The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-31 00:00:00, page 2

CHRISTIANA GATTER, of lawful ages
teftifies an i fiys, Tnat She was at home in New-Haven
when the town was sacked and plundered by the British
enemy ; that a number of the enemy entered their house
and much abused her husband; after which the went into
the garden abou: 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when a Soldier
met her from a neighbouring garden, presented his gun at
her, bid hr hand, and came up to her, told her to lye
down: I told him we had better go into the house, we
went in, my huSband being there, he would have me go
into the cellar: I told him that place was not good. He
asked me to go up flairs: I pretended to comply, went
into the entry, and told him we had better go out the fore
door into trie green, where I flattered him along till we
came in fight of Mr. Chandler, who flood out before his
house, to whom I called for help, and he rifgurd ; after
which, at night, I went home to fee after my huSband and
children : We fattened the house and went to bed : feme
time in the night was awakened by some of them breaking
into the house; my hufbahd made his escape through the
back door, and two of them laid hold of me and tarew me
©n the bed, aad swore if I made any noise or resistance
they would kill me in a moment.
CHRISTIANA GATTER.
MARTIN GATTER, ®f lawful age, teftifies
and fays, That he was detained in New-Haven when the
British enemy entered the town on the sth inst. by reason
of sickness; and was without arms of any kind, peaceably
in his own house, when a number of the British soldiers
entered his house, and with great fury in their counte
nance, called him an old damned rebel Scoundrel and bug
ger, and swore that they would instantly kill him; that
he begged they would not abuse him, faying, he had not
dbne them any harm, had no arms in his house, and was
peaceably about his own Lufihefs—But four of them came
at him with their bayonets, pricked him in sundry places,
cut him on the head, ft/nck him on the head with a great
club, knocked him down, and told him to get out of the
house, insulting him with the vilest language: That he got
out all besmeared with blood; that they and others that
came in, kept plundering his house and abusing his wife:
That he was much weakened by the loss of blood and other
abuses, but were out the day—and at night he fattened up
his houfe,and went to bed with his wife and two small chil
dren, but hbout half aft^ two o'clock in the morning his
house was broke open by two of the enemy. The Depo
nent further fays, he had Suffered so much by them the
day before, that he got out the back of ids house and hid
in a corn-field till morning, when he returned to his house
and found his wife and children alive, but his wife had
been most horribly abused
MARTIN GATTER.
New Haven, July 28, 1779. Personally appeared Mar
tin Gatter, and made oath to the above testimony as true
and genuine, before me,
DAVID AUSTIN,- J. P.
ALTHOUGH I have not laid open the character
With whicu i' hath pleased the King, my Mafler, to invert
me, vet I cannot believe myfelf bound to refufe the oppor
tuniQ you have presented to me, of teftifying my gratitude
tor the proof# I have received of your kind attention, from
The following paragraph was translated from a late French
paper.
PAR I S, April 26.
Copy of a letter from the King, to Monsieur, the Admiral.'
MY CeuziN,
I A M informed that doubts have arisen refpeding the
precise time when hostilities in trie present war com
menced, and that from this uncertainty disputes may arise
prejudicial tocommerce: To prevent which, I have thought
proper more particularly to explain what I signified to you
in my letter of the 10th of July. I therefore command you
to notify to all under your orders, that the insult offered
to my flag by the EngliSh Squadron, in seizing, on the tyth
of June, 4778, my frigate the Licorne and Pallas, Laid
me under the neceffiry o' making reprisals . And accord
ingly that very day, ,he 17th of June, 1778, is to be con
sidered as the commencement of hostilities committed upon
my fubje^s by those of the King of England. Having
noting further to deliver to you, I pray God, my couzin,
to take you into his holy 2 oteftion.
DONE at-fcfawes, on the yb day of the month
of April, 1779.
(Signed)LOUlS.
(And below)
DE Sartins.
BO S T O N, Augufl xg.
Last week arrived at Salem the Schooner Porcupine,
John Hastier, mafler, from the island of Antigua, bound
to New-York, 16 days out, captured eff Sandy-Hook by
the privateer Macaroni, Capt. William Patterson ; also ar
rived the Schooner Epon, Richard Puller, mafler, captured
by said privateer 24 hburs after her leaving the Hook.
On Saturday, the 7th of this month, the Chevalier de
la LUZERNE had a public interview with the Honorable
Council of this State at their Chamber in the State-
House. There were present on this occasion, M. de Val
nais, Consul of France M. Marbois, Counsellor to Par
liament, M. de Chavagnes, a Captain in the Royal Navy
of France, with his officers, and other French gentlemen,
now residing in Boftorr-as also a large number of gentle
men of the most refpeftable orders in this state. Soon af
ter the Chevalier had keen seated, he rose, the Council and
the company present rising at the fame time, when he ad
dressed the Council in the French language, of which the
following is a translation.
Gentlemen..
ter, ^atte was Torry ,h men ha 3 not killed him instead
®f Shaking a prisoner ofhim, and thatihe would not have
his men five quarters to one militia man, taken in arms.
ISAAC BEERS.
New-Haven, July 26, 1779. Personally appeared Isaac
Beers, the above Deponent, and made solemn oath to the
truth of the above deposition, before me,
SAMUEL BISHOP, Jun. J. P.
New-Haven, July 28th, 1779. Personally appeared
Chrtfliana Gatter, and made oath to the above testimony
as true and genuine, before me,
DAVID AUSTIN, J. P.
( To be continued. ) ,
PHILADELPHIA, August 31.
The following is aa Inventory of the cargo of the prize
snow Diana, from London, bound to New-York,
taken by the Holker Captain Geddes; and arrived here
last Sunday afernoon.
80 Iron cannon, 2,3, 4 and 6 pounders, with carriages
and all other materials compleat ; 60 Swivels, 10 cohorns
3 pounders, 6 cannonade 12 pounders, and pre round and
bar Shot, 155 half barrels powder, 35 boxes, 26 calks, 10
hogsheads, 4 cases, 11 bundles, 1 Iheet of lead, 2 bales,
55 coils of cordage and 3 punchions of naval stores for
Goodrich. 32 boxes, 27 cherts, 74 calks, 6 hogsheads,
22 cases, 16 trunks, 24 bales, 7 bundles, 6 baskets, jo fir
kins, 2 hampers, 4 kegs and 23 packages, about 555 pack
ages in the whole ; containing tea, loaf Sugar, cheese, soldi
ers clothing, fail cloth, &c. with a great variety of mer
chandize.
the moment of my arrival in this capital of the State of
Miftachufetts.
I present myfelf before your Board only as a private per
son : But I am a Frenchman ; and this alone is Sufficient so
make me fell the highest admiration of all the memorable
adions of the inhabitants of this country, and an unbound
ed refped for the courage, the, prudence and firmnefs which
have e ? er accompanied your Condud, through the course
of that happy revolution which has assured your liberty.
Such, gentlemen, are the Sentiments which I pray .you to
believe me penetrated with, until I Shall be able publicly to
assure the Representatives of these States in Congrefe, of the
affection and friendfhip of the King, my Mafier, and of
his earnest desire to concur with every measure that may
Strengthen the bonds of the alliance he has already formed
with you.
To this address, the Prefdent of the Councilmade tbe foUo<w
% rfpy,
SIR,
THE Council of this State feel themfelvel happy in the
opportunity which now prefects of congratulating you
on your fafe arrival in this capital. Your character just
ly entitles you to the full confidence ofthis Board, and the
warm affe&ion of its members. We pledge you, Sir, our
confidence and our affection.
This Council took an early part in the joy which diffu
fed itfelf throughout these United States, upon that very
interesting event the alliance formed with his Most Cbrifti
an Majetty ; and it will be their constant care, in their par
ticular department, to render the union as lasting as it is
beneficial.
S I R,
• We have a firm confidence, that under the smiles of Hea
ven upon the exertions of this people, Strengthened by
those of our illustrious ally, this great revolution will be
productive of the happiness of both nations, and perpetuate
the liberty of-Ametica.
The President of the Council then acquainted the Che
valier, that a number of principal Magistrates of the State,
the Clergy and other gentlemen of diftinftion, had done
themfelv^s the honor to be present at this interview : Upon
which the Chevalier and the company mutually paid their
civilities, by a lefpeQable bow.
After this the Chevalier, the Council and company pre
sent, repaired t® the balcony and front windows of the
Council-Chamber, to view some manoeuvres performed
in State. Street, by the light-infmrry company, a detach
ment from the train of artillery, and from the regiment of
militia in this State: The infantry fired three vollies, and
the train a number of cannon. r Many Spectators were as
sembled on the occasion, and the public ceremonies of the
day were received with much Satisfaction, and crowned
with a general joy.
Tuesday last arrived here three vessels from Havannah,
one commanded by Capt. Sears, in 14 days from that plate:
By them we have a confirmation of the fubflance of what
came by the way of Newfoundland on Saturday last, that
war had at last commenced between Spain and England.
A Snow packet had arrived at the Havannah, in a fliort
passage from the Groyne in Spain, with dispatches from
the Court of that nation, and with a declaration of war
against Great Britain., or Such orders for hostilities as were
fquivalent to it. Accordingly all the Britilh Subjects in the
Havannah had been taken up and confined, even some that
had refilled there a number of years. The packet brought
an account that the Spanish fleet had failed from Cadiz,
consisting of 28 Ships of the line, to join the Brest fleet un
der Count D'Orvilliers. The junction of those fleets will
make up Such a formidable naval armament, as has not
been Seen operating at once for many years in Europe : So
that we may soon hear of some defeent upon the British or
Irilh coart ; or of some capita) naval a&ion in the channel ;
or that the British fleet is Shut up in the ports of England,
and the channel, rfhat source of the British commerce, en
tirely at the command of the combined Squadrons of France
and Spain. For by the last accounts the British Ships of
the line, destined for the defence of their ^wn coasts, did
not exceed 30, a number not more than equal to the force
of Count D'Orvilli rs alone.
By the above-mentioned vessels from the Havannah, we
further learn, that the Spaniards had 7000 troops on the
island of Cuba, and that 2000 were embarking on an ex
pedition against Pensacola, and the Eritifh Settlements in
that quarter, which must soon make a powerful diverfion^
in favor of Georgia. One of these vessels had taken a Schoo™
ner from Pensacola, bound to Jamaica, with a Lieutenant
of a British man of war on board, who is brought in here :
The prize was carried to the Havannah, but on account of
some formalities, not fold at that pl^e.
Our last accounts from the Bast ward informs, that a Ship
of the enem,ffis lately on thatcoaft not far from Falmouth,
and had taken one or two of our small vessels in that quar
ter, and that one or two men who had been captured by
her were put on Shore, from whom this account came.
A Captain of a vessel belonging to this State,, lately
taken' by the enemy and carried into New-York, arrived
here yesterday, in 8 days from that place, and reported,
that on the thirl oftie present month a Ship of 64 guns,
and five other vessels failed from thence, bound, as was
given oet, forPenobfeot. It is however a doubt whether the
enemy will be able to fend any considerable Succours to that
quarter, as the situation of the Eritifh inlands Strongly de
mand every assistance by Sea and land that can be Spared
from this Continent ; more especially as the British affairs
in Europe will not allow any immediate reinforcement to
be sent from 'thence.
Extras f aletier dated Par's, Ma, 25, 1779, to a gentle
man in Philadelphia.,
" I have just received certain advice from a gentleman
in London, that the tollowing is an account (to b^ depend
ed on) of the whole force going to New York with Ad
miral Arbuth not.
" The squadron consists of 4 Ships of the line, all Seven
ty-fours.
" Transports, with the Glafcow regiment, -1168 men.
Edinburgh, do. 1168 do.
N. B New raised regiments
German recruits, 500 do.
Total 2834 men"
DELAWARE STAT E.
Cbrifianr Bridge, Nenv-Caflie Ciuntv, Auouft 24, 1779.
COMMI TTEE- RO6M.
THE Committee for New Cartie county aforefaid,
having met pursuant to their adjournment, and tak
ing into consideration the necessity of this Committee, co
operating with the Committee ®f Philadelphia, have puffed
the following resolves, which are to continue to be obferv
#j in this county, until notice of an alteration thereof
Ihall be published by this Committee, viz.
Wheat, weighing 60 lb. per bushel, at 6 poundsper bush
el, and in proportion for more or lets weight.
Super-fine Flour, per hundred, - £l9 10 o
Common do. do. - - 180 0
Middling do. do - 14 o q
Ship-fluff, do. - - 6 0 Q-
Shor s, per double bushel, - - 112 0
Bran, do. - - 1 4 0
Rye, per buShel, - - 4 10 0
Indian-Corn, do. - - 4 00
Earley, do. - - 400
Oats, do. - - 3 00
Bert Clover or Timothy Hay, per ton, - 50 0 0
and.Qther Hay in proportion to its quality.
Beef, by the quarter, 6/ per lb. Mutton, 6/ per lb. Veal,
5, per lb. Bacon, 12/ per lb. Wool, 33/9 per do.
Swindled Flax, 17/6 per do. Tow Cloth, 3c/ per yard.
Eight Hundred Flax Linen, 50/per yard, and other
Home macle Linen in proportion.
Bert Soal-leather, dressed clean, per lb. - 1 4 0
Other Soal leather, do. - 1 1 0
Upper-leather, by the fide, z,f per lb. and 16/ per fide,
for blacking.
Calf-Skins, at 80/ per lb. and other tanned Leather at 16
prices.
That the price of Boots be from <2B to £32. Green hides,
4/ per lb. Dry hides, 8/and Grten Calf-Skins 9/ per lb.
Men's best leather Shoes per pair, from ^6 15/'. to £7 10.
Women's leather Shoes, per pair, - 6 0
Wholesale. Retail.
Weft India Rum or Spirits per gallon, £6 5 0 £6 17 6
French do. do. 410 0 5 00
Country do. do. 410 0. § 00
Peach Brandy, do. 410 0 50 0
A,ple do.. do. 4 00 410 0
Whiskey, do. 115 0. 2 50
Molasses, do. 4/50 415 0
Mufoevado Sugar, from £7O to £95 per Cwt. from 17)6
te 22/6 per lb.
Coffee, per lb. 0 150 017 6
Bohea Tea, do. 400 5 00
French fnd'go, do. %,5 0 3 2 6
Carolina do. do. 2 00 2 60
Black Pepper, do. 117 6 2 50
Hatters to have 20 prices for Furr Hats; Black-smiths ta
have 20 prices, but where the employers furnishes iron
or fl^el, the froiths to have only 16 prices. And ano
ther tradesmen Shall be allowed 16 prices, and no more,
agreeable to the advanced price of Wheat. labourers
to receive at the fame rate—and all kinds of land and
water-carriage to be in the fame proportion. Also the
Tavern-keepers to be allowed the following rates, viz.
Far a breakfaft or supper of tea or coffee, 22/15, for a
dinner 22/6, for a bowl of punch 40/ a bowl of toddy 17/6
good Weft-India rum 7/6 per gill, French or Country
rum, Peach or Apple brandy 5/ per gill, Oats 3/9 per
quart, Hay 22/6 per night.
Resolved, That no certificate Shall hereafter be^given by
this Committee to ary person for the purpose of purchasing
goods in Philadelphia for sale, other than persons who have
taken the oath of allegiance and fidelity to this or Some
other of the United States, and complied with the regula
tions @f this Committee./
And as it is in the power of difaffefted persons owning
vessels in this State to contribute to the running of goods,
by taking permits at Philadelphia for only part of their
cargoes and concealing other parts, contrary to the regula
tions and intentions of that and this Committee: Therefore,
Revived, That the Committee of Philadelphia be re
quested not to permit any vessel to bring goods into thia
State, except the mafler or Skipper of such vessel produce
a certificate of his having taken the oath of allegiance and
fidelity to this or some other of the United States.
Resolved, That no person whatever ought to be permit
ted to remove any imported goods, country produce or
manufactures whatever from this County into the State of
Maryland, without firft obtaining a permit for such re
moval from at least two members of this Committee.
Resolved, That any person who Shall hereafter fell at
higher prices th^n the prices limitted by ths Committee,
or in other refpeHs violate these resolutions or any of them 2
such person Shall not obtain a recommendation for the par
chafing of goods in Philadelphia, but on the contrary the
Committee of Philadelphia will be applied' to to prevent
such persons from obtaining permits for bringing any good 3
from thence; and further, perfoms so offending Shall be
held up to the public, by advertising their crimes, names,
and places of abode.
Resolved, That such of the inhabitants of this County at
Shall, at the next meeting of this Committee, furnifh them
with accounts of their having sent any quantities of flour
to Philadelphia and fold to the inhabitants thereof at toe
regulated prices, such persons Shall receive the thanks of
this Committee, and their conduct published as worthy of
imitation of all well affixed to the United States.
The Committee having gone through the business of the
day, adjourned, to meet again on Tuesday the 26th of
September next, at Nine o'clock in the morning, at Chris
tiana Bridge,—and it is requested that the members will
be pundual in their attendance.
SAMUEL PATTERSON, Charms