The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-04-08 00:00:00, page 1

To the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
S I R,
JN your paper of the 21H of January last, an adver
tisement of a very extraordinary and unprecedent
ed nature appea^eJ, finned by order of Major-General
Lord Stirling, by his Lord'hi>'s Aid de Cimp, whih
muff have greatly surprised the Public, Perhaps all
the annals of the world cannot produce an instance of
a Fwid Officer o' th* L ft rank being ighominioefl • ad
vertifed in a ptrhe new, paper before he had be n
previously condemned by a fair trial, and rendered ob
noxious to his country, and a punishment, so severe,
and ruinous to his chara&er. Lord Sterling is th fi It
who has d,red to attempt so flagrant an injustice. Such
a procedure must have mceo ed all who are friend, to
the credit of our army, and have given ground for ri
dirule to our enemies.
I conceiv'd inyfelf aggrieved, and sent i:: my refig
narion ; a privilege I thought every officer, in that
case, had a right to, and therefore made no don't of
its being; accepted. If I was guilty of any mifiemca
npurs, it was known where I might be faund. I went
to my home, whence! was liable to he fummonel to
answer any charges which might have been exhibited
against me; inHead of which I was publicly advertised
as a criminal. I appeared and Submitted to a trial —
But left the insinuations which ° hie Lordflrip intended
to dr -fttoy the chara& r,of a man who never injured
him, and who made h ; s duty as an Officer and Patri t
Ms peculiar pleafare, Should have thedefigned illrfl.&,
Ibez leave, through the channel of your ufeful paper,
(the fame in which my Suppled disgrace was publish
ed) to lay the opinion and sentence of the Court mar
tial before the Public ; to whole candour I hope it will
appear that his Lord Ship's behaviour to me has been
cruel and unjaH. I ara, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
W. C.
The following is the determination of the Court-martial.
" IT appears to the Court, having maturely con
ftdered the firft instance of disobedience of orders which
Col. Cook is charged with, the evidence given refpe&-
ing it, and Col. Cook's reasons, that Col. Cook did
not go with his regiment when the brigade to which
Col. Cook belongs did march toward the enemy, but
they are of opinion, an account of Col. Cork's being
unwell at the time, the greater part of the regiment
being unfit for Service and Haying in camp, and the
part of the regiment that went being fufficiently officer
ed, they excuse him from cenfurt; at the fame time
think he Should have mentioned these circumstances to
Lord Stirling, who commanded the division.
" The Court having considered the next instance
of dilo'oedience of orders that Col. Cook is charged
with, the evidence and Col. Cook's defence, are of
opinion that he, after having been refufed leave ofab
fence, did, without leave, leave cam,, and did not re
turn until near two months after he went away, being
a breach of General Orders of the zzd of December lalt,
and contrary to good o-der and military discipline, and
do sentence him, on account of th^ circumstances of
Col. Cook's case, and on account of the good charac
ter he has futtaihed as an cffi er, only to be reprimand
ed in General Orders: They do acquit Col. Cook of
giving leave of absence to officers of iris regiment, and
reporting them ablent without leave, by which they
were brought to their trial, by a Court martial, and
acquitted. The Court adjourned till Monday next.
LAC H. M'l NTOSH, President."
“ The Commander in Chief approves the lenience,
and hopes the disgrace to an officer of Col. Cook's rank,
of being found guilty of the charge of quitting camp
without leave, will be a fufficient reprimand.
“ The preceding is a true copy of rhe original,
N. GILMAN, Ad.°Gen."
Colonel Cook, as well to do himfelf justice as to fa
tisty the impartial world, has published the foregoing
proceedings of a Court Martial refp^&ing his trial,
from all which the candid reader may fully fee the
fFmfy reasons upon which his Lorafhip founded his
Scandalous advertisement. Aad what do these mighty
charges amount to when all is done? Colonel Cook
is only reprimanded in general orders. His Lordship's
conduct, upon the whole, brings to my mind the fable
concerning the birth of the mountains when they were
in labour, and mankind with anxious expeastion
waited for some wonderful, some monstrous producti
on. What wasthe iflae ? A little mouse came creep
ing f orth. Parturiunt montes, nafeetur rediculus mas.
A enriofity something Similar to this has his Lordship
rrife i in the minds of many, by his blustering adver
tisement. No doubt many have thought that even
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G E N e'r A L
WEDNESDA Y, APRIL Bth, 1778.
death itfelf was too fosll a punishment for a person
obnoxious to such charges: When gr>at things are
threatened great things may be ex Defied. But fare I
am, thnfe Members of the Court who had teen the
ungentlemaniy advetrib merit, and I believe they had
all teen it, must be greatly Surprised to find these
mighty charges so much ciminifhed, that had Colonel
Harri ton but remembered positively the receiving and
reading Colonel Cook's resignation, in all probability
the Court would have acquitted him. But why did
not his Lordship express m the pu hie papers the fame
charges that were-exhibred to the Court? Nay; per
haps he thought, and indeed very justly too, that the
mod effectual way to dertrbv a good character is to
give j fly broad hint, and then leave the reader's own
imagination to suggest the tell.
Colonel Cook ow fpSmits to the candid public,
who may judge impartially for them ft Ives, whether
the manner in ^hich his Lor<Ship has treated trim,
d es not redound more 0 his Lordship's dishonour as
a gentleman, than to Colonel Cook.
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W AN T E D,
As a CLERK in the Qiarter-Mafter General's
Office,
AG OOD Pen-man, well (killed in accounts, who
can produce Efficient testimonials of his fidelity
and fitnefs for the business ; to whom a handsome sa
lary will be given.
TOBE SO L D,
A QU ANTIrY of INDIGO And SOAL
LEATHER, of the b<ft quality. Enquire
of JAMES BOON, ^^ Reading.
Chefier County, Abril 1, 7778,
f ° BE SOLD, at private sale, that
A noted TAVERN and FARM, containing a
bout Seventy Acres, known by the name of the Sign
of the Bull, situated in Charleftown, Chester County,
whereon is a good and convenient house, three Stories
high, built of stone, a cellar under the whole; the
said Tavern has maintained a licence these forty-five
years. Any perlon inclining to purchase the fame,
may know the terms by applying to the fubferiber
living on the premises, who will give an indisputable
title for the fame, and may enter on the premiles im
mediately. ALEXANDER M'CALLA.
Carlisle, April 3, 1778.
F O R S A L E,
Two tra&s of valuable LAND, containing
Five Hundred and Fifty Acres, distant two
miles from the Town of Carlisle; there are some con
siderable improvements on the premises; forty acres
of meadow already made, which produces excellent
grass. Also Two LOTS in the Town of Carlifle,
lying on the main-street, on which there is a large
two-story frame-houfe, with a brick addition, com
pleatly finished, a coach-house and stable fufficient to
contain fix horses. For terms apply to Mr John
P rilock, or to the fubferiber, who will Shew the pre
mises. JAMES WILLSON.
DESER T E p,
In the night of the 26th of March last, from Captain
John Wilkins's company, in Col. Oliver Spencer's
regiment,
ELIAS NEWMAN, fifer, afhort set fellow, brown
hair, an American by birth and saddler by trade.
JOHN MERAMLY, of nearly the fame shapes ai the
former, dark brown hair, a native of Spain and a la
bourer. JOHN DEEL, by trade a taylor, a short set
fellow, black hair, born in this country. GEORGE
YINCER, about five feet nine inches high, also an
American and a taylor. The above-mentioned per.
sons formerly resided in Bedford County, in this State.
It is hoped that the well-wishers of this truly interest
ing cause will exert their most Strenuous endeavours
to take the offenders, confeious of the detriment which
such actions may be to the cause in which we ate en
gaged, when the perpetrators are permitted to pass
with impunity. As an encouragement to the zeal
of the well-affected inhabitants, TEN DOLLARS
will be paid for each of the aforesaid deserters who are
brought to camp, and one Shilling per mile from the
places where each may be taken, to defray the necel
fary expences to camp.
RICHARD BUTLER, Col. commanding.
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THE
ADVERTISERS
Camp VaVey-Perge, March 25, 1778.
'1 "F several Assistant Commissaries of
.L Purchases in the States of New-Jersey, Pmnfyl
vania, Delaware, and Maryland, as also the Counties
o' Orange and Ulster, in the State of New-York, are
meft earnestly requested to bring in their accounts to
m. office at camp, by the 25th of April next. Those
who cannon conveniently come in to fettle at camp,
will give their attendance at York Town before the
26th of May next, as the fubferiber will repair there
to receive and fettle all the accounts of purchase in the
Medit Department. Such as neglect making appli.
cation in the above mentioned time, their accounts will
be deemed as given gratis to the public..
EPHRAJM BLAINE, D. C. G. of.Purchafes.
n n n ^ ri/ 3, 1778.
TO BE SOL D,
A PLANTA LION in Weft Whiteland Town
d ^ fllip, Chester County, in the Great Valley, con
taining One hundred and Seventy acres of lime-stone
I id, about One hundred thereof clear, thirty of
which is watered meadow, the corn land well manur
ed with lime, and the woodland well timbered; the
dwelling-house, which is built of stone, is well finifh
eo, with three rooms on a floor, seated over a Spring
of excellent water, well calculated for a dairy ; there
is a barn, stables, and other necessary buildings.
Any perlon inclining to purchase may know the
terms by applying to Richard Jacobs, at the Crols
Keys, on Lancaster road, or the fubferiber in Car
narvon Township, Berks County, who will give im
mediate poiriffion and a good title.
CALEB JONES.
To
By John M'Pherson,
TH E Plantation called Rural Banks, on CAorara
Creek, containing about two hundred and Sixty
acres of very excellent land, about forty acres of which
is watered meadow in good order. Also about two
hundred and twenty acres adjoining the above-men
tioned land. For further particulars and terms en
quire of Mrs. Maryann M'Pherson, living on the
premises. °
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Los t, at or near Mr. Jordan's, in Lancaster, on
Wednesday night last, a large POCKET-BOOK
witn a red Morocco covering, containing sundry va:
Suable papers, and about one hundred and Sixty dol
lars in Continental money. Whoever will bring the
lame to the Printer, or to Mr. Paul Zantzinger,
in Lancaster, shall receive the above Reward, and no
questions aSked.
If the person who has the Pocket-book is determin
ed to keep the money, the owner would be glad he
would be so civil as to fend the Pocket-book and pa
pers. r
Marcb io, 1778.
AS lent from camp about the firft of
', J inuar 7 last, in care of one Peter Copp, by
the fubferiber, Lieutenant in the eleventh Pennsylva
nia regiment, a chefnut bay H ORSE, with a white
face and black mane and tail, truto and paces, cat
hammed, his left ear Split, about thirteen hand, high-
Said Copp fays he was Stolen at the sign of the Waggon"
on the great road leading from Philadelphia to Lan^
caster, but is fufpe&ed for felling him. Whoever takes:
up said horse, and the thief if stolen, Shall have SIX
TEEN DOLLARS reward; but if fold, the purchaser
returning said horse Shall have TEN DOLLARS, and
reasonable charges, paid by William Wallace, in
Hanover TownShiji, Lancaster County, or by the fub
feriber at camp.
JAMES MACKEY, Lieut.
Camp Valley-Forge, March 16, 1778.
Notice is hereby given to the public,
that l^ft September a certain George Cook,
soldier in my company, and a certain John Buckley,
a Soldier in Captain Matthew Irvine's company, went
from camp between Darby and Wilmington, and
feloniously took from some of the inhabitants Sundry
articles, among which were a silk cloak and on< half
Johannes in gold. Any person having left such ar
ticles, on coming and proving their property, may
have them again, by applying to me,
SAMUEL KEARSLEY, Captain
Col. Malcom's Reg. Lord SteJin^lDity