The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1783-06-25 00:00:00, page 2

artificers are kept in continual employment in their
dock-yards; so that were it not for the known ces
sation of hostilities, and the yet pending negociati
ons, every one would be led to imagine that the
Rates were involved in a most dangerous war, while
they arc declaring their resolution to obtain an ho
nourable peace.
Yesterday some defpatches were received from
Mr. Fitzherbert at Faris, which mention that the
definitive articles of peace are in great forwardnefs,
and will soon be ready for signing.
Last week goods were entered at the custom
house for different parts of America, to the value
of i 60,0001.
Yesterday the right Rev. Father in God John
Moore, D. D. Lord Bishop of Bangor, kissed the
King's hand on his promotion to the fee of Canter
bury; as did Dr. Warren, Bishop of St. David's;
on his being translated to the fee of Bangor.
April 25. Some accounts brought this day by
the Dutch mail, fay it was reported at Versailles
that the Chevalier Charles Stuart, who was in
Scotland, in 1745, has died childless in Italy, so
that the only Heir Male now remaining of that
House, is Cardinal York.
April 26. Letters from Amsterdam fay, that
the merchants of that and the other principal towns
of Holland, have lately held several meetings on
the fubjed of the injury refusing to the commer
cial interests of the United States, from the long
delay of the negociation of peace with England ;
arid that there is a very considerable majority for
petitioning the States to pursue every expedient
means for effecting an accommodation of differences
with as much speed as the nature of circumstances
will admit.
We are informed from undoubted authority,
that a flop is put to paying off any more of tlie
king's (hips; an order has also been issued from
government that no more of the troops ffiall be dis
charged till further orders; subsistence money is to
be allowed to every ffiip, that the sailors may not
be destitute of necessaries, and the soldiers are to
have every proper allowance on the fame occasion.
Extras of a letter from Paris, April 13.
" Last Tuesday Dr. Franklin, Minißer from
the United States of America, had the honour of
presenting to the King, the medal struck here by
order of the Commiffibners of the Congress, on oc
casion of the Independence of their country. This
medal will transmit to the remotest ages the epoch
of one of the most remarkable revolutions in the
history of mankind.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, April 23.
" To comply with the uncommon humour of the
sailors, every blip of the line, and most ethers at
this port, have been paid off, and the crews dis
charged; but the greatest part of them will be com
missioned again.
This day his Grace the Duke of Manchester,
attended by his secretary (Mr. Maddifon, and a nu
merous retinue, set off from his house in Manches
ter-square, on his embassy to the Court of Versailles.
His Grace, we are told, is invested with unlimited
powers to fettle all differences with the Dutch, and
remove every obstacle to signing the definitive treaty
Admiral Hughes went from Madras to Bombay,
on account of the great scarcity of every kind of
Lores on board the drips of his squadron. The ex
penditure of the fleet, in general, having, from the
damage they had sustained, been much greater than
usual.
There are no official advices of Sir Richard
Bickerton's arrival at Madras, though the Dutch
accounts, which are believed to be pretty authen
tick, date his anchoring in Madras Road the 30th
of October, with five ships of the line, a frigate, and
four Eaft-lndiamen. Admiral Hughes left Madras
the 23d, exactly a week before.
April 27. Sir John Irwin, it is confidently re
ported, will be restrained in the chief command in
Ireland ; and General Burgoyne, it is believed, will
return to England with Earl Temple.
The different accounts which have been publilhed
of vessels with corn, &c. being arrived in the river
from Philadelphia, are void of foundation ; and we
are further allured, that not a Ihip of any kind has
arrived from the continent since the signing of the
Preliminary Articles, except two or three veilels
with oil, from Nantucket, which vessels were /hr
nifoed with British gaffes before the fate of the
negociation was known there.
DUBLI N, April 7.
We are sorry to hear that the differences which
commenced last Monday fe'nnight, at Kilkenny,
between the Leinfter Fencibles and town's people,
are so far from subsiding, that they have arisen to
an alarming height, insomuch, that on the receipt
of an express from that city on Wednesday at the
Castle, four troops of the 13th regiment of light
dragoons were ordered to march thither from Caf
tlebar and Ballinrobe.
'1 he milunderftanding between the inhabitants of
Kilkenny and the Fencibles, is likely to increase to
a most dangerous height of rancour. Several lives
have already been loft in the different rencounters,
which are continued from day to day with unceas
ing violence. The officers of the Fencibles were
excluded from the afTembly, and no friendly inter
course whatever fuffered between them and the
town's people. A Lieutenant of the Fencibles
came express on Wednesday night to the Castle,
for inftrudions how they were to ad in this alarm
ing situation. Colonel Talbot set off last Tuesday
evening to join his regiment at Kilkenny, and en
deavour to bring about a reconciliation..
Colonel Talbot's Fencibles marched into Kilken
ny on Patrick's day ; that evening hostilities com
menced, when the retreat was beating: Their
drums were taken from them and broke; and it is
even said, the guard who accompanied them had
their firelocks wrested from them, and destroyed.
The Fencibles were puilued to the barracks, and
matters were likely to become truly alarming and
dangerous, when Colonel Butler, of the Castle,
interfered, and with difficulty secured the peace for
the remainder of that night.
Friday a further express arrived at his Excel
lency's the Lord Lieutenant from Kilkenny, which
confirms the above accounts, and in consequence of
which the flank companies, artillery, &c. &c. in
this garrison under the command of General Lut
trell, were ordered immediately off, and accord
ingly did march off the fame night.
April 22. The repeated requests made to the
Duke of Portland, to declare his sentiments re
fpeding a final settlement of the affairs of Ireland,
with his constant prevarication to avoid a positive
answer, speak, as clearly as conduct can speak, that
his intentions are not very cordial towards our in
tcrefts. As his promises evaporated into smoke,
during his reddence in this government, it is not
likely he will be more friendly towards us when he
cannot be induced to make any promises.
Copy of the Commifiion of the United States of A
merica, to John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,
John Jay, Henry Laurens, and Thomas Jef
ferfon, Efqrs.-
Jane 15, 1781,
The United States of America in Congress
Assembled.
\A7"EREAS these United States, from a fin-
YY cere desire of putting an end to the hostili
ties between his Most Christian Majesty and these
United States on the one part, and his Britannic
Majesty on the other, and of terminating the fame
by a peace founded on such solid and equitable
principles as reasonably to promise a permanency
of the blessings of tranquility, did heretofore ap
point the Honourable John Adams, late a commif
iioner of the United States of America at the
Court of Verfadles, late a delegate in Congress
from the Rate of Massachusetts, and chiefjuftice
of the said state, their Minister Plenipotentiary,
with full powers, general and special, to aA in that
quality, to confer, treat, agree, and conclude with
the Ambassadors or Plenipotentiaries of his Most
Christian Majesty, and of his Britannic Majesty, and
those of any other princes or states whom it might
concern, relating to there-establishment of peace
and friendfllip. And whereas the flames of war
have iince that time been extended, and other na
tions and states are involved therein: Now know
ye, that we still continuing earncftly desirous, so
far as depends upon us, to put a flop to the effiifi
on of blood, and to convince the powers of Europe
that we wish for nothing more ardently than to
terminate the war by a fafe and honourable peace,
have thought proper to renew the powers formerly
given to the said John Adams, and to join four
other persons in commission with him ; and having
full confidence in. the integrity, prudence, and abi
lity of the Honourable Benjamin Franklin, our Mi
nister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Versailles,
and the Honourable John Jay, late Prefdent of
Congress, and chief justice of the state of New-
York, and our Minister Plenipotentiary at the
Court of Madrid, and the Honourable Henry
Laurens, formerly President of Congress, and Com
To all whom these presents ffiall come greeting.
miffionated an< sent as our Agent to the Unied
Provinces of th Low Countries, and the Honour
able Thomas Jfferfon, Governor of the Common
wealth o' Virginia, have nominated, conftitutel
and appointed, and by these presents do nominate,
constitute ind appoint the said Benjamin Franklin,
John Jay, demy Laurens, and Thomas Jefferfon,
ip additions the said John Adams, giving and
granting to hem, the said John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, J^n Jay, Henry Laurens, Thomas
Jefferfon, or tie majority of them, or such of them
as may afiembk; or in case of the death, absence,
indisposition, or other impediment of the others,
to any one of then, full power and authority, ge
neral and special, conjunAly and feperately, and
general and special command, to repair to such
place ar may be fixed upon for opening negociati
ons for peace, and there for Us and in our name,
to confer, treat, agree, and conclude with the Am
bassadors, Commissioners, and Plenipotentiaries, of
the princes and states whom it may concern, veiled
with equal powers relating to the eftabliihment of
peace; and whatsoever (hall be agreed and con
cluded for Us, and in our name, to sign and there
upon make a treaty, or treaties, and to tranfa&
every thing that may be necessary for completing,
securing, and {Lengthening the great work of pa
cification in as ample form, and with the fame ef
fect, as if We were personally present and a&ed
therein, hereby promising in good faith that We
will accept, ratify, fulfil, and execute whatever
fliall be agreed, concluded, and lignified by Cur
said Ministers Plenipotentiary, or a majority of
them, or of such of them as may assemble ; or in
case of the death, absence, and indisposition, or other
impediment of the others, by any one of them, and
that We will never ad, nor fuffer any person to
a& contrary to the fame, in whole, or in any part.
In witness whereof We have caused these
presents to be signed by Our Prelident, and
sealed with his leal.
Done at Philadelphia, the 15th day of Jure,
. in the year of our Lord one thousand se
ven hundred and eighty-one, and in the
fifth year of Our Independence, by the
United States in Congress assembled.
(Signed)
(L. S.) SAM. HUNTINGTON, Prelident.
Attest, CHARLES THOMSON, Secry.
Paris, OHober 1, 1781.
I certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of
the commission of which it purports to be a copy,
and which is now (hewn to Mr. Oswald.
(Signed)
JOHN JAY.
One of the Commissioners therein named.
A true copy, the original duplicate
remaining in my hands.
RICHARD OSWALD.
CHARLESTOW N, (S. C.) May 27.
There are various reports in town refpeding a
commotion at St. Augustine, in consequence of the
cession of that place to Spain. One account fays,
that the mutiny had taken place in Brown's corps,
who attempted to hoist the thirteen stripes. An
other account mentions that a determination pre
vailed not to giveupthe place, and a third, that Mr.
Livingston, the commissioner from hence, had been
so much insulted, as to oblige him to take shelter
on board .an American vessel.
RICH M O N D, (Virginia) June 7.
I he honourable General Assembly have voted an
immediate payment of 50,0001. to Congress; and
the funds out of which this morey is directed to
be paid being fully equal to that demand, it affords
fenhble pleasure that Virginia, by the'wifdom of
the Legislature, retrieve her character of good
faith and exertion among the United States, and
pursue the way to the restoration of American cre
dit, and the eftablilhment of a permanent system of
finance, to which, we are well assured, the pre
sent endeavours of the Legislature are zealougy
pointed.
BALTI M C) R E, June 10.
On theist inff. the General Assembly of this
state adjourned; the Senate to the firft Monday
in November, and the House of Delegates to the
firft Monday in September next, after having pas
sed thirty-nine laws.
A late Dublin news-paper mentions, that a man
of very moderate parts may now be the Premier of
England, as he has now little to manage; befr
the Minister of Britain was the Minister of the
World.