The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-02

ShcrC --MV. VuFUCH, OUT CONSUL To fdrtS,
and MIR. Lee, consul at Bordeaux, proceed
to France in the same vessel.
| BosroN. July 1a.
INTERESTING ARTICLE.
(rhe following Communication was handed
us by gentleman, who is witness to the
facts therein stated and who thinks, not
withstauding the appearance of eccen,ri
city which the narrative gives. that Mr..
Lambert and his associates will .ound an
important and highly valuable settlement, !
COPY.
Know all men by thcse presents, that I
iona, han Lambert, late Of Salem. in the State
uf Massachusetts. United States of America.
mariner, ami citizen thereof, have this 4th
day of February, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and eleven. taken absolute
possession OF the islands of Tristan de Cunha,
so called, viz (: Inc great Island. and the o.
Their two known by the names os lnaccessi
bic and Nightingale Islands; so,ely for nv
self and my heirs forever; with the righ. of
conveying the whole. or any part thereof. to
one or mere persons by deed Of sale, rec gift,
or otherwise, a., l, or they (my heirs) may
hereafter 'hink fling proper
Aud as no European, or other power
whatever, has hitherto publicly claimed the
said islands. by discove y. or act of posses
sion. therefore be it known to all nations.
tongues and languages, that from and after
the date of this public Instrument. / consi-
tute my individual self the sole proprietor
| OF the above mentioned islands, grounding
, my right and claim on the rational and sure
principles of absolute occupancy, and as
| such. holding and possessing all the rights,
titles and immunitles properly belonging 10
proprietor By the usage OF nations.
In consequence ot.this rignt and title by
me assumed and. established, l do further
declare that he SAID Islands sl all for he fu
ture be denominated she Islands eff crresh-
ment. the great Island bearing al name
in particular. and the landIrg place Oil the
north sidet little to the east of the Cas-
cads. TO be called Reception, and which
shall be the place of my residence. The
Isle formerly called Inaccessible, shall
henceforth be called Pntard Island, and
that known by the name Of Nightingale Isle,
shall now be called Lowell Island
And / do further declare, that the cause
OF the said act set forth in that instrument.
originated in the, desire and dcterminat ton
OF preparing for myself and family, home,
where can enjoy life without the embar.
easements which have hitherto constantly
attended me, and procure for,us an interest
and property, by means of which a compe
| tence may be ever secured, and remain. If
possible, tar removed beyond the reach of
chicanery and ordinary misfortune.
| For the above purpose, intend paving
the strctest attention to husbandry. presu-
ming when 1t is known IN the world, that
refreshments may be obtained at nv resi-
dence. all vessels of whatever description.
and belonging to whatever nation, will vi.
sit me for hat purpose, and by fair and
! open traffic, supply themselves with those
articles OF which they may be in need
| And / do hereby invite all those who NAV
want refreshments to come to Reception.
where by laying opposite the Cascade, they
| will be Immediately visited by boat from
the shore. and speedily supplied with such
things as the Islands may produce, at rea
scnable price.
And be it further known, that by virtue
! OF the aforesaid right and authority above
mentioned. bave adopted flag which
shall forever be the known Standard Flag
OF these Islands. And that white f]aS
shall be the known and considered as the
Common lag tor any vessel, or vessels, in
the merchant service, which may now or
hereafter belong to any inhabitants ofthesc
Islands.
And lastly, ba it known, that hold nv
sell and my people, in the course of our
Etrafhc and intercourse with any other peo-
pie, to be bound by the principles of hospi
'ality and good fellow ship, and the laws Of
nations, IT any there are, as estabi shed by
the best writer's on that subject, and BY nc
other laws whatever, until time NAV pro
duce particular contracts or other engage.
mentss
~. s., J. LAMBERT.
Witness to CHS signature,
ANDREW MJJT.RT