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COLUMBIAN MUSEUM, E X , f aori;„ my .
LONDON, February 24,
The duke oh Roxburgh attended yes
terday at St. James’s at half pad twelve*
in expectation that the king would have
a levee and a council, but the nobility
were informed by his grace, that he had
received a letter from the queen, ac
quainting him, that, though his majeily
was much better, it was thought advif
eablcby hisphyfieian that orders ihould
be feat to town for the official business
to be put off till Wednesday next, as the
fatigue occasioned by the journey might
endanger his majesty’s health. Similar
letters were also ferit to lady Harring
ror., and to the cabinet ministers.
The queen, on account ofaweaknefs
in her eyes, has, by the advice of her
phylicians, left off reading; in conse
quence ot which two gentlemen are now
in confirm t attendance, for the purpose
*ff reading to her, the one in Englilh,
lire other in French and German.
C O W E S.
In the catalogue of human woes, which
hilt-ry records from the earliest period
of the creation, we do not remember to
have heard of one, equal in miicry, to the
following account, handed to us from a
iriend, on whefe veracity wc place the
itridett reliance.
On Sunday lad, 86 of the Somerset-
Ihire and 29 of the Suffolk reduced len
uble, with five women, wereput at Jer
sey, on board a ftnall vessel, called the
John and Elizabeth, Mitchel, belong
ing to Cowes, io return to England.
In the railage,they had much tempef
iuous weather, and on Tuesday night,
being not lar Uidant from land, a molt
vioieat hurricane came on, and continu
ed with such force, that the reader, fee
ing inevitable dell ruction by running a
ihore, ifhe deered his course, put his ves
sel about, and endeavoured to lay to. In
this position every lea palling over the
deck, he judged it expedient, for the
fafety of the vessel and lives on board,
*o batten down the hatches, to prevent
flic water linking her.
Dreadful alternative ! for in a fliort
time, from the number below, and being
deprived ofallair, many became delirous
i lb frantic as to rob and maim each oth
er. And here the tale of dill refs does not
flop, which humanity lluidders to re
late. On opeing rhe hatches next
morning, after the gale had subsided, 52
miserable disfigured victims to rage, pre
len ted themselves to the unhappy fuller
ing survivors. Those who read this
cataftropne, and bear in remembrance
the fate oi the unfortunate prisoners
in the hole of Calcutta, may find fome
parrallelin theaceefs of human wretch
edness. This, charity induces us to
believe, arose from indiferetion and ig
corance alone.
The mailer of the vessel has made an
affidavit of the faft, before the colleger
and comptroller of the euitoms, at Cows.
jffDfral llrgtfiamrc.
koUSEOf REPRESENTATIVES.
April 20.
The bills for making appropriations
for defraying the expeaces which may
arise in carrying into effedl, the treaties
lately concluded between the United
States and the king of Spain, and with
certain Indian tribes north well of the
river Ohio, were read a third time, and
palled. The firft blank in the former
for defraying the expences according to
an estimate, was filled up with 18,683
dollars, and the allowance for commis
sioners with 2000 dollars. The coflof
the transportation and payment of the
stipulations to the Indians in the latter
bill was filled up with 1 roo dollars.
The house then relolved itfelf into a
committee of the whole on the slate of
The union, and the rel'olution for carry
ing the Britilh treaty into effeft, being
under consideration, Mr. Hillhoufe fin
uned his obferraticivi in favor of the rc
folution, and Mr. Cooper and Mr.
Bourne, spoke on the fame fide tliequef
tion ; Mr. Page and Mr. Findley also
spoke againil the resolution. The com
mittee rose and had leave to fit again.
Mr. Hartley presented a petition sign
ed by upwards of 600 merchants of the
city of Philadelphia, and another from
too other citizens of Philadelphia,
* raying that provtfion might be made
with all convenient dispatch for carry
ing into effeft the British treaty.
Mr. S vvanwick also presented a peti- I
tion ligned by 1500 persons, inhabitants
of the city and neighborhood of Phila
delphia, praying that the British treaty
might not be carried into effedl.
The above petitions were fevcrally
read referred to the committee of the
whole upon the slate of the union.
Mr. Hillhoufe reported a bill for
making appropriations for defraying the
expenses which may arise in carrying
into effedl the treaty lately concluded
with the Dey and Regency of Algiers,
which was read twice, and committed to
a committee of the whole to-morrow.
April 21.
Mr. Muhlenberg presented a petition
from 800 inhabitants of the city of Phi
ladelphia, of.the fame kind with that pre
sented by wan wick yesterday, a
gainst the British treaty.
Mr. Isaac Smith also presented a pe
tition from 163 inhabitants of Trenton,
in favor of the British treaty ; and
Mr. Hartley presented a petition
from 109 merchants and others, of the
city of Philadelphia, and another signed
by 183 persons, inhabitants of the laid
city, in favor of the British treaty.
The above petitions were referred to
the committee of the whole on the slate
of the union.
April 22.
Mr. Hartley presented a petition in
favor ot the Treaty, signed by 6so in
habitants of the County of York.
Mr. Swanvvick presented a petition
againfl it, signed by three bund ci citi
zens of Philadelphia.
Mr. Gallatin presented a petition in
favor, signed by 49 inhabitants of the
Western counties. [ Among the names
v/e recognized fome of the quondam in
furgents.]
Mr. 1. Smith presented one of the
fame tenor signed by 17 1 inhabitants of
N e w- B runfw ick.
Mr. Ivittera, in the absence of Mr.
Patton, by sickness, presented a pe
tition in favor of the treaty, signed by
260 citizens of Delaware.
Mr. Hartley presented one of the
fame tenor iigaed by 104 merchants of
Philadelphia; one by 107 citizens 01
Pennsylvania, and one by 68 citizens of
ditto*
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.
Re cent wjtance of Am.ncan Li a u nanimity
and Rritijb Gratitude ,
Highly honorable to both nations.
When captain Hodge arrived in Lon
don, after having exerted himfelf with
lo much humanity in saving the crew of
the Aurora transport, he received a po
lite invitation from Mr. Dur.das, who,
in the presence of feverai of the other
ministers, and in behalf of the Britilh
government, thanked him in the warmed
terms, for his generous conduct on the
occasion, and re quelled him to accept of
fome token of the national gratitude and
efleem which he so justly merited. An
elegant gold box, containing a note for
500 guineas, has accordingly been en
truited to the care of captain Fitzpa
trick, of the Adriana, to be presented to
him, on the hd of which the following
inferiptiort is engraved.
On the 2d of February, 1796,
The Crew of the British Transport
AURORA,
‘together with 9 German Officers, 130
Privates, 13 Women and 3 Children,
Were saved when on the point of Sink
ing, by the humane and generous
Exertions ot Captain John
f I o and c e , of the American
Ship SEDGELY.
The merchants of the city of Glasgow
have directed a piece of plate to be en
graved and presented to him, inteflimo
r.y of the high sense they entertain of
his generous and difinterefled exertions;
and we learn that many ot the other com
mercial cities of Great-Britain arc fol
lowing this laudable example.
NEW-YORE, April 16.
An exp refs palled through Albany
last week, wnh dispatches tor thepreli
cient of the United States, from lord
Dorcheller—it was reported his lord
ship’s proclamation for the furrendcr of
the weflern pofU, was among thgfe dis
-1 pa tche s,
T U E S D A May io, 1796.
BALTIMORE, April 28.
Letters I>\ lad mail from Philadelphia
slate, that the majority in the house of
representatives againil the treaty con
tinue to dec re .ife daily—the numbers
ltood, by the lull accounts, 49 to 4S. —
Petitions were continually presented,
and it was luppofed a majority in favor
ot making proviiions would appear be
fore the queltion was decided.
CHARLESTON, May 3.
The following was related In a lieu
tenant who was on board one of the lhips
who attacked Leogane —delivered to a
gentleman in Kingiton, where the fever
ai lhips of war, which went on that ex
pedition, were repairing.
The Raifonable, Leviathan, Africa
and Severn, went againil the fort and
continued four hour* and an half-—the
Leviathan, alone, cor.hinted 264 barrels
of gunpowder; she had ten men killed,
be tides wounded ; there was only 18
guns on the fort.
On approach of the Britifh,the French
commander hoilled the bloody flag un
der the national colors, and the republi
cans behaved with the moll undaunted
courage during the fire, which was tre
mendous.
The English 101 l in the attack, by sea
and land, about 700 men killed and
wounded, the French, it was reported,
only 17. It was found necelfary for the
lhips to cut tables and bear away.
SAVANNAH, May 10.
Arrived on Sunday lafl, BrigLouifa,
Capt. Briggs from the Coafl of Africa,
with 92 slaves.
Captain Briggs informs l , that the
Schooner Friends Adventurer, Capt.
SteiVit from this port, lay at the mouth
of the river Gambia, had on board 72
slaves ; about the 1 sth of Feb. while the
Captain and part of the crew were on
lhorc, the slaves rose and killed two of
the people, and by the assistance of the
Natiies on lhorc, they took poffeflion of
the vclfel; cut her cable and run her on
snore—all attempts were made to regain
her, but without effedl.
mmm lUgtffer.
ENTERS I) INWARD.
Mitt, Days
7 Schooner Betsey, Lawcay, Baltimore, 8
Marcus, Moody, Jamaica, so
Regulator, Swift, Baltimore, 8
g Savannah, Packet Rogers, Charleston, i
7 Sloop Uxbridge, Packet, Moore, ditto.
g Oiinda, Laughton, dittp.
Rainbow, Harding, ditfo.
Nancy, Nightengale, ditto. a
Brig Louila, Briggs, Island Delos, Africa, 57
CLEARED OUT.
Sclioon-r Peggy, Groce, CUarleflon.
Fair Play, Smith, do.
Betfey, Thomas, St. Croix.
Betfey, Lawcay, New Providence.
Sloop Batchelor, Packet, Jamiefon, St. Mary.
Dove, Brown, Charleflon.
Ship Mary, Barton, Weft-Indies.
Maddilon, Hailley, Liverpool.
Brig Bellona, Packet, Crooker, New-York.
LEWIS CUIGNO,
IIAIR-DRESSER,
BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of
Savannah, that he has lately arrived from
Bourdeaux, and has taken a Shop on the Bay,
near the corner ot Drayton-Street, where he
fblicits their custom, end hopes to merit their
favors, by the ncatnefs and elegance of hisDrei
fing-#
N. B. Those who wifb to put Boys to the
buhnels, may depend on their being well uled,
and taught in the heft manner.
Savannah, May 10. 39*
3 Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, a NEGRO
WENCH, named SYLVA, well known
in and about ihe City of Savannah ; Ihc has
been absent fix or f :veri months.—Sylva is an
elderly wench, aid is supposed to be harbored
on the Island of Saparfo : Therefore, this is to
forewarn all persons from harboring the said
Wench on their peril ; and like wife, if deliver
ed to the fubicriber, or to the Goaler in Savan
nah. fhali be paid all r-afonable charges.
MATTHEW CRANE, Administrator
to the eitatcol Thomas Mitchell.
Savannah, May 10. it
JUST LANDING,
From the Schooner Either,
2 Hoglheads & i1 Barrels
c 1 D E r,
And For S A L E, by
jONAiIIAN BROOKS.
May tZy
JUST RECEIVED,
Per BRIG I.OISA, Eiifha Briggs Mailer fror*
•The IS I,ARDS DELOS,
92 Prime SLAVES:
THE greater pert of whicli arc from Fourteen
to Twenty-Fit, - years of age, likely and heal
*.hv. she SALE ot which will commence oil
Wcdnefday the Eighteenth inIIant.—CONDI
TIONS, CASH.
ROBERT WATTS
.Savannah. May 10. ! p.o-u
jUS 1 LANDEDU
A Fnv BOXES Os
Holland CHEESE, called
PATE GRASS,
And lor SALE by
BEN ED IX & Cos.
Savannah. May 10. 20-gt.
J u S T L A NDEDp
A N 1) F O R SAI. E :
10 Barrels MUSCOVADO SUG AR,
I'all India do. in Matts, about 100 wt.
GREEN COFFEE in Bags,
a Chcfts Superfine HYSON TEA, and
if; Barrels Superfine F'LOUR.—
Apply to Me If. TAYLOR fj MILLER, or
THOMAS COLLAGHAN.
Savannah, May 10. 2 c*gt.
N () TIC E.
THE Subscriber fdmetime in December last,
had a NEGRO Fellow brought to hi*
Plantation, onSapeloHigh Point. byhisOver
ferr, who appeared to be run away ; he tJUis
found naked, and peri filing with cold ; after b‘ -
ing clothed and attended, thediegro took near
•ix week* before he recovered; lie calls lum
felf DICK, about four feet fix inches high, has
a large head, feet, and mouth ; he will not ac
knowledge to whom he belongs.—The fubferi
ber has retained him on the island, not know
ing the mode to purfu.e in this case, he wrote
feverai times to Citizen Charles Harris, attor
ney at law, but received no anfwcr, and thus
the Negro has remained iri his poiUffton since.
PiCOT BOISFEILLET.
Savannah, May 10. 20-39
CAUTI O N.
I INFORM the Public in general, not to
credit Mrs. MOORE, on niv account,
who presumes to call hcrl'rlf my wife—for I
will pay no debtor contrail of hers.
JOHN W. MOORE.
Savannah, May 10. 20-gt
For BA LTIMORE,
* The Fast S A IL I NG
sSAh S C I I O O N E R
/fprt REGULATOR,
‘ S T bp it f. n Swift
new and complcat ac
commodations for 12 or 14 Passengers: Will
Sail on Sunday next, the 15th tnft.—For Pal
(age Only apply to the maftcr on board, at Mr a
Bolton’s Wharf, or to
WILLIAM LAMB.
Savannah, May 10.
For LON D O N~
®The SHIP
James R. Dockray,
HAS excellent accommoda
tions for Passengers ; will
Sail about the 2st.h inil.—For Paflage, apply to
the Captain on board, or at Brown’s Coffee-
House.
JAMES R.DOCKRAY.
Savannah, May 10. 20*49
The S L O O P
BACHELOR PACKET ,
Will constantly Ply between St. Mary’s and
Savannah, as a Packet, by the Subscriber :
ANY perlon wilhirtg to of
yjfpTL, <ei ; l° r irc ‘ght or Passage,
will please to apply to Mell.
Mill edge & Par key
m. al their Store on the Bay.
lately occupied by Mr. Ja
bez Upham, near the Vendue Iloufe.—As tin?
fubferiber will be always in said vessel himfelf,
every attention will be paid to all Command *
of thole who are pleased to favor him with.
JOHN JAMIESON.
Savannah, May 6.
F O R S A LE,
snfcf THE SLOOr
jMMjL PEGGY,
*’ m ’ ’fUpbtr'dfejft -‘i’ *^ ons Burthen .
A Stout VeHel, and can be feat to S?a at a ■. .’r;
Small expence.— For t*rrns, applv to
EDWARD GRIFFITH,
the B . ‘
Savannah, Mvv ic .>•.?.