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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-26
pHILADFIpHT, ,,,,,. 70

-" Saturday morning las, rrr.bsy of sear1er.
""' nave oeen deprived Of Inc mcars Of subsis-
enes ny the r"ha'go. assembled & psradcd with
h'E 70 me Mayors office oft city, 10 nqure
.t 'neN snou'u 90 Tor support. dsclaricg that
they must s.arve soon IT they could not oe, .yo,1
nc mayor reprr'anded Their, fo- Assembling. in,
sat number and parading ,hyo' the s,reess. and
ofoefed Their fag,o be taken away, which was
"eeorfIngiv d"ne. They declared i, was far fror,
,hti' intention ocommi any riot or dis,n, hance,
ou' were dcsifous of being rrrpieyed. The NAV.
or ADVISED ihfTI 70 meet az some convcnienr
pace ana appoint committee 20 vait on the
committee appointed by the Chamber of ON.
,"rr UT VINO wo"'d take such measures as would
tend 20 relieve their necessities. Tbe ella.
gave three cheers ard dispersed
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-26
THOMAS BOUANNAN
Powhatan, 1annarY 2I.,. IgQ.i.
u en DoILars RcMnrll.

y wv away from this city, sbou, tho 18th oflass
- November, negro man slave named CO.
SAR. he properly Of The tubscriher he lore
merry belonged to Mr Robeu Alexander Of
Campbell cocu'y, and vas bought from him a
small boy in ,hc year 1889 Ne IS uow about 8
feet high his big toe on MS right foot is very
remarkable, being split aith An axe 'hro' the
nail and nrary as hign as the second ioinr. By
nat is much broader md larger than t,e Other.
lie was Accustomed 20 run James tivgr hove the
fals. and seen on the l6,h Of ne sane
month. November. Going tho tie locks IN q
bateauX, with negso man slave named Abyam.
'vho was head nan, and heongs The estate Of
Col John lisrvie, dec. n Coca. e.. ~, concealed
5y the said Abram I've is gore lp ,hs river IN
some othcr baucau. On delivering HIN 70 ne
W seeming HIM IN zone jail sn ,ta' : yet hirs
again, shall be PAID the above ttSar:l ~
Robert Mitchell.
City OF Riohmord, 25,h jsr. 1903. wtf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-26
MoHnAr. Ianliarr 1a.

The court met according TO appointment,
and after shor, time adjourned withou,
transacting any business to Wednesday 10
A. II.
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Valuable Lands.

HE Subscriber wi | Sell. on a credit, or cxs
4 change tor Property 10 Richmond or It's
ne,ghb rhood, the following LANDS, 10 wit:
o. acres ~ the state ct Kcrluoty, by survey
bearing da'e he 10Th day Of O6toler 1897. wing
ana oeIng IN 'he distr;a spar; Tor tire officers
ARD soldiers of the Virginia state line, OH Little
Barren river
Also, 1000 acrea, in Ker,ucky, " survey
nearing date he 10Th O9obcr i797. likcwi.e w.
ing ~ Inc disuia set apar, Tor the Offices and
soldiers OF the Virginia sac line. on the north
side OF Little uver, branch Of Cumberland RI
ver' and about two and an half miles from the
mouth Of Little river.
Also 40 acres Of Land in the coun,v Of MAJ
on, state cf Virs MIA on Town creek, abour
NieS from Mason ccGrrhu'ise
lndIsputable titles VIII he made 10 .he above
mentioned lands and plots Of each trsd r,ay be
seen on application TO the subscriber residing IN
X edmond.
THOMAS BOHANNAN.
January 23d, 1904 tC
y V vr'ue o. a deed OF TuSt sxec1isd 10 Us By
Matthew Baker Of Pcwha'an county the 9Th
dsg OF April 1907. we the sutscrhe,s shall pro-
coed ~ sell for cash. on S;uurdsy The 9TH day Of
February next a, Daniel Michaux's Tavern,
TRACT OF LAND, in Inc aforesaid county,
containing le2 acres 'ymy Oh SwIf, creek on
Zach side ct the road leading from Gfnito TO the
Buckingham road and adjoining tho lands Of
Arthur Sublett and WIN W. A'kcrson. 10 satis~
ty Cha les Moscly the cum nco'ioncd in the said
deed ard the expense Of carving the same mo
eaea E-o,ei, Le,,i,
Tins. Wmfins 1'D''eeS'
Powhaian, January Or. 1904. we
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NEW YORK. January u

ne committee appointed blythe common
council toProvide for the support of seamen
ing plan: '''''
ihey have agreed with Capt. Chauncey.
OF me U. >. Navy Yard, 70 receive such
seamen at the Yard, on condition of their
signing articles to continue in service dy,..
ms their oSon hieasure, and perform duty
Snplect TO ms orders, the common council
detraymg the expenses of their mainte.
nance whIca is 70 include victuals, drink.
ing.
Whenever this meritorious class nc c;.;.
gems can do better, thew are e, bc - ,,erfa,+
liberty to leave the NAVY Yard. Cantajn
Cnauncey giving notice when thew are dis.
charged.
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JOHN BINGHAM, C6oirmen.

Inc corporation, we Understand, have
voted lcc0 dollars towards surd for the
reief OF sailors thrown out of employment
by the embargo.
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". Jones, jr. Esq.

SIR,
Your note Of the 18Th inst requesting
that would onthis dav attend as a irnesS
Ut the Military Court now sitting for the
purpose (as it is said) of cnquiri 2 into the
conduct Of Brigader General Wilkinson.
relative to llS having been pensns..- of
Spain whilst in the service of the u States,
was re ceived by me ON yesterday-I am
not personally acquainted with that officer,
nor do ] (tlthoUgh have heard and be-
lieve much) Of my own knowledge know
any thing which accord ng TO the establish
cd rules Of evidence in civil cases could be
heard by thatcourt on he subject of their
enquiry: But if / did--my ignorance Of
military tribunals in general, ana OF this
IN partcular--ny impressions as TO its G.
reCtion and ohject-and us impotence TO
coerce the attendance Of corrob0ratiVe
witnesses would restrain me from appear
ing AS a witness before that court--the
court with whom ! have not the honor Of
personal acqualntanc: so far from infer
ring from my u0n-atten1ance any want of
respec' to them Individually will have the
goodness TO nscribe IL to he motives above
assigned, to my habItuel and decided pre-
ference for the c'Uic iHsnfulions, and TO
my firm belief that they Only are connie.
tent TO make the present enquiry efficiently.
Accept for yourself the assurance Of nv
high respect and esteem.
JOHN ROWAN.
January 15th, 1903.
Waifer Jones, jr. Esq.
SIR,
Your summons did not reach me until
about an hour ago to which circumstance
alone you VIII impute the delay of this an
swcr ] have 10 personal knowledge Of
any Circumstance which can he material
to the enquiry in which Won are engaged,
and therefore beg leave to decline attend
ing the military court Of which you are
judge advocate.
am, very respectfully, Sir,
Your obcdient servant,
JOHN RANDOLPH.
Jan. II, 1903. o'clock p. M.
Walfer JoHes, jr. Esq.
The foregoing notice and answers are
"attested asa true copy, furnished general
Wilkinson, at his request, and by direct
ion Of the court.
Tcsfc, WALTER JONES,
Officiating IS Judge Advocate"
General Wilkinson then rose and deliver
cd tho following ADDRESS:
Gentlemen,
From 2 sense of respect to-
wards The court and Ct propriety TO my
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-13
N @ T / C E.

THE subscriber having qualified as execu.
or to the estate of Col Thomas Blackburn,
respectfully requests those who have
olain,s against the estate, to lodge them pro-
,erlv authenticated, in the hands OF Robert
{. TAYLOR, of.Alexandria, or John Il. Peyton'
f Dumfries, attorney at law, who will ior-
ward them Immediately to the subscriber.
Those persons indebted to the aeeea a.-s
viii pleasemaSe payment to either The @oo' :
r.. Blackburn.
Rippon Lodge, Jan. 8, 'O1
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WAAErED

.a;1,e agcd woman. capable OF tlaH,g-
10 boese. 10 one OF gooti character acts. x lloe-
Il Il wares viii be given. ENQUIRE O sac ffih
Ter.
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A BARGAIN.

yTvHE Subscriber is disposed to let the
4 lanyard and premises which he at pre-
sent occupies at the Western extremity Of A.
lexandria. The local situations and accom-
modations which this property offers to any
person calculated to carry onthe tanning and
cufrying, are as eligible as any perhaps to %
met with. Any person renting may have the
use, OF the implements Of the business and
there wihbe no objection to dispose of the
present stock in the. yard The above property,
ifcarly ap olication be made, may be hadon
very advantageous ierms
.4LS0s 10 LET,
Adjoining the aforesaid premises,
lDwELLINc HOUSE,, ftsasaa'B situated,
With nearly an acre and haiE OF ground
ON which is an excellent vegetable garden en-
closed.
Arch. Mclean.
Feb 6. eW@sa.
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For Sale,

4 VALUABLE AzERcHAN1' HILL,
N containing TWO pair OF Stones and the
necessary machinery for manufacturing -four;
also Mill for grinding corn and rye, and a
Saw Mil, all in complete order. This pro-.
perry IS very convenient to Alexandria, and
situated in most excellent neishborhood for
wheat and for retailing goods. For the "a
mount OF the purchase, wet and dry goods
would be taken fora considerable part or per.
haps all, CT some Alexandria property would
be taken for part. For further particulars
,enq.lire Of the PRINTER.
February 10.
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s. Scle5 at Vendue.
90 every Tuesday and Friday,
VI : HILL Sc SOLD
s. ycndus Store, corner o. 1'rlnse ans
~ ~ Water streets.
.u,,;>ty 81 Dry Goods, Groceries, sc.
II f0 ,l1rs (which viii be expressed n
ia.,s e the 6lay--Ali kinds OF goods.
me pl'. on isnitasion and the prices 81
WIFI : .re established, can at any tine be
W. ' and purchased 1T the lowest lInlisatsoll
and 5lices ,s,,..e,ler
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JOSEPH Vaudeville,
Corner CT King AND FAIRFAX STREETS ];
HAS RECEIVED,
6ooo Id. Cohen Ghsele at quality
II ton assorted Patent Shot,
so half chests & boxes 4
7 5:s::'; Tyson. r.
5 pipes choice Cognac Brs'4'
40 Bills. Rye Whiskey,
Is cases old Me1oc ossaee ssPeiaor
quality,
20 ID. Eutmegs,
so dozea London Mustard,
casks London refined salt-pe1s,
Is casks chewing Tobacco s1aaii t6iSs'
80 boxes Soap,
Is do. mould and dipp'd Cande's'
As kegs yellow ground Ginger
so boxes HAVANA Segaws
s. cwt. Zanfe Currants,
Raisins in boxes and easlws
Pearl and hulled BARLEY.
A small quantity basket salt. !,
Which with very general assortment Oh
Wines, LIQUORS and Groceries, he VIII sell
low fer cash, produce .or the usual credit.
Nov Is ---.----,---
Printing in all its various branches
Handsomely executed at this Qthee.
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Mr., c. E n f r | 5

Mr., c. E n Err 5
Has Re tleasuae to ia,5sfm hfs Friends and TIC
PutHc,
THAT BE has commenced his Practisiae
Balls, and will continue them as heretofore.
Mr.. GENER1s begs the parents VINO have
children to be Instructed, will please to send
them as. soon as possible, SO as to give them
an opportunity OF improving sufficiently, as
he intends TO lave an Exhibition atthe con-
clusion of his school Tor their amusement
which viii serve to create ambition,
November q. 60
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February s
The SubsCrlber

A1N OUUSCIIUCI -
DEGs leave to inform the pablic, that nc
II continues to carry on IS usual, &C ma
house on RoyaI-street near he markes' tns
business of a White-Smith, Lock-Smlth, Gut
Ter. Be,lhsnser, Elastic Tyhssmaker' 1uh
Isn Barrel, Browning, Blueing & Polishing
in the neatest manner. .c,,,,,
All orders thankfully received aha cafeluhs
attended to. All kind2of house work =. . .l,s
Smith line done in the neatest manner a. ~
shortest notice, by y1on.v
S2n
Noy. Is.
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4 RIRhNA4.

- - =; as ~, Immediately after haF-
~ thu the sd. Sd 9several time: his overseer,
y ms IN IN Motley Hall fam, opposite
AIexandv negro fellow c.. ealed ~ Di Il veil
betweerl and % years or, o. 49, sr = b, ssn
and strong: his SKIN . very IL, eiaex,
ny asS small, nose fat, mouth large, ups e..
seniely thick, countenance bad and his voice
weak and boyish is also slow ana surly IN
answering questions; had on when ne went en-
off blue roundabout jacket, patched IN all-
ferent parts, with pantaloens OF country cloth,
and blue great coat. Any person VINO WIZ
secure said negro, SO that his owner may Set
him again, shall be adequately rewarded OT
making application to the Subscriber maii3/
er on the above mentioned farm.
John Alliloh.
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: JOHN c, OWINGS.
Commodore David Porter,
New-Orleans.
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made en- YOU for them in the name OF gov.

made en- you for them IN the name 'of gov
Grand Pre-.
/ do not approve Of your first mode Of
proceeding to apprehend them, # there was
a possibility of obtaining, on application,
the aid Of the civil Or military authorities OF
Spain to effect it.
The second MODE totally dlsapprove OF.
After formally applyimgto the governor TOR
him. you should, if refused, have repre-
sented to me that the man was rescued py
the Spanish officer, who would have become
the accountable person for him. should q
have either applied for him or represented
the affair to the hon. Secretary OF the Navy
Of the u. S. and thus it would have taken a
proper course.
AS you now have the men on board you
will please to keep possession OF them, I'M
til / can receive instructions from the non'
Secretary, to whom ] have transmitted your
letter.
have the honor to be, &c.
D. PORTER.
Sailing master John c. Owings,
commanding gun-boat No. "a,
Bayou Manchac.
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Latest FROM EG'o3s'

The ship Mary, Fosdick, ron - n,,,,es.
arrived here yesterday, in IS Gays ,p,,st is
She brings London papers to Angus
containing few articles OF rc,.-cE~
IMPORTANT INTELAiol ~. Dss
the brief summary CT whic', IS, 5n.s t,
Yossph Natoze2a, had found It :, nesS ne eah
evacuate Madrid, Which he diu o., e, and
July, after plundering the p siT:s, ,:1:
churches Of their most valuable Sll', r;oI,acs
the inhabitants, ezasperatcd al ~, q NE army
and sacrilege, pursued the rea' .,'o,., loaded
and regained number Of wagon 1ra,ngg
with the plumber; that plans wen ..'uq his re.
in several quarters for interce dno s5pan;ard.
turn, and that upwards of 1877 I'D 3df for that
were on their march towards MO .sn Cues
purpose !; that the movement o sas 8 QUITO
"a, with his flying artillery WIS 3a lop Bop1o
BE- Be, plan, for intsresp,i9Pg s5 Jb:spH; 4.
parties roat to Madrid VIII and that 'ss
ss'ss si ss.p BY f had ssssa At ,,.
CON his senate, for the f'f
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From the above statement 1t is very PLAN
that MIR. Madison will have the least number
ofsyotes of either. Of the candidates, allowing
him the votes of Virginia, which are very I'M
certain, veaeider!ns the eSestions Mr., Mon
roe's friends are making IN that state. Which
OF the candidates the moderate democrats will
run, whether Mr.. Monroe or Mir. Clinton, IS
not for us to determlnc, they know their
own business. But at all events, let them
run which they will, he viii have more votes
than Mr.. Madison, and if they. cai, carry their
ticket in Virginia he viii stand great chance
of being president.
We now come to Mr.. Smiths last hope,
and this any one may perceive is a .forsorn
hope, but it is all the hope that he nov has
which is, that if there should be no choice by
the people, Congress will make Mr. Madison
president. Let US suppose that the votes
when counted should stand as We have placed
them, or that Madison had only AZ, which is
as many as he row can expect, and the re-
mainder were divided between the other
candidates in any way, only 50 as to make
a choice; would ask Mr.. Smith if he thinks
Congress would appoint Mr., Madison Does
he think their conscicnces would permit them
TO Go it Or if they could stretch their con-
sciences to it, would they dare to dot!
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From the Washington Fsderakst.

Then the kings countenanee spas en1'' -
,nJ hrs theue,Ats tron6led him, so sAas s"e
;c;uts of his loins zvsre Loosed, and Hts X"ecS
snlete one AGAINST another. go,
MIR. Smith in his o6scial paper OF Mon
dow has displayed the fears of the admlnlstra-
ton in striking colors He acknowieose $, ~
the first time, that if IS 4 ossiblt federal pre-
s;dent NAV be chosen; that is, IN PLAIN eau
did English, he thinks it Oery frooaole. we
think so too At all events we pronounce II
;n,tossrble that Madison should be chosen, e.
ven if there should be no choice by the peo-
ME- and the election Should remain 70 De
made by Congress.
MIR. Smith to keep up the spirit OF his par
~ represents things as probable whicn ne
knows are impossible. He says there Is no
reason to despair of the votes OF Rhode lsane
ard New Hampshire for Madison. He we'll
knows that Madison has not the least prospect
1 or hone for vote from either OF those states.
He says, however, 1t Is merely fossl0te ,li',
the federalists will have IS votes WlthoutNeW
York. If they do, pronounce 1t as aos09a!e-
III certain that there will be federal presi.
dent.
But. Cor the present we wall let the federal
president stand on his own gfounc, ana al
will acknowledge that he stands en- good
foundation; and see where MIR. Madison
stands, who few short months siAce, was
absolutely certain of the presidency In order
40 display his present situation SO that 1t Will
be properly understood, we must calculate the
votes which it is any way likely he viii obtain.
In making this statement we shall gave the
federal president only what votes MT. oin' u,
has given him, though we are satisfied ne VIII
have more in Maryland and IN North oS1oh
ma.
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A ce,,sain cure for. he Dysentery in khe s0orsf
stages Of tie disease.

This remedy is very simple and IS COM
fnunicated by one who has experienced It's
good effects, and known it practised on many
others with like success, when given over by
skiifnl physicians; and as this IS the season
of the year when its prevalency, IS greater
than at any other, it is hoped that Printers OF
newspapers will give it publicity. The re-
ceipt is--one gill of sweet oil, one gill OF w.
+ Rum, and one gill of w /. Melasses-
Simmer these together, and stir them till
well mixed. The quantity to be taken is, for
a grown person one table spoonful every hour,
end children due proportion I'LL relieved.
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PHILADELPHIA, Octobcr 3.
LQte from Europe.

Yesterday morning arrived at this port,
the schooner Union, captain Baker, IN 50
days from Liverpool. BY her We have re-
ceiIvedresular files Of Liverpool and Lon
don Gaztttes, the former 10 the l2th, the
latter 20 the 10Th August. Their principal
contents are subjoincd.
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rpos THE NEW ORLEANS TELEGRAPH.
Ne4u Orleans, august 10, 1908.

eETt hare read in the Telegraphe Of yester-
- nas st,tement of the affair Of MI. Ow-
a ;nss commanding grln-boat No; p, as re,
n rese by Messrs. Philip hickey ana ,
P ps,,sI Fulton to his excellency the civil
and military governor Of the s,1 tort ana E1rls-
,.;ct;on of Baton Rouge in West raorlaa'
shall make no reply to the llllberal re- !
,a,.1 l Which follow the above mentioned
settlement n, further than the two following
letters which I send for your publication,
the nerusal of which, / presume, viii que.
everv liberal mind until our government
- have received through the mayor o. the
c;ty governor Grand Pres statement OF inc
case with demand for satisfaction, nave
written him through the same channel' !, anu
sent him copies of those letters, as wen a. :
one on the subject to the hon. Secretary %
the Navy. ,,h,a5 Won
should not probably have troubled you
IN this affair, did it not appear evident that
the editor of the Telegraph, or some o ,,
evil disposed person, was desirous OF ad o.
~ tb,. recent tumults of the city BY swelling
thus ant hill to mountain.
Respectfully, ~,
NJ. officer, n. @. statisn.
Messrs Bradford * Anderson.
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(coPs.)
lNanchec, July %, 1908. !
On lizard No. 81. )

81 IA b =
800 ~, ,he 5th instant, nothing material
happened until the 18th, when TWO shen'
rwhao with several others were sent to the
wood. to cut some spars) deserted. they
were missed about noon, when search
was immediately made FOR them, but with
ont success. Towards night ! got lntelll-
oence that hey were in the Spanish terrific
~ and proceeding to Baton Rouge; at
night procured horse and Went n puf-
s,,it of them. ! arrived at Baton Rouge
ear1v IN the morning Of the 18th instant, and
found had got ahead OF the a9s"rters /; on
my, return fell in with and seized then1 one
mile below Baton Rouge; when conducting
them to the gun-boat, one OF Them was TAX
- :, III was obliged to leave him on the
wav. the other armstrong by name) found
means to excite the interest or some lnhabi-
fanfs Of the Spanish territory, who went On
before me to the next Spanish officer, WHO
demanded that I Should Immediately libe-
rate him at this juncture could GO no O.
the, than comply with their demand. ARM
strong had formerly deserted from NO. Il,
and had been taken at New Orleans, and
~ commodore Leonard's order put on
i,oa,d No. q, shortly before Lett that
place. .hon
eaoo,d man. Ireturned Immediately to the
,-hoat. cot the small boat ready and set
out with four hands, with the intention to
wolf . small distance below Baton Rouge,
,,,,sre I tho't il probable Armstrong would
noss the next morning. Arrived at the
Ir,,.ce LOST mentioned earlv on the morningof
he ooh. and had not waited long before
A ,nstrone made ms appearance on sight
of me he retreated to house hard by, dc
nans.inc protection OF the inhabitants. The
men from the boat thinking from my siav,
and seeing me in pursuit OF man, that
there might be some difficulty, rushed into
the house armed with cut!asses, tho contra
~ TO nv orders, as had not given the con-
csrted signal.
| immediately put Armstrong on board
the boat and returned on board the gum
boat, taking on my return the other desert
er. -
expected this would be the end Of it.
b,t tbs day three Spanish otfeers, III the
nome Of Governor Grand Pre-, demanded
the man which had taken in the Spanish
territory: have refused to comply with
their demand, and informed the officers |
sbould not deliver mp the men until receW-
ed orders from you, and shall accordingly
wait your orders. &.
am, with great respect,
Yours, &c.
(Signed
Commodore David Porter,
New Orleans.
(copy.)
NezO Orleans, July "a, 1908.
SIR,
Lam honored by your communication re-
speeding the two men who deserted from
your vessel on the 9Th. yo,1r manner of pro-