The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-04-30 00:00:00, page 3

dat'd December 18, 1781.
" Generl Wafliington has flruck the mofl sublime
stroke of all in that article of the capitulation which
reserves the tories for trial by their peers. This has
flruck toryifm dumb and dead. I expect that all the
rancour of the refugees will be poured out upon Corn
wallis for it.,
“ Our enemies now really Hand in a ridiculous light :
they feel it, but cannot take the resolution to be wife.
, “ The Romans never saw but one Caudine Forks in
their whole history. Americans have shewn the Britons
two, in one war. " But they must do more." Remem
ber, you never will have peace while the Britons have a
company of soldiers at liberty within the united Rates.
New-York must be taken, or you will never have peace.
All in good time.
'' The British army estimates are the fame as last
year ; the navy lets by several ships of the line. What
can these people hope for?
" I fancy the southern states will hold their heads
very high ; they have a right. They will scarce be 0
verrun again I believe, even in the hasty manner of
Cornwallis.
" Burgoyne dont seem to be affronted that his nose
is out of joint —he is in good spirits—experience has
convinced him —so f hope it has Cornwallis, that the
American war is impracticable. The flour, the choice of
the British army was with him.
“ The king of England consoles his people under all
their disasters and dismal profpeds, by tilling them
Chat they are brave and free—it is a pity for him that
te did not al'low the Americans to be so seven years ago:
but the great designs of Providence must be accomplish
ed—great indeed.
" The progress of society will be accelerated by cen
turies, by this revolution. The emperor of Germany,
is adopting, as sass as he can, American ideas of tole
ration and religious liberty, and it will become the fa-
Ihionable fyflem of all Europe very soon- " Light
spreads from the day spring in the weft, and may it
ihine more and more until the perfect day."
The London papers do not feruple to assert that the
-whole Euftatia affair has disgraced the British arms,
wore than any event these hundred years past.
By a letter from Port au Prince, dated March 15th,
1782, to a gentleman in this tewn, we learn, that feveri.
Spanish ships have arrived there from France.
Extract of a late letter from London:
“ I give you joy on the success of your arms in the
southern quarter ; it is with pleasure I behold the nation
with down-cast eyes even at the name of Cornwallis ;
and I can farther inform you, that the lord mayor and
city aldermen are almost in adual rebellion with the
king and parliament, and infft upon their withdraw
ing the troops from America immediately or they will
not grant any farther supplies.—That general Bur
goyne is turned a flaunch friend tothe American cause,
arid publicly declared in thehoufe of commons, that he
'knew, by fad experience 'twas impossible to gain one
inch of ground in North-America"
NEW-LONDON, April 19.
Several small prizes, taken in the found, have been
sent into port since our last.
And on Wednesday the galley Fair American,
brought into port a large brig from Ireland, bound to
New-York, laden with provisions, having been taken
in the Vineyard found.
Same day arrived the brig Hancock, captain Lodo
wick Champlin, from St. Croix, in 20 days.
Same day failed a flag for New York.
qan4 : and werezppr-benfive that her losses in the Weft-
Indies might still be increased from the great power of
her enemies..
ft is Aid that admiral de la Motte Picquet was soon
expected at Martinico with eight or ten fail more of line
of battle fllips.
A report prevails that the continental frigate Deane
lately foundered at sea.
Exira& of a letter from an American gentleman of high
rank in Holland, to his friend in this commonwealth,
Our last advices from Europe mention, that the em
peror of Germany has lately issued orders for dismant
ling the Austrian barrier, as it has been long called,
the fortified towns of Brabant, in Flanders, by which
the Dutch troops, who, according to treaty, have
garrisoned those towns, are at liberty to a& elsewhere.
All this looks like a perfectly good understanding be r
tween the emperor and the court of Verfailles,fince those
towns were meant as a barrier against the power of
France.
“ The latest news with us is the alliance we have just
entered into with France, who will fee our merchant
fleets fafely convoyed; that by not being obliged to
divide our maritime forces, we ma, always have a
Superior one to the English in these seas, to which the
French if needful, will add a certain number. We
have just lent five millions of florins to France for A
merica, by which you may suppose that the result will
be a speedy alliance with your Rates."
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman at Amfterdara,
Yesterday arrived the ship Juno from Tortola. John
Coan, mate of the Union cutter, passenger on board
her, reports, That admiral Kempenfelt has joined fir
George Rodney in the Weft-Inches, with eight fail of
the line ; and that fir George Rodney, with 45 fail,
has blocked up the French fleet at Martinique.
An armed brig is also arrived from Charleflown.
Last Sunday evening arrived the brigantine Pearl,
captain Carson, in eight weeks from Liibon. On her
passage she fell in with the private ship of war Virginia,
belonging to this port, to whom the European papers
were delivered, which prevented us from receiving the
intelligence contained in them. By this vessel we are
informed, that the garrison of Minorca capitulated on
the 17th of February, and that a considerable fleet of
men of war and transports, with troops, had failed
from Cadiz for the Weft-Indies, previous to captain
Carlon's departure from Lisbon.
HARTFO R D, April 16.
NEW-YORK, April 24.
dated December 21.
What some people call just two thousand weight;
It's thoname of a man who has fought, and will fight
Philadelphia, April 30.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman at Port-au-Prince,
The following sentence from Rollin's history has
been fully verified in the traitors Arnold and Dean.
perfidy and treason
is often very short ; and the fidelity of that general or
statesman, who discovers a passion for riches cannot be
fafrly relied on "
Tyburn Bon Mot. When the late unfortunate
conviHs arrived at the fatal tree, one of them, who
was very attentive on the awful occasion, had a gen
tle rebuke from the pious Ketch, which he received
with a fang froid so perfe&ly at his ease, that he asked
Ketch “ if he had any commands where he was going ?"
Jack, in reply, thanked him for his civility, and told
him he " believed he must trouble him with a line I"
and inflantly clapped the halter about his neck !
For the New-Jersey Journal. -
A REBUS I'll give you, so pray hold your chat,
4 When women waftilinen what do you call that?
To this you must add, like a mailer or mate,
on,
America's foes where'er he can light on.
CHATHA M, April 24.
Since our last captain Hylar, of Brunswick, took, at
Sandy-Hopk,a sixteen gun cut ter, manned with forty
fix men, but in bringing her off they unfortunately
ran her aground, which reduced him to the dernier re
source of blowing her up, after flripping her of what
was most valuable and convenient to bring off. He
likewise took a sloop which he ransomed for four hun
dred dollars.
We learn from good authority, that the marquis de
la Fayetteis soon expelled on his return to America.
The gallant services which this amiable nobleman has
rendered this country, have been rewarded with dis
tinguished promotions by the king of France, our ge
nerous ally.
It is currently reported, that some privateers belong
ing to the enemy lately sent a party on Ihore and burnt
the town of Beaufort, in North Carolina.
Nothing authentic has lately arrived from the south
ward, nor is there any confirmation of the evacuation
of Charleftown, though the report still continues.
'' A.Spanifh fleet of five fail of the line, with five
thousand troops, arrived here lately from Cadiz ; and
we are in daily expectation of the arrival of a fleet
from Havanna, and another,rom Europe, with many
more troops\
We have at length the pleasure of announcing to
the public, the reduHion of Minorca by the arms of
Spain, as appears by a paragraph under the New. York
head, which is all the account we have as yet of that
important event. And we hope shortly to congratu
late the public on the taking of Jamaica, as it rs redu
ced to a certainty that that island will shortly be invad
ed by a very powerful armament, confiftiog of the
combu^d forces of France and Spain in the Weft-
Indtes."
The account of the taking of Minorca was brought
by an express to the Spanish ambassador at Lisbon,
It is said there were no more than 1100 men fit for ser
vice, and those so exhausted by incessant exertions,
that there was no alternative but in submission to the
vall force of the besiegers.
Extract of a letter from a Major in the southern army,
to his friend in Philadelphia, dated March 12.
" The passive condud of the British affords no fub
je& for news ; we remain peaceable and inactive ; there
is little opportunity for displaying military talents.—
General Greene, is with much justice greatly eßeemed
in this country : he possesses great talents as a soldier ;
he is gallant and decisive in aftion, great and magna
nimous in misfortunes, Indefatigable on all occasions,
remarkably humane and most inflexibly just."
Extrad of a letter from South - Carolina, dated Camp,
near Osborne's, March 13, 1782.
" The enemy have rarely ventured without their
works at the Quarter-House, (which is a place five
miles advanced of Charleftown, covered by a canal
from Alhley to Cooper river) except in such small par
ties, and those of horse, that they present no object,
and can never be come up with. They have, however,
lately made leveral attempts upon a body of Rate cav
alry and militia that were posted near Monk's Corner
under the command of general Marion, and in some
measure, succeeded in the last. They have published
a very pompous account of it ; and colonel Thom p
fon's report is a very artful one ; one would imagine
from reading it, though he repeats that he cannot as
certain our loss, that it could not be less than two or
three hundred. But f have the pleasure to assure you,
that it amounts only to sixteen killed, wounded and
miffing.".
The Virginia Gazette, of the 20th inflan r , contains
colonel Stewart's letter to lord Cornwallis, giving an
account of the a&ion .at Eutaw on the Sth of Septem
ber last. The return of his loss is as follows :
2 commissioned officers, 6 ferjeants, 1 drummer, 7$
rank and file, killed. 16 commissioned officers, 20 fer
jeants, 2 drummers, 313 r^nk and file wounded. 10
commissioned officers, 15 ferjeants, 8 drummers, 224
rank and file miffing.
Total of killed, wounded and miffing 692.
GW^^^M^X^^^^W
TO BE SO L D,
A young, hearty Negro Wench;
would aniwer well for either town or country. Enquire
of tue Printer. April 29.
RICHMON D, April 20.
dated March 18, 1782.
A further Sale of the Public Lots
of this city, for the redemption of the bills of cedit of
this Rate, dated April 29, 1780, will be held at the
Coffee- House, on THURSDAY, the 9th 0; M y next,
at to o'clock in the Forenoon.
To the CONTRIBUTORS to the Relief
and Employment of the Poor in the City of Phila
delphia.
GENTLEMEN,
Y0 U are by law enjoined and required to meet at
the Court house, in this city, on the Second
Monday in May, annually : Wherefore please to
attend there, on MONDAY, the 13th day of May,
next ensuing, in the afternoon, to Examine the Ac
counts and Tranfa&ions of the Managers of he Boutte
of Employment, for the year past ; and to Eleft Ma
nagers and a Treasurer of that Corporation, for the
enfuiog y^ar.
By order of the Board of Managers, &c.
JOHN CUMMINGS,
Steward of the House of Employment.
Philadelphia, April 29, 1782
On MONDAY next,
At ten o'clock in the forenoon, on Meff'rs Willing and
Morris's wharff, will be fold by public audi^n, the
Schooner Hook-'em-Snevy, with
her guns, arms, tackle, apparel and furniture - as 'he
now lays at said wharff, being a prize to the ship Hy
der Ally, Jofhna Barney, efq ; commander.
By order of the court of admiralty,
April 29. CLEMENT BIDDLE, M^fh 11.
FOR S A L E,
A THREE story Brick H OUSE, in Second-street,
nearly opposite to Almond-ftr^et.
Two Brick HOUSES in George-street, two ftoriee
high, with a Brick Kitchen and alley to each.
A valuable FARM, of 200 acres, in York county,,
19 miles from York-town, and near Frederick B tch
ei's tavern, of which 100 are woodland, 15 or 20 mea
dow, and the rest ploughland ; there are on she pte=
miles, two good Log Dwelling Houles, ore of which it
on a public road, and a tolerable good Barn; also a
young otchard.
A FARM in N^wc^ftle county, within two miles of
navigation, near the Red-Lion, or Carson's tavern-
Property in cr near this city will be taken in exchange
for this place.
Several FARMS in Cumberland, and some unim
proved LANDS i, that count', Bedford and Nor
thumberland. Apply in Fiont-ftre # t, one door below"
Union street, to TENCH COXE;
Block and plate Tin, Steel, Buckram and an Affutte
meat of Linens, to be Sold as above. April 30.
TO BE SO L D, A
SMALL PLANTATION, lying on the great road.
leading from Philadelphia to Salem, Weft New-
Jersey, 27 miles from Cooper's ferry, 9 miles from Sa
lem, 4 miles from Wood's town, and within 3 miler
of a publie landing : containing 43 and a half acres of
excellent good Land, 23 acres of which is woodland, of
both good hickory and 0 k, and 4 acres of good watered
meadow. There is a neat, well finifhed two story Brick:
House, two rooms on the lower floor, with a large en
try, and three rooms on the upper floor, with a large
garret and brick Kichen, with a good cellar under the
whole house, a good pump of water at the door, a
large garden fenced in with a pale fence; there is two
log ftabhs, which, with very little repair, could be
made very good, a young orchard of good fruit; the
h life was built for a tavern, and occupied as fu c'h for
leveral years; it might aniwer very well for a (tore or
a tradesman, such as a tanner, blacksmith, wheelright
or carpenter ; as all these are very much wanting there
about Any ferfon inclining to purchase the fame~
may know the terms by applying to the fubferiber, in
Fourth street, n#ar th~ corner of Walnut-street, or to
LAWRENCE CAKE near Quint, n'.-bridge, on 01.
liver's-creek. EDWARD M'cOY. April 30.
At the fame Time and Place will be Sold, Lot, No.
4, containing 10 acres —perches, and 21 aces ana 84
perches of Cripple, being part of State-inland. A Piais
of the Lots and Cripple may be seen at the Coffee-houfe.
The Conditions the fame as the last Sale. /) pril 29.
Ran-away from the fubferiber.
Printer in Canham, the 24th instant, An Apprentice
BUY, named SHELLY ARNETT, about 5 feet 6
inches high, almost 19 years old, of a ruddy complexi
on, dark brown hair, which he wears tied, though it
is but short: Had on when he went away, an almost
new caftor ht, alight coloured Bath coating coat, lap.
pelled, with yellow washed buttons, corduroy jacket
and breeches; but as he took with him a variety of
other eloaths, it is likely he will change them. As it
is known he is gone to Philadelpl ia, with a view t,
go to sea, all matters of vffltls are forbid carrying him
off, and printers f r cm employing him. A Reward of
EIGHT DOLLARS will be given, to any person who
will secure him in gaol. SHEPARD KOLLOCK.
Chatham, Anril 26, 1782.
T OST, on Friday evening last, near the 6^n of the
Buck, on the Paffyunk road, A Gold CHAIN from
a Watch, with a Gold Seal, a Gold Ring with a w'^ite
Stone, and a Key. Whoever brinks it to Mr. REN
DON, the S/anith Agent, in Third-street, shall foe
the above reward, April 2,.
N. B Mr. KoHock will be obliged to the different
Printers in Philadelphia, to insert the above Advertise
ment in their News-papers.
Six Dollars Reward.