The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-11-13 00:00:00, page 1

ON MONDAY the fifteenth day of November
inst, will be fold by Public Vendue, the SALT
WORKS belonging to the State of Pennsylvania, si
tuate on Barnegat Bay, in the County of Monmouth,
in the State of New-Jersey, together with the trad of
Land, containing about fifty acres, on which the fame
are built, and all the privileges which have been pur
chased for their accommodation. These Works have
been erected on a very extensive plan, calculated to
ni^ke a great quantity of Salt, and in a situation the
mod favourable fcr the purpose. The buildings are
large, commodious, and in good order, consisting of a
dwelling house, boiling-house, drying-house, two store
hou e% a wind mill for railing the salt water by pumps,
and a smith's Shop, &c. &c.
O the fame day will be fold, a great variety of
U^rfils for Salt making, Houfhold and Kitchen Fur
nituie, Oxen, Cows, Calves, Hogs, about thirty thou
sand feet of Pine Boards, a Cart and Geers for four
horses, a compleat fit of Blacksmiths Tools, Window
Glaf, &c.
The Gie to begin at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, on
tike premises.
FREDERICK HAGNE R.
Philadelphia, November 4, 177,.
Choice Old Teneriffe WTN-"E,
In pipes and quarter-calks, to be SOLD by
BUNNER, MURRAY and Co.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue, on Saturday even
ing at Six o'clock, at the Coffee-heufe,
The Brig BURGOYN E,*
Laying at Thomfon'swharf, as per inventory.
Philadelphia, November 8.
W^^ ^ . s / /, 1Q„ --11 CT Site ^> fa IFOI Millll ^ ■ - —ll +CQfo,
WOOD W AN TE D.
AN Y person having a quantity of WOO D with
in 5 miles of Philadelphia and defines to difpoie
thereof, are ^qu fted to communicate their terms to
GIBBS JONES, at hs offic in th barracks.
~W~A NTED IMMEDI A T~E T
A NUMBER of god WOOD FLATS, to
engage for two months, or longer, if the navigati
onir Delaware is notimpeded. Apply to G. JONES,
at hifr office in the Barracks.
New Jersey, Nov. 6, 1779.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Chefnut Neck, on Tuesday the 16th init.
nr HE Privateer Schooner MERCURY, with eight
A carriage guns, together with her provisions, stores,
&e. compleatly fitted tor sea, having been but twelve
hours out from New-York; a Virginia built vessel, and
remarkable faft sailer.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
JOSEPH POTTS, Marshal.
Ne-w-Jerfa, Nov # 6, 1779.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Chefnut Nerk, on Tuesday the 16th inst.
'fHI E Sloop WILLI A M, with her cargo confiff
& ing of iiz hogsheads and 8 tierces of St. Kitts
Rum. By order of the Court of Admiralty,
JOSEPH POTTS, Martial.
N. B The money will be expelled at the close of the
fab. No person need expe& indulgence.
Fort of Philadelphia, Fennfylvama, if.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XT O FIC Eis hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the Court-house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twenty-ninth d yof November inst.
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame d^y, then
and there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in the
bill of George Geddes, &c. (who as well, &c.) against
the drip or vessel called the Golden Rose, lately com
manded by William Vanderwent, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo : To the end and intent that the
owner or owners, or any person concerned therein, may
appear ^nd shew cause, if any they have, why the fame
v ffdShould not be condemned according to the prayer
of the Lid bill.
By order of the fudge,
November 3. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
TXT A S dropped out of a Gentleman's Pocket, a
POCKET BOOK with fom^ cash and sundry
papers. Whoever has found it and will return it to
the Printer hereof, flhall have all the money that was in
the book, and the above reward.
GEN ERA L
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The State Salt-Works to be Sold.
SATURDA Y,
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
The EXAMINATION of JOSEPH GALLOWAY,
Esq; before the House of Commons.
(Continued.)
" ''"' ° r a °y°" er perlon, to your know
ledge, apply to the Commander in Chief, upon
this occasion, for advice, respecting the measures proper
to be pursued for your perfotfal fafety, and what was the
advice given ?
A. Sir William Erlkine came down to me from Sir
William Howe and Sir Henry Clinton, to give me notice,
as Superinfendant of the city, that it was to be evacuated.
I sent for the magistrates that were anting under me, im
mediately, to consult them receding our own fafety, and
that of the inhabitants, who had taken a decisive part ®n
behalf of the Crown. In our conversation, Mr. Shoemaker
repeated what he had told me a few days before, that Sir
Wiliam Howe had advised him to^o dver to Washington,
and make his peace. It was natural for us t@ consult toge
ther upon the consequences of that advice, and we all re
solved not to follow it. However, we thought it necessary,
as our fafety was ftiil unprovided for (our lives being at
tainted, and all that we had in the world confifcated), ftiil
to know what was become of us. The magistrates, there
fore, requested I would waiton Sir William Howe on the
occasion, which I accordingly did immediately, when he
gave us the fame advice. I started a difficulty receding
the practicability of it ; upon which he advised us to apply
to Sir Henry Clinton to procure a flag to go out for that
purpose. I returned to the magistrates, and reported what
had passed ; and we then seriously debated and considered
among ourselves, whether we Should follow the advice.
One of the magistrates did not fay so much on the fubjeft as
the two others did, which induced me to put the question
Singly, whether we should follow the adviceor not. I put
it to the magistrate who had said little firft. His answer
was immediately in the negative, and we unanimously
agreed not to follow it. We however relieved, before we
parted, to communicate our circumflances to Sir Henry
Clinton, with the advice thht was given to us, as we knew
upon him, in a few days, the command of the army would
devolve. I wrotea letter to Sir Henry Clinton, requeuing
an interview upon a matter which highly concerned the
magistrates and citizens of Philadelphia, Not receiving
an answer from Sir Henry Clinton so soon as I expelled,
and Colonel Innes, a confidential friend ofSir Henry Clin
ton, calling on me, I communicated the whole that I have
mentioned to him, and requested he would speak to Sir
Henry Clinton on the occasion. A good deal passed be
tween us. He seemed alarmed that we Should be advised
to go over to the enemy, and pointed out the Confeqhences
thatwould attend it, and immediately offered to go toSir
Henry Clinotn, and bring us answer relative to our personal
fafety. He soon returned, and informed me, that whathe
fliould fay I was not to understand as official from Sir Hen
ry Clinton (he did not fay ib=but I understood, at the
time, it was because the command had not then devolved
on Sir Henry Clinton), and informed me, that Sir Henry
said, he could not have granted a flag on fach an occasion,
had we requested it—that the game was not up—that the
war was not over, but would ftiil be carried on vigorously,
and desired that we would not entertain a thought of going
over to the enemy.
Q If the Magistrates of Philadelphia had gone over
to the rebels, what effe& would that measure have had
in America ?
A. If the Magistrates of Philadelphia had gone over to
the rebels under that advice, it would certainly have had
every pernicious effi&---The people in general would
have believed what the rebels at that time industriously
propagated—that the contest was given up. and that A
merica was to be evacuated. They would, or at least
great numbers of them would, have taken the oaths of
allegiance, and abjuration to the Stales, and become their
perfed fubjeßs.
Q Did you attend the army from Brunswick to Tren
ton in 1776 ?
A. Yes.
Q At what time did the army march from Brunswick,
and at what time did it arrive at Princetown that day ?
A. I lodged with General Vaughan the evening before,
and understood the orders were to march at four o'clock.
The army did march very @arly ; they arrived at Prince
town about four o'clock in the afternoon.
Q Where was Washington and his army at that time ?
A. The main body of his army was at Trenton, a part
at Princetown, and I believe a few advanced nearer to
Brunswick, to obfer.ve the motions of the British army.
0; Had you information, which you had reason to be
lieve, with regard to the time of Washington's leaving
Princetown that day ?
A. I was informed by several of the inhabitants of
Princetown, and particularly by the gentleman with whom
I lodged, that Washington had left it about an hour be
fore the van of the British army arrived.
Q At what hour the next morning did the army march
from Princetown to Trenton, and at what time did the
army arrive at Trenton ?
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A. I have said before, that General Wafliington's
force confined at that time of about 1300 men.—A num
ber of the inhabitants of Trenton made his force less ;
but Major Barnes, of the Provincial corps, who lived in
Trenton at the time, and at whose house Washington took
up his head quarters, informed me, that by return made
to Washington the day before he passed the Delaware,
his whole army, excepting Lord Sterling's brigade, a^
mounted to 2900 inn;—-and Lord Sterling's brigade
did not, at that time, amount to 400.
Q Isit your opinion, that it was possible or not, to
have overtaken G neral Washington's army before it had 1
crossed the Delaware ?
A. lam no military man, and can speak only to falls,
which, as far ks they go, I am ready to answer. Had
Str Wilham Howe marched from Frincetowu at four
o'clock in the morning as fie did from Brunswick, or at
three o'clock, as he did from Philadelphia to White Marsh,
he certainly would have been at Trenton four or five
'?'?" '°° ner fhan he was. Washington's last boat, in
which he carried over his array, had not reached the oppo
site Shore, when the van of the Brittfh army arrived at
Trenton.'
Q. How far is it from Princetown to Trenton?
A. Twelve measured miles.
Withdrew.
Generis, i% o die funii, 1779.
COMMITTEE on PAPERS presented by Mr.
De Grey, the 19th of March last, pursuant to Ad
dress.
Mr. MONTAGU in the Chair.
JOSEPH GALLOWAY, Esq; called in, and examined
by several Members of the Committee
Q wHER, in your opinion, the river Dela
ware might have been crossed by Sir William
Howe when he came down to Treaton with the army, and
your reasons for that opinion.
A. There does notappear to me have been any difficul
ties to have prevented the British ar f y from naffing the
Delaware in December 1776, when S r William H^e was
at Tieuton. I have said that Washington's forte w?s but
small. The river Delaware, in and ab A Trentor is
from 3to 400 yards wide. A 1 a place ealb ! E.meX Fer
ry, about two miles below Trenton, I think the distance
across the river is very near 300 yards. T e ground at
the place I have mentioned, (Bono's Ferry) is hi^, 'and
perfectly commands the Shore on the opp Site fide, far be
yond cannon fliot. Under these circumstances, I know of
no difficulty except that of the want ofboats, or pontoons.
=I had a conversation with Captain Montre for
Objection being taken at Mr. Galloway's giving an
account of this conversation, he was ordered to
withdraw.
Again called in.
l ''" a °' occasion to examine particularly into
the practicable means of parting the river ?
A. The conversation I intended to have mentioned, was
only as introductory to a mod material last, whicu was,
that, at Captain Montrefor's request, [did enquire whether
there were any materials in and about Trenton, with
which pontoons, boats, or rafts might have been con
ftruCted ; and I found 48,000 feet of boards, a quantity of
iron, and there was timber enough about Trenton for that
purpose.
Q Did you find boats or fcoughs?
Idid ;-.-there were two boats in a mill-pond, at a
little distance from Trenton I did not fee them, but
they were reported to me to be there.
Q How many men would these boats carry at a time'
A. I understood from fifty to Sixty men a piece.
Q In what time, from the information you got did
you understand that a bridge might be made topafs the
river.'
A. I am not competent to answer that question from
my own judgment, and I made no enquiry refpefiing it.
r • Withdrew.
Called in again.
Q Did you fee the boards you mentioned.
A. I did not.
^When the British troops took possession of the Ter
feys, were any proclamations issued, or measures taken to
conciliate the minds of the people to the British Govern
ment.
There was a proclamation: I understood
issued when Sir William Howe was in the Jerseys; I met
^ VI^CT- 1 real| y cann °t be certain' a ; toThe
''." proclamation, a pardon was offered to all
such of the inhabitants as Should come in and take the oath
of allegiance to the crown,with a promise or engagement
to project them in their persons and properties. g ^ emenc
man ? er were the inhabitants, treated b,
the British troops after they received their protection.
A. To the best of my recolle&ion, the army marched
between eight and nine o'clock in the morning, and arri
ved at Trenton about three in the afternoon.
Q Do. you not know what was General Washington's
force at that time, and by what means do you know
THE