The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-08 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina,) August 20.
Ldl Thursday arrived here from a cruize, the pri
vatter schooner Eagle, John Healy, matter, belong
ing to New York, with a brigantine named the Enter
prize, of 8 guns, from Philadelphia, bound to Ha
vanna, laden with about 600 barrels of flour, &c. which
he Captured ten days ago, in lat. 30. 30.
On Saturday arrived the armed brig Carolina, of
this port, Woolarm commander, with two fchoo
ners, h§r prizes ; one of ttm is from Virginia, and
was bound to New- Providence, laden with provisions;
the other from St. Thomas's, also bound to New-Pro'
whence, laden with Sugar, rum, &c.
Yesterday the sloop Hester, Abel Frifbin, master, ar
rived here from Antigua,after a passage of twelve days:
he confirms our former accounts of the greatest part of
the French fleet having failed some time ago from the
Cape for Old France, with a numerous convoy ; and
that the remainder, consisting of the ships most in'want
of repairs, had proceeded for the coast of North Ame
rica. The whole naval force of the French, now in
the Weft-Indies, consists of no more than two (hips of
the line, and a few frigates.
August 22. Last Turfday evening a flag of truce
schooner returned from George-town. Two days be
fore (he left that place, a brigantine had arrived from
Philadelphia after a Ihort passage, with several families
of those perfo'ns, who some time ago were ordered
from this garrison, as obnoxious to the British govern
ment from their well known attachment to the cause of
Congress
A vessel laying near George-town, with eighty
hogsheads of rum and a quantity of sugar, was by ac
cident set on fire, and entirely consumed, with a white
man and negro that were on. board.
Yesterday arrived from a short cruize to the south
ward, the armed schooner Retaliation, under the direc
tion of major Devaux. She failed from this place the
13th instant, and during that short space has been
fuccefsful enough to capture three schooners and a sloop
NEW-LONDON, September 20.
Last week two armed boats from Connecticut river,
crossed the found, and landed at the Canoe place (so
caked) on Long Bland ; the people going a mile or
two 00 the ifhwd, met a man with a box of tea, and
took it from him : they afterwards plundered sundry of
the inhabitants of cadi and eloathing Th p next mor
ning a number of people belonging to the ill md assem
bled, and finding the boats crews on a beach, dividing
their goods, they fired upon them, killed one on tne
spot, mortally wounded another who died soon after,
and badly wounded two others. They nave detained
five of thb boats crews.
NORWI C H, September 19
On Saturday evening last died at Providence, very
suddenly, the honourable Nicholas Cook, esquire, late
governor of the state of Rhode-Ifland.
Sep. 2'5. On W+dnefday the iirh instant, there was
an oratorical exhibition at the academy at Plainfield.
After the ufua| procession, the ex^rcife was introduced
with music, performed by the Undents and some of the
gentlemen and ladies of the town ; which was seconded
by a prayer adapted to the occasion : tin n followed
feleft pieces, fpreches and dialogues from the ancient
and modern poets, orators and historians, in Greek,
Latin, French and Eugliih , but principal), in the lat
ter language.
The new ball, wherein the exhibition was holden,
was crowded with a very refpedlable audience from that
and the adjacent towns ; and a great conccurfe of peo
ple was collected, whom the hall could not possibly
receive. The fludents, in their various characters, ac
quitted themselves to the high fatisfaflion of the hear
ers; and an admired Latin ode, sung by the flucents
solely, concluded the whole.
NEW-HAVEN, September 26.
Recent reports from Lonc-lfland are, that the post
at Lloyd's neck was soon to he evacuated. And that
a large fleet of transports, under convoy, failed a few
days ago from New-York, bound either to Halifax
or Penobfcot. • —■
Monday arrived his majefiy's ihip Diomede, of 44
guns, Frederick, esquire, commander, with the
ship Edward, captain Couper, the thip Rofarnond and
brig Favourite, under convoy from London. —She put
into Charleftown with the (hips destined for that port,
which came out under her protection from England,
and failed from it with the abovementioned veffeis
eighteen days ago.
C H A T H A.M, Oflober 2 .
Generals Heath and Knox, on the part of the united
slates, and general Campbell and Mr. Elliot on the
part of the British, met last Thursday at Taupan, as
commissioners for liquidating the long handing accounts
between the two parties, which the British, by artifice
and chicanery, knowing there was a considerable ba
lance due us, have hitherto sedulously evaded.
Gentlemen just arrived from Carolina fay, that a
few days before they failed, a party of British troops,
under the command of major Doyle, were attacked in
some part of that province, by a body of rebel cavalry,
commanded by colonel Laurens, who, with colonel
Armfirong, &c. were killed, and the remainder drove
off the field, with very little lots on the fide of the king's
troops. [N. B. Tois comes from a field officer con
cerned in tiie action.]
On Saturday last the flag of truce Hoop Exchange,
arrived here from Georgetown, South Carolina ; a
gentleman who came passenger in her informs us, that
he was also tod of the fate of the rebel colonel Lau
rens, by a Mr. Milligan, one of their state captains,
before he failed from George-town.
Monday arrived at Whiteflone, in the found, two
Hag of truce veffeis from Rhode Island; one of them
with naval prisoners to be exchanged, the other a pri
vate flag.
Yefletday died, after a long illness, very sincerely
regretted, major Colden, son of Cadwallader Colden,
esquire, of Coldenham, in this province.
N E W-Y O R K, Odoler 2.
chiefly laden With haval stores, rice, corn, &c. Two
of them were from Jackfonburgh, bound for Savannah,
the others from Beaufort in this province, and bound
for the Havanna.
August 27. Yesterday arrived a cutter, with a flag of
truce from New- Providence, and the sloop Charleftown
Packet, Richard M'Le@d, master, from St. Augustine,
after a ihort passage.
By the latter vessel we learn that several prizes have
lately been,carried into St. Augustine, laden with provi
fions,by which the price of flour has been reduced to 30s.
per dwi. and other articles in proportion.
We hear that some dispatches have lately arrived in
town from congress; they were originally intended
for general Greene, but falling in with some loyalifls,
they judged proper to convey them hither for inspec
tion.
Monday last was launched the beautiful privateer
ship Perseverance, pierced for 28 guns, and (uppofed
to be as Complete a vessel of her size, as any built this
war-
By the honourable ALEXANDER LESLIE, esquire,
lieutenant general, commanding his majesty's forces
in the fowhern dißrid of North-America.
APROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS numbers of inhabitants who received
permission to go out to the enemy, for the pur
pose of becoming fubjefls to their slates, have returned
to this city, without the knowledge of, and contrary
to the intentions of the general:
Public warning is hereby given to such persons as
have returned, after having conformed themselves to
the enemy's laws, to depart the Britifli lines in twenty
four hours from the date hereof, under the penalty of
being considered as spies, or prisoners of war; and
that no person, on any pretence, do presume in future
to return to any poll within the British lines, without
firft obtaining permission, under pain of incurring the
penalties above.
By ordr of the lieutenant general.
JOHN STAPLETON, A. D. Adj. G.
Charleflown, August :,, 1782.
I N passive obedience to the charitable mandates and
, tender merc.es of the magnanimous Divan, at Jack
fonburgh, toe fubferiber once more intends to depart
this province by the firfl opportunity : and therefore
rquefts all those indebted to him by bond, note or'
open account, to difebarge the fame immediately ; and
all those to whom he is anywise indebted, to call and
receive payment. HARRY MICHIE.
Charleflown, August 26, 1782.
[The Charleflown papers contain many other ?dver
tifements of the fame nature, but af^gn different cauf
es, such as “ being under the disageekable neces
sity of leaving the town," £ c &c.J
From the London Advertiser, of May 21.
A FEW days since the following Remarkable cir
cumflance, which had nearly a v_ melancholy
termination, we hope will serve to caution people in
future againfi that pernicious custom of deeping witn
a fire in their bed-chamber. An amiable young lady
of Bishop's gate street. having been a mile indisposed
with a cold, desired to have a fire in her chamber all
night, which going out towards morning, and a cur
rent of air forcing down the chimney, filled the room
with such a quantity of charcoal fmoak, as to futfo
cate the unfortunate female, who, when difeovered,
lay firetched out, a mournful fpe&acle to her unhap
py friends: every means of recovery was ofed for a
considerable time, but without success, till a friend
proposed the trial of eledricity; the body was imme
diately conveyed to Mr. Lowndes, medical electrician,
Queen street, Cheapfide, and we are happy in being
able to affirm, that by the judicious conduct and pow
erful apparatus of that gentleman, (he was in less
than two hours restored, to the inexpressible joy of her
dis confolate friends.
Philadelphia, O&ober 8.
A report was very current yeflerday, that the com
bined fleet had fallen in with the homeward bound Ja
maica fleet, and captured some of the men of war and
many of the merchantmen. The Vile de Pair's is Lid to
be among t e captured veffeis. Before our nex< we
(ball probably know whether this important news be
true.
Among the numerous arrivals of trading veffeis at
different ports on this continent, ten have lately got
fafe into Baltimore, from the Well Indies. It is a pleas.
ing reflection, that, notwithstanding the powerful fleet
of the enemy now on our coast, they cannot prevent our
R I CHMO N D, (Virginia) September 28.
Our accounts from the southward hold out the ex
petition that the British will certainly leave Charief
town by the 15th of next month at fartheft.
We hear from Wellington, that the Indians have
lately killed and taken one or two families in that coun
ty, having penetrated, undifeovered, within 10 m Its of
tne court-house. The inhabitants pursued them and
recovered the prisoners.
It was reported that an adion had lately taken place
between the inhabitants of the Kentucky country and a
b<dy of Indians, in which fix yor seventy on each fids
were Gid to have been Gain. No official accountshave
orr ved, and from many circumfiances tt ere is reason
to doubt the truth of the report
Died, on Sunday the 15th infant, at York-Town
universally lamented, c. ptain THOMAS HAMII'
TON, of the state Ifgion
ANNAPOLIS, Oaober 3.
RECEIPT of continental taxes from the state of
Maryland, published in pursuance of the 6th article of
inftru&ions from the office of finance, dated the 12th
day of February last.
For the month of September, 1782, received 23,240
dollars.'
BENJAMIN HARWOOD, receiver
of con mental taxes for Maryland.
Odober 1, 1782.
Just opened and to be SOLD, by
^an K/eck and Barton;
At their Store in Market street, three doors above
La^titia-Court.
gUPERFINE and second Cloths, and a large
assortment of coarse do. also dark ground Calicoes
and Chintzes, fine twilled Swanikios, Flannels, cotton
Hose, fine and coarse Sheetings, Laval and Royal do.
Linens, Cambricks and Lawns, Muslins, cotton Checks,
Kedticks, silk and linen Handkerchiefs, rich India Taf
faties, Tablecloths, enamelled, plated and yellow
Buttons, black Feathers.
They have likewise on hand,fome Looking glasses,
and a few hogsheads of Virginia Tobacco.
receiving the fupp!ies necessary for the public use d^
the necessities of the people.
Extrad of a letter from East-Jersey, dated October 4,
1782.
“ Yesterday went in a 50 gun ship and the Vir^
ginia privateer, with a ship, a brig and schooner, be
sides a small vessel or two, that appear to be prizes."
[ERRATA. In the account of the expence of edu-l
cation at Princeton college, in our last, for the ar
ticle of boarding, instead of 10s. per week, read 12s.]
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Tobe Sold at Southwark Audion,
On THURSDAY next, the 10th inflant, at Twelve
o'clock precisely,
SEVERAL PIECES OF
Elegant flerling PLATE,
Ihe ,uputy of a foutber n Exile: Consisting of—
-1 Large Coffee Pot,
I Bi^aU Balket,
I Lage Waiter,
4 Two-quart Tankard,
2 So 11 Severs, and
2 Pair of Bottle-Stands;
AL S O,
A complete Sett of Cahors, and
An excellent Guiitar.
They may be seen at the Store any Time before the
Salt.
Odo. 8. WILLIAM BROWN, A&ioneer.
Just Published st Bell's Book-Store, near St. Paul's
Church, in Third street,
[ Half a Dollar each Volume, ]
The First and Second Volume? o that New, Elegant and
Entertaining Work, entitled
EMMA CORBETT.
Bell's Book-store, Oaober 7, 1782.
And the Third V lume, which will compleiethe whole
W r r^, according to the London Edition, will be
finished about fourteen days from this date.
ALSO, Great variety of curious and useful Books, in
cntoij, divinity, voyages, travels, poetry, plays, no
vels, and entertainment, with medical and furgieal
Warks, Latin and Greek Cl^ flics, and every Curiosity,
blither old or new, that is come-at-able, in the Ame-
Qn world of becks, may be had at bid BELL'e
~ 0 : k A° r ' ; "** r St - Pa ul's church in Tuird-ftreet,
Philadelphia.,'
MOUNT AIR Y.
To be L E T the above COUNTRY SEAT, near
Germantown, for one or mote Years.
^ H E improvements ar, a lai ge commodious stone
laoule, kitchen and piazza, a milk-heufe, grana
ry "*''' Ihble ; also, a -very large stone barn in
comolcre ord*-, centanirg, under one roof, a thrtffi
ing floor, reach hou'e, and ftahles for 10 horses, with
vary large lofts. There is a very valuable colle&ion of
a '"' excellent garden, with hot-bee s,
rfdlss, &:,and 60 acres of arable End and meadow.
F r particulars am f yt o TENCH COXE, Front-street,
one dorr below Union-street. O&% 7.
Eghc Dollars Reward.
Q AN-AWAY last sun/ao the 6th infant, from
4>r^'J^: r A ^" APPRENTICE, named MAT
°^RAdbN , Dutchmen, (peaks very little
English, about 5 : e ^ high, short curly t a ir, had on
,""' "" !' ' b "" n c ° at ' linen trowfers i
took with him two jukrts, one red, the other blue
[,r linen troffers ; the^rons ts the brown coat
are like a quarter do.I r , z n d 1 roattee. Whoever fe-
A P™' t; e ? a " d brings him to his mas
ter, Hull h 4 ve the ab^ R w rd in d reafonaMe charges
►"''ADAM LAPP. Ofto. 7 ,
On THURSDAY,
The 24'h October, instant,
Wi'l h, SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION,
A th- Coffee-boule, in Philadelphia,
THE MERCHANT MILLS in the borough of
Bridol, containing three Pair of Stones, one
whereof is burs, together with the appurtenan
ces, and a LOT es five acres. The character and Si
tuation of thete Mills are so well known, as to render
any oarticular description unnecessary, being situate on
the Delaware, only 20 miler distant from Philadelphia.
Credit may be had for half or more of the purchase
stoney, if required. Further information on the pre
mises, or bv application to JOHN MEASE.
N. B. Pclßffion may be had one month after pur
chase.