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H - mai ■ ii' t in the Post-Office,
‘Savannah, 10 Ji June, 1807.
y~r Pcrso: swi ling letters in this list, are
req estcu to a x lor them as advertised.
A.
S'-th Allen S Geo. Allen
Gemge Atkinson ? John Adams
J..mes Allison S K. Armour
Joshua \vdclott t Wm. Afford. 2
Mary Abhett S Capt. J. Adams
B.
Geo. H Burrough, l X Geo Bailie, .3
Timothy Barnard s Dapt. Wm. Brown
Is Bailey X Jona. llattelle
Wm. Belt Tier i Joseph Butler
Daniel Bakir X ( apt. Arthur Berry
G. Bartlett Kiiza. A Bartlett, J
(.‘.apt. Sam Buckinor X Elisha Blew
Sylvanus Bowers < Isaac Bower
Benjamin liurrotr ll S John Van Brackle
\\ in. Biocklehurst ij Mrs M. Uuurqnm
Bev. l)r. li’ st £ John liaili
Wm tirailsford, 2 y A'thnr I B’ hit
Obcd. Bunker X Master J. Bulloch
A'.i ,;e> Stepli. Bulloch Daniel Baker
Mat y Bruce S Miss Ann Blenkin
C.
Wm. Camphel!, 6 Robert Copeland
Wnt.Coais, 3 >, Coneway Campbell
Thomas I‘. ( trnes, 2 ‘i J. A. Crosby
John (Mans, 2 y Alfred Cuthbcrt
rj.iin tel Comos, 2 S Rev. J. Clay
John CJai.e c ,nd Roberts J Campbell
‘litchiil. 2 S Icily ti Cay wood
L- G. Cannon Sc Cos 5 ~ i hotrias Cole
V, m. B. Crowder, 2 S Mr. Coles
John G. Cox. 2 y Joseph H. Clark
Win. Chiisolm, 2 X Surah C. Crop
John Curtington, 2 y Wm.
John Clark. 2 x Janies Cooper
Susannah < lark y W in Cook
Joseph Chaplin, 3 X Perez Combs
Cb’ . Cunningham, 2 y Rachel Collins
Capt Robert William X lohit B. Carr
CrtKiksbanks y Phineas Coyne
Ch.it it v Crookshanks s Samuel Copper
Jane Clement y Chloc Collier
I).
M sjor Green R.Dukc S Christopher Damcron
Capt. in ‘I Its. Dockcn- y Hannah Dasher
doife, 3 S Aaron Dunn
Ivich’d Dowdy Joshua Dnunc, 2
Nathan Drummer, 2 s 1 hs. Davis
Benj. Dexter Francis Dtjn
Joshua Dunn X Capt. J- Davis, 2
C apt. Davidson y Daniel Daley
Joseph J. Davis S Capt. J. Drummond
Ambrose Day y Martha Dunham
Capt John Dunlap S Edward Door
Mrs. Detnory John Dougherty, 2
Miss Demote S
E.
Capt. John Evory X Thomas Ellis, 2
Capt. N. loams c Matthew L. Edwards
Sarah Ewans X Hon. P Early
Airs. Fugard y John Eigle
Aloysius Lnslen X
E.
John Freeland X Benjamin Flowers
Stephen Files y Helen Fleming
]bunion C. 1 islier X John N.Fry
Miss Sm all Earley y Robert Eraser
Capt. John Fawn X Miller Flemming
Anas Sarah Fyfe y
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R dv. S. Cibson, 5 9 Gairdner, Cuig 8c Mit-
J.uhes Gibson, 2 y chel, 3
Josialt Good son X Messrs. John Gillespie
Char.es M. Goolsley y k Cos.
A\ m. Gil by X Luring Sc Seavcr
B ii lat h Gibbons James Goldwire
C.pt.Wm G wham S Mi-s Ma y (.lass
J ilnt Gibbons y Eliza Gordon, (inulal*
l’eter G tie raid X to) 2
Capt. Samuel Gage y Ann Germain, 2
Cornelius Graves X Margaret G >tear
Lbenezer t.ioene, 2 Dr. i).Graham
Jmia. G.mkiin > Mr. E. Creen
Natlianiei R. Greene y Wm. Gilbert
C. Gugel. 2 X Joseph Grover
‘J'. W. Gilbert y
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Terrv Hughes £ Sarah IT mston
Patrick Hamilton s Hunter K Minis, 5
Ann liai tsene. 2 X Jane l Lillis, 2
Eoenezer Holmes y Joseph II itersham
Robt. Harvey X James Hitman
J • Houston y Samuel Haughton, 3
T bonus Hull X .1 Harrison
C i't.Kii b. Hammond Betsey Henderson
JE H nison x Wtn. Hunter Ec Cos.
Win. Hills y Wm. Harmon
Wiliam Harrington, S Th. Hendlers
Mulberry*Grove y Samuel llitl, 2
J’ ineas Hawes S Justice Hulsc
Thomas Hill £ Capt John Hughes
1 Minml Hester S J. H.tviland
Jones Horse fall ‘ Caleb Handy
Miss Mary Hall X John Hudson
S’ iv nus I latch £ Stephen Hester
David Hall X John H. IJ.iupt
X. A- J.
Alex Johnston X Henry Ingrouillc
Mi. [’.Johnson Polly Jones, •l
Mrs. E. Johnston x John Ring
Jo. Johnston v David Jewett Sc Cos.
Jtio. Jameson x Wm. Jones
Luther Johnston s John B Jack, 2
A\ nt Jack son x ("aiep Johnston
S. Jackson, 2 y Johnston, Robertson.
D. Jackson X icCo.
Owes Jones y
K.
Mr. Wm. Kennedy Dr. Wm. King
Polly Kelly c Joseph King
.Moses Kcllsa, 2 S Hugh Kerr
L.
Idling & Seavcr x Led Lambyderagony*
Dr. John Love c ted
Jas. Lavender S Nat. Lunday
Mrs. i.aliifle t, I aylor Lidmore
Marqum Livingston k 1 iceman Lombard. 2
Capt. Lubbock • c Bcnj S. Lan.b
l lioirias Loyd S < bs. M. Li ile
I ltori as l.evved i, John Lewis
John D. Lewis, 2 X
M.
Archibald M'Cullum4 S (dts. M‘AUister
Dunl. M-Intosh v, Aich. Madgctt
I). M‘Conkey, 2 S R. M'Culley
-Vtarhin k M'lntosh, 3 , C.ipt. 1 its .VECray, 2
Mot iis Miller, 5 > Jas. Marshall, 3
Lauchlin M‘Cu.ry, 2 v Satnl. M. Motdecai, 2
Oliver .Marin M-C.tll &. Miller
Martha M-Al.istcr y Amts Moicotk
Jeremiah .Valpuss S Chs. Mackincr
Mr. Henry Ma hews, y John M-dellan
City Got table X'l homas S. ,\i‘Call
Jennet M'Doncl y Constant Maxwell
J’dtiiik M Ke.nty X Joseph Mason
John Melvin y Alex. M Carthy
Patrick M'Graw, 2 X l)r. Ji hn .vi‘Leod
Wm. A. Moore, 2 y Capt.Wnt.Matlintack
Miss i .iiza Moore Setii Mitchell, 2
Alex. M'Lcan y James Mortis
Wtn. Merry X Ann Mills
A.G. Maxwell v, Eliza Martinangle
Ilenty V'K ly (rcotge Morgan
Andw. Marshall y Quare Move
Bcbecra Morgan X Joseph Merrick
Catharine M Lend y Henry Marsh
Charles M Kinnon, 2 Jane Montgomery
Mr. M‘Btide y ElizaM'jiurrain
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Abm. Nichols X Geo. G. Nowland
Capt. G. Neyland y \\ alter Nangle
I)r. Otto Neinhas X C. Newall
Wm. Aim mo y Capt. A. Newill
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Miss M. Obrien y Mr. Azon Orme, 2
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Ths. A. Peacock, 3 X Thomas Ibescoit
John Perkins, 2 y Win. Penelrgast
Stephen R. Pioctor X e.. H Pratt
George Ponsot.by y Win. Pearson
John L. Piing X D. G. Phipps
Jesse Peeples y James Pealing
lolm Purscll S 1 homas Parting
R.
David Roberts, 6 X Gideon Reynolds
James Robertson y J/oses A. Roberts
A/ary Rice X George Robertson
Elias E. Roberts y Ann G. Reid
James M. Robertson S Edw. Anvv. Robertsen
W .diet Rogers y John Ryan
Robert Rankin, 2 S Al\. L. Riggon, 2
Sanmel D. Reid y A/rs. Jane Kobeu,son
Suintiel Ryder X Thomas Russell
Wm. Richardson y Richatd Ross
Wm. Robertson X Sarah Reed
Elij. W. Rudolph, 2 y
S.
Benjamin Small, 3 X Eliza W. Smith
Charles Shearman y .vinos Sc udder, 2
George Sibbuld X Robert S.itten
Robert Slerry, 2 y S. Swcrgon
Alina Smyth X (~ Smyth
Joseph Smith y Eliza Scofield
Gideon A. Sweat X Solomon Smith
R. M. Stiles y Ann Shorter
Robt A. Stewart, 2 X Richard L. Smyth
Edward Stni.h Mrs. L. Swain
Samscau li.Svvarbreck X Kay Sands
James Slater, 2 y /Pm. Still
l)r. 11. Sherivien X Allyn Seymour
Gross Set tigs s IFin. J. Spencer
N. shearman X miss m. Stephens
Wm. Smi li Joseph Sulwell
Jesse Stewart X Robert Sterry
.1 ones Stoney Peter Scrriss
Joveph Sid X B ant Sheffield, 2
Alexander Scott. 2 Smith
A/rs Ester SimmonsJJ X 1 homas Stormores
Southvvert k Jenkins I/in. Shottr
Joseph Sibley x Joseph Sutler
George Streete Hin. Simpson
Huge Sheritlen X
T.
George m. Troup, 3 x James Turnbull
llin. Burner y IFm. Terry
Bin. l ighe, 2 X John Thomas
IFm Talbot y mis. S. Toole
Janies Tarlton, 2 X Qere Tillman
John lillman y James C Thompson
Stephen Ferry X Martha Tyson
Lukc l’oby y
U. V. k W r .
D. D. Williams, 2, Jno. Wright
Geo. Walker, 3, y A/rs. Ann W’aldbur-
Mary W arren X ger, 2
Ricitd. Wiley y Wm. Walker
Wtn. Wallace, 2, X Chs. Waide
Jno. Winn y Aiden Wing
Thos. Wootten Wls Wreat, care of
Martha Wilson y Jas. \V ood
W’tn. Wright X Walter Waniel
Js. L). Wolfe y Thos. i\ elsh
Robt. \\’atts X A Airy Ann Wingate
C. Wvlly y Keith White
Paul Vallotton X jno. W ihiamson
J. Wootl s li. Wamhersie
L. Winchester X Wm. W dker
J/rs. Sarah \V. Wil- y Andvv. Wilson
liamson x Capt. S. Wecler, 2
M chael Whitley, 2 s l.liza Vallotton
Pnitip Ulnnt x F.dvvd. Weaver
U yly Wammock, 2 s ‘bn. Weseykey
Ths Williams x Keith White
II iflenm k Large v, A/rs. Ann Ward
Dr. P. Wind s j no . tv ood
Catherine W ood y A/rs. Ann Womack
FRENCH LETTERS.
A.
A/adame Aubirieaud
B.
Mr. Bretet, 2 A/adame Basile
C.
Charlotte X Afr. Charrier, 2
M lie. Sanite Cahuel, y Mr. Prosper Carte-
Mr. Campagne X Jou, 2
D.
Mr. Alex. Delanoy, 4 A/ad. iVargaretDuvall
G.
A/essrs. Grand k Charrier
L.
M. J. R. I.afitte X mt. Lion
Mr. James I.anglois, 2 y
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nr. Maubert X Mr. Maure,
Madam Monford y Mr. D. Montalait
P.
Mons. Picot de Cloriviete
S.
Doctor Simonet X ur. Seguf
Mile. Sophie - Severe y
T.
Madam Tertien Madam Taque
V.
Mr. Charles Vallois.
J'o&t-GJJice, Savannah, June 30th, IEO7.
(71) PHILIP BOX, i-. h.
BRITISH OUTRAGE !!
NORFOLK, June 24.
We are now to present our readers the de
tails ol a most unexampled outrage, in the per
petration of which the blood ol our country
men has been shed by the hand of violence,
and the honor and independence of our nation
insulted beyond the possibility of further for
bearance.
At a very early hour yesterday morning a
report reached this pace, which produced a
degree of agitation beyond unv thing we ever
witnessed or can attempt to describe. Itwus
reported that on the preceding evening the
Chesapeake 1 ligate, which had gone to sea
that morning, had been attacked by the British
ship Leopard, captain Humphries, of 50 guns,
and that the Chesapeake had struck her co
lors. Although the source from whence this
information was derived was not such as to de
serve the highest consideration, yet it was sta
ted in that way, and attended with such cir
cumstances, as left but little hope that it was
not true. Accordingly every vessel or boat
horn the Capes was boarded with great anxie
ty, and which was not relieved until about two
o clock, when pointed information was recei
ved that the Chesapeuke was returning to
Hampton Roads, without shewing any colors.
About four o’clock all doubt was relieved by a
a spectacle which was calculated, and did not
tail, to rouse the indignation of every American
present, and we trust that it will never subside
until ample satislaction has been made—clevel
of our wounded fellow citizens arrived in a boa
dispatched from the Chesapeake, and now w>
learned the following particulars, which we be
lieve are coviect.
The Chesapeake frigate, captain Gordon,
under commodore James Barron, got under
way on Monday morning, and proceeded to
sea, passing the Capes about 12 o’clock—at
9 o’clock the Leopard by signal from the com
modore’s ship had got under way and stood
out to sea. About 3 o’clock the Chesapeake
and Leopard approached, when the customary
signal ol filing a gun to leeward, the signal for
1 riends was made from both ships. Being
about three leagues from the land, the ships
came within hail, when the commander of the
Leopard hailed, and hoped commodore Barron
was well, and informed that he had dispatches
for the commodore. The ships hove to and
a boat came on board the Chesapeake, with a
letter from captain Humphries. In this letter
was a copy ol one from admiral Berkley at
Halifax, to all the British commanders on this
station, in which they vveie ordered to de
mand from the commander of the Chesapeake
tour British seamen named in the letter, and
that it they were not delivered by fair meat s
to use force. Captain Humphries stated in his
letter that as commodore Barron would per
ceive that his orders were peremptory, he ho
ped th.it ho would not oblige him to execute
them by force. Commodore Barron returned
an answer to the letter, in which he stated that
the orders of his government forbid him to per
mit his vessel to be searched, or to deliver a
man from h . The boat from the Leopard
had no sooner returned on board, than a gun
was fired a-head and a-stern of the Chesapeake,
and instantly followed bv a broadside from the
Leopard, accompanied by swivels and small
arms. Six other broadsides hallowed, the two
ships then within pistol shot. On board the
Chesapeake all was astonishment, the ship was
unprepat ed lor action, no man at his quarters,
and some of the officers at dinner. In this si
tuation commodore Barron hailed the Leopard
repeatedly without effect : he tnen ordered the
colors to be struck j as this was doing, a gun
from the Chesapeake was fired, upon which
the Leopard fired another broadside. The
colors being now down, an officer was dispatch
ed to the Chesapeake, who on coming on
hoard expressed some regret on behalf of his
commander for what had happened. He was
received with great it dignation bv the Ameri
can officers, who ‘endered their swords, which
he refused, saving that he wanted the four
men and nodiing more, and demanded the.
muster roll, which was produced by thp pur
ser, and then was exhibited the degrading
spectacle of nearly four hundred An.ericai s
mustered on the deck of an Ameiicun man of
War, by order of a Biitish lieutenant, and four
ot the crew taken away. The lieutenant said
he was desired to make commodore Barron an
ofler cl any service:, in the power of his com
mander. It would be needless to savin what
manner such an offer was received, it was con
sidered as an aggravation of the outrage whkh
had been pet peti ated. he British off,cet re
fusing to consider the Chesapeake as a prize,
departed, informing commodore Barron that he
was at liberty to proceed whither he pleased.
The commodore returned to Hampton roads,
as before stated. We are sorry to acid to this
account that thiee of the crew were killed, and
sixteen wounded, some of them dangerously.
Commodoie Bat ton was slightly wounded m
the leg, and one midshipman. The ship is
greatly injured in her hull, masts and rigging,
and must be repaired before she can go to sea,
.'mch at e the details of this affair, w hich we be
lieve are substantially correct, being mostly
furnished by a gentleman who was on board
the Chesapeake last evening.
It is impossible that on such an occasion,
there can be but one sentiment in the heart of
every American. The independence ofotr
country has been attacked, and in defending
it our fellow citizens have been killed. Sub
mission to the demand made on commodore
Barron, could not hive been made, without
relinquishing our right, as an independent na
tion. Lvery national ship is considered as a
part of the nation’s territory ; as well might
the government of Great-Britain instruct her
officers to land in our country, and assume the
right of punishing those who have offended her
laws, as to enter our ships of war for the sjp.e
purpose. This is not the act of a rash impru
dent commander, but acting in execution of
the deliberate orders of his supeiior officers,
if not from the highest authority of the Biitish
government, and we shall state our reasons lor
so thinking.
In the month of March, the Halifax sloop of
war, commanded by lord Townsend, was ly
ing in Hampton roads, and one offer boats
with four men and a petty officer, was ent on
some duty. Being out of reach of the guns of
the Halifax, or being unobserved, the men
rose upon the officer, and one threatened to
ihrow him overboard ; this, however, they did
not do, but pulled for the shore which they
reached and proceeded to this place, where
they entered with an officer then engaged in
the enlistment of men for the Chesapeake. A
formal demand was made to have them deliver
ed up. The civil authority refused to interfere,
and the officer who had enlisted them did not
think himself authorised to deliver them with
out orders from his superiors. The case was
represented we believe at Washington, but
what passed there on the subject w e know not.
The men were not delivered up, and were be
lieved to be on board the Chesapeake. We
are confident that a representation of the case
was made to the Biitish government, whose
orders, we apprehend, were to take the men
wherever they were to be found. Our readers
will be informed, that the Leopard arrived
here only a few days since, and brought the
orders of the admiral at Halifax to take the
men at all events and under any circumstances.
it may be objected that there has not been
time to hear from England since the circum
stance respecting the Halifax occurred, which
wx think was about the ninth or tenth of March,
but we know that answers to letters written to
London, as late as the 20th of March have been
received here. However this may be, the
captain of the Leopard has acted under the or
ders of his superiors, and as such, the act claims
the serious attention and resentment of the
people and goveiwment of this country. It is
no justification to say, that the men ought to
have been surrendered in the first instance.
We shall not stop to examine that subject now,
but whenever matters of dispute between na
tions is settled by force, then it is war ; unless
from fear or something worse, one of the na
tions is disposed to submit, which we trust and
believe is not the case with the United States.
It is the established usage for nations, who are
not determined upon hostilities to seek redress
by negociation, and certainly America has pur
sued that course with Britain on many occasions.
If this act then, is to be ascribed to the British
government, there is an end of all further ne
gociation on the subject, and war must be the
result. Greatly as we always have deprecated
war with that country; conscious as we are,
that our country will experience infinite dis
tress, we look upon it as degr cling beneath
contempt, if we are to submit to such insult.
Ao—we trust that there will be but one heart
and one hand, in supporting the just rights and
the honor of our country. If the act has not
proceeded from the government of England, we
persuade ourselves that our goverment will nut
want the unanimous support of its citizens, in
pursuing measures for the obtaining of ample
satisfaction.
e cannot close these remarks, without
noticing the manly and dignified conduct of the
citizens ofthis place, under this trying occasion.
Exhibiting that cool but firm countenance,
which is the true indications of determined
courage; no act of violence was committed,
or intemperate expression used towards the
British subjects, who happen to be here at this
time; ar.d it would lie an act of injustice to
the latter, if we did not add, that from every
thing w r e could hear and see, they were pene
trated v. iih the deepest concern upon the oc
casion.
June 25.
On Tuesday we gave a short account of the
sad affair which now engrosses all time and
i all conversation—bhortly after that publication