The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-25 00:00:00, page 1

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JOHN D U N L A P,
ALL THE
LAWS
Enacted in the First Sitting of the Fourth
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Common wealthof PENNSYLVA NI A,
Which met at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty
fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine.
THE fubferiber not being a resident in this
State, defire# those Collectors who may have any
demands against him for Taxes in Pennsylvania, to ap
ply for payment to Peter Zachary Lloyd Elq; on
the north fide of Chefnut ILeet, the second door from
Fifth-ftreet, Philadelphia.
JOHN DICKINSON.
r -r H E pleasure and fatisfaaien which the
^, Public appear to take in learning the FRENCH
LANGUAGE, cannot but encourage the fubferiber :
And as it is impeffi>le to attend at.their houses all who
have applied to him, he takes the liberty to propole
opening an ACADEMY, for LADIES, on Satur
day the frit of January next, provided four or five ap
ply to him by that time. He begs leave to observe,
tb^t his pupils receive more advantage by learning to
gether than singly, as all those whom he has the honor
of inftru&ing at present are sensible of. He hopes they
will depend upon the refpea and attention due to their
sex, and on his being
Their most humble fervent.
ALEX. QUESNAY DE GLOUVAY.
The Academy will be open every Tueiday, Thurs
day and Saturday, from Three till Five o'clock in the
afternoon, in a genreel private home, at Ms Stout's.
the corner of Front and Sprue streets, below the
Bridge. The Academy ha: been removed for greater
convenience, on the Ladies account in particular.
The fubferiber will also procure a Matter for the Span
iffi and Italian languages.
Mount Grame, Dec. 15.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
Oa Monday the 27th inft # at Elijah Weed's, in Down
ing's Town, for cafn only,
TW O four horse teams compleat, Several good
draught horses, two elegant mares fit for either
breeding or the saddle, two neat spring colts, two ele
gant fiddle horses, one pa^r neat pistols and holftefl,
cue silver watch, one filter mounted hunger, one pair
fiver fours, ditto stock and knee-buckles, one gold
broach, seventeen and a half y^rds fine Lilh lin<n, one
feather bed and force bedding, about half a dozen va
luable books, two hotfe canteens, two chefls, and a
large quantity of exceeding go^d wearing apparel of
various kinds, fitted for both winter and summer, con
futing of a cam let cloak, a great coat, and sundry
faits of broadcloth, silk breeches and v fts, plush and
velvet ditto, ribbed and d:mity ditto, (hirts and ftpeks,
silk and worsted hole, hats, boots, fhocs, napkins, and
many other articles too tedious to mention here ; late
the property of Co!. Cornelius Sheriffs of C'"ft*r Coun
ty, deceased. The sale to begin at T n o'clock, A. M.
when due attendance will he given by
RICHARD HOWELL, ,
ALEX ANDER M'CARAMER, j^^Dhtrators.
WAN T E D,
In a small family,
ASERV ANT MAID, who can co k, and be
well rec< mmended. Enquire of the Printer.
Neivark, D°c. 20.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
In the town of Newark, Newcastle County, on Friday
the gift instant,
A LOT of G ROUND containing fix acres, with
a brick house thereon 28 feet by 28, ore story
high, four rooms on a floor with a fire-place in each
form, a cellar under the whole hcufe, a large frame
kitchen adjoining, an apple orchard, a pled garden, a
draw-well, &c a lot of half an acre fit for building ;
both lots fitua:e in the centre of the town, on the north
fide of the street: Also a meadow lot of two acres at said
town. Indisputable titles will be given for each lot.
Also will be fold on laid day, a riding chair and har
refs, horses, cows, farming utenfiu, houfhold goo s,
Indian corn and buckwheat by the bushel, het and
rye in the ground The vendue to ^egin ar Ten o'clok
at the above-mentioned home, where attendance will be
given and the terms made known by
ROBERT WILLCOX.
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P AR I S, Aug. 20.
FRANCE every day difeovers more and more the
immense refoures it has within itfelf; under the go
vernment of a sovereign who confiders every moment
loft, in which something is not done for the happiness of
his people and the honor of his crown. The reign of
Lewis XVI, will be the most brilliant epocha of our an
nals. Posterity will fix their admiration on this happy
reign : They will distinguish it, by that grand fapport of
all government, a Prince governing the manners of his
people, by his own go od example ; by justice and huma
nity guiding the Sceptre, and wisdom and truth in all
his Councels. All the movements of his Ministers are di
reded by the fame spirit to the common good, and the
genius of the great Henry animates this his au
gust and defeendent.
The Concord frigate, commanded by M. De Carda
illac, has taken an English cruizer of 26 guns, off Cape
Finifterre.
The Tryton and Andromache came into Ereft road,
with a convoy of 23 vessels from St. Domingo. The An
dromache took an English cruizer of 24 guns, which she
funk after taking out the crew, &c.
The Epervier, on her passage from the coast of Africa,
had five different engagements with Englifli ihips of su
perior force.
The frigate Denis has brought into L'Orient, four va
luable prizes, with 400 prisoners.
Governor Johnftone, who is well known by the part
he lately afted in America, has appeared on our coasts
with a fquadroa. He has had no more success in his new
employment, than he had under the American Comra if
fion.„ This Governor seems to have put to sea, only to
look about him, make feeble attempts, and fail in every
thing.
If the people of France, had not already proved beyond
all doubt that their affection for the King is their ruling
passion, there could now no longer be any doubt. At this
inftanta good Prince finds in the hearts of his fubjeds,
the richest tribute. From the highest rank to the lowest,
the whole nation is alive to promote the glory of their So
vereign. The Princes of the royal blood, the Prince of
Conde, the Duke of Bourbon, Marshals Poiver, Riche
lieu and almost all the Lords of the Court, have solicited
for permission to serve in the present war< and if there is
no opportunity of giving them a command, they have
offered to march with their regiments. Six hundred
Gentlemen of the King's body guards have solicited the
fame favour from their Captains. The King with his 3-
fual goodness has give them the most flattering evidences
of his gratitude.
The following letter, written by 50 gentlemen to the
King, characterizes th^ French Nobility, who are more de
voted to glory than pleasures :
“S I R,
“ Fifty Captains, belonging to your Majesty's regi
ments, cannot observe but with the utmost concern, that
while other officers of your Majesty have an opportunity
given them, to signalize their zeal for your service, and
for the benefit of their country, they can indulge them
selves only in a generous, but fruitlefs envy, of the happy
lot of others. Snail we continue to be less honored than
the lowed of your foldi@rs> Deign Sir, to accept of what
little services we have the honor to offer you, with our
blood and lives. From a love to our country, which ani
mates our breads, we devote them to hsfervice. Under the
command of such General officers as you may please to
appoint, we will form a company of voluntiers, we will
forgo every indulgence, every luxury and indulgence
shall be prescribed among us, and we will lay aside every
fuperfluous ornament of dress. We will be sedulous to
merit by a subordination and regularity, of conduct, and
the intrepidity of our efforts, the honor which we now pray
your Majesty of being permitted to serve you."
The King favoured t^e wishes of these gentlemen, and a
considerable number of young noblemen are to march with
them, under the command 01 the Prince of Conde.
LONDO N, August 1.
Wefear that Sir Charles Hardy is not to be fortunate.
He came into Torbay the sth, and failed again the 14th.
Thi scruife was fliort, as he came into Plymouth the 19th,
where he is now blocked up, by the combined fleets of 66
fail of the line.
When he came into port the firft time, it was pretended he
game for refreshments. The ardor which our fleet pre
tended for fighting, appears to be spent. The appearance
as 66 ships of the enemy, has changed our ideas, and chill
ed our resolution. The main objed of the fleet was, to te
nure a place of fafety at Plymouth, where it waits for a
reinforcement, which may be expected by the 15th or
20th of this month, and will then consist of 41 or 42 ships
of the line, provided the Jamaica fleet and the Grips from
the Levant and Portugal arrive. The dread of a descent
on this kingdom has railed a general alarm. This calls
to our recolieaion the fevGral infiances of Britain being
invaded. We may reckon forty -fcur since William the
Conqueror, of which thirty two have succeeded. In the
beginning of the war of 1756, the British Ministry advised
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with the Board of Admiralty whether a descent in Engkn
was practicable. They declared that they could not un
dertake to prevent it even if they had double the naval
force of the enemy. The fame question proposed in 1770
had the fame answer.
August 3. Lord Mount Stewart, eldest son of Lord
Bute, is difoatched to Petersburg, to demand assistance
from the Czarina. But it is to be feared, all the eloquence
of that AmbifTador will be ineffectual to prevail on the.
Court of Russia to take any measures which may prolong
the war. She will doubtless fay, I have just finifhed to
my great advantage, and by the mediation of France, an
expensive war, If you had been so power ul in the Le
vant, would you have permitted, as France has done, that
I should establish a great trade there ? How can I, corfif
tently with good faith, employ the firfl hours of this peace,
against a power, which I mud confider as my great bene
fa&or? Where would be the good policy; ihould I assist
you to recover an which you have so often a
bused? We hope, the last imperious declaration Sir Joseph
Yorke delivered to the States General, wi 1 not have reach
ed Peterfburgh, as it mull give that Court a very odd
idea of our moderation.
August 13. The utmost expedition is using to fit out the
fliips destined for the South Seas, as one of the greatest
manoeuvres to conteraC t the efforts of the Spaniards.
Four large transports are contracted for, as well as one
hundred thousand Hands of arms, all to be ready by the
middle of October. No one is yet appointed to command
this squadron, but as it requires a person of enterprize an<
tried courage to execute the plan, it is conjeCtured tha<
Governor Johnflone wib be the man.
There never was a greater exertion made in all the
Dock-yards over the Kingdom than at present; there is
scarce any intermission of labour, and every encourage
ment is held out to the workmen, to induce them to be ex
peditious. The happy fruits of this exe tion are already
visible ; a formidable squadron is almost fitted out, besides
some fliips which are destined for the grand fleet under Sir
Charles Hardy : among the latter is the Alcalea beau
tiful veffcl, which is taking in her ballast, &c. &C- "and
will proceed to sea with the firft fair wind. -
Major General Craig, of the foot guards, Aid de
Camp to his M ijefty, has orders to hold hirn felf in readi
ness to march at a moment's warning; on which acceut
his baggage is packed up. It is said he is to attend his
Majesty, who is to head his forces if an actual invasion
takes place.
There is something so charming in novelty, to an En
glifliman, that he can Sacrifice to it, his most important
concerns. Before the French fleet appeared on our coast,
we were all on tip-toe to hear from General Proveft; the
most eager impatience appeared in every f-.ee on Tuesdays
and Saturdays; expectation was big with hopes that
the Gazette would give information relative to our army
in America, and our great fleet in the Weft-Indies, on
which the grandeur of the British empire very much de
pends. On a sudden D'Orvilliers appears, and instant
ly America is forgotten ; Byron, Provnft, Clinton, and
their immense force become to us, as if they no longer ex
isted, tho' our salvation depends as much on them, as on
Sir Charles Hardy ; and not a single enquiry is now made
about them in any coffee-houfe. It is to be hoped our
Ministers are not so entirely wrapt up io D'Orvilliers, as
to forget to pay proper attention to their transatlantic
concerns, which are of as high importance to the State,
as those of Europe.
BOSTO N, December 2.
We bear that the ship Jason, (in her late cruize, com
manded oy the brave Capt. Manly) is taken by the Per
seus frigate, after an obstinate engagement of four glasses,
and carried into St. John's, Newfoundland. 'Tis re
ported the Jason had 18 killed and 12 wounded 'Ti^
also reported that the Perseus had seven killed, and a
number wounded.-- The particulars of this naval combat
have not yet come to hand.
We hear that two privateers, one belonging to Salem,
and the other to Marblehead, being in concert, in the
Bay of Fundy, fell in with, and have captured, the
whole fleet, consisting of seven fail, bound from Halifax
for Penobfcot, laden with stores, &c. The convoy,in
eluded in the above, arrived at Salem last Friday morning.
We hear the State sf New-Hampshire have most equi
tably and wifely repealed the law that enabled a man to
difeharge a debt in silver, upon his paying the creditor
the fame nominal sum in paper, and have empowered their
Judges not barely to fit in the feat of nominal justice, but
really to dispense it between man and man. They were
sensible that the law they have (0 honorably repealed, was
in its operation a crying fin: That particularly it pointed
the cry of the widow and orphan againf tthe government
that ena&ed it, and that the cry was loud and piercing
enough to make the ears of a pagan to tingle : Tne r
were fully sensible, that it must be a flagrant icandal up
any government to continue a law which the co' '<,
feelings of humanity would never allow to be exectov
and according to which no jury with the lead spa
of conference or honour could ever give their verdift.
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