The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-11-10 00:00:00, page 2

dow " " The man and his goose which laid a golden
egg," % &c.
The Rigilt of Great-Britain to the Dominion of the
Sea.—A poetical fiftion.
The State of Great- Britain in October 1760, and Oc
tober 1781, comparedand contrafled.
A Geographical, Hiflorical and Political History of
the Rights and Possessions of the Crown of Great Bri
tain in North-America. This valuable work confided of
13 vols. in folio; but is abridged by a royal hand in
to a single pocket duodecimo, for the greater conveni
ence of himfelf and his fubjefts.
The Law of Nations revised and amended: to which
is added, by way of appendix, an account of the cap
ture of the island of St Euftadi by id oiral Rodney.
A Full and True Account of the Conquest of
the Four Southern Rebel Colonies; with notes critical
and explanatory by earl Cornwallis.
A Narrative of the Shipwreck of lord Rawdon, in
his voyage from Charleflown to London.
Miracles not Ceased : or the remarkable interpolation
of providence, in causing the moon to delay her set
ting for more than two hours, to favour the retreat of
general Joshua and the Eritifh army, after the bat
tle of Monmouth.
The Political Lyar, a weekly paper published by the
fubferiber : bound in volumes.
Tears of Repentance : or the present date of the loy.
al refugees in New-York and elsewhere.
P L A YS.
Weft Point Pre'erv'd; or the plot difeovered. A
tragi-comedy.
Miss M'C r ea. A tragedy.
The M fchianza. A pantomine.
Burgoyne's Address The Sleeveless Errand, or the
commissioners of peace. The March to Valley Forge.
The UnCdccefsml Attempt, by Gov. John done. The
Amorous Hero, and contented cuckold, by gen. Howe.
—Comedies.
The Battle of the Keggs. A farce.
Who'd Have Thought It, or the introduction of 24
Eritifh standards to the rebel Congress A procession.
MAPS and PRINTS.
An elegant Map of the British Empire in America,
upon a very small Scale.
An accurate Chart of the Coast of North- America
from New-Hampshire to Florida, with the soundings of
all the principal bays, harbours, rivers and inlets. This
work was undertaken and completed by his majefly's
Ipecial command, and at the national expence of ma
ny millions of money thoufinds of men and hundreds
of royal flips and valuable merchantmen
A Plan of lord Cornwallis's Rout through the south
ern colonies, beginning at Charleftown and terminating
at York Town in Virginia. As the preceding chart
gives an accurate description of the sea coast, so it
was intended to give a correct map of the internal parts
of this country ; but the savage inhabitants grew j a
lous of the operation, and actually prohibited his lord
ship's further progress
A very distant Profpea of North-America, neatly
engraved.
A View of the Battle of Saratoga, and its compani
on the Siege of York Town.
British Reprefenfations of the principal engagements
in the prefect war, highly coloured by eminent
hands. These pieces are so ingeniously contrived that
by reverting any one of them, it exhibits the Ameri
can or French view of the fame a&ion uncoloured.
A humourous Representation of the triumphal Pro
cession of brig dier-general Arnold, and his friend and
councilor, through the streets of Philadelphia in ef
figy- '
The Times. A fatyrical print, representing the Eritifh
lion as blind in both eyes, thirteen of his teeth drawn,
and his claws pared off: with lord North, in the chh
raaer of a farrier, bleed.ng him in the tail for his re
covery-I
PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS.
A curious new invented Magic Lanthorn: very
vifeful for people at the head of affairs. This was con
firmtied by an able artist under lord North's immediate
dfrehion, for the Entertainment of the good people of
England . the- fpeCtrtors are highly entertained with an
illuminated lew of Qe fictitious objeft presented,
but kept totally in the dark with refpe& to the real
objects around them.
Multiplying Glasses, whereby the numbers of an
enemy may toe greatly encreafed, to co^er the disgrace
of a defeat or enhance the glory of a vi&ory.
Microscopes, for magnifying small objects, with fe
left sets of objeßs ready fired; amongl which are a
greet variety bf real and supposed f,cceffes of the Bri
tifo arms in America.
A complete Electrical Apparatus, with improve
ments, for the use of the king and his ministers. This
machine should be tiffed with great caution ; otherwise,
ns unhappy experience hath shewn, the operator may
unexpectedly receive the thock he intended to give.
Pocket Glasses for near-lighted politicians, &c. &c.
PATENT MEDICINES.
Aurum Potabile. This preparation was formerly
deemed a never failing medicine in all cases: but was
thought not so well adapted to the American climate,
having been frequently tried here without effect* But
its reputation is now refiored, having been adminiftred
wiffi great success in the case of general Arnold.
Vivifying Batfam, excellent againf lweak nerves,
palpitations of the heart, over bafhfulnefs and diffi
dence; in great demand for the ule of the army.
Sp Mend. Or the true spirit of lying, extracted by
adiflillation of forne hundreds of the Royal Gazette
of New Yd X. Other papers have been tried, but
it i^ found, after much experience,that there is a pecu
liar quality in the component; parts of the paper and
ink of the Royal Gazette, Which alone can produce this
fpiru in true pe f Chon. By-adm/ni firing due propor
tions of this nedicine, lies may be formed which are to
operate for a day, a week, a month or months ; war
at hand or at a distance in America or in Europe.
N. E. Directions drawn up by the subscriber will be
given with each bottle.
Cordial Drops for low spirits, prepared for the use
of the Board of Loyal Refugees at New-York.
Anodyne Elixir, for quirting fears and apprehensi
ons; very necessary for Tories in all parts of America.
With a great variety of other articles too tedious to
mention.
N. B. To every purchaser to thevalue of 51. will he
given gratis one quire of counterfeited continental
currency. Also two.quires of proclamations, offering
pardon to the rebels, printed on foft paper.
JAMES RIVI NGT O N.
New York, # ov 1/1781.
LON D O N, July 28.
EXECUTION of % DE LA MOTTE.
YESTERDAY morning, about half past five o'clock,
Wiiliam Crichton, efq one of the fheriffs of tOs
city, attended by Mr. Akerman, keeper of New
gate, and M .Mailer, city marthal, went to the Tow
er, and under the authority of an order signed by the
earl of H llfb rough, demanded the body of Francis
Henry De la otte. With this order the deputy lieu
tenant governor immediately complying, delivered the
said Francis Henry De laMotte into the custody of the
fheriff, with the utual ceremonies.
At the lower- gate of the Tower the deputy lieuten
ant, took leave of M. De la Motte, with great com
plaisance and refpeft; who returned many thanks for
the indulgences he had received, and went into a hack
ney coach, accompanied by the fheriff, a clergyman
of thechurch of Rome,Mr. Akerman, and an attendant.
1 he ffieritfthen proceeded with his prisoner to New
gate, where he delivered him into the cuflody of Mr
Akerman, at twenty-seven minutes past fix and the
whole f this prt of the business was condu^ed-with
the utmost privacy, decency, and attention to the ease
of the prisoner.
In Newgate M. De la Motte applied himfelf with
great fervency to private devotion, which beiugfinifh
ed, about nine <'clock the dreadful procession set out
from Newgate in the following order. firft, the high
constable, attended by his affiftantj and followed by a
number of .conflables on foot ; next to these came a
troopof conftabfes, fheriff' officers, &c. on horseback;
then the city marfhd, in deep mourning, followed by
the fheriffs in their chariots, dressed in blrck, with
their under fheriffs. After them another posse of con
stables Next the unhappy convify attended by the
executioner,, dressed in black, with a drawn (word in
his hand, on a fledge, hung with black baize, and
drawn by four horses, surrounded with a numerous
band of peace officers, &c. and followed by a great
number of gentlemen or horseback, who clofeJ the pro
c ffion. In tlrs manner they proceeded to the fatal
spot, which they reached about eleven?
Such multitudes had affenbltd near the gallows to
fee the exit of this remarkable man, that it was with
the utmof ldifficulty the constables could make way
for the fheriffs, and De la Motte, tiie convid, f ffered
a Locking suspense of at least a quarter of an hour,
before a passage could be cleared to get him near the
place of exec tion. At left they got the fledge, with
the utmofl difficulty, within about twenty yards of the
tree, when he got out, attended by the executioner,
who conduced him to the cart placed under the frame.
De la Motte walked up the ladder into the cart with
the utmofi Aeadinefs and composure, notwithstanding
life arms and hands were pinioned- he immediately fell
upon his knees, at the fame fime covering his face
with a white handkerchief, which he held in his hands:
in this filiation he remained for about two minutes, and
then rose with a countenance perfectly serene. After
faying a few words to the executioner, he advanced to
the front of the cart, and saluted the fheriffs in a man
ner so truely graceful, that pity and forgivenefs were
evident in the countenance of every beholder. This
done, he fell upon his knees a fecund time, covering
his face as before, and praying for about the fame
length of time; he then got up perfectly resigned to
his unhappy fate, and addressing the executioner, de
fired him “to do his duty." The firmnefs he difeo
vered at this aweful moment is not to be described ;
he assisted the executioner in removing the collar of
his shirt, which might impede the cord in its operati
ons, and during the melancholy process of fixing the
rope about the frame, on which he was to d e, his
cou tenauce 1 ever once betrayed the fmallefl sign of
fear. When his business was adjured, he pointed to
his left hand pocket, and desired the executioner to
; take out his cap, which was immediately done, and
,drawn over his face. Some few words then passed be
tween him and Jack Ketch, and after a short pause he
dropped his handkerchief. This being the signal for
t e executioner to drive away the cart, it was done on
the infant, and the unhappy man launched into
eternity
After the body had hung 57 minutes, it was cut
down, and laid upon a table which was placed under
the gallows. The executioner then began to perform
the remainder of the Sentence. He firfl made an incifi
on in the neck with a knife, and then with one Broke
of an axe, fevered the head from the body. He then
proceeded to open the chest, and taking out the heart,
threw it into a fire which was kindled near the gal
lows. The law being now fulfilled, the mangled re
mains of the unfortunate vi&im were put into a coffin,
and delivered to an undertaker, who attended.
The prisoner was dressed in deep mourning, with a
black crape round his hat, which was flipped over his
face, and a white handkerchief in his hand. As he
went along his attention seemed fixed on a book he al
so carried in his hand, from which he scarce ra fed his
eyes all the ray.
Such was the curiosity of the people to fee this fa
mous foreigner, that the tops of the houses and win
dqws, in the Greets through which he passed, and
these leading into them, were thronged with people
The middle part of the streets was filled with coaches,
catts, waggons, &c. drawn upin ranks, and crowded
with persons to the great emolument of the owners.
Never was inch a concou-fe of people remembered
upon the like occafron. This caused many accidents
among others a brewer's Cart, at the end of ChanceryJ
lane, croud-d with men, women and children, broke
down under their weight, and tumbled all upon if
into the Breet, by which several were much wounded
and bruif-d.
M. De la Motte yesterday thinking the Sheriff's of
ficer who haltered his arms, to to his executioner,
gave him a purfc with fix guineas, bur presently after!
wards the latter alked the prisoner for a prefect, and
the fueriff's officer was then required by the keeper of
Newgate to deliver up the money, which he did, and
thereby prevented rhe confufion likely to happen.
Monfieurde la Motte, since his condemnation has
been visited by a Romifh priest, who requested per
mission to attend him ; and every indulgence Ie could
reasonably expert, without rifquing further danger to
the Bite, has been granted him. He bore his filiation
with great fortitude.
At the conclusion of the last war De la Motte re
turned to France, where he lived in fplendour on the
acquisition of his industry here, till, giving himfelfup
to gaming, his finances became reduced, and he was
under the necessity of soliciting that government for
subsistence to which he had once rendered such essenti
al services. Sufficiently acquainted with his abilities,
they appointed him a spy of the police, which officty
from his address and universal acquaintance, no man
wns more capable of filling ; but still infatuated by a
love of play, he exceeded the limits of his incomes
and was soon reduced to the necessity of going into
bu finefs, consequently he took a (hop in the Rue Gre&
elle, where he carryed on the haberdashery and mifte
nery business until the Commencement of the prefect
u^ ppy troubles, when the French ministry once more
thought it necessary to employ him, and he came o
ver to England to undertake the perilous talk or which
he has fuffered.
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On MONDAY ^Ne^t;
At TE N o'Clock, in the Forenoon,
At th^ M (hall's A'ha.ff, bet'wsen Arch and Race
streets, will be 1 id by FuO^ Au&ion;
A large and neat assortment of
DkY GOODS; am g which are,
RUGS, B mket-, Coatings, co*ife and fuperfine
Cloths, Tr minga, Hosiery, Ciape,,'frifh Linens,
Paper and Stationary, mens fine Shoes, a Variety
of Cutlery and Ha,dw r e , round and fashionable mens
and boy, Hats, elegant mahogany and gilt frame Look
ing G 1 ffs, Jappane.lTin Ware, &c. &c.
Being part of the ca.go of the brigantine King
Gorge Also, several articles fold before and not
paid for, or which remain of other argoes.
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marfhak
November ~
On FRID^rAto,
At TEN o'Clock in the Forenoon,
At the Marshal's Wharf, between Arch and Race
ftreets,
Will begin the Sale, by Public Audion,
OF
76 tons large Lignum Vitae.
-35 tons Brazilttto,
5 tons Fuftuk,
3 tons Boxwood,
%000 pounds feed Cotton,
10,000 pounds clean Cotton,
14.8 pounds Indigo,
3649 pounds Eleuthera Bark,
2 <oq Havanna Hides.
Bing the CA RGO of the Brigantrte Free
fan.l, t^ken by the B igantine Two E. es. And on
Monday the 19th Instant,
At TWELVE o'Clock, ar Noon,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
Will be Sold by Public Au&ion,
The said Brigantine Freeland,
W^h all her Guns, Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture,
agreeable to Inventory to be hen at the PL.ce of Sale.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
Nov. 9. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Ma&l.
Notary Public and Convey
ancer's Office.
JOHN D. CRIMSHEIR, Attorney at Law, and one
J of the Puhbek Notaries of this St te; formerly an
Ar twney and Notary of the City of New Y„rk ; at his
<ffi:c in Front-street, between Cuefnut and Walnut
ftretts, draws Deeds, Wills, Mor gager, Leases, Arti
cles of Agreement, Affignmentt, Arbitration-Bonds,
and Awards, Articles of Copartnership and reparation.
Charter Parties of Affignm-nr, B^tomr, Bdls, Settle
ments, Special Letters of Attorney, Memorials and
Petitions And does every othr Bufines incident to
the Office es Conveyancing, And, as
A PUBLIC NOTARY,
Draws Mercantile and Maritime Protests, Registers,
Foreign and Inland Bills of Exchange, Proraiffory Notes,
Letters of Attorney, and other Writings refpe&ing
Trade; Authenticates Powers of Attorney, and Ac
counts under the Notarial Seal, which are to be fant
beyond Sea ; Draws ipecial Notifications, for the fpeci
fi: Performance of Executory Contrails, agreeable to
the Mode purfutd by Foreigners, and Pro^s against
inter Owners, and others, for unneceffiry De cation of
VeiTcls, &a