The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-08

ExfraF Of letter from Capt. CHASE, of THE
Jbip Hi4ntrefi, to bis szune,y, in Nezvburybort,
dated, London, Auguf 9.
"Doubtlefs you will he fIrprifed on open;no
this; but not more 70 than feel aggravated in
being compelled to addrefs you from this CITY.
After an agreeable paffage until the morning of
the 5th inf. at o'clock-beng then in fight of
the Ifland of Schouen, was brought to & board
ed by the Britifh frigate Amethyt, capt. Spran-
ger, who after OBTAINING me four hours, put
men and prize-mafter on board, and ordered
the Hurtrefs for Yarmouth, where we arrived
7th init from whence / proceeded immediately
TO this place, where arrived yeferday.
:" The only pretext the captain of the frigate
aiiigncd for Tending nae in was, that the greater
part OF the cargo was the produce of an enemy's
colony, and that purchafed and imported by
an American into the United States did not
neutral,ze the property--that of courfe, when
taken IN this way was liable to confifcation for
which opinion he applied to late decihon of
Sir VIM. Scott.
On thefe grounds, there is about 20 fail of
Americans brought in and detained within
few weeks, and have been almot daily arriy-
ing.
81 have applied to the American Conful and
Mnfter, who appear to be much firprifed AT
the conduct of the Britifh government-tbey
further obferve that they cannot conceive that
government will ever efabih the above as
principle. They further fay, that they think
that government has not given any particular
orders for thefe captures; it is, however, very
uncertain what our fate will be, or how long
before it will be determined there has been no
trials on fimilar circumstances with ours what
has been condemned, is where the importation
has been in the fame veliel in which it was re-
lh'pPed, on which circumstance they lay great
ftrefs."
N. B. The Huntrefs is a new fliip, and on
her firt yoyage.]
BY proclamation Of the gov. of Trinidad,
dated on the 5th of Aueuft I1ft, the following
articles are allowed to be imported into that co.
Iony in American bottoms for months. viz 4
boards, pIanks, ranging, timber, fcantling, clap
boards, hoops, ftaves, fhingles, fhooks and
heading, fpars and oars, flour, rice, bread, ,
peas, beans, corn and rye meal, oats, beef,
pork, fitted and picked fin, bacon, hams,
hogs lard, lamp-oil, cattle, horfes, mules, live
ftock and tobacco. And the following articles
are expressly prohibited from being imported in
this colony from the United States of America,
in American bottoms, viz. EAT India goods of
all deft riptions, gin, brandy, rum, and other
ipirtuous liquors, pitch, tar, turpentine, and
all other goods, wares and merchandise what
ever, Except the above mentioned articles
under pain OF feizure and con6fcation of the
ihip and of the goods 70 imported.
at is further hgnfed, that any articles of the
growth or manufacture of that place may be
bought and exchanged, except indigo, cotton,
arnetto, cocoa, coffee, cocbineal, lignumytae,
and dying woods.
letter from Siockbridge, to the Editors, da-
ted the 18th inf. fays, off you think proper
you may mention in your paper, that a man q
may with more proptiety fay a oonRsr in hu-
mau form) by the name of Ephraim Wheeler,
OF Windior, IN this county. this day received
TIC dr-1Sfnl fentence Of DEATH, at the Supreme
Judicial Court now fitting at Lenox, for com
hitting the abominable, difgraceful, unnatural,