The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-05-13 00:00:00, page 3

pHILAD E.LPHIA, May tgi
On Monday last arrived an exprtfs from Newbern, in
North Carolina; and brings accounts as late as the tfth.
ult. from- Charleftown, when that town was still f^e,
though the enemy were making all the advances in their
power.'
WHnefday last, the Honorable the GENERAL AS
SEMBLY, of this Com nonwealth, met here according
to a ijourument.
By a Gentlemen in 9 weeks from Europe we learn, that
the Portuguese are working with the utmost diligence on
their navy, in fitting them for tea, and it was generally
believed,"that in the spring they would take part with
Franceand Spain.
By Captains Mefnard and Darby from St. Euftatia, we
learn, that the French and British fleets were both atfea,
and by some late accounts were in fight of each other, to
windward of Guad doupe.
Last week was sent into Egg-harbour the (chooser Pol
ly, Capt. King, who was taken in Chefapeak Bay, by the
picaroon schooner Fame, Capt Atkinson, of 2 swivels and
16 men, from New York, and retaken by the Enterprize
Capt. Gardiner.
A gentleman from New York fays, that an express
vessel was (ent to Charleftown in a few hours after the ar
rival of Capt Montague. And from the appearance of
people in government it is thought they had received dis
agreeable intelligence. By some it was reported that a
French and Spanish fleet was expeded upon the coast, that
the enterprize against Charleftown was to be abandoned,
and the British army and fleet would be again confined to
the city of New York and its dependencies.
Extract ofa letter from South Carolina, April 17.
" We learn that on Friday morning the enemy furpri
zed our horse, and that they had advanced near Straw
berry-ferry ; our loss was about 20 men and 30 horses;
General Huger who commanded the horse has not come
in, but it is said be escaped."
Extract of a letter from Morriftowa,
From New York we learn, that the Galatea, Tris and
Delight frigates, had put into that harbour, said to be
driven in by Paul Jones, who was reported to be off the
coast with two ships of 44 guns, several frigates, and a
number of small vessels. A Field day of the Refugees
(who had lately associated in New-York) was ordered
and as many men as were wanted of them, were impres
sed to mann the British frig ites, and the Russel of 74 guns,
which wagfeon d me with a few negroes to help out."
At an Elt&ion held at the Library apartments ip Car
penters Hall, on the firft day of May inst. Joseph Pafchall,
Josiah Hewes, Dr. Thomas Parke, Mordecai Lewis, John
Nancarrow, Robert f. Jones, Thomas Morris, Benja
min Poultney. Joseph Stanfbury and James Logan were
chofea Directors, and Samuel Sanfom, Treasurer of the
Library Company of Philadelphia, for the ensuing year.
The following gafconnding account of the engagement off
Gi^ralter, between twenty one British fllips of the line,
and seven Spanish, is taken from Rivington's Royal
Gazette, of May the 4th, 1780.
From the London Gazette, Feb. 28th, 17S0.
Admiralty Office, February 28, 1780.
CAPTAIN Edward Thompf>n, of his Majefly's
ship Hyaena, arrived early this morning from Gib
raltar, with dispatches from Admiral Sir George Brydges
Rodney, of which the following are copies and extracts.
Sandwich, Gibraltar -Bey, January 27, 1780.
Duplicate the orignal of which is not yet arrived.
SI R,
IT is with the highest fitisfaaion I can congratulate
their Lordships, on a signal vidory obtained by his
Majesty's ships under my command, over the Spa
nish squadron commanded by Don Juan Langara, where
in the Spanish Admiral and the greatest part of Ifisfquad
ron was either taken or destroyed.
Having received repeated intelligence ofa Spanish squad
ron, feid to consist of 14 fail of the line, cruizing off Cape
St. Vincent, I gave notice to all the Captains, upon my
approaching the said Cape, to prepare for battle, and ha
ving passed it on the 16th in the morning with the whole
convoy, at one P. M. the Cape then bearing North four
leaves, the Bedford madethe signal for feeing a fleet in the
S. E. quarter ; I immediately made a signal for the line
of battle abreft, and bore down upon them ; but before
thatroald be well effected, I perceived the enemy were
endeavouring to form a line of battle a head upon the
starboard taele ; and as the day was far advanced and
unwilling to delay the action, at two P. M. I hauled
down the signal for the line 0 battle abreft, and made the
figgal for a general chace, to engage as the ships came up
by rotation, and to take , the lee gage in order to prevent
the enemy's retreat into their own ports.
At four P. M perceiving the headmoft ships very near
the enemy, I made the signal to engage and close ; in a
few minutes the four he^dmoft ships began the aßion,
which was returned with great briskness by the enemy.
At forty minutes past four, one of the enemy's line of bat.
tie ships blew up with a dreadful explosion. every person
perifhej, At fix P. M. one of the Spanish ships flruck.
The adion and parfait ontinued with a coaftant fee'till
two o'clock in the morning at which time the Monarca,
the headmoft of all the enemy's ships having flruck to the
Sandwich, alter receiving one broacifide, and all firing ha
ving ceased, I made the signal and brought to.
The weather during the night was at times very tem
peHuouf, which rendered it d~ffrult to take possession of,
and fhift the .profaners of those ships that had surrendered
to His Majesty's arms.-- It continued very had weather
the next day, when ,|he Royal George, Prince George,
Sandwich, and several other snips, were in great danger,
and under the necessity of makiu fail to avoid th^fanals
off St. Lucar; nor did they get into deep water till the
next morning, when having joined tne convoy, and made
Cape Spartel, I difpatehed two frigates to Tangyir, to ac
quant His Majesty's Consul with our success, that Great-
Britain was again Miftrefe of the Straits, and'defiring
him to batten a supply of frefh provisions for the garrifoh.
At fun set we entered the Gut.
The gallant behaviour of the Admirals, Captains; of
ficers and men, I had the honor tj command, was remark
ably conspicuous : T^ey fqem actuated wi[ty the famefpi^
rit, and were auxioufly eager-tb exert themselves with'
the utmost zeal to serve His Majesty, and to humble the
pride of his enemies.
I may venture to affirm,thosigh the enemy hiade a
gallaocdefence, tint had the weather proved but even-;
moderate, or had the aHion happened in the day, gorpne.
of their squadron had efcaped! —
Inclofed I fend a lift of the Spanish squadron, as like
wise of His Majesty's ships, with the damage they, re
ceived.,
I have the. honor to be, with great regard,
Sir, Your most Obe beat and,.
K Most humble Servant,
GEO. BRYDGES kOUNEY.
Philip Stephens, Esquire.
A Lift of the Spanish Fleet under the command of
Don Jaan de Lapgara.
[ Duplicate. ]
Phoenix,-- Don Juan de Langara, Admiral, Don Fran/
cifeo Mtfga<efo, Captain, 80 guns, 700 men, taken
and brought into Gil,ralter.
San Auguftin,---Don Vjzente Dos, commander, yoguns,
600 men, escaped.
San Genaro, -Don Qeliz Terada, inlander, 70 guns,
600 men, escaped. g
San Jufta,—^ —, comax t 7O guns, 6co men,
escaped, very much dan'-
San Lorenzo,- r -Don Juan df , commander, 70 guns,
600, men, escaped, ver a damaged,
San Julian ---Marques dej ,% compander, 70 guns:
600 men, taken, the, , w ,Ceti flitted, and aLieute
nant with 70 seamen put on board, afterwards went
on thore.
San Eugenio,---Don Antonio Dumpute, commander, 70
guns, 60 men, taken, the officers fhifted, but drove
alhore on the breakers and'loft.
Monarea,.-Don Antonio Oyarvide, commander, yoguns,
600 men, taken and brought into Gibrafier.
Princeffi,--.Don Manuel de Leon commander, 70 guns,
600 men, taken and brought into,Gibraltar.
Diligence, ---Don Antonio Abornoz,commander, 70 gems,
600 men, taken and brought into Gjbralter.
San Demingo,-. -Don Ignacio Mendezabel, commander,
70 guns, 600 men, blown up in the action.
Sta. Getrudie,---Don Anibal Caffoni, commander, 26
guns, 250 men, escaped.
St. Rofalia,---Don Antonio Ortega, commander, 28 guns,
250 men, escaped.
G. B. RODNEY-
Return of the killed and wounded, &c.
Ships. Killed. Wounded. Damages.
Sandwich —— None.
Prince George 1 3
Royal George ——
Resolution ——
Bedford 3 9
Montagu ——.
Marlborough ——
Ajax — 16 Fore top raaft (hot
away, 4 guns dis
mounted.
Alfred —— None.
Defence 10 21 Mart and yards
much damaged.
Edgar 6 20 None.
Cumberland — 1
Culloden ——
Invincible 3 • 4
Monarch 3 26 Fore-top-mast fliot
4zway.
Terrible 6 2 Main top-gallant
'maft (hot away.
Alcide —— Main top-mast
(hot away
Bienfaifant —— Mizen top-mast
(hot away.
32 I©2
Return of officers killed.
Lieutenant Charles Henry Strachan, marines, Edgar.
Return of officers wounded.
Lieutenant Forrest, Ajax, since dead.
Lieutenant Eorbes, Edgar.
Master of the Terrible.
G. B. RODNEY.
Extract of a letter from Sir George Brydges Rodney, to
Mr. Stephens, dated on board the Sandwich, Gibral
tar Bay, thezßth of January, 1780.
[Duplicate, the original of which is not yet received.]
SINCE my letter of yesterday giving their Lord
flrips an account of the action with the enemy's squadron,
and my entering the gut with the fl?et and convoy at
sun-set on the 18th, I must desire you will pl afe to
acquaint them, that having no perfetron board the Sand
wich, acquainted with the bay of Gibraltar, I ordered
Rear Admiral Digby to lead in, and sent two frigates a
head to give notice to the garrison of our approach. The
Sandwich and many of the ships did not arrive in the
bay till yesterday. All the transports and viduallers are
unlading, and every dispatch Shall be used to put his Ma
jesty's farther commands into execution.
Extrad of a letter from Sir George Brydges Rodney, to
Mr. Stephens, dated Gibraltar Ba , 4th of February,
1780.
A 3 the wind continued to blow hard westerly, I tho't
it forwarding his Majetly's fervjce, to make sure of the
convoy's arriving fafe ar Minorca, by fending three cop
per bottom fhipsof the line to fee them in fafety off that
iflapd, wuere I am sure, they mufl have arrived before
this time, as the wind has continued to blow hard wester
ly ever since they failed.
Sandwich, Gibraltar Bay, February 7, 1780.
I MUST desire you will please to acquaint their
Lordships that every possible attention has been paid to
the Spanish Admiral and his officers, they are all extreme
ly defirpus of returning to Spain upon their parole of ho
nor ; but as lam informed that a great number of his
Majefly's fubjeds are now prisoners inSpain, I have de
clined giving them any assurances till the British fubjeds
are released, a.d having received yesterday, by the
Shrewsbury from Lisbon, a letter from his Majefly's
Consul General in Portugal, acquainting me that he had
, repealed 626 Spanish prisoners,, and though frequent pro
' mtfes has been'made, he had not as yet received ote in
return. Th's letter from Sir John Hort, has confirmed
me in the resolution 1 had before taken, viz. not to re
lease hnyprifoners, butupon. the Spaniards delivering u;
all the British fubje&sat present in Spain, a&d then onl,
man so, man.
However gratifying or convenient it may prove fp in
dividuals, toe great and general hue of heftihfy is ufyer
to be forgot; In vain we piay,c®pquer, if unconditional
promifory notes an forthwith put new arms into the ene
my's hands, and they openly avail tuemLlvis of the Bri
tilh ^oerofity, without making, a just return', and retain
th? British fgamep in their grifofo.
The great anxiety of the Spanish Admiral and his offi
cers to return is such, and their assurances that my offi
cers and seamen, t'hat had boarded their (hips, and were
forced on flioty near Cadiz, fyuld, be forthwith restored,
as likewise all other Eritrih fubjefts having been delayed
upon frivolous pretences. I fent.this morning the note [
have the honor to indofe for tiieir Lordship's perufa) to
the Spanish Admiral, and have hot a doubt but it will
,touch their fadings, and convince themthat no delay mutt
be'maft.
I fatter my fell that I mail have their Lordship's appro
batynCn my endeavors to release a thousand good sea
m b who may do confidtirable service to their King
and Country. larn,:
Sir, with great regard,
Your most obedient and mol
humble servant,
Philip Stevens, Esq § G, B. RODNEY.
In CO UN C I L,
-'Philadelphia, May 11 1780.
Ordered, That this Board wiltnot receive petitions
for recommendations to pass into New-York, until the
firft day of Anguftnext.
, ] \ May 12, 178 c.
0a consideration. Ordered, Tout the Agents for for
feited eftritbs, do immediately proceed to the file of the
forfeited estates in the refpeßive counties of the State ;
any former order of thisßoard to thecontrary thereof not
withstanding. May 12th.
WHEREAS by the original charter of William Penn,
EQ the firfliproprietary, to the city of Philadelphia, it
was granted, that all the land* , within the bounds and li
mit# of the city, ungranted, mould remain open as a free
common of paflure for the use of the inhabitants, and,
notwithstanding Rich engagement, the late 'Proprietaries
have given permitiion at tuodry times to individuals, to
inclofe unfold lots to the great prejudice of the inhabi
tants generally .AND WHEREAS the right and interest
in said lands are now vested in the State,and all such per
miffionsand authority derived under them are void' and
of no effed. Revived, therefore, that public notice be
given to the occupiers of said lots that they remove their
fences, forthwith and la, open said lots for con mow use;
or, in failure thereof, fu h inelofures will be Considered
as nuisances and removed accordingly.
Extras from the Minutes,
T. MATLACK Sec'ry,
Philadelphia April 13.
One Tboufand Dollars Reward.
MR. GE0RGE KENNED Y's stable on the
Dock, was broke open on the night of the 12th
inst. (April) and the following HORSES stole, viz. A
bright bay Horse, about nine years old, fourteen hands
and a half high, with a fiar and snip, carries very gay,
trots remarkably faft, and his off fore foot appears as if
it had been split in the middle. An Iron gray Horse,
fifteen bands jrigh, five years old, his face partly white,
fliod all round, trots and carters well, and has a re
markable large wart above his off eye A flout made
light gray Horse, about fourteen hands and a half high
between seven and nine years old, with a long marie, and
darkish grey legs. Whoever secures the above Horses,
and tuief or thiefs, so that the owner gts his property
again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable char
ges, or in proportion for any of the Horses.
ROBERT COCK S, in Water street,
near Walout-flreet.
Taken off at the fame time, a saddle, with a hogfkini
feat, without a seam in the middle; two bridles, one a
pleated curb, withYL K, in a cypher ; the other a com
mon curb, the rain broke in two places, but mended.
Just imported, sn^ lto be Sold by
Wooddrop and Joseph Sims,
At their Store in Water-street, below the Bridge, Phi
ladelphia.
A N assortment of Irish linens, oznabrig and Scots
" thread, je^ns, indiancts, Ml,nchcfter checks, Ban.
dona handkerchiefs, knives and forks, penknives, feif
fors, sleeve buttons, and a tew cases of ginsva,
A likely young HORS E, to be fold. Enquire as a
bove.
Nicetown, in the Northern Liberties, April 24.
WAS taken up by the fubferiber last Saturday, a ba,
'' MARE, about 14 hands high, has a star in her
forehead, shod all round, branded on the near thigh,
but dull, paces and trots, and appears to he 5 years old.
The owner, proving his property, and paying charges,
may have her again, by ap bring to
ANTHONY HUBBORD,
T~O~ BE S O T'd,
A VALUABLE lot of ground, situated on the
North fi^e of Walnut freer, a little above Fourth
ftreet, in the city of Philadelphia; 3$ feet in front on
Walnut-street, and 124 feet in depth, on which is a
large commodious three dory brick Ho,ufe, good kitch
en and cell,.n, a pump in the yard, and garden in good
order. Any person inclining to purchase, may apply
to the fubferiber cn the premises.
JAMES DUNLAP.
— T~O $-0" 1—57-
fc^^HE one half of two Dwelling Holies, a Wharf,
/ and a Store, fituat-d at Chrifteen Bridge. For
further particulars enquire of Catharine Ogle, li
ving in Second-ft'reet, between Market and Arch-ftreett
Philadelphia,