The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-09-20 00:00:00, page 3

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.
Extract of a letter dated Wes tPoint, 20 miles from
York, September 10, 1781.
" On Friday last appeared off our bay a British fleet,
the number unknown. The French fleet put to fea,leav
ingthree of 74 guns in York river, wheh proves their
foperiorty, and they had an engagement at sea. Yester
day it was confidently reported that they had returned
whith three British frigates and one 74, which they had
taken. The French and American troops have joined,
and are between York and Williamfburgh No doubt
Cornwallis will fight hard, as he is making the greatest
exertions to defend himfelf; he will soon lose all his caval
ry, they are greatly reduced already, and the whole al
most unfit for service."
Extract of a letter from Williamfburgh, September 9,
178 L.
A letter from Cadiz arrived at Dublin, July 12,
mentions, that by the arrival of a Daniffi Indiaman
from St. Helena, who reports that four days before he
left that island, commodore Johnftone, with part of his
convoy arrived there in a very disabled condition, in
consequence of a second engagement between ids fleet
and the French, who had attacked him at the island of
St. Jago, in which one of the French men of war was
iunk ; but it was feared by the English that two of
their Eafl India ships and one of the transports had
fallen into the hands of the enemy.
The Mary Ann of Bristol for New York, is reta
ken by the Lightening privateer of Liverpool. The
Diana, from Philad Iphia for Gottenburg, with 104
hogsheads of tobacco, is taken and conduced to Lon
donderry. A convention is signed for the exchange
of British and Spanish prisoners, by which fix thousand
of our fubjeßs will be set at liberty.
" Admiral Hood looked in here, and with ten ships at
tacked four of the line that were Rationed at Cape
Charles. On count de Graffe's appearance with his fleet,
the admiral puflied off, and could not be overtaken. The
French fleet have again taken their flat ion in the bay, four
at the entrance of York river, four at each Cape, the
main body at Hampton road."
Fxtraa of a letter from Baltimore, September (6.
" I am happy to congratulate you on the junction
of the two fleets, count de Earras and count de Graffe,
in the bay. The former has taken a 44 gun ship, two
frigates, and two transports; and it is said the latter
has had an action with the Brit sh, before the arrival of
the Rhode-Inland fleet, in which they took a 64 gun
ship, but this is only report."
N E W-Y O R K, Sept. it.
Lafi Monday arrived, in fix weeks, his majefly's
sloop of war, the Lively, of 14 guns, commanded by
captain Man[ey, by which we learn, that admiral Dig
by, in the Prince George, of 90 guns, with other line
of battle Grips, failed from Portsmouth nine days be
fore his departure, on board of which ship it was (aid
was embarked his royal highness prince William Hen
ry their majeflies third son.
We feel vast regret in mentioning the noble and
brave lord Rawdon, on his passage to England on
board a South Carolina packet, in an infirm flat? of
health, has been taken by the French fleet command
ed by M. de Graffe; but the difafler is somewhat foft
ened when we reflea tliat his lordship is become pri
soner to a power ever distinguished by the most ele
gant manners and the tendered sensibility.
We have been favoured with the following extracts,
from the English news papers brought by the Live
ly, captain Manly.
The countess of Northampton died lately in Switz
erland.
A NNA POL T S, September 13.
On Friday last the4th Maryland regiment, command
ed by major Alexander Roxburgh, marched from this
city to join the marquis la Fayette. This regiment is
completed to its full complement, confining of upwards
of 600 rank and file; and it has been generally observed
that they are the best men inlifted in this slate since the
war. The ihort time in which the third and fourth re
giments have been raised, and the excellence of the men,
give an additional tefiimony of our increased ability to
prosecute the war, to the perfed eftablifiiment of our &
vereignty and independence.
Tuesday afternoon arrived in this city, on his return
from France, the honourable colonel Armand, marquis
de la Rouerie, with a number of arms and eloathing for
his legion, 1
Tuesday last arrived the private ship of war Congress,
captain Geddis, of this port, from a cruize. About se
ven days ago, off Charleflown she fell in with the Bri
tifh sloop of war Savage, captain Stirling, of 20 guns,
with whom she engaged upwards of fix glaffer, most of
the time yard arm and yard arm; when the Congress
attempting to board her ffie firuck. We hear the Sa
vage bad between 50 and 60 men killed and wounded,
and the Congress 8 killed and between 20 and 30 wound
ed, several of them since dead. The Congress brought
in near 100 prisoners from the prize, which, may be
hourly expe&ed. Too much praise cannot be
given to the officers and privates of the Congress, for
their gallant behaviour during the a&ion, and their
generosity to their vanquished enemy after it was o
ver.
Head-quarters, Peek's-Kill, Sept. 6th, 1781.
COLONEL Nicola, of the invalid regiment,
tried at a general court martial, appointed by
major general M'Dougal, at Weft Point the 21st ult.
whereof col. M J ickfon was president, on the follow
ing and sundry charges exhibited by capt. Woelp
per.
The court having considered the nature of the feve
ral charges exhibited against colonel Nicola, with
the evidence*, and his defence ; en mature deliberation,
are of opinion, That the said colonel Nicola is not
guilty of the ill, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth and 6th (except the
former part, viz. that he has taken Georg? Saville,
quart, mast. ferg. out of the guard house, when he
was confined for adulterating officers rum, without
trial or punishment, but are of opinion he was juftifia-
10 BE SOLD,
By Public Auction, on Saturday
The Twenty second Dry of September, at 6 o'Clock
in the Evening, at the Coffee- House,
SUNDRY LOTS, of T, n Aer% each of excellent
good CaDAR SWAMP laying in the County of
Ghucefter, in the kt^e of N-w-J r^y, about 36 miles
from PhiUde'phia, ann 3 and a halt from Great Egg-
Hirbcur landing; it being part of a tr & of swamp of
near 1000 acre', and the porch f-rs have the advant
age that they may work or cut tinker in any part of
the whole, it bein^ exceeding good timber for fhingks,
boards and rails, &c. S rinses are br< tight to Cooper's
Ferry ^y land in great quantities from said feamp,and
a valuable trade may ba carried on, by either fending
lumber to Egg-Harbour or bringing it to Philadelphia
The conditions of file will be, one half to be paid in
three &ys after the sale, m any kind of goods cr cash,
and the remainder in four weeks; and an indisputable
title will be given.
Any person inclining fd purchafi any cf the above
Premises at private sale, may, by applying to JAMES
,BUTLAND, in'Second ft<eet, between Walnut and
Spruce streets ; or any person willing to Work on the
Shares, m^y have a good opportunity, and iikewife 8
or 10 Mfo th it underftmd making Shingles, will meet
with good Encouragement.
N B. Said Rutland has Several PLANTATIONS in
Prnnfjl^nia, with good titles, which he will Sell for
Goods or Csfh
ble in Co doing) and of the 7th, Bth, ,th, and 10th
charges, and do honourably acquit him.
The general approves of the opinion of the court,
and orders colonel Nicola to be released from his ar
rest immediately.
Transcript of general orders transmitted by
colonel Grosvenor, D. A. G.
E. HASKELL, D. A. G. at Weft-Point.
&©^^&@^@^
Pursuant to a Decree of the Court of
Admiralty for the State of Delaware,
Will be Sold at Newport,
0b TUESDAY,
(Being the 25th Instant) At TEN o'Clock in the
Forenoon,
The Cargo of the Prize Schooner
BETSEY,co< lilt rg of Two Hun.tr<d and Thirty Bar
rels 01 Superfine F IOU*, and One Hundred and
Twenty n• B rtof SHIP BREAD:
And at SIX 'C ock i> t~* Evening of the fame
Day, the ifoie^ip SCHOONER, together with all her
T^ck # and App& &, compfol, fitted for fe, will al
lobS id. Th,SsJeto be r&adv for Money only.
GEORGE LATIMER, Marshal.
N wprrt, Sept. 11
FOR SA L E,
The old eflablifhed Ferry, a
little below the Falls of Trenton, 011 the Jersey fide,
with two good BOATS, and any quantity of Land,
from 3to 100 acres. The proprietor would prefer dis
posing of the Ferry with about 15 acres of Land, pleas
antly situated, having a handsome front on the river
Delaware, and extending up ths Ferry lane, oppefite
colonel Cox's land ; prt of which 15 acres adjoining
the river, commands a most beautiful and extenfivc
prefpea, and is of course capable of very great improve
ment.
Any person inclining to become a purchaser, ma,
know the term* (which will not be unreasonable) by
applying to HUGH RUNYAN, near Trenton.
Trenton, September 16. tbc6t.
Goods fold on Commission by
Peter Lohra and Co,
At their STORE, the North Weft corner of Arch
and Water-streets. Thole who may please to favour
them w th their commands, may defend on punctual
ity, care an 1 dispatch.
Wanted to Purchase,
A Negro Coachman who can be well re
commended for his care and sobriety in
driving a carriage ; any person having such
a man to dispose of, may hear of a purcha
ser, by applying to the printer.
TO BE LE T. A
Genteel, well-furniffied House,
Threr it ?ry high, with two Parlours, fix Chambers, a
fond Kitchen, Stable and Coach-house. For further
parthu ar3 enquire of the Printer.
Two Dollars Reward.
CTOLEN or Strayed from out of 3 Yrd in Water
° street, on the N^ht of the 14th instant, A Flea
bitten Grey GELDING, about 10 years old, rough
mane, flitchtail, and (hod all round, small marks of fad.
cl b^o on h^s sides, is a strong full-bodied Horse.
Whoever finds said Horse, and delivers him to STE
PHEN POWE, at th- Fountain, in Chefnut street, or
to THOMAS STAINES, at the corner of Spruce and
Fifth-ftr. ets, (hall receive the above Reward.
S^pt. 17. JONATHAN JOHNSON.
Continuation of the contents of a new
REBEL MAI L,
(Being the Fifth) which was taken by a party of
REFUGEES,
On Tuesday last.---In justice to the several writers,
their epistles are, and will be, presented verbatim &
literatim.
The Mystery of Iniquity,
Or a warning to all dealers in bills with the Congress;
A government giving private inftrudions to their
own agent, to protest their own bills of exchange.
The printer is ready to shew the following letter, and
its inclofure, to any enquirer, who may call upon him.
Admirable financing this, truly Mr. Morris! But
what else can be done by the financier of a bankrupt
commonwealths
Office of Finance, Aug. 15, 1781.
S I R,
INCLOSED you have a lift of sundry bills of Ex
change drawn on you, I wrote you relative to these
bills on the twenty ninth day of July last with sun
dry enclosures explanatory of my letter. lam now to
inform you that the advices contained in that letter
must from particular circu m fiances be totally disregard
ed. Should any of the bills mentioned in the enclosed
lift come to your hands you will be pleased
TO PROTEST THE M,
and assign, if you please, as a reason therefor, that
you have express inftruftions to that purpose. The.
uncertainty whether you have received my cypher pre
vents my using it on this occasion. The importance
of the fubjed obliges me to write, and as I fend ma
ny copies, the rifque of capture and infpeaign is too
great to be more particular.
The Gazettes will furnifh you with our latest intel
ligence, that of New-York announces the arrival of
near 3000 Hessian troops, and the capture of the
Trumbull frigate, neither of these are very agreeable
circumstances However we muff wait the course of
events, and fluuggle as well as we can against adverse
fortune. Onr affairs to t e southward wear no unpleas
ing afped, and altho' it is impossible at this diftan^e
to determine what effed European movements may
haveon American politicks, our government acquires
daily a firmness and (lability which will not be easily
Ihaken, I have the honour to be,
with great refpeß,
Your most obedient,
ROBERT MORRIS.
His excellency
JOHN JAY, efq> #
The following are the Rills alluded to
No. 94 to 132 inclusive 39 fats dated ,20th May 17'26,
for 444 Mexican dollars each in favour of Joseph
Carleton or order signed by Francis Hopkinfen efq.
treasurer of loans, and countersigned by Thomas
Smith efq. commissioner of the continental loan of
fice in the state of Pentifylvania.
No. 153 to 164 inclusive 12 setts fame.
No. 211 to 230 inclufi e 20 setts dated 2nd October
1780. fame sum each in f vour of fame paymafkr to
board of war, signed &c. as before.
No. 37. I sett dated 20th May 1780. for 333 Mexican
dollars in favour of Jofepb Carleton or order signed
by Francis Hopkinfon efq. treasurer of loans, and
countersigned by Thomas Smith, efq. commissioner
of the continental loan office in the state of Fennfyl
vania.
No. 250 to 279 inclusive 30 setts fame date for fame
sum in favour fame paymaster to board of war, sign
ed as before.
No. 285 & 286. 2 setts dated 6th October 1780. fame.
No. 289 to 298. inclusive 10 setts fame.
No. 134 to 142 inclusive 9 setts dated 20th May 1780
for 225 Mexican dollars each in favour of Joseph
Carleton or order, signed by Francis Hopkinfon efq.
treasurer of loans and countersigned by Thomae
Smith efq. commifs. of the loan office in the state of
Pennsylvania^
No. 904. 1 sett dated zd. OHober 1780. for fame, in
favour of fame paymaster to board of war, signed
&c as before.
No. 916 to 923. inclusive 8 setts fame.
No. 934 to 943. inclusive 10 setts fame.
No. 944 to 96, inclusive 26 setts dated 6 October 178%
Same.-
No 185 to 195 inclusive ir setts dated 12th July 1780,
for 333 . Mexican dollars each in favour of George
Clymer and John ftxon directors of the Pennsylva
nia bank or their successors or order signed by Fran
cis Hopkinfon efq. treasurer of loans and counter
finned by Thomas Smith efq. commissioner of the
continental loan office in the state of Pennsylvania.
No. 464 to 538. inclufive7s setts dated 12th July 1780.
for 225 Mexican dollars each in favour of fame,
signed &c. as the last.
No. 564 to 638 inclusive 75 setts fame.
No. 664 to 738 inclusive 75 setts fame.
No. 764 to 797 inclusive 34 setts fame.
No. 822 & 823. 2 setts fame'
Mr. Rivir^ton, by publishing this genuine fetter,#
entitled to thanks from every tru. American; because he
thereby multiplies the chance of communicating it to
Mr. Jiy. The Bills were remitted on public account,iif
setts, with orders to throw the packets over board in
case of capture. The vessel was taken. It was possible
that their orders might not have been obeyed, and if
so it was more than probable that the Bills would
have ben presented for payment with forged Fndorfe
ments. Such Tricks have been already attempted, and
such Tricks are very easy and natural to the Counter
feiters of Money and their Employers. The letter in
quefliou was written to prevent an improper payment.
The Printer presents his Compliments to Mr. Riving
ton, and requefis, that if he fhoud come across any
such in future, he will give them a place in his very
Facetious Gazette.
From Riviogton's Royal Gazette, of Sept. 12, ^Sr-
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