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Vol. l. following elegant composition to be put Bp over the fire place in his club-room : “ No Politic language is here the fort, •* He that begins it forfeits .a quart ; King George’s right let us maintain, And Love and Friendfhiplong remain ;k “> He ikat refufes is to blame !” j St. JOHN’S ( Antigua( April 7. Extract cf a letter from a gentleman in Grenada, to his friend in this Jjlattd, dated April 3. _ , “Jn my latt I informed you that the enemy had drove us from all our out polls, and that the town was inverted, and that they were irt great force at Port Royal and Labay, since which Get . Nicolls has marched from this with part of the 9th, ioth, 25th, 2gth, SBth, one company of the St. George’s militia, one company of the St. Patricks ditto, four companies of Black Rangers, 60 ot the 17th dragoons, and the militia light ravairy of about 40 —and were at Labay joined by a part of the Bth and the 3d or basts from on board an Indiaman, which had a few days arrived from Barbadoes; j this force together confuted of about 2200 men. Good Friday in the morn ing, the aedion commenced by an attack on Port Royal, a very iirong and almost impregnable place ; the enemy foughfe furioully and i'eemcd determined to dis pute every inch of ground—they were at lart obliged to give way to our supe rior discipline and bravery ; at live o’clock in the evening we got pofleffion of it by storm, and a molt horrid and dreadful daughter took place ; the drag oons and cavalry ported tliemfelve.s in the mean time in such a lituation as to cut off the retreat of the fugitives, which they completely effected, and cut up about 200 of them in their flight. It is imagined by the bed accounts, and from feme women that have flnee come from the camp, that the enemy have not 101 l less than 500, besides wounded. As soon as the Engliih flag was display ed on Poll Royal, Pilot Hill was Hfo evacuated by the enemy, leaving their cannon and ammunition behind them. “ This a flair colt us about 30 killed and go wounded, among the former is a Major Edwards of the buffs, Captains Noeland Forbes of the black rangers, and two other militia officers. “ Gen. Nicolls has since been reccn noitering the ground camp, and am in formed in every track and path leadin'* to it, and among the bushes in every di rection, it is fuocking to fee the number of dead bodies who have era .vied so far and at lart died of their wounds. The Atlanta, of 10 guns, has had a severe engagement near Guadaioupe, with a Frencu privateer of 16 guns, lull ot men, which file gave a smart drefiing to, and obliged her to make the bell of her way to that Island.—The engage ment iaffed about four heurs, and both veflfels were very much injured, which was the cause of the privateer not being taken, as the Atlanta’s fails and rigging were so much cut and torn so as to pre vent her coming up with the privateer which she dialed into port. BOSTON, May 2. Ex trad! of a letter from a gentleman be longing to this town, dated Leghorn, Jan. z 9, 1796. “ I think there is too much risk at prelcnt, for American veflels to come up thus lar. Not long since, a veil'd be longing to Leghorn, was taken by a Turkishcruifer,whether Algerine, Tu nife, or Tripoliton, there is no know ing, their flags being similar. Should your veflel arrive at a port in Spain, I think itbeil: toorder her loaded, and to proceed immediately home.” Orders have been received from the war-office at Philadelphia, for complet ing the frigate building in this town, with all poiiible dispatch. NORFOLK, May 7. Yesterday arrived here, the Hoop jen ny, Capt. Vaughan, in 33 days from Marigaune. Left there the following American veflels. Brig Caroline, Cornell, from New- Yor* ; schooner Hope, M. Tar box, Irom Saiem ; schooner William, Smali, lrom Boflon ; schooner Neptune, Hews, Irom Philadelphia. 1 lie cargoes ot the above veflels tak <*n by the administration, and the ves sels detained in consequence of non pay ment. A gentleman wlio came paflenger in the above veilcl, and was in light of the adionat Leogane, has furniffiedus with the undermentioned particulars. I hat on the 19th March, the Eng fleet, confining of 73 fail, weighed anchor at Port-au- Prince. On the 21 It they began landing the army, and by 2 P,M - the whole oi them were ashore ; thc X then formed into two columns, un Columbian JHufeum, cv. dec command of General Forbes and Boyer, one of which tiled off to the tail ward, and the other to the welt of the town ; the Swiftfure, Africa, and Le viathan, anchored close to the fort with springs on their cabies, and commenced the attack. By this time the wellern division had formed, and advanced to wards Leogane. In their rout they paf lcd through a sugar plantation, where a large number of French troops were in’ambu.h, who attacked them with great intrepidity, and obliged them to fall back with the loss of 400 men killed and wounded. The French them set fire to the plan tation, and the Engiifli troops advanced by another route cioie to the town, and a general action commenced between the main armies, which continued with out iutermiilion till dark, when the Bri rilh troops ..fell back a mile from town. During the night the Engliih took pof feilion oi an eminence that commanded the town, on which theytraifed a battery ol 2 guns. On the morning of the22d, at day light, they opened the battery, and continued playing on the town for three hours, during which time three attempts were made to ltorm the town, but proved unfuccefsful. Ab ut 9 o’- clock, a body of French troops formed into two columns, came out ot Leogane, ftortned the Britilh battery, |and put ali in it to the {word. On the evening of the 23d, a cutter came down from Port-au-Prince to the commodore, who fired a gun, and made the signal for raising the liege—by dark the troops were rc-embarked, and the fleet got under way, leaving behind them a few bags of cotton and fome horses. Every American veflel at Leo gane, were taken pofleffion of by the British fleet, and carried to Port-au- Prince. The town of Leogane was greatly injured by the {hot from the lhipping and 4 gun battery. The Rai lonablc man of war was greatly damag ed, and obliged, after an hour’s firing, to flip her cables and retire. LEXINGTON ( Kentucky) March 26. Such parts of the treaty lately nego clatcd between the United States and Spain, as ref'petrts the western country, to wit, the free navigation of the Mifji- Jippi, Nen.v-Grl.ans a free port, (sr. were announced to the inhabitants of this toWn on Saturday last—the general joy of all ranks and deferiptionsof citizens, was never so conspicuous as cn the above oceafion ; of which the firing of artil lery, tolling of bells, bon-fires, lAc. &c. were evident teiiimonies ! We are informed that the Indians fir ed on three men a few days ago, on the waters of Sciota, and that one man and three horses are miffing. We have it from good authority, that the Indians have removed all their wo men and children from the waters of the Miami, and have left off’ visiting at fort Hamilton, though they itill continue to frequent Grenville on friendly terms. KNOXVILLE, April 13; Asa proof of the sincere friendihip of the Cherokees, we withpleafure in form our readers, that in the course of the pall week, three families arrived at Fort Grainger, on their way to Nalh ville, confining of twenty persons, men, women and children, having travelled from Tugefo, in Georgia, through that nation, dulant about 143 miles. On their journey, they were treated with the greatefl hospitality and friendship by the Cherokees, and plentifully supplied with corn at a moderate price. CHARLESTON, May, i 9 e Captain Parenchief, who arrived on Tuesday from Bermuda, has furnilhed the following lift of the privateers now cruizing out of that island : Ship Hawk-foury, Newbold, 18 guns. Brig Hezekiah Frith, 18 do. Sch. Hawke, Painter, 10 do. Sloop Mentor, Smith, 12 do. Sloop Experiment, Barr, 10 do. Sloop Favourite, Smith, 4 do. These veflels are all commiflioned to take American veflels coming from 1 ranee, or the French and.Dutch Weft- Indies; part of them are cruizing be tween St. Bartholomew’s and Guada lctrpe, the others are to cruize in the tract of veflels coming from Demarara, Ileqiiebo, Sec. No American veifeL have been carried in lately, except a large (hip from France, which had bce.i an Engliih Prize, and purchased by an American : she apparently had nothin on board but ballad, though it was faiu there were calks under the ballad, bu; it was not known what they contained. A Britifn frigate called the Topaz, arrived at Bermuda from England, about eight days before capt, P. left it; fire brought out a number of officers to re place a like number which have been fulpended by governor Crawford. A veflel arrived from Martinieo four days before capt. P. left Bermuda; it was*reported that Ihe brought accounts that the Engliih fleet did not intend to attack Guadaioupe this feftfon, but that they would go against St. Lucea and Demarara. Ten thousand troops were laid to be collefled at Barbadoes. SAVANNAH, May 27. Extrail of a Letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his frnndin this town “ Mr. Lee, the federal attorney gene ral, has at length brought forward his report on the Georgia claim ; it Hates those fads, which has been long since dated by the farmer, to the people of Georgia! The purchasers exercise in finite address, to wave the claim of the union; how it will terminate, rests yet among the arcana of unknown events ; fads lupported by records, too plainly indicate inevitable loss to that Hate. Will this convince them of the folly of 1 hole man Lies, by whom they have been diihonored ? I fear not. When the folly oi the Pharoahs had become so Ifir offen iive to the deity, as to merit exemplary punifftment, they were hardened under the strokes of correction. The fir ft fa vored lot is his, who has not merited or met misfortune ; the next,, his who has not been font ten in vain.” A Turkish (hip of the line lately or dered a Maltese to strike his flag in th j Archipelago ; the Captain radier tha i comply, set fire to his magazine, aid blew up the velfel with fifty men in her. Died, at Hartford, in Connedicut, George Wyllys, Esq. Secretary of that State, in the 86th year of his age. This venerable gentleman held the of flee of Secretary of State, and Regirtei ol the town, about 65 years, by an an nual election, and about the fame period, was clerk oi the court of common pleas. For more than sixty years, his found health enabled him to attend pablic bufi r.efs every day, and for forty years to gether, he declared he had been free from pain. MefT. Printers, IN perusing your paper, I cart a tem porary glance on a piece which excited my attention, which was concerning American teamen, Some scribbler seems to fignify we have experienced no hard ships, nor fuffered no insults ; that we have neither been abuled or insulted, nor fufferd any degradation Irom the Britilh commanders of their armed veflels. 1 fliall lay before the world at large, and in particular my countrymen and every unprejudiced citizen of the world, the usage 1 have received, and the Britilh lenity I have experienced. Being a na tive of Philadelphia, I embarked as a fearnan upon a voyage in the lhip Hope, capt. Healy, bound ior London, at which place we arrived, or rather in rhe Downs, 2d December, where the Savage Sloop of War boarded us, and in spite of the ut fiioft remonft ranees of the officers of our lhip acquainting them of our being na tives ol America, and producing our pro tections, farced ue on board their ship, where they obliged ns to do duty ; and in case of our relufal, immediate puxtilh ment. After being kept ten days, was lent on board the Sandwich, where we experienced confinement, as imprefled men ; after five days, we were orderea to do duty, or puniftunent would ensue ; after doing duty a few days, four of us made our escape to Gravelend, in order to return to our native country; at which place we were taken up by aprefs gang, and two of us made our efi.ape and workedourway through every difficul ty to the metropolis London, in order to fee our only friend the American COll -- the famous and renowned Mr. Johnfcn, but before I could have the pleasure ol feeing him, I was deprived of my comrade/be was imprefled again, ‘fhe morning following, I waited on Mr. Johnson and told him I was an American, and wanted a protection ; I also acquainted him I was an American citizen, and had a protection from Mr. Keele, an eminent lawyer ot New-York, his reply was, Mr. Keeie s protections were good for nothing, that any perlon could get the fame lavor for a trifling hum, he also informed me 1 muff bring a man with a long coat to (wear for me. EDWARD D. SHOEMAKER. Savannah, May 27, 1796. (foT The Public arc hereby notified, That, farm; the. Negotiation with the Indians at Cole vain, Lhe MAIL irom St. Mary's'and Newport Bridge, will arrive here about 0 o’clock, P.M every Monday, and will be doled at 11 o’clock every Tuesday. JUSTUS H. SHEUBERt Savannah, May 47. marine Kegiffcf, entered inward. May, Days. 33. Brig Fanny, Swinburn, New-York, id. Sloop Harriet, Benrifs, St. Mary's, e. CLEARED OUT. Eleven. Sons, Fowler, Ncw-I.ondon. Ship triendlhip, Orange, Londotr. Sloop Batch. Packet, Jamicfon, St. Marys. Schooner Fair Play, Webley, St. Mary’s. Marcus, Moody, Sav. Lamar, Jam. ftTf The fubkriber will receive and attend to any information that may be given, by Owners or Mall rs of Veflels, on the fubjcCt of the following letter, at the Cufiomhoufe iu this city, ( JOHN HARBERSHAM. Collector of the Cuitoms for Savannah* (Ci acutAß.) Department ol State, March 85th, 1708. SIR, nHHE Newlpapers frequently give accounts A ot impreflments ot American Seamen, and of other outrages committed upon our citizens, by British (hips of war. But how ever founded thele relations may be, yet other documents will be required whenever re paration tor thels wrongs ihall be demanded. I am therefore directed, by the Prciident of the United States, to endeavour to obtain cor red information on this iubjed, verified by the oaths ot the informants. Such ot thele as ihall enter the port oi Savannah will fall under your notice, and I mutt requeii you to have heir drpolttions taken, at the public expence, n the molt lair and impartial manner, before a ary Paolic, and traMliniitcd from time to ; .mie 10 this Oilice. I am, refpettfully, Sir, Your obedient tervant, TIMOTHY I’fCKERING. . she Collector ot'thc Port > of Savannah. aa.^t. DISTRICT ot GEORGIA. CIRCUIT COURT of the United States „ April itk, 179 b. JOSEPH SPENCER, Charles It . rd n, John ‘.Vutiacc, William Middleton, Gilbert Baulic David Delegal, John Cooper and Charles Ir vin, having, thougti duly futiimoncd, made de-, tault as Grand Jurors toi the term aforefuid. It is ordcr -d, that they be lined in the sum of ten Pounds each, unlclstheydo make on oath, a fufficiem excuie, to be filed in the Clerk’s office, ot this ddfriCt, on or before thefirit day ot the next term! And whereas, John Pouller, Francis Davies, Francis Chauvin, Samuel Fulton, James M’Col lock, John Warren, and Jonathan Fabian, be ing duiy summoned as petit Jurors, for the aoove term, made default. If is ordered, that they be fined in the turn f Five Pounds each, unless they Ihall lhew good and fufiicient ex cuie, after the manner and within the time above direded ; And it is further ordered, that the above be pubiiihed in tfie Gazettes, ’four weeks fucceffiveiy, that the laid defaulters may have due notice thereof. By order of the Court, cilvklea Harris, cink. Savannah, 20th May, 1796. 2j-dt jf/H ERE AS, “1 homas Lawrence, James Me— rilies and John Wlntley being duly sum moned m attend as Jurors for the DutnttCourt, on the tenth day otMaymfl a , u , andthmr names being called, did mane deiauk. It is ordered tliat each ot them be lined in the sum of Eight Dollars, unless they do make on oath a fulii cient. excuse to be tiled in the Clerk’s office of this diitrict, on or before the firft day of the next lellion ot this Court, and that this order be thrice pubiiihed ; n ffie Gazettes, that tlia laid delaultets may h avc due notice thereof. Extract j T om the minutes , CIIA RLES HARRIS, Clerk. Savannah, 20th iVl ay> l7g g. WILL BE SOLD At COST and CHARGES, if applied for im mediately, by ABRAHAM DELYON, A small Consignment of GOODS. CONSISTING OF Large and small Japanned Waiters, Double and ling!” Decanter Stands, Tea and Coffee Urns plain and plated, Patent Japan’d Tea Kettles, and Lamps, 1 Bale Scotch Sc 1 do. bell German Ozqaburgs, A tew piecescoarfe Callicocs, Sc Humhums, Coarse Sc fine fhawles, Bandanno Hankerchiefs, 4 Pieceselegatitcolored Muffin-tor. v/aillcoat, Corded and plain India Muffin, lome veryfine, A few pieces belt quality real India Nankceqs, Blank Books, Loaded Whips mounted. —ALSO— Box Jewellery, confining of elegant Gold Rings, Gold Miniature Chains, Gold Neckla ces of the newest fafhion and taltc, do. do. Ear Rings, do. Wires and Bobs, Corel Hands, jflain and mounted, &c. See. Savannah, May 27. F~O It S A L k f If applied lor ina fewdays) remarkably faft falfng found W&d’Sei BRIG FANNY, *j>>’ (Ifff Burthen 150 tons, £ Wit LX AM SwiNSVRN JuA arrived Irom New-York. She s incom plete repair and ready to receive a Cargo. FoC particulars apply to Gaird,ners Sc Mitch ei, or to the Captai 1 on board, at their (for merly Shehall’sj Whart, whereau Inven.ory of ’.he materials may be seen. Savannah, May 25. • C—l BianK Bills ot Exchange, B.iis of Lading and Manifeits. 99