renewed in the aforefaid Definitive Treaty of Paris, in the best form, and as if they were herein inferted word for word; fo that they are to be exactly obferved for the future in their full tenor, and religiously executed, by both parties, in all the points which shall not be derogated from by the prefent Treaty of peace. III. All the prifoners taken on either fide, as well by land as by fea, and the hostages carryed away or given during the war, and to this day, fhall be rettered without ranfom, in fix weeks at latest, to be computed from the day of the exchange of the prefent Treaty; each crown refpectively discharging the advances which fhall have been made for the fubfiftence and maintenance of their prifoners, by the Sovereign of the country where they fhall have been detained, according to the receipts, attefted accounts, and other authentick vouchers, which fhall be furnished on each fide; and fureties fhall be reciprocally given for the payment of the debts which the prifoners may have contracted in the countries where they have been detained, until their entire releafe. And all fhips, as well men of war as merchant fhips, which may have been taken fince the expiration of the terms agreed upon for the ceffation of hostilities by fea fhall likewife be reftored, bona fide, with all their crews and cargoes. And the execution of this article fhall be proceeded upon immediately after the exchange of the ratifications of this Treaty. IV. The King of Great-Britain cedes, in full right, to his Catholick Majefty, the island of Minorca. Provided that the fame ftipulations inferted in the following article fhall take place in favour of the British fubjects, with regard to the above-mentioned island. V. His Britannick Majefty likewife cedes and guarantees, in full right, to his Catholick Majefty, Eaft Florida, as alfo Wett Florida. His Catholick Majefty agrees that the British inhabitants, or others, who may have been fubjects of the King of Great-Britain in the faid countries, may retire in full fecurity and liberty, where they fhall think proper, and may fell their eitates, and remove their effects, as well as their perfons, without being reftrained in their emigra tions, under any pretenfe whatfoever, except on account of debts, or criminal profecutions; the term limited for this emigration being fixed to the space of eighteen months, to be computed from the day of the exchange of the ratifications of the prefent Treaty; but if, from the value of the poffeffions of the English proprietors, they fhould not be able to difpofe of them within the faid term, then his Catholick Majesty thall grant them a prolongation proportionate to that end. It is further stipulated, that his Britannick Majefty fhall have the power of removing from Eait-Florida all the effects which may belong to him, whether artillery, or other matters. VI. The intention of the two high contracting parties being to prevent, as much as poffible, all the aules of complaint and mifunderitanding heretofore occafioned by the cutting of wood for dying, or logwood; and feveral English fettlements having been formed and extended, under that pretenfe, upon the Spanith continent, it is LOND. MAC. Oct. 1783. exprefsly agreed, that his Britannick Majesty's fubjects shall have the right of cutting, loading, and carrying away logwood, in the district lieing between the rivers Wallis or Bellize, and Rio Hondo, taking the courle of the laid two rivers, for unalterable boundaries, to as that the navigation of them be common to both nations: to wit, by the river Wallis, or Bellize, from the fea, afcending as far as oppofite to a lake or inlet, which runs into the land, and forms an ifthmus, or neck, with another fimilar inlet, which comes from the tide of Rio-Nuevo or New River; fo that the line of feparation fhall pass itraight across the said ifthmus, and meet another lake formed by the water of Rio Nuevo, or New River, at its current. The faid line shall continue with the course of Rio-Nuevo, defcend. ing as far as oppofite to a river, the fource of which is marked in the map between Rio-Nuevo and Rio-Hondo, which empties itself into Rio-Hondo; which river thall also ferve as a common boundary as far as its junction with RioHondo; and from thence defcending by RioHondo to the fea, as the whole is marked on the map which the plenipotentiaries of the two crowns have thought proper to make use of, for afcertaining the points agreed upon, to the end that a good correfpondence may reign between the two nations, and that the English workmen, cutters, and labourers, may not trefpafs trom an uncertainty of the boundaries. The refpec tive commiffaries fhall fix upon convenient places, in the territory above marked out, in order that his Britannick Majefty's fubjects employed in the felling of logwood, may, without interrup tion, build therein houfes and magazines necef fary for themselves, their families, and their effects; and his Catholick Majeity affures to them the enjoyment of all that is exprelled in the pre fent article; provided that these ftipulations fhall not be confidered as derogating in any wife from his rights of fovereignty. Therefore, all the Englifh, who may be difperfed in any other parts, whether on the Spanish continent, or in any of the islands whatfoever, dependent on the aforefaid Spanish continent, and for whatever reason it might be, without exception, fhall retire within the district which has been above defcribed, in the fpace of eighteen months, to be computed from the exchange of the ratifications; and for this purpofe orders fhall be iilued on the part of his Britannick Majefty; and on that of his Catholick Majetty, his governours fhall be ordered to grant to the English difperfed, every convenience poffible for their removing to the fettlement agreed upon by the prefent article, or for their retiring wherever they fhall think picper. It is likewife ftipulated, that if any fortfications thould actually have been heretofore erected within the limits marked out, his Britannick Majefty shall caufe-them all to be demolifhed; and he will order his fubjects not to build any new ones. The Englith inhabitants, who fhall fettle there for the cutting of Logwood, tha be permitted to enjoy a fice fishery for their fubfiftence, on the coats of the district above agreed on, or of the islands fituated oppofite thereto, without being in any wife disturbed on that account; provided they do not eftablish themlelves, in any manner, on the faid iflands. 3 A VII. His VII. His Catholick Majefty fhall restore to Great-Britain the islands of Providence, and the Bahamas, without exception, in the fame condition they were in when they were conquered by the arms of the King of Spain. The fame tipulations inferted in the fifth article of this Treaty fhall take place in favour of the Spanish fub jects, with regard to the islands mentioned in the prefent article. VIII. All the countries and territories, which may have been, or which may be conquered in any part of the world whatfoever, by the arms of his Britannick Majesty, as well as by thofe of his Catholick Majefty, which are not included in the prefent Treaty, neither under the head of ceffions, nor under the head of reititutions, hall be restored without difficulty, and without requiring any compenfation. IX. Immediately after the exchange of the ratifications, the two high contracting parties fhall name commiffaries, to treat concerning new arrangements of commerce between the two nations, on the bafis of reciprocity and mutual convenience; which arrangements fhall be fettled and concluded within the space of two years, to be computed from the 1st of January, 1784. X. As it is neceffary to appoint a certain pe riod for the reftitutions and evacuations to be made by each of the high contracting parties, it is agreed, that the King of Great-Britain fhall caufe Eait-Florida to be evacuated three months after the ratification of the prefent Treaty, or fooner, if it can be done. The King of GreatBritain fhall, in like manner, enter again into poffeffion of the islands of Providence, and the Bahamas, without exception, in the fpace of three months after the ratification of the prefent treaty, or fooner, if it can be done. In confequence whereof, the neceflary orders fhall be fent by each of the high contracting parties, with reciprocal pailports for the fhips which shall carry them, immediately after the ratification of the prefent Treaty. XI. Their Britannick and Catholick Majefties promife to obferve fincerely, and bona fide, all the articles contained and established in the prefent treaty; and they will not fuffer the fame to be infringed, directly or indirectly, by their relpective fubjects; and the faid high contracting par ties guaranty to each other, generally and reciprocally, all the stipulations of the prefent Treaty. XII. The folemn ratifications of the prefent Treaty, prepared in good and due form, fhall be exchanged in this city of Versailles, between the high contracting parties, in the space of one month, or fooner, if poflible, to be computed from the day of the fignature of the prefent Treaty. In witnefs whereof, we, the underwritten ambaffadours, extraordinary, and minifters plenipotentiary, have figned with our hands, in their names, and by virtue of our refpective full powers, the prefent Definitive Treaty, and have caufed the feals of our arms to be affixed thereto. Done at Verfailles, the third day of Seprember, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three. DECLARATION. THE new ftate in which commerce may per haps be found, in all parts of the world, wil demand revifions and explanations of the fubfift ing Treaties; but an entire abrogation of those Treaties, in whatever period it might be, would throw commerce into fuch confufion as would be of infinite prejudice to it. In fome of the Treaties of this fort there are not only articles which relate merely to commerce, but many others which enfure reciprocal. ly, to the refpective fubjects, privileges, facilities for conducting their affairs, perfonal protections, and other advantages, which are not, and which ought not to be of a changeable nature, such as the regulations relating merely to the value of goods and merchandife, variable from circum ftances of every kind. When, therefore, the state of the trade between the two nations thall be treated upon, it is requifite to be understood, that the alterations which may be made in the fubfifting Treaties are to extend only to arrangements merely commer cial; and that the privileges and advantages, mutual and particular, be not only preferved on each fide, but even augmented, if it can be done. In this view, his Majefty has confented to the appointment of commiflaries on each fide, who thall treat folely upon this object. Done at Verfailles, the third of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eightythree. COUNTER-DECLARATION. THE Catholick King, in propofing new ar rangements of commerce, has had no other de figu than to remedy, by the rules of reciprocity and mutual convenience, whatever may be defective in preceding Treaties of Commerce. The King of Great-Britain may judge from thence, that the intention of his Catholick Majesty is not in any manner to cancel all the ftipulations contained in the above-mentioned Treaties; he deciares, on the contrary, from henceforth, that he is difpofed to maintain all the privileges, facilities, and advantages expreffed in the old Treas ties, as far as they fhall be reciprocal, or com penfated by equivalent advantages. It is to attain this end, delired on each tide, that com millaries are to be named to treat upon the itate of trade between the two nations, and that a confiderable space of time is to be allowed for completing their work. His Catholick Majesty hopes that this object will be purfued with the fame good faith, and with the fame fpirit of conciliation, which have prefided over the difcuffion of all the other points included in the Definitive Treaty; and his faid Majelity is equally contident, that the refpective commillaries will em ploy the utmoft diligence for the completion of this important work. Done at Verfailles the third of September, One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Eightythree. (L. S.) MANCHESTER. THE THE MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER.. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24. by fea as land, and in all places whatfoever; a fire broke out at a brafier's, near Gundock, Wapping, which burnt very fiercely till near one, the ude being down, fo that the engines could not get any water for upwards of two hours. Near forty houfes were entirely deftroyed, and ten or twelve greatly damaged. A fervant maid, three children, an alehouse boy, and two men alluting the fufferers perithed in the flames. Two houfes fell among the engines, and buried several of the firemen under the ruins, but they were luckily all dug out alive, though greatly bruifed; one of the firemen belonging to the New Fire Office, in LombardStreet, was fo much hurt that he died next day. THURSDAY, 25. The Lord-Mayor, attended by Aldermen HalJifax, Edaile, Peckham, Hart, Wright, Kitchen, Gill, Turner, Boydell, Wilkes, the fhe riffs, deputy-recorder, and near 200 commoncouncilmen, &c. went in proceflion to St. James's, and prefented the following addrefs to her Majesty: To the QUEEN's Moft Excellent Majefty, The humble Addrefs of the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common-Council affembled: "May it pleafe your Majesty, "WE, the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in Commoncouncil affembled, humbly beg leave to approach your Majefty with the moft fincere congratulations upon the birth of another Princefs, and your Majesty's happy recovery. "Permit us, further, Madam, to congratulate your Majefty upon his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales having attained his age of 21 years, and we fincerely hope and trust that he will fill the important ftation to which he is called with dignity to himself and profperity to his country." To which Addrefs her Majefty was pleased to return the following moit gracious anfwer: "I thank you for your congratulations on the birth of another Princefs, on my recovery, and on the Prince of Wales having attained the age of 21 years." They were all received very gracioufly, and had the honour of killing her Majeity's hand. SATURDAY, 27.. By the KING. A PROCLAMATION. GEORGE R. WHEREAS a Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friendhip, between us, the Molt Chriftian King, and the King of Spain, hath been concluded at Verfailles on the 3d inftant, and the patifications thereof have been exchanged upon the 19th inftant; in conformity thereunto we have thought it hereby to command that the fame be published throughout all our dominions. And we do declare to all our loving fubjects our will and pleasure, that the faid Treaty of Peace and Friendship be obferved inviolably, as well fubjects to take notice hereof, and conform themfelves thereunto accordingly. Given at our Court at St. James's, the 26th of September, 1783, in the 234 year of our reign. GOD fave the KING. This day's Gazette alfo contains his Majesty's proclamation for the further prorogation of parliament, from Thurfday the 16th of October, to Tuesday the 11th of November next; then to meet for the confideration of divers weighty and important affairs, and the members of both Houfes are required to attend accordingly. MONDAY, 29. This being Michaelmas-day, a common-hall was held for the election of a Lord-Mayor for the year enfuing.-At eleven o'clock the Lord' Mayor and the following aldermen met in the Council-chamber, Guildhall, viz. Alfop, Crosby, Wilkes, Hallifax, Plomer, Peckham, Wright, Saintbury, Burnell, Kitchen, Gill, Pickett, Boydell, and Hopkins, with the deputy-recorder, and city officers; from whence they proceeded to St. Laurence's church, where a fermon was preached by the Lord-Mayor's chaplain. After divine fervice, they returned to the Councilchamber, and at half paft one o'clock went upon the huftings, where the Recorder opened the bu finefs of the day, obferving that Alderman Peckham was last year, when they made choice of him, in a bad itate of health, and unable to take upon him the faid office, but, being now recovered from his indifpofition, was willing to ferve the faid office: all the aldermen below the chair who had ferved the office of theriff being put up, the fhow of hands appeared for the Aldermen Peckham and Clarke, who were returned to the Court of Aldermen for their choice of one of them, which fell upon Mr. Peckham, 29 being the next in rotation. Accordingly, he was declared duely elected, and having received the city regalia, addreffed the livery in a handfome fpecch. WEDNESDAY, OF. 1. This day at one o'clock the King's proclamation of the Definitive Treaty being figned at Verfailles, the 3d of September, between England, France, and Spain, and of the ratifications being exchanged the 19th, was read at the RoyalExchange gate by Mr. Bithop, the common cryer of this city, attended by fome city officers, and was afterwards ftuck up in divers parts.. SATURDAY, 4. This morning early the convicts under fentence of tranfportation in Newgate, about 80 in number (upwards of 50 of whom had received the royal mercy on that condition; were taken from Newgate, and put on board a lighter at BlackFriars-bridge, which proceed with them to Blackwall, where they were lipped on board the tranfport veffel provided by Meff. Campbell. In their way from the prifon they behaved in a most unruly and daring manner, and when put 364 on board began to break the collars by which they were aftened, which they did with much feeming eafe, declaring for liberty, and exhorting each other to retut lawful authority, and threatening deltruction to all oppofers, on which a fort of engagement began, in which three of the ringleaders were shot, two of whom are fince dead, and the other wounded dangerously through the neck; the rest were with dithcuity fecured under the hatches. One of the King's meffengers, difpatched by his Grace the Duke of Manchester, arrived at St. James's this day, with the ratification, on the part of the States-General of the United Provinces, of the Preliminary Articles, figned at Paris on the 2d of September laft, which was exchanged with his Grace against his Majefty's ratification, on the 29th of last month, at Paris, by the plenipotentiaries of their High Mighti neiles. At half paft fix o'clock in the evening, another metcor, equally beautiful with that which happened on the 18th of Auguft, but not near To large, was feen in the air, and took almost the fame direction as the former; the air was fo exceedingly light, whilft it lafted, as almost totally to obfcure the moon. MONDAY, 6. of This morning, at thirty-five minutes after ten, the first troop of Grenadiers, and firit troop Life Guards, came to St. James's palace, where the first formed from oppofite the palace gate down Pall-Mall, with their horfes heads turned towards the palace; the Life Guards were drawn up from the palace gate, along St. James's-street. At half paft eleven a trumpet founded, on which the King's heralds and purfuivants at arms came down Cleveland-row in the following order: Knight Marshal's men two and two. Serjeant-Trumpeter. Serjeant Heralds. {Serjeant at Arms. King at Arms. at Arms. Horfe Grenadiers to clear the way. ftaves. High Conftable, with his staff, on horfeback. Knight Marthal's men, two and two, Trumpets. Serjeant Serjeant-Trumpeter. Heralds. Serjeant at Arms. King at Arms. at Arms. At Charing Cross, the Officer at Arms next in rank to him who read at St. James's, read the Proclamation a fecond time, looking towards Whitehall: the proceffion then moved on with little interruption to Temple-Bar, the gates of which were thut, where it waited about an hour for the Lord-Mayor, the progrefs of the city proceffion being intercepted by the vast number of carriages crowding the streets from the Manfion-houfe to Temple-Bar. His lordship being arrived, the junior officer at arms, coming out of the rank between two trumpeters, preceded by two Horfe Grenadiers to clear the way, rode up to the gates, and, after the trumpets had founded Being afked by thrice, knocked with a cane. the City Marthal from within, Who comes there? He replied, The Officers at Arms, who demand enterance into the city, to publifh bis Mayfy's Proclamation of Peace. The gates being opened he was admitted alone, and the gates fhut again. The City Marthal, preceded by his officers, conducted him to the Lord-Mayor, to whom he fhowed his Majefty's warrant, which his Lordfhip having read returned, and gave dir.tions to the City Marthal to open the gates, who attended him back thereto, and, on the officer at arms leaving him, faid, Sir, the gates are opened. The trumpets and grenadiers being in waiting, conducted him to his place in the proceffion, which then moved on into the city, the officers of Weitminster filing off and retiring as they came to Temple-Bar, Proceffion from Temple-Bar: Grenadier Guards, with their fwords drawn. Knight Marshal's men, two and two. Serjeant Heralds. { Serjeant at Arms. King at Arms. at Arms. City Marthals' men. Constables. City Mufick on horseback, Band of Mufick on foot. Lord-Mayor. Aldermen Alfop, Wright, Kitchen, Gill, Pickett, Drums and Trumpets. Horfe Guards, who clofed the Proceffion. The Proclamation was then read a third time at Chancery-lane, and a fourth time at the end of 1783. of Wood-ftreet, where the crofs formerly ftood; after which the proceffion then moved on to the Royal Exchange, where it was read for the laft time-the trumpets founding thrice previous to, and immediately after, each reading. The Proclamation was first read in the city about two, when the Grenadier Guards went on, and about twenty minutes after the officers at arms palled; but the impatient populace were kept a full half hour before the return of the city proceffion, it being with the utmost difficulty that the Lord-Mayor's coach could pafs, which, without including many ftoppages, did not move at the rate of more than a mile an hour, THURSDAY, 16. This day both Houfes of Parliament met, purfuant to their last prorogation, and were further prorogued till the 12th of November next, then to meet for the difpatch of bufinefs. THURSDAY, 23. A council was held this morning at the Cookpit, relative to the conduct of Capt. Mackenzie, late in command at one of the British forts in Africa, and who was brought home prifoner in the Caton man of war, charged with the mott inhuman murther of a ferjeant under his command, when at a fort on the coaft of Africa. Several other charges were allo brought against him, the proofs of which bore fuch weight, that he was ordered to Newgate, to take his trial for the fame. SATURDAY, 25. This being the anniversary of the King's acceffion to the throne, when his Majefty entered into the twenty-fourth year of his reign, the guns in the Park and at the Tower were fired at one o'clock; and in the evening there were illuminations, and other public demonftrations of joy in London and Weltminiter. PEACE IRELAND. Dublin, Oct. 13. EACE with France and Spain was this day This day the parliament having met, ac- "IT is with more than ordinary satis- . of Great-Britain, to the adjustment made with "It will ever be my with, as it is my duty, "I fincerely congratulate you on the happy completion of his Majesty's anxious endeavours to reitore the bleflings of peace to his faithful people. The eftablishment of publick tran quility is peculiarly favourable at this period, and will naturally give fpirit and effect to your commercial purfuits. Both kingdoms are now enabled to deliberate with undivided attention on the furett means of increafing their profperity, and reaping the certain fruits of reciprocal affection. "I have the higheft fatisfaction in acquainting you of the increate of his Majefty's domestick happiness by the birth of another princefs. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "I Have ordered the proper officers to lay the national accounts before you; from them you will be enabled to judge of the circumstances of the kingdom; and I rely on your wisdom and loyalty to make fuch provifion as fhall be fitting for the honourable fupport of his Majesty's go vernment. 64 My Lords and Gentlemen, "The miferies of an approaching famine have been averted by the bleffing of Divine Providence upon the measures which the PrivyCouncil advifed; the good effects of which were foon vifible in the immediate reduction of the price of grain, and the influx of a valuable and neceflary fupply to the market. Any temporary infringement of the laws to effect fuch falutary ends will, I doubt not, receive a parliamentary fanction. "Among the many important objects which demand your attention, I recommend to your confideration laws for regulating the judicature of the Court of Admiralty, and for making a new establishment of the Poft-Office. "The linen manufacture being the staple of your country, it is needlefs for me to recommend perfeverance in the improvement of that molt important article. The fishery on your coafts will claim your attention, as a promifing fource of wealth to this kingdom; and the encouragements granted to it will no doubt be regulated by you in the manner moft likely to produce the best effect, and leaft fubject to fraud and impofition. "The Proteftant Charter-Schools, an inftitution founded in wifdom and humanity, are alfo eminently entitled to your care. "I recommend likewife to your attention, the propofals adopted by government for providing an afylum for the diftreffed Genevans. It well becomes the generofity of the people of Ireland to extend their protection to ingenious and industrious men, who may prove a valuable acquifition to this country, which they have preferred to their own. But in forming this establishment, you will doubtless confider it as a part of ultimately your duty to avoid unneceffary expenfe, and |