The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-05-30 00:00:00, page 1

ALE TT ER received from an officer at New-York
fays, " it is confidently spoken of here that the re
bels intend an expedition against Canada; the army to be
formed of the fourth man throughout the militia of the se
veral provinces."
By a letter from Amflerdam we learn, " that several
Englim gentlemen have been in company with the cele
brated Paul Jones, who relate, that he is proud and haugh
ty, and can talk of nothing but sea affairs ; however, he
has the good mannersnot to speak difrefpedfully of the
English ; the only reflexion he made, worthy of com
mitting to paper, was this : he said, “ he never did, nor
ever would accept of a command, in order to dally with
it for his private advantage, whieh was the way of feve
rale mrinariders on both tides ; he would be cut in pie
ces rather than Ihuffle with his employers to enrich him
felf, at the expense cfhis honor."
Extract of a letter from Swansea.
" Monday morning was committed to Cardiff goal, a
woman, of Lougher partfh, near this town, on fufpjcion
of poisoning her father, who was on the point of being
married to a young woman, his servant maid, and was
geing to make a final! piece of land over to her, which
exasperated the daughter to such a degree as to prompt
her to perpetrate so horrid a crime. She sent for her
father last Friday evening to her houVe, and asked him
and his servant to flay to supper, which he consented to.
She made some milk and flour diet, and put plenty of
butter and sugar into his dish ; but before he had finifhed
it, he was taken ill, and with much difficulty reached home,
(which was but a small distance) reaching and purging
blood, &c. most violently till two o'clock the next morn
rug, when he expired ; declaring to toe lafr, that what
he had for his supper, was his death. The next day he
was opened, and a grerf quantity of arsenic was found in
his stomach. There are several circu-m fiances corrobo
rating to give strong suspicions, that fixe was the author of
this most unnatural crime, though she has not yet con
feffedit. She is the mother of three children, arid has
bevn till now; of avi unblemished character. Her father
was'alfo an hooeft, worthy man, and much refpeded by
all his acquaintance."
so a letter lately received from the King ofTanjore, is
the following singular fentencer" For toe future, my ad
oration shall only be paid to the Great God Afhur, and
the Englffh East India Company."
It is whispered in toe neighbourhood of St. James's, that
twelve Lil of Dutch men of war have Shaped their course
towards Denmark, to demand fatisfadion for feme irre
gularities or interruption of their commerce tl ey have
lately fuffained from that quarter.--. Our correspondent
wishes alio, we may nofhave tie fime ceremony to tranf
a& with the Mynheers, who, like other upffart powers,
in one hour of diflrefs, forget their makers.
Fhe King has been much afarmed lately in consequence
of a Frenchman's being found lurking qbout the Open's
lodge at Wiudfor, dressed as one of me guards. He has
undergone many examinations, but wilt c.nfefs nothing.
The fame man was lurking in the fame place and dress
last July ; but ftt at liberty for want of proof against
him. 1
A BiHis preparing agaipff the opening of Parliament
to prevent the printing of any news paper in a foreign
language in the kingdom of Gfeat-Brhain, under the fe
veref t penalties.
The expediency of converting all the wafle and Crown
lands throughout the kingdom into final! farms, it is fiid,
will be brought before Parliament, the ensuing session,
in order to encreafe the revenue.
This morning it was reported in the city, that the
island of Barbadoes was taken by the French, and tfat
they were going to attack St. Kitt's. This news is said
to have come by the way of France.
RICHMO N D, • May i 6.
Extraflof a letter from Wilmington (N. C.) dated
May 5,11720.
" Yesterday I addressed you in a few lines upon an affeß
in, circumhance, requesting you- to prepare, out; friend
Mr. Parser, (@ r receiving an account of the death of his
(on, the Colonel,' which happened some day last week, by
a @fleet ball in the forehead, as he was,looking qver the
rampart. lam told, a bombiheJl h^d burst very near
him the morning of thp fatal day, a large.piece of wheh
fell harmiefs at his feet; he said with much composure
a miis isas good as a mile." Shall I condole with our
friend, or drill I rather fay, let us rejoice in the reflection
that we had foas who dared to die in defence of their
country.
" Monday,the 24th of April, a for tie by 200 of the
b^egeT was made under the command of Colonel Hen
derson of South Carolina, on cue of the enemies peareft,
batteries, we charged with fixed bayonets and returned
in fix minutes, having killed 17, and taken 22 prifon^rs.
Deleters havediuce reported there were 50 killed. Our
Idfs, Captain Moultrie, brother to the Gyneraty killed,
GENERAL
TUESD A Y,
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two meh wounded. - Tuesday the 25th, a return of the
complement was essayed by the besiegers, on one of ou,
most important works on the left, but with contrary ef
fefl, the assailants were repulsed with considerable iofs;
said to be from 300 to a 1000 men left dead io, and bor
dering on our ditch ; all this is guess work, except the ac
tual repulse.
" How unpardonably cruel to leave the brave men of
thole two garrisons to be mashed by superior numbers!
Where is that aid which our brethren, in 1776, pfomifed
we ihould never want ~ I will hope it is coming forward,
and that the present dark cloud will food be d;fpel!td.
Ihe garrison in good spirits, confiding in the Sifter
States to open the communication.
" We have not been idle ; a Colonel Pickens had pene
trated Georgia, within.s miles cf Savannah, ditacked
a motley corps, killed 60 blacks in armfy some whites,
and made others prisoners, and returned without or Tith
very little loss, to Augusta. In thisexcurfiou, the Colo
nel learnt that the Spaniards were in actual pofiedion of
Pensacola, and on their march towards St. Auguftise.
A fleet of 3 ships of the line, 4 frigates, divers armed
vessels and transports with troops, failed from Ha^aznab,
the ©th of March, upon an expedition against t at place,
of which 1 received authentic accounts tome time iisce.?
Extract of a letter fromthe Camp at Camden, inSouth
Carolina, elated April 27.
'' The enemy have cut off the communication, except
HadwePs- Point, which General Scote has poffeflion of
with 500 men ; they made an attack on him about 8 days
a g°, but agreeable to his firmer fortune, they were oblig
ed to retreat with a very considerable lots."'
BALTIMORE, May 23.
The Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq; now at~R;ch
mond, in Virginia, a few days ago tranimitted to Gene 4
ral Muhlenourg, at Frederickfourg, an extract ota let
ter from Cel. John Laurens, advising, tuat on the even
ing of the„th ult. the enemy made an attack r n Charlef
town, add were repulsed with the loss of 800 men. This
intelligence we^have from a gentleman of reputation;..juft
arrived in town from Fredericksburg.
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\ Philadelphia, May 20, 1780.
W^^ ^A S the estates cl John hirock, Hudson
^orr, John Looieiy, Alexander Smith, Abra
ham Curhfle and Jud Ev.nt, all l^te of tee city ot Ppi
ladciphia, have, in due cou te of law, be^n Solicited and
feizad to the use of this date.
We, the- fublcribers, Agents for the said city, do
hereby g ? ve NOTICE, that the utim of the laid John
Parrock, Huafun Burr, John Loofeiy, Alexander Smith,
Abraham Carkfle and Juel Evans, within the laid city,
confiding of the following M<fhugcs, Lots, Rents and
Tenements, to wit,
ho. 1. At^o fiory brick meffuage and lot of ground,
situate on the fOuth tide of taliaiiat-ftreet, b&twfen
Ffodtand Second -ilrtets, in tenure of John Paturkn,
fhotmaker.
™.°°, 2fe A tw ° s° r y brick m^ffuage and lot of ground
adjoining the above, in tenure 01 George Heyl, tailor.
No. 3. A brick meffuage and lot of gicund, situate on
the south fide of Saiidfr^s &e<t, between Frorit-itrect
and Water-ftrett; in tenure of the widow Coppock.
No. 4. A brick mefluage and lot of ground, lituate on
the wed fide of Water street, adjoining, the above, in
teruieof.-Aheu Cathcart.
No. 5. A let, wharf and stores, situate on the eat tide:
of W^ter ttreei and feuth fide of Satfafras kreet, con
tilling in breadth 71 feet, and extending in depth from
Wmt- fireet in to the river Delaware as far as lew water
mark ; the stores and wharf inTenure of Colonel Lewis
Farmer', and part M the lot under tent to Captain Peter
Browns, and part under rent to liaac Cathral.
No. 6. Two yearly rent charges; one of i,l, and one
of 10k Perinfjlvania currency, iffding out of two lets,
situate on the weft fide of Water-ttreet and' e^ft fide of
Front-street, between SHfafr^ and Mulberry-streets,
in tenure of Sdrah Forfeit and William Niles. --
No; 7; A yearly rent charge of il. 14s. Pennfflvania
currency, Bluing out of a lot on the fourth fide of SaflA
fra^ ftrect, between Front and Secend-ftreets, in tenure
cf Edward Brocks. 1
No. 8. Athree hog brick meffu^ge :m3 lot df'grbund,
situate on ire 4fi fide of Eecondltfeet and norttffi&e'of
Saffafras- Street, containing in breadth about 16 feet, and
in depth about 96 rett, in tenure of Dietrich MLzfat
No. 9: A three ftoy brirk luHiuage and lor, filtrate
on the east fide of Secoad-ftseet; ^joinihg the >^^
containing in breadth about 16 feet, and in depth about
96 feet, in tenuis of Abraham Wilt, jun.
No. 10. A lot of ground, situate on the north fide of
Saifafra? Ifreet, adjoining an alley which divides this
fiooi the last mentioned two meffuages and lots, con
taining. in tr,aoth about u feet, and in depth about 51
feet, in tenure of Peter Parris
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A DYE RTISER;
No. if. A lot of ground and wharf, situate on the
raft fide of Water-street and north fide of S ffafias-
Pruet, containing in breadth about 40 feet, ard -x-end
ing in depth from Water-ftr-eet into the river Driafare
as far as low water mark, at present under rent to the
following -persons, for the. following funis, viz.
The Widow Sauhburry, 81. \
Johrr Batterlop, Imith, xol, l
John Fiinton, 7^(
Cartel and Caltrop, for /Penhfylv. currency,
the wharf, gil. l
No. 12. Two yearly rent charges, one of gl. and the
other ct 71. res. Hfaih^ out of two lots of ground, situate
on the noatbitae of Saflafrag ftrett, between Front and
Water Itree^s, in; tenure of Robert Black and the widow
Sruhburiy;.
No 13. Two yearly rents issuing out of two lots of
ground, on the south fide of SHlMras-ftreet, between
Front and Second-ft ects, one of 4k, and one of gl, ss.
Pennsylvania currency, -in tenure of Michael Dawion
and Nathaniel Brown.
No, 14. Four yearly rent charges, one of 31, 6s. two
of 3I 103. each, and one of 31, as. Pennsylvania curren
cy, inking out offour lots of ground, situate cn the feuth
fine et Vine and east fide of Second-Greets, in tenure of
George Herger, Adolph Gib-nan's executors, Frederick
Mans and Charles Mefcditii.
No. 15. Two yearly rent charges, one of 4!. snd one
of 6i. Peunfyivama currency, ifluing out of two lots of
grotin, on the east fide cl Second'-ftreet, between Vine
and Saff&fras-ftieetß, in tenure of George Peakh.m,
(Late of Frederick Konr, -deceased) and Jacob Brown.
Ail fare iteeftate of the laid John Parrock, during the
term of his natural life;
No. 16. A iwb ft^ry brick meffua^e arid lot of ground,
fruate in tne writ tide cf Fourth Ibeet, between Vine
and SafLfras ft efts, contains in breadth about 1, feet,
and extending in de;kn about 175 feet to Crown-ftreit.
Late the estate of the said Hudfet. Burr.
Nb, 17. A two ftofy brick meffua^e and ! ot of ground,
situate on the fbuth fide of Wohititrftreet, between Frbnt
and Second-ft rets, in tenure cl Metts and comp.my,
fubfea to 11. groundrent per annum. Late the Sftate
of the laid John L'cbfelv; ':.:
No. 18 A frame ir.rita-fhcp, brick'kitchen and lot cf
ground, fi'tuate on the vrift tide of Thirc'-ftrect and
louth fidrief Unich-ftrert, in tenure o'——- Adams
and co. fubje& to a groundrent of 8 1 irn. Pennsylvania
currency p r annum. Late ihe riftau of the laid Alex
ander Smith.
No. 19. A three fiery bri k meffiiage and lot bf
ground, lituate on the welt fide of Eniir-ftreet, betti in
Saffifras ?/hd Mulberry- ftfeetr, ccn'aming in breadth a
bout 15 feet, arid in depth about 135 ,'er, fubjr& to a
groiiaaient of 41. 10s. P^nnfylvania Currency per ann.
Late the eKatr q! the laid Abr^h^m Czrliflo, decealed.
Ng. 29. A two story brick mefßagekotyot of ground,
filuate on the south fiJe of Stamper's alley, between ge.
cond and Third Greets, containing in breadth about 16
feet 8 inches, and in depth about43fttt 6 inches. Laie
the estate of the laid Joel Evans.
All which will be Sold by Public Vendue, at the
Courthouse in the Hid city, .on Monday, the 26th day cf
June next. The sale to beg;n at ten o'clock in the fire,
noon, and continue.from day to day, untill the whole be
fold.
The terms of file will be according to law, viz. One
fourth pa,rt;o.f the purchase mGfley;t'o ts paid j n tin days
alter the fa!e, or the premifa a^ain to revert to the flare,
and the biduer liable th forfeit the said fourth part of the
pu:chaie money ; the remaining three fourth parts thereof
to be ppi, in, one ra@nlh after lari ; and on a certificate
being produced frem the, Agents, or either of them, of
full payment pf.^he purchaG money, a deed will be
given, as by law dir:&*d.
And, to prevent all difficulties with refenft .to
ment, the Agents will attend at the Conrth@ufo on^he
tenth day alter Hle, to receive the fi^ft payments and in
like manner on the thirtieth da,ait<r the hlq to receive
the la'ft payment; M'tei wh:cn np purchase money will
be recrived, but t^ premises again told foe the teheft of
the commonwealth.,
+ WILLIAM WILT 7
ROBERT SMITH J A ^' nt '°
^^Nl ED % Purcb^fe,
A ~M ^ b :Bh^or ^ near the river Schuyl-
X kill, offoft ©fits braictiee, at the distance of
nfteenqr tw^ty ^fy fo o m Phfbdfyhia, and in a good
neighbourhood. Enquire or the Printer.
Fo R a small FARM and GARDEN, three 'mil^
from town, any reputable singl e or mealed person
to live upon the place ; good encouragement will
given. Enquire of the Prinm "'
TH E
MAY 30, 1780.