Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-08-14 00:00:00, page 5

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Alfred, Captain CAllendar, arrea to: Jrexi
London, & Liu t': following aduLu^
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tf","^'')''" '' before yefter&y an edit? Was
✓ ^OL & fy published here, ordering all themes-
T chants, as well native's as foreigners, 10
k ee p their registers, or books
m h count, ana to draw their bills of ex
-trf'v-*'&'r change, j n the Spanish or Italian lan
guage ; and in case of refusal to conform to the above
order, they are to be fined for the firft and fecoad of
fences, and for the third to fuffer banithment and con
filcation of their goods. The Coofuls at this place have
made representations to the court on the matter, and
they wait an answer with the greatest impatience.
Mo/coiv, Mi, 4. A body of 40,00® men are to be
assembled here on account of the rejoicing for the }
peace. ’ 1 • H
Lisbon, Ma, 9. Don Lewis da Cunha, Secretary of
State for foreign affairs, after an illness duti ri g the
whole winter, is so reduced, that there are Imall hopes
of his recovery, and he has had the last Sacraments ad
rciciftered to him.'^
Madrid, May 13. They write from Barcelona, that
a convoy of igofhips, laden with all kinds of military
stores and provisions, had taken on board the 9th of
this month a body of 9000 men ; that this convoy,
commanded by the Count d'Affalto, Major General,
and Governor of Carthagena, was to fail the fame day
for Carthagena, where it is to join the other convoys
from Ferrol, Cadiz, &c. on board of which are en
barked If, 000 men, makingin the whole a body of
24,c00. These letters add, that this armament will fail
to some port in Africa; some think Fort Darfio, others
mention Fort Argel ; and the command in chief of the
grand expedition will be given to M. de Cevallas, or
to the Ccun* de 0 Rey-Li,buth Lieutenants General
They write from Carthagena, that among the (hip
ping taken up for the service of his Catholic Majesty,
they reckon four Dutch and upwards of sixty French,
whohad orders to hoist Spaoifh colours, some English,
and a great number of Italian and Spanish vessels.
Stockholm, Ma, 19. The town of Philipftadt in
VVermeland is entirely burnt down, together with all
the magazines of corn.
Ze I, Mav 20. Last Saturday the body of the Qre*n
Caroline Matilda, attended by 16 Captains, was carried
in a hearse and fix, between a double line of soldiers,
to the Church of this city, and interred in rhe royal
vault.
Berlin, Ma, 27. On Sunday, Monday, and Tues
day last, his ,ruffian Majesty reviewed on the plain of
Templin the garrison of this town, together with Seve
ral regiments in the neighbourhood, making in the
whole a body of near 30,000 men.
Hamburgh, Ma, 27. Letters from Copenhagen of
the 20th of this month advise, that on the 19th the
Court received the news of the death of the Queen
Caroline Matilda; but that hitherto they kept silence
on that occasion; that, however, ;he Prince Royal
and the Princess his filter have put themselves into
deepmourning, and had no Court in their apartment.
These letters add, that the King, the Queen Dowa
ger, and Royal Family, will on this occasion wear the
ulual mourning for crowned heads, but that they wait
for the notification of that death from the Court of
London.
L ON D O N. -
June 1. Yesterday morning the Right Hon. the
Earl of Dartmouth had a levee at his house in Charles
ftreet, St. James s Square, at which a number of
American Agents and Merchants attended.
To-morrow morning the Right Hon. the Lord
Sandwich, accompanied by some of the Lords of the
Admiralty, will set out on his tour, to take a survey
of the dock yards and dipping in the different ports.
On Tuesday next his Majesty will review the Royal
Regiment of Horse Guards, called the Oxford Blues,
cn Black-heath.
June 2. A letter from Lord Percy to his father is
arrived at Northumberland-House, containing an ac
count ofthe ikirmilh in America. It is said not to
differ materially from the accounts already published.
June 3. Some ofthe Lords ofthe Admiralty, it is
said, are feat for by express, to coroe immediately to
town on very urgent bulinefs.
Every breast that is not destitute of humanity, must
be deeply affeded for the distressed inhabitants of
Boston in general, particula ly the women and chil
dren; the innocent and the guilty, the partisans and
the neutral, all involved in one common calamity !
June 5. American matters have thrown the Mini
stry into confufion; some begin to look towards Mr.
1 other fide, as thinking the ins will loon be turned to
outs.
As soon as the print of Lord North was advertized,
acert^in American agent sent and purchased a num-
Serofcopies ; and we are further told that he has got
some occasional lines written, which are annexed'to
the bottom of each, and are aßually sent off to Ame
rica, but the proposed end of this we are not able to
guess.
It is said that on Friday a person in high office at
tempted to put an end to his life, but was happily pre
vented by a relation.
POSTSCRIP T to Dunlaps P^nsylvAxa Packet. NUMB. 199.
Ci Mondaylaft the important question between the
Stationers' company and Mr. Caroan, of Sr. Paul's
church yard; concerning the right of printing a'ma
nacks, was determined by the unanimous opinion of
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in favour
of Mr. Caroan ; and on Friday last the injunction ob
tained by.the Stationers company in the Court of Chan
cery, Nov. 19, 1773, to prevent Mr. Carnal's printing
and felling almanacks, was dissolved by the Lord Chan
cellor. 0 . , .
There never was known so many causes determined
in Weftminder Hall, after a term ended, as have been
'fince the last. A great proof of the folly and ftdpidi
tyof people in this age; not a filh worhan ar Billings
gate, or an orange feller in St. Paul's Church-yard,
but has such high notions of honour, that upon the
fmallott flight offered it, they immediately commence
actions, expose themselves, and what they have been
years scraping together, squander away among the
fobs of the law.
• Omiab, the Otaheite, has been often at Ranelagh
lately, arid enjoyed it much, on account of the ladies
being remarkably civil to him.
Saturday, May 20, 2 tanner, who lives within twen
ty miles of Hutchin Back-street, near Baldock, re
turning late from his work, found his wife had gone
to bed, but had forgot to lock the door. The husband
blundering in the dark, just gave time to another, who
had supplied his placets get under the bed. The hus
band had put off his clothes, and was getting also into
bed, when his wife complained (he was exceeding ill,
and Should be glad of some annifed water, but feared
the publick houses were all (hut up, except the Sun,
Ino, which was at the greatest distance. The honest
man put on his clothes, and went to the Sen, where,
paging his hand into his pocket for a frilling to pay for
the water, the waiter returned it him, telling him he
could not change his guinea. The man, amazed to
hear mention of a guinea (as knowing he had but a few
(hillings) hastily put his hand again into his pocket, and
palled out nine more, with a ten pound bank note, and
on further examination found he had got a new pair of
breeches, and a fine watch. Comprehending the whole
then in an inffant, he observed, with the coolness of a
philosopher, that the affair was over before this, and
what was done could not be undone; as his wife,
therefore, had been so industrious in putting him into
so much ready money, he would have a bottle of wine
firft; and then carry her the annifeed water. The
tanner had the breeches cried on Tuesday in the open
market, but has not yet found an owner.
Extract of a letterfrom Portfmoutb, June 2.
" Sailed from Spithead, the Romney man of war,
with Admiral Duff, for Newfoundland, who is to
command at that place; and the Cherokee store (hip
for America.
" Arrived at Spithead, the Ardent, Potts, from
London, a transport for Boston."
June 7. This day, after the levee is over, a coun
cil is summoned to meet at St. James's, said to be on
the latt dispatches from America, France, and Ire
land.
Several of the great officers of state attended his
Majesty at Kew yesterday.
A tool of the Ministry was last Sunday giving
his matter an account of what intelligence he had glean
ed in his daily perambulation, relative to the Americans,
in which, having o'ten occasion to make mention of
them, was several times interrupted by his master, as
follows : " Whenever and wherever you have occa
sion to make mention of these scoundrels, always dis
tinguish them by the word, the Rebels, not the Ame
ricans."
General Gage's troops are very sickly, insomuch
that all the hospitals in Boston are full of them. Their
ficknels is said to be owing te their drinking very free
ly of new rum, with which they have been supplied by
the inhabitants.
By the last advices from America, it is said that
General Gage was bafy in fortifying Beacon hill, si
tuated in the heart of the town, ft is the opinion of
most people that Boston by this time is laid in ashes, and
that one stone is not left upon another : The pro
vincials not being able to keep the place, which must
be ever fubjed to a naval force, is the reafen given for
this proceeding.
It is a determination, we hear, that if the next ac
counts from America are not more favourable than the
last, press warrants will be issued immediately.
A commercial correspondent has obliged us with
the several quantities of wheat and flour imported at
Bristol from the following Provinces, from the firft of
January 17,75, t 0 the zyth of April last;
barrels of flour. Balk, of wheat.
From New-York 5523 71,123
Maryland 7594 91,888
Philadelphia 8045 35*967
Virginia 1252 42^35
■ a w.■.—.■ ~■«
22,414 241,812
Sappofe five bulhels of wheat goes to a bagel of flour,
which being added to the sum total ofthe wheat,
makes 353,8^2 bushels, which is the produce of 17,694
acres at 20 bushels per acre, and the value of the
fame at ss. per bushel, amounts to 88,4701. 10s.
The bread, rye, rice, and indian corn, are omitted,
and likewise wheat, barley, and oats, imported from
Holland, Garmany, and Ireland, at Bristol.
During the ibovefaid period, twenty Chips werA
cleared out from Bristol for North America, with no.
thing but basalt viz.
For New-York, 7
Maryland, —,
Philadelphia, — —
Virginia, — 3
South-Carolina, —
North-Carolina, — 1
20
Ns B. The quantity of American provisions im
ported at Bristol, is scarce 2 fourth of w^t is imported
at London, Liverpool, Lancaster, and throughout the
other parts of England ; and therefore when the non
exportation agreement from America takes place with
the prelent scarcity, and almost dearth of oar own corn
this year, 2 famine may be dreaded before next spring,
if the present American deputes are not previously
fettled.'
June 9. By the fat'eft advices, we learn the Virgi
nian troops are collecting, in order to form a refpe&-
able army ready to march as occasion may demand.
The Peonfylvanians are certainly embodying their
troops, expecting a vilit from General Gage, when re
inforced; but his motions are cut off.
Lord Mansfield is most ftqdioufly employed every
hour which he can spare from the weightier business of
the law, in framing a projed for patting an end to the
disputes between Great-Britain and America immedi
ately; but granted that his Lokdihip Ihould herein be
fcccefsfal, how will he be able to establish that mutu
al confidence which formerly existed between them,
and was the very fountain of our trade and power? The
Americans must of necessity be suspicious and diftruft
fd of the faith, nor will they ever, at lead
for a Jong time, view -us but with a jealous eye.
General Gage viewing the American army with hib
telescope, saw General Putnam in it, which surprised
him ; and he contrived to get a message delivered to him.
that he wanted to speak to him. Putnam, without any
hesitation, waited upon him. General Gage (hewed
him his fortifications, and advised him to lay down his
arms. General Putnam replied, he could force his
fortifications in half an hour, and advised General Gage
to go on board the (hips with his troops.
Yesterday there was a levee at St. James's, at which
Lord North, the Secretaries of Stave, Lord Gower,
Lord Barrington, &c. were prefect; Prince Mazarino,
the Spanish ambassador, and ail the other foreign mi
nisters, retired a quarter after two, which was foot!
after Lord Rochford returned with a bundle of papers,
which he went for from St. James's himfelf.
An evening paper fays, some dispatches of a very im
portant nature are preparing to be sent to the court of
Copenhagen. They are 10 be carried by a person of
diftindion, who is to demand an explicit answer; and
are said to be in consequence of the late unfortunate
Queen's last request refpe&ing the care of her chil
dren.
When the tender, humane, delicate King of Den
mark, was acquainted with the death of his amiable,
much injured Queen, it had such an effed on him, that
he exprefled his feelings in words, the meaning of which
was to the following effeft: “ This is a loss; but had
it happened a few days sooner, I should have fived
twelve thousand pounds by it."—lt seems this alluded
to the remittance of that sum for the half yearly allow
ance just before.
There are letters and prints by the Quaro, Charlton,
which is arrived at Falmouth from Salem, which con
firm all the accounts that have been received of the
action between the King's forces and the Boftonidrs;
and add, that several small (kirmilhes have happened
since in favour of the latter.
June 10. Notwithstanding the secrecy with which
matters are conduced, it is said an express was lent off
on Wednesday last to General Gage, containing some
proposals which he is to offer immediately to the de
legates.
If the above propositions ffiould ndt be accepted,
(which the ministry are in great expectation will) it is
a determined point in the cabinet, to take an army es
10,000 foreign troops into the pay of Great-Britain,
which will be sent to Boston immediately.
They write from Dunkirk, that upwards of two
hundred British artificers, with their wives and fami
lies, arrived here in vefTefs since January last, to seek
employment in the manufactories of Franee.
A letter from Berlin fays, it is certain that the He
reditary Prince of Brunswick has entered into the King
of Prussia's service. with the rank of General of foot.
A person just arrived from Holland fays, there is
great talk there of fending out four thousand land for
ces with all expedition, to reinforce the Dutch Colony
o' Surinam.
Extras of a letter from the Hague.
" From the many warlike preparations now making
by the Emperor of Germany, and the King of Prussia,
between whom there is the ftrideft unity and alliance,
it is imagined that they will (hortly put in force their
favourite scheme of annihilating the ancient fyflem of
government in Germany, and eftablifn out of its ruins
two formidable monarchies."
Extract of a letter from Bantzick.
" The King of Prussia dropt an expression lately
which has occasioned infinite (peculation here. In $
public cooverfation he observed, “ The Emperor u.