The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-03 00:00:00, page 3

Extract of a letter from Dublin, June 2fr
" The grenadier company of the independent corps
of volunteers of this city commanded by colonel Grat
tan, began to beat up yesterday for recruits, towards
(ompleating the 20,000 men voted by our parliament
for the British navy ; or rather, for the mutual
flrength, fafety, and honour of the filler kingdoms.
The fight was a noble one, and not only won the ad
miration of all ranks of people that beheld them, but
inspired upwards of 20 brave young fellows to join the
noble cause.
" The Dungannon battalion of volunteers have en
gaged to raise fifty able bodied men before the firft of
November for the navy."
A letter from Beaumaris brings advice, that a Dutch
dogger privateer endeavouring to land her crew on the
foutn fide of Anglefea, with an intent to plunder the
inhabitants, run on a sand bank, and was entirely lot,
and mod of the crew were drowned, the rest got into
the long boat, and (hecred off; but as the wind blew
hard, it is believed they were drowned also.
EDINBURGH, July 3.
Extract of a genuine letter from a gentleman in Holland.
" You can hardly conceive the animosity which per
vails here against England. Every day produces some
new lye, some Blocking reprrfentation of the British
character, some triumph of your enemies, some dismal
disaster befallen your humbled nation. In this people,
there is hardly one (park of generosity. When once
their animosity ds exited, it never subsides till it has
been gratified by every outrageous excels. The facti
ons tha' diftraß this country also greatly heighten the
national rage. The English are looked upon as the
friends of the fladthokler's party ; the French of their
adversaries; and as these last have at present the up
perhand, they seek to cut off all connexion between
this country and its former ally, and to throw it en
tirely into the arms of France. Nor is their rage con
fined to the nation in general, or to general expressi
ons of it. Individuals are also marked out as its
objefls, and particular a&s threatened against them ;
several have already been grofily infujted and abused.
For my part, I have hitherto been lucky enough to
escape any personal injury or insult; but how long
this will continue God only knows.
The brig Pot- Ash, captain Gordon, from this port
for Newfoundland, was taken the 4th instant, on the
Banks, by the L'Aigle, captain La Touch, of 44 guns
(goof which are 24 pounders) and 650 men; and the
Le Glorie, of 32 guns, and 300 men, both from Roch
fort, in Old France, and bound for Philadelphia, as
they said.
Captain La Touch ordered his prize for the port of
Philadelphia, but a few days since (he was retaken and
funk by the privateer brig Charming Polly, captain
Voungholband, of this port, who afterwards put capt.
Gordon on board a flag inward bound from Virginia,
who arrived here last Saturday.
Sept. 25 Yesterday arrived the Harlequin, captain
Earle, a schooner, from the Havanna for Philadelphia:
the was taken in the fiver Delaware, by two whaleboats;
and 'tis said, has on board some gold, eighteen thou
sand dollars, besides a quantity of sugar : the firft lieu
tenant and two men, of the prize, were killed and seve
ral badly wounded.
We have the pleasure to inform the public, that, by
the above arrival, we are told his majesty's ships, said
to be the Warwick and Vestal, were spoke with, on
Sunday evening, off Egg-Harbonr, having in tow his
most Christian maje fly's ship L'Aigie. The only par
ticulars we have been able as yet to learn, is, that cap
tain La Touche, the commander, and some gentlemen
of rank, are said to be on board ; four boats had land &
ed some of the passengers, and those said to be of great
diflinHion, with a part of the treasure : hut 'tis added
much the greatest amount of the latter is fallen into
the hands of the captors. The contrary winds at pre
sent prevailing, prevents the arrival of thisauguft fri
gate, which may prove a valuable acqoifition to the
British pendants.
L'Aigie carried 44 guns, 30 of 24 pounders on one
deck, and 650 men, built on a 64's keel, and pronoun
ced to be the fineft frigate exiling.
Sept. 28. The Blip L'Aigle, mentioned in our last,
and now fafe arrived off Sandy Hook, is expeded up
to town when the wind changes : it is said this refpq&-
able frigate measures 11 feet in the keel more than his
majesty's ship Warwick, of 50 guns ; carried 44 can
non, 30 of which were 24 pounders, on one deck, Le
Ct. de La Touche, her captain, was, with a broad
pendant, appointed to a separate command of French
frigates on the American coast, brought out seamen to
man the Gaudaloupe (a frigate of 28 guns taken from
the British in Chefapeak) with a gentleman to com
mand that fllip, now fitting out at Baltimore ; this of
ficer is said to be the captain La Touche's brother. A
report prevailed here that monsieur La Touche was
gone on parole to Philadelphia, but himfelf and
his lady are on board a British man of war, and food
expeded in this city. Both L'Aigle and La Glorie,
with the noblesse and treasure, would have been se
cured, were it not for the treachery of a pilot (who
was taken by captain La Touche, in the Raccoon, a
small English sloop of war.) This man, corrupted by
a promise of 500 Louis d'Or, undertook to navigate
them up the Delaware • the latter touched the ground
of the shears, but got over, after receiving some da
mage, and reached Philadelphia; L'Aigle was not so
fortunate, she stuck faft, and became a prize, firiking,
after firing some shot, to the Vestal, in presence of seve
ral of our cruisers. His grace Le Duc De Lauzune,
with several other personages of eminence, were land
ed, and are arrived at Philadelphia. We are told
about 90,0001. sterling was on board, most of which
was also landed, but that some country people inter
cepted a part of it.
ft was intended to scuttle and fink the fllip L'Aigle,
butfour honest British Johns (who were prisoners, and
concealed themselves in the hold) collected plugs and
other materials with which they flopped the water's in
flux, and by that means the design mifearried. Cap.
N E W - Y O R K, September 23.
fain La Touche had brought copper to sheath the ffii.
La Sophie, of 22 guns, said to be 12 pounders, and
upwards of 100 men, laden with dry goods to a great
amount, bound with a convoy from Nantz to Phila
delphia ; this ship too was taken in the Delaware, arri
ved here on Thursday, and it was intended, by the
French commodore, to fit her out to join about twelve
more frigates of that nation to aft against the British
commerce in America. 'Tis said there were about
650 men on board L'Aigle, and that a flip's compa
ny were to be (pared from her to man the Gaudaloupe,
as above mentioned
The comte De La Touche, his lady and brother,
are on board the Lion man of war, and may be ex
pefled in town this day.
Yesterday arrived the Eloise, a ship of 20 guns,
bound from Havanna to Cadiz; laden with 1200 barrels
of luga r , some indigo, hides and about 14,000 splendid
dollars. This acqoifition, with a brigantine and ano
ther vessel, lately lent into our port, are, on a mode
rate valuation, eftiinated at 30,000 b all taken by that
roufical fori of thundering Jove, his majefly's ship Am
phion, commanded by captain John Bazely.
The above mentioned Spanish ship Eloise was com
manded by Don Juan I. Anxianna, mounts 20 nine
pounders, with 180 men; she failed the 12th of August
and was taken on the 17th of this month, in latitude 33
and an half, longitude 70. Two of the Spanish navy
officers were killed.
The brig Surprize; under a flag of truce, from Vir
ginia, arrived here last Saturday afternoon, with ano
ther cargo of the tobacco contrasted for after the fur
render of Ybrk-Town.
Yesterday arrived a small sloop, from Philadelphia,
laden with flour, prize to his majefiy's ship Lion.
On Thursday wasfent in here by his majesty's ship
Centurion, the rebel sloop Rebecca; Thomas Champ
lin, late mafler; from Hispaniola for New-Por', Rhode-
Island, with a cargo of salt. She was captured on Sa
turday last off the capes of Delaware.
Same day arrived a flag of t uce from Philadelphia.
She was one of the veffcls that brought the rebel prison
ers from England.
Yesterday morning a gentleman arrived in town
from South-Crrobna. He left general Greene's head
quarters about one month ago, and bringma too cer
tain account of the death of that attive, brave, Spirited
and vigilant offi.er lieutenant colonel John Laurens,
who was most unfortunately slain on the 27th of Au
gust last. The only particulars we have of this melan
choly news are contained in the following extracts of
letters.
" No news from Charleftown lately. lam in great
hopes it will be evacuated before you receive this. A
great number of the inhabitants, who lived in town,
have come out lately and taken the oath of allegiance
to the Rate.
“ The British have made several excursions into the
country for cattle and rice, without its being in our
power ever to fall in with them, until the 27th instant,
when lieutenant colonel Laurens, (who was advanced
in front of brigadier general Gift's command) with a
party of lignt infantry, gallantly attacked a body of
the enemy, not less than 500, who had landed front
their (hipping in Cuabakte river ; and it is with
great regret I inform you, that before general Gift,
with the light infantry, could possibly arrive to his af
fiflance, lieutenant colonel Laurens's party was re
pulfrd, and colonel Laurens killed, together with two
officers and twenty four non-commissioned officers and
foldi-rs killed, wounded and miffing. The enemy like
wise took a howitz, and immediately embarked their
troops, without waiting for general Gift's arrival, who
probably might have made up our loss. They ftiil re
mained in the river'when the last accounts came from
thence.
" One of the wounded officers is captain-lieutenant
Smith, of the Pennsylvania artillery."
Extract of a letter from an officer of the southern ar
my, dated August 29, 1782.
" In an action which happened between a small par
ty of our troops and a few of the British infantry, the
day before yesterday, lieutenant colonel Laurens was
killed, and yesterday was buried with the honors of
war."
Extract of a letter from Newark, dated Sept. 30.
" The commissioners for settlement of an exchange,
&c. met on Wednesday last, and broke up on Friday,
without doing any material business.
" We hear the second division of the British fleet are
to leave New York in a few days, it islaid for Gharlef
town, to take off that garrison, &c"
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Thursday September 19, 1782. P. M.
WHEREAS it appears to this noufe, that the secre
tary of the supreme executive council hath been
greatly deficient in paying the several sums of public
money, which came into h s hands, into the trerfury.
Therefore, Resolved, 1 hat the comptroller general
call on all officers of government, who have received
public money, and have not accounted for the fame;
more especially the Secretary of the supreme executive
council, the prothonotaries, clerks of the courts of
quarter sessions, the lieutenants, fab-lieutenants and
collectors of excise of the different counties of this slate,
immediately to fettle their accounts, and pay these
veral balances that may, be found in their hands, into
the treasury.
(Signed) PETER Z. LLOYD, clerk of
the general assembly.
Extras of a letter dated Camp, Ashley-Hill, South-
Carolina, August 30, 1782.
Philadelphia, O&ober 3.
*§* The Members of the Philosophical Society, are
desired to meet in the Library hall to morrow Evening
at seven o'clock, precisely.
* o * The Subferibers to the City Assembly, Are re
queued to meet at the City-tavern on Friday next, at
12 o'clock, to enufe Managers for the enfuiag feafoa.
FOR @A LE, BY
Peter Whitefide, & C&
In Water-street. near Tun-alley,
SUPERFINE, second and coarse Cloths,
Coarse Woollens, Blankets and Flannel/,
Serges, Coating# and Thicksets,
Linens and Sheetings,
Light and heavy Sail Duck,
Calicoes and Chintz,
Tea, Pepper, and Spices,
Roll Brimstone, Laid and Tin, &c. &C. O&o.h
m r<HE Members of the Society for the RELIEF of the
X POOR and DISTRESSED MASTERS of
SHIPS, their Wi lows and Children, are requested to
attend their General Meeting, on MONDAY, the 7th
of Oflober, at Six o'clock in ths Evening, at rhe Ma
sons Lodge, in Dodge-alley.
N. B. Matters cf veff.-lf, desirous es becoming
members, are requested to attend.
Philadelphia, 0& %.
FOR SA L E,
A handsome light Coach, almost
as good as new, with new harness for two horses. En
quire of Qiarrier and Hunter, coach-makers, the cor
ner of Aren and Firth-streets,
A woman with a good breast of
mik wants to take a child to nurse. Enquire of the
P inter.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living
in Plymouth township, at the Bbek-horfe, on the
18th of May last, an old Sorrel HORSE, about four
teen hands high, with a star in bis forehead. The
owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay
cha-ges and take him away, otherwise he will be fold
in three weeks after the date hereof to pa, cost.
September * 5 . DANIEL DEAL.
Reed and Forde,
At their STORE in Front street, two doors above the
Market,
Have on Hand, A few PIPES of
London, particular London, York and
Virginia
Madeira Wines, a few Cbefts
of Bohea Tea, Powder and Sheet Lead, and a General
ASSORTMENT of DRY GOODS, which thy will
Dilpofe of for C^fh, Paymasters Notes, Bills 01 Ex
change or Paper Currency. June 17.
Tanners Oil to be Sold,
By RICHARD WRLLS in Arch street, above Sixth-
Itr et.
English Muskets, Gunpowder, and a varie
ty of Dry Goods,
TOBE SOLD, BY
Lacaze and Mallet,
In Water ftre,t, between Arch and Race-streets.
Just Imported and to be Sold, By
Thomas Randall & Co.
In Front street, ? few Doors above Market -street
WESL-India Rum by the hogfhead.'
Window G ass by the box,
Tin in calks and boxes,
Pig Lead.
Also, Sugar, Coffee and Tea.
Also, A Variety of DRY GOODS by the bale.
New erected Stages.
THESE Machines, which are on ipringt and
very easy carriages, will set out from the Buncht
of Grapes, in Third-street, Philadelphia, at 7
o'clock in the morning, and from Mr. DEWIT's, in
Baltimore, at 10 o'clock every Monda) and Thursday
-1 he one from Philadelphia will be at Mr. Branton's,
in Wilmington, to dine; lodge at the Head of Elk ,
Breaktatt next morning at Su'quehanah; exchange
pingers and return to Wilmington the fame day ;
next morning breakfaft at Mrs. Withy's, at Chester,
and arrive in Philadelphia to dine. The passengers
from Baltimore will lodge at James Phillips's, at Hart
ford ; breakfaft at Sufquehanah, where they exchange ;
which carriage returns immediately to Baltimore. The
Proprietors imagine the route of this will be the more
convenient, as the passengers have not to stay all night
at Su'quehanzh. The carriages are new and in good
order, and the best of horses are procured for she bufi
n<f< ; therefore make no doubt will meet with encour
agement for this ufeful indi'ution. Baggage, &e. will
be received and delivered by Mr. T. DEWIT, in Balti
more, and the fubferiber in Philadelphia; where the
greeted care and attention will be given in delivering
letters, &c. The price for each passenger is 30 Shillings
to Sufqu hanah, ^nd 20 from thence to Baltimore, and
the fame for 150 weight of baggage, and in proportion
for any diftince. The coftof ferriage of all baggage
belonging th passengers, is defrayed by the proprietors
of the stages. 1 '
Philadelphia, JAMES PHILLIPS,
O&o. 2, 1782. JACOB G. BERGEN,