The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-04-01 00:00:00, page 2

La/t Saturday the Harriot backet, Gap. Sparge ar
rived here from Falmouth, in fam ^eckr, by•whom
<we have the following ad^icef.,
L 0 N D 0 N, November. zty
,"r riURSDAY orders were lent off iu Cork,
for provifioas to be got ready to lade 26 fail
of dips, which are ordered to be there the 20th ot 1
December, in order to carry them to Philadelphia.
Dm 2. Stocks rose yetterefay one and a half
per cent, in consequence of the nappy tidings firm
America; and being Settling day in 'C >ange A 1 %
it proved equal to three and a half per cent, as stocks
were to have fallen two per cent, had no news atrrv
Q^ this, added to thecocuinUnce ^ the effect of
the impending ioan, makes the difference ut full
five per cent.
Lieut. Col. Sthrogynel, has been condemned at
CJ&I, to buffer two yea s mpil mment, tor going
home without leave, and Lieu. Col Buoch 13 order
ed immediately tojun hrs co ps.
A tew da\s liuce a perlon was handsomely tarred
and feathered at Hu idefsticid in York.hire, fhr dar
ing to support the American rebellion, and to Ipeak
ddrefyrCtlully of his King and country.
Dec 2. Yesterday the Lower Assembly agreed to
the report of Wedoelday's reflation on the lupply,
viz. That 20,000 men, including 4213 invalids,
be employed as land forces for 1778; arid that
I,6ft 4201. be granted for their pay.
The third readfag of the bill to Afpend jhe Ha
beas Corpus, caused lome little opposition ; however 1
on a division it palled by a majority of 100: There
being for passi ^ it 161. Against it 16.
L)ec. 11. A Correspondent cannot help ob ery- /
ing the dißreffed situation of the officers and foldiefs (
(in the expedition under General Bugoyne) in be- 1
ing obliged to burn all their baggage, &c.° now fur
nhhes a glorious opportunity ror every noble and
genera us outon to ihew bis beneficence; by opening
sub criptions for their relief; as a recrimpence for
their great and exemplary attachment to their Conn- /
ty.|
Dec 16 On Wednesday last the following hand-)
bill was distributed through the town of Liverpool,
by order of'the Mayor; in consequence of which
many of the merchants, &c. assembled in the Ex
change, and as er the preamble and conditions were
agreed upon, they lublcribed most liberally.)
^ Gentlemen, The iate accounts from America, t
of the unfortunate event of war which has attended 1
one pa r r of his Majeftys arms there, call upon me as \
chief magidrate of this town, and every loyal fub
jed, to contribute cur endeavours to the support of
our beloved Sovereign, our happy constitution, the
honour of his Majetty's arms, the trade and Welfare
of these kingdoms in general, and of this town and
neighbourhood in particular.Q
“ And as his Maj tty's good friends, in and about 4
the neighbouring town, have let us a most laudable (
example, by carrying on a (übfeription for railing a 1
regiment tor h s Majesty's service, in hopes that this
loyal and great commercial place and its neighbour ;
hoed will keep pace with them in duty to the King,
in efforts for the security and prosperity of thele
realms, and for the preservation of cur commerce, I
beg your attendance in the Hall within the Exchange
of this town to-morrow, at twelve o'clock at noon,
to consult upon the mode of best teftifying how much
we have thele most important considerations at heart.
I am, gentlemen, your most humble fervant/'
Dec. 18. Yesterday Captain Foy, who arrived
with dispatches from Sir Guy Carleton, was intro
duced to his M^jefty at St. James's, by the Earl of
Dunmore, and had a long conference with the King.
Sir Joseph Y^ ke has made a requisition from the
King of Great Britain to the States General, for
the loan of the Scotch troops in the Dutch service.
Dec. 27. The Dukes of Athol and Ham Icon have
each agreed to raise a regiment on their own estates
for his Majesty's Service is America, the inhabitants
of Norfolk have agreed to do the fame.
%/go. Three regiments of Highlanders are to
be raised forthwith, to be commanded by the Colo
nels, Gordon, Campbell, and M Kenzie.
Jarn 1%. There are now twelve labferiptions on
foot in England and Scotland, for raffing of 1000
men each.
The Hancock and Adams, a (hip of gootons, from
Nantz for America, is carried into Falmouth by the
Swallow privateer.
Edinburgh, fan. 7. This day the Speculative So
ciety fubferibed one hundred guineas towards railing
the Edinburgh regiment.
Jan. 15. A letter from Liverpool fays, that
upwards of 80601. is fubicribed to that town for
ratling men to be sent to America. A fublcripticn
is <pened at Halifax for the fame purpole. The
illand of Jersey is raising a regiment to be lent to
America for his Majesty's service. The remains of
wuog ox 400, nave petitioned the Loid Lieutenant
to be kot\o Americas Several independent com
panies are to be railed in Wales.
The Nancy and Hannah, from Virginia, with to
bacco, is taken by the Bedford. Ihe Proteus s
prize is arrived at Falmouth: She is the Young Role,
M Taggart, from Virginia, with tobacco.
Tueiday one thousand men were dratted from the
foot guards tu be lefit to America. 1 hirteen Ihips
and eigntcen Ligates were put into commission on
Tuesday, and a general rendezvous, will take place
at Puromouth next March. Birmingham and Shef
field are fading troops to be feat to America. And
Dubin aad many ottaer cities and towns in Ireland
are forming afEtiarions lor railing a body of men for
bis M^elty's lei vice.
On purpose to raile the new regiment's in Scot
land with all expedition, the Captains, Lieutenants,
and Eufigns, wno hrlt compleat their quotas, are to
rank in lenioruy, aud tire legimects that firlt cum
flAt their men are to be the e deli.
(Artimesft cm Robertf nd royal lennfylvania Gazette,
/-pitted in l bitade^bia.J
/NE WYO R K, January 21, 1778.
By private letters as well as the public papers, re
ceived by the packet from England yesterday, we
learn, hat (0 tar from G neral Burgoyne's misfor
tune inducing administration to give up the reduction
of Anfrenca, it is lively to have a very d ffereot elfed,
Iby making them prepare more ipuited and vigorous
loperations for rhe next campaign; 20,000 additional
troops are to be lent ever, and a conliderabie aug
mentation of the navy has already taken place, fur the
more effedbally fubouing the most groundsels and
daring rebe lion that ever was recorded in the annals
of any country.
I On the ipth of November last died at Caffel, Lieu-
I tenant General Philip De Heister, in his Britan
' nic Majesty's levice, Knight of the two Hessian or
ders, the Golden Lyon and Military Virtue. The
occasion of his death was an inflammation in his lungs
which earned mm off in four days, in the fixty-firit
year of his age.
I Estraft o, a letter from London, of December 10.
I" The account of Genera! Burgoyne's Situation,
/occasioned the minority members, in each Home of
Parriament, to initilt in moltrungentleman-like terms,
his Majesty's Minilters, imputi ? g to them only, the
mifearriage of the northern army, before they had
seen the inftru&ons to the unfortunate General.—
Lord George Germaine behaved most elegantly, and,
with cunfummate fortitude, tho' many hours baited
I by Barre, Burke, Fox, &c. &c.
I “ His Majesty's leems tohaye an entire confidence
lin the patent Ministry, and to far are they from re-
Ilaxing, on account of General Burgoyne's ill luccefs,
/ that they teem determined to pursue the American
war with still mo r e vigour than ever; to eff.d which,
it is said an amazing reinforcement will be feat tho
l ther very early in the Ipring."
PORTSMOUTH, March 2.
I observed in the Bolton Monday's paper, of
February 23d last, a particular account of the
foundering of the Reprisal, Cape. Weeks, on
the firft of October last. lam appreheniive it
is a very egregious mistake, for the following
reafohs, viz. 1 arrived at Bourdeaux on the
tenth of oaober last, and that very day I was
informed by a gentleman of undoubted veracity,
and well Known in this country, that the Re
prisal, Capt. Weeks, was then at Morlaix, or
St. Malovs, (I forgot which place, but one of
the two certain) and that he was chafed in by
a 74 gun ship, and was obliged to heave his
guns overboard and cut his gunnel down, in
order to escape, which he did, by getting into
port, and was there refitting for America.
This I publrih to alleviate the distresses of these
whose connections were on board the ship, as
there is the greatest reason to believe it is pre
mature. JOHN HART.
B O STO N, March 9 .
The week past the most cruel, inhuman ard
unheard of murder, was committed on the bo
dy of Mr. Joshua Spooner, of Brookfield (for
merly of this town) at the instigation of his
wife, a daughter of the well-known Mandamus
Counfellor, Timothy Ruggles. She, with her
accomplices, we hear, are committed to Wc~-
cefter gaol.
Saturday last one Abraham Solomon, a Je%
and one Cane, were committed to gaol, for de
preciating the Continental Currency, by giv
ing very large sums es paper dollars for guinea.
Solomon fays, he was employed by sundry per
that he will bring them out. We hope he will,
and that the villains will meet their just deme
rit : And the good people rife now called upon
to hold themtelvts in readiness to execute just
judgment, whenever the alarm is founded for
that purpose, clfe what are we contending for ?
Saturday last a Hag arrived from the fleet at
the Cape, which were intended to carry off
General Burgoyne and h s army.
PROVIDENCE, March 14.
Captain Aborn, who is arrived in port from
Cape Francois, in 35 da>s, informs, that just
before ne failed, 500 troops arrived there from
Fiance.
NEW-HAVEN, February 25.
A New-York paper, of the 16th inttant,
mentions the Liverpool man of war, of 28 guns,
being ashore oh the south fide of Long-lfland,
about ten miles from Sandy-Hook.
BALTIMORE, March 24.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Eufatia
to his correjpondent in this town, March 1, 1778.
" If we are to give faith to news from Bour
deaux, received here a tew days ago by way of
Mmtintco, it is likely your trade with that place
and the other sea-port towns in Fiance, is go
ing to be more tree and brisk, knee leiteis Bom
Buurdcaux, of the 30th and 31 it 01 December,
mention, that a treaty of alliance had been
concluded lor 30 years between the House of
Boui bon and your States; that y ar indepen
dency had of courle been acknowledged, and
Mr. Franklin introduced and aum.tted at the
Court of Verfadles as your Plenipotentiary.
War will soon be declared between England
and the House of Bouib n."
From the ITorth-Carolina Gazette, Newbern,
February 27.
Cap*. Pendleton, just airived from Sc. Eufta
tia, brings an account, that a total change in
the Mmiitry has taken place, and that LiM
Chatham is once more placed at the h^J of
that diftiadted nation, having fucceed^d ^od
North. This account Capt. Pendleton read
in the Englilh pipers brought there r, ^ .^-
tleman just arrived, so that the truth M 1. may
be depended on.
YORK-T O W N, Marchi.
It appears by letters from Martimco, of die
28th of December last year, and the _'^h of
January past, that not only our privateers w re
as well received in the ports of that Island as
ever, but that one per cent, on prize goods was
regularly paid at the Custom house, and made
a part of the revenue of government. Our ves
sels were convoyed clear of the British cruisers
by a French frigate, and Roffeau, the capital
of Dominica, was thrown into a condernatioa
at the fight, supposing it a fleet of American
privateers, and being in a defencelefs date. —
The Governor of Antigua impotentiy threatens
the General of Martinico with the vengeance
of the Court of London. Spirited letters have
passed between these two officers, but in diffe
rent ttyle, those of the former being very illiberal.
Extract of a letter from New-London, March 8.
“ Yesterday a large French ship arrived here
from L'Orient, in France, which she left the
21st of December, in company with the C^pts.
Fhomfon and Hinman, in the Continental fri
gates, who were coming to America. The
!Captain assures, that nene of the American
prizes are given up to Britain ; that France
I Continues to give the Americans as much in-
I diligence as ever; that it is univei sally expe6l
- ed war with Britain will take place this month;
Ithat Doctor Franklin was well three days be
fore he failed, and in good health; a^d that
many French merchant veflds will fad for Ame
rica this spring.—l his ship mounts 40 guns,
has 200 men, and is laden with woolens, lin
:ens, duck, cordage, salt, medicines, wine,"
Ibrandy, Re.
A gentleman of rank and credit, just arrived
ifrom Virginia, informs, that advice was re
j ceived there from the French Islands in the
Weft-Indies, that France, Spain, Portugal,
Prussia and Poland, had agreed to acknowledge
the independence of the United States of / me#
rica. ---We hope soon A gve our readers a tcyirm^
ation of the above.