thk wilmington gazette three dollars per annum thursday april i 9 , 1799 vol iii no 119 pu ished weekly by atl.mand hat l printer to thk statk of north-c nrot.lna tt volunteer companies vih htnxufp ciuttd and intend offering their fer \ vxcet /• the pffidtnt ot the united states in the pwijhnal army r-iphe term company w«ed in the 1 1 aft entitled •• an acl au hori i fing the prefident of the united states to raife a provifional army , polled the 28th may laft ii conlidsr \ ed , asreferring to fome known ftan | dard drfignating the numlfer pro per tocompofeit ; and the u for afcertaining the military eftablilh > xnsnt ot ihe united stare are fup-:l pofed to form the proper ftandard . for this purpofe a confufion in the fri vice would be the confequence of t!*n?qjal companies afting together 15y the eltablimment as it now lands * company of cavalry is to conlilt of four leriteahw fow ■ e«rpjr«l oi^e firner one faddlcr one trampe r-cr and nny.two privates i the of ; ffc.ejcj ivt the fa are one captain i two l.evitenanti oiu convct iacosi i p.ny or acnlury of tour fergeants t'.'j u 1 corporals two m.:fic'ans ten artific-r and forty two privates } t.il officers are one canuin dvo lieu t'ena-ntii a compm'y of inf«"try of fjnr ferjjeintsj fmr t'orporili t*»o iii ilkions and lixty private j rhe of ficers are one lamain one licuten i*jr one enii^n ti>e relnlc of a full invention of the lubj^t is that acomp-ihy of volunteer cavalry arnik-ry or in fantry defiroim of frrvlna in the ury«i(l nal arm fliould aftociate 10 hie lumbers rtqjired by the la^vs i.>r afceriaining th ni'litary ejlibhlh niiot and e\iiinit 111 or 4 ' a^'ci ation ft^ned by every member this forms tue eflence cf ihe engagement with their coun.rry and mult ne fi led in the war-otfice to defignute hufe vho are to be individually amenable to luch regulation a the prdident may direct and liable to be called iutotej vice ; that an authen tic return ihoald alio be filed to fliew the precife organization of the com pany ', and that it be»ng deettecf ini portant,nqt to accept of conpanits tompjled of diffift^ted pfrlbiu who snay trom improper motives be de iirous to intrvije themfel»cs into the ar«i>y unjer the pretence of patrio tic allociauons it will be proper to prelent ccnificates from prominent ana known curjc"urs letting forth the priqeip es of the rfffjciates thofe of the offiteri eleel elpeciahy and that the company have complied with ihe condition pifcleribed by la a company be;rtg prepared to pref-nt the atorel id exi.bit r ibould now make a formal offer of their fervices to the frettdent they m be accepted wuh propritty and ii is not doubted tnerr choice ot officers will be generally relpefted it n luggejted that ii will be proper to dutinguilh a company by their mlitary delcriptiou and as ha yith alluciated at a place certain viz the iiy town county and townlhip or however the place thev relidtfio maybe deliominaied and in no other manner as other iii tinciions might be loll when the volunteer companies come to be or ganlfed & embodied under the lid fee tion of thelupplementary ad paflcd the 22d ji:ne laft in legfodtj r^tt uicnt r haitaiiont * war office r.f rhe united states november i 1798 public au£iion t on monday the 23d of the pre lent month will be sold part of the perifliahle property of the late mr henry toomer confining of houfhold furniture rid ing chair carts a carriage two pettiaugeri a luggage boat fome cattle with a variety jf other arti cles the conditions as is ufual in fuch cafes by order of anthony kv toomer executor a jocetyn auft'r wilmington april 2 n b the perifhable proper ty of the faul henry toomer de 1 ce<*fed at the sound plantation will i he fild the day following viz tucf < day the 2ltb day of april j nhw-york m.rch 35 another victory j crowqed the etfjru of our inlrfi f navy yeflerday arrived the vhooner dilpatcli ctpt hudlnn ia 2;'d.iys from the havanna by who i.vehave received the follow ing leafing intelligence that 3 ft lays before he failed the new rk cutter john jay com manded by capt leonard and the philadelphia eucmr gen green comminded hy capt price in erui fing off the hivatina came acrofs a french peu-aceer of 12 gum which they compelled to firike to the a me rican eagle they carritd their prize iv u he hjvanna cjptam ncnm wi«h ihiny american vet teu i'jied under u>»a"«r •• tl john j 1 the weneral girecn and the dda*-rc fluop of war we con graiwla'e ttie public on the above intelligence : on tlir alcnolt toujpleu protection aff>rdtcl 10 our well i.idia trade on the iili<g di^ni y ol hc american tbaraitor a d tht general profpeftty ofdur commerce thefe happjr c rtu nltmcc t g loei with th annun.nmg jmofjuct h;cii rhey opeii to opr view arc to be at cribed to die wildoui of our publu meafurcs and t c patriotic hnunh of our lopreme execwive yei thele men and thefe mealuret wrt the theme ot cunftaut defamation in certain abandoned papers 3.i*int on luch profligacy r-^otiftfafifoi to their wuked inachtna-tiuhl and vie — when we cait our eyes o ver tne earth where do we lee a go vernmeiu more free laws more mild raxes mure equal ju(t ai.u moderate and ihe aiiiimiiitrmtion 01 public affairs in the huno 01 men bl equal integrity diligence te.<i k t.t leuts do we uottetl the tim.i o ihtfe oblervations .' let u tlieii fjre place a liaeul tonhjtritt n thole o whom we intrulied tli helm of and rtject n indignation thr inlidious councils 01 ambitiuut and uilcdiitfciitt d imn who under the n>..ik ot a zeal ior the public good aim iolely at pronia ting their own pnvaie mterelh and sggrar.di^emepi philadelphia march 21 ycilrj.iy arrived and h'r«.d a la lute the armed hip m.mchclter ol ao gnus 72 days trom london liy this ihip we have receiver the old englioiuicn and am jacobin kxainintr and " d'oyd't evenim pull 10 jdicewliet 6 from uh cr papers ti»c ioiiuau.j ar entrant >. london dec 26 capt gittord 9iid luut j»ne will each receive 500 tor bringing the official ntw of the taking 01 minorca ; the iviuut prefene given when the gum fire on rec-iv ng ac counto 01 important iqcceflcfe the public will feel aiuch con cern in learning the ifnou indilpo fnions of lord vilcounr duncan who has gone by ealy ita^v to scotland under the inelancnoly apprehcrfion as he hiinlcll it ate t of never feeing england ag.iin the ma^urac of hamburjj have prohibited the phil iniropliic and i hebphi aniiupliic locictie which ni>t twice every wctk this it laid tohnvr nr unlrnin the interfer ente of the m tnliert and primipal envoys of germany union ok ireland on tuetday lift a very numerous and rc-lpcdtable aflentblare of ban ken and merchants ot dublin met on the iubjed ol an union when the right hon the lord mayor be ing called to the chair the following rtfolutioiu movtd by ihe ftigii hon d latouche and feconderi by mr jonn cuudiousberftford were unanimouoy agreed to :* «• kelolvrd that fin the re nunciation of the power of great britain in the year 1782,10 legiflate far ireland the commerce and pol teriiy of this kingdom have eminent ly encreafed ** kefolvtd that we atrribote thele bkmngs under provitlence and the gracious tavour of our be loved sovereign to he wildoin of tb ji ilk parliament " kiiulnd j hat we look wich »' hoifcitei on any attempt to deprive the pt oplc ol ireland of their parlia ment and thereby 0 th«lr conrti'u tional ri(ih and imwediate po*er to leg'flarp tor th«nifelves •• refolved th imprefled with every f'.ntiment «»* lofalty to our kinn and afttdionaie attaci:ment to britifli count clion we ccnciive that to agitate in the parliament a quel tion of the legifljuve uo'on beiwren hi kingdobi aid great britain vvonld be highly ii«vgen us and im politic twe corporation ol smiths held a meeting at their hall on thurfday la ft 10 take iii'o corfidira 1 ion he nt-allne bt an union when iciuiu tions hitflily i pr vmg f the dkrafuic were agrcto 1 u w it i tout a dilfenting tiicf a a meeting cf ihc corporation of carpenters htfd l.iil wr«k titui j lar rei'olutioiu trea^reid liii from the london 1 gazette dcccti b«-t 25 admiraliy otfiee ih c 25 y8 copy uf a irtier frc*nc adm>r,il h.u i ot si vincent c<>niin->r>der in chiff ot his m*m h»t * n<l relfels iw the mv«ii:erraneaii t ! tvtan nepean ehj l 5oi)ve\ain gibrrlar n 27 98 hehew1th yui will receive the copy of * letitcr itvm rt;;ir a<l miral loid njiun iiicli.fni one j trom capt liali or tyi i ijtll>'i llr.p j alexadjir wtih the ci'p;iuljlion ci v an^uard mi sea nov 35 i iu e the nnn&ur to tracfiuu ihi ak'<ier i received from c-pr j li dated uct j 1 togrtl.fr * tu iic capiiulativn l n,v ciu'c i.l go 7 t a id a lilt ot ordn^titr &.*.. ijiiikjin it ; the prilurttrs are now ■ tnoiirked in the vau^uaid r nd m nitalir till 1 can get d to lend im»i 10 france c";ij t hal witii tliree fai ol the ij^iei a frigate and lire i-aip itcmtiiltcd with me blutk dc if malta in whi.l are two l.iil ot the line aiid three tiigatt-i ready tor lea ; ani from the < fcprrienct 1 have had ol i»p hull's leal . vi ty ana ability ( iiave no duulu bo ui.t in due tihie 1 lii.iil bavfl tin honour o lending ;, ou a g od ac couut 01 ihe trcucli in ike town ti v'-ietu . am with the t»rr.it ft relp<cl your l.ordi4i!,)'s inoft i.l.'t i".i v 1 hoka i id neuron adin.iuli.ari st vincent alexsim'er off malta october jn sir i have thf liotifeitr to itqu-int you that the com ma id at of the frentii trocps in the c»ftlr ol gj2j liyntd he capiktla'ion the 2 h infl wnicli you haj approved 1 r<u nd c.ip crelwell ot me maiinrs to tnkv poll flio rf it iti the name of ins britannic majwtyi and his m.j<f | ly.'i colours were boitteu i lie ! next day the place was delivered up ! in itinii to the d punt ol tbt lilai.d : ins sftihan mu'lty's colours bnitted j nnd he iitiiiuiwii cig j their lwlul sovereign 1 enclt fe the an ides of capitula { tion and an inventcry of the arms and ammunition found in the cattle ! part oi which i directed to be lent to the slliltance or the malielir who are in arms ag^inft ihc french i here wete 3,200 lacks ol corn in the catt'e wliuh will be great ichef 10 the inhabitants who aie much in want ol that ar icle 1 have the h«>ni ur to he c al.ex john uall rear admiral sir horatio nelicn ariicles of capitolaiion between alexander john m*u fq captain of lisljnumiic majtlty's hip alexander app-imed to con duct the blockade ft malta under rear admiratsir horatio n'ellun k b on ihe pan of great bri tain lieutenant colonel lochey adj.de bait commander oi the french troops iu the caitle ot go za 1 the french troops fliall march out of the cattle of gum with the honours of war and hull lay dawn 1 their arms is they get out of the gate ii thecartle ofgoza with al the military implements attci ftores ih'll he delivered up to the liritifii officers appointed to take charge ol them iii the french officers and troops mall br protected in their per font and cft'e&s and he officers al lowed to retain their inle arms : they ' hall be embarked immediately or board his britannic majrfty ihipj j and ent to france in tr«mf ports at the expence of th french govern ment they are not to fcrv a pa:nrt his britannic majefly or hii allies during the wai until regularly ' xc!ianj.ed ' rear admiral sir horatio nellon ! k b has entered into articles with ' the inhabitant of-gota that it the j french furrendyr to the bii'iftt tlify fhnllbu ciiilidcred at under heir protect on ai.d they will not offci them the itnalltft inlulc or uiolelta t'loil signer alex johtt batl cnp'a'i «).' his bntmrwc maj-lly'g hip alexaudtr approved—hora tio nel.l'oh 1 lczhcj adj de bi'falion odoi.crii 1798 capture ot rome by gen mack all the p.ipct t of yeiterda-y 1 1 memed ihat no l*«rig gr/eifes had beep received ol a uier due than lite 8111 ii it one fremh paper however we can itdie wm received ot thi 19th ii.il it w lent over it iuppole cxprci y brouie it domain j very exaggerated iccnu r of 1 hi 1 defeat c t he tve.ip il'taii ar u>y 01 lo ty thoulat'd nun by pen m.uiw a uij uith fin y ilnuiai o french ' 1 he act en t6i k place at civi cmiel\n t and trnfeqiienily atterihe e-politan xvere in puf lifli hi of r jine li is tin m d in the came fmpct that tlit hinipirr hat acceded 10 ilu iiltitttituui ol the french directdrv ; and that pf ac was accordingly con cluded at haliridi on tl-fe t.h i ii lint intelligence i f j«i to h vi reached pars by meant of the tt gi.;phc ; and of ciurie mull have ten i.11 wardod by txprel's 10 c i s tlie trenty witli the e npirt iio •■ evtr can j*c hut liitlt t ff'tft 01 the ch.iduc of lift 1 i rcg powers i k li lit 11 iiuti'ff wii the iptrafioiik't die rt'ar i has proba lv been coir udid i hy he fvtitc , iodepenfleivt v ol tieu gi".iud rhjcoi f/l lowing diuci.toui between the pr ncet vi lu fctnpin a/'d thtir fi ; f and of i'lnlaung the g.nna'nie eoftliitiiiion ur the pnfpofe i.f anablin them to contr.rct tlmir hue ct attack ui tn liirect tlie'r priiiiipal force againft : ii.tly one rfiing is ctrtain that ib'ey will ch'y fcl.ltrvr it uiujl it thai be il-en intercti iu hrtak it l.e emperor moll tcri : nly af ford lilt nice to the king u naples wiio liak fviiieihly acrtd in concert iwuhlnm f tliat a tout hcticin ! france on he one tide ui aut t ia rufli and nipleii f hy no-i j 1 li 1 n ot fru(ii,i on tie other icetus j in vi-aljlf j our rearwfc w'll be a^are that our itat lit politic 8 ton niittt-d to the j;rt i s betiire wt received tiie l d ffcrcnt ariiclt s vt imei.i fe < nee com titiutd ill this part ui cur paper paris in the fitting of the yb th ■ rxcrc tive dir cury leni the following fleifrge to 1 he council of elder : " cinacii reprtlefttiirfivet •• the court of naplts ha rr»w ded its perfidies ; yuu lee by tlx letters ot jouhert anc championet and by ■* iuj<y of a lei t r iroui he ntapoliian gt-ncral mack 10 general chanipiunei that the fren#h troops in the roman republic have oeen attacked l>y the neapolitan tio-f thus the iih deration of tlic fitnch republic on ly fcrv*s to incrtile tlie audacity ot itienem'e the details which will beitnt you will ccnvinte you that huth cne and tie other have bct'.l carried 10 theif height '• now the tirlt care of the vernrnenr vvili lie to take meafuret ly repel ilic infolent attack of pcr jured courr " the executive drectory hat likewile to declare to you ihat the court of turin equally perfidious make common cuafe with our en micf and thus crowns a jong train of crime agtinft the french hcpub lic r 11 citixens reprefentative tht executive directory doe not rfiflcra blethat the danger isimminent j buc republican energy ii t,ll great , and if all difference of opinion now difapprar and all wifhes unite and he legislative body will fecond by all means in its power the effort of the government the project of the en emies or the republic will b again confounded and the triumph of liberty will be forever fecured '* the executive diiectory propo ses to you formally to declare war 4»inlt tbekiujj of naples and the k ig of sardinia g py of the replv of genera mick to general championer dattd november 24 " citizen general " i declare to you that the army of hit sic mjjclty whkh i have the fiorioor 10 command under hit ma j lty in perlon yefterdiy pafled the rontiers to take poflefljon of the ro man territory revolutionized and jlu pfd ever fince the peace of cam po rormio and never recognized and acknowledged by his sicilian majefty nor bjr hi ally the emperor and king 14 1 r qu re that you fhoum with out the imallcft delay ca.ife all tlitf french iruoups ituioned in the 4 ioaj..n terriory to retire and to vacnate t.ic places occupied by lit in «• t»e generalj commanding the fflrent colurhiis ut the troops of his sicilian ma)tlt haveihe molt p 6 nve crdtrs int to rtcoa)mei)fe hoilil ttes it tht french troops mill retire an bei"g funiioo d fn to do hot u employ force agaiufi all oppufi lion " 1 declare to you b fijes , cit icn general ha 1 shall coa'ldcr it as an ict ot hottili'y ifevit the fiench oops ivi toot on he tcrriiot oi the jidi.ti dole of lulcjiy 41 expttting jour infwfr s\r t vithout tue i'uidlltu icljy i expect jr'ou wiu have t.'ie o lend ackniajtir rei(chach,whom 1 have • lf huijur to dxpatch to you in our i-uii at farihelt aitur ilic receipt of my letu-f " the reply ught to be pcfr ive md categw leal both to tde demand is 10 the evacuation ot the koniati hate audio hat which ■ c quires life frtnch tro ps tu-vtr again to fet fi.ot cm the tufctn territory •' an anf'vtr in the negative will be eouudefed as a dctl.iraoon of war and his sicilian m.jvfty will enforce by arrjis the jult dcu^ndfc which j now make to you in liit name aftir ihrfe pir-tcs had been read the council of five hundred adop ttd a ieio'ut'on,ihat war ihonid be dfcl«;rfd sgainlt the kings of maple and 6'aiiiirna 1 hit rclolu ion was immediately lent to ihc ciiuhtil or ldcrs « litli approved it and m-tl d it into a law lux u>l 1 iiatioiik cic adoprcd in a fcrcret cuii nimtc a^rteawle to he 34'h article ot the could tuiioii boarding & lodging 1 he iublcribtrr having iroviced tnmiell kith » vtr coi.ve uient houie in pilncei itittf 041 accommodate a uw boarders • i.d provide diinetf ijitppers c n ii:e horttrt notice lie hopes by us pa 1 titular atiautioo to give gt ncral latisraclion f beaufort wilmington i"^iarch 14 it ton timber wanted for which a generous price will be given in cafb tor abi ui 30 ton of good)ellcw plnr t'bibf r ( 10 quart frcm 10 to 14 inches dear of fap and as tree iron knots a p«flu bl o be from 20 to 30 feet in length * j.buhcw1n april it