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The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-02

with lone sivanrages,ro the people ar
larse,as !eait.tor alhort ume. However,
the change Ut pot matter for Ihis cipy
proves az exception TO this genegal rule.
~ hen Mr.. Davis was poitrnaiter, the
citizens OF Richmond. were allowed 20
put-lertcrs into the office, any zine on
Sunday before one o'clock, as the
mails were not cloied before = O'Clock
N the affesnooni bur lince Mr.. Vands-
wall mas been appointed poa matter,
that indulgence is refuicd, and without
the letters arc put into the Office before
halt pail o'cLock, on Saturday even.
ing, they mutt remain u,l the Wed
neldaY'a ftagc. The Inconvenience
attending This alteration, mutt be OBJ
nous 10 every perlon, as it is
well known thar i, frequently happens
chat the ftages arrive 70 iare on Sarur
day evenings, that it is iInpofible to
aniwer letters received thas mail. Whe
cher the poltmal}er general has given
orders for Ghis alteration, or Mr.. Van
tiewall being deiirous ro have as little
eroubie As poiiible, | am at lois
GO Determine, but am apt TO think il
emit Dc rig former, FOR every perfon in
the City u Richmond we'll knows thar
Mar. Vandewali is a man of the gyeekstg
i"GHjtf.y md application. However, !
cauld wlla 20 be informed whon We are
indebted 10 toF ehi> alteration and per-
haps you, or ioiRe Of your correipoa
denEs, may Be able to iatiyfy mr..
ONE Of The SOVEREIGN PEOPLE.
Rjcb7,a79 Fsb. 70 1909.
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lately volunteered avery handionc de-
fenie OF Mar SroDoERr, laee fccrerarv
OF the navy, againlt The vile unrnan!v
Charges OF the laveft eating Comnltee."
( - aniw'er We give 60 the above err
roneous paragraph is this:
Mr.. Stodlerr's defence was. written bv
q gentleman who neither re.lt1etts nor
fears E. elther OF the political factions which
dNS,'ro the puolic peace. His ienri-
mems upon.rhis head are fully djlclofcd
N every thing which he lays, or wires
lhey were itated at full irngti, il our
paper.
If the defence OF M. Stod1,rt H..
ierves the notice of rhis editor, ;r vo,,,j
be by TAR more proper TO 3yiaH ii lati,e
Than 10 much or the fluff svi.h winch.
newspapers acc generally fiile,i. Ifa0t,
Il vas an iniuit upon his readers, for The
SeHtlaei 70 fay any thing abouc il; and
aloch more Ia, when the rprelenfa,ior
is incorrect,
We deGrc to be read, ana u.1aefaooi
exactly as we appear. We dcG,c e.
tiiio our way, IN our own language, Z,
che hearts and understandings of sverv
Teaionablc man III the country RI,
~aiie there are 10 many edi5ors Of pa
peFS' "ho think. thenieives abb to make
reports IN different language, we can.
nor hope &c be fairly read o. unierltooJ
any where az dilt4nce.
ne Ne" York Evening Fol- /. "A
exception 70 elis rule.
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-02
DEFENCE
Ma. THOMAS N1coI- SON

" ffE.E acoumisree ofdcles1tc. bss
neeh appointed 70 enquire ard rsnart
concerning the faIary ofrhe public mir
ser' 1ney lent Tor teveral ct the. e icianoga
printers. Various climates were ,.;vec
IN. ne loweit was that Of M, Nj,
ion. lie Hated thar he could da ~.
laws Tor eight pounds .-Y 9lillin.< 49,
meet ana the Journals for FIVE pounds
4 member OF atlcmbIy was 5ro,,.,hr
Peiofr she committee. lie aA5ym~,I
fnat he had examined III. Nieol.
ions books. j5e mar! therein rh.t
nins pounds had been charges So
i!Aeet TOR the Avs, an5 Tx pounds f,r
Sne journals. The commune adjourn
Cd I'll next cay. Ducins eai< aaIev
evidence was had froa1 Mr.. NicoIC,o
Ehaf The prices charged 10 rhe pabl.r
PRIMER were the conl@quence ota vo,g,-
tafy od1r made by saat e1T,.le nan HIM
'cli' ne Chairman, oae I-asl;.a Sn1n
was ntoinlcd Of rhi; cl:cu1nEance by :
member OF the com nlrt-. he wax r..
qnetted 70 Convene thcm 4 Cccon3 rim.
Tor tac Purpote OF corye6tiny The rsrort
This hs cYaded, or,efule 13r ttz par.
pole OK tmolhering aEr. f<ei3ii,a., H..
formation. Whcn The rcpsrr was ia;l
before rhe hou.e, in this faifc Gaze.
nlorloa was made for printing il, in or.
der thas the intake migt.r b. atncn8esi.
Ihe houle were made e other ffBF
AmeFd'nenc Of any kim was che n9atter
IL thelt from their heads, 1'lle u7cmber.
who had given evidence before the
committee, 4 wl.h thar coaId ,ell his
nane) had the Cand3ar 20 come E,rwsr5
and INFORM clae hou ( thal hi, evidence
had been nlifunderitood by the commit.
tee; that 1t applied only 70 the printine
OF the journals, which makes boz the
imaiEeit part Of the ftory. The rentJe-
man was retuicd hearing by tn. fca-
vengers Of faction, by the cream AMI
ehencc ct Irrgioian democrarlcal virrus
When MIR Nicolfon faid he l3ee
could DC printed for eight pounds FER
lhiliings Per iheet, and The iouratls -,
I'VE pounds, hs 4xp-cRly incso3ed The
P@'@r. Larkin Sn.j~h altered the ,,ls
OF Mr. Nico!ion's report. II the bsaI
81 ms climate, he f.ared, printing,
" !fTFIH8iHg PaPsyJ !" rhela words SniF3s.
fL%fs oH5! He rIlen made a new cooV
OF the tt&tenear, and threw away DE-
old one, Inch was Gnce found on H.
Erect. nc ;n,tsgFed. CT uttered rbs
comniItee 20 under.,and that The boncs
would hkewile have to pay for TIC bateT
q re J9%;1aLJ Upon this wrie con-
cert, the committee made an "a;
mate OF fb- iuPPoIed additional *.
pence OF che paper. they very f3or
tonnd thar the price Of the oaner vo,,ll
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Il HINT.
FOR LEGISLATIVE
INT ERFERENCF

he clerks Of county courts houId
oe paced on the civil lit efabilbment;
'nq this for the following reaions.
FF'. They often charge for fer
VICES aecer performed.
oeScond they charge fees nat au.bo-
f16d ~ L650.
Third. b. placing them on the ci-
vi Iii cttabhihDent, Ut iealt an hun
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-02

I'm the Recorder of The 10th. Of Feb
Fu2ry lad, gomc remarks were made
on Coggr9f5 enG tbe PrsfdHat. Thc
following paragraph was chen forced
20 DC omitted, atter IL had been made
ready Ger Gac pFcfs. Its now prefen,-
cd Is & !tQu.I 20 the remarks above
mentioned. They will bc continued.
at our hrif opportunity.
Inc pafags quoted by MIR. GTifwold
exhibits n all their }plcBdor, she talents
Of Mar. leRerlcn. Till his elevation 20
the proficiency ta@ World had act com.
pic1c opportunity TO diicover il whar
his fttengsh lay. Cunning, that fees
not lix inches beyond is E0te, and d..
ceit, which deceives nobody, form rhe
lword and b0ekler of the preGdenr Be
fore yod condema this account Of him
read the quofatton, VIZ arc * bleG...i
sc with peace and friendGip Abroad, law
Sc order, ana religion at ha,ue, good
" affection and harmony wi,h our 7nd,-
+" al neighbours; and lightsned bur
{ dens, YET income iui1icleng f.. the
f" public vans" Thomas Thomasl
Dot ehou fancy thar she gulle1 Of the
pubic Is wide enough 10 twallow fucb
gudgecns Docs the war wlch Tripoli
docs the purchai- of four additional tx
teen gun thips allure US Of peace? Docs
the blockade Of the MiGiGipI pronif-
fi1s8d5ip n@raa2? Or does It nor prognil
10 rcn& the Union afundcr as con-
7letey as the proPhee rent MS mantle
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-02
FROM Ts,a BOSTON co.vmelAr csrriuEl

Fao@ T5aE BOSTON coIUmBIAN cErr!uEL.
The famous CaLtaaDra, who wa,
for % long a period shc apottle of iaco-
olnlm ard democracy in the Unired
Sfates, and whom tnc democrats have
been iii che habr 81 accfediring; Whole
tlne for . libei has been RENTED By Mr
jfFFERsoN5 and who Vas thc intimate
Trend of the Hon. STEPaEHs THomP-
son Mason, of treaty menorg--llas
NOTE.
& In rho Recorders OF April I'd, and
9th and Of Aug1f 18th, ali char has
!5nce happened at New Orleans, and rhar
IS now expected 20 happen was fol " x~
planned, and forcrold. W. nave hardly
another idea TO ada. even in rhis an
preaching maturity Of .he bufnefs. The
L Examiner combated our opinions. IL
coHld lee no Inconvenience thar vac
likely 70 reiuitto ehe United Sca,-g from
French colony &c the mouth nf the
Il is ncedlcfs, by dis NM
70 lay who was in the right. Yer. in A.
nance OF geographical demonstration -f
the moLtabiolure knowledge and conv;c-
tion tothe contrary, Thomas Re Fcrfo1 in
the month of December following
6rags to CongteG Of fiend6ip Q5roaSi
Ian you truft the forefght OF ]uch jim-
Ple'on, or the hncerlty Of fuch A.
HUH,
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-02

FROM a CORRESPONDENTS.
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-03-02

TO THE EDITORS OF THE zEcoRprg.
1t has generally been obferved, that
a change Of men in Office, is attended
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-04

fhail ever unS&ppily arrive, THAI inoofes upon
a principal character in fpch dran,a, nc viii
mott aiiurediy approve himelfin every ellen
t,a' point, completely the man OF feeling and
the gentleman
lrwas net intended to have been 70 prefix,
6ut the nattlre of the fnbjc0 70 intereGins to
feeling, has unavoidably led to il, Jse only
end IN view was TO offer fome apology for am
acient ftichd, and to rcquelt q fuipenfon of
pubic opinion GO far as may be intereleyd)
en- the publication of Timoleon, 1il more
complete Information lhall enable them to
J"dge with lels danger of prejudice and error.
ANXIOUS.
-4prii 25tb, sos.
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-04

which relates 10 mounting guard; J fhali1
therefore, take the liberty 70 OFFER it to you
in the PHILOSOPHERS own words 81
e You viii know from whom, this comes
" without iighature; the onnifion Of which
g has been rendered alynott habitual with me
e bv the curioGte of the pofe Offices. Indeed,
" theperipd is now approaching, during which
f" fhall diIconsinue wiring letters as much as
" poabie, knowing that every mare will be
g Nied TO st hold of what may be perverted
" in the eyes OF the public
.Pleate-direa your papers tothe coffee houie
Newbern, North Carolina, and ihall receive
them.
am, Sir
Your mof otcdicnt
And mof humble Servant.
10 Mr.. James Thornton Calender.
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-04
FROM rRR YORK oazErrE,
CT APRIE ~.

CT APRIL ~.
THE exertions of fcderalif}s yeter=
day has given Caulc Of cohgratulation.
From pretty accurate calculations at the
clofe Of the polls Taft evening, there
WIS decided majority for the federal
ticl<et. Noting bur ioduitry is required
70 maintain 5he yitory. Let our zeal
be increaiad in rhe good caufe, and the
lhtertits OF Our country are fecured.
1t IS currently reported that the Spa
Nth n'lnifter, the day alter he had lent
bis icttcr and di(palches TO the (ecre-
tafy 81 tate, to be forwarded TO New
Orleans, delivered another fer Of diff
patches to our government, in which
we're contained an official accounr Of
the transfer Of Louliana to France, and
Of the orders for delivering the fame ac-
cordingly. From thete dispatches it Of
f1cially appears, that or conjecture con-
corning this bufneis was corre6t, and
that Spain had no right to ii1ue the orr
ders as publiihcd. IL is iaid thelc diff
patches we're Communicated for the pur
po'e Of having then pualiihed; bur the
preildsnr .hiaNs ii would be better ~
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-04

FROM THE NEW JRk oAzKrrs.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-18

maritime peace; this peace is rcqaifed
and wilhed tor by al parties aud to oh,
iefys II, the Government will do what
ever IS compatible with national honor,
and ensntlaliy connected with the hrief
execution OF treaties. But 10 England
two parties dilpure for power: One hss
concluded the peace, and is decidedly IN
clined to maintain il while tie other
has fworn an iInplacable hatred to France
hence aries thas flnttuation in opinions,
and in the Senate that attitude which is
at once pacific and threatening. As long
as this contcG of parties continues, there
are certain prudential mea(ures neceilsry
on the part of the republic. Five hun
dred thoufand men muit be ready TO de.
fend and to avenge it. What a f.ange
neceaity is impoied by miferable paiiions
upon twonatiops Whole attachments arne
from an equal interci} and general incli-
nation.
But whatever may be the fueesls CT
intrigue in Londso, The party will not
fucceed In forming new alliances with
other powers and our government tells
them with well founded pride, that En-
gland cannot now encounter France /? But
let Us entertain better hopes, and rather
believe thas in the Brltilh Cabinet, there
viii in future be heard only the councils
of wiidom, and the voice of humanity.
Yes without doubt, the peace will be
confolidated, and the connection between
the TWO governments will aGume thar
character OF benevolence 70 congen!al TO
their mutual interelis. A happy repoie
will caale the long calamities Of q di(al-
trous war 10 be buried in oblivion, and
France and England, BY continuing to
their reciprocal happiness will merit the
APPRECIATION of the uniye.fe.
I" The Firit Coulul,
tSigned)
BONAPARTE. .
IS BY order of the Firf Conful,
!" The Secretary OF State,
(Signcd,
H. B. MARET.
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r. BRUFT, Dmstf,
9 Lcndon, March s.

Il grown psrIons, ,' as bs can ill vi,h
convenience, begs leave to adirefs The "a
rents and guardians Of chli5s-:i. iho!e
who have the welfare Of their charge tru-
~ at heay;, r,ult with them to grow Up
with found and regular teeth this deiita-
bic Object may be obtained q, the mode
rate yearly lubicrlption Of Two Dollars
each.
For their information he viii fate one
cafe Of many his own daughter, at ieyen
years OF age, had four front teeth grow
ing dieways toward the front OF her
roaih; by proper treatment they have
recovered heir pohtioni in lels than a yea,,
and by further attention the will have
found and regular iet, infead of that de-
formity and premature decay, which ma
ture, if left to herfeiF, would have pro-
duced.
N. B. Thofe who with TO fublcribs
mutt make immediate application at Mr..
Gadlby's.
April IS. eoSt
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e,t on, TIA, the expedition will fail about
the 10Th or 18th cf March.
Gu. couefpon6ent at The Hague IN.
fora,s US, thai The French Anbatlador has
informed the Dutch Directory, that the
French Government leaves il to the Dutch
70 at as il thinks proper with -elpees 70.
the Datch refcriptions. At the fame time
the french AtnbaGador notified, that from
each Of the two demibrigades that were T.
embark at Helvoetilnys Ter Louiiiara,
there would remain battalion in Europe,
TO atf as depot for the fad troops
Thoie two hattalions are to leave the
Dutcl territory, as foon as the bfgades
have embarked.
The Aohrian troops have on afudden
received orders not 10 cult PafIau.
A great pumher Of bodies, civil and
military, had irblcr;bed, ard paid the
fums fabicribed, Cor the erection OF a mo-
nuu,ent to The hrii corful, who has given or
defs to the MiniGers for Internal and for
Milissry Affairs, to fgnify his thanks 10
the fabfcribets, and TO give them 70 under
fand that it will be better to leave that
which they had in view TO the Judgment
of PoiseTity.
March S.
Another Dutch Mail arrived ycferday
evening. A letter from ConRsntinople,
by this conveyance, Gates thata Nssocl-
alton carried on by the B,iti(h in favour
Of the Beys had at lat terminated in an
arrangement, by which the Beys are TO
be filtered to live 10 privacy il a village
in Upper Egypt, as fubjeess TO the Port..
In conlequence of this arrangement, IT is
laid the evacuation Of Egypt by or troops
was immediately TO take place. They
were 10 proceed TO Malta.
The Royal Family's unexpected depar-
ture from Wiud(or, yeGerday morning,
was oceaaoned by the arrival of fome de
patches, which his Majefy received in
the morning, at ieven O'Clock, by the
MeGenger from Niniaers, in conleqnenct
of meeting which they held on Sunday
evening Majeay gave immediate
directions for preparations to be made fol
going to London with all pcaible fPsed
A few minutes before eight o'clock hi
MajeGy's Hobby Groom was diipatehee
to London, 70 order the horles to NEE
The Royal Family at Ronnnow. The
Meaengsr made fuch good fpeed chat he
arrived at the News at quarter betoF'
zen.
At three O'Clock Cabinet Counie
| was held ar 1he Queens Houfe, which h
Majeay attended ard there were prefer
the Chancellor of The Excheqaer, The Ear
Of Weamorcland, Lord Hobart, Lorc
Caalereagh, MIR. Bra8ge, &c.l h'
Council! fat TOR comfortable time.
The commander of every hip in th'
harbour OF Portsmouth has received or
ders to repair TO spithead with aIlpoliibl'
| difpatcA.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-18
Notice
Notice
Is hereby given to the Creditors

Is hereby given to the Creditors
of VIM. Bell, q BANKRUPT,
THAT on Saturday the goth of April,
1905, between the hours Of three and four
O'Clock, at the Clerks Office OF Alexzn-
dria county, certificate of diicharge will
be given TO tie faid Bankrupt, unleis canfe
be then and there lhewn TO the contrary,
by the laid creditors or either Of them.
By order Of the Honorable William
Kitty, Chief Judge of TIC Circuit Cour, of
the Diarita Court OF Columbia, this fix
seensh day Of April, 1903.
G. DENEALE, Clerk.
April 80. dso-hA
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Strong probability Of a renewal
of the WAR between Great
Britain and France.

Captain Sterling, OF the IMP NlnIcury,
from Liverpool, is the bearer OF Great
News. He informs, that on the day OF
his departure, (the 10th of MARCH, an tx
prefs arrived at Liverpool from London.
An immediate impress of feamen took
place, both on fhorc and on board of vei-
fels on the eve of failing land nothing
was talked of bur WAR and change OF
Minify. This news is NOT barely yer,
bal it comes to us in an official form, as
will appear bytthe following letter, which,
with Others, corcborative of this account,
was received on board the Mercury after
lhe was under way, by a diipatc5 boat.
Copy OF letter from ]. GAsCO-
IGNE, Member Of Parliament for Ii
verpool, to the Mayor of Liverpool, da-
ted London, March S.
cory
{. Dear Sir,
WAR is expeGted-a nef-
fage this day from the King to
the Houle to that tendency
Militia expected to be called out
to guard againit invafion.-
Stocks down four per Cent
Mr.. Pitt, it's iuppoied, will re
turn foon to power--l'ye time
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STOCK OF IUUDS,
Of an exeenGvc and we'll sforsed retail,
fore the goods imported by the psopfi-
etors. Only fnall advance on the ccit
will be repaired, and li5eTslcyedi siyea
q on bond ana approved fecciity. Ap4
pt, 70 MeG,s. Alex. Hcnder!on aid CO.
Aexanara, or M. Brown, Dapfrics.
A1sIl Il. % hM
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LONDON, March 7.

-
Sir Richard Strachan, according to let
tiers from Gibral,arof the oshalt put inthere
on his way to Malta, with orders for the
evacuation Of the illand. Thar fnch or
ders have been fent out we isated fome
time ago. All doubt upon the fubjett
was removed by the expedition of the
fate of the French Republic lately pub
lifhed by the French Government. We
are anxious to know whether any alter
alton has been made in the liquidation Of
the Treaty Of Ameias with reipea 10
Malta. We are inclined to believe that
no alteration has been made.
An article from Brufsis lays, that the
expedition intended for Louiiiana is now
competed of two frigates, enc cutter, and
fifteen large tranlpous, on board Of which
the troops are 10 be embarked, as we'll as
arms, warlike torres OF every deicription,
and all the articles that are TO be fent for
the ufe Of the colony. Ismay be derend.
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TO add no more, it being 6 o
clock.
!. GAsCcIGNE."
I" Lendon, MarebS.
A letter from Liverpool, dated 10th
March, fAys--" The London papers re-
ceiyed this day, mentioned a decline ia
the price Of itocsSs and rumonrs in cir
cularioa Of charge of miniary; but 70
far as can de Judged, there is no reafon
to apprehend any renewal ofhofilities.,
a Liverpool price current OF The S,h OF
March, mentions the price Of American
exports as generally declining.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-04-18
NEW YORK, April Is.
H. B. MARET.

To the poli;eneis OF Captain Sterling,
Of the Mercury from Liverpool, the
Editor Of the Mereaulle Advsyti/er is in-
debted for file OF London papers to the
evening of the 9Th March--the latetf
brought by the veael. We fubjoin the
principal articles by which il will be di(co
yered that az the date Of our laft accounts
buGnefs of comfortable moment ag.tated
the Britiih Cabinet that fome important
political changes were expected to take
place lnortly and that the rumours aAoat
had occaioned ferrous deprefion Of the
funds.
In addition to the intelligence collect.
ed from the London papers, captain Ster-
ling informs US that on the evening pre-
vious TO his falling feveral prefs gangs
lcoured the ttreets Of Liverpool, and fe-
cured for the fefyice Of the navy fuch
feamen as could not produce written
protection.
Letters were received yeferday by fe-
yeral commcrcil houies in this city from
Medfs. Chopper, Benton, & Co. OF Ii
yerpool dated the 10th of March, OF
which he following is copy.
s. The Mayer of Of Liverpool this
morning received a letter from one
Of our Members of Parliamers, fiat.
ing that a Meilage had been tent
TO the TIoule of Commons by the
King, ordering the Militia TO be en-
bodied and that NJ 4 r was very
very much expected. He wrote 10
great hate, jua before the departure
OF the poG, and had not time to en-
large"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-29

to forbid all marriages where the man is not above
the age of4S, and tins is said 70 be done for the
purpose of procuring yxryuis.
PLYMouTH, Sept. 7.
The American brig which failed on Saturday
laf for Hsvre de Grace, is brought back by one
of the cutters, and is now at anchor ia the Sound.
After her failing from hence, Information was
given TO admiral Sir John Colpoys, K. B. com
mander in chief, &c. of his snsjety's fhips ard
veiIels at this port, of a French pilot who was in
our iervice, being ecreted on board, 4or the pur-
pofe of conveying 20 France what intelligence in
his capacity OF plot, he had CLEANED, either with
reipea to foandines four coat, bearings, dit
tances, and the fate of the force at this port
With the proper officers, and variant from a
Juice of the peace, the vedel was boarded and
fcaIched, the American captain offering TO take
his Oath, niuch perfon was concealed on board
his vedel, he did no, know fyilable OF The butt
nels, aud he was fure, hid Without his prisity or
content. After opening feveral concealed places,
and fearchiug the lhip very narrowly, the French
pilot was fortunately difcovered under fcutte,
lying at full length, and Immediately lecured, and
the veii-l detained till an examination took place
at dock, before the Rev. Juftice Williams, which
occurred yesterday, when the American captain
took his oath he knew nothing OF the clrcuiDttance
OF The French pilots beng concealed IN his vei-
lei. He is ordered 10 appear this Gay before Mr..
juftice Williams, at ten O'Clock, With the pilot,
and all perions concerned, to undergo further ex.
animation. It iuppofed the Brsncn pilot vii
be committed for trial.