The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-09-06 00:00:00, page 3

N E IV . Y 0 R K, August .'
The rebel army, under the command of general Wash
ington, left their encampment at (he White Plainslaft
Monday ; and we hear tome of the continental troops are
gone up the North river. The French army crossed the
Hudson on the 23d infl- and proceeded on their march
for Chatham, eight miles from Elizabeth-Town, where
their artificers have been building ovens, &c. for more
than ten days. Part of Bayton's brigade is also as Cha
tham, and a York provincial regiment is now Rationed
at a place called Vaux Rall, four miles from,Newark,
and troops now in that neighbourhood amount to a least
fix thousand, and their greatest distance from Staten-I
llnd is not more than nine miles.
There is a large fllip ashore at Shrewsbury inlet, near
Sandy Hook.
Aug. 29. A brig from Maderia with wine ; taken a
few days ago by a rebel privateer, was retaken by his
majesty's ship Solebay, and arrived here last Sunday.
The following is a lift of the British Weft-India fleet,
which arrived here yesterday, under fir Samuel Hood's
command.
LINE of BATTLE.
Barfbur, 9° Sir Samuel Hood,
Capt tin Knight.
Princeffa, 74 Admiral Drake,
Captain Knatcboull.
Invincible, 74 Captain Saxton:
Alcide, 74 Captain Thompson.
Alfred, 74 Captain Bayne.
Ai x, 74, Captain Carrington.
Refoltitien, 74 Lord Robert Manners, (bro
ther of the noble duke of
Rutland, and son of the e
ver loved lord Granby.
Centaur, 74 Captain Inglefield.
Intrepid, 74 Captain Molloy.
Terrible, 74 bon. Captain Finch.
Montagu, 74 Captain Bowyer-
Shrewsbury, 74 Captain Mark Robinson.
Belliqueux, 74 Captain Bowen.
FRIGATES.
Nymphe,' 44 Captain Ford.
St. Amonica, 44 Cap an Lindsey.
Fortunee, 44 Captain Chrifiian.
Sybil, 28 Captain Rodney, son of fir
[George.,
A firefhip. A Hoop.
September 1. On the 4th ult. the fleet for Europe,
Confiding of upwards of 200 fail, under convoy of four
of his maj- fly's ships, proceeded on their voyage, but
soon after having obtained intelligence that a French
fleet cf 15 fail of the line, with a number of frigates,
were cruizing to intercept them : the commodore made
a fignat for them to put about, and conducted them
fafe back to Port Royal, in consequence of which, the
French squadron being disappointed, fleered for cape
Franc is.
Extract of a letter from an officer dated York town Vir
ginia, Auguf i 24.
'' The last division of the Portsmouth garrison arri
ved last evening in town. Gloucester point is strong
ly fortified,,where colonel Dundafs commands, having
with him the 80th regiment, thatof the Hessian, prince
Hereditaire, and colonel Simcoe's. The rest of the ar
my are encamped immediately in front of the town.
At eight o'clock last night all the light infantry and
the legion marched towards Williamfburgh, it is con
jeTured they have fallen in with a certain lieutenant co
lonel fnnes before this, who commands the advanced
corps of the marquis de la Fayette's people. He has
been very busy of late in collecting vast numbers of
cattle for their army, it is not improbable that the co
lonels Abercrombie and Tarleton before sunset may
release a tolerable portion of them, if they can only 0-
vertake that body of freebooters. The marquis's main
body is about 20 miles from Williamfburgh, a party of
them have been routed, about twenty killed, and as
many made prisoners by colonel Tarleton."
Last Thursday arrived one of his majesty's frigates
from Chefeapeak Bay, which she left last Sunday, by
her we learn, that the British troops in Virginia, have
rendered York town and Gloucester impregnable.
Omitted in the account cf fir Samuel Hood's fleet,
published in our last, —His majesty's ship Monarch, 74
guns, commanded by captain ' Reynolds ; And in
flead of the firft, thirteenth and sixty ninth, British re
giments being arrived on board the fleet, please to read
only the fortieth and fixty-hinth regiments^
Philadelphia, Sept. 6.
By an Fxprefs which arrived here last
Evening, we have the following very im
portant Intelligence.
Extract of a Letter from General Wash
ington, to his Excellency the President
of Congress dated Chester, Septem
ber 5, 3 o'clock P. M,
« With the highefl ple a f Ure , Id O myfelfthe honour
to transmit to your Excellency the inclofed copy
, letter from general Gift. It announces the fafe ar'
C hH <P ea ke of admiral de Graffe, with
, °f the line.-On this happy event, I beg your
Excellency to accept my warmest congratulations'"
BALTIMORE, September 4, 1781
Dear SIR, (COPY.)
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d the next day landed 3000 troops, on the South
fide of James.river, in order to form a junction with
the marquis de la Fayette.
The fleet, on their passage, took a Packet from
Charleftown, with Lord Rawdon on board, bound to
Europe,
The grand fleet have taken their flation from the
Middle Ground to Cape Henry, from whence they de
tached three ships of the line and one frigate to York
river, where one 22 gun ship fell into their hands.
Captain de la Laune informs me, that he left the fleet
the day before yesterday, and that he has particular
directions from the admiral to forward his dispatches
to you by one of his officers, but as this gentleman
cannot be in readiness to proceed immediately, I have
thought it expedient to forward this intelligence by
express, to assist your Excellency in the government of
such movements as may be judged necessary to adopt
on this occasion.
I do myfelf the honour to enclose a lift of the fleet
delivered to me by the captain of the cutter; who
will wait here for your orders.
T have ordered all the vessels in this harbour to fail
immediately, for the reception of the troops at the
Head of Elk.
I am, &c.
M. GIST.
His Excellency General Washington.
NOTE. The above fleet is exclusive of that under
the command of count Barras.
EXTRACT of GENERAL ORDERS.
July 26, 1781.
“ The general has the Satisfaction to inform the ar
my that the detachments of continental and state
troops and mild a, commanded by generals Sumpter
and Marion, and lieutenant colonel Lee, having been
fucceffful in Several rencounters with the enemy, whom
they obliged to retreat from Bigger's church, near
Monk's Corner; where as well as on board from ves
sels taken in Cooper river, great quantities of stores
were destroyed.
" The general presents his compliments to lieute
nant colonel Lee, for his close pursuit of the enemy, by
which their rear guard, confining of a captain's com
mand, became prisoners of war : to captain Armstrong
for his heroic charge through a considerable part of
the enemy's lines : to colonel Wade Hampton, for his
enterprizing and fuecefsful attack of the enemy at
the Quarter house, within five miles of Charleftown:
To colonels Horrey and Lacey, for the firmnefs with
which they received and repulsed the detachment that
sallied from Bigger's church, under the command of
major Frazer: and to the state troops and militia, for
their bravery in attacking the enemy at Shoebrick's
bridge.
" The enemy's loss in the several engagements is 7
commissioned officers and 140 privates prisoners of war,
befid s killed and wounded."
Extract of a letter from general Marion to governor
Rutledge, dated camp, St. Stephen's, August 6, 1781.
" On my return from you, the last evening, I found
a letter from colonel Peter Horry, giving an account
of an armed vessel of ten guns, from Charleftown,
coming before Georgetown and burning it. By some
neglect of the men who were to oppose their landing,
they got on Shore and set it on fire; the wild blew
high, and all the houses from the bay to the church
are in ashes, only a few houses on the right and left
are standing. On the enemy's retreat, some that were
polled on the point, who fired on the boat rowing the
vessel, killed and wounded most of the men in her, se
veral were killed and wounded in the vessel. We had
one man killed and three wounded, one mortally.
The vessel fell down to Newtown, where she lay yester
day. The distressed inhabitants Saved nothing, as a
constant fire was kept up whilst the houses were burn
ing. The vessel was commanded by on^ Manson, and
manned mostly, if not quite, by tories."
Tuesday returned from a cruize, the privateer brig
antine Nefbitt, captain Martin, ad brought in with
her the schooner Dolly, captain Newbold, from New-
York for Charleftown.
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Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To A L L whom it may concern.
XjOriCE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiraf
' t, will be held at the State house, in the city of
Philadelphia, on Monday, the 10th of September inst.
at , o'<o.k in the forenoon, for the trial of the Schoon
er or Vessel called the Dally, burthen about 20 tons,
formerly commanded by Thomas Newbold, taken at
61 01 her passage from New-York, to. Cuarleftown
sent into this pot, :nd libelled against by Nicholas
Martin, (qui tarn, &:.) To the end, that ill persons con
cerned may appear and (hew cause, if any there be, why
a decree (hotild not pass ptirfuant to the prayer of the li
bel, &c. Bv ordef of the Judge,
September 5. JAMES READ, Register.
Whereas the Partnership of Armstrong & Toland
difi Ived on theist of June last, by mutual Consent:
AI L persons indebted to the said Part
nerfoip art rrquefted to make immediate^ Pay
n^nt to Henry Toland, at their late store in ' Third-
It ret opposite Church Alley. And those who have
an, Demands against the Fartne,fhip are desired to
bring in their accounts, that they may he paid.
BeFTTvERoTL;
I BARRET S and KEGS, of all sizes, TO BE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arc! fc.t.
THIS D^ r,
At TEN o'Clock in the Forenoon,
On M^ffrs James and Drinkers Wharf, between Arch
and Race streets,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
ONE hundred boxes of Bristol Glass, of different
sizes.
Twenty calks Nails.
A variety of Ironmongery, Cutlery, and Sadlery.
White Wine Vinegar in Kegs,
Frying Fans, Sheet Iron, &c. &e. &c.
Part of the CARGO of the Ship Dimfdale.
Sept. 3 . CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marlhal.
Auction of Booh,
To be Sold, on Tuesday the iith instant,
at the CITY VENDUE-STORE, at 11 o'clock in
the Forenoon,
A small Colledion of the most approved
Modern BOOKS,
The greatest Part of them entirely new, and of the most
elegant Lmdon Editions: Among a number of
ohers are the following :
The celebrated Abbe Raynal's
philosophical and political History of the Set lements
and Trade of the Europeans in the East and Weft In
dies, in English, 5 voh. Robertfon'sHiftory of Charles
the Vzh. 4 vols. Hume's History of England ; to which
is perfixed, an Account of his Life ; written by him
felf, 8 vois. Hume's Essays, moral, political, and li
terary, 4. volts Blackrtone's Commentaries on the
Laws of England, 4 volt. Bell's Edition of the Poets
of Great-Britain, from Chaucer to Churchill, 16 vole.
Langhorn's Plutarch, 6 vOli.
D~E ~S IT R- f"E'D
From the 4th battalion Artillery, now Rationed at
Lincafter, Mattresses, JOHN SHUTZ, 30 years of
a g e > 5 ' ect 8 nches high, fair complexion, brown hair,
by trade a Paper maker, supposed to he working near
Philadelphia. ANDREW HAMILTON, 37 years of
zge, 5 feet 5 inches high, a farmer, torn at Chester,
dark hair and complexion, lame in his right hip.
SAMUEL KINSEY, 20 years of age, 5 feet 7 and a
quarter inches high, brewn complexion, a labourer,
born in Philadelphia. JOHN MULLEN, 21 years of
age, 5 feet 8 inches and a half high, f^ir complexion,
bred to the sea, born in Ireland. JOHN REMONS,
2% years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, swarthy com
plexion, black hair, born in Germany, by trade a
traylor. WILLIAM WEISE, drummer, 16 years of
age, 4 feet 8 inches high, fair hair and complexion.
Whoever secures the above Deserters, and gives in
formation to the commanding officer at Lancaster, (hall
receive twenty (hillings each, as a reward, from
BENJAMIN EUSTIS, Major com
manding the 4th battalion of artillery.
Tench Coxe
Has for SALE, at hit STORE on the foutb fide of
Walnut ftr<et, the third door from Second-street,
pONTIVY, Nonbutt?, and Laval linens ; double pur
' ple, chocolate coloured and laylock calicoe, dark
grounded chintzes, light do. white, pink, pea-green,
flipped and clouded luteftring. Also, Bohea tea in
chifts and quarter chests ; brown sugars, in hogsheads,
barrels and boxes ; white sugars do.
Genteel private Lodgings to be
had at a reasonable rate. Enquire of the
printer.
To be Sold a CHAISE and pair of
HORSES. Enquire as above.
Five Pounds Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber, on the 29th of
this instant, one MARY M'CALVEY and
has taken with her, one laylock gown, a black apron,
one pair of silver buckles marked M. B, one queen's
grey bonnet, one queen's night cap of gauze, one Mar
leillu petucost, one white cotton and one striped ditto.
She is a (hurt, spare Girl, with her teeth out before-
Whoever t ? kes up said Girl, so that she may be had
again, (hall have the above Reward.
Aug. 30. MARGARET CUNINGHAM-
Lodgings and Boarding
to be had, in a genteel Neighbourhood and a pleafcnt
Part of the city. Enquire of the Printer,
Lodgings to be Lett:
ft PARI of an HOUSE, unfurnished, in a pleasant
part of the city, with a STABLE and COACH
HOUSE. Enquire of the Printer.
WAN I""
Young Man that can write a
good H^nd, would be glad to tend a store and I
been utat to serve in a (hop. Enquire of the Printer
A convenient House, well
fitted for Business, is wanted. Apply to the Printer