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BOSTON, June if,
CAPT. Tappan, of Newbury Port; capt.
the ship Mack, bound from Greenock to Charleftoh;
and capt. Farrier, of the Mermaid of New York, from
■Calcutta, arrived here yeftCrday in the schooner Apollo
cf Wifcaffet, having been taken, about 20 days since, by
a French privateer of 14 guns and 100 men, from Gua
daloupe. The firft of these vefTels was taken in lat. 38.
the others between 38. and 32. long. 68. where the cap
tain:, were put on board the Apollo. The fame privateer
had taken 10 other American veflels, but the names are
unknown. The Mack was retaken by the Britith, and
was supposed to have been ordered for Halifax. The day
after these captains were put on board the Wifcaflet
schooner they were overhauled by two very flout French
privateers, in about lat. 32. 30. which they were informed
Were from Cayenne, and bound farther northward.
June 28. The president of the United States has ar
rived at Quincey from the feat of government.
Twelve of the mutineers concerned in the infurre&ion
at Newfoundland, mentioned fome time since in the Cen
time!, have been hanged or shot.
June 30. On Saturday last the brig Holbrooke of
New York, capt. Sayer, arrived here from Greenock, in
47 days. The papers received by this arrival are to May
‘{l, from which we have extracted tire mofl material ar
ticles of intelligence, which are to be found under the
foreign head. Since the receipt of these papers we learn
from capt. Sayer that he had on board, when he failed, a
Glasgow gazette of Alay 12, which contained an official
account of the defeat of Mafiena’s army in Italy, in which
between 7000 and 8000 men were killed and taken pri
soners- This paper was taken from capt. Sayer by a pri
vateer which boarded him off the Weflern Isles.
New London , June 30. Capt. Baley, of the brig E
liza, from Norfolk, I’poke, off Hampton roads, a brig from
the Weft Indies, which informed him that the United
States flrip of war Connefticut had an action with a French
national lhip of 20 guns, in which the former was fucceff
ful, and had sent the prize into St. Kitt’s. The Connec
ticut loft 20 men.
July 2. We learn from undoubted authority that the
North American infurancc company at Philadelphia have
due them from the capturing and piratical powers nearly
three millions of dollars! and it is supposed three times
this sum is due to the different companies in the United
States; making together the sum of twelve millions dol
lars!
JLxtraSl of a letter from Bcjlcn to a boufe cf the f.rjl
refpe&ability in this city , received this day, dated
the xytb ult.
“ A veflel arrived last evening from Bilboa brings an
account, that letters received there from Paris to the be
ginning of May stated, that the treaty with our commissi
oners had broken off at their second meeting. There was
-a clafliing, which ended in this, The reason given by the
chief consul was, a cor ref pond ence with mr . Pitt!”
New York , June 30. Capt. Bainbridge is appointed
to the command of the George Waflrington frigate, now
at Philadelphia.
On Saturday evening last, as the violent gust was com
ing on, a Teaman was taken up in the East river; he was
iwimming from the Britifli packet with his fliirt and trowf
•<rs on, and had 150 dollars tied round his middle in a
handkerchief; he gave the men two dollais for landing
him, and took himfelf off. >
ExtraSl of a letter from the American consul at Suri
nam to the secretary cf Jlate, dated May 14, 1800.
“ I have the honor to inform you that his excellency
the governor has this day communicated to me, that veflels
of the United States are no longer permitted to take in
produce on freight, or otherwise, for England; and allow
ed to land only lumber, fifti, and flour, and to take away
in payment therefor molaffcs only .
“ Also, in consequence of tire governor’s proclamation
of the allowing neutral veflels to take away
anv produce, giving bonds to land the fame in England,
letters were written to merchants in tire United States, ad
vising to fend veflels here to take freight; it seems neces
sary that the revocation of this privilege ffiould be gener
ally known; this moment bis excellency’s proclamation on
the fubjeril is fliewn to me, but there is no time to procure
a copy to tranfrnit to you by this conveyance. Officers
of the Britiflr customs are appointed to fupercede those ap
• pointed by the commander in chief attire surrender of the
colony. Instructions from his majeftv’s ministers have
been lately received concerning the navigation and trade
to this colony; I have seen them; they are written in a
pressing censuring style against the admission of neutrals
to a participation in the trade any farther than absolute
neceflity will juftify and require; the admission of Europ
ean neutrals is positively forbidden, and American veflels
are limited to the landing of lumber, fifti, and flour, un
less the governor by proclamation declares that the colony
are in want of beef and pork; in regard to the taking away
produce, molasses and rum are only allowed, but the lan
guage is not so positive in regard to this reftritftion, as
they appear to understand that neither rum nor money are
here to be found; the proclamation of tire governor never
theless intimates that at present he flrall execute these in
. ftruments ft rift ly.”
July 1. The following remarkable occurrence hap
pened at Stockdale on the 10th ult. As John M‘Faden
was returning from a tavern, where he had dined and
drank freely, he met the rev. nrr. Saunders of Durham,
and, ii\ hopes to pass for a wit with his companions, he
cried, “ Well, parson, can you tell me whether there be
one or three Gods? for my part I think, if they are hearty
felloes, the more the merrier.” “ I suppose, fir,” an
swered the parson, “ you have no design to enforce your
fi rethinking modern levities on persons who still think it their
duty to persevere in the way of their worthy ancestors.”
, Not I, damn it, whether you think there be one or
twenty Gods ’tis all one, but it will neither break our legs,
or pick our pockets, to crack a joke on the fubjeft.” At
this instant a bird sprang from a buffi near Iris horse,.
M‘Fadeu was thrown, and aft nail y broke his leg in two
places.
Ship Juno, from Rotten to the Mediterranean, is cap
tured by the British {hip Cleopatra, and .cut for Halifax,
bound for Leghorn.
T - • *-’ • ‘
Philadelphia, June 2?.
[OFFICIAL]
Extract of a letter to the secretary of the navy •
“ On board the Adams, Basseterre roads,
St. Kilt’s, May 17th, 1800.
** Sir, —There has nothing of importance happened
since I had the honor of writing to you by the Pickering,
except the arrival of the United States schooner EntFr*
prise, lieut. Shaw, on the 12th of this month, with a
l’mall French letter of marque, which the captured off St.
Croix.
“ The John Adams has made three American recap
tures, one of which was again taken by the French and
sent to Guadaloupe. The Baltimore has also recaptured
an American schooner and sent her to this road, and two
American veflels have likewile been recaptured by the
Eagle.”
Pittjburgb, June 2t. With pleasure we lay before
our readers the following letter from the late secretary of
war to the Little Turtle, an influential and principal In
dian chief.
War Department, sotb May, ißoo.
Friend and brother, —Being about to retire from the
department of war, and to return to my house and fields
near Baltimore, in Maryland, 1 could not think of leaving
the office without conveying to you my earnest request
that you will continue to the United States your friendly
and honorable attachment. I Hull sincerely and earnestly
recommend to my fuccefior to cultivate the good will
all our red brethren, and particularly your friendftiip.
It would have given me pleasure, had it been proper, to
have takeii home your pifture, which 1 have preferred in
my office; this however cannot be permitted, it must re
main to my lucceflor; but I (hall carry witli me the re
membrance of your fidelity, your good sense, your honest
regard for your own people, your fenfibiiity and eloquent
dilcourfe in their favor, and what is precious to ipe as an
individual, a belief that I fliall always retain your friend
fliip.
I give you my hand, an! pray the Great Spirit to pro
tect and make you happy.
Farewell, brother.
James M‘Hknrt.
To the Little Turtle.
Staunton, July 1. We hear from Charlottesville
that a melancholy catastrophe took place on Saturday- last
between mr. Samuel Burch and a mr. Carter of that pi ace.
It appears that fome company had eoilefted at mr. Burch's
house, who wilhed to avoid mr. Carter, and on feeing mr.
Carter approach the house defiled mr. Burch to observe to
him that his company was not agreeable, and to request
him not to come to the house. Accordingly mr. Burch
stepped out and met mr. Carter, and observed to him that
.there was company at his house who wiflied not to fee
him; he also told him that at any other time he would be
glad of his company. Upon which mr. Carter went imme
diately to mr. Miller's, and returned with a loaded whip
and brace of pistols to mr. Burch’s house, and offered to
fight him: Burch observed that he was willing to meet him
at mr. Miller’s to fettle the dispute, and refufed to fight:
Upon which a violent altercation ensued, when mr. Carter
diftbarged a pistol at mr. Burch, the contents of winch
lodged in his breaß: Mr. Burch instantly seized mr. Car
ter, threw him down, and struck him several times until
his arm faultered, when he exclaimed he was a dead man,
and expired in a few minutes.
A verdift of wilful murder was brought in by the coro
ner’s inquest who fat on the body.
Mr. Carter is committed to gaol for trial.
Cbarlejlon, July 14. Saturilay arrived the brig Prin
cess Royal, MTCiller, Cork, 78 days.
July 17. An Irifhmau, by name John M. Murray,
was arrested on a warrant from justice Bent ham, and com
mitted to the gaol of this city on Tuesday night, as one
of a gang concerned in counterfeiting and issuing Baltimore
bank notes of 100 dollars.
Information had been forwarded by the mayor of Bal
timore to a gentleman of this city that an accomplice of
Murray’s was then confined in gaol, for palling forged
notes of 100 dollars of the Baltimore bank, and that, in
expeftation of lessening Iris punilhment, he had confdftd
that they were executed by Murray and himfelf in
Charlcfton, South Carolina; be likewile deferibed the per
son of Murray, his residence, and the part of it (under the
floor of one of the lower rooms, No. 19, King street)
where the plates and other necessary implements were
concealed. Upon the arrest of Murray, and the examin
ation of the premises, the correftnels of the information
was established. The copperplate and two notes of the
Baltimore bank for 100 dollars each were found.
By the confeffion of the firft villain it is stated that
they stamped 85 notes of 100 dollars each, and that be
tween the two they had pafled off 80 of them, the i'maU
sum of 8000 dollars.
The copperplate is said to be well executed, but the
paper is rather darker and browner than the genuine rictes.
SAVANNAH, July 24.
MARINE LIST.
Entered Inward.
Schooner Harriet, Platt, Charleston
Return, Tucker, St. Bartholomew’s
Cleared Out.
Schooner Debby, Starr, New York
William, Copp, Ditto
Betsey, Chadwick, North Carolina
The schooner Return, capt. Tucker, failed from the
Windward Islands with a fleet of upwards 80 fail of veflels
bound to the continent, under convoy of the Adams and
Scammel.
“ We are informed by an indisputable authority that
the governor of the proving of Weft Florida, lieut. col.
don Vincent Folch, at the bead of an expedition com
posed of nine gaffes, retook, a few’ days since, the fort
of St. Mark of Apalache, funk a small vessel, and cap
tured another, in which the English adventurer and notori
ous vagabond, William Augustus Bowles, after finding
the Chehaw Indians inclined to favor the interest of Spaing
had made .His escape up the waters of that river. Also, I
that the officers who so lhamefully surrendered that strong I
fortification to the crazy whims of the renowned direftor
general of IMufcoghce are placed under Tirreft, to be tried I
by a regular court martial. And that the Spaniards arc
in full hopes of putting out of the world that common en- V
emy of peace, (Bowles) by the offer of great presents to
the Indians who fliall deliver him, dead or alive, in Pen
sacola or St. Auguttine.”
FOR SALE,
A IJKELY MULATTO MAN, about 20 years of
age, who is a complete cooper and jobbing carpen
ter. Apply to . DAVID LEION, Broker.
* T iO tsE LEASED,
For one, two, or three years,
That Wharf Lot bounded by
the coffechoufe to the weft, and Lincoln street dock to the
east, having anew head and crane, with one store 76 feet
long, 30 feet wide, three ftortes high, and piazzas; like
wise another store 74 feet long, 20 feet wide, and two
stories high; both of which wili be in complete order soon.
For terms apply to ALEXANDER WATT.
“July 23, 1800.
r | UiE O pt , ncrihip of MONTMOLLIN, CANA
JL VAN, and CO. having expired on the ift instant,
the bufinds will in future be condufted by the fubferib
ers, to whom all those indebted to the former firm will
plcafe make immediate payment.
J. -S. D. MONTMOLLIN,
JAMES HERON.
May 27. “
r | ‘Fit, i'uoi'criber inten ding to be absent from this Rate
Jj for a few months has appointed mr. Robert Mackay
his attorney, who will fettle all demands against him; and
those indebted to him either on Iris own account, or on
account of others for whom he is agent, will please make
payment to the fad Robert Mackay, who is invested with
full powers for that purpoft.
Savannah, 2ijt July, 1800. Wm. MEIN.
v MARSHAL'S SALE.
On the firjl Tuesday in Augnji next \vill be fold, at , I
the court house in the cuy cf Savannah, between the
hours of XI and 111 o'clock,
Eight five acre andTwo six acre lots
OF LAND m Tyrtqnnel tithing Derby ward, about
a mile from Savannah, agreeable to a plan now in my v
pofleffion, and which wili be exhibited on the day of sale;
it is good wood land, and the .foil excellent for gardens,
very convenient for families; to fatisfy a decree of the
honorable court of chancery against Philip Milledge, and
pointed out by the defendant.
July 8. Ambrose Gordon, marlhal.
SCr” CaU t ION.
THE 8 five acre and 2 fix acre lots, advertised, as
above, to be fold, to fatisfy a decree in the federal
court against Philip Milledge, for a debt due by the de
ceased tfir. Irgiefby, make pare of a body of land, if not
already fold under is lubjedl tc t! ree executions of an old
date, at the suit of the State, against Philip Milledge, and
his ft entities; which executions are unfatisfied, and bind
bis whole ellate. ‘The marlhal of the diftrift is forbid the
sale thereof, and others are cautioned from purchasing, for
the above Feafons. ihe records of which executions are in
the cleik’s and late and present Iheriff’s office of Chatham
county.
V . STEPHENS, one of the securities to the
State, with John Milledge and Ebenezer
Hills, for Philip Milledge, as tax colleaor.
18 tb July . 1800.
ON die 24th .of February last two hogsheads of tobac
co, marked S S, 616, 1381, 192, 1189; T H,
6*9: J5.95’ t 7°t *425; were fl ipped by meffrs. Abner
Wilkinion and Cos. on board or M. Daniel’s boat, con
signed to the fubferiber, but never delivered. Every ex
ertion has been m-ide to afetrtain w! ere they have been
stored without effert. Any information relpedfing said
tobacco will be generously rewarded.
DAVID SANDIDGE.
Savannah , 23 d July , 180 c.
STATE OF GEORGIA, } SUPERIOR COURT,
Liberty County. > April Term, 1800. ?
Sarah Handley, adminiftratrix']
of George Handley, efq. de- „ . . , „
ceased, [Petition for foreclof
verfus j ure *
Executors Samuel Elbert. J
UPON the petition of Sarah Handley, administratrix
of the estate of George Handley, deceased, praying
the foreclofure .of -the equity of redemption of a trail or
parcel of land, called Butterfield’s Point, containing five
hundred acres, situate, - lying, and being, on Colonel’s
Island, in the county of Liberty, nearly opposite the island
of St. Catherine, and the found thereof, and adjoining
lands of colonel John Baker and lands of Thomas Young,
and having such {Rapes and marks as are expressive and laid
down in the plat thereof, reference thereto being had may
more fully appear, mortgaged by the said Samuel Elbert
to the iaid Sarah Handley, her heirs and assigns, for the
security of the sum of two hundred and eighty-four pounds,
equal in value to one thousand two hundred and seventeen
dollars fourteen cents, with interest; and on motion of
mr. Harris, of counftl for the plaintiff; it is ordered ,
That the principal, interest, and costs, upon the said mort
gage, be paid into court within twelve months from this
day, and unless the fame {hall be so paid the equity of re
demption will from henceforth be foreclofed, and other
proceedings take place, pursuant to the adl of assembly in
such case made and provided. And it is further order
ed, in pursuance of the said aft, That this rule be pub
lished in one of the public gazettes of this fta*e, at least,
in every month, until the time appointed for pay
ment, or served on the mortgager, or his special agent, at
least fix months previous to the time the money is deftrc4
to be paid into court as aforefaid.