The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-08-27 00:00:00, page 3

T R E N T O N, August 2t.
From the county of Cumberland, in this state, we
learn, that the armed boat Gibraltar, carrying 2 fix
pounders, 4 swivels, 2 howitz and 17 men, comman
ded by captain Charles Allen, in the service of this
state, was, on the Bth inflant, attacked in the mouth of
Dividing-Creeks in said county, by the crews of two
refugee boats, commanded by Kidd and Jones, consist
ing of about ninety men, who landed and attacked
them from the shores ; captain Allen, after receiving a
heavy fire from muskets and blanderbuffes, and main
taining a running fight for about four miles up said
Creek, was at last obliged to abandon his boat, which
he did, and brought off his men, after throwing one of
his guns overboard ; the refugees then took possession
of the boat and carried her off.
We hear that agreeably to the notice given in Riv
ington's Gazette, of the 7th inflant, the inhabitants
and refugees met, to confide, of a plan for obtaining
assurance of what were to be the measures of the British
ty, that protections have been granted by the ministry
to secure them against English privateers; the plan is
to clear out ior France or Amflerdam. I have been
told this by a gentleman who was requeu'd to be con
cerned in this infamous traffic, but who despised it. He
told me of two protections. It ought to be known
whether masts are bona fide intended for France or
Amflerdin. Ought not bonds to treble the amount be
required
of March 2, 1782.
'' It has been pretended that England ha loft all its
trade with the Americans: This is a gross mistake.
The interefl and inclinations of the Americans both
lead them to trade with us, and we may be very easy
upon this point. The following extrad of a letter found
on board a vessel from Philadelphia, bound for Am
'flerdam, and brought into Plymouth, may serve to
confirm this ass rtion.'
' c It you fend British hard ware, take care to make
the invoices in such a manner that the public officers
may fuf?eH nothing ; for Eoglifh goods are all liable
to be seized. It will not be difficult for you to procure
certificates serving to prove that they came frm prizes
made upon the enemy. As to the other goods, the
marks must be changed, and now ones put on: you
will also mark tne price in florins, and not in sterling
money."
[lt is beyond all doubt, that the enemies of 'hefe free
flares pUce great part of their hopes of finally enslav
ing us, upon them trading with rs ; an 1 teat from
such a trace they have drawn no small part of their
refourc's in the prefect war. They who ire engaged
in it, would do w, 11 to pa use a moment, and ask their
own bosoms, whether they do not virtually ell to the
enemy the liberty, the happiness, and even the lives
of then e ! low citizens. Is it possible to conceive, that
a man of honour, or even of common humanity, can
in any sense enjoy tne gains he draws from the miseries
and the blood of his country. The merchants of Ame
rica honoured themselves, and highly merited of their
country, by the efforts they early made agamfl the op.
preffions of Britai:. -n,eagree.nec •of non importa
tion. It was a oobie facrifice of private gain to pub
lie good, which history cannot fail to transmit with p
plaufe to future ages Associations, it is said, are
now forming against a difhonoura ble, a fatal commerce
with the enemy. Every good citizen must with suc
cess to a design so seasonable and so highly favourable
to the public welfare. Should such associations among
gentlemen in trade become universal, or even general,
they would produce immense good; th-y wou ! d dash
the hopes of our cruel enemies; they would fhbrten
t-he war: they would save many lives; they would re-
Jeafe many from the dismal abode of a prison (hip or
a dun eon ; and would contribute greatly to a perma
nent foundation for a fair and free trade of these
slates with allquarters of the globe, to the perpetual
ly increafiog advantage of th present and all future
generations. What man would not wish to Hand upon
so honourable and virtuous a ground, and to afford bis
struggling country so important an aid ?]
Wednefdfy was sent into port by the sloop Ran
dolph, a brig with sugar , tobacco and onions ; bound
from New York to Newfoundland.
Same day arrived the sloop Elizabeth, capt. Stephen
Trowbridge, of New Haven, in 14 days from St. Croix.
We hear from Windham, that the wife of Mr. Sa
muel Flint, of that town, was lately delivered of a son,
Mr. Flint being in his 69th year: but what is further
remarkable, he has 9 children, 39 grand-children, and
3 great-grand-children, all now living. One of his fon's
wives, a few year since, had four children at a birth.
Extract from the Public Advertiser, 2 London paper
" The enemy to the westward have been silent for a
bout a fortnight. An extraordinary affair however has
happened; three persons have lately been taken, who
had the following inftruaions:
By major John Ross, esquire: commanding the garri
son of Ofwego.
INSTRUCTIONS.
" You are hereby ordered to proceed to the frontiers,
in order to procure intelligence on the profpea of an
accommodation between Great-Britain and America,
and should it fortunately so happen, you will take the
earliest opportunity to make me acquainted with it; in
order that I may use my endeavours to avert as much
as possible, any further hostilities against the frontiers.
Tt is a tedious profpea that I have in this remote place
of knowing the event of affairs from head quarters,
wherefore much diligence is recommended to you on
this occasion. . A
CHATHAM, August 21.
A British fleet from the Weft-Indies, of 18 fail of the
line, under thecommand of Admiral Drake, is arrived
on this coast.
FISH-KILL, August 22.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated August 17.
N EW - LOND O N, Augufti6
JOHN ROSS, major.<
government with ref^H to them: that as orders had
been given to flop issuing rations to the refugees, they
had determined to fend two of their body immediately
to England, to know with certainty what protection
they were further to exped, and in what manner ; and
also remonstrated to fir Guy Carleton on the occasion,
who informed them, that those who cfiofe to enter into
his majesty's army or na v y should be amply paid, fed
and cloathed; but as to further provision he was not in
ftruHed.
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RICHMOND, (Virginia,) August 17.
A few days ago, an engagement took place between
a French and English frigate off our capes, which lasted
near three quarters of an hour, and it is said, on ano
ther'French frigate appearing in fight, the British (truck;
but we have no official accounts of it, and can only give
it our readers as a report, though it is generally believ
ed here.
April.
" The late proposals of the court of London to Hol
land occasion but little anxiety here, though appearances
in the north seem more serious—A. iatt :ck upon Gib
raltar by floating batteries is avowed—The duke de
Crillon demands thirty thousand men for the business,
thougn tne late reinforcem nts from England rendeb
his success dubious. Nothing very consequential has
as yet followed the late ministerial ch inge An attempt
to relieve Gibraltar by a decisive naval cambat is by
some expected.".
After the barbarous massacre of colonel Crawford, as
mentioned in one of our late pap rs, tiie Delawares de
manded his fon-indaw, colonel William Harrison, and
his nephew, Crawford, of the Suawanefe, by whom
th y had been taken, and they were accordingly giv
en up. They both experienced the most horrid tortures
till they w<re dead. Colonel Harrison was then quar
tered and fiuck up on poles. One Slower was to
have ben put to death in the fame manner: the fire
had been once kindled for him, but a heavy shower of
rain falling, saved his life then, and before the next day
he fortunately escaped.
By our last accounts from the north-weflern frontier,
we learn, that the Indians have lately destroyed Han
na's town an I another small village .n the Pennsylva
nia fide, and killed and cap ured the whole of the inha
bitants. It isalfo confidently said, that fort Henry, at
the moutho W eeli ig, is cut off. The militia of that
quarter of the untry are all in arms to avenge these
incursions of the savages.
We hear from rood authority, that government have
received official information from the commissioners ap
pointed by them to enquit# into the murnr of the Mo
ravian tickins, tnat there was but one Virginian con
cerned in it, and that he is since dead.
From the f mthward we learn, that the hostile con
dud of some of the Indian tribes to the westward, had
induced the governor of South-Carolina to fend out ge
neral Pickens with a well appointed body of militia to
chadife them, and the expedition was to have taken
effect the firft of this month. That Indians, however,
have since fu-d for peace, and a treaty, we hear, will
shortly be held for that purpoe.
Extras of a letter from Madrid, dated the 24th of
Philadelphia, August 27.
ExtraO of a letter from New Jersey, August 20.
" You miy depend that Lippencut is released from
confinement, re obtained his heal difeharge on Friday
la 11. His good friend governor Franklin has embarked
on board the packet for England. As a florm fremsim
pending, its probable he has retired to his plantation,
the experienced clemency of an indulgent sovereign
inducing him to cross the Atl ntic, to an phylum from
the hands of justice. But Lippencut has fared much
better, fire hundred pounds are collecting tor his re
lief ; w: at great encouragement for a man to persevere
in a bad cause"
We hear from New-Jersey, that the tories and th*ir
wives are flying from New-York, in a 1 directions, and
many of them leek protection from the very people they
have injured and mfulted.
Extract of a letter from Sunbury, July 28.
“ Our troubles are come on again. A few days ago
there were four persons murdered and scalped, and three
taken from the north ealtßranch. One man had four
bullets fired through his body, and was molt barbarous
ly mangled with tomahawks. We nav< since had feve
rai alarms, and the Frontiers are in great uneafiuefs.
As our protection is very (mail indeed, the consequence
is much to be dreaded ; for we are entirely in the pow
er and mercy of a merciefs eqercy.
Two of our inhabitants who were taken captives a
bout a year ago, have lately made their efcap- from
the Indian towns, about 100 miles on this fide Niagara,
where numbers of our people are confined. The warri
ors were all gone, except a few from thediderent towns,
to the northward. It would have been a fine opportu
nity for destroying their towns. I have long withed
for an expedition to go into their country and give
them an efb&ual check. It is a very diftreffiog cir
cumflance, that our frontiers are exposed from year to
year, to the enemy's butcherings, murderings, and
fcalpings, when we have a fufficient force in our coun
try, willing to drive them off, and to extirpate them
from the face of the earth."
" Multis ille bonis flebilis Occidit"
He dies lamented by many a good man.
Lately died at the Havanna, where he went for the
restoration of his health, the amiable and learned Mr.
ROBERT STEWART, a candidate for the ministry,
and formerly an inhabitant of New. York. In lim
those qualities which distinguish the gentleman and
scholar, were eminently conspicuous—He was learned
without oflentation or pedantry, religious without
bigotry or cerical pride, a sincere friend, an agreeable
and cheerful companion, and a uniform friend to the
natural rights of men and the liberties of this country.
He saw the hour of his dissolution approach, with a
dignity and serenity of mind which (poke, in plain
language, that he had received the olive branch of
„*** University of Pennsylvania, August 23, 1782.
rhe LECTURES on the different branches of ME-
D cine, win begin on the fir/t Monday in Novem
ber.
<mW,^%M3^>?3^^^M3
Ibe Officers and Crew of the
Ship GENERAL WASHINGTON, the Agents or
Aftoru-e,leak'd to Shat^ u tie S^v^e 1 f the Sleep
SALLY, Sloop BOREAS -nd Schocr^r HAPPY
K^ TURN, are d fired to make ther CL.,ms at my
Office within THREE Days from the date hereof, 2.8
a final Distribution thereof will be msde at the erd of
said time: CLEMENT BIDDLE, M^lhal.
Philadelphia, August 27, 1782.
lothe Freemen, Flexors for the City and
County of Philadelphia,
GENTLEMEN,
THE ercourageme t given me by a refyea>ble
and num Jous Acquaintance, has induced me to
fcliot your V t-s and I itereft at the ensuing General
Eleaiou, to place me on the Return for the Sheriff's
Office with the present Sheriff, William Will, esquire.
Tour fuffi^get, in this my humble r quest, will la, un
dr the highest obligations,
The Public's Obedient,.
Humbl Servant,
Aug, 26. JAMES TOUGHEAD.
Imported in the Ship Noftfuch, Captain Weils, By
Jacob Morris,
And just opened at his STORE in Front-street, near
Walnut-street,
A LARGE Assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes,
fuperfine B-oadcloths and Caffimers, Cambrick 1 #
and Lawns, Flanders Bedticks, black Silks of different
Kn&. Aug 26.
FOR SA L E, A
Likely Negro BOY, about 14,
y^ars old, has been used to houte bufineb, -nd is v ry
capable ; is fold tor want of emp oym nt. Apply to
the Printer. ' Aug. 26.
FOR SAL-??A'
Likely Negro Man, about 27
years of age. Enquire of the Printer; Aug. 26.
TWO PAIR OF
Handsome HORSES,
to be so l d.
Enquire of JAMES KEGGbN, at his Liverv-ftable
opposite the Stare-Hone. Aug. 24.
W A N T E D, A
Sober, honest, careful M A N,
as an upper Servant, to superintend the Affairs of a
Family. A-y perlon of this description, who can be
well recommended, will find encouragement by apply,
ingothe Printer. , - August 24..
A large commodious House, ac
con mutated with a barn,, (tables, garden, &c. and
55 acres of land, within a ftw miles of the city, to
'>eLET. The fituatic n is very convenient and healthy,
Enquire of the Printer. Aug. 19.
Io be Sold at Public 'ale,
On t! e 28:h Instant, at 12 o'clock, at the House of Mrsj
WHI I EHFAD, in Bristol, Bucks county,
OehJ of an undivided Tr^d of LAND, in Pen (burg
Mannor,containing about one hundred ai d ninety acres,
and three quarters of an acre, (if not fold at private file
Sooner.) Conditions to be made known at the time of
bale. August 14.
Two'Guineas Reward.
0 AN AWAY from his master, a lew days ago, a
Mulatto LAD, named JOHN, about 16 years of
age : he went eff in a blue coat with yellow cuffs nd.
ca P e , and brown corduroy breeches; without (hoes or
fto kings. The above Reward and reaion^ble char
ge will be paid to any perlon that apprehends bid
Mulat 0, and delivers him'to Mr. SAMUEL HODG-'
SEN, at his Livery-fables behind th- City-tavern.
The above Reward of Two Guineas will be paid to
an, person wholodges him in any gaol or w ,k hpu( *in
th, united states, by applying to SAMUEL HODG,
SET Philadelphia, Au^Ul 25.
peace from Heaven. Shall we not, therefore, drop (hi!
tributary tear to the memory of this accomplices
youth, whose virtues attrited the admiration and
love of all who knew him when living, and whole deat&
is the general fubjed of lamentation.
Fifteen Pounds Reward.
STRAYED or Rolen (r®m the fubicriber, lying in
Front (freet, near Poole's-tridge, on the 2%d in-<
ftant, a clufnuc cel ured MARE, 14 hands and a half
high, about 7 years of+, b<th hind lege and one of her,
fore ones white, a bte in her face, our whte ftrokel
behind her ear#, a ire mark on her hind buttock..
Whoever wil take up the fad Mare, so that I get her
again, and secure the thief, fhdi receive the above Re
ward, or for the Mare alone Three Pounds*
August z 7. JOHN HOUCK-"