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Vol. 1*
SPANISH NAVY.
Skips. Guns. Ships. Guns. Ships. Curs r.
: a m i 54 *
. 9 i * 8 4=> 1 e °
i Bo 4 36 ”
,i 74 s 34 ?
% cl a 30 9 H
5 64 3 ab 1 10 .
Their dftafmed veffeLm July were,
Giwj.
1 136 7 74 2 2t)
1 Ixa 5 34 *
1 94 1 ;; 4 3
1 Bo 1 3°
September 20.
The Editor, in the Argus of Tuef
dav last gave a lilt of veflels, French
?nd SpaniQi, that failed from Cadiz on
the cth of August. This caufcd.much
conversation, and many bets, we are
tO U f were laid on the strength. of it.
The arrival of the Ihip Nancy, capt.
johnfon, on Saturday, in 42 days from
Lilbon, not only confirms this account,
but brings accounts also, that'war be
tween Spain and England had actually
taken place —and that Portugal had
marched 50,000 troops to her frontiers,
fearing inroads by the French, who are
to march through Spain—See the two
following letters :
Ext rad of a letter from, an American
gentleman in Ltjlox, to his brother M
this city, dated the 1 \th Aug. brought
ly the Nancy, arrived on Saturday Lji.
“ Everfince I have been here there
has been the greatest appearance of a
rupture between Spain and England :
It has at length taken place : Spain has
Jhut its ports against England, and it
was reported yelterday, and currently
believed, thara part of the Smnifh fleet
had failed in conjun&ion with"-the
French; their deftinatioa.’’uykno;Vn.
The Portuguese are in expectation of a
viflt from the French, through the ter
ritories of Spain; in conference the
greatest exertions are making to raifean
army. Fifty thousand are to march to
their frontiers by the ift of October.”
Extrad of another-letter, from a merchant
in Lijlon, to his friend in this city,
dated the l ith Augufl.
“ The political situation of Portu
gal becomes very critical, since it is no
longer to be doubted.that war will im
inedi?tly take place between England
and Spain. A Bpaailh squadron I'ailed
on the 4th instant from Cadiz, in com
pany with tha French veflfeis of war. It
is laid, also, that the French have de
manded a paflage through Spain for fifty
theufand troops nominally ddtined a
gainst Gibraltar.”
We have seen other fetters from Lis
bon, by this arrival, the contents of
which are nearly the fame. One of
them however fays, that trade with
Holland goes the fame as if no declara
tion had been made.
The Spanish war would seem to be
merely an opinion, in ccnfequence of
the failing cf the Cadiz fleet.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.
This forenoon the President of
the United States, set out for Mount
V ernen.
Mr. Gore the American Commiffion
rt in England was presented to the King
on the 13th July, by Mr. Pinckney,
the American minister.
September 20.
Captain Ware of the brig Mary, from
Bourdeaux, August i6,lat. 39, 30, long.
13, spoke ihip Greyhound of Charles
ton, 180 days from Batavia (Eaft-In
d'es) bound to Hamburgh. Captain and
J ll hands but seven had died.
Ex trail from the log book ofthejhip Har
mony at Halifax.
“ On or about the ill August, failed
him Philadelphia, bound to Amfter
tvTth a cargo oi sugar and coffee,
by different American gen*le
tt-cn at the aioreiaid port of 1 hiladel-
F‘:' a > After having been four days at
* ca , fell in with ar.d was brought to by
faP.a.fon, Britilh frigate, commanded
*/ John P.ercsfcrd, who lent his firft
lieutenant on beard, to examine all the
Diets belonging to the Ihip, he then
Hmanded anil lei zed all the private let-
I and lent them on board the frigate
•‘here he broke them all open, and ex
tried them; after detaining the ihip
p “ o , urs lying too, he ordered her for
’. a dfax, took all the crew on board,
• h one of his lieutenants as prize ma-
r > an d then fleered for Halifax. Cap-
| c 1 hmith was fubjedted to many insults
i' orn i' a id prize mailer, and his men
,h- .credos all their clothes money,
‘"-everything that they possessed.
• ‘-''id at Halifax on the 15th August,
’-ii La Kaifon in company. By order
■ r -e commander of faia frigate, the
v : w °* the Harmony (all Americans)
turned on ihoiu, dellitute of clothes
>j“ r rov tfions. The commander of the
-trnony used every exertion to pro
” - tedceis, but in vain.’’
Columbian jEufenm, Be.
The above fliip and cargo in a state
of adjudication, and her crew in a state
of 'jlarvutiov.
A correspondent has furnifhed us with
the following copy of a decree of the
queen of Portugal, for suspending all in
tereourle with Holland, and laying an
embargo on the Dutch vclleh in her
dominions :
, “ There having been presented to her
majesty, by her envoy extraordinary to
the United States, in a dispatch dated
the 15th June last, the ctipy of a letter
he had received from the committee of
) foreign aILL rs of that republic, in which
jis communicated to him the refqlution
.for suspending all political conimunita
tion with the Laid minister, as the re
‘prefentative of her majesty the queen of
Portugal, ’till the concliutpn of peace
with the republic of France-—intimat
lingby the above mentioned letter that
(all commercial relations Ihduld also be
fufpe ruled.
h' 1 after these circumstances her majes
ty has judged proper to suspend on her
•part, ail commerce with the dates gene
ral of the low countries, and to prohibit
to her vaflals, all and every commercial
tranfadlion and connection with the sub
jects of the republic, prohibiting from
(this time all navigation to the ports of
those Hates.
And moreover her majesty has been
jpleafed to suspend in her dominions, all
Und every tranfadhjon with the.afojreiaid
jUnited States cf the Belgic Provinces,
and to forbid the transportation of their
property, under whatever, ! title, out of
jthe kingdqtn; and finally,, that the de
parture of ths Dutch vellela in her do-
Ininions lhoiild be entirely fu(pended,
remaining under embargo ‘till further
orders from her majesty.
And that this may be known unto ajl
find executed accordingly, the present
jias been made public.
| Lilbon, July 19, 1796.”
Set timber i6* • 1
We have received a letter from Port
au-Prince, dated the zoth’ August,
which, after mentioning the aftair of
captain jelfup, his cruel treatment by
captain Pigot, &c. which have already
been fully detailed in this gazette, goes
<?n to state—that (S all at once the pro
ceedings against Pigot were flopped, and
report fays, that “ the Root of all evil”
flattened ali the ftripcs and healed Jeftiip’s
beaten bark—Soo glittering golden gui
neas said to be the cure. We hope on
his arrival in America, he will be able
to (hew that he is not that despicable
wretch we here take him robe.”
September 27.
Sunday failed for France, Gen, Pinck
ney, Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States, to the French Republic,
in the room of Mr, Munroe, who has
been recalled.
OF KOSCIUSKO.
The following me have tran/lutedfrom the Paris
Gazette Francois, oj 12th July.
They write from Viemn that there is much
conversation refpe&ing a proportion made by
the Empress of Rullia to the unfortunate Kos
ciusko. That princess, it is said, has proposed
to the ex-general of the ex-republic of Poland,
to eftablilh h.imfelf in the United States of
America, where she will grant him an annual
penfionof cooo roubles. It Kofcfufko is real
ly irnprefTed with thole deintxiratic fentimcntS
which he expressed during his command, there
is no country in the world which would suit
him better than the city of Philadelphia.
LONDON, July 28*
It is very strongly rumoured that par
liament will be furnmoned to meet in the
month of September next.
The French have certainly gained
more battles and more territory, in a
lew weeks than any conquerors have
done before in any war, but Mr. Pitt
(ays he mull have indemnity for thepafl
and security for the future !
7 ax on Breeches /—A curious report
is circulating that the minister means,
on the meeting of Parliament, to move
“ that a licence, value two guineas, be
taken out annually, by every person
wearing breeches.”—lf this be true,
we llroi.gly recommend the Board of
Agriculture, to take into their moll se
rious consideration (< the culture of the
Fig Tree.”
The principal Jew merchants in the
city have liberally fubferibed 12,0001.
to eftablilh an hospital for the poor of
all countries.
Admiralty-Office, fitly 23.
Government yelterday received dis
patches from Gibraltar, brought to
Portsmouth by the Expedition, cutter,
in 5 days, the quickell ever known.
Their contents are of the greatest im
portance, and relate not merely to the
hostile difpolition of Spain, bat to the
perilous situation of our fleet in the Me
diterranean, lhut out as it now is, from
all the Italian ports, and having only the
unfafe bays of Corlica, to depend on for
refuge.
PARIS, July 20.
The Americans latefy celebrated t
anniversary ol American independen
Arhongft the guests, who were to 1
number of 200, we'obferved several a
balladors, thd minifter,Charles Lacrr
and several of his principal friends—
the deputies, fuen as Portulis, Ba
Marbois, Dumolard, Lafijuinan, L
vdt and Tallien, who was humble ,
more Client than in tire orgies which p
ceded and followed the 13th ’ Vfcnc
maire.
Lou vet paid his reckoning to day, l
relating in his journal the different tdnf
that were drank : btlt Vic know not wh
‘he'hfis'forgotten to mention the to:
drank witii so much eclat to Prcfide
JValhington, as alio that to the major’
in congress ? It is true that Char
Lacroix has refufed to drink that to.
‘and declared himfelf in a deliberate to
of voice rhaf he was for the minorit
But Louvettd, perhaps,, thinks w
Charles Lacroix and Robefpierm,
virtue is in the minority through,!
•world!
; . 1 July 24.
We have this moment rcceiv’
certain intelligence that the and
VyertemDerg has provilionally fu l
the French troops with confl
magazines oi forage. He has
drawn his troops from the Au
armies in.conlcqucnce of* the ftipula
of the Truce, lie is also to (u
‘horfes, cattle and money".
From tiie Courier Froncoife of July .
dopy of a letter from the Grand ljuk.
ff ufrany to general Bounaparte.- i
- in the Gazette.
General,
The general Spannochi, arrested 1
your order, has been conveyed hith
From delicacy 1 retain him under ari
(which I prelume are just) that In
give-you,as well as the French Repu
lie and all Europe, the highest proof 1
that equity, conformable to the laws 1
iny country, by which I hold it my dut
to be governed. \ 1
I commit this letter to my steward
the marquis Monfredini, whom 1 be
you to inform in what particular t
above mentioned Spannochi has be
faulty. You may repose entire con
dence in him, concerning all the objed
which arc iatereftmg to the peace of ir
fubjccls.
I defireearneftly to receive a lie fron
your hand, which under the present cir
cumstance may afford me complete tran
quility, and at the fame time affurc qui
et to ail Tufcany*
I am, with pcrfedl esteem,
(Signed) FERDINAND.
wwnrunii 1 ■ ——hm.iwu n—wriwn m imhiiitt*
SAVANNAH, October ii.
We learn that Judge Benson, of New-York,
has accepted the appointment of third com
rniirioner for fettling the true St. Croix river—
he is to proceed immediately for Portland,
where he will embark, for St. Andicw’t.
marine Hrgtffcr.
ENTERED INW A R D.
Schooner Neptune, Dickcnfon, Charleflon.
Sioop Dove, Brown, do.
Rebecca, Munroe, Philadelphia.
Schooneer Mary Ann, Hughes, Baltimo jj
FO R SALE,
At Mons. Huguenot’s,
Corner 0/ Drayton B 3xyan Struts,
The fdlowiag ARTICLES, viz.
SHEETING Linen, Irish do. Durants, Cal
hmancoes, Thread of all kinds, Cotton
check, Roinall Handkerchiefs, Dimities, Tam
boured Shawls common do. white and llriped
Flannels, Baize coating, Mens and'Womens
Cotton Hose, Childrens do. Indianet for waist
coats, plain and llriped Mnflin, Mufiin and
Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Humhuini, coarfc
and fine Hats, Oznaburghs, Corduroys, Cali
mrre, Negro Cloth, Yorklhire do. white
brown and blue Plains, Slat'*#, Shott, Look
ing Glaires, Fiddles, Fiddle Strings, Flutes,
Files, Ro!in, Brass Cocks, f 3c. &c.
—A LS 0 —
French Brandy, Jamaica Rum, Holland
Gin in Cases and frnall Jugs, Liquors from
Martinique, Elixcr of Garus, Alicant, Claret,
Madeira and Port Wine, Powder Sugar, Hy
fon, Souchong and Bohea Tea, Csftile Soap,
Crockery Ware, and all kinds ol Spice.
Savannah, OClober 11. 64 * Bt.
mi mm m -
Arrived from, Gambia ,
The Schooner Nancy, Captain HARRIS, with
100 Prime Slaves,
The SALE of which will Commence on
MONDAY next, the 10th inst. at 12 o’clock.—
For Terms, apply to
Caig, Macleod & Cos.
Savannah, Oflober 7.
A _ C AR D.
Mr. FRANCIS, mofl refpedfnlly inform the
LADIES and GENTLEMEN, oj this City, and
its emirons, that his ACADEMY will open at Mrs.
Jacobs, the fi'jl Thursday in OiloUer. — Terms,
On; Crimamiranteaiut I’wo Guineas per Qjear
ter. N T o entrance is required from hn lorrner
pupi si.
Two pounds of Soap, * P* P r too Ration*
One pound of candles, J
luC Nations are to befurniffied in fuchm, a ,i-
as that there lhall at all times, during the
f ,d tc ' be fu ®cient for the consumption of
he troops at each of the said pods, for the
ipace of at lead two months in advance, in
good and wholesome provisions.
It is to be underflood that all lodes sustained
by the depfedatious oi the enemy, or by means
of the troop of the United State*, ffi all be
paid bar at the prices of the articles captured
° r jTa y ed * ontbc depofitionsoftwooi more
credible chara&ers, and the certificate of a com
miliioned officer, afeertaining the circumstan
ces or the loss, and the amount of the articles
for which compensation is claimed.
I lie contrail for the above supplies will be
made either tor one y<far, or for two years, as
may appear eligible. Persons difpofedto con
trace, will therefore confine their offers to ona
year, or they may make their proportions so
as to admit an election of the term of two
years.
Ihe proposals mufl fpecify the lowed price
per ration for prompt payment, and are to be
made for the whole of the above polts.
John Haberfham,
Agent for Jupp lying the Troops in Georgia.
GEORGIA, ) By Edward White, Regidcr
(L S-J > of Probate* for the County of
Ed White) Chatham in the State afore laid,
WHEREAS, Owen Owens, of the City
of Savannah, Efquirc, hath made appli
cation to me for Letters of Adminidration ou
the Edate and Erteils of J arnes Mirrilies, late
of the fame place Merchant, decealed, as prin
cipal Creditor. ‘lhefc are therefore, to cite
and adtnonifh all and finaular, the Kindred and
Creditors of the Edate of the said |ames Mii
rilies, decealed, to be and appear before me at
my Office, in the City of Savannah, on the 7th
day of November next, to (hew cause, it any
they have, why Letters of Adminidration ffioufei
not be granted him.
Given under my Haad and Sea! at Savannah,
the 7th day of Oilobcr, in the year of our
Lord 1796, and in the cid year of Ameri
can Independence. swim.
For Sale by the Subjcriber,
£3” A large New Boat,
That will carry between 70 and 80 Barrels of
Rice. For fuj'ther particulars, enquire of the
fubdriber, in Whitakcr-ftreet.
ENGLEHART CRUSE.
September 30. n T,i.
Cajh paid for a few Sheeps
Skms at this Office.
Demy Printing Paper for Sale.
Apply at this Office.