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IMPERIAL PARLIAMEAT.

noutE or LOROS,Tetuneumr, August 6

The House met at three o'cla:k, and read the
following Bills a third time ;—ths Dover Harbour
Improvement Bill, the Fort St. George and Madras
Regulation Bill, and the Galway Gaol Lrec
Bill.
Mr. Hoblioti.e and a Deputation from die Com-
mens brought up the Irish Spirit Drawback Stiq..
prelim Bid, the Militia Transfer Bid, the Militia
Completion Bill, ti:e Irish Militia Vuluntcer
meat Bill, and the Silk Duty Drawback dill.
Lord HAW K B&BLi Y moved the Brit reading
of the Military Bills, and that they should be prim
ed. It was his intention o move the tectuid lead-
ing iii them all on Monday ; and, as they were
founded upon the same prmciple, be conceived there
could be no übjettimi to the orders for that purpose
being faxed for Monday nest.—The Bills were then
read a first time.
Vil the ruotion of Lord WALSINGHAP4, the
I lot Spirit Drawback Suspension Bill, anti the Silk
Duty Drawbat,k Bill; were respedirely real a Seat
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the West India Exportation Linen sill wan
through a Commute, And was repotted.

APPEALS.
The LOZID CHANCELLOR having left the
Wuctsock. called the attention of ihe H.. use to
Standing Order wldch rekulareil Appe.lalits co.-rater
into certain recognizance, for uut payment a casts.
when the ju.lment of the lower Courts were affirm-
ed. It was frequently the prai.hce of suitors to
appeal to that House with uo other view than to
witain time. calculating that more money suuld be
made by the interest accruing from the sum, in
weir hands. than the amount of the engagements
into which, with their sureties, t:sey h..l altered.
lo the year 1766, the Standing Order was, that
AppellAnts should enter a recognizance of 100 l I
since that period, it had been increased to '2OOl.
Esperieuee had convinced him, that a further
crease was necessary. to prevent the stratagem
to which he alluded, and though he was ever ail.
ling to leave She 13.1 r of their Lordships' Houssopen
to the oitrims of at tors. yet he felt it his uuty
to tor. se. " That the Standing Order. relative to
A peell,ufts altering Seto r.cognisances, should be
increased from tuot. w 4001."--.0rJered.
Mr. Richman presented at the Bar the Report of
the Commissioners for budding Bridges and re-
pairing the High Roods in the Highlands of scot-
load. Ordered to lie on the table.
After the deposal of soma rrivate business, the
Hien iedi•Joello4.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
also pave notice, that he would to-morrow move
for leave to bring in a Bail for the better collcOcon
of the Assessed Taxes ; at tne 'AMC time he ob.
served, that he d.d mu mean to press it through its
various stages until the next Session.
Mr. LOCKH A R I', puismint to his notice, rose ter
move for leave to bring in a Jill t relieve b:neticett
(leigy from the effeds of a elapse in en Ad of rex.
nt of the 36th of His present ssajesty, eons.
mo-ily called the Curaies' Ad. By the clause Al-
lotted to, although the ad itself was intended tor
the benefit of the beneficed Clergy, this dreetiption
of the Clergy were prohibited from holdi .g a pita.
rality of cures. But in consequence of their sgml.
lance of the law upon this su :pd. and only having
a book c died Ide Clergy.' k .witemos. Luisi
published by one of the Universities, to guide •
them, many of them had in.c•pird augmented
benefices, provided for under the Statue o. QApes
Anne, which, although much inferior in point el
value to toe benefice they originally held, subjedled
them to this Aft ; and several, in consequence there*
of, were threatened by their patrons Nth the wet
of their first benefice, if they persi•ted in
any other. The nEje.ft, therefore, of vie pres-et
measure, was to relieve such of the Clergy, who
had thus ignaran.ly and unintenticrially
the law, from the effeds of tat Art:'' For this
procee .rig the Hon. Member quoted a phalli,
Li the year 1796, whet. the House sospenS d
operation of an Ad. in consequence of the misciii.
ception or want of knowledge in the individuals who
were stetted by such Att. His wish was merely
to suspend chat particular part of the Alt for the
prescor, until the tliiuse should consider what might
be the most eligible mode of proceeding upon this
sobjea • arid Ise hosted, as it was a quabsti..n its-
duliginis and forbearance so a number of petsoos,
who, thougb in error, had erred uniniectiortatiy aai
innocenly, the House would acquiesce ui it
The CH tNICELLOR of the EX:.:HtiQUER.
observed, th-t if this Bill had been proposed for the
purpose of altering nr limiting ths Its.v, he had
treat doubts whether the H 0314 Would entertain
MI6 a measure fur f,‘ 7110mtuf ; but as it merely
went to suspend the nperation of a certain clause
in an Aft of Poltament.Api,,bt indiv ideals,
he could have no objection .0 at tae same time
he could not help thihking the House would look
with a very je4l.lls eye, at any andssore hasiag for
its obj .6t the suspense .n of any te..44ment of r,.,tt
''Hoeot. —Leave echo Wes given to be g m a Bdi to
that eff.d.
A message from the Lords informed the House
that their Lordships had agreed is the Dover liar.
boor Bull. the Cotton and Calico Intercourse Bat,
the Irish Cotton and CaL,o ESC I,
the rallie Accotruclits' Bala see Interest dill. the
American Co:natty' Intl:course Bill, the Puutic In.
Armories' Bill, oust t..e Last Luba Company's Boni
MIL Also, that sheer Lot .ips had passed a dill
f6r the bettor government of but St. George. in
Bengal, and the G.tlw..y awl Bill.
Mr. CREEVLY sa.d, that in consequence of
notice given by an Hon. Gentleman, n it then in his
place (Mr. !Nasdaq. on the subject of India Affairs,
on Friday, be should feel at necessai y to move, upon
the ;Anse day. for certain duciimoots :elating to the
Polyzars, and also for copies of t e correspond. hat
betwren Marquis Cornaidlis and the East India
Dice tors, upon this suojed.
A new writ was ordered for the Borough of Yu-
mouth, in room of Mr. Poutett, nowt a reer of the
United Kingdom.
Mr. Owen, from the East India House, present.
ed certain accounts of that Compai.y, in Unge,sia
currency, pursuant to order, which were °routed
to lie on tbs iahle. and be printed.
Mr. GRAN f observed, that upon the produc-
tiouot the former account, an Hon Memoer, not
then in the House (Mr Creevey), had stated, that
he (Mr. Grant), had represented, in another place
where he had occasion sometime to speak, that
the Company wouid have tine of sus plus.
He denied having made any such Assertion ; fur the
fart really was. that by these accounts there aic-
peareJ a deficit to that amount.
Upon motion of Mr. WHI (*BREAD. the P4to4
dual SCho')l 8.11 was read a third -me and riass
The Legal Keys' nth, Mr. Eli.% Div uce
and the lush Salt Bill, were sev, rally committed,
~ and the Rep at. ordered ui be received to morrow.
, Isle. DEN P. pursuant to his notice, rose to move

far wive to bring to a dill for toe regulation of
Recognizance, upon Peutions ‘oroplausis.g os • utile
lideaihni. His ssujva was to remedy the evil which
now existed, ot presenting vexatious petitions against
sitting Members. fly the present Att, the peel.
honer was allowed fourteen days, after presenting
his petition, as Posies to the sitting Member, tisture
he was obliged to enter lute rev. ,guisa• ce. tisat.elf
in 1001. and two sureties in 11001. and * con.ider-
abbe doubt had arisen whether the sureties wets
equally liable with the Petitioner, In case the pe-
tition shoutd be declared frivolous and wea.sui us.
Another evil ii; the AO. as it loss siu,d. was, that
although the tunnies were obliged to declare their
place lit residence, the principal was hot ; and this
was another evil he wi.hed to correct. His objea
huther was, that the party petitioning. with hfb
sureties. should be obliged to deposit the amount of
their recognizance* in the EtthelllNT t end in caw
ot the ?twin, being divined frivolous or vexatious,
that Cie stoney so lodged should be fosinted. other-
wise to be returned. This h: cousid:red as a very
asees.ary me • because he was many
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which he bad the honour -to- represent. there
been no contest, notwithstaninig which a Pe-
tides was presented against his r..tirn, which was
done-at the iasugation of a Gentleman formerly a
Member of that House, sod his-known Agent ; this
Petition was signed by six persons, who were in-
duced so to do hi, bribery and corrnp ion ; :tad the
sureties swirl themselves worth 2001. each, when
in point of ..St they bad no property upon earth
of these six Petitioners. one was a barber. another
a porter. a third a labourer, a tom th a jack-ass
driver, a fifth a nights:tau. and the sixth of equally
InW degree of life. It was not his intention to
press the Rill through its various stages. in the
sours. of the present Sessions. but merely to bring
it in. in ceder to hare it painted.

Mr. ROSE said, 'hat the prafiice of Petitions of
this nature aifted as libels upon Members of that
House, without giving diem an opportunity to clear
their characters from such aspersions. He there-
fore declared his hearty concurrence in the measure.
Leave wee then given to bring in the Bill, which
wa. accordingly done, and it was read a first time,
end ordered to be read a second time on Saturday.
The Exchequer Bills Bill, the Irish Treasary BiW
Bill, and the Barrack 'A ist-r's Com:nissioners Bill,
•ere severally read a woad ti.ne, and ordered to
be crmmitted to-morrow.
The Malta Trade Bill, a'd tie West India Auc-
tion Duty Exemption Bill, were read a third time
and passed.
Mr. Sheridan brought up a Bill to amend an Aft
relating to tse manner of licen.ieg alehouses, and
persons twilit ,t wine, etc. which was read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on Sa-
turday next.
The other Orders of the Day were dies disposed
of, and the House adjourned until to-morrow (due
day )

DIFItICAPICS WlTti IMER/C4.
HALIFAX. JULY 7.
His Makatea sloop of war Carsisaise„ Captain
Bradshaw, awvsd bete on Saturday law...frosts the
Chestpeake, after a passage of six days. with die-
wit• In the Honouvani• Vico.A druiral Berkeley.
Tbw dispatches relate to an unpleasant contest
whieb has takes glace betseen His Majacy's ship
Leopard. espial aliu tophrsys, and the United States
frigate Citesepetati Comtnndore Barren. As this Is
an event of the utmost importance to the two se-
ams, whose best interest it is to be in amity with
each other. we have endeavoufed to collect as far as
possible the interesting order of
Vice-Admiral Berkeley, with which ire have been
1: round. will skew the ground of difference ; the
propriety of the Order given ; and that part of the
der which gave to Commodore Barron the reci-
procal right of search, must shew to every candid
mil. 4 a sincere disposition to avoid wounding the
feelings of the Commodore, or of bringing the
guestion to this painful issoe.
The manner in which Capt. Humphreys carried
into ate& the Admiral's Order. will hilly a=
in the subsequent interesting Weer front an
beleoging to the 14efard, oat Mob the highest
honour on C.4gt. Humphreys. who IMO 1611W12, oa
the one hand, the most patient forienibinen; and ow
the other. the most iniesible detormilihm ho do
lb duty.
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cnessrease sae, Juan 24, Iso7.
te We arrived here on the list Instant. and
agreeably to the orders of the Hon. Vice-Admiral"
Berkeley (in the event of meeting the United
States' tr.ga.s Chesepoie. to search her for des
sertei s. of whim v e had information), the ezt
morning the signal was male from the lam, to
procmdto sea. which we did at Mae o'clock this
morning ; the Clicimpet bit was then passing the
011issa, about three miles w,t. I" us. We stood to
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when it shifted to E. which retarded the prorress
of the frigate, being obliged to beat out. We kept
on a wind, under easy sail, until she got withi.i
two miles of us, when st.e shortened sail, and we
b ) e cli:...n to her, we were about It or 14 miles
f, ins t. e land ; wl:en sufficieotly close, the Captain
11,.1ed, and said he had dispatches horn the British
Corr mander-in-t :lief. lhe answer was, 'send
ter. lon board, I 41.111 heave-to," wl.ich he did
2C' lo :liogly. An officer was sent on board with the
Aam :-Alas order, and a setter trim Captain Hum-
ph?. ! c. saying, he i:oped to be zhlc to execute the
Acitnual's urCier in il.e mos: amicable manner;
and after tl.:. Commodore read the order and let-
ter, he told i.im his orders from his Government
we: e mist peremptory in not suffering a:.y fo-
reigner to muster his ship's company, but that
be would write an answer to Capt. Humphrey's let-
ter, if he would be the bearer of it to him—after
having answered in the a:lrritative, he wrote, say-
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lag, that he had no deserters, and that his instruc-
tions prevented his allowing the CliwateaLe to be
searched. He returned with this answer, after
being on board forty minutes. As the Admiral's
o der was positive, there was no alternative but
force—so we edged down to her, and Captain
Humphreys hailed, and said, that Commodore
Barron must be aware that the order of the Beitith
Commander in Chief must be obeyed; the only re-
ply made to this, (which was thrice repeated). war*
.• I do Rot sedirstand what you say." Now, as
we were to windward, and beard distinaly hie as-
twirl, it is evident he also mast have beard what
Captain Humphreys mid—orders were than given
so firs a 'hat across hue bows from the lower deck,
after a minute another; and, in two mere, no sa-
tisf iAory enterer being gives. Capt. Humphreys
ordered the ire to be opened on her, beginning
with the foremost gun, and in succession aim:
elent es the order was not perfettly understood, a
broadside was poured into her; Commodore Bar.
tip Owe hailed, when orders were given to cease
Mel bet as be said be was only going to send a
boar on board, and as they were preparing to re-
turn the fire, it was supposed as antics to gain
arcs, and orders were again guns to Ere}—two
broadsides mace were the mak, whoa ebe muck.
Two LINIONIMKS, with several slidlipmea, warm
then as beard the Camp-i. to ~eh far prde-
weer., and after being IMO three boa, aseans-
ed with foar--ehrat hileires se the birdiarpnt, and
one to she Ne4eirr 1111rdahlui In gkesr silo
abused Lord James Toamobsad et4liAM•Cluo
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saying, that he canaille! the Chesapeake &
prize, and that he was ready. to deliver her sp
any person authorised to receive her. Capt. lbw
phreys replied. that as he had ezecuted the orate ea
the Corastander-inaChief, he had nothing mom so
do with her ; that he must foethwith joie the relief
the squadron ; and that he sea oalrlasoassediiissit
sincerely, the necessity that =died him ea eh.
lent measures. but that if he d noir the Cie-
sapeale any service, he would cheapish, do it
In short. Captain Humphreys has oesdatted him-
self throughout the whole of this unpleasant trans-
aftion, in the most praiseworthy manner, as an Of-
ficer and Gentleman. He has snore humanity in
his composition than most mankind : you may
then suppose his feelings were none of the most
comfortable on this occasion. The Chesapeake re-
turned but a few shots ; they were scarcely prepared
when we began, and were thrown into such confu-
sion, that the greatest part of the people deserted
their quarters.
•' The number of men killed on board the Che-
sapeake. according to their own statement, was 6,
and 23 were wounded.
,r Twenty-six shot went through the hull, seven
between wind and water ; the sails were completely
I riddled, and I have not a doubt but that in ten
minutes more she would have gone down • the
sea being so smooth, every shot told after the first
broadside, which was chiefly at the rigging.
" Coneaso3ore Barron was 'lightly wounded in
the leg by a splinter ; he behaved in the coolest way
imaginable, and stood at the ores gang-way the
greater part et the time."
If any thing can place this vaguer is a stronger
light, we need oily compare the assurances of Com-
modore Barron, with the result ; of the deserters
claimed. six were takes out of the frigate, upon
searching her. two were killed. and one jumped
overboat d. The gunner of His Majesty's ship Cbiebes-
ke, who basely desated his country's flag, was found
dead, haw ing ailed in that station, onboard f/ e Ann-
ricia frigate; and many others were left by Cape.
Humedoeys, because they could not be ident
Immediately on the return of the Caesepeede. a
ntunetous cola "n of the inhabitants of Nerds&
assembled—passed Resolutions intardiaisg all sup-
plies and assistance to the British Navy, or any in-
tercourse whatever—and complimented theit fellow•
citizens, for destroying the water-casks beloogiag
to His Majesty's ship destroying
as an highly land-
able and pr use-worthy salon.
the following email from their papers, will
give a specimen of the violence and intemperance
of these proceedings:— .
soasoac, sent 25.
The amused.' arrived here yesterday. without
colours, and the officers without swords, having
been captured by His Britannic Majesty's ;hip
Levant of SO guns.
As the 'veiny, rap, and alarm, on die =bpi/.
instead of subsiding,-bas inereaseds and the whole
of this part of the country is ripe and prepared for
any thing that may promise revenge we hasten to
lay before the public all the particulars of this un-
happy affair.
It is fully aseertaised, that this was not an affair
of accident, bet that orders wen regularly seat on
board the Lespertka••that she teem est of the Capes
prepared for miss—that the tool eery raitl:
advantage of the ospreys's*, am* sionmt tise
less state of the Cestoisia, and that Me did every
thing she could to destroy her. soli these aundistd
not the smallest messes for farther 6e, or Ow
deliberate murder.
It appears that the Loper!, after kerbs Ohm
on the Chesapeake. sent a boat on heard, with the
Captain's nut. actions, which were to procure
four mit. st nod to be mutineers belesigina to his
Majesty's d et. and then on hosed die Chesapeake;
or' at least, to demand a search for 'thefts. The
host was nearly half an hour along-side, and, after
meth talk, was, by signal, °libeled to return. SW;
had scarcely got out of danger, before a shot was
fired into the Chia:peak, and that was succeeded
by a broadside; several others followed. until it
appeared safficient mischief had been done. and
that the Chesapeake's colours were down. In all ,
this time, the latter ship fired but two gnu, sad
those accidentally, and win.out orders, for is.
wholly was she unprepared for &Elio's. that it is
said, her cables were coil% d over the guns, and,
as the powder had not been properly dunnaged,
and was tether damp, the crew was engaged in get-
nog it out to thy, and the tires of the ship had all
been put out to prevent accident.
lidon after the two ships stood further out to sea,
and the Chesapeake was regularly searched by some
officers of His Majesty's ship Leepard ; four men
were taken out of her, two of whom are said to be
natives, who had escaped after a long confinement.
We should blame no Uptight, for executing the
orders of his superior, ailing like a man; but the
cold-blooded, cowardly cruelty with which this bu-
siness was eget:sit reletis disgrace and dishonour
on the whole British Navy. He well knew that the
Chesapeake was little better than a luntbsted store-
s*, sod without waiting the art of use broad-
ens eo observe if she had struck her mews. he
coodSsed his fire until she was quite cut sg. Some
of the shot went through her bull bar sans are tern
ap and on her arrival, le had five feet
do the hold. ir
&sahib boast et this adios. nod that of
r ; bat Mt diem remembsr, that
will mime similar oath. The
oldie century is at MK raised. nod Britai
in all quarters of the earth but this, is a:
1 last detested here. fibs hie so ally new bet the
white negroes of the Nos*.
Yesterday a more nanesseets sod more enomimees
collodion of people assembled in this place thosanss
ever Were witnessed--bst ens voice, but ewe see-
dam, bet ems spirit el rstehation reed image
was so be heiwd er we i Imapariredvbsorsver,
by *quirt resignation so 611 edit - • Elemes-
wont for the peeesen, and is MI ' et s
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theta) ; and whereat we, is individuals, Judy depremt•
the Aomori of war, and view it as one of dm imam evils
which ever heft! our country : but when we essesta se, M.
low CitiOns impressed, and fisnmd by a tyrannical and arbi-
trary power to fight adainst tt.eir own country, and basely ind
insidiously seurthned on our own coasts, it becionsts necessary,
at this morel crisis, to be pospanril to meet the emseqesswess
which such condect, and sech restrictions, dine reasonable
muse instance, to discipline ourselves' and be in readiness to
take op arm in derene• of those sacred netts, which Our lore-
fathers purchased with their blood; sad until am Goveroment
shall be informed of the lam glaring violation of oar rights and
our sovereignty, intros unwarrantaute and Unprovoked attack
twee the United States' frigate Chesapeake, Commodore Her-
ron, within a few miles of our coast, by the British squadron,
composed of the Bellew, Captain Douglass; Triumph, Capt.
Hardy; Leopard, Captam Humphreys; and Mehruput, Clpt.
Hawker; and the Inhuman minder of a camber of our
citizens, in the attempt of the Leopard to carry thou angers
Into execution.
Resolved unanimously, That aU communication with the
British ships uf war, now within on, waters, or on our coasts,
and with their Agent or Agents among tam, be discontinued ;
and that we isdlisesseee bset exertions to prevent all such in.
• ; mama ieflpros guilty thereof shall be deemed
4=111111114, That we view with abhqrvese•
Mani. uelleumnication, end shall reeesider these as
enemies OW pseatry, who shall dinar, or iadirecily, hold
melt isteetemee, es render ay aid or assistant •to th- British
ships of tram by supplying them with provisions, or oxen/ries
of any Med whatsoever, mail the deciaioo of ow Gaffed. Went
be knew.
Resdeed eneeknotaly, to seder the better to elect the
elsowszace, that a Committee be appointed se correspond
:tabDimas of the nosibboonne eetuitiss,and those of
Ivor, mid the Seweiwit„ notifying the flagrant
eutrime isms had bees committed, and the Measure' liaised
hi usg and sesemeaussuling similar measures for limit ton.
stalemates.
Readeed. That our fellisw•cititens' Pilots of Chesapeake
thy. whempattiesises we hokt in the highest mammon, are
requested 11, gbh meeting to discontinue Wifely their rotes-
.least semi* heel British ships M war.
Resiskadeneeimeusly, Tbat we 'WV this unprovoked, pira-
tical, scene, sod amanita-like attack up..n the Chesapeake,
with the haw and detestation whit* should alwais mark a
mulattoes rade laws of war agog wt /ledge our lives and pro,
pertieMte aeopusse with ilia tisriummesst ass any measures it
mar adept.
Reseivad ownirnonsly, That ile Mayor of this Boiettgli
be requested to evil upon the Lieutenant Cuninandaut of tie
Militia, er held in readiness ea eased torte far the purees* of
de=od ter serryieg these Reielution. nine elect.
wmakase4y, That time Resolutions be extended
M al Saill ships of iser lAA* my hereafter arrive within
err peels, IBM erompkim utheelltlems is made as sue Govern-
ment tee thiadermaikte maw ea the abesapreke.
Raeoltred eamitsesedy_, Thee a enimstptima be domed and
left is pessimism M die RI- Mime% Ms "'WI* had On be Itg=
to the reheat the .ietseaded, sad the fatedies of the
ms beard U. Cliseepselse, maim its &maims of the Repair
tandem et ills Ilesphd.
Reeked vatiikaavally. TIM the Commie,' be mended
emempead with Ike lahekleeasel dm parapet sealed%
and asiseaser, ee he es pemelg NebaM their mamma as
these Resehnises, is he N etLtfdlsßyio withhold all supplies
to any &Ms:. annul • es the mist the tinned Mahn,
esti ample Nada Is by ear Lesetithe.
Reseleed eemilmasely, Tlit the Suporimaniant of the
Heepleal, is mese ef the death ef Bey of the unfortunate Ma-
riners of the Chesapeake, now Nader his care report the saw..
I. the 011.1110009 Vibe shall Wm the 'lnnis subscribed de•
fray the of their funerals; and she mid Committee
are lemalay LieYeeted to invite their Fallow-calmos to attend;
and to make the necessary

Reseived noadlesously, That the Collector be requested to
furnish otteS the Revenue cutters to watch over aid insult
any aisnauaicetion with Nh Majesty's ship", and that the
Consandant of the fort be miasmal to ea-operas with
Hite roOrkiriro.
Resolved unanimously. That copies of the procecdims of
this ahlotiot be lranstaitted by the Chairman to the etendent
el the United States, and the Governor of Virgisia, and glint
they bd published in the Newspaper's! this Borough.
Resolved unanimously, Tuet the Cities* of Natelk and
Peettonouth. aid their viciaitics, by requested te wear a crepe
tea days, as a testimonial of their respect foe the memory of
those pains on board Use Chesapeake who have fallen vic-
tims he British tyranny, and psemeditated asseasinatlen.
1L1061.14 ontalmecilf. That this meeting approves, and
dteete the modem of over fellow-citistes of Hampton, in de-
stroying the water make b.lenglog te the British frigate Me-
Imps, highly laudable an,'. preps-worthy.
(Signed) THOM AS MATTHEWS, Chairman.
SAMUEL WISELY, Secretary.