Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-12-26


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Noe. I3.-The miniaer of exterior fela-
,ions icnr hls droxerman to Capt. cambridge,
md Informed hisn. that il he would iend an I'M
6ediaie order 10 commodore Prcblc, 20 deliver
Op The TnPoli,an priioners eapsured BY capt.
Rogers Iaf fummer. amounting to about eighty
10 nomber, we might remain whcIe we were.
bot il he did oot comply, We ihould fare worie.
Capt. Bsimb,idge replied. that he coald not
command commodore Pfebio, and therefore
could nor comply with his requea. AZ nine 10
he evening. Tripohtan oAicer came armed
vita two p.ftols and fabse, aud iaid. 10 sigbf
nsibisg fo.m0,ssU. 'je cattle. We according
ly prepared for ,hc ca.tic.
Nee. I4.--BrakfaRed early, 10 be ready
for our new hsbi,a.ion. Al 9 4. Ma guard
came and ordered Ne to the cattle. We formed
agreeable TO rsnk, aud marched to the cattle.
We wete huddlcd into mott gloomy cell. a.
moneR our msn, @heic there was hardly room
tor vs. to ifand.--fIere We fpent tho day with
out food, and were icoffad at by our foes until
night, when. 10 our happy iuIpiirc. wc we'e
conducted back to orr old place ot abode. The
miniRer Of exterior sclations fcnt tor Capt.
Baiubrige. and sff:tsed grcs, furprize at our
going TO the cattle, iayiag that h: knew nothing
of the mcaiure-Swhich we all knew 70 be falie.
He told Capt. Bainbridge that we fhould re-
main where we were, until he heard from his
people. the prifonen in The hards Of the Amcfi-
cana.
Nov. I7.--ViGted our fck,* who werc
quarered at fmall houfe without floor, near
the palace, and about half mile from our lodg-
ings. The Daniih conful fupplied the Gck
with freq, proviions. by the reque& OF Capt.
Bainbridge.
Nsv. so-The miniler permitted us 10
puschafc our Clothes. We got but few, and at
high rate. One of our men, by the name Of
Thomas Prince, turned Turk, and was admitted
into the palace.
NoO. aI.--Ater vidtins oor Gck. was
town to parchafc medicine, bus found but few
articles. A man no years of age came 10 have
me cure him OF deafneG.
Nov. 74.-The Bafhaw refufed to furpila
neceGsry cIoathing for the fck, or any thing
for them TO eat but four filthy bread. Capt.
Bsinbridgc contracted with the Dsnish Conful
to lupPiy The Gck with beef and vegetables tor
fouP every day.
Nov. z7.--Our men complained OF their
hard usge, io beipg comoe'led TO lie on the cold,
damp, ground--to cat bad bread--to work
hard, and 70 be bsainsdoed by their drivers.
Nov. so.--One of oor men, 10 fit Of
defpair attempted TO kill himfeli but was pre-
vsnseG by the Turks. when IN the act OF cut
ting his throat. The wound did not Prove
mortal. was permitted by the minihef TO
call on the SpaDiih phyGcisn for medicine for
DR.. RidgIey. who was thea iick.
Dec. s.-Thc Bsihaw feat for me to pre-
fcibe tor himtcIt and iwo OF his body guard,
and ordered me 70 get fuch medicine - was ne
crlTary Of the miniaer, who had medicine
chca.
Die. 6.-Viii,ed the 6ck at the palace.
and found them all bettef.-I was received and
treated very politely. The miniacr fent tor
me TO cure him of bIindnct. 10 his left eye. !
preicribcd for him with very little profpett OF
fuccefs.
7.--Viiscd the ambansdor from Con.
aantiaople, who was sfeeted with the inter-
mi,iins fever. Found my patients at the pa.
lace aImoa well.
Dee. 8.-Receivcd kversl natural curioh-
ties Of Tripoli from Mr.. NiGen.
Dec. o.-V,fi,cd the Tufkifh anbahados
and found him better. He slsd many quef-
tions about America. and treaied me with cot.
fec.
Dee. Io.--viGted the Tuskifh officer.
where I found captain Of one Of the Grand
Scigniors fhips Of war, who came TO Trpoli 70
carry prcfcnts 70 the Grand Scignior. The
Tipoliian captain who took the brig from Phi
IsdeIphis, Capt. Morris, was ALTO there. nc
was very inq0if,ive about our country and our
navy
Dec, iz.--wss called on by the General
Of Marine to Witt his principal iecrc,sfy. Be-
fore vas permitted to give him any medicine,
toe Turks. tx 10 sumber, wifh Hamet, our
droges-mao, furfoundsd the 6ek mso. xnd OF
fercd prsyer 20 MahomeL The hek mao
then told me that il woeId cure him, Ic would