The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-03 00:00:00, page 4

t,IBRALTA R, February %o.
A N extraordinary cifcumftance happened here lately :
a A iman ihip under English calcuts call her anchor
here in the evening, ciofe to two brigs laden with pro
nfion for the garrison ; as it was a rough sea-wind, and
tire evening came on apace, fire could not be eafiiy got
at for examination. In the night die boarded rhe two
brigs, and ran out to sea with them ; but two men who
n@e their escape in a fkiff, giving information of the
matter, the Enterprize and Montreal, twofrigates, were
ordered out fora purtuit ; unfortunately, however, they
were too late, for the had got fafe off with her prizes,
and the frigates were obliged to return without them.
Madrid," April %o. Our grand fleet is still in the port
of Cadiz, and although the preparations do not in the
leah fucken, the destination es this fleet is not known,
nor have they Tailing orders yet 5 but the continual run
of couriers between this Court and France makes it ima
gined that feme important negociation is upon the car
pet.
Paris, May 7. The Marquis de la Fayette is going
back again°to America, and will be accompanied by
1500 chosen men, all officers and subalterns, who, on
xneir arrival, will be dilperfed in the different regiments
of the United States, in order to perfect them, with all
poffb/e (peed, in the military discipline.
DwbUn, April s,. Yesterday, puifuant to notice issued
by the High Sheriffs of the city, anumer< us body ot the
>g£ fe g ate inhabitant aflembled at the Tnolf i, to take
into cenfideration the most effectual m thod of pro not
ing the cr;de 2nd kianofa&ures f ?untry, Relolv
ted, That Yrom and after *b/6 yhext, they
would not, dire&ly or in': it 'of the goods
or wares of Great B t o L ^nula&ured
in this kingdom. 7 to these
entered irt-'^ the co ^- '' Affem-
Arorrefyonderinform the public, that
goverrmeni # med at the : fiociaaous
Pinera 7° '.~ eke kingdom, ag^nft the
nfe o' ' 1 - > which alarm of severe
,iKs, an excellent fignoHuc-
L ON D O N, April 6.
Thorny of Sweden has been i.icreafec lately ^
116,000 men. It is curious to obter^e how defpothrn
in all countries manifefts itfeif by the incr^ie c: the ^
Hilary. The present King, oa overturning the co, ft -
tution, found 36,000 men. Hr increased ihern to 49 coo
men. Thr ^ ;: following to 55,060 ; —then to 62 000
—next to l>6,cco. And now they ave got up to the
great number mentioned above.
May 18. Yesterday Sir Chai let Hardv hoisted his flag
on board the Victory man of war, of 100 guns, he being
appointed Commander in Chief of the grand fleet; part
of which is dropped down to St. Helens, and the rest
will fail from Spithead in a few days.
An express from Torbay, dated Saturday noon, fays,
that Admiral Arbuthnot was still lying with the fl-eis
in that place, and in all likelihood would remain there
some time, 2s the weft and south-west winds generally
prevail at this time of the year.
The Dutch at St. Euftatius are carrying on a most
profitable traffic between the French I(lands and America.
Yesterday Admiral Sir Charles Hardy was present at
the levee at St. James's, when he had the honour of a
conference. Sir Charles afterwards took leave of his
Majesty, and yesterday evening he set out for Portsmouth,
in order fro take upon him the command of the grand
fleet, which is ordered out to sea immediately.
- On Tuesday last Sir Robert Harland resigned the com
mand of the fleet. The reasons he gave i^ his letter of
resignation to the Lords of the Admiralty, were, that he
Was to have two officers in command under him (Aonri
rals Digby and Darby) whose ideas of discipline were to
different from his own, that he could not expea any
other obedience or treatment from them, than what
Admiral Keppie had met with from Sir Hugh Palliler.
Orders are gone to stop Admiral Arbuthnot from
proceeding to America. He was in Torbay with his
whole fleet, when the last advices came from him. The
reason for flopping him is, the fleet cannot be spared ;
they are wanted for our home defence. Except this fleet,
there are not four Chips of the line ready for sea. All
the ships at Portsmouth were ftript to fit out Admiral
Arbuthnot. And if the Admiralty were ordered to fit
out ten ships es the line to-morrow, they could ret do
it in four weeks.
St. JO H N's, (in Antigua) July 7, 1779.
By a vessel just arrived from Newfoundland, we are
informed, that the town of St. John, the capital of that
island, is better than half destroyed by a dreadful fire,
which happened there. All his Majesty's magazine, ar
senal and stores arc destroyed to a large amount.
it is confidently reported, that Sir Hugh Psllifer is
to have the command of a squadron of ships this sum
mer, and that Capt. Basely will go in the fame ship
With him as before.
The King has been pleated to appoint M jor-Gne
ral James Rabinfon, to be Captain General and Gover
nor in Chief of his M jefty's Province of New-York, in
America, in the room of Major-G neral Tryon.
Mons. la Mothe Piquet failed from Brett on the Bth
instant, with two ships of 84. guns, two of 74 guns, one
of 60 guns, four frigates, about twenty merchant ships,
and about 2500 French troops, under the command of
the Marquis de la Fayette, all for Rhode-Ifland. Mr.
John Adams, and other Americans who were in France,
are gone on board the fleet. At the fame time failed from
Brest seven more ship. of the line, who are to fee this
fleet fafe to a certain latitude, and then to return. Twen
ty-five more fldps of the line are now lying at single an
chor, in Brest water, ready to put to sea on a moment's
notice. This intelligence is dated from Paris, on the
6th of May.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market street,
We hear from home of lamentable diffenfioms amongst
the most illustrious characters in the navy, with daily re
signations, said to be owing to the acquittal of Admiral
Palliler, and the resignations of Admirals fteppel and
Howe.
>XO(M^MX)O(^
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Thuriday cvening next, being the fifth of August,
at the Coffee-houle,
TH E Schooner JULIANA,, with all her tackle
and apparel, as file now lays at the upper fide of
Market firett wharf. 3he is a fine vessel, either fit for
sea or river, will carry about 1300 bulhels of corn. An
inventory may be seen on board and at the time of sale.
N. B. Any G ntleman inclining to purchase at pg
vate file before toe vendue, may know the terms by ap
plying to Alexander Tod.
Philadelphia, Jul, |r.
NOTICE is hereby given, That on
Thuriday the filth day of August next, at Four
o'clock in the afternoon, will be fold at Public Sale, at
or near the Public Wharf, in the Northern Liberties,
aq uantity of DUNG, for cash, supposed to be about
zgoloads. By order of the ^M G.
JACOB HILTZHEIME&.
Philadelphia, July 26.
IN pursuance of an order of Orphans Court,
will be fold at Public Vendue, on Saturday the seventh
day of August, at the Coffee house in the city of Phila
delphia, a certain tra& or piece of Land, situate in Li
merick townfllip, in the county of Philadelphia, con
taining forty acres, adjoining lands of John Koplin and
Philip Yort ; bate the estate of George Crows, deceased,
The file to begin at Ten o'clock in the morning.
CHRISTIANA CROWS, Administratrix.
Philadelphia, July 24, 1779
H E Committee of Public Accounts will
11 attend at the State house in Philadelphia, from
v:r.e ninth day of August next until the firft day of Sep
tem°efy in order to fettle the Public Accounts, of which
Officers and othe s having Accounts depending with
this Common-Wealth are requested to take notice and
give their attendance with their proper vouchers and
accounts. JOHN LACEY, Jun.
J. GARDNER.
DANIEL HEESTER, Jun.
SAMUEL DALE.
N. B. The Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants are re
quested to be punctual in fencing to the Committee cer
tificates under their hands and seals, with the proper
vouchers, of the several ferns of money by them ad
vanced to the recruiting officers.
Wilmington, in Ne^wcaftle County,
Delaware State, July y, 1779°
AL L persons indebted to the eltate of David Tryon,
late of the borough of Wilmington aforefaid, fhal
lopman, deceased, are requested to make immediate
payment to the fubferiber: And those who have any
just demands against fain efiate are defined to bring them
in, properly proved, that they may be adjusted: This
(he hopes will be speedily complied with, as ihe designs
soon to fettle the estate, and will save her further trouble,
&c. SUSANNAH TRYON, Administratrix.
OPIUM,
Camphire,
Q^ickfilver,
Bark,
Antimony,
Caatharides,
Manna,
Rhubarb,
Jrllap,
Ipecacuanha,
Isinglass,
Cochineal,
Saffron,
Caftile Soap.
Epfem Salts,
Sal Sinet,
Sal Ammoniac crude,
Crude Tartar,
Borax,
Volatile Salts,
Flour of Brimstone,
Carolina Pinkroot,
Chamomile Flowers,
Cremor Tartar,
Salt of Tartar,
A FEW neat BREECHES MAKERS
may have cenftant employ u;v good wages by
applying to STACY POTTS, in Trenton.
Any person having an IRON KETTLE to dis.
pose of, that will contain fifty gallons or upwards, may
meet with a purchaser by applying as above.
A frefh and general assortment of MEDICINES,
TO BE SOLD BY
FREDERICK PHI LE,
At his house in Second-street, opposite Black-Horse
Alley, between Market and Chefcut Greets ; among
which are the following articles,
Philadelphia, July 20, 1779.
TH E Proorietprs and Purchasers in the
United ILLINOIS and WABACHE Land-
Companies, are requeued to attend at a general meeting
to be held at the City Tavern in this city, on Friday
the 20th day of August, upon business of singular im
portance. BERNARD GRATZ, Secretary.
Roman Vitriol,
White Vitriol,
Shell Lac,
Seed Lzc,
Gum Copal,
Gum Tragacanth,
Gum Arabic, and a variety
of other gums,
Aniseed,
Caraway feed,
Fennel feed.
Worm feed.
Powder Blue,
Verdigreafe,
Yellow Oker ground in oily
Litharge of Gold,
Vermillion, &c.
A variety of Chymical Oils,
Oil of Almonds,
Castor Oil,
And a number of other ar
articles too tedious to
mention.
Also a quantity of Ink-
Powder.
Jut published and now felling at BE L L' aßock fi>r%
next door to St. Paul's Church, in Thurd-rtrect, Phi
ladelphia,
A
NARRATIV E
Of Colonel ETHAN ALLEN's
CAPTI VIT Y,
From the time of his being taken by the Ertifh, near
Montreal, on the 25th day of September, in the year
1775, te the time ot his exchange, on the 6th day of
May, 1778:
Containing,
His VOYAGES and TRAVELS, with the most
remarkable occurrences refpe&ing himfeif, tend many
other Continental prifonc>s of deferent ranks ano
characters, which tell under his obfervationjn the
courfc of the fame ; particularly the deftrudiun of the
prisoners at New-York, by General Sir William Howe,
in the years 1776 ana 11777.l 1777. Intcrlperfed with some
Political Observations.
Written by Himfelf, and now published for the infor
mation cf the curious in all nations.
Price Ten Paper Dollars.
When God from Chaos gave this World TO BE.
Man then be form'd, and form'd him TO BE Free.
American Independence, a Poem, by Freneau.
N.B. DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOKS
by the dozen, gross, five hundred, or one thousand, are
now felling by Robert Bell, next door to St. Paul's
Church, in Third-ltreet, Philadelphia.
Said Bell also fells, LITERATURE, in all
arts, Sciences and languages, to those Sentimentalists
who are so truly feientific as to be persuaded in their
own minds, that the enjoyment of Books is superior to
any picture arifiig from the contemplation of Gold,
Silver or Paper Dollars.
Philadelphia, July 26.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the Indian Queen stables, in
' Fourth street, between Market and Chefnut-ftreeta,
on the zxd inst. a milch C 0 W, of a pale red colour,
with a white f-ce and some white on her breast; (he is
of a middling size, in good orde;, and about seven jears
old. Whoever will take up laid Cow and bring her to
the Indian Queen, or give notice there where the may
be had, dull have the above reward. But should she be
detained by any persons after this notice, they will be
prosecuted to the utmost extent of the law ; and for dis
covering any such as may be found detaining said Cow,
One Hundred Dollars will be eiven to the difeover
er, by WILLIAM HENDERSON.
To be let on flares, a Plantation on th< banks of
Schuylkill, between three and four miles from the city ;
it may be entered on immediately. Apply as above.
Germantown, Jul, 26.
Was F ou n d,
Near the Spring-house Tavern, in Philadelphia County,
AH ALBERT and COLOURS. Whoever has
loft the lame, by proving bis property and paying
charges, may have it again by applying to
JAMES HASLET.
W A N T E D,
A NURSE with a good breast of milk, who can be
well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, Jul, zg.
W A NT E D,
In one of the Public Offices in this city,
AC LERK who writes a good hand, can be well
recommended, and understands book keeping and
accounts. Very genteel wages will be given to any per
son whose character and abilities are adequate to the
above description. Enquire of the Printer.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
C”T RAYED or STOLEN, towards the latter end
' of June last, from the farm of William Hamilton,
Esq; in the township of Blockley, in Philadelphia coun
ty, a large brown M A R E, fix years old, about fifteen
bands high, a natural pacer, has a large head which flic
carries well when rode, a bushy switch tail, had (hoes
on the fore feet, and one on the off hind foot, had no
brand cr mark that can be remembered; her back had
been fore under the after part of the saddle. Whoever
takes up said Mare and acquaints the fubferiber, at the
Prothonotary's Office in Front-ftreer, near Vine street,
Philadelphia, fhail have the above reward.
JAMES WILSON.
To be SOLD by Private Sale,
AL ARGE and valuable Plantation; situated along
fide of Great Pipe Creek, in Pipe Creek Hundred,
Frederick County, and State of Maryland, containing
3500 acres of extraordinary well timbered land, so well
situated for water that it may be divided into five parts
of equal quantities, and each part have a fufficient quan
tity of meadow, and well watered by springs. There is
a good mill-feat on the fame, and on two separate parts
of the whole suitable tor plantations ; there are 17c
acres clear on each, together with a good log house and
barn on each, and fundiy other convenient buildings ^
The whole of the land of as good a quality as any in
the said county, being about 40 miles from Baltimore.
The whole to be fold for cash, or part cash and the re
mainder credit, or Loan Office Certificates will be ac
cepted of. Any person inclining to purchase, for furiher
terms may apply to the fubferiher, living in Hanover
township, Lancaster county. Pennsylvania, or to Mr.
John Wallace, at Mr, Robert Wilton's, Merchant,,
in Water-street, Philadelphia.
W XLL lA.M MACKEY.