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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19
Iohn Coe,

INFORMS, his friends and the public that
he will continue the buhnefs Of Druggif and
.Apothecary at No. L. Fifh-lreet, where will
be kept con0an,ly for fale,
Drugs and Medicines,
Of genuine quality on Reasonable terms.
SspE IL. (Gw)
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19
RENOVAL.-

DR. MERRILL has removed from Mr..
~ G,g6im'I to the houfe lately occupied by
Mr.. Dlvid Gyes", in Collins Buildings, head Of
Federal Street. OCT IL.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19

he fubfcriber hereby gives public notice
70 all concerned, that he la been du-
y appointed and has taken upon hin,ielf the
truit af Administrator On the eHate u
ELEAZER BAkFLET,
ia'e OF o''a6eld, in the county Of Cumber-
lahd' yeonaan, deceafed, by giving bo1a a.
me Jaw directs--he therefore requeits ali per
'ops VINO are indebted to the fad decealsds
eitate' 70 make immediate payment and thofe-
VINO have any demands .hereon, ~ EXHIBIT The
fame 10 HFZFE-TAr5 rDOc-r
~ II III. (OG- 81
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19

WE the fubfcribers, commifionsrs. an
w pointed by the Hon. Samuel Free
man, Eiq Judge Of Probate for The county Of
Cumberland, TO receive and examine the dams
Of the feveral creditors to the eHate Of
sILAS MoRss,
late OF Portland, in faid county, mariner. dc.
ceaied, inteitate, rePreleHted infolveDt give
notice that fix months from the nfnth daV of
September lal, is allowed faid creditors "a
bring n and prove Their clairas-We nan Al,
nd that fervice Al the hours Of Eza-5 INV.
in Portland, the Iaft Tueiday Of this and M
four following months, from 10 = ocicck.
T. M. ofiaid days. ENOCH LgLEy
OH ~ 6IEPHFN TUKET.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19
lOleph Pope.

JolePh Pope,
No. z, A1nGcy's-RozV,
HAS conftantly for lat, FACTOA7- COT
1 TON TA"N for Weaving, knitting and
fewing LIKEvbE,
Loaf and Linn Sugar,
which being a conhgnmert, will be fold on
the mott rea onabie terms
1919 no. s. lc51 (3m)
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19

THE fubfcriber hereby gives public notice
70 all concerned, that fhe has been dulv
appointed and has taken upon hetlelf the truil
OF Adminiltratrix on the eilate Of
JOSEPH HIGGINS,
late Of Corham, in the county Of Cumber-
land, mariner, deceafed, by giving bond as the
law directs he therefore requels all perfons
who are indebted 70 the faid deceafed's eltate,
o make immediate payment and thofe who
have any demands thereon, to exhibit the
fame TO Der
MERCY X HIGGINS.
Go,bazv, Agg. 5. nal, OR. I9
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19

4 tIE fublrber hereby gives public notice to
AL concerned. that fhe has been duty ap-
pointed and has taken npon herle,f tie run
of Adminiftratrix on the efate of
MA THIAS LIBDEY,
late Of Scarborough in the county Of Cumber-
ard. yeoman deceaied, by giving bond a. the
law direct- :--She therefore requefs All per-
ions who arc indeb'ed to the ard decealed's
estate. 70 make immediate payment aud tnofe
who have any demands thereon. 70 exhibi. be
fome to ESTHER LIEEEf.
Sept 10 10 ~
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19

THI5is to forbid ard caution all perfons
agalnit truitlng orcrediung Natba1iei Ben
Hat, 3D. as never authorized HIM to contract
debts on my account and am determined 10
pay none of ms contracting.
NATHANIEL BENNETT, ia.
October ~.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19

HE lubicriber hereby gives public notice
to all concerned, hat re las been du-
ly appointed and has taken upon himielf the
trSR IF Executor Of the lat VIII and teRa-
ment az
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-10-19

SzONGE W. DUNCAN,
late q Portland, in tie county d Cumberland,
merchant, deceafed, BY giving bend u the
law dire6s-He therefore recuen, an per-
fous who arc indebted to the laid deceaied's
eltate, TO make immediate payment; ana
thofe who have any demands thereon. 10 ex-
hbit the fame TO LEMUFL HFFKS
Portland, SEPT. "a (Oa 5J
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
THrRsnAr. I1nr 1e

The Chief Justice delivered the opinion
Of the court that Mr.. WiEie should be COM
PEELED to answer the question proboundeG
TO him, for which opinion see the next Ar
gus. Willie was then asked whether he
understood the contents of the letter in Cv-
pher. lie answered that he did not bur
afterwards said he understood part Writ
ten III the Dutch language; but not the re-
maindcr; which wasin CIPHER. He more
over gave evidence that the cyphered part
was copied by Col, Burr's direction from
a paper written by that gentleman but
said he knew nothing of the superscripti-
on.
Mr.. Hay desired the letter to be sent to
the grand Jury. Col. Burr's counsel OBJ
jected to this; saying, it's materiality as
evidence ought to appear, which could not
be the case until it was decyphered; and
the court so decided. The Attorney for
the L. 5. requested Erick Bollman to be
called to decypher It but, as he was not
present, a short suspension of proceedings
took place.
After some time the grand Jury came
into court; and Mr.. JohH Rand5khi (their
toreman) mentioned that they desired the
letter in cypher TO be sent 10 them q
witness, whom they we're examining, hav-
ing alluded to 1t in his testimony. The
court decided that that circumstance sufti-
ciently proved It's relevancy and direc.
ted 1t to be delivered to the grand jury ;
by whom we hope some witness will be
found who is both able and willing to dccy-
pher it.
(For Friday's Proceedings, see .4rgus
ETtra')
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
MONDAY. June Is


Some observations were made about the
form of the oath administered to the witt
nesses which, at length, was agreed to be
proper.
The counsel for Col Burr raised diff
Guilty about papers which might be laid be-
fore the grand jury by persons examined by
them as witnesses and wished the grand
jury not to receive any papers but through
the court.
After a long and interesting debate, an
instruction was sent TO the grand jury, to
the following purport that papers, which
were referred to by any witness, in the
course Of giving in his evidence, for the
purpose of explaining it, and which were
proved to have been written by Col. Burr,
or by his directions, were admissible as evil
dence.
Mr.. Hay then produced a letter, partly
in the Dutch language, and partly in
CIPHER; and called Mr.. willie, the secre-
tary of Col. Burr, to prove it was written
by his directions observing, that he could
afterwards have it decyphered by DIR. Boil
man; that it was directed to Henry W'ynd-
burne, but intended for Erick Boiiman !;
and contained, as he had reason to believe,
very important testimony.
A variety of curious conversation and
some extraordinary circumstances (all of
which shall be fully published hereafter)
occurred on this occasion.
Mr.. Willie refused to answer aquestion,
" whether he understood the contents ofthe
letter." declaring that his answer might
tend to criminate himself in a certain eUenE
Mr. WiiHamS, This counsel,j contended
that he ought not to be compelled to answer
the question, but was himself to be sole
judge, whether it might, by possibility
tend to criminate him or not In this he
was vehemently supported by the counsel
for Col. Burr.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
WEnNEspA1. Inne h.

" NsDN + y - IhiiC II.
Mr.. Martin finished his speech; and
was followed, by Mr.. Wickhan on the
same side. The whole debate on this SUBJ
jet was highly entertaining and interest
ing.
COL Burr then gave notice of motion
which he intended to make against Gen.
Wilkinson, John G. Jackson, late a mem-
Der Of Congress from Virginia, and Harry
Toulmin, judge of the Mississippi Terri
tory; that an attachment should be issued
against them for contempt of the court in
obtaining letters improperly from the post
Offices, and using improper practices to
procure and influence witnesses for the Dur-
pose OF proving him guilty of treason; and
particularly, against Gen. Wilkinson for
compelling witnesses by force to come from
New Orleans to Richmond.
Nr. Hay moved that this motion should
be postponed until after the present trial
was over but the court declared it would
be proper to hear it, even during the PEN
dency of the trial; since the Counsel for
Col. Burr contended it was important to
the justice Of the case it not being in tine
power Of the court to decide, that the mo-
ton was groundless, or unimportant, until
they had heard the evidence upon it.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
Dollars Reward.

= IN AWAY from the subscriber, on
4 the 18th OF MAY last, two Negro Wo-
men, DAFNEY s; MILLFY Dafnev has
one of her upper fore teeth out, and a
mole in the middle of her forehead, which
can be easily discovered she is a very
dark negro, supposed TO be about q years
old, and was bought of Mr.. John Clean Of
the county of Ncw-Kent. Milley has also
one OF her fore teeth out, rather of a taw-
ney color, supposed to be about % wears
old, and bought of Mr.. William Burton OF
Hanover. am apprehensivc, the said
slaves are lurking about Richmond. Who
ever will deliver them to me. or secure
them III any jail so that ! get them again,
shall receive the above reward.
WILLIAM WONACK.
Nottoway county, June 17th, 1907. %
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20

retains the order in which had arranged
it, you will readily find the letter desired
under the date of its receipt, which was
November IS but lest the attorney gene
raj should not have left those papers with
you this day write to him TO forward this
one by post. An uncertainty whether he is
ut Philadelphia, Wilmington or Newcas-
tie may produce delay in his receiving my
letter, OF which it is proper YOU should be
appraised. But as ! do not recollect the
whole contents of that letter, I must
beg leave to devolve on you the exercise
Of that discretion, which it would be my
right and duty TO exercise, by withhold
ing the communication of any parts of the
letter, which are not directly material for
the purposes of justice.
With this application, which is specific,
prompt compliance is practicable but
when the requests goes to copies ofthe
orders issued in relation to Col. Burr,
to the officers at Orleans, Natchez and by
the secretaries of the War and Navy de-
partments,' 1t seems to cover a Corrcspon-
dcnce OF many months with such a variety
OF officers civil and military all over the u.
,. as would amount to the laying open the
whole executive books. have desired the
secretary at War to examine his official
communications, and Oh view of these we
may be able to Judge what can and ought
! to be done towards a compliance with the
request. If the defendant alledges that
there was any particular order which, a
cause, produced any particular act on his
part, then he must know what this order
was, can specify it, and prompt answer
can be given. If the object had been spe-
cited, we might then have had some guide
for our conjectures as to what part of the
executive records might be useful to him.
! But with perfect willingness to do what
| Is right, we are without the indications
! which may enable us to do it. If the re-
! searches OF the secretary at War should
produce any thing proper for communica-
ton and pertinent to any point we can con-
ceive in the defence before the court. If
shall be forwarded to You. l salute YOU
! with esteem and respect.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
GEORGE HAY, Esq.
Some observations were made ON the
subject OF stating more particularly the or
aers OF which copies had been demanded :;
but the counsel of Col. Burr insisted that
the subpoena duces tecum lately issued. had
described the orders as specially as they
desired.
The debate was then renewed on the
point, whether Mr.. Willie should be com
PEELED to answer the question which had
been propouBded. Messrs Bolts, Will
ans and Martin, argued VERY much at length
! that he should be excused from answering.
Messrs. M'Rae, Hay and Writ, delivered
able speeches in support of the right aud
duty OF the court to COMPEL him to an
! swer. Mr.. Martin commenced his reply,
but did not finish it.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
SAVANNAH. fGes.1 Iune 6.

fNOAHN III H ~
Extract OF letter from ST. Mary's, dated Nav
81. received this morning by gentleman of
this city.
Il" we are very much agitated with en- Indian
a'arn, which, an really inclining to think. will
cause failure of our June court. Two Indians
have been down to St. Mary's river, TO a place
called Traders HI. and killed a man Of the
name ct Greene, in NEST horrid and cruel man
ner. 1t appears, that they were well fed and
trsa'ed by G'eene after WHICH he took his seat
IN shade out at the door, when they both took
their guns fred through him, and cut open his
boweS with their knives. His wife and chill.
dren, we understand. were not molested ill their
es.a ape
& William Ashley and some Others went after
them two days since. if mistake not and last
night, about IL O'Clock. an express came with
orders from Gen. Floyd, ordering out our troop
of horse in pu'su, of the offenders. and some Of
, the foo'. ifneeessiy requires. parry Of the
horse say six or eight a'e gone -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
Il skcteh Of tic most imhortant recent
hroceedinga.
SATUpDAY, June l3ih, II

SATURDAY, June 18Th. 1907
Col. burr said, he hoped tie court had peru
sed the instructions. which he had wished them
10 give to the grand jury and, if ,hey were ga.
tistied with the truth of the points for which he
contended. would Immediately communicate
them, IF doubts were entertained by the court,
his counsel were ready to dsmcnEtrate their cor
Tectness.
The Chief :TR5iic, observed, that the court had
prepared a supplemental charge 10 the grand
jury hut that this morning had been devoted
to preparing another opinion that the charge
had been put into the possession of the Attor-
ney for the u. s. but 60 shortly before the sit :
ting of the court, that he had not had time to
chew il co the counsel on the other side that
the finding of the grand jury would necessarily
he postponed until after Monday that. in the
mean time, there might be an interchange of
communications, and the charge might be de-
liveTed on that day.
Col. Burr and his counsel wished the supple
mental charge to be delivered 10 the grand jury
before they proceeded any farther in examining
the witnesses alledgiug that tbey could send no
evidence TO the grand jury thar that body ought
90 be possessed Of the principles according to
which their enquiry was TO DC conducted, before
they commenced it and that the supplemental
charge would suggest TO them the proper ques-
tions to be put to the witnesses
The Lbiet 1uSuce answered that the charge
could not prevent the witnesses from being ex.
ahmed and that no Inconvenience could result
from that examination since the charge, being
subsequently given, would instruct the grand
jury as 10 the conclusions proper TO b. drawn
from the testimony. lie mentioned that 4
charge TO a pert jury was always pronounced
after all the evidence had been gone through
Mr. RardOLbb observed there was a difference
between grand and peti, jury that when eyi.
dencc was introduced before tho petit jury, the
court could see the whole ground Of enquiry, and
prevent any thing improper but it could not, in
tho present instance, IN any other way than by
means Of the supplemental charge.
The C5icf Tisfice said the couit had already
Hone far enough the nature Of the crime OF
Treason had been fully explained TO the grand
jury that IL must consist in levying war against
the u. s, and in oveyf dets that suspicions IN.
tenuons, and projected enterprises were not suf-
hcient proof that Treason had actually been
committed but that some overt act must be
proved. RE declared therefore tie dificulty was
more imaginary than zeal.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20

NORFOLK. Innn 1

NONF OLKs JUNO ID.
We have been favored with London ma
pers of the goth, and Liverpool of the 22d
of April, received by the Isabella, CAPTAIN
Nutter, from the latter port they contain
but few articles of Interest,". The New AID.
ministration have had another contest in
the House of Commons, on a motion to a.
dept the following resolution "That this
House, considering a firm and vigilant adj
ADMINISTRATION indispensable in the present
posture of public affairs, has seen win the
greatest regret the late change in his Ma
jcsty's Councils" On this resolution the
House divided...for 1913, agains: ga. Ma
jority in favor of Administration 46. The
late hour at which we received these pa
pers permit us only to take Il hasty view
Of their contenls.....Ledge7.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
Il Tract If Zand.

Lying ~ the county Of Albemar,e, contain.
ms one hundred and twelve acres and !,
hali, berg the same land the said C,oo,,.
man Bathsddlepurcbdscd of DOUGLAS Bs,I,.
aa'e--aIso two Negro Girls, Maria an,,
Mourning, or 50 much Of &c aforesail -
pctIy as viii be sufficient To- discLa,e. 'tb@
ucbi' Interest and cost aforesaid. &ct.nc
as trustee Tor others, will only COVE, titia
40, DAVID ANDERSON, Trustee.
"7'"S'' "" 1"''0l low IVY
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Z OR S AL Z.

Try virtue Of decd IN trust executed To
- the subscriber by = oman Bark dale.
to secure the payment Of debt To William
Gait, will be exposed to Sale. at Publ,c
Auction, for ready money, on Monday t,t,
sixth day of July next, being Albemarlc
court day, at Triplctt Z. Estcs's, Char
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20

answered, HLord. sir. the. ferret likes it
above all things" "a laugh. } 1t was
argued that the Liverpool merchants fitted
up number OF ships for this trade, that
these ships were manned with seamen who
were unfit for any other navigation than
that of slave ships. He would suppose the
case or highwayman-(a laugh )--ac-
customed to stop persons upon the road,
eyes, do stop the men upon the road,
and take their money, but if I do not-well
-Bagshot and his gang would" When
asked why lie did not get an honest liveli-
hood, he would make the parallel more
near If he should answered. am used To
this, and would be awkward at any other !;
have bought horse, which, Though a
very good horse, is fit for nothing but stop
ping gentlemen on the highway; I have
built stable, which will hold no horse but
a horse accustomed to highway robbery,
and "A blunderbuss that would never do OK
ecution but OIL such business" (Joud and
continued bursts Of laughter. } He denied
that the governors of colonies were at all
qualified to give evidence of the condition
of the Negroes They were the pc, sons
in the colonies who knew least about it.
He recited some shoe king instances of cru I.
city to Negroes that had come under his
own eyes. He had known the contempt OF
these poor creatures carried so far, that
when one white man killed two Negroes
belonging to another, the other would not
be so ungenteel as 20 exact the fines due by
law, but balanced the accounts genteelly
by shootings two of his. Abolition of the
slave trade was the only mode of securing
better treatment for the blacks, and of rem
dering the colonies Furnishing
-
.This method of killing,these poor crea-
lures is not half so refined as that invented
by a certain South-Carolina na6o6, who
rid great number of his slaves of their
existence, by feeding them with cotton
seed. This is an indisputable fact.
(Vir. AIercnry.J
Gen. VTcfoR LEOPOLD BERTHIeR, Chief
OF the first corps of the French army, ami one or
the commanders of the Legion of Honor, died at
Paris, on the 24,h March. after months illness.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
iron, Sir Jain Dogie's SaeecA nme d..

From Sir John Doyie's Sheech in me Byj-
tish House If Commons, on Me bill /or
aboHshiHg the Save Trade.
Sir John Doyle made most able sDcrch
in favor of the bill. When those who were
interested in keeping up the slave trade
told him the slave. were happy, It re.
minded him of man whom he had once
seen in warren sewing up the mouth OF
a ferret. When I've demonstrated with the
man upon the cruelty Of The act, ths nan
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
9ate0t Fnreiqm 9nteii!0entf,

Ff0m papers received nt RE office of fbe PsLc Led.
ger BY tie s5,6 Isabella, CAPT. Mater, ~ d1rs
JtoS' LiVnfooi
LONDON, April IS.
We received this morning New York papers
to the 18th alt.-Ine treay with this country
occnpes almost exclusively the public attention.
1t mas not been published, but some of the pro-
uinent points Of il are known. Il is ceriain
that tse President has declined submitting it TO
the Senste' and has rejected il because a. there
is no provision IN it against irnptessing seamen,
aHd because It 10 accom- panied with declaration
on the paTt OF the British Government, that the
signature oil its commissioners is not 20 hind II 70
rIhty the treaty, or 20 restrain 1t from retalia-
ting measures against the lave French dsoiee. I'M
less it shall be previously assured By the exllana.
tions or oonduct Of the United STATES, that they
will pursue a satisfactory course AGAINST the in.
trinBemcnt OF theiI neutral rights by hat decree
The rejection Of the treaty has occa.ioned q
great fernent. The President is SAID 10 have
declared that in rejecting il he would put il, full
force the Eon-impoda,ion Ac, after the arrival
OF the period (lsl of July,) TO which it had been
suspended.
April 90.
a mail from Denmark, the one due Yesterday.
arrived last night. II prepares us 20 cxycet thar
the next mail VIII bring US the important intei.i.
genoe of general battle having been Cousht IN
fOiahd. Dotn armies nave been Strengthening
themselves by large rcinforccnents. The last
advises from ST Pctersburgh mention, that the
emperor and the grand duke Constantine bao
both set ont for the army, and that a Ieio.mina.
uon had been taken q give battle to the enemy.
The articles from Constan,ipople hy the mail
'lst night, continue TO assert that our squadron
has retired from Constantnope and has Quilted
he Dardane'les--thatthe French officers employ.
ed The interval of negotiation in the cons'ructi-
on OF batteries, and thar almirs Durkworth.
dndinG that his negccis ton did not succsed. and
that such force OF artillery wss ab,u, 20 he
brought 20 bear against him. had dee med It p,u.
found it
Letters from Eouinssberg Of the 2l,t March
mention the distressing fAc,, tha Of $4,000 wo,rn.
tca F'.nci and Russians who were brought from
the field Of battle ~ Eylau. to tie ho.pitals Of
! max city, moi move 'hau 1900 were alive q. the
/ time tos5e eaters were written.
Ii9seP,oL, APRIL p.
PoLi7TCAL RE7RoSPEcF.
Freneh piPscs do6a ~ IN, i2,h, Du.sh 70
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20
,rrEsnAY. Inne Is.

Mr.. Hay read TO the court the following
letter to him from the President of the u
nited States:
WASRISe ron, June -, 'O7.
Sir,
Your letter of the 9th is this moment
received. Reserving the necessary right
Of the President of the u. S. to decide, in
dependent of all other authority, what pa
pers, coming to him as President, the pub
lie interest permit to be communicated, and
to whom, assure you Of my readiness,
under that restriction, voluntarily to fur
nish on all occasions whatever the purposes
of Justice may require. But the letter Of
Gen. Wilkinson Of Oct. 81, requested for
the defence of Col. Burr, with every other
paper relating to the charges against him,
which were in my possession when the at
torney general went on to Richmond IT,
March, / then delivered to him and
have always taken for granted he left the
whole with YOU If e did, and the bundle
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Gen. VrcfoR LEOPOLD BearHIgR, Chief
OF the first corps of the French army, ami one or
the commanders of the Legion of Honor, died at
Paris, OIL the 24,h March. after months .liness.
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PCLi7fCAL RE7ROSPECE.
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