The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-23 00:00:00, page 3

From a late London Paper.
“ Multum in PARVO —Dominique' St. Vincents!
Grenada loft ! —The rest of the Weft-India Islands, per
haps, in the fame fit-nation 1 — The grand fleet of England
in port!—France and Spain triumphing on the British
feas!—An English Admiral, and a brave one too, defeated
in the Weft Indies b—Eight East-India ships, without
convoy, Ikulking from the enemy at Limerick—an Ame
rican Commodore with a strong squadron in their neigh
bourhood ! —The power of France ready to embark for an
invasion ! —lreland without defence ! —England in a
state of apathy !—The forces in America in imminent
daner!—
“ What a melancholy situation is this country now in ?
Gibraltar blockad'd, and we cannot fend any fuccours.
Tue Weft-India Blands at the mercy of the Count D'E
flamg, and we have not any Clips to spare for their relief,
A check in the East-Indies, and the Company must fhift
for themselves. The merchants in the city defpoikd of
their property, no help can be given them. Who have
been the authors of this mighty ruin? the Minifiers,
the present infamous Miniflers. Yet they are to be con
tinued in power, because, forfooth, Sir Francis Wronghead
chooses that it should be so!
" A short queflion Ihould now be proposed to the King.
Whether he chafes to part with his Ministers, or with
his Kingdom ? If he retains the one for fix months long
er, he will lose the other."
The following extraordinary hand bill has been circulated
in the Citv of Dublin, the capital of Ireland:
“ To the PUBLI C.
o : ^b^^:'' -# ° ^, to feck fte enemy, as foca
^se & , " ^'^ ^ .^ the neceffaxy rofrelhments—
T ;a: % % A d ^ <^j ^ was or.: ^1 üb: fr^d on the
j, ~; Wigtif @gt iron\e»ie 7.4; like, preparations were
f # : . ; aC.-cU Drru^ and Ireland, That 1.1
r. .•.•..• i. -c..,. *a tin-.- • wc<? Independent Corps, amount
in.,'>• %,4& men, and 13,000 regulars in camp, all said
to a. .j, . T troop # at any in Europe. Tuat the profpeft
of f : div .;wi); s-i j 'b # : iawlafs threading of death and def
£rf: .. (by tiie asayp'oyed ar.ificers, who associate with
t. \berg and Whitt lloys; to tae venders of English
i.&or.ta mio Ireland, ^ad induced many
f ib. .> remove from thence with their effects. That
fcmral ^rfoi. had been apprehended and committed to
prifem', m Lc/iu^l for carrying on a neafonable corre
fr .meme with tee French and Spaniards. That an expe
di . ~ in t e East Indies (which cost the Company up #
\. :; of 100,000 b ftcrlmg) against Poofcah, 900 miles
fr . Ben m, &ad 'sued, with the loss of 3000 men, and
fh%al valuable officers, The remainder of the army,
composed of Europeans and Natives, confining of 6000
m^n;were obliged, after being greatly distressed, to enter
into a. fixed treaty with the enemy, whose army amounted
thupwards of 60,000 men, principally Natives, to save
th'emftlves from the mortification of being made prisoners.
Tutthe terms were so bad for the Company, that the
Governor of Bombay would not comply with a by part of
it, though hostages were left for its CTrormance. That the
Cuntcis of Inchiquin (wh; wa s born deaf and dumb) was
fitting out at Cork a ^Dateer of 28 guns, and 150 men,
entirely at her oTCt ) expence, and is called the Royal
C^L^. That an American brig, with 108 bogheads of
tobacco, from Virginia, bound to France, had been carri
ed into Liverpool That an American privateer had been
funk on the Irish coast, by two British frigates. That a
French transport with' 300 officers and soldiers, bound
from France to the Weft-Indies, had been carried into
Waterford, by the British ship of war Grafhopper. That
the Lim British privateer bad taken and carried into Fy
ar, a Spanish ship bound from Havana to Cadiz, with
2,000,000 of Dollars on board, and a great quantity of Co
chineal. That the Unicorn privateer of Guernsey had tak
en a Spanish ihip, b:uad from Cadiz to Nantz, worth
40 000 l fterlmg. That a Spanilh snow, worth 18,000 k
flerliug, bound to Port L'Orient, had been captured by
a British privateer. That an Acapulco Ihip, with im
nenfe riches, said to amount to 750 0001. sterling, in h^rd
cash, befidcs ingots of gold and silver, had been captured
and carried into Limerick, by a British privateer That
Capt Goffelin, in a privateer from Guernsey, had taken,
and (with the assistance of the Hannah privateerof Lon
don) carried into the fame port, two French EaftTndia
ihips, laden with tea, fi!ks, china, coffee, indigo, chintz,
muslin, seven chefis of gold dust, and 600,000 dollars, va
lued at 250 0001. flerling. Teat the value of the vessels
which by at Limerick, including these prizes, and twelve
English East Indiamen, which a strong squadron had been
sent to convoy to England, amounts to raore than Four
Milhonsand a half sterling.
<« WHEREAS it is become the resolution and spirit of
this Kingdom to difeountenance, difeourage and even pro
hibit the holding or keeping a warehouse for the disposal
or vending by sale or otherwise, any kind of goods of Bri
tish manufactures, that is now judged or deemed hurtful
to the trade of this Kingdom - We therefore do
hereby declare, that we will no longer continue dealing
in woolen goods of such manufactory, and fliall write to
all onr correspondents, forbidding them to fend any more,
and to stop such as have been already forwarded, and
(hal lacquaint them (as we do know the public) that we
are fully determined to adhere firmly to this resolution,
till such time as the commercial disputes between Great-
Brttain and Ireland, are happily accommodated.
We have only to add (and we flatter ourselves it will not
be denied us by an indulgent public) to have rthe liberty
to dispose of such goods as are now on hands, and to col
lect and recover our just and lawful debts."
JOHNSON and TOMLINSON."
" Dublin, August 20. 1779.
DEATHS. In England, the Right Hon. Earl
Temple, having fractured his skull by a fall from his
Photon; the celebrated Serjeant Glynn ; William Monk
ton, Esq ; formerly a Planter io Virginia ; Capt. James
Friend, iormeriv a comminder of a ship in the Philadel
phia trade, from London. In Scotland, John Dalrymple,
Esq ; Lord Provost of Edinburgh : Walter Brook, Esq ;
a merchant of eminence at Ghfguw. In Ireland, Doctor
Chenevix, Lord Bifh^p of Waterford.
By feme vessels lately arrived in this port from St. Eu
ftatia we learn, that toe schooner •, Capt. Cliff
ton, from this port for Statia, is taken and carried into
Antigua.
The brig Eagle, Capt. Affimead, from this port wag
cut out of Seba, by some English privateer boats, who
boarded him in the night Tae Dutch Governor had
demanded the brig to be delivered, as the was taken con
trary to treaties.
The febooner , Capt. Strong, from St. Eu
ftatia for this city, has got into Egg-Harbour, having firft
ran ashore on the bar.
Accounts from St. Euftatia fay, that there has been
large importations of flour into that Island from England,
so that it fold for Eight-Dollars per barrel.
The Weft.lndians have been afraid to ship their good to
New-York for some time s supposing Count D'Eftamg was
on this coast ; but as soon as they are informed he is gone
off, they will repair in shoals to New-York, so thas it is
to be hoped, our privateers will have good picking, if they
look out sharp.
The following is translated from the Martinico (gazette.
PARIS, September 10.
His Most Christian Majeftyl letter to the Duke de Pen
thievre, Grand Admiral of France.
My Cousin,
re* HE desire that I have always had in lessening, as
X much as in my power, the calamities of war, has
induced me to cast my eyes upon that elafs of my (objects
whose employment is fifliing, and who have no other
subsistence than the only resources which this commerce
affords : I have thought that the example I shall give my
enemies, and which arises from no other motives but the
feotiments of humanity, will determine them to grant to
the fifhery the fame liberties which I have contented to
countenance. In consequence of which I have wrote
this letter to inform you, that I have given orders to all
commanders es my ihips, and to owners and captains of
privateer, not to trouble, until a new order, the English
fifhery, and not to stop their veflels, notwithstanding they
are loaded with frefli fifh, and even though this fifh may
not have been caught onboard of these vessels, provided
they are not armed with any effenfive arms, and they
convinced that they have not given figqals, which announce
a fufpe^ed intelligence with the Ships of war of our ene
mies. You Shall make kciown rny intention to the officers
of the Admiralty, and to all those who are under your
command. And the present being to no other end, I pray
God, my Cousin, &c.
(Signed) LOUIS.
*&* The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
meet on Tuesday evening next, at 6x e'clock, at the
Council Chamber in the State-house, of which the Trustees
are requeued to takenotice and give their attendance ac
cordingly. By order of the Board,
J. B. SMITH.
#4 s4q+s<> g-fr^-^
opHE DANCING ASSEMBLY
& begins this evening, of which subscribers will
please to take notice. Strangers who with to be admitted
will apply for Tickets to Charles Pettit, J. M.
Nesbitt, John Mitchell, Thomas Lawrence,
or. Cad. Morris, Managers; if unknown to these
Gentlemen, they must apply to a fubferiber to obtain a
T cket for them, asit isa rule of the Assembly that no
Stanger is to be admitted without a Ticket 5 nor can
any stringer have a ticket unless recommended by a
fuhferiber, Officers in the American service excepted,
who may have them on applying to the Managers.
Just received, and to be fold at
BUDDEN, LAWRENCE and Co's.
Commission Store in Front-street,
AL ARGE affoilment of blue and white China,
Madeira and Teneriffe Wine by the quarter calk,
Several boxes of the best clayed Sugars, and
A quantity of choice Indigo.
They still have a great variety of Merchandize fuita
hle to the season, among which are some fashionable
fupefine Cloths, vrith trimraihgs.
o' R- SA L E,
At HYNMERS TAYLOR';, Upbolftcrer, in
Second -Street, between Market and Arch-streets,
A FEW pieces of the most elegant Chintz, both for
finenefs and richness of pattern, that has been im
ported into this country; a handsome mahogany Sopha
on brass caftort; a mahogany four post Bedstead ; a
fidd ditto ; a four post painted Bedstead, with cornices
and calico furniture ; a feather Bed and Bolster for ditto,
in good condition ; two mahogany pole Fire-screens;
some Chairs, Matraffes, and common Beds.
N B. All kinds of Goods fold on Commission.
BE S O L D,
AVERY likely active NEGRO BOY, about
fifteen years of age; he has bad the small pox and
mealles, understands taking care of horses, and rides
well. Enquire of the Printer.
W~A~N T S A PLACE,
AM A N that can be well recommended, to take
care of horses or to drive a carriage. Enquire of
the Printer.
TH E following is an inventory of Goods
supposed to have ton Stolen, viz.
Three pair of sleeves marked I. ten night caps, five
Stocks, one marked R. C. and four marked S. C. five
handkerchiefs, two caps, two pair of mittens, two diaper
table cloths, one part of a Spotted gown, one breadth of
a Striped gown, one ditto coat, one silk cloak, two pair
of Stockings, two black handkerchiefs, onw roll of to
bacco, four remnants of linen, one red silk gauze, one
piece of cloak lining, one large rose blanket, seven
yards of linen, two short gowns, two gowns in the bar
racks, one white muslin gown, one linen ditto with red
Sprigs. Whoever has loft any of the above goods, on
proving their property may have them again, by apply
ing to Plunket Fleeson, Esq; or Alexander.
Carlyle, High Constable.
WA S taken up, and is now confined in
Trenton gaol, by the fubferiber, living in New-
Germantown, Hunterdon County, State of New- Jersey,
a young Negro Man, who fays his name is Peter ; he is
nearly fix feet high, of a Vender make, speaks and un
derstands very little English, and appears to have been
but a short t me in America ; had scarce any eloathing.
The owner is desired to apply, pay charges and take
him away.
Dec. 2. GODFREY RHINEHEART.
IX7 ° AS taken up by the fuhferiber, living in Mill
'V creek Hundred, Newcastle County, about the mid
dle of last month, a certain bay MARE, fuppokd to
be three years old last spring, two white hind feet, with
a foot lock on her sere foot, about fourteen hands high,
paces and trots, and has some white in her face. The
owner proving his property and paying charges may
have her again, otherwise foe will be fold to pay charges
in three weeks from the date hereof.
December 13. CHARLES ALLE N.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
L O S T,
Early in the evening of Saturday the feventfenth instant,
(December) .
A STITCHED PAMPHLET, covered with
marbled paper, entituled, “ Thoughts on the
Condud of the war in the Middle Colonies, during the
campaigns of 1776, 1777, and 1778, in several Letters
addressed to a Nobleman ;" printed in London this year,
1779. Whoever has found and will return it at my
Book-fiere in Third-street, near St. Paul's Church, Phi
ladelphia, shall receive the above reward.
ROBERT BE LL.
TO BE S O L D,
A VERY elegant SPINNET, in compleat order,
" almost new ; a case of silver-handled KNIVES
and FORKS, containing one dozen each ; also two
very good neat WATCHES, one gold, the other
pinchbeck, with chain, seals, &c. &c. Enquire of the
Printer.
TO BE SOLD BY
ROGER FLAHAVE N,
In Chefnut-ftreet, the fourth door above Secend-ftreet,
Wholesale and Retail,
A N assortment of fuperfine Broadcloths of fashionable
I colours. Shalloons, a few pieces of Drawboys,
Striped and figured Stuffs, mens worsted and yarn Stock
ings, and a small quantity of Indigo.
OFFICE for Safe of Real Elites.
TO BE SOL D,
The following Houses, Plantations, Lots and Lands, viz.
ATHREE-itury brick house and lot in Walnut
ftreet, between Front and Second -Greets. A three
ftory brick heufe and lot in Elm Street, between Secord
and Third-Streets. A three. Story brick house and let in
Third Street, between Spruce and Udon fticets. ?&
two-story brick house and lot in Carter's Alley, between
Second and Third-Streets. Three fiaias:dwellin^-
houses and riot of ground on the east fide of the main
Street, in Newtown,Bucks county. /: lot of ground
with two valuable buildings erefted thereon, on Dock-'
street, between Walnut and Pear-Streets. A new in, te
ftory brick house and lot in Second- street, near V/rinur
fireet. Three three-dory brick houiesin Pewter-platter
Alley, near Froit Street. A blue frame houl? and let
in Third-street, above the Barracks, A two Rory brik
house in Arch-ifreet, between Fourth and Fifth-Streets.
Two frame houfe* and lot in Second-street, above the
Sign of the Rainbow. A neat two-dory frame house and
k:t in High-Street, between Seventh and Eighth Streets
from Schuylkill, A two-story brick house in Almond
ftreet, between Front and Penn ifoeeu. A two her,
brick hpufe and lot in Th rd Street, between Scotti and
Shippen Streets, A two Story brick house with G-olois
in Front-Street, between Christian and Prime itrecQ
A three llory brick house and lot the loath-weft corner
of South sand Front Streets.;
A plantation containing 132 acres in Chester ccurty,
27 miles from Philadelphia, buildings tolerable goo.
A plantation or 400 acres in Piles Grove, Sriem coun
ty, 28 miles from Philadelphia, buildings exceeding
good. A plantation of 130 acres in New London tc*r.-
riiip, Chester county, about 50 miles from Philadelphia.
A tra& of 150 acres of land on the banks of Suque
hanna river, 2 miles above Wright's Ferry. A planta
tion of near 200 hundred acres of land in Caernarvon
townflvp, Berks county, 4.5 miles from Philadelphia,
new buildings. 500 acres of land on Antuxet Creek,
Cumberland county, New-Jersey. 1220 acres on Buclc-
ShutaHi Cedar Swamp, Cumberland county, Naw-Jeriey.
A plantation of >2O acres in Chester county, 43 urilca
from Philadelphia, good buichngs. A plantation 0 ^
acres in Montgomery township, Philadelphia count),
21 miles from Philadelphia. Two plantations adjoining
in Uchland township, Chester county, one containing
about 90 acres and the other 77 acres, buildings tolera
rable good. A plantation of 170 ceres in Chrfter coun
ty, 40 miles from Philadelphia. A plantation of ico
acres in London Britain township, Chester county : And
a number of plantations in Shear man'.Valley, Cumber
land county. A large lot of ground on the main street
in Germantown. A lot of ground on Schuylkill, Front
and Second-streets. A lot of ground on the weft fide of
Swanson-street, adjoining Elijah Dow's ground. A
large corner lot on the main street in tie borough of
Chester. Allo a number of other houses arid lots in and
near the city, plantations in the country, and a great
quantity of unimproved lands in most of the different
back counties : for a more particular description of
which and terms of sale, apply to BONSALL and
SHOEMAKER, at their Office in Fourth-street,
below Spruce street, Philadelphia.
N. B. A good Plantation is wanted to purchase, within
fifteen or twenty miles of this city, with good buildings,
for which a good price will be given.