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Hclnniiiary Articles.
„Art, L Ils soon as the Prelimina
ries (hall be signed and ratified, sincere
friendship shall be re-established be
tween the French Republic and his
Britannic Majesty, by land a^d by sea,
in every part of the world. Confe
, quently,fo that all the hostilities cease
immediately between the two powers
and between them and their allies re
fpedivefy, orders (bail be transmitted
to the forces of the land and sea, with
the greafteft dispatch, each of the con-।
tracking parties engaging to give part-;
ports and the neceffar y case for to has
ten the arrival of said orders and as
sure their execution. It is likewise a-
Agreed that all conqaefts which (halll
have been from the part of the one or|
the other of the contradingparties, up-I
on the one of her or their allies, afterl
the ratification of the present prelimi-|
navies shall be regarded as not hap
pened and faithfully comgrifed, in the
restitutions which (hall have place after
toe ratification of the definitive treaty.
Art. a. His Britannic Majesty shall
restore to the French Republic and her
allies, and particularly jo his Catholic
Majesty, and to the Batavian Republic,
all the possessions and colonies occupied ,
or conquered by the English forces in
the course of the*a&uM war, except the
l(le of Trinity, and some possessions of r
Holland in the Isle of Ceylon, which
' islands &polfeffions his Britannic Majes
ty (hall refervethe full & entire power.
Art. 3 The port of the Cape of
Good Hope (half be open to the com
merce and the navigation of both con
trasting parties, which (hall enjoy there ,
the fame advantages.
Art. 4. The Ilie of Malta, with her
dependencies, (hall be evacuated by the
English troops, and it (hall be restored
to the order of St. John of Jerusalem.
To allure the absolute independence of
this Island from either of the two con
tfe-ading parties, it (hall be put under
the guarantee and protection ofa third
fewer, which shall be designed by the
definitive treaty.
Art. 5. Egypt (hall be restored to
the Sublime Porte, whose territories &
possessions (hall be preferred entire as
they were before the present war.
Art. 6. The territories and posses
sions of his Christian Majesty (hall also
be preserved entire.
Art. 7, The French troops (hall
evacuate the kingdom of Naples and
the Roman State. [O'etat Romain.]
The English forces shall, in^ke man
ner, evacuate Porto Ferajo and, gene
rally all the ports and islands- which
they have seized upon in the Mediter
ranean or the Adriatic.
Art. & The Republic of the seven
Islands shall be acknowledged by the
French Republic.
Art. 9. The evacuations, cessions,
and restitutions, stipulated by the pre
sent preliminary articles, shall be carri
ed into execution, as they refpe& Eu
rope, in one month ; as they refped the
Continent and Seas of America and
Africa in three months ; and, as they
iefpea the Continent and the Seas of
Afia,in fix months from the ratification
of the definitive treaty.
Art. 10. The refpa&ive prisoners,
immediately after the exchange of the
ratifications of the definitive treaty, (hall
be given up, en %^,-and without ran
dom, by paying, on either fide, the par
ticular debts, which they may have
contrasted.
Disputes arising as to the pay
ment of the expences of the prison
ers of war, the contrasting powers re
serve to themselves, by the definitive
treaty, the right of deciding such de
putes, agreeably to the laws of nations,
and principles rendered sacred by cus
tom.
Art. IT. In order to prevent all fub
je& of complaint and contest which
may arise by reason of captures which
shall be made on the sea, after the sign
ing of the preliminary articles, it is mu
tually agreed that the vessels and ef
feds, which may be taken, in the chan
nel and northern seas after the space of
twelve days, to reckon from the ex
change of the ratifications of the pre
sent preliminary articles, shall be, on
either part, restored; that this term
shall be one month, from the channel
and northern seas as far as the Canary
Inlands inclusively, whether in the
Ocean or Mediterranean, two months
from the said Canary Islands to the'
equator, and five months as to all oth
er parts of the world without any ex
ception or other dirtin&ion more partic
ular as to times or places.
Art. 12. All the sequestrations
made on the one fide or the other, of
whatever kind they may be, belonging
to one of the contrasting powers, or its ,
citizens, or fubjeds, shall be immedi
ately taken off, after the signing of the
definitive treaty. t
The decision of all claims between
tie individuals of the two nations for
debts, property, effeds, or any rights,
which, in conformity to the received cus
toms and laws of nations, ought to be
brought forward at the epoch of peace,
• > shall be referredto competent tribunals;
' and in this case, prompt and perfed
justice shall be rendered in the country
where the demands shall be made, re-
fpeQively, It is agr^d that the pre
sent article (ball be applied immediate
ly after the ratification of the definitive
treaty, by the contrading powers, to
the refpe&ive allies and individuals of
their nations under the condition of a
just reciprocity.
Art. 13. In refped to the fisheries
upon the coasts of Newfoundland and
the adjacent islands, and in the gulf of
Saint Lawrence, the two powers have
agreed to place them upon the fame
footing, as they were before the present
;war, referring to themselves, by the de-
Ifinitive treaty, the arrangements which
shall appear just and mutually-ufeful in
order to put the fishery of the two na
tions in a date the mod suitable for
maintaining the peace.
I Art. 14. In all cases of reditu tioqs
lagreed upon by the present treaty, the
:fortifications fhallbe given up inthe state
I in which they are found at the moment
of signing the present treaty and all the
works which shall have been conftrud
ed since the occupation shall remain
untouched ; betides it is agreed that,
in all cases of cessions stipulated in
the present treaty, there shall be al
lowed to the inhabitants, of whatever
condition or nation they may be, a
term of three years, to be reckoned
' from the notification of the treaty of
definitive pekce, for the disposing of
their property whether acquired and
pofleffed, before or during the present
war, in which term of three years they
shall be allowed the free exercise of
their religion and the enjoyment of
their property.
The fame right is granted, in all the
restored countries, to those, who shall
' have made arty establishments While
these countries were pofTeffed by Great-
Britain, As to the other inhabitants of
the countries restored or ceded, it is a
greed that no one of them shall be liable
to be proftcuted, disquieted, or troub
led in their person or property, under
any pretext, by reason of 'their conduct
,or political opinion, or attachment to
either of the two Powers or for any other
reason, unless it be for debts contra&ed
with individuals, or for acts posterior to
the definitive treaty. A
Art. 15. The present preliminary
articles shall be ratified and the ratifi
cations exchanged at London in the
space of fifteen days and immediately
after their ratification, there shall be
named on the one part and on the oth
er Plenipotentiaries, who shall repair to
Amiens in order to proceed to the di
gesting of the definitive treaty, in con
cert with the allies of the contrasting
powers.
In testimony of which, we the un
dersigned Plenipotentiaries of the First
Consul of the French Republic and of
his Britannic Majesty, by virtue of our
full and refpedive powers, have signed
the present preliminary articles and
have caused our seals to be added.—
Done at London, the tyb Vevdemaire,
totb year of the French Republic.
The if. ORober, 1801.
(Signed) OTTO,
HAWKESBURY.
LONDON, OCT. 5.
About the 'Peace.
The Marquis Cornwallis is appoint
ed by # His Majesty to negociate and
sign a definitive treaty with France.
Amiens, in France, is assigned for the
place of the negociation.
Parliament is Summoned for the
29th inst.
Mr. Fox is laid to aeem the terms
of the peace highly honorable to the
minidry.
The extreme ftrifthefs about pass
ports, and to prevent communication'
with France, is to last fix weeks from
the signing of the Preliminaries, when
the intercourse wiil be more free, but
not entirely open.
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Os Egypt.
Extract ofa letter from Sir J. H. Hutch
inson, K. B. to the earl of Elgin, dated
Head-Quarters, Camp before Alexan
dria, August 27, 1801.
"I just seize the opportunity of a
messenger going to Conftantinople,(dif
patched by the Captain Pacha,) to in
form your excellency that Gen. Menou
offered last night to capitulate for the
town and forts of Alexandria, and de
manded an armistice of three days, for
the purpose of arranging the terms of
the capitulation ; this F have granted
accordingly."
The Gazette has confirmed the fad
that Menou offered to capitulate for
the surrender of Alexandria. The 3
days of armistice and conference had
not ended when the last .news came
away.
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
Touiffaint Louverture, Governor of
St. Domingo, has issued an arrette, dat
ed the 29th September, declaring, that
in addition to the free ports already ef
tablilhed, there shall be added Jeremie,
Leogane, St. Mark, the Mole, Port-de-
Paix, Monte-Christ, Porte-Plate, Santa-
Domingo, and d'Azua.—Thefe ports
are^opened to all French vessels, allies,
and neutrals. At the date of the last
accounts from Europe, the French
government were making preparations
to fend agents to St. Domingo, to fa
perca^ the government of Touiffaint.
, FURTHER'
Foreign News,
B, an arrival at Baltimore —London data to OfljL
LONDON, OCT. [%
The Definitive Treaty will neceffiirily occu
py more time than many conjedure. The
. negotiation will not be intricate ; but the
Spamfh, »utch, and Portaguefe Ministers, will
afful in them. The greatest difficulties will
certainly arise from the variety of cpnfiderations
to which the difeuffion of a fair and fatisfa&o
-ry Treaty of Commerce mull give rife to. The
rejoicings and illuminations will be univcrfal.
The moderate and thinking part of the nation
are fatisfied with the terms as far as they have
afeertainedthfem —As to colonial possessions we
have enough ip every part of the globe ; and
the^ief of honor has been gained in the reten
tion of all" the mips captured, by our gallant
Navy, fohn Bull is so tenacious of the honor
of pur Tars, that he would sooner consent to
give up half a dozen iflands,before he would let
a ftickof timber be captured by them. The East-
India company's fears, refpe&ing their posses
sions; are quieted by the article which guran
tees Egypt to the Ottoman Porte ; and we have
permanently secured by the Peace, what Mr.
Pitt has declared was the objad of the war,
viz.—" Security!' We have secured our gov
ernment, our laws, and added to our territory ;
and Austria had no right to expert that her
interest should be confuted by Great-Brrtain
after (he had so perfidioufly deferred her ally.
We ate very anxious that the terms on which
Ministers have concluded the Peace, should be
as much canvassed as possible ; because, the
more they are considered, the more fatisfadory
will they appear to the public. If we have not
retained of our conquests all that the most san
guine might have cxpe&ed, we have not only
obtained that, in exchange for them, for our al
lies, which i§ highly honorable for us, but we
have in relinquishing many of these possessions,
rendered the duration of Peace much more pro
bable. In retaining the island of Ceylon, we
have kept a most valuable possession—valuable
not only from its exports, but as affording that
of which we have hitherto always 4b much felt
the want in that quarter, an excellent port. In
the island of Trinidad, we have preferred one
of the most important islands in the Weft-In
dies, and the possession of whish gives security
to all our dominions in chat part of the world.
With refpe& to the Cape of Good Hope, if we
had regained it, it would have occasioned a heavy
expence, without affording any return ; and by
the stipulation which has been made, we have
all the advantage which even its possession coyld
give—that of making it a port for our East-In
dia ships, with this further advantage, (which
we did not formerly possess) that this right will
now be confirmed and secured to us, and will
not rest, as formerly, upon the will of an inde
pendent power.
But the most important consideration, in re
fledting upon the terms of peace, is that which
belongs to Egypt. In every thing which relates
to-this object, we have been completely fuccefr
ful. Our arms have conquered that country,
and by treaty the French have relinquished its
possession. The triumph of the British arms in
Egypt, when the number of our army, and
those of the French are considered, will ever
refle& the greatest credit on our military
force, and redound to the honor of our country.
Had the treaty of El Arise b been acceded to, it
is possible Bonaparte, thinking as he did, that
Kleber was not reduced to the necessity of
making such a treaty, would not have yielded
up that possession without another struggle ; —
but we have now convinced the French nation,
that it was impossible to retain it against the
arms off Great Britain ; and we have no hesi
tation in stating, that it is to the success of our
armsin that quarter, to an expedition invariably
reprobated by the oppojition in our own country, that
me now owe Peace.
The reftitutiou of Malta to its former pos
sessors, must be perfectly fatisfa&ory to the peo
ple of this country—lt is just that this restitu
tion should be made, and it is enough for us
that it cannot be used as a step from France to
Egypt.
We fee in the terms of Peace the strongest
symptoms of sincerity on both sides.—The com
plete renunciation of Egypt by France—the
liberal cessions which we have made—the re
, Ritutions which, through us, have been granted
to our allies, leave nothing to barter or to hig
gle about—lt is a Peace formed upon great,
broad, and intelligible principles.
RIGA, sept. 13.
A courier, dispatched by the chief of brigade,
Duroc, parted through this town yefterday,on
his way to Paris. Hecarries a convention con
cluded between the Court of Russia and the
French Republic, and which is to be signed by
M. de Markow as soon as it arrives. It con
tains the solution of some difficulties which re
mained between the two powers.
t. Os Turkey.
SEMLIN, SEPT. 14.
The disturbance, at Belgrade, are
happily appeased, and the affair has
unexpectedly taken a favorable turn
for the Porte. Before the old Janis
saries had an opportunity of deliver
ing up the fortrefs to Paffawan Oglou,
a courier ' arrived at Belgrade from
Constantinople, by which the Grand
Seignior restored the old Janissaries to
all their former privileges. This gave
so much fatisfariion, that immediately
after its publication the Janissaries set
the Pacha of Belgrade at liberty, sub
mitted to his orders, and returned to
their allegiance to the Grand Seignior.
In consequence of this change a great
quantity of Turkish goods have arriv
ed from Salionichi which had been de
tained at Belgrade, and to-morrow the
commodities which had long lain
here on account of the troubles in Tur
key, will be forwarded at Belgrade,
and thence to Constantinople.
Some of the bread with which th e
French fed their prisoners of war, hav
ing been carried to England, was ana
lyzed by the direction of Lord Gren
ville, and found to have been made of
horse-beans together with some ingfe
, dients of a coarser quality, mixed with
a certain proportion of common sand.
EPIGRAM.
Say, why with sand inrtcad of wheat
France kneads her captive's cruft ?
Tis but to execute her threat,
" M,fat fall bite & &,,
Gramme Ripitita.
Fram tfeLondon Gazette,O&!>er i^xSo £
:8; THE KING, ; % -
^PROCLAMATION
Declaring the Cessation of Arms, ar well by
''" , Land, agreed-upon between bis
M^efty and the French Republic, and
enjoining the observation thereof.
George R.
WHEREAS preliminaries forte-
ICoring peace between us andtheFrench
I Republic were signed at London on
I the firft day of this instant, Odober by
j'the plenipotentiary of us, and by theJ
I plenipotentiary of the French Re-|
public ; and whereas, for the puttingi
an end to the calamities of war as soon
and as far as may be possible, it hath
been agreed between us,and the French
Republic as follows, that is to fay,that
as soon as the preliminaries shall be
signed and ratified, friendfhip Ihould
be established between us & the French
Republic, by sea and land, in all parts
of the world, and that all hostilities
should cease immediately; and in or
der to prevent all causes of complaint
and dispute which might arise on ac
count of prizes which might be m^de
at sea, after the signature of the prelim
inary articles, it has peen also recipro
cally agreed, that the vessels and effefts
which might be taken in the British
channel and in the North Seas, after the
space of 12 days, to be computed from
the exchange of the ratifications of the
preliminary articles, should be restored
on each fide ; that the terms should
be one month from the British Chan
nel & the North Sea as far as the Ca
nary Islands including, whether in the
Ocean or in the Mediterranean ; two
months from the laid Canary Islands
as far as the Equator ; and lastly, five
months in all other parts of the world,
without any exception, or any more
particular description of time or place.
And whereas the ratification of the
said preliminary articles between us ^nd
the French Republic were exchanged
by the refpedive plenipotentiaries of us,
and of the French Republic, on the
loth day of this instant Odober, from
which day the several terms above men
tioned of twelve days, of one month,
of two months and of five months, are
to be computed : And whereas it is;
our royal will and pleasure that the cef-[
fation of hostilities between us and the'
French Republic should be agreeable
to the several epochs fixed between us
and the French Republic, we have
thought fit, by and with the advice of
our privy council, to notify the fame to
all our loving fubjefts „ and we de- 1
clare that our royal will and pleasure:
is, and we do hereby ftrialy charge |
and command all our officers both at
sea and land, and all other our fubjeds
whatsoever, to forbear all ads of hosti
lity, either by sea or land, against the
French republic and their allies, their
vassals or fubjeds, from and after the
refpedive times above mentioned, and
under the penalty of incurring our
highest displeasure.
Groem at Windsor %. OR. ix, xßoi.
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United States.
T BALTIMORE, NOV. 20.
HE Baltimore Bellona Powder-mill, on
Jones'-Falls, about 7 miles from town, belong
ing to a company of gentlemen of this city,
blew up the night before last, by which acci
dent-three men who were working in the mill
were (hocking crippled, the life of one of
whom is despaired of.
The catastrophe happened about 9 o'clock at
night; and, as near as we can learn, was caused
by one of the workman taking the burning
fnuff of a lamp wick in his fingers, and finding
it rather hot, threw it hastily and inadvertant
ly into a heap of about 300 wieght of powder,
then undergoing its operation in the mill. The
explosion was instantaneous: The house, 30 by ;
40 feet, with every atom in it, was mounted in
the air. Os the roof, not a vestige could bo I
found ; and the walls vyhich were of maffy I
done, are levelled with the ground. The man
who was lead injured, fays, the firft place he
found himfelf in, after the return of his senses,
was the mill-race, without knowing for a while,
what could have placed him there.
PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 12.
To the politeness of a gentleman in this city we
are indebted for the following extract from a letter of
a gentleman in Paris, to bis friend in this c ity
dated September 2, 1801.
“ Dear Sir. —In my last, I mentioned the
ratification of our treaty, and now with pleas
ure, inform you, that the tribunal of prizes have .
! commenced hearing American causes. In three 1
that have been decided, the property is ordered
to be restored, and I doubt not but the greater
number, if not all, will be decided in the fame
way. There is neither mtereft nor damages
allowed, nor need be looked for, —nor compen
. fation for pillage.
“ There is now some reason to believe that
appeals for captures in the Weft-Indies will be
admitted in the tribunal for prizes; so that
whatever cases you or your friends may have, I
would recommend your preparing and fending
over with a full power of attorney; add by all
‘ means let the sales of the property accompany
it, and fee that every piece is legalized by the
Itribunal that condemned it. #
*ln many instances it will be better to facri
ficc a part in compounding with the captors, than
to contend ; but that you will take into con
sideration in giving the power to act for you herc.
Extrafl of a letter from Hague, of Sept. 26.
The opposition party again ft the present di
rectors, which is entirely in favor of the consti
tution of 179& have, as the present party is
powerfully Supported by the French, kept them
selves quiet. This new revolution has therefore
been the most quiet, as not a drop of blood has
been shed.—The present majority of the direct
ory, which consists of citizen Ralrfolu, Bezier,
and Pymann, are considered as the reigning
power. The two remaining dlre&ors, Erari
us and Pan Svinden, will not acknowledge the ;
power of the majority, and do not attend the
ftffions" ~I
^ NE^VORK, NOV. 2'4.
We underhand that some improv.,
ments axe projected in the carriage cf
the mails in the United States, lei,
contemplated that the mail shall pals
from New-York to Borton in forty,
eight hours—.and shall not be interrupts
ed by the laws sot preventing travel
ling on Sunday.
A youQg lawyer, by the name pf
King, in Newport, a few days ago put
an end to his own life, in the molt de-
Iliberate manner. After he had fixed
I the fatal [ope about his neck, he tied
I his hands behind him, to prevent an
involuntary attempt to save his own
life. He was an infidel.
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BOSTON, DEC. X.
NEW INSURRECTION
IN St. DOMINGO.
, Cape-Franco:;, OR. 25th.
Yefyerday advice was received that
an army of revolted negroes had en
camped a few leagues without the city ;
and that their object was to burn it,
maifacre the whites, and those blacks in
power —The drums immediately beat
to arms, business fubfided,and the ffight
of the women and children to* and fro
prefcated a fight not to be described.— =
Three thousand .troops immediately
paraded; and the General m person
headed a party of dragoons, .who pro
ceeded with spirit and alacrity in quett
of the enemy. Nothing was fuffcred
to come on shore or go on board ; and
the situation of the Americans was
thus rendered highly disagreeable
At ten at night the dragoons returned,
being greatly fatigued : the leather
being uncommonly hot, and a torrer,t
of rain pouring down the whole day.
They encountered a party of the enemy
about 15 miles from hence, and took
a few prisoners. They saw 600 en
camped. The prisoners will soon be
executed.
“OR. 25. The drums are again beat
ing to arms ; and no business doing.
A general panic has seized all the in
habitants. The country presents a
feene of unheard of murders. Tffe in
surgents yesterday maflacred a number
of whites, not fparing^women nor old
I men. Our Consul [Lear] had engag
sed his passage by the vcffel this goes by.
Gen. Moyes is ordered to forra ajunc
tion with Gent Christopher.—Some
thing decisive will soon take place.
“ Same day, to o'clock. The artillery
and part of the infantry have marched.
We cannot afeertain the force nor dis-
I cipline of the revolters. Every night
;fince I have been here, murder has
I been perpetrated ; and, Ihocking to re
late, I batefeen human entrails carried a
bout uponthe bayonets of the inhuman foldiert.
“Oft. 26. As yet we are fafe, thank
Heaven. Last evening a body of troops
marched with provitions for several
days, with their bread upon their bayonets.
An embargo has been laid on all vessels
in port.
“ Ofleber 27. This morning the chief
of the insurgents [Flarill] was brought
in. He is fettered in a cruel manner,
and his cries are heard a long distance.
It is said he will be quartered by horses.
His object was to overturn the govern- -
ment ofTouiflaint. We have moment
ly accounts of murders in the country.
Whole families have been cut off. 1 ex
ped the embargo will be taken off to
morrow.
“ Oft. 29. ' In the course of this day
the streets have been brewed with dead
bodies, which are fuffered to putrify
without removal. Another insurgent
chief has been taken. But the danger
I is now from within. One of the Gen
!eral's aid-de-camps has been shot dead
1 by the fide of his chief. Gen. Chrifto
, pher this day cut off the heads of two
men with his own hand, and left them
on the heap of dead in the public fpuare.
" OR. 30. Business has recommenced;
but confidence and security have not
been restored. Executions of the rebels
are hourly taking place. Last evening
our Consul gave me a particular account
of the infurredion. The plans of the
insurgents were well arranged, and their
; troops properly organized. This city
was their firft object, in which they had
! nearly fuccecded. Touiffaint and Del- °
salines are now in the vicinity—the lat
ter with a powerful army.
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Capt. Symonds informs, that when
he failed, the minds of the people at
the Cape were in a degree iranquilized;
and business recommenced. The re
port was that about 1500 of the insur
gents had been (hot drowned &c. and
that it was supposed they had previously
massacred about 60 white people. *
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SALEM, NOV. 26.
Mr. John Mace, of this town, arrived
here since our bast from Sumatra. He
informs us, that there was a report at
Bencoolea, the 13th July, that Batavia
had surrendered to the Epglifli. It was
rumored, that an English fq^adron from
Bengal had for feme time formed the
blockade of that place ; andihis report
was brought to Bencoolen by a ,e£cl
which spoke one of the English squad
ron in the Straits of Sunda, from which
she received the account. This report
I was not entirely depended on, b^
I GREATLY credited.o