The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-05-04 00:00:00, page 3

The New-York paper I kewife mentions the capture
of eight or ten ofthe vessels which lately failed from this
port, by the numerous cruisers of the enemy which
now infeft our coast. And under the London head,
dated March 1, are the following articles :
" Passports are forwarded to Amfierdam for Mr.
" John Adams, he being the only person in Europe
“ authoris'd to treat of peace, on the part of the con
"' press; and he is expefled in London next week.
“ Wedneflay Mr. Laurens was at lord Sandwich's
“ office, and had a conference of two hours with him."
The following has been handed to us, as a genuine
copy of the letter from his Excellency the Com
mander in chief to fir Henry Clinton, on the fub
jeft of the murder of Captain Huddy.
SIR, Head-Quarters, April 21st, 1782.
THE inclofed representation from the inhabitants
of the county of Monihouth, with teflimonias
to the fad (which can be corroborated by ei
ther unquestionable evidence) will bring before your
excellency the most wanton, cruel and unprecedent
ed murder that ever disgraced the arms of a ci dlized
people. I shall not; because I conceive it altogether
tinneceffary, trouble your excellency with any ani
madversions upon this tranfacfipn. Candour obliges
me to be explicit : to save the innocent I demand the
Captain Lippencut therefore, or the officer who com
manded at the execution of captain Huddy, must be
£iven up; or if that officer was of inferior rank to liim,
To many of the perpetrators as will according to the ta
riff of exchange,be an equivalent. To do this will mark
the justice of your excellency's character. In failure
of it, I shall hold myfelf juftifiable, in the eye of God
and man, for the measure to which I shall resort.
I beg your excellency to be persuaded that it can
not be more disagreeable to you to be addressed in
this language, than it is to me to offer it; but the
fubjc& requires franknefs and decision.
I have to request your speedy determination, as my
resolution is suspended but for your answer.
I have the honour to be, &c°
Our correspondent adds, that in consequence of this
just and decisive measure, fir Henry Clinton declared,
that he had been imposed upon by the board of re
fuge p s, who had obtained the person of captain Hud
dy from him, on pretence of conveying him to the
Point to be exchanged for a favourite refugee officer
in our possession, instead of which they had put him
to death. The menace contained in the general's let
ter a spirited memorial from the British officers, who
Rated to fir Henry Clinton, that as they considered
themselves in a totally diftinH point of view from the
refugees, they hoped and trusted that he would not fuf
fer a British officer to be facrificed on so unworthy an
occasion, which they thus publicly disavowed ; and ex
faffing their wishes, that the perpretrators of the mur
der in question would be delivered up. This remon
flrance occasioned a counter memorial from the board
of refugees, against the delivery of Lippencutf, follow
ed by representations of their resolution, in case it
fliould take place, of laying down their arms, or even
of defending themselves with them, as they could not
but confider such a flep as an intended discouragement
and facrifice of all the loyalifls.
An ACT to vest a certain lot or lots of ground in the
diftria of Southwark in truflees for the use of a pub
lic Landing, upon the conditions hereinafter mention
ed; and other purposes.
WHEREAS the inhabitants of the diftria of'
Southwark, ha re long been desirous to procure
a commodious lot or lots of ground for the purpose of
public landings and streets within the said diflrift, and
in pursuance of such desire, Luke Morris, Thomas Pen-
Tofe, and JamesgPenrofe, did in the year of our Lord
^768, purchase of John Jekyl three lots of ground, situ
ate on the eafl fide of Front-street, in the said diftria,
^extending from thence across Penn-street and Wa
ler-street, into the river Delaware; which said lots
v^e conveyed to them as jointenants in fee, by inden-
It is said that Lippencutt has been delivered up ; but
as there are various reports on the fubjed, we have
not been able to afeertain the actual result of these
proceedings.
Although we cannot confirm the intelligence given
in o ur last, refpeding the acknowledgment of Ameri
an independence by the Brit,lll parliament ; yet we
are enabled to give our readers the proceedings in
the house of commons, which, most probably, gave
rife to that report. They are taken from a New-
York paper of Tuesday last ; which also contains the
articles of capitulation of St. Philip's castle, (Mi
norca) and fays, that the account of the dangerous
Situation of St. Kitts had reached London; and in
consequence a faft failing vessel had been dispatched
after a fleet of merchantmen bound to the Weft-In
dies, advising them of this news, in order that they
might avoid the danger.
The proceedings, above mentioned, are as follow :
HOUSE of COMMON S, February 27.
General Conway made the following motion, seconded
by lord Alptborp; " That it is the opinion of this
“ house not to prosecute the war on the cone inent of
" America any longer by force, but to avail them -
" selves of his majesty's late gracious declaration in
" favour of the colonies to bring about peace and
" tranquility."
After long debate, at half after one o'clock, the
attorney general moved the question of adjournment;
on which the house divided,
Ayes - - 215
Noes - - 234
The house then immediately resumed the debate,
when the ministry, finding so great a majority against
them as 19, gave up the main question without a divifion
' February 28.
The attorney general said he should move for leave
to bring in a bill to enable his majesty to make peace
or conclude a truce with the revolted colonies of Ame
rica ; which, after some debate, was agreed to.
Philadelphia, May 4.
Majority - 19 against the adjournment.
ture bearing date the twelfth day of May, Anno Do
mini, 1768. AND WHEREAS the said Luke Morris,
Thomas Penrofe and James Penrofe, by a certain deed
poll under their hands and seals duly executed, bearing
date the said twelfth day of May, in the fame year, did
declare and acknowledge, that the said purchase, so as
aforefaid by them made, was intended for public ufe
and did covenant and promise, that if the inhabitants of
laid diftrid, should incline to take the fame, and should
within three years then next following, well and truly
pay or cause to be paid, to the said Luke Morris, Tho
mas Penrofe and James Penrofe, their heirs, executors,
adminiftators or assigns, the full purchase money by
them paid, together with lawful interest for the fame,
and such reasonable costs and charges as should accrue
to them upon the said purchase, then, and in that case
they, the said Luke Morris,Thomas Penrofe and James
Penrofe, or the survivors or survivor of them, would
by good and fufficient conveyance and assurance in the
law, convey and assure the said lots of ground, to trus
tees to be appointed for that purpose; to be held by
them their heirs and assigns for ever, in trust for the
public use, as in and by the fa d indenture and deed
poll recorded in the rolls office for the county of Phi
ladelphia fully ppears. And whereas divers attempts
have been made by the inhabitants of the said diftria,
to fall upon some mode of railing money for those pur
poses, but hitherto the fame have proved abortive.
And whereas tie said inhabitants of Southwark afore
faid, have lately chosen and appointed Robert Knox,
Joseph Llewer , Joseph Turner, John Brown, William
Clinton and Isaac Penrofe to be a committee to tran act
business touching and concerning the said lots, and to
endeavour to raise monies, and procure a title to them
felve* for the said 0:5, for public use; which commit
tee fa ving had several conferances with the said Luke
Morris, Thomas' Penrofe and Abel James (guardian
duly appointed of C ement Penrofe, the only child of
the said James Penrofe, who is since dead) and have
come to an agreement concerning thf fame.
Be it therefore enacted by the representatives of the
freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in gene
ral assembly met, and by the authority of the fame,
Tnat.James Pemberton, Joseph Swift, Peter Knight,
Henry Drinker and Richard Wells, or any three of
them shall be, and they are hereby appointed auditors
to hear forthwith the said Luke Morris, Thomas Pen
rofe and Abel James, and examine their accounts and
voucners, and to fettle the fame !agreeable to the ori
ginal intent of the parties, and by deeds poll under
their hands and seals to certify and ascertain the pre
cise sum of money due to each of them, the said Luke
Morris, Thomas Penrofe and Clement Penrofe, as the
representative of the said James Penrofe for their respec
tive 111 ires ofthe principal, interaft and costs ofthe said
purmafe which certificates, so executed as aforefaid,
shall be delivered to the said parties, and shall be and re
main conclusive evidence of the amount of the said re
fp^ive sums due: and the said auditors shall have
power to proceed upon the said examination and set
tlement of the accounts ex parte, if any of the persons
concerned, shall negled or fefufe to attend them upon
ten days notice.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That if t-e said Robert Knox, ofeph Blewer, Joseph
Turner, John Brown, William Cliffton and Isaac Pen
rofe, or any of them, do and shall, well and truly pay
or cause to be paid to t e said Luke Morris, Thoms
Penro e and Clement Penrofe, or to their heirs, execu
tors, administrators and assigns, or to the guardian of
the said Clement Penrofe, the several and refpe&ive
debts or sums of money, so as afore aid to be certified
and ascertained by the said auditors, with interest
thereon from the date of the said de ds poll, within
two years next after the puffing of this afl, and shall
procure acknowledgments indurfel thereon, and sign
ed by tlv said Luke Morris,,Thomas Penrofe and
Cl ment Penrofe refpeflively, or their heirs, executors,
adminiftratprs or assigns, or the guardian of the said
Clement Penrofe (who are hereby enjoined and requir
ed to sign such acknowledgments upon receipt thereof)
that such monies are well and truly paid to them, then
the said deeds polls,and the acknowledgments indorfed
(being prov d or acknowledged by the parties, in the
manner and form that deeds of conveyance are usually
proved or acknowledged) (had and may be recorded, in
the office for recording of deeds, in and for the county
of Philadelphia, and shall vest the estate of inheritance
in fee simple. of and in the said lots, in them the (aid
Robert Knox, Joseph B'ewer, Joseph Turner, John
Brown, Willjam Cliffton and Isaac Penrofe, as fully
and effectually as the fame c®uld be veiled in them by
any feoffment or deed of conveyance whatfoevtf: In
trust, nevertheless, to and for rhe uses, intents and
purposes hereafter mentioned.
And be it further ena&ed by the authority aforefaid,
That if the said Robert Knox, Joseph Viewer, Joseph
Turner. John Brown, William Cliffton and Isaac Pen
rofe, shall „eglea or refufe to pay to the said Luke
Morris, Thomas Penrofe and Clement Penrofe respec
tively, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns,
or to the guardian of the said Clement Penrofe, the
said several and refpedive sums of money, so as afore
faid certified and ascertained by the said auditors, to
be due to them, with interest for the fame, for the
Ipace of two years next after the passing of this a&,
then and from thenceforth, all right, title, interest,
claim and demand wha doever, both at law and in
equity, which the said truflees in behalf of the public,
have or claim to have of, in and to the said lots of
ground, shall cease, determine and become absolutely
void and extinft ; and the (aid Luke Morris, Thomas
Pen ofe and Clement Penrofe, and their heirs and af
fighs, shall and may have, hold and enjoy the fame, to
their own proper use and behoof, as tenants in common,
in equal shares and proportions in fee simple, without
any further or other release or conveyance.
And whereas it is intended to raise a sum of money,
by laying and colleHing a tax upon the real and per
sonal estates withjn the said diftri&, in yearly portions,
fufficient, within a reasonable number of years, to re-im
burfe the said truflees, the whole principal and inter
est thereon, which they shall advance for procuring
the aforefaid title to them: And it is reasonable, that
they should be fully secured and indemnified from iofs
And be it further enaded by the authority afore
faid, that as soon as a fuffiicient sum of money shall be
raised by sale of part of the prenpffes as aforefaid, by
the rents, issues and profits of the residue, and by a.
public tax which is intended to be laid and collected,
within the said diftria, or by any other means fuffi
cient to difeharge all the incumbrances which the said
lot, shall be fubjea to, in manner aforefaid : then
the said Robert Knox, Joseph Blewer, Joseph Turn-,
er, John Brown, William Cliffton and Isaac Penrofe
or the survivors or survivor of them, or the heirs and
assigns of the survivor shall by good and fufficient con
veyance and assurance in the law, grant release 4
confirm the said premises, which shall be retained for
public use as aforefaid to the supervisors of the high
ways, in and for the said diftria of Southwark, for
the time being (who a r e hereby eroded into, and de
clared to be one body politic and corporate for this
especial purpose, in deed and in law, capable of hold
ing the fame, and of suing and being sued, in all acti
ons touching and concerning the fame) by the name
of, the supervisors of the public landings and highways
in the diftrid of Southwark, and to their successors
forever, in trust for the use of the public, in the man
ner herein after mentioned. That is. to fay, in trust,
that the said supervisors, for the time, being or a ma
jority of them, with the approbation of three justices
of the peace of and for the said county, shall and may
demife,,grant and to farm let the fame landings to an,
person or perfons,for any term of years not exceeding
seven at one time, upon such rents and condit sa s
they shall think proper, and shall and may make such
rules, orders and regulations for the well governing
as well the tenants thereof, as the boats,flats,carts and
waggons which shall frequent the fame,and the owner#
skippers and drivers thereof and the prices or rates
of toll or wharfage, to be paid for all articles to be
unladen thereon ; and that the said supervisors shall
receive the rents, issues and profits thereof, and apply
the fame to make any improvements or buildings
thereon, to pave any of the streets, or to maintain
and repair any of the highways, or to any other
public use within the said diftria, which the said su
pervisors, or a majority of them, with the approbation
of three juftitces of the said county, as aforefaid, shall
order, dire& and appoint.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On WEDNESDAY, the EIGHTH day of MAY,
A few hogsheads of Spirit's,
Feather beds, some Coffee; together with houfhold and
Kitchen Furniture, in F ont ftrpet, near the Draw-
Bridge : late the estate of Augustine Power, deceased.
A LL perfon# having any D manda against the said
A AUGUSTINE POWER'S Eftate° are defied
to bring in their Accounts properly proved; and all
persons indebted to laid estate, are desired to come nd
difeharge them immediately, or otherwise the executory
will proceed according to law. .
ELENOR POWER. Executrix.
LAURENCE FITZGERALD,) „
ALEXANDER BOVL% , Executory
Signed by order of the House,
FREDERICK A. MUGHLENBERG, Speaker
Enaded into a law, at Philadelphia, on Monday
the fifteenth day of April, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand seven hundred eighty and
two.
PETER Z. LLOYD, Clerk of thejGeneral Assembly.
TO BE SOLD, BY
WILLIAM GREY,
In Chafn ut-ftreet, two doors from the corner of Se
cond street,
Sallad Oil, of the firfl quality, in flafks and
bottles ; Excellent LIME JUICE, by the gallop, be
tie, or frailer quantity. "My a.
And be it further enaßed by the authority aforesaid;
That it shall and may be lawful for the said truflees and
the survivors of them to demise, grant and to farm let.
to any per son or persons whatsoever, for any terms of
years, not exceeding seven at one time, all the wharves^
quays and landing places belonging to the said lots;
as a public landing place, reserving such rents and con
ditions, and eftablifliing such rates and prices, for
the toll or wharfage of all kinds of articles which are
usually brought to public landings as they shall think
reasonable, and reflraining ti e tenant from demanding
higher rates and prices; and binding him in fufficient
penalties, in all things to abide by such rules, orders
and regulations as the tenants of the public landings
in the city of Philadelphia are bound to obferve/ahd,
to receive the rents, issues and profits thereof, and to'
apply the fame in difeharge of the incumbrances on the
said lots.
by paying their private monies, or engaging their piU
vate credit for public use:
Be it therefore tiiafled by the authority aforefaid.
That so soon as the said truflees fhal^by payment ofthe
said purchase money, have procured a title to thero
telves, it shall and may be lawful for them or the sur
vivors of them, to lay out such parts of the fa,djots
as they shall think necessary for the use of thepubbcg
for streets and landings; and if any should be,left,
which in their judgment will not be necetlary for pub
lic use, then they or the survivors of them, shall and
may fell all such unnecettary parts of the faiddots, b,
public sale, for the best prices that can be obtained,
and make good and perfect titles for the fame to the
purchasers, in fee simple, and apply the monies arising
from such sales, towards the payment of themselves, for
the monies the, shall be in advance. And that it shall
and may be lawful for them or the survivors of themj
to borrow on interest, any turn ' r sums of money not
exceeding the amount, which shall then be due to them,
an d to grant, bargain, fell, convey and assure to the
'e"'" 8 ' ln mortgage, all such parts of the. said lots as
shall be retained for public use, which deeds of mort
gage, shall be as good and valid in the law, for fecu,
ring the payment of the monies borrowed, as any
mortgage made by a private person of his own estate
now is.