The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-05-04 00:00:00, page 3

B OS T 0 N, April ^.
E^'U^ of a letter from A lex Haii:t, Ejfo Cotaman^r of
the armed brig Tyrannicide, di r e&ed to the Hon. Board
»f%r, dated in latitude 28, go: N. Long. 68, 25:
Wed March 31, 17-8.
" I have the pleasure of fending this by Mr. John
Blanch, who goes prize maft^r of the prize brig Revenge,
a privateer lately commanded by Capt. Robert Kendall,
belonging to Grenada, but last from Jamaica, mounting
fourteen serf Mge guns, 6 and 4 pounders, four swivels and
two cohorns, and sixty able bodied men, which I discover
ed or the z,thjnft. at four o'clock, P. M. about four
leagues to windward coming down upon us. Upon which
I cleared :hip apd got ail hands to their quarters ready, for
afiicn, thra Rood close upon the wind, waiting for her till
about half pift fix, P. M. when the came up and hailing
me, asked mete I was from ? I told them, from Boston —
linked them, where th, were from ? and was answered,
the, were a Britijb cruder from Jamaicar-I immediately
replied, that I was an American cruder\ upon which
they ordered me to strike; but finding me not drfpofed to
gratify their desires, they run up under my lee and saluted
me with a broa* fide; without loss of time I returned the
compliment, and dropping a stern got under her lee,
where our fires wc-e so warm from below 'and from our
tops, and the Ihots fa well directed, we difmougted two of
their guns, drove the mm from, their quarters, and com
pelled them to strike to the American Flag. The engage
ment laded, one hour and a quarter, during which we were
not half piflol (hot distant, and feme part of the time our
yards were locked in with theirs. I had eight men, wound
ed ; only two of which are bad, among them are, my firft
Lieutenant and Maffer. On board the prize were killed
the firft Lieutenant, one Quarter Master, and fix men ;
and the Captain, second Lieutenant, Gunner, and eleven
men were wounded."
, A letter from a gentleman in France, received by the
Packet, mentions. That Count d'Estaing may probably,
by the summer, make his appearance again in these seas.
An article from the London paper, of the 26th Decem
ber, mentions great precautions having been taken against
French spies. This is not without good reafoa, for France
has the best intelligence from every quarter in Europe, and
is well acquainted with the plans and tranfaftions of the
Court of London. This Court, we are told, was lately
net a little furprized and confounded, at finding that the
fubftaqce o f a conference must have been, by forae means,
conveyed to M. Sartine, the Mioifter of France, at which
only the King, Lord George Germaine, Lord North, and
Charles Jenkinfon, were present.
Late advi es from the Weft Indies mention, that foine
cruizers of the Count d'Estaing tad not long fines taken
two British frigates.
Thursday last Benjamin Proper, Davis Hatch, John
Jones, and John Butler, were apprehended and commit
ted to ga@l, o< fufpieion of having supplied the enemy,
at Rhode-Ifiand, with naval stores.
CHATHA M, (New-Jersey) April so.
On Tuesday night last, a most unnatural and cruel mur
der was committed on the body of Joseph Morfs, at
Morfs Town. It seems that this horrid ad was concerted
by his wife's father, in conjunction with an Irishman that
formerly lived with Morfs, who, a few days Since, he se
verely caned. They employed his own negro to be his
murderer, for which he was to have his freedom and a
handsome premium, which he effected by shooting him
through the body when in bed. The negro has confeffed
the whole matter, and they are all three fafely confined?
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.
On Saturday last George Hardy, convicted of High
Treason and condemned to be haaged, was taked to the
place of execution, and a few minutes before the time in
which he expected to be launched into eternity a reprieve
from his Excellencyrthe President and Council unexpect
edly arrived, by which the execution of the sentence is
respited “ until the end of the next fitting of General A(-
fembly," • agreeable to the Confiitution. The reprieve
evidently gave fatisfadion to the fpedators, who were
strongly moved by companion toward the wife and chil
dren of this unhappy man : Perhaps the more so, as Har
dy was but a poor man, and had few friends. It is re
markable that much less interest had been made to save
him than any other person under sentence of death since
the establishment of the present government.
• A pardon cannot be granted until that time.
The prize Revenge above mentioned, arrived fafe in
port the 14th in ftant.
Thursday last three performs were committed to goal on
proof of having been concerned in trading with the enemy
at Newport.
April, or. Saturday I.ft arrived here, a Packet-Boat,
in 3g pays from Brest , fhv failed a few hours after receiv
ing her orders and dispatches from the Court ; file brought
very few private letters, but large dispatches for Congrtfs,
aad the Minister of France at Philadelphia, which will
probably determine the arrangements of Europe for the
ensuing lumpier, and the issue of the negociatjohs of the
Marquis d'Almodovar, the Spauifh Ambassador at Lon
don. T^fe dispatches wereimmediately forwarded, with
a proper guard to Philadelphia. By this Packet, which
left Brest the beginning of March, we learn, that the ar
maments of France, our good ally, were going on still
with great rapidity and success ; that the spirit of the na
tion was high, and t^eir cruizers agninft the Britiffi fuc
tefsful ; particularly that two men of war ®f the line, late
ly meeting with two British cruizers, ofiß and 20 guns,
had taken one and funk the other ; that the navigation of
the French and Americans, was much more fa fe and un
molefled in the European seas. than it had been, by the
capture of many British armed vessels ; particularly that
the Bay of Biscay had for fame time ten. free, in a man
ner, from their cruizers; that the armaments of Spain were
continued with equal earneftnefe with those of France, so
that flmuld no accommodation take place,the wholeSpanifn
naval power would be in a condition to aft the enfuiog
fuuimer.
Two days before f,eab„ A Packet left Brest, Five
ffiips of the line, and a number of frigates, with forne,
troops, failed for the Weft-Indies, as art additional
reinforcement to the Count d'Estaing ; and forne time be
fore, seven fail of the line, with transports, and a porpor
tion of frigates, add 6qco troops, had gone from France
to ire E^ft-Indies,
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
AS it is my with to support the laws of the country,
so likewise I conceive it my duty to support the in
terest of our allies, the magistracy of the State, and the
incorporated dignity of its citizens.
The Jury have acquitted Mr. David Franks, and I sub
mit to the decision, though with forne reluctance, because
to counteract it would be an unfafe precedent. But there
is something due to our allies as well as to our laws, and
on their part I wish to ex,efs my contempt of a man,
who, getting his living among us, and that by our per
mission, should dare to inform their and our enemies of
any tranfaflions which those allies may it particular times
find it necessary to take for the support and victualling a
fleet destined to act in conjunction with us.
" People," fays Mr. Franks in his letter, are taken and
confined at the pleafare of every scoundrel,
I answer, no man can be taken and confined here but
according to the written laws of the country, and there
fore according to Mr. Frank's phrase, every citizen is a
fcpundrel who ads in conformity to law. Q,ery. Is it
either fafe or decent that Mr. Franks (hould continue
,among us. A CITI3EN.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN SPARHA WK,
In Second-ftrfet, five doors below the Friends Meeting,
A PARCEL of dry goods, &c. confiding of linens,
corderoy, calimapcoes, tammies, calicoes; cam
bricks, German serge, silk and linen handkerchiefs, a
parcel of dockings fitting for soldiers, beaver gloves,win
dow-glafs, 7by ~ Bby 10, , by 11, race ginger, tan
ner's oil, cases of tweet-oil, copper scales and weights of
various sizes.
Books, &c. among which are forne late magazines,
Boyer's French and English dictionary, Moore's practi
cal navigator, much approved, pocket bibles, large fa
mily bibles, royal do. for churches, Lord Littleton's his
tory of England, in letters to his son, Hume's history of
England, Goldlmith's do. Entic's late war, Van Swie
ten's commentaries.
A great variety of paper hangings, the best large pa
pers, marbled do. blank books, parchment, slates,
backgammon tables, surveying instruments, quadrants,
fpeaacles, the best lancets, ivory syringes, &:c.
Drugs and Medicines, viz. opium, camphor, quick
silver, catomel, peruvian bark, fait petre, phials,
Kefir's pills, Jesuits drops, Turlington's balsam, Har
lem oil, Daffy's elixir, Scots pills, Bateman's drops,
Hooper's female pills, &c. &c.
May be had at the fame place a handsome iron sign
post, and a quantity of beeswax.
Thursday next is appointed, by His Excellency the
President and Council of this Sta^e, a Day of Failing,
Humiliation and Prayer, agreeable to the recommenda
tion of the Honorable Congress.
At am Election for Directors and a Treasurer of the Phi
ladelphia Library Company, held at the Library Room
on the third instant, Josiah Hewes, Joseph Pafchall, Ro
bert S. Jones, Doaor Thomas Parke, Benjamin Poultney,
John Nancarrow, Samuel Shaw, James Lagan; Thomas
Morris, and Joseph Stanibury, were chosen Dire^ors,
and Samuel Sanfom Treasurer, for the ensuing year.
Mr, DvNLA P,
IN your paper ®f April 29th I find an attach upon fu
ries, the firft that ever was made upon them in a free
country. I with the author of that publication would
speak out, and tell us at once that he means and wishes
that Juries should be abolished as troublesome refloats
upon cur rulers, and that a lew fory-bunten should hang,
burn or gibbet all who do not think with themselves,
without Law, Judge or Jury.
Mr. Dunlap,
I(T HE fubferiber) am the person that the post re
turned with to Wilmington on his route from Anna
polis the twelfth of April. But I deny that I forced him
back, or that I made use of any language that might tend
to induce him to believe he was under an obligation to
return with me ; and I believe it was a falfe declaration of
the post's that caused Mr. Bryfon's publication in your
paper of the feVenteenth of April, ^acknowledge he did
r6turn at my request, for which I paid him, and if the
Public or individuals have fuffered any inconvenience
from that circumstance, I humbly beg their pardon; and
I flatter myfelf they will excuse me, as I did not, nor
could not, know the pofl's orders, unless he had told me,
which he did net. lam, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
I. HOPKIN S.
Philadelphia, May 1, 1779-
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fr, H E Suhlcriber being happily delivered from
I Death, desires to return praik, to God for his
kindness to him ; and also begs leave to return his most
sincere thanks to His Excellency the P^fident and the
Vice President, to the Honorable Council and Court,
to his friends in particular and to the public in general.
GEORGE HARDY.
York, April 22.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Captain Carbary's troopof
Light Dragoons, now lying in York Town,
Dennis O'Harra, a strong well made fellow, born in
Ireland, twenty-five years of age, five feet seven inches
high, dark brown (hort hair, brown complexion, fpeak#
little; he had on a blue coat turned up with red at the
sleeves and collar, red jacket and buckskin breeches; he
aifo took with him a pair of boots, a carbine and belts,
and as I are certain motives of cowardice alone induced
him to leave the troop, the villain may be easily taken.
He is probably somewhere in the settlements back of this
place. Whoever takes up and Secures the laid deserter,
so that the regiment lately commanded by Col. Hartley
may get him again, (hall receive the above reward and
all reasonable cha get.
JOHN MAHON, Ligut, L. D.
SIDNE Y.
to BE LE T,
TH AT larpe, commodious and well-accustomed
TAVER N at .the Foil of Schuylkill, where
Aaron Hunter ndw lives. Allo,
To be LET for the SUMMER SEASON, er
for ONE YEAR, a COUNTRY HOUSE,
Stables, Coach h^ufe, &c. with the use of one or more
milch cows, if required. The house commands an ele
gant and extensive pru^ea of Schuylkill above and be
low the Falls; and can accommodate a large family;
having heretofore been occupied by the Hon. John
Penn, Esq; General Cadwalaber, and by the sub
scriber; to whom application is to be made by such
persons as desire to rent either of the houses,
WILLIAM SMITH, ,
ro BE SOLD BY "
NESMEZ AND VALLIANT,
At their dore opposite Christ Church, in Second street,
A quantity of GOODS, which they intend to felly
by wholesale, viz.
A LARGE assortment of broadcloths; best gilt,
" steel, gold and ftlver coat and vert buttons; French
cambricks and clear lawn, ver, fine ; plain, striped and
figured muslins; mufon cravats by the piece; fine
chintzes; ladies globes ; fi)k, gold and silver embroi
dered ladies (hoes; buckram; bohea tea of the best qua
lity , coarse and fine powder in kegs ; a quantity of
(hot in bag's; Window glass 8 by 10 and 9by 11, by
the box; whjte, red and brown painters colours; yel
low ochre, 'falt-petre, flaxen ojl in bottles, painting
brushes of ail sizes ; a quantity of 4d, 6d, id, iod and
lid nails by the barrel ; some tin; pins by the packet;
needles by the thousand; Bourdeaux claret in bottles,
by the box; filing twine for nets, and larger for lines ;
with several other goods too tedious to mention.
Broke into the fubferiber's inclofed mea
dow, on the Wiffahickon road, in the flight of the
twenty firft instant, a brown M A RE, branded on the
near buttock SS; a dark brown young MARE,
branded on the cff (boulder CH. (both with sos)); a
yearling COLT, and an old brown HORSE. The
owners are requested tb be tweedy in proving their pro
perty, paying charges, and taking them away.
Strayed last night, a small young C 0 W, dark colour,
with a white fate, and a rope about her horns; (lie has
lately calved, and her tits are a little fore. Six Dollars
will be given for bringing her home.
April 24. JOHN MIFFLI N.
TO BE SOL D,
BILLS of EXCHANGE on Chorletiown,
South-Carolina. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD BY
CAMPBELL and O'HARA,
At their store in Water-street, between Chefnut and
Walnut-streets, Philadelphia,
WEST-INDIA Rum by the hogshead,
Country ditto, ditto,
Mufeovado Sugar in hogsheads and barrels.
Coffee by the bag or barrel.
Loaf Sugar, Hyfon Tea, Bohea ditto,
Holland Gin in cases,
Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, and Nutmegs.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
ON Sunday night the eighteenth instant, the house
of the subscriber, in Pine-street, was broke open,
and thereout taken a feather bed; a pair of (beets, one
of which was homespun ; a pair of rose blankets; one
white muslin quilt, much worn; a brown homespun
quilt, lined with a blanket; two pillows and pillar
cafes, one of which marked M with red silk ; a pair of
stays mended in the back and under the arms ; a blue
and white striped silk and cotton gown; a purple and
white mufin gown; a striped thintz gown ; a narrow
striped blue, white and green allies gown ; a new white
jacket; two new shirts ; a number of worn Shirts, chii
"''¥ frocks and fhifts ; also a pair of buckskin breeches,
and! pair of knee-buckles marked P. F. in the breeches
pockets. The above reward will be given for difeover
ing the perpetrator or perpetrators of said robbery, so
that he or they may be convicted, and the goods reco
vered, by BRIDGET RONEY.
Philadelphia, April 6, 177,9-
H E Committee of Publie Accounts will
£ attend a' the State hou'e in Philadelphia, from
the ninth day of Augull next until the firft day of Sep
tem^er, in order to lettle the Public Accounts, ofwhich
Odi.eib and others having Accounts depending with
tots Common-Wealth are requeued to take notice and
give their attendance -with their proper vouchees and
accounts. JOHN LACE Y, Jun.
1. GARDNER.
DANIEL HEESTER, Jun.
SAMUEL DALE.
AS O B'E R PERSON, who can be well
recommended foa his Ichriegy and industry, want!
to rent a FULLING MILL. Any pe ton that
has one to rent may hear of the above person by apply
ing to rhe Printer;
N. B. The Renter wants a place for his family.