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iricreafe foe prte^ of fid b, that medium: fn othef
words, giving more ofour paper for gold; feffeos the va
lue of paper, but dees not increase the price of gold.
The true measure of gold, equally so in ail cewntries, is
the price of those goods in a country which are wanted
in, andean be exported to another country. The cheap
er such goods are in any coun ry, toe more specie will
be sent into that country to purchase them.
Left I ihould be supposed to have cast a refleaion U
pon the merchant, let me fay, the importer has no in
terest in depreciating the paper money : He obtains no
credit which is in any way affe&ed by it; on toe con
trary, what the retailer gains by depreciation, during
the credit allowed him by the importer, is in every iu
ftauce the precise lots of the importer.
[To be continued.]
' the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
WHEREAS, frm the account given in my firft
add r ess to Dr. Shippen, of the Rates that vo
ted for him as dir Bor general of the military hospitals,
it ^s been under flood, that ALL the four eaflern states
concurred in electing him: I am nappy in an opportu
nity of declaring in this public manner, that I have
good reason to believe that the hate of Connecticut did
not concur in his re-appointment.
December 4th. B E N J. RUS H.
BASSETERRE, (St. Christopher's) November 3.
WITH he, rt felt sorrow we ate obliged to relate a
melancholy' peice of intelligence to our readers ,
melancholy indeed since by it we have lofi a great num
ber of fellow fubjefts., During the late bad weather his
Majesty's fllips Laure! of 32 guns, the Andromeda of 28,
and the —— of 28, being cr r izing to windward of
Martinique when the florm began, were drove on the
rocks, abd went to pieces. The captain of the Laurel,
and (ollie of her hands, swam afhere, but thinking they
fdw the fllip right, in attempting to swim off again,
they unfortunately perished. Captain Byrne, of the
Andromeda and the captain of the Laurel, with all their
officers; are loft. The boatswain and five men of the
Andromeda and twenty two of the other fllips men
were *ll that survived out of the three fllips crews : and
it is generally feared that that amiable young gentle
man Mr. Fane, ton to our worthy judge of the ad
miralty, who was aiding lieutenant on' board the An
dromeda, is among toe number of the loft.
Two much cannot lie said in praise of that humane
nobleman the marquis de Bouille. He no sooner
heard of the situation of the British fhlps, than
he sent round a g^rda coarta, with orders to give
every assistance in their power to the miserable fur-
Vivors. They did so ; t'l:ey brought the twenty
eight men to St. Pierre, where tDy ware refrefhed
for three days at the general's proper cost, and
then sent them in a cartel to Antigua, with a let
ter to general Burt, wherein his lordship informed bis
excellency, “ that he had lent him twenty-eight ot his
fellow fubjeas, whom he could hot confid^r as prison
ers, as they did not come into Lis hands by the site of
war, but as men entitled to the rights of humanity."
R I C EI M O N D, (Virginia) November i 3.
Extract of a letter from Newbern, crated November 5.
ON the 28th ult. capt.- of this place, in a small
privateer, puffed in the night off Charlestown, a
very large fleet, he knows not of what nation they arc.
1b a vessel he took the fame day directly out of Charlef
town, he got South Carolina gazettes, which mention
this fleet, and that they had for several days been off
firing signal guns. In the vessel taken, was a gentle
man, who, on being asked, who commanded in Charles
town? answered, Lord Cornwallis, and that he re
turned to town that day; if so, it may have been in
consequence of this fleet seen off the bar, or perhaps
in confluence of the defeat of his army on the Ca^
tawbas ; an event from all appearances not unlikely."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Euflatius,
to his friend in Smithfield, dated October 4, 1780.
" The afpe& of affairs is quite different from what
ft was some time past; we have had the arrival of a
flag, 64 gun Ship, and the admiral seems to give every
protection to your trade; and the flag of the United
States received no less than a faltrie from the admiral,
which has not been done since the prefect war. It is
reduced almost to a certainty, that the Dutch will en
ter into a war against England, in a very short time,
and will be joined by the Ruffians, Danes and Sweeds.
The lafi accounts from Holland, announce the above,
and that the Dutch are fitting out their (hips of war
with the greatest expedition."
BOSTO N, November 16.
Tuesday last arrived in this harbour the letter of
marque brig Amflerdam, captain Magee, in 44 days
from Gottenburgh, in Sweden. Cn his passage from
hence to that port, he took a British vessel and carried
ber to Gottenburgh, where the prize Was fold. On
his return be captured another British vessel hound to
Newfoundland, with provisions ana dry goods, said to
be a very valuable prize.
By a gentleman who came passenger with captain
Magee, we learn, that there have been but few British
cruizers in the northern seas the summer past, and
those few had met with little or no success ; but that
a number of French cruizers had appeared in that
quarter, and captured many British vessels some of
very great \alue, so that Britain has felt no inconsi
derable blow on her trade in those seas, as well as in
other parts, and will be much disappointed this year
in the important articles of naval stores. We are
further informed, that the northern maritime powers
in Europe had been ftrergthening their alliance, form
ed with a view to defend their rights of neutrality on
the high seas, against the lawless power of Britain ;
and were more deter mined than ever to admit no search
of their vessels pursuing their voyages, from British
men of war or cruizers; by which means the trade
of France and Spain, and every kind of supply for
those powers, will be secured in neutral bottoms. The
combined fleets of Russia, Sweden, and Denmark, ex
clusive of those belonging to the states of Holland, a
mounted to upwards of 40 men of war, which had put
to sea, and, after being joined, had convoyed a large
quantity ot flores to France, where they had arrived,
rind in trie polls of which they were left when th^ last
advices were received at Gottenburgh. We have also
advice, through the fame channel, that the fleets of
France and Spair lhad put to sea, and made a junction ;
and that the British fleet that had been cruizing some
time in the channel and off Brest, had chose to relin
quish that Ration; and were retired to Torbay, where,
by the lad accounts, they were fafe at anchor ; while
the combined fleets were again maflers of the channel,
and Would probably give some further stroke of im
portance to the trade, if not to the fleet of Britain.
ft is allow'd on all hands, that the imptefflon made
on the British trade this year by the allied powers has
been much greater than any during the war: the cap
ture of the Quebec fleet, and the successes in other
quarters, added to the capital stroke of admiral Cor
dova, m ke a greater lots to Britain than any dhing
of the kind the has felt for near a century past, and
must greatly ^ffed her finances.
A few days ago a ship. of 300 tons, from Jamaica
bound to London, having on her passage met with bad.
weather, in which Rie was obliged to throw all her
guns overboard and Rave 70 Bogmeadsof rum between
decks, put into Canfo harbour on the Nova Scotia
Ihore to refit, and immediately dispatched her boat to
Halifax for assistance; on the passage the boat met
with two armed ffitllops of 15 men each from Salem;
who took the bort, and gaining intelligence of the si
tuation of the ship proceeded tor Ganfo, and on their
arrival took possession of the ship without any refin
ance, brought her away, and arrived fafe in 3alem har
bour lari Tuesday morning, having on board 380 hog
sheads of rum and sugar, besides other valuable eft'eßs;
A prize brig to the Franklin privateer arrived at
Salem on Monday evening, her cargo beef and pork.
Tuesday lad arrived at Beverly, the ship Rambler,
captain Lovet, 48 days from Gottenburgh.
The brig Adventure, captain Morris, of this port,
and the ships Thorn and Franklin, of Salem, have la
tely captured a number of very valuable prizes; feme
of them are fafe arrived, and the others daily expected?
Philadelphia, Dec. 6.
As many reports have been circulated refpefting the
Alliance frigate having come from France without the
eloathing for the army ; the public may be assured,
that the frigate brought all the flores she could ftoW;
insomuch, that if she had met with an enemy at sea, it
was the opinion of her officers, she must have thrown
force of them overboard, to enable her to fight.
Captain Sowder on his passage from Latent took
the brig Endeavour, captain Gregory, from Liver
pool for Newfoundland, but, after taking out what
was mod valuable, let her go.
Paragraph of a letter taken on board a prize vessel.
“ New York, October 3d, 1780.
“ It furpriz A s me that the burdens of the people and
the increase of the national debt, should be uf<d as an
argument against carrying on the war. Is there dny
other way by which the burdens of the people can be
so speedily relieved, and the national debt annihilated
as by the success of the war in the reduction of Ameri
ca? England will certainly become bankrupt, as
Hume and others have foretold if she is left alone to sus
tain her burthens and this debt. Her only hope is in
the taxes of America, and confifeated estates. The
confifeation of half the eßates in America that are for
feited, will go near to destroy this mass that lies be
fore us, and even, almost for a half a century to come,
wipe away the necessity of taxes and burdens of every
kind, from the votes of the house of commons. The
people should be taught this. Then, the present sup
plies which are demanded of them will be an argument
to continue the war; for by no other means but the fub
jeftion of these colonies can they hope to be relieved."
Extras of a letter from an officer of diftin&ion in the
southern army, dated Salisbury, North-Caroline,
November 13.
“ I have been informed this morning, that 200 British
Cavalry, under the command of major Wemys, with
British infantry and some tories, attempted to furprize
general Sumpter with a party of South-Carolina mili
tia, ported at Sandy Creek. The enemy having the
best of guides, avoided his centinels and came up to
the general's quarters, and desired him to fu/render
immediately, but he made his escape through a back
door.--He found his men all under arms.--The enemy
charged him mounted and were repulsed; they theri
difmonnted and charged his center, who referred their
fire till they came within ten Reps, when they gave a
well directed fire, as did the flankers at the fame time,
and totally routed them: twelve of the enemy were
killed and twenty-two taken prisoners, among the lat
ter is major Wemys, whose thigh is broke. Major
Wemys was the moR adive officer in burning the
houses of ottr unfortunate countrymen on Santee ri
ver, &c It is said a lift of the houses he burnt, was
found upon him. A number of fine horses fell into
our hands."
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TO BE SOL D,
A valuable Milch Cow,
Enquire of the Printers.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
ON the firft day of December, strayed
or ftohn horn the Rubles of th, fu.fcriber, h»-,
ing at Christiana bridge, Three GELDINGS, two
of them Bak? and matched lor a carriage, one of
them had the near hind foot white, the other totally
black ; the 0 her a dark Bar, some white in his Dee,
and four white tert ; they all had twitched tai's. The
said Horses are the property of Mr Jacob Giles, near
Sutqu«h?nn„ and whoever (hill return said H rfes '0
the Lid M. GILES, or the fuhfcriber, at Chriftiana
bridge, (hall have the above reward, or in proportion
for either of them, and r^afenable clatges ppid.
JACOB RCTHERAM.
N. B. Said Horses were ah rough (hod.
br his excellence.
George Wafnington, Eiq;
A New Imprt ffion in Meczotrß^ ,
Post r fi zt , i. e. 14 inches by 10 inches, exclufiv^ og
the margin ;
Price Two Do lire, or the V'lut thereof in current
Money, or Six Pound per Dozen to S^op-k^rersj
cr. Perlons ^oirg abroad.
Any Ferfons wanting the laid Prints,
Will apply to the lubf fiber, at the corner of Third and
Lombard ftre ts.
CHARLES WILLSON PEALE.
Philadelphia, Nos. 21, 1780.
Half a Guinea Reward,
LOST, last Saturday, in Chefnut-ftreety
between Third and Fourth street, or in Third
ftr et, between Chefnut and Walnut streets, A Child's
LOCKET, flafs front, set in gold, w th a lock of plat
ted, dark hair in the centre ; the owner's name at large
01 the back, and the remainder of the necklace strung
wth coral. Whoever has found and will deliver it to
the Printers, (halt receive the above reward with many
thanks.
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TO BE SO L D,
In AI xandria, by the Executors of JOHN WEST;
junior, late of Fairfax county, Virginia, on the third
ra' of January 1781, if fair, etherwife the next fait
day, FOUR very healthy and able-bodied
Negroe Men:
Two of them fli p carpenters, able to perform ati,
work in that branch ot bufin&s; cne a good Black
smith, capable of doing any country work ; and the
other an Houle-joinrr and Carpenter by trade.
Extract from the French Gazette, 1780.
ly E detire to acquaint LOUIS NOEL ANGIBAU,
'' enliftcd in the King's Service, under the nameol
BRIN DAMOUR, in the legiori of Damas, in the
y^ar 1768, then in garrison at Brest; an! who, ever
since that time has given no intelligence of his person;
that William Angibau, his father, deceas'd, in No*
vember, 1778, who left him a fucceffien. If any per
lon, knowing she said LOUIS NOEL ANGIBAU,
(hculd be acqti in ed with either his death or the place
of his residence, they are requeued to give Notice of it
to the Sieur AhGIBAU, his brother, living at Mr.
Grand J^an, painter, in the street of FAUBOURG,
St Martin, at P^ris.
United States Lottery-Office.
Philadelphia, November 29, 178%
THE Managers hereby give Notice to all perlons,'
who have purchased Tickets in the third class,
in this cirv, that they are now ready to renew
the fame in the foti.th class. All tickets not renewed
in 6x weeks fr om this date, will be the property of th#
United States. Philadelphia, December 1, 1780.
BROKE JAIL, last night, about twelve
o'clock, the three following persons, and got off
by cutting the bars of the windows, the noted borfe
thief, HENRY STROUS, formerly a resident of Ger
mantown, committed for borfe dealing, forgery, and
sundry a-ions of debt : The said Henry Strops is fa
well known he needs no oth#r description.
And JOHN STEELMAN, late of the county of
Glouceft^r, in New-Jersey, a tall Render man, of a fair
complexion, wears bis own hair long and tied behind,
with a whitifi coat and a fashionable hatt; The said
Steelmen was lately tried at Gloucester and found guil
ty of ts e fa&, and buint in, be hand ; and tried here
at the last court of Oyer nd Terminer, and was pillorc&
for the offerer, and Rould have graced the gallowsoil
Saturday last with his partner, who buffered for palling
the counterfeit money.
A Frenchman, named DUZEE, about 5 feet
2 inches, black Complexion, wears his own black hair,
blue edattes, fed breeches and blue jacket, and wifkers,
and talks bad English. Whoever apprehends the above
named Henry Strops, and secures him in any jail, so
that he m*y ue had again, (hall receive a reward of One
Thousand Pounds; and Five Hundred Pounds for
Steelman ; and One Hundred Pounds for Buzee, by
applying to WILLIAM WILL, Enquire, Sheriff,
Or JOHN REYNOLDS, Jailor.
A L L persons having any demands against Captain
A CHARLES STEWART, deceased, are requested
to bring in their accounts, properly authenticated; and
those that are indebted to said eftat^ are dart ed to maker
immediate payment io SARAH STEWART, Admi,
niftratrix to thefaid estate. Nov. 20.
WANTED Immediately, in PUBLIC SERVICE^
A Number of Good
Waggon DRIVER S.
Any such may meet with Encouragement, by applying
to Mr. JACOB HILTZHEIMkR, in Philadelphia^
or to SAMUEL MILES, D Q M.
For Penn ylvania.
Philadelphia, November 18, 1780.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living in
Sirabane tow»(h : p, York county, ab # ut the firft
0; August last, a Brown BULL with some white in his
face, his hind feet white, ard some white on his belley,
a piece cut off the top of each horn, a crop off the nigh
r.-r, and his off ear flit in several places, supposed to be
done by dogs: he is about fevett or eight years old. The
owner is desired to come and prove his property, pa,
charge# and take him away, otherwise he will be fold in
two weeks from the date hereof.
November 9, THOMAS M'FARLAND.