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CHARLESTOWN, (South Carolina,) August 31.
C@ nf„, rftma Britgb $•.% a t Port Royal I,and, to
" bisjrifnd at New-fork, d&ed A^gu, 10, <77%
" D.ar Jamus, $ „
I Received your cib^lng fcvbr by the flcop General
" 1 Co, % and am very happy to fin ; you recovered
from your dangerous wound in so fti^rt time. I myfeii,
and indeed the army re general, have ceen but in an id
slate of health feme wgeks past, so ^ niy have fevers
and military dlfeafes prevailed Among us.
“ Bv letters lately arrived at Savannah fr m England,
we have had runy articles of intelligence nd amour rhe
rest we hear, the Miniftryare so elates t'h the (uccefs
of our forced in Georgia, that they n< 00 doubt of re
ducing the two Carolinas this mpa.gc In consequence
of this, Lord North is immediately to bring two bills into
Parliament ; one for the cohfifeation of all lands of Re
bels, the bed of which is to be meaiured out and divided
to adventurers, who have lately lent money on this con
ditiou to government, for fupprefling the rebellion, and
among the o/hcers and fokhers of our army, in lieu,c ± ar
rears ; part allo to form fund to provide for all who have
been wounded or disabled, and for the children and widows
of these who fell in the public service. By the fecund bill
are to be ereded High Commission Courts of Justice in
Georgia and South- Carolina, to enquire into all the lands
liable to forfeiture. In order to secure our conquers, a
chain of forts and garrisons is to be formed from toe Alta
mahato North Carolina, to scour the country, keep the
Rebels in awe, prevent future infurredions, and the troops
will be but little expense to government, as they may be
Supported by contributions, 'in a country abounding with
all forts of provisions.
" This plan, for my own part, I disapprove, were it e
ven practicable ; but f think it building cafiles in the air ;
for the French are carrying island after island in the Weft
ladies, the Spaniards, we just learn, have commenced ho
flilitie; and our army doing nothing but plundering the
Rebels, and not subduing them.
“ In a few days I expert to receive orders for the eva
cuation of Beaufort, so that either Georgia or the Weft-
Indies will -be the place from which you may next hear
from me. I remain, with affection, yours, &c."
/SUPPLEMENT to « An Afi for the more easy
" and J,teds recovery of /mull debts.”
WHEREAS it fa been found by experience that the
Law to which this is a Supplement was beneficial to
he good people of this State, and it would be more so if
extended tb a greater fun):
^e it therefore readied by the Reprefatatives of tbe Free,
men of tbe State of i'c.%).vania, in General Ajfembly met,
and bv the authority 0, the fame, Tnat all actions for debt
or other demand for the value of Five Pounds, and not
exceeding Fifty Pounds, (except fucn actions as are exempt
ed in the Law to which this is a Supplement) shall imme
diately after the publication of tnis Aft, be, and are here
by made cognizable iHore any Justice of the Peace of the
City of Philadelphia or any of tilt Counties of this State,
and where the party rAides or may be found, in such man
ner as is directed by the Law to which this is a Supple
ment for the recovery of debts above Forty Shillings and
no* exceeding Five Pounds, and proceed to judge and ex
ecute thereon as is thereby directed.
And be it further hafled by the authority afvefmd, That
no Court of Common Pleas in this State shall have cogni
zance of any debt or demand under Five Pounds, but the
fame shall be determined in such manner as debts under
Forty Shillings formerly were.
4nd be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
fuco parts of the said Law to which this is a Supplement
as are now altered or amended, are hereby repealed arid
declared to be null and void.
tn GENFR Y of Pennsylvania.
Mo. ua r, September 27, 1779.
The Bill intitled, " A Supplement to an Aft for the
" more cafy and speedy recovery of small debts," was read
the second time, and being debated by paragraphs, was
ordered to be transcribed for a third reading, and in the
mean time printed for public consideration.
extract team the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
BOSTON, September 13.
A Gentleman in this State has received a letter
from an intelligent friend at Bilboa, dated the 12th
of July, wh ch is four days later than any advices
from Europe, that have yet been published 1 This letter
mentions, that Holland had made a new treaty witu
France, in which the had bound herfelf to the ftrifteft
neutrality in the present war between France and England;
that the latter had demanded of the Dutch the twelve fliips
of war they were bound by former treaties 10 furnifh Eng
land, which were refufed; that t»e Court of Britain had
endeavoured to ex ;e the Emperor of Morocco to conti
nue hoftriitics ag:.mh Spv., and by teeth efforts to em
broil the affairs of ' dem; but ^L ttempts had
proved unfuccefsful; hut mthe contrary Spain had made
a srni peace with this Potentate, w„o had ftipuiated to
furnifh the King 01 Spain Mu a large quantity of wheat,
ar.. 2® o'o oxen i be' at tne fame time bad refufed co fur
nifh the dritifn ran ^of Gibraltar wiih the supplies
that were formerly At from the African coast. These
articles of intelligence are important, and dame from good
authority.
September 16. A letter fro n a military officer of cha
rade- a New-London, Aviles, that by a flag from
New ork, 'orntation v tabrought that about 3000
Loops, th,eh) deffians, in 36 transports, under convoy
of a 74 gun ship, and the Renown, of 50 guns, failed from
New-York last Friday, their destination uncertain; but
it w^sgiven out to be for Quebec. The letter adds, that
other adv e^ from the ferae place, assert the embarkation
made, or king, to consist of 7or 8000 men, and that
•part, if no. he whole, were said by some in New-York,
to be d^Hin- . to the louthward, and by others, to Boston.
We find by the fame letter, they had no apprehension at
New York lari Friday of the Count D'Eftaing's approach
to these cev Rs ; and that the last advice of him was, that he
was goin; uh his fleet through the passage of Porto Rico.
Saturday last tue General Assembly made choice of Sa
muel Ruggles, Esq ; Clothier-General for the troopsof this
State..
FIS II -KIL L, September 23
It' is reported, that a party ot the r enemy have beeri
drawn from both their forts at Stoney and Verplank's
Points, to New-York; wnere, it is probable, they will
have fufficient employ in a short time; A total evacuation
of those polls is -xpefted in a few days. Also, that the
fl t, which fa led last week from New-York, with troops,
supposed to be defined for the Weft-Indies, had returned
to New-York, [Trouble, perhaps, is at band.]
TRENTO N, September 15
By the best accounts we can obtain from New York,
the enemy remain very busy in preparing for a large em
barkation of troops; and from several cireumftaßces, it is
apprehended they are defined for the Weft Indies.
PHILADELPHI A, September go.
By a gentieman from Elizabeth-town we learn, that on
Tnurfday last arrived at New-York, a fleet of 50 fail, un
drr.convoy of the Roebuck, with provisions and 1500 re
cruits for the British army; and on Friday a fleet with
General Cornwallis and 6 regiments oa board, under
convoy of Admiral Arbuthnot and 4 ships of the line, fail
ed frora New York, said to be for Georgia.
The Sieur Gerard, Minister Plenipotentiary ofFrance,
being expelled firstly to leave this State, the Proficient
and Supreme Executive Council took leave of him last
Wednesday in the following Address:
S
THE President and Supreme Executive Council of
Pennsylvania, would not do justice to their own
feelings and your merit, if they fuppreff'4 their wishes
for your future prosperity and happiness, and their re
gret, that the commands of your Prince, and the bad
Rate of y ur health, have abridged your residence a
, meng us.
# The favour of your Sovereign, we trust, awaits your
faithful Services; apd if the affectionate regards of this
%."! can a dd to your happinels, be assured that you
pofftri them in a very high degree.
Your emmeat services in forming the union between
the two Nation's, and your condud, which has had so
/ happy a tendency to conciliate and cement our affeaions
to the Monarch and People of France, must fully juftify,
in the opinion of the world, this special mark of our at
tentini and refpe&, and transmit your name to poflerity
among the firfl and most diftinguilhed friends of this ri
sing Empire.
With sincere wilhes for your fafe and happy arrival in
your native country, Sir, we bid you adieu.
Signed in behalf of the Council unanimously,
JOSEPH REED, President.
^Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
"rHE flattering marks of esteem and regard which you
4 are pleased to shew me, affe& me with the most lively
gratitude. I efteero myfelf happy in having merited your
approbation, and the testimony which you give to the
zeal with which I have endeavoured by all the means in
my power to confirm your confidencein the friendfllip of
the King my master, and the union and geod underftaed
iag between the two nations. It is with infinite fatisfac
tion, gentlemen, that I take this occasion to acknowledge
the disposition you have ftiewn in the course of my Em
bassy to contribute to the fame salutary end, by the man
ner in which you have exerted the authority you have been
entrusted with.
Penetrated with these sentiments, gentlemen, and with
the confidence due to you in so many refpeds, nothing
remains but to pray yeu to accept ray thanks for all the
regards which I have experienced from you, as well as a
public Minister as personally, and my wiflies for your
happiness and profperity.'
u o L G ERARD.
Philadelphia, September 2% 1779.
The enemy's reinforcement that went to Penobscot are
all coroe away ; but those that firft went remain behind,
and are fortifying as strong as possible.
Extract of a letter from Ned-London, dated September 1:,
1779.
" Three prizes arrived here yesterday, one of them a
large brig from Cork, out 13 weeks, her cargo consists of
about 50 calks bread, 450 barrels flour, number- tierces
beef, arid 750 firkins butter, &c. &c.
POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 13,
We can assure the public, that the army under General
Suliiyan, are remarkably healthy ; that very few of those
wounded in the late fuccefsful action with the lavages un-.
der Brandt and the Sutlers, at New-Town, are jn tire
lead danger, and that the soldiery, who are in the highest
spirits, have requested the General, that they may be put
on naif allowance of bread and meat(while theycan procure
vegetables) that by lengthening out the campaign, they
may be enabled to complete the business they are upon.
On the yth ioftant, two Indian runners, who were sent
into the Senega country, by the Oneidas, to difeover bow
matters flood in that quarter, returned and reported, that
Butler and Brandt, with the whole force they could collect,
went out from the Conifedago castle, to oppose our army,
and took an advantageous post about ten miles from that
place, where our army (on the 29th ult.) had met, almost
furroHoded, attacked and defeated them, killed a great
number and took several prisoners ; that those who escap
ed, retreated back to their fort at Conifedago; t^at But
ler advised them to abandon their country and retire to
Niagara, which the Indians refufed—alledging, that as he
was the <aufe of their misfortunes, he must continue with
them, and fight again there, or he ihould fuffer for it.
Teat our people were advancing sass, had got their boats
in tne Cayuga lakes, and had nearly furreunded the ene
my before the runners set out to return ; and that they had
not the leitt doubt, but that before they got in, the.ene
my were all made prisoners —That just before they came
off, an Indian runner had arrived, who informed Butler,
that an army from Fort Pitt had penetrated the country,
by theJanmfee river, met and totally defeated the Indians
in that quarter, and were advancing further into thecoun
try — I hat rhe savages wire in the greatest con Vernation,
the fquaas, old men and children fleeing in droves for Ni
agara.
In GENERAL A->Sbivlß [Q, of Pamfylvania.
Tuefoty, September 22, 1779.
SIR,
'THE Representatives of the Freemen of Pcimfylvahia,
1 in General Assembly, now warton your Excellency
to ex,refs their fentimeotsef the very tfferitial services
you have rendered to America ; and they nave directed
me, their,Speaker, to give you their sincere thanks for
the early, zealous and truly difiuterfied part, you have
taken 111 fapport of their rights, and'of the rights of all
men. I assure you, Sir, it gives me infinite latwaftion
I that I have this opportunity of declaring to you in the be
half ot the House, and ot aL the fre&nep of Pennsylvania
that your name and your services to America will be held
in grateful remembrance,, so long as the,love ot liberty
and our extensive empire /hail remain a., .2;,ft the
nations.
We wiftiyou a fafe and happy voyage, a perfect recove
ry of your health, and a most gracious reception by your
magnanimous and illuftri ros Monarch.
Signed, by order of the House,
JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Attest. John Morris, junior,
Clerk of the General ZUfembly.
To His Excellency the Sieur Gerard, Minijier l^enijoten
tiary from His Most Cbrfian Majfi, to tee United fates
of America.
His EXCELLENCY made the following anfwer'
in the French language. The tranilation thereof being as
followeth:
To the Speaker and Members of the General Assembly of
the State oj Fenhfylvania.
Gentlemen,
WHE N the King, my mafrer, was pleased to honor
me with a ihare of His conileace relative to the
great and glorious cause of America, I regarded the hap
piness of succeeding therein, as the highest point of my
ambition. The approbation with widen the General Af
ferobly ©f Pemifylvania, in the name and behalf of the
sensible and enlightened citizens of that State, have been
pleased to honor my conduct, is one of the most flatter
ing rewards that I could with to obtain. It inspires me
with an eternal 'gratitude, and increases the sincere fentri
ments which I entertained for their glory and prosperity,
as well as for those in particular, who exercise with so
much honor, zeal and capacity, the Legislative power with
which they are intruded. l
Be pleased, Gentlemen, to accept these afforances, and
my sincere thanks for the obliging wishes you form in my
behalf.
Philad. Sept 22, 1779. G ERA R D.
To the Printer of the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET
S ? R '
SEEING a Law publiihed in one of your news-papers
for consideration, for the exportation of flour and'l:l
- under certain reftriftions; if lam permitted
as an inhabitant of Pennsylvania, to give my opinion on
such matters, I should think it highly heceffary, from rhe,
late avaricious disposition Shewed by the merchants and
traders, in keeping up the price of their imported commo
dities so high, as, that neither the army, who are fight
ing their buttles, the poor laboring man, the mechanics, or
the poor widows and families that are out of business, can
procure money to purchase them, that the following clau
ses fliculd be added to said Law, viz. Be it enafted by the
authority aforesaid; That no' perlon, on any pretence
whatfoerer, shall export from any of the ports in this
State, any Flour, unless due proof being frit made before
of said flour being purchased and deli
vered at the place for exportation, free ot all other charg
es, at per Cwt. and .Indian-corn at per
buihel. A clause of this kind might have a good effect, as
they are the ftapple commodities, and would be a stand
ard for other articles : something similar has been thought
necessary at times in Great-Britain, to prevent the distres
ses that must be brought 011 the poor people, by allowing
a free exportation; there may be many other reasons af
}figned for inch a clause, which I must leave to those more
capable to point out. Your publishing the foregoing in
your n*xt paper, will oblige one of your coqfiant custo
mers. A Citizen of Philadelphia.
TO BE SO L D,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Saturday the second day of Octo
ber next, at twelve o'clock.
TH E Schooner HENR Y, with her materials, as
the now lays at Mr. William Fisher's wharf, above
Arch-street. Inventory to be seen at the Coffee-houfe.
Sept. 29, 1779.
Cheltenham Town,tip, Sept. 28.
T@ be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On the 6th day of October next, at Ten o'clock in the
forenoon, on the late plantation of Mary Hopple, de
ceiled,
AW AGGO N, H^fnold Goods and Kitchen Fur
niture. And on the fame day will be fold, Wear
ing Apparel, a Watch, a Gun and a Trunk, late the
property of John Hopple, deceased. The conditions
will be made known at the time and pisce ot faie, by
JACOB HOPPLE,
PETER RUSH, ] Executors.
WHEREAS a certain tra& of land at the
mouth of Big Conawago Creek, on Susquehanna
River, in Newberry townihip, and county of York,
withan accustomed ferry, is advertised for tale on the
thirteenth of October, toy Wiliam Chefney, John Nai
lor, and William Mitchell, Agents for the county afore
f^id, as the property of james Rankin; These are to
notify the laid Agents, and those who may innocently
or inadvertently purchase from them, that the property
of said ferry, and fifteen acres and three-quarters of
laud next adjoining to said waters of Conawago and Sus
quehanna, is legally vested in the fubferiber, and has
been so for a number of years before James Rankin pre
tended to lay any claim thereto, and that every legal
step will be taken for a recovery of the fame as fpee&i,
opoffible. ROBERT HARRIS.