The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-30 00:00:00, page 3

TRENTON, Oaobery. ,'
We are informed, that a party of the enemy's light dra
goons, cenfifting of about too, landed on Tuesday night
last at Sandy Point above Amboy, and proceeded on to
Bound Brook, where they burnt some stores; from thence
they went up to Van Venter's bridge and burnt 18 boats ;
and from thence to Som^rfet court-house, which they like
wise burnt; and then returned by the way of Brunswick
to South-Amboy. The militia turned out and annoyed
them very confiderabiy. They killed the h@rfe of the
commanding officer, a colonel, and made him prifontr,
and allo one private, beside two or three horses. 'Tis
thought Several of the enemy were wounded.
Yetlfrday arrived from a cruize, the Brig Holker,
Capt. Geddes, and brought in with him a very valuable
prize.
Since our last was carried into Egg-Harbour, Captain
John Munns, of the (hip Ambuscade, bound from Oporto
for New-York.
Head-Quarters, Weft-Point, October 17, 1779.
F'*% H E Commander in Chief has now the pleasure to
& congratulate the Army on the compleat and fullfuc
cefs of Major General Sullivan, and the troops under Bis
command, against the Senecas, and other tribes of the Six
Nations, as a just and neceflary punifliment for their wan
ton depredations, their unparalleled and innumerable cru
elties, their deafnefs to all remonstrance and entreaty, and
their perseverance in the mofl horrid ads of barbarism.
Forty of their towns have been reduced to ashes; some of
them large and commodious; that of the Chineffee alone
containing one hundred and twenty-eight houses. Their
crops of corn have been intirely destroyed, which, by esti
mation, it is said, would have produced 160,000 bafhels,
b files large quantities or vegetables of various kinds.
Tueir whole country has been over run and laid waste, and
they themselves compelled to place their own security in a
precipitate flight, to the Britilh fortrefs at Niagara ; and
the whole of this'has been done with a loss of less than
40 men on our part, including the killed, wounded and
captured, and those who died natural deaths.
The troops employed on this expedition, both officers
and men throughout the whole of it, and in the actions
they had with the enemy, manifefled a patience, persever
ance and valor that do them the highest honor. In the
course of it, when there still remained a large extent of the
enemy's country to be penetrated, it became necessary to
leffenthe issues of provifi >n to half the usual allowance. In
this the troops acquief ed with the most general and chear
fui concurrence ; b;in, fully determined to surmount eve
ry obßacle, and to ^profecute the enterprize, to a compleat
and fuccefsful issue.
Major-General Sullivan, for his great pe/feverincQ and
activity, for his order of march and attack, anl for the #
who eof his dispositions —the Briga tiers and officers ct
all ranks, and the whole of the fokhery engaged in the ex
pedition, merit, and have the Commander in Chief's ^ar
meft acknowledgements for their important services upon
tikis occasion. Extract from General Orders.
ALEXANDER SCAMMELL,
A jutant-General.
To the Printer of the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
SI R,
The fallowing inftrußions from the late GeniralAffe nbly
of Penufylvania, to their Delegates, are so expressive of
the sense of th?s State, on some important and interesting
points, that they cannot be unacceptable to the public ;
and if they should produce similar declarations from the
Assemblies of other States, may have a happy effect
upon public credit.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennsylvania,
Oflober io, 1779.
T H E following inftruaions to the Delegates in Con
=grefs for this State, were presented to the Chair and
read, and being duly considered were unanimously agreed
to.
Gentlemen, The/ we foall very.foon return to the body
of the people and have no further political exigence, we
esteem it our duty to convey to you some general fehtiments
at this critical period of our public affairs. Toe Confi
dence we reposed in your abilities and integrity was (effi
ciently (hewn by our choice ; and the many weighty con-,
fiderations which must occur, render the difeharge of your
dunes highly interefting,o this State as well as yourselves.
The situation of our public credit is so alarming that we
cannot look forward without the greatest anxiety : All
other confide,-ation^ vanifli before this, and we do recom
mend it to you most earneffy to promote and concur in
every measure which can have a tendency to relieve the
prefect distresses and apprehensions on this fubjefl We
have waited with anxious expedition for some decisive
measure to check the depreciation avid procure prefect (ap
plies; And having complied with the requisitions of Con
gress in the amount of taxation, we also declare our readi
befs to execute any farther measure which the wifdoui of
teat Hod. Body may devise; it appearing to us that the
partial attempts of fiqgle States, unaffured of a general
concurrence, may be attended with much embarrassment
and great difficulties. And we do enjoin you in behalf of
this State, to concur in and promote every measure whicl
Ihall tend to eftabidh the faith and honor of America, on
the most fohd foundation.
Oeconomy in public expenditures both foreign and do
mestic, we regard as a molt indefpenfable duty ; and as we
know nothing more likely to promote it we recommend
the pursuit of such measures as will bring all public ac
counts (0 an early, exact and close infpeaion.
Appeals to the world and public recriminations among
the confidential fervaints of the public, we confider as high
ly derogatory to the honor and interests of these States,
occasioning future distrust and fufpicicu, great wafle of
precious time, and kindling animosities and feuds deftroc
tive of that harmony and order so necessary for the pro
per dispatch of public business, and so truly honorable to
those who are to conduct it. We sh uld with to fee in
quiry and decision encouraged, that those who have aded
with fi lelity might be rewarded, and those of a contrary
eharader pumfhed..
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
PHILADELPHIA, Odober 3 0.
WHEREAS it becomes us humbly to approach
the throne of Almighty God, with gratitude
and praise, for the wonders which his goodness
has wrought in conducing our forefathers to
this Western world; for his protection to them and to
their posterity, amid difficulties and dangers; for railing
us their children from deep distress to be numbered
among the nations of the earth ; and for arming the hands
of just and mighty Princes in our deliverance; and espe
cially for that he hath been pleased to grant us the enjoy
ment of health, and so to order the revolving seasons, that
the earth hath produced her inereafe in abundance, bless
ing the labours of the husbandman and spreading plenty
through the land; that he hath prospered our arms and
those of our ally, been a shield to our troops in the hour of
danger, pointed their swords to victory and led them intri
umph over the bulwarks of the foe ; that he hath gone
with those who went out into the wilderoefs against the la
vage tribes; that he hath stayed the hand of the fpoiler,and
turned back his meditated deftruaion, that he hath pros
pered our commerce and given success to those who fought
the enemy on the face of the deep; and above all, that he
hath diffused the glorious light of the Gospel, whereby,
through the merits of our gracious Redeemer, we may
become the heirs of Ids eternal glory. Therefore,
• RESOLVED, That it be recommended to the
several States to appoint THURSDAY the ninth
of December next, to be a day of public and solemn
THANKSGIVING to Almighty God, for his
mercies, and of P RAYER, for the continuance of his
favour and protection to these United States; to beseech
him that he would be graciously pleased to influence our
public councils, and bless them with wisdom from on high,
with unanimity, firmnefs and success ; that he would go
forth with our hosts and crown our arms with victory;
that he would grant to his Church the plentiful effufions
of divine gracb, and pour out his holy spirit on all Minis
ters of the Gospel ; that he would bless and prosper the
means of education, and spread the light of chriftian
knowledge through tne remotest corners of the earth ; that
he would smile upon the labours of his people and cause
the earth to bring forth her fruits in abundance, that we
may with gratitude and gladness enjoy them; that he
would take into his holy protection our illustrious Ally,
give him victory over his enemies, and render him signal
ly great, as the father of his people, and the protestor of
the rights of mankind; that he would graciously be pleased
to turn the hearts of our enemies, and to dispense the
bkffings of peace to co tending nations; that he would
in mercy look down upon us, pardon all our fins, and re
ceive us into his favour; and, finally, that he would esta
blish the liidependen e of these United States upon the
basis of religion arid virtue, and support and protest them
in the enjoyment of peace, liberty and fatety.
DONE in CONGRESS the twentieth day of
October, in the yea' 0, our Lord One thousand seven
bund'ed and seventy-nine, and in the foutb year of
the Indpendence of the United States of America
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON.
Attffl. President.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Just published and to be fold by Joseph Crukshank,
POOR WILL'S
POCKET A LMAN ACK,
For the YEAR 1730.
Just pubbthed and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
FATHER ABRAHAM's
POCKET A LMA N ACK,
For the YEAR 17S0
LESTER and POYNTELL,
Hive for file at their Bo^k and Stationary Store, two
doors below Market Erect, in Second-street, opposite
the Friends Meeting houie,
ty R1TING Paper,
Conv nient leather pocket Ink-pots,
Primmer s,
Wafers in small boxes, by the g'oce cr dfzen,
Playing Cards by the grace or dozen,
B moct and Fabers Paftenoai d,/
Middleton's black lead Perils,
Reed's Mips of Philadelphia,
A neat afortment of Books,
Mips of the Peninsula between Delaware and Chefa
prake Bays, &:. &c. ^c.
One Hnnd' ed and Fify Dollars Reward.
TRAYED or S FOLLN from the fu^fi fiber's
" paiture, in Limerick townihip, Philadelphia county,
in th^.night 0: the , fourteenth 01 October infant, a dark
sorrel HOUSE, about fourteen hands high, seven
years old, has a (mail liar in his forehead, food before,
a namral pac^r, and has a low ca risge. Whoever
takes up ani Heues laid hrte id that the owner may
get him again, (hall have Eighty Da'.Jars reward, and
it Lien and the thief brought to justice, the above re
ward, and all reasonable chases, paid by
BENJAMIN BROOKE.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
IVAS STOLEN on the n <hr of the 27th instant,
(Oaobei) out of rhepaftare of the fubu riber, liv
ing on the Bridal r.ad, (even miles from Philadelphia,
a dapple grey HORS E,' about fifteen h.nds high, five
years old, a natural trotter, carries low, had ho (hoes
on, and wh^n touched with the whip is apt to kick.
The above reward will be given for securing the herfe
and thief, or One Hundred Dollars for rhe horse only,
paid by NICHOLAS STAbTT.
TO BE SO L D,
A FEW BARRELS of
PIPPIN APPL E S.
Enquire es the Printer,.
PROCLAMATION.
Just Imported and to b^ SOLD by
PE TER KU H N,
At his store the north fide of MarKet-ftreet, midway be
tween Fourth and Fith-ftreets,
A few PIPES of very excellent
OLD MADEIRA WINE.
T O B'h S O L D,
On Saturday the foth of October inflant, at the C ffee
houfe,
A CERTAIN lot or piece of Ground, with two
LA frtrue home's thereon, each tliree Aeries high, and
a cellar under each, in the diftria of Southwark, begin
ning at the north fide of Prime-itreet, or Wiccaco-lane,
at the distance of 14.3 feet 9 inches to the leftward of
Front ftzeet continued, ard containing in front on
laid Prime street or Wiccaco lane 26 feet 8 inches, and
extending that width north ward .between par-IJal lines
99 feet to a Itreet call d Chinaftreer : Subject to the
yearly rent o' three pounds thirteen (hidings and four
pence. Any person uicl+ing to purchase, before the
day of sale may know the terms by applying to Philip
Moynagh, at his store opposite C'upt Prior's in Water
street, between Market aw Chefnut streets.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to me
direAed, will be fold by Public Vendue on Wed
pefday the third day of November next, at four otaock
ill the afternoon, at the house 0/ Peter Hay, inn keeper,
in Third- street, near Race street, Philadelphia, a cer
tain lot or piece of ground, fruate on the north fide of
Race or Saffafrafs-ftrfet, near Third-street, with a neat
wooden tenement and brick kitchen two ftofies high ;
the lot is fifteen front on Race-ftrert and fifty-one feet
deep, be it moe or less; bounded by ground of the
heirs of Joseph Stout, and others. Also at the fame
time and place will be fald as aforefaid, a lot of ground
adjoining the above, with a Urge wooden liable thereon;
the lot of tne fame dimenfwns of the above; bounded
weftwaid by a house and lot of Thomas Coats. Each
of said lots it subj.& 10 a ground rent of thirty-two
(hillings and ten pence ftcrling per annum, payable to
Henry Hill, E q; and also fubjeft to the payment of a
moiety of the yearly rents, issues and profits for the
dower ofLaetitia, the widow of Jonathan Biles, deceased,
which dower may be purchased of her for a reasonable
co, fideration. Seized and t.ken in execution as the pro
perty of John Biles, at the suit of the said Letitia
by JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, October 27.
FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
LAST Thursday night was broke open, the house
of the fubferiber ip Penn-street, at the corner of
th: alley leading to Me ffis. Willing and Morris's wharf,
and the following articles taken out, viz. Ten half Jo
hannefes, sixteen guineas and three half guineas wrap
ped up in a piece of blue paper and indorsed on the back
66 Hamilton,' ' 756!. in Continental money wrapped up
in a news-paper, ow light coloured cloth coat, one pur
ple cloth ditto, a narrow red and white striped iinencoat
and waistcoat, a fcarlct cloth jacket and breeches edged
with white, with silver buttons, one leaflet ditto waist
coat with worsted back and yellow metal buttons, one
buff cloth waistcoat and breeches with plated silver but
tons, one white cloth waistcoat and breeches, one white
cloth ^ailtcoat with a belt, one pJr of brown cloth
breeches, one elegant large cotton counterpaine, two
morning gowns, one single, the qther double, two wo
ra ns long cotton gowns, one white Holland Polanee,
one pair of scarlet silk velvet breeches with gold knee
bands, one black cloth coat, waistcoat and Breeches,
one black silk waistcoat and breeches, one elegant cloud
ed silk gown and petticoat,\ two pink mantua gowns,
one pink mantua Polanee, one nankeen riding drefa,
one long scarlet cloth cloak, a quantity of unwafhert
linen, among which were a quantity of bed linen, and
a number of other articles which cannot be ascertained.
Whoever finds the fame, fu that they may be restored
to the owner, and apprehends the thief or thieves, so
that they may be brought to justice, (ball receive the
above reward, or TWO HUNDRED POUNDS for the
articles alone, and in the fame proportion for every ar
ticle found.
6. JACOB BANKSON.
TO BE S O LD, '
^ PAIR of handlome BAY MARES, the belt
11 Jei fey breed, rising four years old, about fifteen,
hands high, well matched, and draw in a carriage to
the utmost fatisfs&ion ; perfectly found, and broke un
der the owner's infpeaion. The price 2590). Enquire
of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD BY
Robert and Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At their (lore near the Drawbridge,
BOH EA and hyfon teis, rice, mufeovado and loaf
sugars, oid Jamaica spirit, American brandy, Ma
deira and Port wine by the quarter-calk, gallon or do
zen, a tierce of Irish beef, turpentine, gun flints, a few
iron pors, and a small quantity of pig iron.
THIRTY GDLLAKS REWARD.
OTRAYE F )from the fubepiber, in Front-ft-eet,
° between Market and Arch-streets, about the third
of July last, a pretty large black C O W, with calf, and
in good order; had several white (pots about her, and
it is thought tome about her head. Whoever will re
turn said Cow to the fubhriber, shall receive the above
reward and all reafonahle charges by applying to ,
JOSEPIIPAGE.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS S FOLEN some time last month, a Mi
niature Piflute of a Lady, set in gold, with
black hair cherokeed and curling on the forehead ; a
neat Smelling Bottle, and four patterns of Ladies Shoes,
silk embroidered on the toe. Whoever will return the
above named articles to Mr. HUGH JAMES, at
the Lodge in Lodge-alley, shall receive the above re
ward and no quefticns asked.