The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-06-10 00:00:00, page 3

^ B ERLI N, %%%• 26.
& T day break on the r th of this month, General
.A Wurmfer fuldmiy entered the town of Hatfefwerdt,
near which the regiment of Luck w:s pofbd, and attack
ed them by furprize. They madea very flout refinance,
but wer^ partly \.uf to pieces, many made prisoners, and
rhe rest ditperfed, a/noag the prisoners is ^Major-General
Prince Adolphus of Hesse Philipfthal, formerly in the
Dutch service. The hussars of S@vad and Rofenbufeh
flew to the dihance of the regiment of Luck,, but after
performing prodigies of valour, were obliged to retire.
M. Wurrhfer haTth^ee.thdufand men under his command,
and the peasants oi Bohemi? conducted him by Co privde
a^d unfrequented a roid, th Thewis in the mirket-place
of Hablefwerdt before the alarm could he given
Cologne. ,^. z^ By letters of authority from different
cities of tire Empire we find, .that therh will footr appear
another cltimant'tbfhe fuccefficnofßavaria, in the Prince
of Lowtifteia Wertheim, who pretends to have a better
right to it than the U^ux Fonts, ft is very certain that
Frederick the Run, Lle&or Pala'ipe, from whom the
Prince of Lawenfiein defends, was nearer in that refpea
than Lms the Brick, from whom the Lukes of Deux
P.O's Jefeend.d. The Counts of Lowenftein, after^av
ing ob'thuel r.e dignity of P ince in 1713, used their ut-1
modefforts to fecur- to thenffeh/es 'he eventual fyeceffion
of the Palatine eilates; nevertheless, their pretentions
seem to l>e but oflittle weight; the Elector Frederick the
Rich engaged diimfelf never to marry, but he had two sons
by a woman of no d fknguifhed family, celled Clara Tet
tin, whom he married a very little before c his death; from
one of these sons firings the house of Lowenflein, whole
right to the fu cession of Bavaria has never been acknow
ledge I, notwithflanding all their efforts; but it is said the
prefont Prince was inßigated to make 3 claim by an im
tcrefted power.
LONDO N, February 9.
It is said to be at last resolved in thecabinet, (and now
' to be at the particular inßance of. Lord Amberfl, who gave
it as his clear and decided opinion, " that no other war
can be carried on by this country during the present war
with America,") that the present dtflrn&ive war with
America fltould be immediately abs . loned. Joconfe
quence of which, New-York and Rhode BlandYo be re
inforced' with two cotch regiments, American hoftiliti.es
to cease on our part, and war to be declared with France
immediately.
An augmentation of three thousand men, is intended for
the efiablkhment of Ireland, the bare pay of whom, at r ^d
aday will cost that oppressed kingdom upw rds of 27,000!.
a year, besides near ten ihdufhhd more far.contingencies..
Feb. ro. To morrow press-warrants for Linemen re
to be issued out to all the'cenßables in the several wards
in this city, under the aas of parliament which received
the royal assent yesterday by commission..
ft is thought by fume ihrewd politicians, that Sir Hugh
Pelfer, who, in the beginning, of the Lafon, appeared in
the characters of Trunnion and D amcarJir, afterwards in
the Winter's Tale, All tn the Wrong, and comedy of Erorf,
will soon perform a principal part in the Perplexities,
Mewfare ^ r M^ajure, or Ail's We/i /hat Ends Welle The
prologue to be spoken by Admiral Kcppcl. To which
will be added, a fared ailed the G^^ loader, or The De
wil^Pg.,
PHILADELPHIA, June ro.
Extract Of a letter from Port au Prince, dated May (6,1779.
" The French are making great captures, and daily
bringing them to this and other ports in the Tfland. A
few days since arrived the Prudent and Active frigates,
with seven prizes, one of 10 guns, one of 29 guns, fever 1
brigsand a Roop, I presume they will shortly deprive
those Blands of all their cruizers. They take many vessels
of equal and superior force, being well manned. I lately
saw an a&ion near the Island of St Bartholomew between
5 French frigates and § British; they fought but a Aloft
time, the latter bearing away; the French frigates did not
give chace, having a number of prizes with them. We
learn that Count de ERai n is Rill at Martmico, and Ad
miral Byron at St Lucia, and that ti>e land as well as
maritime forces at St Lucia drop off very faft.
" Affairs abroad firike a great damp on o^r enemies,
and we tuink thewir will not be of long continuance.—
America will secure her trade and independence. The
inhabitants in the British ifiinds are Rarving for bread.
Ih ve met with feveril entlemen lately from Jamaica,
who inform me they get no fupp'ies, and they with hearti
ly to concliita merfures with A ririca ; but it is now too
fate, the current of vengean e is turned upon the hea 1 of
the defiroyer. The people of this iflnl have a great af
fecbon for Americans, and wi& you perkverance. May
God grant success to your arms."
Extract of a letter trim St. Eu/latia, dated May zr.
" Yesterday a ship arrived here in fifty-one days from
Amflerdam, in which came passengers two French gentle
men, who inform, that on the 26th of Mar h advice was
received there that the Court of Spain,had acknowledged,
the Independence of America, and consequently would
join France in the war.againft Great-Britam. All the let
ters from Amsterdam by this ship confirm the above in
telligence.
" Two ships of the line were lately sent from France to
the coaß of Africa, in order to destroy all the forts, facto
ries, &c. belonging to the English, which they effeftu illy
performed, keeping possession of one fort only, in which
they left a garrison of 300 men ; they took 1800 Negroes,
and a considerable quantity of ivory and gold dust, which
they carried to Goree ; the loss of which is of treat con
sequence to the British trade in t ofe parts. The above
two fllips have since joined Count de Eftaing at Martmico,
who has now a fleet of nineteen fail of the line, and a
number of fine frigates, with which he has been three
times off St. Lucia, but Admiral Byron did not think it
prudent to come out and attack him. 1 The French fleet
in Europe daily becomes more formidable, and they have
by this time forty fail of the line cruising in t^ channel.
The Chevalier de Fabry, with twelve Gil of the line, is in
the Mediterranean. The utmost diligence is used at Brest,
Rochfort and Toulon, in building and fitting out line of
battle ships, as also a number of frigates, which will carry
18 and *4. pounders, and the greatest encouragement is
given to people of all ranks, according to thtir merit and
capacity."
By a gentlemen from Virginia we learn, that Captain
Shelder having formed a company of hunters'to join Col.
Clark, on their way surprised two Indian towns, and kill
ed about two hundred of the savages.
We are just informed, th it the Hornet and Monmouth
privateers, have taken a sloop of fourteen guns and sixty
men, bound from Ne^-York on a cruize.
The Golden Grove, a fine fllip of thirty guns, fitted out
in Jamyca; with two or three other English privateers,
have been lately taken by the French cruisers, and carried
into Hdpaniola.
On the 26th ult. the brig Momgouth, of fourteen guns,
Capt. Ingerfol, fell in with the privateer sloop J-nny,
Capt. Noble Caldweil, of twelve guns, within fight of San
dy Hook, whom he toon obliged to strike to the American
Rag. Capt. Caldwell, his Doctor, and five or fix men
were wounded, one of which soon after died. Capt In
^erfol did not lose a man. Capt Caldwell had with him
the prize fchodner General Arnold, from Sinepuxent for
Boftoq, wh® got into New-York. ]
All Officers in the Marine Department, residing to the
f®uthward of Hudson's river, who have 'hereto'ore been
taken by the enemy and permitted to .ome out from them
on parole, before the 15th of May last, are exchanged,
and are at full liberty to aft in Inch department as tueir
duty to their country calls them.
The following is a part of the presentment of the Grand
Jury at the cio^ of tue Quarter Sessions for this County.
June term, 1779. r .
" We 6eg leave to present to the Honorable the Justices
of the County Court of Quarter s'effions, a grievance of a
very dangerous nature, which we conceive ought to be
attended 10 ; which i$ the wives of so many of the most
notorious of the Britifti emissaries remain amohg us, keep
ing up a mo ft injuri®us'correfporidence with thetne. vies of
this country by fending all the intelligence in their power,
arid receiving and propagating their poisonous, erroneous
witked falfenoods here which pernicious practice we con
ceive ought immedi itely to be enquired into and reme
died.'
In COMMFTTE'E ROOM, June 9, 17^%
WHEREAS the liommittee J In vejhgation, appoint
ed for the purrofes of “ enquiring into the conduct of
",Tories, residents within this city and its liberties, and
" repor ing the fame to the General Committee, find it
will he conducive to promote the principal objed of their
delegation, that they convene more' frequently, in order
to receive such information as the paleas and nxell-afteTled
may lay before them on that head.
Re o^ed. That this Committee shall, henceforward,
meet at one of the upper rooms in the Court-house every
day, from the hour of nine to twelve in the forenoon, till
further ordered". x
0 or^r of the Gcmwttee
JAMES FALLON, Chairman,
to^x^to^x^
Philadelphia, June ro.
W A NTE D,
In exchange far property in and about this city,
so GOOD F A R I M, with a genteel house and
fl other ne&flary buddings on it, any where on the
x;ve Delaware, and within forty miles of the city.
Enquire of the Printer.
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Philadelphia, June io.
THE Subscriber being determined to leave
this State in the course often days, lequHts the
favor of those who have any chims on him to produce
trem in the time above mentioned an 'receive payment;
and jhofe who are indebted, to make payment without
further notice, otherwise their accounts will be lodged
with an Attorney to recover the fame in the most tpeedy
manner. MARTIN JUGIE Z.
WHEREAS George Riegner, deceried,
gave his obligation so iOoe Hundred Pounds tb
a certain John Bawling living in Skippack township,
Philadelphia c unry, ano ftite of Pen'nfylvania: And
Whereas the deceaed him<el f , when living, did make
offer of payment to said Biv!.ug, who refuted to take
Continental currency, since which we the fubferibers
have made offi.r of payment to said Bawling, ?nd he
now sys he has affinel the bond to a certain Benjamin
Brwli. z: Tis is therefore to give notice, to said Brn
j mtn B wiine, or any perfen that is in peffeffiun of
fad bond, that if they do not come within the space of
three months from th- d.it p hereof to receive the money,
we (hill pay it in h? L ah Office at Philadelphia, ac
cording to ad of Ass mb y
0 JEHEMTAS WISER,]- , „
J • 9, >779- JOHN REIGNER, ] Executor!
T H I S D A y7~
Being the tenth of June, will bh fold by p^rmiffion, at
Nine o'clock in the morning, at Public Auction, in
Fiont street, near the comer of Arch street, Phila
delphia,
SUNDRY DRY GOODS, among which are
' Gambricks, checks, fiiks, remnants of broadcloths;
sundry bouthold and Kichen Fumito e, such as walnut
and mahogany chest of drawers, dining, tea and bureau
tables, a dumb waiter, an elegant eight da, dock, fea
ther beds, two quadrants, a fiddle, a fix plated Gove
and pipes, a china tureen, a pck, &c. See, the proper
ty of a Gentleman leaving this State.
N B. At the fame time will b fold at Private Sale, a
number ofraluabie new books, wearing apparel, a glass
corner cupboard, silk gowns, 2nd a suit of new bed and
window curtains.
TO BE SOLD BY
THOMAS GOUC HE R,
Scythe and Sickle maker, at the fi„n of the Scythe and
Sicklr in Market-street, next door to the sign of the
Black Horse, between Fourth and Fifth streets, Phi
ladelphia,
rRASS and Cradling Seethes and Sickles, warrant
" ed or unwarranted go?d, by wholesale and retail §
also Enrich Steel by the faggot, excellent good. 8.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTOLEN from the 'fubferioer. in Roxborough
,township, Philadelphia county, an indented boy
named Rudolph Cr'easel, ion ot Andrew Creasel 9
paoer-maker, a deterter from the Continental army,
residing at or near Paul Trailer's, paprr-maker, about
three miles from ' Reading, in Berkscounty. ^e was
taffen away by bis m they, is about thirteen ye<.rs of
age, 'and had, on when taken away, a tow ffiirt and
trowfers, old brown jv ket, and an old bat without the
brim. Whoever will discover who conceals or harbours
fai I boy, so that they may legacy b* f >^u/ht to justice,
shall hive the a rove reward; Also Fifteen Fence for
frid boy, if brought home to haao>ft 1.
May 2.6. HUGH GRAWFORD.
One Hundred and Fifty Debars Reward.
CTOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, in
° Middletown, Buck® county, cm the night of the
25th ihftant, a dark iron grey M A R E, four years old,
about fourteen .hands high, no shoes on, a natural trot
ter, and in good order. Whoever takes up and fecu es
tie said mate so that the owner may get h^r again, and
the thief b e b ought to jufti#, shall be entitled to the
above reward, or One Hundred Dollars for the mare
on l v; p^id by
MayH. JOHN JENKS.
JOH N BE NTTE T,"
Has for S AL E,
CLAYED Sugars in hogsheads and barrels; 2 few
pipes of very excellent Madeira ; also a quantity
oi Glass Phials, of diff rent fixes, in hotheads.
N. B. He continues to purchase LOAN OFFICE
CERTIFICATES, bearing interest payable in
Fance; also BILLS for interest due on such Certifi
actes, for which he gives the very highest advance.
NOW RETAILING BY
WILLIA M GOFORTH,
Tn Second Greet, between Race and Vine-ltreets,
DIAPER table-cloths, knives and forks, mens
large beaver hats, black and white fi!k gauze
handkerchiefs; romal, ban ano, Griped muslin and
Damped cambrick ditto; corded Wfaity, frith and
other white linen, mens thread and silk gloves, and a
few? other articles.
Dilworth^ Spelling-Book by thy finale book, dozen
or hundred.
T O BE SO'
A VALUABLE Plantation arid Traft of Land,
situate in Chester coun y, about forty miles from
Philadelphia, fixtetin miles from Wilmington) thirteen
miles from Newport, and ter.miles from Newark ; con
taining about two hundred and sixty acres, about ont
half whereof is cleared and he other half good wood
land. Said plantation is accommodated with an excel
lent stream of water, fufficent for any mills or othe; wa
tcr works, which stream waters about jhirty acres of
good meadow, and a# much motemy be made and
watered by several other l^ffer ltre?:.s of w.ter. There
is on said plantation, a fr&me houie with t*o rooms on
a floor and a chimney in each also a goo^ new log barn,
and an apple orchard of above one handled apple-trees.
The title indisputable. Ary perlon inclining to pur
chefe the fame r;ay be further into fried by applying to
Mr. Alexander Tod, merchant, in Fron-ft eet,
between Market and Chefnut ftree 3, Mr. James Rut
land, lace maker, in Second street, below die Bridge,
or Mr. John Jervis, tavern keeper, at tbe sign of the
Cneftogo Waggon, in Market-street; PTiaUelphia.
U - " '— - tr - ffi ^n., — "^wr^a
Pbiladetyhia, May 22.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on the night of the twenty- firft in£ant fr
from the iubferiber's Ga de in Wate r Greet,, between
Archand Race Greets, a small BLACK HORSE,
between thirteen and fourteen hands high, trots, paces,
rind canters well, has a remarkable white streak acrofe
his back, is riling five years old, in good order, nor shod,
his hoofs very much broke, thick main, switch tail, and
hollow blue eyes, likewise a neat En lifh Silver mount
ed SADDLE with girt and surcingle, blue and white
striped housings, a common double reined BRIDLE,
with a leathern curb, Whoever will fecue the Hoi fe,
Thief, &c. so that the owner gets them again, (hall have
One Hundred Dollars reward, and all reasonable charg
es paid ; or for the Saddle only One Hundred Dollars,
^y applying to the fubferiber in Water-street.
LARDNERCLARK.
N. B. The persons supposed to have stolen the above
Horse, appeared to be two short men, with white frocks
on ,
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TO BE SOLD BY
J O H N D UNLA P,
In Muk^t-Greet, Philadelphia,
The following BOOKS, In the German Language,
elegar tly printed, viz.
lARGE FAMILY BIBLES,
& TESTAMENTS,
PSALM-BOOKS,
Marburg HYMN-BOOKS,
PSALTERS,
Lutheran CATECHISMS,
Ca'vini'ft CATECHISMS,
The above Books are also fold by Ludwig Lawman,
E r q; Lancaster; Mr. Bilmire, York-Town ; Mr. Hower,
Frederick-Town, Maryland; Mp. John Spangenberg,
Eafton; Mr. Joseph Heister, Reading ; and Mr. Chris
topher Loughner, Philadelphia.
Fine P A RCHM E ^T"^
SHOP PAPE R,
And PASTE BOAR D,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNLAP