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BOSTON, September 5.
IT has happened as the wiser have foreseen. The
Courtof London, with all it's changes, is not so intent
upon a fair and fp^edy peace as appearances would
have made us believe. Ourlateft advices from Europe
tonfirm the appreheofions of many, that our enemies
are too much elated with their late advantage in the
Weft Indies, though more owing to good fortune than
superior bravery and skill, to allow a pacification upon
admissible t^rms; they have relied too much on the
inattention of these slates, on our divisions, and above
all on our infamous trade with them, not to hope for
some future advantage againfl us. Their intelligencers
in the Rates have doubtless aggravated every thing a
mong us that tended to raise their hopes ; and Britain
may soon repent her not embracing so fair an oppor
tunity of giving repose to herfelf and to the world, up
on a reasonable and broad basis. The late capture of
admiral Hughes, with 4 (hips of theline, in the East-
Indies, by the French, considered in all its circum
flances, in a quarter of the world so important to the
British commerce, together with the late decided part
taken by the Dutch, and their prefentawakened spirit
againfl Britain is infinitely more than a balance to the
success of Rodney. The fleets of France and Spain,
now abroad, are masters of the channel, and the
Dutch of the North Seas. The trade and navy of Bri
tain may fuffer greatly before the season closes : al
ready, beGdes the stroke in the East Indies, 22 of their
Quebec and Newfoundland fleet have been taken at a
blow. The people of France are in high spirits for
prosecuting the war, and the minifiry are making pro
digious exertions, without distressing the people, for
augmenting the navy? There is the fame favourable
appearancein Holland. The spirit of the people in the
American Rates is the fame it ever was since this im
portant dispute began. They are determined to have
a general and fafe peace upon the foot of absolute in
dependence or none; and are more ready to pay tax
es for such a purpose than our enemies imagine: a
profpea of peace, as is natural, may too soon relax
them, but new efforts of the enemy will more certainly
rouze and invigorate them. Tie spirit of the people
every w ere rifrs againd the horrid trade with the e
»emy, practiced by too many for the fake of infamous
private gain. The town of Boflon in a late meeting
have already chosen a refpeftable committee to confi
der in what manner this spirit may be molt effectually
direfled. And as this execrable trade is the chief in
flrument which our enemies now have to employ a
:/ 0 us, every motive of honour and public interest
is upon us to wrest it out of their hands.
September 9.
raft of a letter from Nants, July 16, 1782.
noble and spirited resolves by the house of
£,7te,B of Maryland, dated May 15, 1782, fubfe
, 0 the perusal of Rivington's Royal Gazette, a
foo^oring the arrival of fir Guy Carleton at New York,
( : powers for making peace or war) have caused
very different sensations in Europe: their example
~ 1! no doubt be adopted by the other Rates on the
great continent; consequently Little-Britain must look
tor other means of {eduction.
“ The Dutch, since they acknowledged the inde
pendence of America, have aded upon good principles;
they have expressed their political sentiments about the
letter of Charles Fox, secretary of Rate, which tend
ed to make a separate peace, and have at the fame time
teftified their gratitude for the good intervention of the
empress of Russia as mediatrix, desiring the continu
ance of her adherence to the treaty of neutrality : and
as a general pacification is the grand object now in
view, no treaty (fay the Dutch) can be formed with
out the consent of their allies.
“ France has reje&ed the insidious offers of Mr.
Grenville, who proposed a treaty of peace without ac
knowledging the independence of America! promising
only that country would be permitted to remain free !
“ Don't trust to English promises; you have too
many proofs of their cruel violations; my advice to
you is, to Rand faft in the glorious cause of your
country ; finish the talk you have so nobly undertaken,
and don't go back when there is but a little way to
its perfection.''
Extract of a letter from France, July 20, 1782-
“ You will have heard of the change in the ministry
and measures of England, they 'have since changed a
gain, as you will fee by a packet of news papers I
said to you. The marquis of Rockingham is dead ;
in consequence of which the key of the union of parties
is loft, and Fox, Keppel and Burke have resigned their
places; it was before this event, decided to acknow
ledge the independ nee of America, but I now believe
it will be put off till the war is pushed to the last gaafp
of our enemies : you should, therefore, take great care
in America, not to be lulled into security by falfe ex
pfflatiauE of peace."
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ^, 178^
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Foreign Intelligence.
G E N E V A, June 15 .
OUR fate will most likely be determined soon, as the
French troops under the marquis de Jacourt, are
arrived in our neighbourhood, and have taken up their
quarters at the castle of Fernay ; those under the count
de Marmora arrived about the fame time. The two ge
nerals have had a conference, and their intention is, when
all the troops are arrived, to summon the representatives
" to lay down their arms, release the hostages, restore the
lawful government, receive a garrison of the troops of
the three powers, together with their plenipotentiaries,
and relative to the matters in dispute to submit to the de
cision of the three powers." If they refufe to submit to
this, the troops are to advance and bring their batteries
to bear upon the town ; and then a second summons is to
be made for them " to surrender without conditions, and
trust to the generafay of the three powers. If this is also
refufed, then all those that are found in arms may expe&
a severe lot. Notwithstanding the representatives leem
Rill to abide by their former determination of defending
themselves to the lad, yet it is imagined they will not let
things go any great length, particularly as they have
been more moderate lately than they were some time
ago.
P A R I S, June ii.
Mr. Grenville, the English negociator, did not receive
orders to return to London, as was reported. We expert
here from the Hague, mess. Laurens, father and (on,
and other American negociators, who were to set out
from Holland the sth or 6th of thismonth. It is assured,
that a courier arrived at Versailles the 2d, from Peterf
burgh, and delivered a letter to the ministry, in which that
of Russia seems to insinuate, that if France would consent
to a separate peace between the united provinces and
Great-Britain, that peace might be soon concluded ; hut,
admitting the arrival of that courier, we may with good
reafoiidoubt that this has been the object of his dispatches.
And indeed the matte, in question is net for the united
provinces to huddle up a peace any how; that peace
must be solid and honourable. The English must Stipu
late fcr the Dutch in the treaty, a freedom of navigation,
which they have robbed them of for a long time past.
They mpft make them an authentic reparation of ho
nour totheirflg, which they insulted in the affair of the
count de B,h;nd. They must rettore to them the value
of all the merchant (hips, which, by the avowal even of
the right honourable Mr. Fox, the new secretary of Rate
of Great Britain, they have taken from them, not only
without lawful cause, but even without any aparent pre
tence. In fine,they must indemnify them and their allies for
all the expences of the war, already immense, which they
have necessitated them to incur, by their injustice for up
wardsof 18 months paft,without forgetting the restitution
of such of their colonies whose property they have plunder
ed, and who, by being torn from their paternal foil and
families, they have given up to all the horrors of milery
and despair.
June 16. Notwithstanding the formidable preparations
for the continuance of the w.i, it is certain, that the sa
lutary work for a general peace is not loft fight of, which
perhaps, is not so distant a< leveral circumstances might
incline us to presume. The court of London hath ma
nifefted, we aie assured, some ferions dispositions for
commencing negociations for that purpose. Mr Gren
ville is to be immediately vested with the title of mini
ster plenipotentiary to our court; and the latter will not
delay to nominate a person in the fame charader tothat
of London, in a word, every thing teems to announce
a serious intention to bring about a peace, and we are as
sured, that a packet-boat has been eftahliihed between
Dover and Calais, to facilitate the correspondence be
tween the two courts. ,
June 24. Mr. Grenville received some dispatches from
London or the 14th, and had an immediate conference
with the count de Vergennes, when it was 1 eimrted, • hat
the preliminaries for a general peace were signed; but
the most intelligent persons here fay. that nothing of
that fort took place; and that Mr. Grenville did not
receive an answer to his lad propobl till last Him,, :
which answer, it is said, the privy council are not ac
quainted with, for that the king dilated hnnkU to the
count de Vergennes. . , ~ ,
Since yefterdav a report is Spread that the negociation
for peace is broke off; but some people of credit, who
pretend to know what passes, assure us of the contrary :
however, thus much is certain, that Mr. Grenville con
tinues his conferences with the count de Vergennes, and
it is even said that an accommodation is pietty f>r ad
vanced. -
AMSTERDAM, June -7.
The last letters from France appear more than ever to
evince the proximity of a general peace. It is even said
that the preliminaries have been sent to the cabinets of
all the belligerent powers, In general all people appear
to fi°h after that period, which will open the avenues
to the enjoyment of the sweets and advantages of a free
and open commerce and CQrrefponder.ee.
N. B At tame time and on the fame firms, will
Ie Sc d a valuable Lot of Ground, on the tenth fide of
Lumbard-ft/eet, between Srood and Third streets,
containing in breadth on said Hrtet 20 fee 4 , and in length
or depth 77 feet, clear of ground-rent and ail othur m
cumbrances.
PETERSBURGH, June 28.
A dreadful fire broke out here yesterday morning, and
before noon had spread to the quarter where the merchants
have their magazines, 1100 of which, with all their con
tents, were reduced to allies. The loss occasioned by this
accident is estimated at 3,000,000 of roubles.
MADRI D, June 4.
Within eight days past three couriers have arrived
here from Fiance, with dispatches for his most cbridfrui
majelty'&ambaffador and the Spenifh ministry. Alth iq|i
the contents of them have not yet tranfoired, there is
reason to believe that they relate to some proportions fug
a peace. ;
HAG U E, June 23.
Since the arrival here of the last letters from France
and England, some reports prevail, which occaft n a ge
neral peace to be considered as very near. Some perfonsof
credit, who pretend to be well informed, even assure u<,
that if the preliminaries are not already signed they will
be very soon.
June 25. The important news, that a general pacifi
cation is not far from being concluded, as mentioned m
our last, is hill further confirmed; and we learn, Hat
according to authentic letters from Paris, dated the Hth
instant, the negociations, are not only begun for Jit
purpose, hut are already far advanced, and on a v^y
good fooling.
Letters from Paris of the 20th instant, and those from
London of the 18th, confirm the appearances of a gene
ral approaching peace.
We learn, that the dispatches which the court of Lon
don received on the 14th from her ministers at several
foreign courts, announce, in the most favourable terms,
a general and approaching pacification, that a reconcili
ation between England and America appears no longer
doubtful. It is added, that all the belligerent powers
have mutually communicated the conditions to serve as
the basis for a general treaty.
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^4t the City - ^affion,
THIS AFTERNOON,
At THREE o'clock,/
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
AV ry considerable variety of Houlhold Linen and
waring Apparel(the property of a gentleman leav
ing Angelica. And at Seven o'clock in the E.ering, A
Colh&ion of the molt excellent Modern BOCKS ; se
veral of which are net to be met wuh any ^here elfeon
thti continent. Catalogues of the particular's will be
re.dy for the Public on Menday morning at the place
of tale.
Spt. 17. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
At the Coffee-Houfe,
On WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock
at Noun,
Will be Sold by Public Au&ion,
The Ship Herr Adams,
Copper button ed, mounting sixteen fix pounders,
with all her gum, ftorei, %kle and apparel, is (he
came from fa, now laying at Meas's whaiff ; invento
ry of which may he seen 't the Coffee-Houle.
JOHN BAYARD, Auaioneer.
To 'be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
0^ ^HURSD^r,
The Nineteenth, Instant, at SIX o'Clock in the
Evening,
Twenty.one Lots of Ground ;
Fourteen on F. >tih-ftteet, between Arch and Race
ftree's, born 20 to 24 teet front, and 92 feet deep.
Two ditto on Race-street, 20 feet front and 144 deep.
Five ditto on Hafel street, from 20 to 22 feet front,
and 144 .dep ; the whole joins each othej, clear of
poono-rent. One third of the purchase money to be
pud in three dayi, the remaining two thirds in two
months after He fa)e, when good dr fr ds will be made
to the purchase,#. JOHN BAYARD, Auaioneer.
(NUMB. 938.