The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-10-11 00:00:00, page 2

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
B RE S T, May 18.
TTIS majefly's (hip I'ACtif, commanded by monf.
"de Boades, which was Separated from monf. de la
Motte Picquet, to chace the fllips that escorted the
Oonvoy under commodore Hotham, arrived here this
morning. On the 14th inflant, being in lat. 42, and
long. 12 deg. weft from Paris, and 25 leag. north of
Ufhant, monf. de Boades perceived eight large (hips,
which he soon found to be enemies. One of them (the
Monfuch)Jmmediately chaced the Aftif, and at nine in
the evening came so near, that one of her yards carri
ed away the flag flaff of the Aftif. A very obftioate
engagement endued, which iafled upwards of two hours,
when the enemy, tired, and ill treated, thought proper
to sheer off. At day break, both ships having some
what repaired their damages, and the enemy seeming
able to renew the action, a frefh engagement ensued
for upwards of an hour, when the enemy finding him
felf worfled, crowded all the fail he could to get off.
Mons. de Boades pursued him during half an hour;
but fearing the approach of the whole squadron, tack,
ed about and fleered towards this port, conformable to
the inftruCtions which he had from monf. de la Motte
Picquet. The A&if had 15 killed, and 38 wounded;
among the former is one of the lieutenants.
May 25. Last Monday a court martial was held
here, relative to the burning of Couronne, when all
the artificers who were on board her at that time were
acquitted, as it was proved that unhappy event was
occasioned by accident.
LONDON, June 19.
Private information has been received that the French
court have just issued orders for making the fame fa
crifice of English property in the island of Grenada
that has been made in St. Euflatia by fir G B* Rodney
and genera' Vaughan, with refped to the Dutch pos
sessions found there. In consequence of this intimation
they communicated the danger to the hon. Mr. Wal
pole, banker in London, who possesses very largepro
perty in Grenada, and he has set off for the court of
verfailles to negociate with them on the fubjed, and
if possible to paliate the severity of their intensions.
Extract of a letter from Offend, June 15, 1781.
" The present is on a different fubjeft, which it
would be unpardonable in me to omit giving you the
most early intelligence of. You must know our Empe
ror has been long expected here He arrived here
last Monday evening, and departed again on Wed
nesday afternoon at one o'clock. In three hours after
arrived your duke of Gloucester, with lord Mahon,
and two very old colonels. The duke slept at the
English hotel that night, and yesterday morning went
to Bruges to meet the emperor, on his return from
Blanckenburg ; which, though now only a poor filhing
town, he intends to make a convenient harbour. The
duke is just returned, and by his boat I embrace the
opportunity of scrawling you these lines : But now
for the news.
" At half past eleven o'clock this day our port was
declared free—! ! ! To give you a description of the
joy in every countenance is impossible ! It would
beggar description ! We shall have a general illu
mination this evening —our merchants will display
fire works on the occasion, as will our consuls and ma
ny more. The emperor is a great walker—he went fe
ver 1 times on the key—viewed the bafon &c. &c.—
then rouid the ramparts, &c.—and I was much pleas
ed that we had two English frigates lying'in the road,
which saluted him twice with every gun, while he flood
and viewed them with much seeming pleasure. He is
to a degree affable-received various petitions from the
hands of the meanest people, and grantedevery thing
asked. He went up to Sace, where a cutter saluted him
with 20 guns and three cheers (in the old English stile)
which so amazingly pleased him, that he gave 20 lotiis
to the sailors to drink his health We have nothing
now but “ Vive FEmpereur."
Mr. Fox, on -the late debate on the American war,
had a complete triumph over his old competitor, the
advocate of Scotland. Mr. Fox was as usual fupefior
in genius, and in the reference to the interposition of
parliament in the Spanish war during queen Anne,
Shewed also his superiority in acquired knowledge and
hiflorical precision.
Mr. Burke, it is said, intends shortly to bring into
parliament, a bill to prevent prosecutors from taking
the low, mean, and litigious advantage of having
judgment byfdefault against a defendant,fwhere that de
fendant makes oath that he is willing to come to trial,
because in all such cases, not one excepted, it is evi
dent, that the profecutcr acts from motives of malice,
and fears to try the defendant by a jury.
The prize to the Canada, is one of the finert frigates
ever built, being 146 feet long, and near 40 broad ; her
rate of failing, it is said, is superior to most ships:
Extract of a letter from Harwich, June 14.
"We learn that captain Harvy, of the Re,life cut
ter, of Colchefier, a few days ago captured in the
Wallet, on the Effexcoaft, a lugfad row vessel priva
teer from Dunkirk, and by the papers found on board
we likewise learn, that the inftruaions were to firike
the marts in the night and row into Harwich harbour,
and cut out any packets, cutters or ships, th 4 might
Tit that time be in port, and if that could not be effed
ed, to ransom the fame.
'' Several fine cutter privateers are fitting out at
Helvoetflys and Flushing, which are nearly compleat
ed for fea.''
From the BARBADOS MERCURY'
His Excellency's speech to the Council and Assembly,
on Tuesday the 10th day of July, 1781.
Gentlemen of the Council and gentlemen of the Af
_ fembly,
MY duty to the king and my anxiety for your
prote&ion from our numerous enemies, must
prompt me upon every occafibn that offers to recom
mend to you,, the parting some more salutary laws for
the better disciplining your militia, and for putting
your fortifications in the best Rate of defence,, which
the liberality, activity, and alacrity of individuals
have already far advanced, the guarding the acceffikle
parts of your coast becomes absolutely necessary, as I
qexpert attacks from the enemy of a different nature
from what you have hitherto had reason to apprehend.
Gentlemen of the Assembly,
THE necessary works at the ca flle, and the redoubt
lately begun on Mount Charity, are carrying on with
all the expedition the labour applied to them admits
of. The parting of a levy bill, the providing barracks
or quarters for the king's troops, the improvement of
the Mole head, cannot but become objects of your
deliberation.
I shall fend you the representation made to me by
the justices of the peace for St. Michael's, for eflab
lifhing a market place in Bridge-town, for your con
sideration.
Gentlemen of the council and gentlemen of the assembly,
WHATEVER measures you may propose for the
security of this his majesty's ifJand, will, at all times,
meet with my hearty concurrence.
The Council's address, dated August 7th, in answer
to his excellency's speech.
To his excellency major general JAMES CUNING
HAME, governor, commander in chief, &c. &c-
May it please your Excellency.
IV B, the members of his majesty's council, beg
leave to return your excellency our Sincere
thanks for your obliging speech at our last meeting,
and to assure your excellency we shall be always rea
dy to concur in every measure for the regulation of our
militia, as an object of infinite importance for the de
fence of the island, especially at this critical time-
It is with Singular Satisfaction that we find Several
of our inhabitants have so a rtiduoufly and liberally con
tributed to advance the repairs of our fortifications,
and at the fame time we admire so laudable an under
taking, we Should do injustice to our own feelings, did
we fail to make cur best acknowledgments to your ex
cellency, for the countenance and a ffiftance wib which
you have so chearfully favoured the execution of their
labours, and we muff confefs ourselves farther obliged
by the strong assurance of your excellency's concur
rence to all such measures as shall be adopted for the
fecuriry and protection of the island.
We are, very reSpedfully, your excellency's
most obedient and faithful humble Servants,
John D&tin, William Senhoufe,
Abraham Cumberbatch, John Best,
H. Frere, Joseph Keeling,
Irenaeus Moe, John Ince.
Robert Brathwaite.
Bridge Town, Aug. 18. By an express in 26 days
from London, we learn that the emperor of Germany,
and empress of Russia, have declared in favour of Great-
Britain.
From the ST. LUCIA GAZETTE-
St. LUCIA.
By brigadier general St. Leger, Commanding his ma
jefty's forces in this island.
WHEREAS many persons land in this island with
out giving any information of their arrival,
their business, or whence they come, I think it proper
to give this public notice, that all persons that arrive
are to give their names into the naval office at Carenage,
mentioning their business and from whence they come,
in order that it may be traWmitted to head-quarters;
on failure of which, offending parties will be imprisoned:
And the naval officer, the commissaries of quarters,
commissary of police in Carenage, the harbour mafler,
and the deputy provost marshal, are hereby empower
ed and direded to apprehend such offenders ; and any
person that gives notice to the above offi. ers of any of.
fenders, so that they may be apprehended, shall receive
two dollars reward for every one so offending.
I do also give notice, that if any person or persons
shall land from any of the enemy's islands, without
per riffion, they will be treated as spies ; and jf I
know of any persons going off this island, without per
mission, they will not be permitted to return.
Signed at Morne Fortune, this 18th day of August.
1781- A. St. LEGER.
From the ST. CHRISTOPHER'S GAZETTE.
St. E USTA TI U S.
PROCLAMATION.
By his excel'er,cy the honourable general Vaughan,
commander in chief of his majefty'sforces in the
Leward and Charibbee islands, &c. &c. &c.
#W',H E inhabitants of (he island of St. Euftatius Yon-
Ji fidered'as British fubjeds, are to enjoy all the
privileges of that class and charafter.
All planters of the said island of St. Euftatius, and
all the inhabitants at large, who have not been en
gaged in supporting a trade in favour of rebels and the
other enemies of Great Britain, are to remain in quiet
poffeffton of their property and elates, and are to en
joy uumolefted the privileges of fwbjefts.of Great-Bri
tain.
The inhabitants of the island of St. Euflatius are to
take the oaths of allegiance to the king of Great Bri
tain, but tife Dutch inhabitants are not to take up arms
against the dates of Holland, until such time the island
may he ceded by treaty to the crown of Great Britain.
Any mulattoes, or other negroes, or Ylaves, of what
ever class nr denomination, that may be on board
any of the ships or elsewhere, the inhabitants are desir
ed to apply for them, that they may be restored to their
proper owners.
Given under my hand and seal, at the island of
St. Euftatius, this gift day of July, 1781.
(Signed) JOHN VAUGHAN.
ORDER S. August 6, 1781.
NO person shall be fuffered to reside on thia island,
that does not take the oaths of allegiance to the king.
All planters and natives are to appear on Thursday
morning next, at head quarters, in order to take the
oaths.
All other residents- are to appear on the successive
days,
# In future, all complaints and applications from the
inhabitants, are to be made to the commandant in per
son, and,all passports are to be signed by him.; hours
St, John's, ANTIGUA, August 18, 1781.
We are sorry to have occafioa to take notice of a ve
ry difigreeable report that has prevailed for these last
two days, concerning the capture of a part of the home
ward bound convoy which failed in May last. The
foundation of this melancholy flory is as follows. A
gentleman of this island has received a letter from his
friend (a very refpeHable person, lately resident here,
but now at St. Thoma's) in which is the following pa
ragraph. The letter bears date the 10 inflant.
" tells me he has seen a lift of veffMs taken
by the French out of the second fleet from St.Euftatius,
among which he found the Freeman, captain Clak. This
lift was received ,here in a letter from a Frenchman,
but where written, I know not. He has been endea
vouring to procure it for me, but has not yer succeed
ed. I wifliit may not prove to be your ship. When
I learn any thing further concerning it, I will inform
you.'
This is the only authority, so far as wecan learn, after
the mod diligent enquiry, for this piece of bad news -
And as the original informant was a Dutch Jew- as
there are some very intelligent persons now here, who
left Saint Thomas's the day afrer the date of this
letter, yet had heard nothing at all of the report* and
as there are also feveraf letters from well informed per
sons at the fa^e place, of a liter date than the one in
question, which are totally silent on the fubjeft—Put
ting all these as's together, we flatter ourselves that we
are not too sanguine when we refufe to give any credit to
the intelligence, until it shall be further su bstantiated,
which we fmcerely hope will never happen.
On VVednefday last arrived here in his majefly'sfhip
the Triton, St, Euftatius, Experiment, Lifburne, and
Pacahunta, the whole of the 28th regiment, and two
companies of the 13th (one other company of the 13th
had arrived some days before)—So that we are now
much fironger than before the 40th left us, an event
which took place on the 7th instant, but which, for an
obvious reason, w purposely deferred to record..
Sept. 1. The following is an extrad of a letter da
ted London, 4th July, written by a person possessed of
the means to acquire information infinitely more au
thentic than that of the coffee-houfe politicians, to &
gentleman in this island, whose kindness in furnifhinz
us with it, we gratefully acknowledge,
“ Our public' affairs remain, I think, in the fame
endless labyrinth of war and difficulties- and I can
assure you that there is but one door at which the
white-robed goddess Peace, can enter, and that is Vi
enna.. I happened very lately to come at a piece of
intelligence resetting the disposition of that court,
and I can assure, you it is perfectly amicable to this
and a great train of commercial politics is laid- The
Dutch will soon receive a card from the emperor re
queuing them to destroy all their forts upon the
Scheid, which they will politely comply with, and the
grass will no longer grow in the streets of Antwerp
My intelligence is good, I am furs ; and I think the
r ll b^ that P eace will come gliding down th#
Scheid early in 1782."
September 8. We still remain uninformed of any
events worthy recording under this head. Some flying
reports of advantages gained by the Fiench in their
designs up^n New-York, have been circulated* but
they appear, so far as we can learn, to be totally def
titute of authority, are in the opinion of the best judg
es highly improbable, and will, we hope, prove al
together falfe. '' prove
Philadelphia, O&o. 11.
Tuesday evening arrived a gentleman from general
Greene's army, by whom several letters were received.
As an express is on his way to Cong'refs with the ge
neral's dispatches, it ia highly probable he is delayed
in coming by general Washington's head quarters,
we (hall be able fully to gratify our readers with an
authentic detail very shortly.
Extraft of a letter dated Congarees, Sept. 14, 1781.
"I congratulate you on our success on the Bth in
stant, at Eutaw, in which adion the enemy loft in
killed, wounded, and taken prisoners, upwards of noo
men, and upwards of 20 officers are taken prisoners
among which their adjutant-general:'
“ The enemy have retreated towards Monk's cor
ner; our head- quarters, by the last accounts, was at
Martin's; general Marion, colonels Lee and Mahum
advanced in their front with the cavalry, and a re
picking up prifonera hourly ; major Hyrne, Commissa
ry of prisoners, has an account of 537 British regulars
in our poflemon, prisoners.
“ Inclofed you have general Greene's general orders
as read to the army the day after the aHiop ; as also J
nand bill publithed by the enemy at Charleftown to
keep up the spirits of the poor protection men '''
Extras of general orders, Burdel's, Sept. 9
,', h e^ enera! Presents his most grateful thanks to
all the officers and soldiers of-the army, for their ex
traordinary exertions in the well fought battle of yef
terd?y. He has infinite pleasure in the opportunity
of acknowledging himfelf fatisfied in the highest degree
with the troops in general. °
" The militia commanded by brigadiers Marion
and Pickens, andcolonel Malmody, answered his mart
(anguine expectations.
of attendance, from 8 till 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
All fifhermen are to bring their fifh to the Scale #
house, there to be publickly fold under the iufpe&ion
and dire&ion of Mr. Ferguffon.
Any who are detected in robbing the fifh pots of
others, or even in plying near the% shall be heavily
punished. '
All their canoes are to be drawn up at night withia
the centries, and no where else.
Butchers and others who have hearts of any kind to
kill for sale, are to acquaint the Q_ M. General the
evening before, that the fame may be made publick.
No dance, ball, or assembly shall be held by any
mulattoes or negroes without a written permission
from the Commandant.
By Order of the Commandant.
(Signed) J. BATHE, Town-Major.