The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-09
fro3, the Yankee.
ROYAL SNUFF BOXES.

list OF John Bull (equal TO SO ,55S dolarsl a
sum more than the whole salary of Mr..
Madison aud Mr.. Gerry, as President and
Vice President Of the United States. Lest
what we have stated should be disputed we
give the following extract from Mr.. White.1
breads speech in parliament, in May last.
lie says
" There was one item in the civil list of |
seven fhouscnd fire hundred and .ffy |
hounds sterling for snn6' 6ores-he hoped |
they were all fairly delivered. But he re
membered an account before parliament, in |
which 745i. was charged for the kings pic, |
tare given to general Paoli. but the general
declared afterwards that he never sot any
such picture q laugh. J"
This is a pretty sample of the expence of
Supporting the British Bni7vark Of our Re
tigion. The rem of 745i. for his majesty's
BOBBY face for general paoli, which was ne
YER delivered, is an entire cheat upon the
British king ridden public
These said snuff boxes are presented bv
John Bull to foreign ministers at the court of
St. James, and agents in foreign countries
who have rendered distinguished services in
support OF the 6uiIvark Of b glu,d. We
understand that three of the Sc boxes have
been presented to certain governors in the
United States, with enbematical devices,
having direct a!lusion TO the particular his
tory and services OF each state.
The box Sent TO the governor of M
has engraven On it an elegant likeness Of
John Henry, presenting the governor with
history or The Church o. England, and
these words on the box, BE tire TO pour
Sin5, explanatory OF tbe governments loyal
address to governor Gage--also presenting
treaty of amity and commerce with En-
gland, gi%ing permission to FISH on the
Banks. consume English goods, and to ex-
port &c EagiAud time 6oaris, hof ashes and
thecie ia payment. The motto on the Gle
CANT present is---'' EagtaHd The 6ul5oIrk OF
oMr religion"
The boz gent tothe governor of RI has
the hSure OF an lndian chief, with 4 large
pair OF Sfeefccies, emblem aticll that she
has lost her spectacles.--hnd John Henry
presenting the governor with a new pair
with British foeus-also a treaty of anity
and commerce, permitting the free export
of oysters and Farmers Exchange Bank
Bills, on condition that they cease to man
utacture cotton goods, SO injurious to the
Eulwark of England.
The boz sent 20 the governor of c. sur
passes either OF those sent 10 the other go
Vernors, tor elegance of design, and beauty
CT workmansh'p. There is on it very fine
likeness of benedict .ArnoLd presenting the
governor with original copy of the blue
faTvs, and treaty of amty and commerce
permitting them to consume British manu-
tac;ureS, and to export onions, grind stones,
mules q ghecie in pawn ent ; OH condition
thatcpl H's cloth factory be burned, & the
Threats OF all his merino sheep CUT, which is
30 ruinous TO the prospects of British manu-
features.
We understand that the celebrated H--n
has also been considered worthy of snuff
box for his defence of tie British press IN
Baltimore-many implements Of war are
engraved on it, among which are a fathing-
Ratchet, a tcmahazok, q binnGsr6uSs, and d
q. II.
--DefeHd the liberty of ire B,-i .ish hress.
1t is said the HERO Timothy has been al :
so favored with splendid box on the CO.
yer is engraved" England gcith hef thou :
sand ships "-emblematical that England
comm ands the ocean-rnotto. England has
done you no essential injury. In the back
ground the American eagle is seen hover
Ing with one of her wings eitthed, with the
following scrawl in one of her claws" Re
fHrnsd 10 FIRST lore after so years ITEM
'sance. On the bottom of the box is re-
presentation of the battle of Le1inyton,
with Timothy and his regiment In the back
ground.
The Boston re6elha also been honored
with handsome 6or--on it is engraved he
names o. the pamphlets he has written
(silce the attack on the Chesapeak) in de-
fence OF BRUSH fmffrcSSnlenf, murder and
ro5bery--an elegant likeness of francis
James Jackson IS seen in the back ground
preserving the rebel with blood stained
dagger used in the attack & murder at Co.
pen lagen--notto, Perish al rivals Of Br1.
Gish c1naNerce.
Mr.. orator Fun has also been particular
Jy noticed, and has the pleasure of taking a
pinch of imperial snuff from John Bulls
box, the first engraving on which is forest
in Canada, with beautiful view of lake
Erie and &C ships of war on the lakes
are seen IN shattered state after the en-
gagement-also Eond likeness of commo.
dore Barci7y, and an Indian chief delivering
into the hands of commodore Perry invoices
OF several bales of scalps, the spols of VIC
tory Motto, 4" England is Just to her con-
querors." The head aud shoulders of max
f7-thc- Water 10 seen at a distance FORUM r
the lake 20 M1iden---Shlik-loe is seen
cutting down tree3 in the wo dis to make
1nasts fer new feet on lake Erie
Tecu7iseh IL seen on the top of high
tree near Maiden, waiting the fate of
the battle, and the approach Of Walk in
the Water, with the official account. On
Iit inr the lid Of This elegant box. the heads
OF many speeches dsiivered by MIR. orator
Fun against the war is seen admirably en-
CRAVEN Motto--HmericaH disaster is ceies
iii Plorg 20 tic friends Of England.
Parsor @ -, the great supporter of the
british buiIoar K, has had very fine box
presented ohm, wi many cnmplimenta-
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