The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-02-08 00:00:00, page 2

They write from Dublin, that the duke of Leinfter
has given a rare instance of generpfity, attachment to
the interefls of his country, and hospitality to the
oppressed and distressed Genevans, in the offer he made,
about a fortnight ago, in a letter to Mr. D'lvernois,
the agnt appointed by the Genevans, to procure them
an asylum in Ireland; his grace's offer was, that he
would vest in the emigrants who should fettle on his
eflate, the fee-Ample of a great number of acres of land,
without requiring any pecuniary confederation whate
yer for so noble a grant.
If lord Cornwallis takes the command in the East-
Indies, in the room of fir Eyre Coote, colonel Tarle
ton certainly goes with him, ano many other officers
who served under his lordthip in America, when he
was commander in chief for the southern diftrifi.
Nov 20. Yeflerday some letters were received from
Brunels, which mention that the Spaniards had turn
ed thr fi ge of Gibralar into a blockade, having with
drawn the major part of their troops and flipping;
the former being gone into winter quarters, and the
latter to Cadiz and other ports, to repair their dam
ages.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDO N, Ortner go 1782.
r {HE dispatches which have been received from Mr.
Fit zher bert, are of the mod important nature to
Great Britain. The grand objeß of the Spaniards policy
in joining in hofiilitits again ft us joww entirely defray
ed All their hopes cmd only have been since their
last abortive attack, in the combined fleet opposing
the foccours that could only preserve the Mrtrefs in
our poffeffi n. Betide, we cannot but cenfider the a
riling of the florin, just at the moment of his Arrival
before the fortress ie went to relieve, a providential
interference in our favour; for by this means he com
pletely effected what might, in a- great measure, have
been prevented, had he even proved fuccefsful in the
engagement lie must otherwise have commenced with
the combined fens. And now he will not have that
attention to pay his convoy, which might have ab,
Graded his mind from the exertions of those concen
trated efforts to one obje& —the demoition of a fleet
which has been confidetd tire in hi formidable to our
wonted naval glory of any that ever Great-dritam was
under the necessity of engaging, since that of the
Spanish Armada.
The fubferiptions towards eflabhYhing a national
bank in Ireland a prefect proceed but very tardily :
the sum however originally required as a basis to the
projm't, does not want a great de<d of being com
plete.
Toe unconditional independence of. America is said
to have been fern otf p r un Yer the fi natures of a late
ly deceahd minuter. Mr. F. and Mr, 5 ; the eva
citation of Chart flown, it is added, originated from
the fame authority Lord - was twice flicited
to join in this measure which he at firft preremptoriiy
refufed. but treated the second. application w'ith an
uncommon degree of warmth and re entment. Tim
acquiescence of —to the above refolntions, cave hither
to prevented their becoming the fubjeft of public no
toriety The meeting of parliament will fully eluci
date this mysterious tranfadion.
The Foxites in general, and a gentleman in parti
cular, who favours this paper witn his correspondence,
have been very severely handled for asserting, some
months since, “ Ihattl ere were gentlemen empow
ered to negociate a peace with America, provided
his majefly would change his ministers " It would
redound much to the honour of Mr. Fox, and be a
singular relief to his friends, if this assertion was
publicly explained with simplicity, candour, and truth.
Great merit is certainly due 10 the conflitutional
and fleady principles of the society formed under the
denomination of the Firm and Free; uninfluenced by
party or personal prejudices, they have fieadily ad
hered to the grand maxim of introducing short par
liaments, and a more equal representation of the peo
ple. Measures, not men, demand the serious atten
tion of the people: and it is immaterial whether, in
the present critical fisuation of our affaiis, we are ref
c ed from impending ruin by a Fox or a Shelburne,
or that our preservation is owing 10 the official or fe
ceeding friends of the much-lamented lord Rockingham.
They write from Paris, that one f the king's fri
gatesis appointed to fail from Rochfort fcr Philadel
phia with the American gentlemen, who are going to
carry the out lines of the pacific negociation to con
gress.
This day it was very confidently reported, but we
cannot fay with what foundation, that lord North
will very shortly be re-appointed chancellor of the ex
chequer ; that it is determined infue cabinet to pro
secute the American war with tne greatest vigour ;
and that orders are already sent to fir Guy Carbon
not to evacuate any of the posts that fnall remain in
the hands of the king's forces at the time he ftia 1 re
ceive the above inftru&ions.
It is much to be lamented that some diferetionary
powers were not veiled in fir Guy Carlton, on his go
ing to America ; his rare talents and uncommon abi
lilies were nicely fitted to the purpose of profiting by
the present confufed Bate of affairs in that' country,
and for neg-ciating terms of reconciliation, or wield
ing the (word in defence of our decayed honour, and
ruined commerce.
Commodore Johnftone is again to lave a separate
command, and the Salisbury, of 50 guns, at Plymouth,
is mentioned as under orders to receive his flag.
Nov. 2. A gentleman remarking yeflerday in the
coffee-room, that Mr. Grattan was quite funk in pub
lic esteem, a political wit replied, “it was no wonder,
as he had been o'er-Fiooded for th fe four months."'
It is now confidently reported and. believed,' that
the parliament will be difolved immediately after
Christmas.
Sir Guy Carlton, and B ooke Watson, esquire, his
Secretary, nave in^de such a formidable redu&ion in
the sham ful abuses which have difgrac £ d th” people
concerned in the army expenditure at New York, as
have endeared, them to every honest man, and every'
lover of his country.
Kefolved; Tnat Irishmen, armed in defence of their
civil and religious liberties, ought to be attached to
any country or body of people who have flood forward
in Support of so glorious a cause.
That we behold with admiration and applause the
late noble (though unfuccefsful) druggies of the vir
tuous citizens of Geneva, to (upport inviolate their
rights and privileges, and who no longer looked on
that country which gave them birth as tneir own, the
moment it was deprived of its liberty.
That we cannot but with pleasure applaud the wife
and prudent measure adopted by government, in offer
ing those brave and virtuous people an asylum in this
kingdom—a measure, should it take place, we con
ceive, would be attended with many real advantages
to this nation.
If the proposed method of raising the supplies, wi'hin
the year, is carr ed into execution, the living to the
nation will be two million fterliog; so much being ra
ted as the interest of the sum wanted for the service of
the year 1783.
Amidst the glow of gratitude for general obligations,
permit us to return or warmest thanks to your excel
lency for your peculiar attention to the peace, and in
tereft of this Bate, for the singular order and dficipline
preserved among tnofe under your command; for the
NEWCASTLE, October 26.
On the 9th instant, the hills of Vorkfhhe, Cum
berland and Chiviot, were covered with fob* ; a me
lancholy appearance, at a time wuen great quanti
ties of oats, &c. remain in the fields unshorn.
IRELAN D.
UNION LIGHT DRAGOONS
At a full meeting of the troop of union light dra
goons, of the city of Dublin, on Monday the 21st of
October, 1782.
Robert Cornwall, enquire, captain commandant,
in the Chair,
The following refutations were unanimously agreed
to :
Re olved therefore, That should those virtuous citi
zens prefer an asylum in this country, from the cruel
hand of tyranny, we (hall receive them with open arms,
and that, upon all occasions, we will consider them en
titled to our warmest attention and support.
The copy of a letter from his grace the duke of Lein
fter, addressed to Mr- d'lvernois, as representative
of the inhabitants of Geneva in tnis kingdom, hav
ing been read,
Resolved, That our sincere thanks are jußly due,
and hereby p r esented to his grace, the duke of Linker,
for his desire to promote the welfare of this kingdom,
teftified by his unexampled generosity, in orferi g to
accommodate those virtuous race of men with 2000
acres of land, and to convey it to.them m fre, for
ever, without accepting any Consideration for the
fame.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be publish
ed in the different newfpa; efts.
ROBERT CORNWALL, Chairman.
To his Excellency the C^unt d VAUDRFUIL, com
manderQf the forces of his Most Chrifliau Majciiy,
in the date of New Hampshire,
S f R,
TH E council and house of representatives for the
slate of New Hampshire, in general court assem
bled, deeply impressed with the moil greatful sense of
the high obligations which this and the other united
Bates are under to your excellency and the brave forces
under your command, for your gallant and glorious
exertions in support of American independency, and
the rights of mankind, eagerly embrace the present
moment to express it, and to assure your excellency
that it will be no small addition tocur future happi
ness, to reflect that we were, next to Heaven, indebt
ed for it to a nation and a monarch the mod difiatereft
ed and magnanimous on earth.
/
The Salisbury of 50, Refinance of 44, and Syren of
32 guns, are ordered for the Eafl-Indies, as convoy to
the company's (hips, that will fail in the course of
next month.
EDINBUR G H, Nov. 2.
Several opulent inhabitants of Gafg w have ref.lv
ed to vef t a large sum of money, in the importation
of foreign corn, for the purpose of fervihg the poor,
and preventing an immoderate advance on tne price of
oatmeal.
In consequence of the early and well timed applica
tion of the lord provost and magistrates of Glasgow,
coofiderable quantities of oats have been procured
from the warehouses at Greenock, which are now grind
ing into meal for the use of the inhabitants of that
city.
Since, cruel fair! with cold disdain,
You tiiil return my raging love,
Thought is but-foliy, life is pain,
Ann thus at once 1 both remove.
111.
MYRTLE unfheath'd his fhiaing blade
And fix'd its point against his breast ;
Then gaz'd upon t e wond'rous maid,
And thus his dire resolve exprefs'd:
IL
Oh ! Stay one moment ! Chloe cry'd,
And trembling haflen'd to tne door ;
Here Betty!—quick—a pail, dear maid !
This foplin else will fiain the floor.
PORTSMOUTH, (New Hampshire) D e. 28.
Yeflerday the so lowing Address was presented to his
excellency the count de Vaudreuil, commander of
re forces of his most chriflian majesty, in this
state.
HIGH T A S T E.
To which his Excellency returned an Answer in ' the
French language : the translation of which is as fol
lows, viz.
To the honourable General Court of the ftateof New-
Hamplhire.
Gentlemen,
Q ECEIVING, at the moment of my departure,
L^k the honourable and polite address which you
inrru ted Mr. Woodbury Langdon to deliver me, 1
have only time to teftify my grateful acknowledgment
of the many favours of all forts that the king's squad
ron has received from your slate, and for the parti
cular civilities every one of us have received during
our Hay here. °
The^ approbation you are pleased to confer on the
condud of our men, is a fufficient recompence for
the care we have taken, that they should observe the
firiaeft discipline.
We shall always do every thing in our power to se
cond 'he intensions of our august monarch, and to
contribute to the happiness of America.
t I have the honour to thank you for your favoura
ble wishes for tne success of our operations ; receive [
beseech, you those we present for the profperiry of the
United Sta es. I am with profound refpeft, gentle",
men, your most humble and most obedient servant,
Le COUNT de VAUDREUIL.
On board the Auguste in the road of Portsmouth, New-
Ha pfhire December 27, 1782.
December txth, 1782.
“ The will of William Beadle, addressed to colo,
nd J. Chefier.
G th e dead bury me dead but let the l iv ng be
- then , aft ^ giving orders to dis
pose of his houie, hogs, and fowls, he fays, “ Now
for the dead, in this caiehave a whim, that I (ud
pofe mult indicate diftradion more than any of the
refl, I mean that we be buried in the deaths we usu
ally weay, let not one of the least things be added
let a wooden box or c-fe be made full large enough
to contain us ah, and let all be put therein, let this
box be of the natural colour of that God gave to the
wood, let no black come near it, so, the hearts
contains will be pure and white. It will not do far
great and signal improvements planned and executed
under your direction for fortifying and defendeng this
harbour, and for that unsolicited readiness difcove/.
cd on all occasions in the protection of our sea coasts
and navigation.
TheYe considerations alone convince us, how essenti
ally your longer stay is to our interest and security;
but when we reflect on that peculiar friendship, po-'
dtenefs and urbanity so conspicuous in your excellen
cy and all the worthy officers whom you have the hap
piness to command, which has highly endeared you te
the citizens ot this state, we cannot but fingerely re
gret your intend speedy departure.
Whatever may be your deflination, may you be
favoured with theaufpices of Heaven! may all your
generous extrtions be crowned with success ; may you
Bill continue the scourge of tyrants, and the IhidJ of
the oppressed, till freedom and independence be fecur-'
ed to these slates, and peace and happiaefs to all
mankind.
The following is the letter sent to dodor Farofworth
by the girl belonging to the family of the late
William 8 adle, referred to in our last paper.
“ D ar Sin,
AN / Kind of deception must be wrong at all times
but in the mom. nt of death it must appear morr fr
let the girl that brings this, Bay atyour house for me
present, 1 have no other way of preventing her being
taghtned almoftr o death. Myfelf and fa.mil wipenter
into a much happier state before you have done reading
this—don't be dismayed or difeouraged. we must all
die, and n w &our time—Alarm the neighbours gen ly
adv.fe them to be as much collected in tter reason as
I am now, when land mine are going to vifir our Gel.
I have ever thought you a generous and well-meaning
man, one possess d of great fenfibilify and tender feel
ings for your fellow mortals, and the red of the crea
tion-—a word to you my friend, dread not to die but
win e you d, live, may the great God be a prop to your
health and age, and make you inftrum^ntai 10 the hap
pmefs of others— give my kind love to Mr. Mills : on
the 16th, I think it was, I sent him a foolish letter in
order to get nd of the fame girl. Put our time $
not yet coire, and he sent her back. I hope he will
excuse me, for he is a worthy ^n, an d I have no
doubt but God has him under his great prote&ion in
life and death.
pWGLrAM BEADLE.
3. it you should enter our'home firft, be vry
careful in the confafon, of tne packet directed to cola,
nei Chener.
Arri ted fafe in poor a prize brig, laden with rum,
fugar^ coffee, &c. and a light (hip, the latter bound
from or. Lucia to Sr. Marrins, captured by the con
t Cental fr g-e Hague, J. Manly, esquire, command
er, ,
BOS TO N, January 25.
On the 6th November last, the sloop Revenge, cap
tain Simmons, from Port-au-Prince for Boftoo, was
taken by a privateer out of St. Augustine. Previous
to, the floopL striking, the captain was unfortunately
kiifd. he has -est a disconsolate widow, and one child
to lament the loss of an affectionate hulband, and a
tender parent.
January 27. Saturday last arrived here the ship
Fohune, captain Billings, in 64 days from Arafter
dam.
Captain Nicholson, in a ship belonging to Salem is
arrived at Bedford, in 14 days from Martinico.'
January 3 ~ The continental frigate Hague, captain
Manly, the privateer ship Grand Turk, captain Pratt
of Salem, and captain -age, in a ship from New-Lon
don, tailed from Martinico on a cruise, on the 26th of
December,f
Same day arrive I here the brig , captain Cook,
in 6? day- from Gotrenburgh.
Af> arrived, a fciboner from New Vork, prize to
the ihip Venus, cf Salem.