The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-07-10 00:00:00, page 2

" On Wednesday last arrived here from Bourdeaux,
the brig Induflry, captain Fitzpatrick, a flag of truce,
who failed from thence on the 15th current, and brings
advice, that the Monday before his departure several
letters were received by post from Cadiz, giving an
account of the arrival of the English grand fleet, with
all their store fhips,&c. fafe at Gibraltar. ' A courier
also passed through Bourdeaux express to Paris, with
the fame accounts."
This morning a messenger arrived, with some dis
patches from the British minister at Vienna, at lord
Hillborough's office, which were sent immediately to
his majesty, at the queen's palace.
According to the last account from Fyal, two Dutch
East Indiamen', richly laden, were arrived there, whose
cargoes, on account of the rupture with Great-Britain,
were to be taken out and conveyed to Holland in neu
tral bottoms.
Extract of a letter from Cowes, April 30.
" Webave just received information, by a vessel that
is put in here, that the fell in with a large fleet of
Blips off Cape Finifterre, supposed to be the homeward
bound Weft India fleet."
A letter from Limerick, by yeflerday's Irish mail,
fays, that the two French privateers which ha^d quit
ted the coast of Ireland, are returned again with ano
ther fifiall privateer, and that they are cruizing be
tween Waterford and Cork.
May 5. Yesterday arrived a mail from Flanders, by
which also came dispatches from Mr. Fitzherb' 1 our
minister at Brussels, with the agreeable news 0, Gib
ralter being relieved on the 14th of April : Admiral
Darby sent the transports, consisting of 70 fail, under
convoy of four ships of the line, through the Straits ;
and remained with 25 fail of the line, cruizing off the
bay of Cadiz, where he block* up the Spanish fleet un
der Don Cordova, and it is expected, when he is re
joined by the 4 detached' Blips, that he will attack them
in the bay, which is completely blocked up, so that
nothing can get out or go in without falling into our
hands. There is no squadron at A gefiras, Don Bar
celo having retired from thence, and joined the grand
fleet at Cadiz; as had also four French Blips of the
line, making in all 33 but nine or ten of them were
said to be in a bad condition, therefore admiral Darby
was more than a match for them. The Toulon
squadron, with the convoy or the East and Weft-
Indi&s, had not p ffed the Straits, so that there was
a chance of their falling into our hands ; as likewise
the regitter Blips from the Havannah, which were
daily expected. The above account is not immediate
ly official, nor has any such intelligence been hither
to received by governm nt, according to the usual
forms: It comes nevertheless through a rafpedable
channel, and merits as much confidence as any ac
count, not regularly authenticated, can deserve.
His Majefly riding out earlier than usual this morn
ing, he was set off from Kew before the letter with
the account of the arrival of Commodore Hotham
reached the Queen's palace. A messenger was im
mediately dispatched after him, with the account of
this interesting and agreeable news.
BOSTO N, June 28.
The following gentlemen are elected to represent this
commonwealth in the Congress of the United States.
Honourable Samuel Adams, Elbridge Gerry, James
Lovell, Artemas Ward, George Partridge, Samuel
Osgood, esquires.
LONDO N, May 4.'
Yeflerday Certain advices w'@re received by govern
ment from the grand fleet under admiral Darby ; they
are said not to have come officially, but by way of
France; the purport of these advices are reported to
be, that the fleet relieved Gibraltar on the iith uft.
and were parading before Cadiz, having blocked up
that port, id which all the Spaniih fleet was moored as
close in the harbour as the ships could be hauled.
Seventy fail of transports and victuallers; and four
men of war of the line arrived at Gibraltar, the rith uIL
According to a letter from the island of Jersey, the
captain of a French polacre, captured and taken in
there, reported with great confidence, that in Confe
quente of a resolution of the court of Versailles, the
French would once more visit that island with a very
formidable armament The fame letter mentions, that
great quantities of military stores were to be imme
diately sent for to Great-Britain.
A correspondent fays, he is happy in feeing the Old
Roman spirit lighting up in his fellow citizens, which
promises a defence to this opulent capital, not known
to any age; for who are so likely to defend their pro
perty as they thcmfelves ? Our correspondent, on Tues
day last took an evening ramble into the fields near
White Conduit House, where he had the fatisfaflion of
feeing some of the most refpedable inhabitants of the
city of London, under arms; upon enquiry he was
informed, they were the military association of the
Ward of Farringdon Within, their gentleman and sol
dier like appearance fixt the eye of every fpe&ator,
and the manner in which they acquitted themselves in
their .manoeuvres, surpassed the idea of every one
prefect.
Government have lately taken into their own hands
June 29. Saturday night last, eleven Britith prison
ers made their escape from the goal of this town,through
the infufficiency of the building. This disaster is the
more to be regretted, as we have about fix hundred of
our countrymen at this time confined, and in the most
deplorable Gtuation, in the prison-ships at New-York,
most of whom, it is probable, w,ll never get discharg
ed, until they are released by deaths
the equipment of the packets that carry the mails to
the Weft Indies and America, instead of hiring them
by contrast, as heretofore : a measure which bids fair
to be attended with many salutary conveniencies.
Extrad of a letter from Belfaft, April 27.
NEW LONDON, June 22.
Wednesday returned ino port from a cruize, the
brig Samson, captain Breeks, and brought in the brig
Cornelia, Smith, late mafler r from Jamaica, bound to
New-York, mounting 12 guns, laden with 220 hogs
heads of rum, and 20 do. sugar.
N E W-HAVE N, June 21.
Last Monday morning two armed brigs and a schoo
ner of the enemy's, came too off Leete's Island near
Guildford harbour, where they landed about 150 men,
who immediately proceeded to the dwelling house of Mr.
Leete. which they set on fire, together with two barns,
which were entirely confirmed: they also set fire to ano
tiVr dwelling house, butthe inhabitants of the town
being alarmed at their firft approach, arrived soon e
nough to extinguish the flames. The enemy continued
on the island about an hour and an half, in which time
a large body of the militia having collected, very fpi
r tedly attacked the enemy, and, it is supposed, killed
and wounded 6 or 7 of them, as about the fame num
ber of muskets were left by them in their flight. Our
loss was five wounded, two of which are since dead, the
others are in a fair way of recovery.
June 28. Yesterday passed thro' this town on their
way to join the American army, the duke Locuzon,
with his legion, consisting of about 600—The flriaeft
order and discipline was observed among them.
HARTFORD, July 3.
Extract of a letter from Stratford, dated June 22.
" Our internal enemies have given, and are daily
gving many glaring proofs of'their spite and malice
to such as are fleady and adive friends to our country,
This said truth is verified in the hellish condud of
these Vile mifereants to captain Robert Walker, who
has been engaged in the service of his country, as an
officer, ever since the commencement of the present
war.
“ I shall pass over many little low ads of meanness,
such as cutting his chaise so pieces repeatedly, and
like instances of malevolence, to make way for the
mention of one which I think merits the serious atten
tion of the public, and is a new species of chat-hatred
and spite with which the minds of this execrable race
of men are filled. Last Monday night some of these
fiends in human,fhape, set fire to his barn, which in a
little space of time was consumed to allies ; it was dis.
tant about a mile from the town, so that before it was
difeovered and any assistance could arrive there was -
no possibility of extinguishing the flames. The perpe
petrators of this horrid deed will do well to confider
that though it was done in secret, and they nray pof
-fibly escape punishment from men, (yet without re
pentance and reformation) they cannot escape the
righteous judgment of the great God"
On the 22d ultimo, his excellency general Rochambeau
arrived here with the firft division of the army under
his command; the three other divisions arrived the
three following days. His excellency proceeded with
the firft division the 25th, the others followed in the
order they arrived, the last leaving this place last
Thursday morning. A finer body of men were never
in arms, and no army was ever better furnifhed with
every thing necessary for a campaign. The exa& df
cipline of the troops, and the attention of the officers
to prevent any injury to individuals, have made the
march of this army through the country very agree
able to the inhabitants; and it is with pleafu?e we as
fare our readers not a single disagreeable circumftauce
has taken place.
FISH-KIL L, June 28.
Head quarters are removed from New-Windsor to
Peck's Kill. The French troops are on their march
in order to join the main army.
On the 25th instant between the hours of eight and
ni e, in the evening, a number of armed men bunt
open the door of Mr Garret Storm, in Hopewell, and
immediately demanded his hard cash, which, not be
ing instantly complied with, they put a rope about the
old gentleman's neck, tho b ind,-and hung him up,
but the rope breaking, he fell ; when one of them took
a knife and cut a gash in his throat, but the rope being
hill about his neck, prevented it from being mortal,
they were all in trepidation and confufion, for a negro
notwithflaoding their vigilance, got off, and in a few
minutes called a small guard, wnich happened to 'be
near. The guard immediately came to the house,
when the villains instantly run off, taking about 141.
hard cash, a filter bowl, some Elver spoons, and seve
ral other articles One of our men grapled with one
of them, but both falling, the villain difintangled him
faf, and got off: they bid four or five horses to carry
off their booty. 'Tis supposed they are some of Delan
cey's thieving gang, all of which he is training up
for the halter, and as they deserve, probably it will
be their end.
Saturday last the sloop Jay, captain Havens, returp^
ed into port, after a cruize of only three days, add
brought in a brig, laden with about 4000 bufads of
salt. The Prize was from Lisbon, bound to New
foundland, had been taken by an American privateer,
retaken by a British cruizer, who ordered her for New-
York, and was neat Sandy-Hock when the Jay fell in
with her.
A few days ago the French frigate Siurvellante, of
32 twelve pounders, engaged a British frigate, of 32
eighteen pounders, off Long Island. After a severe and
bloody action' the britifh frigate ran off.
Sunday the sloop Randolph, captain Peck,.return
ed into port, from a cruize of four days, and brought
in a brig, laden with lumber and flour. She was from,
Philadelphia, bound to the Weft-Indies, but had been v
taken by a British crtiiZer, called the General Arnold,
and was near the Hook when the Randolph fell in with
her-
The privateer ship Brutus, belonging to Salem, has
returned into that port from a fuccefsfull cruize, in
which she took nine prizes, fix of them from Cork,
and two from Gibraltar, laden with the effects of some
jew merchants who were quitting that garrifbn; the
cargoes of these two vessels are very rich.
Monday arrived the Young Cromwell, captain Hil
ard, and brought in a new brig, laden with fifh and
lumber. The above brig filled from Pifcataqua,
bound to Martinico, but was taken by the Assurance,
a British ship, who put a midshipman and nine hands
on board.
It is laid that Mr. brigadier Arnold was much ex
^fperated at the date general Philips, after he took the
command.in Virginia, .be^aufe he plundered the inha
bitants, and,' adding unfairnefs to cruelty, converted
the whole of the acquisitions to his separate emolument.
The humanity and justice of the American could not
bear such conduct, and as expbftulation with his supe
rior officer was unavailing, can the. former be blamed
for taking a certain means to help the latter to the end
of his mortal course? Things then went on quietly, un
til the arrival of lord Cornwallis put every thing.again
into a wrong form, and the brigadier feeing no hopes
of reformation, embarked for New-York in difgu ft,
leaving the undiflurbed enjoyment of the negro and to
bacco traffick in the hands of his iordlhip.
Furnished lodgings, in a
pleafanc part of the city, may be had for a
few Gentlemen, by applying to the printer.
Monday morning at four o'clock the main army left
their huts at New- Winder, crossed the North River
and proceeded towards the White- Plains; where it is
IxpeHed; they will form a junßion with the French
Troops from Rhode-Ifland, under count Rochambeau.
^W^^asX^QMWQ^^G^^
TO BE SOLD,
Sundry LOTS in this city, on Lombard, Front, Second
and South-fireeb; also a few Lots in the
d ftri& or Southwark.
TO BE LE T,
Ti e MANSION-HOUSE of the late Joseph Wharton,
in Southwark; and that large WHARF & STORES
rear the Sw:3c\ Church —— For terms apply to
Charles Wharton, one of the Executors to the estate
of Joseph Wharton, deceased.
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of JOHN CAR
RY, enquire, late of the city of Burlington, At
torney at Law, deceased, by bends, bills, notes of
hand er bills of cart, are requeued to make speedy pay
ment; and those that havt just demands against the said
eßate are desired to fend them in to the Executors, in
or er to be fettled and adjusted. As many bonds, ac
counts, and other papers, upon which actions have been
commenced, but are undetermined, remain in the hands
of the fubferibers: those persons concerned are requeu
ed to pay the fees already due, and receive their pa
pers, &c„
TO BE SO LD,
A genteel House and Lot, plea
fanly situated on Geen-Bank, in the city of Burling
ton, commanding an exienfive and agreeable profpea:
of the river Delaware; the house has every convenient
ey for a gentleman's retreat from business: The Lot
contains about an acre of ground, and extends front
low-water mark to a back street, with a handfomeGar
den well stocked with the best fruit and vegetables;
good Stables and Carriage-house : The situation and
conveniencies equal to any in the city. Also, to be
Sold, Sc era Acres of good MEADOW, near the town
of Salem, within the town-b^nk. Any person inclin
ing. to purchase may appty to Catherine Carry and
John Lawrence, in Burlington, or to John Mitchell,
in Philadelphia, %hd kov the terms. The payments
will be made easy.
CATHERINE CARRY, Executrix.
July i. John mi pchell, \ „
JOHN LAWRENCE, ) Executrix.
On the Twenty fifth of this Month, Will be Disposed
of by PUBLIC SALE,
A Lot of Ground,
Ors the western fide of Front-street, in this city, about
half way between Race and Vme-ftreets, about 22 feet
in sent and 118 feet in depth, all together. On this
Lot stands a two story Brick House, in front 14 . sees,
in depth z§ feet 8 inches, with a two story Bick Kitch
en, , feet 10 inches in the rear, £4 feet by 16 in extent.
Also, A two story Brick H>uie and Kitchen on the af
ter part of said Lot, the House being 15 fret by 17,
the Kitchen , feet 4 inches by r§ feet: Annexed to
these is a piece of unimproved Ground 15 feet by 33•
by those houses is an Alley, 15 feet in wedth. This
ettate is fubjed to a ground-rent of 1$ (hillings, P.nn«
fylysnia currency, and to the dower of an aged widow.
It is now leafed for one year from the rft of May last,
at the rent of 401. specie, but with a covenant to make
considerable repairs, fpecified in the lease. The pay
ment must be immediate, and in specie ; upon which 2
deed, founded on a clear title, will be made to the
buyer, by EBENEZER BROOKS. July 10.
Sixteen Silver Dollars Reward;
IXTAS stolen, on Friday night, the 6th of July, out
of the pasture of the fubferiber, living in Bucks
county, Bedminfter township, A White HORSE, fix
years old last spring, about r§ hands high, branded
on the near shoulder HF, paces a travel, and trots.
Any person securing the Ti kef a^d Horse, so that the
Owner may 0 ing the thief to] justice, shall have
the above Reward and reafonabie Charges, or FOUR
POUNDS for the Horse only, by delivering him to
M's. Bogart, at the Cross Keys, at the corner ofc
Tuird and Chefnut streets, cr the fubferiber on the
premises- HENRY FRETS.
THIS day week, was tak< a up between Chester and
* Hog-ifl^nd, A large BATTEAU, adrift. The
Owner, proving his property and paying charges, m^
have her again, by applying to the Printer, July 9 .
TRENTON, July 4.
CHATHA M, July 4.