The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-05-28 00:00:00, page 1

Mulatto Man, about 24 years
. of age : He is a good Coachman, is smart and a&ive,
' ^°° d h °"' e Servin t> and would answer well for a
Waiter to a single Gentleman. Enquire of
>, y 6 ^ ARDREW and JAMES CALDWELL.
N. He is a good Taylor.
Just imported in the thin St. Jimes, c a >tain Trux
ton, from France, and to he Sold by the Bale or
Package, at the SRORE of
H. SHIEL L,
In Market-street, between Sixth and Seventh-streets,
SUPERFINE Broadcloths, Caffimers,
Flannels, Laval and Britannia Linens, Cambricks,
Gauzes, Chintz y, India printed Calicoes, India print
ed Pattna?, printed Ginghams, Satins, Luteftrinp°,
silk Serges, plain and painted Ribhands, Fans, Silk,
gauze; cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, a few bales of
Russia Sheeting. March 20.
BLACK, blue, purple,
brown, white, flriped
and fpotte belt Velvets,
Jeans of different colours,
Royal, Laval and Britan
nia Linens,
Striped & plain Cambricks
and Lawns,
Striped and olain Mufliu#,
French and Italia, ftiiped,
figured and plain Gauzes,
Striped and plain bordered
gauze Handkerchiefs,
Plain and striped Mantuas,
Common and fuperfine
white Dimity,
Black Sattins and Modes,
Bandana and linen Hand-
N. B. They will receive all kinds of GOODS to
Sell on Commission ; and flatter themselves, from their
former extensive connections in the dry goods business,
&c. they will be able to mike speedy S 1% and on the
m ft advantageous Terms. Orders from their Friends in
the connq| will be pun& >a ! ly complied with. March 20
*** The Sale of the Public lots, advertised to be
Sold on the 23d inflant, is postponed till Thursday the
30th instant.
Attheir STORE, the coiner of W t'r and S uuce
fteets so merly o^roi'd by M. T oma* Leeper, a
neat ASS IRTMENT o' DRY (" ODS, which
they wilt ft ] on the toweft terms for calh 01 country
produce : Amongst which are —
To be Sold, by public Vendue,
On TUESDAY, the 28th day of the sth month, at Ten
o'clock in the Mrring, at the House of ROBERT
WILSON, inn-keeper at Jenkin's town in the
townlh p if AWngton and rountyof Philadelphia,
AV ALUABLE lot of Land, about it mile# from
the iry, situate near Jenkin's town, lyng on the
Old„Yo<k road, c ntainn? three acres and 15 perches,
with a Duelling-houfe er^ed^tbereon. Lt= the estate
of Willrara Jenkins, decrabd. Due attendance will be
giv n, and toe terms' fab made known, by
PHINEAS JENKINS, Executor.
sth month, 21st.
for a Term of Years, A
T ARGE three flory Brick HOUSE, in which the
fubferiber now dwells almost new; one other ad
joining toe former, with a large Lot and Garden there
unto belonging, together with a large Wharf and
Stores thereon erected, fufficient to accommodate a
person in a large trade, with a Cooper's Shop, Stable,
Hay-loft and Chaise house, all in good repair. Any
person inclining to purchase, may know the terms by
applying to the fuftfcriber ; who has another House in
the neighbourhood for Sale, and sundry Ground rents
to dispose of. Reasonable Credit will be given for
three-fourths of the purchase Money.
PETER KNIGHT.
Northern-Liberties, April 5.
To be SOLD by private Sale, or LET
Just Imported in the Brig Antonie, Cap
tain Angua, and the Ship S° James, Captain Trux
ten from France, zed to he Sold,^
Joseph Bean & John Purviance,
TUESDAY,
VOL. XI, Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
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TO BE SOLD, A
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
kerchief,'
Mers whic, black and
£*ey ribbed and plain
silk Hole,
Womens white ditto,
Mens thread and worsted
'ditto,
Fine purple, red, china
blue, copperplate furni
ture Calicoes,
Dark and light ground
Chintzes, Calicoes, Cot
tons and printed Linens,
Womens b.ft Kid Mitts
and Gloves,
Bla'k silk Lace,
Sewing Silks assorted,
Nankeens, &c.
unday arrived a schooner bound from Jamaica to
Barbadoes with dispatches, prize to the Deane.
The Deane has also taken another prize and lent
her to the Capes. Her cargo io,oool. flerl. in dry goods.
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Just IMPORTED in the Ship St. Janies, and to be
SOLD, By
The following account of a sea engagement between
the French fleet, under the command of his excel
lency the count de Graffe, and the British fleet un
der the orders of fir George B. Rodney, is translated
from the Martinico Gazette of April 18, brought
by the brig Swan, captain Codhue, who arriv-d at
Newbury last Thursday, in twenty days from Mar
tinico.
Iff De Graffe having held the English fleet at bay
during the night between the Bth and 9 h, in
the channel of Dominique, covered the merchant ships
by his grand manoeuvres, and by that means gave
them time enough to make their escape. The 9th in
the morning the two van guards were engaged, 15
French agairift t& English ships, the main body of
the two fleets not being near enough to engage. The
Cato, commanded by M. Frammond, sustained, with
the greatest firmnefs, the fire fr m three English ships ;
near 50 men were kill d and wounded, and (he was soon
disengaged by the Triumphant and Pluto." The Eng
lish left us the field of battle, and appeared infinitely
more damaged than we were. The Cato proceeded to
Guadaloupe to repair, and the next day was follow
ed by the Jason, who had (offered by the Zele's running
on board her ;this last ship having a|fo run on board
the 7ille deParis in the night between the nth and 12th,
her mizen-maft and bowsprit were carried away, and
not being able to .manoeuvre, would have fallen into
the hands of the enemy if count de Graffe had not or
dered the frigate Aftree to go and take her in tow.
The English in that moment crouded all their fails
towards the damaged 'hips : our general to save them,
made a signal for the whole fleet to bear down upon
the enemy, and to attack them at pistol shot : that ju
dicious manoeuvre at the time when we had but 30 ships
against 37, was immediately executed with the greatest
intrepidity ; the count de Graffe fat the example, he cut
cff the English line, and carried every thing before him
that lay exposed to the fire ofbis artillery The two
fleets being becalmed, were mix d together, and fought
with unexampled bravery from 7 o'clock in the morn
ing tih 7 in the evening ; the ships were engaged the
grrateft part of the time yard-arm and yard-arm. Te
ship of war le Glo rieux engaged by three of the enemy,
2 of which were 3 deckers,, was taken, being entirely
difmafled, and just ready to fink ; the.Englifh after
taking her out of the line set fire to her, and the blew
UpA
ROBERT BRIDGES,
In Penn-street, near the Bird in Hand wharf,
MAR SELLES Qilting,
Soufhong and Hy^n Tea.
Muffin and Cambricks,
Striped Luteftrings,
Romall Handkerchiefs. April 26.
We shall go no further in lamenting the Ed effects
of war, but wait for the well authenticated account of
this memorable and bloody day. We have but this
moment tue certainty of the deplorable situation in
which tle two fleets were left at the end of the ^Hion,
and we know only that during this bloody engagement,
a number of English ships were seen in a bad condition
going before the wind - that on the 13th, the two
fleets were seen off Guadeloupe, 13 leagues distant from
each other: that the convoy passed by Baffetterre for
St. Domingo in the night between the 9th and 10th,
under the escort of the Sagittaire and the Experiment,
and except the loss of the Glorieux, the English ships
have fuffered much more damage than ours.
P. S. It appears by the last letters from Guada~
loupe, that our fleet flood for St. Domingo; and that
the English were endeavouring, on Monday last, to
gain Antigua : They add, that the frigate Richmond,
after having towed the Glorieux for some time, saved
her crew and then set her on fire.
T H - E Pr °P rietors being under the nec^ffity of get
ting anew sett of Pumps, has hindered the &ths
being fit for use so early 2$ they otherwise would have
been, but there is no doubt of their being ready by
the zoth instant. The Poor ^i!l he admitted to their
use ^ ti ^ sth Month xoth.
Bristol B AT H.
BOS TO N, May 16.
O R, THE
THE
Schooner 7WO SISTFRS, of Maryland, taken March
2d, 1781, at St. Euftatia, part of the Crew commit
ted 24th, 1781,
Benjamin Ashby • New London.
John Stevens, entered ; New-Haven.
Nati an Venums; Maryland.
Anthon, Tenible ; Virginia.
Schooner ROBER S(,N. of N. Carolina, taken March
12th, 1781, at St. Fuflatia, committed 24th, 1781.
Joseph Wilkfon; R ode-lfland.
Thomas Whitd; North-Carolina.
Sloop LYDIA, of N. Carolina, taken March tzth,'
1781, at St. I uftatia, committed April 24th, 1781.
Cromwell Folger - Nantucket.
Isaac Farro, Jacob Farro, Shardrich Drew, Robert
B°° the , Simon H ward, Daniel Austin, William Kan
nedy.— North-Caro ina.
Sloop GALSON, taken March roth, 1781, of N,
Carolina, at St. Euftatia, committed May 4th
Benjamin Starkins ; Long-lfland.
Solomon Evens ; Virginia.
Brig HECTOR, taken September 12th, 1780, two of
the Crew committed March [ft, 1781. N. Y
Captain James Stover, entered; Thomas Justice.—
Philadelphia. #
Sloop HIBERNIA, taken OAoh6r 24th, 1780, two of
the Crew committed March gift, ,781. N y.
Capt .Samuel Smedly, dead; Robert M'Kuwn.—
Connecticut.
Brig ADVENTURER'S Prize, taken O&ober t?th,
two of ihe Crew committed March 31 ft, 1781, New-
York.
George Mitchell, Roger Haddocks, entered.—Zof
ton. \
Ship WASHINGTON, taken O&ober 26 th, 17^0,
two of the Crew committed March 31st, 1781. New-
York.
Ship HANNIBAL, taken the 18th, 1780, two of tl>e'
Crew committed March 31st, ,781. N, y.
Jabez Waistcoat, entered ;. Newbury.
Samuel Harris, entered; Boston.
L. M, Brig PAT CMACK, taken July rath, 700
©ne of the Crew Committed March gift, 1781,
Francis Beck ; Virginia.
Ship SARATOGA'S three Prizes, taken CH ??r -7,
1780, Part of the Crew committed J r>uary, 17^ -
from New-York.
JOSHUA BAR NEY, John H-ket, efcaped.—*
J Philadelphia.
William Brown Foggo, escaped; Boftoa.
John Garven, Portsmouth
Capt. Silas Talbert, exchanged; Josiah Haynes.—
Providence.
Ship GENERAL SINCLAIR, taken ri,fr, 5 ,„g %
Part of the Crew committed January, 1,81 f^m
New. York.,
Captain George Corvin, escaped ; Philadelphia.
Adam Lea, entered ; Jersey.
Peter Afpinal, Virginia.
Ship ROEBUCK, taken C&pber 16, „80, Part of the
Crew committed January, 17& from N. Y,
William James, exchanged; Marblehead.
Captain Gideon Henfield; Salem.
Brig MARBOIS, taken Oaob A r 9, 1780, one of the
Crew committed January, 1781 ; from N. Y.
John Kitts, escaped; Philadelphia.
Brig RESOLUTION, taken November 28, iysb„
Crew committed January 2, 1781.
James Brewer, John Brewer.—Boston.
Ezekiel Rich, entered ; Thomas Cobb, leffe Crowell/
Isaac Snow, Enas Gage, Stephen Young, Jeremiah
Newcomb, Aguila Rich, Samuel Curtis, Nathaniel
Alwood, Eliezer Higgins, Elijah Jones, Benjamin Al
wood, Joseph Peirce.—Cape Cod.
LIST of Americans confined in iVL
Prison, in England, since the Com-1
mencement of the present War;
(Continued from our last.)
PHI LA DELP HI A. ^
MAY 28, iffi
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