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3 O 3 T O N, + Oaober 30:
' rarfday tie 16th instant, in, the evening, one
Mr. Sam^ Whitney, of Sterling, arrived at Water
rown^ some fat cattle, and after refreshing him
le^^ private house, in going from thence to a
ta~ 1, he fell into a well that was begun digging a
or two before, hit his head against a rock at the
yttorn, and dashed out his brains. He was found
the next morning and his remains were interred the
Sabbath evening after.
Yesterday arrived here a difmafted ship after 73
days passage from Liibon.
Also arrived here yesterday, Capt. Hallet, in 31
days from Jamaica ; and Capt. Hudson from Port
au-Prince.
A Ship bound ftom Newbury for the Weft-Indies
on Friday last struck on Newbury bar, and was loft.
Yesterday arrived in this port the ship Robin-
Hood, from Cape Ann.
We have received the London prints to the 13th
September, from which we have extracted the fol
lowing articles, viz.
LONDO N, September g 6
We have been informed that the order for public
ly proclaiming peace issued yesterday, has been
countermanded by his M^jefty, and the declaration
put off for a few days.
Copy of a letter received by the Lord Mayor yester
day morning at half past nine.
St. James's, Sept. 6, thirty minutes past 11, P. M.
"My Lord,
" I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship
that Capt. Warner is just arrived with the prelimi
nary articles between his Majesty and the States
General, signed at Paris on the 2d instant ; as also
the definitive treaties with France and Spain, sign
ed at Versailles the 3d instant by the Duke of Man
chester, his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary, and the refpe&ive Plenipoten
tiaries ofthe said Courts and States.
" The definitive treaty with the United States of
America, was also signed at Paris the 3d inst. by
David Hartly, Esq; his Majesty's Plenipotentiary,
and the Plenipotentiaries of those States, and will be
brought over by himfelf.
" I fend your Lordship immediate notice of these
important events, in order that they may be made
public in the city without loss of time.
" I am, with the greatest refpeQ,
" My Lord,
" Your Lordfliip's most obedient,
" Humble servant,
" C. J. FOX."
Captain Warner is private secretary to the Duke
of Manchester. He was detained thirty hours at
Calais by a cross wind.
Sept. 11. The value of American lands mutt be
finally fixed by the nature and firmnefs or vcrfatilli
ty of their government, and the proportion that
agriculture there will bear to commerce. This is
the criterion. All else is but an idle dream.
Numbers are gaping to hear what are the express
terms of the definitive treaty—This employs a host
of wanderers ; yet when the matter in question is
known, it will probably prove a nine daxs wonder,
and dropping into oblivion, "mingle with the crowd
that went before it," while "nil admirari" will be
the maxim of the philofephical politician.
Letters from Madrid fay, that in consequence of
some late resolutions of the council, orders are daily
expeded to be issued for equipping a powerful ar
mament for quelling the alarming difeontents which
still prevail in the South-American Provinces.
The definitive treaties and the East-India affairs
will be the firft objects of Parliamentry altercation.
The strength or weakness of opposition will be evinc
ed on the discussion of those fubje&s; and the
doubts refpefting the permanency of the present
singular jundion will be resolved.
Sept. 12. Tuesday night David Hartly, Esq; ar
rived in town from Paris with the definitive treaty
of peace with America.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Sept. 4.
" The commercial treaty, which has been so long
negociating with America, is vanished in (moke.
What were the grounds on which the difference
turned between England and America, and which
prevented the conclusion of the treaty, is not easy to
difccver,but some of them at least may be afeertain
°d : chough the British ministers may not, per haps
vc y ready to avow them. Early in the negocia
? Dr. Franklin asked Mr. Hartly, if any mention
made of Ireland in his inftru&ions, and if he
my power to name, and fpecifically include,
at kingdom in the treaty? Mr. Hartly did not seem
spared for such a question; he answered it in the
legalize : Dr. Franklin upon this observation, that
Ireland was now avowedly an independent kingdom,
it might hereafter be made a question, how far (he
co^ld be understood to be included, without being
named, in a treaty entered into by Great-Britain.
The Portugal business, he said, (hewed the necessity
<1 na aing Ireland in the articles, in order to remove
all grounds of disputing hereafter, either on the part
of England or America, how far Ireland could be
board by the a<ft of a British Ministry, or whether
die could be bound at all by it ; he was therefore of
opinion, that Mr. Hartly should write to his court
for inftru&ions on this head. Whether the English
Commissioner did so or not, you can learn better at
home than from me ; but certain it is that Mr.
Hartly never after mentioned one word upon the
subject of Ireland to the American Minister ; so
that it is fair to conclude, either that he did not
write a word about the business to his court, which
is excessively improbable, or that the Cabinet of St.
James's do not like the idea, add refufed to comply
with the Dr's requisition : Be that however as it
may, the negociation with America is at an end."
BALTI M OR E, O&ober 21.
On Friday lad a very unfortunate accident hap
pened at Mrs. Clement's in this town ; —there hav
ing been a quantity of powder put in the yard to dry,
some time after a white lad, and two negro boys,
went into the yard, to clean some pistols, one of them
carelessly firing over the powder, which immedi
ately took fire and blew up ; they Were so Shockingly
scorched and burnt, that all hopes of recovery were
despaired of. We hear one of them is since dead,
and the other two not expected to live.
PHILADELPHIA, Oaobet 22.
A brig from St. Kitts for New-York, and the brig
New-York, from Glafcow, for this port and New-
York, are drove ashore on Long-Beach off Egg-Har
bour, in the late gale of wind;,
ExtraEi of a letter from Charlefoaun, South-Carolina,
dated October 8.
" A strong north-easter has been blowing from
the 2d instant to the 7th, when it increased to that
amazing violence, that many vefiels which were an
chored in the stream, were in the greatest danger of
parting from their cables; indeed, several of the
small craft drifted, and were carried a considerable
distance on the land ; two brigs and several sloops
and schooners funk at the wharves, and many small
vessels were entirely loft. Fortunately aboutq o'clock
in the afternoon, when thetide was rising, the wind
drifted niore northerly, but continued blowing,
without any favourable intermission, till 7 in the
evening, when it came from the north-weft, and re
lieved us from the anxiety we were under for the
fafety of the town, which mutt have been destroyed
on the water fide had the wind drifted to the south
east ; the sea was as high in Ashley and Cooper riv
ers, as I have seen it in a frefli gale at sea. A (loop
with some Negroes on board, belonging to Mr. Hay
ward, drifted in the night from her anchor, and it is
imagined drove to sea, where (he must have perish
ed, as die was light, and had no provisions on board.
" Several lives were loft during the dorm, some
bodies have been since found along (hore. The ac
counts from the fea-cbaft are much to be dreaded,
as the gale was violent almost beyond description.
Some (lores that flood exposed are laid in ruins, and
many of the wharves that had been just repaired are
much injured."
We are informed, that on Tuesday last the Uni
ted States in Congress assembled, puffed the follow
ing Resolutions:
Whereas there is reason to expe&, that the pro
viding buildings for the alternate residence of COll
- in two places will be productive, of the meft
salutary effects, by securing the mutual confidence
and affections of the States :
Resolved, That buildings be likewise erected for
the use of Congress, at or near the Lower Falls of
Potomack or Georgetown, provided a suitable dif
triCt on the banks of the river can be procured for a
federal town, and the right of foil and an exclusive
jurisdiction or such other as Congress may direCt,
Shall be vested in the United States ; and that until
the buildings to be erected on the banks of the De
laware and Potomack, (hall be prepared for the re
ception of Congress, their residence Shall be alter
nately at equal periods, of not more than one year,
nor less than fix months, in Trenton and Anapolis ;
and the president is hereby authorifed and directed
to adjourn Congress on the twelfth day of Novem
ber next, to meet at Anapolis on the 26th of the
fame month, for the dispatch of public business.
October 25.
The three Portuguese under Sentence of death for
the murder of Captain Pickles, are ordered for exe
cution this day at noon.
On Wednesday afternoon, as two boys were play
ing in the commons, one of them was fired at by a
sportsman, and killed on the spot.—The perpetra^
tor of the fad is as yet undifeovered.
NE W- YO RK, October 30.
OnWednefday the i2d instant, the Supreme Court
of this Rate, was opened at Albany, with an excel
lent charge to the Jury delivered by Robert Yates,
Esq; one of the puifne Judges, which afforded the
highest fatisfa&ion to a large and refpeCtable audi
ence. A great number of persons from very distant
abodes, appeared to traverse indictments preferred
against them on a charge of adhering to the enemies
of the State ; all of whom were treated with the ut
most hospitality., and good humour, by the worthy
inhabitants of that city.
A letter from Shelburne (Nova Scotia) dated Sept.
25, informs that the several articles used in building
are very much raised in price, and hardly to be got
for money ; boards fell for 26 dollars per thousand
feet, and bricks ten dollars per thousand.
NE W- HA VF. N, October 29.
A small coasting fldop, Leveret Stevens, master,
with Seventeen passengers on board, two of them
women, on her passage from New-York to this
place, was met by the violent florm, which began
in the evening of the 18th instant, and after combat
ing the wind and waves till four o'clock next morn
ing, was driven on more at a place called Mount-
Misery, on Long-Inland ; the people at the greatest
hazard and difficulty fared their lives.—The vessel
soon beat to pieces and is entirely loft ; a considera
ble part of the cargo was saved, but much damaged
H A RTFOR D, November 4;
Congress by their proclamation, bearing date the
22d ult. have thought proper to prohibit and forbid,
all persons from making Settlements on lands inha
bited or claimed by Indians without the limits ot
jurifdiaion of any particular slate, and from' pur
chasing or receiving any gift or cession of such land±
or claims, without the express authority and directi
ons of the United States in Congress assembled.
They do moreover declare, that every such pur
chase or Settlement, gift or cession, not having the:
authority aforefaid, is null and void, and that no
right or title will accrue in consequence of any fuck
purchase, gift, cession or Settlement.,
Extras from a London paper of August last.
" The pamphlet intitled, "Address and Recom^
" mendations to the States, by the United Stated
" in Congress assembled," (hews the true fituatiod
ofthe American people—that the Provincial Assem
blies are so little zealous for the welfare or the good
name of the Republic, so little anxious to do juftiee
even to those who have been the means of their
emancipation, that they refufe to provide funds for
the Security of the creditors of the United States, or
to difeharge the debts which they have fairly incur
red ; and yet this is the country to which our aspir
ing youth and ingenious artisans are invited to go.'^
On the 28th ult. departed this life Mrs. RUTH^
Whiting, the amiable Consort of Mr. Nathans
Hains Whiting, of this town, in the 22d year
of her age. She was esteemed, for her agreeable
accomplishments, in life, and deeply lamented by
her numerous acquaintance in death. Humanity
cannot but feel the impressions of grief when one
who had the pleating profpeas of plenty and hap
piness before her, is cut down in the bloom of youth,,
torn from a disconsolate husband, a bereaved mother,
and infant babe, an affeaing instance of the mutabi
lity ofthe world, and frailty of human nature.
Wethersfield, October 30, 1783.
" On the 6th instant departed this life, ofthe
Small Pox, Deacon Nathaniel Robbins, in the 76th
year of his age, a man remarkable for his piety and
close walk with God. Mark the perfect man and be^
hold the upright,for the end of that man is peace.
On the 28th instant departed this life, Mr. Richard
Robbins, eldest son of Deacon Robbins, of the
Small Pox, in the 46th year of his age. In his death
the widow hath loft a kind and affectionate hus
band, the children a tender parent, and the public a
ufeful member of society."
Died at Weft-Hartford, the 17th ult. Miss Nancy
Bidwell, daughter of Mr. Amos Bidwell, in the 17th
year of her age.
Receipt of Continental Taxes from the State of
Connecticut.
For the month of October, 1783, received 115;
Dollars. H. MERRILL,
Receiver of Taxes.
Webster's Institute,
The First Part,
To be Sold by the Printers.
*, The Rev. Ezra Stiles, President of Yale Col-'
lege, and the Rev. Dr. Elizur Goodrich, one of the
Corporation, have been pleased to concur with the
Gentlemen of Hartford, whose names appeared id
this paper No. 977, recommending the Institute as
preferable to any book hitherto used in our schools.
To be Sold at Public Auction at the Auction Room
Hartford, Tuesday the 11th Instant,
One Stage Waggon, with Harness
complete.
To be SOLD, by the Subscriber,
A second-hand sett of Sails and
Rigging, compleat for a brig of 160 tons ; English Canvafy
from No. Ito 8; English Cordage; Tanned Leather; Deer
Skins in the hair or dressed; Sugar, Salt, and fupeifine Flour.
ARTHUR MAGILL.
Middletown, October 28, 1783.
TO BE SOLD,
And entered upon thefirf of April next.
A Farm lying in Worthington
Parish, within one quarter of a mile from the Meeting House,
containing about 35 acres of excellent Land, under good im
provement, with a House and Barn. Also, about fixer acres of
wood land, being the lands formerly owned by Jefiah Burnham.
The price may be known and a good title given by applying to
Mr. John Smith, of Weft-Chetter, or to Jesse Root, Esq. o£
Hartford,
November 1, 1,8 3.
IN the night after the 30th of O&ober instant, the house of the
fubferiber was broke open, and the following articles ftolcn^
viz. One Silver Watch, black ribbon in stead of a chain, steel
key, and black feql marked TH. Also, Hole out of the ftablc
two Horses belonging to Lieut. Toufley, of Salisbury, one #
dark barorcheftnut colour, 7 years old, about 13 bands and half
high, a blaze in the face, one or both hind feet white, branded
with C on thelcfc shoulder, with some white hairs on his breaftd
Also, one brown Horse, about 14 hands and half high, paces
and trots. Also, a number of other articles. Whoever will
take up the Thief or Thieves and Horses, and Watch, or either
of them,and return them to the fubferibers, shall have the thanks
of their humble servants, and a generous reward and charges
paid, by
JOHN RILEY,
VICTORY SIKES TOUSLEYI
Goshen, Oftober 31, 1783.
TAKEN up the a,th instant, a white MARE, shod before;
about 13 hands high, no artificial mark, supposed to be
very old. The owner is desired to pay costs and take her away.
THEODORE SKINNER,
Hartford, O&obcr i7ffo