Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-12 00:00:00, page 2

Cur privateers."
The 32.1 regt. General Robertson's, now at Chat
ham, is ordered to be held in readiness to embark for
the island of St. Vincent's.
Extract of a letter from Cork, July 10.
“ Yesterday the Howe, Capt. Aitken, arrived at
Cove from Halifax, ffie failed from thence and brings
advice that the Hope, alarge ordnance ship, command
ed by Alexander Lumfden, and' laden with 1500
barrels of gun powder, Several pieces of cannon, and a
large quantity of warlike stores, went, into Boston har
bour and was taken possession of by the provincials. The
Hope failed from Cove the 6th of April jaft, and ffie
supposed the town was in the possession of the King's
troops. General Howe with the army under his com
mand, were embarked at Halifax, and were to fail
the Bth ofjune, it was thought to the southward, but
{heir destination was not known. The Howe, with
ether viftuaKiog mips and store (hips, under convoy
of the Greyhound frigate, failed from Cove the 6th of
April, an! arrived at Halifax in 24 days.
Lord George Germain's letters to Governor Eden,
informing him of Lord Cornwallis's destination, force,
&c. were intercepted and sent to the Congress.
A letter from ^ n officer at Quebec fays, " We (hall
want no foreign troops here, the Canadians being very
hearty in .the cause, well attached to his Majesty, and
they seem very defiraus t@ shew their zeal, by offering
hundreds at a time to join our forces. The rebels are
all leaving Canada as faft as possible, being fully con
vinced our forces, with the afhdance of the Canadians
are able to beat them."
A private letter from Cork, by the Endeavour,
Hawkins, who arrived on Wednesday in the river, fays,
that a large body of people on horseback attacked feve
4ai carriages which were coming to that place with
previous for the government ships; that they took all
horses cut, and afterwards the provisions; sent the
drivers back with the horses to tell their owners, that
if ever they met with them again carrying provisions
off they would murder them and the horses. They
then set fire to the carriages, and burnt them to allies.
They every one loaded his horse as much as he could
carry; and the test they left for the poor people to
ta<e off* r J J
We hear, in case of a mandamus oeing lerved on the
prefect Chamberlain, to know why he takes on him
that important office, not being qualified according to
the laws of this city, that another mandamus will be
served on a certain Alderman for taking upon him the
important and reputable office of a magistrate, not
having been duly or legally elected thereto, being cholen
when in prifon,and under the femence of a court as a
culprit which is contrary to the rules of right reaion,
and common sense, the foundation of all laws either
of the city or kingdom. L .
Letters from Ldboo, brought by the Camberwell,
Capt. Forbes, mention, that on the 29th of June, four
flips from America arrived at that port, which had
brought valuable cargoes. They were ordered to traf
L O N I) O N, July IB
WE have it from undoubted authority, that Mr.
Stanley and Mr. Jenkinfon are gone to Paris,
with proposals to cede ail Canada to the crown of
France, upon conditiohof their taking an active part
against the Americans.
Ihe navy ana victualling debts for 1776, will sur
prise ihoie who lee them, when brought to account in
G 77; ^d yet the whole of them, particularly those
winch are coutraded in America, will then mod likely
not be ready for iafpedion.
They write from Minorca, that not only Fort St.
Philips, but aifo ail the fertreffes on that island have
been lately repaired, and put in a proper fta:e of de
fence, pursuant to orders from England.
The Spaniards have now at the Havannah eleven
men of war, five frigates, two xebecks and a fire ship.
A letter from Honduras, dated May 6, fays, " We
were greatly alarmed the other day by an express-boat
from Black River, Mulquito Shore, bringing an ac
count of two pirates, or guarda cottas putting in before
their bar, under Dutch colours, and boarding and car
rying to lea a large sloop commanded by David Mil
ler, lately arrived from London, with all on board
tide Captain and gentlemen passengers were on shore™
when this happened. It has thrown the inhabitants jfr
Black River into great consternation, insomuch that
they have gone to the expence of fending ah express to
Jamaica, with application to the Governor and Admi
ral for redress and protection."[
Government was so close that no news migli^han
fpire ffOm Halifax, that tho' the packet arrived y^Lr
day fe'nnight at Falmouth, yet the letters were nJde
livered at the General Post office till this day, Jhich
gave them time to examine every letter to fire they
made no difeoveries of what is tranfaded on that fide
of the water.
A letter from Philadelphia, dated June /i, fays,
" Yesterday arrived here feverai Indian chiefs from
different tribes, they are come to wait on the continen
tal Congrefs."'
A letter from Boston, May 29, fay,, “ By the af
fiduoulnefs of the inhabitants and some Prussian engi
neeis, all the fortifications of this place will in a few
days be rendered so ftreng as to be able to defend Bos
ton, against the attack of her enemies, if ever so nu
merous or powerful. Several transports from Eng
land have lately been taken near this place by some of
fie for muftets, powder, &. but were bound to no
particular port.
Wh^e the Northumberland Indiaman was at Lisbon
to repair her damages, abcut two months ago, it is laid
I that no less than 27 American ships came in, laden
with corn, &c. they fold their cargoes, and afterwards
their ships, and were loaded again on account of the
Portuguese, and cleared at their Custom-house for Leg
horn, to avoid E'oglifh cruiiers^dPhe old Earl of Lin
coln, Eaft-Indiamai), ifafy brought here and repaired
for the Portugueffllfyffaing in the river Tagus deep
ly laden, and co^effded by a late chief mate of one
01 our Ead Indjflfcn, and waiting for an opportunity
to get outyffe told the Northumberland's people that
Ite was to Leghorn.
jiyre informed that Lord Weymouth has just re
ceiveJa copy of the treaty between America, France
tend [pain, of which the following are the leading ar-
Americans propose ceding Canada and Nova-
ScoNaito Frarce.
Wm Florida and the Illinois to Spain.
GjLAda to be reserved, and Porto Rico to be given
tg^&Hmericans.
to be delivered up to Spain.
, I he Americans are to build annually for France 12
fail of the line, at a reasonable price.
The ports of Philadelphia and New York to be free
ports to all the world, except Great-Britain and Ire
land, unless the latter becomes an independent State.
The article of gunpowder only, that orders have
been issued for already, exceeds double the quantity
that was expended during the seven years war both
upon the Continent and at sea.
Extras of a letter from Paris, fu r y 6.
" ? We hear that the Court of Great-Britain have
late'y presented a memorial to our Court, and also to
that of Spain, strongly complaining of the trade which
is so industriously carried on by the French and Spa
nish merchants, with the rebellious colonies of North
America, and at the fame time enquiring the reason of
the great armament carrying on in both these king
doms, supposed to be against the States of Africa,
whilst the latter fit quiet and inactive as if they had
nothing to fear ? The answer given by both the above
Courts, is publicly spoken to be this : That with re
gard, to the complaints of trading with the rebels, it is
a mere smuggling and illicit trade, which, notwith
standing the risk of being confiscated according to law,
merchants of every maritime country will always ven
ture and ad, contrary to the positive commands of the
Legislature; but, with regard to the armament, both
France and Spain find them'elves highly necessitated to
fend strong forces to their Colonies of South America
and the Weft-Indies, in order to prevent a rebellion
there, to which they might be induced by the seeming
success of the British colonies in North America.
Feasible, however, as this answer may appear, yet it is
certain, that our squadron, lately failed from Breiland
Toulon, met and united themselves with a Spanish squa
dron near the Cape of St. Vincent; and thereare au
thentic advices, -of the latest date, mentioning, that
the Spanish fleet destined for Cuba, was observed Peer
ing towards Jamaica. (
" Since yesterday, a very strong report is prevailing
here, that the Duke de Choifeul will set cut for the
Court of Vienna, in the character of Ambassador Ex
traordinary, being charged with a commission of a most
important nature to that Court.
“ A few days ago died, at his diocese, the Bishop
of Cleramond: He left two millions of livres in hard
caffi, which he made over by will to the King,"
July 20. The King has been graciously pleased
to confer 00 General Carleton, for his diftinguilhed
courage, conduct and prudence in Canada, the dignity
of Knight of the Bath.
His Majesty has also honor'd Major Caldwell, who
brought in the firft news of railing the siege of Quebec,
with the dignity of Baronet.
A commission has palled the Great Seal, appointing
Henry Strachey, Esq; Secretary to his Majesty, one of
the Commissioners for restoring peace to the Colonies
of North America, and for granting pardons to those
of his Majefey's fubjeds, now in arms, who shall im
plore his royal clemency and favour. This Commis
sioner has a pension allowed him of 587!. Serling per
annum during life ; but what success can be expelled
from this Commissioner ; whereas the United Provinces
have firmly resolved to keep no coirefpondence, or
hold no treaty with Great Britain, or any individuals
under her authority, unless thro' the Grand American
Cengrefs.
By the last vefTcls from Old France, we have un
doubted accounts that the formidable fleets fitting out
in the feverai ports of that kingdom, and also in the
p&rts of Spain, have no other object than a general
attack on the dominions of Great-Britain.—,The dis
tinguished manner in which the deputies sent over by
Congress have been received at these Courts, leaves
no room to doubt the conchfion of a Treaty of Alli
ance between them and the United States of Ame
rica.
From the advantageous disposition of the American
army, betts are now depending, viz. one thousand
Guineasto one hundred, that if the army under Gene
ral Howe makes good their landing, they will never be
able to penetrate ten miles into the country, without
being totally cut off.
Gift Regt. Col. Hand, Lieut. Col. Chambers, Major
Ross.—Second Regt. Cel. Dehaas, Lieut. Col. A. f.
Mon is, Major Jonathan Jones —Third Regt. Cel. Jo
seph Wood, Lieut. Col. Thomas Craig, Major Wiliam
Butler.—Fourth Regt. Col. L. Cadwaladcr, Lieut. Cel.
D. Broadhead, M^jor William Weft, jun.i—rich k^t.
Col. A. Wayne, Lieut. Col. F. Johnson, Major Pci.A>r
Frazer.—Sixth Regt. Col. Robert Magaw, Lbut. Col.
—— , Major John Beatty.—Seventh R - r Co 1 .
William Irwine, Lieut. Cul. Thomas Hartly, b j.>r
David Greer.—Eighth Regt. Col. jiEneas Mtcy,
Lieut. Col. George Wdfcn, Majoi Richard Butler.—•
Ninth Regt. Col. James Irvine, Lieut CN. G. Nagle,
Major John Patton.—Tenth Regt. Col Joseph Penfold
Lieut. Col. James Dunlap, Major Henry Becker.
Eleventh Regt. Cel. Richard Humpton, Lieut. Col.
Francis Gurney, M^jor F. Menses —Twelfth Regt.
Col. William Cock, Lieut. Col. R Gray, Major James
Crawford.
Agreeable to the appointment of the Convention, but
without ths oath pity bed by them, an eledßon was he'd
last Tuesday in this city, when the following Gentlemen
weie chosen, viz.
Affemb!j, for the city, Joseph Parker, Robert Morris,
George Clymer, Connfebor,—Samuel Morris, Jun. John
Bayard, Micheal Shubert : For the county, Robert Knyx,
John Dicker (an, George Gray, Thomas Putts, Isaac
.Hughes, Frederick Antis.
Sheriff, William Masters. Coroner, Robert Jewril.
Return of the Elections of the Counties of Bucks and Lancafcr.
BUCKS COUNTY.
Courfellor, Joseph Kirkbride.
Jiffembly, John Crawford, John Wilkinson, Samuel
Smith, John Kririr, James Bentz, tt.
Sherif, John Thomson. Corexer, Robert Ramsey.
Commfemrs, William Roberts, John Vandegrifr,
J hn GUI.
^fftf ors , John K r ufen, John Sample, John Davis,
Arthur Watts, Benjamin Fe^gle, John Vandeptift.
LANCASTER COUNTY.
CounftCor, John Hubby,
/feebly, Wiilirm Henry, Alexander Lowry, Philip
M^ftriier, Will am Brown, Jui'epn Miller, Jehad Craw
ford.
Sheriff, Archibald Steel. Coroner, Jo! n Henrv.
Commtfior.ers, Chri^aa Wirt, Thomas Claik, Criper
Shaffer.
4fc^ rs s Cafoer Snevely, John Paxton, John Jemifen,
Jan. Jonathan R^v, a.f, John BakenUoii, John bi,-
maker.
,Y, 23. It is said, that at Left one hundred thousand
pounds of the public money have been .expended thia
year, in circulating the political pamphlets," and ether
papers, written for the r.riniftry, by Macpherfon Kna
Vard.-il, Dalrymple, &-. Lc. commanding die mnidty
and abu^ng the Americans.
Tae ordnance stores flipped fcr America since the
25th of March, 1775, we are veil informed, are charged
to government at upwards of a mill on and a half iC
lin^, in the estimate to be laid before Pariidment.
Ihe cloatning of the troops in Ane La has been so
little attended to for the iak twelve months, that betides
being half Itarved for want of provisions, they have been
ahnoft naked for want of the necessary raiment.
A merchant in London has received advice from his
correspondent in Cadiz, that on the 7th and Bth of this
month the ship of war the America, with two merchant
men, the Victory and Peari, h.d arrived in that port
from Vera CrOz and Buenos Ayrer, verv richly laden ;
their cargoes confining of fiber bars to the amount of
4-~9Ls'+ piaftres; besides a considerable quantity of
copper ; aIQ cochineal, leather, vanilla, cocoa nuts,
&. in incredible quant ties.
WILLIAMSBU RG, (Virginia) November r,
a By letters just come to town from the army on ilk In
dian expedition, dated the 14th and i s th ult. we have in
telligence, that our troops, commanded by Col".Chrif
tian, were met cn the 12th, on this fide the Bread river,
by a flag from the Chiefs with propofols for ^peace, which
were rejected in consequence of having refuftd to deliver
up their white leaders. Col. Christian at the fame time
was infer med that a large body of the enemy lay < profte
a fording place on the other fide of the river, writing to
obftruL his pillage, at which the Colonel arrived the
fame day, and encamped. The 13th in the night a body
of about twelve hundred men of cur army ra. de a Secret
march and creffed the rivtr at an unfrequented fi,rd thice
miles below the enemy, fiom whence they nuicbed to.
wards their encampment the next morning, but they had
abandoned the place. The remainder of the arm, then
eroded the river, having sustained no less free they left
Folt Patrick Henry. Ibe 14th another il eg wisbrought:
°¥ '^P' Nathaniel Gift, who laid he had left the Indiana
with intent to join cur party.„ll? gave info, nation t^t
the Indians bad moved their famides about 40 cites diA
tint from their towns to a place called Highwalee, 2nd
that they intended to fight car army tomewhere in die
neighbourhood of their towns. Cot Chrittin war then
not more than 4.0 miles from them and wasto fit cat with
his army from Broad river the 15th uk.
PHILADEPPH I A, November iz.
On Friday last died in the bloom cf life, greatly and
deservedly regretted by his friends and the public, Capt.
John Shaw, late Affifant Quarter-Matter General ia
the flying camp, a gentleman whole agreeable convene,
engaging manners, benevolence of heart, and acknow
ledged rectitude of life, added to an ardent !cve of liberty
and his country, rendered him an obj ft of univerf.d
esteem: He sustained his lalt indifpofitiou, produced by
the fatigues and hardships of a camp, with the fortitude
of a soldier, and expired with the resignation of a Chri
stian, beingfudy convinced cf this important truth—
'< Death is victory ;
It binds in chains the raging ills of life."
His remains were refpeafully deposited in Christ Church
burying ground, on Sunday evening, in the patience of
many mourning friends, in whole hearts his virtues have
created a monument to perpetuate his memory.
It is said that thirty Heihans have defected, and brought
a brass field piece into Fort Washington.
The following is a lift of FIELD OFFICERS for the
twelve Pennsylvania regiments in the Continental fcr
vice.