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three keels; that they are so conftrufted
as not only to carry a large number of
men, bur horses alfs, for the embarkation
and debarkation of which, folding ports
open in their files. He further states,
that fimitar preparations were going on in
all the other ports ; that it was tnere gen
erally asserted and believed, that the Ufyr
per intended making the attempt with
400,000 men, calculating upon a loss of
a fourth or a greater proportion of them
before they should cff'ft a landing, but
holding out to his abjeft (laves the certain
ty of ultimate fucrefs and the plundy of
this abode of real liberty. The gentle
man from whom this information comes,
is said to be a person of much observation
and intelligence, and whofc veracity may
be relied on. We h:>ve mentioned thele
circumstances not to depress our country
men, but rather, if it be pofiible, still fur
ther to encreafe that enthusiasm to the
cause oftheir king and coutrv, which so
universally pervades all ranks of people.
—Thus prepared with every man at his
post, however delperatc may be the at
tempt against us, we doubt not but it will
terminate in the shame and defeat of our
enemies and in the perpetuation of Brilifli
Liberty and Independence.
The King returned a moil polite aniwer
of refufal to the offer of service made by
Monsieur (the Count d’Artois) in behalf
ofhimfeifand the emigrant royalists of
France.— The intention of his royal high
ness was, not to have raised the fhndard of
royalty on the French coast, but to have
embodied such of his faithful countrymen
as are capable of bearing arms in aid of
the just cause in which Great-Britain is
now engaged.
NEW YORK. November 9.
the Med. tenanean —Captain Crafts
of the ship Vigilant, w n > arrived here yes
terday morning, in 36 days from Malaga,
informs us that a few days previous to hi?
failing, a British brig had arrived there,
which had been boarded off Cape S'..
Vincents by a Moorifli frigate of 32 guns,
who had taken four American veficls. The
Constellation boarded this frigate and ex
amined her papers; file had a pass from
the American Consul, and they permitted
her to proceed. There was a Moorifli
vessel at Malaga, the master of which in
formed capt. Crafts, that he had received
a letter from the captain of a Xebeck of
12 guns, who informed him that he had
captured 3 American vessels, and had sent
them into Morocco.—Moorifli cruizers
are lent out in every direction.
Arrived fliip Vigilant, captain Crafts, in
36 days from Malaga. On the 10th Oc
tober in lat. 40. 17. long. 28. 59. was
hailed in the most threatening manner, and
brought to by a French (hip privateer;
and though the sea was dangerously high,
was obliged to go on board her with the
papers; having examined them fuffered us
to proceed. It was however with great
difficulty the boat regained the ship ; flu
struck the mizen chains and fi ed; anu
the mate and two hands who were in her.
barely saved themselves in the most mir
aculous man er ; the boat was loft The
master of tne French privateer informe ,
that the king of Portugal had declared w
again ft France, and that he was cruifi
for Portuguese vfffeis
November ii
Captain Atwater, from Torks-Ifland,
informs us, that at the time of his depar
ture, handbills were in tircula'ion there,
setting forth that “ Moreau had hoiftcd
the royal standard in Paris, and that Bona
parte had been put under arrest ! !” The
news was said to be received from Barba
does! ! !
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PHILADELPHIA, November 17.
A late letter from Baltimore favs, “ In a
short time the nuptials of Jerome Bona
parte and Miss Eliza Patterson, of
this city, are to be celebrated. Jerome
(or as the Italian orthography gives it
Geronimo) is fourth brother to the First
Consul of the French Republic ; the Lady,
the daughter of Mr. Win. Patterson, an
eminent merchant of this city. Sixty
thousand dollars are to te fettled on our
Fair American. The rftabliftiment of
citizen Geronimo is very good : He has
allowed him by his brother, a hotel in Par
is, and two estates in the country for his
futureeftablifliment, which cost 1,500,000
livres, equal to 291,666 dollars. His bro
ther has affo deposited for his use in foreign
banks, one million of livres, equal to
194,444 dollars ; and his annual pension
before marriage is 116,666 dollars.
LLate accounts front. Ba.timore fay that th:
inteWed nuptials have ludilenly been deferred,
and that the father of the lady has thought i>
advifeable to fend his daughter to vifi: her triends
in Virginia.J
CHARLESTON, November 23.
Ex trail of a Utter , dated Savan Nov■ 19.
[The French privateer (lately off the har-
bour of Charleston) lays back of Cock
fpur, and gets her supplies regularly from
town. You heard of her following out
and taking a (loop belonging to Mein and
Co. which (he left in seven fathom water,
and came in quietly to anchor at Cock
fpur. The Captain comes up occafionaliy
—he has the Captain and crew of the
sloop prisoners on board ; yet all applica
tions for a warrant, have hitherto proved
unluccelsful. It is rumoured about town
that the Boston frigate has retaken the
(loop and another vessel; this, however,
wants confirmation.
November 25.
The fliip John aud Frances, capt. Baas,
arrived this morning, in 43 days from
Bordeaux ; left that port on the 10th Oc
tober, and the Cordovan on the 12th. We
have been favored by capt. Baas, with
French newspapers to the Bth.
At this period no events of any impor
tance had occured. The active note of
preparation for the invasion of England,
resounded through every department of the
Republic; and it was supposed that 10,000
boats were nearly completed. Bonaparte
had arrived at Brussels, to hasten by his
presence, the works carrying on ; and no
doubts were entertained but that he would
place himfelf at the head of the expedition.
Whether this would take place the present
year was a question undecided. It was
the opinion of many well informed men,
that the policy of Bonaparte would direct
him to protraft for some time his con
templated operations, with a view of damp
ing the military ardour which at present
pervades the people of England. The
French forces already assembled upon the
coasts, were supposed to amount to 200,000
men.
An embargo had been laid upon all
veficls in the port of Havre, and it was
expefted to be extended to every port in
France.
Spain had taken no part in the war. It
was said (he had agreed to pay France
annually 25.000,000 of dollars ; and
Great-Britain the like sum, to preserve
her neutrality.
The French papers state, that the Nor
thern P iwers w ere favorably disposed to
wards France.
HERALD.
A U G U S ~T A,
WEDNESDAY, December 7, 1803.
We have occupied a considerable part
of our paper in the publication of part of
a communication from the President rela
tive to Louisiana, which we believe will
not be unacceptable to our readers.
Louisville, November 23.
The House of Reprefeniatives, this
day, took up the report of the committee
of the whole Haufe, on the bill to alter
and amend an aft, to make deftribution of
;he late cession of lands, obtained from the
Creek Nation by the United States Com"
miiiion-rs, at a treaty entered into at or
near Fort Wilkinson, the 1 6th day of
June, 1802, passed at Louisville on the
n'.h of May 1803, and the fame being
read—Mr. Watkins moved, that the fame
give way to the following, to wit:
Be it enabled by the Senate and House of
Re[» efentatives of the fiate of Georgia , in
General Assembly met , That the persons
jgait,ft whose names any survey or furvevs
of land, Hull be drawn in pursuance of
the before recited aft, or their legal repre
sentatives, (hill be entitled to receive
grants for the fame, vesting in them fee
Ample titles, free of purchase, immediate
ly on paying into the treasury of this state,
the sum of four dollars per hundred
acres, in lieu of all fees of office and
OTHER CHARGES, FOR SURVEYING AND
GRANTING THE SAID LAND —any thing
in the said aft contained, to the contrary
notwithstanding.
And be it further enafled, That the ele
venth anci fifteenth feftions of the before
recited aft be and the fame are hereby re
pealed.
And on the question put thereon, it was
resolved in the affirmative—whereupon
the yeas and nays being required, are yeas
34, nays 15.
The bill was then read a third time—
and the following amendment introduced
by Mr. Watkins, was unanimously adop
ted, viz.
And be it further enafled , That in order
to insure a more faithful and accurate dis
charge of the duties assigned to the seve
ral rfiftrift surveyors, the time preferibed
in the fifrh feftion, for making the sur
veys, be extended from ninety, to one
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DAYS any tiling
in the said feftion contained, to the con
trary notwithstanding.
And on the question—shall this bill
now pass, it was resolved in the affirma
tlve—whereupon the yeas and nays being
required, are yeas 31 —navs 14.
November 30.
We understand that the above bill has
this day pafled in Senate, without an
amendment—l 4to 9.
Yesterday the Legislature of this state
defied the following officers, viz:—
Horatio MARBURY,Efq.Secr’y of State. -
Edwin Mounger, Esq. Treafuter. —
Daniel Sturges, Esq. Surveyor general,
and Capt. James Meriwether, Comp
trcl er-general.
Raleigh, November 28.
The Senate of the United States (a cor
respondent at Washington fays,) have not
decided upon the proposed amendment to
the Confiitution.
From Washington, Nov. 16, 1803.
The enclosed Sill has pafled two readings,
and is engrofled for a third reading to
morrow. It will pass without any oppo
sition. S. D. P.
A BILL,
For the further protefUon of the Seamen and
Commerce of the United States.
Whereas, an aft of hostility has been
committed again!! the United States, by
an armed ship of the Emperor of Mo
rocco :
Be it enacted, by the Senate and
House of Representative of the United
States of America in Congress aflembled.
That it (hall be lawful for the President
of the United States, to inftruft the com
manders of the public armed veflels of
the United States, to subdue, seize, and
make prize of all veffds, goods, and cffefts,
belonging to the Emperor of Morocco, or
to his fubje&s; and to bring or fend the
fame into port, to be proceeded against,
and diftribuied according to law ; and
also to cause to be done all such other afts
of precaution or hostility as the state of
war will juftify, and may in his opinion
require.
Sect. 2. And be it further enafled, That
on the application of the owners of private
armed veflels, of the United States, the
President of the United States fiiall have
power to grant them special com millions,
in such form as he shall direst, under the ,
seal of the United States ; —and such
private armed veflels, when so commii
finned, shall have the like authority for
subduing, seizing, taking, and bringing
into port, any armed or other veflel, goods
or effefts, belonging to the Emperor of
Morocco, or to any of his fubjedts, as the
before mentioned public armed veflels
may by law have ; and shall therein be
lubjedt to the inftrudtions which may be
given by the president of the United
States for the regulation of their condudt,
and their commiflions fliall be revocable
at his pleasure : Provided , That before
any cominilfion sh >ll be granted as afore
faid, the owner or owners of the vrflei
for which the fame may be requrfted,
and the commander thereof, for tire time
being, fliall give bond to the U.iite ) S ates,
with at lea It two refpoi.fible fu reties, noi
interested in such veflel, in the penal sum
of seven thousand dollars, or if such veflel
be provided with more than one hundred
and fifty men, in the penal sum of four
teen thousand dollars, with condition for
observing the treaties and laws of the
United States, and the inftrudtions which
nay be given as aforefaid, and also for
fatisfying all damages and injuries which
shall be done contrary to the tenor there
of, by such commiflioned veflel, and for
delivering up the commission when re
voked by the President of the United States.
Sect. 3. And he it further enabled, That
any veflel, goods or tffedts belonging to
the Emperor of Morocco, or to his fub
jedls, which shall be so captured and
brought into port, by any private armed
veflel of the United States, duly commis
sioned as aforefaid, mav be adjudged good
prize, and thereupon shall accrue, to the
owners, and officers and men of the cap
turing veflel, and fliall be distributed ac
cording to the agreement which fliall
have been made between them; or in
failure of such agreement, according to
the diferetion of the court, having cog
nizance of the capture.
Sect. 4. And be it further enabled, That
if in the opinion of the President of the
United States, it shall be deemed expe
dient to retain for the use or future dis
posal of the United States, any Moorifli
veflels of war, which have been or fliall
hereafter be captured by the public armed
veflels of the United States, he is hereby
authorifed and empowered so to retain
such veflels and to dispose of (hem in
such manner as the public service may
require, Provided, That nothing herein
contained, fliall be conftrueJ to impair
or othervvife to affeft the right of the
captures of veflels so retained to their
prize money.
MARRIED, On Sunday Fv-ning fhc
3d indant, Mr. Jeremiah Wood, of ih «
place, to the amiable Mrs. Eliza Swt
cerd, of South Carolina.
This will serve to inform
the friends to Religion both in town and
country, that the ANNUAL METHO
DIST CONFERENCE, for the South
ern Diftritt of this Continent, will be
held in the city of Augusta, on the firit
day of January, 1804.
It is expected that it will confid of a
Bishop and about 40 Miniders; and that
they will continue their confutations about
8 days, on the affairs of the church, and
the more effectual spread of the Gospel
of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore,
it may tie under Rood that the liberality
of the citizens and country friends will
be thankfully received, as colle&ions will
be made during its continuance (if judged
needful) to defray the unavoidable expense
incurred during their day in town. The
citizens may expeft a Sermon in the day,
and another at night during the above
conference.
It, may be proper to ohferve, that the
CAMP MEETING, notified to be at
Wadiington, 16th December, is recalled
in consequence of the removal of Rev.
Mr. Hope Hull, to Atheans; but that
the fame three days intended to be appro
priated as above, will be employed as a
religious meeting at Pope’s Chapel in
Oglethorp county.
Furthermore, it is requeded that a day
of Religious Fading and Prayer, be ob
served by the Brethren the Friday previ
ous the Conference.
fcTDANCING ASSEMBLIES.
The Subscribers to the AU
GUSTA DANCING ASSEMBLIES,
are particularly rtqueded to attend at
Ashton’9, on Friday Evening next, at
seven o’clock, precisely, on bufmefs of
importance.
The Graces have been flee ping,
But I will awaken them.
BY permiflion of Mr. Aditon, I in
tend to open a school for Dancing,
1 in one of his Rooms, generally called, by
way of pre-eminence , the ASSEMBLY
ROOM ; on Thursday, the 15th of the
present month. I am well informed of the
partiality the Augudians have for me ;
and, I trud, no error in my conduct, in
future, fliall ever dedroy it. No lafeivious
action, no immoded words, escape
my notice; and if tnefe things should
happen the offender, is sure to be pun
iflied with severe reprimands. T**“*»
conscious of the reftitude of/'Y heart,
I (hall be moral in example* a! » a *
in precept; —and whatever*frailties have
fallen to mi share, honor W ves * n m Y ou '»
and forbids me doing wrong.
Every Subscriber, end tbofe who wlfh
to come or fend, will please to attend
he appointed time.
W. SPENCER.
December 7. (3°)
JUST OPENED by
Gabriel Harris & Co.
ONE CHEST EXCELLENT
HYSON TEA.
December 6.
Taylor Moore,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
A few BbU. of Excellent IRISH PO
TATOES, which they will fed by
the Barrel or Buftie’,
And a few Dozen of Genuine LON
DON BOTTLED PORTER.
December 7.
The SUBSCRIBER,
Begs leave to inform his Country friends and
the Public in general ,
THAT HE HAS OPENED A LARGE SET OP
Livery Stables,
IN KINLOCH’S COURT,
WHICH from the advantage of the
Church Yards, from Meeting
drtret to Kinloch’s Court, renders it re
markable airy, and as good water as any
in this city. Those gentlemen that will
please to favor him with their cudom,
may red adored that every attention will
be paid to their Horses, CsV.
Also begs leave to inform his conntry
friends and the public, that he has opened
a BOARDING HOUSE, No. n S ,
Johnson’s Row, Queen-dreet, adjoining
to Kinloch’s Court, for the accommoda
tion of his country friends. *
JOSEPH VVARNOCK, Sen.
Charleston , Nov. 3. (30.)
