The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-07-29 00:00:00, page 2

Mr. DUNLAP,
Y 0 U ore requeued to insert the following proceed
ings of the State of Virginia, in your Fennfylvania
Bucket, for Thursday next. The firmnefs and candor
(hewn in these proceedings, may be considered as a sure
presage of the determined spirit with which that State will
fopport theakiance, against all attempts of the enemy to de
foroy it. Honestus.
"In General Assembly, Friday, June 4, 1779.
'' Refolded nem^ne contraJicente, That the Treaties of
Alliance and Cemmer e, entered into between his Most
Chriflnn Majesty of France, on the one part,and theCon
grefs of the United States of America, on behalf of the said
States, on the other part, ought to be ratified and confirm
ed so far as is in the power of this Commonwealth; and
the fame are hereby ratified, confirmed and declared, bind
ing on this Comm mwealth.
'' Refolded, That the Governor be defined to notify to
the Minister of his Mofl Christian Majesty, refijent at
Philadelphia, the above ratification, under the seal of the
Commonwealth.
“ ARCHIBALD CARY, Speaker
of the Senate. 1
<' ENJAMIN HARRISON,
Speaker of the H.>vfe of Delegate's.
Tefl. J. Beckley, Clerk oftneSenate.
" Edmund Randolph, Clerk of
the House of Delegates."
Virginia, to wit
In pursuance of the resolutions ofthe two II >uLs of Af
fembiy, I hereby notify their joint ratification of the Trea
ties of Alliance and Commerce, entered into between his
Mofl Christian Majesty of France, on the one part, and
the Congress of the United States, on the other part, as
expressed in their resolutions ofjune, 177° And in te
stimony hereof have caused the seal of the Commonwealth
to be affixed hereto. Given under my hand this seventh
day of June, in the year of our Lord 1779.
(Signed) T.JEFFERSON, Governor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
22, 1779.
" In the action the day before yesterday the troops
under command of Gen. Lincoln behaved with great in
trepidity, the particulars of which I luppofe you'll have
before this reaches you.
' Gen Lin- !n is Angularly brave, and highly esteem
ed by Rl under his command.
'' Gen. Butler, of the North-Carolina militia, surpasses
expectation; it appears as if he would be one of the firfl
military characters in the militia of our State; he is
noted as a disciplinarian by the good order in which he
keeps ids brigade; his courage has not been tried in the
field until the late action, but has now bravely flood the test.
" The brave Gen. Moultrie, at the head of a confi
derabte force, is now on James- Island. It is expected
we will soon be heard of, both in front and rear of the
enemy, and give them a more severe rub, or oblige them
to evacuate this State, which we hope to leave in a much
better fixation than we found it. My two soldiers men
tioned in my last, escaped from the enemy by fwimmmg
Stono river, after sixteen days captivity.
Extract of a letter from Bath-Town (N. Carolina) July 5.
“ A letter from the Post-master at Newbern informs
me, that by letters fr©m CharleftoWn, South-Carolina,
we have taken two gallies from the Britilh army, which
lay to guard their works at Stono Inlet, and destroyed all
their flat-bottom boats, bridges and other works. The
prelent situation of our army-^Lincoln, with 4000 men
at Stono; 4000 militia, commanded by General Moultrie
and Count Pulalki. Our army (this account informs me)
are got between the enemy and their shipping."'
IN a paragraph dated, In Committee, July 21st, 1779,
published in Dunlap's paper @f the 24th last, I read the
following assertion ; “ Captain O'Flm, Chairman of the
Committee of Wilmington, has informed this Committee,
that the said Rumford assured him that the flour he so
purchased and flopped was for Mr. Holker.”
How far this assertion of the Chairman can be credited
as a faß, or as a blunder of Mr. O'Flin, will appear from
the following affidavit and letter, which I think proper to
publish in juftification of Mr. Rumford, jun. ofWilming
ton. ***
Philadelphia, July 26, 1779.
NefaJWe Cost, flfycfy.
Dela -ware 'State.
Personally came before me Jacob Broom, Esq; No
tary and labellion Public for the (aid State, Jonathan
Rumford, Jun. of the Borough of Wilmington, in said
county, merchant ; who being duly affirmed before me,
according t&Law, did affirm and declare: That he never
fllipped or caused to be fllipped for tea from the port of
Wilmington, or from any other place whatsoever, any
flour or other provisions, for, or on account of the Hon.
John Holker, Esq ; Agent of the Royal Marine of France,
either by his own order, or by the orders of any other
person whomsoever: Apd this affirmant further faith,
that all the flour hepurc^afed for, or on account of the said
Holker, was sent to Philadelphia, for him the said Holker
to dispose of, as he might fee proper, except the last par
cel that was seized by the Committee of Wilmington, be
fore this affirmant had the said Holker's orders to fend it
up ; and further this affirmant faith not.
(Signed) JONATHAN RUMFORD, Jun.
Affirmed the 24th day of july, A. D. 1779,
Before JACOB BROOM.
SIR, Wilmington, Jul, 24, 377%
I have just received your favour of this day, informing
me of a publication which you may rest assured is falfe. I
have inclofed you what I think needful; if this be not fuf
ficient, be assured every thing I can do in justice to you
and myfelf shall not be w anting. I Ihould have seen you e're
this, furnifhing you with some papers which I think will
give light to you and the public with refpe& to the flour
seized, had I not been disabled from so doing by Mr.
Francis Wade and some of his Assistants. lam on the re
covery tho' so weak not able to ride yet.
(Signed) JONATHAN RUMFORD, Junior.
PHILADELPHIA, July 29.
Extract of a letter from a Nortb-Carolina officer, in the
Southern army, to a gentleman tn this city, dated June
Philadelphia July 26, 1779-
IN General Town-Meeting held tws day, the plan for
flopping the emissions and railing a revenue by (üb
fcription, was unanimously approved of and agreed to,
and a Committee appointed thereon.
The affeciation for regulating prices, was likewise
agreed to with only a few, it is thought not more than
four, dissenting voices.
The remainder of the business, on account of the change
of the weather, was deferred, and^the meeting was adjourn
ed to the next day, Tuesday, and to meet in the State-
House Yard at 9 o'clock.
DANIEL ROBERDEAU, Chairman.
In General Town Meeting, held by adjournment from
Monday the 26th inst. to Tuesday the 27th, in the State
house yard, the business was refemed, and the following
resolutions passed:
First, That the succeeding Committee be elected by
ballot.
Secondly, That the said Committee consist of one hun
dred and twenty Members for the City and Liberties,
'Thirdly That the Committee be ele£?ed on Monday,
the 2d day of Augufl next, at the State-house, at 10 o'clock,
in the forenoon, in the fame manner that Members of As
sembly are elected, by all such persons as have taken the
oath or affirmation of allegiance, and that each ward in
the city, and the diftri^s of South wark and the Northern
Liberties, do choofem infpedor on Friday next, to Super
intend the (aid ele&i®n , and that the Committee so ceo
fen continue in being until the last day of the present
year.'
Fourthly, That the person in each ward in this City and
the Northern Liberties, and the diftria of Southwark re
fpedively, who holds the office of Constable, do appoint
the place of election for infpedors, and also take care that
the Did elect i®u be duly and fairly held, and make returns
thereof at the State-Poufe, on Monday next ; and that
no person be permitted to vote for infpeaors, but such as
have taken t..e oath or affirmation of allegiance.
The lift of complaints against certain persons, fume of
whom appear to have afted inimical, and others accused
of monopolizing, or breaking through the resolutions of
the last Town-Meeting, was read, and by a generous
consent of the Citizens was ordered to lay over to a future
opportunity,
The following question from the ground was then de
sired to be put, viz. 7.
Is it the sense of this meeting that the present Committee
have difeharged their duty with honour ?
On this question a small number, not supposed more
'than 30 hands, were held up aga'inft it, ndtwithftanding
the meeting was numerous, and on Some points differing
m opinion.
Refolded unanimoujly, That Mr. Thomas Paine is con
sidered by this meeting asa friend to the American cause,
and therefore,
Rejoined unanimously, That we will fopport and defend
him, so long as his conduct Shall continue to prove him to
be a friend to this country.
kefomed unammoufly, That the thanks of this Town
meeting be given to General Roberdeau, for the zeal,
prudence and manly firmnefs, with which he has conduc
ed the business thereof.
DANIEL ROBERDEAU, Chairman.
N. B The whole proceedings of the meeting are pre
paring for the press, and will be published as soon as pos
sible.
YESTERDAY, pursuant to adjournment, the ci
tizens of Philadelphia met in the State-house yard, in
order to determine upon the mode of choosing a new Com
mittee, to carry into execution sundry resolutions entered
into the day before, as also to confider other matters to be
laid before them. During the proceedings, General Cad
wallader, who had early, and who has uniformly distin
guished himfelf in the service and defence of his country,
offered several times to addrels bis fellow-citizens, @t
was as often interrupted by a body of about 100 men, armed
with clubs,who had marched in array, under their officers,
with fife and drum, and placed themselves near the stage.
General Roberdeau, the Chairman of the Meeting, and
several members of the Committee, exerted themselves in
vain to preserve order. The question was put by the Chair
man, whether General Cadwallader Should be allowed to
speak ? It was carried, as the Chairman declared, in the
affirmative by a majority of votes. Notwithstanding this
majority, General Cadwallader was still interrupted, in
the most disorderly manner, by the body of men who
came upon the ground armed with clubs, as has been al
ready mentioned. At length General Cadwallader wasinvi
ted down from the flage, and was followed by a ma
jority of the citizens prefect to the College yard, where,
ROBERT MORRIS, Esq; being appointed Chair
man, they unanimously agreed to the following refoluti
oris:
ift. That the interruption given to John Cadwallader,
Esq; in his attempt to address his fellow-citizens upon the
fubje€ t of their common interest and happiness, was a vi
olation of ^LIBERTY OF SPEECH, and dan
gerous t® the liberties of the people.
zd. That we do protest against the said proceeding, and
against all fueh of the proceedings of the Committee,
and of such of our fellow-citizens as remained with them in
the State-house yard, as were carried on after we left them,
and that we do not confider ourselves bound by them.
gd. That we do heartily concur in ufng the mos l vigor
ous measures for flopping the depreciation ofour paper
money ; and for this purpose, we agree to vote for a Com
mittee of 120 members on Monday next, and to support
them in the execution of every measure for keeping down the
prices of goods, and appreciating the money.
Several papers, relative to an attack made upon the cha
racter and office of the Hon Mr. Holker, Consul and
Agent General of the Marine of France for the United
States, by the present Committee, published in Mr. Dun
lap's paper of July 23, refpeding some flour, being read,
it was resolved.
4th. That the said papers are fatisfadory, and that Mr.
Holker has afted in a mofl unexceptionable manner, alto
gether becoming his rank and office under our great and
iiluftrious Ally, his Mofl Christian Majesty.
sth. That Robert Morris, Esq; has fully acquitted him
felf; in his late publication, of all charges brought against
him; and we do approve of his condud in all the tranf
a&ions mentioned in the report of the Committee,
6th. That the following Gentlemen, viz. Messieurs An
drew Caldwell, James Wilson, Sharp Delaney, White
head Humphreys, Benjamin Rush, Major David Lenox,
and Major Benjamin Eyre, be a Committee to publilh an
account of the above proceedings.
After this the thanks of tie meeting were given to Mr.
Morris for Us Cervices as Chairman, and to General Cad
wallader for the laudable zeal and firmnefs he discovered in
defending that great and inestimable privilege in a free
country THE LIBERTY OF SPEECH. The
whole was conduced and concluded with the greatest de
corum. Signed by Order, and in bibalj of the aboie^
named Committee,
ANDREW CALDWELL, Chairman.
Mr. D UNLA P,
PLEASE to publilh the following letter of Mr. Deane
to Capt. Peale, which was left with him by Silas
Deane, John Nixon, and James Wilson, Esquires, toge
ther with my antwer to their demand
THOMAS PAINE.
Mr. PEALE, Philadelphia, fufap, 1779.
SI R,
You declared yeflerday to the citizens met at the Coffee
houfe, that a kribe, or salary, had been offered Mr. Tho
rnis Paine, to engage him not to write or publilh any thing
refpeaing me or my affairs. As such an assertion must
tend to prejudice my character and conduct with my coun
trymen and fellow-citizens, I now call on you for the name
of the person or persons who made this offer to Mr. Paine.
Justice to the Public, as well as to my own character, re
quires that their names Ihould be known and authorifes
me to make this demand of you.
I am, Sir,
Your mofl obedient humble servant,
Mr. Peale. SILAS DEANE.
Market Street, July z%th, 1779.
Gentlemen,
Capt. Peale having this morning shewn me the above
letter, and named the gentlemen who accompanied Mr.
Deane, and as the matter relates particularly to me, I
have to reply, that as I was riot present at the Coffee house
at the time to which Mr. Deane refers, I cannot be a
judge of what particular comverfation passed ; but if any
thing there spoken referred to an offer made to me last
winter, which, for sundry reasons; I thought it my duty to
decline ; I Ihall in justice to Capt. Peale as a friend, as
well as for the fatisfa&iom of the public, publilh in next
Saturday's paper the whole tranfafeioris refpe&ng the of
fer in question.
I would likewise observe, that I was coming down Mar
ket Greet, at the time Mr Deane, Mr. Nixon, and Mr.
Wilson wgre standing at Capt. Peale's door, and as some
of them law me, they might have had the fatisfiAion from
me, which they 'required, had they waited till I came up,
which was within a few minutes of their going away,
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient tumble servant,
THOMAS PAINE.
Silas Deane,
John Nixon, < Esquires.
James Wilson, J
Mr. DEAN, Philadelphia, July 2%tb, 1779^
SIR,
Mr. Paine had been grofly abused in a public paper by
an anonimoHs author whole name had been concealed, and
believing Mr. Paine to be a firm friend to America, and
my personal acquaintance with him gives me an opportuni
ty of knowing that he had done more for our common
cause than the world, who had only seen his publications,
could know, I thought it my duty to support him, and
gave to the public the intimation which you mention in
your letter,
That letter I have put into the hands of Mr. Paine, and
he will publilh the whole of the tranfadion, by which
means you as well as the public will obtain in due time the
fulleft information. I am, Sir, y©ur mofl humble fervaut,
CHARLES WILLSON PEALE.
To Silas Deane, Esq;
Philadelphia, July 26.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED from the Indian Queen stables, in
' Fourth street, between Market and Chefnut-ftreeti,
on the 2%d inst. a milch CO W, of a pale red colour,
with a white face and some white on her breast; she is
of a middling size, in good crde r , and about seven jears
old. Whoever will take up said Cow and bring her to
the Indian Queen, or give notice there where the may
be had, (hall have the above reward. But Ihould the be
detained by any persons after this notice, they will be
prosecuted to the utmost extent of the law ; and for dis
covering any such as may be found detaining said Cow,
One Hundred Dollars will be given to the difeover
er, by WILLIAM HENDERSON.
To be let on (hares, a Plantation on the banks of
Schuylkill, between three and four miles from the city ;
it may be entered on immediately. Apply as above.
Germantown, July 26.
Was Found,
Near the Spring-house Tavern, in Philadelphia County,
A HALBERT and COLOURS. Whoever has
loft the fame, by proving bis property and paying
charges, may have it again by applying to
JAMES HASLET.
W A N T E D,
A NURSE with a good breast of milk, who can be
well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Wilmington, in Newcastle County,
Delaware State, July 17, 1779^
AL L persons indebted to the estate of David Tryon,
late of the borough of Wilmington aforefaid, fhal
lopman, deceased, are requested to make immediate
payment to the fubferiber: And those who have any
just demands against said estate are desired to bring them
in, properly proved, that they may be adjusted: This
she hopes will be speedily complied with, as Che designs
soon to fettle the estate, and will save her further trouble,
&c SUSANNAH TRYON, Adminiftratrixs