Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-02

cause, consequence, suspicion, tendency
report or end, but tho duty of . pubic
iosrnslist, We have to give the following
information, received from an intclll-
gent and respectable gentleman OF this
city, who conversed with several OF the
seamen belonging to the Regent, lately
arrived from Nantz. "a
One OF them. who appeared to be =
man of sense and man Of understand.
ing, related to our informant, from mi
putes on memorandum book that
The Regent left Nantx about the LIST
of April, and dropt down to Painboeuf,
about twenty miles to take in her cargo.
Thst
On Friday the 9th of April, by lsg,s
between three and four O'Clock in the
afierno n, the vessel dropt down eight
miles lower, and came to anchor eppo-
site St. Nazaire: from whence she sail
ed on Saturday afternoon, the 10th (by
log) and lost sight Of land on Sunday
morning, several sail in sight standing
in N. w. direction, &c. And that
On Friday this seaman was ashore at
PaiDboeui where he saw crowd Of peo-
lie listening to the reading ola handbill;
that he went TO learn what it was about,
when he saw the paper and heard the
reading that he inquired what was the
news, and was informed by aFrenchman
who spoke good English, that it was an
account not official. that Sonsharte had
refoken Parts, ard made IS near as he,
the seaman, rcolieeted 10000 trison-
ers and The colours mere flying in Pain
6oeuf on the occasion.
The above is iheacceunt Of tbs seaman
given in presence of two of his ship.
mates. The days of sailing confirm the
probability Of the date Of the letter to
Mess. Sto lenwerck, written, We under.
stand, by gentleman now in maritime
business, and dated the 10th
In order to put all doubts at rest, if
any there are still existing, oft the utter
imposibility of,he brig Regents bring.
ing any such news as stated, we make the
following extracts from her log book
shelving that On the 10th April she was
more than two hundred miles at sea
on her home voyage. Besides we are
authorised to state BY capt. Parker the
master of the Regent, and Mr. Bartlett
the supercargo, that the story about the
handbill is sheer fabrication. Both
these gentlemen also state that Nsrtique,
Che sigeer OF the letter dated the 10th
Of April, who is petty officer on board
the French p'ivateer CIeopatra) came
on board the Regent with his letter en-
the 7th April. the d,v she went down the
river at st. Nazaire.
E1tract from the Regents Log Book.
RIVER LOIRE AT NAxrz.
Friday, 22d March, lSl4-At Noon
got under way and dropped down the
river.
oath, at 9 A. M.-Came to in Pain
boeuf roads. From the Gath Of March
to tie 9TH April lying in Painboeuf
roads taking in cargo and preparing for
sea: Every days log entered in the
Journal
'Thersdsy, zth April--At noon un.
moored and hove in short sweep of
the small ,bower-At weighed from
Painbueuf roads, and at half past six
Came to with the best bower in St. Ma.
zsire rad
ST. Nszaire is 3 leagues below Palm.
boeuf
April sth-Fresh gale, and pleasant
weather, people employed as necessary
the visits from the Station.
ere and Custom Households pleasant;
with brisk gales from the Eastward
End Of Har5or Journal.
Saturday, April - This is sea time,
and Is CONTINUATION Of the same days
journal as the 9Th April, land time. At
5 P. NJ. the pilet came on board, weigh.
ed and made sail for sea. At half past
a, the pilot left Us opposite Point Che.
moulin. AT, P M the Isle Of Pilier,
bore S. F.. by Ely compass, miles
distance frem which we took our depar.
iure, IN lat AZ, an. Ion. 2, 10, Wat
noon, lat 46, 81, N. distance run 90
miles.
Sunday, 10th, nooD-lat, observed IS,
81, distance made las miles.
By log the day commences at noon;
so that Friday forenoon, was the 9Th,
and the sfternOon,he 9th, by nautical
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