The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-06-29 00:00:00, page 3

his commons, declares that they shall be independent,
and that from their independence he looks for every
thing for himfelf and his family. Mr. Burke conclud
ed, by moving, tor an address of thanks, which we have
not seen and cannot give correctly, till it be published.
Mr. Pouis seconded the motion- Mr. Fox took notice,
" that divers worthy members formerly had difficulties
on this point,(though I thought them none)bec^ufe they
supposed it was medling with the royal property, but
now these all vanish. The king himfelf calls upon you,
he begs you to (hire in bis troubles with him, to assist
him in the work of ceconomy, &c.''
The secretary declared, that the plan of ceconomy
would be taken up next week, but did not name the
day. —
BOSTON, June 13.
Since the commencement of the war the French have
had a number of general naval engagements with the
British, without leaving, in a single one, the leaf! mark
that they were inferior to their enemy, either in brave
ry or conduct ; while in some of these actions they have
•evidently had the advantage. Comparing all the ac
counts we have hitherto received of the late battle in
the Weft-Indies, it seems that the count de Graffe,
-with about ten of his ships, by the mere casualties of
calms and currents, found himfelf surrounded by ad
miral Rodney's whole force of thirty-seven ships of the
line. In this situation the French admiral and his few
ships performed prodigies of valour, without being a
ble to derive the least assistance from the main body of
their fleet, which consisted of 22 fail. To the obflina
cy with which they fought, the damage sustained by
Rodney's ships, even from his own confeffion, and
notwithflanding the vast disproportion cf force, is an
undeniable testimony. Five of the French ships we
are told were taken, one blown up and the remaining
four fuccefsfully defended themselves and escaped.
Jf these gircHmflances are truly slated, this a&ion,
prince and people are blended, and infeperable ; ho v
much their j@,s and troubles are reciprocal. It is
thus, a king of Great-Hritain will acquire more real
splendor, more real-power, than in keeping up
mfelefs offices, which give a dangerous influence,
but no fglid f?re%gth to governments those places
to which his majesty evidently alludes in his
royal message, hurt effentialiy his true power,
because they are supported to the injury of im
portant services, the funds of which are absorbed by
such abuses, so that tie empty fplendour they give the
crown really impoverishes the Rate. From the suppres
sion of these wafteful members will arise an ability to
support the throne in an honourable manner. An
February 6. In the night of the 4th current, the Re
venge, a frigate of the company, arrived at Baffora
from Bombay, with very late letters, beingof the 18th
of December: ,hey contain t e agreeable news, that
Hyder Ally had been obliged to retire into his own
dominions, and that Negapatam, the principal Dutch
factory on the coa fi of Coromandel, had surrendered
to the forces of the company
APRIL 16.
establishment refling on this principle, must be more
auguf iand stable to the king than any other. His ma
jefly has perceived the greatest of truth, and has gra-
Cioufly told you that be is convinced of it : where in
deed could he find more ample and most sure depen
dence than in the love, the refpe& and the support of
of his people. This is the only ground upon which
be can raise with solidity the edifice of true and per
manent dignity. What doth not the rest of his reign
promise, when th adopted sy stem of it is founded up
on ceconomy? What may we not expert of a prince,
who of his own motion, giving way to the pure impul
ses of his own mind, throws himfelf into the arms of
AMERICAN AFFAIR S.
S A L E M, June ,3
A small sloop with 40 hogsheads of rum on board,
Bound from St. Martin's to Halifax, and prize to the
privateer ship Porus, cipiain Carns, of this place, ar
rived in por; on Tuesday last.
The fame day the privateer ship Difpatcb, captain
J. Felt, arrived here from a fuccefsful cruise. Besides
the ship Aurora, taken in company with the Jack, as
lately mentioned, she has taken a vessel loaded with
lumber, and retaken a brig of about 130 tons burthen,
loaded with molasses; both of which are arrived in a
fafe port.
Mr. Burke, as soon as t e king's message of yester
day, concerning the regulation of public expenditures,
&c. was read, felicitated the house and kingdom upon
the happy period, when the king, delivered from dan
gerous councils, which set up a wall of separation be
tween him and his people, giving way to the fofter vir
tues, the benevolence of his heart, i able to speak in
plain and pathetic language. This language is the ex
pression of paternal love, such as go d fubjeds may ex
pe^l from a good king. Blessed forever be the day,
that his ma,By restored to the august independence
belonging to his Ration, is at length enabled to let his
people hear the language of his heart; to let thin
ihare his fuff rings, praise his magnanimity, and recom
pence it. What we have heard is the best of messages, de
livered to the bed of people and from die bed ofkiogs.
This is the true flyle in which a British king ougnt
ever to speak to the Hritfn people, for it is the only
flyle which can restore to us the blessings of union, and
at once excite the admiration and envy of foreign na
tions, for a conflitution, wherein the example of this
day is a solemn proof how intimately the interefs of
PORT SMOU T H, April 10, 1782.
Admiral Barrington having made toe signal to un
moor, on board the 'Britannia, all the veTls at Spit
bead weighed , the trade dfo ^ Solebay also got up
their anchors. The ipsof war, confided of 19 of the
line, 5 frigates, two firefhips, and two cutters, but
the wind fprin,ging up at sou r weft, they could not
get under Lil The signal was thrown t a large ship
towards Spithead, supposed to be the Cambridge of
80 guns, expected from Plymouth, for fir Joan Lock
hart Ross.
Hyder Ally in two engagements, on the 29th of Au
^uft and 27th of September, and that he hud advanc
ed near to Arcatt.
exertions in the common cause. France, the moment
she came to the assistance of these dates, and signed a
treaty with us, brought upon herfelf a war with En
gland. Both nations have fought fide by fide for honour
and friendfhip as well as a common interest. Our alli
ance, our hearts have been ffrongly cemented by
blood ; and the more France bleeds in a war occasion
ed solely by her connexion with these slates, ,the more
endeared must Ilie be to every honefl and generous
American.
The affair of the 12th of April has been very un
fortunate for our brave aHies; as it has prevented an
expedition, for the pefent, the success of which mud
have reduced the power of our enemies to the moffhu
miliating situation. The French it is true have loft
fix ships of the line in that aftion, four of which only
haye been taken : The Engl sh on toe other hand have
loft but one, the Marlborough, which was certainly
funk in or after the batre this, and the Terrible,
which was dehroyed f Ch^apeak in September hft,
together with the Ardent, formerly taken by twol
French frigates in the ch nnel, leaves a balance uponl
the whole of but three ships of the line, against the|
French.
The English, fays a correspondent, have indeed some |
reasons to exultin their late victory off Gaudaloupe,
as it may save Jamaica, which is aluioft the only
Weft.lndia iflaiid in tueir possession, worth the charge
of a garrison. narbadoes and Antigua being so
thoroughly impoverished, as to become of but very
little conf> quence either to their own rs or th* nation.
That inflexibly honelt Gazetteer, Mr. Rivington,
has dec! red in one of hi- late papers with his usual re-'
gard to truth, that so great a diffatisfaaion subsists
in tne county of Worceher, in this commonwealth,
that the inhabitants are universally determined on a
peace, aimoft on any terms. A friend who has the
means of information, at least as much as Mr. Riving
ton's correspondent, as to the prevailing sentiments in
that place, cannot help offering a hint which perhaps
the present royJ commander in chief may think pro
per to improve; It is certain that the roads, by the
way of Lexington, &c. are Rill open; and as it is by
no means impoffible,notwithftanding the present decay
ed Rate of tne British troops in America, that there
may be found some persons at York, who have hereto
fore ddpl yed their adivity on that route; with such
guides, and under such encouraging profpeas of sup
port from lhe country, he would observe, that a de
tachment of their army (if it could be spared) might
perhaps be very ufefully disposed of in that country.
Philadelphia, June 29.
In C O U N C I L.
Philadelphia, June 27, 1782.
ORDERED, That a'l judges justices, fheriffs and
other peace officers of the Rate, be required to arrest
all persons found hawking or pedling, contrary to law,
and more especially all British prisoners, whether na
tives of that country or foreigners, and the wives or
agents of such British prisoners, who shall be found fel
ling or offering to sale or barter any goods, wares or
merchandizeof any kind, under any pretence whatsoe
ver, in order that they may be dealt with according to
law Extr^6l from the minutes,
Ty. MATLACK, secretary.
*r The Members of the SOCIETY for the Relief
of poor and distressed makers of fllips, their widows
and children, are desired to attend their general meet
ing, on Monday the firft of July next, at 6 o'clock
in the Evening, at the Free-Mason's Lodge-Room, in
Lodge-Ally. Makers of vessels desirous of becoming
members, are requeued to attend.
Philadelphia^ June 26, 1782.
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The Subscriber b^s Lave to inform the Gentlemen
FREEHOLDERS, and other ELECTORS in the
C ; tv and County of Philadelphia,
THAT he propoles offering himfelf a Candidate
for the Shrriff'« Okie, at the expiration of
Colonel Will's time. Should he meet their
Approbation, he requests to be returned wi h the pre
fect Sheriff at the ensuing Ele&ion ; and the Favour
will be gratefully acknowledged,
By their obedient, very humble Servant.
WILLIAM DEAN.
Moreland townO^p, Philadelphia county, June 28.
though fortunate to the British, far from being inglo
rious, adds new luftre to the arms of France. If our
enemies imagine that such an event will at all abate ei
ther our confidence or affeflion towards the prince
and nation with whom we are so clofey allied, it on
ly shews how much they are Bill miflaken, as they al
ways have been in their opinions of the citizens of these
Rates. We have more understanding, more resolution
and firmnefs, more generosity of sentiment than they
would ever allow us to be possessed of. We are two well
acquainted with the resources of France, not to believe
that the loss of a few ships can easily be repaired by
that nation. Put were the loss ten times greater, what
would be the effect; only an addition to our zeal and
In order to prevent confusion at the en*
tertainment, ot the 15th of July next, for
the celebration of the birth otthe Dauphin,
it will be necessary to follow the rules ge
nerally established on similar occasions:
the efore the persons who will honour the
Minister of France with their attendance,
will be so obliging as to prelerve their tick
er, rmi to leave them with the person that
wII be appointed to receive them at the
door. Nobody will be admitted without
a ticket.
Philadelphia, June eg.
BY virtue of Write of Venditioni Exponas, to me
direaed, will be exposed to Public Sab., t the
Coffee-houfe, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th of July
next, at 6 o'clock in the afte-meun, A certain Brck
Meffuage or TENEMENT, and Lot or Piece of
GROUND, lituate in the Northern Liberties; contain
ing in breadth, on Third-ftieet, continued, northward,
20 feet, and in length or depth 230 feet, to a e* tain
40 feet alley, running from Brown street to Popler
lane; bounded on the weft by said Third-freer on the
south by William Fairy's ground, on the east by the
laid 40 feet alley, and on the north by Andrew Erd
man Lorian's ground: late the estate of Henry Jonas,
deceased; under the yearly rent.charge or sum of Two
pounds ten fhillirgs, lawful money of Pennsylvania,
payable to William Coats, bis hen# and assigns.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
A LSO, to be SOLD at lai ; Time an 4 Place, Two
P Fourr 0, t q a and undivided Parts of a Lot or
Piece of GROUND, fit, rite in Wicacna, in Moyom^nf
ing townfliipj bound a ^ t r Swedes parsonage
ground, by an ale, -on Christian firmer, by Swanfon
ffr-et, rnd hy the rive Delaware; containing on Did
tley 88 ret, thence 0 Swanson ftrcet 36 feet, thence
:othr river 214. feet, thence up the river 38 feet four
inches, thence ip to Swanion ftrect, 144 feet
four inches: dremea late the estate of Simon Sherlock,
de^ky under the year y rent-charge of Eight-pound#
twelvejhillfts and fix-pence, pa- able to the Truftee*
of the Swediffi Congregation. Taken ir ex cution, by
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
S ',''' ° 9 'uppolcd to be stolen, the
following enumerated A-ticlet, viz 20 linen Hand
kerc^ri, 6 chin z G ^ms, 2 Shirr# marked M, B. ,
Shorts, i cotton Counterpane, 1-2 dozen Knives and
Fv/ks, a few yards of Ribbon, afil* Gowns and a Bed
go»c, 4 Ch.n& Bowls, a few China Cups and Saucers,
a min's Lht, 1 Tea-kettle, 1 fi'ver Creamjug not
marked, a few fiver spoons marked B. R. 1 calicoe
c. unterpane and 1 C itain of the fame, and a Rem
nant of fik. Aty tron or persons having loft any of
the above GOODS, by proving their property may
i^ve them a,,*^, by applying to the fubferib^, in
Second duet, two do rt below Walnut ftrcet Phila-
E™ MIN PASCHAL. Jun ,8.
STRAYED from off th Common of this city a
bout the beginning of tbit month, a middle tod
Black and White milch COW, about five years eld
Itraight ~nd compaaiy made, her horns small ard not
branching, has neither brand nor earmark but she has
a large liar, or white spot, in her face, Whorver will
bring her to the fubfenber' sho- fe, in Fio^.ftrett or
will give information, so as she may he bond, Ihill're.
ceive th- above Reward. JAMES MEASE.
N. B. It is supposed Ilie is auvut feme of the placet
or farms near the city. June 28
One Hundred, and Fifty Dollars Reward.
^ e . ven '° % °' "• ^ !h inftant > the house of the
fubferiber was suddenly surrounded by a number
or viNr^ armed with guns and bayonets, who landed
irom on board a boat, and after ill treating ^nd secu
ring the family, then robbed and plundered the house of
tne following articles, viz.
One claiet coloured Coat lined with dove coloured
silk, with spangled butte ns ; one pea-green fattin Jack
et, embr idertd with different ecl airs; one brocaded
silk Juk-t with sleeves and hacks of dove coloured man.
tua; one doz nos mens fine ruffi d Shirts, some mak
ed P. A. and some F. tour pair black silk Breeches ;
one Jacket and Breeches of marfailles quirting •;two
gold rings wrth each a blue done set round with final!
white cne§, and form {he letters P. A.
PLATE. One fiver Soop Ladle, no mark ; fix'
Table-Spo, ns anfoneS gar D sh, no m-rks; fix Tea-
Spoins and one Tea Tonga, ma ke^ R. M. G. one
Creain-Por, m rked M. M. on Tee S rainer, mark.
edM L.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, in Block
ley township, Pmladelphia county, on the 2cih
lultant, a Black and White COW, and a CALF : the
Calf almost all red, supposed to be about three weeka
old; the Cow is inclined to black on her fore parts
more than behind. The owner is desired to come,
prove property, pay charges and take them awiv.
J une 28 - JOSEPH COUGHRAN.
CASH. One English Guinea nd twelve Dollars,
One short Cloak o' bl ck mode, with broad black
L<e nd drawing firings luuud tie neck.; a pair cf
brass barreled Pifto s with P. A engraved on the butt ;
one double h rrejed FoTitt Piece; one 'a ge Duck
gun; two Mifkrts; one pair fi -aiß^kles/ ma k*d
38 dwt. g gr& one black vrive: Pincushion with fiver
hoop and chain,
Any perlon hat will give info, motion, so that the
goods may be recovered and he villains fecund, shall
be entitled to the abovereward, or in ,moortion fur any
part thereof, paid by R. AUDRAINE or E. HITT
NER.
Benfalrm, J me 23.
n AN-AWAY from the iubferiber, a NEGRO BOY
named SAMBO, about 14 years cf . had on
when hs went away, a iinfey jacket, a tew fh ; rt and
tnwfer, a wool hat, a pair of shoes with r^ n d brafe
bu-kles. Whoever will deliver him to the fubferiber
or Robert 1 urner, on Market street wh rff th 11 have
the aßoveieward. WILLIAM I iU"ENCE°
Wanted Immediately,
A middle aged WOMAN, to take care of a you^
Child. None need apply but such as can be well re
commended. Enqu re of the Printer.
1 hree Dollars Reward.
St^ of New.Jrfft, June „8 2 .
Six Dollars Reward.