The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-05
VIEWS OF TRlPOLI

|WTN.N'or.ly be Pa5lij/bed, elegantly Engraved g
Col0nrs'', BY Subscription, on rte tsHozving
terms:
LIST Each Plate ihal be 90 inches by ID, on an ex-
ec!lent coPper-plate paper--for which the iub-
1eriber ihli. pay two dollars. one of which will
be received IN advance, for the purpole Of ena-
bling the proprietor to carry into effect an un-
dertaking 10 interelting at this moment to the
Citizens of the Ulited States
2nd: The Plates iha be delivered 10 fubfsribers in
this city without delay, ON their emiiiion from the
rreis, by the hand Of the perion who took the
Views ON the pot.--Thcre will bean advance
to manufacturers of hall dollar OH each pats
The fri drawing is perfpe saive view of the lois
OF the late United States frigate Philadelphia in
which IS reoreented her relative petition to the Fri
po'itan sunboats, when, during their furious attacks
upon her' me was unable TO get Jingle gun bear
upon them.
THE iecond drawing is a view of Commodore Pre-
ble's Squadron, whit engaging the gun-boats and
forts OF lripoii, on the Sd of AusuR, 1901 when
they captured three of ths Tripolan boats and great
y damaged the Ba!haw. fortifc Each of tho(e
drawings is embcilned by difant view of the Har-
oour, with It's Rocks and the Town of Iripoii, with
is Forts.
TT is expr9ed ,ha, the public will not heftate in
they ar put i'll mind of the ituation the artiit food
IN when ne took the views, and the tuation ne now
ita.N!s IN, alter captivity originating i'll the defence
oi has country, agalRt barbarous race of beinos
who are the eternal enemies of every free and ehlght
ened nation Under the Yoke, kc has long and f.
verely feft the tr2es of thefe debated niarauders
While hope, the only coHolation to the wretclid A.
lone enabled hln aud his unfortunate companions TO
iufVive the fatal catahrophe, repreiented IN the fri
nj l. ettIrr ,Nt,nt ! l.. e..
may be naturally anticipated fince his delivery from
iiavery has been 70 rscentHe pledges his word that
the Views are eorrect, is known by the Officers
OF The irigate Philadelphia who in Richmond
and by Mi thoie who returned from Tripoi in the
flip I'redent. Copies Of thefe Views are at she Of
iiee of TIE Enquirer, for public infpeton, and Will
occasionally be iewn by The perlon who flall Produce
the iuhicTiTtion paper. The publ,e- hopes Do more
than iuch patronage his Views merit he alo hopes
that his expectations will not be altogether dif4ppon-
Cd I'll his Preiant undertakings as Tome Of thee were
taken at the ri Of his life or of having dagred out
a miieIabl- exifence in perpetual IAvery.,
His 6 ;ometrical Plan of the City, Hasbour, Forts
and Rocks OF Triroi, is a moa iutereang products
on; III which is .he~n the bearings and dfharces Of
the Rocks, which form the Eitrance Of the Harbour
aud which may prove ihsers to attacking bomb
VeiiSs, are laid down, from every particular fort or
magazine in the pace.-'Ihis Plan, if he receives I
ediO'IAOe igenent III the pTelent Iuance, he
purPoies P1bihiggit may be !een ihortIy 1t the Of
nee of the Enquirer.
VIZ do Certify, That Mr.. Charles Deaoon va.
Prlioner in IriPoi, having been captured OH boae
the Philadelphia friglte-That his conduct previous
to ti'at event, and curing his captivity was fuch
to meet the appreciation of his ohicers.-1he View.
Of frPoli, he intends to publih, are taken by him.
fell on the iPot, and from the ecimens we have feen
we believe them to be correct
BENJAMIN F. READ,
JAMES GIBBONS.
RietmoHi, November If, 1905.
" subleripLiona received at the Enquirer Office