Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-08
Essracs Of q letter From Tanis, dated
February II, arrftten By .Mr. Cole
1nafs purser of the .abaeI;no.

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/ February II, arTtten By .Mr. Cole
man parser Of the abaeliiao.
g / arrived here 18th ult. in the Bri
Itish schooner Nancy, from Liverpool fo
Sicily, which we captured January s, Of
Cape de Gait, with a valuable ASSORTED
sarge. The A. has also captured two
Tessels from Trieste for England with
Isurranfs, one ofwhich has arrived here,
Ithe other not heard from. Mr.. Noah,
| sur new consul, lwho is gentleman OF
talents, firmness, and correct conduct,)
after considerable difficulty, obtained
permission for the Abelino to bring pri-
zes into THIS port. notwithstanding it is
|sa direct contradiction to the existing
treaty between England and the Regen-
|cy. The English consul, however, re-
|peatei!y demonstrated. Upon further
application to The Bey to sell the Nancy's
cargo, &c. permission was also granted.
The property ON board her, consists prin-
|Cipa!ly o. dry goods, such as velyets,
|twilled nankeens. chintz, SC. amounting
DER invoices and charges, to about sc, 900
dollars; to some were added 25 per
cent. for profits, and very probably to the
whole, which of course enhances the A.
mount.
s tits impossible for me to describe ID
you, accurately, the intrigues from the
oey down to the most rascaiiy Jew)
which have occurred since we obtained
perEission to sell. After the proper no.
ice from the Consulate, we began the
sale by auction, which was ;mme ;tiateIy
stopped by an order Gas. ii was sadly from
the Custom-House; which in fact was
the combination of carcel Of Jews. with
the Bey's son at their head, ia order to
purchase the whole for mucAunder its re.
al value, las they should iictate) which
proved to be the case. as an Offer came
from the Prince few days after, OF l0|
piasters per pound sterl. taking the
Whole; (aboat Isl piasters is the par)
which we agreed to take; for sue, is the
arbitrary powers of the great characters.
that no one dare egs, more. In conse-
luence of the Abeliao's taking on board
= few packages (say about ~ after tie
ABOVE sale, the Prince got into great
rage, and threatened to make Mr.. Noah
for the goods or tie amount
ne however, at last agreed to take to tie
amount of $4,000 piastres, (about $4,000
dollars, at prices less than one third of
the cost and leave US to do wits the re-
naipder as We Chose. We h@Te deliver
ed Is packages, but in consequence of |
lis wishing to pick ope all the most vaiu-
able articles, we have refused to deliver
any more pc present. News of peace
,as Just reached us. The time OF cap |
-uxes, In these seas, [ believe, is to the (
'4th inst. "A mistake. The Abalino
lrrived st this port in January, 90 DAYS |
.fter leaving Boston, and sailed a. |
,aiE about 10 DAYS since c'rc has on |!
,,ard some vafuab!e property, part OF it I
aken cut Of a vessel bound to Malta. /
Ia her arrival here. the British Consul
despatched avessei for Nal |
a. for tae Admirable has not yet ar
,ped; bat there is now here an Engiish
A and 2 briggs of war. 'Fhe Abelino has
aaGe considerable noise in these seas,
She sails remarkable fast. In crossing
he Atlantic, we oyerhau,ed nothing but |
wo or taree neutraIs. A few packages
If goods were taken on onard of her, |
shen she captured tie Nancy. Mr.. !
1obbs VAS also put on board the Nancy
With me-