The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-30 00:00:00, page 3

Philadelphia, August 30.
Saturday hh, being, the anniversary of the birth of
his mod chriftian majesty, the day was ufhetrd in by
tiieringing of bells ; and a royal faJute was fired from
the artillery. The officers of the militia of the city
and liberties, dressed in their uniforms, with his ex
cellency the prof lent and commander in Chief of this
commonwealth at their head, waited on his excellen
cy the minister of France, and complimented n?jon
the occasion. The officers then proceeded to Spring-
Garden, where an elegant entertainment was provid
ed, at which were ' prefect, by invitation, the militia
officers who lately arrived in this city, from Charlef
town and AuguPine. After dinner the following toasts
were drank, viz.
1. Louis XV[. defender of the rights of mankind.
2. The free and independent American Rates.
3. Congress.
4. The king of Spain.
~ The Bates of Holland.
6. The minister of France.
7. General Wafhingtpn and the allied army.
3. Count de Rochambeau.
9. Count de Barras, and'the French navy.
10. A fuccefsful campaign.
11. The virtuous exiles of the united Rates, and our
fuffering brethren in captivity.
12. May mutual good officers render perpetual the
friendship and union of France and America.
13. May America ever remember the injuries receiv
ed from Britain, and her eternal enmity be the just
return.
The day was (pent with every demonßrition of joy
and concluded with harmony and good humour
Extras of a letter from Newcastle, on Delaware, dated
Sunday, Auguff 26, 1781.
" This morning, about sunrise, the inhabitants of
this place were alarmed with the appearance of a refugee
armed boat, nearly opposite the town, and about halt a
mile from the shore. Captain Joseph Israel, of the mi
litia, with his usual spirit and alacrity, soon assembled
about 40 of the inhabitants, with a determination to
check those infamous, daring plunderers in their pre
datory plan. Fortunately Mr. Jacob Boulding's fhel
lop, with fevcq fwjvels on board, was lying, at this
time, at one of the wharves ; of which ca plain Israel took
possession, and immediately prepared for perfuit and
adion : but before this could be accomplished, the e
nemy had ran one fhallop on shore at Yeates's bank,
another a little above Fin's point, on the Jersey shore,
and captured three bound to Philadelphia; with which
they were retiring down the river, and had got below
Hamburgh. Notwithstanding, captain Israel retook
one of the prizes oppose to Haus's landing, and the o
ther below Reeden point, which he lent back; and then
pursued the armed boat ; but the fading very fad, and
tie tide coming ahead below the island, he was effectu
ally prevented from overtaking and capturing her.
" I was an eye witn^fs to the above tranfadion, as
wire many other gentlemen, all of whom agree that
great honour is due to captain Israel and his brave
company, for their spirited exertions.
" No prisoners were made, the prizes being allaban
doned as captain Israel approached them."
Extract of a letter from a merchant in Boßon to his
friend in this city, dated August 9, 1781.
" By a cartel vessel, lately arrived here from Hali
fax, we have been informed, that a captain of one of
our privateers from Salem, who had been very faccefs
ful against the enemy, but had always treated his pri
soners with humanity, having been lately taken and
carried into Halifax, was confined there in gaol, not
allowed a parole, or to be exchanged, purely upon ac
count of h's activity in our caule. A representation
0 all this having been made by the merchants of Salem
to the governor and council, they have ordered a Bri
tith Captain, of the fame rank, to be confined closely
in the gaol of this town, with liberty to wrie to Halli
fax, felting forth his situation and the occasion of it.
The governor writes at the fame time to the command
ing officer there, assuring him it is with regret he has
found himfelf otlig d to rake this Rep, and that as soon
as the American captain shall be released, ( but not be
fore) the British captain Ihall also be released from his
confinement; and that for the future, the manner in
which the American prisoners are treated at Halifax
shall be the ex mple of their treatment here. I have
long though t that such inßances of retaliation have
been loudly called for by Humanity as well as Policy."
By a gentleman who arrived here last night in a flag
from Charleftown, weare informed that a col. Haynes,
who had taken a proteaion from the British, wrs af
terwards robbed of all his property by them This so
difgußed him, that he took the firft opportunity that
offered to join general Greene, who honoured him
with a colonel's commission. Being afterwards out on
command, he was made prisoner by tie enemy, and
condemned to die. This sentence reached general
Greene, who in a short time found means to inform the
British commander, that he had twenty of their offi
cers prisoners in his possession, whole fate should de
pend on that of colonel Haynes. Our informant saw
him hanged the day he left Charlefiown, but had not
heard the decision of general Greene with rtfpea to the
British officers.
Yesterday morning arrived here the privateer Fame
of 12 guns, from New-York, and ter prize a sloop
with tobacco from Virginia, both sent in by the Hol
ker privateer, of this port.
A flag, which arrived here yesterday from Provi
deuce, spoke with a fleet of $4 fail 'Britifh ships of the
line, off thecoafi, supposed to be bound to New York.
Last evening arrived the ship hope captain Darby,
after a phage of 40 days, from L'Orien, but brings
nothing new, of a very mterefiing nature.
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AS ias..n ar c<pta B .:c's, mD, a
V im " Ray HORSE, about 4or 5 years old, no
myites , hsai,ck on on. his f. re feet. The
owner is defined toooe bin p> n ,ert>, pay charges and
tske him away, othe^ wife he wd he fcid accordin, 0
law, by ' JOHN BRICE. Aug. 24.
To the Printer of the Fennfyvania Packet.
TXTHEREAS various fdfe 1 eports have been circuit
ed, cencun ng the death of John Sottenftal',
much to my d<Cavaom e, ycur infecting the Coronel's
inquest in the next packet, will oblige
ROBERT TOWERS, Junior.
County of PbiLdriphia, to wrt,
AN inquifirion taken in Lombard- Greet, in the ci
ty of PliladVphia, August 77th, in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one,
before JoLpn Ruth, Coroner lor the laid county, up
on view 01 the body of John Sotm&ll, weaver, thin
and there lying dead, and upon the qualifications of
John Knight, J°hn O'K by, James P^t ', P^r Drais,
Jamis Gallagher, Samuel Sivert, Lud >ri Kuhn, Ja
Cob Bristol, John rhompfop, Daniel D as, George
Moore and William Eckhart, twelve good and law
ful m.^n of the fai4 county, dal) qualified and charg
ed to inquire when, how, and by what mean# the
said John SottenftaH came to his death, do upon their
qualifications fa,, that the said John Sottenftall, a*
appears by Dodor Shippen's evidence, dird of too
la £e a dose ot mercuriue corrofiva sublimate, tak-n
on the 14th irffant, of which he laoguifhed until the
26th inft^nt end thin died, which there is several
circurnftancra inducing us ta believe the fad John Sot
tenttail had t^ken Trough mistake, from a (heli be
longing to Patrick Wtifon,
(Copy) JOSEPH RUSH, Coroner. (Seal.)
&Tt CTION;
Fir H E fubCriber begs leave to inform th, public,
A that, at the City-Vendue-Store in Front Greet,
between Market and Arch Greets, Goods, Warrs and
Merchandize are received, to be difoofed off, either at
public or private fak The public sale will he held
weekly cn Tutfria, —-Ite store Fid be open for the
reception of go, ds. from 8 ('clock n the Morning to
/o'clock in the Evening.— On Market dare, atte d
tnce will be given at the .Coffee hen^, from eleven <0
one Wclo:k, for the Lie of whatever artiel 3 may be
sent there, proper Acre? are provided for receiving
rum, higar, &c. every attention will be (hewn to the
difpofi; of fiotda and merchandize that may be tern
for either public or private sale, and due di,?rch and
punctuality ob^rved in tettlem*nt. Those who are
plca^d to favour him with dry goods for public a e,
tre r-qudted to fend them to the ftue in time 'or ac
vertifing, which Mill be on Saturday proceeding the
fair. , |OHN BAYARD. Aufhoneer.
Pbi'&blphla, 29, Au ; u^, 1781.
OF-'S#OR' D AT,
The First of September, at 6 o'Clock in
the Evening, at the Coffee-Houle,
WILL BE SOL D,
Three, three Story, well finifhed
BRICK HOUSES,
With the LOTS on Which they stand, being esch 14
feet front and 65 feet deen, situate cn the east fide et
Front-Greet, near the north co ner of South ftrret,
bounded on the fou^h fide by Captain Kwh's, and on
the north by a vacant Lot ; immediate peffeffon will
be given ; the said Houfe' now rent for 501. per year.
Aug. 29. JOHN BAYARD, Au&oneer.
TO BE rOL-D,
By public SALE, at the Coffee-boufe, on Saturday
next at twelve o'clock #
A two firry brick tenement and lot of ground, situ
ate on the south fide of Union Greet, near Fourth
ftreet, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in length v r
deph go feet; fubjed to a ground-rent of five pounds
per annum : now in the tenure of Toomas Fox, it
rents for 20 pounds per annum.
Also, a two story brick house, kthen and lot of
ground, situate on the east fide of Laurel-Greet, next
door io the corner of Spruce street, containing m
breadth 15 f<t and an half, more or less, and in
depth 45 :eat, now in the tenurecf Capt. Colly, it h>. s
the privilege of a 3 feet Ally, and rents for 30 pounds
per annum, (object to a ground rent of 6 pounds per
annum.'
ATc, another two story brick house, kitchen and lot
of ground, adjoining the cforem^nooned, cun mining
15 feet and an half in nrradtb, and 45 feet in
depth, now in the tenure of Jure* Gibbons, it has the
privilege of a 3 feet Allev, and rents for 3 o pounds
per annum, sub,& to a ground.rent of 6 pounds per
annum.'
Likewise to be fold, a frame Gable that will hold %
tons of hay, nearly /joining the faia two hcu!e„ it
is divided into two appairarnts, and will hold ^0
horses add a cow, and With f m a!l exoence may make
room for a cbaife, th: lot on which it ft^ntis, pays a
rent of 6 pounds per annum. J
Philadelphia, August 27th, 1781.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
On W^nTday the sth of September next, at the
Coff^c-H u'e, if not fold before at private sale,
AMeffuage or 1 enement and • I ot of
Ground, situate on the north fide of Walnu'-
Gr.et, between F ont and Second Greets, next door to
the ^ufe occupied by Joseph Price, containing m
breadth 15 feet, and in depth 48 hat; with a gocd're-
Jar and v Jt under the yard : the whole clear of ground
rent. For terms enpuirc 01 Drvid Lapfley, in Second.
Greet, between Moket and ChefnunGreets, nex> d cr
to Mr. Daniel Dupuys ; ot to John Gray, in Un on•
Greet, near Second-Greet.
Whereas the honourable Thomas
M'Kean, enquire, chief justice, the honourable v d
liam Augustus Atlee, enquire, second justice, the ho
nourable John Evans, enquire, third justice, and the
honourable George Bryan, enquire, fourth jift Ct of
the Supreme Court, and of the Courts of o,c rd
Tsimour and General Gaol Delivery, for the Cem
monweahh of Prnnfylv&nia, have issued their precept,
bearing date the 27th day cf August, indent, to me
direfbd, for holding a Ct urt of Oyer and Terminer
and General Gaol Delivery, at the State-Louse, in the
city 0; Philadelphia, for the city and county of Phila
delphia, on M^uay the twent -ft urth d y of Septem
ber next:
And whereas the honourable Frances Bopkinfon, efq.
judge of admiralty, for Pennf v..da, me tre honour
able William Augustus AtLe J be Evansand George
Byar, squire , juftit.es, ^s a ore rG if the Supreme
Court, aforgfaid, hive ff; d :h-ir p e ept, »r&,,ngd<te
the said twenty fev nth do cf Aug'ft t me dirked,
for hod n< a Court ot Admira t; S ffi 1 for the
Unteb-S des of Am: ica, at t.^ Lid S^tc-houfe, on
the said twenty fourth d^, of Septenb \
And whereas the said benourebb: Th mas M Kean
Francis Hepkinfon, Willem AnoGus Abo, John
Evirs *nd George Bryan, < q.wfy -.sr ff -/ their
piecepr, bearing data the laid twenty ev ;z& cry of
Au,iG, to me dirtied, for bed g a Court 0, A<,mi.
ralty serious for thtS^te cf PermlyjvanQ at the Lil
St.U9 Houle- on the Lid twenty fourth dyof Septem
ber: NOTICE is hereby given, to all juftic^ of the
peac% the coroners, e'cheators and constables within
:he fai.l cry and courtr, that they be then and there
in their, own psrfon% wuh their rolls, records, indiß
m?nts and other remembrarios, to do those things which
to their offices, in that behalf, appertain 0 be cone;
also, all they who will prosecute against the prisoners
that ^e cr then ffiall b- in the gaol of the said city and
county, are to be then and there, to prosecute against
th<rn as fhJl b: just.
Dited at Phil^e'phis, the twenty n'nth day of
Aupnft, in the Year of Our Lord One thous
and tevvn hundred and eighty-one, and in the
Sixth Y^ar of American Independence.
William Will, Sheriff.
GOD SAVE the COMMONWEALTH.
Wanted to Hire, a Waiter who
is capable oi taking Car^ oi * Poirot Hurled and can
drive ^ Carriage ; none n*ed app y bu: those who c.n
^* wll recommended. Enquire r th* Printer,
Wants a Place as House Keeper,
A Womsn that can tie wed recommsnuec. an per
son waning fich a one, may hear of her by enquiring
of the Printer.
M. William Scarfe, alias Day,
Aged abu 64 y^s, of ada k complexion, thick Dr,
bom in C^m bridge, Od En. land, after an absence of 1 $
or 20 year; into for ign countries, returned to London
in the begining of Match, 1775 ; set off again about
the middle of the fame month upon another voyage,
no? known where, but wav to be back again in 5 or 6
months, and took flipping, as it s 'uppofed, a? Deal,
in the county of Kent, with one M. Sanders, uppofed
to be a clergyman, who had accompanied him through
part of his voyages As there is 100 mto believe he is
in feme part < f America, sh uld intelligence be gained
of the place h* now resides, or of his death, a certifi
cate thereof, and where buried, from the clergyman of
the parish, will re highly necessary ; and as this is a
matter of great concern to his friends, if ary person
could be periled u on to make such enquiries ss would
lead to a discover, whether living or dead, or of the
said M. Sands:s, his friends would not only be gl?d to
pay every txp.net attending such trouble, but are de-
Grout of offering tome gratuity, fuitaNe to that faris
-I&a,on it would aft rd bis friends. Apply to the Prin
ts hereof, who will inform th m w/o the person is
that is interested.
Fifty Tons of Logwood,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
0„ SATURDAr,
The First of September next,
At TEN o'Clock in the Forenoon,
At MIFFLIN's Wharf, near Vinc-ftreet:
For the convenience of Purchasers it will be divided in
to L sos Ox Ton each ; Being P^rt of the Ettae
of Samuel Mifflin, Enquire, depeafed.
Aug. 24. WILLIAM ATTMORE, Executor.
Wanted immediately, a Wet
NURSE with a good Bt^ft o f Mi& th^t can be
well recommended. Enquire of the P inter.
lA7' ER " AS KAiY > tbe " if > of the !u'fri^7
his fepirared from his bed and board, and
otherwif behaved in a most frmefut and unb^ro^in r
manner : These are therefore t) forewarn all pylons
from cridiong her, in any rfrff, as I will p.y dg
debts cf har contraaimg trdm°this date. ''
Aug. 28. ROGEIR MALEY,, his Mark.
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An Apprentice to a very
gent-el Bufireft is wanted, on aevaragfoua Terms.
For lurcher information apply to the Printer.