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Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-12-22
LosGsn, . 1ukr. "a.

~~A.'"S"y -'N<N'j
" The pri &C Of tie qta.,ern ,oa, ieil
yeterday from Us. sd to ND. butchers
meat is ALTO falling, tho not quite in the
fame proportion.
j." The 5 per cent Confols are ct o.
Your iiocIss have alto riGen-S PER cents
are no; oper cents at 9g.
i" Tie mob continue their noify atten-
tions to Nj. Laurehon. As they were
drawing him ana Sir. Otto on Saturday
night, they were joined by Mr.. A:eley,
En'r.* who was III his orc horle chair.
He sdireiled them and begged they wOuld
be temperate 10 their zeal, and take care
Of the great perionsees indds TIE coach;
adding that he would preceae them; uher
they arrived at Lord Hawke (bury S ofic,,
Aa!y jumped out OF lis cha;ic, threw ,l,>
reisns over the hories' neck raj up to Tie
Coach, and opening the ,lco-, too!; Gen.
Laure.(on III lis arms, AID attla!ly cayrie>i
him in this manner, into Lo!d Eawkef-
tury's OGce; This created great diver
fonitor the populace Meanwh le, ALLEY
was bowias and icrapins, and if.ewins
every marx OF attention 70 Mi. Otto and
Gen. Laageaon, reminding them svba be
saai, by flying that he had the honor Of
teaching Buooa9ar;e tie military horfe
eXereiic ieversl years ago a. Pals.
l. ieems Attiey built riding flhool
At Paris jcf before tie revolution, which
cof 6oooi. He now expects to obtain
passport, ana then so to Paris and re.
claim hls property; This accounts for his
aagaiar behaviour.
Peter Porcupine illuminated his prin
Arg oaice On Saturday night"
tie otlssraie1 Esgl:S Eguyariau.
Arrived. bfiss Rofe, Gu,;eriao, Der.
seaux; Asapaa;,sise, Spence. c. Francois;
ieh-. Alexander, RnR>l, c. Francois
iOoP Independents, ~sldsieces, Ror,- i.
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bosoee, mater bat n. foul on board. II

bospee, m.1er bu. rs ionl on board. II
vas Afterwards found, that in The Rorm OF
ina, nigh, ihe truck upon the Biimbies.
Tb,rc were On board the crew OF another
vsGtl, which had been fold, belonging to
Ma,oIehead. The whole took TO the boat,
carrying with :hean the cat, proceeds @.
,aeir VOYAGES, and landed upon the Hate,
where they ipcnr the remainder of the night.
I, the mean tine, as the Good made, the
,cG.l GOT free, and made her way to Mar
h,chcad as before mentioned ; and in the
porain, "a. crew, relieved by polts from
B,yer..T, arrived iiis alter her. We hear
$. noneas by this arrival.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-12-22

na.:oa.',--h.ars H-producedIranliss and
/, hiayis,'' and have " committed evronss
on uaoEendins friends" which lie fruits
will " aoau be oonGdered as founding ju.t
claims ofretriousion for the PEI, and new
ailurances tcf what y for the FUTURE
fMr. !. il his rage fox economical re-
|. form--ia his anxiety to exhibit the pait
administrations of our government, as
eroisIy ex.rayagant-as having "tended
! 20 mul:ip'y Offices and dependencies, and
to encreaie expenfe to Tie ultimate term o!
hsraen which the citizen can bear" lhou'd
be 70 weak as to imagine that By /ostsixg
zassadze, he can f,Fer!sdc the necemry Of
keeping theteoansry always in condition
10 rcpci tnrce by 'o.ce-If in his dreams
Of univerfai peace, he conceives that by
fair ec,rds he can ikie;d the United States
from "irregu!ari,ies, injuries and wrongs,
while he is cutting the iiaews of govern
meat, and proarasing at blow, its vital
energies; he will find himielf egregiouly
deceived; and thofe infatuated citizens
who futfer themielYes to be Influenced by
his political enthaiaEn, will eventually
dicoyer their error when it has produced
evils not contemplated at preient, and
which No future wiidom can eteetual!y re-
nedy. The concurrent teitimony of the
governments that have hitherto exiGsd
il the world, proves ineonteiibly, that
to enjoy peace, ard TO poGefs in iecurisy
the fruits of ;nduitry, we muR be. always
prepared for war. "A ealthy but feeble
or ;lreiolute nation, vii! Away become
prey to onc more enterprizing and war
likc-And in vain Will any ycyerrmen;
ever expect TO remain fate and reipetted,
that throws from its hands the means OF
defence and relies on 81: ev0y1;, or friend
" remembrance TO vinuica.e its rights.
n. T. Cam. Id.
Thefe reflections will be continued, till
ALT leading features of the late meiase,
are delineated to the public: they will be
purified win coolneis and with candor.
Tkeir ain IS ihortly to fate to the true
friends f'heir country, what arc conSder-
ed as fome CT the raaroierr of the pre-
f.ns Administration, not with al expectation
that they will produce any effect on the
leading charatt-rsnow in pofchion ofpow-
er, but that the te2tls who are the high
{ource Of authority, may compare the prin-
c:ples Of the two late, aud of the pleiept
administrations and after a fair expert
nent, pronounced on the relative merits Of
va>h, according to the n,eaiaro Of public
5-ofp=rl;y & has pinefs they ihail REFLECTIVE
" have produced. it'd.
ITO BE- eantigxsl.
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PITTSBUXGH, December II.

The, Little Turtle, principal Chief Of the
Miami tribe of Indians together with a
Chief Of TIE ?ot,.wattami Tribe ard three
other Indians of inferior grade, arrived
here on Saturday lar, on their way to the
city Of Arlington, to wilt the Pre.ident
of the United S;a5es.
Mr.. Wells attends them as interpre-
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Ten Dollars RcuarI.

RAN AWAY from the fuhicriber, in
Alexandria, on Friday night lat, a Ne
gro man named BEN, about IS years Of
age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, handy
legged, has loft two of his under teeth be-
fore, has fear under one Of his eyes, bat
which do not recoileff, and has very
remarkable one on his breaf, occaliorcd
by burn when young had on, when he
went off, drab co!ored pea jacket, tlre
cloth failor's DO. underneath, blue cloth
t.owisrs, pale blue fccking., half boots,
fur hat, with a band and buckle, cotton
hirt, blue handk erchief, checked with red
round his neck and lundry other clothing
not known. His brother Henfon is orc
OF the ferry men at Alexandria, and very
probably they may change their clothes.
Ben has lived with MIR, John Hodgken at
the ferry for three years, and is known
very we'll by numher Of the citizens Of
Alexandria and gentlemen in Maryland
this fellows mother lives in Brocket's
fqoare, and it is fuppoied he is concealed
ia;newhere there. He attempted to make
his elcape occe before, fecreted in Zip
bound to Europe by fome free negroes,
and was rot difeovered by the captain till
he had been four days at fea, ard luckily
fell IN with G,ip hnnnd to baltimore,
hipped him on board of her, from whence
,e YVES committed to Baltimore jail'where
found him. l will give the above re-
ward to any psilon who will deliver fad
fellow to me, near Colcteaer, Fairfax
county, or fecures him in any Jail, 70 that
| get him again.
JOHN Fl. MANLEY.
N. B. All perfons wha,foever are fore
warned from harborilg flid fellow at th:ir
peril. D.. II. co3tt
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PHILADELPHIA, December IS.

ExIrai of letter ( rom Bordeaux, re-
ceiyed by he Roi>, dasedCcf. Is.
AveFt4for Philadelphia, v,i>h her an
Choir trip inihe river, embrace the cp-
poT;uaity OF dropping a few lines i laiI-
ed from Bottom the 18th Of Augutt Tor
Nan'z and Bordeaux, intending TO Cont
nue. out cn general f.eiehring voysse
IN Europe; but an unexpected peace ia
k"g place, has put every thing inconiu-
fon. Times arc irtolerahle dull hcse, and
: PROTEST. d wosic with America1s.
I" The brig Sally and Be,iey, Allen, is
here from Roton--Expettsd 70 proceed
80 a few days for GuadaIoupc, aud to re.
turn home IN all Janusry."
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NEW-YC2k, December rs.

als..e- fron merchant in London to
y, cor,efpoateas in this city, received b
re Hrotl.rs, dated Of. 70, fays, York
Cirs wooller-,loths have taken very ra-
nd advance in consequence OF the great
demand for tie Sranih market. Cotton
g3ols have i;keAile advanced fifteen Fer
scd:.
Arrived, fhips Brothers, Fleetwood,
I9a1or Janus, Waipple, Turks liland
big Ailey, He,ch, Newport.
Cleared, h:iss Aarora, Trumar, Ma
la2a; RoekiAOI, Brown, Aux Cages
I,Rrs. Fancy, Koden, Halifax: Argue
Not, Fitch. St. Johns; Elizabeth, Mil
Ter, Mouierat.
The hip Active, Waterman, arrived
at Guadalupe in Is days. The brig La.
"a, from Amicvaam, 70. this port has PIT
iato Dover in diGreis, was to fail from
there the z6.h Oc,obss. The brig Tho,
mas, Cameron, Las arrived at Winning
tor, \. {.
Eyr;,e1I ;GE;-ct aurLya,
schr. Betsy, from Trinidad. Lief,
there, ichr. Generous Friend, OF n. York,
to iai! in 10 days, and S or 9 more TO Gail
!oy;ly. II lat. 50, fpoke the big NeP-
tuoc, of \. York, oct days.
G1 Sisns's for flip and a brig were
rp III evening.
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William Hart florllc

William f1dTLlIlUt1l6
HAS FOR SAIL,
At hts MIL, or IN alexandria,
Platter of Paris by the
ton, or ready ground by the. buiheb
Indian Meal or Rye Meal, boited OF
unboited, ~
Corn or any other grain texccpt whsat)
grouad for toll at the mill, z.
lit his fore IN Toavm,
Hay in bundl,s, corn by tie. buihe!,
Leaf or lump sugar by the HID. or DBL.
Jamaica fpirit by the bird. or barrel,
more than 3years old,
Firf and fecond quality James River
tobacco in kegs,
A few very good mill fpindles,
Two good icale beams.
For Sale,
A number Of valuable Lots in town.
dJs, toSeYcr Rent,
Available Brick Hou!e on King ftreee,
now in the tenure of Thomas Crute.
"a Lett,
A two ftory Frame Hcuff, on Duke
free:, with large garden and we'll of
good water at the door. I2mc. II.
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Printing in all its variety exc
,ss.sd at THIS Office.
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N. B. All perfons whatfoever are fore
warned from harboring aid fellow at th:ir
peril. D.. II. eo3tt
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-06-15
VOLUME nv.

voeot pa-tizans have f,ii. and continue to fsy
retP cling the Amt. Anglican politics of this gen
Ileman' We can trace nothing in his fpeech Tin
a part OF which Ne declares bis political creeal
mat manfteita AZ attachment 70 any one Euro.
pean cation more than another. The language
+ breathes i purely American, and 70 far a.
language may be cooidsred criterion by
which 20 judgca mans character, Il beipeaks
ne new Preiidsnt as atsraa.d by no external
iyaems of government, no foreign influence,
but acting foley from the impulfs Of mind
folly iatisfeI in the enjoyment Of great na-
uonal good, AMI deeply apprshenflTe Of the
consequences likely 70 rdolt from any expert
mental change.
Such IS the medium through which we con.
template the Preient executive head OF The a.
.merican government; if il gives a falie tnaure
70 the Object, our organs have been deceived,
protection is nothing, and Mr.. Jeferipa j.
hypocrits!
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From a Nswyork Papsr--June 30.
DEATH OF KING cFsAP.

A
"A Gentleman who arrived here yelterday III
ne tcaooner Republican, Capt. Nfarth, from
New Providence, has communicated 10 US the
following inEereaing particulars
lie intoifns, hat about Eve years ince.
amoug anumber ofcther laves, enc who Oiled
himielf Kizg GEAR" was brought to thar place
from Africa, ard fold 70 Planter. Shortly
after the faIe, King Celar burning the idea oF
Atvtry, toskt the woods, where from his f1-
Perior abilities, ne bec2meChief Of ali the blacks,
who had, from time 70 slime. ran away from The
Plantations. There King Crrr eteAed fort-
hcau0ns, contributed deos; and other hiding
places, and places OF defence; aud for about
tour years, has headed I 5anditsi, and frequeni-
y committed oePredatiQns on be plantations
adjaos1r 10 tie woods. AT length, Oh the re.
Pietentatiuns Of thofe y no had been aggrieved,
tic Governor ot the Bahamas iaued Procls.
nation, grating free paI don 10 all who would
leave The woods, and retdrn 70 their owners ].
oter'ngr AZ the came time, 4 reward of one
thouiand Dollars, Cor King Ceiar, dead Or live.
This had hc defrei effect tor on Saturday,
night The OH inltan', King Ceisr was way.laid
ey negro belonging to Or. Cockley, OF NaGau,
and lhot dead on his way 10 one OF the plsn,a-
lions, where. no doubt he was gorE for the
ParpoIe st plumber, &c. The hext day the
Corps a. King CEiar was brot into Nailaa.
amiIf the JOY of foms, and the regret Of
others, who tReemed the man for his untom-
mon intrePdity and dignihed deportnlent.
Scarcely any event. Il IS faid, ever excited more
irtsrelt Al New Providence, than the death of
this man. He was abodt As years of age, and
man OF gen,eel addrefs His death has en-
trelY diGconcerted thoie over whom he pref
ded, and 1t IS sxpsSed noR OF them will return
20 their former owners;
Sir~e King Celar's death, his camps and
tens have been examined and, what Is very
extraordinary, large volumes of manuicripts. in
charatter which We are unacqulinted with.
have been found, and bro't into Nafau. Draw
logs Of bis developments, Notifications, Sc.
were ALTO discovered in bis hut. which has ex-
cited be NftoniIhmeut az all who have lssn him.
The gentleman 20 whom we are indebted for
theie particulars, has INDUCED US with tie loan
q 2 inset OF The above msnlfcripr, and III there
Is any one IN the city capable OF decypherineit.
we would thank him TO call AZ the Office " the
Gazette. The Ch4gaders are very irnlar 70 thar
az the Chincie
a6arayI tsaf ts beg.6il ne Sovereign Ppo1-
~ eus- Eati9g ~ 44frrra, and cusI eaefaYc5 ~ =
Asgtb9riAg Prime IN da enforcement 4r,bitb ,sok
rf9ee bcf,Dtss tbsrsaa1 sfvVp1r4s yad 70 he cab
rain 9fg Ve5d Engaged IN Nv f4Vt trade.
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From Halifax Paper-May IS,

TAR.-The american Tar has always a
quantity Oh water mixed with Il, aud fometimes
tand aod tones. While American Tar was
telling at OPorto at and 5000 reis per barrel
lequai 70 q and "a dollars) Swedih Tar
fold for = and 1900 refs (equai to IS and y
dollTs,( am adured that American Tar will
not ieil except 10 cafes Of great neceGity.
SFANES-Ham5mgL Slaves arc about
o. AID an ha.f inches longer than the Amlri-
can, and fell at OPoTyo TO- nearly a. tble the
price ct The latter. The houc Of Clamont,
Brown and Co Of Oporto, offers douoIe the
ulnal price for American Slaves of The fame
lshgth with thole Of Hamburg. AT Liibon
they make ule OF American Slaves, bus al Opor-
70, which is Of vally more importance. the
y etefence u always given tothole of Hamburg.
The Eogli.h seieis in the Opo,to trade seing
made TO contain 4 certain number oT pipes of
particular dimcnlinns, the caption who have
long been aceuttoined q thoCe pipes, can make
better howage with Jher1 Lot c0urfe the MR..
chants give hem he preference. When i Is
conhdeied HAT from 50 to6o,eoo pres are
annually cspouet from Oplrto in nsflb y,f.
iels, ,pe arsiSls Of St,ss naua Be If sonEasr.bis
megaiHu1s --fr7T
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- by 9rder 9ftbs Hen. Dapia SsaOlh,
4, &C. J.sS. Y * Dgqri4 Court Of AEaier--
Aol si', Is hereby given, that a libel
~ aF,I. = I'id Court BY joan LEE, Erq Col
sbnpna ~ = Rrlet Of Peao5fot agsinit quantity
-, 80. oI' ia'd . Ne about 6fteen hundred
80 s 1880 70 have been imported into the
4. 49, "a eoaitary 10 Law; and thar 4 hearing
liz ~ % i4d liel Al the d fri6t Court TO be
tsr \ 80. o. the third Tu,flay Of June
- ,0o. s"'sn Tine and place, ptrfons interefted
n cosa,.'. az ae" caule # ary they have, why
mould no. " decrevd TO be forfeited.
R,,i,., - llaac Parker, Martial.
@''as1 1913 Nay, 1891.
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FROMtb American papers, wh CHI we have
received down TO The date Of the 9Th Of Marsh,
We have given coref copy Of the lpeesh Of
Mr.. jeferion concerning his new office, which
we have no doubt vii be conGdered As e.
tFemely intereaing. Notwithstanding what
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0A''a Sfate5-Djqria Of Maine,
h4r 1oh, ISoT.

Ayoror Mar 1efb, 1901.
All IAut., aefeoY gwen, 70 the creditors Of WILL.
h9gRII z SeAN OF Portlaud, Baker, and JOSEPH
- Il r. n'aasiord' Elq ssainR whom commit
W.. ~, h.uP''Y have duly iiTued and proceeded
adqs "a ~, nay o beard Of they think IT'D before
n "a iape ~. 49, 'eutt Court, On Tuelday he 10th
IS Of aile, -, = Portland agalne allowiag ceruf
H:sscu, j Y lnd Bankrupts; before which time
@'a ',lowanee may be exhibited.
DAVID SEWALL,
Prlsnd g.ess ofibs DjRrid Couri Of Maine.
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The Farmer Boy,
k,hrsi,i Rgral Poem, By Ra5rr Biasnftll
fof als al Jsoks Book tore Alto,
The Sailor Boy,
new novel,
e.. 8. iSct.
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NFW SUPPLY OF
Nv md other articles.

~%At1 #.s.v1rp NM C1lSSf -~~f%*ttS@"
- sscEweD Foe SAILS, At
S D0 aExT 70 TIE BANK.
4 S&n III ,Ocr ana laall Bibles and Tehaments,
49, II, Il aud Hymn h9oSs'
rs 81 ts saSl s s,SSs childlen's do.
- - Er,"r Pspsr Of d'asrent qas'ses' by the
So hoqausAS Wose, Gilt add Plain Poa Paper,
: - - enal, Of al qualities,
"a ~ 'aAs ,f,seriof quality and various prices
~ - = Anna Books Of d.tfersnt fires,
e .l.-. Waters, aud Scaling Wax,
{ psas ~ site Pencils, by doz. or Eagle,
''as4 n - POCKET and Memorandum Books,
= - N ssd SciaoF Csie',
-psas ~ .aandi Of various kinds,
- III. Dosi
|S@@h.. 80, and DiVderss
saeSS y 80 and Msfiage Cards,
g. - Rsss. and Drawing Paper,
- -. a 80 Rs9ss Tooth BrGihes,
1pse s s,sslame variety Of Pen aud Deik Knives,
a'sa sg psaIeal Pencils,
aas Pm after, an Pungtnt Smelling Bottles,
I $50 k,nor and cyphering Books,
- krlaable Allotment OF other srticles.
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A PERSON tho has hsl an uncommon ibsrr
= q pF'dige apd exp lisnce II Book Keeping
.sas-s Enifssad who Il perfectly competent
seSSTtakiQg 10 ne line az al accomptant,
~ Il ssgaS with any gerileman who may re-
'a.7 sonPsteHcy, Or ,oarransc a0d method-
osN' taa; sFs irregular and inadequate to thr
ssk 4 smoothing the anpual proat and lois.
~ gu ample and Satisfactory proofs Of capa-
u las ol''nsis VIII BE- aiduced, a well as
49, .~4''aal'lon' from he moi respectable Cen
sesn, Aprg 70 the PRINTER.
.Farliars. Taa |. IglI.
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Hnsa fgal IF ST. jain BaPtf.
IL Psrland Lodge Of 4ncieut MaFons, intend
EEE aeaseFal The F,aivll Of 81. John, and dine
s EaA, Wednesday, ne iph init. where the
hhsa y, reqas&ed 70 attend with Irritable
- =. rs aag Saauraing Brethren are invited As
iaAs ri ~ b. pablic protection, the Brrtbren are
- 80 fsael 70 attend Prrcifelv a. II O'Clock, A. NJ
gF'~4 III SdsF ot Iee Rilht Worib,pflI Matter.
49, JOsEPH.C. BOYD, Ser'v.
W., TsktI ~ q BAD of fbs Ssrrstayr.
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MrceHa1y..
LAW REPORT.

TIE following Is The fnhRance OF what was dcssrea
~ 'hitt Judge Telghman, in pronouncing the fen-
.enee az the Circuit Court or the United Sta,vsupon
- H'1'7 psaas' Pubhihsr Ct the -dGrsra, fer a cor
tempt OF Court.l
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r TAKE NOYTCF
: n, oale, a large convenient
/, ~, DWELLING HOUSE,

AllNATTn I = ~ = ~
Y BOD. s.s f'e.oFs at the Corner 10 called) a.
NJ ~, o s@ rods from The Poa-Ofice said build.
Eass s. ~. nRhhed but can with very tile *
\ sp4S.a',. ,eooverient lor Trader Or frSdelnan
ert q w.. tnesshIaI Profpe0 Of the water, and the
'Fhs sad Uspds lcunG0ing Of half an acrc) is
y Il; IAN. -u''ssr OF young trees are now growing
-for further particulars inquire Of
Asn kbENEZER BUGBEE,
near the premif-s.
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Ann TsKB NOTICE
naa< n Ii E iahasitants Of the town % Porllrd are
~ ID asrrby poh6ed 70 bdn,, IN 70 the mbfcrieets
~ Ia II ,sus laid town. 10 the chamber over rhs
raAse Il rms arc perfect liRs Of their polls acd their
Arszns n ,bo.h RAJ ald nerioHa0 which they wer=
.asxs Il q Of paths sra day OF May Ian, on or be-
ss l0sA day Of the prrlcnt month.
zsrasssE PETER WARREN,
.-x JAMES NEAL.
= szw,E DANIEL COBB.
sRn r,lml, Jaar s. 1897
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Ns. anlt.7iios'gf
BOOK S,

i. ,N;ous branches Of Literature ,--among
u u the htsR writings IN Divinity, Law,
Hiaory, YoYases, Travels, Biography,
S,shu vl,A a variety az New NOVELS,
n MI b. iold 90 the mo1 ueatona5le terms.
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P A p RS
Relation to The commeucement of
NEGOTIATIONS OF PEACE WITH
FRANCE.
mo. ~
TRANSLATION.
Ne. 8, Kereford, 1q,eet, le 6 >Fruc.
Inn. S, Aagxf ~.
P A P E r S
mo. ~
1 R A NSL ALTON.

Nix LORD,
HOWEVER fcrupulous Imay have hi
therto been,to follow in all refpects the
path traced for my official communications
with the miniRry of his naieay, yet the
iecrecy and difpatch requidte for thoe
which form the iubjea of the enclofed
note, appear to me to juaify amore direct
communication. l Aatter myielf, there
tore, that your excellency will Lot diiap-
prove of the ftep / now take Of comn,uh'
eating to you, without any intervention
the intentions Of the French government
Rejecting the overtures which have been
made to it by Baron Thagut.
/" If his majefy fhould accept the pro,
petition contained in the inclofed note, !
beg, my lord, that you would appoint, as
ioon as pofible, the perfon who ihall be
employed to treat with me and who,
without doubt, will be guided in this I'M
portant negotiation by that fpirit OF con
citation which alone can contribute to ths