Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-19
pHILADELPHIA, July I6.

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PHILADELPHIA, July 10. /.
caot. Calender of the brig, Amelia,
f,om Csdiz, has turnihed the following
information
' ri, u. S. frigate ConRellation, capt.
Murray, and the Enterprise ichooner lieu
, Sterrett, had proceeded for Tripoli.
The Eaes, capt. cambridge, remained
eruizipg in the neighbourhood of Gibral- !.
Tar. -
A number Of Algefine CRITTERS were at
g.. and il was generally fuPPcfed they
were hottie to Spain; having pMndered
lsysral .spanih veaels in the Mediterra-
near.
twas rumoured that an Algerins Fl
cate had captured a Portuguefts lhip Of 40
Guns il was hkewi6e aaerted and gene
rally believed thar a riratehad been difeo-
yercd in the .itfaits--there were various
reports Of veaels having been plundered by
him. and mott of their crews madacred /;
ihewas faid TO Recommended by a French
man; eysral veaels had been difpatched
in leareh of her. A few days previous to
the departure of the Amelia, Spaniih
iloop Of war lone Of the yefels thar had
been tent 10 cruize for the pirate brought
into Cadiz an armed yeiltl with 80 to az
men; about which time it was reported,
thar arosher had been difcoyered off Cape
de Gait, iaid to have 9 FOUNDER in the
bow, 80 to 40 men, and to be commanded
by a Frenchman.
About 3,millions Of dollars had recent.
~ arrived from South America, and 20
millions more was ioon expected.
A fquadron of Spanilh men Of war was
collected at Caithagens, from whence they
were proceed to Naples, under the com
msnd Of the Prince Of Peace, (who hoiRs
his flag as adniral) for the purpofe of
conveying the Princels of Naples TO Bar
eelona, to be efpoufed to the Prince Of AZ
tuTias.
His Britannia Majefy's fhip PEenix,
captain Halfead, had been in Cadiz Bay,
about fortnight when tie Amelia failed,
and the Governor would fufer none ether
siew to land, except the captain; which
fersfufsd unleis permitted to be accom-
panied by her officers.
Ship Eliza, White, of and fer Phila-
eeiFhla, was TO fail in 7 days after TIE
Amelia. Brig Chrifiana and Andrew,
Gardner of dc. had jua arrived from Te.
nerife.
Cur city has been sgitated Cor lcme days
pait' by reports of tie exifenceof dan
ssIors diisaie, in and about the reighbor.
hood OF Vine and upper part Of Front
.'ee'. We had Investigated ihcie reports,
IN order tolay before the public a. corree
account, but as-it is the province of the
n0a'd OF Health, to give notice if there be
4'y aaEssr, We thought ii Ger duty to
wall Their opinion in flcnee, corfcious
'1f' i any ground of alarm exiaed, they
sOo'd nstliy it Immediately. This e.
i,n's We ihould have obieryed-bu, the
salm has been founded hy morning "a
t. lie Aurcra] audit behoves the pub
: 70 iiiien TO facts, left their fear fhould
S'iccme their judgment, and they ay the
y snen no real cauie fer Gigh, exits
MS Certain, thar in and about The NEIGH
I.lOco OF Vine and Front ifreet, ieveral
a'0ns have fckened of a dangerous e.
l''ome OF whom have recovered ard O.
l'soisd ina hor, time-ieveral flill re
!, Arn nes' and many are on tie recovery.
% 'heReIfcns WHO have been attacked
.'s SSsiisd diieaie by over exercife. and
'' Wy Oy inPrudsnc:es CO the 9Th Of IT,
~ We saye not heard CT fngle perfon
~ x ! s taken the diiesie from ,bofe who
.seo lick. From thefe sircumaances
Ds, - inclined to believe, that The dileste
r ET, al, IN IT'S Operation, and confined 70
+. s f5;;sssb,oulhood. From all ,he eroo !
fH.,'s,taa !. have been MADE BY the Board
'' and they have been yerv car