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An anonymous correspondent fays, the public may
be assured the preliminaries of peace between Great-
Britain and America, were signed at Paris on Friday
the Bth instant, by Mr. Oswald and Dr. Franklin, with
the consent and approbation of the court of France.
By this treaty America is to be acknowledged inde-'
pendent, and have ambassadors at the congress, which
will soon be appointed for fettling the disputes amongst
the other belligerent powers. The king will lay the
whole before parliament next week.
Out of 250 persons that were taken out of the Heflor
which found red lately on the banks of Newfoundland^
Scarcely 140 were carried on Chore, and many of them
in such a situation that their lives are despaired of.
Captain Boucher was very much wounded in the ac
tion with two French frigates; he had a (hot through
his shoulder and another through hit back, but it is
thought he will recover. The surviving officers are,
captain Drury of the navy, a passenger ; capt. Bourne
of marines, four lieutenants of the (hip, and a lieute
nant of a marching regiment ; the master, surgeon,
purser, and three or four midshipmen.
Whatever prosperity may be in wait for this coun
try, we may venture to affirm, that the nation is by
LONDON. September 28.
The ministerial prints, mean and abject enough to
sloop to any atiertions, however despicable, that can
promise, even in the most remote manner, to hurt the
cause of America, and injure those employed in her
Service, have long announced it to the world, that ge
neral Washington is in the pay of France: but the
charge is so far from being true, that general Washing
ton never did, nor ever will, receive any pay from the
French court. It is also equally true, that this illus
rous chariaer has never yet received any pay or
tgratuity whatever from congress. He has always
served his country without any pecuniary confidera
tion ; and how he has served it, there is no occasion to
mention.
Aft^r this, it is to be hoped, that the miniflerial
prints will defitt from all forth r attempts to traduce
a chara&tr, by those idle and imprudent libels, which
can only tend to render them as ridiculous as they are
contemptible.
We (hall only add to this, that the circumflances of
general Washington are too affluent not to permit him
to indulge the liberality of his disposition, in refuting
any pay for his services to the united Bates of Ameri
ca, except, indeed, that congress allow their general
a table, in which such ceconomy is used, that it seldom
presents an entertainment, that a British ensign would
Dot think too plain for him to fit down to.
November 16 The number of troops to be drawn
from Germany the ensuing spring, it is expe&ed,. will
amount to 12,000, for foreign service.
Extras of a letter from the Hague, Nov. 7.
'' The fiates of Friefland have written a very pe
remptory letter to the prince fladtholder, requiring
bis highnefsto inform them before the sth of this month,
the reasons why the ten Blips which were to be sent
to Brest to co-operate with the French fleet, have not
yet failed, notwithstanding bis serene highness had po
sitively assured them, that all the (hips at anchor in
the Texel were ready to fail with the firft fair wind;
to which, it is said, the prince has given an answer,
written in a very forcible but moderate flile, dating
the reasons that have prevented the fleet from failing.
His answer has not yet transpired."
Nov. 19. We have it from good authority, that
governor Franklin is charged to allure the loyal Ame
ricans (great numbers of whom, according to the la
test advices received by government from New-York,
are daily coming in) that they shall be powerfully
supported; in consequence of which 75,000 Band of
arms are ordered to be got ready for their use, and that
of the British forces in that part of the world, with
all possible expedition
Nov. 23. It is with great pleasure we acquaint the
public, that advices are received by express from Dart
mouth, dated Wednesday night, with the important
intelligence of the Newfoundland and Quebec convoy,
in all about 60, being fafely arrived at Plymouth
found.
The return of comte Belliofa, the Imperial ambassa
dor, has given rife to some political (peculations; a
short time will shew whether they are well or ill
founded.
On Monday night lord Howe arrived at bis house, in
Grafton fireet, from Gibraltar, but last from Ports
mouth, and yeflerday he had a long conference with
lord Keppel, at the admiralty.
On Monday the earl of Effingham arrived at his
house in Great-George fireet, from Portsmouth. His
lordfllip failed with the grand fleet to the relief of Gib
raltar, in company with several other persons of the
firft diftindion.
From the Frontiers of Moravia, September 6<
THE skirmishes which have taken place between the
Imperial troops, and those which guards the fron
tiers of Turkey, may probably be productive of the
most serious consequences. The following hasalready
taken place A gang of 500 Turkish robbers, hav
ing spread themselves in the territories belonging
to the emperor, carried off cattle, burnt houses, and
murdered whole families. The emperor having de.
manded Satisfaction of the Pacha governor of the fron
tier provinces, his answer was So unfatisfaaory, and
at the fame time o haughty, that the former march
ed agaioft those barbarians 12000 Croats, 400 Hussars
and two pieces of cannon. These fell upon them with
out quarter, dispersed them, Set fire to their hamlets,
and, the wix' aiding the vengeance of the troops, near
16 villages were reduced to ashes. The Imperialists
harraffed in their retreat, had Bill a combat to fuft^in,
in which were killed the count and the auditor de Sta
de', colonel Kenefewitz, and tome other officers were
dangerously wounded. The Croats having staid too
long in pillaging, the Pacha hastily got together 20,000
Bosnians, who attempted without success, to cut off
the retreat of the emperor's troops.
Foreign Intelligence.
From the St. Lucia Gazette.
C A REN AGE (St. Lucia) Nov. 2.
On the24th ult. was brought in here, the French king's
flute called the Dauphin, from Rochefort to Martini
que, and captured by his majefly's ship Argo, John
Butchart, esquire, commander, to windward of Do
minique, the 23d inst. (he mounts 32 nine pounders,
and had on board when taken, 348 men. She is chief
ly loaded with „ovifions and artillery, for the French
islands; and has on board besides, a valuable cargo
of linens and India goods, all private property.
Nov. 9. On Thursday his excellency the command
chief and major general O'Hara, with their
suite, arrived here frees Antigua.
no means indebted for it to foreign mediations but
that it has originated in the spirit and power of our
arms, and that confumate policy for which the lead
ers of the present cabinet are eminently and justly dis
tinguifhed.
BON M O T.
The late lord and lady Th-n-t, who were well known
to agree as well as the two difeorda^t elements, fire
and water, were one day at dinner with some com
pany, wuen his lordship, by some means, gave his good
lady an opportunity of faying, that " She believed,
if die was dead, her lord would next wed the devil's
daughter, provided (he were well furnifhed with mo
ney." To which his lordship very cooly rep ied,
" That, my lady, is impossible, as there is a law sub
sisting in this country, which particularly prohibits a
man marrying two fillers."
From the Martinico Gazettes of OH. 26, and
oa. 31.
St. P I E R R E S, OH. 24, 1782.
His majefly's frigate the Concord, of 32 guns, com
manded by chevalier du Clefmur, lieutenant of a ship,
arrived the 18th of this month in our harbour, after
a passage of 39 d>ys. The passengers of any difiinfti
on which came in her, are rhe marquis de Bouille, lieu
tenant general of the king's armies, governor-general
of the windward hands, and lieutenant-general to the
government of Martinico and its dependencies : M.
de la Boue, nominated by I is majefly to the govern
ment of Grenada, which will become vacant by the
resignation of the count de Durat ; the viscount d'Ar
rot, second in command of the island of Guadeloupe
and dependencies ; Mr. Petit de Vievigne, commiffary
general of Grenada, in the room of M. de Barry who
retires to France ; M. de Guimare, colonel command
ing the Martinico regiment, in the room of the count
de Repentigny, who has retired ; the marquis de Coig
ny, colonel en second of the regiment Viennois; the
marquis de Rouge, colonel en second of the regiment of
Auxerrois; the baron de St. Simon, colonel en second
of the regiment of royal Auvergne; M. de Turmel,
lieutenant-colonel cf the regiment of Auxerrois; the
count de Gouvernet, the count Henry de St. Simon,
and the chevalier de Chatelet, aids de camp.
It is with transports of inexpressible joy and tend
ernefs, that the inhabitants of this colony have re
ceived their general. As soon as the signals and salute
of the Concord assured us of the return of the marquis
de Bouille, the citizens of all ranks and classes croud
ed to the landing place. All hearts flew to meet him ;
and the vessel which carried him could not keep pace
with our impatience. The infant he landed a thou
sand cries of vive le roy and vive Bouille, were con
founded with the noise of the cannon from the forts.
It was a delicious fpedacle for his sensible foul to fee
so great a concourse of people croud about him, op
posing themselves as it were to his passage, in order
that he might tafle the pleasure, superior to all others,
of being loved. The acclamations of the croud, trans
ported with joy, followed him to the Hotel de ITn
tendance, where our two chiefs embraced each other,
with that cordiality which charaaerifes the harmony
and the interest of the public.
If the conqueror and defender of the windward in
lands (titles so well merited, which have been given
our general by the inhabitants of the capital) has
been received in France with more flattering and distin
guished homages, he has not received any more sincere
than those ofa colony (witness to his conquefis) which
since the beginning of the war owes its prosperity to
him, which he has rendered happy and quiet by his
talents and indefatigable cares, which loves him, in
short, as its proteßor and its father.
When the marquis had quitted the colonies, we learn
at the fame time his arrival, the agreeable sensation
which it had made at Paris, the diflinguifhed recepti
on which the king honoured him with, and his elevati
on to the rank of lieutenant-general. It is the charac
ter of the French nation to idolife the heroes who meet
with success in raising their glory : it is in the foul of
the Bourbons to love those who serve them with zeal ;
but nothing can paint in truer colours the good-will
of the sovereign, and the confidence with which he ho
nours a distinguished fubjeft, than his readiness to con
fer the graces which he is asked. We offer with plea,
fu re to our readers the lift of those that the marquis de
Bouille has obtained from his majesty, for the officers
who shared with him the glory and perils of his last
conquests.
M. de la Perrier, lieutenant for the king at St. Pierre's
is named by his majefly to the government of Deme
rara, Essequibo, Berbice, and dependencies, which
the chevalier de|Coanempoeu de Kerfaint, filled in the
interim,
The viscount de Damas, arrived Saturday mornin*
from Port-Roy al here. 5
We are assured that there is lately arrived from
New York at Antigua, two ships of war, escorting a
small fleet, in whch were embarked 3000 regulars.
Odo. 31. Thursday last arrived from France in our
road, a small fleet, under the orders of the chevalier
de Borda, captain; it was composed of the Solitaire of
64 guns ; the Triton, also of 64, commanded by the
chevalier de Tanounana, captain ; the king's frigates
la Fee, of 32 guns, by the chevalier de Boubee ; and
l'Amphitrite, also of 32, by M. de Saintour. This
fleet had on board the regiment d'Auvergne, command
ed by the viscount de Laval.
On the 28th ult. the Ship Molly, captain Lloyd,
from Liverpool bound to this island, was attacked by
the American privateer Holker, in 1 ght of Barbados,
and taken after an engagement of near an hour, in which
the captain of the Holker was foot through the nose,
and several men killed and wounded, and fuffered very
confederacy in his masts, rigging, &c. particularly
the former, both of which have been taken out since
his arrrival at Martinico with his prize. The Molly
mounted 16 light fix pounders and had only 43
men and boys on board ; one of whom was killed and
12 wounded, mostly dangerously ; the Holker mounts
16 fix pounders, and had on board 102 men.
Lvov. 16. The privateer schooner Revenge, belong
ing to Barbados carried into that island about &
week ago, a very large and valuable French ftorefhip,
having on board among other articles several topmafta
for line cf battle ships.
Basseterre (St. Kitts) Jan. i.
On Monday last arrived the Vrow Catherine, capt.
Thomdnfon, Irom Oftend; who fell in, to the wind ward
of Barbadoes, with part of admiral Pigot's fleet, com
manded by commodore Burnet in the Royal Oak.
rSALE M, January 30.
Extract of a letter from Newport, dated January 20
“ I congratulate you on the arrival of captain Sher
man from the Cape yesterday, in a fine passage cf on
ly 12 days from the land ; fays, there has been an em
bargo near two months. He came out with a fleet of
near 50 fail, moflly Danes; one ve ffe| belonging to
Newbury came out with him, the firft of the month
I think he fays, the captain's name is Clarke. Capt!
Mackay of the Appollo, just arrived from Boflon run
through the British fleet, cruising off the Cape, admi
ral Hood, commander. He fays, there is a fce fleet
of French and Spaniards making up at Porto Rico
there being there 200 fail of transports and victuallers'
an ^ '''me men of war there already ; and that the Spa^
Dilh fleet from the Havanna failed about Christmas for
Porto Rico, 16 fail of the line, and they lay a t the
Cape|; that the Beet that failed from Bofion is to be
there: and that there was a cutter in from France a
few days before he failed, which brought a lift of 40
fail of the line failing from some port of Spain. French
and Spaniards, with 3°,°°° troops, and were to be
joined by 14 fail of Dutch, the whole under the com
mand of count d'Efthing, all to make up at Porto
Rico, and then to attack Jamaica.
NEW PO R T, Jan. 25.
The privateer Rochambeau, captain Reed, has taken
two brigs, from the Weft-Indies, bound to New-York
and brought them fafe into port.
A sloop from New-York, bound to Nantucket, load
ed with a valuable cargo of duck, cordage, &c. we
hear, was a few days since captured by colonel Basset
at Holms's Hole. — '
r PROVIDENCE, January 25.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia
to his friend in this town, dated Jan. 6.
“ As every thing relating to finance so essentially
concerns all ranks of people, I have sent you the fol
lowing extracts of letters from gentlemen in public
chara&ers in Europe, to others in like charadersin this
city, and which have been read in congress."
Extrad of a letter from Mr. Adams, dated Hague,
J l>! y 5, 1782.
“ Although I was obliged to engage with them for
five millions of guilders, 1 do not expefl we shall ob
tain that sum for a long time. If we get a million and
a half by Christmas, it will be more than I expea.''
Extrad of a letter from another gentleman, dated Pa
ris, O&o. 25, 1782.
" In a letter from Mr. Adams to me, dated Hague,
Sept. 29, I had the following intelligence: “ Amidst
the innumerable crowd of loans which are opened in
this country, many of which have little success, I
was afraid that ours would have failed. I have how
ever the pleasure to inform you, that I am at least one
million and an half in cash (about three millions of li
vres) which will be an aid to the operations of our fi
nances." From this it appears that Mr. Adams has
well employed his time in Holland; and I beg you
will please to communicate this extras to Mr. Mor
ris."
By these two Extradsof letters from Mr. Adams,
it appears, that the loan he is negociating in Holland had
not failed ; but on the contrary, that it had filled fafler
than he had expected ; the fame loan having been ob
tained by him on the 29th of September, which he had
not expefled by Christmas.
H A RT FO R D, February 11#
At a general assembly of the governor and company
of the date of Connecticut, in America, holden at
Hartford, by (pecial order of the governor, on the
eighth day of January, A. D. 1783.
Upon the memorial of Jonathan Arnold, of Hartford,
in the eennty of Hartford, in the fiate of Cenneaicwt,
" T °J °" " s (Antigua) November 23.
The fleet which caused the alarm on Wednesday last
proved to be the Champion frigate, two Dutch prizes
and two American privateers, which had been taken
by our cruisers on the coast of America. The above
veffeis parted from admirals Pigot and Drake with thir
teen fail of the line, three days before their arrival here
on their way to Barbados.
January 11.
When the last veffeis which have arrived in these
seas left Europe, his majesty's ship Andromache was
at '° l '' m ° u 'h, in order to bring us the inte
resting intelligence—whether we should soon again en
joy the bleffiugs of peace, or the war continued until
our enemies are a little more humbled. It is also said
that the Andromache will bring out the November and
December mails.
JANUARY 4.
We have the pleasure, with certainty, to assure our
readers, that the Ville de Paris and Glorieux, were
both fafe at Corvo, one of the Weftera Islands.