The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-08-20 00:00:00, page 3

beat, others hung up neck and heels, and fuffered to
remain in that situation till nearly strangled, and then
cut down. This business being ended about ten o'clock
^t night, M'Alpin retired to his quarters, and sent for
one Charles Grandefon, a continental soldier, who
could play upon the violin, M'Alpin ordered him to
play, the prisoner refufed, he was then ordered to the
guard boule, where he received fixty-five lashes on the
bare back, and was then released.
And these deponents further fay, that M'Alpin said,
in the hearing of the prisoners when in irons, that the
pleasing day was now arrived, which he had been wait
ing for near four years, and he wished they would rife
against him, that he might order the guard to fire on
them.
And these deponents further fay, that in April last,
about nine o'clock at night, the guard designed to way
lay one Putman, a prisoner, with an intention of put
ting him to death, but through mistake, took another
person in his flead, and upon finding it was not Put
man, they" fuffered him to go off. Complaint being
made of this attempt to lieutenant Coffin, then com
manding on the island, no notice was taken of it.
And these deponents further fay, that in general the
prisoners were badly (applied with provision, and were
used with the utmost (everity and the most wanton cru
elty, and further these deponents fay not.
JAMES BUTTERFIELD.
JOHN BROWN.
Albany, 3d July, 1782.'
Sworn before me,
AB'M TEN BROBCK, Majors
P A RKE R's-FERR Y (S. Carolina) June 19.
We have the pleasure to inform the public from au
thority, that general Marion permitted the heads of
the people on Litde-Pedee to have an interview with
him on the Bth inflant, in consequence whereof, they,
ashamed of the impropriety, folly and raflinefs of their
own condud, as well as thoroughly convinced of the
numberless deceptions and felfifh designing artifices of
the British, to whom they had been so long such evi
dent dupes and catfpaws, have desired to be received
again into the favour of their country, which has been
granted them on conditions which will speedily be made
public.
Every honest and well-meaning man, who will but
open his eyes to his own true interest. peace and Safety
(which is always inseparable with that of the public)
must fee from all the late adions of the enemy, that
they do not entertain the least hopes of reducing us, un
less by means of secret and infidibus emissaries disper
sed about under various disguises, they can promote
and foment implacable animosities, quarrels and diffen
tions amongst ourselves, and thereby make us do for
them what they have relinquished the ability to do for
themselves, that is, obligingly cut our own throats.
This is the diabolical and unnatural business they leave
nothing untryed to keep us employed about, and their
greatest exertions for some time past seem all to center
here, such Shockingly villainous intentions once disco
vered (and they are too glaring to be any longer con
cealed) must be fufficient to put every man of feeling
on his guard, and make him shudder at the thoughts of
being artfully made an instrument in such dreadful
work. A full conviftion of such their horrid designs
has at last awakened these people of Little Pedee from
their long infatuation, and we find that immediately
after their submission, that numbers also from Lynch's
creek and Cheraws came in, surrendered themselves,
and implored a reconciliation with their injured coun
try. Thus by the prudent and spirited conduct of ge
neral Marion, tranquility is again restored to all our
northern parts, and we do not doubt this will prove a
prelude to the fame desirable consequences throughout
the whole slate; a happy coalition of men of honour,
prudence and property, with the blessing of God, will
soon ferret the now pitiful thin-scattered remains of
swamp Skulking thieves, horfe-ftealers and murderers,
(the only choice royal auxiliaries left in the country)
from their secret lurking-places, and make us once
more a happy and united people.
On Thursday last captain Clark fell in with a party of
50 or 60 Indians, (being part of 5 or 600) who were com
ing to disturb the frontier inhabitants of Georgia, and
after a (mall dispute, killed 3 and 1 white man, and
tookz white men prisoners. One of the white men was
an inhabitant of the Rate of South Carolina, who has
been a notorious murderer.
F I S H-K I LL, August 15.
We learn that on Saturday last the French fleet arriv
ed at Boston.
'CHATHAM, Auguftiq.
The receiver of continental taxes for this Rate, has
also published that he has received of the treasurer,
from the 29th of June to the 3d of August, fix thous
and five hundred and feventy-five dollars and nine nine
tieths of a dollar.
Never did any place, fays private letters from New-
Vork. exhibit such a diflortun of features as this city
has done since the arrival of the packet. Dejeftion,
chagrin, and disappointment are manifeftly painted on
the lineaments of each tory's face. Meetings and'ad
jouraments, hubbub and confufion prevades the city.
T R E N T O N, August 7.
Last week one Richard Wilgus, with Several others
who were watching the road below Allentown, in or
der to deted persons with contraband goods, were at
tacked by a number of armed men, when the said Wil
gus fell a Sacrifice to their cruelty ; he was (hot through
the bowels and in one of his arms, of which he is since
dead.
Philadelphia, August 20.
The earl of Corke, in a letter from Florence, writ
ten in the year 1755, makes the following observation
(which a correspondent fays, he thinks is prophetical)
" The ball of empire may hereafter roll westward, and
may flop in America; a world unknown when Greece
was in its meridian glory ; a world that may save the
tears of forme future Alexander."
Extract of a letter from New-Jersey, dated August 14.
“ The French fleet is to the eaflward, and miffed
the Savannah fleet, which arrived at New-York on Sa
turday last with i geo troops.
" At a meeting in New-York, the loyalifls, as they
are called, petitioned fir Guy Carleton to supply them
with ammunition, stores &c. when the British left them,
as they were determined to defend the town to the last,
rather than throw themselves on the mercy of their
country, to which he replied, that all that chose to go
to England should be provided for; this seemed a poor
consolation, on which great difputea arose, and a
mongst others, Mr. Matthews, the mayor got a beat
ing.
" Many officers of the volunteer corps at New-
York, have burnt their cloaths, and (wore they never
would put on scarlet again ; and the militia have re
fufed doing duty ; in Short from the best information
we can get, the whole town is a feene of confufion."
The refugee whale boat ; , captain Perry,
of New-York, on returning from a cruize was taken
by captain Willis out of Egg-Harbour. Perry had
twenty negroes on board, many of which it is fail, lie
Hole in Virginia. The negroes are lodged in Burling
ton gaol for condemnation.
Last Saturday evening, an Indian lad from New-
Jersey, venturing up the shrouds of the frigate South-
Carolina, was followed by two of the riggers apprenti
ces, who by chafing and frightening him, he was in
duced to let go' his hold, and falling down about 20 feet,
upon the deck, he was so bruised, that he soon after
expired.
%* A CHAISE, almost new to be fold cheap.
Enquire at Chaplin's livery stables in Lombard-street.
t4t A SERVANT is wanted, to wait on a Gentle
man going to the Southward. Enquire of the Printer.
Has removed his DRUG and MEDICINAL STORE
to the House lately occupied by Doctor PHILE,
in Second-fc:t, about midway between Market and
Chefnut-ftreets, and opposite to Black-hor(e.alley,
where be has f>r SALE, a neat Assortment of such
DRUGS and MEDICINES as are now in common
Use: Among whig are the following articles; viz.
CAMPHOR,
Calomel,
Cantharides,
Peruvian Bark,
Opium,
Gum Affafeered,
Myrrh,
- Arabic,
Jalap,
Ipecacuana,
Gentian,
John Perkins,
AFTER a long and severe sickness, takes this
public method of acquainting his old Friends
and Customers, that he flatters himfelf so much recov
ered, that be proposes to practice FARRYING, a,
much as his ability, will permit. It in needldfs to men
tion, in an advertisement, that he will undertake to
cure all disorders incident to herfes, but Such Gentl
emen who please to employ him, may depend upon his
utmost endeavours, to give general fat sfadion, ; the
ftri&cft attention will be paid to such herfes as Shall be
under hit care. Hauks cut out arid Nicking perform
ed. /
N. B. He may be beard of at the White Horse and
Fountain Inn, in Chefnut-ftreet. Aug. 17.
Stafford, (Virginia,) August 2, 1782.
To be Sold for Specie,
At Middleton's TAVERN, in the City of Annapolis,
on the led Day of October next, in two or thr„
hundred Acre Lots, or the Whole together, as may
best suit the Purchaser or Purchasers, A
VALUABLE Tra& of LAND; containing about
One Thousand Eight Hundred Acres, and gene
rally kown by the name of Kent Fork Mmnor,
(the exa& quantity Shall be Specified on the day of fib)
beginning at the lower end of Kent island, about ten
miles from Annapolis, and 25 or 30 from Baltimore,
the annual rents amount to 26,950 weight of crop to
bacco. The land has many natural advantages; such
as fifh, oysters and wild fowl, in abundance; the fcil
is very fine and remarkable level, and rhe tr?.& so ad
•vantageoufly interfered with Small creeks, that differ
ent and convenient plantations or farms may be laid
off with very little fencing: there are several good
dwelling houses with brick chimnies on the land. Any
person inclined to purchase may be shewn the land, by
applying to Dr. ROBERTS, on the I sl uid. Five years
credit will be given; bond, with approved security, will
be required. WILLIAM BRENT.
N B. The greatest part of the land is under lease,
which will expire in November, 1784. The plantati
ons' are to be delivered up in good order, under the
penalty of a heavy forfeiture. I have great reason to
exped that the leases will he given in before the day
of fade. WILLIAM BRENT.
Also the following PATENT MEDICINES, viz.
Bateman's Drops, Daff,% Elixir, Harlem Oil, Tur
lington's Balsam, Walker's Drops, James's Powders,
Hill's Medicines, Anderton's, Hooper's, Keyfer's and
Lockyer's Pills.
MEDICINE CHESTS for sea carefully put up,
and all orders from country Physicians punctually at
tended to. August 19.
David Jackson,
lOrange1 Orange Peel,
Glauber and Epsom Salts,
; Saltpetre,
Cream Tartar,
Flour Sulphur,
Red Precipitate,
Manoa,
Rhubarb,
Tartar Emetic,
Sal Amoniac,
Qirickfilver, &c. „
To-Morrow will be Published, Price half
a Dollar,
A LETTER
Addressed to the Abbe RaYnal, on the ^ff,fr< ^
North-America lin which the errors in th A ^
account of the present Revolution are co~r:&e' a,
cleared up:.,
By the Author of COMMON SENSE
Printed by MELCHOIR STEINER, n Re?
and Sold by ROBERT AITKEN, boo,kw!ler,' in
Market-fleet, thre doors \hoye t"? C ff ?-h^'%
WANTE D,
By a small family in this city, a SERVANT MAID,
whose chief employment will be the care cl the cham
bers, but who would ore.:'.: nally attend other house
work, with a proper recommendation. Enquire of the
Printer.
TO BE SOLD, A.
Few barrels of Carolina Indigo,
Also a plod, large HORSE, four ,ears oh , :i,& le
for faddie wr chair, Please enquire a. ANTI ONY
WALKE'e Livery Stable, nr the fu ferber, -n Church
alley. THOMAS SHUTE. Bbco. 20
TO E~T
Two good Cellars or Stores in
Watar street, two doors above Chefnut-<trec\
Handsome Lodgings to be had
in a convenient Part of cat Cuy. Enquire of the
Printer Aug. 19
A Journeyman and Apprentice
are WANTED w be Slverfrobhs Bufine& For,ar
ticulate apply to D ANIEL DUPUY, junr. who nab
Fob SA L E,
Scales and Weights for weighing of Gold,
Plated Spurs, and a Variety o' Silver Work ;
Also, A Qnnity of Soal Leather. Au~ + iv.
Dr. Hiil's American Balsam,
SOLD in Philadelphia, by Mr. WILLIAM
POYNTEL L, at his Stora, three doors below
Maikct-fheet, jn Second street; and dire&ly op
posite the Friend's Msetibg-houfe gate : also, by Mr.
GEORGE REINHOLD, at ms Store on the forth fide
of Market-ftreeq between Fourth and Fifth-ftreetsi
and next door to the Black-bear : toy Mr. STEINER
at the German Printing-office in Race-street: at Get
manton by Mr. JUSTUS FOX, end by the fubferiber,
at his Place in Kingfefs, near Gray's ferry, on Schuyl
kill, and at present ao where else. Price, in fpacie.
Seven Shillings and Six.pence a bottle, and by the
dozen at the rate of Seven Shillings a bottle.
As now, since many years, this Balsam is so well
known, that it is a most effeclnal and an infallible me
dicine for colds, coughs and Afthraas ; that it give#
great relief in the gravel, rheuraatifra, consumption,
cholic, jaundife, head-ache; that it is also a most ex
cellent cure in the hooping-cough, and in most all the
sicknesses of children, and for many other diseases, 4
may be seen in the printed directions, in English nd
German, given with each bottle In aid dimfes. of
long Handing it will be necessary to continue the nfa
of this healing Balsam for a reasonable rime, by nr re
than only one fiegle bottle, and then they may not fear
relief from it, as thoufande of people can teftify, who
have tried other things without fucceft; but other dif
safe# are often perfe&ly cured by the use of only a
single bottle, and often a few doles will perform the
cure; and so is this excellent Balsam also a great pre
ierver of health.
Each bottle is sealed up withthe reprefentatioD of
a certain plant in a heart, and if any balsam under
this name should be fold at any other place, not na,
med in my advei tifement, the public may be assured
that it is not do&or Hill's balsam, but counterfeit ; be
cause no other perlon in America is able to prepare
the genuine balsam for want of the principal ingredi
ents, of which doctor Hill's American balsam is compel
ed.
To the FREEHOLDERS and other ELECTORS of
the Borough and County of Lancaftcr.
Gentlemen,
BY this I make known to you my intentions of
standing a candidate for the fheriff'soffice, at our
next election; and having served you in sundry
public appointments in this county heretofore, flatter
myfelf I have difeharged the trutts reposed in me with
candour and fidelity ; therefore as this is he fi ft office
I have solicited you for in the county, I now request
your votes and interest at the next el dien for said of
fice, (being now clear of all public offices whatsoever)
which will lay me under new obligations, and fervte
your much obliged friend and Servant,
August 7. BARTREM GALBRAITH.
DOCTOR MARTIN informs his Q
ents and the public, that he is ju& arrived %
town from th- westward, where he has furnifhed him,
felf with a frefh supply of medicines for the cure of th®
cancer, fcofphula and diseases of the skin ; with the
removal of wens, without the use of the knife.
Philadelphia, August 1,, 1782.
Tanners Oil to be Sold,
By RICHARD WELLS, in Arch ftbeet, abort Sixtk
ftraet:
WILLIAM YOUNG, junior, botanist.