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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-07-10
marched 70 Arra', Where great number ef
A1e'ie1s jssmss are .yfseA
F,sm he F,semsu', Journal, 7uly 3.

- -" 'V1 I'ts0'"" ] 1E'"u', J NY u
The American property in France, is in he
fame fituation as heretofore, and no veilel, can
clear out from France, without giving bonds TO
an enormous amount not to violate Bonapsrte's
Milan and Berlin DEGREES. Thei French min
iit@, il is fad is in favour as far as he dare be-
of a Relation of the DEGREES, but Bonaparte
would not hear it mentioned
France is reprefented as being in mon de-
plorable itate of opPrefion, nine hundred and
ninety-nine out of a thouiand Detecting the
prefen, government. commercial cities
of France, once 70 opueat, are ruined, aud
exhibit wrstched population of b, gayi, who
are literally dropping dead in the itreets for
want of nouriihment.
TaIleyraod is dismifled from Office, and is in
dilgrace. .8Ia#4
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-07-10
s BOSTON, july 6, 1909.
FROM THE HdY1Nd. 1nsfl2.

"The San Fraacifeo de Paula. of "A guns,
arrived this morning from Vera CRUZ. with
feven millions of dollars for Spain, and two
millions for this place. Mr.. Anderion Ameri-
can Agent, has clofed his Office, and by fxp,sf
e,d", of the Governor viii take his departure
in a few dzys". goa - ~ 1'fi
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-07-10

BY general order issued at Havana
on the 9th of June, the Goth of that
month was fixed as the peremptory and
final period for the embarkation of the
French who are to leave that island
such as do not comply with the demand,
are the next day to be sent ON board the
Spanish frigate Orange. The inhabi,-
ants who have or know of Frenchmen
being concealed, and do no. give such
information to the proper authorizes,
are TO suffer the penalty due to their Of
fence.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-07-10
CONGRESS-.

3 In SENATE, JUNE 90, 1909.
THE Vice-president, being absent,
the Senate proceeded to the election OF
a President protempore, and elect ed
.dndregv Gregg.
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NETWORK, Nov IS

By captain OsConnor, in "a days from
Lisbon, which port he left on the 9th Octo-
Der, we learn, that the British and Spanish
armies, under sir Arthur Wellesley Cord
Wellington) were at Badajos; and the
French at Talavera. Advices had reached
Lisbon, that marshal Soult, with his division
was marching towards the north, destined
for Oporto.
We further learn, that the combined Bril-
fish, Spanish and Portuguese armies were
plentifully supplied with provisions; and
that z or 8 British ships of the line, and a
vast number of transports, were in the la
gus. Markets at Lisbon for American pro-
duce very dull.
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BALTIMORE, November is.
Latejf from England.

By the ship Philip, captain Williams, SO
DAYS from Cowes, arrived this morning, we
have received London papers TO October7,
and hasten to give the most important items.
Itappsars by the latest London paper we
have seen, Courier that every exertion is
making by the French to recruit their ar
mics.
The emperor of Austria in adverting to
the prolongatior Of the armistice in his sc.
neral orders, says" his assent to the mea-
sure is to be attributed not to fcebleness, but
to his affection for his subjects, and his anx-
ietv to avert from them the calamities of
war;" and again assures his subjects that no
peace shall be concluded, but an honorable
one.
The expectation Of renewed hostilities
continues. While the French censcripts.
men and boys, are called out, and fve fees
bags induced to volunteer, Austria is using
an equal exertion. A levy en- masse throug-
out the Austrian dominions is expected.
The British ministry does not appear to
have been formed. The Courier, the mi
nisterial paper under MIR. Canning, says,
the plan of administration, tho" not ex-
tended and combined Gas the oppostion ex.
presses it) will still go down." After
reign of half century in the most arduous
times, our venerable sovereign will not be
abandoned by his people"
PARIS, SEPT. %.
According to circular from H. E. tho
minister director genera! of the ccnscrip-
ton, the mayors are authorised to receive
enrol,ments for the grenadier sharpshooters.
ranger sharpshooters, and conscript-grena-
die,s and consc, ipt rangers of his majesty's
guard. The young men who enlist in the
sgrenadier sharp-shooters and conscript gre
naaiers, must be five feet FIVE inches for
the ranger sharp or CT n;cript ran
ge's i've feet two inches!
] he mayors may admit to eiii,t-1st,
YOU & men from 10 to 80, who have not fall
len unde the cons ption-2d, individuals
from SO to 40, who have already :erved.-
Young men from 16 to Is, shall in like man.
mr. be permitted to serve, with consent cf
parents or guardian.
Notwit anding these provisions, wk.ch
evince that his majesty is DESTROYS of facili-
tating to all his subjects the means Of en-
tel ing into his guards, he has d cided that
four young men ION each department. may
be directly admitted by voluntary enroll
ment iato his regiments of fusilliers. Two
of them must be at least five feet S inches,
and two of FIVE feet inches
ANTWERP, Sept. Fl.
Several movements have taken place a.
mong the troops. General Klein, COM
manding the cavalry, goes to Brussels
The gram park moved off in direction of
Mechlen. Several regiments arc qnarter-
ed at Merzen, on the road % Holland.
The army of Antwerp will be divided
into three bodies. The Dutch troops on
the right ; left wing under the command
of Senator Rampon; centre under Reille,
one of the emperor's abide camps. Our
garrison will be composed of 1000 dis
mounted dragons, 1000 veterans & 1900
of the national guard. General Vaitelex
has arrived here.
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SHIP

ARRIVED,
Brig Sumner, Malcome, Washington, to
load for Eastward.
CLEARED,
Schr. Three Friends, Lowden, N. York,
by ]. & T. Vowel.
Aurora, Dodd, Boston, by Faxon, Met
calf & Co. and others.
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ATTENTION.!

q III II ElN i E11N.: =
4PECPUITING RENDEZVOUS is q.
paed at the corner Of Washington and King
sheets, for the enlistment Of soldiers to
sfye in the United States ArtiAery.
John Fitzgerald.
1t. II. S. Artillerists.
Nov. IL. a
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E Mr.. PREUss having re-
moved to town, is at leisure, at present, to
aye private lessons in French, Spanish, or
(emnan, and will wait on those ladies who
Wish to be instructed in either of these ac-
ccmplishments, at their houses. He conti-
nues his Day and Evening School as usual.
November ls. 3taW
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Five Dollars Reward.

Strayed from the subscriber, large RED
COW, somewhat brindled about the body,
has high back, long neck and large horns,
hole in one ear, the mark in the other IT
she has any1 not recollectcd, was iB very
good order when she went away, which was
about the first of September--it is supposed
she is with calf.
N B. Left the subscribers service, an ap-
prentice to the tanning and currying bust
ness, named Charles Yearly. A very small
reward will be given but no charges paid for
bringing him home
Ezra Kenzey & Co.
November lS.
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THE Stockholders in the Great Hunting
Greek Bridge Company, are hereby notified
th.t the 5th and last installment OF Fifteen
Dollars on each share OF stock in said com
pany, is called ior and required to be paid to
the subscribers on or before the 21th lhs'ali''
November
By order of the President ard Directors,
JOHN HOOFF, Treasurer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
1t5,8O4
114,222
1882

Which sum deducted
from the sum drawn
from the treasury,
leaves the sum $50. 800 IS
For which sum 1895 muskets
have been furnished, which cost the
public at that estimate, s IA SIS cents.
Your committee have taken the
number OF musketsG nished from the
books OF the institution, and have dis
regarded the number stated in the re-
ports, because on examination of the
pay rolls fled in the Auditors Office,
it appeared that the books in that par
Ocular, gave the true number.-As
1t respects the number and quantity of
component parts & materials on hand,
and other arms and articles completed.
your committee have taken the state
ment and valuation Of the officers, ex-
cept the value ofriAes, pistols, swords,
and scabbards, which your committee
estimated from the testimony and
their own information.
On the statement so furnished by
the officers, your committee beg leave
to observe, that however accurate it
may as 20 quantity and number, it is
certainly very defective as to the pri-
ces or value.-Your committee beg
leave to notice few of the many IN
stances which occur. In that part
which contains the estimate of stock
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
NETWORK, Feb. 16.

IMPORTANT "A gentleman who ar !.
rived last night in the brig Matilda, from
Antigua, favored the Editors os the New
York Gazette, with London papers TO the
18th Of Dec. ten days later than before re
ceived. They have given a hasty sketch
Of their contents. Our informant states,
that on the goth of Jan. the moment ofleav-
ing Antigua, Dispatches hid been received,
stating, that Sir John Moore, with an ar
my Of 36 900 men, had attacked the French
army in the environs Of Madrid, and COM
pletely routed then--ihe loss on both sides
very great. The English had 1000 men
killed. This news came in a Dispatch
vessel to Admiral Cochrane, ,nd brought
accounts four days later than the Packet
He also informs, that a French frigate
Of so guns and 500 men, having on board
100 barrels of -four, was taken by the Ja-
son and Cleopatra after a severe action as
she was going into Guadaloupe-- she was
assisted by the forts
The London Pafiers, state. that
Palafox, N an Official note of Nov 90,
reports that Gen O'N'el and ST. Marque,
had on the 18th entered Caparos1 at zen,
the French having precipitately left it at
in the morning.
One Of the 10th Dec. says, that a Cabi-
net council was held the preceding day, and
did not break up till ia the evening af-
ter which Mr. Hunter the messenger was
ordered to proceed with Dispatches for
Spain. II is said the subject was the stua.
ton Of the British army in Spain. Ii 10
said the British force is to be concentrated
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
LANCASTER, (psnn.) Feb. u.

Congress. A resolution has been offer.
ed III the House of Representative, for re-
pealing the Embargo laws, on the 4,h OF
March next; but was not fully adopted on
Wednesday last.
Conceiving that the adoption Of this
measure, would be dIsgraceful and ruinous
to our country, we ardently hope that it
will be finally frustrated. Indeed, il is-the
opinion of every Wig, with whom we
have conversed on this subject. that nothing
could take place, more disastrous TO th5
Union.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
PETERSBURG, Feb. II.
FRoM OUR CoRnrspoxofxr.

FRoM OUR CoRREsPowDFxr.
Washington City, Feb. IL, 1909.
"DEAR SIR,
cat this eventfuI crisis, i, would
afford me great pleasure to be able to give
to my feilow.citizens, a correct view of our
Internal and foreign Affairs 1t might give
some satisf iction, and az the same time
adv ance their interests.
+" resolution was introduced into the
House OF Representatives some time since
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

Polished iron scahba-ds, 1s
Do. do. lined with wood, 1,t3si
Do. do. japanned, 1879,
Sets of Tipps for leather srab-
bards, $50,
Sets of do. for artillery swords, 1ss
Do. do. for leather scab-
bards, $50
Do. do. so
Powder horns, 100
+ Your committee deem it portion
OF their duty, TO present to the house.
rs correct view Of the cost of arms
manufactured at the public armory as
is IN their power. AS the data of
their calculations, they have taken the
amount Of money expended in carry
ing on the operations, deducting three
fourths Of the price of tools and inn
plements purchased, presuming that
one-fourth at least of their value, has
been impaired by use. From that
sum they have deducted the value of
the materials on hand Cincluding the
scrap iron & steel the value of the COM
ponent parts, & the real value ofarms or
what they ought to cost, which either
are inferior in value to muskets, or
less in number. The balance of the
sum divided by the muskets really f.
nished, will shew the sum which the
muskets cost, presuming the other
arms to cost what they are really
worth; and it will moreover shew by
comparing the sum the muskets are
really worth, with such result, the a.
mount which has either been gained
or lost by the institution since the COM
mencement of the operations, or it
will shew the amount which each mus
ket has cost the commonwealth.
The following is the detail and re-
suit.
Amount Of money drawn from the
treasury for the mandatory OF arms,
from the first day Of May, 1901. to
the first of October, 1903, as per Au.
ditor's statement s 2s4,622 SO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

on hane, iron re- charged ut 8 ~ par
ton, while it appears, that nrticle has
been purchased tor. the use Of the
srmory, from 100 TO iao dollars per
ton.
ll46o musket stocks are estimated n
IS cents each, the greatest portion of
which cost only ls. some nineteen and a
few'twen:y-o cents. 5000 pistof stocks
are estimated al IL cents each. which
cost only 6 l a and a few cents each.
In the estimate of component parts, the
same rule seems to have been adopt, d.
your committee beg leave to select few
instances, to shew the incorrectness OF
the estimate made. 1853 welded barrels,
are charged at l39 cents each, in the last
annual report they were estimated at ia
cents. 1919 pistol barrels in different
situations as stated. to be on hand, which
are estimated from 20 to 80 per cent.
more than in the report of the last year.
In a number of other instances, which
your committee deem unnecessary to de.
tail, similar instances occur-your com.
mittee, are therefore induced to believe,
that the component parts and materials
on hand, are estimated at least IS per
cent. more than they are really worth.
Your committee have not inciuced in
the foregoing estimate OF disbut sements,
tor the mandatory of arms, the expense
necessary to keep the machinery in re-
pair, which amounts to s 1000 per an.
mum. II that should BE deemed proper
charge, and your committee are correct
in estimating the materials and compo.
nent parts at 25 per cent. less than The
statement of the officers, then the account
would stand thus -
Nett sum of disbursements
a, above stated, 8 $50, 500 SIS
One fourth Of the estimate
of materials and compo.
nent parts, 1929
Expense of keeping the ma
chihery in repair, 5000
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

l7t,l23 S:
Which brings each musket made, it
the sum of SIG az, and shows that tn,
public have lost the sum of S 56,237 IS,
estimating each gun with DayoDet a
8 10 IS, for which it appears they could be
furnished by contract. This estimate
does not include the interest on the cap
ital employed in erecting The building:
and furnishing tools and appaIatuSs which
amounts to about s 10000 and the IN.
terest on which sum, W ,uid amount since
the money was drawn, to upwards oil
$50. 600.
The difficulty and perplexity ofthe in.
puiry, which was confided to your com.
mittee, deprived them of time sufficient
to ascertain the number and quantities OF
component parts and materials on hand,
they were therefore compelled TO take
the statement of the Superintendent,
which they herewith exhibit.
AS to the quality Of the arms manufac.
tured, your committee beg leave to refer
TO that part of this report, which states
the quality of the iron employed. II is
Impossible that the arsls should be gen.
orally good, though the workmanship may
be of the bes, kind, when the ma ,Sriai,
OF which they are composed, are uni,,
In this opinion your committee are sup
ported by complaints and Information From
various quarters of the Commonwealth /;
he muskels in many instances seem 10
be not calculated for the pu poses of war
those manufactured the two last years,
however, appeared to be considerably bet.
ter than those formerly made.
The rifles appear totally unfit for any
useful purpose. The workmanship and
materials combine to rccder Them very
far inferior to what rifles ought 10 be, as
TO accuracy in directing the shot and du.
rabiliiy in undergoing service.
The pistols though otherwise we'll ex-
ecn,ed,yet being OF The callibre Of muskets,
and larger thar ordinary pistols, render
them unweldy and not so well calcuiat-
ed to answer the purposes OF war.
Ire swords are generally composed Of
fine materials and veil executed, many ri
them are much curved in their f0rm
which renders it difficult TO draw and 70.
turn them.
All OF whichis humbly submitted.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

From which deduct,
Charges improperly made
to that object, S 1881 IA
Three-fourths of the a.
mount expended for tools. $3.50 6
Materials on hand as per
Superintendent 9,7o2 70
Componentp,rts. as by the
same statement, 1851 r.
80 tons, . cwt. scrap l.
ron at S 60 per ton, e,347 s
1920 lbs. scrap steel, at
cents per Id. .ey7s5 40
2o7 Rifles with long bay
onets, s 16 SO c-nts, 3,415 so
1877 do. without bayo.
netsat SIS, BOSS
1903 PISTOLS at So each, 9.O1s
1858 Cavalry swor Is,
without scabbards,
at S 5 each, 81, 1865
ts Polished iron scab-
bard, az
1855 Polished iron scab-
bards lined with
wood So 3s 1-a, e,e4s SO
1917 .Japanned scabbards,
= CO. 5,145 40
S33 Artillery swords S
20, 1893 GO
100 Powder horns, 76
$50 Setts-of tips for lea
ther scabbards, 2ss 2s
1873 do do. for artil.
lery swords, 30 al
$50 do. do. for lea.
Their scabbards, 1872 so
so do. SO so
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From Clark papers received at Neu by
the Enterprise frem Cork.
Coax, fune 20.

CORK, June 70. +
We have American papers to the 2sth
| ultimo, by the arrival of American ships at
this port, and at Greenock. The extra ses-
sion Ct Congress commenced at Washing.
ton on the sad May. On the esd the Pre-
sident's message was read in Congress, &C
cording to procedure at assembling that bo-
dy. The me ssage is directed. chiefly tothe
relative state of Great Britain. and. America
land acknowledge the Presidents satisfao~-
ton at the adjustment ofthe differences, be-
tween both countries. Ehe repeal OF. the
British orders in council had been commu-.
aiaased to the French government aud 81
milas policy required from it. The mes
sage, as it regards Great Britain, is tempe
rate and conciliatory.
THE KINGS SPEECH.
On Wednesday evening the following speech
was delivered by the lords commissioners
to both houses of parliament:
My Loras and Gentlemen:
We are commanded by his majesty to
acquaint you, that his majesty has great sa-
tisfaction in being enabled by the state of
the public business, to release you from
your laborious attendance in Parliament.
His majesty doubts not, that on your re-
turn to your respective counties you will
carry with you disposition to- inculcate
both by instruction and example a spirit of
attachment to those established laws, and
that happy constitutions, which has been his
maiesty's wish, to support and maintain, and
upon,which, rnderproyidence depends the
welfare and prosperity Of the kingdom.
!" Gsatlemen Of the House Of comnons,
{. We have it in command from his. ma
iesty to thank you. for the liberal provision
which You have made for the services OF the
present year and.to express the satistactlos
which his majesty derives from your having
been enabled to provide for these services,
without any great and immediate addition to-
the burthen upon his people.
His majesty particularly commands US to
acknowledge your prompt attention to his
wishes respecting an increased provision for
the poorer clergy, an ob1sct-ia the highest
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ARRIVED,
Schooner. Alert, .M'Kenzie, Barbados
Ballast--so George Coleman.
Schooner Mount Walleston, Hall, Boss.
ton-Sundries--to Lawrason and Fowle.
Schooner Ceres, Weeks, New. York
do.-ditferent merchants.
Sloop Hero, Sampson, Boston-do.--
do.
CLEARED,
Brig. Economy, Smith, Providencs-by,
the Master.
Brig John, MsIntire, Jamaica-James
Patton.
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DEGREE Interesting 10 his najesty's feelinsa1
and deserving the favorable consideration a
parliament.
: Nh Lords s. Gentlemen.
The atrocious and unparalleled act Of
violence and treachery by which the ruler Oh
France attempted to surprise and enslavX
the Spanish nation, while ii has excited I'LL
Spain determined and unconquerable rel
solution against the French, and the usurh
patton of the French government, has al
the same time awakened in the other nah
tons OF Europe dete, mination to resist
by new effort the continued and increase
ing encroachme nts on their safety and indeil
pendence.
Although the uncertainty of all humard
events, and the vcissitudes attendant uporys
war, forbids too confident an expectation of
I satisfactory issue to the present struggled
+ against the common enemy OF Europe his;
majesty commands us to congratulate you
) upon the splendid and in portant success
which has recently crowned the arms of the
emperor of Austria, under the able and dis
tincuished conduct OF the archduke Charlesx
To the efforts of Europe for its own de-
liverance his majesty had directed US to as
sure you, that he has determined to contilS
nue. his most strenuous assistance and sup
port, convinced that you will agree with his,
majesty in considering that every exertions
for the re-establishment of the independ- !
cncc and security of other nations, is no.
less conducive TO the true interests, than it!
L. ,s%l., how Il ,los
Britain.
We understand that it is the intention oil
governmnt to send strong force to occupy
the island Of Rugen in the Baltic, SO as to
be able to afford prompt assistance, to the
general spirit OF insurrecrlon which has
broken out in the north of Germany against
French oppression.
LONDON 9une 81. /
There was report this day, that go
vernment has received an account of the
capture Of Guadalupe and it is said that
il was-conErmed by Geographic dispatch
at the admiralty. We can assure our read
ers that no dispatch had been received at
the admiralty, when this paper was put to
press nor do we understand that such an
enterprise was likely to be attempted.
Sum.
1t is said that government haze come to-
the determination to send Immediately on
foreign service, THE WHOLE DIS-s
POSSIBLE FORCE OF The COUN.
FRY, and with this view, has inst ucted all
commanding officers to recall the absentees
of their respective regiments, ard to hold
themselves in readiness TO march at mo-
nent's notice.
The loss ofthe Austrians on the 21s, and.
22d May, was between s and $1,000.