The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-12-20 00:00:00, page 2

^ O S T 0 N, Decembers.
^ reatUman Iras been obliging enough to communi
cate to the printer hereof, an Edinburgh paper of
the 7th of September, from it the following intelli
gence is fele^ej, viz.
L O N D 0 N, September 3.
L r rd George G rdon has pub ithed the following ad
vertisement:
To tie Worthy Liverymen of the City of London.
<eutteme:,
P ran; me to flicit the favour of your vote and in
tered to he your representative in parliament, in the
room of Mr. am r ran Haley, decked. Should Ibe
fubdpxy as to ire-t your approbation you my de
penl on my exerting myself in the house of commons,
in (upp >rt of your ,civil and religious liberties, accor
ni I/ , mtoe principles laid down at th reformation and
ic/.hutioh. f on, gentlemen,
your mull obedient servant.
G. GORDON;
We beck Preet, 'ept. 3, 1781.
. T The worthy liverymen of London, in the
inttren >f orl ':orge Got don, are desired to be at the
Queene's Arms tavern, Newgate-flreet this evening.
Tint chairs ^ tak n precisely ^7 o'clock
Tais ntorni-g mrd George Gordon*was pe; finally
Oavaffiug Lie lively of L 11jou, in Newgate breot.
Advice ,3s received on aturday evening at the ad
rir by,of be^ m in d fleets, confining of 49 fail of the
fine being ba off Scil : y the cutter that brought this
ruWb'ge°' e fay's, their flation was terween 47 and 49
Not a Ist. themobieH iso{ courte, the homeward bound
Fiifn fre^ fromJ maica and the Reward inlands.
Vice admiral Darby'? Stet will, in a few days, com,fl
0 30 fa! of the bn , including two 50 gun ships.
Commodate Keita Steward's (qua ron, whien is pro
bably ordered round as a reinforcement, will ' give
him Ngi.t (hips m >re, m kingthe whole 38 ; but whe
tn-r it is tile d figa, rnd, of government, to hazard
an Thon with a Kcce To (uperior, has not yet trans
, pired.
Captain Walker, of the Prince Alfred privateer, of
Ki adie, has lik^wle brought a confirmation of the a
boyr account; and further add, that he percieved fe
ver.l letters of marque dander American colours, in
company w^ißthe combined fleets, three of which he
saw wita In's glais, mounted from 20 to 28 carriage
guns each.
Admiral Derby's fquadr n is completely watered
'and vidmrlcd, and dili remains at Torbay.
By Saturday's Dutch mail we 1 arn, thatadvice was
re< tided at Amihrdarn from port I'Orient, of the
. Dutcn Ettft Indiamta, which have been so lone lying at
Cad z, bring fak arrived at that port. They failed in
company with the combined fleets, and parted from
them on he 15th uri. 111 lat. 47.
Paris, Augud 23. Toe Sybil French frigate, of 32
gun, uemmand dry M. de Vintimille, arrived at
Br Y on the i?fh of this month S^e was one of the
combined fleet, and relates, that this fleet was at the
entrance of the channel. It was composed of 36 (hips
of the line, which extended from Uthaut to the 3or
lingues ; and that M. de Guicnen with a light squa
dron of observation, comput'd of 13 flips or the line,
fix of which were Spanim and fvven were French, is
cruizing uppon tqe coast of Ireland. This cruise, which
has for Its cbjcß the intercepting the English fleets of
merchant Blips, will last till toe 15th or 20th of next
month.
Hague, Aug. 26. The prince Stadtholder has pre
sented admiral Zortman with a (word of gold; the ad
mirals extraordinary, Dedri, Van Braam, and Kinf
bergen, with a fabre and belt of greatvalue; a fabre of
le s value, with its belt, to the captains Braakand Sta
ringb, Ith permission to them alls, as well as to the
flag officers, to wear a white feather in their uniform
hit. Trecaptains Mulder, Deckker, Weldern, Aber
son, Bolcb, and Smaafen, have lil^ewife each of them
a fabre with its belt. The lieutenants of the line of
battle are to wear cpauletts of god; and the cadets one
on the left froulder.
Dec. 3. Saturday last arrived here, a brig, captain
Bi op, from Cadiz.
Yerierday returned here from a cruise, the privateer
brig i rofpea, captain Potter, in which he captured a
fc omur, mounting ten carriage guns, bound to
Halifa , laden with sea coal, and commanded by one
Bates.,
Dec. 6. LaflMonday captain Adams arrived here
from Cadiz, which place tieleft the 20th of October, and
intorrs, that the combined fleets had returned into
p rt, from their late cruize in the cannel of England,
the Frenc into Brefl, and the Spanifa, confining cf
up warns of 30 fail of the !in ,iqto Cadiz : That the liege
oti;ibrait<r was vigorou , y continued: That a large
re u oice ent had arrived at Minorca from ToTon,
to assist t e Spaniards in the reduction of that place,
which it was thought rio^ld be acco.. plifhed in a few
days after this arriv.d, v
Two large Spanish frigates arrived at Cadiz before
captain Adams failed from the Havapaah, with a vast
quantity of money on account of the king and the mer
chants.
N F, W-Y OR K, December 12.
Yeflerday came up the Swallow fcheoner, captain
Watson, which left Charleftown rhe 2def this month,
by her we have the heartfelt pleasure of announcing
the fafe arrival at that port, in a very leaky con ition,
of the ship Lord Mulgrave, with upwards of 400 fouls,
more than one hundred of them veteran officers of the
royal army, with on the paiiage hither from Virgi
nia, had been blown off Sandy-Book in the la e hard
gal s. Major Craig had arrived there with all the troops
from North Carolina ; Savannah was reinforced, and,
since all the out- polls were called in, general Leslie (as
we are informed) finds himfelf at the head . f about 8000
men ; the rebel general Greene was within 24 miles of
^hirlefiown, which , under the intendency of our engi
imr, the Eritilh Vauban, is now become inacceflible
to a land force.
His majeily's ships Santa Monica and La Fortunee,
in c^ace of a Spanish frigate and five merchant ships of
that ration in the gulph of Florida , were unfortunately
precluded from taking the whole convoy, by the for
mer of the British fllips being suddenly difmafled, which
occafmoed her repairing to Charleftown, where Ilie ar
rived to refit. The eav ge sloop of war, some time ago
taken after a very obligate defence, by a rebel frigate
of much superior force, and afterwards retaken by his *
majesty's fllip Soleby, after being peyfedly repaired,
put to sea witHthe Swallow fchoorier under her con
voy.— The Camel and her convoy from England long
ago arrived at Charieflown
We are informed that a French cutter and a top fail
veffrl, said to be prizes to his ma,fly's ship Chatham,
are arrived at Sandy Hook.
A vessel is taken up at Charleflown to bring the offi
cers and pdffeogers carried there in the Lord Mul
grave.. v
The Eagle packet, with the September mai, took her
departure for this port, but firft ordered to leave a
mail t Ch irleftowi), winch port the had not reached on
the 2d in slant.
Further advices by the packet.
L O N D O N, Otiober 15
A gentleman who arrived on Saturday from Oftend,
and was a few days fiuce in Paris, fays, that b mg in
t.e bilhaid room of a capital hotel, he heard an officer
of diftmfbon ted part >f a I thr, which he received
from another officer b fore Minorca, which contain
ed the duke de Criijon'sfummons to general Murray
to surrender Fort St Philip, &C 1 to the arms of Spain,
and The general's answer, whi h he well remembers to
be nearly in the following words, " General Murray
unwilling to give the duke de (rillon,uy future unne
cessary trouble in summoning the garrison he^has the
honour to command, to surrender to t e arms of the
king of Spain, acquaints him, that he is determin'd to
treat fucii flags as may hereaft? r be sent with the great
est contempt, and that he and his brave men will flip
port the garrison to the last extremity."
Accounts have been received by the Helena sloop of
war, which arrived a,t Portfmeuth on Saturday from Gi
braltar, from which pFce she failed the 20th of Septem
ber ^-That the left tne garrison in good health and spi
rits—that on the the 25th ult. she passed the Spanish
fleet; and on the sth inflant fell in wirii the French
fee:, about 50 leagues apart, confifiing of about 18 fail
of the rine; and that three days after she met with the
fleet under the command of admiral Darby.
The r^giwents to embark on board the next ships
that fail for India, are the 23d regiment of iigt dra
goons, fir Jolin Burgoyne's; the cift of foot, Sanford;
and 102 , RbWley'a. The whole forming a body of
2000 effective men.
DUBLI N, September 25.
The following notice was yeflerday filed in the Roy
al Exchange:
Dublin Caflle, September 24, 1781.
My lord
" I Eave his excellency's command to inform you,
that by a letter received early thi^ morning by express
from the commander in chief, I have bad the pleasure
to hear that the Leeward Inland's fleet, consisting of 170
fail, had arrived on the aid off Kinfale, and whe. fir
John Twine's di(patch left Cork, was then Did to be
fieering for the barbour of Cork. I request your lord
ftiip will communicate this pleasing event to the city of
Dublin. I have the honour to be, &c.
WM. EDE N.
Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor."
B A LTIMO R E, November 27.
The Address of the Citizens of Ah x indria, to his Ex
cellency General Washington.
SIR,
A MIDST the honest effufions of joy, and sentiments
~ of gratitude, which yeur presence .has every
where excited, permit us, the inhabitants of Alexan
dria, who tbinkourfelves peculiarly called upon, from
that acquaintance with your virtues which a long re
fide.ee among us, in a private Nation, had procured,
to affureyou that we are not less transported with the
warmest feelings of gratitude and affiaiau towards you,
for the unwearied vigilance and true greatuefs of mind
which, amidfl the most trying vicissitudes of fortune,
and darkest profpeas of war, you have ever and in
variably supported-
Ween we call to mind your departure from among
us, and c mpare that time, so fraught with evi:, with
the rtfent auspicious moment, we find it difficult to
retrain our feelings within the bounds of manly de
cency. Nor can we forbear being impressed with the
highest veneration and refpe& for your charader, when
confuting the records of history, we learn how seldom
it has been the lot of freedom to be bleifed with a de
fender, in whose person ail the patriot virtues have
beep so happily united. We feel ex rfelves dilated with
the hope (since, in their infancy, focietes often receive
a flamp from the characters of their firit infiitutors
and guardians, which endure for ages) thai, abashed
by your great example, tyr nny and d&fpotifm will ne
ver, in this wefiern world, erect their standards of
blood.
Permit us, at the fame time that we condole
with you for the loss of our very ami b'e representa
tive, Mr. Cuftis, to express our mod ardent wishes
thatthe late success at York, may remove the obfli
nate infatuation es our enemy, and dispel that fatal
malignancy of passion, which has hitherto blinded
them, so that the bl< flings of peace being diffufed thro'
the country, you may again return among us to the
enjoyment of ...omeflic ease.
We have the honour to be, for ourselves
and our lellow citizens, your excellency's
most obedient and very humble servants,
WILLIAM RAMSAY,
WILLIAM RUMNEY,
JOHN FITZGERALD,
R. T. HOOE.
To his Excellency General Washing
ton, commander in chief of the
federal army.
Alexand ia, November 19, 1781.
His Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
I ACCEPT, with peculiar fatisfa&ion, the very kind
and affectionate address of the citizens of Alexan
dera- The lohg acquaintance which, in former times,
Iliad of their sincerity and cordiality, flampsit with
particular value ; and permit me to fay, that to make
a peaceful return to his agreeabe society of my fel
low citizens, is among the moil ardent of my wishes,
and w&uld prove my greatest comfort, for all the toils
aid viciffituds which I have experienced during my
absence.
The great director of events has carried us through
a variety of feenes, during this long and bloody con
tell, in which we have been for seven campaigns most
nobly hrugglincF The prefect profpe& is pleasing;
the late success at York-Town is very promising; but
on our own improvement depend its future good con
sequences. A vigourous prosecution of this success
will, in all probability, produce us what we so long
wished to f^cure, an etlablifhment of peace, liberty and
iuoependx nee. A re axation of our exertii ns, at this
moment, may cost us many more toilsome campaigns
and be attend'd with the most unhappy confequeuccs.
Your condblance for the IoU of that amiable youth,
Mr. Cuftis, affeCts me most tenderly. His loss I trust
will be compensated to you, in some other wortny re
prefent.tive.
Aqiidft all the vicissitudes of tim@ er fortune, be as
sured, gentlemen, that I (hall ever regard, with parti
cui raffeftioii, the citizens and inhabitants of Alexan
dria.,
I am, gentlemen, your mofl
obedient arid mofthumble servant,
G. WASHINGTON.
To William Ram Cay, William Rumney,
John Fitzgerald and Robert Hooe,
esquires, and the other inhabitants
pi Alexandria.
November 19, 1781,
December 11.
The brig M'Cle r achan, captun Houston, belonging
to Philadelphia, is arrived here, after a long paffoge
from Havanna.
The ship captain Nichols, is arrived here from
Salem, New England.
A French frigate, from York River, Virginia, now
lies near North-Point, a few miles below our harbour.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20.
Extras! of a letter from South-Carolina, November
20, 1781.
" A letter is just now received from general Marion,
informing, that on the 15th infant be datached colonel
Mahan, with 18© cavalry, and colonel Shelly with 200
riflemen, to endeavour to intercept some of the enemy's
plundering parties. Colonel Mahan went down below
Monk's Corner, and took at Fair Lawn, one subaltern,
twofurgeons, and eighty convalescents;, the officers to
paroled, and brought off the men. He found so large a
quantity of arms and stores in the house, which he could
not bring off, that he thought proper to buru the house
and its contents.
“ The Governor has issued a proclamation fercallißg
an assembly, who are to meet at Cambden the Bth&f
January.. By his proclamation no person who has
borne arms ,with he enemy or taken protection with
them, unless they hvc returned and complied with his
proclamation of amnesty, will be allowed to eled or be
elected"
On Tuesday, the nth inflant, d parted this life, after
a short ilWiefs, in the 63d year of his age, JOHN ORD,
efq- and on the Thursday following bis remains were in
terred in Chrifi Church burying ground, attended by a
large and refpedable number of his fellow citizens. This
gentleman maintained, in every nage and situation of
his life, the character of a valuable member of civil and
religious focie.y. He executed the office of a magistrate,
both under the old and new confiitution of the date, with
integrity and impartiality. His zeal for the liberties and
independence of his country, in which he yielded to few,
was at all times regulated by a sacred regard to the laws
of the Bate, and a proper ienle of the dignity of public
charaßer. In private life, he was kind, sincere and just.
In a world, all who knew him aercethat he was, in the
foiled import of tne words, a good citizen and an ho?a
nest man.
A gQtleman from Rhode-Ifland, informs, that the
brig captain Dennifton, from Jamaica for London,
with 200 hoglheads of fagar, captured by the Delaware,
captain Prole, of this port, after beating oil the coast
some time, was obliged to bear away, and has got into
Rhode Island as is also a large ship from Cadiz, for this
port, which was blown off.
A gentlemen lately from England, reports, for the
benefit of those concerned on this fide the water, that
he saw in Mill Prison, a number of American prisoners,
among which were in good health the following performs,
rood of whom failed tro 0 Philadelphia:
Capt. Kemp, Thomas Bab, bimon Alderfon, fen.
Shubert Armitage John Afnton, Thomas Elsworth,
John Brown, William Downs, Simon Alderfon jun.
Mr. Troop, Joseph Sing!e,erg, colonel Kichardfon, of
Maryland.
Sailed last from Philadelphia. Mr. Fitts, of Cape-
Fear: Mr. Willem, of Ntw-Cahle, upon Delaware;
captain lalburt, of Boston.
Extrad of a letter from wew Jerky, dated December
17,17^.
“ The fleet for Britain failed the 14th instant ; can
not learn with c rtainty what officers went —-Prine,
William Henry, lord Cornwallis, and Arnold, are gone
in one ship. A piety medley, a prince, a general,
and a traitor." , . ~
Extract of a letter from New Providerice, Oct. 27, 1711.
" This moment captain Hilton, in a flag from Eer
rrudas t# the ilav noa, called n.re lO'^. way back,
with a few prisoners, and cme ransom money ; by him
we learn, tha 15 fhips^nd polacres were get.mg ready
to take in troops, with 7 or 8 frigates, and 6 heavy ca
lies, who would fail in about three or four weeks, under