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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:
- May 7, 1814
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
Subjects
- 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.
- General Note:
- 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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- University of Florida
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- Digital Library of the Caribbean
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£814.)
Twelve dollars p. annum.']
RECEIVER GEN’s OFFICE.
LITTLE attention being paid by those indebted
tothsOffice, for Taxes due in all last month.
Notice is hereby given that a list of Defaulters will be
handed over to the Dcurwaarder on the 18th inst.
D. ALLT, Dep. Rec. Gen.
Berbice, May 7.
TENDERS for COTTON.
TEN bales of good clean cotton, from plantation
Fyrisii, for cash or approved bills ofexchange on
delivery, to pay current ex peaces; Tenders lor the
game will be received at the residence of the Sub Subscriber
scriber Subscriber oil lot No. 20, until the Ist of June next.
Ths. F. LAY Fl ELI), for himself and
7 May. Jno. FRASER, Sequestrators
* NOTICE ‘
Tor, creditors of plantation Clifton, and of Hugh
B. Inglis, are hereby informed, that there will be
20 a 25 bales cotton to be sold amongst them, at 12
o’clock on Thursday the 26th inst. at the house of
Mr. Mcßean, at the late V endue office.
May 7.
THE Subscriber requests those who havfe any
claims against the Estate of the late Wm. Duncan,
Esq., to render them in to Mr. Crs. Kyte; to whom
all indebted, are requested to make payment without
delay, he being authorised to give receipts for the
same.
7 May. A. SIMPSON, Del. Executor.
TOR CLMSOOir,
'The Biig A Ll*! I A.
D. Ml Corn nick, Master.
To sail with the June convoy; fur freight or passage
apply to
7 May. DOUGL \S REID & Co.
Who have received by tlx* above vessel, beef and
pork in barrels, butter in half firkin*;, Westphalia
hams, Edam, pine, and Dutch coimnyn cheese,
herrings in kegs, gentlemen and ladies’ boots and
shoes, beer and porter, soap, tallow and spermaceti
candles, pearl bar'y, oatmeal, split pease in jus, gar gardenseed
denseed gardenseed assorted, w hitc, yellow, and green paint and
paint oil, spirit turpentine, port wine, tin, glass, and
crockery ware, negro clothing, knives and forks,
Irish linen, cotton shirting, calicoes, Osnabrugs cot cotton
ton cotton and coffee bagging, hues, shovels, cutlasses, gun
powder and shot; pickles and fish sauces assorted,
house brooms, &c.
* WANTS A SITUATION,
As a Clerk, at a moderate Salary, a young man
who writes a tolerable hand.—Address to this Office.
7 May.
THE Subscriber has received by the last arrivals,
sundry articles, mostly consisting of hardware, lamps
Standing and hanging elegantly ornamented, Ladies
and Gentlemen’s dressing cases, work boxes, card
ditto, and a variety of other articles, which will be
sold reasonable, for Cash.
30 April. M. LINDNER.
ALLE de genen die enige pretentien mogte heb hebben
ben hebben fasten den Heer W. Sterk, gelieven Jezelven
intelevcrcn, voor examinatic, aan den onder«-etee onder«-eteekende.
kende. onder«-eteekende.
30 April. J. L. KIP.
FOR HIRE?
young Negroes, custome to work in town
pulling a boat &c. For which Tenders will be re received
ceived received at the store of J. H. Schlarhorst, Esquire
per year—the offer approved of, will be accepted. ’
Pin. Deutichem, J. van den BROEK,
30th April. P. B. BENDER,
Guardians of Karl Stokkel.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against the Estate
•f the fate Samuel Beresford, are required to
lender them to R. C. DO WNER. Secy.
Secretary’s Office, 23th April 1814.
BERBICE
SATURDAY, MAY 7.
SECRETAR Y's OFFICE.
This is to inform the Public, that the following per.
sons intend quitting this Colony.
Th. Fraser in 6 weeks from 26 March.
11. Wylie in do. from do.
Geo. Bagot, family, and 4 slaves, will quit the co colony
lony colony Berbice by (he first opportunity.
Wilson Taylor with the next convoy.
• R. C. DOWNER, Secy.
NO TIC Eis hereby given, that a month after date the
following Transports and Mortgages will be passed.
16 Apr. Peter Rose will transport to Dtineray, 100
Negroes, from plantation Inverness, west coast
—names to be seen at this office.
J. Bakker qq. Edward Barnwell, will trans transport
port transport to Francis Arthur, plantation Mary’s Hope,
situated on the Coroutine coast, No. 49.
Francis Arthur will pass a mortgage to J. Bak Bakker
ker Bakker qq. Edw. Barnwell, on plantation Mary’s
Hope, cattle, sheep, and 14 negroes, (names o.
negroes to be seen al this office.
The Curators of Richard Barry’s estate, will
transport to the Curators of John Stobie’s estate,
plantation Richland, the south half of No. i 4,
west coast.
The Curators of J. Stobie’s estate will trans transport
port transport to Elizabeth Johnston plantation Richland,
situate on the west coast of Berbice, being south
half of No. 14.
23 Apr. G. Gordon, will transport to Demerary six
negroe slaves, named Radius, Mentor, Ed Edmond,
mond, Edmond, London, Mars, and Samba.
Henery and Taylor will transport to L. B.
Mcßae, SO rods of land, more or less, of the
eastern half of lot No. IS, commencing from the
new road, north side.
May 7. The Exceeutorstothe Will of Robt. Wade,
dec. w ill transport to Susan Mintos, 7 roods of
land of lot No. 6, w’ith the buildings thereon.
R. C. DOWNER, Sec.
notice 7
ALL persons having demands against the estate of
the late Mr. N. van Hattem, are requested to rend render
er render m their accounts; and those indebted to said es estate
tate estate to come forward with payment without delay, to
the undersigned, as appointed Executor to the Will
of the said Mr. N. van Hattem, dec.
30 April. J. J. van der STOOP.
tFhUUFL
HET groot cn spacious woonhuis op’t erf No. 15,
gehcel of in gedecllcns, hebbende v vs appartementen
in de cerste, en zes logeable kamers in de tweede ver verdieping,
dieping, verdieping, benevens ecu ruime zolder, zyde gebouw en
pakhuizen, toereikende om cen scheeps lading te
bergen.— Mede tc koop twee quarten van gemelde
erf, in’t front van de iniddelweg, tc bevragen op
gemclde erf of by
23 April. J. 11. SCHLARIIORST.
THE undersigned, in order to close Sales, offers
the following goods on Sale, at the first costs, for im immediate
mediate immediate payment : —Fresh garden seed well assort assorted,
ed, assorted, hams, sweet oil, salmon in tin boxes, pickles,
porter in hlids., paints & oil, nails assorted, a few
pieces Osnabrugs’, ditto green baise, Gentlemen’s
ready made cloths, boots & shoes, Ladies & child children
ren children ditto, paper hanging & bordering, hyson tea,
black pepper, foolscap & post paper, calicoes, ging ginghams,
hams, ginghams, negro blankets, printed table cloth & carpent carpenting,
ing, carpenting, hair seating, Russia duck, saddles & bridles,
soap & candles, green & white canvas for window
blinds, knifes & forks, snuffers, cork screws, scissars
pen knives, &c.
May 3. J. L. KIP & Co.
• It »
____
IS hereby given to all those who are indebted to
the Estate of John Morrison, dec., to come for forward
ward forward with payment, before the Ist of June, and all
those having claims against said Estate, to render
them in before the above date, to Mr. Cowie, in N.
Arnst., as after that date no claim will be received.
23 April. J. McKaY, for self, and
W. COWIE, Executors
THE
GAZETTE.
VENDUE OFFICE.
PUBLIC VENDUES.
On Wednesday the 18th inst. will be sold at the
Vendue Office, by order o£ A. Simpson, Esq. Exe Executor
cutor Executor to the Estate of the late Wm. Duncan, Esq.
sundry articles of household furniture, among which
are an elegant side board, two hadsome sophas,
chairs, dining tables, two beds with matresses, bolster
and pillows complete, counterpains, a night chair,
knives and forks, glass and earthen ware, assorted ;
plated candlesticks, do. tea, coffee, and milk pots,
sugar bason, bed and table linen, saddles and bridles.
Also the house on lot No. 5, as at present occupied
by Ths. Chapman, Esq. three slaves, excellent
domestics, a good saddle horse, coffee and cotton
bagging, Madeira wine in bottles, hhds. and pipes,
a few dozen claret and port wine, two silvqr watch watches,
es, watches, &c.
D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master.
On 'Thursday the 19th instant, will be sold an
assortment of goods imported in the Simon Cock and
Alpha, consisting in dry goods, provisions, beef and
porter in bottles, two new chaises, 20 a 30 hhds. of
best London brown stout, 5 dozen strong ale, boots
and shoes of the latest fashion, carpenters tools, nails
assorted, cotton and coffee bagging, hard ware as assorted,
sorted, assorted, a few boxes of candles and soap.
D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master.
FOR SALE~
BY C. RULACH, in Commission, Dutch sweet
milk Cheese, do. comyn or Leyden cheese, do. but butler,
ler, butler, ail very fresh.—23 April.
FOR SALE "
BY the undersigned, 12 prime Mules, just im imported
ported imported from the Oronoque—also a few good draft
and saddle Horses.
23 April. B. JEFFERY.
Corn for Sale,
On Plantation Scotland.
23 ApnL j. McKAY.
THE Subscriber having renewed his European
and Colony News Papers, hopes a continuance oi the
public favor; such gentlemen as intends withdrawing
their names from the Subscription List, are requested
to notify the same, previous to the 10th of May 1814.
Subscription Rooms, April 23rd.
J. BINNING.
IS hereby given, that all those who having anv
claim against the Boedcl of A. SchlKpfer, dec. cart
receive their payment, at the house of J. G. F
Thiensma, Esq., and those indebted to the said
boedel, arerequsted to come forward with immediata
payment.
23 A P ril - J. A. HICKEN, qq.
TOR LONDON. *
The Ship ELISABETH.
Thos. Langerick, Master,
â–
Is ready to receive her cargo, and will sail with
the first convoy, for freight apply to
23 April. A. A. de la COURT.
The Brig MINERVA.
Is ready to take in her cargo, and will posi-
]
tivcly sail with the first convoy, for freight apply to
S 3 April. A. A. de la COURT.
TE KOOP OP VOORDELIGE CONDITION?
EEN agtste gedeelte van het Erf No. 16, gefegcn
inde Itse Pokier dezerstede N. Amst. aan de middel middelweg,
weg, middelweg, met het daarop staande woonhuis,
geheel nieuw getiinmerd, van de beste materialâ„¢
gebouwd en bewerkt, zynde lang 38 en breed 16 voe voeten,
ten, voeten, benevens een gaandery van 10 voeten, rondom
met Jalosien en aan de windzyde met glosramen voor voorzien,
zien, voorzien, zynde 11 verdieping, met een pakhuis onder
het woonhuis, van 6 voet hoog, benevens nieuwc
zygebouwen en alles wat verder tot gemak aan een
kleine famielje uoodzakelyk is ; te bevragen by
23 Ajiril. j. h. SCHLAItHORST.
(No. 502.
[Payable in advance.
MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
SALE BY EXECUTION.
FIRST PROCLAMATION.
BY virtue of an appointment from His Excellency
H. W. BentinYk, Esquire) Lieutenant-Governor
of the colony Berbice alid its Dependencies, &c. &c.
Upon a petition of R. C. Downer, as the Attorney of
Wm. King, together with P. Benjamin, appointed
Curators to the Estate of F. Bynoe, dec., versus, the
Plantation Lewis Manor.
Notice is hereby given, that I the undersigned,
First Marshal of the Courts of this colony, will Sell,
at Public Execution Sale, in the month of .lone 1815,
the precise day hereafter to be notified through the
Gazette of this colony.
The Cotton Plantation Lewis Manor, situate on
the East sea coast ts this colony, with all its
cultivation, slaves, buildings, B>c.
Whoever should think to haveany right,action or
interest, on abovenamed plantation Lewis Manor,
•wishesto oppose the Execution Sale thereof, let such
persons address themselves to the Marshal’s Office of
this colony, declaring their reasons for so doing in
due time and form, as 1 hereby give notice, that I will
receive opposition from every one thereunto quali qualified,
fied, qualified, appoint them a day to have his or her claim
heard before the Court, and further act therein as
the law directs.
This first proclamation published as customary.—
Berbice, Ist May 1814.
K. FRANC’KEN, First Marshal.
SUMMON by EDICT.
BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable
Court of Civil Justice ofthis colony, granted upon a
petition, presented by the Board lor Orphansand
unprovided Estates, bearing date the Kith Novem November
ber November 1813. 1 the undersigned, at the request of afore aforesaid
said aforesaid Board, do hereby Summon by Edict :—All per persons
sons persons having or pretending to have any claim or right
on the Estate of the late Robert Mitchell, to appear
before the Court of Civil Justice of this colony, at
ther session in the month of July, (in the year one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen,) say 1814, for
the purpose of there delivering iii their claims, see
lhe same objected to, should it be necessary, and to
witness, after the fourth Edicts I Summon, the
Court’s decision as to the preferent and concurrent
Tight of claimants, on pain to such as remain in de default
fault default of being for everdebarred their right of claim.
This Summon by Edict, made known to the public
by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony,
and further dealt with according to custom.
Berbice, the 15th February, 1814.
K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal.
by ED ICT.
BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable
Court of Civil Justice ofthis colony, granted upon a
retition, presented by Thomas Fryer Layfield and
lobert Douglas, as Curators to the Estate of John
loss, dec., and ol James Sinclair, as Curator to the
Estate of John Sinclair, dec., under date ot 2.9th Ja January
nuary January 1814. 1 the undersigned, at the request of
aforesaid Curator, do hereby Summon by Edict:—
for the fourth time ex superabundant, all creditors
or claimants on the late firm of Ross and Sinclair, or
plantation Nigg, situate within this colony, or on
the separate Estates of John Ross and James Sinclair,
to give in theirclaims in person, or by proxy, before
the Bar of the Court of Civil Justice, at their session
which will be held in the month of July 1814, there
to hear the objection made thereto, if necessary, and
further to proceed according to Law, on pain to all
such who remain in default, of being forever debar debarred
red debarred their right of claim.
This Summon by Edict, made known to the public
by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony,
and further dealt with according to custum.
' Berbice, the 16th February, 1814.
K. FRANC'KEN, First Marsahl.
SUMMON by EDICT.~~
BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable
Court of Civil J ustice ofthis colony, granted upon a
petition, presented by the Board for Orphans and
unprovided Estates, bearing date the 16th Novem November
ber November 1813. I the undersigned, at the request of afore aforesaid
said aforesaid Board, do hereby Summon by Edict t —All per persons
sons persons having, or pretending to have any claim or right
on the Estate of Alexander Houston and Hugh Hous Houston
ton Houston or plantation Mary’sburg, negroes and other ap appurtenances,
purtenances, appurtenances, to appear before the Court of Civil Jus Justice
tice Justice of this colony, at their session in the month of
July, (in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen,) say 1814, (or the purpose of there deliver delivering
ing delivering in their claims, see the same objected to, should
it be necessary, and to witness, after the fourth
Edictale Summon, the Court’s decision as to the pre preferent
ferent preferent and concurrent right of claimants, on pain to
such as remain in default, of being for ever debarred
tfccir right of claim#
This Sammon by Edict, made known to the public
by beat of drum from the Court House ofthis colony,
and further dealt with according to custom.
Berbice, the 15 th February, 1814.
K. FRANC'KEN, First Marshal,
SUMMON by EDICT.
BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable
Court of Civil Justice of this colony, granted upon a
pet ition of \Villiam Innes, as appointed Curator to the
Estate of John Donaldson, dec., dated 26th Janu January
ary January 1814. I the undersigned, at the request of afore aforesaid
said aforesaid Curator, do hereby Summon by Edict.—All
known and unknown creditors ofthe Estate ot the late
John Donaldson, dec., to appear before the Bar of
the Court of Civil Justice of this colony, at their
session which will be held in the month October of
the present year 1814, there to verify their claims and
witness the Court's decision as to the preferent and
concurrent right of claimants, and further to proceed
according to Law, on pain of being for everdebarred
their right of claim.
This Summon by Edict, made known to the public
by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony,
and further dealt with according to custom.
Berbice, the 15th February, 1811.
K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal.
SUMMON by EDICT.
BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable
Court of Civil Justice ofthis colony, granted upon a
petition, presented by James Sinclair, as appointed
Curator to the Estate and Effects of the late John
Sinclair, dec., under date of 26th January, 1814.
I the undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Curator,
do hereby Summon by Edict, nd vaivas curia’ : —All
creditors or claimants on the Estate of the late John
Sinclair, to appear in peyon, or by proxy, before
the Court of Civil Justice of this colony, at their
session which will beheld in the month of January,
(in the year one thousand eight hundred and fif fifteen,)
teen,) fifteen,) say, 1815, there to render in their claims, to
verify the same, and further to proceed according to
Law, on pain of being lor ever debarred their right of
claim.
This Summon by Edict, made known to the public
by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony,
and further dealt with according to custom.
Berbice, the 16ih February, 1814.
K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal.
BERBICE.
King's House, A5 th April, 181 1.
THE Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to
make the following appointment:—Mr. Roderh k
McKenzie, to be Acting Civil Commissary, and
Acting Deputy Post Master General, during the ab absence
sence absence of Wm. Scott, Esq.
By command
_ F. WHITE, Gov. Sec.
CONTAINS 31 DAYS.
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Full M00n ....4.... 6.... 37.... morning.
Last Quart ... 12... 10.... 49.... morning.
Neto M00n ... 19.... 0.... 31.... afternoon.
Hr st Quart..2G .... 3.... 39.... morning.
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s|t Invention of the Cross.
4W Spring Tides.
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7 8 Dutches of Yoik born, 1767.
SiSn I//? Sunday after Easter.
9 M Commissary Court.
10 T
II W
12 T Neap Tides.
13 F
14 8
15 Su 3th Sunday after Easter. Rog. Sunday.
16 VI Court of Civil Justice.
17 T Princess of Wales born. 1768.
18 W
19 T Queen Charlotte born, 1744. Ascen. Day.
F (Spring Tides.
21 S Sun enters Gemini.
22 Su Sunday after Ascen. Day. Princess Elizab.
23 M Court of Rolls. (born. 1770.
24 T ;
25 W
26 T Neap Tides.
27 F
28 S
29 Su IVhit-Sunday. King Charles 11. restored.
30 M Whit-Monday.
31 T Whit-Tnesday.
~ NOTIFICATION.
THE Sessions of the Court of Civil Justice are
postponed until Monday the 16th May, 1814.
Ry Command,
IL C. DOWNER, Sec.
Messrs. Printers, .
A paragraph in your last Saturday’s Paper, seen?*
to insinuate, that a neglect on the part of the Owners
ofthe schooner Eagle, for not having sufficiency of
ballast on board, was the occasion of that unfortunate
and melancholy accident, her being upset; I dont
know who so officiously gave you such incorrect
information, so far, from not being in proper ballast,
from, that double the quantity, that vessels of her
size ever carry in these colony, was on board at the
time the accident happened, the vessel likewise un under
der under easy sail, it was not the wind, but the sea, that
was the occasion,—lt is particullarly recommended
to Travellers, in her on a journey, to shape their
course to their destined port, as near as possible, had
this maxim been attended too, the public would not
have to lament the loss of five valuable Members of
Society, nor the Proprietors of the schooner Eagle,
the loss of so fine a vessel.
Berbice,the7th May, 1814. J. Clapham,
THE BERBICE GAZETTE.
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NEW AMSTERDAM,
Saturda r, 3/.o 7, 1814.
•
Two vessels arrived in our Port this week, one from
Glasgow the other from Greenock; neither of them hat
brought us any later news.
The LONDON G IZETTE, March 5,1814.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, March 5, 1814.
Copy of a letter from Admiral Lord Keith, K. B. to
John II Ilion Croker, Esq. dated on board his Mqjestjft
ship York, in Cawsand Bay, the 2d inst.
Sir,- I have the honor to inclose, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners ofthe Admiralty, a copy of a
letter from Captain Pliillimore, reporting ths capture of
La Clorinde French Frigate, after a most severe conflict,
on the evening of 25th alt. between her and the Eurotas;
an action which reflects tlic highest honor upon the brAvery
. and profession skill of Captain Phillimorc and his officers,
and upon the valour and good conduct of his crew. Capt.
Philimore has be n severely wounded on the occasion, but
I entertain a fluttering hope that his Majesty's service,
and the country at large, will not long be deprived of st >
valuable an officer
1 have the honor to be, fyc.
KEITH, Admiral.
His Majesty's ship Eurotas,’ Plymouth Sound,
March 1, 1814.
M y Lord, —I have the honor to inform your Lordship,
that his Majesty’s ship under my command, parted com company
pany company from the Rippoon ou Monday night, the 21st uit.
in chaceofa vessel which proved to beaSwedish merchant
ship, and on Friday the 25th, in endeavouring to rejoin
the Rippoon, being then in latitude 47.40. north and long.
9.30. west, we perceived a sail upou the lee beam, to which
we gave chace. We soon discovered her to be an enemy’s
frigate, and that she was endeavouring to out manoeuvre
us in bringing her to action ; but having much advantage
in sailing, (although the wind had unfortunately died
away) we were enabled ot about five o’clock to pas under
her stern, hail her, and commence close action.
When receiving her broadside and passing to her bow,
our mizen mast was shot away. I then ordered the helm
to be put down to lay her aboard, but the wreck of our
mizen mast lying on our quarter, prevented this desirafele
object from being accomplished.
The enemy just passed clear of us, and both officers and
men of the Eurotas renewed the action with the most de determined
termined determined bravery and resolution, while the enemy returned
our fire in a warm and gallant manner. We succeeded i«
raking her again, and then lay broadside to broadside; at
6. 20. our main mast fell by the hoard, the enemy’s mizen
mast falling at the same time; at 6. 50. our foremast fell,
and the enemy’s main mast almost immediately afterwards |
At ten minutes after seven she slackened her fire, but
having her foremast standing, she succeeded with her fore
sail in getting out of range. During the whole of Uw
â– tian we kept up a heavy and well-directed fire; nor do I
Know which most to adi are, the seamen at the great guns,
â– or the marines with their small arms, they vying with each
lother who should most annoy the enemy.
I was at this time so much exhausted by the loss of
â– Hood, from wounds I had received in the early part of the
â– action from a grape shot, that I found it impossible for
fine to remain any longer upon deck. I was therefore un-
Ider the painful necessity of desiring Lieutenant Smith
I (First Lieutenant) to take the command of the quarter
I deck, and to clear the wreck of the fore mast and main
I mast, weich then lay nearly fore and aft the deck, and
I to make sail after the enemy ; but, at the same time, 1
I had the satisfaction of reflicting that 1 had left the com-
I jjjand i n the hands of a most active and zealous officer.
I We kept Sight of the enemy during the night by means
I of boat sails and jigger on the ensign stall'; and before
I twelve o’clock the next day Lieutenant Smith reported to
| me that, by the great exertions of every officer and man,
f jury courses, topsails, staysails, and spankar, were set in
I chace of the enemy, who had even cleared away his wreck.
I and that we were coming up with her very fast, going at
I the rate of six and a half knots; that the decks were per peril
il peril fectly clear ; and that the officers and men were as eager
\ to renew the action as they were to commence it; but, to
i the great mortification of every one on board, we perceiv perceivâ–
â– perceivâ– edtwo sails on the lee bow, which proved to be the
Dryad and Achate, and they having crossed the enemy
' (we only four or five miles distant) before we could get
up to her, deprived us of the gratification oi having her
colours hauled down to us.
The enemy’s frigate proved to be the Clorinde, Capt.
Dennis Legard, mounting 44 guns with 4 brass swivels in
each top, and a complement of 360 men.
It is with sincere regret I have to state that our loss is
considerable, having 20 killed and 40 wounded ; and I
most sincerely lament the loss 3 fine young midshipmen,
two of whom had served the whole of their time with me,
and who all promised to be ornaments to the service.
Among the' wounded is Lientenant Foord, of the Royal
Marines, who received'a grap shot in his thig-h, while
gallantly heading his party. . _
I learn from Monsieur Gerrard, one of the French
officers, that they calculate their loss on board thcClorinde
at 120 men- It is therefore unnecessary for me to parti particularize
cularize particularize the exertions of every individual on board this shir
Or the promptness with w Inch every order was put into
execution by so young a ship company ; but 1 must bee
leave to mention the able assistance which 1 received from
Lieut. Smith, Graves, Randolph, and Beckham. Mr.
Beadnell, the Master, and Lieut. Foord and Connell, ol
the Royal Marines ; the very great skill and attention
shewn by Mr. Thomas Cooke Junes, Surgeon, in the
discharge of his important duties; the active services of
Mr. J. Bryan, the Purser, and the whole of the warrant
officers, with all the mates and midshipman, whom 1 beg
leave most strongly to recommend to your Lordship’s
notice.
I inclose a list of the killed and wounded, and have the
honor to be, &c.
(Signed) J. PHILLIMORE, Captain.
Admiral Lord Keith, K. B.
ORDER OF THE DAY FROM PRINCE SCHW ART ARTZEN
ZEN ARTZEN BERG
“Soldiers ’.—the Army is now in the heart of France, in
that country where the voice of the people expresses their
cry at our arrival; we must only regard those as enemies
whom wc find armed against us.
“I learn with thegreatest dissatisfaction that some strag stragglers,
glers, stragglers, who have escaped the observation of their chiefs,
have ill treated the peaceable inhabitants. This disobedi disobedience
ence disobedience to the formal orders which I gave at the time the Ar Army
my Army entered France, obliges me to renew them, and render
them more severe. Reckoning from to-day, every soldier
â– who shall allow himself to pillage, or commit any other ex excess,
cess, excess, shall, without any distinction, be brought before a
Council of War, and purished with death, according to the
letter of the law.
“I hold the Commander of the corps d’armee responsi responsible,
ble, responsible, for the axact observance of this order and its publica publication.
tion. publication. It is only by this means that a strict discipline,
which is one of the first duties of bravo soldiers, can be
«.wUbfished.
“The inhabitants of France ought always to see in us,
warriors who are fighting for the repose of Europe. Let
no shameful action blast the laurels which you have just
gathered—you will merit the love of the world, for the
world will be iudebted to you for the palm of Peace*â€
It is reported that arrangements are making for the
marriage of one of our Princessess to the King of Prussia.
A paragraph in the Dutch papers announces the depar departure
ture departure of Count van By land, for England, to request the
hand of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of
W ales in marrige with the young Prince of Orange.
ANECDOTE.
After the preliminaries which ltd to the treaty of Til Tilsit
sit Tilsit were adjusted, Bonaparte was attended by the King of
Pru ssia in his own apartment, where the unfeeling con conqueror
queror conqueror received him with the greatest haughtiness. “Let
me see your wife!†said he. “She is at Konigsberg, your
Majesty.†“1 must see your wife,†sternly repeated the
the Tyrant. “She will not come,†replied the humbled
Monarch ; “a sense of the injuries she has lately sustained
would forbid her attending you. “Let me see your wife,
or 1 will not sign a peace,†added the Corsican. The
King, reduced by the most urgent necessity, sent a letter
to his Queen, begging her attendance; hut, as he expect expected,
ed, expected, received a reply, that she could not submit to inter interview.
view. interview. The King communicated this reply to Bonaparte,
who imperiously rejoined, “if you do not yourself bring
your wife, to my presence, oar negociations must end.â€
Thus humbled, the painful alternative remained, to
prevail upon the Queen to comply, or to take the
consequence of her final refusal. The King repaired to
Konigsberg, and his obedient Queen consented to ap appear
pear appear before the Emperor of the French. This «.»-
princely Prince eyed her with an attention hording in
rudeness. “I expected,†said he, addressing himself
to her, “to see a fair Queen, but 1 behold (he fairest
of women.†Then, turning to a stand of flowers, he
selected from them a rose, and presented it, added, “I of offer
fer offer the fairest of flow ers to the liairest of her sex.†The
Queen distantly replied, “Sir, we are not sufficiently ac acquainted
quainted acquainted for nic to receive this compliment;†when the
polised Bonaparte held it to her, and, with a manacing
look and air, replied, “Take it, Madame—it is 1 who of offer
fer offer it to you I†The Queen accepted the rose, and an anwered,
wered, anwered, “Sir, I receive it as a pledge of friendship to
come.†Apparently softened by her beauty and noble
demeanour, this gracious Emperor made an oiler of his
services, and inquired what favor he could grant her. “1
have nothing to ask,†said the Queen. “1 wish you to
command my services—ask what 1 can give you.†“As
a Queen, 1 a.-k for nothing, Sir,†said tiie a ill ie ted Prin Princess;
cess; Princess; “but as mother, I beg the town and citadel of Mag Magdenburg
denburg Magdenburg for my sons.†—“ You are a very beautiful Queen
—replied Bonaparte—but you know not what you ask—
Magdcuburgh is worth an hundred Queens.â€
DUTCH PAPERS
The following Declaration appeared, on the 17th,
at Middlefart, on the Island of Funcu.
“By the care c f the Danish Government, the war which
already, for fifteen years, had devastated Europe, had not
disturbed the repose of the Danish nation ; when the K ing,
for a moment, saw himself under the necessity of using de defensive
fensive defensive means, partly for the protection of his subjects’
commerce, and partly for the security of his provinces
bordering on Germany.
‘‘The attack made by the English on his Majesty’s ca capital,
pital, capital, and carrying off the Danish fleet, in the year 1807,
put an end to the happy tranquillity which his Majesty
had, until then, been enabled to preserve for his subjects.
The Danish States, at that time, had the same common
enemy with France, and the consequence was, that an al alliance
liance alliance was sought and concluded with that power. 'The
Emperor, openly and directly, promised men and money ;
and a numerous army immediately moved into the provin provinces
ces provinces belonging to his Majesty the King. It was agreed
that the expence of its support should be defrayed by the
French Government, and this amounted to a sum of se several
veral several millions of six-dollars. Without undertaking any
thing, however, this army remained a burthen longer than
the Danish Government thought requisite. The expence
of its support remained unpaid, and the request of Den Denmark
mark Denmark on this point, were equally fruitless, as those, con concerning
cerning concerning the announced requisitions in money. The situ situation
ation situation of a state whose resources were already diminished
by the naval war, and by these naval disbursements, be became
came became totally exhausted, again suffered a most prejudicial
influence from the shutting of the Contiuental ports,
which was represented as one of the means for obtaining
a general peace. The annexation of the Hanse Towns and
contiguous provinces to the French Empire, became af afterwards
terwards afterwards a most heavy burthen, with regard to the com commercial
mercial commercial intercourse with Germany. Its effects extended
even to literary connections. Earnest professions which
were frequently renewed, had given hopes, that these ob obstacles
stacles obstacles which were so directly contrary to the good under understanding
standing understanding in which his Majesty contributed all in his power
to remain with the French Government would have been
removed, but these hopes always remained unfulfilled.
W hilst the French army was retreating in the winter be between
tween between 1812 and 13, the Imperial troops, which, according
to a particular agreement, were to have remained for the
protection of the frontiers of Holstein, were drawn away.
As the French Government had at the same time declared
its intention of entering into negociations for peace with all
her enemies, the King deemed it important for him to make .
overtures of peace to Great Britain. The alliance with
I rance was now become of no utility. The King would
willingly have prevented the cities of Hamburgh and Lu Lubeck
beck Lubeck from again falling into the hands of the French, in
order to keep the war from his own frontiers, and
from destruction those cities, whose interests were iu .uc i
direct connection with those of his subjects; but his Ma Majesty
jesty Majesty was obliged to desist from the prosecution of thia
plan ; his interests therefore required that he should ac accept
cept accept the offer made him of renewing the alliance with Franca
and to givelt a larger extension, iu order to assure him of
a powerful assistance against those Sovereigns who had no 6
hesitated to declare that they would support the demands
of Sweden, which were so inimical to the integrity of his
States.
“The King on his part has conscientiously performed
the stipulations of the treaty. VV hilst his auxiliary troops
w«re lighting by the side of the French troops, they re received
ceived received only a part of the pay, which according to the a agreement
greement agreement was their due, and his Majesty’s subjects butter buttered
ed buttered a considerable loss, as well by the embargo laid on their
property which was deposited in the cities of Lubeck and
Hamburgh, of which the French Government took to it itself
self itself the privilege of disposal, as by taking away the futidg
of the bank in the last mentioned city. The promises of
restoration given in consequence of the complaints there thereon
on thereon made, remained equally with the reclamation made oa
the subject without effect.
“It was assured by the Treaty, that 20,000 men should
be in readiness to protect the Duchies and Jutland, but
Marshal d’Eckmuhl quitted the position which covered
those provinces, and retreated with all the troops under
his command, to Hamburgh, leaving the King’s troops to
their own fate, and who were not able to withstand the
superior force which was moving forward, to force, by
their overmatch in strength, an entrance into the country.
The enemy’s irruption into the Duchies, together with the
loss of the fortresses, was followed by the King’s being for forsaken
saken forsaken by an Any, on whose assistance he had reasonable
grounds for placing a reliance.
“His Majesty has been under the necessity of consent consenting
ing consenting to the greatest sacrifices to protect the remaining part
of his states from invasion, with which they were threaten threatened
ed threatened by land by the combined troops of several powers, and
for the purpose of again getting possession of those pro provinces
vinces provinces which had fallen into the enemy’s hands.
“He recalled his Minister at the Court of the French
Emperor, and declared to the Minister of his Imperial Ma Majesty
jesty Majesty residing at his Court, that he could no longer con consider
sider consider him as being in that capacity, and that opportunity
should be given him for his return to France.
“His Majesty likewise declares, that he will join tho
Sovereigns united against France, in order to assist in
bringing about a general peace, for which all the nations
of Europe arc languishing, and which is so necessary for
the Danish States. . •
“Middlefart, Jan. 17, 1814.â€
Baale, Feb. 7.— Preparations are making here for the
reception «f her Majesty the Empress of Russia.
DUTCH POLITICAL CONSTITUTION.
The Hague, March 3, 1814. —We, William by the
grace of God, Prince of Orange Nassau, Sovereign Prince
of the Netherlands, Ac.
To all whom these presents come, greeting!
Invited to the Sovereignty of these States, by your con confidence
fidence confidence and your attachment, we from the first declared,
that we would undertake the same only under the guaran guarantee
tee guarantee of a wise constitnticn, which might secure your free freedom
dom freedom against all possible abuses; and we have ever since
continued to feel the necessity thereof.
We regarded it, therefore, as one of the first and most
sacred of onr duties, to summon together some men of
consideration, and to charge them with the weighty task
of establishing afoundamental code, built upon your man manners,
ners, manners, your habits, and corresponding to the wants of the
present time.
They cheerfully took upon themselves this office, per performed
formed performed it with zeal, and have submitted to us the fruits of
their uninterrupted labours.
After a careful examination of this work, wehavegiven
it our approbation. But this docs not satisfy our heart.
It respects the concerns of the whole Netherlands. The
â– whole Dutch people mast be recognized in this important,
work. That people must receive the strongest possible as assurance,
surance, assurance, that their dearest interests are sufficient y, at attended
tended attended to therein ; that religion, as the fountain of all
good, is thereby honored and mantained, and religious
freedom disturbed by nothing of temporal concerns but
Secured in the most ample manner ; that the education of
youth, and the spread of scientific, shall knowledge, shall
be attended to by the Government and freed freedom all
those vexatious regulations which oppress genius and sub subdue
due subdue the spirit; that personal freedom shall no longer be
an empty name, and dependent on the captices of a sus suspicious
picious suspicious and crafty police : that an impartial administra administration
tion administration of justice, guided by fixed principles, secure to every
man his property ; that commerce, agriculture, and ma manufactures
nufactures manufactures be no longer obstructed ; but have free course,
like rich springs of public and private prosperity ; that
therefore, no restraint be imposed on ihe domestic econo economy
my economy of the higher and lower classes of the state, but that
they be conformable to the general laws and the general
government; that the movements oi the general Govern Government
ment Government be not palsied too great a zeal for local interests,
but rather receive from an additional impulse; that the
general law, by means of an harmonious coroperations of
the two principal branches of the Government, be found founded
ed founded on the true interests of the State; that the finances,
and the arming of the people, thc-main pillars of the dody
politic, be placed in that upon which the
greatest and most invaluable privilege of every free peo people,
ple, people, —their independence,— may be firmly fixed. Which
. of you can doubt of this truth, after the terrible experi experience
ence experience you have had of a foreign teranny which acknow acknowledge
ledge acknowledge no reight w hen it wanted means for its own main maintenance
tenance maintenance by violence, after having sighed of late years,
•under the most oppressive yoke that ever was imposed
since the Spanish times ?
Now, at least, you know the true value of those pre precious
cious precious rights for which our fathers sacrificed their property
add blood: of that happiness which they bequeathed to
-their decendants; and which we saw lost through the
adversity of tee times !
Following, therefore, and deriving encouragement from
their example, it becomes my duty, in imitations of those
whose name I hear, and whose memory I honor, to re restore
store restore that which is lost: it is your duty to support me
therein with ail your efforts, that under the blessings of
Divine Providence, who summons us to this task, we may
leave our beloved country completely reconquered and re reestablished
established reestablished to our children.
In order to be enabled to judge whether the consitu consitutional
tional consitutional code thus framed, as before stated; be a means of
attaining the above great object, we have thought it right
that the said code be submitted for maturer consideration,
to numerous assembly of persons the most considerable
and best quallified among you.
M e have for that purpose appointed a special commis commission,
sion, commission, whe aro to choose, out of a numerous list given in
to us, six hundred persons, in due proportion to the po population
pulation population of each of the now existing departments.
liQuorcd with your confidence, they shall, or. the 28th
of Eiis month, assemble in the metropolis of Amsterdam, I
to come to a determination upon this wighty business.
i hey shall in like manner, with the letter of convoca convocation,
tion, convocation, receive the plan of constitution, that they may be
able to prepare their decision thereon with maturity and
calmness of deliberation; and for the more effectual at.
tainment of this object, a copy of the same shall be sent
to each member previously.
And as it is of the first importance that these Members
be possessed of the general confidence, we order that a
list of the persons chosen for each department be made
public, and that to all the inhabitants of the same being
housekeepers, an opportunity shall be afforded by signing
his name without any other addition, in a register which
shall lie opon in each canton for eight days, to disapprove
of any such person or persons as he may deem unqualified.
No inhabitant is deprived of this right, with the ex exception
ception exception of domestic servants, valets, bankrupts, persons
in state of non.age, or under accusation.
When it shall appear to us from the summing up the
registers, that the majority are satisfied with persons thus
submitted to their election, we shall consider them as the
representatives of the whole Dutch people, call them to.
gether appear in the midts cf them, and salute them as
constituting the great assembly, representing the United â–
Netherlands.
They shall then commence their labours in freedom, and
give us an account of their progress by a committee ap appointed
pointed appointed to that effect; and as soon as the adoption of the
constitutional code is the result of their deliberations, we
shall make the necessary arrangements fur taking the oath
prescribed to us by the constitution with ail due solemn solemnity,
ity, solemnity, and after that be installegcd.
lu the adoption of these measures, w horty countrymen,
yo must feel convinced, that, the welfare of our beloved
country is my first and only object; that your interests
and mine are the same; and how can they be more maiii maiiifestly
festly maiiifestly promoted, than by the introduction of constitutional
rules, in which you will find the guarrentce of your dear,
est rights? They will furnish me with the advantage of
conducting, on fixed principles, the charge and responsi responsibility
bility responsibility of government, assisted by the best and most intelli intelligent
gent intelligent of the citizens; and will secure to me the continuance
of that affection, the expressions of which rejoice my
heart, animate my courage, lighten my burthen, and bind
me and my house for ever to our regenerated country.
Given at the Hague, this 2d day of Mai ch, 1814, and
of our reign the Ist.
(Signed) WILLIAM.
By command, A. R. FALCE, Secy, of State.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
The Hague, March 6.
The accounts from the Grand Head-quarters reach down
to the 26th February. They were then at Chaumont,
where Prince Schwartzenburg had concentrated the grand
army, in consequence of the retreat of Prince Wittgen Wittgenstein.
stein. Wittgenstein. Ou the left wing of the grand army a corps of
30,000 men was posted at Dijon; on the right wing.
Marshal Blucher was at Chalons, Gen. Bulow at Rheims,
and General Winzingcrode at Soissons. Marshal VV'rede
had driven back the French under the walls of Troyes;
and on the 26th another French corps was defeated at
Bar-sur-Aube.
Accounts from Bremen mention, that of the 28th of
February, and Ist of March, 10,000 troops had marched
through there, under General Walmoden, on their way to
the Rhine; and that 30,000 Prussians were coineiu front
of Hamburgh which city, it was expected, would be im immediately
mediately immediately attempted by storm.
Yesterday evening Mr. Provost, Austrian Counsellor
of Legation, arrived here as Charge d’Atiaires from his
Imperial Majesty, with the information, that a Minister
would be speedly appointed, and with the strongest as.
surances of the friendship of his Court for the United
Netherlands.
Basle Feb. 20.—A1l the troops in garrison here, the
day before yesterday, received orders to put themselves in
motion for France. Ail the corps already on their route
to strcngillen the Allied Armies, have received orders to
hasten their march. The passage of troops through our
town will be very considerable, and last for several days.
Other columns march for France by Schaffhausen and Zu Zurich,
rich, Zurich, and some through the Frickthal.
The great magazines of oafs and Flour establish J
Lindau are to be removed hither, r * 8
The following are the principal -articles of the Act a|
Confederation w Inch lias been adopted by the
Zurich:— ’ I
The Cantons mutually guarantee to each their I
tion and independence. „ , I
No canton to make any alliance with foreign Powers.l
but each to be entitled to enter into military capitulation* I
provided they arc computable with the general ordinal
of the Diet.
The contingents of each canton, in men and money, I
be regulated by the Diet.
Commerce to be free and unimpeded throughout Suit, I
zcrland.
The canton of Zurish to be the first canton, and tU I
Burgomaster of Zurich for the time being to be the Pre, I
sident of the Diet.
Berbin, Feb. 24.—The Dutch General Daendelsis I
rived here from Warsaw, on his way to Holland. ]
The 2d battalion of a regiment which was formed ia I
Sweden, out of deserters and prisoners of war, chiefly I
Dutchmen by birth, has passed through here on its way I
to Holland. I
Liege., Feb. 28.—• Yesterday evening the Crown Princal
of Sweden entered our city, amidst the greatest rejoicings. I
He alighted at the Asseniburg hotel, where be was waited â–
upon by the Authorities of the Department, and a Com.
raittee of the Central Government. His Ro .al Highness
came from Aix-la-Chapelle, and his suit was very nuiae nuiaerotis
rotis nuiaerotis and brilliant.
Brussels, March 3.—There arc still at this moment
1000 French troops at Menin. It is said, that General
Borstel having detached a corps of 5000 men against Ge.
neral Maison, the latter retired in haste to Lisle : 8 pieces
of cannon and 600 prisoners were however, taken from him.
Our provisional Government has addressed a proclama,
tion to the inhabitants of these provinces, inviting them
to come forward with voluntary subscriptions for the arm.
iug of a force lor the defence of the country.
We have received the following list of superior Officers
who were made prisoners at Dantzic: besides the Gover Governor
nor Governor Count Rap, there were the Generals of Division Heu.
delet, Grandjean, Bachelu, Lcpin, Campredon ; the Ge Generals
nerals Generals of Brigade, Admiral Dumanoir, d’Hericourt, Vil.
Iters, Husson, Besau court, Farine, Cavagnac, Prince Rad Radzivil;
zivil; Radzivil; and the Neapolitan Generals of Brigade, Destre®
and Pepe.
Amsterdam, March 7.— Our paper of this day con.
tains a list of 152 gentlemen, selected from the Depart Department
ment Department of the Zuiderzee, who are to form a part of the As.
sembly ol Notables, appointed to take into consideration
the plan of a Constitution.
1 he raising of 18 battalions of Landstrum for this city,
which commenced on the 18th February, is now com completed.
pleted. completed. 1 esterday, after church-time, all the battalions
assembled on their different parades, for the purpose of
being exercised: the good order and regularity which the
members of these corps have displayed, both in the course
of their raising and exercise, prove the excellent spirit
with which they are animated. Thus, in less than three
weeks, these 18 battalions, consisting of 600 men each,
and amounting in the whole to 10,800 have been armed
and organised ; and a part of them have already replaced
the national guards in the service of the city, the latter
having marched off for Naarden.
List of Run.a-way Negroes, in the Colony Stocks of
Berbice, on the 6th May, 1814.
Names. j Proprietors. I By whom brought.
I Eigenaren. I Aanbrengers.
R° sa Pin. Onverwagt Dehnert
Hercules Do. McCamon o
Larose. Mara. * Gouverneur.
Sunday Unknown. Hickcn
crirno Shanks (Dem.) Costenbader
Murphy Herstelling Fiscaal
Marsh Laurentz. Adami
Sammy, Lewis Manor. Dehnert
Sannio Welgelegen. van den Broek.
Marsh Rice. Piass
Glasius Bellevue. White
Mandriena Barnes Fiscal
Cicilia Do. Do.
Ihomas Mrs. Beresford. Heytmeijer.
J. A. DEHNERT, Under Sheriff.
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Duncan, Esq., to render them in to Mr. Crs. Kyte; to whom all indebted, are requested to make payment without delay, he being authorised to give receipts for the same. 7 May. A. SIMPSON, Del. Executor. TOR CLMSOOir, 'The Biig A Ll*! I A. D. Ml Corn nick, Master. To sail with the June convoy; fur freight or passage apply to 7 May. DOUGL \S REID & Co. Who have received by tlx* above vessel, beef and pork in barrels, butter in half firkin*;, Westphalia hams, Edam, pine, and Dutch coimnyn cheese, herrings in kegs, gentlemen and ladies’ boots and shoes, beer and porter, soap, tallow and spermaceti candles, pearl bar'y, oatmeal, split pease in jus, gardenseed assorted, w hitc, yellow, and green paint and paint oil, spirit turpentine, port wine, tin, glass, and crockery ware, negro clothing, knives and forks, Irish linen, cotton shirting, calicoes, Osnabrugs cotton and coffee bagging, hues, shovels, cutlasses, gun powder and shot; pickles and fish sauces assorted, house brooms, &c. * WANTS A SITUATION, As a Clerk, at a moderate Salary, a young man who writes a tolerable hand.—Address to this Office. 7 May. THE Subscriber has received by the last arrivals, sundry articles, mostly consisting of hardware, lamps Standing and hanging elegantly ornamented, Ladies and Gentlemen’s dressing cases, work boxes, card ditto, and a variety of other articles, which will be sold reasonable, for Cash. 30 April. M. LINDNER. ALLE de genen die enige pretentien mogte hebben fasten den Heer W. Sterk, gelieven Jezelven intelevcrcn, voor examinatic, aan den onder«-eteekende. 30 April. J. L. KIP. FOR HIRE? young Negroes, custome to work in town pulling a boat &c. For which Tenders will be received at the store of J. H. Schlarhorst, Esquire per year—the offer approved of, will be accepted. ’ Pin. Deutichem, J. van den BROEK, 30th April. P. B. BENDER, Guardians of Karl Stokkel. NOTICE. ALL persons having demands against the Estate •f the fate Samuel Beresford, are required to lender them to R. C. DO WNER. Secy. Secretary’s Office, 23th April 1814. THE (No. 502. GAZETTE. ¦ ] [Payable in advance. VENDUE OFFICE. PUBLIC VENDUES. On Wednesday the 18th inst. will be sold at the Vendue Office, by order o£ A. Simpson, Esq. Executor to the Estate of the late Wm. Duncan, Esq. sundry articles of household furniture, among which are an elegant side board, two hadsome sophas, chairs, dining tables, two beds with matresses, bolster and pillows complete, counterpains, a night chair, knives and forks, glass and earthen ware, assorted ; plated candlesticks, do. tea, coffee, and milk pots, sugar bason, bed and table linen, saddles and bridles. Also the house on lot No. 5, as at present occupied by Ths. Chapman, Esq. three slaves, excellent domestics, a good saddle horse, coffee and cotton bagging, Madeira wine in bottles, hhds. and pipes, a few dozen claret and port wine, two silvqr watches, &c. D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master. On 'Thursday the 19th instant, will be sold an assortment of goods imported in the Simon Cock and Alpha, consisting in dry goods, provisions, beef and porter in bottles, two new chaises, 20 a 30 hhds. of best London brown stout, 5 dozen strong ale, boots and shoes of the latest fashion, carpenters tools, nails assorted, cotton and coffee bagging, hard ware assorted, a few boxes of candles and soap. D. C. CAMERON, Dep. Vendue Master. FOR SALE~ BY C. RULACH, in Commission, Dutch sweet milk Cheese, do. comyn or Leyden cheese, do. butler, ail very fresh.—23 April. FOR SALE " BY the undersigned, 12 prime Mules, just imported from the Oronoque—also a few good draft and saddle Horses. 23 April. B. JEFFERY. Corn for Sale, On Plantation Scotland. 23 ApnL j. McKAY. THE Subscriber having renewed his European and Colony News Papers, hopes a continuance oi the public favor; such gentlemen as intends withdrawing their names from the Subscription List, are requested to notify the same, previous to the 10th of May 1814. Subscription Rooms, April 23rd. J. BINNING. IS hereby given, that all those who having anv claim against the Boedcl of A. SchlKpfer, dec. cart receive their payment, at the house of J. G. F Thiensma, Esq., and those indebted to the said boedel, arerequsted to come forward with immediata payment. 23 A P ril J. A. HICKEN, qq. TOR LONDON. * The Ship ELISABETH. Thos. Langerick, Master, Is ready to receive her cargo, and will sail with the first convoy, for freight apply to 23 April. A. A. de la COURT. The Brig MINERVA. Is ready to take in her cargo, and will positivcly sail with the first convoy, for freight apply to S 3 April. A. A. de la COURT. TE KOOP OP VOORDELIGE CONDITION? EEN agtste gedeelte van het Erf No. 16, gefegcn inde Itse Pokier dezerstede N. Amst. aan de middelweg, met het daarop staande woonhuis, geheel nieuw getiinmerd, van de beste material™ gebouwd en bewerkt, zynde lang 38 en breed 16 voeten, benevens een gaandery van 10 voeten, rondom met Jalosien en aan de windzyde met glosramen voorzien, zynde 11 verdieping, met een pakhuis onder het woonhuis, van 6 voet hoog, benevens nieuwc zygebouwen en alles wat verder tot gemak aan een kleine famielje uoodzakelyk is ; te bevragen by 23 Ajiril. j. h. SCHLAItHORST. SATURDAY, MAY 7. SECRETAR Y's OFFICE. This is to inform the Public, that the following per. sons intend quitting this Colony. Th. Fraser in 6 weeks from 26 March. 11. Wylie in do. from do. Geo. Bagot, family, and 4 slaves, will quit the colony Berbice by (he first opportunity. Wilson Taylor with the next convoy. • R. C. DOWNER, Secy. NO TIC Eis hereby given, that a month after date the following Transports and Mortgages will be passed. 16 Apr. Peter Rose will transport to Dtineray, 100 Negroes, from plantation Inverness, west coast —names to be seen at this office. J. Bakker qq. Edward Barnwell, will transport to Francis Arthur, plantation Mary’s Hope, situated on the Coroutine coast, No. 49. Francis Arthur will pass a mortgage to J. Bakker qq. Edw. Barnwell, on plantation Mary’s Hope, cattle, sheep, and 14 negroes, (names o. negroes to be seen al this office. The Curators of Richard Barry’s estate, will transport to the Curators of John Stobie’s estate, plantation Richland, the south half of No. i 4, west coast. The Curators of J. Stobie’s estate will transport to Elizabeth Johnston plantation Richland, situate on the west coast of Berbice, being south half of No. 14. 23 Apr. G. Gordon, will transport to Demerary six negroe slaves, named Radius, Mentor, Edmond, London, Mars, and Samba. Henery and Taylor will transport to L. B. Mcßae, SO rods of land, more or less, of the eastern half of lot No. IS, commencing from the new road, north side. May 7. The Exceeutorstothe Will of Robt. Wade, dec. w ill transport to Susan Mintos, 7 roods of land of lot No. 6, w’ith the buildings thereon. R. C. DOWNER, Sec. notice 7 ALL persons having demands against the estate of the late Mr. N. van Hattem, are requested to render m their accounts; and those indebted to said estate to come forward with payment without delay, to the undersigned, as appointed Executor to the Will of the said Mr. N. van Hattem, dec. 30 April. J. J. van der STOOP. tFhUUFL HET groot cn spacious woonhuis op’t erf No. 15, gehcel of in gedecllcns, hebbende v vs appartementen in de cerste, en zes logeable kamers in de tweede verdieping, benevens ecu ruime zolder, zyde gebouw en pakhuizen, toereikende om cen scheeps lading te bergen.— Mede tc koop twee quarten van gemelde erf, in’t front van de iniddelweg, tc bevragen op gemclde erf of by 23 April. J. 11. SCHLARIIORST. THE undersigned, in order to close Sales, offers the following goods on Sale, at the first costs, for immediate payment : —Fresh garden seed well assorted, hams, sweet oil, salmon in tin boxes, pickles, porter in hlids., paints & oil, nails assorted, a few pieces Osnabrugs’, ditto green baise, Gentlemen’s ready made cloths, boots & shoes, Ladies & children ditto, paper hanging & bordering, hyson tea, black pepper, foolscap & post paper, calicoes, ginghams, negro blankets, printed table cloth & carpenting, hair seating, Russia duck, saddles & bridles, soap & candles, green & white canvas for window blinds, knifes & forks, snuffers, cork screws, scissars pen knives, &c. May 3. J. L. KIP & Co. • It » ____ IS hereby given to all those who are indebted to the Estate of John Morrison, dec., to come forward with payment, before the Ist of June, and all those having claims against said Estate, to render them in before the above date, to Mr. Cowie, in N. Arnst., as after that date no claim will be received. 23 April. J. McKaY, for self, and W. COWIE, Executors
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MARSHAL'S OFFICE. SALE BY EXECUTION. FIRST PROCLAMATION. BY virtue of an appointment from His Excellency H. W. BentinYk, Esquire) Lieutenant-Governor of the colony Berbice alid its Dependencies, &c. &c. Upon a petition of R. C. Downer, as the Attorney of Wm. King, together with P. Benjamin, appointed Curators to the Estate of F. Bynoe, dec., versus, the Plantation Lewis Manor. Notice is hereby given, that I the undersigned, First Marshal of the Courts of this colony, will Sell, at Public Execution Sale, in the month of .lone 1815, the precise day hereafter to be notified through the Gazette of this colony. The Cotton Plantation Lewis Manor, situate on the East sea coast ts this colony, with all its cultivation, slaves, buildings, B>c. Whoever should think to haveany right,action or interest, on abovenamed plantation Lewis Manor, •wishesto oppose the Execution Sale thereof, let such persons address themselves to the Marshal’s Office of this colony, declaring their reasons for so doing in due time and form, as 1 hereby give notice, that I will receive opposition from every one thereunto qualified, appoint them a day to have his or her claim heard before the Court, and further act therein as the law directs. This first proclamation published as customary.— Berbice, Ist May 1814. K. FRANC’KEN, First Marshal. SUMMON by EDICT. BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable Court of Civil Justice ofthis colony, granted upon a petition, presented by the Board lor Orphansand unprovided Estates, bearing date the Kith November 1813. 1 the undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Board, do hereby Summon by Edict :—All persons having or pretending to have any claim or right on the Estate of the late Robert Mitchell, to appear before the Court of Civil Justice of this colony, at ther session in the month of July, (in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,) say 1814, for the purpose of there delivering iii their claims, see lhe same objected to, should it be necessary, and to witness, after the fourth Edicts I Summon, the Court’s decision as to the preferent and concurrent Tight of claimants, on pain to such as remain in default of being for everdebarred their right of claim. This Summon by Edict, made known to the public by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony, and further dealt with according to custom. Berbice, the 15th February, 1814. K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal. by ED ICT. BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable Court of Civil Justice ofthis colony, granted upon a retition, presented by Thomas Fryer Layfield and lobert Douglas, as Curators to the Estate of John loss, dec., and ol James Sinclair, as Curator to the Estate of John Sinclair, dec., under date ot 2.9th January 1814. 1 the undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Curator, do hereby Summon by Edict:— for the fourth time ex superabundant, all creditors or claimants on the late firm of Ross and Sinclair, or plantation Nigg, situate within this colony, or on the separate Estates of John Ross and James Sinclair, to give in theirclaims in person, or by proxy, before the Bar of the Court of Civil Justice, at their session which will be held in the month of July 1814, there to hear the objection made thereto, if necessary, and further to proceed according to Law, on pain to all such who remain in default, of being forever debarred their right of claim. This Summon by Edict, made known to the public by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony, and further dealt with according to custum. ' Berbice, the 16th February, 1814. K. FRANC'KEN, First Marsahl. SUMMON by EDICT.~~ BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable Court of Civil J ustice ofthis colony, granted upon a petition, presented by the Board for Orphans and unprovided Estates, bearing date the 16th November 1813. I the undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Board, do hereby Summon by Edict t —All persons having, or pretending to have any claim or right on the Estate of Alexander Houston and Hugh Houston or plantation Mary’sburg, negroes and other appurtenances, to appear before the Court of Civil Justice of this colony, at their session in the month of July, (in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,) say 1814, (or the purpose of there delivering in their claims, see the same objected to, should it be necessary, and to witness, after the fourth Edictale Summon, the Court’s decision as to the preferent and concurrent right of claimants, on pain to such as remain in default, of being for ever debarred tfccir right of claim# This Sammon by Edict, made known to the public by beat of drum from the Court House ofthis colony, and further dealt with according to custom. Berbice, the 15 th February, 1814. K. FRANC'KEN, First Marshal, SUMMON by EDICT. BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable Court of Civil Justice of this colony, granted upon a pet ition of \Villiam Innes, as appointed Curator to the Estate of John Donaldson, dec., dated 26th January 1814. I the undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Curator, do hereby Summon by Edict.—All known and unknown creditors ofthe Estate ot the late John Donaldson, dec., to appear before the Bar of the Court of Civil Justice of this colony, at their session which will be held in the month October of the present year 1814, there to verify their claims and witness the Court's decision as to the preferent and concurrent right of claimants, and further to proceed according to Law, on pain of being for everdebarred their right of claim. This Summon by Edict, made known to the public by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony, and further dealt with according to custom. Berbice, the 15th February, 1811. K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal. SUMMON by EDICT. BY virtue of an appointment from the Honorable Court of Civil Justice ofthis colony, granted upon a petition, presented by James Sinclair, as appointed Curator to the Estate and Effects of the late John Sinclair, dec., under date of 26th January, 1814. I the undersigned, at the request of aforesaid Curator, do hereby Summon by Edict, nd vaivas curia’ : —All creditors or claimants on the Estate of the late John Sinclair, to appear in peyon, or by proxy, before the Court of Civil Justice of this colony, at their session which will beheld in the month of January, (in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen,) say, 1815, there to render in their claims, to verify the same, and further to proceed according to Law, on pain of being lor ever debarred their right of claim. This Summon by Edict, made known to the public by beat of drum from the Court House of this colony, and further dealt with according to custom. Berbice, the 16ih February, 1814. K. FRANCKEN, First Marshal. BERBICE. King's House, A5 th April, 181 1. THE Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment:—Mr. Roderh k McKenzie, to be Acting Civil Commissary, and Acting Deputy Post Master General, during the absence of Wm. Scott, Esq. By command _ F. WHITE, Gov. Sec. CONTAINS 31 DAYS. 157 IL M~ Full M00n ....4.... 6.... 37.... morning. Last Quart ... 12... 10.... 49.... morning. Neto M00n ... 19.... 0.... 31.... afternoon. Hr st Quart..2G .... 3.... 39.... morning. I]Sii|3dSzozt/ay after Easter. St. Philip & St. Jas s|t Invention of the Cross. 4W Spring Tides. 5T 6|F 7 8 Dutches of Yoik born, 1767. SiSn I//? Sunday after Easter. 9 M Commissary Court. 10 T II W 12 T Neap Tides. 13 F 14 8 15 Su 3th Sunday after Easter. Rog. Sunday. 16 VI Court of Civil Justice. 17 T Princess of Wales born. 1768. 18 W 19 T Queen Charlotte born, 1744. Ascen. Day. F (Spring Tides. 21 S Sun enters Gemini. 22 Su Sunday after Ascen. Day. Princess Elizab. 23 M Court of Rolls. (born. 1770. 24 T ; 25 W 26 T Neap Tides. 27 F 28 S 29 Su IVhit-Sunday. King Charles 11. restored. 30 M Whit-Monday. 31 T Whit-Tnesday. ~ NOTIFICATION. THE Sessions of the Court of Civil Justice are postponed until Monday the 16th May, 1814. Ry Command, IL C. DOWNER, Sec. Messrs. Printers, . A paragraph in your last Saturday’s Paper, seen?* to insinuate, that a neglect on the part of the Owners ofthe schooner Eagle, for not having sufficiency of ballast on board, was the occasion of that unfortunate and melancholy accident, her being upset; I dont know who so officiously gave you such incorrect information, so far, from not being in proper ballast, from, that double the quantity, that vessels of her size ever carry in these colony, was on board at the time the accident happened, the vessel likewise under easy sail, it was not the wind, but the sea, that was the occasion,—lt is particullarly recommended to Travellers, in her on a journey, to shape their course to their destined port, as near as possible, had this maxim been attended too, the public would not have to lament the loss of five valuable Members of Society, nor the Proprietors of the schooner Eagle, the loss of so fine a vessel. Berbice,the7th May, 1814. J. Clapham, THE BERBICE GAZETTE. NEW AMSTERDAM, Saturda r, 3/.o 7, 1814. • Two vessels arrived in our Port this week, one from Glasgow the other from Greenock; neither of them hat brought us any later news. The LONDON G IZETTE, March 5,1814. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, March 5, 1814. Copy of a letter from Admiral Lord Keith, K. B. to John II Ilion Croker, Esq. dated on board his Mqjestjft ship York, in Cawsand Bay, the 2d inst. Sir,I have the honor to inclose, for the information of the Lords Commissioners ofthe Admiralty, a copy of a letter from Captain Pliillimore, reporting ths capture of La Clorinde French Frigate, after a most severe conflict, on the evening of 25th alt. between her and the Eurotas; an action which reflects tlic highest honor upon the brAvery . and profession skill of Captain Phillimorc and his officers, and upon the valour and good conduct of his crew. Capt. Philimore has be n severely wounded on the occasion, but I entertain a fluttering hope that his Majesty's service, and the country at large, will not long be deprived of st > valuable an officer 1 have the honor to be, fyc. KEITH, Admiral. His Majesty's ship Eurotas,’ Plymouth Sound, March 1, 1814. M y Lord, —I have the honor to inform your Lordship, that his Majesty’s ship under my command, parted company from the Rippoon ou Monday night, the 21st uit. in chaceofa vessel which proved to beaSwedish merchant ship, and on Friday the 25th, in endeavouring to rejoin the Rippoon, being then in latitude 47.40. north and long. 9.30. west, we perceived a sail upou the lee beam, to which we gave chace. We soon discovered her to be an enemy’s frigate, and that she was endeavouring to out manoeuvre us in bringing her to action ; but having much advantage in sailing, (although the wind had unfortunately died away) we were enabled ot about five o’clock to pas under her stern, hail her, and commence close action. When receiving her broadside and passing to her bow, our mizen mast was shot away. I then ordered the helm to be put down to lay her aboard, but the wreck of our mizen mast lying on our quarter, prevented this desirafele object from being accomplished. The enemy just passed clear of us, and both officers and men of the Eurotas renewed the action with the most determined bravery and resolution, while the enemy returned our fire in a warm and gallant manner. We succeeded i« raking her again, and then lay broadside to broadside; at 6. 20. our main mast fell by the hoard, the enemy’s mizen mast falling at the same time; at 6. 50. our foremast fell, and the enemy’s main mast almost immediately afterwards | At ten minutes after seven she slackened her fire, but having her foremast standing, she succeeded with her fore sail in getting out of range. During the whole of Uw
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¦tian we kept up a heavy and well-directed fire; nor do I Know which most to adi are, the seamen at the great guns, ¦or the marines with their small arms, they vying with each lother who should most annoy the enemy. I was at this time so much exhausted by the loss of ¦ Hood, from wounds I had received in the early part of the ¦ action from a grape shot, that I found it impossible for fine to remain any longer upon deck. I was therefore unIder the painful necessity of desiring Lieutenant Smith I (First Lieutenant) to take the command of the quarter I deck, and to clear the wreck of the fore mast and main I mast, weich then lay nearly fore and aft the deck, and I to make sail after the enemy ; but, at the same time, 1 I had the satisfaction of reflicting that 1 had left the comI jjjand i n the hands of a most active and zealous officer. I We kept Sight of the enemy during the night by means I of boat sails and jigger on the ensign stall'; and before I twelve o’clock the next day Lieutenant Smith reported to | me that, by the great exertions of every officer and man, f jury courses, topsails, staysails, and spankar, were set in I chace of the enemy, who had even cleared away his wreck. I and that we were coming up with her very fast, going at I the rate of six and a half knots; that the decks were peril fectly clear ; and that the officers and men were as eager \ to renew the action as they were to commence it; but, to i the great mortification of every one on board, we perceiv¦ edtwo sails on the lee bow, which proved to be the Dryad and Achate, and they having crossed the enemy ' (we only four or five miles distant) before we could get up to her, deprived us of the gratification oi having her colours hauled down to us. The enemy’s frigate proved to be the Clorinde, Capt. Dennis Legard, mounting 44 guns with 4 brass swivels in each top, and a complement of 360 men. It is with sincere regret I have to state that our loss is considerable, having 20 killed and 40 wounded ; and I most sincerely lament the loss 3 fine young midshipmen, two of whom had served the whole of their time with me, and who all promised to be ornaments to the service. Among the' wounded is Lientenant Foord, of the Royal Marines, who received'a grap shot in his thig-h, while gallantly heading his party. . _ I learn from Monsieur Gerrard, one of the French officers, that they calculate their loss on board thcClorinde at 120 menIt is therefore unnecessary for me to particularize the exertions of every individual on board this shir Or the promptness with w Inch every order was put into execution by so young a ship company ; but 1 must bee leave to mention the able assistance which 1 received from Lieut. Smith, Graves, Randolph, and Beckham. Mr. Beadnell, the Master, and Lieut. Foord and Connell, ol the Royal Marines ; the very great skill and attention shewn by Mr. Thomas Cooke Junes, Surgeon, in the discharge of his important duties; the active services of Mr. J. Bryan, the Purser, and the whole of the warrant officers, with all the mates and midshipman, whom 1 beg leave most strongly to recommend to your Lordship’s notice. I inclose a list of the killed and wounded, and have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) J. PHILLIMORE, Captain. Admiral Lord Keith, K. B. ORDER OF THE DAY FROM PRINCE SCHW ARTZEN BERG “Soldiers ’.—the Army is now in the heart of France, in that country where the voice of the people expresses their cry at our arrival; we must only regard those as enemies whom wc find armed against us. “I learn with thegreatest dissatisfaction that some stragglers, who have escaped the observation of their chiefs, have ill treated the peaceable inhabitants. This disobedience to the formal orders which I gave at the time the Army entered France, obliges me to renew them, and render them more severe. Reckoning from to-day, every soldier ¦who shall allow himself to pillage, or commit any other excess, shall, without any distinction, be brought before a Council of War, and purished with death, according to the letter of the law. “I hold the Commander of the corps d’armee responsible, for the axact observance of this order and its publication. It is only by this means that a strict discipline, which is one of the first duties of bravo soldiers, can be «.wUbfished. “The inhabitants of France ought always to see in us, warriors who are fighting for the repose of Europe. Let no shameful action blast the laurels which you have just gathered—you will merit the love of the world, for the world will be iudebted to you for the palm of Peace*” It is reported that arrangements are making for the marriage of one of our Princessess to the King of Prussia. A paragraph in the Dutch papers announces the departure of Count van By land, for England, to request the hand of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of W ales in marrige with the young Prince of Orange. ANECDOTE. After the preliminaries which ltd to the treaty of Tilsit were adjusted, Bonaparte was attended by the King of Pru ssia in his own apartment, where the unfeeling conqueror received him with the greatest haughtiness. “Let me see your wife!” said he. “She is at Konigsberg, your Majesty.” “1 must see your wife,” sternly repeated the the Tyrant. “She will not come,” replied the humbled Monarch ; “a sense of the injuries she has lately sustained would forbid her attending you. “Let me see your wife, or 1 will not sign a peace,” added the Corsican. The King, reduced by the most urgent necessity, sent a letter to his Queen, begging her attendance; hut, as he expected, received a reply, that she could not submit to interview. The King communicated this reply to Bonaparte, who imperiously rejoined, “if you do not yourself bring your wife, to my presence, oar negociations must end.” Thus humbled, the painful alternative remained, to prevail upon the Queen to comply, or to take the consequence of her final refusal. The King repaired to Konigsberg, and his obedient Queen consented to appear before the Emperor of the French. This «.»princely Prince eyed her with an attention hording in rudeness. “I expected,” said he, addressing himself to her, “to see a fair Queen, but 1 behold (he fairest of women.” Then, turning to a stand of flowers, he selected from them a rose, and presented it, added, “I offer the fairest of flow ers to the liairest of her sex.” The Queen distantly replied, “Sir, we are not sufficiently acquainted for nic to receive this compliment;” when the polised Bonaparte held it to her, and, with a manacing look and air, replied, “Take it, Madame—it is 1 who offer it to you I” The Queen accepted the rose, and anwered, “Sir, I receive it as a pledge of friendship to come.” Apparently softened by her beauty and noble demeanour, this gracious Emperor made an oiler of his services, and inquired what favor he could grant her. “1 have nothing to ask,” said the Queen. “1 wish you to command my services—ask what 1 can give you.” “As a Queen, 1 a.-k for nothing, Sir,” said tiie a ill ie ted Princess; “but as mother, I beg the town and citadel of Magdenburg for my sons.” —“ You are a very beautiful Queen —replied Bonaparte—but you know not what you ask— Magdcuburgh is worth an hundred Queens.” DUTCH PAPERS The following Declaration appeared, on the 17th, at Middlefart, on the Island of Funcu. “By the care c f the Danish Government, the war which already, for fifteen years, had devastated Europe, had not disturbed the repose of the Danish nation ; when the K ing, for a moment, saw himself under the necessity of using defensive means, partly for the protection of his subjects’ commerce, and partly for the security of his provinces bordering on Germany. ‘‘The attack made by the English on his Majesty’s capital, and carrying off the Danish fleet, in the year 1807, put an end to the happy tranquillity which his Majesty had, until then, been enabled to preserve for his subjects. The Danish States, at that time, had the same common enemy with France, and the consequence was, that an alliance was sought and concluded with that power. 'The Emperor, openly and directly, promised men and money ; and a numerous army immediately moved into the provinces belonging to his Majesty the King. It was agreed that the expence of its support should be defrayed by the French Government, and this amounted to a sum of several millions of six-dollars. Without undertaking any thing, however, this army remained a burthen longer than the Danish Government thought requisite. The expence of its support remained unpaid, and the request of Denmark on this point, were equally fruitless, as those, concerning the announced requisitions in money. The situation of a state whose resources were already diminished by the naval war, and by these naval disbursements, became totally exhausted, again suffered a most prejudicial influence from the shutting of the Contiuental ports, which was represented as one of the means for obtaining a general peace. The annexation of the Hanse Towns and contiguous provinces to the French Empire, became afterwards a most heavy burthen, with regard to the commercial intercourse with Germany. Its effects extended even to literary connections. Earnest professions which were frequently renewed, had given hopes, that these obstacles which were so directly contrary to the good understanding in which his Majesty contributed all in his power to remain with the French Government would have been removed, but these hopes always remained unfulfilled. W hilst the French army was retreating in the winter between 1812 and 13, the Imperial troops, which, according to a particular agreement, were to have remained for the protection of the frontiers of Holstein, were drawn away. As the French Government had at the same time declared its intention of entering into negociations for peace with all her enemies, the King deemed it important for him to make . overtures of peace to Great Britain. The alliance with I rance was now become of no utility. The King would willingly have prevented the cities of Hamburgh and Lubeck from again falling into the hands of the French, in order to keep the war from his own frontiers, and from destruction those cities, whose interests were iu .uc i direct connection with those of his subjects; but his Majesty was obliged to desist from the prosecution of thia plan ; his interests therefore required that he should accept the offer made him of renewing the alliance with Franca and to givelt a larger extension, iu order to assure him of a powerful assistance against those Sovereigns who had no 6 hesitated to declare that they would support the demands of Sweden, which were so inimical to the integrity of his States. “The King on his part has conscientiously performed the stipulations of the treaty. VV hilst his auxiliary troops w«re lighting by the side of the French troops, they received only a part of the pay, which according to the agreement was their due, and his Majesty’s subjects buttered a considerable loss, as well by the embargo laid on their property which was deposited in the cities of Lubeck and Hamburgh, of which the French Government took to itself the privilege of disposal, as by taking away the futidg of the bank in the last mentioned city. The promises of restoration given in consequence of the complaints thereon made, remained equally with the reclamation made oa the subject without effect. “It was assured by the Treaty, that 20,000 men should be in readiness to protect the Duchies and Jutland, but Marshal d’Eckmuhl quitted the position which covered those provinces, and retreated with all the troops under his command, to Hamburgh, leaving the King’s troops to their own fate, and who were not able to withstand the superior force which was moving forward, to force, by their overmatch in strength, an entrance into the country. The enemy’s irruption into the Duchies, together with the loss of the fortresses, was followed by the King’s being forsaken by an Any, on whose assistance he had reasonable grounds for placing a reliance. “His Majesty has been under the necessity of consenting to the greatest sacrifices to protect the remaining part of his states from invasion, with which they were threatened by land by the combined troops of several powers, and for the purpose of again getting possession of those provinces which had fallen into the enemy’s hands. “He recalled his Minister at the Court of the French Emperor, and declared to the Minister of his Imperial Majesty residing at his Court, that he could no longer consider him as being in that capacity, and that opportunity should be given him for his return to France. “His Majesty likewise declares, that he will join tho Sovereigns united against France, in order to assist in bringing about a general peace, for which all the nations of Europe arc languishing, and which is so necessary for the Danish States. . • “Middlefart, Jan. 17, 1814.” Baale, Feb. 7.— Preparations are making here for the reception «f her Majesty the Empress of Russia.
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DUTCH POLITICAL CONSTITUTION. The Hague, March 3, 1814. —We, William by the grace of God, Prince of Orange Nassau, Sovereign Prince of the Netherlands, Ac. To all whom these presents come, greeting! Invited to the Sovereignty of these States, by your confidence and your attachment, we from the first declared, that we would undertake the same only under the guarantee of a wise constitnticn, which might secure your freedom against all possible abuses; and we have ever since continued to feel the necessity thereof. We regarded it, therefore, as one of the first and most sacred of onr duties, to summon together some men of consideration, and to charge them with the weighty task of establishing afoundamental code, built upon your manners, your habits, and corresponding to the wants of the present time. They cheerfully took upon themselves this office, performed it with zeal, and have submitted to us the fruits of their uninterrupted labours. After a careful examination of this work, wehavegiven it our approbation. But this docs not satisfy our heart. It respects the concerns of the whole Netherlands. The ¦whole Dutch people mast be recognized in this important, work. That people must receive the strongest possible assurance, that their dearest interests are sufficient y, attended to therein ; that religion, as the fountain of all good, is thereby honored and mantained, and religious freedom disturbed by nothing of temporal concerns but Secured in the most ample manner ; that the education of youth, and the spread of scientific, shall knowledge, shall be attended to by the Government and freed freedom all those vexatious regulations which oppress genius and subdue the spirit; that personal freedom shall no longer be an empty name, and dependent on the captices of a suspicious and crafty police : that an impartial administration of justice, guided by fixed principles, secure to every man his property ; that commerce, agriculture, and manufactures be no longer obstructed ; but have free course, like rich springs of public and private prosperity ; that therefore, no restraint be imposed on ihe domestic economy of the higher and lower classes of the state, but that they be conformable to the general laws and the general government; that the movements oi the general Government be not palsied too great a zeal for local interests, but rather receive from an additional impulse; that the general law, by means of an harmonious coroperations of the two principal branches of the Government, be founded on the true interests of the State; that the finances, and the arming of the people, thc-main pillars of the dody politic, be placed in that upon which the greatest and most invaluable privilege of every free people, —their independence,— may be firmly fixed. Which . of you can doubt of this truth, after the terrible experience you have had of a foreign teranny which acknowledge no reight w hen it wanted means for its own maintenance by violence, after having sighed of late years, •under the most oppressive yoke that ever was imposed since the Spanish times ? Now, at least, you know the true value of those precious rights for which our fathers sacrificed their property add blood: of that happiness which they bequeathed to -their decendants; and which we saw lost through the adversity of tee times ! Following, therefore, and deriving encouragement from their example, it becomes my duty, in imitations of those whose name I hear, and whose memory I honor, to restore that which is lost: it is your duty to support me therein with ail your efforts, that under the blessings of Divine Providence, who summons us to this task, we may leave our beloved country completely reconquered and reestablished to our children. In order to be enabled to judge whether the consitutional code thus framed, as before stated; be a means of attaining the above great object, we have thought it right that the said code be submitted for maturer consideration, to numerous assembly of persons the most considerable and best quallified among you. M e have for that purpose appointed a special commission, whe aro to choose, out of a numerous list given in to us, six hundred persons, in due proportion to the population of each of the now existing departments. liQuorcd with your confidence, they shall, or. the 28th of Eiis month, assemble in the metropolis of Amsterdam, I to come to a determination upon this wighty business. i hey shall in like manner, with the letter of convocation, receive the plan of constitution, that they may be able to prepare their decision thereon with maturity and calmness of deliberation; and for the more effectual at. tainment of this object, a copy of the same shall be sent to each member previously. And as it is of the first importance that these Members be possessed of the general confidence, we order that a list of the persons chosen for each department be made public, and that to all the inhabitants of the same being housekeepers, an opportunity shall be afforded by signing his name without any other addition, in a register which shall lie opon in each canton for eight days, to disapprove of any such person or persons as he may deem unqualified. No inhabitant is deprived of this right, with the exception of domestic servants, valets, bankrupts, persons in state of non.age, or under accusation. When it shall appear to us from the summing up the registers, that the majority are satisfied with persons thus submitted to their election, we shall consider them as the representatives of the whole Dutch people, call them to. gether appear in the midts cf them, and salute them as constituting the great assembly, representing the United ¦ Netherlands. They shall then commence their labours in freedom, and give us an account of their progress by a committee appointed to that effect; and as soon as the adoption of the constitutional code is the result of their deliberations, we shall make the necessary arrangements fur taking the oath prescribed to us by the constitution with ail due solemnity, and after that be installegcd. lu the adoption of these measures, w horty countrymen, yo must feel convinced, that, the welfare of our beloved country is my first and only object; that your interests and mine are the same; and how can they be more maiiifestly promoted, than by the introduction of constitutional rules, in which you will find the guarrentce of your dear, est rights? They will furnish me with the advantage of conducting, on fixed principles, the charge and responsibility of government, assisted by the best and most intelligent of the citizens; and will secure to me the continuance of that affection, the expressions of which rejoice my heart, animate my courage, lighten my burthen, and bind me and my house for ever to our regenerated country. Given at the Hague, this 2d day of Mai ch, 1814, and of our reign the Ist. (Signed) WILLIAM. By command, A. R. FALCE, Secy, of State. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. The Hague, March 6. The accounts from the Grand Head-quarters reach down to the 26th February. They were then at Chaumont, where Prince Schwartzenburg had concentrated the grand army, in consequence of the retreat of Prince Wittgenstein. Ou the left wing of the grand army a corps of 30,000 men was posted at Dijon; on the right wing. Marshal Blucher was at Chalons, Gen. Bulow at Rheims, and General Winzingcrode at Soissons. Marshal VV'rede had driven back the French under the walls of Troyes; and on the 26th another French corps was defeated at Bar-sur-Aube. Accounts from Bremen mention, that of the 28th of February, and Ist of March, 10,000 troops had marched through there, under General Walmoden, on their way to the Rhine; and that 30,000 Prussians were coineiu front of Hamburgh which city, it was expected, would be immediately attempted by storm. Yesterday evening Mr. Provost, Austrian Counsellor of Legation, arrived here as Charge d’Atiaires from his Imperial Majesty, with the information, that a Minister would be speedly appointed, and with the strongest as. surances of the friendship of his Court for the United Netherlands. Basle Feb. 20.—A1l the troops in garrison here, the day before yesterday, received orders to put themselves in motion for France. Ail the corps already on their route to strcngillen the Allied Armies, have received orders to hasten their march. The passage of troops through our town will be very considerable, and last for several days. Other columns march for France by Schaffhausen and Zurich, and some through the Frickthal. The great magazines of oafs and Flour establish J Lindau are to be removed hither, r * 8 The following are the principal -articles of the Act a| Confederation w Inch lias been adopted by the Zurich:— ’ I The Cantons mutually guarantee to each their I tion and independence. „ , I No canton to make any alliance with foreign Powers.l but each to be entitled to enter into military capitulation* I provided they arc computable with the general ordinal of the Diet. The contingents of each canton, in men and money, I be regulated by the Diet. Commerce to be free and unimpeded throughout Suit, I zcrland. The canton of Zurish to be the first canton, and tU I Burgomaster of Zurich for the time being to be the Pre, I sident of the Diet. Berbin, Feb. 24.—The Dutch General Daendelsis I rived here from Warsaw, on his way to Holland. ] The 2d battalion of a regiment which was formed ia I Sweden, out of deserters and prisoners of war, chiefly I Dutchmen by birth, has passed through here on its way I to Holland. I Liege., Feb. 28.—• Yesterday evening the Crown Princal of Sweden entered our city, amidst the greatest rejoicings. I He alighted at the Asseniburg hotel, where be was waited ¦ upon by the Authorities of the Department, and a Com. raittee of the Central Government. His Ro .al Highness came from Aix-la-Chapelle, and his suit was very nuiaerotis and brilliant. Brussels, March 3.—There arc still at this moment 1000 French troops at Menin. It is said, that General Borstel having detached a corps of 5000 men against Ge. neral Maison, the latter retired in haste to Lisle : 8 pieces of cannon and 600 prisoners were however, taken from him. Our provisional Government has addressed a proclama, tion to the inhabitants of these provinces, inviting them to come forward with voluntary subscriptions for the arm. iug of a force lor the defence of the country. We have received the following list of superior Officers who were made prisoners at Dantzic: besides the Governor Count Rap, there were the Generals of Division Heu. delet, Grandjean, Bachelu, Lcpin, Campredon ; the Generals of Brigade, Admiral Dumanoir, d’Hericourt, Vil. Iters, Husson, Besau court, Farine, Cavagnac, Prince Radzivil; and the Neapolitan Generals of Brigade, Destre® and Pepe. Amsterdam, March 7.— Our paper of this day con. tains a list of 152 gentlemen, selected from the Department of the Zuiderzee, who are to form a part of the As. sembly ol Notables, appointed to take into consideration the plan of a Constitution. 1 he raising of 18 battalions of Landstrum for this city, which commenced on the 18th February, is now completed. 1 esterday, after church-time, all the battalions assembled on their different parades, for the purpose of being exercised: the good order and regularity which the members of these corps have displayed, both in the course of their raising and exercise, prove the excellent spirit with which they are animated. Thus, in less than three weeks, these 18 battalions, consisting of 600 men each, and amounting in the whole to 10,800 have been armed and organised ; and a part of them have already replaced the national guards in the service of the city, the latter having marched off for Naarden. List of Run.a-way Negroes, in the Colony Stocks of Berbice, on the 6th May, 1814. Names. j Proprietors. I By whom brought. I Eigenaren. I Aanbrengers. R° sa Pin. Onverwagt Dehnert Hercules Do. McCamon o Larose. Mara. * Gouverneur. Sunday Unknown. Hickcn crirno Shanks (Dem.) Costenbader Murphy Herstelling Fiscaal Marsh Laurentz. Adami Sammy, Lewis Manor. Dehnert Sannio Welgelegen. van den Broek. Marsh Rice. Piass Glasius Bellevue. White Mandriena Barnes Fiscal Cicilia Do. Do. Ihomas Mrs. Beresford. Heytmeijer. J. A. DEHNERT, Under Sheriff. Published by SCHULZ $ Co. Privileged Printers.
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