The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-16 00:00:00, page 3

Saturday the privateer brig Sampson, captain Brooks,
returned into port from a cruize: On the Tuesday
preceding he fell in with the British Coop of war Swal
low, which he engaged three glasses, silenced most of
her guns, and in all probability must have captured
her, but a brig at this time bearing down upon them,
(which captain Brooks thought to be consort to the
Swallow) he quitted her ; having in the engagement
had two men killed and ten wounded.
Sunday arrived the brig Favourite, captain Buding
ton, from a cruise: He brought in 18 prisoners which
be took out of different boats near Sandy-Hook ; he
also brought in four Americans which he took out of
a transport that had part of the garrison of Pensacola
on board ; the transport had been in possession of two
privateers from Philadelphia, who put thirty men on
board, and ordered her for Philadelphia, but she was
soon after met by a British crizer, who took out all the
Americans except the four above mentioned. The
transport was near in with the Hook when met by capt.
Budington.
Captain Budington spoke the sloop Success, captain
J. Hopkins, on 25th ult. all well.
Tuesday the Young-Cromwell privateer, captain
Reed, carrying ten three pounders and 38 men, return
ed from a short cruize, and brought in a privateer of
eight four pounders and one twelve pounder in the
bow, and had 45 men. She was only two days out
from Sandy-Hook, called the Surprize.
Tuesday evening the brig Minerva, captain Dudley
Saltonftall, returned into port, and brought in the let
ter of marque ship Hannah, captain Watson, of six
teen fix-pounders, nine weeks from London, bound to
New-York, which he captured on Sunday lafl, after
an engagement of two glasses. This prize is said to
be the most valuable of any taken on this coast the
present war, her cargo being estimated at upwards of
80,000 1. sterling.
By the above prize we learn that the squadron under
the command of admiral la Mothe Picquet, has taken
a fleet of 18 British ships from Lisbon, bound to New
foundland, their convoy only escaped. And that the
fame squadron had also taken almost the whole of the
flipping with Rodney's plunder from St. Euftatia.
The public papers by the above prize, are only to
the firft of May, and contain no news.
Wednesday arrived the letter of marque sloop Ham
lie, captain Tim. Starr, in 31 days from Guadaloupe:
he informs that there has lately been a reinforcement
from France of several mips of the line, and that a
very large fleet of merchantment from the Weft-India
i^als were about failing for France, under convoy of
eight of the line; that after their departure 27
French ships of the line would flill remain in the Weft-
Indies. He confirms the account of the French taking
Tobago. Captain Starr, near Nantucket shoals, fell
in with a brig called the Agnu, which failed from Gi
braltar about the firft of May, with a number of Jews,
for England, but was taken by the privateer Junius
Brutus from Salem, afterwards retaken by the Hornet
a British sloop of war, who ordered her for New.York'
but being met by the Hamlin, was again retaken -she
is about 300 tons burden, laden with coal, cordage:
duck, &c. '
A '"^ ?e , r ?! British P rif °ners escaped from our
gaol on Wednesday night lafl, through the inefficien
cy of the building.
Died here on Friday lafl, Benjamin Franklin Bab
cock, (son of colonel Henry Babcock,) of a putrid fe
ver ©ccafioned by his being confined on board of a
prifonfhip in the harbour of New-York, and fell a vjc
"m ! aw less and more than savage tyranny of
Great-Britain. J
Though genius bud, though dawning science beam,
Though gentle m^nn^rs win the warm esteem,
''rap, ea ch beauty in his sudden gloom,
bis only virtue bloffom\ in the tomb.
Died at Wyoming, on Sufquehannah, June 26, i 7 Br.
after a few days sickness, of a bilious hysteric cholic
i Ly » a ,^ U '~D the ver y amiable consort of Col.
Zebulon butler, in the 26th year of her age- her re
mains we re buried in the dud the day following, with
much honour and refped, by a numerous train of
mourners ? f every denomination, ft may be said in
: h 'JTT' adulation, she lived universally belov
ed, and died as universally lamented by all her ac
quaintance.
Lain yard came down on the booms, and our filler rope
as fhor away : at ten the firing very warm on both
les, our fleering fais on the yards caught fire, which
as with difficulty extinguish d: at half pall ten, Mr.
Orchards, the mafier, received a desperate wound, anl
was carried off the deck: at eleven lieutenant Wool
ridge was also wounded and carried below: at twelve,
the enemy fill alongside, slackened their fire; ten mi
iiutes after, they totally ceased firing, and bore awry :
but from the situation of our ship, it was impossible for
us to pursue her, having our fore, main and mizen top
fail tyes, lifts, braces, iheets, and running rigging cut
to pieces, and all our lower masts wounded in different
places. Her consort, a brig, after the adion, bore
down close upon ns, and received our broad fide, which
obliged her to strike ; but we not being able to hoist
a boat out, file took advantage of our situation, made
fail and escaped. Next morning our antagonif iwas
out of fight.
BOSTO N, August 2.
Yeflerday arrived at a fafe port, a schooner from
St. Martins bound to Charleflown, prize to the Beiiifa
rius; her cargo consists of faitri
Extract of a letter from lord George Germaine, to ge
neral Maclean, dated Whitehall, Feb. 28, 1781.
" I hope you will receive from fir Henry Clinton
a more confidtrable addition to your force than these
five companies will make, in order to enable you to
take possession of the Province of Maio, by establish.
inga post at Townfhend or Falmouth, in Cafco Bay.
For if he be fuccefsful in his operations to the south
ward, I hope he will be able to /pare a detachment fuf
ficient to enable you to effed this business."
NEW-LONDON, August 3.
Lafl Saturday a flag with about 70 British prisoners
failed for New York.
From the New York Gazette Extraordinary, Aug. 11.
By a prize brought in two or three days ago, bound
from the Weft-Indies to Philadelphia, we are informed
that the French fl et under monf. de Graffe, passed by
the island of St. Thomas on the ißtb of July, fleering
westward, 15 line of battle ships, and about" 200 mer
chantmen, transports, ftorefhips, &c. were counted.
We have the pleasure to felicitate the public upon
the arrival of his majesty's ship Amphion, of 32 guns
J° h ° es( l ; comma nder, (this gentleman was
fir Hugh Pallifer's captain, when in the Formidable,
he eminently diftinguithed himfelf in the aftion off
the coast of France, on the 27th of July, 1778,) from
Bremer Lee, in Germany, after a passage of 93 days
Oftridge and Britannia armed] ships, and 22
fail of tranfo ts, having on board 2988 German offi
cers ^ ? rivate ^ &c - &c - They took on the passage
a ship belonging to Newbury Port in New-England,
bound to France, loaded with fifh and lumber) and re
took, b "' from Gla ^ ow to New-Vork, both arrived.
Also this nay arrived the celebrated rebel frigate na
med the Trumbull, of 32 , uns, after an engagement
with his majesty s ship Iris, also of 32 guns, command
ed by captain Dawson, with 500 barrels of frefh Phila
delphia flour and bread on board, bound to Cape Fran
coife, the Trumbull loft three men killed and five wound
ed ; before the aßion, which lasted upwards of an
hour, she loft her foretop-maft in a gale of wind - cap
tain James Nicholson, commander of the Trumbull
'V™^" deceived by information, as he came down
the Delaware, that the British cruizers were to the
southward, which occasioned his fleering to the north
ward, where the Ir s was ranging, and fell in with
her ni ^ ht# Three more prizes are sent in by
the British cruizers, bound also to Cape Francoise.
There were 28 fail under her convoy, and they are
all scattered so as to afford hopes of most of them bein^
captured. 6
The Privateer sloop Mercury from New London,
sent in by the Monh; and the Eellifarius privateer is
taken by the Medea and Amphitrite.
BALTIMORE, August 7.
The invasion of Maryland being part of the plan of
the British cabinet, (as appears by lord Germaine's in
tercepted letters) the late embarkation at Portsmouth,
of about 2000 British troops, and the subsequent mo
tions of the fleet, have given just cause of alarm to the
inhabitants of this and the counties adjacent, who are
now exerting themselves in every diftrid, to take the
field at a moment's warning.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the Marquis de
la Fayette's Camp, dated “ Malvion-Hill, August
1, 1781.
" It has been for some time reported, that the em
barkation from Portsmouth was designed to aft up the
Bay, and Baltimore has been particularly mentioned.
Commodore Baron, who is watching their motions,
writes the Marquis, that on the 30th of July, 40 fail
of the fleet weighed from Hampton-Rpad, with 12
barges, full of men, and flood towards the capes; but
having gained the proper channel, endeavoured to
stand up the Bay ; the wind not being favourable for
this, they came to anchor."
It is reported, that a detachment of earl Cornwal
lis's army, under the command of brigadier-general
O'Hara, have landed in Gloucester county, Virginia,
near the mouth of York river, in the vicinity of which,
on New-Point Comfort, it is asserted, they are to erect
a strong fortification.
On Saturday las lthe Baltimore troop of light dra
goons, commanded by Nicholas R.Moore, Esq ; return
ed hither from the American camp, in Virginia, the
late movements of the enemy rendering their longer
flay there unnecessary. Previous to the departure of
this corps of gentlemen, they received the thanks of
the marquis de la Fayette, and governor Nelson, as
well as of general Morgan, (under whose immediate
command they were placed) for their patriotic and spi
rited behaviour.
By the latest accounts, there was no appearance of
the enemy's fleet in our fry.
The marquis de la Fayette, at the head of a body
of troops, is on his march northward.
Generals Wayne, Morgan, and Campbell, with their
refpe&ive corps, were, by the latest accounts, about
30 miles on the south fide of James river.
Omnes eodem cogimur : omnium
Verfatur urna ferius ocius
Sors exitura, et nos in aeturnum
Exilium impofitura cymbal. Horace.
On Friday the 10th inst. departed this life, in an ad
vanced age, captain David Dickson, late of the city of
New-York, universally beloved in life, and sincerely
lamented in death. He was a good man. Fondness,
gentleness, and the tender feelings of humanity, ran
through every part of his composition, and were the
early and best charaderiftics of his life. Alas, he is
gone! in him we have loft a firm friend to the liberties
of this country. Shall we therefore cease to drop the
tributary tear, to the memory of the man, whose prin
ciples, neither tyranny nor the approach of death,
c ould e'er eradicated.
Philadelphia, August 16.
On Friday the 10th inst. a party of refugees, con
lifting of 16 men, headed by one _ Nash, landed
from two whale-boats, in Dover Hundred, Kent coun
ty, in the Delaware state, at seven o'clock in the morn
ing, and marched three miles through the woods, to
the feat of John Dickenfon, efq ; which they plunder
ed of all the plate, wearing apparel, house linen, bed
cloaths, liquors, and salted meat, a great quantity of
linen and cloth not made up, some books and papers,
with many other valuable articles, and took off a black
servant man. The damage is computed at two thou
sand pounds in specie. They did not take any thing
from any of the neighbours, though they were at some
of their houses. The militia on notice of the enemy's
landing, mustered to the number of 50 or 60 men, and
went in pursuit of them ; but on coming to the Bay
fide, found them embarked with all their plunder. Mr.
and Mrs. Dickinson were in this city at the time.
Said Roe and Company hope for encouragement
, public, a < they are determined to the
ftri&eft attention to business, and, as fir as in their
power, give fatisfaaion to thole who please to favour
them with their custom.
They hope to be excused the common mode of tel.
ling the public, their goods are remarkably low: they
with, and only wait, for an opportunity of convincing
them, by shewing the quality, and telling the prices
' £ °°J"' % hic ? the J flatter themselves, will be
the and most pleating method to convince the
purchasers that their prices are moderate.
Just Imported from Europe, and to be Sold, by
Safportas & Le B^uf,
At their Store, in Front-street, opposite to the Coffee-
House, a large Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Consisting of—
BROADCLOTHS, Wiltons, Bath Coat
ing, white Flannel, Knaps, Serge Denims, Shal«
'AT' p4 r °y 3 > Durants, white and buff coloured Mar
seilles Qiilting ; plain, corded and figured Demities
e!f^, d ? p ° tt ? d l""i y ard wide > 7-8 and 3 - 4 En^
lifh Checks, a large Assortment of printed linen Hand
kerchiefs, Scotch Hankerchiefs, Barcelona Handker
chiefs of several colours, India Nankeens, a large As
sortment of white and black figured and plain Gauze,
gauze Handkerchiefs, coarse and fine Ca gut, black
and white blond Lace, silk Gloves and Mittens, ivorr
and cocoa mounted Fans; Irish, Dutch and German
Linens, $ meeting Linens, Brittanias, Calicoes, Hum
hums, jaconet and book Muffins; white, black and
eluded Mantuas, Searfuckers, Scotch Threads, taylorg
Threads, a large Assortment of broad and narrow Rib
bands, broad and narrow white Tapes, white and black
Pins, Needles, white and black English beaver Hats
gold and silver thread coat and jacket buttons, fewin^
^ks of different colours, skeleton wire, Souchong
Tea in canmfters, Bohea Tea in chests, English Sail
Duck from No. 4 to 8, a large Assortment of artificial
Flowers, and several other Article# too tedious to enn
merate.
n N ; B °7? ey ^°?T a Quantity of Sugar i n ho g.
Cocoa
f 0 r
Weft-India Rum, French Bran
%., Sherry Wine, Claret, Lemon Juice, Almonds
Filberts, and a Variety of EUROPEAN GOODS,'
By Lacaze and Mallei,
In Water-street, above Arch-street.
Lombard-street, August, i 7B q
Thomas Lloyd takes this me
thod to inform the Gentlemen and Ladies of this citv
who may pieale to employ him, that he waits on them
at their own houses, to teach in an esfy plain manner
^ K rj NG - & '° H ' " kewife inftruas Gentlemen in
Book keeping (on very reasonable terms) in any of
its branches. j or
Superfine Broad Cloths of
various colours
Second ditto
Brown, claret, olive, black
blue and spotted Cordu
roys
Black Everirftings
Serge Denefme
Durants of all colours
Shallbpne ditto;
Cord- d & flowered Dimity,
Blue, black, and crimson
calamancoes,
Bengali and Ginghams,
A large assortment of
beau iful Chintzes and
Calicoes
Marfei!!es Quilting
Black and white Sattins
Black and white Modes
Sarfnetts and Feelongs
White, brown, green, blue I
and striped ell-wide Per
funs
Half yard ditto
Taffetys and Mutual,
Brocades and Luteftrings
Sewing Silks of all colours
Cambricks and Lawns
Flowered and Minionet
La^ns
Muflia and Keating
Handkerchiefs
Plain and striped Mullin
Bandanoe and Barcelona
Silk Handkerchiefs
Irish and Raffia Sheetings
s*j: A continuation of the letters found
in the British Packet, will be in our next.
For more News fee the next
Page.
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WALTER ROE & Company,
At their Store, on the north fide of Market-street,
four doors below Fourth-street, in Mr. Owen Jones's
house,
ARE now opening a large and neat assortment of
merchandize, imported in the last vessels from
Europe, which they will fell by wholesale and retail^
on the most reasonable terms, for ready money, viz.
(Irish, French and German
Linens
Lavall Linens
Three-fourths and Yard
wide Britannia's
Fine and coarse Scoch
Threads
Coloured ditto
Silk, Cotton, Thread and
Worsted Hose
Silk and Worsted Breeches
Patterns
Purple and white Gloves
Ladies Fans
Tapes and Bobbius
Black, Blond and Thread
Lace
Ribbands
Seven-eights, yard-wide,
and yard and three
eights cotton Checks
Spotted and coloured
Jeans
Pins by the Packet
Pocket Handkerchiefs
Writing Paper
Snuff in Bottles
A neat Assortment of
Glass and China Ware
A Imall Assortment of
Ironmongery
Clock Movements and
Faces
Salt
Cotton by the Bag and
smaller quantity
Bohea Tea, &c &c, &c.