The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-07-24 00:00:00, page 1

SCAR LE T, brown, I
purple, black, green,
blue, light coloured, fu I
perfine and second Broad
cloths,
Scarlet, brown, blue,
light and coloured fu
perfine Knaps & Coat
ings.
Blue, grey, light and
Icarlet Duffih & Frizes,
White, buff and fc^rlet
Caffimers and Wiltons,
Crimson, brown, blue,
flriped, black, fpott:.d
and corded Velvets and
Velverets,
Olive & white Corduroys,
Tickfets and Durcons,
Barragons,
Childrens worfled Hose,
Pink, blue, black and
cloth coloured Duroys,
Prunellas and Durants,
Tammies and Sattinets,
Crimson, green, (ley-blue
and pink Russes, Mo
reen< and Calamancoes,
Jeans, Fustians and Beav
ers,
Cambists and Hairbines
of all colours and fine
nefa
Coded Worsteds and
Everlastings,
Serges and Serge de Jeans,
Blue and white Plains and
Halfthicks,
78, 3-4, and apron-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An assortment of Irish
Linens,
Fine and coarfc Hollands.
Yard and half yard and
3-8 brown and white
Sheetings,
Brittannias aud Plattella
royals,
Lavals, Penturies, Ozna
brigs and Tickknhurgs,
Sail and Duck Cloth,
Marseilles Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wide and narrow Ruffii
Sheetings, Dowlafs and
Flanders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Mullins,
Tapes, Bobbins & Laces,
Plain and figured Kent
ings, kenting Handker
chiefs and Catgut,
Plain & millions Lawns,
Cambrick,
JUST IMPORTED,
In the last Vessels from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD, By
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
Ar his STORE, on the Nerh Side of Market-street,
opposite the Indian King,
A Large and General Assortment of the
Following Articles, viz.
Said NICHOLS returns his best
Thanks to thole who have heretofore fa
voured him with their Custom, and hopes,
in future, from his Attention to BuGnefs,
and V\ 7 illingnefs to Please, that it will be
the Intereit of his Customers to continue
their Favours.
W" t^k p n up, near th* B,idge on Schuylkill, at
Mr. Delap's place, known by the name of the
^unrt-Houfe, A Brindie COW, with a white head and
tome more white about her, and had a piece of rope
about her h rrs. The owner is required to come,
P'° v 'P r °P { rty, pay charges and take her away ; other
wise & mb be fold for I e st after the fi.lt day ol
next. JACOB FISS. July 6.
VOL. X.l
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1781.
THE
okW^ V#%IM 1/4 4/Wll4V4&w& QI, fVVi^
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
Millionet Handkerchiefs
and figured Apron Pat
terns,
Plain and figured Gauzes
and gauze Handker
chiefs,
Womens Gloves of all co
lours.
Ditto silk Mitts,
Mens silk G1 OV%
A beautiful Assortment
of dark and light
Chintzes,
Elegant chintz Bed-pat
terns,
Fine and coarse Calicoes
and Cottons,
Ginghams and Bengalis,
Nankeens and D?maftus,
Ducapes, Paduafcyr,Man
tuas, Luteftringr, Bro
cades, Modes and Taf
firies,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orange, and
white 2-4 . and 3-4. ell
Persians and Sarfhttr,
Pekings, Mexicans and
Mufflemans,
Ell wide Persians, black
and coloured,
Mens, women and child
rens cotton and thread
Hole,
Elegant Tambour Waist
coat Patterns,
Best Sewing silk,
Black Thread,
Coloured ditto,
Silk and linen Handker
chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Best scars Tvrift, Mohair
and Buttons,
Black and white Blond
Laces and Edgings,
Thread ditto,
Painted, figured and plain
Ribbands,
Superfine, second and
coarse Bolting. Cloths,
Plated Buttons,
Skelleton and hoop Wire,
Bett Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Teffeh,
Bandana, silk and cotton
Romalls,
Quality and narrow Bind
ings and Ferrets,
Snuff Boxes,
With many other Arti
cles, too tedious to enu
merate.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, fl.
To ALL whom it may concern,
ATOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiral
will be held at the State-Hcufe, in the city of
Philadelphia, on Wednesday the 2 sth day of July, in
stant, at Eight o'clock in the foienoon, for the trial of
the Brigantine or vessel called the TRISTAM SKAN
DY burthen about one hundred tont, lately com
manned by Captain Brice, taken at fee, on her pass
age from Tenerieff to this Port, by the British Frigate
Orpheus, and since retaken and sent into this Port, and
libelled agrirftas P.z: by SAMUEL CASSON, (qui
tarn, &c.j To the end that all perlonsconcerned may
appear and (hew c*uß, if any there be, wherefore a de
cree (hould not pass, purfuani to th: prayer of the
libel, &c. By order of the Judy*,
July 20, i 7 gf. JAMES READ,' R-giftcr.
"C E()R (YE-FITNE
PRINTER,
In Front-street, a few Doors below Aich-ftrret, Phi
ladelphia,
INFORMS the ref ? r€t able Public, That the ART
of PRINTING, in its various and ufeful
Branches (both English and German) is performed
by him, upon very reasonable Terms. As he designs
to pay the most particular Attention to his Business,
those who may please to favour him with their Com
mands will find Dispatch, Pun&uality, and the best
Work, attended with grateful Ref^a.
The Owners and Drivers
of the different brigades of Waggons, late
ly returned from the Southward, are de
sired to meet at the Blue Ball tavern, op
posite the State-House, Tomorrow, at
Nine o'clock in the forenoon, on particu
lar Business to their own concern.
Best LIVER OIL,
In BARRELS and KEGS, of all sizes, TO RE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street.
On the Twenty-fifth of this M nth, Wil! be Disposed
of by PUBLIC SALE, at TEN o'Clock, at the
Coffee- House,
A Lot of Ground,
On the western fide of Fiant-fireet, in this city, about
half way between Race and Vine-streets, about 22 feet
in front and 110 feet in depth, all together. On this
Lot stands a two story Brick House, in front 14 . feet,
in depth 29 feet 8 inches, with a two story B ck K.iich.
cr, 7 feet 10 inches in the rear, 14. feet by 16 in extents
Allo, A two fto y Brick Haute and Kitchen on the as.
ter part of said Lot, the House being 15 fret by 17,
the Kitchen 9 feet 4. inches by rg feet: Annexed to
these is a piece of unimproved Ground 15 feet by 33;
by those houses is an Alley, 15 feet in wedth. This
effate is subj?& to a ground-rent of 18 (hillings, P nn
fylvania currency, and to the dower of an aged widow.
It is now leafed for one year from the sft of May last,
at the rent of 401. specie, but with a covenant to make
conficer^b'c repairs, fpecified in the lease. The pay
ment m;ft be immediate, and in specie ; upon which a
deed, founded on a clear title, will be made to the
buyer, by EBE N EZVR BROOKS. July j o .
James Hepburn, Affig._
v. I Scire Facias, Pet 1 ?, Aug.
Berj^miiA!ifon,Ex. de 17S1, and judgment,
(on tort of John Free 1 Mr. Vannoft, p. quer.
man, d^ceafed.
By virtue of a Writ of Levari Facias, to
me dir<&d, tested at Northumberland, the 21st of
May, 1781, vriil.be exposed t'c Sale, on Saturday, the
4'h day of Au = uft next, at the howe of M Lwjh in
M Car tny, of Northumberland town, in thte county,
a certain Lot or Piece of Ground, No. 5, finite in
the said town and county, bounded weft.vard by North-
Way, Northward bv let No. 6, eaftw^rd by the Qu%
and fcurhward by Duke-fireet; containing in breadth;
co No, th W^y, 50 feet, and in length, on Duke
ftreet, 180 feet : Seized and taken in execution as the
property of John Freeman, deceased, in the above
action. James Crawfor D, ffieriff
Northumberland, May 26. 0! Northumucriand county.
Extract from a letter written by an officer in general
Greene's army, dated tamp near Broad river, June
28th, 1781.
" His lordfnip is now at Ninety-Six, and we are a
bout fifteen miles off. The militia of the country are
turning out, and when drawn to a point, I think we
fliall be able to put him in retrograde to Monks corner:
at any rate he cannot live where he is, and must either
retire to the neighbourhood of Charles town, or take
post at the Congaree: should he take post ther, with
our superior cavalry, and mounted militia, we can cut
off all nis (applies, and render his situation very critical.
" We are prepared for all events, and let what will
happen, we are determined to do every thing in our
power to promote the interest and honour of ourcoun
try."
" In my last I informed you, that we raised the
siege of Ninety Six, in consequence of lord Rawdon's
approach from Charleflown. The reinforcement men
tioned appears to be more considerable than we at firft
imagined.—lt confifis of the 3d, 19th and 30th regi
ments, and about two hundred and forty recruits •
the flank companies of these regiments, the garrifan
of Charleflown, and the late garrison of Camden, com
pose his lordship's army, amounting in the whole to
about 2000 men. The day after his arrival at Ninety-
Six, he disencumbered himfelf of his baggage and sick
and being joined by the garrison of the place, leaving
only a small guard, crofted the Saluda in pyrfuit 0?
our army then encamped about 12 miles on this fide
of it ; 'uppofing, as we had a great number of wag
gons, and a ccufiderable quantity of baggage, that
equipt as his f roops were, h? would be able tb overtake
us.—But with ourufual address upon those occasions
his lordship did not get so much as a waggon : he
continued the pursuit two days, and then " returned
with his fiarved and fatigued roops to Ninety-Six. It
is generally foppofed, as he cannot fubfifthis army
in the upper country, that he will destroy that p o st.
and retire either to Monk's Corner or the Congaree.''
Extract from a letter written by an officer in general
Greene's army, dated June 22d, 1781.
Camp, Ninety-Six diftrift
''TN my last of the 17th instant, I informed you
that lord Rawdon had received a reinforcement
from Europe, and that he was advancing to the relief
of Ninety Six. His near approach, and the forward
nefs of our works, determined general Greene in ma
king an attack upon the enemy's fortifications, before
he raised the siege. On the 18th the necessary disposi
tions were made, and about twelve o'clock the action
commenced. The fire from our battery upon the righ,
where Leutenant colonel Lee commanded, was so warm
that the enemy were soon driven from th' ir redoubt in
that quarter, which the colonel immediately took pof.
session of and pointed the cannon against the town.
At that moment lieutenant Seldon, of the Virginia,
and lieutenant Duval, of the Maryland line, made a.
lodgment in the foffe of the Bar redoubt, against which
our principal approaches were direct'd, without the
loss of a man; the working party were pulling down
the sand bags, and there was a great probability of
their making a breach in the parapet in a very little
time, but the enemy being reinforced from the rig t,
charged our parries in their foffe to the right and left,
and were driven back three times, with very confide
rabie loss ; but lieutenant Seldon having received z
wound in his arm, and being obliged to retire himfelfy
the men were pressed in upon the Marylanders and
and the whole thrown into confufion, which induced
lieutenant Duval, who had likewise received a wound,
to bring off the party: those two young gentlemen
displayed great gallantry upon this occasion, and me
rit the particular refpe& of their country.
" During the attempt a very heavy fire was kept up
by our troops in the front parallel, and th* riflemen up#
on the advanced battery, with considerable executi
on; and though we had the misfortune to fail in cur
firft effort, such was the spirit and eagerness of the men
to engage, that if our lituation and circumstances
would have juflified the general in sporting with the
lives of two hundred men, I am persuaded we c<uld
have carried the place. We cont nued before it till
the morning of the 20th, when his lordfltip was with
in twelve miles of us, and then retired across the Salu
da river.
With a Crop of GRASS^her.^on, being part o f fy
Pro once- Island. Fo< Term*, apply to
J- ! > ^ WILLIAM BINGHAM.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24.
TO BE LE T,
Srvpnry-five Acres of excellent
Marffi Meadow;
[NUMB. 759.