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, , ritariv Tons, till fi.v±n o'clock in the evening,
v CH the effects of nature began to break forth in
al their terrors; lightning and thunder were in
ciir, attended with a heavier rain than was ever
known there; the fca rose in such a convuifive
manner, that it oveiilowed the highest banks, and
a' the fame time the land was so agitated by the
eari.quake, that the village was solely destroyed
in dihort time, and not a trace of it left. The
major parr sfthe inhabitants, on the fid appear
ances of the tempest, had fled towards the city of
Guarimala, but found no flielter there, that unhap
py place being involved in more misery than where
they fled from. The two famous mountains near
that city were in a state of the greatest eruption :
rhe one, which emits a liquid fire and amazing
large stones, threw out its most enraged force, on
the devoted city; the other, which, in a like man
ner illites out water, deluged the land about, and
was full fraught with definition. The violent
Crocks of rhe earthquake, the lightning, thunder,
and rain, made one dreadful feence of confufion
not to paralleled. This war of nature commenced
in its full force about eight o'clock in the evening,
and continued raging till the night of the 7th day,
in which time the university, the public courts of
justice, the cathedral, the parochial churches, ail
the public edifices, were destroyed, either by the
earthquake, by the fire and stones from the moun
tains, or by the impetuosity of the river which
rose above its banks, and bote every thing before
it with the greatest violence. Chasms of a great
extent were made in the earth, and many whole
houses, with numbers of the miserable inhabitants
fell in and were feeu no more. But how can the
anguish of the unhappy fufferers be described? The
a&s of devotion which their tortured fears prompt
ed them to life were all in vain ; their priests fwal
lowedup, struck dead, or otherwise destroyed in
the very moment of adminiftring absolution. Ma
ny appalled by the feene, flood fixed, and received
the inevitable death that awaited; those who es
caped from the city were encircled with dangers and
death, the fields afforded no Shelter, the earth was
convulsed, as with pain, and the volcanos and rocks
with which that country abound, were raging with
fire, and throwing out stones of a most prodigious
size.
“ On the night of the 7th, about the hour of
ten, the mountain raged excessively, the earth shook
with great violence, and the thunder eocreafed ;
this lasted about five minutes, when the whole ci
ty ofGuatimala was destroyed, was swallowed in
a wide chafn, a rent in nature; and the fiery earth
spread overin a manner which soon obfured it from
fight.—The elements now as gratified with their
prey, calmed mod surprisingly: by the noon of
the next day every thing was again calm and se
rene, but the face offhe earth was altered, the ci
ty was gone, the burning mountain shook in its
base, and other rocks funk with their tops on the
earth'; the river was parted in many places, and
formed into Landing pools of a bitter, fmoaky
water, and the fine vale was covered with large
stones, and the lava (cooled) which had issued from
the mountains. The numbers of people loft are
not yet, nor poffbly ever will be, really afeertain
ed, as those who may have escaped have not yet
been heard of, except the President of the au
dience, the Biihop of the place, and about 170
others, who have providentially escaped to Trim
dad, or Sonfonate, about thirty leagues from Gua
timala, and about 200 who have arrived here.
“ This event may be considered as one of the most
dreadful that ever happened: in its beginning, con
tinuance, add consequences equally dreadful and
tremendous. The vicious lives of the inhabitants of
that fated city, and in fad of many other cities of
Spanish America, would juftify an opinion that the
great Creator of all things did not fuffer such a
punilhment to fall in vain."
CHARLESTOWN, (South Carolina) July 12.
“ We learn from Georgia, that two of the
headmen of the Lower Creeks have sent meffen
oers with a talk to his Excellency Sir James
Wright, Bart, informing him that they had put
to death one of the ringleaders of the gang of In
dians who committed the late murders in that
province; also two other Indians, one of whom
was concerned in the murders committed last
Odober in St. Joseph's Bay, in Florida. A party
of Creeks were sent out to kill the last named se
veral months ago, and before Mr. Commissary
Taitt and Emiftifiguo, left the Indian country.
Emiftifiguo, who was to have returned to Savannah
by this time, is gone, it is said, against the Chad
aws, who lately killed a woman near his town.
The great distress the Indians labour under from
the trade with them being flopped, will, it is
thought, compel them to give the fatisfaAion de
manded, especially as they still continue engaged
in a war with the Chadaws."
BOSTO N, flugufi\.
Ata legal town-meeting held at Cambridge, on
Thursday last, a committee was chosen to receive
donations for the relief of their diftrefled brethren
in thetown ofßofton.
Last Friday a vessel arrived at Salem from Vir
ginia, the master of whom informs, that the inhabi
tants of that colony with some of their neighbour
ing brethren of North Carolina, had (übicribed
many thousand bushels of grain, for the support of
the labouring poor of this town; and that thecrops
here this year were remarkably plentiful.
?houft 4. The Governor of Connecticut, with
the advice of his council, has appointed Wednesday
the 31st of this month, to be observed as a day of
f.fting, humiliation, and prayer, throughout that
colony, on account ofthe gloomy profpefl of pub
lic affairs.
N E W-Y O R K, .%. 11.
On the 2d inftant,his Honour Lieut. Governor
Cullen, by proclamation, prorogued the General
Assembly of this province to the 7th of September
next.
Yesterday proper persons were appointed for the
fev %. w^rds in this city, to take in fubferiptions
for the : .lief of the town ofßofton.
Wednesday last Capt. Wright arrived here from
Charleftown, South-Carolina; with whom came
passengers, the Hon. Henry Middleton, and Ed
ward Rutledge, Efqrs; who are nominated with
three other Gentlemen, to represent that colony at
the ensuing congress.—The lady of Mr. Rutledge
and Thomas Middleton, Efqrs ; with many other
passengers, arrived in the fame vessel.
We are informed that the inhabitants of North-
Carolina and Georgia have had several meetings
on American affairs, and propose to chufe deputies
to meet those of the other colonies, in Philadel
phia, on the firft of next month.
Capt. Moore was to fail from Charleftown for
this place the 15th inst. and it is expected that
Thomas Lynch, John Rutledge, and Christopher
Gadsden, Efqrs; who are likewise nominated as
delegates for South-Carolina, will take passage with
him.
A Correspondent observes, that Lord North is
justly entitled to the thanks of America for the firm
and happy union of all her councils; an union
which no other Minister of the present reign has
had the hardiness to effect.
Extras of a letter from Johnson-Ha 1, dated Huguft
5^ i 77-
" Colonel Guy Johnson has been strongly re
commended to his Majesty by Sir William John
son before his death, to succeed him as Superin
tendant for Indian affairs, to which office he has
been since appointed by his Excellency General
Gage, till the King's determination is known, that
the Colonel has had the good fortune to bring the
Congress with the Chiefs of the fix nations which
was interrupted by the sudden death of Sir Wil
liam to a favourable iiTue, and they have lent
Delegates to the southward to endeavour at res
toring tranquility at this Critical period ; the inde
fatigable pains he has taken to effect a reconcilia
tion will, beyond a doubt, recommend him to his
sovereign for that important department, as no
man can be more worthy of it; he has in some mea
sure impaired his health by the hurry of business
he has had on his (boulders after the death of our
late worthy friend."
Capt. Williams from London, on the 7th of
June, in lat. 49 : 57, long. 5 : 14, spoke Capt.
Lawrence from New-York for London, but could
not learn how long out :On theist ult. in lat.
43: 1, long. 30 : 9, spoke Capt. Fenner, in a
(loop belonging to Pool, from Fyal for Newfound
land, out 9 days : On the 15th, in lat. 42 : 24,
long. 46, spoke Capt. Dalrymple fom Carolina
for Glafcow, out 9 days: On the 18th, in lat.
39 :23, long. 48 : 28, spoke Capt. Moore from
Jamaica for London : On the 19th, in lat. 39:40,
long. 49: 39, spoke Capt. Shroudy, belonging to
this port, from Virginia for Cadiz, out 11 days:
On the 4th inst. in lat. 38: 52, long. 67 : 26,
spoke Capt Harper, in a sloop from the Grenades
for Plymouth in Cafco Bay, out I§ days: And
on the sth, in lit. 38 :2, long. 69: §6, spoke a
(hip, Capt. Benfley, from Virginia for Whitehaven,
cut 7 days, all well.
Capt. Johnson from Liverpool, on the 1 ith ult.
in lat. 43, long. 43, spoke Capt. Culley, from
Jamaica for Liverpool, out 6 weeks: On the 17th,
in lat. 44:13, long. 32, spoke a brig from Cafco
Bay bound to Glafcow, out gdays, but could not
learn the maker's name: And on the 3d inst. in
lat. 32 : 45, long. 69, spoke Capt. Spence from
New-York for Liverpool, out 4 days.
The public may be assured that the drawing of
the Delaware lottery for the sale of lands belong
ing to the Earl of Stirling, will commence on
Wednesday the 25th instant, at the house of John
Wilkins, on Burlington island, between Burlington
and Bristol.
To the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
Having fixed up a litt'e poetical lath, Ifend you a
fro of the foamings that ivere last turned off, that
you may fee whatfort of materials Itvork up, and
if you have any orders for any thing in my way I
hope to supply you on the most reasonable terms, in
any form, whether political, moral,phyfical, mhim
fcal, or lovefcal, at my lodgings in Garret-Lane
towards Sky-Hill, cohere constant attendance and
kind words will be given by
TOM GINGLE.
WITH graceful air and virtuous mein,
Americ rises to the view;
Expands her arms, invites the swain
To bid Britannia's Ihore adieu.
She points where tow'ring forefts wave;
Where boundless tracts yet unexplor'd
Await the landing of the brave;
Where food and (belter file'll afford.
Hibernia's sons, in (hackled Irate;
With all the woes of abjed Bavas,
Receive from her a new-born fate,
And tempt the danger of the waves.
4
The Highland lads, with bonnets blue
And Tartan plads, attend her call;
Whole clans embark'd, their Lairds may rue,
Her Western climes invite them all.
5
The sons of Taffy too diall hear,
That fertile Welch like mountains life;
That Leeks will grow and Goats appear
Beneath her diftaot Western (kies.
6
The main shall foam, the billows yield
To plowing balks from ev'ry coast ;
The things decreed, and fate has feal'd
That here (hall land a num'rous host.
7
Aghast Britannia (hall descry
The Western tow'rs and stately piles,
Which rife expandant to her eye,
And spread beneath fair Fortune's finiles.
8
Extensive plains and green-grown meads ;
Golden crops and lufeious fruit;
Lowing herds and gallant steeds;
The lofty horn and fofter lute.
PHILADELPHIA, ^g^ Is.
9
These, these ffiall meet Britannia's eye:
These, these (hall strike Britannia's car.
And will my native sons, too, fly !
Behold Britannia drops a tear!
10
My hamlets thin, my cities mour^;
My fields and plains remain untiil'd;
My flocks they bleat—remain un corn,
And wander round the bry'r-grown field.
II
The vale which once the oaten reed,
With pleasing found, pafs'd sweetly thro';
Where shepherds taught their flocks to feed—
Where milk-maids fought the friendly dew—
-12
These, these are still—no notes are heard—
A solemn silence reigns around—
These feenes, by love so oft endear'd,
Shall hear no more the plaintive found.
With painful step, in anxious mood,
She bends her fad and mournful way,
To view yon ground where Sheffield flood—
Sheffield, where Vulcan bore the sway.
14
But ah! behold a fry serene!
No fulph'rous cloud o'er hangs the vale;
No swarthy race compose the feene;
No hammer's found disturbs the dale.
No more shall Donn's obftru&ed flood
Da(h thro' the rattling whirling wheel:
Unseen, unheard, its torrent rude
No more shall pond'rous burthen feel.
16
Diftrefs'd she turns her wat'ry eye,
From feenes like these so big with woes,
To Leeds— to Wakefield—ftill a sigh
Swells from her heart where'er she goes.
'7
The weavers beam—the shuttle too,
Alike forlorn negleded stand;
The busy throng no more in view;
No more the fleecy rolls expand.
All, all deferred—all are fled—
Alafs, Britannia must resign:
'Tis Heaven's vengeance on thy head
For some black crime—some fault of thine.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig Recovery, W. Lawrence, Liverpool.
Ship Sophia, S. Williams, London.
Snow Dickinson, J. Johnson, Liverpool.
bnow Goodwill, H. Richarofon, Ditto.
Brig Barbados Packet, W. Hawkins, Barbados.
Brig Lowtiier, M. Power, Ditto.
Ship Peggy, E. Yorke, Lisbon.
Sch. Elizabeth, S. Glover, Montserrat.
Brig Prince of Wales, J. Woods, Tortola.
Sch. Polly, J. Vicary, St. Euftatia.
Ship George, S. Martin, Lisbon.
Ship Mercury, R. Collings, Madeira.
Brig Sally, E. Preston, Jamaica.
Sch. Crosby, J. Bryan, St. Croix.
Brig Peggy, J. Garrigues, Genoa.
Sch. Little Polly, T. Palmer, Maitinico.
Ship Sally, G. Wilkinson, Jamaica.
Snow Venus, G. Atkinson, Barcelona.
Sloop Orange, H. Wright, New-York.
Sloop Endeavour, M. Maher, North-Carolina.
Sloop Charlotte, J. Erwin, Virginia.
Sloop Prudence, E. Smith, South-Carolina.
Sch, Ambrose, J. Wootten, Newfoundland.
Brig Charleftown Packet, S, Wright, S. Carolina.
Ship Renown, W. Keith, Newcastle on Delaware.
ISAAC COOPER.
N. B. All matters of vessels are hereby warned
not to carry him off at their peril.
Outwards.
Brig Borton Packet, F. Morth, Liverpool.
Ship Jenny, A. M'llvaine, Cork.
Ship Rebecca, L. Albro, Falmouth, Great-Britain.
Ship Ctefar, W. Miller, Jamaica.
Sch. Polly, W. Wyer, Dominica.
Sch. Crosby, J. Bryan, St. Croix.
Brig Lowther, J. Smith, Barbados
Brig Kitty. G. Thomson, Jamaica.
Brig Charlotte, P. Parker, Ditto.
Ship Britannia, J. Souder, Lisbon.
Snow Charlotte, W. Gaffney, Newfoundlands
Sch. Rebecca, J. Holden, Virginia.
Sch. Polly, J. Vicary, St. Euftatia.
Ship Mercury, R. Collings, Barbados.
Sch. Ambrose, J. Wooten, Newfoundlands
Cleared.
Sch. Elizabeth, W. Bown, North-Carolina.
Sloop Dove, J. Beach, St. Euftatia.
Sloop Thomas, W/ Worth, Virginia.
Sch. Betsy, D. Kiddle, Hispaniola.
Slcop Mayflower, R. Etheridge, North-Carolina.
Brig Three Brothers, D. Turell, Dominica.
Ship Minerva, C. Lindsay, Dublin.
Brig Susanna, W. Nicholls, Antigua.
Brig Bolton, J. Harr, Lisbon.
Sch. Elizabeth, S. Glover, Antigua.
Sloop Polly, W. Shines, North-Carolina.
Sloop Betsy, V. Wightman, Rhode-lfland.
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T O-M ORR O W,
At NINE o'clock, at
JAMES LOUGHEAD's
VENDUE-STOR E,
The upper end of Second-street, will begin the Sale
of a very large and general aflortment of
MERC HA N D I Z E,
Confiding of the following Articles, and a vari
ety of others too tedious to enumerate, viz.°
COLOURED China grograms, ditto padua
foys, ditto taffaties, ditto damasks, broad black
fattins, spotted bandano arid other handkerchiefs,
light and dark ground 2 purple calicoes, ribbed and
plain silk and thread hose, Hitching, coloured and
nun's threads, moreens, taboreens and taboretts,
furniture checks, felt and caftor hats, silver watch
es, best French indigo, gun flints, &c. &c. &c.
sTX'rf(riTiTA^TnrTTTv R 1).
I) AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in the
(Northern Liberties, on the Bth instant, (Arguft)
an apprentice lad, named JOHN CROCKER,
by trade a house-carpenter, about 17 years of age:
Had cn when he went away, a halt-worn fl.dh
deev'd red everlasting jacket, a pair of cznabrugs
trowfers, check shirt, good (hoes with brass buckles,
and an old beaver hat much too large for him in
the crown ; said lad is about five feet three inches
high, fair complexion, wears his own dark brown
curled hair, and (loops in his walk. He came from
Bristol last April with Captain Seymour Hood.—
Whoever takes up said lad, and brings him to his
matter, shall have the above Reward, and reason
able charges, paid by
LUCY AND CHARITY LEONARD,
In Second-ttreet, between Chefnut and Walnut
ftreets, and dire&ly opposite the Golden Fleece
tavern, .
HAVE just imported in the Sophia, Captain
Williams, from London, a variety of Euro
pean and Ehft Indian GOODS, amongst which
are, brown and white Russia fhettings, low priced
7-8 and yard wide liiffi linens, Irish (heelings, cal
lilo-s, cottons and chintzes, pedongs, Persians,
tatfaties, fattins, Mantuas, farfanets, muslins, a
variety of silk and thread gauzes, silk, thread and
cotton hole, and a neat assortment of Millenary,
&L &c. which they will dispose of by wbolefale
or retail on very reasonable terms for cash.
T 0 6 E S 0 L
"T' HE TIME of a strong healthy servant gid,
I that has three years to serve, and is fit for
town or country hufinefs. Enquire of the Printer.
A PERSON who writes a good hand,
understands merchants accounts, and can be
well recommended for his sobriety and diligent at
tention to business, would be glad to have the
keeping of a few sets of books, or constant employ
ment in any good compting-houfe. Enquire of the
Printer.
Burlington, Auguti 10, 1774.
TO BE SO L D,
By the SUBSCRIBER,
TH A T valuable Plantation whereon he now
dwells, of about 100 acres. It is tituated on
navigable water, about one mile from Burlington
Court house, and about nineteen from Philadelphia:
There is on the premises a new house, two dories
high, 36 feet by 16, with a cellar under the whole ;
likewise a good kitchen and barn; the fencing is
chiefly cedar, about three acres of Orchard, about
20 acres of woodland, and about 1$ acres of marsh
that lies very convenient for banking, and between
8 and 9 acres of clover meadow ; the remainder ve
ry good land for grain. The place is commodionfly
situated, is very healthy, and would be very suit
able for a gentleman's feat, or a final! family. Any
person inclining to purchase, may apply to the fun
fcriber, who will (hew the premises, give a good
title, and dispose of the fame on reasonable terms.
The payment will be made easy to the pzrchafer,
and possession given in two months from the date
hereof, if required, by
WILLIAM WHITE.
N. B. If the place is not disposed as by the 7th of
September next, it will be set up at vendue ; and at
the fame time and place will be fold at public sale,
a number of milch cows, a fine bull of the English
breed, a number of yearlings and calves ofthe fame
breed ; likewise a number of swine of the English
breed; houfhold furniture, farming utenffs; and
other things too tedious to mention. The vendue
to begin at ten o'clock on the said day, where at
tendance will be given, and the conditions made
known by W. W.
T O B~E RE N TDY
For a term of years and immediately entered upon,
THE WESTER OGLE MILLS, on a
never failing stream of water, laying in Bal
timore county, Maryland, within 11 miles weft of
Baltimore town, in the neighbourhood of an ex
tensive farming county, on the main road to Fre
derick, and very convenient to the great road ts
Cumberland and York counties, in Pennfchani.,
from whence the greatest quantities of wheat are
brought to Baltimore market. The mill-house is
built of done 95 by 35, three dories high. Two
merchant mills with French burr stones, and a grist
mill with Cologne and overfoot wheels to each pair
of stones, the grist mill entirely new, and the mer
chant mills all new except the huft, being this lift
season compleatly repaired and finiihed off on the
newest and best conßrufficn. Any person inclina
ble to rent may know the terms by applying to the
fubferiber on the premises, or of John Brown, in
Philadelphia, ^L'AM I YON.
A LL PERSONS indebted to the
I estate of MARY HUGG, late of Lewes-
Town, in the county of Suffix, deceased, either ly
bond, note, or book debt, are defiled to pay off
their refpe&ive balances ; and those who have any
demands agairft said estate to furnifh their accounts
properly attested, to JAMES KING, of Phi
ladelphia, or JOHN WESTLE Y, of Lewes-
Town, Executors.
PHILADELPHIA and NEW.YORK
STAGE WAG O N,
To nlye conftantlv, Winter and Summer.
SE TT S out from Mr. William Dibleys, the
sign of the Cross Keys, the corner of Third and
Chefnut streets, every Monday and Thursday, pre
cisely at fix o'clock in the morning, and proceeds
to Princetown, where it meets the New York stage,
exchanges passengers, and returns next day to Phi
ladelphia, and the other to New-York. Each pas
senger to pay Twenty Shillings to New-York, and
to be allowed fifteen pounds weight of luggape.
N. B. It is one of the best carriages of the kind
that has ever travelled the road ; and will ensure the
publick of as good, carefull and fufficient a driver
as any upon the continent of America.
The fubferiber returns his sincere thanks to the
publick for their part favours, and hopes for a con
tinuance of his former friends; and the public in ge
neral, and am their most obedient, and humble ser
vant, CH AR L E S_ B_E SSON LI T.
Deer Creek, Harford Coanty, Au^. 1^ 1774.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the
sth inst. a certain MICHAEL JORDAN,
an Irishman, by trade a saddler, has been about
one year in the country, is dim, strait, and of 1
fair complexion, appears to be about 35 years of
age, and 5 feet 10 inches high, much pitted with
the small-pox, and has a very remarkable fear co
his left cheek, much in the (hapc of a horse (hoe.
the middle part of the (car extending to hi onoutl ;
he fays it was occasioned by the kick of a lorfe:
He took with him sundry eloaths, though it is like
ly ht may appear in a nankeen coat and brueche,,
and blue jacket, the fore parts silk; he wears a
short wig which teems to hive been of one curl, and
a beaver hat almost new : As he took fundiy cloarhs
with him it is likely he may change his dreh, but
the fear is so remarkable that he may be difeovertd
in any dress. He is known to have gone towa^ 4 ,
Philadelphia. Whoever apprehends the (hid Mi
chael Jordan, and secures him in any of bis Majes
ty's gaols on tie continent, on giving in forn atun
thereof to William Kenley, Deputy Collector
of Excite, at the Excise-Office in Philadelphia, <r
to the fubferiber living near Harfoid town, in Hai
ford county, Maryland, fhdl be entitled to the
above Reward, and reasonable charges if breuJ.t
to WILLIAM HOPKINS, Jun.
N.B. As it is supposed that he will attempt to
get to some distant part of the continent by water,
all matters of vcflels are forbid to harbour or carry
him off at their peril : And if any such foould dis
cover f..id Jordan, and bring him either to Phila
delphia or Baltimore Town, shall, on delivering
him up, be entitled to the above Rewaid, betides
being paid for his ^affa^e.