The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-17
DOMESTIC.


GEORGIA: S~AvANNKH, Decemberf2S. t..
The British government brig Sandwich, anch-
ored off Tybee on Saturday evening last, from
Nassau, and lieut.. Foley, her commander, ac-
companied by a midshipman, came up to the city
the same night. About 9 O'Clock the next day,
capt Armstead, commanding the corps of the
United States Artllerists stationed here, having
satisfied himself that the officers. were in town,
and the brig within our waters, dispatched capt
Houston OF the infantry i'll quest efthem, with the
following note
=" S0vanaah, Dec. IS.
" Understand that you belong to his Britain
mic m~ajesty's brig Sand witch, which is now vio-
latrg the proclamation OF the President Of the
United States, wherein he orders, that no British
ship of war shall enter the waters; and harbors
of the United States This is therefore to order
you to depart Immediately from this town.
k.'B. AHMsTEAD, Capt. 1st. reg. us Ar
tlleristss commanding.
" The officers effthe British brig Sandwich, no.p in
Savannah"
This note WAS delivered 70 lieut.. Foley. Soon
after, Mr.. Wallace, the British Vice-consul in
this place, sent the following reply:
"sIR,
Lieut.. Folet has Just handed me a letter from
you, addressed to the Officers of his majesty's
brig Sandwich, in which you order them to de-
part Immediately from town. have the honor
to inform you that the Sandwich, brought official
dispatches to me, on his majesty's service, for
the purpose OF carrying away the British prize,
Spanish Felucca, Which had been, from deser-
tons and deaths, left without hands to navigate
'ner But having since been lbelled and sold,
under a decree of the court. of admiralty of the
U.+States for the district of. Georgia-Lieut. Fo-
ley, having no other bushes here, will depart to-
morrow morning. He has not the most distant
wish to violate the laws of the country, he wait
ed upon the collector without delay, and stated
his business, and his intention Of taking his de-
parture in consequence of the information he
had received.
Yours &c.
JAMES WALLACE.
Capt 4. B. Ar7nstead.
In the mean time captains Armstead and Hous-
ton waited on the collector, who informed them
that the consul and an officer had called on him
that morning to apprise him of the arrival of the
Sandwich, and that her object i'll coming hither
was to make enquiry respecting a Spanish Fee
lucea, a prize to the British brig FREELY, which
put into this port in distress in Augustlas whose
cargo had been forfeited for a breach ofthe rev.
enue laws, and the felucca herself libelled for
seamans' wag>s.
Capt. Armstead conceiving that sufficient time
had elapsed for lieut.. Foley to accompli sh his
business, and that both his entrance and his stay
here was a violation of the laws of the u. States
which it became capt. AS duty, in the present
'Se'A'OS ~ ''S dDCuN nv SNfll a
second note by capt. Houston, accompanied by
a detachment order, OF which the following are
copies:
"Decenaber Is.
"Capt. Houston of the Sd regiment infantry
is ordered TO see you on board your barge. You
will therefore without one moments delay, leave
the city and on your arrival OH board your
brig you will, with all expedition, leave the ri
yer, IS your stay there is contrary to the procla-
nation OF the President of tho u. S.
Alb. A~RMsTEAD, Capt.
LIST reg. U S art. com.
Lient. Foley, ghis Britannia n,ajesy's nagy''
Detachment Order.
"Capt. Houston will, without delay, have
lieut.. Foley and ms midshipman put into their
barge, add sent OIL Immediately. The captain is
to see that they do not re-land.
A B. ARNsTsAD, Capt.
u. S. art. com.
Capt. Houston found lieut.. Foley at dinner at
MIR G.. Andeison's and after requesting an inter-
view, informed him OF the nature of his mission,
and presented him with capt Armstead's note.
Permission was asked for lieut.. F. 10 finish his
dinner. Capt. II stated that his orders we're pre-
emptory, and would not admit oft. Lieut.. +.
and his midslipman were .hen conducted to their
boat. Before departing, capt, IL. enquired if
lieut.. +. had any answer to make to capt. Arm.
stead's note. He replied, that he had not time
10 write but wished capt A. to be informed,
lnal IlS ORDERS SilDutA DE bJTlClly COInpiicN WIN ;
promising to repair directly on board his vessel,
and proceed to sea with al possible dispatch.
He left W about half past three O'Clock in the
afternoon OIL Sunday.
Aiittle after dusk, capt. Houston was inform
ed, that lieut.. Foley, instead ofgoiug to his brig,
as lie promised, had gone on board ola vessel at
Five-Fathom. Ensign M'Iut,,h with 4 detacli
ment OF infantry, was immediately sent down to
order him todepart. Ensign M'intosh rea 'icd
Fiye-Fathom about midnight, where he found
thelieut and midsriprnan preparing TO turn in,
and shipped them off a second time.
The wind was favorable on Monday evening
but the Sandwich did moi go TO sea and c9ntlau-
ed the whole OF yesterday at the the mouth Of
the river. In the mean time lieut. Foley has
added injury to Insult. ami has not only violated
our laws by daring to appear amongst us, but
has comInitted ah outrage upon one Of our YES.
sells, as vii. be seen by the following affidavit, Ia
ken yesterday.
Georgia, Chatham County.
Personally appeared BE- fprr me. Thomas Cum.