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Till3 drawn, dated ISth October, amounting
to P.OoOi. have made their appearance at the
victualing office. They are specifically drawn
for wine, spirits, pork, and other provisions,
furnished for the supply of his Majesty’s ships
in the liver Plata.
‘i !:e following distressing account of the co
lony at Nev. -South Wales, is extracted from a
letter received from an officer, dated Sullivan’s
Cove, New Colony, August 4, 1806 :—“ The
Ocean brings you this.—Our situation is very
bitd, under many sufferings; we have had no
rations served lately, nor any to serve. We
have not a drop of spirits in the colony; and
are very destitute of meat, bread, clothing,
iai ming and building utensils—in fact, of every
thing, even to a sheet of paper. The Lieute
nant Governor of this Colony is reduced, to an
allowance of two pounds of rotten pork and one
pound of flour’ per week: even at this rate we
hare not a sufficient supply for one month.”—
The captain of the Ocean says, he saw a
merchantman going up the river when he was
turning clowif; and he hopes she had supplies
for the colony.
We understand government has received
advices from India-to the beginning of Octo
ber, which represents the insurgents under
Kao Ghantki to amount to nearly SO,OOO in cm
We have seen accounts of a late date from
Travancore, and from Cochin, which state, that
the-banditti-on the hills were daily augment
ing, by desertions from the native troops on the
frontiers, and--that a considerable number of
Arabs had joined them from the northward.—
Apprehensions are eiitetained, that the adher
ents- of Mulhar Row meditated another attempt
on the strong fort Kurry—a relation of that
chief w. s, at the elate of the last accounts, at the
head of a numerous banditti on the hiils.
. The Madras government was apprised
many months since of a conspiracy amongst
come of the native troops, and the movements of
the Mysore army to the southward resulted from
such information, Sir J. Craddock was collect
ing a body of troops to send against Chailtki,
and to restrain the Polygars from joining, him.
A Mi'. Ilardaci'c ‘has presented a plan to
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
to prevent ships from foundering at sc;a, which
5s stud to have met their lordships’ approba
tion.
An extraordinary piece of sporting took
place last week. A fine field of sportsmen,
amounting to about seventy, went out with the
Croyden harriers: the dogs soon .fell upon a
line fresh scent, which they ran breast high
near fifty miles, without ever being at fauit.
The sportsmen, confident that they were in
chase of a strong fox, exceedingly enjoyed the
sport—Three horses fell dead through exces
sive fatigue. At last, the dogs fell upon their
prey, which proved to be a drag, made of a
piece of bacon, nibbed with oil of anniseed, to
the no small mortification of the sportsmen,
■who had so easilv swallowed the bait.—ft is
understood to have been carried into effect
b • 2 men stationed at the distance of 15 miles
asunder, relieving each other.
The lo'lowing solemn and extraordinary dying de
claration of Thomas Woods, lately executed on hoard
the Salvador del Muiido, for mutiny, is copied from
a refpjflable London paper called the Independent
\Vh i;;.
.“f, Thomas Woods, who am going to he executed
to-morrow morning, for mutiny arid a (lifting in the
murder of the'officers onboard the 1 lermione, declare
solemnly, that to the belt of my knowledge, l never
law the o tit filet of that (hip The following is my
testament and dying declaration, for the truth of which
I appeal to God, who knoweth all hearts:
“ The ftr(l fh:p I Served in was the Royal Sovereign,
commanded by Admiral Graves and G’apt. Henry
Nichols, in which I served until after the engagement
cf tiie Ift • f June, I 794, but on our arrival in Plym
outh, alcng-lide of the ll!k, 1 got permifiion to go on
£ho e, and ran away.
“ Some time in 1795,1 entered on board the Marl
.. borough, on purpose to fail with my good old captain
Henry Nichols, who had always behaved very kindly
to me, and even then paid me forms money due to me
from the Royal Sovereign, though I had forfeited it. by
running away. Capt. Nichole left us in consequence
of the mutiny at Spithead, which happened in May,
1797. Mr. Kent, Surgeon, left her at the fame time
with fevers’ other officers, who recollected me very
Well, as I have been invalided by him since, at the
‘Kore, where I think he is at present, as head surgeon
of the Suffix hofpita! (hip; and what fully confirms
the whole of my statement, is, I have been on and
. efi near 1-1 years in hia majesty’s service, and never
changed my name. After capt. Nichols left us, we
laned in company with the Saturn and grand fieet to
Plymouth, under the command of Capt. Eaton, who
tilled himfclt in the admiralty office. Our next com
mander was a capt. Allifou, a gentleman with or.e
arm, who I believe is cow at Greenwich; and I con-
Udering myfelf above the age of a bov, got my regis
ter and shewed it to capt. AlUfon, v.lio promised to rate
me from the time cf his command, but, desiring my
dt.charge, he granted it. When the Marlborough was
j aid (liortly afterwards, 1 forgot the sum 1 received
but was entered on the books as a boy if the fecoDd
class. „
*■ J then aflted the captain whether I might go or
npt— to w hich he anfweted, “ Go, but I do not fee
you by which I suppose lie could not difeharge me.
I was taken on fuore by a bvmboat woman, now liv
ing at Gofport, who will no doubt recollect it, as it
was the morning o: fame day in Cdtober, 1797—:
More than this, 1 have seen captain Allison at the
rendezvous at Gravcfrnd w ithin two years, and asked
timiof.a certificate to get my w ages, which he could
net grant, not recollecting the time, and could not ex
amine the Clip’s books.
-‘ 4 1 next joined the Cleopatra, commanded by cap
tain Israel ‘.Pelkw, and want to Halifax, from which
f was difehargetf off Newfoundland, In exchange for a
man pressed out of the Jenny brig, bound to the Weft
Indies.
“ I fincerelv with that the truth may he difeovered ,
though it can be” cf no avail to me, but may prove
how much caution lhould be used in such unhappy
cafes; though I confeis that the love of liquor has
brought me so (his unhappy end. I acknow ledge
myfelf the greatest of Tinners, and 1 pray to God to
make it a v. aiming t o others.
“ J sincerely forgive those that fwo re against me,
and that, by repentance, they may meet me in those
tealmsof bliss, w here, through the death and mercies
of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 hope soon to arrive.
THOMAS WOODS.”
CONGRESS cf the UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday, February 2 1 .
The house resolved itself into a committee
cf the whole—Mr. Tenny in the chair, on the
bill making an appropriation for the further
protection of the ports and harbours of the
U. S.
The fret section of the bill appropriated
“ 20 000 dollars” to this object.
This sum was struck out.
Mr. Cooke then moved to fill the blank with
300,000 dollars.
This motion was advocated by Messrs.
Cook, Ely, Dana; and opposed by Messrs.
Chandler, Holland, Elmer and Fisk.
Mr. Newton spoke in favour of making a
liberal appropriation, without pledging him
self to vote for the sum proposed.
When the question was taken, and the mo
tion disagreed to—-Ayes 44—Noes 57.
A. motion to fill the blank with 200.000 dol
lars was likewise negatived— ‘.yes 46.
Mr. Newton moved to fill tiie blank with
150,000 dollars, which motion was agreed to.
Ayes 56—Noes 37.
Mr. Thomas then offered anew section, ap
propriating dollars to enable the presi
dent to build gun boats.
This resolution was supported by Messrs.
Ccok, Alston, Smilie and Gregg ; and oppo
sed by Messrs. D. R. Williams and Quincy ;
and agreed to—Ayes 53—Noes 34.
The first blank was then filled with ll lso,ooo
dollars — Ayes 53 — and the second with
thirty.”
The committee rose, and the house adjour
ned without deciding on the report of the com
mittee.
SUPREME COURT of the U. STATES.
Friday , February 20.
Mr. Rodney informed the court that he had
not been able to find any cases that bore with
precision on the point yesterday submitted bv
the court.
Mr. Martin observed, that he had handed
to the chief justice some few authorities,
which might be examined by the attomev
general.
After examining them, Mr. Rodney Said,
that he found Mr. Martin had not been more
fortunate than himself, that the cases did not
pointedly apply, and required no further obser
vations from him.
After some remarks on the inadmissibility
of General Wilkinson’s affidavit by Messrs E.
Key, Harper, Rodney and Martin, and some
incidental remarks from the court—the chief
justice said, the court would take time to con
sider the case, and hoped by to-morrow to be
able to give an opinion.
Mr. Martin, in consequence of the proposi
tion made yesterday by the court, requested
them to state the bail that would be required
for the recognisance of the prisoners.
1 he court required hail to be given by each
of the prisoners, himself in a sum of 3,000 dol
lars. with sureties to the like amount.
Messrs. Martin and Van Ness were receiv
ed as bail for Mr. Swartwout—-and Messrs. Mar
tin and Harper for Mr. Bollman.
Saturday , February 21.
Chief Justice Marshal delivered the opinion
of the court in the case of Messrs. Bollman and
Swartwout.
The op;r ion was very long, and went a
considerable extent into a definition of the
crime of treason.
On several points involved in the case, the
court, consisting of four judges, (Judge Liv
ingston having gone home in consequence of
the illness ol his daughter) were equally di
vided.
The opinion concluded w-ith the order of the
court to discharge the Jirisoners.
SUPERIOR COURT,
January Term , 1807.
Th“ following perfofis having been returned duly
summoned, made default, viz.
Grand Jurors.
Charles Odingfelis, John Bacon Francis Doyle, So
lomon Shad, Baiack Gibbons, Thomas Newell, fen.
Thomas Newell, jun. Archibald S. Bulloch, I. S. De
MontmoUin, Andrew M‘Credit, George Anderlon,
William Spencer.
Petit. Jurors.
William Sawyer, Andrew Knox, Joliah Gotier, Jo
eph Linder, William Jenkins, John N. Fry, Frede
rick Shaffer, Godfrey Hover, John George L,
Cope, Joseph Longworth, Robert Scott, Stephen
Cratr, Robert S. Gibson, Samuel Ihly
If is ordered by the court, that the said defaulting
grand jurors he fined in the futn ot forty dollars each ;
and the said defaulting petit jurors in the sum of
twenty dollars each—uniefs they severally do Ihew
good and lufiiiient cause of excuse, to be made onnath,
before any jufticeof the peace, and filed in the clerk’s
office ol this court, within thirty days.
Lx trait from the minutes, this 17th March, 1807.
.. Jufi E. Bolies, cifcx'k.
Marti 17 &
‘* i
Savannah,
Tuesday evening, march 17, 1807.
The City Council yesterday elected Alex
ander S. Roe. esq. clerk, in the room of Job
T. Bulks, esq. resigned. j
The Share Holders of the Savannah Ex
change, yesterday elected as Trustees for the
current year—The Mayor, Messrs. \\ illiam
Stephens, John Bolton, Richard M. Stitcs, and
Col. James Johnston.
Ogcechee river is said to have been higher
during the late fresh, than at any former one
since the tresh of 1796. The height of the
water, and rapidity of the current, in both that
and Savannah l iver, has rendered all navigation
between the city and up-country impracticable
for many days past.
In the year 1806, there were imported into
the ports of London, 44,733 bags of Cotton;
169,216 into Liverpool j and 36.627 into Glas
gow—.ll.d in the month of December last, 430
bags into London, 13 001 into Liverpool, and
3,202 into Glasgow.— Lond.fiaji.
A letter from a gentleman in London, dated
December 26th, to a respectable l emmercial
house in New-York, says—“ Our council has
passed an order permitting the trade direct
hom this country to the emphe of Hayti. Se
veral large ships lately in the East India trade,
are now fitting out for that Island. Thfc Boyuc,
which sailed some months ago, it is supposed,
v.'-’H clear rising half a million of dollars. Since
the prohibition law passed by vour Congress,
our merchants arc turning their attention to
this important island. Wc have no fears of
any nation interfering with us, as propositions I
have gone out to the governor of Jamaica, to
be offered to the chief of that island, staling
assurances ol protection, if Urey will exclude
all flags but our’s. Several American vessels
have lately arrived here with letters of credit,
intending to connect themselves with some of
our merchants, to prosecute the trade in con
junction with them.”
The British and Foreign Bible Society, has
commenced a correspondence with the Arch
bishop ol Moscow, with a view to the printing
the Scriptures in the Russian language. At
present, it is said, there is but one bible to
16,000 Russians. The society has also voted
a considerable sum of money to some well dis
posed persons in Denmark, who are printing
2000 Icelandic New-Teslaments, to enable
Them to add 3000 more to the number, and in
tend to assist them hereafter in printing the
whole bibic.— London fiaftcr.
Married, lately, in Ireland, Mr. I.ccs, of*
Dublin, to the Countess A nnesley. The his
tory of this lady is rather interesting. At an
early age, she married a man in the humble
station of a gardener, and afterwards entered
into that happy state again with a private in
the Downshift militia, commanded by the late
earl of Anncsley. Still a passionate admirer of
beauty, though long past the grand climac
teric, his lordship was captivated -by affiance •
from the eye of this beautiful jms- 1
bands promotion follow rd of c In a*
short time after the lady appeareuwxmat-like j
in military costume, the helmet en her head,
the lance in its crest, and her vest the uniform j
of the regiment. The most eminent masters?
are employed to cultivate her mind, & improve
the natural graces of her person ; and she is i
now a most beautiful, accomplished, and amia- t
ble woman. After her marriage with the late ‘
earl, she had two sons.
The Rev. Mr. Spalding’s bill of-mortality
for Portsmouth, n. h. for 1806, states the whole
number of deaths at 119, of whom 13 died of
atrophy, 21 of consumptions, and 9 of old age.
Portsmouth contains 6000 inhabitants.
A jury of inquest Was held on the body of a
white man found drowned at Five-Fathom, on
Sunday lust—Verdict, accidental death.
Married, last Sunday evening, by the rev.
Dr. Kollock, Mr. Moses Ci.ki.and, merchant,
to Mrs. Mary Kreeger, both of this city.
Died, at While-Bluff, on Sunday lust, Mr.
Matthew Bayi.ard.
Mr. James M Care, a native of Jrelund.
Notice.
THE house formerly occupied by Mr. John Hobbs
thirteen miles above Savannah, on the Augusta
road is now occupied by PHILIP IHLY as a house
of entertainment with good accommodations, and the
heft of provender for horfes.for tliofe that will favour
him with their custom. He will alio pay good atten
tion to their horses. It will be known by the lign
with the letters entertainment for man and horse.
March 17 a SU
. 50 Dollars Reward.
MISSING from the fubferiber'syard, anew Ne
gro Boy, about twe ve years of age. A reward
of Ten Dollars will he paid for returning him, or
if stolen a reward of fifty Dollars, for the Boy and
conviction of die thief
TIIQMAS LAWRENCE.
MSreh 17. fm 23.
200 bales Cotton are
wanted on freight, to fill up tiie brig Specu
lator, capt. Little , for Liverpool.
MEIN, MACKAY-fcCo.
March 1 U
ronT OF SAVAXNAIt.
AUKIVBD.
Schr. Rambler, Pitcher, Plymouth V. C .
——- Margaret, Jones, it. Augustine
j ‘ Lurany, Nicker lon, Barn liable
1’ I.F. A RED.
Brig America, Famea, N. York
Ship Weymouth, Gardner, Cewe6and a market
| Niagara, Crols, Greenock
The Hoop Favorite, Sneed, from Philadelph ; a, is
below in the river.
The lchooncTs Young Sea-Horse, Milliard, and Fx
periment, MM can, and the Hoops Haven, Hammoud*
and Delight, Cooper', from Savannah, have arrived at
Chiuldlon.
!, Charl extort) ATarch 12.
Schooner Happy Couple, Folger, and lehr. Venus,
■ ,from this port for BoiLm, Were at anchor in
Holmes* l'ole, on the JJd ult. Al/o, brigs Telegraph
and Harmony, front Savannah forßofton.
The lnig Pilgrim, Smith, from Savannah for New
* York,has arrived at Newport, having been blown oiF
j the Hook,
| Brig Minerva, Gernon, of this port, was left in the
river Plate, on the iiGth Nov. The embargo at Mn
teveido wasruifed on the 3d Nov. and ail neutral ves
sels ordered away in ‘JO days.
%ig Unity, of Caftine, 10 days from Savannah for
Barbadoes, was ipoken February 3d, lat. 30,12.
I Net l o rX\ Ala **r// 2.
Arrived, brig Betsey, Perry, Hi days from ‘Trinidad.
C'apt. P. informs, that the B.ritiih brig George, Mac
hie, of l<> guns and 55 men, had captured and varued
into the Isle of lines, 17 droghers The .Spaniards
hearing of it (iifpa died a privateer with T'O mei , u and
tw lelucCas, aril on their appealing nit the IT* of
Pines, was nu t by the brig George, and an actior c< n
- which lailtd ier’up.wards if three tjuarters of
an hum, an . terminated in the capture and tin George,
hy boarding. be George had die lirlt oincer and I l
men kil ed,and the captain wounded Ihe c pam;” H
had 17 men killed and 2J wounded ; among the woun
ded was the captain, who died next day r l In- Gioige,
with all the droghers, were brought into Trinidad.
j Livcr/woU January 21.
Capt. rcT‘Ktnzie, of the fliip Leonidas, arrived here
on Saturday Jail, irom Virginia, has brought in with
him part of the crew of the brig Am pin on, oi Porr
laud, hound to this -port, J. Trades, mailer; which he
picked up at iea, in the brig’s long boat, after having,
for 14 days, been exposed to the w.int of every coniinri,
and weather very tempefluous. The captain and four
others died, a few days after the brig foundered-—die
f rest of the crew, though very much reduced, ate now r
I owing to capt. M‘iCenzie's Lind attention, in a lair
J way of recovery.
AUCTION.
■ TO-MORROW , the \Bth inst. will be sold he
fore ‘he Subscriber’s Auction Stoiie,
IVIf Hour Jtr.SERVHy
10 111 ids. Northern Rum,
2 Pipes Brandy,
2 hh.ds West-India Rum,
SO bundles Sev.ing Twine,
1 bale Hurnhunis,
I Book Case,
1 Feather Bed,
‘i ables, Bedsteads, Sec.
a Lsb,
j The STOCK and UTKNSILS in trade,
of M. Germain, dec. consisting of ulnmst every
article used in the. silversmith and jewellery
business. Conditions , Cush.
Sale to soinmence at 11 o’clock.
S. 11. STACKIIOUSIs. Auct’r.
March 17 23
IN COUNCIL,
Savannah. I 6'b Jffurrb. IRO7.
I) FOOI.VI D, that *re cledMon tor an Alderman to
j A* represent Franklin ward, be held on Friday the
< £7th inst. at the house commonly called the I atre,
s and that John Cumming, George Scott, anit Thon.aa
i> Jones, eftjrs. he and they are hereby appointed maria*
j gersto Superintend the lame.
JOB T. BOJ.I.ES, C. g.
March 17 ill}
Battalion Orders.
TN ptlrfuance of Brigade Orders of 28th oT Fehru irv,
1 an Election Bordered o he held at the coutt-hon e,
in the city of Savannah, on Monday the thirtieth inst.
; for Major of the ictond Battalion in Hr'room of major
Striven resigned, and John Pooler and TJlrlclc Tobler,
efqrs are hereby appointed to fnperintend laid election,
with Andrew M Lane anti George Herb, captains.
A. Al’i.AN* , Capt.
Commanding 2 d JUKI. \nt ,Rt gi.
March 17. 1 23
Seasoned Lumber.
IT being deemed advifeable,by the V'-ftry and War
dens, that such of the iumb r as is now ufeleft, ly
ing on tlie parloiiage lot, belonging to Christ’s Church,
should be fold to prevent further watte or decay—
Notice is hereby given, that the laid I.fJMBF.Jt
will be put up at Public Auction, hy Munich &
Alachin, auctioneers, on the premises, on “I uuk oaz
the ‘JSth inttant, at eleven o’clock <* the forenoon, hi
lots of 1000 feet each, under the mealurement of Xfrl
Wm. H. Spencer, and the inlpettion of a committee
of church officers.
By the Veflry, >
W. Stephens, } ... .
N. Turnbull, $
March 17 ‘ 23
FOR NF.W-YORK or BOSTON
lAs freight may offef, the remark.
ai,lf * a '** ■**’ ,lc|r
mKßPrrr2&r Captain Nicklr.on,
Bir lien ?o tons, now lying at Stark’s wharf*
For freight or pa'fage apply to the matter on
or at the Savannah Shoe-Siore
Where arc for Salc t
4 Barre’s Glauber Salts,
Casks Cut Nails,
B >xcs No. 3 Chccolafe,
Printing and Writing Piper,
BOOTS, SUOiiS, Kc. a. usual.
Mafch 17, Si,