The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-08-31 00:00:00, page 3

His majesty's ship Narcifftrs arrived here on Sunday
last from Charleftown, by which we have the following
advices :
Charleflown, Head-Quarters, August 7, 1782.
The inhabitants are hereby informed, that a convoy
will be ordered, and every possible affidance given to
convey to Augudine. such of them, who, from the ex
peaed withdrawal of the king's troops from this town,
may desire to remove with their families and effects to
the province of Eaft-F/orida. All persons so disposed,
are therefore required to notify their intentions at the
(quarter-miner general's office, where they will, at the
fame time, deliver in a fpecific account of the proper
ty they mean to take with them. All persons who
propose to remove from town to other parts, are also
required to give three days notice of their intention.
By order of the lieutenant general,
EDWARD SCOTT, secretary.
Extrafl of a letter from Charleflown, dated August 11.
" The general has announced to the public, that
this garrison is to be immediately evacuated, and eve
ry preparation is making for thatevent. in consequence
of this information, the different classes of people in
this place, are meeting and deliberating on what ftrp is
bed to take for tiie interest of themselves and connexi
ons. At a general meeting of the m rchant% they came
to the resolution to choose a committee to wait on ge
neral Leslie, with a memorial, praying for permission
to depute a part of their body to wat on general Greene
End governor Matthews and council, to know on what
terms they can remain in the country for twelve months,
without becoming fubjeXs.
BALTIMORE, Auguft 27.
To His Excellency Compte ROCHAMBEAU.
S I R,
THE merchants of Baltimore are too sensible of
the harmony which has subsisted between the
troops which your excellency commands, and all or
ders of the inhabitants, not to feel anxious to make
known their fatisfa&ion before your departure. We
do not pretend to be judges of the discipline of armies ;
but from the brilliant and signal services which your
army has rendered this country ; from the watchful
attention which the soldiery have had over every fpe-
Cies of our property—from the decorum and order
which they have uniformly preserved, both in their
camps and in the town —and from the great politeness
of the officers, on every occasion, we cannot but acknow
ledge ourselves deeply impressed with the most Lively
ideas of its perfection, and with a gratitude which,
from its nature, must be perpetual. And we are hap
py in this opportunity to declare, that had the preju
dices against the French nation been real, which the
English have so peytinacioufly attributed to the Ameri
cans, the residence of your excellency and the army in
this place, must have convinced us, how little credit
oughtto be given to the popular maxims of a people who
have ever been sincerely our friends.
The propositions that are to be made, are in fubflance
as follows, viz.
Full proteaion in person and property.
A privilege to recover debts in courts of law.
No restraint in disposing 01 their merchandise.
Flags to be granted to carry their produce to any
British port. And to have liberty to depart this pro
vince with their effects, at the expiration of the time
agreed on.
General Lefle approves the measure, and it seems
to be the general opinion, that the terms proposed will
be agreed to. The committee goes into the country
this day. They are inftruded to have tte agreement
exchanged and ratified, and the public faith pledged
for the firift performance."
Saturday last came into port, his majesty's sloop of
war, the Due de Chartres, captain Purvis, of 18 fix
pounders and 125 men, and brought in with her the
French (hip Le Aigle, of 22 guns and 160 men, from
Cape Francois, with dispatches for M. Vaudreuil,
Commander of the French fleet now at Boston ; (he was
taken the 19th irftant, to the southward of Cape Hen
ay, after a (mart engagement of more than an hour,
in which the fieur Prenent, commander of Le Aigle,
and 12 others were killed ; and his firft and second lieu
tenants and 14 men badly wounded. The Duc de
Chartres has received some damage in her rigging and
fails; but the gallant captain Purvis, with his brave
crew, are well to a man, not one of them being killed,
and only one slightly wounded in the aXion, who is
since recovered.
From Robertson's New-York Mercury, of August 27.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina) August 13.
On Thursday last arrived off the bar, 7 fail of tran
sports under convoy, from Augustine. Th^y are some
of the vessels that were employed to carry off a number
of the inhabitants, and part of the g^rrifon from Sa
vannah to that place.
Same day arrived, a flag schooner from New-Provi
dence. A gentleman who came in her informs, that
the Spaniards had released from confinement, those gen
tlemen who had lately been taken into custody, on suspi
cion of their having given intelligence to a privateer,
which captured a number of their vessels on their re
turn from that place to the Havanna, upon giving secu
rity for their remaining on the island, until the affair
shall be cleared up.
The whole number of perfonr; independent of thegar
rffon of his majesty's troops, who have left Georgia in
consequence of the evacution of Savannah, is (aid to be
nearly 7000; of that number about 5000 are negroes,
who, according to some account, are at least I.4th of
all the (laves in the province of Georgia. Among the
2000 whites, who have likewise come away, are almost
all the wealthy inhabitants of the province, and many
of the lower class of the people.
On Friday was sent in here a small prize schooner
with a valuable cargo of indigo, flour, &c. This ves
sel failed from Newbern, North-Carolina, on a voyage
to the Weft-Indies, but being chafed by a privateer,
had gone into St. Helena found. A whale boat, fitted out
at this place, and which went on a cruize on Monday
last, found her there, and took her on Thursday, after
some resistance.
" W E have the greatest reason to believe that an
evacuation of New-York will very soon take place, (as
preparations are now making for such an event) and
that there will not be any British troops in that city
on the firft of November next, whether peace takes
place or not; unless there should be some signal revo
lution in the political situation of the belligerent powers
iu Europe
I cannot without a breach of promise mention, thro'
what channel I have received this intelligence, but I
think an evacuation of New York is almost reduced
to a certainty. The loyalists there are in the utmost
anxiety for the arrival of the next packet, which they
apprehend will bring certain intelligence to confirm
the fears they are at prefect agitated by
It is this day reported, that tine Britifli have demolish
ed most of their works on Staten-dland, and have on
ly two companies there ; also that they are about to
evacuate Bergen Point. No British fleet has arrived at
Naw-York."
On the 26th inflant died, much lamented, at Lancas
ter, in this state, Mrs. Abigail Marshall, wife of Chrif
topber Marlhall, enquire, (one of the justices of that
place) in the 6ift year of her age. Good woman thou
art gone! and may thy exemplary and unremitted
tenderness of heart; thy kind and amiable manners and
all thy chriftian and social virtues, be imitated by the
gay world, that for a while ftirvives, but soon must
follow thee.
The bill intituled, " A supplement to the ad," in
tituled " An att to amend and render effedual an ad,"
intituled " An ad for regulating party walls and par
tition fences in the city of Philadelphia," to declare
divers new streets and ways, opened and to be opened
and laid out within the (aid city, to be highways, and
also to declare nuisances by buildings within the said
streets removable, and for other purposes therein men
tioned," was read the second time and debated by pa
ragraphs; ordered to be transcribed for a third read
ing, and in the mean time printed for public confidera
tidn. Extract from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, Clerk
to the general assembly.
BILL intituled, " A (supplement to the aft," intituled,
" An ad to amend and render effectual an a&," in
tituled “ An aft for regulating party walls and
partition fences in the city of Philadelphia ; " to
declare divers new streets and ways, opened and to
be opened and laid out within the said city, to be
highways, and also to declare nuisances by buildings
within the said streets removable, and for other pur
poses therein mentioned:
WH EREAS a considerable number of the in
habitants of the city of Philadelphia, have by
their petition set forth, that trees planted in the streets
thereof conduce much to the health of the inhabi
tants, and are in other refpeOs of great public utility :
And whereas the said inhabitants pray, that so much
of the a&, intituled " An ad, " A supplement to the
aa" intituled, “ An aft to amend and render effectu
al an aft, intituled “ An aft for regulating pirty
walls and partition fences in the city of Philadelphia,"
to declare divers new streets and ways, opened and to
be opened and laid out within the (aid city, to be high
ways, and also to declare nuisances by buildings with
in the said streets removable, and for other purposes
therein mentioned, and which directs the removal of
all trees out of the streets, lanes and alleys of the
said, city; may be repealed.
Be it therefore enacted and it is hereby enaHed, by
the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That from and after the passing
of this aft, the twelfth feflion of the above recited aft,
and every matter and thing therein contained, be, and
the fame are hereby repealed and made void.
Provided always, and it is hereby declared, that no
thing in this aft foil be deemed, construed or taken so
as to prevent any tree or trees already planted, or that
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Morriflown,
New-jersey, to his friend jn this city, dated August
25th, 1782.
Permit us, fir, so assure you, that the only regret
which we experience, is on the profpea of the removal
of your army, and our incapacity to make a proper re
turn for its great services and diflinguifhed care of the
privileges of citizens.
In behalf of the merchants, we have the honour to be,
with the greatest refped,
Your excellency's most obedient servants,
WILLIAM SMITH,
SAMUEL SMITH,
THOROWGOOD SMITH.
Baltimore, August 22, 1782.
To the MERCHANTS of the City of Baltimore,
Gentlemen,
IT cannot but be very agreeable to me and the troops
under my command, to perceive that the discipline
observed by them, has been the means of keeping be
tween them and the inhabitants of this city, the harmo
ny and good understanding whichwe have always been
anxious to maintain with our allies.
Your willingness to receive us in your houses, your
attentive politeness to us, have been a fufficient return
for the services which we have been so happy as to ren
der you • We have had our full reward, in fulfilling, to
our mutual fatisfaflion, the intentions of our sovereign.
LE CTE DE ROCHAMBEAU.
Baltimore, August 22, 1782.
Philadelphia, August 31.
Yesterday morning a detachment of the French ar
my palled through this city northward.
A letter from Eiizabeth-town, by flage, fays, “ The
Brunswick troops and British grenadiers are embark
ing at New York, and will fail in a short time for
Quebec."
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thursday, August 29, 1782.
To be Sold for Specie,
At Middleton's TAVERN, in the City of Annapolis;
on the zed Day of October next, in two or three
hundred Acre Lots, or the Whole together, as may
best suit the Purchaser or Purchasers, A
VALUABLE Trad of LAND; containing about
One Thousand Eight Hundred Acres, and gene
rally kown by the name of K^nt Foik Mannor;
(the @xa& quantity (hall be (pecified on the day of fait)
beginning at the lower end of Kent iflind, about ten
miles from Annapolis; and 25 or 30 from Baltimore •
the annual rents amount to 26,950 weight of crop to
bacco. The land has many natural advantages; such
as fi(h, ojbrs and wild fowl, in abundance; the foil
is very find and remarkable level, and tae tra& so ad.
vantigeoully interfeßed >ifh small creeks, that differ
ent and convenient plantations or farms may be laid
off with very little fencing: there are several good
dwelling houses wish brick chimnies.on the land. Any
person inclined to purcbafe may be (hewn the land, by
applying tj Dr. ROBERTS, on the i(bnd. Five years
credit will be given; bond, with approved fccurity, will
te req^ed, WILLIAM BRENT.
N B. Ths greatest part of the land is under lease,
which will expire in November, 1,84. The plantati
ons are to b; delivered up in good order, under the
penalty of a heavy forfeiture. I have great reason to
expea that the leaf's will be given in before the da,
of fate.WILLIAM RBENT,
On THURSDAY,
The FIFTH of September next,
At TE N o'Ciock in the Mofnin%
At the Hcufe of Mr. HEYWARD, the Corner of
Front and Pine ftree%
Will be SOLD by Public Au&c%
Sundry Articles of Furniture.&c h
Among them art —
A N elegant 3?t of Table China, two hair form .
complect Suits of Bed and Window Curs.
with futable Covers for an Elbow and fix Stu" <
Chairs, a ccmpleat Set of Toiler Boxes and G
large Wilton Carpetr, a good Mahogany D Ik
Draw r-, a Lot of Queens W # re, Knives a.. 1 !
Beds, Bed-carpers, Counterpanes, &%
Also, A good TELESCOPE ml a m 11 Po t 1
MICROSCOPE, and an old rent and Mrq e.
Aug. go. JOHN BAYARD, Ac&mor
To be Sold on Tuesday,
At the Northern-Liberty Audion-Koom,
ALARG E
Ele&rical Machine
with its APPARATUS. Aug. 30.
to be s 0 l
A very neat Light Carriage,
or Waggon) bung on braces, luitable to carry roue
perlons on a journey ; with two HORSES that hav^
bean used to the Carriage, and HARNESS for four
HorUs For Terms apply to ABRAHAM DUB
FIELD, at the Livery-Stables in Fount: street, be
tween S.uth and Lombard-ffreets. Aug. 7.
TWO FAIR OF
Handsome HORSES.
TO BE SOLD.
Enquire of JAMES KEGGEN, at his L,veryThbk
oppofiie the State-Hou.e. Aug. 34,
TO EE SOL D, A
Two-story Brick House and
KITCHEN, wiih a LOT of GROUND 24 feet front
on Wainut-ftreet, between Second and Tbird-ftreets,
For terms apply to ISAAC FRANKS, Broker, in
Second-street, between Chelny and Marker ftieets.
may hereafter be planted, from being removed wh^
deemed a nuisance, according to the eflabldhed r^a
of law.
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0# THURS D AT,
The fifth of S^ptem^er,
At TEN o'Ciock in the Forenoon,
At the Marlhal's Wharff, between Arch and Race
ftreets,
Will begin the SALE by Public Au&ion,
OF THE
CARGO
of the Schooner Leah Addresses :
Consisting of
MUSCOVADO SUGARS.
COFFEE,
CLARET, &% &c. &c.
And at TWELVE c'Clock at Noon of fame Dav
Will be s 0 L D by Public Audios
At tie COFFEE-HOUSE, The said
Schooner Leah Addresses,
With all her Guns, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture
agreeable to Inventory, to be fan at th- Place of Sal-'
V P " z ~ to the Lttter of Marque Brigantine Coz
dell, Captain Tinker. 5
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
Autr. 29. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mar^aj.
Stafford, (Virginia,) August 2, 1782.