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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-15
lI;Herva.
S. CAROLINA.

S. CAROLINA. Columbia, N'oV. %.
On Monday Lsft 4 Houfe was formed, icycn-
ty-five members prcfcnt Col. William Cotei-
worth Pinckrey, was chofan ipeaker; Richard
CAN'T, was reelected clerk. The Senate made
doufe the fame day, aud elected John Gaillard
cfo. PRECEDENT, and Benjamin Saxon, efq CLERK.
a number OF committees were appointed
yeRerday, and very lengthy mefage was re-
ccivrd from the Governor. There will oe an
election for two Senator's in Congress, as general
Sumter's time expires in March, and Major But
Ter has reigncd. Paul Hamilton, efq. is the
only perfon fpoken of AS Governor. 1t is Se-
morally thought that a top viii! be put to the
importation Of Africans, this FELTON,.
A letter from Columbia fates, that Pierce
Butler, efq has reigned his feat in the Senate of
the United States. City GaSst:e.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-15

The Scnofe have fixed the fecond Of JANUARY
for the appearance Of Samuel Cb.lf to aafwer 10
the articles of impeachment preferred againft
him, and have directed notification thereof 10 5e
made to him fifteen days previous thereto.
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ARTICLE.

From and after the third Of March, one thou
flnd eight hundred and nine, representatives and
direct taxes, ihalI be apportioned among the fe-
veral ftatcs, which may be included within this
Union, according to the numbers Of tbsir free
inhabitants, respectively.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-15

--Beldes thefe ftands of arms, fome fwords,
belts, pihols and holters have been ilfucd to
the companies OF artillery or cayalry-Thc f.
eord great obje6f of this inftitution, the boring
of cannon, has not yet been accomplished.
The part of the Armoury which has been ap-
propriated to this purpofe and the requiite
machinery, have not yet been complicated.
THE RdiNBOU, No. VI. is uavoidably
P9fPonfd, an account Of the iudJPeGtien Of TIE
author.
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CASH

CASH
1ETILL be giuca far IL or Is BOYS, from
w 1916 ca-J eN. Enquire gftbs Printers.
~. iS. CebgcJ
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FOUND.

FOUND.
YESTERDAY egas found n mail f.m nj
4 MONEY!. Tbs ogcNer c0a k4ze IL an at.
pkcafioa TO ROBERT M'KLh.
Uee. is. (l
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RstiDmcllh Cbfatr.

1aIo EVENING, Decembe, s, will he pre- .
isnted, the Play OF the
STRANGER.
To which will be added, the Farce of
NO SONG NO SUPPER.
-, On Monday evening viii be prefented, the
Tragedy OF ABELLiNC, With The Farce Of
Rating the Hind.
D0or' TO open at hmLfofle,- 5o'clock, and be,~s
fo',@a"ee 10 begm at 6, preeilely.
-3dnliisance-One DoIXar.
NtSbtS Of Performance zViH be on bGen6a,,
Hea''e/aoy, FRIDAY and Saturdays.
December IS.
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sd Mareb, 1900.
0ceomoGnyiEg tie
GOyERNOR's LETTER.

OlEs
am boaored by your ExceIleucy's letter
of the Il of February; aud but for tho little
probability there was Of The Legislature taking
zap iuch fubicGt 60 iate ia The feiIion, ilioul3
have ayailcd nyft.f Of The mode pointed out in
slc fad letter, Of obtaining compensation for
icTTceS rendered under an appointment by the
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-15

No. Isis lengthy document, as it con-
tains particular ftatement of the number of
arms which have been 9ppor:io1.d and ditribut-
ed among the ia regiments Of the fate. The
sUM TOTAL only will be exhibited
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18

enable us TO form jait Judgment concerning
tic truth Of them, their htneis of application
TO the moral fate Of iocie,y, and the benefits,
or evils, which it respectively experiences from
FL III application.--Dut before this companion
can be made, ,wc iliall review all the traniac-
tons of Mr. Iefferfou's administration, in any
wsv neceiiary 10 illulrate his merit, or dement,.
We fhall generally conEne ourielvcs 10 the or
der Of time, in which they exiitrd, varying only
where the connection Of particular acts make Il
rrouiftc. "A true and faithful relation OF them
will be contantiy our Object. Originality there
| fore is not to be expelled. The only merit we
can claim is that of exhibiting in one connected
y;cw, facts, which at different times have al
ready been prelentedte the public. From thsfe
facss however, as prcmics, we ihaii make our
own conciuons. never deGgning to deduce any,
which do not irreiiitabiy follow from then.
Whatever thefe conclu6one may be, whether
they d;rplay tie eondna of man OF dignh~d
and elevated virtue, whole oaly ain Is the hap
Ditsefs of his Country, or that Of con.pirasor
aeainit the fAcfei right Of private repntatior,'
whole ambition can be gratihed ehiy BY the
wantonnefs of tyranny no fbads N his char
t afler f,all be knowingly hslohtened BY roc
: mich, or appear too dimIy bya want Of colous.
: |, ing. HoMr'
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18
LITE GMlSSIJNS.
LONDON, APRIL IS.

LONDON, APRIL IS.
Galast E.piai. On Thurfday wcsk, Mes'ss
Canneys, matters Of the ihIPs ouian and Abe
bna, Of Sunderland, homeward bound from
Plymouth, agreed TO keep company for mutual
dsfeaoe. They fct fail, and proceeded along
the coat till, on the following day, at three
p. M. Of Hafings,.a privatesr carryns Enslllh
colours, came up with the Suian. and iummon-
ed her to leave tbs mainfaI absck; but Nsr.
Carney very dex.eroufly turned the ,ch,ls nsa4
for the land, and fred his tern clsaicrs into him
| on which he immediate hauled bis wind, and
| Dor. down upon the other. The suiln then
tackled, and lay to, firing irvera ihot after the
privatcer. Ihe otter sehel a'!o ke,.t hring
upon her hitandinc which, the Pr'vatrer
! iuccecdcd in boarding the Aoecna, alter kinng
! one Of the crew, and captured her, leaving
FIVE F7enchn,en on board, ard taking cut the
ren of the crew, except the maiter. An hour
afterwards two Wet lndiamen hove IN hight,
which tie Frenchmcn miitaking for kings hips
hoiAed out the Abeonaf boat, and three OF she q
ind Below, hearing an. uuuiasl butflr, sorcsd
the door, ara 1e.aiue the deck One French-
man was harangung tn. men TO return orboard,
when Mr. &. aatoi;ly PITCHED him ovcrDoafd |;
the only remaining was at the helm, who vol
unfairly etcaped in the iame~manper..s lie then
,ut the boat adfi.t, AID With IN extrtion and
intre Pidity truly a Mi are nayigatcd the venel
alone twelve leagues ana brouch Int her tatcly IN
to The Downs Both veiles reached under
land on Thrriday latt - nrely fuch merit sht
to receive fome mark o. ditringuifhcd app'o-
baton. The engagement took place 70 near
the fl1ore, that fevera fhots were fred from
uaaing's battery, though without. efcSt.
The banks were covered with fpe6tators. /.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18

Is puhlin'ed every Nssir,.h nv A. jerks, 1T the
Printing Ohse, Ne :, Fy6-sr"f, PosrtssD; where
fuhtcrprons advertisements, commune atoms, &c.
received Nth attention The price, to country
iublcrbers, who receive their papers the office
III packages by the mail, IS ONE DOLIAR FIFTY
CENTS ysar.-srT subfcrihers who live in town,
and thofe Whole papers e aed and forwarded epa-
rateiy viii be charged rwo DOLLARS year.
O. Afvyt9s.f will derive peculiar advantages their
favors viii be pubihed (whout pricc) both in
this paper, andir T5A,flyt ComMEKciAL GAssrrA
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18
MORE ENERGIES.

The following remarks are from Tie N:sYDtk.
Evening Poi and follow the1letter Ct com.
prebe, wherein he fpeaks of the pro5abiity Is
fpeedy war with the Bey of lunis - - =
II com. prebe is right in his conjecture ~
preatd in his letter respecting the obIed Of ne
bey Of runis, we llall probably have anptASr. !,
practical illuitration Of MIR. ]cfcrfon's favor3es
,heory. thai commerce does bett when left en-
tirey to iieif, unembarraled by too much pro-.
lection. As to the fquatiron now fitting out ~
Waihington, whatever may Be its force it~4iH !
probably De September if pot Odober, before.it
reaches the place of its d<.tination, and IN the
mean time the american commerce NUT look
out for itfelf This vii appear from a Ettle
computation. Com. Preble's letter is dated
March 10Th. and it is now the of June
time enough for the Bey to haveshis force at
Tea and in active warfare Wewll admit that
part OF the Potoma. fquadson has already left
the mud and will reach Hampton Rods, the
place Of Rendezvous, by The middle of this
month, fa that II they are. fairly at fla BY the
frf of July, it is as much as can b- expested 4
and therefore, 1t may be accounted good luck X
they arrive before 'irpo by the beginning Of
september. A glorious time fer fleet to lie
before Iripoli, as the autumnal equinox mutt {
thea be daily expected to come on.
Late accounts from Turks IGand fate,
that the negroes there were improving every
opportunity to ,ielert and proceed to Join the
Haytans
After the horrid malfacres which have latee*
y taken pace in 81. Domingo where the dead
bodies were expofrd for thee days to corrup-
ton under vertice fun, it will be neceflary
to keep faithful watch, lef penilen,ial DIFF
cafe ihould be imported into the United otates
by seflels arriving from that lland.
PaHldsm.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18

days of evil AMI intrigue. ConGier tue advice
OF The .prieit # indian When called to give
yolr iu.irages for national rulers AMI legislators
coniider whether the candidates recommended
Bear the cha ac,er Of n5le piea eas.s God, api4g
ta:b, aid ha.ms e0pef2nGs5j.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18
POLITICS..
FROM rnE cENTINEL
HUME......No. 4
THE REFORM. No. Viii.

HUME....Vo. 4
Rrvie4D Of JefFSRSoN'S AdmmfrH'''"'
THE nrefcnt Administration in the COM
mencement OF their political career win eSui-
tation a, the victory, they had obtained over
their predecehors. often repeated, let our ac'
tions be diipayed at the tribunal OF puolic oP-
inion. We are confident. they will be as hon
orabs to U. as they are pGeaiing to the.reop'e.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18
MISCELL4NY".
Tnr SOJOURNER.-...Mo. II.

ros Jrsss' rosrLAN5 cAz44r1.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
ten. dollars Kewar d

4 EIK 0iS1IIaIo INV a u
ESCApE FROM the fubfrriber the pisth infant,
II prifcnrr taken on e Il precepr,s by the Of
J1ex CbsbS Of Mnot in the county Of Cumberland, Of
about thirty FIVE yssrs OF age, dark complexion and
bsut five feet ten inches in height Whoever will take
up laid psr!on and deliver him to the fubicrer
liver him 10 tho sAody Of the gsoer in rosslsni, nali
receive the above reward
JEREMIAH BLANCHARD Daty.y SS~E
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
Ten Cents Reward.

u. ANAWAf from the fubferhcs on the nisht Of ia
N r9tf Of June s0 indtn,ed fervant boy. nss.cc
" fhs~ about eve feet eight inches hie dark con
plcIon, down look :whoever VIII return fad Eoy mali
be -nted torhe above reward bst noehsvsss paidand
all pes ions assfosbid harUoring fad s-rvaa Penalty
Of the law 49,
Jsiy 8 r3ENEzER xANE.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
Deserted.

De!erted.
IRON on board the brig AMERICA.
81 ZEE Rs<RcE ms,e.o fAsd brig = whoes-
will aren the fd s. Prafcc and lodge him in the jail
of Portland fha!l receive osG erSr reward, from
7sfy WILLIAM HASWELL.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

n UNITED STATES ,, ! NoTlcEi' hsr.tysssst
JOHN srUARTof WI I'm, trader, agaufl whom CONS
mifion of bankruptcy has been duly if.nsd and
proceeded en-, ths any Of ad creditors may be heard
if they aM think fit, before the Judge of laid Diaria
Tass.y he tssss.yssr5 Ay # ys .ss, (8oa) at tke
dwelling houfe ffad Daria Judge ten O'clock *.
sgsinn making and allowing certificate of fcharee
f.id bankrupt before which time exceptions fuch ais
iowance may be exhibited.
DAVID sEwALL, 5.:, sss,.. 1 B;s,is .'s,'
ssns rsb IL
NIOrIEE is reby given kaoiC who are indcefss
IN ed Is BENJAMIN WHITNEY, that thcf demands
which paid by the Jan d,y IF S1se~srrs next ~f
be kf with attorney for col eton He fas,ers hi,r
eh that thofe whole and accounts which beconS
payable previous to this date vii con6dcr Il rsaonahfs
they fould be difchasged by tina time and viii Ivy thsi
atention the payment Of hem prevent him &c Gsa.
greeabie necefiiy of putting them to cot.
Gcr5am, June III. Srs .s 4 $50 -,
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16
For Esle on The moi ysa,ssas..S tsyr,.

s
a rARMin Gray one mil from the Msetn.g houfs %
she main road to Portland aiming Sc aces with
convenient hoafe and barn thereon and ahnus orry
yell grown apple which bear esceent irs. Said
Farm will cut Tween Tons IF Hay with futcsnt pat.
urns with or without 50 acres Of excellent mb and
Wood LAND, half mile from Saw mill Said loS
about and half mile stian, F., fvfaw fvsssrs
ss.is q fss A4Sss Off,. F~s5e,s e,nssd.
Jnns a. Boa
l~HE fubicrber hereby give, public notice to all con
II cernSd that Ole has been duly appointed aud h~
tsken upon herfelf the tra OF adninifrnrr ,hs
eilate OF
late II Cape Elizabeth, in the bnty. Of Cur,bsf and'
By gvi bend the Iaw direc.s le ht tequef
al pe rfons who indebted fsid deccsitds ex,e
snake immediate payment aud hofc Who have aoy de-.
| mands thereon TO exhibit the fame to
Ds.es 1u.e 8. 1874 NARY sKlLLlSs
TIE fubcIiber hereby give. pupe nctice al
ccrhcd that he has kecn duly appointed and hsa
ken upon himcf the trul of of the sG viii
and tenAment of Amhscfe Tohqt Feeport in IA;
County, Weaver dcesard by proving the will and by
giving bond The law directs He therefore rcquc.is al
peruns who inde hed to the fAd deceafeas este
make immediate payment thofe who have any dsS
IosEpH ToLBuT.
/ he lublcriber hereby gives public notice q
X eli concerned that he hss been duty appointed
and has taken up hmeIf the truf ef Of
1.-The iaR viii and tcitament Of
EZRA yARNEy.
late Of Wlsd5em in the county Of Cumberland, yeozn.
deceacei by proving the will and BY giving bond the
taw d etas lie therefore .rcqucfs all pcrious who
inde bed to The faid dcceafed eate TO make immediate
payment; snd hofe Who have any demands thereon,
exhibit the fame ELIJAi KENNARD.
DATED y4se !, isc4.
EVXT Z the iub1cribers having Oesn appointed
wv on the nineteenth day of ausua Tau, by the
t1on Jonathan Bowman Efq Judge OF Probate for rhe
lccunty Of Lincoln receive and exane the claims Of
! the creditors e the e0sts of
i Cbnrik5 PeeyEn,
late o. Rsh in the county Of Lincoln. mariner drecaed
lrepieented nfnvent do hereby give notice. that fur
Fiber time of fix months from the date hereof, allowed
Ito fid creditors hiring in and prove their claims, and
fthat We fall attend that fsrvcs the Office Joia
WnGow IN Bath aforcla;d, the Crit Moadsy of he
ix following months from 6to aocleek in The fercnpoa
Dared Bath, afcrefad,,he nth day Of May Alb So4
PELEC TALt.MIAN,
JOHN wIssLOw ''"~a'''s''
|G0HL iuticrlbers hereby give public notice
II to sll concerned. that tscy have beer duy APP
p.n,ed have taken upon shmfevesi he trui of Ad
ninii,rators fhe. eilase Of A4
! JOSEPH sToCEsRlDGE,
late or North YArmoun, il the county OF Crsner.nd.
EGq. dcceAled. by giving bond .he law direet- -.
rhey therefore recue az peross who indeh.ed to the
fa;d deseA(ed's ese make smu payment and
,hcfe have any dsmands thereon, exhibit the fae
Ito JOHN SsTOeK8slDCE.
i Dated NAV TO- 1884 VIM. r SrOCKBRIDCE.
IrASI1 for old COPPER and BRASS
I IL .~ao D.. z 4 MTyEI nHANrc IN CnV,v>s
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Mxs Gasetzs.

IS pubtfhed every M.saa,, by A. JENKs, stthe
Printing Office. Ne - fys-Snses, PosrLAND ~hcrs
fuhfcriptions advertisements communications, &e.
received with attention The price, country
iubfcribers who receive their papers the Office or
in packages by the mail, is ONE DOLLAR & FIFTY
CENTS year.-2J Subscribers who live in town
and thofe Whole papers arc fcad and forwarded spa-
ratcly will he charged Two DOLLARS year.
ad0otvs's viii derive peculiar advantages az their
ixvors will be pubIned (withcut pr;ce) both in
this paper and in Tbs.zsy's ComM.RcsAL GAHsrvl
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

l>HE fublcrber hereby give, public notice to all con
II cernsd, that fbe has been duly appointed aud hA
taken upon herfelf the trut OF an admnir trx en- thu
Glare 90
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

r. CORN,
.7ny 9,
MEDIcINAI.
bhAm's wharf
tnS for fac, .
sURGEoN's
ns and others
Rnner.
hips and
IS and the
''r hors hsad
kerie.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-16

liz,
Gr@s NJ y
r., CORN,
/ .7ny 9,
|MEDIcINAI.
lhAm's wharf
tnS for fac, q
s..
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-14
"a lhsa4 Bargain.
srO BE SOLD.


n "A THREE. Rory new BRICK HOUSE.
Prince Street between Fairfax andsRoyal Streets
on the fouthiide thereof, iecond door from MeiirS
|Hewes and Nillers fore, and next adjoining Mis-.
|R eiler. The houfe is in an uahnilhed fate, but.
the doors, Galhes~aOd archtrayes, sc. all made
|ana at fnall expence may be completed, il is
|unneecGary to give any further explanation, as
|suy pet!on ipcllnipg TO pufehSfe will naturally
view the premiss. The key is 10 petition q.
|Cspt. c. Midnight. The payments will b.
|na5e eafy. Application 10 be made to the fub.
icrihes ii the City Of Walhingson, or DR.. Thos.
Tfipicts, Aexan3ri1. II not fold at private fae,.
|ir will be fold at public yenduc on the Fiye ii
8sSycb next.
Clotuortdy SsPhen}oa.
Feb. dts
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-14
SAL Making.

THOMAS SANFORD takes this
nsthod Of informing che public, that he has COM
'nenced the Sail Making buGneis in the Loft
bver the fore Of Benjamin 5breve, jun. at the
eorncr Of Prince and Uuon areets, where he
hopes from his attention to buGnels, add his ex.
|ersious. to pIeafc, to give fatisfaaion to thole
who may favor him with their cultom.
Feb A. d
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-14
Annaueyjary Ball.


THE Ball in commemoration Of the
Birth ofour late luxurious friend and
patriot Gen. Geo. Warrington, will be
|eld at Gadfby's Hotel on Thurfday
he 23d init. A fubIeription paper is
pdged at the Bar, where gentlemen
ire rcqueited to iubtcribe, and obtain
ticket Of admiiiion price S dollars.
Vim. Fitzhugh,
L. Deblois,
G. Deneale, 8
T, G. Herbert,
w. a. Dangerheld,
EhoS. Iriplett,
Feb. 10.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-14
The Su5Grs6er

las removed bis VENDUE- STORE
rom the corner Of King and Union
Ereets, TO the fore adjoining Meilrs
Henry k. May, g Co. on the South
Ide of King ifreet.
THOMAS PATTEN.
January go.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-14
Washington Socacty.

The Members Of the Warrington
6ociety of Alexandra, are requelted
10 attend an anniverlary meeting Of
he faid lociety, on Thurlday the
Esd day of this month, at Gadibys
Hotel, at half paf 10 o'clock, a. N.
'The fociety will move in procelllon
brecifely at II O'Clock, to the Prelby-
|erian Church, where an Grafton will
pedeliyered by John Carlyle Herbert,
Efq.
G. DENEALE, secr'y.
Alexandria, Feb. ii.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-14
Alexandra, Feb. ii.
FOR SALE.

y II N-A41As
rr The fine Sloop Columbia,
~ sSAeburthen about 70 tons, or $50 bis.
NJ three years old, remarkable fat
|ailer, and in every reject a ffa rate vefel.
|TlI be lOid cheap if applied for foon.
John G. Laid.
Fsb.I3. .
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-14
TSs@ Me Ba!ance.
POLITICAL CATECHTSM.

Being Sketch Of what might, on natur ];
plan, be taught in schools, an also b.
Heads Of Families, to Youth and Chi.
dren.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04
LIVINGSTON.


POi, March q.
The FifR Conful is now at Malmaifon, and
only admits to his prcfenee fueh perfons as
have to fpeak with him on buGnefs
The p:fons at Paris contain no lefs than
73s perfons, imprifoned, not as accomplices in
the late confpracy, but fer want of pailes.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-04
AN UNPARALLELED ACT OF INJUSTICE AND
INHUMANTTY.

Amonga THE tagsnssys arrived at Msqu- 7ayka
fen days Gnce fran THE Hauanna, in the bvigan-
tine 1qcpb, Capt Pratt, is the Brother Of the IN
fortunate Fidn The elder, merchant, Ia.e of Cape
Franrois, qVbo tell vif'im to THE jsroeity Of Gen.
Roebambcau. Mr.. Fedon, fearing that tbi1 nuelan-
e5oly savnt may be my;sprsfsnted BY the malieioas
umniormed, and produce imprsJEons nstav0ra5lt
to the memory Of biz brother, and prsudcial to BIS
family, bas rsqueRed ~ to publi6 THE f0lloqung dec.
Ia,atios, qubieb he made before the French gent at
Hav0nna, and qobieb contains a eoyyea fatement
Of the ei,cnmeanees qubieb preceded and aaf0mpa-
MED tie fatal eatafyopbe. Aler. I'D.
Extraa from THE Regiaer IF A7s recorded ty tie
Neein Aegf sf the French Government Al the
I, the undersigned Bartholomew Fedon, COM
PEELED to retire from the colony of St. Domingo,
have conGdered it my duty to publih at the fri
place of my debarkation, and within the firt
twenty-four hours, the motives which have for
ced me to abandon my property and my CONNER
cial concerns.
For long time paft the houfe of FeIon, Broth
ers, has been the Object of unoea6pg and cau0efs
Perfecution from the commander in chief /;
which perfecution has been principally directed
againit John Baptilte Fedon, my brother, proba-
bly, beeaufe he was the principal partner in the
houfe, and had the chief direction of its affairs
General Claufel had lent US fore in the
dwelling -houle he occupied, and of which he is
the proprietor, for the purpofe Of ftoring -four {:
this flour was conffcated by order of Gen Ro-
chambeau, although he had fufficicnt evidence
of its being our property, /. From our dcclara-
ton made before the commilary of the police
fome time antccedent and 4. From our books
in which we're daily poaed the purchaie and
fales, great part of it being difpof:d of.
In fhort time iubfequent, and in Vendemaire
lait (September) fix hories were taken out Of our
fable by order of Gen. Rochambeau, three of
them of great value, under the pretext of mouns-
ing the dragons, although fuch horfes cannot
be employed in that fervice.
Thefe circumstances, highly aggravating in
thcmfelves, were as nothing in companion to
what followed
On the I'd Brumaire October 23d) at eight
o'clock in the morning, an officer ofthe gendar-
merle, accompanied by two folders, preiented
themfelvcs at our dwelling -houie, and delivered
an order from the commander in chief, in the
following terms:-
I" Head @usrsvs Of toe Cape. " 8ysasiys,
Yea, II (Oe7sbv ~, 1909
The General in Chief, conGdering the
preing neceilities of the army, DEGREES, thar the
citizens Fedon, brothers f,all depo6t in the
public treafury, within two hours, the fun of
fix Thouiand Dollars for which receipt from
the trealury fhall be delivered to them. The
commandant of the garriion is charged with the
execution Of the prefent order. (Signed)
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