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ether vefiels which they attempted to 
bring to, was an American coafter, which, 
mot complying with the fignals of the 
Enolith fhips, was fired at by them. 
THe fhot killed one of the American fea- 
men, whofe body was landed with great 
affectation. of public giicf-at New York, 
and carried through the ftreets as the vic- 
tim of a deliberate maffacre!—Among 
ether means of impotent revenge Bills of 
Indi&ment for murder were found againft 
the Eng! fh officers, by the Grand Jury 
of New York; and feveral of the Ameri- 
can papers abound in viclent denunciations 
azgainft England and Englifh interefts, 
as though a fingle man in England would 
be found to juftify the Englith Captain, if 
the American was fauitleds. 
To prove the danger in which a man 
places his charaéter, by furrendering his 
judgment tothe guidance of party {pirit, 
we fhall felest one from among many fimt- 
Jar appeals in the New York papers, 
becaufe it bears the fignature of a fenfible 
man, and an old correfpendent of the 
Monthly Magazine. 
Tammany Society, or Columbian Order. 
Brotsers!—The dye is caft—the dif- 
turbers of the world’s peace have fpilt the 
insocent blood of your countryman, John 
Pearce! 
The ftandard of the nation will be hoiften 
half maf at fun-rife, on the Great Wigwam. 
The fociety are requefted to attend precife- 
ly at nine o’clock this morning, with buck- 
tails in their hats, and black crape edged with 
red on their Jett arms, in order to join the 
Corporation, and the reft of their fellow citi- 
zens, in paying a tribute of refpeét and honor 
to the manes of their murdered countryman. 
Brothers, on this folemn occafion, you will 
appear without your tomahawks, your bows, 
or your arrows. Neverthelefs, you will have 
the tomahawks well tharpened, the arrows’ 
peinted,:and your bows well ftrung. 
Ps Theenemy are on ourborders. The black 
belt of wampum, ftained with American 
blood, is now before your eyes, in the great 
council-chamber of the nation. Brothers, be 
vigilant, be prepared, (By order of the Grand 
Sachem. ) 
James D. BisseTT, Secretary. 
Seafon of bloffoms, year of difcovery 314th, 
and of the inftitution 17th. 
State of Public Affairs, in Fune, 1806. 
[July 1, 
WEST INDIES. _ 
On Saturday, the 14th the Gazette fur- 
nifhes an account of an intrepid action 
fought in the Weft Indics, between the 
Pique frigate and two French corvettes, 
ene of which was carried by boarding, 
with, the lofs of fever-] brave men on 
our part. ‘Fhe other alfo was captured. 
Captain Rofs, cf the Pique frigate, fays, 
«© T fell in with two, men of war brigs, 
ftanding in forthe land: at one P. M. 
March 26, being within long range, I 
commenced firing to prevent their g-tting 
in with the fhore, and from fuperior fail- 
ing clofed with them at two, when a moft 
deiiructive fire continued tor about twenty 
minutes, but a flaw of wind favouring us, 
the helm was put down, which placed us 
immediately acrofs the hawfe of the Com- 
modore; fhe was directly boarded by 
Lieutenants Ward and Baker, and Mr. 
Thompfon, and every inch of her decks 
“meft obiinately defended; the flaughter 
on both fides was dreadful, and it is with 
real concern I flate the lofs of Mr. Icha 
Thompfon, the Malter, who was killed, 
with eight feamen; and Lieutenants 
Ward and Baker, with twelve ‘eamen and 
marines, wounded: the conteft was very 
fevere, but in about five minutes the co- 
Jours were hauled down. The other firuck 
after a few broadfides more, and we tcok 
poffeffion of the Phaeton and Voltageur, of 
16 guns and 120 men each, French brigs 
of war, beautiful veffels, and only nine 
months old. It was impoffible for two 
veflels to be more obftinately defended, 
every thing being cut to pieces, and near- 
ly half their crews killed or wounded.” _ 
EAST INDIES. 
Difpatches have been received at the 
India Houfe, containing copies of Treaties 
of Peace between the Englith Government 
in India, and Dowlat Row Scindiah, and 
Jefwunt Rao Holkar. The former was 
figned on the 22d of November laft, and 
the latter on the 24th of December, and 
both are highly advantageous to the Bri- 
tifh interefis in that part of the world. 
Holkar is in faét, placed in a ftate of de- 
pendance on the Englifh Government. 
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