The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-07-13 00:00:00, page 1

A ROBBER Y.
THE following BANK NOTES were inclofed in a
letter, and sent by the mail that was carried
off on the fifteenth ultimo. Andas a lift of them are
left at the Bank, all persons are cautioned against re
ceiving them. Philadelphia, July 10, 1782.
No. Payable. ' Dollars.
289 6th Feb. 1782. Michael Hilligas too
7 21st do. do. John Ross 100
223 6th do* do. Michael Hilligas 100
168 30th Jan. do. R. Peafly 100
16 Bth do. do. John Ross 30
289 14th Feb. do. George Meade 30
152 24th do. do. , John Kean 30
84 21st do. do. John Ross 50
38 7th Jan. do. John Muir 50 .
180 27th Mar. do. Michael Hilligas 50
241 12th Feb. do. George Meade 43
26 14th Jan. do. James Craig, junr. 40
33 14th do. do. Benjamin Fuller 40
Total 760
Bank of North-America.
JULY 4 , 1782.
TH E directors of the bank, having de-,
1 clared a dividend of four and a half
per cent upon the capital flock for the
half year, ending the firft instant The
said dividend will be paid at the bank to
the stockholders, or their representatives, at
arty time after the tenth instant.
FOR the fake of preserving order at the entertain
ment to be given on Monday next, the 15th cur
rent, by the Miniver of France, for the celebration of
the birth of the Dauphin, the persons who will honour
the Minister with their presence, will be so obliging as
to observe the following directions:
There will be no entry nor issue but in Sixth-street.
All the carriages will arrive only by Chefnut.Breet, turn
on the right hand into Sixth street, and proceed into
Market-ft reet ; which is to be observed, not only in the
beginning but also at the end of the entertainment.
The carriages appointed by their matters to wait
for them, will be Rationed before the State-house, and
will not be fuffered to quit that flation till they are
wanted by their mafters.'
A person will be appointed to receive, at the door,
the tickets of those who have been invited. No ad
mittance will be given without a ticket. Those who
have loft their tickets will receive others by applying to
the managers.
The fireworks and illumination which the minister
of France offers to the citizens of this country will be
gin at 9 o'clock, upon the square opposite his house, be
tween Chefnut and Walnut streets; they are disposed
in such a manner that they may be very well seen on
every fide.
THE Partnership of STEWART and
' TOTTEN, having expired the id instant, all
those who have any demands against them, are request
ed to call on the subscribers for payment ; who are du
ly authorifed to fettle the affairs of the late Company ;
and all those indebted to them, are likewise requeued
to difeharge the fame as soon as possible.
JAMES and ALEXANDER STEWART.
Philad. July 3, 1782.
ALL persons indebted by bond, note, book debt or
prize shares, to the estate of Captain PETER
DAY, late of this city, mariner, deceased, are desired
to make immediate Payment ; and all those that have
any Accounts against the dedeafed, are in like manner
requeued to bring them in properly attested, in order
that they may be fettled, by
Philadelphia, JAMES HOOD,
June i 3, 1782. CHARLES MILLFD" ec '"°''
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SATURDAY
To the P ÜBLI C.
GENERAL ADVER TISER.
The president concluded withan address in the fame
language, congratulating his country in having allies
so capable of affording, not only the most powerful af
fißanqe, in eflablifhing the liberty of America, but in
promoting the most ufeful sciences ; presenting at the
fame time an honorary degree to the doflor, with the
highest encomiums for the elegance of hi's oration, as
well as for his refpeft to the university.
General Rochambeau, general ChaftelHox, general
Viomini, general Choiffis, general Menonvillk, general
d'Abberville, with many other distinguished officers and
gentlemen of the army, were pleased to attend upon
this occasion.
General Cbaflelleux, we are informed, was some time
pall presented with a degree from the univerfry, as a
mark of its veneration for his chara&er.
What can afford- more real fatisfa&ion to the people
of America, than to behold themselves conneßed with
allies so capable, as well as so desirous of promoting
their essential interests. Nor can it ever be forgot, that
this army has rendered itfdf no less dißihguifhed for
its good order and attention to the rights of the citi
zens, than for jts glorious condu& at the siege of York.
The name of Rochambeau will be dear to the Arneri
cans, as long as that of a Cornwallis, a Clinton, or a
George,'will be detefled.
Extra& of a letter from South-Carolina, dated camp,
Bacon's- bridge, May 29, 1782.
" General Leslie has made overtures to general Greene,
for a cessation of arms : We know he refufed them. Les-
Jie replied, that he should fend no more part es, unless
be was pressed upon by our army. This has not prte
vented our general from feouring the country as
usual."
Extrafl of another letter from South -Carolina, dated
May 30
" We were yeflerday in mot on with two brigades,
in quest of the enemy, who had penetrated up the
country as far as D reliefer, to cover a party of cow
Dealers, who came up to Dorchester for that purpose.
They were however intercepted on them return by a
party off ee's legion to the amount of thirty under the
command of Captain Gill, who charged them thou^n
thev were near two to one, and took a lieutenant, *
ferjeant and eight privates, without any loss on our
fide except captain Gill's horse, which was (hot under
him."
" Head-Quarters, May 27, 1782
" The general has the pleasure t. inform the army,
that general Wayne, by a very bold manoeuvre, fellin
with a large party of the enemy, confining of horse and
foot, about midnight on the zif linft. near Savannah.
Colonel White, with a ball corps of horse and light-
PARKER's FERR Y, (S. Carolina,) May 22.
On the 19th instant was brought into the port of
Jackfoufhurgh, a fchoonqr from Charleftown, bound
to Savannah, with a cargo of dry goods on board,
which by the invoice is valued at between 6 and 70001.
Berling; she was taken by the enterprizing captain Jen
kins, and his company of Fdifto militia, in a manner
that does honour to himfelf and the men under his com
mand. Captain Jenkins observing a vessel Banding
close in with the land,' off Edifto inlet, and several 0-
thers at some distance in chafe of her, manned his
boats and went down to her protection, fuppoßog her
to be some vessel intended for some of our inlets: but
on his approaching her, she endeavoured to Baud out
to sea again, which at once convinced him of his error:
he therefore plied his oars so effectually as to bring
him alongside of her in a very little time, when he in
flantly boarded her and brought her off, in fight of all
hi- competitors.
Yesterday 50 of the enemy's horse, under the com
mand of major Frazer, Surrounded the house of Mr.
Ralph Izard, junior. Mr. Izard effected his escape
while they were busy in plundering his lady of her
rings and other jewelry.
Captain Armstrong, of colonel Lee's corps, and cap
tain Gill, of colonel Moylan's dragoons, fell in with
this party returning with their plunder, and took one
commissioned officer,, one ferjeant and eight men prison
ers, and also eleven horses. Our party Fad two men
supposed to be mortally wounded, Colonel Lawrence,
we hear, is still below them, and it is hoped will give
a further account of them.
RICHMOND, (Virginia,) June 29.
On Wedhefday the 12th instant, doctor Cofle, firft
pbyfician to the French army, delivered a Latin Orati
on before the university in Williamiburg. The general
applause which it received from a numerous audience,
was the surest indication of its merit, and of the abili
ties of that gentleman. We are informed that it is the
intention of the university to have it published. The
fubjeft of the oration was medical, and in general point
ing out a mode of practice best adapted to toe new
world.
O R, THE
THE
To His Excellency the Count de ROCHAMBEAU.
THE general assembly of Virginia, moved by ever,
thing interefiing to the great ally of ,efe confe
derated Bates, cannot refrain from embracing this oppor
tunity of congratulating your excellency on the late
pleasing event of the fafe delivery of his illußrious con
sort, and the birth of an heir apparent to a kingdom
not more distinguished for its power, than for the gene
rous exercise of it in the protection of an oppressed and
much injured people.
May the young prince, at some diflant day to inhe
rit his royal father's dominions, pollefs those virtues
which have acquired to his present majesty so much gio
'ry, and to his kingdom so much prosperity, and live
to flrengthen the bonds of that union eflablifhed be
tween us, the mutual advantages of which, as they eve
ry day become more conspicuous, will, we hop% derive
new lußre from every effort of the common enemy to'
dissolve it.
infantry of colonel Pofey's battalion, made a charge up^
on their advance and put the whole to the route,4o were
killed and wounded, 18 or 20 made prisoners, among
wh®m is one lieutenant colonel wounded, and the whole
so dispersed that they got into the garrison only by two#
and threes; 40 dragoon horses were also taken, and ma
ny arms. Great credit is due general Wayne for the
plan of the enterprize, and no less to colonel White and
captain Parker for the boldness of the charge, by which
they defeated ten times th'eir number; and indeed no
small credit is due the whole of the troops for the spirit
and alacrity they difeovered in going to the attack."
Imprefftd as we are with a sense of the very great
and important services rendered the,nited Bates in ge
neral, and to this commonwealth in particular, b,
your excellency, we view with 'concern the approach
ing period of yourdeparture from this country, of which
his excellency the governor has this day notified us c
The harmon, and good agreement which have hither
to fubfißed between your excellency, the worthy offi
cers and soldiers under your command and the citizens
of this commonwealth, during your Bay w+th us, will,
while they endear each to the other, strengthen the bond
of our national alliance, and teach us to lament that
you are so soon to leave us. Should the events of war or
your own inclination ever again lead you to visit us, the
once distressed Virginians will not have forgotten to be
grateful, but will make the promotion of your happiness
their con ftant study, and whitherfoever the calls of your
duty may now lead you, we hope frefh laurels will al
ways be found to Crown your merit and that of your
brave and conquering army.
On Tuesday the 15th instant (bis excellency the go
vernor having pr-vioi By announced, by his proclama
tion, the birth of a Dauphin, and appointed that
day f<r the celebration of that auspicious eveot)'an ele
gant entertainment was provided in the Badt-boufe, at
which were present a number of civil and military cha
racters of the firfl diftinriion in the Bate, and many
gentlemen .from the eity and country, forming a nu
merous arid moB refpeaable assembly.*
Dinner was served up at half pall two, and after the
covers were removed, the following toasts were drank
to repeated difeharges from the artillery.—l. Prosperity,
and glory to the Dauphin of France.—2. The United'
States in Congre s.—3. His Most Christian Majefty.'
—4.The Queen and Royal Family of France.— 5. The
friendly powers of Europe —6 General Washington.
—7.The American Army.—B.The Count Rochambeau
and the French Army.—9. The allied Fleets.—lo. The
American Minifiers at home and abroad. 11. The
Chevalier de la Luzerne.—l2. Perpetual duration to the
Alliance —l3. May the Independence of America give;
Freedom to the World.
In the evening the company adjourned to the balk*
room, where the fairer part of the creation had an op
portunity of participating in the joy diff'd fed by the
happv occasion
It is remarkable,, that although there were near 500
cannon fired in the course of rhe d?f, And a variety of
fire-works exhibited in different parts of thecity, in'
the evening, not a Bugle p Hon fuftdned the (mailed
injury, so that our heart felt fititfadin was without
the haft alloy.
J 0 1. Y 4.
Extras of a letter, duel Head- Quarters, Ebenezer,
Georgia, May 26, 1782.
"General Wayne, with our little army, amounting to
3<o horse and infantry, totally routed and put to
flight 480 hritilh and Heflian cavalry and foot ; with
out firing a ffiot. The darkness o' the season saved
from total dtflruftion the whole army. They Bed in
to afwanip,?nd remained up to theirfwaiß in water till
the ensuing evening ; when a party was detached from
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, June 25, 1782.
ANNAPOLI S, June 27;
JULY 13, 1782 a
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