late agents at auction. She was furnished with a new cable of 18 inches, 120 fathom in length, and amply supplied with spare cordage. In addition to upwards of thirty sails that were saved from the wreck, which were put in good order, she was furnished with a complete new suit of sails, made of the best duck. Her condition as to her masts, spars, shrouds, stays and sails, was doubtless made much better by the repairs, than at the period referred to above. Her supply of blocks and block work was ample. She was furnished with a new barge, and her other boats were well repaired, and she was abundantly supplied with water casks. The surgeon's department was well furnished, excepting amputating instruments, which were not supplied, as it was discovered that her former surgeon had kept possession of those that were on board at the capture. Her cabin was sufficiently furnished with tables, desks, chairs, crockery-ware, and other furniture. In these respects there cannot be a doubt, she was also placed in a better condition than she was in at the period before referred to. In conforming to the indents of the captain, she was furnished with beef, pork, bread, beans, rice, flour, oil, rum, wine, and other stores, for a voyage of three months, which were of the best kind. The gunpowder, and other military stores supplied her, were also furnished in conformity to the indents of the captain. She mounted on her battery, twenty-two nine pound cannon, and two short twelve pound carronades. On the 26th of last month she departed from hence for sea. The pilot that carried her out, has since returned, having continued on board until she was fifty leagues at sea, when he was put on board of a vessel bound hither. The bills in the account, agreeably to the abstract enclosed marked No. I, amounting to $519 37 cents, may not perhaps be considered as proper charges against the outfits of the corvette, as they were for supplies so made to her crew, soon after her arrival here, and for their transportation to New York; I have presumed, however, that there would be no impropriety in placing them therein. The bills and supplies charged agreeably to abstract, enclosed, marked No. 2, amounting to $3480 2 cents, for the hire of Apple Island, for blankets and hammocks, for the transportation of the crew from New York, and for their subsistence after their arrival here, till they were or dered by the captain to repair on board of the corvette, I have supposed, from the nature of the supplies and charges, might be reimbursed by the French government. Necessity obliged me to furnish them, as the French commissary had then neither money nor credit, to enable him to do it. I also forward by this post, in a separate enclosure, the vouchers of the bills paid for the supplies made to the Le Berceau, being from No. 1, to No. 114. I am, with great respect, sir, your most humble servant, SAMUEL BROWN. French convention signed by the plenipotentiaries of the two nations, Sept. 30, 1800. Ratified by Mr. Adams, with exception, &c. February 18, 1801. Agreed to by Bonaparte, July 31, 1801. Promulgated by the President, Dec. 21, 1801. Ship Berceau, per inventory Messrs. Stephen Higginson and Co. Boston, Jan. 15, 1801. 925 shot, 9 and 12 lb. 16 148 48 hand grenadoes 17 8 16 11 pair 9 pound cannon carriages 1 pair 12 pound carronades 160 1760 105 26 18 48 iron bound large casks do. 50 gallons 21 60 1 iron bound hhd. 2 harness tubs, 1 empty quarter cask 6 4 coils cordage 4 do. Received payment of S.Higginson and Co. Navy Agents, amounting to thirteen thousand three hundred and fortynine dollars and forty-four cents, in full. S. BRADFORD, Marshal, Massachusetts District. |