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

Re,oirta, That Scrb Fefer, Tbomas Nesvtox,
and Richard Biczv be committee to wait upon
Cous-rodore Decatur with this invitation, aud
10 make the pccei1ary arrangements for this tn.
te"tainment.
Whereas this comr1itiec paf]sh refolution
interdttng all commute alton With the Brltiih
thips until the pleafure of government E,ould
be kaown; and whereas the Collector OF this
port has received directions to make reoue0
through the medium of the Britih Coufu for
the re.eafe of fome impreiied leamen now on
board the Bellona.
Rejoivfd, That this committee never did
confider the interdidion entered into by the
citizens OF Norfolk, Of communication between
the Britiih Coniul and the Britiih fquadrou, as
extending to dispatches transmitted under au-
thSrity of the government of the United States
or any of its agents.
A communication refpe cling the Fate of Fort
Norfolk was received from Col. Sharp.
The Committee appointed for that purpofe
made return of the powder in the magazine.
A communication was received by the chair
man from DR.. Shore, chairman of a town meet
ing of Petersburg.
THOMAS MATHEWS, Chairman.
III meeting IF tie Cosrxiff.e a. the Exebanee Cece-
Roaie, on Tnsfaiy, tk: SO. Jaae, 1907.
Prefsnt-'rhcmas Mathews, Luke Wheeler, VIM
Pennoek, Francis S. Taylor, VIM. Newfum, Rich
ard Blow, Seth Fo1er, Thomas Blanchard, Niofes
Myers, ]. w. Murdaugh, Theo Armlead.,
Rejoived, That Committee Of Notes Myers, T.
W. Mutdaugh, and VIM. Ne wfum, be appointed to
examine the Rate OF the Magazine, and to obtain
correct account Of the Powder in the Borough, the
proprietors thereof, and the preieRt market price
that article.
Rejafvea AS the opinion of this committee, that
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own hands, oil every means of defence, and that
perfons who hold anJ quantities of powder, be ad
Nonilhcd thereof and deiired to hold for the pub
lie fervice.
Reio!0el, That the committee will conider any
enhancement in the price Of the faid article by the
holders thereof, the prefent crs derogatiu from
the character Of good citizen, and will we'll deferve
the eeniure and contempt of the nation.
R5sVs9, I hat the thanks Of the committee be gi-
ven to Captain Stephen Decatur, and through him
20 the officers ,mar.nes and others, who have voun-
teered their ervices under his direction, for the ala.
Gritty with which they have undertaken to equip the
Gun Eol.s for the defence of ports at this event
iul cr;lis.
P5e!Osl, That in execution Of the objed hereto
fore requened Of Captain Decatur, this committee
hold it be their duty TO renlburie any expenses
which may be increaled beyond thofe which Captain
Decatur may cenlider himfelf authorized to incur as
the con,maudant of the United States Naval force
Rsfofvtd, That Mofes Myers and William New
fun be committee to wait upon Captain Decatur
vita the foregoing reloutons.
Psioiosi, That fublcription be opened to defray
the expenses, under the direction of Richard Blow,
Seth Fo0er, and F. Taylor.
THOS. MATHEWS, Chairman.
THO. ARMisrEAp, Seery.
PreeefdiIgJ of tie committee at The EXCHANGE
Co8se Holl, Sd July.
Preient.-Thomas Mathews, Luke Wheeler,
William Pennock, ID. P"dinger, Seth Foter,
F. S. Taylor, Thomas Newton, Jun. Thomas
Blanchard, Notes Myers, Thomas Armftead.
Whereas it has been repreiented to US that
the Brti.h Conful has refufed to fend his dir.
patches covering communications from our CO.
vernment to the Britfh fhips through the con-
veyance offered by the Collector, aliedeing that
the refOlutions of the committee have fufpend.
ed his funaons, and therefore that he would
not make demand fot the liberation of the
Srsmen detained on board of the Bellona, un-
LET'S through the medium of the advice boats
hitherto employed by the fquadron, or in iuch
Other mode as be may .oink proper.
RejoiOea, That this committee do not pre-
fcribe TO the confui any mode of communicate
on which he may, in his pleasure, think proper
TO adopt.-He knows full well how far the re-
fentment Of an injured people will brook the ap.
pearaDce in their own ports ofthofc very men
whole hands are yet retking IL the blood of
their country. Bat IN an interval wherein the
IeDte ot the government cannot be afcertaincd,
the coElni;te will hold him Infamous who in.
trnges the fpirit of the publick refolutons
and watcher it mayor may not be deemed ex-
pedient by our government TO fufpend for the
prsfent the intercourf- between its ctizcus and
the Britith lqusdycn. We do declare that The
tcitzens ff this community have right as ind-
Tii!.aa3S % 1ithhho!,t fdPPiies OF proviiions and
water derived from their eltates, and that i,
sill be departing from that 'uit Indignation al
ready exprelled by them if they fnrnIih or per-
mitto be fnrniH.ed fupPIies of any kind, until
ample re;rbutiol is made for the inllit ofIsred
~ our national character.
Rrtofued, That this committee deriving their
D1wer ron the people only, and appointed
ibieiy to cary into eifed the Reloutions a.
Gopted BY them at the general meeting, have
no power - alter, molly or a5o,ifh proceed
ings aud ilfttuetious of their condiments.
THOMAS MATHEWS, Chairman.
THEo. AaM.sTEAD, Ssc'g.
FEMiLE Pd7RJoTIS1f
The Ladies of Norfolk, vith that patrio,ifrn
whicn does them much honor have offered to lav a.