The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-03-21 00:00:00, page 1

CHARLES -T0 WN, (S, Carolina) Jan. 12.
LAST Tuesday evening, Col. John Laurens and
Major Clarkfon, returned from the Head-Quarters
of General Washington, with dispatches of a very
important nature from the General and from Congress.
On the evening of the 2d infant, the blip Jefu Maria
end J)fephf commanded by Don Miguel Lorenzo Vinar
di, from Havana for this port, was drove afhbre on Ca
per's Eland, and Branded. Part of the cargo, confining
of rum has been saved, under the proteaion of the Ran
ger Continental frigate, which was immediately tent out
for that purpose. Capt. Yinardi came upon the coast rhe
12th of last month, was blown off, and loft his rudder.—•
Soon after he left Havana, he was attacked by a large pri
vateer brig, and beat her off. The 24th, in ten fathom wa
ter he engaged a flbop of 14. guns, gglaffes, and had 3
men killed and 9 wounded ; heafterwards engaged and
beat off another sloop ; and the day the fltip went ashore
he was attacked by a cutter ; which passed this bar in fight
of the town the fame afternoon, and was again seen Yes
terday afternoon in the 3. E.
Some defer.rrs from the 60th British regiment in Geor
gia lately came totown, fay, that the Fowey mao of war
bad been refitted, and lay with the Erende and Daphne
at Four Mile Point, with the Germaine armed ship and 4
other vefltb : And that two froall privateers were fitting
out at Savannah, for the purpose of plundering Negroes
from this coast.
In the night of the 3d instant, a fire was discovered in
the cell: r of the house upon the bay possessed by Mr.
George Smih, wherein were deposited a quantity of ftorea
and provisions for the use of the tate's vessels, which en
tirely consumed the building, with all the previfians and
tiledof the stores.-—- —'' Mere Attention to (he form
" ing of lanes, at the firft breaking out of fires, would
“ prevent much of this fort of mifchiu'."
The schooner Greyhound, Henry Geddes, Master,
from Martinique for Philadelphia, has put into this port,
after having in vain attempted to get into Philadelphia,
Virginia and North-Carolina.
We are well advised, that the inhabitants of Geor
gia, are not only determined to support to the last, and
in every event their laws of banishment, attainder, and
confiscation ; hut that fomc few characters who yet remain
among them, will be,Portly put in the lifts aud predica
ment with their brethren.—lt is remarkable, that of seven
ty odd persons, who figged the petition to their Assembly
for a repeal of those Alfts, fifty odd are with the enemy.
—Nor is it less rewritable, that, of thole persons who
were affected by these laws, and afterwards admitted to the
rights of citizmfhip in this State, one only had virtue or
gratitude enough to keep from the enemy; and all the
rest are now plotting, writing, and anting against vs-
And it is laid, that a military officer of rank, belonging
to t^atState, has given general offence, by carrying his
family to, and living with, his virtuous one.—lt is confi
derfd as an inftilt to their laws.
We hear also, that a : gang of thieves from the enemy,
were lately dispersed near Augufta,by apart, of Col. Par
kers men; and that Col. Twirls afterwards fell in with
and took two of tnem, Jesse Williams and James Jarvis,
two notorious villains. They were carried toAugufla,
and, in attempting to make their escape, in the night
time, were 'fired.upon by the guard, and both mortally
wounded.
In the the night of the 24th of OBcbr last, the Gauda
loupe British frigates commanded by George Robifon,
Esq; from Quebec for Georgia, in a hard gale of wind, fell
to the miuft of Count D'Eftaing's fleet, and next day
narrowly escaped being taken by three 74gun ships. The
26th, the gale continuing, they were obliged to cut away
the anchors from the bows, and heave 7 6fthe guns over
board. Capt. Samuel Spencer in the brig Betsey, from
Georgia, for this port, with upwards of 100 fouls on board,
was taken by the Guadaloupe, aud gives Capt. Robiofon
the credit of having treated his prisoners with great hu
manity and gen.rofity.
January 26. Last Sunday morning a vessel in distress
appearing off this bar, paging it the Eagle State schooner,
employed as a tender to the Providence continental fri
gate, was sent out from Rebellion-Road, and soon brought
her in: It proved to be the brig Lady Crolby of g guns
(formerly a galley, and probably intended to be employed
soon again as fueh) from New York for Georgia, in his
Britannic MajeftyN service; having on board part of a
supply of cioathing intended for the troops in Georgia, two
British officers (Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Allworth of the
46th regiment) and a few soldiers, They had been 2, days
out from New-York, with Admiral Arbuthnot's whole
fleet, confiding of the Russel and Robufte of 74 guns each,
Europa, Defiance and Reasonable of 64 each, Renown of
,0, Roebuck and Romulus of 40 each, and Perseus and
Galatea of 20 each, with 94 transports, said to have on
board between 8 and 9000 land forces, fappofed to be des
tined part for the Weft-Indies, and part for Georgia; but
having <l°' with a series of bad weather, parted from them
toth^C^tovard of Cape Hatteras about 3 weeks since.—
From the winds that have since prevailed, 'tis presumed,
that no fleet ever was more scattered.
S^OW#
GENERA L
TUESDA Y,
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[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
Part of the division of Count D'Efiaing's fleet, that was
destined for Chefapeak Bay, and blown off that coast, are
since arrived at Cape Francois: Eleven other fhip&of the
line ofthe said fleet, are also arrived at Martinique.
And some of the others are said to have been gone to
Havana, to prepare for an early expedition from thence
in the spring, in conjunction with the Spanish squadrons
there.
Last Monday His Moss Chriftiac Majesty's frigate
Chimmere, Lively, and Ariel, and the Continental frigates
Providence and Ranger, with the Eagle tender, failed up
on a cruize.
At the fame time failed, a sloop for Havana, with dis
patches.
We have still in port, of the ships sent us by Count
D'Eftaing, the Adventure of 20 guns, the Truite of 26,
and the Erico! of 20, but can be mounted with 64 ; the
Continental frigates Boston and Queen of France, the
State brig Notre Dame, several games and other armed
vessels—by a proper disposition whereof, a vigorous ex
ertion of our whole force, and a revival of that spirit
which animated and distinguished the inhabitants of this
State in 1776, we may bid defiance to the last effort ofthe
enemy in this quarter, and much accelerate the independ
ence, peace and fafety o' America.
The Ephigenic frigate of Count f'Eftaing's fleet, com
manded by Mi de Kerfaint, which failed from hence the
23d of November laid, with 180 soldiers on board, arri
ved at Martinique the twelfth day after, and carried in
with her, two New-York privateers, supposed to be Mr.
Goodrich's, a &ip of eighteen guns and' a brig of four
teen, the ship built on the pilot boat confteuftion. All
our St. Eufiatius fleet arrived fa;e about the fame
time.
The last accounts o f Admiral Parker's fleet are, That
they were at St. Lucia, waiting for part of the late em
barkation of troops at N^w-York.—French accounts fay
thatthe number expend is 5 or 6000 ; and that they
expe&ed hourly at Martinique 11 fllips of the line from
Count D'@rv;l|ier;s fleet.
Another dividon of North Carolina troops are arrived
here.
The General Assembly is fitting and much is expect
ed from the deliberations. The raft profpeHs formed by
{peculating monopolizers and forefallers seem to difipate.
The prices cfmany articles are greatly fallen.
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One Hundred Pounds Reward.
CTOLEN or. the night of the thirteenth inft&nt,
' from the door ci the fubferiheft coach-house, at the
back of the Minister Plenipotentiary's house, a light
Eriglifn bodied WA GG ON, with hoop tire, of a re
markable thickness, the pole bung very low, iron rings
^t the ends ofthe axle-trm 1 Whoever will give in
formation, so that (he ti ief may he apprehended, and
the Waggon recovered, ffiall receive the above reward,,
and reasonable charges.
HENRY GURNEY,
March 14. ^
TO BE S O
Very Cheap, for C A S H, by
COXE, FURMAN AND -CO XE,
In Penn-ftrert, below Pine-ftrect,
A Gd^d ASSORTMENT cf
QU E E N's WAR E,
Some GLASS WARE,
A QUANTITY of
P E P P E R,
And a few PIECE 3 of Fine
SWANSKI N S.
TO $-0-17-157-
AL;O T of ground containing between fifteen and
.twenty acres, situate in Trediffrin townihip, about
to acres cleared, wherein is ere&ed a small log dwelling
houfe, a stable and threffiing hoot, a spring house, over
an excellent spring of water near the door, a small orch
ard, and about two acres of meadow. For terms apply to
Lydia Jones near the premises.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
REGISTER'S CFFICE ofthe Court
of Admiralty of the State of New-Jersey,
is now kept in Haddenfield, the Subferiber
having lately removed from Salem to Had
denfild.
J. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
March t>, 1780.
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„ 3d Month 16,
WAS STOLEN last night, cut Jthe
house of Lydia Jones, in Trediffr n township,
Chester county, the following articles, v>z. a l@t c loop
ed cloath coat, lately turned and mended at the elbows,
lined with light brown worsted, wooden buttons, thanked
with pewter nearly riveted, short button holes worked
with thread, no packet flips nor buttons at tbe hipr a
half worn beaver hat^wiih flat silk loops, the rown li
ned wfth white linen, much sullied ; one pair ligut grey
woolen lockings; one new fine whitelinen pocket hand
kerchief. Also a black leather pocket book wi h a flee!
clafpi a quantity of paper money in it, and feme wri
tings, one half joannes and. three guineas. Whoever fe.
cures the above described articles and money, so that the
owner may havethm again, thall have one ofthe GUI
NEA@ asa reward, paid by JOHN JQNE3.
To be SOLD by Public Safe,
At ths Coffee-Houle, on Wednefuay the 29th of
Mirch instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening,
A FRAME HOUSE and Lot of GROUND,
situate on the east fide of Thins ftreer, continued
in the Northern-Liberties above the Barracks, contain
ing in breadth 20 feet, and in depth 115 feet ; ths house
is painted blue, well built, ^nd in good repair, fubjeft
to a ground-rent of 3 l 153. currency per annum.
Alio, a valuable Tan Zard and Lot of Ground, situ
ate in the town of Gloucester, fronting the riv^r De
laware, containing about half -n acre m®re or less, with
the tan-vatt, bark-house, beam-house, lime-house and
ctirrying-pumpp, as they now am
And^ also & valuable Lot of Ground, situate on the
north tide of China-ftreat, batwren Front and Second
ftreete, in the diftrid of Smthwark, containing m
front 60 feet, and in depth 100 fert and a half, clear of
ground-rent./
Also will he fold at private sale, a valuable Negroe
Lad, eighteen or nineteen years of age, very capable cf
taking care of a pair of horses, waiting on a table, and
doing all kind of house-work. He is honest and rober.
Enquire of the Printer.
JAMES NEWPORT,
At his DIS lILLERY, within th^ next gate-way
above Church alley, in Third-street, (that formerly
occupied by Shmuel Buigt )
Has by Wholesale and Retail,
NEAT Brandy;
Geneva,
Anifeid Water,
Orange Waler,
Spirits of Wine, proper for raising low proof
liquors, &c.
N. B. He continue to make the above liquors of the
belt quality; and givas particular encouragement to
thafe who bay to fill &%ain.
TO BE L E T,
A TWO-STORY HOUSE, with thiee rooms
1 ' on each floor, a kitchen, and cellar under the whole
house, a well of exceeding good water near the kitchen,
good tabling that will hold eight or ten horses, and
about eleven acres of cleared land. The house stands in
an exceeding good place for any public business, being
fnuated on the Durham road, in Plumftead to#; ship,
Bucks county, leading from Newtown to Bethlehem and
Eaftown. Peffeffion may be taken the firft of April.
Enquire, of Joseph CauffMan, in Providence town,
ship, Philadelphia county, or Capt. William M'CalLa-
Inn-keeper, in Plumftead townthip, Bucks county.
TO B E LE'T,
SUNDRY Lots of Ground for pasture, adj inin,
u the South street of this city. Also some M^ado!
Ground. Enquire of SAMUEL POfWEL.
Philadelphia, March 13, 1 B#,
i" { HE Subferibers being appointed Trustees,
by the G neral Assembly of thia State, for tak
ing care of the State-Island, formerly known by the
name of the Prqvincfclfland, situate ,o'n the weft fide of
Schuylkill, near the mouth thereof, containing about
three hundred and forty-ieven acres of meadow, Give
Notice to all who may desire to rent the lame, that they
will receive proposals written and directed to tktm, cr
any of them, urtil the 28th instant, when they will be
ready to lease the fame for a term net exceeding reven
years, to the person making the most advantageous offer
therefor. JOHN BAYARD,
GEORGE BRYAN,
Robert knox.
MARCH 21, 17%.
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