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Thus, by the failing of admiral Van Kifbergen's
Squadron to convoy three East fndiamen, at a time
when the North seas are most tempestuous, it has cost
the republic the loss of two 64 gun (hips. On the 0
Iber hand, the opinion which has been formed upon the
pretext given by the greatest part of this squadron for
refuting to go to Brest, is now no longer a doubt.
The admiralty of Amflerdam, fully sensible of the
reproach of negligence, which has been levelled at them
in re ard to the appointments of this fleet, have de
clared to the states general, by le.ters, in exculpation
of themselves, " that these ships were perfectly fur
nished with every article necessary to put to sea.
Nov. 29. The art cles of peace, supposed to be
called the Grace, from Philadelphia to Amflerdam, ran
ashore there the fame day. Twelve men who belong
ed to the Union, saved themselves in a fkiff, and land
ed on a small island named De Hoge, upon the weft
fide of Shetland.
The Grenades to remain to France, and St. Lucia
to England; France and Spain guarantee to England,
Canada, Nova Scotia, and the two Floridas. The
Newfoundland fifhery to be free to all nations; no
forts to be built there.
By a particular article between Great Britain and
the united Rates, liberty is given to the loyalists to
remain in America without moleflation, or to dispose
of their property, if it has not already been conficat
^d.
Philadelphia, Feb. 20.
Altho' it is very confidently asserted in the New-York
paper of the 12th inflant, that France had not acced
ed to the preliminary articles between America and
Great-Britain, on the 22d of December ; yet we are
effured by a person who came to town last Tuesday
evening from New York, (where he arrived in the
brie Ranger, from Nantz, which the left the 22d De
cember) that the preliminary articles for a general
peace were signed on the 30th of November, by the
powers of France, America and Great-Britain; but
the gentleman does not give us any further fatisfa&ion
on this important fubjea, except that every body at
Nantz daily expected a conclusion of the war, and
were accordingly making every preparation for an
uninterrupted commerce : Gentlemen in France had
wrote their friends in America, desiring them to pur
sue the like meafu res.
He also informs us, that the fleet of men of war, &c.
mentioned under the New York head, had returned
to Brest Toon after their failing, when it was said they
were bound for the Weft Indies.
On Saturday the Bth inflant, the reverend Mr. Us
tick, colonel Miles, captain Watkins, and messieurs
Shields, Bowen, Ingols and M'Kim, a committee from
the Baptist church, waited on his Excellency, the
Frefident, with the following Address :
To His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire,
President of the Supreme Executive Council of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
SIR,
THE Baptist church in Philadelphia, happy in
your accession to the highest office in this com
monwealth, beg leave to present your excellency their
most sincere congratulations.
The choice of one, eminent for political abilities,
and distinguished by his early and persevering patriot
ism, as it unavoidably reflects an honor upon your
electors, so it presages, in our opinion, the greatest
prosperity to their constituents, the people of this
commonwealth.
Your early and seasonable attempts to promote the
mod important interests of the community, those of
virtue and religion, so illustriously corroborated by
your own correspondent and catholic examples, have
our hearty thanks, and will, we hope, produce the
best effeds.
That the Supreme Ruler of the universe may ever
support and hired you; that it may please him to make
your person happy, and your government honourable ;
that he would lengthen out your valuable life, as a
blessing to your family and country, and at last re
ceive you to the immortal honours of our glorious Re
deemer's kingdom, is our constant and hearty prayer.
Signed by order,
JOHN M'KIM, clerk.
Philadelphia, February 8, 1783.
His Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
I MOST refpedfully and sincerely thank you for the
honour of this address.
It is a real 'atisfadion to me, that my appointment to
the office I now hold is agreeable to you; and I rejoice,
that my condud is approved by persons, the enlight
^ned purity and wife implicit, of whole fentimen ts and
manners, render their approbation so highly valuable.
I feel all the force of the affedionate expressions with
which this address concludes, and my heart, full of ef
teera and gratitude, fervently desires that you, gen
tlemen, and the Baptist church, may enjoy every kind
es happiness.
fettled here, are said to '6
On the part of England.
ift. An acknowledgment
of the independence of
the thirteen united
Gates.
2d. Gibraltar to be given
up to the Spaniards.
3d. The French and
Dutch possessions in the
Fall Indies ,0 he re
stored
l as follows :
I On the part of the Allies.
I Spain to cede Po r to Rico
to Great-Britain, and
'0 give up Wed-Flori
da:
And fuffer the English to
cut wood at Campeachy,
in the Bay of Honduras,
as before the war.
France to give up St.
Chri Gophers, Nevis,
Monferrat, Tobago, St.
Vincents, and Domi
nique.
Extract from the Minutes
Of the honorable the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
THURSDAY, January 23, 1783. A. M.
The Bill entitled, " An aft to provide for the pay™
ment of the difeharged sick and wounded soldiers, be
longing to this state, agreeable to the recommendati
on of congress of the twenty third day of April, one
thousand (even hundred and eighty two," was read
the third time, and debated by paragraphs ; where
upon, a debate arose on the following paragraph,
viz.
" therefore ena&ed, and it is hereby enabled,
D by the repiefentatives of the freemen of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly
met, and by the authority of tne fame, that all such
difeharged soldiers of this state, who after the twenty
third day of April last, have been or shall be difeharg
ed from the service of the united Bates, as aforefaid,
may apply to the orphan's court of the county where
such difeharged soldier shall reside; whereupon, if the
said court shall be fully fatisfied such person foa plying,
was difeharged in the time and manner aforefaid, said
court shall, once in every three months, make an order
on the county treasurer for the time being, during
the natural life of such difeharged soldier, for the fu m
of fifteen dollars ; and the said treasurer shall difeharge
and pay said orders, out of such money in his hands,
which shall or may be appropriated to the use of the
united Rates ; which monies, so paid, shall be deducted
out of the quota of this Rate, appropriated to the use
of the united Rates ; and such treasurer shall be al
lowed the fame in passing his accounts "
And the yeas and nays being called thereon by Mr.
Delany and Mr. J. M'Lene, are as follow, viz.
Y E A S. Y E A S.
I John "teinmetz,
2 Samuel Morri*,
3 George Gray,
4 Isaac Gray,
5 Thomas Reese,
6 Jacob Rush,
7 Thomas Long,
8 James Tate,
9 Joseph Savage,
10 Joseph Thomas,
II Perfifor Frazer,
12 Thomas Strawbridge,
13 David Thomas,
14 Fenjamin Brannan,
15 James Boyd,
16 Evan Evans,
17 John Hannum,
18 Joseph Montgomery,
19 Christopher Kucher,
20 John Whitehill,
21 Samuel J. Atlee,
22 Abraham Scott,
23 James Jacks,
24 John Craig,
N A Y S. N A Y S.
I Sharp Delany, 5 James Morris,
2 Samuel Meredith, 6 Samuel Afhmead,
3 Matthew Holgate, 7 Thomas Lilly.
4 Henry Hill,
We dissent, iff. Because the clause in question dif
fers materially from the resolution of congress on which
the bill is found'd, and among other evils, (as men
tioned in debate) precludes the settlement of monies
expended for the relief of the invalid corps, as in this
instance the matter rests with the treasurer of a coun
ty, when by the resolution of congress, draughts were
to be made, which would fland as proper checks and
vouchers.
2d. Because, agreeably to the conflitution, fedion
15th, " the reasons and motives for making laws, shall
be fully and clearly expressed in the preamble," which
cannot with propriety, be (aid to be the case at pre
sent, the enaAing clause and preamble containing mat
ter evidently different; and however the relief of the
invalid may be intended, yet the mode and manner of
doing it totally differs. In support of this opinion,
we (hall only insert the preamble, and leave it to others
to judge of our being right or wrong. The preamble
contains these words: " Whereas the honorable con
gress of the united Rates of America, by their aft of
the twenty-third day of April, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-two, did resolve, that all such sick
and wounded soldiers of the armies of the united
Rates, who shall in future be reported by the inspec
tor general, or the infpeHor of a separate department,
and approved by the commander in chief, or com
manding officer of a separate department, as unfit for
further duty, either in the field or in garrison, and
who apply for a difeharge, in preference to being
placed or continued in the corps of invalids, shall be
difeharged, and be entitled to receive as a pension, five
dollars per month, in lieu of all pay and emoluments
and that it be, and it hereby is recommended to the
several Rates to difeharge such pension annually, and
draw on the fu perintendant of finance for payment of
the money they shall so advance. And whereas it is
the duty of this state to comply with said resolution
and recommendation, so far as it has ref ped to such
difeharged soldiers of this,ftate in the armies of the
united Rates : Be it therefore enabled, &c. We would
further observe, in affairs of such a nature as this, we
incline to think the house should either comply ex
pressly, or refufe, and this among others, for the rea
sons given as above.
3d. We are of opinion, the benevolent purposes in
tended by congress and by the bill, will not take place,
as it is well known to this house, that for many years
back,fome counties from their particular si tuation, have
made no use of a county treasurer for continental pur
poles, at least, have returned no monies to the trea-
25 William Brown,
26 James Mercer,
27 John Hay,
28 Joseph Magoffin,
29 Michael Schmyfer,
30 Michael Hahn,
31 Patrick Scott,
32 Stephen Duacan,
33 John C arothers,
34 James M'Lene,
35 James Johnston,
36 Jonathan Hoge,
37 Patrick Maxwell,
38 Christian Lower,
39 Abraham Lincoln,
40 John Patton,
41 J nas Hartzel.
42 Jacob Arndt,
43 Jacob Stroud,
44 Robert Latimer,
45 Peter Kohler,
46 Charles Ceffne,
47 William Montgomery.
^u^ion of Books
WILL commence this EVENING, at BELL's
BOCK-STORE, near St. Paul's Church, in Third
street, Philadelphia, ard will be continued for seve
ral Evenings, fucceflively : Hours of Sale, each Evening,
from half after Six till Nine o'Clock. Conditions of
Sale as usual. Catalogues to be had at the Place of
Sale,
N. B. A valuable Collection of the most elegant
FRENCH AUTHORS are included in this Catalogue ;
which will be Sold or Sacrificed, according to the
Taste of the Company.
BY virtue of a Writ of Levari Facias, to me direft
'ed, will be exposed to SALE, at Chinkintown, on
FRIDAY the 28th of February, instant, at 12 o'clock,
at noon, a certain Stone MESSUAGE or Tenement,
and Plantation or Trad of LAND, be the fame more
or lets, bounded by lands of Reyner Tyson, Casper
Martin, and others, situate in Abington township, in
the county of Philadelphia ; late the eftatt of John
Knight, of Abington aforefaid: seized and taken in
execution, by WM. WILL, fheriff. Feb. 19.
WM. WILL, fheriff.
N. B. A Plan of the Lots rihay be seen at the (heriff's
office, and place of sale. Feb. 19.
RAN-AWAY Lft night from the fubferiber, living
in E^ftown, Chester county, a likely NEGRO
MAN, named SAM, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 6
inches high : had on when he went away, a linen, short,
ri ing jacket, buckskin breeches, blue yarn Rocking,,
and a flopt hat with a black feather in it. He carried
off with him several other cloaths, and it is supposed
he will endeavour to pass for a freeman. Whoever
takes up said Negro, and delivers him to the keeper of
the Work-house in Philadelphia, or secures him so that
his master gets him again, shall be intitled to the above
reward, and reasonable charges paid, by
Philad. Feb. n. JAMES BUDDEN.
fury of the state. We would further observe, that 3e
the bill now Rands, the invalid may meet with diff
appointment, and of course difirefs, for their is to
permanent fund or provision made, the words in the
bill being, " out of such monies in his hands, which
shall or may be appropriated to the use of the united
dates."
Sharp Delany, Henry Hill,
Samuel Afhmead, James Morris.
So it was determined in the affirmative, and the clause
remained.
The said bil having been debated by paragraphs, was
Ordered to be engrossed, for the purpose of being
enaded into a law.
ON Friday the 14th instant, about 12 o'clock, at
night, the house of Henry Conrad, one of the
collectors of Whitpain township, Philadelphia county,
was Broke open by several armed Men, and Robbed
of about Twenty pounds belonging to the public, and
Thirty pounds, the property of said Conrad ; of which
last sum 1 Half Johannefs had a hole near the edge. One
ofthe two Robbers that was in the house appeared to
be about 25 years of age, of middling stature, smooth
face and black hair, was genteelly dressed with a light
coloured broadcloth coat, &c. the other about the fame
age, was tall, and had on a dark coloured coat faced
with red, or with a red cape ; one other was cutfide the
house, supposed placed as a centinal. The fame night,
about eleven o'clock, the house of John Sherer, ano
ther collector of said township, was broke open, fop.
posed by the fame villains, and Robbed of Eight
pounds Eight and Eleven-pence, public money, and a
bout One Hundred ?nd Ten pounds, the property of
said Sherer, also the Deed for his plantation and a Bond
for Sixty pounds, dated the firft of April, 1775, pay
able by a certain George Wright. Whoever lecures
said Robbers, so that they may be brought to justice,
and the above sums of Money recovered, shall receive
the above reward, or in proportion for the Robbers
secured and the Money recovered, as aforefaid, and
Six Dollars for the Deed and Bond, only
HENRY CONRAD,
Feb. 19. JOHN SHERER.
ALSO, Two certain other Lots or Parcels of LAND,
situate in the Northern-Liberties aforefaid, lying conti
guous to, and adjoining each other, and together
making one whole lot, or parcel of land, containing
14 . acres and 23 perches, the whole bounded by land#
now or late of Thomas Fisher, M<ry Masters, Isaac
Coates, Poplar-lane, and a 50 feet road; late the
estate of George Croghan, deceased.
BY virtue of a Writ of Levari Facias to me direft
ed, will be exposed to Sale, at the old George
Tavern, the corner of Second and Arch-streets, on
THURSDAY the 27th instant, at 12 o'clock, at noon,
A certain Piece or Parcel of LAND, situate, lying and
being in the Northern-Liberties of the city of Phila
delphia, containing four acres; fubje& to a ground
rent of 4 | 13$. 4 d. per annum, payable to William
Coates.,
ALL persons indebted by Bond, Note or Book-
Debt, to the Estate late of JONATHAN SMITH,
d-cease I, are defined to make immediate payment ; and
all those that have any accounts against the deceased,
are in like manner requested to bring them properly
a^efted, in order that they may be fetded, by
Philadelphia, JOSEPH TATEM, and),
F ^ 3; 1783. CHARLES BITTERS, j^xecu^r;-
WEDNESDAY, February 19, 1783.
Eight Dollars Reward.
Fifty Pounds Reward.