The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-03-09 00:00:00, page 4

la the fame manner on the cannon flapped in the
Independence, there is 2 per cent, commission charg
ed by Mr. Williams, and I per cent, by Mr. Peltier,46l.
17 sols and 9$ 1. 14 sols, and the fame on anchors import
ed from St. Sebastian 207 4-4 and 414 10. It is there
fore manifeft that the public is charged in the account
with 3 per cent, instead of %, and yet Mr. Williams, in
his memorandum, fays, "As J. Williams made an
agreement with Mr. Peltier to divide this commission be
tween them, it really cost but r per cent." That there is
not only a separate account of charges on goods received
for (hipping, the whole amount of which with the com
mission (20*61 3) is carried to the general debit; but
there is also in the general debit 1145 16-9 charged for
carriageof eloathing which must he included in the charg
es on eloathing in the former account, and is therefore a
double charge? That with regard to the separate account,
there is not only the detail of articles and charges, but
there is added Livres. Sols.
To charges on sundry goods, 2532 13
To do. on do. 8g
To do. on do. 13 18
Todo. on do. ,4 5
To do. on do. 222 14
Todo. on do. 542
Tocharges on sundry charges, 171 12
To this is a'dded a strange allowance to Mr. Peltier cf
873-2. On these accumulated with the detail charges is
a commission of a per cent. Then comes a supplement
and commission upon it. All these are either double or
inexplicable charges. That there is a commission of two
per cent, charged on clothes and arms remaining to be
Dipped 2438 livres, which I believe is a new kind of
charge. That as the difburfementa on the Ranger are
improperly charged to the Commissioners, that business
belonging to others, and they having not given any or
ders for it, the charge of 3735!. 139. fl. for 5 per cent,
commission though not allowable, must be regulated by
the Commercial Agent. That the fume charged as lent
to prisoners, for which not a single receipt is given in,
are enormous. These prisoners had been before provi
ded for by th# public, and their expences paid to Nantz,
where it was expeded they would not only cease to be any
farther burthen to the public, but relieve us from the
necessity of making enormous advances to French fail
ors. Instead of this we find the change of 5904 livres
for a few persons, being more than they cost at and from
Dunkirk to Nan z, and fully fufficient to have maintain
ed them half a year. It is this lavishing the public mo
ney in a thousand ways which has made the expenditure
so great and the supplies so small, that he has Shewed no
order from the Commiffloners, nor had he any, for
lending 20,000 livres to Mr. Ross, which he can there
fore have no right to charge to the public. That 7201.
11$. are by his own confeffi^n charged double. That
his remitting a bill upon Mr. Claumont of 50,000! to
Dr. Franklin, which the latter has endorsed to the for
mer, has no concern with the Commissioners to whom
that transaction has never been communicated. Money
was remitted from the public funds in Palis to Mr. Wil
liams at Nantz at a considerable lofa in difeount, to pur
chase fupplie# for which there was the most urgent de
mand. Instead of applying it to that purpofc, he remits
hack 50,0001. to Dr Franklin, which is secretly negoci
ated to Mr. Claumont, never brought to public account
nor made known to the other Commissioners, till am en
quiry into this article compelled it. At the fame moment
Mr. Williams was continually drawing more money from
the public banker at Paris to Nantz, as appears by the
banker's account. Mr. Williams pretends this Was to
pay an account of Mr. Claumont's against the Cernmif
fionerr, but what he had to do with any such account
which has never been sent to the Commissioners, or who
ordered him to pay an account at Paris, what sense there
was in doing that by drawing money from Paris to Nantz
and then remitting it to Faris, he has not tcld us. So
secret, so circuitous, so absurd a tranfa&ion, is too sus
picious to be allowed. For if such modes of accounting
for the expenditure of the public money are permitted,
there will be an end to all puffibility of fettling accounts,
or saving the public from continual impofiuon*.
That in fine though it is near five months since the
vessels failed, Mr. Williams has not given in a single
vouch er or receipt to lupport the accounts, which he has
at hft laid before us, and which depend entirely on his
own vouching. For these reasons lam of opinion that
his accounts are erroneous, and ought not to be passed.
(Sign d) A. LE E.
Extras of a letter from Digges, Esq; to the Hen
Arthur L e, Esq; dated Bristol, Augult 30, 1775.
" IT is beyond a doubt that there were very consider
able sums done in the stocks by the friends cfa ce tan
quondam Commissioner about November and December
lad, in confluence of the arrival in London of Do&or
Bancroft, with the news of the favourable turn given to
American affairs by the surrender of Burgoyne's army
The Doctor was in close cog all the time he was in
don, and was never viable but to the brother# (meaning
the Whartons in London) and one or two other confi
dants whom I dways (hunned on account of their inti
macy with Vanfittart before and after his apoftacy in ex
posing the letters he bore from American people in
London to their friends in Paris, among which were some
of mine. During the time I was bufyin London getting
forward the fubfeription for relief of American prisoners,
and when Mr. Thornton was over about them, I gave
that Gentleman a full verbal account of this infamous
tranfa&ion of Vanfittart, in order that it might be ma e
known to your community ; and I wrote particularly to
you and Mr. Izard, by Mr. Thornton, about it. As I
am positive of the fa&s alledged agrinft him, Vanfittart
seems to have got his deserts, for I hear he is Gunned
by your community as well as all his countrymen in
France. You may assure yourfelf that Lord North, M r .
Knox,Mr. Hartley, and some others about the Secreta
ry's office, knew, of Dodor Bancroft's being in London
the former had information of what he was about, and
had him dogged more than once to the house of Sa
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-ftreefy
muel Wharton, at late hours in the night, I had convinc
ing proofs of this before the Do&or took flight toFrance,
and being then in intimacy with Samuel Wharton (from
knowing he had the confidential correspondence of
Doctor Franklin, and getting him at times to forward
my letters) I went to him and expoftulsted with him on
the impropriety of Dc&or Bancroft's being in London
on a stock-jobbing errand, in which it was very visible
Mr. Deane was concerned, and that Do&or Franklin
was not abtolutely ignorant of it. It is natural to me,
Sir, to feel much where my country is concerned. 1
have often wished my feelings less, but at that period
of time I was more than usually agitated, and unhappy.
Many hundred American prisoners were in a ftirving
condition from cold and famine; numbers were daily ta
ken at tea, and forced to war against their countrymen,
on board English (hips. Every perfan who came from
France told me it was but a partial riliftance that country
was giving to mice, and every mouth was full of the dis
unity that subsisted in your (mafreommunity. That the
two firft commissioners formed a part, against you; that
one of them at ieuft, if not both, had united against you,
in a manner very unjustifiable, both in refpe{f to your
felf and the bufi efs you were concerned in; and that a
vile combination subsisted to reduce you, not only to a
cypher, but to fink you into contempt; That you were
not in the confidence of the other two, and a vari ty of
other tittle tattle Ito ies, chiefly levelled at the conse
quence of ,ourfelf and brother, for he too has had his
Cure of abofe, particularly as to the fiery of the ill con
fiquences of his fclfifhnef# in regard to his losing two or
three Weft-Indiamen, which were carried into Nantz
last summer, and were given up to their owners in Lon
don ; a lie that both from my Nantz letters, as well as
other conviaion here, I had in my power to flat'y con-,
tradia it. There has been a Story lately against Lmuel
Wharton, which will make me more cautious than I ever
was ^ith him. It is Something Similar to that of Van
fittart, and came originally from the fame informant,
Mr. Williams. Mr. Wharton has however (as Mr.
Craig informed me) cleared up this matter to Dr. Frank
lia, , ^ flushed Mr. Williams He must therefore Stand
acq i cd, whatever we may think. J, Whartcn, his
brother (who is an boneft careless ruined man) has been
the principal negociator of stock and gaming policies on
a French war; he has repeatedly wished me to join him
in such bufiuefs (which I < ver did, and ever Shall refufe
to de.) Hconce or twice told me his information of the
state of politicks cme from Mr. Deane, and that there
was security in such a gambling scheme ; 'but I much
fear, from his present circumfhnces, he hat been fatally
deceived : I.> (hr:, Sir, there has been much done by
the two brothers. Dr. Bancroft and two or three others',
and it is evident to me M. Deane either had an hand
in it, or gave hi) countenance thereto, and that Dr.
Franklin knew of the trarfadben.
True efy fam the original.
LWDWELL LE Ei
In a letter from Jonathan Williams to Silas Deane,
dated N^ntz, March 26, 1773, are these words: “ I
received your favour of the 21st instant, and observe that
my draughts quill continue to be accepted It would be Ift
trouble ome to you, and most beneficial to my credit, if
you would give Mons. Grand a general approbation, for
if every draught is to lay unaccepted till Mons. G. can
have an opportunity of presenting them to you, the
holder will not have a very good opinion of my folidify;
and Mons. G. I suppose, will not in future accept till afr
ter the bills are presented, for he has written, I suppose,
a dozen timts to me desiring your approbation of what
has already been drawn over the efabUfoed credit."
I, must be admitted that it was very modest in this young
man to desire unlimited liberty of drawing on the trea
sury of the United States in France I—^ery. Would
he have written such a letter to any man but his part
ner ?
xw^oo^x^^^^^
To be SOLD at Public Sale,
On Saturday next, ab ut twelve o'clock, at the Coffee-
House,
A QUANTITY of old RIGGING and
tecond hand SAILS, and a number of other
articles. WILLIAM BROWN,
Auaioneer.
Philadelphia, February 2,.
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward.
WXFHEREAS a certain Cornelius Crowley
", taken by the Sheriff of the city and county
•Philadelphia, upon an action of debt, and by the af
finance of a number of villains made his escape. Said
Cornelius Crowley is about five feet fix inches high, a
little pock-marked, has short yellow hair, wears a ffiort
red waistcoat and coat with yellow lining, black velvet
breeches and lometimes long canvas trowfers over them,
and a hair cap. He is a seaman, and entered on board
the brig Lady Gates, Capt. Stewart commander. It is
hoped every person will take pains to apprehend so dan
gerous a fellow, and whoever secures him so that he may
be had again shall receive the above reward, by apply
. WILLIAM DUDLEY.
B. All masters of vessels are requested not to take
him away.
WANTS EMTTO-Y;
A YOUNG MAN who writes a good hand, and
understands book-keeping and accounts, also arithr
metic and algebra, and all the necessary branches of the
mathematics. He would be glad to serve in a Mer-
, em pl°y, or any of the Continental department:
Likewise would treat with any Gentleman as a Teacher
in the above arts and feiences. He can procure a good
, r . ecom , ei ,, o n. Enquire of the Printer; or a few
lT% d ": aed to j ' M ' at the Coneftogo Waggon in
Market-street, will be duly attended to.
TH-E fubferiber has for sale, a quantity of the heft
DRUMS wholesale and retail, where masters of
v^ffels and others may be fnpplied on reafonabie terms,
by Jacob Martin in Third-street, b^ween Chefnut and
Walnut streets, er by Capt. Henderson at the corner of
Front and Walhut-ftreets; or by the fubferiber in Ger
mantown, near Mr. John Bringhoughts.
HENRY FRALEY.
Wilmington, February 26, 1780.
TO BE S O L D,
NEGROEMAN and his WIF E, with a Child
a about 15 months old. The Man is an excellent
Farmer, and trying used to horses, would suit well for an
heftier, or to drive a team. The Woman is a good
kitchen Wench; both are young, healthy and likely.
They are by agreement, to have their freedom in Novem
ber 1794, but their Child, and the Children they may
have during their servitude, are to be Haves for life. For
terms enquire of the Printer, or of the fubferiber in
Wilmington, where the Negroes may be seen.
DANIEL J. ADAMS.
TO BE L E T,
A HOUSE, BARN nd STABLE, with twe
4I pumps of good water, a large garden and one acre
of graf, land near Spring Garden. Enquire of Wil
liam Shipley in Race-street.
WANTED TO HIR E,
^ NEGR 0 EBOY of good temper,about 12 or 14.
fl years of age. Any person having such a cne, may
hear of a good place by applying to the Printer.
Genteel lodgingT^
BOARDING for Gentlemen,
may be had in Market-street, near the Mar
ket. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE'S
A NEAT SULKE Y,
Enquire" of the Printer,
TO BE SOOTr-D,
A SMALL LOT of MEDICINES, consist
" ing of Cream of Tartar, Spanish Flies, Glauber
Salts, Tartar Emetic, Camphor, Jallap, and Rhubarb.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE S O L D,
For any currency that passes in the United States of
America, and may be entered on immediately,
r&™t HA T elegant Farm called Rural Felicity,
£ belonging to the fubferiber, situate in Reading
townfilip, in the county of York and State 0+ P nnlyl
vania, on the banks 01 Great Conewagoe Creek; on
which is a large two Itory house with three ro<m on a
fl or, the lower ftofy ceiled, with an excellent cellar
underneath, a spring that never fails wi'h.n two rods of
the door, and another within fix, a barn alout fi ty
feet long and thirty feet wide, with iUblu fufficient to
hold forty haad of cattle, an out-boule for an overseer
or Negro quarter, a waggon house, hog houle, hen
houfe, &c. an excellent garden paled in, a new apple
mill and cyde prets, two good bearing orchards of the
belt frnir, a variety of excellent peach, pear, and cher
ry trees, about twenty five acres of good Clover and ti
moth meadow made with a stream of water rur.nir g
through ir, and ten acres more may be easily made; the
fields .re covered with clover and blue grass, and m^r be
mowed, they produce the belt of grain, hemp and fl^x;
the timber walnut, hickory, oak and poplar; the who c
lately put in repair, and under good fence; a mill with
in a short mile, and the grain railed on the place is car
ried to it in a boat kept for that purpose: The creek
runs along the meadow before the door ; the house
ftinds on a beautiful eminence, and commands an exten
sive profpe& over the whole farm, and of the creek
three quarters of a mile, dhich is laAge, and in the sea
son abounds with fifli of various kinds, and great plen
ty of ducks harbour in it : The great road leading from
Carlifl- to Baltimore runs within sixty rods of the front
of the house. There is a very elegant mill-feat on the
premises, stone lying ready to build &dam at the spot,
and not more than fix rotis of a head or tale race to dig.
Upon the whole it may be justly said, that few places in
America can bpaft so many advantages, as it lies in a
healthful and pleasant part of the country, in an agrees
able neighbourhood, contiguous to mills of almost every
kind, forges and furnaces, an English episcopal church,
two Lutheran churches, three English Presbyterian meet
ing-houses, two Calvinist meeting-houses, a low Dutch
church, a Quaker meeting-heufe, a Dunker meeting
house, and a Roman chapel, within the circumference
of eight miles : It also lies within one mile of the town
of Berlin,wo ,f Abbet's town, eight of Hunter's town,
eight of M'Criufhr's town,twenty.fi e of Carlifle, eight
of . D( ver town, and twelve of York town. The above
will suit either a gentleman for a country feat, a farmer
or grazier. A good title will he made, and the pur
chaser may be supplied with stock fuffirient, farming
utensils, implements of husbandry, and a co? fiderable
quantity of lime on the premiles, by applying to the
fubferiber at Abbey's to^n.
„ o ..J° HN CLARK. Junior.
S. Tho r e inclinable to purcbale, are requested to
apply, before the season for farming is too far advanced.
A CREDITABLE WOMAN, with
a good bre&ft of milk, that can be well recommend
ed, wants to take a child to nurse into her own house.
None other than a reputable family need apply. En
quire of the Printer.