The monitor, or, Delaware Federalist (Wilmington, Del.), 1801-11-16 00:00:00

The Monitor; or, Delaware Federalist.
VOL. II.]
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1801.
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Foreign News.
NORFOLK, Nov. 5.
Our London, Glasgow and French papers, up to the 19th September, received yesterday by different arrivals, contain nothing interesting; the following articles are such as we think worthy our immediate attention. Flags of truce still continue to go and come between Dover and Calais, without the least hint transpiring in the London or Paris papers as to the contents of the dispatches they carry. The Stocks, at both places, have, for some time past, been very steady, which inclines a belief, that the propositions for peace are, at least, favorably received by those in power. There is no truth in the report of Pitt's taking the reins of the British government, or the surrender of Alexandria, which seems to hold out boldly. From the late proclamation, in Ireland, we find the government much in fear of the descent by the Sans-Culottes on that country.
By the French papers we find an invasion of England much talked of. Des Vintier's fleet is nearly ready for sea. General Lafses, Buonaparte's relation, is arrived at Dunkirk, to concert measures with admiral Neilly. Admiral Trouville remains at Boulogne; and the French admiral Truguet has taken the command of the Spanish fleet at Cadiz.
[Received by the Alexander: Geary, in 41 days from London.]
LONDON, September 14.
The Hamburg mail arrived yesterday in course.
The most important article which it brings, is an official communication transmitted by citizen Talleyrand, the French minister for foreign affairs, to the Prince of Ratisbon, supporting the demand of Prussia, that the appointment of a new Elector of Cologne and a Prince Bishop of Munster, should be deferred until the definitive settlement of the indemnities which are to be granted to the hereditary princes. This state paper proves, in the most decisive manner the good understanding which exists between the cabinets of Berlin and the Thuilleries, and exposes the absurdity of the reports circulated in Germany, that Prussia was unfriendly to the execution of the treaty of Luneville. It does not require much sagacity to anticipate the acquiescence of the court of Vienna with the joint wishes, or rather the peremptory requisition of the First Consul and the King of Prussia. Should the Emperor persist in the election, it may prove the source of a new war on the continent.
September 15.
A letter is said to have been received in town from Munster, dated the evening of the 4th inst. which states, that notwithstanding the strong remonstrances of Prussia and France, the election of a prince bishop had taken place that day, and that all the votes were united in favor of the archduke Anthony, the emperor's brother. The letter observes, that Count Westphalen, the imperial commissioner, had arrived at Munster previously to the election charged with communicating to the chapter the emperor's acknowledgements, and announcing that the archduke had already taken the first ecclesiastical order, and was preparing to receive the others which were necessary to qualify him for his new dignity.
Should this statement be true, the election would in all probability involve the emperor in a serious dispute with the cabinets of Berlin and the Thuilleries.
A very gallant action has been fought off Rochfort by the Amelia frigate, capt. Herbert, with a squadron of three French frigates and a schooner, which she compelled to return to port.
We learn by letters of a recent date, received on Sunday at Plymouth, from the Cæsar, off Cadiz, that Sir James Saumarez has declared that port in a state of blockade.
Tuesday a privy council was held at Dublin castle, before his excellency, when a proclamation was directed to be issued, requiring the inhabitants of the maritime
counties of Ireland, upon notice given by the general commanding each district, to drive their cattle and flock into the interior of the country.
September 18.
A plenipotentiary has been appointed by the court of Lisbon to negotiate a treaty of peace between France and Portugal with Lucien Buonaparte. In the mean time the republican troops continue to enter Spain by the way of Bayonne, and the army which is again approaching the frontiers of Portugal, is stated at no less than 35,000 men. The principal part of the Spanish forces employed in the campaign of Portugal have been disbanded, and the general staff suppressed.
A letter received from Hamburg by one of the last mails, mentions as follows: — "the last news from Paris gives considerable uneasiness to our city. It will be recollected, that the deputation of our senate to Buonaparte, consisting of Syndicus Doorman, Doctor Meyer, &c. for the removing of the misunderstanding between us and France, has been there for these last six months, without having an audience. The consul has had it intimated to our embassy, that all their attempts will be fruitless; that he never should forget Hamburg's partiality for England, nor their behaviour in the affair of Napper Tandy; and that they must hold themselves in readiness to depart. However, we shall do every thing that is possible to attain our object."
This morning arrived the Hamburg mail due last Wednesday.
Several accounts received at Constantinople, between the 1st and 15th of last month, confirm the intelligence previously announced, that Menou had refused the capitulation offered to him by the convention of Cairo. The Turkish forces were expected to arrive in the vicinity of Alexandria before the beginning of last week. But we learn with regret, that a misunderstanding, which may have been productive of disagreeable consequences, had taken place between the Grand Vizier and the Captain Pacha, with respect to the right of precedence.
The Emperor Alexander has refused to acknowledge the King of Etruria, and dispatched an ambassador to the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
A difference of opinion, on the subject of negotiation has certainly taken place between two leading members of the cabinet.
September 19.
The members who attended the cabinet council held yesterday, at lord Hawkesbury's office, were his lordship earl St. Vincent, the duke of Portland, the lord Chancellor, lords Hobart and Delham, and Mr. Addington. The discussions lasted longer than on any former occasion, since the commencement of the negotiation, and a messenger was immediately dispatched with the result to his majesty at Weymouth.
The rumour in circulation, both yesterday evening and this morning, that the negotiation was actually broken off, is like the many idle conjectures with which the public have been deluded for many weeks. We can positively state, that previously to the assembling of the council, a conference took place between lord Hawkesbury and M. Otto.
This morning we received by express, Paris papers to the 17th inst.
They are destitute of all interesting intelligence.
The French funds have again risen. — The Tierce Consolidated left off on the 15th at 48 3-4.
By the flag of truce, which brought the Paris journals, dispatches from the French minister for foreign affairs were transmitted to M. Otto.
We understand that three regiments of infantry are to be sent with all possible despatch to Gibraltar. They are destined to replace three regiments belonging to that garrison, which are to be conveyed to Egypt in the transports that take out the former.
The following article relative to Alexandria is from the Clef du Cabinet . — "At the moment when we read in certain Journals articles relative to Egypt, extracted from German Gazettes, we have under our eyes letters from Alexandria,
dated August 10, which do not conform with the reports circulated in London or Ratisbon. The joy of Constantinople appears to have been of short duration. It is entirely false that Alexandria is ill provided either with men or arms. All the accounts that arrive indirectly confirm the news which have been officially published."
HAMBURGH, September 11.
A rumour has prevailed here for several days, that England has refused to deliver up the Danish West-India Islands, till Denmark shall indemnify the city of Hamburg for all the expenses it sustained in consequence of the late unprovoked invasion. England is also said to have demanded the dismissal of prince Charles of Hesse from his dignity of Danish Field Marshall and commander in chief.
Letters from Peterburgh, of the 25th ult. bring a variety of details, from which it plainly appears that Citizen Duroc has been totally unsuccessful in his mission, and that he is not to go to the coronation at Moscow. Though vested with the powers of a French ambassador, he was obliged to advertise himself among the list of other adventurers, who intended to quit the capital of Russia. In this public notice, he assumes the title of "Citizen Duroc, adjutant of the first consul, Buonaparte."
A great change in the politics of Russia is expected to take place before next Spring.
Respectable private letters received here this evening from Paris state, that the French government is in possession of papers, which prove that the prisoners at Bareuth had formed a plot against the life of the first consul.
STRASBURGH, Sept. 8.
Yesterday lord Arthur Paget, minister plenipotentiary of the king of England to the emperor of Germany, passed by this town on his way to Vienna, to replace lord Minto. He was provided with a passport, signed by the chief consul.
HAGUE, Sept. 5.
A great number of officers, and other persons, have been embarked in the Texel, to be employed in our possessions on the coast of Guinea, the vessel which conveys them carries a neutral flag.
PARIS, September 11.
Admiral Truguet has taken the command in chief of the whole naval force, consisting of French and Spanish vessels, in the port of Cadiz.
September 12.
We learn from the Hague, that the Batavian fleet, under the command of Admiral De Winter, is just ready to sail. — This fleet is in the best order, and its crews are burning with ardour to engage the English.
The authors of the Frankfort papers have been directed to be more circumspect for the future, and not to publish all the reports spread abroad respecting Egypt; but to confine themselves to the official accounts of the French government.
There will be in future grand general annual reviews throughout the Austrian monarchy, in the same manner as there have been in Prussia.
From the New-York Gazette.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 14.
The letters and papers by the ship Arethusa, capt. Bunker, from Bristol, were brought up last eve. — in a pilot boat, the ship being detained by a head-wind. The London papers by the Arethusa are down to the 24th, and prices current to the 25th, of September inclusive. — We have only time to give the leading articles, which, indeed, are of no great moment.
Prince's prices current, London, Sept. 25. — Three per cent. consols 59 1-2. — Bank stock 80. — New dollars 5s. 10d. — American Tar and Turpentine, 1l. 1s. — Maryland Tobacco, from 7 to 9d. — Am. clean superfine flour from 50 to 55s.
LYONS, Sept. 9.
General Piston, the commander of the 19th military division, set out with 30 troopers, to meet the 1st regiment of ar-
illery on its march from Pont-Beau-Voisin. He read to the regiment the proclamation of the first consul; and the several decrees of government; after which each company marched for its respective destination. He selected 25 of the subalterns, and sent them with the colours of the regiment to Paris. The armourers who were accused of being the ringleaders in the mutiny of Turin, were put under arrest.
The soldiers seemed affected by the proclamation which was read to them; and displayed a sensibility worthy of French soldiers, whom disaffection may for a moment mislead, but who are alive to the sentiments of honor, and the voice of their country.
PROCLAMATION.
Bonaparte, First Consul, to the soldiers of the first regiment of Artillery.
Paris, August, 25.
Soldiers — Your conduct in the citadel of Turin has been heard of in every part of Europe. Our enemies rejoiced to see you disobedient to orders and guilty of crimes. A feeling of profound sorrow in the hearts of your fellow-citizens preceded the cry of vengeance. You have performed great services — you are covered with honorable wounds: you have received them in advancing the glory of the republic — she has triumphed over her enemies, and holds the first rank among nations. But what avails such greatness, if her undisciplined children allow themselves to be guided by the unbridled passions of a few wretches! You entered a fortress in a tumultuous manner; violating every regulation, and without paying any respect to the flag of the French people which was flying there. You killed the brave officer charged with its defence; you marched over his dead body; you are all guilty. The officers who could not preserve you from such misconduct, are unworthy of commanding you. The troops which were expected, and which were unable to rally you, shall be superadded in the Temple of Mars, and covered with funeral crape. Your corps is dissolved: Soldiers! you are to enter into new corps: in them give proofs of a new discipline: Endeavour that it may be of you, "it was necessary to make an example of them, but they still they have been, the brave children of their country."
(Signed) P.
This proclamation was published by four decrees: two for the disbanding and re-constitution of the first regiment of artillery, and the two for the arrest of the mutineers, and the erection of a statue to the memory of citizen Jacquemain, chief of battalion, who was killed by them on the draw-bridge of the citadel of Turin.
GENOA, August 20.
The squadron of adm. Warren, which failed in the end of July past Leghorn, is now cruising off Toulon, and does much damage to the French and to our navigation. Two of our vessels have been taken near Sardinia.
At Malta and Minorca a great number of sick or wounded English are arrived from Egypt.
The Holy Father being asked for his advice about the re-establishment of the Ecclesiastical States in Germany, his answer was, that circumstances must be submitted to.
The king of Sardinia has begun his government by borrowing 100,000 scudi. — Fine prospects for that country.
VIENNA, Sept. 2.
The Austrian ship which was detained at Widdem, by Pashwan Oglu, has been set at liberty, and received very liberal payment for the coffee.
Lord Minto will this day take his leave of their imperial majesties, and the queen of Naples, previous to his departure. A part of the equipage of his lady has already set out for Cuxhaven.
September 3.
A very important change has just taken place in the Austrian ministry. The Count de Colloredo, who during count Cobentzel's stay in France, had filled the office of prime minister, has just retired.

It is said that his retreat is a complete disgrace. The countess his wife, who occupied the first office about the empress, has also been dismissed.
The dismissal of these two personages is the subject of much discussion, it is generally attributed to a court-intrigue. The affairs of state will in future be divided between Count de Cobentzel and Count Trautmanstorff.
BERLIN, Sept. 8.
Col. Lecocq is returned from Peterf- burgh, and has brought with him a letter under the hand of the emperor himself to our king; which contains the greatest assurances of a lasting friendship between these two courts.
PETERSBURGH, August 31.
We expect here great changes in our ministry, in which case Mr. Markow will not go to Paris.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 5.
According to the report of the commiss- sion, for the benefit of the wounded and the families of those who were killed on the 2d of April, the whole amount of the money received up to the 18th of August, is 201,279 dollars: besides this, the war office has assured to each warrior who was in the battle, and to whom, according to the war articles, a pension might not be due, one of 84 dollars a year.
LONDON, Sept. 18.
In the sitting of the college of the em- pire, on the 28th ultimo, sentence of death was formally pronounced on the four ancient cities, famous in history, Aix-la-Chapelle, Worms, Spiers, and Cologne; for, on collecting the votes, instead of the word vacat, formerly used, the mournful cessat was pronounced!
We mentioned a few days ago, some large ships, supposed to be French, having been near Gibraltar. They turn out to have been English ships full of troops and bound on a secret expedition. They were spoken with on the 17th ult. by a merchant vessel, all well and in high spirits.
Captain Parker, lord Nelson's aid-de-camp who was wounded in the thigh at the attack on the enemy's flotilla off Boulogne, suffered amputation at Deal on Wednesday; and his physician, Dr. Baird, considers him in as favourable a state as he expected.
DOVER, Sept. 17.
of truce in an open boat arriv- ed about three this morning with dis- patches which were immediately sent off.
EDINBURGH, Sept. 1.
From Semlin, of the twenty- the following details are they passed at Belgrade: of August, a reinforce- ment to the Pasha shut up the same day.
During the night the Janissar- ies attempted to open, under the gate of Constantinople, an old canal, which for- merly supplied the fortress with water.— This attempt being successful, they filled the canal with troops, which on the 19th of August, introduced a body of men to the amount of 300 into the interior of the fortress, all further resistance was useless on the part of the Basha; his troops, af- ter the loss of 70 men, surrendered on condition of going out with all the honors of war, to the number of 107. Before and after the taking of the citadel, the Basha was treated by the Janissaries with the greatest respect. They set at liberty Divan Effendi, who was stopped as a hos- tage, but they at the same time demanded assistance from Pashwan Oglou, who ap- pears to have directed the whole affair.— On the 21st of Aug. the son of the Basha arrived from Moravia with 1500 men be- fore Belgrade, and required the liberati- on of his father. This however, was re- fused, and it was signified to him, that if he would disband his troops, and surrender himself, with his relations, to the fortress, he should have nothing to apprehend from the garrison. This offer was not accept- ed, and on the 24th the Basha's son retir- ed towards Gemendria. From that time the aspect of affairs has been totally chang- ed at Belgrade; the Janissaries not only massacred the Divan Effendi and the Al- gu-Begh, but also signified that the same fate was reserved for the Basha. The Ja- nissaries are said to expect a reinforce- ment of 8000 men from Pashwan Oglou. They have demanded provisions from Semlin and Panfucowa, which have been refused. It is evident that the Austrian
government will place a corps of observa- tion on its frontiers. This measure seems to be the more necessary, as the troubles are propagated more and more, and as at Sabetz, scenes are exhibited similar to those at Belgrade."
MUNSTER, Sept. 11.
The day before yesterday was a day rendered important to the city by the election of a Prince Bishop. The Chapters assembled at nine in the morning to proceed to the election; about ten his excellency the commissary of elec- tion, attended by a train of the nobility in 20 carriages, proceeded from the Palace to the Cathedral, where under a canopy prepared for them in the choir, they waited the formal de- claration that the election had fallen on his royal highness the Archduke Anthony Victor, in whose name his excellency Baron Von Speigle, as Plenipotentiary of the new elected Prince, accepted the election. To Deum was then per- formed, and the train returned in the same or- der to the palace.
MENTZ, Sept. 8.
The exportation of corn upon the Rhine is forbidden, even to Prussian subjects, on which account the government in West- phalia entered a protestation. The resi- dent of his Prussian majesty came hither from Frankfort to make representation on the subject in the written remonstrance of another German Court.—Among other things it is said that the French legation at Rastadt, on the 4th of May, of the year 6, had formally admitted the right of the German nation to a free navigation on the Rhine, which right was accepted by the deputation of the empire on the 14th of May, 1793, that the peace of Luneville had not abolished this right, but rather re-established all the political rela- tions then adjusted, and that France sure- ly could not mean to conclude a peace, and violate it at the same time.
From the Daily Advertiser.
INVASION OF ENGLAND
is still seriously meditated on the one hand, the most active preparations are making on the other to meet with firmness, and decisive effect, the impending storm.— We see nothing to sanction the report of
Mr. PITT's
resuming the ministerial reins, except a paragraph or two hinting, that some di- plomatic changes are in contemplation, which will bring some of those statesmen, who are now in retirement, again on the stage. Notwithstanding this insinuation, the last notice we see of Mr. Pitt is, that he had gone into the country on a shoot- ing-party with some friends.—Although the dissolution of the Northern League greatly disconcerted the schemes which
Cnut of MALMAISON
had formed to cripple the trade, and hum- ble the maritime powers of England, and the reduction of Cairo still more mortifi- ed the pride of Bonaparte, and endan- gers the total loss of Egypt:—he yet, it seems, is projecting new plans of alarm to England, and of aggrandizement for his already overgrown empire.—Obedient to his peremptory command,
General MENOU
has rejected a second summons to surren- der Alexandria, and has proclaimed un- alterable purpose of holding that fortress as long as he has a Frenchman to point a cannon. He is, no doubt, fortified in this dar- ing resolution by the secret hope of relief; and this hope perhaps may yet be realized—not in- deed by any immediate success, but by a di- version of the Turkish forces in Egypt.—For this purpose it seems forty thousand French troops have been assembled in different parts of Italy, under the command of general Murat, the brother-in-law of Bonaparte, who are des- tined, it is said, for a direct attack on the very heart of the Ottoman empire. The passage is short and easy across the Adriatic—and if this expedition does take place, it will be followed probably by more than the re-call of the Turkish troops—but also by the fall of Constantinople, and the complete dismantlement of the Tur- kish dominions.—With respect to the interest- ing subject of the
GERMAN SECULARIZATIONS, the courts of Berlin, Vienna and Paris, seem to be pretty well agreed, and the deliberations of the Diet are drawing to a speedy and amica- ble close.—We are pleased to see, that, by a late decree of the French government, the list of
UNHAPPY FRENCH EMIGRANTS has undergone a further reduction—and of one hundred and forty thousand all are struck off the black catalogue except about ten thousand. The canvassing for seats in
THE NEW IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT has already been commenced with great vivac- ity. The members seem to feel pretty strongly the symptoms of dissolution, and are making suitable preparations to give in their great ac- count.
LONDON, September 22 EGYPT.
Private letters from Constantinople of the 10th of August, state, that according to the last accounts which had reached the place, no-
thing of the least importance had been done towards the reduction of Alexandria. Menou had been a second time summoned to surrender; but he wholly disregarded the notification, ex- cept by returning a positive refusal to accede to the proposed terms of capitulation, and by repeating his unalterable resolution to defend the place to the last extremity. The hopes of the final triumph of the allied armies in this contest are strongly expressed in these letters, and the arrival of a few thousand men to rein- force Menou's scanty number of troops, instead of being a means of protracting the campaign, is viewed as the very circumstance which would compel the French commander to agree to an immediate surrender. The army of the late Mourad Bey, now under the command of O- sman Bey, has it appears, made a general sub- mission, and is now wholly united to the allied forces.—The French prisoners who have been for a considerable time confined in different cas- tles of the Black Sea, have been lately recalled by a ferman, for the purpose of being exchang- ed, and they arrived about the beginning of August in Constantinople. It is supposed that these prisoners will immediately be sent to Tou- lon, and that an equal number of Turks will be returned, who may have been taken prisoners by the French in Egypt. The noted Jean Bon St. Andre is among the number of these pri- soners, and it is said that neither his health nor spirits have been at all impaired by his long imprisonment.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14.
By the Eliza, arrived at this Port.
GIERALTAR, Sept. 11.
To shew how generously the privateers and gun-boats on the other side, treat vessels belonging to nations at peace with them, we insert the following account of the capture of the American ship Molly, commanded by captain John Flinn, from Philadelphia, laden with flour and bale goods.—This statement was given by him to an English officer, likewise captured and carried into Algeziras:
Ship Molly, at Algeziras, July 26, 1801.
At half past one, P. M. we discovered a gun-boats under the land, standing out for us. The headmost bore down upon us, having a French flag, and a red flag flying. When within musket shot, he fir- ed a shot at us, upon which we hoisted our colours, and fired a shot. He imme- diately began firing upon us, under the a- bove mentioned colours, round and grape (without ever having made an attempt to hail us) from a 24 pounder. We imme- diately gave him the contents of our broad- side, and drew two of the aftermost guns for stern-chase. A quarter before two we discovered several other boats coming out on us, as well as a fleet of them from the Barbary shore. The wind being light the came up with us very fast, bearing down upon us in succession, keeping up continual fire of round and grape, from 9 to 32 pounders. We having good steer- age way, lust up, and fell off to get our guns to bear, and gave them the contents of seven broadsides of round and grape double-headed shot, which they not relish- ing, shortened sail, fell upon our quarter and stern, still keeping up their fire. Find- ing they were determined not to look at our beam, and it being out of our power to get the main-deck guns to bear, we were obliged to maintain a running fight with our stern chases.—The guns being much too light for the weight of shot, re- coiled with so much violence, as to tear the carriages to pieces, drawing the bolts from the stanchions, and dismounting themselves every fifth or sixth shot. In this situation we were obliged to constant- ly replace them with the quarter deck guns, by which we lost considerable time. At a quarter before three, finding the gun-boats increased to the number of 16 and more bearing down upon us under a constant fire, having eight of our carriage guns dismounted, and rendered totally useless, the wheel carried away by the explosion of one of the stern chases, our sails, spars, running and standing rigging considerably damaged, the wind light, and no prospect of escaping, we thought it most prudent to strike.
As soon as our colours were hauled down, the commander of the gun-boat un- der French colours (by this time he had also hoisted a Spanish flag, notwithstanding he still kept his bloody flag flying) ceased firing; but the Spaniards kept up the fire, after we struck, & we received fifteen shot before they ceased firing, the ship rounded to immediately. Upon boarding us, they began pillaging every thing they could lay their hands upon, and in the course of an hour, there was not a bed or hammock, or a second change of clothes on board the ship. The number who boarded us, we suppose, amounted to 100 men, standing over us with pistols and drawn sabres to our breasts, while they were taking our watches from us, our handkerchiefs from our necks, & threatening our lives if we attempted to make the least resistance. Being exaspe-
rated at the reception they had met with, not expecting we should have maintained an action against so many boats, they insult- ed us, and drove our men below with their sabres, and stripping their clothes from their backs. After having pillaged what they could from the cabin and state- rooms, most of them returned to their boats, and the ship was ordered to Alge- ziras, where she arrived at 7 P. M. The commander of the French gun boats, when on board, insulted me, struck me, and frequently drew his sword upon me, swearing he would take my life. The reason of his conduct, was explained by his gunner, who said they had 5 men killed, and 7 wounded, most of whom he expected would die of the wounds, and the cousin of the captain was among the latter, having his arm shot off, and not being expected to live.
We had one man wounded with a grape- shot in the arm, and the gunner on the head by the capizing of one of the stern chases; neither of them dangerous. Had our guns been sufficiently heavy to stand fire, we have every reason to suppose we could have fought our way to Gibraltar, the Rock being in sight, and having pow- der and ball sufficient to maintain the ac- tion an hour longer.
Our men acquitted themselves with ho- nor—None attempted to quit their quar- ters; but were resolutely determi- ned to stay by their guns, until we saw the necessity of hauling down our colours with reluctance. I am much indebted to the cool conduct of Lieutenant Maley during the action, who pointed several of the guns, and made them tell on the gun boats.
Mr. John Gibson, supercargo, was very active on all occasions, rendering e- very assistance during the action. (Signed) JOHN FLINN.
NEW-YORK, November 16.
By the ship Commerce, from Hamburg, we have received files of the "Gazette de Hamburg," to the 22d of September. They contain no information of importance. The following is all we think worthy of a trans- lation.
From the Hamburg Gazette of the 21st September.
It appears that the Belligerent Powers find great difficulty in settling the Basis of Negotiation.—It is now six months since the diplomatic farce began—and the pre- liminary principles are not yet fixed. They endeavour to alarm each other by false ap- pearances. Invasion on the one hand is loud- ly proclaimed—while defence on the other is vigorously prepared.—The last accounts however, which have passed between the Cabinets of London and the Tuilleries, ap- pear, from the best accounts, to wear a categorical form, and in a short period we may expect to see the result. The proba- ble consequence, from the best sources of information, is, that bella, horrida bella! will burst forth, with redoubled fury.
November 17.
Late last evening arrived the ship Mercur- y, capt. Butler, in 40 days from Ham- burg, by which papers to the 1st of October, have been received at the of- fice of the daily Advertiser; from which we have given as copious translations as the lateness of the hour would per- mit, of some of the most prominent articles of intelligence.
The British September Packet, and a number of other vessels, are below.
PARIS, Sept. 23.
The government have resolved to make another effort to reinforce the army in E- gypt, and for this purpose have ordered part of the army in Spain to proceed to Cadiz, where Admiral Thuguet is waiting for them. Menou holds out with deter- mined resolution, and the government will esteem no sacrifice too great to afford him assistance.
Religion appears to revive, and the churches are generally crowded. Grand Mafs has been celebrated in the Church de Graves Plate, which during the per- formance was shrouded in black.
The Chief Consul has it under consi- deration to give the Protestant Priests an adequate salary, and has ordered the Pre- fects to transmit him an account of the number in each department.
ITALY, Sept. 10.
Porto Ferrajo continues to hold out with al- most unexampled bravery—notwithstanding the vigorous efforts of the French to storm it. The English afford them all the assistance in their power by sea. A few days since, four English frigates landed some troops in the neigh- bourhood of that place, but were immediately attacked and forced to re-embark.
Two French frigates which had left Livorna with troops, ammunition, &c. to reinforce the besieging corps, were chased on shore by two English men of war and one of them captured —the other two rendered totally useless. Se- veral transports laden with troops from Anco-

combinations; and the most... of some of our own... our trade with France, the... were vitally affected, while... secured by useful provisions... given from the national coffers, to stimulate and encourage their maritime industry... were sedulously guarded; while the planting... were thrown at the mercy of British monopoly, and cut off from the best market in...
the said inquest upon the oaths and... respectively do further present, that... William, on the second day of May... last aforesaid, at the said district, and publish a libel, in which was concerning other things the following false, and malicious matters and expressions concerning the congress of the U. S. also the directors of the bank of the States, as follows: "We have been able and energetic exposition of system; it is from the pen of one original and forcible writers of the... a writer who, when he confines measures and facts, illustrates, and informs, more than any of his contemporaries. It is the author of the political progress of Great Britain.—The following is an extract from a work now in the press, by that able writer."
"On March 2d, 1791, the act passed for incorporating the Hamilton bank. The tenth section says, that neither shall the said corporation take more than at the rate of six per centum per annum for or upon its loans or discounts. The constitution gives congress no power to regulate the interest of money. But if they did make such a rule they should have paid some attention to the getting of it observed. Instead of this, the following practice is understood to be common in Philadelphia—The bank refuses to discount at the regular price, you then apply to a broker, who is in correspondence with one of the directors of the bank (meaning one of the directors of the said bank of the United States) thro' him (meaning one of the said directors aforesaid) you receive bank notes, at two or three per cent. per month, & the broker and the director (meaning the directors of the bank as aforesaid) divide the spoil—Congress take no cognizance of this practice, so disreputable in itself, and so destructive to commerce—Nay several of its members are directors, each has a credit with the bank for at least thirty thousand dollars—The directors are twenty-five in number—The sum total of their personal credit come, by the smallest computation, to seven hundred & fifty thousand dollars. At three per cent per month, that sum gives two hundred and seventy thousand dollars a year to the directors payable monthly; whereas by the charter of the bank, the borrowers are entitled to an equal quantity of bank notes for one sixth part of that money. In this affair, the blame does not fall upon the brokers, but upon the directors, (meaning thereby the directors of the said bank) who practice, and the congress, (meaning the congress of the said United States) who suffer such extortion. The silence of the republican party in both houses upon this subject, place in a strong light the negligence with which they perform their duty."
To the great scandal of the said senate and congress of the said United States of America and of the said members of the said senate and congress who are in the said libel aspersed to the evil example of all others in the like case offending against the form of the act of congress of the said United States, in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the United States.
JARED INGERSOLL, Attorney of the United States for the District of Pennsylvania. WITNESSES. JAMES MATHERS, jun. Sworn. JOHN WILMER. J. WILLIAMS, Sworn. S. CHARTER, Sworn. A true Copy, D. CALDWELL, CLK. C. C.
COPY OF THE INDORSEMENT. CIRCUIT COURT, OCTOBER, 1801. United States vs. WILLIAM DUANE. Libel. A TRUE BILL. John Jones, Foreman. Returned 17th October, 1800. 1800, Oct. 18. The defendant pleads non est et de hoc, &c. The United States will no further prosecute this bill, A. J. DALLAS, Attorney. 28th July, 1801.
MR. WAYNE, Taking the fact as indisputable, "that a public prosecution by indictment, on the behalf of the United States against William Duane, for a crime, has by the direction of the president, been stopped." I shall maintain and prove that he has been guilty of a high handed usurpation of office, and broken the constitution, which he was bound as a citizen and by his oath to keep inviolate.
JACOBIN CONSPIRACY. No people in the world are so tenacious of the doctrines of non-resistance as are the jacobins when once in power.—Those papers which, during the adminis-
trations of Washington and Adams were filled with nothing but the most virulent abuse of the government and of those engaged in the administration of it, are now making the most bitter complaints, that federalists will not look tamely on to see Americans and honest men driven from the service of the public, and their places filled by foreigners and men destitute of character. It is now factious to complain of gross and alarming violations of the constitution of our government, and to ask the people to open their eyes upon the daring assumptions of power by grand juries, judges of elections, sheriffs, marshals and almost every other class of officers under the new order of things. Even the Aurora is now calling out for passive obedience on the part of the federalists.
"The Republicans call upon every man who is not determined against the peace and order of society to come forward and bury party passions in the common sentiment that should attach every honest man to his country and government."
[Aurora of Oct. 15. Such is the language of a foreign hiring, who, under the administration of Washington, called himself Jasper Dwight, and who imagined that by his puny influence he could disquiet the people and excite animosities against the great and venerable Washington. It is the genius of federalism quietly to submit to constituted authority; but to talk of liberality and a conciliatory disposition, comes with an ill grace from a party who have just gained an election by means of such flagrant and insulting abuses as were bestowed, on the late occasion, upon many of the most respectable gentlemen in this city, and by the rejection of votes, the legality of which cannot be questioned. Without resorting to the former conduct of jacobins and democrats for justification, and without adopting such means as they have heretofore employed, it is the duty of the federalists, in a manly, dignified and honorable manner, to put an early and effectual check to such enormities and enquiries as they have lately witnessed. Men of sense and spirit, who have character and property at stake, are not to be lulled into security by hypocritical cantings about moderation and conciliatory measures. It is enough to know the characters and the conduct of the men in whose mouths these honied words are found.
THE MONITOR.
WILMINGTON, Saturday October 24. To Correspondents.
The writer of "OLD QUID AGAIN; or, A Good Jury to be marshallaled for the equivalent of a Six-Foot-Alley"—shall be attended to in our next.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Granville county, (North-Carolina) to the Editor of the Carlisle (Penns.) Eagle.
"It is probable you have, before this time, received accounts of the alarming droughts, that has entirely blasted the hopes of the husbandman, in some parts of the southern states. It extends from James river, in Virginia, entirely across the Carolina and Georgia, and is in breadth upwards of 100 miles. The inhabitants of Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, in Virginia, through which I passed in my way out, will be in a very distressing situation for want of bread, great numbers of them not receiving one grain of corn for the subsistence of their families or flock. They have not had even a refreshing shower since before their harvest, which was in the latter end of June. This I had from several persons living in the counties abovementioned. To complete the misery of their situation, a very mortal dysentery rages among them, which carries off great numbers daily, particularly of the younger classes. I am happy however in stating that from the luxuriance of crops in other parts of these states, the scarcity of corn, so necessary an article of diet in the southern states, will in some measure be supplied, although at a dear rate. It is not, however, the white inhabitants of these counties who claim so much of my pity at this time, it is their miserable slaves, whose allowances, at best but scanty, will now be considerably curtailed by their unfeeling masters, who, incapable of just reflection, as well as callous to every sentiment of humanity, think they can subsist, to use their own words, upon "any thing." What I have said on this subject relative to Virginia, I give you from my own knowledge and observation, and you may consider it as strictly true; the other is from information, which I believe to be equally true. The crops in this county have a fine appearance, the weather being in general pretty seasonable."
The New-York Gazette of yesterday says, "the mate of the brig Mary, from Bordeaux, informs us, that at the time the vessel left that port the greatest exertions were making to procure men, for a secret expedition, said to be of considerable importance."
Gibraltar, August 14. Dear Sir—I have only time to tell you, the two Tripolitan cruisers having had a further defection, they have hauled into the new Mold, to lay up, as they say, in the two vessels they can only muster 26 to 30 men; officers and all together. I am truly, dear Sir, Your obedient servant, JOHN GAVINO. Wm. Kirkpatrick, American Consul at Malaga. Malaga, 26th August, 1801. A true copy. (Signed) WM. KIRKPATRICK.
Latest Foreign News.
[By the Two Brothers, arrived at New-York, from Liverpool.] LONDON, September 6.
Yesterday upwards of six thousand letters, brought from Egypt by the Spider sloop, were delivered from the post-office. Our letters by this conveyance do not contain any intelligence of importance being dated previous to the fall of Cairo. They reiterate the report communicated by way of Rhodes and Constantinople, that the garrison of Alexandria was severely pressed by want, and that many of the inhabitants had been expelled from the city, and conducted in the night across the old port to the neck of land which forms the lake Mareotis. The occasion of this measure is variously stated, some of our letters imputing it to a conspiracy amongst the natives to surrender the city to the English; and other, with more probability, (considering the strength of the garrison) to a desire on the part of the French generals to reduce the consumption of provisions by the removal of all unnecessary hands. Some of these people have been conducted to the British camp, and make the most melancholy representations of the situation of the inhabitants of Alexandria, who are destitute of every thing, and from their supposed disaffection to the French, treated by them with extreme indignity and oppression. They state the republicans to be discontented and only held to their duty in expectation of succour—They were informed of Gantheaume being on the coast, and elated by the circumstance. The failure of his enterprize, it was expected in our fleet, would conduce to the surrender of Alexandria.
The French had constructed strong batteries on the bank of the inundation made by the English; and our people had in like manner lined the opposite shore. We have some gun-boats on this lake (which in one part is three miles broad) by means of which we could throw shells into Alexandria; but as the so doing would only injure the wretched natives without annoying the French to any essential extent, our commanders have humanely desisted from using these vessels. The ordinary depth of water in this extensive moat is about four feet; but it cannot be so drained as for a long time to admit the convenient passage of troops: and we apprehend that the siege, should Menou have sufficient supplies to enable him to hold out, will be prolonged by the impediments which this inundation will present to our operations.
The moat extends from the lake Mareotis to the sea, in the direction of Aboukir within about two miles of Alexandria, and on the eastern point runs close to Cleopatra's Needle, which is within the French line.
Sir R. Bickerton, with three sail of the line, including Le Tigre, had on the 18th of June, rejoined lord Keith off Alexandria; on hearing that the enemy's fleet had appeared to the westward, his lordship dispatched this little squadron along the coast to intercept them, reserving only four sail of the line to continue the blockade of Alexandria.
Sir R. Bickerton on reaching his station, sent a brig on shore, when our people were informed by the Arabs, that the French had been there ten days before, and had plundered them of every thing worth carrying off. After an unsuccessful cruise, the gallant admiral returned to Alexandria.
Our fleet, at the date of these accounts was perfectly healthy, and well supplied with provisions; and our army possessing a profusion of every necessary, was much more healthy than could have been expected from the nature of the climate and service.
Yesterday dispatches were received at the admiralty from admiral Cornwallis.—By the same conveyance we received letters from the fleet to the 30th ult. at which period our force was composed of 27 sail of the line, 12 of which were two deckers. The enemy's fleet, consisting of thirty-five ships of the line, were in the outer road at single anchor, and in apparent readiness for sea.
Yesterday a mail from Lisbon was re-
ceived at the post-office brought to Falmouth in seven days by the King George Packet. The only article of moment announced by this conveyance, is that a British ship of the line, it is said the Warrior, is to be stationed at Oporto. This arrangement confirms the statement that our commercial intercourse with Portugal has not been interrupted by the conditions recently imposed on that kingdom by France and Spain.
Admiral Pole's squadron, composing the St. George, Dreadnought, Ramillies, Powerful, Zealous, and Vanguard, were well off Lisbon, on the 27th ult.
The outward bound Mediterranean fleet after having cleared the channel, has been driven back to Torbay by a strong westerly wind.
Lord Nelson on Friday evening continued in the Downs. His lordship has during the last week, been joined by two more bomb-vessels, and several gun brigs, which have been equipped in the Mediterranean for the purpose with great dispatch. Independent of the vessels off Boulogne and the Flemish coast, his lordship has under his command in the Downs the Amazon, Alkmaer, Leyden, York, Isis, and Anson; Eugene, Garnet, Diligence, and Gier, sloops, Zebra, Vesuvius, Volcano, Terror, and Discovery, bombs; Nancy, and Victoire, fire-ships—Plumper, Bold, Defender, Minx, Ferréter, Eclipse, Tygress, Bruiser, and Snipe, gun-brigs, with some hired cutters.
The enemy have brought down and mounted 200 pieces of cannon to protect their anchorage at Boulogne, yet diffident in their security in the event of another attack; they have constructed floating bombs to prevent the approach of our vessels.
In the late attack, the principal loss sustained by our people was from the enemy's musketry, they fired from the shore in platoons, at a distance in most cases not exceeding forty yards. In fact our brave tars got so close to the enemy that amongst all the wounded landed at Deal there was but one ball to extract the others having gone through.—The torrents of shot that fell on this occasion almost exceeded credibility.—A midshipman killed in one of our boats, a very fine young man, named Gore, had five balls through him, three of which passed through his head; most of the oars were splintered, and in capt. Parker's boat 27 out of 30 men were wounded. A man belonging to the Lyden succeeded in loosing the foretop sail of a brig, but in coming down was killed, and became so entangled in the netting, that every attempt by us to cut him out on their retreat was ineffectual, with this exception, however, they brought off their dead.
Amongst the wounded taken to the hospital at Deal, was a man who lost the entire of his face from his eye-brows to his under jaw, the ball or splinter having carried away his eyes, nose and cheeks—he however lived for four days in this condition, in perfect possession of his senses, on entering the hospital he took off his shoes, washed his hands, and tied his own neck-cloth, and in writing on the subject of his misfortune, he alone regretted that he should not live to see the success of the enterprize.
Letters have been received from Smyrna by an opulent Greek banking house at Vienna, stating, that general Menou had informed general Hutchinson that he would surrender the harbor and fortress of Alexandria to the Anglo Turkish forces, if, in the course of six weeks he received no succours from France. According to the reports of some deserters from Menou's division, they were in extreme want of water, and various necessaries, but particularly medicines for the sick. Menou is said to have received a limited supply of the articles of which he is most destitute of, until the expiration of that period. This proposal general Hutchinson rejected, signifying to the French commander, that he would grant no longer than ten days to surrender Alexandria, on the same terms given to the French at Cairo; but that afterwards he must surrender at discretion.
Should Menou refuse to surrender on the terms proposed to him, it is intended to carry Alexandria by storm.
To be Sold.
A TRACT OF LAND, in Mill creek hundred, Newcastle county, state of Delaware, about six miles from Wilmington, on the main road to Lancaster, containing about 580 acres. There are on the premises several log dwelling houses, with a log barn; also, a considerable quantity of woodland, a good proportion of meadow, and more may be made without very great expence; likewise, an apple orchard.—The land middling well off for water, and convenient to several places of worship, also to several mills. The whole will be sold together, or separate, as it is now surveyed and laid off in separate parts. A good and sufficient title will be made for said land to the purchaser thereof, by WILLIAM CROSS N, and SAMUEL CROSSAN, owners of the premises and living thereon. October 23.

3.19.4
The Hill of Passalus.
With sweet Flowers enrich'd, From various Gardens cull'd with care.
ON SEEING A NEGRO FUNERAL.
Mahali dies! O'er yonder plain His bier is borne; the sable train By youthful virgins led: Daughters of injur'd Africa, say, Why raise ye thus the heroic lay, Why triumph o'er the dead?
No tears bedew their fixed eye 'Tis now the hero lives, they cry: Releas'd from slavery's chain! Beyond the billowy surge he flies, And joyful views his native skies And long-lost bowers again.
On Koromantyn's palmy soil Heroic deeds and martial toil, Shall fill each glorious day: Love, fond and faithful crown thy nights, And bliss unbought, unmix'd delights Pall cruel wrongs repay.
Nor lordly pride's stern avarice there, Alone shall nature's bonny share: To all her children free,— For thee the dulcet reed shall spring, His balmy bowl the Coco bring, The Anana bloom for thee.
The thunder, hark! 'Tis Afric's god, He wakes, he lifts the avenging rod, And speeds the impatient hours; From Niger's golden stream he calls; Fair freedom comes—oppression falls, And vengeance yet is ours!
Now Christian, now, in wild dismay Of Afric's proud revenge the prey, Go roam th' affrighted wood: Transform'd to tigers, fierce and fell, Thy race shall prove with savage yell, And glut their rage for blood!
But soft—beneath yon tam'rind shade, Now let the hero's limbs be laid; Sweet slumbers bless the brave: There shall the breezes shed perfume, Nor livid lightnings blast the bloom That decks Mahali's grave.
ORLANDO.
Miscellaneous.
From the Commercial Advertiser.
"Write, write, why the devil don't you write, Mr. Editor?" What's the matter? "Matter; why don't you see? The jacobins are in power; they turn all the federalists out of office—all the old faithful servants are dismissed, and a parcel of unledged birds are put into office! Why the government is turned topsy-turvy. We are all ruined; undone! Write, I say; write down the upstarts; convince the people of their folly; tell 'em to change their opinions; change the officers of government; restore us to order; and all that!" But, my dear sir, be quiet. Don't urge a man to write, when he has nothing to write about; A man is in a dismal hobble, who must write every day whether he has a subject or not? "A subject? Why if he had no other subject let him rail; and roar, and bellow, as some of the printers do, on both sides of the house; and when they have no sense to print, fill the columns with hard names and nonsense."
Federalists, aristocrats, monarchy men, Tories, jacobins, democrats—bankrupts, rascals, scoundrels?
"Aye, that's right: I like that sort of style; it is just to the point; Write 'em down; the devil is in't if you can't write these fellows down."
Now, look ye, my good sir; do not fret yourself. You have chosen a republican government; you say it is the best sort of government. Yet you say the principal officers of government have got into the hands of boys or scoundrels. Surely that is not a very good government, which put the most important business into the hands of the worst or weakest men. But how will you help it? Suffrage, that inestimable privilege, the right of suffrage, is the property of the sovereign people. To get power, you must go to the source. If you want offices, you must apply to those who have them to bestow. How do the jacobins succeed? They write. True, and they write lies! but one lie, when it has taken hold of the mind, is more than a match for ten contradictions. This however, is not the principal instrument of their success. No, they go to the sovereign people; sit down in their work-shops, or by their firesides, & talk with them; excite suspicions against men in office, promise eternal fidelity like lovers; tell them their taxes will be lessened if they will just change the officers
of government; in short make them feel their consequence; and a little money, here and there, judiciously distributed, may have its effect; as to morality; why, the end justifies the means?
Pray how would you court a lady? certainly you would not write to her only, especially you would not address her with reason. What kind of figure would you make with your arguments, logic, and the reasonableness of the proposed connection. If I knew any thing about courting, the jacobins understand it the best.
The federalist, like a good honest countryman, approaches the sovereign people, his mistress, with a manly air, and says, "Madam, you see I am a plain honest man who will make you a good husband, pay you no tricks, and take good care of your property and children." The jacobin puts on his dancing-school airs, and as he approaches, smiles, squeezes the hand, and presses the lady to his bosom, and with tender caresses, flatters, sighs and lips the soothing tale. Now, my dear friend, which of these will bear away the prize?
As to writing and reasoning against a tide of evil passion, of what avail? A Hamilton writes and speaks with energy and eloquence; Burr neither writes nor speaks a syllable in public—and who succeeds? When, my friends, will men cease to preach to the winds and roaring waves? When will they cease to compliment that vile ferocious animal, man, with a false honor of being governed by reason.
A plain countryman was told time after time, before the election, that governor Jay had taken from the public treasury, and applied to his own use, several hundred thousand dollars. The man can neither read nor write, but he was told this story by men who wear ruffled shirts and ride good horses—men, who, in ordinary business, have his confidence. When this lie is well riveted, it is not to be removed by an atlas of reason and truth! The lie must have its effect; the good governor is injured, and the liar escapes for the present: but probably in some future day, he is lied into neglect and absurdity, by a fresh and successful liar.
But parties must have their papers; and they must be well supported! How does this operate? Why, to convey opinions to one side only. If the federalists want to diffuse truth among their opponents they must do it through the democratic papers. In the federal papers, arguments and facts go where they are least wanted. And this is more certainly a fact, than any paper is announced for the avowed purpose of supporting a party; for in that case it is sure not to get in the hands of the other party.
In truth, one such appointment as John Barrow Prevost, to be recorder of New-York, in the place of the learned and amiable Harrison, does more to cure the people of their blindness, than a folio of newspapers.
Yet there are times; when newspapers and pamphlets are of excellent use. These are real occasion and subjects; and when they occur, write with decency and with candor. But an incessant jingle of harsh names, false accusations, and undue partialities for a foreign nation, in some, even of the federal papers and pamphlets, have done ten times more harm than good; "Remedio irratur, seditio," says the Roman historian, the remedy aggravates the inflammation.
Newspapers would have doubled the effect in counteracting the evil designs of bad men, if they were not established for party purposes, and only used occasionally for the propagating of truth on controverted subjects: They are, however, valuable weapons in the hands of good men, and tend, in a degree, to counteract the mischief done by similar weapons in the hands of factious men. At the same time one half of their value is lost by an intemperate use; men often write as well as govern too much. No man likes to be fed daily on the same dish.
SMOKING.
It happened at a public disputation, in the reign of Peter the great, the controverted point was, whether the practice of smoking tobacco was a sin? The respondent maintained that it was lawful to get drunk with brandy, but not to smoke, because holy scripture saith, "That which proceedeth out of the mouth defileth man, and that which entereth into it, doth not defile him."
WASHINGTON-CITY, Oct. 16.
On the 19th inst. Mr. Blicher Olsen, was received by the President of the United States in the character of Minister Resident of his Majesty the King of Denmark, with which he has been clothed; and on the next day an Exequatur issued to him as Consul General of his said majesty.
NEW-YORK, October 20.
The nine-days fever-alarm is nearly over—Yesterday, many stores which had shut on Friday and Saturday, were opened. The fine weather, with Dr. Tillary's last report, have had a most happy tendency. Business again begins to be the order of the day.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 19.
By the request of Polly Ford.
She says she was taken prisoner by the Indians in the autumn of 1787, on her way to Kentucky, with her father, five brothers and three sisters; her father's name was Peter Ford—her two eldest brothers are Jacob, and John. She lives at Fort Wayne, is about 20 years of age, and wishes to know if any of her friends are yet living.
WM. WEILS.
Agent of Indian Affairs.
Fort Wayne, May 3d, 1801.
N. B. The friends of this unfortunate girl, may hear further particulars concerning her, by applying to Gen. Samuel Wells, Jefferson county.
To be Sold, at Public Vendue,
On THURSDAY the 5th of NOVEMBER next ensuing, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the late dwelling-house of James Caldwell, deceased, near the town of Newcastle.
ALL his large and valuable flock of Cattle, consisting of milch cows, beef cattle, several pair of oxen, horses, fit either for the draught or saddle, sheep, and hogs; also, about 80 tons of good hay, a quantity of corn, several ox and horse carts, ploughs, harrows, and other implements of farming, and a variety of household and kitchen furniture; likewise, a large Frame Slaughter-House, in the town of Newcastle, peculiarly adapted to the business of slaughtering, with rooms fitted for the purposes of salting and packing beef—With this building will be sold the Lease of the Lot of Ground whereon it is erected, which secures to the purchaser the privilege of removing the house at the expiration of the lease.
Attendance will be given, and the terms of sale made known, at the time and place aforesaid.
JAMES CALDWELL, } Adm'rs. JAMES BOOTH, } JAMES RIDDLE, } Newcastle, State of Delaware, October 16, 1801. 21 4t
All persons indebted to the estate of the said James Caldwell, are requested to make immediate payment; and those who have demands to furnish their accounts, properly attested, to the administrators.
DAVID JACKSON, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY,
No. 26, South Third Street. (Directly opposite the Post-Office)
PHILADELPHIA,
Has just received from London, a large and general Assortment of genuine MEDICINES, which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms.
Surgeons' Instruments, Patent Medicines, Red and White Lead, Prussian Blue, Gold Leaf, &c.
Orders from Physicians and Country Storekeepers attended to with punctuality and care. October 16. 4t
Notice,
TO the owners of St. Georges Marshes, That an application will be made to the next Legislature for an additional supplement to the acts heretofore passed for the improvement of said marshes, and also to provide for the mischiefs arising from the loss of the first act of assembly, passed relative to said marshes.
KENSEY JOHNS, Treasurer. Newcastle, Oct. 10, 1801.
Notice,
TO the owners of Redhook Marshes, That an application will be made to the next Legislature for a law to compel the owners to maintain and support the banks, dams, and sluices.
KENSEY JOHNS, Treasurer. Newcastle, Oct. 10, 1801. 4w
Lately Imported,
In sundry vessels, and for sale on moderate terms, by the subscriber, the whole entitled to drawback, and suitable for exportation, viz.
A few bales of Bengal Goods, consisting of Mullins, Bandana Hankerchiefs, &c.
A few boxes of Coleraine Irish Linens, well assorted;
Claret Wine in hogsheads and in bottles, some of which of a superior quality;
Sweet Oil, in baskets; French Cordials.
A few packages of Dry Goods, consisting of Silk Stockings, Silks, Umbrellas, Bretagne and other Linens, white and colored Threads, Mens and Wemens' long and short Gloves, &c.
WILLIAM HEMPHILL. Wilmington, Oct. 8. 4g
THE subscriber, Legislature of the State sitting, in the mouth of an act to supply the loss of land, situated in New castle county of New castle, in the State beginning at a corner stone where a chestnut tree formerly stood, being a corner land originally surveyed for John Gruelder, Isaac Savoy and David Hendt thence N.W. 124 perches to a corner John Bird's land; thence with a 135 perches to a corner stone in T line; thence with the said Babb 114 perches to a corner Hickory; lands of the said Thomas Babb, C and Samuel Lodge, about 235 corner stone in said Lodge's old with another of his lines N. 43 3/4 ches to a corner white oak by D thence up the several courses of about 93 perches to the place containing 173 acres, be the de of which all concerned are de. JOH Brandywine hundred, Oct. 1, 1801.
FOR SALE, OR RENT, Valuable Mills,
Situate in Kent county, in the State of Delaware, 12 miles from Dover, 7 from Milford, 3 from Frederica, and one and an half from Fork-Landing - from the latter place two shalls constantly trade to Philadelphia.
On the head of Murderkilo creek, a never-failing stream, the Mill-house is large, 44 feet long and 34 feet wide, three stories high, with one pair of five feet bur stones, and one pair of four a half feet country stones, with bolting clothes, chesse, corn ki'u, cooper's shop, and two comfortable dwelling houses, with 8 or 10 acres up-land. The mills are in good reputation for manufacturing wheat and corn for exportation. The situation is healthy, and in a good neighborhood for procuring wheat and corn. The price demanded for this property is fifteen hundred pounds, three hundred of which in hand, and the residue payable, two hundred pounds per annum, with the interest on the whole balance which may be due, until the whole sum is paid. It is my opinion, that if an industrious active man, acquainted with milling, purchases this property, after the first payment is made, the income of the property will pay all the necessary charges, and meet every payment. If this property is not sold on or before the first day of December next, it may be rented on a lease for three years, at one hundred and fifty pounds per annum. For further information, inquire of JACOB BROOM, Esq. or Mr. FREDERICK CRAIG, at Wilmington, or the subscriber on the premises.
WILLIAM HUGHLETT. Spring Mills, Sept. 30. tf
Six Cents Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on Wednesday the 7th inst. an indentured mulatto servant, named WILLIAM CONCEALER, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high. He had on and took with him, one pair of tow and tear trowsers, one shirt, one spotted Marceilles waistcoat, half worn wool hat, and sundry other clothes unknown. Whoever takes up said William Concealer, and brings him to me in Duck creek hundred, Kent county, and state of Delaware, shall be entitled to the above reward, paid by me. AUSTIN TUMLINSON Duck creek, Oct. 7.
Eighty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, about the first day of September, inst. a Negro Man, named
L E V I.
He is a black, smooth-faced, likely fellow—about the middle size, and 28 years of age. If questioned, he will be very prompt with a fabricated tale, which he will utter with a muttering and somewhat elevated tone of voice. This same fellow absconded about seven or eight years ago, and went as far as Duck Creek Cross-Roads, where he hired himself as a free man, and remained some time; and it is probable he may yet be remembered and known by some in that neighbourhood.
For apprehending and bringing the said Negro home to me, at Rewastus, in the county of Somerset, in the state of Maryland, I will give, if taken not exceeding twenty miles from home, Thirty Dollars; if over twenty and not exceeding fifty miles, Forty Dollars; if more than fifty and not exceeding one hundred miles, Sixty Dollars; and if more than one hundred miles from home, the above reward of Eighty Dollars.—Or, I will give Twenty Four Dollars for apprehending and securing him in any jail in the United States, so that I get him again.
WILLIAM WINDER. Somerset County, Maryland, September 19, 1801. 132 3w
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