stress upon the sincerity of toasts, we agree that it is an act of great injustice to charge without proof the commander of the Patriot with aiding, comforting and abetting a pirate, within the waters of a nation who has not only practised towards him the duties of hospitality, but afforded him protection in the day of danger, from a vigilant and powerful enemy. At the same time we cannot forbear to remark, that as the Patriot was in sight of the Othello when this piratical attack was made on the latter, we presume, that the Othello was in sight of the Patriot, and consequently what passed must have been seen from the Patriot, whose commander we humbly think might have sent some aid to a defenceless American, and especially as only on that day week in celebrating the feast of St. Napoleon, he gave (as will be seen in another place in this paper) the following toast: "The President of the United States and People of America.—May they never forget the French are their ancient and true friends, and that they may always count upon them." If this is the way we are to count upon them, we say with Falstaff—
"Call you this backing your friends?
"A plague on such barking say I."
But to be serious—we deem it an act of duty and justice to suspend any opinion on the subject, so far as relates to the participation of the commander of the Patriot. At the same time, if he should have countenanced this outrage, we would join heart and hand with the editor of the American, in causing the French ships to be driven from our waters, if even we were to drive them into the "Lion's mouth;" but here we are unluckily met by the act of congress, which as if it had been so designed, puts it out of the President's power, however inclined he may be to order the French ships out. Yes it is so; as things are circumstanced at this time, the President cannot order the French ships out. The act contains this proviso, speaking of the entry of ships of war, and the power of the President to order them out, "except by being pursued by an enemy."
The zeal of the citizens of Baltimore upon this occasion will be perceived by the article under the Baltimore head. Captain Gould's packet which is hourly expected will no doubt bring us further particulars; all that we know upon the subject we have stated.
The frigate Chesapeake is ordered up the Bay, in pursuit of a pirate, (The one we presume noticed in the preceding article) and will sail this day. We regret to perceive so important a portion of the de-
fence of our place, taken from us at this critical period.
On Saturday last, Mr. John Muckelston, a native of Pennsylvania, formerly a Compositor in this office, put a period to his existence by swallowing a large dose of Laudanum. He was a young man of decent deportment, mild in his manners, of a serious, melancholy disposition. He assigned no particular reason for this act, except being disgusted with, and weary of life.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
On board of the Patriot, 17th August, 1807. Hiacinthe Krohm, captain of a vessel of the first class, officer of the Legion of Honour, commander of the Patriot, of the French fleet, on the station of the United States.
Patriot, 17th August, 1807.
Sir, I send you a list of the toasts drank on the 16th of August, on the festival of the emperor.—As they are in honour of both nations, I beg you will have them inserted in your paper.
I am, sir,
With consideration,
KHROM.
To the Editor of the Nat. Intel.
Toasts drank on the 16th of August, on board the Patriot, lying in the Patuxent, on the day of St. Napoleon, a festival in honour of the emperor of the French.
 1. Napoleon the Great, Emperor of the French, and King of Italy.—May this magnanimous prince force his last enemies to sue for that peace, which he has so often offered.  2. May he obtain as the reward of his virtues, what he so ardently desires for the happiness and honour of all nations.  3. The President of the United States and the people of America.—May they never forget the French are their ancient and true friends, and that they may always count upon them.  (Say you so? we wish we could count upon them for the eighteen or twenty millions of dollars of American property, taken from the citizens of the United States; and we wish we could count upon their desisting from the daily practice of taking our vessels; one instance of which, out of many before us, we shall publish in our next, by way of commentary on the text contained in this toast.)  4. The Grand Army, the conquerors of Italy, of Egypt and Prussia.—May they enter France under the triumphal arch, and repose themselves under that glory which is attached to their invincible courage.  5. His Excellency the Ambassador from his Imperial Majesty near the American government.  6. His Excellency the Governor of Maryland.  7. The French and American Ladies.  8. To all our friends. 
TO MARINERS.
Extract of a letter from captain Edward Leigh, of the ship Britannia, to his owners at Liverpool, dated St. Thomas, May 15, 1807.
"There is a circumstance which I omitted in my former letters, of a dangerous rock which I discovered, and which ought to be made known to all mariners coming to these islands. The particulars I shall insert, taken from my own journal:
Monday, April 27.
"At ten minutes before 3 P. M. discovered something ahead like a broken mast of a ship, with its end vertical; in 5 minutes plainly saw it was a sharp-pointed rock, sometimes covered; it was about 4 feet high, when the sea left it; there was a great swell at the time on the west side; could plainly perceive a large bed of rock about 20 yards square. We were so close to it, that with difficulty we cleared it, and had the sea been smooth, we should inevitably have lost the ship, and perhaps our lives. Its latitude is 18, 9, 2, N. bearing from the south end, St. Bartholomews, E. by N. 1/2 N. 14 leagues. At 6 P. M. saw the land above mentioned. The above rock is not known by any person in these seas."
From the London Morning Chronicle of June 16.
CAPTAIN LOVE.—Some days ago we inserted a letter from this officer to the commander at the port of Charleston, who had, in compliance with the President's proclamation, required captain Love to leave that harbour. The proclamation had been published a year before, and as it expressly prohibited capt. Love's ship, the Driver, from entering the harbours of the United States, he was certainly to blame for disobeying it, and thereby exposing the British flag to insult from a nation with which we are at peace. We mean by insult, the very thing which has happened in the present case, that one of our cruisers should have been placed by the rashness of her commander in such a situation, that she was compelled to make the best of her way off. And this we think the more galling, because it arose from the captain of the cruiser being altogether in the wrong, and was attended with the most empty bullying on his part.
As soon as he received the American commanding officer's requisition to depart, capt. Love must needs shew his talent for letter writing. He accordingly composes a cutting epistle, full of short strokes at the port officer, keen allusions to his government, and eloquent declamation about Robespierre and the petty states of Barbary. "By the threat contained in your letter (says he) you appear like your government, to have something to learn." "Of the proclamation (he adds) I have only to say, that far from being either creditable or becoming to the President of a country wishing to be ranked among the civilized nations of the world, it would, in the opinion of every liberal and enlarged mind, have disgraced even the sanguinary pen of Robespierre, or the most miserable petty state in Barbary." Then follows a great deal about the "shedding the last drop of blood for a beloved sovereign and an exalted country."
Now we confess that of all the qualities which adorn enlarged minds in civilized nations, that of writing frothy letters is the one we are least anxious to see our naval commanders possess.—Of late, we have remarked a great tendency among a certain class of them to indulge in this sort of amusement. The ball-bred seamen of Sir Home Popham's school are quite full of it. They are wordy beyond all endurance. Their actions go into a small compass.
They are great boasters about themselves, and when two of them chance to be employed together, they praise one another "to the very echo." They are by the same rule, very great railers at other people, and when they can't fight an enemy, or get the better of a rival, they are sure to abuse him.
We trust that capt. Love has only accidentally fallen upon this childish—this unmanly practice—so unworthy above all things, of a British seaman. Was he sent to Charleston to rail at the American government—to give the President hard names—to violate the laws of the country, and then tell the Americans that their laws are bad? If by stress of weather or want of water, he had been driven there in spite of what should have been his wish, to obey those laws, it was his duty, and his duty we can tell him, to his own king and country, to have demeaned himself with the most scrupulous politeness, and to have retired in all quietness, and as soon as possible—Instead of this, he enters the port, apparently without any necessity, and on being required to withdraw, he goes indeed but first abuses the country and the government, and then says—if he chose he could do a great deal, which however he takes care not to do; but moves off, after having discharged his round of big words. It is needless to add, that such conduct as this has met with the full approbation of the ministerial advocates. This letter, they say, was "most spirited." We fear this folly is not confined to those senseless partisans. Happy would it be for the country, if the ministers themselves had no hand in it! We fear, if indeed it requires as much to effect the ruin of the country under their government, a rupture with America will not long be wanting to complete it.
RICHMOND, August 28.
Since our last paper, the court have been exclusively occupied by the important discussion before them. On Tuesday, Mr. Wirt addressed the court for four hours. He was followed by Mr. Botts who spoke two hours. On Wednesday, Mr. Botts continued his argument for six hours. He was succeeded by Mr. Hay who spoke two hours. Yesterday, Mr. Hay resumed and continued his argument eight hours. He was followed by Mr. Lee who spoke 2 1/2 hours. This day Mr. Martin will wind up the argument; and to-morrow or on Monday, the court will probably pronounce its opinion.
ISRAEL SMITH of New-York arrived in this city on Sunday last, and was conveyed to the penitentiary.
BALTIMORE, August 28.
"We are informed that gen. Turreau, the French minister near the United States, who is now in this city, on hearing the report that the pirate that seized on the Othello had been countenanced and assisted by the commander of the Patriot, immediately sent down a commission to enquire into the business, with the express declaration that if they had in any way connived at or aided in the attack on the Othello, the guilty should be immediately delivered up to the government of the United States, to be proceeded against agreeably to the laws of this country. Capt. Comegy, we understand, has gone down with these instructions."
"Two or three more detachments of volunteers sailed last night on board an armed schooner in pursuit of the buccaneers who attempted to carry off the Othello. They are commanded by the two captains Sterret. It is supposed the pirate is lurking in some of the rivers on our bay. If she is fallen in with there can be no doubt of her being brought safe into harbour. The publick will be pleased to learn that capt. David Porter, an officer of experience and skill, lately returned from the Mediterranean, has gone down with the detachments."
"It seems the British are determined to maintain their position at the mouth of our Bay. By the following article from the Boston Centinel the reader will learn that the Ville de Milan is on her way to the Chesapeake with supplies. Reports have been current that admiral Berkeley was to come round in that frigate; for what purpose we know not, unless it be to shake hands with Humphreys, and congratulate him on the successful execution of his orders."
"On Friday last, Capt. Woodbury on the south-west part of George's Bank was boarded by the British frigate Milan, who had a brig under convoy—the officer informed Capt. W. that they were from Halifax, bound to the Chesapeake, with live stock and provisions for the ships on that station, as our government would not let them have supplies from the United States."
PHILADELPHIA, August 22.
The subjoined extracts of letters will be read with interest, by all descriptions of our citizens.—We pledge ourselves for the authenticity and correctness of that which has been communicated for the REGISTER.—It establishes the opinion we have heretofore expressed on this subject.
Extract of a letter received in town from a gentleman at Halifax, dated August 8th.
"Respecting peace or war with the United States, opinions here in general are, that matters will be amicably adjusted. They are however not without their fears, I assure you, and with good reason. I have breakfasted and dined with admiral Berkeley, and had more than once an opportunity of hearing him relate many particulars respecting the unhappy dispute with the United States, particularly the causes that brought on the unpleasant business with the Chesapeake; which he assured me might as well have happened in the Mediterranean (where she was bound) as here, as he had no doubt but that the same orders were sent out there.—The ship of war Milan, of 44 guns, sails this day for the Capes of Virginia."
Bost. Chron.
If the Chesapeake had sailed to the Mediterranean unmolested, it is probable she would have been attacked there, unless the commodore had given up the men claimed as deserters—as a description of the men was sent to the British commanders from Halifax, probably with a request (which was all admiral Berkeley could send to officers not under his command) that the men might be obtained by some means.
Bost. Palladium.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
[COMMUNICATED FOR THE REGISTER.]
NEW YORK, August 22.
"We have, from our friends at Halifax, admiral Berkeley's account of the affair of the Chesapeake, sent on at the instance of the admiral for us to make what use of it we thought fit. It varies little from what we had previously understood.—The only thing of moment we learn by it is, that the measure emanated from himself—that it was no act of his government—strong hopes are entertained that the matter will be accommodated."

MR. EDITOR,
The remaining instrument, by which it is alleged, that in the event of war we can deeply injure the enemy is,
The interdiction of American trade with Britain, and of the use and purchase of her manufactures.
This is certainly that branch of my enquiry, which demands the most minute attention, and careful and critical examination. To an overweening an extravagant reliance, upon the importance of our commerce and market, to the trade and prosperity of the British nation, may justly be ascribed the real danger and difficulty of our present condition. That Great Britain will promptly disavow the attack upon the Chesapeake, and make such atonement for this injury, as our government will be satisfied with, seems among well informed men now to be the general opinion. The bare proposition, that one nation has a right in time of peace, by force of arms, to search for any purpose the national ships of another, is so monstrous and unheard of an outrage upon the common sense and feelings of all mankind, that the British government will never dare to avow or maintain it. Such a pretension indeed would tend to endanger her alliance with the northern powers of Europe, and engender a confederacy of all the neutral powers in the world, in opposition to an usurpation so enormous and unwarrantable. But that she will, at the hazard of war, assert her right, to impress her own seamen from our merchantmen, and to limit the colonial trade, with her enemies, seems to be demonstrated by fact and experience. To our remaining then at peace, on the same terms that we have enjoyed it, for more than fifteen years with great and unrivalled prosperity, (for during all that time Great Britain has impressed her seamen from our vessels, and captured our ships under various modifications of the rule of 56) the non-importation law forms the only obstacle. Unmindful of the successful example of Washington, and pertinaciously adhering to opinions, which had formerly been zealously urged, but wisely rejected, our administration by this absurd and mischievous measure, have placed themselves in a position, from which they can neither retreat without dishonouring their chief, nor proceed without outrunning the people. Even if the weight of this engine, were as great as the late congress supposed it to be, they ought to have known that the British people are as remarkable for obstinacy and pride, as their navy has been criminal for insolence and oppression. And that the meanest of their artisans would not be insensible to the humiliation of submitting to a threat, which if yielded to even when we are right, may be repeated to procure further concessions when we are wrong. As a measure of war it was weak, unless accompanied by other measures necessary to support one. As a measure of peace it was weaker, because with a view to retaliation it wielded our most effective weapon of war. By this regulation indeed, branded as it is both with our fears and our folly (for it does not prohibit the most important articles of British manufacture, and therefore acknowledges our necessity for them) our administration according to the then state of our relations, have gone far towards putting the British in the right. With no small force may they urge, that while they have practised upon their principles of publick law, such as they are, and I pretend not to vindicate them; with at least as much justice and impartiality towards us, as to other neutrals, we have maintained our principles by directing a blow against them, which we have not aimed at other belligerents, from whom our wrongs had been as numerous and oppressive.
In ascertaining what will be the effect of the interdiction of trade with Britain as an engine of war, it is necessary to consider,
1st, Whether our export trade to Britain is most beneficial to the seller or purchaser of our commodities;
2dly, Whether the purchase of her manufactures, is more essential to her, than necessary to ourselves.
By the last report of the secretary of the treasury, it appears that the total amount of our exports to the British dominions, in the year ending in October, 1806, was 23,229,956 dollars; and that the total amount of our exports of domestic produce and manufactures, in the same year to all the world, was about 43,000,000 dollars. As the navigation acts of Great Britain prohibit the importation of articles, not of the growth or manufacture of the country, whose vessels carry them to her dominion—and as our export of specie to the East Indies, does not appear in the custom-house entries, nearly the whole of our British exports must be composed of domestic produce. It is therefore demonstrated, that she furnishes us, a mart for more than half our surplus native productions, that she alone yields to us employment for more than half the labour of the farmer and planter, throughout the whole extent of our widely-spread territory. Deprive us of her market, and a correspondent portion of the agricultural industry of this nation, must perish for want of nutrition. While then with new born zeal for commerce, the government prints are stunning us with clamour against England for restraining our foreign trade—let them remember she is by far the best customer, to that description of citizens, who without being the "chosen people of God" are certainly not the least virtuous, and are the most numerous and important to the state. The articles too, with which we supply her, are notoriously such, as are no where else in equal demand. They consist principally of cotton and tobacco used as the raw materials for her manufactures, and rice, corn, wheat, flour, and other provisions for her islands, and when her harvests are unfavourable for her fleets and armies. The two first and her market the most extensive and alluring—because her manufacturing powers and exertions, are far greater than those of any other nation—and the two last anxiously seek to supply her, because the dominions of France, Spain, Portugal and other nations with whom we carry on commerce, are either capable of raising the commodities themselves—or have been too much impoverished by war to pay for them. In the event of a suspension of intercourse (much more of active hostilities) the growth of cotton which goes almost exclusively to England, and which is alone an annual source of wealth to the southern and Mississippi planter, of between eight and nine millions of dollars, would not be worth attending to—And whatever at present may be his patriotic zeal for war, he will not at the return of peace, be very well satisfied with the retrospect of his conduct, if he should find, that by having turned
the British demand into new channels, he had enabled the rival industry of other nations to usurp his most certain and lucrative market. This however I maintain would be the case—for among all the absurdities of an administration ignorant of the interests and principles of commerce, none are more glaring and excessive, than the notion that it is absolutely necessary to the British manufacturer to apply to us for the purchase of our raw materials. It is beneficial to him, or the trade would not have been so extensive, but that it is not essential to his existence, or his prosperity, it is easy to demonstrate.
Until long after the revolution, Great Britain imported no cotton from this country. So little indeed was raised here, that until the discussions to which the British treaty gave rise—its culture was not generally known to be adapted to our soil. Yet the cotton manufactures of England, although latterly increased, have flourished above all other nations for at least half a century; nor is it believed that during all that time there has been any period in which the supply of the raw material, has not been equal to the demand for the manufactured article. Where then was the article formerly obtained? The answer is obvious. From her colonies, which have of late, found it more profitable to devote their industry to the growth of produce, in which the American planter does not so much interfere with them. With a colonial power, however, in the West Indies and South America, prodigiously extended, who will be so weak as to pretend she may not again be supplied there? Even if her American colonies were insufficient, she has other obvious resources. In Brazil under the dominion of Portugal, the ancient friend and ally of G. Britain, to whom it could not but be gratifying to render service, by the purchase of her productions—it is a most prolific inhabitant of Bengal, from whence there is no other natural obstacle to its importation into England, than the higher rate of freight from the East Indies than from America; and a proposal has already been made by a judicious commentator, upon the resources and husbandry of India, for the removal even of this difficulty, by permitting the importation of cotton made into yarn, instead of prohibiting it, except when imported in its original state. The reduction in the bulk of the article would produce a correspondent diminution in the amount of the freight—and the author whom I have quoted, plainly intimates, that by this slight alteration in the navigation laws, Bengal would undersell all other nations.
The same reasoning will apply to our withholding tobacco and other articles—Tobacco is of the growth of a great number of the British colonies and dependencies; and should its price be enhanced by the cessation of the American supply, they will no doubt apply themselves actively to its cultivation. In Brazil, and almost all South America, it might be raised to any extent—Tooke, in his view of Russia, speaks of it as the natural product of some of the provinces of that empire. In the Ukraine, I am otherwise well informed, it abounds; and lord Sheffield asserts, that in the year previous to his publication, which was in 1784, there were exported from Petersburg and Riga, 1500 tons of this article. It is believed not to be of so good a quality as ours; but the progress of agricultural improvement in Russia is unequalled, except by our own—and delirious indeed must we have become with the plethora of prosperity, if we are willing to turn our trade into the hands of a people, who not in this respect only, are our natural rivals—Wheat, Flour, and other provisions. Great Britain does not generally require. She sometimes largely exports them to other countries—and when her population increased, as it now is, by her wise attention to commerce, beyond the abilities of her soil, demands aid from other powers, it is not to us that it is necessary she should resort. These are productions often abounding all over Europe. They constitute a great article of export from its northern powers, and from the states of Barbary. These nations are now in the habit of supplying her, though at higher prices and with an inferior commodity—and so much more necessary does France acknowledge it, to supply the wants of the seller than the buyer, that she has permitted the exportation of wheat, in neutral vessels to her enemy; and has thereby sometimes so greatly diminished its value in England, as to render its exportation from hence unprofitable to our merchant. I repeat then, that if our withholding our produce is to be considered as an engine of war, it will distress this country more than the adversary, and that it would operate so fatally upon ourselves, as to compel the loudest of our war chiefs to consent to a disadvantageous, perhaps dishonourable, peace—The subject will be pursued hereafter.
HAMILTON.
P. S. In my last number, I stated Wheat to have been raised in Barbadoes, and so I was informed by a gentleman remarkable for accurate information. I have however, since found reason to believe he was mistaken. Corn has been raised there and exported, but not Wheat.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
(The examination on Wednesday, Aug. 19, continued.) Examination of Col. George Morgan.
Col. Morgan was proceeding, when Mr. Burr objected to this kind of evidence, consisting of conversations and previous declarations. Some desultory conversation ensued upon this point, when the Chief Justice said that he understood the same objections would hereafter apply to the consideration as to the introduction of testimony; that these objections might be hereafter urged; and that it was impossible for the court to know the nature of the evidence before it was introduced.
Mr. Hay. If the gentlemen will only wait, they will find that other circumstances will come out to prove the materiality of this testimony. This witness will prove what was the state of the prisoner's mind in August last. Mr. Lee. I hope, then, the jury will distinctly understand, that they are not to infer from the court's declining to interfere on the present occasion, that every thing which drops from the witness, is to pass without objection.
Col. Morgan (the father of the last witness.) There has been a long acquaintance between col. Burr and myself. He had introduced to my notice two of his nephews by the name of _____, and a third by the name of Edwards, Pierrepont Edwards's. I had received many civilities from colonel Burr in New-York, after these things had passed: which had formed such an attachment to him, that I never should have forgotten it, had not this late business taken place. About three years ago, col.
Burr was under considerable, and as I thought unjust prosecution.—I had then a younger son, who is now here, studying law at Pittsburg. I wished to make him known to col. B. and in consequence of my friendship for him and the great rage of persecution against him, I invited him in that letter to Morganza. In all probability I should have done the same thing, from the same motive, if not for the attachment which I had conceived for him. Col. B. however had left Pittsburg, before my letter reached it, and it remains now in my son's scrutoire at Pittsburg.—On the 24th last August, I received a letter from col. B. dated at Pittsburg, informing me, that he should dine with me next day. (Here Mr. Hay handed the letter to col. M. who said, that the letter was dated on the 21st, and that he had not for some time seen it, as he had transmitted it to the President of the United States.) This letter was handed to me by a man, who called himself Count Willie. I believe my son did not call on me that evening; but next morning I informed him, if I was able, I should certainly go and meet col. B.; and I requested him and his brother to do it, with a letter of introduction explanatory of their names and their intention. What conversation took place between him and my son, I shall not state.—Col. B. mentioned to me in conversation, Col. Dupiester, as one of the first military characters of the age. I shall pass over the conversation and incidents during dinner. After dinner I spoke of our fine country; I observed that when I first went there, there was not a single family between the Allegany mountain and the Ohio; and that by and bye we should have Congress sitting in this neighbourhood, or at Pittsburg. We are allowed to sport these things over a glass of wine. "No; never," said col. Burr, "for in less than five years you will be totally divided from the Atlantic states." The colonel entered into some arguments to prove, why it would and should be so. The first reason was, the produce of the sale of the western lands, being carried to the Atlantic states, and that the people to the west should not be tributary to them. He said that our taxes were very heavy; and demanded, why we should pay them to the Atlantic parts of the country. By this time I took an opportunity to observe, God forbid! I hoped that no such things would happen at least in my time. This observation terminated the conversation as to that particular point. It then turned upon the weakness and imbecility of the Federal government; I don't recollect saying any thing on the subject; but began to think, that all was not right. He said, with 200 men he could drive congress with the president at its head into the river Potomack; or that it might be done; and he said with 500 men he could take possession of New-York. He appealed to col. Dupiester, if it could not be done; he bowed assent. There was a reply made to this by one of my sons, that he would be damned, if they could take our little town of Cannonsburg with that force. Some short time after this, col. B. went out from the Dining room and beckoned to my son Thomas. They went out and had some conversation. What that conversation was, I shall leave to my son himself to tell. Soon after a walk was proposed to my son's mill and the company went. When they returned, one (or both of my sons) came to caution me, and said, "You may depend on it, col. B. will this night open himself to you. He wants Tom to go with him." After the usual conversation, col. B. went up stairs, and as I thought to go to bed. Mrs. Morgan was reading to me as is usual when the family have retired; when about 11 o'clock, and when I thought he had been asleep an hour, she told me that Col. B. was coming, and as she heard my son's conversation, she added "you'll have it now." Col. B. came with a candle in his hand. Mrs. Morgan immediately retired. The col. took his seat by me. He drew from his pocket a book; I suppose it was a memorandum book. After looking at it, he asked me, if I knew a Mr. Vigo of Fort Vincent, a Spaniard. I replied, yes; I knew him; I had reasons to know him. One was, that I had reasons to believe that he was deeply involved in the British conspiracy in 88, as I supposed; the object of which was to separate the states; and which General Neville and myself had suppressed. I called it a nefarious thing to aim at the division of the states. I was careful to put great emphasis on the word nefarious. Col. B. finding what kind of man he had to deal with, suddenly stopped, thrust into his pocket the book which I saw had blank leaves in it, and retired to bed. I believe I was pretty well understood. The next morning col. B. and col. Dupiester went off before breakfast, without my expecting it; in company with my son, and from that time to this, I have not seen him but in this place. My son agreed with me, that I should apprise the President of our impressions, and point out a mode by which Col. B. might be followed step by step.—Mr. McRae. After your observations about the country and the subsequent conversation, did the prisoner draw any comparison between the Eastern and Western states? A. He said, "Keep yourself on this side of the mountain, and you'll never be disturbed." By which I understood that there was an attempt to be made to effect a disunion.—There is one more circumstance, which I must state to the court. The Sunday after, the judge of the circuit court dined with me. I requested him to mention the circumstance to Gen. Neville, and invited him to come the following Sunday to dinner with judges Thilman and Roberts, for I had business of the first importance to communicate. They did not dine with me on that day; but they did on the following Sunday. These gentlemen wrote a joint letter to the President, informing him of my communication to them.
Cross Examined.
Mr. Burr. What sort of a book was the one I had in my hand—was it bound? A. It was not so large as this; I do not recollect whether it was bound, as it would not be very polite in me to take particular notice of such things, when gentlemen are at my own house. Q. When you spoke of a nefarious plan, to what transaction did you allude? A. To Vigo's plan, which I conceived was intended to dissever the union. Q. Who were present, when judge Thilman saw you? A. General Neville and Judge Roberts. Q. Was there any other from Pittsburg? A. None. Q. Your conversation was then jocular about the moving of congress to Pittsburg? My manner might have been jocular, but not my meaning. Q. Did you not once live on the Mississippi? A. I did with the approbation of my country. Q. Where was it? A. At New-Madrid. Q. On which side of the Mississippi? A. The west. Q. In the Spanish Territories? A. With the approbation of the Spanish government. Q. How long
did you live there? A. About 40 days. I went from that place to N. Orleans, where I detected a British spy. Q. In what year? A. In '83.
Gen. Morgan was then called in at the request of the prisoner. Mr. Burr. What was the situation of your brother, about the time of my visit? A. He had lately had a fall, which had done him considerable injury. Q. I meant as to his capacity. Did you not make some apology to Judge Thilman for the state of his mind? A. I did tell Judge Thilman, that my father was old and infirm; and like other old men, he told long stories and was apt to forget his repetitions. Mr. McRae. What was the prisoner's reply to your exclamation? A. when col. B. said that with 200 men he could drive the President and Congress into the Potomack, I must confess that I felt myself hurt and I replied with some warmth "I'll be damned, Sir, if you could take the little town of Cannonsburg, with that force." Col. B. replied "confine yourself to this side of the mountain; and it is another thing." Mr. Burr. Do you recollect that the probability of a Spanish war was mentioned? A. It was a general subject of conversation.
Examination of Thomas Morgan.
On the evening of the 21st of August, my father received a letter from Pittsburg, by the hands of some person, the signature of which was Aaron Burr. In that letter the writer communicated his intention of dining with my father on the following day: he also mentioned that he should take the liberty of introducing a friend. My father requested my brother and myself to meet him, which we accordingly did. Nothing of importance occurred during our ride in my presence. Col. Burr was generally with my brother. Col. Dupiester was generally with myself; and sometimes were promiscuously together. While we were at dinner col. Burr emphatically, as I thought, confidentially and earnestly said, we (meaning the people of the west) would be separated in five years, from the Atlantic states; the Alleghany mountain to be the line of division. He said that great numbers were not necessary to execute great military deeds; all that was wanting, was a leader, in whom they could place confidence, and who they believed could carry them through. This conversation occurred during dinner. He said that with 500 men, New York could be taken; and that with 200, Congress could be driven into the Potomack.
To the last observation, my brother indignantly replied, "By God! Sir, with that number you cannot take our little town of Cannonsburg."—Col. Burr's reply to the observation was, "Come your self to this side of the mountain, and I'll not contradict you," or words to that effect. Col. Burr withdrew from the room, where we dined; and on reaching the door leading into the entry, invited me by a nod, to go out with him. When we had arrived at the back door of the entry, out of the hearing of any other person, col. Burr enquired what my pursuits were. I informed him I was studying the law. He then said, he was sure I could not find employment for either body or mind; and he said that there were, or asked, if there were not, a number of young men in Pittsburg similarly situated. He said, that under our government there was no encouragement for talents; that John Randolph had declared on the floor of Congress, that men of talents were dangerous to the government. He asked me how or whether I would like a military expedition or life; I cannot recollect which. My answer was, it would entirely depend upon the object or cause, for which I was to fight. I think previously or certainly soon after he said, "I wish you were on your way with me." After asking col. Burr concerning a young man (Mr. Duer) living at New Orleans, with whom I had a slight acquaintance, he said he was doing well; and he then spoke of Duer's brother, who was also doing well, as a lawyer, but that he had much rather be at the head of a military corps.—Mr. Morgan then proposed to state the steps which his father had taken to defeat Aaron Burr's projects, when he was stopped by the court.
Cross Examined.
Mr. Burr. Had you ever spoken to me before? A. Never. Q. Did you not mention, with some complaints, the neglect which your education had received? A. No. Q. Did you not complain about wasting your time? A. I recollect nothing on that subject, but your remark, that I could not surely find employment for either body or mind. (Examination to be continued.)
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.
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For CHALFON. The fast sailing brig "ALLIANCE", capt. RECORD, will sail on Wednesday next. For passengers only, having excellent accommodations, apply to the master on board, or to
Moses Myers.
August 31.
For SALE—A-float,
100 barrels, 40 half barrels new superior FLOUR, Rutherford's Mills. 250 barrels Corn.
James Herron.
August 31.
For RENT,
(until the first of November,)
A pleasant House and Garden,
now occupied by the Subscriber, situated near Capt. Keefe's, a remarkable pleasant retreat during the warm season. Apply to Messrs. Richard Bowden, & Co. or
James Tarlington.
August 31.
WANTED,
A MAN of sober, steady, industrious habits, who writes a good hand, and is correct in calculating accounts—recommendations will be required. Apply to Rob't W. Goldsborough, U. S. frigate Chesapeake.
Aug. 12.
WILLIAMSON'S Packet will sail for Baltimore To-Morrow morning 9 o'clock, for Passage only—Apply to Richard Bowden & Co. Aug. 31.
HERBERT'S Packet will sail for Baltimore To-Morrow Morning. Aug. 31.

For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Messrs. Wood & Hastings, no. 20, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24.
FRANCIS BENIANS, Silk, Cotton, Woollen Dyer, & Scourer, Respectfully informs his customers and the public 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, Silks, &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 Moresco 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 bbls Rye Whiskey, No 5 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, Cauvas 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 Sallet Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 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 hds 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 on application at his office, No. 21, Main-street. Robert Dickson. June 15.
NOTICE. The subscribers having obtained administration on the estate of LAFFEE O'CONNOR , request those indebted to make payment, and those having claims to render the same immediately. Thos. H. Parker, Fred. Heerman & Son, } Admrs. 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. 50,000 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 authorized 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. 18.
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 a 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.
Cash will be given for a few tons of Old Copper, Brass, and Pewter, for the use of my Foundry. Leven Dorsey. Who offers for Sale, 50 Casks CUT-NAILS, assorted, at his Nail-Manufactory, on Town-Point. July 27.
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 Oars; a few Hand-pikes; 50 boxes of Dry Cod Fish; 100 boxes smoked Herrings; 8000 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.
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.
We want to Purchase, 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 10th of next month. James Tucker. July 22.
Also for Lease, That vacant LOT on Commerce and Little Water-Street. For terms apply to 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. 1806. 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 20.
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. Also to Lease, That convenient Lot of LAND, on Commerce and Little Water-Street. For terms apply to James Tucker. May 20.
This Day landing from on board the schooner Hudah and Anna, capt. Fitzhugh, from Philadelphia, 8 hogsheads refined SUGAR, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy, 15 quarter casks 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 Messrs. 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 Stowage 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 8.
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, 1 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 Messrs. 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 Messrs. 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—ior each only, viz. 8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2 1b. 6d. Nails, 9 1-2d 4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d 3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d Sheathing, 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, Assafetida, Benzoin, Guaiacum, Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino, Scammony, and Arabic, Lint, Liquorice refined, Manna Flake, in sars, Magnesia in small and large squares, Musk, Nutmegs, Opium, Jalap, Rhubarb, Ipecacuanha, Tartar Emetic, Balsams Capivi, Tolu, Peru, Spirit of Lavender, Spermaceti, Sugar of Lead, Letharge of Gold, Saltpetre refined, White Wax, Verdigris, Essences of Bergamot, Lemons, and Lavender, Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick, Sal Ammoniac. 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 MACHINES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. 216
GERMAN LINEN, &c. 32 bales coarse German Linen, 3 boxes 100 pieces each do. Rolls entitled to drawbac. 3 boxes white and brown Platilla, 1 do. fine Dowlass, 2 do. Rouans, 1 do. quadruple Silesia, 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. front 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. brass and iron nealed bottling Wire, 800 do. Glue. ALSO, 3 pair large and very elegant gilt framed Looking Glasses; seine, sewing, and Apothecary's Twine; Scarlet Plush for saddles; a great variety of toilet Glases; drafting and shaving Cases; Musical Instruments and Muffick; Chessmen and Dice; Cutlery; Jewellery and fine Lace; velvet Ribbons; Flanders Sheeting; Waffle Irons and Coffee Toasters; Liquor Cakes; Oil Cloth, &c. &c. John C. Niemeyer. July 17.
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. 32 bales coarse German Linen, 3 boxes 100 pieces each do. Rolls entitled to drawbac. 3 boxes white and brown Platilla, 1 do. fine Dowlass, 2 do. Rouans, 1 do. quadruple Silesia, 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. front 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. brass and iron nealed bottling Wire, 800 do. Glue. ALSO, 3 pair large and very elegant gilt framed Looking Glasses; seine, sewing, and Apothecary's Twine; Scarlet Plush for saddles; a great variety of toilet Glases; drafting and shaving Cases; Musical Instruments and Muffick; Chessmen and Dice; Cutlery; Jewellery and fine Lace; velvet Ribbons; Flanders Sheeting; Waffle Irons and Coffee Toasters; Liquor Cakes; Oil Cloth, &c. &c. John C. Niemeyer. July 17.
VIRGINIA, to wit: At a Chancery District Court, held at the former capitol in the city of Williamsburg, the 28th day of April, 1807, Josiah Riddick, plft. } 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 capitol in this city. A copy. Anthony Robinson, C. C. May 18.
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, Plfts. } 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, and Lydia Wedderburn, devisees of the said Alexander Wedderburn, deceased. } In Chancery. 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.
Master 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 counting-house of Alexander V. Pfister, 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'Evex, Alex. V. Pfister, } Assignees. 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 Nimal 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. et al. } 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 Davies and Plume being suggested by the complainant, it is ordered that he have leave to serve the executors, administrators, or representatives of the said Davies 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, 3780 bushels Corn. Alexander Maclure. July 10.
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.
For RENT, The Store and Dwelling-House, on Market-Square, at present occupied by Messrs. Quemper & Duon. Apply to William B. Lamb.
WANTED, A few Shares Virginia Bank Stock, April 13.
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 16.
NOTICE. The Street Commissioners will allow to all Craft from the rivers and shores of the bay, One Dollar per ton for every ton of good round paving Stone, which may be delivered upon their wharf in Norfolk, between this time and the 20th June next. May 11.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.