The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-05 00:00:00, page 3

Thereafon of delaying themettirgof parliament un
til the latter end„of November,^, that there may be lef;
time for declamation, the real business of the nation,
b^ng the great objeß of the present premier. Timidi
ty was the rock on which lord North was wrecked,
and therefore the now cabinet are determined not to be
frig te 4 from duty by any patriotic Rorm whatsoever.
It seems curious enough, that Mr. Flood was the
frßman to prop>fe the parliamentary gift to Mr. Grat
tan, and yet that he now thinks, that gentleman's pa
triotism defeßive. This gives a kind of suspicion, that
Mr. Fiord wjfh'd to eflablifh a precedent for a Similar
reward to hjmfelf; as, where the other gentleman has
flopped, he has taken up the ground, and infills on
carrying on the matter still further, but fifty thon
fand pounds is a great deal of hyfh money; and Mr.
Flood's oratory, considerable at it is, will not, in all
probability, go off at that price. :
The following is a lift of the ships that received da
pnape in the late hurricane, viz.
Ville de Paris, noguns, loft only a train fill.
Ramilies, 74 guns, main and m>zen mail gone.
Canada, 74 guns, mizen mast aid main top mail.
Glorieux, 74 guns, bowsprit and fore mart.
Centaur, 74, fore mafl, bowsprit, main top mad and
mizen top mail gone.
Caton, 64, sprung a leak, and gone to Halifax.
Pallas, 32 guns, ordered to accompany the Caton.
Extra&of a private letter from Flushing, Sept. 25
" Tike high winds, which have prevailed for some
time past, have d me incredible mifehief on this coast.
A large (hip from Bugen, which escaped tie enemy
is totally loft near Cawryck, with a cargo estimated
at 70,000 ducats value. The Wandermeer, of 50 guns,
a guardfhip, broke from her moorings, and drove on
fhort,where (he is much damaged.The Kortenaar,of 60
guns, is also damaged. As both these lhips were fit
ted fora convoy, we expert forthr delays. Sxty fail
have been ready in the river fioce April last, and have
not yet been ableto depart."
In the tipper house of parliament the ministry are
strong, his grace of Richmond, his grace of Grafton,
lord Shelburne, befiies fevera! auxiliaries, compose a
political phalanx of great strength. Rut in the lower
house they will be beat hollow: Mr. T lownfhend
-and Mr.' Pitt, are by no means equal to meErs, Fox,
Burke, and Co.
They write from the Hague, that the fladtbolder is
indefatigable in equipping their fleet, which is certain
ly to fail in a few days.
There has not been so severe an hurricane as that in
which the Jamaica fleet fuffered, since 1780. T'ere
are accounts of five Clips having foundered, ana three
taken by rebel privateers; almost all the crews of the
fllips that went down were loft.
The following men of war are arrived from Jamaica;
three of them came in with lord Rodney, viz. the
Mentagu, Canada and Resolution, of 74, Anson and
Le Jason, of 64 guns each. Supposed to be with the
fleet, the Ramifies 74, and La Ville de Paris of 110
.guns.
It is currently spoke of in Dublin, that previous to
the meeting of the Irish parliament, upwards of ten
commoners will be created peers of that kingdom.
Though most accounts agree, that the combined
squadron in the bay of Gibraltar, confided of 50 fail
of (hips on the' 9th of September, yet it is generally
allowed, that many of them must have been placed
there more for parade than real use, as several of the
Spanish (hips during their late cruize, were found to
be in a very foul condition, and totally unfit for ac
tion.
ments, Atou' 1 be the only ship that did not fuffer ma
terially in the storm on the 17th of September, and
is a convincing proof that the French do not always
equip their Blips so badly as they did the Pegafe, of
74 guns, which was fitted out for an Eaf llndia voy
age, yet when taken by admiral Barrington was not
deemed fit, at time of emergency,(or a summer's cruize
in the channel, though when taken flie fuffered very
little, notwithstanding about 40 of her crew were kill
ed by the raking fire of the Foudroyant.
The left letters from Leghorn announce the con
flernation of the maritime cities of Italy, in consequence
of the appearance of a Turkish fleet of great force cir
cumnavigating the coasts of the Adriatic. Some poli
ticians think their defoliation is against Venice, (the
consul of that republic having lately chagrined the
porte,) but others, and with greater probability, ima
gine that an attack upon Corsica is intended, feme ve
ry dark intrigues having b en difeovered, in which
file French ambassador was fufoefted as a principal
personage to the intended detriment to the grand feig°
nior.
A# the current always lets strong into the Medit'ta
nean, an old seaman fays, it will be impossible for the
combined fleet to keep their station in the gut or in
any part of the bay.
Letters from Dublin fay, that in consequence of the
declarations made on the part of government by earl
Temple, the bufinef of Ireland is likely to go on with
amity to Great-Britain The seamen come in with a
lacrity, the fencibles are to be abolished, and a bill of
rights is to take place.
The forces embarked in lord Howe's fleet, amount
to upwards of 3000, so that the garrison will, on the
relief of the place, amount to near 11,000 strong.
The number of sick, on the above date, wereaSg un
fit for hard puly, though, some appeared in the ranks
occasionally.
Lord Howe's fleet was fpok? with on the 29th of
September, 20 leagues weft of the Burlings, on the
coast of Portugal, and within about two days fail of
Gibraltar.
A remarkable fwift failing cutter has been fitted out
lately, and is failed for America from Deptford. She
carried some extraordinary dispatches to fir Guy
Carleton at New-York. It is said a special messenger
is gone in her to make some definitive propositions to
the congress.
A small squadron of men of war, and about a doz
en merchantmen, failed from Morlaix for America on
the 16th of September. They had no troops on board,
but a considerable quantity of ammunition, clpathing,
&c.
Philadelphia, Dec. 5.
The following Intelligence it extrafied from Rivingtori's Royal
Gazette.
N F. W- Y O R K, November 30.
Last Wednesday arrived his Majefy's frigate Cerberus, Sir
Jacob Wheate Part. Commander, Lfely convoying the Steady
and Supply ftorelhips, four navy victuallers, eight transports, and
the brig Iris, Captain Caldclough, laden with dry goods, viands,
&c. they had seven weeks passage, and were to be followed in
two or three days by the Pacquet ; the letters mention that by
the latest information from Gibraltar, General Elliot had declar
ed he could hold that post four months against all the force the
enemy might employ. Lord Shelburne and the King's friends
daily gain strength from the accession of the most refoeaable Se
nators in both Houses of Parliament, whose session it was expect
ed would be much more serene than of late years ; the minds of
people, hitherto abfirdly disposed to favour the American revolt,
had become weaned by the last summer's treatment of his Maje
sty's Commissioners, and their conciliatory overtures: That the
force of the French and Spanish fleets (lying in Algeziras Bay,
exhibiting a (hew of opposition to Lord Howe's relief of Gibral
tar) was much exaggerated, as great numbers were in bad condi
tion, unfit for battle, weakly manned, and out of trim for fail
ing. The British fleet departed full of spirit and confidence un
der Admirals Howe, Barrington, Alexander Hood, Richard
Hughes, Mark Millbank, and Commodore Hotham, a squadron
admirably appointed in every article for conquest, and confiding
in real strength fufficient to engage a force superior to that which
may contend for the conquest of Gibraltar.
On Friday evening arrived the Vulture, Capt. Le Hearne, in
seven days from Charleftown. By letters from thence we learn,
that about 3COO of the loyal inhabitants had departed from
thence for the island of Jamaica, and the fame number for St.
Aoguftine; that a furprize of Fort Johnson had been attempted,
the rebels repulsed, a wounded officer and some prisoners taken.
A number of violent r\ els had been turned out of town, their
infolente to government, and the danger apprehended from their
malignity, called so- this necessary measure. A number of gen
tlemen had obtained Mr, Mathews's permission to remain with
their effects in the city. Could the British troops be ordered to re
move from thence. The 63d and 64th regiments, it is said, had
failed from Carolina. The Adamant was appointed to fail with
a convoy for Britain, the firQ day of December. The Assurance
man of war, Capt. Swiney, had taken a fine ship with zz nine
ponnders. firft voyage, with %2coo dollars, and a load of sugar,
from Havana for Maryland; the ship alone fold at Charleftown
for I Coco guinea.
Fxtrafl of a letter from Portsmouth, dated 09. fr
" The language of Government runs highly in favour of the
Loyalists, and their patron, Governor Franklin, has been very
agreeably received in the Royal cjofet, in the Cabinet Council,
introduced to both by a noble Lord, who, on the zd of October,
again declared he never would accede to the dismembering any
part of the British Empire. Refoeaing the leaving of posts in
America, you will find that CharieOown will be the lafl devoted
-to that fate. The diffentions among the Northern kingdoms,
all of them inimical to Holland, will it is generally supposed,
produce a good peace in the winter, as the Dutch must fubrnir to
a reconciliation with Britain, or contend against all those mari
time powers ; this augurs very unfavourably to the Independence
of America."
His Excellency Governor Franklin pref-nted tn his Majesty,
at the Levee, an Address from the Loyalists at New-York, on
the 3d of Oaober.
We are informed fir James Wallace, in his majefly's
ship Resolution, arrived at Portsmouth the day before
the Iris left it, having been separated from the rest of
the homeward bound Jamaica fleet ; he fell in with a
large Dutch florefhip from the Baltic, a French ship
from Hispaniola laden with fogar, indigo, &c. and
a rebel laden with tobacco, the value amount
nig in all toa very great sum ; the former is not yet
arrived, the two latter are got afe to Portsmouth.
There are 30 ship-carpenters, with their wives, fa
milies, &c. arrived in this city, in the Cerberus's fleet
from England ; they are come to fettle here.
A gentleman, very high in office has declared pub
licly in a Coffee house, that he was firmly of opinion,
peace would not be concluded by the end of 1783;
and an even bet of one thousand guineas was laid at
White's a few days ago, that America will not be in
dependent for ten years to come.
Such an immense quantity of balls has been, at dif
ferent times thrown into Gibraltar, that some parts
of the fortifications there are almost entirely composed
of them.
The transports that have been lying at St. Maloes,
near two months past, had not failed the 25th of Sept,
and there is every reason to expert commodore Elliot
will take his old Ration soon enough to keep them in a
considerable time to come.
BOSTO N, oa o ber 28.
Messieurs PRINTERS
PRAY acquaint Mr. Temple , that the
people in general are much offended at his several
publications for more than two months past, as
tending to disturb the public peace: and as the oath
of my office enjoins me to present all breaches of the
peace, and public nuisances, I shall move for a preLnt
ment against him, at the next court.
A GRAND JURYMAN.
*f# On Sunday next, there will be charitable col
leßions made at Chriß church and St. Peter's church
in this city, both morning and afternoon, for the bene
fit of the poor of the said congregations. The donati
ons of those persons, who cannot attend divine service,
will be received by William Adcock, efq ; or Mr. Wood
drop Sims, church wardens.
f4t The Piece, signed " A Swedish Officer Fight
ing for American Independence," in our next.
AS 2 TUTOR to two or three Boys (or more if
he chufts) a MAN with * small family, who nn
defrauds the Latin and Greek languages, an 1 the Ma
thematicks.—A honre and garden will be found, with
pafturage,in a healthy part of the country, and a nand
fome salary given. For further particulars enquire at
the Lower-ferry on Susquehanna (the north fide) or
of the Printer.
N. B. To fav* trouble, no person need apply but
such as can be well recommended. Dec.
W A NT E D,
rAKEN up by the fobferiher, about the middle
ot July last, a Black HORiE, between 12 and
13 hands high, 4. yeara old, has a small ttar, no brand
nor ear. mark. Whoever has ! It the said Horse, by
applying to WILLIAM FirT DS, in Ridley te^nlhfy
Chester county, proving fcoperr/ and oaG,^ <?,rges
may have him a am. GEORGE YOCOM.
December 3, 1782.
TO BE SO L D,
At the Coffee Hou'e, on SATURDAY the 14th
loftant at it o'Clock.
A Lot of Ground containing
Sixty fee, by twenty, situate at the northwest corner
of Fourth and Pruen-ftreets, Philadelphia, held in fe^
limp e, the title indisputable; on which are two dwel
ling houses, i!:e one brek and the other frame, with a
b;ke house. The terms will be moderate, and mide
known at the time of sale, by me
JAMES BROWN.
N. B. For particulars enquire of Mr. John Jack
fone, chandler, in Front-street, or John Hall, in Low
er DI lin, near Pinnypack.
Dec. 4, 1782.
Southwark Au&ion.
T HIS
M O R N I N G,
Will be Sold by Public Au&ion,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALS O,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
A PPAR E L, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, Auctioneer.
N B. Hand-Bills will be difeontinued for the fu
ture, except on particular Occasions.
T plTb-l T
^ N EVENING SCHOOL will soon be opened, in
fl ore of the rooms of the University in this city, for
inftiuaing young gentlemen in the very necessary and
entertaining science of GEOGRAPHY. Eveiy method
will be "taken to render the study easy and pleasant, a#
wdl as improving: and for thia purpose will he given
short (ketches of the histories and manner# of nations,
and abridgements of travels, vovages and circum
navigations ; particularly of Ruffian difeoveries; of
Cook's last celebrated voyage round the globe, and his
fe rch for a north p^ffage ; of Carver's travels through
North - America, and of Robertfon'shiftory of the new
world.
For information in other particular#, youn* gentle
men will please to apply to the Profeffor of History in
said Univerfi y. Dec. 4.
Carter's Alley, December 4,
MR. M'DOUGALL beg# leave to inform the Pub
l:c, that he h^s opened his SCHOOL for the
inhru&on of voting Ladies and Gentlemen in the po-'
lite and necessary accoroplifhmsht of Dancing.
An Evening School for grown Gentlemen.
On F R ID ^r,
The 6th of December, at TEN o'Clbrk in the Fore
noon, on the Marshal's Wharf, between Arch and
R^ce-freets,
Will be Sold by Public Auaion,
One Hundred and Fifty Coils of
CORDA G E:
Confining of al! Se<ti of
RUNNING RIGING, Ratling, Spunyarn, &c. &%
also 50 barrels of Flour, 4 tierces of Irish Bee<,
a large number of iron-bound Hogsheads and Tierces,
suitable for water-eflee, &c. &e. Being part ot the
cargo of the Prize Brigantine GRACE.
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marfhri.
Three Pounds Reward.
n AN-AWAY from the fubf r riber, of Berks coun-
IV, Penntytvania, the latter end of ORoher last,
A MULATTO, lettered, SLAVE, named FRITZ,
or FREDERICK SHARMANLY ; he is nearly white,
about 30 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, pret
ty well built. The above reward will he paid for se
curing him in any gaol in this state. lam informed
he '# on board the South- Carolina frigate, do there
fit forworn the Officer# of said vessel, and all other
per ns, from harbouring or carrying him off, as tl
(ha I answer to contrary at their peril.
BENJAMIN SPEYKER, juni
Philadelphia, December 4, 1782.
Three Pounds Reward,
^T7 A $ ''°'" °° "* light.cf the firft instant, <
({V o'rhe futfenber's (table, in HUtown townfh
Bicks county, A Dun coloured MA RE, near
handa high, with a white mane and tail, small bh
down her face, arid two white fpett, seemingly 11
fatdie marks, on her back, fix years old next fprii
a natural trotter, and believe# with foal; (he is I
mouthed wren rod : or used otherwise. Whoever tal
up hod Mare hod Thief, (hall have the above rewai
Qi F, rty Shillings tor th* Mare* only, and regional
charges, paid hy WILLIAM PALMER. Dec. ,
Dancing School,