the fame principles in this kingdom would forward his majesty's gracious difpofitions for the encouragement of religion, virtue, and fcience, by improving the education and early habits of youth, and would remove the inducements to a foreign edu cation; and being conducted with that attention to morality and virtue which hath diftinguifhed the efta blishments in that city, may attract foreigners to refide in this kingdom for the like purpose, we do farther pray and empower you to confider and get a plan for a fchool and academy of education to be eftablifhed in the new colony, and to make a part of the conftitution thereof, under fuch inftitution and regulations, and with fuch privileges, as may best contribute to the ends hereby proposed.

And we do pray and empower you, that, after having given thefe fubjects in general the fulleft confideration, you do report unto us a particular detail of what fhall be thought moft fitting to be granted and ordered for the advantage and encouragement of the Genevans fettling in this kingdom aforefaid, and for the welfare and profperity of the new colony, that the neceffary reprefentations thereupon may be laid before his majefty, without lofs of time; fo that every facility may be given to the adoption of every measure calculated to give the faid citizens of Geneva the fullest proofs of his majesty's royal protection and regard,

Dublin Caftle, Aug. 18, 1783. Sir,

I am commanded by my Lord Lieutenant to acquaint you, that he has figned a warrant to the proper officers to make out the draught of a commiffion, to be fubmitted to his majefty for his royal fignature, appointing the feveral noblemen and gentlemen who are to be entrusted with the fettlement in this kingdom of the colony of Genevans, as alfo the draught of a royal letter, granting the fum of 50,000l. to thofe commiffioners for that purpose.

His excellency has alfo given farther directions to the prime ferjeant, attorney, and folicitor general, to prepare a draught of a grant of a charter of incorporation for the faid colony, and draught of fuch bills to be laid before the parliament at their next meeting, as fhall be requifite for effecting the feveral purpofes defired.

His excellency has at the fame

time commanded me to affure you of his cordial difpofition to the new fettlement, and of his intention to forward every measure which thall be neceffary for the protectin and encouragement of the colony, with as much difpatch as the neceffary forms in a bufines of fo much im portance will admit.

I have the honour to be,
With great regard, Sir,
Your's, &c.

S. HAMILTON.

Dublin, the 4th day of April, 1783.

By his excellency's command,

S. HAMILTON.

The following letter was received by Mr. D'Ivernois, from Mr. Secretary Hamilton.

QUAKER S.

having folemnly confidered the ftate of the enslaved Negroes, conceive themselves engaged in religious duty, to lay the fuffering fituation of that unhappy people before you, as a fubject loudly calling for the humane interpofition of the legif lature.

Your petitioners regret that a nation profeffing the Chriftian faith, fhould fo far counteract the principles of humanity and juftice as by a cruel treatment of this opprefled race, and to fill their minds with prejudices against the mild and be neficent doctrines of the Gofpel.

Under the countenance of the laws of this country, many thoufands of these our fellow-creatures, the natural rights of mankind, are held, as perfonal property, in cruel bondage; and your petitioners being informed, that a bill for the regulation of the African trade is now before the house, containing a claufe which restrains the officers of the African company from exporting Negroes; your petitioners, deeply affected with a confideration of the rapine, oppreffion, and bloodshed attending this traf fick. humbly request that this reftriction may be extended to all perfons whatfoever, or that the houfe would grant fuch other relief in the premifes, as in its wildom may feem

his majesty's forefts, &c. for the growth and prefervation of timber, fince the ift day of January, 1772, the period of time limited in the faid order, except 1,000 acres in the New Foreft, in the year 1775: but he believes it will be fatisfactory to know the prefent state of all the grounds inclofed for that purpose, within his majesty's forests, previ ous thereto,

That in Dean Foreft an inclosure was made in the year 1758, to the amount of 2,000 acres; the fences of which were for fome time kept up and continued in good order; but, at length, fundry perfons, owners of cattle depafturing in the waste of that foreft, who had a right to make ufe of fome highways therein, prefuming partly on the great extent of that inclofure (which through a miftaken partimony, to bring the expences of making it as low as poffible, was required to be made in one piece only) but more, in the negligence and inattention of the perfons afterwards entrusted with the care of his majesty's forefts, under pretence of travelling through the fame, deviated from the highways to the remote and moft private parts thereof;

where they, without discovery or interruptton, made fo many breaches, from which they also care ried off the materials, that, on this confideration, and alfo for avoiding the great expence of repairing, or rather new making, the fences, and the inconveniences atretaid, he judged it most advifeable to leave it open, and reft contented with the benefits, fuch as they were, that had accrued to the trees growing therein during the good fate of thote fences.

Thole of the other inclotures there are in as good order, and the trees thereof as profperous, as can be expected, whilst the laws for the prefervation of timber trees remain in

their prefent ftate of infufficiency for that purpofe; and he has the fatisfaction to find, that, notwithftanding the impediments and inconveniences to which this foreft is in that refpect peculiarly fubject (but which are all remediable,) the benefits and advantages of thefe inclofures are very visible. Thofe latest made in this foreft being of fuch moderate fizes, as to be more cafily watched and kept in repair; made at a much cheaper rate; and equally effectual for the purpofe; he propoies to adopt the fame method, with regard to fuch inclofures as he may hereafter be directed to make.

That the inclofures of the New Foreft are in good repair; have well anfwered the purpofe for which they were made; and have nurfed up a good stock of young timber.

That there have not been any inclofures, purposely made for the growth and prefervation of timber. for the ufe of his majefty's navy, in any other of the king's forefts: but in thofe of Whittlewood, Salcey, Rockingham, and Whichwood, there are a great many anciently inclofed coppices, wherein the king's trees are well preferved.

That many thousand acres of land in his majefty's forefts may be inclofed, and applied to raifing pines. There are alfo, and will ever be, within the inclofures now in being, and hereafter to be made therein, fome parcels of ground, of a nature lefs fit for the growth of oaks, in which the faid furveyor-general of his majefty's woods and forefts purpofes to plant the fort of pines fit for mafts, yards, and bowfprits; and nurferies are actually preparing for that purpose: .and, from his obfervations and experiments, and the concurring opinion of very good judges, he thinks it highly probable, that making inclofures purely

for the last mentioned ufc will be attended with fuccefs, and prove very advantageous to this kingdom. J. PITT,

Surveyor General of his Majesty's woods and forcits.

The following Memorial of the Commanding Officers of his Majefty's Provincial Regiments and Corps in North America, was prefented to Sir Guy Carleton, in March 1783, and was by him tranfmitted to the Secretary of State, with a Letter frongly recommending the cafe of the Provincial Officers to their gracious Sovereign. As his Majey's Minifters took the matter zato their ferious confideration, and alfo brought it before Parliament, it has been thought proper to publish the Memorial, in order that the Nation may fee the merit of those unfortunate men who folicited her protection.

To his Excellency Sir Guy Carleton, Knight of the Moft Honour. able Order of the Bath, General and Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's Forces in North America, within the Colonies ly. ing on the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclufive, &c. &c.

The Officers commanding his Majefty's Provincial Regiments, for themfelves, and in behalf of others his Majefty's faithtul fubjects in America, now ferving in his Provincial Forces, beg leave to reprefent,

TH

HAT the offer of indepen dence to the American colonies by Great Britain, and the probability that the present conteft will terminate in the feparation of the two countries, has filled the minds of his majesty's provincial troops with the moft alarming apprehen fions.

That,

That, from the pureft principles of loyalty and attachment to the British government, they took arms in his majesty's fervice; and, relying on the justice of their caufe, and the fupport of their fovereign and the British nation, they have perfevered with unabated zeal through all the viciffitudes of a calamitous and an unfortunate war.

That their hearts ftill glow with loyalty to their fovereign, and the fame enthufiaftic attachment to the British conftitution, which first stimulated them to action, and nothing can ever wean their affections from that government under which they formerly enjoyed fo much happinefs.

That their deteftation to that republican fyftem, which the leaders of the rebellion are aiming to eftablifh, the fatal effects of which are already felt, is unconquerable.

That whatever ftipulations may be made at a peace for the restora tion of the property of the loyalifts, and permiffion for them to return home; yet, fhould the American provinces be fevered from the British empire, it will be utterly im. poffible for those who have ferved his majesty in arms in this war to remain in the country. The perfonal animofities that arofe from civil diffentions, have been fo heightened by the blood that has been fhed in the conteft, that the parties can never be reconciled.

That the officers of his majesty's provincial forces have facrificed not only their property, but many of them very lucrative profeflions, and all their expectations from their rank and connections in civil fociety.

That numbers of them entered very young into the king's fervice, and have grown up in the army; and having no other profef

fion, and no family expectations, or homes to go to, their friends being all involved in the common ruin, they look forward to the day of their being disbanded with extreme folicitude.

That many of them have wives, who, born to the fairest expectations, and tenderly brought up, have been unaccustomed to want; and children about them, for whose education and future happiness they feel the most anxious concern.

That many who have ferved his majefty in his provincial troops, in fubordinate capacities, during this war, have been refpectable yeomen; of good connections, and poffeffed of confiderable property, which from principles of loyalty, and a fenfe of duty, they quitted, and in the course of this conteft have fhewn a degree of patience, fortitude, and bravery, almost without example.

That there are still remaining in the provincial line a great number of men, who from wounds, and from diforders contracted in fervice, are rendered totally unable to provide for their future fubfiflence; they therefore look up to that government, in whofe fervice they have fuffered, with all the anxiety of men who have no other hope left: many of them have helpless families who have feen better days.

That the widows and orphans of the provincial officers and foldiers, who have loft their uves in the king's fervice, are many of them reduced to extreme poverty and diftrefs, and have no profpect of reliet but from the juftice and humanity of the Britith government

Thefe, Sir, are the difficulties and the apprehenfions under which his majefty's provincial troops now labour; and to our excellency they look up for affiftance.

Relying on the gracious promife

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of their fovereign to fupport and protect them, and placing the fullest confidence in your excellency's benevolent interpofition, and favourable representation of their faithful fervices, they are induced to afkThat grants of lands may be made to them in fome of his majesty's American provinces, and that they may be affifted in inaking fettlements, in order that they and their children may enjoy the benefits of the British government.

That fome permanent provifion may be made for fuch of the noncommiffioned officers, and private foldiers as have been disabled, from wounds, and from diforders contracted in his majefty's fervice, and for the widows and orphans of the deceafed officers and foldiers.

That as a reward for their faithful fervices, the rank of the officers may be permanent in America, and that they all may be entitled to half pay upon the reduction of their regiments.

Signed by the Commanding Of. ficers of Fourteen Provincial Corps.

New York, March 14, 1783.

lieutenant Du Quefne, with orders of the 19th of February laft, given at Cadiz by vice-admiral D'Eftaign, for him to put to fea, and cruise on fuch stations as he fhall judge most likely to meet with fhips of his nation, and inform them of the happy reconciliation of the belligerent powers, and to order all their hips of war to ceafe hoftilities against thofe of Great Britain; the preliminary articles of a general peace being figned the 20th of January. You therefor are pleafed to exprefs your expectation, that I would think the information thus conveyed, "fufficiently authentic to justify my "taking immediate measures to stop "the farther effufion of blood." For my own part, I have hitherto abstained from all hoftilities; and this conduct I mean to continue, fo far as our own fecurity would permit; but how great foever my defire is to put an entire ftop to the calamities of war, and whatever refpect this information may deferve, Yet I 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 pofieffions, to carry their hoftilities into execution. To adopt a measure of this importance, it is neceffary I fhould receive orders from home, which I may reasonably expect every hour, as a cruiser fent rived at Philadelphia; and I affure out on other purposes is already ar you, fir, Ionly wait the official certainty of this great event, to affume the language, and the spirit too, of the most perfect conciliation and peace.

I perceive, Sir, by the refolution incloted in your letter, that congrefs has thought fit to confider this in formation as authentic, and thereupon has taken one confiderable step towards the carrying the terms of peace into immediate execution.

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