Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-05 00:00:00, page 2

'A Ginthman in towii hasfaacred us with London Papers
to the 15th of Augufi, Jrom which the following in
telligence is taken.
LONDO N, August 6.
A DVICE is received from Russia, that leven fail of
,1 men of wat, under the command of Vice Admiral
1 elm.now, are failed from Cronftad , but to what part
taey are bound remains a Secret.
The firft of July a French brig put into Fya', the Cap
tain of which laid, in his voyage he spoke with 20 fail,
treat arid final!, of Spanish nun of war, bound to Ame
rica.
A Portdguefe man of war. of 60 guns, commanded
by C.ot. Snifzel, has taken, on the coast of Brazil, two
Spanish merchant (hip?, and fen r them to Lilbon.
His M.jfty's ship the Worcester, of 64 guns, cast an
chor at Fyal the latter end of June, at which place Ihe is
Rationed to cruize off, to intercept the American veffcls.
The rteward of the (hip was sent cn shore at the above
place dangeroilfly ill.
John Wilkes, E g; is said to be extremely ill at Bright
helmftone.
We hear that a petition will be presented to the Se
cretary of State for the American department by the mer
chants, to cause the Captain of the Yankey privateer to
be kept in cu'ocly to answer to them for the property he
has illegally taken, he being the sole owner of the priva
teer; and the priz s, of course, will be fcld in America
for his account and emolument.
Extract es a Etter from Salfury, August 5.
" A letter from Exmouth, dared July 31, lays, " On
Saturday the 27th inst. off the Start, and on Sundav the
28:1, in Torbay, our pilots spoke with a large New.
England-built iloop, which mounted 14 carriage gins,
and a number of Swivels ; they counted above 40 men on
board, some of whom, on the pilot's approach, had
their naked swords drawn; they enquired of the pilots,
if any Eatt-Indiamen were expt&ed, and asked many
other questions ; whicu plainly proved it was an Ameri
can privateer.
Yesterday Alexander Wedderburne, Esq; hisMajefty's
Solicitor, set cut for France.
O 1 Friday night an express arrived from Glasgow with
f;e(h defpatches for Lord George Germaine, from Lord
Dunmore at Virginia, brought over by the Nelly, Capt.
Hudson, who was taken up there for that purpose by'
Lord Dunmore. Several passengers are come over in her.
Augufi 9. Capt. Johnson of the Yankey privateer, and
Refs and Hoc,s (Captains of the two Weft-Indiamen
taken by the above privateer) were fitting together in
Johnson's cabin a few days after they were taken, when
Johnson having inadvertently laid down his cutlass, Ross
and Hodges took advantage of it by throwing him cn
his back, and seized the cutlafi.
The guard Rationed on the quarter-deck, having also
laid down his cutlass in order to go forward, one of Ross
or Hodges's people, who had been let into the ficret,
immediately seized it, aad gave the alarm, on which the
men belonging to the Yankee, and those of the mer
chantment (who ought to have been confined) ran up,
and one of the Americans having caught up a Scrubbing
brufli, and advancing in a threatning posture, was told
by the man who held the cutlass, that if he advanced a
Itep further he would take his head off, and ordered him,
and the rest of the men belonging to the privateer, to
go forward; Ross and Hodges, in the mean time, hav
ing broke open the armed chest.
Capt. Johnson and his crew were removed from the
Yankee about two o'clock on Sunday morning, and it is
said are now on board the Conqueftadore man of war.
Capt. Johnson complains of Capt. Rofs's illiberal be
haviour, in Offering several people to come on board
since he arrived, and insult him in the most cruel and
gross terms, though a prisoner ; and when hit brother
came to fee him, after three years absence, Capt. Ross
would not permit them to talk a minute in private.
If Capt. Ross has secreted his prisoners, is it net woithy
the interposition of the civil power to compel him to pro
duce them, that no foul play may be offered them, till
they have taken their trials?
Capt. Johnson, of the Yankey privateer, lately taken
and brought into the river, is a natve of New-England.
Previous to the present unhappy difference between this
country and America, he lived as a merchant, in great
repute, at Portsmouth in New Hamplhire. Lad winter
he had the misfortune to have his h use burnt down at
the time when the greatest part of Portsmouth was de
stroyed by the Swan, and other ships of war, at which
time he loti the whole of his property. The retraining
att taking place, and depriving him from carrying on his
trade, he resolved to go to sea in a privateer, and accor
dingly hired the Yankey for that purpose.
The guns on beard the above privateer were some of
those that had been spiked up by Gen. Howe, at Boston,
previous to his leaving that place.
Advices from the Electorate of Hanover fay, their few
manufactures, and their husbandry, are greatly affe&ed
by recruiting and transporting so many men out of the
country.
Within these ten days no left than three expresses have
been received by government from Gen. Howe.
The people of Ireland, in the linen trade, have fuffer
ed very much by the stoppage of the importation of flax
feed from North- America, from whence they used to
have great quantities ; at present they, indeed, have
some from America, but then they receive it by the way
of St. Euftatia and Amfcrdam, by which means the
price is greatly enhanced, and a loss fuffered by the
country in the employment of Dutch bottoms in carry
ing the fame.
August 15. Yesterday Lord Shelburne attended the le
vee at St. James's for the firft time for several years part ;
at the fame time he took leave of his Majesty previous to
his departure to France.
This week upwards of fix thousand letters from New-
York, Halifax, and other parts of America, have ben
received by different people in London, which were
brought by the New-York Packet, and transports that
have arrived since Friday.
A gentleman arrived from Cadiz informs us, that three
Spanish frigates, five transports with four regiments of
foot, and four victuallers, the day before he left that
place, failed fcr the Havannah.
A great number of transport ships, in government Ser
vice, now lay off Deptford, taking in naval Itores for the
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) October 25.
By a gentleman from Fort P tt, we learn that e even
fertlers at the month of Whte ing, about 50 milts below
that post, were killed by the Taawahs, Wyendots, Min
goes, and other difaftaed Indians, cn the 9th oi this
instant.
A gentleman in Dumfries acquaints us, that by an
English paper of August 7 Sth there is advice of the Spa
nish troops having entered Portugal, and taken levcra!
towns.
use of the fleets in America, which, as faft as their lad
ings are compleated fail round for Portsmouth to proceed
to Halifax.
The Yar-key privateer, with her guns and all her flores,
is ordered to be fold immediately, that the purchase mo
ney may be divided among the persons who took her.
A correspondent obfe^ves that nothing but infatuation
could influence Administration in fending troops and mo
ney to conquer the Americans; specie is what they prin
cipally want, and we have lent them a million of money,
which will circulate through that country, and never re
turn to Old England. The most effe&ual way to reduce
America is by the exertion of our naval strength, which
would destroy their trade, keep our navy on a refpe&able
footing, ftrrke terror into the natural enemies of Great-
Britain, and the money railed for equipping our fleets
would circulate at home.
On Tuesday afternoon died at his house in Grofveraor
Place, the Rght Hon. Lord Cathcart, one of his Majes
ty's most Honorable Privy Council, and lately appointed
one of the Lords of his Majesty's bedchamber, in the room
of the late Lord Marfham.
Tuesday a sip arrived from Quebec, which brings let
ters dated the 6th of fitly prom thence, and of the g.tb from
Montreal ; they inform us that General Carleton bad left
one tboufand of the foreign troops to garrfon Quebec, and as
many at Montreal, and that the main army, conjifing of
8000 regulars, and 2000 Canadians, with a large body of
Indians, snaking twelve tribes, were getting and offem
bling the vessels and batteaux as fafi as pofible upon Lake
Champlain, in the neighbourhood of St. John's (in which
the, bad already made great progress) towards embarking
the army, and proceeding to Crown-Point in purfait of the
rebels, and from thence to enter the province of New York,
&c. Mean while, nothing could exceed the eagerness of the
Britifo arm, in general to come up with the enemy ; and se
veral parties of Indians had already made excursions thro'
the woods and fw amps as far as Crown Point, and fain
many of the scattered Provincials, and were frequent/,
bringing in scalps (although againfi Gen. Carleton's orders)
nor is it possible for him to prevent it effectually, or those
savages to desist from their cruel practices. —The King's ar
my are in great spirits, ver, healthy, and abound with all
forts of provisions.
Copies of the Declaration of War b, the Provincials are
now in town, and said to be couched in the frongefl terms —
that having now drawn the sword in defence of all that is
dear to them, the, are determined never to Jbeath it til! a
full compenfatiun is made for the cruel oppressions the, have
fufained.
It is said the American provinces have not only declared
tbemfelves independent, but that they have sent memorials
thereof, and of their proceedings, to mofi of the Courts in
Europe.
Orders are given to the Commissioners of the Nav, to take
four flips into government service, to carry corn and other
provifans to Jamaica and Antigua, all intercourse with the
American Colonies, from which those places were fuppHed,
being flopped.
From the (London) PUBLIC LEDGER, of Auguftg.
TH E arrival of Mr. St. Paul from the Court of Ver
sailles, was unexpected at this critical juncture. You
may assure the public, that he is charged with dispatches
from Lad Stormont, the delivery of which will rauch
embarrass Administration.
Mr. St. Paul is a man of vigilance. He peffefles that
kind of penetration, which renders it a very difficult mat
ter to deceive him. During the absence of Lord Stor
mont he watched the motions of the Court of France
with such success, that he traced the duplicity of that
Court through all its different windings. He perceived
that Fiance intended secretly to afford America that as
sistance which (he openly disavowed. He detected the
agents of the cabinet in the very act of affording fuccours
to the Colonies, and of giving every assurance of pro
tection to the American leaders. Intelligence of this
vas communicated to Lad Stormont whilst his Lord
flip was in England. He was dispatched in haste to Ver
sailles, with inftru&ions to remonttrate, in spirited terms,
cn ue insult thus offered to the Court of London. Loi d
Stormont obeyed his inftru&ions. He prefled for a ca
tegorical anfver. The reply was couched in the mod:
ambiguous terms. The affair was dropped. The Court
of Versailles w^s more narrowly watched than ever.
Enough was discovered to convince Lord Stormont of
the intentions of that Court. Mr. St. Paul is now sent
over to assure our Ministry of the resolution ofthe cabi
net of Versailles, which is simply this; That if the de
claration of the Congress, fitting forth the independency
of America, fhali be generally relished by the people
throughout the different colonies, then France, in con
jo&ion with Spain, will hazard a rupture with Great-
Britxin, by openly a flifting the colonists, on teims high
ly advantageous to the commerce of France and Spain.
Ido not pretend to fpecify every particular. But this
I will venture to affirm, is the substance of that intelli
gence which Mr. St. Paul is sent over to communicate to
Administration. The public will from hence perceive,
that it is entire madness to place any reliance on the pa
cific assurances of France and Spain. They will not wan
ton y plunge into a war. But no person can expect mat
they will forego national advantages, out of compliment
to the English Ministry. The idea is chimerical. Mr. St.
Paul hath by this time told Administration thus much.
The public have only to expert what hath been repeat
edly foretold ; that the rupture with cur Colonies will end
in the loss of America, and a war with France and Sprin.
If these are eligible events, the people are very right in
fuppoiting thole plans which mult produce them. If the
loss of America (vblch implies the totahuin of our com
merce) is not a thing to he desired, then are the people
blind to their own interests in not ceasing to protea Mi
nisters who have long ceased to pay any regard to the
commercial welfare cf their country.
MATTER OF FACT.
On motion Resolved, 1 hat a I tter ftmd Idin Dick
inson, Thomas M'Kean, fc.&,j.mm ft George Nel
son, Sharp Delany, William BraT^, Samud Simp
son and William Will, directed to the Committee of
Infpedion for Chefier county and to the Freemen of J;c
fame, be read.
And the said letter was accordingly read and consi
dered, whereupon it was unanimeefly
Resolved, That the laid letter be unregarded, as net
having a tendency to promote haimony among the
good people of this county.
Reformed, That fafety and prote&ion, in any govern
ment, are necessary for every individual inhabitant there
of; to enjoy which cannot be effected until the powers
of government are put in force.
Resolved therefore, That every man in this State
ought to endeavour to put the powers of the Constitu
tion of this Common-Wealth in force and eftfl ; where
by the good people thereof may enjoy the benefits cf
government.
At a meeting of the General Committee of Berks County,
at the Court- House in Reading, OR. gi, 1-76. "
MARA BIR D, Esq; in the Chair.
TH E resolutions palled at a meeting of the inhabi
tants of the city of Philadelphia, on the 21st and 22d
instant, respecting the conduct of the late Convention
of this state, were read and considered; when thequef
tion being put “ Whether this Committee do approve
“ of the refoluticns es the said meeting, and w'l'ether
" they will concur with their brethren of the city of
" Philadelphia in the choice of an Affemblyin the mode
“ and for the purposes pointed cut by the said refolu
" tions, without taking theoath preferibed by the Ccn
“ vention to the electors of this flare:" The fame was
puffed in the affirmative by a very great majority.
Resolved wianimoufy, That the lufpcaon, be authcr
ifed to administer to such persons as the judges of elec
tion fliall have just cause to fufra are inimical to the
liberties of this state, the following oath or .firmation,
viz. ZA. B. dofwear (or affirm) that I wit, bear tru'e
allegiance to the fate of Pennflvania, and support the
Independence of the,fame, and that Ido not think myfe!f
bound to pay any allegiance to the King of Great Britain
or an, ailing under him —Without which their votes
ought not to be received. Extradfrom the minutes,
C. REA D, Secretary.
In COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia,
Oflober 31, 1776.
Complaint having been made to this Council, by
Christopher Elliot, that fohn Baldwin of this city,
Cordwainer, had refused to receive in payment the
Continental BiHs of Credit issued by order of
Coogrefs. Thereupon the Wd John Baldwin was
ordered to appear before this Board, and beingin
formed of said complaint, did acknowledge that he
had refufed to receive the said Bills of Credit in pay.
ment. The Council urged the pernicious and de
firu&ve tendency of such condud, and requested him
to recenfider it, allowing him several days to form his
judgment and fix his final resolution. This day
agreeable to notice ^iven him, he again appeared
before the Council, and declared that he was deter
mined not to receive the said Bills in payment, where
upon Resolved, that the said John Baldwin is an “ Ene
" my to his Country, and precluded from all trade
“ and intercourse with the inhabitants of these Stages."
Resolved, That the said John Baldwin be committed
to Goat, there to remain without bail or raainprizc
PHILADELPHIA, Afy.hr 5 .
Al Copy of one of the letters lately lof by an Express, hav
ing been forwarded to Congress from Head Quarters
the following is an extractfrom said Copy. Eublifhed
by authority ofCongrefs. Choker 25, 1776.
''• The fixation of rhe enemy's arny remains nearly
thefame as on the 2 ift inst. it differs in nothing, urJefs
it is that their main body is more collected about Ntw
Rochelle. On Monday night a detachment of our
men, under the command of Col Hazlet, was sent out
to furprize and cut off Major Rogers if poihble with
Eis regiment, which was polled there., By some acci
dent the expedition did not succeed as well as could
have been wished: however, our advanced party, led
on by Major Green of the firft Virginia regiment; fell
in with their out guard and brought off thirty-fix pri
soners, sixty muskets and some blankets. Thenumber
killed is not certainly known, but it is reported by an
officer who was there, that he counted ^bout twenty
five. Our loss is two killed and ten or twelve wound
ed. On Wednesday there was also a small skirmish be
tween a party of Col. Hand's riflemen, about two hun
dred and forty, and nearly the fame number cf Hes
sian Chaffeurs, in which the latter were put to the
rout. Our men buried ten of them on the field and
took two prisoners, one badly wounded. We fuflain
ed no other loss than having one lad wounded, sup
posed mortally. Publifad b, o r f er of Con^efa
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Died on Monday fe'nnight, in the 5 9 <h year of his
age, the Hon. WILLIAM LOGAN, Esq; many
years member of the Governor's Council, and ' of the
city corporation.—On Wednesday his remains were
attended to the Friends burial ground by the late Go
vernor and Council, the membeis of the corporation,
and a great number of other refyedablc inhabitants.
At a meeting of a confiderabie number cf refye&,-
ble inhabitants of the county a Coffer, at the house
of Richard Chesney, in East Lain, or , the firft day of
this instant, November.