The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-10-09 00:00:00, page 3

In the morning his excellency ' the governor and the
honourable legifiature of the ' Bate, at prefect fitting in
this town, alfembled in a body at the prefid'ent's houle,
and walked in proceflion from thence to the hall, with
the truflees and faculty of the college, and the young
gentlemen who were to commence. After the whole
were seated, the public exercises were introduced by
the prelident with prayer.—Then followed,
ift. A salutatory Latin oration on luxury, by Mr.
Joseph Clarke.,
2 . An oration on the misapplication of talents, by
Mr. Wiliam Giles.
3d. A dissertation on matrimony, by Mr. Francis
Jefferfon James
4 th. An oration on the love of glory, by Mr Ed
ward Livingflon.
gth. A dialogue on the origin ancf comparative merits
of poetry and eloquence, by Messrs. William Giles,-
Joseph Clarke and Robert Smith.
Sth. Anoration on discord, by Mr Joseph Scudd'er.
7th. An oration on genius, by Mr. John Blair.
Bth. The degree of bachelor of arts was confered on
Messrs. Joseph Clarke, William Crawford, William
Giles, Franc s Jefferfon James, Edward Livingflon, and
Robert Smith; and the degree of matter of arts on
Messrs, James Francis Armstrong, James Ashton Bay :
ard, John Blair, Ichabod Burnet, Pierpont Edward, ^
Peter Fifo and Joseph Scudder. The honorary degree
of master of arts was confered on the honourable ma
jor general Nathaniel Greene—on the honourable Da
vid Brearley, e(q ; chief justice of the Bate of New-Jer
sey—and on Pierre Eugene du Simitiere, a gentleman
of literary merit, a native of Geneva, and reading in the
city of Philadelphia ; and the degree of dodor of laws
was confered on his excellency Thomas M'Kean, efq.
president of Congress.
9th. An address from the president to the young gen
tlemen who had just received their degrees.-
10th. The valedictory oration on the advantages
which the Unit-d fiates of America enjoy above other
republics which have arisen in the world, for framing
wife fyfiems f civil policy, by Mr. Robert Smith.
The whole was conduced to the great approbation
of a very crowded and polite assembly, and so as to af
ford the most favourable presages to the friends of the
college. — #
F A L T IM O R E, October 2.
A letter from Annapolis mentions, that the British
army, in South-Carolina, which general Greene attack
ed and defeated on the BtA ult. was commanded by a
colon 1 Parker—That colonel Cruger (who lately de
fended the British pod at Ninety Six) was wounded
and a prifoner-=That generals Sumpter and Marian
were between the enemy and Charleftown, and that it
was thought the whole of the enemy, in this party,
would be taken.
Yeflerday brigadier general Gift, fat out from his
houfr in this town for the head quarters of his excel
lency general WASHINGTON, near York-T@wn,
Virginia.-
A late letter from Williamsburg mentions, that the
allied army under the command of his excellency gene
ral Washington, confining of upwards of 15,000 effec
tive men all in health and high (pririts, had taken
an advantageous position in the neighbourhood of
York-Town, and would immediately commence very
serious operations against that important British Post.
Philadelphia, O&o. 9.
Extract of a letter from ' Williamfburgh, dated Septem
ber 29.
“ I have feed' a letter from brigadier-general Jones,
of North Carolina, to-the marquis de la F^yette, which
fays, that on the Sth of September general Greene had
a very severe and- fuccefsful action with a body of the
British, commanuedby colonel Stewart, at the Eutaw
Springs 60 miles' from Charleftown. —Our troops were
hard pushed affirft and loft two field pi ces ; bu s the
general making a spirited Broke recovered them Loth
and took tWb'othe^s from the enemy—he followed up the
blow, routed-add ' putfuhd them fix miles: colonel Lee,
with two frefh regimen s, watpufhed after the enemy,
and came up with them, as a brisk firing was heard the
next morning. The enemy left on the field 250 killed,
360 wounded; and 400 prisoners were taken, among
which are 20 commissioned officers. -Total 1010. Our
loss was 250 to al of killed and wounded, among them
some valuable officers.—Col. W fhington's cavalry be-
Laved bravely but are molly cut to pieces."
The following account ^ given by a gentleman who
left the army in Virginia, on the 30th ult. at two
o'clock, P M.
On Friday, September 28, the whole army marched
from Williamfburgh to within one mile of the enemy's
works at York, and formed the firft line of circumval-
Fation without any loss. On the 29th our troops had
a few skirmishes with the enemy, and but little da
mage doneon either fide. In the night the British eva
cuated Pigeon quarter, and three other redoubts,
which are so high as to be able to com and the town.
These were taken pohtfEon of on Sunday morning at
sunrise, under a heavy cannonade from York Town.
The enemy next fled from a ftuckade, when the French
grenadiers had advanced within fifteen yards of it, and
retreated under cover of their hupping, wita the loss of
ten taken prisoners It was expected our troops w uld
break ground on theist inst. Cornwallis's forces in
York -are supposed to be 6000 troops including refugees,
besides JOOO armed negroes. He has possession of the
river, and Gloucetbr firongly fortified and garrisoned
by about loop men these are hemmed in by general
Wheeden wih 1500 men, the duke cL Lucerne, with
his legion, and 2000 marines from the fleet to prevent
any escape that way,—one ship of 44 guns, two frigates
and a 20 gun packet, lie at Burwell's landing in James's
river ; one of 50, one of 40, two frigates and a flore
ihip in the mouth of that river— five lhips of the line
off Cape Henry ; 3% sh ps of the line and several fri
gates are drawn up across the mouth of York river;
and three ships of considerable force ar~ in chat river
below the town, which were to proceed onward with
the firfl fa # r wind. Gen. Washington feat in a flag to
lord Cornwallis directing him not to destroy his ship-
ping or warlike stores, as he would answer it a :... 1 -
ril. The easy capture of the cut-p° 4 .s w:
accelerate the future operations of our arm '
col. John Conolly was taken near York-Teia
militia men, and is paroled to Hanover in Vi , a"
At the general anniverf ry Election, chiar evi die,
for the county of Newcastle, in t'^e D ! ire fia ? e,
the following Gentlemen were ekfled, w-
Assemblymen. Nicholas Vandyke, Thomas Duff,
George Read, George Latimer, Jofhaa C yton, ohn
Cl..rk, and Robert Bryan, efqmres.
Counfellors. Jotri Dickinfo 4 : and k- ter Hya f t, efqrs.
Sheriff's. Samuel Smith and JoLpa Stidn^m, efquwes.
Coroners. Samuel Ruth and John Tbiiweil, gen
tlemen.
On Tuesday last depart d this lie, Mrs. Mary Fith
bourne, relief of Mr. William Fifhbour-e decried,
in the 55th year of her age: Her d c arh was fucidei sand
most unexpefted,and rxnibitsanawful Irffon to mortali
ty, in the uncertainty' of human life, and thg necessity of
a divine preparation against the tre^enduous change!
Sue has left a numerous and worhy offs -ring to be
wail the loss of so excellent a mother : For in that Ma
tron, file minifeiled, during te fro ft piercing afflicti
ons, all the duties 0 a religious and indulgent parent.
In heu social charter, she was a kind neighbour and
and warm friend. In her political one, Ilie bore a
steady and zealous regard to the rights of her country;
and as to her religion, as it was untinßured' with bi
gotry nd full of chafiry;fo it breathed univnlal love
to all m nkind. Her remains were inteied in Friend's
burial ground the Thursday following, accompanied
by a numerous and reipeHablC concourse of citizens.
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Houfoold Furniture and
boo k s.
On FRIDAV M^nm?, the 12 h Instants at Ten
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Haute 0! Cuvres Stedman, in Second street,
next door to the career '\ rec ftr<et, A
Variety of Houlhold Furniture;
Aniong whxh are,
rrAHLES, Slabs, Chairs, D-ik , Chefc of Drawers,
' Looking Gdffe- Cnina antiGlafs Wares, Kitchen
Furniture, an Eq,ht Day Clock, &c, &", &c.
And at SIX o'Clock, on the said Evening,
At the time PLACE, will b. -SOL D, by Mr.
ROBERT BELL, Audioncer,
A Valuable arid well chosen
Library, in Englifli and French,
CONSISTING OF
Divinity, Law, History, Essays, Poetry,
Plays, Novels &c. &c.
Printed CATALOGUES of which may be seen at
the Coff^e-houi^, Ml. Bril's Blok ftoi€, and th^ Place
of Srie. *
TO BE SOLD,
A LOT of LAND, conanirg a>out nine ar r i-s and
thirty eight perches, fituue in F.^nkfurd, five
miles frora Philadelphia city, bounded by Taccon,
read, the meeting toad and Taccony creek ; being a
fine fitu/ion tor a country fiat, in the neighbourhood
ot the motion hohfe of Edward Stites, Eq; Ale,
anothtr LOT, of near five acres, adjoining the abuve d
For terms apply to Mr. SAMUEL HUDSON, living
bn.k 0 the ct, tavern in Philadelphia-; u, to Mr JO
SEPH PAUL in Frankord; 01 RICHARD WHITE
HEAD, icrivsnei, at his office, the north-weft corner
o' Vine and Water Fleets.
Just PUBLISHED, and To be S 0 L D,
By GEORGE KLINE,
PRINTER and BOOKSELLER,
In Third-fir ret, near Arch-it^ct, Fh^driphia,
^ Poetical Epifile,
To His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire,
Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United
States of Amenta,
From an Inhabitant of the State of Maryland.
Philadelphia, taob'r 8, 1781.
LAND-OFFICE,
frliE Officers of the Land office, having reaion to
' believe, that there are divers perlons, in the ex
t-me pa ts of this state, who are still ignorant of the
Office being opened, for the purpose of receiving the
arrearages of purchase and interest due on lands hefe
tofoe fold, and granting patents for the lame, beg
leave, thrrefGie, to NOTIFY the PUBLIC, that the
S - retary and Receiver General'* Offices are kept in the
weft wing of the State-imufe, and the Surveyor Gne
r^l'< at his own houie, on the north fide of Mwrket
ft iet, near Seventh-direct.
Six Pounds Reward.
STOLEN out of a pasture on she WdThechen road,
on the night of the 4th instant: a Bright By
MARE, rtfing four years old, a^out fourteen and
a halt hands high, a natural trotter, branded F. on
re near fhouldtr, has a fear on her near fore loot, and
a fin,ll star in her forehead. The above reward *il:
be paid to any person who will discover the thief or
thieves, so that he or they may be prefecuted to con
v aion, or Turce Pounds for the mare if returned to
theowner. EDWARD GARRIGUES,
jvr \,aui, tHalil:
A FEW Pipes ,yau
zl Wine,
Lisbon Wine,
Fine did Jamaica Spirits,
Weft f^dia Rum,
Cd.any ditto,
T^ffik,
French B andy,-
Anm/eed,
Holland Gin,
Molrifles,
Double ard fiogle refined 1
Lori Sugars,
White and brown Box
Sugars,
Muscovado ditto,
Souchong Tea,
A few Boxes Congo ditto,
of a fine quality,
B^hea ditto,
C.ffee,
Chocolate,
Ral*y,
R' u >
R dfoni,
Pepper,
Ailfoice,
Ginger,
Nutm^gty
Indigo,
Allum,
Copperas,
GEORGE 4 BAKER,
At the rLIP at Atch street FERRY, Philadelphia/
Has tn dispose of by Wholesale and Retail,
For Cash. er in ex hange sot Country Produce,
Port of Pelade phk, Pennfilv^nia, fl.
To A L L whom it may concern.
NJ O LICE is h^r^by given, That a Court of Ad
'inirahy w.F he he'd at the S^tt-hohfe, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Saturday, the 13th of October, inst. at
ten o'clock in the Forenoon, for the Trial of the fol.
lowing je/roes, to wit, John Frrtin, Robert Coffin,
Primus, Richard, Gwrge M.ll r, Maty, James, and
Thomas D. visy taken out of the ship or v+fkl of war,
belonging to the kin, of Great Britain, the Savage,
at i*a, and who are brought into this poE aod libelled
against by Groga Geddes, (qui tarn &c.) to thesnd,
that all persons concerned may appear &nd shew czufe, if
an th re be, Why a decree should not pass pursuant to
the y ayer i the libel &c
CIAO. 8, By Order of the Jadge,
JAMES READ, Register.
^ MONDAY Next,
At TWELVE o'Clock at Noon,
At ihr C ffe -Hauft,
Will bt Sol'd by Public Auction,
TH E
Privateer Briganttye Rambler,
#ith' all her Guns, Tak ^, Ap, a>el and Fuimtuie, a
gretable to an inventor, ?o be teen at the place of fa e,
nd at the marih: 'swharf, where (he new lays, being
1 prize retaken by the privateer Fair A nernan.
By order of s he Cour 0 Admiralty,
Ori 8. CLEMENT BIDDLE, M rthal.
,—-~W4#W__B t = IN ,1. Ilin nmw■■ rV———fa
K„s&M3ffi^fo^ffifs^^
< 4JAMES NEWPORT,,
rs At his Distillery-Store, ^
& In Front-street, the second Door above the ^
Brink Meeting, Has by g
£ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ^
fa Of excellent Quality,
,TAM AICA Spirits Annifeed Water,%
§ J Weft India Rum, w Clove ditto,
MPniladhphia ditto, ) Orange ditto,w
Plain Brandy, Cinnamon ditto, ' O
& Rrfberry ditto/ All Fours,
g Geneva, Mint Cordial,Q
f Arid Spirits of Wine, proper for 3
^ Medicinal Uses, or for raffing the Proof of
0 Low Liquor's.
' N. B. He gives particular Encouragement to
those who Buy of him to Sell again.
Philadelphia, April 4, 1781. ^
k^w^^^x^^^^^^
Haym Salomon, Broker,
At his office in Front-street, Between Markel
and Arch-streets,
TRANSACTS all kinds of business on Crimmiffion.
Bays and fells Bills of Exchange on any part of
Europe. As alf-,
Pennsylvania and other
State Money,
And which he receives in payment for
Bills of Exchange,
At the highest price given.
Hr gives conitant attendance at hir Office, from nine
to one in the forenoon ; and from three to seven it. the
afternoon,.
Brimltone,
Chalk,
Rozin;
Tar,,
Wheftones,
, PeWder and Shot,
'Lead,
Fine and coarse Salty
Mens Shoes,
Womens Stuff ditto,
Writing and Wrapping;
Paper,
Cotton, 1
Queen's Ware,
.Tumblers & Wine Glares,
An Assortment of neat
Iron Cartings,
F }i^g Pans,
Linseed Oil,
A few Kegs PAINTS,
' ground in Oil,
'lndian Corn.
A few F rkins excellent
Irish Baiter,
IWindow Glass o' 7 by 9,
8 by IO; 9 by 11, 10 by
12, ar? 12 by 14, by
the Box, half Box, or
leG Qi n " t,
;L mg and (hot Pipes by
te Box and Groce, &c.
I &c< &c.