The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-01 00:00:00, page 3

The Sybil frigate, which went into English harbour
yesterday morning, parted with the British fleet, con
sisting of 18 ships of line, on Wednesday iaft, ( wo
others with the Nymph frigate had separated in a gale of
wind,) and it is supposed that 'hey must ere this have
arrived at Barbadoes. They bring back with them the
69th regiment. The remains of the gallant 40th were
left to form part of the garrison of New York. We
are happy in adding that captain Forbes, whom fame
had at one time numbered among the fallen at the bril
liant affair of Fort Griswold, is still in the land of the
living, and in t lerable health. He came from New-
York in the Barfleur, but arrived here in the Sybil.
It is with shame and indignation that we now proceed
to fay a few words relative to the inglorious loss of the
island of St Euftatius, which has been too fully con
firmed. The marques de Bouille landed on Sunday
might the^th ult. at a place called Tumble down-dick,
on the back of the island, with a handful of men only
—some accounts fay but 250, others go to 380;
but we have not yet heard any body excee the latter
estimate. It seems he had three or four times that num
ber upon the expedition, but the landing was so bad
that it was with the utmost danger and difficulty those
few had got on shore, and not without the loss of fame
land ng, their boats were stove, and the mar
quis de Bouille finding it impossible either to get more
°? ^oreor.to regain his ships, which last it is
n w ° u ld willingly have done, instantly formed
a , nt resolution of attempting the conqueftof
w '" " e ' ma " f° rce he had ; and to the eter
nal disrate of the commander in chief there (if the
circumstances narrated, that is, prove all true,) they
Succeeded without any refinance on our part, at least
r' .any worthy noticing. What number of troops
the Eng ifh had, it is not in our power to ascertain.
w i e have " ot heard a ny Military gentleman estimate
, an ,oo. ^e 15th re ^ iment and part of
the 13th, which formed the garrison, are transported to
MartiDico, and from thence will, we presume, be spee
dily conveyed to France.
Several particulars of this fhameful business have
reached us ; but we abandon the ungrateful fubjed for
the present, only adding, that every thing we have
heard on the occasion relative to the marquis de Bouil
le, proves him to possess both that spirit of enterprise
f°! d 'r> ! nd that liberality as a gentleman' for
which he has long been celebrated and esteemed, even
by us his enemies.'
Having but one piece of good news to tell our rend
ers, we will set out with it, merely ?or the fake of avoid
ing that querelous kind of exordium which we have
late had too many occasions to repeat.
That the long expected Cork fleet has fafely reached
Barbadoes, may certainly be efiimated as an article of
very good news. They came under convoy of the St.
Alban's and two frigates, and have been several days
arrived. They had once weighed anchor to proceed
this way, but returned ; for what reason is not mnti
oned in any of the letters we have seen, but it may be
presumed that the reports of the arrival of a very pow
erful reinforcement to the French, and the hourly ex
peftation of our fleet from North-America, were the
co-operating causes.
His majesty's packet Grenville, with the October
mail, was still at Barbadoes on Friday night last, when
captain Can erbury of the schooner Delight (who ar
rived here yeflerd .y evening,) left that island, and it
was uncertain when she would proceed ; probably not
until the arrival of fir Samuel Hood.
St. Martin's, it is said, has also fallen, but we have
heard nothing of Tortola.
Some accounts fay that, exclusive of 2 o odd fail of
'°h u"'" M : de Graffe from North-America, the
r ^ ce ' ved Martinic °> a reinforcement of
A^ ^" e h °P e ' is Premature.
as f ' en fr ° m th " lfland > to P a ss t° Reward,
% perhaps they mi ^ ht be the home
ward bound French convoy, the departure of which,
Captain Jeffery, zfter having failed from St. Lucia,
was chaced back by the Holker privateer, and was then
informed that an account had Deen received there of
the arrival of the October packet at Barbados.
December 4.
This morning arrived here his majesty's packet the
lord Hyde, captain Henry Jeffery, with the September
mail, the left Falmouth the 3d of O&ober, and will
fail on Thursday evening next, bound for Montser
rat, Nevis, St. Christopher and St. Euftatius, and
thence to England.
BASSETERRE (St. Christophers) November 23.
An Anguilla privateer schooner took a large ship
under Imperial colours, going into St. Vincent, and
conduced her into Sandy-point. The commander of
the above ship fays, he failed last from London, bound
for St. Lucia, and had part of governor Shirley's bag
gage on board, but this is not credited.
By the Joanna, Captain Tanner, arrived
here yesterday morning, after a passage of
eighteen days, from St. Thomas, we
have the following advices.
LON D O N,
ORober 12. On the 4th instant, in the afternoon,
general Vaughan arrived at lord Lifburne's house in
theadmiralty from the Well.lndies, but last from Cork.
Yesterday general Vaughan was at court, and in
troduced to his majesty.
The fame day colonel Ferguson, lately arrived from
Tobago, was at court, and had a long conference
with the king.
Yesterday the honourable major Stanhope, brother
to the earl of Harrington, arrived at his ordfhip's
house in the Stable yard, St. James's, from the Weft
Indies. Major Stanhope was the commanding officer
at Tobago at the time of its surrender to the arms of
the French.
Yesterday admiral Rodney and his lady were at
court, and took leave of their majesties, previous to
their going to Bath.
St. JOHN' (Antigpa), November 27, 1781.
Extrads from Martinico Gazettes to ift November.
In expectation of occasions to face the fire of the
English, oar officers add to the continual exercize of
our troops, the occafiohal reprefentatims of feigned en
gagements. Every thing which presents the idea of e
nemies to to be conquered and laurels to be gathered,
has charms for them.
The regiment of Dillon encamped the 13th instant up
on the heights of fort Royal hospital, and M. de Bouil
le at the head of the other troops which form the gar
rison, made a falfe attack upon them. This military
treat was followed by a splendid dinner, and a ball
given by M le. Corote de Dillon to the ladies
By an order of the supreme council, dated the 6th of
last month, all priehs, notaries furveyprs, and other
public officers, are prohibited from giving the title of
Mr. or Mrs. to any of the Gens de Couleur, under
certain penalties therein expressed.
Government has just published a decree of the king
concerning the game of hazard, and other games of
chance, which has been formerly prohibited A(pe
cies of contagion more inveterate and more fatal in
the colonies than in the mother country. His majesty
not fitisfied with having eflaililhed order in all the
branches of administration, is desirous to remedy the
misfortunes which many of his fubjeds draw upon
themselves and their families by their vices He con
firms the ordonances of his predecessors against games
of chance, and pronounces the heaviest penalties on
those that transgress in future.
The Medea and Galatea frigates arrived here yester
day from Tobago and Grenada, where they had ca r ri
ed a fourth prze, considerably more valuable than the
others- She is loaded with provisions, and they found
on board to the amount of 42 thousand livres in gui
neas. The vigilance and activity which meffrs. de
Luardin and Roquart have shewn in this cruize, merit
the highest eulogiums.
The Medea and Galatea frigates, which have fuffer
ed some damage in their masts during their l®ng cruize,
are gone into the bafon at,fort Royal to be repaired.
The merchants and owners of ships are hereby inform
ed that there will be a convoy for France about the
end of November.
The Amazon frigate, commanded by M. de Vil
hge, which failed from hence the 9th of September,
returned the 28th of last month fr®m the Havnnah,
having on board a million of piasters. At her depar'
ture from that colony, Don Solano had still under his
command 13 ships of the line. They reckon there may
be there, b<fides 6000 regulars, 6000 well disciplined
militia. M. de Village is greatly pleated at the recepti
on he met with from the Spaniards.
Tiie schooner Defiance arrived here the 29th of last
month from the Spamfh Cotft ; the brings very agree
ble intelligence for our allies. According to advices
which had been received by the governor of the Car
, raccas the 6th of Oftob-r, from Lima and Sta. Fe, the
famous Indian Joseph Gabriel Tupa Amaro, who at
tempted to have himfelf proclaimed king of Peru, had
been taken and beheaded, tog ther with hit whole fa
mily and the other Caciques his allies. The colonel of
the Carthagena regiment was at Sta. Fe with 1500 men
A coniiderable number of the revolters had been hang'
ed, and others were upon the point of (haring the fame
fate It is to be hoped these ads of severity will make
some impression upon the minds of the difa rfeHd, and
that the flames of (edition will be totally extinguished.
Those that had affemb^d at Merida, in the environs'
of the Carraccas and C^mana, were al edy disper
sed in the mountains. Thus, whatever the English
may fay, we shall not fee another Boflon <pon the
outhern continent.
Yesterday arrived here an American vessel, Laden
with faltfifh and lumber, which left Salem the 9th of
last month. The captain fays, that he was chaced to
windward of Bermudas by 12 English line of battle ships
fleering E. N. E. which obliged him to throw his ta
pers overboard. As it was thought upon the continent
that the Virginia expedition, would be immediately fol
-Iqw by an attempt upon New-York, he conjectures
that admiral Graves, apprehensive of loosing the red of
his fleet there, had determined to return to Europe with
such of his ships as were in a failing condition. He was
convinced that it was admiral Graves, whole thip he
knew. At his departure from Salem, the reduction of
lord Cornwa lis, with 5000 regulars and 2000 tories
was universally believed, but they were waiting with
impatience for a confirmation of this great news by con
gress. As for the naval matters upon the ccatt, the
captain's accounts agree with those which we have al
ready given.
A handy Boy, either white or
black, not under 8 years of age, is wanted to wartcn
a famly in this city. Enquire of the Printer.
i' was announced in the Martinico gazette, would hap
pen about the latter end of November.
Dec. 8. It is now said that Mr. de Graffe is not yet
returned from the continent of America, but that he
has fleered his course toward Charleftown. Some ac
ounts contradid also the intelligence lately received
with refpea to the arrival of a reinforcement at Mar
tinico from France-, but we do not find that either of
these reports come well authenticated.
Yesterday morning arrived here in his way from
Nev-York to Jamaica, rear admiral Graves, in his
majesty's ship London of 98 guns, conducing into
this port the French ship Imperieux of 40 guns and
330 men, loaded with cannon, hands of arms, bale
goods medicines, &c. bound from Cadiz to Phiiadel
phia, and taken by the London in the lat. of Bermuda.
Yesterday arrived here also the schooner Blyden,
a prize taken by his majesty's ship Pegasus, bound
from Philadelphia, to the Havannah, and having on
board aoout 400 barrels of flour.
We impatiently expert the arrival of the Corke fleet,
and the O&ober packet. No news of either has been
received since our last, nor have we yet heard of fir
Samuel Hood, though no doubt he must be at Barba
dos long 'ere this
N. B. The conditions to be made known on the day
of sale, by JOHN LEE, Affing Executor.
Notice is hereby given, to all
those indebted by Bill, Bond, N te of Hand, or other
wise, howsoever, to the Estate of J>hn Weight, late of
M yamenfing-townihip, in the county of Philadelphia,
deceased, they are requested to make speedy payment;
and ill those who have any Demands against said Estate
are desired to bring or fend in their Accounts, properly
proved, in or ler that they may re paid as soon as the
Effe&s of the deceased can ba obtained, by the fubferi
, bar, for the discharge thereof.
JOHN LEE, A&ing Executor.
Mount Pleasant, New Jersey, December 31, 1781.
*•' Al debts due to the above estate are forbid oeing
p id ^ any person but the said John Lee, who only i$
lawfully inipowered to re e ve the fame.
TO BE SO L D,
That valuable Plantation, in
C elteoham town(hip, and county of Philadelphia, in
this Rate, situate between Frankfo d and Germantown
roads, w thin a mile of Oxford chu ch, and about eight
miles of Ph ladclphia, contain ng about 180 acre, of
which so er more acres are well umbered, and neat the
' fame quantity cf meadow in a good fwa.d cf grais,
over the molt or which water is fcd fom conftanc
streams, with which the place abounds. This Place is
too well known to need a more particular defcriptio ,
than that the arable part is divided into about ten dilt.n&
fields, which, as well as the ou f i.>e involute, confilt
chiefly o' red cedar-polls and white cedar-nri^, p^
up ip th< -belt manner. The other improvements con,
fitt of a ftQ,,e t/oufe, with a hall twelve feet wide, and
an a. joining large log kitchen, a wafh-houu, mi k
houie and barn, all of stone and vary convenin', p.r
tcalarty the barn, which is 60 by 39, an f |8 f ee t
high to the fquau,with a cornpleat found cedar rcpf ;
has a Lfticitot plank tiirefh ng fl mr, either for horleg
0 flails, three ranged ttables, also a chaff-room and
grainart, under which is a deep cellar for cyder. Be
tides other convenjencies too teci us to mention, it h $
a grist mill adjoining, and affords 1 mil feat on F ank
ford-treek, which runs through 'he place. Require of
DANIEL kOBERDEAU, who a^o has a small Q antity
of COPPER to tell. Pniladephi , Jan. 1, 1782,
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On MONDAY next, being the 7th day of Januaiy
at the late dwelling House of Mr. JOHN WRIGHT;
deceased, commonly known by the name of Mr,
Anthony Morris's place, situated on Second-ftreet'
in the diftr & of Southwark,'
All the Negroes, Stock, and
HOUSHOLD FURNITURE, &c. &c. Confiding of
QNE likely Negroe Wench about twenty
years old, fit for town or country work, 2 working
Mares, two likely Colts, and one likely Poney, one
good Milch Cow, and one Cow and Calf, two broad
wheel Carts and one Market-Cart, P oughs; Harrows
Gears and other Hirneffes, Grind-sanes, and sundry
other farming Utensils ; Beds and Bedtngs, one eight
day Clock with a Caie, Looking-Glaffis, Chairs,
Tables, and a great Variety of other Houfhold and
Ktchen Furniture, t®a numerous to mention in an ad
vertisement; also, two large Stacks of Rye, on, Stade
of Oats, and a Quantity of Hay, a large Quantity of
Cabbage, Turnips and Potatoes, &c. The Vendue to
b ,gn piecifely at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and con
tinue till all is fold.
JAMES GALLANT, a noted thief. Whofoerer
ap, r.hendo M'C^thy or Caldwell, and delivers them
to the Goi:r of the city and county of Philadelphia
0 fecuies them in any Gael, (hall receive six Dollars
Rewaid for each, and for M'Neriy (alias Boyd) Forty
Dollars Reward ; it is hoped that evety person, what
soever, will keep a good look out for M'Nealy (alias
Boyd) as he was committed for ; iracy on the hi h teas
tor James Gallant, a Reward of Six p<nc, paid by'
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff, , r
Dec. 29, JOHN REYNOLDS, Gaoler.
JOHN CALDWELL, from the north of Ireland,
abou. 5 ert 10 nebes high, of a bl ck, f^arthy com
plex 0 , wore a whitish coa and Raffia duck trowfers.
WILLIAM M'Ni.ALLY (alias B>fd) about 6 feet
higo an i very fl m made, of a brownith complexion,
Smooth faced, thin beard and brown hair, a red jacket
and err, woollen tro < fers.
Twenty Pounds Specie Reward.
BROKE open on Fr.day nigit lalt, the liable of tne
tut fcribei, in Lumhard-ltreet, and a Black HORSE?
ftuleh; he has no white ipot about hm, ab^ut nine
years old, a chunkv, firing made Hprft, has not b,a
trimmed lately, looks clumsy about th^ neck and
main hangs m it y on toe left file ; what 14 a cerfcia
maik, r he is used to %oyk ja a ripe walk, #nd the top
0 is ears is a little t rreu, there was nothing eLe ta-'
en. Whoever takes up the said Horse, ana bijags
him to me, fhdl have Fie Fo 1 da ; aud if he brings
me the thief, shall have Fifteen Pounds m ve, and all
rea onab e charges paid, by JOHN WOODS, at th#
New-Market, Philadelphia. Dec. 19 h 1781.
A Person very capable wouM be
glad to be employed 0, evenings, in c< p, mg, metho,
diz ng or fettling books accounts, &
A note directed A, B. and Uft wjth.hu Piiptsc, will Q,
ropcrly noticed.
Broke Gaol, last night, and made
their el ape, the following named Persons, v z.
DANIEL MCCARTHY, an lufhman, about 5 feet
4 inches hi-h, of a fair complexion, lightish hair,
thick and chunky, wore a failures blue jacket, and
black breeches. 1 '