The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-05-08 00:00:00, page 3

HOUSE of COMMONS,
Wednesday, March 5, 1783.
MR. PITT preferred the bill, and moved, that it
might be committed for Friday next.
Mr. Eden was for postponing it to a further day.
Mr. Pitt said, that he bad been so often called up
on to bring this matter forward as soon as possible,
that he was amazed there should be any objedion to
it now.
, Mr. Eden thought that as Ireland was not mention
ed in the provisional chutes, he feared the trade of
that country would be injured, and therefore he wish
ed to have them included.
Mr. solicitor general thought it would be highly im
proper for this country to make any trade laws for
Ireland, just in the moment that parliament had come
to a solemn determination that they had no legislative
authority over that kingdom.
Some further conversation took place with refpeft
to what effea it might have as to Birmingham and
Sheffield, and then the quefiion being put, it passed,
and the house adjourned.
Monday, March 3.
BILL to clear up all DOUBTS refpe&ing
IRELAND.
MR. Percival moved, that the house should resolve
itfelf into a committee of the whole house, which
being done, and the speaker, having left the chair, the
bill was read clause by clause. The honourable mem
ber said, that as unanimity had marked the whole of
what hitherto had been done for Ireland, he hoped, in
the prefect case, that the fame cordiality would pre
vail, and that gentlemen would meet the wishes of and
remove all cause of jealousy in that country.
Mr. Eden, observed, that this was buGnefsof a very
important nature, and lamented that, in deciding up
on a matter of such moment, we were without any os
tensible man as a minister, or rather without any admi
nistration at all. The bill however had his most hear
ty concurrence. It was what Ireland expected, and
what Ireland was entitled to receive.
Lord Newhaven thought that the enaHihg c'aufes
were not fully fufficient to do away that wnich was the
ground for jealousy, and therefore he wiflied to have a
clause by way of amendment inserted, which should
f u "y ^ amply disavow all right in refpeft to penal
jurifdidion. His lordship lamented with the honoura
ble member who preceded him in debate, that this
country was now without any administration, and that,
as the business on a former day was postponed in order
that a ministry might be formed, he saw no reason why
it should not be adjourned for the fame purpose now.
Lord Nugent contended, that there was no necessity
for the clause, as the bill itfelf repealed all right, and
that the insertion of such an amendment could, only
tend to perplex the meaning of clauses, which in his
opinion fully answered all that the noble lord intended.
His lordship therefore hoped that the clause would not
be infilled upon, and that his right honourable friend
would withdraw it.
Mr. Herbert read that part of the bill alluded to by
lord Nugent, on which
Mr. Grenville rose and said, that if the clause was
infilled upon as proposed by the noble lord, he certain
ly would giveit his assent; but that as he deemed it
nugatory, he wished it to be withdrawn. No man,
he added, in that house, could be more willing to re
ceive, or more ready to fubferibe to any measure for
the benefit of Ireland than he was. He wiflied unani
mity to prevail in that house, and as the bill in its pre
sent form met the wishes of the gentlemen in Ireland,
he thought it best not to make any alteration.
Mr. Percival was of the fame opinion, and several
other gentlemen concurring with him.
Lord Newhaven withdrew his amendment.
Lord Beauchamp proposed, that in that part of the
bill where it was mentioned, “ establish, the right "
the words '' recognize the right" should be fubftit'u
ted. This brought up
Mr. Grenville, who, for the fame reason which made
him objeft to'the former amendment, hoped that the
noble lord would not desire this to be inserted. He
said, that Ireland was perfectly fatisfied with the word
establish.
Lord Beauchamp replied, that as it was a mere ver
bal crjticifm, and not of a material nature, he acquief
ed; but that in another part of the bill, where the words
in future were mentioned, he thought it would appear
more liberal to fubflitute '' for ever." This was mov
ed by way of amendment, and carried, and the bill
reported to the house.
WHITEHALL, Mareh 4.
The king has been pleased to grant the dignity of a
°' ti)e kingdom of Great Britain, to the honour
R )le Francis Rawdon, (commonly called lord Rawdon)
and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by
the name, stile, and title, of baron Rawdon, of Raw
don, 111 the county of York,
dizes, produce of the territone! of the aforefaid States,
with liberty to export from the said Plantations in
America,to the territories of the said States, any mer
chandize whatsoever ; and such merchandizes, which
shall be import'd or exported from the said British
Islands in America, shall be liable to the fame duties
enly, as the said merchandizes would be fubjeft to, if
they were the property of British fubjeßs.
It then enaAs, that during the time herein before
limited, there shall be the fame drawbacks and boun
ties on merchandizesexported from Great Britain into
the territories of the said States of America, as are al
lowed in the case of exportation to tne Plantations, or
Colonies, now belonging to the Crown of Great-
Britain, in America, : ,~ r.
And further enafls, That all ships and vessels be
longing to any fubjefts of the United States, which
fliall have come into any port of Great Britain since
(a time to be fpecified), together with the merchan
dizes on board the fame, shall have the full benefit of
this Aft.
This morning arrived the brig countess of Herring
ton, which left Antigua the 12th of April, two
days before (he failed, the Ship London , captain Hardy,
arrived there from Torbay : this vessel failed with
part of the London fleet from that port, defined for
the Weft-Indies, on the 10th of March. This fleet
comes out under passports.
We are informed from Antigua and Barbadoes, that
a cessation of honilities has been proclaimed in the lee
ward islands; and, consequent thereto, the line of
battle ships are, some gone, others going to Britain, so
that the naval establishment will consist merely in a 50
and a 40 gun ship, 3 frigates, and a few sloops of war:
admiral Drake had already departed with a Squadron
of the line, (himfelf in a very bad state of health) for
England.
*** A gentleman who arrived yesterday in Neor
York, from the island of Antigua, fays, that the trea
ty of commerce between Great Britain and America,
of which the above are the provisional articles, had ar
rived at that port, and was to be proclaimed there the
day he left it.
Philadelphia, May 8.
Monday last an eledion was held at the PennfyFvahia Hospital,
when the following gentlemen were chosen Managers and Trea
surer, to tranfaft the business of that charitable Institution for
the ensuing year, viz. Peter Reeve, Joseph Swift, Jonathan
Shoemaker, Josiah Hewes Isaac Wharron, Reynold Keen, John
Morton, Adam Hubley, George Miffiin, Owen Jones, junior,
Andrew Doz, Thomas Moore, Managers ---and Mordecai Lewis,
Treasurer.
On Friday the second instant, at his country feat, after a tedi
ous illness, departed this life, in the 50th year of his age Mr.
GEORGE KENNEDY, of this city, merchant; and on Sab
bath day last, his remains were interred in the grave-yard of the
Scots Presbyterian Church, in this city, attended with a very
great number of referable inhabitants, He was one es the E -
LONDO N, frebruirf ri'?
A letter from Oflend fays, it is reported there that
advice has been received from Vienna, that a treaty is
agreed on between the emperor and the empress of Rus
sia, that if the Turks should attempt to attack the for
mer by land, the latter will fend a powerful! fleet and
an army to attack at the fame time feme part of the
Turkish territories, which will oblige the sultan to draw
off his forces from the emperor's dominions; and that
the emperor's army is quite compleat.
A letter from St. Mary's in Scilly, fays, that the
high winds have done a great deal of michief amongst
the flipping, that one Danish, and two Dutch vessels,
and a French sloop of war, were all drove upon the
rocks, and entirely loft, but mofl of the crews were sa
ved by climbing upon the rocks and waiting till some
boats took them off.,
4 A letter from Sligo brings advice that several fail of
French men of war passed by the coast of Ireland, and
seemed ,to be bearing away for the Weft Indies ; the
mailer of a vessel that put in there fays, that to the
best of his belief there were fix fail of ships of the line
and fix frigates, but he also thinks that as the wind
blew very hard they would be obliged to put into the
firft port they could make. ,
< Extract of a letter from Liverpool. Feb. 19.. „
° The Mercury, Cumberback, from New-York to
this port, who wis fafe arrived at Studwell road, was
entirely loft in a gale of wind in attempting to proceed
from that place for Liverpool ; the people with great
difficulty w+re saved.” ~ • ,
The Charles Pert, from New York to London, was
taken and carried into Nantz the 10th in Rant..
Feb. 28. Advices from the Hague fay, that what
ever might be the disposition of their high mightinesses
with re ard to a peace, the republic had not for a
long time past been in better condition, either for de
fenfive or offenfive war, which seems as if it was in
tended at Jeaft to make peace sword in hand. In the
late figuration of a fairs however, the Mynheers have
more to hope from the weakness of certain miniftera,
than the, could expeft from their own firength. It
remains to be seen when an exchange takes place, what
will be the terms granted to Holland at this junc
ture.
Extras ofa letter from Conftantlnople>
k ' European manners are gaining ground here, not
withflanding the strong prejudices of the people, par
ticularly those of the lower class, in favour of the
ancient customs. The dress of the Turkish soldier, has
long been a fubjeft of ridicule to other nations, as
being inconvenient to the practice of war, and giving
them an effeminate appearance; and to clothe the
grand fignior's, according to the fafliion of Europe,
has been already deliberated in the divan, and though
nothing definitive was relolved on, it is imagined the
project will be adopted.
The Dutch and the Danes have of late had such
differences, arising from commercial dispute, that of
late few Danish vessels have arrived in the Texel, arid
Scarcely any of the ships es the republic are to be seen
in the ports of Denmark.
March 6. Yesterday passed the great seal a grant to
the right honourable lord Thurlow, of an annuity of
26801. per annum, till such time as a tellerfllip of the
exchequer shall be vacant, the annuity then to cease,
and his lordship to have the said tellerfhip.
The traders in Eafl-India articles fay, that the trea
ty with the Dutch will be more beneficial to this coun
try than any that has been hitherto made. They
give up to us Negapatnam, and free trade to there
different settlements in the East, for peace ; and we
shall again share the spice-trade, which they mono
polized for so many years.
The insurance from London to Halifax, has fallen
from 251. per cent to four guineas, without convoy.
Those gentlemen who held employments under go
vernmnt, in arrears, will be paid their salaries (which
are now greatly in arrear) up to the 20th of October,
and then to be considered no longer as servants of the
crown ; but it is thought they will enjoy their salaries
during life.
N E W-Y OR K, May 3.
dm in said church, and by a life of Ready industry has toll-ad
a plentiful estate, and is an inftanee of acquiring wealth with
unsullied reputation. By his death, the commonwealth has loft a
worthy citizen, the church a generous friend, the poor a liberal
giver, his widow a good husband, and his children an indulgent
father.. *
f , Tuesday morning the firfl division of British prison
ers left this city, and yesterday morning the second di
vision followed, on their way to New-York, They
coafift of about one t houfand non-commissioned offi
cers and soldiers.
sot The fire companies in the chy and liberties of
Philadelphia, are requeued to appoint a committee
from each company, to consult on some matters of
importance proposed to be laid before the legislature
ofthis Bate, refpeßing regulations at fires. Any com
mittees so appointed, are d fired to meft on the second
Monday in May, at seven o'clock in the evening, at
the Coffee-houfe. It is expelled each company will
pay particular attention to this request. April 19.
^HE Psrtnerfhi; of SMITH and TILTON, hav
ing dissolved on the 1 iift. all thole who have anY
demands ag^nft them, ar, requested to apply immedi
ately for payment : and all those indebted to them, are
Hkewife requited to pa, the fame immediately, to ei
ther of the partners. , ,-
Philadelphia, Mzv 3, 17^
, '. * . ', Su iry, Aoril zo.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On the 4th TUESDAY of May, at the town of Sun
bury, in the county of Northumberland,
A Valuable TRACT of LIND in said count", on
the fbuth fide of the weft branch of Su qurfhannah,
situate on Bald-Eagle creek, about 3 *r.ih> fen; the
mouth thereof : cort^inm. 263 a ci's 3 4 .2nd allow
ance, &c. being part of 1600 icrer, John Fieri,?,
deccafed, purebred, in his life time, of the revere h
do&er Francis Allison. The excellent qu litv of this
land, timber and water, and fiturtinn for ffhing and
fowling, are so good and well know,:, that it n^d, ro
further recommendation ; and the only aufe of Me is,
th ! ^ftwi!! of the fail John Fl, dn x . An indisputable
title will be made to the purchaser, ^y
ROBERT FLEMING, Executor.
J^yHEREAS a certain Frederick Youce,
Y ° r kt°^o, in the county of Y rk, and frte
Pennsylvania some time last winter; obtained two
Obligations from me, the fubferiber, though mistake,
and without any conSderation, for Thi,t five pounds
each : Theft are therefore to forewarn all p^f n? from
taking Alignments on hid Obligation,, ?$ I am de
termined not to pay the fame, unitfs crmprerf by l aw ,
, JACOB HETRICH.
Yorktown, April 29, 1,8 3 .
To be SOLD very CHEA P,
Forty Cows, with or without
CALVES, and Sixty LAMBS ; the Lambs to be taken
away any time before the firft of June. Enquire of the
Printer.
.; ' 0 B E LE T,
A HOUSE at the southwest corner cf Market and
r„ r ^ venth streets. For terms enquire of JACOB
HILTZHEIMER, near said house. May 7.
Three or four genteel, ready
Furuifhed CHAMBERS, with the Use of a KITCHEN,
are WANTED. Enquire of the P inter.
Furnished Lodgings to be Letc,
in a pleasant part of the city. For further p^titui^g
enquire of the Printer.
A Woman with a good breast of
Milk, would be willing to teke a Child to Nurse.
A Woman with a good bread of
Mil k, who can be well recommended, would be glad
to take a Child to Nurse. Enquire of the Printer,
ANDREW ELEY gives Notice, that
from the 29th instant, April, 1783, no perfca
shall trust, or give bis wife, EVE, ary thing upon his
account; as he is not willing to pay any thing for her.
Pilot Bread to be fold by
CLEMENT BIDDLE & Co.
TO BE SO L D, AN
Elegant Chariot and Phaeton
(almolt new) and a very handsome PAIR of BAY
HORSES. Enquire es the Printer. May 6.
King/effing, May 7, 1783.
STRAYED or Stolen from the fubferiber last night#
two HORSES, the one grey, ,4 hands high, vary
short docked, low neck'd, about ten years old ; the o
ther a dark bry, black mane and tail, lately docked,
*3 r-a hands high, 3or 4 years old. Whoever takes
up laid horses or either of them, and secures the thief
er thieves and the o^ner recover his horses, shall have
or th: hot fe and thief o' each horse, refpe&ively, Three
Pounds Reward, viz. Thirty Shillingsfr e^ch thief and
Thirty Shillings for each horse, paid by me,
PETER YOCOMs