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From the LONDON GAZETTE of July so
At the Court of St.' James's' the 2dof July,' 178 J.
Present the King's Molt Excellent Majesty in Counci 1 .
WHEREAS by an a& of parliament parted.this session, inti
tuled, "an a&for preventing certain instruments from
being required from ships belonging to the United States of A,
merica, andto give hrs Majesty, for a limited; time, certain
powers for the better carrying on trade and commerce be%en
the fu6je& ofhis Majesty's dominions and the inhabitants,ofthe
United States." It is amongst other things enacted, That dur
ing the continuance of the said a&, it shall and may be lawful
for his Majesty in council, by order or orders to be ilfeedand
published from time to time, to give such directions, and to
mame such regulations, with refpe& to duties, drawbacks, or
otherwise, for carrying on the trade and commerce between the
people and territories belonging to the crown of Great Britain,
and the people and territories of the said United States, as to his
Majesty in council shall appear most expedient and salutary,
any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding :
His Majesty doth therefore, by and with the advice of his privy
council, hereby and dired, that pitch, tar, turpentine, hemp,
and flax, masts, yards, and bowsprits, ftaves, heading, boards
timber, shingles, and all other Species of lumber ; horses, neat
Cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry and all other species of live stock
and live provisions; peas, beans, 'potatoes, wheat flour, bread
buifeuit, rice, oats, barley, and.all other species of grain, be
ing the growth or produdion of any of the United States of Ame
rica, may, until further order, be imported by British f bjeds
in British built ships, owned by his Majesty sfuljects,, and na
vigated according to law, from any port of the United States of
America to any of his Majefly's Wert-India iffands; and that
rum, fug'ar, melafles, coffee, cocoa nuts, ginger, and pimen
to may until further order, 1 e exported by British Sibjeds, in
British uilt ships, owned by his Majefty'sfubje&s, and naviga
ted according to law, from any of h^s Majesty's Wert-India
inlands to any port or place within the United States, upon
payment of the fame duties on exporter. 0% and fubje& to like
rules regulations, securities, and ceftrid ons, as the fame ar
ticles'by law are or may be fubje& and liable to, if exported to
any British colony or plantation in America : And the Right
Hon. the Lo ds Commiflioners of his Majesty's Treasury, and
the Lord Commiflioners ofthe Admiralty, aie to give the necef
farv dire&ions herein, as to them may refpedively appertain.
7 STEPH. COTTREL.
RICHMOND, in Virginia, August 30.
By undoubted authority we learn from Fort Nel
son, that the Indians have been very peaceable in
the Kentuckey country since May; many Talks
have been delivered to and from the numerous tribes
in the north-western quarter, and the great warriors
evince a very friendly turn of mind towards their
brothers the Big Knives of America, and all their
inferior kindred, however distantly related. An
exchange of prisoners lately took place between the
Commandant at the Falls of Ohio, and the Shawa
nefe tribe: a circumstance unprecedented with sa
vages. Among those we received is a young gen
tleman, by the name of Johnson The Indians have
promised to return all the plunder they nave taken
and yet remaining in their hands.
They are not well, reconciled to theirfathers the
English, who they fay have conducted them into a
scrape, deferred, and left them to faift for them
selves. They urge that they have received many
foolifh Talks from the other fide of the w^ter, such
as we fuppafe ^re^n-enerally used by the_niuiiftry ;
it is suggested- that they are induced ,to believe the
great man. there has not attended well to his Big
Knives ; that they have got very dull of the late,
and must be sharpened before they are fit for butch
ering again.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10.
Yesterday arrived here the ship Gener,al Wafliing
ton, Captain Barney, from Havre de Grace, which
place heleft on the firft of August, and touched at
Poole, in England, where he landed the hon.
Henry Laurens', Esq; on his way to London. We
learn that the definitive treaty was not signed when
Capt. Barney failed : That, Treaties ofCommerce
with America were signed by the Courts qf Por
tugal and Denmark: And that a treaty of Alli
ance was concluded between the Courts of France
and England, to, support the Turks against ihe Ein
prefs of Ruflia anti the Emperor or Germany.
N E W-Y O, RK, September 12.
From the Maryland Gazette,, of Sept. §.
Co,? ofa letter from Sir Gu, Carleton to the Pref
dent of Congrejs.
New-r^ ifh Krgtf, 1783.
SIR, . '
q,HE June Packet lately arrived, has brought,
& me final orders for the evacuation of, this,
place; be pleased Sir, to inform Congress ofthi,
proof of the perfeyerancu of the court of Great- Bri
tain, in the pacific system exprefled 'by the pr,opfe
opal articles, and that I fnall lose no time, as far as
depends upon me, in fulfilling his Majesty s com
mands.
But notwithstanding my orders are urgent to ac
celerate the total evacuation, the difficulty of align
ing the precise period for this event is 01 late greatly
incr.eafed.
My correspondence with General Washington,
Governor Clinton, and Mr. Livingston (your late
secretary for foreign affairs) early suggested the im
pediments, tending to retard this service. A, letter
to Mr. Livingston of the 6th of April, two more to
General Washington of the 12th of May and iQth
of Tune, with several to Governor Clinton, Rating
many hostile proceedings within the sphere of his
authority, are those to which I refer, copies qfiomg
of these letters I inclofe, tho' I am doubtless to piy
lume, the Congress to be informed of all transi
tions material to the general direction of then af
fairs. . ~
The violence in the Americans,wnich bro^e out
soon after the cessation of hostilities, encreafed the
number of their countrymen to look to me for
escape from threatned deftruajen, but these terrors
have of late been so confidc^ably augmented, that
'almost all„ui:hin these lines conceive the fafety both
of their property and of their lives, depend upon
their being removed byrne, which, renders.it im
p< &ble to fay when the evacuation can be com
pleted., Whether .they have just ground tq^fext,
that there is either no government, within your li
!mils for common protection, or that it lecretly fa
-Iv.ors the committees in the feyeragnty they aflume,
and are actually, exerpifing, I flplf not pretend to
determine ; but as the daily Gazettes and publica
tions furnilh repeated proofs,not only of a disregard
to the articles of peace, but of barbarous menaces
from committees formed in various towns, Cities,
and districts, and even at Philadelphia, the very
plage which the Congress had chosen for their refc
dence, I fnall shew an indifference to.the feelings
of humanity, as well as to the honor and intqreft,of
the nation I ferye, to leave any of the loyalists that
are defirpus to quit the country, a prey to the vio
lence they; conceive they have so much cause to ap
prehend.
The Congress will, hence.difeern how much it
will depend on themselves and the subordinate le
gislatures, to facilitate the feryice : am commanded
to perform, by abating the fears they will thereby
diminish the number ofthe emigrants: But should
these fears' continue and compel such multitudes.to
remove, I shall hold myfeli acquitted from every de
lay in the fulfilling my orders and the consequen
ces which may refuit therefrom ; and I cannot a
void adding, that it makes no small part of my con
cern, that the Congress have thought proper to lut
pend to this late hour, recommendations stipulated
by the treaty, and in the punctual performance of
which, the King apd his Ministers have expressed
such confidence.
I am Sir,
Your Excellency's
Most obedient, and
Most humble servant
GUY CARLETON.
His Excellency Elias Boudinot, Esq;
N E W-L OND O N, September 19.
Last Monday night, Capt. Brintnell in a large
sloop from the Weft-Indies, loadedchiefly with salt,
and bound to New-Haven, run on the Race-Rock,
when the vessel. overfet and bilged; but by the as
sistance of a number of lighters, anti favourable wea
ther, part of the cargo is saved, and the veffel.towed
into this port.
This misfortune demonstrates the importance and
necessity of the Light-Hbufe being improved.
Monday night arrived Capt. Tyler, in a schooner
belonging to New-Haven, from the Weft-Indies.
He was in company with Capt. Brintnell, and botli
vefl'els itruck on the rock at the fame time, but Capt.
Tyler's fortunately went over. H.hrfe vein's failed
;the fame day on their outward-bound paflage ; part
ed at Montague Point, went to different Islands, had
j each just 36 days pailage, failed the fame day from
1 the Weft-Indies, and met again at Montague Point.
HARTFORD, September 23.
We are authorTTed : to inform the public, that, at
;the late Freemen's Meeting, Mr. Treadwell having'
i been chosen a Reprefeiuadve, to represent the town
I of Farmington, ar the next fefibns of tne General
!Aflembly, communicated to the Freemen 'his fenti-
Iments on the fubje&'of Commutation, for substance,
las they' halt appear to the public, requeuing he
; migtit.be excused from an attendance on said Affem
-Ibly, if his opinion materially differed from them,
land thereupon,, after several preparatory Reps were
I taken by which it appeared there was a majority
[who approved not of his sentiments, the question
Iwas ultimately put, Whethe-, all things considered,
Ithey would excuse Mr. Treadwell accordingly ;
land, upon a division, it paiTed in the negative.
I Sir Guy Carleton has iffiied orders that no person
Ifhall demolilh any stone, brick or frame building,
I or carry off any part of the, materials of such build
^ing, without leave of the board of compiiffioners.
, Tills order was occasioned by the refugees destroy
ing the buildings, and carrying off the materials to
erect habitations in Nova-Scoria.
The following Gentlemen, are chosen, Reprefentatroes
to attend'at the next General Afembly, wz. #
' Hartford, Col. Tho's Seymour, Col. Geo. Pitkin.
: frethersfeld, Capt. J. Robbins, Mr. S. M. Mitchell.
AfKdfefoiun, Deacon Bacon, Col. Conif. Sage.
' Qdr'Eam, Geri. J. Iffadfworth, Mr. Daniel Hall.
Windsor, Capt. Nat. Loomis, Mr. Samuel Phelps.
Kaf-Windfor, Gen. E. Wolcott, Mr. Joseph Allyn.
Windham, Coh Jed. Eldefkin/Mr." Skiff.
.Lebanon, Col. Wm. Williams, Ms. Elkanah Tifdale.
' At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Nor
; wfch, legally warned, and held in the' Town-
House, the'sth day of September, 1783, to fee
whether the town will choose a Committee to
mee' at Middletown, at the adjourned meeting of
' Convention of towns, to be bolded the Joth of
September infant : ''
Barnabas Huntington, Esq; Moderator. $
IT was put to vote —whether the town will at this
time proceed to add any thing with regard to
ch oofing a 'Committee for laid purpose ; which paf
fed'in the negative.
.A true copy ofrecord,
Attest,
Benjamin Huntington, jun. town clerk.
The EaftemPapers contain nothing material this
week. _
*, Proceedings of the 7 own of Simfbury—Hono
rious, and several other pieces from our Correspondents,
/ball appear in our next.
Benjamin Talmadge, and Co.
HEREBY Inform the Non-Cammiffioned Officers and
Soldiers of the 2d Regiment Light Dragoons, that the,
,will deliver th: belt af^Buropean, East or Welt-India GOODS,
at their,Steiff, ajitfle, north of the Court-Heufe, in Litchfield,
for which they wilttake Orders, on their Three Months Pay, on
the year 1783.—-Any other Soldiers, who have wages due as
above, may trade on the fame terms.—-Notes of the Hon. Ro
bert Morris, Bank Np^e s > many articles of Country Produce, or
even Cash, will be received for any Goods in ftorc, which will
, b; fold on the lowest terms.
Litchfield, August 20, 1783,
Just opened and ready for sale, in Glaftenbury, at
the house lately belonging to Doctor Moseley,
and now to Mr. William Wells.
AN assortment of European, East and Weft-India GOODS
Constant attendance will be given to all Gentlemen and
Ladies, who will please to favour them with their custom, and
will be moll gratefully acknowledged, by their humble Servant.
TALCOTT CAMP & Co.
Glaftenbury, September i,, 1783.
TO BE SOL D,
A CONVENIENT DW£LLING-HO%E, fixated in Cooper-
Lane, with two Rooms, a Bed-Room~znd Kitchen, on the
lower floor, three Chambers two of them well finished, an excel
lent Well of water within three yards of the Hbufe, and about
half an acre of Land. For further particulars enquire ofthe Sub
scriber living on the ptemifes, by whom an indifputeable Title
will be given.
FREDERICK BASSETT.
Hartford, September 20, 1783.
JOHN HA L L,
HAS for Sale, a small Quantity of the best of
Rock Salt. Also, a few Cast of Old Iron, for
which he will receive in payment Wheat, Cyder,
Wood or Cath. Also, Frelh Rum Hogsheads to
exchange for Cyder.
Hartford, September 22, 1783.
"DANIEL HINSDALE,
Has for SALE.
RUM, Sugar, fair, Leeper's Snuff, and a tolerable Assortment
of Dry Goods, suitable for the Season; which will be fold
on reasonable Terms, for Cash or Produce in hand.
Wanted immediately, a Quantity of Qacs, for which any of the
above Goods or Cash will be given in Payment.
Hartford, September 22, 1783.
Ten Dollars Reward.
QTOLEN from the Subferiber on the night of the ißth inst.
19 a Gelding HORSE, about five or fix years old, of a very
dirk brown or black, a Rar in his forehead, natural trotter,
branded with HH on his near thigh, upwards of 14 hands
high. Whoever will take tip said Hoite and Thief, and secure
them so that the owner may have them, shall have the above
reward and hejeffary charges paid, or five dollars for the horse
only.'
JESSE HAMBLETON.
Brookfield, September 19, 1783.
STOLEN from the Subferiber, last Tuesday night,a bay HORSE
5 years old, natural trotter, white streak in his face, about
14 hands high, shod before, crocked hind legs. Also, a black
COLT, $ y„rs old, never shod nor docked when taken away,
' .trotter. At the faine time were ftclen two Saddles and Bridles,
two blue broadcloth Chatty bhe Coat trimed with white buttons,
two fuflian jackets, two pai; fuftian Breeches, two pair white
thread Stockings, one or two caftcr Hatts. The Thieves are
supposed to tie One JONATHAN CURTIS, of Wethersfield, who
pissed by the name of jA&IES BARTON, about 5 feet 8 inches:
high, about 23 years of age,'thick set, pitted with the small-pox,
light eyes,light complexion, and brownish hair-- the other is a
.dcferref fcom'the British, an Irishman, called himfelf, M'MUL
LEN, about '2l years of #gr, aLorit § feet 6 inches high, pitted
I with the fmJhpnx, thin^h nose, brown hair, a ver, fly look,
had on an old led coat faced with blue, royal rib breeches and
furtian jacket. Whoever tyill take up said Thieves, and secure
the Horses arid articles ftolcn, ihall have Five Dollars Reward,
and charges paid, or a proportionable reward for any ofthe ar
cles, paidby JOSEPH PIERCE,
Woodbury (Conne^irut) September 24, 1783.
"ATOTICE is hereby given to the following persons, non-re
sident proprietors in the to/hsbip of Sinifbdry, viz. Ro
bert Brick, Thomas Beeman, Thomas Eceman, jun: Moses
Douglas, Silvarus Grifoold, Elisha Granger, Ezra Maryin,
4 William Merrills, IfaaC'Owen, Ephraim Parker, Eleazer Rice,
Anna Webster, I&ac Burr's heirs, Abraham Page, Abraham
Pettibdny, William Thrall's heirs and Thomas Grifwdld, who
have Rates dhe to the fubferibers, chatto much of their Lands
will be'fuld as will pay their refpedive taxes, 'at the Sign Port
:in said Simibury, on the second Monday 'of December next, un-
Icfs prevented by paying said Taxes.
DUDLEY PETTIBONE,)
BHNJ AMI NTHRALL, ) Conors.
Simsbury September 8, 1783.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of Dodor
JOSEPH MAKEN, lace of Eaft-Hartfnfd, deceased, are de
sired to bring in their'accompts to the Subferiber for fettlemcnt,
by the fiift da, of December next, after which no accompts will
be allowed: Likewise those that are indebted to the estate are
. d< fired to call and fettle the fame, as Ishall attend on the business
at my house the firft, second and third Mondays of O&ober next.
JOSEPH MAKEN, Administrator.
Hartford, September 8, 1783.
STO LENfam the fubferiber the night after the 9th instant,
a very thick fee fat Sorrel M A R E, with a white streak
down her face, large mane, lying the off fide, shod all round,
about 14 hands high, about 9 years eld, natural trotter and low
carriage. Whoever will take up said Mare and return her to
me or fend me word so that I can get her again, shall receive a
generous reward and all neccffaiy charges paid, by
ELISHA MARSH.
Litchfield, September t 6, 1783.
"LLperfons indebted co the Subferiber by book or note, are
requeued to make immediate payment or exped to be
troubled for the smallest sum. JOAB GRISWOLD.
Winder, Sepiember iy, 1783.