The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-14 00:00:00, page 3

Revived unanimously, That the principle of our
association is the defence of the king and kingdom, a
gaiuft all enemies, whether foreign or domestic, and
that we confider the volunteer army as fully equal
to both these purposes.
Resolved unanimously, That the levy of new regi
ments, under the name of fencibles, appears to us im
proper and in no fort necessary, but involves a well,
known ignominious diffrufl of the valunte^rs of Ire
land, mifchicveus to the railing of the marines, and
contradictory to the plan of cecooomy and saving,
which we have been told was adopted in this kingdom.
Resolved, That we look on the adviser of this mea
sure as an enemy to this country, and as a traitor to
his king ; because, that notwithstandingour well known
force, he has given the enemy an idea that we were
not able to defend ourselves without these fencibles.
Resolved, That we shall confider every member of
a volunteer corps, who shall accept of a command,
or who enters a fencible regiment, as unworthy of
the name of an Trifhman, and as facrificing the real
interests of his country to his mercenary views.
The resolves of the meetings he'd at Ballimouey, by
the deputies of 30 corps of volunteers : those of the
volunteers of Ca fllebar ; those of the gentlemen, cler
gy and freeholders of the county of Armagh, &c. &c.
run nearly in tire fame terms.
At a meeting of deputies of 15 corps at Lilburn,
take notice that they are informed, that certain regi
ments are railing, to be named fencibles, who receive
arms an 1 ammunition from government, and who, af
ter fom? time, are to receive pay : that every officer of
Ulster, who tkes a commission, or any soldier who
enters one of these egiments, be regarded as an in
famous deserter of his country's cause, and as such
shall be expelled from the association. This measure
is big with the mod fatal conferences to Ireland,
tending to disunite the volunteers and abate their cou
rage ;,o fedace the members of parliament and turn
them from their duty by corruption, &c. In short,
this scheme, whether the offspring of ignorance or po
licy, leads to a mercenary army (which the expe
rience of ages demonflrates to be deftruftive to the
liberties of mankind) instead of an army of indepen
dant citizens. They declare that they will never do
duty with any of these fencibles in any Shape.
A letter from Francis Dobbs, one of these fencibles,
directed to the meeting at Dungannon, being read,
it was resolved, that such a man as he deserved no an
swer from the volunteers of (lifter; and that he might
?a6ly get the opinioa they entertained of him and all
such as he was.
SALE M, November 29.
Last Monday a cartel arrived here in 13 days from
Quebec, with 133 prisoners. Another cartel failed
from thence about the fame time for Philadelphia with
near leo prisoners.
On Wednesday last captain Stephen Clay of the ship
Iris, belonging to this port arrived in 30 days from Ca
diz, by whom we learn, that the important siege of Gib
raltar has terminated unfuccefsfully on the fide of the
combined forces of France and Spain. The British fleet,
(aid to consist of 32 fail of the line, with 17 transports,
on or about the 17th ult. arrived at Gibraltar, effec
tually fuccoured the girrifon, and failed again in a day
or two afterwards on their return to England. The
combined fleet, which lay at Algefiras, did not put
out so Speedily as was necessary to overtake tie enemy
The siege was railed on the 21 ft, and all thoughts of
renewing it were entirely relinquished.
On Thursday 21st inflant, the letter of maque ship
Argo, mounting 18 carriage guns, and commanded by
captain 1 revett, was Branded near Old York harbour.
She was from Nantz, with a cargo (of dry goods, tea,
brandy, nails, glass, iron, fait, &c.) which, at the
lowest computation, would have produced fifty thou
sand pounds sterling. The ship was running in for the
harbour, under her topsails, with the wind at north
east, and full of snow ; but unfortunately falling about
her lenghth to leeward, ran on a point of rocks, and
was instantly bilged ; the long boat being hoisted out,
was immediately staved: and the lanniards being cut,
the malls went overboard, whilst the sea made a breach
over the ship. In this situation were the crew and pas
sengers, 74 in number, when the stern, being hove
round by the sea, enabled some to swim to the shore,
and by means of ropes to save the rest.
BOSTO N, December 2.
Friday last a prize arrived at Salem, laden with cot
ton, indigo, &c. and had on board 55,000 dollars in
specie. She was from Curacao, and was taken by a
Bermudian privateer, but afterwards retaken by the
.Grand Turk, of Salem.
The ship Congress, captain Geddes, is arrived at
Baltimore, from L'Orient, which She left the 26th of
October, when no account had been received there of
the relief of Gibraltar. By this vessel we have receiv
ed accounts of the dispersion of the homeward bound
Jamaica fleet about the middle of September last ; for
the particulars of which, and other news brought by
the Congress, our readers are referred to the following
extracts of letters, and to the 2d page of this paper.
Extract of a letter from I'Orient, dated Oft. 24, 1782.
" The homeward bound Jamaica fleet has buffered
exceedingly by a gale of wind on the 17th September,
and since that by capture. Two of the convoy, viz.
the Ramilies and Centaur, each of 74 guns, went
down; great part of the crew of the former are at pre
sent in this place ; that of the latter, we are informed
by the prisoners, went on board the Ville de Paris,
which was difmafted. Several of the merchant Ships also
foundered. Three New-England privateers have bro't
(even into this port, and five days ago captain Barry
arrived with four more ; besides which twelve or fifteen,
we hear, have arrived in different ports in France.
“ The fate of Gibraltar is hanging in fufpence.
The combined and British fleets are both out. Vari
ous are the conjeaures of the consequences. Much
4s expected on both sides.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14.
“ As to peace I can scarcely convey you my own
ideas, but the commissioners are flill at Paris. There
is such a variety of interests to consult and reconcile,
before it can take place, that I am rather of opinion
it is at a greater dißance than many people expea."
Extrna of another letter from the fame place, dated
Oaober 23.
", The Americans have brought in 17 of the Jama
ica fleet. The Alliance is arrived after having taken
four. < The whole number of prizes taken and brought
in by American cruisers this year amount, to 32.
Our harbour is at prefect full of them. The Jamaica
fleet were separated in a florm, and loft three line of
battle ships, besides several others difmafted and 0-
therwife damaged, together with merchant ships, &c.
" No talk of peace,"
The prizes taken by captain Barry are three ships
and a brig, the principal part of whole cargoes are,
thirteen hundred hogsheads of sugar and three hundred
hoglheadsuof rum.\
About two weeks ago captain Geddes spoke a
vessel from the Weft Indies, which informed that
Gibraltar had been relieved about the middle of Oflo
ber.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of good infrfcna
tion, at Frankfort in Germany, dated September 11,
1782.
“ A few months ago I thought the flame ,f war was
nearly extinguished, both in Europe and America;
but from every thing I can collea, f am sorry to fay
that it is mofl probable we shall not shortly have peace,
as the English seem resolved to hold out until they
are compelled to listen to terms,"
On the third inflant departed this life, at Bethlehem,
in Northampton county, Thomas Bartow, esquire,
late of Perth Amboy, in the 74th year of bis age.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Tuesday, December 3, 1782.
The bill entitled " An ACT to provide for the pay
" ment of the difeharged tick and wounde! folders
" belonging to this state, agreeable to the recommen
" dation of congress of the twenty third day of April
" one thousand (even hundred and eighty two," was
read the second time and debated by paragraphs: or
dered to be tranferibed for a third reading and in the
mean time printed for public consideration.
Extrafl from tie minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, clerk
'of the general affembiy.
An ACT to provide for the payment of the di charged
sick and wounded feeders belonging to this state, a
greable to the recommendation of congress of the
twenty third day of April one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-two.
WHEREAS the honourable congefsof the united
Rates of America, by their aft of the twenty
third day of April one thousand feveo hun
dred and eighty two did resolve, That all such sick
and wounded soldiers of the armies of the united Rates,
who shall in future be reported by the infpeflor general,
or the infpeftor of a separate department and approv
ed by the commander in chief or commanding officer
of a separate department, as unfit for further duty either
in the field or in garrison and who apply for a discharge
in preference to being placed or continued in the corps
of invalids, shall be difeharged and be entitled to. receive
as a pension five dollars per month in Iru of alj pay
and emoluments; and that it be, and it hereby is re
commended to the several Rates, to difeharge such pen
sion annually and draw on the faperintendant of finance
for payment of the money they shall so advance:
And whereas it is tie duty of this state, to comply
with the said resolution and recommendation so far a$
it has refped to such difeharged soldiers of this state,
in the armies of the united Rates.
Be it therefore enabled and it is hereby enafted, by
the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth'
of Prnnfylvania in general assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That all such difeharged soldi
ers of this Rate who after the twenty third day of A
pril last have been or shall be difeharged from the service
of the united Rates, as aforefaid, may apply to the
orphans court of the county where f ch difeharged
soldier shall reside, whereupon, if the said court shall
be fully fatisfied such person so applying was dif
eharged in the time and manner aforefaid said court
shall, once in every three months, make an order on
the county treasurer for the time bring, during the na
tural rife of such difeharged soldier, for the sum of fif
teen dollars ; apd the said treasurer fhal, d Charge and
pay said orders out of such money in his lands which
shall or may be appropriated to the use of the united
Rates, which monies so paid shall be deduced out of
the quota of this state, appropriated to the use of the
united Rates, and such treasurer (hII be allowed the
fame in pa ffing his accounts:
And be it further enaded by the authority afore
faid, That the clerk of the orphans court, aforefaid,
shall make entries of the names and places of abode
of all such difeharged soldiers in wnofe favour such
order shall be made, and ftrlh tranfmj' a copy thereof
to the secretary of the fnpreme executive council of
this Rate, if thereunto required.
At T EN O'CLOCK in the MORNING,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
At the House of PATRICK KICF, th- r-xt door
to D &or William Ship, to, ju.u. t;e coiner of
Fourth and Pruan-ftrerts,
A Quantity of Houfhdd and Kitchen
Fmnittire, Cunfittinr of
X/rAHnGANY T.4b ! es, Chairs, P & 1 rs, Andirons,
Shovel* and Tonft, Cwaiuiciu, r^a K toe*,
P.)'ts, &:. with Bids, B anke.s, Sheets, PJIow Cases,
Curtains, &c. &c.
Dec. 13. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer
On TUESDAr Next,
yohn Barclay, and Co.
At their flore, the corner of Spruce and Water- street,,
& UPERFINE and Second broad Cloths,
J Caffimers,
Russia fail Canvas,
Ravens Duck,
Flanders, Royal, Lavaland Pontiva Linens,
Cotton and Linen Checks and Stripes,
A large assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes,
Dimity and Marfrilles Quilting,
Window Glass of different sizes,
Dutch Cordage, &c. &c.
Tobacco or Bills of Exchange will be received so
payment.
Philadelphia, December 1 th, 1782.
T^THEREAS many of the PUBLIC LAMPS in this
V / Coy have been wantonly broke, the Cups and
Ori taken out, and otherwise damaged; the War ens
have thought fit 'o publish the following Extras of- a
Law for regulating and continuing the Rightly Watch,
enrightning the Streets, Lanes and Alleys of the City
of Philadelphia, and for other Purposes therein m#nti
ohed, offering a Reward o' TEN POUNDS to any Per
son that will apprehend and bring to Justice such Off nd
ers. And also do request the Inhabitants, at whote Ex^
uence the Lamps and Pumps are supported, to give In*
form tion of all Damages done to said Lamps, or the
public Pumps, either wilfully or accidental',.
X. AND he it further ena&»d by the authority a*
forefaid. That if any person or perform (had and do,
after the publication cf this ad, wilfully or mabcicufl,
break and carry away the handles of any of the pumps
within the said city, or otherwise injure or damage the
fame: every person so offending, and being thereof
convicted by the lawful testimony of one or more wit
nesses, before one or more justice or justices of the peace
for the said ci y, shall, for rhe firft offence, forfeit and
pay the sum 0? FIVE POUNDS for each pump so bro
ken or damaged ; and for the second and every other
offence, the sum of TEN POUNDS.
Imported in the last vessels from Europe, and to be
SOLD by
XVI. And wheieas levera) evil difpofrd persons bare
broken, and may wilfully 2nd malicioutly break and
deftro l the lamps hung cut in the ftreetr, lines and al
leys of the Gid city, to prevent the like maliciout prac
tices for the tutwe, B- it enabled by the authority a
forefaid, that if any person or persons shall and do, from
and after the publication of th 3 a&, wilfully or mali
ciously b r eak, throw down or extinguish any bmp,that
is or Shall be hung out or set up to light the said streets,
bnes or alleys, or shall wilfully and malicionfly damage
the post, i to, or other furniture thereof ; everv person
so offending therein, and being thereof crnv:6led, by
the lawful testimony of one or more witness or witnePes
in any court of quarter-sessions in and for the said
ci, Shall forfeit nd pay the sum of TWENTY FIVg
BOUNDS for each Lmp so broken, thrown down, ex
t nguifhed, or other wife damaged, and for each pod,
iron, or other furniture thereof so broken or damaged,
nd if an 7 person or persons shall accidently or unde
fignedl, hre k, throw down, or extinguish any of the
lamps aforefaid, 0 'mage any of the said poll, iron#
or entry-boxes, and having so done, shall fail cf giv
ing notice thereof to some one or more of the said war
dens, within twentv.four hours from the time cf the
said d.mt bring done ; every person so failing to give
notice, Shall f o rfeit de üble the sum c~ money necessary,
in the judgment of the wardens aforefaid, to repair the
fame: mn if no'-re he by him given as aforefaid, he
shall only nay so much as, in the judgement of the
wardens afore^id, will fully repair the damage done,
any thing herein contained to the contrary notwith
standing.
XXVII. And he it likewise further ena&d by the
authority aforefaid, That if any bound fervor t, negro
or mulatto fl, ve, be c nv;6ted of wilfully and maltci
oufly incurring any es the fines and penalties mention
ed in this a&, he, She or they shall be whipped on the
bare hack, with twenty-one lashes, at the public whip
ping post, and kept on bread and water at hard labour,
in the public work-house, three days, unless the mat
ter or mifrefs of such bound servant, or slave, or some
other person, shall pay the fine or penalty so incurred.
Having compleaced the Sales of
the Brigantine GRACE and CARGO, captured by
the letter of marque Ship Rising Sun,and condemned in
the Court of Admiralty for this state: all persons
having Demands on the fame for Charges, or who are
authorised or entitled to Shares or Parts of the said
Prize, are requeued to make their Claims at my Of
fice within THREE Days from the Date hereof.
Dec. 14. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
TO BE SOL D,
A three story Brick House, situ
ate in Fourth street, between Walnut and Spruce
ftre ts, near th- cor, er of Willing's Alley, cort in ng
fix Room 4 , a Kitchen and Cellar with convenient fire
places ine ch; the House Stands on a lot sixteen feet in
front and fifty feet deep, fu^je& only to a small ground
rent. The whole is n good repair. For further parti
culars erquire of the printer.
TO BE SOL D, A
Mulatto Woman, about thirty
years °f ^ge, She is heal hy and fit for town or coun
try woik, (he has had the small pcx and is registered
in this city. Enquire of the Printer.
To be Sold for Life or a Term of Years,
AY^u g NEGRO MAN; a most excellent waiter,
and undrrtUnus the care of horses ; can be well
recommended for his honeftj, <ebriety, &c. Enquire
of the Printer, Nov. 27.