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1730.
“ The Admirals Lockhart and Digby, met the Spa
nish Admiral Langara the 17th day of January with $
mips of the line. The English Admirals had twenty-two.
Toey took four of the Spanish ships and one was blown up.
The Spaniards made a furprifiog refinance and eftaped
with three, and one from St. Sebastian to Cadiz in. a
tattered condition.
“ The English got provisions, &c. into Gibraltar, and
retired immediately for fear of Gaston's fquadrou it is
fiid the French squadron is out to meet them on their
return. The siege of Gibraltar is continued with more
spirit than ever, and there is now forty ships of the line
almost ready for sea in Cadiz,"
Extri& of a letter from on board the Farr American,
command.d by Capt. Stephen Decatur, dated Cape-
May, Mav 29th, 1730.
•' Y ITrday morningin landing in here with our prize
brig Nymph, formerly the privateer Neptune of Phda
de p ia, about 6 o'clock A. M. we perceived two small
fills fiaod : ig in for Sandy Hook, which we gave ehace
to, an.l came up with very hft, at 8 o'cl ack the foaUeft
fail bore away, and we flood after a small river schooner
which we f>on took ; ihe proved to be a prize loaded with
Indian coan, tak'n by a whale boat of 34. fret long,
open de Led, called theLewistown Revenue, commanded
by Hall, mounting one blunderbuss in her bow,
bue swivel in her head, and sixteen muskets, with
13 men; we then gave ner ehace, and took her about
10 o'Tock. H^ has a proper commission, and has been
on our coast face the 13th of M rch, during which
time he ins t ken :& prizes, loaded with different
produce for the Philadelphia market, and is the boat that
has so mu h annoyed the trade of our bay and river tins
spring. We fend her up withtne Captain and people, and
her prize this tide."
In CONGRESS, June x, 1780.
Refolded unainnouily, That the thanks of C'ongrefs
be .;iveu to rhe fegiflature, and to the Itfident and Su
preme Executive Council of the S.ate of Pennsylvania, for
toeir redy attention to the matters which the committee
of conference laid before them, and the fitisfadog mea
sures they have take-in consequence thereof.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES I HOMSON, Secry.
Extract of a letter from a Port in Spain, dated March Ic,
" Admiral Rodney is arrived in these seas, and has
had a battle with Moofteur de Guichen—The Engbfh had
21 fllips of the line and 5 frigates—the French 22 ihi?s
or the line and 6 frigates , thebittle lasted 4 hours, when
the English bore away: Mons. de Guichen is n purfu.it
of them , if he overtakes them a terrible coaHrtl muff en.
sue. T ey fly, however, after having been fight ofFrench
menthey could not fuppdrt against their force, and are
now off this Iflind. Monffeur, the Marquis de Bouille
is on board the French squadron with 3500 men, and 4000
men, that are embarked on board .the fleet, make in the
whole 7,560 men ; and it is supposed if an engagement
does not ip-^dily take place, they will land and fake po
feffion of one of the English Elands, and this would giv'e
me much pleafore"
Extract of a letter frond Brest, to a Gentleman in Fhila/
delphii, March 7, 1780.
" It is impoflible to express with what joy Count D'E
ftain, has been received here. All hearts seem to fly be
f,re him, to offer him the homage of their gratitude, fe
very phi a refunds wt 1 ver^s and songs in bis praise.
On the ft ge he is glorified as the support of the State,
and a fubhripiioi)for 1600 louidore:, has be^n iuflantly
filled at the Royal Exchange by cut merchantand navi
gator 0 , to cause aTe Deuro to be sung, followed wih a
fuproofs ball, supper and fire works. A sailor writes
to his wife : My dear. J fend you an hundred crowns,
i%hich my friend the Coupt E'Eflaing has given me. A
mother answered to a merchant, who wanted to enlist him
cn hi? thip ;md represented to him, that he would other
wise be taken for the fervire of the royal mar ne t 3b much
th. biter, Count D'Eftaing is now in France.
Although no pompous reception has been madt to that
brave G nerri at Rennes, theyhave ncitTii 1 been wanting
in ex?rtffing their admiration for him. For God's fake
Sir, did a citizen to him, flopping him while he passed,
do, pray, let me fee a hero, I nev r saw one in my li e.
While he was in this town, recovering from his wounds,
laurels were brought every day to his door, and whilehe
complained to the centinel that he did not execute the
orders he had given him of taking them away: “ Sir,"
anfwerc-d the soldier, ft repouffe thujours, " it still will
grow."
In fine, it is impossible to give you a true idea of the
enthusiasm which this brave General has inf,ire 1 every
where ; and Specially of that which is felt in cur mari
time Provinces. The sailors who have got leave to spend
the winter with their families, have allied before their de
parture, and very frequently since, whether they wereto
serve under him the next campaign ? We are persuaded
her° if that he is to have the comm.nd of the naval ar
my,'it will be Efficient to publifli it thro'all the towns
and' villages, a week before his departure for Brefl, and
he will find at his arrival more sailors than he will want.
Several, who by jtheir age, are allowed to leave the ser
vice, have declared that they would be very sorry to lose
a campaign under his orders.
He was presented to the King, Queen and Royal Fami
-Iy, cn the ninth of January last : ft isfrid that when he
fan his Majesty foe the firft time, the Monarch expressed
bow much he was fatisSed fofee him ; Mr. DJEftaing an
swered by a refpeaful bow, and one of his crutches was
like to fall. The King advanced towards him, and told
him with his ufua| goodness, you ought to take care, Mr.
Ie Comte, and to think of your preservation; I want your
services.
I would never have finifhed, if I was to expatiate on
all what is said and done on account of this great man.
But I want very much to hear what is said of him on your
fide of the water, and what impreflion has mad? on the
generous hearts of the Americans, that noble anfar he
made tothe soldier who wanted to take him offfrom the
feat of a&ion, after he was wounded before Savannah :
Tie me on a horse, and lead me to the enemy's trenches.
This alone would fufficeto render him immortal, &c. &c>
Extract of a letter from Martinique, dated April 26.
" And the scepter from the hands of Tyrants:.”
“ The name of Franklin is fufficiently celebrated that
' one may glory in bearing it, and a, nation pride herfelf
' in having given birth to the ancestors of a man who has
' rendered that name so famous. We think ourselves en
' titled to dispute to the English nation, an honor of
' which they have rendered themfelues so unworthy.
6 Franklin appears rather to be of a French than of an
' Rugldh original. It is certain th.it the name of Frank
' bn or Franquriin, is very common in Ficcardy, est e
' cially in the cidtrifts of Vimeu and Ponthieu. Iris ve
‘ ry propable that dneof the Doßor's ancestors, has been
' an inhabitant of this country, and has gone over to
' England with the fleet of Jean rte Biencourt , or that
' which was fitted out by the nobility of this Province.
C In genealogical matters, there are bolder conjectures
' than thh : There was at Abbeville, in the 15th and
' x6tb century, a family o' the name of Franklin. We
<fee in the public records of the town, ®ne Jo in and Tho
-6 mas Franquelin woollen drapers, in i§ zr . This fami
' lyremaiued at Abbeville till the year 1600, they have
' since been ditperfed thro' the country, and there are
< still some of their descendants fa far as Auz la Cha
-6 teau. Th^fe observations are a new homage which we
' offer to the genius of Franklin."
X^X^XW^WMX^^X
Three Hundred Dollars Regard.
STRAYED or Stolen on WednTday last from the
fubferiber, a light BAY MAR E, four years old,
fourteen and a half hands high, fhoft body, black main
and tail, ffar and snip over the left ndfiril, paces and
canters. Whoever takes up said Mafe, and brings her
to thefubferiber in C riftian street, between Front and
Second street, Southwark, ftiall have One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars for the Mare only, and if stolen, so that the
thief be brought to juflice, the above reward, and all rea
sonable charge's. VALENTINE WAR.
June 2.
'TO BE SOLD Cheap,
An elegant bay Virginia Bred Horse,
near fifteen hands high, excellent either for the
saddle or phaeton ; but he is eight years old, high fp'i
rited, but no vice. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, May 29.
AL L perlons who have Accounts to fettle with the
Auditors of the State of Pennsylvania, in the city
and county of Philadelphia, the counties of Chefler and
Bucks, are once more required to attend at the Auditors
office, with their Accounts and Vouchers, on or before
the following days viz, The city of Philadelphia
June sth, the county of Philadelphia the 12th, the coun
ty of Chefler the 19th, the county of Bucks the 26th fol
lowing. Those who neglect to attend on or before the
days above mentioned, may be assured that they will be
proceeded against as the Law direas, without refpe& to
persons.
W A NTS 4 Place, ~
AS a WET NURSE, a WOMAN with a good
breast of milk, who can be well recommended. En
quire of the Printer.
Thufrday last ^General Assembly of this Com
monwealth, adjourned till the firft day of September
next, having passed the following Laws. viz.
, ift. An Aft for the greater ease of the Militia and the
more speedy and effectual defence of the State.
2d. A Supplement to an Aft, intitled " An Aft to
compel the fettlemenb cf the Public Accounts, and for
other pnrppfes therein mentioned."
3d. A further Supplement to '' An Act (or regulating
and continuing the nightly watch, enlightening the streets,
&c. of Philadelphia."
4th. An Aft to fufper.d the operation for a limited
time, the several Laws of this Commonwealth, for ma
king the Bills of Credit of the United States a Legal
Tenderin the. payment ol debts equal to gold and silver.
sth. An Aft for funding and redeeming the Bills of
Credit of the United States of America, a&j for providing
means to bring the present war to an happy conclusion.
6th An Aft for procuring an immediate Supply of pro
visions for the Federal Army, in its present exigency.
To the Printer of the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
8 I R,
H E love and attachment of the French nation for
America, is carried at this time to such a degree of
enthusiasm; as is difficult to be conceived. There are few
perfenages who have bore an intcitfling part in this con
left, but have employed the hands of the most famous ar
tists, &n4the pens of the brightest geniuses of that nation.
But among so many illustrious characlrs the cfekbra<ed
Dr. Franklin is diftinguifiied in a particular manner, and
of die several homages that are incessantly offered to Ids
merit, none must ever have been more flattering to him
than the Provinces of France contending with each other
for having given birth to feme of his anceflors, and en
deavouring to prove by the firnihrity. of names, that this
great man derives his decent from ^mongthem, an honor,
of which since the days 'of Hocker, who exerted a like dis
pute among fever iof the mofl flouring cities of Greece,
110 body has ever been thought worthy.,
The following Extrad from the Gazette of Amiens, the
Capital of PitCARDY, in France, is the mofi convio
cin^ proofs of what I have just now advanced:
" Mr. FRAGONARD, the King's Painter al
' Paris, haslakly displayed the utmost efforts of his ge
' nus, in an elegant Picture, dedicated to the genius of
' Fraklin : Mr. Franklin is reprtfented in it, oppofiog
' with one hand the ^gis of Minerva to the thunderbolt,
' which he firflknew tow to fix by his conductors, and
' with the ^ther, commanding the God of War to fight
6 again ft,a vaf i c e and tyranny: Whilst America, nobly
' reelinng upon him, and holding in her hand the faf.es,
' a true emblem of the Union of the American S ates,
' looks down with tranquility on her defeated enemies;
' The Pointer, in this pidure most beautifully expreft the
' idea of this L tin verse, which has been so juflly ap
' plied to Mr. Franklin :
" Excipuit Ccelofulmen, feeptrumque Tyrannis."
'' He Matched the thunderbolt from Heavens
Far: of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ff.
T O ALL whom it may concern.
NT OTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admi
ralty will be hdd at the State-house, in the city of
Philadelphia, on W^dnefday the twenty-ft ft day of June
nW. for the trial of the armed schooner or veff.l c<le4
th? Qteen Cuailotte, burthen about forty tons, lately
commanded by John Hall j taken at sea, lent into this
port and libelled ag^init as prize, by James Nicholson,
(gut tarn, &z.) To the intent that the owner or owners
thereof, or any perlons concerned therein, may appear
and shew cause if any they have, why th^ lame should
not be condemned according to the prayer of the libel,
&c. Bj Order ,f the Judge,,
Mayzg. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the State house in the city of
Philadelphia, on Wednesday the twenty-firft day of
June next, for the trial of the ship or v&ffel called the
Commerce, &c. burthen about two hundred tons, late
ly from the inland of Barbadoer, bound to N'-w-f ork.
and commanded by William Corin f taken it sea, sent
into this port and libelled against as prize, by Matthew
Lawler, Peter Richards, and Sanferd Thompson, („i
tain, &c.) Tirthe intent that the owner or owners there
of, or any perlons concerned therein, may appear and
ftiew caule, if any they have, why the said fl.ip, her car
go, &c. Ihould not be condemned according to the
prayer of the libel, &c.
By Order of the Judge,
May 27- ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
TH E fubferiber being removed to this City, begs
leave to inform ' bis Friends and Customers, That be
carries on the C OAC HMA K I N G business in all
itsbranches, cn the shortest notice, at his shop in Arch
ftreet, where William Tod, formerly carried on the
fame bufincfsl Those who please to favour him with their
custom, may depend upon having their work done in the
neatest ffhion that the times will adroit of : All orders
(hail be punaually aufwfred and attended to, by their
Humble ferv nt,
GEORGE WAY.
N. B. Three blacksmiths used to work at the coach
making bufine s is wanted, one of which to be a luring
marker and a good workman.
Just Poblifhed and to be Sold, by
Francis Bailey,
In Market street, Philadelphia,
A TABLE cf FRENCH VERBS, auxili
aries, regular, and irregulars, conjugated through
out all their terries and nivods, a,d mewing how to form
their hmple tenses from their infinitive mood, and how
to find their infinitive raced from their terminations §
Together with remarks on particular? irregularities,
infenhed to the American Philosophical Society, by Mr.
Carre.
This table is particularly calculated for the use of the
C>lle.%cs, Schools and Academies whne the French lan,
guage is ^ught, and, it is not only fit for beginners, but
even for. perlons who have already acquired a considera
ble knowledge of the French tahgue; the n m'erlef* ir
regularities of the French verbs being feldum well known,
even by the natives, this table Allows them all in a most
difcnf t manner, and one may at a Angle glance find
our a^y irregularity of any particu ar ver'o.
T 0
For Loan-Office Certificates;
A PLANTATION abou: 70 mil s tr&m the ci
ty, in Turks county, cantoning aco acres of land,
'34 acrg cleared, f,venteen acres of meadow watered,
part of it is already made; ag&cd garden, good log
pouN, with three rooms on a Aber, a new birr; ftabhng
fir horses and catch, and Uveral other cu - uildings,
The place is well w^&ed and tin heridl The fixation
pleasant arid wh.okfomt ; a meeting, a grist-mill, saw
mill, and lime-don^ in the circurchrence of four buks.
For particulars enquire of the Printer..
Stayed, fifteen das ago, a little brown C 0 W, part
of. her hind foot, tail aad belly white. She is poor and
,onng. Whoever fau r eg said Cow, ih.L have a reward
of S xty Dollars, by applying as gbove.
June 1.
Philadelphia, Jine 2, 1 SO.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY on Thursday morning
the fi ft inftint (June) from the Suhfepber in
Phiadelphia, a Negroe M n, named PUN C H,
about 23 years old, 5 feet § inches high, handsome,
flout and very well mace; his leg,, lorn*-,what Lowing,
wears hi, wool topped, lived in Ne?v England from a
child, and fpsaks that dialed,, reads and writes tolera
bly, is left handed gTook with himavariety of rloaths, &e
among which ate the following articles :--i bus cloth
qoat, lupeifae, red collar and cuffs, 1 dice coaler,
1 plain blue ditto, 1 crim on coloured great coat, mil
led baize, much faded, f.veral white 2nd blue cloth
waistcoats and breeches, Lveral striped rnd white iir.cn
v aiftcoats end breeches, 1 pair new bud skin breeches,
A pair boots aimoft new, linen overalls, fevered coarse
and fine fhi:t% hues, &<:. one good hat, and one old
round ditto. It is supposed he will endeavour to get
to New-York or go to sea. All makers of veff,ls are
forbid to carry him off. Whoever returns said Ntpoe
to me shall receive the above reward, and all lealonaolc
charges, paid by
BENEDICTARNOL D.
N.B # Strayed away, the 29th of May, a pale red.
COW, about ten year-old, very poor, (mail horns,z
white face and be ly; the hair on her (ail cut short; the
perfou who willrtcru her or inform where the is fha!l be
well rewarded.