Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-22

vernment, and payment made in bills on
the Firit Conful. In the Lion came a
psfenger who is laid to be one of Tout
laint's Aides-de-Camp
A gentleman who arrived in town
yeferday from Cape Francois, via New
London, reports that when he left the Cape,
which was on the 18th infant, the iiland
was perfectly tranquil. No action had
taken place fince General LIE Cerc's con-
ference with Touaaint. The latter had
not retired on bis plantation, but had re-
turned to his head quarters at Plaifance,
where the interchange of couriers between
him and lie Clerc was frequent. An ad-
VICE boat had arrived at the Cape from
France, with dispatches from the French
Government, announcing that the feet
under Admiral Gantheaume, haing 900
troops on board, was on the eve of failing,
and might be expected to arrive ABOUT the
the fame time as the vefel which brought
the intelligence.
ErtsaR efletter to a rslbeRabk commerce.
al banls in this city, dated 81. Pierre's,
Martinique, May 14tb, 1907.
The markets here are rather dull jua
now, on account of the Englifh preparing
TO evacuate the Iilard but expect to find
much better at St. Croix, for which place
we fail 10 day. We havesdreadful accounts
from Guadalupe. The French troops
have been landed there this fortnight,
without being able to obtain pofeaion of
the principal fort, nor is it expected they
can, without the ailiitance OF the Engliih.
Lat night l witneaed the execution Of a
negro here fer murder; and to morrow,
underaand, hx;are to be burued alive for
ppiloning their matter, miRreis, &C."
Entered, lhips Acton, Robley, Hull
John, WhiPpey, Liverpool brigs Fran
els Nixton, Thompfon, Cadiz; Ceres,
Tucker, Antigua Mofes Gill, Paterfon,
Greenock /; .fchr. Lyon, Clarke, Santo
Domingo.
Cleared, hips Brothers, Hall, Liver
pool; Eagle, 1hompfon, Belfaf Orian,
Smith, Liverpool; Referve, Moncrlef,
Welt Indies Fanny Almira, Whitteyiey,
Havre de Grace; fchr. Alert, Leopard,
Leghorn; PRECEDENT, Clinton, Barbados.
The Hoop Morning Star, Milward, Of
this.port, arrived at Port Republican, from
CharleGon, in 20 days.
A,xived fuee oarlgf.
Ship John, Wsippy, from Liverpool.
Left there, fhip America, Sherry, for this
port In a few days; flip Ontario, Gard
ner, for Savannah. Spoke, May IS, Lar.
40, 20, long. 10, brig Delight, from N.
York, for Amaerdam, out "a days. June
6, lat. Al, s., long. 81, ihip American,
from Bottom, for Teneriffe, out days.
The Englih nhip A6teon, Robley from
Hull. Spoke, June 8, lat. Al s, long. 81
fhip Mars, of Philadelphia, for Oporto,
out 8 days.
Schr. Lyon, Clark, from Santo Domin-
go. Sailed, the day before the Lyon, the
brigantine Diana, of New Bedford, for
New York the Betfey and Polly, Of
New Haven, and the Diana, of Middle
town, Con. Left there, the fchr. Two
Friends, Morton, of Beverly, bound to
Cape Francois, and from thence to this
port: fchr. Iris, Thornton, for Baltimore;
lchr. Three Friends, of Bottom; fchr. Iy-
dia, of New ork; loop Friendihip,
Saunders, bound to the leeward .illands,
and a number of other American veilels.
Brig Ceres, Tucker, from Antigua
June II, lat. 81, long. 70, fpoke brig
Mary, Hall, belonging to Charles Smith
ont II days from New York, bound to
Jamaica. Flour at Antigua "a dollars,
pork II, beef s to IS, Per Dbl. and very
icarce.