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Foreign Intelligence.
L O N D O N.
February 8. Various reports of a revolution in the
ministry were yesterday in circulation. By some it
was said, lord North was to come into an high and
rrfponhble situation immediately ; by others, that co
lonel Barre was to retire, and colonel North be ap
pointed paymaster; by others again, that Mr. Jen
kinfon was the only individual in office under lord
North's adminifiration, who would be immediately
taken into employment.
A letter from Bred fays, that part of count d'Eflaing's
fleet is arrived there froth Cadiz, and the rest were
hourly expected; they had met with bad weather, and
were Separated three days after they failed: four of
the flips that are arrived have received considerable
damage in their fails and rigging.
On Wednesday lord Hawke, and several proprietor?
of lands in EaR and Weft Florida, waited on the earl
of Shelburne, to confab with his jordlhip on the fub
jeflofthat article in the preliminaries which relates to
their land in that part.
Offers have been made of traHs of land, in Nova
Scotia and Canada, to such of the American loyalists
as may chufe to accept them ; and it is generally be
lieved, that notwithstanding the very great difference
between the southern climates and those two northerly
provinces mtiny of the loyalifls will prefer them to the
more agreeable abodes to the southward.
This week fugarstell tos in the cwt. at the market.
The American loyalists resident in the metropolis,
held a meeting on Tuesday lad, to consult upon pro
per measures For obtaining redress in the article that
affects them. After some debate, and various expe
dients being proposed, it was at lafl agreed, that de
legates fnould be feleHed to represent the several pro
vinces that felt themselves particularly aggrieved, to
take t e conduct of their remonstrance into their ma
nagement, and to adopt such measures with refpe& to
it as they might think proper. The delegates chosen
on this occafi m were,
Lord Dunmore, for Virginia,
Sir William Pepperell for Massachusetts,
/for New York and its
Governor Franklin, ( . , .
\ dependencies,
Governor Bull, for South Carolina,
Mr. Galloway, for Philadelphia.
The above provinces are particularly feleded in this
business, because the loyalifh are principally confined
to them. The delegates waited upon lord North, in
consequence of the powers vested in them ; but have
not yet thought proper to make any application.
The duke of Richmond does not go ambassador to
France. He wa offered it ; but his grace chooles to at
tend the duties of the ordnance; w^ere he is making the
most ufeful and confiiiutional regulations. The mar
quis of Caermarthen, it is (aid, goes to Versailles.
On Wednefiay a vessel was dispatched from Sheer
refs to acquaint the commanders of privateers who are
cruizing of Finiftere, not to make any mote captures
there: as al ships of the enemies now taken will be
deemed ib gal captures.
OUSE of COMMONS.
Thursday, February 6, 1783.
Mr Hammet role to inform the house of a flip's be
ing arrived in the river from America, where file now
lay with the Thirteen Stripes at her mast head; he
mentioned this, because he thought some alteration in
the hws fhouid take place, before she could legally
enter any goods at the custom house. He also willed
the minidry, if they could by negociation grant, that
passports fhouid be given to all ships in harbour, and
particu arly to Bast India fllips now at Portsmouth:
as he was of opinion such agreement would be of mu
tual convenience, and prove very serviceable to the
merchants and tradesmen of this kingdom.
American News.
NEW-Y 0 R K, April 5.
The brigantine • , which brought us the
European intelligence, inserted in this paper, lay
wind bound off Dungenefs, until the 14th of Februa
ry. 3he was from Offend, her crew, consisting of
twenty-one British seamen, and commanded by Mr.
Brown, who was captain of an English transport, at the
surrender of Yorktown ; she is 250 tons burthen, pierc
ed for 20 guns, and carried eight fix pounders, was
taken by captain Johnson, in the schooner Surprize,
off Hog-Bland, in Cnefapeake, the latter, in boarding,
had one man killed and ope wounded. The enemy's
loss was the fame.
It appears from the English newspapers, dated the
9th of February, that the Dutch commissioner, for a
general peace at Paris, had refufed to sign the preli
minaries, at the time when those from Great Britain,
America, France, and Spain, had acceded ; so that
the former were not included in the ratified articles,
which were to be laid before the commons of Great-
Britain, a day or two after the call of their house,
which was fixed for the 20th of February.
/Zewes & Anthony,
Have for SAL E, at their STORE the north fide of
Chefnut-ftreet whaiff,
SUPERFINE and fecund Broadcloths of different
colours, with suitable Trimmings; a Variety of
excellent yard wide Gauzes, an elegant Assort
ment of tamboured fix quarter and other Mullins, Di
mities, Marseilles Quilting, Alamodes, Calimancoes,
Barcelona Handkerchiefs, sewing Silks, silk Stockings,
green Tea, fpermaceti Candles, French Brandy, tan
nara Oil, and a Parcel of neat framed Slates. April 8.
Philadelphia; April 10.
Yeflerday afternoon an officer arrived in town from
New-York, with letters from fir Guy Carleton and ad
miral Digby, to the honorable the secretary for fo
reign affairs, inclofing a proclamation of the king their
mafler for a cessation of hostilities ; in consequence in
timating that they fhouid take the earliefl opportuni
ty of preventing the further continuance of hostilities,
and for that purpose a vessel had been dispatched to
call in the British cruizers now 00 our coasts; and
al'fo that the earlies lmeafures fhouid be taken to re
lease all American prisoners now in their power
The following is a copy of the above mentioned pro
clamation.
By the KING.
A PROCLAMATION,
Declaring the Cessation of Arms, as well by
Sea as Land, agreed upon between his
Majesty, the Most Christian King, the
King of Spain, the States General of the
United Provinces, and rhe United States
of America; and enjoining the Obser
vance thereof.
GEORGE R.
WH EREAS Provisional Articles were signed
at Paris, on the Thirtieth Day of Novem
ber last, between Our Commissioner for
treating of Peace with the Commissioners of the Uni
ted States of America, and the Commissioners of the
said States, to be inserted in and to constitute the Trea
ty of Peace proposed to be concluded between Us and
the said United States, when Terms of Peace fhouid be
agreed upon between Us and His Most Chrifiian Ma
jefty : And whereas Preliminaries for raftering P ace
between Us and Hi# Mod Chrifiian Majefly, were
signed at Versailles on tie Twentieth Day of January
last, by the Ministers of Us and the Most Chriflian
King : And whereas Preliminaries for refforing Peace
between Us and the King of Spain, were also signed
at ^VerfaUles. on the Twentieth Day of January last,
between the Minivers of Us and the King o' Spain:
And whereas, for putting and End to the Calamity
of War, as soon and as far as may be possible, it hath
been agreed between Us, His Mofl Chriflian Majefly,
the King of Spun, the States General of the United
Provinces, and the United States of America, as fol
lows : That is to fay,
That such Vessels and EfFe&s as fhouid be taken in
the Channel and in the North Seas, after the Space of
Twelve Days, to be computed from the Ratification cd
the said Preliminary Articles, fhouid be restored on all
Sides; That the Term fhouid be One Month from the
Channel and the North Seas as far as the Canary Isl
ands inclusively, whether in the Ocean or in the Me
diterranean; Two Months from the said Canary Isl
ands as far as the Equ nbftial Line or Equator ; and
lastly, Five Months in all other Parts of the World,
without any Exception, or any other more particular
Description of Time or Place.
And whereas the Ratifications of the said Preliminary
Articles between Us and the Most Chriflian King, in
due Form, were exchanged by the Miniflers of Us
and of the Most Chriflian King, on the Third Day of
this instant February ; and the Ratifications of the said
Preliminary Articles between Us and the King of Spain,
were exchanged between the Miniflers of Us and of
the King of Spain, on the Ninth Day of this instant
February ; from which Days refpeßive y the several
Terms above mentioned, of Twelve Days, of One
Month, of Two Months, and of Five Months, are
to be computed: And whereas it is Cur Royal Will
and Pleasure that the C ffatioi )of ioftUities between
Us and the States General of the United Provinces,
and the United States of America, fhoud be agreeable
to the Epochs fixed between Us and rfir Most Chriflian
King:
We have thought fit, by and with the Advice of
Our Privy Council, to notify the fame to all Our lov
ing Subjects; and We do declare, that Our Royal
Will and Pleasure is, and we do hereby firmly charge
and command all Our Officers, both at Sea and L nd,
and all other Our Subjects whatfover, to forbar all
Ads of Hostility, either by Sea or Land, against His
Most Christian Majesty, the King of Spain, the Slates
General of the United Provinces, and the United States of
America, their Vassals or Subjeds, from and after the
refpedive Times above-mentioned, and under the Pe
nalty of incurring Our highest Displeasure.
GIVEN at our Court at St. James's,
the fourteenth day of February, in
the twenty-third year of our Reign,
and in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eigh
ty-three.
God save the King.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
On Saturday the i*th of April, at the Coffee-Houle,
at 12 o'clock,
A Valuable SITUATION for a SNUFF MILL,
on the Lancaster road, 5 and a had miles from
this city, containing one acre, three quarters and
twenty perches, on a never failing stream of water; the
dam and race is almost finifh^d ; the lower story of the
mill house is built of good stone : on the premises is an
excellent Quarry. An indisputable title will be given.
April i.'JOHN BAYARD, Au&.oneer.
N. B. The purchaser may be fupplieQ with the prin
cipal Materials for the Mill, on very reasonable terras.
On Saturday the 12th instant,
At 12 o'clock at Noon,
Will be fold st the Cofre-Houfy
The Time of a Negro Boy,
Now !2 years old, till he is free according to Law.
Taken in execution by, *
AL A WILIAM will, fheriff.
Philadelphia, April 5 , [,83.
TO EE LE T, A
Handsome House in George
ftr^t, between Second and Third-streets, with a Gar
den, Sable ^nd Coach house. Enquire of Dr. SAM-
U L PRESTON MOORE, in Third-street. Apr! 9 .
A gay Bay Horse for Sale,
No W Handing at Mr, Rowe's stables, b ck of
the Fountain Tavern in Chefnut-ftreet: he ;&
full 15 hands high, is 7 years old this gra 3, tr^ ts and
canters, and goes well in a carriage. To pwvent trou
ble, his lowest price is fifty pounds. April 9. 3 tf,
A L' those who are indebted * o the effd^e of M, s .
fl FRANCES FORD, decealed, are defied to make
immediate payment to SARAH BOYLE, Executrix •
and those that have am Deman_sagainft said estate are
requ ^d to bring in there accounts properly a%ft : d ;
bk*wrfe thole that are indebted to the estate of George
Taylor, the lame. April 9
Office for Confifeated FRates#
Annapolis, January 23, 1783.
PURSUANT to an a& 01 assembly p&fl-a ine last
sessions. will be exposed to S ALE, by way of
AUCTION, at Baltimore town,,on the io,b day
of Miy next, several Thousand Acres of LA ND,
late the property of the Principle company. The lands
will be surveyed and laid off in convenient farms and
feats for gentlemen ; the quality of the lands and their
centi. uity that flourishing town, from which they are
distant but a few miles, render &h^m extremely valuable.
Oneor more perlons will attend on the premife*, where
Kingsbury furnace stands, for three days before the day
of sale, to (hew the different lots to any perfori who
may incline to view the lam% One-third cf the pur
chase money to be paid in 30 days ; another third in
two years, the remainder in three years ; bond and se
curity will be required on the day of file.
By order, J. DORSEY, clerk.
N, B. A Negro Fellow, an excellent founder, and
his Wife, a good house nench, will be fold at th&
lame tint and place.
At the City Auction, on
FRIDAY Next,
The iith of April, 1783.
At NINE o'clock in the MORN ING,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHAND IZ E,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Beil or
the Morning of the Dar of Sale)
With a QUANTIT Y of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
LIKEWIS E,
A Quantity of TWINE, suitable for Saib
makers.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B. The City Auction will be constantly held
every MONDAY ; and as the Store is always open for
the Reception of Goods, it is desired (when not incon
venient) that the Goods may be sent before the Day of
Sie.
Southwark Au&ion.
THIS
MORN I N G,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
ME RCHANDIZ E,
As USUAL: ALSO.
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
APPARE L, &c.&c.
, WILLIAM brown, Auctioneer.
15. Hand-Bills will be difeontinved fur the future,
except oh particular Occasions.
Grays Bridge, on Schuylkill
H E fubfri^era, having furtrifhed themf-Lr. with
1 every thing oeceflary, will provide Breaks&,
Dinners, Tea and Coffee, for Gentlemen end La.
biEs % or any Set Companies, by giving proper NO-
IltE :>duri g the filh-featen they may have trefh « ut
of the Schuylkill, every day. The situation and con
venience of this place, being so well known, needs no
Recommendation. 7 hey may depend coon every At
tention that is iKceffar).. Bufmefs to be opened ioh
April G. & R. GRAY.