The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-01-02 00:00:00, page 3

N E W-L O N D O N, December s.
Last Saturday arrived here from the Weft Indies, a
Danish (loop, with fait and rum.
Soon after the arrival of count d'Vaudreuil, at Bos
ton, with a fleet of his most chriftian majesty's ships,
from the Weft-Indies, a ship of the line and two frigates
were dispatched on a secret expedition. The event of
this enterprize has not been known till the arrival of
captain Clay, at Salem, from Cadiz We have good
information, that by this vessel, count d'Vaudreuil
has received letters from the commander on the above
expedition, giving an account that he has proceeded
to Hudson's Straights, taken the British fort there,
and garrisoned it with 600 men; that he had found
there a very large quantity of good; and that he was
arrived at Cadiz, on his way to France.
ft is said four ships annually load at this place, the
N EWPO R T, December 14 .
On the 6th f August last, the honourable town
council of Nepport, addressed general Carleton, on
the fubjed of,.e records of the said town, requeuing
his excel, wood be pleased to order said records to be
returned to fad town; in confequeoce of which his
excellency retirned said records by the last flag from
New-York, with a polite letter, expressing his sorrow
for the damagefaid records had received by the fink
ing of the transport in Hell-Gate which carried them
from hence, and by their having lain three years with
out examination.
SPRINGEELD, (Mafochufetts) December to.
On the eveuig preceding the late thanfgiving day,
two large barnnelon^ing to Nathan Hale, esquire, of
Canaan, in theftate of Connedicut, containing up
wards of 70 ton of hay, a large quantity of flix, and
cohfiderable grm, were by accident set on fire, and
burnt to the grund. The fire was communicated to
a large body ofiraw by a candle carried into the barn
for the purpose f catching fowls, from which the whole
was almost inffavabioufly in a blaze.
Since our lafta number of American prisoners pass
ed through thi town on their return from Canada,
where they hadfuffered five or fix years captivity.
" Young caain Afgili, some time ago alotted as a
victim co retalion, to atone for the murder of captain
Buddy, is libtitd by the direction of congress. No
reasons bang igned in this resolve, the world are
left to conjeduat the motives which induced it. It
appears undeudy true, that Lippencut was the real
murderer, and at he had many accomplices with him,
some a&oiny aftiog in the faft, others advifiug, di
reqing and apoving it. Subsequent to the threat qf
retaliation, feral things have taken place to ren er
its execution leneceffary in the opinion of many. The
British commav-r in chief har reprobated the sass in
unequivocal ten ; he has instituted a formal trial by
court martial, which,after much parade, Lippencut
was acquit ted. He has promised to purfae tee inquisi
tion so far as juce,wil admit, to deted and deliver to
pumfhmept t guilty. He has difolved the infamous
board of refuge, and declared it ashis intention, and
that of his cot, to conduct t^e war on liberal and
humane princes; and his official conduct has not
yet belied hisrofeffien. In consequence of a well
written and me moving letter from the distressed mo
ther of Afgili, out de Vergennes, in his private cha
racier, has aedfod our commander in chief on this
fubjed. He pets in high colours the effects of this
letter on the cot of Versailles—the youth and inno
cence of the vhm—the tears of the mother—the dif
traftion of the ther, and the ruin of the family, have
excited royal enpaffion and intercession. The count
further adds, tit it would not only be a moO grate
ful thing to the majesty's to have Afgili restored to
his inconfolabiparents and friends, but they hope it
will be convert on this occasion, that he is a capi
tulant of York- own, and that the laurels of that day
were acquired b the j)int arms of ,France and Ame
rica.
" How far tefe considerations, or any others that
may be fuggefld, will juftify this measure, must be
submitted to thdecifion of the civilized world, and
posterity ; I fhd only observe, that as the chief end
of retaliation is • prevent a repetition of injuries, when
that end is fubiatiaDy obtained, forbearing to exe
cute a threat, ist double victory "
'1 cannot urfland Tenax, when he would leave
the press free he firfl instance, and yet punish a
person if he prfhed matters which were afterwards
called libels ,at difference is there between checks
and reftrairts " a partial licenser," and a fubfe
quent puniffintfor pieces when aflually published ?
and what prin would public in such an arbitrary
situation? JUNIUS WILKES.
Extract of a ler from a gentleman in Philadelphia,
dated Novem' er 12.
^ Or < N, December 12.
Lafl we"k aveo m .;wn, from the fonthward, in
four divifiouspe troops of our generous ally the king
of Ferner, finer corps of men never paraded the
firee's ci 841 in the infamous adminiflrations of
Bernard, Hutnfon and Gage. The'quiet, peacea
ble and orderlbehaviour of these troops, during
their long mar, fudicienriy contradißs the infamous
falfhocds and Veprefentations usually imposed on
the world by ffriious Britons, who have often Id us
to entertain anfavourable opinion of the French
troops Weanappily convinced that such a charac
ter belongs why and only to the troops employed by
the royal deff of Britain.
S /L " M, December 5.
A letter from officer, late of a privateer from this
port, dated o^oard the Jersey prison ship, New-
York, Nocem 9, fays, " The deplorable fituarion
lam in cannon expressed. The captains, lieuteu
ants and failinnafters are gone to the provost, but
they have onl„t out of the frying-pan into the fire.
I am left hereth about 700 miserable objects, eaten
up with dee, adaily taking fevers, which carry them
elf fa ll”
difficult to determine where didraamn begins. Tis
very evident he was rational on every other fubjed ; on
this no one convened with him.
On Thursday tie body of this man was buried with
out any marks of refyea : and on Friday the unfortu
nate woman, with her children by her fide, were inter
red in one grave, with every mark of refpeH : When
a ferroon was preached, (unable to the occasion, to a
large concourse of people, and grief mingled w,th pi
ty, di played itfelf in every countenance, on the unu
sual and melancholy occasion.
The humane and benevolent, while they execrate the
deed and detest the direful principles prounftive of such
effects, cannot fail to weep over the victims who fell a
facrifice to such mifehevious error.
the letter, he ard his family should enter intoa happi
er slate, and desired him to call two performs and come
to his house gently to alarm the neighbours and advis
ed them to be as collefhd in their minds and reason as
hethen was. Upon receipt of this line, the house was
instantly opened ; but too late! Al was over—Hehad
made ready me knife, the ax and pistols, as weapons
of death ; the latter he made use of upon himfelf, the
two former upon his family ; these instruments he had
carried with him to his bed-chamber for (ome weeks,
under pretence of defending himfelf against thieves.,—
With the utmost secrecy, unperceived by any, he de
stroyed a worthy and beautiful wife, in the midfl of
life, and four pleasant children, fleepirg in their beds,
the eldest about 12 years of age, who the evening pre
ceding, were like olive branches around bis table. He
closed the awful (cene by defiroying himfelf. Some cir
cumflances render it probable tiiat he had given an opi
ate to the family before they retired to rest.
Speaking of this citaftrophe in one of ids letters, he
fays, " I mean to close the eyes of fix persons, through
" perfect humanity and the mod endearing fondnefs
" and friendfhip ; for never mortal father felt more
" of these lender ties than myfelf." Having become
reduced in some degree in his circumdances, he reject
ed his former ideas of Divine revelation and belief of a
future slate of misery : He adopted his new theoretic
system, which he now put in practice.
The jury of inquest, were o' opinon, that he was of
Mulatto Woman, about thirty
ve^rs of age, (he is heabhy and fit tor town or coun
try work, she has had the small pox and 1$ registered
in this city. Enquire of the Printer.
On Thursday arrived at an anchor in the Bast-river,
that super b frigate, named the South Carolina, prize
to his majesty's ships, Diomede, Quebec, and Aftrea.
To the account given in our last we have to add, that
she was to call at Charieflown, and there receive com
modore Gillon on board; that being imperfectly cop
pered by the rebels at Philadelphia, it was judged ex
pe dient to alter her deflinatirn and bring her round
to New-York, and compete her sheathing, only thir
teen feet of which having been as yet perform'd.
Our latest advices from Boflon are, that rhe French
army under the command of general the baron Viome
nil, having compleated their long and painful march
from York-Towu, Virginia, arrived there in four di
visions on the 6th instant, and on the 7th they em
barked on board his mod chrifian maj-fty's fleet in
that harbour, the las lfhip of which tell down to N m
afket road the fame day.
NEW-H AVE N, December 12.
Thursday lafl, a fevereaflion happened off Stamford,
between captain Brewfler, in the service of the states,
and one Hoyet, a refugee from this slate—in boats of
equal force. It began at a difiance, but soon got so
near, that the parties engaged with their bayonets, and
the britches of their small arms. Captain Brewfler,
and three or four of his men are dangerously wounded ;
of the enemy, three were killed, and all the furvivois
except Hoyet, wounded. The combat finally termi
nated in favour of captain Brewfler, who conduced his
enemy into port. —
H A R T F O R D, December 17.
The following contains all the particulars of an un
happy affair, which lately happened at Wethersfield,
which have as yet come to hand :
On the mining of the nth infant, about fun-rife,
at Wethersfield, a deed ws perpetrated, of the mdl
extraordinary and aftonifoing nature :— William Bea
dle, a native of South-Britain, who has r-fidd in that
town nearly ten, and in America, about twenty years,
who became acquainted with, and married (at Fairfield,
in this slate, about 14 years since) an amiable woman,
of a reputable family, by whom he had four lovely and
promising children, one son and three daog. t rs, whole
education he superintended with great care and seeming
solicitude, and was apparent y an arediouate hulb nd.
His business, which was that of a trader, declining
some years since, he betook himfelf more to books than
usual, and was unhappily fond of those efleemed Deif
tica| ; of late he rejeded all revelation, as imposition,and
(as he expresses hims if, c renounced all the popular
religions of the world he intended to die a proper deift.'
Having-difearded all ideas of mortal good and evil, tie
coufidered himfelf, and all the human race, as mere
machines; and that he had a right to dispose of h;3
own, and the lives of his family In letters and papers
he left, ad reffed to sundry persons of his acquaint
ance, wrote a short time before his death, he declares
he has had in contemplation for three years pad the
awful tragedy he now proceeded to aft, with all imagi
nable deliberation and composure of mind.
About fun-rif he sent lis maid (the only person of
the family who (urvived) with a letter to a friend in
the neighbourhood, therein announcing his dreadful
purpose, and declaring that before his friend Ihould read
found mind, and returned verdict accordingly. Tis
cargoes of which, are computed to be worth one hun
dred thou sand pounds sterling, each.
We hear a flobp arrived at Stonington, on Monday
last, in 10 days from George-Town, and brings an ac
count that Charleftown was evacuated before|the failed.
N E W-Y O R K,
TO BE SO L D, A
December 2%
Apply for further information at Mr. JOHN
V' E BBcs house in Front street, near tie corner
cf Fourh-rtreet; the Dm goods to be fold for reedy Cath
or good bd's on France, by WholiLU 0£ Retail, as it
may suit the buyer.
A beautiful aflortment of Dry
GOO D S,
Just imported from Europe, and to be fold
at a moderate Price,
UAIR Hats, Plain Hats, biack tri hi ties of various
too, Ribbons of various colours, Broad India
Cloths, Royal Linen Cloths, Eleven pieces of Sixmoife,
Calamancoes of various colours, Durants, Patterns of
various colour , Umbieiloes cf different sizes, Cam
hues aid Lawns, Gauzes, Sowing SJks of aU coiuur*,
ditto Threads of all colours and quality, good Needle:
Pins, Ferret of al colours, coatfe Coths, mens silt
Stockings, mens and womens cotton Stockings glofly
filx C oths, gauze Handkerchiefs of various colours and
tafhions, fine bordered Lawns, f-t Buckles, fine mufli 4
Handkerchiefs ci various forts, fine Feathers, fine Flow
ers, Mufliv tamboured, Blond laces of all kinds, ele
gant ditto Aprons, painted Cottons, fine china colour
ed Cloths, Lire Srn^, Itraw Hate, Plumes, Gloves'
ditto womens embroidered and coloured ditto Cha
m 7, and a few if vuinus qualities, and many other
fine modes and merchandizes.
For the month of November, received Nothing.
JOHN READ, Receiver of continental taxes.
Newcastle, December 1, 1782.
RECEIPT of continental taxes for the Delaware
state, published in pursuance of inflruaions from tl 4
office of finance, dated the twelfth day of Feb. last.
For the month of December, received Nothing.
JOHN READ, Receiver of continental taxes.
Newcastle, January 1, 1783.
'** The members of the society for the relief of
poor and diftrtffed matters of ships, their widows and
children, are requeued toattend their general meeting,
on Monday the 6th instant, at the Masons Lodge ia
Lodge-alley, at fix o'clock in the evening.
Masters of ships desirous of becoming members, are
hkewife requeued to attend.
the PUBLIC are informed.
That three VESSEL S,
Part of thole taken atJork-T^wn, in ORober, 1781,
Will be Sold at Baltimore,
On MONDAY Next,
The SIXTH of J^n^y, bft in % at the Office of the
C n' zl of France.
Their Burden is from 250 to 400 Tons.
George Meade,
Has removed his Compting House to his Dwelling
House, at the south-west corner of Walnut and Third
ftrests ; where he has for SALE,
RAVANNA Sugars in boxes, Weft-
India Rum by the nogfhead, a good Assortment
of DRY GOODS, by the bale or smaller quantity-
Beet and Pork by the barrel. Jan# 2.
"" adelphia, March 19, 1782.
Partnership of George
0 Mfade and Co. having expired the fi ft instant,"
ah those w ,0 have any demands against them are re
quested to call on the fub/cr brr for payment, who is
duly authored to :ettl? the affair# of the j a te Company;
an all those indeed to them are likewise requested
to difchaige the lame immediately.
GEORGE MEADE.
RECEIPT of Continental taxes from the «te
of Pennsylvania, published in pursuance of the sixth
article of inftrußions from the office of finance, dated
the 12th day of last February.
For the month of December,
December 2d, Received of Isaac Snowden,
esquire, - 3520
ditto, 4000
l6th > ditto, 3266 ^
17% David Kitten
house, efqtrre, i 4o@
~34' Isaac Snowden,
esquire, -. z^
3°"'' ditto, 2133 gd
Dollars. 16800
In all, sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars,
Philadelphia, January 1, 1783.
J. SWANWICK, Receiver
of Continental Taxes for Pennsylvania.
RECEIPT of continental taxes for the Delaware
state, published in pursuance of indruaione from the
office ot finance, dated the twelfth day of February
last. J
Philadelphia; Jan. £
The baron Viominil is promoted t o be commander
in chief of the French army in America, in room of
the count Rochambeau, who, it is said, is Shortly td
embark for France.
We are authorifed to assure the public, that till
depute, which has so long depended between this Rate
and the state of Conneaicut, is finally determined ift
favour of Pennsylvania. The commissioners appoint
ed by the parties, under the fandion of congress, ^
greeably to the ninth article of the confederation, patt
ed sentence unanimously in our favour on Monday last-.
State of Pennsylvania, to wit.