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The last monfoen on the Coromandel coast,
which damaged Sir Edward Hughes's fleet, was
very feterely felt in other places: A Danifli ship
employed in the country trade from China to
Bengal, was loft and all her crew perished; seve
ral grabs were 101 l between Madras and Bengal;
and to the southward it was still much more se
vere. A Danilh man of war 'of 50 guns very
narrowly escaped offTranquebar ; and some ves
sels foundered off that port and others on the
coast. At Negapatam, the Granby, a country
(hip, was difmafted, but escaped with her cargo,
and the loss of three men washed overboard; on
the other fide the peninsula, near Anjango, it
was exceedingly severe: There are no accounts
of ships as at the beginning of the rconfoon ;
there were no ships moving on the Malebar coast.
These winds blow with such impetuous fury,
thatnotany tbingon the sea can hardly live ; when
ships are unlucky enough to meet the mon=
soon, they usually drive before it, 25 the only way
to escape foundering in the heavy seas.
The last advices from Russia mention that
there was a disposition in the Court of Peterf
burgh to acknowledge the independence of A
merica, Mr. Dana, an American gentleman, is
Rationed at Peterfburgh by order of Congress,
to wait the favorable moment, and embrace any
overture on the part of the Czarina, to conclude
a commercial treaty.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 7.
THE members of the Divan are inclined to
peace, and almost to an entire condefeen-
Gc/ntothedefiresofßuflia. The unhappy Situation
of this capital, the misery of the people, the dif
ference which always subsists between the Muf
tiand the Janiflaries, the want of soldiers, sail
ors, ships, and money, all must inspire our nati
on with pacific sentiments. It i$ said that the
Crimea is Rill a prey to the horrors of a civil
War; that the Imans have had the address to
convert it to a war of fanaticifm. However this,
may be, Russia demands the immediate and en
tire execution of the last treaty; this demand is
not only just, but is also fuppgrted by a numerous
army.
Paris, Feb. 23. We are assured, that all
the differences between the Ottoman Port and
Russia are terminated, and this assertion is con
firmed by a letter, said to have been written on
the part of the Empress of Russia to the Comte
de Vergennes, to thank him for his good offices
with the Divan in inducing them to adhere and
consent to what she demanded. The impor
tance of the service of that minister is demon
strated by the name of " Pacificator of Europe,"
which her Imperial Majesty of Russia hath given
to his Excellency. The letter which the Empe
ror hath written to him, it is said, on account of
the peace, is not less flattering.
March 11. The following regulation for the
administration of the finances, has been made by
his Majesty. .
" His Majesty, being desirous of enabling his
fubje&s fully to enjoy the advantages of a peace,
has taken into his royal confederation, that it
would be impossible to fulfil so deferable a pur
pose, and procure them real and lading relief,
without firft being made acquainted with the
whole amount of such expences, the discharge of
which has been delayed by the continuance of
the war; and in the next place enabled to fix
with that spirit of ceconomy by which he wishes
to dittinguifh himfelf, the estimates of the sup
plies necessary in times of peace, in the various
departments:„ . ..
“ And whereas it appears to his said Majesty,
that it is no less important to be intent on the
means of suppressing such taxes as are most bur
thenfome; to alter the nature and form of others;
and finally to fimplifyand lefien the expences of
coHeding the fame:
" And whereas his Majesty cannot give a
greater proof of his love towards his fubjeds,
than by attending to matters of so high an im
portance: The King has resolved to follow the
example set to him by Louis XIV. by calling
near his person, for such a time as his Majesty
shall think fit, a Committee, composed of the
Chancellor or Keeper of the Seals, the President
of the Council of Finances, and the Minister of
Hie famine in Madras is so great, that it is
Common for 500 to die in a day; and this cir
cumstance, owing to the late news, faake gentle
men imagine that Madras is in the hands of the
enemy; for if Suffrein blocked up the port, it
must have been impossible for them to hold out
fix weeks.
" His Majesty doth authorife and impower
his Minister of the Finances to call in the aflift
ance of the Members of his Councils, and give
them charge of the reports to belaid before Com
mittee, as also to intruft two officers of his Ma
jesty's Court of Accounts, and two of his said
Majesty's Court of Excise.
" Given at Versailles, Feb. 26. 1783.
•(Signed) L O U 1 S.
Bycommand, Amelot."
LONDO N, February 21.
The following lingular character is given of
an Irish Milefian Chieftain, of the name of
O'Leary, who died lately at Hospitable-Hall, in
Ireland : " His door was ever open to the tra
veller and poor, and the gaol unknown to his
tenants : He detested the use of locks and keys,
especially to his cellar and kitchen ; and would
not admit either bolts or bars, to secure his
doors or windows, alledging for reason, that
the rich would not rob him ; and the poor could
not, because they could take only what they
were welcome to : And yet, under such Singu
lar circumstances, order reigned amongit his
servants, regularity in his house, and honesty in
his neighbourhood. He possessed perfect good
humor and philanthropy, never harbouring an
ger against any persons but egregious mifers,op
preffors or the poor, and such of his numerous
acquaintance, as he might have heard had at
any time passed by his house, without calling in
to partake of his hospitality." This may be a
singular character, but, if it is, it is a singular
ly good character, in which the world ought to
rejoice, because it does honor to human nature.
March 19. A gentleman who was at Paris
about a month since, fays, that on last Christ
mas day the Queen of France ordered her Al
moner to diftnhute twelve thousand livres a
mong the diltreffed widows and orphans of such
common seamen as had loft their lives in the
course of the war. Her Majesty's exemplary
beneficence has been highly applauded.
Since the ratification of peace, the two Eng
lish gentlemen, Messrs. Butler and Evans, who
were taken up at Brest on suspicion of being
foies, have been both difeharged from their con
finement.
" The Minister of the Finances shall give in
an account to the Committee, and state what
may appear to him molt convenient to the dis
charge of debts, the relief of those who are to
contribute thereto, and the alterations which
may be pointed out for the better in the nature
and form of taxes.
the fame department ; the latter being appointed
to make the reports, and keep a register of the
resolutions come into by his Majesty. The in
tention of his Majesty is to assemble the Com
mittee once a week, or oftener, if it should be
found necessary: His Majesty, nevertheless, no
ways meaning to lessen the authority of his
Council of Finances, which he will convene at
his pleasure, as heretofore.
" Litigious matters shall be referred to the
Committee appointed to enquire into them.
" All perlons employed, without exception,
shall lay immediately before his Majesty an esti
mate of all the arrears due from their refpe&ive
departments on theist of January last. To this
they are ordered to subjoin a state of the ordina
ry and extraordinary expences requisite in time
of peace. All the above estimates shall be en
quired into by the Minister of the Finances and
the Ordinary, or such other persons as they may
think proper to nominate for that purpose. The
said accounts shall be approved by the Commit
tee of Finances, in presence of the ordinary offi
cer, who shall be called in on every matter rela
tive to his department.
" His Majesty declares it as his intention,
that all petitions tending to ask for some extra
ordinary gift, and generally all requests whose
object Ihall be to establish new charge, or the
payment of old arrears, be laid before the Com
mittee, and debated in the King's presence.
The adjudication of farming out of his Majes
ty's revenues shall be done in full Committee.
" The Farmers, Administrators and Receivers
of his Majesty's revenues, shall, without loss of
time, lay before the Minister of the Finances an
account of the receipts and charges attending
the collection, with their observations on the
means of lessening the latter, and Amplifying the
taxes.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, March 11.
" There never happened an event more pro
videntially for this country than the present
peace, which took place at the moment that the
distress of the manufacturers, and all the pc^f
in general, was arrived to a crisis of calamity as
great as in the spring, 1779, with this addition
of the high price of all the necessaries of life to
render it insupportable. What a sudden and
happy change has succeeded ! Every hand is set
to work, and all the song of chcarful industry is
heard in all parts of the city, instead of that
heart-piercing cry of sorrow, and murmers of
distress. Our traders, animated with a truly
patriotic ardor, boldly launch their property on
the sea of commercial adventure, determined in
every possible manner to explore the channels
through which the fabricks of their country may
find their way."
Letters from divers parts of Hampfhi re fay
that since such a number of soldiers and sailors
have been difeharged, it is dangerous for people
to be from home after dark, as robberies are ve
ry frequently committed by them : A farmer
in going from Portsmouth, was not only strip
ped of what money he had, but was cut and
wounded in such a manner, that his life is des
paired of.
Orders are given for a large quantity of build
ing materials to be (hipped off for Gibralter, to
repair the damage sustained by the late siege.
A letter from Lifbora has the following article :
“ Letters from our agents at Philadelphia bring
advice, that a treaty of commerce and amity is
near being concluded between our Queen and
the United States of America, which has given
great joy to all ranks of people ; our merchants
are getting ships ready for the American trade,
and I doubt not but we Ihall enjoy a good (hare
of it, as we Ihall chiefly pay in cash."
Extraft of a letter from Paris,
“ Orders have been lately issued by govern^
ment for all the hands that can be procured, to
be immediately employed in falling timber pro
per for shipbuilding in the island of Corlica,
which is to be transported to the different sea
ports of France, there to belaid up in store. So
unwholesome is the climate, so inadequate the
produce of the island to the charge attending its
defence, and the enmity of the natives so im
placable towards the French, that it is conjec
tured our troops will soon be withdrawn, and
the place entirely abandoned by its conquerors."
Vienna, April 5. We have accounts from Bo
hemia, that the advantages of peace begin to be
felt in that kingdom, where 12,000 artificers are
scarcely fufficient to execute all the commissions
which arrive there daily from all parts for the
different manufacturers of that kingdom.
Hague, April 15. M. de Markoff, the Ruffian
Ambassador, received orders from his Court
yesterday to go to Paris, and on the part of the
Empress, his Sovereign, to sign the Definitive
Treaty of Peace, lately concluded between
France, Spain, and Great-Britain. The Empe
ror does not fend any extraordinary Ambassador
to Paris for that purpose, but his present Mfo
nifter at that Court will be authorifed to sign the
said Treaty on the part ofhis Imperial Majesty.
The Preliminaries with this Republic wait for
the Resolutions of three Provinces; in the mean
time it is reported, that the Provinces of Holland,
and three others, have in the pre-advice recom
mended to put the interests of this Republic into
the hands of the Court of France, in order to
expedite matters, and thus the affair will be soon
concluded, when the Resolutions of the other
Provinces are recieved.
THE Hon. Court of Probate for the diftrid of Hartford
having allowed twelve months, from this date, for the
crcidtors to the estate of Maj. John Bigelow, late of Hart
ford, deccafed, to bring in their claims against said estate
for settlement; the Subferibers hereby give notice to the
said creditors that unless they exhibit their claims, within
she time aforefaid, they will not be allowed.---All persons
indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate pay
ment. • SAMUEL WADSWORTH,)
JOHN OLCOTT, ) Executors,
GURDON WADSWORTH)
Hartford, June 14, 1783.
TO BE s O L D or L E T,
AN excellent FARM in the town of Hartford upon the
great road to Farmington within about one mile of the
Statc-Houfe, confining of thirty- five acres in the homestead,
two good Dwelling-Houses and two Barns, a very good
well of water and bearing Orchard being thereon,alfo thir
ty-five acres of pasture near the fame, with a wood lot not
far diftanc—the whole would be extremely convenient for
either a farmer, tradesman or tavern-keeper-—any person
inclining may know the terms by applying to the Subfcribcr&
THOMAS SEYMOUR.
June, 1783.
LOST last week near the North end of the Court-House
in Hartford, a large carv'd silver Shoe Buckle mark'd
I. W. Whoever has found said Buckle and will leave ic
with the Printers hereof, shall be gcfttoudy rewarded.
June 16, 178;.