Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

THE LAUNCH.

Yesterday the frigate Boston, pierced for 32 guns was launched from the Continental Ship Yard, at the North End. Every thing was in excellent preparation, and at half past eleven, the purchase ropes and blocks being removed, she glided regularly and safely to the element, in which we hope she will be conspicuously honorable to our Country. Her appearance on the water was beautiful and majestic, and commanded the admiration of the best judges. The exhilarating scene, was honored with the presence of the President of the United States, Lieut. Governor Gill, the most respectable Citizens, and a general collection of people perhaps as numerous as ever attended on the like occasion. Capt. Gardner's Company of Artillery, were paraded by that active and spirited officer, marched to the wharf of Jeffrey and Russell, and announced the moment of the launch by suitable discharges from their field pieces, Salutes were also fired from several armed vessels in the harbor; and the American Flag was exultingly hoisted on every mast. The Frigate Boston, has been built by the merchants of the town, to be loaned to government; and very extraordinary dispatch has been made in completing her. Mr. Hart was the Master Builder. The Frigate immediately after she was afloat was warped to Langcrack's wharf—and will unquestionably, very soon be ready for active service. We venture to assert, that this is the first Copper-bottomed ship built in America, whose bolts and spikes, (drawn from Malleable Copper) have been manufactured in the United States. We think the public are under obligation to Paul Revere, Esq. for his indefatigable attention to this Branch of Naval Architecture especially at the time when the British Government has prohibited the exportation of that valuable Article.