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- Title:
- Berbice gazette
- Uniform Title:
- Berbice gazette (New Amsterdam, Guyana : 1804)
- Place of Publication:
- New Amsterdam
- Publisher:
- W. Schulz
- Publication Date:
- April 9, 1814
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
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- Subjects / Keywords:
- Berbice
New Amsterdam (guyana) guyana
- Genre:
- newspaper ( sobekcm )
Notes
- General Note:
- Semiweekly
- General Note:
- Began in 1804?;Ceased with number 1217 (January 23, 1822)
- General Note:
- The Berbice gazette, published in New Amsterdam, Berbice, began between 1804 (Berbice gazette, December 7, 1901, page 1) and 1806 (Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, October 1918, page 285), depending on the source consulted, although there is reference to a newspaper located in New Amsterdam by this name in a letter dated May 7, 1805 (Kort historisch verhaal van den eersten aanleg, lotgevallen en voortgang der particuliere colonie Berbice, gelegen in het landschap Guiana in Zuid-America, 1807). Nicolaas Volkerts is often credited with establishing the Berbice gazette, however he was publishing the Essequebo and Demerary gazette in Stabroek, Demerara (now Georgetown, Guyana) until 1806, when he lost his status as the government printer to his former partner, then rival, Edward James Henery, publisher of the Essequebo and Demerary royal gazette. Volkerts remained in Demerara until July 1807, making it unlikely for him to have been the original publisher of the Berbice gazette. By 1813, the newspaper had been sold to William Schulz, who would oversee publication of the newspaper for the next two to three decades. In 1822, the title of the paper was briefly changed to the Berbice gazette and New Amsterdam advertiser, before becoming the Berbice royal gazette and New Amsterdam advertiser, a few months later. Around 1837, the name of the paper was shortened to the Berbice advertiser, which only lasted until May 1840 (Journal of the Statistical Society of London, July 1841, page 125). The discontinuation of the Berbice advertiser may have been a result of a libel suit against the then publisher John Emery (Legal observer, or, Journal of jurisprudence, November 9, 1844, page 19). Whatever the reason behind the cessation of the Berbice advertiser, it was soon after replaced by another iteration of the Berbice gazette, started by George A. M'Kidd around 1841. Sometime between 1846 and 1858, the name of the newspaper changed to become the Berbice gazette and British Guiana advertiser (The Creole, March 6, 1858, page 1). Publication was suspended for a few months that year but returned in December 1858 as a weekly newspaper with a new publisher, John Thompson (The Creole, December 11, 1858, page 2). Thompson returned the name of the newspaper to the Berbice gazette in 1877 and continued to publish it until his death in 1879. Charles Edwin Hooten purchased the newspaper and ran it for the next 8 years, until falling into the hands of its final publisher, William MacDonald. The Berbice gazette published its final issue on March 29, 1902.
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- In English, with occasional text in Dutch
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- Funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Enabling New Scholarship through Increasing Access to Unique Materials grant program.
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- University of Florida
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1814
Twelve dollars p. annum.]
E-
» King's House, Bth April, 1814.
Notice is hereby given, that Daniel* Allt, Esqr.,
has been appointed Deputy Receiver General. All
persons are enjoined to respect him in said capacity.
By the Lieutenant-Governor’s command,
F. WHITE, Gov. Sec.
JIERBICE.
King's House, 9th April, 1814.
The Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to
make the following appointment—Darnel Allt, Esq.
to be His Excellency’s with the co-,
lonial rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
By command,
F. WHITE, Gov. Sec.
*
BY His Excellency Henry William Bentimck,
Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony lier lierbice,
bice, lierbice, 4‘c« \ c - s c ’
And the Honorable Court of Policy and Criminal
Justice of said Colony. .
WEREAS we have perceived with great displeas displeasure,
ure, displeasure, that the privilege allowed by us to the Slaves,
within this colony, of publicly and privately Dan Dancing
cing Dancing on Estates and other places, at stated periods,
has been perverted by them to purposes of the most
- dangerous nature.
We have therefore thought fit, to withdraw the
permission, formeiHy sanctioned by our different
Ordinances, with regard to the Dancing of Slaves
upon Estates and other places, at certain appointed
times, and to forbid, as We do hereby Forbid and
prohibit, under any pretence whatsoever, “ Any and
all Dancing, on any Estates, or in any place within
the jurisdiction of this Government, from henceforth
until the year 1815, or unlit our further pleasure
and licence be made known."
And we warn and caution all Proprietors, Mana Managers,
gers, Managers, and others, having charge of Slaves, to prev prevent
ent prevent any Dancing on Estates or other places, strictly
forbidding on Estates or other places within this co colony,
lony, colony, all Assemblies for Wakes. Feasts, Festivals, or
Dancing at Burials, on any pretence whatsoever, on
pain of our severe displeasure, and further of being
rigorously punished.
The Fiscal and the Burgher Officers in their res respective-jurisdictions,
pective-jurisdictions, respective-jurisdictions, being require i and enjoined by
us to keep a vigilant eye on the Negroes committed
to their cnarge, that this onr Order be strictly obey obey'
' obey' ed.
Given in our Court of Policy and Criminal Justice
of the coUny Berbice, the Sth of March, 1814.
Present, His Excellency Governor BentiKck, and
the Honorable Members L. C. Abbensets, J. McCa McCamon,
mon, McCamon, Js. Fraser, P. Fairbairn, A. J. Gl and G.
Munro.—And published on the same day .
H. W. BENTINCK.
By command of the Court.
». C. DOWNER. Secy.
{Third time of publishing.)
WANTED TO PURCHASE.
Eighty to 100 bales of good clean Cotton, deliv deliverable
erable deliverable at New Amsterdam, on or before the 15tli in instant.-—Enquire
stant.-—Enquire instant.-—Enquire at this Office. 9 April.
* FOR SALE,
AN excellent strong saddle Horse (formerly a good
ehaise horse)so that the same, after a little trouble
will be again;Useful for the chaise—enquire at this
office. 9 April.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
Blank bills of exchange, ditto of lading, the
nflnner of proceedings before the Court of Civil Jus Justice
tice Justice of the colony Berbice, Sewel’s English & Dutch
dictionary 2 vol., Marin’s French & Dutch ditto.—
Also will be ready for delivery, on the 12th of this
month, price f 3. — the Charter of the colony Ber Berbice,
bice, Berbice, neatly printed as a pocket Look. 9 April.
“ "for sale
From 45 to 50 bales good clean cotton, the pro produce
duce produce of plantation Kiltearn—Tenders for which, or
. any part thereof, (not less than 10 bales) marked,
BERBICE
SATURDAY, April 9.
“Tender for cotton,†will be received at the Vendue
office until Monday the 18th inst at noon* when the
highest offer will be accepted, payment to be made
cash bn delivery. For Jno. ROSS and self
9 April. D.C. CAMERON, Seq’rs.
FOR SALE,
Thirty bates cotton from plantation Port Mou Mourant;
rant; Mourant; sealed tenders for which, will be received by
Wm. Kewley, Esq. till Monday the IS.th inst. and
the highest offer, if approved of, accepted by
Wm. CORT, for self, and
9 April. ' J. McCAMON, Seq’rs.
Subscription Rooms.
A number of Subscribers having not yet paid their
Subscriptions to the above Rooms, the undersigned
requests them to do so as early as possible, so as to
enable him to meet some presssing demands for Eu European
ropean European Newspapers.
9 April. J. BINNING.
TENDERS for COTTON.
Nineteen bales and a pockett good clean cotton,
and a bale yellow do. deliverable on Bengftlen estate
for cash on delivery; Tenders for which will be re received
ceived received until Wednesday the 24th inst. at the store
of J. H. Schlarhorst, Esq.
• J. VAN DEN BRO EK,
9 April. A. KRIEGER, qq.
Mr. SMALLEY is extremity sorry, that, from
severe indisposition during the last week, he is re reluctantly
luctantly reluctantly obliged to pOstpone*his performance as ad advertised
vertised advertised for the ensuing Monday, he however hopes
shortly to be able, to notify his sufficient recovery
to entertain his friendsand public to the utmost of his
abilities, and their satisfaction.
Mr. SMALLEY begs leave so intimate to his li liberal
beral liberal patrons, of the Corentine coast, that in the
course of a week or two, he shall (if nothin" unfore unforeseen
seen unforeseen intervenes), have the honor to entertain them
with a Ball and Concert. 9 April.
“TE HUUR.
HET woonhuis staande op het erf No. 29, aan de
voordam—rtc bevragen by •
9 April. J. MUNNO.
KING’S AGENCY, WINKEL-DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Wm. Scott being about to leave the colony,
I have appointed instead of him as Commissary for
the Winkcl-Department Mr. F. Nicolay, who will
keep the Office of the Department at his house, lot
No. 3. first empolder, where he will receive written
orders for work to be performed, for cash payment.
Berbice, 2d April, 1814.
A. A. de la COURT, Agent.
TE KOOPOP VOORDELIGE CONDITIEnT
HET kwart Erf No. 16, gclegen in de cerste Pol.
der dezer stede Nieuw Amsterdam, aan de middel middelweg,
weg, middelweg, met het daarop staande woonhuis, onlangs
geheel nieuw getimmerd, van de beste materialen
gebouwd en bewerkt, zynde lang 38 eq breed 16 voe voeten,
ten, voeten, benevenseen gaandery van 10 voeten, random
met Jalosien en aan de windzyde met glasramen voor voorzien,
zien, voorzien, zynde 1| verdieping, met een pakhuis onder
het woonhuis, van 6 voet hoog, benevens nieuwe
zygebouwen en alles wat verder tot gemak aan een
kleine famielje noodzakelyk is ; te bevragen by
2 April. J. H. SCHLARHORST.
IN custody, at the Town Manager’s, a black
brownish Ox Which will be exposed at pu-
blic sale to defray the expences, after the usual time
of publication, if not released within that time, con conformable
formable conformable to the Court’s Regulations.
Maart 26. C. RULACH, Town Manager.
NEW Foundland Fish in 4 & 6 quintal casks and
by the 100 lbs. weight, prime mess beef & pork in
whole & half barrels, salmon, kegs herrings, Cum Cumberland
berland Cumberland hams* needs tongues, potatoes, pine&Glaus pine&Glauster
ter pine&Glauster cheese, an assortment of pickles & fish anuses,
black pepper, small loafs refined sugar, hyson tea,
Madeira wine in J, | & whole pipes, tobacco, ne negro
gro negro pipes, &c. &c.
26 Match. B. ZIEGLER.
THE
GAZETTE.
MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
NOTICE
AT the request of Messrs. Evan & Angus Eraser
& Co., as a branch of Campb«-Il’s Fraser & Co.,—
Notice is hereby given to all to whom it may concern
—That the cotton estate called Clifton, situate on
the Corentine coast of this colony, the property of
Hugh B. Inglis, Esq. is released from Execution and
Sequestration, in consequence of an arrangement be between
tween between parties having taken place.
Berbice the Bth of April, 1814.
K. FRANCKEN, First Marshcl.
SUMMON by EDICT.
BY virtue of an extract from the minutes of the
Court of Rolls of Civil Justice, dated 17th January,
1814, given in the cause entitled A. J. Glasius and
B. J. Schwiers, Sequestrators over plantation Vrede
en Vriendschap, Nooit Gedagt, and the half of plan plantation
tation plantation Gpudmyn, Plaintiffs by Edict, versus, alt
known and unknown claimants on the proceeds of
plantation Nooit Gedagt, sold at public sale.
I the Undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Se Sequestrators,
questrators, Sequestrators, Summon (for the fourth time ex super superabundant!)
abundant!) superabundant!) by Edict:
All known and unknown claimants on the proceeds
of plantation Nooit Gedagt, sold at public Sale, to
appear before the Court of Civil Justice, of this co colony,
lony, colony, on Monday the 18th April, 1814, and following
days, for the purpose of there rendering tffeii claims
and verify the same, further to proceed according to
law. Whereas after the expiiation of this fourth
summons, will be proceeded against the non-appear non-appearers
ers non-appearers as the law directs.
This fourth summons by edict, (ex superabundan superabundanti)
ti) superabundanti) made known to the public by beat of drum from
the Court house of this colony, and further dealt with
according to custom.—Berbice, Bth April, 1814.
K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal.
VENDUE OFFICE.
PUBLIC VENDUES.
On the 14th April next, will be sold at the Vendue
Office, by order of J. van den Broek and A. Krieger,
Esqrs., Curators to the Estate of the late M. S. Hum Humbert,
bert, Humbert, dec. an excellent gold watch, a do- time piece,
wearing apparel, a collection of books, &c.
By order of Capt. Brand, for account of those con concerned,
cerned, concerned, a puncheon of hams, ladies straw bonnetts.
books, Holland’s gin, ox tongues—all be sold with without
out without reserve.
Also a ngroboy, named Collingwood, an excel excellent
lent excellent domestic.
D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master.
On Thursday the 21st instant, at the house and by byorder
order byorder of the Executors of the late" Mrs. Buse, on lot
No. 15, the remainder of the furniture, consisting of
bedsteads, beds, chairs, furniture, a
mangle, French water pots, water vats, a variety of
other furniture—also the lot No. 15, in this town,
with all the buildings thereon, sundry other lots in
town, the house and a number of lots at the old town
Plantations Geertruy, old Welgelegeri and Gennis’
in Canje, with all the buildings thereon* a number of
abandoned Estates, as may be seen by Inventories at
the House of Mr. F. Nicolay, N. Amst The Estates
Providence and Zeezigt, will also be exposed for
sale in a short time, particulars of which will appear
in this Gazette previous to the day of sale.
D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against Plantation
Lewis Manor, during the Administration of the un undersigned,
dersigned, undersigned, will please render them in to Wm. Kew Kewley,
ley, Kewley, Esq. Wm LEACH for self and
G. WALROND, Seqtr’s
2 April. to Pin. Lewis Manor.
— ...... .i
FOR GLASGOW,
The copper’d Ship NEPTUNE,
JiKife Peter Simpson, Master.
Is now ready to receive her cargo, and will positive positively
ly positively sail with the first or April convoy, for freight ap apply
ply apply to William Duncan, or to
19 Feb. EVAN & ANGUS FRASER.
(No. 498.
[Payable in advance.
Proclamation.
BY flit Excellency Hcxry IFilliam Bsxtixcx,
F.sqriire, Lieutenant Governor of the Colony Her.
bice and its Dependencies, <§c. fyc. Sc.
And the Honorable Court of Policy and Criminal Jus.
tire as the said Colony.
WHEREAS we are informed, that doubts have
arisen in the minds of some of the Inhabitants of this
colony, whether by our Proclamation of the Bth of
March of the present year, it was our intention so solely
lely solely to forbid the Dancing of Slaves on Holidays, or
whether the usual Holidays allowed by any former
Ordinances of ours were to be discontinued in toto,
until our further pleasure be signified.
In order therefore that our views ami sentiments
may be more distinctly known and understood, we
do hereby distinctly and definitively for the present
do away—“ All Holidays allowed by any former Or Ordinances
dinances Ordinances or Usages, save and except Sundays.â€
And we strictly order and-enjoin that this our Order
lie obeyed by all proprietors, managers, or others,
having direction and conduct over Negroes, on pain
of severe penalties should this our proclamation be
disobeyed.
And that no ignorance may be pretended, these
presents shall be published and circulated as custo customary.
mary. customary.
Thus done and published at the Court House of
the colony Berbice, 7th April, 1814; Present His
Excellency H. AV. Bentinck, Lieutenant-Gover Lieutenant-Governor,
nor, Lieutenant-Governor, and the Honorable Members J. McCamon, Js.
Fraser, P. Fairbairn, A. J. Glasius, and G. Munro ;
dempto, L. C. Abbensets.
H. W. BENTINCK.
By Command of the Court.
R. C. DOWNER, Sec.
First time of publishing.
Illi
REQUIRED
FOR the use of the Civil Government, (to drain
the colony town) a hollow rnora, or other hardwood
tree, from 25 to 30 feet long, and from 20 to 50 in inches
ches- inches (in the clear) diameter. For which Tenders
will be received by the Subscriber till Monday the
JBth inst. at 10 o’clock in the morning, when they
will be opened in presence of His Excellency the
Governor, and the lowest offer, if approved, will
be accepted.
9 April. Wm. SCOTT, Commissary.
NB. The tree to be landed at the expence of the
furnisher at the Government stelling.
SECRETAR Y's OFFICE.
This is to inform the Public, that the following- per.
gons intend quilting this Colony.
Win. Crci’ with the next April convoy.
S. Taitt and 3 servants.
J. B. Rule with the April convoy.
Letty, a free black won,an, and 2 children in 6 weeks
Th. Fraser in (i weeks from 26 March.
11. Wylie indo, from do.
AV. Grant with the April convoy.
Geo. Bagot, family, and 4 slaves, will quit the co colony
lony colony Berbice by the first opportunity.
R. L. DOWNER, Secy.
T * ■■I I * I ■—' — —— - ———.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a month after date the
following Transports and Mortgages will be passed.
March 19. W. Munro (corentinej will transport to
R. Taitt de half of lot 40, creatine, known
nnder the name of Epsom.—R. Taitt will pass
a mortgage on pin. Epsom, or half No. 40,
corentine, as also on 20 negroes, to. W.Munro
H. Smithson w ill pass a mortgage in favor of
J. & A. Anderson, ot London, to be vested on
63 negroes, appurtaining to pin. New Forrest
names may be seen at this office.
A. Thornborrow and J. Walmsley will trans transport
port transport to P. Quin, pin. Expectation or No. 9
west sea coast—P. Quin will pass a mortgage
Ahereon on 25 head of cattle and 2 negroes, in
favor of A. Thornborrow for security of the
purchase money.
March 26. P. Quin will transport to Messrs. Gordon
and Murphy, two thirds of pin. Expectation,
west sea coast of this colony.
———— J. B. Rule will transport to Polly Harris, 7
roads land of 10l No. 6, between the middle
and
Widow H. Broodman will transport to the
free Wm. Fraser, 106 feet land in depth of
the south half of lot No. 8, New Amst.
April 2. J. Zimmerman will transport to J.G. Jones
12 roods of land, front the northern back art.
ot No. 19, N
J' B* R«le will transport to J. G. Jones, 7
roods land of No. 18, New zlmst. adjoining
the back dam. ®
April 9. Janies Morison qq. Innis Arthur, willtrans-
P® r ‘. to 2 era erary 25 negroes, names to be seen
at this office.
Jolw Eraser will transfer t« W. Cowie U rods
of the back put of lot 11, first empolder of the
town.
AV. Cowie will transfer to AV. Katz the said
14 roods land of lot 11.
R. C. DOWNER, Sec.
NOTICE
Thx following Letters will be returned to Europe by
the first Packet, if not forthwith claimed.
Blair) Miss Mary
Blackmore) Mr. Philip
Balfour) Dr. James
Burmeester) A. G. Esq.
Butler) Mr. Joseph
Butten) Mrs. Ann
Bumets) Mr. James
Burton) Mrs. Mary Ann
Barrett) Capt. William
Bru ver) Mr. David
Buchanan) Mr. John
Bean) Sam. Esq.
Cox) Miss Grace
Conyers) Capt. Thomas
Cimings) Henry Esq.
Christie) Wm. Esq.
Cummings) John Esq.
Conally) Capt. John
Corsisj de HeerF. L.
Clapham) John Esq.
Duffort) Mr. T. T.
Dove) Mr. Sam.
Dodson) Robt. Esq.
Eboral) Mr. Charles
Esmond) Miss Catharine
Flushman) Mr. Derrick.
Floyd) Dr. John
Fleischman) Mr. Geo. S.
Fraser) Alex.
Fraser) Mr. Wm.
Gallic) Mr. James
Granlersel) Esq.
Graval)H. M.
Graham) Mr. Francis
Goring) Dr.
Holst) de Heer G. van
Hance) de Heer
Hall) Joseph Esq.
Hewitt) John Esq.
Johan) Jacob Esq.
Jones) Capt.
Jones) Miss S. Green
King) Mr. W. C.
Ketter) Miss Caroline
Kummer) H. J. F.
been) Daniel Esq.
Lone) Thos. C.
Lufi‘& Bender) Mesrs.
Leeuwen) d’HrZ. van
Leghton) AV. C.
Ladrencc) W. Esq.
Berbice, 2d April.
THE BERBICE GAZETTE.
— —
NEW AMSTERDAM,
Saturday, April 9, 1814.
This morning the Dispatch Boat arrived from
Barbados, furnishing us with papers from that Is Island
land Island to March 29th, and London news to the 15th of
Feb. of which we give as much extracts as the time
permits us.
The Mail to be forxardtd to Barbados by the
Dispatch Boat Harriet Elizabeth, will be closed at
the Post Office on W ednesday morning, the 13th
inst. precisely at 8 o'clock. The Boat will touch at
Demer ary, and any letters for that colony sent to
the Post office, will be forwarded by her.
LONDON.
VICTORY OF THE ALLIES IN FRANCE! I
Feb'^TsiJ 0 * 11 L ° rd Bl,rshersh, dated Bar-sur-Aubc,
My Lord— In continuation of my report of yesterday
1 ha ’ e this d »y to announce to your Lordship the retreat
of the enemy from all his positions about Brienne, with
the loss of 73 pieces of cannon ? and about 4000 prisoners.
Bonaparte continued the action of yesterday with coni
siderable obstinacy until about 12 at night; his princ'u
pal efforts were directed to the re-occupation of the village
of La Rothiere; he directed himself the attack of the
young Guards upon that place, but was repulsed with
considerable loss. Gen. Blucher was present at the de defence
fence defence of this village, and contributed materially by his ex
wUwis iu the repube «f the eoomy. Ge*. Guilay was
Lanrence) Miss Har’t.
Lincs) Mr.
Lewis Manor) Attorn Attorneys
eys Attorneys of Pin.
Leisner) J. A. Esq.
McFarlen) MLssJannet
Melenberg) Mr. Jong.
McLeod) Mr. Hugh
Milligan) James Esq.
McKimmie) Alex.
Mclntosh) Miss Eliz.
Merrett) Miss Eliz.
Mclntosh) Mr. Chari.
.McFarlane) Charles
Mcßea) Mr. John
Murray) Mr. Alex.
McDonald) John Esq
Nietsch) H. W. Esqr.
the Executors of
Nicholson) Mrr Geo.
Oakey) Mr. J. H. S.
Proctor) Mr. Robert
Peachy) Miss Diana
Pickering) John Esq.
Phillips) Geo. T.
Rose) Hugh Esq.
Reutlicl) de Heer J.
Roster) Mr. AV.
Roederer) T. J. Esq.
Ross) Mr. Andrew
Read) Geo. Esq.
Rose) Mr. Wm.
Sharp) Miss Eliz.
Smith) Mrs. M. T.
Small & Thrclfall) M*
Saudi son) Mr. John
Shanks) A. Esq.
Suttle) dePiza Mr. R.
Schwartz) Mr. G.
Sinclair) Jam. Esq.
Stewart) Mr. Jas.
Sal!) Air. Alex,
’rod) Mr. Charles
Taylor) Mr. Wilson
White) Mr. Geo.
AVolward) Miss Ann
AV att) Alex. Esq.
AVade) Miss Provy
AA’ester veldt) G. Esq.
Walrond) G. Esq.
Wells) Mr. W. H.
engaged fill near 12 o’clock in the attack of Dicnville Dicnvillevigorous
vigorous Dicnvillevigorous opposition he met with was only overcome h»|
the skill and ability he displayed, and by the gallantry);®
his troops. The place, after several hours of the mojtft
severe contest, remained in his undisputed possession. ||
Baffled in the different attempts to regain the advantajaK
he had lost, Bonaparte at last decided upon a retreat-
columns appeared to have began their movement to fl*E
rear about one in the morning • his rear guard was, ho* â–
ever, in the occupation of the position of Brienne at da. I
light- ! *|
Gen. Guilay moved along the Aube, upon theenemei l
right, the Prince Royal of Wirtemberg marched «/*â–
Brienne, Gen. AV rede advanced upon the right of fl. i
Prince Royal. The enemy retreated in two columns fl, I
right upon Lesmont, the left upon Lassicourt and Ron» I
The Prince Royal of Wirtemburg made a most
charge upon the cavalry which covered the enemy’s retrot I
near St. Christophe.
Gen. Wrede dislodged a corps of infantry from a str® !/
position upon the Voire near Lassicourt,
Gen. Guilay, assisted by the infantry of the Print>|
Royal, took Lesmont by assault. It is due to the chataiK
ter of Prince Schwartzenburg, to call your Lordship’siE
tention to the skill and talent he has displayed in bringvß
the troops under his orders to the brilliant situation )B
which they at present stand. -W
From the frontiers of Switzerland, after traversing ail®
the great defences on this side of France, he has formedi®
junction with the Army of Field. Marshal Blucher, anil
in conjunction with it, has baffled the enemy’s attetnptsttK
fall, with superior numbers, upon a separate corps, and
has achieved a most glorious victory.
Prince Schwartzeuberg has received a sword from tin
Emperor Alexander, in token of the high sense he enter,
tains of his merit. Gen. Wrede and the Prince Royal of of
- of have been decorated on the field of battle wifl
the second class of the Order of St. George.
Ihe distinguished gallantry and enterprise of Field. S
Marshal Blucher Were never more conspicuous thanin th I
battles of Brienne.
Gen. Guilay and Frerjcile have particularly distinguish. I
cd themselves.
1 lie tropps of the Allies have universally fought witi ;
the most distinguished gallantry ; they merit the gratitahl
and admiration of the world.
1 have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) Burgheisi |
BURNING OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON.!
e have the melancholy task of recording a heavy Im I
which occurred this morning, and which has occasional|
the greatest consternation and confusion.—About sig is
the morning a most dreadful fire burst out from the wotL*
w ing of the Custom.houSe, and, within a very
raged with inconceivable injury. All our readers knowL
how narrow 1 hames.street is in that part w hete the Cai-s
tom-house stands. The Hames soon caught the houses op. 1
positc, filled w ith sugar and rum. The rum blew up -
with a tremendous explosion about half an hour past nm« J
o clock. Ihe roofs were blown off and scattered to a cun. i
jiderable distance; the houses were materially, injured, g
and the windows broken in.every house in East Cheap,
and for a quarter of a mile round. The goods on the wharf 1
are nearly all destroyed. Several lives are understood to»
have been lost, and more calamitous consequences are ap. •
prehended. Ihe City is in the greatest anxiety and alara
on account of there being such an immense 1 quantity of j.
flipping iu the River just on the point of sailing.
Paris, Feb. 3.—The second division of the army of
Spain, ot which we announced the march yesterday, ar.
rived the day before yesterday at Versailles : finer troops
and better disposed are no where to be found: they art
earger to meet the enemy.
lhe army of His Majesty the Emperor receives ev»ry
day new reinforcements. All the individuals who compose
this army arc animated by the best spirit. They fight for
their country in the presence of their Sovereign. What
more noble motives can there be to inflame their courage!
W hen they hear the signal for battle, they recollect that
their families, their friends, and all France, have their
eyes upon them.
The works undertaken for the defence of Paris areat
lenght completed. The intelligence and activity employed
in their execution do much honor to the persons charged
with them. The artillery is ready, as well as the harnes harnesses,
ses, harnesses, and every thing is ready to place in the battery. The
brave pupils of the Polyteehnick schools have offered to
serve the pieces, and they arealready sufficiently exercised.
They are establishing at the extremities of the Bridge of
Charenton (avillagea league from Paris.) palisades similar
to those which were constructed at the barriers; of ths
capital.
Feb. 12.—(Half past two.) Telegraph Dispatch. Ths
day before yesterday, Feb. 10.—The Emperor complete completely
ly completely defeated a Russian corps near Sezanne. ’ The General
was taken, and his Staff, 40 Cannon, 6000 men, all ths
caissons, the baggage and material. Yesterday, thellth,
the Emperor completely defeated and put to route the
corps of General Sackcn, of whom he has taken 10,000
men, and 50 Cannon.
The most prominent articles in the Paris papers wine* 1
have actually arrived, arc those which relate to the nego negotiations.
tiations. negotiations. Every minute particular is eagerly seized upo®
to indicate to the frightened Parisians the near approach o
Peace ; and the French Funds have in consequence started
from 40 to 53.—The Duke of Vicenza (Caulaincourt) ha»
interchanged the rites of hospitality with Lord Castlereag •
Lords Cathcart and Abtydica hare also been adaaitUd t*
the honours of the sittings, and .the most unconstrained po politeness
liteness politeness is said to prevail between the French and English
Plenipotentiaries, for “they are full of attention to each
other.â€
On the 9th, the head-quarters of Bonaparte were at No Nogent-sur-Seine.
gent-sur-Seine. Nogent-sur-Seine. He is thus in. a situation to dispute the
approach of the Allies to the capital.—Macdonald is also
comipg up to his assistance.
Feb. 15.—French Papers to' the 11th inst. inclusive,
and letters from Boulogne of the 12th, were yesterday
received in town. As usual, there were many rumours of
battles fought between the French and the Allies, in which
the former claimed the victory. In fact, letters from
Bologne did mention reports current there, that the French
had defeated a Russian corps on the 10th, near Sezanne,
and taken a General, 40 cannon, and 6000 men ; and that
on the 11th the corps of Gem Sackcn had been defeated
by Bonaparte with the loss of 50 pieces of cannon and
10,000 men ; but the rumours circulated on ’Change stat,
ed, that the account of the first mentioned battle was in
the Moniteur.
With respect to the battles reported to have been fought
on the 10th and 11th, no doubt is entertained of Bona,
parte’s having gained an advantage on those days. He is
said to have fallen in with a part of Russians, whom he
took by surprise, and they abondoned a considerable
quantity of their artjljery. There was nothing like age.
neral engagement, however, and the lo\s of the allies was
greatly exaggerated in the French statements.
Second Edition.—A Cabinet Council was held this
day, immediately after the arrival of Mr. Fisher, as no noticed
ticed noticed in the preceding column. To the particulars alrea already
dy already mentioned to be brought by Mr. Fisher, we have to
add, that the of Russia and Austria, and the
King of Prussia, were at Troyes, whither Lord Castle Castlereagh
reagh Castlereagh had proceeded with the result of the Conferences
with Caulaincourt.
The Russians arrived at Chalons on the 11 th inst. The
Cossacks were on the same day at Saone and other towns
in the vicinity, about 70 miles from Paris.—A private let letter
ter letter from Chaiillon-sur-Seinc, dated on the 6th inst, men mentions
tions mentions that, with one exception, the Allies are supplied
with and every thing necessarly ih abundance
—The House of the individual who fired upon the Allies
In one of the towns through which they passed, was burnt
to the ground, as an example to the French. This punish,
ment was considered very mod rate.
A letter received from Washington, of Dec. 14,
says, “ Information was receiued that a British force
of 2000 troops had arrived at Pensacola, and that a
British squadron had swept all the American pro property
perty property afloat on the coast between Orleans and Pensa Pensacola.
cola. Pensacola.
The Dutch Papers contains a report of 40 persons
of distinction, Members of the Legislative Body, or
of the Senate, having been arrested by order of Bo Bonaparte.
naparte. Bonaparte.
One of the first subjects to be submitted to Parlia Parliament,
ment, Parliament, at its-vneeting, will be the intended I nion of the
Princess Charlotte, of Wales to the Hereditary-Prince
of Orange— an union w hich, we trust, will be pro productive
ductive productive of as much happiness to (lie paities them themselves,
selves, themselves, as it will be of pleasure to the nation. It is
said that for Jhe purpose of making the arrangement
satisfactory te our Allies, iti is to be an article in the
contract, that the succession to the Government of
the United States, shall go to the second son of the
marriage, so that Holland shall at any time be incor incorporated
porated incorporated with, or joined to the Crown of Great Brit Britain.
ain. Britain.
An inspection took place on the 27th of January, in
the Sail-loft at Portsmouth Dock-yard, agrcably loan
order from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
by Captains Milne, Hollis, and Austen, the three senior
Captains afloat at that port, to ascertain what progress
the seamen have made in the naval cutlas exercise.— Up Upwards
wards Upwards of 60 seamen from the different ships were put thro’
.the exercise in presence of a great number of naval and
military officers, who attended the inspection; among
whom were Sir Alexander Cochrane, Earl Northesk,and
the Hon. Commissioner Grey : all of whom expressed their
approbation of the measure. We understand that the
same practice is also to be introduced into such parts of
the army as wear the sword; the knowledge of which will
give the men cohfidence in themselves, and add to the
means of annoyance to the enemy.
PRINCESS OF PORTUGAL INVITED TO SPAIN.
“Lisbon, Jun. 10, 1814.
“It is stated that, with the utmust confidience, in the
best informed circles here, that the Cortes, under the im.
passion that the release of Ferdinand VII. was very
distant, if not hopeless, sent, a short time since, an invi invitation
tation invitation to the Princess of Portugal, who is in the Brazil*, to
return to Europe, and assume the sceptre of the Spanish
Monarchy. This Princes, who is the consort of the Prince
’ Regent, is in her own right to the throne, in the
event of the death of the captive familly in France. The
fact of the invitation having transmitted, excited much
alarm in this capital It was urged by -the politicians,
that as it could not be supposed that the Prince would
. live separate from his wife, and as their offspring would in inherit
herit inherit both Crowns, it was probable that the two countries
might be united immediately, in which case Madrid would
be the capital, and Portugal would be reduced to the de-
graded situation of a province of Spain. History might
be quoted to demonstrate the impolicy of such an union,
which will never rHi / the cordial concurrence of the
Portuguese.—The attempt will certainly endanger the
succession of the reigning family.
“The British Government, it is known, are not anxi anxious
ous anxious to facilitate the threatened union of the two countries.
It is even - rumoured, that, if they cannot prevent the
Princess ftom comming over, they will endeavour that she
shall be accompanied by the Prince, her consort, and trust
to his good sense and affection for still continuing to his
countrymen die blessing of an independent Government.â€
FETE ON THE THAMES.
Feb. s.—The sports on the Ice were continued yester yesterday
day yesterday with increased effect. In addition to the implements
for amusement brougt forward the preceding day, several
swings were erected, and kept in constant requisition.
Gaming iu all branches, threw out its allurements, while
its honesty was out out of the question. Many of the
itimerant admirers of the profits gained-by E. 0. Tables,
Rouge el Noir, Te-tolum, IVheel of Fortune, the Gar Garter,
ter, Garter, were industrious in their avocations leaving their
kind customers without a penny to pay for the passage
over a plank, to the shore. Skittles were played by seve several
ral several parties, and the drinking tents filled by females and
their companions, dancing reels to the sound of fiddles;
while others sat round large fires, drinking rum, grog, and
other spirits. Tae, coffee, and eatables, were provided in
ample order, while the passengers were invited to cat, by
way of recording their visit. Several respectable trades,
men also attended with their wares, selling books, toys,
trinkets of every description.—Those who made pur purchases
chases purchases were presented with a label, sitting forth that the
article was bought on the Thames frozen-over. A num number
ber number of printers, having brought their presses, pulled oft
various impressions, which they sold for a tritie. One of
these stainers of paper addressed the spectators in the fol folding
ding folding terms; —“Friends, now is your time to support
the freedom of the press. Can the press Jiave greater li liberty
berty liberty ? Here yon find it working in the middle of the
Thames ; and if you encourage us by buying our impres impressions,
sions, impressions, we will keep it going in the true spirit of liberty
during the frost.†One of the articles printed and sold
contained the following lines:—
Behold the River Thames is frozen o’er,
Which lately ships of mighty burden bore; • •
Now different arts and pastimes here you see,
But printing claims the superiority.
Printed to commemorate a remarkably severe frost,which
commenced December 27, 1813, accompanied by an un unusual
usual unusual thick fog, that continued eight days, and was sue.
ceeded by a tremendous fall of snow, which prevented all
communication with the Northern and Western Roads for
several days. The Thames presented a complete field of
ice between London and Blackfriar’s Bridge, on Monday
the 31st of January 1814. —A Fair is this day (Kb. 4,
181 1,) held, and the wholespace between the two Bridges
covered with spectators.
The above was surmounted by the Prince Regent’s
Feathers, and Motto, ich Bien, entwined with oak and
laurel. -On each side a ship, as the emblem of trade and
industry.
Another: frost fair.
Admidst the arts which on the Thames appear,
To tell the wonders of this icy year,
Printing claims prior place, which, at one view,
Erects a monument to frost anctyou.
Another:-— - >
This was printed on the River Thames, bn Friday the
4th of February, 1814, opposite QuecnhithtJ Stairs.
There were several copper-plate Presses, which rolled
off .several appropriate prints.
Among the paths for the convenience of perambulation,
the principal was dignified with the appellation of The City
Road. The number of marquees was again considerably
encreascd, each of which had its respective sign ; one of
them, in the true spirit of John Bu 1, had Bonaparte sus suspended
pended suspended from a gibbet, with the motto.— -The final end of
the Tyrant oj the World!— But it was off Chiswick that
the spurts reached their aeine; there were to be seen every
appearance of country fair ; Virgins running, or rather
slipping, on the ice, for a decorated chemise, while the
opposite sex were cndeffroiiring to rival the distortions of
Grimaldi, by grinning through horses’ collars, for the
prize of a gold-laced hat. These, and such like elegant
amusements, served td beguile the time, and relax themus.
cles, maugre the sullen frown of stern and unrelenting
Winter,—We hope, however, that whilst mirth abounds
prudence will not be altogether banished; but that the
populace will recollect that under the slippery surface
lurks an insidious foe; and that tney will desist from their
pursuits on the first appearance of a change of weather.
Three great men at present sways the destines of Europe
—Lord Castlereagh—the Crown Prince, and Bonaparte
—Three great engines are also at work for the deliverance
’of the Continent— Politics—Strategy and Tactics. Here
we must-remark that strategy means .all the operations of
armies out of the reach of cannon shot. Tactics refer to
the military movements of armies when actually engaged.
An ingenious and witty public writer (General Sarrazin)
thus estimates the qualifications of the threegreatmen who
have just been named.—ln politics Lord Castlereagh is a
Race-horse— Bernadotte a Bull— Bonaparte a Fox. In
strategy Lord Castlereagh is a Parrot— Bernadotte a
Peacock— Bonaparte an Eagle ! In tactics Bernadotte is
» Lion~ Bonaparte a Bear, and Lord Castlereagh the
Ram i with the Golden Fleece!
EMBARGO LAW.
Act laying an Embargo on all ships and vessels in the
Ports and Harboui s of the United States.
Sec. I.—Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re Representatives
presentatives Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress
assembled, that an Embargo Law be, and hereby is, laid
on all ships and vessels in the ports and places within tho
limits or jurisdiction of the United States and the territo territories
ries territories thereof, cleared or not cleared; and that no clearance
be furnished to any ship or vessel, except vessels in bal ballast,
last, ballast, with their necessary sea stores, under the immediate
direction of the President of the United States : and that
the President be authorised to give such instructions to the
officers of the revenue, and to the navy and to the private
armed vessels and revenue cutters of the United States as
shall appear best adapted for carrying the same into etfects
provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prevent the departure of any foreign »hip or vessel dn.
bailast, with her necessary sea stores, and with the goods,
wares, and merchandizes, other than provisions, military
and naval stores, on board of such foreign ship or vessel
when notified of the Act, whose officers and crews shall
consist wholly of such foreigners as do belong to nations in
amity with the United States of the time of the arrival of
the said ship or vessel in the United States, and which shall
not have nor take on board for the voyage any citizen of
the United States, excepting such as may produce a pass passport
port passport therefore to be furnished under the authority and di direction
rection direction of the President of the United States. ‘ And all
public armed vessels possessing public commissions from
any foreign Power are not to be considered as liable to the
embargo laid by this Act.
Sec. 2. —Be it further enacted, That no person or pcr pcrsonsshall
sonsshall pcrsonsshall put, place, or load on board any ship, vessel,
boat, or water-craft, or into any cart, waggon, sled, or
other carriage or vehicle, or in any manner attimpt to con>
vey any, specie, goods, wares,, merchandizes, produce,
provisions, naval or military stores, or any kind of live
stock, with intent to export or coifvey the same without
the United States orthe territories thereof, to any foreign
place, kingdom, or country, or with intent to convey tha
same on board any foreign ship or vessel, within or with without
out without the limits of the United States, or with intent in any
other manner to avoid the provisions of this Act; all such
species goods, wares, and merchandizes, produce, provisi provisions,
ons, provisions, naval or military stores, livestock, and also the ship,
vessel, boat, water-craft, waggon, sled, or other carriage
or vehicle, on board of which, or on or in the same may
be p*ut, placed, op loaded as aforesaid, and also ail horses
mules, or asses, used or employed in carrying the same,
shall be forfeited, and the person or persons so putting,
placing, or loading the same as aforesaid, and also aiding
or abetting therein, shall, upon conviction, be adjudged
guilty of a high misdemeanour, and fined a sum by tho
Court before which the conviction is had, equal to four
times the value of such specie, goods, wares, merchandizes,
produce, provisions, military or naval stores, or live stock :
provided, however, that this section shall not be construed
to extend to any person or persons not being the owner or
owners of such specie, goods, wares, merchandizes, pro produce,
duce, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, who shall first
inform and make complaint to the collector of the district:
and any informer or informers, not being the owner or
owners as aforesaid, upon conviction of the offenders,
shall be entitled to one half of the fine aforesaid, when the
same shall be received by the United States, and shall be
entitled to a Certificate for that purpose from the Court
before which the conviction shall be had.
Sec. 3.—And be it further enacted, That the owner or
Openers, consignees or factors of any ship, vessel, or boat,
whiqji may at the time when notice of this Act shall bo
received at the several Custom-houses respectively, be laden
tor, Collector, either discharge such cargo or give bond, with two or
more sufficient sureties to double the value of such vessel
and cargo, not to proceed on the intended voyage or trip
until permitted to do so agreeably to the provisions of this
Act; and if the cargo shall not be discharged within ten
days, or the bond given as aforesaid, the ship, vessel, or
boat, and cargo, shall be wholly forfeited: and theseveral
Collectors are authorised in the mean while, and until the
caigoes shall have been discharged, or the bond given as
aforesaid, to take possession of such vessels, and to taka
such other measures as may be necessary to prevent their
departure.
Sec. 4.—And be it further enacted, That the President of
the United States may authorise the Col’ectors of the Cus Customs
toms Customs (when in his opinion it canbedone without danger of
the embargo being violated, and under such limitations as
he may deem expedient) to grant permission to vessels or
boats whose employment has uniformly been confined ttf
the navigation of the bays, sounds, rivers, or lakes, with within
in within the jurisdiction of the United" States, or the territories
thereof, to take on board, atany time, such articles of do domestic
mestic domestic or foreign growth as may be designated in such
permission—bond, with one or more sufficient sureties
being previously given to the United States, by the owner
or owners, consignees or factors, of such vessel or boat, or
dy the master-thereof, in an amount equal to thirty dollars
for each ton of the said vessel or boat, that such vessel or
boat, during the time under the condition of the bond, de depart
part depart from any district of the United States without paving
previously obtained a clearance, or until the master Or
commander shall have delivered to the collector or survey surveyor
or surveyor of the port of departure a manifest of the whole cargo
on board ; that the said vessel or boat shall not, during the
time mentioned, proceed to any other port or place than
that mentioned in her clearauce, nor put any article on
AMERICA.
board of any other vessel or boat, or be employed in arty
foreign trade; and that on every voyageor trip the whole
of the cargo shall be landed in a port or place of the Unit United
ed United States, or the territory thereof, within the bays, sounds,
rivers, or lakes, to which the navigation of such vessel is
confined; and the burthon of proof of the landing the
whole of any such cargo in a port or place of the United
States, or the territory thereof, within the bays, sounds,
rivers, or lakes, to which the navigation of such vessel or
boat is conntted, or in the ports or places mentioned in the
clearance, shall, in case of any suitor prosecution institut instituted
ed instituted on such bond for a breach of the condition thereof, lay
upon the owner or owners, consignees or factors, of such
vessel or boat, or the master thereof, as the case may be:
provided such prosecution or suit be instituted within two
years after such breach shall have been committed.
Sec. s.—And be it further enacted, That if a vessel or
boat not having received a permission, and a bond not hav having
ing having been first given in the manner provided for in the next
preceding Section, shall take on board any article or arti articles
cles articles prohibited by this Act, such vessel or boat, together
with her cargo, shall be wholly forfeited, and the owner
or owners, agent or factor, master or commander, of such
vessel or boat, shall moreover, severally forfeit and pay a
sum equal to the value of the vessel or boat, and of the
cargo put on board the same.
Sec. 6.—And be it further enacted, That the person or
persons whose names do or may appear as owner or own owners
ers owners of any such ship or vessel, either on the certificate of
registry, enrollment, or licence, or if neither registered
nor licensed on the last clearance, or Custom-house docu documents
ments documents issued before the passing of this Act, for such ship
or vessel, shall be reputed as the true owner or owners of
such ship or vessel, shall be reputed as the true owner or
owners of such ship or vessel, and be liable to the pay payment
ment payment ©fall penalties which may be incurred b' ti.e owners
of such ship or vessel, by reason of the violation of any of
the provisions of this Act: provided always, that nothing
in this section contained shall be considered to release anv
other person or persons from the payment of any penalty
incurred by virtue of this Act; and incaseofauy new re register
gister register or licence being granted during the continuance of
this Act, or in case of the sale of any ship or vessel neither
registered or licenced, a bond, with one or more sureties
to the United States, shall, previous to granting any such
now register or licence, or to recognizing the sale of such
Vessel not registered or licensed, be required by the Col Collector
lector Collector in an amount e x ual to 300 dollars for each ton for
such ship or vessel, to engage that such ship or vessel shall
not, during the continuance of this, Act, contravene or
infringe any of the provisions thereof: provided that no nothing
thing nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to the
owner or owners of-any such ship or vessel who shall have
made a bona fide sale of such ship or vessel in any port
or harbour of the United Stales, before notice of this Act
at such port or harbour respectively, nor to the owner or
owners of any ship or vessel in any foreign port or place,
who shall have made a bona fide sale thereof before notice
of this Act: and provided also, that such bond shall not
release the owners a> d master of such ship or vessel, or
any other person, fr m tiie obligation of giving every other
bond required by th s Act.
Sec. 7. —And be t farther enacted, That the owner or
owners of all vessels licenced for fisheries, or (hose bound
on a whaling voyage, and having no other cargo than ne necessary
cessary necessary sea stores, si It, and the usual fishing tackle and
apparel, shall g.ve age neral bond in four times the value
of the vessel arJ aito, tint they will not, during the con continuance
tinuance continuance of this Act, proceed to any foreign port or place,
and will return with their fishing apparel to some port or
place within the Ui ited States.
Sec. B.—And be it further enacted, that if any ship or
vessel, during the cuntinu Mice of this Act, depart from any
port of the U tiled States without a clarence or permit, or
if any ship or vessel shall, contrary to the provisions of
this Act proce.d to a foreign port or place, or trade or
put on board of any ship or vessel, any article or articles
prohibited by this Act, such ship or vessel, goods, wares,
merchandize, produce, provisions, naval or military stores
shall be wholly forfeited; and if the same shall not be
seized, the owner, agent, freighter, or factor, of any such
ship or vessel, shall, for each such offence, forfeit and pay
a sura equal to double the value of the ship or vessel and
cargo, and shall never there alter be allowed a credit for
duties on any goods, wares, or merchandize, imported by
him or them into any of the ports of the United States, and
the master or commander of such ship or vessel, as well as
all other persons who shall knowingly be concerned in any
such violation of this Act, shall each respectively forfeit
and pay a sum not exceeding 20,000 dot ars for every such
offence, whether the vessel be seized and condemned or
not, and shall be imprisoned not less than six calander
months, nor exceeding one year; and the oath or affirm,
ation of any master or commander knowingly offending
against the provision of this Act, shall thereafter be mad!
missible before any Collector of the Customs of the United
States.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, that if any foreign
ship or vessel shall, during the continuance of this Act
take on board any specie, goods, merchandize, wares pro produce,
duce, produce, provision, naval or military stores, the specie and
cargo on board shall be w holly forfeited, and be seized and
condemned in any Court of the United States, having com.
peteni jurisdiction, and every |>erson concerned in such un unlawful
lawful unlawful shipments snail forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding
20,000 dollars for every such offence. 5
I°- And be it further enacted, that the collectors
of all districts of the United States, and the territories there,
of, shall and they are hereby authorized to take into their
custody any pecie, goods, wares, merchandizes, provisions
aaval or military stores, or live stock, found on board of
any ship or vessel, boat or craft, where there is reas reason
on reason to believe that they are intended for exportation ; or
when in vessels, crafts, waggons, sledge*, or any other car carriage,
riage, carriage, or in any manner apparently on their way towards
the territory of a foreign nation, or the vicinity thereof,
or towards a place where such articles are intended to be
exported, or places in the possession of the enemies of the
United States, and not to be permit such articles to be re- -
moved until bond, with sufficient sureties, shall have been
given for the landing or delivery of the same in some place
of the United States, whence, in the opinion of the Col Collector
lector Collector there shall not be any danger of such articles being
exported or placed in the possession of the enemies of the
United States.
Sec. 11.—A nd be further enacted, that the powers given
to the Collectors by this Act to refuse permission to put
any cargo on board any vessel, boat or other water craft,
to detain any vessel, or to take into their custody any ar articles,
ticles, articles, for the purpose of preventing the violation of the
Embargo, shall be exercised in conformity with such in instructions
structions instructions as the President may give, and such rules as he
may prescribe, for that purpose, made in pursuance of the
powers aforesaid, which instructions and rules the Col.
lectors shall be bound to obey. And if any action or suit
be brought against any Collector or other persons acting
under the direction of, and in pursuance of this Act, he
may plead the general issue, and give this Act, and the
instructions and regulations of the President, in evidence
of his justification and defence. And any person aggriev aggrieved
ed aggrieved by the acts of any Collector in either of the cases afore aforesaid,
said, aforesaid, may file his petition before the district w herein the
Collector resides, stating the facts of his case, and there thereupon,
upon, thereupon, after due notice, given to the district Attorney, and
the Collector, the said Court may summarily hear and ad.
juged thereupon, as law and justice may require; and the
judgment of the said Court, ?nd the reason and facts w here hereon
on hereon it is grounded, shall be filed among the records of
the said Court, and if restoration of the property detained
or taken in custody, or permission to load as aforesaid
shall be decree*!, it shall be upon the party’s being bound
with sureties, as is or shall be required to be taken in si similar
milar similar cases by the Collector, ond not otherwise; but if the
Court shall adjudge against such petition the Collector
shall be entitled to treble costs, which shall be taxed for
bim, and execution awarded accordingly by the Court.
Sec. 12.—And be it further enacted, that it shall be law lawful
ful lawful for the President of the United States or sucn other
person as shall be etnpowerd for that purpu-e, to employ
such part of the laud or naval forces, or militia of the U Uuited
uited Uuited States, or territories thereof, as may be a ijudged ne necessary
cessary necessary in conformity with the provisions of tins Act, for
the purpose of preventing the illegal departure of any ship
or vessel, or of detaining, taking possession of, and keep keeping
ing keeping in custody any ship or vessel, or of takihg into cus custody
tody custody and guarding any specie, goods, wares, merchandize,
produce, provisions, naval or military stores, or live
stock, and also for the purpose of preventing and sup suppressing
pressing suppressing any riots or riotous assemblage of persons resist,
mg the custom-house officers in the exercise of their duty,
in any manner opposing the execution of this Act, or
assisting and abetting the violation of the same.
Sec 13.—And be it further enacted, that it shall be
lawful for the public and private armed vessels of the U United
nited United Stales to capture and seize on the high seas, or else,
i where, any ship or vessel which shall have violated any of
the provisions of this Act, and to send the same into any
port of the United States for adjudication.
Sec. U.—And be it further enacted, that all penalties
and forfeitures incurred by the force of this Act may be
prosecuted, sued for, and recovered by the action of debt,
indictment, or information, as the case may require, and
if recovered in consequence of any seizure made by the
Commander of any public armed vessel of the United
States, shall be distributed according to the rules prescrib prescribed
ed prescribed bv the Act, intituled an “Act for the Government of
(he Nary of the L nited Slatesand if in consequence of
any seizure made by any private armed vessel of the Unit,
ed States, shall be distributed according to the rules pres,
cribed by the Act intituled an “Act concerning letters of
marque, prizes, and prize goods,†and the Act in addition
thereto; and if otherwise, shall be distributed and ac accounted
counted accounted for in the manner prescribed by the Act, intituled
an “Act to provide for Mitigating or Remitting Forfei Forfeitures,
tures, Forfeitures, Penalties, and Disabilities accruing in certain cases
therein mentioned,†]Xssed the 3d day of March, 1797
and made perpetual by an Act passed the 11 th day of Feb’
1800; and any officer or other person entitled to a part
or share of any of the fines, penalties, or forfeitures afore aforesaid,
said, aforesaid, mayjf necessary, be a witness on the trial therefor •
but in such case he shall not receive any part or share of
the said fine, penalty, or forfeiture, but the part or share
to which he would otherwise be entitled shall belong to
the United States.
Sec. 15.—And be it further enacted, that the time dur.
ing which this Act shall continue in forge, shall not be
computed as making part of the term of 12caiender months
during which goods, wares, or merchandize imported into
the United States must be exported, in order to be entitled
to a drawback of the duty paid on the importation thereof.
Sec. 16.—And belt further enacted, that nothing in this
Act contained shall prevent the sailing of any private arm armed
ed armed vessel duly commissioned by any foreign power in amity
with the United States, nor of any vessel of the United
States, duly commissioned by the virtue of an Act intitul intituled
ed intituled an “Act concerning Letters of marque, Prizes, and
Prize Goods,†passed the 26th day of June 1812: provid provided
ed provided always nevertheless, that it shall be lawful for and the
duty of all officers of the revenue and customs of the Unit United
ed United States, and they hereby are enjoined to examine, search,
and effectually ascertain the amount and kind of articles
ail rcsuls about sailing may have oa board, so as to pre-
vent their taking any cargo dr other loading than the
stores, provisions, armament, furniture, and
generally proper and necessary for such vessels. *
Sec. 17.—And be it further enacted, that whenever it
shall appear on report made by any Collector of theCns.
toms, by any officer of the customs, revenue officer o r
other person, that no private armed vessel has on board
any article or articles whatever, goods, wares, merchandiz merchandizor
or merchandizor cargo of any description, intended for trade or traffic
with the enemies of the United States, either directly or
intermediately through any neutral or other persons, o;
persons, or for exportation, it shall be the duty of the said
Collector, and he is hereby authorized to seize all such
goods, wares, merchandize, and cargoes of every descrip,
tiou, and to have the same lauded fortwith to be
ed against as forfeited to the United States.
Sect. 18.—And be it further enacted, That in all such
case* it shall be the duty of the district attorney of the
United States, for the district within which the said pro.
ceedings shall take place, to proceed indue form of | lv
for the condemnation and forfeiture of the said articles to
the use of the United States.
Sec. 19.—And be it further enacted, that in all cuej
of condemnation as aforesaid, the Captain or Com.
mandiog Officer, and each and every of the owners of such
private armed vessel, shall be fined a sum not exceedin exceedin-100U
100U exceedin-100U dollars each.
Sec. 20.—And be it further enacted, that this Act shill
be in force from and after the passing thereof until the first
day of January in the year of our Lord 1815, unless a I
a cessation of hostilities between the United Statesand |
Great Britain and Ireland and their Dependencies shall I
take place before that day ; on which event, and any other
event that shall in the opinion of the President render the
termination of the Embargo hereby imposed com pi table
with the public interest, the President of the U*. States is
hereby authorized to declare by Proclamation, that tlui
Act is to cease and to have no effect.—Signed, &c.
Dec. 17, 1813. JAMES MADISON.
MEETING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE INHA. I
BITANfS OF DANTZIC.
Yesterday, pursuant to Public Advertisement, a Meet. |
ing took place at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate.
street, fur the purpose of taking into consideration ths
situation of the inhabitants of Dantzic and its vicinity,
with a view of affording them suitable relief.
Soon after one o’clock, Isaac Solly, Esq, was called to
the Chair, and proceeded to state the object of the Meet,
ing It had been suggested, he said, by those who wen
rom-.-cted with Dantzic either by mercantile ties, or the
-till n -arer ones of relationship. Many calls, it was true,
had been made upon the generous bounty of this country
to aileviaie the miseries which the visitation of war had
caused upon the Continent, but the claims of Dantjit
were forcible and peculiar; it had been, after a seren
siege, for nearly seven years in the possession of ths k
French; it was, moreover the only town on the Conti. I
nent which had bee o exposed to the horrors and devastx- 1
tion of two sieges. The inhabitants were wholly unabh |
to mitigate the privations and sufferings of themselves aad I
t i.' surrounding country, after the levies which they had
been compelled to meet, and the contributions which wen I
exacted from them. To consider the extent of these, it |
should be recollected, that Dantzic was a commercial city, |
and had lost its usual < intercourse during the period of
French dominion; the richer inhabitants had already ex.
hansted the relief which their means afforded in aiding ths
less fortunate part of the community, and were themsehel
at present in need of comfort and assistance.—There were
several instances of landholders who had relieved their ten tenants
ants tenants during the oppression of the French, but who wert
now not in a situation to meet their own contingencies.
Landlords had often relieved their tenantry, in the expec.
tation of possessing the future crop, the produce of th*
soil, but the moment that appeared, it was seized upon by
their spoliators. Men of great inheritance were even com compelled
pelled compelled to dis pose of their plateand other valuables, to meet
the domestic wants of their families. Furniture had beea
removed for safety to various warehouses which were des destroyed
troyed destroyed during the operations of the siege, and the proprie proprietors
tors proprietors now remained in poverty and misery. [Here the
Chairman explained the local situation of Dantzic.] The
city was divided into three divisions: the centre was on as
island, and principally a depot, composed of very valuable
warehouses, all of which were destroyed, or rendered com completely
pletely completely unserviceable from the casualties of war. One
more fact, and he would conclude the detail of French
spoliation. In an hospital endowed and supported by vo voluntary
luntary voluntary subscription, and which contained more than 140
patients, some of whom were infant children of one or two
years of age, the wretched inmates were turned out intp
the streets, where several perished, to make room for Im
purposes of their merciless invaders. Under these unex unexaggerated
aggerated unexaggerated circumstances it was hoped that those who bad
means would not withhold relief. It was intended thafno
distribution should take place until Dantzic was complete completely
ly completely relieved from French dominion.
Several Resolutions, expressive of the views of the Meet Meeting,
ing, Meeting, were then proposal by Mr. Palensky, seconded by
Mr. Haley, and unanimously adopted. â–
When putting the Resolutions from the Chair, Mr. Sol Solly
ly Solly took occasion to observe, that the country-houses, gar gardens,
dens, gardens, &c. in the vicinity of Dantzic wereentirely destroy destroyed.
ed. destroyed. He also adverted to the comparative thinness of tw
Meeting, and attributed it to the short notice of the ad advertisement.
vertisement. advertisement. . -
The proceedings of the day were ordered to be insert
in the public pa tiers, and the Meeting then
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1814 BERBICE Twelve dollars p. annum.] E» King's House, Bth April, 1814. Notice is hereby given, that Daniel* Allt, Esqr., has been appointed Deputy Receiver General. All persons are enjoined to respect him in said capacity. By the Lieutenant-Governor’s command, F. WHITE, Gov. Sec. JIERBICE. King's House, 9th April, 1814. The Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment—Darnel Allt, Esq. to be His Excellency’s with the co-, lonial rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. By command, F. WHITE, Gov. Sec. * BY His Excellency Henry William Bentimck, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony lierbice, 4‘c« \ c s c ’ And the Honorable Court of Policy and Criminal Justice of said Colony. . WEREAS we have perceived with great displeasure, that the privilege allowed by us to the Slaves, within this colony, of publicly and privately Dancing on Estates and other places, at stated periods, has been perverted by them to purposes of the most dangerous nature. We have therefore thought fit, to withdraw the permission, formeiHy sanctioned by our different Ordinances, with regard to the Dancing of Slaves upon Estates and other places, at certain appointed times, and to forbid, as We do hereby Forbid and prohibit, under any pretence whatsoever, “ Any and all Dancing, on any Estates, or in any place within the jurisdiction of this Government, from henceforth until the year 1815, or unlit our further pleasure and licence be made known." And we warn and caution all Proprietors, Managers, and others, having charge of Slaves, to prevent any Dancing on Estates or other places, strictly forbidding on Estates or other places within this colony, all Assemblies for Wakes. Feasts, Festivals, or Dancing at Burials, on any pretence whatsoever, on pain of our severe displeasure, and further of being rigorously punished. The Fiscal and the Burgher Officers in their respective-jurisdictions, being require i and enjoined by us to keep a vigilant eye on the Negroes committed to their cnarge, that this onr Order be strictly obey' ed. Given in our Court of Policy and Criminal Justice of the coUny Berbice, the Sth of March, 1814. Present, His Excellency Governor BentiKck, and the Honorable Members L. C. Abbensets, J. McCamon, Js. Fraser, P. Fairbairn, A. J. Gl and G. Munro.—And published on the same day . H. W. BENTINCK. By command of the Court. ». C. DOWNER. Secy. {Third time of publishing.) WANTED TO PURCHASE. Eighty to 100 bales of good clean Cotton, deliverable at New Amsterdam, on or before the 15tli instant.-—Enquire at this Office. 9 April. * FOR SALE, AN excellent strong saddle Horse (formerly a good ehaise horse)so that the same, after a little trouble will be again;Useful for the chaise—enquire at this office. 9 April. FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. Blank bills of exchange, ditto of lading, the nflnner of proceedings before the Court of Civil Justice of the colony Berbice, Sewel’s English & Dutch dictionary 2 vol., Marin’s French & Dutch ditto.— Also will be ready for delivery, on the 12th of this month, price f 3. — the Charter of the colony Berbice, neatly printed as a pocket Look. 9 April. “ "for sale From 45 to 50 bales good clean cotton, the produce of plantation Kiltearn—Tenders for which, or . any part thereof, (not less than 10 bales) marked, THE (No. 498. GAZETTE. [Payable in advance. MARSHAL'S OFFICE. NOTICE AT the request of Messrs. Evan & Angus Eraser & Co., as a branch of Campb«-Il’s Fraser & Co.,— Notice is hereby given to all to whom it may concern —That the cotton estate called Clifton, situate on the Corentine coast of this colony, the property of Hugh B. Inglis, Esq. is released from Execution and Sequestration, in consequence of an arrangement between parties having taken place. Berbice the Bth of April, 1814. K. FRANCKEN, First Marshcl. SUMMON by EDICT. BY virtue of an extract from the minutes of the Court of Rolls of Civil Justice, dated 17th January, 1814, given in the cause entitled A. J. Glasius and B. J. Schwiers, Sequestrators over plantation Vrede en Vriendschap, Nooit Gedagt, and the half of plantation Gpudmyn, Plaintiffs by Edict, versus, alt known and unknown claimants on the proceeds of plantation Nooit Gedagt, sold at public sale. I the Undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Sequestrators, Summon (for the fourth time ex superabundant!) by Edict: All known and unknown claimants on the proceeds of plantation Nooit Gedagt, sold at public Sale, to appear before the Court of Civil Justice, of this colony, on Monday the 18th April, 1814, and following days, for the purpose of there rendering tffeii claims and verify the same, further to proceed according to law. Whereas after the expiiation of this fourth summons, will be proceeded against the non-appearers as the law directs. This fourth summons by edict, (ex superabundanti) made known to the public by beat of drum from the Court house of this colony, and further dealt with according to custom.—Berbice, Bth April, 1814. K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal. VENDUE OFFICE. PUBLIC VENDUES. On the 14th April next, will be sold at the Vendue Office, by order of J. van den Broek and A. Krieger, Esqrs., Curators to the Estate of the late M. S. Humbert, dec. an excellent gold watch, a dotime piece, wearing apparel, a collection of books, &c. By order of Capt. Brand, for account of those concerned, a puncheon of hams, ladies straw bonnetts. books, Holland’s gin, ox tongues—all be sold without reserve. Also a ngroboy, named Collingwood, an excellent domestic. D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master. On Thursday the 21st instant, at the house and byorder of the Executors of the late" Mrs. Buse, on lot No. 15, the remainder of the furniture, consisting of bedsteads, beds, chairs, furniture, a mangle, French water pots, water vats, a variety of other furniture—also the lot No. 15, in this town, with all the buildings thereon, sundry other lots in town, the house and a number of lots at the old town Plantations Geertruy, old Welgelegeri and Gennis’ in Canje, with all the buildings thereon* a number of abandoned Estates, as may be seen by Inventories at the House of Mr. F. Nicolay, N. Amst The Estates Providence and Zeezigt, will also be exposed for sale in a short time, particulars of which will appear in this Gazette previous to the day of sale. D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master. NOTICE. ALL persons having demands against Plantation Lewis Manor, during the Administration of the undersigned, will please render them in to Wm. Kewley, Esq. Wm LEACH for self and G. WALROND, Seqtr’s 2 April. to Pin. Lewis Manor. — ...... .i FOR GLASGOW, The copper’d Ship NEPTUNE, JiKife Peter Simpson, Master. Is now ready to receive her cargo, and will positively sail with the first or April convoy, for freight apply to William Duncan, or to 19 Feb. EVAN & ANGUS FRASER. SATURDAY, April 9. “Tender for cotton,” will be received at the Vendue office until Monday the 18th inst at noon* when the highest offer will be accepted, payment to be made cash bn delivery. For Jno. ROSS and self 9 April. D.C. CAMERON, Seq’rs. FOR SALE, Thirty bates cotton from plantation Port Mourant; sealed tenders for which, will be received by Wm. Kewley, Esq. till Monday the IS.th inst. and the highest offer, if approved of, accepted by Wm. CORT, for self, and 9 April. ' J. McCAMON, Seq’rs. Subscription Rooms. A number of Subscribers having not yet paid their Subscriptions to the above Rooms, the undersigned requests them to do so as early as possible, so as to enable him to meet some presssing demands for European Newspapers. 9 April. J. BINNING. TENDERS for COTTON. Nineteen bales and a pockett good clean cotton, and a bale yellow do. deliverable on Bengftlen estate for cash on delivery; Tenders for which will be received until Wednesday the 24th inst. at the store of J. H. Schlarhorst, Esq. • J. VAN DEN BRO EK, 9 April. A. KRIEGER, qq. Mr. SMALLEY is extremity sorry, that, from severe indisposition during the last week, he is reluctantly obliged to pOstpone*his performance as advertised for the ensuing Monday, he however hopes shortly to be able, to notify his sufficient recovery to entertain his friendsand public to the utmost of his abilities, and their satisfaction. Mr. SMALLEY begs leave so intimate to his liberal patrons, of the Corentine coast, that in the course of a week or two, he shall (if nothin" unforeseen intervenes), have the honor to entertain them with a Ball and Concert. 9 April. “TE HUUR. HET woonhuis staande op het erf No. 29, aan de voordam—rtc bevragen by • 9 April. J. MUNNO. KING’S AGENCY, WINKEL-DEPARTMENT. Mr. Wm. Scott being about to leave the colony, I have appointed instead of him as Commissary for the Winkcl-Department Mr. F. Nicolay, who will keep the Office of the Department at his house, lot No. 3. first empolder, where he will receive written orders for work to be performed, for cash payment. Berbice, 2d April, 1814. A. A. de la COURT, Agent. TE KOOPOP VOORDELIGE CONDITIEnT HET kwart Erf No. 16, gclegen in de cerste Pol. der dezer stede Nieuw Amsterdam, aan de middelweg, met het daarop staande woonhuis, onlangs geheel nieuw getimmerd, van de beste materialen gebouwd en bewerkt, zynde lang 38 eq breed 16 voeten, benevenseen gaandery van 10 voeten, random met Jalosien en aan de windzyde met glasramen voorzien, zynde 1| verdieping, met een pakhuis onder het woonhuis, van 6 voet hoog, benevens nieuwe zygebouwen en alles wat verder tot gemak aan een kleine famielje noodzakelyk is ; te bevragen by 2 April. J. H. SCHLARHORST. IN custody, at the Town Manager’s, a black brownish Ox Which will be exposed at public sale to defray the expences, after the usual time of publication, if not released within that time, conformable to the Court’s Regulations. Maart 26. C. RULACH, Town Manager. NEW Foundland Fish in 4 & 6 quintal casks and by the 100 lbs. weight, prime mess beef & pork in whole & half barrels, salmon, kegs herrings, Cumberland hams* needs tongues, potatoes, pine&Glauster cheese, an assortment of pickles & fish anuses, black pepper, small loafs refined sugar, hyson tea, Madeira wine in J, | & whole pipes, tobacco, negro pipes, &c. &c. 26 Match. B. ZIEGLER.
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Proclamation. BY flit Excellency Hcxry IFilliam Bsxtixcx, F.sqriire, Lieutenant Governor of the Colony Her. bice and its Dependencies, <§c. fyc. Sc. And the Honorable Court of Policy and Criminal Jus. tire as the said Colony. WHEREAS we are informed, that doubts have arisen in the minds of some of the Inhabitants of this colony, whether by our Proclamation of the Bth of March of the present year, it was our intention solely to forbid the Dancing of Slaves on Holidays, or whether the usual Holidays allowed by any former Ordinances of ours were to be discontinued in toto, until our further pleasure be signified. In order therefore that our views ami sentiments may be more distinctly known and understood, we do hereby distinctly and definitively for the present do away—“ All Holidays allowed by any former Ordinances or Usages, save and except Sundays.” And we strictly order and-enjoin that this our Order lie obeyed by all proprietors, managers, or others, having direction and conduct over Negroes, on pain of severe penalties should this our proclamation be disobeyed. And that no ignorance may be pretended, these presents shall be published and circulated as customary. Thus done and published at the Court House of the colony Berbice, 7th April, 1814; Present His Excellency H. AV. Bentinck, Lieutenant-Governor, and the Honorable Members J. McCamon, Js. Fraser, P. Fairbairn, A. J. Glasius, and G. Munro ; dempto, L. C. Abbensets. H. W. BENTINCK. By Command of the Court. R. C. DOWNER, Sec. First time of publishing. Illi REQUIRED FOR the use of the Civil Government, (to drain the colony town) a hollow rnora, or other hardwood tree, from 25 to 30 feet long, and from 20 to 50 inches(in the clear) diameter. For which Tenders will be received by the Subscriber till Monday the JBth inst. at 10 o’clock in the morning, when they will be opened in presence of His Excellency the Governor, and the lowest offer, if approved, will be accepted. 9 April. Wm. SCOTT, Commissary. NB. The tree to be landed at the expence of the furnisher at the Government stelling. SECRETAR Y's OFFICE. This is to inform the Public, that the followingper. gons intend quilting this Colony. Win. Crci’ with the next April convoy. S. Taitt and 3 servants. J. B. Rule with the April convoy. Letty, a free black won,an, and 2 children in 6 weeks Th. Fraser in (i weeks from 26 March. 11. Wylie indo, from do. AV. Grant with the April convoy. Geo. Bagot, family, and 4 slaves, will quit the colony Berbice by the first opportunity. R. L. DOWNER, Secy. T * ¦¦ I I * I ¦ —' — —— ———. NOTICE is hereby given, that a month after date the following Transports and Mortgages will be passed. March 19. W. Munro (corentinej will transport to R. Taitt de half of lot 40, creatine, known nnder the name of Epsom.—R. Taitt will pass a mortgage on pin. Epsom, or half No. 40, corentine, as also on 20 negroes, to. W.Munro H. Smithson w ill pass a mortgage in favor of J. & A. Anderson, ot London, to be vested on 63 negroes, appurtaining to pin. New Forrest names may be seen at this office. A. Thornborrow and J. Walmsley will transport to P. Quin, pin. Expectation or No. 9 west sea coast—P. Quin will pass a mortgage Ahereon on 25 head of cattle and 2 negroes, in favor of A. Thornborrow for security of the purchase money. March 26. P. Quin will transport to Messrs. Gordon and Murphy, two thirds of pin. Expectation, west sea coast of this colony. ———— J. B. Rule will transport to Polly Harris, 7 roads land of 10l No. 6, between the middle and Widow H. Broodman will transport to the free Wm. Fraser, 106 feet land in depth of the south half of lot No. 8, New Amst. April 2. J. Zimmerman will transport to J.G. Jones 12 roods of land, front the northern back art. ot No. 19, N| Royal, took Lesmont by assault. It is due to the chataiK ter of Prince Schwartzenburg, to call your Lordship’siE tention to the skill and talent he has displayed in bringvß the troops under his orders to the brilliant situation )B which they at present stand. -W From the frontiers of Switzerland, after traversing ail® the great defences on this side of France, he has formedi® junction with the Army of Field. Marshal Blucher, anil in conjunction with it, has baffled the enemy’s attetnptsttK fall, with superior numbers, upon a separate corps, and has achieved a most glorious victory. Prince Schwartzeuberg has received a sword from tin Emperor Alexander, in token of the high sense he enter, tains of his merit. Gen. Wrede and the Prince Royal ofhave been decorated on the field of battle wifl the second class of the Order of St. George. Ihe distinguished gallantry and enterprise of Field. S Marshal Blucher Were never more conspicuous thanin th I battles of Brienne. Gen. Guilay and Frerjcile have particularly distinguish. I cd themselves. 1 lie tropps of the Allies have universally fought witi ; the most distinguished gallantry ; they merit the gratitahl and admiration of the world. 1 have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) Burgheisi | BURNING OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON.! e have the melancholy task of recording a heavy Im I which occurred this morning, and which has occasional| the greatest consternation and confusion.—About sig is the morning a most dreadful fire burst out from the wotL* w ing of the Custom.houSe, and, within a very raged with inconceivable injury. All our readers knowL how narrow 1 hames.street is in that part w hete the Cai-s tom-house stands. The Hames soon caught the houses op. 1 positc, filled w ith sugar and rum. The rum blew up with a tremendous explosion about half an hour past nm« J o clock. Ihe roofs were blown off and scattered to a cun. i jiderable distance; the houses were materially, injured, g and the windows broken in.every house in East Cheap, and for a quarter of a mile round. The goods on the wharf 1 are nearly all destroyed. Several lives are understood to» have been lost, and more calamitous consequences are ap. • prehended. Ihe City is in the greatest anxiety and alara on account of there being such an immense 1 quantity of j. flipping iu the River just on the point of sailing. Paris, Feb. 3.—The second division of the army of Spain, ot which we announced the march yesterday, ar. rived the day before yesterday at Versailles : finer troops and better disposed are no where to be found: they art earger to meet the enemy. lhe army of His Majesty the Emperor receives ev»ry day new reinforcements. All the individuals who compose this army arc animated by the best spirit. They fight for their country in the presence of their Sovereign. What more noble motives can there be to inflame their courage! W hen they hear the signal for battle, they recollect that their families, their friends, and all France, have their eyes upon them. The works undertaken for the defence of Paris areat lenght completed. The intelligence and activity employed in their execution do much honor to the persons charged with them. The artillery is ready, as well as the harnesses, and every thing is ready to place in the battery. The brave pupils of the Polyteehnick schools have offered to serve the pieces, and they arealready sufficiently exercised. They are establishing at the extremities of the Bridge of Charenton (avillagea league from Paris.) palisades similar to those which were constructed at the barriers; of ths capital. Feb. 12.—(Half past two.) Telegraph Dispatch. Ths day before yesterday, Feb. 10.—The Emperor completely defeated a Russian corps near Sezanne. ’ The General was taken, and his Staff, 40 Cannon, 6000 men, all ths caissons, the baggage and material. Yesterday, thellth, the Emperor completely defeated and put to route the corps of General Sackcn, of whom he has taken 10,000 men, and 50 Cannon. The most prominent articles in the Paris papers wine* 1 have actually arrived, arc those which relate to the negotiations. Every minute particular is eagerly seized upo® to indicate to the frightened Parisians the near approach o Peace ; and the French Funds have in consequence started from 40 to 53.—The Duke of Vicenza (Caulaincourt) ha» interchanged the rites of hospitality with Lord Castlereag • Lords Cathcart and Abtydica hare also been adaaitUd t* of the back put of lot 11, first empolder of the town. AV. Cowie will transfer to AV. Katz the said 14 roods land of lot 11. R. C. DOWNER, Sec. NOTICE Thx following Letters will be returned to Europe by the first Packet, if not forthwith claimed. Blair) Miss Mary Blackmore) Mr. Philip Balfour) Dr. James Burmeester) A. G. Esq. Butler) Mr. Joseph Butten) Mrs. Ann Bumets) Mr. James Burton) Mrs. Mary Ann Barrett) Capt. William Bru ver) Mr. David Buchanan) Mr. John Bean) Sam. Esq. Cox) Miss Grace Conyers) Capt. Thomas Cimings) Henry Esq. Christie) Wm. Esq. Cummings) John Esq. Conally) Capt. John Corsisj de HeerF. L. Clapham) John Esq. Duffort) Mr. T. T. Dove) Mr. Sam. Dodson) Robt. Esq. Eboral) Mr. Charles Esmond) Miss Catharine Flushman) Mr. Derrick. Floyd) Dr. John Fleischman) Mr. Geo. S. Fraser) Alex. Fraser) Mr. Wm. Gallic) Mr. James Granlersel) Esq. Graval)H. M. Graham) Mr. Francis Goring) Dr. Holst) de Heer G. van Hance) de Heer Hall) Joseph Esq. Hewitt) John Esq. Johan) Jacob Esq. Jones) Capt. Jones) Miss S. Green King) Mr. W. C. Ketter) Miss Caroline Kummer) H. J. F. been) Daniel Esq. Lone) Thos. C. Lufi‘& Bender) Mesrs. Leeuwen) d’HrZ. van Leghton) AV. C. Ladrencc) W. Esq. Berbice, 2d April. Lanrence) Miss Har’t. Lincs) Mr. Lewis Manor) Attorneys of Pin. Leisner) J. A. Esq. McFarlen) MLssJannet Melenberg) Mr. Jong. McLeod) Mr. Hugh Milligan) James Esq. McKimmie) Alex. Mclntosh) Miss Eliz. Merrett) Miss Eliz. Mclntosh) Mr. Chari. .McFarlane) Charles Mcßea) Mr. John Murray) Mr. Alex. McDonald) John Esq Nietsch) H. W. Esqr. the Executors of Nicholson) Mrr Geo. Oakey) Mr. J. H. S. Proctor) Mr. Robert Peachy) Miss Diana Pickering) John Esq. Phillips) Geo. T. Rose) Hugh Esq. Reutlicl) de Heer J. Roster) Mr. AV. Roederer) T. J. Esq. Ross) Mr. Andrew Read) Geo. Esq. Rose) Mr. Wm. Sharp) Miss Eliz. Smith) Mrs. M. T. Small & Thrclfall) M* Saudi son) Mr. John Shanks) A. Esq. Suttle) dePiza Mr. R. Schwartz) Mr. G. Sinclair) Jam. Esq. Stewart) Mr. Jas. Sal!) Air. Alex, ’rod) Mr. Charles Taylor) Mr. Wilson White) Mr. Geo. AVolward) Miss Ann AV att) Alex. Esq. AVade) Miss Provy AA’ester veldt) G. Esq. Walrond) G. Esq. Wells) Mr. W. H.
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the honours of the sittings, and .the most unconstrained politeness is said to prevail between the French and English Plenipotentiaries, for “they are full of attention to each other.” On the 9th, the head-quarters of Bonaparte were at Nogent-sur-Seine. He is thus in. a situation to dispute the approach of the Allies to the capital.—Macdonald is also comipg up to his assistance. Feb. 15.—French Papers to' the 11th inst. inclusive, and letters from Boulogne of the 12th, were yesterday received in town. As usual, there were many rumours of battles fought between the French and the Allies, in which the former claimed the victory. In fact, letters from Bologne did mention reports current there, that the French had defeated a Russian corps on the 10th, near Sezanne, and taken a General, 40 cannon, and 6000 men ; and that on the 11th the corps of Gem Sackcn had been defeated by Bonaparte with the loss of 50 pieces of cannon and 10,000 men ; but the rumours circulated on ’Change stat, ed, that the account of the first mentioned battle was in the Moniteur. With respect to the battles reported to have been fought on the 10th and 11th, no doubt is entertained of Bona, parte’s having gained an advantage on those days. He is said to have fallen in with a part of Russians, whom he took by surprise, and they abondoned a considerable quantity of their artjljery. There was nothing like age. neral engagement, however, and the lo\s of the allies was greatly exaggerated in the French statements. Second Edition.—A Cabinet Council was held this day, immediately after the arrival of Mr. Fisher, as noticed in the preceding column. To the particulars already mentioned to be brought by Mr. Fisher, we have to add, that the of Russia and Austria, and the King of Prussia, were at Troyes, whither Lord Castlereagh had proceeded with the result of the Conferences with Caulaincourt. The Russians arrived at Chalons on the 11 th inst. The Cossacks were on the same day at Saone and other towns in the vicinity, about 70 miles from Paris.—A private letter from Chaiillon-sur-Seinc, dated on the 6th inst, mentions that, with one exception, the Allies are supplied with and every thing necessarly ih abundance —The House of the individual who fired upon the Allies In one of the towns through which they passed, was burnt to the ground, as an example to the French. This punish, ment was considered very mod rate. A letter received from Washington, of Dec. 14, says, “ Information was receiued that a British force of 2000 troops had arrived at Pensacola, and that a British squadron had swept all the American property afloat on the coast between Orleans and Pensacola. The Dutch Papers contains a report of 40 persons of distinction, Members of the Legislative Body, or of the Senate, having been arrested by order of Bonaparte. One of the first subjects to be submitted to Parliament, at its-vneeting, will be the intended I nion of the Princess Charlotte, of Wales to the Hereditary-Prince of Orange— an union w hich, we trust, will be productive of as much happiness to (lie paities themselves, as it will be of pleasure to the nation. It is said that for Jhe purpose of making the arrangement satisfactory te our Allies, iti is to be an article in the contract, that the succession to the Government of the United States, shall go to the second son of the marriage, so that Holland shall at any time be incorporated with, or joined to the Crown of Great Britain. An inspection took place on the 27th of January, in the Sail-loft at Portsmouth Dock-yard, agrcably loan order from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, by Captains Milne, Hollis, and Austen, the three senior Captains afloat at that port, to ascertain what progress the seamen have made in the naval cutlas exercise.— Upwards of 60 seamen from the different ships were put thro’ .the exercise in presence of a great number of naval and military officers, who attended the inspection; among whom were Sir Alexander Cochrane, Earl Northesk,and the Hon. Commissioner Grey : all of whom expressed their approbation of the measure. We understand that the same practice is also to be introduced into such parts of the army as wear the sword; the knowledge of which will give the men cohfidence in themselves, and add to the means of annoyance to the enemy. PRINCESS OF PORTUGAL INVITED TO SPAIN. “Lisbon, Jun. 10, 1814. “It is stated that, with the utmust confidience, in the best informed circles here, that the Cortes, under the im. passion that the release of Ferdinand VII. was very distant, if not hopeless, sent, a short time since, an invitation to the Princess of Portugal, who is in the Brazil*, to return to Europe, and assume the sceptre of the Spanish Monarchy. This Princes, who is the consort of the Prince ’ Regent, is in her own right to the throne, in the event of the death of the captive familly in France. The fact of the invitation having transmitted, excited much alarm in this capital It was urged by -the politicians, that as it could not be supposed that the Prince would . live separate from his wife, and as their offspring would inherit both Crowns, it was probable that the two countries might be united immediately, in which case Madrid would be the capital, and Portugal would be reduced to the degraded situation of a province of Spain. History might be quoted to demonstrate the impolicy of such an union, which will never rHi / the cordial concurrence of the Portuguese.—The attempt will certainly endanger the succession of the reigning family. “The British Government, it is known, are not anxious to facilitate the threatened union of the two countries. It is even rumoured, that, if they cannot prevent the Princess ftom comming over, they will endeavour that she shall be accompanied by the Prince, her consort, and trust to his good sense and affection for still continuing to his countrymen die blessing of an independent Government.” FETE ON THE THAMES. Feb. s.—The sports on the Ice were continued yesterday with increased effect. In addition to the implements for amusement brougt forward the preceding day, several swings were erected, and kept in constant requisition. Gaming iu all branches, threw out its allurements, while its honesty was out out of the question. Many of the itimerant admirers of the profits gained-by E. 0. Tables, Rouge el Noir, Te-tolum, IVheel of Fortune, the Garter, were industrious in their avocations leaving their kind customers without a penny to pay for the passage over a plank, to the shore. Skittles were played by several parties, and the drinking tents filled by females and their companions, dancing reels to the sound of fiddles; while others sat round large fires, drinking rum, grog, and other spirits. Tae, coffee, and eatables, were provided in ample order, while the passengers were invited to cat, by way of recording their visit. Several respectable trades, men also attended with their wares, selling books, toys, trinkets of every description.—Those who made purchases were presented with a label, sitting forth that the article was bought on the Thames frozen-over. A number of printers, having brought their presses, pulled oft various impressions, which they sold for a tritie. One of these stainers of paper addressed the spectators in the folding terms; —“Friends, now is your time to support the freedom of the press. Can the press Jiave greater liberty ? Here yon find it working in the middle of the Thames ; and if you encourage us by buying our impressions, we will keep it going in the true spirit of liberty during the frost.” One of the articles printed and sold contained the following lines:— Behold the River Thames is frozen o’er, Which lately ships of mighty burden bore; • • Now different arts and pastimes here you see, But printing claims the superiority. Printed to commemorate a remarkably severe frost,which commenced December 27, 1813, accompanied by an unusual thick fog, that continued eight days, and was sue. ceeded by a tremendous fall of snow, which prevented all communication with the Northern and Western Roads for several days. The Thames presented a complete field of ice between London and Blackfriar’s Bridge, on Monday the 31st of January 1814. —A Fair is this day (Kb. 4, 181 1,) held, and the wholespace between the two Bridges covered with spectators. The above was surmounted by the Prince Regent’s Feathers, and Motto, ich Bien, entwined with oak and laurel. -On each side a ship, as the emblem of trade and industry. Another: frost fair. Admidst the arts which on the Thames appear, To tell the wonders of this icy year, Printing claims prior place, which, at one view, Erects a monument to frost anctyou. Another:-— > This was printed on the River Thames, bn Friday the 4th of February, 1814, opposite QuecnhithtJ Stairs. There were several copper-plate Presses, which rolled off .several appropriate prints. Among the paths for the convenience of perambulation, the principal was dignified with the appellation of The City Road. The number of marquees was again considerably encreascd, each of which had its respective sign ; one of them, in the true spirit of John Bu 1, had Bonaparte suspended from a gibbet, with the motto.— -The final end of the Tyrant oj the World!— But it was off Chiswick that the spurts reached their aeine; there were to be seen every appearance of country fair ; Virgins running, or rather slipping, on the ice, for a decorated chemise, while the opposite sex were cndeffroiiring to rival the distortions of Grimaldi, by grinning through horses’ collars, for the prize of a gold-laced hat. These, and such like elegant amusements, served td beguile the time, and relax themus. cles, maugre the sullen frown of stern and unrelenting Winter,—We hope, however, that whilst mirth abounds prudence will not be altogether banished; but that the populace will recollect that under the slippery surface lurks an insidious foe; and that tney will desist from their pursuits on the first appearance of a change of weather. Three great men at present sways the destines of Europe —Lord Castlereagh—the Crown Prince, and Bonaparte —Three great engines are also at work for the deliverance ’of the Continent— Politics—Strategy and Tactics. Here we must-remark that strategy means .all the operations of armies out of the reach of cannon shot. Tactics refer to the military movements of armies when actually engaged. An ingenious and witty public writer (General Sarrazin) thus estimates the qualifications of the threegreatmen who have just been named.—ln politics Lord Castlereagh is a Race-horse— Bernadotte a Bull— Bonaparte a Fox. In strategy Lord Castlereagh is a Parrot— Bernadotte a Peacock— Bonaparte an Eagle ! In tactics Bernadotte is » Lion~ Bonaparte a Bear, and Lord Castlereagh the Ram i with the Golden Fleece! AMERICA. EMBARGO LAW. Act laying an Embargo on all ships and vessels in the Ports and Harboui s of the United States. Sec. I.—Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that an Embargo Law be, and hereby is, laid on all ships and vessels in the ports and places within tho limits or jurisdiction of the United States and the territories thereof, cleared or not cleared; and that no clearance be furnished to any ship or vessel, except vessels in ballast, with their necessary sea stores, under the immediate direction of the President of the United States : and that the President be authorised to give such instructions to the officers of the revenue, and to the navy and to the private armed vessels and revenue cutters of the United States as shall appear best adapted for carrying the same into etfects provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the departure of any foreign »hip or vessel dn. bailast, with her necessary sea stores, and with the goods, wares, and merchandizes, other than provisions, military and naval stores, on board of such foreign ship or vessel when notified of the Act, whose officers and crews shall consist wholly of such foreigners as do belong to nations in amity with the United States of the time of the arrival of the said ship or vessel in the United States, and which shall not have nor take on board for the voyage any citizen of the United States, excepting such as may produce a passport therefore to be furnished under the authority and direction of the President of the United States. ‘ And all public armed vessels possessing public commissions from any foreign Power are not to be considered as liable to the embargo laid by this Act. Sec. 2. —Be it further enacted, That no person or pcrsonsshall put, place, or load on board any ship, vessel, boat, or water-craft, or into any cart, waggon, sled, or other carriage or vehicle, or in any manner attimpt to con> vey any, specie, goods, wares,, merchandizes, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, or any kind of live stock, with intent to export or coifvey the same without the United States orthe territories thereof, to any foreign place, kingdom, or country, or with intent to convey tha same on board any foreign ship or vessel, within or without the limits of the United States, or with intent in any other manner to avoid the provisions of this Act; all such species goods, wares, and merchandizes, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, livestock, and also the ship, vessel, boat, water-craft, waggon, sled, or other carriage or vehicle, on board of which, or on or in the same may be p*ut, placed, op loaded as aforesaid, and also ail horses mules, or asses, used or employed in carrying the same, shall be forfeited, and the person or persons so putting, placing, or loading the same as aforesaid, and also aiding or abetting therein, shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a high misdemeanour, and fined a sum by tho Court before which the conviction is had, equal to four times the value of such specie, goods, wares, merchandizes, produce, provisions, military or naval stores, or live stock : provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to extend to any person or persons not being the owner or owners of such specie, goods, wares, merchandizes, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, who shall first inform and make complaint to the collector of the district: and any informer or informers, not being the owner or owners as aforesaid, upon conviction of the offenders, shall be entitled to one half of the fine aforesaid, when the same shall be received by the United States, and shall be entitled to a Certificate for that purpose from the Court before which the conviction shall be had. Sec. 3.—And be it further enacted, That the owner or Openers, consignees or factors of any ship, vessel, or boat, whiqji may at the time when notice of this Act shall bo received at the several Custom-houses respectively, be laden
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board of any other vessel or boat, or be employed in arty foreign trade; and that on every voyageor trip the whole of the cargo shall be landed in a port or place of the United States, or the territory thereof, within the bays, sounds, rivers, or lakes, to which the navigation of such vessel is confined; and the burthon of proof of the landing the whole of any such cargo in a port or place of the United States, or the territory thereof, within the bays, sounds, rivers, or lakes, to which the navigation of such vessel or boat is conntted, or in the ports or places mentioned in the clearance, shall, in case of any suitor prosecution instituted on such bond for a breach of the condition thereof, lay upon the owner or owners, consignees or factors, of such vessel or boat, or the master thereof, as the case may be: provided such prosecution or suit be instituted within two years after such breach shall have been committed. Sec. s.—And be it further enacted, That if a vessel or boat not having received a permission, and a bond not having been first given in the manner provided for in the next preceding Section, shall take on board any article or articles prohibited by this Act, such vessel or boat, together with her cargo, shall be wholly forfeited, and the owner or owners, agent or factor, master or commander, of such vessel or boat, shall moreover, severally forfeit and pay a sum equal to the value of the vessel or boat, and of the cargo put on board the same. Sec. 6.—And be it further enacted, That the person or persons whose names do or may appear as owner or owners of any such ship or vessel, either on the certificate of registry, enrollment, or licence, or if neither registered nor licensed on the last clearance, or Custom-house documents issued before the passing of this Act, for such ship or vessel, shall be reputed as the true owner or owners of such ship or vessel, shall be reputed as the true owner or owners of such ship or vessel, and be liable to the payment ©fall penalties which may be incurred b' ti.e owners of such ship or vessel, by reason of the violation of any of the provisions of this Act: provided always, that nothing in this section contained shall be considered to release anv other person or persons from the payment of any penalty incurred by virtue of this Act; and incaseofauy new register or licence being granted during the continuance of this Act, or in case of the sale of any ship or vessel neither registered or licenced, a bond, with one or more sureties to the United States, shall, previous to granting any such now register or licence, or to recognizing the sale of such Vessel not registered or licensed, be required by the Collector in an amount e x ual to 300 dollars for each ton for such ship or vessel, to engage that such ship or vessel shall not, during the continuance of this, Act, contravene or infringe any of the provisions thereof: provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to the owner or owners of-any such ship or vessel who shall have made a bona fide sale of such ship or vessel in any port or harbour of the United Stales, before notice of this Act at such port or harbour respectively, nor to the owner or owners of any ship or vessel in any foreign port or place, who shall have made a bona fide sale thereof before notice of this Act: and provided also, that such bond shall not release the owners a> d master of such ship or vessel, or any other person, fr m tiie obligation of giving every other bond required by th s Act. Sec. 7. —And be t farther enacted, That the owner or owners of all vessels licenced for fisheries, or (hose bound on a whaling voyage, and having no other cargo than necessary sea stores, si It, and the usual fishing tackle and apparel, shall g.ve age neral bond in four times the value of the vessel arJ aito, tint they will not, during the continuance of this Act, proceed to any foreign port or place, and will return with their fishing apparel to some port or place within the Ui ited States. Sec. B.—And be it further enacted, that if any ship or vessel, during the cuntinu Mice of this Act, depart from any port of the U tiled States without a clarence or permit, or if any ship or vessel shall, contrary to the provisions of this Act proce.d to a foreign port or place, or trade or put on board of any ship or vessel, any article or articles prohibited by this Act, such ship or vessel, goods, wares, merchandize, produce, provisions, naval or military stores shall be wholly forfeited; and if the same shall not be seized, the owner, agent, freighter, or factor, of any such ship or vessel, shall, for each such offence, forfeit and pay a sura equal to double the value of the ship or vessel and cargo, and shall never there alter be allowed a credit for duties on any goods, wares, or merchandize, imported by him or them into any of the ports of the United States, and the master or commander of such ship or vessel, as well as all other persons who shall knowingly be concerned in any such violation of this Act, shall each respectively forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding 20,000 dot ars for every such offence, whether the vessel be seized and condemned or not, and shall be imprisoned not less than six calander months, nor exceeding one year; and the oath or affirm, ation of any master or commander knowingly offending against the provision of this Act, shall thereafter be mad! missible before any Collector of the Customs of the United States. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, that if any foreign ship or vessel shall, during the continuance of this Act take on board any specie, goods, merchandize, wares produce, provision, naval or military stores, the specie and cargo on board shall be w holly forfeited, and be seized and condemned in any Court of the United States, having com. peteni jurisdiction, and every |>erson concerned in such unlawful shipments snail forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding 20,000 dollars for every such offence. 5 I°And be it further enacted, that the collectors of all districts of the United States, and the territories there, of, shall and they are hereby authorized to take into their custody any pecie, goods, wares, merchandizes, provisions aaval or military stores, or live stock, found on board of any ship or vessel, boat or craft, where there is reason to believe that they are intended for exportation ; or when in vessels, crafts, waggons, sledge*, or any other carriage, or in any manner apparently on their way towards the territory of a foreign nation, or the vicinity thereof, or towards a place where such articles are intended to be exported, or places in the possession of the enemies of the United States, and not to be permit such articles to be removed until bond, with sufficient sureties, shall have been given for the landing or delivery of the same in some place of the United States, whence, in the opinion of the Collector there shall not be any danger of such articles being exported or placed in the possession of the enemies of the United States. Sec. 11.—A nd be further enacted, that the powers given to the Collectors by this Act to refuse permission to put any cargo on board any vessel, boat or other water craft, to detain any vessel, or to take into their custody any articles, for the purpose of preventing the violation of the Embargo, shall be exercised in conformity with such instructions as the President may give, and such rules as he may prescribe, for that purpose, made in pursuance of the powers aforesaid, which instructions and rules the Col. lectors shall be bound to obey. And if any action or suit be brought against any Collector or other persons acting under the direction of, and in pursuance of this Act, he may plead the general issue, and give this Act, and the instructions and regulations of the President, in evidence of his justification and defence. And any person aggrieved by the acts of any Collector in either of the cases aforesaid, may file his petition before the district w herein the Collector resides, stating the facts of his case, and thereupon, after due notice, given to the district Attorney, and the Collector, the said Court may summarily hear and ad. juged thereupon, as law and justice may require; and the judgment of the said Court, ?nd the reason and facts w hereon it is grounded, shall be filed among the records of the said Court, and if restoration of the property detained or taken in custody, or permission to load as aforesaid shall be decree*!, it shall be upon the party’s being bound with sureties, as is or shall be required to be taken in similar cases by the Collector, ond not otherwise; but if the Court shall adjudge against such petition the Collector shall be entitled to treble costs, which shall be taxed for bim, and execution awarded accordingly by the Court. Sec. 12.—And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for the President of the United States or sucn other person as shall be etnpowerd for that purpu-e, to employ such part of the laud or naval forces, or militia of the Uuited States, or territories thereof, as may be a ijudged necessary in conformity with the provisions of tins Act, for the purpose of preventing the illegal departure of any ship or vessel, or of detaining, taking possession of, and keeping in custody any ship or vessel, or of takihg into custody and guarding any specie, goods, wares, merchandize, produce, provisions, naval or military stores, or live stock, and also for the purpose of preventing and suppressing any riots or riotous assemblage of persons resist, mg the custom-house officers in the exercise of their duty, in any manner opposing the execution of this Act, or assisting and abetting the violation of the same. Sec 13.—And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for the public and private armed vessels of the United Stales to capture and seize on the high seas, or else, i where, any ship or vessel which shall have violated any of the provisions of this Act, and to send the same into any port of the United States for adjudication. Sec. U.—And be it further enacted, that all penalties and forfeitures incurred by the force of this Act may be prosecuted, sued for, and recovered by the action of debt, indictment, or information, as the case may require, and if recovered in consequence of any seizure made by the Commander of any public armed vessel of the United States, shall be distributed according to the rules prescribed bv the Act, intituled an “Act for the Government of (he Nary of the L nited Slatesand if in consequence of any seizure made by any private armed vessel of the Unit, ed States, shall be distributed according to the rules pres, cribed by the Act intituled an “Act concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods,” and the Act in addition thereto; and if otherwise, shall be distributed and accounted for in the manner prescribed by the Act, intituled an “Act to provide for Mitigating or Remitting Forfeitures, Penalties, and Disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned,” ]Xssed the 3d day of March, 1797 and made perpetual by an Act passed the 11 th day of Feb’ 1800; and any officer or other person entitled to a part or share of any of the fines, penalties, or forfeitures aforesaid, mayjf necessary, be a witness on the trial therefor • but in such case he shall not receive any part or share of the said fine, penalty, or forfeiture, but the part or share to which he would otherwise be entitled shall belong to the United States. Sec. 15.—And be it further enacted, that the time dur. ing which this Act shall continue in forge, shall not be computed as making part of the term of 12caiender months during which goods, wares, or merchandize imported into the United States must be exported, in order to be entitled to a drawback of the duty paid on the importation thereof. Sec. 16.—And belt further enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall prevent the sailing of any private armed vessel duly commissioned by any foreign power in amity with the United States, nor of any vessel of the United States, duly commissioned by the virtue of an Act intituled an “Act concerning Letters of marque, Prizes, and Prize Goods,” passed the 26th day of June 1812: provided always nevertheless, that it shall be lawful for and the duty of all officers of the revenue and customs of the United States, and they hereby are enjoined to examine, search, and effectually ascertain the amount and kind of articles ail rcsuls about sailing may have oa board, so as to prevent their taking any cargo dr other loading than the stores, provisions, armament, furniture, and generally proper and necessary for such vessels. * Sec. 17.—And be it further enacted, that whenever it shall appear on report made by any Collector of theCns. toms, by any officer of the customs, revenue officer o r other person, that no private armed vessel has on board any article or articles whatever, goods, wares, merchandizor cargo of any description, intended for trade or traffic with the enemies of the United States, either directly or intermediately through any neutral or other persons, o; persons, or for exportation, it shall be the duty of the said Collector, and he is hereby authorized to seize all such goods, wares, merchandize, and cargoes of every descrip, tiou, and to have the same lauded fortwith to be ed against as forfeited to the United States. Sect. 18.—And be it further enacted, That in all such case* it shall be the duty of the district attorney of the United States, for the district within which the said pro. ceedings shall take place, to proceed indue form of | lv for the condemnation and forfeiture of the said articles to the use of the United States. Sec. 19.—And be it further enacted, that in all cuej of condemnation as aforesaid, the Captain or Com. mandiog Officer, and each and every of the owners of such private armed vessel, shall be fined a sum not exceedin100U dollars each. Sec. 20.—And be it further enacted, that this Act shill be in force from and after the passing thereof until the first day of January in the year of our Lord 1815, unless a I a cessation of hostilities between the United Statesand | Great Britain and Ireland and their Dependencies shall I take place before that day ; on which event, and any other event that shall in the opinion of the President render the termination of the Embargo hereby imposed com pi table with the public interest, the President of the U*. States is hereby authorized to declare by Proclamation, that tlui Act is to cease and to have no effect.—Signed, &c. Dec. 17, 1813. JAMES MADISON. MEETING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE INHA. I BITANfS OF DANTZIC. Yesterday, pursuant to Public Advertisement, a Meet. | ing took place at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate. street, fur the purpose of taking into consideration ths situation of the inhabitants of Dantzic and its vicinity, with a view of affording them suitable relief. Soon after one o’clock, Isaac Solly, Esq, was called to the Chair, and proceeded to state the object of the Meet, ing It had been suggested, he said, by those who wen rom-.-cted with Dantzic either by mercantile ties, or the -till n -arer ones of relationship. Many calls, it was true, had been made upon the generous bounty of this country to aileviaie the miseries which the visitation of war had caused upon the Continent, but the claims of Dantjit were forcible and peculiar; it had been, after a seren siege, for nearly seven years in the possession of ths k French; it was, moreover the only town on the Conti. I nent which had bee o exposed to the horrors and devastx1 tion of two sieges. The inhabitants were wholly unabh | to mitigate the privations and sufferings of themselves aad I t i.' surrounding country, after the levies which they had been compelled to meet, and the contributions which wen I exacted from them. To consider the extent of these, it | should be recollected, that Dantzic was a commercial city, | and had lost its usual < intercourse during the period of French dominion; the richer inhabitants had already ex. hansted the relief which their means afforded in aiding ths less fortunate part of the community, and were themsehel at present in need of comfort and assistance.—There were several instances of landholders who had relieved their tenants during the oppression of the French, but who wert now not in a situation to meet their own contingencies. Landlords had often relieved their tenantry, in the expec. tation of possessing the future crop, the produce of th* soil, but the moment that appeared, it was seized upon by their spoliators. Men of great inheritance were even compelled to dis pose of their plateand other valuables, to meet the domestic wants of their families. Furniture had beea removed for safety to various warehouses which were destroyed during the operations of the siege, and the proprietors now remained in poverty and misery. [Here the Chairman explained the local situation of Dantzic.] The city was divided into three divisions: the centre was on as island, and principally a depot, composed of very valuable warehouses, all of which were destroyed, or rendered completely unserviceable from the casualties of war. One more fact, and he would conclude the detail of French spoliation. In an hospital endowed and supported by voluntary subscription, and which contained more than 140 patients, some of whom were infant children of one or two years of age, the wretched inmates were turned out intp the streets, where several perished, to make room for Im purposes of their merciless invaders. Under these unexaggerated circumstances it was hoped that those who bad means would not withhold relief. It was intended thafno distribution should take place until Dantzic was completely relieved from French dominion. Several Resolutions, expressive of the views of the Meeting, were then proposal by Mr. Palensky, seconded by Mr. Haley, and unanimously adopted. ¦ When putting the Resolutions from the Chair, Mr. Solly took occasion to observe, that the country-houses, gardens, &c. in the vicinity of Dantzic wereentirely destroyed. He also adverted to the comparative thinness of tw Meeting, and attributed it to the short notice of the advertisement. . The proceedings of the day were ordered to be insert in the public pa tiers, and the Meeting then I’/'i/dcd bjf W. Schulz V O, er f > * ce ‘
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