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At on* v. m. the two frigates hoisted French
colours, the largest ship a commodore's pen
dant, and at the fame moment, commenced a
and well dire&rd fire on us with their
fem r.baces ; the corvette at this time hauled
more up, and to my great astonishment,
brought to, to board a iloop palling us on the
contrary tack. As the commodore continued
to wait for the Thames, we thereby approached
them both, but were considerably retarded by
the efiefts of thrir frot. At four p. m. the
Thames being the (ternmoft ihip, bore round
a.p. to avoid the fire from the Unicorn, and to
pour a broad fide into the Margaritta’s bow,
when I had the pleasure to fee capt. Martin
manoeuvre hisfhip with the greatest judgment,
ar.d with the utniqft gallantry, he laid himfelf
close along lide his opponent. The superior
and well directed fire, from the Santa Mar
g.<iitta marked the difeipline of his (hip, and
icon put the Thames into his pofleffion. The
commodore, on feeing his companion fall,
made all fail, and by sudden and judicious,
though ttnfuccefsful manoeuvre, endeavoured
to gain the wind of the Unicorn. We were
at this time chafing him towards the entrance
of the Irish channel, and soon after paired
close to the Tusker Rock.
The parity of failing in the two ships, aided
Yy the judgment of the enemy’s commander,
kept us at running fight for ten hours ; during
w hich period we were much annoyed in our
fails and rigging, and were for feme time un
luckily deprived of theufeof our main-topsail;
but. on its falling less wind after da* k. we were
enabled to ul'e our fupernumcrary flying fails,
roval fleering fails, See. which, by flow de
grees, brought us so near In’s weather quarter,
as to take the wind from his fails ; when i\t
half pall ten at night, after having pursued 2tO
miles, we fliot up along aside of our antagonist,
gave him three cheers, 3rid commenced close
aclion, which had continued in that position
with great impetuosity on both sides, for thirty
five minutes ; when on clearing up of the
smoke, I observed that the enemy had dropt
on our quarter, was close hauled, attempting by
a mailerly manoeuvre, to crofsour flern and gain
the wind. This was happily prevented by our
inftar.tly throwing all aback, and giving the
ship fir on g Hern-way, by which we palled his
bow, regained dur Situation, and renewed the
attack. The effect of our fire soon put an end
to all manoeuvre, for the enemy’s sh ip was com
pletely difmantlcd, her fire ceased, and all fur
ther refillance appeared to be ineffc&ual; they
called to us they had surrendered. The ship
proves to be I,a Tribune, commanded by com
modore John Moulflon, mounting 44 guns,
though pierced for 48 ; on the main deck 26
twelves, on the quarter deck and forecaflle, 16
long fixes and 421 b. carronades ; had on board,
at the commencement of the aftion, 337 men,
37 of whom were killed, 13 badly wounded,
& two (lightly wounded. The ship is quitemew,
launched since the commencement of the war,
fails extremely fall, isoflarge dimensions, being
on the gun-deck two feet broader and 13 feet
iongerthan the Unicorn. Commodore Moulflon
who, I am sorry to add, is among the wound
ed, is by birth an American, but has served
sixteen years in the French navy, and during
the present war has always bad the command
of a division. The squadron late under his or
ders, confiding of La Tribune, La Ploferpini,
La Thames, and La Lrgere, of 20 nine pounders,
had left Brest two days only, and had taken no
thing ; La Proserpine separated the preceding
evriiing, in a fog.—l will not attempt to find
words to convey to you, Sir. the fenle I feel of
the conduft of the officers and crew of the (hip’s
company under my command ; for if it was
poflible for me to lay any thing that could add
to the glory oi the Britiffi seamen, I have am
ple field for so doing in the situation I held
this day.—lndeed nothing less than the confi
dence of the moil gallant support from them,
and the high opinion I entertain of the Santa
Margaritta, our Tecond, could induce me to
vi!k an aftion with a force apparently so much
our superior ; and while I congratulate myfelf
Upon the happy efte£ls of their valour in the’
Rapture oftwoof the enemy’s irigates, that have
done so much mifehief to our commerce du
ring the war, and on their present cruise were
likely to do so much more, you may easily con
ceive wffiat my feelings are, when I inform you
Sir, this service is obtained without the lofsof
one of the brave men in the ship under my
command ; my happiness will be complete, if
1 find the Santa Margsritta has been equally
fortunate.
In juflice to the officers of the Unicorn, I
tnuft l egos you to recommend to the notice of
my lords commissioners of the admiralty my
firft and second lieutenants, Mefi'rs. Palmer ana
Tyior, Mr. Quayle, the mailer, and lieutenant
hart of the marines. I bad great teafon to
lP gret the absence of Mr. Carpenter, the third
hfutenant, of two mates, and fome of my
brft feamrn, who were the evening before
Put on board a valuable fb ip from Suri
jam ; b M t the able assistance which I ffiould
®ave derived from lieutenant Carpenter, I was
to feel the less from the exertions of
®r. Collier, the purser, who voluntarily otter
and undertook to supply his place to the
of hi* abilities, and whose name I beg you
include in your recommendation to their
mrdfhips. We are now using our utmost ex
ertjons to put the Unicorn and her {battered
P f ize in a condition to proceed to Cork.
I have the honor to be, (Ac. £ 3c. (Ac.
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
(opy ts a letter from Lord Amrlius Btauc/erk,
Captain of his maje/lAs ship Dryad , Plymouth
Sound, June 16, 1796, to Mr. Nepean.
Sir,
kleafe to inform their lord ships. that, on the
mftant, at one, a. m. Cape Clear bearing
“cfi by north, dillant twelve leagues, we dis
, ’"r e d a fail (landing towards us from the
suthwardj but on nearing u*. hauled her wird
SUPPLEMENT TO THE
Columbian iHufcum & Stoberttfcv*
FRIDAY, September 2, 1796.
and tacked. I immediately chaced, and came
along lide of her at nine, r. u. when, after a
dole aftion of forty-five minutes, (he flruck ;
proves to be the National frigate La Proser
pine, mounting 26 eighteen pounders, 12 nines,
and 4 thirty-two pound carronades, with 348
men, commanded by citizen Pevrieu ; failed
from Brcll the 6th instant in company with
La Tribune, Thames, and La Lrgere corvette j
had not taken any thing. I feel myfelf’ much
indebted to the officers and men under my
command for their Heady and spirited exer
tions during the action. I particularly recom
mend the senior officer, lieutenant king, as
truly deserving their lordffiips notice. It is
with pleasure I add, that our killed confifled
only of 2, and 7 wounded ; La Proserpine, 30
killed and 45 wounded.
I have the honor to be, fir, &c.
AM. BEAUCLERK.
The Subscriber
HAS FOR SAL E,
io,oco wt. Black Seed Cotton,
of excellent quality, Unginnecl, which he will
deliver at his Wharf in Sunbury.—Cafii or a
good Note at 90 days w ill be received in pay
ment.
JAMES HOLMES.
Sunbury , Aug. 11. 4g-tf
WILLIAM BJELCHErT
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that
he continues in the STORE lately occu
pied by Belcher & Dickinson, and intends to
pm due the
Vendue & Commijfwn
Business; in which capacity, his exertions will
be used to promote the Interest oi his Em
ployers, and give general fatisfaflion.
Savannah, June 3. ts- 27
Peter Madden,
HAS FOR SALE,
At his Store on the Bay : — The J'olUwing ajfort
mev.t of
Fresh Imported GOODS,
Which he is determined to /etl at a very smallf mall pro
ft, Wholefalt or Retail, viz.
A Quantity of Ladies Morocco flippers with
spring heels, childrens Morocco and black
leather flioes and flippers, ladies fatinct an'd
florantine flippers, black sandals, mens fine
calf (kin flioes, coarse do. for feivants ; ladies
and gentlemens bed Beaver hats, a great variety
of childrens Beavers, various colours ; a large
quantity of middling and low priced bais ; a
few pieces yard wide linen ; 3-41(15 and 4-4ths
purple callicoe prjnted linens in 8 yd pieces ;
chocolate grounded callicocs, humhums fine
and coavie ; plain and striped nankeens ; a few
pieces wild bore, camblets, moreens and du
rants; a few pieces real India book muslin,
fine rmiflin fliawls, purple chintz do ; very fine
muflinet for vefl fliapes, white flannel, green
baize, black bombazecn corded dimity, shirt
buttons, ounce thread, white chappel needles,
oznaburgs thread, gold and silver bands with
elegant toifels, silver lace ; 2,3 and 4 quire
blank books ; warranted razors in calcs, com
mon do; a few sets of elegant breakfaft chi
na, do. bowls, blue plates and diffies ; a final!
aflbrtment of queens ware ; a large quantity of
military plumes, oilrich and crane feathers ;
[latent lamps with wicks, traniparent hand lant
-10ms; a few grols black and magpie galloon
binding, woriled binding bread and narrow of
various colours, pins, lans,- sewing silk, twill,
very fine diaper tape ; a quantity of cotton ro
malls, Ilriped and fpott.ed bandanoes ; a few
pieces low priced pocket handkerchiefs, coarse
German rolls ; a few cwt. glue of an excellent
quality, a few gross cowfkins, handsome switch
whips silver mounted, do. plain, chair whips
with cane tops, common do ; a few pair of
saddle-bags, laddies and bridles, a few sets cart
harness ; a quantity curry combs and brushes,
hat shoe and buckle brushes, blacking ball ;
mourning, plated and gilt flioe and knee buck
les; a few grofsfleeve buttons, knivesand forks,
ffiocmakets and butchers knives, ffiocmakcis
awls and tacks, tailors (hears and thimbles,
fciflbrs, fine and coarse born and iron combs,
plated and Heel spring fpurrs, bridle bitts and
(lirrup irons, buckles and tips, watch cry Hals
and keys ; no. 10 cotton cards, boxes of (hell
paints and pencils; a few bags of small fliot,
a parcel beading plains ; a few articles tin ware,
fiddles and fiddle firings ; 8 by 10 window
glafsby the box or dozen, 4d, 6d, Bd, and lod
nails, mustard, sweet oil, black pepper, all
spice, cinnamon, cassia, freffi young ginger
fit for preserves, chocolate, coffee ; excellent
hyfon, fouchong and'bohea teas by the chest or
lb.—A quantity of fine flavoured Jamaica and
Weft India old rum, fit for families use ; fine
old Sherry Wine ; befl London porter in bot
tles, Philadelphia bottled beer, vinegar in three
and five gallon kegs; fine white (alt bacdn ia
flitch**, fait petre, and
Sundry Medicines , viz.
Magnefu, red lavender, Briliffi oil, turling
ton, haerlum oil, spirit nitre, hartfborn, jalap,
rhubarb, tarter emetic, calomel, senna, manna,
fait*, chamomile flowers, firrup of fquills, pare
goric elix, blue vitriol, aflefetida, smelling fairs,
fait* of worm wood, nux vomica, court p'.aif
ter, laudanum, Godfrey’s cordial, opium, li
quorice, tooth powder and bruffie*, gentian
root, Spaniffi flies, &c. Sec.
N. B. Aboxof the aforefaid fine Hyfon Tea,
just opened.
Savannah, August 9.
A FEW REAMS
Demy Printing Paper for Sale.
Apply at ti** O it-
FOR PR IV ATE SAL E,
A Waggon and Team Harness,
compleataud in good order, fit for immedi
ate ule. Also, two
Likely young Negro Wenches,
who underhand Cooking, Walbing and Iron
ing. One of which has a Child of about nine
months old. Also.
A likely young Fellow,
fit for the field or any laborious work. For
terms, apply to the fubli.riber,’at his house in
Whitaker tlreer, next door to Mr. Richard
Wall.
JACOB CUNES.
N. B. Neither of the above mentioned pro
perly is fold tor any fault, but the want of mo
ney.
August 26. 51-31
On THURSDAY, the 25th instant,
A S C H O O L
WILL be opened by the Subscriber, ncst
door to Mr. l!uTi.r,j’s. Yamacraw,
where will be taught Reading, Writing, Vul
gar and Decimal Arithmetic, Book-Keeping,
and sundry ufeful branches of the Mathematics,
with their application to Surveying and Navi
gation, &c. dec.
JAMES HAMMOND.
N. B. Terms of Tuition, will be known at
the School.
Savannah, August 23. 50—41.
The Subfcribcrs,
Have received from Irei.and, via Chailcfton,
the following articles :
OTTON Bagging,
V_> Coarse define Hats, in (jnall packages,
Crockery Waie iu Crates,
Glollcr and Ciieffiir; Checfe,
A quantity of Log, Deep Sea and Lead Lines,
On;: Bale of Twine,
A few Bales of Irish Linens,
Which ore nozo offered for SALE.
ROBERT (3 JOHN BOLTON.
Savannah, August 23. 5 0.
Two APPRENTICES want
ed, to learn the CARRIAGE dc CHAIR mak
ing business.—Apply to SIMON CONNER,
ia Broughton Street.
Savannah, August id. 44
Kollock & Parker,
Have just Received a Frclb Supply of genuine
1) R U G S, &c.
Which they will fell on the moft reasonable
terms for Cafb, at their MEDICAL STORE,
St. Julian Street, near the Columbian Printing
Office.
The following are a few of the Numerous Articles,
which their Afjortment ctmffts of, viz :
ALOES, Alum,annato,antimonv. aqua for
ds, aniseed, arsenic, aflafeeticia, balsam
of capivi, balsam of Peru ; pale, red, and yel
low baik; borax, calomel, camphor, caraway
feed, cassia, caftor, caftor oil, chamomile flow
ers, cloves, cochineal, coioquintida, Colombo,
coriander feed, confcrve of hips, ditto of roses,
cream of tartar, eau de luce, emetic tartar, ef
lencc of bergamot ; essential oils of anileed,
cinnamon, cloves, juniper, lavender, lemon,
mint, orange, pennyroyal, rhodium and favin;
gamboge, gentian, ginger, gum ammoniac,
gumarabic, gum guaiacum, hartflrorn fbavings,
ipecacuanha, ilinglafs, jalap, linseed, liquorice,
litharge, magriefia, manna, tnezereon, niufk,
myrrh, nitre, nutmegs, nux vomica, oil of al
monds, ointments, opium, pearl barley, plal
ters, quicksilver, rhubarb, fafiron, sago ; >ika
line, Epsom, Glauber’s, and Rochelle salts ;
larfaparilla, senna, fquills, Spaniffi flies, fper
inaceti, Ipirits hartffiorn, compound fpiritsof
lavender, sweet fpirit* nitre, reftified spirits
wine, sugar of lead, fulphur, valerian, verdi
grife, vitriolic ether ; blue, green, and white
vitriol; volatile aromatic spirits; rose, Hun
gary, and orange flower water ; sago powder,
Pruflian blue, patent yellow, liquid blue, gold
leaf, white leather, bell white and green phials,
nipple (hells, pill boxes, £3c. —Also, surgeons
pocket and other inflruments, and a complete
aflbrtment of paLerit medicines.
N. B. The yellow bark he.* been but lately
introduced into the United States, but is high
ly recommended by fomc of the moft eminent
Phylicians in the northern cities ; upon trial
they find it of far superior efficacy to the pale
or red.
Savannah, August 5. 45 ts
Sixty Dollars Reward.
RUN-away from my plantation, at A(he
poo, S. Carolina, on Wednesday sight,
the fith ii)ft. a Negro fellow, named 808,
country born, a jobbing carpenter by trade,
and about forty years of age ; he is artful and
sensible, and will probably change his name
and dress ; he has a remarkable large fear a
crof* his leg, juftbeiow his knee pan, and com
monly wears a large beard. Any person de
livering the above mentioned fellow to nte, at
Affiepoo, or any of the Gaols ?n the said Hate
of South-Carolina or Georgia, fnall receive the
above reward in specie, exclusive of charges,
and a further reward of One Hundred Dollars,
on conviftion of his being employed 01 har
boured by any white person,
EDMUND BELLINGER.
N. B. The nightthe fellow went away, a
Jierfon (by information named Hall) slept at
aid plantation, who fatd he lived between the
river Altamaha and St. Mary’s, in the of
Georgia, and supposed to have enticed him off.
South-Ca'vlina, July is,
FOR SAL E.
Tite SCHOONKR
vMpJ|k pHai N 1 X,
11 * P l imc fader, *n4
fU well found for anchor, cable,
lails, rigging, and small (love ; want* but little
repair lor lea. She is about 60 tons. Th
terms may be known by applying to the Maf
f,rr onoal A or Capt. F.. Baldwin. If not
Sold, flic will uke a freight for Jamaica uC
New-York. C . WHIPPLE.
Savannah, July as. n.41.
A The SLOOP
Bachelor Packet,
WII.J. ply between St. Ma
ry’s and Savannah, as a Park—
rt) by the lubfciiber. Any
Person wifliing to offer for
F1 eight or Padage, will pleaic apply to Mellrs.
Milledge md Parker, at their (lore off the Bay,
lately occupied by Mr. JabezUphain, near the
V endiic-Iloufe. A* the fubfenber will be ol
v/ays in la;r veffrj himfell, every attention wilt
be paid to thole who arc pleafea to favor bii
witii their commands
JOHN JAMIESON.
Savannah, August e. 4 ptf
IP anted to Freight or Charter 3
A Brigor Schoon*.
tons burthen, to per
flteiS form n voyage from Sa
vannah to the Weft-Indies—Enquire oi:
the Printers.
Savannah, August <j. n.-ghtf.
l or CHARLESTON,
The Stoop
P E G G 2\
Ly ' n Z :,t w atts’ s Wharf,
will tail in a lew days. For
W-Z or passage, apply to the
tfcLa-. Mailer on board, or to
JONATHAN BROOKS.
Savannah, Aug. fi.
FORS AL E, “
Two Tenements, completely finifhed and newt*
painted, with, convenient Out-houfcs, ptuate im
Broughton Street:
HThey will be Sold
together or feperately,
pofleffion given in the
month of November next.
information, apply to th#
Editors o( this Paper.
iSavannah, August 5. 45-ts
LO S TANARUS,
A New-Negro,
T> OUGHT of Mr. ROBERT
WATTS, 6th of June; about
5 feet 4 inches high, stout and well
l— m3 de, very black, about 20 year*
of Age ; has had one or two of his upper teeth
fil-d away, cannot speak Engliffi, but will
ant wer to the name of Charles orSampfon ; had
on when lie went away, a check Sh.rt and Oz
uaburgTrowfr.rs, and also carried with him
a Blanket and pair of check Trow fers.
The above Negro eiilin went off, or was
enticed away from the yatd of the Sublcriber,
who will pay a Reward of
Fifty DOLLARS,
to any Peifon who will deliver him to th*
Subscriber, or
One Hundred Dollars,
to whoever will inform, or difeover the prr
fon who carried him off, so that he can be profe—
cutcd to con vision.
JOHN GROMET.
Savannah, July 8. 37-ts
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20 Dollars Reward.
T} AN away from the Sub-
JgT 1\ feriber, a few day* ago*
a Negro Man, named SAMP
vffiVsON.lattiy purchafcd of Cap-
J°hn Dil worth, ofCain-
Affr den County, inthi* State ; lie i
full 6 feet high, very black,hi*
head pretty grey, walks ujiright, j* fuppofeil to
be beween 40 oc 50 years of age, and formerly
belonged to the ellateolthe late Henry Sourbyg
he is well known in the southern parrs of thi*
State, being used to go between St. Mary’s and
Savannah, in a boat with Mr. Dilworth, and is
supposed to be gone to St. Mary’s, Beaufort,
New-River or fome of the S'-a lflands, a.he
went away in a small Canoe. —A Reward of
Twenty DOLLARS, will be paid for appre.
hending and delivering him to me in Savan
nah.—Any person harboring him may expeft
to be prosecuted.
John Glen.
Savannah, April 18th. n 14—
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FOR SAL E,
2 genteel PHAETONS ,
With HARNESS comple.it —Enqniic a: th#
Office of the Columbian Muleiim
Junej. *BtG