The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-12 00:00:00, page 2

St. Euftatios, March 7, 17X1.
THE proprietors of all such Slaves, as are ordered
for the king's works, are to be answerable that they
are paraded every morning according to orders, given
to them by the marshal, a lift of which will be posted up.
St. Euftatius, March 7, 1781.
COMPLAINTS haying been made to the com
mander in chief, that frequent irregularities and inde
cencies have been committed by the soldiers, on and
off duty, upon the persons of the inhabitants of both
sexes, by flopping them in the fireets, and fearehing
them in a most ffiameful manner ; his excellency takes
this public method, of declaring his utter abhorrence
of such unmilitary practice, and Hriflly orders that
nothing of rhe kind be committed in future, on pain
•f the most Severe punishment.
St. Euftathie, March 12, 1781 s
THE sales to commence on Thursday the 15th in
fiant, to be continued from day to day, till the whole
be fold.
1. Nothing but cash will be received in payments
2. All persons coming to this iffand, for the pur
pose of purchasing goods at the Tales, will be permitted
15 pass freely to and from the island, without let or
molestation.
3: All fams of money brought to this island, for
the purpose of purchasing goods, to be secured effec
tually, and bona fide to the owners.
4. All goods purchased at.the sales, will be permit
ted to be Shipped off into English or neutral bottoms,
for the purpose of conveying them to any of the Eng
lish or Neutral islands..
5. Some of the small vessels in the road, to be fold
the second or third' day after the commencement of
the Tales, and to be continued from time to time, for
the convenience of transporting the goods purchased,
to the other islands, as above.
6. No person whose goods have been confifcated, to
be allowed to become purchasers at the Tales.
7. To begin the sales at the windward store on the
bay, and to go on from store to store, progfeffivel,,
care being taken to distinguish the stores by Ameri
can, Dutch, French, &c. The English stores to be
left untouched, with a label on each, by way of dis
crimination.
St. Euftatius, March 15, 1781.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sale of goods
will begin at 10 o' clock this forenoon, at Mr. Jen
ning's store, and continued every day^ Sunday's ex
cepted.
IT is the commander in chief's particular orders,
that no flrangers or inhabitants repafs to or from the
ffiore, without a proper pass, Signed by the admiral
or secretary captain Brooks, as it is well known many
Grangers have come on Thore, without being flopped by
the centries,, placed on the beach for that purpose.
This is to caution them, that if any firanger is found
on fliore, without a pals, he will be made to tell the
place where he landed, and what time, so that the cen
try at the said place may be brought to a court mar
tial and severely punched. The corporal,, when they
turn out the different reliefs,, to be particularly care
ful, that the above orders be given to the different
'centries, and the sergeants after the centries of the
new relief are posted, will visit them to enquire that
they have got these orders properly.
St. Euftatius, March 17, 1781.
WHEREAS several persons pretend to have goods
flored in the house of Joseph Horey : the Q. M. G. or
ders all fucb, as claim any part of these goods, to prove
their property in the fame before Aretas Akers, Esq ;
an Monday morning, .the 19th inflant.
St Euftatius, March 17, 1781.
THE quarter master general orders and directs all
merchants and others, to deliver into the agent's office,
before Monday the 19th instant, at noon,a true account
of all goods, of every kind, delivered by any of them,
for the use of his majesty's fleet and army, or for any
individual of this island, with all orders andreceipts
that have been given in consequence of the delivery of
any such goods.
St. Euftatius, March 17, 1781.
PRICES of provisions fixed by his excellency the
commander in chief, to be Hriaiy adhered to.
Bits per pound.
Beef 2 and an half
Fork I and an half
Vea> and mutton 3
Best fifh 2
Second ditto rand and half
Bread 1
Live poultry 3
Live Sheep,- Calves, &-c. 2
N. B. The whole at English weight.
St. Euftatius, March 18, 17%.
WHEREAS his majesty, by his royal proclamation,
dated at St. James's, the 20th of December, 1780, was
graciously pleased to order and direst, that all such
ships, vessels and goods, as shall belong to the States
General of the United Provinces, or their vassals or
fubjefts, or to any other, inhabiting within the coun
tries, territories and dominions of the aforefaid States
General, shall and may be lawfully seized, for the use
of hi, majesty, his heirs and successors, until his royal
will and pleasure be known.
AND whereas we, Sir George Bridges Rodney, Bar.
and K. B. Admiral of the White, and commander in
chief of his majesty's ships of war, stationed at Barba
does and the Leeward Island's, and the honourable John
Vaughan, major general, and commander in chief of
his Britanic majesty's troops, stationed in the said
islands, have, by virtue of the aforefaid proclamation,-
taken and seized in the island of St. Euftatius, with all
the goods, wares,.and merchandize found in the fame.
WE do therefore, by this our proclamation, pub
lish and declare the whole of the said goods, wares and
merchandize, to be the property of his maiefty, and
direst that the fame be fold for his use, by "such per
sons as have been authorifed by our commission for
that purpose, and the money arising from such sales,
to be kept in such hands as we may direst, till his ma
jesty's further pleasure be known.
Signed, G. B. Rodney,
J. Vaughan.
St. Euftatius, March % 1781.
COMPLAINT having beeen made, that many in
habitants of this island, have exalted one Bitt for
changing a dollar into small money. His excellency
the commander in chief forbids such extortion for the
future, and orders that the dollar , be received iff all
payments, and changed for 11 bitts. Every offender
shall fuffer fine and imprisonment.
N. B. Small cut money to be taken in change.
B A LT I M 6 R E, June 5.
We hear that a letter has been received by the legif
lature of this Hate, from the honourable the continent'
tal congress, requeuing them to fiendtwo ' gentlemen of
the firft abilities to their body, to assist in business of the
highest importance. —- ft is said this requifitjon
bath been made in consequence of a letter received'
from colonel Laurens, at Paris. What this business is,
time will unfold—at present the public are of opinion
that it is relative to a Negociation of Peace, to be set on
foot between the belligerent powers; and that France
is desirous of knowing from the grand council of Ame
rica, what will be their ultimatum on this important
fabjed.
CHATHAM, June 6,
The following tragical affair happened at Elizabeth
town last Saturday night: Mr. David Woodruff and
Mr. Philip M'Crea were going along the Preet, when
they were hailed by a sentinel, but not answering im
mediately, the sentinel fired, and killed the latter on
the spot.
We have received no eafiern papers this week, the
poH having been taken between Fith Kill and Morris-
Town, and carried to New York.
Philadelphia, June 12^
The Baltimore paper of the sth instant has the fol
lowing paragraph :—" By a gentleman from Fredrickf
burg we are informed, that the main body of the Bri
tifh army (coofifting of about 6000) under earl Corn
wallis, were, by the latest accounts, at Hanover court
house; that several detachments of this army, had de
ftoyed large quantities of tobacco, &c. at Page's and
Aylett's Warehouses : and that the marquis de la Fay
ette was about 30 miles Northwestward of the enemy,
expecting the arrival of general Wayne, with his divi
sion."
By a vessel which arrived here on Saturday lafl, af
ter a short passage from the Havanna, we learn, that
Penfaccla was taken by the Spanifli forces, under ge
neral Galvez, on the Bth ult. after a siege of about
ten days, with the loss of between 150 and zoo - killed,
and about the fame number wounded. Noparticular
account of this important event had reached the Ha
vanna, when-this vessel came away, at which time the
fleet from Pensacola, (returning from the expedition)
appeared - off the harbour. The surrender of the place
was considerably haflened, by the blowing up of a
magazine in the garrison, into which- a Shell was
thrown from general Galvez's camp. It is said three
British men of war were taken in the harbour, and
that the number of prisoner-s amounts to about fifteen
hundred.
Thursday- last came into this port a prize sloop, late
from Charleftown, bound to New-York, taken by
the Revolution privateer, captain M'Nachtane, of
this port. And
On Sunday arrived the brig Allday, from Cork,
late commanded by captain Stewart, She was taken
by the Fair American privateer, has a valuable cargo
of provisions, &c. on board, and failed from Cork the
28th of March.
The captain of the prize fays, that a fleet of about
170 transports and victuallers, having on board near
40Q0 troops, bound to Charleftown, Cheafapeake, and
New-York, failed from Cork on the 27th of March ;
and that the grand British fleet, confiding of 32 ships
of the line, and a great number of transports, &c. de-
Hined for the relief of Gibraltar, having touched at
Cork for the purpose of taking in troops, also left the
last mentioned ' place on the 27th of March, and after es
corting the fleet defined for America, into a certain
latitude, shaped their course for Gibraltar, leaving a
64 gun Ship, and a frigate to protect the fleet, bound
to this continent.
Camp at M'Cord's Ferry, on the Conglree, May 14,
SI R,
I Wrote your excellency on the- sth from near Cam
den, by capt. O'Harra. On the 18th that place was
evacuated by the enemy. They left it with great pre
cipitation, after burning the greater part of their bag
gage and stores, and even the private property be
Kriging to the inhabitants. They atfo burnt the goal,
mill and several other houses, and left the town little
better than 2 heap of rubbish. They left all our men,
wounded on the 25th, amounting to thirty-one, and
fifty-eight of their own, and three officers, who were
ail too badly wounded, to be removed. It is confident
ly asserted by several people of the place,that the ene
my fuffered in the late adion y not less in kilted and
wounded, than three hundred men.
Upon the enemy's evacuation, we immediately- tock
possession of the place, and the works are levelling, a
plan of which is herewith fnclbfed —Had the Virginia
militia arrived in time, the garrison would have fallen
into our hands; as they wauld have enabled us-to have
invested it on all sides, and the garrison had neither
provision or stores, to hold out a siege. The detach
ments below, operating under general Marian, and
lieutenant colonel Lee, having cut, off their supplies,
particularly the article of fait, of which the garrison
were entirely destitute. Cn the 9th the army marched
for this place. On the iith the post of Orangeburg,,
commanded by a colonel, and consisting of upwards of
80 men, and several officers, part British, surrendered
to general Sumpter, who by his address so intimidated
the garrison in the disposition ofhis artillery and troops,
as to produce a surrender of a very Hrong post, with
out loss of time or men. Great quantities of provision
and force other Hores wore found at thia place- On
the 12th Fart Motte furrewderetf t® general Marias
The garrison consisted of upwards one hundred and
forty men, 120 of which were British and Hessian, 2nd
seven or eight officers. The place ' was inveiled on the
eighth, and the approaches carried to the foot of the'
abattis, before it surrendered. The re foubt was ex
ceeding ftrong,and commanded by lieutenant M'Pher=
son, a very gallant officer. Great credit is due to ge
neral Marian, and the few militia that continued
with him, in the reduction of this post. Lieutenant
colonel Lee's legion, and the detachment's serving:
with him, under major Eaton, captains Finley of the
artillery, and Oldhanrand 9'mith of the infantry, were
indefatigable in prosecuting the liege: There was
taken at the fort one caronnade, about 140 Hand of
arms, a quantity of fait, provisions and other Hores ^
returns of which shall be forwarded hereafter.
When we began our March towards Camden,, front
Deep River, I wrote to General Pickens, to endeavour
to colled a, body of militia, to ley siege to Augusta
and Ninety-fix, and both places are now invested.
The fort at Friday'^ Ferry will be invested by to-mor
row morning; lieutenant colonel Lee with his legion,
and-some ofthe detachments serving under him, march
ed for this purpose last evening. The army marches
for that place this morning.
By the last intelligence I had of lord Rawdon; he
was near Nelson's Ferry, where the enemy have a
post ; the stores at which were moving to Charles-
Town, which indicated an evacuations Generals-
Sumpter and Marian are watching their motions.
Inaiofed I fend your excellency copies of feverall
letters found among the papers of lieutenant M'Pher
fon.
I have the honour to be, with great refped,
Your excellency's most obedient humble
servant, Nath. Greene-
His excellency, Samuel Huntington, Es,.
Camp at Ancram>sPlantation, May 16th, 1781;
S I R,
I WROTE your . excellency, that we ffiould march
the 14th for this post, and that lieutenant colonel
Lee, with the van of the army, had advanced the
evening before. We arrived here yefferdayabout noon,
but the garrison had surrendered to lieutenant colonel
Lee a few minutes before,our arrival. Inclofed are the
conditions of the capitulation, and- returns of the pri
soners and stores.
I have the honour to be,
With great refpe&y.
Your excellency's most obedient,
Humble servant,
NATHANIEL GREENY
His excellency the
President of Congress.
S I R,
I Have the honor tb communicate to yon the sur
render of fort Granby, and I enclose a copy of the
capitulation. Colonel Taylor, whom I found here
with a corps of militia, left by general Sumpter, to
annoy and harrafs the garrison, had most vigorously
and judiciously exerted himfelf,. and has claim to par
ticular attention.
The troops under my command, after a rapid march
from the post at Motts, reacheefthis place on the even
ing of the 14th. The enemy's position was recon
noitred, labourers collected, and the line of approach
es determined on. During the night a battery was
thrown up within point blank Shot of the fort, under
direction of lieutenant Heard and cornet Lovel, assist
ed by parties from colonel Taylor's militia. Early in
the morning of the 15th captain Finley commenced a
cannonade, at the fame time the legion infantry and
captain Oldham's detachment, took a position of sup,
port.
Matters being thus arranged; agreeable to my in-
HruaionSg I sent the summons, which I have the ho
nor to transmit, and received the answer annexed.
A few moments after, an interview took place be
tween myfelf and major Maxwell, and the business
was thrown into a train of adjustment.
It is neediest for me to fay any thing concerning
the efforts of the officers, and the toil of the troops,
who have served with me during the Ute expedition.
Your per fed know edge of every intention, and ever/
exertion of the corps, and your invariable difpofitiom
to countenance merit, fully enfere to them every re
ward they may deserve.
The heads of departments will give in returns of
Stores, and a lift of prisoners will be transmitted to
major Hyrne, the deputy commissary general, as foen
as it can be made out.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, with the most exalted sentiments of
Refped and esteem,
Your most obedient servant,
Fort Granby, HENRY LEE, junior.
May 15, 1781.
Major General Greece.
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION, entered into be
tween major Maxwell, of the Prince of Wales'*
American regiment, on the one part, and I eutenant
colonel Lee, commanding the legion, 02 the other
part, this 15th of May, 1781, viz.
ift, That the detachment of British, with their offi
cers, Shall Consider themselves prisoners of war, and
shall be conducted to Charleftuwn by the nearest route,
where they shall remain, on parole, until such time as
they fhalh be regularly exchanged.
2d. The militia Shall have it in their option to accepts
of the firft article, and to march with the British troops
to Charleftown, and remain there till exchange.!, or
be allowed to remain at their refpeftive homes, without
considering themselves prisoners, or being naolefted i^
their property.
3d. All the baggage belonging to the officers ands
men of the garrison shall be allowed them, and two
waggons shall be allowed for transporting it to Charlef
town; all private property to be considered in tim
article.
4th. The sick and wounded, that cannot at present
be removed, Shall have free hWty to go t 6 GharlG&owa
as feoa as abie^