Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-28

vessel been bound to these Islands with !, ssro,
80, which was considered an oppressive ann
an improper charge-The deponent was there
lore under the necessity of petitioning his ey.
ceriency Sir VIM. Lumlcy, the Governor, tn
rehevc nm from this tax, and which petition
was sent by the depOnent and also by his A.
gents, Messrs. Robert Tucker & Sons, but tn
the disappointment and serious injury of the,
deponent the prayer of his petition was NOT
granted the deponent, with Daniel Robert
fucker and Henry Tucker, went to the Sc
cretary's Office and there resisted the pay
mcnt OF Gunpowder duty, as an illegal and
UNJUST charge. The Secretary nevertheless
demanded the payment from the deponent's,
Agents, and which they were compelled to
comply with. That to prove the deponent
mas done his utmost for his owners, the un-
derwr'ers and Others concerned, in refusing
the payment OF this charge, as also that of the
Iuii lees OF the other public Offices in these
Islands, andto endeayor to the like from,
being practised on his fellow-countrymen who
may have the misfortune to be placed in a
similar situation, has made his deposition and
EARNESTLY requested the Commercial Agent
OIL the government OF the United States. for
these Islands, 10 lay the same before the Se-
cretary of State for his consideration.
In testimony Whereof have caused INV
Seal ofOilice to be affixed, and have subscribed
my name. w. r.. HIGINBOTHAM.
LATEST FROM HAVANA.
NoRroLK, August Give learn by the
schr. Pilot, that the U. S. schr Porpo,se. III.
Com. RAMAGE, having under CONVOY the
transports which conveyed the SPANISH
troops from st. Augustine to Havana, arrived
at the latter place, previous to 10th inst, after
passage oflo days two of the transports
whlch mad parted company, had not got in
A Spanish sloop of war arrived at Havana.
9Th inst. with Il schr. which She had cantured
OH bocca Choca having detected her in sun
piyiu5 Tile enemy under English cOlors. Ourin-
dormant also states that the captain of the
brig byron, ct Kcnncybunk, having arrived of,
Jacquemei, l1th July, went ashore to enquire.
into The state ofthe market, leaving his vessel
laying oil and on; but when he came out again.
he could see nothing of her. The captain
ana TWO hands had arrived at AUX Caves. in
Ills noat, about 18th July in search of the bri-.
Aslnefewa heavy squall from the Eastward,
the day on which she disappeared. il wus
thought not unlikely that she had sustained
damage in her sails, and was drifted to lee
ward by the current
inc Riot fouchedat Aguadiila, (wcst end of
Porto ltico,) 10Th July, on which day a gene.
RAJ paiiicWas produced among the inhabitants
Of that place, by the appearance in the o.fin.r
oil D sail OF vessels, which they took for Patriot
cruizers. All the females nrd to the noun
tans, and the safrison was prepared for vi
soro'iS resistance, when their apprehensions
we're aliaycd, by ascertanng that they were
Spanish merchantmen under convoy of a fri
gate. me next day in lat. IL rs, long. SO 80,
me Ihot saw seventy-four and frigatc,
which they Judged To be from the Maine.
Dound TO st. Domingo, or through the Mona
passage.
Eight or ten Transports sailed from Havana
short time before Capt. c. left there, with
troops for Vera cruz.
ihe Duke of Manchester, Governor of Ja-.
'naica' IN British lrigate touched at Havana
otn and sailed sth inst. for England,
=, frees Ut Harana, August 10, 1921
tl"ur 5 10, nominal Lard ii cts. Pork
S ~ Der Bbl. Beef $40; Navy Bread So
3D.. Coiice 20 80 cts. scarce. Beacon.