Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-28

q Gays from Boston, Tor PalcrmO, all WStl.
Aug. sat Gibraltar, ship Fair American, Hard
ing, from Baltimore, forLeghorn, ship and car
go condemned, schr. Lovely Lucy, Chalmers
from Baltimore, for Leghorn, brought in one
third ofcargo condemned, the remainder clear
ed; a few others names unknown. Sept II, ,
lat. SO, long. 65, spoke brig Jane, from New
York, out ( days on her outward passage.
May 18th, at the entrance of the Gulph Of
Venice, was boarded, robbed and plundered,
by a Maltese priyatcer, Of l6 guns under
French colors. July Ia, off the island of ST.
oily, was taken by another Maltese priyateer,
who put on boarda prize master and crew,
and sent her into Malta. Capt. A. was taken
on board the privateer and brought into the
harbor, the papers Of the schr. being examin-
ed by the gov. was discharged aftes being S
days in the hands of the pgivateer, without
expence. Capt. A. learned thata great many
Americans were detained in Malta under va
rious pretences, but could not hear any Of
their names, as he was not permitted togo on
shore. Brig Susanna, Franklin, for Baltimore
sailed from Gibraltar sth August.
Also. ship Bashaw, Peterson, rs days from
Monte Viedo, hides, tallow, horns, Robert
Gilmor s. sons. Left there 10th Of July. The
reports there were that the British army con-
sisting Of 10000 men, had landed about. so
milcs'from Buenos Ayres on the 2lst of June
and on the 9th of July were within two leagues
Of the outworks which the Spaniards had
thrown up near that city forts defence. Lett
at Monteyiedo waiting for the capture ofBue-
nos Ayres, about so sail of British merchant
ships, principally loaded with British manu-:
features for which there was no vent. Left also
the following american vessels uncertain
when to sail ships, Palmyra, Whftne,,: of
Providence Arrow, Fletcher, Boston Print
! Dixey, do !; brig Pallas. Rice, for Boston in
10 days !; Maria, Corey, of do ;4schr. Sophro;
ia, Mariner, N. York, aud 6 large Danish s
Hamburg ships.
Business at Monte Viedo, was IN astate OF
entire stagnation; when capt. P sailed, there
was not more than ships loading and none
discharging. What little was done was prin-
cipally with the British commissarv, general,
chiefly for the supply Of the troops with IL
quors, sc. In fact it appeared that articles OF
every description common ardent spirits ex-
ceptcdl could be procured at much lower
rate than where they originally came from
Spoke 10th July near the line, ship Commerce
Bunker, from a whaling voyage, bound to
Nantucket, off Barbados spoke brig Orion, OF
Bath Came into the Capes on Friday last,
and anchored short distance from the British
ships. They boarded him and treated him
with the utmost politeness.
Also ship VIM Taylor, Hitchcock, IS days
from Observation-Disclosures. Sailed 22d July
L. f>,
Baltimore. Sept. 9Th, lat. So, long. 60, spoke
brig Harlequin, from Newyork for Madeira !;
who on the 10Th Of Aug. in gale ofwind lost
her mainmast and deck load. Having sprung
a leak, was obliged to heave overheard 80
barrels of flour, and 200 hhds. of corn. Had
feet water in the hold, and was endeavour-
ing to get into the first port. Sept Is, lat 81
long. 7s, spoke Nancy, Hobbs, from Ba IT
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