The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-27 00:00:00, page 3

SIR,
/ “ After having apologized for my delaying your and
Mr. Franklin's dinner by being accidentally abroad when
you did me the honor a few days ago to fend Col. Stirling
to wait upon me to New York, I beg leave to acquaint
you that I am possessed of the most authentic proofs of a
General Officer under your command having offered a
large sum es money to an inhabitant of this State to assas
sinate me, in case he could not tike me alive ; this, Sir,
is so repugnant to the character which I have hitherto
formed of Sir Henry Clinton, that I think it highly im
probable you fliould either countenance, connive at, or
be privy to, a defigu so sanguinary and difgraceful. Tak
ing it however for granted that you are a Gentleman of
too much spirit to disown any thing that you think proper
to abet, I give you this opportunity for difivowing such
dark proceedings, if undertaken without your approbati
®n, assuring you at the fame time that if countenanced by
you, your person is more ia my power than I have reason
to think you imagine.
I have the honor to be, with all due refpefy
Your Excellency's most humble servant,
(Signed) WIL. LIVINGSTON.
General Sir Henry Clinton."
From Rivington's Royal GAiEtit
N EW- Y 0 R K, April 14.
Genuine copy of a letter from Mr. Livingston, titular Go
vernor of New Jersey, to his Excellency Sir Henry
Clinton, K. B. &c.
Elizabeth Town, 29th M;rch, 1779.
Extract es a letter from Capt. J. B. Hopkins, to the Ma
rine Committee of Congress, dated April 18, 1779, on
board the ship Warren, Borton Harbour.
" I have the honor to acquaint you, that on the 13th
M/rchl failed from Boston in company with,the fhipQyeen,
efFrance, Capt. Olnry, and the ship Ranger, Capt Simp
son, and that on the 6th infant we fell in with the armed
fchoener Hibernia, from New-York, with 4.5 men, which
we toek, and on the 7th at 4 o'clock, A. M. in latitude,
36 a 40 discovered two fleets, one to le ward eonfiftihg of
ten fail, the other to windward of nine fail. We gave chafe
to the windward most, and at about two o'clock took se
ven fail, confining of the following vessels, viz.
Ship Jason, Capt, Porterfield, mounting 2, fix pounders,
,§0 men, convey to the fleet bound from New-York to
Georgia, having passengers on board, as per the inclofed
Ship Meriah, a letter of marque, mounting >6 fix poun
ders, 84 men, very richly ladened with provisions, diy
goods, and accoutrements for a regiment ofh?rfe.
Brig Patriot, brig Prince Ferdinand, brig John, brig
Batchelor, schooner Chance, ladened with provisions and
goods for the army, to a very large amount.
As soon as they were manned we thought best to fland
to the e,artward, having had intelligence of a large number
of armed vessels, being off Chefapeak and Delaware Bays.
@n the 16th infant l arrived io this port, (having parted
with the fleet on the it th in a thick, fog) the next day the
fefon arrived, which is a very fine ship ; also the schooner
at portfniouth, which isa very valuable vessel. Several
vessels are now in fight, which, I hope is some of the fleet.
By the activity of Captains Olney and Simpson, we man
ned the fleet in four hours..
His Excellency's Answer.
SIR, New-York, April 16, 177 g.
" As you addrels me on a grave fubjed, no less than
life and death, and your own person concerned, I conde
feend to answer you, but must not be troubled with any
further correspondence with Mr. Livingston.
Had I a foul capable of harbouring so infamous an idea
as assassination, you, Sir, at least would have nothing to
fear; for be assured I should not blacken myfelf with so
'foul a crime to obtain so trifling an end.
Sensible of the power you boast es being able to dispose
of my life by means of intimates of ycurs, ready to mur
der at your command, I can only congratulate you on
your amiable connexions, and acknowledge myfelf
Your most humble servant,
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
William Livingflon, Esq; New-Jersey."
April zi. By a vessel from Bermuda we are informed,
frem undoubted authority, that the loyal Bermudians, in
order to Encourage privateering against his Majesty's
enemies, have passed a law to lay a duty of 3 and 3-4 per
Gent. on all prize goods taken by privateers, and fold in
that iflaud. The duty has already been paid.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in Bofcnj to bis friena
in this city, dated April 14, 1779.
" We had fart Sunday one of the Newport privateers
brought into Salem. This day another of them is carried
into cape Cod, and a fine brig of 14. guns, a privateer
^° m r mai ®^ ''" in h "° " ° ur °" e bri ^ T y ranna -
gers, &c. taken on board the Jason.
Jonathan Chriflopher Koehler, Colonel; George Camp
bell, Lieut. Colonel; James Rivers, Captain ; Francis
Fraser, Captain; Withelm Studenroth, Lieutenant;
Charles M'Fherfon, Lieutenant ; Philip Pauli, Enfiga ;
Hugh Fraser, Chaplain; Charles Kerr, Surgeon; Mr.
Rter de Nifmes, passenger ; Alexander Porterfield, Capt.
9 ? the Jrfon ; Peter Paton, John Morrison, Walter Dou-
R>Rf, John Richardson, Lieutenants of the Jason; Joseph
Muferop, Master ; Alexander Stophen, Clerk ; John Hill,
Ca^t. Marines ; John Lepraik, Purf@r ; James Thom*
son. Surgeon of the Jason ; William Hunter, Prize mas
ter pf do. John Burns, dm Mr. Mason, passenger ; Tho
ma, Weir, Assistant Deputy Commissary ; Mr. Thomas
^wn, paffen rr ; Mr. Archibald M'Kay, do. Mr. Alex
ad&r M'Kay, do. fourteen servants.
I Taken on board the other Vessels.
Jernes Kerr, Ca^ain ; Mr. Thomas Rutherford and
wife; Mr. Butler, two children and a mail; Mr. Neel
M'Carter, Mr. Alexander McDonald, Mr. Jame# McDon
ald, Mr. Alexander M'Cleod, Mr. Alexander M'Cleod
Junior. Mr. John Leggat, Mr. Leekie.
Publifoed by order of the Marine Committee
J. BROWN, Secretary.
A LIST of the Names of Officers, Gentlemen Faffen-
PHILADELPHIA, April 17.
In CONGRESS, Philadelphia, April 14, 1779.
WHEREAS Congress, on the twenty firft day of
August last, did resolve, That when any persons are de
sirous of going within the enemy's fines, they mill apply
to the Executive Power of the State to which they belong,
and if the laid Executive Power approve the motives and
characters of the persons applying, and ffiall be of opinion,
efpecplly at so critical conjunctures as the present, 'that
no danger will ensue by granting finch, that they recom
mend them to the Officer commanding the troops next to
the enemy, who upon such recommendation may at his
diferetion permit the persons to go in. For the better ex
ecution of the said resolution,
Refilled, That any Officer who flnll permit a person so
go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation,
„or the orders of the Commadder in Chief, or the Com
mander of a separate department, and mill thereof be
duly coovided before a Court-Martial, shall thereby for
feit his commission.
g^p 'frenfon, April I^l !1$
THINKING that the inclafed letter, which lately fell
into my hands, may perhaps be of fem^ use to Con
gress, as a most convincing proof of what has been so of
ten denied by our enemies, that the British court endea
voured to procure both our domestic slaves, and the sa
vages of the wilderness to destroy us; and that at so early
a period of the contert as the year 1775, I do myfelf the
honour to transmit it to Congress, and am, with great
erteem, Sir,
Your Excellency's inoft'obedient humble servant,
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON.
His Excellency 'John Jay, Ejq\ Prejident of Cengrefs.
Wb:tsball, zd Augufl, 177 c.
Mr Lord,
THE hope you held out to us in your letter of the rft
of May, that with a supply of arms and ammuniti
on, you should be able to colled from among ft Indians,
Negroes, and other persons, a force fufficient, if not to
subdue rebellion, at least to defend government, was very
encouraging; but! find by your letters delivered to me
by Lieut. Collins, that you have been obliged, from the
violence of the times, menaced by one branch of the legis
lature, and abandoned by the other, to yield up all the
powers of government, and to retire yourfelf on board the
Fowey. I have theKinft commands to fend you his Ma
jefly's leave to return to England, which, together with
this letter, and a commission to Mr. Corbin to administer
government during yeur absence, will be delivered to you
by Capt. Atkins of his Majbfty's ship Afteon, who goes
convoy to the Maria store-ship.
At the fame time it is left to your Lordship's diferetion
to use this leave of absence or not, as you (hall fee occasi
on ; for, relying upon your firmnefs, I have still a hope
that with the supply of arms new sent to you, and with
the assistance of a greater naval force, the King's govern
ment in Virginia may yet be maintained ; and thould this
happily be the case, it will not be neceffnay that Mr. Cor
bin should be informed of his Mafefty's intention in his
tavour. I am, My Lord,
Your Lurdihip's most obedient hum' le servant,
DARTMOUTH.
Earl of Dunmore. /
Publifoed by order of Con,, e G
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In COUNCIL, Philadelphia, April 24, 17,9.
WHEREAS it hath been heretofore represented by his
Excellency the Commander in Chief, to this board, that
the intercourse which has been maintained by the passing
of so may persons to New-Yerk, is exceedingly prejudi
cial to the interests of America generally, and the fafety
of the army in particular, and it being also apparent, that
some persons who have been recommended to go within
the duemy'B lines on condition of not returning, have, ne
vertheless, returned, and are now refidi^g in this ftat'e.
Refolded, That this board will not, in future, give any
recommendation, but in cases of a particular and extraor
dinary nature, and then only to such as shall be recom
mended to the board, by persons of known good charac
ter ; and, that in all cases where a recommendation is
given, upon condition ofnot returning, without the per
mission of public authority, two good securities be given
for the performance, or the application be rejefted.
Extras from the Minutes,
T. MATLACK, Secretary.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST on Saturday evening, the seven
teenth instant, (April) i&ween the corner of
Fourth and Chefnut streets and Spruce and Water
ftreets, a REMNANT of about a yard and a quarter
of changeable TABBY, blue and orange. Whoever
has found the fame and will brin§ it to the Printer, shall
be entitled to the above reward.
To be SOLD by Private Sale,
A QUANTITY of SHIP PLANK, from
two to three inches thick. For particulars enquire
of Mr. William Ralston, near the Drawbridge.
MX*X%MXMMXM*MMXXMMX
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
A BSCONDED from his master, a few nights ago,
a Hessian deserter, named CHARLES —,
(his firname not recollected) a handsome young fellow,
about twenty-one or twenty-two years of age, five feet
fix or seven inches high, fair complexion, and dark
brown hair; He took with him a liv'ht blue short coat,
a jean coatee lined with Pejfian, fix or seven ruffled
shirts, the fame number of stocks, four pairs of silk
stockings almost a,w, a few pairs of thread flockings,
a white cafimer waistcoat, a pair of Russia sheeting trow
fers, four pocket handkerchiefs, and a pair of boots.
The (liirts, stocks and stockings are marked D. L.
Whoever will secure the said servant in any gaol on the
Continent, shall receive the above reward from the
Printer.
Cape May County, Necus-Jerfey, March 27.
The Public is hereby informed, TUa{
a petition will be laid before the Legislature of
thia State, at their next fitting, praying that a law may
be puffed to authorife the petitioners to build a Bridge
by fubferiptien (and to be maintained by the fub
fcriben) over Turkehoe River, from the faft Ihnd or
wharf of Junes Willet's, Jun. to the land of Joseph
Ingolfon; of which all concerned are desired to take
notice aid govern thimfelves accordingly.
JAMES WILLETS.
JOHN YOUN G, Junior,
At his Book.ftore adjoining M^ffrs. Hall and Seilers'tf
Printing Office, 1
HA S just opened, in addition to his former collec
tion, several hundred volumes of new (and Lon
doh edition) Modern, Military and French BOOK&
and a choice celledion of MUSIC.
Catalogues to be ha< !gratia at said store.
APH^TON and HARNESs'eom-
" pleat, to be fold at Mr. Quarrier's, in Fourths
street, next to the Indian Queen.
Baltimore Totten, April 13.
'H E Subscriber offers his Plantation ort
& Elk-Ridge, eight miles distant from the landing
and sixteen from Baltimore Town, consisting of seven
teen hundred acres of land, for sale. The value of this
plantation for fertility of foil; luxuriance of pasturage,
abundance of timber, pleasantness of situation, health
fuinefs of air, but elpecmlly for its immense quantity
of rich bottom, its numbeiiefs fppngs, fine rivulets,
and its various conveniences for water-works, is almost
indtinpble. There are four fettlemenfs containing al
together About fix hundred acres of upland and meadow
clear, great abundance and variety of fruit trees, one
orchard only confitts of one thoufaad apple and peat
t<ees, belt grafted fruit. Among other convenient im
provements are a grist-mill, saw-mill, distillery, and
m^lt-kiln. There is part of an elegant house begun,
with a conGderable quantity qf the joiners work for the
whole finished, and at a proper distance a good store
house fitted, with eparttDencs fufficient to accommodate
a fmalofimily, and a large ware-house. All the ffock
of negroes, horses, cows, hogs, (heep, and farming
utenfiis, will also be fold. Any person desirous of pur
chasing this estate, may treat with the fublcriber in Bal
timore, who will receive Continental money, gold;
filter, or bills of exchange in payment.
THOMAS USHER.
1' H E Creditors of John Reynolds, late of
the county of Philadelphia, Shop-keeper, are
d fired to tend in their accounts to Coxe, Furman and
Coxe, on or before the firft day of June next, when a
dividend wil! be made. All accounts not furnished
within the time mentioned in this notice will be ex
cluded. % April 19 .
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,
RAN AWAY about the fifteenth inst. (April) a
Negro man called SAMUEL, born in the Weft-
Indies, about five feet fix inches high, well made,
Speaks English fluently : He took with him a good ma
ny foloaths, among which was a brown coat turned up
with' blue; As he was fume time in the service of a
Gentleman at Sluev (bury, it is fuppoled he is gone that
wry, with a view of getting into New Yolk. Whoever
fecure# said Negro so that the owner may have him again,
shall receive the above reward, paid by RitHARD
Nickolls, in Wilmington; or George Meade and
Co. in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 23.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN cm Wednesday after
noon, the twenty fird inftart; from the Barracks in
this city, a dark brown HORSE, near fourteen hands
high, trots, paces and hand-gallops, no brand or ear
mark, remarkably chearfiil a^d spirited when under the
saddle. Whoever will return said horse to the fubferiber
full receive the above reward, on applying to
JOHN b. Webster,
Quarter-Matter of Ptunf. Artillery.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS three men came to the house of the
(übferiber about One o'clock last night, pretend
ing to be Continental soldiers, and demanded entrance
to search for some of their men, and being let in, asked
for a candle and searched the house, when finding n#
men about house but myfelf, they presented their bayo
nets to my bread, and threatened to take my life unleft
m y money, and also threatened to break open
the drawers, whereupon myfelf and wife through terror
unlocked the drawers, from whence they took about
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds in old. paper money.
Four Hundred and Forty Dollars is Continental money
of those two emiffi^ns called in, a bag containing Ten
or Twelve Pounds in Spanish pieces of Eight and small
pieces of silver, and a bag containing about Ten Shih
lings in pennies. One of the said men was of a low fta
tore, were a bine coat turned up with red, and the
ethers were of a middling size ; one es them had on a
red jacket and pair of trowfers, the other wore brown
or blue turned up with red. Whoever apprehends the
faidrnen, so that they may be brought to justice,
receive the above reward, paid by
AQUILLA JONES.
TO BE SOL D,
At ANDREW HODGE's, in Water street, be.
tween Arch and Race-streets, Philadelphia,
A few BOXES of
FRESH LEMONS