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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-25
In Chesterfield County L0uf1, No.
peniber The 9th 1867,


Robert Donald the elder. and Andrew Do-0
nald, surviving partners of James * 10 =,
bert Donald < Co. Compass. >
AoAINsT
Arthur Akin and Polly his wife. late Pei >
ly Lockett, Fam Lockc,t. WIN. r,rck- =
ett, lar,cs Locker,. Robert T.cokst,, -
Green Locke't, King LocI,ett Rhc-a K
Locket,. Frauci, ket,, Jun. Page Va =
den and Caroline his wife. Ia,e Caroline -
Locke,t, Zach. I.cckett, James LOG ett. .
Polly Locke!t Nancy Bcas'ey ia,e Hau- J =
cy Lockett, and Lawson Bursoc,, Def'is
ON the motion of the conplaiuants hy their
- counsel, and il appearing 70 the satisfaction
OF the court that the defendant lanes ckett,
(herein before mentoued> II not AN inhal'itsnt OF
this state II IL orde' cd That the hill of the said
conpainants will be taken for confessed as TO
The said defendant and the matter thereof decreed
accordingly, TO him, unless he appear here OIL
or before the FIRST day of our next March court,
and answer the san:e II is juriber ordered, That
a copy of this order be forthwith published ia
one of the newspapers printed in the city Rich
mcnd for TWO months SUCCESSFULLY and ano,her
copy posted At the front door of the court.
house oF this county.
a copy--Teste,
! Pdrkc Poindrrtcy. n G.
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Peter Tinsley, c. c.

ConmissioHer's Office, Riebmoaa, 5fb Nov. 1907
THE parties will take notice, that have APP
pointed the eighteenth day OF January next 10
carry into eGed the foregoing decretal order Of
the court on which day their attendance is re-
CURED at my Office in this city with their &C.
counts and vouchers ready for examination and
settlement, and with copies Of tbs cour, papers.
Samuel Greenhow, NJ. G..
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A CARD.

VIRGINIA RAICLIFF, having re.
moved to tenement Of MIR. Robert Nc
hlm's on the Main-street, and almost i'm.
mediately back of the Bank offers her
'ef''ces 'oths Ladies OF Richmond Man
cheaier, aud their Vicinities in the MAN.
FU AMAZING LINE.
Nov. 81. ,f
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THE prevailing disposition to encourage
the progress of Literature, 1.-THE peculiar
favor which ST. MARY's COLLEGE has
enjoyed. ."and the many splendid chances
offered to adventurers by the above
Scheme, induce the Managers to antici-
date rapid sale of the Tickets. The
Drawing will commence as soon as a sufIi
cient number is sold to authorize II. The
Managers have given bond to the State in
the penalty of Sirfy Thousand Dollars for
the faithful payment OF the prizes, which
Will be paid, subject TO deduction of F{f.
teen ter cent. thirty days after the Draw
ing is finishcd.---Pri2es not demanded
within tweive-month from the complies
ton of the Drawing, will be considered as
donation to the College.
TICKETS to be had of the Managers, or
of such persons as may be authorized By
them. -
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RY vH'"e OF a deed of ttust cxccutea 10 me by
~ Archibald Cary Randolph Of Goochand
couats, 20 sccwc the paymest of debt due
Samuel Eartis of Pow hatan county, amounting
t. one huodred and SHY three pounds eighteen
shiilugs, wish interes, from the dete of SAID in
s.ruraent will be sold the following PROPER
TY wv. one Negto Woman, Nelly, and her son
John, md Muiatto Girl. Priscilla, the proper.
~ of said Randolph, 20 the highest bidder, for
cash, on Friday Tie fifteenth OF January. 1893,
at Jefferson, to satisfy the said deb', together
with all costs and charges attending the execu.
ton of said trust
Alban Gilpin, trustee.
Ncv. 9th. 1907. ids
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20 "a ,sOLn.

At Paiuevie, in Ariclia county, on Monday The
2s,h of December next, TN
Extraordinary valuable Blacksmith
Belonging TO the estate of Richard Egsleston,
dec. on credit of six months. Bond with ap.
proved security will be required of The psrcha.
ser. by TIE EXECUTORS.
October II, 1897 ids
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nj ONCE is hereby given, that
i = petition will be presented to the mex,
Virginia Assembly. praying that the lands
whereof John M'Murry died seized, may be
sold for tho purpose OF satisfying his Just debts
he having no heir or legal representative to in.
herit the same.
WIN OvERroN, Aim',. lie Soni, non,
Of John M'Muiry.
Prince Edward, Oh. 81 1867. 2m
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142o9 Blsnks.-.NotfgOot to a Prize. 2l5,0oo
215oo Tickets, at 10 Dollars each, 215,o0o
arrangement Of Stationary Premiums,
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WILLIAM DU BoURG,
john TESTER, -
LUXE TIERNAN, :
ROBERT WALSH,
WILLIAM LoRMAN,
ALEXANDER MKIM, "a
HENRY WILSON, p
SAMUEL STREET.,
JAMES MHENRY, n
SAMUEL HoLLINSswoRTH, -
LEWIS DU BoURG,
PHILIP LAURENsoN,
~ TICKETS in the above Ioffery
fo1. Saie BIZ GALLEGo. RLcHApn 30, C.o
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Jlhn Ncnaerson.
Manchester / urnPike Company.

49,
TTHE Directors OF the Manchester Turnpike
= Company, will attend Al James Brooks Ia
We u, in the town Of Manchester, on the 3Ist
day Of this month, for the purpose Of receiving
proposals. and making contracts for keeping the
Rosd ia goodreplir for one year Satisfactory
security Will be required Of any person, who
shall I'M srtske the business, and few Horse,
and Cars may be furnished by the Directors.
James BrAnder, elk.
Dee: 1907. d
II Il Il ~ Il DO " u e
For Sale at u, -
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TO BE SOLD,

Richmond. Dec. s. 1897.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-28

Portland, and her two children. (Nrr. R. her huf.
band was faved); Mr.. JoGsh Haydsns wife and
child aasr Of Mr.. Richards, from Dedham; and
Mr. Beazor ALLY jerks, Of Portland. Mr.. Jenk,
had lahed hnielf to the fhrouds, bu, died in that
petition, and was found hanging to them. Mr..
Sidney Thaxeer, one of the panengers, arrived at
Portland at 8 O'CLOCK, Monday morning, and aa,es,
,ha, he left perfons enging to the fhrouds, men,
1 woman and boy. Theie all the names and
particulars that we have been able to obtain.
An unhappy accident took place at Woburn, on
Tsefday !ait, in the aa of rafting large frame hou,
belonging to Maj. Clap, The timStrs nearly
all placed and the raiters laid the ridge pole, Blu,
not being properly ieeured below, the whole frame
gave way, and encloied in its ruins, every perfon
employed on the building. Two men, Mr.. Rich
zrdlon aud Mr.. Sims, taken out dead, and
eighteen badly wounded: one of them we uaderland
IL tinee dead.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-28

-. raw materials and other fupplies; the other
rs oy not ufing their fabrics, and not employing
their E''pping. Let us take none oftheir rum
let us take none of their EaR-India cotton,
tnds and ELK goods: let MS take none Of their
manufactures let us exclude their ihinping {:
let us take the feats or their ileres let us take
and open the Britifh American collieries and
even let US hold no interc ourfe with nations,
that hold any intercourse with Eugland, if it
be uieful or necenary. Excluded from the Eu-
roPean and American continents, they will have
time to afcertain the folly of this wanton wick
ed war. ibid.
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To the srsfdeu. oftb. q. States,

Indignant at the late outrage and murder,
committed by Britih man OF war, on the
crew OF the United States flip Chefapeske. we
the undersigned mariners of the Port of Bllt-
more, refpe efuiIy beg leave to tender our pro-
feiional fervices, to be employed in fuch man
ner az you may conceive moi ufefuI p'edging
ourfelves, as we hereby fIemn'y do, TO con-
tribute all in our power towards aveneing the
cowardly murder Of our feafarng brethren.
THORNDICK CHASE, Chairman.
timothy GARDNER, See'ry.
July 81.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-28
NETWORK, July 81.

Yeaerday afternoon between the hours of 9
and s, an immenfe concourle of people aiIem-
blcd on the Battery, to witnefs Mr.. Fulton's
experiment in blowing up ihips of war by ma
chinery. The experiment was made on brig
of 900 tons, but failed it was repeated again
about S O'Clock the explofon took place, but
was not near enough to do any damage. The
Sd experiment was made 10 minutes before z,
and took effect. To fpeetator on the Battery,
the 6rt object difcernabe was volume of
fmoke which rofe from the middle of the vefiei,
the mainmaft was thrown up, and in lcfs than
a minute fhe funk to the bottom.
With refpett to the utility of Mr. Fulton's
plan, we are extremely doubtful. We under.
ftand that Mr.. Fulton fome time 6nce fubmit-
ted his plan to the Engliih government, and
afterwards to Bonaparte, but without fuccefs.
A Montego-Bay paper of June 20, (per the
Lord Sheffield) fays, " The fhip Alexander,
Atkins, in 80 days from Madeira, arrived yef.
terday.-When The failed Sir Samuel Hood,
with fail of the line, was at Madeira"
At a meeting Of the matters of vefIsls at
Chsr!efton, on the 10Th init. they agreed to
addrefs the Prehdeut of the U. S. offering to
their country their profefiional fervice in any
way that may be deemed mott ufefu and their
afiurances, that they are at all times ready to
facrifice their lives and property, in avengiug
any ndigRities offered their country and in
supporting ourjuR rights as an independent ma.
ton.
NEwBueYfoRr, July II.
We learn by the matter of an eaftern Hoop,
which arrived laft Monday, the following par
ticulars for their correctness we cannot voucb
the eaitcru paper, are flent on the fubiea.
That an Eng(h privateer of S guns, from
St. Johns, had come into the jurifdiction of the
u. S. at a place called Snug Cove, near PaHa.
maquaddy, where lay coating veffel belong.
ing to Hrpswell, Capt. Merriman. An officer
and men from the privateer came on board cap
tain M. and in an infolent manner orderd him
to call his people on deck (they being below
fearing the intention of the privateersmen)
which capt. M. refuted. The officer fad he
would be ID if he did not have fome of
them ; he then proceeded to open the matches,
at which infant the Americans below told him
if he attempted to defce1d they would fioo,
him. Not regarding the caution, he was about
to effect his purpofe, when the men below, as
good as their word, let drive, and flot three
balls through him, when he fell initantaneouf.
ly dead. How the affair terminated our infoi.
mant does not know.
At a meeting OF the Ship Matters, now in the
port of Baltimore, at Pamphilion's Hotel, the
Goth July, it was manimogGy ,xjoIved, That
the following addrefs to the Prefident of the
United States, be 6gned by fuch patriotic ihip-
matters as chSofe to volunteer their profefGon-
al fervices to their country, and that the fame
final remain at the Hotel two days for thofe who
choofe 10 fgn it-at which time it ihall be by
the Chairman forwarded to the Executive of
tue u. States.
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At this crifs, when foreign fupplies may be
diminihed or cut off, and when the faIcs of our
produce may be hotliieiy prevented, it 10 ne
ceTary for the Americas grain and fruit grow
ers to remember, that our own difiIIers and
brewers will coHfume their grain and fruit in
liquors. The American fpnners and wearers
will employ our wool, cotton, fax, hemp and
fix. Tbe faiths will employ our iron, the
matters will uft our furs. The ihoemakers, fad
oilers, and workers in leather, will employ our
hides, ikns, add tanned leather. The printers
will employ our paper our rags, and our type
metal. In fhort, Anisrisan manufacturer sURi
Iuptort or agriculture, and qUH ri5e upon the
ruin Of tbe manufacturer Of England. The
MATS of the Brtifa navy will be fed for few
months with property taken asainit lsw--taken
by fea robbery--5y palpable piracy from our
country. But the Ergilh manufacturers, ihip.
owners, and planters, will meet ruin. THE
DadDefs OF Great Britain will advance Ameri-
can agriculture aud manufactures in a degree
which could not have been expected.
(PyeJJJ
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The Bri:ifh fIpplics from their northern pro-
vinees, and their North American ffheries. will
be cut off in the event Of war tor VIC ihall
find it az expedent az ii will be eafy TO take
tnote colonies The coal mines Of the northern
Britifh colonies, which we lhall certsinyacquire,
will give immenf- activity TO our manufactures.
They will he worth the expenses of tic war in
their favorable consequences upon the induitry
and employment Of our poor aud &C our towns.
The American feacoaf wants much of the
North American BritiGi collieries. We ought
to have tbofe great eoaI biiit, thofe plentiful
magazines of fuel, which Providence has be-
nguIy intended for the ufe of the American
people. The diftant kingdom of Great Britain
fiaIl no longer fruRrate the goodnefs of Provi-
dence to us, by acting like the dog in the man
ger, who kept The hay from the generous OK,
which the barking cur could not eat himfelf.
We have two modes of deitroyiug the weight
and oaueuce Of Britifh commerce and manu-
failure one is to reduce them by keeping back
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4.


On motion of Mr.. D. R. Williams.
Refolved, That the Speaker addreis letter to the
cutive of the fate of South Carolina, Eating
the death of General Levi Gafey, in order that
meares may be taken to fupPly the vacancy oceaG-
oned thereby in the rePrefentaton from that nate.
On motion Of Mr.. Randolph the petition of John
Potter, and other perlons, preiented the lar felton,
referred to the committee Of the whole on a re-
port Of the committee Of public lands on fnilar
claims
Ti. SPEAKER laid before the Houfe report from the
Secretary of the Trellury the petition of Dan. s.
Dexter
Referred to feleet committee.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe letter from
the Secretary Of the navy, Eating the compeRfati-
ons Of the clerks employed in the navy depart
ment.
Mr.. /. Clay, from the committee appointed on
the petition Of Eledius Spalding, prefented a
bill to provide for the payment of certain expen-
ees incurred in the impeachment of Samuel
Chafe.
day
Mr.. G. W. Campbell from the committee to
whom as referred the bill from the Senate, entitled
An att eR1bliAIing circuit and abridgiDg the
juri!dGion of the dtrici courts, in the diaras Of
Kentucky, Tcuneee and Ohio reported their agree
meat to the fime with fardry amendments.
Referred a committee Of the whole on T.i-
day.
Mr.. Early, from the Committee of Commerce and
Manufactures, prefented bill respecting fixtures
made under the authority Of the United States and for
oihsr purpoies, which referred to the committee
Of the whole on Monday.
MIR. Early from the fame committee, made report
the petition Of undry inhabitants and merchants Of
S,SDingtou ia Connecticut, and Paweatuek in Rhode
J1and, uuiivorable to the prayer of the petitions.
Referred to committee Of the whole OIL Mon
day.
The Houfo refolvgd tfelf into a committee Of the
whole--Mr. Varnum 10 the ehair--on the bill from
the Senate for the relief Of Seth Harding
MeGrs. Van CortIandt Mumford, Elmer Smile,
Conrad and Jaekfon, lupported the bill Mr..
Quincy frggeGed fotne difficulty with regard TO
the fund fron which it was proPoisd to derive re-
lief
The committee then rofe and reported the bill,
which read third time ,and pa1ed, without d-
vifiOn.
a meGsge received from ;he Senate eating that
they had paGed bill refPearg the administration Of
Juice in the difret Of Columbia, and bill for the
relieto of the fufrsrs by Are in the town Of Portl-
mouth.
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PROCLAMATION
II y = ~ ~ y : O-F
OF THE PRINCE OR pTACR

OF THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
Under circumstances Iefs dangerous thas
thofe placed in. the good and IovaI
fubieets have been impreffcd with the necefIity
of afffting their fovereigns with voluntary gifts
and fuccours proportioned TO the wants of the
fate. Thisis the precife moment for indivi-
duals TO thew themfelves generous towards their
country. In the kingdom of Anlaiutia, aaturc
has provided hories for light cavalry. Can the
province OF Ettramadera, which rendered fuch
important fervices of this kind to Philip ".
behold with Indifference the cavalry ofthe king
of Spain. reduced and Incomplete from want
Of horfes !? Mo- cannot fuppofe IT, On the
contrary, hope, that, according 70 the exam
pie OF the luxurious arceitors of the preicrt
generation, who fervcd the anceftors of our
King, in ,evies Of men and horfes, their de-
pendants will feel the recelIisy Of furnilhire
regl nents or companies of men expert in the
management of horfes that they may be en-
poycd in the lervice ard defence of their coun-
try, 70 long as actual danger fhali exit. After
Certain time they !lia return full of glory into
the boiom IF their country.-Each man fhall
diipute the honor of victory. One perfon will
attribute to the prowefs of his Jingle arm the
fafcty of bis family, another that of his chief,
his parent, orfriend. In lliort, all will eonfder
themieve' as acce6ary to the fafety OF their
country. Come on then, my dear coUntrymen,
place yourfeIves under the bef Of foycreiyns.
Come, will meet you all with gratitude I
offer you this day the homage of your patriot
i'm, if God will crown our Victories with hap
ply aud lafing pesce-the only Object of our
wifhes. know yoD will no; give way TO fear
or peridy.-You hearts are proof aaain1 all
feduction.-Come, and if we are not compel
led to encounter our enemies, you will not IN
cur the danger Of being marked as fufpeHcd
perfons, and az having given fallscious idea
ofloyalty or he nour, in refufinG to mfyger the
call which now make upon you.
" But If my voice cannot inlpire YOU with
ientlments of your glory, be your own prompt
crs become the fathers of the people in wsof.
name adorefs you, in order thar you may be-
come that which poferiiy (boud vcDcr,:e, for
the fake OF your own honor, and that OF ne reii-
gjon you profeis.
" in the Palace Of the EicUrial, Oaober 3,
1906.
(Sigred)
THE PRINCE OF PEACE"
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SATURDAY, Feb. 7.

Mr.. baltimore offered the following reColuti-
oe, which was agreed to.
RcjoIVe1, That the committee of Commerce
and Manufactures be infruGed to enquire into
the expedieucy Of eaahIilins and maintaining
All infttution at Nsichez, for the relief of fiek
and disabled boatmen, out of fuch funds as may
be conRtuted by tax upon perfons employ
ed in the navigation of the MiiIihippi, and that
faid committee have leave to report by bill or o.
therwife.
MIR. Thomas from the committee to whom
was referred the refoluiion agreed to by the
Iloufe on the futjett of Notifications, present.
ed bill for forl.tying the ports and harborS of
the u. s. which was referred TO a committee of
the whole on Monday.
MIR. Lyon offered the following refoluton,
which was agreed to:
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Tie ffSufe took into confederation the report of
tee committee Of the whole the report OF feeef
,san,iltee, the fubje6 OF terrifying ports and
har5ors :,
When this fubjea was previou1y before the Houfe,
ion Of General Van Cor,landt depending to
authorize the Prefident man and equip fueh gun
beats and other armed veiles Of the u s.. he may
deem expcdent.
On this amendment long debate enfued, involving
the dfeutiOn large of the policy Of protecting
ports and harbors.
Mr. Sturges advocated the amendment
Mr.. ID. r. Williams oppoiedit.
Mr. Elliot fpokc in favor OF ltrens neaiures Of de-
| fence
Mr. Lloyd declared hmfelf acainA both the refolu-
tion, and moved poltpone the further CONFEDERATE
| on OF the report till Monday week.
| This melton was advocated by MefIrs. Lloyd
Gregg, Smile, and F'1--and oppoied by MeHr,
Thomas, Lyon, Mumford, Elliot, Van Cortlandt
Matters and Van RenGeaer when the quelti-
ON was takenIby yeas and nays, on the PoaPone-
ment.
Yeas 4o-Nays &c.
| The Houfe then adjourned.
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SENATE UNITED STATES.

February 5.
"A debate of con!iderabie intcreft occurred on
the following refoIution:
RejoiTed, That acres of land be
granted to the Chefapeake and Delaware cana!
company, upon their giving bond, conditioned
to transfer to the Uunited States, number OF
the ihares of the capital Cock of faid company,
at the rate OF two hundred dollars flare, equal
to the proceeds of the fales of the land granted
to them; and conditioned to fell the fad land
within years, and to furnish to the fe-
cretary of the treafUry a true account of the
faIes.
Mch(rs. Bayard and Pickering fupported the
refoluiion MIR. Adams oppofrd it and MefIrs
Giles and Baldwin fuggefed doubts refpeefing
it.
When the queftion was taken, and the refo-
luton agreed to-Ayes 2o--Noes 6.
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RefaiSsd, That the committee Of Why's and
Means b. inaructed TO enquire into the expedi-
ency OF retaining greater proportion of The du-
III on a@.lclcs, the growth or manufacture of
foreign countries, which may be rr-exported.
Mr.. Broom offered the following refolu;ion /:
Rso!ved, That it is expedient to make fur
ther provilinn BY law for occurring the privilege
of ths writ OF Hassas Corpus In perfons in cuito-
dy, under or by colour OF the authority of the
U. States, wh,.h twas ordered TO lie on the ia
BILE.
MIR. Varnum offered the following rcfoluti.
on:
Refoived, That it is expedient, in addition
to inms otherwife appropriated to Terrifying
the ports and harbors OF the United States to
appropriate 4 fun not exceeding one hundred
thoutand dollars TO enable the PRECEDENT of the
United States to caufc tine port and harbour
Of Ncw-York to be better fortified and defend
ed.
After fhort debate. this refoutioD was or
dered to lie on the table.
The Speaker laid before the Houfe letter
from the governor and judges of the Michigan
territory, repre- fenting that in obedience TO an
att of Congrefs they have laid out a town, a
plan of which they fubnt, and that they have
made progrefs in the aduoment in the titles TO
lands, and the diitri'.ntion of the donations
contemplated by the faid act.
A bill was received from, the Senate entitled
an act confirming claims to land in the diftrie
OF Vincennes, which was referred to the com
mittee ON public lands.
bill was !ikewile received from the Senate,
entitled an ACT to reduce the expenccs:,'tcnt.ing
the administration of juaice in the ditria OF
Columbia, which was referred to committee
of the whole on Tusiday.
The amendments propofed by the Senate to
the bill for the relief of William Hearn, were
agreed TO.
The Houfe returned the confederation Of the
bill authorizing the if1uing debentures in certain
cafes.
Mr.. D. R. Williams moved to rscommit the
bill. This motion, after debate, was loft.
The queftion was then put on engrof1ing the
bill for third reading, and the yeas and nays,
alter debate, taken, which were Yeas 5s-Nays
So The Speaker declaring himfsif in the ne
gative, the queftion and the bill were loft.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.

Capt Min from, Bourbon, Informs, that on
the 18th Nov. The Brilill man of war Sceptre.
and frigate CORVALLIS, appeared off that place.
The French frigate Semlante ayire in the roads
medatrly gave orders to all the Merchant
fhps. to Zip their cables, and hanl clofe TO the
beach, as the Brisih Hips commenced heavy
fire upnn the frigate and town, which lated for
ahont 90 minutes, and then food off; the fame
night, the Artiur'is was taken pofieliion OF bv
the French, and peron left on board but LaC
cnrs, hnt was given up the next day. Another
attack from the Britih bips was hourly expect
ed. Daily AdV.