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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-25
Oct. Is
> Five Dollars Reward.

AZ AN AWAY flom the subs-rib
70, OH the l4th September last, ant
gro man named DAVID, about feet
Z Or 8 inches high-his compile xion i
that Of dark mulatto, 81 years O..
ge--had on when he went away {
coarse linen shirt and trowsers, ard
grey Jacket, much worn--re has been
seen lurking about the suburbs of A.
lexandria, within few days, and 1t
i. supposed he still remains in the
aeig oorhood, or he maY have gore to
Cone, in Wcstmoreisnd County Va.
where he has relations & from " hCnr
ne came, as | purchased him from the
la,e Michel Flannery. If taken UP
ear the town | will Givo the above re-
werd-or il t.ken in Westmoreland |
will give twenty del'ars, and reasona-
,le charges if brought home.
III. Nicholson:
Oct /. s..
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Srp',st 90.


STRAYED or stolen from the sut-
scriker living in Alexandra, TW g
e )WS, one bla k Cow of round BE-
4 and both horns sawed off rather
close to the head. The other a b in.
ijeCow. of long and slender body,
horns rather wide. a white spct in
her face, the fore feet and f1aNks al !.
white, a long tail with white bushy
end asd, if rig htiy reooiieetad, a
liz in the upper part of the right ear
Whoever returns them to the sub,cri
her shall receive five d.llars, or Tic
i.alf for either.
Eliza Wilson.
Oct.I5 2aV2w.
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The Subscriber

Wishes to engage an Overseer fer the
ensuing year. Hemust be aso6er, care
full, industrious man, and one With a
small family would be preferred. He
will be liberslly paid and furnished.
. Henry S. J urner.
JeEerssa County, Sept. -. in.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-25
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale
J Farm lying in the County OF Far
fax, containing
aa7 ACRES,

CC/
Near the Court House Of said County
bout i3 miles from Alexandra end u
from Georgetown, about ore fourtb'a
Wood. 1t abounds with COED watsf
and meadow land, there being at lcss'
sixty acres of bottom land there IS
on said farm fncarly fnishctD u com
lortabls dwelling house with al nscts'
sary out houses, about 200 bearing az
pie trees, and it is supposed there 'sa
stiff lent stream and good scite f0
water works OF various kinds. ] Will
,lso sell lease for lives for 3,2 Acres
on which | now reside--this farm isin
coed repair. Any person wjshIng 10
,purcha,e will apply to the subscriber
Tho will show the premises and r'aSs
Known the terms Of saie-PossessIona
IT the first mentioned farm VIII
Nc given Immediately md the oi':er "p
the LIST day Of Nov next.
Joseph Powell
Jan. II. i-al.
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Public Sal E.

THE general Z al al the m'l'ltt which
lately ,sok place has ,'rev ned ~, sci.
ling but a ,e'y small par, OF MY p'rp"r
". advertised for sale m t''' 5 b OF
September. now nfer Tor Sale iu'
eady money, on Thursday trc Goih Of
October, all the remaining pyu, cr'.sist-
ing of Negrocs, Hogs. C"'s., Corr, Fed
der, Hay, Cider, enr S III, Barrels, Stands.
Househnlj ard KilcAen Furniture,
Fa ming Utensils, SC.
Any part Of the above 'lescrihed pro-
perry viii be sold ut private sale pie
vlous to the dsy fixed.
JOHN WILSON. S"nr.
Fai fax County, rear the old CT ti"u'e
Octnbcr IL. H.
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October s.
To cent or Lease.

/ will Rent ar esse on ore TO te
years, tie estate Of Andrew Balm ain,
deceased, consisting Of upwards o.
800 notwithstanding therefrom, 70.
the use of my Sister and Children, tn.
House and about forty Acres Of Lane.
It is therefore needless to describe il
rs those wishing to rent, will first view
the premises.
Robt. P. Washington.
Auu,,s+ 90
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Advertisement.
March IS.

4 WISH 10 employ, tor the ensuing
i year a single man. whose creden-
tials are unexceptionable, to take charge
of private classical school OF 8 or 10
pupils. Ny residence is near Hay.
Maj ket Post Office, Va
THOMS TURNER
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= TO kENl.
NOTICE.

INTEND to Apply to the next
Fairfax court for jury to enquire Wis
Their the public will sustain any and what
damage, by shutting up the road leading
through my LAID to Foed's mill, on
Wolfe Run, from the place where it
strikes of from the Bull Run read 10
that past OF it where the line OF Nr.'
John Butler intersects it.
JAMES KEITH.
September -. la~4w
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TO RENT.

THAT three story trick House, O,
PRICE street, near the Farmers B;A'
low occupied by Mrs. Washington
j, boarding house. Immediate posses'
sion may be had.
G. Deneale.
October s IF
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10 Rent x.edSe or sell.
THE subs criber wilt ren, for the en-
suing year, lesse Cor term OF years
or sell for cash or o, loss credit, that
NOrED TAVERN, &c.
In Por, Tobacco, Chalics County state
of MARYLAND, at present occupied BY
Mr.. Horstio Claertt
Samuel Chapman.
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The improvements are a spacious and
convenient dwelling housr,smoke hause,
large barn and svery ether necessary
out house: The land produces uncnm-
monty we'll, AID TO person disposed to
enter largci, into the agricultural way
this iarm would be great acquisition.
The proximity to Al'xasdrIa CON-
bined with fertility Of soil, &c. rendets II
we'll worth the attention e those disp"s-
ed to pnrch base. Possession (il requ'r-
eJ) will re given Observation-Disclosures
disposed to purchase msy k'ow the
terms on application to Benjamin III.
Brooke or tbs subscriber residing on the
premises.
.A.Mv BROOKE.
March IS, tt.
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rICE.
Bank Of alexardria,
! Dividend of profits
paid in, Of four per
: monies payable 70
kr Representatives
psrd Of Directors
EIoof, Cdsh'r,
iawsw.
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I offer to the attention. ef Monicd
Men Of discernment.
A VERY VAL,U ABLE
IRON ESTATE.

On the rivers Shenandoah and Pc.
temec, in the connties of Jefferson and
Loudoun tor the working of which, |
wish to form small bot able Company,
on permanent principle. deeming the
present moment to be peculiarly favor
able for its operations.
The Seats for such Works have been
viewed by p:ac'icsl men g. pronounced
good-the ore banks arc convenlentIy
situated. and the ore abundant, easily
raised, and rich; yielding iron of very
superior quality, as appears from the tes-
timony. Of those who have made and
wrought it;-ibere are several favorable
scites;-the command of water is power
ful;-and the wood on twenty thousand
acres Of land (aIl Of one t,ac:) is sbua.
dsnt and convenico. There are few il
..ny such Iron estates in America and
this il peculiarly favorable in situation
to the seat Of government, where . sup.
ply Of Iron Of the best quality i. always
in demand, ard where il must be high
ly impot tant to have it free from the
chances of War.
The proposed works will be happily
situated for the supply Of . wealthy and
populoas farming eouhtry, needing such
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This is to give Notice,

That the subscriber oil s'lcxendrls
County in the ID strict OF TO un.bis,.
has obtained from he Orphans Couri
aiorc said, letters testaWent"ry on tbs
estate oil Bede Clemen,s, late OF the
county aforesaid, deceased: all persons
having Claims sgsas ST the SAID dccedent
arc neteby warncd to exhibit the same
duly authenticated aud passed by the
Orph,us' Court. TO tic subscrbcr on or
beior the 29ih day OF March -next, or
,hey may By law lie excluded from all
ben ftto said estate /; s0s These indebt
thereto ore required to make imme-
date paymc :.
Given under my hand tits 7sth day
OF September 1874,
Thomas Irwin,
Frecafor q Bede Clements.
4
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PUBLIC SALE.

-
] WILL sell OIL Friday the 4th dav
% November il fair, if not the n, x,
Ia,r day. ali my HOUSEHOLD FUR.
N,TURE * KITCHEN UTENSILS
pf every description, consisting OF
great variety OF artic!cs, many OF them
# excellent gua:ity-A h.ndsoms Cha.
riot which has not been used since i.
was completely repaired, with set If
new Harness.
ALSO,
Al my Stock of Cst,le, (smong them.
some good Mich Cows Oxen, Horses,
Mules; hundred and fifty head Of
Sheep, which has been crossed Tor
hree or four years vita the best inr
ported Merino Rams, and F-rmifg U.
tensiis Of every description. A credit
o nine months, will be given on all
sum. sbov. Yen Dallars Notes with
.pprovsd security will be required, to
pcar in,ercst from the date, if not
,unctualiy paid.
At tne me time and place. the
"x:cutors of George Mason, deceased,
W II sell varjrt, Of Household Fur.1
n;,nre, some handsome Plate, aid al|
e1csllent Telescope. The term: iA|
be made known on tbs dav ofx1s.
George Graham.
Lexington. FairCfy Countv. Oct t.
dts
Wanted to Hire Immediately:
10 Horses & Carts.
Afhly to
NJ ROBINSON OR
n JOSEPH DEAN.
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.GUNpOWDER.

GUNPOWDER.
FIFE .fFF, Cannon, R,ille and Rock
..iunposaer in kegs AID pousd papers
Fer Sale By
r. & ] Vaudeville.
( Agents for the pfopristors ot tbs
Franklin Mills.
AWnNat A. tsf 49, A'sg =
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Land Or Sale.

-A1HE suhccr!t CT viii sell that ws'
4 knp~n Farm RETTREM&".-
II is situated ON the Great Hunting
creek Bridge Road, about miles from
containing
553 ACRES.
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Orphans Court,

dna County, Ssi.s. Term, ID 4
\ERED, that the administrators
Mats; decd. do insert the toll
rertisrment three times week
eeks in the Alexandria news
-TEsr.
A. MOORE, Reg'r.
is to give Notice,
b.criber of Alexandra eoun.
rict Of Columbia has obtain.
Orphans Court OF said
er, of ADMINISTRATION on the
ate Of James Mutt late OF
aforesaid decessed.-Ail
hg claims against the said
hereby warned to exhibit
In the vouchers thereof,
Gated and passed BY the
hlrt, to the subscriber on
kslh day Of March next,
lsw be excluded from
aid estate, and these ID
are required to make i'm
pt.
py hand this assh day Of
Jelnima Mutt,
.ddmtsisfrafrir Of
James Mutt.
d4w.
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SHAD.
1Sr Sale BY the Ssaseribers assai
100 bbls. Prime SHAD
ORPHANS COURT.

Aenonsria County, Sefs. Term, 1914.
ORDERED, That the EAecu,or Ct
Bede Clements, deceased, do insert
tue following advertisement three times
u week for four weeks In the Alcxan-
dlia ncwspap 'rs--
A Cop}-rest.
49,
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Edm. I. Lee,

lFN5cc
n, 3. The 1anI will be sho~nb Mr..
Nesbit who 'e,'ies Oh the premises.
September % t..
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sen.cmhct % a :.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17

BY the new diplomatic arrangements, the
French King has dispensed with the services
OF most OF Bonaparte's Ambassadors NJ. de
Montmorency is appointed Ambassador to Ma
drid NJ Osmond to Vienna Count de Chos-
seui Coulter to Constantinople; NJ. Victor de
Garaman to Berlin, and NJ Gouvernay lie La
Tout du Pin to the Hague.
The beautiful Madam Racamier who was
ordered to quit Paris by Bonaparte, has re-
turned.---Marshal Massena, one of the ex-
senators, has retired to his country seat at
Ruel. 81
An Ordlnace has been published in all the
ports OF France, that during the war between
u. Britain and America, no armed vessel shall
be fitted out for either of the belligerent pow
ers, nor shall any French subject take an
interest in such war.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
P-ATENT PoRTABLE
llOT NATlI

ne inventor Of tlismpotast medical irrprnve nert
is nov gone on TO Phiiadelphia in order to lruyile
competent supply ofspperstus.
A Ssoon as he can make the necessary arr7rpenen'-
agents MiRbe employed ocontey them ti.ruqhor
the United States
he price which lac at first concentrated ,yas) on
dollars to private citizens, Physicians 100 tIsr-
For lew months however, lie offered 1lern a, half
p4ce to those persons who might afford him t!!ef AID
whilst he was collecting such fcts and Testimonies -
the public required This prriod is now exprcd, and
tie price in future will he at first intended Thost
who are able 60 pay Tor it. admit these prices To be
reasonable.
For the relief Of TIC poor every agent viii be in.
stheted to make provision in their respective neigh
oonboods. IA the city ofTchmoad, any poor. nclson
who may need the Bath may apply To MIR John =
SHIELDS, captain otie city watch or to MIR John Nal
doN, with each of whom there win be deposited sys
TENS to be devoted exclusively the service of such
rs Tie Intended arrangements are Completed Motif
cations will be gwen from time TO time to those con-
cerned. ~
No person will be permitted to sell any Of the Baths
VITO Is not furnished with proper license so pc To he.
prepared to Srant dspensatiOsto every purchaser ,n
der the signature of the inventor or hs general aS,nt
as every Known violation Of the patent privilege win he
prosecuted according to law
SAMUEL K.JENNINGS.
P.S Robert C. jennings the General Agent. is fur.
ns'ed With supply Of the Apparatus at ls Office lately
occupied by James Brown, esq.
Juiy % IS
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
FOREiGN.
LONDON. Inne 10

LONDON, June 10
Letters from Elba mention, that the 5ove-
reign OF the Island had formed a Council of
State, consisting of twelve members, of which
Gen. Bertrand is President.
June 2O.-I esterday the Emperor OF Rus
sin gave audience to two American gentlemen
il full court dresses, at Pultney Hotel.
A qrarrcl is said to have taken place be-
tween the PrHssian troops in Vessel. and
the French troops from Hamburg, while on
their march homewards by that fortress. in
which the French had between 4 and zoo
killed.
June 95.--Mr. Galatin the American MI
mister, arrived on Wednesday night at the
Paris Hotel, Dover, and next day embarked
for Calais, OH his route for Client.
June Disorders have been sent from the
Admiralty to Vice Admiral Sir I. Williams.
st Chatham, to send all the American pri-
soners al Dillingham;, TO Plymouth, forthe pur-
pose Of being forwarded to Da1tnour prison.
by every safe conveyance; in congeauence.
so we're sent last Friday by the Pincher and
RedOreast Drigs. and 81 more in the Elk.
luue 28.--ihe thanks OF both Houses of
Pariarr snt, were, for the thirteenth time. vo-
tea With acclamatioa To the Duke ofWeliing-
ton, yesterday for his glorious services. It was
stated by Lord Castlereagh, that the Duke
q Mar,b5rough had received the thanks Of
PTiisnicnt six times only, while tie Duke Ct
Wellington had already been awarded that
honor twelve times.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
LANDS AND NEGRUEs


ksi virtue ola Dotot trust executed to Il S,;,-
\ y scrbe'sto secure the payment q. a sum rinon.y
due FROM Archibald Bryce, To Slc,on and iia,,.;;
wh'eh desd is oil r-eo in the Ccunty Coart q. Gooe
eiip VIII be sod, to the highest bidder FOR ready
money, at Gooclsrl Comt-Tiouse on "Wednesday nh.
twenty EIGHTH day Of September next, ~ answer. fine
purposes Of said Z, ID, tLefaowin tracts OF land l,,.
IN the sId County OF GoocIi.and to wit:
One Trsct confirming 100 acres lying on he ,,,,.-,
9i ieNnghcle Creek being tract unbiased nv sud
HIyce rom James Ware api wiie (eNcer, IGJ ac,y.
which the said l5rs &C has sold from s,si -c,)
Cne irrrt purchased OF john I;ryce aid s.t;. CON-
ta'1ing II: Scfss iyc. on said licknghole Greek
V,e oth,r Tract lying On same creek purchased Of
snd john Bryce and wife, containing 81 acres
tn' 'fhei, Tract purchased, by the said Bryce fio.n
toe Cinmlssio es appointed 20 sell tia, aIt oc the re-
al estate OF ArchiLai,i Bryce decd which en- to tie
orphans OF Robert anal MARY Lewis dcc1 iyine on tb.
N;ters oil ilckinshoe Greek contani. 81 acres * Que
eighth OF ava acre.
One Tract purchased by said Bryce, fion, yrlIam
M Richardson and w;le, containing &c aci,ss .isi
po.es, lying ont.e steis OF SID Licling!olc Cs,ek
Onc Tract vhicii the said Bryce purchased from
Edward Matthews and wife, containing los :crrs.
and one ;''ct purchased of Commissioners J,rtsu,d
ior selling the lands belonging to The estate of p md
Sdsaiiun Pace, decd Containing lac acres j,irs On,
the waters of Byrd Greek
Also, Six Negroe Slaves, to VIZ, S.nsar an, VIZ
son, 'Pen, tmnly and her tbiyt male children t. IT
james, liosD aud Afchiha!d
NtIIlAM g. polSpRxTEa
NILrItn AinIcH,
J0sEra SHEliUx,
kuc. e7--stp
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
KING OF ppIrSetA

E'ttraCt from the answer Of the Hing of Pms
Sia TO an Address from the City of london.
while contemplate the magnanfnous
efforts which my great allies have each midi
vitlually made in our protracted struggle, the
perseverance,, eXertion, and great sacrifices o,
the people Of this realm stands prc-eminentlvI
forward. am sensible ofthc aid NV sub
Jects and my armies have received in their
great eiloTts by the wise policy of my good
brother and ally, the Prince Regent, and by
the great example he has set the world, by
his perseverance,, III which lie has been so
well seconded by the spirit and constancy
OF the nation, and the wisdom of his minis
tiers.
While You congratulate me OF the con
duct OF my army, must assure you, have
looked with equal admiration to those brave
legions, which, landing early in the Peninsula
under taeir great leader, arrived in the heart
0t France, covered with their glorious ex-
plots, to witness our common triumph, and
closing the most Just and necessary war by
an equitable, ami, ] trust, lasting peace.
cannot take leave Of YOU without cx-
pressing my anxious desire that the cordial
UNION which is so happily established between
Great Britain and Prussia, may continue for
ages to come, and that the perfect under
staining which subssts between my good bro
ther and ally, The Prince Regent and myself
may remain ever unippaired.
The London Gazette has Announced the
appointment Of lie hereditary prince Of Or
'.'ise to be 2 lc1tenant- general Of the British
ar'Dy.--Brovk Taylor, Esq. IS envoy extra
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17

ordinary TO the king of Wirtemburr-Sir J.
Gambler, as consul-general in Holland-and
Henry Chamberlain, Est. as consul-general
IN the Brazils.
The king of France has presented to the
chamber OF deputies Law ON the Liberty of
the Press.
Louis XVIII. appears not to be in good
health, and is using baths at the Thuilleries.
Zen. Rapp, and the other French generals
who were of the garrison of. Dantzic, have
sent from Russia their adherence to Louis
XVIII. \
Marshal Butcher, the Prince of Mecklen-
burg, sc. have left England.
"A law tor the more strict observance Of the
Sabbath, is before the French legislaturet
a. motion had been made IN the British
Parliament, for AN establishment for the prin-
cess OF Wales. 5o,o00l. had been proposed By
lord CastlereaSh, but at her particular re-
guest, i was reduced TO Ss,oool.
UNIVERSITY OF MAK7f.1Nl1. d.
ME Medical Lectures il. this Institution, wiIl com.
terem courses win be given IS to'lows:--
Anatomy, b, John u. Daviige, VI. D..
Theory and Practice q Aiedeine, by Nathaniel Pot
Chemistry and eralosy, by Elisha De Butts,
7 Mate!i9 Mels samuei Baker, N, D.
, fr,ns'p,es :, an acdee OF Surgery, by William
Slostin, Nj. ID.
CbsteuIcSs, ci'd w Hall NJ D.
Institutes Of phvaic, nv JOHN Owen, NJ D.
l'y Order,
Rlcsn. w HAIL, sc,'ty.
u iHSiHiA---at nules holden in the CLERKS O.iice
81 the Superior Couit oE C.au.eiy fo, ,le Rich
mond District, the 1st Day a july, 1914
John HAYNES, administrator tie bolis non Of William
Scott, dee,d :; Pts65.
AGAINST
David Ross, james Wirfree, and James Scott,
Dcf;s.
TIE ID fsnlan, James Winfs.e, not having cater
ei i'is appearance and given security according the
Act o, Assembly and the RSles oi this Court and Il
appearing b! sa'isActcr, evidence, that lac is not AN
u,staiant o. ibis country; II is ordered Tia, the
sad Defendant do appear here tie fst day o. the
next term and answer tire bill OF TIC Plaintiff; and
that copy oi Illus order h. Forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published ~ the City o. Richmond tor two
ineai'is sceessyey and posted the front door Of the
Capitol, III the said CITY,
Copy Tcste,
JuIv so. wswn
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
VIRGINIA. /:

A I Ra,eshol6sa in tie Clerks Ofrce orthe ls,r3e
-t4or Co,or Of C1t:nerryt6 ne fsicia,o,,a ~
:,lct, the. first d.y ef Jag. ISL:
HIM. Ddn,A, jtn,. P,tF.
AGAINST
Robert r. Gihsc.,, .}ny a. H. Gibson Pg,ssss;s r.
Bel. Rici,1'd Logon, I.fimDia Eee4esto, Jcsgs
.Nilef. Joei ". Jsaes, lola, UeoeSo and JoI,, ReL
50, Jpis
re .iefendo'a Robcf r. Gibson not bara.s en-.
tered his 0bbeltrice and eiz sce7p5tv ccores,.- 10
tie .4ct Of .isStsbg aud tie 7a,es o. tbs Cont and
IL APPEARING tg sdiigIctoig evidence at % is not an
iniabitaM Of his country Ii is ordered, That ne
SAIL Dcfsdttnt "a opfsor Ae on me first Dig srf5e
o,coy ffls orn, cforeih IL son,e ,,erys
pat'er shksi fin1e Citg efI'ichma, tar ias rsals
sacccssreig aud bosfed al tie front eao Of lie Cs6-
it'll, in tie SAD Ciy.
,SeSse,vio1,9
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-17
LoNp ON, June 10.

,x t1CN DONs june
The following is on ertract Of a letfer f,.ons
an officer, on 6oord his N5ajcstg'S shin
Ceres, just ARMED from RIO dc Jzncj-
TO /:
1--WE sailed from Rio de Janeiro the 25th
April, and re-captured an English schr. from
Lisoon to Belfast, laden with cotton, from
the American privateer Surprizc, of Balti-
more, on the 5th of June, which we sert to
Cork. a short time after boarding her, We
discovered aba,Tel Of powder with light
match stuck into it, considerably burnt down,
but which, fortunately for me and few O.
theirs, had gone out, from the dampncss of
the x ther.
"We have had the Americans in irons, &
fed on bread and water ever since. We have
a million of dollars in this ship, which were
brought from Buenos Ayres by the squadron.
upon whose arrival at Rio, the capt officers
and ships company removed into this ship ;
before she lett, an armistice had akcn
place between the Government of Buenos
Ayres and Monte Video, which it was gen
orally believed would terminate in Peace