The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-06-25 00:00:00, page 3

“ The order of the day being called for, was poft
ported till after the recess.
" Colonel Luttrell arose to inform the house of the
situation of Ireland. The British empire, he observed,
had been considerably lessened ; and by the recent ac
counts from the Wefi-Indies and Minorca, it appear
ed to be still lessening ; he therefore thought it his duty
as a member of parliament, to lay the state of Ireland
before that house, and the new ministry, who, he did
not fee. He had just returned from that country, and
the people there, he assured the house, were, in his o
pinion, of such a temper, that if immediate Heps were
not taken to conciliate their minds, a public commoti
on would be the probable consequence.
" Mr. Byng requested, that the honourable gentle
man would postpone his information, and take a pri
vate mode of communicating it to the new ministers.
He thought it rather premature to givean alarm at the
present juafture, and particularly as the new ministers
officers and men Composing the army of our illustrious
ally, the favourable sentiments which you entertain
' of their conduct. It will, if possible, add to that hap
py agreement which I hear fubfifls between them and
I have at all times thought it my duty not to re
gard my own interest when it was necessary to make it
fubfervieut to the public good.
Permit me, fir, to return you my sincere thanks for
the polite terms in which you have been pleased to
communicate, to me the resolution of the senate, and
<o assure you that
I am, with great esteem,
Your obedient and very humble fer vant,
THOMAS NELSON, junior.
Extras from the journal,
WILLIAM DREW, C. S.
BALTIMORE, June 18.
The Amsterdam Gazette, of the 21st of March last,
contains the following paragragh:—“ The ardour of
“ the merchants, traders, freighters of Ships, in a
" word, of all ranks of citizens, to engage the re.
" public to acknowledge the independence of the unit
" ed states of America, and to make a treaty of alli
“ ance and commerce with them, demonfirates itScif
'' with a peculiar impcruofity.—Several petitions on
" this fubjeft [have already been presented on the
<< part of the principal cities, as Amsterdam, Dort,
" Delft, &c. signed by many of the most refpedable
" inhabitants, filled with Solid and convincing reasons.
<< The Sentiments of the nation appear in these docu
“ ments, and, in a free country, the voice of the peo
" ple ought to prevail."
Paragraph from a late London paper—" The gene
“ rofity of our enemies has been every where confpicu
“ ous; in Minorca, the conduct of the count de Crii
“ lon has exceeded even the generosity of the marquis
" de Bouille; whole munificence at St. Euftatius has
" been surpassed by his liberality at St. Kitts."
On Saturday last captain Yallot, in the Schooner An
telope, arrived here in nine days from Havana. He
has brought in with him the privateer sloop Mohawk,
capt. Freeman, which he captured off the Chefapeak.
The Mohawk had been only 14 days from New-York.
She mounted 10 guns and had 42 men on board.
On Saturday evening last, about 7 o'clock, as Mr.
William Gilmore, poftrider, was palling Gravelly-hill,
in the sorest between Onions's old iron-wo; ks and Hart
ford-town, on his way hence to Philadelphia, in com
pany with Mr. William Matthews and a youog lady,
from this town, they were sud lenly rushed upon and
made prisoners by fix armed defperadoeb, who instant
ly seized the mail, which t ey sent off by one of the
gang on horseback towards the water fide, which was
contiguous ; detaining rhe captives in an adjacent
thicket about three-quarters of an hour, until he re
turned, when they were liber ted without further mo
lestation. From the rircumfance of toe mail being
preferred, on t':o large sum of tnoney,
it is beyond a doubt;object of this enterprise
was Solely to obtain intelligence tor tee enemy, in which
we fear the daring adventurers will prove too fuccefs
ful, having possessed themselves of a very large num
ber of letters, both foreign and domestic.
Extras from the debates in the British house of com
mons, on Wednesday, the 27th of March last.
In the SENATE, the 6th of June, 1782.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from Tho
mas Nelson, junior, esquire, late governor of this
commonwealth, acknowledging the honour conferred
on him by the vote of thanks passed this house on the
ift day of January last, which was read;
Ordered, That the letter be published in the Virginia
Gazette, as fullowetli :
Oftley, January 12, 1782-
Sir,
The honour done me by the senate in their vote of
thanks for my condud during my adminifiration, im
presses me with the higher feafe of gratitude. This
mark of their attention cannot fail to have its proper
influence with me on future occasions.
The critical situation of the army and the peculiar
circumftancesof the country, made vigorous exertions
necessary; and 1 mus t acknowledge that I feel the
truest fatisfaftion when I reflect, that those exertions
were crowned with faccefs.
the inhabitants.
That the commonwealth of Virginia may long enjoy
that peace and security of which she is at present pos
sessed, is the fervent wish of, gentlemen.
Your most obedient and most humble servant,
GEOBGE WASHINGTON.
Extract from the journal,
WILLIAM DREW, C. S.
Ordered, That the general's letter be published in
the Virginia Gazette, as followeth:
Gentlemen,
Permit me to assure you, that I very sensibly feel
th^ honour conferred upon me by your address of
thanks of the 4th of January. The approbation which
you have been plcafcd'to express of my past conduct,
cannot but ensure a continuance of my endeavours to
merit your good opinions.
I shall, with peculiar pleasure, communicate to the
The girl who on beauty depends for Support,
May call ev'ry art to her aid:
The bosom display'd, and the petticoat Short,
Are Samples she gives of her trade.
But you, on whom fortune indulgently smiles.
And whom pride has preferv'd from the snare.
Should flily attack us, with coyness and wiles,
Not with open and insolent air.
The Venas, whose fiatue delights all mankind.,
Shrinks modestly back from the view;
And kindly should seem by the artiftdefign?d
To serve as a model for you.
Then learn, with her beauties, to eppy her air
Nor venture too much to reveal ;
Our fancies will paint what you cover with care,
And double each charm you conceal.
" A great revolution has lately taken place in Eng
land, by a total change in the ministry, which is now
composed of the late minority : what the consequences
will be the most able politicians here are not able to de
termine.
" By letters received here to day from England we
have advice, that the Irish parliament has declared
their right of forming and passing their own laws in
dependent of the British parliament: also, that sixteen
thousand of the volunteers, from different parts of the
country, had marchedinto Dublin, and obliged what
regular troops were there (confiding of two regiments
of foot and one of horse) to go out of town and take
their quarters in the country; being determined to fu p
port the parliament in their resolutions.—This I do
not doubt, having during my stay in that country,
a perfed knowledge of the sentiments of a great num
ber of the volunteers, who are composed of the best
men in the country."
VE belles, and ye flirts anefye pert little things
Who trip in this frolikefome round,
Pray te ! l me from whence this indecency Springs,
The Sexes at once to confound ?
What means the cock'd hat, and the masculine air,
With each motion defin'd to perplex?
Bright eyes were intended to languifli, not flare,
And foftnefs theteft of your sex.
The blushes of morn, and the mildness of May,
Are charms which no art-can procure;'
Oh! be but yourselves, and our homage we pay,
And your empire is solid and sure.
But if, Amazon-like, you attack your gallants,
And put us in fear of our lives,
You may do very well for fillers and aunts,
But, believe me, you'll never be wives.
JUYENIS.
^^^^^ ^^
Ac Twelve o'Clock To-morrow,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
T O BE SO L D,
And may be entered upon immediately,
A Tract of LA N D, containing two
4 ^hundred acres, of an old survey : laid * Land
lies within a mile of Chriftiann-bridge ; it is exceed
ingly level and well timbered; there is about sixty
or seventy acres cleared, twenty-five or thirty of which
is under good Timothy he , for cropping; there is a
valuable apple orchard thereon ; also, a dwelling house,
barn and liable, and sundry other ton veniencies too te
dious to mention. Any person inclining to purchase
land to convenient and well calculated for a farm, will
please to apply to the Printer hereof, 0: Mr. Thomp
son, at the sign of the Couneftoga Waggon, in Mar
ket-street. Q, c
Philadelphia, June 25.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman at
Nantz (late a prisoner in England) to his friend in
Philadelphia, dated April 15, 1782.
" I have been eight months in Ireland, and am now
here on my return home. You might reasonably sup
pose that I run a great rifque of being apprehended,
fraying so long in Ireland ; but I do assure you, that
I met with particular protection, not only from rela
tions, but I may venture to fay from the public ; be
ing under no more restraint than I am at present in
France; so great is their affedion for the Americans,
particularly the volunteers.
D/I^IS BETAN,
Has for SALE, at his Store in Second-street, one
door from Pme-ftreei, A
Quantity of best James river
Tobacco,
Some very fine Hams, Shoulders and Fletch Bacon,
Madeiia Wine by the quarter-calk or gallon,
Old Rum by the gallon,
A few barrels of very good Pork,
An Assortment of DRY GOODS, &c, &;. June 24.
had not taken their places, and were incapacitated for
a time to appear in the house.
" In consequence of this request and admonition, a
private conversation took place between Mr. Byng and
colonel Luttrell, the reSult of which was, that
" Colonel Luttrell acceeded to that request, but
thought it necessary to assure the house, before he fat
down, that the requisitions of the Irish were such as
this kingdom could grant with honour, and without
injury to her ownintereft.
" Mr. Byng thanked the colonel for his candour, in
the name of the new ministry."
A Quantity of Sulphur.
June 25. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Whoever has loft the fame, proving their property and
paying the charge of this advertisement, may have it
again by applying to the Printer. June 24.
TH E fubferiber takes this method of
informing his Friends and Customers, that he
has moved his DRY GOODS STORE to the east fide
of Second-ftrtet , the fifth door above Arch-street,
where he has Opened a Fresh and Neat Assortment of
MERCHANDISE, writable to th -present season. He
has also opened a Medicinal Store, supplied with a frefh
and general Assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES:
Orders from Pia&itioner* in Ph,fie will be carefully
attended to and punctually executed. Chests of Medi
cines for Shipping, &c. will, on the ffiorteft Notice, be
carefully prepared, and on as reasonable terms as the
exigence of the times will admit. He returns his most
grteful Thanks to all those who have hitherto been
pleased to favour him with their Custom, and flatters
himfelf, that by his Attention to Business and Endeav.
ours to give Satisfa6hon, he w4l merit the Continuance
of their Favours and tue Countenance of the Public
which will be always acknowledged by theirmoft hum^
ble Servant, WILLIAM ADAMS,
(Lite Surgeon Pennsylvania Artillery.)
N. B. Advice, at his fhep, will be given gatir.
Philadelphia, June sl.
D AN-AWAY from Charming F.r, e, in Berk 6 codn
tv, about a month ago, a NEGROE MAN, nam
ed CUFF, but calls bimfelf CUFFY DICKS, about 35
years of age, and about 5 feet 5 inches high, a chun
k% well-set fellow, a hamper-man by trades and last
night another NEGROE, called JACK, ran off aifos
he is somewhat taller than Cuff, a^out 26 years of age,
knock-kneed : had on when he went off, a blue coat,
the rest of his cloaths unknown. Whoever takes up
said NEGROES, and fecureg them in any gaol or
brings them ro (aid Forae, (hall have the above Re
ward, or FIVE POUNDS for either of them, with I^2.
fonable Charges. GEORGE EGE, June ig.
Stolen out of the Subferiber's
House, on Tuesday evening last, a Silver WATCB
number 2999, maker's name Clay, London. WheC
ye wid flop the watch if offered for sale, fhrll h a ^e
SIX DOLLARS reward, and SIX DOLLARS
for the thief, so that he may be br< ug^t to jufticc.
„ „ JAMES AKINS
N. Said Jernes Akina lives near the Spread Ea
gle on Lancaster road. June s th, 1782.
Was loft or stolen, on Saturday,
the 17th of June,, an elegant (mall gold WATCH, re
markably flat, without number, the case plain except
two fma:ll edges engraved on the uppar part, the ma
ker's name., Muffon, Paris. Whoever deliversthe said
Watch to the Printer, mail be handsomely rewarded.
△ LL persons indebted by bond, note, book debt or
orize (hates, to the estate of Captain PETER
DAY, late of this city, mariner, deceased, are defied
to m ke immediate Payment ; and all those that have
any Accounts against the deceased, are in like manner
r^quefted to bring them in properly attested, in order,
that they may be fettled, by
Philadelphia, JAMES HOOD, )
June 13, 1782. CHARGES MILLER,) Execut °"
To be Sold by Private Sale,
A VALUABLE Tm& of 272 acres, and allowance.
of Patented LAND, situate in that well improv
ed,, lettkment Conegochegue, in Cumberland coun
ty. The foil and situation rentier it capable of the
!^hetf improvement,, either as strain or Hock farm
There are several mills of every kind adjoining, and in
the neighbourhood ; thee is ^excellent waggon road
bom Baltimore through tie premises to fort P,r, and
the conttant tiaoe carried on between th^e places, con
fbtutesn a general thoroughfare of business, whereby
the ft nation is rendered p^ticubiy advantageous for
the bulinefs of either a fter& or tavern, being 80 miler
from Baltimore, rd from Chamherttown, and about @
from Hager's town. An indisputable title will be core
veyed to the purchaser.
^ O S T O N, June t).
A vessel is arrived at Salem ie• > Jay^ :r~
co, which brings advice, that no httv>
at that island from Grenada, where,;: w
frigate had got in from F. mc b rd ;a.iig, t l at
de Guichen had arrived rot fern i;to hat ^ri
5 men of war and 98 trans, orts, Which lie captured
in the channel of England, it was alowft dniverfahy
Credited at Martinico.
By feverai vessels which have lately arrived from tha
Havanna, and who spoke a vessel from Wmyaw, Caro
lina, we are informed, that general Leslie had {allied
out upon general Greene with bis whole force, but was
repulsed with the loss of 509 killed and wounded.
LIKEWISE, To be S OLD,
A few Logs of Mahogany,
a quantity of 2d 3 44. §d. and x^d. coooers Riy.
ets, ,so ^d. 3 d. and 4^. Sprigs, .14 ounce Tacki, and
3d fine Nads. -
Ft r terms applv to the fubferiber in Front-ftr^r, be
tween Arch and Raerfufob, a little ^bove the Friend'*
Meeting, .PhilAdelphi^,JOHN MORTONS
Was FOUND on Friday Morning last,
A Bank N ote/
Ten Pounds Reward.