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ried away. ; ArT. XX. The King of Portugal, his Bri- tannick Majefty’s ally, is exprefly included in the prefent PreliminaryArticles. And theirMoft Chriftian and Catholic Majelties engage to re- effablifh the ancient peace and friendfhip be- tween them and his Moft faithful Majefty : And they promife, ¥ 1ft. ‘That there fhall be a total ceflation of hoftilities between the crowns of Spain, Portu- gal, and between the Spanith andFrench troops on the one fide, and the Portuguefe troops, and thofe of their allies, on the other, immediately, after the ratification of thefe Preliminaries : And that there fhall be a like ceffation of hoftilities between the refpeétve forces of theMoft Chriftian and Catholick Kings, ontheone part, and thofe of the moft Faitful King, on the other, in 2ll other parts of the world, as well by fea as by land ; which ceffation fhall be fixed on the fame epochs, and under the fame conditions, as that between Great-Britain, France and Spain, ‘and fhall continue tilkthe conclufion of theDefinitive Treaty between Great-Britain, France, Spain and Portugal. 2d. That all His Moft Faithful Majefty’s fortrefles, and countries, in Eurepe, which fha!l have been‘conquered by the Spanifh and French armies, fhall be reftored in the fame condition they were in when they were conquered : and that, with regard to the Portuguefe colonies in America, or elfewhere, if any change fhall have happened in them, all things fhall be put again on the fame footing they were before the prefent war. And the Moft Faithful King fhall be in- vited to accede to the prefent Preliminary Arti- cles as foon as fhall be pofiible. Art. XXI. All the countriesand territories which may have been conquered, in any part of the world whatfoever, by the arms of their Britannick and Moft Faithfull Majefties, as well as by thofe of their Moft Chriftian and Catholic K/[ajefiies, which are not included in the prefent Articles, either under the title of ceflions, or under the title of reftitutions, fhall be reftored without difficulty, and without re- quiring compenfafions. : Arr. XXIL Asit 1s neceflary to aflign a fixed epoch for the reftitutions, and the evacu- ations,to be'made by each of the high contract- ing parties, it is agreed, that the Britith and ~French troops thatl proceed, immediately after | the ratification of the Preliminaries, to the eva- cuation of the countries. which they accupy in the Empire, or elfewhere, conformably to the XlIithand XI[iIth Articles. : The ifland of Belleifle thall be evacyated fix weeks after the ratification of the definitive trea- ty, or fooner if it can be done. . Gaudaloupe, Defiade, Mariegalante, Marti- nico, and St. Lucia, three months after the ra- . tification of the definitive treaty, or fooner if it can be done. Great-Britain fhall likewife, at the end of three months after the ratification of the defini- tive treaty or fooner if it can be done, enter into , pofleion of the river and ofthe port of Mobile,, and of all that is to form the limits of the terri- tory of Great-Britain, on the fide of the river Miflifippi; as they are fpecified in the VIt Article. y The ifland of Goree fhull be evacuated by sreat-Britain,three months from the ratification of the definitivé treaty ; and the ifland of Mi- norca by France at the fame epoch, or fooner ifit can be done. And according to the con- ditions of the IV article, ¥rance fhall alfo enter into pofleflion of the illands of St. Peter, and of Miguelon, at the end of three months. The Comptoirs: in the Eaft-Indies fhall be reftored fix months after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or foaner ifit can be done. The iland of Cuba, with the fortrefs of the Havannah, fhall be reftored three months after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or fooner if it can be done ; and at the fame time, Great- Britain fhall enter into pofieffion of the country ceded by Spain according to the XIXth article. All the fortrefles and countries Gf his moft Faithful Majefty in Europe, fhall be reftored immcdiatcl); after the ratification of the definitive treaty : And the Portuguefe colo- nies, which may have been conquered, fhall be reftored in the fpace of three months in the Weft-Indies. and of fix months in the Eaft- Indies, after the ratification of the definitive treaty, or iooner if it can be done. - In confequence whereof, the neceflary orders thall be fent by each of the high contracting parties, with reciprocal paffports for the fhips which fhall carry them immediately after the ra- tification of the definitive treaty. Art. XXIII. - All the treatics of what naturé foever which exifted hefore the prefent war, as well between thé&ir Britannick and moft Chrif= tian Majefties, as between their Britannick and Cathq!iC'Majeflvics, as alfo betiween any of the above-named powers and his moft Faithful Ma- jefty, fhall be, as they are-in effeét,renewed and confirmed in all the points, which are not de- rogated from by the prefent preliminary articles, notwitnftanding whatever mizy have been ftipu- lated to the contrary by any of the high con- tracting parties : And-all thefaid partics declare, that they will not fuffer any privilege, favour or indulgence, to fubfift, contrary to the treaties . above cenfirmed: - . . Arrt. XXIV. The prifoners made refpetively by the arms of their Britannick, moft Chriftian, Catholic, and: Faithful Majefties, by land, and fea, fhall be reftored reciprocally, and bona fida, after the ratification of the definitive treaty,with- out ranfom, paying the debts they fhall have contratted during their captivity.” And each crown Ihallvrefpe&ively pay the advances which thall have been made - for the fubfiftence and maintenance of their prifoners, by the fovereign of the country where they fhall have been de- tained, according to' the receipts and attefted accountsy and other authentic titles which fhall be furnithed on each fide. Art. XXV. In order to preventall caufes of complaints, and difputes, which may arife,on account of thips,merchandizes,and other effeéts, which may be taken by fea, it is reciprocally agreed, that the fhips. merchandizes, and effes, which may be -taken in the channel, and in the north feas, after the fpace of twelve days, to be computed from the ratification of the preliminary :;rlticlcs, thall be reciprocally reftored on each e, "That the term fhall be fix weeks for the prizes taken, from the channel, the Britith feas, and the north feas, as far as the Canary iflands in- clufively, either in the Ocean, or in the Medi= terranean. £ T'hrec months from the faid Canary ifland, as far as the Equino&ial line, or Equator. Laftly, fix months,beyond the faid Equino&ial line, or Equator; and in" all other parts of the world, wlthout any exception, or other more particular defcription of time and place. . ArT, XXV1. The 'ratifications . of the pre- . liminary articles fhall be expedited in good and in-due forrm, and exchanged in the fpace of one month, or {ooner, if it can be done, to be com- puted from the day of. the fignature ‘of the pre- fent grticles. In witnefs whereof; we the under-written minifters plenipotentiary of his Britannic Ma- jetty, of his nioft Chniftian Majefty. and of his Catholic Majefty, in virtue of our refpective full powers, have figned the prefent®preliminary ar- ticles, and have,caufed the feal of our arms to be put thereto. - Done at Fontainebleau, the 3d day of Novem. 1762. (L.S.) BEDFORD, C. P.S. (L.S.) CHOISEUL, Duc pe PrasLIN, (LiS.) EL Marq. e GRIMHLDI. Declaration figned at Fontaineblean the 3d of November, 1762, by the French Plenipoten-= tiary, relating to the XIIIth article of the . Preliminaries., HIS moft Chriftian Majefty declares, that, in agrecing tQfthe X1[ith article of the prelimin- aries, figned’ ‘this day, fie does not mean to re- nounce the right of acquitting his debts to his allies ; and that the remittances which may be made on his part, in order to acquit the grrears that may be due on the fubfidies of preceeding years, arc not to be eonfidered as_an infraction of the faid article, Done atFontainebleau,the 3d day of Noyember, 1762. (L.S.) CHOISEUL, Duc pE pPAsLIN. Y ) (N \ ) g i ) o PN LONDON, Dec. 4th, 9h, & gh. Yeftcrday the Merchants trading to the cunquer'd iflends celivered to the fecretary of flate s petition, praying thst they may have a further time to getin their effc&ts, snd feule their. effairs, than what is elinwed them by the p.eliminary articles: Ziegenheim, Marbourg end Greiflen begsn to be evacusied on the 28¢h palt.... Oftend and Neuport were evacested on'the 25.h and 26. The Biitith troops in garrifon st Bremen are to march to Stade, to cmbark there wih cthers for En- glend. : ! f We hear the Esrl of Loudon, commander 6f the Britifh troops in Postugsl, will be sppointed Colonel of the firlt regiment ol Foot, in the room 6 the lste General St. Clair. ‘ ; Left ‘Week died at bis lodgings in Rleet Street, aged 99, Mr. Bepjamin Brown, a native of Salem in New Englsnd. We hesr that two Grest Men who have been at vaiience for fome time pat, we now recorciled, The lutt fetrers o® Glaté meirlor thatQener 1 ~ Laudohn then lzy as the point of desth. Ltis fsid the Maiqiis of Gianby was t.k:n din- geroufly il the 27th Ll at Warbourg, Col Huviland is artfved here from the Hivis: B “1h @ Veilel from South Caroliaa Letizrs from Parts niivife, that a melt fiacers gag genersl joy hey fprexd 1hro’ the fation, not by e peace only, which renders mew tax:s unnece oy, bus by & repatt thet- the King Nas teken a r2foiciin edolith the farms of the revenue, sad'to have aii 248 coll=ctzd by his own officers, as in Erglind Thie Spanith ambaflador, We wre infcim=d, me(d fireauoully exdesvonred, in the negaiistion, 1o ubisia the fhips taken at the Havanngh, ac any piice, ar iy c:ding to us any advantages ia their colouies or {zetle. m:ais, which we cculd reafonably alk ; but all wes rej:Qled. Upwaids of 20 000 Sesmen are already difcharg- ed and the Mcn of war laid up. We hear that the Right Hon, Charles Townlhend hath refigoed the office of Sccretery av War, They write from Paris, that befides the (weltn cflicers who were lately executed, there sic ihice more wac will [5on undergo the fame fate for cie- livering up Ctnade 10 the Englifh. We besr from Paris, thai when the Frerch King figred the preliminary articles of peace, he recizred he never figned eny thing with fo much pleafure. Woarkmen sre employed at Somerfet houle, fiaiing upin an clegant menner, spsrtments in that palece, for reception of his Serene Highnefs Pr. Ferdinsna of Brunl{wick, who is foon expeéted from Geérmany. NEW.YORK, Jauiy 24. We hear that this day, a proclamation wiil be resd off at Fort George, declering s ceffation of arims be- tween Great Britin, Franee, and Spain. By Le:ters from the Havanneh, we learn, that his Majefty’s thip Deptford, has taken and carried into that pisce, & Spanifh fhip valued st 36.000 1. flerling. The Mars has teken and fent to Jumsics, s Spa- nith privateer floop of 14 guns and 100 men. She’ . had 12 prize mafters on board. : The 3d of November Commodore Keppel arrived at Jemaics, with the Valisnt, Pembrook, Orforc, Nottingham, & Temeraire, from the Havannah, snd in his way down luckily fellin with s French home- wiard bound fleet, convoyed by two frigates, one of which he took, wiih ten of the fleet, having cargocs vilued st 150,000 . fterling. He difpacched he Alcide, Danse, and snother frigate, in porfuit of the refl. It is faid the Frigate taken hes on'board goc, ©0o dollars; Spanith property, which was fent Fom _the Hevanns at the beginning of the ficge, o be fhipped to Europe by the way of Hifpaniols, Oa the 17ih srsived & Freach tranfport fhip, wich 04 grenadiers on board, tcken by the Rofe man of was. The prifoners faid they came out from Breft with 15 other tranfparts under convoy of feven men of war, with 5000 troops, deftined to fuccour the Spanisncs et the Havanne. Nov. 22d, a floop came in, ond brought an account, thst the Richmond snd Dinse Frigates bad tsken two more French tranfports, full of troops. The fsme day & privateer belonging to Virginie was met with going in with 8 large home- werd;bound French fhip, which fhe had tsken, B O S T O N, Feh 7. Capt. Farr fail’d from Plymouth the 15th of De- cember, in Company with the Cepts, Bruce snd Per- tridge for thisPlace,whom he parted with about three Woeeks sgo, in Lat. 26, all well, and may be hoveiv expeted. Their Convoy was the Nightingaleisun of War, Capt. Cambel, who had sio under Convoy 12 Sail of Veflels befides ; one of which was the Philadelphia Packet, on board of which was FHis Excellency Governor Franklin .and Lady. They firt fail’d fram Portmouth the 3cth of Novembet, butc was drove back to Plymouth..........The Cip:s Rhodes 2ad Dismord, of this Place ; Captain Par- ker of Pordmouth, and Mr. Jofeph Rnodes of New- port, Merchent, came Paffengers in Cspt. Farr. The Capts Cromastie and Jecoblon, froim hence, were both {afe ariived ; tho® the laiter, we hesr, nerrowly elcaped being tzken by a French Privateer, whici the former bea: off. We sre inform'd by one the above Paflengers, That the Rev. Mr. Whitcfield was st Plymcuth when they came awey. _ His Majefty’s Proclatation, for a Ceflation cf Arms, is to be declered from “the Court Houle this Day at Twelve 0'Clock § snd the Caftle, and Baite ries are to dilcherge their Cznnon, *¥ ety e o ot () i ] (ot e L OND O N, Der.g. We hear that feveral brokers have zlready received commiffions; to purchafé {hipping for the [rench fervice. ; P LONDON. O&. g 1762. ¢ Sir Walter Raleigh wastbe firfl wobo introduced Tobacco from Virginia izio Euripe, it was )/ar a ling Vime much admired, but has @t laft met its Dejertsin all polite and genteel Company. - dn being txplod.d.,... Ufeful Commerce [pould st all Times be enconraged ; but as Tobacco is neither Fosd or Raimunt, it certainly muft be confeffedibat it is of 10 otber Ufe but, by fmoaking it 10 waské People ipit up their Lungs, 16 fpol) theif Dicath as well os Cloaiis ond Far~iwre ; and by fnufliog it to fall tpon theiv Palste, thereby runing their Speech, tnd mskir g tho'e who ufe it (nufi: alltheir Lives.. A third U e of itis chewing ; bu: the Pra@ice of thole Gentry 1s too filihy to expatiste on. Sy Ly e e (o )

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