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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-04
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For SALE BY
EDWARD STAPLES, Jr on +, between tAtb ~
~ 18th NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oG
fSoN, nm, knob and closet locks, brass l<nob
ana beaded ring, common and fine s,oc,, he s.
.rt soeea,e PAD, brit and brn chest and cupboard.
trunk and gun ditto; brass and iron ts5s butts "a
Ss s s"'tabie hinges, Dress sommede Knobs and hxu-
1es cupboard farms kDnha. SC. sasew* rre't uails.
braces ana bits, polished braces; common and ei,s
and plated csndleaticks, sheet iron aad eopper tea
se,t'es, Seine white and green rory knives and
'2ees IN sets, With essrers Sc. 70 match. bness.
lam pueN ano White bone ehsnde knives & forks,
nns and common penkrives, spertsrnen's knixs,
common and fine shutters, scissors, cork screws So
rIstcd stirrup irons, duke bits and b-sdoous.
sn"lnes curb chsins, tug, harness and brd'g bnc.
kles, harness furniturs in setfs Sr--cora,,o, n
bottom and sriva stirrup irons, sharp ADD z leu.
nehan's snd snsffes iapannd and tinhd iniets s5t:
hat s-'ss senarS os0 eoach screws, Sc
also, s Few bSSes common 81 VVhitemore's ret,
ton and Woo! Csds, of assorted Nos.
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q AMI FOR SALE.--A valuable = raci o! Land.
~ ne county OF Loiisa, ying on the sopth SIDE
Of South River. ard adjoining Inc lan6s ~ Jol,o
Oyeror aud Cornelius Dshney, containing GOO .res
For terms, Apply tn George Whilloeke Of Lynch.
burg, or 10 the subserib =, living in the Forks %
hssover' LEWIS BETRKLEY.
November 30. ~8vo
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IA 70 l MORELAED County Court, Me-
W vember the 22d, 1913.
Thomas Olf, Plt6.
David Shedwiok, Joeynh shedviet Tb,,,a,
St9 9,', ?. i snu " after SELF refs.
plead his bill. and the defendants David aud jo4eph
ahedwiek, not having entered their appearance an9
given security aseordng TO the act Of sseInbly and
the huies n this Court and it appearing to the SAL.
isiscton OF The court that they ere not Dhabants az
this Conmonwealth--On the motion Of the Plaintiff
~ Is orasred that the aaid David and Joseph She'd
wick do appear here on the 4tb Monday in Ng,reb
next to answer the bill ofthe Compliments and TO
give security tor Pertorm the dscree Oft the court
and that the other defendants, Thomas Stoyafs ADD
Wster Sell DO not pay, convey away, OF setrete The
debts " them owing on the estate effects IN their
hands due 20 orbcloneing - the said sbsent iefen
dsns, until the further order Of this eour-asd thsa
aeopy OF this order be forthwith polished fos-, yo
months excessively, in some public newspaper pub
hohed N the City Of Richmond, end fat another co.
py of Tbs order be posted at the front door Of the
Court House Of this county.
Il Copy. Teste,
JOS. FOX, c, g.
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,, VIZ. W. HEsIiNG, .. c.
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CT The above Sale is postponed until Tbursds,
the Sd day of February next
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-13
From Canada.

QuEBEc, June so.-On Monday thes city
witnessed the araival in the river of seven sail
OF transports, having on board SIS officers and
about 1900 privates, of the 9Th and 83l regi-
ments which left Bordeaux the 18th May,
conveyed by the Centau, Of rs guns, ind tho
Challenger gun brig. They Immediately
proceeded up the river. The officers Is tho
army aud the boats crews, all uorc the white
cockade, which we understand was universal
ly worn by our eountrymen in France. Tho
novel sight of vessels and troops from France
excited the most extraordinary sensations.
The following troops were under orders TO
embark at Bordeaux for North America.
One Battalion OF the Sd. 5ih, 9th, 2S,h, 37ih,
3eth, 4oth, 44tb, 76lh, sis,, s5tb, and ssuh
regiments two bsttalions ofthc 81 and 5S,h'
regiments, and the batsl.ions os the 60 regi-
men,-Tn all nineteen bs,talliens.
On the same day II. NJ. ship Diomede, so
guns arrived from Cork, with SIS men women
and children Of the Is: regt. (Roysls) from
Cork, which they LEI: The aoih May, sailed
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-13

I'm has.becn put down but thea Ne
oofby of freedom He wac noe own
Any friend Of freedom. France was not
)ubIic, nor had she refreseHfahUe gov
oto* Nnder him. The war against him
III the name, as least, Of the feofie. The
1r5plc, 90 hateful to the enen,ies Of liberty,
q people happy and frce,without distinction
ranks, without az established church, with
rn established church, witheut hcriditary
0WoF OF privilege OF any sort, with press
bow perfectly free, with Legislators and chief
uaglstrstes periodically elected by the people
4 large this example still exists, aud this
t0nntry Is yet open TO all the world; and to
~down this example, would, am of opin-
rHcost us more blood and money than il has
>dst rs 10 put down Napoleon. The en-
|emies offrecdom promised us heaee, durable
bedee,i If we got rid oiNapolcon--but scarce
|iy is he down when they propose to us nesv
spar, more, IT fpossible, expensive in its nature,
pnd probably longer 10 its duration. To be
sure, America holds out an alluring bait; il
presents employment for governors of PROV
1occs, commanders, postiIasters, attorneys
and solicitors general, secretaries, general,
eecretaries, councillors ofstate, taxing pei ople,
paymastess, judges, and long and name
less list OF hangers on but again, say, l
hope and trust that the prince regent and his
ministers will have too much wisdom TO lis
t6ulto any such mad and wicked project. IL
Is impossible, however, for the people of
America not to feel some alarm, and not to
make preparations accordingly. This lao
guage OF our newspapers is quito enough to
excite apprehension. and for this, amongst
the rest, We have to curse q base and degen.
craze fress.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-13

Ihomas Brennock, do; Thomas Brown, do !;
Cornelius Thomson, do. John Linghan, do. !;
Geo Douglas, do. -: Frcd'k. Hall, do: James
Anderson, do; Geo. Hallet. q. S. Thomas
Terry, seaman Chas. Norgren, do; John
Coweil, do; Thomas Davis, do James Sell
Ter, do. John Clintoo, do. r. Brown, do. !;
J. Jackson do. J. i2pplcy, do. !; J. FoIgeT, do !;
Daniel +. CaSSimer, o. $. VIM. Jennings DO.
Mark Hill, do, VIM Lee, I'd do. George Bca-
den, do. Thomas Russell, do Lewis Earie,
boy Henry Ruiic, do. VIA. Williamson, do.
SEVERELY WoCNDED-Edward Barne-
well, sailing master Edward Linscott, bo,,t-
swan VIM. Kingsbury, boatswain Essex Iu-
NOR; George knSingen, master at arms -
bennet ticlaS ar1nouTer (; John Mkiusay :;
OtS Gale; arm. crew Jasper Reed, do. /
saac Nalc0ce, captS. stewart; Leonard Green.
qr.gunner; Enoch NJ. Miiey, do. VIM. Wit
ney, capt. fore top IhnS Milburn, capt. OF
mast John Stone, seaman Ephm. Baker,
capt. waist ; John Lazaro, seaman llrno
Niaics, capt. waist. VIM. Wood, seaman -
francs lrepany, do. John Penn, do. Geo.
Williams, do VIM. Cole, do. Henry Bar
Kerr Go. John Glasscan, do James Colds
borough, do. (; Lawuderwas, do. Peter An
dcrSon do. John johnslin, do. Peter Rirplc,
do. Thomas Oliver, do Geo. Shields, do !:
VIM. Hamilton, o. s. Thomas Andrews, da /;
VIM. Nichols, do. Benz. Barslett, do. Danl.
Gardiner do. Saml. M'Isaacs, boy.
SLIGHTLT WoUNDEC.-David Narah0,
sail-ma&er, David G. Far greet, midsh.pman,
George w. Isaacs, do. T.; John Langley, car
pcnter, John While, carpenters mate, John
RciCcss, caI'pt. crew, Nm. Rovd dc. Eeni.
Walden, carpt. woman, John Francis capt.
coxwain, Levi M'Cabe, quarter master, Geo.
Stoutenharg, WIN. M'Donald, George Browne,
Shubal Cunningham, Robert Scattudes, Anto-
MO Caller, Geo Love, N'm. Matthews, Nm.
Concord, Daniel Hyde, Joseph Williams,
Frederick HcutweA, William Burton, John
Sacks, WIN. Deacon.
Is51NG.-Georgc Martin, gumers mate,
Adam ltlach, qr. gunner, John Thompson, or.
master, Francs Davis, Seaman, lanes Chacc,
dc. barthol1mew Truhumon, Matthew Law
der, VIM. Holmes, John Bagnell, Thomas
Hobbs, Robt. Harrison, Edward Leford, Thos.
Pmrons, Hugh Gibson, James Doruas, Hen
ry II mphrics, VIM. Taylor. Charles Ma
carty, James AI'Crac, James Mahonv, John
Deacon, Simon Rogers, Elias W. Saddus, Johu
Owens, VIM. Forsyth, George Schllssard,
John Ayres, George Gable, Thomas Carol,
Charles Moore, VIM. Holland.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-13
NEyV-BEDFORD SAFE.

We are happy to state that the report of
the burning OF Ncw-Dcdford is totally m-
founded.
We convefscd with q Gentleman Who ar
rived here last evening in the accommodation
stage, who lctt Ncw-Bcdford on Monday
morning, and a, that time the town and shir-
ping were safe, and had not been attacked by
the enemV CuF informant further stated,
that ship Of the line and tie brig Nimrod
were the only oacmy's vessels off that tort.
boat arrived here Yesterday afternoon
which left New-Bedfrd on Monday afternoon,
and the captain corroborates the above state
mCnt. Mr. Hl1,
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[Rr2m Mc R2slon -. hLn4.1

The Bulwark and Nymphe were in SIGHT
from his town yesterday
Apilot who came up On Saturday, reports,
that sloop, tender and two bar4es we're
close in with the light house when he passed
thcre--that nc was boarded chat morning
from one Of the barEes unknown what slI
from, and that at 6 O'Clock, one Of The bar.cs
captured the sloop Marinei, from Boston p
Sandwich Going between Coh-ssc. rocks aa5
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HILW1NC ron, n. & Jtiv6.
The following PRIZES have been brought

The following PRIZES have been brought
into tbs portthc last week:
Tile B,it>h scjiy. hambter, Jain C. Hicks,
F,7-e-a9gst,T, cGhfnrcd 6ykhe Perry, # Bak'i-
ma1'r-cargo shuih-uyy-cooIs.
TIE Tn'iM s'1oh IlcikT, f1f-c-mostsr
Le,ois lder'on, cahfarcd jy tie Icj1c@ u
for--1o c0rro.
Ihe '7"coFah brig 1i5cndshth, fyf-c-;0oafcr
l'cfcr AFirfcM- firm Lordon 10 Liz
6lH, 70jh rcrU Uoitubic car"o " o,V-4coI8
---catihrcd bu h4c fri7Gfecr HCT0'C' II ,Nc.c-
York, On sHghici0H # b iHg Prifish Ef>ktry.
IHc Bd'ih ayu;ed echr FanHu, q Edj,r-
f5rd, ( LC'lvd) 6otO7d in 81. DoniHgo, z,flh
Il ce.Po 1850 bo77CLe n Eopr, cuff1rcd "a
me /uc0tcer Perry q HuL niore, cDiL H4eh
NHchcH-ic, fri-c-zpa8tcr. she 7oa8, offg ooh-
tire, ch0ecG H. Me CEith bV a irip, bat e.
catcd--Shc Ind ? Hi7c EoVHd ca1~.ug9es
MoMttcd. oHd 6 guns in tie hoic.
liz Atjesn's ormcd 5cht. Ta'qboo. qua,
W1Wfce, and 20 men, COftyed ~ the same
t'fpor7 P0ty, r. > EtHe, eJicr running
FH+ = 20, md C'pec GcG0H Of 10 minutes,
E'itc -ma5f7, (cf.Fttcr SHfer. On Ne 90
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FAII. OF 1T. COZ. EOn.Xir,fi

We are informed that Gen. Smith, com
manding at ChaNp.aiu, in the advance Of this
division %! the y. : army, suspectinc that a
detachment of the cnemy in Odletown would
nave the teInerity, # attacked, To pursue ,hcii,
aSsallants on .hcir retreat, adopted a strat,-
gem to draw item out and take them nv
a'"biscaie. Accordingly OF the morning Of
the 28th nit. an attack was MADE on the enc
my By small party Of troors which had adj
yanccd Tor that purpose on the main road into
OdletoWn--and which, rs had been intended,
Immediately thereafter commenced a re-
treat---it was. as expected, pursued by the
enemy, Ill number about 49, across the In e
nearly half nile-iie,e, az e short distance
from the road, Colonel For vCh lev with a
party OF his riiienca in ausb,sh. K is said
that the Colonel ma also been ordered 10 re
treat Il dIs6ov cred by the enemy while atlvan-
eng, and that lad tho orders been obcycd.
q strong detachment then moving in the
skirt of a wood, would have gained the enc
my's rear ard captured them. But unfor-
tundtely for tie service as wen as for him
sell, Col. Forsyth, IS soon as the enemy came
un, gave them battle. They suspcCting the
ambuscade, returned two fires aid in turn
retreaied. At the FIRST ire Co,oae! Forsyth
Tcll. He received Il shot through lis breast.
and shortly afterwards expired. Col. For
syth was q brave and intrepid soldier. On
our part, except the Colonel two oniv were
wounded and none killed of the killed and
wounded Of the enemy, VIC arc not inform
ed
On Monday last, about 500 troops, prnci-
pallv new rcc~u'ts uuder command of Col.
HiCobb, arrived at this place.
La Cole Mil has been Strengthened at
every vulncra be point, and it is said, that
5 o. 6O0C British troops are now in its vicin-
ity.
Yesterday morning. about 200 more Of our
troops marched from this place, to JOIN their
respective regiments at Champlain.
J. is reported, That number o. the boats
which were sunk, and said 70 have been de-
stroyed at the French Mills, have been gotten
up by che enemy, and conveyed 70 -. Johns,
pose Of augnenting their hotiila Oh Lake
Champiain.
burlington, ". Julv1.
On Tuesday cfdIs week, Col. Forsyth was
ordered by Brig. Gen. Smith ON reconsider
ing party Of about GO men lie had rarity
surrounded body of Indians IN Odletown,
when two Indians, who lay in ambush drew
up and shot the Colonel. Both balls passed
Through his breast. lie was taken up and
conveyed to hoase, about hail mic dis
lance, and there cxprcd
Brir Gen. Smiths brigade is now station
cd pt Champlain. The remainder Of the ar
my in and about Plat surg. part Of the ar
tilcry arc on Cumberland Head where they
are certifying.
Na'or Tarhcr arrived mt tlis post On Satll,-
day Of last wctk. with about 45O L. S.recruits
from New-iirnpelii~e and the District OF
Marc, and next day thcy embarked FOR Platts-
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[If.1m TIE " 7. Gn-. Lulu 81

Yesterday His Most Christian Maiestv's
brig OLiUieT, after firing federal salute, got
under way, and stood down for the Hook. As
she passed Castle Williams, her salute was
returned with 81 guns.-This vessel returns
10 France with dispatches for Louis XVIII, in
answer to those from The new government Of
t'rct country
We learn from an intelligent broker, that
all imported articles have lately advanced in
pricc, aud that all articles IF domestic growth,
are rather fat. The conclusion from these
changes IS, thatitiS the most prevalent cj.ni-
on that the war viii continue: but we have
not yet lost cur confidence in the Gottenburp
mission. Our hopes and our prayers are for
PEACE.
We are informed, by one Of the passengers
IN the ship FaI-American, that the British
Government have resolved TO send commits
sioner or commissioners of the board for ex-
ecuting the Office Of Lord High Admiral Of
England, to Carfada, vested with full powers
20 act for and establish a branch Of the Adj
niIaty, to dispatch business, as the occasion
may require, without the delay Of sending to
Witch al for instructions.
Il HostRe f2eet-On Saturday morning
last, feet Of sixteen sail, supposed 20 b.
ships CT war, were seen from Sdiam beach,
standing to tac Eastward, IrlGci' q press Of
sail. This information IS derived iron. amin
Der of gentlemen who arrived here. Yesterday
morning from sandy Hook Com. HdU
Events Of no small consequence. NAV short
" be expected To transpire, as Commodore
Chaunce} S fleet is now about ready to be put
in operation. We hear that junction Of the
right and left wings Of the army Is shortly to
be formed At Sackett's Harbor, not fcr, de
purpose We hope Of another French mill
scrapc. Pctcr:5.vn III.
The Legislature cf Rhode Island has alcpt-
Cd efficient measures for the defence Ct t!i.t
state. The troops called out are to be ex-
cn.pted from arrests OF civil process and are
to receive two dollars month in addition 70
their pay from dIc u. s. The Adjutant Gen.
OF the state, Nathaniel Searlc, jr ESQ. has
gone to Washington 20 make Representations
to government on the state OF the dcfenccs IN
that section Of the Union.
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-
An opinion having gonc abroad, that the
American army in this ne;gh5urhocCl> was a.
bout 10 make a descent on Canada, and as
reports Of this nature are Injurious 20 the ser
vice and the country, we think il our duty to
relieve the public anxiety by one or two re-
marks on the subject. J. can neverbe the
duty Of the editor Of public Journal 70 notice
military movements but it wCnld always
have y salItary effect to check the rroe,ress s
OF mlschieVous runCurs. Not to mention the
absence of some corps which are Il form a
part or the Left division of the ~ Army. W.
think the situation of thc quarter master-gcn-
erals department would contradict Tie re-
port OF aAy immediate movement in contein-
piau2n; Iili'ed II we are correctly informed
there is deficiency in that department OF
the means OF transporting troops across tie
river; and in addition to this, it has been
hintcd to Us, that preparations are making
by shc principal officers CT the army to
celebrate the approaching anniversary of
AmeEican lndcpcn -ience, in the village Of
Buiaoe. III making tie above remarks,
We disciaim any inCcnton Of ccnsll.in,- the
commanding officers of this frontier or the
officer, who fills the quarter-masters de-
partment. They will unquestionablv exc
cute their orGcrs.-I'h, have the confidence
o. The army, and very generally that Of the
citizens
The British feet, consisting OF sail, ap
peared Oh Oak Orchard on Tues lay last, an
parenty steering Tor the head Of The Lake
We 70 not learn rhat Com Ciauncey ma, vet
ieft Sdckett s HARDER, but presume he must be
out ere dis.
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FOR TLAND, JUIy J.
HARBOUR DEEENcE.-A company OF sea
Fencihics, composed Of Masters Of vessels and
those exempted FROM military duty has been
olgQnized in this town for tllc defence of tie
ward kelleran, Robert nslcy ana Jcsenh
Weeks Leuts. Lcmuel Weeks, IT.. Clcrs.
l his company viii take charge Of several pc
ces Of heavy artillery.
We understand that IN compliance with
request Of the Committee OF Safety il tl..s
town, the commarderin chef has ordered a
detachment ofmiltia from this brigade, con-
sisting OF one company of infantry and han a
company CT artiiery--to be Stationed at Fort
fuiToWS to aid IL the defence c. CT l,4.l
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Total

During TIC action, the Easc1, Junior, lay in
the port of Valparaiso under the guns Of
Spanish Fort, unable TO take any part in the
contest. After the action Capt. Porter and
his crew were Paroled, and by arrangement
permitted t. come home in the E&8e1 Jimtor,
as CARTE, with his crew. OF tie Hook
they were detained q hours BY the British
race Saturn, in company with the fiigate
Narcissus Capt. Porter left the Rs8e1, ill.,
MIR, Yesterday afternoon in one Of her vawls
with SIX men, about so miles outside OF the
Hook, and landed this morning at Babylon on
Long-isiand, where he procured Wagon.
took on board his yawl and iolly tars, and
reached Brooklyn about five O'Clock this after
noon.
We understand the Essex had landed all
her r, specie ' amounting to Two MILLIONS,
at Valpara 50, previous to her being captured.
The brig Colt, formerly ortlis port, which
was sold to the Patriots and fitted ont bv them
at Chill, had on board 25 Americans. Short
ly after putting to Sea the Spaniards niutinicd
and carried the brig into Lima, when she was
taken By the Royalists. Mr.. Dusenbnry, oe
this city, one Of the crew has come home in
the Essex Junior.
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E1lract cfa letter 70 lie Edfsr9 Of The .2nericag.
d,tcd

- W tsliirt'On, Julv g.
"Thc President Of TIC Z States lis ta, dismissed
from Office Alr. Simmons the Federal Accountant ,f
;iie " AZ Department This gcDueu...: ec,.,erv.s
so honorable cplttct las long i.,, .udicisc per
s,cutoi % IcpUll c;Hs Is cNcuciy tDO n, nj, the
officers o the army q eycy Grade and las done rnuci
TO cnna1Gss and hwWt tic Operations Of government
lie has even descended in lis Office 20 Ire ,i,gaeci
conduct o. rcIiie lbs ,Jpernr, IN tl,c mott iyoo,i
tTrls lie has at last mottic reward dsc t0 his N.p-
cnGc; aiG S Gi,tli- a sUp, better order al tnia,3
lor paiotia Americans. The BcDu,Iic,,s vii ay..
less Erc;.d 10 complain o.. TIC Iyt.o;,ts Icing lu,J
IL Office
ct true, stated in tie Eastern prints, Csat DIE
SO cetot 70 tllatCn Is ntarl, brought T. close There
Is 2ocG to believe that the British base actually
p'aecdiu the condition Of ordinary prisoners Of v;u tic
twcnt! three sezc y uicn BIts subj .et, or
traitors add our government Lave o. cipr0eat,d
tie ne spirit Of the enemy 'r,.., s,.i:,.
can no longer be q bar 10 Tcat- in f.c., wie las
been cone ~ regard 70 - VIII probably h;,t. t COM
ctIon OF that event o! which b. ucay r, pl.
The expectation.
81" borrowed, hat "fFactra preparations etc IN train
tod,cnd Baltimore this city and the hei hboi.,- VIA.
c"s nea TIE DAY shore, from any force Tue enemy en-
bring aoast them. \ iaryoc ntmL,j'of rceil!ls per-
laps aiori sCO0 il Is believed to b. Stationed IN tho
nri.i'ho hood; and acquisitions are said to have bcoa
nsde iorseyerh Thousand militia ON the Executives Of
Virginia and MARY land, to be held H. consistent readiness
Tor tie protection Of the places which may b. a.sa.,d.
eco N'ndcr command the district composed Of Eii1
mn', this territory and tcadiaccut counties Of Nird.
On Uir subject OF the ntrlbor of regulars aL militia
provided, my information D. moi precise
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es for France. On passing Governors Island,
the Olivier was saluted from Fort Columbus
with 21 guns, which WAS answered by IS
from the brig.