The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-23 00:00:00, page 3

Parke/, (with near 700 troops) must be now in poffef
fon of
A late Weft-India news paper mentions, that two
privateers from Pool and Liverpool, had visited the
coast of Africa, and taken ad the Dutch Guineamen,
and seized an immense quantity of property, chiefly
belonging to the merchants of Amfierdam'
A N N A POLIS, Augufli6.
The apprehensions of an invasion are for the present
dissipated ; the fleet foppofed to be defined for Bati
more or this city, has entered York river; the tr ops
have landed at Gloucester and York, and are fortifying;
it would, however, be the extreme of folly to allow
this change of appearances to relax our exertions, as
their situation is hill such, as to enable them to invade
us at their pleasure; if we aft like a wife people, and
are in earnest to protest our property, and all we hold
dear, we (hall redouble our diligence, and exert every
effort to render ourselves impregnable. Let the militia
be unwearied in becoming acquainted with their arms;
let all ranks of people unite in establishing the credit
of our new emissions ; which will open such a fund for
railing and equipping men, that we (hill be able to
render the fotuhern army formidable ; let patriotism
gain the ascendant over private interest and the sordid
passions; and our fafety is ensured.
The spirit which pervaded the militia on the prof
ped of an invasion, and the alacrity with which tiiey
flepped forth, whilst it redounds to their eternal ho
Bour, must inspire us with a pleasing confidence in our
strength, and Gaft the hopes of our enemy. It is a
fa&, which ought to be universally known, that 2300
militia, well armed, arid not despicable in theirdifei
pline, were assembled on one day's notice from Balti
more town and its vicinity. An equal ardour reigned
in every other part of the state, and militia were croud
jug in from every quarter, so that in the course of a
few days an army would have been collected, nor only
fufficient to have co nteraded any predatory schemes
of the enemy, but have made them repeat an invasion
in force.
The following are extra's of letters from a gentleman
with the marquis la Fa ette, dated New-Cadle, Au
gust 6, 1781.
“ Maryland is relieved by the enemy's establishing
themselves in York river; but as this is a movement,
not of choice, there is no faying how long you will be
fafe. The meafore, there is good reason to be ieve, is
in consequence of advice of a superior naval power ex
p&'aed on this coast. So you fee upon what you nave
to depend.
“ Under these circumflances your military prepara
tions are as necessary as ever. You will either want
them for your own defence, or to affif lus. Believe
one who is not apt to judge rashly, who has long since
told you of what has been so near taking place, that
relaxation may involve evils to the state, of the most
permanent nature. There was a time when we could
plunder with impunity ; but a blunder now may prove
fatal. I need not be more explicit to you. You must
be aware of the very critical situation of affairs both in
America and Europe.
“ By authentic accounts from Europe, England has
refufed the mediation of Russia for a separate peace be
tween her and Holland. A reiteration of what (he had ta
ken from the Dutch was the basis, which (he did not
chufe to comply with. Her idea was, to take the
Du tch islands, which were easy conquests, in the ex
pectation that the F-ench, in order to recover them for
the Dutch, would give up on a pe|ace, an equal num
ber of those English ones they have taken or might take.
The fubjeft, however, may be again considered at
the general congress for a peace, which may meet
about February next."
Philadelphia, August 23.
Tuesday arrived here, Cent in by the (hip Royal
Louis, captain Denature of this pert, one of his tyran
nic majesty's armed brigs called the A&ive, commanded
by George Augustus Dclanoe ; —This brig about the
firft of July was sent express irom New York to the
Weft Indies by the adm ral for more naval affiliates ;
the brig after touching at Barbados, found the British
fleet at Antigua under the command of admiral Hocd,
Rodney having failed for England, with his plunder,
in the Gibraltar, accompanied by the Panther and Tri
umph, Letters by the Active fay, that a fl^et of 12 or
13 fail of Bridfh (hips of the line were to f-ii to the re
lief of New-York on er about the 7th irritant, and may
be hourly looked for on this coast.
The brig A&ive, cn the ,th of July, took up at sea
in a boat, captain Ffher and seven hands, late of the
brig James of this port, who on her paff.gr to Havan
nah, the 3d of July, overfet in a squall, when eight cr
nine of her people were drowned, the rest got intv the
boat, and were luckily taken up as mentioned above.
Besides the above brig, captain Denature has taken the
Hoop Phcenix, of New-York, wheh w^s captured bv a
French frigate, re taken by the Brtth (loop of war S>al
low, an officer of which was conducing her t> New-
York, when captain Denature altered her course tor this
port.
The following account is handed us by 2 gentleman just
arrived from Cape-Frarcch, and may be depended
on as authentic.
The Bth of May, 1781, entered into Breff, 24 mer
chant (h pe, taken by Mont, la Motte Picque t, part of
an English fleet from St, Euftatia, bound for England,
under convoy of two (hips of the I ne and two triers.
Six merchant (hips were afteru ards taken by two French
privateers, the others made their escape, with the men
of war and frigates.
French livres, each
The cargoes consisted in, of rod and a half sterling.
$485 hogsheads of white sugars, valued at 5 935,500
2275 ditto of tobacco, - - _ 1.5925 0
1300 elephant teeth, - - - 165,000
9330 tierces of ccffie, - - - 3,732,000
1389 hideg 27,780
300 baba of cotton, - - - . 188,000
293 hogfluads of ginger, - - . 78,320
From a Barbados: paper found on board the frig A&ive,
we have the following accounts, dated
LON DO N, May sq.
By a letter from an officer on board the Union man of
war, Ke receive the melancholy intelligence, t' at while
the British Tree was before Gibralter, the S?^n thorny
were so ve y (uccefsful in throwing (hells into the town,
that aimoft rhe whole place was levelled with the greund.
The (lore houses of provisions were set fire to, and to
tally destroyed. A number of the inhabitants left their
lives in this dreadful cenfligration, and so compleat was
the havock and demolition, that the remaining inhabi
tants were forced out to encamp on the rock and in the
fi Id, He writes that it is perfv&ly impossible to give any
just description of the general horror and confufion, nor
to eftimatethe loss that is sustained. Had it not been for
the succors thrown in by the fleet, and which, by being
deposited in the garrison, escaped the ruin, the whole
town and army must have perished frnm want.
A letter from Amfttrdam by the Flanders mail has
the following article : 4f It fams determined by the
ftatrs to fit out the largest fl>et of men of war they ever
had before. They have dispatched agents to all parts
to get shipwrights, and no 3xpe>ce is spared to procure
the best hands. S^me few English are come, who meet
with great encouragement. An embargo is laid on all
merchant (hips, and the sailors taken out to man the
men of war as faft as they can be got ready for sea ;
so that in a short time we (hall have one of the most
powerful fleets in Europe/'
The military in Edinburg castle are ordered to hold
tbemfelves in readiness to march, in Case any landing
(hall be attempted. A part, of dragoons are let off
from Muffalburgh for Dunbar, where it is laid that a
camp will soon be so med, to consist of 1000 foot.
The French and Spaniards have taken within a short
time, about 30 fail of British (hips near the channel,
fix of which are stout privateers; this is a sign that we
are not lords of th< ocean.
If the Jamaica fleet are taken, as there is too much
reason to apprehend, it will net only give an immedi
ate blow to public credit, but will mount the price of
insurance almost to a prohibition on importation and
exportation. A circomftance not to be thought of but
with horror by a commercial nation.
Having compleated the Sales of
the Cargo and Materials of the (hip RESOLUTION,
by order of the Court of Admiralty for this state, I do
hereby request all perform who have any demands against
said vessel or cargo, fr charges on the fame, since their
arrival in this port, to make their claims at my Office,
within three days from the date hereof.
Aug. 22. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Maifhal.
SI 1 ' 5;100
Estimating the fix mips taken by the priva-\ T%
tears, which are apt included above, '
From the St. Christopher's Gazette, we learn, that
the troops of Hyder Ally Khan had given aflonilhing
proofs of bravery and discipline; after having been re
pulsed three times, and loft great numbers of men, they
had returned to the charge, a?d forced the intrench,
meats of colonels Bayley and Fletcher, making great
slaughter, taking no prisoners, as they gave no quarters.
That Arcot and Pondicherry had fallen into his hands,
and that he was formiogthe siege of Velour, the strong
est place the English had in the interior parts of the
country, and it was imagined that it could not hold
out fix weeks. Sir Hector Munro was blocked up with
the rest of his army at Conjevezam, 70 miles from
Madrafs. The Marattes had advanced to within three
miles of the capital ; They had totally destroyed that
part called the Black town, where all heir richest ma
nufaaures were, and this indefatigable chief had decla
red, that he would not rest while there remained an
Englishman in the Indies.
The last letters which have been received from Eu
rope, at St. Croix, mention, that the king of Den
mark does not appear to be favourably inclined to
wards Great Britain, as all the English vessels have
been flopped at the passage of the Sound, and the
court declares, that before they come to an explana
tion, all the vessels that were taken going from Gau
daloupe shall be returned to their owners. We can
scarcely believe that England will refufe this fatisfa&i
on to a power who can (hut them out of the Baltic, and
who has so refpeHable a navy on foot; but if sh- re
stores them she will (hew her weakness, (he will give
by her consent to the freedom of trade, and her ene
mies will flow in abundance, while she will want every
thing.
Lot of Marsh Meadow,
Bounding on rhe Province-Inland road, bounded by
meadow of Widi m Jones, John Evely and John Ha
ney, containing eight acres and ninety perches^
Another LOT o'excellent UPLAND, row planted
with Indian corn and potatoes, containing eight acres
and feverteen perches, bounded by land of John Ha
ney, Wiliam Jones and others. Both the above Lots
are under good fence, and in excellent order. The
fubferiber has about Thirty Acres of Mea ow that he
proposes p^Rureing ; any one having Cattle cr Hordes
to pzfture, may depend on his utmost endeavours to
oblige them, and at reasonable rates.
N B. Enquire for terms of sale cf the fubferiber,
living in Bied-ftreet, commons called Moravian alley.
JOHN SPROGELL.
To be Sold by private Sale, or Exchanged
for a House in a good Stand, A
The 24 flhips estimated at 60,000 livres each, 1,440,000
8 tierces of indigo, - - - 18,000
Livres, 16,456,375
On Wednesday Next,
(Being the 29th infant,)
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
A: the Marshal's STORES, on Messrs. James and
Drinker's Wharf,
Will begin the Sale, by Public Audion,
OF THE
CARGO
Of the Ship DIMSDALE, Prize to the privateer Ship
Rising-Sun:
And at TWELVE o'Clock, at Noon,
Of Thursday, the 30th Instant,
At the Coffee- Hmfe, Wih be SOLD, b FUBLIC
AUCTION, The said PRIZE SHIP
D I M S 1) A L E,
With all her Gun*, Tackle, Apparel 2nd Fu nature,
agreeable to Inventory to be seen at the Pre of Sale<
This Day's Sale, of Cargo,
Will consist of a large Quantity of tingle and double
Gloucester CHEESE,
One Hundred Potts of ROSE BUTTER.
Two C?lki of Yorkshire HAMS.
London PORTER, Bristol and Taunton ALE and
CYDER in Bottle#, and CYDER in Calks.
Six Ctfa of CLARET.
Two Hundred Barrels of FLOUR.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
Aug. 22. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Martial.
For Sale, for Specie,
The beautiful high bred Horse
SEMPRONIU S,
Bred in Virginia. On application at Mr. Hemming's
Livery- Stable, near the Play-house, the Horse may be
seen, with his pedigree and that of his fire. If not fold
at private sale he will be offered publickly next Mon
day, at 5 o'clock in the evening, before the Ceffee-
House: Half the purchase money will be taken out in
Linens if a price can be agreed on.
A PERSON capable of teaching and conducting a
BAND of MUSICK-A DRUM and FIFE MAJOR,
by applying to the Printer may know where they can
get Encouragement beyond their expirations. Ap
plication must be made before Monday next. Aug. 22*
Haym Salomon, Broker,
At his office in Front-street, between Market
and Arch-streets,
TRANSACTS all kinds of business on Commission.
Buys and fells Bills of Exchange on any part of
Europe. As also,
Pennsylvania and other
State Money,
And which he receives in payment for
Bills of Exchange,
At the highest price given.
He gives conttant attendance at his Office, from nine
to one in the forenoon ; and from three to seven in the
afternoon.
Lodgings and Boarding
to be had, in a genteel Neighbourhood and a pleafent
Part of the city. Enquire of the Printer.
A steady, middle-aged Woman,
who will undertake the business of a small family, and
who can also be well recommended, will meet with
goodgencouragement by applying to the Printer.
To be hired, for a few months,
to a farmer, a lusty, strong Negroe fellow. For terms
apply to Mr. Grro-Es in Thica-ftrest.
A further Sale of the Public LOTS of
this city, for the redemption of the bills of cre<
dit, dated April 29th, 1780, will be held at the Coffee
hue, THIS DAY, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
A plan of (he lots may be (een at the Coffec-houfe, and
at the Surveyor-General's office The conditions the
fame as in former sale,, except the time of payment,
which is to he as follows—One fourth part to be paid
within three days after sale, the remaining three fourths
within fix months after sale.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
NT 0 TIC E is heresy given, That a Court of Ad
" miralty will be held at the State house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Monday, the 27th of August, inst.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial of the armed
Brigantine or vessel, called the Adive, burthen about
one hundred and fifty tons, belonging to the King of
Great-Britain, and lately commanded by George Au
gudus Drianoe, taken at sea on h^ rpaffage from Anti
gua to New-York, sent into this port, and libelled
against as prize by Stephen Decater (qui tarn, &c.) To
the end, that all persons concerned may appear and (hew
cause, if any there be, why a decree Should not pass,
pursuant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the Judge,
August 22. JAMES READ, Register.