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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-18

her officers and crew to the Atlantic. and
mounted on her 90 guns, with compliment
o' 90 men, and appointed Mdshipman Rich
Dashieli, acting sailing master on board her;
to THIS vessel gave the name of Essex Jl
nior. l also fitted up the ship Greenwich as
store ship, aud mounted on her 20 guns,
placing her under the command of Lieu'e
naut Gamble, of the marines On board
her have put all the provisions aud stores
OF my otherprizes, except supply of three
and half months for each, and have by This
means secured myself full supply of every
necessary article Tor seven months. had
hoped to dispose of my other prizes at GUS
Iqnb; the Governors in Peru, however, are
excessively alarmed at my appearance on
The Coast, as my fleet amounts now To nine
sail of vessels all formidable IN their appear
ance, and they would if they dare treat us
with hostility little short ef declared enc
mics.
have given tc Mr. John .. Cowell sail
ing master, an appointment TO act 81 Lieut..
Mids. John 5. Cowan to act Ain Lieut.. and
M'ds. Odenheimer, as sailing master. Ibeg,
sir, that the appointment of those officers, as
we'll as of Lieut. ) ID. Mcknight, who is act
ing second Lieutenant, and those serving
on board the Essex Junior, may be confirm.
ed by the Department. have given to Mr..
M. w. Bostwick, my clerk, the appointment
OF Acting Midshipman; not that he is de-
sirous OF Coming forward in the Navy in that
line, but hoped by this means to introduce
him to the notice of the Department as
shall take the liberty to recommend him
strongly as a subtle person to hold the ap.
pomtment of purser. Drs. Richard r. Hoff
man and Alexander M. Montgomery two
gentlemen of great merit, who volunteered
| their services with me at the Commence
| ment OF hostllties, have received acting ap
! pointments from me, the first as Surgeon, to
I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the death of
DR.. Miller; the other as Surgeons Mate.
10 the great care and attention Of those
gentlemen, may in considerable degree,
be attributed the extraordinary health of the
crew and as they are both DESTROYS of Join
! ing the Navy,'I hope their appointments
may be confirmed.
have also appointed my Marine officer
and Chaplain to the command of prizes
| they all enter with much cheerfulness, into
their new duties; and if the expedition
should prove successful, it will not be, am
persuaded, owing 10 our want of activity o.,
vigilance and OF this you must be satisfied,
as for the last eight months we have been
constantly at sea, with the exception of 23
days, and yet, sir. we have epjoved extra
ordinary health and spirits no symptom of
the scurvy having yet appeared in the ship,
nor nave we, at this moment, more than two
On the sick list and their diseases are more
owing to the infirmites of age than any 9TH
InIn -. 4. 4
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The Essex Frigate.

'Ccfies et'Leuers from Cant. DARN PoR-
YER, commanding he u Sfa!es Frrste
ESse-r, 10 the Secretary Of the NaUv' d.
ted
United States Frigate Essex,
Racine Ocean, July ., 1915.
have the honor to inform you that on the
- II o April, IN the latitude of 40, N long 81
ID w. about twenty miles to the northward of
the island OF Albemarie, ons of the Gallapapos.
IN the Pacific &c m, ca, tar, the British shin
MonteZuma two others being in sight ci ,se
together, distant from us about seven miles.
which we were informed were the British let
ters OF marque ships Policy and Georgiana-
the first mounting ten guns, 6 and 9 pounucrs
tho other SIX rs Founders, four swivels, and
six long bunderbutses, mounted on swiyels
The wind being light and variable, and conf
ding greatly in the bravery and enterprise of
my officers aud men, and apprehensive of their
escape, from the prevalence of fogs i'm that eli
mate, | directed the boats of this shin to b.
armed and manned, and divided into two divi
sions, placing the first under the command o.
Licut- nant Downes, LIST Lieutenan-, in whale
boat, accompanies bv midshipman Farragutt
The officers Ill command of boats under Lieu.
tenant DOwnes, were, Lieu, cnint S. ID. Me
Knight, in the Srd cutter, accompanied hy Mid
shIpman w III. odenheimcr, Sailing Master
John Cowell, in,the jolly boat, accompanied
- II w ObuGH, anu MltiSnlDman
George lsaacs, in the Cd cutter. The second
division under the command of Lieutenant
Wilmer, 2nd Lieutenant in the pinnace, accom-.
panied by Midshipman Henry Gray, and Mas
ter's Mate James Terry Lieutenant Wilson
and Mir. Shaw, Purser, in the 1st cutter and
Lieutenant Gamble, of the marines, in the gig
suitable signals were established, and each
boat had her particular station pointed out for
the at TX, and every other previous arrange
ment was made to prevent confusion. The
boats, seven in number, rowed off in admirable
order Guns were fired from the enemy TO
terrliy them; they rowed up under the muz.
zleS OF the guns and took their stations for at.
lacking the first chip, and no sooner was the
American hag displayed, by Lieut.. Downes, as
the sigma! toe boarding, and the intention was
discovers by the enemy, than the coIors were
struck, without shot being fired so much
were they dauntrd by the intrepidity of our
brave officers and men. They then left a crew
on DO rd the prize and took their stations for
attacking the other vessel, when her Tag was
also struck, ON the frrt cali to surrender. Thus
were two fine British ships, each pierced Tor 90
guns, worth near half a million of dollars,
mounting between them 10 guns, and manned
with s. men, well supplied with ammunition
and small arms, surrendered, without the
slightest resistance, to seven small open boats,
WITH ht men, armed only with muskets, pis
tots, boarding axes and cutlasses BE assura
ed, SIR, that Britons have either learned to re.
epect the courage of Americans, or they are
not so courageous themselves as they would
wish us to believe.
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/ present situation with what II was whrn L
doubled Cape Horn, canhut but esteem
! myself fortunate in an extraordinary degree.
There ny ship was shattered by tenpes'u"
Gus weather, and destitute of every thing;
M officers and Crew half star red naAe ed,
and worn out with fatigue. Now, sir, my
ship is in prime order, abundantly supplied
with every thi s necessary for her l have
noble ship for a consort of 20 guns and
well manned, store ship of 90 guns well
supplied with the best of every thing that
we may want, and prizes which would be
worth IN England two millions Of dollars +;
and what renders the comparison mere
piesing, the Enemy has furnished all. Ex-
cuse, me, sir, for not making known MY pre-
sent intentions, as this letter may not reach
you. 1t, however, may be satisfactory TO,
GU to know how intend to dis pose of my
prizes: Let it suffice to say that shall en-
deavor to tcypher.]
British letters of marquc are numerous in these
seas, aud, it not for my army !, our whale
fishers would have hecn much harrasscd but they
| now find il necessary to keep together for mutual
protection. expect to be Ccyrherl, but shall be
cyphcrl
Subioine,l is n list of deaths since left the Uni
ted States and beg you will relieve tic anxiety
Of my family, and all our friends, by communic.t.
ting as much OF this letter as you may think pro-
| per.
tbe:' attachment to the ship and their zeal for tho
service We are engaged on, prevent all complaints
| ON that account. II is not probable that on will
| hear of me for several months In come, unless
some disaster happens, but beg leave 10 assure
| you, sir that shall not be idle and hnpe before
my return make the services el the Essex as im-
portant rs those of sry other single ship We miy
not be Individually benefited, but We shall 30 tie
| enemy much injury, which will be suhiric't
compensation to for all the hardships and prNa-
tons we must naturally experience, while cut oil
from all communcy ton with the rest of the world,
| and are dependent OH the precarious supplies thc
enemy may afford.
have the honor to be,
With great respect,
Your ob't serv't,
ID. PORTER.
| Hon. VIM. Jones,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
List Of Deaths, since my debart'r" from the Uni
ted States
1919. Dec. 3. Levi Holmes, seaman, Palsy.
1873 Jan 81. Edward Sweeney, o. S. Old age.
1873 Jan. 81. Samuel Groce, seaman, Confusion OF
the Brain by fall from the main yard.
1873 March 1. Lewis Price, marine, ConsumpG-
1918. April 4. James Shafforl, gunners mate, Ac-
cidcnlal gun sfot--wound oil the Lungs.
1918. May %. Doctor Robert Miller, surgeon,
disease Of tho Liver.
1913. May &C. Denjamin Geers, or. Gr Inilamma-
ton of the Stomach.
1915 June 90. John Rodgers, qr gr Fall from
the main yard.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-18

The Georgiana being reputed n very fast
sailer, and apparently well C lculated for acrui-
ztr, mounted 10 guns on her, and gave the
command OF her 10 that excellent officer, Lieut..
John Downes, with compliment OF 40 men
appointing midslipman w. Ii. Haddaway act
ing liutenant on board her, All sent her On
criIiZe
Lieut.. Downes joined me at Tumbez, near
Guiaqull, OH the coast of Peru, on the Oath
juno, after capturing three prizes, to wit:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-18

'Cokies cf'LererS from Cant. DARN PoR-
YER, commanding The u Stales Flrife
EsseH', 10 the Secretary Of the Navy, d.
ted
United States Frigate Essex,
Pacific Ocean, July ., 1915.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-18

Letters Of dfwquc Ships.
Hector go tons 25 men IL guns
Calharine 270 90 8
Rose 900 81
The first had two men killed and six badly
wounded in her rencountre with the GeOrgiana,
and the Rose was discharged CATER being de.
prived of her armainenO with all the prisoners
captured by the Geogiana, as they amounted
to nearly double her crew; she was furnished
Passport 20 proceed to st. Helena.
My own prisoners liberated OH parole at
Iumbez. l found by experience that the
Georgiana did not deserve the character gi-
ven OF her fer sailing, therefore shipped
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-27
Bar-lrOn, Castings, &c. Sc.
JAMES BREAM,
SIon NntI I

JAMES BREAM,
Sign, Golden Anvil,
is now receiving. and offers for sale, in
addition 10 his general assortment of
lrOnmqngery,
Is Tons superhero Bar Iron, assor-
ted,
American and English Blisiered Steel,
10 Tons Castings assorted, viz. Pots from
l To z gallons each,
Ovens OF ali sizes, Spiders, Skillets, Fir,
Dogs, &c. &c.
Smiths Anvils, Vises, Screw Plates, Sicdge
and hand Hammers,
Cut Nails and Brads, Sheet Iron,
Carpenters Planes, OF all descriptions.
Of which he is determined to sell =, low
as possible.
Richmond, Dec. 8. If.
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New Publications.


Just Received, and. for Sale at this Ofce:
iOKEBY, a bur!esque on Rokeby, by an A.
mateur of fashion.
Intercepted Letters. or the Two-Penny
Post Bag, TO which ara added, TriHes Re.
printed, by Thomas Brown, the younger.
The Mirror of the Graces, or the English
Lady's Costume, by a Lady of distinction.
The Poetical Works of Lord Byron, COM
prising Poems, original and translated,
and English Bards and Scotch Reviewers.
Rose and Emily, or Sketches of Youth, by
Mrs. Roberts, authoress OF the "Teles-
cope for Children"
A Flight to the Moon, or the Vision of Ran
dalthus, by George Fowler, author of the
Wandering Philanthropist."
The Siege OF Rochelle. or the Christian He,
rome. a Nossl by Madame De Gents.
Moral Tales, by NJ. Marmontel, embelllsheE
with engravings.
Angelique and Valcour, and Eglantine, two e.
iegani Novels, by tie Authoress Of 81 Albinia.
or the Young Mother" &c.
The Hero OF The lake, or the Victory Of Com.
modo:e Perry, a Poem by James Fennell.
HiograpT' OF james lawrence. ESQ. late a Gan.
tain in the Navy of the United States :toceth.
er with a collection of the most interesting
papers, relative TO the action between the
chesapeake and Shannon, and the death of
Capt. Lawrence, &c. &c. cmbe!iished with a
Likeness,
Bollnoroke's Voyage to the Dcmerara.
Burke's Works, Vol. 6
stecle's Last OF the Royal Navy of G. Britain
to 18th Sept. 1919.
The Giaour, a fragment Of Turkish Tale, by
Lord Byron,
also, FOR SALE rs ABOYS,
T"usard's \ iillerist's Companion.
Dusne's Mill airy Library.
- Dictionary.
- Hand Book for Infantry.
- Do. for RiAemen.
Elements of War, by MaitSy.
Rules and Articles OF War.
Stevens ArtIllerist's Pocket Communion.
Complete Military Tutor.
sword Exercise for Cavalry, by Hewes.
Steuben's Military Exercise.
Hollnshead's Company Exercise.
poems AID TranslatiOns, by Richard Dabney.
Colmar's Poems.
Army and Navy List of the U. States.
Browns Family Bibles.
ID FRESH SUPPLY or
Carey's Family Bibles.
Pocket Bibles. bound in moroccoy
DO. in Calf
Prayer Books.
Hymn Books, &c. SC
A Coilec ioa OF Blank Books
Caricatures, &c. &c sc.
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Notice.

WtLLBE SOLD, TO the, highest bidd>~, Tor
w 'essh IN Saturday tbe 1t day o, Januar,
next, Al y Brooks's rxfeffn in the Town O,
Manners er: One Negxo Man by the name o.
Phil, a womann ~Ined Doll, SIX r sther Beds, &
Furniture also, iva Cloth, S Presses, the pro-
petty OF Richard Taytor. decessed, to ~ q a
iced o. trust executed To- the subscriber, OF.
the twenty second day Of AUGUST. one thousand
eight hundred and twelve, t0\secure Nelson
riournoy, in a certain debt due by tie said
Taylor 10 James FL lott, wherein the said
flournoy became bound as his securityA
NATHANIEL CHILDRES.
Deer. Is, 1915. (4ll -
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Valuable Negroes for Sale.

Valuable Negroes for Sale.
ON Monday the 3rd day of january mex =,
- will be sold. before the door of the Bell
Tavern, In the City OF Richmond, between 25
and so
i. Likely Negroes, u
belonging to the Estate OF the honorable John
Tyler, decd. among them are SOM of the bas,
crop hands in the State.
Several OF said Negroes will be sold for cash.
the residue on a credit of three montlIs-Notes
negotiable and payable at the Bank of Virginia
with good eudorsers wilt be required.
JOHN TYLER, Ex'or.
December Is. Ids.
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II virtue of a deed of trust executed to me
by John ThrogmortOn, C~bearing daie The
9TH Nprii, 1909 to secure a debt due Samuel
G AdAms-Ihe following Properly, the Elm
N niioned, will b. sold, as7public sale, IN the
City of Richmond, on the morningg OF the 2lst
day of February nexi, atthe Market House, in
SAID City, for cash, three FEATHER BEDS.
one TRUNK, ,hree CHESTS, two TABLES,
me CUPBOARD, and a number of small. arti
ciss in %lt-nine RUSIBO1 TOM CHI AIRS. one
COW and Calf, anu TWEEN head of HOGS.
A.TURNER, Trustee.
bSC.%O Wv
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Wheat Fan.

WAGeON, DRAY&CART, MANUFACTURE
Wear The BASIN.
lately occupied by Derroueh 4 Evans wh.s ~
%rlsnts, on ID street, opposite the coal yarris on
me ba'n bank, and procured q very fine stock Of
TIMBER has commenced tbe above business In all ia
varieties. Those disposedfo favor him With ,ba;S
custom may rely on Their work being faithfully exc.
eu.ed' and on as short netics as the nature of the
exc farmers may get supplied with Plonvbs, fJsr'
rows, D~rlli-Pioughs. for drilling corn, peas, turnins.
&C OF ploughs stocked and repaired upon he
most approved plan-Millers can &c furnished with
sihl-ocreens of any dimensions, on with vowed Wira
1or screens q mill shakes Orders left atthe store Of
Samuelu. Adams, Lynohburg, or of this place, will
be punotually attended to. W"
SAMUEL p. PARSONS.
Richmond, ltth .Ho. ed, 1915.
~. 81. l want 70 contract for the getting of a cor
he sue' rM e. dSsnuty Of Hhite Oak heart Sbokes,
oeral price viii be given on delivery.
Richmond, Nov. 20. M
wv
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LAND FOR SALE.

ny virtue of adsed oftrust executed to the
- subscriber BY Thomas NJ Stevens to SCI
cur tho payment of a sum OF money with the
accruing interest thereon, land the costs in
SAY! deed mentioned) due to John Bagby, jr.
WIZ be sold, at New Market, TO IN. higlies,
bidder, for ready money, on the 18th day OF
u II month Janusry) If fair, if otherwise, the
next fair day N TsDANI, on
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Parcel of Land.I

Lying in the county of King and Queen, contain.
ing one hundred and seventy live acres, be the
same more or less, bounded as specified in said
deed, or such part OF the SAID land and appur.
tenances as VIII be sufficient to raise said sum
OF money, with the interest due thereon, and
the cost as aforesaid.
THOMAS JEFFRIES, Trustee.
King and Queen, Dsc, 9th. 3wp
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New Advertisement.
NOTICE.

sNhAT in virtue os a deed in trust cxecu.
4 I'd BY John c Littlepage, Esqr. / shall
NJ Monday, the 2Tth day Of December next,
etore the front door of the Eagle Tavern in
his CITY, expose to safe by Public Auction
% the highest bidder for ready money, the
follow iug
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Samuel g.. Adams,

Samuel q. Adams,
Is NOW RECEIVING
100 Casks Nails, assorted,
HoSShead Knob Locks. y
2 DO. longs, Shovels and Pokers,
1 Do. Saddlery assorted,
1 No. Tea Kettles,
Do. Till and Chest Locks, Butt
Hinges, &c.
4 Do. assorted Hardware,
50 Ton Bar Iron, assorted,
10 Baltimore ~Pioughs,
II boz. Sa;d Trees,
ALSO ON HtED,
\ good assortment o Hardware, Ironmongery,
Cutlery and Brass Wares, Boiting Cloths
Hoop Iron, Nail Rods, &c &c.-whrch are of.
fered for sale, on moderate terms.
DC I3. ,f
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Fresh Medicines.


JUST, received by the subscriber, a few doors
below the Bell Tavern, and warranted
genuine-viz.
iOolhs Camphor,
20 do Opium,
200 do. Gum Arabic, best quality.
20 do Tragacanth, do.
so do. Arrow Rost,
$50 do. Cream Tartar,
90 do. Gum Assafoetida,
100 10 Pulv Hubbard,
100 do. dc. Jallap, ~
90 do do. Ipecac,
IS do. do. Pals Bark,
200 do yellow Bark,
80 do. Liquorice Ball,
so do. ArDatto, best,
100 do. sweet Spts. Nitre,
80 do, Cinnamon,
50 do. Cassia,
loo do. apise Seti,
80 do Camomile Flowers,
50 do Magnesia, iargc lump, }
% do. 90. small square EHSiish.
100 DO. do. Pulvarised
Groce Haliock's hest Amer, Castor OIL,
lido. best West Indian DO.
12do do. Common, do.
i000Ihs Pear! Ashes,
Copal Varnish, La r Oil, sc.
Together with almost a general assortment of
Drugs and Medicines,
Which lie intends to sell low for ca.h-or
ders punctually a;tended to.
WM WEST.
Dec 81.
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Tracts of Land,

Or so much therefore. as may be necessary.
to raise and satisfy, rs we'll the ~interes, of
1881. Is 5,lto be computed from SOth Nov.
1857. TO 2np day of June, 1871, as the prin-
cipai sum of 1851. Is S, with interest thereon
tcom the day last mentioned, as also 500 Sc
cents, being she amount off decree of the
late High Court of ChanceYy in favor of Ro
bert I. Hoce, and Richard Harrison of the
town of Alexandra, against the said Little-
page, together NTH the costs and charges
attending the execution, of this Trust /; that
is to say. one TracAof Eand of 2,2fO acres,
.ying in the county MFayette, in The state OF
hestucky, on the man fork of Licking Greek,
and north side there6G and bounded as ex-
pressed in a surveyed tie sid Land, made
on the 25th day oFMarcA, 1886. for the said
L~ittlepage: Nso92o6o acreS in the county of
Greenbrier, virginia, on G Iade Creek-one
other tract of 1885 acres ill the same coun-
ty on the head/waters Of Glade Greek, and
also Ais acresin the last mentioned county,
Wing between Glademan's and\ Laurel's
Greek which said three last mentioned
tracts oflahd were granted to the said John
c. Littlepage as assignee of William Prog, by
fatentsf h'om the Commonwealth IF Vfcgin-
ia, bearing date, each, OH tue 18th day oEu
ly, 1856
SAMUEL M'CRAW, Trustee. y
Richmond, Nov. IS. (tdsO :
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GENERAL. ORDERS
dD5g2AN7 GENERALS OFFICE.
RirLunud .LyIu 10 1919

ALL communications to the Governor, as
Commander in Chief Of the Militia are, in ii.
tlre, to be made through the .Adjufant Geener.
aPs department.
Tins regulation, of course, win not apply to
cases IN which the Governor acts in his Civil
caPacityi but communications on such sub.
Jects Will be addressed to hun as before the
war.
BY order of the Governor or Commander in
Chief.
WA. w. HENING, ID. a. C.
ron
= MOSES GREEN, A. G..
. 10 July w6m