The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-08-08 00:00:00, page 1

One Hundred Pounds Reward.
ON the 26th of July. 1782, John Johnston, a wag
goner, was ROBBED, on the great road between
Lancaster and Philadelphia, near the 38 mile-stone, of
the following GOODS, viz. One piece of brown
camblet, 1 piece black durant, I^2 piece linen, 7 pieces
yard wide Britannia#, 1-2 pound black sewing silk, 1
and a 1-2 pound cloth coloured ditto, 1 bag brown mo
hair buttons, 2 pounds and 3-4 Scotch threads, 6 pieces
narrow Britannia#, 8 cambrick Handkerchiefs, 1 piece
green moreen, 1 piece double black mode, 2 pieces
cambrick, 1 piece striped muslin, 11 kenting banker
chiefs, 3 pieces and a remnant of 3 yards and y-gths
dark calicoe, 2 pieces fine lawn, 9 dozen knives and
forks, 1 dozen table spoons, 1 dozen ivory combq, 1-2
dozen razors, 2 pieces spotted Bandana handkerchiefs,
2300 chapel needles, 12 yards black fattin, 5 yardsand
1-8 white narrow mode, 9 silk romalls, 2 pieces narrow
black ribbon, 2 pieces blue stamped pocket handker
chiefs, 20 dozen coloured and black Barcelona hand
kerchiefs, 22 and a 12 yards fine Holland, 3 yards
white yard wide mode, 3 pieces Nankeen, 1 and a 1-2
dozen double Barcelona handkerchiefs, 2 pieces striped
lawn, I piece plain kenting, 7 and a 1-2 yards spotted
lawn, I piece black ell.wide Persian, 18 and at-2 yards
red spotted calicoe, 2 dozen broad tape, 1 dozen nar
row ditto, 16 pieces nonfopretties, 7 pieces black and
coloured ribbons.
will be S O L D, at Public Sale,
Ten pipes of MADEIRA WINE, of th, best London
particular quality:
AL S O,
Several quarter chests of TEA,
After which will commence the Sde of a neat assort
ment of MERCHANDIZE, amdngft which are,
A variety of e.egant Silks, and a quantity of genuine
Scotch Threads, from No. 7 to No. 60,
August 8. WILLIAM BROWN, Auctioneer
Whoever takes up the Robbers and secures them, so
that they be brought to justice, and the owner may get
his Goods again, (hall have the above Reward, or an
equal Part for any of the Goods, paid by me,
York-Town, July 30. JOHN HAY.
N. B. One of the Robbers was a light made, well
proportioned man, with brown hair, cut short ; had on
a large French cocked hat, a dyed fuftian olive-colour
ed coat or frock, with out-fide pockets, corduroy veh
vet breeches of nearly the fame colour ; wore a plain
pair of silver buttons in his sleeves, of an oval form ;
had a small silver broach in his bofom,cut in diamonds;
he is of a ruddy complexion, has a thin nose and thin
lips, and rather four countenanced. The other of them
was a tall, well-set man, dressed in a linen coat, jacket
and overall#, which were tied round the small of ths
leg ; had brown hair tied behind, a pale complexion,
withan acquiline nose; one of his teeth before stood out
further than the others, and a little across them.
MERCHANDIZE,
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture
AND
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
By the Subferiber, living in Path-Valley, Cumberland
County, the following TRACTS of LAND, viz.
FOUR hundred and fifty acres patented, being
the trad on which he now lives, situate in the
Valley aforefaid, on the weft branch of Cannicochigue
creek ; on which is erected a convenient dwelling
house, barn, grist mill, saw mill, still boufe and other
out houses; near one hundred acres clear, a great part
of which is meadow; three hundred acres patented, fi.
tuate about one mile from the aforefaid tra&, unimprov
ed; three hundred acres warranted, near the aforefaid
small improvement. The above lands are of the best
quality, and well accommodated with meadow lands,
will! be Sold low for cash.
July „. WILLIAM ELLIOT.
CITY AUCTION.
TO-MORR 0 ^,
At NINE o'clock in the MORNING,
Will begin the SALE, as usual,
Of a VARIETY of
Southwark Au&ion.
This Morning at 10 o'Clock,
VOL. XI.I Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
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O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY
TO EE SOL D,
On the 17th about fifty Indians broke into old Fort-
Hendrick, wounded one man and took two prisoners,
all inhabitants, and drove off some cattle. Major Finch,
who was on his return from Fort-Herkermer, got in
telligence of this party, pursued them all day and great
part of the night, but for want of provision was obliged
to give up the pursuit; on his return, In a different rout,
he fell in with a small party of Indians, and retook 7
horses. On the 18th two men who were cutting hay,
were taken two miles below Fort-Rensselaer. On the 19th
two lads were killed and scalped at Fort-Plank: about
the fame time an old woman was taken prisoner, and
one lad wounded, who made his escape to Fort Clyde.
Within four days not less than thirty horned cattle,
and near as many horses have been taken between Fort-
Clyde and Fort-Windecker. In short, the whole force
of the savage British, and their Indian allies from the
westward, appeared to be aimed at this demoted coun
try.
On the firft appearance of the enemy at the Flatts,
ensign Mason of the second New Hampshire regiment,
with twenty men, went out to intercept a party of the
enemy, who were in chafe of a soldier, and was follow
ed by lieut. M'Goffy, with another party of the fame
number; Mason had got within reach of the party, that
that had been pursuing the soldier, and M'Goffy,one
hundred yards from the fort, when three hundred of
the enemy ran between Mason and the fort, this obliged
him to quit his firft object and retu n to the fort, which
he effected notwith landing a smart fire from the enemy,
by preserving order among his men, fuffering them
only to fire two at once, in this way he retired to the
fort without receiving any damage, although he passed
within forty yards of the enemy. The soldier who was
firft pursued by the enemy was killed and scalped. The
enemy attempted by detaching a party across the river
to drive off the cattle oh that fide; ensign Mason with
thirty men was ordered over to prevent them, and be
ing joined by some inhabitants from Fort-Dayton, dis
persed the enemy, by which means the cattle on that
fide were fared.
OUR accounts from Fort Harkimer inform, that a
large party of the enemy(fuppofed to be about 600)
have lately made their appearance hear that place, and
have committed many depredations; all the buildings
that flood in their way, are either burnt or destroyed:
They have also taken off a number of cattle and horses,
for the use (we suppose) of their new eflablifhed poll at
Ofwego. Our advices add, that they advanced within
twelverods of the block-house, but being fired upon
from the fort, they retired. Their soot-steps were
marked with their usual tenderness; for not content
with robbing the wretched inhabitants of every thing
the, could subsist on, they murdered, scalped, and car
ried off many of both sexes, that had the misfortune
to fall in their way.
Desertion prevails in the enemy's army. The fife-ml
jor with all the filers of one of the battalions of grena
diers, came off a few days since.
By a person who lately made his escape from some of
the Indians of the fit nations, we are informed, that
those tribe#, under the influence of the British at Nia
gara, are meditating a very serious blow on the Mohawk
country.
Extract of a letter from Fort Rensselaer, July 15.
" A large body of the enemy made an incursion at
the German Flats. Mr. Auguflinus Heft, fen. and Mr.
Valentine Stawring, two inhabitants of that place, were
killed and scalped, fifty horses were taken and fifteen
killed, thirteen horned cattle killed and 180 drove off,
twelve dwelling houses and five barns burnt. The par
ty confided of Indians, Tories and British regulars to
the amount of about five hundred.
Captain M'Greegore, who Commanded at the Ger
man Flatts, did every thing in his power to preserve
the effects of the distressed inhabitants at that place, but
finding the number of the enemy to be superior to bis,
he thought it advifea ble not to sally.
Majors Wait and Finch with two hundred and twen
ty men, were sent by major Morrel, from this diftrid,
to the assistance of the garrison in that quarter; but
the enemy were gone off before their arrival, and the
whole of their force was inadequate to the purpose of
pursuing them.
On the 22d nine inhabitants were carried off from the
neighbourhood of Frey's mills, chiefly boys. Several
parties have been in pursuit of them, but without suc
cess. These parties have it not in their power to pur
sue, for want of salt provisions ; they have, however,
been the means of recovering several horses, which
were carried off from the inhabitants."
ALBANY, (New-York) July 22.
FISH -KI LL, Augnft 1.
THE
LONDO N, May 22.
SOME inquisitive persons have been calculating
the riaval force we have, and expert to have, at
home, besides the fleets sent to diflant parts :
The fquadrob under admiral Kempenfelt conAffs of
the Royal George of 100 guns,'the Union of 90, Bello
na, Fortitude, Goliah, Courageux, of 74, Sampson,
Vigilant, Medway, of 64. Now ready for sea, ih the
Thames, Ganges 74, Crown 64, Rippon 60. In rea
diness at Spithead, Berwick 74, Dilligent 70, Foudroy
ante 80. The following, as they write from Plymouth,
are far advanced in repair, Egmont 74, Suffolk 74,
Boyne 70, Princess Royal 98. More or less advanced
in different parts (the last but one ready) Atlas 90,
Blenheim 90, Princess Amelia 84, Royal William 84,
Pegasus 74, Aflionaire 64.
If all these (25 in number) could be supposed to be
ready for sea, when joined with lord Howe's 12, we
might form a fleet of the refpedable size of 37 fail of
the line for channel service ; but several are not ready,
particularly some are not manned, and the Dutch force
us to divide them: these plaguy Hollanders ; why will
they not have a separate peace? The count de Wald
en predicted, that they would make more music for
ys than the rest of our enemies. He was rights
But the Dutch; bow are they going on ? some time
since, their fleet was called a new-born marine: we
have taken every opportunity of marking its growth,
in order that our readers might observe, at a glance
of the eye, the time it takes in advancing from the
cradle to manhood. The following slate, which we
borrow from a Holland print, will Shew (to fay no
more) that it has arrived at youth.
Department of the Maefe. Ships of the fine—2 of
74, 4of 64, 2 of 54. Frigates— 3 of 40, 3 of 36, sos
24; I cutter of 14, besides sloops.
Department of Amflerdam. Ships of the line— 3 of
74, 7of 64, 7of 54. Frigates— 4 of 44, 3of 40, sos
36, 7 of 30, i of 22, besides small vessels.
Department of Zealand. Ships of the line—2 of 74,
3of 64, lof 54. Frigates—l of 36, 2of 24, lof 22,
4 or 5 (loops, &c.
Department of Friezland. Ships of the line—2 of 74,
4of 64. Frigates— 2 of 40, 2of 36, &c.
Department of Nortb-Holland. Ships of the line—
-30(74, sos 64. Frigates—2o(4o, lof 36, 2 0(24, &c.
In all 25 ships of the line, whereof 20 are quite new
-49 frigates, &c. mostly ready ; the latest will be ready
in September next.
HOUSE dr COMMONS, May 2, 1782.
The house being resolved into a committe of th©
whole, to take into confederation a petition, which
was last evening presented by the merchants and plant
ers concerned in the fate of St. Chriftophers, Nevis
and Monferrat. Mr. Molineaux spoke to the petition,
as he bad undertaken, in nearly the following terms:
" It is two years since I had the honour to present
to this house a petition from the county of Cambridge -
in which it was strongly and evidently demonflrated,
that the American war was the source of all our cala
mities. I said it then, and I repeat it now, that the
fcherrie of this defiruAive war took its rife in a fit of
maduefs and pbrenzy ; that it has been supported by
ignorance, nourished by insolence and the abuse of
power ; and that this monstrous offspring of certain
crazed brains, drenched with torrents of°blood, fat
tened with millions of money, Upon which it has glut
tonized, was ready to devour all that was left; nay,
would have devoured us also, if we had not ftfangled
it. Of the deceased administration I shall fay nothing;
de mortuts nihil nisi BONtiM (if we Can not
speak well of the dead, it is best to be silent). I can
not, however, forbear fading, that, si Mens non le
va fvisset (if we had|Uot been light-headed ; ) if that
immortal Chatham has not been treated as Caffandrat
was*; if his enlightened advice had been received as it
merited, the crown had not loft North-America, Mi
norca, and most of its sugar inlands. Poor Old Eng
land ! Under the administration of this great man,
every thing fell prostrate before thee: whereas, at this
day, finking under the burdens which oppress thee, if
thou dost not fall flat, thou appeared to stoop ever,
where, throughout the face of the earth. We muff
not, however give way to difcouragemerit: we have
now, thank God, at the bead of affairs, a great mini
firy; an admini fl ration which possesses the confidence
of the people." After having made a particular eulogi
rim o f each member of the new cabinet, Mr. Moli-
* Cassandra, as ancient fable has it. Was wooed
Apollo-, (he suspended her consent, upon his bestowing
on her the faculty of foretelling future events. Whera
fhe.obtained this, playing the jilt, she difa ppo'inted his
godfhip. Tho' Apollo could not withdraw his favour,
yet he contrived to render it vain, by infatuating the
Trojans and Agamemnon, who disregarding her pre^
didions, were thereby ruined.
AUGUST % 1782.
[NUMB. 921.