The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-03-25 00:00:00, page 3

Yesterday morning his Most Christian Majefly's cut
ter the Iriumph, commanded by the Chevalier Du
quefne, arrived here from Cadiz, after a passage of
36 days. By her we have the following very agreea
ble and intereding Intelligence -
WE C^far Anne de la Luzerne,
Chevalier of the Order of St. John of Je
rusalem, Marechal des Camps and Armies
of the King, Minister Plenipo'entiary of
His Most Christian Majesty to the United
States of North-America, &e.
MAKE known to all thole whom it may
concern, that the Chevalier Duquefne,
lieutenant commanding his Majesty's cutter
the Triumph, who arrived this day at this
port, has communicated to us Orders,
in form of a Passport, which he received
from Count d’Eßaing, Vice-Admiral of
France; of which the following is a Copy.
^CHARLES HENRY COUNT D'ESTAING,
Vice-Admiral of France, Lieutenant- General cf his
Majesty's Forces, Knight of his Orders, &c.
yT is ordered, that monsieur the chevalier Duquefne,
I lieutenant commanding his majesty's cutter, Tri
umph, do fail as soon as possible from the bay of Ca
diz, and inform all vessels that he may meet of the hap
py reunion of the belligerent powers, it is ordered,
in the nime of his majesty, and by me, to all ships
of the line, frigates, and other vessels belonging to
his mainly, that he may meet, that they abflain from
ah h fifties against the ships of war and merchant
vessels of his Britannic majefly, but, on the contrary,
that they give them all necessary aid and fuccour, and
every testimony of a union re-eftiblifhed under the most
hippy aufpicea, by the preliminaries which were signed
the 20th cf this month, of Jan. in the prefect year. It is
ordered also, in his majesty's name, that all vessels
armed for war and on a cruse, do return into port.
After having given them a copy of this order, he shall
take their names, likewise the date of the day that
he shall have furnifhed it, and shall notify to them that
they shall answer perfoually for every deed which they
my commit contrary thereto.
Monsieur the chevalier Duquefne, in virtue of the
present order, which serves him for a passport, shall
carry a flag of truce, he shall particularly cruize in
those latitudes where he presumes he may meet thegreat
eft number of French privateers, and shall endeavour
to overtake them. If the events of the sea shall conduft
him to any of the French colonies, or upon the roasts
of the united states of America, he shall communicate
the present orders, to the governor of the place, and
to the armed vessels of the different nations that may
be then there, he will likewise shew the present passport
to all vessels of war belonging to his Britannic majefly
with whom he shall speak, and give them a copy signed
by him if they fhou'd desire it. He shall likewise pay
them every respect, which the firft moments of a re
union demands ; the object of his mission, (for the good
of humanity, and as much as is in my power) being
to hasten its happy effects.
Cadiz, the 10th February, 1783.
Signed D'E STAIN G.
By Order,
Martin."
AND desiring to give all necessary Authen
ticity and Notoriety to these orders, We cer
tify by thele Presents, that the above is a
true Copy.
We likewise certify, that M. Ie Chevalier
Duquefne has informed us, that M le Comte
d' ftang directed him to desire all vessels
that he should find ready to fail in the dif
ferent ports where he should have occasion
to go, to delay their departure from
laid ports, until the arrival of official ac
counts of the signing the Preliminaries, the
news of which cannot fail to arrive soon on
th s continent.
Given at Philadelphia in our Hotel, this
74th of March, <7X3.
Le Chevalier de la Luzerne.
Copy of the heads of the preliminaries of peace, signed
the 20th of January, and transmitted by express
on the 22d by the marquis de Carries.
(signed) D'E S TAI N G.
Cadiz, February 11, 1783.
The Principal Articles of the Preliminaries
of the Peace of the 20th of January,
1783.
T7RANCE to retain Tobago and Senegal.
France to redore to Great-Britain Grenada,
&' Vincents, Dominique and St. Chriftophers-
St. Euftatia, D merira, Berbice, and Iffequibo shall
be reflered to te Dutch.
Great Britain reflore to France, Goree, St. Lu
eia, St. Pierre, and Miquelon.
Philadelphia; March 2g.
The fifhery of France and England on the coast of
Newfoundland to remain on the fame footing on which
they were left by the treaty of 1763, except that part of
the coast from Cape Bonavifta to Cape St. John's,
which shall belong to the English.
France to be re eftabjifhed in the East-Indies, as well
in Bengal as on the east and weft coast of the Peninsula,
as regulated by the treaty of 1763.
The articles of the preceding treaties, concerning
the demolition of Dunkirk, to be suppressed.
Snain to retain Minorca and Weft Florida.
Great-Britain cedes East Florida to Spain.
An agreement to be entered into between Spain and
Great Britain, ab@ut the cutting of wood in the bay
of Honduras.
Great Britain to retain the Dutch settlement of Ne
gapatam, in the Eaft.lndies.
Great-Britain to restore Trinquemale to the Dutch,
if not re-taken.
St. Euftatia, Demarara and Iff quibo, to be re
stored by the French to the united provinces.
Great- Britain acknowledges the sovereignty and
independence of the thirteen united dates of America.
The limits of the united dates to be as agreed upon
in the provisional articles between them and Great-
Britain, except that they shall not extend further
down the river Mississippi than the 32d degree of
north latitude, from whence a line is to be drawn to
the head of the river St. Mary, and along the middle
of that river to its mouth.
We hear that yesterday Congress were
pleated to direst their agent of marine to
recall all veffe's, cruizing under commissi
ons from the united states of America
American Vessels in Cadiz Bay the 11th Feb. 1783.
Ship Ocean, capt. Swain, from Salem,
Ditto Diana, Andrews, Marblehead,
Brig Ranger, Knight, Cape-Ann,
Schooner Success, Barker, Marblehead,
Ditto Mercury, M'Keever, Baltimore,
Ditto Nonfuch, Coffin, Edenton,
Ditto ditto, Anderson, Ditto.
The lad New York Gazette mentions that the
Washington packet had a Britifli passport ; and the
Halifax packet (lately arrived there) had an American
passport.
Imported in the last Vessels from France,
And TO BE SOLD By
P. D. Robert,
In Water-ftieet, three doors above Market ftrret, for
Cash or Hills of Exchange on France,
WAN T E D,
To go to Maryland in the Month of June next,
AMILLE R, who underftads the Management
of a Merchant Mill. A finale perlon, or one
with a small family, would be preferred. He
must bring good recommendations of his character and
capacity for the undertaking. Enquire of CLEMENT
BIDDLE, in Philadelphia. March 15.
WANTED to HIR E,
A Good STEWARD and a good COOK. Any per
fun answering either of the above descriptions,
and who can be well recommended, wII meet with
good Encouragement by applying to the Printer.
March 25.
Nicholas Perree,
BEGS leave to inform the Public, and hi: Friends
in particular that he will open, at bishoufe fe
corner of Third and Arch-streets, a FRENCH
SCHOOL, from 4 till 8 o'clock in the Betting, on
the firft of April next. Hr will likewise attend those
Gentleman and Ladies who will favour him with th+ir
confidence, for teaching them that Langi age at sher
refpedive homes, and at the hour th-y will be phakd
to fix in the morning. M^rch 55.
To be Sold on reasonable Terms,
AVer, bandfome Grey HORSE, rating 5 years
old this spring, near three quarters blooded, 15
hands high, trots and cantors very we>l and ea
sy. He^may baleen at Mr. DENNISAN's Tables in
Moravian-alley. March 2 5.
SUPERFINE Broad
cloths,
Spotted narrow ditto,
Second Cloths,
Worked jacket and bree
ches Patterns,
Swanfkin ,
Plain, striped and corded
Plush,
Black, white, rl've, red
and grey Prunellas,
Eve:lifting and Sattinet,
Black and dove coloured
Tammies,
Wide, narrow, (potted &
plan Berigans,
Serge Denims,
Crapes,
Ginghams,
Green, buff, purple and
blue Corners,
Plain and spotted Skfia,
Plain and striped Caliman
coes,
Plain and spotted Durants,
Plain & striped Camblets,
Princess Stuffs,
Haifbines,
Flanders Linens,
Holland and Laval ditto,
Creas, Dowlas,
Bedticking,
Cambrick and Lawns,
Millonet and Catgut,
Plain and corded Dimity,
Printed cotton and linen
Handkerchiefs,
White Thread,
Mn 2nd womens silk
Gloves,
Embroidered & tambour
ed silk Vest Patterns,
Black and coloured silk
Hose,
A good Assortment of link
and catgut Buttons,
Tin in barrels,
An Assortment of Writing
Paper,
Fowling Pieces,
Horse Pistols,
Pocket ditto,
Twine.
TO BE SOL D.
'T' HE time of a servant Negro MAN;
1 Who has fix years and four months to frrve.
He is about thirty years of age, well made, strong and
very capable of doing any kind of country work or at
tending on a family in town. Any person d firoua
of purchasing such a servant, may hear any further par
ticulars they may with to know refpe& ng him by ap
plying to the fu^fcriber- J. tWANWICK.
Philadelphia, March 24, 1783.
French Deserters.
ANTHONY POMMIER, soldier in the regiment
Aogournoie, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 7 inch
es high, light hair and eye-brows, eyes between grey
and blue, a small flat nose, a midding fixed mouth,
thick lips, round chin, frUh coloured, a fear upon hi#
right cheek under the eye, and another fear above the
fame : his uniform a white coat turned up with green,
and yellow buttons, No. 83, waistcoat and breeches
of white cloth.
THIBAUD LIBGOUT E, .soldier of the fame regi
ment, about 24 y~ars of age, 5 feet 5 inches l'i;h,
chelnut coloured hair and eye. rows, rrd eyes, fnert
nose with large nostrils, little mouth and an oval face,
uniform as above described.
FRANCOIS TANEL, fuldierin the fame regiment,
about 23 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, hrir and
eye-brows chefnat colour, his eyes the fame eclor and
deep in his head, high forehead, the upper part cf hit
nose small aud its end very large, common 6zed mouth,
thick lips, and a fear near the Lit eye: uniform as a
bove described.
JEAN LOUIS GARCIN, soldier of the colonies, a
bout 23 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, his eye
brows and hair chefnut colour, whitish grey eyes, a full
fre(h celcured face, his nose a little flat, kas large fhould
err: his uniform blue turned up with yellow, white
buttons stamped with an anchor, while waittcoat and
breeches.
TWELVE DOLLARS will be paid for the a
bove deserters, if delivered on board either of the
French frigates now lying in the river, or a proporti
onate sum for information refpe&ini them, by which
means the, may be apprehended, and secured on board
said frigates.
Office of the Consul General of France, Philadel
phia, March 10, 1783.
To be SOL D extremely CHEAP, By
John Young, junior,
At his BOOK- ST OR Ein Market-ftr^t,
A large Collection of BOOKS,
(Bed London Editions) Among which air —
A LBINUS's Anotimical Tables, with most elegant
1 cults, and a Number of Medical Authors, viz.
Ponfett, Lewis, Sydenham, Aftrue, Gataken, Friend,
Gibson, H-ifter, Pittcairn, Shebbeard, sh?w, Monro,
Salmon, Ruffle, Gabius, Tomkins, &c. &c. Bundy's
elegant Roman History, with cutts, 6 vols. solo; an
late edition of the Universal History, with cutts, gtols.
folio; Critical Reviews, 30 vols. Repin's History of
England, 3 vols. folio; Baretti's English and It lian
Grammar and Daioo^ry, 2 vols. quarto; an elegant
Marine Di& on?ry, with cutts, French and English ;
the best Miliary Authors ; about 200 Volumes of mo
dern French Books, and a Variety 0 Cbffi r, H story,
Architea, Sermons, Mathematics, Agriculture, Ellajs
Pamphlets, &c.
ALSO, To be SOLD cheap, or LET cn reason
able T rm<,
Two Plantations in Bucks county
near Delaware river. J. YOUNG, junr.
Was taken from the Minister's,
on Thursday lad, funpefid by miflake, a brown Cam
h!et GREAT COAT, lined with greet Baize. The
prff ffor is requested to leave it with the bar keeper of
the coffee-houfe, or the printer hereof. Mar 8
Philadelphia, Match c, 1,83.
THE quarterly Communication of the G and Lodge
of Pennsylvania, will be held ar the Lod^e R^rm
in Lodge-allev, in this city, on Monday the gift
instant, at 10 o'cleck, A. M. at which rime the Offi
cers of the several Lodges, holding Warrants under
the jurifdiaion of this Grand Lodge, are requrfted
punctually to attend.
By Order o' the R, W. Grand M ft r,
JOSEPH HOWELL, junr. D. G. Sec Ly.
TO BE SOL D, A
Good Bill of Exchange on Cape
Franco's, for Eleven Hundred and Fitty-nine Dollars.
Enquire of the Printer. March 18.
WHEREAS HENRY EOWELL, of Phill
dJphia, cooper, hath injured the fuhfcriber,
hi* lawful wife, having denied her leufe and home, and
every othr necessary of life, injuria fly treated her
centr a, and wronged her in irdtances co numerous
to ^el&tc, without any other provocation, than that it
did,net* lay in her power to let him have more of her
estate than cne hundred a y f afy and now threatens to
ra^rry again : this is there'ere to forewarn all women,
that ax I am lawfully married to the (aid Henry Howell,
by Peter Shiris, enquire, of Mount lIoLy, I am deter
mined to assert my claim as the law dir^as, in case any
od^ should be so b 4% after this public notice, as to con
tr^a matrimony with the (aid Henry Howell.
Feb. Q, MARY HOWELL.