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&i,ftSri. rtr.af.v ottes inhabit-Jornef bccdniiis of the fern nature;, ami Lis ajP
;uk WKiiiii any ui mo. wumuw, -&e tiu.v t-an mve jj, all Europe, of their .mam.
and dominions ; and that iuch powers and ?J delir4- ut tl .A (oon' as rofIil))e to jhfi,
clades belhTefted IrT'fhc KEfd' tttltftmihaiiias--. .m'tiTM f TfaTnTtTtf w ithmirdeljv-''
lhave been dual andaccording to former pre-
Cvlanfo . -iTri tR iro lit'pwife tr nfp.tia.re and
My before his majefty at this board draught'
i t i i. K .-.
lor lucn mitructions as may piui iy uc
flent to the ' courts rtf admiralty in hi Svmajef-
W fnrWffn governments and plantations, tor
bfinitruaions-for fuch JhipaUbU?.
miliioned tor the purpoles aJorementi
tilled "Thomas Paine tp George Vahmgton,"
V'us rrproKating-thgT-f-k-er, U' prefeVcofa-yonPg
4JrTftiMfl'""'''''t nn iht iiyiftrioos cha-
mfier She fed led ' " When the Ape of Realon
appeared, Sir, you were not offended" with the free-?
dom with which Jfatn; treateri leturCbflttt-biiyoa-
are fo good-a man you cannot bear the lead reflec
tion on George VVamingf on."
L OND OC Nov. 12.
At the Court of St. James's, on the. 19th of
"fT-.: Nov. 1796 prefent the king's moft excel
lent majefty in council. '
WHEREAS his rriajefty has received in
formation that divers unjuft feizures- have
been made, in the ports of Spain, of the. mips'
and goods of his majdty's fubjetls, arid that
atts of. hoftility and unprovoked aggreflio'ns
have been committed by the1 hips of his Ca
H tholic majefty. on mips and veflfels of his
majefty and his fubjetts : His majefty there
fore, being determined to take "fuch meafureS
" aFaWneceflary for vi
" the crown, and for procuring reparation and:
Hatisfa&ion for his injured , fuBTe&s, istpleajk
cil, to order and it is hereby ordered that ge
neral reprilals be granted againft the Ihips,
goods, and iubjects ot the king or bpam, lo
.1 -. L .:iH;!. .!..ft.ifln-nJA:no o 5
a b.dis ofcomhined rWgociation, and to invite tlitir'
allies to participate in it, in le hfl manner calcu
lated to accelerate a general peace. j
" It-was wan tliis-view-.tue.ndern.gnedjiadi&
.. Chatham P
' . DorfeU
Portland. -
Wejimorefand
Xiverpoo.
Macartney
Falmouth.
Stopfdrd. 'Z
W. Pitt.
Spencer.
.
-Ntv. 15. -In- yefterday's laper-we Uated-upon
odd authority, that the wiopps ftatjoned injhe har
bour of Breft hadbeen feht into the interior of the
ountry ; and by a letter from Dover brought over
in an "American veflel, we learn that the trpops
which had been colleaed at Dunkirk, and the otlier
toM ns on ihat line of the coaft. have been ordered
to march to jo!n the army of gen. Bournonville.
From thefe correlpond !ng m o wmentsri t feems-v i -
3 . -I . r . 1 n .1! J a'fn ti f rin.
Qtui iDsLlf iinc ivireciory cvcr uiu j ivi.i -
tic defign of an invafion of-Englajid, they, have pr.u-.
dently abandoned the interprifc.
Nov. 17. Lad Saturday certain printed forms,
which had been tranfmitted by the Duke of llVch-
moffd to the captains ot the yeomanry cavalry were
iri conimahd to propofe, at the ery lommentrmtnt
of this negotiation, a principle w hich hismajeft'
genroStyngnod.faAth.CiCdaiojietgU,
1 f . . 1 - . it
Tjzi :o indemnity rrancc, oy proportionate reitituv.
tloris.IprichjrrangenH ius as fhe'will confent d
in order to latisfy jheitlaiitiisfiheTa'Uieiofi
the king,, and to prefer ve the political balance of
Europe. The executive directory has not. explained
ltleit in a preciie nianfver, t uner on the approbation
of nbis principle, nor in.;ihe alterations and mdifi.
cations which it may defire, nor bas it pre poled any
other principle tending to the fame tnd. The un--d
e rfrgned "is-l heref ore-erler ed a reiume this. -lub
jcCt .'...and to depisnd on this heacLan open drclara;- "
tion, in order to ftiorteiv-tbe delay, which mud o
therwite refultfroni the diiicuities railed by the di
retfibry withTdbecl-to--the4brm-of-hi&.pwcr5:ije
iSjqtniileiLJfaaQ to..tnisr!emand the exprels de-
).,-,
claration, that whilfl his majefty fliatl acquaint his
auguft allies with all his foccelSve Keps relative to
tnedbject ot this pre tent negocTatron7amMum-fo-
wards thofe fovereigns in the mod efficacious man- '
ner every duty of a . good and faithful ally, he-will
at thfc lame time neglect nothing on his part, both
todilpofe thtm to concur in this negociation, by all
fuch means as are mod fitted to accelerate its pro
PTefs. and infure its luccefs. and to nreltrte ihem. in
didributed to a number of farmers redding bear the ! difpofitions favourable to l-.is wifii tor the return of '
Sullex coad, the forms contain columns' lor the"j a gener8l peace, oh jolf, permanent and honourable
Durpofe of enterincthe names of landliolders j num
bet of mils dtdant from the iea'nrtdTfrom
tbeir ieveral faims ; number miles di'iant from
thofe farms, on a medium to the place fixed on for
"driving docks , namber of horfei, cows, oxen,
young cattle, deep, deer, and pigs ; quantity or
wheat, barley, oats, peafe, rye, buckwheat, pota
toes, flax, and hay; number of fervants that cari be
mounted' on horleback to aflift in driving cattle;
number of men on foot that can be furniiflied with
pick axes and (hoyels ; number of waggons and
carts 5 number of men above 70 years' of age men
between ;f and 70 ; nuhiber of Women, and girli
Tan.4; bays u nd e L 1 2 y e a r s ; xpf age 3lJibet";o t cirf rr
water mills, and corn wind mills what bridges ij
and an account of flock, &c; in each parifh.
N O T E,
conditions
Signed,
-that as well his majeftys fleets and mips, as
alfo - all other ihips and veft'els that lhall be
commiflioned by: letters of marque or gehe-
ral.reprifals, or. otherwife, by his majeity's
commiflioner's for executing the office of
lord' highdmiratofreat-'Britaiiirihalbuid
: may ieize all Ihips, veilefs, and goods De
longing" to the king of Spain, or his fubjetts,
or others inhabiting within the kingdom of
Spain, and, bring the fame to judgment in
any of the" courts of admiralty within "his
majefty's dominions ; and to that end,-his
majefty's advocate general with the advocate
of the admiralty; are forthwith to prepare
the draught of a commiflion, and to prefent
he fame to ;his majefty at this board, autho
ifmthe ' commiwohers for executing thq of
fice of lord high admiral, or anyp'erfons or
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perfons by them empowered and appointed;
to ifFue forth and grant letters of marque and
reprifals,; to any of his majefty's fubjetts, or
fotheHlyhbW
deem fitly: qualified in that behalf, for the ap
- Tprehendingv ietphgT1
veflels, and goods belonging W Spain, and
t ne.. eueia. ana j udj qzh nLm ejmgo r o pain
Delivered to the rninider for tl:e department of for".
fclgn alFaif s by Lord Malmefbury envoy of the
Britifh cabinet.' . : ' .
"The underfigned has not failed to tmnfmit to
.his court the anfwer of the executive directory to
the propofitions tvhichhe was charge'd to make; and
which were intended to ferve as overtures to a ne
gociation of -'peach
u MALMESBURY."
Paris," November 1 2. 1706.
To,ihe above no.te the.French minider.for foreign
affairs, Delacroix, returned the following anfwer:-f
Anfwr of iLZwhiifler jbr th&JepJtrtweut of joreigti a--jairs
to ths jtoti oj Lord Mabneoriry ; ;
u The underfigned is ..charged by. the executive
dtrecTrbry to call on you to point out as j'peediiy as
poffible, and noininaijvely, the fubjecls of recipro
cal compenfatious which you have to propofe. .
" He is decidedly charged to alk of you whatarc '
the dilpdfitions 6 treat on a iud and equitable balis
o.yh!ch
filmed 10 conlpicuous a proof at the commencement
of the pretent campaign ? The Executive Directory
is ignorant -of them. It was the emperor and king
oy wnommc armnttce was oroKen.
igned, CH. DELACROIX.
" With refpeel to the injurious and oflenfive infi-
nuations contained in that aufwer and which are on
ly fit to'throw'new obdacles in the way of reco'rici
liation which the French government profeffifs to
detire, -the king has ihoughpt 'r beneath hi dig
nity to allow any reply whatever to be returned on
his part. ; The pfbgrefs and. refult of the negocia
tion will no doubt evince the prinples on which h
fhall have been condudled on cither tide, and it is
neither-byr:reproachesas :.difgud:.ng as they 'are
without foundation, nor by reciprocal intuits, that
a fincere intention is (hewn tit further the work of
peace.
Paris, aad Brumaire.
F A L M O U T H, Nov. 7.
Letters w day, dated Nov.
4, from h1s'majefty'FllhlpTiry Ajt'0mxmer-
of addiiral Thonipfbns fleet, Ulbant bearing E N.
ThnderfigrkproceeJte
objeft of difcuhlon fet forth in the anfwer of .the e
xecutive direclorV. viz. that of a leparate negocia
tipn, In Which it hasji without thejead foimdation,
fupppfed that the underfigned was iiithorifed to ac
cede. His credentials and powers, drawn up in the
ufual. form, fully authorife hTni to iicgociate and
copclude a peace, but they prefcribe neither the
lorm arid. nature, nor the, terms o: tne tuture trea
their fleet have their cpmplement of any quality,
r i hei'e pallengers did not hear, any thina of the by-
tended invafion, until their arrival here; nor doe
it appear that anpr preparation indicaiing fuch an-
intention, are going on at Brt-ft rthe people inge
ncrpl there feem yry dtfi"ro!r of-peace. - j
The Reliance on the coad of France fell in with
two English Iquadrons, under the command ot Sir5
if fcllvlJ aim lUUJVVtrt lif.VJVf!"j3Lbl, S. 1 I f- - --"-i - ; 1 o - 1 : - -
rahy inhabiting Within: his Sir Richard Strochan ( he for
- A 4 r.,u long' edablifhed and acknowledaed, conform him
1 i:.r-Li -r "j r , felt to the indruSions received from his fourt, and
ana ciauies ucra iu uiema 5?u"mT" he ha confequently not failed to inform the rninider
as have been dial, and are acCording;to for- for tbe de ptmeDt of foreign afeirs; in their very
, -vpcategertemlj Withjhfljidv
miralfy, . are alfo J. forthwith to prepare a
drauKht of a commiflion,-. and prefent the
A Tiveeociat ton which embraces the lnterefts and
theXaid cemmlffioners . for executing
if. SZc U-U 'im;M1 n A ra.,4dk witb the kinin this pte ent war, is therefore
- fice 6f16rd high admiral to will and requires
- the hieh c court ot, admiralty ot Greapn
laintandthe" lieutenant and-judgeHofth
::faid courtrhia furrogatc or furrogaf.es as-alfd
- the - feyeraUcurtxjDf
majefty's dominions, to take cognizance of,
and judicially proceed; .upon, an manner
of captures, feizures, prizes ; ahdreprifals
of all mips and goods , that are or fhali be
taken, and to hear and determine the fame
and, according to the coune' of "admiralty"
aniHh? laws ofnationso adjudge and con
t , i i.-f-.w7ii-Trr--t--ate:.Tl-r 1 I
demn aiiiucn
-belong to
i tii ns ven eis.ana cooas as irraii
Spain, or tus vairaliandiubjectsis
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fir d conference, that the king his mader, had e
prefsly enjoined him not to 1 i'den to any propo fa I
tending to feparate the Tnterete of his niajcdy from
thofe of hi allies.
the only one which carrteWe .'place. In the courfe of
fb ch a 'negocia t ion," t hiirterycnll6h7-orTJtiea(Hh er
plfttclpationtb
dome abfolutely tieeflary; aud hi majefty hope lo
nna at au times inc tame uupouijoh j,ojri on, a
juld yindi -eqiii table tos,"1ofTwln
emperor and king, gave the French; government fo
ftriking a proof al thc.very moment of, the opening
or toiK .campaign
f But to wait for formal and definitive authorl-
ty on i;he part of the kinga allies, before G. Britain
and France ') fbould begin tQ dilcul,.ven provifion
allyTihprinciplesif the negociationfwould caufer
it? anoearsrvervoiel
fTdifferent has been-purfaed:1hcwoowerMll
20 leagues, which date, that the fquadron had cap-
tpred a very fine corvettd of 20 o pounders, belong
ing to Richery's fquadron, with her prize, a .brig.
iaaen wiin lait. rrom mtormation ot tne crew,
there
dron connot be far ff.
Arrived here thfc 2d ind. the American fchooner
Reliance, xf Bolldn, Tohn SefFord, matter, (rom
iired with Erglifb men as pafiengers, who had bceni
carnea into t rance wnen me leit: ereit; tnere
were 25 fail of men of war in that harbour, chiefly
of tljeVme, five of them 3 decks, but with yard and
topmalts Itrnck, and in no condition for lea, occafion-
mei' Di eflird a lnilcir nn'r nf hot
' Kicherys delKjia tion i was never. Known tBre'.'
until the Englilh papers conveied the-. intelligence,
ibcie of .ic deva!latiens headVcnTiitted;i ihey.:
bippdltcthinfto be gone to St. Domingo', 3..
Tyv(. 1 5. In the.Krenf h army o'Vthe Ldvirr Rhine,
t he "gr ea tt ft diltdnt r 11 ts ar r It i d toJu i 0 il. : G n. ;
bournonville is Uai'ed ti have declared fris intention
Ot n dgning bis command of the army of the Sa'nilre
1 .
ana ivicu
the appo
lej andKleber ia alfo laid to have refufe,
int.ment. . " " 'ZZZ'ZZrr:-rT '"
ST4LE1S Ifrom xbe JutMcrioer's waggon on Matv
ayvcnmg-Vhe-aolb Deche ioilomngarti
clcs, 3 jards lUriptd cbatiugvl largeJrofeir
blanket, 77 ards 1 i pen, j and a half yards ribbon, r
a half yds. cotton cloth, 2 dozrimall buttons, I and
a half doz. large do. 3 Hicks twift, 1 waiftcoat
pattern, 1 pair plated cotton dockings, 1 roll, po-
matum,- tdou' black ball half a pound (pice, and
2 and an 8triydj.,darkfuperfine brpad cfoth Who-;
evjfllrgtve-tnfOTn! ation to-the-printer-ot-thH:
paper,. fo riiat thegoodsjiiaybe recovered, fliall re- ;
ccive Fiv Dollars reward fiVittfiv.
-Favetltvile, net: 47 3 JOHN KIKK,
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