The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-10-24 00:00:00, page 2

LONDO N, June 6.
GOVERNOR Hutchinson is now no more : 011
Saturday afternoon he dropped down dead. It is
charitable to hopt that his fins may be buried
with him in the tomb, but they mus fbe recorded 111
his Epitaph. His misrepresentations have added tuel to
the unnatural war which has been kindled against Ame
rica. Examples are necelfary ; and there is rdafon to
with, that all incendiaries may not escape into the grave
without a previous appearance either at the gibbet or
on the fcaffold. [thefe are the sentiments of a Briton;
what ought those of an American to b^ Ede^ortuis ni
nifi bonum is the maxim of humanity.^ Ihe present
age muff execrate his memory, and the impartial pen
of history will transmit bis name,„
" Blackening downwards on the lapk of time,
" The equal obj'& of eternal shame-
Extract of a letter from Dublin.
“ The Commons of Ireland have at last adjourned,
to wait the return of the bills from England, previous
to the prorogation, and thus brought to its close, a fef
fion of Parliament the moll glorious and important that
ever fat in the British dominions, a frition, during
which, the most decided measures have been proposed,
debated, and carried, and every great, every essential
con ftitutianal question difeuffed, with a temper, wis
dom, and decency not to be equalled in the annals of
any senatorial assembly that ever existed. The popu
lar assemblies of the Grecian States, where faction bill
fat paramont, and where talents and virtuewere hooted
to scorn, compared to ours, hide their diminished
'heads. The more powerful, but not less factious or
corrupt senates of ancient Rome, whole records are in
every page flained with unjust decrees, and the bloody
proscriptions of their fellow citizens, fink into the Shade;
even the. long revered P of B—- stands
this day in tarnilhed M —- ; but the second figure
in the great pidure of mankind, where the Irish Com
mons, in all the splendor of new born glory, fill up
the fore ground!
Here let us pause, and with the pen of truth set down
some part of these proceedings by which the Trifti
Commons have drawn the eyes of an admiring world,
on the political birth of their conflitution.
“ They addressed their sovereign for a free trade,
and in order to make their prayers effectual, voted
the bills of fupp!y for fix months only.
“ They rejected, with disdain, a ministerial proposi
tion for an increase of taxes.
“ Their virtue having obtained a free trade for their
country, they defeated an attempt, made by tlmtools
of the British ministry, to render that free trade abor
tive, by a falfe and absurd system of equalization,,
contrary of sense and evidence.
“ They declared, one and all (the English Secreta
ry only excepted) that the King, Lords and Commons
of Ireland, were only competent to ena& laws to bind
their Kingdom; and to support this proportion, they
brought in and palled the heads of a bill to punish mu
tiny and defertiony thus abrogating the only British
statute exercised in Ireland..
" They voted bounties on- the exportation of corn,,
flour, linens, and molasses spirits, in order to encou
rage agriculture and manufactures.
“ They emancipated a considerable part of their fel
low-citizens from a disqualification to offices of honour
and trull, incompatible with their prejudices and opini
ons, by repealing the sacramental test.
" They pafled heads of a bill to naturalize foreign
ers, and encourage foreign merchants, and artificers to
fettle amongst them.
“ They passed heads of a bill to reduce the influence
of the crown, in tampering with their necessitous mem
bers, by excluding bankrupts in future from a feat in
their affembly.i
“ They passed heads of a bill that militated against
their private interest as landlords, by afeertaining the
tenures of life kafes, in order to establish a yeomanry
in this kingdom.
“ As these things are falls, on which fide of St.
George's Channel does liberty refidei"
Batu, June 14, On Friday evening last the fame
frantick spirit of deftruCtion which has thrown the
city of London into such confufion, began to display
itfelf here. About twilight a number of boys, head
ed by a gentleman's servant, crying out “ No Pope
ry," gave the alarm, and their numbers increasing as
they ran through the Greets, before 9 o'clock they
formed a body of several hundreds: previous to which
several ill disposed fellows had assembled before the
new Roman Catholick chappel near St. James's pa
rade, and had begun to break the windows. The par
ties being soon joined, they broke open the doors, to
tally destroyed the inside of the chapple, the materials
and ornaments of which they set on fire on the parade,
and they were wholly consumed. They then entered
the house adjoining, inhabited by Dr. Brewer the
Frieft, which was very elegantly finifhed and furnifhed
for the occtfional rtfidence, it is said, of Lord Arun
del ; after demolishing the windows and window
frames (which appeared to be done by a set of despe
rate fellows, Grangers, who came with infiruments
for the purpose) they threw all the neat and elegant
furniture, linen, books, &c. into the flames; rifled
the cellars and drank or wafted all the wines and other
liquors. The magistrates attended, and the riot aft
was read, but as their authority was now ineffectual,
major Molefworth, with a few of the city volunteers
haflily collected, went into the chapple, and repeatedly
prevented its being set on fire. About half past eleven,
the drum beat to arms, and about 20 more of the vo
lunteers, headed by captain Duperre, marched to the
feene of aCtion, with bayonets fixed, though without
powder and ball; the officers, entering firft, were
groflly insulted, and the volunteers then followed with
great intrepidity through a ihower of billets, splin
tered wood, firebands, &c. which wounded several of
them. While they were in the house, one of the rio
ters was (hot dead by a piflol, aimed, as supposed, at
one of the officers. This so exafpera/ed the mob, who
thought he was shot by one of the volunteers, that
they attacked them mod furioufly, and their mu/kets
not being charged, they retreated in good order. It
was now near one o'clock; when the feene became
dreadful ; the priefl's house, the chapple, and four te
nements adjoining, were all 011 fire about two, and at
four nothing but the bare walls were left handing.
The rabble diverted soon after.
As soon as the m ©flrates saw the impossibility of
so desperate a mob being quelled by the civil power,
they sent expresses to Wills, Devizes, &c. to toe com
manding officers of the troops there, to come to their
affi fiance ; when major Mallock, of the Queen's fecund
regiment of dragoons, with about forty horse, came
here with mofi uncommon expedition before 5 o'clock ;
captain Taylor, of the fame regiment, with 6o # more fr
was here from Devizes before 7, and captain Barnaby,
with about 2^o of the Hereford militia, arrived here
by nine o'clock from Wells, where they had marched
to from this pTce the day before, and from whence
they came, though it rained all the way and was very
slippery, twenty one miles of very billy road, in less
than five hours. It is impossible to fay too much in
commendation of all the officers both horse and foot,
for their uncommon expedition on this occasion ; they
underflood from the meffeiig r r, that the town was on
fire in several places, and how'defperate and large a
body they were to encounter, which the flames they
saw from the neighbouring hills seemed to confirm ;
yet the danger only served to hasten them to our relief.
Most of the corporation staid up all night, to watch
the city, and receive the officers on their arrival, whom
they very properly invited to an elegant dinner. By
the disposition of the troops and peace officers, every
thing here is now perfectly quiet. It is universally
agreed that the leaders in the riot were persons lent
from London ; the gutting and firing the chapple was
executed with amazing haste and regularity, and not
a single person in the city was insulted, except those
who attempted to seize them. The rioters did not ex
ceed three or four hundred in number, though the
fp< Haters were as many thousands.
It seems that the villains who have chiefly heeded
the riots in London, have a lift of every Roman Catho
lick chappel and school throughout the kingdom, par
ticularly of every new one, and have dispatched their
emissaries to go from town to town and destroy them.
It is therefore necessary for the magifirates of every
city, from the unhappy example of this, to be most
ftri&ly 011 their guard, and desire the inn and lodging
hcufe keepers to give notice of every suspicious perion
that comes there, particularly, as the suddenness of
this disaster was such, that the utmost prudence could
neither forefee or prevent.
Several persons, who were active in destroying the
furniture and firing the buildings, are now in custody.
Fr<m the Edinburgh Gazette, of April 14th, 178^
The following letter to the Preses of the eighty five So
cieties in Glafgcw, was received last week, from the
Right Honourable Lord Ge.rge Gordon.
SIR, . b
T RECEIVED the ver,tantieme Gold Box from the
1 Eiglt; -five Seen ties in Gla gow, with the highest fa
tisfa&ion; end alto your obliging letter, in the r name,
which actompnied it.
You will please to acquaint the Societies, that I look
operi the little f,rvi<es that I have hitherto been enabled
to render to n,y countrymen, as greatly recompensed;
and overpaid, by the f equent tekens of approbation
they have conferred on me. Such mean abilities as lam
endowed with, the people at large may depend upon be
ing ft adily exert'd in their favour; and as oir views
are honestly bent cn promoting the glory of God, and
the happiness of mankind, so may we expert the blefling
of Divire Providence on our endeavours.
As the present parliament is likely to be d ffolved in
a fhrt time, I think it myduty to acquaint my friends,
that I have no expectation of a feat in the n-xt. Pref
byterian principles are so old-fashioned and urcourtiy,
that I have nc t had the presumption to recommend my
fell as a proper person to any ele6brs. I have neither
go'd or fi'ver to co rupt voters with , nor fheu d I levs
to represent those in whose hands are bribes Unless
some free and independent burroughs choote me for their
ferv-n', I (halt retire to the enjoyment of a private lie,
wit the conA lotion of a clear corf ence, and fry coun
trymen bearing teftimany of my exeiti ns in t i eir fa
vour, without refpe& to persons, or worldly adv^nt^ges.
“ I have not fold them into the hands of tneir enemies;
neither was I cast down because they were more in num
ber than any people;—the number of Gog is as the land
of the sea. But the ra eis not always to the f*i t, r ei
ther is the ha?te<o the ftrorg. Fer 10, by the grace of
God, did I difeomfit the host of Pharaoh; standing
alone, even I only, amidst Baal's Prophets, four hun
d ed and fifty men"
I had the honour of preF nting the Petition of the
Eighty-five Societies some days ago to the House of
Commons, and I trust it will conduce much towards
turning tl e ; r minds to a wife and timely compliance
with tre prayers of the Engbfh Proteffants. " Turn
again now every cne from his evil way, and go not ,f
---ter other Gods to terve them, and to werfhip them. Is
it a light thing to the H use of Judah, that they cmrn it
the abonrin;tiins which they commit heie? Jthofha
phat took a vay the High Places and groves out of Judah ;
but Achan, the troutder of Israel, did hr not trefyfs in
the accursed tiring ? A (word is upon the r habitants of
Babylon, and upon her Pr nets, and upen het mig; t,
men: for it is the land o' graven images, ard hey a e
mad upon their idols. Hear, Oye K ngsl Give ear O
ye Princes ! For the Lord is flow to an er and great in
frover, but will not at all acquit the witked"
Now, w fhing yOu all profp ritv and happinefs,in yovr
public ur,d rtaKings, and in your private families, 1
remain, in truth and gratitude.
Yeur hombre servant,
Wrill e.k.ftree', March 28. G GORDON.
P R OVIDENC F, OQo.n.
We learn that the infamous Henry Smith, who ser
ved as a condu&or to the late major Andre, has been
tried and condemned, but that his execution is for some
reason delayed.
Saturday last the honourable major general Heath ar
rived here from Boston, and on Monday fat out for
Newport, under a difeharge of thirteen cannon front
the continental park of artillery here.
A gentleman from Boston informs, that a small pri
vateer belonging to Cape Ann, lately cut a large ship
out of a harbour near Hallifax, mounting twenty-fix
nine pounders; and that the fame privateer had also ta
ken a brig, and was arrived off Cape Ann with her
prizes.
The following^ a copy of a letter from Major Andre
to his Excellency General Walhrngton, j>revious to
his execution.
SI R,
“ Buoyed above the fear of death, by the conciouf
nefs of a life spent in the porfuit of honor, and fully
fenfi le that it has at ro time been flained by any ac
tion, which at this serious moment could give me re
morse—l have to foheit your Excellency, if there is
any thing in my character which excites your esteem;
if ought in my circumstances can impress you with
compassion: that I may be permitted to die the death
of a.follier :—lt is my last request and I hope it will
be granted.
I have the honour to be, &c.
FIS H-K I L L, Oftober 19.
By the arrival of yesterday post from Albany, we
have it reported, That Sir John Johnston had, with a
party said to be about 500 men, come down the Mo
hawk river, and advanced within fix miles of Johns
town; when, hearing that, party of our three months
men lay there, he contented himfelf with burning a
few houses, killing and carrying off some inhabitants.
Another party of about 800 men, commanded by Maj.
Carleton, nephew to General Carleton, came down the
Lakes from St. John's, and advanced to Fort-Ann,
which was garrisoned by 70 men, among whom were
14 continental soldiers ; they having cannon with them,
and the fort being only dock ded, every (hot made a
breach : it was, however, defended by Capt. Sherwood,
with the greateiigallantry, until two thirds of his men
were slain, when he surrendered. This party also de
hroyed several houses, killed some men, and took the
women and children prisoners. They were pursued by
Colonel Isvingllon as far as Bloody-Fond, but too late,
they having retreated to their boats and made off. So
fit the reports from that quarter, which we hope are
not so bad as related : In our next we expert to have
a more exad narrative of this unhappy affair.
Last week Lieut. Wright Carpenter and two others,
went down to Colonel James De Lancey's quarters, and
laid in wait for Iris appearance: he accordingly came,
and having tied his horse at the door, went into the
house; upon which Carpenter seized the horse and
mounted; when De Lancey difeovering him, imme
diately alarmed his men, who pursued to White Plains,
but in vain. This horse is one of the fineft in America,
he coftDe Lancey zool. Carpenter was offered 1501. as
soon as he brought him in. The cow-boys had plun
dered Carpenter of all his cattle some time before; when
Mr. Carpenter went down with a flag, and complained
of the cruelty of taking his cattle, and told De Lancey
he would have his horse by way of retaliation; upon
which De Lancey sneeringly replied, “ You may if you
can catch him."
The-Governor of this State hath issued a proclama
tion, recommending to the inhabitants of this State, to
observe Thursday, the second day of November next,
as a day of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God,
for the recent and remarkable deliverance wrought in
behalf of the United States in general, and of this State
in particular, by, the difeovery of the treasonable con
spiracy for betraying the fortifications in the Highlands
into the hands of the enemy ; to-deprecate his wrath
for the evils prevalent among us, and humbly to im
plore a continuance of his favour and protection-
PHI L. A DELPHI A, October 24.
Ytfterday being ?r printed by the Constitution for the
fi.ft meeting of the gentlemen chosen to form the Gene
ral AffemHv of this date, a number of the members
met, but not being a quorum adjourned till this day.
On Wednesday the 18 h instant arrived, after a short
cruize the Sa,a o;a (loop cf war, commanded by the
gallant captain John Young. On the ;o'h of Septem
ber he retook the sloop Elizabeth ; and on the 8 h of Oc
tober fell in wilh the 11l p Charming Molly, of 12 guns,
contain Gill, who, ?f er a (mart engagement, it tick.—
On the 9th Captain Young took the brig Nancy 01 four
teen 4 pounders, commanded by Of>ald Eve, in com
pany with the fliip Elizabeth, of twenty-eight 6 and ,
plunder-, capt. I aylor, who, after a (harp centra of
two gEffet, (m whi-h, as well as in the former aßion,
the greatest bravery and good c^nduß w^s difpla,ed by
the worthy commander of the S ratoga,) struck, being
mucn damped in her hull and rigging, and having fix
fe t water in her hold. The three last veflels were front
Jamaica, bound to New Y< rk, having on board valua
ble cargoes of rum, sugar, &c. To this well merited
fu c,G of Captain Young, bis Officers and Men, we must
aGd the re-c^pitr' of the sloop Providence, of this port,
Rte prize to the Trifon and Guadaloupe trgat^s.
We hour y expect the arrival of the #bove prizes in
this port, two of them, it is said, having already enter
ed the Dl'w re.
Friday afternoon wss bunched at Mr. Penrofe's Yard
thenew ship SHELALY. The fiord tide running ftrorg
carried her foul of the Co f deracy frigid, hying at
anchor in this harbour by which both veffeU (attained
considerab le damage, the Confederacy havi g ber head
carried aw:y, and the Shelaly one of h^rqua teis stove
in..
H's excellency th, Chevalier de la Lcz rne arrived at
Newport in Rhone Island the ad inst.
Satur by night loft terne rogues tockeinto Mr. M'C'e
nagban's store cn his wh rff, by boring one of the fh.t -
ters with a gimblet. They carried eff a quantity of
chr-f; but one of th r m was on Sunday m> r mng de
te&ed hiding part of his plunder and immediately ap
prehended.
WANTED TO REN T,
A convenient neat HOUSE,
With a Kitchen upon the fame floor, in some airy,,
pleasant part of the citv, to accommodate
a small ppnrr 1 family.
Enquire of JOHN FIELD, in Chefaut-ftrest.