flat e iforcign^trtitles
CONTINUED,
Per ship Packet, TroTT, in 36 days from
Liverpool, arrived it Boston.
Tbt Immediate precursors of the new War.
RASTADT,-March i.
Uft night the French, to the number of |
2;,ooo men, passed the Rhjne, and pubhfhec!
& proclamations. —A note was Wrew.ie
len into the Deputation of the Empire by
she French Mimfters ; in wbich they declare
that if the Empire will oppdte the march oi
the Ruffian troops, v the ncgoc.ationj, tor
peace (hall proceed as before, ° e
Wench envoys have orders to leave Raftadt.
A.; nine o'clock the French mimfters de-
following Note and Proclamations
to the Deputation of the Empire. 1 hey
were brought by the Adjutant-General who
arrivedyetterday evening at Raftadt.—A nott
to the fame purport was likew.fe remitted to
his excellency the Count Lehrbach. C ° u { . l^ rs
and eftafettes have been sent off 011 all fides.
Note of the French Legation to tie Deputa
tinn <f the' Empire.
ft The underfilled, Mmifters Plenipoten
tiary of #e Fkaich Republic, for the rifcgo- I
tiatwn with the Germanic Empire, b»v«.re
ceded orders from the Executive Direftory
to transit to the Deputation of the Emp.re
the reclamation iiiojonk'u. I hi) acquit
thetnielves of this c'ommiffion, by annexing
t Q the prefeut note h copy, certified by them
of this Proclamation ; as also one ot the
address ps General Jourdan to the army lie
commands. ,
« The underfilled are charged, at the
fa*ie time to declare, that-the march of the
nn „y is only tob? considered as a measure ot
precaution imposed by circumflanc.es : that
tliedefire of peace un the part of the trench,
government is flill ardei* and sincere ; and
that it will proceed to conclude it with the
Empire provided the Empire (hall declare
againlt the march of the Ruffians.
(Signed, by Bonnier, Debry, Roberjot.)
PROCLAMATION by the DIRECTORY.
" The troops of his Majcfty the Emperor
King of Bohemia and Hungary, in contempt
of a Convention concluded at Raftad.t, Dec,
x6th, 1797, have faffed the Inn,.and advan
ced beyond the boundaries of the hereditary
Countries.
u TJ,is movement is conne&ed with the
march of the Rulhan troops, no">v in the
States of the Emperor, who openly declare
that tbev come to attack and combat the
French Republic. . .
" Ever faithful to th« obligation it has
imposed on itfelf, ever animated with the de
sire of maintaining a state of Peace, and ever
dilpofed to alcribe to his Majesty the Empe
ror the fame sentiments, the French govern
ment has demanded a fatisfaftery declaration
relative to this march of the Ruilian troops,
and the pafiag? which has been granted them.
« The Emperor hat been silent. The
JajKutive Directory, therefore, fees itfelf
compelled by ibeTiieceflity of fdf-defence, and
the obligation whfeh every Kate isuudev to
provide for its security, to order the French
armies'to takt' such positions as circumtlances
require. But it declares, at the fame time
that its desire for peace is invariable ; and
that the moment his Majesty the Emperor
shall make known, by an amicable declara
tion, that the Ruffians evacuated his
States ; and that bis troops have resumed
the positions determined on in the Covention
concluded at Raftadt, the French armies (hall
return to the positions they hitherto occupied
" Approved by the Executive Directory,
February 20. ( Signed)
" L. M. REVILLIERE LEPAUX, Pres.
" LE GARDE, Secretary General.
Proclamation of General Jour dan.
LIBtRTY 1 —EQUALITY !
• Head ten of he Army of Ment^,, 10th
Vcntdfc, 7th year of the French Republic,
One and Indivisible.
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF TO THE ARMY,
' Soldiers,
1 In contempt of a solemn conventian the
troops of Austria have the jirjl parted the
stipulated line demarcation : the Emperor,
taking advantage of the pacific dispositions
of the French Government, has called into
the bosom of Germany, armed Strangers,
less known by their military success than
their ravage sin former wars; and while fcru
poloii* obfervere of the faith of treaties, you
remained behindyour lines, in a firm but pea
ceable attitude, this Prince dared no concert
hostile movements with his new AUies, and
avail himfelf, under favour of perfidious si
lence, of the advantages which your securi
ty gave him. This mauifeft infraflion, this
outrage 0 n public faith refpeftcd by all civi
lized nations, has at length compelled the
Executive Dir*&ory to make reprisals. It
has done tbirg for Peace, but if war
be fought for, it will make it. Soldiers let
U| quit eur lines, and recommence that ca
reer we have hitherto pnrfued with so nluch
glory.
1 If we njeet vyith opposition to our aflu
ming the military positions towards which
the army advances, we will fight.—We will
fight if the Emperor does not promptly and
Hrifily rx cute theexiftingconvention 5 but
faithful to the principle* of moderation,
which have hi'herto characterized the
French nation, we will retreat and re-enter
cur former lines, as soon as the Republic shall
Lave received the fatisfaftion it hae a right to
'■Xpert.
' Soldieri, in refiiming your arms, recol-
Itrfl that.the scourge of war ought only to
fa!! on the enemies of the Republic : your
glory will be effaced, your laurels withered,
the uifhes of yeur enemies fulfilled, if you
are guilty of blameatleexrefles. You know
that your enemies have their
arts to arm the Nations of Europe agoinft
the French People. Let your <.ondu& give
the lie to all their perfi ious accusations
Remember conflawly tint the amy must
refpeft general and individual property, and
that every disorder will be retained by force,
and punished with severity.
' It is you fuperior officers,
chiefs of corps, eommar'ders, whom I shall
render personally responsible for the ftritft
execution ef my intentions, and those of the
Government. Maintain.the mod exaft dif
cipline, provide for the wants of the tr®ops
under your command, watch over them in
ceflantly ; tell them, that every mean acti
on is unworthy the French name ; remind
them, that it would (lain the glory of the
armies of- tbe Republic, and ho dflubt they
svili return to good order.
• Animated with the principles of justice
and equity, the Executive. Directory has or
dered me to inforpi you, that its firm inten
tion is to reimburse the people and govern
rnents friendly tp the Republic, for what
ever they furnifh to supply the unforcfeen
necessities of the army. It is reqnifite,
therefore, that there shall be delivered with
the moit fcrupulpus punctuality bons, (nr
certificates) of whatever (hall be required or
fursifhed for the army ; and to prevent irti
pofitioi s,- I hereby give notice, that the
Commiflary General, authorized by me, I
(hall alone be empowered to levy requisitions j
of every kind, though the General and Com
manders of detached troops may levy requi
fi ions on oceafions of urgency ; but in eve
ry cafe, a copy (hall be transmitted to me,
and every imposition punished with the ut
j roost severity, though I. ti uft, soldiers, you
I willfpare this pain to your General.
' In coi sequence of these just regulations
worthy the French nation, the inhabitants
of Germany, encouraged to difre: ard the re
ports propagated by the malevolence of our
enemies, will, I hope, remain calm in the
midlt of the ft"rm, and be convinced that
the best means they can take topreferve their
property, will be to remain peaceably in
' their habitations —But if, on the contrary,
notwithflaHding what I have engaged, the
French anny shall find the towns deserted
and villages abandoned ; if their inhabitants
(hall oppose its march, or refufe to procure
it the luccours in their power ; then, I de
clare with the fame franknefs, that I will
take other measures to paniih them and
i make repent their temerity.
« The-General in Chief, (Signed)
(A true Copy) JOURDAN.
« The Gen. of Divrfioo, Chief of the Staff,
(Signed) ERNOUF.'
UPPER RHINE, March 5
On the 2d inft. General Bhrnadjtte,
Commander of the French Army , of Obser
vation, sent tht following Sitmmons to the
Khingrave Salm, Commander of the For
tress of Philipjburg.
" GENERAL,
« The Austrian Government, contrary to
the Treaty of Campo Formio, has taken
pofleffion of the Fortrers of Uim, which ag
gression renders it necefiary for us to have; a
garrifnn ia the fortrefs which you command.
It will be in vain, General, that you will at
tempt to make oppoGtion, for you? garrison
is not strong enough tofuftain an assault, and
the peace, which is on the point of being
signed between the German Empire and the
French Republic, renders it your duty to
prevent the effulion of blood, by delivering
up a depot which you"cannot prdtefl from
the attacks of the Austrian army. I will
notfuppofe, General, that you would deliver
it, up voluntarily to that army, but were
your inclination such, it is at present too dis
tant to afford you die smallest fbpport. The
army of General Jourdan is at this moment
marching through the Scbv.-artzwald, (Black
Forest) to seek the Austrian army in the in
terior of Bavaria.
" I mud tell you ftrll more, General, I
know 'that your garrison, is discontented ;
that the Officers of it are too wife and en
lightened to lavish their blood to gratify the
felftfhnefs and caprice of a few arrogant men;
and the Soldiers only wait the lignal of at
tack to declare their diflatisfadhon. When
the inhabitants lhall fee that their houses are
about soon to become the pre j[-of the flames
they will presently determine which fide to
take. The Artillery of Landau, which is
advancing, will quickly furnifh them with
what they have long waited for—a I'ufficient
motive to compel their commandant to deli
ver up the keys.
" The terrible example which general
Mack has given to all thole who lead i'oldiers
to battle against their will, must have fur
nifhed you with matter for alarming reflec
tion. But without all these advantages, the
arrrfy under mycomrnand has fufficicnt means
to compel the fortrefs to surrender. I hope
I lhall not be compelled by your obflina y to
shed human blood, and make the inhabitants
of Philipfburg the innocent vidlims of the
deflrudlive conteft.^
" I cannot repeat fufficiently often, gene
ral, that I will not place a garrison in your
"fortrefs as an enemy. Far from it; I mean
only to hold the place for the German em
pire, and I call the whole world to witness,
that I declare that I will restore Philipfburg
to the empire, as soon as the French govern
ment (hall be certified that the empire tan
defend it against the ambition of the House
of Austria. On v<-u alone, generr 1, depend
the lives of many men, and the fafety of the
inhabitants of Philipfburg; and you -tf ill ren
der yourfelf accountable for the manner in
which you (hall aft, not only to your con
temporaries, but to po fieri ty.
u "Should you oblige .me to make the as
sault, I doubtless cannot but succeed, as the
number of troops I have with me, and the
other means I possess, render it impossible
I (liould fail : But the punishment will be
terrible, of those who have been the cause
of resistance to the French Republic ; nor
will I restrain the rage of the soldiery,
which will be furious a.jainft you.
" I have the honor, &c.
(Signed) ' " BERNADOTTE."
A-NSWER
Of the commandant of Pbilipshug, %en
erai Bernndi tte, dated AlttteJiheim-, n.'ar
Pbiiipsburgb, March' 2, 1799*
" GKNKRAI.,
" Your letter of 12th of. Ventofe
(March 2) which was brought ine by adju
tant general Goudin, is of inch a nature as
I could not have expefted to receive at this
moment, tvben Peace is on the po:nt oj be
ing signed between the German empire and
the French Republic. \ oil yourfclf mud
perceive, general, that I should be culpable,
were 1 to deliver up& fortrefs, the command
of which has been entrusted-to me by the
general in chief of the army of the empire.
His residence is riot far d'.itar.t ; and still
nearer is the place of viieetiog of the deputies
to the congrei's for tlfe peace of the s empire.
• « The orders and inftruftiont Which tmay
receive from these two quarters, will regu
late my conduft. AVhile in e'Jcpe&ation ot
these orders, which, wlien- I receive them,
I shall immediately cotnmunicatd'to you, I
can only act as every man ot honor inuft aft
in my place.
" The situation of the fortrefs under iny
command is not such as you appear, to be
lieve ; nor do I know of any dil'content a
mong the garrison. I mud therefore de
clare to you that 1 will not receive a French
garrifon'into the place, nor commence hos
tilities, thougtl I will resist any attack.
The assailants -.-Jilt be answerable ta our co
temporaries anil posterity for all tie calam
ities ivbieb may follow in consequence of
tbtir attack.
" The Rhixgrave Salm,
Lieutenant General."
LIVERPOOL, March
The Sun of last night, fays, " The Report
of the Secret Committee of tlie IJoufe of
Commons will prove the most important aod
interesting that ever engaged the attention
of the British nation." It will (if the Sun
is nob misinformed) appear that a plan tvhs
very near execution for maftacreing the mem
bers of hoth houses of Parliament, and af
terwards attacking the King's palace ! Tfeh
was to have been executed by United lrifli
lnen, 50.060 of whom are supposed to be
now in this country.
HAGUE, January 17.
On the 7t'# January, the Eiiglifli frigate,!
the Apollo, of 36 gum, was wrecked off
HaaCs, near the Texel. A Danish koff
took the crew on board, after which the
consmandant Folder, sent boats to carry off
the papers and other effefts which might be
found on board the frigate. A part of the
papers were saved, but the boats incurred
the greatest danger in going near the frigate;
one of them wa* loft. People are employed
in endeavoring to get off the frigate, which
has already ten feet of water on board.
BOSTON, May 3,
The French are exerting themselves to the
utmost to equip a fleet at Brest. There has
been a general prefi of failori in every seaport
in France.
A Dutch fleet 19 ready for sea at the Texel
A Barbary fleet of 8 fail of the line, appear
ed off Cadiz Feb. 4> were joined by British (hips
and shaped their course to Minorca.
The Fiench found only one frigate at Na
ples, and a few transports. The populace were
difirmed, and a Proclamation wis issued threat
ening the burning of every house from which
a gun (bonld be fired.
The Emperor of Rufiia, it is said, h2s de
manded in poGtive terms of the King «>f Pruflia
to -declare, at once, for or against France.
Hon. T. Grtnville, pafTenger in the Proser
pine fiigate, arrived fafe at Berlin.
Admiral Netfon, is furni(hed with Turkilh
and Ruffian troops, and is to make a defreut,
on Calabria.
Insurance on vessels to America has fallen
Tfiie Spaniards are very industrious at Cadiz,
in equipping a fleet. One rumour is, that it i«
destined to reduce to order the blacks of St.
Domingo.
Union of England ar.d Ireland.
On the 19th of March refoluiious in favor of
the Union of Ireland with England, were read
in the British Ho'ife of Lords, and agreed to
—And April 4, was afiigned for taking into
confiderstion an address to his Majesty in favor
of that raeifure.
Neutral Commerce
February 4, the French Council of Elders,
difcufled certain resolutions relative to fix ng
signs and charaiiU-rs by which neutral vessels
1 nay he known. A'rnoult and Denzt-lle opposed
.hern. Their speeches were ordered to he print
d j and no decision was made on the propo-
itions
Sir C. Thompson, Vice Ad. of the Red is
deceal'ed.
Rear Ad. RiChery, died lately aged *4l
He has rot been to India, as reported.
E'-ench Gen. Rt y, is dead of wounds he re
, eivedat the taking of Naples.
SUBRINAM »LEET.
An express arrived in town on Monday
night from Norwich, brings information of
the failing of the Surrinam fleet confiding of
between 70 &80 richly laden American veflels;
:id of the .arrival at Norwich of one ol them.
Those veflels having been a long time de
tained, great anxiety for their fate has been
■. ntertained. We are told that policies on
them have been filled in the town to amount
of 400,000 dollars
NEW YORK, May 6.
On a careful review of the tranfa&ions
of the European power* for the lad year,
the general intelligence by the last foreign
papers, and the progress of the negociations
?t Raftadt. nothing appears to decide, with
"tolerable certainty, what will be the arrange
ment of the coming summer.
The report that Spain and Portugal have
purchased a temporary respite from French
irration, is not at all to be discredited. The
finances of France are in a low (late} and it
may be very convenient to accept a ' ar ge
sum of money for suspending holtilitiss a
gainst Portugal, until Italy, Egypt and Tur
key are fnbjugat*. The corquelt of Por
tugal and Spain will be as easy a year or
two hence, as at prefect, and thf delay may
operate favourably to France. The pian of
threatening a country with invafi-n, to torn*
pel the government to advance heavy films
of money to purchafs a continuance of peace,
is a stale trick of French..rapacity. It is a
nhodeof laying nations under tribute, while
they are permit ed 10 call themfelvcs ir.de T
pendent.—» It is a species d£ land piracy,
precisely resembling that employed by the
Barbery states on th« ocean: It is to give
nations the alternative of paying tribute of
or being slave", arid small ftatcs are obliged
:o submit to it.
The Emperor feenr.s to be preparing to
renew the war ; at the fame time, his con
duft is very indeclfive, or he meets with un-
furmounta'ileobltaeles.to htshiews. Foreign
papers alledge that he was compelled to figr
the preliminaries at Leoben; by '.he want of
fidelity in his officers, 4000 of who-m have
been difmifled on suspicion of difaffedtion.
is further said that a French officer of
high Tank had been heard to deel re, that it
coit Buonsparte piore money to support the
Aultriaa army tKa" his own.
Whatever rc.ay be in this report, there is
ground to belieye the effe&s of French cor
ruption are spread into every part of Eu
rope; and that money and principles o.fdif
affe&ioa have greaily weakened the eppofi
ion to France.
The court of Berlin appears to attempt to
hold neutral groutid. Whether the obj:i\
is to exalt the Pruflian power on tiie ruins j
of the German empire, the expsnce of
Austria ; or to become the great' balancing
power between France, Austria and the
North, it may not be eaty to decide. So
far as the heft information goes, rwc w in
clined to believe the views'of the kiivf--of
PiufTia are pacific ; and tlifit-'ht.will not
take a decided part, utilfcfs to tlefend~l?is own
pofleffiom;.' It is'well kiibVM thst'Kispolicy
has been to guarantee the kidependeiice ■o£
Hamburgh, and the free "trade'of the-Elbe,
,is that trade is beneficial to some part ol.hrs
own dominions, and it improbable that-his
power alone has hitherto protedted tlie.Hanfe
towns frocn French rapiue. -V.
On wl\£tever fide we turn our eyes, we
are led to believe that peace- ii a cliftant Mef
lir.g. The views of Frlnce. are molt indu
bitably fixed on a geueral prtsftrartion of all
the old gcverrimetjts and ecclesiastical eftab-
Ihnients of Europe. Their policy is to
fritter them down'by peace-meal, and subju
gate Europe by instalments. Ihe states on
the continent preserve their Independence by
expedients, like a failing merchant, who
makes one facrifice after another to sustain
his finking credit, in (lead of the more man
ly measure of acknowledging his insolvency,
or attempting, by a collefted effort to save
himfelf from ruin.
May 7.
Yelterday arrived the (hip Northern Lib
erties, R. M. Ayfcough, in 136 days from
Canton, whence she failed in company with
the Elitabeth Sage, bound for Salem, (M.)
Left at Canton,
Ontario, Wh lien, for New York,
Swift, White, do.
Neptune, Green do.
Semeramis, Smith, for Rhode Tfland,
Brig Hazard, Swift, for Boston.
Met it>th« river Tygris,
Jenny,———, from Boston,
—_, Page, from Rhode Island,
January 10, parted from the Elizabeth,
in the ftreigths of Lombock.
March 5, off the Cape of Good Hope,fpoke
the Barnftolf, a Danish ftiip from Canton,
whenc she failed five days af'erthe Northern-
Liberties. The captain informed us, the
Ontario and Swift pafled him as he lay at
anchor in the Macoa roads on the 21 ft De-
cember
March 19th put into St. Hellena, water
ed and failed from thence in the evening.
Left there the American ship Nancy, Swain
for Bedford, waiting for the Englifti con
voy.
'April 2,0, in lat. 30, 00, long, 58, 00 |
spoke the Qsop , from New York
bound to the Weft indies, ~nt 16 davs, bad
weather, cargo very much damaged, and
was obliged to throw 5000 (laves overboard.
April 27, in lat. 35, 58, N. lopg. 6b, 30
W. spoke the brig Javp, De Butts, fr.m
Baltimore to Lilbori, all wtil.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Lu
cea to his friend it) this town, dated the
20 March.
u This morning arrived the French snow
les Amis, prize to the United States (loop
of war Montezuma, A. Murry, Esq. com
mander, captured on the £th instant ofF St
Croix principlly laden with Mahogany.
The Montezuma may be expe&ed at this
l fland in the cnurie of one week, and wiH
take all American vessels under convoy.
Notes Mislaid or Lost;
r fWO Notes of Hand mislaid at the Bank of
J_ North America, or loft between laid Bank
and the Counting-houle of the lubfcriber.
One signed J. Gourjon, and dated 11ft March
1799, at 90 days, in saver of and endorsed
Rob. C. Latimer, for 2339 dols 20 cts.
One signed for John Leamy, ) dated 26th
Rob. Bridges, jun. j>.April 1799,
at 60 days, for 1509 dols. payable to Robert C.
Latimer, and by him indorsed. ,
Afotice U hereby given that if the above Note
ar« offered to be pafled that they belong to me
and payment isftopped ana if aHyperfon findsthe
fame it is requested th ( y may be returned to it
and for so doing, a suitable reward, if demanded,
will be paid.
Robert C. Latimer.
may 9,
JUST LANDING,
From on board thi fcip Wooddrop Simi
John 3. Hodgson, commander,
from Canton, —and fcr sale by
J9SKPH SIMS,
No. Tsi, South Water-ftrett,
Bohea Teas, in whole, half, and qr. chests,
Hyson, Hyson Gomre, Young Hylon and Hyfen
fein Teas, in quarter chclK,
Souchong and Pecho Souchong iikquarter chests
An nffortment of
Silks, Boglcpor€9, Hoir Ribbon, UmSr«!lat| 2nd
Fani,
A complete aCortnvcnt of China Ware,
Xf)C <sascm.
P HIL'A-DEL T iff 4■, -a -
WEDNESDAY EVFN.INO, MAY 8
, Jonathan ShieffWin, Esq. A ;ent of Indian
affairs (for the territory northiweft ot thi
Ohio, left tills city oil Monday lafl for New-
York, on his way to Detroit.
Mr. Madison and Mr.'Patriik Henry are
ele&cd members of the Virginia' Hbufe of
Ueprefentatives.
v The (hip Concord, Thompson, of ar.d for
this port, from Canton,.has been taEen by a
French privateer, and ient to the Ille of
France.
I'll? privateer which captured the ConccrJ,
was fo'.;n after taken by a Britilhfrigate, the
prize being then in fight.
Died, at Lyme (Con.) the honorable Mat
thew Griswoi.d, El'q. aj,ed 84, formerly
Governor of that State.
ExtraA of a letter from Captain Stias
Swain, of the ship Molly, of this port,
dated
" Liverpool, 23 d March, T799.
" On the Bth inft. at 8 A. t>l, I saw a
cutter (landing athwart us to the northward,
we then fleered an east course for Cape Clear,
being only about 16 or 17 leagues from
it, aod bad a fine breeze at N. W.— at half
past 8 (he tacked and stood far.us ;at 9 ftie
war. within gun "foot* and on hoisting my
;nfign, (he immediately ran up a French
ration*! flag at her tppmaft head, and fl
ed-a (hoc between our main and and fore
naft, (tie then tackad and reconnoitred us,
riving us her flern chafes in going about.
Ne retained our fire, and continued »ur
;ourfe und.sr our copfails, and I obf. rvc-d, m
at. 51,20, N. {ht was coming up with us
igaiii, and at a quarter pad meridian (he
ecommenced firing and running under our
larboard attempted to board us,
vhich was happily prevrnted, and we imme
liately'exchanged broad fides ; file then ap
>roat;hed us on the larboard qnarter wil hin
jiftol (hot, and gave us her other broadside,
vhich we instantly returned ; (he thenhau
ed off a little, removed her ensign to her
nain peak, and running up a pendant to the
nad-head immediately attempted to
loard us on our ftarboaid quarter, which was
is before prevented— we then exc .
jroadfides twice, when (lie (heared off, hau
ed down her colors, and lay too.
" She was a fine new brig of 16 fixes,
ind full of men, was coppered and failed ve
y faft.
" We have received considerable damage
n our fails, rigging and hull, but thank God,
>ave not loft one of our men. We found
tur quarters pre f against grape (hot, none
laving penetrated, tho' many struck us on
achfide."
The General Society of the Cincinnati, at
their triennial meeting, held in the city of
Philadelphia, on the Bth day of May, i799>
have ele&cd the following gentlemen officers
of the Society for the ensuing three years :
General George Washington, Pre-
Gdent-General,
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Vice-Prelident-General.
Major William Jackson, Secretary-
General.
Doftor N. Dorsey, Assistant Secre
tary General.
Brigadier General William Macpher
son, Trcal'urer General.
Marine ftift.
Port of Philadelphia,
May 8.
The Northern Liberties, from Canton,
has arrived at New-York—Left there, the
Camilla, Roberts, of this port.
Ship Eliza, from Calcutta, has arrived at
Boston—touched at the Cape of Good Hope
found there a privateer of 16 guns, prize
to. the Briti-fli, and was-informed, that pre
vious to ber capture, Ihe had taken the (hip
Concord, Thom'pfon, of and for this port,
from Cantoii, and sent her for the Ilia of
France.
, Ship Washington, Foster, of and for Bal
timore, from Liverpool, has been taken and
sent into Rochefort.
A large (hip of war anchored the evening
before last below the Brown, fnppofed to be
the United States frigate. <■'
Boflon, Mny I.
Last evening arrived the fliip Packet
Trott, in 3? days from Liverpool. Off
St. George's Bank spoke the fcl.ooner Ran
ger, from the Havannah, 22 days out bound
to Marbtehead. Lefi at Liverpool, fliip
Vei«u», Jamefon, to fail in 6 days for Boston,
in co with the Betsey, Calberry.Sa'ly, Mor
gan, and FaAor, for N York ; Orono, for
Philadelphia, Carolina, Morley, do- Aftrea,
Tonkharo, Boston. The Polly, Drum
mond, failed the 3d March for Portland ;
the Portland, Hufley, for New-York, with
convoy; the brig Ferdinand, for Boston
failed in co. with the Packetr The Packet
was armed with 20 guns, and saluted the
town this morning.
Macpherfon's Slues.
Battalion Orders,
May 7, 1799.
Artillery, Grenadiers and Infan-
try are ordered to parade at the L'luf.
nut street.on Thursday the 9th in!l. preciftlv at
4 o'clock, P. M. completely equipped for the pur
pose of gwifft through their firing*. Liar»
tridgc# will be furnifhed them 00 th« parade.
By order of the Ccmmandant,
JOHN M'CAULtY, Adj't.
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