Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-27 00:00:00, page 5

George Merchant, a private in Cap#. Morman's company
of Riflemen of Virginia, who went to Canada with
Col. Arno'd laffall, was taken prifener, Joon after
landing on the Plains of Abraham, and after being
confined several days in irons, was font to England to
he hanged, but meeting with friends in London, he
was jet at liberty and sent to Brifiol, from whence he
got a passage, on the 24th of March, in a schooner, to
Halifax, where he tarried 10 days when he withfeveral
wafers of vessels that had been t^ken by the Minferial
cruizers, hired af nall fifing fehooner to bring them
to Newbury, but by reason of contrary winds put info
Old fork, in New-Hampfire, where he landed and
puffed for Boston, and was sent express from thence to
General IPfbirgton, and by him to the Continental
Congress, and arrived here on Mondy evening. -~=
By him we have the following important advicet.
H A G U E, Feb. C 6.
WE learn from Caffel, that the firft column of
Hellian troops, which is taken into the pay of
Great Britan was to set cut on their march from Bre
men the if h imt. at which pl ce they aie to take the
oath of fidelity to his Britannic Majesty, after which
they will embark on board the English transports in the
Wczcr.
B R I S T O L, Fekriary 1 7 .
The Welt India traders cirwrd all take guns:-—
The captures cf e homeward hound would alarm t e
merchants arid dilhe's —hoe are vet unprovided.
Extract cf a etGrfcan an eminent Gentleman ft Lon
don, to his f; lend is America, anted Feit,
" Loid Howe is appointed Commander ^ chief '<
the fleet, the commander at land is r ot yet dett/rntned.
Lord Cornwalls is new ready to fail from Corke whh
3000 men for Virginia, to meet General Canton.
The plan is, to march through that col ny and attack
Philadelphia by land, if impracticable by sea; they
reckon upon piper to have an army of 30,000, mJly
Germans, in America, by June. Burgoyne is to re
take Canada with !o>ooo men ; if the passage over the
Blue Ridge is fortified, that way will be imptaA cable.
If offers of settlement, &c. are prepared to fling into
the camp, in German, when the Germans arrive, it
inuft have a great effed.—They trust to the (laves,
but more to the Scotch among you.
" The Generals talked ofare Amherst, Count La
Lippe or Harvey, the last is most probab'e.
'' A General ofthe firft abilities has offered to go
over, 'if I could affine him of being received by the
Congress. If the ministerial efforts do net succeed this
campaign, it is over with them."
Lord Cornwallis tailed from Cork the 12th inst.—
two transports are fitting out now for Boston with ne
cessaries for the troops. One is a large (hip wi h 16
guns, and will have provisions—the other will have,
shoes, hose and cloathiog, and 8 or 10 guns.—They
will be ready to fail in 14 days.
LONDO N, January 2s.
Lieutenant General Elliott, Colonel of the 15th or
King's ligrt dragoons, is appointed Governor of Gib
raltar, in the room of General Cornwallis, decenfed.
Besides the men of war now fitting out at Chatham
forthe North-American Ration, the Repulse, Captain
Davies, the Carysfort, Fanihaw, and Flora, Brifben,
all frigates of 32 guns, are getting ready with the great
est dispatch.
Feb. 20. Jefterday officers under failing orders,
were ordered to repair to their refpeaive regiments,
to be ready to embark on a day's notice.
Perlons are going to Glasgow to contrast for (hip
ping, bedding, &c. to carry over 3000 troops to Ame
rica, who are to embatk at Port Glasgow.
To prevent the transports being taken by the Email
provincial privateers, orders are given to the surveyor
of the navy, that none be taken up under 300 tons, and
these also to have fix 9 pounders upon deck for their
defence.
Extrafl of a letter from Cadiz, January 21.
" On the 7th of this inst. a vessel of about 400 tons
burthen, and mounting 10 guns, arrived here laden
with corn, and it was soon after understood, that (he
was an American vessel and was come purposely to en
deavour to trade with the Spaniards, at .this port, but
it was hindered by the Commissioners who immedi
ately sent for the English Consul, and in two days af
ter the arrival of the vefel notice was given to the
Commander, Samuel Martin, that he could not be
permitted to trade there, nor in any other of the Spa
nish ports, as orders had been sent from Madrid to the
contrary, and gave the Captain notice to depart ac
cordingly, which he dire&ly complied with."
March 2. Tuesday a messenger arrived at St. James's
charged with some very important dispatches from the
Regency of Hanover; and last night was sent off with
several packets for the Lords of that Elaborate.
This week the following forces are said to be agreed
to in Council to be sent to America this Spring.
Hessians, . . . . 12000
Bruni v; ickers, . . . 4000
Waldeckers, - - - 2000
18000
Biitilh, 37000
5500°
POSTSCRIPT to DUNLAP's Pennsylvania Packet. No. 24.%
The treaty with the Duke of Brunswick was signed
by Col Wifiam Fawcitt, tie 9th of January, 1776.
By this treaty 3.964 men are taken into the pay of
Great-Britain ; ado 336 light cavalry, demounted.
Half to be ready to march the 13th of February, and
to arrive at the phee of embarkation the 25th ; the
other half td be A their m^c the last week in March;
levy money to be paid to the Duke 30 crowhs each,
at 45. 9d. 3. The King to pay the Duke a lublidy of
64,500 German crownsa tear, while in pay; and
-double that for two yearsafter the t to s return..
The treaty with the Landgrave d H fe; w # s fi),(ti
at Case; by the fame gj eman, the sth of Ja. ua
ry; by it 1 2,000 Hessians are hired; aprt to begin
thei march the 27th of February, and die °m.roUr
within four weeks after: Twenty crows banco to be
paid for levy money for each trian;'the fubit ly to ^
45,000 crowns banco, per annum, at 4$ gd. ft The
treaty to continue at least one 'ear after the troops ar
rived back in the domiHons - f HeCe.
That with the Count of Hanau was signed the <tb
of Feb. for 668 infantsy to begin to m^rch toe 20th of
March. Levy money 30 crowns—The annual subsi
dy to be 35000 crowns,
HOUSE of COMMONS.
On hurfday Lord North mtved that the above
treaties should be refe;~ d to the Committe of Suo
phes ; on which ax interesting debate arose, of which
the fHoring is the most material part given by the
Lorido papers
His Lordfhp explained the genera! plat es the
treaty. ,th - heceffity of the meafue, and the very sa
lutary effc&s :at might bgc ^>d from it. He
said, no qn'h^^ took]arife upon A ou ? three, all
of tied were roo/phr.n to require' muc^ elu idati
on. Whether the troops to he h^ed' were wanted ?
Whether the terms they were procured on were ad=
vanUgeons? and, whether ts : force -as such as
m got be -deemed lMy adequate to effect the opera
tions fr ^bm they were irr ended ? As to the fi^ft
pen, he laid, that reducing America to a proper
crftitu irat ftatc of obedience, being th# great
object of Park mint, the Left and raoft fpecdy means
of e e&mg so defireable a purpose, was the motive
which induced administration to qdopt the measure,
because men could be readier had, and upon much
cheaper terms in this way than we could possibly
recruit them at home. On the feeond point 'he ob
ferved.th^t notonly in the view of comparative cheapo
nefs with home levies, but as referring to former
times, the present troops, will coftus less than, ta
king all circumfancee together, we could have ex
pected. And lastly, that ths f rce which this mea
sure would enable us to fend to America, would be
such, as in all human probability must compel that
country to submit to reasonable terms of submission,
perhaps without the farther effufrm of blood.
Lord John Cavendifb reprobated the measure in all
its parts. He observed that the present was the firft
alarming confequenceof the American war. Bri
tain was to be difgraccd in the eyes of all Europe.
She was to be impoverished, nay, what wa, if pef
fible, worse, Ihe was compelled to apply to two pet
ty German dates in the meft mortifying and humili
ating manner, and submit to indignities never be
fore prescribed to a crowned head prefixing over a
powerful and opulent kingdom. Fi;ft, the troops
were to enter into pay before they began to march—
a thing never known before. Secondly, levy money
was t® be paid at the rate of nearly £7. 10s, per man.
Third! , not fatified with this, those petty Princes
are to be fubtidized. Fourthly, they have had the
modesty to infill on a double subsidy. Fifthly, the
subsidy is to be continued for two years, in one in
stance, and one year in the other, after the to ps
have returned to their refpedive countries. And
lastly, a body of 12,000 foreigners are to be introdu.
ced into the dominions of the British crown, under
no ccntroul of either King or Parliament ; for the
express words of the treaty are, " that this body of
troops (Hessians) (hall remain under the command of
the General, to whom his most serene Highness has
entrusted his command."
At half after one the House divided on the questi
on, vi.en the numbers were, 242 for referring the
treaties to a Committee of Supply, 8S against the
motion.
The Generals Gage and Burgoyne are beth to re
turn to America to their refpe&ive commands, in a ve
ry (hort time.
March 5. This day the House went into a com
mittee of fuppfy, and came to the following refoluti
©ns, which are to be reported on Monday ; —That
£.381,887 4s. 5d 1-8 be granted for the charge of
12,325 Hessians, together with subsidy for the year
1776.
That £.i2t,475 12s. id. be granted for the charge
of 4,300 Brunfwickers, together with the subsidy to
the reigning Duke.
Ihat £.19,006 19s. 3d^ be granted for thecharge
of a regiment of Hanau, together with the subsidy of
the hereditary Prince of Hesse Caffel.
It is calculated, that the ensuing campaign against
the American colonies will cost Great-Britain at least
four millions.
Several of Sir Peter Parker's fleet, which failed
from Cork the 12th ult. we learn, were seen bearing
away for Lisbon, having loft their main-top-masts,
fails, &c. and it is imagined that most of the men of
war are got into the above placfy
March 12. Yefferday Sir George Osborne, and fe
deral other officers of the guards, attended the leve±
at St. James's, and took leave of his Majefty' ,previ
ous to their fating out to embark for America.
A motion being made (March 16) in the House of
Commons, that 858,000 be granted for cktramdi
nar es for the fervice>f the yar 1776, the question
was put, and the House divided, ayes 180, noes 57,
IVlitehaH, March 9. The King has been pleased to
fpooint JJhn Montague; E q; Vice Admiral of Blue,
to be Govenor >.hd Comma der in clief in and over
the Bland of News u. dand, and of the Iflaads of Ma
dalaihe, ih the Guph ofSt Lawrence.
It is reported that his M,jeffy will go to Portfmourh
io trke a Survey of the fret befote they fail for A meti'ea.
The office who are ordered for America arc to
wear the ^e a if rm as the c mmon soldiers, and
then !w d-eff d;n rhe like man e r , ( o that they m; y
net be di^igrilhed by the Riflemen, who aim particu
larly at the officers.
Before the endfl rext T Tay there will be fifty fri
gates in America ^hic : i f. •^^ forma chain a'ongthat
continent, to prevent T ne. c orfe ^T,=hr Provincials.
T he ships es war firing out for America are ordered
to ha^e their war complement and vi&ua!lcd for fix
months.
I he 24^1 and 62d regiments are 0 dered t? Corke
to wait for fhip^, on board,of which they are to em
bark for America.
Extrafl of a letter from Plymouth. March 12.
" Capt; Roger Wi Is is appointed rd the comroard
Of the Ranger (loop ct war at and nroered to convoy
the transports belonging to Sir Peter Parker's Squadron
to America.
" We have upwards of 20 fail of transports fitting
ou here for America, betides fix fail of Sir Peter's
fquadren"'
Extras of,a letter from Cowes, March 14.
I his d^y tailed with a fine wind at east, several
transports with troops, &c. bound for North-America,
which hare been detained by Contrary winds for seve
ral days paft.'
The Deal Cadle man of war, (that loft all her mads
and put into Falmouth in January last) and the Ca
rysfort man of war, from P rtfmouth, both bound to
America, put inio Plymouth the 14th inst. by con
trary winds.
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, March 17.
" Yesterday the wind came round to the north east,
when his Majesty's drip the Triton, Capr. Lutwidge,
ana fix fail of transports, with troops on board, failed
from Spithead for Boftori. The others remain here, to
take on board the troops that are to con e from London."
March 21. Orders are given for railing 1000 re
cruus, for compleating the three regiments of foot
guards to ih-ir full complement, in the room of thole
ordered for America.
A meftnger arrived yeftefday at St. James's front
France, and brings advice that a (quadra of men of
war and frigates are failed from Breit, with a fair wind,
for the Weft-ladies.
Yefterdav a draught from the guards of 1000 men
marched off the parade, in three divifiyns, to Portl
mmth, to embark for America.
The Ferret sloop of war, commanded by Capt. Ro
dney, is laid to have oveTet at sea, and every lonl 1 1
Orders are given for draughts to be made from t e
different dock-yards for a number of shipwrights, &c.
to be sent to Halifax, in Nova-Scotia, to repair any
of his Majesty's thips that may put in there and Band
in need thereof.
It was agreed in Monday's debate that government
would in the course ofttwo months want 130,000 tons
of transports Suppose on an average at 280 tons
each, this is near 500 fail, which is certainly more
than can be procured in that time. This confirms the
opinion very generally embraced among the military
persons, that the German troops will not all be in
America before the end of August.
Friday a court of Common Council was held at
Guildhall, when a motion was made to petition the
King, beseeching his Majesty that the most solemn,
clear, diftinft, and unambiguous fpecification of the
just and honourable terms, which his Majesty, with
both houses of Parliament, mean to grant to the Co
lonies, may precede the dreadful operation of his ar
mament: which petition was prepared and ordered to
be presented by the whole Court. In consequence of
the above resolution, the Sheriffs went yeflerday to his
Majesty to know when he would be pleased to receive
it, and his Majesty appointed Friday next.
Letters from Col. Faucit advise, that the firft march
of the Hessians has been ftopt, and the men ordered
back, from the transports not being ready to receive
them.
By a gentleman just arrived from Ireland we hear
that all kinds of provisions are risen above a third in
their value there, on account of the large commissions
for victualling the transports. AtC<ike it i* fa ; d thfre
are no less than 500 of them to be victualled for twelve
months.
The Flanders mail of Saturday 'aft fays, that hig
Pruflian Majesty has again relapsed, and the conse
quences are mach dreaded bv his physicians.
It was agreed in the debates the other night, that
the French were arming in all their ports; that they
had sent at different times 8000 men to the Mauritius^
and a very formidable force to St. Domingo.