The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-06-29 00:00:00, page 2

VIL L^AMSBURGII, June 1 9 .
A 3 T V/ednefday evening were brought to this city
I^ under a guard, Henry Hamilton, Esq ; who has aft
^fome years past as Lieutenant' Governor of the fettle
went at and about Detroit, and Commandant of the Bri-
Lfh garrison there, under Sir Guy Carleton as Commander
in Chief; Philip Dejean, Juftiae of the Peace for Detroit;
and William Lamothe, Captain of volunteers, prisoners of
war, takenin the county of Illinois. \
BOST 0 N, Jane %
Toefday last we hear, a ihip of about 250 tons, being
one of the Cork fleet, laden with provisions, was taken by
Capt. Friend, in a small privateer schooner, belonging to
Newbury, and carried in there.
Friday last arrived here the prize private fhip,of war Re
venye, Capt. Sheppard, formerly known by the name of
the Blaze Caftrc, mounting 26 carriage guns, btfides ro
hdrns, swivels, &c. She was captured by the three letters
e! marque, Cadwallzder, Minerva arid Charming- Sally,
after an obfiinate refinance of near two hours ; she had five
men killed and a number wounded, and the fllip much
flattered.—The Cadwallader and Minerva ha^ not a nran
hurt ;,the Charming Sally had one killed and three wound
ed, among which was the Captain, though not dangerous.
—The privateer was principally owned by Sir creorge
Collier, and had made prize of one small letter of marque
brig, before she was taken, and was tout twelve days front
Halifax..
Friday last, Captain Robert Robbins, of this town, wa^
prefecuted by the Committee of Correspondence, for re
fufing Continental Currency, and bailed to take his trial
at she next Quarter-Sessions. Sundry others we hear are
to be prosecuted this week.
Yesterday fe'nnjght, about day break, a body of the e
nemy landed at Point-Judith, and collected a number of
horned cattle and some theep, but being attacked by Lok
Henry Jackson's light troops anda few militia, they soon
retreated to their boats, and left most of their booty be
hind, taking with them eight of the inhabitants. Sever
al of their wounded were carried on board their boats. We
, had three men Wounded.
There has been four or five fkirmifh^s since ; the parti
culars of which, we have not yet learnt.
Yesterday arrived here two brigs, laden with rum and
molasses. They wire re-taken by the Hazard and Tyran
nicide ; which also took the privateer Lively, Capt. Stout,
from New. York, (who took the aforementioned brigs)
and Cent her together with a prize sloop, into a fafe port.,
Tis reported (though scarcely credited) that Edmund
Trowbridge, Esq ; [one of the Justices who so long re
tarded th^ trial of the infamous Capt, Thomas Preston,
for the horrid massacre perpetreated on a number of the in
habitants of this town, on the sth of March, Iwo, (in the
admini-ftration of that more than infamous Hutchinson,)
for fear of getting the Mea/les] is appointed Judge of pro
bate, &c. for the county of Middlesex, in the place of that
truly, g rea b good and upright man John Winthrop, Esq;
lately deceased.—JTis also reported that the inhabitants of
that county almost universally disapprove of the appoint
ment.
June 17. The following hand-bill was found posted up
in different parts of this town, this morning, viz.
Sons of Boston! Sleep no longer !
Wednesday, Ju^e 16, 1779-
*, sou. are req^fed to meet on the floor of the Old ^outh
Meeting- House, to-morrow morning at nine o'clock, at
ewbieb time the belts •will ring.
DOUSE and catch the Philadelphia^ spirit : rid the
" communis, of those Monopolizers and Extortioners,
cu-ho, like canker-worms, are branding uponyour vitals.
Ibe, are reducing the currency to ivafie-pafter, by reJufag
to take it for many articles ; the injeflion is dangerous. We
have borne with such wretches, but twill bear no longer.
Public examples, at this time, would bepublic benefits ! You
then, that banse articles to fell, leaver,our prices ; you that
have boufes to let, refufe not the currency for rent ; for, in
frired with the spirit of those heroes andpatriuts, who have
jiruggled and bled for their country, and ^owed with the
cries and difrefcs of the widow, the orphan, and the necessi
tous, Lofton fail no longer be your place of fecurit, ! Ye
inhabitants of Nantucket, <wbo firft introduced the accused
crime of refufag paper itrney, quit the place, or defruaion
Jball attend,our property, and,our perJons be the objeß of
VENGEANCE.
N. B. Lawyers, keep yourfives to yourselves.
tit It is our determination to fu„G,t the reputable
merchant and fair trader.
We are autnorifed to inform the public, that a meeting
of the merchants and others,concerned in trade in this town,
did yesterday determine, that no advance upon any article
of merchandize shall be made upon the present prices ; that
from and,after the yth of July next, the prices shall be
ashhey were the flrft of May last, and^fter that a month
ly reduction of prices, provided the other towns in this
State adept fimjlar measures : That they will neither buy
nor fell silver or gold, nor any property whatever for ei
ther of them : Th# they will not fail to expose any per
son, who to their knowledge demands hard money, either
for goods or rents; and that they will exert themselves to
bring to pumfhment all offenders against an aft of this
State, intituled an aft against monopoly and foreftalling.
We rear the above meeting is adjourned to ten o'clock
this day, when measures will be taken to procure a union
with the other towns in this State, to carry the above re
solves into execution.
Similar measures, we hear, are taking in the States of
New- York, Conneflicut, and New Hamplhire; and will,
it is not doubted, be carried into effeß thro' the Continent.
Every friend to his, country must wish them success, and be
ready t@ aid so important and beneficial a design.
Last Sunday a brig arrived at Marblehead in zr days
from Cape Francois, the Matter of which informs, that a
Blip from Liverpool of 550 tons, laden with goods of all
kinds, and federal other prizes of value, were feet into that
port by a French privateer: Also that his Most Christian
Majefiy's Cruizers were in almost every part of the Weft-
Zndies, and were extremely fuccefsful.
A large topsail schooner, laden with 92 hogffieads of
genuine cod-fifh, 90 barrels of mackrel. &c. &c. thf
property of Dr. Prince, a noted villain, formerly of Salem,
now reading at Hallifax, was taken and sent into Marble
head left Friday, by the privateer Terrible, who was left
in chace of/another vessel out of Hallifax, laden with fifth
A prize flpop, loaded with rum, lu,r, fruit, &c. from
St. Kitts, bound to Newport, was taken by the Beaver
privateer, and carried into New-London, last Friday.
The privateer Hancock, mas taken the privateer schoon
er Hawke, from New York, and carried her fafe into
New London, last Lord's Day. The Hawke had taken
four or five prizes, and font them into New-York.
Two er three privateers from Salem, have taken a large
ship from London bound to Quebec, laden with 400 hogs
heads of rum, some bale goods, &c. which is hourly ex
peded in port,'
FISH-KILL, June 2,
The main body of the British army continues at Ver
Plank's Point, and in their usual way distress the inhabi
tants, by taking their cattle and howfehvld goods, without
paying for them, fparin'g, neit er Whig nor Tory. It is
apprehended they mean to attack our fort. By a deserter,
we learn,, that a number of heavy Artillery were brought
up from Kingibridge last Monday,
It is reported, that a spy was taken up on the other fide
of the river some days ago, with dispatches for General
Clinton from Col. Butler, informing, that he couldpot
proceed agiinft the back settlements for want of provisi
ons, and was Under the necessity of tarrying at Niagara.
On Saturday the sth infant, a great majority of the
citizens of Albany, aherablcd at the market-houte, una
nimokfly nominated a Committee, for the purpose of
taking into corfideration and adopting measures 0 check
the evils arising from 1 ^he depreciation of the Continent
al currency, to prevent monopolies, to reduce the exor
bitant prices exacted for t^t neceffries of life, arid to
restrain-a variety of other ahufes and impofeions.
The Committee immediately met, and after rifling
General Ten Broerk, Chairihan, and adopting fcvelal
talutary regelations, among which the.prohibiting, the
circulation of Specie, and she ledu&ion of the prices of
many of the neceflaries ^nd conveniencies of,life, were
the most remarkable, proceeded to addiefs circular let
ters c^preffi^ of their intentions, to tbe inhabitants of
the feverai diftrias of Albany county.
A numerous meeting being cohvened 'at the request
of the Committee, ,they required the approval or difap
p. oval of their constituents, to the meatures they had
suggested ; and l^d the fatisfa&ion of finding, that
those measures were, approved of with Unparalleled una
nimity, and i< is supposed from the cheerful aequiefcerce
in, and the conformity to those regulations which the
citizens of tvey rank have evinced on theoc^ation, that
th, resolves of the Committee will be ftriaty adhered to
a;.d rigorously e?fsrced.
"PHILADELPHIA, June 29.
A gentlemen of character is just arrived here, by way
of the Weft Indies, from Ireland, who left that kingdom
in Marc • last. He affixes us, that the land forces in Ire
land did not amount to fix thousand men, and that none
could be (pared from Britain ; that about sor 600 had
come out in the Jamaica fleet, which left England about .
the, 20th of March ; that none could be expeffed 'to be (ent
to North-America this summer; that just as he Iqt Eu
rope. news had come of the loss of Senegal and the facto
ries in Africa, and it was understood that Admiral Ar
buthnot with a proper armament would be sent immediate
ly to remedy the mifchief. We also learn, that a milita
ry. association of gentlemen, merchants, and (abflantial
yeomen had been formed in almost every county, for the
defence of the kingdom ; eloathed in uniform, and armed
at their own cofl,and the# officers chosen by the privates.
Men of the firft fortunes ranged themselves in the ranks,
and appeared to exercise on training days, which were fre
quent. Particularly Mb, Connolly, the firfl Commoner
in Ireland. The affociaters of the province of Ulster alone
amounts to 15000. Government was very jealous of this
bo^y, and had directed the Lord Lieutenant, (Earl of
Buckinghamftir'e) to (upprefs it, but he had declined the
arduous thik. The known bias of the associators, in favor
es the American Capfe, made the King's Ministers very
uneasy. The effects of the war were very severely felt in
Ireland, by th< merchants, manufacturers and l®wer
people.
The examination of two deserters, taken here on Satur
day !aft.
" They were of the 17th British infantry ; left King's
Ferry the 18th inst. when the baggage and cannon were
embarked in order, as they apprehend, to proceed against
the fort at Weft-Point. The royal army they suppose to
be nine or ten thousand ; /the company they belonged to
45 in number, besides commission officers, yet the strong
est in the regiment. A strong work at Stony-Point had
been formed, wherein four guns, 24 pounders, and four
long twelves, are erected,
" The British forces on this fide of the Hudson, were
the 17th, 6otif and 64th regiments infantry, and about
fifty yagers. Two large (hips of war, two row gallies,
bombs, &c. and above thirty transports, lay near the
army.
" General Clinton had been down to New-York, but
was returned. The enemy had built two block-houses on
the eastern fide of the Hudson. Their desertions, of late,
have been very-great."
Other accounts some days later, represent the motions
of the enemy as uncertain. Our Officers wish they may
attack Fort Clinton, but fear they will not.
A gentleman from Albany tells us, that the American
forces in that quarter had marched for Fort Schuyler ; that
several Tories had been brought in priforhs for attempt
ing to burn Johpftown; and that the.new Committee
proceeded vigorously in fypporting the regulated prices ;
_ two traders having been detected in offending, and brought
to their marrow-bones for it.
On Saturday lafl'arfiyed here, after seventeen days pas
sage from St..Eufiatius, the sloop Page.
This vessel failed with divers others for North America,
which were separated off the coast of Virginia by two fri
gates, supposed to be the Confederacy and Boston. When
Capt. Vaughan left the Weft-Indies, the latest accounts
from Martinico and St. Lucia placed the French and Bri
tish fleets in port as heretofore. The Count D'Eftaing had
not received any late reinforcement. A small island named
Marigalente, near Guadeloupe, belonging to France, had
been seized, it is said, by the British.
By the Betsey prize, from St. Chriftephers, we under
stand that some armed merchant vessels with valuable car
goes, were shortly to fail together for New-York.
CO M MI TTEE-R C 0 M,
June 26, >77, 0
AGREE A.B LE to the resolution of the jail General
Town-Meeting, for lowering the prices month by'
month, the following lift of several articles, and the prices
they bore on the firft day of April last, is published for
the guidance of buyer and feller, for the month of July,
and to commence on the firft ^y thereof.
And the several dealers and others are likewise desired
to take notice, that if any article or articles, whether men
tioned ia this lift or not, (hall, after the firft of July, be
,charged higher than she fame was charged on thefirft day
of April last, that such person or performs, will, on detec
tion, be proceeded against in the fame manner as if such
article or articles was herein mentioned ahd limited.
And it is furthermore intended that the regulations do
take place as well in the markets as the iLops, of which all
perfoms; ks well buyers as fellers, are desired to take notice,
and abide the consequences.
And whereas murmurings and difeontents have arisen,
refpeeting the price of butter. Therefore
Refolded, Teat if any intrabitant of th ; f,ity fiia:lgive
more than Fifteen Shillings for a pound of better, such per
son or perfon^fo purchasing, whether man or woman, Ihali
either be summoned to appear at the next Town Meeting,
or pay Twenty Shillings into the hands of this Committee,
to be applied to the relief of the poor ; one half thereof *)
the poor of this city, and the other half to the poor of the'
townfllip where the feller of such butter shall live.
PRICES of the following articles or the firft of April,
which are to continue for the month - ' "vly.
WHOLESALE. RETAIL.
Coffee per lb. 0 15c per 1% 060
Chocolate do. f 17 6 c^ 2 00
Bohea Tea do. 4 10 0 0. 4 5 0
Common Green do. 5 10 0 from 61 to 7 uo 0
Best Hyfon do. iS 0 0 20 00
Weft- India Rum pfgal. 6 50 6 12 6
Country ditto 4100 4 15 0.
French ditto 4 00 '4 15 0
Mufeovada Sugar from 701. to), , , „
' 9 sl .perhundred ) from 1 5.A ^ of. per Ib.
Loaf Sugar from 22 6 to) r ~ „
2 w o per pound ) from 47/6 to 52/6 per Ib.
Rice gs. per lb.
French Indigo per lb. 215 0 6%'
Carolina ditto 2 00 4^
Black Pepper 1 176 42/0
Cotton from 40/*. to 55/. qtf to 6of.
Hemp ' 8<
Candles 74/6 i s f.
Best Hard Soap xojG ty6
Butter , 15/:
Bloomery Bar Iron per ton 500 b per hundred wt. 28L
Refaed ditto 700 L ggl.
Nail Rod Iron 10001. SJ.
Sheet Iron per lb. 12/. per lb. i<f.
Rest Dintle Soal Leather- per lb. 20/
Neats Leather by the fide 15/
A Calf-fkin that will cut four pairs of Aloes 180/:
Harness Leather per lb. ztf
Bridle ditto per fide 15c/.
Boots per pair* from 371. to 401.
Mens bed Leather Shoes from 135/; to icq/:
Womens Shoes liof.
The Committee have continued the price of Flour,
Middlings, &c. the fame as on the last month, and are
happy to inform the, Public, that the price of Molasses
and the various kinds of Salt are at present lower than on
the firft ®f April, and the Committee exped they will not
be railed higher than at present.
Signed by order of the Committee,
WILLIAM HENRY, Chairman.
COMMITTEE-ROO M, June 26, 1779,
W HERE AS under pretence of supplying our fel
low-citizens in the country, great quantities of goods
are daily removed from this city, and there is reafen to
believe, with- a design of concealment, in order to pro
duce a scarcity. Therefore
Resolved, That if any goods, exceeding the value cf
one hundred pounds, be removed or offered to be remov
ed from this city, without firft obtaining a permit from
this Committee ; such goods so removed or offered to be
removed, shall, on detedion, be detained under the care
of the Committee, until the next Town-Meeting, and the
owner to abide the consequences.
Signed by order of the Committee,
WILLIAM HEN RY, Chairman.
Some weeks since Capt. Josiah, and two others, in let
ters of marque, bound from this port for the Weft-Indies,
obliged a privateer of ten guns, belonging to New-York,
to firike to them, but by leaving too many of the former
crew on board, opportunity was given to the prisoners to
rife : They made use of it, and we hear she is arrived at
New York.
It appears that Capt. Bethel, in a schooner from Havan
na, was captured by a small cruizer, southward of Cape-
Henlopen, but he and his seamen set ashore in Maryland.
A private letter of the 7th instant, found in the prize
from St. Augustine, mentions the arrival of the Perseus
and Ariel, British ships of war, from Jamaica, at that
port. The Experiment, Wallace, was looked for. They
were to cruize on the coaft. #
Extraß of a letter from Albany, dated June 16, 1779, '" a
gentleman in this city.
" We rejoice that so noble a spirit prevails among you,
and that the Philadelphians, who lately had the name of
the greatest extortioners on the Continent, now freely step
forth to remedy the evil which threatened deftrudion to
the land. I hope you will persevere in it, until extortion
ers and monopolizers are known no more among you. We
in this little city have chearfully followed your example.
We have bhofen a Committee, who have regulated the
prices of goods, and have wrote to the several diftrids, to
come into the fame measure, which it is expected they will
chearfully do.
" Last week two transgressors, who fold rum for more
than the regulated price, were publicly Cried thro' the city
by order of the Committee, as having incurred the just in
dignation of the people. The inhabitants ordered them
immediately to appear before them, being met at the mark
et-house, where, by falling on their knees on a fcaffold,