The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-05-02 00:00:00, page 2

B RUNSWI C K, Jan. S .
'THE Marriage of the Prinrefs Augusta Carolina Fre
' d ricfa, eldest Daughter of the Hereditary Prince,
with Prince Frederick William Charier, eldest Son of the
Duke Frederick Eugene of Wurternberg, has been decla
red at Court. —.
Versailles, Jan. so. Yefterdoy the Count d'Eßain^
Vice Admiral of France, who commanded the King's fqna
droo im America, had the honour to be presented to the
King by the Sieur de Sartain, Minister and Secretary of
ft ite for the marine department ; and to pay his refpe&
to the Qu en, and the Royal Family.
LONDO NDER R Y, Jan. 19.
WE hear from Omagh, that on the firft instant, the
Rev. Joseph Scot (a clergyman who lived near
that town) was murdered near his own house, on his re
turn from Fintona. The perpetrator is now in jeiL Af
ter a faithful dlfcharge of his ministry during the couffe of
23 years, his loss will be severely felt by his grateful con
gregation.
Carlow, Jan. 29# Last week a party of Sir Edward
Loftus's light norfe madea search for fire-arms, of which
they had information from some of the principal White
Boys, who surrendered themselves force time ago, in con
sequence thereof fix gains, a case of piffols, a broad sword,
some horns and ammunition, were brought in and lodged
at Mount Loftus.
DUB L I N.
Feb I. A correspondent, who has at heart the honour
of tb^ Recorder's political character, desires to remind
hito of his promise, made in the Court ofSeffions, above
a year fire, to move an amendment, or repeal, of t'at
infernal Police Bill, which lays a foundation in law, of
the frequent breach of the peace; and which bloats the
pride of Common Council ignorance, at the expence of
decency and of the constitution.
Account of a Wild Man seen in the Pyrenees,
The following relation, concerning a wild man, though
but little known, is well authenticated. The account is
translated froma work published in the year 1777, at Pa
ris, intitled, Memoir fur les Travaux, &c. dans let's Py
renees, &c. by the King's engineer Mr. Le Roy, who
has described the machines by which the mails are drawn
out of the foreds ofine Pyrenean mountains, for the use
of the French navy, in a very feientific manner.
do the course of this work M, Le Roy fays,—
In t^e year 1774, a f^ v a e, or wild man, was difeover
ea by the (hepherds, who fed their docks in the neigh
bourhood of the sorest of Yuary. This man, who inha
bited the rocks that lay near the sorest, was very tall co
vered with hair, like a bear, nimble as the Hifars, of a
gay humour, aad, in all appearance of a.mild character,
as he neither did, nor seemed to intend, harm to any bo
dy# Heoften visited fhecottages, without ever attempt
ing to carry off any thing. He had no knowledge of
bread, milk, or cheese. His greatest amusement was to
fee the sheep running, and to scatter them, and he teftifi
ed his pleafeie at this fight by loud fits of laughter, but
nev r attempted to hurt those innocent animals. When
the shepherds (as was frequently the case) let loose th-eir
dog's after him, he fled with the fwiftnefs of an arrow (hot
from a bow, and never allowed the dogs to come too near
him. One morning become to the cottage of some work
m^n# and.one^^^—^'f^^^^rt^^
catch him by the leg, he laughed heartily, and then made
his escape. He seemed to be about thirty years of age.
Asthe sorest in quellion is very extensive, and has a com
rcnnicatic,n with vast woods that belong to the SpanifA
territory, it is naturally to suppose that this solitary, but
cheerful creature, had been loft in his infancy, and had
fulfilled on herbs.
L O N D O N.
Extract of a Letter from Paris, January 61
'' A Proof, that a common flout young Man has often
a greater influence upon the Female Mind, than the grea
ted Philofophcr, has lately occurred here, in the Angular
instance of the Widow of the celebrated J. J. Rousseau, a
Lady 0+35 years of age, who has always been consider
ed as a platonic Lover, and an example of chastity ; and
as the never loved her late Husband, has aften declared,
it to be impodible for her tb love any Man. This Lady
has, however, not ben able, notwithstanding the reiter
ated r^monftrances of her relations, and her late Huf
ba d's Friends, to with (land the temptations of a young
Englithman, who lived here as a Livery Servant, with
Mons de Girardin, whom (he has lately married, and
ch vnged the celebrated name of Rouffe.au into that of Col
bns. a benever her Friends, or any other persons rally
her on account of her recent Marriage, all the anfwtr
she gives are a few lines from an English Ballad, which
her present Husband has taught her to Perfection :—
In spite of ail my Friends could fay
Young Collins hole my Heart away."
From the MARTINIQUE GAZETTE, March 30,
1780.
Lid of the Ships of war which are arrived at Fort Royal,
under the command of the Count de Guichen, Lieu
.tenant- General of the navy of his ChriOiau Majesty,
and Commandant of the Marine at Brest.
White and Blue Squadron,
Ships. Guns. Captains.
Le Cilogen, 74 De Nieu!,
Le Soverain, 74 D? Glandevez,
Le Triumphant, 80 De Sades, C. EFEfc.
Le Solitaire, 64. Champion,
Le T iton, 64 Dp Boades.
White Squadron.
L? Pheton, 7, La Marthanies,
Le AftionnaiFe, 64 L'Arch nteL
L Pruronne, 80 De Guichen, Comm,
La Viloire, 64 D'Aibert,
J. Michel, 64 De Mars.
Blue Squadron.
U ^b% 64 Bslleroy.
L^i } .me, 74 D'Ambfimont,
BASSETERRE, March 23.
A Dutck convoy arrived lately at Statia with provisoes
far their good friends the French: they fppke with a
French fleet of 60 fail in the lat. of Madeira, 20 of which
were of force.
Ship*. Guns. C plains.
Le Caton, 64 Flamond, 1
Le Palmier, 74 Monteil, C. D'Efc.
Le Deftin, 74 Goimpy,
L'lntrepide, 74 Dnplcffis.
Frigates.
La Courageufe, 36 La Rigaudicre,
La Medse, 36 Kengarier,
La Gentille, 36 De Villebrune,
The 5 regiments which were on board the ships and
transports of thia fleet, are those of Towrain, Enghien,
Walch, Royal Comtois and Poitoa. They arrived in
very good condition an# great spirits. There are but
few sick, and we expert the good order and healthiness
of our hospitals will lessen the number of such daily.
The zeal and indefatigable attention of C. de Guichen,
merits the thanks of the nation in general, and of the
trade in particulars He kept the smallest vessels of the
fleet continually within his view, and we may assert,
that the greatest confidence in him by the trade has been
well juflified. The Cole, a brig of Nantz, having Sprung
a leak, and been towed Several day,, the Court directed
the cargo to be taken out, and the vessel to be burnt,
which is the only lof^ the convoy met with on the pas
sage.
Since the arrival of C. de Guichen's Squadron at Fort
Royal, the Marquis de Bouille has made every necessary
difpofibon for operating without the lofsof a moment.
The Captains of the transports were ordered to hold
themselves in conflant readiness. No precaution which
could contribute to the success of the enterprize was neg
lected. The 25th the Marquis de Bouille having embark
ed on board the Robufte, our fleet commanded by the
C. de Guichen, amounting to 23 ships of the line besides
frigates, weighed, calms having prevented our fleet from
gaining the proper flation, and by falling to leeward
they miffed intercepting 26 English transports, which
got then into the harbour. This reinforcement of the
English it is thought makes them 6000 firong, who ap*
%'° hd < e bee ? intended for an expedition against Gre
naza and St. Vincent. Thus their great preparations
with which they threatened to conquer all before them,
are rendered useless, and they are blocked up at St Lu
cia by a Superior fleet, and the disadvantages of their si
tuation are evident. Last Tuesday our fleet returned to
Fort Royal, to land the sick, &c. A brig from Cork
came to an anchor at Grenada, foolifhly relying on the
accounts published in the English Mioifterial Papers,
that the British troops had retaken that irtand.
The-forces which the Minister of the marine has feat to
the Eaft-Indiety are the regiment of Aufirafia, if de
tachments of volunteers, and one detachment of the le
gion of Lauzun. The command is given to M. Du
cnamin Brigadier. When they join those already at the
Me of France, we shall be able to attack the English in
their richer poffeifions.
The Terrible is just gone out of dock at Toulon, and
one other ship of 80 guns, and two of 74, are fitting up.
The Euglifh flatter themselves that we have renounced
the projett of an invafior, beeaufe they no longer fee the
threatening preparations made on our coasts. Yet every
thing is so well disposed with refped to transports and
troops, that when the moment of adion arrives, the whole
can be inffantly oollefted. We think the next campaign
„r< hi I^4 uDened wirh^jia t£@ediliQiLwhich has occafinned
so much noise hi Europe. A defeent on England has ever
been part of the plan of our operations.
The firfl effect of a good administration is to inspire
con^deuce in the people. It is an inexhaustible treasure,
which yields continually new resources to a date. From
the moment that an edid for a new Loan was published, so
great funis were brought to the Royal Treasury, that the
Loan was soon completed. On the gd of last month 30
millons were received, M. Neckar had notified, that
when once the books were closed, no consideration whate
ver would induced him to receiveany further sums.
The King has directed that all the rights and property
of the inhabitants of Grenada, British as well as French,
(hall be preserved entire, and has established the forms,
&c. of admmifterhig justice in that Island,
Le Languedoc on board of which Count D'Eftaing com-'
mended, is arrived at Brest, having left the coast of Geor
gia 28th of October. This Vice Admiral of France, after
making two campaigns, in which he, displayed his patri
otifm and indefatigable assiduity, has become more than
ever the favourite of his nation. The wounds which.here
ceived at the attack of Savannah, will not admit of hista
kiagoe command again immediately. He has been with
the Minister of marine, and Count Maurepas, and hat
had a private conference wth the King, and was admitted
into is Privy Chamber. The Count before he left Ereft,
made a prefect to the crews of his fleet pf a fifth of the
produce of the prizes which belonged to him, and added
that he would solicit further favours for them from his
Majefiy.
The intrepid M. de Conedic who is famed for his en
gagement with the Quebec, is made Captain in the navy;
And his Lieutenant has been presented with the cross of
St. Louis, and a pension of loco livres; his Ensign has
aifo a pension. The Viscount de Roquefeuil, comman
der of the cutter, who was in the danger and glory of
the allion, and trie other officers and crews have received
marks of the King's favour. Among others the third
pilot, who feeing the ensign carried away by a ball, in
stantly catched a colour, and mounting in the shrouds of
the ship next to the enemy, who were within piftbl (hot,
flourished the colour there, till another was fixed in the
stein. This brave fellow has received from the King a
medal of gold, on which the adion is described.
h n English vessel of 14 guns, and 50 men, is arrived in
Calais. See was carried in by 14 Irish sailors, who had
been pressed on board. They made the 34 Englishmen
drunk, and took charge of the veffeL She was one of a
li:te fleet lent to intercept Paul Jones's prizes when they
came out of the TexeL
From the WESTMINSTER COURANT,
25th January, 1780.
A merry Song about MURDE R.
I.
AN HERE was, and a very great fool,
1 Who fancy'd all fubjeds were slaves;
Who endeavour'd at absolute rule,
By th' help of a parcel of knaves#
New cutting of throats w^s his joy.
And making red rivers of blood ;
A fine button his favourite toy ;
Tho' hishabits were not very good.
Tot 10l de.
If.
Swords, hatchets, and knives he prepar'd,
To (laughter his people like sheep;
Man, woman, or child, he ne'er (par'd,
Which makes even Savages weep.
Then, like a great lubberly calf.
On his marrow-bones down he did fall;
I have kill'd of my people but half,
Lord ! help me to murder them all !
Tol, &:< &c.
111.
So then the f ol sassed and pray'd,
And ball'd like an innocent lamb ;
Pursuing the while his old trade,
For his piety was but a (ham.
But his measures so bloody were grown..
That force of his timeserving elves,
For their (hare in his crimes to atone,
Did cut their own throats thetrfelvts.
Tel, &c. &c. \
IV.
The firft was a lawyer from York,
Cajol'd by his c< axing and art ;
But who, rather than to dirty work,
Chose out of the world to depart.
Next Cl—ye, and like Braddiaw the bold,
Cast cynical St—ly with cynical grin;
Shew'd the folly of treasuring gold,
When the heart has no treasure within.
Tol, &c. &c.
V.
Now let but the frolick go round,
Take, ye courtiers, your knives from the (he!*.
Make each in his windpipe a wound,
'Till it come to the blockhead hi mfelf.
But I fear he'll ne'er join in the fun,
For to all men 'tis very wtil known,
That he'd, rather, ten thousand to one,
Cut a million es throats than hisown.
Tol, &c. &c.
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Philadelphia, My iff, s?gc.
Siien Hundred Dollars Reward.
For a Red MOROCCO POCKET BOOK,
LO ST on Friday hft, between Market
and Arch streets, a Red Morocco Pcckst
Book, with a Silver Clasp, containing between Five
and Six Hundred Dollars, a Continental Lean Office
Certificate for Six Hundred Dollars, ffued from the Of*
fi ein Philadelphia, payable to Matthew Irwine, dated
Nov. 13th 1777, N®. 114.7, two yeais inteseft have been
received, and indorfed on the b^ck ; two lets of Bills
of Exchange, for Thirty fix Dollars each, drawn on the
Commiffi nets in Parie, in favour of W lliam Finn e.
Ne. 2,6, No. 2517, dated April 20th, 17S0 ; fi ve Lot
tery Tickets, Third Class, No. 14, 1 5 , 12682, n^i,
>*,£., andtandry nth.r papers. Whoever delivers t'e
Pocket Bcok with the aforementioned particulars to the
Printer, shall receive the above rew rd, or ONE
HUNDRED DOLLAR S for the Bills and Tick
ets only, and no queftiors asked. Every necessary
has been taken to prevent their being paid, this is there
fore to CAUTION the PUBLIC from being im
posed on by purchasing them, and requesting the favour
if they are offered for sale that they may be flopped and
information given as above.
TO BE SOLD BY
ROBRT ELLIO T,
In Market street, two doors below Mr. Dunlap's Print
ing Office.
A FEW PIPES and tierces of Madeira Wine,
Lisbon and Claret, do. in tierces, P : rk, in quarter
calks, a fewewt. of Coffee Spermaceti, Liver and Blub
ber Oil in barrels.
Likewise, a few hogsheads of Jamaica Rum.
TO CO VE R,
At Mr. JACOB HILTZHEI M F, R's Stabler
in Seventh-flreet, the Thorough Bred HORSE,
BABRAHAM.
GOT by Juniper out of Silema, at F 0 U R
POUNDS the Seafpn,and THRE E SHIL
LINGS and NINE PENCE to the Groom, or
the exchange of the Money, to be paid at the Marcs
firft coming to the Her e.
Lancaffer County, April 4, 178®.
CAME to the Plantation of the fubferilwr in Eari
township, cn the thirteenth instant, a BLAC K
HORSE, hiifnip and hind feet white, trots and pa
ces, and was food all round. The owner is desired to
come prove his property pay charges and take him a*
way. ADAM STOCK.
WA SST OLEN last night, out of the (table of
" ths fubfenber, living in Gwined Towrffiip, near
North Wales Meeting House, Philadelphia county, a
BLACK MARE, rising hvcn years old, a natural,
pacer, her ears lately trimil, she is of hirh courage.
Whoever apprehends ths said thief so that the o^neh
may get the mare agrir, (ball have THREE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for the thief only, and the a
bove reward for both, b<fides reafonahle charges, paid
by me, JACOB SHM IT, Jun.
Philadelphia C unty, April 24th, 1780,
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.