The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-07
BOSTON, SATURDAY ,
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NANTUCKET NEUTRAL

BOSTON, SATURDAY
EUening, .7uSusf Is, 1914.
NANTUCKET NEUTRAL -! -
Two gentlemen arrived in town this eve
ming, who left Nantucket yesterday morn
ing and they inform me, that the Nimrod
sloop of war, arrived there off the bar on
Monday last with n flag OF truce Rymg, sent
her beat ashore with her commander, bear
err ola communication from Com. Hotham,
TO the inhabitants, the Purport OF which,
was, that he had received instructions from
the commander in Chief OH the American
station to send flag to Nantucket to state
to the inhabitants, that as it had been re-
presented to the Admiral, that they were in
adistressed situation, for want of provisions,
fuel, &c. he had been instructed to inform
them, if all public property (by the bye
there was none In the isiandD OF every des-
cription was given up, and the inhabitants
would agree not to take up arms against
the British, during the war, that limited
number of small vessels should be allowed to
import into the island all kinds of provisions.
fuel and other necessaries, during the war.
but no vessel would be allowed to go fishing
after cod, or whale.
That in consequence of said communca-
ton, a town meeting was called Oh Tuesday,
when vote was passed, agreeing to the pro-
posals made by the admiral, and committee
of four gentlemen were appointed to wait on.
Com. Huthamin Gardeners bay and conclude
the arrangements,
The Nimrod left the bar yesterday morn
ing, and conPoyed the packet Maria ION
board Of which were nv informants) TO Buz-
Yards bay; and the Maria arrived at New
Bedford Yesterday afternoon. During the stay
of the >Nimrod at Nantucket, the officers
were frequently on shore, and were received
very friendly, which was reCiproCated by
them.
Yours, &c.
SAMUEL TOPLIFF.
Island Of Nantucket, OH the coast OF Mass
achusetts, is Is miles long and IL wide, has
about 5000 inhabitants, generally Friends
There is one society of Congregationalists.--
The people of this Island are well known
for their great enterprise and industry, par
ticularly in the whale Fishery, in which sew
eral hundred vessels were at one time en-
ployed. There arc ten valuable Spermace-
ii establishments there, &c.
BosToN Aug. 90.
A letter dated the goth instant, on board
the u. States ship Gen. Pike, received in this
town, states that Com. Chauncey made use of
every stratagem in his power to induce Sir
James Yeo to come out OF Kingston and meet
hitn-had sent the brig Jones up the lake so
as to make the number of his ships equal TO
those of the enemy, but all to no purpose,
that in the opinion of the writer, they would
not be able to keep the lake more than s or
weeks longer, as by that time the enemy's
new ship would be ready and they should be
obliged to seek safety in oackett's harbor as
the Government had determined not to build
any more vessels on that lake, that the only
chance left them to maintain the ascendancy
on this Lake, was, to make a bold push into
Kingston and decide the business at once
which the writer thought would be attempt
ed.
The writer also states, that the enemy's
ships at Kingston were superior, both i'll
weight of metal and seamen, (having eight
hundred seamen sent out from England for
the purpose of manning them) and therefore
was at a loss why Sir James did not come
out.
Aug. 81.
We have seen letters from London, from
the best informed men, to the 24th June
They say,
1.-The general opinion here is, that there
will not be an immediate Peace with the II.
States, or not until the campaign is concluded.
1t is certain that if this government chooses
to prolong the war upon any pretext, it will be
supported by The people. Even the manufac-
turcrs who were SO inveterate against the Ad-
ministration, & SO friendly to America, whilst
the Orders in Council were in existence, are,
the majority of them, in favor ef a continuance
of the War.
81 called at Mr.. GALLATIN's lodgings yes
terday, and was informed, he left town in
the morning for Client; where the rest OF
the American Plenipotentiaiies will soon
meet see no preparation for the departure
OF the British Commissioners-their' ahhoiHt-
ment hls not yet been announced IN tie o6i-
ciIi Gazette.
up - Since u,r;tinor the above T hove
learnt that the British commissioners viii
leave London early in July for Client. Mr.,
Baker. left by MIR. Foster as Charge deS If
f!rtS az Washington. is to be secretary of
legation ;" 1J~H ahHrars By nc frece-
Org articles thar the EngliSA EnVoys had
moi suled tie 15th Juiy. Cen.
BosToN, Aug. 81.
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