The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1783-03-26 00:00:00, page 3

P L F M 0 U T FT, December fr
Captain loglefiertl. late of the Centaur, is arrived
2! Falmouth from Lisbon. He, his flip's matter, and
12 others efcapad in the long boat, aril after much
cifhcurt, and great buffering landed at Fayal, in the
western Islands. Scarcely had he time to get a bag
or two of bread, and some water out, before the ship
u ith 600 fouls foundered.
Advices are come, via Lisbon, from Admirals fir
Hyde Parker and fir Richard Hughes, who arrived at
Majoria ; th# firlt, the 27 Odober, the other the lit
November. They failed for India on the 12th, with
the Union cf go guns, Princess 84, Bellona 74, Ber
wick 74, Suffolk 74, Polyphemus 64, Ruby 64,
a^d Reasonable 64.
DUBLIN, December 9.
It is with the great, ft pleasure that we find our
selves authorised to affuie the public, that the sub
scription for rhe national bank is now compleat ; an
event of the highest importance to the fifing com
merce and mercantile interest of this country. The
warmest acknowledgments are due to Mr. La ouches,
aud the oher respectable chart&ers, who have taken
the lead in this business. The merchants will no
longe: be d;ftcff dby the difficulties attending the
di' run l mg of bills. Every person of a fair credit
will here bad ^ relource from that long prevailing
evil.
PHTLA DELPHI A. March 19.
^J / i^NhSDAY last the Washington packet,
^* Captain Burney, arrived here from I'Orient,
which she left the 17'h °f January. The public
dispatches reived by this vessel, although they do
not announce a peace to be concluded; yet the he
god \ % as were kill going or, every thing was fet
tled between " merica atdG r eat Britain, many ob
stacles we € removed towards conftitating a p ace
between Kranceand Great Britain, the Count Ver
grnes having expr-Tfid or that otcafion that he
had mere hopesthin fyrs. But it was found dif
ficuhtos.jart matters between Great-Britain,Spain
and Holland.
Th r- were a great number of letters received by
the Washington, but none of them give us any cer
tain intelligences and,are mcflly to the following
effed.•
Extras of a letter from I Orient, dated Dec. ^.
" The preliminary articles of peace between the
United states of America and England being a
grced ,0, and signed by the commissioners at Paris,
indicates ftrongl, the intenc+on- > f-tne belligerent
powers for mahng a general peace; and they all
seem to be so Oriuufly at work for that end, that it
is thought not far dittant.”
Extras of a letter from fOrient, dated Dec. 14.
"The affair of the war is now 1 think pretty
well got through, and we wait with impatience for
the news from England, where the preliminaries
were to be ratified the 3d infant: 1 mean the pre
liminaries for a peace between America and En
gland, to take place when France and England
have agreed"
Extras of a letter from I'Orient, Dec. 2b.
" 1 he expectations of every person here are fix
ed on the objects of peace or war; but at present
we know nothing certain.'"
A letter from Brussels of the ,th of January fays,
That the treaty of peace between France und En
gland, as well as that between England and Ame
rica, is fettled ; and that a person was gone to Hol
land to endeavour to accomplish force matters. The
letter concludes by faying, that he believes peace
near hand.
CHATHA M, March 26.
Peace! Liberty!
and Independence!
Sunday evening Congress received dis
patches from Count d'Eftiing and the
Marquis de la Fayette, by a (loop of
war in 32 days from Cadiz, acquaint
ing them that a general peace had ta
ken place. Ihe preliminary articles,
of which the following are the princi
ple ones, were signed the 3 /ft of Janu
ary, viz.
FRANCE to retain Tobago and Sene
gal ; and restore to Great-Britain
Grenada, St. Vincent's, Dominica and St
Christopher's.
St. L.uftatius, Demerara, Barbecia and
Iffiquibo to be restored to the Dutch.'
Great- Britain to restore to France Go
ree, St. Lucia, St. Pierre and Miquelon.
The fifhery on the coast of Newfound
land co remain on the fame footing it
was by the treaty of 1763, except that
part of the coast of Bonavifta, at Cape
St. John's, shall belong to the English.
France to be re-established in the East-
Indies, as well in Bengal as on the east
and weft coast of the Peninsula, as regu
lated by the treaty of 1 63.
The articles of the preceding treaties
concerning the demolition of Dunkirk to
be suppressed.
Spain to retain Minorca and Weft-
Florida;;Great-Bricain cedes East-Flori
da to Spain.
An agreement to be entered into be
tween Spain and Great-Brirain about the
cutting wood in the Bay of Honduras.
Great Britain to retain the Dutch set
tlement of Negapatan in the East-
Indies.
Great-Britain to restore Trinquimale
to the Dutch if not retaken.
St. Euftatius, Demarara, and Iffiquibo
to be restored by the French to the U
nited Provinces.
Great-Britain acknowledges the Sove
reignty and Independence of the Thir
teen 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 fball not extend further down
the river R,iffiffippi than 32 deg. of N.
lattitude, from whence a line is to be
drawn to the head of the river St. Mary's
and along the middle of that river down
to it's mouth.
To be Sold,
A FARM, pleafantlv rituated, lying on Mine
A I Brock, on the main road to Philadelphia,
within two miles of Veal Town, and three and a
half of Bafkenridge meeting house, containing go
acres of good land, 30 whereof may be made excel
lent meadow; 13 acres are a'ready clear and in
good order, and yields a plentiful crop of the best
of grass, and near 40 acres of the best timber land,
the rest good plough land, of which there are 8 a.
cretin wheat and 5 in rye; there are on the pre.
mises a good house, barn, and barracks r a young
thriving orchard of 100 apple trees, 100 peach
trees, and a variety of other fruit ; the whole in
good fence almost new; it is very well watered, a
lively brook running through every field, and the
Mine brook through the meadow. An indifpata
b'e title will be given by the subscriber on the pre
mises. WILLIAM MAINLY.
N. B. One half the purchase money being paid
down, the other half may run on interest: The
flock, farming utensils, and crop, if it will fait the
purchaser will be fold with the place.
March 25, 178, ' ° gw
Qtere. Would it not be judicious in
the authority to fend him back ?
Two men were unfortunately drowned
last Friday in Rahway river, and a third
narrowly escaped. They had been an
oystering, and loaded their boat so heavy
that flie funk.
Monday last a Lieutenant of one of the
provincial corps deferred the enemy and
came to Elizabeth town.
tO BE SO L D,
And easy Payments given,
^^HE HOUSE, and LOT where t'h^
£ subscriber now lives, beautifully
fituated in the pleasant village of Chat
ham. Any person desirous of purcha
sing may know the terms by applying to
SHEPARD KOLLOCK.
March 26, 1783. r
Tobe Sold,
HE farm whereon the subscriber now lives, f
-1 tuated in Banover townffiip, (ori the bounds
of Parfippany) containing 40 acres of good Lnd,
adjoining the ladd of John De Hart : There arr
on the premises a good honfe, with a well of war
an orchard of about 40 bearing apple trees, t
whole under good fence, well wacred and ^ T
ed. For terms apply to the subscriber 011 the pre
mises.
MATTHIAS De HART.
March 25, 1783. g w #
To be Sold at publick Vendue,
The firft day of April next, by the subscriber at
Bottle. Hill;
COWS, Iheep, hogs, pickled pork, hams, ci
der, cider royal, cidrr-fpitits, metheglin, a
chert of drawers, tables, chairs, an eight day clocks
and maoy other articles too tedious to mention.
Vendue to begin at twelve o'clock on said day, and
attendance given by
DANIEL BROWN.
All persons having any demands on said Brown
are requeued to bring in their accountsand receive
the balance; and tho;e that are in arrears to fettle
the fame by paying cash or giving notes, by the eta
of April.
Bottle-Hill; March 25, 1783.
To be Sold at publick Vendue,
On Monday the'i4th of April next, at j 2 o'clock^
. On the premises.
HE FARM on which Jonathan Force now
& lives, lying in the Great Swamp, on Swine
field road, anjoining Pefaick river, twelve miles
from Newark; it contains 85 acres, 5 o of which
are good meadow ready cleared, 18 of which have
been mowed these several year's and yields 30 loads
per year, most of which is English and Timothy ;
the remainder plow and timber land, the whole un
der good fence; no land can be better watered :
There are on said farm a good log house, two bar
racks, and a young orchard containing 40 apple
trees. It will be divided into four parts. Good pay
ments will be given, and an indisputable title by
AARON HARRISON.
Essex-County, March es, 1783.
—~tTT'b
At JOSEPHGRUMMANS,
In CHATH AM.
BEST Bohea tea,
Havanna fugar^
Black and white gauze,
Dark chintz,
fcrillinet,
Bonnet paper,
Mode,
Black and red gimp,
Sewing silk,
THE plantation whereon the subscriber now lives,
about one mile and a half from Springfield, on
the main road to Weftfield, and the Scotch-Plains,
containing 130 acres well proportioned with meadow
and wood-land, and well watered, on which is a creed
dwelling boule with every other tortveniency requi^
site. For further particulars apply to
Samuel Meeker. #
February 2^, I^3.
BURR's Latin GRAMMAR,
frequently called the
PRINCETON GRAMMAR,
To be fold by the subscriber in Brunswick, by
the dozen or single one.
JOHN TAYLOR.
Brunswick, February 5, 1783.
TO BE SOLD,
Tape,
Bobbin,
Th-ead,
Ribands^
Book Muslin,
Needles arid Pins;
Wi.h sundry other arti
cles.