The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-11-26 00:00:00, page 1

Will be Sold at Public, Vendue;
a PLANTATION, lying in Mount Bethell town
fl ship, Northampton county, 18 miles above Eafton,
5 miles below the mountain and the fame distance from
the Water-Gap, within one mile from two or three
good landing places on the river Delaware ; there are
also two grist mills, a saw-mill, two fmith'3 (hops and
a tan yard within one mile of said plantation—which
consists of about 376 acres, 100 acres of which,are
cleared ploughland, which has yielded 30 bushels of
wheat per acre for -ten acres together ; 100 acres of
meadow ground, of which 15 acres are cleared, a good
bearing orchard of about two acres; the remainder of
the land is well watered and timbered, and large quan
tities of logs, posts and rails, &?.&•. may be cut there
on : there are three good dwelling Hoofer on said place,
two of which are double houses, a* also Bmt and (ta
bling in good order. Conditions will be made known
at the time and place of sale.
Nov. 2, JOHN BAYARD, An^ioner.
The 26th of November, instant, at 10 o'Clock in the
Morning,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
(If the wexther proves fair)
At the Widow CHEVALIER'* in Arch (tet,
frHE Howfliold FURNITURE, PLATE, &c. be-
I longing to the estate of Peer Chevalier, deceas
ed; also a Pair of elegant GLOBES, complex
ALL persons who stand indebted to the laid estate
are desired to make immediate payment ; and thofa
who have any demands against it a r e desired to bring in
th^r mourns dire&y, properly attested, in order to
be adjuft&d, to
JOHN CHEVALIER.\
ADRIAN RENAUDET, jExecutors.
MARY chevalier,'
The 27th instant, at T^lve o'clock at noon, at the
Coffee-Houfe,
TUESDAY,
I^^^@^^^@
At the City Auction,
On MONDA r Next,
The 2d of December, 1782,
At NINE o'Clock in the MORN ING,
Will begin the S A L E,
$f a Large and very General ASSORT MENT of
MERCHANDIZE,
Suitable for rhe approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QU ANTITY of
Houlhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN B AYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B, The City Audios will be conftmtly held
every MOND A Y; and as the Store is always open
for the Reception of Goods, it is desired (when not in
convenient) that the Goods may be sent before the
Day of Sale.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To AL L whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Ad
miraltv will be held before the honourable
FRANCIS HOPKINSON, esquire, fudge of theco^rt
#f admiralty of this date, at the office of the marshal
of the said court, in the city of Philadelphia, on Tues
day rext, the 26th day of November indent, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, for the Trial of the Brigan
tine or V^el called the GRACE, lately commanded
by George Kerr, taken at fes, on her passage from the
pert of London to theiflmd of Antigua, sent into,this
port and libelled against as prize, by Stephen Decatur
(qui tare, &c.) To the end, that all persons concerned
may appear and (hew cause, if any there be, w ere ore
a decree fliould nbt pass pursuant to the prayer of the
libel &c. By order of the judge,
" ' ~ y JAMES READ, register.
Tanners Oil to be Sold,
RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street, above Sixth
'ftract.
VOL. Xl.l Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
On J^EDNESD^T,
THIS D ^r,
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
The following foreign Articles (as well as those puo
lifhed in our paper of Thursday last) are taken from
the Morning Post, a daily paper published in London,
profeffedly under the influence of lord Shelburne and
his party.
LONDON, September 16.
WE have it from the firft authority, that the
Spaniards have been repulsed in their firtt
grand attempt upon Gibraltar, with very great flaug
ter.
The Lisbon letters which' were brought by Friday's
mail mention, that most people there were of opinion,
a negotiation for peace would commence as soon as
Gibraltar should either be relieved or taken.
It is generally understood at the weft end of the
town, and at Lloyd's coffee-houfe, that lord Howe has
orders to attempt the bombardment of the enemy s
fleet in Cadiz barb ur before he fails for Gibraltar.
If the gallant admiral has received'fuch inftrudions,
we sincerely hope, for his own honour, and that of
his country, that the enterprize will be carried on
with more ardour and effect than that under admiral
Rook, in the beginning of the present century.
It is the general opinion of the loyalists, that fir.
Washington will come over to reside in France, as soon
as a general peace is concluded. ,
It now appears that the Dutch have detacher fix
fail of the line to join the French fleet in the East-In
dies.
Twenty tboufand stand of arms are now preparing
at the tower with the greatest expedition, to be put
on board the fllips going on a secret expedition to the
South seas, under captain Macbride. Four thousand
troops are to be embarked on board the squadron.
The last intelligence from Bred is at this most
particularly important: as we learn that Cordova s
fleet has been terriblv Mattered in a variety of Itorms;
and must, if all his ships should be able to make their
port in fafety, be obliged to remain there for some
months to come. , , r
It is remarkable that the Royal George lately funk
at Spithead, on board of which so many lives were
I^, had the misfortune to be overturned when lhe was
tirfi lynched, by which accident near 500 persons loft
" On Saturday morning an express arrived at the ad
miralty with an account of lord Howe, with the grand
feet under his command, passing by Plymouth on
Thursday morning, with t:e wind N.E.
Saturday morning early one of the admiralty n^
fencers was sent off to Pprtfmouth with a packet, to
be immediately put on board a cutter, and to be car
ried after lord Howe.
His matefty has been pleased to remit to the reverend
Mr. Alien (who was sentenced to fix,months imprron
ment on an affair of honour) the former of his
t rm of imprifoment ; in consequence of winch he ^was
lately difeharged. -
A letter from Sunderland, received on batnrda,,
mention that a fleet were in fight off that place when
the post came away, which were expected to be the
convoy from the Baltic.
Never did a fleet fail from port better equipped or
more completely arranged for fighti^than lo r d Howe's.
We are well informed the most perfed unammy pre
vailed amongst the officers and sailors, all of whom ex
pressed the firongef l wishes that an engagement might
take place off Gibraltar, but we are assured from a
quarter, whole information is generally ^ll founder,
that the enemy will not interpole to prevent the re
lief intended to be thrown in, the French bemg sick of
close engagements since their last defeat in the v el In
''The grand fleet is in three divisions ; the van is com
manded by vice admiral Barrington and rear admir,
Hughes ; the centre by admiral lord H° we , a , a °
miral A. Hood; and the rear by vice admiral Milbank
and commodore Hotham..
letters of a recent date from Gibraltar mention,that
the Spaniards had given pp all thoughts of Forrnff
be garrison towards the sea, under cover of them hosts.
The fair wind which has conveyed our fl^t from
Portsmouth, and promises to continue, gives
respondent reason to hope, that onr brace ^rrifon
will be relieved by Sunday fe-nnight, for he remem
bers his having disembarked at Gibraltar the 9m cuy
leaving Portsmouth ; but as the convoy consist
of only seven ships of the line ; he computes that
some few days more will be necessary for fra lar^e a
fleet as the grand fleet at present on the passage with
'°h]^forenoon of Saturday last, some very ill-_
natured people in the city surrendered the ।
Gibraltar into the hands of the Spaniards, and krid
the brave Elliot with a two and forty pounder. Tre
whole of this melancholy business was very cucum-
O R, THE
THE
ftantially related in an evening paper, which we at pre
sent reprint for the entertainment of our readers: —
Some very disagreeable reports prevailed yeflerday
evening, relative to Gibraltar. The letters which gave
rife to them, are said to have come from the continent,
and to contain positive advices on the fubjed. One of
these, which was transmitted to one of the public offi
ces, though not authentically, fays, that on the 17th
of last month that important fortrefs fell into the hands
of the enemy, and that the brave general Elliot fell
in its defence. We would gladly hope this melancholy
intelligence is premature ; especially, as in so great a
length of time, we have heard n ahing, though the
mails have arrived pretty regularly, of any rejoicing
among the pretended victors on an occasion so agreea
ble to their wishes. We ought, however, to recolleft
that this confederation can afford no certainty in our
favour, as fort St. Philip had surrendered long before
there was any official information of that event, or even
so much as an account of any uncommon demonflrati
ons of joy on the part of the enemy Still, however,
we hope for the best ; but, be the matter as it may,
we think it our indispensable duty, at the present cri
tical and interesting period, to give the public the
most early intelligence of every important matter that
comes to our knowledge.
A correspondent, on whom we can depend, has sent
us the following advice on the fame fubjed—That an
eminent merchant in the city has received a letter
from his partner abroad, informing him of the capture
of Gibraltar, which in his letter is reported to have
happened on the 18th of Augufl, and is said to be
owing to the revolt of the Hanoverians, who invited
the Spaniards to fiorm the place—on their doing of
which, the former laid down their arms, which struck
the English troops with such surprise, that though they
made a brave refinance, confideriog their numbers,
yet it was far from what might have been expelled from
veterans, who had for three years withflood the whole
power of Spain. Thus far the letter: on which we
would beg leave to remark, that the Spaniards have
published an account of the siege down to the 18th of
August, which account was received in the ordinary
course near a week ago ; that had Gibraltar been taken
within two or three days of that date, fufficient time
has elapsed for our being acquainted with it from au
thority ; especially as a matter of such importance to the
Spaniards would have flown to Paris, and from thence
to London; so that upon the whole it appears rather
improbable, that an affair of such moment should be
known to a private individual (however refpeaa6le he
may be) before government received any intelligence
o f it. —On the other hand, the gentleman to whom the
letter came has shewn it, as before said, to the minis
try, and the letter describes the particulars of the af
fair' in such a minute manner, that they know not
what to make of the matter: iri consequence thereof,
it is said, they have felt more pangs within the last
twenty-four hours, than they have known before dur
ing the whole time of their being in office.
It is worthy of remark, that the letter before menti
oned, comes through the fame channel by which Go
vernment received the firft news of the loss of Minorca.
If the ingenious authors of the foregoing intelligence
had mentioned names, the whole might have apfwered
the intended purpose, and lowered the furds half per
cent, at least, but somebody on the continent, writing
to somebody in England, could have no more effect on
the flocks than the eminent merchant in the city re
ceiving a letter from his partner abroad, In short the
intelligence was of so bad a manufacture, that it would
not fell at market.
A correspondent writes on the fame subj-st, and in
the following manner. On Friday evening a great
number of republicans were busily employed in Form
ing and taking Gibraltar; many private m et^gs I ad
len held some days before on the business, and many
confutations had taken place, to determine in what
manner the place should fall ; some proposed a general
others recommended the blowing up of the
tcipal magazines; a third fort progofed ftarvatmn;
but at last it was resolved to make a mutiny in the gar
and massacre of the commanding officer, which
reflation was executed in most of the coffee-houfes ac
'By the complexion of the letters received lately from
Fr^ce it is very obvious, that the enemy do not
mean to oop^e our fleet in the relief of Gibraltar ;
they already begin to have an apology for their punl
lanimitv, by urging that their fleet has received so
much damage by had weather, that it is thought
they will be able to put to sea before the beginning
''generally (aid that Raffia has offered Great Bri
tain her whole na^al force, if an invasion should be at
tempted by her enemies during the absence ol her fleets.
NOVEMBER 26, 1782;
[NUMB. 968.