The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-11-09 00:00:00, page 1

THE cabinet are divided on thequeftion of the A
merjcan war, tho' no member of it confects to un
cqnditional independence. The dukes of Richmond,
Grafton, and the lord chancellor, are for withdrawing
the troops, whilst the earl of Shelburne, and at pre
fect the majority of the council, are for fending more
troops
Aug. 29. The terms that the prefect -minister holds
out are, a disposition to grant Arcerica all she can ask,
and immediately taking off every reftriHion upon her
trade as far as concerns herfelf, but the cabinet will
not submit that France Should make the terms, for,
however the dispute with America may have been un
fortunate and improvident, France, Spain and Hol
land (the firft in particular) have afted a perfidious part
from the beginning, which is tacitly acknowledged by
all the powers in Europe, and therefore deserve our
highest indignation and punishment. Neither, fay the
prefect cabinet, Shall France, Spain or Holland dictate
to this country the terms of a general pacification.
Groat-Britain Hands alone but die Hands honourably,
and on as firm a footing as any of her united enemies,
and should the people catch that spirit of true patrio
tism that is unconnected with party, and knows no other
than the general good, which indeed begins to beam
forth in many parts, our united enemies, strong and
powerful as they are, have every thing Hill to dread
from a people united for their own salvation ; for at
the present crisis Britain is really working out her
existence; the question being simply reduced to Ham
let's celebrated '' To be, or not to be."
A correspondent just arrived from France, via Of
tend, gives us the following description of the comte
d'Artois, at prefect (0 much the fubjeft of conversati
on. This prince is about five feet ten inches high, ex
ceedingly well made, and possessed of great bodily
firength ; he is unquestionably the best horseman in
France ; he rises by four or five in summer, and ne
ver later than fix in winter ; is exceeding temperate in
every enjoyment of life, except a small spark of vanity
which no French prince perhaps is totally without ;
he prides himfelf in wearing constantly a hat with a
diamond inflead of a button, the value of which is
supposed to be upwards of ten thousand pounds.
Mr. Grattan's popularity in Ireland has already
passed its meridian. The spirited resolutions of the dif
ferent associated corps is the most convincing proof, that
all Mr. Grattan's support of the measures of England,
with refpeß to that country during the last session of
parliament, has not passed for gospel.
Monday afternoon some dispatches were received
from Gibraltar, brought over in the Neptune, a neu
tral ship, which is arrived at Plymouth, containing a
confirmation of a number of troops from Germany
having arrived there, and likewise of fix more Ships la
den with Hores and provisions, which makes twelve
ships that have arrived at that garrison Within about
fix weeks, and will probably be the means of saving
it.'
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar.
<6 The severity of our duty is considerably relaxed
by a reinforcement to our garrison of 1200 Germans,
who seem to be men chosen expreflly for our purpose,
their conflitutions rendering them capable of bearing
much fatigue, which they seem not averse to from in
clination. Since their arrival every possible effort has
been made for giving additional strength to our for
tifications, which are in such a Hate as to keep the ene
my at a refpedable difta nee, though it must be con
feffed we sometimes fuffer from their (hot, great num
bers of which are continually firing againfl us. The
activity of our veteran commander, and the fatigue he
sustains, are truly aflonifhing in a man of his years;
his benevolence and kind encouraging condescension
have gained him the entire affedion of his little garri
son, in whose minds his bravery and humanity revive
the reeolleßion of the late marquis of Granby. Our
people are only displeased with him for the little regard
he has to his own fafety.
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Imported in the last vessels from France, and in the
Herr Adams, just arrived from Amfterd^m, and to
be Sold by the Bale or Package, at the STORE art
H. SHIEL L,
In Market Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets.
SUPERFINE Broad Cloths, Flannel#, Flanders
Sheeting, Britannia, Laval, Ponthias anti Non
batteau Linens, clear Lawns, Camtr ; cks, Checks, Sit
ting, futftrings and Mantua# of different colours, silk
tambour Waistcoats, faun aad kid Skin Gloves. Sept. iS.
&a«Wl«
SATU R DA Y,
VOL. X!.l Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
LONDO N, July 20.
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
A LOT cf GROUND, late part of Keat Hay's estate,
situate on the east fide of Front-street in the dif
tria of Southwark, containing in breadth north and
south, 30 fee', and in depth east and weft, 126 feet,
bounded southward by ground of Richard Dennis,
eastward by a thirty feet wide street or alley, called
Church alley, northward by ground of Benjamin Hel
lings, and westward by Frrnt-ftreet aforefaid. With
the privilege of h? aforefaid thirty feet wide rreet or
alley. Subject to a ground rent of fix pounds lawful
money of Pennfj Ivania, per annum, unto the haftees
of the Swede's church. Late part of the eftattof John
Kearfley, the younger, deceased, by
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
At the City Au&ion,
On MONDAY Next,
The iith of November 1782,
At NIN E o'Clock in the M ORNIN G,
Will begin the SALE,
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZE,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Day of Sab)
With a QUANTITY of
Hcufhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B. The City Au&ion will be constantly held
every MONDAY; and as the Store is always open
for the Reception of Goods, it is desired (when not in
convenient) that the Goods may be sent before the
Day of Sale.
Now Selling at BELL's Book-Store io Third-Street,
HalF-a-Dollar each Volume, according >o the
London Edition, complete in Three Volume! —
The new, elegant, entertaining and wonderful
History of Emma Corbett.
In which the very great vicifitude# of human life, and
the miseries of civil war are feelingly depicted ;
founded upon incident# which occurred at and near
Philadelphia, in the Royal-Winter of 1777, when
the British Gentry imagined they had taken an eter
nal Lease of the great Congressional city. —At
said Book store may be had also, every CURIOSITY
that is come-at- able in the American World of Books.
TO BE SOL D, A
Very large, handsome Caipet;
also Qne or Two fmallefOnei. Enquire of the Printer.
A LSO to be Sold at said time and place,
a certain LOT of GROUND, beginning at the
north-weft corner of the contiguous water lot of Samu
el Preston Moore's, on the New-ftreet(now called Penn
ftreet) thence northerly by the east fide of New-street,
aforefaid, twenty-two feet and nine inches, to the wa
ter lot there of Andrew Elliot; thence by the fame eaft
wardly into the river Delaware, thence southerly by
the said river Delaware, 2a feet and 9 inches to the
said lot of the said Samuel Preston Moore, thence re
turning by the fame westerly, to the place of beginning;
fubjeft to the yearly rent charge of 261. lawful money
of Pennsylvania, payable to the heirs of Thomas
Cuthbert, deceased, their heirs and affign# forever;
deemed the estate of Benjamin Towers, and to be fold
by. WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, November 2, 1782.
D Y virtue of Writs of Levari Facias to
me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, on
SATURDAY the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock at
noon, at the Coffee house—A certain MESSUAGE
and LOT of GROUND, Situate on the weft fide of
Fifth-ftreet, in the Square between High-street and
Mulberry-street, in the city of Philadelphia, contain
ing in breadth, on the said Fifth-ftreet. 20 feet, and
in length 52 feet, bounded northward by Casper Ja
ger's meffuage and lot, westward and southward by
ground belonging to the heirs of William Hudson, de
ceased, and eastward by Fifth-ftreet aforefaid. Deem
ed the estate of Jacob Rabfom and Cleephia his wife,
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
O R, THE
THE
Office of Finance,
OCTOBER 10, 1782.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby
given, to all persons who may incline to Contu&
for the Supply of Rations, that the seven following Con
tra&s will be entered into for the year 178 g.
A Contrast for all Rations which may be illuable by
the United-State#.
Ift, Within the four Eastern States.
2d, Within the State# of New-York and New-Jerfey 6
3d, Within the State of Pennsylvania.
4th, Within the State# of Delaware and Maryland.
sth, Within the State of Virginia.
6th, Within the State of North. Carolina.
7th, Within the State# of South- Carolina and Geor
„ gia :
Propofol# for these Contrast# will be received as follows <
For the firft, by JAMES LOVELL, enquire, at Bes.
ton, until theist day of December ; for the Second and
Third, at this Office, until the 10th day of November •
for the Fourth, at this Office ; for the Fifth, by
GEORGE WEBB, enquire, of Richmond ; and for the
Sixth and Seventh, by Major-general GREENE, until
theist day of December.
The Rations are to consist of one pound of Bread or
one pound of Flour, one pound of Beef or three quart
ers of a pound of Pork, and one jill of Rum, to each.
Ration; and one quart of Salt, one quart of Vinegar,
two pound# of Soap, and one pound of Candles, to
every hundred Rations. The Cohtraaors are to issue
the rations ; and upon large iffue# three per cent, is to
be added to the flefh, to compensate for the wastage in
the distribution.
The Payments are to be made as follows r— The ac
counts of the issues for the month of January are to be
made out by the Contraßor#, and transmitted &s soon
as conveniently may be, after the close of the month, to
the treasury for settlement, and the amount, which
(hall be certified by the comptroller to be due, shall be
paid on the firft Tuesday of May. The iffue# for the
month of February ffiall, in like manner, be paid for
On the firft Tuesday in June, and in like manner for
the other months ; so that the issues in December, 1783.
will be paid oh the firft Tuesday of April, 1784.
And for the prevention of difpute#, in cases where
the ration or any part thereof shall be increased or di
minished, the Proposals are to contain the prices of the
several component part# of the ration ; and the Con
trador# shall be bound to furnifh to th^ several officer#
the said component parts at such prices so fp^efied,
whether the fame be drawn for by such officer# propor
tionately or disproportionately; provided, that they shall
not be bound to issue, in the whole, to any officer,
beyond the amount of the fubfiftaneWmoney allowed
by Congress to such officer , and in ^ke manner they
shall be bound to issue to the foldier#, such articles of
the ration, at the said prices, al the commanding officer
for the time being shall order and dire& ; and to th#
prisoners, such as the person for that purpose authorifed
by the Secretary at War, shall order and direa.
—--_ —. to __— __
Forty Dollars Reward.
RA N. A WAY last June from the fubferiber, A
NEGRO WENCH, named PHOEBE, is about
28 or 30 years of age ; she is lusty, remarkably full faced,
has a forbidding countenance, arid molt people t-ke her
for a Mulatto: she took with her a lusty, fat Female
Mulatto CHILD, between two and three years old,
named FLORA; the was leeri the day after she went
away near the Draw-bridge; it is needle fs to describe
her eloathing, she having different changes of her own,
befide# Stealing many things belonging to the family;
it is very probable she will get conveyed to the JerfeyQ
as she was brought up part of her time near Salem, or
some place on Salem creek, and lived last in Spring
field, Burlington county ; no dou>t she will attempt to
pass for a free woman, part ri h her child and change
their names, in order to effect her Heaps; there ja,
great reason to imagine that flic and the child h^s been
ferreted by some people in th s city, in order that they
might elape ; she has been advartfed ever Since she
went off, with only Eight Dollars Reward, imagining
that she would have been Secured in a few days. Tie
above Reward will be paid to ?ny prfen that will only
give information where she and the child is, so that
they may be had,or Thirty Dollar# for the Wench and
Ten for the Child, pad by
THOMAS CULLEN.
Philadelphia, Nov. ,th, i„x.
N. B. The Child, when it was taken off, had a 'car
down its right cheek, cloft by ic ear, occaftyed by its
falling 04 a andiron.
NOVEMBER^ 17%
[NUMB. 961.