Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-26
WAR WITH PRUSSIA.


sails were issued at the admiralty, to cap
tuce oc destroy all Prussian and Pappen-
6urgh vessels, except those TO which his
maJesty's licehce had been granted.
The greatest exertiohs are making by the
board OF admiralty, and the subordinate
departments, to augment our naval force
no less llian eleven ships Of the line, now
in ordinary at different ports, are to be
immediately commissioned.
BY The commissioners for executing
the office of lord high admiral Of lhe
united kingdom of Grea, Britain and
Ireland, Sc.
A" Tbs right honorable William Wind.
lam, one Of his majesly's principal Sc
cretaries of state, having by his letter of
The lth inst. acquainted Us, that his ma.
jesty had been pleased TO order letters or
ma'que and reprisals to be issued agains,
The SHIPS, vessels and goods of Prussie, as
we'll AS of ,lre town OF Pappenburg; aud
at sie same time signihed 10 us his ma.
Jcsty's pleasure that we should give or
ders 10 all adn.raIs aGd commanders of
his ma;:sIy's ships and vessels, wherever
they may Dc Stationed, to seize or destroy
all ships or vessels belonging 10 Prussia,
and 20 the town of Pappenbu!g, save and
except any ships or vessels 10 which his
najesty's licence has been granted. OF
which may have been direGled 10 be re.
leased from embargo. We do, in pur.
suance of his majesiy's pleasure, signi.
he'd 10 Us as aforesaid, hereby require and
direG you 10 seize or destroy all ships or
vessels belonging TO Prussia, and 10 the
own OF ?appenburah, which you may be
able 10 fall in with, save and except any
ships or vessels to which his maiesty's
licence has been granted, OF which have
been direcled 10 be released from the en-
barge, accordingly, and to give the like
directiqns 10 all the officers employed I'M
der your command.
Given under our hands, the 2o;h of Nav
1906.
To The respective flag officers, captains,
commanders, and commanding off,
GERS OF his majesty's ships and vessels.
by command Of their lordships.
June |,
Thursday seven wagons loaded with
casks of specie, arrived at she bank of
England. under an escort OF patty OF
ligh, horse. The Casks contain the
200 o0ol, IN dollars sent some time since
to Hanover, and which were got awsy
before the Prussians took possession Of
The country. On their way to London
they hailed at Rumford, when ore OF the
cenline!s placed over The Wagons was
detected in breaking open one of the
lcsslis and lodged prisoner in The bar
racks.
June
BY the last accounts received from North A
meriSa, we find that or friga.es which cruise
OF SANDY Hook, have again given cause of Sc.
Iious complaint sslluding to the condu9 OF the
Leander and Csmbrian III the murder of Pierce.
we still doubt the correctness OF all the reports
which are published in the american papers.
We are in the meanwhile extremely anxious to
learn what has really passed, as every Eglish-
mfh must feel particularly interested, where the
true honor Of his country is at stake and the re
poTt which has reached us Of the murder of
Pierce is but too well calculated y Justify the Sc.
rious complaints which have Of late been made
by foreign nations, against the condud Of onE
cruisers.
June 7.
! cartel has arrived from France. bringing
yer lords Elgin and Yatmoath The cartel is
said to have brought dispatches for government |;
but nothing has tanspired on the subjea.
PARIS, June 6.
Yesterday, At noon, his mzjssty The emperor
gave 4 solemn audience to the Ambassadors Of
the sublime Porte and OF Holland, also TO the
members OF ,he extraordinary commission sent
] by the Ba,avisn government,
His imperial highness prince Ions came also
in great style TO the palace OF the Thuilleries.
The ambassador from the sublime por,e has
delivered the emperor and eulrtsss ths presents