The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-04-30 00:00:00, page 2

/ PARI S, January 13.
i'HE queen is again pregnant, which happy event
gives great joy to the nation. We are assured,
that it was by the order of this priucefs that general
Washington was written to, to save from death the
unfortunate and innocent Afgill, and that this capt.
penetrated with the most lively gratitude, is setting
out io Versailles, to thank in person, his august libe
ratrix, as well as the compte de Vergennes, who, im
pelled by duty and beneficence, hafeened to be the
iuftrument of it.
LONDON, January 28.
When Dr. Franklin was about to lign the provi
sional treaty with Mr. Fitzherbert, at Paris, he beg
ged to leave them for a few minutes, which he did,
and returned food after in an old suit of clothes, in
dead of a rich suit in which he had just appeared,
^ing asked the reason of this extraordinary circum
llance, the veteran anfwered —" It was in this suit
that abused me before the privy council, and
in this suit I chufe to lign the treaty of American inde
pendence."
It is strongly asserted, that soon after the formal ra
tification of peace, the whole garrison of Gibraltar
will be exchanged, and that upon their arrival in
England, either honorary or pecuniary rewards will
be conferred upon every individual concerned in the
memorable defence of that fortrefs.
Ministers having founded the disposition of parli
ament, relative to Gibraltar, found that the cession of
that fortrefs would not be borne ; however, they have
made a tolerable good facrifice to Spain, in its head ;
tor, in order to save Gibraltar, they have ceded Mi
norca and the two Floridas to Spain, one of them in
deed had already been reduced by that crown, but the
other had not been so much as menaced: thus Gib
raltar is preferred, but at a very heavy expence to
this country.
Mr. Laurens, now at Bath, it is supposed, will be
nominated ambassador to the British court, from the
United States of America. Mr. Laurens, though
armed with philosophical fortitude, still laments^he
death of his eldest son. He has great consolation,
however, in the rising virtues of another.
Raffia, with astonishing wisdom, makes the happi
ness of her people the great object of her politicks.
She has lately extended her commerce by a most
advantageous treaty with Denmark. The losses of
Great- Britain have alarmed all Europe, and com
merce now feeins the pervading principle of every
Rate.
The loss of the merchants of this country who tra
ded to South-Carolina alone, before the war, is calcu
lated at the enormous sum of 700,000!. sterling.
The mercantile world is in a hurry and bustle, un
known at any former time. The merchants are en
deavouring to outfhip each other in thh race of traffic.
European goods, and particularly the produce of
England, being greatly wanted in all parts of Ame
rica, the destination of many of the vessels now in the
river is altered from the Wed-India islands to the A
merican ports, where it is expected their cargoes will
fell at an immense profit.
If the Floridas be ceded to Spain by the new treaty,
they will turn out the firfl objects of American ambiti
on, and will shortly cause a breach between the Rates
and Spain.
The Dutch now find themselves in a disagreeable
hobble. Left to negociate for themselves, the ad
vantages are too many against them. And if we
confider the internal Rate of their affairs, it must ap
pear that peace at any price is desirable to them.
A letter from Lisbon fays, that a treaty of com
merce and amity is so near being concluded on be
tween the Queen and the United States of America,
that three vessels are getting ready to take: in goods;
one is to fail for Boston, one for Salem, and another
for Philadelphia ; and to barter with the Americans
for wheat and flour.
BOSTO N, April 14.
We hear from New-York, That the Indepen
dent Fever rages there in inch a degree, among
the tories and refugees, that it carries off great
numbers weekly; and that General Carleton, in
order to prevent the infection from spreading, has
ordered many away to New-Scotland.
The Ville de Paris is given up. In her must
have perished at least 1500 persons.
Extras of a letter from Nantz, dated March 1.
" We think it very apropos to observe to you,
that since the declaration of peace every operation
of trade in general is suspended, and Europe stands
amazed to find herfelf left in a lituation that no
other revolution or period ever placed her in before.
The western world is open, and by degrees the
eastern world opens : in short, we are happy to tell
you, that this country in particular is determined
to give trade every facility, and upon a liberal basis,
to remove many of the old obstacles that clogged
the wheels, which must, in its conferences, in the
course of a few years, revive such a briflt intercourse
between the two worlds, that the atlantick will be
merely alive with our stripes. The king of France,
determined to push commerce, has appointed mon
sieur Mefle to Superintend the China trade ; and has
advanced three millions livres, and given the service
of four men of war in the prosecution of it, which
will immediately fail; and their returns are to be
depohted in this port and I'Orient."
N E W-Y O R K, April 9.
The Count de Vergennes, by order of the
French King, has declared in writing, that on the
concluGon of a general peace, all the Dutch set
tlements taken possession of by Hi^ Majesty's arms
during the war, should be faithfully restored to
that republick. His Majesty's ratification of the
peace with France was signed within a week after
Mr. Fitzherbert set his hand to the preliminaries
at Paris.
On the 3d of February died, the Earl of Suf
folk: The title defeends to General Howard of
the guards, some time since arrived from the ser
vice in Virginia; but a great part of the estate
devolves upon Sir Michael Fleming, lately married
to lady Diana Weft.
The latter end of December, the King of Prus
sia forbid all authors, booksellers, or printers, to
print any thing which is not signed and approved
by the censors nominated for that purpose, under
certain penalties, mentioned in the ordinance. Col.
Tarleton goes out to India with his great friend
and patron Earl Cornwallis, who is appointed to
command there. Lord North is elected governor
of the Salter's company at Salter's Hall.
The sale of the crown lands, and the immedi
ate inclofure and cultivation of all the waste lands,
are measures certainly to be adopted by the present
premier.
By letters from England we are informed, that
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gray, K. B. ap
pointed (on the return home, at his own requett,
of Sir Guy Carleton, K. B.) to command in
North-America, was not failed on the 24th of
February, that his destination was for this city;
from hence he is to proceed with some troops to
Halifax, in Nova-Scotia, and afterwards move up
the river St. Lawrence to Quebec, which it is said
is to be his Head-Quarters. Other accounts assert
that the General will stay at Halifax. Col. Syms,
late of the 53d regiment, accompanies Sir Charles
as Quarter-Mallei -General, and Perkins Magra,
Esq. lenior Captain of the 17th foot, as secretary
to His Excellency.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, Feb. 1.
" It is said the officer of Lord High Treasurer
of Ireland will be made refidentiary as in former
times, and given to Prince Edward, His Majesty's
fourth son, who is expelled here in the course of
next month, and who, previous to his coming over
will be created Earl of Ulster, that he may take
his feat in our house of Peers."
HEAD-QUARTERS, New-York, April 1 5 , 1783.
O 1< D'E R S.
IT is the Commander in Chief's orders, that the
following extras from the seventh article of
the Provisional Treaty between Great-Britain, and
the United States of America, be Ibiftly attended
to and complied with, by all persons whatsoever
under his command.
" And His Britannick Majesty Shall, with all
" convenient Speed, and without causing any deftruc
" tion, or carrying away any negroes, or other
" property of the American inhabitants, withdraw
" all his armies, garrisons and fleets from the said
" United States, and from every post, place, and
" harbour within the fame; leaving in all fortifica
" tions the American artillery that may be therein,
66 and ihall also order and cause all the archieves,
" records, deeds, and papers, belonging to any of
" the said states, or their citizens, which in the
" course of the war may have fallen into the hands
“ of his officers, to be forthwith restored and de
" livered to the proper states and persons to whom
" they belong."
All mailers of vessels are particularly cautioned,
at their peril, not to commit any breach of the
above article.
The commander in Chief has been pleased to
appoint Captain Chads, of the Royal Navy, Cap
tains Gilfillan and ArmQrong, Assistants Deputy
Quartermasters-General, v.nh Hopkins, and
Parker, Esquires, on the part of America,
or any three of them (one of the American agents
being present) to superintend all embarkations, and
fee that the above stipulations are ftridly observed.
Any person claiming property embarked, or to
be embarked, will apply to any of these gentlemen,
who will call a board to examine into the merits of
their claims, should any doubts arise on examina
tion, the circumstances of the case are to be minu
ted down, so as to furnish proper evidence to com
missioners, who may hereafter be appointed on both
sides, to adjust and fettle all claims and controver
sies between the parties; is appointed
Secretary for this purpose.
Three of these gentlemen will pleafc to examine
every transport pevious to its failing, to prevent
any evasion of this order.
The refugees, and all masters of vessels, will be
attentive that no person is permitted to embark as a
refugee, who has not resided twelve months with
in the British lines, without a special passport from
the Commandant. It is also recommended to the
refugees, to take care no person of bad character
is fuffered to embark with them.
Captain Mowat, who commands the embark
ation, is requeued to ailitl and give such orders as
he (hall judge necessary for carrying these meafur^s
into execution.
OL. DE LANCEY,
Adjutant-General.
CII ATH AM, April 23.
HEAD-QUARTERS, April 18, 1783.
The Commander in Chief orders the cessation of
hostilities between the United States of America and
the king of Great-Britain to be publickly proclaimed
to-morrow at twelve o'clock, at the new building ;
and that the proclamation which will be commu
nicated herewith be read to-morrow evening at the
head of every regiment and corps of the army ; after
which the chaplains, with the several brigades, will
render thanks to Almighty God for all his mercies,
particularly for his overruling the wrath of m;n to
his own glory, and causing the rage of war to cease
among the nations.
Although the proclamation before alluded to ex
tends only to the prohibition of hostilities, and not
to the annunciation of a general peace, yet it must
afford the most rational and finecre iatisfadtion to
every benevolent mind, as it puts a period to a long
and doubtful contek, flops the effufion of human
blood, opens the profped to a more fplcndid feene,
and, like another morning far, promises the ap
proach of a brighter day than hath hitherto illumina
ted the western hemisphere.—On fucha happy day,
which is the harbinger of peace, a day which com
pletes the eighth year of the war, it would be ingra
titude not to rejoice ; it would be insensibility not to
participate in the general felicity.
Ihe Commander in Chief, far from endeavouring
to ftifle the feelings of joy in his own bosom, offers
his molt coidial congratulations on the occasion to
all the officers of every denomination; to all the
troops of the United States in general ; and in parti
cular to thole gallant and persevering men who had
lefolved to defend the rights of their invaded coun
try, so long as the war ihould continue.—For these
are the men who ought to be considered as the pride
and boast of the American army ; and. who, crowned
with well earned laurels, may soon withdraw from
the field of glory to the more tranquil walks of civil
life. While the Commander in Chief recollects the
almost infinite variety of feenes through which we
have palled, with a mixture oi pleasure, aftoniihment,
and gratitude, while he contemplates the profpeds
before us with rapture, he cannot help wishing that
all the brave men, of whatever condition they may
be, who have shared in the toils and dangers of ef
fecting this glorious revolution; of refeuing milli
ons from the hand of oppression, and of laying the
foundation of a great empire, might be impressed
with a proper idea of the dignified part they have
been, called to aft, under the smiles of Providence,
on the stage of human affairs; for liappy, thrice
happy. IhaJ they be pronounced hereafter who have
contributes any thing ; who have performed the
meanest office in erecting this stupendous fabrick of
freedom and empire on the broad basis of indepen
dency; who have affixed in protesting the rights of
human nature, and establishing an alylum for the
poor and opprefled of all nations and religions.—
The glorious talk for which we firft flew to arms
being thus accomplilhed—the liberties of our coun
try being fully acknowledged and firmly secured by
the smiles of Heaven on the purity of our cause, and
the honest exertions of a feeble people, determined to
be free, against a powerful nation, disposed to op
press them; and the character of those who have
persevered through every extremity of hardship,
differing, and danger, being immortalized by the
illustrious appellation of the patriot arm,, nothing
now remains but for the actors of this mighty feene
to preserve a perfect unvarying consistency of cha
racter thro' the very last aft, to close the drama with
applause ; and to retire from the military theatre
with the fame approbation of angels and men which
have crowned all their former virtuous actions.
For this purpose no disorder or licentiousness must
be tolerated. Every considerate and well disposed
soldier must remember it will be absolutely neces
sary to wait with patience until peace shall be . decla
red, or Congress Ihall be enabled to take proper mea
sures for the security of the publick Itores, &c. As
soon as these arrangements fliall be made, the gene
ral is confident there will be no delay in difeharging,
with every mark of diftinCtion and honour, all the
men inlifted for the war, who will then have faith
fully performed their engagements with the publick.
The general has already interelted himfelf in their
behalf, and he thinks he need not repeat the assurance
of his disposition to be ufeful to them on the pre