The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-10-04 00:00:00, page 2

%M a little hill of force length, covered with woods,
on one fide of which a family lived in a small hut. At
the end of this hill the company fe,parated, a party
•going on each fide, and another crossing the middle of
the hill. This last party found in the house two quar
ters of mutton, and that part of it had been dressed,
or was dressing for the robbers. After taking this
man prisoner, the party proceeded into the woods with
such silence that the robbers, being seated on the
ground, playing at cards, and probably noisy, had
pot the least notice, until they were fired upon by four
of the party. By this fire Vaughan was (hot through
the head, and died without speaking a word; another,
we hear, was shot through the shoulder and broaft ;
and we are told, finding he could not recover, furren
dered himfelf at Ridgefield—However they al got off
from the party, except Vaughan aforefaid, who was as
desperate a villain as any among them. Soon after
this affair, most of the horses stolen were found going
at large, and the owners have got them again. Seve
ral articles belonging to persons lately robbed, were
found upon Vaughan, and left by the rest when they
ran off. It was owing to an accident, that the whole
party was not taken.
It is hop^d that part of this abominably crew of rob
bers being cut off by a regular course of justice, and
the rest hunted like beads of prey, the whole will soon
be exterpated.
FOIIeFg NIN TELLI G ENCE.
HAG U E, June 17.
IT is assured, that the dispatches brought by the lad
courier from Petorfhurgh, contain nothing favour
able refpe&ingfuccours.
Vice-admiral Hartfink, captain Kingibergen, and fe
deral other officers of the fleet, are arrived h^re.,
Hague, June 19. It is assured, that the states ge
neral will fend a deputation to the Austrian low coun
tries, composed of four of their members, to compli
ment the emperor on his arrival ; and for that purpose,
that their high mightinesses had sent orders to baron
Hop, their minister at the court of Brussels, to enquire
when and where his imperial and royal majesty will be
pleased to receive the said deputation.
Paris, June 10. Nothing seems decided yet con
cerning the fleet of observation. Twenty ships of the
line are in theßoad of Breast, ready to put to sea. M.
de Guichen is to have the command of the fleet, and
meffirft de la Motte Piquet and de Cry, are to serve un
der him. It is said, the arrival of the Spanish fleet is
waited for ; it consists of 26 ships under the command
of don Gaston; and some persons pretend that the
duke de Chartres is to take the command of the
combined fleet.
LONDO N, June w
& letter from a merchant at Lisbon fays, “ The Be
venute snow, arrived here from Gibraltar, brings ad
vice, that governor Elliot has made a fuccefsful sally
upon an advanced party of the Spaniards, on the 25th
ult. consisting of about 3300 in two divisions, totally
routed them, very few escaping being killed or taken.
The general destroyed some works they had nearly
compleated, and two magizines with flores. Four
pieces of cannon, and two small mortars were report
ed to have been also taken and brought into the garri
son. The enterprize was conducted by the general, at
the head of jqoq British and Hessian soldiers, and said
to be carried entirely by the bayonet, with amazing
little loss."
A few days fmce the officers of the detachment of
the guards, ordered to America, set off for Plymouth
to embark ; their orders were so sudden that they had
scarce a day's notice to prepare for that expedition.
Letters from Peterfburgh bring advice, that the em
press has ordered ten ships of the line to be built upon
the fame conflru&ion as the English men of war, plans
of which she obtained by a young gentleman who re
tided in England force years at the expence of the em-
P r< f ? °..
Letters from Madrid mention,, that there are now no
ships of war at Cadiz but what are under repair, or a&-
ing as guardfhips; the fleet being at sea in four different
divisions. The Saniflffima Trinidada will be ready to
come out of dock by the goth.
We have advice from Carthagena, which mention,
that the store houses in the yard were attempted to be
set on fire in the night of the 30th ult. and four of the
incendiaries taken in the fad, who were Spaniards.
All the camps that are to be formed this summer.
pursuant to orders from the war-office,are now complrate
ed, and in case of an emergency, an army of 30,000
men can be assembled in a few days. And yesterday a
great number of draught horses for. the artillery, were
sent tothe different camps.
We should be extremely urfhapp, either to prejudice
the town of Nottingham,, or be the means of circulat
ing a report, which must, in its nature seriously alarm
every individual in Great-Eritain; but, at the fame
time we think it our duty to convey to our friends and
the public at large the report of last night, which, if
any credit can be given to a very refpeßable gentle
man, is true : he affer,ed that he saw and-read a letter
from lady to fir William Middleton, whose residence is
at present near Nottingham, that the plague rages
there at present in the most alarming manner,, and
that from 30 to^oa day die in conference of it. This
lamentable difaßer is accounted for upon the declara
tion ofa Mr. Tomlinfon,. apothecary, of Nottingham,
to lady Middleton, by force bales of. silk being carried
into that town, which had been brought into this
kingdom,by a foreign Ihip, though it could, not be as,
certained into what port file had arrived.
Extract of a letter from Greenock, June 17.
“ Yesterday arrived here the General Dalling, Hart
well, from Jamaica : She parted with the convoy the
25th ult. in a gale of wind, in which most of the fleet
were dispersed, when she put into Londonderry. Du
ring which time a large French cutter privateer, mount
iug 20 guns, and carrying jgo men, was taken and
carried into that place by a small cutter and brigantine
privateer, belonging to Liverpool; they took her by
mere accident. The French cutter attempting to wear,
& sudden gust of wind (with the weight of the boom
and the gaff being flung) carried away her mast by the
board, when die was obliged to flrike to the two priva
teers, which she would otherwise have taken, and also
all the ships coming from Clyde. She had dogged the
fleet, and looked uponthem as her prizes, only wait
ing a favourable opportunity to carry them off. There
is a large French schooner, much fuparior in force to
the above, cruizing in the Channel."
Last Thursday, at Lloyd's coffee-houfe, one of the
Dutev prize East Indiamen, taken at the commence
ment of hostilities, was fold by auction for 13,8001. ex
clusive of her cargo.
Letters from Jamaica fay, that they have not had
any rain on that island, since the late dreadful hurri
cane, which has occafi'oned very short crops. Rums
were telling at 4s. per gallon, cash, to go to Charlef
town and New-York, when the last packet failed;
and several ships were in the different ports bound to
those places.
The Experiment man of war is arrived at Ports
mouth from Gibraltar: spoke the grand fleet off the
Lizard, in company with the fleet from the Leward-
Islands, which were all well. By this ship we learn,
that the ships from Tobago did not fail with the fleet,
and that the re had been an engagement with the French
fleet, coofifting of 25 fail of the line; and the Boglifh
fleet only 1, ; that three of our fhipr had received con
fiierable damage, but none taken or defiroyed on ei
ther fide.
The above accounts are more fully explained by the
following better from a passenger onboard his majefly’s
ship Vigilant, dated at sea, off Scilly, the 19th inst.—
“ Having met with a privateer going into Falmouth,
I have just time to inform you, that I am here, and
have in company with us the Leeward Island fleet, a
bout 50 fail for London. Twenty odd parted with us
two daysago for St. George's channel. We left Statia
on the 4th of May. The preceeding day the Russel,
captain Sutherland, arrived there, from fir Samuel
Hood's fleet, who had a partial engagement with monf.
de Grade, off Martinique, on Sunday April 29. The
French fleet confided of 20 fllips of the line from France,
and four others joined them from Fort Royal. De
Graffe saw his convoy all fafe into Fort Royal, then
flood off to face our feet, rather to leeward, consisting
of 17 or 18 ships of the line, under fir Samuel Hood.
Only 5 of our ships were properly engaged, of which
the Russel was one, and was so mauled as to beobliged
to bear out of the engagement, and had the admiral's
orders to fetch any port she could, to save herfelf from
finking. She arrived at Statia with seven feet water in
her hold. There had been a general draggling fire a
long the line, and when captain Sutherland last saw
the fleets on the fame evening, they were both handing
away towards St. Vincent, to leeward of St. Lucia,
the French to windward. This account is verbal from
captain Sutherland, ns official accounts having come
to Statia when I came away. The Triumph was to
have been our convoy, but was detained because of
this affair, and we set offin much confufion, without
having been joined by the trade of Barbadbes, Toba
go or St. Lucia. Sir G. B. Rodney was at Statia,
with the Sandwich, when this happened. Two days
ago we met admiral Darby, with 10 fail of the line,
who are now with us."
The particulars of the above letterhave been fully
confirmed, by dispatches received this dapat the ad
miralty.
Yesterday morning captain Leslie, of the Enterprize
frigate, arrived at the admiralty with dispatches from
general Elliot, governor of Gibraltar. These dispatch -
es bring advice, that the Spaniards having resolved up
on a general attack upon that place, both by sea and
land at the fame time, a fleet of seven line of battle
fllips, five frigates, fix firelhips, and three bombs, fail
ed from Cadiz, the land forces at the fame time ad
vancing nearer the garrison, keeping up a continual
cannonade, throwing Shells, &c. upon the besieged, and
erecting new batteries still nety^ to our works, many
of which were blown to pieces ft soon as finifhed. The
Spaniards despairing of being able to take the place by
regular approaches^determined on the desperate attempt
of making a general assault, of which general Elliot
being apprised, caused two malked batteries to be ereft
ed, and cannon mounted on them, so that he might
open these batteries if the enemy did attempt to florm
the place, and. play upon them on their flanks, which
they not being apprised of, would not be able to avoid;
which succeeded accordingly, he fuffering the enemy
to advance almost within pistol shot of Queen's batte
ry, which was manned by three companies of British
grenadiers, and two of Hanoverian, who then fired'
on the enemy, the mailed batteries at the fame time
opening on their flanks, put ti>e enemy into the great
est confufion. General Elliot; taking the advantage,
immediately sallied with four, battalions of British, and
three of Hanoverians, and charged the confufed Spa
niards with their bayonets, totally, routed them, de
flroyed all their new raised works near the place, took
several pieces of cannon and other military flores, with
which they retired into Gibraltar. The Spaniards
loss in this affair, is foppo ed to be near five thousand
killed and wounded,, the latter chiefly with the bay
onet, and two thousand prisoners, and to add to their
misfortune, a (hot from our works blew up a magazine
of powder, by which several of their men were killed
and wounded. It is not known what officers of dif
tin&ion they loft, but it is thought many of them
fell; amongst the rest the principal engineer in the
Spanish army. The loss of the garrison was very tri
fling, the Spaniards being in such confufion they could
not oppose them. In consequence of this decisive
blow, the Spaniards are said to have raised the siege,
and returned into the-country with the utmost preci
pitation.
— re— —— — _ fa — _ —
Philadelphia, October 2, 1781
A CITY COUR T will be held
at the Court-house, on MONDAY, the 15th in
stant, at Ten o'Clock in the meaning ; of which all
Contt bles and persons bound by recognizance to ap
pear at hid Court,.are to take notice.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, September 1,, 1781.
BY virtue of sundry Writs to me di^
r ^\ will be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, on
SATURDAY, tqe 6th day of O&ouer next, at the
SHERIFF'" OFFICE, the second door below Vine
ftreet, in Second-ftre- t, viz. Several pieces of Rattinett,
Broad - Cloth#, Mellins, Guzes, Linens, Flannels,
Wearing Aoarl, &c &c. & e . Tas vendue to be
gin at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
WILLIAM W LL, Sheriff.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennf, Ivan a, 11.
To ALL whom it may concern,
N°F ICE is hereby given. That a Court of Ad
" miralty will be he'd at the State-house, in the cit,
of Philadelphia, on Monday, the Bth< fOctober, inst. at
ten o'clock in the Forenoon, for the Trial of the pri
vate brigantine of war, the Rambler, of this port, lately
taken at sea by the king of Great Britain's flips te
Nymph and Pearl, and afterwards retaken, sent into this
port and libeled against as prize, by Phineas Eldridge,
(qui tam &c.) to the end,that all persons concerned may
may appear and (hew caufe,if any there be, why a decree
should not pals pursuant to the prayer of the libel &c.
Octo. 3. By Oder of the Judge,
JAMES READ, Register.
Office for Confifeated Estates, Annapolis,,
August 27, i/Br.
PURSUANT to an aa o' the general assembly of
Maryland, puffed tit their iafe session, will com
mence ,tbe sale of all property; both real, per
sonal, end mixed, kte belonging to James Ruflel and
company, commonly known by the name of Nottingham
company, confiftng of about 12,000 acres of valuable
land, f iuate in Baltimore county, and about 12 miles
from Biiimore town; i6o flavors of different ages anti
fex^s, amongst whom are f?veral valuable tradefme%
ftch as iorgemen; colliers, blacklmi hs, carpenters, &c.
Hock of tvary k nd, houlhold furniture, and farming
utensils. On the. premifa are two excellent forges, one
furnace, and two grist mills, all in good repair, that
part of the premises, called the Long Caln, where the
forges Hand, is in point of fithation perhaps equal to
any on th# continent for water works, the Brandywine
not excepted. Besides two mills which are already
built, eight or ten more may be ereft^d, and from the
fame dam and fame race be Supplied with a great abun
dance of water in the driest seasons. The Iron-works,%
together with a quantity of lands, negroes, and stock
of every kind, (ufficient for carrying them on, will be
fold in undivided (hares, not exceeding tenths : or the
lands and property of every kind will be divided mta
small and convenient parcels, and fold separately, as
may appear at the time of sale heft to suit the wifhesof
the purchasers, and ths intention of the state. The sum
bid, to be paid in fpscie, or in bills of credit emitted
in this ftatt, by the a& to enable the treasurer of the
Weftern-fhbre to draw and fell bills of exchange, and
for an emiflipr ,of bills of credit, if neceVary. Credit
will be given to the purchasers-to the firft day of Janu
ary 1786, upon their giving bonds, with two good se
curities, each having real property in this state, to the
value of the purchase money. The sale will begin on
the ioih day of November next, at captain Phillips's^
the noted tavern, about 12 miles from Baltimore town,
which, being part of the premises, will also be fold.
By order es the eommiffioners,
JOSEPH BAXTER, Ce k.
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Birmingham township, Cnefter county, S pt. 27.
^ ROBBERY.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward
LA S T night the Public Inn of one of the fubferiber#
was robbed by three armed vilbans, who called for
lomeliquor, which when fopplie I with, they presented a
pistol to his breast, and rfked if the e were not traveller
lodged there ? h:anfwered in the affirmative. They Im
mediat 1/ rubbed up (fairs, where two others of the fub
cribsrs lay, whom, aftcrabufing, they robbed to a con
fi lerable amount. They also robbed the Nottingham Post
of his watch, money and papers, at the lame time and
place. The preparatory of this atrocious crime wera
p rfons of the following defcrip ion, viz One of them §
feet Bor to inches high, Aim mate, y^ung look ; bad or^
a brown jean coat, French n a/e, ^ith a large cape, a
spotted jean wriftcoat and overalls. One other, a welb
made follow, with a pile green coat, French made, fpot
tedj:sn waistcoat and overalls, a large brim'd hat, and.
light short hair. Thsothrr one, a fl,m made fellow, 5;
fe^t Bor io inches high, dark ccmplexon; had cn, &
dark blot cioth coat, French made, jean waistcoat and
overa's —The articles whch were stolen, were four Sil
ver Witches, four Silver Table Spoons, cyphered S P 9.
five Silver f'ea spoons, marked S P, a Bn cushion Hoop
and Chain, sod about One Hundred and Fifty Pounds
in gold and fiver money, and about Forty Pounds in
Pennsylvania State money. Whoever apprehends said
fellows, ^nd Secures them in any goal, so that thev mav
be brought to j iftice,ao<lthe above-mentiv med articles re
covered, shall havethe Ibove regard, and for the articles
stolen, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, and in propor
tion lor any part of them recovered.
SAMUEL PAINTER,
JOHN GARDNER,
JOSEPH WHEELER.
N. B. Two of the p-rfonsfupp&fed to have committed
th? above robbery art John Turner, and— Howell,,
both expreG riders when the army lay at the Valley
Forge, and were seen in that neighbourhood on Tues
day the 25th of September, where they left Major Dick's
horses.
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