The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-06-10 00:00:00, page 3

I. That wa will not in any wife take up arms against
the United States of America, avail, abet, or in
any ways give affiitance to the enemies of the said
States — Agreed.
11. That our persons, slaves and other property, of
what kind lover, shall remain late and unmoletted,
during cur neutrality.=-/fyreed.
111. That a lift of the names of the /lives of the in
habitants shall upon honour be given in.—Agreed.
IV. That C:pt. Willing shall agree to fend a fl<gof
truce to the Cheraw Indians, to give out a great talk,
with a belt, to prevent the Indians fa ling on this de
fencelefs diftrift — Agreed.
V. That Capt. Willing having in his cufhdy as a
prisoner one Robert Welch, in whose possession was
found an order from Farquhar Bethone, Esq; Commis
sary for the Choftaw nation, to obftru&, harrafs, dis
tress and oppose any party of Americans corning down
the river: and it appearing to the inhabitants of this
diftria that the life of the said Robert Welch was in
danger, they petitioned the said Capt. Willing in his
behalf, who immediately set him at liberty, and fliall
now engage to fend him with a flag into the Chodaw
nation, he having great interest with them to incline
them to ^eac^— Agreed.
VI. That the Delegates and their Associates shall
have leave to fend a copy of these articles to Governor
Chester at Pensacola, accompanied with a letter re
queuing his Excelllency will take such steps as shall
prevent the Indians from falling on the inhabitants.-—
Agreed.
VII. That the Delegates and Associates do, in and
on the behalf of the people, take the following oath :
That they mill not take up arms, or otbermife a& to the
prejudice of the United States of America, nor mill by any
means aid, afffl, abet, or furnifo mitb arms or ammuni
tion, the enemies of the said States, neither mill they fur
nifo the savages mith warlikefores againfl thefaid States,
nor in mordor deed, except in the foregoing article, treat
mith their enemies, but observe aflrifl neutrality.-- Agreed.
VUI That the Delegates shall appoint cf their own
body to accompany Capt. Wiling to New-Orleans.—
Agreed.
Weft-Florida, Notches Difrifl.
Signed this zif day of February, 1778.
DELEGATES.
WILLIAM HORN, CHARLES PERCY,
S. WELLS, LUKE COLLINS.
ASSOCIATES.
ISAAC JOHNSTON, JOSEPH THOMPSON.
RICHARD ELLIS,
Agreed to in the fulleft extent, in behalf of the
United States of America, all public officers of the Crown
of Great Britan, who have property in this diftri&,
excepted. Those who have held commiffirns and have
signed the oath of neutrality come within the above
article. JAMES WILLING, Captain in the ser
vice of the United States cf America.
N. B. The property of all British, who are not refi
denters in this diftri&, also excepted, they being ene
mies of the said United States.
JAMES WILLING.
CHARLESTOW N,.Z/r/7 23.
This afternoon an express arrived here from Sa
vannah, by whom the following advices were re
ceived.
Copy °f a letter from Co'. Elbert to Major Gene;al
Home, at Savannah.
Dear General, Frederica, April 19, 1778.
I HAVE the happine s to inform you, that ab mt
10 o'clock this forenoon, the Brigantine Hin
chinbrooke, the Sloop Rebecca, and a prize Brig,
all struck the Bririh Tyrant's colours, and furren
dcre'd to the American arms. Having received in
teiligecce, that the above vessels were at this place,
I put about 300 men, by detachment from the troops
under my command ar Fort Howe, on board the
three gallics, the Waflhingien, Capt. Hardy, the
Lee, Capt. Braddock, and the Bulloch, Captain
Hatcher; and a detachment of artillery with two
field pieces, under Capt. Young, I put on board a
boat. With this tittle army we embarked at Darien,
and last evening effected a landing st a bluff about a
mile below the town ; leaving C<lonel White
on board the Lee, Captain Melvin on board the
Wellington, and Li°ut. Petty on board the Bul
loch, each with a fufficient party of troops. Im
mediately on landing, I dispatched Lieut. Col. Ray
and Major Roberts, with about 100 men, who
marched directly up to the town, and made prisoners
three marines and two sailors belonging to the Hin
chinbrooke. It being late, the galies did not engage
until this merning. You mutt imagine what my
feelings were, to fee our three little men of war go
ing on to the attack of these three vessels who have
spread terror on our coast, and who were drawn up
in order of battle ; but the weight of our metal soon
damped the courage of these heroes, who tock to
their boats, and, as many as could, abandoned the
vessels with everything on board, of which we im
mediately took pGf ffioo. What is extraordinary,
we have not ore man hurt. Capt. Ellis (of the
Hinchinbrooke) is drowned, and Capt. Moubray,
(of the Rebecca) made his escape. As soon as I
fee Col. White, who has net yet come to us with
his prizes, I shall cenfu't with him, the other three
officers, and the commanding officers of the gallics,
@n th^ expediency of attacking the Galatea, now ly-
ing at jekyl. I fend you this by Brigade Major
Haberfham, who will inform you of the other par
ticulars. lam, &c.
SAMUEL ELBERT, Col. Commandant.
LANCASTER, June 10.
Almost all the whipping in the Delaware have pass
ed Newcastle, on their way to lea. None remain
at the city. It is said, that Lord Howe, who was
with the fleet, urgent to put to sea, had required
the matters of some few, which were behind the
cheveaux de frife, to join him immediately. Certain
it is, that great number of waggons, covered by a
large part of the British army, were already on
Cooper's Point, in New-Jersey, opposite the city,
and all appearances indicated a speedy evacuation of
Philadelphia. To get rid of the Americans in gaol
there, General Clinton, the Royal Commander,
had adopted the expedient of dismissing them on pa
rse, to receive an equal number from General
Wafhingten. If the immense quantities of military
stores, merchandize, &c. which were lodged in the
city, and which the British officers will doubtless
wish to carry clear off, are considered, it will ap
pear that they have been very diligent in so far ad
vancing their preparations. A march across New-
Jersey to Amboy, seems the only route left for their
army to take. To embarrass their passage, great
numbers of militia have assembled. It is proposed
to destroy the highways, remove bridges, and har
rafs their rear. It is said, that General Clinton is
mounting flat-bottomed boats on carriages, to take
with him. General Rowe failed for England above
two weeks since. In this situation, it is reported,
and with probability, that the Cammifiioners for
conciliation aie arrived at Philadelphia. How far
this incident may retard the evacuation, time must
shew.
Last week letters from Lord Howe and General
Clinton were received by Congress. They covered
copies of the two Ads of Parliament, which Lord
North proposed in the British House of Commons,
on the 17th day of February last, when he made
his remarkable speech. These officers, in the cha
ra&er of Commissioners to treat of reconciliation,
declare their wiffies, that they may be improved,
as a foundation, whereon to build unity and peace.
We hear that Congress, in their answer, repeat
their former declaration, “ till the British fleets
and armies be withdrawn, we will not treat."
Extract of a letter from an Officer at Galley-Forge Camp,
dated June 7, 1778.
" On the 4th infant was executed, THOMAS SHANK,
convided of being a Spy. Tins unfortunate wretch had
formerly been an officer in our service, and had been cashiered
for mal-pra&ices. It appeared by his own confeffion, that
he after this went into Philadelphia, where he was employ
ed by the infamous Galloway as ore of his emissaries, He
attempted to palliate his conduct, by pretending that be did
not intend to return to Philadelphia : But his behaviour
when apprehended, and many other c'rcumftances, too
plainly marked the villainy cf his design."
In CONGRES S, May 2, 1778.
Refolded, That the Managers of the Lottery be authorrfed
to employ their Agents in each State to pay off the prizes of
the Tickets fold by them rvfpcaively, ana for this purpose
to draw on the federal Continental Loan-Offices, for so
much of the money arising on the fates or the tickets, and
deported in such offices refp:&ively, as they shall find ne
cessary to pay off such prizes.
That the kveral Agents be intruded by the Managers,
previous to the payment of prizes not of the lowed deno
mination in each class, to receive the tickets intitling the
poffffers to such prizes, give receipts for the fame, and
transmit them to the Managers for their examination, with
the nam s of the refpeaive owners endorsed thereon, and
fpecifying which of tie Lid Prizes are, at the owners re
qued, to be paid in Loan-Office Certificates.
Resolved, That the Loan-Office Certificates, which may
issue for prizes of the Second Class of the Lottery of the
United States, shall hear an interest of Six per centum per
annum, any refaction to tire contrary notwithftanaing.
Resolved, That the Managers be directed forthwith to
prepare and make sale of the tickets of the Second Class of
the Lottery :
That the drawing thereof commence the firft day of Ja
nuary next, and be compleated as soon as may be ; and that
all the tickets then unfold be the property and at the rifque
of the United States.
JUNE 3.
Ordered, That printed pamphlets, containing lifts of
the prizes drawn by adventurers in the First Class of the
Lottery of the United States, be transmitted by the Mana
gers to the Aflemblies, Commissioners of the Loan Offices,
Pod-Maders ano Lottery Agents, and to every person in
truded with the file of Tickets in the fever al States, for the
free infpe&ion of the fevcral adventurers : And that the
Printers in the several States be requeued to publish the
whole in weekly portions.
Extraff from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
N. B. The Printers of News-papers in the several States
are desired to publish the foregoing Reflations, and to con
tinue the fame in their papers, from time to time, until the
drawing of the Second Class commences.
In C O NGRE S S, June 6, 1778.
Resolved, That the Resolution of Congress of the 2d of
June, relative to the Subfile ce Morey to be allowed to
Officers in the Continental service, be extended to all Militia
or other troops which may from time to time be called into
the Continental service, or which may be raised in pursuance
of a special Resolution of Congress.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
York-lowi in Pennfylwania, June 6, 177%
NOTICE is hereby given, That all
the Appeals from the Courts of Admiralty in
tne several States to Congress, which are now depend
ing and undetermined before the Committee of Ap
peals appointed by CergreF, are set down for trial on
Monday the 27th day of July n xt, at the place where
Congress shall be then fitting. The Court has resolved,
in case of non-attendance of either of the parties, to
proceed to a final sentence on hearing one fide only.
By order of the Court,
THOMAS M'KEAN, President.
N. B, The several Printers of News-papers on the
Continent are requested to publish the above adver
tisement.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
indebted to Do&or Rieger, and whose ac
comots remain yet undifeharged, that they are request
ed to difeharge'to fame to Peter Allbright, cf
Laricafter, who I have authori fed to act in my absence.
_ JA COB RIEGER.
TO BE S O L D,
A HOUSE and LOT in the town of Reading :
The lot is situated on the north fide of the main
hreet, containing in front 60 feet and in depth 220
feet; the house is well built of ftohe, 30 feet by 27,
t^o rooms on the firft floor, and a large convenient
kitchen ; on the second are three rooms. There is on
the said lot a very good ffone liable large enough for
four horses, and a loft that will contain two tons of
hay ; likewjfe a well built fliop of hewn logs 18 feet
fauare, lately built, and would answer for a dwelling
houfe; a pump before the door, and an oven in the
yard : The whole in good order, and wants no repair.
For further particulars apply to the fuhferiber, who
lives on the premies. DANIEL DUPUY.
To be SOLD for Case,
TWO Plantations adjoining each other in
Letterkenny Townfh?p, Cumberland County,
within five miles of Chamber fbnrgh, containing about
nine hundred acres ; one an improved tra&, with a
new log house and barn, and a good saw-mill upon it,
at present in possession of William and James Sharp,
rented at gol. per annum, upon which there is an ex
cellent situation for a grist-mill, having a great fuffici
eocy of water; fubje& to Proprietary quit-rent. The
other tra& is patented and unimproved, fuhjed to 3
mortgage of 2001. For terms apply to Mr. Matthew
Wilson, near Chambei fburgh, to George Camp
bell, in Limerick Townfliip, Philadelphia County,
or to the Printer hereof.
'w ant e d Immediately
A COPPER-PLATE PRINTER, a person of' a
good character, capable of carrying on this branch
of business. Such a one may, by applying to Messrs.
Hall and Sellers, Printers, in Yoik-Town, Penn
sylvania, or to the Printer hereof, enter into imme
diate employ.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD,
STOLEN on the evening of the 24th instant, out
of Jacob Peackle's barn, in Petts Grove, a pair of
Phaeton Harness and Bridles, almost new, the pads are
bound round with leather, traces sewed with a worm,
straight bitts to the bridles, and the fronts ornament
ed with silk. Any person bringing the said Harness
and Bridles to Matthias Slough, in Lancaster
Col. Thomson, Waggon-Mafter General, at Camp,'
or Mr. John Phillips, in Potts-Grove, shall receive
the above reward, and no questions sfked.
LOST, on the 2if of May last,
Between Newtown, Bucks County, and the Sweedes
Ford,
A RED Morocco leather POCKET-BOOK,
with THOMAS GWATKIN, FROOM, in ca
pitals, cn the cover. In the Pocket-book were seven
Thirty Dollar bills, and about Twenty five Dollars in
smaller bills, two States Lottery Tickets, a Captain's
commidion, and fun/lry other papers. Whoever will
deliver the fid Pocket-book and contents to the sub
scriber, of the fi, ft Virginia regiment, or Capt. Fran
cis Taylor, of the f.cond Virginia regiment, at
Head Quarters, shall receive SIX I Y DOLLARS re
ward. RICHARD TAYLOR, Captain.
Reading, Berks County, May 9, 1778.
WAS FOUND, about fix or seven
miles from General Washington's Camp, on
the road leading to Reading, a certain fom of North-
Carolina PAPER MONEY. Any person proving his
property to the fame and paying for advertising, may
have it again by applying to
JACOB SHOEMAKER.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber,
living in Manor Township, Lancaster County,
near the Blue Rock, a Low Dutch servant girl, about
24 years of age, of a middling size and stature, smooth
face; had on when she went away, a yellow petticoat
and jacket, and to®k with her a callico jacket and a
white one, white flockings, and Ihors tied with firings.
It is supposed she went away with a Dutchman, with
whom she got acquainted some time ago, of a fwerthy
complexion and low stature ; wears a blanket coat and
blue flockings. Whoever secures said servant, so that
her master may have her again, shall have the above
reward, paid by GEORGE TOSH.
CA ME to the plantation ©f the fubferiber,
living in Leacock Township, Lancaster County,
on theist instant, a large black HORSE, vrith a star
and one white foot, about five years old. The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges
and uke him away. JOHN MOORE.