The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-04-20 00:00:00, page 2

L O N D 0 N, Nov. 2 s.
We VC told, that rotwithfUuding the
filenee which the Cabinet has inviolably
©bfervecQ the plan of pacification propo
& by the Marquifs D'Almodavor, has,
in part, ar last transpired. Some heads
of which, we give cur readers, if not as,
ibfol teiy true, yet as what feens to be
believed by our most sagacious politicians.
1. The United States of America shall
be acknowledged as an independent pow
er, and admitted into the political hier
archy, in quality of a contrasting power.
2. The whole extent of the country,
comprized under the names of Canada,
Nova Scotia and East and Weft Florida,
on the Continent of America, shall be
guaranteed to Great Britain.
3. The Inlands and Settlements of the
refpe&ive powers in the East and Weft-
Indies, shall remain on their prefect foot
in ^
4. That part of Louifania which bor
ders upon the MiQlfippi, shall be ceded,
with ail its dependencies, to Spain.
5. The commerce of the United States
of America, shall be free to all thetowns
and provinces under the dominion of the
contracting p wers, but shall be prohibi
ted to ail their islands, eflablifhments or
colon es, in both the Indies.
6. One Island, according to the final
agreement of the contrasting parties, ffiall
be declared neuter.
7. The fishery of Newfoundland shall
be free to France, except in those parts
where the English have prefect settle
ments.
8. The Americans shall have thefame
privileges in that refped with France.
9. The rraratime powers shall be in
vited to accede to this treaty.
It is the ear est desire of the nation in
general that our ministry would agree to
these articles. As we have a frightful
profpe& of the evils that threaten us, if
the war fhoJd continue, and of the gre
vio ^ conditions we might be obliged to
fubmi tto Should we be obliged to h e for
peace', the plan of the Marquifs D'Almo
davar seems to be dictated by a spirit of
justice and moderation.
BOSTO N, April 8,
Two days ago a vtffel arrived at New
bury Poit in 37 unshorn Biiboa, inSpain.
She brought a great number of letters.
From those that have been opened, we can
only learn, that Admiral Keppel was like
to be acquitted with honour by the court
martial appointed to inquire into his con
ducf in the naval engagement of last sum
mer : That there had been a great fto.m
upon the coast of England, and much da
mage done to the men of war and mer
chantmen, in the Downs and other places ;
That great naval preparations were still
going on in the po|fs of Spain as well as
France. We can find no mention of
peace, nor do the letters foeak of any num
ber of men of war, or land forces, bound
to the American Continent.
To the advices brought by the vessel
frem Bilboa, we may add---ft hat the par
liament of Britain had voted 20,000 men
this year f>r America ; that Governor
John Hone was strenuous for persevering in
the design of conquering America; but
that his brother commissioner, Eden, op
posed him and said it was impossible.
A Number of the American Levies,
^d other Tories in the British Service,
In short, the Vigor, and Alertness of the
Southern States were such as to afford an
happy Omen that the Enemy would soon
be obliged to leave Georgia, and abandon
their boasted Enterprize.
On the 14th ult. failed from France, on
a homeward- bound cruize, the ai med brig
antine Hazard, Capt Williams ; the i6th
she fell in with and engaged a privateer
brig from Antigua, mounting >8 carriage
guns, which, after a Imart action, or 35
minutes, ya r d-ai m and yai d. arm, flic (truck,
having 13 men killed and upwards of
20 wounded. The Hazard had 3 killed
and 7or 8 wounded. Ihe prize arrived in
port yesterday. On the 17th the Hazard
took a la g- brig, laden -with filh, and or
dered her for port.
The rafter of the Hazard's prize, arri
ved yesterday, reports that the Count
d'Estaing was Hill at Martinico ; that his
squadron had been reinforced, and now
amounted to 48 fail of the I ne, and 35 fri
gates ; and that Admiral Byron was itill at
St. Lucia, his force confiding of upwards
of zo fail of theline. The British f>ldiers
and teamen are extremely sickly in that un
healthy place, a d many are buried there
in a day. The fleets watch one another,
and neither have thought proper of late to
put to sea.
The following foreign Intelligence is translated from
a Mirtinico Paper, of January, 1,79.
Cadiz October 1. It is publicly said here,
that two deputies of tee Unfced Swes of America
have concluded a secret treaty with the Court of Ma
drid; and that afer this they went to Corunna,
wlere they embarked. We are also assured, 'that a
vessel of war has actually failed from Ferrol, for
North-Av erica, on hcaid of which was a miniver
of his Catholic Majefly, for Congreft; and it is rx
pefled that the we powers will soon fend to one
another their relpeA ve miniflers plenipotentiary.
T! 0 Court has given ord^-r to Don Etienne de Mir
ciller, wigis now at the Havanna? 1 . to paf< to Bos
ton, and to reside there in quality of Comul of Spain,
arid ^harg* d' affairs to hia Catholic Majefly.
lately failed from Newport in % or 10 fmalj
Ychels, in quest of Provisions, it is fup
poled, of which they are in great Want at
Rhode IBand. They.atfaDpted to land at
Dartmouth, but our Brethern there being
provided with Cannon, and mattering
with Alertness upon the Occasion, preven
ted their Design and beat them off. They
afterwards went to Falmouth, and effect
ed a landing ; but the spirited Militia in
that Place and the Vicinity, obliged them
to embark with Precipitation and some
loss; what course they then fleered is not
certain ; probably to the Den from whence
they issued. Such Activity and Spirit in
the Militia, with a good look out, would
pall the Appetite of this predatory Gen
try from such Attempts.
Capt. Butler arrived here Yesterday in
a Schooner in nine Days from Edington
(N. Carolina) By this Vessel we learn,
that after the final! Advantage gained by
the Enemy at an Action with Gen. Asa,
of which we gave our Readers an Account
in a late Paper, and in which the Son of
the Governor of N. Carolina was killed,
the Governor himfelf turned out at the
Head of the Militia of that State, which
marched with great Spirit upon the Occa
sion, and soon amounted to near five Thou
sand Men, impatient to meet the Enemy
and drive them from their Country: Ma
ny in the fame Spirit were on their Merck
from Virginia to join Gen. Lincoln : a
Number of the Continental Forces, and
particularly Powlafki with his Legion,
were advancing to our Head Qua ters.
. ^/R T F © R A ^7 2^.
Col. 'John Pitkin, and Oliver El?fworth,
Pfa; are chosen, by the Fr^ram of @: t^n to
repreferj th^ in, & Q^ral 4#0!) $ APy
%7.
On the 13th ult, ibe General Afoably oft
the Commonwealsbff Pennfilvania agreed to 4
Numb, of Resolutions for the Relief and En
couragement ofthe Troops of that %e, to the
following Efyß^-Phat ever, Cf^r c f &
Pennsylvania Line, who by a Refolufo of
Congress of (ball be entitled to receive
Half Pay during seven Years after the Termi
nation of the forffont War, the Half- Pay fbag
be continued from that Period during the Life
of said Officer-- That the Sticks 'hereafter
enumerated foal be delivered to the Officers and
Soldiers of the Pemflvonia fine, at the Prices
annexed : Weft India Rum, at ss. per Gallon;
Mufeovado hitgar at 3s: gd. per P^und ; Cof
fee' at 3 £ gd. Ditto •,Tea, at 12s. Ditto;
Chocolate, at 3s. gl. Ditto; Hard Seep, at
is. 3d. Ditto ; Tobacco, at yd. Ditto-- Tb<t
e^ery Officer of said. Troops (hall be annually
furnijhed with a complete Suit of Regimental
Uniform, at the Pt ice for which it might have
been purchased at the fc^mencenient of the
War-- That the Lands which may be granted
within that State, to the Officers and Soldiers
"fertog in the Troops cf the State, in Corfe
quence of a Refutation of Congress of September
16, 1776, shall it exempted from Taxation
wbilft they continue in tie Possession of such
Offers and Soldiers, and before any Hlien&tiou
thereof made, and not after-.-? hat the Wi
dras of the Officers of the said State, in the
Continental Ser vice, who have died in the Ser
vice since the C:mmmem^it eftbe prefect War %
cr who may die curing the Continuance thereof,
shall be eutitlei to the Half of the Pay, which
their Httfbards were refpefhvel, entitled to,
while in the St vice, during their Widowhood.
London Papers, dated the gib of December,
mention, that the Land Forces employed in Ame
rica, in the Year 1774, were 6884; in 1(75
they were 1 1,219; in 1776, they increased
to 45,865 ; and in 1777, they amounted to
48 616 ; cut of which were left, by Death
and Desertion, 19.381; Prisoners, 5336 ;
and 4639 sick and wounded--. That the naval
Force, for the above four Years, was 83 Men
of War and armed Vessels, wbofe Complement of
Men amounted to 12.337; '"' of which 4315
were left by death, &c. btfdes Sick-.-That HI
the landing Regiments in England, and four
from Ireland, are to be sent early in the Spring
to America, bfiles the Guards ;fo that the whole
Defence of Britain and Ireland is to be left to
the Militia--That 70,000 Seamen, including
Marines, have been granted by Parliament,
for the Service of the Year 1779.
NEW-HAVEN, April r 4.
A letter from Gaudaloupt, dated February 28,
mentions, "that a Fleet of 150 Sail of chiefly Mer<
chantmen, had arrived at Barbadoes, under Convoy
of nine Men of War; and that Capt. Manly who
had been taken by a Frigate, and carriedinto Barba
dos. had with 40 or 50 cf his hands made their es
cape."
General Gates arrived at Providence a few Days
since, to take the Command of the Troops there.
NEW-LONDON, April 15.
Just as this Paper was put to the Press. Mr. Mor
timore, late Mate of the Schooner Spy, Robert Niles
Master, arrived here from New York, flora which
Place be made his Escape a few Days before, He
informs, that he entered on Board a Vessel in En
gland bound to New York, and failed in January
last in Company with a Fleet cf Trarfports with
1000 Highlanders on Board, which Fleet arrived al
New-York kfl Week. Accounts in England were,
that a large Reinforcement was to be sent to America
this Spring, and 20 000 Tens cf Shipping v ere ta
ker up for the Service, and the War to be carried c^
'With the u'nuft Vigor this Summer in Amer ca.