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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from Charleston on June 8 via brig Catherine from Havana: Havana papers to May 30 lack news but include Spanish Cortes proceedings. Jamaica gazettes received. US sloop Hornet, Capt. Reid, to sail soon for Pensacola; arrangements made for US transfer of Floridas per Col. Forbes. Commodity prices listed.
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Charleston June 8.
By the brig Catherine, capt. Wellsam, arrived yesterday, from Havana, we received a file of Havana papers to the 30th ult. They are wholly destitute of news. They contain some proceedings of the Spanish Cortes, which, if found interesting, will be translated:—By the same arrival, we also received St. Jago (Jamaica) Gazettes of the 12th ult. from which we have made a few extracts for this morning's Courier.
A gentleman who came passenger in the Catherine, informs that the U. S. sloop of war Hornet, Capt. Reid, was expected to sail next day for Pensacola, and he was informed by Col. Forbes, that the necessary arrangements had been made for the transfer of the Floridas to the United States.
Prices.—Rice, 5 a $5 1-8 per cwt.: Flour, 12 a 13, Coffee, 22, in demand; Sugar, Muscovado, 3 1-2 a $4. white in boxes, $9.
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necessary arrangements had been made for the transfer of the floridas to the united states
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Brig Catherine arrived in Charleston from Havana with papers to May 30, containing no news but Spanish Cortes proceedings. St. Jago Gazettes of May 12 received. Passenger reports US sloop Hornet under Capt. Reid expected to sail next day for Pensacola; informed by Col. Forbes of arrangements for Floridas transfer to US. Prices: Rice 5 to $5 1/8 per cwt, Flour 12 to 13, Coffee 22 in demand, Sugar Muscovado 3 1/2 to $4, white in boxes $9.