The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-03
PHILADELPHfA June 90

PHILADELPHIA June 90
The London Trader cap. TArris, belong
ms 10 iais p1r, arrived Yesterday ate, 81
Snort passage The delpnia G zst.e
OF last evening says all remained ginet al
Cadiz.
From another quarter, however, we have
ob aihed translation OF this quietBsss;
which amounts co a !Sreat noise and an &C
tive siege.
The fortress Of Matago:da, of which so
much has been spoken, >ta!.ds ON the west
i'o'"t OF "A k'nd ct peninsula, which projects
About mile and half ong by half mile
broad, into the bay 1T CadIz, from he east
SIDE OF the Bay. Thi, promoutoty or pc
ninsua is OF AN Irregular rocky surface. and
on It's western extremity at lie 100. or the
elevated ground the tortres, stands nor n
oi TINS peninsula tor more than miie the
shore IS sha low swaah. apparently tn"med
oy the ai,uvion of the little river 81. Pedro,
winch runs from The east along side the pc
M Suia o. Matagorda.
Oh this peninsula there stood several hou.
ses, KIND OF i'll cons ructed village, wilh-
In range OF the cannon o. the year batteries
OF Matagorda Under cover OF this village
! the French made their app caches without
lrinS gun they formed III the rocks, AID
from such materials presented themselves,
powerful entrenchment. Alung side OF
the MataSIrda peninsula 10 the south, aad
separated from Ii by narrow channel cal
led tue lrocodero, is an island of about the
same length from east t. west, as the PENN =
sula, and on the western extremity of this
Island is the fortress of 81. l.. uls From
this fortress, which the Freich occupied.
they attracted the attention of the British &
SpaniardS in the inner harbor, unit their
batteries were ready to open upon he or-
tress of Ma.agolda.
The SpSnia,ds had been invited by the
British to dcmoiish the houses behind Mata
g1rda, but declined IL d SO, and even 10 fire
on the FrenCa while carrying OH the ap-
proacheS
AS Soon as the French had Completed ;heir
work, u tremendous fire was opened at
once upon the Matagorda fort. and upon the
British h-et, which mad By this tiue esCa
ped ou oi the inner haronr. and aBCHol eG
IN Inc channe' OF the outer htr boz bstween
Cadiz and Mataglrda he French ii ap
pears had Conveyed in Silence materials TOR
several batteries. and tuvraCcs t0r neatug
ca"non shot; and they succeeded ~ blowing
up one Is iusa ship os ~, Sa'd TO De q fri
gate, IN consequenc" d wIich grca coz
S;eina'ion had been spread. and the fleet
moved outside the Pnr.,u,.eS.
Wnen the l. r;dIn Trader left Cad,z The
caDA made wh,cu had commenced srterai
days beto'f "a no C Ased uigit or day ipr
I on" lnuT ne 'reuch had esi aDli>ned tne.n-
seiNesit nc .J,ts oi Aa.ag. da, which ;hev
wee repairing under cover of iheiI CANNOT. ;
! stNvFci smells had Deen thrown u;nIn the
sca p n ,hc - Helena bss ION at { ii z but
none hac '1scr.d ne inside OF ne " ..ras
IL was supposed ,aat the Frencl meant o
run nIer na;i q nile from the north west
point OF Ma.agorda. for tne purpose Of bom
harding Cadiz
The carnonade fron Ma,a gorda had com
p'e,e'y sIlenCed the Spanish works IN the
/ Pnntal point, winch is only half q nile dis
ant, and on the cadseHev winch leads
from the isle Of Leon 10 C..diz Aurora.
CHARLESTON Jnae is.
! Ertract ofa letter Irtmd AIcrci,unf in la.
| UaHna, 10 ms corFeShonde,.f IN his ctty,
! dGtcd June 6.
| g have the pleasure Of informing you of
the revival Of the stior lived 81 s,eM and
regulation of Duties OF the mont. of May
las year, by which they are Considerably re
duced, bo.h import asd export, as
wal be seen by the accompanying state
, ment.
Statement ofthe negv regulation # Duties
Uiz
Articles of every description imported
from Spain in Spanish bottoms, free Of all
duies
Tne produce and manufacturers Of Spain
imported in foreign bottoms 10 per cent and
municipal duties per cent.
Utensils OF agriculture, in Spanish bot
toms free of duty in foreign bottoms 10 per
cent. and municipal duties.
All kinds of oil, wines brandy. liquors pre-
Sc we'd fruits not the growth or manuiac ute
OF Spain, ard even SO unless accompanied
with the necessary certificates from the Gus.
/ tom houses in Spain, "a per cent.
Also, jewelry, modes OF all kinds, ready
made clio hes, bindings of gold silver, silk,
wool. cloth, &c. furnitures OF all kinds, wax,
spermaceii, lead, iron, copper pewter. steel
marble stones, earthen and glass wares, pay
"a per cent
RICE, beans and peas, lard, soap, and ali
kinds of Cotton manufactures pay II per cent
ad valurem aud municipal duties
The produce OF the islands on export 1 9
per cent. molasses excepted which pays 8 )
per mid.
Raw materials &c, which may be brought
here for expectation, such as cotton. pitch,
tar, turpendne, skins pearl and pot ashes,
fax seed, masts and spars are SUBJECT only
at the time OF expectation to the pay ent OF
per cent adj valUrem.
The stamping system discontinued
Produce Of the Spanish Colonies, found in
this market pay the same duty as the pro
ducc Of this island on exportauon except
=. -