The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-08 00:00:00, page 3

N E W-Y O R K, December 13.
On Tuesday last the dispatch boat Swallow, cap.
tain Watson, arrived here from Charleftown, South-
Carolina, which place she left on the 2d inflant. She
has b ought none of the Carolina news papers, but
the accounts we have from the captain and passengers,
are, That major Craig, with the troops, had arrived
from North-Carolina, that all the out polls were call
ed in to reinforce the garrison, and that general Leslie
now finds himfelf at the head of so refpedable an ar°
my, that he is under no apprehensions from what force
the rebels can colled ; that a chain of redoubts are run
atrofs the neck, from Ashley to Cooper river, about fix
miles from the town, that between that and the old
canal, a new one is cut from river to river, with com
manding redoubts, about three miles within the for
mer, and every necessary preparation is made for a
ffioft vigourovs defence.
LONDON, September 24.
We have advices from Paris, of the 15th inst. which
fay, that the king has lignified to his excellency Ben
jamin Franklin, by his ministers, the count de Vergen
and M. Maurepas, that lie is determined to enter
into no treaty for a general pacification with Great-
Britain, without the consent and approbation of bis
faithful allies the United States of America, and firmly
eftabl filing their independence.
October 6. The Spaniards, in their pompous ac
count of the inv^fion of Minorca, fay that it fixes the
attention of all the maritime powers of Europe. They
ihoud have excepted one great maritime power, that
is the court of London, which appears to pay no at
tention to it at all!- Nay, nor the people neither!
Or surely French and 'Spaniards would not have such
free egress and regress there and at Gibraltar, unmo
lested and uninterrupted by tiie British navy !- Oh
poor unfortunite BY NG where is thy indignantghoft ?
Thou who died a victim to avert the fury of an enra
ged people from a gu by ministry!
° Puni^pef, though w'ith a flow foot, is sure to over
take the villain. Bow unlucky for poor Arnold, to
have efc ped the penalty of a waiter, only to be re b
frrve l f° ri e fare of a detefed assassin ! and was gene
ra! Philip ' army to have been next betrayed, to ap
p fe tar betrayed-congress, if you nave been railed to
command, upon his ocnferted defliny? 0 human na
ture! wha. a spot is here m thy creation?
Sir Henry Clinton's and lord Rawdon's returns,
may be deemed the surest token of a loft cause ; no less
than the meditated retreat, as it is probable, of that
arch traitor Arnold, indicates the inclination of final
vidory to the fide he last deferred.
The British rights in America, confiftiog, among ma
ny other articles, of tne thirteen provinces, now claim
ing independence; the reversions of the governments of
Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Eaft-Flo
r;da (that of Weft Florida has been some time disposed
of, and the purchasers have lately come into pofft ffion)
together with the territories of the Hwdfon's Bay com
pacy 9 body of reduced, dispirited troops, with a
v ery large colhaion of overgrown commissaries, and
all the unsettled accounts of ordinaries and extraordi
naries, to the amount of many millions ; together with
the whole mass of afts, repeals, statutes, reftritfions,
proclamations, arrears, propositions, humiliations, &c.
&c.
N. B. The British Weft India Islands to be inclu
ded, if agreeab'e. Application to be made to Messrs.
Boreas, Minden, and Co. near St. James's.
By JAMES TWfTCHER and Co.
The remaining Stock in trade of the royal navy of
Great Britain, confining ofa small number of old hulks,
built with Ste tin timber, unequipped and unmanned
They will be fold with all their furniture on board, of
old women in command, old men, and a young prince.
Berfons are desired to apply without loss of time, to
prevent their mouldering away without any benefit to
the auai@neer. For the convenience of purchasers,
James will have no objections to Buffering the fleets of
the enemy to come in 0 the channel, for the purpose of
carrying off what they may buy.
December 28. We bear that on Friday last lieute
nant Blanchard failed from this port in a waale boat,
and the fame night fell in with a galley from Phi
ladelphia, commanded by a Mr. Moffat, which got
off by plying her oars, after a few musket (hot had
-been fired at her from the whale boat. Lieutenant
Blanchard afterwards divided his men in two parties,
landed one on each fide of the creek or river, and
marched them to Woodbridge, New Jersey, where
he took a number of prisoners, amongst them are the
reverend parson Roe, and a Mr. Jackson, both dif
linguifhed Rebels.
December 29. For the paragraph inserted last Sa
turday, refprßing advantages obtained by the Bri
tifh army against Mr. Greene in South Carolina, we
now find our cotefpondent was indebted to the rebel
fabricators in New Jersey, who not content with the
frft success of their impoflure, two days after renew
ed the report and sent it to us, with the addition of
some particulars of the story equally destitute of truth.
On the 25th instant was sent in here by one of his
majefly's cruizers, the sloop Polly, Morris Doran,
wafer, from Bofipn, bound to Martinique, with a
£hrao of lumber, &c. ''
December 31. Saturday morning last the ship Arbuth
not, captain Webster, arrived here from Montego Bay
in Jamaica, in 27 days Last Sunday week he fell in
with the privateer ship Goodrich, captain Buchanan,
of this port, who was in chafe of five fail that had
come out 0 the Delaware, and were then about
leagues from the land.
Also the garrisons of Gibraltar and Minorca, with
all the empty storehouses and magazines. Those ar^
now upon sale, and will be knocked down without loss
of time. They will be an excellent bargain to the pur
chasers, as they will be peremptorilly fold.
Yesterday morning the schooner Revenge, captain
&binfon, arrived here from Charfeflown, South-Ca-
POLITICAL SALES by AUCTION,
By Boreas, Minden, and Co.
Stateand Stock Brokers :
Which the general was pleased to honour with the fol
lowing answer.
Boston, December 12, 1781.
Gentlemen,
GIVE me leave to offer you my best Thanks for
the kind letter with which I have been honour
ed—the warm attachment I have to my brother
officers makes me particularly happy in these teftimo
Dies of your friendship.
The honour I had to he admitted amongyou, and to
% partake of your labours, will at every moment of my
life, afford me the higaeftfatisfaßion.
Permit me, gentlemen, most affectionately to express
my regard for those troops in your line whom it has
been my happiness to command.
I am extremely obliged to you for your friendly wi
shes, and I anticipate the pleasure to be again wim you
in a few months ; when I hope our efforts will conti
nue fuccefstul in the noble cause: the juPice and libe
ral views of which, I am confident to fay, have added
a new luftre to the military profeffion.
roHna, in 14 days; by him we have papers as late as
the 13th inflant: but they contain no account of any
aftion between the royal army and general Greene,
and by letters we learn the army of the latter is at
least 30 miles diflant from Charleftown.
January 2. Weare informed that two ships are at the
hook, laden with flour from Philadelphia, prizes to the
Orpheus, and that one his majefly's ships of force was
left in chace of a fleet of sixteen fail of vessels from the
fame port to the Spanish and French islands.
Last Monday arrived here a schooner from Curacoa,
bound for Philadelphia, with a cargo of fait; she fail
ed in company with two other vessels, defined for the
fame port, and was taken eight days ago by his majes
ty's ship Adamant, David Graves, efq ; commander,
off the capes of Delaware. The Adamant was left in
chace of two fail, supposed to be the consorts of the above
mentioned schooner, from which she was separated, a few
days previous to her capture, in a gale of wind.
On Tuefdaylaft arrived in port, the private armed
ship Buccanier, Hoyfteed Hacker, enquire, comman'der:
She left I'Orient, France, the 3d of November, last
month : By her we have a confirmation that an em
barkation of ten thousand troops had taken place at
that port, defined for the Weft-Indies, and were to
be convoyed by ten fail of the line.
December 27.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to
another in this town, dated October 13, 1781.
" I have for your fur her information, after your
well known success of our's to the southern part of our
continent, that lord Dunmore and family are to fail
in all October, to take upon him his government in
Virginia, together with all the refugees that belong to
South-Carolina and Virginiarthey have from govern
Last Sunday, a schooner from Falmouth in England,
loaded chiefly with flour, prize to the Speedwell priva
teer, arrived fafe in port.
Since our last the letter of marque Fortune, return
ed to Beverly, after being out about three weeks, ha
ving taken a valuable prize, which is arrived at a fafe
port.
The day on which the American troops at North
river fired a feu de joye for the Capture of lord Corn
wallis's army, a scouting party being on their return
to camp, beared the firing ; and soon after met ano
ther party sent cut as a relief: a negro belonging to the
firft, calling to one in the after, said, Cutfee, whas
all dat firing we hear to-day ? the other replied,—o
my dear foul, noffing tall, only general Burgoue hab
a broder born to day.
Wednesday last the following ADDRESS of the of
ficers of the Massachusetts line of the continental army,
who happened to be in town, was presented to the
marquis de la Fayette, viz.
An ADDRESS to the honourable Major General the
marquis De La Fayette.
S I R,
TN behalf, and at the desire of the officers of the
1 Massachusetts line of the continental army, now in
Boston. We beg leave to congratulate your honour
on your return once more to this metropolis; and al'o
on the glorious successes of the allied forces of France
and America, this campaign, against our common ene
my ; in the accomplishment of which, you have borne
so great a share.
Be assured, Sir, the presence and conversation of
Him, who at the earlieftperiod of this contest, quit
ted his native country, social connexions and domeflic
ease for the fatigues and hardships of war, in defence
of the rights and linerties of AMERICA, inspire us
with every sentiment of gratitude and efleem.
As we underhand you are soon to embark for Eu
rope, permit us to wish you a prosperous voyage.—
May you meet with those marks of notice and dif
tinXion from the sovereign of France, to w ich you
are very justly entitled —and that refpeX and ap
plause from all—with which we are sure you leave
America.
At the appointed time, may you be favoured with a
fafe return, to that joy and fatisfadion of every virtu
ous American, which so pleasing a citcumflance muff
certainly afford.
We are, Sir,
Your honour's most obedient,
and very humble servants,
JOHN PORTER, Major.
JOSEPH PETTINGILE, Major.
Boston, December 12, 1781.
BOSTO N, December 17, 1781,
Bon Mot of an honest Continental Negro.
S A L E M, December 20.
With the most sincere
Affedion and efleem,
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient
humble Servant.
La FAYETTE.
December 22.
Philadelphia, Jan. 8,
Saturday night the 22d ult. the palace in the city
of Wiljiamfburg, which is supposed to have been f&
on fire by some malicious person, was in three hour,
burnt to the ground. This elegant building was far
some time past used as an hofpitd, and upwards of a,a
hundred sick and wounded soldiers were in it when thfe
fire was difeovered, but by the timely exertions of a
few people, only one perifhejiro the flames.
By the southern post, arrived Jaff evening, we learn.
That captain Smith, in a brig from Rhode- Island,
arrived in ames river. Captain Smith, in' a fbofc
captain Hinman, in the M rquis, and captain Cham
plin, in the Hancock, from New London, are arrived
in York river. Captain Paine, in the Lark, and cap
tain Davis, in the Favourite, from Bofion, are ar,ri',
ved at Baltimore. The latter loft her mails in a gate
of wind. A sloop from Salem is also arrived at Balti
more. The ship Philadelphia is arrived ^t St. Thomas's
W A S FOUN 1),
On the 25th of December, 1781, in Third,
street, between Chefnut and Walnut ft peers.
Thirty odd (hillings in specie. Whoever
has loft the lame, by applying to the Pri^
ter and paying charges may have it agaip.
CT^e^^^^^^^^^^^
Fire! Fire! Fire !
AL TH OUGH the encouragement tp Cinpey.
Sweepers is great, yet the owner, of Chimney,
weep boys are unwilling to ,ht them go out to Q
unless under the certainty of emploprev ; ?nd ft
now become difficult for the inhabitant to get ^heir
chirnnies swept so often as is neceffarr to nr^v^ut fires;
herefore the fubferiber gives this publics ,tir„'hi
he di p r der Sweeps into any neigh 4 ,ourhqpj, on np.
tice given of a d- zen or more ctiimni^s Wanting to bf
fw.pt. By which me@ns he hopes, in ^ fhert mat to
n^ofuce inch regularity jn tuu business, as to mike
it easy to his fel ow citizens to avoid % p yment M
'wch.finea as are b. law dir&&ed, on persons Suffering
their^chmnies to take fire. e ,
WIL' lAM YOUNG.
Lumhardriheet, between Third and Fourth-ttrp' s.
ment tool, sterling each, and to hate no ferthfet De
mands from them, with this particular privilege, tdi
enjoy their estates which they formerly owned."
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 22.
A flag is arrived at Newport from CharteftowO^ ^4
we hear brings advice that general Greene has taken a
fort not far distant from that place, defended by 35^
men, about 100 of whom were killed, and the remainder:
captured ; that the reinforcements from Virginia hav
ing arrived, general Greene was encamped within five
miles of Charleftown, the garrison of which was at short
allowance ; and that it was reported a detachment 0,
his army had marched to attack a fort in or near th^
Confines of Georgia.
FIS H. K I L L, Jan. 3.
We learn from New York, that general Leftie, who,
commands at Charleftown, has requested of general
Clinton 900 men, to enable him to hold that place.
That an embarkation was accordingly made the 224
ultimo, composed principally of new raised corps.
Five men from Arnold's corps, have deserted to us in
the course of the lait week.
NEW-LONDON, Dec. 28.
*** The committee for eflimating the Lottes at
New London and Groton, and abating of Taxes, &c.
propose to meet at New London on that business, on
Monday next; by which time it is expected, the fuf
ferers who have not yet delivered in estimates of theig
losses, will have them ready made out.
CHATHA M, January 2.
Tho' the season cannbt be expelled to produce any
important warlike actions, or change of affairs, in
this cold climate, where winter generally seals up the
springs of motion, and compels the sons of mars not
only to relinquish their martial enterprizes, but to feek'
an asylum from the hoary froft and (now ; yet, from the
present afped of affairs, the most important intelligence
from Europe,, as well as from the southern slates.
where the mildness of the season gives a latitud,e tty
the exertions of the continental army under general
Greene, and where the feat of war is likely to be trans
ferred, may be expected. May Heaven guard th^
glory and dignity of the American states, and deyp
lope the arcana of the enemy's machinations, until
the carnage of rhe human race shall cease, and the oi
live branch be extended to us.
Oh! stretch thy reign, fair Peace! from shore to (here,
'Till conquest cease and war be heard no more. ''
Last week nine or ten prisoners made their e/capc
from Morriflown gaol, among whom were five British
soldiers, who were taken up and confined is Newark
gaol on Sunday last. They made their appearance at
Newark on Saturday, under the pretence of being de~
ferters from Staten Blind, and to cover the deception'
obtained a pass from a magistrate to come to this place'-
but they being met on Sunday, a little way out of
Newark, by Mr. Samuel Alling, who thought he had
seen one of them before going to Morristown unfa
guarl, gave information to the honourable William
Burnet, efqu : re, who had them apprehended, and up
on interrogating them they confeffed that thev we%
prisoners of war, and had made their escape from Mor
ristown gaol.
Two deserters from the enemy cam^ from Staten-
Island to Elizabethtown last Sunday,