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the footing of the treaty of peace in 1763, except
that part of the coast from Bonaviftato St. John's,
which shall be ceded to Great-Britain.
France shall be eltablifhed in India, as well in
Bengal as on the east and welt sides of the Pe
ninsula, on the fame footing as regulated by the
treaty of 1763. „ .
The articles of former treaties concerning the
demolition of Dunkirk shall be fuppprefl'ed.'
Spain shall keep Minorca and Welt-Florida;
England shall cede to Spain Ealt-Florida.
An arrangment shall be made between Spain
and England for cutting of wood in Campeachy.
England shall keep the Dutch settlement of
Negapatan. „
England shall restore to Holland Trmcamale,
if it is not retaken; and St. Euftatia, Demarara,
Barbices and Efequibo to be returned to them
by France.
-England acknowledges the independence of
the Thirteen United States of America.
The limits of the United States to be as agreed
upon in the provisional articles between them
and Great-Britain, except that they shall not ex
tend further down the Miffifippi than the gid de
gree of north latitude, from whence a line is to
be drawn to the head of the river St, Mary, and
along the middle of that river down to its mouth.
WE C^SAR ANNE DE LA LUZERNE,
Chevalier of the Order of St. John of Jerusa
lem, Marechal des Camps and Armies of the
King, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Molt
Chriltian Majesty to the United States of
North-America, &c.
Make known to all those whom it may concern,
that the Chevalier Duquefne, Lieutenant, com
mander of his Majesty's cutter the Triumph,
who arrived this day at this port, has commu
nicated to us his orders, in form of a passport,
which he received from Count D'Eftaing,
Vice-Admiral of France, of which the fol
lowing is a copy.
CHARLES HENRY Count D'Estaing,
Vice-Admiral of France, Lieutenant-General
of His Majesty's Forces, Knight of His Or
ders, &c.
IT is ordered that Monsieur the Chevalier Du
quefne, Lieutenant, Commanding His Ma
fefty's cutter the Triumph, do fail as soon as
poflible from the Bay of Cadiz, and inform all
vessels that he may meet of the happy re-union
of the belligerent powers. It is ordered, in the
name of His Majesty, and by me, to all Ihips of
the line, frigates, and other vessels belonging to
his Majesty, that he may meet, that they abstain
from all hostilities against the ships of war and
merchant vessels of his Britannic Majesty; but,
on the contrary, to give them all neceflary aid
and fuccour, and every testimony of a union re
eftablilhed under the most happy auspices, and
by the preliminaries which were signed the 20th
of this month of January in the present year.
It is ordered also, in his Majesty's name, that all
vessels armed for war, and on a cruize, do return
into port. After having given them a copy of
this order, he shall take their names, likewise the
date ofthe day that he shall have furnifhed it,
and shall notify to them, that they shall anfwtr
personally for every deed which they may com
mit, contrary thereto.
Monsieur le Chevalier Duquefne in virtue of the present
order, which fcrves him for a paflport, shall carry a flag of
truce. He shall particularly cruize in those latitudes where
he presumes he may meet the greatest number of French
privateers, and shall endeavour to overtake them. If the
events of the sea shall conda& him to any of the French co
lonies, or upon the ceaßs ofthe United Stites of America,,
he shall communicate the present orders to theGovernor of
the place, and to the armed vessels of the different nations
that may be then there. He will likewise show the present
passport to'all vessels of war belonging to his Britannic Ma
jesty, with whom he shall speak, and give them a copy sign
ed by him, if they desire it. He shall likewise pay them
every refpe% which the firft moments of a re-union demands,
the objeß of his mission, (for the go©d of humanity, and as
much as is in my power) being to hasten its happy effe&s.
Signed, D'hSTAING.
By order,
Signed, MARTIN.
Cadiz, the irth February, 1783.
And desiring to give all neceflary authenticity and noto
riety to these orders, we certify, by these presents, that the
above is a true copy.
We lik< wife certify that M. le Chevalier Duquefne has in
formed us, that M. le Compte D'Eftaing direded him to de
fine all vessels that he should find ready to fail, in the differ
ent ports where he shall have occasion to go, to delay their
departure from the said ports until the arrival of official ac
counts of the signing of the preliminaries, the news of whi. h
cannot fail to arrive soon on this Continent.
GIVEN at Philadelphia, in our Hotel,
this 24th of March, 1783.
Signed, LE CHEVALIER DF. LA LUZERNE.
We hear that Congress have directed their Agent of Ma
rine to recall all vessels, cruising under commiflions from
the United States of America.
DOCTOR PARKER of Coventry, Cunncdicut, having
purchased of Col. Williams of Pittsfield the inden
tures of DANIEL BRITTON, a lad of about 11 or 12 years
old, 4 feet 5 inches high, had on a grey homripunCoat and
Vest, bro wn cloth Breeches, a chek'd flannel Shirt, white
woolen Stockings, hight top'd Shoes, of a homely counte
nance, having a very large mouth and lips and a full light
eye, light coloured hair, he was beard of at Feeding Hills,
and has since miffed hisroad, he had two dogs with him,
which he wishes secured. Whoever will apprehend said
boy, and deliver him to said Dr. Parker, or inform Col.
Williams, or Mr. Leonard Chester of Wethersfield, shall be
handsomely rewarded, by
' CAIDE PARKER.
• Coventry, March 28, 1783.
A Morning and Evening School,
1 Within a few Days, will be opened at
The Grammar School House,
WHERE young Gentlemen and Ladies
may be inftru&ed in Writing, Arithme
tic, Geograbhy, Surveying, Navigation, ^fc. &c.
Those who are desirous of being taught in ei
ther, or all of these branches of Learning, may,
by applying seasonably, be admitted on reason
able terms. OLIVER LEWIS.
N. B. The Morning School will be kept on
Monday, Friday and Saturday of each week,
from fix o'clock until half past eight. The E
vening School will be kept on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, from five o'clock until fun
siting. O. L.
Hartford, April 6, 1783.
JOHN MORG AN,
Has just received an Assortment of Crockery,
Consisting of
Tea Cups, Plates, Mugs, Bowls,
Tea Pots, &c. &c, Likewise, a few grace half pint Tum
blers, by the grace ar lets quantity, Tea by the cwt. at finglc
pound. Dry Goods as usual, which will be Sold very low.
He requests these indebted ta him, to call and fettle
their accounts.
Hartford, April 8, 1783.
A Court wifi be holden in Redding, in Fairfield county,
at Theophilus Goodyear's dwelling house in (aid Red
ding, on the 28th day of April next, at four o'clock after
noon, to try the truth of the H&> alledged in the libel of
Thadeus Geryer, of said Redding, against 22 fro all Files, 4
Silk Handkerchiefs, and furdiy other articles of British
Good. found in said Redding, said to be illicitly imported
into this State. ~
LEM SANFORD, Just. ofPa. & Qm.
Redding, March 29, 1783.
THE Subscriber experts by themed re of next week, to
open an elegant assortment of Piece GOODS, with
Come articles of Hard Ware, at his houle in New-Hartford,
\which may be puYchafed nearly as cheap,as before the war,
H ird Cash, Bills of this State, State Notes, Pay-Treble Or
ders for Bills of this State, or on the 2/6 Fax, and
Produce will be received in payment. Gentlemen and La
dies may look for love, and buy for pay in hand.
AARON AUSTIN.
N. B. Any short levy Soldiers, who served in the year
1780, and have not received their pay, must make their
cl tims to the fubferiber, or his accounts with the Committee
of Pay-Table will be closed.
A. A.
New-Hartford, April 8, 1783-
FOUND in Haft-Hartford, in November last, a Note of
hand in favor of John Cook ofWeftminfter, for aeon
fiderable fam of money. The owuermay have it again by
proving his property and paying charges, by applying to
' STEPHEN HILLS.
April ;, 1,82,
BOSTON, April's.
Tuesday arrived at Salem, a Ship diredl, from London,
loaded with dry goods, captured by the Grand Turk, on the
12th ulc. She had papers on board, it is said, ,containing
the articles campleat on which a general peace between the
several powers at war are founded, but they were taken out
at the time of capture, a*id are now on board the privateer,
whi^h has not arrived.
HARTFORD, April 8.
Last Friday night, about ten o'clock, the Powder Honfe at
Norwich, cocaining upwards of 2500 pounds of powder,
was set on fire, byfome evil-minded petfon, and blown up.
Ail the windows in the Meeting- House and Court-House
were broken to pieces, and a number of other Houses were
very much damaged by the explosion.
Died, last Friday, Mr. Samuel Bunce, in the midyear of
hisage.
Eaft-Hartford, April 3, 1783.
" Yefterda, a number of young Ladies, and others, as a
testimony of their refpc& and kindness to their Minister and
his Family, generoufiy presented to his Lady, upwards of
an hundred Run' of Linen Yarn, and divers other valuable
articles; which was ver, thankfully accepted. An exam
ple worthy of imitation, especially at the present day, a
midst the difficulties that have arisen from our diftreffihg
times, which Rave been forcly felt by many people, but
have fallen with peculiar weight upon Mihiflers and their
families, depriving in many instances, of the means of
fubfiltence, as well as decencies of life.
*, Two pieces signed An Aged Layman, are
received, and will be published as soon as the
author is known to the Printers.
RECEIPT of Continental Taxes from the State of Coh
nedicut.
For the Month of March, 1783, received Eight Thousand
Three Hundred and Sixty-two Dollars.
HEZ. MERRILL, Receiver ofTaxes for Connecticut.
TO gR S O L D,
At PUBLIC VENDU E,
By Mr. B OY E R,
At his Store in Middletown; next Thursday, at nine o<cloek;
the following Articles; viz.
LINEN Cloths of different kinds, Blue Broadcloths, Bed
tick, Cheek for Shirting, Calicoe, Gauze Handker
chiefs, Pocket ditto. Sail Thread, Ropes for Rigging, Rib
bons, Necklaces, Caps, Shoe Buckles, Gauzes, Writing Pa
per, Sives for English Grain, Red Wine, Olive Oil, Horse
Shoes, Wooden Jars, &c. &c,
April 3, 87831
TOBESOLD,
A GOOD healthy Negro WENCH, about 2g years of age;
who underßands all kinds of house work, with a ft
male Child 8 months old, enquire of the Printer#.
Hartford, April g, 1783.
"KE NOTICE,
TO be fold a very likely spry adive Negro GIRL, about
twelve years old, enquire of the Subscriber.
'JOHN KIRBY.
Middletown, March if, 1783.
THE Hon. Court of Probate for the diftrid of Hartford;
having allowed fix months to the creditors to the efface
of Jeduthan Smith, to bring in their claims in order for fee
element, the Administrators on said estate hereby give no
tice that they arc ready to receive any claimstill the expira
tion of fix months from this date, after which time no ac
counts will be received.
HANNAH SMITH,)
WAIT GOODRICH, ) Administrators
Philip seLew^ )
Glaftenbiiry, March 21, 1783.
THE Hon. Court of Probate; for the diftrid of Farming^
ton, have appointed the Subferibers to receive and ex
amine the claims of the creditors to the estate of William
Gaylord, late of New Hartford, deceased, represented in
solvent, do hereby give hatice that we shall attend the busi
ness of our appointment, at thehoute of Mr. Eliphalec En
sign, innholder in New-Hartford, on the third Mondays of
May and June next, from 1 o'cloch afternoon until 9 in the
evening, any persons having claimsagainft said efface may,
if they fee cause, exhibit ebeir accounts properly attested
that they may be allowed,
AARON AUSTIN, ) Commiffi.
ELIAS KELLOGG. ) oners.
^New-Hartford, April 3, 178;. ~
Norwich, December 15, 1782.
APPLICATION having been made to me by more than
one fixteench part of the proprietors of the township
of Tunbridge, in the county of Orange and State of Ver
mont, to warn a meeting of said proprietors, to be holder
at the house of John Hutchinson, in said Tunbridge, the 28th
day of May next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, iff. To
choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2. To choose
a Proprietors Clerk, and other necessary propriety officers.
3. To fee if the proprietors will raise a tax to defray the
charges that have and shall arise for Services done and to
be done. 4. To examine and approve of such former pro
ceedings as they shall think proper. 5. To fee if the pro
prietors will proceed to lay out the town. 6 To fee it the
proprietors will give 200 vies CWdtoany person to build
agood Grist and Saw Mill in said town. 7. To fee if the
proprietors will allow any person that will make immedi
ate settlement to pitch one or two hundred acres to each
right. 8. To do any other business that they shall think
proper. These are therefore to warn said proprietors to
meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purpose above
mentioned.
PETER OLCOTT Affittan-.
N. B. Whereas the original Charter of the iforefaid
Tunbridge has been loft, any person that will deliver said
charter to Capt. Joshua Stanton, in Salisbury, Connc&icut,
shall receive Ten Dollars reward.
WE the Subferibers being appointed Commissioners, by
the Hon. Court of Probate far the diftriQ of Staf
ford, in the county of Hartford, to receive and examine the
claims ofthe creditorsto the eftare of Mr. Levi Peafe, 2d,
late of Somers, defeafed, represented insolvent, do hereby
give notice that we shall attend said bufirefs at the late
dwelling-house ofthe deceased on the firff Monday's ofJune,
September and O&ober next, at one o'clock in the afternoon
on each of said days.
REUBEN SIKES, ) Commiffl-
JOSHUA POMROY. ) oners.
Samers, April r, 1783.
To be Sold by the Subscriber,
AN Excellent F A R M, handsomely situated three miles
north of Licchfield Court House, upon the public road
about two hundred acres of Land, ore hundred and thirty
under improvement, TOII support twenty head of cattle
winter and fumnier, with good plow land for wheat or o
ther grain,as good a grove of timber as there is in the coun
ty on tire heighthofthe Farm, with four young thrifty or
chardsconraining five hundred trees begining to bear, has
made forty barrels or cyder a year, two new dwelling hou
ses, one upright double house, thirty by forty, compleatl,
finished except some plaißering, well painted ; the other a
Imaller house, with good wells, one barn and a barn frame,
pare of a saw millon a good stream, on the farm good gar
den fruit trees, and other conveniences ; said firm is well
watered, is a feat for a tavern, merchant or mechanic.
BENJAMIN WOOSTER.
Litchfield, March 18, 1783.
THE Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftrid of Hartford
allowed nine months, from the date hereof, to the cre
ditors to the estate of Mr. Moses Rifley, late of Hartford
deceased, to bring in their claims agrinlHaid eßate. The
Subferiber, executor to the late will and testament of laid
deceased, hereby notifieth said creditors that unless there
claims are exhibited and attested co, within the time limit
ed as aforefaid, they cannot be allowed."
ELIJAH RISLEY, Executor.
March 26, 1783.