The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-03

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Sept. 22d, lst Al, long 81 brig Francis, for
Portland.
Sept. 81, East of Georges Bank. an Eastern
brig from the Isle of May. Probably the Agile,
Tor Batb.)R
Sept. 23, II South Channel brig Orion, II day.
from Martinieo for Kepnebunk.
In the bite Of Craney Island, bound NJ, sloop
Miller, Of Bristol. Me. Fossstt, 40 days from ST.
Jago de Cuba, bound to Nswhern, n. C.-cargo
holasses, 10 master; put In IN distress. The VI.
expsaeuced head winds and Gains from the time
sns sailed. until the 10th inst. off Ooracoek Bar.
when she encountered a heavygale from 81. aud
on the 1ith, at halfpsst A. a. it being almost
calm, was struck by water spout, which split
the mainsail IN pieces and tore it from the mssi.
In the after part Of the same day the gale came on
again and blew with increased violence; crossed
Cape Hat,eras Shoals, and got clear of the land
at 2. ". still blowing very heavy, splt the
square sail, which ie her almost destitute sale.
On the 18th inst about - mile. South Of Cape
Henry. fell in with . fatrioi'' armed brig, COM
mapded by Captain Noon. who sent his boa, or
board, offered any assistance in his power to rem
der, and the wind being light. towed the NJ. close
in with Cape Henry light. and before pssting sup
piled her with every thing she stood in need Of
Norfolk Herald, 1911 Sept.
Brig Archer, arrived at Boston 25th ult. from
Canton, touched at St. Holena, for water. and
lay OF aud on 20 hour. before il could Be pfecuf.
ed-ons "a, enc store ship. soop Of war, two
gun brigs. and a company's schooner were lay.
ing there, officers from which came on bsare and
informed that Benaparte enjoyed good health.
that he seldom went abroad, and was moi 10 so,
cial Intercourse with the Governor, SIR Hudson
J. Low, or any of the Commanding Officers "a
a II I'LL. f. l..
ia cenversng Of Bonapsrte. appeared To feel irri.
tated. snd highly mortified, at being compelled
to reside uupn that barren Rock. to guard a sin
gle personage: they would rejoice at his iepart.
aro, that they might follow.
EXPLANATION. papers have published.
that American vessels have recently experience
ed injurious vexatons from the Spanish govern
inent at alatanzas. Philosophers say every Of
iect has cause and Capt. snow arrived at
Boston from that port, makes the following state-
ment THAT the cause of the vessels being seix-
ed at Matanzas, was owing to a repre.e ntation
made by the interpreter TO the Governor, that all
American vessels had long been in the ha DIT Of
entsring at the Custom House, only about ono
half their oargoes,and brbns the eIicers,o pass
The remainder and in consequence of this infor-
nation, the Governor went personally on board
OF all the American vessels that were in port ap.
pointed oficerstc each, and commenced dlscharg-
Ing fhem to ascertain the truth of the iaformation
that the Baltimore schooner mentioned as hav-
ing bean seized, WAS found TO have 900 barrels of
-Four more on board than had bee n. entered and
1t was thought she would be condemned, vessel
and cargo.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
Ship Portland. Webster, of Portland, was at
Samarang June 2.
Sch Henry, Davis, Of Thomaston, bound to
Charleston, was in James River, above Osborn'..
last date.
Sch Adveho, Pendleton, for Camden, cl ar
18th ult.
The transit duty on flour is lowered at ST.
Jago, from s., 83 TO 20 cents per Dbl. since the
18th August,
4 Madeira Aug %, ship Resolution, Hedde-
an, OF bath, Tor Cape de Verbs. next dsy-schr
Mary, Thomas, Of do for West Indies in 10.
~ Halifax, 10Th ult brig Milo, Merrill, :
days from this port. for Philadelphia in g. 4
Ar at Alexandra, goth uli sohs Cashier,
Squirting, Eastport- syen, Emery, Saco--Larch, y
Hold, Portland-indsn Queen, having lost her
boat, returned to procure another and sailed
again.
sloop Atlas, Prince, Of Northyarmouth, for 81,
John, cl at Norfolk, 18th inst
Sch Romeo, Drnkwater, Of this port, for Hall,
fax, was up at Baltimore, Goth ult.
sch Rebecca, Merrill, Of this port, for West
Indies cl at Philadelphia els, ult.
Ar at Aew-Hork, 2lst. inst. sch Franklin, and
81 Clipper, from this port -22d, sohs Cygnet
XmbaIl, ofHallowell, Halifax 1859 ven Friends
Cobb, from this port, and 81 Liberty, from al
Eastern port.-Up, sch Planet, Of this port, ioT
Charleston and Il. Mary's.
Ar at Providence 22d inst. brig Union, and
sch BetseJ, from Buoksport-2itb, sch Celia, &
st. Lucia, Cd inst. sch Lydia, ,lanerer 60
Phtston, unc.