The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-12
EUROPE.
BOSTON, March %.
FRENCH .aDJUDIcAzYoM!..,

FRENCH .ADJUDICdzIONu!
Yesterday arrived slip Pocahuntas, capt
tarris, in 80 days from Liverpool. On the
lst OF March, in lat. As, Ion. 10, was brough,
TO by two French frigates, and capt H. was
ordered on board the Commodore's. Direc-
tlons were then given that the stores should
be taken out, and the ship burnt. These or
ders were afterwards countcrmanded. and
the stores returned, the capt signing an oh
legation to steer to the westward However.
all the crates which could be come at were
thrown overheard. On the ships being re-
leased, the crews of the ship William of Sa-
yannah, capt. Rockwell Eliza of New-York.
capt Dunbar ;, and Brutus. of Duxbury
capt Smith, Tin all AZ pcrsons,) were put
Oh board the Pocahuntas. These shps ha
wing been BURNT by the frigates. On the
18th of March, fell in with the ship Baltic.
of New-Bedford, capt. Deiano, who had the
goodness to take 20 of the men. The frigates
were called the Hermcine and Hortense, of
80 guns each They had been to the West
indies with troops, and were then cruizing
of the channel. Capt. ,Deiano, informed that
he had been boarded BY French privateer.
and permitted to pass, as had several others
but tn, ship Mars, of Philade .phia, HAD
been taken by her, and sent to France.
In addition to the above information. we
learn that the French frigates had Oh board a
number OF English prisoners that the Will
liam and Brutus, sailed in company with the
Pocalluntas, from Liverpool that they ali
had OF, board salt and crates that several
other vessels sailed in company, some of
whom were supposed to be to the eastward
of the squadron that the Frenchmen wish
ed to fall in with some vessel with bale goods
md intended to look out for the Sally, Lew
is; that they took the English papers con-
tanning marine news on board the frigates );
that the Brutus was bound to Boston, and had
OH board about 1000 letters.
there can be no doubt but the frigates; in
thus destroying American vessels and pro-
perty, act under. express orders from the
French Government.
The Bristol Packet, from London for N.
York, was taken Jan. "a, seven days after
sailing, by the French frigate Thems and
Penelope, and scuttied ininlediatefy.
The cargo OF. the Bristol Packet was valu
ed at 10000 dollars. zoos,
LIVERPOOL, February %.
The expedition fitting out is said to be des-
tined against the Caracas.
In the House of Lords OIL the 18th ult.-
Lord Sidmouth moved, that the Danish fleet
should be kept in order for re-deiivery, when
ever negotiation should be concluded with
the Danes. Negatived by majority Of 81.
Gen. Spencer's troops, which some accounts
say are destined to the Mediterranean, Imore
probably to Sweden,l is said to amount to
5000 men.
On the 18th Of Feb. in tie British House
of Commons, Mr.. WHITEHEAD, give notice,
that he should, that day fortnight, submit
motion g on the Russian mediation, the
Austrian mediation, and the propriety OF
at present opening a negotiation for peace u
On the 10th MIR. Whitbread moved, that an
account should be laid before Parliament of
the conversation between Cen Hutchinson
and the Emperorof Russia. relative to the
treaty of 1Tisit, and the meditations for a
peace between France. and ENGLAND This
motion was negatived. Mr.. w. appeared
to be acquainted with the substance of the
conversation.
= The King of Naples has echoed his bro,
theirs Milan Decree.
On the 18th Feb. a policy was opened ir
London-2O guineas premium to receive 100
If the American Embargo was not removed
by the ED of March 1903.