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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-06
SamL. anderson, y
Ed. Cunningham, Z
Nm. "a. thornton, :
james Rea, =

New Canton, 9TH May. 1s05
THE Trusrecs Of the above mentioned Danl
& VIM. Guerran.. will offer for sale. to The high.
est bidder, in the town OF New.C Canton, on The
first day of Julynext, the following property. viz
Eight likely Virginia born Slaves,
A Single Chair, Harsess sc. and valuable as
torfment OF suitable GOODS for the presen, sea-
son, any part of watch will be sold on very low
terms by private sale. or grea, bargain may be
had, and liberal cred, gwen to purchaser whs
will take the whole stock on hand, by application
previous to the day above mentioned, 10 VIM
Guerran, orthe Trustees Six mon,hs credit will
be allowed the purchasers of tue above property
for all sums above ten dollars, on giving bond &
approved security lesser sums cash will be de-
mandrd fer. w;f
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III subscriber wl,l sell at pub
y lie auction, TO the highes. bidder. for ready
dy money, a. Zachariah Brooks's tavern. in the
town of Manchester. on Saturday the Sd day of
August next. TWO likely NECR O BOYS Nelson
and Harrison convened in trust by the deed of
Andrew Scott, dec 10 secure the payment of a
debt, interest and cost therein. acknowledged 70
be due Lyle and M.Credie
Richard B. Goode.
July 9. 1905. 4w
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ON Saturday the 81 oaA Of Au-
~ gust next. viii be sold. TO rho highest bid
der. az public auction. for ready money, az zacha
riah Brooks's tavern, IN the town of Mache ter,
aiikeiy NEGRO BOY, about 10 wears old. BIZ the
name of Harry, conveyed to me ia trust. by Tho
mas Branch, of the county of Chesterfield, TO Sc
cure the payment Of debt due to Lyle and M
Credie and the expense necessary to carry the
trust into execution.
Richard B. Goode.
July Q. 1905. 4w
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'4sf reeeivtd and Jor sale at S. PIeasaa..'
Book Store, near the Bridge,
THE FOLLOWING GENUINE
Patent Medicines.

HilPs Balsam of Hone,
Turlington's Balsam
Godfrey Cordial
Essence Of Peppermint
Steers Opodeidoc
Oriental Ceraic, Tor the
cure OF outward piles.
seaids. sore legs, burns,
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Door. W Il S 0 N

DOCT. " I J. ) . N
T.EAS removed his Apothecary Shop to the
n a lower floor of the Bell Tavern, where he
has general supply of
medicines, Paints 81 other articles
In the Apothecary Line.
He takes the libertyio observe, that he has nor
an artde of medicine but such as he uses in his
own praaiee.
Physicians, merchants and others, who may be
pleased 10 p5tronize HIM, shaltbe supplied on the
most reduced terms
Mys Persons of needy circumstances by pay.
ing the retail prices Of his medicines, will be pre-
scrbed for gratis. wifi May Ia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-06

obstinaleeruFticns, &c
british oil
Hoopef's Female Pills
Anderson's scotts 90.
The celebrated Specific
Pills. for the cure Of
the outward and in.
ward J ilss.
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Io be confiaurd. J
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-06
L 4 ND L OR S A L E
III PURLLc AIIcqION

VTTrLL be sold. TO the highest bidder. at Pow
w hatan courthouse, on Wednesday the 2ist
day Of August next, (beipg count day. that
liable Traa of Land, whe reon the late M. John
Brown, dec lived IS tenant; containing 56s 2
acres lying in the county Of Cumberland. be
tween the waters of Willis and James Rivers
about three miles from Columbia and eight from
cartersville The clearing on the said land COM
menced about nine years ago, and has continued
to the present year now amounting TO rwo hun
dred acres, well inclosed, and in excellen, order
for cropping. The renls OF the plan;ation At one
fourth per annum, has amounted TO more tlan
ore hundred pounds annuity for several years
past /, under lease for the present year, end.
Jog on the 18Th day Of December next--the be.
neht whereof, with the land. will be given up 20
the purchaser. on the day of sale, the purchaser
paying one fourth of the purchase money down,
and giving bond with approved security for the
other three fourths, payable IN three equal an.
nua payments, carrying interest from the date, If
not punaually paid. And as further security, a
deed Of trust on the land will be required. Per.
sons who feel disposed TO purchase the above
properly, may have view Of the same by an
plying TO Mr.. Holt, whoiives ON the place, or 10
VIM. Mayo of Cumberland
ROBERT MAYO.
Powhatan June Is, 1909. wtds
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WHEAT FAN & WOVEN WIRE
NI6WUF.ACTORY,


No. 4, Bridge-Deef, jorr doors north Of Grifitb's
bridge, baltimore:
TXTHERE are made and sold. WHEAT
w FINS, FIRST quality ROLLING and other
ScREENf, for wheat, barley, hax.seed, &C.;
HIND RIDDLES aud SIEVES, for coal,
corn, barley, wheat, rye, oats, meal, brick dust,
fax seed, clover seed, cookie, lime. sand, &c.
STAKES for Indian meal; WIRE SAFES !,
WOYEN WIRE for windows, &c &c.
AMOS SMITH,
Formerly WEST t5 SMITH.)
N. b. a good assortment on hand
Any Of the above articles viii be delivered IN
Richmond, ION short notice. a, the same prices
as az the mandatory Exclusive Of freight on
the orders being left with
SAMUEL PARSONS s5 SON,
Near the Bzson, Of whom the prices may be
kaown--w who have now on hand, Jgbcaf Fans.
Wbcas and Lime SieUcs, and Meal Sieves, &c. of
a superior quality
PS. WIRB SAFES, and a fev tons 5AR
IRON On band.
11th Mo. lat. 1904. wifi
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VIII. Marshall
LLYDLEY NJRN1Y's
. + E l. L ING BOOK.

Just received by Samuel pleasan,s, II. and for
sale az his printing Office and Bookstore,
Richmond,
,,,.g, IN English Spelling Boob,
'pits reading fessDns. adapted to f6e capaeites of
Gb'M'en intbyee parts. Calculated 20 adranse
foeIea,ness By natural and easy gyadations, and
TO iedc3 0rbograpby and Pronunciarion fogefbsr.
BY LINDLEY MURRAY,
Aaf5or ef.. Engiisb Grammar adapted to sSr diff.
Je'enf classes II Learners"
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VIZ Il
'fifo reading fessns adapted to f6e capacities OF
Ib'tfen IN fb,ee parts Calculated 70 adcanse
roe fea're's. by natural and easy gyadafions and
10 teac5 0t'bograpby and PSonuneiarion fogef5s,.
BY LiNDLEY MURRAY,
Aaf1or Of" Engiisb Grammar adapted to r6e DIFF.
je'enf classes n Learners"
IAN English Spelling Book from the .ufho,
OF the English Grammar will undoub edlv
excite considerable expectation from those who
have beca IN the habit of using the latter; and
we doubt not that in process OF time, the Spell
Ing BOOK viii have as many admirers as the
Grammar has already obtained. We are glad
to = chat Mr.. Murray has been careful in the
right division his syllabies in his spelling and
thas hehas not followed the example of others, by
introducing into his book mass of irrelevant
matter - Imperial. Reviesp Ger 1904.
We have before had occasion 10 commend
the useful iabours of Mr. Murray and this lit
ne work THE Spelling Book)is an addition to
them, which from its ease. ciearness and precisi-
on. will prove greatly serviceatle to the tender
age sor whIciiit is designed - 61ontbiy Mirror,
Otfoby, 1904
:, Mr. Mnrray's successful exertions for the ser
vice ofyou,h, have been so often before US with
applause. that we yhink i, sufficient. on the pre-
sent occasion. to announce the above publication;
and 20 add, thar II win NOT. in any rnanaer de-
tract from the well earned reputation Of the an
thor, IN this department Of literature - wote-
Magazise Nor. 1904.
With the great merit of Mr. Lindley Mus
ray. in providing assistance for the instruction of
youth, the public are well acquainted. He has
now descended 60 the very elements of lnstrueti
on, and with The same skill and Judgment which
ne mas displayed in his other attempts. We re-
commend 10 the public this most impo rant iitile
volume, as the only work with which we are a.
guam ed in the English Language, for teaching
children 10 read. written b. a philosopher and a
Inanol aste.,--Life,ary Ja0nai, Nos 1904
Mar. Murray's elementary works have the
sure merit of combining well dircded efforts to
train the infant mind 20 virtue with the best
means of imparting instruction to il In the
Spelling Book before us. this is particularly the
case, and we can therefore safely recommend IL as
the best work of this kind which has lately fallen
under our inspection" Anri .Jacobin. December
1904.
We do not always think it necessary to en-
pcy our time in examining literary productions
of SO very humble a kind as Spelling Books
I he name of Lindley Murray. however. whom
we have more than once had occasion to commend
arrested cur attention. We find his present pub
licaiion divided into three parts In the latter
class are several useful things, not commonly
found in such works forinstanee Reading Les
sons in italio, Old English and Manuscript Let
tiers; explanations of the sounds Of the letters
distinguishing the long and short sounds Of the
voweis, and the anomalous sounds OF all; and,
6nally, rules for spelling. very clearly and dis
timely expressed "--B,isb Critic. December,
1904 Jane 81
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S ATURD M, 5ULr s. 1905.

Mr.. PeticoIas' Professor of Music, has for ale,
A NEW GRAND
p / A N O F O r T f..
Apply at his residence opposite Mr.. copland,s
Office on the Capitol hill
Richmond. June 4th 1906. IF
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ThE subscriber intending to remove
i from Martinsburg TO his plantati-
on, on the main road leading to VIM
chester, lnile from the Yellow House,
informs suth of his customers as have
LETT watches to be repaired with him,
tha:, such Of them as are finished, will
be left w:.h MIR. John Hooper of Mar
tlA>Burs, together with the bills for re-,
pairing such as arc not Vet done, he
VII take with him (if approved of) and
when finished return to the said Hooper.
He will continue the CLOCK making aud
Watch repairing business at the place he
IS going TO, and will thankfully receive
an. commands in the said line. \
He '"iN sell at b"b!c vendue,
al his house in Martintbury, on Mon.
day the 9Th OF MAY next, a variety OF
Household Furniture, consisting Of a
Case OF Drawers, Tables, Chairs, two
Stoves, and number OF other articles
TOO numerous 10 mention. He will also
sell good Mare, suitable Tor saddle or
draft. Nine moHths credit will be al
lowed, the purchaser giving bond with
approved security. The sAle Will begin
about ten o'cloCk<I
-~---..--~REES BRANSON.
April 6, 1908.
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lake NOTICE..

THE subscriber having declined the
L Mercantile business, now Offer.
his property in GarrArd's- Town (Alias
Middle EowL) Berk cley County, for
rent there are four half acre lots, three
Of which corners on the main street and
20 feet allev on one is good DWELL
ing House and stone kitcnen, with a
good Spring OF limestone water IN tho
cellar, also Wash and Smuk- House,
Barn, Stables, Corn House, &c. all in
good repair; on one other Lot opposite
is a large Garden and convenient Graz
nary on the corner; on tho opposite
side of the street, is Lot, on which 10
erected large Stnre-Hcuse, Counting
House and Warehouse, under one
roof, with large dry cellar, and every
convenience necessary fer Merchant,
which has been occupied as a Store FOX
IS wears, and sequalto any stand in the
district fo- dong an extensive business
in the retail way, and is we'll worth the
notice of any industrious man in that
line. Po..essiop will be given on the
goth Of MAY next, or perhaps sooner il
required. For terms apply to the SUBJ
Icri5er at his residence adjoining said
town. WILLIAM WILSON.
Prospect.Hrt, April &c, 1905.
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gates, beside. so other vessels, such a.
corvetts, transports, SC: making in AZ
~ SAIL. The precise object ct the eH-
petition is profound secret, all ths Of
hcer having their orders scaled. 1t is
SAID that there are eighteen thousand
men on board this fleet. You may, it
You tank proper, communicate the A.
Oovslnlormatron to our friends"
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HAVING recovered from a low lin.
i L gering state OF health, in which he
declined the practice of Physic and Sur
gerry, row informs whoever stands in
need othIs assistance, that he has reas-
sumed the sand praltice-and as all old
Doctors generally as they decline prac-
tIce put OF the most disagreeablc part,
that IS Surgery, If they practice iD he
has also done TIC same, and set several
Young Doctors to use the in.trume nts Of
Surgery under his directions, WHICH he
then Thought would be public benefit,
b> Ie%h'ne the Young Do,tor INTO an ex-
pcr'mtnt4l knowledge OF operators, but
now knds II has turnc l. cHt a public in ju-
~, by incnnslderAte ptorle .upposing
the oAe ,hA. used the instruments OF sur
gerv, was the principal Doctor, Althu'
he performed ONLY bv particular dire tn
ons, ~hcreuPon more dependence has
been placed in the Young and inexprri-
enced, than was for the gen, raj good Of
those lAbourIng under difficult Cases---
Therefore he now informs, that he will
hereattcr perform all operations himself,
in cases " here he advises the operation,
or any other that he is required to do,
but may be attended by as many Doctors
as the patient chuses.
He will do any kind or form Of Writ
ing, such as Wills, Deeds, Indentures,
Articles of Agreement, Powers of At
tornev, &c.
Martin.bur5, Apr, 2e, 1905. -.
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BY the vigilance Of some persons was sp-
pretended. A Jury was held on the
body, and brought in verdict that
Waugh came by his death from the
blows received trsn Jones without any
Just provocatiOn.' He was committed
to prison to stand his trial at the next
district court.
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Majority for Lewis in the district l
NORroLK, April 8.

NoRroLK, April s.
Capt. Di"kson Of the schr. Friends
Adventure, l.lt Havana the 20th of
March. He states that report had brcn
circulated there, bv a gentleman arrived
from the north end Of Jamaica, that a
feet had invaded and was bomhari!rE
Kingston. We hardly think that the
small feet of Admiral Miuissls would
attempt such an enterpriEr, and are
therefore led to suppose that the 81 IA
drons said to have escaped from Brcat
and IOulon, OF some part OF tn, IN may
have arrived. In otter re'Fe&U the
time agrees verv we'll With that Ct the
departure Of Minissis from Nevis, and
4 report in one of the Northern papers,
OF 4 number OF ships OF war having been
Scsn eft the north side of Porto Rico.
Ii this be true it would appear that the
AGAINST amaicA; :hat they called to
Nnlward merely to.rendr7vCus and
that the If visit TO Dominlca, St. Chr,ssc-
piers, & Nevis, was merely en- taS>aut,
for purposes of - beneficiary Scrafion ;
without any view to permanent conquest,
Whatever may h.ve been the object Of
the Emperor in di~patching them. Their
progress through the Islands has mole
resemblance to The predatory voyages OF
Sir Francis Drake, than to the move
ments of national squadron: and We
are from thence more confirmed in the
idea that their ultimate destination was
farther to leeward. Whatever may be
the issue Of an attack on Jamaica. nc
doubt can be entertained that even sc
small a squadron possesses the power Of
dong to such por: as KinGsto and TO
the torthl atoms, Immense 'niurT. The
interest which the commercial world has
in this expedition, mus; make them K
tremelv anxious for knowledge of the
truth or fAlsehood Of the report which
had reached the Havana. From the
number Of American vessels left there,
we hope soon tic hear something more
particular.
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Extract oFu lsusr dated N4nt:, FL. +

Il gentlemen ~ C1arLe>fon.
W nave Just received intelligence
ihat Fren' h division OF line OF battle
shiPs.:e t'cfore GIBRALTAR, and that Spa,
n'sh troops are r,Atching from all quar-
tiers OF Spain to lay siego to that beehive,
tire g'lI'I"n Of which is almost spent ty
the pI4gue, with which it has been lately
accur.eI. lhev are fitting out in an the
ports % Spain with ;n uncommon de-
gree of activity and eagerncss. The war
is n greater blaze tksn ever, ppproaSe-
Ing US nearer TO peace than We are
aware of.
" Russia and Sweden appear to intend
to declare war against France. It's but
a report, which might however, turn
into r. altv. -,
A French squadron Of seven ships
ol the ling, as many trigAtes, and = few
slooPs, having on board choice troops,
have JUST slipped from Rochelort. Their
destination is unknown"
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,z0>M 1N41zx otr~ X = - K &: E1<~~ 1..~
Marvland. would be entirely dellfored

=
MARYLAND, would be entirely dspFored
if,he bill for '.bdishiny the two supreme
courts should be ratified by the next &C.
neral assembly," This opinion. howe
yer incorrect it may be, seems to have
been adopted by the people OF Maryland,
to whom this argument against the bill
in question was addressed: and at the
next session Of the legislature this bill,
winch went to change entirely the con-
s,itutional tenure ofludIclal Office in the
,tate, and to render the subsistence Of
the Judges dependent on the legislature,
and their continuance in Office on the ex-
e,utiyc, was abandoned by common con-
sent.
All the other opinions expressed By
this respondent, as aforementioned,
I.hsar the same character with those al
ready considered, they are agreements
addressed TO the people of Maryland, for
the purpose of dissuading them, from
III. adoption Of measure then depend
ing, and Of inducing them, if possible,
u restore to its original state, that part
Of thrir constitution relating to the right
Of suffrage, by arspeal OF the law, winch
had been made for its alteration.
Such were the objects of this res2on-
dent in delivering these opinions, and
he contends that they were fair, proper,
and legal objects, and that he had right
30 pursue them in this way; ari3 ht sane
toned bv the universal practice OF this
country, anJ bv the acQulescerce OF its
varions Legislative au'horltles. Such,
h.. contends, is the true and obvious
meaning Of the opinions which h. DELI
vercd, and which he belIrveH to be corr
rect. 1t is not now necessary to inquire
into their correctness kdt, If incorrect,
he denies that they contain any thing Sc
dItiUus, or ANY, >evidtnGe ot those ImprO-
per intentions which are imputed to hlm
b, thls article Of i'm ,c.,c!T1snt. He de-
MES that in delivering ;1,fn to the grand
llrY, he Committed any or-nc-, Intrng-
ed AN, Jaw, or dtl anv thinH unusual, or
hrrc,ofor. cun,iIcrrd in this country a.
impI oper or unbe coming in judge. #
this article ofimpeachmrnt can be su3-
tanned on these grounds, the liberty Of
speech on national concerns, and the
tenure of the Judicial off C under the go
vernment Of the United States, must
hereafter depend on the arbitrary will Of
= the house ofrePrescNtatlves and the Sc
nate, to be declared on impeachment,
alter the acts are done, which it may at
any time be thought necessary to treat
a. high crinSs and misdcme4nors.
Aud the said Samuel Chase for pea
to the said eighth article Of impeAch-
mtnt, saith, that he is not Clilty OF any
high crime and misdemeanor, A. in and
bv the s4Il eighth ARTICLES legedagain,t
linn, AMI th!s he prays may be inquired
otbv this honorable court, in such man.
n-r AS wv and jas''ce shall seem to thea
10 reqnlre.
[IAe concI""oa efJud3e Ctorr's |r-
fence 7ra> b't|',hedm thc IheH gencrr
efthr 1911 FcJrHar4--lts insertion here,
Is, heryf3re, considered uaueccssary.l
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FREDERICKSBURG, (V) Aprill1.
We understand that at Stafford court
house on Tuesday Last, ii being conrt
d4+ ', a Mr.. Jones, without the smallest
prove, alton, stepped up to MIR. Waugh,
AVID give h!m three or four blows with
h" list, snd put. period toni. exist:nee
h' sndtAfe4rsd 10 make Ia. escape, but
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XI~II.L be sold at public vendue, a,
w the tavern of CYRUS Saunders in
Charles Town, en- the second day of
Jefferson May Court, which viii be the
18th day i,hs month, FIVE strong Wax~
son HORSES, on a cpedit OF nine
months, onboad and approved security
' o JOSIAH rLAGG.
kRril IS, 1905. -...
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ERR 4 IA.

N tie sccond .pW"gr"h4 mler TIE
Nuun>bW, h oHin hHt Fridny'S MhE
A3rncer, ,t1r a2H>mu!IrS reed dUtomd-
tc'GS.
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MAR 7INS7URG, Aprit2c.

On Monday last an election was held
in this town for the purpose of chu>ing
two representatives al the COUNTY OF
Berkeley in tie General Assembly of
Virginia, and Tor member OF Congress
to represent the Counties OF Berkeley,
Jefferson and Hampshire. At the close
Of the polls the votes stood as follows
CONGRESS.
MAJ. James Stephenson, "76
On. John Morrow, 267
M,ior.,y 70 Morrov IN Jefferson, so
do. for do. in Hampshire, S.
1O5
Major.t for Stephenson in Berkeley, 3
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ALEXANDRIA. April IS.

The following is the aggregate num-
Der OF votes in the district for member
of the House of Representatives OF the
United States:
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ONE CENT REWARD.

ONE CENT REWARD.
D AN away from the subscriber liv-
IN ing in GArrard'.- Town, some time
ago. an apprentice boy named James
Thomas, for who's apprehension l will
give the Atnvs reward.
EOW ARD JENNINGS.
April IS, 1905.
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Total majority for Morrow,
ASSEM RI.Y.

Pn,iip c PcndIeron, ESQ. 2S7 Fla,
Matthew RArs"re, 297
George Pclts1 acid, EsQ. 279
lohn Gray, -. "a
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French Piracy.-Intclligense was re-
ceiNrd on Saturday, by letters from Ha.
wanna, that Capt. Evans, late of the
ship Eliza Of tbs port, had arrived a.
that city, haJ Ag been captured bv
French privateer, himself and all his
crew put on shore on the Isle of Pines,
and the vessel ordered for = port on the
south side q: Cuba.
The Eliza va, from the rorth size
Of Jamaica, laden with Rum, bound to
this port both vessel and cargo the ex-
elusive property of Nessr'. Conway &
For,escue-M hittie Of this place nc
possible cause ct capture existed.
1t is to DC apprehended that this is tut
:he commencement Of regular process
it Expectations, such as our commerce
experienced, and such as reused the, re-
scA1ment Of cur nation, during the last
war. The 2irAt'cal intention OF the cap
tors IN tldi. case, is proved BY their send
ing the master and crew out of the wav.
The general opinion at HAVANA was that
the cargo would be landed at some port
OF Cuba, and the vessel sunk or burnt to
prevent any eFectuAl inquiry.
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Ersrnct sfs letter to aFrrnch gentlemen
IN BALTIMORE, a0ted Guadalupe, March
16.
81 have to inform YOU, that the two
French squadrons have united-one
from TOnlon, and one from Rochcfort.
The latter has made terrible havoc a.
mon3at the enemy--trom seven to eight
hundred vessels, large and small, having
been taken, sunk, or burnt; bosides
which, the squadron'hsA raised co.tri-
buttons on all the English Windward
Islands. Spanish Trinidad alone, taken
BY the TouIon squadron, has escaped
contribution, as the French have placed
garrison in it, and mean to keep it in
their possession. The united squadron.
consist OF IS 1ail Of the line and Fl fri