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St. J OH N's (Antigua) June 4.
Translation of an extract of a letter ofthe Vis
count de Damas, Governor-General of the
4 French windward iflauda, dated May 26, 1783,
to his Excellency General Shirley, received
June 1783.
IH AVE the honor of communicating to your
Excellency the orders I have received from
ray court, to admit to the islands of St. Vinceat,
Grenada, St. Chriftophers, Nevis, Montserrat,
and Dominique, any vessels that may be cleared
cut from England or any port whatsoever by En
glish merchants : and as for the island of Toba
go, any number of vessels whose joint tonnage
does not exceed 3500 are permitted to trade thi
ther for the course of this year only, with this
proviso, that the above mentioned vessels be fub
je& to the fame duties in those illands as neutral
ones were during the war.
P HILA DELPHX A, %^y 19
Tue'fday last two of the people late belonging
to his Britannic Majesty's galley the Vixen, ar
rived here. They inform,that theMagicean fri
gate of 40 guns, the Tarrier lloop of war, and
the said galley, were appointed a convoy for a
fleet 0f26 fail, carrying refugees to Nova^Scotia,
and accordingly they left the Hook on Saturday
hft,—The fame evening the greatelt part ofthe
crew ofthe galley, confiding chiefly of Ameri
cans, rose upon the officers, and having confined
them, and rendered the cannon and small arms
useless, came offin the two boats belonging to
the vessel, and landed on the Jet fey Ihore, 24 in
number. The, galley was commanded by one
White, formerly belonging to this city. Soon
after they left the Hook, he gave chafe to a vefe
fel from Rhode-Ifland, and having come up with
her, boarded and took two hands from her.
July 26.
Wednesday the BrigOlive-Branch,Caph Cole,
arrived here from Teneriffe. On his passage,
the 12th ult. lat. 24, 9, N. long. 34, 30, W. he
spoke with the Fox Packet, Capt. Cort, from
Bombay bound to London, with dispatches for
the Court, who informed him that there had
been two severe actions in the East-Indies, be
tween Admiral Hughes and Monsieur Stiffrein,
in which both fleets had been greatly injured,
but no (hips loft on either tide ; that the French
were in Trincomale Bay, and the Engliffi pro
ceeded to Bombay, in expectation of being join
ed by Sir Richard Beckerton ; that seven of the
English East-India Company's coasting (hips
had been captured, and eleven more blocked up
in some port (probably Trincomale, which af
terwards surrendered to the French) and that
the Packet had been four monthsfrom India,
and 29 days from St. Helena, which was reckon
ed a remarkable fine passage. &
Letters from India mention, that Admiral
Hughes, not having met with Sir Richard Bic
kerton, when the monsoons came on and dispers
ed the fleet, sustained very considerable damages
in addition to those received inthe ialt rencountre.
It was exceeding fortunate that Sir R. Bicker
ton had not joined Admiral Hughes previous to
the last action, otherwise there would have been
a decided superiority over the French.
Such has been the intense heafoofthe weather,
since our last, that several persons have expired
byits extreme oppression, and by drinking too
freely of cold water. The Coroner's Register
contains the names of 30 persons who have died
Suddenly within a few days past. The Mercury
in Mr. Rittenhoufe's Thermometer was, on
Thursday, as high as 94 degrees and an half,
which is 2 degrees hotter than has been experi
enced on the meridian of Philadelphia, since the
year 1769.
State of the Mercury in the ingenious Mr.
Rittenhoufe's Thermometer : July 22, ninety
one degrees ; July 23, ninety-four degrees ; Ju
' ly 24, ninety-four degrees and an halt ; July 25,
ninety-one degrees and half; at three o'clock,
P. M. each day.
N E W- YOR K, %19 3.
Last Monday arrived here the brig Lucy Cap
tain Van Duerfen, in twelve days from St. Kitts,
bound to Connecticut; from which a report
prevails, that the day before he failed, dispatches
were received from Barbadoes, with an account
ofthe definitive treaty being signed, and a copy
of it received there, by Governor Parry, and
that it was brought from England in 22 days*—
In the above vessel came paflengers Samuel
Crook, Esq; with his lady and family.
Same day arriredfrom Spithead, his Majesty's
frigate Mercury, of 28 guns, commanded by
Henry Edwin Stanhope, Esq. This Blip had
The last letters from Russia and Poland, seem
to clear up- all doubts refpe&ing the secret de
signs of the imperial courts against the Ottoman
Portes. It is decided that hostilities shall take
place the beginning ofthe month of June; and
Prince Potemkin, who is at present with Gene
ral Branicki, is to repair to the army, to take up
on him the command.
BOSTO N, July 31,
A gentleman lately from New-York, informs,
That a duel was fought in the city, on the 18th
inst. between a Col. Campbell and Major Coffin,
(son of John Coffin, Esq; formerly of this town,
but now an adherent to the Britiih government
within their lines) of the fame regiment* Ma
jor Coffin received a ball, which lodged in his
groin ; it was not extracted when our informant
left the city, and it was supposed would prove
mortal t Indeed, a report prevailed when he was
leaving the city, that he Was then expiring.
'Tia reported, that a number of persons have
lately been taken up in New-York and confin'd
in goal, for counterfeiting Morris's notes*
N E W-L OND O N, August 1*
Sunday last arrived two fchodners from Vir
ginia with oats.
And on Tuesday arrived a sloop from North-
Carolina with corn.
A few days since a mad dog was killed in the
neighbourhood of the Printer*
SPRINGFIELD, July 2%
We hear from Northampton, that on Thurs
day last an affray happened betwixt Mr. Elisha
Brown, an inhabitant of that place, and one
Norton, late of Long-liland (said to be of that
class of people, well known under the denomi
nation of Cow-Boys) in which, Mr. Brown re
ceived several blows from the latter, which in
stantly put an end to his exiftante. Several per
sons happening to fee the fcuffle, were immedi
ately collected—but too late to afford the unfor
tunate man effectual aid. In the confufion oc
casioned by the difaller; Norton made his escape;
been fix weeks under orders to bring govern
tnent's dispatches to their Excellencies the Ge
neral and Admiral, failed the third day of June,
and has brought a considerable number of let
ters, intended for the Janus and Cyclops men of
war, whose departure had been flopped ; but the
June mH! was left for the usual conveyance of
the packet.—As it had been generally under
stood that the Mercury wds peculiarly appointed
to carry the copies of the definitive treaty, im
mediately after it was completed, to his Majesty's
Commissioners at New-York, for making peace,
it is conjectured, that this long looked for, and
very intereftingdocumentmay have been brought
by the abovemetio'ned vessels
On Monday arrived the brig Jenny, Captain
Ker, from Glasgow, after a passage of eight
weeks; and the schooner Betsy and Sally, Kid,
master, from Port Rofeway.
When Captain Colvil left Bristol, which was
on the 27th of May, it was reported there that
the definitive treaty between Great&Britain and
America, was signed, but not published in the
gazette.
We are informed, so great has been the im
portation of BritHh goods to the city of Phila
delphia, that one vessel only has lately carried
back to the shippers, to the amount of fifty
thousand pounds sterling.
The late excessive hot weather has occafroned
much sickness in the neigbouring State ofNew-
Jersey; one of the most refpe&able families
(Mr. Aarent Schuyler's) has experienced it in
an high degree ; his eldest of two children, and
five negroes, have lately been buried, and the
youngest and only remaining child, with ten ne
groes, are in so bad a state, that their lives have
been despaired of.
By the Mercury frigate, we are favoured with
the following particulars.
Lifan, April 20. An American of distinc
tion, who has, for some time past, resided in this
capital, was admitted a few days since to a pri
vate audience of the Queen, and had a pretty
long conference with her Majesty-. It is assured
that the articles ofthe treaty of commerce, which
is upon the tapis between our court and the U
nited States, are nearly agreed upon; that it
will be conclusively fettled on the arrival of a
Commissioner from Congress, who is speedily
expected in this capital.
Hamburg, May 9. It is reported here, that
the King of Sweden, intends furnishing the Em
prefsof Russia, with twelve thousand foot, and e
leven ships of the line, which are to be ready
in three weeks.
THIS is to request all persons who are indebted to the Sub
scriber by book or note to fettle the fame without de-,
lay, all those in Litchfield county, by the 7th of Septembers
and in Hartford county, by the kft of November; This is the
second and last time, they may depend,! shall trouble them
in this way. All perfbns that have an, demands or an,
pretence of demands, for any kind of business tranfa&cd foe
me at the ^orgc, or in any other way, are desired to cell or
fend and they shall receive their pay, or hereafter find nq
fault* JACOB OGDEN,
Colebrook, July 3®, 1783.
A few Bushels of Indian Cora
and Oats to bo Sold. Enquire of
The PRINTERS, ,
and, though the utinoft diligence was used in
pursuing him, we have not heard that he has yet:
been taken. The circumstances which gave rife
to this unhappy affair, we have not been able
diftin&ly to learn.
H A RTFO R D, August 5.
A New-Jersey paper fays, " every heart must
expand with joy on beholding the afpe& of the
country.—-Finer weather for agriculture we hav^
not experienced for some. time past. From al
mod; every part of the country we have the most
fatisfa&ory intimation that all appearances indi
cate a year of aftoniffiing plenty."
The Legislature of New-Jersey, at their last
session, passed an aft to authorife the United
States in Congress assembled to levy a duty on
certain goods and merchandise imported into
that State from any foreign port, island or plan
tation, and for the appropriation ofthe fame.
Thursday last was launched at Middletown,
the continental frigate Bourbon.
RECEIPT of Continental Takes from the State of Call*
nc&icut.
For the Month of July received Three Thousand One Hun
dred and Thirty-four Dollars.
HEZ. MERRILL, Receiver of Taxes for Conneaicut.
THE Committee of Merchants and Retail
ers in the town of Hartford, having re
ceived intelligence from one of the counties in
this State, that it would not be convenient for
them to attend the general meeting at Middle
town, at the time firft proposed, and desiring that;
the meeting might be put off for a ffiort time
Also, finding that the honorable Legislature of
this State will not probably meet until O&obec
next—Do propose, that the general meeting
which was to have been at Middletown on
second Tuesday of August, be holden on the
fourth Tuesday of August instant, at the fame
place, when and where the attendance of their
Brethren in the other Counties, by their Com
mittees, is desired.
By Order of the Committee,
.Barnabas Deane, Clerk.
_Hartford, August 1, 1783.
DRUGS and MEDICINES.
AFRESH Affiirtment, dire&y from Europe, are now re
ceived and felling on the ioweft Terms, at the Store
BEARDSLEYS & HOPKINS.
t , A LS O,
Brandy, Teneriffe and Port Wines, Raisins, Rice, Roll
2nd Ftour of Sulphur, Pruffun Blue, Verdegrife, Vermillion,
&c. And a few trades in the Stationary Way.
r '" those who negle& to fettle their Accompts sea—
sonably, antecedent to the next (annual) Inferior Court,
mult then and there to fatter for their ncgica.
Hartford, Attguft, Y7B?,'& H<
T O BH $ 0 L D,
At P ÜBLIC VENDU E,
On Tuesday the 26th of August infant,
Hull of a handsome, burthenfome, well built, dou-
X ble deck'd vessel, of about 200 tons burthen, as she now
lays on the Rocks at Willis's ship yard, in Middletown,and
may be launched in a mohth oriix weeks-—The Vendue to
be held at the yard.
Middletown, August 1, 1783.
Just imported and to be SOLD,
B, GEORGE MATSON,
In Wethersfield, in the Store belonging to Cape. John
Wright, oppafite Mr. fofeph Webb's.
AN Assortment of European and Weft-India Giada
cheap for Cash, by Wholesale and Retail,
Wethersfield, August 4, 1,83.
W E ^ Subscribers baitg appointed b, the Hon. Judge
otriobatc, for the aiitrift of Hartford, to receive
and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of
Enoch Drake, ;d. late of Wiadior, deceased, rcprefen@,
insolvent, and fix months beirg allowed forfeultmcnr ; p&
hereby give notice, that wt shall attend on said b^cG an
the dwelling house of Mr. Job Coak, in Windfur, on ch&
last Mondays of November and December attic, after which
time no accounts will be allowed,
THOMAS NEWBERY, ) Commit
ROBERT SANFORD. - ) fianem
N, B. All those that are indebted to laid estate, are del
fired to make immediate payment, to
.„ Job cook. Admiaifrmr4
Wihdfor, June 24, 1,83.