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AILADELP II I A, November 6.
Thursday last their Excellencies M. de la Lu-
L and M. Van Berkel let oft from this city for
/ceton; and on Friday the last mentioned gen
tan had a public audience before the Congress of
: United States, when he delivered his credenti
s as Minister Plenipotentiary from the United
Netherlands.
General WASHINGTON'S farewell Orders to the
Armies of the United States.
Rocky Hill, near Princeton, November 2, 1783.
THE United States in Congress aflembled, after
giving the most honourable testimony to the
merits of the fcederal armies, and presenting them
with the thanks of their country, for their long emi
nent and faithful services thought proper,
by their proclamation, bearing date the 18th of Oc
tober last, to discharge such part'of the troops as
were engaged for the war, and to permit the officers
on furlough to retire from service, from and after
to-morrow, which proclamation having been com
municated in the public papers for the information
and government of all concerned, —it only remains
for the Commander in Chief to address himfelf once
more, and that for the last time, to the armies of the
United States (however widely dispersed the indi
viduals who compose them may be) and to bid them
an affectionate, —a long farewell.
But before the Commander in Chief takes his fi
nal leave of those he holds most dear, he wishes to
indulge himfelf a few moments in calling to mind a
flight review of the paft,—he will then take theliber
ty of exploring, with his military friends, their fu
ture profpe&s, —of advising the general line of con
du&, which, in his opinion, ought to be pursued ; —
and he will conclude the address, by expressing the
obligations he feels himfelf under for the spirited
and able assistance he has experienced from them, in
the performance of an arduous office.
A contemplation ofthe compleat attainment (at a
period earlier than could have been expected) ofthe
object for which we contended, against so formidable
a power, cannot but inspire us with astonishment
and gratitude.—The disadvantageous circurnftances
on our part, under which the war was undertaken, I
can never be forgotten.—The lingular interpositions
of Providence in our feeble condition, were such as
could scarcely escape the attention of the most unob
ferving,—while the unparalleled perseverance ofthe
armies ofthe United States, through almost every
possible fuffering and difeouragement, for the space
of eight long years, was little short of a landing
miracle.
It is not the meaning, nor within the compass of
this address, to detail the hardihips peculiarly inci
dent to our service, or to describe the distresses,
which hrfcvcraßnftanccs have tvfAuA from rhe
extremes of hunger and nakedness, combined with
the rigours of an inclement season ; —nor is it necef
fary to dwell on the dark fide of our past affairs.—
Every American officer and soldier must now con
sole himfelf for any unpleasant circumstances which
may have occurred, by a recollection of the uncom
mon feenes in which he has been called to act no in
glorious a part, and the astonishing events of which
he has been a witness ; —events which have seldom,
if ever before, taken place on the stage of human
action, nor can they probably ever happen again.
Tor who has before seen a disciplined army formed
at once from such raw materials ? Who that was
not'a witness could imagine, that the most violent
local prejudices could cease so soon, and that men
who came from the different parts of the continent,
strongly disposed by the habits of education, to de
spise and quarrel with each other, would instantly
become but one patriotic band of brothers ? or who
that was not on the spot can trace the steps, by
which such a wonderful revolutionhas been effected,
and such a glorious period put to all our warlike
toils ?
It is universally acknowledged that the enlarged
profpecls of happiness, opened by the confirmation
of our independence and fovei;eignty,almoft exceeds
. the power of difcription : And (hall not the brave
men who have contributed so essentially to these in
estimable acquisitions, retiring victorious from the
field ofwar to the field of agriculture, participate in
all the blessings which have been obtained ? In such
a republic, who will exclude them from the rights of
citizens, and the fruits of their labours ? In such a
country, so happily circumstanced, the pursuits of
commerceand the cultivation of the foil will unfold
to industry the certain road to competence.—To
those hardy soldiers, who are actuated by the spirit
of adventure, the fifheries will afford ample and
profitable employments ; and the extensive and fer
tile regions of the weft will yield a most happy
asylum to those, who, fond of do'meftic enjoyment,
are seeking for personal independence. Nor is it
possible to conceive that any one of the United
States will prefer a national bankruptcy, and a dis
solution of the union, to a compliance with the re
quisitions of Congress, and the payment of its just
debts, so that the officers and soldiers may expert
considerable assistance, in recommencing their civil
occupations, from the sums due to them from the
public, which must and will most inevitably be paid.
In order to effect this deferable purpose, and to
remove the prejudices which may have taken pos
session of the minds of any of the good people of
the States, it is earnestly recommended to all the
troops that, with strong attachments to the union,
they should carry with them into civil society the
most conciliating dispositions ; and that they ihould
prove themselves not less virtuous and ufeful as citi
zens, than they have been perfevereing and victori
ous as soldiers—What though there should be some
envious individuals, who are unwilling to pay the
debt the public has contracted, or to yield the tri
bute due to merit, yet let such unworthy treatment
produce no invective, or any instance of intemper
ate conduct,-—let it be remembered, that the unbi
ased voice of the free citizens of the United States
has promised the just reward, and given the merit
ed applaufe,—let it be known and remembered,
that the reputation of the fcederal armies is esta
blished beyond the reach of malevolence, and let a
confeioufnefs of their atchievements and fame still
incite the men who composed them to honorable
actions, under the persuasion, that the private vir
tues of ceconomy, prudence and industry, will not
be less amiable in civil life, than the more splendid
qualities of valour, perseverance and enterprize,
were in the field :---Every one may rest allured that
much, very much ofthe future happiness of the of
ficers and men, will depend upon the wife and man
ly conduct which dhall be adopted by them, when
they are mingled with the great body of the commu
nity. And although the General has so frequently
given it as his opinion, in the most public and expli
cit manner, that unless the principles of the fcederal
government were properly supported, and the pow
ers ofthe union encreafed, the honour, dignity and
justice ofthe nation would be loft forever : Yet he
cannot help repeating on this occasion so interesting
a sentiment, and leaving it as his last injunction to
every officer and every soldier, who may view the
fubje£t in the fame serious point of light, to add his
best endeavours, to those of his worthy fellow citi
zens, towards effecting these great and valuable pur
poses, on which our very exigence as a nation so
materially depends.
The Commander in Chief conceives little is now
wanting to enable the soldier to change his military
character into that of the citizen, but that Ready and
decent tenor of behaviour, which has generally dis-1
tinguifhed, not only the army under his immediate:
command, but the different detachments and fepa-:
rate armies, through the course of the war; from;
their good sense and prudence he anticipated the
happiest consequences, and while he congratulates
them on the glorious occasion which renders their
services in the field no longer necessary, he wishes
to express the strong obligations he feels himfelf un- ;
der, for the assistance he has received from every
class, and in every instance. He presents his thanks
in the most serious and affectionate manner to the
General Officers, as well for their council on many
interesting occasions, as for their ardor in promoting
the success of the plans he had adopted; to the
commandants of regiments and corps, and to the o
ther officers, for their great zeal and attention in
carrying his orders promptly into execution ; to the
ftaff, for their alacrity and exaanefs in performing
the duties of their several departments; and to the
non-commissioned officers and private soldiers, for
their extraordinary patience in fuffering, as well as
their invincible fortitude in a&ion; to the various
branches of the army, the General takes this last and
solemn opportunity of profeffing his inviolable at
tachment and friendship.—He wishes more than
bare profeffions were in his power, that he was re
ally able to be ufeful to them al! in future life.
He flatters himfelf however, they will do him the~
justice to believe, that whatever could with proprie
ty be attempted by him, has been done.—And being
now to conclude these his last public orders, to take
his ultimate leave, in a short time, of the military
character—and to bid a final adieu to the armies he
has so long had the honor to command,---he can
only again offer, in their behalf, his recommendati
ons to their grateful country, and his prayers to the
God of armies.—May ample justice be done them
here, and may the choicest of Heaven's favors, both
here and here after attend thofe,who under the Divine
aufpiceshave secured inumerable blessings for others.
With these wishes, and this benediction, the Com
mander in Chief is about to retire from service
The curtain of separation will soon be drawn—and
the military feene to him will be closed forever.
EDWARD HAND, Adj. General.
N E W-H AVEN, November 12.
We hear, that the Hon. John Adams, Esq. has
taken charge of the Definitive Treaty, and may be
expended in this country soon.
Wednesday last, the Rev. Mr. Timothy Dwight,
was ordained pastor over the church and Congrega
tion in the parish of Green-Field, in Fairfield.
BOS T O N, November to.
Friday night the 31st October, was burnt by
lightning, at Framingham, a large barn full of hay,
belonging to David Haven, Esq; of that town.
Same night a barn was burnt at Billerica, by the
lightning,—and two horses burnt to death. Such
providences may teach us the uncertainty of all our
possessions.
A man by the name of Johnson, in a fray which
happened last Thursday evening between 4 number
of foreign seamen, received four several stabs from
a knife in different parts of his body, by the hands
of a Portuguese, which wounded him to so great a
degree that he died last Saturday morning. The
perpetrator of this infernal deed is now confined in
goal. .....
Thejury of inquest brought in their verdict, wil.
fill murder.
PROVIDENC E, November s.
Tuesday last a child about three year: of age, foil
We learn that the Legislature of theState ofNew-
Jersey have elected the Honorable General Dicken
fon, to be Governor, in the room of his Excellency
William Livingston.
General Thomas Mifflin, is chosen President
°f Congress, for the ensuing year, in the room of
Elias Boudinot, Esquire, whose term of Delegation
is expired ; —and this honourable Body stands ad
journed to the 26th instant, then to meet at Anna
polis, for the dispatch of public business.
His Excellency General Wafhhigton, by Procla
mation, bearing date the 4th instant, and in com
pliance with the Resolve of Congress of the 29th
day of October last, has difeharged all the Troops
in the Service of the United States, that are now in
Pennsylvania, or to the Southward thereof, except
the Garriferrof Fort Pitt.
General Carleton and Admiral Digby have imw
ed a proclamation, dated the 27th ult. forbidding all
persons whatsoever to offer any insult to the colours
of foreign nations, within the harbour of New-York,
under penalty of being severely punished. And
commanding the officers of the police, and of the
navy and army, to cause all persons concerned in
the late outrage on an American vessel to be appre
hended and brought to trial, and on conviction to be
punished with the severity due to the offence.
^y? ANTED as an Apprentice to an Apotheca
''/ ry, a sober a&ive Boy, of reputable parents,
a small premium will be required, and his friends
mutt find him in apparel. Enquire ofthe Printers.
TO R ESO L D,
An excellent saddle HORSE, for
Cath,Morris's or Hillegas's Notes, payable on Sight.
Enquire of the Printers.
DANIELJONE S, & Co.
HEREBY acquaint their Customers and the Public in gene
ral, That the, have removed their Goads to the Store of
Mt. Samuel Talcott, jun. lately occupied by Mess. Jeremiah and
Ebenezer Platt, about eight, rods north of the Court Houfc.
They have lately received a fresh fuppiy of GOODS suitable
for the season, and have on band as great a variety, perhaps, as
may be found in any one Store in Hartford. They flatter them
fclves their condud has heretofore been such, that their former
customers will be kind enough to continue their favours.
Flour, Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn, Oats, Flax Seed, Pork and
ether Country Produce will be received in payment, and the
smallest favours gratefully acknowledged.
Hartford, November 18, 1783.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
LAST night the Shop ofthe fubferiber was broke open, and
the following articles taken away, viz. 1 piece dark
ground striped Callico ; r piece red and white spotted Callico ;
I piece redish ground Callico ; 2 and half dozen black Silk Bil
boa Handkerchiefs ; 1 piece red and white Silk ditto ; 1 piece
red Pullicat ditto ; 2 pieces white striped Gauze ; 1 piece plain
ditto; 2 yards Tinfey Gauze; 6 Gauze handkerchiefs white
with striped borders ; 1 pair black Silk Mitts : ±1 pair black
worsted ditto ; 6 pair grey Jersey knit rib'd Stockings; 2 pieces:
Black Ribbon ; about half pound Sewing Silk different colours ;
some fine Thread; 2 dozen Tapes; 7 yards light grey Coating;
some hard and State money, &c. Whoever will take up the
thief or thieves and secure them so that they may be brought ta
justice and the Goods secured, shall receive the above reward,
or Ten Dollars for the Gsods only, and 2 reafenable reward for
an, part ofchem, paid by EZRA CORNING.
Hartford, November 16, 178;;
to Col. Christopher Olney, fell into a deep well;
his mother with great presence of mind (no other
grown person being near) immediately defeended
the well, and rescued the child after he had been in
the water about two minutes.
N E W-L ONLON November 14.
Friday arrived the Hoop Harmony, Capt. Thom
as Hopkins, fiom Jamaica.
Capt. Hopkins left at Jamaica the following ves
sels, viz. Capt. Caldwell in a sloop from Cafco-Bay;
Capt. Solomon Coit in a brig from Pifcataqua ; and
Capt. Olney in a brig from Philadelphia.
The Brig Marshal, Capt. Post, of this Port, is arri
ved at New-York from Amsterdam.
H_A RTF OR D, November 18.
On the 30th of last month, some daring Villain
carried off the mail from the Pod-Office, at Prince
ton, in which, among other papers, were a cofidera
ble number of the notes of Michael Hillegas, Esq.
Continental Treasurer ; they are all dated the firft
of Gaoler last.
ST RAYED or Stolen cut es the pasture of the Rev. Enoch
Huntington, or Middletown, in the night following the 3d
of November, a large Dutch Black HORSE, marked on his bat
took wirh the letters ID. Said Hgrfe belonging to James Flint
of Windham. Whoever will return said Horse to the Rev.
Enoch Huntington, at Middletown, or to the Printers at Hart T
ford, or the fubferiber at Windham, shall be handsomely rc*
warded. • JAMES FLINT.
Windham, November 15, 1783.
TWEL EE DOLLARS RE WARD.
STOLEN from the fubferiber at Norwich Landing in the night
of the T2th instant, a Dark Brown MARE, 4 or § yearc
old, one er more white feet, paces and trots, Whoever will
inform where the Mare and Thief is, shall receive the gbovt
reward, or for the Marc only, Eight Dollars.
EBEN. BUSHNELL.
Norwich, November 15, 1783.
STOLEN from the Subferiber on the night of the 4th inftanty
a dark sorrel MARE, four year s old, about 14 hands high,
a small blaze in her forehead, a white stripe on her nose and a
white ring above her right gambrill joint, trots and canters.
Whoever will take up and secure the Thief and Marc so that the
owner may have her shall have Ten Dollars reward or for either
of them Five Dollars and all necessary charges paid by me,
ISRAEL JONES.
Adams (Berkshire county) November 5, 1783.
' At the fame time was left a light eMp^red force! borfc Coffy
with ring bones on both fore feel.