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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1801
Page
4
A lyrical meditation on friendship and calm farewell. The speaker imagines the moon guiding guests and loved ones, praising a benignant power that blesses a retreat and shelters favorites from the busy world below.
A verse fragment laments the poor man’s plea as a wealthy foe departs from luxury to seek shelter with him. He warns gout will torment the affluent if they persist and vows to endure pain to teach the rich a lesson. The archaic diction evokes class tension and hardship.
A cautionary tale recalls Lord Holt as a student and later chief justice. He helps a frail old woman by writing a Virgil line on paper to cure an ague. As chief justice he questions a witchcraft charge and discovers a parchment charm. the escape and judge’s satisfaction are noted.
The article notes a grant of discharge for a prisoner along with compensation for his youthful folly, reflecting a lenient treatment approach and potential restitution.
Charleston dated June 19 transmits a copy of a Navy Department letter from June 4 1801 outlining early 1800 warnings of Bashaw of Tripoli hostility. It describes plans for Commodore Truxton aboard the President and ships Essex Enterprize and Philadelphia to cruise for convoy and deter Barbary powers, with Algiers and Tripoli naval strength noted and questions of payment arrears to the Dey.
Washington June 8. A squadron under commodore Dale sails from Hampton Roads bound for the Mediterranean. The ships President Philadelphia Essex and Enterprize are fully manned and provisioned to instruct four young officers and convoy American vessels in case of Barbary war. The force is deemed capable of countering the Barbary powers, though Algiers ships carry 34 guns.
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