The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-02-29 00:00:00, page 3

BREST, September ±B.
THE officers of the two fleets entertain each other recr
1 procall,. The greatest harmony prevails. Count
D'Vaux is hourly expected here to confer with the Com
andants of the combined fleets.
Extras of a letter from Cleves, O&. 9. r
" The merchants of Amsterdam made an immediate
application to the States General for convoys to protest
the trade of the Republic. E ght or nine of the princi.
pal cities have determined that Amsterdam should equip
ihips for protesting its own trade, independent of any
protection the city may receive from the Confederated
States. The traders of Leyden who have a confiderablfr
traffic, have resolved to quit Leyden and establish them
selves at Amsterdam, unless the States General shall fur
nifh convoys for their trade. As to any fuccours
which Great- Britain is now demanding from this Re
public, whatever the partisans of England may pre
tend, we are fully authorized to declare they will re
ceive none." •
Hague, Nov. 25. Letters from Amsterdam bring an
account that Paul Jones, in consequence of the injuncti
ons of the Stated-General to fail with the firft fair wind,
is actually failed but that the famous Capt. Cunning
ham, who escaped out of the prison in England, and
was to have gone with Jones, has altered his intention
and is gone to Paris.
LONDON.
Nov. it. The Jason, Sloper, from Cowes, to New-
York, is taken by an American privateer of 16 guns.
The Earl of Carlisle is appointed firft Lord commission
er of trade and plantations. The States General intend
to have 30 (hips of the line ready for sea by April next,
and to augment their land forces. The 8 h instant, the
Who's-afi aid privateer carried a large St. Domingo man
into Liverpool. The Felucca, from Cape-Francois, is
carried into Falmouth.
Nov. 13. The Earl of Hillfborough is appointed Se
cretary o f flare for the northern department, in the room
of Lord Weymouth, who retires on a penfien of 30001.
a year. The King of Spcin has forbid any Ruffian men
of war to enter any of his ports in the Mediterranean?©#
any account. Four British regiments, 6 of Hanoverians,
and 4 Anfyache r s, will be sent to America in the spring,
and will amount to 10,000 men An American priva
teer of so guns is carried into Cork by the Ambuscade
frigate.
N E W-Y OR K. February 21.
Monday last, the schooner Capt. Johnft m, arrived
h^e in 23 days from Bermuda, by h ; m we have advice,
th t Admiral Parker has lately taken 7 large store (hips,
f Jin Old France for M rtinico, th?t they were convoy
ed by three frigates, but that tie convoy had escaped;
and that the British fleet had taken poffi ffion pf Pigeon
Island, a final! place about two leagues from the en
trance of the harbour of Port Royal, in Martinico; that
the fehjoner Diana, Capt. Jeffery, that failed from this
port the 26th of December last, was taken by a rebel
privateer cutter of 14 guns, from Philadelphia the ,th
of January following; that 8 of the Diana's passengers
were Cent on board the privateer, and the rebel Captain
vri h some of his officers going on board the p ize, the
Lieut, of the cutter, with his friends bn board carried
her fafe into Bermuda.
Tie sloop Whalebone, Capt. Glegg, arrived here the
fame day alto, from Bermuda likewise, ire 11 days. He
confirms the foregoing accounts, and fays the following
privateers belonging to this port, have taken prizes as
follows, viz. a sloop from New London (or Martjnjco,
with ftaves and onions; a sloop from Cape Nichola Mole,
with rum, sugar and molasses; and a brigand a sloop
from Virginia, with tobacco, by the brig Hammond,
Captain Prichat, belonging to Wiliiam and Bridger
Goodrich.
A brig from Sb Doming® with sugars, by the Sir An
drew Hammond, Capt. Carmichael.
A brig from Philadelphia, with 400 barrels of flour,
by the brig Defiance, Capt. King, belonging to Mr.
Moore, and Messrs. Shadden and Goodrich.
A brig from Cape Ann for Martinico, by the brig Weft
moreland, Capt. Brady.
Three prizes to the brig Venus, sent into Tortola.
Two prizes to the letter of marque sloop D >lphin, and
Tchooner Barrington, carried into the fame island.
Two prizes by the Neptune; and a sloop with mol isles,
by the Union.
One prize to the Arbuthnot.
Monday also, Capt. Child arrived here in a febooner
in 9 weeks from Jamaica, having been on this coast near
40 days: The it ult. in Lat. 32, Long. 63, about forty
leagues from the land, he fell in with his Majesty's ship
the Russel, and near too fail of other vessels, Handing
close by the wind, which was then W. N. W- It blew
a very iard etale ®f wind that night and the next morning.
Capt. Child informs us, that about the 14th of Decem
ber last the greatest part of the town ofSavannah La Marr,
in the island of Jamaica, was burnt by acciden, t and that
a few days after he left Kingston he fell in with his Ma
jesty's Hup Loeftaff, who then had under her cenvoy a
Spanifli Galoot and another pi ze
Capt. Hall from St. Euftatia, which place he left the
2d ult. assures us that on the 18th of December, a fleet of
36 fail, several of them mounting 40 guns, laden with
provisions, naval Hores, &o. for Martinico, appeared off
that Island, they were difeovered by some frigates belong
ing to Admiral Parker's fleet, who immediately made the
proper signals, the Admiral with his fleet were at that
time lying at St. Lucia, and diredly put to sea. He
immediately detached part of his fleet to intercept them,
and with the remainder proceeded to the Diamond, at the
South end of Martinico, 9 fail of French men of war came
out of Fort Royal to endeavour to save their fleet of vic
tuallers, Admiral Parker observing them, gave chace
and got between them and the land. Some vessels belong,
ing to Statia laying at anchor at Fort-Royal, and dread
ing an attack on the Island, flipped their cables, and got
under way, and before they loft fight of the two fleets,
,he van of the British was engaged with the rear of the
French : Of the victuallers 11 were taken and 7 destroyed.
By the fame Gentleman we are told, That Admiral
Rodney is arrived in the Weft Indies with 6 Ihips of the
line, 7 frigates, and 3900 land force#.
Saturday last the Swift Packet, Capt. Nicolls,
arrived at New-York, with the October, November
and December Mails, from Falmouth, in 55 days, by
whom we have the following Advices, viz.
The Humble ADDRESS of the Right Honorable the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled. Die
,&w, 25 9 Novembris, 1779.
, Most Gracious Sovereign,
" VI T "' y°ur Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
fubjeds the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
vw i in Parlirment affembied, beg. leave to return
your Majesty our humble thanks for your meft gracious
Speech from the Throne.
" The just feufe we have of the blessings we enjoy un
der your Majesty's government, and the indignation we
feel at ths unprovoked and,unwarrantable aggression of our
enemies, who seek to deprive us of those blessings, and
threaten your Majesty's kingdoms with invasion, will con
tinue to animate our refolqtions, and redouble our efforts
in the national defence. We trust that those efforts, Se
conded by the zeal of a faithful and loyal people, will, un
der the providence of God, be fully Sufficient to repel
every attack, to fruftrate the hopes, and defeat the de
signs of any confederacy that may be formed against your
Majesty's Crown and dominions.
" In such a crisis, the approach ofdanger can serve on
ly to. call forth that national spirit which always rises with
the occafon that demands it, but never displayed itfelf in
a more important conjuncture, though it has so often pro
teaeithe liberties of these Kingdoms; and of Europe in
general, and has enabled the British fleets and armies to
withfland, anddefeat the defgns of that refilefs and afpi,
ring ambition, which has so frequently diHurbed the peace,
and invaded the rights of mankind. - ';
" We are deeply sensible of your Majesty's paternal
goodness, w-ich dots not confine itfelfto one part of your,
dominions, .but is anxious for the prosperity of the whole,
and, in the midst of your care and solicitude for the Safe
ty and welfare ofthis country, has led your attention to
the flare of you, loyal and faithful kingdom of Ireland.
Guided by the fame sentiments which promoted the hum
ble address we predated to your Majesty thelaft session,
we will continue our attention to those important objects
your Majesty's wisdom recommends, and after deliberate
ly weighing the.whole, will confider what further benefits
may be extended to that kingdom, by such regulations,
and such methods, as may ,most effectually promote the
common strength, wealth, and interefta of all your Ma
jesty's dominions. ^. , + , • $
" Your Majesty's approbation of the good conduct and
discipline of the militia, and of their Heady perseverance
in their.duty, and the fatisfaßion your Majesty expref,
fes in the conduct of your loyal fubjeds of all ranks, who
have flood forth in this arduous conjuncture, must redou
ble that zeal, extend that influence, and inereafe those
personal exertions, which have given confidence, as well
as strength, to the national defence.
" We fee, with great fatisfa&on, that your Majesty,
trusting in the Divine Providence, and in the justice of
your cause, is firmly resolved to prosecute the war with
vigour, and to in ke every exertion, in order to compel
our enemies te listen to equitable terms of peace and ac
commodation. Such spirited and vigourous meafure# must
be conducive to so defireable an end ; and we humbly beg
leave to assure your Majesty, that they will meet with our
mod hearty concurrence and firineft rapport.'?
His MAJESTY'S most gracious Answer.
",My Lords, .....
IT HANK yon for this dutiful and loyal addreb.
The spirit and refolutjon with which you Hand forth
in the national defence, and the fuppoit you promise to
the vigorous measures lam determined to pursue, rhuft
tend to reflore, upon fair and equitable terms, that gene
ral tranquility, which I have ever endeavoured to main
tain ; and your attention to those important objects I have
recommended to you, will, I doubt not, increase, the ge,
neral prosperity of all my fubjeds, which is my conflant
and invariable aim."
The humble ADDRESS of the House of Commons to
(he KING.
“ Most Gracious Sovereign,
ty E, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubjefls,
VV the Commons of Greit Britain in Parliament atten,-
bled, beg leave to return your Majesty the thanks of
this House, for your most gracious fpeeeh from the
throne.
" We aretruly sensible that, in the present arduous si
tuation of affairs, we are called upon by every principle
and every feutiment ofduty to your Majesty, and to those
we represent, to exert and unite our utmoff efforts in the
rapport and defence of our country against a most unjust
war, and one of the mod dangerous confederacies that
was ever formed against the crown and people of Great-Bri
tain.
" We fee and revere the goodness of Divine Providence
in fruftrating and disappointing the. defighs of our ene
mies to invade this kingdom: And whenever they at
tempt to carry their menaces into execution, we trust that
their attacks will be repelled, and their enterprize defeat
ed, by the blessing of the fame Providence on the valour
and intrepidity of your Majesty's fleets and armies; and
that your Majesty's gracious and endearing declaration of
your confidence io the charader and courage of your peo
ple will be juftified, by the most convincing proofs, that
they are still animated by the fame ardour and the fame
spirit, that have in former times carried this nation through
so many difficulties and dangers, and have so often ena
bled their ancestors to protest their country and all its do
minions, and to save not only their own rights, but the
liberties of other free States, from the refllefs ambition and
encroaching power of the Houfeof Bourbon.
" We acknowledge, with thankfulnefs, your Majesty's
goodness and attention to the address of this House, re
fpeding your loyal and faithful kingdom of Ireland, in
being pleased to order such papers to be communicated to
this House, as may aflift our deliberations on this impor
tant business: And we beg leaveto assure your Majesty,
that we will not fail to take into our eonfideration what
farther benefits and advantages may be extended to that
kingdom by such regulations, and such methods, as may
most effectually promote the common strength, wealth and
interests of all your dominions.
Permit us, Sir, to return our humble thanks to your
Majesty, for the gracious manner in which your Majesty
In CO U N C I L
Philadelphia, Saturday, February 26, 1780. '
1 W.H EREAS the using public money for privatepur
poles, is at all times a breach of trust, which is greasy en
hanced when such money is employed in tbat species of
traffic called (peculation. And it appearing to this Board
That Thomas Hale, Agent for confifcated estates, for the
county of Philadelphia, has employed a part of the money
received by him in his office for the above purpof.s, this
Board therefore dismiss the said Thomas Hale from his
office of Agent of confifeated estates, and he is hereby dis
missed accordingly.
Resolved, That William M'Mullin, Esquire, be ap
pointed Agent for confifeated estates for the county c f
Philadelphia, in the room of Thomas Hale.
Extras from the Minutes,
TIMOTAY MATLACK, S e< 'y.
I*t The TRUSTEES of the UNIVERSI
- Y meet on Wednefd y evening next, at fix o'clock
in the Council Chamber.
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Philadelphia, February zg, 1780.
To be SOLD by Public Au&wa,
At the Coffee.Houfe, on Saturday, the 4 th day es
March next, at fix o'clock in the evening,
A TRACT or piece of patented LA k b, fita
atert on the waters of Tunkhannock, in the boun
ty of Northumberland, containing three hundred ^d
twenty-four acres and a quarter.
Also , certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate in
Lower Providence towcihip, in the county of Chester
containing forty-two acres and th r y perches,
TO BE SOLD BT
HUMPHREYS and ROBERTS,
At their Steel Store in Market street, between Fourth
ano Fifth streets, Phil delp^ia
A large QU AN. T I ; T Y of
steel Saw-mill saws,
Neatly finifhed, and equal ; n quality to any ever import
, ed from Europe.
WA S- F~O
Yefterdar afternoon, in Mt ket-ftreet,
A PAIR of GARNET NECKLACES.
A The owner may have then,,gain, by proving pro
perty, and applying to the Printer.
February- 28, 1780.
TO BE R E N—T-E-dT-
A LARGE three-story DWELLING HOUSE,
with a STORE adjoining, situated on the weft fide
of Strawberry -Alley. For terms apply to CHRIS
TOPHER MARSHALL, Junior, in Chef,
nut- street.
— T —e B~E E~ t7~
A THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE
" and KITCHEN, two rooms on a floor, a
stable and chair-house, a hay loft, a large garden, a
pump and well of good water before the kitchen ,door.
Also to be let, two Brick Houses behind the tbree
ftory house, two story and garrets, the cellarspaved
and kitchen in the cellars, and gardens also to each
house ; situated at the entrance of Paffyunk read, be
low the new Play-Hoqfe. For particulars enquire of
ROBERT HARDIE, qn the premifo
February eg, 1780.
renew# and confirms your entire approbation of the good
conduct and Heady dis. ipline of the national militia ; and
to assure your Majesty, that we concur most fince r ely
with your Majesty, in acknowledging and applauding the
meritorious z^al and services of those loyal fubjeCts who
flood forth in the hour of danger, and who have added
confidence, as well as strength, to the national delencee.
Your Majesty's faith ful Commons receive wi:h grati
tude, and take a sincere part in your Majesty's paternal
expressions of concern that the various and exteufive fer
viees and operations of the ensuing year most unavoida
bly be attended with great and heavy expenses 1 Yet,
when it is considered hew much the commerce, the pros
perity, and the fafety of Great-Britain depends on the
issue of this contest, we doubt not that such powerful con
federations and motives will induce all your Majesty's
fvbjeds to sustain, with cheerfulnefs and magnanimity
whatever burthens shall be found necessary for ra sing such
supplies as may enable your Majesty to profecuie the war
with vigour and effect, and to make every exertion in or
der Jo compel your enemies to listen to equitable terms of
peace and accommodation.
T R E N T ON, February 23.
•Last week 22 of the Convention troopsand two negroes,
with their guide Joseph Hayes, were taken up, as they
were passing through Monmouth county, on their way
to-New-York, and are all fafely lodged in the county
goal
.PHILADELPHIA, February 29.
W are informed that this day the Bill for the gradual
abolition of slavery. will have the last reading in order to
be enacted into a Law. <-- ~
And that last week on the third reading of the Militia
B;I1, afterfundry debates about the filling up the blanks,
a Committee was appointed to,confider of the sums to be
inserted, and report to the H ofe •
find afterwards an order was made That on Thursday
next, the House will again take up said Bill.
.Notwithstanding the great difficulties of procuring
cldathing, we are assured from good authority, that by
the exertions of the State, the troops belonging to Penn
fylvanla, in the Continental army, both officers and pri
vates, have been so compleatly equipped from head to foot
that with the addition ofa few hats for the privates which
are now in hand, they may in appearance, as well as dis
cipline and bravery, vie with any equal number of troops
on earth.