The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-15
NUMBER 2.

that they poHefied this full liberty OF leaving:
| their ports at their difcietion, that general
failing order appears to have been iii'ued to e.
very public port in France and that they were
executing it as fat as the opportunity prefented
itfelf.--A fquadron of three fhips, two frigates,
and hive Hoops of war, has eicaped from BreG
and much fronger fGuadron had nearly eff
teeted the fame purpoie from Rochfort--they
had already cleared the harbour, when an eat-
terly wind fuddenly arofe and compelled them
TO return. Thefc are but two among many
iimilar infances but as they have occurred at,
the fame time, they have impreifed themielves
very forcibly upon the confederation of the ad-
miralty.
March s5
This morning Lord Chancellor Erfkine at.
tended in the Court of Chancery at ten O'Clock.
for the purpofe, as it undertood, OF giving
Judgment in the cafe of Purcell y. MsNacnama-
ra, but his lordihip fated, that he was Obliged
Immediately to attend his maiefty. His lord
fhip then took leave of the Bar, and returned
his warmeit thanks for the attention and aiiif-
lance he had received during the period he had
hiied his high Ration. The Attorney General
expretied the regret every gentleman of the
Chancery Bar felt at his lordlhip's retirement.
Dutch papers to the gath arrived Iaft night
they have brought the intelligence of the Porte
having declared war asanf this country. The
fame inrigues that produced a declaration Of
war agalnit Rofa, have, no doubt, induced the
Porte to declare war againft us. The article in
which this intelligence is communicated, Rates
that admiral Louis has threatened to Law Cor-
ftanunople in afhes, if the Grand Signior would
not content TO renew his ancient treaties with
Ruiiia. The Dvan immediately refolved upon
war, and attempted TO get poiIeilion Of the per
ION OF our amba1ador, Mr.. Arbuthnot but
Mr.. Arbuthnot fucceeded in making his efcane
on board the Eudymion frigate. We doubt
the truth CT this account, though we believe
that the Porte has declared war again(t us.
The nature and probable effea of the late
Commercial Ukafe, publifhed in Runia, are. we
fear, much mifunderttood On converting
with thoic who are the bsh Informed about the
Rufiian trade, we find this Ukafe is confidered
as Infringing upon the rights of many, and be-
nehtt'ng but very few. 1t is represented as be-
ing totally fubverlive of all the rights and Dri
vIleges hitherto enjoyed by Britih merchants
refidlng in Rullia ! The Treaty Of Commerce
between Great-Britain and Rufia, which fe-
cured thofe privileges, expires this day and.
as rom lone cauie, with which we are unac-
qualnted, 1T has not been renewed : this II
ke:e, it is apprehended, by the perfons mott
lnterefted, is now iffued TO prevent its renewal.
! In consequence of this new regulation, the Bril-
tlih merchants now eftablifhed in Ruff, n,ufh
either leave that country, or become Burghers.
or what is called Foreign Guefs, meafure
grating to their feelings highly injurious to their
interefts, and favorable to thofr of France.
This Uka(e is fuppofed to have been the u,ort-
of party which Till po1efes mach influence
at the court of ST. Petersburg, and which has
invariably employed it againft the commercial
interefts of G. Britain.
The Duke of Portland is faid TO he ~ The
head of the new ad ninifration now forming.
If such be the Head, what will the Membrrt
be 1t nay furprife fome, that his Grace, not
withdrawing his bodily and mental weakaeacs,
mould think himteit capable of taking the helm
OF the State =
" That, when the brains were OUT, the man would
die"
The new administration will be literally 4
FLOCK or Portland Sfone!
Monteiqu'eu Jays, that a weak adminiArati
on rs always the mott expeniive and dangerous
--expenIive, becaufe they NUT laviih the nuh.
lie money or needy dependents, to fecnre their
htuations-dangerOus, as they will trench nm
the liberty of the fnbect, in order TO add -,
their own power.
Sir Home Popbam prefented himfelf vener-
day on the Change and at LIoyd's. At the lat
ter place. being foon recognized, he was re-
ceIved by the Gentlemen prefent with three
cheers. In return, he made (liort, but hand
fome fpecch, bowed, and retired.
The following is the bill introduced into the
houte OF commons, which occaGoned the
change of the Britih administration
Ledger.
A BILL
For enabling his maety to avail himrelf of the
fcrvices of all his ege fIbjetts, IN his naval
and military forces, in the manner therein
mentioned.
Whereas it is expedent that his maieRv
fhould be enabled to avail himrelf of the feryices
of all his fubiets, in his naval and military for
ces, for the maintenance of the rights of hi,
crown, aad of the inferelt, honour, and indie
pendence Of the Britifh empire.
Be it therefore enacted by the kings mon ex-
ceIlent majefy, by and with the corfent of the
lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in
this preient parliament Attended, and by thu.
authority of the fame, that it fhall and NAV be
lawful for his majefy to grant or confer, or by
bis royal iign manual to empower the proper
officer or officers 20 grant or confer any military
communion, warrant, or appointment whate-
yer, either in his maefy's fea or naval forces,
or in any of his maefty's land or military forces
whaloever, to or upon any Of his maieRy's
liege iubjeGts, without exception and that e.
very fuch commillion, warrant, or appoint
ment 70 granted or conferred, fha and may be
lawfully exercifed by fuch his majeRy's fub-
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