The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-11-06 00:00:00, page 3

TRENTON, November s,
On Saturday last at a Joint Meeting of the Honorable
the Council and Assembly of this State. His Excellency
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Esquire, was re-appoint
ed Governor for the ensuing year.
At the opening of this Session the Honorable John Ste
vens, Esquire, was re-chosen Vice Prefi lent of the Legis
lative-Council, and the Honorable Caleb Camp, Esquire,
Speaker of the House of Afferably.
John Stevens, jun. Esq, is re-appointed Treasurer for
the enfuinz year
We hear that General Sullivan has marched the army
under his command, from Eafton, to join the grand Ame
rican army at Weft Point.
From Elizabeth town we learnthat on the morning of
the 27th ult. some of the enemy, in boats, went up
Newark river, and set fire to our guard houses, but
they soon returned without doing any other mifchief.
We have the pleasure to inform our readers, that the
party of the enemy that came up to Van Veghter's
bridge, to burn the boats, as mentioned in our last pa
per, 'buffered rough more considerably than was at firft
imagined; the milita killed three of them, made fix pri
soners, and w unded a considerable number ; they pushed
them so elofely, that they dropped a great number of
their caps, coats, and other articles; and if it had not
been for a large body of foot that were landed at South-
Amboy, to cover their retreat, every one of them would
have fallen into our hands. Their commanding officer,
who was made prisoner, is Lieutenant-Colonel Simcoe, of
a new corps called the Queen's American Rangers.
It is to be observed, tnat Simcoe, is one of the enemy's
principal partizans, and that his exploits have been gene
rally marked with ads of the most inhuman barbarity.
In this expedition Capt Peter Voorhees of the firfl Jer
fey regiment, unfortunately fell into their hands near
Brunf^v ck, and was massacred in the most (hacking man
ner. Dr Ryker and Mr. John Polhemus were made
prisoners by the covering party, with several others.
[Such are the mean fhifts thou art reduced to, poor
Britain ! How is thy Jory tarnished j Such vagaries
as these we were willing to believe, were only the effufions
of Rivington's disordered brains, or the low arts of a de
fponding faftion at New York, to keep alive the faint
spark of expiring hopes. Count D'Eftaing has left Jamai
ca to a later but not less certain fate. It was not his pre
fect obj^a. Thou hearft of him in a quarter at present
more important to the allies in the cause of liberty and
mankind. Liberty once more restored to Southern States,
wreaths a laurel for his brow, wtrile thy gafconades and
lying fame from every press proclaimed to toe World that
in falfehood, as in cruely and oppression, thou ruleft a
mong the nations fupreme.]
PHILADELPHIA, November 6.
Extrad of a letter from a Gentleman at Camp, dated
October 30, 1779.
<< Nothing new but the evacuation of Rhode-Ifland ;
we hear that the King's troops have left it, and left be
hind fourteen hundred tons of hay. three hundred cords
of word, and a quantity of flraw."
Yesterday arrived from St.Euflatia the schooner Speed
well. C pt. Waters, loaded with Rum and Salt.
We inefday night about 8 o'clo k a fire broke out in a
work shop in Elmfley s alley, a little below the bridge,
which entirely consumed the fame, and did considerable
damage to a house opposite. The vigilance of the inha
bitants prevented it from doing any further mifchief"
gence
On Saturday evening last a large party of men headed
by several offi ers, and aided by a party of marines, press
ed several seamen in town ; but seeming to forget the duty
upon which they camet'vy gave into several irregularities,
for entering peoples houles ; they used the people with vi
olence. terrifying their wives and children into fits, to the
no small annoyance o' the public peace. Nay so far did
they forget themselves, that they wanted to enter Mr.
Zouch'sbed chamber, struck him several times with their
swords, and at last ordered a marine to fire at him, who
in all probability would have committed murder, if he had
not been timely disarmed by a negro wench, who wrested
his firelock from him, and threw itinto the house. Tcey
pressed Mr. Thomas Atkinson, a responsible freeholder,
and other people of credit, and sent them insultingly on
board their ship, where they remained till nex* day
These afls of violence may prove injurious to his M fifty's
service, and ought to be retrained by the superior officers.
The Captain of the flag of truce now here, fays that,
before he left Martinique, the Marquis D'Bouille had re
ceived an express Torn Count D Eftaing, informing him
that the Count had invaded Jamaica, and hoped he
should be able to take the place
Before D'Eflaing landed his troops at Jamaica, he sent
an officer on fliore to reconnoitre the country, who fell into
the hands of the Mountaineers, who were preparing to
hang him as a spy.-.-However, ®n a promise of life, he
agreed to inform them of the plan of operations intended
to be put in execution by the French general. This in
formation enabled them to fortify the defiles in the neigh
bourhood of his landing, and the consequence was the de
ftrudion of the 3000 men mentioned in a former paper.
On Thur Nay last arrived in a cartel from Martiniqe,
Capt. Sutton and the crew of the Sphinx 20 gun ship,
which was taken to leward of Barbadoes, on the 9th ihft.
by the Amphitrite, a French frigate of 38 guns, they en
gaged for one hour and 55 minu es; the Sphinx had 5
men killed and 4 wounded, at the fame time was taken,
the tender of the Furnace bomb , but the bomb, tho' to
leeward, eleaped.
On Sunday last was sent in h^re by the Beagle privateer,
Capt. Aaderfon, the schooner Friendship, Capt. Turner,
who fays th it on Weinefday last, being then in Lat. 20. 19.
N. he fell in with two fleets, five of which were eng ged,
and othersufing every effort to join in the a&ion. That
the French seemed inclined to run, but he apprehended
they were too close to effect their purpose. Tnat he flayed
5 glasses to fee the action ; and that, when he bore away,
e left tnem engaged. We apprehend that those French
fllips must have been the reinfor erient intended for
D'ERaiag, which have fallen in with Admiral Parker's
fleet, as he w s cruising to the N. E. of Barbadoes.--We
wait with impatience for a confirmation of this intelli-
The following articles are taken from the Charaibean
General Gazettee, of September 28.
BASSETERR E.
A DESK DRAWER was carried away from the
fire in Ewfl<y's aley on Wednesday night, and
was tou'd early the next moining in the lot adjoining
Samuel Po^cl, Efqr's garden. The said drawer con
tained when taken away, a new fattin cloak trimmed
only round the hood with lace, an old silk ditto, two
Ipotted lawn aprons quite new, one Holland ditto mark
ed S W, one dark callico child's frock, one pair of
silk dockings with a darn in one fide of the leg, a diaper
dining table-cloth, a diaper breakfaft ditto, one new
pair of womens flippers with cork heels and the vamps
turned with pale watered tabby, one pair of mens spor
ted double work' d gloves, one pair of thread ditto, one
long roll of worsted, and several other things not re
colle&ed. Whoever will difeover the thief or thieves
shall have the abr ve reward, paid by
THOMAS F. BATCHELER.
N. B. As a number of things are miffing which may
have fallen into the hands of well disposed persons, it is
hoped they will return them to the unhappy fufferers.—'
A large Queen's w re bowl was taken filled with fix ena
melled cups and faucert, drinking glasses and tumblers,
one bread keg halt lull of brown sugar, one fitch of
bacon, and other things f rgot. It is hoped all Vendue
Masters will be careful of the above articles if offered
for sale, Nov. 4.
Hf The CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY meet this
evening at Six o'clock precisely, on business of import
ance.
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Philadelphia, November 5.
AL L persons who have demands against the estate of
James Richard, late of Maryland, deceased, are re
qefted to bring their accounts to the fubferiber; and all
persons indebted to the said estate are desired to pay im
mediately, to
THOMAS BOND, Administrator.
< *, DoHor BOND'S Courses of Clinical and Obstetric
Ledures will begin in the Hospital on Monday next at
Eleven o'clock.
AN Y person possessed of Loan-Office Certificates, is
sued from either of the Offices in the four New En.
gland States; may have them exchanged for Continental
Currency by applying to JOHN TAYLOR, in
Front-Street, between Chefnut and Walnut-Streets.
The State Salt-Works to be Sold.
ON MONDAY the fifteenth day of November
inst. will be fold by Public Vendue, the SALT
WORKS belonging to the State of Pennsylvania, li
tuate on Barnegat Bay, in the County of Monmouth,
in the State of New-Jersey, together with the trad of
Land, containing about f ty acres, on which the fame
are built, and all the privileges which have been pur
chased for their accommodation. These Works have
been erected on a very extensive plan, calculated to
make a great quantity of Salt, and in a situation the
most favourable fcr th# purpose. The buildings are
large, commodious, and in good order, consisting of a
dwelling house, boiling-house, drying-house, two store
houfe*, a wind mill for railing the salt water by pumps,
and a smith's (hop, &c. &c.
On the lame day will be fold, a great variety of
Utensils for Salt making, Houfhold and Kitchen Fur
nituie, Oxen, Cows, Calves, Hogs, about thirty thou
sand feet of Pine Boards, a Cart and Geers for four
horfe', a compkat set of Blacksmiths Tools, Window
Ghf, &c.
The Die to begin at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, on
the premiles.
FREDERICK HAGNER.
Philadelphia, November 4., 1779.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XT O TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the Court house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twenty-ninth dy of November inst.
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then
and there to try the truth of the fa6lsalledged in the
bill of George Geddes, &c. (who as well, &c.) against
the fllip or vessel calTdthe Golden Rose, lately com
manded by William Vanderwen , her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo: To the end and intent that the
o. ne ior owners, or any person concerned therein, may
appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the fame
v.ffl should not be condemned according to the prayer
of the said bill.
B, order of the fodge,
November 3. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Philadtip bia, November 5.
AF A RM wanted on Shares or to Rent,
at any distance within thirty miles of the city,
where four or five hands will he employed if necessary.
E qire of the fubferiber at the Black Horse, opposite
the Coneftogo Waggon in Market-street.
JAMES THOMSON.
Philadelphia, November 3.
BY virtue of an appointment from the Honor
able Beard of War as Commissary of Hides for the
Counties of Philadelphia, Chester and Bucks, in Penn
sylvania, ani the State of Delaware, directing the most
speedy coDefhon of all debts due to the United States
for Con< nental Hidet which may have been received
from the late Comm,ffsry General of Hides, or other
wrys, either in exchange for shoes or leather, or to he
tanned, all per ns indebted as above are desired to be
as tpiedy as pcffible in the difeharge thereof.
There has repeated application been made in this
wa, to which little or no attention has been given, and
those concerned may rest assured of this being the last.
The fubferiber will attend at his office in this city to
receive and fettle .11 debts due as above; and all who
do not comply immediately may exped! to be proceeded
against without farther notice as their delinquency me
rits, by WILLIAM SHANNON.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS the estates of James Rankin,
late of the county of York, Yeoman, and John
Wilson, late of the county of Cumberland, Htfb nd
man, having been in due courle of law forfeited and
seized to the ule of this State, We, the fubicrihers,
Agents for the said county, do hereby give notice, That
the estates of the said fames Rankin and John Wilson,
consisting of the following tra&s of land, that is to fay,
James ^Rankin's, No. 1, Four hundred and twemy
feven acres, and the usual allowance f®r roads, &c. situ
ate on both sides of Yellow Breeches Creek, between
the lands of William Moore and Jehn Glenn, in Mid
dleton township, Cumberland county, about four miles
from the town of Carlifle, on which is a large improve
ment. No. 2. One hundred and thirty, fix acres and
sixty-nine perches, and the usual allowance for roads,
&c. adjoining the former tr:^t ; no improvement on it.
John Wilson's, Eighty acres of woodland, situate in
Alien township, Cumberland county, adjoining Richard
Royers and Alexander Wilson. All which will be fold
by Public Vendue, at the Court-house at Carlisle, on the
sixteenth day of November next. The sales will conti
nue from day to day, till the whole be disposed of.
The terms of sale will be according to law, as follows,
to wit, One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid
in ten days aftei sale, or the premises again to revert to
the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said one
fourth of the purchase money. The remainder thereof
to be paid in one month ; and on a certificate being
produced from the Agents, or either of them, of full
payment of the purchase money, a deed will be given,
as by law dire&ed.
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants of the said premises, or any of
them, and creditors of the said James Rankin and John
Wilson, to exhibit their claims and demands to the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court, within the time limited by
law, or they will be for ever barred from the recovery
thereof. GEORGE STEVENSON,].
JOHN BOGGS, jAgents.
Carlifle, Oflober 7, 1779.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
Living in Trenton,
A STOUT likely NEGRO MAN, about twenty-
A three years of age, by trade a blacksmith; he un
derstands horse shoeing well, likewise can do any kind
of labouring work. For further particulars enquire of
HEZEKIAH HOWELL.
Philadelphia, ONober ix.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,
n AN AWAY on Tuesday Lft, a German appren
" tice lad named JOHN RUDY, about eighteen
years of age, five feet five or fix inches high, has black
hair, a down look, and speaks good English : Had on
when he went away, a brown cloth coatee, jacket and
breeches, and good shoes. It ig supposed he is gone on
board of a privateer. Whoever takes up and secures
the said lad so that bis masters may get him again, shall
receive the above reward, and reasonable charges paid
by STYNER and CIST.
N. B. Wanted, a Journeymen Printer at the Press.
Good wages and constant employ will be given. En
quire of Styner and Cist, Printers, in Seconds
ftrest.
WOOD W ANTE D.
ANY person having a quantity of W 0 O D with
in 5 miles of Philadelphia and defiles to difpoie
thereof, are oqu-ftea to communicate ?hei trims to
GIBBS lONES, ohs office in th- na racks.
W A N T £ 15;
AC LERK who writes a good hand, ^ can be
well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, November 4..
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARDS
STRAYED AWAY from the fta,lc adjoining
the house where the fire happened on the night of
the 3d inst. in Elmfley's-alley, in Second-street below
the Bridge, a small fizid sorrel HORSE, about fix
years old, a natural pacer, and has a pretty long tail.
Likewise a bay MARE, about fouitren hands high,
three years old, and a natural t otter. Whoever will
deliver them to Lazarus Stow, in Walnut street,
shall have the above reward, or One Hundred Dollars
for either.
N. B. They were turned out of the stable to avoid
the danger o f the fire.
. Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
VJ AS STOLEN, last night, out of the house of
the fubferiber, in Eattown township, Chester coun
ty, the following articles, viz. Anew light coloured
coat, made of finecountry cloth; anew brown linen
coatee; a pair of buckfki^ breeches, almost new; a half
worn lead coloured cloth jacket; a furr hat almost
new, two silk hankerchiefs, three country made fbirte,
two pair blue yarn ribbed flockings, also three silver
dollars, and some eleven penny pieces and old coppers
in the breech^ pocket. The above articles were stolen
by a certain George Atkifon, an Englishman, between
thirty and forty years of age, a thin spare man, about
five feet fix inches high, black complexion, black hair,
and has a double row of upper teeth, one large one of
which in each fide of his mouth appears outf.de cf hia
under lip when he laugh#; he is rem kabh given to
drink : Had on when hr went away, a sailor's jacket
made of brown cloth, and a pair cf tow trowfers ; it is
supposed he will wear the above described hat, as he
feft his own. Whoever t^kes up and secures said thief,
so thot he may be brought to justice and the owner may
recover the cloaths, (hall receive the above reward and
reasonable charges, paid by
November s. JAMES MORRIS.
TATAS FOUND last Thursday, near the City
Tavern, a BILL of the last cmiffion of Conti*
nerval money. The owner by app'yirg to PETER
D EHAVE N, near the College, proving his property
and paying the charge of this advertiferaent, may have
it again.
Philadelphia November 1, 1779.