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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1801
Page
2
London dispatch urges vestries to have overseers provide substitutes like rice and herrings for the poor two days weekly to save wheaten bread. Notes expect large rice imports from Carolina and rising fish shipments from the Frith of Froth. Mentions battles near Hohenlinden and strategic movements of French Austrian forces and possible armistice pressures.
Captain M Collum arriving aboard George reports Magnanime chased the United States frigate Constellation on the night of January 24. After a brief exchange, both flags were revealed. M Collum adds he learned in Amsterdam on December 4 that Russia imposed a second embargo on English vessels.
The piece notes a British effort toward pacification with France and hints the fir embargo may be only a temporary measure extended. Captain Wyer reports from Portsmouth that embargoed English ships raise cordage costs to eight pounds per cwt while provisions continued to rise as of Cap crilves 17th.
Washington February 21 Senate confirms the nomination of Japxes to a ministerial post and extends franked letters to John Adams. It lists judiciary nominations including John Lowell and Oliver Wolcott for circuit judges and various district judges and consuls across the United States with replacements and new appointments.
Fragmentary notice mentions H. Howe of Columbia to be consul at a place described as Isle of France and Isle of Bourbon. Details unclear but indicates consular appointment.
The brig Marty returned from Plymouth with distresses as the Duke of Richmond sailed to Bristol in dire condition. Captain Ham saved Captain Procter, a lady, three children, and seven seamen while twenty two crew perished. Other vessels attempted rescues. Reports claim two English frigates captured in the Mediterranean and Toussaint seized St Domingo after two battles with loss of life.
Charleston report of two seamen deaths aboard the ship John owned by Tunno and Cox. Adam Crawford fell from the mizen top and drowned in a December gale. Noah Hammond, New York native, broke ribs and arm during housing of the fore top gallant mast and died ten days later. Captain Howland urges widows and kin to claim due wages.
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