The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-17 00:00:00, page 3

A correspondent has favoured us with the following
particulars, relating to the horrid murders committed
by James Yates, mentioned under under the Fish Kill
head, viz. That being then (the sth of November)
at Pitts town, in Albany county, in the neighbour
hood where it happened, he had an opportunity of
hearing the relation from a number of persons, who
all agreed in these particulars—that rhe said James
Yates tad nothing remarkable in his chmaXer, which
was rather an infignificant one, and that he had never
difeovered the Icaft figusof insanity —that the morning
on which this tragedy was perpetrated, he ran naked
about half a mile to the h®ufe of his father and mother,
w 0 were ancient people, and told them he had killed
his wife and children •,they did not believe him, but
however went to his house and found it as he had said.
His wife, and infant across her breast, were lying dead
on the road, a small distance from the house, supposed
to have been endeavouring to make her escape; the
other three children were found dead in the house;
they were all supposed to have been killed with a club,
whica was found lying by his wife, as their heads
were an bruised and batter d to pieces. He had like
wise killed his dog, two horses and two cows; in the
body of one of the cows, which was not quite dead,
an axe was found flicking. The coroner's inquest had
not then fat on the bodies, nor was the murderer
bound, his brother faying he could prevent his doing
any further wifebief ; when he was shewn the bodies,
he said they were not his wife and children, but that
the woman was an Indian squaw. These are all the par
ticulars that have yet come to our hands of this (hock
ing affair.
Messrs. Printers,
By giving the following a place in your Ledger, you
will much oblige your correspondent A. B.
I Do not pretend to be a politician, or to heto
investigate the motivesof other men's conduct ; they
may be good in many instances toat are wonders to
me. I have been heartily engaged in the present revo
lution, I have matched its rife and pro^refs, I heve
marked with difth^on in several charters of those
who have promoted it : I have often been ple^d wrth
the luftre of some, and the in egrity and firmnefs of o
thers: I recollected with p'ea ure, the free and manly
publications formerly in Edes and Gill s paper ; and
I have obferVed that the publishers of the Bnlon Ga
zette in later tirms, have seldom published any article
of intelligence of the conduct of any man injurious to
the cause of his country, without some ob.erv tions
upon it. But last nigt I read a paragraph in the <a
zette, informing us that captain Folger had arri ed at
Nantucket, in sixty days from England, &c. &c.
without any such observation or the appearance of any
resentment or emotion -on the occasion. This was a
myflery to me ; for I could not entertain a doubt of
the reftfude of't^e pubiifner's poltical principles, or
of their zeal in the cause of their country : at the fime
time it seemed to me t! at no in fiance could afford more
just and ample room for their observations thaw this.
Some of my good neighbours, who pretend to under
fland the political system and connexions better than
I do, suppose they were f pared from an apprehension
of giving nffenc° to force great men Ido not pretend
to assign the reason, but it appears to me, that the
arrival of a vessel from England, in our present situati
on, if there were no previous circumfi inces of aggra
vation attending it, is a matter of no small concern to
those who with to fapport the refolution 1 of cougrefs,
and the opposition to the tyranny of Great Britain.
I shall make no observations on the commencement,
progress or end of this voyage at present, and only
content myfelfwith suggesting, whether it be not high
time to take vigorous measures t® put a flop to a trade
which supports our enemies, and injures all those mer
chants who are friends to their country.
Hingham Dec. 26 1781.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17.
Lift of Letters remaining in the
General Poft-Office, January
sth, 1782.
CPTAIN Valentine Auffan, 4 let. James Alviers,
captain William Adamson, John Armßrong,
Joshua Atkins, John Allen, captain Audet, George
Anderson.
Colonel Ephraim Blaine, 3 ; monsieur Baldefquie, 3;
John Briton, Thomas Barry, Charles Bitters, James
Bowen, Catharine Bird, Jeremiah Brown, Peggy Bar
ry, Nathaniel Batcheldor, monsieur Bazin, John Bar
ron, Bordeaux and com any, monsieur Belzons, man
fieur Bretton, monsieur de Beaulienn, monsieur Bar
2: John Beaumont, Bucks county ; Richard Ba
ker, Chester county, 2.
James Cannon, George Cooper, 2; captain Josiah
Craree, Nathan Cooke, Mr. Cofiac, monsieur Cha
ramel, John Crockett, William Clifton, John Course,
captain Thomas Cole, Thomas Claggett, colonel Jo
seph Coperthwiite, John Camaron, dodor Cowell, Ste
phen Ceronio, captain ohn Chace, reverend Mr.
Ciark, Pigey Conningham, monsieur Jean Caftaign.
Reverend James Davidson, William Dennie, Giffard
Dally, doftor Nathan Dorsey, major William Deane,
monsieur de Laporte, Elizabeth Duclos, Haddonfield-
Robert Davis, Chester county.
Thomas Ewing.
POUGHKEEPSIE, December 31.
BOSTON, December 31.
Thomas Penrofe, Robert Pat'erfon, Mrs. Price,
Joseph Palmer, 2 - William Paul, reverend Henry Pur
cell, Andrew Purviamce, captain Thomas Periam, ma
jor Prowell, 2 : William Page, Abijah Philips, mis
tress Pepin, doctor Peres, Lenard Premir, 3; John
Pugh, Valey forge ; Thomas Powell, Pottfgrove.
Joseph Reed, 2; Sara Reed, Jacob Ribfom, Rich
ard Ravenferoft, monsieur Rivoir, John butter, mon
sieur Robert, 5: Arthur Robertson, Johannah Von
B. Robinson, doHor Benjamin Rush, Andrew Robin
son, Ann Robertson.
DoHor Jonathan Morris, 3 , James Millegan, Isra
el Myers, 2 Jonn Morris, esquire, 2 • John Morris,
monfi ur Morel, 4; William M'Murtrie, Joseph
Munzer, matter Billy Mathews, master Isaac Morris,
John Malcolm, Sarah Moore, captain Thomas Ma
son, Richard Mason, Monsieur Moras, monsieur Mo
iina, 2; Monsieur Mary, Mrs. M'Mahon, Jacob
Morgan, George Meddock, Frederick Markar. Ste
phen Moore, Jahn Merryman, Teuton forge; Susan
nah Mayberry, Lancailer ; Abraham Mufore, Read
ing.
N.
John Nancarrow, Reuben Newman, Rapadau.
Harvey and Blewer, 3: Benjamin Harbefon, Ham
ilton and son, Cornelius Hillman,2; colonel Henry Hill,
Isaac Holmes, Mrs. Harlefton, William Hemfley,
captain Peter Hodgk ; nfon, John Hull, David Hoops,
Francis Hopkinfon, Thomas Higginson, monsieur Hu
bac, Thomas Hartley, York Town, 2.
J.
Unity Jenkins, Samuel Jackson, 5; James Jaffray,
captain Isaac Jones, John Ince, William Jones, John
Jacobson, Griffith Jones, Germantown; Anne Jones,
Chester county.
John Lawrence, captain John Lowance, Hannah
Lloyd, Henry L fie, madam Landry, monsieur Livinf
thon, P. C. Low, Francis Lee, John Lukens, James
Limbreck, John Leamy, Jacob Laverfwy er, Richard
Lawrence, reverend James Latta, Pennsylvania.
William Gray, John Green, 2; Richard Glaffcock,
John Gibson, Thomas Gordon, Jofoff Grimwed, cap
tain George Gedin, John Gill, monsieur Germaine,
monsieur Baptiste Gallex, James Gibbons, Abraham
Gibbons, Lancaster county.
Edward Shippen, Henry H. Schenk, co?onel John
Stadler, Peter Sutter, major James Stone, Mr. Salvee,
David Sterett, doHor Jabes Smith, John Smith, 2;
captain Richard Smith, captain Richard Stevens, Eli
zabeth Sutter, Peter Stretch, 2 ; monsieur Savary,2;
Robert Smith, Mountford Stokes, 2; William Smith,
Jacob Somer, William Sykes, captain Cornelius Scher
merhorn, captain Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith, George
Schloffer, doXor Benjamin Shield, Lancaster.
Abraham Forfl, captain James Forbes, 2 ; Araren
athas Ford, monsieur Felix, Peter Felix, Joseph For
ster, Elizabeth Folwell, David F orence.
Anthony Toomer captain Tucker, Catharine Todd,
Rebecca Turner, monsieur Teffieur, David Twails,
monsieur Tardiveau, John Thomson.
Minne Van Voorhies, 2; captain Arnoldus Vander
hooft, captain John Van Voorhis, John Vining.
Joseph Wilson, 8 ; John Walmfley, 10 ; Edward
Wigglefworth, 7; Isabella Wilson, Richard Woodman,
doctor Shadrach Window, John Walker, reverend El
hanan Winchester, Catharine Walsh, Jolin Wate, cap
tain Isaac Wetherly, captain Joseph Waters, Mary B.
Wood, Philip Wilton.
^^^^m^x^^^^^^
AUCTION of BOOKS.
On Friday Evening, the 1 Bth of
jewels and Diamonds
FOR SENTIMENTALISTS;
Being the Library of a Lawyer laeiv deceased,
CONSISTING OF
A great Variety of very excel
lent WORKS in LAW, HISTORY, DIVINITY,
and ENTERTAINMENT,
WILL BEGIN
At the BOOK STORE of ROBERT BELL, near
St. Paul's Church, in Third-street, Philadelphia;
CATALOGUES cf the BOOKS may be had about
3 o'clock this Afternoon, at the City Vcndut-~tore,
and at the Place of Sale.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
O.
Duncan Ochiltree, Joseph Olding.
K.
Peter Knight, Philip Kollock, captain Roger Keane.
To be exhibited by Auction,
January, and for several Evenin s fucceffivviy ;
situate in East Fallow-field township, Chester county,
containing by patent 187 acres, distant about 43 miles
from Philadelphia, 24 from Lancaster, and 19 rom
Wilmington, in a healthy and pleasant part of the
country ; ico acres whereof is cleared land, and the
rest good timber land, and about 30 acres of excellent
water meadow, and a great ded more may be made,
as the plae abounds with excellent springs. There
are on the premiss a good stone dweßng-hcufe two
ftirieshigb, with good r^oms, 2 on each floor, and
convenient garrets. Also a square log-house adjoin
ing the fams, web a good Spring house close by the
door, a large Barn, Staples, Cow house, Hav-houfo,
Barracks, &c. all in good order ; a g^od bearing or
chard. Likewise a StiiChoufe, with 2 Stills fixed.
Afo a place fit for a Tan.yard. The whole under
good Fence. For terms of sale apply to ASHTON
HUMPHEB.YS, at his office in Black-herfe Alley, near
Front-street, Philadelphia, or to Mr. JOHN TEL.
LES; on the premises.
Last Tuefdsv *v ning Mr. QUESNAY opened hit
Academy of Polite Science, in Southwark, in
preltnc* of a very brilliant and numerous concourse
of ladies 2nd gentlemen of the ti.ft rank, and where
every mefter, who is to be employed, flawed the
greatest abilitv and proficiency in their feverat
branches In th? next paper Mr. Quefnay will be
more particular to mention the rules to be observed
in the said Ac>>my ; and begs to present the public
with a printed copy of the Prologue, spoken on the
occafion, N
APOLOGY, delivered by Mr. DAVIDS.j
Ladii nd Gentlemen,
TC/TR. QUESNAY most refpeafully wiffies to in
form you, that it is not his intention to elude
or violate any point of the law, or oppose the worthy
m•,, Abates in rhe execution of their office ; but as a
forigner and friend to America, has at al! times used
bis uinrft endeavours to promote and furnifh us ul
a^u emevs for those gentlemen of the army, who
have sustained innumerable hardships, and bravely
ventured their lives in the service of their country.
You will please to confider this house no longer as
a piblic theatre, but as Mr. Qefnay's Ac-demy, for
t e inftru&ion of young gentlemen in the polite lan
guages ; as also music, drawing faces, landfeapcs, per
!pe&ive, geometrical plans and fortifications, dancing
and fencing ; for which purpose the pit will me railed
level with the flage; the scenery dismantled, and the
whole will form a most capacious and elegant ball
00m.
Mr. Q efnay further inftru&s me to acquaint you
th it as his intention of presenting the French comedy,
and English Farce, is entirely frustrated. He is yet
happy in the honor of opening his Academy before
so numerous, repe&able and brilliant an affemhiy
whom he will endeavour to entertain with a concert
of music, illuminations, transparencies, and a variety
of French dances. Jan. 17.
Ginger in tierces, boxes and bags,
A Quantity of Logwood, Lignumvitae, and a Parcel
Being GOODS taken out of the Prize Snow Content,
by tie Letters of Marque Brigantines Schuylkill and
George, and condemned in the Court of Admiralty
for this State.
tierces and boxes,
Coffee in tierces, barrels and bags,
, S
ALL persons having any CLAIMS on the PRIZE
taken by the private armed Ship elet the RIS
ING SUN, are desired *0 lay them in by the 23d To'
ftant, that a final DISTRIBUTION may be made'
otherwise tiry will be excluded,
Jan. 16, 1782. SAMUEL CASSON, Captain.
A Plantation or Tract of Land,
Mufcovado Sugars in hogsheads.
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon, at the Marshal's
Major BAUMAN, of the New York or Second Regi
ment of Artillery,
Shewing how those places were besieged in form, by
the alhel army of America and France, the British
lines ot defence, and the American and French lines
of approach ; with part of York river, and the Brit lh
ships, as they then appeared funk before York; and
the whole encampment in its vicinity.
This MAP, by desire cf many gentlemen, will he
published cs soon as a number of cop ; es are lubferi <j
tor fufficient to denra} the expence. Those gentlemen
who incline to become (übferibers, may fee the Draught
and Conditions at M.Claypool's Printing office, in
Maik't street, and at the Coffee house, where fub
fcriprisw# are taken in.
The gentlemen who have already fubferibed, will be
be so obliging as to pay their fubfeription money to the
abovementioned person.
Has drawn a Map
Of the Investment of York and Gioucefter,
in Virginia.
A person well qualified, would be glad to
be employed <n evenings in copying, methodiz ng, or
feeling books, accounts, &c. A lire left with tha
printer, dire&id to A. B. will be attended to.
WHARF b'^en Arch and Race Streets,
WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
of Raw Hides.
Jan. 16, 2782. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mashal.
On Wednesday Next,
TO BE SOLD,