The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-15 00:00:00, page 1

Extra's from federal Etters of good authorities in different
parts of France.
December 25, 177*.
«TN addition to the squadron of M. de Fabry, which
l cruizes in the Mediterranean and interrupts the
British Levant trade, a great number of privateers from
Bayonne, of twenty to thirty guns, have taken the fame
Ration, and already made many rich prizes.
“ The Jersey and Guernsey privateers dare not now
leave their ports with the fame confidence they did, as our
frigates now keep so good a look out in those seas.
“ M. de la Fouchtreville, Captain of ti:e Neptune, of
eighty guns, is returned into Brest from a cruize. He
was a long time chaced by (even Englifli ships, and
brought in with him a privateer of thirty guns, a brig of
ten retaken, and a French vessel valued at seven or eight
hundred thousand livres.
“ The frigate le Belle Poule, has returned into port
with five prizes, of which three are privateers and two
merchantmen.
The Count d'Emblimon, Captain of the Revenge, has
also brought in five privateers and three merchantmen.
Tne 13th of October he met the British ship of war the
Berwick, of seventy-sour guns, and gave chace in com
pany with the Belle Poule, without being able to bring
her to action. The English crouded all their fails, and
threw overboard every thing to lighten the ship.
" The Zephyr frigate of twenty-fix guns, has sent into
Brest a prize of twenty-two guns and 150 men, which
struck after engaging an hour. A few days after this fri
gate came into port with another privateer of twenty-four
guns.
" La Dedaigneufe of twenty-eight guns, has also re
turned with two English armed vessels, and the Active
frigate of twenty-eight guns.
66 The 20th October at noon, M. le C. de Ligoudez,
Captain of the Triton of sixty four guns, discovered two
English ships, on whicli he lay to and prepared for acti
on, which began at close snot, and as it was late in the
evening he could not count the guns of the enemy, but
discovered her superior force only by the size of her balls.
As soon as they began to engage a frigate of thirty guns
threw herfelf across her bow. M. de Ligoudez counter
atled their designs, and the engagement continued within
pistol shot. After an hour and a half's contest, le C. de
Ligoudez had the thumf )of his right hand shot off, and
received a ball in his left arm. He was obliged to leave
the ship to the second in command, and half an hour after
wards the frigate took advantage of the night and disap
peared. The other ship fought an hour longer, and then
crouded all fail, hid all her lights, and run away. M,
de Rocan, who now commanded the Triton, pursued,
but in a heavy gale of wind and rain, loft fight of her.
She is supposed to be the Cerberus, a new seventy-sour
gun ship, built at Portsmouth.
" M. de la Motte Piquet, Commander of the St. Esprit
and two other King's ships, had returned to Brest with ten
prizes, one of which had on board an English regiment.
Among those prizes were two colliers, which the Masters
endeavoured to ransom, but on examining their cargoes,
eighty-eight pieces of heavy artillery were found among
the coals.
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“ They write from Bayonne, that M. de Montazay,
Captain of the Vengeance (a privateer of twenty-fix
guns, fitted out, from Bourdeaux on account of the United
States) met an English frigate of thirty-fix guns, and bore
down upon her with intrepidity to engage. Twice they
attempted to board, but were vigorously repulsed; the
third time they succeeded sword and pistol in hand. Some
fay she is the Pallas of thirty-fix, others call her the Peli
can of twenty-eight guns. She was carried into Lisbon,
and put under the care of the Belle Poule, who is to con
du& her to Brest.
" The forty-five cruizers, which our Royal Marine has
taken up, will soon be equipped for sea. The Captains
are all officers of the Merchant Marine, and are employed
with the title of Auxiliary Officers."
January t, 1779.
" In all our ports and dock-yards there is the greatest
activity. We have orders to fit out even the smaller ves
sels, and it feerhs determined to put in the stocks a consi
derable number of ships of the line, among which will be
ten of the firft rate.
" All the public orders difeover the greatest zeal. M.
le C. de Artois, &c. have equipped a ship at their own
expence, and the state of Artois have followed the exam
ple.
" A private company is formed for equipping eight large
privateers. The subscription was instantly complicated.
“ It is believed to bea fad, that the Count de Fernay
will take the command of some ships destined for the
East-Indies, and that his squadron will consist of the fol
lowing vessels: The Amicable, of 74; the Diadem, of
74; the Reflechi. of 64, with others of the line; the Am
phion, of 50 ; l'Amazone and la Gentille, of 30 guns.
" We have now in the bay of Bengal the Brilliant of
74, and some copper -bottom frigates."
PHILADELPHI A.
[ Price 2s. 6d. single, 2s. by the quantity. Publiffied every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
A FRENCH Gentleman who intends to
return to his native country in a short time, will
be glad to difp@fe of the following articles, to wit.—
Two large Diamond Rings, of the fi ft quality, neatly
fintfhed : One Gold Watch set with diamonds, and of
exquisite workmanship: Two well- finished Swords, be
coming officers of the firft rank : One pair of neat
Pocket Pistols, mounted with Silver . •One pair ditto
mounted with steel : Two neat Fowling Pieces, one of
which has two barrels. Two Gold beaded Canes, with
sundry articles too tedious to enumerate and too cum
be feme for a long journey.
The Gentleman may be seen every morning betweeri
Nine and Twelve o'clock, at his lodgings in Captain
Hardy's house in Union-street, between Third and
Fourth-streets, Philadelphia.
" They are fitting out at Marseilles three frigates and
one chebeck, with three hundred men each, to cruize off
Cape Good Hope; they have also a great number of pri
vateers, most of which carry twenty to thirty guns."
Para s, January ±.
" The King, in order to support the expence of the
war, having thought proper to establish annuities for life,
a great number of fubferibers paid in their monies in ad
vance, in order to have the benefit, and the loan was com
pleated the very day of the publication of the order. The
preamble of this order merits particular attention, because
of the goodness and justice it breathes, and because it ex
hibits an interesting and pleasing view of the situation of
our finances."
" The number of English prifohers increases in such a
manner that we are obliged to remove them. The last ac
counts were that they amounted to 9500. Since which
M. la Motte Picquet brought in 1200 from his cruize to
the North of England, besides 500 sick and wounded sol
diers taken on board a traufpbrt on her passage from New-
York.
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The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN F@R
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
JOHN DUNLA P.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P,
In Maiket-ftreet, Philadelphia,
AF E W sets of CHESTERFIELD'S LETTERS,
in four volumes.
Leland's History of Ireland.
A few lets of Josephus's Works, neatly bound.
A number of odd volumes of BlackftonO Com
mentaries.
Rural Oeconomy.
Dilworth's Spelling-Books.
AL S O,
Admiwiculum Puerile: Or, an Help for School-Boys.
By P. Davys.
Greece Grammatics Infiitutio Compendaria. In ufam
Scholarum. Autbore Edv. Wettenhal, D. D. Nuper
Kilmor, Epifcopo & Ardag.
BA R K.
A larger quantity wanted this season than usual, for
which a generous price will be given by the Tanners
of Philadelphia and its suburbs.
AS the manufa&ory of LEATHER is of public
utility, it is hoped all persons that have oak timber
to fall will have so much regard to the general good,
and their own interest, as so procure the bark, for with
out this article a large and ufeful manufactory must fail,
and the public be deprived ^f a ufeful and necessary ar
ticle. Philadelphia, April 4.
TO BE SO L D,
A QUANTITY of TANNERS OIL, by
the c:Sk ; enquire at Baker and Zerban's Stoic,
in Second-Street, between Race and New-streets, or at
Joshua Dudley's store, in Water-street, next door
but one below the Drawbridge, Philadelphia ; where also
are to be fold, several articles in the Grocery way.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Ridlay town Ship, Chester county, about the
seventh inst. (April) a grey Horse, about thirteen hands
high, branded on the off Shoulder P. age not known.
The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay
charges and take him away,
WILLIAM PRICE.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD:
BROKE out of the stable of James Hood, in Wa
ter Street, below the New Market, Philadelphia,
admail dark brown M ARE, about fourteen hands
high, her two hind feet white, neither brand nor ear
mark, a natural trotter, Shod all round, has,a lively eye,
and is about eight years old. Whoever secures the said
mare and will deliver her to James Hood, in Philadel
phia, or to William Ashmead, blacksmith, oppofit^
the Market-boufe in Germantown, shall have the above
reward and all reasonable charges.
To be S O L D by Public Vendue,
Fur Cash, on Thursday the fifteenth instant, at Three
o'clock in the afternoon, at Benjamin G. Eyre's
Ship yard, in Kensington,
A QUANTITY of SHIP PLANK, LOGS,
KNEES, and RISING TIMBERS, of
the belt quality.
Philadelphia, April 1779,
TOBE SO L D,
On Saturday the seventeenth instant, on the premises, at
Four o'clock in the afternoon,
frWO three-story BRICK BUILDINGS, fiu
ated in Penn street; near the corner of South-street ;
the lots containing thirty-fix feet eight inches i-n front
by forty feet deep, with the privilege of an alley into
South-Street; Subject to a ground-rent of eleven pounds
two Shillings and fix pence per annum. For terms ,p
---ply to the Subscriber, living in George-Street, near the
Old Sugar-boufe, Southwark. ~
ROBERT ALLISON.
Neiuca/i/e on Delaware, April 9.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or STOLEN on the fourth or fifth
instant, a sorrel HORSE, with a final! mixture of
grey bairs, his mane and tail grey and lately pulled and
dressed; he has several fiddle marks; one hind foot
white, his Shoulders much rubbed with the cart Shafts,
between thirteen and fourteen hands high, clumfey and
Strong made, mostly trots, carries his head low and goes
heavy, branded on the near buttock F. If taken with
in five miles, Ten Dollars, if fifteen miles, Twenty
Dollars, if over, Fifty Dollars, and tor the thief if
brought to justice, One Hundred Dollars, will be paid
by ROBERT FURNISS.
TO BE SO L D,
A FEW Calks of Six penny NAILS. Enquire of
ANDREW GEYER, in Second Street, the
fourth door above Arch-street, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 9.
JOHN TURNE R,
Has for SALE at his house in Front-Street, opposite
Mr. Thomas Penrofe's Ship-yard, in Southwark,
AN T IGUA Spirit, Weft India Rum, Continent
al ditto, and Molasses, in hogsheads ; Coffee by
the tierce or barrel, and a few barrels of good Beef.
N.B. Likewise to be fold, a genteel PH/ETON,
as good as new, with harness compleat for a pair of
horses.
TO BE SOLD BY
EVANS AND DONAHUE,
At their store formerly occupied by Jonathan and Joel
Evans, in Water-street, a few doors below Walnut
ftreet, Philadelphia,
A NTIGUA Spirit by the hogthead or gallon,
A Weft-India Rum, 5
Molasses,
Superfine and Common Flour.
AL L persons having any demands on James
Haldane, late of Philadelphia, Copper fmitb,
by bond, note or book debt, are desired to bring them
in, properly proved, to said Haldane, at Mr. Nicho
las Bernard's, in Third-street, near Walnut-street, Phi
ladelphia, that they may be fettled : And those indebted
to him are desired to make immediate payment, other
wise their accounts will be left in the hands of Mr. Ber
nard, to be proceeded with as the law direfts.
JAMES HALDANE.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD,
CTRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber.
'living in Spruce street, near Fifth-ftreet, Philadel
phia, on Tuesday evening the sixth instant, a black bald
faced Horse, about fourteen hands high, neither brand
nor mark, has been worked in the gears. Whoever
takes up and secures said Horse so that the owner may
have him again, Shall have the above reward and rea
sonable charges, paid by
ALEXANDER MILLER o