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loyalifls: As to the boundary, so much objected to in
Canada, which did not include in the British territory,
forts, passes, &c. he fa ; d that it was agreeable to the
system of mildness and moderation that now began to
prevail in the mod enlightened parts of Europe. Trade
in Canada was not to be forced as a monopoly, but in
vited by credit, good will, and mutual advantage. On
the fame principle he vindicated the liberty that was
granted to the Americans and French, of fifhing on the
banks of Newfoundland. He argued with regard to
the Weft Indies, that some concessions must have been
made, and that Tobago was a triffliug one. Our cot
ton manufactory had flourifhed before we were in
possession of Tobago. He described the perilous
situation of our affairs in India. The Marhatas were
not, as had been represented, inclined to peace; and
war with France in India mvft have been carried on at
a loss to this country of a million and a half flerling. He
preferred Seoeganfbia to Senegal, as the former was not
obftru£ted like the latter by a bar.—He considered Dun
kirk as of no importance.
He recapitulated the dangers, expences, and cares of
last year, particularly with regard to the fleet, appeal
ing to lord Keppel (who complained that he frowned
at him) for the truth of bis assertions. He asked what
was the object for which they would be willing to un
dergo such another year's danger, expence, and careful
pain? He defended the rectitude, integrity, and up
right intentions of Mr. Oswald, and maintained, that
he was well acquainted with trade. He said, our imports
from Canada amounted only to 50,900!. per annum.
The imports from Tobago was trifling He maintain
ed, that the south and south eaH parts of Newfoundland,
which we possessed, was by far the best; that he had
received letters from merchants of Glasgow approving
the peace and what had been stipulated for the loyalists.
Lord Shelburne spoke elegantly and with great pow.
er. But there is not time to write more, or to re
csMelthe order inwhich he brought forward his ar
guments.
N E W- Y O R K, April 9 .
Further advices by the Packet.
The comte de Vergennes, by order of the French
king, has declared in writing, that, on the conclusion
of a general peace, all the Dutch colonies taken posses
fion of by bis majefly's arms during the war, should
be faithfully restored to the republic. His majefly's
ratification of the peace with France was signed within
a week after Mr. Fitzherbert set his hand to the preli
minaries at Paris.
On the 3d of February died, the earl of Suffolk: the
title defeends to general Howard of the guards, some
timb since arrived from the service in Virginia ; but a
great part of the eflate devolves upon fir Michael Flem
ing, lately married to lady Diana Weft.
The latter end of December, the king of Prussia for
bid all authors, booksellers or printers, to print any
thing which is not signed and approved by the censors,
nominated for that purpefe, uuder certain penalties,
mentioned in the ordinance.—Colonel Tarleton goes out
to India with his great friend and patron, earl Cornwal
lis, who is appointed to command there Lord North
is defied governor of the Salter's Company at Salter's
Hall.
TO BE SO L D, A
Pair of excellent well broke Horses,
Suitable for any carriage whatever : Likewise,
Several other HORSES and MARES,
Fit for the carriage or saddle ; all in good Order.
Enquire of the fubferiber in Fifth-ftreet, two doors
above Arch-street. WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
The sale of the crown lands, and the immediate in
clofure and cultivation of all the wafle lands, are mea
sures certainly to be adopted by the present premier.
By letters from England we are informed, that lieu
tenant general fir Charles Gray, K. B. appointed (on
the return home, at his own request, of fir Guy Carle
ton, K. B.) to command in North-America, was not
failed on the 24th of February, that his destination
was for this city ; from hence he is to proceed with
some troops to Halifax, in Nova-Scotia, and after
wards move up the river St. Laurence to Quebec, which
it is said are to be his head-quarters. Other accounts
assert that the general will flay at Halifax. Colonel
Syms, late of the 52d regiment, accompanies fir Charles
as quartermaster general, and Perkins Magra, e quire,
senior captain of the 17th foot, as secretary to his ex
cellency.
Extrad of a letter from Dublin, Feb. 1,
" It is said the office of lord high treasurer of Ire
land will be made residentiary as in former times, and
given to prince Edward, his majefly's fourth son,
who is expeded here in the course of next month,
and who, previous to his coming over, will be Created
earl of Ulster, that he may take his feat in our house
of peers."
Lord Loughborough and lord Gower also spoke for
the amendment, and the chancellor agajnft it.
At half past four o'clock this morning the house di
vided upon the queflion, that the words of the address
proposed to be emitted, fland part of the queflion.
Contents 69 Non-Contents 55
P.oxies 3 Proxies 4
A committee was then appointed to draw up th e ad
dress, which was ordered to be preft nted by the whole
house ; and the lords, with white fiaves, were direct
ed to wait upon his majesty, humbly to know when
he will please to be attended therewith ; the heufe then
adjourned 'till tomorrow, when it is imagined their
Jordfhips will go with their address.
LONDO N, Feb. 4.
Few of the troops in America will return home at
present, it being intended to diflribute them among the
Wefi-Imda islands, amaica, Barbadoes, &c. which,
with a strong g rrifon at Halifax, and a powerful force
in Canada, will require the greater part of our forces
at present on the American service.
(For debates in the house of commons, on the fubje&
of peace, fee the fourth page.)
To save yourselves, your posterity and your
all, let me then conjure you to choose for your
senators and representatives this year, men of
tried principle);; those who have rifqued their
lives for your liberties ; those who have no hopes
but from their country's independence ; those
who have no connections either in Britain or a
mongst the refugees : avoid too, by all means
It is provided by that article, that Congress
shall earnestly recommend to the legislatures of
the several Hates, to provide for the restitution
of all thee Hates which have been confiscated be
longing to the real British fubjeds, and of per
sons resident within diftrids in poffeßion of his
British majefly's arms, and who have not borne
arms against the states; that persons of any 0.
ther description, (hall have liberty to go into
and reside in any of the states one year, to ob
tain restitution of their estates that have been
confifeated; and that Congress shall earnestly
recommend to the several flakes, a reconsidera
tion and revision of their laws in the premises,
and that no further confifeations shall take place.
If this article is improved to the establishment of
a British interest in this country, it may finally
effect the overthrow of our independence, and
bring us again to an unhappy connexion with
Britain: But should it receive a proper construc
tion, it may be, in some measure, confident with
our public fafety, if not with our political hap
piness. Who real British fubjedts are, is a very
important question—why, those who hav e fled
to our enemies, and by their machinations, have
encouraged Britain to continue the war, until
many thouands of the sons of America have fal
len in the field, aod many millions of money
have been expended in defence of our rights,
should now, merely because they had not cou
rage enough to take arms against us, be restor
ed their estates, will be a very ferjous queflion
that will arise in consequence of the above arti
cle, within the present year.
A recommendation of a reconsideration of laws,
for confifeating the ettates of men who have
traiteroufly and cruelly covered their country
with wounds, will be received with refpedt, and
I hope attended to with cau ion. But who can
withffand a year's siege of tories of every de
scription, when they arrive in pursuit of their
effaces; and, my countrymen ! let me tell you,
that this year is a crisis of infinitely more impor
tance than any you have seen. Should the to
ries and their numerous friends, nowamongß us,
by their perseverance and unabating industry,
obtain a large interest in our congress and legis
latures, they may lay a foundation for Subvert
ing our independence, and connecting us again
with Britain ; at best they will, by restoring those
estates which are moR justly forfeited, by the
men who have involved os in a large debt, lay
upon us a burthen which we or our children can
never difeharge ; but a firm, manly and able ad
miniflration, in the present year, may fix a line
of defence between the arts of Britain and our
happiness ; may prevent the accumulating of
our public debt to an enormous amount, and in
fine, may lay a lading foundation for our future
prosperity.
Philadelphia; April Is.
Last Saturday morning, 309 non commissioned offi
ce^sand privates, (prisoners) arrived here from Lan
caster, escorted by a detachment of the Pennsylvania
line. They consist chiefly of the British guards, the
remainde belong to the refugee corps, with some in
valids of artillery, &c. It is said they will Ihortly
be sent into New-York.
Tuesday last captain Stapleton, deputy adjutant
general of the British army, arrived in the American
camp, dispatched by fir Guy Carleton to his excellen
cy general Washington, with the accounts received by
him from Europe, relative to the general pacification.
By accounts from New-York we learn, that this day
is appointed for the failing of a body of refugees, with
their families and effects, to Port Rofeway in Nova-
Scotia. It was said that this is to be the last embark
ation bf those people, who have given much trouble of
late to the British commanders.
From the Supplement to the Boston Gazette, dat
ed March 31, 1783.
To the People.
THAT the hour of peace should be the hour
of danger, is an idea Riockingly averse to
the hopes of my countrymen ; but it cannot be
an ad of kindness to them to hide from their
e yes, for the fake of giving them one moment
of fatal enjoyment, that precipice, from whence
falfe security may soon hurl them to the abyss of
ruin and despair.
The articles of peace, agreed to by the com
missioners of Great Britain and America, are
perhaps the best that America, in her present
situation has a right to expect. The bounda
ries of the united dates are as extensive as the
moll farguine American can wi%; but whether
this will eventually be for our interest, depends
upon the conftrudion and explication of the
fifth article of the treaty.
Ch rteftown, South. Caroline, M cl 9.
ALL Officers and others, who belonged
to the Ship SOU 1 H CAROLINA, fo-toerly un
der my direction, (mt wh.n captured ^s command
ed by captain John Joyner,^.) are rafted to fend
their accounts and certificates a ainft the (aid Ship, to
their agents or arternes here, before the 15th day of Au
gust next ; this State having resolved to a. just all those
accounts, and to grant .errifiates bearin' annual ins
ert of leven per cent, ^hi ;.are +o b : received in p a% ment
of any public property purchased in ths Sate
A. GILLON.
to b~e
A Lot of Ground in Fifth
ftreet, about half way brtv en Market and A^h
ftreets, containing on Fifth-ftreet thirty f e ,r, extend
ing eighty feet back : the Let is now incum h %e< w th
tfo^n Tenements. For Ternu of Sale e, quire
of the Printer. A.rd 15.
A QUANTITY OF
Choice Weft India RUM
T 0 BE SO L D,
Mordecai Lewis & Co.
Just imported and to be fold by Andrew
and James Caldwell, a large assortment of
dry goods, Weft-lndta rum, French bran
dy, Madeira wine, tin in calks, allum, rop
perafs, white lead ground in cil, rt d lead,
lead in sheets and pigs, (hot, g un powder,
tail canvas, cinnamon, Havana lugars, and
sundry other articles.
LO:T this day, between the Peorfyhanii botpiial
and the corner of Second and Walnut ftrects or
b<rwren that and Cherry-aliev, Three L^an Offica
CERTIFICATES, one for 3000, one for 500 .nd
another foj 400 DJhq payable to S -ph<n Gregory,
and indorfed by h m to Nath niel Richarc s, and ir^m
him to G Henderson, ed the 16 b September , 1779 -
also a Depreciation t ERTIFICATF, No. 501, for
308 b payable to Godavus H. H-n 'erfon, kt? lurgeons
mate of the 7th Pennsylvania igment, wth ore ye <'s
interest paid; th- who e wrapped up in n account.
Whoever has found Ge fami,and will brin^ thun to
the fubferiber in Cherry alley, (hall receive EICHT
DOLLARS Rewind.
April 24. GUSTAVUS H. HENDERSON.
N. B. They can be of no use to any but the own%
xs they are hop'd payment at the offices.
the timid man; who Rands with one feot on the
interest of Britain, and the 01her on i lia: of Ame
rica, ready to flip into the rising + cale —Be vigi
lant—be firm—be faithful to youtfelves, and be
happyl DECI U S.
**" At tilt City Auction, to morrow m. ruing
at nine o clock, will begin the sale of a large
aflortnient of Merchandize, Houfhold Furniture,
&c. &c.
Philadelphia, April 15 17^3.
ITOTICE is hereby given to th< MILITIa 01 be
City of Phil, elphia, and D ftrn is ann&d
tfeto, that they are 10 meet on the Days of Exer
cise, as follows, viz.
In Companies on the 21st and 28th instant,
The Artillery and Firltßattalion on tne sth 5 th May,
Second Bart bon on the 6th ditto,'
Third Ba tauon on the 7th ditto,
Fourth Battalion on the Bth du 0,
Fifth Battalion on the 9th ditto,
Sixth Battalion on the nth d^to,
Agreeable to a Suppl ment of t'e Miluia Law of
this State, passed the 21st Day of M rch, 1783
WILLIAM HENRY, Li irt nant
of the City of PhUartelp ir an Drftrids.
To be Sold by the Printer, at his Office. A
Collection of Law Books.
Nomr ewill be fked for them % n what they have
been appraised at by an eminent L w ^r.
Ehn^ ph,;, ~r 10 [ 7 8 3 .
BY virtue of Writs of V olit ori E^ has to me
direded, will be exoofed to PuMi tSir LE, at
the Coffee House, on WEDNESDAY thr go-h in
stant, at 1% o'clock, the icLowing FIVE LOTS of
GROUND, v z.
I°' '' Situate on the 'Wifohiccon road, bounded
lands of William Stanley and cthtr, confining
5 acres, more or left.
No. 2, Situate as aforefaid, bounded by lands of
Frederick 1 auber and Thomas Renlhaw, containing;
7 acres, be the fame more or loss.
No. 9. Situate as aforefaid, bounded by lands of
Tench Francis, Francis Harris and others, containing
31 acres and 47 perches.
No. 4. Situate as aforefaid, hounded by lot No. 3.
conta ning 16 acres and 16 perches.
No. 5. A small HOUSE and E ackßnith's SHOP on
the Wiffahicce n road, with a fmah HOUSE and FISH
ERY on the river S.h^y kill, bounced hy fad river
and the Wiffahiccon road afore aid, containing i 3
acres and 100 perches, more or lek ; late the estate of
Peter Turner, deceased, taken in ex % cwi<n hy
WM. WILL, IheFff.