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NEW- Y OR K, January 30.
By the arrival of the brig George, from Ber
muda, noticed in our last, letters dated the 15th
initant, from a merchant of that illand, to his
correspondent in this city, mention, that intelli
gence had been there received from England,
via Weft-Indies, to the 26th of Nov.lait, which
gave hopes that a general peace would soon en
sue; and that the merchants of London had
been informed by the honorable T. fowfhend,
one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries or
State, that the continuation of the war or adop
tion of pacific meafureS would be decided upon
by the 6th day of December.
Feb. I. His Majesty's jhip Perfeyerance,
having three days ago met with a veflel in about
sixty days from Cork, a news-paper was brought
from on board, which affords us an opportunity
to give the following extra's.
From the Cork or Hibernian Gazette, dated
November 28, 1782.
Paris, Nov. 3. Since the Princes have quitted
the Camp of St." Roche, thefiege has been chang
ed toa blockade. The plan of pacification seems
to be at a greater distance since the expedition
of the English in the Straits, and their momen
tary success does not render the French and
Spaniards left firm in their preparations.
Mr. Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary from
the Congress to the Republic of Holland, arriv
ed here four days ago. He resides with Dr.
Franklin. It is reported that the object of his
journey is equally important and myflerious.
The Marquis de la Fayette is preparing for
his departure, which will be very soon. He is
going to America with fix regiments, which will
replace Compt Rochambeau's army.
Hague, Nov. 10. Notwithstanding the re
ports lately spread with refpe& to peace, we can
allure our readers, from the mod authentic ad
vices, that Mr. Fitzherbert continues to receive
and dispatch many couriers ; and that notwith
ftandmg the formidable preparations for car
rying on the next campaign with vigour, there
is every reason to believe that the preliminaries
of peace will soon be signed.
BALTIMORE, January 28.
The Earl of Shelburne's answer to a letter he
had received (on the 23d of October last) from
the Rev. Mr. Wyvil, chairman of the commit
tee of rhe county of York, contains the follow
ing very remarkable paragraph, viz.
" Words cannot express how much I am a
larmed at the public situation at home and a
broad; or my apprehensions for what may be
the result."
James Bryfon, Esq; Assistant Postmaster-Ge
neral, from Philadelphia, left this place on Sa
turday last, on his tour to North-Carolina,
South-Carolina, and Georgia, with the viewer
regulating the Poft-Offices, and opening the in
tercourse between the Southern and Northern
Rates.
Brigadier-General Williams, late of the Mary
land line, (an officer of distinguished merit and
abilities) is appointed Naval officer for this port
and diftrift, vice Thomas Sollers, Esq; deceased.
By the UNITED STATES in
CONGRESS assembled.
January Is, 1783.
The Honourable the Minister Plenipotentiary
cf his most Chridian Majesty having notified to
Congress, that the term allowed to the capitu
lants of St. Chriftophers, Nevis and Montserrat,
for receiving cargoes from Great-Britain, and
for loading back the veflels under neutral colours
forthat kingdom, is expired, and that the Go
vernor General of those islands is inftrudted to
grant no more permits for such purposes.
Ordered, That the notification be published.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
FISH -KI L L,' February 13.
Thursday the 6th inst. was celebrated as the
anniversary of the alliance with France by the
army,atthecantonmentofNew-Windfor. The
troops having been reviewed by the Commander
in Chief on their brigade parades, formed two
lines, the firft in front and the second on the
heights in the rear of the cantonment of the right
wing : in which position a feu de joie was fired
at a given signal, and exhibited a beautiful ap
pearance to a great number of gentlemen and
ladies who had previously assembled at the new
public building ; —to which place the officers of
the whole army repaired as soon as the exhibiti
on was finished, after hearing an oration suita
ble to the pleasing occasion pronounced by the
Rev. M. Evans, Chaplain of the New Hamp-
fhite brigade, and partaking of a cold collation
(at which not less that fivehundred gentlemen
and ladies were prefect) the company concluded
the day with the greatest demonitrations of fa
tisfa&ion and good hu nour.
From a late London Paper.
Upon the late advices from Ireland feyeral ca
binet councils have been held in fhcceilion, and
so many confutations on their tendency, omang
the ministers, as mod plainly evince how much
they are alarmed. The county of Tyrone, dis
tillers, victuallers, -vintners, and all forts of ma
nufaffures, f^pported by their armed associati
ons, have come to resolutions to pay no excises
whatever, Londonderry and Donegal, with
part of Antrim, are in a date little ihort of anar
chy, from the resolutions which spread very ra
pidly, not to pay any tyths to the clergy. The
late aftof parliament relating to the damp
ing of linnens, has been dispensed with by an
armed force- The weavers of Dublin have de
clared that not a yard oLEnglilh broadcloth
shall be imported. Add to this the flaming re
solutions of all the corps throughout the north
oflreland, againd the scheme of railing sensible
regiments ; in which they determin it to be un
constitutional, and threaten the severest resent
ment to any of their own bodies that accept
commissions in them ; these, and a variety of o
ther .circuraftances, have alarmed government
exceedingly. Mr. Fox has procured very parti
cular intelligence of the whole, and intends to
reprobate, in the fevered terms, the sensible
scheme, as a mod ill-timed, undigeded and of
fenfive pro'pofition.—Thus is is that the affairs
of Ireland are likely to prove the sharpest thorn
in the fide of the present administration."
BOSTO N, February 10,
A vessel from Halifax, with a quantity of frefh
provision on board, prize to a privateer belong
ing to Salem, was lately cad away near Penob
fcot, and the prize mailer and one other man
drowned.! '
The enemy in New-York are greatly alarmed
for the fafety of Jamaica, as very formiable land
and naval armaments, French and Spanish, are
about afl'embling in the Weft-Indies, under the
renouned, gallant; and experienced commander
Count d'Effaing, which when joined, will, it is
confidently laid, be directed againg that island.
Died, at Simfbwy on the 6th of February instant, JOHN
OWEN, Ffq; in the 71st year of his age.
B tides other p:.b'ic offices he was bet lifted with, he serv
ed go years as justice of the peace, and 13 as judge of the
court of probate; he was a deacon in the church to which
he belonged, and as he x&ed with the greatest prudence and
integrity in every department of life he was called to ; so he
was univCiGLy elleemed. In Ids early years he began a
life of real and experimental religion, which shone conspi
cuously through his life, and very eminentlyin his last i;i
nefs; triumphing over death, the king of terrors, with an
unshaken and joyful faith in the Lord Jefiis Christ.
LOS x ^ cue evening or the 4.0 mii^t, d.-er-Here
ford and WeathersfieF, a leather POCKET BOOK,
containing, sundry public Notes, Certificates, P^v-Tablc
Orders, and ocher Accounts and papers of little confcquence
to any body butthe owner. Whoever shall find said Rook
and leave it with the Printers hereof or with the fubfeiber,
shall be handsomely rewarded, by
CALEB COOK.
Wallingford, February j, 1783.
American and scotch .ibles,
, To be Sold by the Printers hereof.
The following is the translation of a letter re
ceived last Wednesday from his Excellency the
Minister of France at Philadelphia, to his Ex
cellency the Governor.
S I R, Philadelphia, loth Jan. 1783.
HIS Majesty has been informed of the marks
of joy which the State of Mafliichufetts has
given on the occasion of the birth of Monfeigner
the Dauphin. He ham seen with an high de
gree of fatisfaHion the part which the citizens of
your State have taken in this happy event. The
King orders me to teftify to you his sensibility
on this lubject, and charges me at the fame time
to assure the citizens and inhabitants of the State
of Massachusetts of his affe&ion, and the parti
cular interest which he shall ever take in their
prosperity.
I have the honor to be,
With a refpe&ful attachment—Sir,
Your Excellency's mod humble,
and mod obedient, servant,
(Signed) The Chevalier de la LUZERNE.
His Excellency Mr. HANCOCK,
(Governor ofthe State of Massachusetts.
HARTFORD, February 18.
We are informed by the Western Poll that a
Packet arrived lad week at New-York from Eng
land.
At^ General Aftmb!, of the Governor 4nd Company of
the State of Conheaicut, holden at Hartford (by special
Order of his Excellency the Governor) on the Bth Day of
January, 1783.
WHEREAS it appears to this Assembly, that the Lifters
in the following towns for the year 1782, have not
fufficiently attended to the law made and provided by this
Assembly in May last, for assessing certain denominations
and descriptions of persons within their refpedive towns,
but have either wholly omitted feme, who by law should
have been assessed, or fee them in fams too low to be war
ranted by law. viz. The lifters for the town of
Litchfield have emitted in said assessments, Messrs. Isaac
Baldwin, jun. Ezekiel Woodruff, and Uriah Tracy, attornies
at law, and Messrs. Taylor, Stoddard, and Guernsey, tavern
ers.
Coventry have emitted, Messrs. Jonathan Wilson, Ha
bakkuk Turner, jun. and Samuel Robinson, jun. taverners.
Hebron have omitted, Mo Sylvester Gilbert, attorny at
law, and M<ffrs. Bliss, Stiles, and Parker, physicians, and
Mr. Eliphaz Jones, taverner.
Stafford have only returned an assessment of 140!. where
there appears to be inlaid town seven taverners, a very pro
fitable furnace, a large trade in dry goods, and sundry me
chanicks
Washington have assessed, Mr. Daniel Brirfmade, attor
ney at law, at the sum of 201. only, Messrs. Daniel Baker,
and Caleb Hvc.hcock, taverners, at 101. each, Messrs. Ben
jamin Fowler, Jacob Kinne, Thomas Parmele, jun. and
Jof Hurlburt, taverners, at fl. each.
Somers have omitted, Messrs Noah Peafe, Hezekiah Spen
cer, Peter kibbe, and Charles She Id n, taverners, and
Meflrs. Benjamin Phelps, and Reuben Sykes, blackfniiths
Watertown omitted, Mr. Eri Curtifs, attorney at law, and
sundry mechahicks assessed at only three and four pounds
each, and one physician at only 61.
New-Hartford omitted. Mr. Stephen Chubb, jun. Zacha
riah Watson, an Lvi W^fon, taverners.
Derby have 'ffeffed, Mr. Ebenezer Gracey, taverner and
trad r, a t 201. only, Mr. Gideon Tucker, taverner and taylor,
at ret. Mr. Isaac Smith, taverner, at 81. Mr. Nathan Buck
ingham, taverner, at to 1 . Mr. Thomas Horsey, trader, at:
zol Mefirt. Stephen Whitney, G Bartholomew, and Edward
Gibbs, traders, at 12!. ^ch.
ISuffield have emitted, Mr. Elihu Kent, taverner.
Torrington bave Emitted, Mr J<hn Strong, t verier.
Whereupon relolved by this Ass. mbly, that the Aid lifers
ofthe fcveral towns aforefaid, and each of them refpedive
ly, shall return to the fecetaty of this State, by the 20th
day of March next, an affiffment on the iveal inhabitants
of their refpedive towns (who ought by law to be alffed)
under their hand and telt of office, accordi- g to law, on pain
of such forfeitures and. penaltic 1s t is Ass. . bly shall or
der, and the secretary shall forthwith transmit all affi ffments ß
so returned, to the treasurer; and it shall be the duty ofthe
secretary to notify the aforefaid delinquent towns of theic
deficiencies refpedv^v. by c t&g this resolve to be pub,
lished in the fcveral news Ptp^ sin h State.
vl true Copy of Records examined by,
GEORGE WELLES, Sec'ry.
At a General Assembly ofthe Governor and Company of
I the State of ConnedicUt, holden at Hartford (by special
Order of his Excellency the Governor) on the Bth Day of
IJanuary, 1783.
RESOLVED by this Assembly, that the lifters, in the fevc
ral towns in this State, be, and they are hereby im
powered and direded, to continue their infpeaion of the
rateable property, in their refpe&ive towns, and also of the
assessments, and make return to the secretary, by the loth
day of March next, or any additions of property or affeff
merits, which by law are rateable, and which have hereto
fore escaped their notice, any law to the contrary notwith
standing; and the Secretary is directed to csuG this resolve
to be inferred in the several news papers in this States as
soon as may be.
^4 true Copy of Record, examined by,
GEORGE WELLES, Sec'ry.
* ¥ * The several Printers in this State are desired to inferf.
the above Rtfolves in their refpedive News Papers.
TRS A L
At CALEBBULL, junrs. Store,
in Hartford.
BLACK and white Gauze.l
Figured Ribbons.
Black do. for hair.|
Black Mode. I By Wholcfalc
Purple & white Calicoes, 1 or
Cambricks. | Retail.
Taltes, fe wing Silk. J ,
Quart Decanters.
6 by 8 Glass.
And a number of articles to fell at retail, for cash or pro
duce in hand, at a reasonable price.
LOST on the iith inttant, between Hatford and Chat
ham, Middletown road, two pair <fDeer-skin Breeches.
Any person finding fair! Breeches and returning them to the
fubferiber, living in Chuh^m, Middle-Haddam, shall re
ceive a generous reward, from
JOHN WARD.
Chatham, February T 4, T 783.
TO BUUI 17
AND entered on immediately, a wri firu ite? HOUSE and
final! FARM, lying in the sown of Shutfburyaud adjoin
ing the meeting- houft, in Hampshire county, ard Massa
chusetts! State, well fitutd fora de & 0 or trader and both
wanted in the town. Likevife four rights ofL^rd in Ver
mont State, on the vritfi 1c of Connecticut liver, rear the
Ox-Bow. Wcft-India Goods, Flaw, Beef 01 Po b, willbe
received in p yment, irdifyutable titles will be give n, for
particulars enquire ofthe Rev. William Ewing living in said
Shutfbury, or the Subscriber living in Somers.
JOSHUA EWING
F. fr ' r uary to, x 7 £2
CASH givenfor Calves Pates or
Cattles Feet., at the Printing-
Office or Paper Mills.