(No. 3. v llor.trable Andrew lillirot:, ts fst B.irt : He CarovJclt. Natchez, Feb. 27, 1797. I sir, IT is with pleasure I embracetliis. op-, portmiity of informing you of-my fafe'ar-, rival at tljis place, as Commissioner in behalf of the United States, for afcertaiuing the boundaries" between the 'territories of hits most Catholic Majesty and those of'.the United States. ' The polite manner in whieh I have been received at the pcfts on the Miffifippi, now in the pofieflion of his most Catholic Ma jtftty, demands my thanks and gratitude, and am in hopes that a fimiiar conduiS will be observed on bur part. I have the honor to be, &c. &c. Andrew E*.licott. (Copy.) 1 tie Baron de Carondelet. (TRANSLATION.) New-Orleans, March ift, 1797. DEAR SIR, I HAVE received with great fatisfac tion, your friendly letter of, the 27th of February last in consequence of v.'liich, I congratulate you on your. arrival in this country in the character of Commissioner on the part of the United States, to run the dividing line between the territories of his raoft Catholic Majesty, and the U. States. You likewise did me the favor to mention with what kindness and attention you were received at the different polls, as .well as by the whole Government under my direction ; from the general principles of your na tion, I have no doubt but the ; ame conduct will be observed on the part of the United 1 States; God guard you, Most excellent Sir. ( Baron pf. Carondelet. ( Andrew Ellicott, Esq. (N<M-) , ; hon A* Ellicott, to Manuet Gayofo de Lemos. ] Natchez, March 11, 1797., MY DEAR SIR, 1 The conduct of the Indians yesterday and last night, owing principally to their '■ constant state of intoxication, renders it ab- 1 folutely necessary, in my opinion, to have re- 1 course to my military escort for protection. ! The discipline of our army is such, that you ' may reft assured, none of the inconveniences 1 mentioned in your firft communication to c me, are to be apprehended from the escort's 1 being stationed at this place on our part And as the attendance of the guard forms a , part of the treaty now carrying into effect 0 between his most Catholic Majesty and the ' United States, which I am authorized to declare will be observed by the nation I have " the honor to represent, with good faith and ' punctuality, I mull requeftthe favor of you ' to withdraw your objections against my es cort's joining me at this place as soon as possible. I am, &c. &c. Andrew Ellicott. ' (Copy.) 1 His Ex'ey Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, j? , (No. 6.) p Manuel Gayofo de Lemos to the hon. A. Ellicott. p Natchez, March 12th, 1797. e: my dear sir,' p This morning I had the pleasure to re- ri ceive your amicable communication, dated rr yesterday. I give you my sincere thanks m for having eftablilhedthisform ofintercourfe, ei as it will make our business more easy, and indeed it is more conformable to the ijneere tr friendfhip we have contracted. * ra In answer to your said letter, I will re- c< mark, that such conduCt of the Indians is m not customary here ; I forefaw that it would jo happen from the moment you shewed a de sire of haying your colours flying, before all the transaCtions were terminated ; knowing the Indians as well as I do, this, was the reason of the objections I offered the mo ment I saw it hoisted, for otherwise I know ac it very well, that it is frequently used by ti< the representatives of nny nation in aforeign country ; it's even done in Spain by foreign Consuls. M I am sorry you lhould have experienced any inconveniency from this particular cireum ftance, and that urged by such effeCta to vvilh to have by you your escort. I have not th the least objection that it lhould be called, an from its aCtual llation ; but as it i« my duty, mi and that lam anfwerqj>le for the tranquility ca o'f the country that isentryfted to mycharge, tic I mull propose to you a method that will fla: answer every good and fatisfaCtory purpose. gi Had not you been unluckily ttopped on m; your voyage to this country,you would have mi had immediately the General of the Provin co here, to begih the operation of demarking ef the divifory line between the territories of his Catholic Majesty and those of the United States of America. He had every necessary preparation to attend to the business ; but Jioce the time he had a right to expeCt the Commissioners of the United States, the T! war with England has taken place, and his cares thereby increased, yet he cxpeCted to have had it in his porwer to come to meet you at Daniel Clarke's, Esq. which place is near tlje.point of the 31 o, but he has found it impossible, as it would oblige him pi; to make too long an abfe'nce from New Or- art Jeans ; therefore, it is myfelf that will have it, the honor to accompanyyou on that import of snt> commission, on behalf of his Catholic W Majesty. This is the moment when lam in up want of every individual thing, both for my rei j erlon, and for the attendants of the com- be mission, tho' the Geometer -and other offi- pu cers that are to be employed, are already on m; their way from New Orleans, and will Hop U at Clarkefville, where I (ball go myfelf as gi foon as my equipage arrives from the capi- rei til { but tliis will inevitably take some time, I; therefore theplan that I wished to arrange with you, will be to make Loftus's C/ifts, our point ofYe union. This place is a-(hort H distance from Clarkefville, and it is a very heahbv fit tuition ; —there I will fend every tning concerning the eomnvffion ;' and that will be the moid convenient place to I eftabliih, for a \Vh:lc, your head quarters, unuer your military cfcort. By adopting this measure, you will have' your people to r"' get her, and the most diftii'nt disagreeable j£' occurrence avoided, as I am positively con- fident that fixne Would happen by the cori \ junction here, as you propose. It is true, * that by the treaty an escort is fyppofed, a,nd even recommended to each commission, but 'it' s to be on the line, and not at a distance from it where it would interfere with other t business ; therefore I feel feniibly hurt that it is out of my power to consent in the land [j ing of the troops in this place, tho' I have not the least objeClion on their foinz directly toLoftus's Cliffs. I have given the most orders to prevent, the Indians getting liquor ; and to their interpreter I have given the ftrifteft charge to be always in fight, and to-morrow I expCCi that they will remove to some dis tance from hence. I have the honor to be, with the highest refpgCt and esteem, Your most affeCtionate friend, r And humble servant, | MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS. ( A true copy.) D. Gillf.spie, Secretary. The honorable Andrew Ellicott. * 5 (No. 7. Hon. A I'Hi'Oil to Manuel Gcyofo de Lemos. Natchez, March 13th, 1797. MY DEAR SIR, J YOU R of yesterday v?as handed to ' 1 me in du* time, which would have been answered sooner, had not the storm last night ' prevented me from writing in my. tent 1 our letter, as well as many circumftanees which have come to my knowledge, contain frefh proofs of your desire to promote good order and harmony in this part of the coun- ' try. Cut, !.-, I cannot suppose that any in convtnience could pofTibly arise, or the peace of this settlement be disturbed by the arrival and landing of the escort which I left at ■ Bayon Pierre : If I did suppose the contra- j ry, I trull that I (hould be one of the last \ persons to propose the measure. In my / opinion, the escort which accompanied me, is as much bound to observe good order in this country, as the troops of his Catholic 0 majesty. This is not an opinion of the day, J it has uniformly been mine ever since I left c the feat of our government : In consequence t of which, immediately upon my entering p the Miffifippi, I issued a standing order, that b when any of our party, the military inclu- t, ded, lhould be at any place where the juris diction wasexercifed by his Catholic majes ty, the laws and ufagesrof that government b lhould be observed and submitted to in the « most pointed manner. The escorts by the a spirit of the treaty, are inteifded for our mu- f tual protection against ftragling hostile In- b, dians, and the preservation of ot»;ftores. This appear to be their whole bulrnefs. As I hope that mere punctilios may never °j interrupt our friendfhip, and the conduct of »' the Indians having become more peaceable " fihee the night before last, I am less anxious P for the escort's being stationed at my pre- J' sent encampment: I would,''therefore, to r < prevent any dillurbance or misunderstanding, f: propoie that the officer who commands the escort which accompanied me to Bayon Pierre, be direCted to proceed down the river to Bacon Landing, from whence he ' ' may come to this place, and procure such neceffarics as he may be in want of for the ensuing season. " As this is the place designated by the treaty for our meeting, and making our ar rangement* for carrying on the bulinefs, I conceive there would be an impropriety in my leaving it till your excellency is ready to "t join me in fixing the firft point of latitude. j I am, &c. See. ta ANDREW ELLICOTT. '■> (Copy.) si D. Gillespie, Secretary. - J' Note.—The last two paragraphs were added after having had a private conversa tion with the governor. V y * (NoT 8.) Manuel Gayofa de Lemos to the hon. A. Ellicott. Natchez, 14th March, 1797. my dear sir, . IDO myfelf the pleasure to acknowledge / the receipt of your favor, dated of yesterday, ' and am very happy to find, that our senti ments Uniformly agree in every thing that f can combine the mutual interests of our na- J tions, and I pledge you my honor and friend- f (hip, that every step of my conduCt (hall be n' n guided by this principle, impressed in tne by 4 ;ny duty and by the very particular attach- '' ment I have for yoA. I have the honor to be, with the great eft esteem and affection, My dear fir, 5 our most humble obedient servant, " < MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS. f (Copy.) f'" D.Gillespie, Secretary. 7 ' The honorable Andrew Ellicott. (No .9.) A, Hon A. Ellicott to Mann,l Gayofo de Lemos. Ct. Natchez, Mtireh 23d, 1797. a tl MY DEAR SIR, lro IHE re-mounting of the cannon at this $/ c place at the very moment when our troops 0 f are daily expected down to take pofiefiion of j ee it, the insolent treatment which the citizens f rc of the United States have received at the Walnut Hills, and the delay in the business upon which I came, concur in 'giving me reason to suppose, that the treaty will not be observed with the fame good faith and tin punctuality by the fubje&s of his Catholic p s( majesty, as it will be by the citizens of the da United States. I.hope your excellency will Co give such an explanation of the above, as to jbc remove my doubts and apprehensions, which, an I am afraid have been too justly excited. tvt I am, &c. &c. gi e ANDREW ELLICOTT. by Ills excellency v na Manuel Gayoso.de'Lemos. his [To'be continued.] act I PHILADELPHIA,, m- Fi'.IOAY r.VEKIXC, JUMC 16. Di- j nd t '/llf. Ut (7 5T A PROCLAMATION. joh-Fadams, ] y president of the united states OF AMERICA, t To all to whom these Presents fiiall come— Lo greeting.. W \KT H - EREA . S Treat y of Peace and j'_ V V Friendfliip has been concluded in the manner herein after mentioned, by the jj. Plenipotentiary of the United States of America and the Bey and fubjefts of Tri poli of Barbary ; which Treaty written in the Arabic language, being tranflatcd into j the language of the United States is in the words following, to wit : Treaty of Peace and Friendship Between the United States of America and the , Bey and Subjefts of Tripoli cf Barbary. Article There is a firm and perpetual peace and friend/hip between the United States of Ameri- Q ca, and the Bey and Subjzßs of Tripoli of Barbary, made by the free consent of both parties, and guarantied by the Mofi Potent Dey and Regency of Algiers. Article 1. If any goqds belonging to any nation with j which either of the parties is at war, shall be loaded on board of vejfels belonging to the other party, they Jhall pass free, and no attempt Jhall be made to take or detain them. '' Article 3. ' If any Citizens, Subjeßs or Ejfeßs belong -1 ing tn either party, Jhall be found on board a - prize •uejfel taken from an enemy by the other t party, such Citizens or Subjects Jhall be set at f liberty, and the eJfeßs rejlored to the owners. y Article 4. 1 Proper passports are to be given to all vejfels 1 of both parties, by which they are to be known. , And considering the difiance between the two t countries, eighteen month from the date of this - treaty shall be allowed for procuring such pajf- ' \ ports. During this interval the other papers t belonging to such vejfels Jhall be fujficient for - their proteQinn. > A citizen or fubjefi of either party having , bought a prize~condemned by the party or by a ny other nation, the certificate of condemnation , ; and bill of sale shall be a fujficient pajfport for ■ such vejfel for one year : this being a reafona- • . ble time for her to procure a proper pajfport. , Article 6. Vffels of either party putting into the ports ■ of the other and having need of proijfions or ( ■ other fupp!ies, they Jhall be furnlfbed at the market price. And if any fuchveffel Jhall so , put ri from a dtfajler *tt f* a - have octet . fion to repair, Jhe Jhall be at liberty to land and , re-embark her cargo, without paying any du- ( ties. But in no cafe Jhall Jhe be compelled to ( land her cargo. |. Article 7. f ■ Should a vejfel of either party be cafl on j the shore of the other, all proper qjjiflar.ee Jhall' be given to hfr and htr peoplt ; no pillage Jhall , be allowed, thepropertyjfhall remain at thedifpcji~ j tion of the owners, and the crew proteSed and succoured 'till they (an be fen! to their country. 1 Article 8. . If a vejfl of either party Jhould be attacked C by an enemy within gun Jhot of the forts of the C other, she Jhall be defended as much as pojfible. J If Jhe be in port, Jhe Jhall not te seized or at tacked when it is in the power of the other par- f ty protect her ; and when Jhe proceeds to ' 1 feci no enemy Jhall be allowed to pvrfue her from the fame port wiihin twenty four hours 1 after her departure. » Article 9. The commerce between the United Slates and Tripoli—the proteSion to be given to Merchants, Masters of vejfels and feamcy —the reciprocal ( right of ejlablifhing Consuls in each country, and the privileges, immunities and jurifdiSions to be enjoyed by such Consuls, are declared to bf on the fame footing with those of the mofi favored nations KefpeSively. *■ Article 10. The money at}dprefents demanded by the Bey of Tripoli as a full and fitisfaSory confidera. I tion on his part, and on the part of his fubjeSs, for this Treaty of perpetual peace and friend- Jhip, are acknowledged to have been received j E by him previous to his signing the fame, ac- ' cording to a receipt which is hereto annexed, except such part as is promised on the part cf the United States to be delivered , and paid by therp on the arrival of their Consul in Tripoli, 0 of which part a note is like wife hereto annexed. %v And no pretence of any periodical tribute or F farther payment is ever to be made, by either ] e party. Article it. As the Government of the United States cf America is not in any sense founded on the Chrijlian Religion, as it has in itfelf no char- j,, atler of enmity againjl the laws, religion or gj tranquility of Mujfelmen—and as the said « States have never entered into any war 'or a 8 c( of hojlility againjl any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no'jrretext arising - 3 from religious-opinions Jhall ever produce an te interruption of the harmony exifti'ng between the two countries. K Article 12. " 1 In cafe of any dispute arising from a viola fion of any of the articles of tjils treaty, no af>- peal Jhall be made to arms, nor Jhall war be it declared on any pretext whatever. But if the £c Consul residing at the place where the dispute 11 Jhall happen, fiall not be able to fettle the fame, an qmicable reference fijall be made to the mu~ ti'iil friend of the parties, the D.\i of Al giers, the parlies hereby engaging to -abide by his decision. And he, by virtue of his sig nature to this treaty, engages for hirrjelj' and- " his successors, to declare the jvfiice of the cafe 1 according to the true irterpretafion of the treaty, 'J ct'ui id i'jr all the merits his v'jOJcr In cpfurce th: ebfirv'aiice of the fume. * r]lZsigned and Staled at Tripoli if Barlnry, the srd Day of Jtcmad in thr-yecr qf the Higeua 1211—corr.fpondbig with the November ljq6-—by {i.s.)JUSSUP BASHAW MAHOMET, * Bey. ft. s.J MA MET, Trcafurer. (■L. s.J A MET, Minifier ef -Marine. ( l. s.J A MET, Chamberlain. (1. s.J ALLY, Chief of the Divan. ]. (1. s.J SO LI MAN, KATA, ( L. s.J GALIL, General of the Troops, (l. S.J MAI'K)MET, Cindt. of the City. (1. s.J MA MET, Secretary. Signed end. Staled at Algiers, the 4(ft day of Argil, 1211, eorrefponding ivith the 3rd d°y c f January I'/'97> by (:■■ s.J HASSAN BASIJAIV, Dey. j And by the Agent Plenipotentiary of the U- i n'tted States of America, ('..s.J JOEL B.4RLOW. I I Joel Barlow, Agent and Conjkl Gen •_ er °t °J the United States of America„ for the n City and Kingdom of Algiers, certify and at tejl that the foregoing is a true copy of the trea ty, concluded between the said United States, and the Bey and SubjeEls of Tripoli of Bar- , bary, of which the original is to (rkinfmitted • by me to the Minifier of the said United States, 1 in Lijbon. , j IN Tefiimony whereof, I sign these pre- | fents with my hand, and affix thereto 1 j (l. S.J the feci of the Cqnfilatt of the United ' States, at • Igiers, this t\lb day of Ja f nuary '797. •, JOEL B RLOIV. f To all to whom these presents fiiall eoans or be made'known ' Whereas the under written David Hum , phreys, hath been duly appointed ComniiJJioner 1 /) Plenipotentiary, ly Letters Patent under 'tht i 1 'fignatiure- of the President and Seal of the U- 1 , tiled States of America, 4ated the-30th of ( March 1795, for negotiating and concluding a a Treaty of Peace with the Mojl lllufirious, ; t. The Bajhaw, Lords and Governors of the a City and Kingdom of Tripoli : Whereas ly j a a writing under his hand and feat, dated the \ J 10th of Felruary 1796, he did (in conformi- j £ ty to the aifthorify committed me therefor J conjli. I'd tute and appoint Joel Barlow, and Jcfeph Do- t naldfon, junior, agents, jointly and separately, 1: in the business aforefaid ; Whereas the an nexed 7 reaty cf Peace and I'\ iendjhip, was I agreed upon, Jigned and sealed at Tripoli of | Barbary on the 4th of November 1796, iti vir tue of the powers aforefaid, and guarantied by 0 the Mofi Potent Dey and Regency of Algiers J ' t And Whereas the fame was certified at- Al- \ t giers on the 3 rd day of January 1797, with \ n the signature and seal of Hajfdn Bajbaw, I fl Dey, and of Joel Barlow, one of the agents (3 aforefaid, in the absence of the other. t! m Now Know Te, That I David Hum- r phreys, Commijfioner Plenipotentiary aforefaid, d do approve and conclude the said Treaty, and I every Article and Clause therein contained, re ferring the fame neverthelefsfor the final ratifi cation of the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the said United States. In Tefiimony whereof, I have signed the fame' c with ny Name and Seal, a: the City of i.if- 4 ton, this 10th of February 9 1797. ei (1.5.) DAVID HUMPHREYS." g I Now BE IT known,thatl John Adams, c: ' President of the United States of America, d having seen and considered the said Treaty t! do, by-and with the advice and consent of j p the Senate, accept,, ratify, and confirm the oi fame, and every Clause and Article thereof, ft And to thd end that the said Treaty may fe be observed and performed with good faith re on the part of the United States, I have F ordered the prcmifes to be made public ; g; and I do hereby enjoin and require all per- oi sons bearing Office, Civil or Military, within Ik the United States, and all others citizens or, jk , inhabitants thereof, faithfully to observe and aj fulfil the said Treaty and every Clause and 1 th Article thereof. ti< In testimony whereof, I have cau- A the Seal of the United States of ra America to be affixed to these Pre- fe. fents, and signed the fame with my wl (1.5.) hand. Done at the City of Phila- w< delphia, the Tenth day cf June, tic one Thousand seven Hundred ans fe; Ninety-seven, and of the Indtpen-. th dence ofthe United States of Ame- fc rica, the Twenty-firft. k; JOHN ADAMS. an By the President. fai 1 TIMOTHY PICKERING. ha Secretary of State. " Extrafl of a letter from Boston, Jene 10. r. Sk .Accounts.hereare, that thi Directory, of France have advised to a Proclamati on of War against the Un'ltld States, which was opposed by the Council of i .. .. Five Hundred.—-This Nevvs coir.cs'by ai T, letter from Mr. , formxlv a \ Merchant of this town. CONVERSATIONS. What the devil are we called here to do? To put the United Spates in a of defjßce» and give efficacy to ncgociatign by measures which may Si convince foreign nations that we pjefer our own VV ccuntry to all others. What, put the United States in a state of defence ! very prerty truly, de£end a ourielves againlt cur belt- friends. Ne, no x I'd rather lee Buwap+p tc amoi)g us. and then we { teach the Yankees, so dar.ee to a different tune. * Is it your opicien, then, that we ought <k teful ia th; tfaxJvSr n hieb France has made and all others - ivhich Jhemay yJ lavs in referee to make? I anfwvcr as we c<u nothing by sigh.ing In iMj uapie of common sense why Ihould we go to theex]>enfe oi lortifications and ships ancl fuch-trafn. I hold Gai it for a Ynaxim the lefo we ihew- a difpofitioii to defend oVrfelvc? the more France will* he j:nt and itiagwanimou-j toward- us. In a u-ord, I'm for burning ovr frigates, dtjbarding our amy dvtf 'cmoVjhirrg Q ,ull fortifications whatever as the chu:j>ep, policy cs -> iveli Os the Ltji fyf.eni of defer.c* f r .'*<• United States. Put will not tKit'd.eatf dtje>.ci of the States ar shew to France, that Ihe inay do v-i h the Unired Stat« 9 jujl as Jbe pteafosl u wA wh t then? Will not the Unitedirtr.tcs i c better, will i: not be better that half a dozen p;rfciLj that j I collid name, should gtq-er* unifier. France t than the '• Sci Umtvd w , : r ~ ftoilltt tc c"el /"• d.ta..,! t.i s . ( ■C£ ,**> ■ I his ■* to ciczt a point that it admits of. rn doubt si,J lin only furprifeil, thatfranee raovr ;v, i<r i ■"! as ft* is of the cftc ;■ / v.'uch.-er ir.cadi mean to fjrfuc in the pre °J lent . 1 -i r . t f al )'.r°i ! - woat.i net declare tot Franrs , j,j •''•h'lik it uecWTary t,o land a low troop? in fj , St ? tes tRe more effectually to eom; ieta ■ uv'u huaiihatj«jt. '/hat is a nice q'ueftion. How :evcr words do net -make trrafon. Loot about you \. ho do you fee advocating meafOres which 11.11,'ht lie ufaf again t France in filoitld an neal upon eu cojft or in our "country > Frinatss-*. > " t,u>m Ftrtiftatimu-^things of no life—fi'ki .or money—traps to catch (cidwrs— cheeks to j r;> V ,' f < ls * additional artillery ccrpi / horrid blaf* . ph,e*iy , amy / that would look lika y. a torcc and might be use j.npoa an emsreencr— Down with it—i : (hews tco much spirit—it miv&t bc tfcroy/p in o the fottiScations-no cUds-away v.ith it, hoot it, liifsit, aarilii it. Gently gently, good fir. I a(k you whether if. J sn ft tlle . d "*y of a nation having cvpofed ports and harho. sto have them fortifitJ and ifadti/ havin" T. 1 an extemive commerce, t > h Hy .. havicg'territory coming in coma wi.ii I warlike nations to luve it frUclM ky fi :t! and ga,- I >|/<® Can, I lay, a .government djfpenfe with lucft duties Without coinnjjring a f:lodeft? Stuff ' e —fine wordj—nonfeufe. What, for * army, a mountain S. , ! am . "SWft th.'.m -all in every poflibia lhap= and form. • 1 mean that tlx country stand* m ro nee;, of an fuchan eitpegfive apyaratusfor its - iaterjee mafmuch as France'will take the United /, States under her wing as soon as she has plucked ih; , andcutthe claws,,'of'tße'Britiih lion. Tlieu my lids will"-hi the halcyon days of the Uoitci State: : 1 her; those who are t;;» will he down, asd thole who are down will be up—Then w t . ft-,)! ' hivt " b <«y» "Wl'ty." feasor milk and Alios of / amoer." ' iiy this day's Mai}. NEW-YORK," June 15. On Tuefdajr. the 13 th inft. r.t one o'clock, P. M. tiic ioundation stone of the building ■ intended for accommodation of the U. s! . Branch Bank, in Wall-street, was laid by r Cornelius Ray, Esq. Prefidentof the fame, ' attended by the Direftors, Caihier and o j ther Gentlemen of refpe&ibility, in compli • ance with the invitations of Mefltt. Moore 'j and Robinson, The master buildefs. The • | stone was Ornamented with a pertinent in . fcription, and the Prelident and Diredors . deposited a very liberal fuitt of money for the use 01 the workmen engaged for the building. Joseph Yzuardy, Esquire. . Pro Consul General of the United States of America, in Cadiz, See. It is hereby made known, in the name of the Government of the United States, j that it is mete and is necelfary for the bet ter security of Commerce, that all vessels now in the bay, cleared by this consulate, should suspend their failing until further or ders; and, whatever, captain tranfgrefles this notice is to be accountable forall & eve ry confluence which may result from his disobedience, either against any particular American citizen or the nation at'large. Cadiz, 14th April, {97. TRANSLATED FOR TrfE MINERVA. Cape Francois, May 23, 1797. An English fquardron under gen. Aber crombie, arrived before Porto Rico, with 40 or 50 transports, and had actually effect ed a debarkation, relying much on the good understanding already prepared for the j expedition, fwleed, the foment the fquar j dron made its appearance, the cannon in the Fort were all spiked. Some French peo j pie immediately applied to the governor, to ! offer their ferv-ces with zeal. The gov. so : ftantly ordered othes cannon from the Ar j fenal to replace thofc- which treachery had | rendered ufclefs. He permitted about icoo j Frenchmen from the privateers, to join the | garrison; He confided to them the'defense j of the one of the sorts—Pleased with Iris ■ honorable tefumony, they hastened to their ' ; ])oft, and no foor.er had the English fleet | approached whithin half cannon shot,' than ! they displayed, on a small redoubt, the na tional flag. We are told" on feeing it, Gen, Abercrombie was texed, and fivotf; in a n g e >—'"Wherever we go, we find this in ; iernal nation-"—The garrison of the forts, who had well calculated that the English would advance with confidence, in expecta tion, of being well received by their friends seized tlie favourable moment for firing on them—which was "seconded by the °land 1 ret".. I hey made about 1000 pnfoners, killed 4 or 500, funk one veffeland a frigate and compelled a third to run aftiorc It is said that nine men, accused of treason, have been hung. - U O/iT cf tHILADELI'HIA. Aaaivcn. days. K.i.j: Ka'ly, Cotter, St.Kitts ji Sloop Miranda,'Skella, ' Jacmel 10 CLEARED. S!pd '.Vo'nrfron P ims. h'/Hlgt .n■ T-T.<i;*cHavrc Uftl.'e, — j•buodetptna ;uhe 10/0, 1 7y7 LETTERS for the British Packet Car . eret, will be received at this Office until" Tuesday the 20th inft. at 12 o'clock, noon. N. ii. Inland postage must belaid to New York. Lailson's Circus, The Public are refpeflfully informed that The Performances at the NEVi' CIRCUS SATURDAY EVENING, June 17th, Will begin by a Giand Parade o{ Eqneftrian Pertormers of both sexes, apd A grand display of Horsemanship, hy) Meifrs. l.anjley, Herman, C de, ificholas Ccr-e M Donald. tailfon. Wilh other entertainments, which will be ex prefltd in the bills of thp-d. y. Bush Hi J{. THE Public are refptfifully informed, that the Gardens wifl open ON FMDAY EVENING, June 16, andiaundav. ihe 17th..with a CON-CERT ' Oj 'focal Iff Injfrumentai Mi/sic, Ahcr il c manner of the Public Gardenj. toi.aon, Paris, YaaxhaJlj'&c. &c. VOCAL PERFORMfRS. \ Nf ff.s Dailcy, Ken. Daricy. Jan. Eatej, and IWifs IRSTUMF NT AC. M'iF-s. HoprficM, Wolh . Hott imnn, P.rpoke, Sci.itky, Pet«, Ozmbloth, Ivlarel, DeGlar*. icc. OrgT-it. isir. 11. Carr.
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