The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1783-04-09 00:00:00, page 2

Irm the natyre or)he com pen fatfon, not from any
ind.fpofition to compensate those whose Cervices, la
erifices, and Offerings, have Co just a title to the ap
probation and rewards of their country:
Therefore retolved, That such Officers as are now
in service, and (hallcontinue therein to the end of the
war, fell be entitled to receive the amount of five
years full pay in money, or securities on intefeß at
fix per cent, per annum, as congress shall find most
convenient, inßead of the half pay promised for life
by the resolution of the ziR day of October, 1780;
the said securities to be such as shall be given to other
Creditors of the united Rates, provided it be at the op
tion of the lines of the refpedive states, and not orofc
fleers individually in the lines, to accept or refufe the
fame. And provided alto that their eledicn (hall
be lignified to congress through the commander in
chief, from the lines under his immediate command,
within two months, and through the commanding of
ficer of the southern army, from thole under his
command, within fix months from the date of this re•
solution.
That the fame commutation shall extend to the
co-ps not belonging to the lines of particular Rates,
and who are entitled to half pay for life as aforefaid ;
the acceptance or refufal to be determined by corps,
and to be fignified in the fame manner, and within
the fame time, as abovementioned. That ail officers
belonging to the holpital department, who are enti
tled to half pay by the resolution of the 17th day of
January, 1781, may collectively agree to accept or
refufe the aforefaid commutation, lignifying the fame
through the commander in chief within fix months
from this time That such officers as have retired at
different periods, entitled to half pay for life, may
coHeaively, in each Rate of which they are inhabi
tants, accept or refufe the fame; their acceptation or
refufal to be lignified by agents, a^horifed for that
purpose, within fix months from this period ; that
with refped to such re : log-officers, the commutati
on, if accepted by them, shall be in lieu of whatever
may be now due to them since the time of their re
tiring from service, as well as of what might hereaf
ter become due; and that so soon as their acceptance
shall be fignified; the fuperintendant of finances be,
and he is hereby, direaed to take measures for the
Settlement of their accounts accordingly, and to issue
to them certificates bearing interest at fix per cent.
That all officers entitled to half pay far life, not in
cluded in the preceding resolution, may a,lfo collect
ively agree to accept or refufe the aforefaid commuta
tion, fignifying the fame within fix months from this
time.
The following are copies of letters from General
Carleton and AdmiralDlgby, in answer to those
dispatched by Robert R. Livingston, Secreta
ry for foreign affairs, on the arrival of the Tri
umphe sloop of war, Capt. Duquefhe, from Cadiz :
SIR, New-York, 26th March, 1783.
JH AV E received your letter of the 24th in
stant, inclofing a resolution of Congress ofthe
fame date, taken in consequence of the arrival of
the Cutter Triumphe, commanded by Lieutenant
Du Quefne, with orders of the 10th of February
last, given at Cadiz by Vice-Admiral De Eftaing,
for him to put to sea, and cruize on such Rations as
he shall judge most likely to meet with ships of his
nation, and inform them of the happy reconcilia
tion of the belligerent powers, and to order all
their ships of war to cease hostilities against those
of G eat-Britain, the preliminary articles of a ge
neral peace being signed ,the 20th of January. You
therefore are pleated to express your expectation,
that I would think the information, thud convey
ed, “ fufficiently authentic to juflify my taking im
•• mediate measures to flop the further effufion of
" blood." For my ownpart, I have hitherto ab
stained from all h ftilities ; and this conduct I
mean to continue, so far as our own security would
permit; but how great soever my desire is to put
an entire flop to the calamities of war, and what
ever teiped this information may deserve, yet 1 do
not find myfelf thereby juftified in recommending
measures which might give facility to the fleets and
armies, menacing any part of the King's pofleffi
ons, to carry their hostilities into execution. To
adopt a measure of this Importance, it is neceff:ry
J should receive orders from home, which I may
reasonably expert every hour, as a cruizer Lnt out
on other purposes is already arrived at Philadelphia;
and I aftdre you, Sir, I only wait the official cer
tainty of this great event, to assume the language,
and the spirit too, of the most perfect conciliation
and peace.
" I perceive, Sir, by the resolution inclofed in,
your letter, thatCongrefs has thought fit to confi
der this information ^ ^henpG and thereupon
has taken one confirmable flep towards CArtyirg
the terms of peace into immediate execution. Ano
, ther, not less important, 1 presume has been taken,
or is taking. With the ceffaticn of hostilities, I
perceive is conneded, in the 7th article of the pro
visional t eaty, an agreement that " ail prifone s
on both tides shall be set at liberty." Of this event,
therefore, I hope likewise speedily to receive the
very necessary and welcome notice, as I shall find
the highest fatisfa&ion in^feefng released, on ail
sides, men upon whom the evils and calamities of
war have more peculiarly fallen.
ham, Sir,
—: —- .. ^ 1 lour most obedient,
and most bumble servant,
GUY CARLETON.
Robert R. Livingflon, 'Efq;''
SIR, Ne^-Tork, 27th March, 1783.
THAV E received your letter, inclofing me the
A resolve of Cengrefs, with a copy of a letter to
his Excellency Sir Guy, Carleton ; but as I have as
yet received no official accounts from England, I
must wait till you on your fide relieve our prison
ers, before I give that general relief to yours 1 so
much wish. There can be no reason for detain
ing our prisoners one moment, as Congress must
fuppefe the peaae signed. I shall take every pre
caution in my power, confident with my duty, to
flop an ) furtherjniichief upon the seas ; but should
recommend the preventing any vcffels failing, as
I have not yet received fuffi dent authority to ena
ble me to withdrew my enri^-ert——
'47%, Sir,
Your very obedient
Humble fe^va',it,
> ROhEkT DIGBY.
To Robert Living fton, Esq; tsc. &c." /,
NEW YORK, April 5 .
On Thursday arrived the brig Recovery, Captain
William Kennedy, in fix weeks from Lisbon, By
her we learn, that five days before foe failed, the
Spanish ambassador at that court, \had received dis
patches from C^diz, informing him, that the preli
minaries to a general peace, were signed on the 2o:h
of January, by the different plenipotentiaries,; in
consequence of which the Spanish ambassador gave a
grand entertainment to the English and French am
bassadors, and in the evening his house was brilliantly!
illuminated.
A few days previous to the failing of the Recove
ry. the Que,en of Portugal had published a procla
mation by beat of drum, opening her ports to alt
American vessels, with all kinds of commodities^
tobacco excepted.
Extras of a letter from Lisbon, dited Feb. 17, 1783.
'• You have no doubt heard before now, that there
is a peace signed with all the powers at war, and the
Americans are declared independent. The Queen
of Portugal has this day declared all her ports open
to them, as the Thirteen States of America."
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina) Feb. 15.
Since the evacuation, was brought in here a brig,
adjudged a prize to captain Keen, loaded with wine
from FayaL; she was intended for this port, and was
consigned to the late Mr. William Smith, merchant
of this place.
Also arrived here the brig Knowland, last from St*
Kitt's, she bad been taken by the British privateer
Prince William Henry, and was ordered to Charlef
town, on a {uppracion the Britilh were Rill in pos
session of it ; flic was loaded with rum, and was ad
judged a prize to captain Fatrew.
On Sunday the 3d instant was brought in here by
captain's——privateer and a party 01 soldiers who
had embanked in a schooner for that+ pu'pbfe, the
Lord Howe transport bound from Jamaica to En
gland; she had on board 80 private soldiers, 2 offi
cers and a surgeon, with some eloathing and fix
months provifon; she had been some days laying
off Bull's Eland and at last sent a boat on shore with
a notification of her intention to Surrender herfelf to
the Americans.
A few days after arrived at Cape Fear in North-
Carolina, an Englilh ship bound from Jamaica to
London; fye had on board 450 hoglheads of rum,
and §0 hogsheads of sugar, together with the well
known lord Charles Montague. The captain and/
crew, it is reported, agreed to fell their country at the
price of becoming citizens of America.
Remains in the harbour, a neutral brig left by the
Britilh, ard which Rill waits for further repairs.
Saturday the Sth instant intelligence was received
that a party of lories under the command of the no
torious Cunningham and Fanning had made their
appearance CQtbg fouthw^ra, plundering and dcßroy^
ing all that opp^fed them, that they bad reached ce^
lone! Thompfoh'splantation, which they had flript
of every thing moveable. Three different divifiona
of the military were immediately dispatched after
theta to prevent their retreat, by taking four diffe
rent roads. We hope to give a good account of them
in our next.
On Sunday fe'nnight his excellency the governor
received information of his own boat loaded with ne
gro cloth and 10 negroes, together with 56 guineas
in cash, being taken in going to his plantation to the
southward by some refugees from St. Augustine.
Intelligence was also received that some gallies and
gun boats from St- Augußine, had advanced within
50 miles of town and had erite^d Ashley river to
the southward.
On Monday fe'nnight the governor applied to the
legislature for extraordinary powers to seize boats
and negroes for the publick service, which was ac
cordingly granted him by a vote that immediately
palled both houses.
Next day 4 armed boats under the command cf
Capt. Parker, were sent in pursuit of thejn up Ash
ley river, and the day following two other boats
which were ordered over the bar to intercept t@e gal
lies as they retreated through the cut.
St. JOH N's, (Antigua) Feb. i§.
We hear from Leeward, that the French*, finding
it of no further advantage to themselves, have cea
sed any longer to confide: any part of the itiand of
^SL^darlin ajneutrail .Early this week a French
Hine (tfl^ttenrtp -ainnmT^g^te -trppCTert tife
HlandsrofAnguiliaahiTSt. Martin, and alter mancut
verirg two or three days, on Wednesday last, be
tween eight and nine o'clock in the evening, were
into Maigut Bay in the latter island, fired at and
made prize ofthe ship Anna Maria, Lidflone, of Lon
don ; the fliip Trusty, Baker of Briflol; the ship
Ally, Dodgin, of Liverpool; and another ship, tie
name of which we have not learnt. The enemy pro
ceed d with their prizes to the fonthward. This bay n
and part of the island, had been for some time past
Oonfidered by French and Englifli as neutral. The
inhabitants of Anguilla expert an attack, but are de*
termined to receive the enemy handfomely^
By the KIN G.
A Proclamation,
Declaring the Cessation of Arms, as well
by Sea as Land, agreed upon between
His Majesty, the Most Christian King,
the King of Spain, the States General
of the United Provinces, and the Uni
ted States of America, an'Q enjoining
the Observance thereof.
GEORGE R.
WHEREAS Ereyfional Articles were
signed a\Paris, on the Thirtieth Day of
November last, between Our Cemmiffioner
for treating of Peace wih the Commissioners of the
United States of dmerica^ and the Commissioners of
the said States, to be inverted in and o qonßitute the
Treaty of Peace proposed to be concluded between
Us and the said United States, when Terms of Peace
should be agreed upon between Us and His Most
Christian Majesty: And whereas Preliminaries for re-
Roring Peace'between Usand His MoR Ch:ißian Ma
jesty, were signed at Versailles on the Twen.ieth Da,
of January last, by the Ministers of Us and the Molt
Christian King. And whereas Preliminaries for re
storing Peace between Us and the King of Spain,,
were allo signed at VerJailles, on the Twentieth Day
of January last, between the Ministers of Us and the
King of Spain: And whereas, for putting an End
to the Calamity of War as soon 6nd as far as may
be possible, it hath been agreed between Us, His
Mod Christian Majesty, the King MSpain, the States
General of the United Provinces, a;d the United^
States of America, as follows; that is to Uy,
That such Veflels and Effe&s as should be ta
k^n in the Gha^d and in the North Sefs, after the