Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1804-10-23 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1804.
[NO. 43.]
FOR CHERBOURG,
 THE BRIG FRANKLIN, S. HILL, Master. Burthen about 220 tons—she is a staunch, strong built vessel, and will receive a few hogsheads of tobacco at a moderate freight. For terms apply to John Newell, jun. 181 October 20.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
The excellent fast sailing Brig ELIZA, Henry Brown, Master. Burthen 200 hogsheads; is ready for receiving a cargo. Apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers. 182 October 20.
FOR BOURDEAUX,
(To sail early in November,) The Ship THOMAS, Captain Boush. Two-thirds of her cargo engaged. Freight will be taken on low terms, if immediately offered. Robertson & Brown. 179 October 18.
FOR BOURDEAUX,
The fast sailing Ship SHEFFIELD, Josiah Cowper, Master. Will sail in six weeks, one half of her cargo being engaged. For freight apply to the master, or Thomas Willock. 156 Oct. 16.
FOR LONDON,
THE SHIP CHARLES CARTER, JOHN TOMKINS, Master. A considerable part of her cargo being engaged, she will sail in all this month. For freight or passage apply to Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. 165 October 6.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
WHO ARE LANDING FROM THE SAID SHIP, A QUANTITY OF Holland Gin, Gin Cases, Lintseed Oil in casks and jugs, Writing and Sheathing Paper, and Cologne Mill Stones, assorted, from 3 feet 8 to 4 feet 4 inches: which will be sold on liberal credit. 165 October 6.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
The American Ship NANCY, Captain TURNER, Burthen 240 Tons. C. & F. Whittle. 158 Sept. 29.
FOR LIVERPOOL,
The fine Ship MOUNT-VERNON, John Boynton, Master:— Burthen 416 tons, having considerable part of her cargo ready to go on board, and will commence her lading the 5th October—For freight, apply to Messrs. Moore & Bowden, Peterburg, M. W. Hancock & Co. Richmond, the master on board, or to Phinehas Dana. 154 Sept. 23.
FOR CHARTER,
The good American Ship SARAH, Abel Rawson, master:— Burthen 313 tons; will carry about 450 hogsheads. tobacco—now in complete order for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to Richard Blow. 129 Sept. 11.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
39 Hhds. Richmond TOBACCO. 18 do. Peterburg do. 300 Bbs. excellent PORK. 80 do. FLOUR. 10 Puncheons Antigua RUM. 20 do. Grenada do. 20 Pipes Holland GIN. A quantity of well cured BACON. Do. HOGS LARD. Do. COARSE SALT. 129 Sept. 11.
WE WANT
A vessel of 150 Hogsheads, for a Port in France—immediate dispatch will be given. C. & F. Whittle. 49 July 31. A few barrels Superfine Flour, of old Wheat, a-float.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
The American Ship PETER, Captain Sayward. Burthen 250 hogsheads. tobacco, or 2000 bbls.—For terms apply to Phinehas Dana. 140 Sept. 15.
FOR CHARTER,
The excellent fast sailing ship TICONIC, Parsons, master:— Burthen 270 tons, and now ready to receive a cargo.—For terms apply to Moses Myers. 131 Sept. 13.
FOR CHARTER,
The excellent new ship ARCTURUS, Samuel Winsor, master:— Burthen 300 tons.—She will be ready in three days to receive a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers. 125 Sept. 8. Who offers for Sale, on board said ship, 55 SPARS. 10,000 Feet 3 inch PLANK. 28 Barrels Continental RUM. 125 Sept. 8.
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship TAMERLANE, Melzer Joy, Master, burthen 175 tons. For terms apply to PHINEHAS DANA. 147 September 20.
SALT.
Just arrived in the Dunrobin Castle , a Cargo of excellent Liverpool Stoved Salt. To be sold cheap, taken from along side. Apply to Robertson & Brown. 149 Sept. 22.
A FREIGHT
For the above ship is wanted, to a port in Britain or any of the British West-India Islands. The Dunrobin Castle is well armed and manned, and has a Letter of Marque. Apply as above. 149 Sept. 22.
FOR CHARTER,
The Ship BRUTUS, JOHN BUNCE, Master:— 236 tons burthen—a stout well built vessel; three years old, and completely found in every respect. She will be ready to receive a cargo in the course of a few days. For terms apply to N. Heron. 142 Sept. 18.
LANDING
From the Brig ANN MARIA , from MADEIRA, AND FOR SALE, Pipes, 6 Hhds., 8 Qr. Casks, } Fine old London P. M. Wine. Apply to Robert Maitland & Co. 109 Sept. 1.
WHO WANT TO CHARTER,
A vessel of about 1500 barrels, to load for a port in Great Britain. 109 Sept. 1.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
The Copper bottomed Brig MARY LOUISA, Captain George Farrer:— Burthen 1200 barrels—now ready to receive a cargo.—Apply to the master on board, or Thomas Willock. 118 Sept. 4.
80 Barrels BEEF, of a superior quality, for sale by James Wallace. 167 October 6.
Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the Legislature of Virginia, at its next session, praying that the articles of Flour, Bread, Beef, Pork, Fish, Naval-Stores, and Lumber, shall be inspected at the place of exportation. Sept. 29.
FALL GOODS.
RICHARD TAYLOR,
HAS received, by the brig Commerce , from London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, which he offers for sale on moderate terms, for cash, or good paper—and he is in daily expectation of receiving a large assortment of WOOLLENS, IRISH LINENS, and HARDWARE, by the ship Brutus , from Liverpool. 91 August 21.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A QUANTITY OF Red and White Oak Drawn Staves, for which cash will be given. ALSO, White and Pitch Pine Merchantable Boards. ROBERT MAITLAND & Co. 157 Sept. 27.
NORFOLK BOROUGH, IN COMMON HALL, Sept. 14, 1804. ON motion resolved, That Mr. James Tucker, Mr. Anthony Metcalf, and Mr. Edwin Starke, be a Committee of Accounts for three months, whose duty it shall be, to examine all accounts against the Corporation, and report them to the succeeding Hall. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, c. c. h. 160 Persons having claims against the Borough, will please to furnish their accounts to either of the above gentlemen.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN or strayed, a BAY HORSE, about fourteen hands high, with a short tail and roach mane. Any person who will deliver him to Mr. Deacon, shall receive the above reward. 183 October 18.
FISH AND STEAKS,
Here just received by the Schooner MARIA , from Boston, IMPERIAL, HYSON, YOUNG HYSON, HYSON SKIN, } TEAS of the last importation. 200 Boxes MOULD CANDLES. 40 do. DIPT do. 20 do. SPERMACETI do. 200 do. BROWN SOAP. 50 do. FRESH CHOCOLATE. 20 do. COTTON AND WOOL CARDS. 15 do. HALF PINT TUMBLERS. 50 Barrels and 6 Hogsheads N. E. RUM. 30 Bags ALLSPICE. 200 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. 60 Sides Red SEAL LEATHER. 40 lbs. NUTMEGS. 20 Half Barrels NEATS TONGUES. 100 GRIND-STONES. ALSO ON HAND, A general assortment of GROCERIES. 166 October 6.
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
THE SUBSCRIBER Has received by the Brig Commerce , from London, and Ship Brutus , from Liverpool, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which he offers for sale, by Wholesale or Retail, on moderate terms. Richard Taylor. 150 Sept. 22.
FALL GOODS.
WE are now landing from the brig Commerce , from London, an extensive assortment of FALL GOODS, among which, are assorted packages, calculated for the West India market, entitled to drawback; which will be sold at low advance, by Gilliat & Mackinder. 92 August 21.
NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Reishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year. Henry Benbridge. 170 October 9.
FOR SALE—A BARGAIN.
THE SUBSCRIBER, WISHING TO DECLINE THE RETAIL BUSINESS, OFFERS FOR SALE, HIS WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $20,000.
CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS, Cutlery, Hardware, Castings, Nails of all sizes, and a number of other articles—The whole will be sold on very low terms, and a liberal credit will be allowed, on bond with approved security.—Also, the balance of the lease of his Store, equal to any stand in Norfolk, if required. Property in the Borough of Norfolk, or Lands in the neighbouring counties, Publick Securities, &c. will be taken in exchange. For further particulars, apply to James Tucker. 97 August 23.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, ON VERY LOW TERMS, A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, on the South Branch of the Potomack. 97 August 23.
Mathematical Instruments, &c.
Received by the Ship Suffolk , Capt. Moore, from London, and for sale by LEVIN DORSEY; At the corner of Fayette and Wide-Water-Street.
ADAM'S Patent Globes, 12 inches diameter, with compasses in the bottom, very complete. Quadrants, black and red ebony, with single and double observation. Ditto—with tangent screws, 12 inches. Aeromattick Telescopes, for night and day, on the latest and most improved construction, in a portable size, with tiding sun-dial. Telescopes, of the common kind, for night and day observations, or for day only, of every description. Circumferenters, of the best qualities. Mariner's Compasses, in brass and wood. Pocket Compasses, in brass, of different sizes. Time Glasses—hour, half hour, 38, and 14 seconds. Gunter's Scales; Brass Dividers; &c. &c.
Likewise the following Articles, FOR THE USE OF NAVIGATORS.
Hamilton Moore's Epitome and Assistant. General Charts of the Coast of America, from Boston to Philadelphia. Ditto—Continued, with directions. Ditto—West-Indies, and Demerary, with directions. Ditto—Windward Islands, with do. Ditto—Gulph of Florida, with do. Ditto—Windward Passage, with do. West-India Pilot, with directions.
ALSO,
A few tons of Baltimore Bar-Iron, afforded by the ton or less quantity—Composition Bolts and Spikes—Bouches—Carriage-wheel boxes, of all sizes—all which he will warrant good. N. B. All kinds of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS repaired, at the shortest notice.
Orders for every species of Brass-Castings received and immediately executed at his foundery, and the work delivered as above. 58 August 7.
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, opposite the Market.
An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH to be employed in the store.—Liberal wages will be given to Two ABLE HANDS, to turn a Paint Mill. 3 July 8.
FOR SALE,
A choice parcel of Grenada RUM, now landing from on board the Brig Regulator . For terms apply to John Brown, Rothery's Wharf. 65 August 9.
SLATE.
I HAVE NOW ON HAND AND FOR SALE, A LARGE quantity of SLATE, (which is said by good judges to be equal to any,) and will contract for any quantity, to be delivered in a short time. William Hartshorne, jun. 79 August 18.
LANDING THIS DAY ON WARREN'S WHARF,
113 Tierces RICE. 10 Hogsheads SUGAR. 10 do. MOLASSES. For Sale by Warren Ashley. 59 August 2.
COLOGNE MILL-STONES.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE COLOGNE MILL-STONES, of all dimensions, from Hand-Mill-Stones of 22 inches, to those of 4 feet 8 inches, of the best quality.—Also, BAR and ROD IRON, and STEEL, of all kinds. Jesse Hollingsworth & Son. 77 Baltimore, Aug. 15.
WE HAVE FOR SALE,
100 hhs. Richmond and Petersburg Tobacco. 300 barrels superfine Flour, fresh. 20 puncheons Jamaica and Windward Island Rum. 500 barrels Pork, in shipping order. 200 pieces Nankins, first quality. 50 barrels and half barrels Alexandria Crackers. A few cases of Noyeau, and two new Cables. C. & F. Whittle. 16 by 17, 1804.
THIS DAY
Will commence landing, on Newton's Wharf, the Cargo of the Swedish Brig Nicanor , E. LENBERG, Master, from Gottemburg, Consisting of a choice assortment of SWEDISH IRON. NAIL RODS. RUSSIA & RAVENS DUCK. LINENS assorted, and A few Hogsheads CLARET. For sale by Moses Myers. 138 Sept. 15.
FOR SALE,
12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 2 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, of my last winters flock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. 96 August 24.
LANDING
On Town Point, out of the Brig Mary Louisa , from S Thomas, A Parcel of Choice SUGAR. In hogsheads, tierces and barrels, for sale—also, From on board the Maria , Capt. HATTON, from BOURDEAUX. 50 Casks, } CLARET, of superior quality. 48 Casks, } 100 Pipes high proof BRANDY, which will be sold on liberal terms, by Robertson & Brown. 114 Sept. 1.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from Mr. Caleb Williamson, living in Princess-Anne County, a Negro Man named JOE; about five feet nine of ten inches high; had on when he went away, a short blue jacket, and Farnought trousers: he has lost one of his eyes by the discharge of a gun, but which one is not recollected. I expect he is lurking about Norfolk or Princess-Anne, as I hear he intends going to the Northward. I will give the above reward to any person who will bring him to me; or Eight Dollars if secured in any jail, so that I get him again. All masters of vessels, and others, are forewarned harbouring or employing said negro. Hillary Parsons. 171 Portsmouth, Oct. 9.
FOR SALE,
On board the Ship SHEFFIELD , at Willock's Wharf, 1400 BUILDING STONES, hard and of a superior quality. Apply to Josiah Cowper. 151 Sept. 22.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, JUN.
OFFERS FOR SALE, At the store he has lately taken on Marsden's Wharf 10 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 30 Tons of IRON, in Bars from 4 to 6 eights of an inch square. 10 do. do. from 1 to 2 1-2 inch square. 500 Pieces BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEFS. 180 October 18.
STORAGE.
THE Subscriber will receive Goods on Storage, at his convenient Fire Proof Store, on Marsden's Wharf. William Hartshorne, Jun. 176 Office of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, 15th October, 1804.
BARBADOS SUGAR,
Of good quality, landing on Town Point, out of the brigantine George .—For sale on liberal terms, for approved notes at 2 and 3 months. ROBERTSON & BROWN. 174 October 13.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying alterations and amendments to the Act entitled, "An Act to reduce into one, the several acts for regulating Pilots, and ascertaining their fees." 177 October 18.
THE President and Directors of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, have this day declared a semi-annual dividend of fifty cents per share, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal representatives, at any time after the 26th day of this month; and until the 27th of this month, there will be no transfers of stock made in this office. John Cowper, Sec'y. 176 Office of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, 15th October, 1804.
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF, From on board the Ship Dart , Captain Peck, from Cadiz, 800 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE, of superior quality, and 2000 Butts SALT. For sale by Richard Bowden & Co. 60 August 9.
BILLS ON PHILADELPHIA.
Apply to C. & F. Whittle. 38 July 24.

The translator of the memoir in justification of general Moreau, does not feel himself under any obligation to Mr. Bradford, editor of the Philadelphia True American, for the curious mutilation of that instrument which is exhibited by his paper. He is requested to announce to his readers, that what he publishes is not the translation by Mr. Gray, but some fragments of it, stitched together in the dark.
A paper published at New-York, in French, gives the Norfolk Gazette as the author of some reflections on the cession of Louisiana by France to the United States—Almost every paper of consequence to the northward had published the article alluded to before it reached Norfolk. It was extracted from a London paper.—Vide Ledger, Sep. 11.
Many of the papers by the last mail contain the following news. "The Light-House on Old-Point-Comfort, at the entrance of the Chesapeake, was a few days since, destroyed by fire." This is the first we have heard of it!!!
The Gale which we experienced here on the 9th, was felt with unprecedented severity at Boston the same day—It blew there from S. E. to N. E.—The damage both to the shipping and to the houses was very considerable, but we have not room for a detailed account in this day's paper.
MR. GRISWOLD AND MR. MARTIN. A contemptible demostick thing in Maryland, published on the 12th inst. the following infamous paragraph.
"The hon. ROGER GRISWOLD can tell what principle influenced him, when he whispered to LUTHER MARTIN, Esq. at the last session of the Supreme Court, during the delivery of a speech by the attorney-general, MR. LINCOLN, (which speech did not comport with Mr. G's fanciful ideas of Ciceronian or Asiatic eloquence) "that he was long impressed with the belief that the executive laboured to reduce the eastern states to disgrace, but that he never was confirmed in the opinion until then." However high-minded Mr. Griswold's principles of virtue and propriety may have been, this unmanly, dishonourable allusion, is sufficiently obvious to need no comment or require any explanation. It could only be " parralelled by itself ." And yet this rule, unfeeling attack , this specimen of debased, undignified wit , was so congenial to the uncivilized nature of Mr. Martin, that he joined the half suppressed laugh in concert with his brother Bruin , with the same alacrity that he would the festive board , at the expense of the lacerated sensibility of a meritorious character."
The readers of the paper from which the above is extracted, will not be astonished to read an assertion that it is utterly false .
The writer of this was present at the whole of the trial of the sugar cause , in the supreme court of the United States, where Mr. Ingersol, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Harper, appeared for the appellant, Mr. Dallas, and Mr. Dallas, and the Attorney General, for the United States.—He heard the luminous specimen of "Ciceronean eloquence" which Mr. Lincoln on that occasion displayed; and, with others, lamented that a law officer, so very high in rank, should have got himself so woefully entangled between two such simple things as the two ackyounts of a refiner of sugar: but in his endeavours to distinguish between the " ackyount of the sugar refined , and the ackyount of the sugar issued ," Mr. L. was completely " oppugnatid "—or, as he said himself, " so embarrass'd ," that he feared he could not make himself understood by the court; and therefore left his colleague to undo what he had done, and defend the claim of the United States, with a request that whatever he might have said should be passed over by the court and counsel, as if he had said nothing.
But it is false that Mr. Griswold in the court, or elsewhere, made any such observation to Mr. Martin—Had it been said that they spoke to each other in court, it would have been false . Mr. Griswold may have smiled at the oratory of an Attorney-General—for who hearing him could suppress a smile!—But those who know that gentleman, know also that he would be incapable of making such a remark in such a place: the mildness and urbanity of his manners, and his high sense of propriety, give the assertion the most unequivocal contradiction.
A similar observation was made, not in the supreme court, not in the presence of Mr. Martin, not by Mr. Griswold; it was made at a dinner-table, in the presence of fourteen or fifteen persons, and by a gentleman from Massachusetts; who said that " Had Mr. Jefferson formed a systematick design of bringing the eloquence of Massachusetts into the most object contempt, he could not have taken a more effectual method to do so, than by placing LEVI LINCOLN in the conspicuous station of attorney-general ."—These were the words, a short time afterwards noted in a common-place book, from which they are now extracted.
The malignity of the wretched being from whose paper the preceding extract is made, has often been directed against Mr. Griswold, Mr. Martin, and other highly distinguished characters. The present attempt to show those two gentlemen in an unfavourable point of view, is not more remarkable for its total want of truth, than for the gross vulgarity of its language. Few men possess better qualities of heart than Mr. Martin; and few men are less tinctured with that humour which delights itself "at the expense of the lacerated sensibility of a meritorious character."
We will not pollute our paper with the name of this despicable libeller.
From the London papers received by the Jane, via Liverpool, we can collect but little general information: It appears that a war between Russia and France is considered as no longer doubtful. The departure of D'Oubril from Paris, seems to correspond very closely with the sailing of the Russian squadron, as mentioned in our last; and the assembling of a French army (said to consist of 60,000 men) at Zays, near Utrecht, is a further and strong corroboration. It has long appeared to us if these two powers wanted only a satisfactory excuse for hostilities—in order to furnish that excuse we would advise the Emperor Alexander immediately to acknowledge the Emperor Jean Jacques (Dessalines), which would give such offence to the Emperor Napoleon, that an imperial war could no longer be avoided; and all parties would be fully satisfied that it was just, equitable, and necessary. We cannot see a more easy method of surmounting the present troublesome difficulty.
Some expedition to be under the direction of Admiral Lord Keith, is spoken of; but we can collect nothing which might enable us to judge whether it is the same which the late Lord Duncan was to have commanded, or a new one. Lord Melville appears to give it much personal attention.
We lately noticed the indulgence granted by the blockading squadron off the Elbe, to vessels belonging to Hamburg; the same liberty has been extended to the vessels of Bremen, and to the Danish whalers from Gluckstadt.
The French continue to blockade Bremen for refusing the loan, in anticipation of the revenues of Hanover—The English government can tell how much those produced yearly.
We do not perceive any thing very worthy of being copied, except the vile scheme for murdering the royal family of France, which will be found in a subsequent part of this day's paper.
It was much feared in England that the heavy rains which fell in the months of July and August would have a very unhappy effect on the harvest—Wheat sold on the Corn Exchange Aug. 26—Common 58s—70s—78s—Fine 79s—81s—according to quality.
The Queen Charlotte, Mudge, with the August mails for Halifax and New-York, put back into Falmouth on the 12th and sailed again on the 17th. She can bring no news.
FOR THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
Messrs. Editors,
I observe, by your paper, that a petition, will be presented to the Legislature of this State at its next session, praying that a law may pass directing that sundry articles of domestick produce be inspected at the place of exportation. The articles contemplated are, Flour, Bread, Beef, Pork, Fish, Naval-Stores, and Lumber.
The expediency of such a law as the petition contemplates is so obvious to every person engaged in foreign commerce, that no argument is necessary to satisfy their minds on the subject: but judging that the measure will meet with opposition somewhere, I shall offer some remarks, founded upon experience and observation, to which a candid attention is solicited.
It is only from those places where inspections are already established, for those articles, that opposition is to be expected: which can but be regarded as local interest acting against the general good; and therefore ought not to have any weight.
It is certainly of greater importance to the state, that its articles of export should bear a good reputation abroad, than that they should lose the little they do possess, merely because a wholesome regulation may interfere with the limited views of some particular place; or the interests of some individual upon whose lands an inspection may have been established: for it is by all admitted that however such a law might militate against particular, it is undoubtedly calculated for general, advantage.
I shall state as indisputable truths, that the quality and condition , and sometimes both, of every article of export, of the above description, from this place, is a subject of loud complaint in every foreign market. That articles of the same denomination shipped from New-York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, sell from ten to thirty-three and one-third per centum higher than those exported from Norfolk, when taken to the West-Indies or Europe; and that many articles produced in our state, when taken to a northern port, there inspected, and thence exported, will command in a foreign market the same preference over articles of the same growth and production when exported from this place.
Here we perceive a two-fold injury: our reputation ruined abroad, and the northern towns made the places of export of our best articles. A few familiar facts are superior to desultory discussion.
It is very common to send flour and lumber to New-England and New-York, and sometimes Pork to Baltimore. On such occasions it is well known that the persons who are engaged in this trade are particularly cautious respecting the quality of the articles; for this reason, that the rigour of the inspection laws at those places, subject them to heavy loss in case the articles are deficient in quality or quantity.
It is well known that Pork and Flour, brought into the market, regularly branded with inspection brands, are often deficient in weight , to say nothing of the damage sustained in transportation down the rivers and bay; which damage cannot be ascertained, as things now stand, without opening every cask.
I would ask any candid man who is in the habit of trading with Norfolk, is it not the practice to send the best articles to other markets, and the worst to this? Such a conduct would not be pursued, were the merchandise, on arriving here, liable to the decree of a skillful inspector; for then the condition of quantity and quality would undergo an examination, from which their defects could not escape.
Without offering any observation upon the mischiefs which arise from a too good understanding between the proprietor and the inspector, and which in small places is much greater than supposed; it may suffice that the articles on their passage are immutably liable to be damaged, plundered, and exchanged.
Flour and pork may be damaged and plundered; staves and other lumber may be exchanged. The mode of inspecting lumber would really be laughable, were it not for the injustice of it. It is not uncommon for a country-merchant, after a vessel has been loaded with lumber, to send for an inspector, and get a certificate of inspection for a load of staves, &c. which the inspector never saw. Nay, for the dispatch of business, the inspector often leaves blank certificates of inspection, signed by him, with the dealers in the article, to be filled up with quantity, quality, date, &c. as may be necessary.
Naval Stores are liable to much imposition. It is well known that there is a difference in the value of that article, (which inspectors pass as all of one quality) in a foreign market, sometimes as great as fifty per cent on the original cost.
It is also obvious that an article, originally good in quality and sufficient in quantity, is necessarily subject to injury in both, which would be corrected were they to be inspected at the place whence they are ultimately shipped.
In favour of the measure contemplated we may offer the example of almost every port of consequence in America; in each of which articles of domestick production are liable to re-inspection, generally on their importation, but certainly before they can be again exported. This enables the exporter to seek a foreign market with assurance that his goods will not be rejected, on account of default of quality or quantity, and gives perfect confidence to the foreign merchant who trades with such places.
The exporter from Norfolk has to risk, at the same time, the original quality of the article, the chance of plunder and deception, and the damage to which it is liable by time and by transportation; and the stanger mingles suspicion with every bargain he is compelled to make with us.
If this subject be considered by the legislature upon general principles, it cannot meet any objection; but if local views be indulged, we shall have the mortification of seeing our exports continue to struggle against the same disadvantages which at present oppress them; to the mutual injury of the Commerce and Agriculture of the State.
Much more might be said on such a subject; but it is hoped that no substantial objection to the proposed law can be reasonably made; except from motives which I would fainly hope could never influence a legislature, bound to seek the general good, independent of local interests.
MERCATOR.
FROM THE UNITED STATES' GAZETTE, OCT. 2.
DISPUTE WITH SPAIN.
No. II.
Not only in a war with Spain, should we be exposed to universal defeat and disaster, from the pusillanimous character of our administration, and from the shameful state of weakness and degradation into which its contemptible policy has betrayed us, but there would be great and permanent mischiefs arising from the nature of the contest, which might indeed be diminished but could not be altogether prevented, by the wisest and most dignified councils.
It is affirmed without the fear of contradiction, that there is no nation except Great-Britain, which has it in her power to inflict such serious injuries upon our commerce as Spain; for there is no other people who at once command so powerful a naval force, and who can so easily dispose of that force to our annoyance, as the Spaniards. Because the power and resources of Great-Britain have triumphed over Spain, it certainly does not follow that, without the strength of either, we should be equally successful. We have indeed imbibed our ideas of Spanish imbecility, rather from the relative superiority of France and Britain, than from the positive inferiority of Spain. Under the influence of the pernicious system by which she has long been governed, she has, it is true, lost much of her national vigour, and has, both at sea and on land, been often defeated and disgraced by the valour and ability of her powerful adversaries—but she still constitutes a very great nation, with prodigious means and resources, which, though exerted with little vigour or address, would be amply sufficient, seriously to injure, perhaps to humiliate and disgrace us.
With Spain our commerce has been, and is believed now to be, highly beneficial.—We import from her few of her manufactures, and little of her produce; while the principal production of the eastern and middle states (fish, corn, flour, and some descriptions of lumber) meet there a ready market, and are immediately paid for in specie, or in bills of exchange on London. Indeed she is the only European nation, with whom the balance of our trade is constantly in our favour.
But from our commerce with her foreign possessions we derive till greater advantages. We supply her West-Indian Islands with a variety of important articles, both of our own and of foreign growth or manufacture—in return for which we receive the greatest part of the specie which circulates among us and which is absolutely essential to our wants; while we carry to her north and south American possessions, sometimes by licence, but more frequently by stealth and connivance, large quantities of Euro; can and India manufactures, selling them at a great profit, and receiving in return specie, or the produce of the country, which we dispose of at an advanced price in foreign markets.
From the mere loss then of our commerce with Spain we should suffer severe privations—but from her offensive efforts we might calculate upon the total ruin of our merchants.
She has at this time a formidable fleet, amounting it is believed to upwards of sixty ships of the line, with a proportionable number of frigates; the whole of which in the present posture of affairs, she might actively engage in the contest with us, and unfortunately she possesses a great variety of stations on which to place her naval detachments, most peculiarly favourable to our annoyance.
From the proximity of Spain to the Mediterranean, there is no doubt of her ability, on that sea, to frustrate all our commercial operations—Such of our ships as should, by marvellous fortune, escape from her cruisers, would probably fall a prey to the
* Our readers will see that, in the Ledger No 95, published about the same time that the numbers of the American came out, we have already taken the same ground respecting the relative strength of Spain and this government; we are convinced that it is here viewed as it must be seen by all but the willfully blind. Ledger.
+ We believe the author will find himself deceived in this remark, as respects to more nations than one—But particularly the Batavian Republic and the different parts of Germany: perhaps even with F. a. in latter years; when, out of pure good will to others, she resigned all her commerce to those who felt disposed to benefit by it. We trade with few countries, Great-Britain excepted, in which the balance is not in our favour. Ledger.
Barbary corsairs, who unrestrained by our frigates would sally out even to the Atlantick. The want of friendly ports to resort to in case of disaster, and the immense expense of maintaining fleets at such a distance, would deter us from sending thither a naval force of adequate strength, even if we had one to go there; but in our present debility there cannot be a question of our total incapacity to protect a single vessel engaged in the extensive commerce which we carry on with Portugal, Italy, the Archipelago, and the other countries bordering on the Mediterranean. From her various possessions in the West-Indies and America, Spain might harass us with no less effect. From East Florida, Cuba, and Porto Rico, small naval detachments would almost entirely exclude us from the West-Indies, in which we find so valuable a market for our produce and manufactures—From west Florida and Cuba she could readily command the Gulf of Mexico and the navigation of the Mississippi—From various points in North and South America, she might surely intercept us in our intercourse with the French and Dutch colonies in South America, and the islands more immediately on that coast—and at the same time effectually interrupt our eastern brethren in their valuable seal and whale fisheries off Patagonia, Chili, and Peru, while from the Philippine islands our rich merchantmen, in their voyages to and from China, would be exposed to much greater hazards than any they have heretofore experienced.
Our merchants, however, would not alone be sufferers; for our western citizens would fully participate in the national calamities.
From the connexion which has always subsisted between the Spaniards and the Creeks, and other nations of south western Indians, there would be no small reason to dread the renewal of a savage war. It is by no means improbable that these Indians would be induced by the artifices of their old friends and neighbours to take up the hatchet against us. Some of them, the Creeks particularly, are numerous, brave, and further advanced in civilization than any other of the tribes with which we are acquainted.—We know that in the years 1797, and 1798, when war with Spain was in some degree contemplated, they assumed a very unfriendly aspect towards us, and as was supposed at the time, their hostile dispositions arose from the machinations of the Spaniards. If in addition to the force which Spain could easily collect in Florida from her other American dominions, she formed an alliance with these Indians, our settlements near the Mississippi, and on the waters which empty into it, would be exposed to such a scourge as they would not be able to resist. The progress of their advancement would be greatly retarded, if their habitations were not altogether abandoned, and they would be but little satisfied after their fortunes and expectations had been thus blasted and destroyed, by being told of the future and very distant advantages they would derive from the possession of a strip of land in West Florida.
Having thus cursorily contemplated the mischiefs which war would inflict on this country, it becomes us to take a concise view of the injuries we could do to our enemy. And notwithstanding the prevailing prejudices of the day, I think, I shall in my next number demonstrate, that she has really very little to fear from us—that the opinions which we have entertained of our means of offensive operations against her, are inflated and unfounded, and that it will be therefore impolitic and dangerous to cherish views and expectations, which we have not the power to realise.
AN AMERICAN.
From the Boston Repository.
The able and spirited editor of the Charleston Courier, seems to think it desirable that the federalists should withdraw from all concern in publick affairs, and by leaving the ruling party free to act according to their vile propensities, expect that they will expose themselves in all their vileness, to a deceived people. He thinks we should then be favoured with ample evidence from their own mouths and pens, that their views are as bad as we have represented them to be.
Now, this recommendation to lie still and do NOTHING, is exactly to the taste of a great many thousand federalists, who really love their country, but hate the hard toll of its service. It is not usual for the Courier to deal in damps; but there is no sentiment, that has been so much a damper to all sea-sick and strenuous exertion. The sentiment, with great respect for that editor we say it, is hasty and ill considered. From doing nothing, nothing good is to be expected. The tendency of the democratic party may be, as he supposes, to division, but not through division to weakness and defeat. Its tendency is irresistibly strong to consolidate an indivisible mobocracy, with a committee of knaves at its head, who will form patriotick bands, national guards, les Defenseurs de la Liberte , whose general in three years will be Emperor. That is a fifth act of our comedy, or rather the second act of the Democratic Farce, which our wise men foresee with fear.
The theory of this pretty hope, of good coming out of evil, is groundless. By flattering the popular passions, after having roused them, the Condorcets and Rolands, and Jeffersons, rise to power. They might willingly enough stop there, and after having got in, save all that was not necessarily destroyed to get in. But other ambitions tread upon their heels. They make the people desire other and greater sacrifices, which the new favourites will make, if the old ones will not; and the men who stick at nothing, come last and take all. The natural progress, then is from bad to worse; and our sitting still, hastens it. M'Kean is denounced by duane, as Rolland was by Danton. If a lamb is bitten by a cur, is its case mended by falling a prey to the wolf or the lion? The discords among bad men, only shew the augmenting power of bad passions—and that the party is purging itself from any dregs of honesty or moderation, that may happen to be mixed with the elements of its wickedness. Does a single man grow wise by indulging his passions, and is he nearest to being very wise, when they are mounted to phrensy? Yet this is the foundation of our hope of the wisdom of a multitude. The folly of their passions is most conspicuous, when it is most excessive; yet it is precisely then, when its concealment is the thickest to themselves. The French saw nothing absurd in their revolution, while it was passing—they see nothing rational or right in it now it is over.
Besides, in the progress towards revolution, who are the men whose eyes are to be opened? He cannot mean Anthony Pasquin or Duane. The Federalists are to withdraw from publick affairs: the wisest men, the men who alone can see, are to shut their eyes, or to withdraw from the scene. If they did not retire, they would be silenced or imprisoned. The renegades, who flock here from Ireland and France, will take the lead; and it is expected that they will see, to any good purpose, that their leaders are ambitious knaves? They will like them the better for the discovery.
If facts could open men's eyes, do we want more, or stranger facts? If we do we are too stupid and slow, to be safe keepers of our liberties.—We see an enemy, with a sword red with slaughter; do we insist on more proof of his purpose—and shall we linger in doubt, till it smokes with the life blood from our own hearts.
The Federalists may be reduced to inaction, and probably will be, when an established tyranny inscribes them on the list of emigrants or Deportees

to Cayenne. But while they are permitted to act they ought to be active. False hopes, confuted by a look into human nature, or into French revolutionary history, ought not to lull them into their beloved repose. Nothing is to be hoped from the discord of their enemies, but worse enemies:—nothing from their forbearance, but accelerated ruin. The popular passions promise nothing, and like nothing, but extremes. Events may occur, that will disjoint the machinery of our revolutionists. Let us wait for them—let us profit by them, if they occur, and save our liberties if we can. If we cannot we must bear their loss; but let us escape the curse of having occasioned it by our supineness.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 13.
By capt. Boardman, from Guadalupe, arrived at Newburyport, we learn that reports were in circulation at the Point, the day before he sailed, that the American prisoners which had been taken from the New-York ship and brig, together with the crew of the Snake in the Grass, of Salem, carried in about the same time, had been liberated, and were about to return home.
We hear that no less than four sloops were driven ashore at Flogs Point, Long-Island Sound, last Tuesday evening in the gale, and beat to pieces.
PRINCE OF WALES.—It is generally understood, says a late London paper, that overtures have been made towards an amicable termination of all the differences which so unhappily subsist among some of the branches of the royal family. The dutiful, affectionate, and dignified conduct of his royal highness the Prince of Wales, in a moment most interesting to the empire, could not fail to make a strong and lively impression on his majesty's heart. The Earl of Moira, (the particular friend of the prince) had the honour of a private audience of his majesty, which was followed by several conferences with the lord chancellors on this important subject. It is the earnest hope of every loyal heart that the good offices of the noble Earl may be crowned with speedy and perfect success.
COMMUNICATION.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—The Harlem races were prevented by the stormy weather of yesterday. The turf was expected to be brilliant, but the running was not as fine as had been anticipated, neither First Consul nor Empress, having entered. As on the Harlem course the running is in the customary manner to the left, it was confidently expected by the gentleman who owns First Consul, that he would retrieve the credit lost at New-Market. The mare (Empress) was alleged to have been slightly injured in crossing the ferry, which prevented her entering, and First Consul was of course kept back, as it is determined to run him against her the first opportunity.
The horses which entered for yesterday, were Sir Harry, Mr. Shute's Omega, and Mr. Bond's sorrel filly Augusta, who won the second day at New-Market last week. Sir Harry was beat by Omega at the last Powles Hook races, but it was thought that his rider was greatly in fault, or the reverse would have been the result.
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
LONDON, Aug. 18.
The Gazette contains a letter from lord Nelson, commander of the Mediterranean fleet, announcing the capture of the French privateer L'Hirondelle, and the re-capture of two English merchant ships (the Mentor and Catharine) prizes to the French privateer. This service was performed by captain Corbette, of the Bittern sloop of war. It also announces the capture of a small privateer, off Jamaica, by the brig Hunter, capt. Inglefield.
A war between Russia and France seems inevitable, the Russian Charge d'Affaires, according to intelligence received at Hamburg, left Paris on or about the 10th inst.—Buonaparte conceiving that the peace with Russia can no longer be preserved, has assembled a large force at Zusyst, near Utrecht, which will be strengthened by the forces from the banks of the Elbe and Wezer.
Though the probability of a war between these powers may be feasible, England must be, and is, prepared to expect, that the favourite project of the ambitious ruler of France will be attempted to be carried into execution. The invasion of England is Buonaparte's darling object, to attain it he would sacrifice every other, and on this persuasion his Majesty's ministers who confidently expect it to be made in a few days, have taken the necessary measures of precaution.
The blockade of the Elbe and the city of Bremen has been relaxed by our government, notice of which has been sent to the Danish Minister Jarlesberg and Mr. Groning, the Deputy of Bremen.
August 21.
The Gazette contains a letter from capt. Innes, of his Majesty's sloop Rambler, giving an account of the capture of two sloops of the enemy, and of having driven on shore the rest of a coasting convoy at St. Gilles.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST LOUIS XVIII.
We have for some time heard of the base conspiracy set on foot by the usurping tyrant, Buonaparte, against the life of the Prince whose rights he has triumphantly seized. By the arrival of the ship Jane, capt. Colley, from Liverpool, we have received the London Sun to the 20th and the Liverpool Gazette of the 23d August. From the former we extract the particulars of this mean design to murder, not the KING OF FRANCE alone, but as many of his family and adherents as they could reach; with a promise to the miscreant who should attempt and execute the design, to pay him in proportion to the number killed!!!—Of this plot the French Agent was the chief!—What now will our patriots, who whispered so lustily about the supposed plot of Mr. Drake, say of Mr. BOYER!!!—But why should we ask? France is now a monarchy, and it is now no longer sinful to abuse her as much as we choose!
From the London Sun August 20.
On the 22d of July, the Baron De Milleville, Equerry to the Queen of France, disclosed to the Duke De Pienne, the Plot, as it had been denounced to him by a person of the name of Coulon, a Frenchman, a native of Lyons, who after having been in the service of the said Baron De Milleville, had married a Polish woman, and settled at Warsaw, where he kept a billiard table. This man stated, that on the preceding Friday, the 20th, two persons came to his billiard room, and made many enquiries of him, relative to the King, and his own situation; that the following day they returned and made fresh inquiries respecting Louis XVIII. They wished, they said, to know whether his Majesty went out often—by what number of men he was usually accompanied—and whether his attendants were armed or not? They then asked Coulon whether he himself was in debt, and whether he would not be glad to find an opportunity to obtain immediately a considerable sum of money for a particular service.—Being answered in the affirmative, they observed to him, that as he
was known to the persons belonging to the household of the King, he might easily obtain admission into the kitchen, and if he consented to throw, unperceived, into the boiler (la marmite) a little parcel which would be given to him, his fortune would be made: 400 Louis d'ors would be given to him in the first instance, and one hundred more for every individual of the royal family who might die in the course of a twelve month. They added that he was not to trouble himself about his wife, for they would take her safely to France; and when they were about to part, he heard them say in Italian, "we have no time to lose; the day is come when we ought to strike."
On the following day (Sunday the 22d), after many visits from them, another Russian, whom Coulon had not before seen, called on him in the evening, and requested him to take a walk with him, in order that they might speak more freely on a subject of great concern, which had been mentioned to him the preceding day; in the course of their walk they were met by one of the two who had first opened the project to Coulon. They inquired, whether he was decided to perpetrate the need?—Coulon answered 'Yes!' upon which they went to a house, where they ordered Champaign wine, and gave him additional instructions respecting the manner of executing the plot, advising him to drink with the cook, &c. Coulon insisted on receiving some money, on account of the 400 louis which had been promised him; upon which one of the Russians, who was in liquor, "I don't know whether Boyer (the name of the commercial agent at Warsaw) would consent to give so large a sum."—His companion condemning this indecision, replied, "why do you mention Boyer; he is not in town; he will not return these two days." At last they gave him a ducat to get some wine to drink with the cook, and made an appointment for the following night, when they were to give him the parcel which was to be thrown into the boiler. They parted at one o'clock in the morning.
The same day (Sunday) Coulon disclosed the plot to the baron de Milleville and the duke de Pienne, by whom it was communicated to comte d'Avery, captain of the guards to Louis XVIII, who hastened to inform M. De Hoym, president of the chamber and governor of the town, of the circumstance, who had orders from his Prussian majesty for superintending all the concerns and safety of the French royal family.
At first the president Hoym received the information with the most feeling emotion, and promised to mount his horse, and repair personally either to the place of rendezvous fixed by the Russians to give the poison to Coulon, or to the spot appointed for paying him the money and setting off for France. He also promised to send persons to secure the whole gang, and Coulon himself, in case he should have forged the story in order to obtain the reward. The sensibility of the president Hoym, was highly increased by the alarming reports which were spread every day, of plots to take away the life of the king, at the eve of his departure for Russia.
The 23d of July, Coulon being ordered by the baron de Milleville, went to the appointed spot, at a place called the New Village, situated in the middle of the lines which surround Warsaw, there he was joined by one of the men, and soon after by another, who was concealed in a corn field, and who actually delivered him the parcel, and a bottle of liquor for his own use. They agreed upon a signal, by which they were to know when the deed had been effected. They told him that when it had been executed, he might repair to a place called Les Cinq Potences, where he would be joined by his employers, and taken to France with his wife; and in case they could not meet there, he was to go to Stokayer, where he would find them at the post-master's house, and that he should there receive the 400 louis. Upon his asking for some money, they gave him only six crowns, alleging that they had been already cheated more than once.
The president Hoym, however, afraid of committing his master with the French emperor, declined either to go or send to the appointed spot, contrary to his promise. Coulon delivered the parcel and the bottle to M. De Milleville, on the 24th, in the morning. The comte d'Avery went at ten o'clock to M. De Hoym's, and presented him the parcel, which contained three carrots charged with arsenick. M. De Hoym, from excess of fear, refused to interfere any further in the business, saying, it should be referred to the police office; and even refused to affix his seal to the parcel, which was sealed by the archbishop of Rheims, and the comte d'Avery.
On that day Louis the XVIII was informed of the plot. His Majesty expressed the greatest and the most tender solicitude for his faithful servants, but displayed an unalterable tranquillity of mind with respect to his own personal safety. He wrote to the President Hoym, who did not wait on his Majesty till the following day, and then confined himself to vague assurances that the business should be followed up with activity by the Police Officers.
A formal demand was made by the King, that a report should be made by an assembly of professional men, respecting the contents of the parcel; which demand being answered in an evasive manner, the king ordered that the parcel should be opened and examined before his own physician, M. Le Faure, aided by Gagatiewisch, the most eminent and respectable physician of Warsaw, Dr. Bergeuzoni, and Dr. Guiteil, an Apothecary. One of the carrots being opened, was found perfectly sound, the upper part being covered with a kind of mastic or paste, of a colour similar to that of the root, the middle part was found to contain a powder, which, after a chymical operation, was discovered to be a mixture of three different sorts of arsenick one white, another yellow, and another red. The Process Verbal was signed by all present, and the parcel sealed again, and sent to the Police office with all the necessary documents. Upon application being made by the king to M. De Tilly, chief magistrate, for a prosecution to be instituted, that officer, actuated by the same fears as M. De Hoym, declined to interfere, or even to order the suspected persons to be apprehended, observing that it did not concern the tribunal of criminal justice, and that the law of the country did not permit him to arrest any person who had not actually been convicted of a crime!
M. Le Count De La Chapelle was left at Warsaw with full powers to prosecute the business before the Criminal Tribunal. The king left Warsaw, on the 30th, on his way to Grodno with the duke D'Angouleme. M. De Hoym granted his majesty an escort of hussars, who had strict orders not to quit his royal person, until they had committed him to the care of a similar escort of Russians, who awaited his arrival on the frontiers. The queen and the duchess D'Angouleme only remain at Warsaw, until they receive instructions from his majesty to join him at Welna, as soon as he has settled in that city.
Another account states, that his most christian majesty intended to have left Warsaw on the 25th ult. but this scandalous affair, and some other circumstances, prevented it. Having informed the Prussian commander of the day of the departure, his majesty was told, "that it would be more agreeable to his master, if the count De Lillie (Louis XVIII) would wait some days until farther instructions could be obtained from Berlin." The king of France then asked, if he had orders to prevent his departure? and demanded to see them, adding, that if none were produced, his majesty was determined to quit that city immediately, and nothing but open force should prevent him from doing so. A bow was the only answer
of the Prussian commander, and Louis XVIII left Warsaw on the 30th of last month, at seven o'clock in the morning, accompanied by his queen, by the duke and duchess of Angouleme, and all persons attached to him, with the exception of count De La Chapelle, his majesty's minister of the war department, who remains behind until the answer of the king of Prussia is obtained, and it is known whether these poisoners, members of Buonaparte's secret police, who hitherto, under the protection of his commercial commissary Boyer, continue at large, and are in his house, are to enjoy that impunity which their employer, Buonaparte, enjoys himself, and promises his accomplices. His most christian majesty is gone no farther than Grodno, where a Russian courier is expected, whose arrival will fix his future place of residence.
ROYAL NEGOCIATION,
From a late London Paper.
Last year a proposition was made, through the medium of the king of Prussia, to his majesty Louis XVIII, to renounce his rights to the throne of France in favour of Buonaparte. Upon that occasion his royal highness monsieur, brother to the king of France and Navarre, published and distributed among the emigrant nobility and clergy, and several members of the diplomatic corps, a declaration, stating the offer made to Louis XVIII, his majesty's dignified refusal, and the adhesion of the several branches of the Bourbon family to that determination. That statement appeared in the Star of the 26th of July, 1803; but at that time a part only of this interesting transaction was known to the publick. With the reasons urged by the Prussian Agent, the President De Meyer, in support of the proposition, and the noble and generous letter of the king of France to the king of Prussia, which we this day lay before our readers, we were then unacquainted.—They will no doubt be read with interest by those who are not insensible to the sufferings of unfortunate princes, and who detest the unprincipled means by which the Corsican usurper adds insult to injustice.
STATE PAPERS.
LOUIS XVIII. THE KING OF PRUSSIA, AND BUONAPARTE.
Friday, the 25th of February, 1803, the king was informed by M. Abbe Edgeworth, that M. the President de Meyer, who arrived from Berlin, was charged with a mission to him upon the part of his majesty the king of Prussia. The object of this mission was to obtain the renunciation, full and entire of the whole house of Bourbon to the throne of France, as also to all the denominations which they had possessed. As the price of this sacrifice, Buonaparte would secure to them indemnities, and even a brilliant state of life—(existence.)
Saturday morning, the 26th, the king received M. the President de Meyer. After the assurances of tender interest, which his Prussian majesty felt for M. the Count de Lisle and his family, M. the President explained the subject of his mission.—"He observed that Buonaparte had not overturned the throne of France; that he had had no part in the horrors of the revolution; that he had put an end to it; he expatiated upon the good he had done for France, and even for all Europe.
"He said, that the revolution was consolidated more by factions within, than by war without. All reaction was impossible, because a period of repose is wanted, every where where are felt interests created by it, incompatible with the return to the ancient order of things: religion has consecrated the new; the sovereigns of Europe have acknowledged it; a political system, common to all nations, is established upon this case, and the kings will maintain it from conscience, from duty, from interest.
"The consequence was, that the house of Bourbon remained without support, and without means of existence for the future; because the favours which they have received from Russia may at least fail the children and successors of the Count de Lisle; that in a few years Buonaparte would no longer find an advantage to set a value upon resignation; that it would be more wise to take advantage of the present moment, seeing their rights were not yet proscribed, to act honourably, usefully, and securely.
"Usefully, because the first benefit to the family of the Bourbons would be a brilliant state (sort). Securely, because Prussia, Russia, and the other powers of Europe would guarantee the treaty. Honourably, because that family would consolidate the repose of France, and of all Europe, by its sacrifices.
"If the most touching sensibility and interest could have prevailed over the honour, over the duty, over the sentiments which he preserved for his country, the king would have been shaken. Without stopping to discuss the motives which were presented to him, and which established his rights far from weakening them; as such a step revived his hopes, far from destroying them; his majesty answers:
"I do not confound Monsieur Buonaparte with those who have preceded him. I esteem his volour, his military talents. I give him credit for several acts of his administration, for the good they have done to my people will be always dear to me. But he deceives himself, if he thinks to induce me to abandon my rights. Far from it he would establish them himself, if they could be questioned, by the step which he has now taken. I know not the intentions of God respecting my family and myself; but I know the obligations which are imposed upon me, by the rank in which he has been pleased that I should be born. A christian, I shall discharge these obligations until my last sigh. The descendant of St. Louis, I shall learn from his example to respect myself even in irons; the successor of Francis the first, I wish at least to be able to say like him, "We have lost all except honour."
Monday, the 28th, the king sent to M. the President, De Meyer, this answer in writing, sanctioned with the adhesion of his royal highness the Duke of Angouleme, in these terms:
"With the permission of the king, my uncle I adhere with heart and soul, to the contents of this note. (Signed) "LOUIS ANTOINE."
And a letter for his majesty the king of Prussia, of which the copy follows:
"To His Serene and Christian Majesty, "I have thought it my duty to give in writing my answer to the offers which it has pleased your majesty to make to me, and I request M. the President de Meyer to transmit it to you. But I cannot avoid adding to this letter, in the first place, to thank you for the full expressions of friendship for me, which you have ordered M. de Meyer to use in the discharge of his mission. Secondly, to deposit in the bosom of your majesty some reflections which I did not think proper to make in my answer.
"Not only would the present step of M. Buonaparte establish my rights, if it were necessary, but it farther reveals his apprehensions, and I congratulate myself upon seeing them in such august hands. I know all the advantages that I could take of this acknowledgement, but I would rather maintain silence if I were not compelled to break it. This is a respect which I think I owe to a generous sovereign, who grants me an asylum in his States. The great mind of your majesty is too well known for me not to distinguish its thoughts of measures which its relations appear to dictate.
"Kings, to spare their subjects the horrors of war, have yielded to imperious circumstances. Misfortunes support me. I am alone. It is for me to maintain the rights of all, by never overturning my throne.
"Monsieur Buonaparte may march to glory, he has preferred the route that leads to celebrity; but if ever, listening to the voice of duty, and of his true interest, he should have courage to entrust to my word, then I would see with joy your majesty become a mediator between us, and give loyalty a security of our reciprocal engagements.
"I shall send (as I have already done with regard to my nephew) to my brother, and to the other branches of my family, the overture which has been made to me.
"Your majesty may see the answer of my nephew. I shall lay the rest before you as soon as I shall have received them.
"I pray your Majesty, &c."
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Latona, Thurston, 70 days from Liverpool, Dry Goods, &c.—City Point.—Spoke, August 29, lat. 45° 21' N. brig Emmiline, Hull, from Baltimore for Bourdeaux. Sept. 17, lat. 41° 43' N. H. B. M. ship Alfred 74, and the Lavinia frigate, from Jamaica, with a convoy of 70 vessels, out eight weeks, all safe. Sept. 18, lat. 41° 54' N. brig Petersburg, Vickery, of Petersburg, 37 days out from Cowes for City Point; on the 4th of Sept. he lost his fore-mast-head. Oct. 16, lat. 40° 35' N. schooner Swan, Bartlett, 29 days from Martinique bound to Plymouth.—Sailed from Liverpool Aug. 10, in company with the Little-William, Baldry, for Norfolk. We could not ascertain from Capt. T. the longitudes in which the above vessels were spoken by him.
Brig Dolphin, Bangs, 8 days from Boston—off Block-Island, spoke the British sloop of war Fly, on a cruise.
Ship Jane, W. Colley, 8 weeks from Liverpool, Salt, and Dry-Goods, W. Pennock. Oct. 7, lat. 50° N, long. 65° W. spoke ship Rebecca, Frazier, 6 days from this port for Cadiz, very leaky.
Schooner Eliza, Johnston, 20 days from Antigua, bound to East-River. Oct. 18, in lat. 25° 30' N. lon. 70° W. spoke brig Fame, of and from Charleston, s. c. 5 days out for St. Jago. Schooner Lydia, Livingston, to sail from Antigua in 10 days for this port.
Ship Charlotte, Peters, 60 days from Liverpool, Dry-Goods, &c. bound to City-Point.
Schooner Hannah, Shanks, 33 days from New Orleans, bound to Baltimore, cargo Rum—sailed in company with the brigs Eliza, Toby, for Philadelphia, and Neutrality, for Charleston. Left there, sloop George, Brown, of this port, from Honduras, put in there in distress.
Schooner Democrat, Etheridge, of Windsor, from Edenton bound to New-York, out 14 days; in the late gale was thrown on her beam-ends, lost her deck load, and cut-away the main-mast.
Brig George, Hand, 12 days from New-York bound to Bourdeaux. Wednesday 10th, about 30 leagues from Sandy Hook, bearing N. W. while scudding, carried away her main-mast; put in to refit. Cargo Coffee, Sugar, and Pepper—Moses Myers.
Ships Thomas Wilson, and Alexander, King, hence have arrived at London.
The American brig Bourdeaux Packet, Captain Hedelins, arrived at Plymouth, August 16, detained by the Rosario sloop of War—The paper does not mention where she was from nor whither bound.
The American ship Fanny, Captain Phillips, sailed from Falmouth for Spain, Aug. 15.
The American ship Argus, Grey, from Havanna, with Sugars, arrived at Falmouth Aug. 13. The brig George, Taylor, sailed from thence, to the eastward, the same day.
Vessels advertised in Gore's Liverpool Gazette, 23d August.
Boston—Ship Olive Branch, Chace, early in Sept. Venus, Trott, August 25. Milford, Sampson, in a few days. Milford, Sampson, in a few days. Ruth, Wescott, not mentioned. Brig Harmony, Farnham, 1st week in Sept. Unity, Dunbar, in a few days. N. York—Ship Polly, Webb, in a few days. Mary, Wood, immediately. Dispatch, Starbuck, Aug. 27. Washington, Holden, not mentioned. Telegraph, Morris, in a few days. Nancy, Henry, do. Charles, Moyes, August 25. Augusta, Delano, without delay. Philadelphia—Swanwick, Hamilton, not mentioned. Annawana, Briggs, immediately. Baltimore—Sally, Hutchinson, do. Alexandria—Oelzweig, Rotgers, in a few days. City Point—Alexander, Ring, Aug. 25. Norfolk—Atlantic, Howe, in a few days. Wilmington, (N. C.) Hero, Farley, do. Charleston—Mississippi, Dawson, not mentioned. John, Lesesne, immediately. America, —, a few days. Savannah—Rufus, Holland, do. Tippo-Saib, Gribben, (at London) do. Daphne, Malcom, immediately. Susanna, Minott. Felicity, Jones.
FOR HULL,
The British Ship JEANIE,
John Cowan, Master:
Being near loaded, will sail the last of this week—50 to 100 bales Cotton, or other light freight, would be received at a low rate, if soon offered. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, or
Robertson & Brown.
October 23. 3 184
FOR LIVERPOOL,
The well armed Ship DUNROBIN CASTLE,
Expected to sail in all November. Tobacco or Naval Stores will be received on freight, on low terms, say 60s. per hhd. and 9s. per barrel. Apply to Capt. M'Drde on board, or to
Robertson & Brown.
October 23. 4 185
CAMPBELL AND JOHNSON,
INFORM the publick, that they have purchased the Stock in Trade of Mr. John Staples, a few doors below the Vendue Store, of Mr. Marks, in Main-Street, where they mean to carry on the business of
Windsor Chair Making & Painting, in the neatest manner. They are always supplied with Windsor Chairs of every description, which they will sell on as reasonable terms as any other in Norfolk.—Orders from the country particularly attended to. October 23. 3* 186
LIVERPOOL SALT. QUEEN'S WARE, in Crates well afforded. DUFFEL BLANKETS, in small Bales. 10 and 20d. Flat Pointed NAILS, in Casks—and LIVERPOOL COAL. If taken from along side the ship Jane, Capt. Colley, will be sold low. Apply to
William Pennock.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE,
114 Puncheons Jamaica RUM. Imported in the Sarah, Capt. Herbert. October 23. 187
WALKER'S PACKET will sail for Baltimore on THURSDAY. Oct. 23.
NEWCOMB'S PACKET will sail for New-York on FRIDAY. Oct. 23.

DEPARTMENT OF MISCELLANY.
Sketch of the Character of COUNT CAGLIOSTRO,
By the late Mr. FERBER.
Translated from the Berlin Magazine, of Gedike and Beister, of October, 1790.
(Concluded from our last.)
At nights, he pretended to converse with spirits, with whom he laboured for the happiness of mankind. Every spirit had his hour appointed to appear in, giving out to have had five or six different conversations in one night. Benign spirits were his friends; and evil spirits he disabled and chastised. During such nights as were adapted to that business, and which depended partly upon celestial constellations, (which he made much use of, without knowing a single one), and partly from the consultations of his guardian angels, he endeavoured to make us believe, he did not go to bed, but passed the night sitting in a chair raising spirits. However every night he very carefully locked and bolted his door; nay, stopped the key-hole to secure himself from being overlooked. In the mornings, either he made his wife make the bed, or he was lying a-bed with his cloaths on, as if he had just laid himself down to repose, at times remaining in it the whole forenoon, appearing at dinner without having his hair dressed. But the material object of his nocturnal tricks consisted in this, viz. to plot with his wife, how they should act in concert the succeeding day, according to the accounts and circumstances collected and referred to them by his Italian domestick, while he was undressing; and also by what she had gathered in her way. Among others he learnt the illness of Mr. de — from this domestick, and the arrival of the young count de Medam, which he very conveniently announced, as having it by inspiration.
His servant, whom, before his departure for Petersburg, he had turned off in a violent passion, even pursuing him in hand, some way through the publick streets, afterwards informed me very circumstantially of all his master's jugglings. It was conjectured, that he discharged his servant from political views, not to be betrayed, or detected by him in Petersburg, but really, his penetration did not reach so far; besides, it would have been ill-judged, because this man now became his enemy, might easily have followed him to Petersburg, to denounce against him by way of revenge, as he actually meant to do at first, from which purpose, however, he was prevented, to save the honour of the society. This act was rather the consequence of violent passion, and an instance of the imprudence of this knight errant.
His wife, perhaps, was a more artful hand than himself. By her gallantries she had worked up a certain gentleman, that he was upon the point of eloping with her. This gentleman she told in the evening hours of familiarity, that her husband was an impostor, that he used her ill, and that for fear, she was obliged to assist in his deceptions. The answers or opinions she received, she afterwards imparted to Cagliostro; who feigned to be jealous, and sometimes angry, still conniving at their intrigues, he often pronounced vengeance against the serpent which he cherished in his bosom, against a traitor among us, without mentioning names.
One evening while in the country, where we had been assembled three weeks successively, he appeared quite in a raving passion, threatening death and destruction. The consequence of which was, that two gentlemen, who slept in a room next to his, one of whom was an admirer of his wife, and the other had frequently reproached him for his non-performance of his promises and predictions, placed swords along side of their beds. Cagliostro perceiving this, changed his conduct immediately, and appeared very friendly. This is a proof, likewise, of his being a patron, who apprehended a drubbing, without trusting to his guardian spirits.
Madam de Reck illustrates the means by which he gained over the lady that attended him in his conjurations. It was a new suit of clothes the parents were desired to have made up for him, menaces and promises, certainly had strong effects upon him; but the liberties that Madam Cagliostro permitted the lady, in the presence of the count, had, perhaps, as much power upon his sensuality. I do not know whether Madam de Reck was ever acquainted with this circumstance; but I have been eye witness to one of those scenes, and gave the young fellow's father notice of it.
How Cagliostro could point out the situation of the wood near the country house of Medam, and the spot where the hidden treasure was said to be deposited, and when he arrived there to guide the owner to the place, is no mystery, when it is known that the gentleman had a map of his demesne, which Cagliostro very frequently examined, when nobody attended to it, nor recollected it afterwards. It therefore either was a consequence of inattention, or so profound a prejudice or possession in Cagliostro's immense wisdom, that the striking absurdities, the plumpset of falsehoods and nonsense of this worthless man had no kind of impression; on the contrary all was admired as heavenly wisdom. The eager desire of his mysteries, notwithstanding every remonstrance by the late counsellor Schwander, myself and some others amongst the rest, with certain people, did not admit of any room to doubt, in the least, the reality of his extolled and affected arts and secrets. They on the contrary very industriously suppressed every unfavourable forecast that would naturally arise from his contradictory behaviour; and, the business of making gold, fabricating pearls, and enlarging of diamonds, &c. with some people, was not thought impossible, having little knowledge of this kind of physical matters; and in general having been prone to mystick whims, not entering into any rigid examination, fearing of Cagliostro's omniscience, soon discovering the most secret scepticisms, and by way of revenge leave his engagements unaccomplished, and finally (as he frequently threatened) quit them.
"To believe! believe in his miraculous power! Not trust to feeble reason in so sublime things!" was the incessant theme of his discourse, which he laboured to instil into the minds of his followers, corresponding with the drift of all fanatics. With respect to Madam de Reck, as she did not expect anything terrible (for which she was his most acceptable disciple) but only desired to be acquainted with spirits and converse with them; to see the ghost of her deceased brother; and if she had not previously believed in apparitions, Cagliostro would never have succeeded to gain any credit with this sensible and liberal woman.
The occasion of establishing a lodge of adoption at Mittaw, by which Cagliostro commenced his career there was, that some ladies (afterwards becoming our sisters) had been members of an order called the Seven Stars, instituted by themselves, and under the management of a nobleman, in which lodge Madame de Reck, according to the engagements made by the brother warden (or the master of the lodge) had expected to learn important mysteries of futurity. But she and some of her female friends, perceiving the illusion of their hopes, became discontented, and with her friends determined to quit the lodge of the Seven Stars.
Madam Cagliostro, very soon after her arrival at Mittaw, having, in some corner of the house espied an apron and a pair of gloves, stamped with the in-
signa of the order, took immediate occasion to introduce the subject of the preferable ordre d'adoption , in France, of which she had the honour of being a member, and her husband grand master. In consequence the lodge was formed in Mittaw, under the emblematical of three crowned hearts (because the free-mason's lodge there having three crowned swords for their crest, by which name they went.) It was requisite for every lady to have a free-mason for an assistant, and in that manner was I made member of that lodge—or, much more, negative lodge. I at the same time received the badge of a trumpet entwined by a serpent, and the ill-adapted commission to play the part of a brother speaker. The ladies were received with the utmost rigidity of the ritual, the first degrees are printed; but the brothers were initiated without much ceremony, after they had laid their hands upon Cagliostro's sword, as a mark of obedience. Upon the reception of the ladies, who first of all were obliged to pledge secrecy, Cagliostro constantly kept a solemn aspect, nay sometimes appeared devout; but in a serious tone, uttered many an equivoque which naturally produced laughter. In teaching the signs he made every lady kiss him five times, the sacred number; and all the brothers received the same tokens of sisterly love. This is perfectly consonant with the rules of the ordre d'adoption , and honi soit qui mal y pense ! Yet generous Cagliostro not remaining quite indifferent or insensible upon ceremonies of the kind, he manifested by this, often repeating those signs of each degree, out of the lodge, with some of the sisters. And at table, the toast being given in honour of the great Koft, the duke of Chartres, or some of his sentiments; he then ordered the circulation of saluting the ladies, always placing every gentleman next to his lady. He sometimes too got up, saluting round the table. This, like all kissing at table, was no ritual of the order, and I do not conceive how any body can acquit him of every sensuality.
The three first degrees of adoption , in which is a representation (as may be seen from printed accounts) of the fall of our original mother Eve, by the tree with the serpent, then Jacob's ladder, Noah's ark and the rainbow, there is nothing very particular in that. But the fourth degree, not in print, was altogether mystick, interwoven with astrological, alchymistical, theosophick, and the Lord knows what nonsense besides. In this not every lady was admitted, and the accompanying ceremonial were serious and considerable. Not having pledged myself as to secrecy, like Madame de Reck, I may impart the most remarkable, or such circumstances of it as I can recollect.
The lodge room was decorated with great expense. A baldachin of blue silk, richly adorned with silver spangles and fringe, covered the venerable Cagliostro. At the back of his seat was a curtain of the same stuff, and embellished with the baldachin, behind it was fixed an orb of glass, filled with water, illuminated with a lamp in the rear of it, intended to represent the sun or the blazing star. Above it the name of Adonai , in Hebrew letters, was embroidered with silver; on the sides of the globe were likewise embroidered the signs of the seven planets. If there were any other marks, letters, &c. it has slipt my memory. Upon the arrival of the new sisters to be received at the door of the temple, having been led blindfolded by the master of the ceremonies, and having been terrified by the tremendous brother, she was fumigated, or perfumed, with frankincense, for a considerable time, thence she was ushered in, bid to kneel down before the throne, still blindfolded, there she attended a short exhortation, interlarded with curses of perdition, if she should betray the order, or divulge the mysteries, and finally take the oath of fidelity or secrecy, at which her lips were pressed with a seal. Then her eyes were uncovered. She was led to the table of the first warden: there she opened a silver box, in which was deposited a heart formed of silk stuff, a ring, and some red earth. In taking out the heart, and kissing it, Cagliostro put this question: qu'avez vous trouvé? The reply prompted to her, was, un cœur droit & fidèle, de l'or, & de la poudre rouge . Upon which all the members said, sagesse, union, et silence . Farther she was now conducted to the altar, kneeling down for consecration. Whether here the heart of Christ was understood, as with the Jesuits, I will not venture to determine.—Cagliostro seemed in the most fervent devotion; and, in a silver spoon, administering to her a composition of confection of alchemers, honey, and treacle, uttering, muttering unintelligible words. Who does not perceive that to be a mimicry of the sacrament? After this odd ceremony, and after getting the signals by heart, and often repeating them, (always with five kisses, which Cagliostro never missed) the patient, for I cannot call her otherwise, was decorated with the red ribbon, having received the blue ribbon at the initiation of the second degree, and conducted to her seat. In the same manner I saw a brother initiated. As soon as the new member was composed in her seat, Cagliostro opened his lectures upon the planets. The signs above mentioned, marked the seven spirits, which he named, each of them had his planet, his own metal, the legions of subordinate spirits, and the persons born under the different constellations of the planet under his command.—Here he affected to explain the who e system in a sort of astrological, alchymistical, and theosophical, absurd discourse, that was the foundation of all that stupid composition which he afterwards lectured upon and dictated in the Egyptian lodge.—Now in this Egyptian lodge, which was hung quite black, and lighted only by one lamp, where he always appeared mummied up, he jumbled every thing together; talking now of one mystery or secret knowledge, and then of another, and as I have already remarked above, reading in a concealed manner out of a written book, first writing, under-muttering a kind of prayers from the book, some characters upon a leaf of loose paper, that at the conclusion of the session he burnt: often speaking in a querness of tone incomprehensible words—had his drawn sword lying before him—crying attention and silence, when his follies were ridiculed—menaced with the apparition of the evil spirits; and once or twice threw himself upon the floor, as though he had been seized by convulsions, but in that playing his part so unskilful, that his dissembling was easily perceived. I omit many of his scenes of a like nature. As well in this, as in the lodge of the fourth degree of adoption , he declared he was king Solomon—and Madame Seraphina his wife (which by the way he gave out for a Princessa di sta croce ) was the queen of Sheba. Upon other occasions again he was Elias Gualdo , or whatever first he took in his head. In his Egyptian lodge he shewed us the Barbam Jovis , prepared by him, in which he affected great secrecy, commending it as a universal remedy. What I could learn of it was, that he took salt, petre, (probably vitriol likewise) and Glauber salts, and some simples, which I could not be informed of, putting it in an unglazed earthen pot, immersing it with water, letting it stand three days in the cellar. Upon the outside of the vessel appeared a long hoary salt, which he scraped off, and called it the beard of Jove. It had a bitterish taste, and probably was homogeneous with what is called halotrichum, that grows in several argillaceous pits. Of his conjuration of spirits I shall say no more, because nobody has seen any thing, but were obliged to believe in what the lad pretended to have seen. But all his questions were continually the same. Cagliostro was no draftsman at all, though he engaged to finish a draught in Indian ink, with the as-
sistance of spirits, in a few minutes, that would take the best draughtsmen some days. But the secret was, that he had a rolling machine locked up in his trunk, by which means he could copy, or roll off any copper plate necessary for his purpose, and to conceal the deception he used to wash the copy over with Indian ink. I have seen the English copying machine, and no doubt his is something similar, if not upon the same construction. But he was detected by the following accident. He had presented the duke of Courland with such a copy of some English landscape, of which the duke possessed an original copper-plate copy, recollected the view, and, upon comparing them, he found Cagliostro's copy reversed.
Here I close, for I fancy that Cagliostro will soon have finished his career; and for the honour of the age, I hope that the like glaring impositions, not possibly to be vindicated by any philosopher, so called, may meet with no encouragement or success, being now unmasked by the most generous, candid, and purest views.
Berlin.
FERBER.
NORFOLK RACES,
Will commence on the 2d Monday in November.
1st day—for 3 years old Colts, that never won a Purse or Sweepstake of more than 200 dollars, with 86lbs. on each, one mile heats, 40 dollars entrance, play or pay; the subscription to be kept open until the 25th instant. The colts intended to run, must be particularly described to the subscriber, as no exchange of nags will be allowed.
2d day—the Ladies Purse of 100 dollars, one mile heats, with catches, entrance 10 dollars. The horse that wins the first three heats, will be entitled to this purse. Ninety yards will distance. 20 minutes allowed to rest.
3d day—a purse of 400 dollars, four mile heats, entrance 25 dollars, weight for age, 150lbs. on the aged Horse.
4th day—a Give-and-take Sweepstake, two mile heats, entrance 50 dollars.
5th day—a purse of 200 dollars, two mile heats, entrance 15 dollars, weight for age.
6th day—a Handy-Cap Purse of 150 dollars, will be proposed. The rules and regulations will be established on the 2d day's running.
*. No boy will be allowed to ride unless dressed with a jockey cap, silk jacket and half boots—stables and litter found for race horses gratis—Forage of all descriptions will be found at cost. Gentlemen who will run for the four mile heats at these races, and let the subscriber know of their coming 8 or 10 days before, their groom and boys shall have their board gratis.
R. H. Coche.
October 9. 166
Office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk, July 24, 1804.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
A few thousand Pounds Sterling, in approved endorsed Bills on London, at sixty days, or bills drawn on any other place, and made payable there.
Robert Oliphant, Cashier.
July 24. 36
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate of JOHN C. BARRET, late of Norfolk, deceased, will be pleased to present them, legally authenticated, to Mr. William Hartshorne, junior, of that place; and those indebted, will be good enough to make payment forthwith, to the same person, who is fully authorised by
D. M. Randolph.
Agent for C. Barret, Heir at Law of the dec'd. Richmond, July 23, 1804. tf 41
NOW LANDING
From on board the Brig Maria, Robert Hutton, master, from Bordeaux,
30 Pipes Old COGNAC BRANDY, fit for immediate use. 211 Hhds. CLARET, fit for the West India Market. 100 Casks, do. do. 50 do. Vin de Grave. 500 DEMJOINS. 2 Trunks of Silk Stockings, Silk and Kid Gloves and Fans. For sale by
William Pennock.
Sept. 1 tf 115
FOR SALE,
New-York BEEF and PORK. ALSO, 200 barrels Smithfield PORK.
Robert Gibson.
July 17, 1804. tf 17
We are this day landing on our wharf, from on board the British Schooner Sprightly, from Kingston,
12 Hogheads, } PRIME SUGARS; 4 Barrels, } 23 Tierces, } FIRST QUALITY COFFEE. 38 Barrels, } 13 Barrels CASTOR OIL. 50 Bags GINGER. 2 Tons EBONY WOOD. 10 Barrels of LIMES. All of which we will dispose of on liberal terms.
C. & F. Whittle.
July 31. 50
Will be landed this day on Newton's Wharf, from on board the Schooner Ann Eliza, Capt. SMALL, from Aux-Cayes,
75,000 wt. GREEN COFFEE.
For sale by Wilson, Cunningham & Co. August 21. tf 86
FOR SALE,
1350 Barrels Superfine and Fine Flour. 900 do. Pork, in shipping order. 60 do. Beef, No. 1 & 2. 50 Puncheons Grenada Rum. 6 Pipes London particular Madeira Wine. 26 Hhds. Richmond Tobacco. 44 do. Petersburg do. Tar and Turpentine. Pilot and Ship Bread. A few Trunks Irish Linens. A Trunk Ginghams. Apply to
Donaldson, Thorburn & Co.
July 17. tf 7
FOR SALE,
500 Barrels first quality Navy Bread. 200 do. Pilot. do. 200 do. Ship. do. 500 Quarter Barrels Crackers, fresh and of a superior quality. All of which will be sold on liberal terms.
Stephen Harris.
July 17. tf. 8
Wanted to hire by the year,
An active Negro or Mulatto Man, who has a good character for sobriety, docility, and attention. Enquire at the office of the Ledger.
FRESH TEAS.
Just received and for sale by the Subscribers,
IMPERIAL, HYSON, YOUNG HYSON, } TEAS,
Of a very late information, and of a superior quality.
ALSO—IN STORE,
15 Hhds. Prime Sugars.
10 Pipes French Brandy.
100 Casks Nails—all sizes.
10 Hhds. Prime Green Coffee.
10 ditto Molasses.
50 Barrels Whiskey.
200 Bags Shot, No. 1 to 8, B. & B.
50 Casks best English Gunpowder.
50 Boxes 8 by 10 best Crown Glass.
50 Kgs White Lead, ground in Oil
30 Boxes Pipes.
26 Casks Copperas.
5 ditto Refined Salt Petre.
10 Boxes Wool Cards.
10 ditto Spermaceti Candles.
50 Bundles Printing Paper.
100 Ream Writing ditto.
20 Bags Black Pepper.
50 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard.
500 lbs. Race Ginger.
50 Barrels Beef & Pork—Boston Inspection.
A few Tons Iron Ware—assorted.
ALSO,
A small consignment of HARDWARE—assorted. Which will be sold at Cost and Charges.
Fisk & Stearns.
July 8. tf 2
INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE.
Phenix Fire Office, London, May 1, 1804.
THE numerous and destructive Fires which have happened within the period of the two last years, in different parts of Europe and America, (more particularly in the towns of Liverpool in England, Gothenburg in Sweden, and Norfolk in Virginia,) render it proper to remind all persons who possess property in the United States of America, of the utility of insurance.
The Phoenix Office of London, is an institution sufficiently known by the very large and important losses it has paid, in consequence of the extensive conflagrations in the cities and towns of America to such sufferers as have had the prudence to protect their property, by insurance.—The Phoenix Company deeply regret that, owing to the experience of serious and continued losses, upon the buildings and stores in the timber towns, no alteration nor remission on such risks can be made at present—but the Directors hope, from the increase of brick and stone buildings, and other improvements of security, that the period is not far distant, when they will be able generally, to mitigate the rates of insurance in North America; and they confidently presume that the promptitude and honour with which they have uniformly fulfilled their extensive engagements, have unequivocally established the solidity, credit and good faith, of the Company.
The Phoenix Company grant insurances upon buildings, goods, and ships, whilst in dock or in harbour, from loss or damage by fire, upon the most moderate and equitable terms; and persons desirous of securing their property by policies from this company, are requested to transmit their orders to their correspondents in Great Britain. July 31. 48
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RUNAWAY from the Subscriber in the City of London, some time in the month of May, 1799, a mulatto slave, named HENRY, at that time aged about 19 years, and was about five feet ten inches high; he is probably now upwards of 6 feet. Henry was a remarkable handsome mulatto, and had a fine countenance; his hair rather of the wool kind, but tied in a short queue.—He called himself Henry Brent, which name he had put on one of his arms with Indian Ink, either Henry Brent or H. Brent, I do not recollect which; he had also on the same arm an anchor and cable, and some other figures, done by a sailor on a voyage to the East Indies in the year 1797.—It is very probable attempts have been made to erase the name and figures above described, but it could not have been done without leaving some traces and scars.
I have just received information that Henry was seen in Norfolk on the 16th of last month, where I am inclined to think he has been lurking for some time—I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver said slave to me, at Col. John Cooke's, Stafford county, near Aquia, or fifty dollars if secured in any jail so that I get him again—Information given in a letter per post, directed to me at Col. John Cooke's, near Aquia, will be immediately attended to.
John W. Bronaugh.
N. B. I am told the above slave is known in Norfolk at this time by the name of Puddy or Purdy. July 17. tf 15
Now Landing on Warren's Wharf,
A CHOICE PARCEL OF
Old particular Madeira WINES, in Pipes, Hhds. and Quarter Casks—ALSO, a few barrels of WALNUTS, from on board the brig Ann Elizabeth, from Madeira—which will be sold on low terms if applied for in a few days.
John Brown, Rothery's Wharf. August 14. tf 74
General Alexander Hamilton.
R. FOLWELL,
INFORMS the friends and admirers of the late Alexander Hamilton, that he has made arrangements to publish an elegant engraving of that gentleman, from an improved likeness. That he has employed one of the best artists, who has already given to the public many specimens, acknowledged to be equal in execution to the works of the best English engravers, and are faithful to the original. The price to those gentlemen who wish to subscribe will be four dollars per sheet, eight dollars elegantly framed and glazed.
The first thirty plates will be considered as proof plates, and sold at six dollars in sheets, or ten dollars framed. The size will be 16 by 12 inches clear of the frame. The engravings will be given from the press in rotation according to the priority of subscription.
Subscription received at the Office of the PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, July 23. tf 72
NORFOLK:
PUBLISHED,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays,
BY
JOHN COWPER & GEORGE L. GRAY.
OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE-HOUSE.
Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.