The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1819-01-11

TO rob and murder him. He |
wished to excite mob to rescue him
Upon taking his papers, he tried TO seize
a pair OF loaded pistols and short dagger.
He was conveyed to the house of Mr..
Capcr, where he remained some time, in
order, if he chose, to send for his
clothes from the lodging he had occu
pied. But this he declined. He was
then put into post-cbaisc, and sent off
to Harwich. On his arrival at Rumford,
being market day, and the inn yard FULL
the horses were charged in the open
street, where there msny persons assem-
bled. He then called out-"thieves-
murder-I am general Gourgaud--thcy
are going to rob and murder me-" A
few miles further on he wished TO be Ia
at Harwich, he was put on board the
packet, which is said TO have sailed last,
night for Cuxhaven.
BY the following provision in The Act
for combining Bonaparte in St. Helena, it
will be seen that any attempt to rescue
him, is made capital offence:
"And be it further enacted, That if
any person or persons, being subject or
subjects of, or owing allegiance to his
majesty, his heirs or successors, shall
rescue or attempt to rescue the said Ma
polean Bonaparte, or shall knowingly or
wilfuliy aid or assist in the escape of the
said Napoleon Bonaparte, or in anv at
tempt to escape from such custody as
aforesaid, or in which he shall or may be
hereafter suffered to go at large within
the limits of any island or country, ter
ritory or place, or within any island or
country, territory or place upon parole or
without parole, all and every such per-
son so offending, shall upon being con-
victed thereof be adjudged guilty of felo-
ny, and shall suffer death, as in cases of
felony, without benefit of clergy"
ROYAL ORDER.
LISBON, Oct. %, 1918.
The royal chamber of commerce, a
griculture, manufactures and navigation,
has received the following notification
from the secretary of state.
Government Place, Oct. 81, 1918.
His majesty having learned that there
have arrived at the port of Baltimore, a
great part OF the cargoes of many Portu-
guese vessels, which having been captur-
ed by the prlvateers of the people called
Independent Spanish Americans, were
carried into various ports of the United
States, and from thence shipped on board
of othei vessels, under different FLAG, and
taken into the said port of Baltimore,
where more goods and merchandise be-
longing to the same prizes were expected,
and also the vessels themselves disguised
and covered by other fiags-and it being
proper that the said merchandise and ar.
ticles, and the vessels, captured by the
said pirates, contrary TO the laws of ma
tons, and carried into the port of a ffiend-
ly power, should be there claimed by
their legitimate owners, according to the
established forms of the laws ofthe coun-
try. His majesty has been pleased to
order that the royal chamber of com
merce, Sc. cause all persons interested in
the captured vessels and their cargoes, to
be informed that Don Joaquin Jose Vas
ques, tie consul general of the united
kingdom in New York, is at present en-
gagged IN prosecuting those important
claims, and that it is essentia. that the au-
thentic documents and vouchers, which
may prove the vessels and cargoes to be
Portuguese property, be forwarded with
out delay, and that the same persons fur
nish the consul the funds which are ne
cessary to deiray the expenses of their
respective claims. The following vessels
or cargoes have already arrived at Balti-
more /; Rainha dos AMOS; San Joas Bap-
tista; Don Joas Sexto; Montalege Lord
Wellington yasco don Coma !; Monte
Felix, and many others; all which
communicate % your .excellency, that
you may notify the chamber of COM
merce, and cause it to be executed. God
preserve your excellency.
MIGUEL PEREYRA FORJAZ.
To his excellency Don Cipriano Ribei-
TO Freire.
List q vesseis taken and robded by hirdteS
under divers flags.
Ship Marbuer de Pombal, taken
Monte Allegro, do
Ventura Fells, robbed
Sac Joao Bapsista, taken
Lord Wellington, do
Sac Miguel, do
Saynha das AMOS, robbed Of $4,000
Brig Globo, taken
Vasco da Gamma, do
Don Joao Sexto do
Roxalia, do
Paquete do Porto, do
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