Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-07

men, all of whom are pursuing tbe;,
dies in the school for hea en- yoo,b 81
Gently established by the oard an1 e
Expected to return in a lew yea, az az
Missionaries or teachers their s,s
country. "'4'e
George is represented to be Of.
and forglving temper In conf md
tae business with which lie has baa eng
lcislonally entrusted, he las Disc &C.
much intelligence, as well as the s, S.e'Fd
honesty. And amid all the .em., .alts
with which he WAS surrounded i,Gss
common sailor in the navy. he ua ""'e i
came addicted to any vice. For vi b.
days alter his arrival in New II e'st4
countenance indicated a depres,."'
,pirlts, reserve and distrust, to vh %a
lis former situation he had probabI. :
accustomed This appe rance, bos' "aa
gradually vanished, and he has new
come frank and cheerful. aud bis co, ps
,ation abounds not only with reu,,t,t s'
good sense, but even with the finest -
The following letter from Gcorse a V,
father, will serve as ,pccimes or
composition The orig oal l,ou-s..'
copied it, is written "a a oiai.,. ,' '.9
sand. 1t will be rememba req ina, Co. s''
$ but Il years old. He has b, En- i 4
country 10 years.
10 kammoree.t King .of Afowv. op.s
the Sandwich lslasds.
Gaitdfs,d, Com. rU.Sn
Oct. 10. 1916.
Hon. and Dear Faflgy-i have =,
!ertook to let you knew how | have hss,
treated since | left yoar habi,stion, {
was neglected yery much b. tie MAJ 50,
sent me with after we came 10 Alueg,
THE Capt. Ropin became very teap,,r,
and exposed with the property YOU ,est
'lsith him for my education and hayeAd
80 shirk for nyse!f. after | left rm I
'Icame to Providence in America, sad hen
went to Boston in America and lived,
wear or two, and then | sent to WO-cs.
ter in the State OF Massachuselts. in A.
nerica, and there | lived with t4e cant
slowiD about two yGar:, lived with
laim till he spent the property and te,
She put me into the hand. Of cart. Cot.
Ting, of Worcester, ard then went 10
: pitch5urg, a town in the safe q
: massachusetts, and ! lived with him ILL
he became very poor, and thenl thought
II would seek for ny own living rather
HAN TO live with him, and then | went
Ito Boston and enlisted the United
Estates service, and | SHRED on boaya
':fhe Brig Enterprise, in o der 10 90 and
Iight with the Engii,hm@n. Afier
went on board | went 70 sea then, u wss
about thirty days frcm land eto,e We
meet the enemies that We wear scekr.
'a|after. We came to an Action in lev
minutes after re hove in sight VI
fought with her abcut an hour, ard IL he
lmean fine, was woui Red in my ri,a,
: side with boarding PIKE, which It pan
led re very much. 1t was the blcs:in. d
ICED that | was kept tom Death
: eushf TO be thankful that aas p.esene!
from death.
| an going to tell you mare Of mvbs'
ling in other parts Of the wsld. then
twas drafted Oh board the United States
ship Guerlier. | went then to the s;raiii
lni Mediterranean. had 'eig pleasant
Ivpyage up there, but was not ;heFe long
before we fell in with the ba5afous Iu'H'
lnf Aigiers. But we come to an acton ID
= Ia few minutes alter we sped these pee'
,n]ple, we fought With them about hfee
ae}hours, and took them and bfoo9Ht new
: up to the city of AISie'3, ana l0FH ,
: came to Tripoli, aud then / came W. ~
! IDles, and from thence ! came 10 "''.''
''rItar, and then care back TO h"eil.'.
= And nov am in a good way oil se'a's
Ia good education. Bet @aat 70 see ", y,
ery much! bope | Shall co'ae ara . :.
with YOU the rest Of ms life, bot il iuop
isee YOU in this world ] trust ! 'a'' ''s
You ia the wur.d 10 CONE, ard I'f' w w
shall speak face to lace. may c""0 r =
ne with tree but il wi! not be oat d - ~
! Iays before shall cope aud DE- N'
!, ,Aee, hope l shall be Oe1ehl 70 - 5'i 4
) You must rot expect yet a%i't' .; y,
J, Sod spares NJ lie, shall Dc tI.s'' -
+ Few years.
| am. your saeGtI0naie son.
: George Prince kan'%0fsS