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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-10-23
DIR. DARRAH,
SURGEON DENTTST

y BSPECTFULLY gives netice to the
IN Ladies and Gentlemen of George
town and its vicinity, that he has returned
to his old fand, in Bridge Greet, nearly op-
polite the Union TIvern, where he will be
happy towait on them in the line of his pro-
felton,. He makes and inferts the beG Of e.
namel TEETH, from one to a whole felt,
in the beit manner, without pain in the O.
peration. lie mends decayed teeth with
FLYER or gold, to be as ufefui as ever they
were He cleans, feparates and extracts
teeth, roots and fumPs in the bef manner.
Oct, II. 7aw7w
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HEAR fHE CANADIANS!

Montreal, Scht. 80.
sbe latest papers from abroad state
that the patriots In the northern part of
Spanish America have lately met with
3 severe repulse Gen. Bolivar i. said
10 have been defeated in the nelehbor.
hood of New Valencia. The seeds of
revolution, however,, are sowa through
country FIVE thousand miles in extent,
from Mexico 10 Chill, containing a Do.
pulation of twepty millions, which ma.
ny'people think will never be eradica,-
ed by the whole force of the mother
country, containing about half tina, 30
puiailon. Bolivar is the hero otwhat
The opaniards call Terra Ri,n,a, a
cha' ming country of an extent upon
the seaboard of the Atlantic nearl, G.
quail TO the United States that is to
say, about thirteen hundred mile s.
This county comprises the four pro.
vinces OF Caracas, Venezu.a, Crma-
ne, and Maricaibo. Che destruction
ol Bolivar will be of great importance,
while ihs common cause is supported
~ Mexico on the north, and Peru, Pa.
Taguay, Chill, and Buenos Ayres on
The south The patriots are recruiting
openly in the United States. Many
disbanded Officers III that country have
enlisted. and also seVsrak dis6anded Of.
.fceTs from Canada 1t is said that the
pa.rI)ts wan. Dothing so much as ex-
perlenced officers.
From Mr. Cobbett's Journal it ap-
pears hat motion was recently made
Eli the British house of commons, TO
declare Canada Independent II has
been faVorite theme of late, Of ma
~ distinguished characters in the i'm
perial parliament, taat their foreign
possessions we're qaite too extensive
for the prosperity or ev.n existence OF
Britain. What horrid grimaccs will
certain Office holders make az such an
idea In the event of il being rea'a'
ed, how quickly would they shrink into
that utter insignifcance which nature
destined them for We do not alto
getheF approve OF Mr.. Cobbett's Jour.
nal {; but from arrangements which he
has III, e, it will arrive more regularly
and speedily than any other from Bri.
tain, and of course more quickly con-
vey political events as they arise. W.
shall take care toreject such paris as
ere ezccplloHsble.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-10-23
BLUE LAWS.

From III: Nc7U5ayyRorf Hsra1d.
mr. Fu'son--Much has reen said
@lthIn few years Of the blue laws Of
SohneesiSu', and pains have Oezn taken
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Montreal. Seht. %.

Montreal, Sebt. 90.
Cnder the Wind Mil Point there is
now building a floating mandatory, OF
Sn other words, house for fuiling and
cardIng machine. This Hiding IS a
BOUT % feet square, forming two res
.sciablc and separate apartments, suit
ed for business. The building is sup
ported by two Scows, or boats solidly
built, aoout 4 feet apart. In the inter
val, a large water wheel will be fixed
TO Propel the maubinery. The pro
prle'or early in the spring intends an
Shoring in the middle Of the strongest
current of ST. Lawrence, where the
machinery will be set in motion, aud
his family all lodged in Comfor. on the
"ateFy exP'bse thus saving the ex
pense OF purchasing a dear building
lo' Ia the winter, the building will
DO removed to place Of safety, where
It VAL answer as an excellent tavern,
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T.. FRANKLIN.
From he .Nr5s YORK cs'rmbfau.

FROM me gfFs YORK 'S'1:sRof7a.
We undersrand that Nj. McUonald,
Of this city, ha. invented and perfected
d new principle ior clocks and watches,
which promises 10 become & valuable
acc 0isition.
lie has, we are Informed, erected one
in the kcv, Mar. Rowau's meeting
house in Greenwich. Acco.dns; u has
principle, the CORRECTNESS, ut time does
not SO much depend upon the exactness
of workmanship in the ,nnVemt hts as ii
does in the Common clocks aud watch
es. This alone is valuable improve
nIent as good clock, that Is, one
which can be depended upon for time.
will ccsl if yer xty dollars, whereas
one 0f his cCasiru Ction viii hardly cost
tie u, part Of that sum. The simpli
city ard accuracy of his clock. strikes
every beholder with astonishment H.
its mos. perfect state, its mechanism
consists OF only three wheels, a lever,
and pendulum, the whole cost OF whica,
for g church clock, will nota perhaps
exceed twenty-five dollars, and can be
calculated 10 run sig months, with only
once winding up.
This principle applied to watches,
obvetes all the inaccuracies OF HartI
sons celebrated time keeper and 6y
i, longitude may be calcrlated with
mere accuracy. This is great consi
deration, and one that will become oil
incalc ulable importance TO our seafa-
ring brethren, and all those concerned
in navigation.
The late news erCm Europe, amongst
other pery IMPORTANT mas5crs, lrii Is,
that the Princess Of Wales (wIie so the
Prince Regent of England, and no!her
Of the Princess Charlotte, who is, at
present, the presumptive heir to the
crown Of the British dominioDs) Jas
snmes the cosluBe Of whatever coun-
try she travels in.--In 1urkeyj bne
wears pantaloons and turbsn-We
need not so to Turkey for this sort OF
female dTesS.--Some ladies' LACEY came
from Canada to observe the manners
and customs of the Yankees, as they
arc called in Eng land, aud they wore
tartan pantaloons, to the actonlshment
OF the very religious ladies' OF Albany,
who said il was a shame, SO II was, to
see women wearing breeches. The
fact was, they were afraid that then
young towns. women, who had not yet
become deVOtees, would also adopt the
pantaloon fashion Chis begot paper
war in the good town Of Albany, and 1t
was called he Pda.aiooH War. Ii
would DE we'll tor the world, ii no 9TH
sr wars would arise to disturb and de-
stroy mankind, Mean "hiie, the Cana
dian ladies took their departure, aud
left the Albany ladies to wear their old
fashioned Dutch peuicoats,Baff. diner
HUNG, FOR STEALING A WIFE
By a gentleman just from IRELAND,
we have been handed Dublin paper
Of the -sth OF April last, containing
long trial, and one thar would be con
sidered novel in this couatry :--I was
Tor no less an offence than that OF one
man stealing anOthsr's daughter, AID
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making her his wife. II appeared, or
the trial, that she was perfectly sat1sfi
ed with her bargain, and would not ap
pear as an evidence against her hus
band, tho notified by crown sum
mons :" the prosecution was carried On
by her father. Great Interest Was ma
Infested by the prisoners attorney
throughout the trial, but all 10 no pur-
poses on Monday sentence of death
was pronounced /: and execution 60
take place on Saturday, following. He
was condemned under the " Whi,ebo,
act" for having fred gun near The
house, to alarm the family and favor his
designs.-Mariettd PAT.
To journalists. tie public look for
the developemeBi Of Infamous trsDssc-
lions.-During the past week, young
man calling his name Joseph Southland
offered tor sale, to merchant OF this
village, cake CT becs.wcek, weighing
| 6 pounds. Previous tn paving the
price demanded for il, the purchases
accidentally broke the cake and disco
vered nicely bedGcd therein a ston.
weighing 10 pounds This attemp; Il
deception comes not within the reaci
OF the law, yet the person guilty Of
richly deserves punishment Coop
erstosvn Fedeyakist.
VIM. II Crawford, secretary of wa
IS appointed by the president of Il,
United States, to be Secrety,y OF III
Treasury, in the place of MIR. DalIa,
resigned.
We have not heard who Is TO succee
Mr.. Crawford in the war department i.
As the business of that office is no,
now very urgent, it is possible the va
cancy may not be immediately filed
.Ncf. Ist.
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Public Sale.

On Tuesday the 10Th init. viii be sold
at the Vendue Store corner of Prince and
Water streets, without reserve,
bales fine broad cloths
do. do. plain.
P. G. MARSTE LtER.
Oct. "a.
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&.ir.;E

TO ALL WHOM 1T Ny CONCERN,
VOJ are hereby notified that the Di.
Il rect TAX, for 1876, has become .iue
and payable, aud that attendance will be
given to receive the fame IT the following
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-14
NORFOLK. Sep. 10,
MORE GLOOMY PROSPECTS,

Sfa'oely paper reac es w. that does not
bring sad tidings oG The Future ofcrops. and
naniul anticipatiAns oi the distress which
Stinevitably fnllAw To ,he poor. Is
feiligence Of this kind is pariicularlv cal
culatcd to give disquiet. II sbGald then
Le the province nf tie rich to prepare'to al
eviate their suiie'ings, (which viii doubt
less be cry fVere)bya timely cnrtailment
ct some OF those luxu rs which dAly crowd
their tables; while MANY or their fellow
men have not even bread TO satisfy the era.
Wings of nature.
III" following extract TO ore offhe Ed
iors of ihis paper, i only Counterpart of
the intelligence with which orr papers, by
every ma'l, ahonn].--f'eGcon.
{" TArPAnAvNooR Sept. s.
" T." chief plject of NV wrising at This
time.i: toappri2e you o TIC alarming pros
oects vhiCh surround US scarcely lose
than starvation seems 10 ;hfeaten rs on III
sides. We have not had rain here 81 CO
hayest 'or about lst July) suliicientf0 he
neiit vegetation in any degree. ncr had we
any ipr ty o months and half previous f.
that time. Tgis sectipn Of the state has
always been rcmsrkable Eor It's abundant
e'opF Of corn, indeed It has been cOnsitler-
81 SIS eiaY's. Bat fhs wear. lever rF the
ta! Npuld prove favourahlr) we she'll
sc4rceiy make > suficicpcy &C grain for orr
own consumptior. Many fields are so
completely parched by Tie drought. l,a,
he blades wiz crumile E ON TIE GROUND 10
the 'aseel aud il is reported here that
sa'He farmers Fave cu ~ whale fields ~
corr and stacked - for fsider.
g There are but fVo mills this neial,bar-
hood thatcan grind neal at all. and they
are resorted 10 from all direction Carts
of grain are continrsUy arriving al them,
from distance Of 70 miles.
I" II is remarkable, that so carly as the
eslh ofIast nontii, ne had a heavy frost in
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-14
ANECDnrES.

Bvtte Editor of the Wesklv REGISTER.
" y icesn IN the memory OF cve-y one.
that Captain GARDEN, at Norfolk, (befoce
the war; being on board the Unite States
rig ties. 0iiprch remarks of the same a.
.mann; {, com. Decatur: and especially
pointed at the ireflicacy of the twenty fbu,
undn,less or the gun deck ~ the ship. which,
he said. could not be handled with thateas.
AMI rapi'lity - BATH, AMI that an eight cen
s"prder WAS quite as heavy as experience
lladi,Toyed i fisate cushtst carr. a.l
would q" as much executia,,, g. r6n.ni,s
Garden. however made !e,:.st complaint Is a
bout these YER, sa....- .,in, wien he return
ca 20 Ens'a"':, a!ier losing the Aiaccdu,i-
an ,se from . erptrience'' had changed
! h.e .,mind about them. 500
VIC have heard an anecdnte of Dacres.
OF the Guerrero, which we do not recoIlec;
to have seen in print. He had captured
an American vesscl'and detained the can
tain M board, TO whom he daily. and al
tnost hourly, expressed his wish 10 fall in
with an American frigate---but he. alas.
lad n, hope that one - tre.n would shew
their noses 90. of port while he was on the
cnas'.. Wbe,i the Constitution hove in
SIGHT aud II was ascer,sine1 that sae was q
trigate, Dacres asked the prisoner VIVA, iie
supposed II WAS, who commanded hcr &c.
Being told, g captain Hall, of whom. how
ever he had M particular l,nov,rligs,'--
Icommander OF the Gaeeyiere sai.l---s. welt
we'll II intrgdnce You saslpm IN about
ten minutes after we eel. Up L, him. yu.t
.hal' be better aeqlainfed5' As.tlie slips
nearqi each oilser, Derres Invited he Yap-
Keeto stay on deck anilsee the ii.n--S. It
VIII De over ~ u lninG'e o. fWo,n SAID he.
+: and then we 20 on ooai7i togetley.,'-
the other said ''he lai'uo desire Ia be shot
at TOR i,:n,& wotl'i retire below lie dnI so
latter iitle wiiile, The GQ.rfierc lircJ-ao.
Gun was returned. & he felt miserable
ilredagain with The sameresult & 5i,e idea OF
another Chesapeake affair almost Distracted
him she fred third time, bG her shot
mad haF5iy left the caunou's mouth, thsn II
seemed tolnr', TO use his own phrasrl as
u heaven and earth were COMING togeth-
err" Before he heard the tbaadep ot the
Constitution, limbs OF men with shattered
hia1ks and spars, the crv al hurrour and
lie wreck ofmatter thickenei arouad him
the report instantly foH 81 report
) 3ccerdea report sa rsrmi!rr that ali SEEM
el mmslcd into one terrible sound He
:, coiled himself away snugly" 10 await the
o"eet-coninslon reigned-mast after mast
vent over. with llprrible crashings; the
lee gun was ised and he rushed on deck to
hail the beloved flag ofhis country.
lhe ecession is apt for another anecdotc.
when Dccatur's fleet was passing Gibral-
tar Tor Aigicrs. &c. many persons went out
~ view them. g Suppose" said the capt.
o' British vessel Of war. /" the Alserines
we're tn capture Your frigstes.s That
oauid be bal for Ens,apd, replied the A
Derican--~ Why so 81 .: Because. then.
YOU would stand number Mree.o
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b . 81 n s 4 nc.
~" 80 49,
PR;LAOEIPli a. Semi. g.

a EHsLAO ELPE &, sept. D. 4
Last sveh.a- Ms. Aane Carson, accom-
panied by he's Nv accom- iices, John Ride,
alias Henry Willis. H.,os Nathaniel II.
Burd, ard Eitian Bowen, bo,A oil couyicts,
were ovousht tn ,i,is city IN the custody oil |
Messrs. Hart and Hu,ty. Police officers |
1ne laconvenlence ci procuring the at |
tendance ct witnesses, aud souse other
causes OF less npartai,ce, induced the pro-
scouting o,icer at Hasrisoary TO believe
thit IT would be most exoedientto have the
teiaiot these persoas take place in this CT
ty. In pursuance Of this opinion on the
sugect, the attorney general procured the
requisite information on oath, and made apl
pliSation to one OF our City Aldermen Tor
Warrant. This was granted of course.
ON the Information, and Messrs. Hart and
hutty proceeded with it to Harrisburg,
where, having previously received authori-
" Tor 81 iiUg from one 'Cf the Magistrates
ct Davpsin coGhty, they root iato custody
& the persuns above named.
- Mrs. CafsIt, we niisrs;aa}, strenuous
)y opposed ,igaying h.r. zburS. aud made
snaay efarts to nreyent her associates from
being pat 10 irons.
Qathe 'lisnt of the 4,ii.init9 they were
lodged in thegoai at Eanesstyr,siter UNDER
going the strieiest search fur SAWS, flies,
&c: by msans of which they might free
themselves from their irons-.-nonc Of these
articles c6ulabe f.snd on thcm--3ntl vet
50 early as tlree ~ tbs morning the Off
cer;,who deserve COMMUNICATION for their
vigilance. discovered that the rivets of the
fettets OIL oth tile men Mrs. Carson was
not IN irons )had beensso nearly sawed in
two, that they might be entirely severed
with the slightest exevtion. New iriyets
were made and put in the letters, aud it is
said, that these hardened wretclcs on their
way down, iamented to ,heir escort, that
they were 90 careful in their examination
of the irons, otherwise they might then be
making their way through some ofthe corn
fields which skirted the, road.
they have been committed for further
hearlns, ansi viii probably have an exath,-
nattou Ia t:'e ensuiag week
We trust dat the bsilpf Daniel Broad
head will aUt be excepted tut that the pri
aoner, will be kent in ptison until the an
preaching season of the Maypr's Coutt.
when they. with hrs. Baker are to be tri-
Ell iora cons .Iiracy.-g lem. Press.
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NawEoNe, sent.

Navy oHe, Sept.
!. The United Ste.es Brig SpaFksailei yes
,erday :Fniii IBIS port for The Melitersane-
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Totals,
1885, 23,OOO.0O0

TT fhis IS . curious circumstance, Bal
fi,n7 IN tsct may orababl7 elect tie direc-
tor 'tthe bank. But macy of,he share
h9ieers other places rave secerai votes.
Son.G AZ iigh as thirty, whereas. In this 81.
~ the nosi have oniy one. The I,.aoo,
has zen u Eaitupnre 10 take bank stacks
or PforieS as weii 10 secufe tie amou {
OF t.s stock desired by ind;viduais. as TO
give heta a greater iniluence at elections.
aed tnere IS nothing peculiar 81 this case /:
NC 2Posed II was done every where---yet
y male subject o abuse Ggain.ts- Mob
! Va" By Ibcri printer at Phhadel-
pbia.--.sties' ~ Reg.
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SCRANTON or AIAINr,

Eran the information VIC bare received
from the District before the ballots werr
'9"en on Tins question, AMI from the zeal
that has beer shown by the friends Of sep.
aTati'n We were I'd 70 believe that there
would Or large N io:ity Of votes in favsr
Of tae measure. But the votes which have
been rcturue 10 not agree with our ant.
CT ai'ioifs: The fol- wing are all the town
yet head from
VOIF, ron SEPARATIONS
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WORT iIN
or =, -, - ;, O. -. : !

Yesterday the brig William Henry. can
tain Ciough, arrived here from Bristol. in
England /; and it bav,ng been reported Ter.
rHneonsly) in the Rristnl papers which lad
previously reached the U6ited states. fbat
marshal Soult had taken passage in her Cor
America, her ..Iivat spread the report Car
and vide, that fhe marshal was on board
and n. De6eilievre. n French mercantile
conference.-the onIy cabin passenger in
nc big, was mistakes by Thousands fur
he marshal. We therefore deem il our
duty to stale. That marsllii Soult has not
arrived here & that we have eaod grounds
tir 5eiieyi ( that he is now in the uuiet en-
jovment III bis retreati ii Prussia whitl,-
er It wes kgcwn he was ordered II deoart.
snd where he Problbiy will wait far an
act ~ clemencv from Louis the 1871.
which will rcstrre BIN, aud all Others. in
ellaied in die list Of traitors, 10 the boSom
o. ms ccootry. As wc are on this subject
SIC repeat the
list Of persons sriIei from Frapce, during
ko ,,louesy,.. e
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F'F0.. ,ls FIocI.n0:,Il N: n. olue!!ss.
MNANNC;INNY AeClnRNr.

Last saturday n;ternncn fire la.s, wlol
we're anilsir., themselves IN a pleasure
boat nea: CIary's island III this harhaur ).
were oversee: cSpof whom swam Ia the
shore on h',ery sale and cried tor hcl;,.-
lIhey wers ovcyhearel by Mr.. Archeaus
Fernald, and his wife, who inme.i;atel,
ran 60 t',e relief ii the bays and drew a
large wher:y 4 considerable distance ia the
water. IN this with great eSe, tina, they
reached the boat aud tu,,k from her be.ta,l,
son.ot Mr.. Oliver Bryard who had re.
tanned his hui ; and rescued froR droyn-
liuga SON If III. Henry Haven, who had
ssaal half way to the sllaF,: became cx.
h,'naste'i a9,, WAS hiking. The eldest Of tbs
Lads, jnserl; SHINES BreweSer. eyed l. hat
made some progress. tn tic Land, !.a, o
verpowe.ed hy ta'isue.-u,s .h.ise 40 more
lie wa brother 10 t.e gallant spirit tia
asceu,led the rod o.. church in n. York
and saved 1t from cor.Raa-atien aud alter
wardstnet death IN sae explosion of hi
lship$ he was lad ofs'iiach promise tn,
Eonty sou, tie shalt and support,of his wild
owed mother.
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NEW-f oRK, Sept. 9.
important from Cadiz

capt. Roberts, from Cadiz, has favotod
US with the following interesting article
CAoIz, july "a.
AprIyateer called the Couuress. com.
mandel by ainan named Almele, Deleng-
ng 10. Bdtinore, under the fag Of IS.
Insurgents of South America. has beef,
oil this place for % or so DAYS. aud hss
made by report, "a prizes, the value of
which IS varieusly stated from $50, 600 to
., 100000 dollars. IN the last fqs Or Tx
uays' I'VE more priyaleers have q = .aslr
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-14

US srig'ia2u' band. Many respectable far
s'er' ts'e, that they saw it, covering
! Arss piece Of swamp land called the Ora.
S,n. abou-, fourteen miles from THIS place.
haze n"t vet, heard what eject i; has pro-
iacsd npea tae crops Immediately in tIla;
,rei ga5olrhood.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-14
From q PHILADELPHIA pGper.
UNIFIED SKATES RiN;E.

The toya@i3g statement ,outains the "a
maua Subscribed tn the said bank, and
;'e lipll'aSf at stare bo.ders, il each oil
fhe isiaces desiEsated 10y law
t@tcEs niIrmsEk OF A,ouNr
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-14

terday :rriii IBIS port iorlhe Meaitersanc-
Captain o5ear, frain C1icat,q. sailed A
PM 2, aod from tie sand Heads i4th.
On the 18th. OF August. lat. 80, lon. SO,
Capt. tibcar was fred at and hroSeht toby
la pTiyateer schr. under EngiiSh coiaf5.
After beng boa,,led She runup the Spa
rilr.ag. Capt. .. was takeu on board.
alili ,ie,aincds9me time, bat his treatment
was GiS ll--tI,e' piiaae plsndered him of n
very ilHc yaw! boat, a top-sal!ant mast.
Speaking trutnpst, &c. The commander
tstattd. that iIe.only wanted piece goods aud
spccie--buthe was assured that none Of
those articles were On boar,i--tlle reason
he gave i07 taking what he did. was. thai
lie had been chased In the Mona Passage.
by two gun brigs, and was obliged 10 heave
ever his boats, &c. so escape /; aud that the
day previous. two other privateers in COM
pany) he had lost his nGiiIitop.nast. While
,pursGe,by ir,saie, and had separated
from his cnmpaninas.~-Sdme day he had
bnaricd ship from Batavia for Boston mo
doubt tie Ciarssa.) IN return for fl,e boat
taken, the priva'eersmen gave Capt O. an
interior boat: which had been taken from
the ship William &Cis, o. Philadelphia. A.
boat week previous. The captain If The
cheoner appeared to be Creole Soani-
ard, and he had black fellow Tor an inter-
Ipreter--lle made, no roncealment of his
Chjcc, in cruizing-ihat it was for rich beg
ty whatever hyg protected it. He said
he had On board ,50or co 600 dollars in
specie, taken from different vessels. A
59at isii hamewa q bound Guineanian had
been captoeed by him, plundered and ri
zen mp Hr expressed his fears of falling
IL with British vessels Gf war, and of beinsr
capturcd, aud his crew bought to trial for
iheir lives. From sume remarks made. Il
wa evident that this praya'eer. or ore "
her companions mentioned above1 was the
vessel which'pinndered he Trim, frnm ST.
Ubes-'Fhe brother IA the commander b.d
been wnanded in the arm, Ivy snrne person
I.eiong'ng 10 an American vessel, which she
al rluEiere,i.
Captain Obear was unable to learn ei-
tier The name Of the privaieer or her COM
marder. She had long Gun on pivot.
with several carranades about 40 or so
men were on deck, nauv of whom spoke
9 cd English. THeY stated themselves 10 be-
4 weska from Caithagena. and Cart. Obear
was siiewn Eer commission made out az
tarthagena-pr probably, however, a very
old oHe,i not forged. A number of tho
creY appeared to- be we'll acquainted with
lie name, &c. of different merchants in Sc
verai pGrts OF the Uniied States.
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