The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-01-02 00:00:00, page 3

LONDON, Oft. ts.
YESTERDAY the earl of Carlifle was at coutfy
and Kissed his majefly's hand on being appoint
ed lord lieutenant of Ireland.
The fame day William Eden, efquir% kissed his ma
jefly's hand on being appointed principal secretary to
fois lordship.
An exa& return has been made of the inhabitants and
garrison of Gibraltar, on the gift of last May. The
inhabitants were 3101, of which there were 506 En
glish, 1832 Roman Catholics and 863 Jews. The gar
rison confined of the 12th, 39th, 56th, :Bth, 72d, and
73d, English regiments, wi;h three Hanoverian regi
ments commanded by general La Motte.
A Danish fleet of men of war are now in the Downs,
but nothing hostile appears either from them or the
Ruffians.,
BOSTO N, Nov. 30.
A large British ship, with upwards of 300 butts of
wine and a quantity of fruit, taken by his Most Chris
tian Majeflv's frigates the Hermoine and Serv: illante,
it is said is 'afe arrived in port.
Dec. 8. Last Friday his honour Thomas Cufhing,
efqnire, was declared from the balcony of the state
house, by the fheriff of the County of Suffolk, to be
lieutenant governor of this commonwealth.
Dec. 18. Wednesday last his excellency general Ro
chambeau, with his suite, arrived here from Rhodelf
land; and on Friday last his excellency went and view
ed the works at the castle, whe : he was received with
a salute from the cannon of that fortrefs.
Saturday morning last an express arrived here from
Rhode Island to his excellency general Rochambeau
with an account of the death of aamiral Terhay, com
mander of His Most Chriflin Majesty's fleet at that
pofi; when his excellency immediately set off for that
place.
December 21. Our last advices from New-York men
tion, that a new embarkation of troops was going for
ward from that place; their number said to be large,
2nd their dedination uncertain. The fame advices add,
that all American naval officers in thkt place were to
be sent to England; that our prisoners have at no time
been treated with more Severity and inhumanity than
at present; that their provisions are fmty and bad,
and their confinement from the air in prison ships, and
the various difireffes they fuffer there intolerable, from
all which there is'no relief but by entering into the
British service. So that it is evidently tr^ plan of the
enemy to force all our prisoners into that service by
methods of inhumanity, and mom the dread of death
by sickness and famine. The people of the United
States have a right to expe& that this important mat
ter will be thoroughly enquired into by proper author
ity, and that the law of retaliation will be vigorously
enforced, as the only means of abating the insolence
and cruelty of our enemies, and obtaining proper
treatment for our fallow fubjefts who are so Unfortu
nate as to fall into their bands.
All ac ounts from our judicious friends in Europe,
agree, that Britain is determined Rill to prosecute the
war. She cannot, they fay, bear the thought of giv
ing independence to t'- fe frites. She will not endure
to hear of a peace dictated by France, and grounded,
upon the basis of the treaty of Paris. The minifirf
have taken great pains in getting a parliament to their
mind. The acquisition of Charleftown t ; ey confider
as a ple Ae of the conquest of all America, and h re de
termined Rill to perf v.re in verting every nerve to
bring us to their feet. The United States can e pv&
no peace while a British army possesses any p rt of
their territories. Every thing calls upon us to put onr
own army on a more perm mnt Footing than ever it
has yet been. A good army during the war, is, un
der Providence, our only security. We have teen too
dilatory in a matter of such vast importance. Nothing
rouses us but destruction at the very door.
The enemy, we hear, have landed a body of men at
New Haven, in Connecticut, supposed to he at the in
fl garion of that Judas Arnold, who h?s so far prevai
led on the credulity of the Moon-shine General as to
make him believe he can recruit his corps there; but
as the French legion are within a few days march of
hem, as well as the main body of our army, we trust
their situation will be very uncomfortable, unless their
retreat is precipitate.
NORWICH, December 12.
Extraa of a letter from a gentleman at Cape Francois,
to his friend in this town, d^ted October 30, 1780.
" By a ship from Marseilles, that arrived here a
few days since, we learn, that count D'Eftaing ha.laid
liege to Gibraltar with fifty ships of the line, Span sh
and French, and about sixty thousand Spanish and
French troops; and that he is there commander in
chief by sea and land—By the bed accounts he began
the siege about the fi r ft or fifth ofy August, with the
determination of having it, even 'if at the expence of
thirty thousand men."
Dec. 13. On Monday capt in Cartwright arrived at
Newport, in a brig, from Cripe Francois. He informs
a Eritifli 74 gun ship was lately loft upon the Plte-
Wreck, and that a vessel was arrived at the Ca e
which had taken up 7of her crew, being all that were
saved.
By a gentleman from Newbury we learn, that the
privateer ship Thorn, captain Cowell, of that port,
has returned from a cruize, having capture, a ship,
brig, and two sloops, with dry goods and provisions,
bound to New-York and South Carolina. The ship
has on board, besides other valuable articles, 3200 fir
kins of butter. The prizes ar all fafe arrived.
The privateer America from Newbury, it is said,
has captured four sugar ships, one of which is arrived
at Boston.
CHATHA M, (New-Jersey) December 27.
Lad week a fleet, with upwards of 3000 troops on
board, failed from New-York. Their destination un
certain.
PROVIDENCE, November 2%
Will be Sold by Public Au&ion,
A Variety of Arricle*, being the Remainder of feveial
Priz? CARGOES, condemned in the Court of Ad
miralty, of this State, Among which are,
Kegs of Barley, Oatmeal, Split-peas,
Wednesday ?< Thursday
NEX T,
(The Thud and Fourth Instant, Jinnar)
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
At the Marfha'l's O.:i:e in Water-street, between
Maket bad Arch ffreets,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
Twelve dozen and fix pair Mens Leather Shoes,
The 4 *dozen pair Womens ditto,
Thirteen dozen Stockings,
One dozen Stays,
Fourteen ^o^n striped Cotton Shirts,
Six pair of Troffer;, fix Frocks, fix pair Boots,
E even pieces printed Cct'o^s,
Eleven d zu and ten Silk Handkerchiefs,
Twelve Womens Petticoats,
Nine Blankets, fix Rugs, firiy-th-ee yards Flannel,
Five chz^n W.Ol en Gloves ?nd Mitts, one groce Laces,
One whole che# and two half cheftaßohea Tea,
Twenty four dozen Fishing Lints, iz pounds Twine,
Twelve Loaves Sugar, nine bags Shott,
Three burre : s Flour, nine barrel: ;B-ef and Pork,
Seventeen bags Bread, nine calks Butter,
Tiiree coil? Rope, one ForeC:l, one Mainfai),
Two Topsails, one Fore-stay Sril,
On. M ic topmast Stay fail, to Top-gallant Brils,
C rb Hawser, two coils Ratling, one coil Lanrad Stuff,
Twelve Gnu T ckles, two Crow-bars, twelve Blocks,
Three old small Si's, twenty-two Bread Axes,
Of pi^ce Linfey-woolfey, seven Gunlocks,
Two Swivels, five Mufk.t„ five kegs Powder and two
pounds Thread.
Being P ri? Goods, taken at sea by ihe Letter of
Marque Brigantine Dfo of Lrinfter, Capt, Sowder*
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
CLEMENT BIDDLE, MarfhaL
Philadelphia, Jan. 1, 1781.
Ship bread, Scrip and Candles,
A Hoyfhead of R U M, &c. &c. &c,
Such GOODS as have been purchased at former Sales,'
and not paid for before the Third instant, will be
then Sjd again, and the Flft Purchasers nil be
called on for any Loss from such Second Sale, ac
cording to Law.
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
TO BE SOL D,
By William Forbes,
^ LLUM S^lt by the bushel or quantity,
Choice old Lisbon Wine in hogshead and quarter
CA., belt F inch Brandy in pipes and hogfueads,
B^hea Tea by the chess or dozen,
D üble and single refined Loaf Sugar,
B ft German Steel,
And in elegant Aff.rtment of the best English Flint
Gafs.-
ty AS taken up trefp ffing in a Mercow Lot, in
V Love un,^ n^r the P^ffyunk road, A Strawber
ry roan HORSE, about 12 hands a nd a half high, nei
ther brand nor ear-mark, the near hoof cf hit fare foot
Ir ke. Whoever has loft the fime, by proving pro
p^ty and paving charges, may have him again, bv ay.
prime to THOMAS SIMONDS, Silk dver, near
P t^. Hegnerfs Dec. 19,1780.
(Being the HI 'TH instant)
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
At the Marshal's Ossie, in Water-ftrset, between
DROPT, last Thursday morning, between
Mr. J. Donaldson's arid W. Forbes's, a
bundle of Continental MONEY, (chiefly
small bills) containing izco dollars,, wita
small bits of paper between every hundred.
Any person finding the fame, and deliver
ing it to W. Forbes, shall be handsomely
rewarded, Philad. Jan. I, 1781.
To be fold, a likely N E gro e
Wench, about 25 years of age,
well acquainted with all kinds of
town and country work, and ve
ry handy. Inquire of the Prin
ters.
TO BE SOL D,
A PLAN FATION, situated on New-Hanover town
ship, Philadelphia county, 33 m.les from this ci
ty? on the swamp road to Reading, containing xo6
acres, w th good buildings and under good fence, with
good proper ion o' meadow and orchard: Also, a
HOUSE in e end street near Pine-street. Enquite of
ROBERT STEVENSON, in Sacond-lircct, a little be
low the Market.
On Tuesday Next,
Market and Arch-ftr^ets,
O N
Directions for taking them.
A child from j tori years may eat one plumb, front
2 to 4 one and a half, from 4 to 6 two, from 6 to $
two and a half, from 8 to iz three, from re to 15, and
all above the age, may eat 4 plumbs, one hour or two
before up-rising, not to drink during that time, hut af
terwards drink warm tea; whey or water gruel; in tak
ing them, the patient must stay two or three days be
twixt each dole.
In agus the feme quantity must be taken, two, three
or four hours before the fit comes on, and be repeated
three times. I* whooping or chin coughs give ths
quantity abovementioned.
TO R ESOL D;
By James Davidson, No. I,
The n rtb east corner of Market and S-cord-ftreetej
Thefollowing genuine Parent Medicines,viz.
HARLE M OU, Keyser's Pills, B em n's Drops,
Daily's Elixir and Turlington's B Ifam of Life^
Dr. Ryan's incomparable, Worm destroying
SUGAR PLUMBS,
Necessary to be kept in all Families.
CO exceedingly valued by all people who have had of
' them in G^at-Britain and Ireland, lor their tranf
cendant excellency in the deftro,ing worms o' all kind#,
both in the bodies of men, women and children, by
not only breaking the knots of the Duodenum, or guts
next the ftornach, but they pass through the fmalltft
passages of the body, And purge away those ropy and
slimy humours which are the cause of thsfe pernicious
vermin, and the ft u ce of many other diferders: The,
are one of the batt purges in the world for gross bodied
children that are apt to breed worms, and have large
bellies; their operation is mild, fafe and pfeafant, the,
wonderfully cte^nfe the bowels of all fliff and clammy
humours, which stop up the parts and prevent the juice
of food being conveyed to the liver andmade blood,
w rich is often the cafe"witb children, and is attended
wi?h a hat'd belly, linking breath, frequent fevers,
rickets, and a decay of ftrerigth in the lower parts#
Likewise fettled head-aehs and pains in the head, (wel
ling®, old fores, scabs, tetter.? or breaking out, will
be perf a!y cured, and the blood and ftin restored to
its original purity and Imoothnefs ; they purge by urine,
and bring away the gravel, and effectually cure all ob
ftruaions o' the urine or ulcers in the kidneys. The,
at once ftr&? at the true cause of the scurvy and entirely
destroy it, and all scorbutic humours end effects, root
and branch, so as .never to return again ; and what
m?k?s them more commendable is, they are full as agree
able to both tafle^nd fight as loaf sugar.
I h^e by these plumbs cured a great raspy children
of whooping or chin coughs and agues, which distemp
ers >rc very common and troublesome to families, and
the want of theb plumb, are the ruin of many child
rens constitutions.
These plum's enrich and sweeten the whole mass of
blood, carry off all groft,corrupt and putrid humour,,
and create a frrih and healthy Complexion in lech as are
aff&ed by any putrid matter.
The plumb is a great diuretick,c'eanfing the reins of
slime ; it expels wnd, arid is 2 sovereign medicine in
the cholic and griping of the guts. It allays and car
ries off four vapours which occasion many disorders in
the head. It opens all obftru&ionain tb'e stomach, lungs,
liver, reins and bladder; causes ^ good appetite and
helps dipeftion. It hath been fouhd wonderfully fac
ceftful to such perfans as are gring into chronic diftemp,
r.rs, as asthmas, phthifics, or (hortnef, of breath, drop
sies and yellow jaundice. Now I hope all impartial
persons are fatlsfied, that the medicine which works up
on such humours, 'will almost reach any distemper, if
not too far gone, fines corruption and putrefaction arc
the forerunners of all diseases; therefore no better ph/-
fc can be taken for all ages, fexeg and confutations,
from infancy to old age. These plumhs are highly ser
viceable tojhe female sex, from the age of fourteen to
twenty years, and from^forty to fifty. Each box con
tains one dozen of these plumbs, price Ten (hillings,
with printed diredions.
Diognoftic Signs of Worms.
Paleness in the face, itching of the nose, hoflownefe
of the eyes, grating of thefeeth when afle«p, dullness,
pairs and heaviness in the head, a dry cough and itch
ing in the fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet
fl^ep, often starting, loft appetite, swelled belly, knaw
ing and biting about the stomach, frightful dreams, ex
treme thirds, the body decayed and han, fits, often
vomiting, thinking breath, &c.
Darby, December 13, 178®. ,
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
Last night the CURRYING SHOP of the sub
scriber was broke open, and the following arti
cles taken away, vi^. A man's Saddle, pretty good, has
heretofore had a girth to the Skirts, the saddle-cloth
much worn, a Crrc-faddle, very strong, the pad almost
new, some Sol-leather, the nur rer cf fid's unknown,
tanned part clean, several hides of Upper-leather finish#
ed, some of them uncommonly cut in the ikining,
fey&ral Calf skins finished, some ma ked in the neck
with an I, others in the butt with an E, and one with
ar. R and small 0 in the butt, near a dozen Sheep-skins
finished, marked with an A in the neck, all with a
punch, four green Hides, one o' them an ox of a yel
lowish red, has a hole b?red through the near horn, wt;
74, another of a steer, a dark brindle and white, wt.
75, the other two supposed to be cow-hides, wt. 50 2nd
47, the rumps was taken out of two of them and the
tails cut off, but uncertain which. Whoever fecurts
the the or thieves, so that he or they may be brought
to justice, shal l , on conviction, receive the above re
ward, or for the Goods only halfthat sum, and in pro«
portion for any part, on informing the owner, that he
may get them agio. Tanners, Curriers and Shue
makers are requeued to stop the aforefaid articles if of
fered for sari, and secure the person who may hurt
them in puffeffion. JOHN PEARSON.