The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-03-12 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTO N, February 24.
We hear from Pepperrell, that on the night of the
12th infl. the dwelling house of capain Nutting of that
town, with the greatest part of the furniture and other
efF-£ts, was consumed by fire, occasioned by a person's
leaving a candle burning when he went to sleep: a
caution to persons to extinguish their candles when
they retire to rest.
Feb. 28. Monday last a gentleman, one of the three
Saved in the vessel cast on ashore on Plumb island, as
mentioned in the papers, arrived in town, who informs,
that he was late a prifouer at Antigua, which he left
the 6th of January, at which time'thfre was but two
British men of war in the harbour, viz. the Russell,
and Royal-Oak, the remainder of the British fleet were,
as he was informed, at Jamaica: that there were but
two British regiments, 25th and 55th at Antigua, nei
ther of which could mufier more than 70 men ; and the
inhabitants were in drily expectation of an attack by
the French fleet, under count de Graffe, and it was faid,'
if they should attempt the conquest of t e island, it
Would fall an easy pr y, as they could m 7 ke but a fee
ble opposition. Our informant left Gaudaloup, the
18th of January, and the rex day spoke with a sloop
direftly from St. Kitts, who informed, that the fortref-s
on Brinmeftone-hill had furrenieed,and that the whole
island was in possession of our victorious allies ricount de
Gra'e had 26 fail of the line, and 7000 land forces at
St. Kitts.
In the sup dement to the Leyden Gazette of the
second inflant we read, that by letters dated Barcelona,
Oft 3, the following intelligence was received.
-" By f?veral darters who haOe joined the duke de
Crillon, we are informed, that the garrison is well sup
plied with provisions of all kinds, but that, through ex
cessive tods and fatigue, a great many of their men
had perished ; that the governor looks fora powerful
fuccuur about- the middle of November - ,that on our
landing, the e^emy were in such confufion, that had
our troops ruffled .upon them, the fort muff have fall
en an easy prey, as nothipg but disorder and confuff
on prevailed among .the garrison. Every deserter who
comes over to us,, receives a doubloon of eight, in mo
ney, and a pas; to retire wherever he thinks bett. The
slate of the garrison, according to the above report, is
as follows: 51st regiment, 477 men ; 61st, 315; prince
Ernefl's Hanoverian regiment, 331 ; ditto o f Goldack
er, 325 ; three companies of artillery, 135; sailors ta
ken out of the (hips of war, 400; making in all 1983,
now reduced to 1857, by our taking of the 51st regiment,
44; of the 6ift, 23 men ; 9 Hanoverians and 50 sail
ors; in all 126."
n Amidst all our preparations for frefh operations,
weftill have hopesto fee a speedy end to the furher (hed
ging of blood : the king wishes it much, and the whole
court, indeed, seem inclined to it ; but it is very hard
to meet the wishes of all the contending powers, so as
to bring about easily, so wished for an object. The
fiere of Minorca, according to our lafl accounts receiv
e/from thence, goes on but (lowly ; the duke de
Crillon wants men and artillery, without which every
thing will be at a fland, and the conquest of that jfland
dubious. Gibraltar flill holds out, though no pains
^ave been spared to reduce it; and it is aflonifhing,
considering the necessities that garrison has experienced
they have held out so long : their flrong holds are still
however, impregnable "
Nov. to. The Iris man of war, taken in company
with the Richmond and Gaudaioupe by the French, is
an American built vrffel; was called the Hancock,
taken by his Majesty's ship Rainbow of 44 guns: file is
a prime sailer, and since being in our service, has taken
so many prizes in America, that the officers Have ell
made fortunes. She was diflinguifhed by the name of
the lucky Iris.
A scheme is on foot to ereft a building for the re
ception of 30,000 children, on a plan some what fimi-
Jar to that of the foundling bofpital: the children to be
sent to the navy, and the expence supported by a tax
,on bachelors.
A commercial treaty between our court and the em
peror, it is hid, isneirl concluded ; which, it is ima
gined, will be followed by another, offenfive and de*
fepfive. It is likewise reported, that similar treaties
are now in agitation between Great-Bfitain, the em
peror, and the court of Russia. If the above grand ob
ieas are c^rr ed into execution, it will greatly change
the prefect date of affairs, and mull, in its conftquences
tend to bring about a eneral peace.
On the night of the firfl inflant, there happened at
New-Fane, in the Rate of Vermont, the following mod
.melancholy event : the dwelling house of Henry Sawtell
of that p'ace, took fire and was burnt--- in the flames of
which he himfelf, his wife (who was pregnant) and five
children, a whole family, seven in all, were entirely
consumed. This family moved not many years since
from Templeton in this Bate, where their parents now
live to lament their unhappy fate.
Tuesday afternoon arrived in a Case harbour, in 35
days from Cadiz, captain Goodwin, by whom we learn,
that the siege of Gibraltar was still continued by the
Spaniards; andjthat the garrison had made a filly, in
which they kill'd and took 500 Spaniards. That the
siege of Minorca was also carrying on: And that the
grand British fleet had fail'd from England, but where
bound was not known.
Last Sunday evening, captain Samuel Spencer, in a
final! privateer from Eaft-Haddam, took a fioop from
New-York, bound to Say-harbour, with a valuable
cargo of British goods, and has brought her into port :
It is said her invoices amount to about 80001. The
sloop when taken was at anchor in Oyster-bay, within a
mile of the guard-ship.
Vefierday a flag of truce returned here from New-
York, withoutany prisoners, after having been detained
there a full month.
CHATHAM, March 6.
If that ill-fated prince, George the third, would reap
any lifting benefit from the cruel and wicked war he
Extfaa of a letter from Madrid, OR. 6.
NEW-LONDON, March i.
“ It is certain that England has rejected the media
tion of the northern powers in favour of Holland.
They wished to bring about an accommodation on the
principles of the a-med neutrality ; and as the court of
London will not listen to these terms, all profpea of a
fepara f e pe?ce between Great- Britain and the Rates
general is at an end. The former is diftraHed enough
to insist upon the fuccours she demanded from the re
public before her declaration agrinft it. If the Dutch
disputed the English contraction of the treaty of Wefl
miufter, before the commencement of hostilities, it is
hardly probable they will submit to it after the haugh
ty and unworthy conduct of that naton towards them.
England threatens Holland with losses in t^e E.U In
dies; and the Dutch themselves are uneasy about Ba
tavia. The' Cape of Good- H®pe however is fafe, and
that was the principal object of governor Johnflone's
expedition.
" The Spaniards had a pretty piece of fucce's la fl
week in the Mediterranean : out of eight English cut
ters, which attempted to get into Gibraltar, fix fell
into the hands of their admiral, and he was in chafe of
the remaining two when the express came away. The
cutters were loaded with provisions and other stores
most essential to the garrison.
" We were never more impatient for news from
America. If the situation of Cornwallis be not too
hig ly coloured, we are certainly not too sanguine in
hoping that something better than a Burgoynade of
him has taken place before this time."
On the 17th ult. the house of Jolin Silvers, near Al
lentown, took fire by accident, and was entirely con
sumed in the (pace of one hour, with a considerable
part of his houlhold furniture.
-TRENT O N, March 6.
On Tuesday the 20th ult. departed this life, in the
67th year of his age, Mr. WILSON HUNT, of Hope
well, in this county.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, December t, 1781.
" The emperor at present attracts tie attention of
Europe. The many salutary laws he has already given
to the empire prove him not less a wife legislator, than
his former campaign (hewed him an able general. He
seems bent upon weakening the power and diminishing
the number of the clergy in his dominions. The mea
fures, he is taking for this purpose, cannot fail to em
broil him with the court of Rome The pope has cer
taily taken umbrage at many of his late edifts, and
particularly at there in favour of pro'eftants, by which
they are tolerated tn many of the principal cities of
Germany, whfre heretofore they were not admitted.
His holiness has remunerated cW the fubje&; but what
effect his reprefehtrfjons have had on the emper r is
flill a secret. T ofe who are not flrangers to his cha
ra&er (ay, he will not be much intimidated by the
terrors of an excommunication.
" There is reason to hqpe, that while the court of
Vienna is so taken up with the internal police of the
empire, (he will continue in her prefen! p^cifick dif
pofitiono, and that all the expectations di Great-Bri
cain from that quarter will be vain. A 4 any" rate,
should (Tie think it her interest to become a party j n
the war, Prussia will not fail to be a thorn and zfhqr,
one in her fide.
tag waged against this country, and the effufion of
blood and treasure he has spent in the prosecution of if,
he would immediately solicit the favour, friendship, and
alliance of a people he has so basely rejected, and so
wantonly abused; for it would be as elegible, to use
the comparison, to wrest the fun from the firmament,
as our darling Independence from us. Thus, by a&ing
wife, he may Bill exist as a potentate; but, on the con
trary, toon, very soon, Britannia must fink into ruin and
inevitable predition.
Since the capture of Cornwallis, one misfortune, to
the expiring cause of Britain, has trod faft upon the
heels of another. The capture of St. Fuflatius and St.
Chrifiopher's are events important in their cons quences,
and will record the name of de Grade in annals immor
tal.
Britain has become like a man with a drawn sword in
his hand, driven to a corner from which he cannot re
treat, while a host of enemies are pinking at him ; and
though he may parry a great many home thurfis, yet
the coup de Graft must at last reach him.
General Knox and Govenieur Morris, efqs; on the
part of the United States: and general O'Harra and
colonel Abercrombie, on the part of the British, are to
meet the if h inflant at Elizabeth-Town, for adjusting
accounts relative to the prisoners.
Nine Hessian and two English deserters, have left
the enemy between the tenth and 20th instant : some
of whom brought off their arms, &c.
RICHMOND, (Virginia,) March 2.
Major Fauntleroy of the fourth regiment of light
dragoons, who left the foutbern army about three
weeks ago, arrived in town this week with dispatches
from general G eene to his excellency the governor,
and general count Rochambeau.
The above gentleman informs, that the enemy had
evacuated John's Island, about fix miles from Charlef
town,and flill mainta n their post at the Quarter-house ;
that general Greene's head quarters was at Pon Pon,
about thirty miles from Charleftown; that the advance
of his army, commanded by colonels Laurens and Lee,
was at Dorchester, about fifteen miles from the ene
my ; and that the army was in good health and high
Spirits.
General Wayne, with about 700 men, has marched
within seven mites of Savannah, at a place called Chero
kee hill, and the enemy, it is said, have about 700 men
at Savannah, chief part of which are militia.
The general assembly of South-Carolina have confif
cated all British property in that Hate, and are about
raising two regiments of contitinental troops, agreeable
to a resolution of congress.
Some time lafl week, two whale boats cameup James
river, as high as Willoughby's point, and carried off
two vetfels loaded with corn.
A (chooner from Charleftown arrived lafl week at
Edenton, North-Carolina, under cover of a flag of
truce, having federal merchants on board who former-
At the house 0 JO 1N F WEES, in New o n,Chef
ter county inut tepee, < n the 6 ;ay c Apfl next.
One hundred acres of good
LA ND, ly n.% on the Darby road, about twelve miles
from Pi ihdelphia, lituate in Newtown township, Ches
th ¥ conNY: there is on,the fl ,ce a small orchard, the
land is wW timbered and watered, being abq,e h^f
woodh nd, ^nd . ood conveniences to m ke a fine
watered me clow, and kim^ already made. A: tht h,me
tune will e : "do, one breeding Mare, fu f ppied to be
vi h,co t, tone riding Horse, fit for fed jle vr carriages
tots an 3 - anW r s* The tide tor the land is good. If
any gentleman o'th a mind to view laid land before the
day of ia e, by applying '° John Fa^k.s, innholder,
re r the he premise', he w> I r e (hewn it.
March 9. RICHARD FAWKFS.
ly resided in that fiate, expecting to be received as ci
tizens, and had brought a cargo of goods amounting
to Boo©l. sterling; she had not been long in port, be
fore the Grand Turk privateer took pofieffion of her,
and there is little doubt, she will be made a prize of.
Extract of a letter from Kentucky, dated December 6,
1781.
" It is but lately that the fate of colonel Loughrie
and his corps of Pennfy'vanians, who were to do duty
to the Wefiward under the command of general Clarke,
has been publicly known. The rendezvou-®f the bri
gade was appointed to be at Wheeling. Col. Loughrie,
w^ofe regiment Mas composed of fine riflemen, happen
ed to be fomet ing in the rear, but dispatched a mes
senger to the general, informing him of his situation and
ftrrngth, at the fame time requeuing, that in case he
could not writ until he came up, to leave him a supply
of provirions. The general pushed forward, leaving a
few men with the provisions for the Pennfylranians,
and orders for them to follow to the mouth of the
Mi me Loaghrie followed, but the general went on
to the Falls. During general Clarke's flay at Fort Pitt,
the enemy at Detroit got intelligence of his pr p rati
ons and designs ; the detached a force of about 6oq,
moflly Indians, in order to make a diverfoo in the
Kentucky country, a,ni i practicable, to intercept the
general coming down the Ohio. This force reaches the
mouth of the Miame time enough to give a fatal blow
to the unfortunate Loughrie and has men, who when
they came to the appointed place of overtaking the other
regiment, unfufpeaiigly landed, and were food sur
rounded by the enemy, and the whole party, amount
ing to 140 men, were either killed or made prisoners.
The particulars of this mortifying disaster we have
from prisoners that lately made their escape from the
Indians."
RA N-A WAY, 03 Tuesday morning
.art, from the fubferiber, Living in Second street,
n^rtke Draw bridge, a Servant GIRL, named -RE
BECCA DAY, about 19 years old, (hort and thick,
rund (huuldered, a very ffeaithy complexion, tore
eyes : Had on when she went away, a red and white
calicce gown, an old blanket cloak, no bonnet or hat,
old quilt patched very much, anda high roller. Who
ever takes up said Girl, and fecurts her, so that (he may
be had again, (ball have the above reward, paid by
DAVID TWELLS.,
N. B. She is fnppofed to be on the road to Balti
more. March 9.
To be S E E N, at the house
of THOMAS STILES, at the sign of the Pennlylia- @
nia Farmer, the corner of Lombard and Second-ftrects,
on Tuesday the I sth of Much ; and on Wednesday
at the hou#e of RICHAPD BARRY, in M?rket,(hf et,
the corner of Laetitia Court ; also, on Tnbrfday at the
widow THELL's, the corner of South and Water
fleets; an at WILLIAM JONE£'„ in Chanoerv
lan&, on Friday; and at the house of JAMS
M'CUTCHEON, Southwark, one of the g ea ett C.;-
riofities that ever hrs been (ten in this city : a CALF
that was calved within eight miles of P.i'ade p;ii ;
tie Heid reiemhbs the present FASHION withe
CUSHIONS worn by the Ladle,. The Price for each
Perlon teeing the ftme, ONE SHILLING.
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To be Sold or let, and may be entered
upon immediately,
About three acres of Giound,
fituite in the Northern -Liberties, cn the ro d leading
from Philade piria to G rmantown, and zhout three
miles from this city : there are on the pr mife§ a good
two ftcry (tone dw:l ring Hut , a convenient Tanyard
containing 30 va s befiJes limit and handlers, a good
done B am-house, Mril-botrie and Curryihg-ihop, the
yard is supplied with water (b, a stream that runs thro*
the Io ) without the boour of pumping; part of the
land is in gr (s, the reminder orchard and garden.
For terms apply to th- fubferiber, living in Walnut.
Itreet, near Thir'-ft^et. JOSEPH MARRIOTT.
Philadelphia, 3! month 9th, 1782.
Port-au-Prince Sugars in ho^
(heads and barrels,
TAFFIA, COFFER and COCOA,
Choice Wett-lm ia RUM,
Kuffia SHEETINGS,
Raven DUCK and Kuffa DRILI IN%
Also, a few WOOLLENS ana LINENS. Feb. 27.
Just I MPORTED and t <% be SOLD, Ry
Robert Bridges,
so foe 'old by Public Vendue,
Three Pounds Reward.
On Thomas Willing, Efqoire'. Wh ^f.