Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-28


loniai produce, in consequence of an exc
pectaiion Of peace.
COMMUNICATION
We are informed that STEPHEN
SAYRE, Esq. is now in our CITY, and
lodges at the Bell. He has been on a
visit 10 his son, Capt. SAYRx. We hone
he may be induced to reside here, as his
only son has now a considerable proper
~ IN the state. II is we'll known that
MIR. Sayre was sheriff of London at the
commencement of our revolutionary war.
that being too Jealous in cur cause, he
was committed to the Tower under a
pre'cnce OF treason against the Govern
ment; that he quilted England and was
employed by our commissioners in Paris
in l777 to go to Berlin that he frs, rre.
vailed on the King of Prussia to enter in.
10 the armed neutrai,y-he then proceed.
ed TO Denmark aud Sweden, united those
Two powers in the Object which was final
ly carried into effe Ct in l7so by tho En-
press of Russia, whs fitted out 20 shinz
OF the line TO support it.
We have made the above remarks be.
cause since his arrival MIR. Sayre In.
made soma communications to a friend
here' that must, when publicly known,
not merely excite curiosity but the won.
der OF every citizen Of America.
We srs informed Of project by the
northern papers TO be conducted by Gen.
Miranda; but we had no idea before that
his plan was the most extensive, and a.
bove ell things, most likely to change tho
face of affairs lhro' the universe.
WARREN, Jan. as.
AMERICAN SEAMEN IMPRESSED.
Er'racf OF letter from Mr.. Seth Barron.
son efcSL DSvid Barton, Of This tosyu,
dafsd
a" F0scaALL (Afadeira) Sehs. 81, 1905.
HoNoRFD PARENT,
suppose you have been informed Of
our misfortune. We sailed from Rio de
la Plaza, in the ship Mary-Anp, captain
Cory OF Providence, on the Sd of Decem-
Der, and were captured in the English
Channel by his Britannia Msjesly's ship
Poliyphemus, OF 81 guns, capt. Lawson.
We then being under Spanish colors, they
TOOK all the Spanish seamen out, who
were made prisoners of and we Ame-
rlcans, who had good projections, made
slaves. We had the misfortune to be ON
board the Polly phemus about months
before we got into England and when
we arrived at Plymouth, we wrote to the
American consul in London, apd to the,
vice-consul at Plymouth, from whom we.
got an answer, that capt. Cory had made.
application for our discharges--but be.
tore the consul could do any thing for u.s..
lhey sent US on board the Reasonable g.,
captain Sowly, and in her carried us to,
sea, was in their-service s months and
~ days: and the Reasonable touching at
the island OF Madeira, on the 2sth of Au-
gust, between and four O'Clock i'm the
morning, swan from her and had the
good fortune, through my makers divine
pleasure, to get safe on shore, with ono
par of trowsers, one shirt, hapdkers
Chief, and my protection, with which Z
went to MIR. Lemarr, the Americat, con-
sui, and that gentleman received me in a
iathsrly manner, gave me clothes, and
sent me to live in his house, until he could
procure passage for nae.
I" left on board FIVE Of my country.
men, and old shipma tes in the Mary.Ann.
viz - Charles Fenner Bowen, of prov;-
dence, nephew 10 doctors William " Par
don Bc7usn. John Gorfon OEn--7homas
Riee Greene, u BeVamin Hatch, all of
Warwick, or East Greenwich: and they
have all projections but Hatch. I left
likewise Thomas JVood, of S,oning,on.
arm sure they never will be liberated nm
less by the interference ofthe government
OF the United States"
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D1ED-At Mr.. LuDd Hopkins in Pow.
hatan county, on Friday the 2lst instant,
MRs. ELIZABETH JONES, the affec.
tionate coDsort Of PAUL G.. II. JONES, of
Cartersville.
HiAiam g Mary College Lottery.
TwENTY-SEvENTH DAY.
Frzes Of 500 dols.-Nos. Is $3.50 1881.
fTIzes of IS dolls.--Nos 70 1O8 944 1oz
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