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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29

"S'S - OtIi'C'', anu IlcdTit every
pane OF glass IN the iron, ftbe residence
OF 5. Is. Robie Esq was des roved by the
excessive heat Vi the fire. OF the prop
erty burnt only about l500' were insured,
and the calamity has mostly fallen where
it will long be severely felt; upon widows
and orphan chill rcn: upon industrious
tradesmen, whose stock otw oridIy wealth
wa, invested in the tenemrnts they occu-
pied. Happily no lives were lost although
several persons were materially hurt
His ExcelIency the 1t. Governor was
present. encouraging and erecting those
about him; the Field Officers and the
Officers of the Garrison md the Cap
tains of His Majes'ys Sal in the hsr-
Der, with the troops ana seamen under
their command we're uucomnoniv active
Hdlifae Sc t Il
On the goth ut Daniel SlIli>an. mas
ter of the schr Maria, belonging to Mr..
Valance. of ST Johns, win cargo of
fish on board. being then al labrador. the
master hcisted American cows and with
10 of the crew set sail for nme port in
the United States. Two American yes
sells are said To have ass sted tie vessel hv
furnishing pilot, &c. a description is
given of the master and crew, Sullivan
is said to be about 5 feet : irthes high,
stout made, brown hair. witha reddish
mark just under lis right ear. &c.
ST Joins q F. aus Is
The brig Hope. capt Ilore .hrri,ed ON
Wednesday evening, in weeE, passage
from Indian Tickle. Labrador. With about
Gno qninlals OF green fish BY he I'VE learn.
that tie hsh cry there, which bacibeen very
unsuccessful! in the early part OF Ne season,
had, within The fortnight previos to her
sailing. turred on; much more fabrable e.
was ''en likely 10 afford ',"se esgiged in it
;olerable fair voyage. Capt Il states,
that about week before the Hopt left, he
spoke an An vessel. the master / which
informed bin that there had been serious
qusrrel between the Americans aid some
: Novs Scotia fishermen. neal Cape Eharles,
/ in .hioh IL IN n were killed.! We have
no. Teen able TO learn any further larticu.
, lars.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
From The Boston Palladium, StptemA, 81.
From ENGLAND

Fly the Herald, captain Fox romt.ive,.
pool, the pape5s OF that CITY Ia The 2l and
Londo" dates to The 18th Angus. wse re-
ceiyed:
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
REVIEW OF rHE BOSTON MARKETS

From FridOy. Sept "a 10 Friday, Sept q
SUGAk- be Sugar market has been
more inaDma,e the past week. and il any
alteration at small decline in some SORT:
such as ordinary brown and white Havana
and ordinary Muscuvadoes; finer qualities
PIP Fl ihe qlcti;ion; very little business
has been done for expectation. An auction
sale yesterday, OF coarse grained Porto RI.
CO went from 10 rs The finest qualify to til.
trade, to "a ordinary for Shipping, We do nd
alter our quotation.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
FROM HALIFAX.

We are indebted to oar obiiging CORES
pondents, the editors of the Boston Pal
ladium for Halifax papers to the 18th
inst. \ destructive lire occurred there
on the 18th. the particulars of which we
subjoin. The Packet Montague, from
this port, ARRIVED on the 18th, having on
board the remains of Andre; they we're
transferred to the Pheaton friga'e, which
sailed Tor Portsmouth on the llth The
mali for Eng land Was to be closed on the
l9;h.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29


PIP Fl III. q!ot, iion; very little business
has been done for expectation. An auction
sale yesterday. OF coarse grained Porto Ri.
CO went from 10 rs the finest qualify TO lhs
trade, to "a ordinary for Shipping, we do nS
alter our quotation.
Martinique and Guadalupe Nus.
COvadoes, ordinary, scarce, 7ia)
ST. Croix ami finer quality, can
Havana Whites; IN Is
Brown Havana, 81 10.
Brazil White, in cases, scarce III Ia
do brown 90. - log
Siam, 9alll
Batavia, and Canton. none.
Benares White, double boIi'd, III l41
do. AID Beerbom brown do. 10 Ill
Benares, Bagga and Rhadnsgore
brown and grey, s! Ioi
New Orleans, 7!aIlt
COFFEE. Very few transactions have
taken place in Coffee The past week TO;
want of sutncisni supplies. We quote
= Domingo 295aS9
Fine green 80 81
lNDlGO-Ee:y considerable transactions
have taken place during the week 10 Be nga
Indigo. Upwards OF loo cases Of fine bige
and violet, ana violet and purple have been
disposed 8, 80 70 D., tor expectation aIore,
besides other lrahsacticnS, al prices fully up
TO our last quoted probable prices. We al.
Ter our quotation TO an advance rs hUh!ers
reuse selling more al tie foregoing prices
We quole
bengal Blue, (nonel
b!ue an Violet, Iooa2
NioIet s. Purple,
and Purp'e, I95 a.oG
Lower qualities, I.75 l,90
TOBACCO-The transactions have been
more limited. We quote Ktn,ucky
6 els.
FLOUR f. G2ATN-ConsiderabIe sales
have been made of old Alexandra. Rich,
mond and Fredericksburg. =, D5 8 8. and
Baltimore Howard St 4. Richmond City
Mills. at D5, to 5t-noi much new -four ha:
YET arrIved-stock OF hand small. NOItL'
ern Corn 90 cts. and Southern SO IS.
HlDES-No ai,eration-we continue GU
quotation ct prices which probably woul.
buenos Ayres % SO los. II 49,
do 24a2S IL "a 1T
fernambuco, dry sailed, liza l5&
Saraccas. Is IA
Porto Rico, heavy. Hal lei
MOLASSES-TLe transactions the
past week have been very limited fof
want of supplies. We quote.
New Orleans 81 S?i
Surinam &c, a 80 |
Martinique & Gaudaloupe 2s 81
Havana Sweet 2S
90. Tart o.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
SOUTH AMERICA.
CARACAS ONCE MORE.

BY letter received from a gentleman OF
This city now at st Thomas, dated 29th June,
il appears that the city of Caracas, and La
guira, had again fallen into fhe hand of the
patriots. Mr. Pairniio, wen known as the
agent of Morillo in spreading royal news, had
returned from Curacao on the rc-Occupation of
Caracas by the royal general Morales; but
had once more returned to Curacao, having
narrowly escaped in Dutch brig. The pat
riots have an old account To settle with Patrul-
10, who was formerly Il violent patriot himself,
but being employed on Il mission, in which
large sum ofpatriotmoney was to be laid out
he some how either iosi The money, or at least
never returned ,cith It, His zeal ia the royal
cause is not, therefore, extraordinary, nor his
fears. .4iHora
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24

mount of property City dollars we think
should be required as Il qualification for yo-
ting. The Doctor was opposed 10 it. " To
day." said he, :" man owns Jackass worth
80 dollars, and he is entitled to vote but be-
fore the next election. the Jackass dies.-The
man in the mean time, has become more ex-
perienced his knowledge of the principles of
government, and his acquaintance with man
Kind, are more extensive (; and he is there
fore better qualified to make proper selec-
ton of rules-but the Jdckdss is dead and the
man cannot rote. Now, gentlemen, said he,
addressing himself to the advocates of the
qualification, spray inform me, in whom is
the right of suffrage, in the manor in the
JdckaSs 2"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
Yaiuable Real E.yi0ie foi. .S0fe

WE subscriber VIII oer for sale To tue highest bidder
ona credit of l. years, archaeological 4ugi,rt
ne't mmec ey a:tcr the sale Of Samuel lard
yertise on that day. his Tract LAND containing eS
anu hundred ACRES one bali OF which Is cleared in
te"r TO no high land IN the COUNTY, within 81 miles OF
SCOUTS Landing, on James kiyer in wealthy and dc ;irasIo.
neighbourhood-Ihs fam in high OF nproy emcn
AUG presents prospect for crop Of wheat tie next yca Z,
ihe amount OF 10 ) thousand Uhes-the whole OF the
land to clear Is first rate tobacco land At same time a.
VIII sen an AIS S'oei amongst which is 10 good work
Horses+-Ieri0s fnr the latter a sale. w. NJ 10, IN
Aibenare, July 2I 9a-zutls
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
RzH-1 y v VV1tsosS<1-ns11
A MAD GOVERNOR.

For some time past the Governor and Lee
gis!ative Assembly of Bermuda have been at
cross purposes. The Governors administra-
tci, II the state of confusion which has pre-
vailed in the councils of the colony since his
appointment can be so termed, has rendered
nm extremely unpopular, with every branch
OF the civil and municipal government. By
me following article reported by an arrival at
New London from Bermuda, it will appear,
mat so far IS his exceIlency from being capa-
!, lie of governing the people of his colony, that
he cannot even govern himself!
Norfolk Herald.
The schr. Betsey, Briggs, arrived ON Sun
lay last, in / days from Bermuda. We have
received our usual files of papers by this arri-
val. The disputes between the Governor and
Legislature, were still carried on with great
anmoslty. The Governor appears determine
ed to place all the authorities Of the Island at
ms feet. In this policy he is determinedly OPP
posed by the Legislature. A few DAYS orevi
Gus to the sailing of the Sea Serpent. several
Transports arrived at Bermuda from Halifax
with troops to relieve the garrison of that
place. On their arrival, the Governor called
me officers together, and in an address to
theIn, declared that the inhabitants of the ISL
anu were IN state of rebellion, and that he
expected the troops would stand by him -
"A. v
calling I'D the government arms. On one oc-
easion, he called the majority of the Legisla-
lure, factous, irreligious and disappointed
party. The house returneda spirited reply
ana declined any further proceedings until
'ney heard from their petition for the removal
vi M, nus excellency. The governor rejoined-
blinded by error, or some more dreadful in
mutation, you have finally, in direct terms,
refused to do your duty. You are proceed
.ig at your own peril, and are coHectiueiy and
Inl.alp'dudlly, responsible TO your God, TO your
hing, and to your country for all the evils
you may have entaed upon the country.''-
ana here the business rests between him and
me House. 1t appears the vestfy of the
Nnurch IN Ut Georges had made an appro-
PrlatIon to defray the expenses of prcseniing n
memorial to the King, respecting the govern
OTIS conduct. He directed the vestry ia
hleet-a attended in person--and demanded
m,,hether the appropriation had been paid p
re 1I was answered by Mr.. Till, that il had
Opon this he declared to Mr.. Till, sunless he
refunded the money within ten DAYS. he would
amPnson him lchere no po,eer on earth could
rot" ~ N'" ''''" ~ '''O'''"
,fTmtng Jlaclinoy.-In cause lately tri-
ca In London, in which the Times newspaper
vas party, one of the clerks in the establish
mien'' stated, in his testimony, that with
suelr press machinery Geg could strife or f(ft
.poPs'S y, one minute. The most which can
~ o;.E Sone oy the best presses in America, is
eight IN minute
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
DIR. Franklin was once a member ola bod,
IN Which it was contendcd that n cerlain =.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24

COMMUNICATED.
Dcd,a, Claiborne Alabama the 2eth uli Mr. SAMUEL
G.. fEANkliN, Formerly Of New York; Of tie house Of
fanhhn Candler OF the former place His illness
short but painful and for nine days he struggled with manly
oTude against the 100 victorious ofdcath let Il con
sole the bosoms of his and afflicted friends "a,
now, tet his last hours we're cicercd v the asduis 81
ingiriendsip 20 smooth and enamel his torny passage
70 ne gaye-and every wish graed, but 10 nc
hold in his last moments his far distant parents brotr M
ters relatives and friends
g ny strangers hands thy DIVING eyes were closed
" ~ Strangers hands thy decent limbs composed
~ strangers Aonofi aad by strsngeu pi5urt,C IL
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
MEXICO.

New YORK, July 1.-THE last letters from
Havana, state that an express had just arrived
from Vera Cruz, with the very important in
formation that all Mexico had fallen into the
hands. of the Patriots, except that place--and,
that it was the general impression at Havana,
that Vera Cruz would be compelled to follow
the example i'm a few days.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
49,, --.I----1.- = =. =
WILLIAM II. l.. TARR.

<NEErps nj, -. - oi.H =, - LhH, 80
~ viii attend TIE Superior sud inferior Cirs Of fatp-
hel iiediofd and Apherstalso the Corporation Ccnrt NJ,
iNpchhug, and tue Superior Court OF Chancpry tor ihe
LSnrhOurg Hisitci lie hopes om siic attention to
duties ~ bis profession, % meet With lnlr NJ
hill iuly " ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24

FLORIDA.

1t viii appear from the following letter, that Pensa
cola had not been given up, on the Esd June and
'hi Ten 'acksons proclamation of the 95tl, is pre-
mat"'eit had no doubt been printed ready 10. pro-
mitigation and copy oft had leaked out without his
consent
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
LAND For SAFE.

[aA LAND FOR SALE.
IsM Inc subscriber offers for sale tic tract Of land
TN Eve miles below The courthouse from Gento rge
four acres. This i,rIn lies in gentecl 90
ye'lgntb situated for irldc and near public
fertility Of sod and healtnes situation il is eon,ie ,
toy i," sprlng of excellent whin 100 wards If IN.
coor ihe is good one having been atejy
hle land iudiciousiy clo;cd wei enclo, 3D. and @ IN
ZOO siae ior cultivation. Any gentleman wishing 90 pur
July 81 22--wuo GEORGE MARKHAM.
hahN count! court in ch"necry The 25Ld day 5f June
Brough Pla,,, IT
John serogens and rcin r. stccn, D-fnlor,..
INC defendant John scoggr, not having entered his p
BY and The rule Of This court1rj appearing to ,ie s
faction of ihe that be inGaitaui OF tbs con-
ocaered, That the said defendant John scrogr". do 49,
pear mere on The fourth Monday IN September next and ~
swer me hI OF The plaintiffs and that copy Of his order
b. forthwith Inserted in new srapefs printed in H.
At ,he rom rooi oi inc conrthou,e 81 his county.
Aaeory-fese' MICHAEL ROBERTS, u. G. ". c.
July - 22-wgw'
] Notwithstanding county court, sth Joy
James smith, trustee Of Daniel Sin.e, riainhe,
Mary ordon ard Elizabeth Gordon, heirc,.cs and s,,
sees ~ Joh borion' dec and Isaac iaynic Esr ndnrl
Ihj dry came The plaintiff, by his counsl and fled b
bill ami The defendants Mary Gordon ond Fisaeb oTar
NO v'g "a thcT arttmonce ana ei'en sccury
cornS 90 h ici OF Assembly 0r Zoe rules OF Ibis court
ard torTeang TO Tie court, by actcrr eyiden-e tat
t9 nv WV iit'dfn9 0i tNS County, II Is GftIENfG
w INC SAID defendants 20 AR hcre the second Nyr
d9F m october next gtc SUCH .ecrtv answer tho i
% The pant aud that copy Of ths order b. forthwith
Inserted ~ toe Richmond Enquirer months success.
vey and another copy posted the door of the court
ho,e Of th county Ard on the motion OF tie plaihf,
J~Nsr pscrcd ard Odccd, Tint fle sheriff Of this courfy
attach and fake into hi custody The assy Mary Dsz
via Jarvis Norris Leach and child Nice Peter enny Lis,
ton, Chares Turk, and BneT IN the plaintiffs hi IneTti
co. and hold tba subject the future order Of the cor
u he made IN this cause. A eopy-Tesfr
july - l2--wgNt j, BATES, G. c.
EGLDERics 4. MAYO repeolly informs the public .,
= general that he sti carries on tie BOOK BfNDfSG
and ropes bv his eVeou and experience IN his profession
TO give tosc who favor him with ORDERS satisfaction Ia e.
cry respect.
u Orders De left at Mesrs s. VI Aliens Lottery
Exchange Office, dan strcetO where also account md
RECORD b9A 81 h own manufacture will he Kept for sale.
II Orders nor BIN DING, aud BLANK BOOKS in al
their variety, Will also he received Coupler Office
Every order received At either ofihe places ~ IN s
very moderate terms.
1f FOR work not exceeded acSoranr 10 orjfs ft
cirggc Uii u made.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24

AXE OF ourrestiic;iohs upon The British West
india trade, honorahly and honestly retracc
their steps, remove every impeachment to the
sale of the productions OF the land no longer
believe that restrictive and retaliatory acts
viii do us good let friends or foes come,
buy, and carry of the productions of our lands
freely LET our own citizens indulge in com
mercial enterprise with as little restraint as
possible.
have hastily committed those remarks TO
paper, without a particular investigation, per
suaded that this subject will appear to Others
as 1t does TO me, and that il will meet with "A
minute enquiry. AGRICOLA.
The Bank OF the L. S has given notice that they
have diSeoaiired the agency for the payment in Eng
lant ct dividends the capital stock otIc hank held
eypersons resident in Europe the only excen,,ontlcy
make IS IN favor of those ia which rcqusiiions
IN DUO form have been received. OF shall he executed
n Europe, and he actually received at the Bank in
ihiladelpha, on or before the ls September next
such dividends 10 cease io he paid in Europc So soon
as the stock shall cease To belong persons residing
in Europe.
On FRIDAY last the L. s. Bank Stock was liz 10
W w - IN 'de,ph;,-Large sales made ii New
York at 10 II.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
IL Grand state Lottery Of .jia}WQnd.
DRAWING ANNOUNCED.

CohenS Oltrc. B0itis0-c. .iufg 2,I SCI.
W ihc Managers OF tIe Grand STATE LUITE.,i al
r'"nd III presenting their achpw Judgments The puhii.
ior me very distinguished patronage they received f,
every Part OF the unop have the pleasure 10 annoce it
IN consequence OF The rapid sale OF Tickets si
demand the DRAW.N,i viii take place Ia the e. ~ "a
BALTIMORE, On Wednesday the I5h Of
Next Month (Augus0
and "l 10 completed in Thirty Drawings only urer ne
supermiendancc OF the Commissioners arpoircI ty "a,
GOV tRNoi AND COUNCIL OF STATE.
ihis splendid lottery the decided ;:nrro.,
lion me iriiancy OF the Prizesthe arrana or tt.
Stationary Freninns-ic great chance OF ac,,;o an ~
dependence, aud the lizzie risk attendant on inye ,ets NJ,
com'ined have Given ihe Scheme h patronage ~ h;rh ill.,,
managers had anlicipaled--lhe Capital Prizes arc
rory Thousand Doarsl Five Thousand Dollars
twenty thousand Dollars Five thousand Dollars
len Thousand DoarsIl20 OF e inOb &c. &c
I9 bEeipSs An UNUSUAL LARGE NLMBEa or J! :
NOR DESIGNATIONS.
IL Not t,co Bi07,ks 10 Prize
The whoeof the prizes payable in GoLDor SILVER
orin Notes o the BANh on TIE UNITED STATES ~,
the early adyenurer this scheme Superior ayaptape.
as tlcr dr1on Three IhouSrnd Blfat are ,fiie{ IN J
!Iofr each - Those not supplied should aaLa apuc
i," without delay particularly while Tickets are M IN,
lowing low rates VIZ " ~ @
WHOLE TICKETS 6 20 QUARTERS Sc 20
HALVES ; rIGUrus ~
uofn
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
FOR SAI.E,

fE'WENN OR THIRTY NEGROES, consisting of men,
n women boys and girls, The Bell Tavern ~, xsdv
me 7th et igast aet ii fair, if not the next lair day
e. July n.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
MISSOURI.

We this day give place TO the long Report of
The Select Committee giving also the So
lemn Public Act on the Preamble of which
the two Houses had divided. We stated in
our last, however, that the two Houses had
had conference, had struck out certain words
IN the Preamblc.and had finally passed the Act.
II Our dates were only to the 18th June. r.
0im those 'cords ,cere, we had not under
stood but from the following letter, dated hco
aayS llafer, we learn the amendment which
was adopted
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24

~ kockENBkouGh y iiARVIE have received by iI,.
~ Henry Claw from London, Superfne CLOTHS ami
cASSiMi:kEs, and 80 cases best. DURHAM MUSTARD
IN iD, bbottiey the first arrivals from liverpool the.
eNpfct good supply of coarse W0OiLENS-rhev have OH
nan, and VIII keep constant supply ofCOlToN YARNS
from NE New Rochelle Factory, New York. and refined
July g..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
EXECUTOR,n LAME SAI-ES !

yuE Subscriber sole % col Richard Adam,
n deceased : desiious of lrinsug concl jon u
INC business OF TINT estate iscspthe OF bcng acted anon
AMI Offers for sale tie following subjects pnporiy VIZ
Tel IN tlis city, AT 10 ocock, dlout
1926 s9cyes Of L.G:d az the CDuaiy Of Fyurnnar
bought OF Maj Allen BERNARD :o:ning Reruar hnr
'uali portion OF the aud lies he North ri, .,
IN cNrrrto'l wiz, the greater which is r.u.,v,d "A
hori Instance Tic tract i vel tinher. ;ui waie
contains aquaniity of od building stone nbo q. Of
may properly be considered oa good quai, soihs
10000 -iirges m Ire County Ct Harrison.
tie subscriber. 80 -
on,lie same lay ., II ococi rr-c % lana up1n M,
deepest water in James river; exteai,g To- The vd
county oid, dancc fully srfiaai fJT S err ,ibu ~ a
i"i'e,s'lS. There nl'pB the land three br,k bn,S
sn,,sh'e io acco;ano'."e sgch a walk.
tcr the conclusion of the last men ois sale n',, 10
o'clock on'lie premises, the profitable beautiful
..s:ss> estate cGitsd Tree mn,
ls..h,l wii'he offered for s,lc-in quantity arror no en-
11SAA the decd made bv Col Miles Stlen IA; 4, !. I'D
acres No adequate idea of the bcaais value of o..e
munu ohtiSlir NH show ito those who si 10 81 h.
Also ~ Tree iiil, on the dav, a tr OF Lind n,
White ok Swamp, containing 400 acres cbip,v n; ,vI -
no. iT oi>i1nt from the tract OF Mr. Robert Crieuck
As he above sales are intended he made for e r,,r-
pose oil making division the egatecs " no ~ ma
meros The payments viii he made fall as tn. minors
shall of ace About third will he nav,i, an ~,
Isl ay OF Janucry the balance VIII ia d;s,r,,.-i
2nonst the guardians of the children, carry Interest n,
that date - '' avn
Possession Of Tree Hill can he given ON the FIRST la1 f
-n'y next and OF the other property Immediately fIter
the necessary papers shall he o1ecuied.
JOHN ADAMS Executor
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24

Extract from a letter, from an .4,aericdn Off
Ger az Volparo'So, 10 q gentleman IN Ne York,
dGted March Is, 1921
81 have the pleaure to inform YOU that
the American prisoners who were captured
in the CHILEAN BRIG Maypo, are at length restor-
ed 10 the blessings of freedom, after having
suffered long and wretched confinement OF
nearly twoye They are indebted for their
liberty to the humane and noble exertions OF
capt. Downcs of the Macedonian and we
can never sufficiently express our gratitude to
him, and the officers 81 midsblpmen under his
command, for their generous conduct to us af-
Ter our release. Without clothes, without funds
and among strangers we were languishng to
death for want of food, and in prison /; when
Downes arrived, andlike an angel of goodness
procured our liberty, and together with his
generous-hearted fellow officers, supplied us
with food, clothing and money. If you can
imagine me III n horrible dungeon, nearly max
ed, starving and covered with tieas and ver,nin
as big as bed bugs, washing my linen in dirty
water, andsanding naked till il was sufficiently
dry TO put ON, thinking of you, whom might
never again see, and of that sweet liberty
which my heart told me had lost forever =
and then suppose capt. Downes transferring
me unexpectedly to his ship, feeding me, cloth
ING me, and supplying me with means once
more to see you and breathe The air of my ma
i've land free and happy--you willhave a faiht
idea of the depth ofmsery from which capt
Downes and his officers most generously eyfri-
Gated me and the American prisoners He is
noble man, an honour To his country (; and |
wish you to sound his praise, and that of all
his officers in token of the heartfelt gratitude
oia the prisoners, who, through him, recciv-
ed their freedom from the horrors OF a ROYAL
Spanish prison,