The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-06-26 00:00:00, page 2

LONDO N,
March 18. If we look at home—a mutinous army,
and a navy Bill more mutinous, and prepared for eve
ry excels to which their-unrestrained licentiousness may
carry them—no money in the treasury to difeharge the
one, or pay off the other, which, besides the inconve
niencies to which the public service is exposed, by the
troops and snips refufing to proceed as they are order
ed, continues to load us with the whole expence of the
war. The Eaft-lndia company reduced to that extre
roity, that if the loan for which they have petitioned
parliament be not granted them by the latter end of
the month, they must hop payment, and (hake the
credit of this country to its very foundation: and
where do they look for this loan? to a treasury ex
hausted, and unable to defray the ordinary expences
of government. If we look to our concerns abroad,
the preliminary articles of peace yet remain to be de
finitively signed and ratified ; treaties of commerce are
yet to be fettled and arranged; our negociations with
the Dutch a~e suspended, and peace with those our na
tural alli s, so essential to the Rate of our funds, Rill
hangs in uncertainty. In what contempt must we Rand
with every foreign power, and what advantages may
not be taken of our diffracted situation by those whom
we cannot yet cease to call our armed enemies ? Is the
intercourse between usand them so retrained since the
£gning the preliminaries, as to leave them ignorant of
the Rate of our Beets and armies? Have they difcon.
tinned their warlike preparations? Are we so secure
of their good faith? How must the man, who in such
an hour can defeat every attempt to procure a stable
and permanent government, merit the execration of
his fellow citizens?
April 19. Yesterday forenoon, a large body of sea
men from the different fllips that have lately been paid
off, paraded in a very disorderly manner from Tower-
Bill, the appointed place of rendezvous, to the admi
ralty and entered the yard, they required to speak to
lord Keppel, as they were kept out of their prize
money in an illegal manner. After having dated their
case to a gentleman of the office, they proceeded on
through the Park io St. James's, and giving three cheers
in the court yard, asked, which was the king's birth,
as they wished to have a bit of lingo with him about
their prize money. After some altercation with per
sons of the court, trey went away, (wearing they
•would fpeakthe Royal George, the next time they came
under his quarter, unless they were instantly paid their
prize money. And
This day several hundreds of sailors assembled again
in Wapping, and went on board every outward bound
fllip, unbent their fails, and so far dismantled them as
to prevent their proceeding to sea. They then in three
divisions walk'd through the fleets in good order, and
with great sobriety--they had neither arms, sticks, nor
any fort of weapon. When they came to St. James's
Park they found the gates shut and guarded; but
without any hesitation they scaled the walls, and were
marching in a large body to Buckingham house, by
the Bird cage walk, when they were met by a firong
detachment of the guards, who were ordered under
arms to assist the peace officers. Mr. justice Adding
ton advanced to them,and desired that the would peace
ably Rate their grievances, which their spokesman
did as follow:-- To take of the R's in the ships cap
tured, from the name of seamen run away from one
ship to another. To pay the bounty money to smug
glers entered into tie service. -To order their prize
money to be paid by the several agents, without being
kept longer in their hands for interested views. To
employ no foreign sailors on board the royal navy, or
merchant ships; and to fix their Handing wages at 455.
per month.
Mr. Addington informed them that he was empow
ered by the lords of the admiralty to assure them, that
they were disposed to comply with their just demands;
but that they must conduit themselves in a more legal'
and seaman-like way. If they would apply tothe pro
per boards in fmal parties, they would be heard and
redressed; but when they embodied themselves, and came
in an hostile manner, they could expert 00 favor. He
assured them that if they would eit er appoint a com
mittee, or come in (mail parties, their fair demands
would be complied with, and measures would be taken
for their future employment. This answer produced
the desired effed: the tars saluted with three cheers,
and returned with the utmost regularity and good or.
der.
The horse and foot guards were ordered on duty, and
to remain so until further orders, to quell any disturban
ces that may happen from theaffembling of the sailors.
A double guad of soldiers was sent from the Savoy to
the Bank. The lord mayor gave orders for the city
marshals and marfhalfmen to patrole the streets of the
city, all night, in order to keep the peace, and to give
the a'erm, in case any diflurbances should have hap
pened.
VIENN A, (Germany) April 28.
€\ N Friday morning his imperial maj^fly set out on
, his tour to the feverd lortreffrs in Hungary.
A very flight fllock of an earthquake was felt here
last Tuesday morning in everal parts of this city, and
its neighbourhood, but without occasioning the Imalleß
damage. By letters from Commora, and other cires in
Hungary, we learn, that on the fame day repeated (hocks
01 a fimtlar nature were felt there, which caused a great
alarm and considerable damage to several of the public
buildings, but with theJofs of few or no lives.
BENNINGTO N, June 5.
By a gentleman from the northward we are inform
ed, that they have lately had extremely heavy rains in
those parts, during t e continuance < f w: ich a large
river which runs thr ugh Caflleton, and empties itfelf
into the EaR Bay, took a sudden turn from its old
channel and has wora a new one of an amazing depth.
Fc^gn ^intelligence.
WHEREAS a body of armed soldiers in the
service of the United States, and quartered
in the barracks of this city, having murinoufly
renounced their obedience to their officers, did,
or Saturday the twenty firft day of this instant,
proceed, under the direction of their ferj eants,
in a hostile and threatning manner to the place
in which Congress were assembled, and did sur
round the fame with guards: And whereas
Congress in consequence thereof, did on the
fame day resolve, " That the president and fu
" preme executive council of this Bate should
" be informed, that the authority of the United,
" States, having been, that day, gruffly insult.
“ ed by the disorderly and menacing appear.
" ance of a body of armed soldiers, about the
" place within which Congress were assembled ;
" and that the peace of this city being endan
" gered by the mutinous disposition of the said
" troops then in the barracks; it was, in rhe opi
“ nion of Congress, necessary, that effectual mea
<c fares should be immediately taken for sup
" porting the public authority:" and also where-,
as Congress did at the fame time, appoint a com
mittee to confer with the said president and su
preme executive council on the practicability of
carrying the said refutation into due effect: : and
also whereas the said committee have reported
to me, that they have not received fatisfadory
assurances for expecting adequate and prompt
exertions of this state for supporting the digni.
ty of the federal government: and also where,
as the said soldiers still continue in a date of o
pen mutiny and revolt, so that the dignity and
authority of the United States would be con
ftantly exposed to a repetition of insult, while
Congress shall continue to (it in this city. I do;
therefore, by and with the advice of the said
committee, and according to the powers and|
'BALTIMORE, June 23.
On Saturday the 21st of June, a number of the most
refpe&able Inhabitants of Baltimore- Town, assem
bled at the Court House, in consequence of a public
notification ; and thereupon
Resolved unanimously, That an universal attachment
to tne present government of this state, is essential to
the harmony and tranquility of the good citizens there
of; and that every expedient should be adopted, that
would in any wife contribute thereto.
Resolved unanimously, That such an uniformity
cannot possibly be obtained in this town, if those who
have abandoned the cause of America, and joined that
of our enemies, are permitted to return to, and remain
among us as citizens.
Refolv d unanimously, That all refugees, having op
posed the eflablifhment of the independence of Ameri
ca, should not participate in the advantages thence
accruing; and ought not to reside among us.
Resolved unanimously, That our representatives in
assembly should confide, the above resolves as the fixed
fentimentsof the inhabitants of this town : And that
the fubjeft in contemplation may be effected in a con
stitutional manner, we do hereby inftrud our repre
sentatives in assembly, to contribute their utmost en
deavours at the next sessions of assembly, towards pro
curing a law to be passed, prohibiting all persons what
soever from returning to, and refiJing within this Rate
as citizens, who have withdrawn themselves from the
United States of America since the 15th of April, 1775,
and have joined or abetted the armies or councils of
the king of Great Britain; or who have been legally
attainted or expelled from any one of the said Rates by
the executive authority thereof.
Resolved unanimously, That if any refugee presumes
to return before the next sessions of assembly, he will
incur an additional mark of the displeasure of the in
habitants of this town.
Resolved unanimously, That all persons among us,
difaffeaed to the independence of America, who m^y
presume to refled in any degree, upon our present go
vernment, be treated with every mark of delegation
and contempt.
Resolved unanimously, That the inhabitants of tin's
town, will uniformly and Redfaßly adhere to the true
principles of our happy constitution ; and con(ult and
maintain the tranquility of the citizens of this Rate;
and that we will cautiously observe and make known,
the conduct of all such ambiguous or suspicious cha
rafters as may attempt to take refuge 111 this Rate,
from the just indignation of the citizens of any other of
the United States.
Resolved unanimously, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Maryland Gazette, the
Maryland Journal, and the Pennsylvania Packet.
SAMUEL PURVIANCE, Chairman.
Attest. William MacCreery, secretary.
ELIASBOUDINO T, Esquire,
President of the United States in Con-refs
Aflfembled.
Mmy lofty pines (feme supposed to be 106 feet id
length) bang by the roots, but there tops seem to be a
great way from the bottom. By this sudden change
the falls rear Caßleton, are left entirely dry. Our in
formant further fays, that there has been very heavy
rails on the weft road through Wells, Poultney, &c.
to Caftletoo, which has entirely destroyed many bridges,
and very much damag d others.
Philadelphia, June 25.
A Proclamation.
By His Excellency
Authorities in me v'efted for this purpose, hereby
summon the honourable the delegates compoC
ing the Congress of the United States, and eve.
ry of them, to meet in Congress on Thursday
the twenty sixth day of June, inflant, at Prince
ton, in the flute of New Jersey, in order that
further and more effectual measures may be tak
en for fupprefling the present revolt, and main
taining the dignity and authority of the United
States, of which all officers of the United States
civil and military, and all others whom it may
concern, are desired to take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Phi
ladelphia, in the date of Pennsylvania,
this twenty fourth day of Jane, in the
year of our Lord one thousand fevea
hundred and eighty-three, and of our
Sovereignty and independence the se
venth,
ELIAS BOUDINOT.
Attest.
Samuel Sterett, Private Secretary.
A confrderable number of dead bodies of both sexes,
were lately driven on fliore on the out fide of Sard,
Hook, and others near Black Point in Shrewfbury.
They are thought to have belonged to a vessel that late
ly failed from New York for Nova-Scotia, which is
reported to have foundered one day's fail from the
Hook, and every foul on board perished.
On Monday lafl, the fheriff of the county of Phila
delphia removed his prisoners from the old goal in Mar
ket-fireet, to the proper county prison behind the
Rate-House, This laftmentioned very large and ca
pacious building, has been, during the late war, in the
possession of the United States, and was employed by
them as a place for confining the Britifliprifoners of
war.
Last Saturday evening a couple, whose ages when
joined amounted to 136, went to the reverend Mr.
Smith's, near Germantown, and were (here united by
the matrimonial ceremony. They were attended by
ten other persons, whose ages amounted to 759. —The
gentleman who communicated the above to the printer,
at the fame time remarked that no powder w^s necessa
ry on this occasion, most of the company having alrea
dy experienced the usual effects of time upon their
hoary heads.
On the :2th inst. June, the sth Delaware regiment
of militia, in Kent county, commanded by colonel
Gibbs, was reviewed by his excell ncy the president,
and made a refpedable appearance, in number and
discipline. After the usual exercise, and his excellen
cy had taken leave of the gentlemen, the officers with
drew, and unanimously entered into the following re
solves.
Resolved, That it is our unalienable right to meet
and consult together for our common good.
Resolved, Tnat until the legislature of this Rate shall
deliberate and aft upon the sth article of the prelimi
nary treaty for peace with Great-Britain, we will not
fuffer refugees from this or any other of the United
States, to reside within the dißrictof this regiment.
And if there should be found lurking among us, any of
those mifereants, whom we are obliged to confider as
worse than, robbers or even common murderers, —as
men hardened in utter difaffe&ion to their native coun
try, we do pledge ourselves, by the sacred ties of ho
nour, to be united and Rand by each other in expel
ling them from among us, by those powers which nature
has given us.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be trans
mitted to each of the other regiments of this county,
for their approbation ; and that a copy be published in
one or more of the Pennsylvania newspapers; also, that
the colonel be requeued to convene this regiment again,
if a general affociatmn of the whole county, or any
other Lufficient reason should make it necessary.
It was then proposed., the more effectual y to carry
this righteous purpose Toto Rjia execution, that an af
focration should be drawn up, pointing cut the plan up
on which they should afl. This wa^ immediately done
and fubferibed by all the officers and moR of the pri
vates present. And is as follows:
Wethe officers, non-commissioned officers, and pri
vates of the sth regiment of Delaware militia, in the
county of Kent, do hereby associate and agree to ex
pel from among us all refugees from this or any of the
the United States, that maybe found among us. And
(ffeaually to carry this measure into execution, it is
agreed, that the associates shall each and every of them
inform of these mifereants, when difeovered, tothe next
comroiffioned officer, who shall order him or them to
be gone within two days; and if he or they neglect to
obey, then a fieid officer 2nd three co^miffioned offi
cers (hall direct the manner of expelling such offenders •
and we do pledge ourie v~sto execute such orders as'
we may receive for this purpose ; audio all events will
Rand by each other and make it a common cause.
At a meeting of the officers and other refpeaabfe inha
bitants of the sth battalion diftriA, Cheder County
militia, at the house of James Miles, in East Caln
Townfllip, the 19th day of June, 1783.
Lieutenant. Colonel John Gardner in the chair.
Resolved unanimously That in the opinion of this
company,it is ioconfident with reason, justice and found
policy, that such persons, of every description, as have
defected tneir country in the time of its calamities and
distress, and joined our enemies, or who have by a.
conduct inimical to the government and laws of their
country been obliged to £y to them for refuge should
ever be fuffered to return or remain amongf lus, to par
ticipate io the bleffin, $ of that freedom and independence,
now so happily eftabtifhed, and which they have done all
in their power to deprive us of.
Resolved 2dly, That we highly approve of the laud
able example of the officers of the militia of the city
and liberties of Philadelphia, and will cheerfully can-