The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-06-12 00:00:00, page 3

PMILABEL P 111 A, June ct ^
A roan from the Southward came in lift evening,(
as a perlon of charter by the Hon. Mr. Jenifer,,
lives near Cbarleflown, South-Carolina fay^, the Royal
army, 7000 in number, with 3000 Tories included, at
tacked the town, were repulsed, returned to the charge,
and got so near as to b yonet with the garrison ; when in
the mean time of need, General Lincoln providentially
arrived, and falling on them rear, entirely defeated the
assailants; they broke, and fled in final! parties, leaving
1400 behind them. The Tories declined affixing in the
affauk made Uy the British forces.
On Wednesday lift arrived in this port, the schooner
Humming Bird, , lite Master. This
vessel was bound from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, for
the Island of Santa Croix, laden with 50 hath .ads of tobac
co; and in lat. 36 40. long. 73. 29. the fel a prey to the
sloop Bayard, of ten carriage guns, Benedict Byrn,
Commander, a privateer belonging to Jonathan Eilback
and Thomas Favian of New-York city, but w^s retaken
the Bth infant near Cape May, by the General Green
armed ship, in the service of this State, commanded by/
James Montgomery, Esq;
And on Tnurday came up the privateer brigantine Im
pertinent, of ten carriage guns, four pounders, twelve
swivels, and fifty three men, Jacob Get^heus Comman
der, late belonging to New-York, also taken by Captain
Montgomery. This vessel left Sandy. Hook the 2d ink.
in company with the Delaware and Daphne frigates, and
the Union privateer/ of twenty guns, all bound on a
cruize. Two days after, at the edge of soundings, the
Daphne was seen to approach an American frigate, and
soon after cannonading was heard. At this time, the wea
ther was hazy, and the Delaware two leagues behind.
Captain Getcheus left his consorts in this filiation, and
fleered southerly till Monday the 7th instant, when'
being seen at a great diflance by the crew of the Gene
ral Green about day break, a chace ensued, and a
bout 2in the afternoon the fyp came up, and the priva
teer firuck without refinance. The Impertinent appear.;
to have been owned and fitted out by Henry White, Esq ;
Richard Yates, Henry W. Perry, and Reilly, of the
city of New-York. Her fibres and provisions w,ere calcu
lated for a fix months cruize.
COMMITTEE-ROOM, June 10, 1779.
WHEREAS sundry applications have been made
to tnis Committee by many worthy inhabitants
from different parts # of this State, for tee purpose of pro
curing therefrom such advice and affiflance as may be use
, ful towards forming Committees, on a similar plan in the
federal counties. Therefore
Refolued, That the proceedings already publiflred, to
gether with the following circular letter, be sent to each
county.
To our Friends and Fellow - Citizens in the
county of — •.
Gentlemen,
I M PR ESS E D with the warmest zeal for the support
of the glorious cause of all America, and desirous by every
prudent, as well as spirited measure, to contribute our
faare of duty and affiflance, we rejoice in the opportunity,
which many of our worthy fellow-citizens have afforded us,
&ftranfmittioz throughout the several counties a concise
state of our plan and proceedings.
The late rapi^depreci tion of the currency occasioned
by the enormous prices ofevery article, necessary to the
comfort or eonveniency of life, not only threatened the
whole Community with universal and undiflinguilhed po
verty, but at the fame time exposed us to the ravages of a
merciless and treacherous enemy, by lessening and weaken
ing our abilities to support the unavoidable expences of the
war.
To be rich or to be poor depends now ®n our own con
sent. By reducing the present high prices, we give value
to our money and rights to ourselves. By railing our prices
we reduce the value of our money, and being obliged to
lay it out as fall as we get it, have at any time Lot little
to spare, and that of little worth.
The depreciation of the money according to the quanti
ty emitted, is many times greater than it ought to be,
and it is the with of the Committee to bring it back to its
proportionate value. When this sh ill be effected, there
will be no occasion for future emillions, and the prefect
sum will then acquire a fixt and proper credit.
But as the reducing the prices all at once, would have
thrown such an immediate difficulty in thd way of trade,
as must have caused a general flagnation, we have, there
fore; conceived it most practicable, as well as mofi effec
tual, to proceed by degrees—lt would likewise have been
impossible t® have fixt a price which would have been ge
neral, because the value ct any article differs according to
the diflance it is brought or carried.
Our plan therefore is to lower the prices month by
month, in the fame proportion they rose. People in any
place where they live can look back and fee what prices
they bought and fold at on the firft of May, the firft of
April, the firft of March, and so on, and by that means
they will have a rule for what they ought to buy and fell
at in June, July, August, &c. The prices as they flood
on the firft of May are to continue for the month^of June,
and the prices as they flood on the firft of April are to
commence the firfl of July, and so on, till the money be
brought back to what it ought to be.
The price of the best wheat with us is fallen to fix
pounds per bushel, and you cannot exercise your industry
better than in difeovering concealed hoards. In the Penn
sylvania Packet of this day, you will fee a clause of a®
Aa of Assembly, which will direct you how to proceed
on any difeovery you may make.
By our printed Resolves, (finned William Henry, Chair
man, or William Bradford, Chairman,) you will likewise
fee our method of proceeding againf lfuch persons as shill
violate, evade, or oppose the regulations.
In all cases where the laws can give timely and fufficient
redress, we advise you to a ftrid compliance therewith in
your proceedin s; but as you will most probably have to
do with some men whose fubtilty is equal to their delin
quency, and who, while they commit the offence, will
artfully evade the punifliment properly due thereto, with
such you must manage the best way you can, always re
membering the attributes of justice and mercy and the
la<wj and con/iitutton of our country.
Signed by order of the Committee,
WILLIAM HENRY, Chairman.
£Xt7UCS vj ^ ^ &fr& . j.
" Accounts from Annapolis, just arrived, fay, that a
fleet of between fifty and sixty fail of vessels appears in our
B ty, under convoy of two or three men of war and some
frigates, supposed to be the Nantz. fleet."
We hear that a Dutch fllip is arrived at Boston with dry
goods and three hundred chests of tea.
The Honourable Congress have appointed Azariah
Horton, Esq; Deputy Commissary General of Mullers,
in place of Lieutenant Colonel William Bradford, who
has refined.
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College of Philadelphia, 'June i@, 177%
, COMMENCEMEN T, tor conferring Bache
/llor'^ Dorses on such Students ai have been lately
examined and found worthy of the fame, will be held in
this College, cn Munday 'the fifth ^ July; and thole
Student, who have formerly commenced Bachelors and
are now dsfirous of attaining the higher degrees, for
^hich they may be of standing, are requested to raake
their intentions known to the Provost, or Vice-Provost,
one week at least before the Commencement.
J ABOURERS who chafe' to be em
l plowed in the service of their country upon the
Fortifications en the River D laware, will meet with
propercnccrrafießnent open rtfli^ti m.
To be S O L D by Public Vendue,
On second day next, tie 14th instant, at 9 ello/k nthe
morning, at the late dwelling houie es Israel
Pemberton, d*ceafed.
A VARIETY 01 genteel houfhold and kitchen
furniture, among which are beds, bedheads, cur
tains, chairs, dining and card tables, l&ok.rtg-gb.ffA,
carpet.-, andirons, (hovels and tongs, three cases filver
handled knives and forks, pewter, a lelar m crofcope,
and a variety of other article , late the property of
Esther Pemberton, deceased.
Port of Philadelphia, Penafykania, ff.
T O A L L whom it may concerns
N' 0T IC Eis hereby given, That a Court of Ad
miralty will be held at the Court-house in the city
of Philadelphia, on the iTih day of July next, at Ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame d'ay,.Dim and there
to try the truth of the fach alledged in the bill 01 James
Montgomery, E'q; &u (who as well, &:.) against the
brig of vessel celled the Impertinent, lately commanded
by Jacob Getclers, burthen about fer.nty tens, and
mounting fourteen carriage guns, &c. To the end and
intent that the owner or owners, or zny perlon or per
ions concerned therein, may appear aha ihew cause, if
any they have, why the fame Cwuli not be condemned
according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Jud^e,
June n. " ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XT O TICE is hereby given. That a Court of A&mi
ralty will be held at the Cpurt-hcufe in the city of
Philadelphia, om the • fifth day of July next, at Ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then arid there
to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in the bill of James
Montgomery, Eq; (who as well, &.) against the
schooner or vessel cal cd the Humming Bird, ,lately com
manded by - To the end and intent that the
owner or owners, or any person or perlons concerned
therein, may appear and fhtw cause, if any they have,
why the lame Should not be condemned according to
the prayer of the laid bill.
By order of the 7udge,
June 11. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
AP ERSON who can write a good hand,
and is well acquainted with business, would be
glad to be employed as a CLERK in a public office
or compting-houle. Enquire of the Printer.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
QTRAYED away from the herd in Southwark, the
° latter end of April last, a black and white pied
COW with a bell on, her horns cut a little off the
ends, branded on each horn I B, heavy body, fliort
legs, and bad a good appearance for milk. Whoever
takes up said Cow, and gives informatjen to the sub
scriber so that he may have her again, „ flhall have the
above reward, paid by
June if. JAMES BARNS.
TEN DOLLARS REWAR D.
1— AS loft yesterday in this city, a GOLD BROACH
Y Lt with garnets in the form of a heart, with a
silver tongue. Any person finding the fame, by deliver
ing it to the Printer hereof, shall have the above reward.
June irth.
I— HEREAS Catherine Greer, the wife of the
'fubferiber, has abfeonded from him. This is
therefore to forbid all persons from trusting her on his
account, as he is determined not to pay any debts of her
contrasting from the date hereof..
Inneir. 17^9- CHARLES GREER.
MUSCOVADO SUGARS,
Of different qualities, in tierces and barrels.
To be SOLD on very low terms, by
JOSEPH SIMS and SONS,
In Water street, below the B idge.
Philadelphia, junt >6.
W A N T E D,
In exchange for property in and about this city,
A GOOD FAR M, with a genteel house and
other necellary buildings on it, any where on the
river Delaware, and within forty miles of the city,
Enquire of the Printer.
Mr. Jara®3 White, a genuewau 01 fy, UL u L . & % _.,
ment arrived here from Edenton in North-Carolina, brings
the agreeable intelligence of the defeat of the British army
from Georgia before Charleflox+n id South Carolina,
which; by a r.ipil march, they had infefled on or about
the 19th ult. having, it ri said, been encouraged, to commit
that rajb an by their evil councilors the tones. The, par
ticulars of this great event are gone forward to Congrefe
by express, and may be speedily expected here. Mr.
White obtained his information of the Honourable Mr.
Hewes of Edenton, who, just as he left that place, (a
voured him with the pefufal of a late letter from
Charelflown, advising that the enemy's force, supposed
to be under the command of General Prpvoft, confillibg
of 3700 menu teat they cannonaded the town upwards of
3 hours to little effeO, killing bur two or three of the garri^
,son during the fie^e, which was suddenly raffed by the gal
lant exertions of General Moultrie and his troops, who
bad to the number of - 500, previously entered the town,
aided by Count Pulalki, his corps and a noble band of
citizens, who have all gained immortal honor; that a sally
of volunteers doled the feene before the town, from whence
the enemy fled with the utmost precipitation, leaving 553
of their number deal ®&the f^t, and did not halt until
they had ran 10 miles ; that they had but 2 or 3 days pro
visions left, and that 4500 men under General Williamfoil
had advanced within 15 miles of Charleflown; and Gene
r^lLim oln at the head of 1500 more, had entered fickfon^
borough on Ponpoo river, (36 miles from the capital) and
taken all the enemy's baggage, burning the village at
the fame time, for lack of righteous inhabitants. It was ,
generally believed, the remnant of tb§ enemy's defeated
army must inevitably Surrender thetofelves prisoners. Mfr
White adds, that the express from Cbarleflown reported,'
that during the liege of that place, a great tumult had been
railed by a nuthber of difaffeded inhabitants, which Would
have given success to the enemy, had they not been check
ed by the execution of 40 Traitors.
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Philadelphia, June io.
Of"' H E Subferiber being: determined to leavc
{ this Soe io the coiurfe of ten days, raquefts the
favor of those who have any claims on him to produce
tnem in the time above mentioned and receive payment;
and those who ate indebted, to make pa;m p nt without
further n otice, otherwise their accounts will be lodged'
with an Attorney to recover thq fame in the molt tweedy
manner. MARTIN JUGIE Z.
ivtfyone Corny Mav 23.
D E S ER f"E D,
From the tenth and fecund Pcaafylv^nia regiments, the
following foldietr, viz.
J AMES ADA M 5, twertyAQur year 3of age, five
Ject eight inches high, an liuhinan, red hair, dived
near Middletown, in Lancaster, county, Pfennijlvania-
John Stone, twenty-two years of age, five feet fte
inches high, an Lifhman, brown hair, lived ne^r
Downing's Town, ir , Chtftcr county, Pennsylvania.
John Evans, twenty years of age, rive Let ten inches
high, an Irishman, dmk hair, lived near Chetter, New-
Jonn Lillv, twenty-fix years of age, five reet ten inches
high, an Ldhean, brown hair, worked at Mr, Ogden's
Iron works in New.J-.rley, indited in a Jersey regiment.
James Birry, twenty seven years of age, five feet eight
inches high, brown hair; and famer Reynolds, twen
ty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, brown
hair; both Irishmen; were seen in Philadelphia, and
supposed to be gone to sea.
Andrew Shitrk, forty years of age, five feet eight
inches high, a German, black hair, refined near Leba
nebr Lancaster county,
Rudolph Growman, thirty years of age, five feet ele
ven inches high, a German, brown hair, lived near
Bethlehem, dole a horse and 'tis laid is gone to Maryland.
Thomas Lyons, thirty two years of age, five feet ten
inches high, born in Pennfvlvania, dark hair, lived
near Downing's Town, Chester county, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Evans, twenty years of age, five feet fix
inches high, born in Pennlylvania, daik hair, lived near
Philadelphia, and has a remarkable cast with his eyes.
William Taylor, thirty-nine years of age, five feet
five inches high, born in Maryland, brown hair, liv^d
near the Head of Elk, and wants the firft joint of the
fore finger of his right hand.
Peter Dominick, thirty-two years es age, five feet
eight inches high, a Frenchman, dark h'ir, supposed to
be gone on board the Hunter privateer at Philadelphia.
Robert Peeling, Serjeant, twenty-eight years of age,
five feet eleven inches high, an Irishman; red hair, has
a large cut'on his right hand, was recruiting for the
marine service in Philadelphia, and produced a difeharge
from his regiment.
George Campbell, twenty-eight years of age, five feet
eight inches high, a Scotchman, black hair, went off
from Princeton with said Peeling the 6th of May.
Whoever shall apprehend any of the above de/e/ters,
on application to the Commanding Officers of said regi
ments Ihall receive for each TEN DOLLARS, ex
clufiye of what is allowed by Congress.
RICHARD HUMPTON, Col. 10th P. Reg.
WALTER STEWART, Col. 2d P. Reg.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber.
Tavern keeper, three and a half miles above
Brittol, on the road to Trenton, on the tenth instant,
(May) a BAY HORSE, wich aftar, food all round,
about (even years old, near fourteen hands high. The
owner is detired to come, prove his property, pay
charges and take him away, otherwise he will be fold
for iris expences.
ADAM WANHART.
Fine PARCHMENT,
SHOP PAPE R,
And P A S-T EBOA R D,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.