The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-01
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who might choose to return to their, own
country--and this demand repeatedly made,
was also rejected. 49,
The expedition had not sailed from the
Downs yesterday evening-The troops have
embarked at Harwish on board IS sail of
Transports The Regiments are, the 4th,
18th, 18th, S2d, and part of the S5th Rife
Corps.
- 80 May4.
About twelve o'clock Yesterday, his Exc
cellency Lord Strangford, the Ambassador,
and Sir James Gambler. Consul General
from our Court to that Of the Brazils, had
their final audience of Mr. Secretary Cam
ming. They then visited his Excellency
the Chevaiier de Souza Coutinho, (the Por-
tuguese Ambassador at our Court) and at
two O'Clock Lord StranSford, together with
Mr.. Bying, his Secretary, and several at
tendantS, left town for Portsmouth, where
The Euryalus frigate is in readiness to con-
sey them to Portuguese South America
Sir James Gambler cRd his attendants left
town about the same time. a number Of
merchants, who are sending out goods toa
vast amount to the Brazils, together with
their supercargoes and nearly, 200 emf.
grants, from Lisbon, will be carried out in
transports and merchant vessels, under con.
voy at the same time. ~,
Two English Ladies landed et Deal the.
night before last, from iland.-Thc en-
barge has been taken OFF the Dutch ports.
The iundS continue rising /; the. three per
Cents rose about half per Cent this
morning for money, under an impression.
that the loan will be less than eight Mill.
ons; and that it will not amount 10 more
than six. ..-..
The force, naval and military, that has
Tor some weeks been collecting in the
Downs, sailed Yesterday for its destinati-
on
As the Expedition has now sailed, there
Is no Longer any necessity for Ivnceaiing
its destination.-The general opinion in
the MILITARY circles, and among the officers
employed In TINS service is, that the first
object is to attempt to destroy the means
which the enemy is known to have been
Tor some time engaged in preparing at
Flushing, tor the annoyance of this SS;,fi-
try. All uncertainty as to the real primary
object OF the expedition will be removed
before many days pass over; as to its uIti.
mate object, there is but one opinion, nor
has any secrecy been affected respecting it,
l he force goes to Sweden.
MAY $.
at the close OF Change Yesterday. a re.
port obtained circulation, that Bopsnert.
had issued a decree at Bayonpe, directing
an immediate embargo to be laid On all A.
merlcan vessels in the ports Of Sbain. the
immediate seizure and confscation of all
American property in France, and the inn
prlsonnent OF American citizens. We
Could not, however, trac. this ruInour TO a.
ny authentic. source.
This state OF things between an,a,;c,
and France, excited expectations in | .opfop
that America, being obliged 10 decide in at.
taching herself to either England OF France.
would adopt the former for her alliance
Inc presumption joined 10 a great influx of
money III the market, created a considers.
bic elevation i'll the funds on Wednesday in
London. Sonscls which stood at 81 IL on.
tuesday, were on Wednesday at the close
of the market, So 3-8 l-2.
LONDON, May 9.
at Falmouth from Bilboa, which She iefr
April ". Bonaparte was still at Bavonne.
where the new King of Spain was expected
10 mees nm. According to the intelligence.
brought by this vessel, inseilieence howe
yer, which we very much doubt, orders had
been issued for the French troops to evacu-
ate Spain and they had Quilted Bilboa in
consequence of these orders
The Iigre, of so guns, and the Triumnb
Minotaur, and Edgar, of ~, each sailed
yesteruSy morning from the Downs, to
blockade, asst is supposed, some port ON
the Dutch coast va
n report prevailed yesterday, saidto have
been brought from Holland, of an action tax.
ing place IN the Mediterranean. in which
the French experienced signal defeat =
we nave no doubt OF their havine. been de-.
feated, IT thefe has been 8 battle. :,
he American ships Hannah. Ann. Ran
ger, Reward, Neptune, and Mayhower. have
been seized hy French ptivateer in the
port of Aiicant - '''e
The following official Communication -,
on Saturday made to the American TraI
ders---
AMERICAN coN5UtATE
Whereas, by communication received a.
TINS ofhce,. from hts ExceJehcv Willian,
Plnokney, Esq Minister Plcnipoterfiarv, Of
the y: ;. here, it appears that he hath re-
teiFed information from his Britannia M.
Jesty,s Principal Secretary Of state for r..
reign Affairs, of the establishments os III
most rigorous blockade Of the port of e.
penhagen, and all the othcr porte in the L.
iaud OF Zealand. This is therefore to oivn
due notice thereof to the American NJ
chants and others within this consnIa,,.
that they may govern themselves accordin,,'
ly. WM I.yNTAs9u
The Brazil ard East-In feet s,;ro,,
IRON PORTSMOUTH Yesterday the latter. e,iII
not touch at the Cape, Lord STANFORD 81,
James Gambler, and several ofFicers saitsd
III the Brazil feet - '''Su