The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-20

IN two hoa.s from the time it was dtcovste,,
on IRE the whole building, wars exceptca.
was reduced to afhcs
he houie of MIR. 4Agnew, ad;oin;np rho
college, was feyeral hines on fire. bpt was
fortunately retcued from the devourins ela.
ments. 1t IS not known bow the fire origin.
ated' bur II is fsrongly guipeeeed to have pro-
seeded from defgn.
aietter dqttd February IL, has been r<+<iq,a
JFcm I'4r' LsGr, or Csgini at Gaps Fran
eois, f,am su5iieb rbs 5olls,oiag ciifrnm6gr-
''"' ana ''ifFrStfihg Fatemfnt IS dt5iVsd.
ON the ieecnd of February, the Ft..nch
rect, conilfing Of IA fail Of the line, and O
i,,gates, appeared off the harbour. Every
thing was immediately put in motion, ,The
whites rejoicing, and the blacks prepsrins
Tor rrcfiitance They did not ateemst -
come IN that day, although the wind and wes.
thef were very favorable, 4 cutter belone-
ing to the feet came IN, and an aid Of the al.
niral was lent TO genetal Chrinophe, who
commanded the town, 10 deliver 90 hi5n ire
proclamation of the fri ccntsl, and 70 know
II ne Ihouid make appropriation, The al.
lwer from Chr ifephc was, that he was bur
unfortunate officer, and that ne could not per.
NIT the HIPS TO eutcr without the orders Of
'he governor. his determination and the
preparation making for oppoiition, created =
general alarm. Mr. Lear went round 70 the
americans, snd adYiied them 20 qrt their.
'e'VeS aud their mott valuable effects on hoard
ole VeneiS IN the harbodr without DELAY, Ar
Nliahighs, the mayor and municipality waited
upon nm, with reqaeh that he would affend
aoepu'aeton OF their body ON board the Aeet
10 endeayour to make iotne accommodates,
;ha9 would lave the town. He readily con.
ie''eea' from motives Of humanity, and fro,,
WIZ 60 Know their di(poi:tion towards tho
Americans They embarked abont o'clock
ana al me lame time MIR. Lear gave orders
10 me American veiicis in the road. TO rnove
over TO the oppoiite iidc of the harbour. thar
Icy Inight be is far as pcnibie from the tow,
nc thiPs having food eff iii the night. N.
equation did not get On board the admiral
t'iI oiic Clock on the third in{f where the de-.
Futalon were received by general Lec,erc ia
= YeFy ieVere panner, ard informed that the
1I'Ps would come in the next day at all events
a1o without any other terms than thoe ofFete3
IA me proclamation (Which follows tbis -.
T'u'i''' AFTER they had beer dinjRerl. Nj,
was introduced co The general, md
co. nun ms double view in coming. HxEs;d
40 |" ',ie nIif, his determination had beer, AZ
nVe'eo 20 the reputation, and as to the tecooa
Ina a. inc Americans might expect every nrr1
.setio, ne could give them. Mr.. Lear re-
-! Lp'l'en win the deputatien, and they reached
'He 'oWn about tunfet, when thew went 80
sr''eFa t,hritoPhe. and Informed him NJ ~.
lhue OF their milton, He declared ne would
li4' yie!a point on his part Mr.. Lear t,,cr,
1'>so nm Wnar the Americans had 70 depehd
aPoh' re laid he would give perm;aian N
'hI Hlerning for them to 90 on board fle;r
Feieis' Nlrs Lear retired 80 his JauG. o.J
put up ms fnoit valuable papers and = g..
t'oIi'eS2 10 take on board the American ve{ais
~ cI'h MN III the morning. The town ,yse
iiiiea with troops and other blacks from fbs.
during the night, IN the n,ornino
e @yhght, Mr. Lear went to ChriHo,b.ss
io' 'hs Greer fer the Americans to err
"a! ~ ana a.jo defred that ali the women and
ciiiaFeH and other whites ,1iohr be ,errr,;t,.I
70 go on board the American yeiIeIa. ~,
""uia DC JeaGy TO receive them. Fl go
in.9,"nf'ng his horfc, and told him h. wanI3 |
'ue 20 me water and give orders 70 the ,r,s-5
- permit the Anercans OILY to 90 or, Fol-
,,'S Veheis' SIR. Lear entreated for th. -
.',GtS' out IN vain. Mr.. Lear made G,cb die. |
P"hoonS as 10 get off with number rs 80,
men men and childtea who were there, and G,cb
: fs'fericdns as appearedy all BIZ, four or 61a
having gone on board 'iys
=, ! ne wind was high all day, and the feet
which was clofe in 70 the reef, could riot s,,
yer the harbour. In the afternoon AIMED me,
were lent on board the American efcls an. and
every white and black French man found ~
BOARD was taken out and carried r. fbers
Juft before dark one Of the fbips food il, yefv
near the fort, With every appearance Of enter
lng' Ihe fort fred at her, which was refnrn.
ed> and eannopading took place. An X, !
torts around the harbour fred confanflv a. !
,neugh Tome were not within s miles 5f The |
Hips. his was the Ggnal for firing the tos0a