Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-01 00:00:00, page 7

By the Schooner Three Friends, Captain Stalker, arri
ved at Halifax the 26th u!t, in foe weeks from Lon
don, we have the following Advices.
Westminster, April 2.
T" HlSdayhis Majesty went to the Hoafe of
Peers, and bring in his royal robes seated
on the throne with the ulnaf solemnity,
Sir Francis Molyneaux, Gentleman Ulher of the
Black Rod, was sent with a mefage from his Ma
jesty to the House f Commons, commanding their
.attendance in the House of Peers : TheCo^mons
being come hither accordingly, his Majesty was
pleased to give the royal tfent to twelve public and
ten private Bills.
L O N DO N, March 2g.
{ Art evening paper cf last night fays, out of the
^ovifion article of hogs lately feat to Bo&on, wo
can afire the public, that what from diseases, &c.
Qhlyf^ htßs were landed, which afterpaying every
expence, food government in the very mSdvate
sum of, eleven hundred pounds ptr hog; the four
crout, from similar circumstances, coll them seven
•hundred pounds,—Query: If an army of fifty
fehoufand men, at the distance of three thousand
miles, are to be fed at this expence (allowing thorn
to be victorious) is it not paying too dear for such
a conquest? %
I-Col. St Paul is appointed Minister Plenipcten-'
tiary to the Court of France. -
7 Orders are said to be given from the waroffice,
and a!fo from the vi&ualing-of^ce, to flop all pro
visions from being put on board the transport ships,
^hd tor.the folHiers laying at Portfinouth, Cha
*ham,. &c. from embarking, and to flop all other
other procfadings for twenty days,
E Yesterday morning four waggons laden with mo
pey were sent off from the Rank, u-ider a proper
^febrt) to Portfmoutb, for payment of hit Maj^fty's
/hips and the transports lying there bound to Ame-
March yr. Previous to Wie departure of the fo~
feign mercenaries to America, the fams stipulated
for their hire and pay 1% to be advanced by Great-
Britrih. The Prirce of Waldeck, and several of
the German Pritces who have engaged to furni/li
groups,; are expend in England. Fhefe Princes
have a filter notion of the finances of England to
permit their fubjeas to erabark before they are paid
Tor their hire.
r It is aftogiffing how any man could even dream
cf fending cavalry to America. Only let u s for a
moment c ^eive, a dragoon with his bags, his
bucket, Si^boots, his belts, his havre-fack, his
cloak, his cantine, his broad (word and his carbine,
galloping round a tree to catch a riflle-man or an
Indian! It is a cow catching a hare. The idea is
laughable if the consequences were not serious.
0. sxwithftanding the pacific notion of the Spa
niards, as we Have been hitherto amused with, we
sre credibly informed they have been a leng time
both recruiting their infantry and marine, that they
have no less than four formidable camps at pre
far farming, the principal of which is not far
froth the lifted o f Gibraltar, and that there is in
every department both civil and military a great
alacrity for war, „
& Hoose of Commons, April 3. Mr. Hartly,
meuver far Kingston upon Hull, rose a little after
four; and in an introductory speech, which lasted
till near fix o clock, he went thro' the manage
ment of the American war in all the departments
^fth^arQ and navy, and endeavoured to shew
that & expence far exceeded what had been stated
the House by Administration ; that the (applies
voted, would prove inadequate; that the eftfoates
fell short as they had been laid before the House;
3nd that the real charge of the war for the current
,e^ r remained unprovided for... He therefore mo
v'd, I hat a fall and clear account of the total ex
pence for the navy arid army should be laid before
the House, „d he thought it would, be found to
amount to twelve million. , This is the belt infor
mation ffe could colle&, and we hope it in fub
fiance the meaning es th# motion, bat the galle
ry doors, as usual, were locked.
, April 13. General Burgoyne carried with him
3100 flat bottomed boats, all ready framed, to car
ry his army^crofs rhe lakes to penetrate into the
hack wfflfouu &f NeW^fonl
SUPPLEMENT to Dunlaps Petofylvaßia, Packet. jWy I, 1776. fNo.
" Extras of a letter from Madrid, March#:'
°" Court seems to have quite given up the
proposed attempt of a fecohd expedition against Al
giers. Ail the preparations forthat expedition have
now another defan^en, 'and are said to be inten
ded to watch over our fmlements id America, 'as
the war betfo England and its Colonies renders
it necessary for all powers who have any fatlements
in those parts to put them in so fecurp actuation,
that they may be in no danger of Offering from
the above mentioned difpntes."
Extras ot a Igttfffrom Briflol; April 13, & .
,9 rnin £ arrived here the Hibernia,
Iknethdl, from Cork, who failed from thence the
9 th infh and informs, that the men of war, with
upwards of forty fail es transports under their con.
voy, failed the Sth from the Cove, and as the
wind blew frefn at N. E, and continued so for ma
rt, days,: it is imagined they muftbe get quite
clear. The Tartar, Capt. Russel, and the Friendly
Trader, with several volunteers on board, failed
from this place for Cork and America."
April 16. Letters from Stockholm advise, that
the great a&vity fhewh in puttie me army, fleet,
and, fortreifei in che best hat# of iefcn.ee>' causes
much ta& which,? addled to thd like activity in
the Prutiiaa ports, make some think ell things are
not right between the two powers: lime, how
ever, will cle^r up this matter.
Letters from Warfa#.advife, that the journey of
Prince Henry cf Pruflia to Pe^erfburgh is looked
upon to relate to the affairs of other nations bc
fides those cf Poland.
Th: Spaniards are augmenting every garrison of
th# least consequence in the Streights, At Barce
lona an entire new battery is raised of 18 pounders,
all brass..
Some new regulations are to be made in the na
val departments; for which orders are sent to the
Commiffioneps of the fevei al dock-yards to attend
the Admiralty Board the second of next month.
April 19 Yeferday an express arrived at Lord
Germaine's office from Gov. Tryon at New-York,
which was immediately sent to the King at Buck
ingham-house
Yesterday private letters were received at Nor
thumberland house from Lord Percy at Bufton,
which were brought by way of New-York.
l™!'" French mail brought certain accounts,
that there was a fleet equipped at Toulon, and
ready to put to sea upon three days notice, cohfift
ing of twelve fops of the line of battle, three fri
gates and a bon&
he two French lhi„ which the Dickenfon saw
tip the river Delaware, ,itty ammunition for Phi
ladelphia, were both under French colours.
Extras of a letter frem Gefert, April 15.
Since my lad arrived at Spithead ten tranf
portt, to take on board the Guards, &c. going to
America.
" His Majefty'i fliip Garland i^put into Com
mdfion at this port, and the command given to
Capt. Pearson, and it ordered to fit for America."
H ABI FA X, (Nova-Scotia) May 14.
, Lad Tuesday morning arrived a vessel from
Canfo, + by her we learn, that a fleet of tranfport#
(about rj fail) full of troops, were seen off that
place, supposed bound for Quebec.
Friday Hft arrived the Ichooner Brittania, Capt
Boden, in 28 days from 3<. C^riftopers, by whom
we are informed, that th« provision fleet, under
convoy of his Majefy's fbip Experiment, failed 4
days before, and may be daily expected.
Sunday last the Glasgow, Captain Howe, with
four vessels under her convoy, failed for England:
—ln this fleet went paffemgers many gentlemen
pfdiftinaion; viz. Francis Legge, Esq; Governor
and James Monk, Esq; Solicitor-General of this
province, Goy. Wright es Georgia, Tho. Oliver,
Esq ; Lieutenant-Governo, of Maflachufetts-Bay,
and President of the. Council, Hon. Peter Oliver,
Harrifea Gray, J,hn Murrey, Richard Lechmere,
John Erving, Nathaniel Hatch, and George Er
ving, Efqrs. Ceunfellora; Brigadier-General Royal,
Col. Vassal, John Gore, Esq; Adino Paddock,
Esq; Capt. Joye, Mr. Laughton, Mr. Brindley,
Mr, Bowes, Mr. Inman, Mr. Deblois, Thomas
Danforth, Esq; Benjamin Gridley, Esq; Mr.
Pitman, and Mr. Pelham, all of them of Boston,
and most of them with families; Charles Dudley,
and George Rome, Efqrs, es Nflv&L
Saturday night arrived a packet from England.'
for their Excellencies Admiral Shuldhara and Ge^
seral Howe. ' # \
7 May 2s. Wednesday last was fentin here by the
Orpheus Frigate, Capt. l!ammond, a French
fhooner^ which by her course, when taken, was
bound t^Block-Ifland near Connecticut.
_ Friday afternoon failed the Lively man of war—
Captain Bishop. % .
Th'^ evening failed the ship Adamant,
Capt. Wilson, for London. % # '
Saturday arrived the Senegal loop of war, Cam
Duddin'gftpn. '7 1
Sunday morning arrived the Merlin sloop ofwa&
• Sunday evening arrived the brig Eihoc, Capt.
Squires, in four weeks and a few days from Lon
don. , ' -
Since cur last federal transports and victuallers
arrived here. ^ , >
By the above vessels we hear, that a number of
traofpmts with German troops, in his Majesty's ser
vice, on board, were seen going up the English chan
nel, the latter end of April tilt, to join Admiral
Howe, who was expected to fail for America, abaur
the middle of this month, r?
Sunday last arrived his Majesty's (hip Swan from
Newport, Rhode-Bland.
His Majesty has been pleased to make the fol,
lowing promotions in the land forces now in Am#
r i CT '
Major General Carleton, to be General in Amt
rica only.
' Major General Howe, to be General in America
only, ift Jan. 1776.
£ S A L E # M, (New-England) fone ig.
By Capt. Joseph Cook, who arrived yesterday
Portfmouthft Ncw-H^m^fhire, from Canfo, in
Nova-Scotia, we are informed, that at the Island pf
John's they have been greatly diftreffid for pro
vmons, and many have fuffered within a few months.
He gives the following Shocking instance of the fear
city of provisions at St. John's, viz. That as a boat,
having onboarda family, was going from thence to
another island, a child of eight years of age periled
with hunger on the pafage, when the unhappy pa
rents were obliged to eat the dead body thereof to
preserve their own miserable lives.,—He also fays,
that at the river St. John's the Indians are highly ial
cenfed against the ministerial party, and are determi
ned at all hazards to join the Americans.
X^^'^*'^^*)^^ X
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE
Has for SALE at his store in Alexandria, Virginia,
A PRETTY general afibrtment es GOODS,
among which are fuperfine and fine broadcloths,
with rattinets and trimmings to match; velverata, faga
thies, (ilk knee-garters, calimancoes, fhalloons, durants;
tammies, striped linfey, flannel and fhhnel drawers,
mourning crape, ilk fofee, Damascus and Uretta; brovra
linen, womens cloth cloaks, stays, Scotch thread, rib
' '"""' worsted bindings, ferret faces, crewels,
hats and bonnets, plain and, spotted gauzes, mullin
"lufiin handkerchiefs, kenting and silk handker
chiefs, check ditto, mens and womens leather gloves
and mitts, silk gloves and mitts, black half-yard Persi
an, c^mbrick and lawn, callicoeg. and Damped cottons,
iome jewellery, fans, ground - triming, footing, thread
n ,' r c *P wire, combs, thread and blond lace, looking
glaffes, mensem, womens black calimanco and leather
ihoes, pewter, tin ware, some stationary, China, Queen's
and earthen ware, glass ware, flour searchers, haul
brooms and brushes, candles, hard soap ; ivory and com
mon table knives and forks, hunters ditto, knitting and
sewing needles, feiffors, smith 2nd hand-saw files, fish
hooks, metal and other coat and waistcoat buttons, Choe
and knee-buckles, Jews-harps, fiddle-firings, hand^
hammers, pincers of different forts, plaifterers and bricks
layers trowels, lathing hatchets, augers, gouges, chiffols,
plane-irons, bex-irons and heaters, chest locks and
hinges, H and HL hinges, stock, and padlocks, razors
penknives belt fort, cutteau and other knives, ffio#
makers knives, rasps, coopers howels and crow-iron,
pmblets, tap-borers, drawing knives, brass ink pots'
ink-powder, cotton cards, taylors /hears, nails of diff#
rent ferts, cart-boxes, plowshare moulds, wood axes and
hatchets, fcale-bearas, scythes, spades, large and small
weeding-hoes, steel, brazierv, window-glass, flax hack
les, pipes, hats coarse and fine, faddlery, shot and lead
cordage, empty cases, corks, sewing and seine twine'
feme corks, foal and upper leather, blacking ball, fait
facet oil, mace, cinnamon, pepper, alfpice, so
gar, red Port and Lisbon wiae, &, fa. =