Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-25
W-YORK, July q.

Hon
Teazer, and are communicated to fine cE NV
of the Mercantile Advertiser, for pu5lic,f,.S
PLUMpER, July s, 1912
F." My DEAR SIR.
81 $ nd you this letter by the AmeI,,
ship Margaret, which I captured ycstcr.'
together with the brig Start the former aG.. '
with salt, coal, and crates, the latter salt orIn
The Prize-lnasters viii give YOU the, paoer,,
ard Mr.. M'KeIlot, ii the Margaret, Wi H.,
you power of attorney, signed but not fl,J
up, which you are al liberty TO do in vlo.,
name you please, providing the person youe m
ploy as a partner is not concerned with ~,
house or houses the prizes did belong TO-
They are both new vessels, and dare sar viii
sell well, if the market does not overflow
{" The master OF the Margaret las soner.
tie triAes he wishes to preserve for his fari
ly; have no objection to it, providing il doe,
not exceed hundred pounds in value.
8 took out Of the latter vessel two b,,,
said to contain COCO dollars, for the better :.
curity thereof; and, as dollars are ,bin,,
which speak for themselves, | shall sb,,,
them out rs soon as [ can. So | viii tb,,
you to send ME scheme of sharinp AZ Soon
as you IAN, and direct it to me at St. Johns,
and / viii thank you TO ask the A}mfalfT
shall send him his share in cash or bills from
ST. johns.
8 have been under the necessity Of How.
Ing nine sail to go by to-day for want ofh1r1s
and in consideration of the particular orders
I am under. AS yet have lost not nonert
fron the contrary "ids and frequent Gains
have bad bot sh Il write the Admiraby
this same conveyance, and state TO him the bar.
ticulars
''When you can spare the midshipmen from
prizes, | will thank you to ask the Admiral
to send them overland to St. Johns Mr. NJ
Kello!, being a native, vii! escort them It's
my intention to take the seamen out, on get.
ting III with the land, and employ hshermeno
navigate them round, at the expense Of the
prizes, when | Shall send you an account Of
what agreement | may make with them.
need not beg Won q am snre) to look sGertbe
concerns Of an unfortunate gun brig. who most
probably will tlke nothing else this war, lbo'
few stand more in need than
Your very humble servant.
JAMES BRAY"
William tyre, Esg.AdmuoAy- Office, HqGtar"
Oh. NJ B PLUMPER, July III, 1912,
Cape Sable, n. w by W,
{" SIR.
&" We yesterday captured a large Anterior
ship, and this morning new brig, both laden
with salt, and have sent them for Halifax. As
the wind hold4-to t2e northward and westward
aid it viii not be OBTAINING us above an Hoo'
or TWO, it is my intention to keep comIaI
with them un,i we get in with the lard, wren,
while send in the Proclamation you cr'ena'
81 to ray charge, / shall endeavor TO- sl'
some fishermen to navigate the prizeS rooaa'
and take the whole Of my people out, 50 thai .
the service am going on shall not be lrP'a'
ed, or any time lost by the capture OF the a1oS
vessels.
a was under the necessity of allowing nI'
Americans to pass yesterday morning. E%
they would have detained us too long; oo'l
left the squadron in Sight Of them, and 'i'N
7 afterwards saw mitch smoke III that quaI''''
! waited on Captain Broke, who Informed "I
Che had seen bus one American, which be 0.a
sent in. | gave him list Of such yssss" u,
were 70 sail from St. Ubes and Oporto, Hi0'"
light, but all with some money. / am Ih'@'~
ed by the American masters that mary Iva
dred sail are expected from d'ffarc!t P'c''n
the next six weeks. The squadron let OS1J
dcra press Of sail, standing TO the vesi"%c|
"Iycsterday boarded one Five sail rom
Johns, On. B which place they lett OIL
first Of July, when all was quiet IN t0a' q iS,t
ter. The Juniper bad sailed previous 'O"'
departure, bat they knew Dot where. IL,
"Findjng some few dollars IN tue ",
which | have taken, thought i more WIZ ',.
take them out, as there Is no difficulty IL m,JI
ing them, and our people are very poor int
of them having had no money for thsS' y,
years past. l have requested MIR. AYE ,or.
TOWN me, sir, which way shall tranSHiE: ! iii
share, il cash OF bills from St. Johns a. 'nnll
be guidance for my future conduct s''fg
be so fortunate as 10 get few more a
sure YOU, sir, it is very distressing TO ,,}