The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-04-04 00:00:00, page 3

A Ifo arrived the privateer Cooper's Revenge, captain
Atkins: on Tuesday las lfhe fell in with a rebel letter
of marque sloop, ^n the Sound, which mounted four 4
pounders, and was otherwise well armed ; however, the
Cooper's, Revenge attacked her so vigorously that after
a short contest the struck ; but afterwards observing
the final! number of captain Atkins's crew (great part
e s which had been put on board the prizes he captured
2nd sent in here during his short cruise) she again hoifled
the thirteen stripes, fired a volley of small arms into
the boat then going to tgke possession of her, and ran
for New-London. Captain Atkins, and two of his peo
ple were wounded.
' Yefferday was sent in here by his Majefly's ship
Prefeverance, Skeffington Ludwidge, efq; commander,
a rebel brig from Philadelphia, bound for the Weft-In
dies, with a hundred and thirty-five hogsheads of to
bacco and a quantity of flour.
Also the schooner St. Thomas, from the island of
St. Thomas, with ninety seven puncheons of rum, a
quantity of dry goods, and some salt, prize to the pri
vateer brig Perseverance, captain Ross, of this port.
N EW-YOR K, March 3 0.
Yesterday was lent in here, by the privateer Jack O'
tt'Lanthorn, of this port, a large rebel fllip from Bos
ton bound for Philadelphia, in ballast,
Schooner Hartford, captain Gould, from the Weft-
Indies, for Baltimore, prte to the Warwick.
A sloop with tobacco, prize to meffrs. Shedden and
Goodrich.
The ship Exchange, from Salem for Philadelphia,
with rum, Madeira and Port oil, &c. Prize to the Fair
American.
Brig Gotrenburgh, with rum, oil, &c. from Newbu
ry to Philadelphia, prite also to the Fair American.
A lumber schooner, prize to one of our bold faced
whale boats.
The schooner Hancock, Finch, from St. Thomas's,
and brig Juliet from Boston to Philadelphia, prize to
the Digby.
A sloop and schooner, prize to the Jack O' th' Lan
thorn.
A sloop from Surinam for Rhode Island, to the Coop
er's Revenge.
A sloop from Nanfemond for Baltimore, by the
Swift.
A sloop to the Jolly Tar.
An authentic account of the expedition against the re
bel pod on Tom's river, New-Jersey, under the or"
ders of the honourable board of direßors of associa
ted loyalists.
' ON Wednesday, the 20th inflant, lieutenant Blan
chard of the armed whale boats, and about eighty men
belonging to them, with captain Thomas and lieuten
ant Roberts, both of the late Bucks county volun
teers, and between thirty and forty other refugee
loyalists, the whole under the command of lieutenant
Blanchard, proceeded to Sandy-Hook, under convoy
of captain Stewart Ross, in the armed brig Arrogant,
where they were detained by unfavourable winds un
til the 23d; about twelve o'clock on that night the
party landed near the mouth of Tom's river, and
marched to the block house at the town of Dover, and
reached it just at day-light. On the way they were
challenged and fired upon, and when they came to
the works they found the rebels, confifling of twenty
five or twenty fix twelve months men and militia, ap
prized of their coming, and prepared for defence.
The post into which they had thrown themselves,
was about fix or seven feet high, made oflarge logs,
with loop-holes between, and a number of brass swivels
on the top, which was entirely open, nor was there
any way of entering, but by climbing over.
They had, besides swivels, muskets with bayonets,
and long pikes, for their defence. Lieutenant Blan
chard summoned them to surrender, which they not
only refufed, but bid the party defiance ; on which he
immediately ordered the place to be stormed, which
was accordingly done, and, though defended with ob
flinacy, it was soon carried. The rebels had nine men
killed in the assault, and twelve made prisoners, two
of whom are wounded : the rest made their escape in
the confufion. Among the killed was a major of the
militia, twocaptains and one lieutenant. The captain
of the twelve-months men, Rationed* there, is among
the prisoners, who are all brought fafe to town. On
our fide two were killed. Lieutenant Iredell of the
armed boatmen, and lieutenant Inflee of the loyalists,
both very brave officers, who distinguished themselves
on the attack, and whose loss is much lamented. Lieu
tenant Roberts and five others are wounded, but it is
thought none of them are in a dangerous way.
T e town, as it is called, confining of about a do
zen iioufes, in which none but a piratical set of banditti
resided, together with a grist and saw-mill, were, with
the block house, burned to the ground, and an iron
cannon spiked and thrown into the river. A fine large
barge, (called Hyler's barge) and another boat, in
which the rebels used to make their excursions on the
coast, were brought off. Some other attempts were
intended to have been made, but the appearance of bad
weather, and the situation of the wounded, being with
out either surgeon or medicines, induced the party to
return to New-York, where they arrived on the 25th.
Lieutenant Blanchard, in his report of the expediti
on to the board, concludes with faying, “ I Ihould
not do justice to the loyalists who were with me, with
out expressing the highest approbation of their beha
viour and spirit through the whole service; and I beg
leave to mention the very great obligation I am un
der to captain Ross for his advice, and attention to
the convoy, and in a particular manner, for his po
liteness and tender treatment of the wounded, while on
board his brig."
Captain Ross has likewise mentioned in his report,
that " the loyalists, during the service, paid every
attention, and were willing to assist in every point."
Extract of a letter from St. Croix, February 16,
1782.
“ On the 9th of January, the French fleet, of 27 fail
of the line, appeared off and summoned Nevis, which
BALTIMORE, March 26.
A Lift of Prizes since our last.
was surrendered with a generous capitulation. On the
10th, they anchored in Basseterre road; the prefldent,
(Anthony Johnson) capitulated for the town, and such
other of the inhabitants as did not choose to go on
Brimeftone-hill. The fame day M. de Bouille landed
7000 men, exclusive of marines and militia, at Eaffeter
re, and took White-flag and Fig-tree forts, without
opposition—General Fraser, with the troops, (between
7 and 800) having retired to the hill, on their appear
ance, after destroying every building, and all the canes
round the hill, that could give any cover to the French.
The above' troops, about 200 militia, as many sailors,
and about 60 free negroes, composed the force on the
hill. On the iith, the hill was inverted, which refufed
to surrender. The M. de Bouille took possession of
every height about jt, and immediately set about ered
ing bomb and cannon batteries on them, which were
completed in a few days, when he began a most dread
ful and constant fire against it, day and night, which
was regularly returned from the hill, and it is said with
great effcd. A day or two after the siege, the French
having taken post in Sandy-point, general Fraser, with
Riot and shells burnt and defiroyed nearly every house
in that town. Sir S. Hood, at this time, lay at Bar
badoes, with 22 fail of the line. When he heard of the
attack, he ran down to Antigua, and took on board
general Prefcot, the 28th regiment, and part of the
13th, the other part being on the hill —On the 24th, he
appeared of St. Kitt's—The French fleet went out to
fight him —On the 25th there was a pretty smart a&ion
between the French van and the English rear, cfF Ne
vis-point; after which fir S. Hood ran in and brought
his fleet to an anchor in a line from the Salt-ponds down
to Basseterre ; the French flood to the southward--They
have three times run in and exchanged a few broadsides ;
but I believe without doing much damage on either fide.
General Prefcot landed 200 men at Frigate-bay, and
it is said gained feme advantage of a body of French
troops that were Rationed there; but the M. de Bou
ille coming up with a flrong reinforcement, he was
obliged to retire, and go on board again, with the loss
of captain killed, one wounded, and between 70 and 80
privates killed and wounded- A few days after, Pref
cot finding he could not do any good, returned to An
tigua with his troops—Thus matters remained until
this day, when a vefel arrived, which left St. Euftati
us the 13th, and bro't certain accounts that the French
flag was flying on the hill at daylight that morning.—
We since learn,that it surrendered by capitulation on
the 12th, owing to a battery railed on general Burt's
estate."
" Inclofed is a letter from lord Cornwallis to lieu
tenant colonel Crugar, which has been incorporated
with the preamble of our confifeatory aft, and serve -
(amdpgft other reasons) to ju flify our proceedings to
the world."
Philadelphia, April 4.
Extras of a letter from a member of assembly in South-
Carolina, dated Feb. 27th, 1782.
" The original of this letter 'ram lord Cornwallis to
lieutenant colonel Cruger, was intercepted by general
Greene and acknowledged by lord Cornwallis, in
answer to a letter of general Greene's, read in the
house of reprefentatives,with the general's permission."
'SIR,
'I HAVE the pleasure to inform you, that on the
' morning of the 16th instant I attacked and defeated
' general Gates's army ; above 1000 were killed and
' wounded and about 800 taken prisoners. We are in
' possession of 8 pieces of brass cannon, all they had
' in the field ; all their ammunition waggons, a great
‘ number of arms, and 130 baggage waggons, so that
' th re never was a more compleat victory. 1 have
' written to colonel Turnbull, who is with major Fer
' gufon at little river, to push on to Waxfaw after ge
' neral Sumpter, whole detachment is at present the
' only collected force of the rebels in all this country
' Lieutenant colonel Tarlton is in pursuit of Sumpter
<on this fide. I have given orders that all the inha
' bitants of this province, who have submitted and
' who have taken part in this revolt, Ihould be punish
-6 ed with the grtateft rigour; that they ihould be im
-6 prisoned, and their whole property taken from them
' or defiroyed : I have likewise dire^ed, that compen
' fation Ihould be made out of their effeHs to the per
' sons who have been plundered and oppressed by them.
< I have ordered, in the most positive manner, that
6 every militia-man who had borne arms with us, and
' had afterwards joined th? enemy, Ihould be inime
' diately hanged. I have now fir only to desire, that
' you will take the most vigorous measures to extin
-6 guifh the rebellion in the diftria in which you com
' mand, and that you will obey, in the firiftef tman
' ner, the directions I have given in this letter, rela
' tive to the treatment of the country. I intend fend
' ing a frigate directly to, England, any letters which
' you may fend immediately to Charleftown will be In
' time for it : our loss is about 300 killed and wound-'
c ed, chiefly of 33d and Volunteers of Ireland.
'I am, &c.
€ Lieut, col. Cruger.' 6 CORNWALLIS.'
" We were disturbed here yefierday by three refu
gee boats fully manned, these boats had been as high
as Marcus-hook, were it is said they captured an out
ward bound schooner and two light fhallops, which
they brought down with the morning ebb, and a little
after funrtfe, before one half or perhaps a third of cur
inhabitants wereout of bed,they boarded a fhallop that
was loaded with wheat and carried her off from the wharf;
Mr. Tatlow's small schooner had lain off at anchor,
but he luckily ran her ashore below the wharf, a few
minutes before the boats came near enough to prevent
it, and she was fav^d, tho' they did board her and at
tempted getting her off ;whilf lthey were doing this,Mr.
Tatlow railed their fears by calling loudly for the inha
bitants, who were in view cohering at the brow of, the
hill, it had the desired effect, and they defer:ed his
schooner, the enemy kept up a warm fire upon that
qurter of the town all tue time they were engaged in
getting off the fhallop, (as she barely floated at the
wharf) and in making the attempt on Tatl@w% fchoo.
ExtraH of a letter, dated New Caftie, 2d April, 1'782.
*** Our readers are desired to correct a mistake in
our paper of Saturday last, (owing to an error in the
manufeript) in the account of the late commencement
held in the university on the 21st inst. where, in the
lift .of batchelors of medicine, John Gibfan was insert
ed instead of John Gibbons.
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*, The Owners of the Vessels now rea
dy for Sea are requested to meet at Crawford
and Donaldson's Insurance Office, at XII
O'clock this day. Thursday April 4.
To be Sold by Public Audion;
On the zyth instant, if not Sold before by private; Sale;
A Large convenient three story HOWS^Nurfery, and
A three dory K tchen : the house 25 feet 8 inches
front, by 52 feet deep, the Nurlery and K tchen 47 feet
deep by 14 feet wide, with a good Cellar under the
whole ; the lor 306 feet deep, all in good'order, situate
in Market street, between Seventh and Eighth-fteeets,
now in the tenure of Hugh Shields, esquire.
Also, two two story brick Tenements, in the Nor
thern Liberties, each 15 feet front on Se.ond-ft reet, by
19 feet deep, with each a one story Kitchen, the one
15 feet 3 deep by to feet 6 wide, and the other 17 feet
6 deep, by 10 feet 6 wife; late the estate of Jacob
Graff, deceased. For further particulars arid terms,
apply to CHARLES SYNG, in Market-street, between
Fourth and Fifth-ftreets, or to the fubferiber in Market.
ttree r , between Third and Fourth fleets.
Philad. April 4. JACOB GRAFF, Administrator.
ner, they threw a few four pound, (hot one of which
struck a chimney and beat part of it down : feverai
balls were thrown into the back part of Mr. Weither,
ed's house; some other houses fuftered in this way, but
no personal injury done on either fide."
In COUNCIL. Monday, April ift, 1782.
On motion, at the request of Dr. James Hutchinson,
Ordered,
THAT a certificate be given to Dr. James Hutch
inson, certifing, that he hath not received from
this state, pay, rations, or perquifaes as surgeon
of the militia of the state, at any other or longer time
than the militia hath been actually in service.
And that he doth not, nor ever did hold a foecure
office of any kind whatever, under the appointment of
this Council. Extras from the Minutes,
T. MATLACK, Sec'y.
On TUESDAY, the 9th day of April, instant, will be
SOLD, at the City Vendue-Store, a number of va^
luable LAW BOOKS, almost new ; .amongft which
are:
Bacon's Abridgment,
Salkeld's Reports,
Lord Rayniand's Reports,
Peer Williams's Reports,
Wood's Institutes,
Crown Circuit Companion,
The Myrror,
Hawkins's Pleas of the Crown,
Fortefeue de Laudibus, &c.
Gilbert's Law of Evidence,
Richardson's Practice, B. R.
Richardson's Practice, C. B.
Blackstone's Commentaries and Analysis,
Pigott on Common Recoveries.
All of the latest and most elegant editions.
*t* The American Philosophical Society
meet To-morrow Evening at seven o'clock.
On MONDAY, the 15th instant, will be S OLD by
PUBLIC VENDUE,
A PLANTATION, situated in Oxford towafhip, 7
miles from Philadelphia, on the river Delaware,
containing about 50 acres, about , Whereof are wood
land, about 6 acres of marsh-meadow and more may
be made, a dwelling house and several out-houser,
an orchard of sundry fruit trees. The Vendue to
begin, on the Premises, at 10 o'clock on said day,
where the conditions ol tale will be made known, and'
attendance given, by RICHARD LYNDALL.
N. B. Any p?rfon desirous to purchde the fame, may
view the Plantation, by applying to DANIEL GLEEN,
living on the premises. April 3.
TO BE SOL D, A
Lot of Ground, situate on the
weft tide of Front-street, a little below Chefnut-ftreet,
retaining in fiont 3 t feet, and extending IXO f ee t;'
it has an alley, eight feet wide, into Gray's alley, theie
are two Houses thereon, each two ftcries high. En
quire of BENJAMIN GIBBS.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the house of JOHN FAWKES, in Newtown,Chef
ter county innkeeper, on the 6th day of April next,
One hundred acres of good
LAND, lying on the Darby road, about twelve milts
fiom Philadelphia, tituate in Newtown tow nfhip, Che^
ter county : there is on the place a small oicbard, the
land is well timbered and watered, being above half
woodland, and good conveniencies to m ke a fine
watered meadow,' and feme already made. At tie f^me
time will be Sold, one breeding Marr, JuppoM to be
with colt, one riding Hoi fe, fit for f?ddle er carriage,
trots and ranters. The tide for the land is good. If
any gentleman hath a mind to view said land be,ore the
day of sale, by applying to John Fawkes, innholder,'
near the the premiiu, he will he (hewn it.
March 9. RICHARD FAWKES."
Z^^ 800 K S.