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ST. J 0 H N'a (Antigua) Jone 4tl, 17^3.
¥ranflatiou of an extract Trom a letter of the Vrfcount
de Damas governor g&> ral of the French wind
ward rflauds, dated M t y 26th 178?, to his excellen
cy general S- irfy, retired June ift 1783°
I HAVE the honor of communicating to your excel,
lency the orders I lave received 'from my court,
to admit ito the islands of-St.°VinceDfy Grenada, St.
Ci jtlopher. Nevi„ Momferrat, and Dominique,
ay vessels that may be cleared out from England or
any port whatGevei by Engilh merchants: and as for
the rfland of Tobago, any number ofveffels whose
joint tonnage does uot exceed 3500 are permitted to
trade ti ither for the course of this year only, with
tl is prevjC, p h’t the above mentioned vessels be sub
j & to the fame duties in thole iflandr as neutral ones
were during the war.
On ThuTday lad, about nine o'clock at night, this
ill fated town was again alarmed by fire. It happily
broke out in a low wooden house in the ruins made by
the dreadful fire on trie loth of April last year, by
which circumflance, having nothing combuflible to
Reward of it, no other damage was done than reduce
ing the said house to allies.,
PROVIDENC E, July 5.
On Thursday arrived here from Rutland about 60
German officers and soldiers, with a number of women §
and children. They belonged to the unfortunate ar
my late commanded by general Burgoyne, and have
proceeded by water for New York.
Tuesday last the Alliance frigate, in the fervrce'of
the United States, John Barry, esquire, commander,
failed from thb port for Virginia, from "whence the is
to proceed for Europe.
NEW-LO ND ON, July 11.
Wednesday arrived captain Wait Goodrich in a
'bft in 14 days romS.Kitts. He informs that that island
has differed greatly by tue drought, and that produce
is very high.
F I S U.K IL 1, July r 7.
A correspondent has favored uswith the following frah
fcript of orders iffurd by the honorable major gene
ral Howe, on the Bth ult. prior to the dissolution of
the major part of the army, viz.
" General Howe's Orders.
" AB part of the Mafochufe ts line will probably
move off in a 'few days, general Howe takes the oppor
tunity, while the line is together, to congratulate them
upon the co^ciufion of the war ; to the success of which,
their efforts have so much, and so nobly contributed :
a war ent red into by the sons of America, from no
principle of revenge, no lull of power or thirst of
blood, no undue defite to extend territory, not to ex
terminate freedom, but to maintain it,-- not to invade
the rights of others, but to maintain cur own ; pos
sessing, as they aid, both from natural and political
inheritance, rights, privileges, and liberties too preci
ous to be parted with: they were the guardians of them
for poflerity, and it was incumbent upon them to trans.
mit them un.repaired : with this noblest of all ends in
view, they were impelled to arms, and though untrain
ed, undifciplioed, and uninformed in the service of
war, yet, animated by the magnitude of the objeff,
they,by the divine blessing of Providence, have handled
them with effect ; and thafy under disadvantages, no
oilers have had to encounter with; and under the
preifofu o' distress, which nothing but a peculiar ob
hinacy of virtue could poffib'y have furtnuunted. To
have been an abler upon such a flage, and for so noble
a purpose, is too glorious a consideration not to be felt
with ardour, even by the corded bosom: what then
mutt thole feel who have supported so capital a part
cf the line to which this is addressed-.-who if they meet
no other reward, will retire with a heart felt corfci
oufnefs of having amply filled the measure of their du
th and of having deserved, though they should not
obtain, the rewards, applause and gratitude of their
court ry. General Howe firmly hopes that that part
of the community, which behind the bayonets of the
army, and while their bobms have be n exposed to
trofe of the eo my, have possessed fecuroly tie pro
pi rev they had, with the means and 0 portunity of in
coafi ^ it; have solaced themlelves in the very lap of
ch me flic feft;v,ty ; have had r^rfc&iy secured to them
the r own freedom, and that of tneir poflerity, can ne
ver forget or nfgtea that band of men, whom defiance
cf every fuff ring and danger, have secured them such
^.iL^.b.c buffings: but should these expectations
Dogu m as they are, be disappointed, the major gene.'
ral firongiy recommends 10 the officers and men, at e
very rate, to ingraft themselves into the bosom o f
community, without opposition, and with a patriotic
fubm^lmi to civil ordinance, and if possible, without
murmuring or repining; and by becoming ufeful citi
zems demonflrate to mankind, that, not even public
rigrati uoe trfclf, excruciating a circumffance as it may
be, cm for one moment, alienate their affedions from
their country.
" General Howe now corn's to a part of the address
where rxpreflions, however strong, will be very inade
quate to his feelings: the hour of reparation draws
near, which however salutary to his country, and up
on that account, as a patriot, however welcome to him,
yet to his feelings as a man, it is an awful point of
Hue. Years have elapsed, through thecourfe of which
tie whole cr a refpeCtable part of this line has been
constantly other hi; command; and though on his
part raifd with them in points of discipline, and in
trying fixations betwixt them and him, no official or
prfonal animosity has to his knowledge taken place •
bis orders have been accepted with readinefr, and ex'-
ecuted with punctuality ; he has from time to time
had very much to commend, and very litle indeed
if any ti ing, to disapprove ; he has received officiary
every attention, and personal refped ; and the consi
deration of it when he is far removed, through all
the vicissitudes of fortune, will be ever dear to his
remembrance. It is with truth he declares to the of
ficers and men, his warmest approbation of their con
du?, both to service and to him; which, when abfeni
from tftern, he will teflify to the world, as if has con
tributed too much to his h^ppinefs not to be remem
bered with fenfibiity, and mentioned with the applause
it merits. He is unconfc ous of having injured, or
undeservedly offended a fingie individual, who has
: been under his command : but if any thing of that
fort has occurred unknown to hire, their candour he
persuades himfelf will impute it to ihadvertance alone :
as in their collective capacities as soldiers to promote
their honor, and when confident with service, to con
tribute to tneir convenience, were objects important
to his attention: so in the different states into,
which they mud soon dissolve, 'their private feli
city is the ardent desire of his heart ; with every wish,
therefore, for their happineh, and every warm inclina
tion to promote it, he balls upon them, if he can now
be ufeful to them, only to point out the mode, and to
be certain of hb every exertion : at:d he assures them
that in future, wherever he may happen to be, or in
whatever fituatian, his brother officers and soldiers will
enhance his obligations to them, by commanding his
best Services:—in the Course of service, Sympathies have
been excited, affeCtionshmpreffed, and friendship esta
blished in bis mind, which time, absence, or accident,
shall never wipe away. How anxious then to him
mud be the hour of reparation, let those of similar
feelings imagine • for as hi sensibility upon this occa
sion is too big for utterance, I he will fly, if possible,
from the painful refleaion, and haste to do what he
fhail always take plesfure in, that is, to hope the offi
cers arid men of the army in general, and of his com
mand in particular, may be as happy as he wishes theni,
and they will be ever happy indeed."
N'E W-Y O R K, July 16.
Concerning the Definitive Treaty.
We are informed a gentleman lately arrived from
England mentions, that he saw a letter in London from
his grage the duke of Manchester, ambassador from
Great-Britain at the court of Versailles, intimating
that the definitive treaty was not signed on the isth
of Miy.
Accounts- (laid to be of a later date) from France,
brought yeflerday froth Philadelphia, declare, the
treaty was aauapy signed.
We are told that the Mercury frigate (which, it is
said waited purposely to bring over the definitive treaty
to New-York) failed for tin's port'feven weeks ago.
Last Saturday failed for England, hir majesty's ship
Nonfuch, of 64 guns, commanded by captain Trufcot,
in which were passengers the lady and family of the
honorable Andrew Elliot, esquire, lieutenant gover
nor of New-York.
The fameday failed the Eolus Transport, having on
board as passengers, Harry Burrard, esquire, member
of the British parliament for Lymiugtoo, and John
Rotton, esquire, both captains in tne 60th regiment;
the latter aid-de camp to his excellency genera! fir
Guy Carleton.
Sunday last arrived the ship Mediator, Alexander
Crimes, master, from Quebec, after a passage of 25
days: on his passage down the river, he spoke the
brig Nancy, Philip Mee et, master, from the island of
Jersey, 30 days from port; and tne fllip Hendrick,
captain Clark, in 33 days from Cork. Most part of
a fleet of 20 fail of victuallers had arrived at Quebec,
before captain Crime, left it, the remainder ?e met
With in the river. Trade at Quebec, was excessively
dull.
On Monday failed the Swallow pacquet, captain
Greer, for Falmou h: —and yelh-rday likewise failed
his majefly's ship Garland, of 24 guns, command'd by
captain Calcot; in her Maurice Morgann, esquire,
secretary to his excellency general fir Guy Carleton,
went pafferger.
Yesterday embarked for Bremeriebe, in Germany,
the third regiment of Waldeck, commanded by lieu
tenant colonel Horn, the free battalion of Hesse Hanau,
the corps of Anhalt Zerbft, and the Anfpach Jagers.
The fame day arrived his majesty's sloop of war the
Hornet, from St. Mary's river, in East Florida.
The Hornet (loop, c ptain Francis Tinfley, with the
Magicienne, brought back under their convoy from
Jama ca, a number of loyal Carolinians (who had re
tired to that island) for Charleftown, but on arrival
off the bar, not being permitted to land there, the Hor
net conveyed them up to Savannah, in Georgia, where
they were kindly received, and are now comfortably
fettled.
CHATHAM, July 16.
At Morristown, on the Sabbath of the 13th inftanf
between five and fix o'clock, P. M. a heavy gust that
came out of the southwest, in a seemingly direct course
to the town, was providentially met, within a quarter
of a mile from the town, with another from the east
with thunder and rain which turned its course to the
northward, and which occasioned furprizing agitati.
ons in the atmosphere and clouds, and dismal in its
effeas, scattering fences, twilling off hardy oaks, tear
ing up trees by the roots, and almost some whole or
chards, and carrying the trees to a considerable dis
tance, blowing down some houses and barns, unrooffing
others, to the amount of fifteen ; unhorsing some, tak
ing up others and carrying them to a confide'rable
distance, whereby they were very much bruised, but
through a kind Providence no bones were broke, nor
lives loft.
Surely our times are in God's,hands and all our com
forts at his disposal, and out of the whirlwind he teach
es us to know his name and reverence his power and
providence.
Ura^St^ia4a*£&SCTCTCTrarerara^^ r., —^^__ —___
To be Sold by Private ~
A Three story Brick HOUSE on the north file of
Market direct, the third door above Fidh-ftreer,
in Hudson's squire, containing in breadth on Mirket
ftreet 17 feet 6 inches, and in depth 100 feet, with the
privilege of a three feet alley into Fi th street, at the
°°. . °' "' '°'i 'he house has two rooms on a floor,
a kitchen with a chamber over it ; also a ftabte with a
hay-loft ; fubjeft to a ground rent of 20 1. per annum.
For terms apply to ANDREW CARSON, on the pre
^.l^. July as.
Philadelphia; July 21.
The general assembly of Rhode-Ifland, at their last
session, pa(fed an aft, laying an import of two per
cent, ad valorem, upon certain articles therein men
tioned, for the purpose of paying the annual interest
arising upon the public securities of that state.
Extrad of a letter from the Banks of the Hudson, da
ted july g.
" By the articles of the treaty, the British were to
return our slaves, and harbour or conceal no more of
them. Agents on our part, from this slate in parti
cular, were sent to examine, and fee that no slave be
longing to us Clon'd be detained at New-York, or
carried off in the vessels that failed from thence. Those
agents saw several slaves there which they knew ought
by the treaty to have been feftored to their owners. They
acquainted the commander in chief of it—they remon-'
ftrated, and protested against their detention or remov
al, but all in vain, they were not reflored, they were
carried off or detained. The agents quitted the place.
“ A few days ago, Mr. Jacob Duryee, of. Dutchefs
county, went down to New-York in a sloop, and car
ried 'with him a negro man, who was to affirt in navi
gating rhe vessel. When he had done his business, and
was coming away, the negro refufed to return. Cn
this, with the help of the mafler of the sloop, he tied
the negro, carried him in a cart to the water fide, put
him on board, and set fail. They had not failed far
before they were boarded by a barge, with a negro co
lonel and a company of Hessian soldiers, who treated
Duryee and the matter with great inference, obliged
the sloop to go back to New-York, seized her, releas
ed the negro, put the master and Duryee in the pro
vort, where they are to remain, it is said, till tried by
a court martial. Large bail was offered forthem, but
refufed. The sloop was permitted to come up the ri
ver to difeharge her cargo, on giving 300 L security,
to return her in 20 days to New-York. Such is the
account we have hereof this affair, which occasions
great (peculation and emotion."
The above account is corroborated by several others
who were in the city atthe time. Since which we have
heard that Mr. Duyree and the mafler ofthe sloop have
been trid by a court-martial, but the result has not
yet transpired.
There seems to be no lnore probability of the speedy
removal of the British intruders from New York, than
there has been for many months pafl—vaft quantities
of flour, and all fort of grain are continually trans
ported thither from various parts of the continent,
which has not only brought on a scarcity of those ar
ticles, but greatly enhanced the price of them, and has
given too much reason for people to complain of the
enormity.
The unnecessary delay on the part of the British to
quit the city of New-York, has only served to encreafe
the spirit and resentment of the people against the loy
alists, which, instead of subsiding, seems every day to
rife and be more determined againf t their re-aamiffion.
among us; insomuch that most of those who had con
cluded to flay, now begin to think the experiment too
dangerous to be tried, and have resolved to go off,
which indeed is the mod prudent flep they can take.
La fl Friday a number of citizens gave an elegant en
tertainment at the State-house, to the officers of the
army ; at which the following patriotic toasts were
drank, and the number of rounds annexed to each,
difeharged from two field pieces.
i. The United-States in Congress. j^
2. Our ilinfirious ally, the king of France. 13
3. The States of Holland.
4. General Washington and the Feed ral army. 13
5. The glorious Martyrs to our Liberty and
Independence. ^
6. New flrength to the Union, and new honors
to its friends.^
7. May cur love of Liberty be shewn in the
virtuous use of it, and in the just rewards
of those who have gained it for us. 7
8. Our Miniflers in Europe. 7
9. May we never forget that the only bulwark
of a republic is virtue.^
10. May honor and honefly ever triumph
over meanness and ingratitude.,
11. May all our soldiers be citizens, and our
citizens soldiers; and may the plough be as
prosperous as rhe sword has been fuccefsful.~
12. Peace, Liberty and Happiness to the
whole world. ^
13. The State of Pennsylvania.
AVOLUNTARY.
Honor and Immortality to the Principles of Freedom
and Virtue, in General WASHINGTON's 13
circular letter.
A very considerable number of mechanics and ma
nufaOurers of the city and liberties of Philadelphia,
justly alarmed at rhe ruinous situation of their affairs,
as well as at the fatal conferences which threaten
their country, from the vast influx cf foreign manu
factures interfering with their particular branches of
trade, and support of their families, met at the State
house on Monday |aff, to adopt such measures as will
probably have the greatest tendency to obtain redress
from the wisdom and policy of the legtflature. --When
Mr. Robert Porter was unanimously chosen Chair
man, who opened the business of the meeting with
the following short address ;
Countrymen and Fellow Citizens,
YOU are summoned her this day on business which
concerns your dearest ioterefts,- it is the difeuffon of
a point no less alarming than new and interesting, it
is in sass, whether the arm of induHry and the labori
ous toils of the honefl mechanic, Ihall be confined by
the narrow and illiberal prejudices of a designing and
vindictive enemy ? whether you are to be haves and
vafials to foreigners ; beggars in your own country ?
or, whether you are to enjoy the well earned fruits of
peace and independence, to the establishment of which
you have so eficmially contributed ?
Many of you, if not all, fellow citizens, at this mo
ment, experience the direful efF.fts of an unrehrained
importation of foreign manufaHur^- -manufactures of
such kinds as are already brought to tne greatert per-.