American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-07


q, present swarming to this part of the world
Scarcely an American trading vessel has Tor the last
70 months been on this coast as low as latitude Six
degrees North without suffering either insult or
plumber from these Spaniards These facts, trust,
will be eTectuay represented to the Secretary OF
the Navy 1t must readily occur that force equal,
at least, to sloop of lcar, is necessary TO subdue
and crush such formidable combinations as are to
be met with, OF ,hese outlaws, on the coast
aThe purchase OF FACTORY Island was dchniuvc-
~ concluded early in july
"Thc boats sent out by the Government promise
10 be OF inesimable utility TO the Colony. Our es
Establishment at the Gesters although within hive
miles Of Trade Town, is still sustained Cultiva
iion building and trade are carrying on there on
ANAL scale; but for Of rainy season craft, little
has been done to advance II since the month OF May
Bassa Factory is the source OF very valuable sup
plies to the colony. We keep up. at this Indictment
season, an intercourse with this place along the
Beach, but the transportation Of goods or produce
by this is expensive and laborous and there is
O considerable amount of property remaining there
which we leave to the dry season.
81 cannot we'll express to the Board the general
qualification felt here in the establishment, at length
Of line Of packets between the United States and
this colony, in which it is believed dependence can
be safely placed. The entire cargo Of The brig
John the first OF the line, which arrived July 22d,
chased, and another vessel is expected early in Oc-
tobcr.
"Our port regulations prohibit, ON penalty OF the
forfeiture OF the amount any goods Introduce into
the colony, from being sold credt-Whcn say
that the cargo OF the john ha, been wholly dis
POSED OF in ten days, the Board will understand me
TO say that has all been also pad for. The amount
after deductng the part carried Oft by the pirates
on the 29h, is about l. ,000 dollars"
3 he in hand and in
which have called upon all the cooniss to assist
is the construction Of Battery at hompsontown
on shelf 80 feet above the water, 20 overlook and
command our roads. We transporting the
heaviest Of our guns there, and erecting roolcd
breastwork of turfed mason work, which is intend
ed to be entirely shot pron. Our best gunners say
that, from the position chosen, the long guns will
hull vessel lying at the customary anchorage OF.
tener than every second shot, and from repeated
trials, do not doub. it. friendly vessels can draw
up under the land OF the reach Of any annoying
force. not exposed to the shot of the battery which
it 1t is intended to make impossible for any Shaving
ships to stand'
1--WE are called to mourn very affective be
reavement, in the loss OF the Rev. MIR. HoL-oN,
whose promise Of usefulness in the colony was Hat
tefing in high deg ee; and whose convalcscence
was at one time so advanced as to place him. IN our
estimation, quite out of immediate danger. re
lapse, induced by slight irregula'i'y Of hi, diet
carried him off suddenly, on Sunday, the Esd Of
July, p. NJ Every rrconciling circumstance,
which, for the sclaee OF bis friends, could well meet
in the case Of 30 premature and regretted death,
threw its cheering light upon the exit Of this excel
lent young man. His hopes and treasure had gone
before him to that immortal state of existence,
which his faith anticipated aud calmness, resigna
ton, and peace, were the absent companions
OF his breast 10 every stage OF his illness quite to
the moment Of the awful transition. Ills papers
and most valuable personal effects will be sent by the
next packet, together with those Of the late Mr..
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